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withl the sanction of two-thirds of the su ^ meeting , and also of the Grand Lodge . " Th provision was ^ ^ suppose to being in \^ sted , if this rule were c
on the Widows- ^ un abrogated already as t ^ been iiteraHy obeyed . Many Brethren objected to annual subscriptions being set aside to provide for the future , and one member of the Gommitt self to dbtain forty or fifty new subscribers if thp la ^ unfottering a portion of the by pro viding that all bequests an d dpnati phs should be placed to the permanent fu nd ,
and that fund could not be touched without the consent of twp-tliirds of the meeting , and ^ so of the Gr ^ to the permanency of the institution by providing for the accumulate of a good fund but at the same time they wanted to j > lace in the hands of the Gommittee the mentis of keeping foi ^ T :. v :: The ^ clauWw ^ Clause 4 was passed withput discussion . ¦¦
¦; -On clause 5 , ^\ ;* Bro ; Savage objected , £ nd hoped that in its present shape it Would hot he passed . He agreed , that thewidows ought to receive hah ? the annuity , but it should be half the annuity which the deceased husband had been in the habit of repeivingv ahd hot a charge upon the Widows' Fund ; for if it were charged upon that Puttd ^ it would in time prevent elections , which were the yitality pi" ch ^ - ritable institution ^ . ( Hear , hear ;) He p receive , " the words " frona the fund fo ^
The M . W . the G . M , ruled that the Brother cpuld not move such an amen d - ment ; the resolution must be rejected or approved . j Bro . Savage thought the report ought to go back for reconsideration . ( Hear , ahd ' "'Oh !" oh ! " ) ; . ;;• ;¦' ;' . Bro . Smith , G . Pursuivant , supported the motion , and deprecated the opposition offered by Bro . Savage , who , he said , was a member of the Committee , and had had several summonses to attend , but he had neglected his duty . ( Hear ,
and a laugh . ) And then , said Bro . Smith , what does he do ? Why , my lord , after we have spent hours and days in considering these matters , and after we have agreed unanimously to these alterations , and have come down here to ask you to agree to them , up jumps Bro . Savage , the member of the Committee who / as such , had not attended to his duties , and asks you to send it back to us !
( Hear , and laughter . ) After we have spent all this time about it , if once sent back , you will not be very likely to see it again . ( Hear , and laughter . ) Bro , Jones supported the proposition , but he objected to any man , or body of men , however great their individual or collective wisdom , being considered so infallible as that Grand Lodge had not a fair right to criticise their arguments . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . )
The question was then put , and the Grand Master declared the resolution to have been lost . Bro . Smith , G , Pursuivant , demanded a division , which was taken : there appeared— For the motion .. .. 106 Against it »? 66 ¦ fcWMMHMM ** Majority in favour , 40 The result was announced amidst loud cheers .
BOAKD OF BENEVOLENCE . A grant of £ 30 was made to a Brother once connected with No . 33 , London . A similar grant was also made to a Brother once connected with No . 115 , Burs ! em .
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withl the sanction of two-thirds of the su ^ meeting , and also of the Grand Lodge . " Th provision was ^ ^ suppose to being in \^ sted , if this rule were c
on the Widows- ^ un abrogated already as t ^ been iiteraHy obeyed . Many Brethren objected to annual subscriptions being set aside to provide for the future , and one member of the Gommitt self to dbtain forty or fifty new subscribers if thp la ^ unfottering a portion of the by pro viding that all bequests an d dpnati phs should be placed to the permanent fu nd ,
and that fund could not be touched without the consent of twp-tliirds of the meeting , and ^ so of the Gr ^ to the permanency of the institution by providing for the accumulate of a good fund but at the same time they wanted to j > lace in the hands of the Gommittee the mentis of keeping foi ^ T :. v :: The ^ clauWw ^ Clause 4 was passed withput discussion . ¦¦
¦; -On clause 5 , ^\ ;* Bro ; Savage objected , £ nd hoped that in its present shape it Would hot he passed . He agreed , that thewidows ought to receive hah ? the annuity , but it should be half the annuity which the deceased husband had been in the habit of repeivingv ahd hot a charge upon the Widows' Fund ; for if it were charged upon that Puttd ^ it would in time prevent elections , which were the yitality pi" ch ^ - ritable institution ^ . ( Hear , hear ;) He p receive , " the words " frona the fund fo ^
The M . W . the G . M , ruled that the Brother cpuld not move such an amen d - ment ; the resolution must be rejected or approved . j Bro . Savage thought the report ought to go back for reconsideration . ( Hear , ahd ' "'Oh !" oh ! " ) ; . ;;• ;¦' ;' . Bro . Smith , G . Pursuivant , supported the motion , and deprecated the opposition offered by Bro . Savage , who , he said , was a member of the Committee , and had had several summonses to attend , but he had neglected his duty . ( Hear ,
and a laugh . ) And then , said Bro . Smith , what does he do ? Why , my lord , after we have spent hours and days in considering these matters , and after we have agreed unanimously to these alterations , and have come down here to ask you to agree to them , up jumps Bro . Savage , the member of the Committee who / as such , had not attended to his duties , and asks you to send it back to us !
( Hear , and laughter . ) After we have spent all this time about it , if once sent back , you will not be very likely to see it again . ( Hear , and laughter . ) Bro , Jones supported the proposition , but he objected to any man , or body of men , however great their individual or collective wisdom , being considered so infallible as that Grand Lodge had not a fair right to criticise their arguments . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . )
The question was then put , and the Grand Master declared the resolution to have been lost . Bro . Smith , G , Pursuivant , demanded a division , which was taken : there appeared— For the motion .. .. 106 Against it »? 66 ¦ fcWMMHMM ** Majority in favour , 40 The result was announced amidst loud cheers .
BOAKD OF BENEVOLENCE . A grant of £ 30 was made to a Brother once connected with No . 33 , London . A similar grant was also made to a Brother once connected with No . 115 , Burs ! em .