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The Masonic Mirror.
men were better proprietors for management of it than a single individual , however talented lie mi ght be . Bro . Shrewsbury had told them that if they compelled him to manage their tavern that they must re-consider the amount of their premium , hut if they agreed to accept the company proposed they would give them all they asked . As he had said , if there was anything
in the objection , lot it he investigated , but he believed they had got the most money they could obtain for their property , and under the most favourable circumstances , with covenants so that it should be managed with care , and if there should he any disposition to go either to the right or the left , Grand Lodge would have the power to step in , and he felt assured they would never
regret the arrangement they had made or doubt that the interests of their property would be fully sustained . Bro . HAVERS said he did not think that the brother who made the observation attributed anything like a job to the committee . Bro . JESSE TURNER said it was considered outside that a job had been perpetrated , but he did not attribute that to the committee .
Bro . HAVERS . —Then who are the jobbers ? No answer was given . The ACTING GHAND MASTER said he rejoiced at the discussion which had taken place , as it had placed the integrity of the committee beyond suspicion , and everyone must be satisfied with it . He trusted that the brother who moved tlie amendment would withdraw it , and let the business go on without further
interruption . Bro . GEORGE was about to reply , when The G . I . EGISTEAE said , as Bro . George was the mover of an amendment , he was not entitled to a reply . Bro . HARRIS said , after the very satisfactory explanation of Bro . Havers , ho should withdraw his seconding of the
amendment . The G . MASTER : Then tho amendment falls to the ground . The G . REGISTRAR suggested that the motion ought to be put . The G . MASTER then put the amendment , for which one hand w-as held up , and afterwards the original motion for tlie confirmation of tlie minutes , which was unanimously agreed to . THE BOARD or BENEVOLENCE .
The report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter was presented . THE BOARD OE GENERJU . PURPOSES . The report was taken as read , ancl on the motion of the Board , it was received and ordered to be entered on the minutes .
The PRESIDNNT then ' moved that as the undermentioned lodges have for some time past neglected to make the prescribed returns and payments to the Grand Lodge , and several applications having been made to such lodges calling for returns without effect , the Masters and Wardens of the lodges comprised in the subjoined list be respectively summoned to attend the
Grand Lodge at the quarterly communication to be holden in December next , to show cause why their warrants should not be forfeited , and their lodges erased from the list of lodges , viz .: — Nos . 353 Royal Sussex Lodge , Repton-. 46 G Lodge of Merit , Oundle .
555 Lodge of Fidelity , Southwold . 616 London and North-Western Lodge of Fidelity , Crewe . 626 Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Calne . 627 South Suffolk Lodge , Sudbury . 703 Carnarvon Lodge , Hampton Court . 724 Derby Lodge , Bootle . 877 Royal Alfred Lodge , Jersey .
The motion was seconded by Bro . SCOTT , P . S . G . D ., and unanimously agreed to . THE COLONIAL BOARD . On the motion of Bro . HOPWOOD , P . J . G . D ., President of the Board , the report was taken as read . It was then moved that it be received and entered on the minutes , when
Bro . BRACKSTONE BAKER asked whether some further communications had not been received from Canada which might render that portion of the report referring to the Grand Lodge of Canada nugatory .
Bro . HOPWOOD replied that he was most happy to say that further communications had been received in reference to tha question upon which differences had for some time existed between the Colonial Board and the Grand Lodge of Canada , with regard to the recognition of the St . George ' s Lodge of Montreal . He then read communications from Bro . Thos . D . Harington , Grand Master of Canada , in which he stated that
the remaining differences were at an end ; that Lodge , No . G 13 , was fully recognised by the Grand Lodge of Canada ; that all misunderstandings between the two lodges were at an end , and that he should leave office with a clean bill of health . The communication from Bro . Stevens , representative of the Grand Lodge of England , at the Grand Lodge of Canada ,
announced the recognition of Lodge No . G-13 , and forwarded a certified copy of the decision upon it . He was happy to say that all misunderstandings between tho two Orders were at an end . He said he felt it incumbent on him to make some observations as President of tho Colonial Board relating to the eielusion of the St . George ' s Lodge , which was entitled to all
the privileges of a lodge holding authority under the Grand Lodge , and the result of the differences produced the report which had been made by the Colonial Board . He regretted
that the communications he had received had not arrived sooner , as it would save them the necessity of making the report , their desire being that a good feeling should always exist between the two bodies . He believed to Bro . Brackstone Baker was due this happy communication , and that it was to his personal exertions that it had been brought about . Bro . WARREN said this report ought not to be entered on the
minutes , ancl there was no necessity for doing so , it having been presented . It was scarcely fair on tho part of Bro . Hopwood to state that he believed it was through the exertions of Bro . Brackstone Baker that this desirable result had been brought about . It was positively known that it was through the exertions of Bro . Baker that the dispute had been adjusted , for the Grand Master of Canada had publicly stated it in his annual address to his Grand Lodge , which had been published ; but
in the absence of Bro . Baker in Canada , who had used his influence to bring this adjustment about , he had been removed from the Colonial Board ; and on his return to England he found that was he no longer a member of the Board , through the act of Grand Lodge in his absence . It was too much tlie habit of the various Boards to nominate their own successors . The Board of General Purposes did so , the Board of Masters did so ,
and the Colonial Board must follow their example ; so that with arranged lists the independent members of Grand Lodge had in reality no power . The result was , when Bro . Baker came home , and could have told his colleagues what he had done , he found he was no longer a member of the Board , having been removed in his absence ; and hence this report , which ,
coining after all differences were adjusted , was of no more use than waste paper , and ought not to be entered on their minutes . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . HOPWOOD said there was no desire on the part of the Colonial Board to make this report , hut had they neglected to
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The Masonic Mirror.
men were better proprietors for management of it than a single individual , however talented lie mi ght be . Bro . Shrewsbury had told them that if they compelled him to manage their tavern that they must re-consider the amount of their premium , hut if they agreed to accept the company proposed they would give them all they asked . As he had said , if there was anything
in the objection , lot it he investigated , but he believed they had got the most money they could obtain for their property , and under the most favourable circumstances , with covenants so that it should be managed with care , and if there should he any disposition to go either to the right or the left , Grand Lodge would have the power to step in , and he felt assured they would never
regret the arrangement they had made or doubt that the interests of their property would be fully sustained . Bro . HAVERS said he did not think that the brother who made the observation attributed anything like a job to the committee . Bro . JESSE TURNER said it was considered outside that a job had been perpetrated , but he did not attribute that to the committee .
Bro . HAVERS . —Then who are the jobbers ? No answer was given . The ACTING GHAND MASTER said he rejoiced at the discussion which had taken place , as it had placed the integrity of the committee beyond suspicion , and everyone must be satisfied with it . He trusted that the brother who moved tlie amendment would withdraw it , and let the business go on without further
interruption . Bro . GEORGE was about to reply , when The G . I . EGISTEAE said , as Bro . George was the mover of an amendment , he was not entitled to a reply . Bro . HARRIS said , after the very satisfactory explanation of Bro . Havers , ho should withdraw his seconding of the
amendment . The G . MASTER : Then tho amendment falls to the ground . The G . REGISTRAR suggested that the motion ought to be put . The G . MASTER then put the amendment , for which one hand w-as held up , and afterwards the original motion for tlie confirmation of tlie minutes , which was unanimously agreed to . THE BOARD or BENEVOLENCE .
The report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter was presented . THE BOARD OE GENERJU . PURPOSES . The report was taken as read , ancl on the motion of the Board , it was received and ordered to be entered on the minutes .
The PRESIDNNT then ' moved that as the undermentioned lodges have for some time past neglected to make the prescribed returns and payments to the Grand Lodge , and several applications having been made to such lodges calling for returns without effect , the Masters and Wardens of the lodges comprised in the subjoined list be respectively summoned to attend the
Grand Lodge at the quarterly communication to be holden in December next , to show cause why their warrants should not be forfeited , and their lodges erased from the list of lodges , viz .: — Nos . 353 Royal Sussex Lodge , Repton-. 46 G Lodge of Merit , Oundle .
555 Lodge of Fidelity , Southwold . 616 London and North-Western Lodge of Fidelity , Crewe . 626 Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Calne . 627 South Suffolk Lodge , Sudbury . 703 Carnarvon Lodge , Hampton Court . 724 Derby Lodge , Bootle . 877 Royal Alfred Lodge , Jersey .
The motion was seconded by Bro . SCOTT , P . S . G . D ., and unanimously agreed to . THE COLONIAL BOARD . On the motion of Bro . HOPWOOD , P . J . G . D ., President of the Board , the report was taken as read . It was then moved that it be received and entered on the minutes , when
Bro . BRACKSTONE BAKER asked whether some further communications had not been received from Canada which might render that portion of the report referring to the Grand Lodge of Canada nugatory .
Bro . HOPWOOD replied that he was most happy to say that further communications had been received in reference to tha question upon which differences had for some time existed between the Colonial Board and the Grand Lodge of Canada , with regard to the recognition of the St . George ' s Lodge of Montreal . He then read communications from Bro . Thos . D . Harington , Grand Master of Canada , in which he stated that
the remaining differences were at an end ; that Lodge , No . G 13 , was fully recognised by the Grand Lodge of Canada ; that all misunderstandings between the two lodges were at an end , and that he should leave office with a clean bill of health . The communication from Bro . Stevens , representative of the Grand Lodge of England , at the Grand Lodge of Canada ,
announced the recognition of Lodge No . G-13 , and forwarded a certified copy of the decision upon it . He was happy to say that all misunderstandings between tho two Orders were at an end . He said he felt it incumbent on him to make some observations as President of tho Colonial Board relating to the eielusion of the St . George ' s Lodge , which was entitled to all
the privileges of a lodge holding authority under the Grand Lodge , and the result of the differences produced the report which had been made by the Colonial Board . He regretted
that the communications he had received had not arrived sooner , as it would save them the necessity of making the report , their desire being that a good feeling should always exist between the two bodies . He believed to Bro . Brackstone Baker was due this happy communication , and that it was to his personal exertions that it had been brought about . Bro . WARREN said this report ought not to be entered on the
minutes , ancl there was no necessity for doing so , it having been presented . It was scarcely fair on tho part of Bro . Hopwood to state that he believed it was through the exertions of Bro . Brackstone Baker that this desirable result had been brought about . It was positively known that it was through the exertions of Bro . Baker that the dispute had been adjusted , for the Grand Master of Canada had publicly stated it in his annual address to his Grand Lodge , which had been published ; but
in the absence of Bro . Baker in Canada , who had used his influence to bring this adjustment about , he had been removed from the Colonial Board ; and on his return to England he found that was he no longer a member of the Board , through the act of Grand Lodge in his absence . It was too much tlie habit of the various Boards to nominate their own successors . The Board of General Purposes did so , the Board of Masters did so ,
and the Colonial Board must follow their example ; so that with arranged lists the independent members of Grand Lodge had in reality no power . The result was , when Bro . Baker came home , and could have told his colleagues what he had done , he found he was no longer a member of the Board , having been removed in his absence ; and hence this report , which ,
coining after all differences were adjusted , was of no more use than waste paper , and ought not to be entered on their minutes . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . HOPWOOD said there was no desire on the part of the Colonial Board to make this report , hut had they neglected to