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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION. ← Page 2 of 12 →
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Quarterly Communication.
Master , Past Masters , and AVardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , ancl the Masters , Past Masters , and AVardens of many other Lodges . Grancl Lodge was opened in ample form . An extemporaneous prayer was offered up which was much approved by the Brethren ; and also a new one at the conclusion of Grand Lodge , by Bro . Rev . — HAYES . Bro . Dr . LANEhere claimed the attention of the Grand Lod .
, ge Before the minutes were read , he felt it a very painful duty to rise on a question of breach of privilege , and , although there might be a precedent for his doing so in the address of the R . AA . Bro . Fox Maule at the last Quarterly Communication ; yet , being always willing to admit what told against as well as for him , he was ready to concede that the two cases were not precisely in point ; if however it were held that there was no precedent , as from the very nature of this novel case there
hardly could be , he ( Bro . Dr . Lane ) felt that one must be made that night . He rose to complain that in the authorized and so-called authentic report of the proceedings of the Grancl Lodge , held in June last , what he had addressed to the M . AV . G . Master and Brethren , was wholly misrepresented . His name was so well known in the Craft , that he was very indifferent about the matter himself , but public duty called on him to watch over the working of this newly introduced system of authorised reports . He ought perhaps to have at once stated the substance of his complaint , which was , that he had spoken for the express
purpose of defending the Freemasons Quarterly Review against the calumnies which had been so unjustifiably Bro . M'MULLEN rose to order— =-No breach of privilege had been committed . Dr . LANE—He had repudiated the attempt made in June , to convert a mere mistake in a report into a crime , and a proof of garbling , as most unjustifiable , and most perfectly out of order . Bro . ALSTONSen ., made a long speech to order .
, The GRAND MASTER—Does tne Brother complain of any thing in that paper affecting him individually ? Bro . Dr . LANE , ( emphatically ) you M . AV . G . M . yourself , from that chair , on an occasion not easily to be forgotten , ruled , that as nearly as possible , we should follow the order and rules of one of the houses of legislature of the land , ( cheers ) ancl in that house a complaint like this , takes precedence of all other questions , and requires no notice of motion .
The GRAND MASTER—I stated at the last Grand Lodge , that I should hold myself personally responsible for those reports , and I think notice should have been given of this complaint to me . Bro . Dr . LANE—Then my lord , I now do give notice to you that I will bring this complaint again forward at the next quarterly communication of Grand Lodge —( cheers . )* The GRAND MASTER stated that he hacl received a communication from the Grand Lodge of Texas , appointing Bro . James AVyld as their representative ; he had approved such appointment , and Bro . AVyld would now be introduced . Bro . AV yld was brought into the Grancl Lodge in
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Quarterly Communication.
Master , Past Masters , and AVardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , ancl the Masters , Past Masters , and AVardens of many other Lodges . Grancl Lodge was opened in ample form . An extemporaneous prayer was offered up which was much approved by the Brethren ; and also a new one at the conclusion of Grand Lodge , by Bro . Rev . — HAYES . Bro . Dr . LANEhere claimed the attention of the Grand Lod .
, ge Before the minutes were read , he felt it a very painful duty to rise on a question of breach of privilege , and , although there might be a precedent for his doing so in the address of the R . AA . Bro . Fox Maule at the last Quarterly Communication ; yet , being always willing to admit what told against as well as for him , he was ready to concede that the two cases were not precisely in point ; if however it were held that there was no precedent , as from the very nature of this novel case there
hardly could be , he ( Bro . Dr . Lane ) felt that one must be made that night . He rose to complain that in the authorized and so-called authentic report of the proceedings of the Grancl Lodge , held in June last , what he had addressed to the M . AV . G . Master and Brethren , was wholly misrepresented . His name was so well known in the Craft , that he was very indifferent about the matter himself , but public duty called on him to watch over the working of this newly introduced system of authorised reports . He ought perhaps to have at once stated the substance of his complaint , which was , that he had spoken for the express
purpose of defending the Freemasons Quarterly Review against the calumnies which had been so unjustifiably Bro . M'MULLEN rose to order— =-No breach of privilege had been committed . Dr . LANE—He had repudiated the attempt made in June , to convert a mere mistake in a report into a crime , and a proof of garbling , as most unjustifiable , and most perfectly out of order . Bro . ALSTONSen ., made a long speech to order .
, The GRAND MASTER—Does tne Brother complain of any thing in that paper affecting him individually ? Bro . Dr . LANE , ( emphatically ) you M . AV . G . M . yourself , from that chair , on an occasion not easily to be forgotten , ruled , that as nearly as possible , we should follow the order and rules of one of the houses of legislature of the land , ( cheers ) ancl in that house a complaint like this , takes precedence of all other questions , and requires no notice of motion .
The GRAND MASTER—I stated at the last Grand Lodge , that I should hold myself personally responsible for those reports , and I think notice should have been given of this complaint to me . Bro . Dr . LANE—Then my lord , I now do give notice to you that I will bring this complaint again forward at the next quarterly communication of Grand Lodge —( cheers . )* The GRAND MASTER stated that he hacl received a communication from the Grand Lodge of Texas , appointing Bro . James AVyld as their representative ; he had approved such appointment , and Bro . AVyld would now be introduced . Bro . AV yld was brought into the Grancl Lodge in