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was resolved, That ALL Masters of regular Lodges, that
have contributed to the charity, within twelve months past,
shall be members of the committee, together with all former
and present Grand off<strong>ice</strong>rs.
ART. 17. That considering the usual business of a
Quarterly Communication was too much for one time;
whatever business cannot be dispatched here, shall be re­
ferred to the Committee of Charity, and their opinion
reported to the next Grand Lodge.
ART. 18. That all questions, debated at the said com­
mittee, shall be decided by a majority of those present.
ART. 19. That all petitions for charity, presented to the
Grand Lodge, shall be referred to the said committee, who
are to report their opinion to the next Grand Lodge, viz:
Whether or not the case of any distressed Brother deserves
more relief than is in the power of the committee to give ?
ART. 20. That the said committee shall tw<strong>ice</strong> give
public not<strong>ice</strong>, in some public newspaper, of t u
' time and
place of their meetings.
ART. 21. At the Grand Lodge, on Feb. 24, 1834-35,
Craufurd, Grand Master, in the chair, it was recommended
by the committee, and now resolved here, That no Master,
of a Lodge shall be a member of the said committee, whose
Lodge, has not contributed to the general charity, during
twelve months past.
ART. 22. That one of the Brethren, signing and certify­
ing a poor Brother's petition, shall attend the committee to
attest it.
ART. 23. At the Grand Lodge, March 31, 1735, upon
the motion of Craufurd, Grand Master, in the chair, it was
resolved, That no extraneous Brothers, that is, not regularly