MASONIC LODGE

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1931, Page 5

MASONIC LODGE

LORD BLEDISLOE’S ADDRESS, (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, Nov. 25. Practically the whole afternoon at the Masonic Communication was devoted to a debate on the motion for the centralisation of the Grand Lodge Office in Wellington. After discussion of an amendment, it was deferred in favour of an amendment j emanating from the Board of General* Purposes Directing Board to take a (referendum of lodges for and against'the direct question of centralisation at Wellington, as distinguished from a referendum held two or three years ago, which was mainly on the general question of centralisation in one or other of . the four- chief cities. M The reinstallation of Lord Bledisloe as Grand Master and the investiture of other officers took place at Wellington Town Hall this 'evening in the presence of a very large Assemblage tu local and Visiting Freemasons. Mr J. J. Dougall, Past G.M. of Christchurch, installed the Grand Master. The Grand Master in an address after the installation, dealt with the bearing of various principles of Masonic ethics on the everyday life of members of the Chaft. In view of. the circumstances of the country, he pleaded with those whose means would permit if hot to abate'by'a jot their almsgiving when its continuance might save afiv brother 01* ally brother’s clpn''nrlprds from want. Especially he epvncst’v besought a continuance of pest pmand self-sacrificing s”ppcrt of the Widows’ and Orphans’ and Aped Masons’ Fund, the calls upon which were great. In this connection, he profound admiration and gratitude for the goner ous response to the appeal which lie had made for the assistance of those members who, ns well as their lodges had suffered in the Hawke’s Bay earthquake, and cited it as most gratifying evidence of the newer of fraternal benevolence. Freemasons should do all in their power with the binding influence of fraternal effort to add strepgth, individually and collectively, in the coming year to all that’ was unstable and unstnbilising in our environment. 1 ••••• ; • '■?