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and appropriate accommodation to bo devoted solely and exclusively to Masonic purposes . " And whereas several members of the Board of General Purposes are of opinion , that it is desirable to have power to consider the propriety of appropriating a portion of the propert y for the purposes of a tavern—should the judgment of the Board

take that direction- —it is respectfully requested that such additional power be granted to the Board by Grand Lodge acccordingly . " " . ' ( Signed ) JENEAS J . McINTYRE , "Freemasons' Sail , 19 th February , 1862 . President . " To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge

accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on the 14 th instant , shewing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 1 S 13 6 s .- 5 d ., and in the bands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 50 . Of these sums there belongs to the Fund of Benevolence £ 794 0 * . S < J . ; to the Fund of General Purposes £ 642 lie . 'id . ; and there is in the unappropriated account £ 426 14 s . 2 d ., a portion of which belongs to the Grand Chapter .

10 . TnE REPOET OF THE COLOXIAI . BOAED . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . " The Colonial Board beg to report as follows -. — " In the case of the complaint of the St . Lawrence Lodge ( No . 923 ) Montreal , against a resolution passed by the Grand

Lodge of Canada , whereby such lodge' was declared irregular ; it appearing from a letter received from the W . Master of the said lodge , that , contrary to the hope of the Board , as expressed in a former report , the authorities of the Grand Lodge of Canada , in the district of Montreal , had " relaxed nought in their unmasonic conduct towards the said lodge , but on the

contrary endeavoured to keep them in a more rigorous state of isolation than before the liberal professions of their Grand Master , and ( as was alleged ) lost no opportunity to make the situation of the lodge unpleasant ; " the Board have caused a communication to he made through the representative of the Grand Lodge of England in Canada , calling the attention of the

M . W . the Grand Master of Canada to the resolution passed in the Grand Lodge of England , on the 5 th of June , 1861 , approving and adopting the report of this Board of the 22 nd of May , 1861 , and thereby affirming the regular standing of the St .

Lawrence Lodge ( No . 923 ) , Montreal , on tbe registry of the Grand Lodge of England , and apprising him of the communication received as above from the W . Master of such lodge , and directing the said representative forthwith to require from the M . W . the Grand Master of Canada , that the said lodge , which has been declared regular by the Grand Lodge of England , be recognised as such by the Grand Lodge of Canada . The Board

now await the reply to this communication . " Complaints have been received from certain brethren in the Province of South Australia against the ruling of the E W . the Provincial Grand Master in the Provincial Grand Lodge held on the 30 th day of August , 1861 , in refusing either to allow certain notices of motion to appear on the notice paper of

the Provincial Grand Lodge , or the discussion of the matters to which such notices referred in Provincial Grand Lodge , when attempted to be brought forward , and also in reference to the appointment of Provincial Grand Officers . It appearing that such notices of motion had for their object the requiring the Provincial Grand Master to resign his office , the Board have

notified to the complainants that in their opinion the Provincial Grand Master was justified in such , his refusal , and that the appointment of Provincial Grand Officers ( except the Treasurer )

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is the prerogative of the Provincial Grand Master , and ought not to be interfered with . "The same brethren also explained that the ceremony of Installation of the Provincial Grand Master had been peiTornied by a brother who had no legal standing in Provincial Grand Lodge . It appearing that the brother referred to was not a

subscribing member of a lodge , the Board resolved that lie had no right to be present except as a visitor , nor , if so present , to act as Installing Master . It appeared , however , from the explanation furnished by the Provincial Grand Master , that the said brother was so present by his invitation ; and , moreover , that there was no other brother available both able and willing

to perform the ceremony of Installation . "The same complainants also alleged that certain variations in ritual , and irregularities in working , had been promoted or countenanced in the province by the said Provincial Grand Master . After careful consideration of the statements of the

complainants and the explanation of the Provincial Grand Master , it appeared to the Board that a certain variation in ritual had been practised in a private lodge in the province , and they have expressed their disapprobation thereof , but it appeared to the Board that such variation had not been originally promoted by the Provincial Grand Master . The alleged variation in the ceremonial in opening the Provincial Grand Lodge appears to

have occurred prior to the introduction of the Provincial Grand , Masterand the Board could not therefore consider him responsible for the same . With regard to the charge as to alleged irregularities in working , the Board consider the same disproved . " The board have caused their decisions ou the several abovementioned points to be duly notified to the parties , with their

regret that such unhappy differences should exist in the province . " ( Signed ) J . L LEWELLYN EVASS , "Freemasons' Sail , 19 th February , 1862 . President . " 11 . The report of Bro . R . P . Harding , the Auditor of the Grand Lodge accounts .

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TOWEB HAMLETS EXCISEEK ' S LODG-E ( NO . 1204 ) ; COSSECEATIOS - . In connection with the 1 st Tower Hamlets Engineer Volunteers , a Masonic Lodge has been formed , and Monday , Feb . 17 th , was the day fixed upon for the Consecration . The brother appointed by the M . W . Grand Master to officiate as his Deputy on the occasion was Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , Past J . G . D .,

who performed the ceremony in his usual excellent , correct , and impresive manner . The musical arrangements were made by Bro . Saqui , who was assisted by excellent vocalists . Bro . Wilson having appointed Bro . C . H . Gregory J . G . D . ( Capt . Commandant of the corps ) as his S . W ., and Bro . Bazalgette , P . M ., as his J . W ., lodge was opened in the three degrees , the brethren of the new lodge were properly placed , and the Organist laying the customary piece . The other forms having

p been complied with , the Chaplain ( Bro . Fenn , of the Lodge of Emulation ) delivered the oration in a masterly manner , an anthem from the exxxiii . psalm following . After the Chaplain's prayer , the ceremony of consecration was performed , the gorgeous vessels of the Grand Lodge being borne by Bros . England , P . M . ( Engineer ); Spencer , & c . After two sacred anthems , the national anthem was sung by tho whole of the brethren , the following beautiful words by the Rev . Newman

Hall , D . D ., being substituted for the old well-known verses : — God save our gracious Queen ! Long live our noble Queen ! God save the Queen ! Lord heal her bleeding heart , Assuage its grevious smart , Thy heavenly peace impart . God save the Queen !