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bited the folloAving Cash balances : —In favor of Grand Lodge , Rs . 2 / 8-7-6 ; in favor of G . M . C . Fund , Rs . 4-3-5 . The Grand Secretary stated that it Avas Avith much regret that he had to report the dicease , since the last Communication , of the two Grand Deacons , viz ., AVorshipful Br . G . M . A . Storey , P . M . of Lodge Universal Charity , and AAforshipful Br . George Snelgrove , P . M . of Lodge Pilgrims of Light . He further stated that these brethren were , at their OAvn request , and by dispensations obtained from the Grand Master , buried as Masons . The Grand Master
expressed his regret at the loss this Grand Lodge and the Craft had sustained by the death of the two w'orthy brethren alluded to , and he was sure that in doing so he also expressed the feelings of the rest of the brethren . The following Report was then made by the Grand Secretary on the state of the Lodges in this Presidency . There are three Lodges at the Presidency in a healthy and thriving condition , viz ., Perfect Unanimity , Universal Charity , ancl Pilgrims of Light . Returns and remittances had been received from the first Lodge to 30 th Sept . and from the other two to 31 st
, December , 1854 . In the Provinces , three Lodges were apparently working ( in addition to the one recently revived which will be alluded to presently , ) viz ., St . John , Rock , and St . Andrew , but they had all , from some unknown cause , ceased to furnish the proscribed returns and payments . St . John was in arrears for tAvo Avhole years , and the Rock and St . Andrew for eighteen months respectively . No communication of any kind had been recei \ 'ed from any of these Lodges , and as they had no representatives at Madras , the cause of their silence may be explained . The Grand Master
lvas concerned to hear so unfavourable a report of the Mofussil Lodges , and directed the Grand Secretary to write a special letter to each of the Worshipful Masters of those Lodges , expressing his particular Avish that they Avould be good enough to favor him Avith some account of their state and prospects , as he AA'as anxious to ascertain whether the incessant changes and movements at military stations had in any way interfered with their condition and progress . The Grand Secretary reported that Lodge Good Will , Bellary , had been reA'ived , and AA'as now in a highly flourishing condition , under the mastership of AVorshipful Br . A . J . Greenlaw , P .. I . G . W . He also read a letter
from the Secretary of Lodge Good Will , nominating AV . Br . AA ' . H . Ross , one of the founders of that Lodge , and at present a resident of Madras to represent the Lodge in this Grand Lodge . The Grand Master stated that he was happy to hear the report just made . Ho had himself received a letter from AA ' orshipful Br . Greenlaw , in which he informed him that the Lodge had increased from 7 to 27 Members . He was also glad that AV . Br . Ross had been appointed representative of that Lodge in Grand Lodge , and would acknowledge him as such . The Grand Secretary read a letter
AA'hich he had received from the Deputy Grand Secretary at Calcutta , enclosing two copies of the Prospectus of "The Indian Free Mason ' s Friend , " a serial in 12 monthly . numbers , to be published from the 1 st January , 1855 , under the patronage of the PrOA'incial Grand Master of Bengal , at a subscription of five rupees a quarter , or sixteen rupees a year . The Grand Secretary read extracts from the Prospectus , and stated that his object in bringing it before Grand Lodge , was to secure extended publicity bhaving the subject noticed in the proceedings of this meetingAvhich
y , would be printed and circulated to all Lodges in the proA-ince . The G . M . suggested that as two copies of tho Prospectus had been received , one had better be circulated to the Provincial Grand Officers , and tho other to the subordinate Lodges at the Presidency . This the Grand Secretary promised to do . Before proceeding to the election of a Grand Treasurer , Worshipful Br . C . A . Roberts , the present Grand Treasurer , observed , that , with reference to the minutes of the last Communication of Grand Lodge , he Avould feel particularly obliged if the AVardens of the past year
Avould audit his accounts . He AVOUM leave Madras for England by the steamer expected next day , but he had delivered to the Deputy Grand Secretary all the vouchers and documents necessary to make over charge of his office , and his accounts . The Grand Master replied that he would be obliged if the Grand . AA ardens of the past year Avould comply with the Avishes of W . Br . Roberts . A ballot Avas then taken for a Grand Treasurer for the current year , and on its termination , AV . Br . M . MCDOAVBU was declared duly elected to that office , the majority of votes being in his favor . The Grand Master was pleased to appoint the undermentioned brethren to
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India.
bited the folloAving Cash balances : —In favor of Grand Lodge , Rs . 2 / 8-7-6 ; in favor of G . M . C . Fund , Rs . 4-3-5 . The Grand Secretary stated that it Avas Avith much regret that he had to report the dicease , since the last Communication , of the two Grand Deacons , viz ., AVorshipful Br . G . M . A . Storey , P . M . of Lodge Universal Charity , and AAforshipful Br . George Snelgrove , P . M . of Lodge Pilgrims of Light . He further stated that these brethren were , at their OAvn request , and by dispensations obtained from the Grand Master , buried as Masons . The Grand Master
expressed his regret at the loss this Grand Lodge and the Craft had sustained by the death of the two w'orthy brethren alluded to , and he was sure that in doing so he also expressed the feelings of the rest of the brethren . The following Report was then made by the Grand Secretary on the state of the Lodges in this Presidency . There are three Lodges at the Presidency in a healthy and thriving condition , viz ., Perfect Unanimity , Universal Charity , ancl Pilgrims of Light . Returns and remittances had been received from the first Lodge to 30 th Sept . and from the other two to 31 st
, December , 1854 . In the Provinces , three Lodges were apparently working ( in addition to the one recently revived which will be alluded to presently , ) viz ., St . John , Rock , and St . Andrew , but they had all , from some unknown cause , ceased to furnish the proscribed returns and payments . St . John was in arrears for tAvo Avhole years , and the Rock and St . Andrew for eighteen months respectively . No communication of any kind had been recei \ 'ed from any of these Lodges , and as they had no representatives at Madras , the cause of their silence may be explained . The Grand Master
lvas concerned to hear so unfavourable a report of the Mofussil Lodges , and directed the Grand Secretary to write a special letter to each of the Worshipful Masters of those Lodges , expressing his particular Avish that they Avould be good enough to favor him Avith some account of their state and prospects , as he AA'as anxious to ascertain whether the incessant changes and movements at military stations had in any way interfered with their condition and progress . The Grand Secretary reported that Lodge Good Will , Bellary , had been reA'ived , and AA'as now in a highly flourishing condition , under the mastership of AVorshipful Br . A . J . Greenlaw , P .. I . G . W . He also read a letter
from the Secretary of Lodge Good Will , nominating AV . Br . AA ' . H . Ross , one of the founders of that Lodge , and at present a resident of Madras to represent the Lodge in this Grand Lodge . The Grand Master stated that he was happy to hear the report just made . Ho had himself received a letter from AA ' orshipful Br . Greenlaw , in which he informed him that the Lodge had increased from 7 to 27 Members . He was also glad that AV . Br . Ross had been appointed representative of that Lodge in Grand Lodge , and would acknowledge him as such . The Grand Secretary read a letter
AA'hich he had received from the Deputy Grand Secretary at Calcutta , enclosing two copies of the Prospectus of "The Indian Free Mason ' s Friend , " a serial in 12 monthly . numbers , to be published from the 1 st January , 1855 , under the patronage of the PrOA'incial Grand Master of Bengal , at a subscription of five rupees a quarter , or sixteen rupees a year . The Grand Secretary read extracts from the Prospectus , and stated that his object in bringing it before Grand Lodge , was to secure extended publicity bhaving the subject noticed in the proceedings of this meetingAvhich
y , would be printed and circulated to all Lodges in the proA-ince . The G . M . suggested that as two copies of tho Prospectus had been received , one had better be circulated to the Provincial Grand Officers , and tho other to the subordinate Lodges at the Presidency . This the Grand Secretary promised to do . Before proceeding to the election of a Grand Treasurer , Worshipful Br . C . A . Roberts , the present Grand Treasurer , observed , that , with reference to the minutes of the last Communication of Grand Lodge , he Avould feel particularly obliged if the AVardens of the past year
Avould audit his accounts . He AVOUM leave Madras for England by the steamer expected next day , but he had delivered to the Deputy Grand Secretary all the vouchers and documents necessary to make over charge of his office , and his accounts . The Grand Master replied that he would be obliged if the Grand . AA ardens of the past year Avould comply with the Avishes of W . Br . Roberts . A ballot Avas then taken for a Grand Treasurer for the current year , and on its termination , AV . Br . M . MCDOAVBU was declared duly elected to that office , the majority of votes being in his favor . The Grand Master was pleased to appoint the undermentioned brethren to