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General Purposes was not assuming in any way the duties of Grand Lodge and it did not aspire so to do . It had no control over it , but Grand Lodge had laid down laws on which special reports should be made—that was if a lodge was to be erased or a brother expelled from the Order , but when

dealing with an offence of an individual brother or of individual lodges it was not necessary for the Board to report anything to Grand Lodge at all . It was merely because this matter had been troublesome for many years and had been before them many years , that it was deemed advisable to let the brethren know in a formal manner that the matter had been settled and

done with . They must all feel that Bro . Lord Carrington had placed his point of view before them in as courteous and amiable a manner as could be wished and he had done so very fully . The Grand Lodge in June , 1893 , settled the great principle , and the Board of General Purposes had nothing to do but carry out what it confirmed in September , 1893—it confirmed the principle that the minority was

entitled to hold the warrant of a ledge , and that the minority was entitled to be recognised as a lodge and to be in the Calendar . This was done with the exception of two years . The Cambrian Lodge was on the register of Grand Lodge , which they were responsible for . It had been so up to the present time , and the question arose what was to be done in the event of certain irregularities being committed , because the majority had gone away

btfore the new Grand Lodge of New South Wales had been recognised by Grand Lodge of England , and therefore those who remained were incompetent to deal with the affairs of the lodge . The Master and Wardens were in tbe majority , and the question was what should the other brethren do . They did net hold any meeting from 1894 to 1898 because they were not in possession of the warrant . They said that as loyal Masons , and wishing to be loyal , they felt thev could not meet , and ought not to meet unless thty had

a warrant . Since they had got possession of the warrant , and Grand Lodge determined in 1893 they could meet , they met as members . One brother sat , not on the dais , but on the floor of the lodge ; and not having Wardens or officers , it was an irregular meeting . He could not say they acted constitutionally , but they proceeded to elect from other lodges under Ihe Grand Lodge of New South Wales—they were very friendly at the time—some joining members . Bro . THOMAS FENN asked if this was the question before Grand Lodge .

The Earl of WARWICK said he thought , as he had ventured as an act of courtesy to ask Bro . Lord Carrington to address a few words to them , and he was allowed to do so , that it was only fair to allow Bro . Strachan to say something in reply . It would be as well , perhaps , that Bro . Strachan should curtail his remarks .

Bro . STRACHAN said he was not at all anxious to inflict a speech on the brethren . He was in hopes that the report would have passed without any questien at all . He was pointing out that what the brethren did was irregular . They had Boards of Installed Masters and everything was done regularly after that , but they pointed out to us that all the Masters , Past Masters , Wardens and officers were carried off by the lodge of New South

Wales and asked us what could be done in the circumstances . What they did was irregular . That was all that had been done and the Board of General Purposes had chosen to say they would not impose a penalty . If they had imposed a penalty the decision would still have been final . They did not come and ask that and it was simply a question of entering what they had done on the minutes .

Bro . the Rev . NORMAN LEE , Chaplain to the Forces , G . Chap ., enquired when the Grand Lodge of New South Wales was not working under the Grand Lodge of England . Bro . STRACHAN , Q . C , said the Cambrian Lodge was working under the Grand Lodge of England , and not under the United Grand Lodge of

New South Wales . As there was now a Grand Lodge of New South Wales no new warrants could be issued from England for lodges in the ntw teniiory . The Cambrian Lodge was a lodge which , according to the dtcision tf the Grand Lodge of England , never went out of the English jurisdiction . In Victoria it was the same , there were English lodges on the English roll .

Bro . the Rev . NORMAN LEE said that in Nova Scotia , where he had the privilege of serving many years , there was a lodge which owed allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England , and yet it worked in love and harmony wilh the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia . Therefore , he failed to see why this Cambrian Lodge should not work in perfect harmony with the Grand Lodge of New South Wales . He was foreign representative some years .

The United States wrote a letter to kno v how it was that a lodge , holding under the jurisdiction cf another Grand Lodge , could be possibly allowed to uotk in the jurisdiction of another Grand Lodge . They settled it , and the Grand Lodges of the United States of America were perfectly satisfied . If the Cambrian Lodge was now working under the Gr . tnd Lodge of England , it might work in perfect harmony with the Grand Lodge of New South Wales .

The Earl of WARWICK said : Brelhren , I feel rather nervous this evening , as it is the first time I have presided over you , and if I have allowed any irregularities in the proceedings of Grand Lodge I hope to be excused . But I feel there are occasions when one ought to allow a certain amount of latitude . The discussion that has taken place has not been a harmful one .

I think now we may come to the resolution that has been moved and econded , and which I put before you . At the same time , I think > ve ought to thank Lord Carrington for the view he has put before us . He does not dispute our authority or that of the General Purposes Committee to come to the decision that they have come to . All I can gather is

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that he regrets the advice we are obliged to adopt . All I can say is I trust that those who have the duty of remitting it to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of New South Wales , will remit it in every feeling of kindness and amity . I think the question may now be closed by my putting the resolution which has been moved , that the report of the Board of General Purposes be adopted . The motion was carried unanimously , and the Grand LocVe was closed in dae form .

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MARK GRAND LODGE .

The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held on Tuesday evening , at Mark Masons' Hall , London . The E-ul of Euston , M . W . Pro G . M ., presided . Bro . Capt . C Driver Wise , Deputy Grand Master of all Scottish Freemasonry in the Colonies ,

acted as Deputy Grand Master ; Bro . Thomas Fenn , P . G . W ., as S . G . W ., Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . W ., G . Reg ., as J . G . W . ; Bro . Major C . W . Carrell , G . M . O . ; Bro . Charles Belton , as S . G . O . ; Bro . John Strachan , Q . C , as J . G . O . ; Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , Q . C , P . G . W ., Pres . of the Gen . Board , ; Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; and Bro . John Smith ( Bedford ) , Asst . Inner Guard , as I . G .

There were also present Bros . Richard Clowes , Rev . V . D . Wyatt , F . B . Westlake , H . Massey , Rev . F . B . N . Norman Lee , P . G . C . ( Chaplain to the Forces ) , John Ramsey , Dr . J . Balfour Cockburn , VV . A . Scurrah , W . F . Stuttafirm , Rev , Richard Peek , John Williams , E . Walford Weigall , W . M . Angus , Dr . Clement Godson , Richard Eve , F . P . Dorman , Dr , Fiederick Laurance , and several others .

After the minutes of the last Communication had been read by GRAND SECRETARY and confirmed , the report of the General Board—as described in the Freemason last week , was , on the motion of Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND , Q . C , seconded by Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , G . Reg ., taken as read , and oidered to be received and entered on the minutes .

On the motion cf Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND , seconded by Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , the said report was then unanimously adopted . Grand Lodge was afterwards closed in ample form .

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Obedience Lodge , No . 1753 . The 22 nd annual festival of the above lodge took place at the White Hart Hotel , Okehampton , on Monday , the 28 th ult ., when Bro . G . J . Gibson , W . M ., installed as his successor Bro . the Rev . Thomas Ward Brown , M . A . In the installation ceremony Bro . Gibson was assisted by Bros . F . Edwards , P . M . ; J . C . Pierce , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . ; and Charles Piper , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C . j and amongst the other members of the Board of Installed Masters present were Bros . W . Cocks , P . M . 10 G , P . S . G . D . ; C . Stebbing , P . M . 156 , P . P . G . Treas . ; W . A . Gregory , P . M . 1751 and 1254 , P . P . G .

Treas . ; S . Edwards , P . M . 53 and 1753 . P . P . G . Reg . Somerset ; Major Matthews , P . M . 2 S 2 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; C . J . Futcher , P . M ., Trea * . ; W . Allsford , P . M . 202 , P . P . G . Treas . ; Edwin . 1 . Knight , P . M . 202 , P . P . G . P . ; John Algar , P . M . to , P . P . S . G . W . ; and ] . Wells , P . M . 94 . The brethren of the lodge present were Bros . Rev . F . Wilberforce Saulez , P . P G . C . ; Rev . G . Reed Lucas , Rev . I . Downie , W . Pollird ,

l . W . ; A . R . Bray , Reg . ; A . Amaud , Sec . ; W . L . Palmer , J . D . ; T . H . Chamings , I . G . ; J . F . Willis and T . H . Few , Stewards ; E . II . White , Asst . Org . ; T . K . Bickell , E . J . Thorburn , G . N . Roberts , W . H . Hunt , A . Hodge , J . Coombe , Tyler ; and S . Coombe , Asst . Tyler . Amongst the other visiting brethren present were Bros . A . Webb , 223 ; T . J . Edwards , 847 ; A . Wright , 4 S 9 ; C . H . Stevenson , 1254 ; G . Easterbrook . 2 S 2 ; and C . Kerslake , icrt .

The W . M . afterwards invested the following brelhren as the oflicers for thc ensuing year : Bros . G . J . Gibson , I . P . M . ; Wm . Pollard , S . W . ; A . Amand , J . VV . ; Rev . ] . Downie , Chap . ; C . Fulcher , P . M ., Treas . ; Rev . F . Wilberforce Saulez , P . P . G . C , Reg . ; F . Edwards , P . M ., Sec . ; T . II . Chamings , Asst . Sec . ; Wm . L . Palmer , S . D . ; G . Glanfield , J . D . ; J . F . Willis , I . G . ; H . K . White , Org . ; j . A . fones , D . C . ; T . II . Fcwand E . J . Thorburn , Stewards ; W . A . Gregory , P . M ., P . P . G , Treas ., Rep . Committee of Pttitions ; Chas . Piper , P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C , Charity Steward ; J . Coombe , Tyler ; and S . Coombe , Asst . Tyler .

The istallation banquet was afterwards held at the Assembly Room of the White Hart Hotel , which had been tastefully arranged for the occasion . The newly-installed W . M . presided . The W . M . proposed "The Queen and the Crait , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the M . W . Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " The W . M . oroposed "The Prov . Grand Master , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master ,

and the rest of the Prov . Grand Oliicers , Pres : nt and Past . " Bros . VV . L . Cocks , P . M . 106 , P . G . S . D ., and Allsford , P . P . G . Treas ., responded Bro . I . C Pierce , P . P . A . G . D . C , proposed "The Worshipful Muter . " Bro . F . Edwards , P . M ., proposed "The Immediate Past Master . " Bro . A . Amand , LW ., proposed "The Visitors . "

Bros . S . Edwards , P . P . G . Reg . Somerset , Major Matthew , P . P . S . G . W ., and J . Algar , P . P . S . G . W ., responded . Bro . C . Stebbing , P . P . G . Treas ., proposed " The Masonic Charities , " and Bro . Chas . Piper replied . Bro . Gregory , P . P . G . Treas ., proposed " The Wardens and Officers . " Bros . C . J . Futcher , P . M ., Treas ., W . J . Downie , Chap ., and T . Channing , A ; st . Sec , responded . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the list .

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