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Colonial.
"I , Joseph H . Hough , Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the State of New Jersey , do hereby certify that the above are true copies of resolutions adopted by said Grand Lodge , at its annual communication ou the above date . " In testimony whereof , I have hereto set my hand , and affixed the seal of said Grand Lodge , at the city of Trenton , the tenth day of May , in the year of our Lordone thousand eight hundred and fifty-eiht ( 1858 ) .
, g [ L , S . ] "JOSEPH 5-1 . HOUGH , Grand Sec . " On Motion , —The D . D . G . M . for the London District was instructed to re-investigate the charges preferred by Thistle Lodge against Bro , Dewson , and to report at the next annual communication ' . On Motion , —The thanks of the Grand Lodge were tendered to the Directors of the Grand Trunk Hallway Company , for the liberality evinced towards its members by extending to them the privilege of travelling over their line at hal f fare .
Resolutions from the King Hiram Lodge , No . 220 ' , I . R ., Ingersoll , expressing a desire to affiliate AA'ith the Grand Lodge of Canada , were read and received . The Grand Lodge ordered a AA'arrant of Affiliation to be issued to King Hiram Lodge . AV . Bro , T . C . Prosser , gave the folloiving notice of motion for the next annual communication ;—AM . 2 . —On proposing membersbo amendedby adding the words— "No
, , Lodge shall make a Mason , residing at a distance from its neighbourhood , without the AA ' . M . first enquiring , under secrecy , from the AA . M : of the Lodge nearest to the residence of the applicant , whether there are any reasons why such applicant should not be admitted . " On Motiorifc—The Grand Lodgo ordered the opinions of the AV . M . Grand Master on the rights and privileges of entered apprentices , as published in the Masonic Pioneer , to be reprinted and circulated amongst the Lodges .
The Committee on Uniformity of AVork reported , —That they had made some progress in this most important of all Masonic matters , but they regret that they arc not able to report finally at this communication of Grand Lodge . They would further add , that to the M . AV . Grand Master the obligations of the Craft , as well as of themselves , are in an especial manner due for the invaluable assistance he has kindly rendered to the committee ; and feeling that thoy are only doing justice to the deep anxiety of the M . AA . Grand Master in thus recording his invaluable co-operation ivith the committeethey respectfully suggest to Grand
, Lodge that a resolution might be adopted , empoivoring tbe committee to report direct to the Grand Master , and requesting him to receive the same and to name a day to be reserved at the next annual communication , for the exemplifying and adopting a ritual ; \>\\ i that , in the meantime , the Lodges be informed that the English ritual will bo adopted as a basis . On Motion , it was resolved—That the report of the committee on work , noiv read , be received , and that the recommendation therein contained be adopted in
its fullest spirit—the Grand Lodge entertaining a warm sense of the deep interest evinced by the AA . M . Grand Master on this important matter , and feeling assured that to him and the committee , may be well committed the carrying to a successful conclusion the " work" entrusted to them . On Motion , it was unanimously resolved—That a special committee , consisting of R . AA . Bro , T . G . Ridout , M . AV . Bros . Stephens and Haringfcon , ancl . R . AV . Bros . Simpson and Harman , be appointed to consider ancl adopt the best method
in ivhich this Grand Lodge can express its acknowledgments of the eminent services the AV . M . Grand Master , Bro . AV'illiam 3 £ AVilson , has rendered to the Craft during his occupation of the Oriental chair . The Grand Secretary was ordered to summon Bro . Lothrop to appear at the next annual communication , to answer the charges preferred by Sussex Lodge , No . 6 , Brockvillo . The Grand Lodge having completed its labours , was closed in ample form with solemn prayer . ( Attest , ) THOS . B , HARMS , G . S- .
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Colonial.
"I , Joseph H . Hough , Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the State of New Jersey , do hereby certify that the above are true copies of resolutions adopted by said Grand Lodge , at its annual communication ou the above date . " In testimony whereof , I have hereto set my hand , and affixed the seal of said Grand Lodge , at the city of Trenton , the tenth day of May , in the year of our Lordone thousand eight hundred and fifty-eiht ( 1858 ) .
, g [ L , S . ] "JOSEPH 5-1 . HOUGH , Grand Sec . " On Motion , —The D . D . G . M . for the London District was instructed to re-investigate the charges preferred by Thistle Lodge against Bro , Dewson , and to report at the next annual communication ' . On Motion , —The thanks of the Grand Lodge were tendered to the Directors of the Grand Trunk Hallway Company , for the liberality evinced towards its members by extending to them the privilege of travelling over their line at hal f fare .
Resolutions from the King Hiram Lodge , No . 220 ' , I . R ., Ingersoll , expressing a desire to affiliate AA'ith the Grand Lodge of Canada , were read and received . The Grand Lodge ordered a AA'arrant of Affiliation to be issued to King Hiram Lodge . AV . Bro , T . C . Prosser , gave the folloiving notice of motion for the next annual communication ;—AM . 2 . —On proposing membersbo amendedby adding the words— "No
, , Lodge shall make a Mason , residing at a distance from its neighbourhood , without the AA ' . M . first enquiring , under secrecy , from the AA . M : of the Lodge nearest to the residence of the applicant , whether there are any reasons why such applicant should not be admitted . " On Motiorifc—The Grand Lodgo ordered the opinions of the AV . M . Grand Master on the rights and privileges of entered apprentices , as published in the Masonic Pioneer , to be reprinted and circulated amongst the Lodges .
The Committee on Uniformity of AVork reported , —That they had made some progress in this most important of all Masonic matters , but they regret that they arc not able to report finally at this communication of Grand Lodge . They would further add , that to the M . AV . Grand Master the obligations of the Craft , as well as of themselves , are in an especial manner due for the invaluable assistance he has kindly rendered to the committee ; and feeling that thoy are only doing justice to the deep anxiety of the M . AA . Grand Master in thus recording his invaluable co-operation ivith the committeethey respectfully suggest to Grand
, Lodge that a resolution might be adopted , empoivoring tbe committee to report direct to the Grand Master , and requesting him to receive the same and to name a day to be reserved at the next annual communication , for the exemplifying and adopting a ritual ; \>\\ i that , in the meantime , the Lodges be informed that the English ritual will bo adopted as a basis . On Motion , it was resolved—That the report of the committee on work , noiv read , be received , and that the recommendation therein contained be adopted in
its fullest spirit—the Grand Lodge entertaining a warm sense of the deep interest evinced by the AA . M . Grand Master on this important matter , and feeling assured that to him and the committee , may be well committed the carrying to a successful conclusion the " work" entrusted to them . On Motion , it was unanimously resolved—That a special committee , consisting of R . AA . Bro , T . G . Ridout , M . AV . Bros . Stephens and Haringfcon , ancl . R . AV . Bros . Simpson and Harman , be appointed to consider ancl adopt the best method
in ivhich this Grand Lodge can express its acknowledgments of the eminent services the AV . M . Grand Master , Bro . AV'illiam 3 £ AVilson , has rendered to the Craft during his occupation of the Oriental chair . The Grand Secretary was ordered to summon Bro . Lothrop to appear at the next annual communication , to answer the charges preferred by Sussex Lodge , No . 6 , Brockvillo . The Grand Lodge having completed its labours , was closed in ample form with solemn prayer . ( Attest , ) THOS . B , HARMS , G . S- .