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Business Of Grand Lodge.
BUSINESS OF GRAND LODGE .
No . VIII .-FEBRUARY 23 , 1859 ,
APART from some communications from Tasmania , whicli we have treated at great length in another article , and one from Canada , with the nature of which we do not pretend to be accurately acquainted , the business to be brought before Grand Lodge on Wednesday next appears to be comparatively of little moment , if we except the
reelection of the Grand Master and the Grand Treasurer . With tlie first notice of motion by Bro . Binckes— " That it is inexpedient to publish the discussions in Grand Lodge in the printed minutes of proceedings of the quarterly communications as issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office" —we in the main agree , and should support it , did we not feel
that to those quarterly documents many Lodges , especially in the distant colonies , alone look for information with regard to what is going on at home , and that were their publication to be hastily stopped , we should be doing a great injustice to our colonial brethren .
Bro . Stebbing proposes ¦¦ That no alterations or improvements in the buildings proposed to be devoted to the purposes of Grand Lodge , and the Masonic body generally , will- be satisfactory to the nonresident brethren , unless provision be made for affording sleepingaccommodation , even though that accommodation is but gradually
brought about . " Here we think Bro , Stebbing a little premature , for Grand Lodge can hardly be expected to express an opinion in favour of any given course of action . until the whole measure is before them , and the replies to the circular of the Board of General Purposes have been received from the various Lodges- though we are far from
disagreeing with Bro . Stebbing . It may be desirable to afford such accommodation hereafter , if upon due consideration it is found to be practicable without entailing any material loss on the general funds . To Bro . Barrett ' s proposition , " That one thousand five hundred pounds , from the Fund for General Purposes , be given or lent to the VOL . vr < z
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Business Of Grand Lodge.
BUSINESS OF GRAND LODGE .
No . VIII .-FEBRUARY 23 , 1859 ,
APART from some communications from Tasmania , whicli we have treated at great length in another article , and one from Canada , with the nature of which we do not pretend to be accurately acquainted , the business to be brought before Grand Lodge on Wednesday next appears to be comparatively of little moment , if we except the
reelection of the Grand Master and the Grand Treasurer . With tlie first notice of motion by Bro . Binckes— " That it is inexpedient to publish the discussions in Grand Lodge in the printed minutes of proceedings of the quarterly communications as issued from the Grand Secretary ' s office" —we in the main agree , and should support it , did we not feel
that to those quarterly documents many Lodges , especially in the distant colonies , alone look for information with regard to what is going on at home , and that were their publication to be hastily stopped , we should be doing a great injustice to our colonial brethren .
Bro . Stebbing proposes ¦¦ That no alterations or improvements in the buildings proposed to be devoted to the purposes of Grand Lodge , and the Masonic body generally , will- be satisfactory to the nonresident brethren , unless provision be made for affording sleepingaccommodation , even though that accommodation is but gradually
brought about . " Here we think Bro , Stebbing a little premature , for Grand Lodge can hardly be expected to express an opinion in favour of any given course of action . until the whole measure is before them , and the replies to the circular of the Board of General Purposes have been received from the various Lodges- though we are far from
disagreeing with Bro . Stebbing . It may be desirable to afford such accommodation hereafter , if upon due consideration it is found to be practicable without entailing any material loss on the general funds . To Bro . Barrett ' s proposition , " That one thousand five hundred pounds , from the Fund for General Purposes , be given or lent to the VOL . vr < z