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only Englishmen bnfc English Masons remember this timely help . But , for all this our United States brethren stand iu need of an occasional reminder that Masonry means something else than a Belief Association . 5 . I shall follow Bro . Hughan ' s advice and add nothing further to rav previous remarks . I have not intentionally written a single

word that , in my humble opinion , is calculated to wound tho feelings of any American brother . All I havo striven to do has been to place on record my support of your views on tho character of American Freemasonry . And as Bro . Moove and tho Masonic Advocate seem inclined to support your case , I may justly claim to be in the company of so excellent a representative journalist and journal of the United States . I remain , yours fraternally , BRITON .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

fpHE Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodgo of England was -1- hold on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., presided , in tho place of tho Most Worshipful Grand Master ; General Brownrigg performed the duties of Deputy Grand Master , and Bro . Montague Guest , Provincial Grand Master for Dorset , acted as Past Grand Master . The Earl of Onslow , Senior Grand Warden , occupied the S . G . VV . 's chair , and Major-General the

Hon . Somerset J . G . Calthorpe P . G . J . W ., acted as G . J . W . There was a large muster of past and present Grand Officers , and a good attendance of other brethren , for the autumn season . The brethren confirmed the recommendations of the Lodge of Benevolence to grant £ 50 to the widow of a brother of No . 903 , £ 100 to a brother of No . 249 , £ 50 to tho widow of a brother of No . 53 , £ 150 to a brother

of No . 276 , £ 50 to a brother of No . 10 , £ 100 to a brother of No . 7 , £ 50 to the widow of a brother of No . 288 , £ 50 to the widow of a brother of No . 787 , and £ 50 to a brother of No . 322 . Tho brethren then adopted the Keporfc of the Board of General Purposes , whereby a fine of two guineas was inflicted on Lodge No . 51 for having passed a brother to the second degree in twenty-seven davs from his

initiation , and a tine of two guineas on Lodgo No . 113 for having , as far back as 1875 , initiated a brother for less than tho regulated fee , and omitting to return his name for registration . The annual report of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution was received , aud Bro . Molntyre , Q . C ., Grand Eegistrar , brought forward the appeal of Bro . Alexander Dimant , of tho New Zealand Pacific Lodge , No . 517

Wellington , New Zealand , against a sentence of suspension passed on him by the District Grand Master of Wellington , North Island , New Zealand , for breach of the Constitutions , in publishing the proceedings of the District Grand Lodge without authority . The circumstances connected with the case were long and intricate , but shortly summed up they were to tho effect that a brother was pro .

ceeded against by his Lodge , one of the Bye-Laws of which were that if a brother was brought before a Committee of his Lodge two Master Masons of the Lodge should be assigned to assist him in his defence . Bro . Dimant took the side of this Brother , and he raised the objection that the two Master Masons had not been assigned . He then gave notice of appeal to tho District Grand Master in

District Grand Lodge , affcer some correspondence with the Grand Secretary , alleging that he would nofc appeal to the Board of General Purposes of tho District because tho brethren on that Board were , by a majority , against him . When the District Grand Lodge met the District Grand Master was not present , neither was the Deputy District Grand Master ; bufc the Deputy District Grand Master

appointed another Brother to tako the chair , and unfortunately this was the brother who had been counected in an accommodation bill transaction out of which the enquiry arose with fche brother whose part Bro . Dimant had taken . Bro . Dimant complained in District Grand Lodge , thab the evidence against the brother had been allowed on the enquiry , bufc not the evidence iu his favour , but he was

overruled by the brother who was presiding in District Grand Lodge , and afterwards he published a lithographed sheet purporting to be a report of the proceedings in the District / Grand Lodge , but which in fact was not correct . Then the president and nine other brethren wrote to the District Board of General Purposes requesting that Bro . Dimant might bo suspended . Bro .

Dimant was summoned once to appear , but failed to do so , and therefore ho was suspended . Bro . Mclntyro advised Grand Lodge that tho proceedings in the suspension were too hasty , that tho Board shonld havo adjourned , and given Bro . Dimant a further opportunity of explaining his conduct . No doubfc there was sufficient ground for his suspension or even expulsion , but ifc was a rule that

no one was to be condemned without being heard in his defence , aud Bro . Dimant admitted in his appeal that when ho wroto and published his report he was smarting under a sense of a supposed wrong . Even though Grand Lodge now took off his suspension , ho could still oo summoned to appear before tho Board of General Purposes , and on his appearing be suspended ; bub he ( Bro . Mclntyre ) hoped that

ho would mako his submission and express his regret and contrition for tho infraction of the law , and ho also trusted that the Board would temper justice with mercy , and , seeing thafc ho had already been suspended for some time , would nofc further suspend him , if ho made his submission . The advice of Grand Eegistrar tvas adopted , and Grand Lodge allowed fche appeal of Bro . Dimant . Grand Lodge was then formally closed .

The installation meeting of the Prince Leopold Lodge , No . 1445 , was held on Thursday ; Bro . T . E . Goddard is the new W . M . A fall report shall appear in our next .

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