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stitutions he would obey and what part of it he would reject , they would have nothing safely to depend upon—their sheet anchor would be gone ; but every Freemason who had Masonry at heart would ever be anxious to adhere to the landmarks of the Order , —He would contend for the maintenance of their laws in all their integrity , as laid down in the Book of Constitutions . Now at the last Grand Lodge there was a resolution proposed , and a vote was passed , of which no notice had been given . Had he been present ; he did not know but tha
have concurred in the propriety of that vote , for he held the Grand Master in high respect and esteem , and he believed that his lordship was respected and esteemed by every member of Grand Lodge . ( Applause ) . But however greatly the Grand Master was esteemed , their esteem for Freemasonry itself ought to be still greater , and they ought not to break through the laws laid down for them , to please or gratify any individual , whatever his rank or his position . He mentioned this because he wished not to be misunderstood . He had not the slightest ill feeling , but had always borne his testimony to the gentlemanlike bearing which characterized the conduct of the Grand Master . Still the motion to which he
referred ought to have been submitted to the Board of Masters , which had not been done . As it Was a vote of confidence in the Grand Master , he should have ( voted for it , had he been present ; but inasmuch as it was a resolution proposed , and a vote passed irregularly , improperly , and illegally , he ohj ected utterly and entirely to that vote being recorded upon the minutes . He referred to the Boot of Constitutions , page 19 , rule 8 , as an authority for the view he took of the matter . Bro . Savage called attention to that portion of the minutes which ^ non-confirmation of a part of the minutes by the especial Grand Lodge : in which it
was proposed to confer additional § votes | on the Masters of Lodges ,, owing to the two grants of £ 100 each to the charities . He made his objection on this ground—he maintained that it was not competent for Grand Lodge to refuse to confirm , one portion of a resolution while it did confirm the other . It was a condition of these grants that the extra votes should be given to the Masters of Lodges . It was not competent to Grand Lodge to sever the two portions of the motion . When a vote of Grand Lodge was put for confirmation , it must be confirmed or rejected iu its entirety .
The Grand Master said that Bro . Savage had raised an important question , a question which was deserving of consideration , and it should have his earnest attention . The Rev . Bro . Portal called attention to what he maintained was a gross inaccuracy in the published minutes of Grand Lodge , in which he was made to say , that " -all cause for his motion would have been removed if the M . W . G . M . had
called upon the Prov . G . Master for Bucks and Berks , or his deputy , to hold a Prov . G . Lodge once a year . " Now the Grand Master said he had called upon the Prov . Grand Master of Bucks and Berks to do so . He ( Bro . Portal ) denied that he had made such a statement , what he had said was , " That all cause for the motion would have been removed if the Prov . G . Master for Berks , and Bucks , had obeyed his lordship ' s suggestion . " He thought that the Grand Secretary , or whoever it was that was responsible for these published minutes , ought not to make him say what he never said , and never dreamed of saying . ( Laughter , and cheers ) . The resolution confirming the minutes was then put and agreed to .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . Bro . Symonds announced that his name appeared on the balloting paper for the Board of Benevolence without his sanction , and whoever had caused it to be put there had taken a most unwarrantable liberty , as he was not a candidate . The following Brethren were appointed scrutineers-: — -Bros . Taperley , No . 227 ; Michael , No . 117 ; Lowenstark , No . 1035 ; Goodwin , No . 78 ; Rogers , No . 13 ; Prescoe , No . 213 ; Harris , No . 223 , and two others whose names Bro . Jennings could not decipher in the list presented to him .
NOMINATION OF THE MOST WOUSHIPTOL CliAND MAbTEll . Bro . Crombie , amidst loud applause , nominated the Eight Hon . tho Earl oi Zetland as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year . It was needless ,
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stitutions he would obey and what part of it he would reject , they would have nothing safely to depend upon—their sheet anchor would be gone ; but every Freemason who had Masonry at heart would ever be anxious to adhere to the landmarks of the Order , —He would contend for the maintenance of their laws in all their integrity , as laid down in the Book of Constitutions . Now at the last Grand Lodge there was a resolution proposed , and a vote was passed , of which no notice had been given . Had he been present ; he did not know but tha
have concurred in the propriety of that vote , for he held the Grand Master in high respect and esteem , and he believed that his lordship was respected and esteemed by every member of Grand Lodge . ( Applause ) . But however greatly the Grand Master was esteemed , their esteem for Freemasonry itself ought to be still greater , and they ought not to break through the laws laid down for them , to please or gratify any individual , whatever his rank or his position . He mentioned this because he wished not to be misunderstood . He had not the slightest ill feeling , but had always borne his testimony to the gentlemanlike bearing which characterized the conduct of the Grand Master . Still the motion to which he
referred ought to have been submitted to the Board of Masters , which had not been done . As it Was a vote of confidence in the Grand Master , he should have ( voted for it , had he been present ; but inasmuch as it was a resolution proposed , and a vote passed irregularly , improperly , and illegally , he ohj ected utterly and entirely to that vote being recorded upon the minutes . He referred to the Boot of Constitutions , page 19 , rule 8 , as an authority for the view he took of the matter . Bro . Savage called attention to that portion of the minutes which ^ non-confirmation of a part of the minutes by the especial Grand Lodge : in which it
was proposed to confer additional § votes | on the Masters of Lodges ,, owing to the two grants of £ 100 each to the charities . He made his objection on this ground—he maintained that it was not competent for Grand Lodge to refuse to confirm , one portion of a resolution while it did confirm the other . It was a condition of these grants that the extra votes should be given to the Masters of Lodges . It was not competent to Grand Lodge to sever the two portions of the motion . When a vote of Grand Lodge was put for confirmation , it must be confirmed or rejected iu its entirety .
The Grand Master said that Bro . Savage had raised an important question , a question which was deserving of consideration , and it should have his earnest attention . The Rev . Bro . Portal called attention to what he maintained was a gross inaccuracy in the published minutes of Grand Lodge , in which he was made to say , that " -all cause for his motion would have been removed if the M . W . G . M . had
called upon the Prov . G . Master for Bucks and Berks , or his deputy , to hold a Prov . G . Lodge once a year . " Now the Grand Master said he had called upon the Prov . Grand Master of Bucks and Berks to do so . He ( Bro . Portal ) denied that he had made such a statement , what he had said was , " That all cause for the motion would have been removed if the Prov . G . Master for Berks , and Bucks , had obeyed his lordship ' s suggestion . " He thought that the Grand Secretary , or whoever it was that was responsible for these published minutes , ought not to make him say what he never said , and never dreamed of saying . ( Laughter , and cheers ) . The resolution confirming the minutes was then put and agreed to .
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE . Bro . Symonds announced that his name appeared on the balloting paper for the Board of Benevolence without his sanction , and whoever had caused it to be put there had taken a most unwarrantable liberty , as he was not a candidate . The following Brethren were appointed scrutineers-: — -Bros . Taperley , No . 227 ; Michael , No . 117 ; Lowenstark , No . 1035 ; Goodwin , No . 78 ; Rogers , No . 13 ; Prescoe , No . 213 ; Harris , No . 223 , and two others whose names Bro . Jennings could not decipher in the list presented to him .
NOMINATION OF THE MOST WOUSHIPTOL CliAND MAbTEll . Bro . Crombie , amidst loud applause , nominated the Eight Hon . tho Earl oi Zetland as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year . It was needless ,