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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION. ← Page 2 of 2 Article AUDIT OF THE GRAND LODGE. Page 1 of 5 →
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Quarterly Communication.
A motion for directions to the board of finance was then made by Brother Lythgoe , hut the previous question being moved by Brother Henderson , such amendment was carried . A motion was then made by Brother Lythgoe materially affecting the principle of Art 6 . page 19 , of the Constitutions ; Brothers Philipe , Bell , Sangster , Mc . Gillivray and Crueefix , severally expressed their opinions against the proposed motion , which was ultimatelwithdrawn .
y It was resolved that the freehold property of the Society should be legally conveyed to a more numerous body of trustees , all the preceding members having become deceased but two . Some notices of motion were offered , but the time having elapsed , they could not be received ,, and it was intimated from the throne that all notices of motion must come through the committee of masters . One of these notices was to the following effect . " That the state of the
funds of the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children be taken into consideration at the next Quarterly Communication , with a view that the financial difficulties of that Institution may be relieved by Grand Lodge . " The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form a few minutes after eleven . At the Grand Officers' and Masters' and Past-Masters' Clubs nothingparticular took place .
Audit Of The Grand Lodge.
AUDIT OF THE GRAND LODGE .
Saturday 18 th Feb . —Present , Brothers White and Harper , G . S . ; F . W . Bossy and R . T . Crueefix , G . D . ; Brothers Norris , Savage , Acklam , M'Mullen , Watkins , and several other Masters of Lodges . The accounts appeared in every respect highly satisfactory , and the Auditors stated , that their thanks ivere due to the Board of Finance , and to the Grand Secretaries , for the uniform regularity of the proceedings .
It appears , that the Brethren who preside nt the Board * of Benevolence , are not always careful to sign the cheques . Also , that some receipts ivhich have been returned from the Country with " ' marks" want a proper attestation of such . BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
Dee . —John Henderson , P . G . D . as Master ; R . T . Crueefix , J . G D John Laurie , P . G . S . B . Jan . —B . Lawrence , P . G . D . as Master . Feb . —A . B . Granville , M . D ., P . G . D . as Master ; R . T . Crueefix . M . D ., J . G . D . ; R . F . Mestayer , P . G . D . ; H . R . Lewis , Prov . G . M . ; - ! -- Jennings , Assistant Director of Ceremonies . The Cases have been of a general character .
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Quarterly Communication.
A motion for directions to the board of finance was then made by Brother Lythgoe , hut the previous question being moved by Brother Henderson , such amendment was carried . A motion was then made by Brother Lythgoe materially affecting the principle of Art 6 . page 19 , of the Constitutions ; Brothers Philipe , Bell , Sangster , Mc . Gillivray and Crueefix , severally expressed their opinions against the proposed motion , which was ultimatelwithdrawn .
y It was resolved that the freehold property of the Society should be legally conveyed to a more numerous body of trustees , all the preceding members having become deceased but two . Some notices of motion were offered , but the time having elapsed , they could not be received ,, and it was intimated from the throne that all notices of motion must come through the committee of masters . One of these notices was to the following effect . " That the state of the
funds of the Royal Freemasons' School for Female Children be taken into consideration at the next Quarterly Communication , with a view that the financial difficulties of that Institution may be relieved by Grand Lodge . " The Grand Lodge was then closed in due form a few minutes after eleven . At the Grand Officers' and Masters' and Past-Masters' Clubs nothingparticular took place .
Audit Of The Grand Lodge.
AUDIT OF THE GRAND LODGE .
Saturday 18 th Feb . —Present , Brothers White and Harper , G . S . ; F . W . Bossy and R . T . Crueefix , G . D . ; Brothers Norris , Savage , Acklam , M'Mullen , Watkins , and several other Masters of Lodges . The accounts appeared in every respect highly satisfactory , and the Auditors stated , that their thanks ivere due to the Board of Finance , and to the Grand Secretaries , for the uniform regularity of the proceedings .
It appears , that the Brethren who preside nt the Board * of Benevolence , are not always careful to sign the cheques . Also , that some receipts ivhich have been returned from the Country with " ' marks" want a proper attestation of such . BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
Dee . —John Henderson , P . G . D . as Master ; R . T . Crueefix , J . G D John Laurie , P . G . S . B . Jan . —B . Lawrence , P . G . D . as Master . Feb . —A . B . Granville , M . D ., P . G . D . as Master ; R . T . Crueefix . M . D ., J . G . D . ; R . F . Mestayer , P . G . D . ; H . R . Lewis , Prov . G . M . ; - ! -- Jennings , Assistant Director of Ceremonies . The Cases have been of a general character .