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The Masonic Mirror.
i , FEINTING THE PAPER OP BUSINESS . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon moved the following ;— " That in order that Masons resident in the country may be aware of the business to be brought forward in Grand Lodge , it is expedient that the Board of Masters meet at such a time as that the paper of business may be issued with the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication . And the Board of General Purposes is requested to give effect
to this resolution . He said , "'After the indulgence I have just experienced at the hands of the Brethren , I cannot think of detaining you at any length again ; the necessity of accomplishing the object sought to-be attained by the present motion is palpable to every man of common sense . It will remedy an injustice of long standing , and I briefly recommend it to you on two grounds ; first , it is an extension of that principle which you have yourselves adopted and appreciated ; and , second , it is fully warranted by the Book of Constitutions . I appeal to you to extend to the Provincial Brethren those advantages which you have acquired for yourselves , and which you so justly value . "
Bro . Harwood seconded the motion ; and said , that an accurate account of what was going on ought to be communicated throughout the length and breadth of the Fraternity . This resolution , if properly carried out , would do much to restore that sympathy which was at present in danger of being diminished . The Bev . Bro . Portal moved as an amendment , " That in order that Masons resident in the country may be made aware of the business of the Grand Lodge , the Board of Masters should meet on the fourth Wednesday before holding Grand Lodge , so that the Paper of Business might be issued with the Minutes . "
Bro . Beach , P . Prov . G . W . for Oxford , seconded the amendment , which was put and carried with the consent of Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon .
THE CHAEITY JEWEL . Bro . Henry George Warren moved a resolution " That the Charity Jewel , now conferred on Brethren who had served as Stewards to the Girls' and Boys' School , should be so extended as to include the Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , so that Brethren serving as Stewards at the festivals of any two of the charities should be entitled to wear the medal , and those who served the three Stewardships should be further entitled to wear a clasp on the ribbon
by which the medal was suspended . " He said , he thought that the Brethren served the other charities to the neglect of the Benevolent Institution , because it gave no decoration or honour which could be shown to the world . As far as he was personally concerned , he considered such matters of but little importance ; but in making this motion he felt sure that he should carry the feelings of the majority of the Brethren with him , and he hoped that he should be supported by the Grand Lodge . Bro . Percy Wells seconded the motion .
Bro . Harvey said , this motion is to provide , that Brethren serving the office of Steward to any two of the charities shall be allowed to wear the Charity Jewel . Such a motion , I think , is pregnant with mischief to the Boys' and Girls' School . As chairman of the committee of the Boys' School , I must beg to enter my protest against it . We all know that the Girls' Charity is the pet Charity of the Craft . There is no necessity to plead the cause of that Charity , but with regard to the Boys' School , it is more difficult to obtain supporters ; and if this motion is agreed to , I do despair of that Charity being successfully carried on . I have no objection
to accord a clasp to those Brethren who have served the stewardship three charities , but as for pitting one charity against another , I must say that I should regret to see such a result take place . It may not be known to tho members of the Grand Lodge generally , how this Charity Jewel was appropriated to the Girls ' and Boys' Scoools . It is about fourteen years ago , in the year 1836 or 1837 , that the Grand Stewards for the year , having a considerable surplus in hand , presented the die for this jewel , which jewel belongs exclusively to the two Charities . There are two dies : one is appropriated to the Craft at large , and the
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The Masonic Mirror.
i , FEINTING THE PAPER OP BUSINESS . Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon moved the following ;— " That in order that Masons resident in the country may be aware of the business to be brought forward in Grand Lodge , it is expedient that the Board of Masters meet at such a time as that the paper of business may be issued with the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication . And the Board of General Purposes is requested to give effect
to this resolution . He said , "'After the indulgence I have just experienced at the hands of the Brethren , I cannot think of detaining you at any length again ; the necessity of accomplishing the object sought to-be attained by the present motion is palpable to every man of common sense . It will remedy an injustice of long standing , and I briefly recommend it to you on two grounds ; first , it is an extension of that principle which you have yourselves adopted and appreciated ; and , second , it is fully warranted by the Book of Constitutions . I appeal to you to extend to the Provincial Brethren those advantages which you have acquired for yourselves , and which you so justly value . "
Bro . Harwood seconded the motion ; and said , that an accurate account of what was going on ought to be communicated throughout the length and breadth of the Fraternity . This resolution , if properly carried out , would do much to restore that sympathy which was at present in danger of being diminished . The Bev . Bro . Portal moved as an amendment , " That in order that Masons resident in the country may be made aware of the business of the Grand Lodge , the Board of Masters should meet on the fourth Wednesday before holding Grand Lodge , so that the Paper of Business might be issued with the Minutes . "
Bro . Beach , P . Prov . G . W . for Oxford , seconded the amendment , which was put and carried with the consent of Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon .
THE CHAEITY JEWEL . Bro . Henry George Warren moved a resolution " That the Charity Jewel , now conferred on Brethren who had served as Stewards to the Girls' and Boys' School , should be so extended as to include the Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows , so that Brethren serving as Stewards at the festivals of any two of the charities should be entitled to wear the medal , and those who served the three Stewardships should be further entitled to wear a clasp on the ribbon
by which the medal was suspended . " He said , he thought that the Brethren served the other charities to the neglect of the Benevolent Institution , because it gave no decoration or honour which could be shown to the world . As far as he was personally concerned , he considered such matters of but little importance ; but in making this motion he felt sure that he should carry the feelings of the majority of the Brethren with him , and he hoped that he should be supported by the Grand Lodge . Bro . Percy Wells seconded the motion .
Bro . Harvey said , this motion is to provide , that Brethren serving the office of Steward to any two of the charities shall be allowed to wear the Charity Jewel . Such a motion , I think , is pregnant with mischief to the Boys' and Girls' School . As chairman of the committee of the Boys' School , I must beg to enter my protest against it . We all know that the Girls' Charity is the pet Charity of the Craft . There is no necessity to plead the cause of that Charity , but with regard to the Boys' School , it is more difficult to obtain supporters ; and if this motion is agreed to , I do despair of that Charity being successfully carried on . I have no objection
to accord a clasp to those Brethren who have served the stewardship three charities , but as for pitting one charity against another , I must say that I should regret to see such a result take place . It may not be known to tho members of the Grand Lodge generally , how this Charity Jewel was appropriated to the Girls ' and Boys' Scoools . It is about fourteen years ago , in the year 1836 or 1837 , that the Grand Stewards for the year , having a considerable surplus in hand , presented the die for this jewel , which jewel belongs exclusively to the two Charities . There are two dies : one is appropriated to the Craft at large , and the