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to themselves, to relieve, viz : Those concerning" the circum­
stances of the persons to be relieved, the sums to be paid,
the times or terms of payment, the continuance, suspending
or taking off such allowances, with the reasons thereof,
whether arising from the circumstances of the assisted
Brother being bettered, or from his behavior, in any respect,
rendering him unfit to have it continued ; and in general all
other circumstances attending the regular and ordinary
distribution of the charity, where the Grand Lodge think fit
to put any one upon it, the Committee are of opinion they
are most decently and securely left to the wisdom, care, and
discretion of the Grand Lodge, to do therein from time to
time, as cases shall happen, in a manner most agreeable to
the exigencies of them; which as the committee cannot
foresee with any certainty, so they are unable to lay down
any fixed proposals concerning them; but as it may fall out
that a Brother, who is in all respects qualified for relief, and
in need of it, may by the pressure of his circumstances, be
forced to apply, perhaps, a good while before a Quarterly
Communication may be had, or the Grand Lodge assembled,
for a present relief or subsistence, till he can make his case
known to the Grand Lodge, for their further favor. The
Committee took that case into their particular consideration;
and as to that, are humbly of opinion that three pounds, and
no more, mty be given to any particular distressed Brother,
who shall be recommended by any Lodge as an obect of this
charity, without the consent of the Grand Lodge.
5th. That the above said casual charity, of three pounds
or under, be disposed of as there shall be occasion, by a
Standing Committee of five, to consist of the Grand Master,
Deputy and Senior Grand Warden for the time being, and
two other members of the Grand Lodge, to be named by the
Grand Master, of which committee three always to be a quo­
rum. And it being absolutely necessary that, for collecting
and disbursing the sums which shall be for so charitable a