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Colon Iai.
of the Brethren , to install the Most Worshipful the Grand Master ; after which the G . M . was duly proclaimed and saluted . The committee reported on the Constitutions , and presented a draft embodying tbe modifications at present "necessary . The B . W . Bro . Harington proceeded , at the request of the M . W . the G . M ., to invest and install the officers of Grand Lodge , viz . : —•
The B . W . Bro . T . G . Bidout , as D . G . M . ; V . W . Bros . S . D . Fowler , as G . S . W . ; Lesslie , as G . J . W . ; W . M . Jameson , elected and installed G . Treas . ; P . Richardson , as G . Sec . ; S . B . Harman , as G . Reg . ; and Bro . Forman , as G . Tyler ; with all the other officers of Grand Lodge . The farewell address to the Grand Lodge of England was read and unanimously adopted .
The draft of Constitutions was again taken up- —so much as referred to the names and manner of appointment of Grand Officers having been previously adopted . So much of a Constitution was adopted as will be at present necessai ~ y , it being understood that in all matters not as yet modified to suit present circumstances , the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England be adhered to . The G . Sec . was directed to apply to such Lodges as may not have returned their Warrants , and to report to the Board of General Purposes for further action .
A Board of General Purposes was formed , consisting of the G . M ., D . G . M ., G . S . W ., G . J . W ., G . Sec , and twelve Masters of Lodges . It having been stated that many Brethren who had paid for , and were entitled to , certificates from the Grand Lodge of England , had never received them , the G . Sec . was directed to call upon Lodges for a return of all such Brethren , with a view of endeavouring to obtain tbem . ' A scale of fees and dues payable by subordinate Lodges to Grand Lodge , w as adopted .
A committee of not less than five Masters was appointed to take such steps as may insure a perfect uniformity of work in the various Lodges . It was resolved that the Board of General Purposes consider on and report to Grand Lodge at their next meeting , such additions to the Constitutions already adopted as may be required , taking for their basis the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England .
The same Regalia for Grand and subordinate Lodges as that of England , w as it 03 adopted . The M . W . tbe G . M . appointed the G . Stewards , twelve in number . " Resolved—That no member of a Lodge hailing tinder The Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada shall be a member of a Lodge / tailing under that styled The Grand Lodge of Canada . "
After the thanks of Grand Lodge had been given to several of the Brethren who had taken an active part in the final acts of the late Prov . Grand Lodge and present Grand Lodge , the M . W . the G . M . delivered personally the Dispensations for the various Lodges to their respective representatives . The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form at 11 P . M . ; after which the representatives adjourned to a very excellent supper given to them by the Brethren of Toronto .
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA . That the unfortunate events in Canada are already bearing bitter fruit for the future of the parent Grand Lodge is shown by the following temperately-written article , copied from the Freemasons' Monthly Monitor , published at Carleton , St . John ' s , New Brunswick : — " Perhaps the present would be the most opportune period to give a few prac *
tical thoughts on the present , and at the same time take a cursory glance at the future , prospects of Masonry in the Lower Provinces . We do not profess to be gifted with any extraordinary prophetic visionary powers , but still we cannot blind our eyes to the fact , that , ere many years roll round , many great changes will of necessity take place in the state of Masonry in tbe Lower Provinces , both as regards the mode of government and the manner of working . Every intelligent
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Colon Iai.
of the Brethren , to install the Most Worshipful the Grand Master ; after which the G . M . was duly proclaimed and saluted . The committee reported on the Constitutions , and presented a draft embodying tbe modifications at present "necessary . The B . W . Bro . Harington proceeded , at the request of the M . W . the G . M ., to invest and install the officers of Grand Lodge , viz . : —•
The B . W . Bro . T . G . Bidout , as D . G . M . ; V . W . Bros . S . D . Fowler , as G . S . W . ; Lesslie , as G . J . W . ; W . M . Jameson , elected and installed G . Treas . ; P . Richardson , as G . Sec . ; S . B . Harman , as G . Reg . ; and Bro . Forman , as G . Tyler ; with all the other officers of Grand Lodge . The farewell address to the Grand Lodge of England was read and unanimously adopted .
The draft of Constitutions was again taken up- —so much as referred to the names and manner of appointment of Grand Officers having been previously adopted . So much of a Constitution was adopted as will be at present necessai ~ y , it being understood that in all matters not as yet modified to suit present circumstances , the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England be adhered to . The G . Sec . was directed to apply to such Lodges as may not have returned their Warrants , and to report to the Board of General Purposes for further action .
A Board of General Purposes was formed , consisting of the G . M ., D . G . M ., G . S . W ., G . J . W ., G . Sec , and twelve Masters of Lodges . It having been stated that many Brethren who had paid for , and were entitled to , certificates from the Grand Lodge of England , had never received them , the G . Sec . was directed to call upon Lodges for a return of all such Brethren , with a view of endeavouring to obtain tbem . ' A scale of fees and dues payable by subordinate Lodges to Grand Lodge , w as adopted .
A committee of not less than five Masters was appointed to take such steps as may insure a perfect uniformity of work in the various Lodges . It was resolved that the Board of General Purposes consider on and report to Grand Lodge at their next meeting , such additions to the Constitutions already adopted as may be required , taking for their basis the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of England .
The same Regalia for Grand and subordinate Lodges as that of England , w as it 03 adopted . The M . W . tbe G . M . appointed the G . Stewards , twelve in number . " Resolved—That no member of a Lodge hailing tinder The Ancient Grand Lodge of Canada shall be a member of a Lodge / tailing under that styled The Grand Lodge of Canada . "
After the thanks of Grand Lodge had been given to several of the Brethren who had taken an active part in the final acts of the late Prov . Grand Lodge and present Grand Lodge , the M . W . the G . M . delivered personally the Dispensations for the various Lodges to their respective representatives . The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form at 11 P . M . ; after which the representatives adjourned to a very excellent supper given to them by the Brethren of Toronto .
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA . That the unfortunate events in Canada are already bearing bitter fruit for the future of the parent Grand Lodge is shown by the following temperately-written article , copied from the Freemasons' Monthly Monitor , published at Carleton , St . John ' s , New Brunswick : — " Perhaps the present would be the most opportune period to give a few prac *
tical thoughts on the present , and at the same time take a cursory glance at the future , prospects of Masonry in the Lower Provinces . We do not profess to be gifted with any extraordinary prophetic visionary powers , but still we cannot blind our eyes to the fact , that , ere many years roll round , many great changes will of necessity take place in the state of Masonry in tbe Lower Provinces , both as regards the mode of government and the manner of working . Every intelligent