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day , the 17 th May , 1872 , were submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge , and passed : — 1 st . As an addition to Rule 19 as a separate paragraph : —

" A Vice-President , being an individual donor , who subscribes Five Pounds and upwards in one payment , shall be entitled to Four Votes for every Five Pounds so subscribed . " 2 nd . As a new law , to follow Law 23 : —

" Every Vice-President upon completion of a further donation of Fifty Pounds to either Fund , or partly to each fund , by one or more payments of not less than Five Pounds each , shall become a Vice-Patron of the Institution . "

3 rd . To amend Article 22 , by inserting , after the word " payment" in the seventh line , the following : — " And every additional Ten Pounds to such

particular Fund shall be further entitled to Four Votes at each election . " 4 th . To amend Article 2 $ hy substituting the word "four " for "two . "

The following motions by Bro . Matthew Cooke , P . M ., in No . 23 , fell through for want of a seconder . To add to Section 1 , treating of the Grand

Secretary and his duties , in the Book of Constitutions ( page 37 , small edition ) , after the words " rights or privileges as a member of the Grand Lodge " line 18 : —

"That whilst this Grand Lodge recognises the private right of every Brother to belong to any extraneous organisation he may choose , it as firmly forbids , now and at any future time , all

brethren while engaged as salaried officials under this Grand Loege to mix themselves up in any way with such bodies as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites ; the Rites of Misraim and

Memphis ; the spurious Orders of Rome and Constantine ; the Schismatic Body styling itself the Mark Grand Lodge of England , or any other exterior organisation whatever ( even that of the

Order of Knights Templar , which is alone renised b y the Articles of Union ) under pain of dismissal from employment by this Grand Lodge . "

Ihe following motion by Bro . Benjamin Head , P . G . D ., was carried : — " That the sum of £ 50 be given from the Fund of General Purposes . That the money be

placed m thehandsof the Secretary of the Asylum of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates at Croydon with coals

during the winter season . " Bro . W . Smith withdrew the following motion , "It is desirable that the printed papers of the business to be transacted at each Quarterly

Communication of the Grand Lodge of England shall include a complete list or return of all the warrants for , new lodges granted by the M . W . the Grand Master during the preceding

three months , and that the M . W . the Grand Master be most respectfully requested to direct the said returns to be issued by the Grand Secretary , "

The Grand Master having stated that he thought it desirable that it should be withdrawn , . 'aid it was perfectly reasonable and natural that brethren should desire to know from time to time what were the new lodges . But at the same

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time , the granting of new warrants was a matter strictly within the prerogative of the Grand Master . He had no desire , and certainly had no intention of resigning or diminishing the ancient

prerogatives he . had the honour to hold . It therefore appeared to him , that he ought not to consent to a motion which might be interpreted on some future occasion , as trenching upon

the privileges of those who might come after him ; but as he thought the desire of the brother a very natural one , and as he was most anxious

to give information to the Craft at large , he would beg to inform Bro . Smith that he would give directions to the Grand Secretary to furnish the list desired . Bro . W . Smith thanked his Lordship , and Grand Lodge was then closed .

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GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

The Half Yearly Communication to Grand Lodge of English Mark Masters was made on Tuesday evening , at Freemasons' Tavern , the Grand Mark Master , the Rev . George Raymond Portal , M . A . ; presiding . There was a very large attendance of Mark brethren , larger indeed

than has been witnessed before , the degree becoming at the present time very popular . Among the brethren who supported the Grand Master we observed , Bros . W . W . B . Beach , Prov . G . M . ; Eugene Cronin , G . S . D . ; D . M . Dewar , M . Emanuel , C . R . Davy , W . S .

Webster , F . W . Koch , Grand Stewards ; the Earl of Limerick , Prov . G . S . W . ; W . E . Gumbleton , Prov . G . S . W . ; James Stevens , Prov . G . J . O . ; D . Shaboe , T . F . Ravenshaw , Prov . G . Chaps . ; W . Mann , Prov . G . Reg . ; R . Spencer , Prov . G . S . B .: T . J . Sabine , Prov . G . A . D . C ; S . M .

Lazarus , John Read , Prov . G . Orgs . ; Chas . Hammerton , A . D . Loewenstark , H . Massey , Prov . G . Stewards ; John Huyshe , I ' rov . G . M . Devon ; Thos . Birchall , Prov . G . J . W . Lancashire ; W . O . Walker , Prov . G . M . O . Lancashire ; J .

Chadwick , Prov . G . Sec . Lancashire ; Thos . Hargreaves , F . Davison , Dep . Prov . G . M . Middlesex and Surrey ; G . Barlow , Prov . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey , Wm . Worrell , Prov . G . Org ., Middlesex and Surrey , George Kennieg , and numerous brethren from private lodges .

This was the day appointed for the installation of the new Granel Master , who was nominated at the last half-yearly communication for that office , the three years during which , by the Constitutions of Grand Mark Loelge , the Grand Master holds the position of Sovereign of the Degree , having expired since Bro . Portal first

assumed the reins 01 office . In consequence however , of the serious illness of Earl Percy , the noble lord was not present , and his installation was postponed to a future day , though not without expressions of deep sympathy for his lordship , and of hopethathe mightsoon be restored to health .

Previous to Grand Lodge being opened a Lodge of Improvement was held , at which Bro . James Stevens presided , and at its conclusion a vote of thanks to him was carried for the able manner in which nc had performed the Master ' s duties .

Grand Lodge having been opened in proper form , the minutes of last Grand Lodge of 5 th Deer . 1871 , and of the Special Grand Lodge of 21 st Feb ., 1872 , were read b y Grand Secretary , Bro . F . Binckes , and confirmed , Bro . Sabine , of Brighton , having first protested

against some of the items in the accounts , and deprecated increasing expenditure . The Grand Master , in answer to Bro . Sabine , said , no doubt Grand Lodge would be satisfied with their attention having been called to the

subject , and the General Board would see if this expense could be kept clown in any way . The brethren were much indebted to Bro . Sabine for bringing the matter forward . The report of the General Board which dealt

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with the question of an alteration in the ceremony of installation to such Masters as had not been installed in the Craft ; the relation of Grand Chapter of Scotland to this Grand Lod ge ; the representation of foreign lodges in it ; and announcing that Earl Bective would preside at

the next summer festival for the Benevolent Fund of the degree ; and recommending that an allowance of £ 200 be made to Grand Secretary on account of the increased work in his office ; was read by Grand Secretary and received . He

also read the diplomas from Grand Chapters of Iowa , and Pennsylvania , the former appointing Bro . Portal , and the latter Bro . W . J . Hughan as its representative in Grand Mark Lodge of England .

The Grand Master thereupon said he considered this a point of great importance , whose value it would be difficult to overrate , as it admitted this Grand Lodge into the great comity of supreme Masonic jurisdiction . It was an example also which could not fail to be

followed by other American Grand Chapters . He believed Grand Lodge was indebted for this , very much to Bro . Hughan , who was well known both here and in America in the Masonic literary world . He ( the Grand Master ) would in consideration of Bro . Hughan ' s appointment by the

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania , confer on him the rank of Past Junior Grand Warden . He had also to congratulate the brethren on the Union of the Scotch Provincial Lodge of Lancashire with this Grand Lodge , and it reflected great credit on the Scottish brethren of Lancashire ,

who had taken steps to effect it . He should therefore confirm to them the provincial rank they had hitherto enjoyed , and ask Grand Lodge to grant the rank of Past Junior Grand Warden to Bros . Brocklebank , White , and Birchall . Bro . Beach , P . G . M ., seconded the motion . It

was a matter of very great gratification to hear the announcement the Grand Master had just made . Any difference of jurisdiction must mar the harmony of Masonry , and Grand Lodge was to be congratulated on the energy and success which had characterised the efforts of the Lancashire brethren in terminating such differences .

Grand Lodge was also indebted to Grand Secretary for his efforts in the same direction . He ( Bro . Beach ) had had many opportunities of observing how energeticall y he devoted himself to any cause he took in hand , and he had great pleasure in thus publicly announcing it . The motion was carried unanimously .

Ihe report of the General Board was then submitted to Grand Lodge , and its recommendations separately put . The Grand Master , with reference to the qualification for the Master ' s chair , said , that everything had been eliminated from the

ceremony of installation , that was similar to the corresponding ceremony in a Craft Lodge . After a few words from Bro . W . Mann against , and Bro . James Stevens in favour of the recommendation , it was put and carried . With regard to the revision and reprinting of the Book of

Constitutions , Bro . Sabine inquired about the expense , and thought it best that it should be put up to competition . Bro . Stebbing was of the- same opinion , and suggested that a specimen sheet should be printed , and tenders invited .

I he motion was carried . The Earl of Limerick , G . S . W ., in proposing that ^ 200 be voted to the Grand Secretary said , that his work had greatl y increased , and was likely still further to increase , and it was but fair that there should be a corresponding increase in

his pay . The Rev . J . Huyshe , Prov . G . M ., Devon , supported the motion , knowing personally how greatly the Order had extended . Bro . Sabine again opposed the Grant , ( Bro .

Binckes having requested permission to retire from Grand Lodge as it was a question personal to himself ) , and moved as an amendment , that it be referred back to the General Board . Bro . J . H . Wilkins seconded the amendment .

[ In consequence of the great demands on our space , we have been compelled to omit some of the addresses of prominent speakers in this debate , but hope to furnish them in cxtenso in aur next . ]