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left the Temple . Bro . Beach occupied the throne , and Bro . Col . Noel Money , C . B ., Pros-. G . M . Surrey , acted as Deputy Grand Master . Bro . BEACH said hc had great pleasure in announcing that Bro . Thomas Fenn had been again appointed by the M . W . Grand Master , President of the Board of General Purposes . ( Cheers . )
Scrutineers of votes for the election of members of the Board of General Purposes were appointed , Bro . J . H . Matthews being chosen Chairman , and having been obligated to make a true and faithful return , they collected the balloting cards , and withdrew .
Addressing Bro . Thomas Fenn , who approached Bro . Beach for reinvestment as President of the Board of General Purposes , Bro . BEACH said he had performed his duties in that office so well that it was an honour to Grand Lodge to have him in that position . He congratulated him ancl Grand Lodge .
Bro . LETCHWORTH informed the Acting Grand Master that the M . W . Grand Master had appointed on the Board of General Purposes , besides Bro . Thomas Fenn , Bros . Sir Albert W . Woods , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., Garter , Sir John Braddick Monckton , Frederick Adolp hus Philbrick , Q . C , Robert Grey , Frank Richardson , Samuel Pope , Q . C , Ralph Chilton , Sir George David Harris , Maj .-Gen . J . Crossland Hay , C . B ., and Chas . Edsvard Keyser . Colonial Board : Appointed—Bros . Sir George David Harris ( Chairman ) ,
Frederick Adolp hus Philbrick , Q . C , and Brackstone Baker . Elected—Bros . Major-Gen . Frederick Gadsden , G . S ., P . M . 434 ( Vice-Chairman ) ; Reginald St . A . Roumieu , P . M . 1537 ; Lennox Brosvne , P . M . 2108 ; William Farquharson Lamonby , P . M . 752 ; John Speig ht Cumberland , P . M . 212 S ; James Brett , P . M . 177 ; and Captain Thomas Charles Walls , P . M . 141 . Bro . BEACH said there being no other candidates than the required number , he declared these brethren duly elected .
On the motion of Bro . LENNOX BROWNE , V . P . of the Board of General Purposes , seconded by Bro . J AMES BRETT , P . G . P ., Bro . John Smith was unanimously re-elected Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts . Bro . LETCHWORTH said he had nosv to announce that H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had been pleased to appoint the following brethren members of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of FYeemasons : Bros . E . Letchworth ,
Jabez Hogg , R . Turtle Pigott , T . B . Purchase , F . Mead , Deputy Inspector-Gen . Belgrave Ninnis , W . P . Brown , J . Smith , S . Vallentine , and S . V . Abraham . The follosving—the required number—had been nominated , and there would be no election : Bros . Charles A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; Robt . D . Cummings , P . M . 1677 ; Hugh Cotter , P . M . 55 + ; Chas . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 ; Lieut .-Col . Alfred Durrani , P . M . 5 69 ; Charles Kempton , P . M . 12 S 7 ; Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; Isaac Dixon , P . M . 1567 ; R . Griggs , P . M . 228 ; and Wm . Henry Hubbert , P . M . 1625 .
The Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter having been read , recommendations for the follosving grants were confirmed : A brother ot the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , Oxford £ 50 o o The widosv of a brother of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , London 75 ° ° The widosv of a brother of the Polish National Lodge ,
No . S 34 , London 50 o o The widosv of a brother of the Enfield Lodge , No . 1237 , Enfield 50 o o A brother of the Neptune Lodge , No . 22 , London 50 o o The svidosv of a brother of the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 ,
Hampton Court 50 o o A brother of the Ranelagh Lodge , No . 834 , London ... 50 0 o A brother of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1571 , London ... 50 o o On the motion of Bro . T . FENN , seconded by Bro . LENNOX BROWNE , the follosving report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes - .
To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that a lodge at Guildford had returned the name of a brother as a joining member from the United Lodge , No . 697 , Colchester , svho was not on the register , and on being informed of this , forsvarded to the Grand Secretary ' s ofiice the clearance certificate the brother had received from Lodge 657 at the time of Vsss resignation , stating that he joined the lodge in October , 1879 , continued a member until February , 1881 , svhen he resigned having previously paid all dues and demands .
The Board being unwilling to summon the officers of Lodge No . 6 97 to attend in London if it could be avoided , requested the Grand Registrar , svho is also Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the province , to summon them before him , svhen he should be in Colchester , and to hear their explanation . The Grand Registrar reported that the lodge had paid to him the amount due to Grand Lodge , and expressed their deep regret at the omission for which they were unable to account satisfactorily , the Secretary and others svho had signed the clearance certificate being dead .
It appeared that the brother had joined the lodge from a lodge under the Scotch Constitution , but osving to the lodge at Colchester neglecting to register his name , he had not received a certificate under the English Constitution , to which he svas entitled .
The Board , taking into consideration the lapse of time , and that probably few of the present members svere members at the time of the offence , were of opinion that the justice of ihe case svould be met by a resolution that the lodge be severely reprimanded , admonished to be more careful in future , and fined the sum of £ 1 is ., and they resolved accordingly .
To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge ^ accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 13 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 8903 13 s . 8 d ., and balance of annual allosvance for library £ 33 5 s . 8 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash ^ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 . _ . .. _ _ „ ..
( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 17 th May , 1892 . At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 17 th of May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , ihe following resolution svas passed :
That the cordial thanks of the members of the Board of General Purposes be tendered to the President , V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , for the very able and courteous manner in svhich he has presided over the meetings of the Board during the past year , and that the Board desire especially to express their appreciation of tho services rendered to the Craft by Bro . Fenn in
superintending , in conjunction svith the Grand Registrar for upsvards of two months , from the lamented death of the late Col . Shadsvell H . Clerke , until the appoinment of his successor , the svork of the Grand Secretary's ofiice . ( Signed ) LENNOX BROWSE , Vice-President .
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The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 20 th May , 1 S 92 , being laid before Grand Lodge , ss'as taken as read and then adopted . Bro . J ALBERT FARNFIELD , P . A . G . D . of C , next mo \*
ed—That the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .
He said when thc brethren refleclcd upon the last two winters , hosv inclement they were and how much these poor annuitants required warmth he felt sure it would not require many words from him to commend the vote to them . He was certain they would vole the money immediately . Bro . Dr . TABEZ HOGG , P . G . D ., seconded the motion , which was put and
carried . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., President of the Board of Benevolence ,
moved—That in future the Board of Masters and Board of Benevolence do meet at 5 p . m . instead of 6 p . m . He said he had been asked by several of his colleagues on the Board—and he entirely concurred with their views—to have the Board meet at five instead of six . It svas well knosvn to most of the members of Grand Lodge who attended that Board , that they frequently had to sit there until the hour of
ten , and sometimes almost eleven , at night , and that they had many country cases which brethren came from long distances to support . If the Board met at five instead of six it would enable those country brethren to return to their homes by late trains , where they were debarred from doing that at present . He would not detain Grand Lodge by many words , because he had not heard any opposition to thc motion .
Bro . J AMES BRETT , Senior Vice-President , seconded the motion , whicii was put and carried . Bro . F . A . PHILBRICK , Q . C , G . Reg ., brought forsvard the following appeal by Bro . J . Louis : — " Firstly , against the sentence of the District Grand Master of Bengal , of the 3 rd and 7 th December , 1891 , suspending him from his rank and privileges as a Freemason for twelve months for
un-Masonic conduct ; and secondly , against his decision of thc 6 th December , 1891 , refusing to entertain a complaint against Bros . Jones and Rustomjee , preferred by the said Bro . Louis in a letter dated thc 5 th December , 1891 . " The circumstances out of which the appeal arose were very numerous and intricate , but briefly stated they were that in a Masonic benevolent institution in Calcutta , to which some few
persons who are not Freemasons , as well as Freemasons , subscribe , some alterations were proposed in the by-laws . Thc District Grand Master , who was about to proceed to England on furlough , thought the proposed charge would not belbeneficial and set out his reasons in a circular which he sent to the subscribers . By the accident of two persons being of the same name one ofthe circulars reached the hands of a non-Mason . The
District Grand Master came to England , and in due course District Grand Lodge was held , at which the Deputy District Grand Master presided . Bro . Louis before Grand Lodge was closed , rose lo refer to the matter of the circular , but as it was not on the agenda paper the Grand Secretary called attention to thc fact that nothing but business on the paper could be transacted , and the Deputy ruled Bro . Louis out of order , and he sat down .
This appeared in thc printed report of the proceedings of June 24 th . Bro . Louis shortly aftersvards appealed to United Grand Lodge . When thc papers came before Col . Shadwell Clerke , he wrote courteously , as he alsvays did , but in most direct terms that thc District Grand Lodge had no power or right to entertain any matter concerning the Bengal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which was a voluntary Institution . It svas a matter for thc subscribers alone . The District Grand Master returned in October .
On November 12 th or 13 th when the Courts met , Bro . Louis hail a circular printed which was the real cause of his being suspended . It contained twelve closely printed pages . Among other things it professed to give an account of what occurred in the District Grand Lodge , and stated that Bro . Louis was in order , but the Deputy Grand Master shut his mouth and closed the lodge . The fact was that Bro . Louis acquiesced and
submitted , but Bro . Louis said the assertions were utterly untrue . Bro . Louis in his circular set out letters he had received in answer to his application to brethren as to their version of svhat occurred , and one of these brethren said he understood it was a perfectly private communication to Bro . Louis , and he was very much surprised at its being published without his consent . Various charges werc made against the District Grand Master .
On being called before the District Grand Master , he admitted that he had written the circulars , and that he had circulated them at least in one case among non-Masons . Thereupon he had to shosv cause svh y he should not lie suspended . He said the minutes of the District Grand Lodge of 24 th June sscre not correct . But he had acquiesced when the District Grand Master called him to order , and sat dosvn , and this was all the minutes represented . Therefore they were correct . Hc said he had not misled by his circular ,
and secondly he said it svas published in good faith . Bro . Philbrick said he could not think that es'cn a young Mason believed it was not wrong l <> publish such matter as a squabble ; but here they were dealing with an experienced Mason , a Past District Grand Warden . Having read throug h and weighed the whole of the correspondence , he thought it would be a most cs'il example if one who had been raised to honour and dignity and who ought to knosv his Masonic obligations were allowed lo violate them in the way Bro . Louis had done . He asked Grand Lodge to dismiss the appeal .
Bro . THOMAS FK . V . V seconded . He had read through all this voluminous correspondence . All that occurred before 12 th Nos'ember was to his mind irrelevant to the appeal now before Grand Lodge . Col . Shadwell Gierke had very properly pointed out that an appeal on that matter could not be enlcrlained . Bro . Louis accepted that , and there was an end of it . Aftersvards he published the proceedings of Grand Lodgeand that became the
, subject of his suspension—he ( Bro . Fenn ) thought very properly . Now , c came to Grand Lodge and appealed . Bro . Louis had broken the law . ' H'C District Grand Master was perfectly right , and no doubt , as Bro . PhilbncK had said , in publishing these letters he had shown a rankling spirit . ^ doubt those on the spot could deal with the matter better than peop le elscwhere . Bro . Louis had deserved suspension . The brethren oug ht l <"
recollect that in India there were a great many castes . Masonry l 1 ' ' tended in a great measure lo reconcile them , and ' also to render the private life of India more reconciled to the rule of thc British Empire . He thoi'S "' that anything that tended to disturb the harmony and union should W deprecated , and this Grand Lodge should do all it could to cement it-Therefore , he seconded the motion that the sentence of suspension on » r
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left the Temple . Bro . Beach occupied the throne , and Bro . Col . Noel Money , C . B ., Pros-. G . M . Surrey , acted as Deputy Grand Master . Bro . BEACH said hc had great pleasure in announcing that Bro . Thomas Fenn had been again appointed by the M . W . Grand Master , President of the Board of General Purposes . ( Cheers . )
Scrutineers of votes for the election of members of the Board of General Purposes were appointed , Bro . J . H . Matthews being chosen Chairman , and having been obligated to make a true and faithful return , they collected the balloting cards , and withdrew .
Addressing Bro . Thomas Fenn , who approached Bro . Beach for reinvestment as President of the Board of General Purposes , Bro . BEACH said he had performed his duties in that office so well that it was an honour to Grand Lodge to have him in that position . He congratulated him ancl Grand Lodge .
Bro . LETCHWORTH informed the Acting Grand Master that the M . W . Grand Master had appointed on the Board of General Purposes , besides Bro . Thomas Fenn , Bros . Sir Albert W . Woods , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., Garter , Sir John Braddick Monckton , Frederick Adolp hus Philbrick , Q . C , Robert Grey , Frank Richardson , Samuel Pope , Q . C , Ralph Chilton , Sir George David Harris , Maj .-Gen . J . Crossland Hay , C . B ., and Chas . Edsvard Keyser . Colonial Board : Appointed—Bros . Sir George David Harris ( Chairman ) ,
Frederick Adolp hus Philbrick , Q . C , and Brackstone Baker . Elected—Bros . Major-Gen . Frederick Gadsden , G . S ., P . M . 434 ( Vice-Chairman ) ; Reginald St . A . Roumieu , P . M . 1537 ; Lennox Brosvne , P . M . 2108 ; William Farquharson Lamonby , P . M . 752 ; John Speig ht Cumberland , P . M . 212 S ; James Brett , P . M . 177 ; and Captain Thomas Charles Walls , P . M . 141 . Bro . BEACH said there being no other candidates than the required number , he declared these brethren duly elected .
On the motion of Bro . LENNOX BROWNE , V . P . of the Board of General Purposes , seconded by Bro . J AMES BRETT , P . G . P ., Bro . John Smith was unanimously re-elected Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts . Bro . LETCHWORTH said he had nosv to announce that H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had been pleased to appoint the following brethren members of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of FYeemasons : Bros . E . Letchworth ,
Jabez Hogg , R . Turtle Pigott , T . B . Purchase , F . Mead , Deputy Inspector-Gen . Belgrave Ninnis , W . P . Brown , J . Smith , S . Vallentine , and S . V . Abraham . The follosving—the required number—had been nominated , and there would be no election : Bros . Charles A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; Robt . D . Cummings , P . M . 1677 ; Hugh Cotter , P . M . 55 + ; Chas . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 ; Lieut .-Col . Alfred Durrani , P . M . 5 69 ; Charles Kempton , P . M . 12 S 7 ; Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; Isaac Dixon , P . M . 1567 ; R . Griggs , P . M . 228 ; and Wm . Henry Hubbert , P . M . 1625 .
The Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter having been read , recommendations for the follosving grants were confirmed : A brother ot the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , Oxford £ 50 o o The widosv of a brother of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , London 75 ° ° The widosv of a brother of the Polish National Lodge ,
No . S 34 , London 50 o o The widosv of a brother of the Enfield Lodge , No . 1237 , Enfield 50 o o A brother of the Neptune Lodge , No . 22 , London 50 o o The svidosv of a brother of the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 ,
Hampton Court 50 o o A brother of the Ranelagh Lodge , No . 834 , London ... 50 0 o A brother of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1571 , London ... 50 o o On the motion of Bro . T . FENN , seconded by Bro . LENNOX BROWNE , the follosving report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes - .
To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that a lodge at Guildford had returned the name of a brother as a joining member from the United Lodge , No . 697 , Colchester , svho was not on the register , and on being informed of this , forsvarded to the Grand Secretary ' s ofiice the clearance certificate the brother had received from Lodge 657 at the time of Vsss resignation , stating that he joined the lodge in October , 1879 , continued a member until February , 1881 , svhen he resigned having previously paid all dues and demands .
The Board being unwilling to summon the officers of Lodge No . 6 97 to attend in London if it could be avoided , requested the Grand Registrar , svho is also Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the province , to summon them before him , svhen he should be in Colchester , and to hear their explanation . The Grand Registrar reported that the lodge had paid to him the amount due to Grand Lodge , and expressed their deep regret at the omission for which they were unable to account satisfactorily , the Secretary and others svho had signed the clearance certificate being dead .
It appeared that the brother had joined the lodge from a lodge under the Scotch Constitution , but osving to the lodge at Colchester neglecting to register his name , he had not received a certificate under the English Constitution , to which he svas entitled .
The Board , taking into consideration the lapse of time , and that probably few of the present members svere members at the time of the offence , were of opinion that the justice of ihe case svould be met by a resolution that the lodge be severely reprimanded , admonished to be more careful in future , and fined the sum of £ 1 is ., and they resolved accordingly .
To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge ^ accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 13 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 8903 13 s . 8 d ., and balance of annual allosvance for library £ 33 5 s . 8 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash ^ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 . _ . .. _ _ „ ..
( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 17 th May , 1892 . At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 17 th of May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , ihe following resolution svas passed :
That the cordial thanks of the members of the Board of General Purposes be tendered to the President , V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , for the very able and courteous manner in svhich he has presided over the meetings of the Board during the past year , and that the Board desire especially to express their appreciation of tho services rendered to the Craft by Bro . Fenn in
superintending , in conjunction svith the Grand Registrar for upsvards of two months , from the lamented death of the late Col . Shadsvell H . Clerke , until the appoinment of his successor , the svork of the Grand Secretary's ofiice . ( Signed ) LENNOX BROWSE , Vice-President .
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The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 20 th May , 1 S 92 , being laid before Grand Lodge , ss'as taken as read and then adopted . Bro . J ALBERT FARNFIELD , P . A . G . D . of C , next mo \*
ed—That the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .
He said when thc brethren refleclcd upon the last two winters , hosv inclement they were and how much these poor annuitants required warmth he felt sure it would not require many words from him to commend the vote to them . He was certain they would vole the money immediately . Bro . Dr . TABEZ HOGG , P . G . D ., seconded the motion , which was put and
carried . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., President of the Board of Benevolence ,
moved—That in future the Board of Masters and Board of Benevolence do meet at 5 p . m . instead of 6 p . m . He said he had been asked by several of his colleagues on the Board—and he entirely concurred with their views—to have the Board meet at five instead of six . It svas well knosvn to most of the members of Grand Lodge who attended that Board , that they frequently had to sit there until the hour of
ten , and sometimes almost eleven , at night , and that they had many country cases which brethren came from long distances to support . If the Board met at five instead of six it would enable those country brethren to return to their homes by late trains , where they were debarred from doing that at present . He would not detain Grand Lodge by many words , because he had not heard any opposition to thc motion .
Bro . J AMES BRETT , Senior Vice-President , seconded the motion , whicii was put and carried . Bro . F . A . PHILBRICK , Q . C , G . Reg ., brought forsvard the following appeal by Bro . J . Louis : — " Firstly , against the sentence of the District Grand Master of Bengal , of the 3 rd and 7 th December , 1891 , suspending him from his rank and privileges as a Freemason for twelve months for
un-Masonic conduct ; and secondly , against his decision of thc 6 th December , 1891 , refusing to entertain a complaint against Bros . Jones and Rustomjee , preferred by the said Bro . Louis in a letter dated thc 5 th December , 1891 . " The circumstances out of which the appeal arose were very numerous and intricate , but briefly stated they were that in a Masonic benevolent institution in Calcutta , to which some few
persons who are not Freemasons , as well as Freemasons , subscribe , some alterations were proposed in the by-laws . Thc District Grand Master , who was about to proceed to England on furlough , thought the proposed charge would not belbeneficial and set out his reasons in a circular which he sent to the subscribers . By the accident of two persons being of the same name one ofthe circulars reached the hands of a non-Mason . The
District Grand Master came to England , and in due course District Grand Lodge was held , at which the Deputy District Grand Master presided . Bro . Louis before Grand Lodge was closed , rose lo refer to the matter of the circular , but as it was not on the agenda paper the Grand Secretary called attention to thc fact that nothing but business on the paper could be transacted , and the Deputy ruled Bro . Louis out of order , and he sat down .
This appeared in thc printed report of the proceedings of June 24 th . Bro . Louis shortly aftersvards appealed to United Grand Lodge . When thc papers came before Col . Shadwell Clerke , he wrote courteously , as he alsvays did , but in most direct terms that thc District Grand Lodge had no power or right to entertain any matter concerning the Bengal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which was a voluntary Institution . It svas a matter for thc subscribers alone . The District Grand Master returned in October .
On November 12 th or 13 th when the Courts met , Bro . Louis hail a circular printed which was the real cause of his being suspended . It contained twelve closely printed pages . Among other things it professed to give an account of what occurred in the District Grand Lodge , and stated that Bro . Louis was in order , but the Deputy Grand Master shut his mouth and closed the lodge . The fact was that Bro . Louis acquiesced and
submitted , but Bro . Louis said the assertions were utterly untrue . Bro . Louis in his circular set out letters he had received in answer to his application to brethren as to their version of svhat occurred , and one of these brethren said he understood it was a perfectly private communication to Bro . Louis , and he was very much surprised at its being published without his consent . Various charges werc made against the District Grand Master .
On being called before the District Grand Master , he admitted that he had written the circulars , and that he had circulated them at least in one case among non-Masons . Thereupon he had to shosv cause svh y he should not lie suspended . He said the minutes of the District Grand Lodge of 24 th June sscre not correct . But he had acquiesced when the District Grand Master called him to order , and sat dosvn , and this was all the minutes represented . Therefore they were correct . Hc said he had not misled by his circular ,
and secondly he said it svas published in good faith . Bro . Philbrick said he could not think that es'cn a young Mason believed it was not wrong l <> publish such matter as a squabble ; but here they were dealing with an experienced Mason , a Past District Grand Warden . Having read throug h and weighed the whole of the correspondence , he thought it would be a most cs'il example if one who had been raised to honour and dignity and who ought to knosv his Masonic obligations were allowed lo violate them in the way Bro . Louis had done . He asked Grand Lodge to dismiss the appeal .
Bro . THOMAS FK . V . V seconded . He had read through all this voluminous correspondence . All that occurred before 12 th Nos'ember was to his mind irrelevant to the appeal now before Grand Lodge . Col . Shadwell Gierke had very properly pointed out that an appeal on that matter could not be enlcrlained . Bro . Louis accepted that , and there was an end of it . Aftersvards he published the proceedings of Grand Lodgeand that became the
, subject of his suspension—he ( Bro . Fenn ) thought very properly . Now , c came to Grand Lodge and appealed . Bro . Louis had broken the law . ' H'C District Grand Master was perfectly right , and no doubt , as Bro . PhilbncK had said , in publishing these letters he had shown a rankling spirit . ^ doubt those on the spot could deal with the matter better than peop le elscwhere . Bro . Louis had deserved suspension . The brethren oug ht l <"
recollect that in India there were a great many castes . Masonry l 1 ' ' tended in a great measure lo reconcile them , and ' also to render the private life of India more reconciled to the rule of thc British Empire . He thoi'S "' that anything that tended to disturb the harmony and union should W deprecated , and this Grand Lodge should do all it could to cement it-Therefore , he seconded the motion that the sentence of suspension on » r