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The Masonic Mie10e
& c . & c . — — This being the day for the election of the Board of General Purposes and other boards , the following Brethren \^ re appointed Scrutineers : —James Burton , Gay , Moss , Odell , Lambert , Levinson , and William W atson . \ ,
Horsley , G . Org . ; Smith , G . Purs .,- ; ' Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey and ¦¦ ' .. P . G . Re ^ . ; Bagshajiv , Prov . G . M . for Essex- ; Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hants ; Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Burlton , P . Prov . G . M , for Bengal ; and a large number of P . G . Officers , amongt whom we observed , Bros . Beadon , Havers , John Hervey , W . H . White , Udail , Goie , Evans , Newton Tomkins , Potter , Masson , ^ tlson , Biggs , Waliiisley > Spiers , Thory Chapman ,
UNAUTHOBIZED DOMINATIONS . tni M . W . the Grand Masted said that he wished to call the attention of Grand Lodge to the inconvenience arising from the placing of names on the list of candidates for their boards without the authority of the Brethren so named . This had been done on the present occasion , and three names were withdrawn on the
application of the Brethren so nominated without their consetit . Those Brethren were > Lord Carnarvon ^ and the Rev . G . R . Portal , P . M . No . 460 . These Brethren said they could not accept the office , and that if elected they would be unable to attend to the duties . The Scrutineers were then directed to retire ,
COLONIAL COEEESPONDENCE . On the order for the reading of the minutes , Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon said :- —'' Most Worshipful Grand Master , in accordance with an intimation I conveyed to your lordship , by letter , of my intention to ask a question , I shall now proceed to do so in as few words as possible . You presented to the last quarterly communication , amongst other papers , two letters referring to Canadian matters . The first was from the late Prov . Grand Master for Quebec , Bro . Harington , resigning his office , and the second was your lordship ' s answer to that
letter , acknowledging the receipt of it , and accepting the resignation of Bro . Harington . It is currently reported that since then a further correspondence has taken place on the same subject ; that there has been a reply from Bro Harington , dated March 25 th ; that that communication has been answered by your lordship or by the Grand Secretary ; and that there has been a subsequent reply . My question is , whether your lordship will place these papers before Grand Lodge , together with any replies which may have been made to them . " ( Hear , hear . )
The M . W . the Grand Master replied : — "In the first place I cannot account for the fact that I have not received the communication on this subject from the noble earl to which he refers , nor did I know anything of it till I arrived at Grand Lodge . The question has therefore taken me by surprise . ' I may find the letter when I return home . I can , however , have no hesitation in saying , that I will lay this correspondence before Grand Lodge . ( Applause . ) The last communication has only been lately received ; it shall be answered soon , and the answer shall be laid before you along with the other documents . " ( Applause . )
The minutes of the previous quarterly communication were then read ; and , on the question for their confirmation being put , Bro . Henry George Warren—" Most Worshipful Grand Master , I regret that I should have to appear before you , on the present occasion , to move the non-confirmation of the minutes on any point , because I think it does not add much to the dignity of our discussions to have these continual motions
of non-confirmations . ( Hear , hear . ) I admit , with the E . W . D , G , M ., that matters of appeal should , when they are brought before the Grand Lodge , be dealt with with as little delay as possible ; but I maintain that time should be given for the Brethren to examine the grounds upon which an appeal is made , I feel , therefore , compelled now to move the non-confirmation of a portion of the minutes , as I feel there was not an opportunity of examining , when w < fr last met , the papers on the subject of the Tasmanian appeal ; and the
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The Masonic Mie10e
& c . & c . — — This being the day for the election of the Board of General Purposes and other boards , the following Brethren \^ re appointed Scrutineers : —James Burton , Gay , Moss , Odell , Lambert , Levinson , and William W atson . \ ,
Horsley , G . Org . ; Smith , G . Purs .,- ; ' Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey and ¦¦ ' .. P . G . Re ^ . ; Bagshajiv , Prov . G . M . for Essex- ; Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . for Hants ; Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; Burlton , P . Prov . G . M , for Bengal ; and a large number of P . G . Officers , amongt whom we observed , Bros . Beadon , Havers , John Hervey , W . H . White , Udail , Goie , Evans , Newton Tomkins , Potter , Masson , ^ tlson , Biggs , Waliiisley > Spiers , Thory Chapman ,
UNAUTHOBIZED DOMINATIONS . tni M . W . the Grand Masted said that he wished to call the attention of Grand Lodge to the inconvenience arising from the placing of names on the list of candidates for their boards without the authority of the Brethren so named . This had been done on the present occasion , and three names were withdrawn on the
application of the Brethren so nominated without their consetit . Those Brethren were > Lord Carnarvon ^ and the Rev . G . R . Portal , P . M . No . 460 . These Brethren said they could not accept the office , and that if elected they would be unable to attend to the duties . The Scrutineers were then directed to retire ,
COLONIAL COEEESPONDENCE . On the order for the reading of the minutes , Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon said :- —'' Most Worshipful Grand Master , in accordance with an intimation I conveyed to your lordship , by letter , of my intention to ask a question , I shall now proceed to do so in as few words as possible . You presented to the last quarterly communication , amongst other papers , two letters referring to Canadian matters . The first was from the late Prov . Grand Master for Quebec , Bro . Harington , resigning his office , and the second was your lordship ' s answer to that
letter , acknowledging the receipt of it , and accepting the resignation of Bro . Harington . It is currently reported that since then a further correspondence has taken place on the same subject ; that there has been a reply from Bro Harington , dated March 25 th ; that that communication has been answered by your lordship or by the Grand Secretary ; and that there has been a subsequent reply . My question is , whether your lordship will place these papers before Grand Lodge , together with any replies which may have been made to them . " ( Hear , hear . )
The M . W . the Grand Master replied : — "In the first place I cannot account for the fact that I have not received the communication on this subject from the noble earl to which he refers , nor did I know anything of it till I arrived at Grand Lodge . The question has therefore taken me by surprise . ' I may find the letter when I return home . I can , however , have no hesitation in saying , that I will lay this correspondence before Grand Lodge . ( Applause . ) The last communication has only been lately received ; it shall be answered soon , and the answer shall be laid before you along with the other documents . " ( Applause . )
The minutes of the previous quarterly communication were then read ; and , on the question for their confirmation being put , Bro . Henry George Warren—" Most Worshipful Grand Master , I regret that I should have to appear before you , on the present occasion , to move the non-confirmation of the minutes on any point , because I think it does not add much to the dignity of our discussions to have these continual motions
of non-confirmations . ( Hear , hear . ) I admit , with the E . W . D , G , M ., that matters of appeal should , when they are brought before the Grand Lodge , be dealt with with as little delay as possible ; but I maintain that time should be given for the Brethren to examine the grounds upon which an appeal is made , I feel , therefore , compelled now to move the non-confirmation of a portion of the minutes , as I feel there was not an opportunity of examining , when w < fr last met , the papers on the subject of the Tasmanian appeal ; and the