Grand Lodge.

ELECTION OF GRAND TREASURER . Bro . BRACKSTONE BAKER said it was his privilege to move tho ro-election of Bro . Tomkins , as G . Troas . It was his ploasuro last year to propose tho re-oloction of that worthy brother , for thoy knew tho earnest way in which ho fulfilled duties that wero onerous iu themselves , but involving with thorn no

emolument . Ho might remember that that was a very important period as regarded their Bro . Tomkins , who was fifteen years ago elected as thoir G . Troas . for tho first time , hut ho wished to mention that ho succeeded a member of tho same firm , who had also served tho office of G . Troas . for 15 years , so that tho house ¦ to which Bro . Tomkins belonged had supplied thoso who filled

tho office of G . Treas . for 30 years , to tho satisfaction of tho hrethrou at largo , and therefore ho ( Bro . Baker ) considered it would bo a groat pleasure to have to propose tho election of Bro . Baker as G . Troas . Bro . PEAECE , G . S ., seconded tho nomination . The ACTING G . MASTER put the motionwhich was carried

, unanimously , and with general cheering . Bro . TOMKINS said ho thanked tho brethren cordially for tho honour they had done him in again electing him to tho distinguished office of G . Troas . It was a groat pleasure to him to cany out tho important matters which had been entrusted to him for 15 years , and as thoy wore shortly about to possess a now

edifice , ho anticipated groat power and weight would bo added to tho Masonic body . Ho thanked them cordially for tho honour thoy had dono him , and assured them that ho should have great ploasuro in doing tho best he could for tho interest of tho Graft ,

THE BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . The report of tho Board of Benevolence for the last quarter "was presented , which contained recommendations for tho following grants ; Bro . Joseph D ., of tho Royal York Lodgo of Prosor vation ( No . 7 ) , London , £ 50 ; the widow of Bro . John Henry JF ., of tho Lodgo of Israel ( No . 205 ) , London £ 30 ; Bro .

Bon-, M ., of tho Lodgo of Amity ( No . 137 ) , Poole , £ 30 . Bros . Clabon , Savage , ancl Oldland addressed tho Grand Lodge In support of thoso recommendations , which wero all put and agreed to unanimously .

THE BOARD OF GENERAI PURPOSES . ' Tho following report of tho Board of General Purposes was . presented : REPOKT OF THE BOAIKD OF GENEVA ! PUBPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted

Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to report that their attention having been called to several very grave irregularities alleged to have been committed by the Lord Warden Lodge . ( No . 1 , 096 ) , Walmer , they summoned the Master to attend with his Wardens , and to produce the warrant and lodge books .

A member of the lodge , who is himself a Past Master in the Craft ; attended the Board with the warrant and books , the Master being absent from Walmer on his military duties , and there being no Past Master of the lodge , the lodge liaving been only recently formed . On examination of the books it appeared that the irregularities

referred to had commenced with the first meeting of the lodge , such meeting having been held in a different house from the one named in the warrant . That initiations had taken place on the day following the consecration of the lodge , without time being allowed for the required notices to be sent to the members , ancl the lodge not having been acting under a dispensation prior to

the consecration . That on several occasions brethren had been admitted ( o the second and third degrees within the time

prescribed by Article 7 , pageSS , of the Book of Constitutions . That joining members had been proposed and balloted for on one ancl the same day , in contravention of the laws of Grand Lodge respecting joining brethren . That the lodge had been adjourned from day to day , and not closed till the expiration of several clays . The foregoing facts were admitted to be true by the

brother above referred to , who stated that ho hail been deputed by the Master to represent the lodge . Tho Board , after fully considering tho circumstances , and finding tho abovo offences fully proved , and having regard to tho provisions of tho Book of Constitutions , pp . 80 , 81 , and 83 , which subject a . lodgo offending agaiust tho laws thoroiu sot forth to

erasure , doomed it thoir duty to suspend tho Lord Warden Lodgo till after tho mooting of tho Grand Lodgo on tho Gth of March next , and ordered tho warrant and lodgo books to bo retained . Tho Board trust that tho punishment which tho Walmer Lodgo has already undergone will bo a sufficient caution to its mombors to adhoro for tho future closely to tho laws laid down in tho

Book of Constitutions , and thoy therefore recommend to Grand Lodgo to rosolvo— " That under tho circumstances , tho penalty of erasure , as regards tho Walmer Lodgo ( No . 1 . 00 G ) , bo remitted ; but that tho suspension of tho said lodgo bo continued , with power to the Board of General Purposes to remove tho same on submission being made , and on such conditions as tho Board may

seo fit to impose . " Tho Board have investigated a complaint preferred by tho Lodgo of Benevolence against the Lodgo of Sincerity ( No . 174 ) London , for- certifying that a brother , now deceased , had boon a regular contributing member for tho space of throo years , whereas tho brother ' s name had never boon returned for

registration , nor had any duos on his behalf boon paid . The Master and Wardens attended pursuant to summons with tho warrant aud books . On investigation of tho caso it was shown to the satisfaction of tho Board that tho lodgo had not wilfully mado an incorrect statement , nor intentionally withhold any money tho property of Grand Lodgo . Tho Board therefore returned tho warrant ancl books to tho

Master , after requiring tho registration foe for tho docoasod brother to bo paid , and that tho quarterages duo for him for tho throo years that ho continued a member bo also paid . Tho Board have had brought under thoir consideration certain proposed additions to tho Book of Constitutions , and thoy recommend tho same for tho approval of Grand Lodgo , as follows : —

Firstly—At page 20 , lino IS , after tho words " Gonoral Committee , " to add , "hut it shall bo competent for any mombor to move , without previous notice being given , au amendment to any motion under discussion , provided such amendment have distinct reference to tho subject matter of tho motion . "

Secondly—At page GS , Article 29 , to oraso tho words after tho word " allegiance , " and to substitute tho following words , " but should tho number of mombors remaining bo less than throo , tho warrant becomes extinct . " Thirdly—At page 80 , at tho end of tho chapter , on " Members and thoir duty , " to add as a , now article , " Tho status o £ au honorary mombor is strictly confinod to tho lodgo which so olocts him ,

and in no way gives him any position in tho Craft outside tho door of that lodgo . Ho cannot hold any office iu tho lodgo , or voto upon any question . Ho is entitled to attend tho meetings of tho lodgo without being introduced by a subscribing mombor , provided always that ho ho a subscribing mombor to some othor lodgo . "

Fourthly—Pago 100 , Article 1 G , after tho word " Ireland , " in second lino , to add " or Canada . " Fifthly—Pago 103 , after tho word " precisely , " in tho last lino , to add tho words , " Tho meeting may bo adjourned from timo to timo on tho votes of a majority of tho members present ; bu "