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Article THE MASONIC MIRROR. ← Page 12 of 13 →
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The Masonic Mirror.
wearing the jewel ffmi ifiey served the charities ? ( Laughter . ) He urged the Brethren to reject the motion . Bro , Barrett ateo opposed the motion , and said the Steward of the Boys' School paid for the die of the medal , and to take it for a subsequentlv established
charity would be to defraud the Boys' School . ( Jlear , hear ) . Bro . Binckes said he was at a loss to see why this resolution should be opposed . All the charities should have an equal hold upon their affections . It was quite right to say that they did not serve the charities for the sake of the jewels ; but still these jewels were honourable tokens of services rendered to the Order , ( Hear , hear . ) He would not support the motion at all if he thought it would
injure either of the cftarities . ( Hear , hear . ) The Be v . Bro . Portal thought that all the charities should certainly be placed upon an equal footing . When they , made exertions for any one particular charity , they were sure , more or less , to benefit the whole , ( Hear , hear . ) It seemed as if the Brethren gradually got so into the habit of putting their hands into their pockets , that they were unable to leave off doing so . ( Cheers and laughter . ) He was in favour of the motion .
The Rev . Bro . Cox opposed the motion , on the ground that the jewel was instituted for the benefit of the two charities established a long time ago , and not _ for that charity which was more recent in its origin . Bro . Dobie said these were matters which had far better be left for the Grand Master to decide . Grand Lod ^ e n ever interfered with them . He saw no reason why they should encumber the proceedings of Grand Lodge with things of this kind . -s- \ / - ( -i , i si i . ni . 1 ,. i ii iiiit i tit i
J ^ ro . bavage , amidst loud laughter , called attention to tlie tact tnat aitnougii Bro . Heryey called the jewel ( l a bauble , " he had that <{ bauble" upon his breast at that moment . His arguments had not therefore much weight . There was no third charity when the jewel was introduced , so that it necessarily belonged to the other two . Grand Lodge divided for the motion , 7 * 2 against 54 ; carried by a majority of 18 . Grand Lodge was then closed . [ It is reported that an attempt is to be made on Wednesday next to upset the proceedings by non-confirmation of the minutes . ]
NOTICES OK MOTION . Notices of motion have boon <» "iven to the following effect ;¦ - ¦—Bro . Portal ; —Be turn of Colonial Prov . Grand Lodges , spec ! tying those at which the Prov . Grand Master presided .
Bro . Portal ;—Similar return for England for the last ten years . The Earl of Carnarvon ;—That inconsequence of the persecution of B > man Catholic Brethren , a succinct account of the objectw and laws of Prcemasonry be drawn up for distribution amongst Lodges in Itoinan Catholic countries . Bro . Syuionds ;—That no motion , for nou-ooniiruiation of minutes be entertained without previous notice .
Bro . Barrett : — -A committee to inquire into the kinds el the Lodge oi Benevolence , and how they may bo best disposed of . Bro . Hcrvey ;—That all petitioners for relief be visile I by some Brother recommending the case . Bro . Mason : —To give Grand . Lodge power of aljournnent . Bro . Mason ; --To amend laws relative to grants of money ; and to provide
for their consideration at an adjourned meeting of Grand Lodo-e , Bro . Mason : —To add the name of Bro . Aria to the Colonial Committee . Bro . Purton Cooper , Q . C ., Prov . G . M . for Kent , a law to bo added to the Constitutions , enabling' Grand Lodge , in certain cases , to adjourn to the following or any other convenient day .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Masonic Mirror.
wearing the jewel ffmi ifiey served the charities ? ( Laughter . ) He urged the Brethren to reject the motion . Bro , Barrett ateo opposed the motion , and said the Steward of the Boys' School paid for the die of the medal , and to take it for a subsequentlv established
charity would be to defraud the Boys' School . ( Jlear , hear ) . Bro . Binckes said he was at a loss to see why this resolution should be opposed . All the charities should have an equal hold upon their affections . It was quite right to say that they did not serve the charities for the sake of the jewels ; but still these jewels were honourable tokens of services rendered to the Order , ( Hear , hear . ) He would not support the motion at all if he thought it would
injure either of the cftarities . ( Hear , hear . ) The Be v . Bro . Portal thought that all the charities should certainly be placed upon an equal footing . When they , made exertions for any one particular charity , they were sure , more or less , to benefit the whole , ( Hear , hear . ) It seemed as if the Brethren gradually got so into the habit of putting their hands into their pockets , that they were unable to leave off doing so . ( Cheers and laughter . ) He was in favour of the motion .
The Rev . Bro . Cox opposed the motion , on the ground that the jewel was instituted for the benefit of the two charities established a long time ago , and not _ for that charity which was more recent in its origin . Bro . Dobie said these were matters which had far better be left for the Grand Master to decide . Grand Lod ^ e n ever interfered with them . He saw no reason why they should encumber the proceedings of Grand Lodge with things of this kind . -s- \ / - ( -i , i si i . ni . 1 ,. i ii iiiit i tit i
J ^ ro . bavage , amidst loud laughter , called attention to tlie tact tnat aitnougii Bro . Heryey called the jewel ( l a bauble , " he had that <{ bauble" upon his breast at that moment . His arguments had not therefore much weight . There was no third charity when the jewel was introduced , so that it necessarily belonged to the other two . Grand Lodge divided for the motion , 7 * 2 against 54 ; carried by a majority of 18 . Grand Lodge was then closed . [ It is reported that an attempt is to be made on Wednesday next to upset the proceedings by non-confirmation of the minutes . ]
NOTICES OK MOTION . Notices of motion have boon <» "iven to the following effect ;¦ - ¦—Bro . Portal ; —Be turn of Colonial Prov . Grand Lodges , spec ! tying those at which the Prov . Grand Master presided .
Bro . Portal ;—Similar return for England for the last ten years . The Earl of Carnarvon ;—That inconsequence of the persecution of B > man Catholic Brethren , a succinct account of the objectw and laws of Prcemasonry be drawn up for distribution amongst Lodges in Itoinan Catholic countries . Bro . Syuionds ;—That no motion , for nou-ooniiruiation of minutes be entertained without previous notice .
Bro . Barrett : — -A committee to inquire into the kinds el the Lodge oi Benevolence , and how they may bo best disposed of . Bro . Hcrvey ;—That all petitioners for relief be visile I by some Brother recommending the case . Bro . Mason : —To give Grand . Lodge power of aljournnent . Bro . Mason ; --To amend laws relative to grants of money ; and to provide
for their consideration at an adjourned meeting of Grand Lodo-e , Bro . Mason : —To add the name of Bro . Aria to the Colonial Committee . Bro . Purton Cooper , Q . C ., Prov . G . M . for Kent , a law to bo added to the Constitutions , enabling' Grand Lodge , in certain cases , to adjourn to the following or any other convenient day .