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Peovincial Grand Lodges.
PEOVINOIitL GEA ^ D LODGES .
The remarks w ^ relative to the method of con di ^ and ifoe prow ^
Purposes for West Yorksbire ^ h ^ the & ^ district , iVhieb we published in our fe ^ order tliattlia Bret before them . '
to the impropriety of openi Provincial Grand Lodg ^ a subordinate Lodge- ^ failihg to see any Grand lodge being so opened ; Not haying had ~ Mie ' opportunity of visiting the Provincial Grand Lodge of W the first time from this letter , that the practice we have condemned
exists in that province—Bro , Pearnlej maintaining that greater order is thereby obtained in the opening and closing of Grand Lodge , " thus preventing the unseemly appearance of Bretbren disrobing in the Grand Lodge . " N * ow , though the Supreme Grand Lodge does not open pr close within a private Lodge , we have no such unseemly
disrobing there , the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the majority of the Grand Officers being allowed to retire prior to the majority of the Brethren leaving their seats ; and we are aware that the most distinguished legal authorities in the Order agree with us that the Provincial Grand Lodges should be opened and closed as nearly as possible in the same form as the Supreme Grand Lodge .
We are glad to observe that in West Yorkshire the expenses of the Provincial . Grand Lodge are so arranged -as not to infringe on the funds of private Lodges , and that none but Master Masons are admitted there , though we would much prefer that none should be admitted excepting those who are competent to take part in the business . There are other provinces , however , in which we have seen even Entered Apprentices present .
We now come to that portion of our article and of Bro . Pearnley ' s reply which most affects West Yorkshire , viz ., the establishment of a Provincial Board of General Purposes ; and here we emphatically reiterate our opinion that the establishment of such a board is distinctly opposed to the Book of Constitutions ; and ' upon that alone are we bound to rest our arguments , without regard to the local w » nt $ ot ioii iv . 8 " - k
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Peovincial Grand Lodges.
PEOVINOIitL GEA ^ D LODGES .
The remarks w ^ relative to the method of con di ^ and ifoe prow ^
Purposes for West Yorksbire ^ h ^ the & ^ district , iVhieb we published in our fe ^ order tliattlia Bret before them . '
to the impropriety of openi Provincial Grand Lodg ^ a subordinate Lodge- ^ failihg to see any Grand lodge being so opened ; Not haying had ~ Mie ' opportunity of visiting the Provincial Grand Lodge of W the first time from this letter , that the practice we have condemned
exists in that province—Bro , Pearnlej maintaining that greater order is thereby obtained in the opening and closing of Grand Lodge , " thus preventing the unseemly appearance of Bretbren disrobing in the Grand Lodge . " N * ow , though the Supreme Grand Lodge does not open pr close within a private Lodge , we have no such unseemly
disrobing there , the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the majority of the Grand Officers being allowed to retire prior to the majority of the Brethren leaving their seats ; and we are aware that the most distinguished legal authorities in the Order agree with us that the Provincial Grand Lodges should be opened and closed as nearly as possible in the same form as the Supreme Grand Lodge .
We are glad to observe that in West Yorkshire the expenses of the Provincial . Grand Lodge are so arranged -as not to infringe on the funds of private Lodges , and that none but Master Masons are admitted there , though we would much prefer that none should be admitted excepting those who are competent to take part in the business . There are other provinces , however , in which we have seen even Entered Apprentices present .
We now come to that portion of our article and of Bro . Pearnley ' s reply which most affects West Yorkshire , viz ., the establishment of a Provincial Board of General Purposes ; and here we emphatically reiterate our opinion that the establishment of such a board is distinctly opposed to the Book of Constitutions ; and ' upon that alone are we bound to rest our arguments , without regard to the local w » nt $ ot ioii iv . 8 " - k