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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
GRAND LODGE . Tho following is the official agenda of business to be transacted in Grand Lodge , on Wednesday , 5 th March , 1862 . 1 . The regulations for the government of Grand Lodge during the time of public business to be read . 2 . The minutes of the Quarterley Communication , 4 th
December , 1 S 61 , for confirmation . 3 . The minutes of the Special Grand Lodge of the Sth Jannary , 1862 , for confirmation . 4 . The election of M . W . Grand Master . 5 . The election of Grand Treasurer .
6 . The M . W . Grand Master , pursuant to notice given , will move" That with the view of conveying to the Worshipful Brother Havers a substantial and permanent record of the estimation by the Craft at large of his long and valuable services on behalf of the Masonic body , already acknowledged by the unanimous and cordial vote of Grand Lodge , the sum of five hundred
guineas should be applied from tho Pnnd of General Purposes to purchase , under the regulations of the respective Institutions , the privilege of nominating one child as a member of each of the Masonic Schools ; so as always to have one nominee receiving the benefits of the Institutions during the life of the Nominor : and that such privilege be presen ted by Grand Lodge
to the W . Brother Havers as the mode which the experience of Grand Lodge suggests to it will be most acceptable to his warm heart and charitable inclinations , and as evincing its grateful recognition of the important benefits resulting to the society of Freemasonry from his unwearied exertions and perseverance . " 7 . The Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendati ons for the following grants ,
.: — Bro . J H- -, of the Zetland Lodge , ( No . 752 , ) Kensington £ 30 The Daughter of tbe late Bro . M . 0 . I , of the British Union Lodge , ( No . 131 , ) Ipswich ... ... ... £ 30 The Widow of the "late Bro . N P , of the Lodge of Faith , ( No . 130- ) Radcliff
Bridge £ 30 Bro . T . C . R , of the St . Paul's Lodge ( No . 51 ) , Birmingham £ 50 Bro . J . C . B , of the Lodge of Regularity , ( No . 108 ) , London ... £ 100 The Widow of the late Bro . T N . F of the Royal Gloucester Lodge ( No . 152 ) , Southampton ... ... £ 50
Bro . J S , of the Saint Johns' Lodge , ( No . dll ) , Torquay £ 30 Bro . E . 0 , of the Bedford Lodge , ( No . S 3 ) London £ 50
S . The report of the Annual Audit of the Grand Lodge accounts . 9 . THE REPOET OF THE BOARD OF GEXEEAE PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . "The board of General Purposes beg to report that they have
heard and adjudicated upon the following complaints : — " 1 . By Bro . Dominy , W . Master elect of the . High Cross Lodge ( No . 1056 ) , Tottenham , against Bro . Potts , P . M . of that lodge , for having taken the chair of the lodge in the Master's absence on the 27 th September last—ilie immediate P . M . being present in the lodge ; for opening the lodge without producing the Warrant ; and for closing it without having the minutes put
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for confirmation . Having heard the statements made by the brother complaining , aud the answerof Bro . Potts , the board came to the conclusion that the first and second charges had not been sustained , and that with respect to the complaint of the lod" -e having been closed without the minutes being put for confirmation , they decided that Bro . Potts was fully justified , under tbe peculiar circumstances of the case , in pursuing the course he had adopted .
" 2 . By the Lodge of Benevolence , against the Royal Forest Lodge ( No . 575 ) , Slaidburn , for having certified that a brother , whose widow was a petitioner for relief , had been a subscribing member for 11 years , Grand Lodge dues having been paid foi-6 J years only . Upon examination of the lodge books it appeared that the brother had been a regular subscribing
member for 10 i years . The board having heard the explanation offered by the lodge , ordered the arrears for 4 years to he paid , and admonished the W . Master ' to be more careful for the future . " 3 . By the Lodge of Benevolence , against the Shakspeare Lodge ( No . 617 ) , Spilsby , for having neglected to pay the full
registration fee for a brother , whose widow was an applicant for relief . It appeared that the brother had joined from an irish lodge , and the Lodge had paid the joining fee of 2 s . 6 d . only instead of 10 s . 6 d ., as required by the Book of Constitutions . The Board ordered the lodge forthwith to pay the sum of Ss . to complete the registration fee of the brother .
" 4 . By Bro . Augustus Great Rex , against the W . Master of the Lodge of Good Report ( No . 15 S ) , London , for permitting circumstances reflecting upon his conduct out of lodge to be discussed iu lodge and entered upon the Minutes . The Board , after hearing the statements of Bro . Great Rex , of the W . Master , and other brethren , decided that , inasmuch as the
proceedings referred to took place out of lodge and had no reference whatever to the business for which the lodge was summoned , they ought not to have been entertained or discussed upon that occasion ; and the board therefore ordered that so much of the
minutes as related to Bro . Great Rex ' s conduct out ol lodge shoul be expunged . " The board beg further to report , that they have had several plains laid before them for the appropriation of the freehold property belonging to the society . Some of these plans are based upon the continuance or increase of the present Tavern accommodation ; but inasmuch as Grand Lodge , in 185 S , decided ,
that the attention of the hoard should he directed solely to schemes for appropriating the property , or a portion thereof , to Masonic purposes exclusively , it was considered that the board ought not to entertain such schemes until the sanction of Grand Lodge for their so doing should be obtained . It was therefore resolved —•
" That whereas the following resolutions were agreed to at a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge , holden on the-1 st December , 1 S 5 S , viz .: — " 1 st . That it is desirable that the freehold property now be " longing to the society , or such part thereof as may be necessary , shall be devoted exclusively to Masonic purposes .
" 2 nd . That the subject be referred back to the Board , with directions to report thereon to the Grand Lodge , aud to bring before it such a scheme as may appear to be practicable for carrying out the first resolution , and to authorise the Board to expend a sum not exceeding £ 300 for that purpose ; and if they see fit , to submit the subject to the public competition of the
whole Masonic body , and to offer a sum , not exceeding 150 guineas , in premiums for the best design . " 3 rd . That in the scheme which they will have to consider , it will be desirable to proceed only with a view of providing fitting
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The Masonic Mirror.
THE MASONIC MIRROR .
GRAND LODGE . Tho following is the official agenda of business to be transacted in Grand Lodge , on Wednesday , 5 th March , 1862 . 1 . The regulations for the government of Grand Lodge during the time of public business to be read . 2 . The minutes of the Quarterley Communication , 4 th
December , 1 S 61 , for confirmation . 3 . The minutes of the Special Grand Lodge of the Sth Jannary , 1862 , for confirmation . 4 . The election of M . W . Grand Master . 5 . The election of Grand Treasurer .
6 . The M . W . Grand Master , pursuant to notice given , will move" That with the view of conveying to the Worshipful Brother Havers a substantial and permanent record of the estimation by the Craft at large of his long and valuable services on behalf of the Masonic body , already acknowledged by the unanimous and cordial vote of Grand Lodge , the sum of five hundred
guineas should be applied from tho Pnnd of General Purposes to purchase , under the regulations of the respective Institutions , the privilege of nominating one child as a member of each of the Masonic Schools ; so as always to have one nominee receiving the benefits of the Institutions during the life of the Nominor : and that such privilege be presen ted by Grand Lodge
to the W . Brother Havers as the mode which the experience of Grand Lodge suggests to it will be most acceptable to his warm heart and charitable inclinations , and as evincing its grateful recognition of the important benefits resulting to the society of Freemasonry from his unwearied exertions and perseverance . " 7 . The Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendati ons for the following grants ,
.: — Bro . J H- -, of the Zetland Lodge , ( No . 752 , ) Kensington £ 30 The Daughter of tbe late Bro . M . 0 . I , of the British Union Lodge , ( No . 131 , ) Ipswich ... ... ... £ 30 The Widow of the "late Bro . N P , of the Lodge of Faith , ( No . 130- ) Radcliff
Bridge £ 30 Bro . T . C . R , of the St . Paul's Lodge ( No . 51 ) , Birmingham £ 50 Bro . J . C . B , of the Lodge of Regularity , ( No . 108 ) , London ... £ 100 The Widow of the late Bro . T N . F of the Royal Gloucester Lodge ( No . 152 ) , Southampton ... ... £ 50
Bro . J S , of the Saint Johns' Lodge , ( No . dll ) , Torquay £ 30 Bro . E . 0 , of the Bedford Lodge , ( No . S 3 ) London £ 50
S . The report of the Annual Audit of the Grand Lodge accounts . 9 . THE REPOET OF THE BOARD OF GEXEEAE PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . "The board of General Purposes beg to report that they have
heard and adjudicated upon the following complaints : — " 1 . By Bro . Dominy , W . Master elect of the . High Cross Lodge ( No . 1056 ) , Tottenham , against Bro . Potts , P . M . of that lodge , for having taken the chair of the lodge in the Master's absence on the 27 th September last—ilie immediate P . M . being present in the lodge ; for opening the lodge without producing the Warrant ; and for closing it without having the minutes put
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for confirmation . Having heard the statements made by the brother complaining , aud the answerof Bro . Potts , the board came to the conclusion that the first and second charges had not been sustained , and that with respect to the complaint of the lod" -e having been closed without the minutes being put for confirmation , they decided that Bro . Potts was fully justified , under tbe peculiar circumstances of the case , in pursuing the course he had adopted .
" 2 . By the Lodge of Benevolence , against the Royal Forest Lodge ( No . 575 ) , Slaidburn , for having certified that a brother , whose widow was a petitioner for relief , had been a subscribing member for 11 years , Grand Lodge dues having been paid foi-6 J years only . Upon examination of the lodge books it appeared that the brother had been a regular subscribing
member for 10 i years . The board having heard the explanation offered by the lodge , ordered the arrears for 4 years to he paid , and admonished the W . Master ' to be more careful for the future . " 3 . By the Lodge of Benevolence , against the Shakspeare Lodge ( No . 617 ) , Spilsby , for having neglected to pay the full
registration fee for a brother , whose widow was an applicant for relief . It appeared that the brother had joined from an irish lodge , and the Lodge had paid the joining fee of 2 s . 6 d . only instead of 10 s . 6 d ., as required by the Book of Constitutions . The Board ordered the lodge forthwith to pay the sum of Ss . to complete the registration fee of the brother .
" 4 . By Bro . Augustus Great Rex , against the W . Master of the Lodge of Good Report ( No . 15 S ) , London , for permitting circumstances reflecting upon his conduct out of lodge to be discussed iu lodge and entered upon the Minutes . The Board , after hearing the statements of Bro . Great Rex , of the W . Master , and other brethren , decided that , inasmuch as the
proceedings referred to took place out of lodge and had no reference whatever to the business for which the lodge was summoned , they ought not to have been entertained or discussed upon that occasion ; and the board therefore ordered that so much of the
minutes as related to Bro . Great Rex ' s conduct out ol lodge shoul be expunged . " The board beg further to report , that they have had several plains laid before them for the appropriation of the freehold property belonging to the society . Some of these plans are based upon the continuance or increase of the present Tavern accommodation ; but inasmuch as Grand Lodge , in 185 S , decided ,
that the attention of the hoard should he directed solely to schemes for appropriating the property , or a portion thereof , to Masonic purposes exclusively , it was considered that the board ought not to entertain such schemes until the sanction of Grand Lodge for their so doing should be obtained . It was therefore resolved —•
" That whereas the following resolutions were agreed to at a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge , holden on the-1 st December , 1 S 5 S , viz .: — " 1 st . That it is desirable that the freehold property now be " longing to the society , or such part thereof as may be necessary , shall be devoted exclusively to Masonic purposes .
" 2 nd . That the subject be referred back to the Board , with directions to report thereon to the Grand Lodge , aud to bring before it such a scheme as may appear to be practicable for carrying out the first resolution , and to authorise the Board to expend a sum not exceeding £ 300 for that purpose ; and if they see fit , to submit the subject to the public competition of the
whole Masonic body , and to offer a sum , not exceeding 150 guineas , in premiums for the best design . " 3 rd . That in the scheme which they will have to consider , it will be desirable to proceed only with a view of providing fitting