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Masonic Intelligence.

Br . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Br . Goldsworthy , P . G . D . ; Br . Norris , P . G . D . ; Br . T . R . White , P . G . D . ; Br . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Biggs , P . G . S . B ., & c , & c . The minutes of the la ^ t Lodge having been confirmed , Br . White , the G . S . read an account of the sums disbursed by the Board of Benevolence during the past three months , viz ., in Juno , GO ., to four recipients , July , 48 / . to five recipients , August , 75 ? . to six recipients . The report of tho Board of General Purposes , to whom it had been remitted to

inquire into the causes of the failure of the late tenants for the Freemasons' Tavern was brought up . The Board attributed the event , principally to the want of capital , and the rent being too high . The lease had been assigned to most respectable tenants , Messrs . Shrewsbury & Co ., who wore desirous of holding the Tavern . The surveyor had reported , that the Tavern required about £ 7 GO being laid out upon it , to put it in repair—some portion of wliich ought to be defrayed by Grand Lodge , and the rest by tenantsInquiry had been made relative to the and character of the tenants

. means new , wlr ' ch was in every way satisfactory . They therefore recommended , that the Tavern should be lot to Messrs . Shrewsbury LS ; Co ., at £ 800 per annum , and £ l Is . per night for the Hall , when used—and that £ G 00 be allowed them out ot the ftst year's rent , for the repair and decoration of the Tavern . The balance sheet showed the balance in favour of the Fund of Benevolence , to be , £ 1222 13 s ., and of the Fund for General Purposes , after deducting £ 1000 paid to the Patriotic Fund

, , £ 1942 Ss ., out of which , £ 500 had been invested in the funds , making the investments £ 7500 . Br . John Hervey , P . G . D . moved the adoption of the report of the Board of General Purposes . They had given the subject remitted to them by Grand Lodge , relative to the rent of the Tavern , the utmost consideration—and looking at tho fact , that the Tavern business of London had of late years been much depreciated by the establishment of clubs , and comparing the rent of the Freemasons , with that of other first rate taverns , so far as the information could bo obtained , they had come to the conclusion , that the rent of i . 1100 a year was too high , and that it ought to bo reduced to , £ 800 . It was

not now necesssary to go into bye-gones , but he was happy to state , that from the strictest inquiry , the Board were satisfied that they had secured respectable and responsible tenants , and he should therefore move that the report be adopted ; Messrs , Shrewsbury & Co . accepted as tenants , and the trustees be instructed to grant the necessary lease . . Br . Tomkins , G . D . seconded the motion . Br- Dr . Rowe , did not wish in any way to oppose the resolution , but he hoped he miht bo alloived

g to express his regret that success had not attended the efforts of the worthy brothers who lately held the tavern . Seeing that , according to tho report of the Board of General Purposes , they had paid £ 300 a year too much for the Tavern during the three years they had held it , and £ 480 for repairs , ho did trust that at some future time , a brother might be found to move that £ 500 or £ 000 be returned to them , to assist them in then- future career in life . ( Hear , hear ) . After some conversation the resolution was adopted—the subject broached bBr

, y . Dr . Rowe being left in abeyance for a future meeting . Br . John Savage rose to bring forward a resolution , of which he had given notice at the last meeting of Grand Lodge , to the effect , that it was the opinion of ' Grand Lodge , that the present mode of electing members of the Board of Benevolence , and Board of General Purposes , had been found to be objectionable , and that therefore , in future , such elections should take place by show of hands . He did not think it was necessary to detain them at any length , because it was he believed admitted by a large portion , if not the whole of the

members of Grand Lodge , that it was desirable to make some alteration in the mode of election , so as to prevent one or two brothers marking the lists of a large number of the brethren , and thereby virtually putting the election into their hands . He remembered , that when he originally became a member of Grand Lodge , the election used to take place by show of hands , and he could not now recollect what was the reason for altering it . The ballot , though no doubt in many respects the best mode of election , had given rise to the preparation of lists of candidates . Ho did not condemn that , but he did condemn the practice of one or two of the brethren marking lists and

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UNIFORMITY OF RITUAL. Article 1
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 4
MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 11
THE NEW CONSTITUTIONS OF THE FRENCH MASONS. Article 17
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 21
LONDON LODGES. Article 24
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 25
ROYAL ARCH. Article 42
SCOTLAND. Article 43
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 50
SUMMARY OF SMEWS FOR SEPTEMBER. Article 53
NOTICES. Article 59
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Masonic Intelligence.

Br . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Br . Goldsworthy , P . G . D . ; Br . Norris , P . G . D . ; Br . T . R . White , P . G . D . ; Br . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Br . Biggs , P . G . S . B ., & c , & c . The minutes of the la ^ t Lodge having been confirmed , Br . White , the G . S . read an account of the sums disbursed by the Board of Benevolence during the past three months , viz ., in Juno , GO ., to four recipients , July , 48 / . to five recipients , August , 75 ? . to six recipients . The report of tho Board of General Purposes , to whom it had been remitted to

inquire into the causes of the failure of the late tenants for the Freemasons' Tavern was brought up . The Board attributed the event , principally to the want of capital , and the rent being too high . The lease had been assigned to most respectable tenants , Messrs . Shrewsbury & Co ., who wore desirous of holding the Tavern . The surveyor had reported , that the Tavern required about £ 7 GO being laid out upon it , to put it in repair—some portion of wliich ought to be defrayed by Grand Lodge , and the rest by tenantsInquiry had been made relative to the and character of the tenants

. means new , wlr ' ch was in every way satisfactory . They therefore recommended , that the Tavern should be lot to Messrs . Shrewsbury LS ; Co ., at £ 800 per annum , and £ l Is . per night for the Hall , when used—and that £ G 00 be allowed them out ot the ftst year's rent , for the repair and decoration of the Tavern . The balance sheet showed the balance in favour of the Fund of Benevolence , to be , £ 1222 13 s ., and of the Fund for General Purposes , after deducting £ 1000 paid to the Patriotic Fund

, , £ 1942 Ss ., out of which , £ 500 had been invested in the funds , making the investments £ 7500 . Br . John Hervey , P . G . D . moved the adoption of the report of the Board of General Purposes . They had given the subject remitted to them by Grand Lodge , relative to the rent of the Tavern , the utmost consideration—and looking at tho fact , that the Tavern business of London had of late years been much depreciated by the establishment of clubs , and comparing the rent of the Freemasons , with that of other first rate taverns , so far as the information could bo obtained , they had come to the conclusion , that the rent of i . 1100 a year was too high , and that it ought to bo reduced to , £ 800 . It was

not now necesssary to go into bye-gones , but he was happy to state , that from the strictest inquiry , the Board were satisfied that they had secured respectable and responsible tenants , and he should therefore move that the report be adopted ; Messrs , Shrewsbury & Co . accepted as tenants , and the trustees be instructed to grant the necessary lease . . Br . Tomkins , G . D . seconded the motion . Br- Dr . Rowe , did not wish in any way to oppose the resolution , but he hoped he miht bo alloived

g to express his regret that success had not attended the efforts of the worthy brothers who lately held the tavern . Seeing that , according to tho report of the Board of General Purposes , they had paid £ 300 a year too much for the Tavern during the three years they had held it , and £ 480 for repairs , ho did trust that at some future time , a brother might be found to move that £ 500 or £ 000 be returned to them , to assist them in then- future career in life . ( Hear , hear ) . After some conversation the resolution was adopted—the subject broached bBr

, y . Dr . Rowe being left in abeyance for a future meeting . Br . John Savage rose to bring forward a resolution , of which he had given notice at the last meeting of Grand Lodge , to the effect , that it was the opinion of ' Grand Lodge , that the present mode of electing members of the Board of Benevolence , and Board of General Purposes , had been found to be objectionable , and that therefore , in future , such elections should take place by show of hands . He did not think it was necessary to detain them at any length , because it was he believed admitted by a large portion , if not the whole of the

members of Grand Lodge , that it was desirable to make some alteration in the mode of election , so as to prevent one or two brothers marking the lists of a large number of the brethren , and thereby virtually putting the election into their hands . He remembered , that when he originally became a member of Grand Lodge , the election used to take place by show of hands , and he could not now recollect what was the reason for altering it . The ballot , though no doubt in many respects the best mode of election , had given rise to the preparation of lists of candidates . Ho did not condemn that , but he did condemn the practice of one or two of the brethren marking lists and

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