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auditor to oe appointed by tne Grand Master , pursuant to a resolution passed in Grand Lodge on the 23 rd June , 1859 . " 2 . Page 48 . —Article 9 , sixth , seventh , eighth , and ninth line ? , to omit the words ' ' together with a list of such lodges as may have been constituted since his last return , and the fees due thereon to Grand Lodge . " 3 . Pago 50 . —Article 2 , second line from top , to erase "

presides , " and insert in lieu thereof " may preside . " 4 . Page 52 . —At the end of Article 3 to insert "But such bylaws shall not be valid until submitted to , and approved hy , the M . W . Grand Master . " ¦ 5 . Page 55 . —Article 1 , near the end to introduce the Avwds i ; and on Masters of lodges in the colonies and foreign parts ,

where there is no District Grand Master , " so that the sentence may read " The M . W . Grand Master may confer on District Grand Masters , and on Masters of lodges in the colonies and foreign parts , where there is no District Grand Master , a power of dispensation in cases of emergency , for a ¦ brother to be ailA'anced to a higher degree at an interval of ¦ one week , instead of four Aveeks . " G . Page 68 . —Article 28 , fourth line , to erase the ivoi-ds " or a

Provincial Grand Master . " 7 . Page 87 . —Article 1 , seventh line , after the \ A * ord "initiated , '' to insert " or admitted to join from lodges under other Constitutions . " 8 . Page 91 . —After Article 4 , to introduce , as a fresh article , " 5 . The concurrence of the Grand Master is not required for the removal of a lodge in the colonies or foreign parts . "

9 . Page 91 . — "Under the heading " Of Public Processions , " erase Articles 1 and 2 , ancl substitute the following— " No brother shall attend in any public place as a Mason , clothed in any of the jewels or badges of the Craft , nor at any funeral or public procession without the licence of the Grand Master , or Provincial or District Grand Master .. If a brother shall

transgress this laiv , he shall be rendered incapable of ever being an officer of a lodge , and excluded the benefit of the general charity . And if a lodge shall so offend , it shall stand suspended until the Grand Lodge shall determine thereon . " 10 . Page 93 . —Omit the Article relating to the Audit

Committee . 11 . Page 105 , Article 12 , lined-. —To erase the words "Audit Committee , " and to substitute in place thereof the word " Auditor . "

the Board regret to have to report that the following lodges , notwithstanding repeated notices and summonses , have neglected to make the prescribed returns , and therefore recommend that they be respectively summoned to attend the next meeting of Grand Lodge to show cause why they should not be erased , and their warrants declared forfeited , viz .: —Lodgo of Rectitude , No . 502 , Rugby ; Segontium Lodge , No . ( I 0 G , Carnarvon .

( Signed ) J . LLEWELLYN EVANS , Freemasons' Hall , president . 21 st November , 1866 . To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on thc loth instant , showing a balance in the hands of the

Grand Treasurer of £ 1 , 27-1 Ss . 3 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash - £ 50 . Of these sums there belongs to the Fund of Benevolence £ 1 , 300 8 s . Id . ; to the Fund of General Purposes £ 2 , 130 14 s . Sd . ; and in tbe Unappriated Account £ 587 5 s . 6 d . Punctually at eight o ' clock the Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . A . Woods , announced the arrival of the members of Grand

Lodge . In- tbe absence of the M . W . the Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , the throne was occupied by the li . W . Bro . T . H . Hall , Prov . G . Master for Cambridgeshire supported by the R . W . Bro . A . Dobie , Prov . G . M ., Surrey , as Dep . G . M . ; B . W . Bro . A . Perkins . P . G . W . as S . G . W . ; R . W . Bro . J . Havers as J . G . W . There Avere also on the dais—Bros . R . J . Basshaw P . G . M . Essex .

„ Rev . J . Huyshe P . G . M . Devon . „ S . Rawson P . D . G . M . China . „ Col . A . L . Cole , C . B P . S . G . W . ;; i 3 . F . Th 2 E :::::::::::::::::: } <*¦<*•**»•¦ „ _ . _ . J . Mclntyre G . Registrar . „ F . Roxburgh P . G . Registrar .

„ J . Llewellyn Evans „ Pros . B . of Gen . Purps . „ W . Gray Clarke G . Secretary . „ J . M . Clabon J S . G . Deacons . „ L . Newall „ E . S . Snell \ TG Deacons „ AV . E . Gumbleton J J- ^ - ue : lcons-„ G . AV . Iv . Potter " 1

„ . T . I . S . Hopwood „ C . H . Gregory I Past fi . Deacons . ., J . I . Pullen „ B . Head

„ G-Cos J „ J . Mason G . Sword Bearer . „ R . J . Spiers " J " ** . Bridges [ P . G . Sword Bearer . „ W . Young I „ E . H . Patten J „ A . W . Woods G . Dir . of Cers . " i ?? . ] P . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . „ N . Bradford J

„ W . Farnfield P . Assist . G . Secretary . „ , T . Envmwis G . Purst . „ T . Lewis Assist . G . Purst . „ J . Smith P . G . Purst . The attendance of those of the Craft privileged to attend Grand Lodge was , in consequence of the unfavourable state of the Aveather , very small , and many of the habitues at the

quarterly communications Avere missed . Tbe acting Grand Master then proceeded to open Gravid . Lodge in ample form and with solemn prayer . He expressed his regret at the unavoidable absence of the M . W . the Grand Master the Earl of Zetland , owing to the recent death of his lordship ' s sister . He also informed Grand Lodge that , owing to

the engagements , absence from town , ancl illness of other members of Grand Lodge , from whom communications had been received , he , in common with ffche members of Grand Lodge , and the brethren present , represented the absence of the Deputy Grand Master , the Senior ancl Junior Grand Wardens , and others of the Grand Officers for the year .

NOMINATION OE GRAND MASTER . The GRAND SECRETARY read the minutes of the last quarterly communication , Avhich Avere confirmed . The nomination of a Grand Master for the ensuing year being the next business in order , Bro . J . Sharpe , D . C . L ., G . S . for Lodge No . 26 , nominated the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , the present M . W

Grand Master , as the Grand Master for tho ensuing year . In the absence of the Grand Master , and at his request , Bro . J . Mc'Intyre , Gr . Reg ., proposed a motion to give enlarged powers to District Grand Masters in distant parts , with respect to establishing new lodges . Bro . MCINTYRE explained the objects of the motion in detail ,

citing the inconveniences at present existing , and the reasons Avhich necessitated the alteration . Bro . LLEAVELLYN EVANS , President of the Board of General Purposes , seconded the motion , and Bro . Col . L . COLE having asked several questions relative to the probable Avorking of th ne-v rule , the motion Avas put and carried unanimously .