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Masonic Intelligence.
On it being ordered that the hon . solicitor should prepare a bond for the Secretary and his sureties , it was objected , that the Honorary Solicitor having been elected without notice of motion , no such office existed . '"" The friends of the candidates had been most active ; many very old friends of the charity renewed their acquaintance with it on this occasion . The contest endedwe with great pleasure statethat which
, , as - ever of the two candidates had succeeded , the charity would gain by the accession of an officer of moral worth , unquestionable integrity , ancl ru > b . qualification , we look forward with confident expectation to the advantages derivable from the election . AVe ha ve , however , a few remarks to make quite unconnected with either candidate , but arising out of the recent events . In May last , amon ° - the qualifications , it was determined that the candidates should not exceed fift of this
y years age ; now , disqualification , by reason of having accomplished a jubilee in life with full experience , was , in our opinion irrational ; inasmuch , as it actuall y deterred Brethren in all other respects fully qualified , from attempting a canvass . Still , it was a publicly advertised qualification , and should have been acted upon in sheer fairness to those who were candidates . The repeal of this clause , be it observed did not take place until some time after the announcement of the qualifications , which were grounded on former precedents . After this election , the restriction should have been a subject of motion for the effect of a bv-law .
The irregularity , however , does not end here . The declaration of qualification was , according to precedent ( however bad ) , published , and acted upon by the retirement of some from the canvass ; but though the minutes of the General Court repealed the jubilee-qualification that clause is yet unconfirmed , and an election has fallen upon a gentleman who is in such respect only , but still in such respect , absolutely disqualified . AVe marvel much what the sticklers for precedents anil the would
arguers on special pleading say of all this , had their obiect been contrarywise . This reminds us of the last election for Secretary , an allusion to which may not be inapposite . On that occasion , many zealous friends of the charity were desirous that the office of Secretary should merge into the Grancl Secretary ' s office , by which a read y means of knowing the state of the charity would be afforded to such Provincial Brethren miht l
as gappy either in person , or by correspondence , instead of being obliged to seek the Secretary at his own residence ; it being borne in mind that Provincial Brethren have general transactions at the Grand Secretary ' s office , but could never obtain information of the charity at such place . The salary of a useful sub-officer of the Secretariat , would , if elected , have receiveci an important addition ; the books would always have been at hand ; the audit committees could have been
held in the office ; ancl further , the Grancl Secretary certified that public business would not have suffered . AVell ; just before the election , a circular was published , recommending ( by the highest authority ) that an Honorary Secretary was the most preferable , and an excellent opportunity of benefiting the Institution was for the time lost . In the present
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Masonic Intelligence.
On it being ordered that the hon . solicitor should prepare a bond for the Secretary and his sureties , it was objected , that the Honorary Solicitor having been elected without notice of motion , no such office existed . '"" The friends of the candidates had been most active ; many very old friends of the charity renewed their acquaintance with it on this occasion . The contest endedwe with great pleasure statethat which
, , as - ever of the two candidates had succeeded , the charity would gain by the accession of an officer of moral worth , unquestionable integrity , ancl ru > b . qualification , we look forward with confident expectation to the advantages derivable from the election . AVe ha ve , however , a few remarks to make quite unconnected with either candidate , but arising out of the recent events . In May last , amon ° - the qualifications , it was determined that the candidates should not exceed fift of this
y years age ; now , disqualification , by reason of having accomplished a jubilee in life with full experience , was , in our opinion irrational ; inasmuch , as it actuall y deterred Brethren in all other respects fully qualified , from attempting a canvass . Still , it was a publicly advertised qualification , and should have been acted upon in sheer fairness to those who were candidates . The repeal of this clause , be it observed did not take place until some time after the announcement of the qualifications , which were grounded on former precedents . After this election , the restriction should have been a subject of motion for the effect of a bv-law .
The irregularity , however , does not end here . The declaration of qualification was , according to precedent ( however bad ) , published , and acted upon by the retirement of some from the canvass ; but though the minutes of the General Court repealed the jubilee-qualification that clause is yet unconfirmed , and an election has fallen upon a gentleman who is in such respect only , but still in such respect , absolutely disqualified . AVe marvel much what the sticklers for precedents anil the would
arguers on special pleading say of all this , had their obiect been contrarywise . This reminds us of the last election for Secretary , an allusion to which may not be inapposite . On that occasion , many zealous friends of the charity were desirous that the office of Secretary should merge into the Grancl Secretary ' s office , by which a read y means of knowing the state of the charity would be afforded to such Provincial Brethren miht l
as gappy either in person , or by correspondence , instead of being obliged to seek the Secretary at his own residence ; it being borne in mind that Provincial Brethren have general transactions at the Grand Secretary ' s office , but could never obtain information of the charity at such place . The salary of a useful sub-officer of the Secretariat , would , if elected , have receiveci an important addition ; the books would always have been at hand ; the audit committees could have been
held in the office ; ancl further , the Grancl Secretary certified that public business would not have suffered . AVell ; just before the election , a circular was published , recommending ( by the highest authority ) that an Honorary Secretary was the most preferable , and an excellent opportunity of benefiting the Institution was for the time lost . In the present