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The Masonic Mieior.
concessions to which the G . M . would have consent ^ prevent it . , ( Hear . ) I think , therefore , the Colonial Board have gone somewhat beyond their province in asking us to oomniit ouraelves to their opinions . That Board was simply instituted to prevent delay in communications between the Grand Lodge of England and our colonial Brethren ; their duty was to read
documents from the eolonies , and to report to Grand Lodge the matters of fact which those documents contained . It is for Grand Lodge alone to decide and take action ; the Colonial Board . has no right to lay down the law in this way to Grand Lodge , or to blame , by imputation , the Officers of Grand Lodge , I hope , therefore , that the report will be adopted with the omission of the paragraphs to which objection has been made . "
The amendment , which was that the report be adopted as it stood , was then put and lost . Bro . Havers ' s motion , to adopt the report with the omission of the paragraphs objected to , was then put and carried .
MEETINGS OF PROV . GRAND LODGES . A return of the meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodges was then laid on the table . ' -, ¦ . ' ... ; . ; . ;¦" :. ' A short discussion here took place on a motion relative to the ceremonies in granting degrees , which , for obvious reasons , we abstain from publishing .
D . PROV . GRAND MASTERS IN GRAND LODGE . Bro . Stebbing moved " . That all D . Prov . Grand Masters be entitled to appear in Grand Lodge in the clothing of their office , and to take their seats upon the dais , and to rank after Prov . G . Sees . " He supported this motion in a brief speech , in which he set forth the great services rendered to the Graft by this
valuable class of Officers . Bro . Adlard seconded the motion . The Acting G . M . ( Lord Panmure ) said this could not be carried out unless the G . M . had the power of appointing the D . Prov . G . Ms , as well the Prov . G . Ms , themselves . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion was then put and lost .
ADDRESSES OF COUNTRY MASTERS
Bro . H . G . Warren , in the absence of Bro . "Wiggington , moved : — " That in future the names of the Masters of country Lodges be not entered upon the books of Grand Lodge without their addresses , to which all communications from Grand Lodge shall be addressed ; in order to prevent as far as possible the loss of such communications . " Bro . Warren showed how desirable it was that the Masters of country Lodges should receive timely notice of all that was going forward in Grand Lodge , so as to be prepared to take part in its discussions , and to have an opportunity of giving information of the same to their Wardens and P . Ms .
Bro . Stebbing seconded the motion . ; Bro . Evans , P . G . S . B ., objected to it , as not calculated to effect the object at which it aimed . The B . W . D . G . M . was also opposed to it , as unnecessary ; and , being put , it
was negatived . OUR SUFFERING BRETHREN IN INDIA . The B . W . D . G . M . : "I have one notice to give , and it is of a painful character . Grand Ltodge will regret the source from which that notice springs . You are all aware of what we have lately seen in our Eastern dominions . ( Hear , hear . ) We have many Brethren there holding under the Grand Lodge of England . Scenes have been witnessed which make us-blush for our common humanity . Where
the mutiny has broken out the rights of property have been invaded ; and distress of the severest description must now prevail . In fact , we know that great suffering's are at this moment being endured , which the charity of Masons should be the first to relieve . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) I am , therefore , requested by the Gr . M . to give notice of his intention , at the next meeting of Grand Lodge , to
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The Masonic Mieior.
concessions to which the G . M . would have consent ^ prevent it . , ( Hear . ) I think , therefore , the Colonial Board have gone somewhat beyond their province in asking us to oomniit ouraelves to their opinions . That Board was simply instituted to prevent delay in communications between the Grand Lodge of England and our colonial Brethren ; their duty was to read
documents from the eolonies , and to report to Grand Lodge the matters of fact which those documents contained . It is for Grand Lodge alone to decide and take action ; the Colonial Board . has no right to lay down the law in this way to Grand Lodge , or to blame , by imputation , the Officers of Grand Lodge , I hope , therefore , that the report will be adopted with the omission of the paragraphs to which objection has been made . "
The amendment , which was that the report be adopted as it stood , was then put and lost . Bro . Havers ' s motion , to adopt the report with the omission of the paragraphs objected to , was then put and carried .
MEETINGS OF PROV . GRAND LODGES . A return of the meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodges was then laid on the table . ' -, ¦ . ' ... ; . ; . ;¦" :. ' A short discussion here took place on a motion relative to the ceremonies in granting degrees , which , for obvious reasons , we abstain from publishing .
D . PROV . GRAND MASTERS IN GRAND LODGE . Bro . Stebbing moved " . That all D . Prov . Grand Masters be entitled to appear in Grand Lodge in the clothing of their office , and to take their seats upon the dais , and to rank after Prov . G . Sees . " He supported this motion in a brief speech , in which he set forth the great services rendered to the Graft by this
valuable class of Officers . Bro . Adlard seconded the motion . The Acting G . M . ( Lord Panmure ) said this could not be carried out unless the G . M . had the power of appointing the D . Prov . G . Ms , as well the Prov . G . Ms , themselves . ( Hear , hear . ) The motion was then put and lost .
ADDRESSES OF COUNTRY MASTERS
Bro . H . G . Warren , in the absence of Bro . "Wiggington , moved : — " That in future the names of the Masters of country Lodges be not entered upon the books of Grand Lodge without their addresses , to which all communications from Grand Lodge shall be addressed ; in order to prevent as far as possible the loss of such communications . " Bro . Warren showed how desirable it was that the Masters of country Lodges should receive timely notice of all that was going forward in Grand Lodge , so as to be prepared to take part in its discussions , and to have an opportunity of giving information of the same to their Wardens and P . Ms .
Bro . Stebbing seconded the motion . ; Bro . Evans , P . G . S . B ., objected to it , as not calculated to effect the object at which it aimed . The B . W . D . G . M . was also opposed to it , as unnecessary ; and , being put , it
was negatived . OUR SUFFERING BRETHREN IN INDIA . The B . W . D . G . M . : "I have one notice to give , and it is of a painful character . Grand Ltodge will regret the source from which that notice springs . You are all aware of what we have lately seen in our Eastern dominions . ( Hear , hear . ) We have many Brethren there holding under the Grand Lodge of England . Scenes have been witnessed which make us-blush for our common humanity . Where
the mutiny has broken out the rights of property have been invaded ; and distress of the severest description must now prevail . In fact , we know that great suffering's are at this moment being endured , which the charity of Masons should be the first to relieve . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) I am , therefore , requested by the Gr . M . to give notice of his intention , at the next meeting of Grand Lodge , to