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United Grand Lodge Of England.

by a letter ( which he read ) from the Prov . G . M . ; under these circumstances he would withdraw the address . The GUANO SECRETARY communicated that he had received several letters of confidence for the M . W . G . M . from private provincial lodges , he supposed it would be sufficient if he read the names .

The hour of eleven having very nearly approached , "" ' Bro . BIGG was then called upon , his name standing first on list of notices of motion , and spoke to the effect , that he would not have risen to propose his motion at that late hour of the night , it being seven minutes to eleven o ' clock , exhausted as he was , and as all tlie brethren must be by the heat and long debate they had already partaken in ; but having waited a considerable time , and no previous opportunity presenting itself , he should , although so very few persons were left in Grand Lodgeproceedbecause

, , it would give his worshipful brother and friend , if he would permit him to call him so , the opportunity of setting himself right upon a subject that had already been a good deal talked about out of doors . Had not an important principle been involved in the question , he should most likely have allowed the discussion of the subject to have remained to some other time and other persons ; but after thirty-three years' experience in the Craft , he was not disposed to leave it with the imputation

that he had raised a question he was incapable or indisposed to conclude . His health and his inclination were urging him to retire from the Craft , and he trusted his friend the Grand Registrar would be enabled ( although he feared he could not ) make out his case to the satisfaction of the Grand Lodge . He ( Bro . B . ) hoped the members of Grand Lodge would judge this question entirely on its merits , removing for a time the character of the individual whom it concerned from their minds . He brought no charge against Bro . Dobie ; he believed in all the

relations of life he was exemplary , his character , his talents , and his honour were beyond all doubt ; and few men whom it had been his ( Bro . B . ' s ) lot lo . become acquainted with ranked higher , or could be more generally respected ; - he trusted , therefore , that his duty on this occasion , which was so clearly market ! out , would not be allowed to interfere with the kind and brotherly communication which had existed , and which on his part should not be altered ; but it was not with Bro . Dobie that he had anything on this evening to doit was entirely with the Grand Registrar

, , of him he should have to speak , and of his conduct on a former occasion , when he ( Bro . B . ) had an opportunity of meeting him at the Board of General Purposes , of which he was a member , and the Grand Registrar was the President . It was necessary to touch upon a question , which had since then been before Grand Lodge , and on which they had come to a decision . He was not now going to re-discuss that question ; but it was imperative that he should mention it to the clear understanding

of his present motion . He thought that the present method of obtaining Grand Stewards was an unfair and partial measure . At the Board of General Purposes , of which he was a member , he gave notice of his intention to bring the subject under their consideration ; he was requested , as this involved some prerogative of the Grand Master , to learn the Grand Master ' s pleasure first upon the subject ; -indeed , one brother whose excess of zeal outran his discretion , refused to participate in the discussion of the subject . He ( Bro . B . ) therefore wrote to the M . W .

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THE FREEMASONS ' QUARTERLY REVIEW, Article 1
THE RECENT GRAND LODGE. Article 3
ON FREEMASONRY, Article 9
CHAPTER III. Article 14
THE FREEMASONS' LEXICON. Article 18
SOLAR SPOTS. Article 26
MASONIC MEMOIR OF THE LATE BRO. GEO. AARONS, Article 29
CHRONOLOGICAL EPOCHS OF THE BIBLE. Article 33
KNIGHTS OF CHRIST. Article 34
HISTORICAL VIEWS OF PROGRESS. Article 35
TO THE EDITOR. Article 38
COLLECTANEA. Article 39
POETRY. Article 43
THE RED-CROSS FLAG. Article 43
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 44
SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF ENGLAND. Article 45
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND. Article 46
MASONIC ABILITY. Article 57
THE MASONIC LAWYER. Article 58
GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES. Article 58
SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL 33d. Article 59
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CONSECRATION OF THE YARBOROUGH LODGE, No. 812, Article 60
ASYLUM FOR WORTHY AGED, AND DECAYED FREEMASONS. Article 61
CHIT CHAT . Article 62
Obituary. Article 65
PROVINCIAL Article 66
SCOTLAND. Article 96
IRELAND. Article 97
FOREIGN. Article 98
A MERICA.—UNITED STATES. Article 101
INDIA. Article 102
THE GENERAL ASSUEANCE ADVOCATE. Article 109
THE INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES. Article 115
LITERARY NOTICES. Article 122
Bro. HARRIS'S New Tracing Boards. R. Spencer. London. Article 125
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 127
CONTENTS. Article 129
A MASONIC GEM (!) Article 130
THE HREEMASONS' QUARTERLY REVIEW,SECOND SERIES. Article 131
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United Grand Lodge Of England.

by a letter ( which he read ) from the Prov . G . M . ; under these circumstances he would withdraw the address . The GUANO SECRETARY communicated that he had received several letters of confidence for the M . W . G . M . from private provincial lodges , he supposed it would be sufficient if he read the names .

The hour of eleven having very nearly approached , "" ' Bro . BIGG was then called upon , his name standing first on list of notices of motion , and spoke to the effect , that he would not have risen to propose his motion at that late hour of the night , it being seven minutes to eleven o ' clock , exhausted as he was , and as all tlie brethren must be by the heat and long debate they had already partaken in ; but having waited a considerable time , and no previous opportunity presenting itself , he should , although so very few persons were left in Grand Lodgeproceedbecause

, , it would give his worshipful brother and friend , if he would permit him to call him so , the opportunity of setting himself right upon a subject that had already been a good deal talked about out of doors . Had not an important principle been involved in the question , he should most likely have allowed the discussion of the subject to have remained to some other time and other persons ; but after thirty-three years' experience in the Craft , he was not disposed to leave it with the imputation

that he had raised a question he was incapable or indisposed to conclude . His health and his inclination were urging him to retire from the Craft , and he trusted his friend the Grand Registrar would be enabled ( although he feared he could not ) make out his case to the satisfaction of the Grand Lodge . He ( Bro . B . ) hoped the members of Grand Lodge would judge this question entirely on its merits , removing for a time the character of the individual whom it concerned from their minds . He brought no charge against Bro . Dobie ; he believed in all the

relations of life he was exemplary , his character , his talents , and his honour were beyond all doubt ; and few men whom it had been his ( Bro . B . ' s ) lot lo . become acquainted with ranked higher , or could be more generally respected ; - he trusted , therefore , that his duty on this occasion , which was so clearly market ! out , would not be allowed to interfere with the kind and brotherly communication which had existed , and which on his part should not be altered ; but it was not with Bro . Dobie that he had anything on this evening to doit was entirely with the Grand Registrar

, , of him he should have to speak , and of his conduct on a former occasion , when he ( Bro . B . ) had an opportunity of meeting him at the Board of General Purposes , of which he was a member , and the Grand Registrar was the President . It was necessary to touch upon a question , which had since then been before Grand Lodge , and on which they had come to a decision . He was not now going to re-discuss that question ; but it was imperative that he should mention it to the clear understanding

of his present motion . He thought that the present method of obtaining Grand Stewards was an unfair and partial measure . At the Board of General Purposes , of which he was a member , he gave notice of his intention to bring the subject under their consideration ; he was requested , as this involved some prerogative of the Grand Master , to learn the Grand Master ' s pleasure first upon the subject ; -indeed , one brother whose excess of zeal outran his discretion , refused to participate in the discussion of the subject . He ( Bro . B . ) therefore wrote to the M . W .