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The -Masonic Mieeolt.
Brother as DrV Leeson ; but , having given currency to the decree of the Supreme Council expelling Bro . Nash from his position in the Ancient and Accepted Bite , in a spirit of impartiality , we felt bound to publish Bro . Nash ' s reply in its entirety . -
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND . Quarterly Communication . The Quarterly Communication was holden on Wednesday , the 3 rd of March , in Freemasons' Hall , which upon this occasion was experimentally lighted by two of the newly invented sun lights inserted in the ceiling , the effect of which , so far as the light in the body of the hall was concerned , was very satisfactory ; but they prevented the beautiful ceiling being seen , and the ventilators connected with them threw down such currents of cold air as to render the room extremely uncomfortable . Many of tlie Eretliren went out for their great coats , some left the hall altogether / and several tied their pocket handkerchiefs over their heads . The experiment was here , as at the London Tavern and other places / a direct
lailure ; The chair was occupied by the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., supported by the Right Hon . Lord Panmure , R . W . D . G \ M . ; Bro . F . Dundas , M . P ., as S . CW . ; Bros . Eenwick , M . P ., J . & . W : ; Rev . Ed . Moore , G . Chap . ; Henderson , G . Reg . ; Tomkins , G . Treas . ; W . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . ; Roxburgh and S . B . Wilson , G . Ds . ; 'Daiik . es , G . Sup . of Works ; IV W . Jennings and T . Chapman , G . Dirs . of Cers . ; Hutch ings , G . S . B . ; Earn field , Asst . G . Sec . ; Horsley , G . Org . ; Smith , G . Purs . ; Hebeler , Rep . Grand Lodge of Berlin ; Crohn , G . Sec . C 4 erman Corres . ; Dean , Prov . G . M . for Quebec ; Hall / Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ;
Bawson , Prov . G . M . for China ; Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . for Essex ; Vice Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hampshire ; Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey and P . G . Reg . ; H . C . Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Worcestershire ; Col . Burl ton , P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal ; Beadon , Sirr , Pattison , P . G . Ws . ; Rev . Sir J . W . Hayes , Bart ., P . G . Chap . ; W . II . White , P . G . Sec . ; Havers , Harvey , Parkinson , Udall , Granville , T . R . White , Nelson , Newton Tomkins , P . G . Ds . ; Spiers , Evans , Walmsley , Le Veau , P . G . S . Bs . ; Breitling , P . G . Purst ., & c . < fec . The Lodge having been opened in due form ,
The G . Sec . ( Bro . W . Gray Clarke ) read the minutes of the last rpiarterly communication , which were put for confirmation , upon which Bro . Binckes said he was anxious , before the minutes were confirmed , to refer to a circumstance which occurred at the last quarterly communication whereby lie had been placed in a very invidious position . He on that occasion moved that so much of the minutes of the Grand Lodge held in September as related to the report of the Colonial . Board should not be confirmed ; when lie was met by the
objection that the report upon which he founded his motion was incorrect , lie had since read the authorized report of the proceedings , as issued from the Crancl Secretary ' s office , which he had not previously seen , and it fully confirmed what he had in the first instance alleged . He wished now to have an opportunity of showing , from that authorized record of the proceedings , that he had been perfectly correct in all he had stated , and that he had been either misunderstood , misapprehended , or misrepresented . The M . W . the Grand Master said he should be happy to hear Bro . Binckes when the motion before the chair was disposed of , but at present he was out of order . The minutes were then confirmed .
THE rOWfill OF THE BOARD OF MASTKUS . "Bro . Beach wished to direct the attention of Grand Lodtje to a subject well worthy their consideration , and his doing so would perhaps be the means of nettling the law in reference to the matter . He wished to know the extent of the power vested in the Board of Masters . He understood it to be constituted to re-
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The -Masonic Mieeolt.
Brother as DrV Leeson ; but , having given currency to the decree of the Supreme Council expelling Bro . Nash from his position in the Ancient and Accepted Bite , in a spirit of impartiality , we felt bound to publish Bro . Nash ' s reply in its entirety . -
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND . Quarterly Communication . The Quarterly Communication was holden on Wednesday , the 3 rd of March , in Freemasons' Hall , which upon this occasion was experimentally lighted by two of the newly invented sun lights inserted in the ceiling , the effect of which , so far as the light in the body of the hall was concerned , was very satisfactory ; but they prevented the beautiful ceiling being seen , and the ventilators connected with them threw down such currents of cold air as to render the room extremely uncomfortable . Many of tlie Eretliren went out for their great coats , some left the hall altogether / and several tied their pocket handkerchiefs over their heads . The experiment was here , as at the London Tavern and other places / a direct
lailure ; The chair was occupied by the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., supported by the Right Hon . Lord Panmure , R . W . D . G \ M . ; Bro . F . Dundas , M . P ., as S . CW . ; Bros . Eenwick , M . P ., J . & . W : ; Rev . Ed . Moore , G . Chap . ; Henderson , G . Reg . ; Tomkins , G . Treas . ; W . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . ; Roxburgh and S . B . Wilson , G . Ds . ; 'Daiik . es , G . Sup . of Works ; IV W . Jennings and T . Chapman , G . Dirs . of Cers . ; Hutch ings , G . S . B . ; Earn field , Asst . G . Sec . ; Horsley , G . Org . ; Smith , G . Purs . ; Hebeler , Rep . Grand Lodge of Berlin ; Crohn , G . Sec . C 4 erman Corres . ; Dean , Prov . G . M . for Quebec ; Hall / Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ;
Bawson , Prov . G . M . for China ; Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . for Essex ; Vice Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hampshire ; Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey and P . G . Reg . ; H . C . Vernon , Prov . G . M . for Worcestershire ; Col . Burl ton , P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal ; Beadon , Sirr , Pattison , P . G . Ws . ; Rev . Sir J . W . Hayes , Bart ., P . G . Chap . ; W . II . White , P . G . Sec . ; Havers , Harvey , Parkinson , Udall , Granville , T . R . White , Nelson , Newton Tomkins , P . G . Ds . ; Spiers , Evans , Walmsley , Le Veau , P . G . S . Bs . ; Breitling , P . G . Purst ., & c . < fec . The Lodge having been opened in due form ,
The G . Sec . ( Bro . W . Gray Clarke ) read the minutes of the last rpiarterly communication , which were put for confirmation , upon which Bro . Binckes said he was anxious , before the minutes were confirmed , to refer to a circumstance which occurred at the last quarterly communication whereby lie had been placed in a very invidious position . He on that occasion moved that so much of the minutes of the Grand Lodge held in September as related to the report of the Colonial . Board should not be confirmed ; when lie was met by the
objection that the report upon which he founded his motion was incorrect , lie had since read the authorized report of the proceedings , as issued from the Crancl Secretary ' s office , which he had not previously seen , and it fully confirmed what he had in the first instance alleged . He wished now to have an opportunity of showing , from that authorized record of the proceedings , that he had been perfectly correct in all he had stated , and that he had been either misunderstood , misapprehended , or misrepresented . The M . W . the Grand Master said he should be happy to hear Bro . Binckes when the motion before the chair was disposed of , but at present he was out of order . The minutes were then confirmed .
THE rOWfill OF THE BOARD OF MASTKUS . "Bro . Beach wished to direct the attention of Grand Lodtje to a subject well worthy their consideration , and his doing so would perhaps be the means of nettling the law in reference to the matter . He wished to know the extent of the power vested in the Board of Masters . He understood it to be constituted to re-