Freemasonry.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5465, 2 March 1889, Page 2

Freemasonry.

■ •■■■ ••■■ * • :.r-i ._ 4 UNITED GRAND LODGE FOR NFW ZEALAND. c, ".

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Inveecahoill, Laet night At a second meeting of tho Past Masters > of the Southland Lodges now engaged in, the preliminary steps -with a view°to ageneral meeting ot Masons to consider the* advisability of a United Grand Lodg<| for New Zealand, held last evening, there Were twelve present, representing all the Constitutions. A resolution approving the desirableness of a United Grand Lodge led. to a debate, several of those taking' part stating that before committing themselves to the proposal absolutely they should like to bo informed as to the nature of theConstitution likely to be offered in lieu of ■ the present one. The general foelinic eeemed to be that it should be on a " liberal , ' bn»i«, and that as far a a possible all the officers both of the Grand and Subordinate Lodges should bo elective. Thtf following amendment was. then proposed:—"! That, in the opinion of: this mietint, Ife i* desirable that a United Grand Lodge of Free Accepted Masons be 'formed in Few Zealand, provided that : 'th»- , English, Irish, and Scotch. CoriefitutMms bs represented equally in the said" GranS Lodge ; that the re-election.of officers' Iβ f on the elective prii C'ple ; and that tie . present system of government in the lindgee of the various Constitutions bo. not interfered with, except with the sanotbn cfjvt least two-thirds of the members good ok the books of tho suid Lodges." Affeir a. debate this amendment was carried, anil its. propoHor appointed to raovo it at tho general' meeting of Masons to bo held a fortnight hence. It was resolved that the proceedingsof tho general meeting should be oponed'by reading the address rec.sntly delivered by P.M. Bro. Gillon at a meeting' recently held at Wellington for the formation of a Masonio Union in that city, and that at «*»„•*—" meeting in question, contingent on the first resolution being carried, another should be submitted providing for the form"*""* Of. a branok Maconic Union Jw-Southlandi :-•■'.'