was very unmasonic, and highly reprehensible, and such as to require the severest censure of the Board, and such as would merit a temporary suspension of those Brethren from their Masonic Privileges. The Board, however, are disposed to feel that, inasmuch as the great object is to prevent a recurrence of a scene so disgraceful and prejudicial to the interest and welfare of the Craft, it may be advisable not now to proceed farther than to pass this censure, it being manifest that the parties acted under wrong impressions and excitement.

Resolved unanimously, That a copy of the preceding Resolutions, signed by the Grand Secretary, be transmitted to Brother the Reverend Dr. Bowles, President of the late Board of Grand Stewards, with a request that he will make them known to the other Members of the said Board.

Extracted from the Minutes of the Board of General Purposes. WILLIAM H. WHITE, G. S.

(Signed)

NOTICES OF MOTION.

BRO. SCARBOROUGH-That 207. should be annually expended in the purchase of scientific works for the Library.

BRO. BISGOOD-That certain words in the report given by the Board of General Purposes, as to the arrangements of the late Board of Grand Stewards, be expunged therefrom.

Other BrethreN-Appealed against the decision of the Board of General Purposes as to the late Grand Stewards.

BRO. CRUCEFIX-That the sum of 3007. be allotted annually from the funds of Masonic Benevolence, and applied to the payment of annuities to the widows of Freemasons, under such regulations as the Board of General Purposes shall hereafter submit for the approval of the Grand Lodge.

A very lengthy report from the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund was read.

SCRUTINEERS for admission to Grand Lodge-Bros. Grimstone. Muggeridge, and Richardson.

SCRUTINEERS of Ballot for Board of General Purposes-Bros. W. H. Carlin, Jaggars, Rickards, and Robb.

At the Lodge of Benevolence, among other votes, was an almost unanimous recommendation to the Grand Lodge, that the sum of 507. be granted to Mrs. Eliza Field, the widow of the late Bro. Robert Field, whose obituary was reported in our last Number (vide p. 86.)

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION.

June 3.-Present, The Right Hon. the Earl of Zetland, M. W. G. M. on the throne.

R.W. Bro. Lord Worsley, Deputy Grand Master.
H. A. Hoare, Senior Grand Warden.

R. G. Alston, P. J. G. W., as J. G. Warden.
V.W. Bro. Rev. Heyes, Grand Chaplain.
A. Dobie, Grand Registrar.

W. H. White, Grand Secretary.

W. Tucker, Senior Grand Deacon.

- Hobbes, Grand Organist.

R. Jennings and T. Chapman, Gr. Dirs. of Cer.
H. Foreman, Grand Sword Bearer.

Past Grand Officers, W. Bros. Shadbolt, Gascoign, Crucefix, M'Mullen, Goldsworthy, Chandler, Thomson, Norris, &c. &c.; also several Grand Stewards the Masters, Past Masters, and Wardens of the Grand Stewards Lodge, and the same of many subordinate Lodges.

The minutes of the past Grand Lodge and of the especial Grand Lodge were read and confirmed.

The Grand Master then stated that the R. W. Bro. Eliot had resigned his office of Provincial Grand Master for the province of Dorset, and that he had conferred the appointment on Bro. Wm. Tucker, the present Senior Grand Deacon. A vacancy having been thus caused in the Grand Deaconship, his lordship directed that Dr. Rowe, the Junior Grand Deacon, should become the Senior, and that Bro. Thos. Parkinson, should be the Junior Grand Deacon; that Brother was then introduced and invested accordingly.

The Grand Master then moved that Bro. H. B. Webb, the late Grand Sword Bearer, shall be entitled to the rank and privilege of past Grand Sword Bearer-the motion was carried unanimously.

The Grand Master then directed the correspondence between the Grand Secretaries of England and of the Royal York, of Berlin, as well as between himself and the Grand Master of the said Grand Lodge Royal York, to be read ;* which having been done, his lordship expressed his regret that he was compelled to move that his representative at the Grand Lodge of Berlin should be withdrawn from such appointment, and that the representative of the said Grand Lodge should withdraw as such from the Grand Lodge of England At the same time his lordship observed, that in their private relations as Masons, those brethren were entitled to every respect, esteem, and regard; and he trusted that they would always be received with due honour. On the motion being put,

Bro. FAUDEL rose and addressed the Grand Lodge. He felt deeply impressed with the importance of the subject involved in the motion of the M. W. Grand Master, to whom he respectfully tendered his unfeigned thanks for the very courteous manner in which his lordship had treated him, both as regarded correspondence and personally in the Grand Lodge; he would also tender thus humbly the thanks of many absent Brethren, who confided to the impartiality of their Grand Master their interests and their hopes; he would boldly declare that the entire Masonic body, irrespective of country, were under the deepest obligations to the Grand Master of England, whose firm untemporizing conduct had saved the Order from a most dangerous and threatening position. The course adopted by that noble Brother was the only one that could with honour have been taken. As Freemasons of England, while presided over by so distinguished a ruler-associated with noblemen of equal honour and ability-we need not fear any apprehension of being mistaken in our position, if we were not in haste to retaliate for unprovoked injury. It was the consciousness of our moral strength that induced him. (Bro. Faudel) to implore of the noble Grand Master to make yet one effort more in the hope of conciliating those who had so grossly mistaken the construction of pure Masonic principles. The step he would humbly recommend would be to direct a third letter to be written to the Grand Lodge at Berlin, pointing out that they themselves must ultimately be the only sufferers by their own folly, inasmuch as instead of causing the expulsion

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of Brethren not professing the Christian religion from other Grand Lodges, they would possibly themselves become excommunicated from all. He asked this favour as a Mason, believing it to be a paramount duty to endeavour by conciliation, and even by delay, as far as justice permitted, to win the Prussian Brethren back from error to the right path. For his own part he feared no misinterpretation of his motive; at the commencement of the disunion he was opposed to the vote of thanks to the Prince of Prussia, because he knew at the time of the misguided views both of his Grand Lodge and the prince; but at that very time, he (Bro. Faudel) was met by a most equivocal explanation; and now it was perfectly clear that the information given by him at the time was true to the very letter. His lordship's reputation and the character of the Grand Lodge of England were of too exalted a nature to suffer by an act of Masonic condescension; on the contrary it most probably would gain over those, as proselytes to truth, who now were acting from misguidance and error. Freemasonry was an universal bond -not a sectarian compact—and excluded no man on account of his religion. This was the fundamental basis, and having so declared it, we were bound to maintain it; and as the original system of Prussian Masonry derived its existence from that of England, we were bound to call the Brethren of that country back to their natural allegiance. The refusal to admit our certificates on the plea stated, was offensive, and contrary to Masonic law. The humble request he thus made to the Grand Master, for in no other terms could he shape it, might not be approved, but this would not prevent him from moving that the grateful thanks of the Grand Lodge be most respectfully tendered to the Right Honourable the Earl of Zetland, the M. W. Grand Master, for his uniform support of the principles of Freemasonry, but more especially for the protection thereof in the recent correspondence with the Grand Lodge of Berlin, by which the dignity of the Order has been maintained and proved.— (Bro. F. sat down amid general cheering.)

Bro. Dr. CRUCEFIX briefly seconded the motion of Bro. Faudel, observing that he fully concurred in every observation that had fallen from that Brother. With regard to the conduct of the Grand Lodge of Berlin, it was not merely indefensible, but merited what it most surely would receive the denunciation of the whole world; it struck for the annihilation of Freemasonry-but even the popular world would see therein nothing but narrow prejudice. The discussion so far from injuring the Order, would only display its purity.

Lord WORSLEY (D. G. M.) then put the motion, which was carried by acclamation.

The GRAND MASTER returned thanks in a short but fervid address. The minutes of the Board of Benevolence were then read; among them was a recommendation for a grant of Fifty Pounds to Mrs. Eliza Field, the widow of the late Brother Robert Field.

BRO. CRUCEFIX rose and stated, that as the mover of this grant at the Board of Benevolence, he became the pro-formâ advocate thereof in the Grand Lodge. It was wisely provided for by the Constitutions that the Board of Benevolence could not grant more than ten poundsthat even the Grand Master could not exceed twenty pounds, and that higher grants should abide the approval of Grand Lodge. By this regulated scale, the immediate impulse of excited feeling was prudently checked, and it gave a farther opportunity for consideration. He should confine

himself to two facts. First, that the Lodge of Benevolence was nearly unanimous in their recommendation, and next, that the merits of the deceased Brother, conspicuous and comprehensive as they were, were reflected with additional grace in the character of his amiable, bereaved, and afflicted widow. Were he to say more, he should weaken the justice of a case which he conscientiously believed was never exceeded. He moved that the recommendation be acceded to.

BRO. W. WRIGHT seconded the motion.

BRO. DOBIE differed from the mover, and moved an amendment, that the case should be referred to the Board of General Purposes, as was the course he always adopted when such large grants were suggested. He thought the most ample investigation should be made, and that the Grand Lodge should not be appealed to ad captandum. The amendment being seconded,

BRO. CRUCEFIX replied. His experience in the transactions of Grand Lodge compelled him to observe that the objection was mistaken altogether on a point in precedent; and it was too much tacitly to agree with Bro. Dobie that his amendment was according to the practice of the Grand Lodge. In the case of the Widow Barnett, an aged lady, nearly ninety years of age, whose husband had deceased upwards of thirty-five years, the Grand Lodge certainly referred the case to the Board of General Purposes. But why? Because the Board of Benevolence could not deal with it constitutionally. The phrase ad captandum was not graceful, and he regretted it had been used. The case of Mrs. Field was brought forward in the most constitutional

manner.

At this moment the alarm was given, that the gas-pipe from which the stream of light proceeded, by which the statue of the Duke of Sussex was irradiated, had burst, and the dread of fire was sensibly affecting the meeting.

BRO. W. L. WRIGHT requested Bro. Crucefix to allow the case to go to the Board of General Purposes, which request, under the serious emergency, was consented to. The original motion was withdrawn, the amendment adopted, and the Grand Lodge was hastily closed.

All other business was of course suspended. The following return of Members elected on the Board of General Purposes was returned to the hands of the Grand Master, duly signed by the scrutineers, viz. :—

Before leaving the hall, we ascertained that the danger had been most imminent. The gas-pipe had become red-hot, and had ignited the beams and rafters of the gallery to a fearful extent. The fire had smouldered during the whole of the business of Grand Lodge; and it was the opinion of the fire-brigade, that had it been previously on fire; and assuredly had half an hour longer elapsed, this magnificent hall would have been burnt to the ground, and probably all the premises. We have

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heard it rumoured, that had such been the case, there would have been no recovery from the fire-offices, as no notice had been given of the recent alterations with the introduction of gas. Thus far good comes out of evil; but we must enter a protest against that lamentable want of forethought, which, but for a fortunate accident, might have amerced the Grand Lodge in a most fearful loss of property. Where the probable blame rests, it may not be prudent at present to state; but justice requires the strictest enquiry and the most ample explanation.

GRAND CONCLAVE OF ENGLAND AND WALES. INSTALLATION OF THE M. E. AND SUP. GRAND MASTER SIR KNIGHT COLONEL CHARLES KEMYS KEMYS TYNTE.

April 3rd. This august ceremonial was conducted in the new temple, Freemasons' Hall, London, with much solemnity. Sir Knight R. T. CRUCEFIX, M.D., L.L.D., officiating as Grand Director of the Ceremonies.

It being of the utmost importance that due order and decorum should be observed, lists of the Masonic Knights, members of the Grand Conclave, were prepared; as also lists of the Visiting Masonic Knights, not members of the Grand Conclave, stating the encampment and rank of each individual: these lists were respectively signed.

The encampments under the roll were represented by their members. Many also attended as Visiting Knights.

The number present were about one hundred.

The temple presented a very appropriate appearance. The decorative arrangements were made by Sir Knights Burckhardt and Goldsworthy.

The Grand Director of Ceremonies having seen the Sir Knights placed under their proper banners, retired and reported to the Grand Sub-Prior that every thing was arranged for the opening of the Grand Conclave.

The Grand Sub-Prior, preceded by the Committee, then entered the Temple, the Sir Knights respectfully rising; the organ playing an anthem. The Grand Conclave was opened in form.

The Grand Chancellor then read the minutes of the last Grand Conclave, relative to the election of Sir Knight C. K. K. Tynte, as Grand Master, which were unanimously confirmed.

The Grand Sub-Prior then intimated that Sir Knight Colonel Tynte had considered it to be for the welfare of the Grand Conclave, that the following offices should be created, in addition to those named in the statutes, viz. :-Grand Prior, Chamberlain, Hospitaller, two Aides-duCamp, Sword-Bearer, and Banner-Bearer.

On which a motion was made, seconded, and carried unanimously, that such offices be created accordingly.

The Grand Director of Ceremonies then mustered the following escort for the introduction of the Grand Master-elect, viz. :-The Grand Equerry, with drawn sword; the Grand Director of Ceremonies, with wand; Grand Chamberlain, with cushion; Grand Prelate, with Holy Gospel on cushion; Grand Standard-bearers, with banners; Heralds. The escort marched within the lines of the Grand Conclave and retired. The Grand Director of Ceremonies having announced to the Grand Master elect, the unanimous confirmation of his election, his Eminence