MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
RULINGS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND. SIR FREDERICK WHITAKER'S CIRCULAR APPROVED OF. The following circular was issued to-day by Mr J. Slator, P.G.S., to the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge, North New Zealand :—" Auckland, 34th July, 1890. Dear Sir and Brother, —I am instructed to forward for your information the following opinions and . rulings of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, "received yesterday. 1. The Most Worshipful uhe Grand MastSr Mason of Scotland, approves of the circular issued by Sir F. Whitaker, Provincial Grand Master, Auckland, of the date 19th May, 1890. 2. In the case of a number of the members of any lodge, whose charter has been taken from the lodge-room against their wish and sanction, and for the purpose of preventing such members from assembling under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master, has the approval and sanction Of the Grand Lodge to issue a dispensation pending the return of the original charter,. or until the receipt of a duplicate of the charter from the Grand; Lodge of Scotland. 3. The members of a Lodge assembling under a dispensation (as referred to in last paragraph) are in , order in electing a Right Worshipful Master and Officers, wb.6 Will hold office till the date of the next annual election, in the case where the Master and Officers secede and accept a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of New; Zealand. 4. Lodges accepting a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of New Zealand,"and refusing to return to the Provincial Grand Lodges their charters issued from the Grand Lodge of Scotland, will not be recognised as legally constituted Lodges, nor will the Grand Lodge of Scotland recognise any Grand Lodge retaining the original charters of euch Lodges. 5. Section 132, page 52, Book of 'Constitution,* edition 1886, referring to commissions to Provincial Grand Masters, is nob retrospective in its operation and Colonial Provincial Grand Masters hold office till their commissions of appointment are recalled and cancelled. — Yours fraternally, James Slator, P.G. Sec.". r
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Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 174, 25 July 1890, Page 2
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