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year , viz ,: —General Fund account , 24 , 936 . 47 ; Benevolent Fund investment account , 9 , 480 . 41 dols . ; do . Current do ., SGS . 08 dols . ; Asylum Trust Fund , 5 , 081 . 01 dols . Total , 40 , 382 . 57 dots . Which are invested as follows -. —Dominion Stock controlled by Grand Lodge , 24 , 000 dols . ; do . do . Asylum Trust Com ., 4 . S 00 dols . ; Middlesex Debentures at 0 per cent ., 1 , 600 dols . ; Bank of Montreal , Toronto , for Asylum account , 281 . 01 dols . ; Bank Commerce , Simcoe , general account ,

at 5 per cent , 9 , 701 . 56 dols . Total , 40 , 382 . 57 dols . "The Masonic Asylum Trust Fund now amounts to 5 , 081 . 01 dols ., and is thus invested . —Dominion Stock at 6 per cent ., 4 , 800 dols . ; in Bank of Montreal , 281 . 01 dols . Total , 5 , 081-01 dols . " The year ' s expenditure for all purposes was 5 , 950 . 84 dols ., being 2 , 403 . 28 dols . over that of the previous year . This increase is made up as follows : —Expenses of Board at February

meeting per res . of G . L ., 28 S . 80 dols . ; do . do . July meeting , 553 . 46 dols . ; amount voted to Benevolent Fund , 500 dols . ; increase ; Benevolence , 1 , 016 . 10 dols . ; sundries , 104 , 92 dols . Total , 2 , 463 . 28 dols . " 'The Board carefully examined a number of accounts , and , finding the same to be correct , ordered their payment , the whole amounting to 1 , 198 . 81 dols . A large number of applications for relief from deserving

wi lows and orphans were considered by the Board , and appropriations made to tbe amount of 755 . 00 dols . The semi-annual report of tho Board on Audit and Finance exhibited the receipts for past six months to be 4 , 346 . 75 dols ., aa per Grand Secretary's statement . The Grand Treasurer's statement gives the total amount of funds in hand up to the 30 th June , 1870 , 41 , 177 . 27 dols ., which are invested as follows : —Dominion Stock 6 per cent

, , 28 , 800 . 00 dols . ; Middlesex Debentures , 1 , 600 . 00 dols . ; Asylum Fund , Ban 7 of Toronto , 4 per cent ., 432 . 31 dols . ; Bank of Commerce , 5 per cent ., 10 , 344-96 dols . Total , 41 , 177 . 27 dols . The President , on behalf of the Board of General Purposes , submitted the following Report , on the address of the AI . W . the Grand Master .

PiEEOKT . The Board of General Purposes , to whom was referred the address of the M . W . the Grand Master , having carefully considered that portion of it relating to the unhappy differences existing in a portion of tbe jurisdiction of Grand Lodge , beg to submit the following resolutions for ihe adoption of Grand Lodge : — 1 . That , in the opinion of Grand Lodge , nothing has

occurred to justify a departure from the principles unanimously adopted by it at its special communicetion , held at Montreal on 1 st December last , affirming the *' 11 ^ Masonic , occupation of the territory over which it has exercised jurisdiction since its formation . 2 . That , instead of the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec attracting to itself the lodges AVorking in that province , the number of lodges remaining loyal to the Grand Lodge of Canada

is the same as in December last . 3 . That , in justice to these loyal lodges , the Graud Lodge of Canada ought not to withdraw that protection over them which was guaranteed when their formation was warranted , and which protection can only he made permanent and assured

by a continued assertion by the Graud Lodge of Canada of its jurisdiction over every part of its territory . 4 . That , in view of the large number of lodges in that part of the territory of Grand Lodge , in which exclusive jurisdiction is claimed by the so-called Granel Lodge of Quebec , who still desire to maintain their allegiance to Grand Lodge , it is not desirable pn grounds of expediency to withdraw from the exercise of jurisdiction in the usurped province

. 5 . That Grand Lodge trusts that more full discussion and consideration will remove the difficulties which now unhappily prevail , and restore the full authority of the Grand Lodge of Canada over all Masonic lodges within its jurisdiction . 6 . That Grand Lodge regrets that certain Grand Lodges , upon imperfect knowledge as it assumes , have exteutled a recognition to the so-called Grand Lodof Quebec .

ge _ 7 . That in abstaining for the present Irom the exercise of its right of expulsion of brethren who have been summoned to show cause at this annual communication why they should not be expelled , Grand Lodge is influenced onl y by a desire to avoid any stop which might possibly retard the restoration of Masonic harmony within its jurisdiction . And with reference to that part of the Grand Master ' s address

eferring to the issue of duplicate warrants to certain lodges , he Board is of opinion that the recommendation of the M . W . Grand Master be concuned in , and that duplicate warrants be issued accordingly . All of which is respectfully submitted , JAS . SEYAIOUB , Pres . B . of G . P . On motion , tho Report was received . It was moved bV . AV . Bro . T . Whiteseconded by R . AV . Bro .

y , M . Gutnian , and resolved that tbe various clauses in the report be taken up seriatim . It was moved by R . W . Bro . 'Wm . H . Weller , seconded by R . W . Bro . H . Milne , that Clause 1 of the Report be adopted . A discussion arose upon the advisability ot requesting the attendance ofthe suspended brethren , for the purpose of hearing any explanations of their proceedings lhat they might have to

offer , before the consideration of the report of the Board of General Purposes . It was then moved in amendment by V . AV . Bro . A . Diamond , secondetl by M . AV . Bro . T . D . Harington , that the vote be deferred until after the brethren Irom Quebec , now under suspension , shall be allowed to be heard in explanation of theiiconduct in withdrawing from the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Canada .

Iu amendment to the amendment , it was moved by W . Bro . W . McKechnie , and seconded by R . W . Bro . J . V . Noel , 1 . That having in view tbe good of the Craft , the avoidance of scandal , and tiie promotion of fraternal feelings , 2 . Be it resolved , —That the following be submitted for consideration to every lodge in the Province of Quebec owning our allegiance , as well as to those forming the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec , and that a vote in open lodge Tie taken upon it , each

brother recording his name along with the word yes or no : 3 . That we will be true in our allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Canada . 4 . That the decision of the majority so arrived at shall be considered a final settlement of the question at issue in the Province of Quebec , the ' minority submitting to the same . 5 . That this Grand Loeige shall accept such decision , and if in the negative , shall then , at its first meeting therealter , acknowledge the new Grand Loeige .

6 . That the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec shall accept such decision , which , if in the affirmative , and those forming it shall return to their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Canada . 7 . That the so-called Grand Lodge of Quebec be communicated with , and requested to act in accordance whth this resolution , and if accepted by that body , then our Graud Master be empowered to take such steps as shall by him be deemed necessary to carry this resolution into effect .

The President , on behalf of the Board of General Purposes , submitted a report , in which it was stated that there was not one complaint of unconstitutionality in the work of any of tbe lodges under tbe jurisdiction of this Grand Lodgo . K . XV . Bro . Dr . Austin , G . Sec . of the Grand Lodge of New York , was introduced , saluted with Masonic honours , and took , h ' . s seat upon the dais . The debate upon the resolutions of the Quebec question

offered by the Board of General Purposes was continued . W . Bro . McKechnie , with consent of his seconder , withdrew his amendment to the amendment . It was conceded by the M . AV- the Grand Master , that brethren need not confine their remarks exclusively to the subject matter contained iu the amendment , so long as they kept within due bounds . Eloquent speeches were made bR . AV . Bro . V . dementiV ..

y , AV . Bro . Stephens , AV . Bro . Racieot , and V . W . Bro . O'llalloran ,. against the amendment ; and by—AA . Bros . Crombie and—Keilller in its support . It was then moved , in amendment to the amendment , jjl . y V . AV . Bro . 'T . White , jun ., seconded by R . W . Bro . Jas . Seymour , "that the brethren wiio have been summoned to appear before Grand Lodge to show cause , in accordance with the resolutions

of the Emergent Communication at Montreal , in December last , at this Annual Communication , be now called to offer any explanations they may have to make of their conduct . " V . AV . Bro . Diamond spoke at some length against V . AV . Bro . AA'hite ' s amendment . The amendment to the amendment was then put and carried , with but very few dissentients . The suspended brethren weie then formally called , without any response , and it having been intimated that R . W . Bro . Isaacson was at the Rossin House , it was decided that a copy of the resolution should be handed to