FREEMASONRY.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 35, 10 August 1905, Page 5

FREEMASONRY.

[ITS TELEGRArH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THAMES, 9th August. The following important information to the Masonic fraternity came to hand from England to-day. — At a conference of representatives of the Grand Lodge of England, Ireland, and Scotland, held in London, the following among other resolutions was passed : — "The question of recognisdng a' new Grand Lodge in any colony or other territory in which three Grand Lodges have equal jurisdiction, and have warranted lodges working therein, shall not be entertained unless at least, twothirds of the lodges under each jurisdiction have signified their adhesion to such new body. Such recognition shall only be granted by agreement of three Grand Lodges. On such recognition of such new Grand Lodge as the soveieign body, tho respective authorities of the three Grand Lodges will surrender their rights to warrant new lodges within the jurisdiction of the new body, provided that the rights of lodges not adhering to the new body shall be fully safeguarded.' 1 The conference was called at the instance of the Grand Lodge of England, presided over by tho Earl of Amherst, Pro. Grand Master, and was attended by the Grand Master of Scotland, and representatives of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.