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Provincial Grand Lodges
within his district , ithey shall fully inquire into the matter and report their opinion thereon to the Provincial G the decision remains , unless there shall be an appeal to the Grand Lodge against such decision . "
Furthermore , it is proposed to give to this Provincial Board of General Purposes powers which are only vested in the Provincial : Grand Master , or the Board of General Purposes acting for the ajid directly accountable to the Supreme Grand Lodge | it being declared that " with the sanction of the B ^ cial Grand Master or the Bight Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand
Master , the Board shall have power to summon any Lodge or Brother to attend the Board , to produce the warrant , books , papers ^ and accounts of the Lodge , or the certificate of the Brother ; and if the Lodge or Brother so summoned shall not attend , their or his ^ attendance shall be reported to th Grand Master or the Bight WorshipM
We assert most unreservedly that neither the provincial G-rand Master or the Provincial Grand Lodge has the power of deputing such authority to any committee ^ however honourable or ably formed ; for after all lias been done at page 45 of the Book of Constitutions , thrown back on his own resources ; and even then his power of punishment is very limited ,
being confined to " admonition , fine , or suspension until the next meeting of Grand { not the Provincial ) Lodge ; " and in all cases ,
" an appeal lies from the Provincial Grand Master to the Grand Lodge or Grand Master . " In order that we may not underrate the powers of the Provincial Grand Master , we lay the clauses refering to this subject in externa before our readers : —
" He shall hear and determine all subjects of Masonic complaint ^ or irregularity , respecting Lodges or individual Masons , within his district , and may proceed to admonition , fine , or suspension , until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge , according to the general laws of the Craft . A minute of such proceedings , stating the offence and the law applicable to it ,
together with the decision , is to be transmitted to the Grand Master . When the case is of so flagrant a nature as , in the judgment of the Provincial Grand Master , to require the erasure of a Lodge , or the expulsion of a Brother , he shall make a special report to the Grand Lodge , with his opinion thereon .
" The Provincial Grand Master has no power to expel a Mason , though he may , when satisfied that any Brother has been illegally excluded , from any of his Masonic functions or privileges , by a Lodge within his district , order him to be immediately restored , and may suspend , until the next quarterly communication , the Lodge or Brother who shall refuse to comply with such order .
" If the Provincial Grand Master ov bis Deputy shall neglect to proceed forthwith on any case submitted for his decision , the application or complaint may be transmitted to the Board of General Purposes . An appeal , in all cases , lies from tho Provincial Grand Mantcr to the Grand Lodge or Grand Master . " The Provincial Grand Master may summon any Lodge or Brother *
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Provincial Grand Lodges
within his district , ithey shall fully inquire into the matter and report their opinion thereon to the Provincial G the decision remains , unless there shall be an appeal to the Grand Lodge against such decision . "
Furthermore , it is proposed to give to this Provincial Board of General Purposes powers which are only vested in the Provincial : Grand Master , or the Board of General Purposes acting for the ajid directly accountable to the Supreme Grand Lodge | it being declared that " with the sanction of the B ^ cial Grand Master or the Bight Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand
Master , the Board shall have power to summon any Lodge or Brother to attend the Board , to produce the warrant , books , papers ^ and accounts of the Lodge , or the certificate of the Brother ; and if the Lodge or Brother so summoned shall not attend , their or his ^ attendance shall be reported to th Grand Master or the Bight WorshipM
We assert most unreservedly that neither the provincial G-rand Master or the Provincial Grand Lodge has the power of deputing such authority to any committee ^ however honourable or ably formed ; for after all lias been done at page 45 of the Book of Constitutions , thrown back on his own resources ; and even then his power of punishment is very limited ,
being confined to " admonition , fine , or suspension until the next meeting of Grand { not the Provincial ) Lodge ; " and in all cases ,
" an appeal lies from the Provincial Grand Master to the Grand Lodge or Grand Master . " In order that we may not underrate the powers of the Provincial Grand Master , we lay the clauses refering to this subject in externa before our readers : —
" He shall hear and determine all subjects of Masonic complaint ^ or irregularity , respecting Lodges or individual Masons , within his district , and may proceed to admonition , fine , or suspension , until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge , according to the general laws of the Craft . A minute of such proceedings , stating the offence and the law applicable to it ,
together with the decision , is to be transmitted to the Grand Master . When the case is of so flagrant a nature as , in the judgment of the Provincial Grand Master , to require the erasure of a Lodge , or the expulsion of a Brother , he shall make a special report to the Grand Lodge , with his opinion thereon .
" The Provincial Grand Master has no power to expel a Mason , though he may , when satisfied that any Brother has been illegally excluded , from any of his Masonic functions or privileges , by a Lodge within his district , order him to be immediately restored , and may suspend , until the next quarterly communication , the Lodge or Brother who shall refuse to comply with such order .
" If the Provincial Grand Master ov bis Deputy shall neglect to proceed forthwith on any case submitted for his decision , the application or complaint may be transmitted to the Board of General Purposes . An appeal , in all cases , lies from tho Provincial Grand Mantcr to the Grand Lodge or Grand Master . " The Provincial Grand Master may summon any Lodge or Brother *