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CANADA . PROCEEDINGS OF GRAND LODGE . Condensed Report of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of Canada , held in the St . George's Sail , Kingston , commencing on Wednesday , the

10 th day of July , A . D . 18 G 7 , A . L . 5 S 67-( Continued from p . 277 . ) A motion for the adoption of the report having been moved , several brethren addressed Grand Lodge , and it was resolved—That the report of the special committee on Grand Master ' s address be received , and the further discussion thereon be postponed until the next annual communication . Notice of motion for the next annual communication b y Bvo . J . C .

Brown—That the committee appointed by the M . W . Grand Master to exhibit the true work be instructed to prepare it as speedily as convenient ; that a meeting consisting of the Grand Master , the D . G . Masters , Past Grand Masters , the D . D . G . Masters , and such others as the Grand Master may think desirable to appoint , be held thereafter to see and approve the work , and that when so seen and approved , three brethren be appointed to make a tour throughout the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge , exhibiting

the same in each of the subordinate lodges , special meetings of the subordinate lodges to he held for such purpose when necessary , and this Grand Lodge to defray the expenses . Notice of motion for the next annual communication by Bro . Bain — That the powers of the asylum trust be extended so as to embrace not merely the charge of the fund , but the duty of organising and carrying into operation the proposed asylum , and that their numbers be increased .

Secondly—That the offer of the Niagara Lod ge ( No . 2 ) , he accepted , and the asylum trust instructed to correspond with the W . M . of the said lodge , with a view to at once putting the asylum in operation . Notice of motion for the next annual communication , by Bro . A . Murray—That the words " is " and " or " on the 5 th line of section 1 , under heading " of proposing members , " be deleted . Notice of motion for the next annual communication , by Bro . A .

Bernard—That the asylum trust be abandoned , and that such portion of the asylum fund as has been contributed b y private lodges or individual brethren be returned to such contributors , the remainder to be transferred to the general funds of Grand Lodge . It was resolved—That the proceedings of the Grand Lod" -e , from its first formation up to the present time , be reprinted in two volumesto be sold to lod and to the members thereof

, ges at the cost of printing and binding , and that a full index be prepared and printed therewith , so soon as it is ascertained that a sufficient number have been subscribed for to defray the expenses thereof , and that this Grand Lodge take sixty copies . Notice of motion for the next annual communication bv Bro J . M . Dunn— J

That m view of the arduous labour devolving upon the Board of General Purposes , each member in attendance on the first and succeeding days of the semi-annual meeting of the Board itself , be paid his mileage and per diem expenses . A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Grand Trunk , and all branches in connection with its present system of management , the Great Western , the Northern and the Waterloo , Shefford and Cbambly Railroads , for the opportunities afforded by said companies of attending this annual communication of Grand Lodge at greatly reduced fares .

A vote of tnaiiks was tendered to the Committee on Credentials of representatives and the scrutineers of the ballot , for the very satisfactory manner in which they had discharged their arduous duties . The Grand Master installed and invested the elected and appointed officers present , who were proclaimed and saluted . The labour of Grand Lodge being ended , it was closed in ample form at six o ' clock , p . m . T . B . HARRIS , G . Sec .

Appendix . REPORTS os THE R . W . DISTRICT DEPUTY GBAXD M ASTERS . HAMILTON DISTRICT . To the M . W . the Grand Master and Grand Lodge of Canada , in Grand Lodge assembled . M . W . Sir and Brethren . —In conformity with the requirements of the constitution , I submit herewith my report on the condition of Freemasonry in the Hamilton District during the past year .

Grievances and Appeals . Shortly after entering upon my official duties , I was instructed by the M . W . G . M . to examine into and report upon three objections raised by St . Mark's Lodge ( No . 105 ) , against a candidate whose petition for acceptance had been favourably acted upon by Strict Observance Lodge ( No . 27 ) . The objections were , 1 st , " That the applicant had not resided a sufficient length of

time in the jurisdiction where he had applied . " 2 nd , " That he had applied to two lodges at the same time . " 3 rd , " That he was of unsound mind and incapable of preserving secrets . " These I carefully investigated and finding that the first and second were merely technical , which the time between making the complaint and its reference to me had fully obviated , and that the third arose from private pique , coupled with indiscretion

on both sides , rather than reality , 1 felt in duty bound to report in favour of dismissing the appeal , which was subsequently confirmed by the M . W . G . M , It is but just to add , in reference to this case , that the officers of both lodges rendered me every assistance in arriving at correct conclusions , and that they appeared to be animated with the sole aim of preserving unsulliednot only the best interests of their respective lodges ,

, but also of the Craft in general . By the same authority I investigated another appeal case at Milton , during the same month , viz .: that of a brother , who with much , shrewdness , alleged that he bad been unjustly suspended by St . Clair Lodge ( No . 135 ) , for N . M . C . After hearr ing evidence , pro and con , and eliciting all the facts , I found , that the lodge had dealt very leniently with the brother , in not

following up bis suspension with a recommendation to Grand Lodge for expulsion , I therefore reported accordingly , which report met with like approval from the M . W . G . M . A serious case of personal difficulty between two old and influential members of St . Andrew ' s Lodge ( No . 62 ) , also came under my notice , which I observed with regret was rather intensified than allayed by the injudicious meddling of brethren who should have known bettercharges were under

considera-, tion when I visited the lodge , and counter-charges were threatened , which greatly embittered feeling on both sides . I at once endeavoured to effect a reconciliation , and thus enabled the investigating committee to close an unpleasant duty in a pleasant manner . This proved impossible at the time , though , both brethren appreciated the fraternal spirit that prompted suggestionsand thanked me therefor . Subsequent

informamy , tion leads me to believe , with confidence , that calm reflection has so far modified temper , as to justify the prediction of an early and amicable settlement of this unfortunate entente . These , I am happy to state , constituted the only judicial acts required at my hands . But the correspondence on points of constitutional practice , on balloting , on by-laws , on landmarks , on rites and ceremoniesand on reconciling personal differences

, between members and lodges , was somewhat more voluminous . In each instance the reply given was strictly in accordance with the known usages of this Grand Lodge , and I am persuaded , from the ready compliance therewith , that satisfaction was the result , whilst harmony and true Masonic feeling have also been greatly promoted .

Visitations . Indifferent health prevented my visiting more than three or four lodges till after the new year set in . I then mapped the district out into convenient sections , and each month met three or four till the entire twenty-two lodges were officially inspected . The four in Hamilton , without exception , and the two in St . Catharines , I found in excellent condition , whilst those at NiagaraGrimsbyDunnvilleWellandDcummondvilleMilton

, , , , , , Smithville , Wellington Square , Port Colhorne were equally creditable , the officers of the whole , from the W . M . down to the Tyler , vieing with each other in zeal and punctuality to render their lodges a credit to themselves and an honour to this Grand Lodge . The Foothill and Cayuga Lodges were not EO efficient ; but both having since passed into the hands of a more