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Correspondence.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AtfD MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —I transmit herewith certain amendments which several Brethren and myself out here consider should be made in the laws of the Grand Lodge , and which I forward to you in conformity with the notice in the Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror . 'Yours fraternally , Trinidad , 23 rd May , 1856 . D . Hart .
PRIVATE LODGES . Clause 2 , page 36 . —After the word Thereason for this is , that some Masters usage , seventh line , say , —And it shall have appointed and installed their officers be compulsory for the Master to appoint some . one or two months after their inand instal on the night of his installa- stallation , merely because the law desires tion his Wardens and other officers , and that they should after their installation instal the Treasurer . appoint their officers . Clause 3 , page 71 . —To be struck out Masonry is free , and the members of a altogether . Lodge should have the same privilege as the Grand Lodge ; therefore , members shoidd have the right of re-electing the Master who they conceive fit and proper .
Clause 6 " , page 72-3 . —Thirteenth line , after the word " shall , " add , preside and rule the Lodge . Clause 2 , page 78-. —Should be as under : —No person shall be made a Mason without an application in writing
by his own hand , in the presence of two Master Masons of a working Lodge , who shall certify the fact and address the same to the Secretary , and a proposition by one of the subscribing witnesses at one Lodge , and a ballot at the next regular Lodge , & c .
Clause 2 , page 77 . —Ninth line , after the word " transmit , " say , the written application of a person who desires to be made a Mason . Strike out from the word in , to the word propose .
GRAND LODGE .
Page 17- —Members of Grand Lodge , say : the Master , Proxies of Lodges abroad , Past Masters and Wardens of the Grand Steward ' s Lodco . and . & e . fr . c * . — _
07 7 ^—Page 24 . —Add an additional clause , say : No . 18 . And every Private Lodge abroad shall have power and authority annually to appoint a proxy or representative , he being a member of the Grand Lodge , and which appointment shall be annually transmitted to the Grand Secretary , such proxy to be furnished with a commission under the seal of the Lodge , and signed by the Master , two Wardens , and Secretary of the Lodge for which he is so appointed proxy or representative .
By this means the Lodges abroad would be sure to have their grievances brought before the Grand Lodge , as also all other matters duly attended to and carried out .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Correspondence.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS * MAGAZINE AtfD MASONIC MIRROR . Dear Sir and Brother , —I transmit herewith certain amendments which several Brethren and myself out here consider should be made in the laws of the Grand Lodge , and which I forward to you in conformity with the notice in the Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror . 'Yours fraternally , Trinidad , 23 rd May , 1856 . D . Hart .
PRIVATE LODGES . Clause 2 , page 36 . —After the word Thereason for this is , that some Masters usage , seventh line , say , —And it shall have appointed and installed their officers be compulsory for the Master to appoint some . one or two months after their inand instal on the night of his installa- stallation , merely because the law desires tion his Wardens and other officers , and that they should after their installation instal the Treasurer . appoint their officers . Clause 3 , page 71 . —To be struck out Masonry is free , and the members of a altogether . Lodge should have the same privilege as the Grand Lodge ; therefore , members shoidd have the right of re-electing the Master who they conceive fit and proper .
Clause 6 " , page 72-3 . —Thirteenth line , after the word " shall , " add , preside and rule the Lodge . Clause 2 , page 78-. —Should be as under : —No person shall be made a Mason without an application in writing
by his own hand , in the presence of two Master Masons of a working Lodge , who shall certify the fact and address the same to the Secretary , and a proposition by one of the subscribing witnesses at one Lodge , and a ballot at the next regular Lodge , & c .
Clause 2 , page 77 . —Ninth line , after the word " transmit , " say , the written application of a person who desires to be made a Mason . Strike out from the word in , to the word propose .
GRAND LODGE .
Page 17- —Members of Grand Lodge , say : the Master , Proxies of Lodges abroad , Past Masters and Wardens of the Grand Steward ' s Lodco . and . & e . fr . c * . — _
07 7 ^—Page 24 . —Add an additional clause , say : No . 18 . And every Private Lodge abroad shall have power and authority annually to appoint a proxy or representative , he being a member of the Grand Lodge , and which appointment shall be annually transmitted to the Grand Secretary , such proxy to be furnished with a commission under the seal of the Lodge , and signed by the Master , two Wardens , and Secretary of the Lodge for which he is so appointed proxy or representative .
By this means the Lodges abroad would be sure to have their grievances brought before the Grand Lodge , as also all other matters duly attended to and carried out .