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Masonic Intelligence.
Comp . Dr . LANE then proposed , and Comp . JOHN SAVAGE seconded , that Comp . Gen . Cooke be permitted to enter the Grand Chapter as a visitor ; which proposition being carried unanimously , the General was introduced in compliance with the vote of the Grand Chapter . The Financial Report was satisfactory . Ten guineas were voted to the Girls' ancl Boys' School respectively . Other business having been disposed of , the Grancl Chapter was closed in form , ancl adjourned .
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
COMMITTEE OF MASTERS , AVO . 25 , 1847 . Present—Bros . H . R . Lewis , A . Henderson , L . Thompson , Crucefix , M'Mullen , Bossy , P . Thomson , Parkinson . BOARD OP GENERAL PURPOSES . —Unconsidered portions of former Reports read . A-fcioRiA LOHGE 775 ST . VINCENTS . —A memorial from this Lod
, , ge was read , praying for the admission of free-men of colour . ROYAL YORK GRAND LODGE OP BERLIN . —Correspondence read . By which it appeared that on the 12 th February , 1847 , H . R . H . the Prince of Prussia in the chair , the Prussian Grand Lodge directed that in future no test as to religious creed would be called for from visiting Brethren—That St . John ' s Lodges in Prussia ( so called ) were synonymous with Craft Lodges elsewhere . The Grand Master of England
considered this declaration was sufficient as regarded English certificates . GRAND LODGE OP TEXAS . —The Grancl Master announced that he bad accepted the nomination of Bro . James VV yld , Esq ., M . P ., as representative from the Grand Lodge of Texas . THE GRAND SECRETARY . —The Board of General Purposes recommend that this officer should continue during the pleasure of the Grancl
Lodge . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNUITY FUND . —The Board recommend a further annual grant of one hundred pounds to this fund . BENEVOLENT LODGE , 380 , TEIGNMOUTII . —The case of a vote of five pounds from the Fund of Benevolence having been paid to the AV . M . in June , 1841 , whose signature appeared as witness to that of the petitioner , which the latter declared to the B . of G . P . not to be in his
hand-writing—the Master stated that tbe petitioner was not in need , but that he ( the Master ) was , and that he did apply the money to his own use—which facts the petitioner acknowledged to he true ! NOTICES OP MOTION . DR . CRUCEFIX ( fifth time)—Annuities to the AVidows of Masons . DR . LANE—On an alteration in the Laws , Art . ii . p . 28 . * Bno . SCARBOROUGH—Renewed notices as to the library , & c . Dii . CRUCEFIX—That the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland be most
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Masonic Intelligence.
Comp . Dr . LANE then proposed , and Comp . JOHN SAVAGE seconded , that Comp . Gen . Cooke be permitted to enter the Grand Chapter as a visitor ; which proposition being carried unanimously , the General was introduced in compliance with the vote of the Grand Chapter . The Financial Report was satisfactory . Ten guineas were voted to the Girls' ancl Boys' School respectively . Other business having been disposed of , the Grancl Chapter was closed in form , ancl adjourned .
United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
COMMITTEE OF MASTERS , AVO . 25 , 1847 . Present—Bros . H . R . Lewis , A . Henderson , L . Thompson , Crucefix , M'Mullen , Bossy , P . Thomson , Parkinson . BOARD OP GENERAL PURPOSES . —Unconsidered portions of former Reports read . A-fcioRiA LOHGE 775 ST . VINCENTS . —A memorial from this Lod
, , ge was read , praying for the admission of free-men of colour . ROYAL YORK GRAND LODGE OP BERLIN . —Correspondence read . By which it appeared that on the 12 th February , 1847 , H . R . H . the Prince of Prussia in the chair , the Prussian Grand Lodge directed that in future no test as to religious creed would be called for from visiting Brethren—That St . John ' s Lodges in Prussia ( so called ) were synonymous with Craft Lodges elsewhere . The Grand Master of England
considered this declaration was sufficient as regarded English certificates . GRAND LODGE OP TEXAS . —The Grancl Master announced that he bad accepted the nomination of Bro . James VV yld , Esq ., M . P ., as representative from the Grand Lodge of Texas . THE GRAND SECRETARY . —The Board of General Purposes recommend that this officer should continue during the pleasure of the Grancl
Lodge . ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT ANNUITY FUND . —The Board recommend a further annual grant of one hundred pounds to this fund . BENEVOLENT LODGE , 380 , TEIGNMOUTII . —The case of a vote of five pounds from the Fund of Benevolence having been paid to the AV . M . in June , 1841 , whose signature appeared as witness to that of the petitioner , which the latter declared to the B . of G . P . not to be in his
hand-writing—the Master stated that tbe petitioner was not in need , but that he ( the Master ) was , and that he did apply the money to his own use—which facts the petitioner acknowledged to he true ! NOTICES OP MOTION . DR . CRUCEFIX ( fifth time)—Annuities to the AVidows of Masons . DR . LANE—On an alteration in the Laws , Art . ii . p . 28 . * Bno . SCARBOROUGH—Renewed notices as to the library , & c . Dii . CRUCEFIX—That the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland be most