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The Craft Abroad.
It will be interesting to the brethren throughout the territory to learn that our action in recognising the Grand Lodge of Western Australia seems likely to be generally endorsed . The Pro Grand Master writes me that the day after the installation of the Grand Master , viz ., the 28 th February , they telegraphed or wrote to all Grand Lodges in the world , asking for recognition , and received an immediate and encouraging reply from England , which was followed , I find , by complete official recognition in March . A
similar promise has been made by Ireland . The P . G . M . of Scottish Freemasonry in Western Australia , with that genuine Masonic spirit which I fully anticipated from our previous correspondence , considers that the question of the legality of the new Grand Lodge was practically settled bv our recognition . And from many of the Grand Masters in the United States o ( America I have had letters heartily approving our views , and promising to recommend similar action in their Grand Lodges .
I have the pleasure of presenting to Grand Lodge , on behalf of the artists , Messrs . Kerry and Co ., a magnificent framed group ol portraits of the Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers for the year now closed , for which I think they deserve our hearty thanks , which I will ask you to accord .
I have only one more word to say before we proceed to the important business of the evening . In April last the civilised world ' was startled by the news of an attempt upon the life of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of England . I propose , with your approval , to cause a letter to be sent conveying the congratulations of this Grand Lodge to his Royal Highness upon his almost miraculous escape from the assassin , and will ask you to signify the same by giving the Grand or Royal sign three times . The Grand Lodge unanimously assented to both these propositions .
V . W . Bro . SHIPWAY , G . Registrar , disclaimed any attempt to prevent the reading at the B . G . P . of the Grand Master ' s message covering the petition for a new lodge at Mosman ; and the Grand Master accepted his Masonic word of honour that he had been wrongly reported . W . Bro . RICHARDS desired insertion in the report of the B . G . P . proceedings on 25 th April that , in reply to the Grand Treasurer , he had stated that " in the present state of affairs , he , for one , did not feel disposed to go on with any executive business . "
Communication From Grand Master.
COMMUNICATION FROM GRAND MASTER .
UNDER CLAUSE 52 BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . The Grand Master submitted for consideration by Grand Lodge th following questions , which arose out of the unhappy difference of opinin e between R . W . Bro . Spencer , as President , and a majority of the member of the Board of General Purposes : s
1 . Was the President right in ruling out of order on 28 th March , and a _ * a * on 30 th May , notices of motion submitted by Wor . Bro . Richards ? *" 2 . Does Grand Lodge desire a change from the practice hitherto in force h . which the President of the Board of General Purposes prepares tli "' reports of the Board in the shape of almost literal transcripts of i / minutes ? s
Discussion ensued . Bros . RICHARDS , TEECE , and MILLEN argued that the first question should be answered in the negative , and the President of the Board of General Purposes , on the contrary , spoke in justificition of his action . The voting was—Ayes 1 C 7 , Noes 134 .
The GRAND MASTER then said that although R . W . Bro . Spencer ' s ruling had been upheld , there was such a substantial minority against it that he recommended Grand Lodge to also answer the second question in the affirmative ; so as to give the Board of General Purposes time to further consider it . This was agreed to , all but unanimously . The Reports of the various Boards , & c , were ordered to be printed and circulated .
The election of Grand Lodge Officers and Boards then took place , but owing to the unprecedently large vote , the result was not declared by the Scrutineers till next day . The Investment Committee were re-elected as'follows : the Grand Master the Deputy Grand Master , the President of the Board of General Purposes ' and R . W . Bros . Rofe and Teece . '
The Auditors , Bros . Mackenzie and Salier , were re-elected . The Auditors' Report , with Balance Sheets , having been adopted , will be printed and circulated as usual . The question of providing for the travelling expenses of the Inspectors of Workings was referred to the Board of General Purposes for report . Grand Lodge was closed at 10 . 40 p . m .
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- -- _ .- _ - _ - _ ^ BOUND IN CLOTH , GILT EDGES , PRICE 10 s . © t . ^ pavft ' e BxUt ( Nlueicue . Tlio Copyrig ht of this valuable unci useful Musical Work , which has for some time been out of print , has been purchased b y Bro . GEORGE KENNING , and is republished in the same attractive form as hitherto issued . DEDICATED BY EXPRESS PERMISSION TO H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , Past & Present Grand Master of England & Wales Printed and Published by GEORGE KENNING , 16 unci IGA , GREAT QUEEN STREET ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall ) , LONDON , W . C .
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CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS In the Library of the Grand Lodge of England , WITH ADDITIONS TO THE END OE 1895 . Cloth boards , Price 2 s . Gd ., Post Free . Contributions of Works on Freemasonry and kindred subjects will be thankfully received by the Grand Secretary for the Library and Museum of the Grand Lodge , where they will be more accessible to the Craft generally , than if they remained in private collections .
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Printed and Published by GEORGE KENNING , 16 and 16 a , Great Queer * Street ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall ) , London , W . C , 1 , 2 , 3 , 3 , \ , 3 « , 4 , LITTLE . BRITAIN , IM , 19 ( 1 , aud 197 , ALDERSGATE STREET , E . G . ; LIVERPOOL : 23 , WILLIAMSON ST . MANCHESTER : 4 * 7 , URIDGE ST GLASGOW : i ) , WJ-ST HOWAU 0 3 fl
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The Craft Abroad.
It will be interesting to the brethren throughout the territory to learn that our action in recognising the Grand Lodge of Western Australia seems likely to be generally endorsed . The Pro Grand Master writes me that the day after the installation of the Grand Master , viz ., the 28 th February , they telegraphed or wrote to all Grand Lodges in the world , asking for recognition , and received an immediate and encouraging reply from England , which was followed , I find , by complete official recognition in March . A
similar promise has been made by Ireland . The P . G . M . of Scottish Freemasonry in Western Australia , with that genuine Masonic spirit which I fully anticipated from our previous correspondence , considers that the question of the legality of the new Grand Lodge was practically settled bv our recognition . And from many of the Grand Masters in the United States o ( America I have had letters heartily approving our views , and promising to recommend similar action in their Grand Lodges .
I have the pleasure of presenting to Grand Lodge , on behalf of the artists , Messrs . Kerry and Co ., a magnificent framed group ol portraits of the Grand Master and Grand Lodge Officers for the year now closed , for which I think they deserve our hearty thanks , which I will ask you to accord .
I have only one more word to say before we proceed to the important business of the evening . In April last the civilised world ' was startled by the news of an attempt upon the life of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of England . I propose , with your approval , to cause a letter to be sent conveying the congratulations of this Grand Lodge to his Royal Highness upon his almost miraculous escape from the assassin , and will ask you to signify the same by giving the Grand or Royal sign three times . The Grand Lodge unanimously assented to both these propositions .
V . W . Bro . SHIPWAY , G . Registrar , disclaimed any attempt to prevent the reading at the B . G . P . of the Grand Master ' s message covering the petition for a new lodge at Mosman ; and the Grand Master accepted his Masonic word of honour that he had been wrongly reported . W . Bro . RICHARDS desired insertion in the report of the B . G . P . proceedings on 25 th April that , in reply to the Grand Treasurer , he had stated that " in the present state of affairs , he , for one , did not feel disposed to go on with any executive business . "
Communication From Grand Master.
COMMUNICATION FROM GRAND MASTER .
UNDER CLAUSE 52 BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . The Grand Master submitted for consideration by Grand Lodge th following questions , which arose out of the unhappy difference of opinin e between R . W . Bro . Spencer , as President , and a majority of the member of the Board of General Purposes : s
1 . Was the President right in ruling out of order on 28 th March , and a _ * a * on 30 th May , notices of motion submitted by Wor . Bro . Richards ? *" 2 . Does Grand Lodge desire a change from the practice hitherto in force h . which the President of the Board of General Purposes prepares tli "' reports of the Board in the shape of almost literal transcripts of i / minutes ? s
Discussion ensued . Bros . RICHARDS , TEECE , and MILLEN argued that the first question should be answered in the negative , and the President of the Board of General Purposes , on the contrary , spoke in justificition of his action . The voting was—Ayes 1 C 7 , Noes 134 .
The GRAND MASTER then said that although R . W . Bro . Spencer ' s ruling had been upheld , there was such a substantial minority against it that he recommended Grand Lodge to also answer the second question in the affirmative ; so as to give the Board of General Purposes time to further consider it . This was agreed to , all but unanimously . The Reports of the various Boards , & c , were ordered to be printed and circulated .
The election of Grand Lodge Officers and Boards then took place , but owing to the unprecedently large vote , the result was not declared by the Scrutineers till next day . The Investment Committee were re-elected as'follows : the Grand Master the Deputy Grand Master , the President of the Board of General Purposes ' and R . W . Bros . Rofe and Teece . '
The Auditors , Bros . Mackenzie and Salier , were re-elected . The Auditors' Report , with Balance Sheets , having been adopted , will be printed and circulated as usual . The question of providing for the travelling expenses of the Inspectors of Workings was referred to the Board of General Purposes for report . Grand Lodge was closed at 10 . 40 p . m .
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- -- _ .- _ - _ - _ ^ BOUND IN CLOTH , GILT EDGES , PRICE 10 s . © t . ^ pavft ' e BxUt ( Nlueicue . Tlio Copyrig ht of this valuable unci useful Musical Work , which has for some time been out of print , has been purchased b y Bro . GEORGE KENNING , and is republished in the same attractive form as hitherto issued . DEDICATED BY EXPRESS PERMISSION TO H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , Past & Present Grand Master of England & Wales Printed and Published by GEORGE KENNING , 16 unci IGA , GREAT QUEEN STREET ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall ) , LONDON , W . C .
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CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS In the Library of the Grand Lodge of England , WITH ADDITIONS TO THE END OE 1895 . Cloth boards , Price 2 s . Gd ., Post Free . Contributions of Works on Freemasonry and kindred subjects will be thankfully received by the Grand Secretary for the Library and Museum of the Grand Lodge , where they will be more accessible to the Craft generally , than if they remained in private collections .
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Printed and Published by GEORGE KENNING , 16 and 16 a , Great Queer * Street ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall ) , London , W . C , 1 , 2 , 3 , 3 , \ , 3 « , 4 , LITTLE . BRITAIN , IM , 19 ( 1 , aud 197 , ALDERSGATE STREET , E . G . ; LIVERPOOL : 23 , WILLIAMSON ST . MANCHESTER : 4 * 7 , URIDGE ST GLASGOW : i ) , WJ-ST HOWAU 0 3 fl