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Mark Masonry.
to the explanation so satisfactorily given by Bro . Ridgway . He had the honour of being Warden of one of the new Lodges , but he could not forget that in a Lodge whose warrant dated back into the last century , he had first appreciated the beauties of the Degree , fifteen years ago . Pro . Purdy was gratified to see the feeling which pervaded the Grand Lodge
exemplified by those who spoke and those who listened . He had the Degree conferred upon him in 1823 , by the late well-known Mason , Pro . Aldis . Some years after , with the assistance of a talented Brother who had worked the Degree in India , he had done much to establish it under the old Kent warrant . Subsequently that Lodge ceased to meet , but the genuineness of the warrant was forcibly proved to him some months ago by the exhibition of his own signature , which had been indorsed thereonjit the period he had first named .
Bro . Jones , in thorough Masonic spirit , reminded his Brethren of the emblem of the Lewis . Was it not the duty of the son to bear the burden and heat of the day , whilst he did honour to his aged father ? Bro . Burrell , in reply , must confess that his sentiments were considerably modified by the explanation of Bro . Ridgway : he nevertheless still considered it was a favour to comparative strangers at the expense of our own more immediate connections ; seeing , however , the unanimous feeling of the Brethren , he would withdraw his amendment .
The Treasurer then read his report , and entered into details of the financial position of the Grand Lodge , which were deemed eminently satisfactory ; A report of the proceedings of the General Board was then brought before Grand Lodge by the G . Reg . Bro . Ridgway j who also read communications he had received from three independent Lodges , touching the steps to be taken for the purpose of allying themselves with the Grand Lodge . Bro . Ridgway also , with the permission of the Grand Lodge , read the draft of
an agreement which it was proposed should be entered into for effecting a union between the Lodges composing the Grand Lodge and a numerous and influential body of Brethren working the Degree under warrants which they had accepted from the Grand Chapter of Scotland . He mentioned the fact of his having , in his individual capacity , had the pleasure of ascertaining the sentiments of many Brethren holding high positions in these Lodges ; and he could answer for the thorough Masonic spirit with which these Brethren had frankly communicated with him on the subject of the Mark Degree .
Upon the proposition of Bro . Barnard , seconded by Bro . Barker , of Newcastle , it was resolved that the terms of this draft be adopted as the basis on which more specific arrangements might ultimately be agreed to in respect to the object in
ew . The R . W . G . M . pro tern , then proceeded to announce the following list of Brethren as appointed by the G . M . to the respective offices in Grand Lodge : — D . G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon ; S . G . W ., Bro . Beach , D . W . M . ^ o . 7 ; J . G . W ., Bro . Hearne , P . M . of Albany and Minden Lodge ; Chaplains , Bros . Portal , S . W . of Carnarvon Lodge , No . 7 , and Woolley , P . M . of the Phoenix Lodge , No . 2 ; G . Reg ., Bro . Ridgway , W . M . of the Mark Lodge , No . 4 ; G . Sec Bro . Collins . Sec . of the Bon Accord Lodee S . G . D ., Bro . Barnes , W . M .
of the Mallet and Chisel Lodge , No . 5 ; J . G . D ., Bro . Barringer , W . M . of the Keystone Lodge , No . 3 ; G . Sup . W ., Bro . Punshon , P . M . of the Northumberland and Berwick Lodge ; G . D . C ., Bro . Barnard , S . W . of the Mark Lodge , No . 4 ; Asst . G . D . C ., Bro . Kiddell , W . M . of the Adam Lodge , No . 6 ; G . S . B ., Bro . Davy , S . W . of the Portescue Lodge , No . 9 ; G . O ., Bro . Lazarus , P . M . of the Royal Cumberland Lodge ; G . P ., Bro . Bremridge , P . M . of the St . George Lodge , No . 15 ; G . T ., Bro . Rice .
Bro . Jones also announced that the G . M . was very desirous , in all cases where three Lodges should be established in connection with this Grand Lodge in any county , to Organize such Lodges into a province , and appoint over them a G . M . who should be known to him to be welcome to the Brethren he would have to superintend . The Lord Methuen had done his lordship the honour of promising his hearty co-operation as P . G . M . for Wilts ; and the following Brethren would also have their commissions issued in due form : —Per Kent—Bro . Purton Cooper , YOL . TIT , 7 P
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Mark Masonry.
to the explanation so satisfactorily given by Bro . Ridgway . He had the honour of being Warden of one of the new Lodges , but he could not forget that in a Lodge whose warrant dated back into the last century , he had first appreciated the beauties of the Degree , fifteen years ago . Pro . Purdy was gratified to see the feeling which pervaded the Grand Lodge
exemplified by those who spoke and those who listened . He had the Degree conferred upon him in 1823 , by the late well-known Mason , Pro . Aldis . Some years after , with the assistance of a talented Brother who had worked the Degree in India , he had done much to establish it under the old Kent warrant . Subsequently that Lodge ceased to meet , but the genuineness of the warrant was forcibly proved to him some months ago by the exhibition of his own signature , which had been indorsed thereonjit the period he had first named .
Bro . Jones , in thorough Masonic spirit , reminded his Brethren of the emblem of the Lewis . Was it not the duty of the son to bear the burden and heat of the day , whilst he did honour to his aged father ? Bro . Burrell , in reply , must confess that his sentiments were considerably modified by the explanation of Bro . Ridgway : he nevertheless still considered it was a favour to comparative strangers at the expense of our own more immediate connections ; seeing , however , the unanimous feeling of the Brethren , he would withdraw his amendment .
The Treasurer then read his report , and entered into details of the financial position of the Grand Lodge , which were deemed eminently satisfactory ; A report of the proceedings of the General Board was then brought before Grand Lodge by the G . Reg . Bro . Ridgway j who also read communications he had received from three independent Lodges , touching the steps to be taken for the purpose of allying themselves with the Grand Lodge . Bro . Ridgway also , with the permission of the Grand Lodge , read the draft of
an agreement which it was proposed should be entered into for effecting a union between the Lodges composing the Grand Lodge and a numerous and influential body of Brethren working the Degree under warrants which they had accepted from the Grand Chapter of Scotland . He mentioned the fact of his having , in his individual capacity , had the pleasure of ascertaining the sentiments of many Brethren holding high positions in these Lodges ; and he could answer for the thorough Masonic spirit with which these Brethren had frankly communicated with him on the subject of the Mark Degree .
Upon the proposition of Bro . Barnard , seconded by Bro . Barker , of Newcastle , it was resolved that the terms of this draft be adopted as the basis on which more specific arrangements might ultimately be agreed to in respect to the object in
ew . The R . W . G . M . pro tern , then proceeded to announce the following list of Brethren as appointed by the G . M . to the respective offices in Grand Lodge : — D . G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon ; S . G . W ., Bro . Beach , D . W . M . ^ o . 7 ; J . G . W ., Bro . Hearne , P . M . of Albany and Minden Lodge ; Chaplains , Bros . Portal , S . W . of Carnarvon Lodge , No . 7 , and Woolley , P . M . of the Phoenix Lodge , No . 2 ; G . Reg ., Bro . Ridgway , W . M . of the Mark Lodge , No . 4 ; G . Sec Bro . Collins . Sec . of the Bon Accord Lodee S . G . D ., Bro . Barnes , W . M .
of the Mallet and Chisel Lodge , No . 5 ; J . G . D ., Bro . Barringer , W . M . of the Keystone Lodge , No . 3 ; G . Sup . W ., Bro . Punshon , P . M . of the Northumberland and Berwick Lodge ; G . D . C ., Bro . Barnard , S . W . of the Mark Lodge , No . 4 ; Asst . G . D . C ., Bro . Kiddell , W . M . of the Adam Lodge , No . 6 ; G . S . B ., Bro . Davy , S . W . of the Portescue Lodge , No . 9 ; G . O ., Bro . Lazarus , P . M . of the Royal Cumberland Lodge ; G . P ., Bro . Bremridge , P . M . of the St . George Lodge , No . 15 ; G . T ., Bro . Rice .
Bro . Jones also announced that the G . M . was very desirous , in all cases where three Lodges should be established in connection with this Grand Lodge in any county , to Organize such Lodges into a province , and appoint over them a G . M . who should be known to him to be welcome to the Brethren he would have to superintend . The Lord Methuen had done his lordship the honour of promising his hearty co-operation as P . G . M . for Wilts ; and the following Brethren would also have their commissions issued in due form : —Per Kent—Bro . Purton Cooper , YOL . TIT , 7 P