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Article THE MASONIC MIRROR. ← Page 9 of 13 →
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The Masonic Mirror.
meet to make an alteration in its laws before proceeding with any other business . This assertion wa $ received with mingled applause and demonstrations of disapprobation . The Grand Master said that Grand Lodge was wasting its time ; and that if they wished to alter their laws , they must take the proper legal mode of doing so , by giving due notice of the proposed alterations to the Board of Masters , who met that day fortnight ; till then , nothing could be done .
The first clause was then put , and . Brother Aria rose to make a statement of the causes which had led to the appointment of the Committee , which have been fully detailed both in communication from the colonies and in reports of speeches in Grand Lodge . Amongst other things he stated that he sent a letter of very great importance to the Grand Master from Jamaica , in 1847 , and he left the island in 1853 , and up to that date no answer whatever had been received . This announcement was received with loud cries of " Shame " and other expressions of
disapprobation . He said he knew there could be no mistake about the matter ; for the communication had been put into the Grand Secretary ' s own hands . ( Benewed disapprobation . ) He would have read some documents in proof of his assertions , but was called to order by the Bev . Bro . Cox . The Grand Master also said that such charges deserved a separate motion , and should not be introduced incidentally ; and Bro . Dobie said these statements should be made to the Committee appointed to consider the question .
Bro . Burlton said it was largely on Bro . Aria ' s evidence that the Board was appointed , and it was a wa , ste of time to go into details then . It was now twenty minutes to ten o ' clock , when the first clause , — " That it is expedient that a board be formed , to be called 'The Colonial Board / to consist often members of Grand Lodge , five of whom shall he a quorum , ,, ~ was put and carried unanimously ; the hour and forty minutes having been devoted principally to the discussion of the adjournment question , and to assertions on the part of the Grand Master that the question should not be discussed .
Clause II ., " That the said board shall , after the first instance , be nominated and elected at the same time and in the same mariner as the Board of General Purposes , with the exceptions hereinafter specified , " was read , put , and carried . Clause III ., "That , when practicable , three of the above board shall be Past Masters of Colonial Lodges , members of Grand Lodge /' was read , put , and carried , when Bro . Hall rose to address Grand Lodge on it . There were loud cries of " It ' s carried , it ' s carried , " from all parts of Grand Lodge , but the Grand Master ruled that , not having put "the contrary , " the question could not be carried in the sense of preventing Bro . Hall from sneaking
upon it . Bro . Hall objected to the words " when practicable , " as being too vague and indefinite . The Bev . Bro . Portal said , if the Grand Lodge was not to be turned into a debating society , neither should it bocomo a court of nisi pr-ins . ( Loud laughter , and cheers . ) The clause was at length carried . On Clause IV ., "That the said board shall have similar powers , as regards the
colonies , to those at present exercised by the 15 oard ot General Purposes , Bro . Dobie contended that this clause appointed a board which took some of the powers of the Board of General Purposes away from it ; they should not have a separate jurisdiction . This clause was an alteration of the law , and as such could not be moved in its present shape upon that occasion ; it must be done in the regular way . Bro . Roxburgh objected to the proposed constitution of the committee , which
no said would be 'imperunn in tmperio . Pro . Havera , after some dissension , said they could not pass the resolution in its present sh : ope , because it would t ? dvo powers from the Hoard of General Purposes . Bro . IWf . al sab ! it was their intention to tak the evehewon of the laHcr ,
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The Masonic Mirror.
meet to make an alteration in its laws before proceeding with any other business . This assertion wa $ received with mingled applause and demonstrations of disapprobation . The Grand Master said that Grand Lodge was wasting its time ; and that if they wished to alter their laws , they must take the proper legal mode of doing so , by giving due notice of the proposed alterations to the Board of Masters , who met that day fortnight ; till then , nothing could be done .
The first clause was then put , and . Brother Aria rose to make a statement of the causes which had led to the appointment of the Committee , which have been fully detailed both in communication from the colonies and in reports of speeches in Grand Lodge . Amongst other things he stated that he sent a letter of very great importance to the Grand Master from Jamaica , in 1847 , and he left the island in 1853 , and up to that date no answer whatever had been received . This announcement was received with loud cries of " Shame " and other expressions of
disapprobation . He said he knew there could be no mistake about the matter ; for the communication had been put into the Grand Secretary ' s own hands . ( Benewed disapprobation . ) He would have read some documents in proof of his assertions , but was called to order by the Bev . Bro . Cox . The Grand Master also said that such charges deserved a separate motion , and should not be introduced incidentally ; and Bro . Dobie said these statements should be made to the Committee appointed to consider the question .
Bro . Burlton said it was largely on Bro . Aria ' s evidence that the Board was appointed , and it was a wa , ste of time to go into details then . It was now twenty minutes to ten o ' clock , when the first clause , — " That it is expedient that a board be formed , to be called 'The Colonial Board / to consist often members of Grand Lodge , five of whom shall he a quorum , ,, ~ was put and carried unanimously ; the hour and forty minutes having been devoted principally to the discussion of the adjournment question , and to assertions on the part of the Grand Master that the question should not be discussed .
Clause II ., " That the said board shall , after the first instance , be nominated and elected at the same time and in the same mariner as the Board of General Purposes , with the exceptions hereinafter specified , " was read , put , and carried . Clause III ., "That , when practicable , three of the above board shall be Past Masters of Colonial Lodges , members of Grand Lodge /' was read , put , and carried , when Bro . Hall rose to address Grand Lodge on it . There were loud cries of " It ' s carried , it ' s carried , " from all parts of Grand Lodge , but the Grand Master ruled that , not having put "the contrary , " the question could not be carried in the sense of preventing Bro . Hall from sneaking
upon it . Bro . Hall objected to the words " when practicable , " as being too vague and indefinite . The Bev . Bro . Portal said , if the Grand Lodge was not to be turned into a debating society , neither should it bocomo a court of nisi pr-ins . ( Loud laughter , and cheers . ) The clause was at length carried . On Clause IV ., "That the said board shall have similar powers , as regards the
colonies , to those at present exercised by the 15 oard ot General Purposes , Bro . Dobie contended that this clause appointed a board which took some of the powers of the Board of General Purposes away from it ; they should not have a separate jurisdiction . This clause was an alteration of the law , and as such could not be moved in its present shape upon that occasion ; it must be done in the regular way . Bro . Roxburgh objected to the proposed constitution of the committee , which
no said would be 'imperunn in tmperio . Pro . Havera , after some dissension , said they could not pass the resolution in its present sh : ope , because it would t ? dvo powers from the Hoard of General Purposes . Bro . IWf . al sab ! it was their intention to tak the evehewon of the laHcr ,