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•&"_; N ° « » nd yiur n ; :: ; :: ;; : ; :::::: ; :::::::::::::::::::::::: ; :::::: $ . bitU . rrali- _ of ' _•" - '_> __¦ •of Connaught Chapter , No . 1524 ... 230 Constee- eie . 3 ^ R S ^ bVstricrGr _ n- '_ i '_ -tcr ' _ f Bombay ! . ^ •23 ' Masonic Statistics W ^ iotis Freemasonry 232 Tnie Chanty .......... ? 3 *
The Nrvv Grand Officers 233 CU An-- nA- nd Accepted Scottish Rite in France 233 i _ , llinir for the House Committee Girls' Schcol 233 novs ' School Festival 233 Bovs' School Festival , June 2 Jth 233 The Cost of the Girls'School 233 233
Ma-onic Grammar A Weird of Warning 233 Grand Mark Lodge : 234 Placing the Corner Stone 235 Masonic and General Tidings 23 S K Meetings for Next Week 23 S Advertisements i ., ii ., hi . " -., v ., iv .
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UNITED GRAND LODGE .
The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge vvas held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Montague J . Guest , Provincial GrantI Master for Dorsetshire , presided , and the other Grand and Past Grand Officers present vvcie Bros . Samuel Rawson , P . D . G . M . China , as D . G . M . ; Lord Kensington , M . P ., S . G . W . ;
Major General Somerset G . Calthorpe , J . G . W . ; Rev . W . A . Hill , G . C . ; Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , G . C . ; Col . John Creaton , GrantI Treasurer ; Al . J . Mclntyre , Q . C , G . Reg . ; John B . Monckton , President of the Board of General Purposes ; John Hervey , G . Sec ; E . E . Wentlt , G . Sfc . for German Correspondence ; Reginald Bird , S . G . D . ; Matthew Clark , J . G . D . ; John Gibson , G . S .
Works ; Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , P . G . W ., G . D . C . ; Gto . Burt , Assistant G . D . C ; Samuel Mullens , G . S . B . ; E . Willing , G . Org . ; W . Wilson , G . P . ; fames Kench , Asst . G . P . ; [ . M . Case , P . G . D . ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; Rev . S . ' R . Wigram , P . G . C . ; Robeit Grey , P . G . D . ; Thos . Fenn , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; Rev . Charles I . Martyn , P . G . C . ; Raphael Costa , P . G . D . ; Thos . Cubitt ,
P . G . P . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Percy Leith , P . G . D . ; Rev . T . F . Ravenshaw , P . G . C . ; J . Gibb , P . D . G . M ., Borabay ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; Dr . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; N . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; Rev . C . R . Davy , P . G . C ; Henry J . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; Capt . W . Piatt , P . G . D . ; James Glaisher , P . G . D . ; A . J . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B . ; Francis Robinson , P . A . G . D . C . ; Rev .
II . Adair Pickard , P . G . C . ; Charles W . C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . ; John A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; W . H . Lucia , P . G . S . B . ; James Lewis Thomas , P . G . A . D . C . ; Charles A . Murton , P . G . D . ; E . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D . ; John M . Clabon , P . G . D . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Peter de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; E . S . Snell , P . G . D . ; W . T . Howe , P . G . P . ; C . A . Cottebrune ,
P . G . P . ; W . Hickman , P . A . G . D . C ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C . ; E . Warner Wheeler , P . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montagu , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philip * , P . G . D . ; Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , P . G . D . ; S . G . Foxall , P . G . P . ; S . L . Tomkins , and James Ebenezer Saumlers , P . G . D . Graeid Lodge having been formally opened , Grand Secretary read the minutes of the last Quarterly
Communication of 5 th of March , ami of GrantI Festival o 30 th of April , which were respectively put and confirmed . Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 23 , He ., rose anti saitl M . W . G . M . in the chair , before the papers are distributed for the elections which are about to come forward —( cries of " order , order , " in the midst of which Bro . Stephens resumed his seat ) . The M . W . G . M .: Brethren , the first business that I find
upon the paper is the appointment of the Grand Tyler . I am sure , brethren , all of you must deeply regret to see the notice that stands at the bottom of the page of the agenda paper , by which we arc informed that Bro . Charles Bryant Payne has becn taken away from the Craft . We _ novv he worked for many years very actively for the oenefit of Freemasonry in this kirgdom , and it is a great grief to us to find that he was removed from us almost
suddenly . It is my duty now to inform you that thc Most Worshipful Grand Master has appointed in his place Bro . Henry Sadler . ( Loud applause . ) I am sure , brethren , 'bat this announcement will meet with your approval , and I beg to call upon him to come up for investment . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Henry Sadler was then introduced , and invested by
"ie Acting Grand Master with the regalia of Grand Tyler amidst loud applause . The M . W . G . M .: Brethren , the next business is the 'lection of members of the Board of General Purposes , of 'be Colonial Boartl , and for the Committee of Management of the Ri . yal Masonic Benevolent Institution for "gtd Freemasons and Willows of Freomnsons .
Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 25 , & c , said : M . W . G . M ., before the papers are distributed for the election that is now "bout to take place , I wish very respectfully to ask whether ) . " sanction of the Board of General Purposes or any section of Grand Lodge has been given to the distribution of , s 's before the business commences , to the brethren who
"end Grand Lodge , with a view apparently , though we JWnot positively say so , of biasing the minds of those j ° are entitled to vote , in favour of those who are known 0 some friends in the Craft , rather than for any good they a do " the Order - * think that the impropriety of ne act itself is quite sufficient to obviate the necessity
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for speaking at large on the question . I , therefore , shall content myself by asking whether it is an act which is sanctioned by the Board of General Purposes , or by any section of Grand Lodge , or whether it is their wi-sh that the minds of the brethren should be biased in favour of certain brethren by lists being placed in their hands when they attend Grand Lodge . Bro . T . B . Monckton , P . G . D ., President of the Board
of General Purposes , said : M . W . G . M ., it is within my knowledge as a member of Grand Lodge that on most annual occasions various lists of suggested brethren have been handed about the room , and various ones have been placed in my hands ; but in answer to the brother who had just spoken I must say that the Board of General Purposes had no such knowledge in former years of such lists , and with regard to the present they know of none
now . Bro . C . W . C . Hutton , P . G . D ., said : M . W . G . M ., 1 think wc have a very good precedent indeed for such lists in the principle adopted by the very first institution of this country , and that is the Bank of England . I think it is a very happy thought which has characterised the GrantI Lodge of England that a house Hit
should be distributed in order to guide the brethren who may not know ( cries of no , no ) , in order to inform those who are not so well acquainted with the merits of the brethren . ( Eenevved cries of no , no ) . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D ., said : M . W . G . M ., I would say this , that I think it would be a very simple matter indeed if every brother when hc si . ns his name
and takes his bone before coming into Grand Lodge had delivered to him a voting paper , and every Grand Officer , when he signs his name , should also have a voting paper . I have a strong objection to seeing dozens of papers handed lound this Grand Lodge . I know some members get more than one paper , fur , unfortunately , on the occasion of the last election there were more votes
given than there were brethren in GrantI Lodge . If we were to adopt thc principle of every brother having a voting paper when he signs his name , that would bs remedied . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , G . W . C , then called for the Grand Deacons and Grand Stewards , who thereupon delivered voting papers to the brethren . The Scrutineers of
Votes , of whom Bro . 1 hos . Fenn , P . G . D ., vvas appointed Chairman , were entrusted , and retired to their room to scrutinise the votes . On th ; ir retirement from Grand Lodge , The M . W . G . M . said : Brethren , I hold in my hand a book whicli has becn presented to thc Grand Lotlge by Bro . R . F . Gould of the names and dates of the Four Old
Lodges . I have no doubt several brethren present have heard of it . I personally have looked at it , and I have every reason to believe that it is a volume which will be of great service to the Craft and a valuable addition to the Masonic library . I am sure wc heartily thank Bro . Gould for presenting this book to Grand Lodge , and I beg to propose that a vote of thanks be given to Bro . Gould
for his kind gifts . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . S . Rawson , acting Dep . G . M .: M . W . G . M . in the chair , 1 beg to second thc motion with great pleasure , as I have known Bro . Gould a great many years , and I know he takes great interest in Freemasonry .
The motion was then put , and carried unanimously . Bro . Grand Secretary having read the report of the Lodge of Benevolence for March , April , anil May , on motions duly made by Bro . J . M . Clabon , and seconded respectively by Grand Treasurer , Bros . Case and Glaisher , the following grants were confirmed : —
£ s . A . A brother of thc Lion Lodge , No . 312 , Whitby ... ... ... ... 75 o o A brother of the Egyptian Lotlge , No . 27 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Salisbuiy L-idge , No . 433 , London ... ... ... ... ^ 000
The widow of a brother of lie Pythagorean Lodge , No . 79 , Greenwich ... ... 30 o o A brother of the Lewises' Lotlge , No . 1209 , Ramsgate ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Perfect Ashlar Lotlge , No .
ii * 8 , Southwark ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Camden Lodge , No . 704 , London ... ... ... ... 100 o o A brother of the Leigh Lodge , No . 957 , London ... ... ... ... co o o
REPORT OP THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes regret to make known to Grand Lodge tbat Bro . Charles Bryant Payne , who had for twenty-two years past filled , with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the Craft , the office of Grand Tyler , died at Freemasons' Hall on the Cth inst . ( Signed ) J B . MONCKTON * , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 20 th May , 1870 .
Po the report is subjoined a statement of thc Grand Lotlge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , heltl on Friday , the 16 th , day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 3063 2 s . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary , for petty cash , £ f 3 ; and fur servants' wages , £ o (> 15 s . On the motion of Bro . J . _ . Monckton , President ,
seconded by Bro . H . C . Levander , Vice-President , the report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read . Bro . Monckton , President of thc Board of General Purposes , said : M . W . G . M . in the chair , I now move that the report be received and entered on the minutes . Grand Lodge will receive witb regret the announcement it makes ,
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whicli has already becn alluded to by the M . W . G . M . Grand Lodge , however , will be glad to know that the board has nothing to report upon on the ground of any Masonic misbehaviour . Bro . H . C . Levander , Vicc-Presidt n , seconded thc motion , which was thereupon put and ia-ried . REPORT OF THE COLONIAL BOARD . To the United Grand Lodgeof Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons of England . Thc Colonial Board beg to report tbat at their meeting on Tuesday , the 6 th inst ., after the President had quitted the chair , It was unanimously resolved—That the thanks of the Colonial Board be hereby presented to its President , the W . Bro . John Anthony Rucker , P . G . D ., for his able management of , and assiduous
attention to , the business of the Board during the long petiotl he has filled the office of President . ( Signed ) GRIFFITHS SMITH , Vice-President . Freemasons' Hall , London , 6 th May , 1879 . On the motion of Bro . Griffiths Smith , Vice-President , seconded by Bro . Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D ., this repoit vvas taken as read .
Bro . Griffiths Smith : M . W . G . M . in the chair , I now propose that the report be received and entered on the minutes , and as Vice-President of the Board it is with great satisfaction I mention that the vote of thanks vvas proposetl and given unanimously to Bro . Ruckcn , who has been President for the last three years , during which time I have acted under him as Vice-President . In that position
I can testify to thc merits of Bro . Rucken , and I fully concur in the vote that has been passed . Bro . Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D ., seconded the motion , which was put , and carried unanimously . The M . W . G . M .: Brethren , I am sorry to say there has been an omission in the proceedings . I should have read the following : —
At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 20 th ult ., after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution vvas passed , viz .: — " The members of the Board unanimousl y desire to express their sense of the ability and courtesy uniformly displayed , on all occasions , by Brc . Monckton , as President of the Board of General Purposes . "
( Signed ) HENRY C . LEVANDEH , Vice-President . ( Hear , hear . ) I am sure , brethren , that this announcement requires no words from me . Bro . Monckton is , I may say , known to all of you far better than hc can be to me ; but I know one thing , brethren , that Bro . Monckton's name is not only familiar to the brethren in the GrantI
Lodge of England , but it is also universally known and respected throughout all the lodges in the provinces , in the Colonies , and in India . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . S . Rawson , acting Dep . G . M .: M . W . G . M ., I beg to second the motion , and I can assure you that no one joins more heartily than I do in expressing esteem for Bro . Monckton .
The motion was carried unanimously . Bro . Monckton : M . W . G . M ., I beg to thank you and the brethren . The M . W . G . M . called upon GrantI Secretary to read thc report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Grand Secretary said : M . W . G . M . in the chair , the report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is yearly
presented to Grand Lodge . There is no action taken on it ; no law has to be altered , and consequently nothing can be done furtlur than to present it to Grand Lotlge , which acortlingly I do now . On the motion of Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , P . G . W ., G . D . C , seconded by Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , the report was received .
Col . Creaton , Grand 1 reasurer : M . W . G . M . in the chair , I beg leave to move "That the sum ot' £ fo be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money hc placed in the hands of thc Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the residents of the Institution at Croydon with coals
during the winter months . ' This is an annual grant , M . W . G . M ., and I think it needless to take up the time of Grand Lodge by doing more than make the motion . Bro . J . M . Case , P . G . D ., seconded the motion . Carried unanimously . Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President of the Lodge of
Benevolence : M . W . G . M . in the chair , thc motion of which I have given nolice is as follows : — "That , considering the large amount which has been accumulated from the surplus income of the Fund of Benevolence , it is not expedient to continue thc accumulation of the whole of that surplus . " I will very briefly state to you the facts relating lo thc
Fund of Benevolence . In the year 1844 . that fund amounted to £ 10 , 700 Consols . In the ye : ars from 18 45 to 1868 it had increased at the rate of £ 860 a year , and then amounted to £ 20 , 000 or thereabout ; . It will be in the remembrance of Grand Lotlge that in the year 1811 S a committee was appointed to consider various suggestions for alteration of the management of the Fund of
Benevolence . That committee reported , and I may state at once that wilh one exception all its recommendations were adopted . The exception was this : tliey recommended that the annual surplus of the Fund of Benevolence should be dividetl into three parts ; that one
of those parts should still be allowed to accumulate for the objects of benevolence : of the other two paits they recommended that one should be given to the children in the Girls' School , and the other to the children inthe Boys ' School , for the purpose of furthering their prospects in after life on leaving school by apprenticing them , giving
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Contents.
CONTENTS .
- , „ TS OF Misovrc M EETINGS-^ S onrnd Lodge « Craft Masonry - * Instruction »
•&"_; N ° « » nd yiur n ; :: ; :: ;; : ; :::::: ; :::::::::::::::::::::::: ; :::::: $ . bitU . rrali- _ of ' _•" - '_> __¦ •of Connaught Chapter , No . 1524 ... 230 Constee- eie . 3 ^ R S ^ bVstricrGr _ n- '_ i '_ -tcr ' _ f Bombay ! . ^ •23 ' Masonic Statistics W ^ iotis Freemasonry 232 Tnie Chanty .......... ? 3 *
The Nrvv Grand Officers 233 CU An-- nA- nd Accepted Scottish Rite in France 233 i _ , llinir for the House Committee Girls' Schcol 233 novs ' School Festival 233 Bovs' School Festival , June 2 Jth 233 The Cost of the Girls'School 233 233
Ma-onic Grammar A Weird of Warning 233 Grand Mark Lodge : 234 Placing the Corner Stone 235 Masonic and General Tidings 23 S K Meetings for Next Week 23 S Advertisements i ., ii ., hi . " -., v ., iv .
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UNITED GRAND LODGE .
The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge vvas held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Montague J . Guest , Provincial GrantI Master for Dorsetshire , presided , and the other Grand and Past Grand Officers present vvcie Bros . Samuel Rawson , P . D . G . M . China , as D . G . M . ; Lord Kensington , M . P ., S . G . W . ;
Major General Somerset G . Calthorpe , J . G . W . ; Rev . W . A . Hill , G . C . ; Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , G . C . ; Col . John Creaton , GrantI Treasurer ; Al . J . Mclntyre , Q . C , G . Reg . ; John B . Monckton , President of the Board of General Purposes ; John Hervey , G . Sec ; E . E . Wentlt , G . Sfc . for German Correspondence ; Reginald Bird , S . G . D . ; Matthew Clark , J . G . D . ; John Gibson , G . S .
Works ; Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , P . G . W ., G . D . C . ; Gto . Burt , Assistant G . D . C ; Samuel Mullens , G . S . B . ; E . Willing , G . Org . ; W . Wilson , G . P . ; fames Kench , Asst . G . P . ; [ . M . Case , P . G . D . ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; Rev . S . ' R . Wigram , P . G . C . ; Robeit Grey , P . G . D . ; Thos . Fenn , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; Rev . Charles I . Martyn , P . G . C . ; Raphael Costa , P . G . D . ; Thos . Cubitt ,
P . G . P . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; Percy Leith , P . G . D . ; Rev . T . F . Ravenshaw , P . G . C . ; J . Gibb , P . D . G . M ., Borabay ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; Dr . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; N . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; Rev . C . R . Davy , P . G . C ; Henry J . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; Capt . W . Piatt , P . G . D . ; James Glaisher , P . G . D . ; A . J . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B . ; Francis Robinson , P . A . G . D . C . ; Rev .
II . Adair Pickard , P . G . C . ; Charles W . C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . ; John A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; W . H . Lucia , P . G . S . B . ; James Lewis Thomas , P . G . A . D . C . ; Charles A . Murton , P . G . D . ; E . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D . ; John M . Clabon , P . G . D . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Peter de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; E . S . Snell , P . G . D . ; W . T . Howe , P . G . P . ; C . A . Cottebrune ,
P . G . P . ; W . Hickman , P . A . G . D . C ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C . ; E . Warner Wheeler , P . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montagu , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philip * , P . G . D . ; Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , P . G . D . ; S . G . Foxall , P . G . P . ; S . L . Tomkins , and James Ebenezer Saumlers , P . G . D . Graeid Lodge having been formally opened , Grand Secretary read the minutes of the last Quarterly
Communication of 5 th of March , ami of GrantI Festival o 30 th of April , which were respectively put and confirmed . Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 23 , He ., rose anti saitl M . W . G . M . in the chair , before the papers are distributed for the elections which are about to come forward —( cries of " order , order , " in the midst of which Bro . Stephens resumed his seat ) . The M . W . G . M .: Brethren , the first business that I find
upon the paper is the appointment of the Grand Tyler . I am sure , brethren , all of you must deeply regret to see the notice that stands at the bottom of the page of the agenda paper , by which we arc informed that Bro . Charles Bryant Payne has becn taken away from the Craft . We _ novv he worked for many years very actively for the oenefit of Freemasonry in this kirgdom , and it is a great grief to us to find that he was removed from us almost
suddenly . It is my duty now to inform you that thc Most Worshipful Grand Master has appointed in his place Bro . Henry Sadler . ( Loud applause . ) I am sure , brethren , 'bat this announcement will meet with your approval , and I beg to call upon him to come up for investment . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Henry Sadler was then introduced , and invested by
"ie Acting Grand Master with the regalia of Grand Tyler amidst loud applause . The M . W . G . M .: Brethren , the next business is the 'lection of members of the Board of General Purposes , of 'be Colonial Boartl , and for the Committee of Management of the Ri . yal Masonic Benevolent Institution for "gtd Freemasons and Willows of Freomnsons .
Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 25 , & c , said : M . W . G . M ., before the papers are distributed for the election that is now "bout to take place , I wish very respectfully to ask whether ) . " sanction of the Board of General Purposes or any section of Grand Lodge has been given to the distribution of , s 's before the business commences , to the brethren who
"end Grand Lodge , with a view apparently , though we JWnot positively say so , of biasing the minds of those j ° are entitled to vote , in favour of those who are known 0 some friends in the Craft , rather than for any good they a do " the Order - * think that the impropriety of ne act itself is quite sufficient to obviate the necessity
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for speaking at large on the question . I , therefore , shall content myself by asking whether it is an act which is sanctioned by the Board of General Purposes , or by any section of Grand Lodge , or whether it is their wi-sh that the minds of the brethren should be biased in favour of certain brethren by lists being placed in their hands when they attend Grand Lodge . Bro . T . B . Monckton , P . G . D ., President of the Board
of General Purposes , said : M . W . G . M ., it is within my knowledge as a member of Grand Lodge that on most annual occasions various lists of suggested brethren have been handed about the room , and various ones have been placed in my hands ; but in answer to the brother who had just spoken I must say that the Board of General Purposes had no such knowledge in former years of such lists , and with regard to the present they know of none
now . Bro . C . W . C . Hutton , P . G . D ., said : M . W . G . M ., 1 think wc have a very good precedent indeed for such lists in the principle adopted by the very first institution of this country , and that is the Bank of England . I think it is a very happy thought which has characterised the GrantI Lodge of England that a house Hit
should be distributed in order to guide the brethren who may not know ( cries of no , no ) , in order to inform those who are not so well acquainted with the merits of the brethren . ( Eenevved cries of no , no ) . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D ., said : M . W . G . M ., I would say this , that I think it would be a very simple matter indeed if every brother when hc si . ns his name
and takes his bone before coming into Grand Lodge had delivered to him a voting paper , and every Grand Officer , when he signs his name , should also have a voting paper . I have a strong objection to seeing dozens of papers handed lound this Grand Lodge . I know some members get more than one paper , fur , unfortunately , on the occasion of the last election there were more votes
given than there were brethren in GrantI Lodge . If we were to adopt thc principle of every brother having a voting paper when he signs his name , that would bs remedied . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , G . W . C , then called for the Grand Deacons and Grand Stewards , who thereupon delivered voting papers to the brethren . The Scrutineers of
Votes , of whom Bro . 1 hos . Fenn , P . G . D ., vvas appointed Chairman , were entrusted , and retired to their room to scrutinise the votes . On th ; ir retirement from Grand Lodge , The M . W . G . M . said : Brethren , I hold in my hand a book whicli has becn presented to thc Grand Lotlge by Bro . R . F . Gould of the names and dates of the Four Old
Lodges . I have no doubt several brethren present have heard of it . I personally have looked at it , and I have every reason to believe that it is a volume which will be of great service to the Craft and a valuable addition to the Masonic library . I am sure wc heartily thank Bro . Gould for presenting this book to Grand Lodge , and I beg to propose that a vote of thanks be given to Bro . Gould
for his kind gifts . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . S . Rawson , acting Dep . G . M .: M . W . G . M . in the chair , 1 beg to second thc motion with great pleasure , as I have known Bro . Gould a great many years , and I know he takes great interest in Freemasonry .
The motion was then put , and carried unanimously . Bro . Grand Secretary having read the report of the Lodge of Benevolence for March , April , anil May , on motions duly made by Bro . J . M . Clabon , and seconded respectively by Grand Treasurer , Bros . Case and Glaisher , the following grants were confirmed : —
£ s . A . A brother of thc Lion Lodge , No . 312 , Whitby ... ... ... ... 75 o o A brother of the Egyptian Lotlge , No . 27 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Salisbuiy L-idge , No . 433 , London ... ... ... ... ^ 000
The widow of a brother of lie Pythagorean Lodge , No . 79 , Greenwich ... ... 30 o o A brother of the Lewises' Lotlge , No . 1209 , Ramsgate ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Perfect Ashlar Lotlge , No .
ii * 8 , Southwark ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Camden Lodge , No . 704 , London ... ... ... ... 100 o o A brother of the Leigh Lodge , No . 957 , London ... ... ... ... co o o
REPORT OP THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes regret to make known to Grand Lodge tbat Bro . Charles Bryant Payne , who had for twenty-two years past filled , with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the Craft , the office of Grand Tyler , died at Freemasons' Hall on the Cth inst . ( Signed ) J B . MONCKTON * , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 20 th May , 1870 .
Po the report is subjoined a statement of thc Grand Lotlge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , heltl on Friday , the 16 th , day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 3063 2 s . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary , for petty cash , £ f 3 ; and fur servants' wages , £ o (> 15 s . On the motion of Bro . J . _ . Monckton , President ,
seconded by Bro . H . C . Levander , Vice-President , the report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read . Bro . Monckton , President of thc Board of General Purposes , said : M . W . G . M . in the chair , I now move that the report be received and entered on the minutes . Grand Lodge will receive witb regret the announcement it makes ,
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whicli has already becn alluded to by the M . W . G . M . Grand Lodge , however , will be glad to know that the board has nothing to report upon on the ground of any Masonic misbehaviour . Bro . H . C . Levander , Vicc-Presidt n , seconded thc motion , which was thereupon put and ia-ried . REPORT OF THE COLONIAL BOARD . To the United Grand Lodgeof Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons of England . Thc Colonial Board beg to report tbat at their meeting on Tuesday , the 6 th inst ., after the President had quitted the chair , It was unanimously resolved—That the thanks of the Colonial Board be hereby presented to its President , the W . Bro . John Anthony Rucker , P . G . D ., for his able management of , and assiduous
attention to , the business of the Board during the long petiotl he has filled the office of President . ( Signed ) GRIFFITHS SMITH , Vice-President . Freemasons' Hall , London , 6 th May , 1879 . On the motion of Bro . Griffiths Smith , Vice-President , seconded by Bro . Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D ., this repoit vvas taken as read .
Bro . Griffiths Smith : M . W . G . M . in the chair , I now propose that the report be received and entered on the minutes , and as Vice-President of the Board it is with great satisfaction I mention that the vote of thanks vvas proposetl and given unanimously to Bro . Ruckcn , who has been President for the last three years , during which time I have acted under him as Vice-President . In that position
I can testify to thc merits of Bro . Rucken , and I fully concur in the vote that has been passed . Bro . Erasmus Wilson , P . G . D ., seconded the motion , which was put , and carried unanimously . The M . W . G . M .: Brethren , I am sorry to say there has been an omission in the proceedings . I should have read the following : —
At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 20 th ult ., after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution vvas passed , viz .: — " The members of the Board unanimousl y desire to express their sense of the ability and courtesy uniformly displayed , on all occasions , by Brc . Monckton , as President of the Board of General Purposes . "
( Signed ) HENRY C . LEVANDEH , Vice-President . ( Hear , hear . ) I am sure , brethren , that this announcement requires no words from me . Bro . Monckton is , I may say , known to all of you far better than hc can be to me ; but I know one thing , brethren , that Bro . Monckton's name is not only familiar to the brethren in the GrantI
Lodge of England , but it is also universally known and respected throughout all the lodges in the provinces , in the Colonies , and in India . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . S . Rawson , acting Dep . G . M .: M . W . G . M ., I beg to second the motion , and I can assure you that no one joins more heartily than I do in expressing esteem for Bro . Monckton .
The motion was carried unanimously . Bro . Monckton : M . W . G . M ., I beg to thank you and the brethren . The M . W . G . M . called upon GrantI Secretary to read thc report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Grand Secretary said : M . W . G . M . in the chair , the report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is yearly
presented to Grand Lodge . There is no action taken on it ; no law has to be altered , and consequently nothing can be done furtlur than to present it to Grand Lotlge , which acortlingly I do now . On the motion of Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , P . G . W ., G . D . C , seconded by Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , the report was received .
Col . Creaton , Grand 1 reasurer : M . W . G . M . in the chair , I beg leave to move "That the sum ot' £ fo be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money hc placed in the hands of thc Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the residents of the Institution at Croydon with coals
during the winter months . ' This is an annual grant , M . W . G . M ., and I think it needless to take up the time of Grand Lodge by doing more than make the motion . Bro . J . M . Case , P . G . D ., seconded the motion . Carried unanimously . Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., President of the Lodge of
Benevolence : M . W . G . M . in the chair , thc motion of which I have given nolice is as follows : — "That , considering the large amount which has been accumulated from the surplus income of the Fund of Benevolence , it is not expedient to continue thc accumulation of the whole of that surplus . " I will very briefly state to you the facts relating lo thc
Fund of Benevolence . In the year 1844 . that fund amounted to £ 10 , 700 Consols . In the ye : ars from 18 45 to 1868 it had increased at the rate of £ 860 a year , and then amounted to £ 20 , 000 or thereabout ; . It will be in the remembrance of Grand Lotlge that in the year 1811 S a committee was appointed to consider various suggestions for alteration of the management of the Fund of
Benevolence . That committee reported , and I may state at once that wilh one exception all its recommendations were adopted . The exception was this : tliey recommended that the annual surplus of the Fund of Benevolence should be dividetl into three parts ; that one
of those parts should still be allowed to accumulate for the objects of benevolence : of the other two paits they recommended that one should be given to the children in the Girls' School , and the other to the children inthe Boys ' School , for the purpose of furthering their prospects in after life on leaving school by apprenticing them , giving