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Ameeica.
( Brother Browne ) , was read . Ori motion the present was accepted , and the thanks of the Grand Lodge tendered to those Brethren . The Communication adjourned till the evening , when the special order for consideration was the proposed amendments to section 90 of the Constitution , admitting Past ^ Misters , who were such on 31 st Dec , 1819 , as members of the Grand Lodge , and to section 34 , giving the P . M . of each Lodge collectively but one vote . The first amendment gave rise to an exciting debate , when , about ten
o ' clock , the vote was taken by Lodges , on motion of the R . W . Robert Macoy , D . G . M ., Avith the following result : — For Against Present and Past Grand Officers 15 16 . Lodges—93 giving 317 and 160 giving 503 i » m i i m * ¦ — ¦ ¦¦ ¦ 332 519 Majority against amendment — Grand Officers .,.,, ,,. 1 Lodges—67 giving ... 186 Total 187
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until Thursday morning , when it was opened Avith prayer by the Rev . R L . Schoonmaker , G . Chap . A Petition was presented from Past Masters adhering to the loyal Lodges , and who were such prior to Dec . 31 st , 1849 , which , with the amendment to the constitution , rejected the previous evening , were referred to a special committee of ten , to report thereon as soon as practicable . The report of the committee on foreign correspondence was then presented and read . Among its most important
recommendations were , " that the Grand Master be requested to invite the appointment of representatives to and from the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; " " That all Masonic intercourse with the body styling itself the ' Grand Lodge Nacional , ' of Peru , and the subordinates thereof , be and the same is interdicted—the former body being illegally formed ; " " That the Grand Master be authorized to recognize the Grand Lodge of Nebraska , if he shall obtain satisfactory information that the officers of the body so styled were installed by competent authority ; " which were adopted .
The recommendation that this Grand Lodge should recognize the two bodies existing in Canada , and known as the " Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada , " and as the " Grand Lodge of Canada , " were , after discussion , indefinitely postponed . This disposed of the resolution offered the first evening of the session , to recognize as an independent Grand Lodge , ' * The Grand Lodge of Canada . " Representatives from the Grand Lodges of Ncav Jersey and Wisconsin Avere presented and accredited . The special committee reported in favour of granting the request of the petitioning P . Masters , and recommended the re-consideration of the vote on the first amendment to the Constitution , rejected the previous evening . The report was accepted , and on motion the Grand Lodge ordered the re-consideration , Avhen a vote by Lodges was had with the following result : — Affirmative , 550 Negative , 288
Majority , 262 in favour of the amendment . The Grand Lodge , after some routine business , then adjourned until Friday morning , when it was opened with prayer by the Rev . John Gray , G , Chaplain . The special order , being the election of Grand Officers , was then proceeded with , and resulted as follows : M . W . J . L . Lewis , Jr ., Pen Yan , G . M . R . W . J . W . Simons , New York , D . G . M . „ P . M . King , Port Byron , S . G . W . „ 0 . F . Paige , Syracuse , J . G . W . „ Jas . M . Austin , New York , G . Sec . „ C . L . Church , Ncav York , G . T .
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Ameeica.
( Brother Browne ) , was read . Ori motion the present was accepted , and the thanks of the Grand Lodge tendered to those Brethren . The Communication adjourned till the evening , when the special order for consideration was the proposed amendments to section 90 of the Constitution , admitting Past ^ Misters , who were such on 31 st Dec , 1819 , as members of the Grand Lodge , and to section 34 , giving the P . M . of each Lodge collectively but one vote . The first amendment gave rise to an exciting debate , when , about ten
o ' clock , the vote was taken by Lodges , on motion of the R . W . Robert Macoy , D . G . M ., Avith the following result : — For Against Present and Past Grand Officers 15 16 . Lodges—93 giving 317 and 160 giving 503 i » m i i m * ¦ — ¦ ¦¦ ¦ 332 519 Majority against amendment — Grand Officers .,.,, ,,. 1 Lodges—67 giving ... 186 Total 187
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until Thursday morning , when it was opened Avith prayer by the Rev . R L . Schoonmaker , G . Chap . A Petition was presented from Past Masters adhering to the loyal Lodges , and who were such prior to Dec . 31 st , 1849 , which , with the amendment to the constitution , rejected the previous evening , were referred to a special committee of ten , to report thereon as soon as practicable . The report of the committee on foreign correspondence was then presented and read . Among its most important
recommendations were , " that the Grand Master be requested to invite the appointment of representatives to and from the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; " " That all Masonic intercourse with the body styling itself the ' Grand Lodge Nacional , ' of Peru , and the subordinates thereof , be and the same is interdicted—the former body being illegally formed ; " " That the Grand Master be authorized to recognize the Grand Lodge of Nebraska , if he shall obtain satisfactory information that the officers of the body so styled were installed by competent authority ; " which were adopted .
The recommendation that this Grand Lodge should recognize the two bodies existing in Canada , and known as the " Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada , " and as the " Grand Lodge of Canada , " were , after discussion , indefinitely postponed . This disposed of the resolution offered the first evening of the session , to recognize as an independent Grand Lodge , ' * The Grand Lodge of Canada . " Representatives from the Grand Lodges of Ncav Jersey and Wisconsin Avere presented and accredited . The special committee reported in favour of granting the request of the petitioning P . Masters , and recommended the re-consideration of the vote on the first amendment to the Constitution , rejected the previous evening . The report was accepted , and on motion the Grand Lodge ordered the re-consideration , Avhen a vote by Lodges was had with the following result : — Affirmative , 550 Negative , 288
Majority , 262 in favour of the amendment . The Grand Lodge , after some routine business , then adjourned until Friday morning , when it was opened with prayer by the Rev . John Gray , G , Chaplain . The special order , being the election of Grand Officers , was then proceeded with , and resulted as follows : M . W . J . L . Lewis , Jr ., Pen Yan , G . M . R . W . J . W . Simons , New York , D . G . M . „ P . M . King , Port Byron , S . G . W . „ 0 . F . Paige , Syracuse , J . G . W . „ Jas . M . Austin , New York , G . Sec . „ C . L . Church , Ncav York , G . T .