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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 .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

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 !

“The Freemasons' Monthly Magazine: 1862-03-01, Page 9” Masonic Periodicals Online, Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 10 July 2025, django:8000/periodicals/mmr/issues/mmr_01031862/page/9/.
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THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR. Article 1
MASONIC FACTS. Article 2
THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE IN AMERICA. Article 4
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 5
NOTES ON LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 6
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 7
THE MASONIC MIRROR. Article 8
METROPOLITAN. Article 9
PROVINCIAL. Article 11
ROYAL ARCH. Article 14
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Article 15
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE. Article 15
MARK MASONRY. Article 15
SCOTLAND. Article 16
INDIA. Article 17
MASONIC FESTIVITIES. Article 18
Poetry. Article 18
THE WEEK. Article 18
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 20
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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 .

Metropolitan.

METROPOLITAN .

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 !

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