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upon his own opinions . With respect to the publicity of the notice at the Board of Masters , it was insufficient , as country members could not attend it ; therefore , if the scheme at present in practice was found not to work well , they ought to remedy it . As to the objection of danger arising from the framing the papers , of
course great discretion must be exercised in the performance of that duty . Bro . W . W . H . Beach , Prov . G . S . W ., Oxon , before the minutes were confirmed , was desirous of knowing why the Report of the Board of General Purposes contained no mention of the secession of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada West . He knew that the Board was in possession of information deeply important to the interests of Masonry , and he therefore moved that the minutes be not confirmed .
Bro . Townend , P . M . Nos . 22 and 491 , seconded Bro . Beech ' s motion , and expressed his deep regret that the Board had omitted a matter of such high importance from their Report . The Grand Lodge ought to be made acquainted with everything connected with it . The Board had to take into consideration whether the complaints of our Canadian Brethren were well founded or not , and he asked , why was the Grand Lodge not made acquainted with the result of the Investigation of the Board of General Purposes ?
Bro . Dobie , as President of the Board of General Purposes , said he was not m town at the time the matter came before the Board , and was therefore unacquainted with the business . The minutes were eventually confirmed . Bro . Dobie then said , as it was the period for electing fhe G . M . for the ensuing year , he called upon Bro . Bradford , who had nominated the Earl of Zetland . ( Bro . Bradford was not present , and no one rose to move the re-election of the G . M . ) He then called on Bro . Westall , P . M . of No . 356 , who had nominated the Earl of Yarborough .
Bro . the Rev . W . Westall said , that seeing how little attention the present G . M . gave their affairs , and how sadly the business was neglected , he , as well as many others , thought it high time to make a change ; and when , at the preceding Grand Lodge , a member had nominated Lord Yarborough , he took it for granted that Brother had his lordship ' s permission for the nomination ; but as Lord Yarborough declined the honour , he ( Bro . Westall ) must withdraw the proposal . Bro . Dobie said , that as there was only the Earl of Zetland nominated , he should declare him to be re-elected .
This , we believe , is the first time that no one has come forward to propose the re-election of Lord Zetland . Bro . Thory Chapman , Assist . G . D . C ., then proclaimed the Earl of Zetland duly elected , and called on the Brethren to salute in the usual manner . Bro . Barrett proposed , and Bro . Herbert Lloyd seconded , the proposal , that Bro . Samuel Tompkins be re-elected Treasurer , to which there was not a dissentient voice . Bro . Farnheld , A . G . Sec , then read the Report of the Finance of the Grand Lodge . The Report of the Board of Benevolence showed that the oo . s . a . Amount brought forward , 521 15 7 Since received ^ 617 11 8 , i .. i - ... . . . . . Making a total of » 1 , 139 7 3 That there had been paid 58 0 0 Leaving the present balance 1 , 081 7 3 That of the Fund for General Purposes , there was brought forward 980 15 2 Since received ft 04 4 9 Making a total of 1 , 590 19 11 That there had been paid 029 5 0 Leaving in the hands of the Treasurer 901 14 11 vol . i : i . 2 m
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upon his own opinions . With respect to the publicity of the notice at the Board of Masters , it was insufficient , as country members could not attend it ; therefore , if the scheme at present in practice was found not to work well , they ought to remedy it . As to the objection of danger arising from the framing the papers , of
course great discretion must be exercised in the performance of that duty . Bro . W . W . H . Beach , Prov . G . S . W ., Oxon , before the minutes were confirmed , was desirous of knowing why the Report of the Board of General Purposes contained no mention of the secession of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Canada West . He knew that the Board was in possession of information deeply important to the interests of Masonry , and he therefore moved that the minutes be not confirmed .
Bro . Townend , P . M . Nos . 22 and 491 , seconded Bro . Beech ' s motion , and expressed his deep regret that the Board had omitted a matter of such high importance from their Report . The Grand Lodge ought to be made acquainted with everything connected with it . The Board had to take into consideration whether the complaints of our Canadian Brethren were well founded or not , and he asked , why was the Grand Lodge not made acquainted with the result of the Investigation of the Board of General Purposes ?
Bro . Dobie , as President of the Board of General Purposes , said he was not m town at the time the matter came before the Board , and was therefore unacquainted with the business . The minutes were eventually confirmed . Bro . Dobie then said , as it was the period for electing fhe G . M . for the ensuing year , he called upon Bro . Bradford , who had nominated the Earl of Zetland . ( Bro . Bradford was not present , and no one rose to move the re-election of the G . M . ) He then called on Bro . Westall , P . M . of No . 356 , who had nominated the Earl of Yarborough .
Bro . the Rev . W . Westall said , that seeing how little attention the present G . M . gave their affairs , and how sadly the business was neglected , he , as well as many others , thought it high time to make a change ; and when , at the preceding Grand Lodge , a member had nominated Lord Yarborough , he took it for granted that Brother had his lordship ' s permission for the nomination ; but as Lord Yarborough declined the honour , he ( Bro . Westall ) must withdraw the proposal . Bro . Dobie said , that as there was only the Earl of Zetland nominated , he should declare him to be re-elected .
This , we believe , is the first time that no one has come forward to propose the re-election of Lord Zetland . Bro . Thory Chapman , Assist . G . D . C ., then proclaimed the Earl of Zetland duly elected , and called on the Brethren to salute in the usual manner . Bro . Barrett proposed , and Bro . Herbert Lloyd seconded , the proposal , that Bro . Samuel Tompkins be re-elected Treasurer , to which there was not a dissentient voice . Bro . Farnheld , A . G . Sec , then read the Report of the Finance of the Grand Lodge . The Report of the Board of Benevolence showed that the oo . s . a . Amount brought forward , 521 15 7 Since received ^ 617 11 8 , i .. i - ... . . . . . Making a total of » 1 , 139 7 3 That there had been paid 58 0 0 Leaving the present balance 1 , 081 7 3 That of the Fund for General Purposes , there was brought forward 980 15 2 Since received ft 04 4 9 Making a total of 1 , 590 19 11 That there had been paid 029 5 0 Leaving in the hands of the Treasurer 901 14 11 vol . i : i . 2 m