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SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 17 , 1892 . ?

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

There is considerable force in the remarks made by R . W . Bro . Prinsep on the subject of the inspection of lodges in his address at the Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge of Bengal on the 24 th June last . Bro . Prinsep expressed his opinion that visits of inspection should be made only when they are

absolutely necessary . When a lodge is working regularly and harmoniously , the visit of the District Grand Master or his representative is uncalled for , nor should it be made a matter for reproach that it is not paid . The principle underlying this remark is that of "letting well alone . " The presence of a Provincial or District

Grand Master in the lodges he presides over is always most welcome . But a "fussy" ruler—by which we mean one who is eternally busying himself about the affairs of private lodges , when there is no need for his intervention—is likely to do more harm than good . * * *

Equally deserving of attention are Bro . Prinsep's remarks on punctuality . " Nothing , " said he , " can be more prejudicial to all regularity than unpunctual attendance on the part of Masters and officers of a lodge on whom the commencement of the proceedings depend . " And again , " the late commencement of

business with one or more Degrees to confer , means the late closing ot lodge and late refreshment . " All this , of course , means discomfort , especially to men " advanced in life and accustomed to regular habits , " as are many of the members of our lodges both in India and elsewhere .

* * * The District Grand Lodge of Bengal , on the recommendation of the Board of General Purposes , has unanimously resolved on authorising its District Grand Master to obtain a portrait of His Royal

Highness the M . W . Grand Master at a cost not exceeding £ 200 j while , on the recommendation of its Board of Benevolence , it has voted 1500 rupees to the Bengal Masonic Association , namely , 500 rupees as a Subscription to Revenue Account , and 1000 rupees as a Donation to Capital Account .

* * The " Indian Masonic Review " is our old and very worthy friend , the "Madras Masonic Review , " in a new garb , and very becoming is its appearance in its changed condition . One of its more recent numbers contains an article under the familiar initials " H . J . W . " on

" Voting in the First and Second Degrees , " in which the writer fully justifies the English view that E . A . ' s and F . C . ' s are entitled to vote on all questions whioh concern the lodge of which they are members . This we know is not the American view , and a late ruling by the Grand Lodge of Scotland demonstrates that it is

not the Scotch view , but " H . J . W ., ' to say nothing as to the evidence he adduces from the " Old Charges , " quotes Chalmers Paton and Albert G . Mackey , the former a well-known Scotch writer and the latter a still better known American writer on Masonic jurisprudence , as holding the opinions he supports . Other

articles of considerable merit have appeared in the other early numbers of this Review , and if it continues as it has begun , there is fair reason to hope that our worthy contemporary will become a permanent institution . It well deserves , and we trust it will receive , the generous support of the fraternity in India .

The ninth annual meeting of the Great Priory of the Knights Templar of Canada was held in London , Ontario , on the 19 th July , under the presidency of Frater Henry Robertson , Q . C , Grand Master , whose review of the events of the past year was most

encuraging . A new preceptory has been added to the roll , and there is prospect of three others being established at an early date . There has also been a greater increase of membership than for many years past , while the finances are declared to be in excellent condition , with a very comfortable balance of over a $ 1000 in hand . There was , however , one serious loss which

Grand Priory had to deplore . Frater David McLellan , who had been Grand Treasurer since 18 77 , died on the 16 th March . " He was , " said Frater Robinson , " universally respected and beloved . His many good qualities of heart and hand had endeared him to his associates , and he enjoyed their esteem and effection in a marked degree . "

Masonic Notes.

At the close of the Grand Master's address , the Grand Officers for the ensuing year were elected , the new Grand Master being Frater E . T . Malone , of Toronto . Subsequently a sum of $ 100 was unanimously voted to the widow of the late Grand Master , Col . McLeod Moore .

Bro . Henry Thompson , in the address he delivered at the last annual communication of the unrecognised Grand Lodge of New Zealand , just prior to his vacation of the chair of Grand Master , with a view to

establishing the regularity of the formation of that Grand Lodge , endeavoured to show "that a Grand Lodge formed in an unoccupied territory by majorities in the lodges of that territory , cannot be other than properly formed and therefore not an irregular body . " * * *

Broadly stated , Bro . Thompson ' s contention is that as there is " no law on the subject , it necessarily follows that none can have been violated , and hence the lodges in any unoccupied territory can form a Grand Lodge when and how they please . " We do not intend to discuss this contention . We are content to ask Bro . Thompson this one question—Can it be said that New

Zealand , with its 150 private lodges and nine Provincial or District Grand Lodges holding under the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , respectively , was , prior to the establishment of the irregular Grand Lodge of New Zealand , Masonically speaking , " unoccupied territory ? "

Correspondence.

Correspondence .

IWe do not hold ourselves responsible tor Che opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to ill to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . )

THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL GRAND OFFICERS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I was unable to attend Grand Lodge , and was much surprised at anybody objecting to the proposed addition to the list ot Grand Officers .

May I suggest that if the new legal officer had been called Deputy Grand Registrar , all the discussion would have been saved , and the whole of the matter quietly disposed of .

A Grand Librarian should certainly be appointed , and another officer chosen from members of tne Royal Institute of British Architects , to be called either Grand Architect or Deputy Grand Superintendent of Works .

Another method of meeting the great want of the Craft would be to appoint all the Grand Officers below the Grand Secretary every six months instead of annually . —Yours fraternally , OBSERVER .

To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , If the Board of General Purposes invented the idea of Grand Chancellor , I cannot regard it as a happy title to introduce into Craft Masonry , to be a potential Grand Officer . With such an office he ought

to rank immediately after the M . W . G . M . I quite agree that our present learned Grand Registrar should be relieved of the irksome duties of advising Grand Lodge upon appeals , but I prefer the organisation of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York , namely , the appointment of " Special Commissioners on

Masonic appeals , who judicially investigate all contentious business ( they are not necessarily lawyers ) , and report thereon to Grand Lodge for confirmation or otherwise of their award . The appointment of five qualified brethren to that office would be sufficient for us , three to be a quorum , the ultima ratio being the

Grand Lodge . This sort of arrangement works very well in New York State . Their Grand Officers are not duplicated as ours are , except the Grand Chaplains , but the officers are increased by the election or nomination of a Grand Marshal , a Grand Lecturer , a

Grand Librarian , and a Grand Historian . I may add that by the annual report of their proceedings up to June , 1892 , there were 723 lodges , comprising 80 , 623 Master Masons , under the jurisdiction ot their Grand Master . —Yours fraternally ,

BRACKSTONE BAKER , P . G . D ., Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of New York State .

To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Referring to the letter of Bro . Pocock , which appeared in yours of the ioth inst ., it is much to be regretted that that worthy brother , before rushing into

print as the champion of the Board of General Purposes ( who I should think will not thank him for his pains ) , did not first of all consult some of his colleagues in office , for it is evident that although he holds the office of Vice-President , he knows little of the doings of his leaders . He charges Bro . Eve with desiring to