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Masonic Intelligence.
was not aware of any impropriety , lie appealed to the M . AV . Grand Waster for the truth of his statement * . THE GRAND MASTER fully confirmed what had fallen from his friend , Bro . Alston , and trusted that the Grand Lodge would confirm the minutes . BRO . HALL ( the Grand Registrar ) thought the objection should have been taken at the time ; that it was too late to argue the question of law .
Some other llrethren thought that the best course was to pass the minutes , which were ultimately confirmed . THE NOMINATION OP THE GRAND BIASTER . Buo . GIBBINS drew the attention of the Grand Lodge to the period of nomination of a Graucl Master for the ensuing year ; and after a few brief remarks on the high qualifications for that office of the Earl of
Zetland , the present Grand Master , nominated his Lordship accordingly . BRO . PUTTER seconded the nomination . After the Grand Lodge had saluted the throne , The GRAND MASTER addressed the Brethren , and thanked them for so unequivocal a mark of their esteem and respect . His past conduct was before them . He should not speak of the future , but to express his hope that he might be found at the end of another year to be not
undeserving of their kindness . But he must enter on a most important subject—one that had occupied his attention for a very long period , and to explain the entire circumstances of which would take more time than would be just to those who had motions on the paper . The subject he alluded to was that of " the refusal of the Royal York Grand Lodge of Berlin to admit Freemasons , bearing the certificate of the Grand Lodge of Englandon account of their religion . "
, He ( the Grand Master ) had been and was greatly indebted to the courtesy of Bro . Faudel , who had drawn his attention to the subject , and had expressed a desire to bring it under the notice of Grand Lodge , a course which he ( Lorcl Z . ) ivas anxious to avoid , considering it wouldbe better for the Grand Master to deal with it as he best could . In this view Bro . Faudel concurred , and had favoured him with his correspondence , which was of great importance , and for which as well as for
his able assistance he most cordially thanked that Brother . The subject had been alluded to some time since in Grand Lodge , when the representative for the Grand Lodge of Berlin made some observations , which were reported in correspondence , ancl even in print . The brother took exception to what he considered had not been correctly stated , which was to be regretted . He should read from the Book of Constitutions , as fundamentally connected with the subject , the first charge of a Freemason , viz ., that concerning GOD and RELIGION . ( The Grand Master then very impressively read the whole of the charge ) . t
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Masonic Intelligence.
was not aware of any impropriety , lie appealed to the M . AV . Grand Waster for the truth of his statement * . THE GRAND MASTER fully confirmed what had fallen from his friend , Bro . Alston , and trusted that the Grand Lodge would confirm the minutes . BRO . HALL ( the Grand Registrar ) thought the objection should have been taken at the time ; that it was too late to argue the question of law .
Some other llrethren thought that the best course was to pass the minutes , which were ultimately confirmed . THE NOMINATION OP THE GRAND BIASTER . Buo . GIBBINS drew the attention of the Grand Lodge to the period of nomination of a Graucl Master for the ensuing year ; and after a few brief remarks on the high qualifications for that office of the Earl of
Zetland , the present Grand Master , nominated his Lordship accordingly . BRO . PUTTER seconded the nomination . After the Grand Lodge had saluted the throne , The GRAND MASTER addressed the Brethren , and thanked them for so unequivocal a mark of their esteem and respect . His past conduct was before them . He should not speak of the future , but to express his hope that he might be found at the end of another year to be not
undeserving of their kindness . But he must enter on a most important subject—one that had occupied his attention for a very long period , and to explain the entire circumstances of which would take more time than would be just to those who had motions on the paper . The subject he alluded to was that of " the refusal of the Royal York Grand Lodge of Berlin to admit Freemasons , bearing the certificate of the Grand Lodge of Englandon account of their religion . "
, He ( the Grand Master ) had been and was greatly indebted to the courtesy of Bro . Faudel , who had drawn his attention to the subject , and had expressed a desire to bring it under the notice of Grand Lodge , a course which he ( Lorcl Z . ) ivas anxious to avoid , considering it wouldbe better for the Grand Master to deal with it as he best could . In this view Bro . Faudel concurred , and had favoured him with his correspondence , which was of great importance , and for which as well as for
his able assistance he most cordially thanked that Brother . The subject had been alluded to some time since in Grand Lodge , when the representative for the Grand Lodge of Berlin made some observations , which were reported in correspondence , ancl even in print . The brother took exception to what he considered had not been correctly stated , which was to be regretted . He should read from the Book of Constitutions , as fundamentally connected with the subject , the first charge of a Freemason , viz ., that concerning GOD and RELIGION . ( The Grand Master then very impressively read the whole of the charge ) . t