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Corrections to the Minutes of the 2010 Annual Communication.
Published in Proceedings
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Correction
(actual transcript)
Question: Asked by W. Bro. Peter Renzland from Simcoe Lodge No. 644.
Why do we not report the total number of Board Members eligible for voting?
Response by Grand Master and Grand Secretary,
Answer: The number attending are reported and the number eligible are not considered pertinent to the process.
Published in Proceedings
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Question: Asked by W. Bro. Peter Renzland from Simcoe Lodge No. 644.
Why does the Grand Secretary report the number of lodge members but not the number of Grand Lodge members?
Response by the Grand Secretary,
Shand: Grand Lodge is composed of ... [enumerated Grand Lodge Officers and suggested one could just count the positions]
Renzland: Grand Lodge consists of the Principal Officers and the Past Masters of the lodges.
Shand: Absolutely right, all principal officers and Past Masters are members of the Grand Lodge. I apologize.
All registered delegates are published by name, all you have to do is count the numbers.
[The question that was asked was not answered.]
Correction
(actual transcript)
Question: W. Bro. Peter Renzland, Simcoe Lodge No. 644.
Why the irregularity of the proposal's 3,4 & 5?
Advised: They are deemed to be Ritual proposal's and not Constitutional proposals.
Question: W. Bro. Peter Renzland, Simcoe Lodge No. 644.
Why did the Committee alter the text of Proposals 3, 4, & 5?
Why did the Committee find these Proposals "Irregular"?
Response: M.W. Bro. Raymond S.J. Daniels. [The Committee Chair did not respond.]
They were submitted as constitutional amendments. But they are ritual changes not constitutional amendments.
Renzland: Did the Committee read the text that referred specifically to the Constitution ...
Daniels [INTERRUPTING]: Brother Renzland I assure you they were given full and due consideration!
Published in Proceedings
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3. The 3rd "proposal" deals with PART VI, CHARGES, Summary of the Antient Charges and Regulations Item 11 .
This proposal states that the existing section 11 be amended from, "You admit that it is not in the power of any man, or body of men, to make innovation in the body of Masonry." To: You admit that it is not in the power of any man, or body of men, to make innovation in the body of Masonry without the consent first obtained of the Grand Lodge" and making the appropriate corrections to the Ritual, in accordance with Sections 5, 6, and 7.
Your committee finds this proposal IRREGULAR.
4. The 4th "proposal" deals with Section 307, Form 6, Application for Initiation.
It proposes that the Application Form be corrected by changing the words "being free by birth" to "being a free man" with the appropriate changes made to the Ritual, in accordance with Sections 5, 6, and 7.
Your committee finds this proposal IRREGULAR.
5. The 5th "proposal" deals with Section 113 (Powers and Duties of Grand Secretary) and suggests the addition of Subsection (q) to read: Report the number of Grand Lodge members to each annual meeting of Grand Lodge.
Your committee finds this proposal IRREGULAR.
Correction
(The proposals that were actually submitted to the Grand Secretary)
Proposal 1 Re: PART VI, CHARGES, Summary of the Antient Charges and Regulations. Item 11
Whereas our Constitution and Ritual are based on those of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE).
Whereas this item seemingly summarizes Regulation XXXIX of Anderson's original Constitution of 1723.
Whereas in 1827 the UGLE omitted the clause "without the Consent first obtained of the Grand Lodge".
Whereas in 1984 the UGLE corrected this error in its Constitution and restored the original wording.
It is proposed that the Summary be corrected, adopting the authentic text from page viii of the UGLE Constitution, viz.:
Change "You admit that it is not in the power of any man, or body of men, to make innovation in the body of Masonry."
to "You admit that it is not in the power of any Man or Body of Men to make any Alteration or Innovation in the Body of Masonry without the consent first obtained of the Grand Lodge."
If this amendment is adopted by the Grand Lodge, it is recommended that the appropriate corrections be made to the Ritual, in accordance with Sections 5, 6, and 7.
Proposal 2 Re: Section 307, Form 6, Application for Initiation.
Whereas the words "Free by Birth" and "Free Born" had been removed from the English Constitution and Ritual in 1847, following the abolition of slavery.
Whereas this Grand Lodge was formed eight years later, based on the English Constitution and Ritual.
It is proposed that the Application Form be corrected, adopting the authentic text from the English Constitution (Rule 162), viz.:
Change "being free by birth" to "being a free man".
If this amendment is adopted by the Grand Lodge, it is recommended that the appropriate changes be made to the Ritual, in accordance with Sections 5, 6, and 7.
Proposal 3 Re: Section 113 (Powers and Duties of Grand Secretary)
Whereas the Grand Lodge membership consists of the Principal Officers of the lodges, and the Past Masters, pursuant to Sections 9, 10, 56 and 57.
Whereas the Grand Lodge is entitled to know the number of members of the Grand Lodge.
Whereas Grand Secretaries have not reported the number of Grand Lodge members in the past.
It is proposed that the following subsection be added:
"113. (q) report the number of Grand Lodge members to each annual meeting of Grand Lodge".
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