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moment . Monetary considerations , I trust , will neveFInfluence us in our dealings with our Canadian Brethren . The fees at present payable are— - ¦ ¦ : . ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ . ¦ ¦¦'¦' : ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ;¦ . ;• . . * ¦ ¦ . /¦ : - ^ . £ . s . d . Registration '¦ ... ' . ? •• .. 0 10 0 ( Of which half goes to the Prov . Grand Lodge . ) Certificates .. .. .. .. .. ' / .. , 0 6 6 Total received by us . / .. 0 11 6
The scale of fees which I propose is as follows : — ¦ . ¦ < £ . s . d . Begistration and Certificate combined .. .. 0 7 6
This is a ' -diminution * of 4 s ., and the whole scale of fees would stand thus :- — . - ¦ w . S . CI . Begistration and Certificate ( London ) .. .. 17 6 Ditto ditto ( Country ) .. .. 0 17 6 Ditto ditto ( Canada ) .. ' .... ' ¦ 0 7 6 Fees to the Benevolent Fund : — ' . ' : ... .- £ . s . d .
London .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4 0 Country .. .. .. . ' . '•' ¦ ., .. 02 0 Canada .. .. .. .. .. — - '( Nil . ) . ¦' ( Loud cheers . ) I have already provided for the issue of blank certificates in such numbers as will prevent complaints on that score , while , as regards the issue of warrants , such a power or one equivalent to it , has always been exercised by the Prov . Grand
Masters of Colonial Lodges ; for they have hitherto granted dispensations for holding new Lodges , the warrants for which are never refused . This is a matter , however , which I confess may be left to the Colonial Board . ( Cheers . ) Some representations have reached me on the subject of subdividing the districts , which I am inclined to consider . I think it would be advisable , after consulting with the Brethren on the spot , so to subdivide the districts , and to appoint Prov . Grand Masters over them , that no Lodge shall be at too great a distance from its Prov .
Grand Lodge . There is one point more to which I must refer , and that is , the request with respect to the appointment of the Masters of those Prov . Grand Lodges , which is and must remain in the hands of the Grand Master , just as the appointment of the Officers of a private Lodge is and must ever remain in the hands of the Worshipful Master thereof . ( Hear . ) I shall subdivide the districts , and shall not be slow in listening to the expressed wishes of the Brethren as to the appointment of Prov . Grand Masters who will be acceptable to them . ( Hear ,
hear . ) I may now remark , that these have been my expressed determinations ever since January last , in proof of which , if it were necessary , I could appeal to at least one worthy Brother now present ( hear ) , and who heard me express the conclusion at which I had arrived on the subject so far back as the 3 rd of January . ( Hear , hear . ) I believe that by this concession I shall not diminish those powers and privileges which I have received from you . My object has been to preserve those privileges , but not from any personal motives . ( Applause , ) If the Canadian Masons remain in allegiance to us , it is quite as much to their advantage as
it is to ours ( applause ) , and I believe that the plan I have now stated will be satisfactory to them ( hear , hear ) and to you . ( Renewed applause . ) I thought it better to mention these things now , as it would bring the matter to an amicable termination , and spare Grand Lodge protracted discussions . ( Hear , hear . ) Such are my general principles , and the details may safely be left to the Colonial Board . ( Cheers . ) I trust that justice has now been done , and must repeat my regret that the matter has not been settled before . ( Hear . ) I know that I may rely with full confidence upon you for that support which you have never yet withheld from
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moment . Monetary considerations , I trust , will neveFInfluence us in our dealings with our Canadian Brethren . The fees at present payable are— - ¦ ¦ : . ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ . ¦ ¦¦'¦' : ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ;¦ . ;• . . * ¦ ¦ . /¦ : - ^ . £ . s . d . Registration '¦ ... ' . ? •• .. 0 10 0 ( Of which half goes to the Prov . Grand Lodge . ) Certificates .. .. .. .. .. ' / .. , 0 6 6 Total received by us . / .. 0 11 6
The scale of fees which I propose is as follows : — ¦ . ¦ < £ . s . d . Begistration and Certificate combined .. .. 0 7 6
This is a ' -diminution * of 4 s ., and the whole scale of fees would stand thus :- — . - ¦ w . S . CI . Begistration and Certificate ( London ) .. .. 17 6 Ditto ditto ( Country ) .. .. 0 17 6 Ditto ditto ( Canada ) .. ' .... ' ¦ 0 7 6 Fees to the Benevolent Fund : — ' . ' : ... .- £ . s . d .
London .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 4 0 Country .. .. .. . ' . '•' ¦ ., .. 02 0 Canada .. .. .. .. .. — - '( Nil . ) . ¦' ( Loud cheers . ) I have already provided for the issue of blank certificates in such numbers as will prevent complaints on that score , while , as regards the issue of warrants , such a power or one equivalent to it , has always been exercised by the Prov . Grand
Masters of Colonial Lodges ; for they have hitherto granted dispensations for holding new Lodges , the warrants for which are never refused . This is a matter , however , which I confess may be left to the Colonial Board . ( Cheers . ) Some representations have reached me on the subject of subdividing the districts , which I am inclined to consider . I think it would be advisable , after consulting with the Brethren on the spot , so to subdivide the districts , and to appoint Prov . Grand Masters over them , that no Lodge shall be at too great a distance from its Prov .
Grand Lodge . There is one point more to which I must refer , and that is , the request with respect to the appointment of the Masters of those Prov . Grand Lodges , which is and must remain in the hands of the Grand Master , just as the appointment of the Officers of a private Lodge is and must ever remain in the hands of the Worshipful Master thereof . ( Hear . ) I shall subdivide the districts , and shall not be slow in listening to the expressed wishes of the Brethren as to the appointment of Prov . Grand Masters who will be acceptable to them . ( Hear ,
hear . ) I may now remark , that these have been my expressed determinations ever since January last , in proof of which , if it were necessary , I could appeal to at least one worthy Brother now present ( hear ) , and who heard me express the conclusion at which I had arrived on the subject so far back as the 3 rd of January . ( Hear , hear . ) I believe that by this concession I shall not diminish those powers and privileges which I have received from you . My object has been to preserve those privileges , but not from any personal motives . ( Applause , ) If the Canadian Masons remain in allegiance to us , it is quite as much to their advantage as
it is to ours ( applause ) , and I believe that the plan I have now stated will be satisfactory to them ( hear , hear ) and to you . ( Renewed applause . ) I thought it better to mention these things now , as it would bring the matter to an amicable termination , and spare Grand Lodge protracted discussions . ( Hear , hear . ) Such are my general principles , and the details may safely be left to the Colonial Board . ( Cheers . ) I trust that justice has now been done , and must repeat my regret that the matter has not been settled before . ( Hear . ) I know that I may rely with full confidence upon you for that support which you have never yet withheld from