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complaint should be made to the legal authority . He submitted that the lodge was nosv working , and had made its relu-ns to Grand Lodge , and had paid the dues . Bro . Eve offe-ed to withdraw thc last part of his notice as to asking ihe Grand Master to take steps . . Bro . T . E . LE FEUVRE seconded the resolution .

The Earl of J ERSEY said he had been Grand Master of the United Grand I . odge of New S < uth Wales , but tbat did not make him less Ioval to ( he Grand Lodge of England , to which he belonged . That night that question had been made more difficult by the speech of Bro . Eve , who propounded the theory that it was r ght for any individual to act wrongly because somebody else had done so " . That was not only un-Masonic but uncivilised .

Bro . Eve insinuated t * iat he ( the Earl of Jersey ) was one of the enemies of the Cambrian Lodge . Now , when he was at Sydney and this matter came before him , it was his earnest endeavour to try and pour oil upon the troubled waters . ( Hear , hear ) . This difficulty had arisen some ycars before he went there . He had communications with Bro . Robinson , and did all he could to bring about a reconciliation , but he found it was impossible because Bro . disclaimed

Robinson would not give way at all . Therefore he the idea of being actuated by any hostility either personally to the brethren who belonged to the lodge or to those who did rot come into the Grand Lodge of Nesv South Wales . It was undoubtedly a difficult question , but what was the policy of Grand I . od of England when she recognised these Grand Lodges ? It was one

ge of true statesmanship—that all these Grand Lodge should not be inte rfered with by Grand Lodge of England . But this Grand Lodge took care that any lodges which did not wish to come underneath the new Grand Lodge should be allosved to remain under the Grand Lodge of England . In that particular ca < -e the W . M . and Wardens handed over their svarrant to the new Grand Lodge of Nesv Soulh Wales . That warrant was cancelled under

the authority wliich the Grand Master of New South Wales received from the Grand Lodge of England . ( Cries of no , no . ) He did not wish to m tke that discussion more bitier than it had been . He did not believe anv great injustice had been done to tre members of the Cambri-n Lodge . Bro . Eve had talked of lojal members , but he could ai-sure the brethren that there were no more loyal members than the brethren of lodges

of Australia . None were disloyal to Grand Lodge of England . He had travelled in all parts of the world , and found there was no disloyalty . ( Hear , hear ) . If they created ihis Cumbrian I . odge , it would be a nesv cre-a ion , and it would not be in existence for many years ; it was dormant when he was there , and would be so for some years . He hoped the Grand Lodge would hesitate , and not be actuated by the idea that they svere righting some

brethren who would be wronged . The question had been gone into by brethren on the spot , and there was no desire to do anybody harm . If there had not been a solution of this matter , it was because those who might have helped the solution , remained obdurate and refused to make advar . ces tosvards the Lodge of Nesv South Wales . He thanked the brethren for allowing him 'O say what he had said .

Bro . S . R . BASKETT . P . M . 1367 , said the whole thing lay in a nutsht 11 . The question was simply that this Grand Lodge had decided , alter a very full discussion , in June , 1893 , that the lodge was entitled to retain the warrant , and the officials of the Grand Lodge overruled that by their act on . It was not a question of a few distressed brethren , it was one of vital importance to the Colonies generally . These were loyal brethren . He assured the

brethren he could show them printed reports in which votes of thanks to Bro . Eve appeared for ihe stand he was making for these colonial brethren . He asked the support of Grand Lodge on behalf of himself and on behalf of all loyal minorities . He did not mean to say there were disloyal brethren beyond the meaning of the word in the Book of Constitutions . He thought Bro . Philbrick had tried to get rid of the matter by a side wind .

Bro . T . L . WILKINSON , Deputy Grand Registrar , thought that the motion carried al September Grand Lodge should have been deterred to the present meeiing . It was alleged against the brethren in Australia that they had been guilty of grossly bad conduct , and these questions were about to be tried . He suggested that in the present state of circumstances the brethren should not commit themselves to any motion , but wait till the investigations were completed .

Bro . RAWLE , W . M . Cornish Lodge , thought this was a prudent course to take . Bro . F . A . PIIII . HRU'K , Q . C , Grand Registrar , said hehad sat in Grand Lodge for some years , and Tiad endeavouretl to serve thc Craft faithfully . For the first lime in his life he had heard a brother dare say ( and that was Bro . Basketl ) that he had intentionally , by a side wind , tried to get rid of

the decision of Grand Lodge . He gave Bro . Baskett , as distinctly as politeness and fraternal consideration would allow , a most emphatic denial . ( Hear , hear . ) He was sorry this agitation had been carried on with forces which the Earl of Jersey said did not tend to facilitate business . So much for Bro . Basket I ; he should not refer to his svords again , except to say that he would not impute to him mottv . s which he had not scrupled svithout reason

to impute to him ( Bro . Philbrick ) . He then dealt with Bro . Eve , svho said the warrant had been fraudulently taken possession of . It had been . Bro . Eve talked of culprits . The Court of New South Wales had to deal with them ; but what did Grand Lodge think of the fairness of representing the matter in that language 1 The Master and Wardens gave up the warrant to the nesv Grand Master cf Nesv South Wales . All the other lodges did the

same . Grand Lodge decided it svas right , when suddenly somebody thought the warrant ought not to have been given up . But it was done openly and there was no fraud . A cancelling mark was put on the warrant . All the questions were going to be tried by competent judges in Australia , and he thought Grand Lodge would be placing itself in a false position if it interfered now .

Bro . EVE having replied , the motion , with the exception of the last paragraph , which was allosved to bs withdrawn , was put to Grand Lodge and rejected . The next business was the consideration of an addition to the Rules of

the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widosvs of Freemasons , agreed lo by a special meeting of Governors and Subscribers , of November 15 th last , in the follosving words : A Lod- ^ e , Chapter , or Masonic Society , or any ofiice therein , subscribing 100 guineas in one sum or in sums of not ] e ; ss than five guineas each , shall during its existence be entitled to 30 votes for Annuitants on the particular Fund to

which the donation is paid , and the Master , or lirst Principal , or other officer of such lodge or chapter , tor the time being , shall he a Vice-Patron of the Institution in right of such payment , and for every additional sum of five guineas thereafter subscribed , to four votes at each election . A Lodge , Chapter , or Masonic Society , or any office therein , subscribing 200 guineas in one sum , or in sums of not less than five guineas each , shall during its existence be entitled to 90 votes for

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Annuitants on the particular Fund to svhich the donation is paid , and the Master or First Principal , or other officer of such Lodge or Chapter , for the time being , shall be a Patron of the fnstitution in right of such payment , and for every additional sum of five guineas thereafter subscribed , to six votes at each election . Bro . LETCHWORTH , first read a communication he had received from the Secretaries of the two other Institutions prrtestingagainst the p-oposition , Bro . J . A . FARNFIELD , Treasurer of the Benevolent Institution , moved \ Xw . adoption of the resolution .

B o . FREDERICK MEAD seconded , but ' poi itrd out that there were some mistakes in tne figures which might be correcied . A long discussion ensued , in which Bros . W . Morley , John Glass , Frank Richardson , F . A . Pnilorick , A . C . Spaull , Jame ; Terry , J . Morrison McLe id , and the Eirl of Jersey took part ; and in the result an amendment in favour of an adjournment till next Quarterly Communication was carried . It being then past 10 o ' clock no new business could be taken , and Grand Lodge was closed in form .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

The Ouarterly Communication of Grand Mark I . odge was held last Tuesday evening at Mark Masons' Hall . The Earl of Euston , M . W . Pro Grand Master , presided , and there were present , among other brethren , Bros , the Marquess oi Hertford , P . G . M . ; Viscount Dungarvan , Dep . G . M . ; Lord Skelmersdale , S . G . W . ; Justice Gainsford Btuce , J . G . W . ; Dr . Turtle

Pigott , G . Treas . ; Frank Richardson , G . Reg . ; C F . Matier , G . Sec . ; Ceil . Noel Money , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey - , Col . A . B . Cook , Prov . G . M . Middx . ; Dr . Balfour Cockburn , Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart . ; Capt . Philips , J . E . Le Feuvre , C . F . Hogard , W . E . M . Tomlinson , M . P ., and George Gardner .

Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form , the minutes were rerd and confirmed . The following report of the General Baard was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . During the three months ending the 30 th September , 1894 , there have been issued—Mark certificates , 303 ; total number registered , 33 , 365 . Warrants for nesv lodges , four , viz ,: No . 47 s , Henry Bryde , Randy , Ceylon .

11 47 " i Justicia , London . „ 477 , Fitzsvilliam , Peterborough . „ 478 , Bootle , Bootle , Lancashire . Royal Ark Mariner certificates , 63 ; total number registered , 4290 . Warrants for nesv Ark Mariner lodges , three , viz .: Gladsmuir , to be attached to the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 3 67 . Royal Albert , to be attached to the Royal George Lodge , No . 456 . Antigua , to be attached to the Avondale Lodge , No . 460 .

His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master has been pleased to re-appoint for a further term of three years : R . W . Bro . Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart . Provincial Grand Master for South Wales- ; R . W . Bro . Col . George Singleton Tudor , Provincial Grand Master for Staffordshire ; R . W . Bro . Charles James Egan , M . D ., District Grand Master for South Alrica . The Board have to record with sincere regret the death of R . W . Bro . William

Kelly . Provincial Grand Master for Leicestershire , Northamptonshire , Rutland and Derbyshire , svho had ruled over that large and important Province for 3 6 years , svith the greatest benefit and advantage to the Order . As thp'oldest Provincial Grand Master in the Mark Degree , his loss will be most sincerely mourned , not only by the members of his Province , but also by the Executive and by the Order in general .

In conset-uence of the great increase of Lodges and brethren in this Province , His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master , has been pleased to direct : 1 . That the existing Province of Leicestershire , Northamptonshire , Rutland and Derbyshire , be , and is , hereby dissolved . 2 . That the Lodges in the Counties of Leicester and Rutland be constituted a Province by the title of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicester and Rutland . 3 . That the lodges in the County of Derby be constituted a province by the title of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire .

4 . That the lodges in the Counties of Northampton , Huntingdon , and Bedford , be constituted a province under the title of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northampton , Huntingdon , and Bedford . His Royal Highness has been pleased to appoint . * M . W . Bro . Right Honourable the Earl of Euston , Pro Grand Master , to be Provincial Grand Master for Leicester and Rutland ; R . W . Bro . Abraham Woodisviss , J . P ., to be Provincial Grand Master for Derbyshire ; M . W . Right Honourable the Earl of Euston , Pro Grand Master , to be Provincial Grand Master for Northampton , Huntingdon , and Bedford .

His Royal Highness has also been pleased to appoint : R . W . Bro . William Edward Brymer , M . P ., J . P ., to be Provincial Grand Master for Dorset , in succession to the R . W . Bro . Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , M . A ., resigned , who has ruled this province since 1882 , and to whom the thanks of Grand Lodge are due , for the zeal and ability svith svhich he has discharged the duties of this important ofiice .

The District Grand Secretary of Bengal having reported that Albert Lodge , No . 270 , Morar , Gsvalior , and Behar Lodge , No . 335 , Somastipur , have not met for several years , and are practically extinct , the Board recommend that the last knosvn Masters be summoned to attend in Grand Lodge in March , to shosv cause why such lodges should not be respectively erased .

The Board have completed the revision of the Book of Constitutions , and have sent a copy to every Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Secretary , and to the W . Master of each lodge in England and Wales . The following amendments having been submitted , the Board have carefully considered the same , and recommend their adoption as follows : By W . Bro . J . T . Williams , W . M . 94 : Art . 30 . —That the words " North and South , " be substituted for " Right and Left . "

By Hon . W . I . Orde-Powlett , R . W . Prov . G . M ., N . and E . Yorks .- Art . 75 . — That the words " during pleasure " be omitted . By Wor . Bro . John Strachan , P . G . D . : Art . 52 . —To insert the words " The Grand Treasurer or , " at the beginning , Art . 53 . —That the Rule shall read , " The moneys of Grand Lodge shall be paid to the current account thereof , and all investments shall be made in the names of three Trustees , etc ., & c .

Art . 99 . —To insert after the words " Craft Lodge of Freemasons , " the following Clause : " In Provinces and Districts petitions for such dispensations must be sent through the Provincial or District Grand Master . " The following amendments have also been laid before the Board , and , on mature consideration , they agreed to recommend their rejection to Grand Lodge ; ~

By VV . Bro . Fred . T . Elsvorthy , P . G . D . Art . 99 —To insert after " Special dispensation of the Grand Master , " the words " or Provincial or District Grand Master respectively . " By W . Bro . J . Matthewman , Prov . G . Sec . W . Yorks : Art . 30 . —To omit the words " Each member having one vote . "