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The Masonic Mirror.
sion which has been arrived at , and on the confirmation of which materially depends the future despatch of business . Without the power of adjournment any Brother may get rid of a troublesome question by speaking against time , and a case of great hardship may arise , such as indeed did occur only in June last , when a recommendation from the Board of Benevolence to grant a distressed Brother £ 30 , could not be considered , it being past eleven o ' clock before it came on in the
ordinary course of business , the M . W . Grand Master having had a most important communication to make to Grand Lodge . The consequence was the Brother would either have had to wait three months longer before he could be relieved , or the Board must grant him a lower sum , —a course which we believe was adopted . A case which has once arisen may arise again , and we ought to take measures to prevent its recurrence . The power of adjournment will prevent it , and in no way interfere with the laws as laid down in the Book of Constitutions .
The Grand Lodge , as adjourned on the motion of Bro . Warren , met in the evening of Oct . 1 , at eight o ' clock . The attendance was very numerous , most unexpectedly so , considering that it was an adjourned Lodge . The chair was occupied by the R . W . Prov . G . M . for Dorsetshire , Bro . Willett , supported by Bro . Fleming , Prov . G . M . for the Isle of Wight , as D . G . M . ; Bros . Phillips as G . S . W . ; John Hervey as G . J 7 W . ; Col . Burlton , Beadon , Havers , Rev . J . E . Cox , S . Tomkins , T . N . Tomkins , Patten , Biggs , Crohn , Smith , & c . & c .
THE PKOCEEDINGS .
CAN GRAND LODGE ADJOUEN ? The H . W . the Grand Master , on rising to open the Lodge in the ordinary way , was stopped by Bro . Beadon , who protested against the Grand Lodge being opened at all , on the ground that there never was such a thing as an adjourned Grand Lodge , that it was altogether illegal and un-Masonic , and that everything that was done
that evening would be null and void . He said the constitution ot Grand Lodge was that of four Quarterly Communications , and before any business could be proceeded with at any of these Quarterly Communications , it was necessary that notice should be given to the Board of Masters and other persons belonging to the Craft ,, and —( Loud cries of " Order , order . " ) Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal : " I submit that no one has a right to speak till Grand Lodge is opened . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) I maintain that point—refute it who can . " ( Hear , hear . )
Great excitement appeared to be felt in all parts of the Lodge , and there were loud cries of " Chair , chair . " The Grand Master then rose and said , that upon consideration , and with all due deference to the worthy Brother , he thought he ought to open the Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) He did trust that he would be supported while he endeavoured to do his duty as well as he could . ( Hear , hear . ) If , therefore , Brother Beadon had no objection , lie would proceed to open . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Beadon : " But I have the greatest objection to your opening . "
( Laughter , and cries of " Oh , oh ! and " Chair ! ) Grand Master : "It can do no harm to open Grand Lodge and go on with the proceedings , and therefore , Brethren , I crave your assistance . " The Grand Lodge was then opened in due form . Bro . Beadon : " Right Worshipful Sir , Having now your permission to address the Brethren . I shall nroceed to do so . "
The Rev . Bro . Portal : " There is no question before Grand Lodge . " ( Hear , hear . ) Grand Master : " He has my permission . Go on , Bro . Beadon . " ( Hear . ) Bro . Beadon : "Having now the permission of the Chair , I do hope that tho Brethren will not interrupt me , but reserve their observations till I have concluded
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The Masonic Mirror.
sion which has been arrived at , and on the confirmation of which materially depends the future despatch of business . Without the power of adjournment any Brother may get rid of a troublesome question by speaking against time , and a case of great hardship may arise , such as indeed did occur only in June last , when a recommendation from the Board of Benevolence to grant a distressed Brother £ 30 , could not be considered , it being past eleven o ' clock before it came on in the
ordinary course of business , the M . W . Grand Master having had a most important communication to make to Grand Lodge . The consequence was the Brother would either have had to wait three months longer before he could be relieved , or the Board must grant him a lower sum , —a course which we believe was adopted . A case which has once arisen may arise again , and we ought to take measures to prevent its recurrence . The power of adjournment will prevent it , and in no way interfere with the laws as laid down in the Book of Constitutions .
The Grand Lodge , as adjourned on the motion of Bro . Warren , met in the evening of Oct . 1 , at eight o ' clock . The attendance was very numerous , most unexpectedly so , considering that it was an adjourned Lodge . The chair was occupied by the R . W . Prov . G . M . for Dorsetshire , Bro . Willett , supported by Bro . Fleming , Prov . G . M . for the Isle of Wight , as D . G . M . ; Bros . Phillips as G . S . W . ; John Hervey as G . J 7 W . ; Col . Burlton , Beadon , Havers , Rev . J . E . Cox , S . Tomkins , T . N . Tomkins , Patten , Biggs , Crohn , Smith , & c . & c .
THE PKOCEEDINGS .
CAN GRAND LODGE ADJOUEN ? The H . W . the Grand Master , on rising to open the Lodge in the ordinary way , was stopped by Bro . Beadon , who protested against the Grand Lodge being opened at all , on the ground that there never was such a thing as an adjourned Grand Lodge , that it was altogether illegal and un-Masonic , and that everything that was done
that evening would be null and void . He said the constitution ot Grand Lodge was that of four Quarterly Communications , and before any business could be proceeded with at any of these Quarterly Communications , it was necessary that notice should be given to the Board of Masters and other persons belonging to the Craft ,, and —( Loud cries of " Order , order . " ) Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . for Bengal : " I submit that no one has a right to speak till Grand Lodge is opened . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) I maintain that point—refute it who can . " ( Hear , hear . )
Great excitement appeared to be felt in all parts of the Lodge , and there were loud cries of " Chair , chair . " The Grand Master then rose and said , that upon consideration , and with all due deference to the worthy Brother , he thought he ought to open the Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) He did trust that he would be supported while he endeavoured to do his duty as well as he could . ( Hear , hear . ) If , therefore , Brother Beadon had no objection , lie would proceed to open . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . Beadon : " But I have the greatest objection to your opening . "
( Laughter , and cries of " Oh , oh ! and " Chair ! ) Grand Master : "It can do no harm to open Grand Lodge and go on with the proceedings , and therefore , Brethren , I crave your assistance . " The Grand Lodge was then opened in due form . Bro . Beadon : " Right Worshipful Sir , Having now your permission to address the Brethren . I shall nroceed to do so . "
The Rev . Bro . Portal : " There is no question before Grand Lodge . " ( Hear , hear . ) Grand Master : " He has my permission . Go on , Bro . Beadon . " ( Hear . ) Bro . Beadon : "Having now the permission of the Chair , I do hope that tho Brethren will not interrupt me , but reserve their observations till I have concluded