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Article THE CHARGE AGAINST THE GRAND REGISTRAR. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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The Charge Against The Grand Registrar.
friends , that to do ' so would not be to organize a party movement ; that it has always been the custom to jw-epare beforehand lists of candidates for the various Boards ; that these lists have hitherto been prepared secretly ; and that on the occasion referred to . the Grand Registrar invited a large number of brethren of all parties , many of
whom were unknown to him , and requested their assistance , not alone for the purpose of selecting good men for the work of the Boards , but to advise and assist him generally in the management of the work of Grand Lodge ; and that tins was a straightforward and constitutional proceeding , and likely to be advantageous to tho Craft . On the
evidence of several brethren who were present , it was shown that the account of the meeting was a gross fabrication ; and it was more than hinted that the motion of Bro . Whitmore was never intended to come on , but was what is popularly termed an election " dodge . " The case being argued out , was met and disposed of by the following amendment ;—
11 That this Grand Lodge is of opinion that the charge implied against the Grand Registrar is unfounded ; and that the giving of notice of motion imputing misconduct to any brother ripon insufficient grounds , or on mere assumption of facts , is deserving of severe censure . " The overwhelming majority by which the amendment was carried , must , we think , carry out to the full extent the wish expressed by
Bro . Binekes , that Grand Lodge would pronounce such an opinion as will prevent a similar occurrence . In a letter which we published from that brother last week , we find it stated that the Grand Lod ge Club had no connexion with the motion levelled against the Grand Registrar . We will not throw a doubt upon Bro . Binckes ' s word ,
but we feel it our duty to call attention to the fact that notice of the motion was given by Bro . Whitmore , who is Treasurer of the Club ; that it was moved by Bro . Binekes , who is Secretary of the Club ; and supported by Bro . Stebbing , a Vice-President of the Club , and by our reverend Bro . Portal , who is the founder and originator of the
Club . * As to the rig ht of the Grand Registrar to hold a meeting of his friends , wo entirely agree in the opinionso well expressed by Bro . Savage ¦ —if it be allowed to till the brethren to consult their friends , why , in the name of common sense , is the Grand Registrar to be the only one to ,
be deprived of that right 1 If Bro . Binekes and Bro , Portal be . right , every time the Grand Master consults his friends—every time the Master of a Lodge consults his Past Masters—they may be charged with organizing a party movement . We cannot but feel the justice of certain remarks made by
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The Charge Against The Grand Registrar.
friends , that to do ' so would not be to organize a party movement ; that it has always been the custom to jw-epare beforehand lists of candidates for the various Boards ; that these lists have hitherto been prepared secretly ; and that on the occasion referred to . the Grand Registrar invited a large number of brethren of all parties , many of
whom were unknown to him , and requested their assistance , not alone for the purpose of selecting good men for the work of the Boards , but to advise and assist him generally in the management of the work of Grand Lodge ; and that tins was a straightforward and constitutional proceeding , and likely to be advantageous to tho Craft . On the
evidence of several brethren who were present , it was shown that the account of the meeting was a gross fabrication ; and it was more than hinted that the motion of Bro . Whitmore was never intended to come on , but was what is popularly termed an election " dodge . " The case being argued out , was met and disposed of by the following amendment ;—
11 That this Grand Lodge is of opinion that the charge implied against the Grand Registrar is unfounded ; and that the giving of notice of motion imputing misconduct to any brother ripon insufficient grounds , or on mere assumption of facts , is deserving of severe censure . " The overwhelming majority by which the amendment was carried , must , we think , carry out to the full extent the wish expressed by
Bro . Binekes , that Grand Lodge would pronounce such an opinion as will prevent a similar occurrence . In a letter which we published from that brother last week , we find it stated that the Grand Lod ge Club had no connexion with the motion levelled against the Grand Registrar . We will not throw a doubt upon Bro . Binckes ' s word ,
but we feel it our duty to call attention to the fact that notice of the motion was given by Bro . Whitmore , who is Treasurer of the Club ; that it was moved by Bro . Binekes , who is Secretary of the Club ; and supported by Bro . Stebbing , a Vice-President of the Club , and by our reverend Bro . Portal , who is the founder and originator of the
Club . * As to the rig ht of the Grand Registrar to hold a meeting of his friends , wo entirely agree in the opinionso well expressed by Bro . Savage ¦ —if it be allowed to till the brethren to consult their friends , why , in the name of common sense , is the Grand Registrar to be the only one to ,
be deprived of that right 1 If Bro . Binekes and Bro , Portal be . right , every time the Grand Master consults his friends—every time the Master of a Lodge consults his Past Masters—they may be charged with organizing a party movement . We cannot but feel the justice of certain remarks made by