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The Masonic Mirror
of business ,, which every Brother has in his hands . These alterations are in fact the substance of the recommendations which were considered and adopted at a former Grand Lodge . The whole subject-matter , therefore , of these alterations , has been discussed and decided by Grand Lodge , and what we are now going to do is simply to convert them into the form of words necessary to carry out , in the Book of Constitutions , those recommendations which Grand Lodge has finally decided upon . " The alterations , which were as follows , were then agreed to : —
After Art . 26 , at page 65 , to add , "In order to avoid delay , and for the accommodation of Lodges in the colonies and foreign parts for which a Prov . G . M . is appointed , those Lodges may make their returns and payments to the Prov . G . M . or such Brother as he may direct , but for the due remittance of which to the Grand Lodge the Prov . G . M . shall be personally responsible ; which Prov . G . M . is thereupon to deliver Grand Lodge Certificates , which will be furnished to him for the purpose , and which Certificates are to be countersigned as specified at page 85 . "
When a return and payment has so been made to a Prov . G . M ., or other Brother on his behalf , the Lodge making the same shall forthwith transmit to the G . Sec , in London , a duplicate of the return , signed by the W . M . and the Sec . or Treas ., specifying the date when , and the party to whom , the return and payment have been made , and also specifying for whom the Prov . G . M . has issued Certificates ; and , further , the Prov . G . M . shall immediately , or with all reasonable expedition , forward to the G . Sec . the returns received from the several
Lodges in his district , together with the amount payable thereon ^ so that the Brethren may be duly registered , and the money placed to the credit of the respective Lodges in the G . Treas . ' s accounts . In Article 5 , page 85 , after the w ords " Grand Secretary , " in the second line , to add the following : — " except in the British colonies and settlements , or foreign districts , for which a Prov . G . M . is appointed , and to whom Grand Lodge Certificates may be forwarded as hereafter mentioned . " (
And after the said Article 5 to add the following : — < The G . Sec . be authorized to furnish to Prov . G . Ms , for colonies or foreign districts Grand Lodge Certificates , with the necessary alterations in the form , signed and sealed ; but in other respects to be left blank ; the blanks being to be filled up by the Prov . G . M ., or by his order , with the names and dates of the Brethren initiated , & c , by Lodges within his province or district , or of Brethren who shall join such Lodges as set forth in the returns made to him ; which Grand Lodge Certificates shall have attached to them the seal of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and be countersigned by the Prov . G . M ., or his deputy , and by the Prov . G . Sec . " To omit the word "foreign" in the third line of the law relating to register fees , at page 107 , and to add , after that law , the following : —' The registration
fee for a Mason made in a colonial or foreign Lodge , seven shillings and sixpence sterling , which payment shall include the Grand Lodge Certificate ; the fee for a Brother joining any such Lodge , two shillings and sixpence ; but if he require a Grand Lodge Certificate , then the full fee of seven shillings and sixpence is to be paid . "
BEP 0 BT OF THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The Grand Secretary read the report of the Board of Benevolence , which stated that on September 23 Bro . John Hervey presided , and six petitioners were relieved with £ 55 . October 21 , Bro . Masson presided , and five petitioners were relieved with £ 65 . 10 s . November 18 , Bro . Smith , G . Purs ., presided , and four petitioners were relieved with £ 50 . — -Adopted . The report recommended a grant of £ 30 to be given to Bro . W . Finch , of No . 258 , Norwich . —Agreed to . The Board recommended , also , a grant of £ 30 to the widow of Bro . Henry Thomas Foreman , of No , 233 , London , and on this point a very interesting
disarose . Bro . Gregory moved , as an amendment , that £ 100 be granted ; a proposition which was received with loud applause from all parts of the hall . He justified his VOb . III . 7 A .
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The Masonic Mirror
of business ,, which every Brother has in his hands . These alterations are in fact the substance of the recommendations which were considered and adopted at a former Grand Lodge . The whole subject-matter , therefore , of these alterations , has been discussed and decided by Grand Lodge , and what we are now going to do is simply to convert them into the form of words necessary to carry out , in the Book of Constitutions , those recommendations which Grand Lodge has finally decided upon . " The alterations , which were as follows , were then agreed to : —
After Art . 26 , at page 65 , to add , "In order to avoid delay , and for the accommodation of Lodges in the colonies and foreign parts for which a Prov . G . M . is appointed , those Lodges may make their returns and payments to the Prov . G . M . or such Brother as he may direct , but for the due remittance of which to the Grand Lodge the Prov . G . M . shall be personally responsible ; which Prov . G . M . is thereupon to deliver Grand Lodge Certificates , which will be furnished to him for the purpose , and which Certificates are to be countersigned as specified at page 85 . "
When a return and payment has so been made to a Prov . G . M ., or other Brother on his behalf , the Lodge making the same shall forthwith transmit to the G . Sec , in London , a duplicate of the return , signed by the W . M . and the Sec . or Treas ., specifying the date when , and the party to whom , the return and payment have been made , and also specifying for whom the Prov . G . M . has issued Certificates ; and , further , the Prov . G . M . shall immediately , or with all reasonable expedition , forward to the G . Sec . the returns received from the several
Lodges in his district , together with the amount payable thereon ^ so that the Brethren may be duly registered , and the money placed to the credit of the respective Lodges in the G . Treas . ' s accounts . In Article 5 , page 85 , after the w ords " Grand Secretary , " in the second line , to add the following : — " except in the British colonies and settlements , or foreign districts , for which a Prov . G . M . is appointed , and to whom Grand Lodge Certificates may be forwarded as hereafter mentioned . " (
And after the said Article 5 to add the following : — < The G . Sec . be authorized to furnish to Prov . G . Ms , for colonies or foreign districts Grand Lodge Certificates , with the necessary alterations in the form , signed and sealed ; but in other respects to be left blank ; the blanks being to be filled up by the Prov . G . M ., or by his order , with the names and dates of the Brethren initiated , & c , by Lodges within his province or district , or of Brethren who shall join such Lodges as set forth in the returns made to him ; which Grand Lodge Certificates shall have attached to them the seal of the Prov . Grand Lodge , and be countersigned by the Prov . G . M ., or his deputy , and by the Prov . G . Sec . " To omit the word "foreign" in the third line of the law relating to register fees , at page 107 , and to add , after that law , the following : —' The registration
fee for a Mason made in a colonial or foreign Lodge , seven shillings and sixpence sterling , which payment shall include the Grand Lodge Certificate ; the fee for a Brother joining any such Lodge , two shillings and sixpence ; but if he require a Grand Lodge Certificate , then the full fee of seven shillings and sixpence is to be paid . "
BEP 0 BT OF THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The Grand Secretary read the report of the Board of Benevolence , which stated that on September 23 Bro . John Hervey presided , and six petitioners were relieved with £ 55 . October 21 , Bro . Masson presided , and five petitioners were relieved with £ 65 . 10 s . November 18 , Bro . Smith , G . Purs ., presided , and four petitioners were relieved with £ 50 . — -Adopted . The report recommended a grant of £ 30 to be given to Bro . W . Finch , of No . 258 , Norwich . —Agreed to . The Board recommended , also , a grant of £ 30 to the widow of Bro . Henry Thomas Foreman , of No , 233 , London , and on this point a very interesting
disarose . Bro . Gregory moved , as an amendment , that £ 100 be granted ; a proposition which was received with loud applause from all parts of the hall . He justified his VOb . III . 7 A .