The Library And Museum Of The Grand Lodge Of England.

" W . Brother Crucelix seconded the motion . "A very long discussion ensued . " The M . W . Grand Master would suggest that the Motion should be withdrawn for the present . It appeared to him that - £ 20 a year would be totally inadequate to carry out the

object ; it might go some way in forty or fifty years , but in the meantime there must be a Librarian of great skill and high education to be constantly on the premises , and the services of such a gentleman could not be obtained under at least £ 150 a year . A good deal of deliberate consideration

was required . He admitted the value of having such a library , but he suggested that the subject should be postponed . " W . Brother Scarborough would then suggest that it should be referred to the Board of General Purposes .

" The Motion was ultimately withdrawn , but the matter was referred to the Board of General Purposes to report to the Grand Lodge in March . "

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The Board of General Purposes promptly took the matter in hand in conformity with the foregoing resolution , and Br . Scarborough was invited to attend and make suggestions , draw up rules , etc ., but owing to various delays the subject was not again before Grand Lodge until the 6 th of September ,

18 4 8 , and as this appears to have been the last effort of the authorities of that period lo place the Library on a firm and workable basis , we deem it advisable to give the proceedings in detail . " The Report of the Board of General Purposes of May

last was read , and ordered to be entered on the Minutes ; in which it was stated that the Board had examined a rough catalogue , made by the Grand Secretary , of the books in the Library of the Grand Lodge , and found the same to consist of 279 volumes on Masonic and other subjects , some bound

and some unbound , independent of a series of printed lists of Lodges and Calendars , nearly complete , from the year 1723 to the present time , and a number of Court Calendars and Directories and six Atlases .

" That out of the sum of . £ 100 placed by the Grand Lodge at the disposal of the Board for the purchase of books , & c , the sum of £ 5 6 9 s . 6 d . had been expended for that purpose . " That the ante-room to the Temple appears to be the

only room which can be appropriated as a Library room ; and the Board recommended" 1 st . —That the books be placed in the bookcases in that room for the use of the Craft . " 2 nd . —That the Library be opened on Tuesdays ,

Thursdays , and Saturdays , from 2 to 8 o ' clock p . m . to registered members of the Craft only . " 3 rd . —That every Brother requiring the use of books in the room be required to sign his name in a book tc be kept for that purpose .

" 4 th . —That no book be permitted to be taken away under any circumstances . " 5 th . —That the Grand Tyler do attend the Library to

deliver out the books and return them to their proper cases . " 6 th .- —That for such service the Grand Tyler be paid £ 15 for the first year . " 7 th . —That a catalogue be printed in alphabetical

arrangement according to the authors' names . " 8 th . —That the expense of printing the catalogue be paid out of the balance of the / . ' ioo remaining in hand . " 9 th . —That copies of the catalogue be sold to any Brother at 6 d . each .

" 10 th . —That the M . W . Grand Master be requested to direct an announcement to be made in the quarterly accounts , of the days when the Library is open to the Craft , and inviting Brethren to make contributions of books . " And further , that the foregoing regulations be tried for

twelve months , and to be subject to reconsideration at the expiration of that period . " Brother Scarborough believed great good would be conferred on Masonry by the Library . Many brethren would