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The Masonic Mirror.
the Grand Stewards , amidst loud cries of " Hear him ! " " No , no ! " and great confusion . Bro . Jennings expressed a hope that the Brethren would endeavour to govern their feelings . ( Loud cries of " Bravo bravo ! " " Divide , divide ! " )
Bro . Green , of No . SI 8 , said , the object of the speech was to convey to the Grand Lodge and the Craft in general , the views of the Grand Master on the question to which it related ; and he hoped , therefore , that Bro . Warren would withdraw his amendment . ( Loud cries of " No , no ! " ) Bro . Jennings said , the amendment said nothing against the speech being recorded as an expression of the Grand Master ' s views ; it only objected to confirming it as a part of the minutes . ( Hear , hear ! from Bro . Warren . )
Bro . Warren ' s amendment was then put , and carried by an overwhelming majority—ten to one ; the result was announced by the Grand Master , who declared that the enthusiastic cheering with which it was received was " quite un-Masonic . "
Bro . Binckes moved the non-confirmation of another part of the minutes—that which related to the £ 500 proposed to be given to the Widows' Annuity Fund . He thought that it should have £ 1 , 000 as well as the other charities . The Grand Master said , that Brother Warren ' s resolution was , in fact , a confirmation of the minutes , with the exception of the Grand Master ' s speech , and he could not , therefore , hear of any other amendment upon the subject .
The majority of the Lodge appeared decidedly against this ruling of the chair . The Grand Master : "Go on , then , Bro . Binckes . " ( Laughter . ) Bro . Binckes proceeded to explain his views , but a number of the Brethren urged him to be content with the £ 500 now , and to move for another £ 500 at a future opportunity . He ultimately withdrew his motion , and the minutes , as amended , were then put and confirmed .
THE COLONIAL QUESTION . The Bev . Bro . Portal asked when would be the proper time to present petitions relative to the Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada . The Grand Master : The communication to be read from the M . W . Grand Master takes the precedence of everything else .
The Grand Secretary then read a communication from the Grand Master , and said , that in laying it before the Grand Lodge , he had the Grand Master ' s commands to express his regret that he was compelled , by unavoidable circumstances , to be absent in the country . The paper was signed " Zetland , G . M ., " and was as follows : —
" To the United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons . " Representations having been made to me , by memorial and otherwise , from Lodges and Brethren in some of the colonies , as to the great inconvenience experienced by them owing to the inevitable delay in obtaining Grand Lodge certificates , which occupies in some cases twelve months , while the payments required amount to a considerable sum ; and further , some thinking that the interests of the Craft in such colonies would be greatly promoted if power were given to them to nominate , at stated periods , their own Prov . Grand Masters subject to the approval of the Grand Master :
"The Grand Master has taken these several matters into his consideration , and , after the most mature deliberation , is of opinion that some remedies ought to be applied to meet the alleged inconveniences . It is , however , proper here to observe , that the Grand Master feels the force of the allegation that these difficulties are experienced by all Lodges in the British colonies and settlements , as well as in foreign parts : and he is therefore desirous that some regulations should be
made to remove the difficulty , and to extend relief to all distant Lodges . The Grand Master therefore recommends , and submits to the consideration and decision of Grand Lodge the following plan and suggestions for alterations to be made in the laws of Supreme Grand Lodge , as will embrace and effect the objects he proposes : — " That the registration-fee for every duly initiated Brother be 7 s . M ., which Rum will entitle the Brother to a Grand Lodge certificate . The registration-fee
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The Masonic Mirror.
the Grand Stewards , amidst loud cries of " Hear him ! " " No , no ! " and great confusion . Bro . Jennings expressed a hope that the Brethren would endeavour to govern their feelings . ( Loud cries of " Bravo bravo ! " " Divide , divide ! " )
Bro . Green , of No . SI 8 , said , the object of the speech was to convey to the Grand Lodge and the Craft in general , the views of the Grand Master on the question to which it related ; and he hoped , therefore , that Bro . Warren would withdraw his amendment . ( Loud cries of " No , no ! " ) Bro . Jennings said , the amendment said nothing against the speech being recorded as an expression of the Grand Master ' s views ; it only objected to confirming it as a part of the minutes . ( Hear , hear ! from Bro . Warren . )
Bro . Warren ' s amendment was then put , and carried by an overwhelming majority—ten to one ; the result was announced by the Grand Master , who declared that the enthusiastic cheering with which it was received was " quite un-Masonic . "
Bro . Binckes moved the non-confirmation of another part of the minutes—that which related to the £ 500 proposed to be given to the Widows' Annuity Fund . He thought that it should have £ 1 , 000 as well as the other charities . The Grand Master said , that Brother Warren ' s resolution was , in fact , a confirmation of the minutes , with the exception of the Grand Master ' s speech , and he could not , therefore , hear of any other amendment upon the subject .
The majority of the Lodge appeared decidedly against this ruling of the chair . The Grand Master : "Go on , then , Bro . Binckes . " ( Laughter . ) Bro . Binckes proceeded to explain his views , but a number of the Brethren urged him to be content with the £ 500 now , and to move for another £ 500 at a future opportunity . He ultimately withdrew his motion , and the minutes , as amended , were then put and confirmed .
THE COLONIAL QUESTION . The Bev . Bro . Portal asked when would be the proper time to present petitions relative to the Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada . The Grand Master : The communication to be read from the M . W . Grand Master takes the precedence of everything else .
The Grand Secretary then read a communication from the Grand Master , and said , that in laying it before the Grand Lodge , he had the Grand Master ' s commands to express his regret that he was compelled , by unavoidable circumstances , to be absent in the country . The paper was signed " Zetland , G . M ., " and was as follows : —
" To the United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons . " Representations having been made to me , by memorial and otherwise , from Lodges and Brethren in some of the colonies , as to the great inconvenience experienced by them owing to the inevitable delay in obtaining Grand Lodge certificates , which occupies in some cases twelve months , while the payments required amount to a considerable sum ; and further , some thinking that the interests of the Craft in such colonies would be greatly promoted if power were given to them to nominate , at stated periods , their own Prov . Grand Masters subject to the approval of the Grand Master :
"The Grand Master has taken these several matters into his consideration , and , after the most mature deliberation , is of opinion that some remedies ought to be applied to meet the alleged inconveniences . It is , however , proper here to observe , that the Grand Master feels the force of the allegation that these difficulties are experienced by all Lodges in the British colonies and settlements , as well as in foreign parts : and he is therefore desirous that some regulations should be
made to remove the difficulty , and to extend relief to all distant Lodges . The Grand Master therefore recommends , and submits to the consideration and decision of Grand Lodge the following plan and suggestions for alterations to be made in the laws of Supreme Grand Lodge , as will embrace and effect the objects he proposes : — " That the registration-fee for every duly initiated Brother be 7 s . M ., which Rum will entitle the Brother to a Grand Lodge certificate . The registration-fee