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REPORT OF BOAED OF GENEEA . L PUKP 0 SES . u To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free a % d Accepted Masons of England . " The Board of General Purposes beg to report that , in compliance with the resolution of Grand Lodge of the 3 rd of June , 1857 , they nave completed the purchase of No . 59 , Great Queen-street , LincohrVinn , and all the houses situated in Queen ' s-place adjoining , for the sum of £ 3000 ; and that the title deeds thereof are in the hands of the Grand Secretary , to be placed with the other securities belonging to the Society .
" The board have also to report , that frequent inquiries having been made with regard to the collars proper to be worn by Grand Officers and Provincial Grand Officers respectively , they have decided that the law requires that plain purple collars shall be worn only by Grand Officers , and that the collars of Provincial Grand Officers must be distinguished by a narrow edging of gold lace or cord . " The board regret to draw the attention of Grand Lodge to the continued irregularity exhibited by Lodges in improperly certifying to the petitions of applicants for relief from the Fund of Benevolence .
" The following complaints laid before the board by the Lodge of Benevolence have been considered and decided on , viz . : — " 1 . Against the Lodge No . 195 , London , for certifying to the petition of an applicant for relief that he had been a regular contributing member for four and a half years , whereas the Lodge had only paid dues for : him for three years . The board having investigated the circumstances , and finding that none of the present members of the Lodge were members at the time referred to , ordered the Lodge to pay the arrears due , and admonished the W . M . to be more careful for the future .
" 2 . Against the Lodge No . 46 , at Exeter , for certifying to the petition of a widow , that her late husband had been a regular contributing member for twentyyears , whereas dues had only been paid for him for thirteen years . The board having fully investigated the case , and finding that considerable neglect had been exhibited in it , ordered the Lodge to pay the arrears for seven years , and also a
fine of £ 2 . 2 s . to the Fund of Benevolence ; which arrears and fine have been paid . " 3 . Against the Lodge No . 34 , at Canterbury , for certifying that a Brother had been a contributing member for three years , whei'eas dues had only been paid for him for two years . The board , taking into consideration the circumstances of the case , ordered the arrears to be paid , and admonished the Lodge to be more careful for the future .
" 4 . Against the Lodge No . 206 , London , for certifying that a petitioner had been for eight years a contributing member , whereas Grand Lodge dues had only been paid for five and a quarter years . It appeared , upon investigation , that the Brother had been a contributing member for only five years ; but the board observing upon the effect of . carelessly certifying petitions without ascertaining their correctness , together with several irregularities which were disclosed in the course of the case , seriously admonished the W . M . and Officers to be more circumspect for the future .
"Complaints having been made of difficulties experienced in obtaining the charity jewel , the board recommend the following resolution for the adoption of Grand Lodge : —' That the right to supply charity jewels be not confined to any individual , but that any Masonic jeweller be permitted to purchase the charity medal , upon signing an undertaking that it shall be mounted in accordance with the pattern kept at the Grand Secretary ' s Office , and have the name of the Brother and the dates of his Stewardships engraved thereon . '
" The board have further to report that tho subject ; of , the duties and salaries of the Officers in the Grand Secretary '}* department lias Uotfn under their conside ration for some months past , that they have thoroughly investigated the nature and extent of the duties discharged by each officer , and the whole of the books arid accounts kept by each have been produced and examined . Having concluded such investigation , the board are of opinion that , looking to the nature of the duties performed , the number of the staff employed , and the hours of attendance
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REPORT OF BOAED OF GENEEA . L PUKP 0 SES . u To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free a % d Accepted Masons of England . " The Board of General Purposes beg to report that , in compliance with the resolution of Grand Lodge of the 3 rd of June , 1857 , they nave completed the purchase of No . 59 , Great Queen-street , LincohrVinn , and all the houses situated in Queen ' s-place adjoining , for the sum of £ 3000 ; and that the title deeds thereof are in the hands of the Grand Secretary , to be placed with the other securities belonging to the Society .
" The board have also to report , that frequent inquiries having been made with regard to the collars proper to be worn by Grand Officers and Provincial Grand Officers respectively , they have decided that the law requires that plain purple collars shall be worn only by Grand Officers , and that the collars of Provincial Grand Officers must be distinguished by a narrow edging of gold lace or cord . " The board regret to draw the attention of Grand Lodge to the continued irregularity exhibited by Lodges in improperly certifying to the petitions of applicants for relief from the Fund of Benevolence .
" The following complaints laid before the board by the Lodge of Benevolence have been considered and decided on , viz . : — " 1 . Against the Lodge No . 195 , London , for certifying to the petition of an applicant for relief that he had been a regular contributing member for four and a half years , whereas the Lodge had only paid dues for : him for three years . The board having investigated the circumstances , and finding that none of the present members of the Lodge were members at the time referred to , ordered the Lodge to pay the arrears due , and admonished the W . M . to be more careful for the future .
" 2 . Against the Lodge No . 46 , at Exeter , for certifying to the petition of a widow , that her late husband had been a regular contributing member for twentyyears , whereas dues had only been paid for him for thirteen years . The board having fully investigated the case , and finding that considerable neglect had been exhibited in it , ordered the Lodge to pay the arrears for seven years , and also a
fine of £ 2 . 2 s . to the Fund of Benevolence ; which arrears and fine have been paid . " 3 . Against the Lodge No . 34 , at Canterbury , for certifying that a Brother had been a contributing member for three years , whei'eas dues had only been paid for him for two years . The board , taking into consideration the circumstances of the case , ordered the arrears to be paid , and admonished the Lodge to be more careful for the future .
" 4 . Against the Lodge No . 206 , London , for certifying that a petitioner had been for eight years a contributing member , whereas Grand Lodge dues had only been paid for five and a quarter years . It appeared , upon investigation , that the Brother had been a contributing member for only five years ; but the board observing upon the effect of . carelessly certifying petitions without ascertaining their correctness , together with several irregularities which were disclosed in the course of the case , seriously admonished the W . M . and Officers to be more circumspect for the future .
"Complaints having been made of difficulties experienced in obtaining the charity jewel , the board recommend the following resolution for the adoption of Grand Lodge : —' That the right to supply charity jewels be not confined to any individual , but that any Masonic jeweller be permitted to purchase the charity medal , upon signing an undertaking that it shall be mounted in accordance with the pattern kept at the Grand Secretary ' s Office , and have the name of the Brother and the dates of his Stewardships engraved thereon . '
" The board have further to report that tho subject ; of , the duties and salaries of the Officers in the Grand Secretary '}* department lias Uotfn under their conside ration for some months past , that they have thoroughly investigated the nature and extent of the duties discharged by each officer , and the whole of the books arid accounts kept by each have been produced and examined . Having concluded such investigation , the board are of opinion that , looking to the nature of the duties performed , the number of the staff employed , and the hours of attendance