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Fhe Masonic Mirroe,
. MASONRY IN VICTORIA . The Qrand Secretary then read a petition from the Prov . Grand Lodge of "Victoria , praying for a reduction of the fee , upon the registration of all members joining the Lodges in that country , on the ground that house rent was high , hotel charges extravagant , and the calls of local Masonic charities increasing . Bro . Roxburgh , G-. Reg ., moved that the memorial be referred to the Colonial Board , adding that 2 s . 60 . would not pay for the parchnient and the postage . Bro . Herbert Lloyd , P . G . D ., seconded the proposition , which was unanimously agreed to .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The report of the Board of Benevolence was then read . It stated that in June they had voted £ 101 10 s . ; In July £ 127 10 s . ; and in August £ 62 , in relief of distressed Brethren , BOARD OF GENERAL BITRBOSESi Oh the motion that the report of the Board of General Purposes be taken as read-
—Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon remarked that the letter of the 10 th of June , in the Harington correspondence , had been entirely omitted . He thought it desirable that Grand Lodge should have some opportunity of expressing its opinion upon the subject to which it referred ^ Bro . Havers , P . G . I ) ., thought the noble Brother who last addressed Grand
Lodge , did not uMerstand the nature of the communication laid before them by the M . W . G > M . That communication formed no part of the minutes of the last Grand Lodge , or ; of the proceedings of the present one . It had been for some time in print > and had been before the Committee of Masters at their last meeting , but could not be now taken into consideration , unless upon a regular notice of motion .
Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon said he would be quite satisfied if stopped by the M . W . GM . The M . W . Grand Master wished to assure his noble Brother that the letter to which he referred was no part ofthe report . He could , however , if he wished , have a copy of it ; but if he now desired to make a motion upon it , he could not do so ; as he had no notice upon the paper to that effect . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon stated that he was perfectly satisfied with the ruling
of the M . W . G . M . He hoped , however , he should not be considered to have done a very silly thing —( laughter ) —in seeking to found a motion upon it , as he had reason to suppose that it was competent for him to do so , when he that night heard the D . G . M ., on the spur of the moment , with the permission of the chair , propose a resolution so formal , so solemn , and so unusual , as a vote of confidence in the Grand Master .
Bro . Whitmore remarked that the business of the evening was set down foi their information , and said he wished to know if it was to be taken in the ordei in which it was placed . Bro . Roxburgh , G . Reg ., rose to order ; there was no motion before the chair . Bro . Whitmore protested against being interrupted by the Grand Registrar .
Bro . Eoxburgh , G . Reg ., said it was not as Grand Registrar he rose to order , but as a Master Mason , as there was no question before the chair , and they were getting into a discussion on the question put by the noble Brother the Earl Carnarvon , which involved matters not referred to in the report of the Board of General Purposes .
The M . W . Grand Master rose to call both Brethren to order . There was a motion before Grand Lodge , and that was , that the report should be taken as read , and to that they should confine themselves . Bro . Whitmore said that , to put himself in order , he should move as an amendment that it should not be taken as read . The reason he did so was , that there stood upon the business paper a letter which took precedence of the report of the Board of General Purposes , and he would now ask if they were not to bo at liberty to comment upon it .
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Fhe Masonic Mirroe,
. MASONRY IN VICTORIA . The Qrand Secretary then read a petition from the Prov . Grand Lodge of "Victoria , praying for a reduction of the fee , upon the registration of all members joining the Lodges in that country , on the ground that house rent was high , hotel charges extravagant , and the calls of local Masonic charities increasing . Bro . Roxburgh , G-. Reg ., moved that the memorial be referred to the Colonial Board , adding that 2 s . 60 . would not pay for the parchnient and the postage . Bro . Herbert Lloyd , P . G . D ., seconded the proposition , which was unanimously agreed to .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The report of the Board of Benevolence was then read . It stated that in June they had voted £ 101 10 s . ; In July £ 127 10 s . ; and in August £ 62 , in relief of distressed Brethren , BOARD OF GENERAL BITRBOSESi Oh the motion that the report of the Board of General Purposes be taken as read-
—Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon remarked that the letter of the 10 th of June , in the Harington correspondence , had been entirely omitted . He thought it desirable that Grand Lodge should have some opportunity of expressing its opinion upon the subject to which it referred ^ Bro . Havers , P . G . I ) ., thought the noble Brother who last addressed Grand
Lodge , did not uMerstand the nature of the communication laid before them by the M . W . G > M . That communication formed no part of the minutes of the last Grand Lodge , or ; of the proceedings of the present one . It had been for some time in print > and had been before the Committee of Masters at their last meeting , but could not be now taken into consideration , unless upon a regular notice of motion .
Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon said he would be quite satisfied if stopped by the M . W . GM . The M . W . Grand Master wished to assure his noble Brother that the letter to which he referred was no part ofthe report . He could , however , if he wished , have a copy of it ; but if he now desired to make a motion upon it , he could not do so ; as he had no notice upon the paper to that effect . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon stated that he was perfectly satisfied with the ruling
of the M . W . G . M . He hoped , however , he should not be considered to have done a very silly thing —( laughter ) —in seeking to found a motion upon it , as he had reason to suppose that it was competent for him to do so , when he that night heard the D . G . M ., on the spur of the moment , with the permission of the chair , propose a resolution so formal , so solemn , and so unusual , as a vote of confidence in the Grand Master .
Bro . Whitmore remarked that the business of the evening was set down foi their information , and said he wished to know if it was to be taken in the ordei in which it was placed . Bro . Roxburgh , G . Reg ., rose to order ; there was no motion before the chair . Bro . Whitmore protested against being interrupted by the Grand Registrar .
Bro . Eoxburgh , G . Reg ., said it was not as Grand Registrar he rose to order , but as a Master Mason , as there was no question before the chair , and they were getting into a discussion on the question put by the noble Brother the Earl Carnarvon , which involved matters not referred to in the report of the Board of General Purposes .
The M . W . Grand Master rose to call both Brethren to order . There was a motion before Grand Lodge , and that was , that the report should be taken as read , and to that they should confine themselves . Bro . Whitmore said that , to put himself in order , he should move as an amendment that it should not be taken as read . The reason he did so was , that there stood upon the business paper a letter which took precedence of the report of the Board of General Purposes , and he would now ask if they were not to bo at liberty to comment upon it .