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The Masonic Charities.
and the other for their widows , wc may fairly look upon it as two distinct charities . It appears that after giving due weight to the various suggestions from the ] 3 rovinces , the committee have arrived at the determination of recommending the following plan for adoption by the subscribers to
the two schools : — "That each province he requested to form a committee , to be called 'The Provincial Committee of the Province of for promoting the interests of the Masonic Schools' ( or , if the Eoynl Masonic Benevolent Institution should wish to be included , 'of the four Masonic Charities' ) . "That such committee do consist of a member of each Lodge in the
province , to be annually elected or re-elected by the Lodge , on the night of installation of Worshipful Master . " That cadi Lodge be requested to transmit to the Secretary of each school ( or charity ) the name , title , and address of the Brother so appointed . " That the E . W . Prov . Grand Master , and Deputy Prov . Grand Master , he requested to take the office of president and vice-president of such committee .
" That the said Provincial Committee be requested to hold a general meeting at least once a year , and to present to the Prov . Grand Lodge a report , showing the results of the labours of its members , individually and collectively . " We confess that we are less inclined to believe that the above
scheme will be found so advantageous in working as the first suggestion of the committee for the appointment of local secretaries : as though , in some cases , the members ol the provincial committee will , should the scheme be carried out , doubtless work energetically and efficiently , we are afraid that when the novelty of their position has worn off the majority of them will drop into apathy and listlessness ,
and by continually deferring until to-morrow that which should bo done to-day , make but a sorry show at the conclusion of their year of office . We can well understand such a scheme producing a feeling of generous rivalry between two such provinces as East and West Lancashire , or East and West Yorkshire , as to which should do the most ,
towards supporting the charities j but in those provinces where there are but two or three Lodges , or where there is little communication with other provinces , we do not look for any results b y which the charities will be materially benefited . Brother Crew , the indefatigable secretary of the Girls School , has
shadowed forth a scheme of his own , of which in the main we highly approve , believing that it will rather aid than prove antagonistic to the scheme of the committee . Brother Crew proposes" That each Lodge he recommended to establish a charity fund . "That each initiate shall pay the sum of 10 s . on the day of his initiation , to the said fund , ¦
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The Masonic Charities.
and the other for their widows , wc may fairly look upon it as two distinct charities . It appears that after giving due weight to the various suggestions from the ] 3 rovinces , the committee have arrived at the determination of recommending the following plan for adoption by the subscribers to
the two schools : — "That each province he requested to form a committee , to be called 'The Provincial Committee of the Province of for promoting the interests of the Masonic Schools' ( or , if the Eoynl Masonic Benevolent Institution should wish to be included , 'of the four Masonic Charities' ) . "That such committee do consist of a member of each Lodge in the
province , to be annually elected or re-elected by the Lodge , on the night of installation of Worshipful Master . " That cadi Lodge be requested to transmit to the Secretary of each school ( or charity ) the name , title , and address of the Brother so appointed . " That the E . W . Prov . Grand Master , and Deputy Prov . Grand Master , he requested to take the office of president and vice-president of such committee .
" That the said Provincial Committee be requested to hold a general meeting at least once a year , and to present to the Prov . Grand Lodge a report , showing the results of the labours of its members , individually and collectively . " We confess that we are less inclined to believe that the above
scheme will be found so advantageous in working as the first suggestion of the committee for the appointment of local secretaries : as though , in some cases , the members ol the provincial committee will , should the scheme be carried out , doubtless work energetically and efficiently , we are afraid that when the novelty of their position has worn off the majority of them will drop into apathy and listlessness ,
and by continually deferring until to-morrow that which should bo done to-day , make but a sorry show at the conclusion of their year of office . We can well understand such a scheme producing a feeling of generous rivalry between two such provinces as East and West Lancashire , or East and West Yorkshire , as to which should do the most ,
towards supporting the charities j but in those provinces where there are but two or three Lodges , or where there is little communication with other provinces , we do not look for any results b y which the charities will be materially benefited . Brother Crew , the indefatigable secretary of the Girls School , has
shadowed forth a scheme of his own , of which in the main we highly approve , believing that it will rather aid than prove antagonistic to the scheme of the committee . Brother Crew proposes" That each Lodge he recommended to establish a charity fund . "That each initiate shall pay the sum of 10 s . on the day of his initiation , to the said fund , ¦