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Masonic Intelligence.
The Grand Secretary in reply to a question , stated that it had been settled by the last Grand Lodge , that the appeal of Brother Rowe against the sentence of the Board of General Purposes ( in his case ) , should take precedence ; and that Brother Walton ' s notice of motion ( a renewal ) , to alter the mode of distributing Masonic benevolence , should next follow . By Bro . STEVENS—renewed notices of motion .
To present the petition of a widow of a late D . P . G . M ., upwards of eighty years of age , and to recommend to the Grand Lodge that she be granted the sum of SO / . Various changes in the amounts to be granted to petitioners ; so that the Board of Benevolence and the Grand Master have each an extent of compliance . To move that the words" the lication to be made to the
Com-, app mittee within nine months after the death of the husband or father , and" be omitted from article 12 , p . 10 T , Book of Constitutions . That the following words be added to article 14 , p . 108— " This article to apply to the cases of indigent widows ancl orphan children as well as to indigent Brethren . " A renewal of his previous notice relative to the neglect of Provincial Grand Masters , & c .
By Bro . MOORE . —To revive a dropped notice of motion previously given by Bro . Walton , whereby any Brother who had received Alms from the Board of Benevolence should be inelig ible to continue a Member of Grand Lodge until such alms should be repaid . By Bro . CRUCEFIX . —That all Masters and Past Masters , who are eligible to sit in Grand Lodge , be entitled to be present at the Meetings of the Board of General Purposesbut without any other privilege .
; That the Treasurer , Secretary , and Deacons of all Lodges be entitled to be present at all the Meetings of the Grand Lodge ; but without any other privilege . The following Brethren were appointed Scrutineers for the ensuing Grand Lodge , viz . Bros . Gibbins , Daniel , Thompson , Berridge , Perkins , Wright .
The Fund of Benevolence was then opened and there was fully the usual number of claimants . One , however , presented himself , for a moment only , pro forma , and on his retirement he was recommended by acclamation to Grand Lodge , for Fifty Pounds . Propriety conceals the names of unfortunate Brethren , but in this case we would fain commit a " breach of privilege , " by declaring aloud the merits of this distinguished Brother , who , after a period of seeming prosperity , has fallen breach of privi
into destitute circumstances ; let Charity commit her " - lege , " and pay him back the debt of gratitude which has been so long outstanding in his favour—let noble Brothers seek him out , " doing good by stealth , and blush to find it fame"
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Masonic Intelligence.
The Grand Secretary in reply to a question , stated that it had been settled by the last Grand Lodge , that the appeal of Brother Rowe against the sentence of the Board of General Purposes ( in his case ) , should take precedence ; and that Brother Walton ' s notice of motion ( a renewal ) , to alter the mode of distributing Masonic benevolence , should next follow . By Bro . STEVENS—renewed notices of motion .
To present the petition of a widow of a late D . P . G . M ., upwards of eighty years of age , and to recommend to the Grand Lodge that she be granted the sum of SO / . Various changes in the amounts to be granted to petitioners ; so that the Board of Benevolence and the Grand Master have each an extent of compliance . To move that the words" the lication to be made to the
Com-, app mittee within nine months after the death of the husband or father , and" be omitted from article 12 , p . 10 T , Book of Constitutions . That the following words be added to article 14 , p . 108— " This article to apply to the cases of indigent widows ancl orphan children as well as to indigent Brethren . " A renewal of his previous notice relative to the neglect of Provincial Grand Masters , & c .
By Bro . MOORE . —To revive a dropped notice of motion previously given by Bro . Walton , whereby any Brother who had received Alms from the Board of Benevolence should be inelig ible to continue a Member of Grand Lodge until such alms should be repaid . By Bro . CRUCEFIX . —That all Masters and Past Masters , who are eligible to sit in Grand Lodge , be entitled to be present at the Meetings of the Board of General Purposesbut without any other privilege .
; That the Treasurer , Secretary , and Deacons of all Lodges be entitled to be present at all the Meetings of the Grand Lodge ; but without any other privilege . The following Brethren were appointed Scrutineers for the ensuing Grand Lodge , viz . Bros . Gibbins , Daniel , Thompson , Berridge , Perkins , Wright .
The Fund of Benevolence was then opened and there was fully the usual number of claimants . One , however , presented himself , for a moment only , pro forma , and on his retirement he was recommended by acclamation to Grand Lodge , for Fifty Pounds . Propriety conceals the names of unfortunate Brethren , but in this case we would fain commit a " breach of privilege , " by declaring aloud the merits of this distinguished Brother , who , after a period of seeming prosperity , has fallen breach of privi
into destitute circumstances ; let Charity commit her " - lege , " and pay him back the debt of gratitude which has been so long outstanding in his favour—let noble Brothers seek him out , " doing good by stealth , and blush to find it fame"