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Several communications unavoidably stand over . ROOKS . & c . RECEIVED .

" Revista Masonica , " " Die Bauhutte , " " New Zealand Freemason , " " Keystone , " ' * Masonic Token , " "Victorian Freemason , " " Masonic Chronicle , " "Freemasons' Journal , " "Orient Freimaurerische Zeitschrift , " and " South African Freemason . "

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SATURDAY , J 2 , 1888 .

Original Corrrespondence.

Original Corrrespondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ] ¦

BRO . BIRCH'S MOTION AS TO ELECTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In the Freemason of last week " Life Governor " asks why the report of the Committee appointed to consider the alteration of date of elections , which was presented to the Quarterly Courts of Institutions for Girls and Boys , was not presented at the meeting * of Governors of the

Benevolent Institution on the 18 th May ? I trust you will therefore grant me space to explain proceedings which certainly appear somewhat irregular . For several years the provincial brethren who attend the elections of our great Masonic Institutions have been desirous to alter the dates ot these elections so as to avoid the necessity of attendance in April and again in May , because

they believe that one visit to the Metropolis might suffice for the three spring elections . After much discussion and correspondence it was decided that in order to carry out their views , the best course would be to appoint a joint Committee to consider the subject . At the meeting in April and May , 1887 , each of the Institutions appointed three London and two provincial brethren as their representatives

on this Committee . Thus composed the . Committee held a meeting , at which the Secretaries of the three Institutions were present , elected Bro . J . L . Mather as Chairman and Bro . Terry was appointed Secretary . After some discussion a resolution was passed (" nemine contradicente " ) that the election for Boys should take place on the last Friday in April and October ; the elections for Girls on the

Saturday following the last Friday in April and October , and the Benevolent Election on the Monday following last Friday in April . Bro . Terry was deputed to draw up a report to be presented to the Quarterly Courts of Girls and Boys in October , 1 S 87 , and to the next Court of the Benevolent Institution , which was to be specially summoned for that purpose . Not a single word of objection or dissent was

expressed . At the Quarterly Courts of Girls and Boys in October that report was presented , and being unanimously adopted , the Joint Committee was continued in order to make all requisite alterations in the rules . These alterations were passed by the House Committee of each Institution and

confirmed at the Quarterly Courts of Girls and Boys in April last . Of course it was taken for granted that the three members o £ the Joint Committee who represented the Benevolent Institution , and Bro . Terry having agreed to the report and assented to the arrangement , no difficulty would arise with them , especially as they allowed the Girls' and Boys' Institutions to carry out their alterations . I wrote to the

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Chairman , Bro . Mather , asking when the special court of the Benevolent Institution would be summoned , he replied January 21 st . " The alterations of rules so far as the Girls and Boys are concerned are virtually settled , our Bro . Terry is very much against any alterations in the rules of the Benevolent Institution , and says his Committee are entirely opposed

to it . " This unaccountable and tardy objection was a matter of great surprise to every one interested , but thinking the objections might be overcome by a little reasoning , a conference was arranged for April 9 th , at which Bros . Terry , Binckes , Hedges , Mather , and Birch were present . Bro . Terry then represented that it would be inconvenient to

make the Benevolent Election so early in the year as Monday following last Friday in April , but when after some little time spent in consultation it was suggested that the Benevolent Election might be fixed for Monday following last Friday in October , Bro . Terry , to all appearance , cordially concurred , remarking that there would be no inconvenience in that arrangement , and agreed to carry it

out . Before separating , Bro . Mather , the Chairman of the Joint Committee , asked Bro . Terry if we might consider the matter settled , and if he would carry out this agreement without any further objections , to which Bro . Terry replied , certainly , the matter was now settled so far as he and the Committee of the Benevolent Institution were concerned . The following day , I wrote Bro . Terry suggesting

that as the interval between the two elections would be a long one when the change of date was made , more deferred annuitants should be put on at the next election ; in reply , Bro . Terry writes : " nth April , 1 S 8 S , —The extra number of deferred annuitants could not be put on this year as there is not a longer interval , it will be well to think of this for the ensuing year , when the longer space of time will intervene . "

Again , as I had given notice of alterations of rules to make the election occur in accordance with the report of the joint Committee , and it having been subsequentjy agreed to fix it on the Monday following the last Friday in October , I wrote asking Bro . Terry what would be the best course of procedure , he replied : " Dear Bro . Birch ,

"It will be well at the meeting on the iSth May for you to move your first resolution , then for some one to move an amendment for October , and if the latter be carried , then for you to drop all other motions standing in your name and leave it to me to convene a special general meeting to alter all other rules bearing on the altered circumstances .

" 27 th April , 1888 . " After all this , my surprise was indeed great to find that the meeting of Governors of the Benevolent Institution , on May 18 th , was packed with brethren purposely to defeat the proposed change , who , having carried out their instructions , departed , evidently feeling no further interest in the proceedings . " Life Governor" will probably see that Bro .

Mather , Chairman of the Joint Committee , possibly might not consider it requisite to present their report , because he regarded the matter as settled . In my own defence I offer no comment on these facts , but confess my stupidity in placing implicit trust in the carrying out of an agreement , ratified in the presence of witnesses . Before I close this letter , let me rive you a specimen of

the arguments which are supposed to afford a sufficient pretext for refusing to consider the convenience of the brethren who have to travel very long distances to attend Masonic elections . The reasons adduced by the brother who said he represented one of the home counties ( Kent , I believe ) , prove one of two propositions , either the intelligence of the reasoner could not be very great , or he formed

a very low estimate of the intelligence of his audience . The latter is the more charitable view , therefore the one which , as Masons , we ought perhaps to adopt . He said he was on the London Stock Exchange , and he could not give three consecutive days to election business ; he did not explain how he made Friday , Saturday , and Monday , into three consecutive days , but if this be a great hardship for

London brethren , how much greater must it be for brethren from distant provinces , who have not only to give the socalled three consecutive days , but have also to spend one day coming up and another day returning home , in addition thereto . But the climax of absurdity was reached when this brother said if the Sabbath intervened between two

election days , it would lead to a great deal of Sunday labour in counting and filling up votes . Thus ignoring the fact that for many years the Girls' election has taken place on Saturday , and the Boys' on Monday , twice yearly , accordingly he hugged himself in his own selfishness , and refused all consideration to brethren who have to come from remote provinces . —Very truly yours , JAMES A . BIRCH ,

Chairman East Lancashire Charity Committee . THE ANONYMOUS CIRCULAR—BOYS' SCHOOL . To the Editor ofthe "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , A printed circular , containing the most impudent falsehoods , has been sent to me , which bears neither the name of the printer nor of the writer , while the paper has

been carefully selected without a water-mark . I do not propose to refer to any of the libellous portions of the document , as I understand that as soon as the printer and writer of the same can be discovered , the lash of the criminal law will be applied to their backs . Not knowing anything about the report of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire therein referred to , I have made enquiries , and find that one of that description was issued in the year 1874 , was discussed afterwards at several meetings of the General Committee , and a vote of " unabated confidence in the House and Audit Committees and Executive" was passed at a Quarterly Court on loth

April , 1876 , in a meeting of over 170 brethren , with only five dissentients . This report was issued in 1874 , but as put forward by the anonymous scribbler is made to speak o £ 1888 . Whatever the Province of West Yorkshire thought then

it is evidently of a different opinion now , as the Prov . Grand Master has nominated one of their most respected brethren , Bro . John Wordsworth , as a member of the House Committee . He will receive the unanimous support of the present members thereof . The Secretarial and office expenses— £ 7819 15 s . Gd . — are also quoted from the same , 1874 , report . In 1886 the