TEMPLARY.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge of this Order will open in Christchurch on Tuesday. From the G.W.O. Templar’s report it appears that there has been a decrease in the number of members during the year; that the Auckland lodges do not acknowledge the Grand Lodge’s jurisdiction ; that there has been division of a lodge at Lyttelton ; and that there is no prospect of an immediate re-union of the Order in the colony. It has been found necessary to take steps to have the Order registered under the Friendly Societies’ Act. for the protection of its property. The report claims that for several constituencies members of the Order have been returned to Parliament, and in many cases during the General Flection the Templar vote turned the tide, and secured the return of those candidates who secured its support. From the G.W. Secretary’s report It appears that 23 lodges have been opened during the year, while 24 lodges ceased working. There is a total number of lodges in good standing of 155, being one less than the previous year. The number of members is 7653, being a decrease of 323 on the year. The Grand Lodge has an excess of assets over liabilities of £307 4s 7d.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1809, 8 December 1879, Page 3
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208TEMPLARY. Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1809, 8 December 1879, Page 3
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