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Comesponuence.
consequent parting with power by delegation—allow me to ask , does the Grand Ma ^ er sufifer any loss of d prerogative of his exalted office , by some ' of the business being delegated to the Board of Genera ; l Purposeis— -and are not all the important acts of that board subject to the approbation or otherwise of himself or the Grand Lodge ? But you may say-, the Board of General
Purposes of the whole body Masonic , is and parcel of the general laws ! Granted ; hut when did it become so ? doubtless when the husiriess of Grand Lodgfe had so accumulated ^ subdivision of labour , it was wisely thouglvt fit to depute the preliriiinary and more onerous part of such labour to a com at a , future
time ( the labour continuing to increase ) became absolutely a necessity iox the regular and proper dispatch of business , and thereby became dlignified by the present more important name . Such , I hunrbly conceive may prove the case with our board , as respects this province , if Preemasohry therein continues to advance as its probable from present
These hy-laws have to remain for confirmation at the next Provincial Grand Lodge to be held in July , when , should they be so passed , they must as a matted of law , be Masferhefore they can hecom stitutional contained in them , he will then say so . Sow far it was desirable or proper on your part , editorially to reuiark upon them in the manner you have done , seeing that they are still sub
yudice ^ is a matter which must he left to your feeling and ours ; hut on that , as on many others , the adage :: M . Quot homines tot sententiw / 9 wilt apply . If you will take the trouble to look over them again , you will find that the proposed power of such board is not extensive , for it has only authority to hear , inquire , and report , whilst the Prov . Grand Master has
power to hear and determine all matters of Masonic complaint or irregularit 3 r , & c . Again , the authority of such board to summon any Lodge or Brother to produce warrants and books , & c , is at all times to be with the sanction of , and only w hen so referred to it , by the Provincial Grand Master or his Deputy . This alteration was made at Huddersfield , on the 14 th .
The committee appointed by theProv . Grand Lodge to prepare the code of by-laws , took as their model those of the general board attached to the Grand Lodge , modified only by the circumstance of our being only a Prov . Grand Lodge , and as such subservient to the parent institution in London , and further aided . by a copy of by-laws kindly forwarded by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Jersey , Bro . Hammond , who informs me that his committee in this respect has ever worked well since its formation .
In conclusion , while I have the honour to remain Deputy Prov , Grand Master , I shall consider it my bounden duty to use every legitimate means ( and I consider such a board in every respect one ) to promote the prosperity and well-being of our time honoured Craft in this locality or elsewhere , to which I have been now for some years warmly and devotedly attached ; at the same time , as I am not
insensible to the allegiance I owe to the M . W . Grand Master as the head of our fraternity , I will no less endeavour under the judicious supervision of my highly esteemed Prov . Grand Master , to see that such board does not exceed its proper powers , or do any act which may be at variance with the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge or the Book of Coirstitutions .
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Comesponuence.
consequent parting with power by delegation—allow me to ask , does the Grand Ma ^ er sufifer any loss of d prerogative of his exalted office , by some ' of the business being delegated to the Board of Genera ; l Purposeis— -and are not all the important acts of that board subject to the approbation or otherwise of himself or the Grand Lodge ? But you may say-, the Board of General
Purposes of the whole body Masonic , is and parcel of the general laws ! Granted ; hut when did it become so ? doubtless when the husiriess of Grand Lodgfe had so accumulated ^ subdivision of labour , it was wisely thouglvt fit to depute the preliriiinary and more onerous part of such labour to a com at a , future
time ( the labour continuing to increase ) became absolutely a necessity iox the regular and proper dispatch of business , and thereby became dlignified by the present more important name . Such , I hunrbly conceive may prove the case with our board , as respects this province , if Preemasohry therein continues to advance as its probable from present
These hy-laws have to remain for confirmation at the next Provincial Grand Lodge to be held in July , when , should they be so passed , they must as a matted of law , be Masferhefore they can hecom stitutional contained in them , he will then say so . Sow far it was desirable or proper on your part , editorially to reuiark upon them in the manner you have done , seeing that they are still sub
yudice ^ is a matter which must he left to your feeling and ours ; hut on that , as on many others , the adage :: M . Quot homines tot sententiw / 9 wilt apply . If you will take the trouble to look over them again , you will find that the proposed power of such board is not extensive , for it has only authority to hear , inquire , and report , whilst the Prov . Grand Master has
power to hear and determine all matters of Masonic complaint or irregularit 3 r , & c . Again , the authority of such board to summon any Lodge or Brother to produce warrants and books , & c , is at all times to be with the sanction of , and only w hen so referred to it , by the Provincial Grand Master or his Deputy . This alteration was made at Huddersfield , on the 14 th .
The committee appointed by theProv . Grand Lodge to prepare the code of by-laws , took as their model those of the general board attached to the Grand Lodge , modified only by the circumstance of our being only a Prov . Grand Lodge , and as such subservient to the parent institution in London , and further aided . by a copy of by-laws kindly forwarded by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Jersey , Bro . Hammond , who informs me that his committee in this respect has ever worked well since its formation .
In conclusion , while I have the honour to remain Deputy Prov , Grand Master , I shall consider it my bounden duty to use every legitimate means ( and I consider such a board in every respect one ) to promote the prosperity and well-being of our time honoured Craft in this locality or elsewhere , to which I have been now for some years warmly and devotedly attached ; at the same time , as I am not
insensible to the allegiance I owe to the M . W . Grand Master as the head of our fraternity , I will no less endeavour under the judicious supervision of my highly esteemed Prov . Grand Master , to see that such board does not exceed its proper powers , or do any act which may be at variance with the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge or the Book of Coirstitutions .