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Article QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION.*—DEC. 4, 1839. ← Page 3 of 3 Article THE CHARITIES. Page 1 of 2 →
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Quarterly Communication.*—Dec. 4, 1839.
Nov . 26 . —Present , Bro . B . B . Cabbell , P . ; Bro . Henderson , V . P . ; and a very considerable number of Members . The business was very important ; embracing the Finance Proceedings —a Review ofthe Quarter—General Report for Grand Lodge , & c . GRAND OFFICERS' DINNER MESS , Dec . 4 . —Present—Bro . M'Gillivray in the chairBro . J . EasthopeM . P . and many other members . The
, , , attendance was more than usually numerous . The business of Grand Lodge was discussed with more animation than prudence . A Member made some judicious remarks upon the forthcoming motions ; and had he but divested his address of some allusions that disfigured it , those remarks ivould have been unexceptionable . We refer to the manner in which he treated a scandalous libel on a Masonic meeting , and drew an inference that— "Disloyalty" was the prevailing sentiment of that
meeting . Dr . Crucefix repudiated the charge , and stated , as chairman at that meeting , that the libel in question was false and scandalous . MASTERS' PAST MASTERS' CLUB . —Present—Bro . H . Udall in the chair ; and many other Members . The Secretary , Bro . R . L . Wilson , read the notices of motion before the Grand Lodge , and the general Business , The Brethren discussed the several topics with considerate attention , and expressed their determination to support the nomination of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex for re-election as Grand Master . Loyalty , in its true Masonic sense , was the prevailing theme , and perfect harmony was observed .
The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE , Sept . —J . C . Burckhardt , as Master ; S . C . Norris , J . CM'Mullen . Oct . —S . C . Norris , as Master ; J . C . M'Mullen ; C . Simpson . Nov . —B . Lawrence , ' as Master ; S . C . Norris ; R . T . Crucefix ; J . C . M'Mullen . COMMITTEE OF MASTERS .
The Report of Board of General Purposes , among other matters , contained a recommendation for a pecuniary grant to Ann Miller ( relict of the late Grand Ty ler ) ; to whose excellent character the Board bore ample testimony . It was the wish of the Board to recommend her appointment as housekeeper , but for that there was not only no precedent , but in case the future Grand Tyler should become resident , her appointment as housekeeper must in such case be annulled .
The Treasurer of a Lodge was recommended to be suspended , for gross misconduct . The Financial Report was satisfactory . The trifling balance against the Board arising from a very heavy payment on account of repairs . There were several notices of motion on some alteration in the Laws , and one to the following effect : —
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Quarterly Communication.*—Dec. 4, 1839.
Nov . 26 . —Present , Bro . B . B . Cabbell , P . ; Bro . Henderson , V . P . ; and a very considerable number of Members . The business was very important ; embracing the Finance Proceedings —a Review ofthe Quarter—General Report for Grand Lodge , & c . GRAND OFFICERS' DINNER MESS , Dec . 4 . —Present—Bro . M'Gillivray in the chairBro . J . EasthopeM . P . and many other members . The
, , , attendance was more than usually numerous . The business of Grand Lodge was discussed with more animation than prudence . A Member made some judicious remarks upon the forthcoming motions ; and had he but divested his address of some allusions that disfigured it , those remarks ivould have been unexceptionable . We refer to the manner in which he treated a scandalous libel on a Masonic meeting , and drew an inference that— "Disloyalty" was the prevailing sentiment of that
meeting . Dr . Crucefix repudiated the charge , and stated , as chairman at that meeting , that the libel in question was false and scandalous . MASTERS' PAST MASTERS' CLUB . —Present—Bro . H . Udall in the chair ; and many other Members . The Secretary , Bro . R . L . Wilson , read the notices of motion before the Grand Lodge , and the general Business , The Brethren discussed the several topics with considerate attention , and expressed their determination to support the nomination of H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex for re-election as Grand Master . Loyalty , in its true Masonic sense , was the prevailing theme , and perfect harmony was observed .
The Charities.
THE CHARITIES .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE , Sept . —J . C . Burckhardt , as Master ; S . C . Norris , J . CM'Mullen . Oct . —S . C . Norris , as Master ; J . C . M'Mullen ; C . Simpson . Nov . —B . Lawrence , ' as Master ; S . C . Norris ; R . T . Crucefix ; J . C . M'Mullen . COMMITTEE OF MASTERS .
The Report of Board of General Purposes , among other matters , contained a recommendation for a pecuniary grant to Ann Miller ( relict of the late Grand Ty ler ) ; to whose excellent character the Board bore ample testimony . It was the wish of the Board to recommend her appointment as housekeeper , but for that there was not only no precedent , but in case the future Grand Tyler should become resident , her appointment as housekeeper must in such case be annulled .
The Treasurer of a Lodge was recommended to be suspended , for gross misconduct . The Financial Report was satisfactory . The trifling balance against the Board arising from a very heavy payment on account of repairs . There were several notices of motion on some alteration in the Laws , and one to the following effect : —