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United Grand Lodge.
obvious—it was the act of prudence and forethought—the knowledge of the proposition had come to the Committee , and had been hailed by them with delight . The introduction of this proposition by the Grand Master himself would give such an impetus , that they would not have long to wait for the sum required to complete the building , that sum being only 1500 ? . He felt confident that when this grant became known to the Brethren in the provinces , it
would be an inducement for every Mason to exert himself to the utmost in assisting to procure the requisite amount . The motion was then put , and carried unanimously . Bro . J . HODGKINSOI . wished to propose a motion , which he felt sure would be received with the greatest satisfaction . It referred to the kindness of the M . W . Grand Master ; although he was absent in person , he was not absent in forwarding the views which
Freemasons had at heart , that of forwarding charitable aid to their Brethren . He had honoured the position he held by calling upon them to vote out of their public funds 500 ? . towards the assistance of their aged Brethren . That was an instance of the good feeling of the Grand Master , and he begged leave to propose that the Grand Lodge are of opinion that the thanks of the Fraternity are eminently due to the M . W . the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , for having originated the motion which has just been carried in furtherance of Masonic charity , and for his desire on all occasions
to promote the best interests of the Order , which , being seconded , was carried by acclamation . The Report of the proceedings of the Lodge of Benevolence of the last quarter was read . A Report from the Board of General Purposes was read and approved , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Amongst some other mattersthe Report stated that a complaint
, had been preferred by the Lodge of Benevolence against the Minerva Lodge , No . 311 , at Hull , for having attached to the petition of an applicant for relief a recommendation , in which they certified the Brother to have been twenty-one years a subscribing member , although they had paid contributions for him for six years only . In answer to the complaint , the W . Master of the Lodge
expressed his great regret that so gross a mistake should have occurred ; but it had not been wilfully done—that when he ( the Master ) inquired how long the petitioner had been a subscribing member , the Secretary immediately replied twenty-one or twenty-two years , and not suspecting the Secretary to be wrong the certificate was signed . It appeared that it was about twenty-one years since the petitioner was initiated .
The Board having maturely considered the matter , and impressed with the groat importance of the Lodge of Benevolence not being misled by incorrect statements as to the period during which petitioners have subscribed to their Lodges , as likely to cause a
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United Grand Lodge.
obvious—it was the act of prudence and forethought—the knowledge of the proposition had come to the Committee , and had been hailed by them with delight . The introduction of this proposition by the Grand Master himself would give such an impetus , that they would not have long to wait for the sum required to complete the building , that sum being only 1500 ? . He felt confident that when this grant became known to the Brethren in the provinces , it
would be an inducement for every Mason to exert himself to the utmost in assisting to procure the requisite amount . The motion was then put , and carried unanimously . Bro . J . HODGKINSOI . wished to propose a motion , which he felt sure would be received with the greatest satisfaction . It referred to the kindness of the M . W . Grand Master ; although he was absent in person , he was not absent in forwarding the views which
Freemasons had at heart , that of forwarding charitable aid to their Brethren . He had honoured the position he held by calling upon them to vote out of their public funds 500 ? . towards the assistance of their aged Brethren . That was an instance of the good feeling of the Grand Master , and he begged leave to propose that the Grand Lodge are of opinion that the thanks of the Fraternity are eminently due to the M . W . the Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , for having originated the motion which has just been carried in furtherance of Masonic charity , and for his desire on all occasions
to promote the best interests of the Order , which , being seconded , was carried by acclamation . The Report of the proceedings of the Lodge of Benevolence of the last quarter was read . A Report from the Board of General Purposes was read and approved , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Amongst some other mattersthe Report stated that a complaint
, had been preferred by the Lodge of Benevolence against the Minerva Lodge , No . 311 , at Hull , for having attached to the petition of an applicant for relief a recommendation , in which they certified the Brother to have been twenty-one years a subscribing member , although they had paid contributions for him for six years only . In answer to the complaint , the W . Master of the Lodge
expressed his great regret that so gross a mistake should have occurred ; but it had not been wilfully done—that when he ( the Master ) inquired how long the petitioner had been a subscribing member , the Secretary immediately replied twenty-one or twenty-two years , and not suspecting the Secretary to be wrong the certificate was signed . It appeared that it was about twenty-one years since the petitioner was initiated .
The Board having maturely considered the matter , and impressed with the groat importance of the Lodge of Benevolence not being misled by incorrect statements as to the period during which petitioners have subscribed to their Lodges , as likely to cause a