1874 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

F1FT Y-F 0 DR rr HAN NUAL .COHM UNleA.TION OF THE

M. W. GRAND LODGE, A. F.

AND

.A.. M.

OF THE

STATE OF

MISSOURI~

CONVENED IN

ST. LOUlS,qtQ''1l'. 18, A. D.

5874.

ROCEEDINGS

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION w. GRAND LODGE A. F. &A. M. OF THE STATE OF MO• • The :Most W orshipf111 Grand Lodge of Missouri, AncieIlt, Free and Acoepted Masons, met in Fifty·ionrth .AnnuaJ. CommtlnicartioD, in Freemasons' Hall, St, Lollis, commencing Tuesday morning, October 13, A.. D. 1874, A. L.. 5874, at ten o'clock. OFFIOERS

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RUJrtrS E. ANDERSON, M. If: r;.r.tlJnl(jM€Ii#v. JOaN LUXE, B. W.D~~*~.I(~. JA.KES :$. CADLE, B. Jr.. &Mer &rl1nti W~~ XENOPRON RYLAND" B.. W. J~ Qr~ Wmrden.. WK. N.. LOKER, R. 17.. Gr~ 7t-'~. GltO.. FltANlt GOUltllff, :R. w: ~~-61f!11I. R.. ~ !rOLLAND, w: GrallWJ ~ BOBltEtT T. ~rYAN, w: ~ grt-'l ~

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Proceedings of the

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The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE the Grand Master having been informed that a quorum was present.

FORM,

The opening ceremonies were accompanied by the organ and a full choir, as follows: OPENING HYMN.

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THOS. E. GA.:RR:mTT, P. G. M.

Welcome, Brothers, 'round our Altar, Here, at duty's call ; Fight the goOd .fight-never falter, N ever faint or fall. r~['ruth! forever our exalter., Leader, hope and aU. Trnth I forever, &0. Meet we on the mystic Level, Upright, equa.l there; Loving good, and shunning evil, III our daily prayer; Yielding to tbe Master's gavelParting on the sqnare. Yielding to, &0. Stand we on our ground forever, Where our fathers stood; Oareless of our duty neverEaoh for other's good. Bound with ties no power can sever, Strong wi th Brotherhood. Bound with, &c. :Pl~ayer by

the Grand Ohaplain.

OREDENTIALS.

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No. 244 J. D. Skidmore, W. M.* " 245 N. Blackstock, W. M. " 250 J. W. Hogge, W. M. 251 S.. M.. D$vldson, W. M.* _.............. ••••.. u 254 Ob.a.rles 8prague~ J. W. •••••• ......" 262 o. ~. Rogers, S. W. " 266 S.. W. Orntcher, W. M. ,I. 267 K.Oook, W. M. S. B. Potter, S. W ..

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Grand Lodge ~

KING HILL. Q,UBEN CITY

Missouri.

No.S76 T. W. Beach, S. W.* U 380 G. W .. Wilson, W. M.* J .. D . Galloway, S. W. " 882 J. A. Bradshaw, S.. W. " 885 J. H. Baugh, S.. W.* " 886 G. G.. Crane, W. M. ·, 896 John E. Barnes, S. W. George Orr, J. W.* " 406 W .. H. Hall, W. M. C. H. Yancey, J. W. " 411 In. O. Steele, W. M. N. B.. Ga.rner, S. W. " 412 J .. O. McFa.rland, S. W. " 416 Gao. W. Lent, W. M. H. H. Bartlett, S, W. " 417 A. L.. J. Crouch, W .. M. " 420 J .. E. Wurtzebach, J. W. II 421 Orsino Wllliams, S. W.* J.:M. ChrIstian, J. W.

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PAST GRAND MASTERS.

Thomas E. Garrett, Joseph Foster.

Samuel H. Owens,

John D. VinciI,

PAST SENIOR GRAND WARDENS.

lIartin Collins. PAST MASTERS.

P.R. Lacy, Jr. B. Butts, T. O. Ready, R. :M:. RhodtlS~ Rugo S. J a.co bi f J. M. Harklerodes,

Morris Jacks, J. A. Shultz, J.H. Pugh, D. H. Wilson, O. F. Mason, J. B. Maude,

J.M.Fox, J. A. H. Lampton, W~l)iam 0:. Defl"lez, William P. Mull Em" :So T. White, R. F. Hoppins~

Prooeedings of the

George w. Trill', N.M.GfVaD, Ed. Spelltoer, A .. Parr1th urst, W. R. Stubblefield,

W.H.stone, George B. Dameron, 'R. F. Garretson, M.L.Oohn, David Goodfellow,

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John A. Gilfillan, R. S Voorhis, R. H. Fowler, P. J. Hendgen, J. L. Isaacs.

A. Weigle,

Fratertl,ally snbmitted, A. M. DOCKERY, XENOPHON RYLAND, S. N. KERR, Cbmmtttee.

ANNUAL ADDRESS. The Grand Master delivered the following Address: Q:BF'IOlUtS AND KBX1!JERS OF THE GRAND LODGE:

Let us remember in whom. we pnt our trust, and at the oommencement of onr Proceedings reeord our thanksgl vings to the Grand Mas1,er of Heaven and and E&r1ih for the preservation of our lives dnnng another Masonic year, and that so many of ns h~ve been permitted again to strike hands around our Holy Altar, anÂŤ assemble together to oonsider of the Past and take counsel for the Future. Let us invoke HIs blessings npon our present Convention, and earnestJy pl"'aty that He maygiV"e us at thIS, and at all times, Wisdom. in all our doings, streÂťgib of mind in our difficUlties, and the bean ty of harmony in all our communications with one another. SIn08 &ur lMtmeeting, here and there in our Grand J'urisdioti<>D a. Lodge, the lightsome abode of joy, hN been darkened with the gloom of sorrow. Ina~.r the gay splendor with wbich it was irradiated, a pale sepulchral Jlg:h.t dtm2y gleamed. In its recesses. The sprigh tly song has been exoha.nged. for the solemn dirge" and the cup of pleasure for the chalice of woe. Not fill few oftbeworkmen upon the Temple have laid aside the gauge and gavel, the 'p~mb, ~e, and lecel, dropped the trowel, a.nd gone to present for U inspection u tbe work aasigned them whtle in this n ea.rthly quarry.H Let us hope that it may' sta.nd 'he t.est of the Grand Overseer's square, and that they may reoeive the" wageA" due tbe/crn,thlul Craftsman. We have not their names, or we would reoord them here, and In each particular case assure the WIdow and the fatherless that Wl6 stneerely, deeply, and most atfectionately sympathize with them in their a:mlctlon, and pledge every true Mason, whenever opporttlnit~ o:l!fe'rs, to IO othe, their woes and relieve their necesSIties. But one has gone Otlttrortlr among us whose name has been associated with this Grand Bocty ever stnee its organization, and of whom we may speak particularly, withollt b~lllg chargeable with unjust discrimInation. On the 10th day of May last. Bight Worshipful John D. Daggett went to U the CelestIal Lodge above~ where the Stapreme ArchItect of the UnIverse presides." He was a member of Missouri Lodge, No.l.. a Committee from which reported as follows: USUAlly

"BrotA~ J()hn D. Daggett was born In Attleboro, Mass., Ootober 4, 1798" and came to S~.. t..ouls in October, 1817, and was Initiated In MIssouri Lodge, No. I, in UW3. the Lo4g:e then working under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. In 182l he was one of the delegates to the Con ventlon whiQh

Lodge of MiB8ouri.

Missouri, a,nd w.s .t \he time of his death the only was broken the la.st link in the chain whicb. 1>\",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,• ......'.. A"'".,""''"' ' ' with the dead past of onr Gr&nd Lodge jurisdiction of )llssouri. fttthers of that Oonventloa are all now burled, but not forlotte:n, and the memQry of none oo,n 'be more d._rly cherished than tne fame a:md. Dam. of him wb:(Utl. we solemnly and sorrowfUlly cQuslgned to his lMt homeoDr the 12th of May. 1874, With Lhe highest Masonie honors ot his Lo4l;e. d~th

d Wben the da.rk and relentless storm ot ant1...Hasonry swept, ov&r 0'111" 1St-net and threatened the very foundations of ottr institution, Brother ~ett ex.hlbited t,h(")Si$ iron Alnd inflexible principles of eb&raoter whloh he preserved till tbe hout" of his d_th; and when the storm had spent its tnry, he was found .mong the 4rst to aid 1n rebuilding the aJ:t$.1" of hIs Lodge, around which we have been so reoen tly 0&1100 to meet as mourneit"$.

He had f111ed every otflce in the Lodge, from Junior Deacon in the 'West East, and died ita honest Treasurer. He served two years as Deputy Grand Master, two years as Gra.nd Secretary, and seven years as Grand 'freuurer of 'tthe Grand Lodge. He w&s a faithJul attendant at all meetings of his Lodge, 80 fa.r as health and strength would permit, and became universally ende&red to all his brethren, both the old and the yonng." U

to Worshipful Ma.ster in the

Troly be was a Father in our .M~e Israel. HIs modest aDd un~m.bltiJolQ.s spirit, whioh shrank from the pomp of life, and del1ghted In the $cHant satisfaetion of doing wen, rather than tn the loud app!.,.ase of the world. for haVing done so. 'Won14 not disda.in the humble hO'$lors we )?&y; though artless, yet oordiaJ; tlb.o~gb ul1losteatatfoins, yet sinoore. Th&)(aste,rof his Lodge has well said: ~'The lA$\ tie that bound ns to the first da.;ys 01 Masonry in Missouri is now sundered; ()f that noble band Which met to form the :first Grand Lodge a8$embled within the domain now our own tail" State, the la.st one

" Has COlXle to join the ranks of that innumerable carava.n Whieh moves on to that mysberiott8 re&lm., Wbere each mast take bis oh&mber in the silent halls of deatb." It 1s .ot in. our power to make a pa.rade of funeral obsequies, nQr to ereet a pompous ~notaph to his fame; but what we ea,n, 'We do-we uJ,seribe h~WOrtb. on. onr memonesy and enshrine his vlrl,tt~s in, our hearts.

Let a Memorial PS/ge in our Proceedings be set ~pari to his memory. On the 4'&h day of November" 1878, Kost 'Worshipful Brother :T. W.. 8. Mitchell, Put Grand Mas~ert and the first Pastr Grand High PrIest of MiS$Oa,1i, died at GrimD, Georgta. Be 'WM the 4rst X'gb Priest of at. Louis Ohaptet', No.

It &'5d tbe1trSt Gra.nd High Priest of ¥ls$€)ari" bedng elected Oetobert 1S46., lIe was ele¢ted Grand Master ot Missouri October" lB44...s, and se:rved as Grand Seere_rr l&tt7-S. He wa& not only a z~loo&~ bitt:' aaedtteaied Mason. !ie pnblIshed .. wotk entitled ~"Tbr0 History Of 9retem.asonry,n an4 .noth~ called " The Com,mo:Q Law of Masonry." Tl);e'e: works, aa:e a.bou'fl tbe l'rinolpel heritage he haalert his fa,tnUy) eooslsting of a widow and two daqgbtett."SoJ He s~e~t the b~$t ~~ys of his hfe jn the servlee of M~D" .als ID.6!)lOry is en<le~ to our affections alld: has & peculiar claim upon oar lIo,velo< His bere1;l!~edta.llY' have oar sincere $~mpe.thles. Peace 10 his ~ We looommeb.d tbat., P$8';0 In onr PlroiOeedlup be In$'(Wibed to hIs llne-rnoJl7'. oJ

In this eolltJ1eetiQIt" we oannot refrain trOr!Dil !IOf¥lUo!Cl.ing the 4eatl;L ot QBe Wh08e Kasoni0 );"'&J)utatlIon 'Was natlo_al. On tbe ~l dary of De:oelXloor,lSR, tn ~he 7Bd year ot h1a age, Brort'Qet C1tl:as. 1f. ¥~ fJ>l Bos'~~ X"eil~~ file~ 1his Ufe. On October lOth~ 1812" he had &eea 1!fty- ~~. In~be~ 01 S~

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Andrew's, Lodge, and this month (December, 1873), closed the thirty-second volume of the U F'refJmQ,Boflll8 MOftthllJl Magadln,e/' of which he bad been editor sinoe its first nnmber. He served thirty-tonr years as Grand Secretary of the Gra.nd Lodge of Massachusetts, and died while holding the offioe of Corresponding Grand Secretary, making up a service of forty-one successive years as a Grand o1floer. A:fit, this ripe age, full of hon{)rs, In an honorable servioe, has PMSed away &:aother ot the human links wbich bonnd the present with the past; &nd the Oraft, throughout the ooantry, will monrn his loss, and extend their heQrttelt sytnpa,thles wIth his bereaved family. He was the oldest living Masonlo editor in the world, at the time of his death. We may well exclaim, " The Fathers, Where are they?" Taught by their example worth.ily to pass the probationary grades of time, let us hope to meet them in the Grand Lodge above, under the snnbea.m smiles of immutable LoVE and beneath the benignant bend of tithe ALL~SBBING EYE-meet, to part no more. Our By-Laws require that I should give you "a detailed account of my o:fflclal aet~ a.nd lay before you the state and condition of M'asonryin thIs jurisdict!on.n I proceed to comply with these requirements in the order named. I regret exceedingly that my business engagements, close attention to which is dema.nded by the constantly increasing wants of a large family, and the absence of any provision for any pecuniary oompeiumtion to the Grand Master for his &ernOO$, have prevented me from extending my visits to the Oraft, and devoUng more time to the personal inspection of the Lodges. As it was, I made ii' $ pol:n:t to visit those in localities where professional enga.gements called me. I purposely avoided sky-scraping, spread-eagle Fourth of July dis.. sert&tions OiQ. *bstrae't questions, and talked to them In a frank, candid manner, upon pl'MtiQ'a;I questions involving their duties as Masons. I met with a cordial reeep13cion, ree1ei'V'ed an attentive hearing, and ha.ve reason to believe that my vi st. were attended with good results. The simple title of Gra.nd Master seems to ea,rry With it. great weight, and inspire great respect; and I saw Jast enough to satisfY me tha.t &" thorough visltation of the Lodges in Missouri" by the Grand M:9I$ter in pe1"BOO, who would P&y ~ttentlon to the detalls of legisla.tion and the morals of the membership, convincing them that the mere H putting thro~" proeess wu but a small part of the duties to be learned, would result in wr~ing out more fungus Lodges, buUding up more waste places, dispensing m~e Itght and knowledge, raising hl.gher the standard of morality, and briB,illlg about &: more healthy and prosperous growth of the true prineipIes ot )j~D;ry than any other instrumentality. The District Deputy Grand MasLer syrstem, which 'Was deVised as a substitute for snch visitation, is to my mind a poo~ m&keshUt. :Many of the brethren appointed to these positions cannot or will not, art least. they do not, attend to the dnties of the office; and in some instanoo& Xhave ha.d: communicated to me. by private members, gross unMasonic pr$lcMees the.t have ocourred right under the nose of a. District Deputy Grand Ma$ter, who wa.s either too cowardly, too careless, or too corrupt to do his duty. The system is a good one if it were pmcticable; and if you could always gei&" good men and true" to :fill the ofilce, it wonld materially ligbten the l~bonr 01' the Grand Maater. But how can this be accompUshed When the Grand Haster has not &, thorough acquaintance with the Ma.sonic material1n a gt",en dlstl'$."" 1n fact may not be personally aoqua.lnted with a Mason in it, and 1s oom,peUed to rely upon information received during the interim between his election. and the making of his appointments, at the close of the sessIon, from a few Who themselves are totally ignorant of the qualifications neeeSS&ry to make a good Deputy, or are inIiuenoed in their reeommendation by favoritism to som.e smooth-talking individual who wants a handle to his name? Ag&l1'l~ where you select a good man, who has theinter'est of the O!ratt a<t heart, he may be poor, and engaged in a business, lhat reqtl1res his undivided

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&tten:tl0]t.1, atnd tIlere being no eompensaeUon p:rcrrided tor his servioes, he canno~ &ftbrd deTote hi. time to it and ~ hts 'iravelfng expenses, as some have had to do. As a conftrma,'tlon of the alleg&d 4erelie"joXl ot d.uty in this depCi\rtment, I die to th$ fMit trha.t, notwit.hstAncUng the plaln requirements of the law on. srcibj...,,, ]( 'B&ve reoetved up to the tl• • of this writing bat twenty'l'aix reports oui of !&rt7-seveu that 'Were due; &nd. tor Uhue I bespeak your caretul OOD814$l'a'tl<J)D; ill turtiler oiontlrm,atloD. of m.Y' v1&WiS upon thls snoj eot. But eveD. it every Dtstrf4Jt D6PU~7 wa.$ thoroaghly qaaUft.d aad would faUhfully di,bis duty" ;yet it would not f:JupenMXt& the necessity of the Grand .MU!1r t l What he needs, and 'What you. ought to be &bl. to o'bt&1n through him, 1s .. thorongh knowledge of the buildinga in whIch they nUMtt. the reoord&, tb& mAJl1Unr of gO"flernlnl', the eharacter of work done and material u&ed, the tli,... nelS and qt'Ulllldc.tlOll of t.he of11cers, and the F&l&t;!ve l<>eatUty of every Lodg'$r &11 of wbioh can on17 be obtained. by PtW~ inspeation. I verilY' beUeve"t

that had I traveled over the State during the past yea.r, I should have arrested O'DJ8 out of EtTery five Oharters now in forM, a.nd the good of the Craft would have been promoted thereby. This impression has been fo:roed npon me trom t.he geneml te.or ()f my correspondence a.nd from hints given me by individual brethren; &ud. yet I htad. not tha.t posi tlve information, nor could. I obta.ln it b::r oorrespoudenoe, wlUcb wOlilld authorize me io aot In. the premises" and whioh ~n only be obtabaed by personal "V1s1ta'Mon. HoW' to Indaee and render sneb Visitation pmetleable Is the qnestlon. I bad thonght that to 80 change our l&was to :make tke otDee of Grt/W.d :Master a salaried one, with $u:tf1elent oompen_tlon ~ jQStlty ike Grand X.ter in keep.&ng his otftoe in eonnection with the ~d ~r.1Q"'s" and d&"f'oting th~ wk&le of ~6 "bae 'to the work, woul<l aooompUSh the desired $1111. He might be the OOlJS&"~torand exponent of "he work &S well. the admmlSf,m1lbr of the law, &nd tIlM anperBede the neoessity a:nd e:xpe:ase of '" Gl!.'tWl4 Lectnre\l". Butt It 1$ suggested th&I the Gra.nd Master b.ing eU~bl••••er ot1r~stem,f()'J only two "ears in sJl!1iooession, no one would be willIng to abI1!hudon bis btlSlness or profession tor so limited &: time, unless the salary "'WaS s~ as 'Would ordinarily be considered exoJrbitant. If the limita-

tion was extended say trom twO to :five 7et:Ul1" wltll.

salary of tive thousand

dollars per &'anum, lats re-eleet1on. to the 01l110e eTf!JrY yea;r being dep&~dent upon the manner III which he perf.)nned his wOO'k, the good tha<t might be AOOoInpUshe4 D7 an .me1enlt G:t;and :Ma.s!t&r could not be estimated in dollars and 0$nts. WIth tkese suggestions I leave the mbjeot with you, hopiDg thaie in your wts4OJll1 ~e :plan wUl be adopted lCl>oking to an improvement 'Qpon the pnlfen:t to'at&~i and whteh w111 sa:V'& tm$ Ordelrf ill our ju:risdletiQn, ~$b1 ib. (temoralta'LiOll flUld 1a. of dlsoipline whioh is sapping: 1ts founClaf,loDS and Will ere lcmg _11.18& it 'iQ fall 00 pi~ of its own :rC)~tenneu.

Bnt, 1>ho,.g1I r AaW not dORet tn'Qel;l. vis1tiDg'", I Mve done

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wri:bmg_ I

had heard tlllat the eorresponden0e of the o1ftee"W"U. extensive aDd its duties were oneroftS" Ul:<l thQu,ght I bad some <l)ou,ceptlon, of their e~ten.t; but I soon fou:nd 'tb.a* flla& haJt had not been told m~'11 Wltb. an. av~ ot from tJ'u:ee

to dl'e let.telrS every' ~l, ~.d¥:nty b_in. . l_~ I h$ve in $0. .e Instal:bces been :to1J:004 to 4~ n:q r~~ for ~~ ~tI even weabl-thtl$ seembls: 'to n~leet my d_V; yet verJ feY letters ;reuaja~, n."$wereO, abJd these pertained to uniapotrian:j Dl$llieq.. In ~ery ~ ~BOOSl' a reteren~ to the Book ot OoostltD,tlOlQS f and the l~au<)nb~ ae Q:t~ LodJge upon tlte s~b.. jeoi matter of lnqtdry. wolllltd bave saTed the Wri:t6r tUili<l ihe ~e ml!fCh tronble. Is 1:&e1"l6 no way to induce 'tbe Bas....0( Lodg~ to read the llaw! OQght not ~ M.tar el~ 00 be re<q:m'Pe& ~ ~~ _~~'*'" eJVicteDle8 ik&t, he b,8$ rea4 tbe Oo~wra.t!~ aut! MIoJIII& b& is bast.ued t A Sltaplle r6'lereD@$1o tbI~ BQQIk NW1 P8C& ~M~.a ~,~ ~~ flIt ~7

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cues.

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m.y pMe~ • .t h&ve mewf1e ace toUoWlag

[Oct.

Proceedings qf tke

DECISIONS: FIRST.-LODG:E )(EETING ON ST. ;rORN'S DAY.

The deei$ion of Past Grand Master Owen, to the effect that no bUSIness that

tlle l&w r&g;n1res to be done at a Stated Communication oan be transacted on St.. J"ohnts:~, unless the st&ted meeting should happen to fall upon that day, does not ~t the By-LaWS of Lodges, provIding for regular meetings on 'those days. slJOO:ND~-.A. MASON'S WIFE A. OOMPETENT WITNESS.

In a ~:nic trial a Kason's wife is a competent witness for or against hIm. Her reta.tion to the aecmsed may affeot the credIbility, not the competency of the wltUeM. '1'lfXlU>..-STATUS OF M.Asrrmt HASONS UNDER OHARGES.

The st&tl!1$ ot ., Kuter Mason under oharges Is not affeoted by such charges except that he cannot dlmit. He Is presumed innocent until his guIlt IS proven.

In oonlerr1l\g d~ees on Army-made Masons, it is proper to collect fees for degrf)e$ beta,,$' balloting &s required by section 2, article 16, and then return as prOVided by 'BMolution on page 25 of Book of Oonstitutions. FIFTH.-PUBLIO INSTALLATION.

A. pu,bUc m~tiob~路 strictly a Masonic occasion, and no DIspensation is neeess&.ry tor the Lodge conduoting it to appear in procession. SIX'l'II.-:BLANX BALLOTS.

At &D elec:riJon of officers of a Lodge, blank ballots must be counted for blank," an<;t th-..e must be a majority of all the ballots cast, includIng the blankS, to el~ A. decision to this effect was made by Most WorshIpful Brothe~Garrre\t;but the correctness of it was called in question by the late Kaster of Geo~le W.h!ngton Lodge, and after mature deliberation I felt con.. strain.ed to r~~ ltr. This role does not apply to Masonic trials. U

In the abset;l.oeof'theWorsbipful Haster, the ~ior Warden mnstpreside over the Lodge. lfeither a Fast Master nor a District Deputy Gra.nd Master can open a Lodge and 'conter 4egrees or transact bnslness with the Senior Warden In ihe West. QD'6 of the three principal officers must be in hlS place as Worshipfnl :Muter ~ g ~e whole of the session. m G l ( ~ KlDmlmS

Oll1' THE LODGE

:NlW~A.RY TO

OPEN.

ID this. awe & Xiodlge C8a!1lnot, be opened unless th~e be ~esentselVen Master :Masons, meM~ of the Lodge. Six members? and one or more Vis1tors't cannot:

open. or 'Work in ar Lodife.

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

NINTB..-ALT:B1J1J:NG TIXE OF ELECTION OANNOT A:B'lrBOT OFFICERS ELEOT.

An amendment of the BY-Laws, changing time of election of omeara from September to December, does not a.:tfect the atatus of o1Iioers elected and installed before the amendment. They must hold over until the December Sllooeedlng the twelve months for which they were elaoted. TENTR.-QAlf A OIVIL OOIORR ::FORBID A. Wl'TNESS TESTIFYING IN A.

MASONIO TJUAL?

A notice from a Unl ted States attorney to witnesses not to testify in a MasonIc trial, until atter trial in the Circuit 008rt, is a nullity, and tarnishes no excuse for a witness refusing to testify_

It is well settled in this Grand J'nrisdtct:lon, tha.t it Is not neoos$l.ry to await the issue of an indictment before proceeding to try a Mason in his Lodge for the otfense for which he stands indicted.

A ballot cannot be had on a petiti<>n for initiation or membershIp, a.ntH a of the oom;rnittee, to whom it was referred, have reponed..

majority

THmnBiNTK.-LODGE MUST BE O:P.EN FOB. INSTALLATION.

An instal1&tlon ot the officers of a Lodge cannot be had either public or private without opening the Lodge. The records of the Lodge must show the installation of its omoers, and this can only be made while the Lodge is in session. JrOURTBBN'fiI.-DISKISSION REFUSED W:tTB:OUT CHARGES.

The question was a.sked: "can a Lodge refuse to dismiss an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Oratt without preferring charges t H I :find this point deoided in 1S10 (see Proceedings of 1870, page 22) in the negative, and in 1871 (see Proeeedings 01 1871, page 15) in the atfirmatlon. I held with Right Worshipful Brother Garrett, that If the vote to dismiss be not unanimous, the Lodge refnses to waJ.ve jurisdiction, and in suoh cases the brother cannot demand a

triaJ..

The Worshipful Master ma,y rebuke a mem.ber for disorderly conduct in the Lodge, but he cannotr reprimand for offenses except as prOVided in Article IS of the By-IAws. SIXTEmtTll.-WOBSBIPFUL KASTER OA.NNOT APPOINT OO)(ltITTEE WHEN LODGE IS NOT .AT LA-DO;&..

A. Worshipful M~s'tE}r cannot appoint 8i committee of the Lodgle whett1l too 1:iodge Is not a.~ lalx>lr. The records of the Lodge must shoW the appotntmeot of its committeea'to aathorize them to ~.~ &net ~ey ~ 9nlf be ~ 'fh!~ the LodJe is at labot,

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The oharges having been preferroo at a stated meeting of the Lodge, the trial may be had at a called communication tor that purpose. BIGBT.EENTB..-OA... AN mSTALLBD OFFI<mB DIltIT?

Under tbe law as it now stands an installed oflicer of a Lodge, whether elOOited or apPQinted, cannot dlmlt, bnt we think the rule onght to be, so amended as to apply only to the three principal otnoors ot the Lodge. ll.'IlKBTBBNT:H.-roWlmS OF DISTaIOT DEPUTY GRA.ND XA.STD AND DISTRICT LlIOTUltlnt.

A. District Deputy Grand Haster cannot delegate his authority to another during h1$ absence from the district, except for the l)urposes mentIoned. in Arttcle '. Section 7. Neither has a District Lecturer any authority to preside over a Lodge of Instruetion ooJ.led by the Distriot Deputy Grand M.aster. Art!... ela 1t section fI, vests this power in the DIstrict Deputy Grand Master alone. TWBNTIBTH.-JOINT-TBNANaY WITH OTHER BODIES ILLEGAL.

It is 'impo'U"c for a Lodge to allow any other organization to occupy a hall in common with itself, and illegal to beeome joint-owners or oocupants with any otber th&n exolusively moral or benevolent associations. wIt,h political or secular societies must not be tolerated..

Oopartnerships

TWBNTY-FIRST.-8USPENSION ONLY PUNISB::MBNT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES",

Oo.r la'Wdoes not reoogJ!lize h reprimand" as a punishment for non-payment of dues. If a brother is found gUilty, remission of dues or snspenslon is the only' altem.ati ve. TWENTY-S:mOOND.-NO lfldS FOR HELBING.

Whefle degtees ha.ve been improperly conferred, and the candidate 1s '''formally heJed/Jr be is not req nired to pay fees for the " beleing process." TW:mtfi""'!BI:BJ).-QONSBNT OF GRAND LODGE NOT NEOESSARY TO RESTOB& A SU'SPENDlm .H.ASON.

It 1s not n ~ to have the consent of the Grand Lodge to restore a.... ,P<mded Huon, even though the suspension bas been reported to the Grand Lodge. The rule in regard to expulsions does not a.pply to suspensions. TWlllNTY-FOUBTR.-RoNO&A..RY HEMBEBSHIP.

01ltt 1&w recognizes: DC) SUM relation as ,. honorary membershipt'" and iJt IS out of order and & nulliiy for a Lodge to elect and declare A B an hono~

member' of the same. TWE:NTY-FIFTlL-ROW SHOULD SENIOR W..A..,B;DEN, WHEN A..OTDre KA..SrrEB, THE REOORDS?

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In . e absence ot the Worshipfal Mastel"~ the Senior Warden is Master of 'the ~ ha'rlag all the anlhority that the Kaster would 'bave if present"an.<t abou1d Idp. the ~ord ot ~e :Prooe~up U "Aotln.C .Master."

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In the absenee of any provision therein fA:> the eolltrary, the By-Laws of a Lodge may be altered or amended by &~",v@t&..

The Worshlpfal Kaster must presid& whoa ;prMA::nt in the though interested 11;1. tbe trial of a brother in J)tt"QIPt__ ~fore the must retire It he: feels & delicacy in presidin,. TWBNTY-EIGHTB..-SJrrTIlfG

&'9"en

AS:':». :lA,Lt.QT.

A ballot was spre6d a second time on the be 1"as declared re:}M6d. Subseqnently B that be cast the bla.ek ball, and that he WM A was his personal :.frieDA, and thf't, be W01il1d not the Naek bad be known it was A. A is rep"..ented M a most e;J.7ee1~.:otTOiaDg maat and 1 aID

asked nnder

,oJs state of case to set aside t.he ~ot..

D~cZ8ioo.-l$'t. That B was guilty of a violation of Seetion 13, Article 16~ ht disclosing the manner in WhlOh he voted. Jd. UQ<I.... 8eotlon 14 of Ar'lo1~ 18 the l;.)a.llot was~&nd eould not "be set Mide by tbe Lodge,:MutertG~:ad Master, or even the Gr&nd. Lodg$..f1

TWJlNTt'-:rrOfTlll..-:RBKXftllr.

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A Lodge ~nnot rremit tbe dues of a member t\JlItU tb~ haTe accrued.. A -.rote t.o remit a brpO:!,er'sd:t.le&, ~'_ lo'.D.il' as b.& m~~;$tm.e a .~Dlbe:r of th'0 Lodge," is null and: 'Void. TJIIDT:rB'T!t.-KA.SONS .A.lrlD e~.~.

It is eontra.ry toMasoniepoliey, as Y~lM 1-...., t.oNlow a Lodge of Gran.. gers to unIte with &: &son~e ~e &1l1d ~el~:hI • • eXero!ses of the 24th of June. Th.e bl"Other W'hf.> W0l1.1d Pl'O])&$e tlno'h a ihilll ma.y be hOD;e8'&, but he 1s certainly 19nO'mDt ot the ilrst prinOliJ)les of KesonTt'.. nnBI'r'!'... 7IBSt'c*-A::Jn1X:r..XJ..'tX()1' 0_ l>U;£€)MA,..

Seot1on S of &rii\ole 21 ;rr8qulrm. peti'tlon lot aal!M£on to be a.ooompanted by a Dtmlt or DU"'" Q00Ument&r:Y ev14&~ee oil•• g~K«Lndlngof the "pplt... C&11t an,d his :rreleQ., ~orn the ~em;~r$p,~p of tbe L~ trqJr;l wbleh he batl,.. U A./" hAIling trQ:na MassMbu_ts," par_.tat h!s <!U;pl~~ frQ. . . Lodge 0f iQaa/t St&te, and elaixa:s IW under ~el:Jr laW' JIbe 0Oln1ilJrrln, ~ the dreg;r~s dito .oj. f,J't8(f) f~ malta Ala a member", 8iJ)Jd tbai aa 11iI41Uo~ fee of one bundred dQUanW8&tteell~edtQatDliate. Thts

lf01d4 b.&str~~~~wany

W'h~e else

but In 1\{8l$86e1h~ ~r-H: &ela!w of ~ u e ~ t.Ad ~_d? lIlell11: u.A n ~ IIIOb: xa.ltJ!l,~ €>C ~e ~ 1ilQ.i'tt made hbn 8f )t~r" it ~Dd woartbL7 t "be tna;y atlUat$! wltb • Ledg~ 18 ibIs S_te ~y ~ltB«~ 4f.plo-., 'WIth hls p~t1Gil1.

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1Jt.deu,<s" 10 ae ~ ~ d~~ y;QLeh~.~$4 mu~1h& y~ $d leoullUft-.to aa:LO*'t-.." OtWlnot ~

u.e l~. k elttdtle4 JO, JillO 1r1!D1I'l1E1~ ~JIUd!L'L!"

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PToaeedings of the THIRTY-TEIED.-BLAOKBALLING WITHOUT CHARGES.

A brother who blackballs an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft, cannot be required to prefer charges against the candidate. The Lodge has no right to know who cast the blackball. THIRTY-FOURTR.-A. LODGE CANNOT TAX ITS MEMBERS•

.A I.lodge Is in debt. At a stated communicatioD, at which all the members were notified to it vote-a by a two-thirds vote to tax each member ten dollars to pay the Subsequently, U A," who was a member at the time the tax was voted, applies for a Dinl! t for the purpose of forming another Lodge.

He paid all the dues presoribed by the By Laws, but has not paid the ten dollars. Is he entitled to his Dimit? Decidon.-A I..iOdge has no right to tax its members except in the way of the amount of which can only be prescribed by By-Law adopted in th~

d'l);(p~',

usual way. It was optionary \\ ith the brother to pay the ten dollars or not, and bis Dl:rnit could not be withheld on acoount of his refusal to pay it. Not a tew of theRe decisions wonld seem axiomatic, but the~" have been called for, and I btitve thought b€'st to spread tbem upon the record, thinking perchanoe I may save my successors some epistolary work. DISPENSATIONS FOR NEW LODGES.

Sinoe the last Annual Communication, I have ordered Dispensations to issue for thirteen Lodges, upon petitions in proper form, recornmended by the nearest Lodges, which examfned the proposed officers in open Lodge, and certified to their proficiency. They were in all cases recomulended by the District Deputy Grand Masters of the resp~ctive districts in which they were located.. They are as follows: 1878.

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Guil!ord Wadesburg

19 Mount Hope 24 Henderson 26 Golden 1....•...•Rac.ine 4 Triangle May 25 Union Jnne 1 Censer June 15 Clinton Jone 16...•••...Clintonvl11e June 28 Faulkner JUDe 28 Irlsh Grove

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Guilf9rd Wadesburg

Noda\"fay. Oass.

Mount Hope Henderson Golden Clty Racine Butler Fort Union Macon Clinton Clintonvllle Edgar Springs lrish Grove

Lafayette. Webster. Barton. Newton. Bates. Mora Co, .N. M. Macon. Henry. Cedar. Phelps. Atchison.

Under date of August 29th, I received a communication from Latinler Lodge. No. 800, claiming to be the neare8t Lodge to Faulkner Lodge, U. D., avering that that Lodge refuRed to recommend tbe petition of FaUlkner Lodge, and protesting against its establishment as unnecessary and inJurious to their Lodge.. The Lodge recommending the petition claimed to be the nearest Lodge; and I immediately wrote to the Worshipful Master of Faulkner, U. D., to "rise and explain." This he did by stating, that the District Deputy Grand Master had advIsed them to make application to the nearest Lodge In his distrIct, which was Salem Lodge, No. 2?.J5, and denying that they ever applied to Latimer Lodge. I present herewith the correspondence on the subject, and ask that it be referred to the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation,

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been for several years wUh the idea that there were too many Lodges In the State, and would be much better for the cause if, au路tb()rl~zU:1Ig new Lodges, we would weed out a number of the old Dispensations, I have in every instance required not only with the law, but gone to the trouble to oOlTespond di'~lnter'eslte<l partieFl in the vicini ty as to the propriety of gran ting the prayer. Many applications have been refused. That I have granted some they ought to have been and refnsed some where they ought to been 1 doubt but acted upon the best light I could ohtain without personal of g-Tound, and If error has been committed, was of head not of the heart. Some seem to think that Lodges ought to be established at every black:.. Rhop and cross..road in the country. Tbere was a time, and that but a f(:\w years lt~O, when for a brother to ride eight, tf'n, or fifteen miles to a Lodge, through all kinds of weather, was not regarded as a hardship. But, then, it required a ma.n In the tull sense of the term-it man from sole to orown-a man in aU mentally, and physically, to be a Mason. They were not only with the breastplate, but were steel tbemselves-the pure metal, flaw or defect of any kind. They did not enlist in our arnlY to wear plumes and epauleLtes and become the recipients of glory and and prove oowards when the cannon boomed and the cries of the proclaimed the reality of battle at band. Now, it seems our patrons are so effeminate, tender and delicate, that Masonry must be brought to their doors, and made to pay recompense even for their condescension in entel"'" gat(l-s. And shall sbe, sycophantic-like, bend the knee in obedience? it appears on this wise. ,I

SPECIAL DISPENSA'l'IONS.

I have issued the following special Dispensations during the year:

November 21st, 1878.-To United Lodge, No.. 5, to hold an election of officers on the 4th of De('ember follOWing, all the resident brethren being duly notified.. This was necessitated, on account of the failure of the U man in the moon " to U come to tIme.. " The By-Law of the Lodge provided, That the stated meetings should be held on the 1st Thursday on or before the full moon, and that the election should be held at the first stated meeting in December.. Now it so happened that there was no " flrst Thursday on or before the full moon" last Deoember, the moon haVing fulled on ","rednesday, the 3d of the month, and as Lodge bad no control over u the man" (he being out of their jurisdiction), I granted them the Dlspensation. December 8th, 187~3..-For the same reasons ibsued Dispensation to Houston Lodge, No. 407, to elect omeers January 2d, 1874. December 15th, IB78.-The members of Q,ueen City Lodge, No. 380, haVing be-en prevented from meeting on the regUlar night of election, by reason of the severity of the weather, I issued Dispensation for them to elect their ofticers on the 27th of December, 1873. Deeember 18th, 1873.-The charter of Birming Lodge, No. 150, having been destroyed by tire, I ordered a duplicate charter to be issued to it. December 22d,1873.-Issued Dispensation to Sheklnah Lodge, No. 258, to hold election for omoers January 2d, 1874. Here, too, the moon was at fault. December 80th, 1873..-Issued Dispensation to West View Lodge, No. lOO, to hold election of officers in January following, the members haVing been kept away on the regUlar ni~ht of election by high water and InQJ,em~t We8fther.

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January 12th, 1874.-Upon the recommendation of George R. Hunt, District Deputy Grand Master, issued Dispensation to Fayetteville Lodge, No. 264, to hold their election of officers January 81, 1874. January 12th, 1874.-Upon recommendation of District Deputy Grand Mas-

ter, issued Dispensation to Evening Star Lodge, No. 94, to hold election of officers January 31st, 1874. January 16th, 1874.-The Secretary elect of Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 40, having been called away from the city and declined to serve, issued Dispensation for the Lodge to elect a Secretary. F'ebruary 1st, 1874.-Upon the unanimous request of the members of George Washington Lodge, No.9, endorsed by District Deputy Grand Master Spencer, issued Dispensation for the Lodge to hold election of officers. June 17th, 1874.-The Worshipful Master elect of Iturea Lodge, No. 406, not having served as Warden, upon the petition of officers and members, and recommendation of District Deputy Grand Master, I issued Dispensation for them to hold another election of omcera. DISPENSATIONS REFUSED.

1 rEl'fused Dispensations for Lodges at Dayton and Lisbonville. The first, because the law had not been complied with; and the latter, because I thought xune Lodges would afford ample facilities for working up all the' suitable" material there was in Ray county.

On the 1st of April, 1874, I received a petition, all in regnlar form, for a Lodge U. D. a.t Cameron, together with permission and recommendatioll from Vinci! Lodge, in the same place, properly signed and atte~ted. I was about to issue the Dispensation, when the next mail brought me a protest from the Master, Warden and several of the brethren of Vincil Lodge, protesting against the issuing of the Dispensation. This amounted vIrtually to a refusal upon the part of VincU Lodge to recommend the Dispensation. Now one of two conclusions must follow: either their first recDmmendation and indorse.. ment was unwarranted and made from lack of courage to stand up and refuse it in the presence and hearing of the petitioners, or the subsequent protest was induced by improper considerations. This good Lord, good devil. hot and cold, "now you see it and now yO'll don't see it" policy, illy comports with our ideA of genuine Masonry. The Dimits accompanying the petition were mostly, if not all, from foreign Lodges, the holders of which are good men and true, and yet for some reason had been refused affiliation by VInci! Lodge; hence the application for a new Lodge. Cameron and vioinity has population enough to justify two Lodges, and I have been advised from more than one source (and that disinterested) that it would be for the good of the Craft to have another Lodge at Oameron, yet I could do nothing in the absence of the consen t of Vin.. eil Lodge, and henoe submit tbe matter, together with the petition and Dlmits, to the Grand Lodge, hoping its Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation will thoroughl=! investigate the matter t and do justice in the premises.

I refused a. Dispensation for a Lodge at Jameson, Davies County, because I was informed, and had good reason to believe, that one or more of the officers named in the petition were notjU persons to be entrusted with inculcating the principles of U Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love." ..At the last Grand Communication, upon the recommendation 0 f the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation, to whom was referred the question as to the proprietY' of restoring the Dispensation to Proctorville Lodge Under Dispensation, you adopted. the following resolutions;

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That the Most Worshipful Grand Master instruct the Right Wor.. shipflll Depnty Grand Master of the 12th Masonic District to visit Proctorville as !!oon as practicable after the close of this Grand Body, and ascertain the true

stat.e ot' the matters complained of. Resol'vecl, That the Dispensation be continued it the report of the District .Deputy be such as the Grand Master in his wisdom may judge proper and com. mendable.

The DIspensation which had been revoked by my predecessor, and was in hands of the Grand Secret1i\l'Y, was by him Inad'Vertently forwarded to the DiRtrict Deputy Grand Master., soon after the Grand Lodge closed. In a few weeks I had from the District Deputy Grand Ma.ster a very flattering report of oondition ot the Proctorville brethren t and recomlnending that the D1apen... fJatlon be restored to them. I expressed lnyself satisfied with the report, and was about to order the Grand Secretary to forward me the Dispensation that I migh t return it to the District Deputy Grand Master, when I received from Breckenridge Lodge an earnest protest against its restoration, and a reiteration of its former charges against the Proctorville brethren. I informed the District Deputy Grand Master of the opposition from the Breckenridge brethren t and the nature of their cha.rges. and made repeated efforts to bring abou.t a recon .. ciliation between the pa.rties. This was kept up some three or four weeks, when I was informed that the District Deputy Grand Master had delivered the Dispensation to Proctorville Lodge, and set them to work, I supposing the DIspensation was still in the hands of the Grand secretary. Upon inquiry of the District Deputy Grand Master as to how he came to restore to them the Dispensation without my orders t he replied, that he supposed my haVing signified Iny approval of his report was all that was necessary, and manfUlly contended that they ought to have it. I renewed my efforts to reconcile Breokenridge Lodge, but they confirmed their statements, with communications from parties not only at Breckenridge, but in other portions of the District, whom I knew to be reliable; and on the 11th of June I ordered the Dispensation to be returned to Ine, which was accordingly done. I present you herewith the entire correspondence touching the case, for reference to the Committee on Lodges Under Dl~pellsation, hoping they will give the matter due consideration, and make a tinal disposition ot the matter. I refused a Dispensation for a. Lod,e:e at Berlin, Gentry county, because the petition came after the time prescribed by my predecessors for granting i>lspen.. sattons. For the same reason I refused petition of Brother A. Bauer and others, for Lodge Under Dispensation in this city. LODGE REMOVALS.

! ha'Ve during the past year granted permission to the following Lodges to remove to other halls, the rule adopted by the Grand Lodge pertalning to suoh removals haVing been complied with:

Sikeston Lodge, No. 810; WellsvIlle Lodge, No. 194; Marcus Lodge. No. 110; Lebanon Lodge, No. 442; St. John's Lodge, No. 28; Hanniba.l Lodge, No. 168; Itnrea Lodge t No. 406; Holden Lodge, No. 262; Laclede Lodge, No. 88; Center Lodge, No. 401; Webster Lodge, No. 98; Lockspring Lodge, U. D.; Hiram Lodge, No. 382; Riddick Lodge, No. 861: Bolivar Lodge, No. 195; West Gate Lodge, No. 445; Censer Lodge., U. D.; Border Lodge, U. D.; Birming Lodge, No. 150; Oomposite Lodge, No. 369; Maryville Lodge, No. 165; Nodaway Lodge, No. 410; FeLlowship LOdg'e, No. 845, to remove to Joplin in same county,

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CHARTERS ARRESTED AND SURRENDERED.

January 20th, 1874.-Having been advised that Macon Lod~e, No. 106, had become involved in debt, allowed its members to become greatly in arrears for dues, suffered judgments to be obtained against the Lodge, and permitted its furniture to be levied upon, I ordered District Deputy Grand :Master James Lovern to arrest its Charter and claim its property. He arrested the Oharter, but before my or{]er reached him the property had been sold and was bought in by some of the brethren with a view to forming another Lodge. In tbis connection I will state, that on the 12th of March, 1874, I received a communication from Brother Samuel P. Griffith, now of Moberly, complaining that in September, 1870, before he became a MasoD, he was solicited by Macon Lodge to negotiate and borrow money to enable it to payoff its indebtedness for New Hall built by the Lodge. That he could only e1f~ct the loan by hImself becoming endor&er on the paper of the Lodge, which he did upon the assurance of the members that there was no risk in the matter; but that the debt, amounting to some two thousand three hundred dollars, and interest since Septernber, 1878, had become due, and the Lodge had not only failed to pay it, but some of the members who had purchased Lodge bonds on the same account had sued the Louge before a Justice of the Peace, so as to crowd out his claim, and asking me to interfere in the matter. I proceeded at once to investigate the <:>ase, and was presented with THE OTHER SIDE,

as follows: That:Brother (then Mr.) Griffith was a money-lender; that the Lodge applied to bim to effect a loan for them, which he did, and himself became endorser on the note. That he accounted to them for eighty cents on the dollar, they supposing that the twenty per cent. discount was the induceUlent for him to become endorser, he regarding the building as ample security. That they paid the interest until September, 1873, when by reason of the roof and gable end of their hall being blown off they were compelled to employ their surplus means to repair it, which they did, and could not pay the interest. That Brother GriffIth soon after had suit brought on his clalm in the Circuit Oourt. when some of the brethren, Who had 1 aid dollar for dollar for their clairns, thought they had a right to protect their interest in the common wreck and sued, obta.ined judgment before the Circuit Court met, and filed transcripts.. Brother Griffith prosecuted his suit to jUdgment, sold the building and bought it for the amount of his debt, and the transcript liens amounting to some seven hundred dolla.rs. The property is represented to have cost largely more than Brother Grlfilth paid for it. Brother Griffith has written and spoken to a. nnmber of the brethren in regard to this n~atter, and I have been particular in detailing the ~tatements in order that they might see that there were" two sides to the question." Even if there had been no U issue of fact" in the case, I did not see how I could afford any rellef' in the matter, not being clothed with the power to issue any U compulsory process~' against the members of the Lodge. It is one of those troublesome eases growing out of miXIng up business affairs with Masonry, and ma.k:lng money transactions depend upon the oompact of the Masonic Brotherhood. Brother Gritfith was at the time a "profane," and claims to bave taken the word of Masons for a property conSideration, in whl{~h, as a business man, In a purely business matter, he should have required ample security on the usual scale of valnes. Doing business as an outsider, he should have secured himself In the transaction by means known to business men. As to whether the members of Macon Lodge, it being incorporated by the Legislature~ can be made llable for any deficiency, I could mnch Iuore properly determine as a lawyer than as Grand Master-and am not disposed to 'Volunteer an

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opinion in the former capacity. In any event, I do not consider the Grand Lodge in any way responsible in the premises, but as the complainant, "''''ho has since becolue a member of the Craft, desires you to take some action in the premises, 1 suggest that the matter be referred to the Oommittee on Grievance. Would it not be well enough for the Grand Lodge to adopt some means by which subordinate Lotiges may be prevented from going in debt, executing note&, etc., and thus avoid these unpleasant occurrences in the future '/ On the 25th of May, 1874, I recplved from the Master of Ash Grove Lodge, No. 84R, a cornmunlcation ~ncloslng the Charter of saId Lodge, stating that he surrendered the saIne because he "did Ilot believe the interest of the Craft woul<! }>e sn})l::lerved by its retention any longer." I wrote him to know wheth~ it '\l"as surrenuered by consent of all the members, and he replied that hIs intentIon to surrender the Charter was announced in the Lodge publiCly, and there was no objection offered. I thereupon ordered Right Worshipful Brother M. Payne, D. D. G. M., to take possession of the records, jewels, and other property of the Lodge, and forward them to the Grand Secretary. In his report, under date of September 10th, he says he has not yet been able to obtain the books, papers. ete., of Ash Grove Lodge, but will do so in a few days. Under date of September 20th, I received a communication from Brother Comegys, a member of Ash Grove Lodge, to the effect that the Charter was not surrendered by nnanimons consent, for no brother ever had an opportunity to object to or sanction the matter. That the Secretary had stated in th~ Lodge th~tt he bad received a communication from me demanding the Charter, and they did not suppose they had any option in the matter, leaving the inference that more than seven of the members would have opposed its surrender. He further states that the Worshipful Master bad appointed a Committee of Three to sell the property of 1he Lodge and pay its debts, and that the Worshipful Master, Brothers Walker, Frazier, and Perryman had advanced thirty dollars to the Lodge to pay back rent, and beld thejewels and low-twelve bell as col路 lateral securit~'I'. I have been informed that the records are missing and cannot be found.

Now, I have no doubt, from all I can learn, that the Charter of Ash-Grove Lodge ought to have been arrested or surrendered long before it was; but there Is a law of the Grand Lodge regulating the surrender of Charters, and if the statexnent of Brother Oomegys be true, it was not regarded in this instance. They may ha.ve.,received from me a communication which they construed into a demand for the Charter, but it was never so intended. I hand you herewith the correspondence had with me, on the SUbject, and hope you will refer it to the Committee on Ohartered Lodges, and if there be any" dirt" in the ease, let them dig it out. On the 28th of July, 1874, I received notice that the Charter of Constantine Lodite, No. 129, had been surrendered, without any explanation accompanying it. I immediately wrote to the Secretary of the Lodge, inquiring as to the number of members and causes of the surrender, but received no reply. It would be well for the Committe,e on Chartered Lodges to look after this case and :tlnd out what became of tbe property and jewels, if it ever had any. October 3d, 1874.-Actlng upon information received from Right Worshipful Brother Fowler, that Portland Lodge, No. 242, was doing no good; that no settlement had been made with the Secretary or Treasurer for ejght years; that the records were badly kept; that the By-Laws of the Lodge were changed by simple motion,and that the Worshipfnl Master and Secretary acknowledged it was h dead," I ordered Brother Fowler to arrest its Charter, take charge of its books and furni ture, and report his action in the premises to this Grand Lodge.

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ORANGES OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.

Right Worshipful Brother J. V. Allen resigned bis position as District Deputy Grand Master of the Thirty-seventh District in January last, and on the 5th of the same month I ordered Brot::.er John H. stover to be com.missioned in his place. June 6th, 1874.-Commissioned Right Worshipful Brother John E. Cadle District Deputy Grand Master of Forty-sixth District, vice Brother A. M. Dockery, who had removed from the district. June 10th, 1874.-Commissioned Brother David Baird District Deputy Grand Master of the Eighth District, ,,;ice Brother James Lovern, who had removed from the district.

June 10th, 1874.-Commissioned Brother M. B. Scott District Deputy Grand Ma.ster of the First Masonic Di~trict, 'pice Brother T. E. Shepherd, who had removed from the State. RIght Worshipful Brother D. 1\拢. Caughell, District Deputy Grand Master of the Twenty"fourth Masonic District, tendered his resignation early in the year, but after diligent inquiry I was not nble to find anyone else in the district qualified for the position, and so the office remained vacant the balance of the year. LAYING CORNER STONES.

November 27th, 1874.-1 isslled permission to Right Worshipful Brother M. McKillop to open a specific Grand Lodge to lay the corner-stone of Masonic Hall, at Rockport r Missouri. April 16th, 1874.-Authorized specific Grand Lodge to lay corner-stone of Ma.c:;onic Hall at DonIphan, Missouri, Brother D. K. Pander presiding.

June 6th, 187路~t-By request of the" Chamber of Commerce,H of St. Louis, I convened the Most WorshipfUl Grand Lodge in this city, and laid the cornerstone of their new buildIng at the corner of Third and Ch~snut streets, with Masonic ceremonies. They attested their appreciation of our services by presenting me with a handsome silver Trowel, which will be carefully preserved and handed down with feelings of pride to my children's children. June 11th, 1874.-Authorize<1 specific Grand Lodge to lay corner-stone of M. E. Church, at Barnard, Nodaway County, Brother Isaac Ol'Hvington, Past Master of Sonora Lodge, No. 200, presiding. June 11th, 1874.-Authorized specific Grand Lodge to lay corner-stone of Church at Elm Wood, on 24th of June, Brother J. M. Petot presiding.

July 28d, 1874.-By request of the trustees I convened the Grand Lodge and laid the CQrner-stone of Hardin College, at Mexioo, Missouri. There was a large turn-out, a pleasant pic-nie, and much "flow of sou1."

July 24th, 1874.-Authorized specific Grand Lodge to lay corner-stone of M. Eo Church South, at Belton, Cass County, Missouri, Right Worshipful Brotber W. H.. Stansbury presiding .. On 24th of June, Right WorshipfUl Brother W. E. Whiting convened a specific Grand Lodge, and laid the corner-stone of the "Orphans' Home" at Kansas City.. Rev. Geo. C. Betts delivered an eloquent address, and the Whole aft'air passed off in the most pleasant manner. I should have taken great pleas... ure in participating in the ceremonies, but bad promised to dedicate a new ball at MemphIs on that dS3. As friends of the widow and the orphan, we may say, " God speed the noble work so auspiciously begun."

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DEDICATION OF NEW IIA1JLS.

On the 24th of June, I dedicated the New Hall at Memphis, Scotland Oounty, Missouri, and installed their otficers, and on the 21st of September dedicated a New Ha.ll at Hannibal. The brethren at both the places have rnanifeated much zeal, and displayed great taste in the construction and :furniahing of their balls. They are both flue halls, and well adapted for the purposes for which they were design~d. The one at Memphis is owned by the brethren, while that at Hauuiual is leased for a term ot years.. NEW TRIALS ORDERED..

On the 28th of February last, I received information that charges bad been Wellsville Lodge, No. 194, by Brother P. H. Tucker against Brother A. Blake, and that at the time set for trial Brother Tucker failed to appear, and seIlt a note stating that Brother Blake and himself had compromised the matter, whereupon the case was dismissed. A copy of the charges was sent me, which I found of too serious a na.ture toadmit ofacompromi.se, without com.. prc)m.ising the honor of the Craft, and r ordered the charges reinstated, and a trial which resulted in the acqUittal of Brother Blake. 'Prl~fe:rre'd in

On the 21st of August was informed, that upon the trial of Brother A. L. Boise in Chalnois Lodge, No. 185, the charges and speci.tications were sustained, and the brother foundgutlty; but the Lodge refused to assess any punishrnent. 1 declared it a mi8-trial~ and ordered a trial de no'l'O, of WhICh all the resident brethren should be notified. This thing of finding the accused guiltg) and refas.. Ing to assess any punishment) is of too cornmon occurrence in the Lodges, and some stringent means should be adopted to put a stop to it. In Phelps. Lodge, No. 357, charges were preferred agaInst the Senior Deacon for gross un.. Masonic oonduct. He was tried and found guilty. The Lodge was not content with refusing to assess any punishment, but (it being the regular night for the election of officers) rewarded him for bis skill and Industry displayed in con~ ~umlng an excessive quantity of "rifle-whiskey," by electing and installing hirn Master of the Lodge. I issued an order declaring his election Void, and ordering the trial to proceed until some punishment was assessed against him; but, before my order reached its destination, an all-wise Providence had U suspended" bim from his office, and snmmoned him to a higher tribunal. I should have arrested the Charter of the Lodge, but upon further inquiry found that this outrage upon every principle of the Order had been perpe.. trated by a few scallawaa's in the Lodge, who held the balance of power, and that there were a nl.lmber, but not the requisite majority, who were good men and true, who were deeply mortified at the conduct of the Lodge, and whom it would be wrong to deprive of Masonic privileges on Mcount of the shortcomings of the others.. The Worshipful Master should have declared the" guilty" brother ineligible Lo the office, or what would have been more proper, prolonged the trial until the convict was punished, if it took "all summer." It might be well enough for the Committee on Chartered I..Iodges to look In to the condition of this Lodge, and see if there is not some way to eradicate the ulcers that are disfiguring if not preying upon the vitals of the body.

On the 7th of August, the trial of one J. C. Bigger was had in Aurora Lodge, No. 267, and he was aeqnltted. It was afterwards ascertained that the Oharter of the Lodge was not present, but hanging in a room over the Lodge at the time of the trial. I held the Charter must be present in the Lodge room whenever the Lodge was in session. declared the proceedings 'Void and ordered a new trial.

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received satisfactory information that at the

trial of Brother John T. Chapman, in Fairmont Lodge, No. 290, on the 18th of July, the Di~triot Deputy Grand Master had ocoupied the East and conducted the trial, the Worshipful Master being present, I declared the.proceedings illegal

and ordered a. new trial. SPEOIAL ORDERS.

January 5, 1874.-1 issued a proxy to Right Worshipful Brother George Frank Gouley, to cast the vote of the Grand Lodge at the annual election of Directors for the Masonic Hall Association, to be held on the 12th of January.

March 10th 1874.-Brother G. W. Rogers, the Worshipful Master nominated in the warrant of DispensatiQn issued to Border Lodge, Under Dispensation, located at Elk Springs, Missouri, being at the time of his appointment and still a resident of the Indian nation, upon petition from the Lodge, I ordered the Gra.nd Secretary to commission Brother C.. H. Mason as his.successor. April 16th, 1874..-Raving been advised that the Charter of Mount Zion Lodge, No. SZ'l, at West Plains, Missouri, had been stolen, I ordered a duplicate Charter issued. This came of allowing two or three different organizations to meet in the same hall, and havlng ke:ys in the hands of parties not of the Cra.ft. April 18th, 1874.-Having receiyed complaints against the ,. general deportment n of Chamois Lodge, No. 185, and there being no District Deputy Grand MRhte-r in the Di8trict, I ordered Right Worshipful Brother John H. Pugh, of th~ Bighth District, to visit the Lodge, and report to me its condition, mentally, morally and tlnancially. He performed his duty promptly, und I hereWIth submit his report, with the request that it be referred to the Coromi ttee on Chartered Lodges. August 20th, 1874.-Being satisfied that the election of otlicers of Hogles Creek Lodge, No. 279, beld on the 29th of May, 1874, was illegally and unfairly conducted, by reason of the Worshipful Master having refused to appoint tellers, and declared a brother elected when the members contended be, had not receiyed a majority of all the yotes cast, I declared the election null and void, and ordered a new eleotion to take place at the second stated Communication after the reception of my order, of which all the resident brethren should be notrtled..

Augnst Slst,1874.-It baving been made known to me that Triangle Lodge Under DIspensation, at Butler, Missouri, bad entertained the petition of, and initiated and passed onE' A. M. Christian, who hadprevwu.sly been initiated in a

lawfully oonstitnted Lodge in the State of Illinois, and faIled to procure a certificate of dismIssion, therefore 1 declared the action of Triangle Lodge Under Dispensation Ulegal, null and voId, and that said Christian was entitled to none of the benefits of the Order by reason of the action of saId Triangle Lodge. It is but justice to the Lodge to say that they acted under the advice of the District Deputy Grand Master, who says that he wrote to me about it, but received no reply. Had he consulted Note 18, Page 23, of the Book of Constitutions, he would have found it more explicit on the subject than 1 could haye been. HALL BURNED.

In the latter part of September I received information from Brother A. W. KeIth. that the Hall otSamaritan Lodge, No. 424, at Big River Mills,St. Francois county, together with the Charter, Records and furniture of the Lodge, had been destroyed by fire, the work of an incendiary. The Hall had just been finished, was the property of the Lodge, and all their means had been exhausted in its

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erection. Brother Keith informs me that thâ&#x201A;Ź're is no other building in the or vicinity Rultable tor a desired me to recommend to the Grand an appropriation for their This would be establisbing a danger... precedent and open the door for appeals possessing luuch less merit. The Grand Lodge might, however, loan the bJ."ethren there a sufficient amount, without interest, to enable them, with such contributions as they may be able to get from other sources, to rebuild their Hall-a lien on the bUilding being given for the of the I submit the facts for sucb action as ~Âˇou may deem Fortu nately, the of the Secretary of the Lodge had been forwarded to the Grand Secretary the fire, and the Records having burned, would it not be well to authorize the Grand Secretary to issue Dim1ts, if any are asked, based upon tha.t Report? UNPLEASANT DUTIES.

On the 7th of complaint was Inade to me by the Wardens of Hogles Creek Lodge, No. that at the election of officers held May 2Hth, 1874, the Worshipful :lIaster, Philip H. Lacey, had refused to appoint tellers to collect and count the ballots, but had himself inspected and proclaimed the ballot, declaring one Gentry elected Worshipful Master, when in fact he had not received a majority of the votes cast. I immedIately ordered the District Deputy Grand Master to investigate the charge, and report to me the facts. The charge having. been confirmed by him, I ordered Brother Philip H. Lacej''" suspended from his otIiee, and summoned him to appear before this Grand 011 Tuesday, the 18th day of October, 1874, to answer the charge of wIl.. and corruptly refusing to appoln t tellers at an election of officers of his held on the 29th of May, 1874, falsely reporting the count of the ballots by himself, and declaring one Gentry elected Worshipful .Master of said Lodge when he had not received a majority of all the ballots cast, thereby a.tterupting to foist upon the Lodge a Worshipful Master against the wish of a majority of the members of said Lodge, as expressed by their ballots. The notice and summons were returned to me, regularly served upon him, and I ordered the District Deputy Grand Master to prepare the testimony In the case, and forward the same to me, but he has not done so, I herewith band you the papers 1n my p06session, that you may dispose of the case in suoh manner as "seemeth good.')

August 21st, I l"eceived eharges and specUlcations of a serious character from Brother Luther K. Peers, against Worshipful Brother John F. Bush, Worship... ful Master of ,F"armlngton Louge, :No. 132. Knowing the character and standing of Brother Peers, I issued an order suspending Brother Bush from his office, a.nd summoning him to appear before this Gra.nd Lodge. to a.nswer the charges and specifications, a. oopy of which was duly served \lpOn him. Since that time I have received a copy of the testimony in the case, accompanied by the statement of Brother Bush, with an appeal for clemency. It I had felt disposed, I doUbted my authority to dismiss the charges and reinstate him. The testl.. Inony develops some mitigating circumstances connected with the offense; but believing that the certain.ty oJ the enforcement of the law will more surely If;ccure Its respect than the exceptional infliction of a ~evere penaltY t I thought it not to exercise a doubtful prerogative, and herewith submit the case to for such action as you may deem best. COMPLAINTS FROM .AND AGA.INST FOREIGN JURISDIOTIONS.

In November last, I received from. Most Worshipfttl Brother Chas. F. Stansbury, Grand Master of the District of Columbia, a co:rnplarlnt from Federal Lodge, NO.1, Washington C1t~'!", as to the treatment received by Brother John C. Keen, a. member of said Lodge, at the ha.nds of Brother R. &. Huzza, a member

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of Keystone Lodge, No. 243, while he, the said Keen, was sojourning in this city, and in the employ or Brother Huzza. The complaint also included anum... ber of our St. Lonis brethren, who were charged with gross neglect of Brother Keen while sick and in a suffering condition. I immediately forwarded the papers in the case to Right Worshipful Brother E. H. Spencer, with instructions to intlUire into the matter, and take StIch steps as were necessary to punish the guUtyand exonerate the innocent. He caused charges to be preferred against Brother Huzza, in Keystone Lodge, of which he was found guilty, and he was suspended for fifty years, which virtually amounts to an expulsion, and the Lodge ought to have had the nerve to have so called it. n.ight Worshipftll Brother Spencer, after attending to the Huzza trial, says: I stunmoned every brother mentioned or referred in Brother Keen's letter of c(}mplaint to appear before a committee, consisting of Most Worshipful Brother T. E. Garrett, Right \\t~orshipfuIDeputyGrand Master John W.Luke,andmyself. The committee, after a patient hearing and thorough examInation of the case, decided that 8uflicien t cause did Dot appear for preferring charges against any of the brothers named." I here"with hand you the papers in the cause for such further action as you may deem necebsary. U

On the 9th of December, 187J, Worshipful Brother H. M. Rhodus, Worship.. ful Mabter of Polar Star Lodge, No. 71}, complained to me that on the 8th day of October, 1878, one Ii'. N. Hundlejr, a member of his Lodge, had been made a char.. ter member of CollinbviUe Lodge, No. 712, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of IllinQis, he, the said Hundley, being in arrears to his Lodge for dues, and never having dimitted therefrom. I immediately wrote to Most WOlshipful Brother James A. Hawley, Grand Master of Illinois, calling his attention to the case, and desiring to know by what process of reasoning the Grand Lodge of Illinois could claim the right to make a charter member of, and affiliate a member of, oneof our Lodges. Brother Hawley responded to me very promptly and courteously, and stated, in substance, that the signing of a petition for a Dispensation to form a new Lodge does not, in Illinois, atIect the standing of the petitioner in the cha.rtered Lodge of which he is a mem ber. He still posse(,.ses the rights of membership in chartered Lodge, and is liable for dues therein to time new Lodge is chartered, when (if he signed petition for charter) he becomes a. member of new Lodge. But," he says, " while such is the law In IllInois, r am of the opinion it should only apply to petitioners who are members of lodges in this State; and that Dimits should be reqUired from all petitioners for charters who are members of Lodges of other jurisdictions." I was squaring myself for a friendly set-to with Brother Hawley on the question, when I was advised. that Polar star Lodge had, pending our tete-a-tete, issued a Dimit to Brother Hundley, thereby relinquishing jurisdiction over him; and as I had no ammunition to waste in fighting about abstractions, I let the subj â&#x201A;Źlet drop. Brother Hs.wley assured me that the Grand Lodge of Illinois did not mean to be disoourteous, or wrong its neighbors in the least, and I only have to suggest that they make their law explicit on the subject, that delinquent Missouri Masons may not find a city of refuge across the river. U

Under date of June 26th, I received a commnnication in behalf of John Burnside, a resident of St. Joseph, Missouri, who recently visited Scotland, and while temporarily sojourning there, had conferred npon him the degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason, and who, on his return to st. Joseph, was surprised to find that he could not be recognised b:r Missouri Masons. I nnderstand that he is a worthy gen tIeman, and desires to be re.. lieved from the embarrassment brought about inadvertently by his ignorance of the law. The Grand Lodge of Scotland does not recognise this Grand .rurisdlction; ignores any law makipg residence in thejnrisdiction a condition precedent to the right of petition, and will not so much as reply to our correspondence on the subject. HavIng been adVised by our Right Worshipful

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Grand Secretary, that he wIll make a special report on this case, whiC'h was :first brought to his knowledge, I bespeak for it your careful consideration and hopp you will take such action as will, whlle it relieves Mr. Burnside, preserve the dignity and independence of our beloved Grand Lodge. GEORGE

MCLEAN'S CASE.

the administration of Most Worshipful Brother Thomas E. Garrett, cOlmV1la1lnt was made to him that St. Croix Lodge, No. 46, at Ualais t Maine, had infringed upon our jurisdiction by making a l\'Iason of Olle George W. McLean, a r~sldent of Missouri, while he wastemporarlly sojourning with them. The matter was referred to the Grand Master of Maine, who prolnptly took hold of the matter, and St. Croix Lodge becoming contumacious its ohartEir was arrested, but finally rf'stor~d. upon its "coming to its senses." 'ro screen or divert attention from their own illegal act the Lodge preferred charges against Mr. MoLean for imposiog- upon them, or e:omethlng to that effect. As theftn.ale of the rnatter, I have a letter addresseel by St. Croix Lodge to Mr. McLean, under date of September 17, 1874, informing him that all charges preferred against hiIn by that Lodge are wIthdrawn and be Is fully acquitted. In his communication, the Secretary says: "I am also instructed to assurethe Lodge at Kansas City of Ollr good faith and intention in the whole of this transaction, and state to that Lodge that the fee for making you a Mason Is subject to its order." Mr. McLean, I am advised, Is good materia.!," and took the degrees in 1tIaine Without any intention of avoiding an investigation of his eharacter here, but in ignorance of the rule on the subject. Now that the Grand Lodge of Maine bas done its duty, St. Croix Lodge made the amen.de honorable, and the rIghts of our Grand Jurisdiction fully vindicated, I would recommend that George W. McLean be recognized as a non-affiliated Mason, and that any Lodge in our Grand Jurisdiction be authorized to enter~ain his petition, as though he had been made a Mason in thIs jurIsdiction, and affiliate him if found worthy. U

THE GRAND LODGE SUED.

On the 24th day of February, 1874, a 8uit was instituted in the United States Cirouit Court by tbe Second National Bank of St. Louis against the Grand Lodge of Missouri, tor the interest due on 75 one hundred-dollar bonds and 2H4 :fifty-dollar bonds, issued by the Masonic Hall Association of St. Louis, and purporting to have been sold to the plaintiff by Brother James H. Britton. The Burn sued for amounts in the aggregate to $2,760. I appeared in answer to the summons at the April Term of said Court, but the Court held that the case was not returnable until the September Term. In the meantime I had associated with me in the case Brothers Samuel N. Halliday and Judge John D. S. Dryden, of thIs city, Messrs. Noble and Orrick appearing as counsel for the plaintift: One allegation in the bill, which I suppose the plaintiff's counsel thought it necessary to insert, in order to make any showing of a <;ase against the Grand Lodge, is as follow/:$: "That among others, James H. Britton. a brother Mason, and in good standing, was by the said Grand Lodge authorized and requested to negotiate, sell, and convey said bonds, and partiCUlarly the bonds above pescribed, on the fUll faith and credit expressed alld.given under and by the resolutions adopted," and this you aU know is utterly without any foundation in faot, and, ShOllld the case ever come to a trial, no eVidence will be found to support it. After Cionsnltatlon, we concluded that the bill, even with that allegation in it, did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and on thE'" 28d of September filed a demurrer to the petitioll, which demurrer is still pending, the Court, in the press of other business, not havIng had time to hear it argued. I entertain no fears as to the final result, feeling well satisfied that this Gra.nd Lodge will never be held responsible for the bonds; but as this is a teJJt case, upon which our lia.bllity for the whole $60,000 of bonds will probabl? be determined? I have thou~htltbest tQ as~ocia~ with me? as oO\lnsell:p. the

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case, Most Worshipful Brother Samuel H. Owens, who is a sound lawyer, and whose familiarity with the facts in the case, it having been determined during his administration, will prove of great advantage in the management of it. In this connectIon, I would suggest to the Grand Lodge, that there is in the hands of the Grand Treasurer a note, bearing date February 1, 1873, executed to

t,he Grand Lodge by the Masonic Hall AssociatIon, for the sum of thirty-four hundred a.nd ninety dollars, payable eight months aft,er date, with ten per cent. interest. This note was given for mone~'" borrowed from the subordinate Lodges in 1872. It might be well enough to inaugurate some proceedings, if any are avail... able, to collect it. COVINGTON JltEMALE OOLLEGE, GEORGIA.

This Institution of learning, belonging to and under control of the Grand I.Jodge of Georgia, was brought directly to my attention in the month of August last by our brother the Rev. J. A. Brads,haw, its accredIted agent and president.

The presentation of the claim of that school to our respectful considera.tioD, and to a share in our MabOl1ic charity, was clearly presented; and I can but feel it a priVilege as well as duty to lay the whole sUbject before you. Its history as a Masonic school of high order, dates back twenty-two years, and the record of lts usefulness is highly gratifying. The only regret to be entertained is that it has not been able to do more In the same line of direction. During the perIod of its existence and operation as a Masonic school, the ordinary expenses have been met by the general patronage of the country around, while the monies expended by the Order have gone directly to the education of deceased brother Masons' daughters, fitting them for the high duties of life and for a work while living, highly honoring to themselves and to the Fraternity which has made them what they are. The object of those having the responsibility of conducting this Institution, in now bringing it before us and to the attentIon of the Craft in other States, is to meet a new and urgent demand upon them for facilities and means which in the past have not been needed as they now are. Situated in a seotion of the country where fortune has in many cases swept away the estates of the 11vlng and the dead alike, they tell us that the cries of the innooent and needy ones are heard as never before. From the little child just weaned from its mother's breast, to the young girl just blooming into womanhood, the calls come for help; while some of the States, as Tenne'ssee and Kentucky, are preparing to take care of the younger class in orphan homes, a great and good work, honoring to their heads and hearts, our Georgia brethren do this by the independent action of subordinate Lodges, while they receive to the halls of their College the homeless and penniless daughters of deceased Masons. In bringing this matter officially before you, I do not, of course, presume to diotate what action should be taken by this Grand Lodge, or by any of the subordinate Lodges.. I only ask that most respectful and faithful consideration be given the whole subject by an approprIate committee and by the representatives of Lodges, expressing for myself the belief that such calls are more im.. porta.nt than many good and true brethren at first suppose; not only because they involve the true honor of Masonry, bot because there are evils growing out of a neglect of what our GeorgIa. brethren propose to do, wide-spread and lasting as eternity. In the language of Brother Pike, "I think it the most serious reproaoh t~t can be brought against our Sooiety? tb~t while it prefers

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consideration, and 1s the most honored and most powerful of all almost nothing in the United states (compared especially with what is dOIle by the Brotherhood in England and Ireland) for the education ot the orphan girls who are by our old law the wards of the Society."

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I!'loods Qnd flames excite us, but the higher nature and the nobler and con.. tinuous life of a brother Mason's daughter may never arrest our attention. Reing t\ oommon brotherhood, and our true interests being one, I should be pleased if our Gra.nd IJOdge, or ttle separate Lodges by distinct action, would s~~t, example Which, if followed out by other States, would uH\.ke tbis a great Ul(ht-hotlsEt, the rays frOlXt which Inifl;'ht bring ba<'k to us inspiring and health... ful inliuenN~s. It is my dpHberate conviction that we should speak out, and hy the langlut,ge of action, encourage our brethren to sustain and enlarge this gr('at Norma18<"boolln the Southern tier of States. At a meeting of the Exe<:-utivp Comrnlttee of the Collegf'l, held on the 4th of September, 1874, it to submit the following suggestions to the next Communication of the Lodge of Georgia, in connection with its Annual Report, viz.: That Grand Lodges of other States be invI ted to take an interest in the Southern MaRonic Feluale College at Covington, Ga., by sending pnpils to the same, contributing money to the permauent endowment, or to the oontingent f\xpenses thereof, and to that extent, if a.ny of them shall so desire, have representation in the Board of Trustees, upon terms to be agreed upon when the Grand Lodge of Georgia shall authorize the same. Catalogues and circulars are in the hands of the Grand Secretary for your inspection. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS' REPORTS.

Some of the District Deputies have labored with zeal and fidelity in their districts, and are" entitled to wages; " others have been careless and indolent, but will no doubt be in at the eleventh hour to claim as much as any of them.. 1\-fost of the reports were received too late for meto give them a careful review, but I tlod in some of them recommendations of importa.nce to the Craft, and their reference to a cOIDlnittee, who will digest and lay before you their suggestions. This committee have been too negligent heretofore. GRAND LECTURER'S REPORT.

The report of Right Worshipful Brother McDowell was handed me yesterday afternoon in the midst of this writing, and I have had no time to read it. I have no doubt he has visited thf?' several Lodges in this jurisdiction as ex~ tensively as possible, and trnst3'"I'ou will show your appreciation of his services by It suitable appropriation. PAST GRAND MASTER DUNSCOMB.

I received some weeks ago from Dr. H. K .. Hinde, Assistant euperintendent of the Insane Asylum at Fulton, who is a brother Mason, a communioation offel'ing to ta.ke charge of Brother Dunscomb at a eost, if I mistake not, of $3 50 per week, which is to inclnde everything but clothing. This would make the expense about one~fourth of what it has heretofore been. And as the management of the Institution has been changed since be was there, and placed under the control of Drs~ Smith a.nd Hinde, I doubt not he would be well oared for. I recommend the appointment of a oommittee to confer with one recently appointed by the Grand Chapter, and ~~e sUQh action as may be deemed prudent under tne circumstances"

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GRAND MASTER'S SEAL.

In my correspondence with the Grand Masters of Illinois and the District of Columbia, I discovered that they both used "what I have long thought ought to have been adopted in this Grand Jurisdiction, that is, a Grand Master's Private Seal. He ought to have sonJetbing of the kind to give authenticity to his documents So well pleased was I with that of the Grand Master of Columbia, that I Rent and had one engraved, from. Which any number of impressions can be made. The cost of ODe hundred prepared seals and the die being only ten dollars, I made use of a few of them, when it was suggested that it would perbaps be better to have the Grand Lodge adopt it, to which I readily assented, and leave it for you to say whether I shall turn it over to my successor.. THE STATE OF THE CRAFT..

I had intended to have dwelt at some length on this sUbject, and suggested snch H sanitary measures" as I deem necessary for the purification and preservation of our beloved Order, but roy address has already become so extended as to admonish me not to trespass longer on your patience.. I cannot refrain, however, from expressing it as my candid opinion that something must be done to elevate the standard of the Craft in thIs Grand Jurisdiction, or our enemies will ere long storm the citadel, and H take us captive at. their will." One of our sublime doctrines is, that the U internal, and not the external," qualifications recommend men to the favorable consideration of the Fraternity; yet, when we look around us, the inquiry forces itself upon us, is there any thing significant in it, or is it mere twaddle? Is the phrase a sound of words only, or do we really design embodying a principle in it? Is it the cant of hypocrites, or do we, like honest men, nt-ean what we say' Let the number and character of the cases before your Grievance Committee, and the conduct, not only of the mem.. bership, but of Masters, who solemnly U agree to be good men and true, and strictly to obey the moral law," furnish an answer to these questions. We cannot close our eyes to the fact that there are many in our ranks who regard Masonry as a machine, and to whom it refiects nothing higher in the scale of action than the U pntting through" idea, and, perhaps, hitched to this, the mere curiosity of knowing a few secrets, so far as the world is concerned, or the mntual protection or pelf consideration. To call such men Masons, in the true signification of the term, woul~ be a sad misnomer.. As well might we claim. the dross accumulated upon the caldron to be the pure metal itself. A woeful mistake, indeed. is it to assume that all with whom the Lodge is unfortunately burthened are Ma.wn8. The term implies great things in a practical sense, and be who aSSnn1E"S it ahoold understand that he assumes a 1earful responsibilIty. Going through the forms, understanding a secret or two, never yet f'luzde a Mason. These may serve to make things in the Lodge, accumulate trash and refuse material, but nothing more.

There are many eaUS6S for this accumulation of "siboleths" in our Lodges, prominent among which is the carelessness and negligence of our investigating committees. These eommittees are the inspectors of the material otfered for the building, and as suoh a.re clothed with a responsibility which few of them seem to appreciate. In the "make up" of this eommittee, the Worshipful Master should not only select the best, but the most active men of his Lodge; :roen who will invedigt:J,t,e, Dot "j amp at," and report their conclusions. This is one of the remedies which we have now only time to suggest. Another is, more care in the seleetlon of the Masters of the Lodge. A commnnication which we tlnd in "The Freemason," upon this sUbject, U hits the nail on the head," and we wish it were printed in large letters and posted in every Lodge. The wrlte:r sa.ys:

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u 1. Vote for the man that can work well, for the attendance at the Lodge depends very much on the efficiency of the officers.

"2. The Worshipful Master should not only be an efficient lecturer, but he needs to be a man of sound judgment; his capacl t~r as a business man being called into frequent requisition. u 3. The officers should be men noted for their punctuality. A person born a half honr behind time, seldom. if ever, catches up. Don't trust to promises of reformation, but elect :members who are habitually punctual. I i 4. Don't elect men of questionable occupation or character, but remember that the officers are most eonspicuous in a public proce&sion, and that on the Worshipful Master devolves the sacred duty of performing the last sad office at the grave of a deceased brother.

u 5. Do not elect a Warden that you would not be prOUd to see presiding in the East, in the processions, or at the grave.

u 6. Do not vote for a man whose appetites are stronger than his good intentions. But elect him whose good resolutions are stronger than his appetite, and who is as jealous of the honor of }l'reemasonry as he is of that of his mother, wife or daughter. The iormer may sometime be on hand when his presence will give you pain. But the face of the latter will be a light to the Lodge, and a joy to the hearts of the brethren."

'Vith the right man for Master, and the right sort of men for the "Investi... gating Committee," we may hope for an enforcement of the law from within, and protection against counterfeits from without. OOURTESIES.

Many of my brethren throughout the State have~ by their kind offices and ready and cheerful assistance in the discharge of my official dnties,. placed me under lasting obligations; and to the Right Worshipful Grand Secretary I am especially indebted for the prompt and sal1sfactory manner in which he has responded to IUy demands upon his time and patience. A Grand Master would make poor headway without an efficient Grand Secretary to back him, and I ha.ve round such an one in Brother Gouley. (May he long live to fill the office with credit to himself and honor to the Fraternity.) THANKS.

To the generosity of the Life Association of America, we are indebted tor the privilege of holding our Communication in this spacious ball. Its use was kindly tendered to me some days agOt and while I expressed to them, as best I COUld, my tbanks for the consideration thus shown our body, I suggest that you make known to them, through SQme proper channel, your appreciation of the favor thus extended to us. OONCLUSION. And now, my brethren, it is with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that I restore to you the baton of authority which a year ago;you placed in my hands. Joy, that myo:t!iclallabors are so near a close; and sorrow, that I have not been able to dl~charge more faithfully the trust you reposed in me. I am not so vain as to suppose that you desire a repetition of my feeble administration; but with the honest and una:ffected assurance that, while I shall always tllldeavor to meet you and work for and with you, I cannot B.iain &SS\llne tbe G. L.-PRO. 8.

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responsibilitiesofthisofiice, tbecup of my ambition is full. To have been Grand Mast('l" of Masons of the Commonwealth of Mlssouri is an honor worthy the aspiration of even the most gifted and highly favored of the Craft; and whether roy days on earth be few or many, I shall never forget the debt of gratitude I owe the Masons of Missouri, for the solace and comfort afforded me in the re路 ilection that I ever presIded over so noble a body. thanking you all for the honors and aid I have received at your I trust th~ present convocation may be one of pleasure to yourselves and great profit to the Craft in this Grand Jurisdiction.

R. E. ANDERSON, Grand Master.

VISITATION.

Right Worshipful Brother W. R. Singleton, of the District of Columbia, was introduced by Worshipful Brother m. H. Stone, and was welcomed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master in proper form.

STANDING COMMITTEES..

The Grand Master announced the following Standing Committees: J~e..-Thos.. E. Garrett, Wm. H. Stone, John D.. Vincil, Allan McDowell, Alex. M. Dockery.

G:rlevanoe.-Bamuel R. Owens, Nicholas Grieshamner, W. H. Muzzy, W . R. Stubblefield, B. G. Wilkerson.. LodgeR U. D.-J. G. Woerner, Xen. Ryland, John H. Pugh, S. N. Kerr, J. Y. Whitsitt, W. H. McGrath, N. M. Givan.

By-Law8..- Ed. Spencer, James Johnson, G. W. Trigg. Beporu oj D. D. Grand Master and Grand Lecturer..-John D. Vincil, N. M. Givan, Gao. W. Adams, J. E. Cadle H. W. Long. t

Oharitv.-W. N. Loker, Robt. F. Wyan, John M. Lawson.

BU8ineu.-Thos. O. Ready, O. W .. Ruby, J. M. Orchard, Jos. BrunSettle.

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Acoounts.-Alex. M. Dockery, O. F. Leavitt, John E. Barnes.

Way, and Meana..-O. F. Leavitt, John B. Pugh, Allan McDowell. Ohartered Loduu..-B.. G. Wilkerson, P. S. Plouts, J .. Tholllpson, John B.

Henderson, H. B.. Butts, H. S. Jacobi, Goo. Poteet, Hardy J. Church, David Ba.ird, Wm. Nifong, O. W. Samuel, J. J. Dillinger, Ferd. Wenkle, W .. H. Stans.. bUxy, T.. O. Towles.

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The Grand Lodge was called to labor by the Grand Master. Grand officers in their several stations.

REPORT ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.

The Oommittee reported as followR:

Adopted.

To th.e Most WorshipfUl Grand Lodge oj Mi8souri: The committee to whom was referred the Grand Master's Address, for distribution, make the follOWing report: Your committee commend the beautiful sentiments with which the Address opens, and recognize the ability which characterizes it as a whole.

The Grand Master pays a just tribute to the memory of the working Masons of Missouri who have fallen during the past year, and in no spirit of discrimination particularizes Brother John D. Daggett as worthy of more than general mention. In harmony with the sentiments expressed, we recommend the setting apart of memorial pages in l1onorofPastGrand Master J. W. S. Mitchell, formerly of this J'urisdlctlon, and Past Deputy Grand Master .Tohn D .. Daggett. We also recognize that the Grand Master's notice of Brother C. W. Moore, of Boston, was peculiarly fitting by reason.of Brother Moore's national reputation as a Mason. Your committee agree with the Grand Master, that a personal visitation to

the Lodges, as he suggests, would be productive of good, but as this object could not be effected without endoWing the office of Grand Master with a heavy salary, which would at once make the positIon one to be sought after rather than bestowed, we do not see how the end can be secured. We apprehend that it the office were made a salaried one, it would originate contentions for place

and profit, and thus degrade an exalted station to a level of the ordinary concerns of business. We therefore thInk thIS subject of a salaried office should be digmissed from the serious consideration of the Grand Lodge. We recommend that portion of the Grand Master's Address under the head of "DeciSIons" be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence.

That the matter of Lodges U. D. be referred to the Committee on Lodges U .. D.

We agree with the Grand Master on the issuance of uSpecl8,l Dispensations" reported under tha.t head. We recommend that the question of a new Lodge at Cameron, protested against by VInci! Lodge, be referred to the Committee on Lodges U. D.; also, the reference of the case of Proctorville Lodge to the same committee. We recommend the reference of the arrest of the Charter of Macon Lods-a t

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We reoommend that the matter of Ashgrove Lodge, No. 348, be referred to the Committee on Chartered Lodges; and also, that the same committee examine into the cause of the surrender of Charter of Constantine Lodge, No. 129. The subject matter under head of U New Trials Ordered" we recommend be rE"ferred to the Committee on Jurisprudenoe. We recommend the reference to the Committee on Chartered Lodges the matters appertaining to Chamois Lodge, No. 185. We recommend the reference of the suspension from office of the two in the Address to a Special Committee.

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We endorse the suggestion of the Grand Master that George W. McLean be a non..atflliated Mason, and that any Lodge in our Jurisdiction be &U~Ln()rH~ed to entert~in hl~ petition. rec~ogDl~~ed as

We approve the Mtion of the Gra.nd Master, in the employment of counsel in defense of the snit instituted against tbe Grand Lodge. We recommend that the matter under the head of "Covington Female College, Georgia," be referred to a Special Ooromittee. We reoommend, in the case of Past Grand Master Dllnscomb, the appointment of a committee, as suggested by the Grand Master, to act in conjunction with a committee appointed by the Grand Chapter. As the Grand Master has gone to the trouble of haVing a Grand Master's private seal prepared, we recommend that the Grand Lodge pay for the same, and that it be transmitted to his successor in office. The Grand Master's Address as a whole is a very able Masonic document, and disc-loses the fact that he has given much tIme and attentIon to the duties of his omoo, and Masonic a:tfairs ln general in the Jurisdiction. Fraternally submitted, JOHN D. VINOIL, SAMUEL H. OWENS, ':rHOS. E. GARRETT, JOSEPH F'OS1'ER,

WM. N. LOKER, OYmmittee.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES.

The Grand Master announced the following appointments: On Macon Lodge, No. l06..-James E. Cadle, N. M. Givan, J. H. Baugh. ~ oj Wor8MpJUZ Mast6'1"8.-A.

M.. Dockery, C. F. Leavitt, J. A. PrIce.

On Brother 1>'ufn8comb.-T. O. TOWles, W. N. Loker, Joshua Gore.

On Geor(fla Fern-cUe CbUege..-D. W. Sadlerf Jno. H. Overall, Isaiah For1)es,

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REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER.

Brother Allan McDowell submitted the following, which was referred to the Standing Committee: Po tllte MOJJt WO'r8hip/ul Grand Lodge of Mf-88OUri ..â&#x20AC;˘

HerewIth I submit my Report, as Grand Lecturer, for the year ending October,lb74.

During the year I have held District Lodges of Instruction at the following places: Greenfield, Carthage, Neosho, Springfield, Marshfield, I."ebanon, Buf.. falo, Bolivar, Stockton, Sedalia, Versailles, Warsaw, Osceola, Ulinton, Butler, Ilarrisonville, Carrollton, Salisbury, Poplar Bluff, Bloomtield, Charleston, Cape Girardeau, Lutesville, Fredericktown, ]'armington, Hillsboro', Pacific City, California, Kansas City, Louisiana" Paris and Tuscumbia. At these Lodges of Instruction the following, among many other Lodges not now recollected, were represented by omeera and other members, viz: Greenfield, No. 446; Washington, No. 87; Carthage, No. 197; Verona, No. 452; AVIlla, No. 278; Fellowship, No. 345; Medoc, No. 335, .MIneral, U. D.; Red Oak, U. D.; Newton, No. 175; Granby, No. 216; Comfort, No. 358; Neosho, No. 247: Border, U. D.; St. Nicholas, No. 485; Ozark, No. 297; Solomon, No. 271; Marionsville, No. 390; Gate of the Temple, No. 422; United, No.5; Rising Star, No. 145; Webster, No.. 98; Joppa, No. 411; Mt. Olive, No.. 439; Doric, No. 300; Laclede, No. 83; Center, No. 401; Newberg, No. 423; RiddlC1t, No.. 361; Western Light, No. 896; Bollvar, No. 195; Pleasant, No. 160; Cement, No. 431; Pleasant Hope, No. 467; Stockton, No. 288; Modern, No.. 144; Granite, No. 272; Sedalla, No. 236; Euclid, No. 421; Versailles, No. 117; IonIa, No. 381, Warsaw, No. 365; St. ClaIr, No. 2i3; 'reba, No. 68; Appleton City, No. 412; Orescent Hill, No. 368; Butler, No. 254: Oass, No. 147; Dayton, No. 386; Index, No. Z17; Grand RIver, No.. 276; Belton, No. 450; Wadesburg, U. D.; Wakanda, No. 52; Covenant, No. 417; Clifton Hlll, No. 161; WestvIlle, No. 202; Lake, No. 463; Salisbury, No. 208; Poplar Bluff, No. 209; Bloomfield, No. 158; Oonstantine, No. 129; St. Marks, No.. 98; Westview, No.. 108 ; Excelsior, No. 441; Mare Hill, No. 298; Trowel, No. 440; Marcus, No. 110; Farmington, No. 132; Joachim, No. 164; PacIfic, No.l59; Unlou, No. 173; Hope, No" 251; Fraternal, No. 868; Sullivan, No. 69; Jefferson, No. 43; Pleasant Mount, No. 184; California, No. 183; Moniteau, No. 295; Perseverance, No. 92; Paris.-Union, No" 19; Tuscumbia, No. 487; Iberia, No.. 410; Ionia, No. 881, and others. In addition to these District Lodges of Instrllctlon, I have visited and instructed a number of Lodges, among which may be named the following: Decatur, No. 400; Melville, No. 458; Pythagoras, No. 888; Barry, No.. 367; Pied.. mont, No. 449; Tipton, No. 56; Holden, No. 262; Kingsville, No.. 318; and others. But few Visitations were made by me during the months of December and January. It was my intention to visit every DIstrict in the State which, in my judgment, needed it, but I was providentially prevented, and reluctantly com... pelled to forego what otherwise would have been a pleasing duty, and unavoid. ably lost the greater part of the two best months in the year for Masonic Visltattons. No Lodge of Instruction was held by me in June, that month being devoted almost exclusively to work in another department of Masonry. Bot while VisIting Chapters, much private instruction was given to Masters and oth.er omears of Lodges.

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In my various Lodges of Instruction the District Deputy Grand Masters of the respective Districts have pres.ided, and I have been assisted by District Lecturers and other well~posted brethren. It has been my earnest endeavor, since I have held this position, to place the different Districts on a self-sustaining basi'i with regard to work. In this I have been only partially successful. A number of the Districts are in such good hands-the District Lecturers understanding their duties so thoroughly, and haVing performed them so effectually-that a visit from it Grand Lecturer would seem almost a work of supererogation. Attentioh was called in my last Report to the fact that some of the Lodges are meeting in insecure balls. Much has been done during the year to remedy this defect. But mue!l remains yet to be done. Many Lodges have outfitted tl'unns81.ves. though there are 8t11l not a few lacking in essential furniture. Attention often been called to this subject, that it is hoped all will see the J)rc)PY'letiY and necessity of being thoroughly prepared to render our ceremonies 1m.n"Ag~tjV.~.a.nd furnIsh themselves with all the necessary paraphernalia. I have urged upon the Lodges the m.ore general adoption of music in our ceremouies, particularly the opening and closing, as also the propriety and necessity of reC'ognlzing the guiding hand of Providence, and that no Lodge ought to be opened without invoking the aid and blessing of Deity. It me great pleasure to report that intemperance and its kindred vices are on the decline among Masons in Missouri, and that, with few exceptions, perfect peace and harmony prevail among the Craft. Herewith I submit reports of Brother T. C. Ready, District Lecturer of the 16th Masonic Distriot; Wm. H. Muzzy, 4th District; T. E. Shepherd, 1st Dis-

trict; Samuel Russell, 14th District; Peter B. Grant, 13th District; Wm. Wilmott, 12th District; John J. Dillinger, 9th District, and John H. Pugh, 17th District.. Worshipful Brother Ready reports, that "with few exceptions the work in his District is done strictly in a.ccordance with the prescribed ritual. A Lodge of Instruction was convened by order of Right Worshipful Brother Ed. Spenoer, D. D. G. M., npon the 1st November, 1873, and continued upon each succeeding Saturday evening until the 1st of April, 1874. The various Lodges were well represented, and great good resulted in the 'Work to all." Worshipful Brother Muzzy reports that he bas visited every Lodge in h\s District (except one), and spent from three to five days with each, holding three sessions per day. The attendance was fUll, and the work of the Lodges is good. Worshipful Brother Shepherd reports that owing to sickness in his family, in addition to a prolonged absenoe from the State, he has not been able to visit &11 the Lodges in his District. Snch as he did visit were well attended. Worshipful Brother Russell reports that there Is not a Lodge in his District but what has several well posted brethren. That he has given many private lectures to Masters and Wardens of the various Lodges, and always found them well posted in the work and lectures.. Worshipful Brother Grant reports that he bas visited all the Lodges in his District. His visits were unfortunately made at a time of the year when the farmers were busy with their crops, and consequently the attendance was usu.ally small. He reports that out of twenty Lodges in his District but five have all the necessary furniture. The work is in a fair condition generally. Worshipful Brother Willmott reports that he has vIsited all the Lodges in his District.

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Worshipful Brother DilUnger

r~ports that

he has visited all the Lodges in

his District, and some of them two or three times, in some instances remaining a week with a Lodge. He thinks his District wIll compa.re fa.vorably, so far as wbrk Is concerned, with any in the jurIsdiction outside of St. Louis. Worshipful Brother Ptlgh reports that, in addition to a Lodge of Instruction held at Pacltlc City, he bas visited a number of the Lodges. That Masonry is making sure progress in his Distriot, that the majolity of the Lodges are doing good work, and carefully selecting their material. He complains that in some instances levity and irl volity are allowed to creep in and mar portions of our beautiful ritual, especially In the preparation of candidates. I am sorry to say this is not the only District where this complaint is well founded. Fraternally SUbmitted. ALLAN MoDOWELL.

OHARITY.

Brother John D. Vincil read a memorial in behalf of Miss Lucy T., which was referred to Committee on Charity. At 5 P. M. the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 7 : 30, for exemplification of the work in the first and second degrees by the Grand Lecturer.

ST. LOUIS, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1874. 7 : 30 o'clock P. M.

Grand Lodge was called to labor by the Grand Master. Grand officers in their several stations. The work in the first and second degrees was exemplified by Brother Allan McDowell} Grand Lecturer.

At 10: 30 Grand Lodge was called from labor until 2 P. M. to路morrow.

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LOUIS,

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1874. 2 o'clock P. :M.

Grand Lodge was called to labor by the Grand Master. Grand officers in their several stations. Prayer by Brother R. H. Foote, acting Grand Chaplain.

GRIEVANCE.

Committee reported as follows:

A.dopted.

To the .llÂŁo8t lVor81lip/ul arand Loclge of lrli88oori,:

Your Com.mittee on Grievance have given a full and careful consideration to all the eases presented, and submit the following as the result of their labors. We llope the Grand Lodge will have the patience to hear our conclusions in each case, and we .ask the delegates to profit by the suggestions contained therein. If the Masters of our Lodges would read our Law, and the Proceedings of the Grand IA)dge, we believe they would be able to conduct the trials, when they unfortunately occur, With a little more form than some of the following" cases can clairn. Where iIlJustice is done on a trial, we believe it is more the result of ignorance on the part of the omcers of the Lodge than a disposition to do wrong. We beg tJI.6 Ma8tt>r8 to read the law.. NUMBER I.

P. H.

TUCX:E:R, t'8.

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WELLING'tON LoDGE, No. 194.

Appeal from action of Lodge in case of Brother H. A. Blake.

The record and evidence in this case are full and complete. And after a very carefUl consideration of the whole case, it seems to your committee t.hat Masonry, and theprooess of the Lodge, was invoked to collect a debt, after the ordinary prooesse8 of the law bad failed. We can see no error in the trial of the cause; in fact, it seems that ever:rthing in the shape of evidence was ad.. mitted against the acc1!lsed, and the Lodge acquitted him by the emphatic vote of gUilty, 2; not gUilty, 28.

We can see no reason to disturb the judgment of the Lodge. Let the appeal be dismlssed~ and the judgment affirmed. NUMBER II.

W. T.

SRA,VEB, t/8.

ALTON LODGE,

No. 255.

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Appeal from decision of Lodge expelling him.

The record in this case Is badly made out, and the Secretary gives as a reason that the trial was had under a former Secrf\tary and things were U somewhat confused." The cbarges and specifications describe a felony. Theaccused f

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was & postmaster, and opened a letter of a brother and abstracted money therefrOIU. Tbg evidence fully sustains the charges, and in fact there is no evidence for the defence whatever. The Lodge very properly found him guilty, and expelled him. Let the judgment be atflrmed. NUMBER III.

S. C.

STEWART, 1.18.

Appeal from the decision of the Lodge suspending him.

ALTON LoDGE, No. 255.

The record in this case Is like the preceding, and the same reasons are given therefor. The charges are, when sifted down and pruned of the surplus, obtaining money under false pretellce, by falsely representing himself as the collector of taxes In Oregon county, and signing receipts as such officer. Also, of making statements of one kind about a Master Mason, and testifying dIrectly opposite in reference to the same transaction. The evidence sllstains the charges, and the Lodge found him guilty, and suspended him for two years. We see no error in the proceeding. Let the judgment be affirmed. NUMBER. IV.

J. P.

JAMISON, V8

GEN1.'RYVILLE LODGE,

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No. 125.

Appeal from decision of the Lodge sus... pending him.

The charges accuse Brother Jamison of a street or public quarrel with a Brother R. A. Sanders, in whIch such epithets as * * * * * * * * and many other scandalous terms were applied to Brother Sanders-all this in so public and boisterous a manner as to be to the disgrace of Masonry. The evidence of three Master..Masons fully sustain the charges. The Lodge found him guilty, and suspended him for one year. We think the punishment is very light, when we consider the enormity of the offense. The teachings ot our Order are op.. posed to sucb conduct as this, and Brother Jamison should feel that the Lodge aoted very mercifully towards him. When a Mason so far forgets his duty and his obligation as to be guilty of such Billingsgate and low..:fiung abuse towards a brother &S Is disclosed in the evidence in this case, he merits expUlsion rather than suspension. Let the judgment be affirmed. NUMBER V.

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JOHN HALL, 'V8.

GENTRYVILLE LODGE,

No.l.25 ..

Appeal from decision of Lodge acquit... ting Brother R. A. Sanders.

This is part of the ~ame quarrel mentioned in the preceding case. The Lodge beard all the evidence and acqUitted Brother Sanders, whilst it suspended Brother Jamison. We do not see from the evidence how the Lodge could have aoted differently. Brother Sanders, when Brother Jamison was adva.ncing toward him in a threatening mannel路, and using the abusive language proven, took up a weight and cautioned him against coming any nearer, or using violence against him. This is certainly allowable. Self-defence is a law of God, and Brother Sanders acted with muoh moderation in this case -When he refrained from striking.

Let the appeal be dismissed and thejudgment atflrmed.

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NUM.BER VI.

T. A. C.AMPBELL, VB.

No. 459.

HAZLEWOOD LODGE,

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This may be Intended for an appeal, but there is nothing intelligible about it. The transcript contains no copy of the charges, and it Is impobslble to tell anything about it.. There is no record of the proceedings, except a statement

that the brot.her was expelled. How the case came here it is impossible to tell, as there is no appeal, and no mention that an appeal was taken. If the ex.. palled party desires a review of his case, it will be necessary to furnish a tran.. script with something in it. We reoommend that the Worshipful Master of Hazlewood Lodge be ordered to send up a full and complete transcript of all the proceedings in this case. NUMBER VII.

G. W. WOLFSKILL et aZ., V8..

ALEXANDE:R LODGE,

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No. 385.

Appeal from decision in case of W. FosLer.

In this ease we have a transcript of the charges and eVidence, but no record of the Lodge proceedings. We can do a great many things, but we cannot take in the proceedings of a Masonic trial oy absorption. We don't know what the judgment of the Lodge was, and therefore cannot tell if it was right or wrong. Let the record be sent up, that the case may be reviewed.

NUMBER VIII.

Jo, FBANX TO:MLIN, 'V8.

GREEN RIDGE LoDGE,

No. 208.

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Appeal from the action of the Lodge in his case.

This ease Is like the last: no record of the proceedings of the Lodge. The charges, evidenoe and appeal are here, but we have no record of the action of the Lodge on the trial. The charges and specifications are very indefinit~, and do not apprise the accused of the nature of the offense with which he is charged, so that he may be enabled to defend. And we find a paper in this case making these identical objections, and the answer of the Secretary stating Why the objections were overruled.. The object of a specification is to apprise the accused of the nature of the offense with which he is charged, and they should be definite. They should name the time, place and the brother aga'lmt whO'J'Il the offense was committed, as well as the nature of the offense. As this case must go back on account of the incomplete record, and inasmuch as the Lodge refused to make the specifications definite on the application of the accused, we recommend that the judgmentot the Lodge (Whatever It was) be reversed, and this cause remanded for a. new trial; and that the Master of Green Ridge Lodge be directed to cause the brother preferring the charges to make the specifications definite.. From the nature of the evidence on 11le, it will be an easy matter to make the specIfications definite and certa:1n. This much the accused is entitled to, however guilty he maybe.

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NUMBER IX.

JOHN

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DOHERTY

VB.

No. 182.

STEWARTSVILLE LODGE,

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Appeal from action of Lodge in refusing to punish S. B. Stagg, after a vote of guilty.

In this case there is record of the proceedings. The charges, evidence and appeal cOD~tltute the whole matter before us, and were it not for the recitals in the appeal we would not know what the Lodge did at the trial. The accused was Treasurer of the Lodge, and was charged with appropriating the funds of the Lodge to his own use. He was found guilty on trial, but the LodgE?' refnsed to assess any punishment whatever, and for this reason Brother Doherty appeals. This question is now presented to the Grand Lodge for decision, and it should be met. It was, however, virtually decided at the last sessIon of this Grand Lodge, and in the report from this committee, in case No.9, on page 55. In our opinion a Lodge stultifies itself when it votes an accused guilty, and refuses to assess any punishment. Our punishments are so graded as to suit any degree of gUIlt; expulsion, suspension for a long or short time, and reprimand for small offenses. Certainly, if a brother is guilty of un-Masonic conduct that deserves a trial and a finding of gUll ty at all, he should meet the mild punishment of reprimand. And then, in the mercy of Ollr law, the Master may reprimand either in the Lodge or privately. But to say that a party is guilty of an offense, and refuse any punishment, is contrary to the spirit of our law and ought not to be tolerated. Let the Lodge proceedings in thiR case be set aside and a new trial ordered, to be conduoted according to Masonic law and usage. NUMBER X.

J. F.

PEBSRONG, VB.

OYPRBSS LODGE,

No. 2Z1.

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Appeal from decision of Lodge expelling him.

This is a case with business in it. A brother loaned Brother Pershong one hundred and fifty dollars. and some statements were made that induced the loa.ner to give up his collaterals, and afterwards Pershong failed to pay according to agreement all the money, but did pay forty dollars, and gave another note, as collateral, on one Smith, that was not due for more than a year after the trial. The whole ease was one growing out of a busIness transaction, and should have been conducted on striotly business principles. These were departed from, and the Lodge is asked to step in and mend the blunder caused by this departure. This we gather from the evidence, as the specl.f1cations are so indefinite that no man ought to be compelled to answer them. We are not a "stickler" for technical forms in Masonic trials, but we do say that a Mason on trial has some rights that his brethren must respeot. One of those rights is that ht?' should be apprised of the nature of the accusation against him. Here is !' specifIcation 1st:" "In that he made false statements to Harvy Hendrickson, a brother Master Mason I" This is every word of it, and the others are of the sam.e pIece. Now, no reasonable man would ask another to defend against such a thing as that. Brother Pershong tiled a demurrer to these indetlnite specifications, but it was overruled and the triat proceeded. He was found guilty by a unanimous vote, and was expelled by a, vote of 20 to 4.

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We had hoped after the Grand Lodge had ordered that portion of Past Grand Master Ga.rrett's Address in 1872 on Business and Masonry, issued in circular form to the Lodges, that these business trials would cease. But we are still at it.. For the reasons herein given let the judgment in this case be reversed and remanded for a new trial, with directions that the specifications be amended and made definite, and if when such amendment Is made they contain nothing but a business transaction, that the s~me be dismissed. NUMBER XI. eHAS. MEYER,

v,.

RoCHEPORT LoDGE,

No. (fl.

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Appeal from decision of Lodge reprimanding him.

This 1s a very singular case. The charge is U gross un-Masonic conduct." Speoification: "For beingadilJtU/rber oj the peace and harmony oj this Lodge." This Is all of it, and a Mason Is put on trial, and his Masonic standing is jeopardized with such a general fling at bim as this. And then the evidence in the case is wonderful, and proves a great want of harmony and good feeling among the Masons of that Lodge. We can see nothing that Brother Meyer has done that merits punishment or censure. The Master IS a witness himself, and about the only charge he makes in his testunony IS that Brother Meyer wrote to the Grand Master, preferring charges agalnbt him; and it the testimony ot one of the witnesses is true, that the Master had his Lodge open, and was attendIng to business with only five Master ~fasons present, we thInk Brother Meyer was rlght in giving the Grand Master suoh informatlon. Another witness said Meyer preferred more charges against the members than anyone else; but he admits that the parties were all found guilty but one, and that Brother Meyer had appealed to the Grand Lodge in that case, and he thought he should not have done that. Another witness (the brother who preferred the charges) said he made long speeches about unimportant matters. Notwithstanding the indefinite charges, we find nothing proven in the test!... mony aga.inst Brother Meyer that he had not a perfect right to do. Then the vote of the Lodge found him not guilty of the specitloa.tion and guilty of the charge. They then assessed his punishment at a reprimand .. We think the whole trial Is a grand farce.. Let the judgment of the Lodge be reversed, and the proceedings be declared null and void. We think the Grand Master had better send Most WorshipfUl Brother Vincil to 'Visit that Lodge again, and if he finds matters in the same fix as this evidence discloses-well, he knows what the interest of Masonry demands. There is certainly a great want of proper fraternal feellng in that Lodge. :NUMBER XII.

WILLIAM

W.A.DE.,

1'8.

KANSAS CITY LoDGlI, Noâ&#x20AC;˘

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Appeal from decision of Lodge expelling Wm. Holden.

This transcript 1s full and complete. It is so seldom we meet with anything of the kind, that your oommittee think the Secretary ought to be complimented. Again, the speoification was "obtaining money under false pre... tences." This was all,. and the Master caused it to be made definite, and then continued the case until the next regUlar Communication, that the aocused migbt be able to prepare his defense. This, too, was right. But, on the specttteatlon, we oannot see from the evidence how the Lodge arrived at the conclusion that the brother was guilty. This is the only speclfl..

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cation on which he was tried, and is the only one that will be noticed. There wa.s a total want of evidence to show that the brother obtaIned the five dollars under false pretences. There is no oonflict in the testimony of Brother Boottly. the party from whom the money was borrowed, and Brother Holden. And there Is not a scintilla of evidence showing talse pretences. Brother Boottly says Brother Holden borrowed the money, stating it was for a "brother." Brother Rolden says he told him it was for a U friend." It matters not who the money was for. Brother Holden borrowed it, and h; liable for it, and ought to repay it. They both agree that no time was stated when the money was to be paid. And In the whole evidenoe we can see nothing to distinguish this transMtion from an ordinary loan of five dollars. It is purely a bnsiness matter, and no promises were made, or statements on the part of BrotherHolden, that were proven to be false by any evidence before the Lodge. Therefore, for the total want of evidenoe to sustain the charge, 1at the judgment of the Lodge be reversed, and Brother Holden be re-lnstated to all bis rights and privileges as a Mason. NUMBER XIII.

MICHAEL COOKE,

et al.

'V8.

AU.RORA LODGE,

1 Appeal from decision of Lodge acquit.. ting Brother W. H. Callender. r

No. 267.

This is an appeal by the Worshipful Master, SenIor Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior Deacon and thlrty..nine other members of Aurora Lodge, from the decIsion of the Lodge in findIng Brother Callender not guilty of a charge of embezzlement of the funds of the Lodge, during his term of office as Secretary. The evidence clearly shows the guilt of the ac.. eused-in fact, his communication to the Lodge admits hIs guilt. In the eVidence, we find that he collected numerous sums of money from variOUS melnbers of the Lodge for dues, and failed to give them credit for the payments. This class of evidence Is not confined to the rec()llect~onof the witnesses, but many of them produce the receipts of the Secretary for amount. Another bad feature in the oase is, the loss or abstraction of the old ledger. It seems the Lodge procured a Dew ledger and ordered the Secretary to transfer the accounts from the old ledger to the new one. The Committee called for the old ledger and the Secretary would not produce, and did not satisfactorily account for it. The whole evidence shows the gUilt of Brother Callender, and the Lodge should have pronounced him guilty. The charity that he begs, and the promises of reform. that he utters, might have been considered in the matter of punishment, but he was certainly guilty and the Lodge should have so found. If Lodges permit their financial o:tlicers to appropriate their funds to their own use, and squander them in riotous and intemperate living, as this brother confessed he did, our noble InstItution will soon decay and fall to pieces. And who can say that suoh a fate would not be deserved ~ Because there is no ev1dence to support the finding in this case, let the judgment of the Lodge be reversed, and the case remanded for a new trIal, and let the forty..five mem.bers who join in this appeal to the Grand Lodge attend the trial, and consider the prayer for charity made by the brother!n their vote onpunuhmentf and not on the q.uestion of sUllt,

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NUMBER XIV.

JAMES H. VAUGHN,

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'V8.

Appeal from decision of the Lodge suspending him.

CIRCLE LODGE, No. 842.

This is one of the funniest ~.ases we have met with. It stands by itself in the Criminal Jurisprudence of our Grand Lodge. The specifications and the speech injected into each one of them are too long to insert here. But as a sample of the lot, we will copy the shortest one. Here it Is-Specitlcation 3d: U For being a regular nuisance in the Lodge; for aU are conversant with the fact that., whenpre86nt, he continua.lly bores the Lodge with long, Windy speeches to the detriment of the peace and harmony and prosperity of our Lodge, as well as the chagrin of many brethren pre8ent." We are glad that the accused is only a "nuisance" "when present," and we are glad that the "chagrin" is only felt by the U brethren present." Well, they found him guilty and suspended him six months. The brother appeals. The sentenoe will expire November 14th next. He has suffered enough with five months' suspension on such specifications as we :tind in this Record. Let him be restored to all his rights, and his time of suspension ex路 pire now.. NUMBER

FBANCIS

BIGGS,

V$.

LONE JAOX LODOE, No. 232.

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Appeal from decision of Lodge acquit路 ting Brother D. B. Perron.

This is a newspaper controversy between Brother Brjggs~ who is a preacher in Pleasant Hill, and Brother Perron, who is President of the School Board in Lone Jack. Brother BiggB visited Lone Jack, and published an account of his visit, in which he spoke of the school house looking more like the abode of hogs than men. The School Board replied otIicially t and the name of Brother Perron, as President, was signed to the same, denounoing the statement as false. Brother Biggs replied, and re-aifirroed it.. Brother Perron rejoined that it was false. Brother Biggs preferred charges against Brotber Perron, and the Lodge acquitted Brother Perron. We can see no reason to disturb the finding of the Lodge. It was something that should not have found its way into the Lodge, bnt having been there and been disposed of, let it rest. We think Brother Biggs committed the first wrong in pUblishing what he did about the school. and because the Board got the better of him, he attempted to get even by preferring oharges.

Let the appeal be dismissed and the Judgmen t be atIirmed. :NUMBER XVI. MURDOOK MoK:SNZIE,

BARNVILLE LODGE, No. 400.

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Appeal from decision of Lodge acquitting Brother J. B. Barnes.

There 1s nothing in this record for the oommittee to review. The appeal is here, also, a. long letter from the appellant telling about some law-suit, and a lot of stu:tf about political ditrerences during the war. Also the copy of a peti.. tion in a slander snit that was likely at one time to be tiled. We have no oopY of the charges and specifications, if anysuoh things were deemed necessary in a trial. There Is nothing here that Masons ought to carry into the Lodge.

Let the appeal 'be dismissed, and the Judgment l)e at11rmed.

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NUMBER XVII.

CHARLES MYEB,

from decision of Lodge acquit.. r AppealBrother J. vr. Scott.

va. RoCHEPORT LODGE,

ting

No 67.

The specIfication in this case is U Habitual Drunkenness." The evidence showed that Brother Scott bad taken" a little too much" OIl five or six occa.. sions, but that he was never 1n a condition to disqualify bim from attending to his business. Just exactly what constitutes ., habi tual drunkenness" 1s some.. thing that your committee tIo not pretend to understand. We presume this must be settled by the evidence. The Lodge heard all the evidence in this case, and acquitted Brother Scott. The only error assigned by the appellant is, U that the evIdence was sufficient to convict." This was passed upon by the Lodge, and held insutflcient, and your committee cannot say that they were wrong. We would, however, call the attention of Brother Scott to the fact that he should not forget that Temperance is one of the cardinal virtues of Masonry, and should be practiced by every good Mason. We do not mean that he should join the crusaders and become a total abstinence fanatic, but that temperance should be the rule of a Mason's life in drinking, in eating, and in all his actions. Let the appeal be dismissed, and jUdgment of the Lodge be affirmed.

NUMBER XVIII.

J. P. RAVOLD. 'V8.

ORIENT FRANCAIS LODGE, No. 167.

1r Appeal from decision of the Lodge sus.. pending him. J

There are two specifications in this case. FirBt.-Disturbing the peace and harmony of the Lodge. Second.-Refusing to come to order by request of the Worshipful Master. The evidence shows that the Lodge was at labor on the Second Degree, when Brother Ravold'l who is .81 Past Master of the Lodge, entered. The work at the time was the conterring of said degree. Brother Revold entered at the same time as the candidate, and took his seat near the acting Senior Warden at the request of that officer. The Master and Senior Warden were absent, and the Junior Warden was present and in his station in the eouth. The East and West were filled by pro tem. appointments. Nothing was said by Brother Ravold in relation to this unlawful manner of conduoting the work in the Fellow Craft Degree. But when the brother in the East commenced the ceremonies of opening in the Third Degree, Brother Ravold told the Junior Deacon that he:would not give the word, that the Junior Warden was the legal Master, and he IntlSt go to his place in the East and :till the South with a pro tem. a.ppoint.. ment. The brother in the East rapped the Gavel, and Brother Ravold contended that the body then constituted was not legal until the Junior Warden as acting Master took the st~tion of the Master. This, of course, caused some contusion, but as soon as the Junior Warden took the East everythln~ was quiet. The Lodge on this state of faots found Brother naVold guiltr, and sua" ,pended him for five years,

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Your committee are constrained to drtrer from the Lodge in this matter. Brother Havold did not refuse to obey the Worshipful Master. The brother who occupied the East was not the Master. The Junlor Warden was the Master, and he was in his station in the South and at~empted to flU the Master's place by appointment. This could not be lawfully done under the law of this Grand Lodge. The Junior Warden, in the absence of the Master and Senior Warden, bec-ame Master, and must fill the South by a pro tern. appointment, and not the Ea.,t. He could call any brother to assist him in the work, and the brother thus called would be the acting Master's mouthpiece, but the acting Master must be at his stati()n. It is n.unooessary to elaborate this point. It was thus held by Past Grand Master Garrett and afIirmed by the Grand Lodge; also by Past Grand Master Owens with a like affirmance. Your committee are of opinion that Brother Ravold's position was in strict conformity wIth the rullngs of this Grand Lodge. Something may be said in referenre to the badinage of words between the brother in the East and Brother Ravold. We presume this was not unlike any heated dlscus~non, where each party thinks he is right. Brother Ravold got exelted and so did the brother in the East, and the latter threatened to put Brother R. out of the house. This was wrong, but it was not the fault of Brother Ravold. He attempted to prevent a violation of the law, and his motives were misunderstood.

We cannot see that Brother Ravold has committed an offense that merits any such punishment. He bas now been suspended nearly four months. Let the judgment of the Lod~e be reversed, and Brother Ravold be restored to all his rights and priVIleges as a]~路:[ason.

NUMBER XIX.

This Is the petItion of Thomas W. Morehead, an expelled Mason, forrestors.tion. There is also in the hands of your committee a Protest, signed by Brother .John Ohamberlain. against hIS restoration. The petitioner was expelled In 1870 by LiVingston Lodge, No. 51, and no appeal was taken from the decision of the Lodge. It is competent for Livingston Lodge to act in this case witbout the interference of the Grand Lodge. The last paragraph of the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence for the year 1878, gives t1S a definite rule on that perpleXIng subject.. see Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1878, page 67. Let the petition be dismissed, and the petitioner referred to LIvingston Lodge, No.51. He can proceed under the law of 1878 to petition the Lodge that ex.pelled him, for restoration. NUMBER

MUBDOCX McKENZIE,

va. BARNESVILLE LoDGE,

No. 455.

xx.

Oharges against the Lodge.,

These are charges against Barnesville Lodge, No. 45li, preferred by said McKenzie. It is unnecessary to state the nat1.ue of the charges and speclflca.. tiona, as they are preferred by a su~pended Ma&on, and your commlttee will not reoognize the rig,ht of a suspended Mason. to bring charges against a. Lodge. This is the second ease we have had to examine at this session from Murdoek McKenzie, and from. the nature oC the papers he sends us we are IllCIinf'd to think he is one of those turbUlent persons who wants to have everything hIs own way, and if he cannot rule, he will try to ruin.

Let the charges be dismissed,

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NUMBER XXI. WILLIAM BOXLEY, V8. MITCHELL LODGE, No.

Appeal. from decision of Lodge expell-

229.

ing hIm.

This appellant assigns as errors that the brethren of his Lodge were prejudiced against him, and for that reason he could not have a. fair trial. He does not complain of any irregularity committed by the Lodge in his trial, and, on an inspection of the records, we cannot see that any rule was violated. On several of the specifications the Lodge found him not guilty, and the specifioation against hIm on which the Lodge found him guilty there was abundant evidence to sustaln the finding. The only reasoD, however, assigned for reversIng the decision of the Lodge is" prejudice." This Grand I...odge qoes not recognize any law for changing the ven ue of a case, and if we were to order a new trial, it would necessarily be before tIle same Lodge. The a.ppellant could gain nothing by this oourse, unless the brethren ha.ve had their "prejudioe" removed.

Let the appeal be dismissed.

NUMBER :XXII.

J. O. K. GANT, V8.

IAATHROP LODGE,

No. 330.

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Appeal !rom decision of Lodge a.cquit.. ting Brother P. N. Edwards.

The specification in this case is having "illicit carnal intercourse with a Master Mason's wIfe," giving the name and oirctlIXlstances specitlcally. Evi... dence of tl}e most posItive character was had provIng the guilt of the accused oonclusively, as far as the- act was concerned. The woman gave birth to twim as the result of this criminal interconrse, and the whole faot was admitted by the aocused to several brethren. A letter of the accused was in evidence, and the origina.l is now in the hands of your committee, admi tting the fact. The a,cotlsed is not only a. brother Mason, but is half-brother to the injured husband, or rather former husband, as a divorce has been obtained. Tlle detaUs of this ease are sickening, and however repentant the accused may be, It does not lessen the enormity of his crime. He seems, from the evidence, to ha.ve proYlded for the family of his half-brother during the latter's absence in Californta, and Colorado, and to have been very intimate with them. This is a greater reason why he should have gua.rded the virtue of his absent brother's wife. We can see no reason or excuse In the evidence, for the conclusion at which the Lodge a.rrIved that the aecused was U not guilty." If he is not guilty, be must have lied, and all the witnesses perjured themselves. Such satisfa.ctlon on the part of the Lodge cannot be tolera.ted.. Let the judgment be reversed and the cause remanded for a new trIal. NUMBltB XXIII.

This is a petitipn of Brother Fletcher E. Marsh to be restored to his Masonic lite. He had been expelled by Kansas City Lodge, No. 220, for disobedienoe of a summons that had never been served upon him. This ca.nnot be done under the law. rSee Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1878, page 19, DecIsion 11.. Brethren seem to confound a notioe with a mmmon.r. A summons must be aot1Jn;lZy served -no ccm&'rUcti'Ve service will answer. Our law provides for the constructive service of a'l'Wtlce, but not ot a ~.. No appeal was taken from the deei\sion of the Lodge, and it WOlJ,lq 'be oompetent tor t4e Lodre to pass 0iP. inUi G. L.-PROâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

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petition itself. Proceedings 1878, page 6T-last clause Report on -Jurisprudence. The Lodge, however, ha.s recommended this petition without probably noticing this law. (We wish Masters would read the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge and see 'What the law is.)

Inasmuch as the action of the Lodge in expelling Brother Marsh was wholly illegal, let the proceedings in bis case be declared null and void, and Brother Marsh be restored to full Masonic life and standing, the same as if the Lodge had taken no action whatever in his case..

NUMBER XXIV. LEBA.NON LODGE,

No. 77,

VS. TRANQUILITY LOD(-iE, No. 275.

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There is not as much tranquility in fact, as there is in name, in this case. In this case Geo.. M. Jamison was a member of Tranquility Lodge, and resided in the jurisdiction of Lebanon Lodge. Tranquility Lodge summoned hIm to show cause why his dues were not pa.id, and he answered the SUlnmons by letter, giving as a reason U pecunIary inabIlity and ill health." Tranquility Lodge tried him for disobedience of the summons and expelled him. An appeal was tak.en to the Grand Lodge, which reversed the decision of the Lodge and ordered a new trial. The new trial was never had-the time therefor having never been set by Tranquility Lodge. Brother Jamison lingered wlth his disease (consumption) in inaigent circum... stances and died. Lebanon Lodge paid the funeral expenses, aluounting to $65 17, and asked Tranquility Lodge to refund, which was refnsed on the ground that Brother Jamison was an expelled Mason. The :first question to settle is the status of Brother Jam.ison at the time ot his death.. He was not an expelled Mason, because the judgment of expulsion had been reversed and a new trial o.f.'dered. His status was that of a .Master Mason under charges, and his membership in Tranquility Lodge was unimpaired. He could not even dlmit until a trIal was had on the cha.rges. Proc.. 187311 page 20, Decision 15th; same, page 64. The law settles 11is status.

The la.w settles the question as to whose duty it was to defray the expenses of the iu.neral in this ease. Pl~OC.. 1878, page 19, Decision 14th; f.>ame, page 64. This case is fully met and answered by the law of this Grand Lodge. Let TranquIlity Lodge be ordered to pay Lebanon Lodge $65 17, the sum expended by the latter in defraying the funeral axpenses of Brother G. M. Ja.mison, deeeased, late a member of Tranquility Lodge.

:NUMBER XXV..

THOKAS ROCKWELL,

'V'.

LODGE OF LoVE,

No. 259.

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Appeal from decision of Lodge suspendinghlm..

The specifications in this case were habitual drunkenness, etc. Trial had in dne form, accused found guilty and suspended for 11ve years. The evidence sustains the finding, and we see no error in tho record.. The appeal asSigns as reasons for reversal tha.t accused was not a member of the Lodge that tried hIm, but it is llqt dis,puted that he resided tn tJ1e juri~diot1oq of th~ Lod~e? and it

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then that the offense was committed and continned for three years. His next 1s that he was & Royal and Sele("t and could not be tried In aBlue It Js useless to say that there is in either of these objeotions, and fact that a man would lnake su~h foo11sh objections, only con:firms our opinion that the charges of habitual drunkenness were true. J,ÂŁt the appeal be dismissed and the judgment of the Lodge be affi.rmed.. NU:.M.BER XXV!..

H. A.

'I'URNJ&..R, V8.

STAB 01l' THE WEST LonGE, No. ISS.

This case Is one of those horrible shook the moral sense or every

that occasionally a.rise In onr Order of the FraternIty..

The was the seduction and ruin of a young girl, the sister of a. Master Mason the adopted daughter of another. The evIdence taken is not before your committee, but the statement of the accused is before us, and he admits the act, and says all the specifinations are true except his knowledge that the was the adopted daughter of a brother ]rIastar Mason. Tbere is a of marriage, showing that the accused married the girl on the 16th day of August, 1814. On the 25th day of the same month the trial was had, and the accused found guilty and suspended for five years. We presume that the fact of hIs marriage was all that prevented the Lodge from expelling hil11. This class of crimes mu~t be met, and they must be punished. Our obligations mean something or they mean nothIng. If virtue in woman Is to be protected by Masons, so far as the members of Order are concerned, we must punish those who rob them of it. These violations of obligations as solernn as solemnIty can be, cannot be atoned for by An appeal for charity. When a man allows his anImal passions to override bis Judgment and lead hIm to the commission of crime, let him take the conseupon his own bead. The sUb~equent marriage of the accused only to repair, in tt small degree, the atrocious wrong he had committed-it made the crime no less. OUf

Let this Grand Lodge say that the Mason who robs a woman of her virtue

tlnds no palliation here for his crime. These things are becoming too frequent, and they must be repressed. In the opinion of your cOInmittee the Judgment of the Lodge was very llgbt. Let the appeal be dismissed a.nd the judgment of the Lodge atIirrned. NUMBER XXVII.

WIOK l'IORGAN, V$.

MELVILLE LODGE,

No. 456.

Appeal from decision of Lodge in case of W. F. Mason.

In ease 'Ye have no transeript of the proceedings of the Lodge, and do not know what was done in the case, nor how the trIal was oonducted. The eharges, the evidence, and the appeal, consti tnte the whole record before Wl.. We rooommfOnd that the Master of MelviUe Lodge, No. 436, be ordered to Mnd np a oomplete transcript of the proceedings and record entrIes In the casey that your committee ma.y pS$S upon the ease intelligently at the 11&%li mee~ of th1s Grand Lodge"

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NUMBER XXVIII.

JAMES E. W.AltLACE, V8.

ASH GROVE LODGE,

Appeal from decIsIon of Lodge acquit.. tIng H. L Hawkins.

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No. 848.

This case was before the Grand Lodge at the last session, and the judgment of the Lodge was re'9'erbed, and a new trial ordered. The Lodge proceeded to hold a new trIal 1n obedience to the order of the Grand Lodge, which agaIn resulted in the acquittal of the accu~ed. Brother Wallace has again appealed froln this last decision of the Lodge. 'Va have examIned the whole Cc1se with a great deal of cale, and can see no error committed in the trial. Brother Wallace seems to dUrer from the Lodge in ref~reu("e to the oledibil1t)'I' of witnesses. Of this, bowever, the Lodge could determine the weight of the teatunony and the credIbility of witnesses better than your committee can. 1.'11e whole case IS a question of scandal and family quarrels, and we can f:Cee no reason to disturb tbe decision of the Lodge. Let the JUdgment be affirlued.

NUMBER XX1.X.

JOHN

S. WILSON, 'Va.

ANCIENT LANDMARK LoDGE,

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No. 856. J

Appeal from deci:non of Lodge snspendIng him.

ThIS ca.se is a singular one. The specificatIon was" habItual drunkenness." The evidenoe showed that the aocused had been tIght on one occasIon and that was on the 4th of July, when bi~ patriotlbm was wrought up to a high pItch. The brother admitted thIS tact, and promIsed in the future to do so no more. Th.e Lodge, ho.\ever, suspended hIm for tw~lve months. We think the evidence does not sustain the oharge. The faot of a man being tIght one time does not constitute habttual drunkenness. We reoommend thdt he be restored, and that the time of his suspensIon end now. We think from the promise of the old brother that he WIll keep sober in the future.

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xxx.

This is the petition of BenJamin Austin, to be restored to Masonic privileges. The petition is in due form, and we recommend that he be restored to his Masonlo privileges. NUMBBR XXXI.

This Is a. memorial from J. F. G. Bently, who Wab expelled from Ash Grove Lodge, No. 848, January 15th, 1874, for refusing to obey a pretended summons to testify before the Grievance OommIttee of said Lodge.. We have carefully examined the memorial of said Bently, together with the reoords of the Lodge and papers In the case, and find: 1st.. That the pretended summons was the summons of the Secretary and not of the Lodge. 2<l....'l"hat at \he taking ot the testimony by said GrIevanoe Committee, said Bently was not allowed to be present. 3d. That said Bently, a.t the time he reCused to obey said pretended summons, was a suspended Mason, and was :p.ot l~ally bounq to respond to the same,

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We would, therefore, recommend that the a.ction ot said Lodge In expelling said Bently be declared null and voId. NUKBElt XXXII.

MOORE,

Appeal from decision of Lodge expel..

V8.

WYACONDA LODGE,

No. 24.

ling hhn.

The specifications ill this case charged the accused with strIking and k.nocking down a brother Master Mason. Tbe evIdence rully sustains the and thp Lf)dge found the accused guilty and expelled him. The appelbeen before your oomIni ttee and acknowledges the truth of the and says he ought to be punished, but he don't think: he ought to be He COIn plains of informalities in the trial, and we find the record in nut good sha.pe as it ought to be.. We, however, do not see ~ha.t the appellant haa been treated wrong, or that IUjustice was done h1l:n. That the otfen'll6 cornrI1itted there ("an be no question, and if we were to reverse the case it would be on a mere technIcality. The appelhl.nt seelns stIll to cherish a feeling of resentment against the brother be struck, and we do not think he is in a flame of rnind to ask that his punishment be commuted. Let him show by conduct that he deserves restoration to bil) Masonic prIVIleges, and we have no douut his brethren will meet him wIth a true Masonic spirit. From a careful revIew of the case, and after a hearing of the appellant, your com... mittee recommend that the jUdgment of the Lodge be affirmed. This con<"'ludes our report. We believe we are not arrogating too much to ourselves when we say that we have done a great deal of work in the investigation of the~e cases. We have a.cted consolen tiously in the dIscharge of our duty, and although our viE"wS may not in all cases meet the approbation of some of the parties, yet we believe we are sustained by justIce and the law.

Fraternally submitted, SAM'L H. OWENS, N. GRIESHAMMER, B G. WILKERSON, W II.. MUZZY, W. R. STUBBLEFIELD. Oommute8.

JURISPRUDENCE..

The Committee reported as follows: Adopted. .7b the Mo8t WorBhip/ul Grand Lodge of Missouri. .

Your Committe-e have carefully reviewed the thirty-four regular decisions reported by the Grand Ma.ster~ to be passed upon by this Grand Lodge. They cover a.lmo'St every principle of Masonlclaw oalled into force in thegovemment &nd the transa..ctiun of business in Masonic Lodges, and lDvolve many questions of usage in our jurisdiction which have long been permanently sett.Letl and laid away in the volumes of our ProceedIngs.. It is gratlfylng to observe in these decisions that the law has been read with a olear understanding of Us. principles, that our usage ba.s been generally observed, and tha.t our cherished reputation as a. Grand Lodge, tor olearness a.nd soundness on :M:aso:ni" questions. has been fully snstained.

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From the character of most of the decisions which the Grand Master was called upon to make, we are of the opinion that a new edition of our Book of ConstitutiollS is absolutely needed. Many important ql.le:-.tions have been decided" since the issue of that book, and we find that these same questions constantly recuT, and are thrust into the face of the Grand Master to bereaffirmE'd. This entails upon him a multiplicity of work which has already been done, and whIch he ought not to be required to do over again. He turns to the pages of our Proceedings. and is obliged to,glean from half a dozen Masonic volumes inforrnation and facts, and law, whIch ought to be of easy reference in the Book of Constitutions, and In the hands of every Master of a IJodge. A dew edt tion of the book would neoessarlly comprise the laws and decisiotls that have been made and confirmed by the Grand Lodge since its last Book of Constitutions was prepared, and we suggest that it would lnaterially lessen the arduous duties of the Grand Master, and be of great benefit to the Craft. We find that many of the decisions which we have been called upon to exa.mine are but repetitions and reaffirmations of laws which are explicit and well established. The Grand Master, very properly, reported them, and from his report we are led to the above recommendation. They clearly indicate a want which we ought to supply to the Craft and Grand Masterwithoo.t delay. We deem it unnecessary to take up everyone of the thirty-fourartic]es in the report, as so many of them in volve no principle at issue in this Grand JurIsdiction, but may sImply remark that the law is clearly read in such of them as we do not particularize. There are a few arising olltof new complications and questions, and these, with our comments and views thereon, we submit for your action. SEOOND DECISION.-We agree with the Grand Master, that in a Masonic trial the WIfe of the accused is a competent witnebs. It often happens that the wife is the only person in the world 'who is cognizant of the facts which the Lodge would adjndge a. Masonic offense. The rUling Is for the protection of those whom we a.re as mnch bound to protect as though they were members of the Lodge.

SEVENTH.-That" one of the three officers of the Lodge must preside," Is law.. There is no evading that proposition. rfhe presiding officer, be he the WorshipfUl Master, Senior Warden, or Junior Warden, is wholly responsible for the conduct and proceedings of the Lodge during its session. That is equally clear. It has been recommended by this Grand Lodge, thAt the presiding officer Q'U{Jht to be in his station during the whole of the session of the Lodge, clothed with his jewel of pmcâ&#x201A;Ź'. This 18 sensible advice, and should be followed. But the Grand Master rules, that" one of the three principal officers nlust be in his plaee.a.s Worshipful Master during the whole of the :session." And just here rises a serious question, which must be met.. The question is, for exa.mple:

Say the Senior Warden has charge of the Lodge as the acting Master; say, during the session of the Lodge, the acting Master, from some necessity that exists, takes the Sentor Warden's or the Senior Deacon's station, haVing placed another Brother in the Master's station; does this transposition of officers for the time beIng invalidate the work or proceedings olthe Lodge?

We think it does not. The acting Master is present with the Charter, and the power he wields nnder it. He disposes the officers, and arranges the work. It Is a good and lawful Lodge, even it he does station a brother to conduot the work and the routine of business, while he himself' is speaking for the Senior Warden or Senior Deaoon. The Mason made under such an arrangement of work Is re&;ular, and the proceedings of the Lodge are valid.

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TE:NTH.-The decision that a civil offlcer, as such, bas no jurisdiction over a. Mason in the performance of his Masonic duties, is correct.. TWELFTH.-That a ballot c~annot be had on a petition for initiation or membership until a majority of the investigating committee have reported, is a good rule.

FIFTEENTB'.-The rule is right defIning a ureprimand" as nne of our recognized Masonic penalties, which can only be inflicted aftAl" a 'trial and & verdict of the Lodge to that effeot. A rebuke from the lrlaster 1s always in order for disorderly conduct in the Lodge. SiXTEEN'l"R.-Tbat the Worshipful Master cannot appoint a committee ot the Lodge Wht'll the Lodge Is not at Inbor, Is a good rule. Of course this does not cover committees to examine vIsitors. EIGliTEENTH.-We think that the law prohibiting an installed otncer of a Lodge from dimittIng while be is in offiee a good one. There are seven installed om,<>ers, and they constitute a quorum of the Lodge. The Grand Lodge thus provides for the life of its SUbordinate, in membership, and this wise provision ought to stand. We therefore dissent from the opinion expressed by the Grand ~Iaster, that "the rule ought to be so amended as to apply only to the three princlpal omeara of the Lodge.'"

NINETEENTH.-The Grand Master read the law correctly in bis decision relati va to the powers of the District Deputy Grand Master and District Lecturer. TWENTIETH.-We heartily approve of the decision relative to the joint-tena.uey of Masonic Lodges with other associations.

concur In the rule that a "reprimandH is not an adepenalty for non-payment of dues. The Grand Master's appllcation of law to the subject is right.

TWENTY-FIl{ST.-We

TWENTY-THIRD.-The decision Is correct that "it is not necessary to have the consent of the Grand Lodge to restore a suspended Mason, even though the mapension has been reported to the Grand Lodge," except the case has been At our last s~ssion tbe Grand Lodge decided that the same rule apto expulsions, which the Grand Master seems to have overlooked..

TWENTY-FOURTH.-"Honorary membership" has no recognition in our

usage, nor a place in our Masonic vocabulary. TWE.NTY"SIXTH.-We concur in the rule that the By-Laws of a Lodge may be altered or amended by a majority vote, in absence o!any law to the contrary..

TWENTY-EIGRTH.-Tbe Grand Master Is perfectly right in his decision regarding the setting aside ot a ballot, and his criticism of the prother who diRelosed the color of his vote In the special case which called up the questIon 1;5 Just.. ~ TWmNTY':NINTH.-There is no mode of remitting dues uutii they have

aooruetl. TBIRTY-FOURTH..-'rbe decisIon tbat Us, Lodge has no rJght to tax Its members," except in the way of dues, is eminently right and proper. The ba,nefnl custom of h:vying special assessments bas caused much disoontent" and even dtsoord, in Lodges that llave occasionally practiced it. Oertalnlya DimItshonld not be refused a brother on the ground tba.t he has not paid suoh a speo1aJ. tax to

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The rema.inder ot the Grand Master's decisions are endorsed. They a.re law, and need no particular re-atIirmatlon. Under the head of "New Trials Ordered," there are several cases referred to your committee.. The Grand Master has had to wrestle with strange contradlC" tiODS that sometimes stare common sense out of countenance, and put the best membership to shame, sncL as a Lodge votIng an accused brother ugullty" of a Masonic offense, and obstinately refusing to adjudge a penalty, in the face of the clearest proof; even electing the found-guilty and yet acquitted brother to a. responsIble ofiice in the Lodge as soon as the trIal was over. In the latter case we do not approve of the Grand Master's remedy, that the W. Master should hav~ declared the "guilty" brother ineligible to office-but we think he would have been perfectly justified In takIng charge of the Oharter of the Lodge in this case. It was a :flagrant misdemeanor of the Lodge, but it was spared because oftha good men who were in it. Perhaps it was best after nIl, simply to order a. new trial, as the Grand Master did, and give the Lodge a chance to

redeem itself. The Grand Master acted according to law when he refused, as he did In one case, to permIt a compromise between two brothers, who bad "made it up," to settle a questlon of guilt or innocence in a tl ial pending before the Lodge. In two other new trials ordered the Grand ~laster performed hlS plain duty, and vindicated the law. His action in all the cases under this head is hereby approved Fraternally submitted, THOS. E. GARRETT, JOHN D. VINCIL, ALLEN McpOWELL, WM H . STONE, Cbmm~ttee..

The following decisions of the Grand Master, not included in the above report, were adopted: THIRTEENTB..-LODGE MUST BE OPEN FOR INSTA.LLATION.

An installation of the omeera of a Lodge cannot be had elther public or prIvate without opening the Lodge. The records of the Lodge must show the insta.llation of its omears. and tbis can only be made while the Lodge Is in session. TWENTY"NINTR..-ltEMITTING DUES.

A Lodge cannot remit the dues of a member until they have accrued A vote to remit a brother's dues, U as long as he may continue a member of the Lodge," 1s null and void.

REPORT ON SUSPENDED MASTERS..

The Special Committee reported as follows:

A.dopted.

To the M<nt Wor,hip/uZ Grand Lodge of Miuouri:

Your Committee, to whom was referred the suspensions of the Masters of Rogle's Creek Lodge, No. 27Q,and Farmington Lodge, No.. 182, by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, would respectfully report the following, viz.:

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

Flrst.-We a.re of opinion, from a.U the evidence brought before U8 t and trom statements made by the Master be-fore your committee, that Brother Phillip H. Lacy, Master or Hogle's Creek Lodge, No. 279, did no inten tional wl"ong as cbs.rged; a.nd that whatever irregula.rity (It any) was unintentional, and no intent to violate law or usurp a.uthority. Your committee would therefore recommend the restoration of Brother Phillip H. Lacy to all the rigbts and prIvileges of the Mastership. Second.-In the case of Brother John F. Rush, Master of Farmington Lodge, No.. 182, your committee ~an but regret the painful disclosures of gross un.. Masonic irregularity, and regretfully recommend his suspension from all the :rIghts and privIleges of Masonry for a term of six months. With wQrm~$t feellngs of Fraternity, we would kindly commend to Brother Rush the teacllines of the llrst cardinal virtue.. Fraternally SUbmitted, A. M. DOCKERY, c. F. LEAVITT,

A. PRICE,

C'ommitte,

REPORT ON DISTRIOT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER AND GRAND LECTURER'S REPORTS.

Committee reported as follows: Adopted. !lb the Grand Lodge of the State 0/ Mwaourl:

The comm.ittee appointed to examine the reports rendered by District Deputy Grand Masters have performed that duty. We have given all the at路 tentlon to said reports the short time afforded us will allow. The brief space in which your committee had to perform this work must be pleaded as one reason for not presenting a more extended and elaborate report. If Distriot Deputy Grand Masters would complete their reports thirty days before the Grand Lodge assembI~, and let them be plaoed in the hands of a judicIous committee appointed by the Grand Master during r~oes8, full justice might be dona this cla.ss of valuable workers in the Masonic field. The !althfnl ones would meet the recognition their labor and services merit, causes for com.plaint be removed, incentives and enoouragements to well doIng atforded. There are. In our Grand Jurisdiction, 47 districts. Reports have been placed in our hands frQm 03 of these districts, as fOllows: Nos. 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,12,18, 14, 16, 16, 17 18. 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, Z't, 30, 81, 82,85, 37, 88, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45.. There are 12 dltitricts from which reports bave not been turnishQd your committee, as follows: Nos. 2, 5,11,20, 24,28,29,38,34,36, 41,42Some of these reports are voluminous and extended, in details abundant. and In words excessive. Others are sUfiiciently brief to embody the soul of wit. though no one intended to be witty, while others embrace the happy medium \)e,twt>en v~rbos1ty and retioeney, being concise, terse and pracUeaJ. These reports contain and furnish many a,muslng views--$ome instiruetJve aDel llIuggestlve. In too ma.ny instances wedlsooTer the blightln. preseaeeand 1.xlt-

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:finence of apathy, loss of zeal, growing indifference, carelessness and abandon... men t of regular attendance upon the meetings of the Lodges. In some cases the Deputies report Masonry dead. Your committee here volunteer an opinion that, in not a few oomtnunlties within their knowledge, Masonry has died from 'too much life. Paradoxical as it may sound, over-much zeal an d excessive life on the part of the votaries of our Order hastened and produced its decline and death in such instances. The reports examined develop several features gratifying and cheering. J.\ilany new ha.ns have been erected, other better and safer ones secured, and great improvements attained in the furniture and appointments of Lodges requi&ite to the rendering of our beautiful ceremonies as impressive and striking as they deserve, yet there Is wide margin for improvement in these particulars as shown by the reports or the DIE>trict Deputy Grand Masters. We urge that the Deputies continue to press upon the attentIon of Lodges the requiremeuts of the Grand Lodge upon the subject of good., secure., and well furnished halls. We regret to report that there has not been that full and ready response on the part of the Craft to the claims aud advantages of Lodges of Instruction which their value and merits demand., wllether conducted by the District Lecturers or the RIght Worshipful Grand Lecturer.. Your com.mittee find that quite a number of the Deputies have visited all the Lodges in theIr respective Districts, have performed much labor and rendered many val nable services. Others of the list of Deputies ha.ve served the Craft faithfully to the best of their ability, though not able to visit all their Lodges. All these deserve commendation for their arduous and sacrificing toll. No class of workmen perform more graluilouslabor than the faithful Deputies of Districts.. Your committee would take great pleasure in making special mention of those who have most zealously worked for the advancement of Masonry in the State. Such mention might appear superfiuous and seem to reflect on men, good and true, who have not been privileged to render such service as they de-sired. We find much to commend as reported by the Deputies in all theIr DIstrIcts. Peace prevails among the workmen, and harmony generally throws her gold chain arollud the great heart of the brotherhood. Only in rarest instances has the hoarse voIce of dIscord been heard with croakings of dissatisfaction. A few peculiar cases have claimed ow" attention, of which we give more than a. passing notice.. In the FLrst District, Brother Shepherd reports two instances in which Past Masters had occupied the chair and presided over Lodges where one of the Wardens was present filling his own station instead of governing the Lodge in the absence of the Worshipful Master. We need hardly call atten tion to the law of the Grand Lodge on this subject. U No Past Master can preside in a. Lodge in the absence of the first three officers exo@pt on funeral ocoasions." In the Sixth DIstrict, Brother J. A. Adams, D. D. G. M., presided at the trial of the Senior Warden ot Rocheport Lodge, No. 67. The Lodge found the War.. den guilty of the apeeijtcall,on, but not ot' the charge of un-Masonic condu< t. A reprimand was voted, but the Warden refused to reeeive it, and was permitted to retire. Your committee think the Deputy should have given the reprImand even if the party refused to 8land fire, and delivered a. partlns shot as he retired, taking him on the Wing.

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In the Eighth District, DavId Baird finds everything gatisfactory except a.t Macon City, where he reports M&SoDry dead.. To those famBiar with the pres-

ent ,taim of Masonr:y' there his conclusIons are sIgnificant and expressIve.. He Ephra.im }sjoined to bis idols, let him alone." U

The Deputy of the Tenth District recoInlnends the ",Ie of the real estate of the late Middleberr;y' Lodge, No.4l, to pay a. debtof twent.y~tlvedol1arsdue from said Lodge. The real t:state mentioned is worth the debt, ..ltd should be sold.. In the Thirteenth District, P. B.. Grant reports one Lodge in a. deplorable condition. He says of lTnity Lodge, Ricbnlond, Mo.: "The Master is seldom at horne, the senior Warden. lives at Plattsburg, and the Junior Warden cannot the Lodge with a. ten-foot rail . " Your committee cannot determine the Sunior Warden is unable to ge-t wIthin ten feet of the Lodge from want of knowledge, or is 50 inefflcient as an officer that", lever longer than a Is necessary to prize it open. One cQneluslon is easily reached, that Lodge ,is in a. pitiable condition. The go,od of Masonry will be subserved by arresting the cbarters of such lodges. We oOPY frOID the va.luable report of Right Worsbipful Brother Grant: as follows:

"'There 1s one fault, and a seriolls one to me, that met me almost ever~rwhere, at wbich I was much surprised, and for which I do not know any remedy un.. less some action is had by the Grand Lodge, or Grand Mastt--r's visIt. That fault Is Masonic reading, partIcularly the Reports of the Grand Lodge, and the Book of Constitutions. r find that when the Heports are sent to the Lodge the Secretary takes them from the otflce, and probably opens them, and then lays them away, and that Is the last of them.. In some lodges I found them as clean and new as when Brother Gouley sent thenl.. Some of the Worshipful ~.Iasters sel.. dom, if ever, look into the Book of Constitutions. One of them dId not know that there was a form of burial ceremonies until I showed it to him. Brother Gouley's FreenlRSOll has but few subscribers j n this District, and unless the Masters, Wardens and brethren can be induced to read and search for Masonic and knowledge in the Reports, as well as the Book of Constitutions, the Master wlll always be answering some Masonic question of law. Let the brethren read more t and studJ-' Masonic law, and they need not question tha Grand Masters." In :reading over the several reports before us, it is easy to discover the ground over which tbe Grand Lecturer has traveled. This is evIdenced by marked improvement in everyessentia.l partlculltr.. We conclude our report by expressing the highest appreciation of the varied and valuable labors of the Dlbtrlct Deputy Grand Masters as a corps of e:tnclent officers.. Fraternally submitted. JOHN D. VINCIL, N. M. GIVAN, GEO. W .. ADAMS, .1". E .. CADLE,

H. W. LONG, Oom.mitteeâ&#x20AC;˘ .To the ,;,V08t Wo?'ship/u.l Grand Lodge 01 Missouri:

Your committee, to whom was referred the Report of our Grand Lecturer, Right WOfbhipful Brother Allan McDowell, woo.ld respectfully sUbmit the

follOWing report: The publication of the report of the Grand Lecturer will gtT& tbe Craft an idea of the arduous labors performed by Brotber McDowell. During the past year he has hE'ld thirty..two Lodges of Instrnction, has been eng:aged 1:0. such

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Lodges one hundred and thirteen days, besides the time occupied in traveling from place to place, and besides 3 considerable time occupied in giving instruction to individual brethren. There were represented in these Lodges of In.. struction over one hundred Lodges. From this &Umm3ry of his labors, we are impressed with the idea, that notwi thstanding our Grand Lecturer haR labored fal thfully and earnestly to dlsseminat~ true Masonic light and knowledge, and to Ioake the work in this Grand Jurisdiction uniform, yet comparatively few of the Lodges have availed themselves of the advantages of bIs valuable ser.. vices, there being near four hundred Lodges that have not been represented in the Lodges of Instruction. The importance of uniform work throughout the State cannot be too strongly urged upon the Craft, and Lodges should not be permitted to enjoy MasoDlO life who wlll not reeeive Masonic light. If brethren have not sufficient enterprise a.nd interest in the work to avail themselves of the advantages afforded by the Grand Lodge, and will persist in refubing in.. strucHon, they should not ha.ve an organIzed existence, and their Charters should be arrested. Oonsidering the chaos that has reigned throughout this Grand Jurisdiction, much progress has been made ill the direction of uniform work, and too much credit cannot be given our Grand Lecturer for his efficiency and zeal in the prosecution of his work. His is a stupendous work-the work of years, and cannot be accomplished in a short time. The foundations are being well laid on which even future generatIons maj1" build. Those who come after us will better appreciate the work that is now being done than do those who live while the work is being done. Your committee are pleased to note the improvement that has been made during the past year in reference to insecure halls, yet there should be no abatement of interest in this direction until every Lodge..room In the State is absolutely safe. We concur in the suggestions made by the Grand Lecturer in reference to the introduction of mUSIC in our ceremonies, and the opening of Lodges with prayer. The latter Is a Masonic duty, and the former, when practical, WIll adorn our already beautiful ceremonies. Respectfully snbmitted, JOHN D. VINOIL, N. M. GIVAN, GEO. W. ADAMS, J.E.CADLE, H. W.LONG, Committee.

EXEMPLIFICATION OF WORK.

On motion, Polar Star Lodge, No. 79 (St. Louis), was granted permission to hold a special meeting this evening, to confer the third degree, the work to be exemplified by the Grand Lecturer. At 5:45 the Grand Lodge was called from labor until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.

Grand LodUe Qf AIis8ouri.

ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Octuber 15, 1874.

10 o'clock

A. M.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor by ttbe Grand Master. Grand officers in their several stations. Prarer by Brother J. H. Luther, acting Grand Chaplain. Record of yesterday's proceedings read and approved.

ORATION.

Brother R. S. Vorhies, Grand Orator, delivered an eloquent address, and, upon motion, 2,000 copies were ordered printed for distribution.

ANNUAL ELEOTION.

The hour for the annual election having" arrived, the Grand Lodge proceeded to the performance of that duty with the following result, Brothers J. G. Woerner and J. R. Hardy acting as tellers: JOHN w. LUKE, St. Louis, Grand M<Uter. XENOPHON RYLAND, Lexington, Deputy GrandMaster. JAMES E .. CADLE, Chillicothe. Senior Grand Warden. THOMAS O. READY, St. Louis, Junior Grand Warden. WILLIAM N. LOXER, at.. Louis, Grand Treasurer. GEO. FRANK GOULE'Y, St. Lonis, Gra:ndSecre.tf;llr1/..

At 2 SP, M,

P. M.

the Grand Lodge was called from labor until

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ST. LOlTIS, Thursday, Oct. 15, 1874.

3 o'clock

P. M.

Grand Lodge was called to labor by the Grand Master.

Grand officers in their several stations.

REPORT ON OHARTERED LODGES.

Oommittee reported as follows:

Adopted.

To the Most Worship/ttl Grand Lodge 01 M'l,88ouri:

Your Committee on Chartered Lodges would most respectfully submit the following report, to-WIt: We have examined the reports of all the Lodges submitted to us by the Grand Secretary. We tlnd the reports of the following Lodges correct: Nos. 1, 2,8,4 6,7,8. 9, 10,11, 13,141 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25,28,30, 31 32,40,41. 42, 43,46, 48,49,50, 53 56,57, 58,59, 60,61, 62, 6.'3, 64, 66, 67, 6~, 69, 70, 71, 72,78, 74. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, &5, 86,87,89, 90,93, 94,95, 96,97, 98, 99, 100,102, 103, 104,105, 108, 111, 113, 114, 116,117 119, 120, 121,125,128,130, 131, 132, 133, 184, 186, 138, 139, 140, 141, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 100, 161, 162, 168, 164, 166, 167, 169, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 182, 183, 186, 195, 196, 199, 200, 205, 200, 207, 20$, 210, 211, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225,226, 227, 2t~ 234, 2.36,267,238,241,2-12,24'3. 244,245,246.250, 253, 254, 255, 256, 2:)8, ~9, 264, 267, 268, 271,272, 273, 274, 278, 279, 28{), 281, 286,288, 293, 297, 299,300, 801,302,303,004,300, :307, 809,311,313, 315,319,324,325, 328, 381, 333, 334, 339, 345, 346, 359,

360, 3tH, 86.~, 364, 365,868, 869, 874, 876, 879,380,381, 382, 383, 384, 388,389, 300, 394, 396, 399, 402,403,404,405:,408,400,411,412,413,415,416, 417, 418,419, 420, 42J, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428, 429,430,431,433,434,438, 440, 4~, 4403,445,446,447,448,450,455, 456,457, 459, 461, 467, 468, 469,470,471,472.

The followIng are correct, except they are not a.uthenticated with the seal of the Lodge: Nos. 29, 88, 44,51,52,55, SO, 109, US, 12>,Z, 123,152, 168, 170, 184, 185,187,188, 192, 193, 197, 202, 283,235,249,275,282,291,294,312,851, &)6,358,362,367,372,373,385,386, 387. 391, 392, 893, 395. 898, 401, 406, 410, 422, 426, 435,438,441,451, 452J 454,462, 463, 4M, 466.

Not alphabetically arranged, Nos. 12. 18, 24, Z7, 82, 101, 229, 257, 826, 830, 842. 439. No date to charter, Nos. 26,148, 261, 270.

No date to Charter, not alphabetically arranged. and not signed. by Worshipfnl Ma.ster, No. 187.

Correct, except not signed by Worshipful Master, Nos. 37,178,287,296,378,422" 426, 458, 465.

Correct, except not signed by Worshipful Master and Secretary, and no seal. No,s. 23, 33, 65, JOO, 2!8, 838, 858, 854, 378, 400, 401, 422, 426, 453, 465 No. 36, reports Eu.tered Apprentice dim1tted,

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Nos. 54 and 444, incorrect in every particu.lar.. No. 110, omeers' names repeated three times. No. 184, no date to suspensions or dlmlssion. RElCap11~ulati.on not

correct: Nos. 5, 89, 124, 142, 147, 181, 189, 194, 198, 203, 212, 295,823,817, 348, 357, 437, 453.

214,252,

No. 144, no date of charter, no seal. No. 145, members whose dues were remitted not Included in the list of

members. No. 152, not sIgned by Worshipful Master, and reeapitnlation not oorre<"t.

No. 165, not signed by Worshipfnl Master and seoretary, no seal, recapltula11 at correct. No. 283, not signed by the Seoretary, and no seal. No. 201, no seal, recapitulation not correct, and time of meeting not stated. Raised members not inoluded in list of members, Nos. 231, 247, 285,298,344.

No. 269, no seal, names of admitted and raised members not lncluded in hst o:t members,

No. 240, name of fellow-craft among list of mam bers.

:Nos. 294, 308 and :310, no seal, raised members not included in list of member,.

No. 314, omcars not included in list of members. No. 316, no sea.l, Entered Apprentices appear in list of members.

No. 820, no date of charter, not signed by Worshipful Master and Secretary. report tor IB72. No. 820, dlmitted m.embers included in list of members.. No.

Entered Apprentices reported from previous years...

No. 8&5, no seal, recapitulation not correct.. ~ os.

841, 855 and 489, no seal, not alphabetically arranged.

Nos. 350 and 832, no seal, no dates to inItiations, passings and ralsings. No. 877, Entered Apprentices reported as members. No. 458, time of meeting not stated.

The matter of Portland Lodge, No. 242, whose Charter bas been arrested, was referred to us for our investigation and report.. We have had the Distriot Deputy Grand Master R. H. :B'owler before us, who had reoommended the arrest of saId Charter, also Brother Ooates, Master of said Lodge, and, from their respective statements, we are of the opinion that the Charter ot said Lodgeshonld be restored, and we so recommend. snbmitted

In our judgment, the action of the District Deputy in recommending the arrest of said Charter was unnecessary. We have also considered the case of SaooMltan Lodge, No. 424, whose Charter, hall, and all its property were recently destroyed by :tire" a.n<t W~ :reCOmmend ~t a du.plicat-e Charter be iss-qed. to said Lodge,

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We have also considered the petitions of O'Sullivan Lodge, No.7, Davies! Lodge, No. 116, and Ohapel Hill Lodge, No. 820, asking for the remission ofthe!r Grand Lodge dues. We recommend that the prayers of these several petitions be refused. We also considered the petition of Mt.. Plea.sant Lodge, No. 134, asking that 11s Grand Lodge dues for the year be remitted, for the reason that its hall and property have all been recently destroyed by :fire; and we recommend that the prayer of this petition be granted. Your committee have also carefully considered the matter of Ash Grove Lodge, No. 848. A. M.. Appleby, Master of said Lodge, sent its Charter to the Grand Master, with a letter, stating that 1t wa.s the desire of the Lodge to surrender Its Charter. Seven members of the Lodge, in a written communication, say that the Master and Secretary of the Lodge represented that the Grand Master had ordered the Charter to be at once sent to him. The Grand Master never issued any such ordert and, from the evidence before us, the committee beIleve that there are seven or more members of said Lodge that do not desire to surrender their Charter..

We recommend that the Grand Master at once order the District Deputy Grand Master, in whose district the Lodge is located, to fully investigate all the facts in this case, and if, on said investigation, it appear that seven or more members of said Lodge ne-v:er consented to the surrender of its Charter, and are still wIlling to keep up the Lodge, that the Charter be restored, and that the Grand Master suspend A_ M. Appleby, Master of sa.id 1",ooge, from the functions olhis omce. We bave also considered the matter of Chamois Lodge, No. ISS, having before us witnesses fully conversant with the facts, and we recommend that said Lodge be allowed to retain its Oharter.. Brother A. L. Bovil was tried in Chamois Lodge, No. 185, and found guilty of un.Masonic conduct, but the I.iodge failed and refused to vote that he be punisbed. The Orand Master declared said tria.l null and void, and ordered the Lodge to try him again. This decision of the Grand Master your committee fully endorses. Respectfully and fraternally SUbmitted, B. G. WILKERSON, P. S" PFOUTS, J. THOMPSON, J .. B. HENDERSON, H"B.BUTTS, H .. S. JACOBI, GEORGE POTEET, H. J. CHURCH, DAVID BAIRD, WM.. NIFONG, c. W. SAMUEL, J. J. DILLINGER, w. H. STANSBERRY, T. O. TOWLF.s, FERD. WENKLE, f;;tJmmitttstJ.

Brothf~r (fornf1lhlS Hedges, the ellieient Grnnd SE:>cretary, submitted an uhle and eh'gantly wrlttt-'n Heport 011 Uorre~pondence, In which Missouri shares fNt~t. u a cOlltlndrnm: " if it is wron~ to advance those who bf:'(ome initiution, why not expel those wbo ~1re maimed after being

'Ve

RimplJi" by sa:r1ng, that while no l"flgular army would admit enli,-;trnent, ~et mairned in tht"l' bElt-

cripple~ Into 1t~ rflinkl-;, ~"et those who, after vk~~ con~luered the Dlost honorable and ~ood

get a

for ith own unfortunate

: be~ldes, 110W can it tltual in the remaining W€: H,(llHllre

pcn~lon.

but it

A Lodge should

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bE"ing

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like (-lairnin~ Brother Saln for MontaXHt. Now, Brother fl., your ftppl'ecintlon, but we cnunot spn,re our H Barn."

HolOlnOtl bh1r, Helena, G. M.; COJ:neIllls

HedgE~s,

Helena" G.

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would Hugget-,t that the Grand Soeretitry have about 00 copies of on cheaper paper for COfl'espondents, for we have not into the kind he sends us.

Prj('H~f),A{UTlIU'~ run

NEBRASKA. Gr~l,nd Lodge met In Nebraskn City, June 17, 1873. Brother Wrn. E. Hill, O. ~1:., presided.. The Annual Address is a brief and clear business docnment. reporteu.

deci~ions

jivinl~sl~orl. for COlnlnitt~e Correspondence, acknowledged various Gralld ProceedIngs, and submits a very eredi table and ,veIl writ ten. business was transacted. no sub-headings to sUbjeot matter in the Pro(·eedings. Come, awaken to the progress of the age. Life is too short to waste

lil1ejulilt

find out" what

~OIne& next."

Dunham, Omaha., G. M.; Wm. R. Bowen, 01uaha, G. Seo.

NEVADA. Grand IJOdge met In Virg1nia, November 18, 1873" Brother W. A. M. Van Bokkellen, G. M., presided. ~'rom hiB good practical Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

few, and are hereaU excepting those ruled. No.1. Any Master Ma..c;on, without t€l'ference to prevIous service in any ot!1ce, Is eligible to the station Of Worshipful Mas~r\O G.L.-A Q

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No.2. It iR the inllerent right of a Master of a Lodge to install Ius successor in office t tlud of the newly installed Mastf"r to install his snbord ioate officers, and it is Rimply an aot of courtesy on the part of either or both if anyone else -ev·en the Grand Master-be allowed to instttll the ofilcers. by virtue of service in a sister j l1rlsdiction, is re(}og;nltiO,n as a Past Master in this jurisdiction.

4. When a brother (a member) objects to the admission of a vIsitor, he Deed :not give any other reason for bis ob.i ection than that he will not sit in a Lodge with thp proposed visitor, and said objection must be reRpected, and the visitor be excluded, ttl') long aR the objecting member is present in the Lodge-room. No enn obj€'ct to the adnlls~lon of'any one of the six elective Grand officers, or any special deputy of the Grand l\-Iaster. initiation of a candidate provtded for in Section 74 nUl-de to the Worshipful Master at any time, in or name of the objecting brother Inust be of record in ft Any brother ra.ised to the third degree (see Decision, No. 12 Rev. Con.) or elected to menlbership in a {.lodge iA a memher thereof" entitled to all the rights and privileges of such without having signed the Lodge B~t-IJa,vs, regardless of aU~t provi:::;lon of the IJodge By-Laws apparently to the contrary. (See Sec. 107 of Con.) 7. When a brother a,pplies to be examined in order to visit a Lodge, the committee Hhould explain to him the requirements of our Grand Lodge on the subjctt of atfilh1Uon, and if Section 111 t\pplies to his caSA, he must be treated as a suspended MaHon: Prot'idt~(lt however, if the examination is for the purpose of applying tor membership he should be exanlined.

who :restor~s hiInself by aftiliation should pay six months' ('ontributing, withontnffllhl.ting, then Hastlm E->qnal to the dues all time he shall have reSided in the jurisdictIon of the Lodge Any brother who regularly oontributes, as provided in Regulations 11

is in good standing, regardless of being a non-afIiliat,e.

10. A brother who produces a certificate of having paid dues, as provided in Regulntions 11 and 12, cannot be required to affiliate. 11. If a non-atflliate applies for membership and depots six months' dues, and hisappUoation i!$ rejected, the amount renlains the property of the Lodge.

membership and is reJeeted, the rejeotion of regularly contributing to the support of 13. If a Mason stands sURpended or expelled for either non-payment of

dueh or tUl .. l\-Iasonic conduct, he Cf\nnot by any act of contributing to another J.Jodge plnce hinlseH in good standing. Any donation he may mak.e would be the IilQxue as though glven by a profane, and should be so recei ved.

of a when flhe Lodge is balloting on a ME,moerstl1 p must rnst his ballot; and neither the an;y brother from casting his ballot 15. The folJo'Wingdeclsion was made in order to bring the subject before the Grand Lodge. r do not endorse the f:lplrit of it, but believe that it is within the letter of Section 111, and the eon~truction held by several of the brethren: menl.bership in a. Lodge is rejected, he is the space of six months from the date of Brother R. H. again furnished us a magnificent Report on Correspondence, covering pages, whioh does full eredl t to his well-earned fame as a thorough reviewer. In his iull and impartial review of l\Hssouri, he quotes our criticisru pi the action of the Grand Master ot Oonnecticut, in ma.k.ing Masons" at sight,'· and adds: It to our lot to writfl a Report on Ancient IA.ndn:unks, which report apthe Nevad& Proee'0dings for 1871. In the prepe.rs,tion of that report it a matter of dUt.y ca.retully to examine tbe often-cla.il,Q.ed but rarely

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we~tU."

for reaSODH stated in our preface t that we cannot follow Brother his report. S. Masou t Carson City, G. ~{.; Sam'l W. Chubbu<:k, Gold Hill, G. ; Hobert H. Taylor, Virginia, li'or. Cor..

NEW BRUNSWICK. IJodge met in St. John, Sept. 24, 1873. Brother ~Tno. V. Ellis, G. M., presided. From his clear buslne~s report we extract the following: An application was made to me personally, by a brother hailing from a RIHter jurisdIction to issue it circular as Grand Master to all the Lodges in the province, asking them to sllbscrib~, through the ofiice of the Grand Secretary, to a book ot' which he was the author. The brother was suffering fronl a severe intirnlity, which prevented him frorn making a personal canvass through the (jountr~t, and he came armed with printed letters and cirCUlars, such as he de~lr~d to have isslled here, from the Grand Master and other brethren high 1n pOhition in the jurisdiction in which be had ref:lided.. I syrnpatllised def; I;v witb his misfortune, and f~lt keenly my regret that a sense of duty corned nit" to refu~e his request. Our ConstItution prohibits private Lodges iSRuing certificates to enable brethren to proceed frompla(~e to place ald. I not only felt that in a case of this kind, the Grand Master ought what was pre-eminently contrary to the s;y路stem here established atnong our subordinate Lodges; but, that if the Grand Master proceeded to enuorse the works of one brother, he would have to do it for another, and that it would be hard to draw the diVIding liue; one day it Inight be books, another day it Iulght be some other artlcle of comUlerce. If I asked the Lodges to help a.n intlrrn brother to sell what rnight be an inferIor book, could I refuse an ablebodied hrothf:\r rny countenance and official signature when he desired to sell M~soni(路 boolts? I must confesR that the fact that brethren holdIng sway in jnrisdiction whose SUbordinates are numbered by hundreds, had issued such eirclllarR, and had lent the names of their Grand Lodges to such a system of oe.nv&s8lng, mude mt' sonlewh*'1t doubtful as to whe-ther I was right in refusing ,he d~malids. But VIews of the principles involved overcame my fears and I deehned the We his opinion was as sound as a rock.. DEOISIONS:

variety of questions propounded officially for Iny consideration Wc-1"e of general interest. To an enquiry whether a resident of a ring province could be accepted in a Lodge in this juriSdiction, the e nearest his re~ldence in the other province consenting, I directed the (lrand Hecretary to reply that I thought the consent of the Grand Master of th$t juri~dioUon must be obtained by the applicant, to enable bim to petitIon ~w.Y frorn thfl jurisdiction in which he Ii ved. I can understand a Lodge waivIng its rIghts over a candidate t<:,anotl1cr Lodge on the same regIstry; but !t appears to ina to give pel'tnisr-;ion to go oUU3ide of the limits of the Grand Lodge In wllich a lnan lives is a sovereign act, and cannot be exercised by a j\'lbord i nate. I decIded, on an application to that efiect, that the law and prac.. til~ tn tills province did not ~tllow of the installation in public of the omears of " L()dg~", and I knew of no power possessed by the Grand Master to enable him 1i() h~sue a Dispensation to legalize such a. pUblic installation. I also decided tkUliit the re!usal of a Lodge to receive the petition of an applicant for initiation il equiva.lent to a rejection, and that a candidate whose petition has not been l'oo~lved cannot again petition within six months. I decided, also that a. ballot t&ken upon an applIcation for a.dmission is irregUlar and illegal, when the Gr.nd Lodge laws respecting the sending of the name, age, residenee and 00" ~up&t1on of the petitioner, to everl mernQer of tl~e Lod~e, have U9t J:>eell Among

O~ed,

[Oct.

68 GENERAL REMARKS.

I have felt it to be one of the duties of my office to carefully note the pro.. ct?edings of ttle Grand Lodges with whom we are in fr~Lternal association, and have, 1n addition to this, perused the somewhat voluminous repolts of the CornrnHtees on U :F'()r~ign Oorrespondence" pUblished by 111any of our sister Grand Lodge~, in. which there is Bometimes a singular blendin~ of uRet'ul iufor.. m1\tion with unneeessarJ" Hind often injudicious criticism. It appears to me th~tt what, tna.v be call~d thf' donlest ie atf'l:1i rs of one jurisdiction are scarcely fit l'oIubje(>ts for plibli~ criticism in another. Slight differences in the law or prac.. of one Grn,ntl Lodge are surely not worthy the 801e1nn consideration of even ~'L "Foreign Correspondence" Committee of another. I kno,\v of no advant.. ago£' that C'~\n r~sult to F're~masonrJ" by attempting to reduce all1ts forms, c~r€'· Inouials. and observances to one level. It is enough that the essential principles, the ninlA. thE-' obJ~cts of the Fraternity are everywhere the samp. Let that fmtfic-p. In our res-;pectivp juris-;dictions there is enough practical work to do, Without strlvin~ for the nnattainfe\ble and the unneceRsary. Generall~" the Fru,ternlty is in a rlourishing condition, and generally harIllony prevail8. But tht're are some disturbing elt'mE'nts at work, and o('C'Qsionally tho H sound of the hituuner 18 henrd." The voice of I1'reernaBollry shQuld ever he the voice of pPitce. gven nations are bflg'inning to dis(~()ver that, important differences rnay be Hettled without 1:l.n ttpp~n.l to force. MURt we learn Instead of being able to tmteh? Why k;hould rt'gular Grand IJodgf\s susp~nd their amieable relations with f'arh other, be(~aust· they differ on a que[o\tion thn,t Inay be even considered of tunch importance? 'rhere is nothing so inlportant. in F'reemasonry as lIar.. tuony. Its highebt law is th«? law of fn1terllal love. rrhe atternpt of one Grand IAouge to fOr()e anoUler to adopt its peculiar views on any Masonic qU~f4tion by sU"lpenuing frau-rnal relations, and by lssuing high-~ounding denunciat.ory edictBI1S certainly Hnbver/;ive of the g'~nuine spirit of this in-Htitl.ltion. It is more n kf>eping with that spirit to sllstain a wrong than to indIgnantly rebent it. !{indly efforts to settle troublesorne questionH Ileed never be exha,usted in }I'reernaRonrj-r. It'they faU the seventh or seventy-seventh time they will eventually b~ succeHsful. Wben 1 read of Grand Lodges end.eavorin~ to redress real 01' inlfiginary wron~s bJi~ a cessu,ti()n of h!1rrUOnlous relations, by the suspending of fraternal inter("ourse, aud by issuing fierce proclarnations, I mourn over the spectacle, but, I feel at least a nlelancholy satisfaction 1n the thought that the war, while it lasts, must be carried on entirely on paper. No Report on Foreign Correspondence. Much local business was transR(lted in a true business manner. Jno. V. Ellis, St. John, G. M.; Wm. }I\ Bunting, St. ,John, G. Sec.

tice

NEW HAMPSHIRE. Gland lR74-the first

met in Manchester, December 30, 1873, and in Concord, May 20, semi..a.nnual, and the latter the Annl1al Conununication,

at which Brother Nathaniel W. Cumner, G. 1V[., presided. From his Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

following

deci~ions

relative to

pending against a member ot a Lodge, he has another brother who is on trial for the san18

It is the prerogative of the Looge to accept or reject candIdates, and that of the Master to determine the time for doing the work. Any member of a Lodge has the right to nutke objections to a candidate at any tirne before he receives ~'t.ny degree, and tbe M.aster may declare hiln reject€'d, and he cannot laWfully proceed wIth thlS work \lutU the objections ar~ ren~oved,

a good Report on Correspondence, in which Misthe la8t report of Brother Bell, we transcribe his" conclusion :"

to lose him from the U corps," and he has aur best wIshes in his of operations. Na.thaniel W. Camner, Manchester, G. M.; John A. Harris, Concord, G. Sec.

NEW YORK. G1"alld Lodge met in New York city, June 2d, 1874. Brother Christopher G. ll'ox, G. M., presided. His able AnntJal Report is a concise statement of a long list of official acts, contains mall:Y路 valnable suggestions. 拢1e is opposed to the use ot Lodgefor other than MaRonlc purposes. He refused to grant permission to Halls on which there was any debt. He is in favor of the Grand Lodge O()111p1eUi,ug to collect sufiicient dues to meet all expenses without deon as is too often the case with young and weak Lodges. suggests many important changes in the new Code ad@pted the preoeding oftbe Proceedings, we regret that we find

sub-headings. We

ane clomlpe:lled to read the whole ooncern in order to find out what is the matter. that so able a Grand Secretary as our good Brother Anstin should so long to accept suoh a decided inlprovement tor the benefit of aU who want to find anything in the printed Proceedings.. Corne, ., New York," awa.ken Up! and give us SUB-READS. cal1r'')'\'t''1<:lJC.ti

[Oct.

Appendix.

Brothers .Tames Gibson, M. Pinner and Jesse B. Anthony submitted a truly va,lu.able Report on Correspondence. Under the head of Missouri, they say: There had been twenty-jour! Dispensations to open new Lod~es issued by the Grand Master during tbe interim sinee the last Annual Communication. There may have been some overruling necessity for this gushing use of the power路 but if the Fraternity of Missouri bury their defunct Lodges, and erect sui tabie tablets to their Ineruory, as wi tnesses of the truth? there will be stones erflC'ted in of these locations at a future day, not very aistant, with the in.. scription: SACRED

To THE

One of the

~rE:MORY OF - - LODGE

SONS OF

F. & A. M.

NIGHT-Not one of the SONS

OF LIGHT.

It wafi the gift of that impro'vident generottitll whiC'h takes no thought for the morrow-rather using the good thIngs the day brIngs, letting the morrow take care of itself. The a.nd prerogative of the Grand 1vIaster in granting Dispensations for new Lodges Is exclusive, and, therefore, and wisely so, he is solely their excessive multipUcilition. We pass no judgment on the had by the Grund Mabter of Missouri. large number may have been necessary. Though the Grand Master, in part of his ad<1rp~s, while on the sub.leot ( I f granting Dispensations to the tinle for making .Masons, and conferring degrees, forcibly says: "We have, within this Gru,nd Jurif.,dict.i0n, near five hundred Lodges (I1}ore ou~ht to havel, and these so distrIbuted that nearly every man resIdes within the sound of the gavel." But it IS bard to sav No, and with firm and unflinching courage stand by the negative. But it 1s a vital quality. It is one saving of life-and its opposite tends unto death. The power of the Grand Master's office is never so valuable as when it is invokl'd for the salvation of the Cnl.tt. fl'ht-'n, it is a ROCK, and recollectIng its applwatlou b~~ the GREAT TEACHER, we quote reverently: U The gates of hell shall not prevail against it." It was this lock and tortre~8 of the Grand Mas.. terls power that, saved the Grand Lodge of New York, on one occasioll, from total wret""k. And we never think 01" 1he occasion, the prerogative and the manner of its exercise in th~1t crisis of danger, Without thankfulness for it, alld to the grnnd old nU\,ll who held the GAVEJJ In tha.t stormy hour, with that un... ~t1~e~e('~~~~~asw:~f~i:l~u~ l:~~a{~:r~~~~l~f the fathers of the Craft, and

recur to the subject of the excessive multiplication of Lodges et~H

nre indebted to them for their able report upon European Grand Lodges, and shall make use of it in our own review.

Elwood E. Thorne, New York city, G. 1\;1.; James M. Austin, M. D., New York city, G. Sec.

NEW JERSEY.. Grand Lodge met in Trenton, Jan. 21, 1874. Brother Wm. E. Pine, G. M., presided. The Address is a brief and practical document. From it we quote the following DECISIONS:

1. Under the existing Regulations of the Grand Lodges of New York and New Jer"'ey, a brother who is a member of a Lodge working under the authority of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of New York, cannot become a member of a Lodge in New Jersey. 2. A Dimit I:llust, in a.ll cases, accompany an application for affiliation,

71 :M':emb€'r~ of Lodge~ who are more than twelve months '\:~thom written dernnnd for pH,yment ha""lbf'en ronde by

rnuJUed to their laHt known F1ace of rehidence, may be

'$)l"I'nt'tH11,nt'1p with the requirementa 0 ~"._."~"'U.,...~". 1"hO notioe be returned to the

a"rrenrl:') for Recretary,

su~pended, in

the 17th General Rf'gulation. notwithSecretllry <I,S an undelivered letter.

not necessary that an applicant for vlRitation should satisfy the COInluittee b,}" documentary evidence of his good standing as a

I~;x:antlhllnlg

.A. brother making application to visl t a Lodge (if not avouched for) is by courte~.} , entitled to an eXamination i and a rnotion tending to debar hlIn thhil privilege, should not be entertaineu b:.y· the \Vorshiptul Master.

work in the Germa.n English language, In German language to should be permi tted to testify in hig own 8. Thejllrb;di(-Uon of I..odges lo('ated in town~hip~ is not restrIcted to town.. 'fo sneh Lodges the 7th GE>DPfttl Regulation applies, having refer.. petition of an applicant beillg presented to the Lodge nearest his

~hlp Hne~. ('nN~ to the

rel'lldence"

jurIS:dll~tlon

of Lodges located in cities, extends beyond city lines, nearest I..Iodge beyond ~aid lines.

of postal

card~ or unsealed notices, for the pnrpose of tran~.. inform~1tion through the mail~, IS un-Masonic, and should be

A brother who is a trustee of a Lodge, is not debarred the privIlege of being (~lected Hi 'Varden" 12. "VVhen a brother is regularly elected Worshipful1\'Inster by a. majority votfl of the lupmberb present, the objeotion of asingle rnernber cannot prevent

hl~ in~tallation.

V"-'.JlI:i\,;·L1'l.I'LJ..

portion of the installation ceremony which appears in a Masonic generalusp iu thisjurisdictlou, whIch inlphes the rIght of a single prevent the inHtaUation of a vVorshlpfu! Mu!:)ter elect by his sllnple is a u1.odern lnnoYatlon, and should be onutted in the ceremony of

Illt;t;a.lUl.tlou.

A brother hafo:l the right to prefer charges against the Worshipful Master Lodge of which he 1s ~l, member. Charg-es preferred against a Worshipful }rIa-ster durIng the intermi81~ion of Grand Lodge, nlust be referred to the Grand 11a8ter; If dunng the leSttnon, to the Grand Lodge.

In reViewing the de~isions adopted at the last Annual Communication of th(? Grand Lodge, I have become convinced that theNlh decis1.on reqlures qualification. rrhe deCl",lon reaus, U AU per~Ol1S made Masons uutler the autborl ty of wa.rrant issued by the Grand Lodge of New Jerseyhare legally made .M:asons,," recoIXlInelld that the fHth deciSIon adopted at t e last Annual Session be an:utnded~ by inl::lerting after the words New Jersey, H And in accordance with tbe Landnutrks of the !.,lraternity/' The decision aluended will read, "All per~ons made .l\tlasons tInder the authorIty ot a warrant issued by the Grand Lodt(e of New Jersey, and in accordance with the Landmarks of the Fraternity, a.re legally made Masons.

We regret vr:ry much that we find but few Proceedings. "Why is this thus?"

SUB-BEADINGS

in the body of the

local business was transacted.. llrother Marshall B. Smith submitted a Report on Correspondence, in which for 1872, is f:r~aternally noticed.

_ " ' · . ".......' .... i.1,

Wm. A. Pembrook, Elizabeth, G. M.; Joseph H. Hough, Trenton, G. Sec. &nd Chairman Com. on For. Cor.

A.ppe1lrlix.

[Oct.

NORTH CAROLINA. Grand Lodge met in Raleigh, December 1, 1873. Brother John Nichols, G. M., presided. Frozn his interesting Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

1. Applications have b~en made to me by. several Lodge-s for Dispensations to legalize the election of brethren to the office of Master who bad not served as WardenB wl!ich I felt COlupelled to decline, a,nd neW elections were ordered, or t,11p Henie)r Wardens inRtructed to tftke charge of the Lodges. I anl aware thaton this Rubject there is ~1 diverSIty of opinIon. rrht>re are a few record~d that 1 have heen able to find, ill which Grund Masters of ot..ller jurbdH'have grunted such Dispensations. rrhpy nl1ght serve as authorities if it were ne(~e~sul'Y to dISCUSS thIS hUbJect, but It is not deemed important h('re.. This nu:l.Y be clalnled by sorne as one of the prerogativ~s of the Grand MaRter. Nlunerou8 and absolute as tphe;r tnas be, they Ahould be cautiously alld wist'h" exel'cised. The auc"lent ("()n~titl1tionall1l,w of Masonry I hold to be the ground work ot our entire s~~steln of Masonic. law. The Constitution and lawH of this Urn,nd Lodge were founded upon thlS ldea.. Havin~, I tr 1St, a proper appreehttion of, and respect fOT, the Grand Mas.ter's prerogativt:'s, r have nn laRS re~peet lor the lu.. ws of ,he Grand Lodge, WhiCh I hl.tV~ en<lea"vot'pd to carry out as tlH:':Y \\rere ullderstood.

The nneient law says: "No hrother

C~Ul

be a Warden until be hits passed

the part of a Fellow Craft, nor a l\IaRter until he has acted as 'Varden." Art. 2, ~\'c. 7 of the (JonRtitutlon of this Grand I..I() ige sa,ys: "rrhe Grand :Vl~tster enjoys {tIl thE' powers and prerogativ('foI conferred by tbe nncient ConstitutionR and u~HgeH of the Craft." l: :>I: ". H He rnay 1tlRO grant Dispensations on all proper ()eCa~iOnH, 1:lind do all such oth.er acts ttlHl <leeds U,H are wa.rranted or required of hiru bJI the 1·egl.llations and cmClent tasafles of the Fraternity."

It is evident therefore, that it was not prop€'r to grant the Dispensations asked. While deeullug it lUlneCt's~try tlO discUHS the subject at length, I n€vertheleHs promulgate tbe decH~i.ou with the reason~ thf>retor, hoping it nlay reeel va ,your sanction and be adopted as the law of this jurisdiction. 2. One of the perplexing questions in this jurisdiction 1s the status of disrnemhered tor the non-payrnent of dues, and how one so dlsmerncan regain his standing in the Lodge? The right to dh,member is clearly given the subordinate Lodges in art. 4, sec. 31) of the B~"-Laws of the Grand Lodge, which says: u r!'hat no Lodge can rightfun~' tiu$:JJend or expel a l\Iason t'or a di~regard of any special regUlations, coudiUOfH:d on membership-btlch 11lS the non-paYluent of dues, arrears;' etc.,

the b"vercst penalty for which shall he diMnt mb~>rship." When a Mason beCOlnes a member of a particular I..Jodge he enterB 1uto a contract ,vlth the Lodge, and that contract is its By.. Lai\VS, which he is reqUired to si~u. The Grand ~Jdge haVing made no provision for the regaining of luemhership by one who h!\s been dUHnembered for the non .payrneut ot dues, eVidently intended to leave the (lUest!oIl to the subordinf:tte Lodges tllelllseives. Each subordinate determines the alnount 01 dues to be charJ.{ed its mernbers, the ter1"n8 of pay..

luent, etc., and a{'colding to the law above reh:rrcd to, deally lul,s the right to inflict any puu!shmeut on its members for :"t nOll-compliance with its regulations, prOVIded it be not severer than that aJlowed b;y" the Grand Lodge. I have therefore decided in the severa,l C~Lc;es sublnitted for all opinion, that a :Masoll dll::.menlbered for the nOll-paynlent of' unes can reg:aill his lllernbership only in the way and manner prescribed in the recognized By-Law!:) of the Lodge

dismembering. 3. Have Lodges under Dispensation Territorial jurisdiction?

A case involving tbis question was subnlitted for my decision during the year. I decided it in the negrttive, for the followin~ reasons: The Grand Lodge hold~ and exercises jurisdICtIon over the entire State. aud I gave it as my opinion that it alone could subdivide that territory. Di"pensations for new l.lodges are obtained as follows: Seven or luore l\1aster Masons wish to form a new Lodge. They Inake the fact known to the n~arest chartered Lodge, and ask that Louge to re<.'ommend them to the Grand Master as persons sUltable and in every way qualIfied to rule and govern a n~w Lodge. The chartered Lodge

for, and received the tlfbt degrep, ha~ to lus adVHl1Cerut'Ilt without giving rnernber ~o objectIng bound to pr~fer any period of advn.n('ement, ~1nd the member nor to givf> hi .... rea"'OllS for such action. clearly dE'tiut'd or bt... tter settled t hun

chargt>~,

eo<lt~ inol'C Inli::lLtim<:~t'H

enlightenetl

occur

dn~·

who

~eriously

quebtion thi"

w h~re objCCtL(Hlb H.l'e rnade w"'hich cause great

and I regret to ~my in ~OIne instnnces produce un1C.~1'·1()'11,~11:1 dil:;turb that harmony which ought to prevail in

5. The uniforrn code of By~Laws, article 5, section 3, Bttya tbat H every petition tor the clegriE:e~ of Masonry or mernbership shall be rt·ferred to a comnutt~e? ' etc" who hhaU report to the Lodge at t he first regultl,r comrllunication tht'H~tdtel·. Article 4, AeC'tion 10, By-Laws lit'and Lodg't:\ 8ay~ 111a t U every petition

slu:dl lie OV(:llr at ImLst one month," etc. \Vhere H Lodge rneets twioe in each :rnonth, ("an n PE'titjOll be acted on at tbe "first regular meeting" after its recep-

tion, or IUll!':lt it li~ over one rrlonth l'

The Constitution and By-Laws of the in North Carolina, and cannot be a subordinate J..4odge.

I..odge the right to grant a new tri&l to a brother

ttod the Lodge closed?

After due tria.l, if a brother is dissatisfied with the resnlt right; allY time witruD month, to appeal to the Grand «rJel' tl. new trul.l if there been any ltregula.rlty or defect

pr«)c€ied.l n~~s below.

try, for a Masonic offense, a Mason residing in its ju1'1$but who is a menlber of anoUler Lodge?

7. Can one Lodge

dl(~tion,

.A.ppendi::c.

[Oct.

It can. The penal jurisdiction of a Lodge extends to all Masons residing in its terrltorlaljurlsdictlon, whether they be its own members, members of other Lodges, or non-affi.Uated Masons. See art. 4, sec. 15, By-Laws Grand Lodge. 8. If a MasoD, a, member of a Lodge, commits SUicide, is he en titled to Masonic burial? Eve-ry MaRon, dying in good standing in his Lodge, is unquestionably entitled to'Masonic burial. After a brother is dead~ it is too late to go into an investiga.tion of his character. If he was addicted to any vice which might so inlpair 11is mind as to cause him to commit so unnatural '"an act, his Lodge Hhould have dealt with him while living. However unpleasant it may be, and however hUUlillating to our feelings, if we fail to do our duty to the living, by arraigning those who deviate from the paths of rectitude~ and permit thelU to continue tIl their imrnoralitY nntil they me~t a sllicide's death, we must sutTer the CODbNluences, and not Hi telupt to screen our shori comings behind the eltrthlj-"I' relnains of an erring and fallen brother. 9. A. B. applies to Lodge No.1, for the Masonic degrees, and is rejected. He afterwards applies to Louge No.2, which obtains penuission of Lodge No.1 to act on the petition, where he IS again rejected. A change of residence brings the petitioner within tllcjuriHdiction of Lodge No.3, wbere he applies again. apply to Lodge No.1 or to Lodge No. 2 for permission

To Lodge No. I. That having original jurisdiction, and No.2 baving refused

by bnJlot to receive the appllcant t the jurisdiction reverts to Lodge No.1, where it reluains until again transferrea by lts own act.

Is it prOlJE'r to dismernber a MaRon for the non-pa;yment of dues, without notifying bun to appear and show cause "why it sbould not be done? should be duly notified before the Lodge proceeds to take tor auJl" offense. .None should be debarred the right of being it" in vIndication of his own conduct.

11. noes an unfavorable report stop further tlction, or must the petition be balloted on ? An unfavorable report does not stop further action. There is but one way of re('eivlng a ean(lidat~, and but one way of rejecting one, and that is by the spcret ballot. Every t1.ppUcatioll for ttle de~rees, or lor membership, it matters not what tbe report of the committee may 08, Inust be submitted to the ballot. 12. Rhould any charge be lllade for degrees conferred by one Lodge at the request of another, especially路 \vhen the candIdate has paid for all the degrees in advance to tile Lodge acting on the petition? Certainly not. It is simply an act of courtesy on the part of one Lodge toward H,I10~her, and no L<..rdge actuated by true Masonlc principles would ever th ink of making b:moh a charge. ' non-affiliated ~Iason makes application for Illembership and is What jg his sta.tus? When and where can he apply again? His status 1s precisely what it was before he made the ap~lication, with the exception that be cannot be arraigned as a "wilful non..afflliu,te," because he has ~bown, by his application, that Ins H non-affiliation" is not H wilful." He can apply again as soon as he Wishes, and where ue desires. After a candIdate has been ba.llotted for and rejected, and a second t~e~e~~~:l~~~~of no mistake, is it proper for the Master to entertain a not. The candidate stands rejected, and cannot again petition. un.til expiration of twelve months. lie recommends a Standing Comtnittee on Appeals adinterim, but the Committee on his Address had" grave doubts as to its utility or even practica.bilit~.,.." This may be a very" grave "conclu~lon, but we think it a very poor for it must be ~pparent to an~r pra.ctical or sensible mind that a committee can rnorejustiee to a long appeal ease in six months, at bome, than they can in three days in a. noIsy committee room. We are astonished that the Grand Lodge adopted suoh a "oonolusion." We regret also that the Grand Secretary does not appreciate tbe importance, It not the actual necessity, of SUB路READS in the body of his ProceediD~s. after

Appe]~dix. No RPport on Correspondence. John Nichols, Raleigh, G. M .. ; Donald W.. Bain, Raleigh, G.. Sec.; .I. B.. Raleigh, For. Cor..

NOVA SCOTIA. Grand Lodge met in Halifax, June 4, 1873. Brother Alexander I(e1th, G.. M., preRided. Wtl,S the occasion of the delivery of the last Annual Address of thiR dhdiltHC1UtS:llâ&#x201A;Ź,'o. brother, a~ he full of honofH and bearing with him hi~ gt"u..ve the regrots an(l respects Craft at large. Ills report wa.~ brief Rnd practicftl. Brother T. Smithers submitted a. lively and interesting Report on Oorre~~tH)n4:wlncle. In which he compliments our Grand Master Garrett's AddresH, but <!puHlrs to Âˇthe decision accepting the Dirnit of a defunct Lodge under the JuriRdict!on of Canada, instead of the subordinate. He says: 'fIle whole uddreRH is characterized thronghont as beIng a vahuthle and ex:b8u~tive pnper; but "va must ('onfess surprise at the following decision of the Gntnd )[aster in rUling; as v~l.lid th~ Dlnllt or its equivalent certificate f-\O coolly If:lsned tn" t he Grand Lodge of Cft..nada to the brother referred to. It seems to our rabid that the proper source of diInission was the Bubof(Unate Lodge, as W." ha.ve yet to leltrn that Grand Lodges can n,SHurne the inhprent rIght pOR~es~wd 'by th(\lr sl1bordinate~, of grH,ullng Dirnits to privatf' melnbers of huel!. Jlow fa,r thi~ pl'illeiple might be ('at'ried~ if permitted, it is iInposHible to huugine. It lllight al'o> well COtrunence at the !oundntion Rnd datIn the right to lmllot for candidates of Lodges in tbe representative bodieK, or sUhpend thern

tor non~paynlelltof dues, or in any other way infringe upon the vested right of IJodg('s.

Brother S. is in error in supposing that Grand Lodges cannot grant Dimits, alInot'3t universal in this country.

The Grand Lodge of Canada had a Lodge on its register, and when it was stricken ott', we ask who was to grant the certificate? Certainly not a dead It could only come from the Grand Secretary as the custodian. of the pu.pers aud effects of such defullct Lodge; otherwise, the late members would lm.ve DlInits to present with petitions for application. Alex. Keith, Halifax, G, M.;* Wm. Taylor, Halifax, Dep. G. M.; Banj. Curren, IIalif~tx, G. Sec.; G. T. Smithel'S, - - , For, Cor. Died Ju,n., Ib74.

OHIO.. Grand Lodge met in Colurn bus, Oct. 21, 1878. Brother Asa H. Batlin, G. M., presided. FroIn his excellent Address we quote and heartily endorse the following: I have received many applications for Dispensations authorizing Lodges to 9.ppes,l' in procession upon what is familiarly known as .' Decora.tion Day 71 t\nd tb~ f;~ourth.of July; but, believing that our regulations authorize procE*)slons 01' Lodges only upon occasions strictly ~lasonic, I have in all cases declined granting the pernlission. I am aware that on former occaSIons siInilar permits have been granted; but I found, upon a conference wi th brethren from all parts of the State at our last AnOT-lal Communication, tbat the Fraternity were 9ppOHed to such displays of the Order, and my own jUdgment is that no Masonic procession should be permitted except uponoccaslonsstrictly Ma.soniC',

AppendiaJ.

[Oct.

will alwf\'~'rs render assist.ance in paying proper honor to those who their llves in defense of our country and its civil institutions, cl tizen and a soldier, and not in the mtpacity of a Mason. tendenc.y· in the world to public display, \vhiCh it would be for our Lodges to discountenance, so far as our Order iR DUTY OF LODGES TO RE-lMBURSE NECESSARY FUNERAL EXPENSES OF MEl\'IBERS DYING ABROAD.

Your committee, to WhOIU W~"tS rpferred the cOluplaint of Cheyenne Lodge, No. W, of W'yomin~ rrerritorj"", }~gainst Belmont Lodge, No. 16, of Ohio, .1'01' neglecting to refund u10neys clanned to have been expended by said foreIgn Lod~ef'or funeral expenses in the Masonic burial of a destItute brother, said to lutve been a, Hwrnber of Haid Ohio Lod~e, t1nd who died in the jurisdiction of ilahl fOfPig:n IJod~e, have had the ~ame under considerfttioll, and, upon careful *:'xsuninotlon an~i coujo;ideration, find no pvidence that in fact SH.id Ohio Lode;e hUH pver re(.'elvetl irJfoI'lnation of'such expenditure or the decease of sa.id hrotht'r. Nor if:! there an;),T E'vidence before thi~ cOlnmitf,ee tha.t the perbon buried wn..i.; a M~\~on, or, if Sf), that he wn~ a. lnem hpr in good standing of Rftid Ohio 1 od~~·. awl so entitled to cht.irn Masonic eharity and burial. Your COIn:rnittN~ urc fnrth~r of opinion th'1.t this Grand L()(lge ha.s no jurIsdiction to comlwl ft l'\uhordinate Lodge to retnnrl Inoney voluutaI1ly laid out by a foreign Lo<1g;(.> in ~lnsonic cha,l'ity to a Inpmhel' of the forlnet; but we emphatically suy, nnd ~o Htatflo as thfl senSt"" ot' this Grand Lodge, that .:\Iasonie charity and duty' r€lquir(· th~~t Lodges ~hould exteud to nIl their worthy destitute fiE-robers, \-VhptlWf within or ",~lthout their territorial Jl1rjsd.iction, all needed help; and th~tt when and ,vhert;jver ".:lUch nlPtuber~ niH"y die, eqtl~l.lly with their rnore fortnnatp brethrpn. tlH'Y1 in their la!-lt moroentA, bave a right to Ma.~onic care ~~lld ~yrnpHthy, ~nd, anel' dNlth, to l\lal-lOlllC bnrial; and that, if these chal'ita,ble ~ulli !rlpndl)r officI's are kludI~" extendpd to Inembers of Lodges WithUl this juriFilltction by foreIgn Lodge~, it be('onle~ the duty of the former, so far as they rnn:¥'" bp able," to re-imburKe the latter for their expenditure in so doing. Adopted. A la.rge amount of local business was transacted, and the Pr()ceedings are beantHully printed. Brother .Jnn. L. Stettilliu~ submitted a fine Report on Correspondence, in which .MiAsourlls fraternally noticed. \Ve notice a tablet page set apart to the memory of late Brother Wm. B. Thru.!l, P. G. M., born June ]8, 1798, died ..T uue 7,1873, highly respected by all who knew him. Asa H. 13a,tlin, Steubenvllle, G. 1\1.; Jno. D. Caldwell, Oincinnati, G. Sec. and COIn. on !t'or. Cor.

OREGON. Grand Lodge met In Portlan(}, June 9, 1873. Brother rr. McF. Patton, G. 1\'I.., presided. From his admirable Address we extract the following DECISIONS: In~lde for the Gr!tud Master to record in a l)urpoHe, all deci~ions by hinl Inade, and report the I made application to nlY iInmedlate predeePHsor, Ru<:"h rec\)nl ha.d oE:'en in his possession, consflquently none ever been furnished, I procured one' at my own ail have record~d at length all decisions made. In subIuitting to you my answers to such questions as have been sUbmitted, allow rne to S~lY, tha.t 1 do not <>Iairn any originalHy in their rendering· Inauy arc plain qtlestiOtlK. and have been ans\vered before, and I only present th~m in Ordf"f thitt the Craft mt\iY h~1.ve their memories refreshed as to wbat the laW' is upon the questions herein presented:

nrovislon was

1. <llu'stion.-Has a rnernber of a Lodge a MAsonic right to objE:>ct to the adof an Entered ApprentIce or Fellow Craft withollt aAsignin~ rPHHons; Of, if the objections are communicated to the Master wholly 'or in part, are thoHe objections to be respected by the l\t,btster, i:1.ud the degree or de.. grees withheld 'r ,,"anN~ment

77 " "... CAI,l.L1\ ...... "',""

of the Grand Lodge advancement of ~tu proJtlcjlen,cS"luJLVing been made) Withollt

I~>rorul.-When the oUjections are cOlumunicntpd to the Worsl1ipfull\-laster tht'y Hhould be re~pected a sufij.clent I~ngth of timp to enable the objectln~ brother to pr()pfl,re hi~ charges, an (1 In ease of his n~glect or r~fusal so to do, ttl!· l't>lnainlIlg degree or degrees should be ('onferreu upon proper application tlH~refor.

support of this opInion, I would ette you to the ~H·tion oltha Grand Lodge Annutl,l Comnlunication, June, I8BO. Upon ttri~ question it. declared as to be made a l\ftl."lon, if clN,tf, entitles the ap-

sj'mbolie ::\la~onry, 1)/'ooide(l he m~1Y be arrehted un·LVhi~onic conduct." (UIUU<l Lodge Proc(>'('dUl~H, l't'1l1uillt:(1 Hl10rce and WH8 the law In thlHjUI'!l-IdictlOll ;years, ana wus supereeu('u by tht~ adoption of the three COlnluunication, .Jnne. 186H, Pa~t Grnnd l\fHstE>f Rnlith, in his the tollowin~ de<'ision: " Aft~r a candidate ht1s lH:Cll ('lecLed deg:rees, he is invt'Kted with l\-Ial--ionic rights nntl ib euevery imputation hthl agalDbt hiln; and unless un-MasonIC con<lu('t, lH.' is putitled to ~Hbrance

has elapseu. anti the

necessar~r l)roflciency

has

The <Jomulittee on Jurisprudence to "whom the deciRions "vere referred, re-

port~d, end()r~ing the sf..Ivertlil points decided with certain expeptions. This not heing lunong tho~e t>x(~epted, the Grand Lodge virtually endorsed it. The h1W requiring- threp ballot~ was repealed at our last ...~111nul,;1 Cornrnuuication, and the one ballot regulation re-euH.cted, same as that of U~HO, except, that it declares

In posit! ve torrns, .. 1'llat if clear, shall entitle such G(pplicant to the three degrees," without H,ny proviso whatever. It' the Grand Lodge l11t€'lld€'d any reHervation or recognized the right to object at any stage 'without reasons being assigned, they would have so declared it in their edict. record before me, I am satisfied that our Grand Lodge does not right of uuy brother to object without aSbigning reasons, or, in withont preferri ng clutrges. addition to our own local regulations, past and present, I would cite you following author! tieR: ~facky's Jurisprudence, page 171; Simons' Juris'l"\11"'11'1rlllli1n.r'l/.II page 173; Chase's Digest, ete. 2. QtMJiltion.-A. B. petitions for the degree of J\;Iasonry, alld not having gained a re~idence within our jurisdiction under the rules of the Grand Lodgt>, a rt)('onlmpudation it'; askf'd of the Lodg~ under whose jurisdiction he last resided, whl('h is refm.:a:d. Is the refusal of t.he Lodge to recommend equlvalent to a reje<lt1on, or oan we entertain the petition when he has acqUired a resi..

dence?

Ansuu"r.-The reftl~al of a Lodge to recommend under the provision of Regulation No. 8a, is not u. r~jt·ction. No one ean htl.ve a petition bet'ore two I.Aouges at the saIne tlIne-,lega.l'ly. A rej~etlon J\ilasonically considered, implIes that a dIrect and formal petition has been presented, received, referred, and report :made thereon. ':I:'he bilnple request of one IJod~e trOIn another, asking their reconHuendation or CUllsent in behalf of a certalD applicant io order to have juri::,dictlon,IR not a petition within the nleaning of the law·htberefore no rej(~ctl()n be had. It is competent for the Lodge to act upon t e petition when resIdence nequircu, regardless of the refusal to recommend.

3. Q1te8tion.-can it Lodge confer the degrees on a person who has been reJected hy another Lodge, in this or an:r other jurisdietion without the consent of the Lodge that rejected biru? The law rigidly enforced expressly prohibits the reception of anyone that has been rejected, without the consent of the 1'e-

4. Qtustion.-Can a Rubordinate Lodge demand and receive from a Master Mason (unaffiliated) all amoun t equal to the Cllhtomary dues, he havlng applied for adul1ssioll and been rejected"? .. 1n.tw(l"r.-A Lodge cannot in justice demand or receive dues under the oirCUlnbtt~nces. The regulation in regard to Ilon·atllhates provides tbnt the rule U may be relaxed in the event of an application for afiilhttlon havtn~ Qeen r~ ..

AppenrZi:x.

[Oct.

The word "may" has the same meaning in this case as the word It would be a gross violation of the fourth cardinal virtue to extort any oue and at the same time deny them fnIl Lodge privileges. eourte~ies should be extended for the term under the reguhttion, hlR rejection. If he fails to petition, at the expiration of the tirne, T,FUCl. .·li]lo.rnnlRJ·V dues ruust be required, or be denied Lodge privileges. So long and the Lodge rejects, his right!:; and privileges remain unim-

5. (luestion.-During the :)l'ear 1867, when Lodges were working under the ballot r@gnlatlon, Brother A. B. received 1.he degree of Entered Apprentiee, from vu,rious eauses allowed his nalne to be dropped from the rolls. In Ih72 b~ applied fur a,dVnnCf"ment and was rejected. Had the Lodge a right to sprNtd the ballot upon the application? ODe-

~uHl

erred In dropping bis name from the roll. Brother A. as an Entered Apprentice, and could not be dropped conviction. The Worshipful Master was right in orderupon his application lor advancement. 6. Clw'slu)n.-Ca.n a Lodge confer the degrees on a person who has been previously elE't"ted tn another IJodge, in this or any other jurisdiction, without the consent of the Lodge that elected hIIn? the degrees withont having first obtained consent .1UJrl$(llction would be a direct violation of the sixteenth Land-

no Lodge can interfere in the business or labor of

7. Quel;tion.- Does the law concerning resignations apply to all officers elective and appointed, or does it apply Inerely to Master and Wardens?

Answer.-There should be no discrimination between officers, holding some

to the tultlhnent of their In:-;tnHat.ion vows, and releasing others. The duLies

rer,pon~ilJIlitiesshould be :tl:utl1fully and honestly discharged by all alike. 'l'he law is clear that no installed oflicer can resign.

and

{J1A~e,'$l;UH'lt.-~UI.U Lodge failed to install the officers elect on St. John's day, Cle~~lgtHt"L(''I(l on the evening of their election. Would their installation

be legal, WIthout special Dispensation?

.t1nswe:r..-The Constitution expressly provides" That the:y' shall be installed on the evening of thetr election, or at sucll time as then O'rdered by the Lodge." To inRtaU at any subsequent time without special Dispensation would be a violation of law..

ell"'" ,UQn.-When 'Work is done by one Lodge for the accommodation, and spechtl requ8Slt of another, whioh Lodge is entitled to the fee, the Lodge the work, or the Lodge making the request and furnishing the material? At18u1!!t".- Work done at the request of a sister Lodge is Wholly gratuitoussimply a matter of aocommodation; and unless the right thereto 1s specially wai ved, the fee belongs, and should be paid Over to the Lodge making the request. 10. Que8tion.-If a Lodge requests another to perform work for its accommodatiou, and waives their right to the fee or fees therefor, has the Lodge dOIng the work the right to cha.rge the (~andidate the fee reqUired by their By-law~, the saIne being ill excess of those cha.rged by the Lodge which aoted upon the petition 1 ..t1Mwer.-The By-Laws of the Lodge doing the work apply only to material of their own accepto.nee. The local regulations of the Lodge that reoeived and acted on the petitioIl mURt govern the case, uules~ juritldiC"tion is spech~lly waived-each Lodge regulates theIr fees and dues, sUhject only to Grand Lodge restrictions. It is not presumed tl1a.t the eandidate is conversant with the local reguh~t1ons of an~'t I..Ioug-€ on this sUbJeot, except the one to whioh he petitioned, and it would certainly be an act of great inj ustice to demand or receive a greater fee without his knowledge and consent. 11. Que,gtion.-After & petition has been reoeived and referred to a committee for invesUgation, it is ascertained that the petitioner has been preViously elected to ree-al va the degrees in another Lodge, ~1n the Lodge dispose of the petition without a ballot being taken?

..d1Mwer.-Yes. The improper reoeption of a petition, from one who has been elected or rejected byanotber Lodge, or from one who has not acquired a re~ii ... dencf'l, within our jurisdiction, is void, and should be su declared by the Wor.. ~hip.ful .MMt~r whellever the tact 1/ecomes known, anq so s~tf>d on the record,

70 Lodge has changed the Bj-"-Laws aR refl;ards the time of we under this amendment without first ~ub!nitting it to the approvaJ? An.t'LVt~T.-Yes.

'1'he subordinate Lodges unqtlestionably have the right to the dny and hour of rneeting:, also to increase or <lIminlsh the annual nlemb('fs without the Hanction of the Grand IJodg:e. It beillg a mere regubttioll, would not confiict with section 2, article 10, of the ConstItution

Grand Lodge.

unfavorable ballot equivalent to a rejection, or is it the require the ballot to be spread regardleRs of the character 1""$I",'HfT

UH~

I_-~U,

is the unquestionable right of ~very menlber present to express application for admission. If an unf1:~vorable report deelare the candidate reJâ&#x201A;Źl'cted, n favorable report would de(tU1Lrl'ng the c~lndidate elected wHhotlt the forrnal1ty of a ballot.

ffhe bH.llot ~hould by all rneans be spread upon every application whether report be favorable or unfavorable.

Question.-Cau a petition be witbdrnwn after its reference, l1nd report .. 1:n8wer.-A petition cannot be withdrawn after it has been presented and referred. Report and ballot must be had. The law is clear and positive on this point and should not be misconstrued.

We that we find no SUB-HEADINGS in the body of the Proceedings011e has to read the whole book to find out what the reports. etc., are about. the irnprovement, Brother Grand Secretary, and receive the reviewers. Brother S. F. Chadwick submitted a full and able Rf'port on Correspondence, in whicb Mil:;;souri receiveg a full share of fraternal notices. T. Mc{1""o Patton, 8a1e111, G. M.; R. P. Earhart, Salem, G. Sec.; S. II'. Chadwick, Salem, For. Cor.

PENNSYLVANIA. Grand. Lodge met in Philadelphia, Dec. 27, 1873. Bl"other Sam'l 0. Perkins, G. M., presided. The Address was brief, good and practical. The BUilding Oommittee made their U final report," on the completion ot the most magnitleent Masonic Temple now standing on the face of the earth. What the Craft have built on other planets we cannot tell, but Pennsylvania carl beat all the others on this little orb of ours. Grateful thanks were unanimously voted to the architect, Brother .Tames H. Windrim; to Brother Allen Bard, as supel'intf'Ddent; to Brother Chas. H. Kingston, as sâ&#x201A;Ź"cretary of the committee. They all deserved it, and so did the oomrnittoo generally for the noble "nanner in which they labored to complete great work. The total cost of lot and bUilding was $1,569,092.6l. Aam'l C. Perkins, Philadelphia, G. M. ; .Tno. 'rhoropson, Philadelphia, G. Soo. DEATH.

We have received a memorial pamphlet on the death of Past Grand Master Brother Sam'l H. Perkins, born Feb. 17th, 1797, died May 22d, 1878, He was thi tat:Q,er of the present Grand ~asterfl'

[Oct.

ilpperbdix. QUEBEC.

met in J\;!ontrea], Sept. 25, 1873. Brother John II. Graham, G. M., presided. 'fhe l\Iaster'~ Annual Addresto:; is a full resume of official duties durIng the time of the above seShlon, the difficulty between that hody ( not bf"en settled, and con~nderablespace was used relatIve that trOUble, which we shaH not quote, as the whole matter has since been by being ftlcognlzeu by the Grand Lodge of CanadH. ,Much local

hnsin~sg

show

was tran"iacted, and th.e reports of the District Deputy healthy state of affairs.

I,Jodge .f Missouri refused to recognize the Grand Lodge of tln,t l'ccogruzeu by th~ Grnnd f.Jodge of Cauf;l,da, and that recognition bas taken

plac~,

we offer the followIng:

of Missouri hereby recogn ize the Grand itHch.1risdj!(\t:lol1 in the province of Quebec as at present rt(~og=nltioln not to interfere with the vested rights of the Grand of Ireland t:Lnd Keotland over such of their daughter Lodges prpfer to f8rnaiu under their orignu11 chnrters. That Grand Lodge of Mibbouri extends to the Grand Lodge of wishe~ for her pe~tce and prosperlty. Jno.liarnilton Graham,Richmond, G. M:.; J. H. Isaacson, Montreal, G. Seo. GRAND

OF' ANCIENT FREE AND .A.CCEPTED MASONS OF CANADA.

G'I'eeting:

sutfi<:-ien t rea-

this and

Lodge, No. 67, Richmond. U

" u H

21, IV[ontreal

71, Sb'rbrooke

178, Mon trent

188, Lennoxv'l.. 1, Dunharn. 1 H

" 117: Stanbridge

117

167: Montreal.

and,

12, Atanbtead. 124, l\-fon treLtl.

856,

"182 "182;

(~uebeo.

" "

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

now that winter is rapidly approaching our calls must necessarily be much more frequent and urgent. I need not explain our situation on the border, as yon know it full well, and the" present outlook is anything but favorable, especially should the winter prove severe. In behalf of the very many transient Masons in distress, and the widows and orphans of deceased brethren whom we are compelled to care fOff we most respE::;lctfully and urgently request a donation from the Grand Lodge, of at least $500; which, if granted, we pledge ourselves Masonically that it shall be applied conscientiously and judiciously to th$ desired end. Very respectfully, f

a. C. W. E. W:a:r.rJ::NG, Treamrer.

G L.-PttO.6

MORRISON, M.D., Prerldm:t.

IN MEMORIAM.

JOHN D. DAGGETT: Born in Attleboro,

rern~on.t,

Oct. 4,

179~'J;

Died in St. Louis, Mo., MellY 12; 1874. SERVED AS GR. SECRETARY TWO YEARS, SERVED .AS GR. TREASURER SE,TEN YEARS, SERVED AS DEP. GR. MASTER TWO YEA.RS. Was Initiated in Missouri Lodge, No. I, In ISISâ&#x20AC;˘

.A.t tll.te tinte of his Dea,th he 10alS the last su,ruivor of the Oonvention which formed the Gran.a Lodge of Missouri-his Death broke the last link which bound THE MASONIC PRESENT WITH THE DEAD PAST.

He had battled against the relentless storm of Anti-Masonry and oome out triumphant, and in his ripe and honored old age

he exohanged earthly sorrows for the richer heritage of life

eternal.

IN MEMORIAM.

J. W. S. MITCHELL: DierZ

],11.J

(;rif/in, Georgic(;, .l'lov. ";f, 1878J AGED A80UT 73 YEARS.

SER,rED AS GRAND MASTER TWO YEARS

AND AS GRAND SECRETARY TWO YEARS IN THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

HE WAS AUTHOR OF

"The History of rreemasonry" and "The Common Law of Masonry."

Full of years and honors, "he hu gone to that home so earnestly sought for during the troublous~yearsof an eventfullife.

APPENDIX.

Moqt JVorshipjltl (;rancl Loclge of .J.lIis80u,rl:

hel'e\rlth ~tlbmit my Annual Report on Foreign Corl'espondence, review.. the Pro('~eding~ of the following Grand Bodies: 1, 1"'ia.

AJ..IABA1VL.\., Oct.

la,

1~73.

COLUMBIA, Dec'. C.t\LIFORNIA, Oct. ]4, lR7:3. CA1-IADA, .luIj;" H, lR7a. 'l..u.t-4\.J~\I.r:l....l/tIJ.

E,ept.

ao,

f),

Irl7:t

1h7:3.

May 1:3, 1874. Snne 27, 1"173. OF UOf,;UMBIA, Noy.I2, 1873. )'1LOHIDA, 1:3, 187L 2R, 1~73.

ILLINOTH, Oct. 7, 1873. lNDIAN A, May 26, 1874. June- 2, 1~74. AJfL,4"li:;)",1.1>"), Oct.. 15, 1~73. 21, 1873.. !.I0UISIANA, 9, 1874. MAIN}{J, l\{ay 1874..

Nov. 17, 1873. Dec. 10, 1873.

liICHIGAN, .Jan. 2!7, 1874. MINNESOTA, Jan. 13, 1874. MISSISSIPPI, Feb. 3, 1&74.

MONTANA, Oct. 6, 1873. N EBRAbKA, .Tune 17, 1'173. NEVADA, Nov. 19, IH7'1. NBW BRUNRWIlIK, Sept. 2t, 1873. NB\V HA~IPSHIRE, May 21 and Dec. 30, 1873..

NEW YORK, June 2,1874. NEW .JERSEY, Jan. 21, 1b74. N()RTH CAROLINA, Dec. 1, 1873. NO"""A SCOTIA, June 4, 1873. 01110, Oct. 21, 1873.. . OREGON, .Tnne 0, 1873. PENNSYL"'+.lANIA, June 4, 1873. QUEBEC, Sept. 24, Un:3. H.IIODE ISLAND, May 19, 1873. BOTTI!I CAROLINA, Dec. 9, 1878.. TENNESSEIiJ, Nov. lOt 187l:l. TEXAS, June 3, 1874. UTAH, Noy. 11, 1873. VERMONT, June 11, 1873. VIRGINIA, Dec. 8, 1873. WASHINGTON fr~R'Y, Sept. 8,1878. WE'5T VIRGINIA, July 26, 1873. WISCONSIN.*

,. Not received at ti:rne of eommencement of review, Aue. 2:7, IB74.

G. L.-Al

Appendix.

[Oct.

At the time of commencing our Report we are just beginnin~ to get over a severe attack of temporary affection of the eyes, and it is even now 'with great di.fficulty that we can either read or write, and we offer this ftS an honest apology for any shortcoming in this review, and hope the Grantl Lodge and our brother correspondents will accept it as such. We shn,ll try and do jl1stice to all the Proceedings before us, and shall, as last year, contine ourselves chiefly to questions of jurisprudence n,nd decisions, for we are satisfied that nine路 tenths of the work thrown on Grand l\tIasters and Grand Lodges arises frOIn an inexcusable ignorance all the part of Masters in not studying the law.

ALABAMA. Grand Lodge Iuet in Montgomery" December 1st, 1873. Brother Joseph H. Johnson, G. M., presided. li"rorn his practical and excellent Address, we eluote as fo11o\\"'s: DECISIONS.

1st. The edict of the Grand Lodge in reference to non-payrnent of dues (passed at its last session, page 60 of Proceedings) 1872), is not retroactive, but is in full force from the date 6f its pasbage. 2nd. The Master of a Lodge has the right, and it is his duty, to require "Blue Lodge clothing only" to be worn in all pUblic procE1ssions. 11 Itoyal Arch Chapters are Invited and are present" as Ohapte1'S,H of course they wear their pecullnr regalias. 3d. Refused to grant a Dispensation to COIl fer the Fellow Crafts and Master Masons degree in a shorter time than required by our laws. ~rhe UrtU1U Master has no right to issue such a Dispensation. 4th. A Lodge having, by a vote of the Lodge, determined to celebrate pUblicly the festival of St. John tho Baptist, the Worshipful lVlaster of ::.;~tid Lodge has the right to revoke the aotion of the Lodge, by iSSUIng his order to the etlect that no pUbliccelebratioll be bad, such course, in his opluioll, being for the good of the Order and the Interest of the Lodge. Chartered Lodges have the right to change their By.Laws or adopt an new Code without submitting the same to the Gr::\ud Lodge. Circumstances must determine the propriety of renting Lodge H~tlls for other than Masonic purposes.. On general principles it is better not to do so. A brother against whom there is no charge ou the books of the Lod~e is entitled, upon application therefor, to a Dimit-provided he does not destroy the Integl ity of the Lodge. The Fraternity individually and in Lodge capacity, Hire bound to 3...,-;&ist worthy brothers, their widows and orphans. A brot her deserting 11is fanulj路 and leaving them penniless, acts unwortbIly, and forfeits his clalrn as a Ma<o;oll, but his act does not necessarily destroy the claims of hb.; witt" and children upon our charities. A subordinate Lodge has the right to remit the dues of its nlembers, in whole or in part, at its discretion. The Master of a subordinate Lodge has the ri~ht to summon the InE~mbeJrs to attend a communication, when the business of the Lodge-other than case of trIal-requires it to be done. Our funeral ceremonies must be conducted separate and apart from the ceremonies of other Orders, but there is nothing in this to pr<;,vent us frOIn ~:~~~~~e~~~~~:~i~~:Strom our number to act in conjunction with pall-be~trers

In the absenoe of the Master, the Senior Warden powers a.nd duties ot Master.

pre~ldes,

With all the

Appendix.

The Henior Warden, entering the Lodge in the absence of the Worshipful :M~l~ter fnt a regular ('ommunication) in a state of intoxic-atioD, and presiding n5'l Worshipful Master while in this condition, is in violation of his duty as a .Ma~on. and. is arnenable to the Lodge, and may be tried as any other member of the Lodge. tile

failure to pa:y路 dues to the Lodge by a member is

HUl~'PEHlS:10]:l, as

aon~titutlOn.

A [lodge may ~lccept an invitation from a Lodge of Odd-Fellow~ to join in pUblic processIon. bodies rnay not joIn in funeral proceRslon of persons not !:fasons. iR a !vIason. A petition for is examined-the applicant can sit in the Lodge.

no Rl.lthority for performing funeral ceremonies over the grave Mn,son several days after his burial. frorn a chartered. purporting to be a Dimit is not valid, Real of the Lodge, a certific'ate is attached stating the seal is

to be taken beginning with the yonngest

not youngest luan.

A Lodge has the right to perfer charges against and expel a brother who sbtnds ~uspendetl, notwithstanding such su&pension exists. brother resides, may try him for Lodge within whose jurisdiotion reasonable to suppose the members of facts in the case." .~ IJodge haR tbe right (though to enact snch a By.. Law is of doubtful pro... prh~ty) to nlake t\ By-Law, 1hat prohibits Us members from divulging the business transactions of the J.Jodge. The right of visitation does not cover the ground. I' The rights of a member of a Lodge," on 5-" To visit any Lodge while it is not A brother finding: himself in arrears for dues for two years, on the night of l"f!gular commnnication prt~cedingthe festival of st. John the Baptist, cannot striking of his name from the roll by paying a less sum than one

p:rev~nt the year' JJ dues.

affirmatively to restore one indefinitely suspended Lodge being present. by one Lodge, may petition The Lod~e to whlcn he last of Article VI. of the Grand IV'V"," lI.1.V.l.Jl .......

not sucoeed to the office of Senior Warden, on the The vacancy may be filled from time to time by election for Senior Warden may be had by dispen"f 'rue a.CT;.l,Oll

of the Lodp;e granting a DiInit, and not the pa,per itself, consti~rherefore a brother ha.ving been granted a Dirnit by vote of the of his connection with that Lodge 1s complete, and never have call~d upon the Secretary. and received the evibeen dimit ted. He most, if he wiRhe~ to connect himself petition and be voted for just as in the case of any other only, and not Ohapter Past Masters, are tbotJe referred U past master" occur in our Code authorizing Past

any act.

the caSf: of appeal from the decision of a snbordinate Lodge, where the Pft.pers in the OUHe were defect! ve, and wllere the case was sent back to the Lodge with instructions, and where after it was so sent back", and the Lod~e reviewin~ it~ action, and both PQrties to the case ana the whole Lodge to alnief~ble settlenlent ot the difficulty, the cas,e may go off t-he reco:rd no be luooe to the Gra.nd Lodge"

APPL ,'1dix.

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It is not necessary for officers of a Lodp;e to be re-installed who are elected to the same otfice held by theIn the precedlug year. A majority of a Lodge cannot move a Lodge, unless by Dispensation from the Grand Lodge or GI'and Mastel:.

Dues must be paid, accruing during suspension for non-paYluent of dues as well as the amount for which Olie was suspended. :Masons who are members of Lodges whose charters are forfeited, do not stand as suspended Masons. Section 11 of Articl(ll VI. of the Oonstitution is construed to mean a majori ty of the brethren present nt a regular commnnicatlon, and not a majority or the whole IUt-.:luberbhip of the Lodge. Not less than sevell 1\-fnster 1VIasol1s can hold a Lodge. The warrant or cbarter ~ulthorlziug Lodges to asseluble and work RR Masons is granted to seven and no hlU!tller number of brethren. Jlf'ld-

the Lodge has been elo~ed at which a brother hns been tried and members C~tnDot <-hange theIr vot~s at a subsequent communicaexpelled ruelnber lllllbL re~ort to appeal for allY nlodlticatioll of

The Rf'port on Correspnndence il'l hy Brot.her Da.niel Sayre, the Graud SecreBrother RIchard F'. Knott, the cht:tirmall of the comn1ittee. having died on the 22d of last Novelnber. tar~r,

This death is a sad one for Alabalua, as Brother Knott was an accomplished writer and earnest worker. Ttl(=> rf'port before us does full credit. to Brother Sayre's 'wide-spread reputation as itn aole reviewer.

Isaiah Wilson, Union Springs, G. M.; Daniel Sayre, Wm. T. Walthall, Mobile, Com. on For. Cor.

~lontgoruery, G.

Sec.;

ARKANSAS. Grant! LJdge lllet Oct. 1:3, US73.

Bruther E. R. Du Val, G. M., preBlded. From his lengthy and nble address we quote as follows: 1.. The territorial jurisdIction of a Lodge extends to the geographical cen.. ter between It and all contiguous Lodges.

2. An ontry should never be made, either un the petition or Lodge books, of how a conllnittee reported. 3. The def~lmation of the origin character and mission of the Son of God is un-Masonic, and a l\I~on llabltunJly gull ty of buch Bhould be expelled. 4. No Lodge is authorized to conlIn~nce work under its charter until it is duly constituted and tUe officers regularly installed.

5. To traduoo the good narne and reputation of a deceased brother Master :M:al:ion is un-MaHonio and grounds for charges. ~

â&#x20AC;˘ t>. Upon the demise of a Lodge, its unfinished ,vork is subj ect to the juris.. dICtion of the nearest Lodge, and may be finished 1J~" such upon petition and due inquiry into Character, etc. 7. Question.-A non..affiliate applies for melnbership and Is rejected. Shortly afterwa.rds he dies; his family asks the Worshipful M~ister to bury 111m with Masonic cer~nlollips; the Lodge refuses, up )n {,ile .;roHnd that th~ deoeased brother's character was llotorlol1sly bad. Did 1t do right?

Appendix. 'rbe viclOUrl should be buried in silence. 'Tis true, by the c(}nstruction of the law, he ,vas entitled to fllllentl honors, yet flccording thenl 10 a bnd charfl('ter, w()uld th«?reby be itRE'lf our l>eautlful Hnd hnpre~sive (-eremonit;>s at Ule grave ,he(r JaIn of the opinion that in all such cases the LOdge should exerc-iHe its di8cretion.

The widow and orphans of a deceased Master Mason are entitled to pro1f sneh nece&si tates chargP8 ag~tlnst a brother l\fason for gross Inil-:lOlanagement of the iuterests of the estate. Applicants for au thori ty to work untIer mu~t be affilh1ted M~tsons in good st~\ndillg, and no Lodge recomlnend petitioners it knows them to be ,vorthy, and to lUi,ve complied with the law in every partic·ular. n"~·2'le·C"~ilIlU

IO.

who contumaciously l'efust;-s to perform his duties

cburges.

mnrriage of the \vidow of a brother Master ]'fason annuls her ~rasol1ic charity, but does not atIt?ct the rights of his orphans. 13. not un-Masonic for the accusfiu, on his trial, to rnake a statenlent. The edict forblddin~ the use of l\tla~onic hall:-t for any other th~l.n ~Ia purpo~el-:l is to be literall~~ eOllsLrued: thl!:, lllterpretatioli IS appllc1;tble to ownf:d bY t,he Craft and those that are rented, whether such have been coosecrated and dedicated or not. 1,'). r.rhat noUce n1tlst be <?stablished before a brother can be lawfully suspended for non.. paym€~nt of dues, ~ven if the <lelinqu.cnt is ftbspnt fron.l the Juri~dicUOll and illS result·nce unknown; tha,t noBee addre~8f?<.l by mail, unless ft<:knowledged or its rec~ipt established ~,y corrlIwtent tebtiulon.Y, is nugatorJ/. I wonld Huggc'st that Seetlon la of the UnIform l:od(.> be bO ar.l:1ended as t.o pro~ vidt" thnt when the delinquent j .... absent, and hIs rl~sidenee unl{uowu, and the Secretary reports after six nlonths' due iDquir~' that no probabrlityexIsts of serving notice on 11in1, then tille Worshipful Master should suspend him. npon

Reference to the standing of deceased bretbrr-n in the church, in of respect, is not un-Masonic. A brother's indi vlclualisru is. by conlmOll (·u~torn and lum,ge, dHtermined by his bearing in every relat10n of life. If noted for his piety. distinguished for his talents or ll,chleveUlents in H,ny onlling or profebsion, renowned for his patriotihm, or beloved. for blS benevo.. leul'c, the Lodge, in its resolutions of condolence, IHay so ~peci1'y without violating ttn~'" Ji&sonic principle, edict or regulation, the taste and the propriety of sU<'h l'et'<.>rence oeiug discretionary with the Lodge. cannot resign nor dhnit until his successor is duly apnnder suspension for non-payment of dues cannot be in order that his widow :rnay secure a certificate, as 11 of this Grand Lodg~. As the tree falls, so it must lie. a eunuch ("annot lawfully be made a MasoD. Wht.lll Lodge is at labor, the representatives of the lesser lights in due and burning. 21. A candidate who cannot write his Ul\me should not be initiated. 22. Cbar~C's and specifications cannot be withdrawn after they haye been referred to the Uommittee of Investigation. All bn.l1oting for candidates, except upon proficiency, mus,t take place at I1H:lnbt-l'stup R"'~'O'l1IIAt li1kl'l

out on any occasion except to bUry a brotber, or without a DispensatIon from the Grand Master. Are Chris tian prayers proper or allowa.ble in a. Masonic Lodge t ,..;4nawer.-The innrlemoriallaudmarks are silent upon the subject of prayer, ben~ to theru we canuot u,ppeal for light. No partlcular fOrIU ot prayer was 'U~ in the Lodgeb until about one bundred and twenty yea.rs ago, when the G:rr~"':nd Lod~e of EI1~land decreed the use of Cbristiflln pra,yt>fs; bnt as this regu.. l&t.iou W~ local in It~ nature, binding only upon so.bordlo$ltes in allegi8noe to the EnglIsh Grand Lodge, none cau claitn for it t.tl~ sa.nctity that ne0eS$M.lly 2J).

Appendix.

[Oct.

abides in a landmark. Masonry, in its original formation, bore no evidence of sectarianism-a belief in God and ajust rev~rence for Him, as the source of all light and truth, was the only prerequisite exacted of its initiates, nor is more now demanded. The Jewish and Christian Mason alike claim to honor, reverence1 and obey ~Tehovah; each reO"ards the prayer made to Him as just and. proper. The :rewish brother \vOrSllips God as a unit:f; the Christian :Mason worships Him as a trinity. The latter, in praying- through his Redeenler, thereby petitions according to his theological views the God of Abraham. Isaac and .Ja·cob. When, therefore, a Ohristian brother is cu,lled upon in a Lodge for a prayer, he Is privileged by our Ritualistic teaching to foHow in the light of his own conscience, and if he invokes the blessing through his Redeerner, he thereby violates no landmark, nordoes he infringe upon any of the vital principles of our Order. 26. A brother who establishes, to the satisfaction of the Lodge, that, he is pecuniarily unable to pay dues, should not be suspended for their nou-paYIDPnt, but placed upon the" Free List." There 1s no offense in being too poor to pay. The affront to the law is in the ability to comply with its exactions and refusing. 27. When a brother hns already heen buried, the Lodge cannot appropriately perform any funeral rites around his grave. I have heard of Lodges in our J.urisdlctiou, under such cir('unlAtances, going through the regular burial serVIce, upon what authority I kno"v' not.. 28. A brother may be excused by the I;odge from voting upon application for initiation or advancelnent. 29. Neither the rejected applicant nor the Lodge can compel the objecting brother to gi ve his reasons. RO. Before the hallot is spread, remarks upon the proficiency Gr moral titlle,>s of the ~l,pplicant for advancelnent are aHo'wable; but when the result of th~ b::1.11ot is announced, it rnust be accepted ftS a finalIty without question or debate. rrh€> Committee on .Jurisprudence was allowed until next session to report on decigions Nos. 3 and 25. St. John's ~rasonic College is reported as in good condition, and doing good work. Brother Geo. E. Dodge, the Grand Orntor, delivered a beautiful and eloquent address. Xo Report on Correspondence. Geo. A. Dannelly, Searcy, G. M.; Luke E. Barber, Little Rock, G. Sec.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. Grand Lodge met in Victoria, on Dec. 6th, 1878. Brother I. W. Powell, G. M., presided. The Proeeedings oome to us in a circular sheet, which reports eight Lodges on the roll and 2R2 members. I. W. Powell, Victoria, G. ~r.; H. F. Heisterman, Victoria, G. Sec.

CALIFORNIA. Grand Lodge met in San Francisco, Oct. 14th, 1873. Brother Leonidas E. Pratt, G. M., presided. Seventy·three Lodges were represented.

the long and appropriate Address of the Grand Master we quote as Thh~

Grand Iolodge ought to accumulate funds. It ought always to have on

hand 0 RurpluR nf some thousands of dollars, to meet emergent <mIls which m~ty

be lIlftt!P upon us at any time. Yon all remember the deep joy and pride whi(~h thrilled every heart here when, t'wo years a,go in the very instant of Ult'ir N:tlarnity, and while the fiarnes were yet ravaging their homes, we were ~\blp to transnlit to our nitked and shelterless brethren at Chicago so re8pectable donation. Sneh calls may be repeated at any day, and even now th~ wail of distrcHfoi COUles up to us from the strioken and desolate city of Memphis. ~rbeHe thA tlling~ which make Masonry dearer to us than all else, and it will h~ whw al1(1 prudBnt, and a source of profound satisfaction to us all, to be able to mef>t Hu(·h c~tlls whenever they may conle.

1 know there is a venerable theory among certain Masons that Masonic Lodge'l4 oug;ht :not to aectunuhtte Inoney; that its care and in vestment tends to

drR'"'' t~tt(>ntion away fron), the true purposes of the Order; and that the true and u,uuieut {"harity eonsists only In indivIdual contributions whenever want

and u{-\>f'd prpspnt thcrnselvl"s. As a theory, this is as grttnd and beautiful as it i", in fn('t ilnprncticn,}Jle and absurd. Wbn,tever may be my practice l no man oaF! u, keener npPrE:~citttion of that which is good and beautiful and tme in ruor~ls~ pthi<'H, nn<l religion. But we must deal with the world as we find it artd not as W(' :nlight wish it to be; and the age has become intensely practical a,nd lltilitnrian. .Money, whether rightfully or wrongfUlly so, has become the fl{rand leverwhieh nl0V€,S the universe. AnJ-"I' attem:pt to ignore its uses in F'reeJ'nA~onry woulcl be as vain and idle as to reject it In t,he secular affairs of life. It b !t~ nbuse only that is to be guarded ag~tinRt, and nothing is Ulora desirable tn, [lodge-Grand or subordinate-than a. well stored exchequer. I ",,"'onltl rnake MasonrJi· as practical as is the age in 'which we live. I would

havE:"

~.,.ou put in practice, day by day, in all the walks of life, the beautiful to which you listen witb such rapture in the Lodgeroorn; and poverty and dependence are not the agencies through which such eud~ en n be 1H'COnlpHRhed. r would have you do s0111ething for the unfortunate as weB as give hhn IUftgnificent aphorisrns and words of conlfort, ~tlld eneouragemeut. 1 would not have you biu the hungry to be fed and leave him without food. I would not have you tell the naked to be clothed and leave him without t"tl,hru>nt. But I wonld have you stretch forth your mighty ann and lift, and t'("ed, and }HJal, and b1l.V€,. Give Uhl some godly practIce with your noble theories hUle hornely relief to season your saintly exhortations to faith and good.. neSll"l. Reroernber that man is so constituted that whatever promotes his enjoynu<>ut rnakes hun a truer and a better man. Would you make your fellow more vlrtunUf>l? Begin the task, then, by making him more happy. He who is Wft'tchell cannot be ~r€'atly g;ood-but the warm glow ot" enjoyment fills the h4?~~rt with H.lt tflnderlless, and sends us out into the dark spots of the world on thfl' divine Ini~l';lon of charity and lOVQ. It is want and poverty which :till the hrntbel and the prison house. It is the pang of famine and the touch of cold Which InfiJk(JI humanity so reckless, and unml:'tke the Inlage of God in the per~o:n~ of hiH (·hildreD. How long, oh! how long will it require to teach the canting :reforrners of the age that man cannot live on morals alone, and that tht' vl~ions of the Rpirit land, however gorgeous and enchanting ther :may be, w1l1 not keep off thp. pIercing blasts from homeless infancy, nor hea the sick feed the famished ..

hlllll~on;" l-uld snhlhnetheories

It i~ hUe to talk of virtue to the fallen unless you aid them in the way to red~nlption. It Is a rnocl\:~ry and an insult to stand carping to t.hem about the hf;luntles ot" holincRs whf\ll bread is what they are dying for. The pangs of t'ltmhle can not he appenf"led by the xniserable cant of schools; snd it is the e:rowning glor~"I' or Frt't;~masonry that it compelt; you to go forward and do ~hese things winch its legendH teach you that you ought to do. I have seen its excell"ncfl'H. I have stood b:y· the sick bed and at the grave, in the homes of the de~oh:t,t€' and distres&ed, and witnessed its tender ministries. I have Been the gratE"ful tear and heard the tender benediction of the weary sufferer; and I h~lve turned away and thanked Almighty God that there is one bumanassociati<)n where such lessons nre at once taught ttud enforced. And when the fateful mOl'ning conleb OIl which I, too, must aescend into the narrow house and pass th~ shnded pOl taIslwhicb open on the better land, if some few may stand by nlY last resting place-be they of my own kindred or of another's blood-some Widowed mother whose cares I bave lightened-some aged man whose feeble bands r have upheld-some orphan child that bas fed at my board and drank of nty (~up-and say in all sincerity of utterance, here lies one whose heart beat quIck for othPfS' woes, a good true man and faithful friend; then indeed I sball not lutve lived in vain. I ask no other eUlogy-no bronze or ma.rble to tell poaterity who sleeps beneath. It is to such views of life a.nd its dnties and relations that Masonry leads us ever forward with resistless power, :Mnoh, indeed~ has been accomplished

[Oct.

when we have become thoroughly imbued with a love of its sublime theories and a dispos.ition to perform the duties it elljoins. But there must be practice WIth theory; there must be the ahillty as \vell as the disposition to do; or teachin~ has been vain, and prOfeSf'ilOn idle and hollow. Brother Wm. H. Hill preH811ted again one of bis splendid Reports on Correspondence. We r€'1td it through \vhen first received, and regret that (for reaRons given) we cannot do so again, in order to do it justice in our review of it in this report.

In rev"iewing Gru,nd Master Garrett's .Address, he sa:rR: Grand ~fa~ter Ga.rrett devot(ls severn,l pages of his address to some sound, pla.in spoken and wholeHome ftdvice to those Ma~ons wno are wont to carry too ul'u.cb of theIr bu,sine,t;8 into Masonry, and nnwlsp}y' strive to u~e its pow'er and D1R(thinery for tht,:>. mere collection ot" debts owing by one Mason to another. This haH been often tried in our jurlsdletl0n~ but has uniformly received the ce:n:-,ure of our COlulni ttee on Grievances and the Grand LodgC? It \vas with plf~a8nre that Wf3 peruHed the exeellcnt and cogent suggestions of the Grand l\hlhter of :Mt~RO'l1ri. 'rheRe closiug words are all that we have roorn tor at prE:Hellt t but they will suffice. IHtl,ac S. TItus, San FraneiFlco, G. M.; Alex. G. Abell, San F'l·ancisco, G. Sec.; Wnl. A. ,Jltlllulr.y, chairrnan rom. on F'or. ('lOf.

COLORADO. Grand Lodge Inet in Denver, Oct. 1st, IH73. Brother !{enry M. Teller, G. ~r., presided. The GrtLu<1 Lodge was opened in the 1011owing manner, as per the record: A Lodg~ of :MaRter l\fasoDR was opened, in dne form, bj'" R. W. Webster D. Anthotl J", Deputy Griulc1 ~labter. In reply to Most Worshipful Grand Mast~r Teller, the Grand Secretnr:y' an nOll need that Repre::;entatlves frorn a ennstitntionul nun1ber of Lodges wel'e preReut, had maue returns and paId the dne't; of their respeetive Lodges. The :Most 'Vorshipful Granel Lodge was opened in .AMPLE FORl\'!. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain. of thE' last Ann un! Comlnunication was dis in the handl-J of Iuembers. We mtlst say that we do not exactly see tln'ough the necessity of this form of opf'ning. In the first we do not see what ldnd of a charter the Deputy under which to open ., a j .odge of Master Masons." Grand Master M

In the second place, we do not see what it could accomplish, for it is eel'· tainly not COlnpetent for a Lodge of lVlabter .Masons, without a charter, to sit in judgment on the credenth11s of a sovereign GratH! BodJ-". In the third place, any Grand Lod!~e can lneet without a quorum, and ad journ from tinle to time un tIl it gets a quorum by bl1mnl0nS or otherwise; and we hold that the Grand :Masier should have opened the Grand Lodge, and ascert~tined [rOln the Comrnittee on Credentials if a quorum waH present, and if so, then go ahead-and if not, then send for theIn, and call off until the delegates arrived. This is the Hold stylE'," and we like it best, because it looks more like square work. We do not know 'where our good brethren of Colorado got their idea froDl, but we hope they will aLandQn it, for it won't stand the test 01 logic or usage. The Annual Address is a brief t\ud very practical one, full of good BUg... M

gestiol1s~

Appeltd'ix. Brother II. P. H. Bronl well delivered ito eloquellt address before the Grand Hepol't on Correspondenc-e. follo\ving standing resolutions were adopted in 1872 and 1873 :

Rt ."t(;!refl, rrbat all Masons belonging to LodgeR in this juriSulction are torhu}th:u 1.0 knoWln~lj'? hold any l\ilasouic interCOlll'foIe with any Mason helonging to:;~ l~o(lg(' undpT the ,inriRdir>tion of' the Grand Lodge of Bnn11m.l'g', or to any I.lfH.lg-e holdIng a ch~trter front ~aid Grand Lodge, and any brotht:rr doing so Shall

Of' ~ubJ(·("t 10 the hi~h€'st .M:asonlc penalties. Septf'ifilber 21th, 1872.

October IMt, Ib73.

be r~f"t()red to melnbE"rRhip by a Rtatp<l ('olnrlluni<·ation of the

Ol'to!>er 1st, 1R73.

Octoher 1st, Ib7J.

rrhat the sf'vel'~tl Lodges of this jurisdictIon are hereby prohibited fronl i~n!ll(~lr~ti'nQ' fees of petitionel'S [01' aflUulIUon. Oetober 1st, H~7:3.

organization all sucb appli1st, 1873.

the Grand Treasurer be, and is hE'reby illstructed. to loan the gurpluH general funds of thi~ Grand Lodge, with. the ad-

of the Grand Master and Grand Secretary. October 1st, 1878.

have received the first degree in oth~r dE: grE"€. anyone objeoting to charges showing cause for such

be authorized at the request of Lodge I:J1eeting of any Lodge; that l'equcst communication, after notlce given in open Lodge action 11:> taken by the Lodge. October l£o1t, lR7:3..

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[Oct.

Re,soll.'ed That it is the sense of this Grand Lodge that subordinate Lodges in t,his jUris'dlctton are not bound to bear the funeral expell~es of.a brother :Mar son except in cases of extreme poverty, and then by resolutIon of the lodge. October 1st, IR7S.

Resolt:rd Thn,t non-affiliated Masons shall not be permitted to visit any of the sUbor<Uhate Lodges of this jurisdiction more than twice a year. October 1st, 1873.

'Vehster D. Anthony:, Denver, G. M.; Ed. C. Parmlee, Georgetown, G. Sec. and COUi. on For. Cor.

OONNECTICUT. Granll Lodge met in Iiartford, May 13, 1874. I~uke A.

Brother

Lockwood, G. M., presided.

Froul the full and excellent Address of the Grand Master we quote as fo11oW8:1. The granting of a charter

Lod~e. Higning of rnelnber~hip.

MICh

makf'~

the B.r-l.ltl.\\rs of the

the petitioners members of the llF'W f.Jodge is not neces~ury to c0111plete

Ile\V

'l"he action of the IJodge to which he formerly belonged,

huh..;eqlwot to such chart8r striking u. petitIoner from the Roll of lVlembership, jl-, of no f'ffeet.

proper dl~positiOD of

petit ion of a candidate received and referrpd,

tll'..w overed ttUttJ the Lodge haH no JnriRdiction by reason of prIor

of n,uoLher Lodge or non-reSidence, and referring the petition.

inl"l'o1tl !(Âˇf.lll,n

a rescindIng of the resolution

'I"hat Maf-lonic work is voluntary and not compulsory and coercive; cOlllpel practiee of particular work should not be tal{(~n, hut if landluarks, the true maxim

mt'tlSlU'eS to

l1e('es~ary to pu.)vent work in derogation of the Is, in e/o)~entlah:l, unity, in non-essentJals, lihertJr.

~{asons, as fo,uch, should never attend a funeral unless perform the l\1n.sonic burial ceremonies.

melnber has the right, to cast a ballot 8gain~t a candidate objections, yet if he avow them, and his Illotive is in violaas for installC(~ the religious helief of the candIdate he can be tried and disciplined for a Masonic offense. 6. The ~faster of a Lodge has the power to suspend any of its officers from otfic(~ pâ&#x201A;Ź>nding Chtlrges ~\nd till the vacaney p7'O tern., until the charges are dispo",f'd of. ~uch suspenlSion is accotnplished by its annouuC'ement in open Lodge by the Master and his direction thnt the same be entered on Its Inlnutes.

the

it Is desirable that the request for

fL De"," ballot be made priva1ely to that the secrecy of (he ballot may be gtill preserved.

R. 1"ho rule that every :Masou is to be tried by his peers is not violated by nnl' or more of' the conuulssiollf'rS being Knights rrE>mphtr. That degrees have heen received by ~tn~r of the conunissioners in addition to those received by the accused <loek:! not disqualify. "The greater includes the less." 9. Any' l\fason aggrieved, complainant or accu~ed bas the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge.. ana: cot1n~el should be allowed for the nrol';pcution as 'well as for the dpfen~e. The hoodwink of justice iR thftt she nuty be hlind to prfljudicP nnu indift't'rent bptween suitors, llot th~tt she shall not see the truth aull ahal i dccjde in igllor~Lllce. r.rhe Tyler of a Lodge, if a member thereof, has the right to vote and to

11. rrhe Orand Lodge haR ori~inal jurisdiction to tr:.y' any offenders, but ought not to exercisE' it except in cases of extremity.

ApJJendlx.

Thprp is an appeal to the Grand Lodge from an acquittal b~'" a Lod~e, comrnHted new trial will be ortipred. This iA not l'egt'~rlh:d as t\vice in jeopttr<1y for the same offense. The flr~t trhl,l is then trhl1. The technical dlstinction~in tho practice of the (Jomrnon nctions do not apply.

14. No meluber except the Tyler can be required to serve

notice.

no charges, has a righ t to

llifo. dUt:'R, to the elfect that

fronl the roll for nonhe is free and clear of of a Dlmit, A JJimit the brother has

l\Iaster and installed, the sent to the Grn,nd l.Jodge for delayed nntil the charges until the Muster elect 'was

2:i. A Dispensation to shorten the time for balloting and conferrIng the not be ~ranted simply upon the gJ:ol1l1d that the candidate is about to undcrtrl.ke n.journey. !\-Iasonry is designed for the education and enlighten.. lntlnt ot' toen, not for their convenience.

de:~ret:s will

26. A Dibpf"llsation will not be granted to ballot anew for a. candida.te before tile expiratioll of the statutory time, unless it appears thst & mIstake _ade upon the first ballot, or a. blaok ball was N\.st under a mls:.,pprehpusion

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[Oct.

to the character of the candIdate which has since been removed, and there is rensouable cause to believe he wIll be accepted upon su('h new ballot. Such DlspenMltion should provide that due notice of such new ballot thereunder shall be given to every member of the Lodge. '2:7, If a candidate at the time of makin~ his petition pas the proper quahftcation fLf5 to residence, and subsequently changes his residence, the Lodge Jurisdiction still continues. Brother Joseph K. Wheeler, Grand Sec., furnished a fine Report, as usuaJ., on Correspondenee, and .M:i::,souri is kindly noticed. Wm. Walla.ce Lee, West Meriden, G. M.; Joseph K. Wheeler, Hartford, G. Sec. and Com. on ]"'01'. Cor.

CANADA. Grl~nd Lodge met in Hamilton, JUly 9th, 1873. Brother "Ym. M. 'Vilson, G. 1V(., presided. lrhe Annual .. \..ddress is a substnutial business paper, and carefully recapitn. lateb the iluportant duties performed. The H,e-poris of the Di~trlCt Deputy Grand Masters are very full and com.. plpte, and evince a elose ttttention to du ty. Brother IIpnry Robertbon sublnltted a very interesting Report on Correspondence, in which MissourI is fraternally noticed. Wm" M. Wil~on, SirncoB, G. M.; Thos. Bird Harris, Hamilton, G. Sec.

P. Ft.-Since wrlting the above we have learned of the death of the Grand Secretary, but have not J-1'et been advi~ed at::. to hib succes~or. The Grand Lodge of CttnadH hns our sincere sympathies.

DELAWARE. Grand met in Wilmington, June 27th, 1873. Brothel' J. C. Mc Cabe, G. 1\1., presided. '.rhe ...\uuual Address is brIef, in which the brother declines a re-election. He' paid a fitting tribute to Brother WIn. T. Reed, who died in the Slst year of bib age. ':rhe F4ixty-eighth Session was held in Wilmington, Oct. 1st, 1873. Brother C. J ..Hall, as G. M., presided. The Report on Correspondence, by Brother J. Thos. BUdd, is very brief. John P. Allmond, Wilmington, G. M.; Wm. S. Hayes, Wilmington, G. Sec.

DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. Granel Lodge met in Wasbington, Nov. 12th, 187a. Brother C. F. Stansbury, G. M., presided. Bt>lative to MIXED FUNERALS, he sa;ys: In ~'(OhrtHtry last a brother of this jurisdiction died, who was a mem bel' both of the Mahonic Fraternit;> and of the Or<ler ot' Odd-Fellows. The l\ld.~ter of t he Lod~t~ to which the de<'eased brother belonged, very properl~t clnnned that he ('onld have no partial or divided authority ov~r the arrangements for the funeral; he lllust eith~r control them a,ltogether or not at all. In purbuance 01 tillb ueterruillat,ion he went rather farther tha1l 1 in thisjurlsdiction, we have

Appendix.

1874.1

\V AI'-lHINGTON, -,-Vol'e'lnbrr 8, 1871., IJodfle /I'.'. ,,1.'. ",1.'. 2Jf.·. oj tlu' lJi8lri('t of ('o7umbia.-

Your co'rnlnit:tele.

desh..i:,d that, if the subject were to be reop~ned, it should be on a full the particular (~dSe '\vhich brot1~ht it up, H,nd of thf~ general sentirnellt, of thtl F'ratel'Dlty throughout. the Uni ted States on the question. r have, thJA:'refor~, taken care to investigate both, having addressed a letter to every G:r~tnti M~bt~r in tho country, luquiring whether any agreement or regulation oxisted in hibjuriHdlct!on ae., to the relative positions or authority of our Frat,e,rni ty llind the Order of Odd-Fellows at 1ullcrals where the deceased bad been xnemher ot hoth Roc-i<.ltie},; and in en-se no agref;;lment or regulation existed, what wa& the cu~torn on sueh oeo&810ns. I bave received replies from twentyleven. grand jt1rlsdletlons, and thE'Y ar~, almost without exception, uniform in d~~cl~ring that there OXH~tb no regulat1011 or agrooruent on the subject; that the )(tUH'HlW Fratltrnity alWA~l& ~t~E-,UnleS exclusive eontroI wherE" it takps ;.tny part bl the burial of 11 brother, and performs ith CereI110ny last where other aSbOCla... tlollS participate ~lt all HI the fnneral rite". The ~fasonlc F~ra.ternlty never attends Jl, IllO(;t'l11 ~A('ept when the decf3l&sed, or his friends vn hi~ behalf, have eXpte~s(ild deloitr€' for Mabonic uurWll; and th~tt wlsh is taken as the ~xpres~ioll of ~\ preferen('e that the rites should De under theIr contTol. And that ('011 trol O~Ulnotl be dividetl wah ~ny other body, because no person not a lVlasou can assist in the pt;;r(orrnau(>e of Masonie work; and it is only tor the performance of Masonic ,vork th}1t the Craft is ever permitted to appear in public. Thecae #l\re'l it); brief. the VIews of the Grand Mabters who have re~ponded to my inquiries. knowle(\~e of

Anxious to show every courtesy to a great and nseful society, I recOlnmend

tbat tb~ wbole of thp papers in relation to this matter bE' I'fi'ferred tn Q; specIal (I'(}mrnl ttee for exarninat1()ll and report. LeavlDg the nuttter whOlly to the Jlldgm.~nt, of the ~lasten:> of the Lodges, does not beam to have fully lnE:lt the r~qulrement8 of the easE'r and often phlces a Master 1n a.n embarrahsing p.Q~l ..

;lo·n, in whioh be is Ilab e to the &oousation of disoourtesy, if he carrIes oat

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[Oct.

wl:Lat 1l€~ C(HH'I<.~i(~nt:lolml],Y believes to be his Masonic duty. The adoption of a J'H

'~JI' U,L

f\>UU

app~ars to lue to be the hest method of avoiding occasions; and I cona more rigid en1'orcenlell t of the exelusiveness of our

ilutppr~;)p.rhl~tedisclls~ions on the~e luournful

"'' p

~ha.U do no injury and ofter no discourtesy to other societies by this cour:,..,(;'. Thl'Y nre frt'P to ndopt it bimilar principle for the goverllluent of their O\Vll arl'ilngPln<anth, and in hO doing will never n1eet with opposi tion or jealousy 11'0111 HR. Sepking no publiCIty, a,vohl1ng pu,rade and show as utterly opposed to the prlll('iplp~ of nul' lll"ltltution, we are llever ue~irou8 of forcing our attention!', or bOllOff-l upon allY. rrhe~~ IU ust be sought before they will be bestowed, nUlluo l-ltrangcr hand bhould be perrnitted to as~ist in their bestowal.

Whole AlidresR Is clear, bUbiu£>ss document. Another HStated COIUlnUni('tltiou" was held Jan. 14, IR74. Brother Htttnbbllr,:y", G. M., again presided. The {!uestlon of MIXED funerals ,vas again tn.ken up.

,V ASHINGTON, January 14, 1874. To thf' <"'rand Lodrle of

}i~ ••

.it.'. A.'.

,..If(l80n.~ oj

the Dit$trict of OoZllrnbia:

was referred the Annll~~l to report that they hnve nothing in it requiring the which relates to ".Jlu:ecl tn::tp()rtancp, they have given to It deffil1n,ds, leave respectfull:y to

iR. therefore, at lahor.

But in that be perrnltted to aBsist. We have, rnay desire to pay respeet to our a~sodation~, our respect, and as none but ~lal:Sons Ct1Il assist is irnperative<t .

Appendix.

be permitted to unite with us in the conducted accordiD~ to Masonic fornls, i~ the question whether we NUl. pernl.it a us in the pel'fornutnce of l\Iusonic labor. woulu, for a I110Inont, hesiLH,te to answer lVIn:-,onry <lops not in~i[;t upon the riJ;ht to bur~'" the dend as one of its Rlleient preflwatives, E:"lx('ept in cn:-,eR where they are reque~ted to do 1-10 (HI'! required by our lli'lel",) ~uld ,\then enga~ed in the perforrnnnc.."'e of this or nny other Masonic Inbor p'nbHc, it rnt1~t, have absolute control.

recomluend the adopUon of the following resolution as a Lodge:

KCJgul.atllOn of the Gn"tnd

RowlNd, That in the bnrial of" a deceasell brother by a Mn,~onicLodge, or in performance of other )hl,Fo.oni" labor in public, the control b J" the Lodge lnll~t ah;'ololuto, alld tha.t while thp Lodge Is exerci~in~ that contrOl, no non-Maltlonlc

organization sha.ll be permitted to participate. which is respectlully 8uhlnitted.

NOBLE D. I.JAI~NEH,} WM. A. Y A~tKt;, Comrnittee. JOHN LOUKIE,

Brother Ruchly movpd 1/hat the further conr-,idera.tion of the report be postuntil the ~lay CUlnrnunieation. ..~ ... '......"I ' J debate, p~1rti("ipated ill b~r Brother Buchly for postpoDPment, '.4" "" Lockie, fLnd ~Iackey for imllle<.liate aetion, the lllotlon to

potH~d

""""

'H'

A â&#x20AC;˘ ...,"',

the resolution appended were then We fully agree with the resolution. The Report 011 CorreHpondence iR from Brother W. R. Singleton, and occupies pp., in 'which our Btate is kindly noticed. 'Ve regret that want of prevents us from doing the report justice. F. Stansbury, Wa~hingtoll, G. Me; WIn. A. Yate~, Washington, G. Sec..

FLORIDA. Gr~trHl Lodge nlâ&#x201A;Ź~t in Jacksonville, January 18, 1874. llrothpr Albert J. Russell, G. ~f., presided. FroID hig Annual Address we quote trle follo\V'ing

DECISIONS: rrh~ ~lruost entire

prevalence of harmony and the excellent status of affairs lU:Lve relit)ved lne of the trouble and responsibility of nlakillg Inany inlportant ruHngs, but I have Iuude the following: Lodge, No. 62, a>:;ks what is the status of a J l1rl~aliCtlon of Geol'~ia, who signed HI peti tion for a did so to help get tbe charter, and then

[Oct.

If)

Brother Frederick Oraud

P~\HCO, the

Grand Orator, delivered

Hi flrlt>

address before

r.o(l~f~.

was preFwn ted wi tIl Dawkins preRented

beautiful P. G. M. je\vel, to which he

bl'iE'f Report on

CorrespoIlden~e.

J. RU&f,ell, .1aek-;onvUlp, G. !YI. ~ Dewitt C. Dawkins, G. Sec. ~11Hl For. Cor.

.racl~sonvine,

GEORGIA. Gl'ttu<l Lodge

IUflt

~[ttcon, Octoher

2R, 1873.

Brother Sa,muel D. Ir,"~in, G. l\L, presided. From hi..; Annual Address we quote the following nnprecedented nllmber of DECIBIONS:

Grand Lodge wh He under suspension is a Masonic offense

eXPU.lhl.on may be IntlHH>etl, lJeeauBe blwh ndnlh""iOll WB.l'l galDl d prl~te路llC(路S. particuhtrl;~r when the vIsitor WUB in a bhtte of intoxi-

.3. A Lodge being; burned out, located i1y i1l-:( charter at a particular plaC'e, hul'; no I'i~ht to lHt~f~'t and trafll"laet its bt1t,ine~h at any other plaee. It lllU&t SUE,PE-1Hl until a ~uitahle 1'OOln in Which to transact it"! bu:-,inE.iRs is provided, at tlw placE' deHigna.te<1 by ttl'; charter. Neither the Deputy of tIu> dt ... trlCt nor the Grand Mal':ltel' cnn authorize its relnoval, by Dlspenl:lH,tloll, to another place.

Appendix:. (禄

In order to entitle a brother to the righfg and privileges ofa PaRt Master, elected, in~talled and prel-lided over a IJo<lge for twelve till a vacancy for ten 1禄onths would not be a Past Mabter

n;'t1I~t have heen

1nonth~. Une fl'lecte(l to nnlffl'TOUr Constitution.

of the brethren of a Lodge, although unanimous, will authorize another plac8 than that designated in its charter. The Grand It may be done by order of the upon good cause ShOWD, not otherwise.

CRn authorize a change of location. R A persoIl who has

}WtH~\On

re~dded in this State for twelve months has a right to a I.Jodge, and if worthy to receive the degrce~, although he may have

I!Il()UH~ HeVt~n or ei~ht, years ago applied t? a IJod~e in another Rtate and lwen rf~~JeeteIL Out of abundance of c~ution It wou.ld be pl'()p~r to writt.. to that I.. od~e or ~orue nlenlber, to ascertaul whether there was good cau,p for the objec-

tion, hO opinion

to be certain that no iIuproper material was adInittcd, but that in not nbsolutely necesb~1ry.

Iny

of the Gru,nd Lod~e restorln~ an expelled Mason to the rights Masoury, dO(J8 not restore hun to mCluberhlhlp in the Lodge exIns reHtoratlon he becUInes an un~tftlUated Mason. In rneruber of ~t Lodge he must, make apIJUcatlon like any other any Lodge to admit a visitor upon the authority and a nl nch SCl't'7'('" te,r;rt should l)e applied to every ~Iasonic Lodge. .t\. visitor must prove himtt brother who lcnows him to be entitled to the

ImprlOPE~r for aurDl.Sbl.OIl

lnto a

11. COllviction in n civil court does n01, ex necNNrltatr> rei, work a conviction

in ~,.l\'lRiOBl(' Lod~e. \Vhile it IS true that a conviction before a civil court of a ('rlr:nin~l otIen~e Inay n,nd doubtless would have an intluence in Masonic trialA, it would hfA dang~"rous in the extrf?'TUe to establish as a precedent such a doctrlue. If a eonvlction before a ("1 v'U court 01' H, crirninal otrense IS to work the

$$\XlU" ('ffN't before a ::\{asonic Lodge, "wby is not the C0I1Vf>rHe of the propositIon e+q uttlljr trne '! AIl acq ul ttal by a el vil court of one ("bar~ed 'with a heinous crime, WHJ'ke.; th(> toi~uue eff('ct and acqnitK hinl in the Lodge u.lso. A Ma.son accused of an offi.路:nSk"' ng;:tinf-.t the law nHlst hav(?' a/air,lull and irnpartial trial in the Lodge.

If guilty convicted. It Innocent acquitted, though n thousand courts lnay have, by ln~uHiClf'nl'Y of evidence, pI" 1'j ury of WI tnesseH or otber caubes, found to the l\tfal1Y a man hab been eonvicted of crirl1e he never COHlll1iLted, and U'a l\htson ha"t been unjnstly convicted, tile Order ~hould throw around him the Innntle of her protection and do what it can to alleviu,te his misfortnneR. If gU1lty, though t~ t,hou~nlld court8 had de-elared lum innoceut, Masonry will arn~i~n 1um ttl, her har, try hirn for the violation of her la.ws and place the brand upon hnn. Never let it be e~tttbllshed as a precedent that conviction in & CiVIl (~VlU't works ~L conviction a.lso in a Masonic I..,odge, Let every charge be estabHilled by evidence to the satisfaction of the Lodge trying a brother ere he is

(路;mtrary.

e011 vh~ted of any 0110n8e.

The Worshipful l\tlaster of a Lodge is responsible for what it does as a with his as~ent or permission, altbough he does not personally oifioiate. Master bas no lnor~ authority to call a Lodge together, which has Worshipftll Mal'lter, than has one of it!'; private melnb~rs. 110 ~1uthority OVt.>f the Lodg~ wh;;1tever. He luay preside over IH convt;utjd by the Worshipt'ul .M~1Hter or HellIor Warden, at, their renr when convened at a rugular cornrnunicaLioll, and in the absence of of tb~ three th'ht otticers, it is lawfUl for him to preside and tra.nsact any legitirnatfllll bf10re it. a('tin~

has

14. .A Ma,ster .1\!ason, though a Past Master of a IJodf;?:e, accused of the crime seduction, and who commits ~uicioe undl?r the pressure of its publicity, is

not, {,f1titl~d to a :11asoDlc burial. A Lodge which accords to the body of such a.n . one tbehonor of a Masonic burial, comrnitsan offense for which itiseensur&ble.

16. If an election for officers of a Lodge is held at the time prescribed by the Grand Constitution but not installed at that meeting, no Dispensation 1s neces-

I~l,ry to authorIze lustallatioll at a subsequent meetiug. The O(,lnstitution is

hnperatl v~ as to elections, but it expressly provides that the installation shall take lJlaee at the sttme meetlng "if circumstances pe'","I/i.t." If oircl1z:nstances do not p'~rmit the il1shilla tion at that lneetlng, it may take place at any snbseq nen t tJn,eet1ng without a Dispensation. 16. Section 10, Article V. of the Grand Constitution providAs that no Lodge shall be opened tor the transaction of any business in the absence of the Master Wardt~nst unleSH there be presen t a Past Master to preside. Held, That suoh G. L.-A 2

.nd

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[Oct.

provision applies only to a regUtlar meeti~~, or to one called by the Worshipful Master or in his absence by the Senior ",varden or Junior Warden, and that a Past Master haH no authority to call a Lodge together for any purpose, in the absence of the three first officers. proper for a Lodge in this State to initiate, pass and raise any reRident in another State, although he may reside nearer said one in his own State. rfhe right of every Lodge in this ~tate to ext€'nds only to the line of the State of Georgia, unless, by agrflf>.. authorities of a sister juri&diction, such perrnission is expreb~ly UL When a profane is fl'xamined before a cornmitt€'e of a Lodge, whORe eviden<-e i~ to h~ used in a trial before a Lodge, it is the right of the accused. to hELve noticp of the tirne and plnce rof the examinat,ioll, AO as to be present and crosse:xu.,rnin{~ the Wl tneRR. In the absence of such notice, the evidence could Dot be used on the tria.} of the ease. Ht If, durln~ it I\IftRonic trial, the ac("uRed uses in the LodgE> abusive or improper language to thp ~W('uH(~r, it is the duty of the presiding officer to call hlrn to o1'<ler. In ('use he fa,ils or refnsPH to obey, then he is iu conternpt of rightfUl authorit~t, and maJ-' be punished for such couterupt. 20. AR our hl,w now stands, no l\fSlRon can rlimit from his Lodge ex('ept in caHe of rpmovn.l, or for the purpobe of joinlng another Lodge lllore convenient to his residence. 21. A brother who is so deu,c nK to preyent him from hearing the wOl'k in the rJod~f', does not thtJreby beeODlf' E'n tl tled to a llirnit, Dt'at'u€'sR iR no reaSOn why he bhou1<.l not bear his proportionate share of the bUl'dell~, provided he is able to do so. If he ",rf>re to die, he "would like to have the rite 01 burial, or that his.fnmily should be reeognizect &R the falnily of. a df'CeaRed .Mason. Duties are reCIprocal. There ~hould be no drones In the lave of Ma&onry. 22. It Is ,vitl1in the power of E'very Lodge to require the f~e~ to be paid in advance. In t~1Ct, it is their duty so to :reqnire in all cases; Masonry should not he peddled out on a credit. 23. A. Mason who was charged with an offense, was convictpd and sentenced to be- reprinutnded in open Lodge, appealpd to the ffru"nd Lodge,anrl the judgment of tbe subordinate Lodge was atfirmed. lIe relused to appear bel'hre thp Lodge, after thl.:' atDrluance, to receive the f(-'prirnand. I was H<.,ked wha,t was proper to be done in the prenlises. Aru;wer: H~erve hinl with a. notice to up.. pear at a Atated rneeting, and abi<le thejt1d~mfl'nt of the Lodge and of the Grand Lodge. If he refused compliance, [>Tefel' charges agajnst him, cite hIm to trial for contunlacy, and deal with him as CirCl1nl~tnnceRrequire."

It is not proper to reconsider the nlinutes of a Lodge at the next meetto change itR action. A nlotion nut<h~ and lost ~tt ()ue meeting IlIHy be sl1b~equent meet1n~: Pro~,ided, advantage is not t~tken of the of .lllembers who vl)ted adversel~" at a previous Ineeting.

again ttt a

25. ThE" rule of force in thisjnrisdictioll only requires ttn :lpplication for the degrees in ft IJodge to layover fronl one meetIng until the next r-egu,la,' meftinr!1 whether it he monthlyor ev{~ry two wf>eks. It nIfty be taken up and acted upon at the next regular meeting, after the first readlng.

26. If one has been dropped from the rolls for non-payment of dues, he, at the time, being- in a pecuniaf)T condition to pay dues, lJp cannot lawfully be.. come a lnember of nnother Lodge without llrb[ gOl11g back to the Lodge which dropped hiIn ~1nd paying up all arrearages and getting n Dilnit frorn that lodge in a regular wuy. No other Lodge ean affiliate hini while he is in that coucHtion, much less elect him to an ollice. A Mason dropped trom the roll of membership of a particular Lodge, does not thereby become t;\Il unaffiliated Ma,son in good standing. lIe occupies t!le pORition of one under-dealing, and cannot legally be atnliated in another Lodge while in that condition.. Zl. A Treasurer ofa Lodge must payout its funds in hiR h:'lnds "to the order of the Worshipful Master, WIth the conSE'ut of the brethren;" thut is to S~LY, be must obey a resolutIon of the l.odge. Masonh' Lodges are bound by no rUle, like coun ties in this State, requirIng nloney to be palel to the olclest orders. rrhe I.odge may determine by resolution, and when it does so, I know of no appeal, except to th~ LodgB itself. 28. A member of a Lodge, known to be in the habit of gaming. should be wait~d upon by a committee and rernonst,rll,teu with. If he proIllibes to desibt froln the practice in future, he shoulu be allov. ed tune to show the sincerity of his pronlise. If he will not reform, he should be charged with un-lvlaso'flic condUd, f.,tating in the specifications in what that un-:\Iasonic conduct consibts. GaIning, of any kind, is a violation of the moral law; it b:l & violation of one

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cardinal virtues,ju8tici?; but it is not violative of the unwritten law of 1\'{a-

Monry ('xcapt in so fttr a,.l;) ~t Mason may, by the tricks and devices of the gaming frg,~~rility, wrong it

brother out of that which is not justly his due. In that event, both the wrong doer and the one wronged would be particeps eriminis.

29. It was never intended .that the Grand Master should assume or exeroise dttt~\.torial po\vers, and Het hImself up as umpIre in all matters which might &rlse in the adtninistration of the affairs of a particular Lod~e. It is his duty to dllit'lfle 4u~stionb of J,llrtsonic law and not to counsel and advise in cases which Ulm, (lruu~. Let the Lodge act in matters of discipline as it may see tIt (being *j,lWA~r:; governed by the law), and then if anyone Is ag;grie-ved bv its action, let tb(:'Ul a.ppeal to the Grand Lodge, in the way pointed out in the Oonstitutio.t1. :)(). I

se~

no reason why ~\ member, who east his b{tllot against an nppU('ant

Ht onEl nlt·eting, Jnay not, at the next m~etiDg, withdntw his objection, stating his f(~asons UH"'refor; and if upon the withdrawal of hIs objections, the Wor~hiprnl M:tster (}rder~ a re-ballot and the candidate is eleeted, I see no r~aS(Hl llilhy lu~ should not be &pplkl~l1t is worthy;

initiated. The object of the ta"Uot is to t.\scertain, 1st, it'the 2d, if his introduction into the I.lodg-e \\·otlld disturb its Wl)en Hi member obJects to the receptIon of H, N\ntlithtte, It aplM"!~rij th~tt the harrnony of the Lodge would he interrupted by his initiation, ~lnd, thert~tor~, the Worshipful Maf,ter should not permit it; but when the log brother COIDPS forward, voluntarily, anel saj"s that, he cast the dissentallot under Hi misapprehension, I do not see why the ballot may not be UitllUHl ft~ain; prrmided, due C'!l,fe i~ taken by the Worshipful Master that no ~,tbStlnt brother, who might have objection to tlhe candidate's introduction, is not preJudked. In lo,uch case, it would ue best to have the action of the Lodge deterred until the next meeting. A very worthy man, and one with plenty of means to insure his not b(:i'(~(JlninK!t hurd(~n to the .B'raternity, who had been so unfortunate as to lose an ann, desired to be initiat(ld in a Lodgp, and r was asked to grallt a Dispensation authorizing it to be done. I replied: the law of Masonry is so well settled upon tb#J\t subject, that there should be no donbt on the mind of anyone about it. It ('~nnot he tlOI1~. A nlan \vho has lost an a.rm or a le~ cannot legally be ootLde M~4.~on. It is enou~ll for Ine to know that it is the tall), and I have no power grant a DispensatIon that will override it. HO'we-ver rnuch our sympathies Injil.;tt bE!' en1i~ted in favor of a worthy man, who has met with the miSfortune to lOHe one of' his lirnl)s, and however ac("eptable be might be to uS as a member oj our in~titutlon, we ('annot perrnit our sympathies to lead us into a violation 01' of itb ancient landmarks. Every stone at the rremple's erection had to up to the kh1ndard, as to lo,h~lpe, duratnlity and fine-ness, el~e it was cast .. moll~ the rubbibh, and 80 it is, Rnd must be, with us. Unlt;:}ss the candidate, l.)b)¥bl(~Ltlly, COIDt>S up to the stal1d~1rd of a perfect man, he cannot be mado a l\tlas{)n. '1'10 save the feelings of such a candidate, his petition may be withdrawn. h&rUlony.

32. A <,andidatE.' who i~ aIInost totally blind, can see out of but one eye, the oth€'r bf:1ing entirely out" ",'"ith ~n~ht so defective that he cannot recogllize an actl1;U~illtance at any di~tance, except by the sound of the voice, is not a proper ll'Iuhj(l('t for initiation into Masoury. It is not propE>r while degrees are beIng conferred, nor at any other time, to vlsitor witllout a 'rtgid examination, ur his being vouched for by a Mason sat in a Lodge with hirn and knows him to be ~?'hat he claims to be. l ' Travelin~ ('ards " are something unknown to ~!asonry. A eerLitlcate SN,\} of tht~ Lodge, stating that a brother is a member in good standing is

lu~conUllH.>rl:. and

there is nothing iJnproper in furnishing a melnber with should ever be admitted into ~1 Lodge upon suoh evidenoe I110re certain tests 'fT~U8t be applied to every visitor.

It is not proper for a brother under ordinary circumstances to interrupt ('EirernOnl~S "","llile a ('a,ndldate is ha.ving a degree ('onferred upon hIm. There ndght ~,t.rlse Honle extraordinarx_circumstances, when such interruption would be proper and eomluendable.Whether proper or not should be determined by tn. Wor"hlpful MaHter. ~i•. D~;r the Grand ConstItution, Article V. Section 2, the officers of a I.lodge mu~t be t~]t}(·ted at the rneeting ilnmediately preceding the F'estival of St. John tn. EVatlg~H$t, III ~ach year; theJ" hold their respective offices until their sue... ('.*Or'S arE:~ el~(.'tf'd and in~talled. The Tyler is one of the officers of a Lodge. It has been held that neither the Master nor Wardens rnay resign tbeir offtces. I bold thu.t a Tyler rnay resign when be is ulu\ble from any cause to dis(~barge tb0 dutit's of his office. In case of his resignation a Dispen~atioll would be n~~~$,sa.ry to nnthorize an ~lect1on to :till the vacancy, but the Worshipfnl Master mlght tIll the place by pro tempore appointment l1ntll the next annua.l election.

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Apprentice Mason, having been rejected on applica.tion for one vote t may apply at any regu.lar meeting there~er, witb...

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out wftiting for twelve months elapse; but in such case it is the dut,y of the Wor~hipfu! l\;:[a&ter to (~ause to be given of such applicatIon, so that the objecting hrother Ina Y if he hees proper be present when the seconu b~Lll()t is had. rrhis shou!(l ue (i one to preserve the harmon:J1' of the Loug-e. becau!',e no should be initiated or advanced over the objection of a nleIuber of the t

3R A Fellow Craft rnade in a legally consti tnted Lodge in this State or in an J" other 8tate, whieh I.oagA has ("eased to exist, becolnes an unaffiliated )la~oli, null upon proundng bati~fal'tor'y proof of the non-exibtenee uf bald Louge, enn hp l~pcelvell. and the l\Jlitster l\fH.')on degree conferred upon hinl by the Lodge in ,,,"'lIOHt," JuriMlictiou be rp}o,lde~: P'J'ovided s he enn sntibty that Lodge (alld the exanliuatlon bhnllid h(.\ rigId) that he is H, Fellow Craft, Mason and that he is worthy of advanCeIll(·nt. If he C(1.nnoL furuish buch proof as to his beIng a Ft'! iuw Craft, t hcu, if he is wurth'll, the only way to get over the dlfIiculty is tor hirn to pf"tition tor all the dt-'g'ree~ and go through as though he had never been rnadf' a M~lbOU. of a I.JodU;e- in the l'rlaster's degree does not open tbe same 'rile door to the ground floor or Inidclle cbuluber 1'ornullity, atter the door to the .sanclurn 8anct01·un~ in Lhe thud deg! ee is at refreshnlen t. 40. Qnestions of l\:{asonic law"should be propounded to the Grand Master by the \Vor~hipt'nll\tIa~ter or by the LoJge uuder its seal, or by some brother known to hUll, otherwibe he CH"unot. teU \vl1ether the InquIry CaInes 1'1'0111 one ,yilo has a. right to au Ullswer or not; and a,s there i1re some titteell tholl~alld Ma:-,ous in thll::S ~tate-, it would u(" verY' burdellsorne upun hirn to allbwer every letter which IUigllt be wrItten to bun b~y' ~lH.sons, even it' he kHew thenl to be

such.

41. It is not proper to reconsider the rninutes of a Lodge in nn:r case. The only purpo-,e to be ~tlbHerYed by the r(.\uulng a/ud cOllflrrl1u.cion of the llllnutes H, sub5"lt·q.uent lueeting I~ to supply OllllSBIOllb and (~Orrei·t inaecuruCles so ~l,S to haVe the nl1nlltt~S show exa.cUy wht\t was done. The better plu.. n IS to rea.d and contirul the Iuinutes before the Lodge IS closed at ~ach rneetIng. at

42. It

proper In some cases for Lodges to grant a new trial; for instance,

Wht>'ll a rnenlhcl' IS charged und CIted to trial, anu faillng to tl..ppl'ar, the Louge u' parte allu exp<>ls or btH3pends hinl. ,.t\ 1terwal(l~ He l)1 ll..1g~ to the knowledge of the LodgE.'" the fact tllat 11(' waR kept away by prOVidentIal cause, WhICh is rnade to appear to the satlHfactiol1 of the Lodge. But /'Illch uppll('atlon sllould be rnade at Its next meeting after the trial look place, or a.t tHe tlrbt lueeting atter the accubed is infol'lned or its action. proceed~

43.

the death

(If

the Worshipful Master the Senior Warden beconles

ex OjJlCIO prpsidiug officer of the Lodgt· until the next tU1UlWl electlon. In the abl'J~nC'e of the l:'--enior Warden lh~ .JunIor \Varden pre~Hle~. When the

~ulor vVurden is prt'sent the 'Vest is to be filled byaprotetnpm'eappointrnentand the Junior Warden :tills his own sb1tion.

44. H A lnan who CRIll10t both read and write, is not legc111y qualified for adInlSl'Iion into our Order :"' ...7'rfacke.y't:t Jurispruden('/', 181. I 1101d that he must be able to read wlth ea::H',' and, at, leal::itt, wrlte IllS naIne; illS u~nne UIUbt Dc ~UlJ· bt'nbed to hit) petltion WHll ius own hauu. It young, aunoiLiuUB, anXiOUS to be infunned, haVing a good tnind, pride of charaeter, with the 111 0 raJ and physical qua.hficu.tiUUt), I think bonH;l dll:lCretloll bhoulu be vested 111 the 'vV ()r~111p1u.l Ma~ter ot the Lodge to whh;l! he appi1e~. IUlnost casel:l, It h the safe ... t and k.>est to put ~t candid!\te upon probation until he conles tully up to the standard as laid down by Maekf'Y.

45. It is within the power of the 'Vorshipfnl Mnl::iter to allow additional speclticatiuns a,ddt:>d to charges ag~tlnst one charged before a Lodge, but 1he accubed.bhould always be allowed tUi ther tune to get up his eVldullce to llleet such additional specifications, if he desires to do so. 4G. Where there is a. connexion, by blood or Inarriage, to a person aecused of a Masonic offense, so near to the accused ttl::: to bias thelll In his 1il.vor, they, if mell1bers of tile Lodg~, should not ~it as jurors to Lry nUll When the vote l~ taken, such relatives should be exel u ded.

47. rrhe Gran.d Constitntion provld~s for a change of venue in certt1.iIl cases on application ot the accused. If the Worbbiptul Muster of a Lodge should me that he tUtU reason to believe, and did DeUeve~ thd.L tHe good of the ()l'uer and the ends of justiCe would be pl't)IDoted by trallsl~rring a trial to Borne other Lodge, convenieut and accessible, 011 aecount ot a teeling injavor of one in high standing, or of the intlUf:'I1(~e of rphl,tive;.;, so &H TO result ill bis aeqllittal, if guilty, as Grand :Mu..ster I would not hebit-ate to order the trultl to uLke place in SOUle other Lodge. 1'he object of all Masonic trials is to punish the repr~t:!ent to

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and. protect and vindicate the innocent,. The brethren who are to pass

UlH)ri tht' A'UilL Of inno('cl1ce of one acctlsed, before a I.lodge, should be as impartial 1:l;nd unhia-.;se<.! as thl?' la,v of the ~tate intends our jurors should be in our N'nnuu:a,} ("ourfs, whpn n person is Rceused of crirne bf'for4? thern. The WOffihip-

tul :\iar..tl~rmay ('"rlude near relatives froln voting, and Cftl1StJo them to retire when the vote ig t~1ken, hut their names and the de~ree of relationship should b1! f"ntE1rt·d npon thp rnJnntes \vith th~ other pro(>€'edings, so tihat the Grand I.(){l~t' n1f~V dpterrnine whpther they were rightfully exclndpd, in thE:-' event an fl,ppf'u.l ifol talrpn. '1'h(1 rhargps, if propf'>r to be ·written, shonld be spread upon Ow rninutes and all thf> eVIdence cnreful1~T takpn down, read over to each witn~!'tK ~~nd fluhsC'rihf'll by thenl, so that, in case nn a,ppeal is taken, the whole case :may corne up III full for review by the Grand Lodge. iInproper, but commendable, for the Worshipful 'Varden to preside nnd <"onlpf degr~es, he heing iu forIn. And this for the purpose of inhirn profieien('~l' by practice, so that conducted at &uc11 times as its first 49. ThE' (Jrnnd lVinster will not suspend a "\Vorshipful 1\tr~tgter and order a trhd in the nHtnUfOr pointed ont by the Gri1nd COllRtitntioD, unless the charges nnd Rpt'c'itkations nUlk(' out clearly and dll~t.in('tl;V' offenses a~ninRt our Masonio (*mlfl>. 'rIll' chargPH (",hould be carefully drnwn, ,,,'ith great pHrtielllarityas to titue, plnee and ('irClllHstalH·PR. and distinctly 3,('cuse him of conduct unt")eeomln~ a WOI'",hipflll Mastl1r, tending to distnrb the harnlOny of hig I-lodge and hnp~'tir the UHl'!uLneHS of the Ordf'r in the vi('init J?, ill violation of his obligations as Master of a I.Jodge, or in violf1tlon of Ius ohligations as a Mason.

50. A luan was made a l\Iason in one of our Lodges. who was H member of & Bl:tptb;t ehurch. His brethren in the churCh obj(?o('ted to hi:;;; being a nlember of our Fraternit~.... He went before the Lodgp, pHJd up his dner-; and asked for a Dhnlt, whi<'h was granted. Afterwards he c.trried hIs Dinlit to his church ~1nd }:u~ndf.·d it around alnongo his bret.hren to r~ad, so that they might see that he had Hevf>red his connection with the Order, and then d~liberately and contetnptuOl.lRly tore it in pieces in their presence. I waH asI{ed what cour~e the Lod~e Hhoul(l pursue towllrds him. I instrn<:'ted the Wor~hipfull\{asterto have ehatgf'~ pn""fprrf>d ~ainst him for conduct unbecorning a Mason and caleulated to bring' the Order into disreputp and contempt, cite hirn~to trial and then HUSpend hiln or recomlnE>ud hirn for expulsion as the Louge rnight determine, unless he retracted and made an ample apology for his conduct. SI. A 1nen1 ber of a IJodge moved into the jurisdiction of another, with whl('h he dp~ired to affiliate. He applied for a Dirllit, and cOlnplipd wIth his duty by paVing' up hii-; dues to the tIme of the npplicatioll. His application was rt'fused. Held, 'rhaJ hp was entitlf'd to bis Dimit if in ~ood standIng. If not in g~Jod stancH n~ be sbould bf' eharged before the Loclge and cited to trial, and that it was the duty of the Lodge to do one thing or the other. 52. .A Lodge eannot try its WorRhipful Master for any offense while he is in otliep. If he 18 guilty of un-Masonic conduct while in office, charges must be prEI:ferred agnint--t hila b;St a member, or the Lodgp, to the Grand Master, and if in bho1 opilllon, they ttre such as require investig.atlon, it is his duty to cali iogether a Lodge ot· Past Masters to try him..

58. A rnay DiIllit from a Lodge four Inlles from his residence ,:jnd ..nUtate one eight Iniles distant, under sorne cirCl1IDstances. A large $tr€~~trn, or a nl0untain intervening, might make the Lodge furtbest off more <"ODvenient and H,('('cssible to him. 54. It' the fJOdge fails to <10 its duty in any action it takes t or fails to take, whSI-h t~nds to hrin~ the Craft into disrepute, when such fact IS made to appear to U'H~ Gntll<l l\faKter, in a proper nlanner, he could and would arrest its ch~trter, ,.nd ett~ such Lodge to appenr before the next Grand Lodge, and show cause Why Hs charter ~hot11d nqt be forfeited. This mm;;t come bpfore him in the ~b~lf.pP of a rE?port from its Worshipful ~faster, or in t,he shape of charges and ~pecificati()nsagainst it as a Lodge, setting forth with sufficient partiC"ularity, by sJ>eeifications, the particnlar acts or omission'S of duty for which it is songht U) be arraigned,

515. An :BJnte ed Apprentice Mason, initiated in one Lodge, and afterwards voluntn,rily rf>moving- into the jurisdiction of another~ has no right to apply for tbt~ rt"nuA.ining d~grees to any other Loogoe, without the p~rlnisslon of his ftJ:()th~r Lodgf', or the one which iUltiated him. An Entered Apprentice Mason 11&1110 meluoorhhip in any Lodge; the Lodge which made him. such owes him XlU duty, exO€"pt Al1~h as follow from the relation of Master and Apprentioe, t,ha.t }8, t<> afford hiln all necessary I11f'ltruotion in the art he seeks to a.cqnire, and to a4v&noo him when SUitable proficIency has been attained and elreumstanees

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be:ror'e a, c()n,ric't1on

upo n the Lodgp to rnake out the charges. luust be established by COlnpijtent l\nd C~1n be hud.

Is circunlstanth11, then in the ab~ence of positi va proof must be so com}Jlete as to exclude every other gUilt of tht1 accused. has no power to grant a Dispens~1tion to a Lodge to petitIon .of one who has not resided in tnis ~Late sworn to obey and enfOl'(,6 the COl1stitution and Edicts and bas no power to ann u1 or set aside either by Dlspen..

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64. On day of Deoomber, 1872, a Inember of a Lodge in good standing at the time, a view to ren:lOva1, called tor ius Dhnit, and paid up all dues. The Dimlt was granted by the Lodge, ,va..~ uuule out by the Secretary, but not called for by the appU ("an t. On the 24th day of DeceInber, the brother thus dhultted removed to }1'lorlda. After this a<.'tlou 011 the part of the Lodge, and after his reluoval to anoth~r State, chargâ&#x201A;Źb w~re preferred, or proposed to be preferred, in that Lodge against ~ald duuitted .Mabon. Held, that the Lodge had lost jurisdictIon over hinl. If there were grounds of cOtnplaint against tue brother, a:tlecting his Masonic standing, charge::; might be preferred and trans...

23 seal to tbe LOlige nearest his residence in FlorIda, and the proof sUHtain them furnished th~tt, Lodge, under the rule as to taking such cnHN';. ff the Lodge in Florida ref'used to take cog;nizance of might be caused to do so by an appeal frOID the Grand Master of this Qr11nd Master of Florida. ttl} It i}i customary in thiH State for the Secretary to announce petitions in order·for advnncl'Illent, and in case a ballot is taken and the candidate for the F'lellow Cnl,ft degree 1:-. rejected by an unfavorable ballot, it i~ inlproper and unM~NOni(' for a Lodge at a subsequent mepting to disannul its action by withdl'~~win~ the p~tition upon the ground that the rejected applicant did not apply for ~dvan("t'nlent, but that the sarne was done at the instance of the Secretary wUbout bis knowLedge or consent. 00. 'l'he ~'tction of other Grand Lodges, or so much thereof as is referred to th~ nlinutes and proceedings of our own Grand Lodge, is not binding UpOll Oltr HubordhHtte Lodg(>~, ex.cept in so far as they are Inade so by Apecial resolutwn or f'diet. The report of our Conunittee on ,B'oreign Correspondence is sirl1ply to intorm us of what has been done b.y other Grand Bodies. 1'helr adiou on (IlH·~t1()n14 of l\lasonic law or usage is not binding upon us, except Wbl~:n in cooforrnity to nncipnt eharges and regulatioub of the Order. f;7. A Olan was Initiated in a Lodge on the 15tIl day of Decernber, 1872. At a

mN.~ting of the sarne Lodge in February, lR73, charges were preferred against al(E"~lng that In It;h7 he bad cOlnmitted an offense against the law of the st~t.e" rrlH' ttc<"used W~tS still only an Entere>d Apprentice. At it meeting' held

bhn,

16th March, 11"l7:>, tile brother preferring the charges withdrew them. Aprll5th, the same cha.rKes against the sarne person were renewed by another meln ber. April 19, the Worshipfllll\Iaster postponed the C~l.l.;e until he eould get H nlore

light," and asked tile opinion of the Grand Master. Held, rrhat the accu~ed ~h()uld be judged by the Loclgp, not 011 account of' what he was or did five years before he applipd for initlatlon, but bv his standing as a man now; if he was believed to be a ¥o"orthy man, and fit material for onr Masonic building, he should be received and all the degrees conferred upon him; if not, he should b~ rejeeted, and that the charge should be dIsmissed.

mernber of a Lodge in this Sta.te, whoHe family resided in tIlis Sta.te, he spf'nt a part of his time, but '\vho Wfl.S in business in the ciLy of wished a Dimit in order to join a Lodge in New York. I decided entitled to a Dimit under the facts as presented.. It is the duty of the presiding officer of a Lodge, in all oases, to decide it (·ontinU::ln(le ~hot1ld be granted either to the ~tccllsed or to the accuser, upon grouuu thnt wituebsf's are absent who are nULterlnl, and who have OOetl sunlnlOnt~d to appe~lJr ttud have fitHed to obey the SUlnmons. It is a question for hirn to deterrnine, and should not be submitted to it vote of the Lodge. 10. The meml)ers of a I.lodge cannot by a vote pardon one who has pleaded guilty, or been tried nnd found guilty of a Masonic offense; or, what Is equivalent theret(,), refnse to inflict B,/ny penalty for such offense. If a Lodge a~sumes sucb a prerogn,tive in opposition to the expre~s decil::lion of the Grand Master, U !a.ys itself !laule to punishment by the Grand Lodge. 71. When a DiInit is presented by a brother desiring affil1ation, from a Lodge in thi..~ State, but not attested by a seal, accompanied by a letter from. the the Lodge iO'rantil1 g the Dimit, excusIng the absence of a seal by a Itti\temen t that the sea had been destroyed by fire when the Lodge-room was burued, and a new 8~aL ordered had not arrived, the Lodge applied to may act the potition. A seal is evidence of the genuineness of a document to it is affixed, J-od is desirable, but is not the only evidence. A forged dootl.ment nla~r have the impression of a seal and still be a forgery. 8ooret~iLry of

72. When a building is dedicated and set apart to the uses and purposes or i"'lreenUif,Oury, it is not proper to let it out for the use and occupation of any other s cret society. ' 78. A member ofa Lodge must serve as a Warden before he is eligible to the omc~ of Ma~ter. Brother Lawl'ence,'Past Grand Master's decision on this question affirmed, it being in conformity to the old charges. Hee Anderson \.-oustitution, edition 17·j6, page 145. Past Grand Master Rockwell held that a M*,ster rnight be elected frorn the floor, which I always thought was erroneous. \\,rhere a melnber bas been dropped from the rolls, or simply suspended, for nQU-paynlent of dues, I hold that he is subject to the power and jurisdiction of that Lodge, as one nUder-dealing; that he is not an atllliated Mason in good standing, although as a :Mason he stUI has some rights. He cannot be restored to his full MasonIc rights except b:y' the Lodge dropping or suspending him .. Tb.ere is no other door by which he can re-enter the Order as one in fUll

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70. A \Vorship(ul Master elect, hut not installed, under our Constitution,

llot.legally entitled to preside over a Lod~e: Artic-le V., section 2; and hence Ioay he trh~<l by the Lodge of whi("h he is ~t member. A Worshipful Master elected and installed, cannot be tried by his Lodge dUl'wg his term 01 office.

76 The acting Secrt'tary of a Lodge is not guilty of a Masonic Offel1be he-calise he signs and certifies to the Grand Ma~ter the action of his Lodge, when presided over by a Past Mnster who wishes to ~ubmit to the Grand l\laster a ru ling Inade by hirn at that meeting, upon which its action was based, for his approval or disapproval.. 77. In th~ absence of the Secretary, elected and installed as such, the Worshipful Mnbter of a Lod~e may appoint any rnenlber he sees fit to till his plact. at any mpeting, and it IS the dut).,. of an acting 8ecretary to acquiesce in such appointment. 78. It! ia the duty of a Worf-lhipfnl Master not only to acquiesce in, but to enforce compliance with, a dfleibion of tlle Grand Muster upon H, question of :Muflonic law (If not in violation ot the ancient regulations of the Order), until such de('lSion is reversed by the Grand Lodge. 'VIH1n a Mason is (-lxpelled, hf\ is to all intents and purposes dead; that sU,y, deprived of all the l~netits of Mabonrs'. hence he is not, properly chnrgeable with dues while h~ is under s€'ntence. But when he is expelled for n(}n·p~~ylntl>nt of dUf'R, he being nble to pny, he is guilty of a gra.ve ()ff'pnHe. In aU caRt'S !Liter expulsion for Hi .4.\1asonic offense, the person expelled should :furnish to the IJodge expelling him Borne good evidence of repentnnce. No Lodge wou!<t recnrnnleud the r~storntion of Ull expelled melnb'~r~ unless it waH SH.tb.;· tlt-'d that he hnd l'eforrned hi~ life VI' rUt:H.le restitution of ","hat he had taken or wnhheid unjll"{tly. \Vhat he'ttl?f or nlore satisfactory evidence could suc'han ont1 fnrni . . h of l't'.'peutnnce, l11all the pHsmput of what he was due ~tt the time of t~xpuI"lDn. the withholding of which was the CaUf-1e of his being df'alt with? It ~Bt'nlS to nH~, that such pa.yment S110ultl be nlaLie before the Lodge should entertain a petition to recomnlend to the Grand Lodge the restoration of such an expelled Mason. . 80. An Entered Apprentice Mason made in one Lod~e, and then rernovlng into thf' jurl~diction of another, with tbe consent of the first), applies for the two rerrUi.llling degrees and is rejt:'eteli~ har-; no r.eDIE:"uy except to tryaga.in. He cannot force a Lodge to ~tdvance hinl, 1101' cau tho Lodge deal with any nlember (if known) who in the exercise of his right fiS a mpmber se(lS proper to reject hirn. r!'hf' saIne rule applips to a Ii'ellow Cratt be~king the l\<laster Ma,son degree. Any member may by his vote say U I object," and that must be the end of the 18

matter.

81. Continuanoes rest in the sonnd discrotion of the Worshipfull\{aster ofa

Lodge, in all cases where there is a trIal pending- before his Lodge; and from his

deei~ion tl1ere i~ no appeal. If he acts corruptly in granting' or refusing it~ he i~ am~ntthl€' to th~ Grand Lodge, and tJle aggrieved Inay prefer eharges against him to the Grand Ma~ter..t. who will have him bronght to trial in the manner

point0d out in the Grand uonstitution. R~. An applicant for initiation, whose petition took the usual course, was ballotted for; there being one bln.ck ball, ns h u~na,l in such cases, the b~llot wal.i passed again to learn wbethe-r the one objectlng ballot had been cast by Inlstakc, when the same result was obtftine<l: HpJd, thtlt after the result bad been declared, no additional ballot could be hl,ken under any circumstancE:s, although the WorshipfUl MaRter IUight have rt?n..,on to believe that the one bhtck hall bad got into the vox through rnist,ake or inadvertence, owing to dim lights and dark shade of the bUlils. The secret b~tl1ot h;:, too sa0red to allow an invebti.. !:!ntion of the cas€'. Section 7, Article VI., Grand Constitution, prOVides that 'a ballot once declared sh~i.ll be flnal; nor shall au v reconsideration thereof be permitted undl'r (l,ny pretence wlUl,te~~er. .. s,''t An upplif~ant for the degrees in a [.rodge, whose mora,l ancl mental quaU.. fications were good, bad lost his left han(l a,oove the wrist, but had a.n artltiehl,.l hand, WhICh he used very well. Held, to be inCOlnpetent. He eould not be initiated by the Lodge without a violati9n of the ancient regulations.

84. A P~tst Master of tL Lodge, re~elected to tln a vacancy in the office of Worshipful Mast~r,. must be installed HS b1uch. :bJlection and installation are both necess9.ry, tInder our Constitution, to authorize a person to exercise the functions of a Master of a. Iiodge. &5. A Dimit procured by fraud, or to avoid investigation for un~Masonlc conduct, may, by sUb:~quent action of the L()d~e, be wlthheld by a resolution of the Lodge; but unless It appears that one or tile other of these charges is true,s. ~odge oannot revoke a DimH ()n{'~ grnll t~d. By the action of a Lodge in grantIng ~~ Dirult, on a.pplication made 10 good tal th, it loses jurisdiction over the member, and charges afterwards preferred cannot be enterb1ined.

Appertdix.

melnber of a Lodge in ~ood standing, who signs a petition for a new a roernber of snch new Lod~e as soon al::! a oharter iR grante<t to be au member of the old Lodge, but 1s chargeable wIth dues in nlcrnlJerRhip corUluences in the new. ver:.r f~1l"t that nearly everyone of the foregoing decisions are rendered on irnportant questions, and also that nearly all have been recognized during past, as fundamental rules of the Craft, speaks volumes against either :Masonic intelligence of the Craft of Georgia, or elt-Je, if the;y" are intelligent, are eith()1' too lazy to read the law, or else too stingy to buy it. Either of the dilt'mnlit is bad enough, and we a dmire the energy of the Grand :M~l,hter in trying to haUlnler some Masonic law into theIr heads under the of eighty-five solid decisions. no wonder that Brother and Past Grand Master Lauren~e's "Signet l\Jiarietta, Georgia, lived just two lnonths.

~Journal," puu1ibhe<1 at,

The entire Addre~s is a very able one, and reflects great credit both upon author ttnd the St~1te he represents. Blackshear~ the able Grand Secretary, submitted an Report on Correspondence of 100 pages. in which l\hbf'lOuri receives full and fna-tt:rnaJ notiep. He cannot agree with us that a \VorshipfuI Master should [*~ ·£H?lDOl-;en and tried in Grand Lodge, instead of his own Lodge. I-Iowever, we 1will not disCUHS the question over again, as we have alreH.d~· given Georgia a share of our limited space.

Brother J. Emlnett

An elne-rgent meeting was called March 4th, H~74, to correot the record, so show that Brother Adolph Joseph, of Benevolent Lodge, No.3, was not expelled, us published in the Proceedings. Sauluel D. Irvin, ..Macoll, G. M.; J. Emmett Blackshear, Macon, G. Sec. and Cor.

t;ornJrnltte~f~ on Il~or.

IDAHO. !.iOdge met in Boise City, Dec. 8th, 1873. Jno. Keu,ually, G. M., presided. From the Annual Address we quote the following DEOISIONS:

Qt/eation.-Has the Grand Master, during the recess of the Grand Lodge,

~'athor1tj~ to !;ql~pl\nd frotn office the Master of a Lodge charged with gross un}la~onic eond.uct (not growing out of his office), when such cbarges, in writing,

propt'rly brough t to his notIce? Grand Master may, on good cause shown, suspend the accused office until it dechnon upon the charges by the Grand Lodge. QUfwtioYt.-.Johu Doe, a :member of - - Lodge (under the jllri~diction of the Grand Lodge), is on trial, A., B.• C. and D., the prosecutors, are also members; the 4ifvidence IS clos~d, and the accused retirf'R as requested.. I:Iave A .• B., O. and It, lH'()flf'cutlng witnesses. the ri1{ht to reInain and vote on the gUilt or 10no(~4:nc,. Qf tht:! accused ~l or should the Master refuse to allow the Witnesses for tile J:ro.~("ntion to vo ta on that question' J'l.ri;.l'JU"e'r.·-.l'i,Plli::·rr'ea to Section Sixth of Article Sixteenth of the By-La.ws of

During the past year I have received several communioations requesting my opinion 01' that pttrticular section of our By-LaWS. The literal const! not.ion of the Hy-La,WK, as they now read, requires only the accused to retire, and, &110W8 the aocused and his witnesses to remain.

Appendix.

[Oct.

I am Rorry to say that in Masonie trials more or le~s acrimonious feeling is bctr~tyed. I ~un of the opinion that both the aceuser and the a<:>cnsecl Rhotlld ret! reo In tha.t ('aRe there would not he the least suspicion or ground tor complaint of unjust treatment. for ueither the ac'cuser nor accused should hear the reruark:-. tlHit mIght be Inude upon the c}utrges and evidence. flu,e,lftion.-If a Lo(lge has a rif!;ht to tr:r any of itR members for un-MaRonlo conduet, the 1VhtHterbE~lnga member, have they a right to try him, supposing hirn to be gttilt~. . of a l\fHsonic offense? An:!t1N r.-The peers of a Master :\fason are all Master :J\ilasons in good gtand.. ing In hit., IJodg-e, and thprefore a Lod~e has original jurisdletlon for the purpoc;e oftryin~ any of its memb~rs, Have the Master, who~e peers, while he remains in oUiep. they axe not, and Whom, therefore, they cannot try. A master is ex-eln pt fronl trial by his Lodge. is a legitinu'\te Re<luenC(l of his official pr€"rogative. He nt itIl times, nnd to de('ide withont the possibility of an his <1E:dslol1 to tlUtt of the Lodgb'. If~ therefore, a motion should be otlered to put him on triaI, he might rf"fuI."t" to entprtnin it, aDil even worK~, he rni~ht, if IllS trial were allowed in HlP Lodge, h~ Nlllpd to sit as ajudge iu his own ea"'1e, for the I..lodge eannot depl'iv~' hun ot' hiH l'lKht to pre&hlp. It ib therefore held that some tribunal other than the Lodge ~hall be chargee with the trial of the Master, and that tribunal is, by univprsal t'ousellt, the Urand Lodge. Qlle8tio1~.-Cana Dimit be granted to an Entered Apprentice? CftD grant Hi Dirni t to an Entered Apprentice, but in the juriRdiction of the Lodge in which he ""vas initiated, llim a certiticate, s~tting forth the fact of his regula:r Que.\fion.-If an Entered Apprentice obtains perlniAsion to receive the re· dpgrees el~ewhere, and is rejeded, lS it necessary for him to obtain Lodge so rejecting, in order that he may apply to the Lodge for the relnaining degrees '?

IDall11:ng

perlnif.,~10n of th8 he WliR entered in

not ne('Bs8iu'y. The right of conferring them upon him re· he was entered in. Qlle.~tion.-'Vhat right has a Past :Ylaster, in the absence of the Master and Wardpl1s, to Opt'll and conduct its bur-;iness? Antm'er,-A PUf-,t Mast.er has no right to open a Lodge for work, in the ot the Master and W~tr{.h·ns. it is presumed that the cbarter is in the pOI8h!PS~llon of the Master-in his ahHenCE', the 'Vardens; and if opened without preseuee, tile af-,.. . embly would h1.c'k the authority which m~tkes it a Lodge. The fl)Uowing from Jurisprudence Committee was adopted: QU(i,'iJtion.- q If an Entered Apprentice obtains pernlission to receive the renuunlug degrees ()l~f1where, and IS rejected, is it necessary for him to obtain peuni~slon of the Lodge so rejecting, in order thH.t he rnay apply to the Lodge that he WitS entered in, for the renUtillillg degrees?" AnsU'er.-u It is not necessary. The right of conferring them upon hlIn revert~ to the Lodgf'; he was entered In.'' Your committf'e are of the opinion that when a Lodge grants perrnission to an }l;ntef('d Apprentice to present his petItion to another Lodge for the Fellow Cntttaud .Mastt'r Mason degrees, said l.lodge so graUtlng said permIssion thereby lo"~s its Juri8di<'tion over said Enlereu Apprentice, and cannot a~8urnejurisdic tloll of Its own volition, but shouLd reoeive permission f"rolll the Lodge rejecting sucb Entered Apprentice. The following was adopted by a vote of 31 to 22: To the .;..l[08t Worshipful Grand .1J,[aater, lVarden$, and Brethren of the Grand Lodge: The undersigned, members of the Select Corom ittee to whom was referred the hubject of saloon keepiug, teluperance and kindred subjects, being 11lutble to a~l'ee with tbe rnajority of the committee, beg leave to state that we consid~r such reso!uLlons and edIcts on those suojects as have heretofor~ been adopted by this Grand Lodge, as well as the one reported by the rnajority of this conlnlitte p , an exerci~e of authority unwarranted b:Y'the ancient IJandruarks, that le~ids to confusion among the workmen, and is detrimental to the best interests of the Order. That the suboruinate Lodges pObsess already all the authority and power necessary for the proper dil:>Clplloe of memberb' Violating the [(loutl law or their obligations as xnembers of the Order, and such mA.ttel's should be left entirely under their control. We, therefore, offer the follOWing as a substitute for the resolutions reported by the maJority of th.e committee;

27 'VHEREAR, At the last seRsion of tbis Grand Lodge certain resolutions were making the keeping of saloons by Masons In this jurisdiction a bblcbonic Oftt>Dht\ prohibitIng :Masons frOl~1. pngag-ing in said bushiess, and DOtifl'.ing all .Mafoions then f'ngaged in the busIness to abandon the sanle prior to the ~dop'ted

1st day of October, 1873, under the penalty of being proceeded against, even to expulbion; AND \VHEREAS, The Master and Wardens of the several Lodges have, during the pa"'t, ~tet:tr, used their best etforts to carry the said resolution into effeot, but have found it a moral impossibillty to do so, therefore be it Re$olved, That the resolutions adopted by the Grand I",odge at the Annual CoxnnlUDlcu,tlon in December, A. L. 5S72, prohibiting l\lasoDs fronl being ~n uta,g~'d in U.H' saloon btl~ineSH, and requiring theul to close out their business on ()1" bE)r()r~ Octob€'r lRt, IH7~, and all resoll1tions and ediets of the Gr:lnd Lodge in anv WilY ati't'cting the legltlnlate business or pursuits of l\hlsonR in thisjurihdicti()n ~o fHf Hh the sarne rire not forbidden and arc not ag-ainst tlle law/:) of the UnH~('d Rtu.tes or 'l'errUory of Idnho, and the Ancient La,ndrnarks of M~1.~onry, btl :Hul tbe ~tune are hereby repettled, and all proceedings had or done be dtwbtred n nIl nnd void. first Grand Master, Brother Richard T. Miller, died at Silver City, LT., 11,lR7a..

Kennally, Idfl"ho City, G. M.; llToseph Pinkham, Boise City, G. Sec.

ILLINOIS. Grand Lodge met in Chicago, Oct. 7th, IH73. Brother JHmes A. Hawley, G. M., presided. reports Dh,.;pensations for seven new Lodges. DEOISIONS.

innumerable queRtions presented to me for my deeision A luujority 01 the~e lUight have been Holved by a little proceedings of thi~ Grand Bod~"', or by examining deei~ions and tbus obviated ibe necessity of inquiry. The foll<Hving I submit for your oonsideration: That a. brother who has been elected n.nd installed as Worshipful or 'Varden of It lawlully oonstituLed Lodge in another jurIsdiotion is to the office of Worshipful Master in this. 'l'hat n Lodge cannot lawfully ballot upon the petition of a can~ nw,de a l\la&oll, unless there are seven of its members present. 'rhat a subordinate officer cannot be removed from office by either W«}I"bHI;OHll Master or LOdge, after haVing been elected and lnstalled, without FOURTII. That a profane cannot be allowed to serve as counsel in Masonic trIals, either III IJodge or before committee ,appointed for purpose of taking evldt~nce there1l1. :Fll'TlI. Tha,t a brother can appear as counsel in trhlls who has been expellt:d, butsub~equentlyrestored to good standing in the Fraternity. Th~tt Lodges can change their place Of meeting from one hall to the same city or Village, without Dispelu,ation tram Grand ~lastel' SBVltNTU. 'l'hat members of chartered Lodges are liable for dues, and ent!U~d to a.ll the rights and privileges of memberShip therein, while assisting in lot'mlng l1ew Lodges. EIGHTH. That a brother's objection to the advancement of a candidate ceases upon his disrnission or expulsion from the Lodge. NINTH. That the application for restoration of a brother who has been Indeti:nltely suspended must lie over one regular rneeUnJ, unless all the resid&JatmelubersoftheLodge ha,ve beendnlynotlfted of such Intendedappliootlon ..

[Oct.

28 TENTH.

'rhat in absence of any local law OIl the subject, Lodges ('an, by

thf'tr By-Lft\v'4 authorize the election of 11aster Masons in good standIng to honorary Inern'bership therein. ELEVENTH. That honorary members of a Lodg'f\ ~Jre entitled, by th~ir election thereto to all the rig-htR and privileges gllarantf"ed to thpm by the By-Ln,wR of the' Lodge not inconsistent with the General Regulations of

l\laBonry. T\\"FIJ}i"'TH.-That a non-affiliated l\fason who is an actual Past Master carl legnlly inRtall the offi('ers of a Lodge when invited to do so by the proper authorit,y.

A candidate must bave resided in the State twelve months date of his application.

im.Dlledi.atl~lyp:r(~ceding the

The ,,"hole Address is a good, practical document. Brother D. C. Crelger, P. G. M., was presented with a beautiful Jewel, studded with diarnondl'-1, costing $1,000. He deserved it.

Brother ..JoHcph Robbins submitted a fine Report on Correspondence, oovering HU pages.

lIe devotel4 full spaoe to Mi~:--.ouri, and rEtvlews impartially the decisions of Grand :MaAter Garrett, as well as our own report.

Jnl-.. A. Hawley, DixoD, G. 1\-1.; Jno. F. Burrill, Springfield, G. Sec.; Joseph Robbins, Quinc;y', 0om. on For. Cor.

INDIANA. Grand Lodge met in Indianapolls, May 26th, 1874. Brother Christian Fetta, G. M., pret::lided. hi::.; adnlirable Address ,v'e quote the following relative to the rapid of' LodgeB: flfl.;:'t, re~ulation

adopted on this subject ',,"aR in the- year 1821. Whlle of a Lodge coula not vote on their own reCOlnDispeIl'4atiou, yet, if the rH)areRt Lodg;e refused to ree >InmPIHI it Wtl,H rnade the duty of the next neal'e~t Lodge to recomrnend

nf~UtiU11t:il:'!ol. th.at we!'f' mE>Hl bers

JW~Wllat1oln for a

Grand Lodge, and notwithstanding the refusa.l

?f the nearest

In 181R the Grand Lodge consisted of five subordinate Lodges. From 1818 to

the

183~,

thirty-six new Lodges 'were organized.

to that of 18&':3, from cirCUlnstances over which the }1'ra.had no control, twenty-Hix Lodges <'euf:-\t:<l to exist, and reduced to fifteen, with a melnbership (ttll told I of

The Grand IJodge, represented hy the fifteen Lod~es, havIng cleared a,v'ay tht' rulJbihll ()c(~a~ioned by the Rurreuder of twenty-six Lodges, now CODnuencoo i~i~~~~~ J~:i~dfc~~~~~' that in 1851 there were 16~ Lodges working undex

Troubles had ariHen drlring the rapid increase of thE' Lod&{Ps on aocount of petitioners for a new Lodge r~taining membâ&#x201A;Ź'Iship in the old Lodge i thus it treq uently happened that officers of a new Lodge were suspended oy their !orlner Lodge for non-payment or due/:). In 1848 the Grand Lodge adopted a resolutioD that U where members of a suhordinatp Lorlg~ become petitionerI'; for a new Lodgt:\" they were considere-d as hH.vin~ dirnitted froru the old Lodge; provided, "that in all cases the dues shall be paid by such petItioners."

AppendiaJ.

To this trouble your attention was called a year ago, but during the last year no tomplaint on this point. has arisen. The reg;nlations now in force on "this arlopt()d in 1~n4, and by them the Grand l\faster is requi red, whf\u notitlf'd hy Hny nnlnber of ~iaRonR (lPRirous of org'Rnizing ~t new Lodge, to appoint n, Rpecial Depu1y to vi~it th~ petitioners. If th€'u the Deputy certifies thftt the petitioDflrs Hre nll Mn'ltf'r Mason~, that the propo..,pd Master and WardeoR posC\f'~q the qnalifIcatIons to work properly, that their jurisdict,ion will e:rnbrflce a ~nffieient number of persons to organizp and Inaintain n. good workjn~ Lodge, that they havp ft safe and suitable room in which to lupet and work, JUld the petition is Rigned by SE-vpn ~raqter MasonR, re~id(?nts of the State of Indhl,na, and r€leommended by all the I.lod~es whose jurisdiction will be affected by the proposed IJodge, a Dispensation cannot be withheld under the law. ~rnbj(3(.t w~re first

rrhat too many charters have been issued cannot be questioned..

We find thnt sinee the org-anizntion of this Grand Lodge it has issued l'harterH tofit1c hundred andjorly-jivp Lod~es; of th()s(', st>vpnty:'fiv(\ hnve eithE:lr JiI!\urendt·fp(i or theIr ('hartel'S have been arrpstetl, or about one-sixth of all the IJlodKeR c'onstituted have heen complete failures. NotwHhstandin~the

rapid

in~rease in

the nuYnher of LodgeR in this ,iuris-

(U<'tlon. we also find on examinatIon a greater increflse of mPlnbership. In th.e Y~'&r 1850 'we had 1121J o<1KPs, 'with an averagp mprnherAhip of 28 pel' Lodge. In the year 1860 we hnd 2f.)H Lodges, with H,n average menl bership of. :36 ppr Lodge. In tht\ YE'~H' lR70 we fin!l in 121 Lodgfls an aVE-rn,;gp m~mhershiIJ of 5,') pPf Lodge. In IFm~, in thfl' 467 LodgPH at, 'Work in this juriRdiction. we have an average merah!ill'ship of over 57 per Lodge. Nor is this alL While the increase of member-

Rllip has been greater than that of Lodges, the increase of the Fraternity as per populntlc)n !las been equn.1Iy great. In the sear 1850 we find one meluber to every 315 of the populatIon. In the year 1860 we have one luen1ber to every 139 of popubttion. In the year 1870 we have on~ IneJnber to eVt)ry 72 of thp populatIon. 'rhe rapid increase, then, lR based upon the favorable opinioll the people entertain of :Masonic institutions.

The further inc>rease in popnlation of the State, With the devf'lopment of her r€'f',Oluc>es and the adva.ncement of eivilization, will demand an illcrpase in Lodg-PlS; bnt the health n.nd prospf>rit:;"" of the-st> Lodg-eH will 14reatly depl>IHl on the enactrnents of the Grand Lodge, and the spirit in which they are adrr1 i ni"'\ teredo Ma~onj('

reports haVing granted Dispensations for twenty-eight new Lodges. DECISIONS.

While IDH,ny questions on Masonic hlW and jurisprudence have been asked, tbey have all been answet'ed hy referrIng the inquirers to the regulations, ex.. C'f'pt the following, on which then" rnay be some diversity of opinion, and bence 1 report theIu for your COllS! deration: 1. The vote of a Lodge ~ranting a Direit. ~nb~fl'quent cornmuuic-ftt ion bp recnnsidf>l'f'd.

dimits the brother, and can at no Nor can the brother applying for Dhnlt set at uaug-ht the fiet Ion of the Lodge by refusing to pay his dues (that jf the grftutlng of thp. Dilnlt wal-; ~onditioned npon the payment ot his but will not be entitled to a certifteate of hiR Dimit until his dueR to the are paid. the work of a Lodge mURt bE' pprformed when at labor; the second the third degree can not be conferred while at refresllmen t.

:t In the cu,l-'e of W. W. Parks against the aetion of Newton Stewart. todge. No. 432. ~el~ pag~ !5t1., G. f.J. Proceedings last year. The Grand Lodge

&doptt:'d the reeomluendation of the Oommittee on Grievances and Appeals,

reversing the action of the Lodge 1n expelling Raid Parks. The comnIittee entirely fails to sustain the charges, or justify the

'f~p()rt, that the evidence ;p.et,U~,U,.y of expulsion.

Brother Daniel McDonald submitted an e:X:uellent Report on Oorrespondence, Mi~8ourl is fully and !ratern~),Ily noticed. The Prooeedings are elegantly printed.

Lucien A. B'oote, Crawfordsville, G. M.; John M. Bramwell, Indianapolis G. 800.; Daniel McDonald, - - , Com. on For. Cor.

.Appendix.

[Oct.

IOWA. Grand Lodge m~t in Des Moines, .June 2d, 1874. Brother Joseph Clutpmau, G. M., presided. Ins Annual Address is a sound and sensible document, and comes rIght to the point all through his report. From it we quote the fol~owing DECISIONS:

nuring the year a great number of decisions have been given upon the '" mode of work," U order of opening: H"nd closing," etc., etc., which I deeIll iInproper to n.ppear in print. Too much of this character has already, I think, been published, and I have excluded all such, as far as possible., from this list. I have, too, unlpss in cases absolutely necessn.ry to the proper understand.. ing (\t tlH' rer litlS, exclnd~d the question (in nlany cases very lengthy) in anHwer "which the ,leclbion was given, and have, in the collation of the large number nlude during the year, selected n portion and sought to condense them as nlllch

t,()

pO~I~\lble.

1. An the valid legisla.tion of the Grand Lodge upon the subject of the "making of IH~"V brethren H is contnined in Sections XXVI. and XXV] r. of the

By... Ltl.ws, whl('h are explicit. All regulntions and resolutions of the Grand

L()d~p, or deci~ions of Grand Masters in conliict with this la,w, are of no effect. 11JUtt In w not only does not recognize the doctrine of "perpetuH1 Lodge jurisdiction over rf'jccted candidutes," but; authorizes the reception of his petition by other Lo(lge~, "nfter the lap~~ of six months." The resolntion of th~ Grand I.todgl' of u..m, Vo!.. III., page 435, prohIbitIng It, and the decision (to which reference is made I under it, being in direct coniiiot 'U)ith the law, are null and void.

That the Grand Lodge fully recognized the right then guaranteed to othflr Lod~es to rpceive Ru<'h petition, iR eVldeneed by the passing of the ~aid rf'soluUon to prolnlnt it, for if prohibited by a law, why pass a resolutIon to strE'n~tlwn it? rrhnt the Grand Lodge eannot, alter or amend its By-LawR hy a h1Inple resolution, or in any other Wity or mn;nner, save that provided in Section I.lII, iH equally evident to all who will reflect. Bueh "hasty legislation," against 1\<"l11Ch some of IUy predecessors have warned the Grand Lodge, bas been the bane of Its jurif-prudencf-. six in the By-Laws having expired, your Lodge had the our law, to receive the petition, and may elect the unanimous desire of your members. II. It h; H. brother's right to object through the ballot, to the reception of a candidl\u', and he is his own judge of the character and qualifications of the applieaut. If to hiIn the- " hrewiug- of beer 71 il':! an offense and the" brewer" objection~~ble as a ruau t he lul.S the right of the negative, nOLwith&tanuIDg the ht W ot the State and of society reco~uize the bre wing of beer as legitinH1te bu~1ness.

III. St'ction Xr.4!X, By-Laws, page 54, edition of 1866, is not in force, being 8upereeded b~r the alneuded section, page 62, under the head of" errata."

It is th~refore irnproper and un.. Masonic "to strike from the roll of memberRhip aU menlbt~r~ in arret1rR fOf due~." As a broth~r cannot be udlnitted to nlernberslup exeept by pE'tition a,nd unanimous eonsent, so he cannot be deprived of that membershIp, exC'Ppt by due notification. 1.\nd trial. "Snap jnd~rnents " are not allowed in Masonic courts. A 1\-:ÂŁa80n'8 right to his day in ~onrt is secured by law. If you have stricken frorn the roll any names of your g;et~~~~~ilOU will restore them at once, and proceed according to the provision IV. Queslio'n.-A brotherr~sidingwithinthe jurisdiction of our Lodge holds menlben~hlp in a New York Lodge. He dehire& to attiliate with us, but owing to a provision in the new Oonstitution of the Gratld Lodge ot New York no member can receive a '4 Dimit" until he has been elected to membership in anothpf Lodge, while the law of the Grand Lodge of Iowa is equally expliCIt in itli prohHntion to r~("eivf" a petition for rnernb(:1'fShip, unless accompanied with a H;::~\~n~JH you please grant a. Dispensation to receive the petition without An.~wer.-~ince making the original decision I have had an opportunity to UtlW COIllo.:ltitution of the Grand Lodge of New York, 3.1)(.1 find that the pt'tlt ioner and ,\\Torshlpful Master applying for the Dispensation were both in error as to the ~tatement ot the provislon of the New York Consti tut~on relative to Dlrnits.

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does not say that a " Dimit shall not be granted" until the applicant

mCmbfl'TShip in another Lodge, but" until he shall present a certi..

some warranted Lodge that he has petitioned for membership

Your proper course is to fllrnish the applicant with a certificate that he has Bed tor nlernbership, hn.ve bim forwarded to his fJodge in New Yorli: sUC''' eer.. with" 11is written request for a Dimit," accompanied with dueR, if any owing, and in due time he will undoubtedly receive it, when you OlLn elect

tl(>~~te

v. In all cases of trials, whether for" Masonic offenses," or "non-paymen t. dues" the llotice, to be offieial and of binding f>r!'e, mURt have" the sPHl of Lod~e and the attestation of the Secretary, and mu~t state the tiIne and

of tria.l, and be accompanied with ~\n atte:-,ted eopy of the charges." In oaA~R cited as having occurred in your LodgE', you Btate that fronl SOIne U~U14e these e~~ential conditions were not conlplied wHh. Your action, there.. 1ort' ~'r~S lIllI/rover, and the decision of the L()dgt~ null find void. You will so de-£'lilre it, W 11{;'11 the brothers will stand under the charg-es as tiled, and you mU"ilt, frorn that point. procped de novo, and. conforrn to all the provisions of the

law. VI. A MaHonic Lodge 1s not a Justice's court for the collection of debts, whf'ther of honor, note of hn,nd, or book account. You r ca~e Is not unlike a luunbi?r tht\t have bepn preRented tarne. There Heems to heagrowing tende-nc~'" to invokH MfthOnic aid in Rlleh eA,SeR, a great and growing evil that Rhould be (l!lllcountpnn,n('etl. In mo"t cnseR the effort rnade to adjnst. 811C'h ('aH~S as you ~·ite, only StJrve to widen the breach and involve the friends oftha lXtrties, until the whole Lodgf-' is entangled in the alliance and di~cord introduced, wb.ere aud harmony alone bbould prevH,U.

alone. Let the brothers, if they will H appeal unto em-sar," of thoir peers, and when the resnl t Is attained, meet as checkered floor. A Lodge has no right to grant a Dimit until" the dues are paid." A is liable for dues until the Dirrlit Is granted. A Lodge ~ranting a Dimit without the payrnent of dues, thereby "reu1its" sucb dues, and cannot pro(>eed agajll~t the brother for "non-payment of dues."

VIII. It is necessary for ~. . ou to hav€" a cel'tifi<"'ate of g'O()d standing; of the Fellow Graft from the Lodge in wl1ieh he was initiated, in order to coufer upon him. the third df\gree, then you are en.titled to the fee, and also acquire control him, that is, he beconles ther~by a ruelnber of your Lodge, under the rules Grand Lodge..

IX. Ql.tes!ion.-" A brother in arrears for dues one year was summoned to Itppear and show canse why he should not be dealt with for n()l1~payment of that 'Co his health had failed, so that he had to 1'eIhHtulsll his profession (that of the ministry), that by reason of siekness he had llot be(~u n.ble to l-,upport his farnily without as~istance, and asked that his dues bt' :remitted." 'rho Lodge ret'uAed, H,nd required him to give bis note to the Ludge for the arooun t due. Is thIS proper action in such a . ase? "Ve desire to know. for we havl:' other like cases, good brothers, who are not able to pay.

dUtifR/ 1 He appeared and Atated

-TiInothy, if not a MaRon, a very good man, says: "But if any pro.. his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied and is worse than an infide!." "0, poor charity! Thou art seluoxn found in scarlet." ta~~dg of

the brother's note was wrong, and forbidden by the spirit of

" --since kind Heaven your Lodge has blessed, Give it to Heaven by aiding the distressed." The candidate h~Lving resided in the State only three months, notwlththat scv~rftl years before he had beell a resident for rnore than one not fultil the law. The year's residence must be full, and home.. y precede his application.

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XI. Qus8tion.-A F"ellow Craft of ~ight years' standing, haVing removed to a c~rt1:floate of the fact, that he xnay receive the

&:rJ.oth~r jurisdietion, de~ire~

t,hh:<! degree there. Can we reinstate him and grant him the ("(.)rtitfcate, his ~~t~r~aVlng

been dropped from tne roll, by the order of tn.e Worshipful

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-I knoW of no law aut horizing the Worshipful Master to issue any M~l.l.,on~ are admitt(l'u with the consent ~)f t'!le brethren, .the :\tIaster

onl', and C,\,U only be deprived of their l\;!'V;;OUIC r.u~hts and prI vileges hy the votp. of two-thirds of his bretl1 ren, present at the tune, not by the 'Lpse dixit of one urother PVPIl though he be \Vor8hipful l\rlaster. Entered Apprentices and F'f'llow Cr~iftc.; have Roffifl- ri~ht8 \ to-wit, to vil'1it the Lodge when open on their degre(~ nnfi to advaneement, Wl1h the consent of the Lodge), which even ~Ia/oo\ter!'l arp hound to re~ppct. They rnay have good caus(l' (we enn conceive of tnat)\'" ~ood Hud ~utfklent reason.s.~ for not seektn~ imlnediA.te advancement. The f>rotllPr halO) neither 10-;t nor forfeited any of hlS fIghth, by the illegal acts of your ::\la~ter, a,n,l :}"ou call, it' you so desifâ&#x201A;Ź", grant hinl the certificate.

XII. The Grand Lod~e permits the joint ownership and occupancy with otbt'l' societIes of the hall anti certain properly (as the carpet on the floor), but

it \v'ill not perIni t the joint use of the ., working parapht>rnalia of tbe Lod~e." In doIng so, your WOrtillipful l\1a,8t~r was at la,ult, and alooi~umed to do thingg forbiddt'D to be done, and htts laid hllnHelf open to censure for using, as the pre.. sidIng otliCt~r ()f ttnotb~r secret order, property sacred to the Lodge.

rrhe Recretn.rj'" is personally reSl)Onsible for the safe keeping of the records, ~ealR, and other l)fOperty pertaining to his offi(~(l', and is thpft"forp the proper cust(idian thereo , and is answc>rable to the Lodge tor any IlIi:,use of the~alne. XIII. The course to pUfRue, under the resolution of last RessioD, 1s this:

or couHolltlate Lougel:l,"

to merge

1st. The entire membership must be a unit. One negative in either Lodge

works an estoppel.

2<1. The resolntion contemplating suc-ll action must be introduced at at regnlar cODlillunication, and lie over untIl the next or succeeding regular com-

IU unication.

entire mel:nbership, without f'xception, must have due and tinlely month." prior to tinal action bein~ had, then, no objection appearpl.'opmnng to sllrrellut;.>r it!:) chttrtcr call take action looking to whtt'h the eX1l'.;ting LodgE> can Hdmit the brethren of the defunct :rnernhe-r..,hip by vetit i<Hl. ~'llell all iR done, the Grunu RecreHtry notified thereof, to the end that the sarne luay be entered at once in his XIV. The records of the TAdge voting a Dhnit to a menlber cannot be rescinded so as to show bim to have been a luenlber at the time of his df>oease, which occurred after the granting of the Dimit. '.rhe Dlmit itself is evidence to his tum lly aud the world that he wa~ at the date It oore a "l\'!a:::;on in good standing." XV. An Entered ApprentlC'e having been black-balled, upon his applica.. tion for advancenu'nt, illl.Unot be pa,ssf'd bj1" another Lodge, into whor-E?' jnrl~dH'" hf: luu~ rernovtld, withol1t the urutnhnous cousent of the l-lodge rejecting his applicatioll for previous advancement. ~ueb con . . ent being {.Ibt~.:ulled, ~ our Lodge entertain his applica,tion. See Section XXV., laws. 0,)11

XVI. A brother can mt\ke verbal objection, if present, to the initiation of a candidate duly elected, or if unablp to attend the next rncf:"ting, ma.j' send his objections verbally to the :Master, who should entertain the SltIUe, and order notwE' t hereof recorded, un tU buch time as the objecting brother can personally apprise hun of his objections. XVII. Qlte.stion.-In the year 1856 a man by the name of - - "w'as passed and raised to the degree of :Master MaHon, ,vhich is recorded in the rniuut~s of the Lodge (/:HI, but owing to the negligence of IUy predâ&#x201A;Ź'cessor, his nalne was llflver entered upon. the Lodge or allY other-book of accounts. and therefore.be was nE'ver chnrgNI with dues, :~nd never paid any, but rnoved awns l:\Oon after. He was never buspendfl-d, becau~e the Lodge never h~ard of su<>h 11 brother until receutly, when a mernber applied in his behalf for a Dimit. What shall we do with this lost

bll~ep?

AMu,ler.-Tbe brother asking for a Dimit, shows upon its face that he underalood his rehttioll to the Lodge. IIe did not consider himself a.n estray slleep, ~h~l~~~~ failing to keep record of his ear-marks does not change his status In

Upon payment of all dues up to the tilne of his asking for a Dlmit, you should grant it. The Lodge is luore at 1ault than the brother, and through your neglect he has :forfeited none of his Masonic rights, oue of which is beln~ entltled to a DllUlt, upon application and payrllent of dues.

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XVII!. An Entered Apprentice having lost the certificate of his initiation throu~h the negligence of tile brother to whoIn it had been ent.rusted to deliver to your I.lodge, ana the Lodge in which he was initiated having surrendered its (.hart~r upon proper proof of the loss of the pal'er and of its contents, being :nh~d with his petition for a<.lv~1ncelnent,your Lodge is authorized to proceed as it Ul(~ original paper was in its possession. XIX. The Lodge having suspended one of its members for non-payment of the brother being unnble to pa~ them, is desirous of restoration and The first step IS to relllove the suspension, and then remit the dues. The reverse course 1s not proper. dnt"~s, ~nd

the remission of his dues.

cannot be expelled upon a second trial, upon charges for previously suspended. XXI. physical Qualijlcation8.-1 have received repeat.ed queries upon this ~Uhjf"(路tt and ~tppHcatlonH for special Dispensations to receive those deemed phy..

:kilcaUy improper otherwise to receive.

general terms has been to the language of U The fronl Anderson's Constitution, Iowa edition, 1866, U The perflons admitted members of a Lodge must be good and true men, free horn, and of mature and discreet age, no bondsmen, no women, no imnloral se'indalous ruen, but of good report, nor "unless he be a perfect youth, having no n:udm defect in his bod:y" that lnay render hiIn incapable of learning the art <Jt his Master's Lord, and of being made a brother."

Thlflt is the law, the ancient law, which I canl10t dispense with. Each Lodge

i$ the judge whether the applicant possesses these necessary qualifications de.. ma.nde<i by it.

The Master or Commi ttee on Charity alone can bind the Lodge and

reRponsi bJe for expenses incurred in nursing a siclt or disabled brother.

are at hand, and a ldn<lly di~posed brother assumes the duty of em~t1ch a nurse, the chargf::', if reasonable, ought to be paid by the Lodge, 01' the rnernbers, by eontriblltioD. But in such a case the Master or'com.Dll.ttE~e !lIre entitled to early notice of such action. XXIII.. Question.-A brother received the de~rees in Masonry in a Lodge in :BJlistern State, and a diplorna to t,hat effect. He did not sign their By-Laws, not asked to, and subseqently applied for a H DiInit," and received it, mh\ulIl the membership clause. Can we receive these papers and entertain his w~s

appU<"at 1011 ?

'l'he latter paper 1s evIdenoe of his 1\-fasonic standing, and if with him otherwise, the omission of that clause is no bar to his not under charges, whose dues are paid, applies grant it, in all cases, and when not satisfied with ..4~w)e,..-It

is not optional with the Lodge to refuse, under the circum..

sf/GOOS stated. The brother became a member of his O"1'n free will and accord,

and be 0&0 withdraw his membership whenever it is his free will to do so, upon l*yment of dues and not being under charges.

The law of the Grand Lodge of row~ declares that "a Dlmit shall not bq, rfi/lJAed wben application is made therefor on behalf of a nlember of the .IAX\I~, whooe dues ttre paid, and a,ga:inst whom no charge is pending." A piah:u~:r or more positive provision of law cannot be cited, and it is the l.r}')ptlrtllthra duty of the Lod~e to grant it, and the MtLster who refuses becomes tber(~by liable to prosecutIon for rnalfeasance in office. You would do well to

letil:rn the law before expounding it to your own hurt.

XXV. In your citJ you have two Lodges. In one there is an Entered Ap.. pre'lllUoE' seeking advancern,ent, in the other a Master ~Iason who objects to the Enterfl'd Appr('uti(>e going ltD;}" fnrther. He has the right to object, and your ~l:untld. entertain and respect the objection, until such time as tbe Master ('$,U b~ IntE>l'VleWed and afforded an opportuuity to state the ~roullds of htl!! obJect1on, and aW:4ign, if possIble, good and sufficient reasons for tnterfering in the business of your Lodge. Should be be able to satisfy you, :rou will of c~,)llr~ p'llt a stop to the En tered Apprentice going alilY fnrther, or 11ntil sllch tUlhli; as the obJe("tions are waived. But upon the otber hand, should be fail to -.tl on of the reasonableness of his objection, you will proceed at onoe to oompletion of the work, and make the brother a Master Mason as you h"v$ agreed. to do. .. v

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XXVI. The case presented is wholly a matter "political," with whi{'h your LodgEi hag and can have nothing to do. Let the broth~rs arrange and adjus\ snch oifferences olltside of th~ Lodge-roonl. You wIll at once return the charges to the brother presenting them, with the notice that the Lodge has no j uribdiction in the case. XXVII. I regret to have to say, in reply, but duty is duty: 1st. You exceeded your authority, and your Senior Warden, or any oth~r lnembf>r of your Louge, has a perfect right to call attention to and protest

agnim;;t such :tlagrant and unwarranted abuse of the landmarks.

There is no option in the Iuatter of electing a candidate in a Masonic Lodge; all must vote. 2d. l\I~rnbers have rights that the Master is bound to respect. The Master hn~ authority, t1ud ('an ignore, '. f . . n ' the time being," these. rights, .but to do so onl,>' hrings upon his own head tile contempt and detestatloll of hIS members. The fact Lhat )"our I.lod~e did not sURta,ill you, onI)" goes to show that you allowed vour tf:·tnper to gt>t the better of your jUdgnlent. Your Junior Warden haH aete(11n H rna.nner tot~l1y llnbeeominK an officer of the Lodge. He has dis· ~ntced hIS "lt~ttion, and did I not fully believe that there exists faults on both Kld€>s, would order you to arrest, his jewel. But in order to ~each you both 81 lelo4l-iOll, I would advise you, as the l\1aster, to go to your .Junlor vVard~Il and propol)e a truce, a,cknowledge your faults, one to the other, anti in the presenoe of your Lodge each malta confession, and do better in tuture.

XXVIII. 1st. The brother bein~ a Knight Templar had the right to chool-tt> 11lH rnode of burial, but wben he lnade c oice of the Knight Templar ritlu11, he thereby cut otf~and debarred his Masonic brethren from [1,11 participa. tion ~~s tit body" 2d. The Orders of Knighthood, or Knight rremplar Order, is not a l\Iasonio organization,-far froni it. It is a Ohrist'taJt Order, and as su('h excludes all who are not in sympathy with the teachings of our Lord. and SaVIour, Jesus Christ. 3d. You had no .authority to order out your I.Jodge to attend the funera!o(a

Sir Knlght's burial by the Knights, although the deceased was ~t nlember of your Lodge. ~ot haVIng authorlt.jr to enforce your SUlnll:lOnS, its disobedience,

under the circun18tances, is no offense.

XXIX. "'''hen there are two or more candidates to receive the sanle de~ree in

the ~~une evening, it is pr0I>er to confer the 2cl and 8d sections of the first degree, the 2d section ot the second d€>gree, and the 3d section of the third degree upon

several nt one and the same time, the preceding sections having been conferred: separttte l~". XXX. "I could not if I wOllld,and I would not if I could," interfere in the case J'ON preSPllt. Your I... odge tried the de1endant and inflicted the penalty, undf'r tht:tlaw, as U the court nnderstood it." Your Lodge constitnted the grand Jury that iu(.ilcted the d€'fcndant, the traverseJury that trIed alld sentenced him, and the court that adluiniKtered the judgment, nay luore, the prosecuting witllBSS and attorney w'ere luelnbers ot tht:t jUl'Y and court. t-:;urely you were PObst-'~sed ot slltfi..·ient power and authority to adlninister justice against the d~IBlld~JLnt, a, powerle~s nleruber of your body. Masonic COUl'tsare fulminh;tered for tht' t"urtberanee of justice, and charity ~hould enter in as an elernent characteribtic of our Order, not vengeance, whi('h belongs, sayE'l the great, light, to & nigher power," Ab in the oi vU courts, the judge ii') authorized to sentence the defendant to H pay a fine of not less than one hundr~d or nlore than five hundred dollars, and hnprisonment; not le~;[~ tluln one or more than tlveyears." So a Mabonlc court nl~Y in1Uct it, penalty not less than "'a reprirnauct, nor greater HUlln expulsion from the Order." Your Lodge 'Voted H,gainHt 1 he latter, and for the fonner, and you, as the presidillg: ofticer of the court, inflIcted the penalty and reprim~tndBd the defendant. :Phere the calJP endNl. i'

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more right to demand that as rnember of your court sh(m.ld expUlsion with :}!ou, th~tn he hab to require ;you to vote WIth :F~.ach and titll of t.~e nlelnbers of the Lodge are free agents to will without any coercion.

I have Haid that the case ended with the inflicting of the penalty, because the law of the Grand Lodge authorizes and permi ts tHe defendan t alone to ~l,p peal frorn the (1(=>ci810n of the Lodge agaInst 111m, and then ouly to the Grana .Lodyp" It does not pern.lit all appeal to the Grand M~l.~ter, nor by a.ny other tha.n the defentlant, to the Grt~nd I.. .Quge. See code, pages 14 and 17. Moreovf\r, tl:u-' Grand Lodg~, in a e~l,se where an appeal bad been takeIl by another than the defenda,nt, unanimously deC"ided that) the appeH,1 could not be en tertained, and disrnissed it accordingly. rl"herefore I have no power to lnted'ere, nor is an~" interference neoessary or proper, if i had..

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35 J13'RI~PRUDENCE.

.7oseph Ohapl1uln, Grand lJ'faster: Your coromunieat.ioDs adof the OOlnmittee on Masonic Jurisprudence," In them you are pleased to ask my "opillion" upon some nHl,y demand consideration at the handB of the Grand Lodg-e as they involve conflicting legislation and doubtful powers. I need not sny that I have studied these questions long and well bnt I have rp.r~nd all tha t has been published upon these f:,l1bje.cts, at the sacrifice of luuC'h UUH~ &nd labor. Thf' Grand Lodge library, at you may infer from its catalogue, lH pfCllUarly full and rieh (WiUl itg reCel}t addit ions) in works treA.tillg uJ?on thfMe fo'IUhjt?etFl, and a knOWledge of ,vhich IS essenth11 to a proper understandIng of tb~ qt1€StioDh propounded. I will take them up in their order: The non-payment of dues," considered from a general stand-point. The (';on 1Ucting l€Agislation of the Grand I..Iodg~ of Iowtt upon the subject U neglec-t for six nlonths to pay (Lodge) dues, by any of it~ members." "The powers of the Grand Master in Masonic trials and appeals." Lodi(e dues, or Inonthly or annual payments by I..Iodge Iuembers, was not known to ancient Masons. No allusien can be found in the ancient constitutions, froDl that of th~ earliest date (in the early part of tbe fifteenth century) to and including the better known editions of Anderson, in 1728. See" Hughan's Old otu*,r~eH ()! British Ii'reelnabons." It was not known to the earlier Lodges eotl~tHtlted in Anlerl<.'H,. out of whlch has grown. what is called the H Amerioan SYr:\tern of Grand Lodges and of Masonr~;r." It is wholly the growth of recent thl1eil, ~uld alllts leglsla,tlon ib nlodern. It is one of the inherent rights and privileges of Lodges to H make ne,v brethren," and to "admit. a IDenlber into the Lodge." This !1Jncientl and irnrnemorial right is further secured by the con.. ~tltntions (see Anderson, IV., ·V., General RegulatIonS), and cannot be removed or Withheld bJr l:Lny Grand Lodge legIslation. "Certaul qualitica,tioDs of can.. d1datt's," and certain" rnoues of adnllsIi1Jion of membp.rs," {tre prescribed in the H Landm~~rk~" (see ~la('key, 18, Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, and Anderson, V.). and these n,re not sUbject to cbange by every passing breeze that may bloW' over the Gr~:tnd l~odge, but are like "the laws of the }\Jledes and Persians, ehaogeth not. " A profa:ne or a brother cn..nnot be admitted to membership in a Lodge without U his own request, and without previous notice 01 one month." (See our ()t,u~tltlltl0D, page 19, IOWSl editIon of 186(3). Nor can il. IneIuoer of a Lodge be d~l:Hlv~d of hil'i rnernberBhip without H due notitication and trial." See all Lhe writers upon ,Masonic htW, eBpet'hdly H FreemH~onry and its Jurisprudence," by C, I. Paton, London, U;7~; .4 li:ncy<?lopedia of Fretnnasonry , by A. G. Maclt€'y, 1>hUweluhul., 1~74; H ~Iasonlc Juri~prudence," l::'ame, New York, 1859; U Principleti of' ~:bt~OIlic Law," same, New York, 1&50; uPrin<:'iples of IVhlisonic Jurisprud~nee,n by J. W. ~imons, New York, 1~64; 4. Masonic 'rrials," by H. M. Look Nf:dw York, 1~70; u l\;1asollw Di~est," by G. W. Cbase, Ne"v'" York, 1~59; "Code of :M~oni(' I.;t~W " by Robert l\JlorriH New York, 1856· "The Old Charges of British }~f*:l'HnttS()nli"f by W. J. Hughall, J,J()ndon, 1872; "The Constitution of the B'reenl~()U!,H by John Andpr:-;ou, London, 17~, and Iowa edItion, 1806, and several uthtlr$. Nor U NLU any brother be deprived of the rights and privileges of Ma.ftYIU·Y" (a different thing altogether from the rights and pri vlleg~s of Lodge .fltidu"",.~hi'1», QH the h:ttt(~r iH in addition to the tormer, while the former does not, ~s HI the case of the notl-nJfiliate, include the latter, except by a vote of It~¥)-tld'f'(t/J of all the mem bel'S present at the tirne, in addition to tbe notIfication llilud trhil.l:' ~ee :\Iackey's U Encyclopedia of !l'reemasonry," and the other works oi ted. A proff~ne nuty now, in SOlue jurisdictions, and originally in others, be :rnt(le i~ Mason wit hout being made thereby a 11 1 ernber ot· the Lodge making 11im H$li.ll$W orother." So there alwitJ's bas been, is now, and always wIll be, unless H\c bt1:ldrnarks are rernoved, a distinction alld ditlcrence between H Lodge privnlg~!S,H and U Masonic pri vileges and rIghts.." .A. man, upon becoluing a Mason or mernber of the Order. assumes all the :rtIP(,Hlsibl1lt H:;lS ~\lld obligations of the 4 Ur~'\,tt in general," and only these, of wlueb the p,a~Ylr1ent of dues Is not one, because .l\fasonry is unl vers1tl, and there bnndr~~l~ ot Lodges thtl.t require no dU<:ls, and thousands of Masons that J;)&Y none; ~~,nd a.ble brothers in this and other Jurisdictions now advocate the r:::~dty 01' pollcy of returning to the original ways of our fathers, or our tlrst Wfllr.lil}li'lJfUl

"ch~tirnlan

.A. ~(')n, upon beooming a meluber of &. partioular Lodge, assumes, in ad .. dltbn:l to the ot)llgat,iQns belore iInposed, When he he(~()nleS a member of the Order" t,he uurdE-ns of Lodge ~l1pport or payment of dues, or such dntles as his l.odg'€) nlay require of hirn, and not the ()raft in general. 'j'hebe dutIes va.ry in ~l~ i)a..rtlCular Lodge. 1'he dues vary, and in some Lodges, even in Iowa, onefOQrtf~ of the menlbership pay no dues at all, under the exemption of the 4"nu~lnbersblp (of fift~en yea-rs) rUle," while 'the obllgations imposed by the Or~l npon the Urat't in general are the same the worl(i over.

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Upon becoming a member of a Lodge, the brotber acquires the right in it of holding; otIiee. voting for officers and ~elnber:s, and t~ its chariti~s. By with路 Iuembership, or forfeiting It by trIal and Judgment for non-payment of' Ijodge duE's, bE" loses these, but none of the gE?ueral privilE?ges and rights of n M~tson. He is a Mason, a brother jn good standing in the Order, Hud nlny visit a,nd be recognized elsewhere (and In his o'wn State, unless prevented lJY Grand Lodge legislation), by all Masons. In addition to thiR Masonic qualification, essential to a Masou, a further ("oudition is requisite to secure Lodge membership." He mURt have the additiona,l property qu~\litlcH.tion, or that of the" aln1ighty dollar," and pay It fee of ~tdlni&sion,and an additionn.I montbly tax or dues. His initiation fee, ~~nd Inakln~ of him a Mason, seoured. him the universal privileges of l\1asonry. If }}p " IH"'gleetR," in the languHgf'" of our la.w, for six months to pay Lodge dues, the Lodge that sold the privilege of rnembership to him for the money consid. eration, rnay deprivl" hirn of the privilege his dnes serured, but no more, beenURe it did not confer upon hirn any other privilege; all others he had bCCllrpd to hirn by virtue of his being a Mason, and under the universal law, else Masonry is not univeIFmJ, Is not cosrnopolit~l;n, but of "local habitation and lHune," a erenture of the day and of circurl1stanceH, which alter cases. H LOdge dues lR llot a ~eller.il :Masonic duty to the Craft, in which the nlember is affected to the whole Cril.ft, but au ftl'rangelllent between himself and his Lodge, with whic'h the Grund Lodge ought not to interfere:' (Mackey's Enc.yclope.. din, and the otht).r writers heretofore cited.) The Gr1:1nd Lodge cannot fix the monthly (lue ", cannot increa~e or de 're~l;se them, or provide for their collection; thttt is wholly a Inatter wi th t he Lod~e. 'rile Gra.nd Lodge can, and it IS its irnperative duty, to protec-t every individual In the enjoyment of his personal MaRonle right!), and to this end see that the Lodge, for the neglect to pay to it, the du~s, shall not, deprive the brother of his general or tllllVersal privileges, In addition to those of Lodge privileges, which are only those of Lodge membership. Herein is the law, as laid down In all the works, without exception, on jurisprudence, as well a.co:; the almost tDot quite, for in Iowa we have two or three ,vho contradict all the h1W, gospel, and usage cHef}) universal opinion of l\tlaf:olonic jurists, tbat suspension from the rights nnd privileges of MaHons Is a. punishment that should never be infiieted for" non-payment of dues," but " disehar~e," (Aluoriean US~lge). or "exeluRion" (English) lrom Inembershlp. Sp.e l\-lackf>v, 2a2; Simons, 229; Look, 75; Paton, 359, in the works of which titles ill full have been given. The law, as explained by these jurists, is held to be Round law by more than Sf'venteen-twen tieths of the Grand LodgeH, and the exception the more shows the force and ch~tracter of thlR opinion, beeau~e the Grand IJodge of Io\va. has a name for" ha,sty legiblation;' that even couservative watcllfulness cannot, 80cure from a viola.tion of the cardinal doctrines held by tho~e who are familiar wi th the opinion~ of the f'athers, or the legislation of the oldest and ablest Grand Lodges in the world. The Constitution of the Grand Lodgeo! New York, the late:'lt adopted, and ordained b~T the wisf>st, best, and able~t l\1asons in the Hntted Htate~. to secure its members against the hasty legl~lation of its succeeding' Grn,nd l,odges and Rubordinates, expressly prohibits its suspension frOIn the Order for neglect to pay Lodge stipends.. II. Having presented the U generai law and usages" of the Craft, as de.. duced frorn the Constitution &nd the law wrHerH, we corne to the next query propounded-the Iowa-law. We q\lote both of its HectiollS, to the end that the conJli(:t and invalidity of the one may be the more readily seen: dr~1wing llis

"SEOTION XLVII.

"lrfa.,O'nic 01!'ense8. U In all cases of the suspension or expulsion of a member from any I-Jodge, under thisjul'lsdiction (for unMasonic conduct) two..thirdB of the votes of the me-Iubers present shaH be reclulred; and in a1 O!1SeS of the restoration of a suspended Mason, the saIne proceedings as for adlulssiou should be required: prov'lded, that the provisions of this section shn,ll not apply to the sllspf'nsion for' non-payrnent of du(:'s,' wllich case is prOVIded for in Bection XLIX.."

SECTION XLIX.

" Neglect to Pay Dues. H When any member neglects for six lnonths to pay [LodgeJ dues (unless they have beeu reruitted by the Lodge), U 811H.!l be the duty of the Worshipfnl M~l.ster to cause proceedings to be in.. f;titutedagainst him for such neqleet in the manner prescribed. ~e' II. Digest, Masonic Law. Should the ac.. cused fail to appear at the time appointed for trial, or appear and fail to gi ve a satisfactory reason for his clelinqrteney, he Illay be suspended by a vote of a 7lltajorityof the nH:~mbers present. The {>aYlnent. of the 3.IUOUllt due at

the tIme of his suspension, together with the expenses incurred in giving notice of the same, slla11 re-instate hinl, without a vote of the Lodge; but ln case of Ruch payment not betng made wi thin one year after his suspension, a UUftniInous ballot shall thereafter be necessary for 1+18 res~oration,'~

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by a few in this jurisdiction that the "n~glect for a Masonic offense," and" a crimet" because, as contrary to the obligations and the written tea~hings conduct tends to impair the unsullied purity of the H

These two sections are amendments to the old By-Laws, and were both

adopted in 18H2-63 at the same time. That thejT essentially conflict, is evident to tI)'Very advocate of the ca.tUI0L be the law. IIIJ

If the

doctrine or interpretation above quoted, and both

neglect for six months to pay dues" be a

U Masonic offense," as case not fully provided be a ('rime, then itl is ftlftber null Hnd void, as in conflict with the ancient ht\vs and usages of Ma· and the landlnarks of the Order. We have seen that a brother eannot itted to luenlbership in a lodge without petition, one month,'s previous notioe, &nd 'lllHLnirnous ballot. "lIe that entereth (saith the Great Light in l\t1~~$Otu'Y) not by the <1001' in to the sheep-fold, but cllmbeth up SOUle other waJr, tbe ~rn~ i~ n thief und B. robber,"-110 true brother. So, too, have we seen that brother ('annat he deprlvPd of the rIghts fUHl privileges of Masonry acquired iuithttiOll into the Order, except by a two-thi'J"ds vote of the members present. Hectton XLVI!., ~1.nd all the writers and Grand Lodge decisions, without exception, !t htndrnark older than the settlenlent of Iowa, or the discovery of AI(~(l'rica.. This Section, XLIX., "suspends" him from "all .I\-fasonic prlvi... es,," saj-'" thes~ controversionalists, while we contend that it only excludes the ~Unquent" from Lodge membership. Again: it is a well established principle of law, which ()l ' pn these brothers will not djspute, tha,t "a brother duly suspended fron1 all the rights and privUE'g~R of Mn"sonry" can only be restored to thelu by " the same procefl'dingcs as felr admissIOn," under our law (see ~ection XLVII.), or by n two-thirdH vote, H8IY th~ law V\.r ri1ers. NO'\\J~t if the" delinquent" "negleets for six months to pay fhi~," is ~uspendfld franl all ~lasonicprrvi1e~es, his rf?8toration b:y "the payrnent ot the }l,lnount due," without petItion, vvithout the rn011111's prevlous notice, ~u,d without the ballot (all of which are excluded by this law, or pretended law), is a violation of all Masonic law, and of the By.. La'W"I"s of this Grand Lodge, and. & sbnrneful violation of the Grand Light, wbi(-h declares that all thosfl' who 56 cUnl beth up SOIne other way" are-well. read the Book and see what they are. But this section is null and void, for a third reaSOll. It provides, claim th~~ brother", tlu1t a brother may be ., suspended from all the rights and privHe~A's of l\laHoury by a vote of tbe rnajority of the mernbers pl'e~ent," for the ¥h:uple ,. ne~lect for six Inonths to pay dues." While the previous section enacts tha.t to deprive a brother of these same privilE;\ges for being a "whoremonger, murderer, idolator, or loving and making Hes," requires a vote of two~th£rd8. vrhllM t for In~tallce. in n Lodge of thirty Inembers, sixteen nlay :purge the Lodge ~t ~'dl Udelinquents," who simply Hnp~lect" a duty, while It takes twenty ll\0mherR to h deanse the augen.n stableR l ' of those wilo are gUilty of the most d&ml!llD~ of crImes known to the laws of God or man. Truly this is the new light which ll~hteth every man that corneth into a Lodge in Iowa, under these modi£lrn "diHppnsers of light." Further, we ttre told that the ., neglect to pay dues" is a vloh'\.ti )n of' the obligations of Masonry. This reruinds us of the 1ablfll of the wolf and lamb drinking from the same stream. I had thought that aU th'fill obligations of symbolic Ma..')onrywere older than Grand Lodges (the flrst of which was organized in 1717) and that Lodge dues was, as we and all know, 01 r_een t date. A~&ln, tha.t" Rueh conduct impairs the unsullied purity of the Order." Are our garments stained by contaet with a brother who neglects for six months to 'P&1 dues? Does our aRsoeiatlon with him render us or the Order iInpure? If I(). then the nlunhf~r is legion who U strain at gnats and swallow es-mels," and w~r tainted garments, for we, or some of us, make U rnucll ado" about a b~ot.ber wholie cr1 Jlle is neglect to pay his cl;ebts, while we wink daily at those Who stalk abroad in daylight, perfumed With ,vhlskey, or whose garments are l~lned with offenses, condemned in the decalogue, and by honor&ble men the 'Woddover. the only arguments we have met in all our researches, a<ldnoed in dra(,onia.u or bloody construotion of our law, Seotion XLIX. A word or two upon the philology of the case. I.J6xicographers define u negkll't" (the word us~d in our law) to be "omission of proper attention; forbearof duty from heedlessness; indifference; failure to do anything," etc. to be U an open violation of law; a. transgressh')n; a crime," eto. Now, something must be done to constUute an offense. The non-payment ot d\l1es" or not doing somethlllg lS no offense known to law or the lex{cogI:apb.ers. 'l'be ehufch Ina,y rule that z'the leaving undone the things. which ought to ~ tione'l 15 equally heinous with" the doing of things which ought not to b~ U

rlain:u:~d by this ("las~, why enact Section XLIX.? Is the for Itl Section XLVII.? Most assuredly! Again, if it

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done" Masonry, Lodges, and Grand Lodges cannot rule any such thing. 1'0 do or not to do, llj it dlttr-rent question. '拢he Levite that passed uy on tne other'kide ~t:nd neg-lec'ted to bInd up the wounds of the btr~nge~', could nO,t have hpen pun lshed for his death, had that hnve occurred, as It mIght, but for the brotherl~F ~-l.ct of the Good Salnaritan. The previous Section, XLVII., provides fully for t he punishment of ~Iasonie otff'nses. The law was full and 1:unple, without any further provision. Theatldit ionaI :-3ection, X [;lX., was addelI to prot~ct the Lodges from those who n~g.. lee! to pay Lodgp dups, by prOVIding for the "delInquents'" exclusion or u sn~pensi()n" from Lodge mf>mb(路rship. Such was the Ineanin~ of its an thor (a Pa~t Grand :Mnster, thOligh selllo111 'with u~ honored for bis wisdom and prudenee) and it nleans this, or it has no Itleaning at all. We deduce from all the anthorities consulted, writings, and legislation, ancient and modern, these principles: 1. A ~{nson cannot be deprived of his "l\fa~onic privileO'es," except by vote of two-thirds of thohe presE'nt. This hection provides tlHtt he nU1Y by mHjority vote," therefore it Is null and void. SUbp,enaen from tbe rights and privileges of Mm~onry, can be privllf->g(->s again, except by applying, as in (~\be~ a two-Uurd vote, \vith other j ul'iHuict}ons. This be rendnlitted by paying the amount due, there..

orrentllnltte(!

a(jlnlR~,lon

:3. 'rIle univer:-,n,11aw (lefines what Is an "offense," wbich is "the doing of un un-:Musonie act." 'filii:! h1.w rl1ak(;'s the not doing of ourdut;y', or neglect todo n. thing, an otfeUbf', Hind a greater one than murder, treason, sefluctioD, or any of tllH:~ long li~t of crilnes known !-li the comrnon law, the ,Masonic Code, Ill' the dtJ'(路a.lo~ue, for it decrees ~L lebs Ilurnber of votes for tlhe punislnuent of tillS IH'gl~ ('t, than for the greatest offellseH, ana is, therefore, in coutrt~v'ention of all tile writtt:."n or oral teachings of the Order, common sense and common law, and, in cOB~eql1ence, is null and void. \Ve arf>, therefore, clearly of the opInion that there is no law of the Grand Lodge prOViding for the puni~lllnent of the neglect to pay dues, unless the cons tructlon here put upon Sec. XLIX. ve the correct one. We are the opinion that it iR not the province of the Grand Lodge to legisbtte upon sUbje(路t~ but to leave it to the Lodges themselves to pnnlhh Hs roelubers who ne~lect to pay' in one, r;ix, or twelve months as they plea~e, withIn the universal law, and do not exceed it. 1'hat the extent of the penalty that any 'body ('an inflict, is the exclusion fronl rnembership in the partIcular J.lodge t leaving the brother a Illf'mber in fellowship 'with the brotherhood at lal~ge, Ul other words, a "non~atIHiated :VIH.t:3on," and his inability to join any oUwr Lodge until he has paid all dues and obtained a ('ertificate to that etf~et. "3uch it"! the bl.w recognized in ~Jngland and ell.lewhere abroad, and in all, save sorne three or four of the Shlttes of Anleriea, where the draconian law 01 Iowa has eclipl::led the light that shines elsewhere. The very great importance of this subject, affecting as it does everyone or our three hundred and thirty Lodges and fifteen thousand nlembers, t1nd the fact that verJ' few have studied it thorou~hl;r or have access to the authorities upon the law of the case, is the justification for the length of this paper, which could be better enlarged than duuinished. II.

WHAT ARE THE POWEBS 0]' THE GRAND MASTER IN MASONIC TRIALS AND APPEALS?"

A great diversity of opinion exists alnong intelligent Masons ill this country rela,tive to the extent of the prerogatives of the Grand Master. Some hold that, as he is the Grand Master of a Grand Lodge (no longer of Masons, as origina1l3t , when there wa..lO! no Grand Lodge;, creatf'd by it, and deriving his authority from its Constitution, he Is restricted to the exercise of such powers only as are conferred upon him in that instrument. Others contend that he is the Grand Master of the Ma..qons in the State, TerrltorJ-", or countr3''r where his Grand Lodge exists, and, as su("b, is possessed of prerogatives older than Grand Lodges (the first of whioh was organIzed in 1717), and indep~ndent of the constitut1oru~l provisions of the body over wbioh he pre~ides; and that these powers are now secured to hinl in the" ancient Landnlarks 'whi<'h our fathers have set," and which cannot be removed by ~\ny Masonic l~gl~lation whatever. Others, again, hold that while he is not restrlC"ted in the exerch-te of the powers claiIned by the constitutional enactnlents of rl10dern Grand Lodges, he yet possesses no authority not conferred upon him by the ancient constitutions or charges, and by

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thif4 they mean, and we shall so consider it, the old charge~ long ante-dating that whirh WP u~nnny ('oludder ancient-to-wit, that of Dr. James Ander~on, tht' original edition of which, as well as the collection of the "old ehar~t"S~' by that! most intelIig-~llt and able writer and antiquarian, Wil1inID Jamf's Hughan, 01:' Truro, Engla.nd, may be found in the llbrary of this Grand Lodge. In the study of thiA question, 'We have re..read all the- "ancient constitutions" and" old charges" ever yet pUblIshed, as 'well as all the works devoted, in whole or in part, to the subject of Ma<:;onic jurisprudence," besides nun1" btrless periodlC!tI articles and discussions in the Proceedings of Grand Lodges. We shall discuss the subject under all of its several heads: 11$;$'I"8t. H UONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONR.~'-The Constitution of the Grand Lodl't; of Town confers no power whatever upon th~ Grand Master in cases of triat~ ~nd. ~tppeaIR. Art1()le XI. ye~ts in the> .(/-1-and Lodue alone the power "to "h,.o,r and dpterrnine nIl appea.ls troIn Ruuordlnate Lodges." The code for trials 30d punishuH'nts prel'\cribed by the Grand Lodge in HW4, and revised in 1870-72, eonttllrs no authorin,v wllatpvf'l' upon the Grand MaRter in caRes of' t,rials and app~ahl. UhHpter YIL, in prOViding for appeals, says the appeitl AllaU be to the (}fcl,fMl [.JOfl,!£! Ul all ('USeR, and in ~eetioll II. of the sttme chnpt... r it dechtres all thti' powers' over cal",es appealed lie in the Grand Lodge: H The Grand Lodge may (l) atflrrn the sent('nee, (li,l dismiss the appe1;ll, (3) reduce the sentence from ex.. pUl~ion to sl1~peUSlon, (4) set abid~ the proceedings for informal1t:Y', and order, in sU(jh c~es, a new trial, (.3) Aet n~ide the sentence. and reluand the case for rt4vl~W of st"ntenee alone, or (f») it rnay reverse the decision of the Lodg;e for good Rnd t:mtfiClt'ntJ re*'tsons.'~ But in 110 case can even the Grand Lodge increa,s() the puu.i~hrllent intllCted by itf..:l bubordillate. Of course, none of the foregoing powerli{ are conferred upon the Grand Master, but, by the plainest law, all H,re denl~u him, nnd conferred upon the Grand Lodge. In the case of trials, he has, under the authority to visit, Lodges and preside t.herein. the right. to preside the trial of a brother, and exereise all the prerogatives of the Worsbiptul a.nd no nlore, and these prerogatives only apply to the adm.ission of t(1~)tllno,ny and prelilninary rUlings, etc. "the Constitution." then, the Grand Master possesses no power whatever cal-lles of IVlasonlc trials and appeals. &?-cond. U INHERENT RIGHTS OF GRAND J\ilASTERS."-These are rights and prero~tttives whi(~h he possessed as the snprclue ruler of the Craft in general bfl'for~ Grand Lodges were organized, aud which are not dependent upon con .. Ati1utional or prl-s<>ribed rules. Thebe inherent rights or prerogrttives are tuUjt spec'HIed in the H l.,andnutrks of Masonry," a,ll older t.han Grand Lodgel-ll, viz. r (l}, To preSIde over assemblies of the Craft; (2), to gran t Dispensations to ermf~r degrees nt irregular times; (3), to grant Dispenstttions to open new IJOdges; (4) to rua.ke l\tlasons '" at sight." Only these, and no more, are quoted in the usages and custorus set forth in the H IJandmarks," (see" Encycloptedia of ~'reemasonry," title" Landmarks "). And as all granted power&are enumera.ted, &11 not enunlerated are withheld, and not granted. the second divIsion of our subject, you will see that the Grand po~sessed of no power in trials and appeals. 'rhird. What say the "old charges" and the "ancIent constItutions," front the earliest. known dR.te to that of 1728, inclusive, upon this subject? Brother Henry M. 1.10 ok, in his most interesting and valuable work on H Ma,lItonic rrrutls," quotes a passage (the only one on the subject) from the old York ('onstitutioD, claiming a date as early as A. D. 926, in which it is affirrned that HIf a )labon live anliss, he shall be summoned to the next Grand Lodge." Tbe earliest edition of the old charges now In the post::lession of the Craft is that of A.. 1).1800, from which we quote the following: '4 13'01' and the Mason lyve amy sse, And ~l"n hys work be false, y- w~'ssef

ur 172:i

And

r.I.'o the nexte semble ze schul hym calle, To pere byfore hysfellow8 alle," etc_, etc., etc. -Hallowell' 8 Ellition (1844) of the oZd Constitution. Mackey s.nd other learned writers, in commenting upon the jttdicial !l~~tt:J/~r8 of the Grand I.JodgE>, as deduced from these earlier laws, say "thel'e is lU) f.,et in the history of Masonic jurisprudence more certain than that tbe u S~mblefH H General Assembly," "or" Grand Lodge," always, in ancient times, E!'xe~ci~ed a.n (Yrig~nal jurisdiction and supervision over the Craft, and that the exelusiv£> power to hf'ar and determine Masonic trials was in that body. We n()wht>re find in them any provision recoglllzin~ or implying the existence of this power in the Grand Master, nor yet in the subordinate Lodges" But the constitutions of A. D. 1427-77, as quoted by Look, delegate a pOTtion of this ~n&l Jurh~diction to the subordInate Lodges, in these words: U If any Master Qr FelJow has broken any of the articles a.greed to, and if, after being duly

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cited to appear at the congregation (Lodge), he prove rebel, and will not attend then thf' ],;odf)() shall (letermine aflain~t hirn," etc. We need not run throu~h ali thp editions which Brother Hughan has pUblIshed (there are t,venty between 1:l90 and 17281, where the same power is enumerated-but at once refer to the latter edition in the possession of all onr Lodges, in the Iowa ReprInt of 1866 (gee 20' Article IX.: "But if any brother so far misbebave himst>lf, III ~ lu' shall be dralt with accord i ng to the By- Laws of that pa/rticular (subordinate) I.lodg-e, or e]He in such manner as the quarterly communication (Grand Lodge) shall think tit." No power to hear or determine Masonic trials is here oonferred, UP~)Il or recognized ~lS exiHting ill the Grand Ma.ster by the" Ancient ConstltutIons,l1 the H Oh1 Charges," "An~ient Landmarks," nor J;"et in the" General Regulations of 1721 " nor anywhere eIRe known to the l\Iasons of this or any other age or (\ountry. 'On the contrary, thIS power is fully conferred upon tbe subordinate Lodge, with the defendant's ri£tht of appeal (fully secured) to the Grand Lodge. Another phase of the question renlains, viz: the power of the Grand M&hter in "appeals." The authorities before cited upon the first branch of the of trials "-are equally explicIt upon this, and to the same etl'eet. The (JOtlstitlltiong of 1721 are yet Illore full and authoritative, and bein~ acct'Hsible to all, we refer to the Articles XIII. and XXV II!., where it is deelal'l~l thltt H all ln~tttl?rs whIch oannot be made up by a subordinate Lodge are to be consHlerE\d in the Grand Lodge," and at thf? H Grand Lod~e all appeals are to he recelvf>d ll.nd lodged, that the u,ppellant may be heard and the affair adjusted." subje{~t-that

The lA-st, and possibly th~ most important, element remains to demand a. few thoug;hts. It iR cou<"erning H the civil rightR and privileges of Masons." Ci vii court!'; ttre instItuted in every enlightened nation for the protection ot' the civil rightH of its ('itizt1DS ngaiufoit invasion from allY and all sources, whether h€Cret or OpPl1. 'l'be first case we notICe is that rela.ted by D. Murray Lyon in his in vahHtul~ work, "F"ref n't8sonry in Scotland." The Grand Master of MtlhOUS in l'-\cotlnnd issued his edict of "suspension" against a 1"Iaster of one of the- Lndg~R, exc-luding him trom" the Order," or, as we may say, the H privilegeH and :ri~llts of H, lVfa::-.on." He appealed to the courts of h1W, through whiph the cahe was carried, and ",the highest trIbunal held that H the Grand l\;lu.~tet.. bad no power to expel the mernbt~r of a Lodge from the body of the .Fre,,t(lz'nttU of Freema}olons." In the argument of the case, thp..t power was clalnled aH one of his inllerertJ, prerogativt's, and Brother Lyon, in commenting upon the e~:Ui:ie, uses thiA truthful and forcible h\nguage: '~It [the deeisIon] did not affect the right of the Grand Lodge to expel fronl Us eommunian those i71j'ringing ita lu;w.s; out it clearly established that It (the Gra/au Lodge) had no power to ex.. elude/rom t}u~ Order itself." Here we have an additional argument, and a tan· gible and forcible one, in support of the position we advanced in our h opinion" on the subject of U non-payment. of duE'S." The Lodge may, for non.. coulpUance with its laws, eX{'Zude t'rOln its "coIDlnunion" the delinqnent brother, but not/rom tile Order. The first brother excluded from the Order for non-p1Lyment of c1tleFl, and who appeals to the civil courts for protection of his right~, Win, in our judgment, not only H find that \vhlch he seeks," but open the ftyes of those now blind to civil and J!vIusonlC justioe. Brother Lyon ('oni1nuea: "In addition to this, we learn whaJ value the highest judIcatory in the country attaohed to tl. claim of supremacy ba:-,ed ('hiefiy upon Masonic fabl€'s (ancient usage, inherent l'ights, old prerogativt:s, etc., etc" etc.), the perpetuation of which, as alleged historical facts, i~ a libel upon the intelligence of the Craft." This latter clause should be engrit'ved above the entrnnce door of Grand Lodge, and upon the door-plate of every Grl\nd Master in this

In a late number of the lrfichigan Freemason may be found the decision full of the court in the ease recently d~cld(;d in Ohio between an Odd-Fellow, expelled by his Lodge and his Lodge, which it would be well for Grt1ud l\1afolterR aut! I\tlasterb of Lodges to read and pOD(ler. AlbO the decibion of the court in PhiladelphIa, between a meluber nnd the Brotherhood of Engin€'ers; and in Chicago, between the prebent Bishop Cheney and hIS old Bishop Whitehouse; and in Brazil, between the priest and hi~ Masonic parishioners-all of which develope this pregnant fact, that the CiV1I courts will not permit the church or brotherhood, or other secret society, more than the State, to deprive unlawfully a brother man of his rights. If the brethren have Dot read these cases as they have progressed, then are they ignorant of the law, and, like U the blind leading tbe blind, both shall faU in to the ditch."

It Is unnecessary to quote more law, but we will remark, in conclusion, that, after the most elaborate dlscusslon of the subject, it is the cODclur-;ion of the authorities that" LodgE-s and Grand r.~odges are the only tribunals having jurisdiction to try and punish for Masonic otlences." Wherefore it is well to caL~eat. Respectfully suumltted, T. S. PARVIN. I(lWa; CitV, March 1st, 1874.

Appendix.

The following is the Report of Jurisprudence Coromi ttee, adopted by the Grand Lodge: I禄rci"ion (1). The Grand Master holds that thp, Resolution of 1861, page 435, Vol III, conferrin~ perpetual jurisdiction in a Lodge over a rejected candidate, anl the Ruhspquent c1eeisioulO:; under it, are Dull and voiu, because in conflict "itll section XVII, which alte}' the lapse of six rnonth.<; authorizes other Lodges to receive the petition of snch rejected candidate. A. By-Law cannot be set ~~sjde by ~rf'soluti()n or overrIdden by a decision. If that doctrine (perpetual jllrisdlcti~n) be the one now held by this Grand Lodge, it can only be enforced 'by aInendment in a constitutional manner to said section or its repeal. I):f~>i8ion (6).

In this decIsion the Grand Master has most timely de(\Iared that

Lod~e shall not bE' prostituted to a common jl1stice's court for the (Oollection of debts," where the penurious or vindIctive brother may seek to entor<:'t;' hi:; elalnl or vent his spite" without, nloney and without price." The experienee of yonI' C'ommittE'e as Grand officers, or in serving upon the Cornmittee on APPPRIs, has long since convinced thern that thert:) is a large ehtHS of which annnally conle before the Grand I~odge for review, which ShOllld

a Masonic

have been en t,ertained by the Lodges. His order to throw out of court

a (,ul-lecleHrl~"'meets our approval. There are times and Cft~es which cannot, lat1sfaetorily determined In a Lodge when the brethren" Inust (say the old

carryon their process or law-suit without wrath or rancor." we say with the poet law-gl vel', U

Do as adversaries in law, strive mightily, But eat aud drink as friends (brothers)."

Decigion ~9). We

e&s;~

When

confe~s

our great surprise and mortification that such a

as tlllg ~hould ever have had an existence in a, l\Ia.sonic Lodge. We did not know th~tt there waR a Mason in Iowa, much less a Lodge of Masons, with HO Uttle of the H Iuilk of human kindness " coursing in their veins a~ IS here dis-

closed to their shame and disg-race. We live to learn, :tnd learn indeed that there are lllell and .Mnsons in \vhose breasts gentle godlike eharity has given .pblce to pal:t~lOn and vindictivenE'ss abhorrent to every noble and generous ftJeHng ot our nature. (We do not refer to this case ala ne.) reviewIng the conduct and actiollS of such as are portrayed in the路papers come up at times to our Annual Communications, we are forcibly led to H

Are there no stones in heaven But what serve for the thunder?"

it true, as we haye boasted that of the three great attributes of Masonry Hope, and Charity, that Charity, love, brotherly-love} is the greatest?

so.

Df1C'拢8'ion, (11).

In 1865, the then Grand Master was aSked this question (see 189), H What will yOll do with Entered Apprentices who have been such three to eight years?" u rfthe delay arises from their own fault, strike their name from at least three ~"ears."

Entered Apprentice whose name had then been struck off desires now and Grand Master Chapman gave tbe Lodge permission to advance Your co:rumittee know of no law in Masonry or of this Grand Lodge, authonziug any such summary disposal of a brother's rights. An Entered A"preutic~ has, in our .1udgmen t/, rights which a Grand Master is bound to r~~pe-ct. It IS lor the brother himself and not the Grand Mas er to determine wkttn he will ad vance. Our btws are imperative and unchangeable upon this poiut, that initiation and advancetnent in every degree in Masonry must be of the H free Will and H.c路cord " of the candidate, and no compulsory advancemen t can be allowed. ~uppose, for illustration, that the committee sent by the lfai:!t4i' r to a.scertain whether the brother making the request for advancement dId it of his own free will o,nd accord, and should return with this answer: HHe MtYSt No! that he has been compelled by the Grand Master's decision to apply '~Q~/', because if he does not three years will elapse before your next meeting, t~f('.~ etc." .Masonry is '/,loluntary throughout. The ancient law leaves the matter wholly with the candidate, and the Orand Lodge of Iowa has ever declared tllat a brother may proceed, or DImH at pleasure. No compulsion of entrance, adva.neemen t or stay, is allowed. Again, the laws of 1\1asonry, ancient and modern, make the Lodge the sale JU.dge of the qualitlcations of the candidate, under the requirements of the

App endim.

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Landnlark. No Grand Master, no Grand Lodge, can receive a member or order his uisnll~I.·.;}'tl in nn:r other wajT than the nlethods univenmlly ob~erved, and t"l'OIU the begiuning'. That decision (1865) is tn direct conflict with the In.wand rear.,Oll of Masonry, and we are glad the Grand ~laster did not follow, but over.. ruled it. Decillion (17). We think the ruling too severe upon the brother. He should have received hi~ Dimit "without the pajrment of dues. The Lodge, under tne <?ireuIn:-,tfl,lH'€S of tbe (:a~e, had no moral or legal cla.iln upon him for dues. l'bere wa~ no h1W in for(\e at that time requiring a brother raised to' si~n the By-LawH, ~tnd the Lodge hnvlng disowned hiIn, had no right to his money. (21). Here, as in a previous case considered, we declare it as our ('Ollviction that the Lodge alone is the tribunal to sit in judgrnent upon au appllcttn L for Ini thttion. The Lalldluark deelares ·what. ftre the neoel)sn,l'Y q uaUtleations in a cnudithl.te to be Illude a Mason. '!'l1e I.Jodge must for jt.~elf, and for l\Iasollry, ~atihfy ihwlf that the appllCH,nt has all these, if he has

not, he ('H,llHot bo recel vedA The Grand .:\'Iaster cannot di&pense with or set a~ide an;y of tht>se requlrernents, he cannot decide that the c,tnditlate possesses them. He call, indof'd, on 1;)<" reqnire of the Lodge to observe t~lern, and if the Lodge ref'w:;es, he Iony revoke 1ts charter-" only tbis and lloLlllng lllore." How it iR that everj" ;year we find these cases coming up here, elsewhere, and everywhert', we ('annot tell. Certainly HllJ<" .i\1u/')ter of COIDrl'lOn intelligenee mu.y klHY\V whether the applicant IS it H IU11U " or a wo-ruan. lIe may ascertnin through bl" colurnlttep whether he lw "good and true," or bad and false, "free," or born ill bOlHblge, "of rnature and dl~ereet age," or ilnmature and non-age,a U})nndRlnfuL," or treeman, "iInrnoral or Rcandnlous" rather t,han moral, and of U guod or lm,d repute," It perfect :youth, or whethel' he be "so nlaimed or defect.. he in his bou:v H.R to r~.:n.der hiIn 1ncapttble of learning the art of serving his l\fftster's Lord, and bein,fJ rnade a b~·()tlier:' If he has all the positi ve quallficatiOllS be :m.a:r be nutde orother; it he has all~r of the llegative or cont.rary oues he ought not, and it is the Lodge alone to say to wIllch class the applicant belongs, De('i.~ion (241. l\Iany ~rE'ars ago the Grand Lodge of Iowa adopted the mas.. terly and ununswerable report of Past Grand l\la&ter HumphreY,and as early as 185h, inporporated into 1tR (~ode the t"ollowilJg Law oll)irnission: .l\.. DimH shall not be l'pfU8;ed WhE'1l application is made therefor on behalf of a Inember (,f al Lodge w!lobe auf'S t1re paid, and against WhOlll no charge is pending." A .Mas.. tel' or I..ouge di~obE'ying thIS law IS sUbject to be dealt with as in the violation of !lny otber statute law enacted for their governrnent. IhJci.~i()n (30). 'l'he Law of Puni~hment and Appeals is well settled-in the general law ot Ma~onrYt and the laws of this Grand Lodge.-'l'he Constitution, Article X, deelm:ps that all appf'als [roln the sentence of a subordinate Lodge, are to and vested in the Grand Lodge-not Grand Master-the Code is more fun and (·XpliClt. The Grand Master then siInply tlecllned to exercise a power (lll~ yoked by brothers) whIch he did not posReRs and eouId not exercise Without vlolatlHll; HlP Constitution. and Code prescribed for hlS government as well as tlH1tl ot the Lodge 1tnd its nlembers. And had he have exercised such authonty, his a('ts thereIO would have been null and void. We find that the Grand Master has, during the year, re..affirlned the decision of the Urand Lodge of the District of Uolulnbia, as follows, relative to U

:MIXED FUNERALS:

"That in the burial of a deceased brother by a Masonic Lodge, or in the perforrnance of other Masonic labor in public, the control of the Lodge must be absolutE', and that while the Lodge is exercising that control, no non-Masonic organIzation shftll be permitted to partlClpate.." To this ruling, sotne of the luany nssociations which have in very recent times sprung up, borrowinf' or " stealing l\fa..~onic titlef." forms, and ceremonies, as their only capital," ObJect, and "demand for themselves their portion or pall-bearers and of embleln~ and regalia on the coffin." To this demand we, as Masons, oannot and will not accede.. II Masonry m nst be kept entirely distinct in theory and practice from all other organizations." As Mahonshwe bury our brother only upon his special request, and, in the dIS" charge of t at duty, none but Masons can take any part. THE LAW BETTER THAN .A DECISION ..

The Masonif' Institution, like the" world, is governed too m nch." The annURl ReHolutions ot' the Grand Lodge, ~tnd the Decif:HOnS of the Grand 1"Ia~ters, lIke the dicta of the judges 01 our ('ourts, /::lOOD tint! their 'way into enactments ot law and by their number, 'want of hurmony and coditl('ation embarrass the law-abiding subj ect rnore than they enlighten him in his duUes.

Appendix. It 11fU~

th~

~ver oceurred

to your committee, that when therf\

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a law either of

Urand Lodge or of the ancient CO!lstituti()n~, it were far better to siOlply

l~uthoritatively refer the querH~t to It, rather ('l~lon whlell 111{e the lVIohamlnedan rule, "if it

than attempt ~tn elaborate debe in accordance with the law hi! wlJ:)lly nselcbs, and if contrary is ab~olutely ·void." Huch H, course would ~nnt1al1y Rl1ve our Grand l\Jla~ters one-half their self-imposed labor, t\n<1 the Or_nul Lodge Youch valunble tilne and rooney, while the only los~ would be, in the 11\ng;lu1~e of one of our Past Grand Master~, "the failure of the applIcant to gt't the autograph of the Grand M~'tster." And

OPINIONS NOT DECISIONS.

During the (-ourse of n1any years' experience, your committee have observed that tlH.Io reported <lecislonH of Gra.nd Masters have, in Ina,llY caseR, been given ill anSWt'r to unauthorIzed and unoffi(*ial in(ftlirieA 01 brothers in cases either Pf'uuln~ or eXpt~cUug' to come before Lodges-~:tll buch S;lrp onl:r "opinions," and tH~t (It'ci8wns.

A <1E>(,181011 to he nuthoritutive and binding upon a

I..I()d~e or

its

otfkt'r~, Jnl1~t be in an~wer to AN OFFICIAL q,uEsrION FROM r.I'Hlt LODGE OR ITS )(.J.Il"r~R, :uHl should al ways he sprond upon the reeord~ for the government of the I~Jdge, when it beCOlnes a li\,·W unto thenl, and not otherwil;e. INTl:GI~lJInF;N'I' O}\'F'ICI~RS

TIlE REMEDY FOR MASONIC IGNORANCE.

A distinguished Past Grand Master, Brother McKenney, has truthfully 1'a.. m~lrk(~d HOne of the chnracteriRtics of this age, beyond ~tll that have pl'E:'eeded !~~ a u, fondue",\) for a~sociati()ns for benevolent, politicnl, aud other purpobes. we Hay nothing 101' or agaiufo-t theIn. But they de) not &ttlnd on the Stlme platror:rn w ith l\'!a~unry; that, though living and 110uri~hing in, 11; not (if the present ~b.i>v. In its eS8t>lltwJ features it is sui fp'nf'ris, iin<1 nnlike any society of lllOdel'n t1me~. But it il'l cOlltinuall~'!' l€ceiving n1€n who are Hlrt\Hd~" rnernlJers of SOllIe one or Inore of these various llsfo-ociatioDR. Their views and feelings have heen moulded by what they there have learned, and thE"Jr bring theRe views and teeli:t!i(fl into our Lodges. It may be with no evil illtention-often unconsciously tbey are instrurnt'lltal in assimilating our laws and u&ages to what they have l$ttrned elsewhere. 'we guard against the evils 1hat may nriHe from this course? By true :Masonlc light. Let officerg and melll bel'S of Lodges learn and see that all whorn they admit to its privileges learn it too. i.

are earnest advocate~ for IJrogress, n<.,t of Masonry towards something

before, but the pro{/'l·()s.~ oj the indil'lclual broillrr, to?l'a1'ds a pf>rwhat Jfasonry is, and alUY1]J8 has b~'('n. Let the wi~est and Inost who are capable of ted,clung others, who know our laws

firmness to enforce their obedience, be placed in the East

We have thus given the full law and gospel of Io,va on many vexed ques-

and ask for them a careful perusal, as they will well repay anyone pre.. be a l\faRonlc student. G)'and Mas' er has had the nerve to kno(-k a lot of innovations on the and he fortunately had an able Jurisprudence Uoxnmittee to bury t.he vlctlulS 1:,-rnong thE> rubbish.

Brother T. R. Ercanorack again subm.itted an interesting and charmIng on Correspondence, in which Missouri receives full justice, and an 1meriti<*i sm of the Grand Master's decisions. Chapman, Dubuque, G. M.; Theo. S. Parvin, Iowa City, G. Sec. and 011 For. Cor.

KANSAS. Lod~e met in Lawrence, Oct.. 15, 1878. Brother Jno. M. Price, G. M., presided. We quote the follOWing sensible remarks relative to new Lodges: As chartered Lodges make 1,heir Returns and Reports for the preceding year to the Grand Hecretary, a::; of the 31st of August, that heing pra.(~tlCS.lly the ('lose of the Masonio year, I have required Lodges Under Dispensation to close theiJ;

..Appendix.

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labors at that date, and to forward their Dispensations, Records and TralHlcrlpts to the Grn,nd Secretary. Hence, I have depOned to grant any Dispensations to: forIn new Lodges between the 31st of August and the nleeting of the Grand Lodge, for the obvious reason that such Lodges could no work, and therefore could not obtain ('hart~rs. Since All~ust 31st I have received several applicat1ont:; for Dh;pensationf'l for new Lodges, but I have returned thern to the }.>etitioners, with the necessary explanations, and with directions to present thern to my suc('essor. In Missouri the Grand Masters decline to issue any after July 1st. The Grund Lodge, at its last session, adopted a resolution that no Lodge should n.Jeonlmend the granting of 1:1. Dispensation to form a new Lodge, until the \VorRhipfnl Master of the proposed new Lodge should ~xhibit a certificate troDl sorne rnember of the Board of Custodiaus, ~howing tlUl.t he was in pO$ses~i()n of the . A.dopteu Work of the State, and qualified to ,vorlt and teach it. Most 01' the Lo,lg-es recommending the granting of Dispensations for llew LodgeR, through ignorance of this recent provision, failt:d to require the neces路 Rn.r.y ('.prtitleate. In every instnn~e, however, I have declined to issue the Dis.. ppnl-latlOl1 untU the proposed Master had obtained the requisite certificate. 'fhe experlt>lH'e of' the ra~t year h~ts denlonRtrated the wisdorn and usefulness ()f tIllS n~guhttion. "v hile on this ~ubJect, I de~lre to add that chartered Lodges are not as particular as they Hhould oe, when ~\~ked to recoIrlmeud that a Dh'!.. pt-)n~!tti()n tie gra"nted to form a new Lodge. 'flley do not eX!tlnine the proposed tIl ft'e pt incipal oftlcf'rs with the care itl1d scrutiny that they should. It is too often tIlt) et1~toln to l'lH.'olluuend thenl as a nlatter of courte~jr, or to avoid the appea.rnnce of being unfriendly or unnf'ighborly. In many cases the official recooo.路 nleudatlon 01 bOUle Lodges is 1oll<Jwl'd by a contidentinl letter frvID sonle of the ottkerf'l or brethren, advising, and sornetimes prote8ting, against the granting of the Di:;,peubation. Now, while such a course 'may not be wrong, nor un.. Ma'ionie, nor cowardlj', it is, at lea~t, a l'eJ'U 1/l/0eniolt8 way of avoiding respon.. bibiUty 011 their p~lrt, and placing It upon. the Grand ~iaster. rrhe re~l.son that our laws requIre the rE-'COnlnlendation of the ne~'trest chartered Lodge, and their examination of the three principal officers, as to their proficiency In the rit unl u.nd work of the Order, a.ud theIr aOllity to teach it to others, is to enahle the Grand Master to jl1dge of the fitness of tbe proposed officers, and to deterrnine correctly wllether or not the interests of Masonry will be promoted by the organIzatIon of the proposed new Lodge. Again, in several instances during the past year, it has transpired that brethren have 8i~ned petitions for Dispensations for new Lodges without haVing flrRt obtaIned Dimi ts fronl their old Lodges; and in some cases charters lUive suoibl:'lquently been issued to these petitioners; thus presentIng, in the minds of sOlne, the curious anomaly of such brethren being members of two Lodgeh fit the saIne tilne; or, if this was not the case, then the question as to which Lodge they ,vera members of. Now, it is the lmperati ve duty, made so b~r a posltlve By-Law of this Grand Body, that all Lodges rpcom~ Iuending it DIspensation shall require the petitioners to exhibit tbeir Dlmits fronl the Lodges of which they were formerly members, or produce satis.. factof3-" evldenc~ that their Lodges were extinct. A strict observance of this requlrernent will prevent much dibcord and confusion. DECISIONS.

Of the numerous decisions on l\-{asonic law, made by me the past year, I reported but few of them. 'fo the Inany other decisions lnade by me, not re)':.){)rted., full and explicit answers are to be found in the By-Laws and Standing Regulations of the Grand Lodge, and the approved decisions of my pre.. decessors. If the otlic~rs and brethren would examine and stUdy more thoroughly the proceedlnO's of our Gra.nd Lodge, and its By-Laws and Regulations, and the ~pproved decisIons of former Grand IVCasters, and the ancient Landmarlts of our Gruel', and :-.uch standard works on Masonle jurisprudence as are acceshible to all, they would be better informed, their Lodges would be governed with more WIR<lOlU nud harrnony, and the Grand Master relieved of a vast amount of unneCeRSl:Lry correspondence. The following deoisions, made by me the past year, are presented for your consIderation: 1. A Lodge has the right to adopt,alter, and revise its own By-Laws, if not in contUct with the Constitution, By-LaWS and Jurisprudence of the Grand

Lodge. 2. A Lodge can remove from one hall to another, in the aame town, without permission from the Grand Lodge or Grand Master. 3. It is not improper for a Lodge of Ma.sons to unite with a Lodge of Odd.. Fellows, on terms mutually satisfactory, in building a hall to be by them owned and ocCcupied jointly.

Appendix.

't.t"lIA members present at a regular meeting, a Lodge assessment on its own members for charitable purpost'R, expenses, but, not to assist in building a l\-fasonic hall. purpose must be raised by voluntary contribuUons.

--...";,..,,.i',....,.'{7'r.,..AA1' retLS()U~~Ojle

!$I:Hllnttte

li LOll~e cannot grant a brother a nE:W trial. If aggrieved, his remedy Appeal to the Grand Lodge, and that body can order a new trial, Lodges cannot compel non-affiliated Masons to pay dues. '1 Lodges, while under Dispensation, cannot affiliate Masons-cannot Dln:lit its Inembcrs-canuot lay corner-stones of public buildings-cannot dedi.. ('Ate Masonic ha,U~-cannot reconlrnend a petition tor Dispensation to forIn a tlWW Lodge-can.not gi ve perfili~8ion to another Lodge to fld vance a brother~H"nnot try one of its Inentbers for un-Masonic conduct-in fact, can only ~nitlfJ,te, pa."J8 aud ra~e Masons, according to the express terms ot" their letters of

l>lipensatlon. S. When a brother received the first and second degreeq in one Lodge, and, it,fll re{lUe~t, the third degree was conferred in another, he hecoules a Ineluber the Lodge conferring the third degree, on signing the By-Laws. a brother presents his petition for affiliation and is rejected, Rnd renew his appl1('ation at any SUbsequent Ineeting, he Uiust present which must take the same course as the first one.. An officer re-elected must be re-installed. No officer can be installed by proxy. He :rnust be present and give his assent in person.

two years in arrears for dues cannot be denied the right to discussions and business of his Lodge, nor depri ved of any privilege, ex.cept to vote and hold office, until he has been

suspended. suspended for non-payment of dues cannot sit in a

Lodge

a brother is suspended for non-payment of dues he cannot be merely payIng his Ii ues; but he mURt present his petition the npplYlng t'or Inembership, except that a vote of' two.. thirds InEHnbe]~s present, ta.ken by ballot, will be sutficient to restore him. Master and Wardens cannot resign or Dimit during the term for \,\-Tere elected and installed. It doE's not require a unanimous vote to grant a Direit. A majority sutliclent. After a Dimit has been granted, issued, and delivered to the dimltted the vote granting it cannot be reconsidered. 17.. 'fhe regulation of the Grand Lodge of 1872, requiring- that the proposed Mat'lte-f of a new Lodge should exhibit a certificate from some member of the Ho~~rd of Custodians, showing that be is in possession of the adopted work of tbe State, and qualified to work and teach it, does not dispense with the re.. Qutrement that the three principal officers of such proposed new Lodge should Ii,p'pea.f before the recomrnendlng Lodge, and exemplify the work in the three d~~rees of Masonry. In lR70, Grand Master Browu decided that it was a Masonic offense for a. Mason to keep a dram-shop, or to sell intoxicating liquors as a

en uJl~~o~~~r::~e~~~t~ ~f&~0~6~~d tg~~ ~~e~b~~~ g:6;:Ig~' w~sh~~:

settled Jurisprudence of this Grand .fnrisdictlon on that subjeot; and have furth(~r beld, that if it was a Masonic offense for a Master Mason to keep & dr&ln..sh()p, for whieh he should be suspended or expelled, then, for the same reason, a keeper of a dram-shop was not a suitable candidate for the degrees. GENERAL REMARKS.

A disturbing element in some of our Lodges, is the practice on the part of 'orne brethrf\u of bringing their privat~ business matters into the Lodge, and there ~ek to bave their wrongs redressed by preferriug charges and having an !uV~tft1gation. It is clearly iInproper, if not un . . ,M.asonic, to attempt, through tb~ lustrumentaUty of the Lodge and its Code of 'I"riaIs, to enforce the payment of debts, although Incurre<i in good faitb, and may be justly due, and uUgbt to be promptly paid. All such matters are shnply and purely bUtdness tranS&Otiolls. and should be referred to the courts for adjudication. Ag&in, in some Lodges the seorecyof private tra.nsactions, and espeeially

of the ballot, are not properly observed.. It is im.vroper for a .Maaoli to dlsÂ˘lO$e

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to a profane that a candidate has presented his petition to the Lodge, or that be was ele('ted or rejected, or ftUy other of the private affairs of the Lodge. It is also l1nproper for one brother to dernand or inquire of another the chara('ter of his ballot, and a brother violutes his cons('ienee, and his dut;y to himself t\,U<l his Lodge, If be di~closâ&#x201A;Ź's to anyone how he voted, or his reasons for casting a. ne~ative ballot. It is the duty of t.be \rVorshipfnl l\Iaster not to permit any dlbcu"slon upon the rejection of a candidate, or to allow a l'econsldp.ration. of ttn unfl.Lvornble ballot. It is inlperative that the secrecy of the ballot, at nU tirlle~ and uncleI' all mrcnnlstftnCes, should be fully nlaintained. On the faitht"ul keepiug of the esoteric tran~actlons of our Lodges depend the unity, su.tety, and perln~tUenc:y" of our institution. Brother Sohn H. Brown, the efficient Grand Secretary, subrnitted an able Report on (1 or respondence, in which he quotes largely and passes favorably upon the Address of Grand :Master Garrett. Much i:l:nportant business was transacted.

Owen A. Bassett, Lawrence, G. 1\1.; Jno. H. Brown, Leavenworth, G. Seo. and For. Cor.

KENTUCKY. Grand Lodge met in Lou!svillf\, Oct. 21, 1873. Brothf\f Edward W. Turner, G. M., presided. 'rhe Proceedings are so wretchedly printed that, with our weak eyes, it is almost impossible to tell w"hat the Grand Master did say, but having his decisions read to us, we quote as follows: DECIHIONS.

One subordinate Lodge may ('onfer the degree upon a mem bel" of another Lodge, in the sanle jurisdiction, by req nest of the Lodgp. The ('andidu,te nlust, ho,vever,be exaulined and ballotted for in the Lodge to which he belongs, and his qualifleiLtlons certified to under the seal of the Lodge. The term" elected" In General RegulatioD, No. 11, in the case of a recently chartered Lodg~, is synonyInous with H appointed," and when in a new TAdge th~re ar~ no Pn~t Waldens, except those mentioned in the charter, the3-" l'tre eligible to the otIice of Master. If a brother wishes to prevent the installation of the Master elect, he must do so u.t the proper tilue and in the proper place~ which is in the Lodge when the hu:;taJling otticer is about to instnlllliln in the Lodge, and his reasons for ob.Je.... ting must be in writing and be valid ones. The Grand Master has no power to gran t a Dispensation to hold an election for otTIcers of a Lodge when it fh.Ued to hold it at the time prescribed b J" the Constitution; the same rule prevnUs it an election is held informally or should be illegal; in such cases the old officers hold over. A dimitted worthy Ma~ter Mason, at his request, is entitled to be buried with :Masonic honors. A subordinate Lodge can not grant, it Dimit to any elective officer during the terrn of said officer. A petition for a ne\V' trial Rhould be addressed to the Master, Wardens and Brethren, but if only addressed to the l\1aster it should not prejudice the rights of the petitioner. Kentucky Masons may well be proud of their Infirmary and llom.e for Masonic widows and orphans. The pUblished Pro~eedings occupy 490 pages, most of which are taken up ","1 th the narnes of ruem bers. Brother J. 1\1. S. Me Corkle, the Grand Secretary, submitted a full Report on Correspolluence, in whieh Missouri is fraternally and fully noticed. Thos. J. Pickett, Paducah, G. M.; J. M. S. 1\lc Uorkle, Louisville, G. Sec. and For. Cor,

Appendix. LOUISIANA.

L{)o.~~ met in New Orleans, February 9, ]874. Brother Mi('hel ~Jloi Girard, G. :l\L, presided. Annual Address is an excellent business document, and from it we following

DFCISIONS:

of his office and the written law of the COllcOlunlltt.eeh, and may officially reC)tllre of any of recess of the Grand Lodge, LO as~nst hirn in the

the ('ommi ttees, even if Lodge o.nd t,he WorshipLodge cannot by any reiitrlct or set aside the An applieation for de~rees or IniUation after one has been elected, and ~~Howed tWE'lve rnonths to elap~e after his election without applying for it" has tn bE? ref~rred to an investigating committee: Held, that th~ ballot required

should not be titkpo till four weeks had been grunted for the investigation whi(~b the COffilnittee is req tIlred and expected to make. 4. Cnndidates must pay three dollars to the Grand I.lodge, in addition to whatever arnount is fIxed to be paid to the Lodge by its Hy-Laws for allY degree eonft"rred, and it is a direct violation of an edict of the Grand Lodge to not col]f'(>t three unllnrK (;\xtra frorn the f'andidate, and h{LVe to tlHe the funds of the Ijod~e to pU,y to the Grand Lodge t,he amount that should have been paid by the eandid!tte to the 'rem pIe BUIlchng Fund. to afllliate must apply to the Lodg-e having most convenient, to his re~ddence, and if Lodge with the consent recluired by Sec6. A orother n'lay visit his Lodge though" under charges," until after a he shonld llot fonnd guilty. Indeed he may be perfeetly innocent of the accusation brought against him. (~onvlctioll and su&pension; his case should not be prejudged and l禄~ li4nlijfcted to H,ny pnnishment at our hands until he hHS been

resolution creating life menlbership the continued service rebeen in the Lodge creating the Ilfe member. A Miu~onic Loug~ should not make any offer of a monied reward for the appreben~don of any criInhHtl; however worthy the object or intention (,)f the m4i~mb~rs of the Lodge rnlght be, and however appropriate in individuals, yet it t'tiftainJy iltl not an art of u. ~iasonic character, and wa:r-; never contemplated in tbtl attrlbuteB of a Masonic Lougt>, and not directly or lrnpliedly elnpowered by tb~ charter. Beside~ It rllight be a bource of lnuch trouble to the Lodge ancl :plrhi.ps drag it into law suits. It is not })roper to u,llow our Lodge-rooms, dedi<-ated to Universal Be.. nevo,lelll(.,"e and ~lasonlc purposes, to be used as ball rooms. One who cannot write and slg-n his name must be excluded from a parIon into our mysteries. Con!tidpring that, in this age of enlightenment lin sehools ~uch Inaterial conld not be of any advantage 10 the Craft, and lih/' a.ppreeiation of Masonry ,vould be at best very problema.tiC', it was well to bave incorporated in our Grand 1.odge By... ! aWl-; that the application for lnltia... tJon mU!::lt be in writing and the candidate must 8igr. his narne to it. 11. Charges may be pre-fel'red to the Lodge in whose jurIsdiction the brother r~f41deR, though not ~1 mernber of that Lodge, under Sectioll 1, Artide III, of Trb!d~, although Hection 7, Article II, of conRtitu~nt Lodges, seerns to restrict n~~ ~wna,l jurisdiction ot" a Lodge over MasonB living 'within its jurIsdiction Wl~ii~)do not belong to ~\nother Lodge of this Gntnd Lodge. In construing tO~~~~H"r these- two sections bornewha.t inconsb.tent, un!E:'ss we construe the wm;路~il'll.; Another Lodge of this Grand Lodge to mean or applJ~ to Lodges of con(.')urrt-ut jurhdlction, as tIl the eity of New Orleans, for instance. I adopted thIs retatioll, that gave effect to both sections. I con5iidered also that it would t to direet bueh course that would in~ure Dot only SOUIC trial but an etrec" tlve one, the witnesses being mostly in the jurisdiction of tbe IJodge at the re$ldence of the brother conlph:lined of-if the two Lodgps he s,t long dibtatlCe the g~~n~urtesy due to his Lodge, might and should yield to the general ~()od

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12. "OccupatioD," in Section 1, Article III, of By-Laws, on initiations, must he lludcfbtood in the gense of the subject it has reference to: it is required <)n an nppl1cation for degrees in .M~asonry, which is a permanent institution anq which Wil,lo:; OIlCf' only operative: it still retains symbolicall,Y that character very forcIhly evidenced in its language. Hence for a,n application the 44 oeen.. l>atloll " must ind1('nte sOlnetbing of an operatIve character and pernlanent. It mu~t therf'fore lucan thâ&#x201A;Ź' penuallent occupation and principal business of one'$ li1e, the Ine~l,ns by \vhich he mtty at all times gain a livelihood by a trade, ('alling, art or profesbiou of some kind, not to be relied upon for a day or a few days only, but pernlanently and durin~ the whole time that he expet"ts l.o 1'8IUain a rnember of the Order-his hfe tIme! Certainly it pretended that an official position, he it high or low, iE'l iln occupation sense; it is a mere tem~orary preferment in civil life, of ,v(noh, ns ~'It'htsons, we ottn care or think but little. Such designation 01 ~ person bj1" ~l nanH~ of 011100 or aUj"" other descrIptive appellation should have but Bttlle etfeet. and is probably altogether out of place In a MaRonic doeUInent of that Dl:lture. But. more thall that, sll('h a designation bjr official position is no, only not cornplylug with the la",~ requiring the occupation " to be stated, hut it is a violation of Past Grand Ma~ter 'I'odd'A decision, now an edict of the {iran(l Lodge. Did he not decide that the notice should give the trrade or pro.. /et8iort of the eandida.te? Brother Thoa. B. Scot, for many years tIle able Foreign Correspondent, was justly presented with a. beautiful jewel, which we know he will worthily wear. "re notic-e the following tablet to the memory of one of Louisiana's nobleat U

SOllS:

HENRY RUFUS SWASEY, Past Grand Master, Past Grand Treasurer, Past Grand Oftlcer of all the Grand Masonic Bodies of Lonisiana, and Representative of the Grand Lodges of Pennsylvania and Michigan; born in Exeter, New Halnp:shire, October 31, A.D. IBI3-died in New Orleans, December 1Âˇ1, A. D. 1873. Also of PAST GRAND MASTER AND PAST GRAND SECRETARY,

born in Ne,v Orleans, March 15th, 1815, and died March 1st, 1873. Brother HenlY S. Jacobs, chairman, submitted a very complete and able Report on Correspondence, in which MiElsouri is fraternall~~ noticed. The Addr~Hfl of Grand 1\tfaster Owens is pronounced a document of the U highest value." Michel E. Girard, VermillionYille, G. M.; Jas. C. Batchelor, M. D., New Orleans, G. Sec.; ll. S. Jacobs, New Orleans, Chairman on :B'or. Cor.

MAINE. Grand Lodge met in Portland, May 5, 1874. Brother David Cargill, G. M., presided. His Annual Address is a full review of official doings, from which we quote as follows: A Lodge has a right to receive a report from any member of a committee, and act upon it, if no one makes objeotion and it is a proper time to make ~uch report. If a record of any transaction of a Lodge has been approved, that record must remnin. If the record has not been approved, it may, by a rnajority vote and at a proper time be altered or amended .. Q1wstion.-Should a "tote pass at a stated meeting, that the Gr~nd M~ste:r decideR not to be legal, be recorded?

Apperz,dix.

note that the Grand Ma&ter orders that the vote rnust not mprnbers of a. Lodge U. D.? as mem herR of such a Lod~e, except, p08$ibly, those namE:1d 1HinH'IH;atIOlQ. If others assist in the work they should "be reported as as

acting."

been rejected and wishing to petition another Lodgfl, must ...... I ......... 'Hnrwo Lodge for permission, nttming the Lodge to which he

presented to me where a brother tiled charges agaInst thp \V"orshipful M~u.;ter was satisfied that it would greatly the- llHttters eomplained of bronght to trial, ~lS it ",ras lIe adviRed a ~Httlem(.\nt without H. triltI, and declinfl'd tbtl1k the Worshipful lVIaster did right, for the time of rec~ptn('le for aU the dJspntes Io(-'u,ted. 1 have t'ouud rnet-'ting-

almobt every nameable and unto th(:~ dt.\trinwnt of th(->ir welall ~uch matters at a proper dison CorreRpondence is, as usual, from the ever interesting pen Brother Josiah H. Drnmlnond, in which Mi,;souri receives full and :uotice. Itelative to our so-mtlled 'C'Speelfic Grand Lodges," h~ says, think ('orrectly too, as follows: ~omnlittce were it good deal staggered atl the idea of the Grand Lodge's optolw<l b~y' a Dlf.;tl'iut Deputy, nnd suggest that when it h; ~o done, the (·uIled it "Rpeeiti(· Grand Lodge," as this was not provided for when tbe I>ihtrict l)f\put:y RYHteln \vaH adopted. Wt' suggest thi1t the tenn H Deput,y Ol'tuul I,,()d~e," WhICh hn~ been long in use in thIS pt'tft of the country, is more iiprn'ovrhtte, itS it indic~l.tes at once the character of the session. lJ~h:~'K

S~~~Od(H} he

nepntj;~ Grand Lodge the better title, although Specific Grand be opened by the Grand MaRter in person, when a quorum of l'epre~mnhtt1vesil,re IlotJ present, for laying corner.. stones, et(".

think a

head of Grievance, in our Proceedings of 1873, he says: HIll

('USeR,

the accn~ed bad heen pronounced guilty bnt no two-thirds'

for any punlHhment could be rarried. If the Grand Lodge would adopt Hey of' l'll:ost other Grand I..,odges, of entertalnin~ itsplf thejudgmellt the should llttVtl en1f'red, it would conduee to promote good order, save itself rnll(; labor, rtnd $tvoid diHturbing the harmony of the I-iodge by flendlng a case Mck for to}, new trial. ~OlUt' cases-mll~t be sent back, but cases nUlnbered three,

:nbu\ ~nd fourteen are just such ones as call for a prornpt de(·islon-which would have bf'en At le~son to thf' Lodge, a punlshrnent of the ofIender, and a Yindit·!~tion of the instItution. We ask Brother Gouley's examillation of this ma.Her and cO!lclu~ioll thereon. make Brother Drulnmond's point understood, we qnotie the 14th deoision (jur Grievance Conlmittee in 1873, as follows: L. BUH.RIDGE, V8'.

LoDGB OF Tl~UTB:, No.

}

2f38.

Appeal froIp action of Lodge a.cqnitting Brother Nicholas M. Moody.

Groas un..:Marsonic condnct.

a.nd

specifications are fully sustained by the sworn st,90telady q U€btiOO. (The first specification is further sustained. by tes:tlIUOtly of oomplatnant.J

important testimony, not proper to be pnbllshe<l, is here given, and otnitted.]

Y.t in the face of all this, the vote in the Lodge stood: Guilty, 19; not ,}{}; hlanks,2; stnd this ~oat with a "larnb-sldn" on was d~cla,Jed H not t' We are glad there were nineteen men there wbo appro<-iate the ty of their profession, a.nd ha.ve some re~pect for the chara,cter and stallQ." G. !A.-A '!l

.A.ppeltdix..

lng of the Fraternity. If this sort of thing is to be tolerated by Lodges, we had as well dispense with Investigu.ting Cornmittees, and tllrow open our doors to e'Very ralre that chooses t,o don our ga,rb. Let the action of the Lodge be set aside and a new trial hall. In reply we say, that undE'r our law our Grand Lodge cannot act upon the caSf of a subordinate member, except upon appeal, after aetioll first had by the Lodge, and only then by aftlrnling or reversing the decision, or ordering a new trial; for if it could have declaretl Brother Moody guilty, and ordered him be Hll:ospendel.1 or expelled upon le:;s tban a, two-thirds vote, it nlight also do se if only one mâ&#x201A;Ź'lllber had voted guilt;)... and talt.en an appeal from the votes of the othf'r thirt J. . mernbf'rs, who probahly knew more nbont the circumstanCN! Orf tlw cake than merely appearl'o; npon the ~mrface of the trt1.nscript. of teRtimony h(~nt up, We a~r('e ,vith Brother D., tlHLt hib process ,voul<l be the sllOrle:tt way to "I-{ettle ttl(' httsh " of the acense<l, but we dOl1.bt the justice of it, and should dread to see !:Iuch <\ precedent set. We fInd n. fine steel engraving of our h1ffiPnted friend and brother, ~Tohn H. I.Ayndp, who died in F'Iori<hl. while Grand Mnbter. Fpelinp; resolutiol1s were ndoptpd. AIRO, a ~teel engraving of Past Grand Master Freeman Bradford, pro!iented to Grand Lodge by GreQuleaf It. A.. (Jh~pter. \Vo again avail ourselves of Brother Drummond's valuable statlstica,l l

t3.blpR.

IJavid Cargill, Augusta, G. M.; Ira Berry, Portland, G. Sec.; Josiah H DrUllunoutl, Porth1ud. For. Cor.

MARYLAND. Grnntl Lodge met in BaltiInore, Nov. 17, 1873. Brother Jno. H. B. Latrobe, G. M., presided. The Anoual Address Is lJrief, and relates chiefl;y'" to local interests. Brother John S. Tyson snbrnitted a hrief Report on Correspondence, re.. viewing Spain, Brazil, France, (1uebec, Hungary, and Egypt. .Jno. H. B. Latrobe, Baltimore, G. M.; Jacob H. Medairy, 6 N. Howard St~, Baltimore, G. Sec.

MASSACHUSETTS. Grand Lodge met in Boston, December 10, 1878. Brother Sereno D. Nickerson, G. M., presided. He gives a full account of his work, which appears to have been well done. Brother Chas. W. Moore (since deceased), for many years Grand Secretary, was unanimously elected to the rank of U I-Ionorary Past Grand Master." A STATED COMMUNIOATION

was held December SO,1873, at wbich the Grand officers were installed, and SOIue routine business transacted. The Grand Master read a beautiful eulogy on the memory of Brother Moore. Our .Mas~achl1setts brethren are very proud of the lnpnlory of "The Fathers," as may be inferred frorn the fi~ot that no less than 288 closely printed pages of the !)roceedings are ocoupied with biograph!cal:sketches of t4eir P~t Grand Chaplains alono,

.Appendix. ~UARTERLY

COVl\-IUNIOATIONS

11 and .Jnne l~, 187路1, which were devoted chietly to appeal Prrwet1diugs l\re plegautl:r printed. NickerboD, Boston, G. M.; Cbas. H. Titus, Boston, G. Sec.

MICHIGAN. I;odgp 11ngh

In Detroit, January 2:7,1871. M., prehluNl.

MeCur<1~", G.

his Annual . .-\ddre~s (nn admirable one), we quote the following

de:m8lIlc:Ung pHynlent for it consideration which, while the Lodge hand, it nligbt at the same titne deny the right of

to perform a,s well as rights that rnwt

oe re...

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a.re in perfect. accord and in harmony with the rights and prerogativ~s of Lodges, as well as thoRe which apPt>rtAin to non-affiliates. I am, tht?refore t of the opinion that a Lodg~J Grand or Rubordint1te, ha~ no Masonic right to cOllect dues from non-affiliate lVlasons residing within its juriRdiction. 2.

Q'Ue.~tion.-Can

any fllective officer be installed

b~'r

proxy?

Answer.-No. Section 1, article 5, of the regulations expressly declares " that no elective offieer shall be installed by proxy." 3. Question.-Is it, proper to pass the ballot to advance a candidate at any other tlHtn a Re~t1lar COlurnunicatioD, he having been rejected at a SpeCla.l ComIn unicatlon ? A7Mtl'er.-After the application of a candidate for advancement ha~ been rejected by a Lodge havIng Jurisdic·tion, he can renew such application only at some ~ucceedlng regular rneeting thereof.. Section 1, article 17, RegulatIons.

Ql,te.~tion.-Is

it proper for a Lodge to confer the degrees upon a candidate

who can neither read nor 'write?

An8wer.-A candidate who cannot read or cannot write is not a fit and sUbject to be mnde a MaRon; further, The seeond subdivision of HCCtioll It 1,1, of the Regulations, requires the petItioner (for initiation) to sian his name tn f'ull to the petil'lon. This CfLn be done b~l' no other person than himself, it eannot be done by an attorney. I therefore hold that a oandidate who c~tnnot both 1 ea(j and 'un ite i8 not qualifted to be a Mason. 4

rThe following decisions relate to questions arising since the new Grand

Lodge Constitution, Regulations and By-Laws took effect, July 1st" 1873.] OB.TECTION TO ADVANCEMENT.

5. Question.-A candidate has taken one degree in my Lodge, and has been elected to take the second, when a brother ~nters his protest, verbally, Rg'alUst the dt>gree being conferred. I. as Worshipful Master, am satisfied by iuve13ti· gatlon that the objection is a frivolous one. What shall I do in the premises? Answer.-8top right where you are until the objection is waived or withdrawn, or otherwise disposed of, pursuant to the reg·ulatiolls. Section 8, article 15, of the reguh'ttions, states: "If before the degree is con.. ferred any member of the Lodge object, the candidate shall neither be initiated or advanced nntil the objection is waived or withdrawn.".

The Worshipful Master bas no discretionary power In the premiAes; he cannot Hdjudge the objection in such cases to be frivolous. It~ however, the objector avow any bnproper motive in entering his objeeUon, he violates his obligation and may be proceeded against under section 3, article 15, of the reguJatlons, and if foand ~uilty k>l10111d be punibhed tor un.. Mabonic conduct. 'Vbile the objectin~ brother remains a rnember of the Lodge this Is the only way the obje(·tion can be removed, unless it be waived or withdrawn. The objection operates as a perpetual black ball, until disposed of in one of the wa;ys above stated. DISPENSING WITH REQUIRED RESIDENCE.

6. Queslion.-Will the Grand Master grant our Lodge a special Dispensation to receiv~ Hnd act upon the petition ot a candidate who has only resided tbree months within our jurisdiction? Amwer.-SeC'tion 1, article 13, of the regulations declares that "No Lodge shall Initiate a candidate 'who is less than twent:r-one years of age, and who bas :not been an actual resident within its territorial jurisdiction during the twelve months last preceding his application." . The Grand Master is an executive, not a l~gislati ve officer· he is bound to preserve and execute the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge-not to abrogate and annul them. He has certain prerogatives, which it is his duty to exercise when he deeols it proper and necebsary to promote the true interest of the Craft; but I hold he has no powpr t,O set aside a positive la'w of the Grand Lodge for the accomluodation of individual.!. If the (Jrand Mabter shoultl set aside thejurlsdictional clause he might soon expect to be asked to grant a Dispeonsation to receiye the petition of ruinors, ~tnd of persons physically and mentally inoompetent. 'rhe only safe rule for a Grand Master is to preserve the landmarks and execute the law and enforce the regulations as he finds thetn. In denying' the application I strongly recotnmeud that I.Aodges en.. oourage all candl~tes to blcte tbeIr tiu).e with" patience and perseverance,"

..Appendix.

BELIEF IN THE ROLY SCRIPTURES.

r/u('"fion.-Does Masonry require a candidate to avow

lit belief in the nutbentiCltyof the Holy Scriptures? acknowledges God, and demands of Us existence of God-~rehovah-a~uprerne seek MaHonlc association onlywitb those restrained, and whose Masonic obl1ga-

But ,Ma~mnry Is not a religion, nor is it a sect, neither does it enfof.:)e any UH~oh)~h'~l inte'rprf"tation upon it Mason's bellef. Its demands in this respect are fnl1~r sall.tied W1H-loI1 the eXIstence of God is acknowledged as a/act.. It, in like

Ipirlt, B("eepts the E-'arth, the sun, the moon, the starR, and man himself tl.S and dops not rfjquire allY interpretation of the facts. The Indian who VP~ i n th~ " (rrE'nt Hpirit," and the Jew who rflv~rently adores the U Great .h-huv"dl "-t he 1"1'1 nitarhtIl and Unitarian-the O~l.lvinist and Armenlan--the Catholic nnd tht' Proh'st!tnt-th~ Mahommedall and the Hindoo, can all har.. moni()u~l:v knet-'I }tt l\:lasonk altars and recognize their nlutuaI fro,ternal relationf.l. rrlii~ h'i hN\HU~A eurh knows that every other brother who kneels

tb~n~ htu~ his b~lief in tbe eXistence of a Rupreme Being, and further~ rnort', lw('auHf' (1)>.('11 one knows that his own intL'>1"IJ'retation of his own belIef wiU not b~, qUPRtiollf'd or ehallengE?d, nelther will LUs freedom of oonsoience be restricted controlled by l\1a~ons or Masonry. Thi~

is one of the grand

~ecrets of

that wonderful vitality which Masonry

has ahVaYK RhoWIl, from U.s origin in a remot.~ antiquity down through all the vttrh$tl«Hl~S aud divlMons of religions belief1 until the pl'tlRent day; when we

WIthin it~ nlyHtic fold the representatives of nearly ev~ry race ~\nd nation, tbe di~clple" of n(-'arl~'" every faith in the known world. And it is because M~,.Hnnry pprnllts ll~ thus to rneet at her altars us rmn-as the repre~entatives ut ~\ eorrnnon hUffil:luit:y-and as brothers who trace their orIgin to a Universal FfitHH~r, thnt It is the only human institution which presents the sublinle ~pecta("le of

a really universal brotherhood. landmarks adroit no Atheist to our ranlrs, they do not authorize of a candidate or a brother any declaration of bis spe(>ific belief orIgin of the Holy ~criptures, the InHnner of their conlmunicathe preciRe RIglllfleation of theIr contents. We, as Masons, do decide questions on wbich theologIans thembelves do not the Squa.re and the COlupasses ~tre recognized lights in have no more right to dpmand that the Mason or the candiwhat he believes to be the origin or the nature of the Bible require him to declare what he believes to be the origin or UH~ nature of rnetal in the Square. The former we leave to the theologian and to eVf\ry IDH.ll'S consrlence, and the lat tel' to the chernist and to every mt\n'EI investigtttiou. "£11e USes we make of these Masonic lights do not require that thes~ questions be Ino()ted or decided by us. Inasmuch, t11erefore, as our landmarkR do not demand of the candidate a,ny df'(·lu.riltion of faUlt ()1. 0/ 'religiou8 beliel, except that of the existence of God -1\ f:Sullrcme Be~ng-the Great Ruler of the Universe: that the Lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction call neither add to in this resp€ct., which were established by our

rf~quiremeIlts,

power bas a Lodge over material rejected by it prior to new regulations toek effect? hitH pf?rsonal jurisdiction over its rejected ms.terlal, or sUbsequent to the adoption of the new regnla.tiollS, excltlRive right to accept It Wherever residing; but it may waive l~, sub.. seetion 4.J the regUlations prOVides that "no Lod~e shall beenl rejected by another Lodge, in this or any until the rejecting Lodge shall have given its l1n.,nlm:ouis rleO(>Inmlen,da't1o~n and oonsent thereto by a secret ballot at & regnlar And section 1, of article 17, states, that" a eandidate who bas been rttlected

by Lodge having jn:rl~diotion may renew his application to the same LOdge at lI~ny stlC'('eedlng regular roe~tiDg thereof; but if sucb applicant change his

resideut"'e he ~dlaH apply to a Lodge of the jurisdiction in which he resides; but $o.ch Lodge ahall not confer any degree on sooh applieant without the reQom.. menda,Uou and consent thereto of the Lodge haVing personal jurisdict.ion of lhe material." These three sections appear to oonfiiet With each other.

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1. Subdivision four, supra, gives a Lodge" the exclusive right to accept its materiaL" 2. Section 0, article 13, "prohibIts a Lodge initiating an applicant who been rejected by another Lodge, until the rejecting Lodge shall have given unanimous consent thereto b~' a secret ballot at a regular meeting." reje(~ted

3. Section!, of article 17, says" if such applicant change his re~idenee (i. e. if such candidate after rejf'ction change his ]'e~i<lencE') he shall apply toa Lodge of the jurisdietion in which he rt>sides; but such Lodge &ha11 not confer any degree' on such applicant without the recoIDIuendation and consent, thereto of the Lodge havln~ perRonal jUt isdi<·tion of the materiaL'" In construing; a law, such COllstruetioll should alwayH be given to It ai-i will render all its provisions operntive 1:tnd eon&istent, jf possible; alld, ifditl'erent portions seenl to confllct, to rendf'!' them harmoulouA. FroIn tht· foregoIng proposition it iF; eVidEnt, jirst, HUl,t no I.. ndge can accept the rejected Iuaterial ot' another Lodge until tb&t Lodge has waived its p~rsonal junsdi('Uon; u'cond, that no Lodge can initiate (it nla~" rec~lve his petition) an applieant who ht\s heen rejE'cted 1):y" another Lodge untIl its nnlulimouH consent is given; third, that the rejected c~"tnl1idate lllUy apply to the Lodge r~jecf,ing hil11 at any suceeeding regular Ineeting thE~reof: although such candiltate mHjY have changed his residence and reblde within thf' jur1!-ldiction of another .. od~e; or he may apply to the Lodgp In "\\"'ho<:e j nrisdlction. he re~ldeH. 'rile lnnguage of sectIon 1, artielo 17, is, "if CttutlidlLto ehange Ins re~;iden('e a,tter ht· has been rejected, he shall apply to a Lodg;e of the jurhldietion in which he reHirles." Herethpword "shall" !la& only the force and etfec·t of the word 'nUt,?I, and gives the ('andidnte a Choice: to apply to the Lodge originally r(:'jecting bun, or to any Lodge under ~~hose jurisdiction he IHny }UtPPPl1 to reHide. 'fht> Lodge receiving the p(·tition of a candidate under ~ncll circ'urnstances may act upon it, and elect or reject; if it should elE:'ct, it ~halL not conteI' any degree on such applicant without the recomnlendation and the consent thereto of the Lodge haVing personal jurisdiction of the Ina· terial. I deC'ide, therefore, that Lodges have personal jurisdiction of their rejectfld nlat~l'iaL-rt-'jectpd prior a~ well us ~ubscqupnt to the :first day of July la~t; nlso, that WllPIl u. canllida,tt"', who may have been rejected bJ-1" one Lodge, rt>Inovps ill to the j nrlfo.:,(Hct Ion of nllother, ~nch othe-r Lodge can receive nnd net ulJon his applleatlon; but lt the applIcant be f>l(Jcted, &Uc1.1 Lodge bhall tal\:€ no tnrther aetion until it bhal1 havt-" 01>1 ahH'd the ! ~eonlInf'l1dation and consent of the Lodge having personal jurisdICtion of the rejected material. 9. ({Ile:/§llon.-Can a Lodge relnit the dues of one or more of its own mem· bers for life '/ ...4n.~u'er.-No. Such action would tend to embarrass the Lodge, retard its succeH~ful operation nnd create confusion fiHIOllg' the Urait. EverJ'" Lodge nUlst nect'bsarlly incur expellse in mtlintainlllg fin t xIsten('e and in executin~ Its functIons; anu jUHtlCe and right delnand that such expenbe should be paid equally b~· evpry brother (unless exernpt under certain cir&UrhstanCes) who exer· ci:,es and (>nJoys the benefits and pl'h'"11eg-cs of the IJodge. A Lodge haR the powpr H to fix t!1;;e annu,al dues 01 its mumbers," not to exernpt them frOIll the pay" ment of du.eb; but it lnay remit the du€'~ 01 a rneuluer on H charita,bIe (,ol1~ide1l:L" Hons." There is an huportant dIstinction to be kept in view In the~e two classes; first, no duel'! tU.'C1'lU' Hgalnst a lJrothpr ('.temptfrorn thpp.t,rrnellt of dupf" ill order to remit dUl:'s the olJllga.tion to pay u certain sum Illust actually exlbt befure the Lodge can remit th~ sarne. If €'Vf'r~T IJod~e should remit or exelnpt itR Inernbers from the payment of dues for life, what would becoIne of I.odge Hull Grand Lodge reVf:DUeS '1 Tbe anfll\vor is ttpparent. It Is ordered thHt a Lodge cannot renJit the dues of its own uH'mbers for life, but it lua:)i", 1'ror11 tiIne to time, renlit dues on charHable considerations. Article 2, clause 2, sub"bection 7, of Grand RegUlations. By Laws Grand Lodge, section 26, fifth subdivision.

a Lodge make honornry meln bel'S of its own meIn bel'S, re1LtUnlng full membership In their own Lodge, and pa~1ingdues?

tJI,~eXlr,l.UlrL.--UKll

Answer.-Tbis question involves t"vo prOpOi-iltions. The last prJposltion relatin~ to dues being fully disposed of by the all~wer to tbe preceding question, the qUt.'stion that rernains to be COUf,H.lere<l l~ this, Can a Lodge mttke honorar~'" rnenlberH of its own ruelubf'rs?" It cannot. Honorary lnembersbip 1s IDClUE'nt to actual melnbershlp, an.d is dependent upon it; theretorehWhen a brother is an actual rllember ot a IJodge he i~ in the enjoyment of all t e privileges and of the highest prtV'llf'ges tt can bestow. HonorarjT melnberahip rnay be conft:irred by a Lodge upon those who are members oj other Lodgea, but not upon its own men1bers. U

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petition for initiation is received and referred to a comregular meeting of the Lodge, ttnd before the committee a rnotion is mnde to witlul'razfl the petition. Is snch a motion what i& the proper procedure? .An,~u·trl-'l'hfl'lnotion to withdraw a petition is proper whenever it is in order. The u~ual conrR~ of procedure IS this: A brother nlOV~S to disch~trge the eOlnnuttee frorn the further consl<.leration of the petition, and to instruct it to r(~~uru the MLnl€ to the Lodge It:ithout rfport. The mover &hould state that his motion jf-, prelIminary to another to withdraw the petition. With this expla.. mtUon all hrotherf, vote underRtandingly. A majority of the brethren pre8~nt nUltY in~tru(·t the cOlnmi ttee to return the p!Lper to the Lodge, and when it 1s ft,tiu'fH'd the IXlotion to '1,vUhdraw is in order, hut the motion to withdraw canrwt prt'Yllil unlt'sH ~nfo,tained by the unanimous t'ole of the brethren present. (~~~t 1th chtuse of Section 1, article 14 of Regulat.iolls.)

candidate is elected to take the first degree, but before he of the Lod~e objects to the df;-'gree b€'in~ ronferred; the w'conlpanylng fe(~ ilS then retnl'ut:'d to the candidate. A fe\v the objecting: brother withdraws hIs objection; can I now dBgree without further ceremony?

f.,",jft",'Ht,IJII_--rl..

AI'~",u'tr.-No. 1'!le grand object of the law is to protect the Craft. The safe and ptt1d(~nt {'nurse in such a case, js to inform the caudictu,te that he can-V" he rht)f),'ft.',-peti.tlon the I.lodge ag-ain for the honors of Masonry. A second petition ghillt1!oll t1H~ u~t1al notiee to t he brethren, and enables thern to know (ilso that the obJeotion haH been withdr~1wn; after which, if they see fit, they can elect bim. Too 1ou('11 care Cfi.nnot be exercised by the Crat"t in accepting nlaterial.

another Grand jurisdiction llaR petitiont:-d my 'with his petition a Dinlit from his Lodge only; A constituent Lodge of this Grand jurisdiction cannot be proper evidenre, that n Lodge in another Grand a regular and un forfeited cnarter. A certificate of IHmit, purporting- to emanate froID such foreign Lod~e, is not of itselfsntn('h"'nt evIdence of tbe regularity and good standIng of the Lodge issning it. Hut it ~lH'h ('ertlficate of Dimit have attached thereto the certIficate of the Uraud &~cretttry under the settl of said foreign Grand juri&<liction, that the said dhnittlng Lodge is regular and in good standIng, the evidence required by our l'egnlation~ 18 cornplete. our last regular a brother applied verbal13'''":for his Dlmit, reasons for so doing; is such application sufficient? ..4.rufWPf.-No.

pre~nmed to know, except on JUt'bidl{~tIon is \\-Torking under

t,'Uf'.'!i/.,I"U/l,.-.n...L1

An~wtr.-No. It cannot be :Rresumed that the Secretary l'ecords all that brotherh& nut)" ~ay' in the Lod~e. Tbe regulations require that a brother, asking tot" a DhnH~ ..,lu.,ll give his rea,sons therefor; which, if ~iven verbally, will often t~n t() b.~l"or:ut' tt matter of record. If it be Il~cessary to give reasons tor /Sucll an huportau t ttt.'t, it iK cloubllJ ne('e!J,~ary that those reasons be put in \\ rUing and mub.icritwd by t h~ hrother hirnsel1 and filed in the archi ves of the LQdge, as the bAiis of hi8 tlipplication and a warrant for the action of the Lodge.

15.

Lodge granted a brother a Dimit; but, as the Seoretary on hnnd, he failed to make it out and hand it to the regular the brother attended, and stated he had coneluded not to go aWI:t,y wished to remain a rnember of the Lodge. A motion was thtn xnHlle to r~H('lnd the vote grantIng the Dlluit, whIch I refused to enterta.ln.

bad no

lH:'otht,l' ;

u,&Vtl

I done right?

the Dimit was declared, the mem-

Ye~.

(lepOSlt,eCl

to re-join your Lodge the Dimit with his petition for that purpose. not in order. "The vote of the cel'tit1~ate at' Dimit nlade by the granted-evidence whioh may be any time a.fter the vote by which. 11 of Article XVI. of the Hagula...

Charges have been preferred in my Lodge against a brother re!'>ide wi thin. the j urisdictiOD, and his :re~idence 1s not known; proceed? the Secretary to send a copy of the charges and su~mons by post-office address at' the accused, at least Slxty days in. an envelope properly addressed, with his order

the same to him •• if not deltvered. withIn ten G&Y's/'

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not returned to the Secretary by the Post Master it is

reached the person to whom it was addressed; and such and deemed sufficient.

17. Qu:estion.-In a MaElonie trial is it competent to receive evidence to impeach the general reputation of a brother in good standing? An.~wer..-No. The general reputation of a brother in good standing cannot be irnpeached, and every brother mnst be deemed and considered to be in good standing until convicted of a J.l:fasonic offense.

18. (,juettfian.-At our last regillar, previous to taking a vote, a the brothers reqnested that it be taken by calling the a:res and nays. deferred taking tbe vote until I know that such a vote is proper.

Answer. A vote oannot be taken in a Masonic Lodge by calling and na~Y's. The ancient nlethods ot' voting l\re sufficient 10r all purposes, innovations should Ilot be permitted. 19.

<Jtu)stion.-Can

made a Mason?

brother be trIed for an offense cOlumitted before he was

Amwer.-It is generally conceded that he cannot; but I hold that every brother Inay be dea.lt with ~IaRonica.Jly, for au otfeul'ie involving moral turpl. tude comuHtted by han prevlon..., to belllg rnade tl 1\1o,so11 ; provided t the Lodge

aceepting the candidate had 110 notlc:-e at the tin)e ot such acceptance that

was guilty of tbe off'enHe charged; and, provided further, that charges be pre-

ferred against the brother widlin one yet'!.r from the tinle the Lodge receIved 8uch notice.

20. <lucstion.-Is it proper to prefer charges against a brother who is pended "!

SlIS路

...tlnsloer.-Yes. A brother under suspension for an offense may be proceedeu a,galust for the comIl1i:-,slOO of anj" other offense or un-MasonIC Conduct. A sentence of ~Uf-,pelu~ion 18 not n bar to trial on an offense for which he bas not been already tried a.nd suspended. He pays the following deserved tribute, and if the brethren would read such a good journu,! as is tbe MIOHIOAN FU,EEl\fASON, edited by Brother Pratt, tile Grand Secretary, the Grand .lVlaster would be &pared answering a lot of simple and useless questions: On the 1st day of July, Right WorshipfUl Brother Foster Pratt, Grand SecretarJ", absuulod the editorial rnann-geruent of thlbjollrnttl. l"'p to that time I hn.d been without an organ to prornulgate IUy ottleu\.l deCUHons and !nandates, and keep the Craft ~\.dvised of IUy doings In the Grand Eabt. Uur kigh& Worshipful Brottler tendered me the ul'Ie 01 the pages of the F'REEMAHON bO that I IDfty keep the UraH adVised ot nl. flctl0U, WhICh kind otfer I gludly accepted, and every month have comnlunlcated to the Jfraternlty all IUy officIO.. l acts affecting t.heir interests and weltiu e.

It has befln of great value to me, and has sH;ved much labor in l~nswerlng the important and ditficult questions of Masonic law 1ltud practice ttrislug under the new regUlations whieh It lwcame InS' dut:v to put in.to operatIon, explaIn and enforce. The eft'ect ot' nUtklng it a/n otficial organ ha::; also been very beneflehtl, and bas been productive of much good. arnong the Craft io arousing theln to stuuy the new regulations, watch tht:lr operation and sCflk fnr correct informatiQu. Placing belorE~ the workmen, on the first of every mont/h, the different stones brought up for il1SpectHH1, teuds to draw l"fabous Inore clobely together, to "\vatcll wi th Illterest and anlGety, with pleasure and profit, the acceptau('c and rejection of material, and to ob:-.erve the work and progre~s of the Uraftsrnen throughout Lh~ length and breadth of the quarry, instea<1 of waiting a year to know what has been done. 'rhe oftener inforrnation is htid be10re the workrneu, and thB Inore 1requt>ntly the designs are exhibited to thern on the trestle board, th.e stronger lb the stiInulant to activity and perfeot

work..

Brother Foster Pratt, the effioient Grand Secretary, submitted an elegant Report on Correspondenoe, in which .Missouri is tully noticed. The average membership of 1\Iichigan Lodge& is bO to a Lodge, while ours i8 only 53; a suffioient commentary on our undue n111ltiplication of new Lodges. Wm. L. Webber, &stSaginaw, G. M.; Foster Pratt, Kalamazoo, G.Beo.and

For. Cor..

Appe1tdia:. MINNESOTA. Lod~e

met in St. Paul, .Tan. 13, 187·!. Griswolu, G. M., presided. excellent Annual Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

beET'n rnlled npon during the year to make sevEibral decisions upon

€lnl~lnHHllS of :'MHkonl<- Lttw; hut as most of theIl1 are upon points on and in 't(·(·nr~:unlCf' with w}lleh dec:laions had been rendered before, I only subtnlt the

yonr couslderation : In

to the adnlh;Rioll of a visitin~ open Lodg~, or In private to the it should be put in wri ting, wuh the fact of such objection in no ('rl/W t hf" rIght to P~H';S

TIle ()lHeeltor

not co:rnpf>llf.>d to

~\ssign

rnuke theln known to the caRe onlJr, is tIle Worsl1ip-

objection nnd ndluit the the best interests of the

4. rrhe l:tdvancernent of a brother is stopped by peremptory objection; haa the Ludge thl rlgh t to return the money received for dt'grees already 0011Ans.-YeR! While the Lodge has tile undoubted right to retain tht' !n()ne~' a(oreHaiu t it is al~o its privilege, by a majority vote, to donate the whole or any part of It to the brother receiving the ucgre8s-alw8J:;rs bea.ring in Blind the fat't, however, thnt in. either case the Lodge IS helel for Grand Lodge dtlf"S fur each df'grt>8 conierred.. I do not think it well to donat.e the prioe of tbe dell;rti~~ to tinS' claSH or profession as such-not even to luinisters of the Gospel; but, it" I uOtlerstand, the case in qUebtion does llot come under that head. under Dispeusation cannot try any of its metnbers f the for wh~tt he deems suftlclent cause, refuse adnlission does not appear in the Dispensation under which j

tttl·r4\-~d·1

Lodge the Worshipful Master decides all points of t>ver;y case what E'v idellce shaJl be received that can be taken frorn his deoiRion thu8 Q.I.~;:; the Grand Master when the Grand IJodge .l.QJ,,.I, ......

...... ,

7. A non..atlllbtted l\1~lson cannot act. as counsel in a Masonic trial. "Sec4':>, Rule 4," ot' "Trial O<>de," says: "The accused shEtH have the benefit of JYlaster MalSon in good ~t,andillg; bl1t a brother who C~Ul only vjsit a subordinate Lodge three tilues before nppl;r1ng for mernber8bip, ~\'nd who nit til(' €'ud of six IHonths' resndence within ~ certt\in Lodge juris· di(tthHl j,H not €'ntitled to vl~it the Lodge at all, can hu.rdly be pronounced a •• M!t$olter 1\b1sou in good standin~j" anti therefore is not entitled to act as OOtu:u;~l In a l\-lasonic trial. (See \:trand Lodge Constitution, Section 28; also, bound Proc€'edings, page 072.) 8, Wlleu degrees are conferred upon a ca.ndida.te by one Lodge a.t the rtl(!'uest of anotber; the price of t he degrees properly belongs to the Lodge for whom tbf1 work is done. Courtesy, however, would Reenl to UHUeate that; the l,.r()dge dOIng the work should be permitted to retain a portion at leaat of tbe aoney thus obtained. e€llUl!'l,el of allY one- who is a

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o. A brother receiving the degrees, or any of tbem, in a Lodge other thal the one that re<:>eived and acted upon bis petition, is not entitled to become, nlPnlber of the Lodge doing the work silnply by signing the By-Laws ~ he must ftr~t ~lgn the Bj·-Laws of the Lo(lge that elected him, and then, after being regularl)" diInitted, he Inay apply for adrnission to any Lodge he wishes tOjoin. 10. In constituting a Lodge to which a charter has been gran ted, no Masoll can be recogn ized as n charter mernber who does not bring a DiInit from. the Lodge of whiel1 he was last a member. 11. On the night of election a Lodge of l\faster Masons resolves itselfinto2J con"V·ention-('hOOSeR a President, appoints tellers, and proceeds to nomil1ateits oftiCt'rh by hallot. Is suuh a procedure lawinl? A1ls.-1t is not. No Lodge hu the powerto reHolve itself into a convention or U cornmittee of the Whole," tor the nOlninatlon of ollicers or for any other purpo::;e. l'he 'Vor~hipful Master of the Lodge referred to under No. 11 must have jUg been elected pl'ebident of a young debating societ~r, and has not got dry behind the earR as a ~Iason. Brother A. T. C. Pierson submi tted a tine Report on Correspondence, in which l\Iis~ouri is liberally and fraternally noticed. Chnrles Griswold, Red Wing, G. 11.; E. D. B. Porter, st. PaUl, G. Sec.; A. T. C. Pierson, St. Paul, Corn. on For. Cor.

MISSISSIPPI. Grand Lodge met ill Cnnton,

:B~ebruary 3d,

1874.

Brother R. P. Bowen, G. M., pr€"sided. Prorn his able and admirable Address we quote tho following DECISIONS AND DISPENSATIONS:

I will now refer you to some fe,v of my decisions, which miLY possibly be of SOIne interest to the CraJt. 1. 1 decided that where a man had taken the first degree in an Arlny Lodge, who;;;e re(tol'{!:-' were lost, and he had no living wi tne~~es of the fact, thatl1e flhnuld mal't;.l application to the nearp~t Lodge to hi~ reHidence, and that the case lnu~t proce~\ct as in case 01' an 'lpplIca,tion for initiation. 2. I refused to gn\nt a Di~penf:lation to confer the degrees on a nlan who had renlove<1 out of the Juril:oJdlction of the Lodge applying for Di8pell~~1tion, althongh he had t'\i~nalized his intention at the time of 11is rernoval to petition &ald Lodge :for the degrees.

Dispensation to Panola I..Jod g:e, No. 66, to elect a new MaRter. having relnoved beyond the jurisdIction of s}."tid Lodge. 4. 1 <lec-ided that a l\Iu,son fronl another jurisdiction is subject to discipline of the Lo{lge nearest his ph\ce of residence. 5. That a .l\laAon under charge::; cannot join a Masonic pro.:ession. (1 fear that in t his I erred.) 6. That a Past Master, being tL :rnernber of a Lodge, could be'tried before the Lodge anti 1\.180 punibhed for un-l\1asonic conduct. 7. .That a l\<Iason WttS not entitled to a diploma, without the consent of the Lodge. tIl€'

to c~m~'~:;:~t!d°~gd~if~\1~~~J:Sidean election when the otncer elected failed fiR

H. I granted a Dispensation authorizing the installation of Br~ther .A. 'Vebb l\Iastt'r of North ~1t. Pleasant Lodge, No. 99, Brother 'Vebb not bavIng pre"

viQu&ly 1}.cted as \\tarden.

10. Decided that whilst a member objects, a visiting brother cannot enter the Lodge. not IJin:f~at a Deacon who had been appointed and installed into office, could

of a IJoc1ge might object to a degree }Jeing conr~rred on and that. hi~ objection could not be overruled. to removo tern porarily to saId reluoval,

COJllSE~ql:LelJlCe of

FXHE COMMITTEE ON MAl:)ONIO LAW AND JURISl'RUDENCE. ~V()'rshipful Orand

Lodge oj the State of .J.1Iiss'i,88ippt: Masonic Law and Juri~prudence present their Annual

heen snblultted to your conllnittee thnt do not reason, that the law" bought for JS plainly written obscured 0)'1' different constructions, and it <:onsurne the tirne ot the Grand Lodge or enlarge the l'ej:)()l'tiDlg them. conce~tled or

to deprivation of rnembership, who are for annual dues to their r~spectlve Lodges? If so,

Haule: read Sectton 21 of your By~Laws. and proceed in section. 2.-Are nleUlbers liable to deprivation of mern.bership if the r~eords that they have ever been notified of their indebtedness to the

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that the notification must be a matter

~,;l,(ll",,>t.~~,l'V'j;l ~tnnual

duty, and if he

disehar~el-i it

or not, the delinquent's status is not !ibsence of testimony to the contrary,

not paid his dues for the year 1872, and 1s meeting in 187B, by the ~ecretary, or bis in.. 111101 Lodge-or is merely req nested to neitber, w"hat courbe ean a Lo.dge

differen t grades of punishmen t by (lw'alion8 4,5, () and

7.-~Te shall

answer these questions together:

Regulations. ThiR section be trIed for an offense jus:-

Apperidix.

was reported in January, 1866, by No. 214, to the 811Fopended for non-pa~nnentof dues. At the last Btated nleetapplIed for restoration, and asked of the Lodge rt remi&&iol1 uf pttrt :!'l,ud after hearing his stntement, the Lodge remitted all except his Novv wIll the Grand Lodge require 214 to pay for every or merely for the four years for which 214 collected dues frurn

of Rules and Regulations, fixes t.he matter of dues to to artnal ITlembers. No rnatter if thf\ Lodge relnits the pa;yn1.ent must be made to Ule Grand Lodge for such

»tU'iI.'f'r.M-~t:'CLIU'U20,

It i~ dUftNllt to reconcile the action of the Grand Lodge Oll the subject of b",ck due~. In 1~611 (printed Proeeetling~, page a4) a, reso!uuon W~lS adoptpd by to pay for every menl bel' ,. reInstated" 1n1 U&~ pavmf'r£t uf arrt'ara(/f'll. III Ib70 (printed Proceeliulg'R, page 07, an~wer to • HOI! 21 propoun<lNl to the (~01nn1ittce on MaHOnH" Law and .Juflspruth~ Hru,nd f.lOtIg-o dpelares by adoptIng t,he ll.epol't ot tbe COnUl1lttee 011 Masoni(, IJ!tW ~\'nd .1lu·IH!)ruden(>e, t,hat" Lodge duef4 are (lonsequellt; upon f.Jodge luprnhefship," and, 01 eonr<.:;tl, when a iVln.!-lon loses nletnbel*~hlp, under the oj.wr.:l.Uon of this law, he can't be forced to pay dUP8 for the tiIne he is not a tb~ Hr~.,o<i Lmlg<:-, reqniring subordinates

:menl0~r, yet the re~olutloll of 1869 conternplates a paYlnent of arrearages. Fl1rthef, the By- fJltWH (ReeLion 2l) depr! ve Masollb of Inembersb ip for nOllpatyr:nt)l1t of dUt:'H, and in thl" same section say" sueh deprivntion shallllot 'work ~\ :rt'lea,~t' frorn tllt' p:tj7Illent of duE''S dnring its continluLllce," notWlthsta,nding UH:l Ora::t1d Lodge deelared in 1870 that H IJodge dues are consequent upon Lodge membt·rhhlp." If a 1'rlasoll has no luelnbership, he is not a member. whether he 1~ dimittetl, deprived of nJ.elubership, suspended or expelled. Still, Sect ion 2101' the By-L~~wfo, and the resolution at 1869, contemplate the pajrnlent 01' dues, during the time the parties so deprived, suspended or expelled are without lll'·rnbe-fship. Sonle explicit regulation seeIns to be demanded on this subject, which bh~ll be in hnrrnony wIth Seetion 2001' Rules.and RegultLtions, and which ~}mU n*eonclle S{'lctiOll 21 of By-Laws, and the action of the Grand Lodge In l,,($IJ !UHi Ib70. In tbif"l contlict of law, the comlnittee take the posItion most in consonance with duty, and advise payrnent in all cases.

Tbe p~1rtkular ense sublnitted by question 11, falls under the regulation of 11(>4, ~)'l1d not under Section 21, and we deei<.le that Louge 214 lilust pas· the l7rand Lodge frorn 18ULS to date or rl:.~stnru,tion. No. 211 lla~ the privilege of renlittlug tlw uueh ot any or all its IneIllberf::l, of which the Grand Lodge does not propobe

to take cognizance.

12.-J8 a young gentleman, who has a stiff elbow joint, but who can an ax, plow, hoe, play the violi u, etc., disqualified !or"~Iasonry? A'l'JI.Jl'"lJ:~P'r_;1 T

the elbow joint iA Rtiffto the extent that it would prevent the complying with our ritual, he is ineligible to Masonry;

gel:ltIjenl.~tn froIn

€HJ'\f.'J"W1S1:A.

QueJtt~()n 18.-Brother.A dimits from his Lodge in another State, and, after the lapse of five j-~f>arR, presents his petition, accompEtnied with his DimH, for Is he reqnired to pay dues only from the time he was elected a :m.er:uber of our Lodge 'I

m~rnbersbip.

Grand Lo(lge, in 1870, decided that you C<'lunot require non{Jue.,t~on l·t-In organizing a new Lodge, under Dispensation, is it positively nee~sgr~ry that the three principal offic~rs should be present? Suppose the WOfstli,tul Master named In Dispensation be absent, can we not open and proeted 8118 any other regular Lodge would '/

.ANWer.-The three principal officers must be present. 15.-Does not the Dispensation, given the brethren named therein, OOnfE"f ample authority to organize wiLhout any ceremony whatever, except the nsn.1 ceremonIes of opening? QUf1stion

.A1t8Wer.-It does.

cJ:'-;;ii~:s~~l~C~:i~Y~? Lodge the right or authority to change the no snch right or authority prescribed or defined in the of the Granel Lodge. Every subordinate Lodge has the own Iuembers, and we know of no law thH,t nlodlties the right, Ruh~s and Regulations for the Governmellt of SUQordinat~

to vote on an appllcation for initiation, whicb such application is nlade;

63 members \vho never received well as petitioners, Illembers

the status of Ulose to whom the Grand Secretary has issued that the ch~trter is restored? those \vho"ie names are not on the pptition for the restoration and "w'ho hold certificates of the Grftl1d Se('retar3'~, are nonin good standing. That is th.e status of Josephus Walker, a certifi('ate or not. is restored to the twen t;\i"-seven poti tionerfol, will an n€'~~ssary, or do the o:tllcers last elected hold over? lnu~t be held by some com)lli~~ion of Past acting under a Di~ppnsation fronl the Grand. repol1structing, siIl1pl)' an Iustallation of tIle

CttS€"l stttted with questions: tried and suspended indefinitel:y Brother "X." Two months hth1f pt-'tit1nned for restoration. whieh was ff'fu"ipd by a lnrg-t' ITlujority. H X ,,'a~)p{~Hl('d. to the (truncI LodgE', and the Inajority of the COffilnlttp€, on Ap"ftA't-J!\II,tVI'II"'U.---"''''

tH~~l~ \lilr~Y in thf>ir rP1Htrt that the H RuborcHnate LodgE' hn,R done righ t in ~tll lhin~f'ill' fUlll reCnrnHu.'lHled that her action be ("onfirloed. 1'he-re waR, ho\vever.. n rnfnority I'fl'port vI said ('onllnittee, 1vhieh r€'('(nnmended thHt H the ~l.etion of tht~ MlbordHHttp Lodgt~ be set a~lclE', and a new t,rial grantel1 In another I.. odg€'," which mJnorit~· rpport WHH adopted. Lodge" B," to which the case was Hent for t htl, luitteo "X," and 'infonned Lodge" A" of the fnct; whereupon Lodge ., A H appeal('d to tile Urnnd Lodge. ~ehe appeal was <lisnlissed, iind a re&olntion adopted. ordering Louu;e H A" to placE' the name of H X" on her roll of Illpr:ntlers. &I X" 3PP~"Rred at a stated Ineeting of I.Jodge" A," and c1ftimed the privilpgeH of Lnl'h~,"" nH'lubf?r-;hip, whieh 'were refn~ed by the Worshipful Mu~ter, but he- (the Won~hiJ)lnl Mu~ter) propoHed to entertain another petition for restoration. u X" rl'tu~ed to rnnke hueh pt--tItion, and (lemanderl his rights. '"1'lH.1 \Von.;!11pflll 1\f~L~ter ('oDstllt~tl both the Grand l\Iaster and the COIDlnlttee on :Masonic Law ~wl ,Jurh,prudenl'('. The Granel .Ma~ter orderl"d tIle \Vorshipful :Ma~te.t' to ~ee t, HUlL the reholntlon of the Grand Lodge 'vas conlplie<1 with, itt once." After ht'fU'lUg frorn the Grand l\tIa'4ter, ~"nd before the COIn mit tee was heard frolll, LodA'f~ II> A" lnet agaill in stated rneeting, a,nd 1h(l> Henior Wa,rden prt>siding (the WOfl'lbipful ,Ma~tf>r being' ~tbsent), directed the name of "X" to be placpd on the roU of 1llelnbcrs. in obedIence to the resolution of the Grand Lodge, and the

$tUct ot the Grand Master. Soon t~fter this, the Comnlittee on l\Iasonic Law and Jurh,prudence, itfter rnature dphberation, reporUld that" all the acts of the Grantl Lodgf' tJlat, relate to 1 meruberbhip are violations of t,he (Jonsti tl1tiOll and consequPl1tly null and " and reC(}Ju mended Lodge H A" not to enrol the name of ~. X" except upon pt>t.it1ou, etc. I.-Does the refusal to restore deprive a brother of the ri~ht of ap.. I.-It ooes not. 2.-HaR the Grand LodgE' the rigbt, on appeals, to interfere with the Lodge-menlbershlp, either directly or indirectly? S;~lUE3Inlthr· c~a~l...lll.(..)t ... .LJ,IIJQ~.L~'

...

Lodge cannot violate its own Constitution, and conotherwise than is provided by the Oonstitntion and

the Constitntion been violated in this case? And if so, has power to declare the action null and void '1 ~

",4:mwer 8.-The resolution ordering Lodge " A 11 to enrol the name of U X " as rnember, is in violntion of the Constitution, article 1, section 5. If it is in vi..

f)latioll of the COll&titution, then it is void, and the grand Lodge may, without doubt~ gO

de-clare. 4.-What is the proper Masonic status of U X?" A~er 4.-If Lodge" A " req uested Lodge" B" to try" X," or if Lodge II A" ('onsfoted for Lodge B" to try" X," then X" 19 a mernber of Lodge A" in anding, acquitted of the charges allegt-d against, lIiln by r;odge A." If H A" did not so reqnelolt or COllHent •• X" 1S IndefinItely bUbpended, with ~tp~eal pending before the Graud Lodge. The ltdoption of the H rninor1tJ;r :r~,ort ' by the Grand Lodge, whIch deprived Lodge H A" ot the lIght to try ilH OW11 members, C'~tl:lllot be DHdnt.ained, and all ,subsequen t proceedin~s, bas~d -pon tha.t action, are nugatory.. U

.i1ppeJ/;dix.

rOct.

Your comrnittef' re~ognize the ahove, as 1vhat is kno\vn as the Speight case, nnd in nddltion to the- foregoing' /-,peeitic nru;\vers, reaffirm the general prineiples PIH1W"iu!t'lj in tbeir report OIl ~ald case. at your lnst Grnnd Anllual ComIHunicatIon. 'fill' (ilHl~tionH itbove are reported pH'eiE,ely a~ they were proponnded. Knowuu~ thf' [ppUngo involved in this cnse, your committee have stated What th<.>' belIeve to be the 13'\<", u,nd hn,ve done so wIthout reference to persons, par.. tIes or I'fhey pray the nlember~ of the Grand Lodge to set this liH1tter m~"\'kf> a deliverance that wIll place 1 t beyond a resurrectIon. 'TTt::.a 'would state th~'1t the~T have re.. .... nc'.." ..........

quec;tions asked them, though answer. They have decIded that all

accordance with Section 21 of the IH la1VS unlesH they are obsprved. i"r,'m rn l'tt{'·~l ven ture to re<'omroNld thn,t a. regulation be adopted saying who not ell Litled to .Ma~onie burinl. In (·onfo.trlun~ Seetion 3.1 of and Re~lllations, your ("ommittee have de(~idt'd th~tt ,vh("'n a M~"\'Rtpr :\ifl.Ron be~n plp('tp(] WOfl';hipful MHc;;;tpr, it Is llN·t''''''-Hl y lhat he ft"l't:'lVt· the quu1l1Vlllg I\t'-')t ~l~htel ~H degree, pl'eVI0U~ to ueUlI€ in"e~tt'{l ~ 1th the inbiKnia of hi~ ntUce, in the presence 01 his brethren, If he has not tnl{un thf' Uhapter de~re(-'R, inclnding that of Pa"t Mft,,-;ter. ':ro to all undue length, no ~~rgnments havl? been such as are IlN'eSbu,l'Y to make the nleaulng All of which is respectfully and fraternally sublni tted, THOK. S. GA1'HRIGHT, Chairman, H. C. ROBINRON. Qu(~.'dH)n 26 relates to the celebrated "Speight·, case, wh leh h8& been before t11p Grand for ~evenl.l :rear~, and involves fL vital principle of Masonic nnd we luueh pleased to ~ee onr kllhter Stato place herself fIght on the rt>cord, b~r the C'IDphatic vote ot 7,1>4 aj"'es to f)'.::; nays, being a nlajorit~T' of 6;::,6 In fnvor of thp report of the coromltt~e. As a nnnl ~ettlelnent, the folIo'\Vriug- resolution 'waR adopted: it i" the sense' of thIS Gra"ud Lodge that the present status of enrolled a HH:lnlber ot RIpley Lodge. No. 47, by order of this and the t>dl("t of Pabt Grand Ma~tf'r W. H. Bnrdy, is that of a under appeal to this Grand Lodge. Brother A. H. Barkle~T' sublnl tted a cholee Report on Correspondence, in which ~IlI)R(mri IS very tUll:y" and kindly notIced. A. II. Crawfordville, G. M.; J. L. Power, Jackson, G. Sec.; Thos. S. Gathright, For. Cor.

MONTANA. Gran(l IJodge met in Helena, Oct. 6, 1873. Brother J. R. Boyee, Sr., G. M., presided. The AddrE's~ of the Grand Master is a most excellentone, and well :filled with sound aLlv1C(l and admonition to the Craft relative to the too preval1ing VIf'es of the day, and it is to be hop~d it will not be without the desirec effect. The temptations presented to yonng Cl'aflsmen in far off'settlenlents are necessarily very great, and the L()d~es shonld do all they can to keep their members within due bounds by precept and. example. Brother ",TUbur H. Sanders,P. G. M. and Grand Orator, delivered an eloquent and beautiful addr~sb. Mnch lOCH,} bUl"jlness was transacted, and the Proceedings as usual tlre mag.. nlficently prInted, but we must a~ain beg our good Brother Grand Secretary to gIve US suo.. head Une::, to eaeh subject brought up.

A.ppendix.

Brotbf'f Cornelius Hedges, the efficient Grand secretary, submitted an elE1'gantly written Report Oll Correspondence, in which Missouri shares feast. offers as "a conundrum: " if it is wrong to advance those who bf'come nJt~r initiation, why not expel those who are maimed after being simply by saying, that while no regUlar army would admit r~~nlt~, yet those who~ after enlistment, get maiIned in the serOOl:lS1(llet"ea the most honorable and get a penf:Jion. A Lodge should be for its own unfortunate members, but It is a long 'wayb fronl being hOSPl tal: besides, how can tt maiIned Entered Apprentice literally ritual in the remaining degrees? into its

feelR like clniming Brother Sam Russell for Montana, Now, Brother R., aI>IH'â&#x201A;Ź'ciatiol1, but we cannot spare onr" Uncle Hanlo"

we,ao~n:llfe your

~tar, .t'lot~.-We

Helena, G. M.; Cornelius

HedgE.~s,

Helena, G.. Sec. and For.

would sugge&t that the Grand Secretar:y have about 50 copies of

off on cheaper paper for correspondents, for we have not to cut Into the kind he sends us.

Pn"~)ee(lJtn~~s run

NEBRASKA. Grand Lodge met in Nebra~ka City, trune 17, 1873. Brotller Wm. E. Hill, G. lVI., presided. Annual Address is a brief and clear business document.

No decisions

Ill-other R. R. Livjngston, for Committee on Correspondence, acknowledged various Grand Lodge ProceedIngs" and submits a very creditable candidly and well written. lo<-al business was transacted. no sub-headings to sUbject matter in the Proceedings. Come, B<;)wen, aWltken up to the progress of the age. Life is too short to waste every line just to find out " what comes next." It&rtln. Dunb~tm, Omaha, G. M.; Wm. R. Bowen, Omaha, G. Bee.

NEVADA. Lodge met in Virginia f November 18,1873.. W. A. M. Van Bokkellen, G. M., presided. From bis good practIcal Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

Uydeeisions on questions of Masonic law have bâ&#x201A;Źen but few, and are hereW'Ul preIJented for your approva.l or disapproval. I omit all excepting those U:pt>n wblch the Grand Lodge has not heretofore directly ruled. Master Mason, without reference to previous service In any "'H,j~Qa:., llSelll2'li01e- to the station of WorshIpful ~te:r.

G.L.-A5

Apperidix.

[Oct.

No.2. It is the inherent right of a Master of a Lodge to install lU8 successo:r in omc~ fLnd of the newly installed Master to install his subordinate otn('era and it i~ sunply an nct of courtesy' on th~ part of either or both if anyone elae -even the Grand .l\-fast~r-be allowed to Install the officers. re(,og:nli~lon as

by virtue of seryice in a sister j llrisdietion, a Past l\faster in this jurisdiction.

4. \Vhen a brother (a member) objects to the admission of a visitor, not g'lv~ any other reason for hIs objection than that be will not sU in a with tbe propoHed visitor, and saId objection must be respected, and the be €>xcluded, tl.H long as the objecting member is present in the Lodge~room. No one can objtwt to the admission olany one of the six elective Grand ofileers, or any special d~put~l' of the Grand 1\'laster. initiation of a candidate provided for in S~ct1on 74 rnade to the Worshipful Master at any time, 10 or name of the objecting brother must be of record in

6. Any brothe-f raised to the third degree (see Decision, No. 12 Rev. Oon.) or •

eleC't('d to rnenlbershlp in a Lodge IE, a m~mber thereof, entitled to all the righti and priVIleges of such without, having signed the Lodge B~y"-I.la"vs, regardless of any provhuon of the IJOdge By~Laws apparently to the contrary. (See Sec. 10'1 of Con.) 7. When a brother applies to be examined in order to visit a IJodge, the committ+:e ~hOllld explain to him the requirements of our Grand Lodge all the subject of ttfiiUation, and if Section 111 applies to his casp, he must be treated a Hllhpended l\tfason: Provided, however, if the examinatlon is for the purpole of applying for Inembership he should be examined.

~. A brother who restores himself by affiliation should pay six months' due-s, but if by contributing, without affiliating, then" a sum equal to the dues ~~~%l~~~a~,tor all time he shall have resided In the jurisdiction of the LOdge

9. Any brother who regUlarly contributes, as provided in Regulations 11 and 12, Is in good standing, regardless of being a non-affiliate. 10. A brother who produces a certificate of having paid dues, as provided in Regulations 11 and 12, cannot be required to affiliate. 11. If a non-affiliate applies for membership and depots six months' dues, and hlsappUcation is rej€'cted, the amount remains the property of the Lodge. 12. If a non-affiliate applies for membership and is rejected. the rejection not relieve 11im from the duty of regularly contributing to the support of the Craft. 13. If tt Mason stands suspended or expelled for either non-payment of dueb or un-Masonic oonduct, he cannot by anv act of contributlng to another I.Jodge place himfltelf in good shuldlng. Any donation he may make would be the sarne as tbough given by a profane, and should be so receIved. doe-~

14. Every member of a Lodge present when the Lodge is balloting on til for the deg-rees or memU81&hip must Crt<.>t his ballot; and neither the Worshipful Master or the Lodge can excuse any brother from casting his ballot on such oecabions. ' 15. The followingdeoislon was made in order to bring the subject before the Grand Lodge. I do not endorse the hplrit of it, but belIeve that it is within the letter of Section 111, and the construction held by several of the brethren: ~etition

If a brother's appllcation for menlbership In a Lodge is rejected, he is thereby placed in good standing for the space of six months from the date of his application. Brother R. H. Taylor again furnished us a magnificent Report on Oorres-. pondence, covering 178 pages, which does full credit to his well~earned fame as a thorough revIewer. In his full and impartial review of Missouri, he quotes our oritioism of the action of the Grand Master of Connecticut, in making Masons" at sight," and adds: It fell to our lot to writ@ a Report on Ancient Landmarks, which report appeared In the Nevada Proceedings for 1871. In the preparation of that report it bec&me a matter of duty oaref~l1y to examIne the often-claimed but rare1¥

Appendix. tX~r("ilSed "prerogative of the Grand Master to make Masons ~~~r1f\f~,d And laboriou;" ~earch, and with an earnest desire to

67 at sight." After a arrive at a correct

r0f!tult we were- thoroughly satisfied and convinced that there is no foundation

wbioh buch prerogative can stand. This singularly audacious and defiant tion of htw in Connecticut has been prettJ~ thoroughl v ventilated, and rally cOl'ldem ned. We hope we shall never again be called upon to the Illaking of any more " Masons at sIght." we all." regret, for reasons stated in our preface, that we cannot follow Brother through his report. H. Mason t Carson City, G. M.; Sam'l W. Ohubbuck, Gold Hill, G. Etobert H. Taylor, "Virginia, For. Cor.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Lodge met in st. John t Sept. 2-j, 1878. Bl'other Jno. V. Ellis, G. M., presIded.. From his clear business report we extract the following: An ~ppli('ation was made to me personally., by a brother hailing from it ffSbster Jnr1fl.dictIOD to issue a circular as Grand Master to all the Lodge/-, in the province, asking t hem to subscribp, througll the office of the Grand Secretary, to a book of WhICh he was the author. The brother was ~u1fering fr01n a severe inflnnity, which prevented him from makIng a personal canvass through the C''Ountry, and he came armed with prluLed letters and circulars, such as he deRired to ha.ve issued here, from the Grand ~faster and other brethren high in pMition in the jurisdiction ill which he had resided. I sympathised d~e with bis nli~fortt1ne, and felt keenly my regret that a sense of duty con~:tH~l me to refuse his request. Our Constitution prohibits private Lodges from lEJ.suing certificates to enable brethren to proceed from place to place seeking aid. I not only felt that in a case of this kind J the Grand Master ought not to do what ,vas pre-eminently contrary to the system here establIshed g.m()t.l~ our subordinate Lodges; but, that if the Grand Master proceeded to endQrse the workl:t of one brother, he would have to do it for another, and that it woul,! be hard to draw the dIVIding l1n~; one day it might be books, another da,y it rnight be some other artIcle of commerce. If' I asked the Lodges to help aft intlnn brother to sell what Inight be an inferIor book, could 1 refuse an ablebo<hed brother my countenance and official signature when he desired to sell )ll-sonlc bookl:t'l I mue:.t confess that the fact that brethren holding sway in Jl1l'iidictlon whm~t' subordinates are numbered by hundreds, had issued such thenhtrs, and bad len t the names of their Grand Lodges to such a system of O&uvatitslng, made me some\vhat doubtful as to whetber I was right in refusing thE!' ~In~ndB. But my VIews of the principles involved overcame my fears ana 1 declined the request. his opinion was as sound as a rock. DECISIONS:

Among the variety of questions propounded officially for Iny consideration were few of general interest. To an enquiry whether a resident of a boring prOVInce could be accepted in a L~dge in this jurisdiction, the (-'-st his rer.:;idence in the other province conaen ting, I dIrected tbe (trao.d Heeretary to reply that I thought the consent of the Grand l\1aster of th~tJQrlsdlction Joust be obta.ined by the applicant, to enable him to petition &W~y [torn the jUfll:tdi<路tion in which he 11 ved. I can understand a Lodge w~l"ing its rights over a candIdate to another Lodge on tbe same registry; but 1'8 to me to give per mis~ioll to go outside of the limits of the Grand in which a lnan lives is a sovereign act, and cannot be exercised by $\ Ina.te. I de<-lded, on an application to that effect, that the law and practo. thls province did Dot allow of the installation in public of the officers of And I knew of no power possessed by the Grand Master to enable him Dispensation to legalize such a pUblic installation. I also decided lb&t the refusal of a Lodge to receive tbe petition of an applicant for initiation 11 equivalent to a rejection, and that a candidate whose petition has not been r_eelved cannot agaID petition within six months. r decided, also that a ballot t&k~n upon an applicatlon for admission is irregular and illegai, when the Gt"~.d. Lodge laws respecting the sending of the name,age., residence and 0('~!"ti()h of the petitioner, to every IQ.ew,l:)er of t:Q.e Lod~et have not bee~ tbtr~

O_fed.,

Appe7taiaJ.

COot.

GENERAL REMARKS.

1 have felt it to be one of the duties of roy office to carefull;}'" note the proceedin~8 ot· tl1e Grand Lodges with whom we are in fraternal association, and have, in addition to this, perused the somewhat voluminous repol ts of the (jolnmit,t~...s on U Foreign CorreRpondence" published by many of our sister Grand Lodges, in which there is sometimes a singular blending of useflllillfor.. Inlttion with unnecessarj'" and often injudicious crit icism. It appears to :me thnt what may he called the domestic affa.irs of one jurisdiction are sCarcely fit f-,ubjects fnr IHlbli<- criticism in another. f4light differences in the law or pra-e. tl(~e of one Grand Lod~e are surely not 'Worthy the solemn consideration of even a lot Foreign Correspondence" Committee of another. I know of no advantagp that et\.n ffibUlt to Fre~masonry by attempting to reduce all its forn18, c>~rlf1 monh1]s, and ob~ervH,nces to one level. It is enough that the essential principles,

the nhllR, thf> ()bj~ets of the Fraternity are every,vhere the saInt->. Let th:~t Autlicr'. In our re8pective jnri:qdictions there is enou~h practical work to do, without striving- for the unattainable and the unnecessary. Generally the Fr~.. ternity is in a !ionrishing condition, and generally harmony prevaIls. But thel'e are SOlne dist,nrbing elementH at worl\:, and o('('asionally the aBound ofttle h~tn:lIner is heard." 'l'he "Voice of FreemaHonry should ever be the voice of peace. Even nations are beginning to diHOOVf>r that, important differences ma,l be Rettled witboll.t an app~al to force. ~Iu~t ,ve learn Instead of being- able t() tf'nc'h? Why ~hould reg-u1ar Grand Lodgt's suspflnd their ami(mble relations wi th pach other, beeause they difrer on a qUf:"Htion thnt lllay be even consIdered of touch hnporLanee? There is nothing- so j mportant in .F'reernasonry as har.. mony. Its high€st law is the law of fraternal love. rrhe atternpt of' one Grancl Lodge to force nDother to adopt its peculiar views on any :Mast)nic qUflRtion by su~pending fraternal relations, and by Issuing high-RoundIng denunciatory edicts, 1S certaInly Rubversive of the genuine spirit ofthiR institution. Itis more in keeping with that spirit to sustain a wrong than to indlgn~l,ntly reMmt it. Killdly ~ffbrts t() settle troublesome questions need never be exhausted in Freelnasonry. If they fail the Reventh or seventy-seventh time they wIll eventu~ltlly be successful. Wben I read of Grand Lodges endeavoring to redress real or imaginary wrongR by a cessation of harnlonlous relations, by the H11$pendiug orfraternal intercourse, and by issuing fierce proclaruations, I mourn over the bPectacle but I feel at least a nlelancholy satisfaction in the thought that the war, whi i e it lasts, must be carried ou entirely on paper. No Report on Foreign Correspondence. Much local business was transacted in a true business manner. Jno. V. Ellis, St. John, G. M.; Wm. F. Bunting, St. John, G. Sec.

NEW HAMPSHIRE. G and Lodge met, in Manchester, December 80, 1873, and in Concord, May 20t 1874-the first being ~emiMannual, and the latter the Annual Communication, at which Brother Nathaniel W. Curoner, G. M., presided. From. his Address we quote the following DEOISIONS:

In reply to questions, I hs/\"e rendered the following decisions relative to Masonic law ttnd tho governrnent ot Lodg;es: To hold menlbership in a. Lodge, it is not necessary to be a resident within its jurisdiction. Vhd{~;:.theprerogative

ot the Master of a Lodge to control the admission of

When charges are mMe and pending against a member of a Lodge, he has the right to vote at the trial of another brother who is on trial for the saIne o1feube. It is the prerogative of the Lodge to accept or reject candidates, and that of the Master to determine the time for doing the work. Any member of a Lodge has the right to rnake objections to a candidate at any tinle before he receives any degree, and tbe Mastrer may declare hirn re.jected, and he cannot laWfuUy proceed wtth thiRwork until the objections are reUl-oved.

60 eal:ldl(lalCâ&#x201A;Ź rejected for advancement may again be proposed at the same

which he is rejected; but in every instance, notice of a new over [roIn one stated communicatIon until the next following.

t"'olltlnlUl:l!cat}<!p- itt

are not able to agree," is not a proper report for an investigating subml t. They should make a definite report. Talit for ith own jurisdiction, a Grand Lodge has a lawful right to make a regrnl&tion, or the Urand Master thereof to issue an order, that will be obliga.. tvrll Xl all Lodu;es to req uira a visiting brother, previous to his exarnination, to ttl a certitic:nte of rnem bership, or some evidence or his good standing in the Lodge ironl which he bails.

Thep,a:rment of his dues, by any brother whose membership in any Lodge l)if"~n bt,wfnli~" Hnspended or forfeited for non-payment of such dues, does or lt~elf ~Lnllul the sentence of suspension or forfeiture, which Iuust be renwvoo by due action of the Lodge. ea1n<ild~tte nlust

receive his degree at or prior to a stated communication, entitled to a ballot for advancernent at the SUbsequent stated

comlmu.o1c~~t10n.

J. Bell submitted a good Report on Correspondence, in which MIsfully noticed. was the last report of Brother Bell, we transcribe his

conclusion :"

finished. To the writer this is a declaration of nlore than u8ual Higni. t1MnN.~, for it jf' not only the completion of an annual task in which 11(' has fuund mU(I'b pleasure if also some wearlnes~, but aistl his ,vithdraw~11 fronl the .. (':01' reportoriu..l." Arrallgernents for the diHposa1 of his titne in the future will lve hInt of the labor and satisfaction to be derived frorn the pOl-lition of Cha rrnu,n Corn. For. Cor. Iu retirlug, he ('annat forbear to ~xpress the hope thl.t au:; brethren of New lIarnpshire, for whom primarily his lahors upon the ('orumlttee havE' heen designed, have found th~m uot 'wholly destitute ot profit. To hIH bretbren of the corps of reporters, Inany of whom are ouly known to him by the pnges of their reports, he wishes a fraternal remembrance; and if in ll\,UY thlUg he n11LY have trespassed upon that fraternal 1eelin~ 'Yvllich onght tu &cttuate all Masolls, as, from the infinuity of nature, Inay too probabl:\,' be the be fr!1ternal forbenrauce, hoping that 1.tnything of the sort may be ÂŁ.3JiLJ[ftHl al~ eIOH.IHll~ from some other part than the heart" to lose him from the" corps," and he has our best wishes in his operations. NI~th&nlel W. Curnner, Manchester, G. M.; John A. Harris, Conoord, G. Sec.

NEW YORK. Lodge met in New York city, June 2d, 1874. Christopher G. Fox, G. M., presided. Annual Report is a concise statement of a long list of official acts, con-ullna many valuable suggestions. He is opposed to the use of Lodgefor other thtl,n Masonio purposes. He refused to grant permission to Halls on w11 leh there was any debt. He is in favor of the Grand Lodge OOllnpeU1tD2 Lodges to colleot sutllcient dues to meet all expenses without deon initiations, as is too often the ease with young and weak: Lodges. 8ug&es,ts many important changes in the new Code ad@pted the preoeding In the body of the Proceedings, we regret that we find no sub-headings. We are compelled to read the whole concern In order to find out what is the matter. W 4111 &1"'. &:Utl)tll!led that so able a Grand Seoretary as our good Brother Austin lfi})()ld4 80 long to accept such a decided improvement for the benefit of W'boo want to tind anything in the printed Prooeedings. Oome, "New York/,' awaken Up! and give us SUB-HEADS.

.AppendlaJ.

[Oct.

Brothers James Gibson, M. Pinner and .Jesse B. Anthony submitted a truly valuable Report on Correspondence. Under the head of Missouri, they say: There had been tloentY-four! DIspensations to open new Lodges issned by the Grand Master during the interim since the last Annual Communica.tion. There may have been some overruling necessity for this gushing use of the power; but if the Fraternity of Missouri bury their defunct Lodges, and ereet suitable tablets to their Ineruory, as witnesses of the truth? there WIll be stones erected in 80me of these locations at a future day, not very aistant, with the in.. scription: SACRED

To THE MEMORY OF - - LODGE F. & A. M.

One of the SONS OF NIGHT-Not one of the SONS OF LIGHT. It was the gift of that improvident generosit.v which takes no thought morrow-rather using the good things the day brings, letting the morrow care of itself. The power and prerogative of the Grand Master in grantiDO' Dispensatio'Elfl for opening new Lodges is exclusive, and, therefore, and wise'y so, he is ,~ol(JflfJ rlsponsible for their excessive mUltiplication. We pass no jUdgment on the particular action had by the Grand Master of Missouri. This large number may have been necessary. Though the Grand Master, in another part of his addre!)s, while on the subject ( I f granting Dispenbntions to $horten the time for making Masons, and conferring degrees, forcibly sayf:l: U We bave, within this Grand jurisdiction, near five hundred Lodges than we ought to have). and these so distributed that nearly every man almost within the sound of the gavel."

But it is hard to say No, and with firm and unflinching courage stand by the negative. But it is a vital quality. It is one saving of life-and its opposite tends un to death. The power of the Grand Master's office is never so valuable as when it is invoked for the salvation or the Craft. r:rheu, it IS a ROCK, and recollectIng its app!ict'ttion by the GREAT TEACHER, WE" quote reverently: "The gateR of 11E:'11 shall not prevaIl against it." It was this rock and fortress of the Grand Mas.. ter's power that saved the Grand Lod~e of New York, on one occasion, from total wreck. And we never think of the occasion, the prerogative and the manner of its exercise in that cribis of danger, WIthout thankfulness for it, and to the grand old man who held the GAVEIJ in that stormy hour, WIth that daunted <-our~tge which waR H, characteristic of the fathers of the Craft, which we trust has not died out from the earth. We shall recur to the subject of the excessive multiplication of Lodges bereafter. We are indebted to them for their able report upon European Grand Lodges, etc., and shall make use of it in our own review. Elwood E. Thorne, New York city, G. M.; Jan1.es M. Austin, M. D., New York city, G. Sec.

NEW JERSEY. Grand Lodge met in Trenton, Jan. 21, 1874. Brother Wm. E. Pine, G. M., presided. The Address is a brief and practical document. From it we quote the following DECISIONS:

1. Under the existing Regulations of the Grand Lodges of New York and New Jer;;;.ey, a brother who is a member of a Lodge working under the authorIty of the Most WorshIpful Grand Lodge of New York, cannot become a member of a Lodge in New Jersey. 2. A Dimit must, in all cases, accompany an application for a1filiation.

Appendirc.

Members of Lodges who are more than twelve months in &l'rears for , ~1114 upon whom written demand for payment ha~ been made by the Secretar~;r, b;~~\;lotlee mt~i led to their last known place of residence, may be suspended, in ac~4.()rdAnCe with. the requirements of the 17th General Regulation, notwith.. l&t&ndlng the notice be returned to the Secretary as an undelivered letter.. is not necessary that an applicant for visitation should satisfy the (Jommlttee by documentary evidence of his good standing as a brother making application to visit a Lodge (if not avouched for) iS t entitled to an examlnatioui and a motion tending to debar him 01 should not be entertainea by the Worshipful Master.

. . . , v ••

YL ... 'LI.

A Lodge authorized by the Grand Lodge to work in the German llnguage, haR also the right to confer the degrees in the English language, in .~ tbe candidate is not sutliciently conversant with the German language to tuny comprehend the ceremonies of initiation. Masonic trials, the accused should be permitted to testify in his own 8. Thejurisdi(°tion of Lodges I00ated in townRhips is not restricted to town.. _hip l1n(IAR. 'rIo flnch Lodges the 7th General Regulation applieR, having refer.. (lltu~tl to the petition of an applicant being presented to the Lodge nearest his relidence.

rile Jurjlsdle1~ion of Lodges located in cities, extends beyond city lines, nearest Lodge beyond said lines. of postal cards or unsealed notices, for the purpose of trans... information through t he mails, Is un-Masonic, and should be A brother who is a trustee of a Lodge, is not debarred the privilege of

elected a Warden.

12. When a brother is regularly elected Worshipful Master by a majority v()te of the members present, the objection ot asingle member cannot prevent flis instu.llatlon. portion of the installation ceremony which appears in a Masonic general Uhe In this jurisdIction, which implies the rIght of a bIllgle prevent the installation of a Worshipful Master elect by his simple VU.lI~CI",1VA,.r;, Is a modern innovatIon, and should be o~Itted in the ceremony of haH the right to prefer charges against the Worshipful Master WhICh he is a member.

against a Worshipful }\faster during the intermifJaion must be referred to the Grand l\;Iaster; If during the Lodge. In reviewIng the decisions adopted at the last Annual Communlcatiotl of

ihEJl Gr1\nd Lodge, I have become convInced that the filth decision reqnires qualitlcl-t1on. 'fhp decision reads, H All persons made Masons under the authori ty of wa.rrant Ibsued by the Grand Lodge of New JerseY.rare legally made Masons."

recommend that the fifth decisIon adopted at tne last Annual Session be iUhertlng after the words New Jersey, U And in accordance with tbe L&ndrnarks of the F'raternity." The decision amended will read, "All peJt"$O~lUI made Masons under the authority of a warrant issued by the Grand New Jersey, and In acoordance with the Landmarks o!the F'raternity, egtlL ly made Masons. &mend~d, by

We regret very much tha.t we find but few SUB"HE.A.DINGS in the body olthe PrOCeedIngs.. "Why is this tb us ?" Much local business was transacted.

:Brot-her Marshall B. Smith submitted a Report on Correspondenoe~in which Kt8&ourl, tor 1872, is fraternally noticed.

Wro. A. Pembrook, Elizabeth, G. M.. ; Joseph H .. Hough, Trenton, G. Sec. &ad Chairman Oom. on For. Oor.

.Appendix.

[Oct.

NORTH CAROLINA. Grand Lodge met in Ralei~h, December 1, 1873. Bt'other .John Nichols, G. ~L, presid~d. From his interebting Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

Applications have been m~1de to me by several Lodg~s for Dispensations to legallu~ the election of brt'tl1 ren to the office of Master w~o had not. served. ~~!trdenH, wt!ieh I felt corul)ellpu to dt'ehne, a,nd llt"W electIons were order~d, 01' the Henint W~),rdf'ns lOBtructed to take charge of the LodgeR, I an). ttW&l'fi1 thRt on this subject there is a diversity of opinion. r.rhere are a fe,v recorded nu~t I have lwen ablt:> to find, in which Grnnd Masters of other jurisdi{'" tu:\.ve granted tmch nispens::ttions. 'rIley rnlght serve as authorities if it were ne{"t~bMU'Y to discuss thIs subject, but it is not deemed irnportant berea 1

as one of the prerogatives of the Grand H,S they nlay he, they Rhoulcl be cautiou~ly and

COURt! tutlonallf~w

of Ma~onry I hol<1 to b~ the

of MaRonic- law. 'l'he Consti tution and upon thIS idea.

law~

proper Hlpprpf'lation of, itnd rpspect for, the Grand Master $ resptwt tor the h\wt:3 of ,he Grand Lodge, W}l1('h 1 earry out, ns they were understood. l

no lcl.'iS

The an<'ient htw I)tl.yS: U No brother can be a Warden until he ha.s pasi路wd the IH~trt of a Ft'llnw Cl~aft, nor a l\laster until he has acted as 'Vard~n.'路 Art.~, ~P\..'. 7 of thE' Con~tltutlon of this Grand l.Jolge f,ays; a The Grand ~Ia.ster enjopl :~!l the power/') and prprogtitivP"'l con1erred by the ancient Constitution~ and U.kU~t'8 of the Craft." * "He loay all-.o grant Dispensations on all proper oC'cH,f,ions, an<l dn aH such other 1WtR and deeds ::t~ ~'tre warranted or required of hun by the regulcztioM a,ndanctent w~afJes oj the l i'raternity." evident, the-refore, that it was not proper to grant the Dispensations While deenuug it unnecesa.ry to di~cuss the f,nt~JecL at leng~h, I neverprornulgu,te the decision with the reasons thpl'efor, hoping 1 t rnay racel ve 'your sanctwn and be adopted as the Inwof this JuribtUctlon. questions in this jurisdiction is the st.tttus of non-payrnent of dues, and how one so dismemiu thtl Lodge? The right to <lil'-ll1ernber is clearly given the subordinate Lodges in art. 4, sec. 35 or the Hy-L~j,w~ uf the Grand Lodge, which t:3ays: ,. That no Lodge can rIghtfully 81j,sjJcrul nr f'xl)el a Mason for a diRregttrd of' any special regulatiuus, cOllditiODfI'd on nlernbershjp-such as the non-payruent of due~, arrears;' etc., u the Hcvereht penalty for which ~ball be (U.srnernbn"ship." ,\\rhen a Mason be.. CDllies a menlbe:r of a particular Lodge he enter~ into it contract with the Lodgt}l and- that contract is its By-Laws, which he is required to sign. Tile GrU,llU Lodge having rnude no provu;inn for the re~aiHing of rnenlbership by one who has been dl.. . menlbered for the non-pa;yrneut ot dues, eVidently intend~d to leave the question to the subordinate Lodges thenl~elves. Each subordinate determines the amount 01 dues to be charged it~ Inelubers, the terms of paynH:,nt~ ete., and ~u'col'din~ to the law above r<:>ferred to, ch~al1y has the right to inflict an.}'" pnuishuleut on Its memberH for a nOll-cornphance with its regulations, provIded it be not severer than that allow~d b~'" the Grand Lodge.. Jl.l.H:t Il;lI...QJI..I.UJl.,u1l'.

the several ea~efo; subtnitted for an opinion, that non-paynlent of uueA can regain his melubershlp manner prescribed in the recognized By-La.ws of the Lodge 8. Have Lodges under DIspensation Territorial.furisdiction?

A case involving this question was submitted for my decision dUring the year. I deeided it in the negative, for the t()Ilowlll~ r{>H.800S: The Grand Lodge holds and exerciRes jurisdictIon over the entire ~tate. and I gave it as my opinion that it alone could subdivIde that territory. Dil:".penhat1ons for new Lodges art' obtaint::'d ~ tollows: Seven or nlore l\1a.ster .M.H,~ons wish to form a ne\"f Lodge. They mak<:> the fact known to tho r.warebt chartered Lodge, and ask that Lodge to re<'omrnend them to the Grand Master aF; persons snltable and in every way qualified to rule and govern a n~w Lodge. The ohartered Lodge

Appell,dlx. and on that the Grand Master issues to them a INrrIATE, PASS and RAISE, but, sucll a Lodge passpecially delf'gated by the Grand l\ilaster. A Dil~p~~lllsatjl0U cannot try or di~cipline the lVlasons composing it, to another Lodge. Itcannotform By-Lnws, and oa"lln(;Hd:i"U.1JLU~ll'O ,\ilIR~:OIll8--Lr.les:eprerogatives belonging only to chartered Lodges. It is required that each Lodge under Dispensation shall send up a specimen

UK ~k.tll to the Grand Lodge, and. if it~ work is approveu, a charter is granted

Uu,t bod;,!", and it then taltes its position as a Lodge with powers and privit'\qual to those of any other Lodge in the jurisdIction. The question recurs: If a Lodge under Dispensation does not possess territorial jurisdIction, where is it to obtain material with which to work? It 1s .n!'!.wered: The recolunlendation of th~ ~earest chartered Lodge .on wbich the WArrant lA 1s8ue<1, 1S a perrrut authOrlZIng the Lodge under DIspensation to @ntt'r iLS (llu1rry, and appropriat~ to its own use, and ,vork up such nutterial as it Hwro tlndH unavpropriated. (In some juri~dictions no Dl~pensatiol1sto form Dt~"V rJOd~flK can he issuf'd without the recommendation of all the Lodge& whose jtlri14di(IUOIl shall be affected by such Dispensation. I aln not sure but this is tIlt' ('orrect view, yet it is not the law in this State.) The Lodge under Dh,penI~~lion CH,nnot llS~ any nHiterial already reeeived or rf"jectfid by the <"bartered I.Jod~t'H, and bf.:'Ing in a sense a tenant bll courtesy, it cannot o'bjt'ct if the chartered IMd~e~ eontinue their \vork in the sarne quarr~"; for they have prior rights, Awl may f"lttll UHe a,ny Inaterial not rejected or received uy the Lodge under !H~p~tlbjittlon.

:lJUl

'rhe Grltnd lVtaster is the suprelue head of the :Jfason8 in the Stu,te3 but, in opinion, lu: hH,~ no power to add to or reduce the territorial Jurlsdwtlon of

1h't> Gra,nd Lodge, or of any suborciinn te L()d~~\ nnd CfIonllot, therefore, by a Dt'lltJ~'nM~tioll, dIvIde the territory of a chartered Lodge by glviug a part ofsuC"h t~~rrU()ry to it Lod~e under Dispen~!ttion. 'rhe Grand Lodge alone pos~e~ses and has ,1, rIght to pxerci~e exclusive jurlSlUction within its territory, and it alone

i'luo-dlvlde that territory. has been balloted for, and received the first degree, has the rlgh t to object to his advanceloen t/ without gi ving And 1s not tile member so objectIng bound to prefer candidate? Ot~Jt?~tionlS Inay be made at any period of' advancement, and the member Ui not bound to prefer charges, nor to give hl~ rea~OllS for sucllaction. hLW In the Musonic cotle Ulore clearly dE-tined or better bettled than to

vv,~~.\..".,.,..~

rind many in this enlightened (ht~~ who heriotlsly quebtioll this lnuuy instances occur where objtWtiollS are made Wl1icll cause great aruong the Craft, and I regret to say in some instances produce unand seriously disturb that harmony which ought to prevail in

every If our brat hren would study the law more, and be influenced by personal prejudlOas lesl'i, nlucll of the trouble which arises from this subject would. cease, ~n(l &OtUeeH f>t dibcontent and. feuds, be forever removed. A distingUlI:>hed ~ÂĽl~~onie writer truly says: H The members of the Fraternity are expected heartily and freely to ext,end the right hand of fellowship to all, and all are ex~cted as wa:l'lnly and cordially to recei va the in~ternal grIp. 1'1his sr,ate of thing~ cannot exist if any may be admitted contrary to the will of any oue of 'Ute melnbers." 5. Tbe uniform code of By*Laws, article 5, section 3, says that U every lJ:etition tor the degrees of Masonry or membership shall be referred to a comltiJtteE'l' etc., who blInll report to the I..lodge at the first regulu,r comrnunication thfle~uter. Art!cle4,se<>tiou 10, By-LaWS Urand Lougetsays that Hever~' petition .tu111 lie over at least one month," etc. Where a l~odge meets twice in each rnontb t can u petition be acted on at the" first regular meeting" after its recepti~rQ, or Itlust it lie over one luonth ?

A petition must lie over one rnonth. The Constitution and By-Laws of the Grand. Lodge are the ~t1preme Masonic law in North en/rolina, and cannot be repealed or annull(:;u by the By-Laws of a subQrdlnate Lodge. ~rastâ&#x201A;Ź"r

of a Lodge the right to grant a new trial to a brother been beld and the Lodge closed?

lIe has not. After due trial, if a brother is dissatisfied with the result thereof, he has the rIght, any time Within one month, to appenl to the Grand t'J, Which can (IrJ.er 1\ new trIal if there has been anv irregUlarity or defect in a proceedings below. .. 7. Oan one Lodge try, for a Masonic offense, a Mason residing in its jurisdletlon, but who is a mernber of another Lodge?

Appendix. extends to all Masons residing in own members, members of other sec. 15, By-Laws Grand Lodge.

a member ot a Lodge, conunits suicide, is he entitled to Every Mason, dying in good standing in his Lodge, is unquestionably en.. titled to'Masonic burIal. After a brother it-! dead, it is too late to go into an lIlvestigation of his character. If he was addicted to any vice which might so inlpHir his Illiufl as to hirn to eonlmit SO unnatural ~an act, his Lodge bhould lul,ve deaJt writh while living. However unpleasant it Inay be, and bowever humiliating to our feelings, if we fiti! to do our duty to the living, by arraignin~ UloHe who deviate from the paths of recti tude, and permit thelo to contInue in theIr inunorality, until they me~t a suicide's death, we must sutTer the ('onsequences, nillld not ~\tternpt to screen our short comings behind the ett,rthly rerualns of an erring and fallen brother.

1. That having originaljuri/:,<.Uction, and No.2 having refused the upplicant thejnriMliction reverts to Lodge No.1, where agalll trauBferreut by lts own act.

to to appear

a Mason for the nonMpayrnent of dues, without show cause why it should not be done? notified before the Lodge proceeds

VlJlUjlca.tioln

.None should be debarred the righ t or his own conduct.

unfavorable report stop further action, or must the petition be

All until-vorable report does not stop further action. There is but one way of rec(:!v!ng a candidatE:>, and but one way of rejecting one, and that is by the secret b~tllot. Every application for the degrees, or tor membership, it matters 110t what toe report of tlle committee may be, rnust be subrnitted to tbe ballot. 12.

rnade for degrees conferred by one Lodge at the when the candidate has paid for all the degrees on the peLltion ? of courtesy on the part of one Lodge I",fl.(l:Q'A 1'1b{1\tltHl.l'.Al1 by true Masonio principles would ever

t:'lSlfJ~lal;l.u.'y

application for nlembersbip and Is and where can he apply again? made the application, with the nrJralgn,ed as a wilful non-affiliate," because he hH~ RJPpl,1C1itt1()D. U non... affiliatioll" is not U wilful." He as and where 11e desires. caIldi,dat;e has been ballotted for and rejected, and no mistake, is it proper for the .Master to ente]~ta!lna candidate stands rejected, and cannot again petition until atter eXJpirati.on of twelve months. H4? recommends a Sta,nding Committee on Appeals ad in'erim, but the Committee on his Address had" grave doubts as to its utility or even practicability." rrhis may be a very" grave" conclu~lon, but we think it a very poor one, for itmust be apparent to any practical or sensible mind that a committee can do :m.orejustioe to a long appeal case in six months, at home, than they can in three days in a noisy committee room. We are astonished that the Grand Lodge adopted such it U coneiusion," We regret also that the Grand Secretary does not appreciate the importance, if not the actual necessity, ot SUB"HEAD~ in the body ot his Proceedings.

Appendix. No Report on Correspondence. John Nichols, Raleigh, G. M.; Donald W. Baln, Raleigh, G. Sec.; J. B. Neathery, Raleigh, For. Cor.

NOVA SOOTIA. Gmnd Lodge met in Halifax, June 4,1873. Brother .1 1exander Keith, G. ~I., presided. This was the occasion of the delivery of the last Annual Address of thIs (li8iUrllguIUH)~(J brother, a.s he died January, 1874, full of honors and bearing with the t'egrets and respects of the Craft at large. His report was pr1tcti cal. Brother Geo. T. Snlithers submitted a lively and interesting Report on 001'rej~pon(iellCp., in which he compliments our Grand Master Garrett's Address, but denlurs to the decision accepting the Dimit of a defunct Lodge under the J'l'uri~Hetlon of Canada, instead of the subordinate. He says: rrbfl whol(.\ nddress Is characterized throughout as being a valuable and ex~ haustive paper; but we must confess surprise at the following decision of the Grand Mabter in rullng as valid the Dimit or its equivalent certificate so coolly If;Sl1ed hy the Grand I.lodge of Canada to the brother referred to. It seems to Inind that the proper sou ree of dimission was the subordinate Lodge, as have yet to learn that Grand Lodges can assurue the inherent right P()H~bS~d "by their sUbordinates, of granting DimUs to private me'rnberH of ~tl('b. How fair this prill('iple nlight be earned if permitted, it IS ilnpossible to nnagine. It might as well conlIuence at the foundHtion and claim the right to ball{)tfor candidates of Lodges in the representative bodie..:;, or suspend thern for non-p~ly:rnent, of dues, or in any other way infringe upon the vested right of Lodges.

Brother S. is in error in supposing that Grand Lodges cannot grant Dimits, for it is almost universal in this country. The Grand Lodge of Canada had a Lodge on its register, and when it was $triekeu off, we ask who was to grant the certificate? Certainly not a dead It could only come from the Grand Secretary as the custodian ot the and effects of such defunct Lodge; otherwise, the late members no Dimits to present with petitions for application. Keith, HaUfH/x, G, M.;* Wm. Taylor, Haliiax, Dep. G. Y.; Benj. Cnrren, Halifax, G.Sec.; G. T. Smithers, - - , For. Cor. Died Jan., Ib71.

OHIO. Grand I.Jodge met in ColumbUS, Oct. 21, 1878. Brother Asa H. Batlin, G. M., presided. his excellent Address we quote and heartily endorse the following: I bave received many appllcations for Dispensations authorizing Lodges to pro<*ession upon what is familiarly known as ., Decoration Day" and the f1~ourth of July; but, belieVing that our regUlations authorize processions of IJOdges only upon occasions strictly ~lasonlc, I have in all cases declined grttI:ltlng the permission. I am aware that on former occaSions sinli1ar permits have been granted; but I found, upon a conference ,vith brethren from all parts of the State at our last Annual Communication, that the Fraternity were 9Pposed to such displays of the Order and my own judgrnent is that no M:asonic procession should be permi tted except upon occasions strictly Masonic. Irp.p~.r in

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rendf'r assistance in paying proppr honor to those who in defense 01' onr country and its civil institutions, and a Roldier, and nnt In the capacity of a Mason. *",,'~,l.L·'''nI''l'~'' in the world to pUblic diE,play, which it would be Lodges to dlscouutenauce, so far as our Ord.er lR DUTY OF LODGES TO .a.B:-I:MBURSE NECESSARY Jj'UNERAL EXPENSES OF llEMBEltS DYING ABROAD.

of 10eal bURiness was transacted, and the Pr0ceedings are

beantiful1;;r prlntf'd. Broth€"l' Jno. L. Rtettinius f.;UbulItted a flne Report on Correspondence, in wluehl\cIiRsouri is frateruHlly noticed. \Ve noUce tablet page set apart to the memory of late Brother Wm. B. Til ra,!l , }>. G. IVL, born June ]8, 179Z), died June 7, It;78, highly respected by all who knew him. ~ ARa I-I. Batlin, Steubenville, G. M. ; .Jno. D. Caldwell, Cincinnati, G. Sec. and

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OREGON. Grand Lodge rnet in Portland, June 9, 1873. Brother '1\ McF. Patton, G. rvI., presided. From hIs admirable Address we extract the following DECISIONS:

Some years ago, }Jfovis!on was Inade for the Grand Master to record in a hook fnrniHhed for that purpose, all deci~ions bJ-T hinl Inade. and report tht, to the Graud Lod~e. I rnade application to nlY immediate pretlec(~~sor, was inforrnc'd that no ~u('h record had been in his possession, cOl:1~equen tly presumin~ that none bad ever Deen furnIshed, I procured one at my own expense, in which I have recorded at It1ngth all decisions made. In submitting' to you my answers to such questions as have been submitted, allow me to s~ty, that I do not ~lairn any originallts;; in their rendering; mallY art!!. plain questious, and lutve been n.llswered before, and I onlS" present. thern in order thHt thE;\ Craft may httve their memories refreshed R::; to What the law is upon the quef:ltions herein presented: 1. (luf'.sfion.-Has a mem ber of a Lodge a MARonic right to object to thE?' ad.. vanepment of an Entered Apprentice or Fpllow Craft without assigningrettsons; or, if the objections are ~ommunicated to the Master Wholly or in part, ar€" tbobe objections to be respected by the Master, and the degree or degrees withheld '1

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A1U'tPf!r Fir.st.-The regulations and expressed views of the Grand Lodge do not recc;gnlze the right of any brother to object to the advancement of an I~nt~retIWAPpr('nticeor Fellow Craft (due proflciencyhaving been made) without prnof of un-Masonic conduct. I~(~a -When the objections are communicated to the Worshipfull\1aster thcy"shonid be re8pected a sufficient length of timp to enable the objecting brother to prepare his charges, and in ease of his neglect or refusal se.> to .do, ttle relnainillg degree or degl'ees should be conferred upon proper applIcatIon therefor. of this opinion, I would cIte you to the action of the Grand Lodge Corn mUlllcation , June, 1860. Upon this quest.1onit declared as

to be made a Mason, if clear t entitles the apsymbolh路 Masonry, P)'01'iflccl he may be arreRted (Gland Lodge Prooeedings, the law in this jurf~dictl011 years, and was superceded by the adoption of the three un-Ma~ollio condllct." remained III 10rce and W~l~

Comnlunication, .Jnne. 1868, Past Grand l\:Iagter SIllith. in his the following decisIon: "After a candidate has been elected degrees, he is invested with Masonic rights and i~ enevery Imputation laid ngainst hiIn; and unless ull-Masonic conduct, he is entitled to advance... has elapsed and the necessary proficiency has The Committee on Jurisprudence to whom the decisions were referred, re... portE>d, tmdorsing the several points decided with certain exC'eptions. This not

beirlg alnong tho;,,;e pxcepted, the Grand Lodge virtually endorsed it. The law r~qulring threl ba,Hots was repealed at our last Annunl ComI"tlunicatioD, and 1

the one ballot regulation re-enacted, same as that of 1860, except, that it declares in positive ternlS, " 'I'hat if clear, shall entitle 81.fJch applicant to the three degrees," withoot any proviso whatever. T.rH;:l! hrrHnn IJodge intended any reservation or recognized the right to obwithout reasons being assIgned, they would have so declared reoord before me, I am satisfied that our Grand Lodge does not right ()f any brother to object without assigning reasons, or, in without preferring charges. addition to our own local regUlations, past and present, I would cite you follOWing authorities: ~facky's JurisprUdence, page 171; Simons' Jurisv~ ~"'V""U'I.J',",. page 173; Chase's Digest, etc. 2. Que.stion.-A. B, petitions for the degree of Masonry, and not having g..lned a residence within our jurisdiction tUlder the rules of the Grand Lodge, & rt'>e()lnmf~ndation is asked of the Lodge under whose jurisdiction be last reWlided, which is refused. Is the refusal of the Lodge to recommend equIvalent ~ric~eiection, or can we entertain the petition when he has acquirf;ld a resiA.tl$wer.-Tbe refusal of a Lodge to recommend under tbe prOVision of Regulation No. 88, is not H, rejection. No one can have a petition before two Lodges tbe s~nne tirne, legally_ A rejection Masonically considered) implIes that a direct sud forInal petition has been presented, received, referred, and report mt<le thereon. The bilnple request of one Lodge troIn another, asking their re芦;rnrnendation or consent in behalf of a certain applicant in order to have l1~dictlon, IB not a petition within the meaning of the law-htheret'nre no re.. can he bad. It is cornpetellt for the Lodge to act upon t e petition when Is acquired, regardless of the refusal to recommend. At

Q'uer",tion.-Can a Lodge confer the degrees on a person who has been reby another Lodge, in tbis or any other jurisdiction without the consent Lodge that reJooted him? The law rigidly enforced expressly prohIbits the reception of anyone that has been rejected, without the consent of the re"''''.url'n'''UTj~.-路,"jH,ll a

subordinate Lodge demand and receive from a Master

~:~~l~f~lf~J~l~~;idJan amouut equal to the cu&tomary dues, he haVing applied

rejected?

A1U'Wtwr.-A Lodge cannot in justioe demand or receive dues under the cirC'QXt~t&llces. 'rhe regulation in regard to Don-affil1ates prOVides that the rule ~'mMf 00 fela4ed in the event of an application

tor at.tlliatlo.Q, haVin~ beeu :r6..

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The word "may" has the same meaning in this case as the word It would be a gross violation of the fourth cardinal virtue to extort anyonE', and at the same time deny them full Lodge privileges. l:l'...!~tO'll"11,路),1 courtesies should be extended for the term under the regulation his rejection. If he 1ails to petition, at the expiration of the time' tb,e ("nstolnH,fV Jues must be required, or be denied Lod~e privileges. So long and the Lodge rejects, his rights and prlvileges remain unirn.. 5. (lue8tion.-Durin~ the yea.r 1867, when Lodges were working under tht one ballot reglllation, Brother A. B. received t.he degree of Entered Apprentice, and from variOUS causes ~lllowed his name to be drs!pped from the rolls. In 1872 he applied for advancement and was rejected. I-Iad the Lodge a right to spread the ballot upon the application '? erred in dropping his name from. the roll. Brother A. as an Entered Apprentice, and could not be dropped conviction. The Worshipful Master was right in orderupon his application for advancement. 6. Qwwtum.-Can a Lodge confe-r the degrees on a person who has been pre-. viously elected in anot,her IJodge, in this or any other jurisdiction, without the consent of the Lodge that elected him "I

Answer.-No. To confer the degre-es without having tlrst obtained consent or a waiver of jurisdiction would be a direct violation of the sixteenth Land路 mark, which says: H That no Lodge can interfere in the business or labor of another." 7. <J'Uc8tion.-Does the law concerning resignations apply to all officers elective and appointed, or does it apply luerely to Master and Wardens?

Answer.-There should be no discrirnination between officers, holding some to the fulti1tuetlt of their instalbLtlion vows, and releasing others. The duties and responsibilities should be falthfully and honestly discharged by all alike. The law Is clear that no installed officer can resign. 8. <~ue8tion.-Our Lodge failed to install the officers elect on St. John's day, the time designated on the evening of their election. Would their installation on a subbequent day be legal, Without special Dispensation? Amwer.-The Constitution expressly provides" That they shall be installed on the ~vening of their election, or at such tiIne as then m-dered by the Lodge." To inAtnll at any subsequent time without special Dispensation would be a violation of law.

Qu('S'tion.-When work is done by one Lodge for the accommodation, and special request of another, which Lodge is entitled to the fee, the Lod~e the work, or the Lodge making the request and furnishing the materh~l'

. .4 nswer.-Work done at the request of a sister Lodge is wholly gratuitoussimply a matter of accommodation; and unlefO,s the right thereto is specially vlaived, the fee belongs, and should be paid over to the Lodge making the request. 10. Question.-If a Lodge requests another to perform work for its accomrno路 dation, and waives their right to the fee or fees therE?for, has the LodO'e doing the work the right to charge the candidate the fee required by their By-laws, the saIne being in excess ot those charged by the Lodge which acted upon the petition? Answe:r.-The By-Laws of the Lodge doing the work apply only to materia.l of their own accept~\nce. The local regUlations of the Lodge Blat received fUld acted on the petition Inust govern the case, uulebs jurisdiction is specially waived-each Lodge regulate~ their fees and dues, subject only to Grand Lodge restrictions_ It is not presumed that the candidate Is conversant with the loctitl regUlations of any Lodge on this subject, except the one to which he petitionedt and it would certainly be an act of great injustice to demand or receive a greater fee without, his knOWledge and consent. 11. Qltestion.-After a petition has been received and referred to a comnllt.. tee for investigatIon, it IS ascertained that the petitioner has been previously elected to receive the degrees in another Lodge, can the Lodge dispose of the petition without a ballot being taken?

An8wer.-Yes. The Improper reception of a petition, from one who has been elected or rejected by another Lodge, or from one who has not acquired a residence, within our jurIsdiction, is void, and should be SD declared by the Worshipful Ma.st~r wneneYf':r the fact 'Qecomes known t and so s~te4 on th~ reQord,

Appe1~diaJ. Lodge bas changed the Bj".Laws as regards the time of we under this amendment without first submitting it to the approval? .t1n,$wer.-Yes. The subordinate Lodges unquestionably have the right to ch~nge the day and hour of meeting, also to increase or duninlsh the annual dut"s of nH~mbers With01.1t the sanction of the Grand Lodge. It being a mere lucal re~ub"ttion, 'wrould not conflict with section 2, article 10. of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge. l",u~r.'l:J:lf,lll,.-..I..o ,at........ unfavorable ballot equivalent to a rejection, or is it the require the ballot to be spread regal'dleRS of the cbaracter .4"~U\t~r.-lt is

the unquestionable right of every member present to express If an unfavorable report l\faster to declare the candIdate rejected, a favorable report would j\lIUt)f him ill declaring the candidate elected wHhout the formality of a ballot. btl opinion upon every applica.tion for admission.

at:rthori~e the

all means be spread upon every application whether un fa vorable. (J'l,e,tlon.-Can a petition be withdrawn after its reference, and report

.tn.noer.-A petition Citnnot, be wIthdrawn after it has been presented and referred. R~port and ballot must be had. The law is clear and positive on this polnt, and should not be misconstrued. We regret that we :tInd no SUB-II &AD!~GS in the body of the Proeeedingshas to read the whole book to find out what the reports, etc" are about. adopt the iInprovernent, Brother Grand Secretary, and receive the thAnks of all reviewers. Brother S. :Ii'. Chad wick submi tted a full and able Report on Correspondence, In which Missouri receiveit a full share of fraternal notices. T. McF. Patton, Salem, G. M.; R. P. Earhart, Salem, G. Sec.; S . .B\ ChadWick, rjalem, }i"or. Cior.

PENNSYLVANIA. Grt\nd Lodge met in Philadelphia, Dec. Z'l, 1878. lBrother Sam'l G. Perkins, G. M., presided. The Address was brief, good and practical. Building (Jommittee made their" final report," on the completion or most nlagnitlcen t Masonic Temple now standing on the face of the earth. the Craft have huilt on other planets we cannot tell, but Pennsylvania all the others on this little orb of ours. Gratetnl thanks were unanimously voted to the a.rohitect, Brother James H. Windrim.; to Brother Allen Bard, as sllperint~ndent; to Brother Chas. H. secretary of the committee. They all deserved it, and so did the OOlnn\Ultee generally for the noble ""nanner in which they labored to complete Xlng;~ton, as

work. total cost of lot and building ,vas $1,569,092.61Sam'l C. Perkins, Philadelphia, G. M. ; Juo. Thompson, Philadelphia, G. DEATH.

We ha.ve received fA, memorial pamphlet on the death of Past Grand Master Brot.her Sam'l H. Perkins, born Feb. 17th, 1797, died May 22d, 1878. He W~ the ~t.1:ler of the present Grand M~te:r,

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QUEBEC. The Grand Lodge met in .M:ontreal, Sept. 25, ISi3. Brother John H. Graham, G. ]!YL, presided. rrhe Grn,nd ~laster'8 Annual Address is a full resume of official duties during the pu,,,,t ~,I'~ar. At the time of the above session, the difficulty between tbt:l.t hod:,? and ( ~Hlladl\ had not been settled, and consid~rable space was used relative to that trouble, whlch we shall not quote, as t~e whole matter has since been ~ettled by being recognized by the Grand Lodge of Canadu. Much local bllRinesH was transacted, and the report8 of the District Deputy Graud :Masters show ~t healthy state of atfuirs. As the Grand Lodge of Missouri refused to recognize the Grand Lodge Queht'c until first recognized by the Grand Lod.~e of Canada, and

lVlu:reas, that recognition has taken place, we offer the following: Re80ll'l'd, 'rhat the Grand Lodge of Missouri hereby recognize the GnLlld

Lodge of Quebec, having jurisdiction in the province of Q,uebec as at present defined, SLl-iel recog:nltion not to interfere with the vested rights of the Grand LodgeR of :BJngland, Ireland and Scotland over such of their daughter Lodges as rnay prefer to renlain under their original charters. Re,fJolt'ed, That the Grand Lodge of Missouri extends to the Grand Lodge of t1uebec her begt wishes for her peace and prosperity. Jno. Hamilton Graham, Richmond, G. 1\1.; J. H. Isaacson, ~1ontreal, G. Sec. GRAND LODGE OJ;'" ANCIENT I~'REE AND AOCEPTED MASONS OF CANADA.

To all to ,,~holn these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Where(t." On the 25th day of October, A. L. 5860, for good and sufli(lient rea.. sons then Blade apPfl,rent, the th€'u Most WorHhipful Grand ~.ra!it€'r of this Grand Lodge iHsued his Edict, snspf'Dding from all their rights, benefits and privJleges of FreenlRsonry the lo11owing Dalued brethreu, VIZ: Rt. \V. Bro. John II. Graham, P.D.D.G.M., St. Francis Louge, No. 67, Richmond. " U '" John fL Isuncson, P.D.D.G.M., Zetland " "21, Montreal H " " Geo. II. Borlase, P.D.lJ.G.:M., Victoria U U 71, Sh'rbrooke " "AIF". Murray, P.D.D.G.M., " " " 17a, Montn:Hl. " "'l'hnrnHI-I Milton, P. ~r., A;-,cot " " ISH, Lennoxv'}. Tht.mH8 ""\tood, P.:~L, Pre:,;"ost 1, Dnnhnm. " Edson Kemp, \V.M., .. 1, M. R. l\1eigs, P ..M:., Stan~ridge " IIi, Stanbridge " C. A. Rice, W.M., 117, " II. lVL Alexander, W.M., Royal Albert " "167, l\'iontreal. " \\T. B. Colby, P.M., Golden Rule " 12, Stanstead• •T. P. Peavey, P.M., l\font. Klwn'g" :: 124, l\Iontreal. " .John S. Bowen ' P.M., Ss't...\.ndrew's" " 856, Quebec. H. P. Leggatt, p .:\1:., ~t. John's" 182,'~ George Veasey, Treasurer, " " u 182, U

and, lVllerea8, The Gn1,nd Lodge of Canada at its Annual Oommunication,. held at the city of Ottawa. on the 18th day of July. A. L. 58'71, adopted the follOWing reso1 ution, VIZ: ResolL'ea, "That this Grand Lodge, while re-affirming its former opinion expresr-,eu at the ~lontreal and Toronto mpetings, Decernher, 1869, and .Iul:y",.1~70, as to the illegality of the ol'ganizntioll of the Grand Lodge of QuebeC", and although no valid re~tson has ever exi~ted fur the disruption of this Grand Lodge in the nUilHlf>r attempted hy the ~aid so-called Grand Lodge of Q;uebec, but belug desirous of re-establishing peace and good will and. hlLrnlony amongst all the Ma..,ons of CanadA., Rnd of preventing fnrther trouble and conlpUeations, fLl1<l bE'lng now of opinion thn,t these object~ can best be attained by the exibtence of a Grand Lodge of (Luebec properly organized, with the unanimous as~~nt, if pos~lb18, nnd 2:ood feeling of all the MH,son~ in that ProviIH'e; whIle at the saIne tin18 thE" dutteH an d obligations of this Grand Lodge towards the said loyal MltlbOIlS should not be disregarded. ThIS Ura,lld Lodge Wlll ~ive up and cede all the territor~ whiCh it has occupied since 18Q5 in that

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nl~:rt ();f Canada now constituting the Province of Quebec, nlaking all just ~ll1d remove all suspensions, and do all such thln~s t1R IlHty hf:'('fHIH~ ne6~'K\:inry, so soon fiR t~is Grand Lodge receives notice that a settlement or rornprmnlM.~J Inutually satista.(·tor~?, shall have be~n etfec-ted between the MH~~m~ relih:hng in th€' Province of Q,uebec, who hav'e been and are now loyal H.nd

fi~Uln'ehd ~wttIementl"l,

h,UhfuJ to tbi'S GrAnd Lodgfi' on one side, and the Inem bers of the so-called

OrlitIld Lodge of quebec on the other, in su("h tnanner as thpy may decide ti\lnuDgst thf>ffiRelves whilst acting; in a true Masonic spIrit; and this Graull

IJodge wHl not for the present take any further step or action of any kind the baid so·called Grand Lodge of (iuebec." And

Wlultf'v~r concerning WA!'~ea",

By virtue and under the authority of the

fore~oing-recitedregaIn-

UOll in pt1r~uanee of a ('ircnIar iHRued by Ri~bt Worshipful Brother T. White, ~hln.1. n~puty Grand Mfister, representatives haUin~ from the loyal IJodges, boidlDI warntnts tronl the Grand Lodge of Canada, ll'let (\it the City of l\--!ontreal, tbtt ~t,b d11y of J~1nuary. A. D. 1874, and recommended, by the Most Worship-

Uraud MH,Atef, the ~tppointment of ~ oommittee to confer with a sirnilar the so-callt'd Grand Lod~e of Quebec, for the purpose of arrlv*\t tentH; of an amicable adjustlupnt a1H} settloIuent of the )ldonic dHflculties existing in the Pl'ovince of Ql1ebec; and

t~mnmlttee froIH tn~, 1t po~sible.

W'lfiiJrewl/, It hath been made known unto us through the official protocols of

'H~onf~ren(te, ht·ld a.t the City of Mont.real, on the 17th day of January last, that l~lut,u..llJ" s1:Ltisfactol'y settlemen t of all the ditflcul ties had been ~tgreed upon.

N()'u l knoUJ ilf',

That in order to facilitate a full and complete restoration of

thl1tt hannoDy'whleh Rhould ever exist between members of our Order, we do, by these pn'R~el1tf04 and hy virt,ue of the power in us vested, hereby revoke the

E"dit't of suspell~ion pronlulgated aga.in~t the hereinbefore mentioned brethren, ~i.nd W~ hereby declare that such brethren are again restored to good Masonic j\l;tandill~ in the (~ruft; and, we do further revoke the edict of non-inter(..~our~e sU~ between the memb81 S of the Grand Lodges of Canada and Quebec, and trust Uu~t h&rrnony ~l,nd brotherly love will now aga~in prevail.

the Town of Simcoe, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of ltith da~t of March r A. D.1874, A. L. 5874. WH. M. WILSON, Grand ~raster.. By command, THOS. B. HARRIS, Grand Secretary.

RHODE ISLAND. Lodge met in Providence, May 19, 1873. the record "ve find," Present, The Most Worshipful Grand l\faster of and other offieers and members of the Grand Lodge; " and as the of the Proceedingij diu not get torn otf in themail bag, we judge "'_Ill" ........ ''''.H.'...... Nichola~ Van 81yck presided as Grand l\>laster. bUfllness was tr~1nsacted, and the Proceedings are well pr1nted, regret to :find no arrangement of subject matter by use otSUB-llEADINGS. Nieholas Van ~lyck, Providence, G. ~I.; Ed win Baker, Providenoe, G. Sec.

SOUTE: CAROLINA. G:rand Lodge met ill Charleston, Dee. 9,;1878J. B. Kershaw, D. G. M., as G. M., presided. Robert Stuart Bruns, the G. M., sent in a brief, and his last, oreolal -,...~",,,, "'~ 1s now no more. We quote the closing and prophetic nne~ of Q.i~ ... -

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If my tongne falters 'when it would utter thanks for the large confidence and the di~tin(J'uished consideration with WhICh you have ever honored me helieve me thatlt is because the heart is too full to give it play. rfhe emotion$ t.hat crowd on me in thIS supreme moment, beggar language. I can only stam" mer out a heartfelt God bless you! and a solemn F ARE'YELL. R. S. BRUNS, Grand Master. He suffered intensely for SOlne time before his death, and death itself was a heavenly boon to him. Peace to his ashes. Tnbutes of respect were paid to late Brother James L. Orr, P. G. M., who died while acting a~ United States Minister to Russia; also to late Brothers Jaines Birnif' and Ebenezer Thayer. Much locallJusiness was transacted, but we regret that the acts of the Grand Lodge follow each other in the Proceeding& like one continuous chapter, with.. out any sub-heads, so that it is almo&t iIl1possible to make out W"hat was done without reading every word, and our eyes are too poor for that.

Brother B. Rush Campbell, Grand Secretary, submitted a tine Report on Correbpondence, in which Missouri is fully and fraternally noticed. Jo&eph B. Kershaw, Camden, G. M.; B. Rush Campbell, Oharle&ton, G. Sec. and For. Cor.

TENNESSEE. Grand Lodge met in Nashville, Nov. 10, 1873. Brother D. R. Grafton, G. M., preSIded. ]'lrom hIS Annual Address we quote the folloWing DECISIONS:

Dnring the year I have been called upon to deCIde many questions of Ma~olHc law. Most of thenl, however, have been heretofore deCIded by the Grand Lod~~. If the subordinate Lodges wouIr! strictly observe Edict 20, it V\."'ould SOse the 1Jr~threl1, ab well as tlle Graud ~htbter, a great deal ot unneCP&bary (orrespondence. 1 deem it proper to submit the following declbions for YOU1' C'olunderation: 1. Iba.ve received several petitions asking for Di&pen'Sations to confer degrees in less tune than thatrequlred by the ed.icts of the Grand IJodge. Iluwe i:nvarlabI~r decnded that the Grand Mu.ster had not the power to du,pense wltb. J set aside, or annul, a positIve law at the Grand Louge. 2. A brother is ellgible to the office of Worshipful Master, if he has regularly ~erved a~ it \Vnrden in this or any other juri~diction. 8. The relnains of a brother who commi ts suicide otlgh t not to be buried with Mabonic honors. 4. Edict 78 lS not an iInperative order from the Grand Lodge to 1ts subordi.. nates; it is only advihory. 5â&#x20AC;˘.A.fter a. candIdate has been declared rejected, the Worsbipful Master o:t the Lodge cannot, at a subsequent meeting, order a new ballot. 6. rrhere is no conflict between the Masonic Text-book of Tennessee the edicts of the Grand Lodge. Any principle of Masonic law aunouncpd in Text~boolr which contraVljneR edicts adopted subsequently to the adoptioll the Text-bOOk, is null and VOId. 7. An expelled Mason can only be restored by the subordinate Lodge whi<~b expelled hirn, or by the Grand Lodge under the juril:>dIction of which the Lodge which exp~lled is holden. 8. The Grand Lodge alone has the power to reverse the action of a subordinate Lodge. ~). A suspended l\tfason cannot, for any purpose, be admitted into a Lodge~ If on trial, he can only be ueard through his counsel"

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7R refers to those only who sell by the drink. right and proper for a Lodge to go through tbe form of burial brother who, owing to the inclemency or the ,veather, or for buried without Masonic honors '? It would not. Application waR mad~ to me for authority to open the Grand Lodge for Un~ pl1rpo~e of layIng the foundation-stone of a Masonic edIfice. 'rhis applicadon Wt"t~ refused upon the ground that to do so would be a violation of the (~OD~titut1on of the Grand Lodge. (See Art. III., Sec. 1.) I.lod~E' tl",ked for a Di~pensation to confer the degrees upon two indlOOf' had lost a l~g, the other an arm; and the only reason assigned Grand l\.faster should disregnrd the edict of the Grand I.Jodge wah, tlUl.t w€>re g-entlelnen of edueatioll, and therefore would not become a charge

the Institution. askf"d for a Dispensation to <,on fer the degrees upon a gentle.. n. leg', and the GI'~lnd lViitster wa,~ earnestly solicited to grant of the high social position of the appl iean t. to rne to exhIbit an erroneous idoa of the powers of the ~~'"l if he was thought to be above all law-one wh.o can, all the regulations and edicts of the nV'::'Oll,tl'tro officer. Whatever Inay have been the organization of Grand Lodges, possess any such power as lineal derive theIr authority by an un-

j.t" I::;Ct::1.U.IC'l

others of a like character, were refNsed upon the doeR not possess the power to suspend t by Disoperation of an.y· edict or regula,tion of the Grand ernergeney can pOf,sibly be presented whioh would bOo

MASONIC ,TURXSPRUDENCE.

Oornlnitte:e on Ma&onic Jnrisprudence submitted a report, which was the particular:.; mentioned. SaId report, wlth the amendGornrnittee on Masonic ~Turisprudence,to whom was referred the Address Most WOl'shlptul Grand .Master, have had the same uncIel" consideration, reHpecUully bubIUlt their report, as foHow~ : in

Master met

t1npr~cedented

ex:prE~ss'iorlij

jur1S~dl~~tion~, ln~t~~~t:~iii~~~ is but another ellerilSbLes no sectional

in the main, approved; and hiIn in granting Dispensa-

reSlpecttully dissent from the l"uling of the Grand Master on the subwho have taken their own lives; and in Hen. of it, and we recommend the following:

*'8Q:bordinate Lodges may bury dace-ased Master Masons within their raI~tivejurisdlctlonswith Ma&onic rites (when fE-quested by the deceased, or b,)1 hblt near rel~tlvCS)t whose lives have accorded with the prinCIples taught by Kuonry, and <:on,forrned to the edicts of' the Grand Lodge interdicting lmmo-

raUty."

the report construing Edict 78 was reoommitted.) T1H~ committee indorse the opinions of the Grand Master in holding that hn:rh\l-serV'i(~e perfornled over the grave of a brother in oases where. from

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tb$ :h1o!l\i;lUerlt weathE'r or other ca.uses, it was not done at the time of the burial· a~~l ~l~o in hohhng tha.t a Grand Lodge cannot be opened for the purposes oundatioD-SLones. and for other cerernon,ials not contempla.ted by Ill. of the Oonstltution of the Grand Lodge. ...-\11<1 as we bellev-e legisla. lOljLG"rl~(lI~,!;€IS&lLrV on both tht;>se sUbJeots~ we recommend tbe adoption ot the

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Resol1Jed, That the Grand Lodge cond~mns as un-Masonic the practicE' perforuung the funeral-servIce except in cases where it is performed inane(Hately preeeding, and at the thne of the burial. (Upon motion, the Grand Lodge non-concurred in this resolution.) .5. Re.f!olt'ed, That it is in violation of the spirit of the Constitution thereof to open the Grand Lodge except in the city of Nashville. 1 J\'IoRt \Vorshipful Brother D. R. Grafton, our ~1bollt relnoving from MIis to another jurH~dle. regard, we recommend the adoption of the

I..lodge present to l\Iost Worshipful D. R. Grafton and that it be prepared under the directions of the wi tIl appropriate inscriptions. "v'le agree with the Committee, especinlly with numbers a and 4. ~eICrâ&#x201A;Źlta]ry.

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the consideration of the Report of the Commitw 1:11eb is as follows: Co,m:nlj,ttE~e(JnM~(ts()n~lC~rUJt'ispr111dence having considered the business be.. fore as folIo ws : 1. We reeonlmend the fE'jection of the l'esolution proposing additionu,l and more string..-'ut rules upon the granting of Dimits, belIeving, ab we do, that. the Grand Lodge hal:-l no constitutional power to prescribe any rule more rlgorOUlJ on the subject of DiInits than is cont~1ined in Edict .No. 58. 2. rrhe By-Laws of }t'"11a t Creek Lodge, No. 384, say, "The officers sha.ll be elected annunJly at the 111'l"lt stated meeting in November." The stated meâ&#x201A;Ź'tingh t:\,re V\redu.esday night on or before each full moon. There IS no stnted Ineeting Novemb(->r this year-the last was October 29, and the next will be Decenluer 'Vhen should the officers be elected? An.~wer.-Webelieve that Flat Creek Lodge, No. 384, is authorizod, under a fair con'itruction of its By-Laws, to elect its omeers at the stated meeting in Decenlber ot' the present year. 8. The committee believe that Edict 80 is sufficient, and recornmend that no chan{le be made therein. 4. Resolution offered by Brother E. Edmundson: U Resolped That Edi('t 74 be am~nded so aR to strike out t,he word~ 4 gran ting dlInlts.''' We recommend that this re~olution be adopted. striking out of Edict 74 the words" granting dim its," as thtlit mUC'h of It IS in conflict with Edict 58. 5. \Va re('ommend that no change be made in Edict 40. It is proposeu to strike out from Edict 38 the words" the oldest," in the so tha.t the clause will read, H It shall be necessary to have the rnf31}(jalJioll of a majority of the Lodges in saId town or city." We re(~OInn:le:Old be 1113.de. 7. Upon the proposition that" All ~Iasonic trials shall be had in a Lodge speciall~~ notified and convened for that purpose, at which no visitor shall be present, excppt counsel and witnesses (provided they be Masons), and also Grand OtUeeri-o." The cOlomittee do not belleve the Grand Lodge has authority to pxelude visitors fronl snbordlllate Lodges. But in lieu of thE~ proposed Edict, we recommend that Edict"l:l be azneuded by the following: H Providet.l, farther, that all the rebident mernbers ot" the Lodge shall be notified ot the tune and place of trh11, and sumrnoneu to attend." s. r:rhe resolution prOViding that Edict 74 be so amended as that a majority, instead of ~l, two-thirds vote, shall be ~ufficlent, In all Masonic trHtls, to deternllne tIle question of' guilt, has been c0118idered. We recoIumend its rejection. We do not believe there should be any change in the Edict. ~. Has asubordin!1te Lodgepower,&ccording to existing Edicts olthe Grand I.lodge, to restore to the rights of Masonry an expelled member of said Lodge, without tbe action of the Grand Lodge? doutt~!'1'.-Yes; Edict 26 is too explicit on that subJeot to admit even of 81 Jurlf1~prudence.

10. (This item of the report was non-concurred in by the Grand Lodge.) 11. We recommend the adoption of the resolution providing that" whenever the expression, regnlar lneetlng,' occurs In the Edicts of the Grand Lodge, the wo::t'd 'stated' shaH l;}e sQ.b$tituted for' regular.'" 4

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the resolution providing for a change in EdIct 79, we recom~ amendment to that Edict: "Provided, That after the lapl-,e Lodge in the State is addressed, and six: months in cases another jurisdiction, without response, the Lodge may

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1:$ As to the resolutions submitted to the committee on the subject of the traffic in liquors, and declaring the Inoral obligation ot' Mason,; diSCharged in b"nkrupt('y, and all other propol:litions lookIug to the regulation, by the GrH,nd rA>d~e. of the occup~ltiou and callIng of 8: br~ther, and a~ternpting to prescribe bil duty in dlseharglng hIS pecuniary oblIgatIons, We behave that they are not thE'! proper subjects of legislation by the Grand Lodge.

1, of article 4, of our Constitution, empowers the Grand Lodge to legupon all :sulJjects pertaining to Masonry in l'ennessee, with the wholesorne not contlict with the Andent Landtnarks of' l'tlasonry," nor violate U the re.~e,路ved ri{fllt8 of subordinate Lodges/' Oru;li of tilt' 4. Aucient Land Inarks " tea.cilet; U~ that the moral law is the rule I::\;UU ide of every MasoIl." Another is, "Respect for, and obedience to, the r.E3fV$ttion th!Lt ~u<:h l~gislation shall

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th~ inherent powers of a subordinate Lodge is, U To decide who shall f,\tiruitted merubers of, or initiated therein, of ~uch as may be properly tied." (rext-book, paige ~5.) An eminent Ma:5onlc writer, largely quoted 1n our 'rfilxt-book, asserts that "the inherent powers of a stlbordinate J.odKe Nl.nnot be Interfered with, even by the Grand Lodge." 'This doctrine has b~en aR~Mn路ted tirne and again in the rrext~book, and 1n the Resolves of this Orand Lodge. It cannot be denied that all H inherent rif1;hts" lnust necessarily bt-' u :re~el'ved rjghtH." H If, therefore, subordInate Lodges have au Inherent, ri~ht to uecide who shall be adluitted Iuelnbers of, or Inltlnted into, their folth;, ltIubJeet only to the qUitlificatioD~ as pre&cribed by the .i\ncient Lan<lrnarks, it nHH~t follow that any attelupt by the Grand Lodge to prescribe new tests will be in violation of the inherent rights of the suuordinate Lodges.

One of

Uelieving, aR we do, that the legislation sOtlght, and all &lnlilar legislation, would violate the Constitution, and would result in the destr\.lction of the AOVercignty of' the subordinate Lodges, we reconuueud, in lieu of all resolves on this bubject, ltnd in lieu of Edict 78, the following: "Thf1l Grand Lodge ha..c;; no authority to declare what occupations or oon-

tt&<'t,R ~l.re

in cr>ntlict with Masonic duty and Masonic character, w"henanthorized

by th~~ IfLwH of' the land. But recognizing the 'mornl law' as 'our rUle and gUide.' and th::l.t every Mason Is bound by his tenure to obey it," the 8ubordii

Ju"tre Lodges are, therefore, admonisbed, under penalty of forfeiting theIr to maintain, in the uuit'orm oonduct of their members, thIS high stlind#tAtrd ot" Masonic deportment.路, t路b$.rter~,

No Report on Correspondence. D.

Rh:~hardson,

Murfreesboro, G. M.; Joo. Frizzell., Nashville t G. Sec.

TEXAS. Grand Lodge met in Texas, JuneS, 1874. Brother J8.111eS }1'. Miller, G. M., presided. )'rom his Annual Address we quote the following DEOISIONS:

1. That the Worshipful Master of a subordinate Lodge has the right to preIlde at all trh\'l~ in his Lodge, even when the charge is for an offense cOIll.rnltted t,o~fa.rd hirnself{unless a Grand officer be present, whose duty it is to preside), but 1:n such ('&Sa it would be proper for him to waive his right and call some

PNJt M&Ster to preside.

2. That it is the duty of the Junior Warden to prefer charges in all oases wbel'(\) an unsettled grievance is known to exist, but this does nQt deprive the laved 'brother, Whether the Worshipful Master or private memb~~~ of the 11 to prefer charges himseU, when none are J?!,afel'red by the Junior 'IV arden, hd to Sign the charges himself, if the Junior Warden refuses to do so,

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3. That the testimony of a Mason who is suspended for non.. payment dues, cannot be taken orall~" in the Lodge-room, but must be taken by a mittee, just. as if he had never been a member of the Lodge. 4. That a candidate who, in answer to the usual questions, tells the Senior Deacon tbat he had petltioned to, and been rejected by, a Lodge in a distant State twenty years before, Is not entitled to proceed and have the degree con. ferred on hint ,vithout the consent of the Lodge that rejected him, if It if; stUl working.-Art.5, chap. 5, sec. 6 of Constitution, and Resolution No. Hl. Neither lap~e ot tiIne, distance, nor removal frorn one jurisdiction to another CI\n ~ held nnder our regulations to defeat the j urisdiction acquired by regular petition and ballot. 5. That when a l\-fason dies, being at the time uuder suspension for pa~rment of dues, his family cannot, after his death, pay up his dues thereby restore themselves to such Masonic privileges as they would have if he had died in good standing in the Lodge. A Mason's family can have no Masonic privilege except through the Mason himself; after his death his atatu:~ towards the Order eannot be changed by any act of theirs.

6. That a new Lodge cannot go to work under Dispensation until regularly organized by some one duly authorized, nor under a cbarter, untIl their offioers are regularly installed by lawful authority. 7. The l\faster of a Lodge under Dispensation is not a Past Master, nor en.. ti tIed to the degree. 8. 'I'hat a Mason may be suspended for non-payment of dues without taking the ballot, as provided in the regulatIons for trIals of ot-fenses, and is reinstated upon pa~,Tlnent of his dues to the Secretary without any vote whatever. 9. rrhat when a Lodge is called to confer the Entered Apprentice degree, should be opetled and closed In that <1egree.. 10. That there is 110 regulation of the Grand Lodge which pre\"'ents bel' of a Lodge froln voting upon any question, or in an election, because may be in a,rrears for dues tor twelve mont.lls or mor~ (if not suspended therefor). ~ucb qnestions are regnlated oy the By-Laws of the different Lodgeb. 11. That when a new Lodge is organized, and non..affiliated 1\'1asons reside in its jUrISdiCtion who have C()nlnlitt~d l\IaHon ic offenses before its orgauIza.tIon, the new Lodge, under article 15, (~tlapter 5, sectloll 1, of the Uonstltutlon of the Grand i Jodge, has Jurisdiction of ~uch oftenses, and !nay prefer charges and try ~uch non-affiliates; and that regulatIon No. 121 was not iutended to, and could not, repeal or modify the Oonstitution. 12. That it is not only not a Masonlc offense, but that it is a Masonic duty to B. B. UlllLpplicant, when there is no llann known of hiln and no particular good. ThHt cbtss of men who a,re neither ot1d nor good are not proper material 101' the 1\Ja .;onic teInple, and every applicant who IS not know11 to be pos'itwely good, and. who i ... not positively known to be one who will reflect credit on the Order, ought to be rejected, and the Mason who does it should be commende<l for doing 11is duty faIthfully. 13. Tlul,t resolution No. 65 forbids tho renting of Lodge..roonls to the Grangers; and whet/her a Lodge-room has or has not been dedIcated in accordance wIth ancient usage, cannot affect the question. 14. Henry Thorrul,s Lodge, No. :liSa, had recomrnended the peti tiOD for Lodge at Hhovel :\lountain, but before the Dispensation is~ued, withdrew recornmendatlon; held that they Ini~ht do so, and that it was my duty, the C1l'CUrllstances, to retuse the Dis!>tjllhation. 15. A, who resides within the jurisdiction of B Lodge, petitions for the A. degree to C Lodge. The petition IS recet veil by C Lodge and committee pointed, when it Was found the petitioner resided witllln the jurisdiction Lodge. C Lodge directed the petitioner to obtain the oonsent of B Lodge, C to conteI' the degrees. B Lodge refuses to act in the Inatter, because the ap.. plicatIon for waiver of jurisdictIon did not COine froJu 0 Lodge. Upon this state of factt'l, I understand that some unpleasant feelIng sprung up between the two Lodges. The case was referred to rne for decibion. I decIded, that section 6, cha.pter 5, artiole 5, of the Constitution, in no way restrIcts the right of' an applwan t for degrees to present his petition to such Lodge as he pleases, and does not prohibit any Lodge from rflceI ving his petition, and only prohibIts balloting upon the petition without the COll~ent of the Lodge under whose jurisdictIon the applicant may reside; and that U Lodge haVing reoeived the petitIon of A, it was Itb duty to ~lpply to B Lodge for wftiver of juri~dictlon, if it del-ireti it. 'rhat the applicant could not be presumed to know what was neCCf:!sary in the premises, and B !;odge could not know that C Lodge desired a waIver of juribdiction, or had received the petition, except through proper officers of C Lodge. r

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is not necessary that an application for waiving of jurisdiction should be held over for a month, but may be acted on at any Lodge. 11. That tt Lodge in Texas, wi thin whose jurisdiction a Mason resides and ("'o:m.rnibl MasoDlc offpuse, Intl~t prefer charges B,nd try him, although the }1a~$l.im ula;~r be a Iuernber of a Lodge in ArkanH?ts. That Mle Lodge tr~ying the brotber ~hould notify the Lodge to which the accused belongs, in case he is a, C'tl-n(!1<.1atle

(:lon vict~d.

a petition for degrees itm.ust be balloted upon no ~urisdiction in the premises, or th~l.t the tJ.: he report of the Commi ttee on Chat路acto r the ballot.

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pil'ysle~l.U:~"<.illS![l ua.1JlnE~(1.

1\!aster has no authority to permit a Lodge to remove within ten InUes of another Lodge, nor to ttny place with the material righ.tfully belonging to another A presented his petition to Lodge No. 20, and the Lodge refused to re.. ~lv. it, be~!tU8~' he waH not known to tlve members. A removed {roIo the }nrbHUctlon of' that Lodge. I decided that Lodge No. 20, after A removed out nt it~JuriHdl(路tion, had no ri~ht to act upon a second petition from him without tbe (~()nRft'nt of the IJodge in whosejurh;dictlon he resided, and th~lt Lodge .No.. iO ataquired no jurIsdictional rights by reason of the rejected petition. in Lodge No. 371 against A, B being pa.rty parties went to trial upon the testimony then At a subsequent rneeting B moved the It new trial of the case a~ain1StJ A, tor the reason that the a reflection upon him. I held th~1t aftpr the acquithtl of' A there being no motion for new trial, nor appeal bj-" Junior prOH8cuted the eakle, the Lodge could not gr3Jnt a new trial at tbe nor tor the reasons given by him lU asking It. W~lS ~l,cquitted.

funeral cpremonies must not be pt"rformed at the o-rave of a rnore than Ollce. A brother h~1ving been once buried with the cerernonies, by a Lodge of which he W~I,S not a mernber, is tt inll burial, ~tnd the Lodge of which he was a melnber should not the funeral service at the grave. 28. A Mason within the jurir;dietion of Lodge No. Zl cOlllmitted a murder Chn,rges w('re preferred a.gttlnst hhn, but the witIlesse~ refused to be to their statements before the cornmittee of tbe Lodge, ~tptlng that their ~worn tEistilnony was already made before t,he coroner. Past Orand Mast.er Bramlf'tte ~\nd ot,hers of the committe~ applied to me for a decision in the prenli~f"ij. I uecid~d that I had }JO a.uthority to annul or suspend the regulations cJ,t' thld Grund Lodge prohibIting the use of the evidence Utken in exarnining f~n:u..t8 $K t{l'RtiItlon~" on Mi:l~Onic trials. In this instance I sugQ;ested to the committ~'a tht1 propriety of writing out the testimony of the witnesses, and if they llel''101Iisted in ret'using to swear to it, the conunittee could so report to the Lodge. &Iui COUld, also, conlpare their present statemen ts wlt,h their sworn testirnony at the inqu~st, and could state wherein tIle evidence differed. I would snggest trl1at In the Innttpr of docurnentary evidence of any kind, it would generally be OOU~r to l(?uve tbe whole matter in the hands of tlle subordinate Lodges. fUld :fled.

applicant for degrees is asked the usual questions by the answers that he has never petitioned any other Lodge, and and it is afterwards discovered that 11e had petitioned reJecte-d, if the IJodge is not satisfied that the n'lls:reJpr~~~ent~:ttionwas through some misapprehensions, it should a.t once try persons receiving the degrees in that way.

By-Laws of a Lodge provide that a member who is more~than arreark$ for dues 8111:\11 not vote npon any question before the does not, and cannot, prohibit it member thus in arrears and a:mUations. Oonstitution, article 5, chapter 5, 28. In reply to the q nestlon, "O&n a. Lodge act upon the petition of a.n ap..

pUcant who has resided in the state several years, but whose business htl.") been $ueh that he has not resided In the jurisdiction of any Lodge for six months," I answer that every citizen of the State, whatever bis vocation, has, or ought to

ba.ve, a legal domIcile in Aome eount Y to which he could point by acts, showing an intent to make that his home, a 1though he may not have remained at it o<)Rsecutively for a week., and that Wherever the la.w would tix hi$l~al resl... debce, there would be his Masonic residenoe, and the Lodge haVing jurisdlctio~ of th&t place would be authorized to aot upon his petition. It tJle a.ppl1C&Ut

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has so lived as to have no legal domicile in the State, no Lodge can act upon. his petition, unless he be a. soldier or s~1ilor, as provided in the ConstitutIon If an applicant has been so migratory in his habits as to have no legal rest: dence in the l::Hate, no Lodge could safely say that he was fit material out of which to make a :Mason. Z7. That when a regular mon thl~" meeting of Lodge falls on the 27th of December, the election of officers should be held at the stated nleeting pr~. ceding. The festival of St. John is a btated meeting by regulation of the

Grand Lodge, itt which no busIness can be done except the installation of otlicers. 28. That when a hall is owned and used jointly by the Masons and 1. O. O. F., it is a legal question whether or not the 1. O. O. F. eould rent the ball to the Patrons of Husbandry; that such joint ownership is not adVisable, and one Order should sell out to the other.

29. That wben a Lodge has tailed to meet for four months-and until after the time fixed by law for the ann nal election of officers-the Grand Master has the power, upon proper R.pplicaLlon, to grant them it Dispensation to lueet and elE'ct otli(~ers and to contillue them nnder charter until the session of Gran<l Lodg~; but wnen a Lodge siInply t~Liled to Illeet at the stated Iueeting 101" tbe electIon of officers, the old officers hold over In accordance with RegulatIon No. 57, and the Grand Master has no authority to set ~1side that re~ulatI()tlllOr H llj" other one, unless the discretion is given him in the regulatIon or by the Constitution.

ao. When a Mason was sued before a magistrate who was also a Mason, and nHtde afUc1avit under the SUttute, 1"01' a change ot venue, charging among other reasons tha,t deteIld~1nt dId not believe he could get justice In said COUI t, for

lnaklug this atfidavit for change of venue charges were preferred against the de1eudant III t,he Lodge, specit~riug tb~ fa(~ts in the affidavit, and charging the de1~ildant WIth defaming the good. name of the brother, who was the magls路 tritte. Exceptions were tuken to the specifications, because theJ-" did not show any otfellbe against )laSOl1IC law or u~agt'. and the IlUl.tter was referred to me. I deCHled the f:XCeptions should be ~ustained b Jr the Worshipful .MaHLer. ~la~onry depriveH no man of any legal right or remedy, and that the affidavit

for ChH,l1ge of venue was nei ther detarnatory nor slanderous, and was no retlec路 tion upon the chara,eter of the justIce, before whom the case was pending. 31. ""Vhell a brother in good standing ill the Lodge confesses to hi::; farnily that he hitS been guilty ot grave crimes, and then conlIllits suicide, should the Lodge bury hun WIth Masouic honors, at the request of hlS fanlily?

An$wer.-This question the Lodge Bhollid determine for itself. The confession Iuay have been the result of mental derangernent, and m~1,J-T Dot be true. The Lodge being conversant WIth all the 1actB, bhould determine what is proper under the ci:rcumBtances. 32. That an election of officers of a Lodge is not invalid nor void because many member!:) voted who are in arrearB for dues for such length of time as, by the By-LaWb, dlsqual1tled them from VDtIug, tlle BJ-"-Laws llot havl.ug been thought of at the Lune. ~u.ch By-Laws are intended 101' the collectIon or dues, rather than determining the validity of elections, and are directory rather than manuatory. 33. That any Master Mason may prefer chargeR in writing against another brother, at a stated Ineeting, and it is not eb~eutial to the validIty of charges that they should be preferred by the Junior Warden. Resolution No. 119: W hen a grievance is known to exist, and o ! ) charges are preferred. it becomes the duty of the Junior Warden to prefer charges. 34. A lodge is at liberty to bury a deceased l\'Iason with Masonic honors although it may h.ave rejected his petition for affiliation; but a Lodge should not bury any brother, unless he in his life tinle~ or his ,famlly aft~r his death, request it to be done.

85. I.have felt compelled todecide (the question having come up for decision several tunes), that a Inember of a Lodge who JOIlls in a petition fOl" a new Lodge-, when the Dispensation is gran ted, becoIlles a member of both Lodges until the new Lodge is chartered, and rnust pay dues in both Lodges. Re~olution No. 80, In effect, provides that melubers of a Lodge under Dispenbatlon twho were not dimitted) rernain nlelnbers of their former Lodge un til the new Lodge 1s chartered.

Resolution No. 83, provides that Lodges under Dispensation shall make returns to Grand Lodge tor ali its members and for degrees conferred, etc.

sO naIl1ed in the DlspenAation are certainly members of the new and Regulation &~ requires it to paj-"" dues for them. The the cha,rtered Lodge to make returns and pay dues for all being later in date than Resolution No. 93, forbidding repeal it so far as they conflict. This should be Thnt, under the regulations of the Grand Lodge and instructions of the Cr,uunUtee on Wor}i:, H, :Mason cannot lawflll1Ji'!' avouch for another unless he has '\\'I'ith him, and his recollection of the faet should be so dIs...

~at in np<"n LO(i~e Um~t g~ to enable

hiIn to pOint out tinle and place with certainty. And further

tlutt a hrotlH:~r Cl~l1not lawfully avouch for another upon the avouchment of &notlH~:r brother who has t-"at, in Lodge with the visitor, but was not able to be pr+4'}o;ent, nor can it be done upon any private examinatioll.

against another, he cttnnot, after record erased troln the lulnutes of and at'tor in the matter, he must hear the consequences, he permitted to expunge the record to the inJ ury of the

ltesolution No. 68, which authorizes Lodges to change tIle time of

ilh.JIll,1>ll" l.nf"lT...iPl1 U')

rnf"f"tings without approval of the Grand Lodge, does not authorize

U.~lULIH.!~e 1rorn

one to two nleetiIlgs in a month without such consent.

bad lost the forefinger of the left hand (or any qualifications for the degrees reqnired by our regua member of a Lodge, should he desire it, he has or on matters of business, unless prohl bl ted by

term of office of the Worshipful }faster hns expired and Installed, he may be tried by the Lodge tor irnrnoral or whIle l\rIaster of the Lodge, but not for H,ny ottlciu..l acts

as there 11::\ 110 l'(\gulat ion of the Grand Lodge prohibiting a subordichnrging ~tn affiliation fee. That in Lodge trials a majority vote is sufficient to grant a new trial. E. H. Cushing presented an admirable Report on Correspondence, under the head of Missouri says: ought to oblige Brother Gouley bS''!' gettin~ up great help to the Foreign Correspondence Compl~~as,antly experienced in reviewing those of' Missouri. pr(}ce'etlln~~s of Missouri are indeed a model that both Grand Secreta.. might well copy after. They are not surpassed by any, .lU.\"'U 1,;,u.Uiu., and altogether hardly by that. Tha.nk you, Brother C.; and we also thank Brother Bringhurst, Grand Sec.. for adopting the sub-beads. l"f\gret that bad sIgh t will prevent a fuller review of thIs exc'ellent report.. It. Bonner, l'!yler, G. M.; Geo. H. Bringhurst, Houston, G. Sec.; MarGalveston, Chairman For. Cor.

UTAH. Gtltnd

met in salt Lake City, November 11, 1878.

:Brother ReubenH. Robertson, G. M., presided. his Annual Address we quote the follOWing DECISIONS:

'I'nle t路()Ilc)w1.n2 questions only have been submitted to, and deoided by me

Appenaia;. 1. If; a n1enlber in good standing entitled to his Dimit for the purpose of

affIliating w1th a Lod~E:~ uuder DispengatloD, tile said member residing withlu

the

juru~dictionof

the under

Disp~nsation

Lodge?

An.,u'er.-No. Article 9, section 1 of the Standard Code of By-Laws is RUm.. ('lently ('lear on thiR point. It reads it" follows: "Any mernber in good standing may w'ithdrnw from nlemberRhip for the purpmo::e ot joining another Lodg~ outhide of tIlt=> juribuictlon of tblS Lodge, or by reabon of leaving the jurisdic'tion of tht=> O:1'#:\D(1 Lodge of Utah by paying his dues, and $-- for hiE, Dinlit, and notIfying thE:" Longe to tlu~t effect, at a stated Ineetlng." . Thi~ se<?tlon Hhould, in lny jt1llgment, bp l-ltrlctly cOD!-.trued. No Lodge under Dlspensatloll ca.ll affiliate :.MasollH. If the brothf'l' ~was, for such reason, di:mitteu, and did not choose to sign the petitioll for a charter, or if the charter was refused the Lodge unde:t' Dispensation, the brother would be non-affiliated. It is not the duty of this Grand Lodge, nor of any subordillate Lodge, an:ything that will tend to increase the number of non-atliliates. There are many such already. raised in a Lodge, or applies for ~lgn the By-Laws, is he a Aru~wer.-~ecti01l8 4 and fi, Standard By.. Laws for Subordinate Lodges, are lnh-nded to control 011 this point. Section 4 seerns to make it binding on tbe brother to ~Hgn the By-Lnwl'5, and a neglect or failure so to do, after being .requPHtpd, would be a nu.ttter of ..~asollie di~ciplln€'; whIle section 5 appear~ to nl.tke two thingli necessary in order to beCOllle a Inernber of' auy Lodge. First, to hav~ bren atfilhttt'd, or raised in the Lodge. Second, to have subscribed his nn,nu~ to the BS ·LaWH ot' the Lodge.

I think doubtful), then the brother who of Master ~lason, and who has been Order, goes torUl to the world oU!l~~ut;lun to cOllLribute to Its support. Rame posItion that he was before is lost. In both instances the In my opinion, the principle that seems to prevail in section 4 is correct; and that a ret'ul.;al or wll1ul negleet of a brother In eIther instauce to sign the Hy~L~1W.;, after bE~ing notifted of his duty so to do, iH ~t criIne against Masonlt'" lawand Ul!'In.gt', and ought to he punl~hed as such. I UIn not prepared to ~ny, lwwevt>I', that this quebtion is \vell bettled in our juribpruuence. I submit it, therf'fortJ', to thig Grand Lodge for their consideration, belIeving they will settle it by pw,\itlve enact1nent, i..mg~ebtlllg only this: Guard well against any rule that wlll inerease the nUluuer of !lou-affiliate Ma~on8 infesting our Territory. .,IJU' A ..J'A.A.JI.,l.Jl \.10,

if cllart;er,ed.

nrIB8E'~nted with

the petition for a charter, belong to the Lodge, property of the Gralld Lodge?

to t,he Grand Lodge, and must be retaiu€'d hy of any brother attaehed to the petl tion for a proper DiIllit, must be stricken off before

officers should sign a charter if issued at this Grand Commun!.. .A.nsll'er.-The officers in authorIty at the time of the issuance of the charter.

5. If a person applies for the degrees, or afliliatioll, in one Lodge, and is rejected, ca.n he. after the regular tilne has elapsed, apply to a difl'eren t Lodge? ,An8'wcr.-Under the law, as it now stands, I think he can, and the Lodge so applied tu has a right to rec'elve and act upon his petition. Greater harmony might be produced by lUl.ving this rule changed. it is a subject that may well be con~ndered. I therefore ~uggest. it.

Relative to sections 4 and 5, we think them wrong and unnecessary. In almost every grand jllrisdictioD, when a candidate receives the O. B. of the thiru degree, he Is D1ade- a member of tbat I..lodge, whether he signs the By-Laws or not. .MerelJ" Rigning By-Laws no rnore constitutes membership tban signing a petition secures the degrees, else any body could straggle up to the Secre.. tary's de~k and sign his natne. We concur with the Jurisprudence Committee on this subject.

Appendix.

Christopher Diehl submitted a brief and practical Report on Corres.. 81

oversight no record is made of the annual election beyond the should the cover get lost. ,\\"e could not find where tbe

~,UJi~Ul(~Jl.

im~tnUat1cm; and

J-Iowever, our tJtah brethren are young in the work, and

soon

~'Lnd

stntight; and we must compliment the Grand Secretary on his In thi~ he has set an example to some of the oldest Grand Lodges. Cohn, Salt Lake City, G. 1\.1.; Christopher Diehl, Salt Lake City, G. ~pt

For. Cor.

VERMONT. Grand Lodge lnet in Burlington, June 11, 1878. Park Davis, G. M., presided. Anuuul Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

Mernbers of [lodges under another Grand Lodge jtlrisdiction Ahonld not peflnltted to ~ign a petition for a new Lodge here. They shonld obtnin a IHrnit bBfore signing; otherwise, if the new r~odge should be ebartered and COUKtituted, theIr rneulbership would be transferred, under our rule, to the fAJdf-tf:> without the consent of the Lodge to which they formerly belonged. WOUld be an infringement of the juribdictlon of another Grand Lodge. rnh', however, is otherwise in ense of the signing of the petition by mem.. (Jf Lotl~es in our own Jurisdiction. In this ,Jurisdiction an unaffiliated Mason whose residence is within this ~tpply to ~lny Lodge in this State for rnernbBTHhip, whether he rcsid~s tex'l'ltoriallituitA or not. The rnle requiring application to be made n~nreRt Loclgp, ret"~rR only to (;andidates for the degrees of ~Masonry, and petitIoners for affiliation. A. a while residing: within its geographical changing his residence-ma,y diInit there.. an~y other l)odge; and sueb other Lodge may melnbership, although he continues to reside Lodge. a eandl(iat,~ who has been elected ina Lodge, changes his residence Ju.rlMdl~~ti,on another Lodge before he is initiated, the latter Lodge may upon his pet! tiOD, and if elected oonter the degrees upon hirn con~ent of the former Lodge.. In such case he forfeits his deposit b{~

Lodge.

,5. In bi;a,llotin~ for the officers of a Lodge a vote for a person not a Mason ah()uld be ex{'ludpd in the count. The whole nuruber of votf'S being tWf>nty.. f'll1.!;bt, hUlluding one sueh vote, the latter could not be counted; and a member of tbe I..odge who was eligible to the office of Master, receiving fourteen proper "otf. upon such ballot has a majority of the lawful votes, t1nd should be declared ~le(\ted.

8. The rnelnbers of a Lodge under Dispensation who signed the petition for the new Lodge-their memberRhip being thereb;y suspended .1'ror)'), the date ot' th~ Dispent"lation-should not be required to pay dues to the Lodge to which they belonged when the Dispensation was granted. 7. 'The

two Lodges is located on regard to the con'Veniance of after it has accepted a petition for init,iation, should not permit should take the usual course and be disposed of by acceptanee of the petition it Is ascertained that the Is ineligible or that the Lodge has not jurisdiction of dismissed without a ballot.

wfU'lrfrJ~,'Ul"n but it U'l;~'Y U V 't:'".l. after ~\11(11;a.ate.

conaen t of the Lodge.

Appendix. 10. Ifa petitioner for affiliation is rejected, he may renew his petition samp or an~;r other Lodge WIthin this jurIsdIction. at ~ny .time wIthout for the expiration of one year from the date of hIS reJection. 11. A Ma~on while under charges for non-payment of duel:), cannot b1 tendering t h~ amount dne avoid sURpensiou, unlec:;s he cause such facts tb appear Hh blHtH render E>lu,pen~lon InexpecUent or Improper in the way provIded uy seetlon 2 of article lR of the Grand Lodg~ By-l.Aaws. 'l'hlS he can do by petitioning after a plea of guilty, orif a trIal i& had and he found gUIlty, be<'l&l1 then pre""en t hIS petItion, before sen tence. Brother Ilenry Clark, Grand Spcretary, presented a very full and completi& Report on Correbponclence, with 11 beral extracts frOIn MIssouri. Park DavIs, St. Albans., G. M,; Henry Clark, Rutland, G. Sec. and For. Got.

VIRGINIA. Grand Lodp;e rnet in Richlnond, December 8, 1873. Brother Robert E. Witherf4, G. M., presided. From hi~ excellent Address we quote the following DECISIONS:

1. 1'hat the jurisdiction of a bubordlnate Lodge extends to a point equi. di~tnjnt frorn itb location to that 01 the nea,rest Lodge, provided such point 1.15 witlun th(l> gf'ographlcallirnits of the Htate. 2. rrh~1t tIle public inbtallation of officers of a Lodge is inadmissible. a. 'l'hat the tflbtlmony of the accused may be taken ill Masonic trials; also that the Junior Warden Ina:y' act as counbellor the aCl'used when the aCt'Llliler de~dres the pro~ecutlon to be conducted by another brother. 4. That a Lodg-e cannot collect one dollar as annual dues from a non-atIil.. hl,te who has never applied for memberhtup in a Lodge, nor been excused for nOIl-n111lIating. 5. That, the brother preferring charges has the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge after an acquIttal of the 1wcubed uy the Lodge and commisbinn apPOInted by the DJlstnct DeputJ~ Grand Master. 6. That a Lodge has no right to enact a By-Law" requiring brethren to nurse and tilt up wIth a sick brother under penalty of a fine." 7. 'l'hat a Lodge may legally act on the petition of an Entered Apprentice of an extinct Lodge. 8. That a Past Master may be suspended by his Lodge for non-payment of dues. 9. That a Lodge may change Its place of meeting to another in the Masonic district, without the consent. of the Grand Lodge, provided the tions laid down In the laws of the Grand Lodge are fulfilled. 10. That the degrees cannot be conferred on an applicant who has lost his leg. 11. That a Lodge may act on an application for advancement at a Special Cornlnunication, wl1en notice of such purpose has been given at the preVIOUS Stated CommunIcation.. 12. That (;1, ballot may be reconsidered when the objector, in open Lodge, witl1draW8 his objection. 13. That when objection is made to the initiation of a candidate duly elected, ~uch candidate should not be initiated. 14. 'l~hat in testifying before any other than Masonic tribunals, it is improper for Masons to divulge any testimony taken before the Lodge; but where a Mason has oeen expelled by it Lodge, ~uch fact may be stated. Much local business was transacted.. Brother B. R. Wellford, Jr., submitted a critical and interesting Report on Oorrespondence, in WhICh Missouri is fraternally noticed.

Lambert, Alexandria, G. M.; John Dove, M. D., Richrnond, G. Sec.; Rir'hnlond, Asst. G. Sec. re<'ei ved an appe~tl In pamphlet fornl from the Grand Lodge of to tIH" Grand Lod1J:e of Haulburg and the Grand Orient of F'rance. to withdraw their nn-MfLsonic acts. The appeal is in both the And German la.ngtlages. We hope it will be fraternally considered and

WEST VIRGINIA. in \Vheeling, November 11, Ib7a. rrhonul,s II. Logan, G. 2\1., presided. W~tS brief and beautiful. reported. of Brother \Vm. P. Wilson, the Grand Treasurer, was reported, re~oluUons adopted. Lodge, by a EHngular provision of itH Constitution, rebolved it~elf H Comnlittee of the Whole," fox.' the conSIderatIon of arnendrnents, etc. S. Long, Grand Secretary, presented a condensed Report on CorHl>~IPo路nd.en(路e, his aSbociates not having rendered any a&si&tance whatever. Thomas H. Logan, Wheeling, G. ~L; Odell S. Long, Wheeling, G. Sec. &lld

W ASEINGTON TERRITORY. Grand Lodge met in Olympia, September 3, 1873. Brother Granville O. HaUer, G. M., presided. was a very appropriate one and full of good suggestions. Gr~uid Lodge was formally visited by the Grand Master of Uregon, and differences between the two jurisdiotions healed. reported. very much that the bod;r of the Prooeedings have no SUB-HEADS llue 1I1,Uue(r[-I13alCter. except in few instances. buslnebs ,vas transacted in good st~rle. Thornas M. Reed again submitted a masterly a.nd seH,rohing review BodIes, and we regret that a temporary atfllction of the eyes wlll pre.. us froDI doIng the report j ustioe. Under the head of Missouri, relative to the Quebec c~se, he says, of (>ur re.. It is quite lengthy, oovering 180 pages. He t'xtracts copiously, and com.. with fearless candor, nevel' forgetting the U fraternal relation." Under

rtun~ts

'U~e head of Maine he takes up the Quebec question, to which he devotes some tw.nty ~gea in extracts and argrnneuts. ~raken as a whole, a more full, clear, l~~ld" and singularly forcible cODbiderat1on of the subject, a.nd complete vindl..

c&1Jon of the

caUbe

of t,ianada, we have found in llO other report. JVe do not G. in any e88ential particular touching thia much

k.o~ tW we di8agrf.'e u:'ith Brother (l~WNed atlla ?)('xed que~tion.

O. H. Rothchild, Port Townsend t G. M.; Thomas l\{elburne ROOd,.

Ol,mpia. G. Sec. and For. Oor,

.Appendix.

[Oet.

EUROPEAN GRAND BODIES. REPOR.T 012' COl\clMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE TO THE GRAND LODGE O~; NEW YORK, JUNE, 1874.

:ENGLAND. Quart()rl~i' COmnHlnicaUon, h~l(l

in London, on December 3, 1873. Worshipful '1'he Marquess of Ripon, K. G., Grand Master, on the

\VofhlupfuI .Tohn IIervey, Grand Secretary. "\V'I'ofHhiptnl Grand Master was renominated to that office without Vl'nt'd'~t"ln'Y110'!<l do

not seerIl to contain an~rthing requiring special notice. l€'tter to the London RecO')'d calls attention to some facts rell,~ tive to the eoursp ot the Pope of Itome, which we have not elsewhere noticed: of f·(~llo'l.:l\;l'lnl~.r

Vle httve r~ceived, since the New York Report was printed, the Quarterly Proc'ee-ding;s of :March 4th; tbe Annual Grand Festival of April 2fJtb, and the Quart€"rl~" ProceedIngs of June 3, 1874. T'he Gr~~nd Otficerli were installed and much local business transacted.

From thf' report on the H Fund of Benevolence," we find about $30,000 ex.. panded, and about ",aH,OOO on hand. The rect>lpts by Board of General Purposes amounted to about $55,000.-0.

G. Fl~ANCE.

We in receipt of the printed tra.naactions of the Grand Orient to date, in which we find bnt little to interest the Masons on this &ide of the Atlantic. During <:t uestion at issue between the Am erlcan Grand Lodges and the Orand appears to have been entirely and designedly ignored, the of the Counell on the subJec,t being that, "it is uuder examination." J.U,~ J:jlilJL4;:::U 1~!VU of the Grand Orient of France is, however, called to the" important fact" that in the several States of the Union the refll~al of existing Grand J:.;od~es to initiate colored men 1 has caused the erection of Gra:p.d Lod~es cor.q...

Appendix.

exclusiveI:>-"" of such colored persons. Several of these bodies have apto enter into o1fieial relations with the Grand Orient, and the Conncil is t'O!:l~1(Jlerlng the question. Not a word is said of the thousand times reiterated the Grand Lodges of tne United States have never passed upon the a.t, aU. for the simple reason that they have no power to enforce any in regard to the initiation or refusal of initiation to colored or other perour law being that each Lodge within the ancient landmarks is sole of the persons proper to be received into its membership, and that this right is not subject to any legIslatIon whatever. In view of tbe determined reticence of the Grand Orien t and its committees Rubject of Grand Lodge jurisdiction, its evident unwillingness to ap" the real SUbject of discussion between it and the AmerIcan Grand and the zeal and industry dIsplayed in finding SUbjects, the considera.. which enables the Grand Orient and its committees to circumvent with.. the real issue, we are cOlnpelled to the belief that the French has no intention of meeting the qu~stion of jurisdiction as by the Alnerican Masonic powers. We are further, though reIuccompelled to the belief that the scn.rcely veiled intention of recognizing irregular bodie& of colored men called Grand Lodges, is intended to operate a threat. It will, however, fail of its intended purpose, because the whole pdn(~iple for which we contend, and by which AmerIcan 1fasonrymust stand or tall, has already been definitely violated by the Grand Orient and by the Lodge of Hamburgh. A recognition on the part of these bodies of all clandestIne assoc-iations on the face of the earth will make no difference in un:: ut::'~! ~;;it:i of insult already put upon the regular Grand Lodges of this country, it &dd Olle Iota to the status of the irregular bodies. Our pOSItion is and in the very nature of things must remain so, and hence, until the Orient and other intrUding bodIes are prepared to recognize the rights of rl?~ularly established bodijs within the lines of their own jurisdictions, there we have repeatedly saId before, be no debate between us. have only to say, in conclusion, that our American peers will do 'well to consider, tbat any relaxation or want of vigilance on their part is sinlplyan in'tf'lta,tlo,n to the common enemy to enter upon and occupy our territory with c:ht:UUE~lStj.ne Lodges.

' ' 'e

GRAND LODGE OF SAXONY. Protoools 01 this Grand Lodge, Nos. 101 to 105 inclusive, embracing the from October 27th, 1872, to January 27th, 1874, have been transtnitted toUloll.

Tho increased expense of the Grand Lodge for the current year, necessitated the annual oues paid by the daughter Lodges to the Grand Lodge. tollowing tarift'was adopted at the January session of 1&73: of 50 mernbers pay annually 5 thalers.

Jnorâ&#x201A;Ź"fu~e of

100

u 100 to 150 " " Co 15 " and for every increase of 50 members beyond 150, annually 5 thalers. the session of October 27, 1872, the Most WorshIpful Grand Master anthe death of our late Brother Wagner, the representative of the Grand of Saxony, near that of New York, and paid a fitting trIbute to the merits of the deceased brother. The Gra.nd Orient Helleniqu,e at Athens, Grand Master Ie Prince Rhodocanatransmitted a report with a request for mutual representation. It was to awai t the decision of the German Grand Lodge League. The action by the latter in the case will be found under the head of Grand Lodge of Germany, in the circular letter of Most Worshipful Brother Blunt.., JUly, 1873~

Appeli~d'ix.

f}f;

'Vith hig usual promptness, our honored and esteemed representative the Grand I.;odg(> of Saxony, Right Worshipful Brother von Mensch, fnrl)i~hE\(l it) Protoc-ol No. 101 n. full HbHtraet from otlr Trnnsactlons for 1872, preRcnting rf~fre~hinA' ("ontrnl'lt with the meagre fe-ports on North American l\:fasonry whit'h £l,t long interval~ appear in oth~r German Grand Lodge Protocols. Not only ur€' obliged to this brother for bringing to the knowledge of the Grand the views and pl'ocE'edlngs of the North American Lod~e~, and for zealously watching over the interests of the constituen('y he repn'sf:"lut:-;, but alRo with a prolnptitude wortb:yl' of imitation, be forwards to us inuueflia1fl'}y ~tfter their appearance a.ll protocolH issued by the Grand Lodge of Haxony. Hi'S ex~unple rutty well be followed hy some representa.tives who industriously ~thl"itHin frorn luaking any report to the Grand Lodge to which the,}'" are lwcrcdited, or even take the trouble of transnlitting their protOt!OIR. At the ses~don of the Grand IJodg~ of 1\-1:1)'" 21, lR73, Brother Oarl J. B. Hohf'u.. thaI, l\:fnHter l1'lessle-r IJodgp, No. 570, New York, and Di13trlct Dpputy !I~'tster of the German of the cIties of Nev,'" York nnd Brooklsu, (;lectt-'d repretieutative of Grand Lodge of Saxon:y1', near that of New York. At tho seFlHion of October 13, lR7~, l\Iost 'Vorshipful Brother EckAtein Dl!tdfl rf\pnrt on the .June ~esslon of the Oernlnn Grand IJodge League An abRtrn('t of thfi pro('eedinglo., of that bod~r will bE' found in another part of this report. rrhe following; proposition eontained in Most Worshipful Brother Blnntschli's elr.. cular letter of July 7, 1873, was then considered by the Grand Lod~e: Grand Loclg~ which desires to n1aintain an independpnt a forei~n (non-German) Grand lodge, shall inform the the tinlt' being, of the German Grand Lodge Confedf'rntion, ordpf that it. Illay be comnlunicated to the Confederate The latter shall bf' at libert:y'" to talre part in this rep.. sante party may represent more or all of the German

The Grand Lodge came to the uoaninl0us conclusion thnt a general

abl propoRed, was not desirable, and that the appointment of ulal' ropreseIHativ€'s was preferable. At session, l'tight Worshipful Brother von ~!ensch presented a of part of our transactionR for lR73. The regnlar copy having been lost he Illade use of the advance sheets of Most Worshipful Brother Fox's address, froIn which he quotes liberally, the Heport of the Committee on For.. eign Correbpondence and frorn private letters reeeived by him from New York. At the set04siol1 of the Grand Lod~e, JanuH,ry 28, 1874, Most Worbhipl'ul Brother ~~ckRteln made the following :remarks in regard to the position of Masonry with reference to the tE'ndencies of the present time: The of the ultramontaneH in

sf'nt~ltion,

\Va are a~ai Xl nnd our aiulb ar~

est~l.bHslnnent of upon a'3 a sltrnitlcant

the Grand todgP ~t

to deliberate upon

h~::tve Indu~

.M.litSCnllO ~LCtlV]lty

SChwerten of generally, and

"The Lodge Ha'rrnonie, at Chemnitz, has thoroughly discussed the latter question. and ha~ fUl'ulbhed a well-digested opinion adverse to the proposition.

A new ~ubject for deliberation will be laid before YOU to~day; it is the difficult

que:-,Uon of the?' right of jtlribdt(~tton. On this subject the Gru,nd Ma:::;ter of the Urand Lodge of Htunbnr~, Brother Glitza, has wrUten ~1 treatise. It will be to our Lodgt:"'s by their representatives, and they are l'equested t.o ex· press their views thereon as soon as possible to the Gr~l1d Lodge." Brother Hperber,Junior Grand Wa.rden, has elaborated a plan for the gradual aecuMulation of a Grand Lod~e fund? of which the following are the ruatn furHi~hed

features;

Ap]Jf31idix.

of Saxony, with the consent of its daughter Lodgeg, reI

.-.n.J'

l'I-OltllltJ

fnnd to be administered by the Grand Lodge. cont.ributes thereto from and after July 1, 1874, rnarks (one thaler) annually, to be paid into the Every daughter Lodge is at liberty to contribute source it dearlls proper. accnmulated are to be adrninisterec1 by a which is to furnish au account of

thereof is to be added to the capltul.. to bc.> applied to the current expenses of the Grand Lodge. be divided runong the daughter Lodges in proportion of their nH~mberH. this R('('unlulated fund is to be pahl: 1. In ('UHP thp luelllher of one of her daughter Lodges, the by Ruch deceased member under Section 2 the lalnily. with(lrawH from his Lodge, half of the whole anlount COI:ltl'lbllted hy hiln is to bE' re.. paid to his Lod~e, to be di~posed of by it.s pl('asnre; in both mu~es, however, 'without, Interest, a deduction of ten per centum, Which is to be applied to of the capital. daughter Lodges ot the Grand Lodge appear to be in a prosperous con.. (Ulp.. rrur'u

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the tluarterl;:YT Communication of l\Iarch 6, the presiding officer reported Cou.rt of Bentzeu (Prussia), has decreed that the whole edition pUt>lJl.Htlle(l in the Polish language, by Carl Miarka, at Konigshntte, and C7..Hli l路V'olnomula,1"zc, he contiseatect, and that the plates ~Ind forIns it was pri n ted be HUlde useless, because it was a public insult to the }i'riedrich :aur Vaterland.IlUebe, at Coblenz, likewise reports the follbign of tbe timf:S " and a~ the intrigue/::> of a sullen, light~feariIlg lnirniNl.l to the Masonic Institution and the State: t!u~ nel~,h.l)OI路iDg parll:>b Degendorf, in the District Mayen, a pamphlet was one l{I'UU, entitled die Jesttiten Fre8/Jer (the Jesuit Devourers), of F're~nlasonry, and having particular reference to the "crowned Iu{\rnbers thereof. The Provincial Court ordered the contlsca.. publication as an affront to his Majesty the Emperor and King. protocol nUln ber three, one page and a half are devoted to a report on our 'l~flilkn$ilflwtiotllS for Which, however, llmits itself almost wholly to an abstract r搂t~i61J)~nnca E,X!>erldltures and statistics. In the 'Same nurnber an abstract ~rrAnsactionsof the Grand Lodge of Missouri, for 1872, is sandwiched those of the colored Grand Lodges of the States of Delaware and Ohio. setiston of April 17-19, 1873, the proposed new Constitution and were discussed and adopted, and subsequently approved by the Union We have received a copy of the same, and as, In some respects, it esgentlaUy from what we ~lre accustomed to read in the Masonic OOllsti(lountry, we will give a few of its provisions. F'or a proper 'DJ1(l!fTlst&:ndjlng of what we are about to quote we give Article 41 out of its regu拢>

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lar order. It states that the Bundus Direetorium (Union Directory) consists or seven brethren, 'who are elected by the Grand Lodge from among its aettvt members for life-, as the Chief ( Vorsteher) of the Union, and who are re~;p().nsjlb. to the Rtate as the Superiors of the Institution. Upon this ground, importance in the Lodges must receive their approval. No one can be el~cted to an office in the Lodge unless he has received a higher degree than .Master rrfa~on. The activity and Independence of the Lodge is thereby and whUe the "Old Charges" particularly express it that Masons are H to good men and true, men of honor and honesty, b~'r whatever names, or persuasions, they Inay be distingUished," the Constitution from are ~Lbo\1t to quote demands of the candidate a profession of Christianity. cording to Art. fl. None can become members of the Grand Lodge who have not vanced beyond tbe third degree. Art. 7. All active Inembers of the Grand Lodge must be residents and members of one of the d~l.ughter Lodges of Berlln. Art. R. TJ;le number of active members of the Grand Lodge cannot,

68, nor he less than 2t5. The Grand Lodge determines thenumber of its

within these limits acooldlng to necessity. Art. 9. Provides that every daughter Lodge in the city of Berlin lXltJJIt transrnit annually to the National Grand Master, the names of frOIn three U, six of her members as proper candidates for election to the Grand Lodge fot the ensuing Masonic year. The Lodge elects these candidates by tIckets andfitl majority vote. The list of candidates Is submitted tIC the active members of ttl, Grand Lodge, and from this the latter selects its new members, etc. Art. 16. All Grand omcera must have deputies. Art. 18. Grand officers are elected for the term of three years. Art. 19. The Grand Master and Deputy must be elerted from among the l'nembers of the Union Directory. The Grand Hecretar~~, Grand Treasurer, all~ theu Deputies, are elected from three members proposed by the Union Dt.. rectory. Art. Z1. Every daughter Lodge (outside of Berlin) shall be represented by one of the active members of the Grand Lodge, etc., who shall be elected fol" three years. Art. 28. The Representative shall lay before the Grand Lodge all propos!.. tions, wishes, and complaints of the Lodge he represents. He shall protect her interest if, in his opinion, it <.loes not contlict with that of the whole Union.. His vote ib ~overnea by his conVIctions and views of what is best for the UnioÂť, In other respects he shall be guided by existing business instructions for Representatl ves. Art. ::W. The Union DIrectory Is the executive, representati ve, and ratifyin, organ of the Grand Lodge, in external Masonic affaIrs. It is the supreoold au.. thority of the f:)oottish Rite Lodges, and the keeper, augmenter, and dispen"f of the knowledge of the inner Orient. Art. 41. The Unton Directory shall consist of seven brethren, who elected for life by the Grand Lodge, frorn among its active members, shall have acqtured the highest degrees of the Order. Their nalnes communicated to tbe governlnent a..'i the heads of the Union. They are res-pen.. sible to the State as the superiors of the institution. Art. 47. The Union Directory shall have charge of the administration O't ~~:e~irt~~Vi~~ ;~~d~~and National Mother Lodge, and the supervision a.nd Art. 68. In legislative conferences, the active members of the Grand Lodgt, and the deputies of the daughter Lodges alone, shall have a vote. The deput1el shaJ.l vote according to their own conv iction, and are not bound by the Instraetiona of the Lodge whose representatives they are. Art. SO. The Union Directory shall approve or reject the resolution. adopted by the legislative conference. Art. 84. Resolutions rejected by the Union Directory may, as a rule, be' offered again at a SUbsequent legislative conference. But should the Union Directory declare it to be Its unanimous opinion that the resolution rejected II inImical to tbe a.im of the Union and ita doctrlnes 1 the mo~lon can only ~ renewed at the expiratiQD of seven years,

Appendix. Directory shall cause a revision of the Constitution contains 358 paragraphs, containing rules for the working of Lodges, from which we quote the following: ~''''''''''''' that the Master, after consultation with the other officers remit the whole or a part of the fee of initiation for .... JI.''J''

.A. member of a Lodge in arrears for two years' dues, shall be stricken rolls. Only those can be proposed for initiation in the daughter Lodges, who 1. Profess Christianity, without reference to creed. 2. Who are twenty-five years of age. Wbo control a portion of their time and have means. i.Who are of unblemished reputation; and, &. possess the requisite education of mind and heart to fulfil the ot the Union. ~ lRl-l~9.

Treat on balloting for candidates. If one-third of the ballots cast

arrt black, the candidate is rejected for three years. If, after three years, he re-

his application and again recei ves one-third black balls he stands rejected for&\'f'sr. It three or more black balls appear, and if the number of black balls _lotI not amount to one-third of the ballots cast, the Master of the Lodge shall nest the brethren who have cast the black balls to state to him their reasons. rom three to nine days. If they tail to do so dnring that time, no further :DOUce is taken of the black balls cast. lfthe objections are made known withnf!WI

tn trbat time, they are laid before the Lodge. If a maJority of the members

tbtn vote for the tandidate, and the minority does not oppose it the candIdate " the officers may be initiated. If the minority, however, oppose the majority, of the Lod~e shall obtain the deciblon of the Union Directory, before the candldatf fs initiated. If previous to balloting no objections are raised, and two black balls appear, it may be assumed that a mIstake has occurred and the ballot shall be declared clear. brother who desires to affiliate with one of the daughter of the Christian faith, etc.

Affiliation of brethren belonging to our Union is without fee.

f 7lJ1. Entered Apprentices shall serve one year, and Fellow-Crafts two ftarl" before advancement. Master Mason, who is a member of a. Lodge affiliated with the Three Globe8, mny participate in balloting for candidates in other Lodge Akazia, or daughter [lodge of the Grand Orient of the Netheraddressed the Grand Lodge, '1'hree Globes, proposing a mutual and firm of all Grand Lodges and Grand Orients, to be governed somewhat after manner of the Order of Jesuits. The formation of a Oentral Orient is BUgwhere every Grand Lodge or Gra.nd OrIent is represented by two deleThis convention is to elect one of their own members General Grand and its edicts shall be binding upon all Grand Lodges and Grand

We aUude to this proposition, because a somewhat similar plan has been a German Lodge, to which we refer in another part of this Report. npon these propositions as evidence that the centralization of politiwhich has made Germany a unit within the last few years, seems not remained without in:tluence upon the Masonic mind of that country . as realization of this idea is, for the present at least, decidedly improbable, that subj ect would be useless. The Grand Lodge nnaniitself opposed to the proposition, declaring it inJudlclous and i_;tra.ctlO&ble t viewed even from an ethical and pecuniary standpoint. At the specia.l session of May 15, 1878, the Grand Lodge proceeded to the of 8. Grand Master in place of Brother Von Messerschmidt, Who, on ~q~t of 4i$ aQ.VI:\Doed a~e1 ha<;l detennine(l to resiln on St, Joh:Q.'~ day. Tbe J

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Grand Lodge reluctantly complied with Brother Von Messerschmidt's expressed wish, and proeeeded to the election of a Grand l\faster. Brother Von Etzel r'eceived a majority of the votes cast, and accepted the office. Brother Von l\fessE:rschmidt was elected Honorary Grand Master by acclamation. On the 24th day 01' June, 1873, the Grand Lodge met for the pUrpOl:,8 of cele. brating St. John's day, the 133d year of its existence and the twent,y-ftfth annie versary of Brother Von l\Ies'i>erschnlidt's Grand Mastership, Deputy Graud ~Iaster Brother Bornemann presidIng, As a tolten of love for thell' retiring Grand l\Ia,ster, the daughter Lodges of the Three Globes collected three thOU!:lM1Q thalers, which the;y preRented to the venerable brother as a charit:y' fund, to rn:t applied to purposes designed by hill1. The proceedings on the oCCt\Rion were extremely interesting, nnd letters of congratulation were received from Emperor William, the Crown Prince, various Grand Lodges, Lodge~, and prominent brethren. Brother VOll Messerschmidt, resuming the gavel, proceeded to install the neWly-elected Grand :Master, Brother Von Etzel. In handIng him the gUivel, he l'elnarked that this day twenty-five years ago be had received th i& ernu!C>rll of power frolll the father of the son in '\\I'hose hands he now placed it, and ex. pressed the hope that he would wield it successfully. The question of the mission of l\Iasonry haR been the subject of discl1l-!~lOn in the Masonic Journals, as well as in the Lodges and Grand Lodges ot' Ger路 many. 1'11e German Grand Lodge League, having adopted a resolution to dila cuss at its session, in 1874, "the question in whn,t luanner the active labol'H of Masonry may be promoted," Brother Albrecht, the Grand Orator of the Grand o

Lodge, delivered an address on St. John's day, directing the atteution of the brethren to the" Labor Question." The Grand Orator directC?d the attention of the brethren to the \\ orking classes, which, he Sttid, have degenerated; that their watch-word now iH H large wages, ruuch pleasure, and little work;" thn.. t the ('onseq llen('eS of tht-lola dangerons social doctrines were already showing thelnsel ves; that. the family ties of the laboring cla~ses bem-Lule Inore and more lax; thnt they no lon~el' sought recreation by the family hearth, but rather in it di&Roll1te tavern ltfe, in th,e wItnessing of spectacles corrupting aUlre to nlind and hea.rt, in WhItth they imitated the pleasure-seeking wealthier classes of sO<.'1(..\ty. 'l'hf' Grand Oraltor speaks of the loss of authon-ty of parents over their children, of Inmo\ter over apprentlce; that the latter growing np in 11 n rest rained libel'l'y, aeqUll'eR licentious habit~, \vhich, trnnsmltted 1'1'0111 generation to generatlon, 11l11st finally lead to a clUtoS, the result of the strife to gain rnatel'lal lllterest~, fLnd whi{'h lnust result in bloodshed and to \vbich burning hornestealls WIll furniHh a nlplauC'holy illumination. 'I do not," s!ti<l the Ora,Lor, " paint Iny pICture Hl 0\)101'S of too sombre a hue; we have WItnessed the perf )rruallce at' Huch til t1"u,gedy only" a few years ~'tgo, although circnmscribed in territorIal extent, yet aotive performers can be found everywhere; the f::ttal heresy has spread 111 every direction, and it needs but a slight incentive, to set the mas~e8 in Illotion and furnish a practical Illustration of thesp levt>ling dqctrine,,;;:' '1'11e 80nroe of this~ocial evil, the Orator saia, Inu~t be sought for in tile decline of authority} in the non-esteeul. of intellect, and in the disdain of obedience to p~tternal authority. Also in the belief that, religion and the Ohurch evell, coullt furnish . no relief; tlu'tt the Uhurch, parLly split by dognHl.. tic feuds, t'tnd pal'tl~,. gUllied by '\vorldly interests, WhICh bJT ernpty 1'01'111.8 contain an iuexplicable Ine<Luing to the common man, rather cloud than enllghten hi~ nlind an.d by H~ ~ub~r forms is neither lnciting nor instructive, and, therefore, CH.lluot under such circumstan.ces conduct the mind in a proper channel, rrhechurches, he thought; were unable to accomplish it, as they have becolue the rulers, and are st1'lvln~ to extend theIr rule, and have lost their cordiality and poesy; that they denlana. faith and the form-service connected therewith, bllt no longer the a,et of the heart, in the service of man. He thought that Freemasonry alone mURt be looked to for help; that it was called upon and even obliged to step in, and, by its tea,chings nnd usages, ftIrnish the needed practical element in the life of the worklog classes, to infnse into them. again respect for authority and inteUig~nc'.'; tllat the (]l'afL had originally sprung fraln the operative classes-the ancient bUIILlers-guilds-thi~t it. h"td adopted and preserved their customs, and that we should now return to thenl enriched, what we had borrowed of them bnt t"ait111ul1y preserved; t1lUt we were in posl:,ession of rneans whereby to exert ':1 n illfiuence, viz.: through the ha,bit of tha,t ol)ecUen.ce by- which such rare order was maintalned in the

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Lodges and by means of the rites practiced by us. The latter, rIch in forms Wili<'h spealt to the eye, the ear a:n d the heart, were full of deep aud practical which have a bf\UetiClal effect upon the seu&es and embody a poesy • HOngi;t for' elsewhere in vain-alike removed from dogmatic dissensions and ~eamy acts stl1plfying to the mind; that it did not interfere with individual ('onvwtions t dis~enlillating doctrines only that make external and internal 11'ippines,s a' refLlity; thnt nowhere was this happy mixture of noble form and d~€'P mE-aning so clearly expressed, as it was in our Ii'raternity, and that it bhould not reluain secluded within the walls of our temples. ~i'rtllficance

An explanation to the masses. of the most excellent tenets, the orator conUnuell was either not understood or remained unpracticed and fell into

ohlIvIon· but, if we addressed ourselves to tbe perceptions of the mind, if we

('rnlittetl the eye and the ear to part.icipate therein, these tenets would :find

Ble doors wide open through which they \vould enter the sOLll, an<.l by a steady lepetition they would take root and become an unalienable part of existence,

gUiding thoughts and acts.

The orator, however, desired to be understood that he did not wish laborers to be initiated into our Lodges, but that Lodges might be constituted in strict dppPIHlence npon our In&titution. and under its guidance, in which knowledge, SUitable to the conceptions of the laborer and his station in life should be instilled, and that the pnt1('iple o'ra et labora must be interwoven through dognla {lilHl rite. He \vants to begin with the better portion of the working classes and ttroul-te tbeir interest; they would soon feel t,heir snperiority over tbeir asso('Ult(-'S, become sober, frugal and industrious, and their changed pOSItion would ~oon attract the att.ention of the indifferent and those ill opposition to them; gUided by well-meaning brethren, they would find all evening'S recreation l-,tiruulating to the mind. Refreshed by ~"t snuple Ineal, they \vould be dn"Lwn closer to e~lfh other, u,nd, in the con~ciousnessof a noble enjoyment, and with i!wr€'a.c.;ed nl0ral ~trellgLh, tllley "yonld return to their own fire-side. The formation of one society would soon be followed by others. '.rile intention is to connteract social heresies, and the coalitions which place in hostile {trray the Nnployaf and elnployee; restore confidence between them, and create In tbe miuds of the vaCllhLtlng ma.sses, a love for their homes; and, for that pl1rpose it wa.., desir11ble that employer and employee should work jointly in the erection of n, temple uuder the roof of which they could dwell in peace, and in wInch the fOrIner Inay conduet the labor in a Masonic spirit.. This, however, would not be the case were we to close our St. John's Lodges ~Lgainst the compRnions nf the working Lodges. On the contrary, a strict obedience to laws and preeepts, an adherence to frugality and industry, the iInprovempn t of mInd and hoort by the teachings in the Lodge, lllay be followed by rnembership in the Ht. John's Lodge, and this, he thought, would encourage them to per~evere in the!'!' etfbrts. lie I hough t that i tl.;; tenets and the Rite in vested the Craft with auth()rity to bf\gin \V'ork flere. A finn guidance would induce the spreading of in~titutlopS of that kiUd. rrIle confidence of the masses ill Masonry 'was still alivt'; they are tlllfl'd wlth a venerable fear of tha.t unknown slHuetlling whicb. works upon their ImaginatIon, and which would smooth our way and guaran-. tt'e huccess, etc. The eftbrt~ made by our brethren in Germany to direct Masonic labors into unwonted channels of activity and usefulness, has resulted in a variety of While sonle of these are chimerical, others possess merit and turther investigation. The" labor question," at present occupying the ~tl,teut1()n of the political ecunomists r also seems with them a favorite SUbject for consideration, and Brother Albrecht has presented it in its most attractive 'If<1peet. But, however brIlliant the light which he throws upon it, however well intentioned the proposition to institute Lodges (not Masonic) for the working the subject should be ~tpproached With the utmost caution; and even under rnost favOritble circumstances its success will be extremely problems,tical. No class of nJell are more jealou~ of their rights than are the working men. A supervision over their Lodges by prominent members of the Masonic 1-'t'a,ternity would at once instill distrust Into their luinds, a;nd they undoubtedly would refuse to snbrnit to the tutela.ge and guardianship proposed by the Grand Orator. 1.'here is ~" wide ditlerence between the obedience which men of intelliWhIch our Lodges consist, yield to their equals voluntarily and by the society of which they are members, and the obedience and veneration which Brother Albrecht desires to exact from the workingman for the educated Ch~bS and its intelligence. Symbolism leaves the ordinary mind without irnpression, and while Its beauties are revealed to enlightened intelUg~nees to the uneducated it remains a meaningless form or hidden mystery. If

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Masonry desires to lend its aid to the improvement of mankind, it would seem that it could attain this obj ect by imparting to the rising generation a sound and liberal education, by establishing free libraries, by delivering popular lectures, adapted to the capacity of the audience, and by various other means. If the Masonic Fraternity will assist in undertakings of that kind, if it wilt labor for the enlightenment and t:levation of the human family, for t路he dissem. ination of those moral principles outside of their temples Which the Mason.to Ritual teaches and inculcates, then they will receive not only the applause, but also, if need be, the material aid and assistance of all e~lightened classes. This would not require the formation of Lodges, which might or would be looked upon with suspicion by church 01' man. Education imparts reasoning, and the working man bimself would not fail to perceive that employee and employer are alike dependent on each other, and the" Oommune" spirit of the present day, with its demoralizing and destructive teachings, would find no apt pupils. The Grand Lodge-Three Globes-has now III daughter Lodges, with 12,44f1 members, under jurisdiction. It expended 4,406 thalers in charities. The fol.. lowing is a statement of the membership, etc., in the daughter Lodges Decem.. ber 31, 1872: Honorary members........................ . 865 M. M

F. 0 E. A Permanent visitors..................................................................................... SerVing brethren....... Dnring the year there wereInitiated...................................................................................................... Passed.......................................................................................................... Raised Lodges of Instruction were heldIn the first degree. In the second degree................................................................................. In the third degree............... Lodges of Conference (for business, etc.) Festival Lodges.......................................................................................... Masonic PunishmentsReprimands........................................ Suspensions Stricken from the rolls........................... Expulsions...........................

7,540

2,381 2,285 999

508 452

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GRAND LODGE OF THE ECLECTIC UNION AT FRANKFORT-ON-THEMAIN. We are in possession of numbers 13 to 19 inclusive of the Protocols of this Grand Lodge, embracing the period from January to August, 1873. At the session of January 10th, a communication was received from the Lodge:Bur aUjgehenden Morgenrothe at Frankfort, desiring a:tliUation with the Grand Lodge and transmitting the original and copy of a document issued by the Grand Lodge of England, relieving the Lodge from affiliation with her. The document was read, the copy placed in the archives of the Grand Lodget and, in compliance with an expressed Wish, the original was returned to tbe Lodge. Previous to the admission of the Lodge Zwr aufgehenden Morgenrothe as a daughter of the Eclectic Union, the latter concurred in an amendment of section 14 of the agreement between the Grand Lodge and Lodge. The presiding officer then remarked that, anticipating the assent of the Lodge to the amen.d'"

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ment in question, of which the committee thought there could be no doubt, all preliminary conditions for the affiliation of the Lodge with the Grand Lodge might be now considered fulfilled, and he thereupon proposed that the Lodge ~J/r au!gehenden Morgenrothe be received in the Union of the Eclectic Grand Lodge; unanimous assent being given, the Lodge was declared a daughter Lodge of the Eclectic Union. The affi.llation of a Lodge with a Grand Lodge, is, under ordinary circum.. stances, of only passing interest to the Fraternityat large. The afIil1ation, however, of the Lodge Zur aUfgehenden Morgenrothe with the Eclectic Union presents features that are as interesting as they are pecul1ar. The principle of the right of jurisdiction does not meet with the approval of the Eclectic Union. Bnt thus far, it has manifested its dissent therefrom in theory only. In 1870, bowever, an opportunity presented itself to furnish a practical illustration of its views in this respect. At that time, a number of German Masons, dwelling In St. Louis, Mo., petitioned the Eclectic Union for a cbarter. The Grand Lodge restricted itself to the answer given by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, to which the same parties had previously applied, pointing out the difficulty a compli.. ance with the petition would create, and the consequences that would inev.. itably result therefrom, not only to the Lodge, but also to the Grand Lodge (Eclectic Union), if a charter was granted against the will of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The petitioners were very properly advised to renounce their intention, unless they had preViously ascertained how the granting of it charter would be received by the Grand Lodge of that State. Self-interest evidently outweighed principle in this case. The Grand Lodge Eclectic, nevertheless, adheres to it in theory, however impracticable it has demonstrated itself to be in fact. The compulsory affiliation of the Lodge 2Jur aUfgehenden Morgenrothe with one of the Prussian Grand Lodges is but an additional proof of the practical existence of the right of jurisdiction in that country. With the annexation 'of Frankfort-on-the-Maln to Prussia, in 1870, the Eclectic Union became its fourth Grand Lodge, and as the Prussian Government does not tolerate Masonic Lodges within the Kingdom, except they are affiliated with one of its own Grand Lodges, the Lodge ZU1路 aUjgehenden Morgenrothe was forced either to dissolve, as the Lodges of Alsace-Lorraine preferred to do since its annexation to Germany, or to become affiliated with one of the four Prussian Grand bodies. Its choice was, in fact, limited to two of the Grand Lodges, because none of the members of the Lodge ZUr aUfgehenden Morgenrothe are of the Christian faith, a prerequIsite to admission into Lodges under the Grand Lodge H Three Globes" and the uGrand Lodge of Germany." For a clear understanding of the position of this Lodge, we will give a short sketch of the same since it has been in existence: The Lodge ZUr aUjgehenden Morgenrothe received its first charter from the Grand Orient of France in 1807, under the name L'Aurore nai8sante. After the expulsion of the French from Germany, the Lodge applied for and received a eharter from the Landgrave, Karl of Hesse, in 1816. Not only did the charter authorize the Lodge to confer the symbolic dE!grees of Masonry, but also those of the ScottiRh Rite. The maJority of the members of the Lodge professed Judaism, and as the Master and Orator of the Lodge had to be elected from the members professing Christianity, the majority resolved to free itself from this arbitrary rule. The Christian members WIthdrew, and the rest applied to the Gl"and Lodge of Eng;land for a charter, which was granted them in 1817. In 1789 the Grand Lodge of England had recognized the Eclectic Union as one of its Provincial Grand Lodges, and entered into a compact with it, not to grant charters for Lodges wltbin its territorial jurisdiction.. A charter was, nevertheless, granted to this Lodge ZUr aujgehenden Morgenrothe by the Grand Lodg~ of England, without consulting the Eclectic Grand Lodge. It was sur.. mised that the Grand Lodge of England had received information of the pro...

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ceedings of its Provincial Grand Lodge, which, ignoring the" Ancient Regulations," bad adopted a provision in its Constitution, requiring its memberR, and even Visitors, to be of the Christian faith. To this law the Eclectic Union, which had declared itself independent in 1823, adhered un til 1848, we believe. The Lodge Zur aUfgehenden M02'genrrothe prospered under the protection of the Grand Lodge of England, and has now about 250 mem bel's. We have already stated why this Lodge was compelled to withdraw from the Grand Lodge of England and become affiliated with one of the Prussian Grand Lodges. It may be said, and not without reason, that this affiliation was not directly demanded by the Grand Lodge of the :Eclectic Union, but that it was the choice of the Lodge. It so happens, however, that the Grand Lodge Eclectic Union, in its Protocol No. 17, of May, 1873, on page 76, furnishes eVidence that the right of juri~dictionreally exists between herself and the Grand Lo<1ge Zur Sonne at Bayreuth, Germany; for, in an abstract from the Protocols of the latter, furnished by its representative near the Eclectic Union, the fol· lowing passage occurs: U A communication, dated February 6th, fr0111 t.he Lodge L'ibanon zu den drei CerZern in Erlangen was read (in the Grand Lodg~ Zur 8onne), in which the Lodge <'omphuns oft/he actsot: the l.Jodge Zum Morgen.,ste'rn in Hot"; inaSnlt1ch as the latter bad initiated Rix melnbers of the irregular association Licht, IAelW1 Leben, forluerly eXisting in Erlangeu, who had been elected by the Lodgp Libanon z. d. d. 0., and in spite of the claiming of the right of jurisdiction. (Sprengelr(lcht.)

H Later two more membprs of the association Licht, Liebe, Leben, who had been rejected by the Lodge Libanon z. d. d. 0., were added to the six in question.

h It was then resolved tha.t a copy of the cornmunication received from the Lodge Libanon z. d. d. a be furnished to the Lodge Ztf.,m JI;!orgenste'rn in HOf, coupled with H, request for int'ornlatlon respectively a defense."

The complaint is made by the Lodge Llbanon z. d. d. 0. in Erlangen, a daugh· tel' Lodge of the Eclectic Union., against the 'Lodge ZWJn lrIm·genstern in Hof, tt daughter of the Graud Lodge Zu,r Sonne at Bayreuth, and the right of jurisdiction clearly and distinctly claimed. Possibly our sister of the Eclectic Union may be able to demonstrate that her practice at home is in consonance wi th the theoretic~11 principle which she would be willing to apply to the Grand Lodges in the United States, were it not that she is restrained by a fear of ·the conse.. quences that wO\11d result therefrom. The Lodge Zur aujgehenden Morgenrothe was constituted as a daughter of the Eclectic Union, and the officers dUly installed by the Grand Lodge, l\Iarch 2, 1873. About 400 brethren witnessed the cerenl0nies, ,vhich were extremt'ly Int.eresting. The Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Weismann, in welcoming the brethren who had congregated to witness the ceremonies, rernarlted: "In unusually large numbers you have assembled here to-day to participate in our labor. Although the immediate cause for this lies ill the brotherly sympathy whieh you entertain i'or the brethren of this Lodge, yet you all feel the greater and far-reaching significance of this ~olenlnity, and recognize In it, let us hope, a successful victory 10r the development in our Fatherland of the original t5piriL of lPreemasonry over the devu'Ltlug tendelAcies that have arraigned themselves against its universality. I hop€" that the work itE,elf will not dis.. appoint your expectations, and I luost heal'tlly wE'lcolue you, beloved brethren, in the name of the mother Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Un ion and also in the name of the just and perfect St.. J ohn's L()d~e, Ztl/i· (t't~t'gehendenM(Yrgen'l'othe, and express to your Lodges our thanks for their s~1mpatl1y." The Grand Master subsequently delivered a very interesting and thoughtful address. He was followed by the Master of' the newly affiliated Lodge and by the Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge. At the quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge, March 14th, 1873, the representatives of the new Lodge took their seats ill the Grand Lodge. A resolution was adopted to inform the Grand Lodge of England that the Lodge zur

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M01'yen'rothe had become atliliated with the Eclectic Union, and it de~'dred to embrace this opportunity to attempt a restoration of the brotherly and friendly relations which had formerly existed bet"\\"een the two Grand Lodges. Brother Ifohagen, our representative near the Grand'Lodge Eclectic Union, furnished a s!101't abstract from our Transactions for 1872, limlting him~elf ohiefly to qpotations from Most Worshipful Brother Anthon's opening address. On the 29th June, 1873, the Grand I..Iodge Eclectic Union celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its declaration of independence, and the ninetieth of its existence, Since writing the foregoing, Protocols No. 20 and 21, embracing the time from October to and including December, 1873, have come to hand, containing Inat tel's principally of local In terest. THE GERMAN GRAND LODGE LEAGUE. On Whit-Sunday, the 1st day of June, 1873, the first s€'ssion of the now fully organizr-d Gerll1H.n Grand; Lodge League was held at Bayreuth. 'l'his is, how-

ever, the slxth rneeting of the Grand Masters and RepresentativGA of the German Grand I..lodges. 'rhe Diet was presided over by Most Worshipfnl Brother Dr. Bluntschli, Grand l\faster of the Grand I.Jodge ~u,')· Jc"bnne. '1'he full tex.t of the Order of Business adopted is as follows: Ol{.DER OF BUSINESS FOR THE GRAND LODGE DIET OF 'rHE GERMAN LODGE LEAGUE.

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The Grand Lodge Diet shall be held annually, on \\J"I'hit-Sunday, at the

seat' of one of tlhe Gru.ud Lodges itl reg-ular rotation. EspCChtll:neeting~may b(' called by the Grand Lodge conducting the buslness in connection 'ViOl two other Grand Lodges. 'raking into oonsid€'ration the conferences of the Gerlnau Grand Masters Nince 1868, the nleetings are to be held in rotation, as follo\vs : I.-The Grand N ational ~rother Lodge of the Prussian States zu (len d?"ei Weltkul/fJln (Three Globes), at Berlin.

II.-The Grand Lodge of Saxony, at Dresden. III.-The Grand Lodge of Halnburg, at Hamburg. IV.-The Mother Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Uniou, at Frankfort-on-the.. Main. V.-The Grauel Lodge of Freemasons of Germany, at Berlin. VI.-The Grand Lodge of Freemasons Zll.r Sonne, at Bayreuth. VII.-The Grand Lodge of Prussia, called Royal York Z1.lT .li'reund,~('halt, at Berlin. VIII.-The Grand Lodge zur Eintracht, at Darmstadt. ~ 2. The Grand Mash"r of the Grand Lodge wllere the Diet is to bold Us ann ua,lliiessiou, shall i~sue four weel{s before Whitsun tide the in vitatiolls to the Grand Lodge~, rer-;pectlvclJ;"I" Grand l\tla~ters, enclosing also the 01 del:· of buslneHs ()t the duy. r:ro regUlate the latter, every Grand Lodge shall forward its propositions at least six weeks before vVllitsullilde. The Grand Master ot' the Grand Lodge at whose seat thE' asseuibly takes the preslding officer of tile Diet. Only subjects forwarded by tho Grand Lodges to the Diet, can be con.. ~. 5. The Diet shall prescribe the order in which the subjects are to be dis.. of Inlportauce shall be referred, uy the Grand Lodge conducting the hUEnnel:ls, to ('Omrnlttees for report. ?, 6, A vote upon auy question shall be taken as soon as the assenlbly determiIloA to cloM~ the dil::;cuss1011. In YoUng, every Grand Lodge, irrespecti ve of its extent, or the number of its present representatives, shall naNO one vote. '!'be votIng shall be dOlle ill regular rotation, as laid down by the presidillg ofli(~er. In case of a tie, a deciSion sh~~ll be postponed.

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~ 7. A Protocol shall be kept of the transactions of the Diet, which sball be signed by Grand Lodges, by all participating thereIn. The Grand Master pre-sidIng shall have the right to appoint a brother from his own Grand Lodge to keep the Protocol. ~ 8. It shall be the duty of each Grand Lodge to communicate the contents of the transactions of the Diet to her daughter Lodges, provided a resolution IS not adopted to exclude, for reasons, from such communication partIcular sub.. jects that have been dIscussed. The Protocol of the Transactlons shall be printed at once. and a proper number of copies distrIbuted arnong the Grabd Lodge$. If the Protocol is not prInted, the original shall remain in the archives of the Grand Lodge, at whose seat the Diet has held its sessions, and each one of the other Grand Lodges shall be placed in possession of a copy for its archives. It the Protocol is prInted, the origInal shall also remain in the archIves of the Grand Lodge at whose seat the Diet has held its sessions, and every Grand Lodge shall state the number of copies it desires to receive. If exceptionally partIcular points of the Protocol are excluded from the prInted Protocol, each Grand Lodge shall receive in audition a copy of the full Protocol for its archives. e 9. Communications on the transactions of the Diet shall be furnished by the Grand Lodge conducting the business in a proper way to the Masonic press. ~ 10. The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge at whose seat the conference has taken place, shall attend to the current business until the next meeting of the Grand Lodge League. He shall also draw up and issue particularly the circulars resolved upon by the Diet as the executive officer of the German Grand Lodge League, and shall prepare the new material which is received for the deliberation of the next DIet. ~ 11. By the terms of the preceding paragraph the Diet is not precluded from requesting one or the other of those particlpating therein, to attend to any partIcular business for which he may be peculiarly adapted. The ex.. penses altlsing from condncting the business shall be advanced by the Grand Lodge 3.t whose seat the last DieL was held, and shall be refunded by the varIOUS Grand Lodges, share and share alike, usually at the next meeting of the Diet. e 12, Proposed amendments of Lhe Statutes, of which timely notice has been given to the Grand Lodge conducting the business may be acted upon at the next meeting of the Grand Lodge League, In connection with this, we also give the full text of the

STATUTES OF OONFEDERATION ADOPTED BY THE GRAND LODGES OF GERMANY.

e1. The existing Grand Lodges of Germany enter into a oloser union under the ti tIe German GIJ'and Lodge League, to-wit: 1. The Grand National Mother League of the Prussian States, zu den drei Weltk'ugeln (Three Globes), at Berlin. 2. The Grand Lodge of the Freemasons of Germany, at Berlin. 3. The Grand Lodge of Prussia, Royal York zur FTre'UJn(lscha/t, at Berlin. 4. The Grand Lodge of Hamburg, at Hamburg. 5. The Grand Lodge of Saxony, at Dresden. 6. The Mother Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union, at Frankfort-on--the.. Maine. 7. The Grand Lodge of Freemasons zur Sonne, at Bayreuth. 8. The Grand Lodge zwr Eintracht, at Darmstadt. e2. The object and aim of this League is, to secure and promote the unity and Masonicjolnt action of the LodgE'S In Germany, and to aSf:,ume In comtnon a Masonic attItude toward the Grand Lodges outSIde of Germauy. e3. The German Grand Lodge League recognizes the autonomy of the Grand Lodges named in eland theIr systems, except as to certain restrictions made by these Statutes Cee 5 and 6). 4. rrhe German Grand Lodge League recognizes in Germany only the Grand Lodges enumerated in ~ 1 and their daughter Lodges, and also the now eXIsting isolated Lodges, viz. : 1. Minerva zu den drei Palrl1.en, at Leipzic. 2. Balduin zur Linde, at Leipzic. 3, .Archimedes zu den drei Reissbrettern, at Altenburg. 4. .Archimede8 zum ewtgen Bunde, at Gera. 5. Karl zum Rautenkrans, at Hlldburghausen.

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~ 5. It is exolusively t~e business of the Germ~n Grand Lodge League to determine whether new alhances shall be formed wIth Grand Lodges outside of Germany, and whether those already formed are to be dissolved. e 6 The Grand Lodge League forms a court for the decision of differences that may have arisen between any of the German Grand Lodges. 7 The Grand Lodge League has a deciding vote in m.atters enumerated above·(~€ 5 and 6), but In regard to all other matters brought. before it by the Grand Masters and Grand Lodges, it is only ad visory. e8. Controversies on doctrine and ritual are excluded from the transactions of the Grand Lodge League. ~ 9. The Grand Lodge Diet is the organ of the Grand Lodge League. ~ 10. The Grand Lodge Diet consists of the eight Grand Masters and two Master Masons elected by each Grand Lodge, and holds its session annually on Whitsun tide, at the seat of the Grand Lodges in regular rotation. The Grand Master bas power to substitute another member of his Grand Lodge in case he himself is unable to attend. 11. The (jrand Master of the Grand Lodge, at whose seat the Diet holds its session, shall be its presiding officer, and shall attend to all ourrent bllsiness of the Grand I..odge League up to the meeting of the next Grand Lodge DIet. ~ 12. The mode of transacting business and the m.anner of "Voting shall be regulated by rules to be adopted at the next Grand Lodge Diet. f 13. The expenses of the managemen t of the business shall be advanced by tbe Grand Lodge, at whose seat the last Grand Lodge DIet held its session, and shall be reimbursed by the different Grand Lodges, share and share alike. 14. Every Grand Lodge shall have the right to withdraw at pleasure.

e15. These statutes are signed by the authorized representatives of the Grand I.odges, by virtue of the powers vested in them. Berlin, May 19,1872. Signed by the Deputies of the Grand Lodges. Aocording to the rule adopted and laid down in the foregoing order of busi· ness the Grand Lodge Diet was to have met on Whitsunday, 1874, in the hall of the Grand Lodge Royal York, Z. F., at Berlin. The Grand Lodge of Hungary for the three Sym bolic Degrees was recognized. also the Grand Lodge of British Columbia at Victoria. The question of recognition of other Grand bodies was postponed until further information oonoerning them could be obtained. I The Grand Lodge Diet enunoiated the following prinoiples : 1. Difference of race and color Is no bar or impediment to the reoognition of a Grand Lodge. 2. Its constitution and the regularity of its formation are to be investigated previous to recognition. 3. It is to be taken in consideration, whether the Grand Lodge with which relations are to be entered into, offers su:tllcientmoral guarantees tor prosperous Masonio efIiciency. It was resolved that the Grand Lodge conducting business IS to prepare for the next session of the Grand Lodge Diet the following subj eots to be laid before the respective Grand Lodges for deliberation: 1. Tbe right of jurisdiotIon, respectively, the natIonal aspect of Masonry in two different countries. 2. The relations to Odd Fellowship. S. The question in what manner the active labors of Masonry are to be promoted (moved b3T Brother Ficke, of Freiburg, and the answer thereto by the Lodges at Heidelberg). The following Grand bodies were represented: I.-The Grand Lodge" Three Globes," by Brother von Messerschmidt (Grand Master), and Brothers Bornemann and Kleiber. II.-The Grand Lodge of Germany, by Brothers Ziegler (Grand Master), Neuland and Alexis Sohmidt.

va~I~~~~~e Grand Lodge Royal York, by Brothers Herrig (Grand ~iaster) and

andI~"'l:~i~~.Grand Lodge of Ham.burg, by Brothers Glitz (Grand l\tIaster), Buck

KreY~clJt~:n~~~f1re~lbife~~.Of Saxony, by Brothers Eckstein (Grand Master), VI.-Th.e Grand Louge, Eclectic Unioll 1 at Frankfort-on-the-l\Iaiu, by Brothers \Veismallll (Grand ~1astel'), MartIni and Paul. VrI.-'l'he Grand Lodge, Zur Eintl'aoht, at Darnlstadt, by Brothers P.faltz t Grand l\Ia::,ter), EcksteIn and LeJ'~ kalll. VIII.-The Gra.nd Lodge, ZU'), Sonne, at Bayreuth, by Brothers BluntschH (Grand .Dia~ter), .FE:u51tel and PURclllnn. Agreeable to a general resolution adopted by the Grand Lodge Diet, Most Worshipful Brother Bluntschli, the presiding officer of the body for 1873-7-1, sUb.. sequently iSbued the folluwing OIUCUJ.JAR LETTElt,

Dated Jul;y' 7, 18i3. I have the honor to inform you of the carrying into eflect of the followil1g reRolntions of the Gra,ud Lodge DIet of June 1, 1873, and of the addltlolUl.l receIpt::, H,llU or<1ers /SlnC8 that Lilue. 1. 1 hitVe forwa.rdf'd a letter of recognition to the Grand Lodge of IIungary for the three ::::!It. John's degree8. 2. I have also notified the Gr~l,nd Lodge of British Columbia that it has been l'ecognized by the Gra.nd Lodge League. 3. In relation to the Grand Orieut of I-Il1l1ga,ry (French System). it was rehoI ved. to po..,tpone the reeognit101l to the next se~siol1 of the Grand Lodge Diet in order to await it furtHer eluCidation ot the bituatIoIl.'路 I, there10re re(lUest tllo~e errand LodgeI-!, WhICh hayt;> an opportuuity to obsf'rve this elnCl~ dnuon. to report the sa,rne ill order 'Llu\t a suitable ll.lotlon rnay be prepared 101' the 111:"'xt bebbon of the Grand I.Jodge Dwt. Upon the receipt of these reports aho d(:'pend~ the decl/SlOll as to what reply shall be rnade to tlle comlllUnlCd,tlOll received. frorn the Grand Orient. 4. Of still gre~1ter importance is the Grand Orient of Italy, which in its comlnullication of .May 5th, 1872, uld not ask Jor recognitIon, but, assuluing the ~ltrne, suggestb the Idea or an International (Jongre:.;/S of I~'reelntt~olls. 'file Urand Lodge DIet resolved to pm.,tpone the question of recognition, untIl further Infornuttion is obtained ot the condition of a1HtIrs. 'I'lle rnore urgently we Germans are admolllshe<1 by a like fate, like suc.. cesse.. . and daugel's, to enter into aud foster IntImate and fdendl;y~ reh.ttlons \evILll our Haillul breLhr~ll, the lllore de~il'ouR should ,ve be to WIRh the r<:nnoval of the <llfficuttlP's wh.ich at preHent prevent Hoi recoglllLioll. 1, th.erefore, leqtle~t tlle Gr,tlld Lodges which hose relations wlth Italy, to Improve thern; to open the roads 'V11icll lead over and throngh the .A.lps, ::'0 t,hat otlicw..llutercourse Ina.}'" be resot ved upon at fal'tllebt at the ses:::Hon ot the next Dict. In this case, I also a\vait the required lnforrnation. It'11o objections are Inatle, I shall write to the Grand Orlent of Italy and request the transnUS810ll of ltH Constltution. 'file partICipation of lnauy people of note, pal'Lwulal'lj' of rnelubelS ot !-'arliaInent, 1::' a guarautee, HOt, ttgU,lllbL U pUlltkal tLctn路lty exceedlUg the boundarle8 of l\fasonry, but cel路tainly tor ttl.e stl:tlllling and Illoral signifil'uuce 01 tile ILallall Grand Orlent. 5. 'l'he Grand Orient Gralladino, in the Orient of Cartagena, Central Alnericu, ltepuulic of Uolulnbia. rrhe Grand Lodge Diet hal:; authorized me "to obtain furlJher informat.ion ~t8 to the pl'l nCiples b~r WlllCh. tllltS Gra.nd Lodge is gnided." In exalnilllug the doeulllt'ut.." aL hand, I tind thaL they contaIn su11icleut lufol'rnation in regard to tItle prInciples of that Grand Orient, whieh practIses the l:;coLtI~h lUte WIth its 3d <legree~. Perhaps it would be ditIicult to obtaill other or better Illfornla,41

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'file spirit of this Lodge is, perhaps, sOluewhat childishly sinlple. 路 Rely ing upon the RonlHJIl Cd.thulle f<'1ith of her luelullers, she supposed that she eoulu in U pl'l vale audIence obtalll the sanctiun ot Pope .Pi Ub IX. to her l\'!rl",SOlllC ~t~ttutf'b. 1'bis certaint~,. ,vas all eVHlence of sunplicity. The HPlflL, however, that pernlen,tes her UoW~tlLutioD, is not un.. lVlasonw, and if" clearly adapteu to the COUl}.troY" aud Its people.

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Articles 1 and 2 state: That, }1"'r€'ema~Ol1r'y . es~enti!tlly is. a Philu,4 t hropic, philosophic, ~\'nd pro~ ~ref4sive institution, having for Its basIS the eXIstence of" God and the iruffiorulHty of the ~oul," and "That the iURtitution has noother aim than the practice of charity, the &tudy of g~nerallnoralitY,01 t he arts f\,nd ~cieuce~ and the praetice of all virtues; and tbat ~tll religioul::l and polltieal controversies are foreign to Fl'eem~u~onry."

'fhe toying with the 33 degrees, also, has sonlething chil<lish in it. But this rea~on wlly reeognition Rhonld be refused to the In~tltlltion. We mu~t

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l~ot only be tolerant of 11lany political and Tellgious laws of descent and ral1k, but albo of nUl,ny V~triOllS ~:ystenui and Degrees..

I therefore. no\v propose that the Grand Orient be recognized, and de::;il'e the iran:-;tniH~ioll of a copy ot" Its ()onstitutiou, lnore for information than as a oondition of recognition. 6. The Grand Orien t of Greece.

In this case also I arn cOllllnissiol1ecl to request tranRllli&sion of its Constitntion as well af.\ further infol'luation, before l'ecog111t}()n. 1 have, therelore, a eonnl1.nnictttion to Athens, and await further l"epoI·t~ from the contederated Gl'and Lodges. In eonnflction ,\'ith this, it has becorue evident to n1e, through experieuc'e, thn,t we nlubt strer elf-HI' of the ideu, that we are a tribunal 01' it police ~tutllorlty hf'fore which tht> Lodge Unioll:S of foreIgn llatiolU; Ulust prove, Ul'l::lt 01 all, filletr leg;itlInate orig-IU. 'l'bi-:: lS ,lust as impobsible a,R it is in t.he law of nHtlOn~, wh/::'l'e the pO]1('Y of legltilnaey and tlH.~ "pal-lHport tOl'Iuent" havp- long I:;IIwe b(.>en abandoned. If we have no po:--itive reasons to (!ztJ!rust a 10relgu Orand Orient, WP cannot reIl1Re it recognition. JURt as little as we \voul<.l ("onlply ,vitll the denland ot the re~t of the Grand Orients of the \vol'ld. to i'iUIHHlt to t1H~lH OUt' Con~tltll.tion and nul' principle~ beforehand, just as lit tIe C~Ln we demttud tlli~ U'oulothers. For that renson l1.1y letter to AthcllA ,vas eouched rather in the 10rt11 of a friendly Holieitat,ion than in that of ~L deIna~ll(1. Only when serions con&ldertttions ill1U doubts exist, as in the case of PI'luce Hall J... odge, greater caution is deluanded. (U~pat<'hed

7. The Grand Orien t of Mexico. I find nothing in the dOCt11nents that tot1che~ upon the case. The docurnellt in q neRtion il-l probably in tlle pOf",se~!'ion of some other Grand Master. As bunply it por-.tpouelneut was reHolvE·tl upon, I a,Yt:tit further actlou, and should the doeulnt>nt in quextion be fonn<l, I beg that it be forwarded to me.

as: ...

For like reaSOllR I deern further action 011 IllY part in relation to the so(COlOl'cd) Gl':.tnd Lodge Prlllce Hall, of Boston, all the more unnecessary,

There is no requebt for negotIation on the part of this Grand Lodge as W0 have no pu,rticuJar information ollts stabl1ity and Masonw

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repl'e~€'lltativeof the North An1ericall Grand Lodge in tlH~ opinions ot our brethren nrE> F!:l'eatly H verse to this colored Lodge; that, thiR que~tion would !"f"utlily lend to serious dltler~neeH wHh the Arnel'wan Gl'and Lodges, aud that it can be ~ulved correctly and ~atisfactorily only by a thorough knowledge of the persons and circumshtnces, and not according to abstract principles.

2. rrhe protest of the

New YOl'k, near the Grand J-4odgC' oj Baxony, proves that

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In our protocol we have already laid d(nvn the principle that the color of the skin and. the ditferences of race are no bar to the recognition of a Gl'and Lodge. 9. I assume it as granted that the Most W orshipiul Grand Master of the Grand Lodgt· of Saxony, Brother EeksLein, hUtS alrpady j lli'o:nl1(l<l tIlt:> f1 ve isolated (A~X:Hn) Lodger.; that, aceording to Uu" Constitution, it iR not in our power to adrnH them to SepH,l'Hte repret-lentatiion tit the Graud I.Jodge Dlet. I therei'ore on~it any other eomruunicaLion in relation to it. In or<1er to sirnplif;Y' the. r€'la.tiolls in regard to representation of the Grano. Lodge!; nen,r foreign Grand Lodges and vice 'Ve?·sct. I beg leave to follOWing prOpO&itlon : Evers" German GrHnd Lodge whic'h desir'es to maintain an independent r~presentationnen1' a foreign (non-German) Grautl Lodge slw.!l iufol'rn the presiding offieer for the ti rue beiug ot the Gerrnan GI'!Uld Lodge League of thlR reSOlution, in order that it lnay be comWllnica"teQ. to the conte(~erate Ge:t.·.rp,an

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The latter shall be at liberty to take part in this representation, so that the same party may represent more or all of the German Grand Lodges. 11. In my next oiroular I will give the three propositions to be laid before the Lodges. The preliminary labors in relation thereto have not been brought to a olose as yet. 12. Finally, I will state that there has been transmitted to me by the Grand Lodge of Germany, and also by the Grand Lodge Three Globes, a letter from the Grand Orient of Egypt, dated June 1. 1873, reporting the formation of that Grand Lodge and the election of S. A. Zola as its Grand Master. The Egyptian Grand Orient is the gradual outgrowth of the Egyptian Lodges and brethren since 1864 and 1867, and who were originally connected with dIfferent Lodge Unions. It was recognlzed as such in 1872 by the ruler of that country_ The Khedive himself bas assumed the protectorate. This is certainly a valuable guarantee of the stability and safety of Freemasonry in Egypt. I have directed a letter to Brother Zola, and I request the confederated Grand Lodges, who have relations in Egypt, to inquire into the status of Lodge matters in that country, and impart to me any Information for the use of tfie next Diet." The following is the letter of Brother Ficke alluded to in the Foregoing abstract of the proceedings of the Grand lodge Diet, and the answer thereto by the Lodge at Heidelberg. Both are self-explanatory, and sca.rcely need comment. We cannot abstain, however, from remarking that the answer points out clearly and tersely the ditliculties which the plan proposed could meet in its execution. 路 ADDRESS OF BROTHER AUGUST FICKE, MASTER OF THE LODGE AT FREIBURG, TO THE GERMAN MASONIC LODGES.

The progress made by Freemasonry in Germany, in regard to the inner life and activity of reform and development, are of great signIficance. For this we are indebted not only to the labors of individual brethren and of Lod~es, but also to the brotherly advances made by the Grand Lodges, and their enaeavors for improvement. In nearly all of the German jurisdictions a wish and will manifests itself to elevate Freemasonry to the point which would more properly correspond with the great aim that It has proposed to itself. That aim, to elevate and fu,rther the di.(/n~ty and the welfare of the human race, can be effected only partially and unsatisfactorIly by individual brethren and Lodges, if we perluit ourselves to rest satisfied with the labors bestowed on indIviduals (rough ashlars, etc.) Therefore, Freelnasonry must extend its teachings to its disciples ln the Lodges, and become a fact. The Freemasons must go forth into the outer world as the priests and apostles of the 11 uluanitarian principle and teach and lead by deed, word and writing, the humR.n race; they must participate in all great questions of life" and throw their influence Into the scales in the sense of this problem. This great problem of Freemasonry: to foster noble humanity, can only then be satisfactorily solved, when an adequate united action of all Lodges is effected. This shows itself clearly when we notice the manifold attackS, irolled.. iments, and suspicions sbowered npon us by the adversaries of the Royal Art. If then we do not wish to be interrupted in our efforts, and r~ach the grand ~oal pointed out in the fundamental idea of Masonry as its aim, we must produce an organization of Lodge labors, counteract in closed ranks, and with endurance. the mischievous currents and efforts of the present and coming time, and set up and carry out more humanitarian views and deeds. The efficiency of a unity of organization we may notice in a society that makes itself known everywhere as the adversary of Freemasonry. Our aims are of a higher and nobler nature; OU1" efforts do not culminate in self-interest and lust of' power, but are inspired by a duty to love and guide the human family, and to contribute to its happiness; 6.ud we are animated and incited to further all that is good, noble, and beautitul, and of our own free will, and from consciousness, to do good for the sake of good. We occupy a moral elevation, whicn authorIzes and justifies us to guide the people, and to take it upon ourselves to lead them on the road to terrestrial perfection. But as Freemasonry has been able to carry out this problem in part only, because the central powers (Grand Lodges) are composed of groups of Lodges only, and have not drawn the views laid down by me here within theIr spht're of action, I beg leave to propose for the present the following as the tlrst steps to e!rect Ma$onic a,ctivity in Gerlllan Lod~est ~

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1 To organize the labors of the Lodges, it will be required to establish a central point, where the (lolubined experience of the Lodges is deposited, and which will give the key-note. 2 Every German Lodge must report at least once a year. It must commu.. nicate the events for good or evil that have been noticed In its vicinity, (for instance. unwarranted assumptions by bodies, the labor and school questlon, prison affairs. etc.) 3 The central point must be a brother in whom, with a comprehensive knowledge of and a warm love for man, are united a clear perception of the relations alld an exalted mInd for the means of action. 4- Placed in possession of the reports of the Lodges, this brother will be enabled to judge of the position of affairs and to elaborate an opinion on prominent questions wInch agItate society, and embody it in a memorial, to be transmItted to all sister Lodges. If then all SIster Lodges dISCUSS the same subject at the same time (as, for instance, the movement of the Internationale which is showing itself at this tIme), if all Lodges of Germany WIll suuultaneously otfer instruction and remedIes, the question may possibly be brought to 11 happy close thereby. 5 In order to find suoh a person, the Lodges will request their Grand Masters to elect some one at the meeting of the Grand Lodge Diet. The following points may be considered in connecLion therewith: Q. Every Lodge is at liberty to nominate able brethren, for that purpose, to the assembled Grand Masters; and brethren who are conscious that they pos.. seBS sufficient ability and the WIll t,O 1111 this position, are requested to report themselves. b. The Grand Lodge Diet shall nominate three candidates, and inform every Lodge of the fact by circular, and furnish election tickets with three names thereon. Two ot the names shall be erased by the Lodges trom the tIcket; the remaining name shall be that of the successful candidate, and the ticket shall then be returned and the successful candidate announced. c. The person th us elected shall remain in office for three years. At the expiration of that time, a new election shall take place. There is no objection to a re-election. And, inasmuch as the party elected will have to sacrifice a large part of his time, it will be the duty of the Lodges to indemnify him by a pecuniary remuneration. 7. I, therefore, propose that eaoh Lodge contribute annuall:r five tbalers to cover the expenses. With about 350 Lodges contributing tlve thalers each, the amount oollected would be 1,750 thalers. Ot' thIS sum, the person elected IS to receive 1,000 or 1,200 thalers annually, as a compensation for his time, and the baJ.ance 18 to be expended for stationery, printing, and postage. 8. Surplus of money is not to be employed for any other purpose; but in that case the contributions are to be reduced in amount. 9. The Grand Master, who is the presiding officer of the Grand Lodge Diet for the time being, or a brother appOInted by him, is to be the treasurer. 10. An accounting shall be bad every year, and the cash transmitted to the Grand Lodge. I have purposely reduced my proposition within narrow limits, in order that an organization may be easily effected. If any thing fully completed were to be set up, an agreement would not be qUickly arrived at. But after the organization has been called Into life, it will perfect itself by degrees. In order that it may be accomplished as quickly as possibly, I bee: the Masters to bring tbis proposition before the members of their Lodges for deliberatiQn, and inform me of the result before Easter, 1878. Should a sufficient number of Lodges assent to thIs, I will cause the necessary fSteps to be taken, so that our wishes may be laid before the Diet, which assembles on Whitsuntide, and ask its assistance. FBEIBURG in Baden, December 8, 1872. AUGUST FrOKE, Master. ANSWER TO THE ABOVE.

The Lodge Ruprecht zu den/unj Rosen to Br. Aug. Ficke in the Or. Preiburg im Breisgau. OR. HEIDELBERG, April 26th, 1878.. R. W. MASTER-Beloved Brother: If we only to-day proceed to reply to your "Address to the German Masonic :J:.,odies1" of December 8th, 1872, it 1s llO~ Qecause W~ \lnderv~l\le its ~reat import,.

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anee, but becaulOle we desired to deliberate quietly for a time upon the (lUestion so that a hasty answer Inight not either call up hopes not to be fUlfilled, or pro~ duce an injurioub etlect on your" Ad.dres~." WhA,tever the decision arrived at nuty be, the luerit belongs to you of having origlnateu a <luestion important to Gernlan .Masonry, and ot" haVing Iuduced thereb:y t"tl1 tlllravelillg of relations, and, it is to be hoped, of initiating an uuportan t progress. \Ve agree with you, that it is the duty of German Freernasonry, 'which has happily !OllllU au organ in the Grand Lodge Diet, to delllonstrate 11101'0 effectually its vigor for aetion than it has heretofore done; andhif it is to fulfil it\;, III ll::l&ion, it B.lust not stand aloof, 'with indIfference, frolu t e great laborR and struggles 'which, In our time, decide the welfare anti improvement of the hurnall race. 'Ve thiuk, however, that you 'will agree with us, when we assnme that the first and principal pl'obleln of the Lodges HI WHys is, and 111Ust remain to be, the mora,l irnprOVernE'llt of its mernbers, and that the Lodges, as a rule, runst leave to indiVIdual bn-'thren all action outside or the Lodge; that, as Lodges, they nltlst not participate in political, ecclesiastica,l, or part.y strife, but that they nuty only in so far express and act publicly as to dissell1inate the fruitful idt:'aB and avo""v the humane principles, 'which comprise tho spiritual treasure of their temple, and practIce the love of hUmtluity, ,vhic11 fills their hearts. In our opinion, a trn,nsgression of these limits would add no strength to Freen1:.LSOnl'Y, but lUight subject it to serious defeats, or perhaps lead to its disRolution. WIthin thebe Ulnns j1"reenlusonry is invincible. An organizatIOn for an Increased aetivit;y of the brethren and Lodges, ,,"hich ,ve albo dernnllu, lS bespt with grei'IJt dIiliclllties. In this l'e&pect, \ve dpenl iInpractica.hle your proposition to place the rnaUt"tgement. of this activity in the hand~ of H, stngie Imtbtel'. "VVhether the position of Secr0tnry General be HSF-;ignpd to thi~ organ t or that ot Lodge Agent, perhaps analogous to the SocietIes Unions, whi<'ll have 10uud ill Scllultze-Delltzseh a l'epresentfl,t ive of their cares and interebts, or whether it be understood as sornething like a General Grand ~1aster, aUtLlogoub to the General of the Jesuits, in either case would it be difficult to find a proper pel son to devote his lUe and Rtrengtl1 to this labor, and in neither case would 11e 1.>e able to f.,olve the problern. He would neither obtain the continual ~up足 port required, nor -would hIS inl'l,ructions be followed; bnt he would meet wjth contradIction and reSIstance, all the more difficult to overcorue, ag it would ,vrap itself 11) the pleasing 1'o1'rns of hrotherly sentiments, and support itself by the eai;o)e llaturnl to man and the traditional pr1nciples of the institution. It lllUSt, not be forgotten that the Order of the Je~ults is an organized ~lllny, and 1hat it is I-.ubjected to the con1mand of it General having absolute authority; tha,t the .Jel'luts devote their lives exclu&ively to this spiritual IniJitia service; tbat the instI t ntioll of FreelnabOnl'~r IS not bii.beU upon the pI iuciple of authorIty and absolnte subordinatIon, but upon the prinCIples of rnoral freedorn and hrot,herly equHlitj1", and that the a('tivit~T of individual Masons lies outE-uda 01 t,he Lodge, in the so-called profane life, as heads of famIlies, as citizens, and in their vocations. The onl;y ft"a:-:;ible mode of inducing a closer union of aU German Lodges t H,nu a, generul activity In a certgin direction, appears to us for the Gr~"Lnd Lodge Diet to appoint a comrnittee froul u,ll1ong its rnelnhel's, who shall annually arrange inlportant Liruely questions, induce a free dellberation t.llert>on III the Lodgel'l, and thus, wit.hout in any way infringing upon the liberties of the Lodges, enrich and enhance their existence. 'Ve also hope, that the next Grand Lodge Diet will pass upon the question proposed by you, In a manner pr0mising succe~s, and shall prepare the wny for 1111"tller progress. . With fraternal salutation, etc., BIJUNTSCHI, Master. Brother Albrecht, Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge, Three Globes, also expressed his ideas upon this sulJject in an address to his Grand Lodge, an ~1bstracL of which will be found uuder the head of Three Globes. We have not the space at comlnand to quote or comment upon various other propositions made in Germany, to change one of the most vital principles of Masonry, and which vary in tenor from what has been given above. It is in the nature of things, that the tallible worl~ of man is subject to change~, and fronl this rule, we believe, Freemasonry forms no exception. Yet we hope that our brethren in Germany will be careful in the application of t,Ile pruning knife to the grand old tree-carefnl not to let its life-blood flow ou.t" and careful also not to engraft upon it shoots foreign to the nature of the 'parent tree~ and which, at best, will bear only unsound frUit,

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The principle enunciated by the Grand Lodge Diet at its session, that" differenoe of race and color is no bar to the recognition of a Grand Lodge," is fully recoanized by the Grand Lodge of New York, and its Oonstitution contains no clau;e debarring men of any race, color, or nationality from being received in its Lodges, provided they otherwise possess the qualifications required by the U Old Charges." Nay more; whilst strictly adhering to this principle both in letter and spirit, we also do not fail to carry out the provision contained in that venerable instrument, which permits us to adulit to our rights and privileges h good men and true men of honor and honesty, by whatever means, religions or pe'I"8UMOnS they may be distinguished," We trust that our brethren of Germany will display their proverbial zeal in the discussion of this last quoted part of the U Old Oharges," and succeed in the engrafting of this principle upon the Constitutions of some of their sister Grand Lodges Which, in this respect, still worship at the shrine of prejudice and illiberality. Another subject bronght before the Grand Lodge Diet, and of deep interest to the Fraternity of the Untted states, is the question of the "right of jurisdiction;" upon the decision of Which, we frankly state, depends the future rela.tions of the Freemasons of Germany and ourselves. We feeljustitied in stating that the meagre report of the proceedings of the Diet, which has been published, does not reflect the spirit in which the discussion on the question of the right of jurisdiction was carried on by the representatives of at least one of the Grand Lodges, which from interested motives is in favor of its abolition. It is unnecessary to point out at this time the efforts heretofore made by some parties in Germany to connect this question with the recognition of the illegitimate, so called, "Prince Hall" Grand Lodge, of Boston, and other clandestine negro Grand Lodges and Lodges in the United States, or exhibit the spirit that animatefl tnese America-haters. We have of late years abstained from alluding to the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, and under ordinarycir(~umstanceswould continue to ignol'e a body which sacrifices right and justice to ambition. But as its Grand Master elucidates certain points barely touched upon in the report of the proceedings of the Ger:roa.n Grand Lodge Diet, we quote from Protocol No. 161, of Jnne 247 1873, of that Grand Lodge, the following: "The most important proceedings of the Grand Lodge Diet related to the weightiest Masonic questions of the present t.ime, viz.: The Grand Lodges of the oolored race, the right of jurisdiction, and the active labors of the Lodge in the profane world. The :first ot' these questions was fully decided after a lIvely debate of several hours' duration. On the motion of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, it was unanhnously resoh-ed to recognIze the Grand Lodges of the ne~roes as soon as they had proved that they had been regUlarly and legally constituted, and after sufficient guarantees for a prosperous Masonic activity; oonditions which are presumed to exist also in the recognition of other Grana Lodges. ThIs resolution decIdes in the most liberal sense an important Masonie question of principle which has been long pending, and we Inust mark it as &n important progressive step. In the course of the debate well founded doubts were repeatedly expressed, and it was particularly dwelt upon that by the adoption of this resolution all North American Grand Lodges, whose protest aga.inst the negro lodges is generally ltnown here, would be induced to assume a hostile position towards the German Grand Lodge League; yet the unanimity with which the resolution was adopted would not be influenced tbereby. You may perceive by this, my brethren, in what spirit the Grand Lodge Diet was animated. U The question of the right of jurisdiction of Grand Lodges may be viewed from so many different stand-points, and is, at least apparentlr.J so complicated ~t_it cannot as yet be deemed ripe for a tinal decIsion, Our J:1.amburg Grand ~e is particularly concerned in it, inasmuch as she is the only German Grand Lodge thatha.~ hitherto constituted daughter Lodges in foreign countries, Whose rights she nlust defend, particularly against those of North America. Under these circumstances, we deemed it advisable, although the question was not the order of the day, to agitate it on proper occasion, and tinally in the name of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg to make the following motion, upon Which action is to be taken at the next session of the Diet: U 'The Diet reserves to German Grand Lodges the right to constitute in forde~gn countries German Lodges, whi~h shall work in the German langua~e ~ nnder the authority of a Gerxp.an G'rand Lodge.'" ' . ,,; G.L.-AS

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"Thepreparatioll of the question on the right of jurisdiction, to be brought before the German Grand Lodge at its next session, has been assigned to me (the Grand Master of Hamburg)." It does seem as if the report made by the Grand Master of Hamburg on the recognition by the German Grand Lodge DIet of the negro Lodges In the United States was somewhat tinted by his own desires; for there is a decided. difference in the conclusions arrived at in this matter by him and that of Most WorshIpful Brother Bluntschli, the presiding otIicer of the German Grand Lodge Di et, which will be readIly discovered by a perusal of that part of hIS circular letter numbered eight, and which we have given above. When the Grand Master of Hamburg says in his report that the Gr~nd Lodges of the United States have protested against the negro Lodges, he is as far from stating the proposition truthfully, as Hamburg Masons always are when a question is discussed in which American Masons are concerned. We do not protest against the negro Lodges because they are composed of black men, but because they are unlawfully and clandestInely constituted, and because they, like Hamburg, infringe upon the rights of territorial jurisdiction claimed and maintained by the Grand Lodges of the United states. We are pleased to know that the German Diet is fully informed of the unalterable determination of the American Grand Lodges upon this subject. Most Worshipful Brother Bluntschli himself refers in his circular letter to the protest entered in our bellalf by our representative near the Grand Lodge of Saxony, Brother Va.n Mensch, which in May, 1872, he addressed to the late Brother Warnatz, then the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Saxony_ The foregoing contains as full a report of the proceedings of the German Grand Lodge League, which held its session at Bayreuth in 1873, as the meagre reports, which have come to hand, will admit of. In connection therewith, we also give the able and highly lnteresting circular letter, ot" JUly, 1873, of Brother Bluntschli, the presiding officer, for the time being, of the German Grand Lodge League, as well as other interesting papers in relation thereto. We have already stated that the German Grand Lodge Diet ordered reports to be prepared upon certain sUbjects, to be laid before that body at its session in 1874. The subj ect "the right of jurisdiction" was assigned to Brother Glitza, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. He has published his report in advance of the meeting of the Grand Lodge League in May. A. copy of the same is before us, and the importance of the subject warrants us In giving it in full. The folloWing is a translation of his TREATISE ON THE RIGHT OF JURISDICTION:

The union of all Grand Lodges into one solid confederation, has raised expectations of various kinds among the German Freemasons, and the result of the first session of the Grand Lodge Diet at Bayreuth, has already directed these expectations into a deflned channel. The Grand Lodge League, in resolVing to have reports made upon some of the most inportant Masonic questlons of the present time, and to transmit these reports to all German Lodges for examination and judgment, and, as it were, furnish them materiaJ. for their labors, has demonstrated that it deems earnest thoughts and the clear perceptions resulting therefrom, the first and most important requirementfoI' Masonic progress. We are convinced that all German Freemasons WIll joyfully follow in this truly German path. The present work is dealing with the proposition to throw 11ght upon a subject of Masonic interest, which has heretofore remained rather in darkness. It will attempt to solve an intricate question, Which, in the course of time, bas become so thoroughly tangled, partly by awkward bands and partly by those who possessed too much Skill, that it almost has the appearance of a Gordian Knot. It is the dreaded, notorious que~tion of the right of jurisdiction. The writer of this report will adhere to the unprej udiced, impartial posItion, and implicitly follow tl:l.e Old adage, " Do nothin$' to favo:f or i~ure any one/'

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The nature of the right of jurisdiction is of a two-fold character. First, it comprises the right of a st. John's Lodge to exeroise a certain Masonio monopoly within the boundaries of a certain terri tory, which it considers its own. It also comprises the right of a Grand Lodge to form Lodges at will, or aooording to necessity, in a State or in a certain portion of such a State, and to exercise sole Masonic jurisdiction over the same. First of all, we must obtain information whence this right is derived, and then only will we be able to judge of its value or its 路worthlessness. The most ancient Masonry knows no right of jurisdiction, and the old Land.. mark8 contain no trace thereof. Only during the subsequent development of the' FraternIty, after Grand Lodges had been regularly established, and had entered into relations with each other, either friendly or hostile, we find the first traces of the claim to the right of jurisdiction. We :tind that in the year 1767, a formal treaty was signed between t,he Grand Lodges of England and France, according to which each of the two Grand Lodges obligates itself not to grant a Masonic charter within the territo'ry of the other. An examination into the condition of the Lodges at the time existing in France and England, will clearly show that this treaty did not have in view so much the granting of a charter to individual St. John's Lodges, as the creation of new Grand Lodges, the conlpetition of which the Grand Lodge of France, taught by unpleasant experience, had sufficient reason to fear. In the year 1773, the Grand Lodge of England concluded a remarkable treaty with the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Germany, which had sprung into existence only in 1770. The Grand Lodge of England, Which evidently possessed very little information of German Masonic affairs, deemed the Grand Lodge of Germany the only legal Grand Lodge of that country. She annulled in favor of the latter, and in the most inconsiderate manner, the patents granted by herself to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hamburg, Upper Saxony, the Electorate of Saxony and Westphalia, and reserved to herself only the two Provincial Grand Lodges of Frankfort-on-the-Main (comprising the Franconian upper and lower Rhenish district), of Brunswick (comprising Brunswick and the provinces belonging thereto). The Electorate of Hanover was to remain neutral territory, over which the Grand Lodge of Germany, as well as the Grand Lodge of England, might exerci$e Masonicjuri8diction in common. The following are a few of the sections of this monstrous treaty, which has not its eqaal in the history of Masonry: ~ S. The Grand Lodge of England hereby annuls, recalls, and puts out of foroe, the patents granted to Gottfried JeniSCh M. D., as Provincial Grand Master ovel." Halnburg and Lower Saxony; a l so. all power and authority gra.nted to Count We:rthern, as PrOVIncial Grand Master of the district of Upper ~axony. Also, all authority and power, with which she has invested the Provincial Grand Master over the Electorate of Saxony; also, all authority and power with which she has in vested Baron von Hammerstein, as Provincial Grand Master over the district of Westphalia. And finally, all power and authorIty as Provincial Grand Master WhlCh may have been vested in anybody at any thne by I he Grand Lodge of England In the German Empire, is hereby reoalled and annulled. (The above mentioned exoeptions are contained in ~~ 1,

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lQt13 will result from this to the charity funds of the Grand Lodge of England; th~ Grand Lodge of German~", tberefore, hereby voluntarily agrees to reim-

burse the general charity, or any other fund of the Grand Lodge of England, by the annual. payment of such sum. 01 money as circumstances and the condition of the said Grand Lodge of Germany will permit. The sum to be paid, however,shall never exceed twenty-fiV'"e pounds sterling. 6. The Supreme Grand Lodge at London, therefore, hereby recognizes the Grand Lodge at Berlin as the only Grand Lodge of the Empire, including the whole of the dominion of h1s Royal Majesty of PrUSSIa, and promises and ~grees hereby, that from the date of this, she will not constitute new Lodges in the ~ empire, and in the States oj his Prll~8sian Majesty, nor otherunse exercise Ma80tMCpriuileges and rJowers, or authorize others to exerC'tSe such powers, except in those distrlcts which the Grand Lodge of London has, as aforesaid, reserved to berselfJa~ long as the powers vested in the :present Provinc1al Gra:q.d ~sters $haJJ. rem~ln in force. ' .

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~ 7. The Grand Lodge of Germany likewise promises and agrees, in the literaZ sense of this agreerncnt, not to constitute new Lodges outside of the boundaries of the German Empire, and the doml,nions of his Majesty the ICing of Pn1J8sia, n01路 to in. vest anyone with the least Masonic power or rights.

This treaty was eVidently detrimental to the interest of the Grand Lodge of Germany, inasmnch as it precluded her from chartering Lodges in any part of the world, except in a portion of the German Empire, and in the Pl'ussian ter.. ritory outside of Germany, whilst the hands of the Grand Lodge of England were tied only as far as Germany was concerned. Aside from that, the Grand Lodge of Germany became tributary to England. This curious treaty, however, continued only to the year 1786, and was sud.. denly abrogated by the Grand Lodge of England. In the year 1798, the Prussiau Government granted the right of jqrisdiction to the three Berlin Grand Lodges, not for Masonic, but for political reasons. The edict issued by Frederick William II., October 20, 1798, prohibits all partici.. pation in secret societies, excepting therefrom, however, the Masonic Lodges existing under the authority of the three Grand Lodges of Berlin. Lodges not belonging to either of these three Grand Lodges were prohibited 'tn the Prussian States. This edict, however, was abrogated in an essential part, viz.: In regard to the right of meeting as societies, by the Royal Ordinance of August 6, 1848, and the laws of June 29th, 1849, and March 11th, 1850; which modify the Ordi.. nance of 1848, but do not restore the edict of 1798. It is, therefore, questionable whether the prohibition of foreign Lodges in Prussia is still in lawful force; particularly as the Prussian Government, in addition to the other three Grand Lodges, now recognizes the Grand Lodge Eclectic Union of Frankfort-on-theMain as the fourth lawful Grand Lodge in the State. In the year 1810, when the kingdom of Holland was incorporated with the French Empire, the Grand Orient of France demanded that the Grand Lodge at the Hague should be dissolved, and that its daughter Lodges should exchange their Dutch for French charters on ~'account of the right of jurisdiction." This demand was but partially successful. A similar attempt was made in 1814, after the fall of the French Empire, by the newly established Grand Lodge of Ne路 therland, to transform th,e Dutch-French Lodges, which had sprung up sinoe 1~10, into purely Dutch ones, not, however, without violent and persistent resistance, particularly in the Belgian part of the then Kingdom of the Nether.. lands. The Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland have concluded several treaties by which they mutually agreed to maintain between themselves the rIght of jurisdiction. Similar treaties have been concluded between other Grand Lodges; for instance, between those of Holland and Belgium. All these treaties possess, however, a purely conventional character, without laying claim to any, generally acknowledged, Masonic principles. They are in contents and form purely private treaties. "The most clamorous discussion that has taken place on the question of right ofjurisdiction occurred in the North American Grand Lodges and Masonic Jour.. nals. After violent, partly peevish, struggles between the different rival Grand Lodges, :tinally, one Grand Lodge, after destroying all others, has obtained per.. manent rule in each State in the largest part of the Union. Relying upon this, the North American Grand Lodges persecute St. John's Lodges practising foreign rites within their so-called jurisdiction. They likewise refuse admis路 sion to every Mason of their jurisdiction, if initiated in a Lodge outside tbereof, except the Lodge which has initiated hi1n pays the initiationjee to the Lodge that claims jurisdiction over him. With this right of jurisdiction-jealousy-is connected in America a slighting of the Lodges that are of foreign origin; the at Monroe doctrine" being transferred from the political into the Masonic world. A striking contradiction to these modern North American viewsis furnisbed br tll.e treatr entered into on the 23d Februarr, 1884, between th~

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Grand Lodges of New York, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, and the Grand Orient of France, in which the right of jurisdiction is totally disowned and rejeoted. 12 of that treaty reads as follows: "Every Masonic power, regUlarly and legally constituted, duly recognized nd invested with the fulness of the dogmatic power of a rite of ~ny defined territorial limit, has incontestably and alone the right of constituting and regUlatIng Lodges of this rite throughout the whole territorial extent of its jurisdiction. "But this right can never give to such power that of exoluding, forbidding, or hindering a power of another rite, even of a foreign Orient, from granting to Masons who solicit it, in the prescrIbed forms, the necessary charters for the regnlar establishment of either Lodges, Chapters, or even powers, of this rite, within the extent of the same territorial limit." Of late years, the history of North American Masonry presented a counterpart to the foregoing liberal document. We allude to the opening address delivered on the 4th June, 1852, by a celebrated Masonic authority in North America, Grand Master Phillips, to the assembled Grand Lodges of New York, in whioh occurs the following passage: "So far, brethren, as policy and expediency goes, it would seem to be Wise, at least, in a country like ours, numbering over thirty Grand Lodges; but, during the past year, I have searched in vain for any Masonic authorIty, ancient or modern by which the Grand Lodge has the right, by Masonic law or usage, out of the United States of America to monopollze a certain territorial line, and say to other regular Masonic bodies, authorized to issue charters, 'You must not warrant a Lodge WItbin the limits we have appointed for ourselves.'" We will close our historIcal sketch with a glance at the latest European document relating to the question of the right of jurisdiction, the " Cartel," entered Into in the year 1871, between the two Hungarian Grand Lodges, th~ Grand Lodge for the three St. John's degrees, and the Grand Orient of the SCottish RIte in Hungary. This "Cartel" outbids even the North American ex:~lt1siveness, inasmuch as it calls upon the State for protection. 'rlle first two sections read as follows: "i 1. The adherents of the Symbolic and Scottish Rite joyfully meet each other in this territory in which they may labor as MasonIC Gralld Powerb to aoooroplish the exalted aim with proper and full dignit,y and strength, and they declare that each of them Within its circle, will most severely rebuke and punish the aimless, damagIng competitIon, irritations, con:fllcts, poleIlllcs, and debates, on the different Rites, as well as prevent proselytIng and the transgression of these boundaries. H~ 2. Both parties obligate tbemselves to a united action 'With the Royal Hun-

garian Government, to permtt the formation of Lodges only that are chartered by the Grand Lodge or tlte Grand 01'ient,. also to (:ommon action in the face Of foreign Ma$Jooi.e Grand Powers, not to constitute Lodges in, Hungary, or recognize Lodge8 which are not under the protectLon Gf one of the two Grand Power.s of the Fatherland."

An attentive examination of the historical data given above leaves no doubt of the origin and nature of the right of jurisdiction. Hitherto it was simply a :right by agreement, which was nowhere founded upon the fundamental laws of the ~laaonic Union. A Grand IJodge could claim the right of jurisdiction only in so far as one or more Grand Lodges assented thereto, and then only so far as those Grand Lodges were ooncerned with which the treaty had been made, but others could not be bound thereby. If a Grand Lodge, without such a treaty, claims the right of jurisdicUou, perhaps even an unconditional right of jurisdiction, it must be looked upon as a nsurpation. Every unprejudiced, independent Grand Lodge will have to repel such a usurpation; on the other hand, however, she will desire to obtain a decided opinion, whether it would be proper, and to what extent, to enter voZuntarily into a treaty with other Grand Lodges with reference to the right of jurisdiction. This brings US to the main point of the question. The admirers and defenders of the right of jurisdiction claim, not altogether withont reason, that it makes a unit of the Masonic Fraternity within a certain dl$trict, and that it prevents tbe frittering away of strength; that the unity of the brethren also was not disturbed by the difference of the systems rivaling

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each other, and that it excluded an unworthy opposition. They also insist upon it, that different nationalities require National Grand Lodges, and that for the support of the latter" a rigid enforcement of the right of jurisdiction was indispensable. The opponents of the right of jurisdiction believe that the unity of the Masonic Fraternity lies in something more exalted than in external forms. They assemble mentally, "the brethren that are scattered over the face of the earth into one Universal Grand Lodge;" they acknowledge no specific between Masons who differ from each other in language, religious belief, or in the color of their skin. To them Freemasonry is the purest and noblest cosmopolitanIsm. They fear no frittering away of strength through the labors of different Masonic systems side by side. On the contrary, they rather discover therein an increase of strength, inasmuch as every new Lodge forms the new center of a litt.le new world, consisting of elements which otherwise would have remained foreign to Masonry. Alongside of a possible competition, ~lnworthy, however, and there.. fore little damaging, they, ali the same time, expect a dignitled, noble emulatIon leading by various roads to the same goal. The fear expressed, that where no righ t of jurisdiction exists, brotherly harmony will be disturbed, they meet by pointing to numerous facts, which prove the contrary; for instance, to the city of Berlin with three Grand Lodges and their seventeen daughter ].odges; to Hamburg, where tlve daughter Lodges of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, six of the Grand Lodges of Germany, and two of the Grand Lodge Eclectic Union exist and work side by side in brotherly harm.ony. The same is found to be the case in Lubeck, Rostock, Frankfort-on-the-Main and in other Orients. If we view, without prejudice, the position occupied by the friends and enemies of the right of jurisdiction, we arrive at a third position, and become convinced that here, as well as in many other undecided questions, the truth lies between the two. The following considerations establish the correctness of this new position: First of all, no one must exact that which is impossible; the strict execution of the right of jurisdiction is an impossibility. It would never be possible to unite all the Grand Lodges of the world on this point; to obtain thereto, the necessary assent of all would be an impossibility. Just, as little, could all gov.. ernments be induced to employ force in favor of the right of jurisdiction. ThIS the Hungarian Grand Lodges are endeavoring to obtaIn from their government. Some governments, even if inclined thereto, would find insurmountable obstacles in their State Constitutions. Secondly, a consistent administration of the right of jurisdiction, although not impossible, would nevertheless be exceedingly difficult. One of the great di:fliculties would be fixing boundaries, particularly for the individual St. Jobn's Lodges. How should these lines be drawn in large cities, as for instance, in London or Berlin? Perhaps by topographical lines, or police districts, or how? Then, again, the change of the domicile of a Freemason, as a rule, would have to be followed by a change in his lodge affiliation. Confnsion without end would be the inevitable consequence. Even in small cities it would be beset with difficulties. Dissensions with neighboring Lodges would readily arise as to the extent of country over which each should have jurisdiction. Then, also, every country w~ich has :po Grand Lodge would become an apple of discord for the rival Grand Lodges. To which one of these shall be accorded the right to charter Lodges in the Masonically unoccupIed State? Perhaps to the one who takes possession first? Or shall nationality decide here also? Shall in coun. tries peopled by the Latin race, Latin Grand Lodges only be permitted to plant Masonic colonies, and in those peopled by the German race, Germanic Grand Lodges only? Third; and this is our principal reason, the unconditional right of jurisdiction is in opposition to the very essence of F"Ireemasonry. Sprung from the guilds of the middle ages, it bears even in its present formation "the imprint of

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that period, in the crudeness of its administration. It would not be in accord with the spirit of freedom and unselfish love, which strives to obtain, and which will obtain, the ascendancy in the profance world, in spite of the resista.nce of the large and powerful, heaven...and-hell.. invoking opposition party. Shall the Freemasons, the appointed bearers of light and apostles of love, who were always in advance of the profane development" as citizens of coming centurIes," remain behind to-day'l Im.possible! " These are the reasons that prevent us trom assuming the position of the advocates ot the right of jurisdiction. Our motives for it are as follows: Although, on principle, we would have no objections to an unlimited, general right of jurisdiction over the whole globe, we would, nevertheless, have serious objections for practical reasons. Every Grand Lodge forms a smaller or larger state, whose numbers represent a living organism, without the absolute necessity of a local adhesion. The more separated by space the individual :members of a State are, the greater difficulty of its union; the more insecure their agreement and the more difficult the governing of the whole by the centra.l power. A St. John's Lodge, for instance, may have members in all parts of the world; members, who remain in constant mental connection with her, who exchange writings with her, and who sustain her with all their power; she can, however, develop her full efficiency only with those members who reside a.t the Orient of the St. John's Lodge. On the other hand, it is easily seen, that there reside at the Orient of a St. John's Lodge, numerous members of foreign Lodges of varying Rites, who perhaps join this St. John'ts Lodge as permanent visitors. .A membershlp of that kInd, however, is always a very loose one. A.n intimate union, a feeling of cordial connection, a full and mutual understanding and confidence, are wantlng. Similar phenomena, only to a much larger extent, are wItnessed in the harmony and discord of the different Grand Lodges, which seek to expand more and more by natural growth and without system, or any right of jurisdiction. The presumed brotherly feeling manifests itself in some instances as an effectual regulator; but is not sufficient In all cases, as may be seen, for instance, by a glance a\ Brazil. These considerations lead us to a standpoint, Which, being neutral, would be adapted to conciliate and unite the contending parties. fI'he ideal plan of eternal peace, which, heretofore, could not be executed in the profane world, should be feasible with the Masonic Fraternity. We begin with the st. John's Lodge. To her, after an agreement between the restricting Grand Lodges, could be accorded an extended right of jurisdic路 tiOD, although not an unlimited one. Within the distrIct allotted to her, she may rule. She, magnet-llke, must attract every thing which in that circle is adapted for Masonry, and in this labor she must not be disturbed by any sister Lodge. An exception therefrom is only permissible, if for evident and sufficient reasons of nearer relationship to a Lodge of another district, is demOllstrated. In such a case, however, the foreign Lodge has to arrive at an understanding, to be regulated by law, with the authorized home Lodge. Her right would extend over the city, and part of the surrounding country. Iii would have to be fixed by law, what extent of territory should be included therein. Ac<.'ordlng to circumstances, yet in exceptional instances only, would the constitution of a second St. John's Lodge, alongside of the first, be justi:tiabl&, even if she practiced a different Rite; the two would then have concurrent jtll!'1sdlction. Larger cities would necessarily have more St. John's Lodges wtthout any restriction as to right of jurisdiction within their limits. They would harmoniously labor alongside of each other. Remote country districts a.nd manors m nst be free to the competition of the neighboring Lodges.' But much more difficult of solution is the question of the right 0/ jU!1'isdiction oj Grand Lodges. Rere, confused and tangled cIrcumstances are met with. An examination of the eXisting situation of affairs, demonstrates abnormal conditions whose removal seems an impossibility almost, and with these we have

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to deal, as with given factors. We must not touch the bona-ftde possessions of Grand Lodges which have a lawful eXistence. Nay, more than that, we must not too closely examine the legality of some of them, particularly of some of the Trans-atlantic Grand Lodges. Leaving out of question, for the presentr matters as they exist, we propound to ourselves the query, how to establi&h territorial jurisdiction for a New Grand Lodge in a new Orient; also, how far the right of this Grand Lodge should extend in this district; and after establishing the normal, we will recur to the consideration of that which already exists. We will join those who deem National Grand Lodges p.roper. Ifwe imagine a nation of moderate extent so that one Grand Lodge would be sufficient, the right of jurisdiction would extend to the boundaries of its country. Within that territory ~he would have the right to establish St. John's Lodges at will, and according to necessity. Foreign Grand Lodges would only dare to invade its territory in distinctly defined exceptional cases. A naturally exceptional case of that kind, and which couio. not be refused, would be, for in. stance, the constituting of foreign Lodges who desire to work in a foreign tongue and under the authority of a Grand Lodge of their own nationality. A Grand, Lodge must not be more intolerant than a Government, which unhesitatingly permits foreigners to adhere to their own nationality, and their own religions faith, and to build their own houses of worship. In Hamburg, for instance, there existed for a long time a Portuguese Lodge, which was most Willingly supported by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. To the National Grand Lodgel WhICh we have in our mind's eye, the right must therefore be conceded, to establish daughter Lodges of their own nationality every where in foreign countries, where Freemasonry is tolerated by the laws of the State. Whether such a foreign daughter Lodge shall enter into relations with the Grand Lodge of the Orient in which she is located, and in what manner, may remain an open question. To the objection which may be readily raised here, that itis unnecessary to establish daughter Lodges in foreign countries, inasmuch as there eXIst nUluerous German and l;'rench Lodges in North America which are daughters of North American Grand Lodges, we-reply that these relat.ions are always un路 natural and forced, and that the largest numbers of these Lodges, if they dared, would willingly affiliate with Grand Lodges of their own nationality. This is demonstrated among others, by the numerous inquiries and requests made to the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. Different, In this respect, is the situation of a great people with extended territory, particularly if it is composed, not of one, but of different nationali.. ties. Here, will ineVitably gradually arise splits (even if one Grand Lodge for a time remains the sole ruler), whIch must lead to the establishmen t of several independent Grand Lodges. How, for instance, could the Grand Lodges of Hungary, WhICh after long dissensions have even now scarcely arrived at an understanding, and which as two National Grand Lodges claim a monopoly for the whole kingdom of Hungary,-how could they prevent it, if, in accordance with the right, springing from the princ-iple of nationality, Croatian and Sela.. voninn Grand Lodges would be established in Croatia or Sclavonia. Or would in that case the Grand Lodge of Pesth call upon the State for aid, and would tha.t be granted? With a great people of unmixed nationality, one Grand Lodge may be sufficient. But the guiding of a large number of daughter Lodges, perhaps to the number of five hundred, offers, if numerous and well paid officers are not to be employed, so many difficulties, that a National Grand Lodge of that kind would have more the appearance of a lazily vegetating con" glome:tation of liVing parts with mere t.ohesioD, than a grand organism, whose soul is felt as much in the nerves of the extremities as in the centre itself. SUb-governments would have to be resorted to, so~called PrOVincial Lodges. Experience, however, is not encouraging to the extension of these institutions. Generally the ponderous organhsm of an overgrown Grand Lodge becomes still more ponderous through Provincial Lodges. A number of independent G'ralll,(/J.

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Lodges, however, properly distributed, if united by a :fi.rm. treaty, will be able to effect all that can be accomplished for the external, as well as internal, de.. velopment of Freemasonry. In both of the above assumed cases, with a mixed or unmixed nationality of a large Empire, in which we perceive several Grand Lo dges eXisting along... side of each other, the question of the right oijurisdiction cannot be so readily solved as in a smaller State, for which one Grand Lodge would be sufficient. A special treaty, corresponding to given relations, will always be necessary in order to establish and regulate the jurisdictional limits and exceptional cases to be allowed. Prescribed forms of all cases, cannot be found. In a large state, the single parts of which are of different nationalities, jurisdictional lines will have to be drawn, whilst in a State of unmixed nationality, they will be unnecessary. In regard to foreign countries, however, the same law of jurisdiction and exceptions must apply to the largest as to the smallest State, and every Grand Lodge, whether she is the only one in her State or not, represents in foreign countries her nation, and has all the rights of a National arandLodge In the foregoing statement, we have discussed, in all its bearings, the question of the right of jurisdiction in the normal form in Which it appears to us. Let us return from this picture of the future, to our own time, and we discover that a twofold problem presents itself to the Grand Lodge Leagtle. The first and most important is the 1'egulation of the question of the rL{Jht ojj-urrUJdiction within the boundaries of our Fatherland. Here a considerate forbearance of existing matters must prevail, but no unjust obstacles must be raised to the growth and prosperity of new creations, so that the further development of F'treemasonry must not be checked. The discussion of the important questions, whether Masonic boundary lines shall be drawn at all between the German Orients, and if against our expectation this question is decided in the affirmative, then where these lines are to be drawn, and finally the necessary exceptions to be made therefrom, appear to us to require immediate action on the part of the Grand Lodge Diet. The second, would be the regulation of the question of the right of jurisdiction with foreign countries. The German Gra.nd Lodge League, from the prominent position it occupies, is called upon to lead the way upon this question, a question of much importance to the whole Masonic world, and bring it to a close in a just and brotherly nlanner. It may begin by laying down as a basis the principle of the National Grand Lodges, and deducing therefrom, as the first conclusion, the right of each Grand Lodgeit 1$ immaterial whether it is the only one in its own State, or not-to establish in foreign countries daughter Lodges for their own countrymen, who work in their mother-tongue and under the Oonstitution of the Grand Lodge of their Fatherland. Only after that has been accomplished, and based upon the fundamental proposition thus laid down, the Grand Lodge Diet may enter into negotiations with Foreign Grand Lodges and endeavor to arrive at an understanding with them in a brotherly manner. Most foreign Grand Lodges will readily fall in with this. We believe, that, although the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland have heretofore asserted the right of jurisdiction, they will not feel disinclined to enter with the Grand Lodge Diet into a treaty of reciprocity, based upon our views. In the numerous controversies between the Lodges of Canada and the Grand Lodges of the United States, the Grand Lodge of England has always declared Without any reserve whatever, that he'r d,fJu(Jhters had the right to initiate candidates without 'regard to the right of jurisdic-

tWrt claimed by othe?' Grand Lodges. The Grand Lodge of England has had for a long time a Provincial Grand Lodge at Buenos Ayres, and, also, within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the Argentine Republic, "for theaccommoda... tion of English and American brethren, who preferred to work in the English language and according to the English Rite." The Grand Lodge of Scotland also has a Provincial Lodge at Venezuela, likewise, Lodges at Oallao and Lima, wlthin the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Peru" The Grand Lodge of

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Ireland has a Provincial Lodge at Lisbon, within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Lusitania. On the other hand, the Gra:o.d Lodge of England tolerates within her own jurisdiction at the Cape, a number of Lodges chartered by tne Grand Lodge of the Netherlands and even a Provincial Lodge of the same nationality. Up to a late day, the Grand Lodge of England had a daughter Lodge at Frankfort-on-the-Main (zur aut gehen den Morgenrothe), the members of which were not Englishmen, neither did they work in the English language; neither would she be unwilling to see spring up new daughter Lodges in Hamburg and in other German Orients to work in the English language, and under her Constitution, 'whilst, on the oth~r band, the German Grand Lodges would acquue the valuable and indisput€ld right to unite the large number of their countrymen in London, Liverpool, etc., into German Lodges. Treaties with the Grand Orient of France could not be entered into for some considerable time; nevertheless the latter had a daughter Lodge at ]"'rankfort-on-the-Main up to 1849, which at that time preferred to affiliate with the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. She still has daughter Lodges in Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and in countries across the seas. And haVing effected an understanding with the Grand Lodges of Great Britain, the position of the German Grand Lodge League toward the North Americans, who will probably show opposition, would not be a difficult one; particularly as there is no harmony among them. Single North American Grand Lodges-not counting the Colored Grand Lodges-would soon side with us; the rest would find themselves 1n an isolated position; and, sooner or later, they, also, would make an attempt to come over. The impulse which would be given for the solution of tbis all-important question, by the determined position and movement on the part of the Ger· mall Grand Lodge League, would be extensively felt and effect a decided and beneficial development of Freemasonry. It would be a beginning to be followed by weightier matters. It is time that the Freemasons of all countriel:l should make an attempt to unite, in order to carry out the great aim, WhICh they have in common, with undivided strength. The brethren scattered over the world must be guided. This can only be accomplished by an approach and understanding of tbe just and perfect Grand Lodges of all Orients. A preliminary condition for such an approach, and a subsequent understanding on main questions, is a brotherly agreement on the right of jurisdiction. This would be the first step to lead to a final result. It can only redound to the honor of the German Grand Lodge League, if it takes this first step in the direction of the far off goal. Written September, 1873. FRIEDRICH GLITZA. The foregoing is the full text of Brother Glitza's treaties upon the right of jnrisdiction. He enters upon the SUbject premising that in discussing "the dreaded and notorious question of the right of jurisdiction," he will adhere f.o his unprejudiced and impartial position. A perusal of the document itself will demonstrate how far Brother Glitza has adhered to his detern1.ination. Our purpose is to see how far he has succeeded in throwing light upon a subject of Masonic interest, which heretofore has remained in darkness," and in solving the intricate question which has become H thoroughly tangled, partly by awkward hands and partly by hands too skIllful." We bave no desire to enter here into a criticibOO of Brother Glitza's language, yet we must be permitted to remark, that the" tangling" of a question by " hands too skillful" is a novelty to us. Let us see how ;much skill Brother Glitza has brought to bear in unraveling the tangle: He divides the right of jurisdiction into two kinds-that of St. John's Lodges and of Grand Lodges; and remarks that" the most ancient Masonry knows of no right of jurisdiction, and the old landmarks contain no trace thereof, but that during the ~ubsequent development of the Fraternity, after Grand Lodges bad been regularly established * * * we tind the first traces of the claim of the right of jurisdiction." U

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We coincide with Brother Glitza, that in the most ancient Masonry the traces of the right of juri~diction are rather indistinct. But this is not surprising when we consider that the formation of even Lodges was then in a chaotic state. With the formation of the Grand Lodge of England, in 1717, the claIm of the right began to develop itselt', and when Brother Glitza points to the treaty of 1767 between the Grand Lodges of France and England, and that of 1733 between the latter and the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Germany, as adverse to the right of jurisdiction, he only demonstrates that the right then began to be understood by the different Grand Lodges. We know not upon what authority Brotber Glitza asserts" that this treaty (between :F'rance and England) did not have in view so much the granting of charters to individual St. Jobn Lodges, as to the creation ot new Grand Lodges." We find in a German Masonic work the foIL)wing upon this sUbject: "Of foreign oonnections, only one falls within this period. A compact was entered into in 1767 with the Grand Lodge of England (Modern Masons), according to which each agreed not to grant charters to Lodges in the territory of the other; a regular connection was opened between the two." The assertion that the Grand Lodge of Eng:land at that time possessed very little infornlation of German Masonic affairs, may be correct. That Grand Lodge nevertheless entered into a treaty with the Grand Lodge of Germany, by which the latter obtained the right of jurisdictIon over certain portions of Germany. Viewed from the position occupied by Brother Gli tza, this act may ha.ve been, as he says, inconsiderate on the part of the Grand Lodge of England. In our opinion, it was simply defining the rIght of jurisdiction, as claimed bJ; the Grand I.Jodge of England to this day, and upheld by abnost all the Grand Lodges of the world. Whatever may have led to the sudden abrogation of that treaty by the Grand Lodge of England in 1786, we do not think that the cause of it is at all unoertain, Whether the treaty itself was of advantage or disadvantage to the Grand Lodge at Berlin is of no importanoe. It does not detract from the correctness of our view, that the Grand Lodge of England, recognizing the Berlin Grand Lodge as the legal Grand Lodge of Germany, simply conceded the right of jurisdiction over that part of the oountry to which it was clearly entitled. Brother Glitza speaks of the right of jurisdiction enforced in Pruss~a by municipallaw, and that it is questionable whether the Royal Edict of 1798 is still in force. Questionable or not, the Edict is still recognized as law. In support of our position we cite the case of the Grana Lodge of Hanover. The plea of the laws of 1848, etc., did not avail her. That Grand Lodge had ceased to exist. The Lodges of Alsace-Lorraine, after the annexation of those provinces to Germany, were directed to a:tfiliate with some German Grand Lodge. They prefer.. red to dissolve. The Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union, now the fourth Grand Lodge in Prussia, was permitted to continue by the King of Prussia upon a rePQrt made to him in 1871 by the three Grand Lodges of Berlin. However H impartial and unprejudiced" Brother Gl1tza may be in regard "to this right of jurisdiction/' there are Masons in Germany who neither coin<tide with his views upon the question, nor consider his U posItion" impregntJl.ble; who do not permit themselves to be blinded by self-interest or hatred against the Masons of the United States, and whose clear .and dispassionate opinions are dUly appreciated here as elsewhere. We feel much gratification in quoting from Brother O. Van Dalen's artiole in the "Bauhutte" of January, l874, which we give in full in another part of this report. Brother Van Dalen was one of the representatives of the Grand Lodge Royal York of Berlin at the German Grand Lodge Diet of 1873, and is the presiding officer of the Jl"e?'ein deu.t8cher Preimauer (society of German Freemasons), the Masonic reform soe1ety of Germany. He is a gentleman of high Masonic attaInments, and his opinions are therefore entitled to great weight. In his artiole above alluded to, Which is entitled H My position in regard to the negro question," and which diSCusses the right of jurisdiction, he says:

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U In Prussia no Grand Lodge is permitted to exist or to charter Lodges, ex. cept the three Berlin Grand Lodges and now also the Eclectic Union (at Frank. fort-on-the-Main). The Lodge zur Margenrothe (of the same city) was compelled to withdraw from affiliation wIth the Grand Lodge of England and join the Eclectic Union. In Germany we tolerate German Grand Lodges and LOdf/fM only. What arrogance in us to interfere with the Americans, and hinder them from arranging their domestic affairs, as they under~tand them! The Grand Lodge of Hamburg may be very sensitive, because the Grand Lodge of Germany has in the city of Hamburg a Provincial Grand Lodge with more daughter Lodges than she has herself, and that she herself is not permitted to charter Lodges within Prussian territory. This, therefore, explains why she disregards the right of jurisdiction in America; a right which is disregarded in her own case. Is not the right of jurisdiction sharply defined by England within her three kingdoms? Does France tolerate foreign Lodges within her borders? If the latter In terferes in American affairs by recognizing the negro Grand Lodges of that country, it only proves that it wishes to be measured by a different standard from that which it applies to others. Its proceedings must not 00 held up as a pattern, as Brother FIndel attempts. The Grand Lodge of England would have the best reason for the recognition 01" the Grand Lodge of Massa~ chusetts, which was founded by her. We look in vain in the English Lodge Register for an enumeration of colored Grand Lodges among the foreign Grand Lodges. And while my annals of Masonry enumerate all colored Grand Lodges of which I have obtained any knowledge. I look in vain for them in Brother Findel's history. I find, however, in the third edition of the same, on page 717, and in flagrant contradiction to Brother :Hayden's charge of falsehood, thefollOWing words: 'The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, of Boston, has made Q, happy move in electing the able and truthful Brother WIlliam Sewall Gardner as its Grand Master.''' Brother Glitza further cites the case of the Grand Lodge at the Hague, in 1810, when Holland was incorporated with France, and the Grand Orient of France demanded the a:tliliation of the Dutch Lodges with the Grand Orient. What else is this than a strict enforcement of the law of the .right of jurisdiction? Holland had become a part of France by conquest, and the right of jurisdiction of the Grand Orient of France was claimed over the newly acqUired territory. Did not Germany do the same thing with the French Lodges of Alsace-Lorraine, when these provinces were added to the German Empire in 1871? After the fall of the French Empire in 1814, and the reinstatement of the legitimate King of Holland, the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands assumed jurisdiction over all the Lodges of tbat country. Does not all this point to a strict adherence to the right of jurisdiction? The Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, etc., have at various times entered into treaties on the right of jurisdiction, as Brother Glitza shows. Those treaties are in themselves ~vidence that the right of jurisdiction exists, and this is duly acknowledged by each of the parties thereto. Brother Glitza states that the question of the right of jurisdiction bas been " most clamorously" discllssed in the North American Grand Lodges, and only after a severe struggle among themselves, has a Grand Lodge asserted its supremacy in each State. We were not aware, until informed by Brother Glitza., that the question was" clamorously" discussed, or that the various Grand Lodges of the United States had any difficulty in arriving at an understanding as to their rights in the states in which they respectively claimed and held jurisdiction. There is no Masonic law better defined or more strictly adhered to in North America than that which establishes this right of.jurisdiction. No difficulty was experienced in' that respect with any Masonic power either American or foreign, except with the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. The Grand Lodge of Virginia claimed and had jurisdiction over the whole State of Virginia, until West Virginia was politically separated from it, and set up its own government. With that separation came the constitution of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, which has since been acknowledged as the Grand Lodge of that~tate. Of the difficulty at one time existing in the State of New York we shall speak presently. Brother Glitza also says that we persecute St. John's T..lodges practising a foreign rite within the so-called jurisdiction, and refuse admission to Masons ()f U

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our jurisdiction, who were initiated outside thereof, except on payment of the Initiation fee." We really regret that Brother Glitza has, from prejudice, permitted himself to make an assertion so far from the trutb. There is no ground for his assertion that the Grand Lodge of New York has ever persecuted anybody. When we interdict intercourse between our own Lodges and those whicb we, for good cause, consider clandestine or illegitimate, we do no more than what is practiced by European Grand Lodges. We will cite a case in point. In Germany the defunct body Licht, Liebe, Leben, which for a time existed at Erlangen, was considered illegitimate, and Masonic intercourse with it was probibited, ~till the original members of that Lodge had been legally made Masons, though the Lodge which they established was not legally constituted, and recognition was refused them. No one considered that that body was particularly persecuted by this. Tbe tW"o Lodges, which the Grand Lodge of Hamburg has established within our territory, were planted by a foreign Masonic body contrary to our laws, and therefore intercourse is interdicted with them. If that is "persecution," we must plead guilty. Our daughter Lodges have jurisdiction over all Masonic material in their respective districts, and for that reason such material can not be initiated in other jurisdictions. This also is the law, if not in all, at least in many of the German Grand Lodges. We cite the case which has occurred between two German Grand bodies: the Grand Lodge Eclectic Union and the Grand Lodge zur Sonne. We quote from our l'eport under the head of Grand Lodge of the Eclectic Union: "A communication dated February 6th, from the Lodge Libanon zu den drei Cedern Erlangen, was read (in the Grand Lodge ZU1- Sonne), in which the Lodge conlplains of the acts of the Lodge zum Morgenstern in Hof; inasm uch as the latter had initiated six: members of the irregUlar association Licht, Liebe, Leben, formerly existing in Erlangen, who had been elected by the Lodge Libanon z. d. d. 0., and in spite of the latter claiming the right of jurisdiction (Sprengel'recht). Of late two more members of the association Licht, Liebe, Leben, who had been rejected by the Lodge Libanont s. d. d. 0., have been added to the six in question." Cases of that kind are not very rare in Germany. We must confess that we do not understand the expression made use of by Brother Glitza, that" with this right of Jurisdiction-Jealousy-is connected in America a slighting of the Lodges that are of foreign origin; the' Monroe doctrine' being transferred from the political to the Masonic world." Lodges of foreign origin practising the three symbolic degrees we do neither recognize nor do we hold Masonic intercourse with them.; but as we limit ourselves to a non-recognition of these Lodges, as in the case with those which Hamburg has pla.nted in our midst, we fail to discover upon what ground Brother Giltza prefers the charge of persecution. Brother Glitza complains that in America the" Monroe doctrine" is transfen"ed from the political to the Masonic world. We must be permitted to question whether Brother Glitza has a clear understanding of the H Monroe doctrine." The people of this country. native born as well as adopted, and without reference to their previous allegiance, insist that no interference by foreign nations in the affairs of this continent will be tolerated or permitted; neither will the people of this coun try as a nation meddle with the political affairs of other nations. If that is his understanding of the h Monroe doctrine" we can see no reason Why he should speak of it in so supercilious a manner. Do not the people of Germany uphold the same doctrine, although it is not by them called the" Monroe doctrine?" And what nation possessing the least selfrespect or patriotism would brook interference in their affairs by a foreign :nation? The history of this country proves that our naturalized popUlation, either descendants of Germans or those who have emigrated from Germany and other countries, and have adopted this as their future home, are quite as ~rnest in the assertion of this right as are the Americans themselves. We feel .te in appealing to the German people? wllo h~ve be<;ome a unit and ~ great

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nation after many weary and hard struggles, whether they consider the" Mon. roe doctrin(?," as we understand it, a slight upon a nation. And with this explanation we ~'tre not ashamed to acknowledge freely and frankly to our brethren of Germany that in this sense we have transferred the" Monroe doc~ trine" from politics to Masonry. It is to be regretted that Brother Glitza permits himself to reiterate an assertion which, on a former occasion, we have proved to be without foundation, and of which he can not be ignorant....-\. cause which requires support of that kind must be weak indeed. Brother Glitza says in his report: "A striking oontradiction to these modern North Amerioan views is fur.. nished by a treaty entered into, on the 28d day of February, 1834, between the Grand Lodges of New York, Brazil and Buenos Ayres, and the Grand Onent of France, by which the right of jurisdiction is entirely disowned and reJected."

He then cites some clauses of the treaty, which ~ill be found in his report. It is unnecessary for us to go over the whole ground again, and furnish evidence of the falsehood of the assertion; and we, therefore, limIt ourselves to quotIng from our former statements. In our Transactions for 1860, on page 130, we said: H The Grand Lodge of the State of New York never had anything to do with the treaty. France, Brazil and New York were included-not the Grand Lodge of New }York, but the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. The Grand Lodge of New York never knew anything about this treaty, and had nothing to do with it, either directly or indirectly. The style and title of that body, named in the preliminaries of the treaty, and the names of the subordinate bodies to which the treaty refers, are amply sufficient evidence to show that the Grand Lodge of New YOl'k was an entire stranger to the transaction. Above and beyond this, had the Grand Lodge of New York been a party to the negotiations leading to this treaty, it could never have assented to its terms, upon the ground that it impaired and qualified rights belonging to chapters and consistor1es over which the Grand Lodge of New York had not, and never had the slightest control. "But even after we had furnished the proof that the Grand Lodge of the state of New York was not a party to the treaty, Hamburg found 1t to her interest to adhere to the charge, the falsehood of which we had demonstrated. It l路e..iterated its assertion, and would not accept our statemen t and proof that the contracting party was a different supreme Masonic authority from the Grand Lodge of New York. At the same time, it advanced the idea that the present Grand Lodge of New York is a legal successor of the council making the treaty.' To this we replied in our Transactions for 1862, page 136, as follows: I

"We thought we had settled the question, two years ago, of the New York Grand Lodge being a party to the trE'aty which Hamburg so constantly qUOtt>8 as her autbority, but it Reems she can't understand that the Supreme CounCllo! the S3d is not the same body as the Grand Lodge. She seems just now to tbink she can evade that argumen t by assuming that the Supreme Council she alluded to is defunct, and that th~ Grand Lodge is its successor and is thus bound by its acts as by those of a legitimate predecessor." With this emphatic denial and incontestible proof of the falsity of Bamburg's charges, she still persists in re-iterating them. But even the Grand Lodge of Brazil seemed to be ignorant of the existence of 'Such a treaty; forthe Grand Lodge of Hamburg having chartered a Lodge in that Empire, the former protested against it, and cited article fifty of its own Statutes of the year 1852, in which she binds herself not to charter Lodges in countries where Masonic Grand bodies already exist, and, on the other hand, would not permit foreign Grand Lodges to grant oharters within her jurisdiction. The above question from the Statutes of the Grand Lodge of Brazil is taken from one of the P:rotocol$ of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg for ~859,

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We also question the correctness of the statement that the Grand 01'ient of i'rance was it party to a treaty of that description, as it expressly declares, in its Constitution, that it will constitute no Masonic Lodges in those countries where a supreme Masonic authority alreadY exists, nor will it recognize Lodges in France constituted by any foreign authority. We regret to perceive that the hatred which the last Past Grand Master of Hamburg has evinced to'ward America and its Masons, has descended upon his successor. It manifests itself in every line of his report. Thus he proceeds to state: "Of late years, the history of North American Masonry has presented a counterpart to the foregoing llberal document (referring to the supposed treaty between the Grand Lodges of New York, Brazil, etc.) We allude to the opening address delivered, on the 4th of June, l85~, by a celebrated MasonIc authority in North America, Grand Master Phillips, to the assembled Grand Lodge of New York, in WhICh occurs the followIng passage: 'So far, brethren, as policy and expediency go, it would seem to be wise, at least in a country like ours, numbering over 30 Grand Lodges; but during the past YE1ar I have searched in vain tor any MasonIc authority, anCIent or modern, by which a Grand Lodge bas the right, by Masonic law (or usage out of the United States of America) to roonopolize a certain territorial line, and say to other regUlar Masonic boctif$, atlthorized to Issue charters, " you must not warrant a Lodge within the limits we have appropriated for ourselves.'" We do not propose to find fault with the garbled condition of the quotation, and are will lng to take it as it is. Is Brother Glitza ftware that Brother Phillips, when he delivered that address, was Grand Master of a body which was then in rebellion against the lawful Grand Lodge of New York; that the Grand Lodge of Hamburg had refused to recognize the PhIllips body, but recognized the body over which Brother Willard presided; that the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, in a supplement to its Protocol of February 8th, 1851, declared herself in the strongest terms against the Phillips party, and that she clearly perceived how well it was that they had not recognized it, and that it would never be recognized as a legitimate body by any Grand Lodge; that the hfe and future existence of the Phillips body depended upon the annihilation of the right of jurihdiction? If he did possess a knowledge of these facts, his attempt to mislead or deceive, in this instance, is no less reprehensible than his re-i teration of the falsehood in l'egard to the Brazil treaty. We cannot believe that, as Grand Master, he was ignorant of the proceedings of his own Grand Lodge; or that, as the appointed committee of the Grand Lodge League of Germany to report on "the righ,:t of jurisdiction," a subject with Which, it might be suppo sed, Hamburg was thoroughly conversant, he had not investigated everything connected therewith. Can any unprejudiced brother, with these facts before him, arrive at any other conclusion than that the "unprejudiced, Impartial position" on which Brother Glitza prides him~elf, was either a self-delusion, or, if such is not the case, that he concealed facts for the purpose of misleading the Masonic body to whom he addressed his report? The Masonic Grand Lodges of the world recognized the Grand body presided over by Grand Master Willard as the only regular Grand Lodge of New York. England, the mother of Masonry, administered a sharp reproof to the Phillips body, definitely declaring it clandestine and irregular. And yet Brother Glitza, for reasons best known to himself, omits to notice that B)'other Phillips, whose opinions he cites with so much confidence in support of his own views, was not recognized by any Grand Lodge as Grand Master of a legal Grand Lodge, or that he has recanted from these opinious When, in 1858, he agreed that there was and could be but ODe Grand Lodge in the State of New Yor}!. Perhaps it would have been discreet in :Brother Glitza not to have quoted Brother Phillips, among the authorities in support of his view of the question. Brother Gl1tza proceeds: "Hitherto it (the right ofjurisdiction) was simply a right by agreement, â&#x20AC;˘.. a Gl'and Lodge could claim the right of jurisdIctIon only In so far 8S one or mQre other Grand Lodges assented thereto, and then only :IS far as those Grand Lodges were concerned with wbich the treaty had beeu made; but others could not be bound thereby. If a Grand Lodge, without a treaty, claims the right of u.r1sdiction-p erhap s even an uncondItIonal right of jurlsdiction-it must be {ooaed upon as a usurpation,"

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If the right of jurisdiction, as Brother Glitza asserts, is not innate in the Grand Lodges within the territory which they Masonically occupy, why does he propose to enter into a treaty of reciprocity with the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland, of which we shall presently speak. If no exclusive rIght exists, a treaty of reciprocity would be a superfluity, while the execution of such a tre-aty virtually acknowledges the existence of the rIght. States and bodies entering into treaties have also the undoubted right to abrogate them. Let us suppose that the three Grand Lodges before named should enter into a treaty of reciprocity with the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, and subsequently see:tit to annul it, would the Lodges which Hamburg might have chartered in those countries, by virtue of such reciprocity treaty, after itsabrogation be recognized by them as lawful Lodges? Would not the abrogation of the treaty withdraw from such Lodges the right to continue under the charter which Ham.burg had granted them? We have demonstrated on a former occasion (see Transactions, N. Y.,l860, p~ge 124, etc.), that the right of jurisdiction is virtually as well defined in Ger.. many as it is in any other country; that it differed in appearance only, and that no Grand Lodge of Germany would establish a daughter Lodge within the territorial jurisdiction of any other German Grand Lodge unless consent of that Grand Lodge was first obtained, or by a reciprocal treaty. It might almost seem a superfluity to go over the same ground again, but under the present circumstances we must be permitted to repeat here, what we then stated, premising, however, that geographical changes have occurred since that time, for which due allowance is to be made. We then said: "It is true that the Grand Lodges of Hamburg, Bayreuth, Saxony, and the National Grand Lodge of Germany at Berlin, have daughter Lodges within the limits of States, separated from them by political boundaries; but it is also true that in those States there are no Grand Lodges in existence claIming exclusive territorial jurisdictIOn, and therefore no question of exclusive jurisdiction can arise. "The Grand Lodge of Hamburg has subordinates (besides the five within the city of Hamburg) in the Kingdom of Wurtemburg, in the g:r:and Duchy of Mecklenburg, Oldenburg, Saxe-Weimar, Brunswick, at Lubeck, and Fra,nkforton-the-Main. The Grand Lodge of Bayreuth has, outside of Bavaria, some in the Kingdom of Wurtemburg and in the grand Duchy of Baden. U

"In these States, however, t.here exists no Grand Lodge claiming exclusive jurisdiction. They have, with the exception of Frankfort, no Grand Lodge of their own, and are as much open to the colonization of any Grand Lodge who chooses to plant Lodges as the newly-created American terrlt0ries are open to all the Grand Lodges, until such territory contains Lodges enough to create a Grand Lodge of their own. "The small number of Masons contained in some of the thirty-eight independent sovereign governments of the German Confederacy, and the unwill.. ingness of these Lodges to unite into a Grand Lodge, as they work different Masonic rites, and other incidental causes which are of no importance, are the reasons why a common jurisdiction over some of the small principalities of that country IS exercised by different Grand Lodges in common. This, and this alone, accounts for the seemingly undefined law in regard to territorial Masonic jurisdiction in Germany. "The right of jurisdiction within the political territory where there is it Grand Lodge in existence, is as well recognized in Germany as it is on the American continent. "It would therefore reflect little honor to the moral sense and justice of the German Grand Lodges, were they to disregard the recognized rights of foreign territory. But, fortunately for the credit of Masonry, this right is acknowl.. edged by all Germal). Gra:p.d LOdges, Hamburg only excepted, whether the juriS-

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dIction of such Grand I.Jodge is protected by the State laws of such territory or not. A disregard of this acknowledged law would be visited by them with rigoroUS measures. ;i. ~ * ''The Grand Lodge of SaXOD:5r , and other Grand Lodges of Germany, would, no doubt, assume the same positIon which the Grand Lo<1ge of New York has taken in regard to Hamburg, should that body claim to exercise the right of granting charters to Lodges within their .Jurisdiction, as they have done in New York. Neither would Hamburg undertake to chat ter Lodges in England, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, etc., though there may be thousands and tens; of thousands of Germans liVing in those States. No attempt of the kind has ever been made, except tbat of Hamburg with New York. Nor can the position we have taken be ChalJged by anJ" declared intention on the part of Hamburg to perrrlit oiher Grand Lodges to establish subordinates at pleasure w.ithln her territory. H Hamburg i& at liberty to give that permission, but that is no reason why )ther Grand Lodges, German or foreign, should tacitly grant them the flame privilege. The Grand Lodge of Saxony has a daughter Lodge in the Duchy of oa.x.e.Meiningeu, but that territory has no Grand Lodge. * * *

HHesse Darmstadt, enforced the same regulation in 1859, by compelling the r0l1r Lodges chartered by Frankfort-on-Lhe-Main to join the Grand Lodge of Darrnstadt. â&#x20AC;˘ "The Prussian National Grand Lodge of Germany, at Berlin, bas daughter Lodges in Mecklenburg, at Lubeck and Bremen, where there are no Grand Lodges; she has also six Lodges and one J?rovincial Lodge at Hamburg; but these ~lx Lodges were in existence before there was a Grand Lodges at Hambnrg.

"The Grand Lodge of Hamburg, before the year 1811, was a Provincial Grand I;()dge of the Grand Lodge of England, and did recognize these six Prussian Lodges in 1814--Haluburg, however, has no subordinates in Prussia." From what we have shown by the foregoing, will the Grand Lodgeof Hamburg undertake to <,harter Lodges in the territory which is occupied b:}'" Grand Lodges of Germany, or has she ever made even an attempt to do so? Does Brother Glitza in~ist that the Grand Lodges of Sweden, England, Saxou3-", etc., who claim" an uncondi tional right of jurisdiction" within the geographical boundf.> of their respective States, " must be looked upon as usurpers?" The Grand Orient of France declares that it will constitute no Masonic Lodges in countries where a supreme Masonicautbority already exists~ nor will it re<"ognizeLodges in France constituted by any foreign authority. '.rwo oftha youngest Grand Lodges in Europe, the Grand Lodge for the three St. John s degrees and the Grand Orient of the :--'cottish Rite of Hungary, emphatically claim toe exclu~ive right of jurisd'iction. 'rhe Grand Lodges of England, Ireland, and Scotland severally claim and maintain exclusive jurisdiction within the limits of the kingdom from which they derive their title, although they elaim and have concurrent jurisdiction, ontside of their respective countries, in colon if'S. In 1852 the Grand Lodge of Scotland refused to charter a Lodge at Chandernagore, Bengal, because, she said, it is a B'rench and not a British possession; and she dâ&#x201A;Ź'cllned to interfere with the jurisdietion of the Grand Orient of France, the governing Masonic body of the district, or wlth any other properly organized Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of England replied to an inquiry made by the Grand Lodge zu den cl1'ei Weltkugeln (Three Globes), of Berlin, as follows: 1

"Under no circumstances would the Grand Master (of England) grant Disestablish Lodges in a State where there is a regularly consti1.,Q,ted

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On the first day of December, 1858, the Grand Lodge of England unanimous,. ly adopted the following resolution: "Official intimation having been receIved of the formation of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masonsin Canada, this Grand Lodge recognizes that body a~ an independent Grand Lodge, hat1ingjuriBdiction over the province hitherto known as Oanada West," etc. The case of the Lodge Ami3 Z' avenir, on the Isle of Jersey, one of the British Channel Isles, is still fresh in rem.em brance. The argument used by the Master of that Lodge is analogous to that of Hamburg in respect to the Lodges she has established in New York. We here give the synopsis of it: One Philip Bandaius. who has been Master of one of the Lodge~ in Jersey obtained a charter from the Supre1ne GO'flseil de France for a new Lodge. Hewu Rlunmoned by the Grand Lodge of England to show cause, and argued that his Lodge was chartered by a MasonIC au thority recognized by the Grand Lodge of England. The latter was denied. The Grand Lodge of England declared that it had never recognized tl'le S'upren~e Oonseil de France, as it was her rule never to recognize a Masonic body in a country where, as is the case in France, a, superior authorIty is inexistence. That this Lodge was established against every Masonic usaO'e and etiquette; that the Grand ~Iaster of England could no more constitute a 'Lodge on French territory than, 1Jice versa" tbe Grand Master of the Grand Orient de France or of the Sttprem,e Conspil could ~rAnt a charter tOr one In England; that wIt/hIn the dominions of the Queen (of England) foreign Masonic authorIties could have no Jurisdiction, nor could Lodges chartered by them be tolerated; that such Lodges, according to the ancient landmarks, have always been looked upon as clandestine. The claim set up by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg that the bodies it bas planted in Alnerica are composed of natives of Germany, etc., was imitated by the Frenchman on the Isle of Jersey, who said that the Lodge in question w~ composed entirely of native-born Frenchmen. But it availeth him 110t. We will not insult the intelligence of the exalted body to whom Brother GUtza is addressing his report, by citing further evidences that the right of Jurisdiction is recognized and insistâ&#x201A;Ź'd upon by almost all the Grand Lodges in Europe. The task, although a tedious one, would not be at all difficult to accomplish. Brother Glitza informs us that upon principle he is in favor of, but praotiÂˇ cally opposed to, a general right of jurisdiction; that the more separated by space, the greater the di:tliculty of a union, the more insecure the agreementJ the more di:tlicult to govern through a central power. And yet, in the face of this acknowledgment, he insists that the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, three thousand miles away, could much better guide and protect daughter Lodges in the State of New York, than could the Grand Lodge of New York herself. 11; would seem to us that Hamburg must have gathered some experience In this respect from the two bodies which she has unlawfully planted in our jurlsdic.. tion. Her success in this respect would scarcely offer great encouragem.ent to the supporters of that idea. We again call the attention of our brethren of Germany to the proceedings of Pythagoras and Franklin Lodges {>f New York, in 1868, to which we more fully allude in another part 01 this report. Brother Glitza could not have been ignorant of the fact that Dr. Barthelmess, and the rest of the members of the two Lodges, were prepared to sever their connection with the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. If he has perused the protocols of his own Grand I,odge, he must have discovered that tIns Masonic COIl.lmUne movement did not fail for the want of eiforts on the part of the aforesaid two Hamburg bodies, but on account of the good and solId sense of those whom Brother Glitza declares to be anXIOUS to unite with the Grand Lodge of Ham.. burg, but who dare not do so from fear. Otltside of the two Hamburg bodies encouragement was only extended by a few restless, hare-brained spirIts. With these facts before him, it is really surprIsing that Brother Glitza should, even apparently, continue to advocate the abolition of the right of jurisdiction. "We must not touoh tbe bona fide possessions of Grand Lodges who have a lawful existence," and, ,. we must not too closely examine the legality of some of them, particUlarly of some ot the Tran&atlantic Grand Lodges," says Broth~

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Glitza. We frankly confess that we fail to comprehend the full meaning of these sentences. If he must not touch the possessions of a lawfully existing Grand Lodge, upon what ground does he claim a right to charter Lodges in any country in which a lawful Grand Lodge has sole jurisdiction? As to the slur he tries to cast upon Transatlantic Grand Lodges, we think he might bave more correctly applied the remark to some of the Grand Lodges on his side of the Ocean. We have never investigated the legality of the Hamburg Grand Lodge. It occurs to us, however, that a Provincial Grand Lodge of England, which Hamburg was up to 1811, and which takes the .first opportunity to 'relieve ~tself from its allegiance to the Grand Lodge which gave it llfe, does not rest upon the most solid legal foundatIon. We are, therefore, of the decided opin10n that Brother Glitza would have been more discreet in remaining silent upon that point. We do not propose to enter here into a discussion of the legality of Lhe German Grand Lodges, but will confine ourselves to the rernark that the Grand Lodges of the United States rest upon a foundation fully as legal as those of Germany. Brother Glitza adruits that for a country of moderate extent, one Grand Lodge would be, sufJicient, and she should have the right of Jurisdiction therein, and that foreign Grand Lodges should be permitted to establish foreign Lodges in Butt territory exceptionally, as, for instance, in a case where a Lodge desires to work in a foreign tongue and under the authority of a Grand Lodge of its own nationality. We have, as before stated, within the State of New York, Lodges which work in the German, F'rencb, ItalIan, and Spanish tongues, accordIng to the natIvity of its members, and under the supervision of their own District Deputy Grand Master. All of these possess and enjoy the sarne rights, privileges and protection which the English-speaking Lodges enjoy. Upon the score of language., therefore, Brother Glitza's ideas are not applicable to New York. But when he demands permission for these Lodges to work under the protection of a Grand Lodge of their own nationality, the demand is about as preposterous as would be that of the illustrious Senate of Hamburg, which gU1des the destInies of that city with so much sagacity and success, if it demanded from the North American RepUblic the right to extend its govern路 ment over the citizens of Hamburg who reside 1n this country, and who have sworn allegiance to the United States, or who may temporarily reside here for the purpose of bettering theIr worldly condition. Brother Glitza's argument, that a great people with extended territory cannot be ruled by one Grand Lodge is fallaCIOUS and contradicted by facts, and it will take more than hIS simple ipse dixit to satisfy experienced Masons that the Grand Lodge of Ham路 btlrg. by reason of dIstance frOIH us, is better able to guide a Lodge in New York than Is the Grand Lodge of New York.

Brother Glitza states that in "Hamburg there eXisted for a long time a Portuguese Lodge, which was most Willingly supported by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg." From the wording of the sentence it may be inferred that this Portuguese Lodg~ exists no longer. If a number of Portuguese Masons should now estabU~h a Lodge in Hamburg, under a chalter from the Grand Lodge of Lusitania,

or a tlurnber of Englishmen under a charter from the Grand Lodge of England, wo:tlld elthef of these Lodges be recognized by the Grand Lodge League of Germany? Nay, more, could the Grand Lodge of Hamburg recognize them under f 4of the Statutes of the German Grand Lodge Confederation, which reads: "The German Grand Lodge League recognizes in Germany only the Grand Lodges enumerated in ~ 1, and their daughter Lodges, and also the now existing isolated Lodges." The Grand Lodges enumerated in 1 are the Graud Lodges of Germany anq the five isolateq Lodges existing lihere, ~

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What else is this than a claim of the right of jurisdiction for the German Grand Lodges in Germany'l And with ~ 4 in force, Hambtlrg would not eV~ll have the right to enter into a treaty of reciprocity with any Grand Lodge outside of Germany. Brother Glitza, in connection with the right of jurisdiction, speaks desp~ir~ Provincial Grand Lodges. Of these none exist in the United States. The Grand Lodge of Hanlburg, however, has Ol1e of these institntions at Meek. lenburg-Strelitz. To judge by the tenor of Brother Gl1tza's remarks, we imagine its experience in that line is not of the most pleasing nature.

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UThe opponents of the right of jurisdiction," says Brother Glitza," believe that unity of the 11asollic Fraternity lies in something more exalted than in external forms. They assemble mentally, 'the brethren that are scattered over the face of the earth,' into one universal Grand Lodge; they acknowledge no specific dl:tference between Masons ,vho dIffer from each other in language, religious be-lief, or in the color of their skin." We are rejoiced that for once we can agree with Brother Glitza. We endorse his views that Masonry consists of son1ething more than ex. terlutl forms, and do not object that the brethren who are scattered over the face of the earth" should assemble mentally in one Universal Grand Lodge. As far as their bodies are concerned, bowever, we must insist upon a division according to the geographical lines of the territory which thej" rebpectively inhabit. And though we are strenuous E:,upporters of the right of jurisdicLion, we nevertheless acknowledge that there should be "no difference between Masons who differ from each other in language, religious belief, or in the color of their skin." h~rtily

Brother Glitza insists that "the strict execution of the right of Jurisdiction is an iInpossibHity," and that" it never ,vould be possible to unite all the

Grand Lodges of the world on this poinC" We know that Brothpr GlitZt1 reads the question of the right of jurisdiction by the aid of a pair of Hamburg glasses. Yet, if he will examine Into the condition of Grand Lodges which are supporters of the right of juri~diction, he will readily dibcover that the striat execution of this right is not, as he seems to think, an impossibility. Neither i~ it necessary that all Grand Lodges of the world should be tlnited Oll this point, however desirable that might be. We will take the case of the Grand. Lodge at Harnburg, which has chartered two bodies within our Masonic territory. Onr own Lodges and members have felt no inconvenience from this hostile delnonstration on her part. Our Lodges still qUietly pursue the even tenor of their way, multiply and prosper, and pc>ace and harmony prevail. Of the condition or the two Hamburg bodies, Brother Glitza ought to be fully able to speak; for we think that the body over which he presides has had some sad experience with reference to them. But WhIlst we do not propose to gl'f6 here their history in fUll, we must nevertheless be permi tted to all ude to a few of the incidents traceable to the inconsiderate and unlawful action on the part of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg.

At a meeting on the 21st October, 1867, of Franklin Lodge, No.2, one of the two Hamburg bodies ill New York, a resolution was adopted that Grand Lodges shuuld be absolutely abolished. The protocols of Hamburg in 1808 bpeak of the spirit of mistrust and opposition evinced by the same Lodge against the Grand Lodge (HaIXlburg). Again, in the address delivered in the saIne Lodge onSt. John's day, 1868, the abolition of Grand Lodges was discussed in these worts: "We must break with the old and form a new Union. That is the only reform. possible. Who has courage to do it? Who is it that will brave the excommu路 nication of the Masonic Popes'l" Even the Grand Master of Hamburg upon reading that address was forced to saYt "What c3tn we expect from SUGh a spirit?"

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What might be "expected from such a spirit" manifested itself when the (Society of German-American Free11lasons), called a meeting in New York, in October, 1868. Dr. Barthelrness, the l\{aster of Pythagoras Lodge, NO.1, the other body chartered by Hamburg in New York, was one of the signers of the call and presided over the meeting. The following were among the propositions adopted on that occasion: I'-err'in deutBch-amerikanishe1' Freimaurer

1. Every association of seven Masons, adopting the Constitution (proposed) is a Masonic Lodge. Neither charter nor any payment of fees is reqrured. 5. Every I.Jodge is sovereign in her own right. It is unnecessary to speak in extenso here again of the Dleek manner in 'Which the Grand Lodge of Hamburg treated the two rebellious Lodges, as the

transaction must be still fresh in the remembrance of all. The proceedings on the part of the two New York bodies of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg were one of the results which would inevitably follow the abolition of the right of jurisdiction. And this rebellious spirit, which manifested itself so strongly in the two Hamburg bodies in New York in 1868, has not changed to the present day. We direct the attention of our brethren of Germany to an oration delivered on ~t. John's day, 1873, in Franklin Lodge. No.2, in which the following passages occur: H F"Iranklin Lodge has established itself upon the principle of freedom and independence, to which she adheres to the present moment, . . . she has partlCiputed in reform movements III other Masonic circles and has most a,etively supported them as long as there \, as a spa,rk of hope for the least success. 'fhat this spark was extinguished was not her faul t." . . . . . What these reform movements were is readily discovered from the resolutions adopted by that Lodge on the 21st day of October, 1867, Which, in part, read as follows: "In consideration of the fundamental Masonic Law, projected at the Masonic Con~ress of June 8 and 9, 1867, at Worms, and the mani1est addressed to all Grand Lodges of the world, which accompanied it; â&#x20AC;˘ . . . â&#x20AC;˘ "In just surprise that the Ve?'ein deutscller Mau1'e1', in contradiction to its antecedents and its heretofore pursued course, in order to carry out its inten<led reforms. has addressed itself to Masonic InstitutIons, the abbolute abolition of WhICh (Grand Lodges, must be the first effectIve and real problem ot' honest reform efforts: "With regret that by means of that manifest, the Masonic world of GerIn,tny is to be nutde tributary to the prevaIling deceptive syllogism, to effect a lUllty at the expense ot lIberty, by a centralization alike objectIonable in principle 8Illd eXpel'lenCe;" etc., etc. U Our Lodge," COlltinues the orator of Franklin Lodge, in 1878, "has constantly batt.led a~ainst all steps that might lead to an increase of authority in lhe Grand bodies; to a centralization ot power in the UnIoD, and, theret"ol'e, to a. restrIctIon 01' freedom in the indi Vidual Lodges. Against this she voted when tbe pr()po~ition of the German IiJreim((;urer Verein to establish a Uentral Lodge waR betorf.~ the .Most vVorsllipt'ul Grand Lodge of Hamburg, and she also voted ~a.inst the cOlliederation of' Hamburg with the German Grand I.Jodges." This is the spiri t that prevails in the two bodies which the Grand Lodge of Bamburg has planted in our midst, and yet Brother Glitza is an advocate of the abolition of the right of jurisdiction, to enable him to constitute Lodges in foreign countnes without let or hindrance, and spread and propagate ideas 'Yh1cb m Qst, lead to anarchy in the Masonic Union. Brother GUtza speaks of the great diffioulty in determining the jurisdictional boundary lines for the St. John's Lodges, particularly in large cities, as, for instance, In London and Berlin. We have heard of no difficulties on that seore.ln either of these two great cities, nor do we meet with any in our own. The Lodges of large cities have concurrent jurisdiction here t as in London and Berlin, etc. No" topographical lines or police districts," as Brother Glitza im.agines, are reqUired or exist. We are not aware that this is required even in Hfl.mburg. Neither is U a change of the domicile of a Freemason. as a rule, to be followed by a ~hange in his Lodge aftlliation/' A brother, affiliated with a

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Lodge in London, Berlin, Frankfort, New Orleans, etc., may, if he desires, re. tain his affiliation there; he is, nevertheless, a welcome visitor in all Lodges ot our jurisdiction, and enjoys all privileges of Masonry, except membership of the Lodge he visits. And whilst the jurisdiction of Lodges in our cities is not limited by defined lines within those clties, the territorial jurisdiction of a Lodge in the country extends to a point half way between it and the nearest Lodge in the same State. " Every country which has no Grand Lodge would become an apple of dis. cord for rival Grand Lodges," says Brother Glitza. Perhaps no law or rule ap~ plicable to such cases is more strictly defined, and probably has nOWhere been more thoroughly tested, than in the United States. Any territory, into which l\'Iasonry has not been introdnced, or in which after it has been introdUced no Grand Lodge has been organized, is ground in common to all Masonic authorities of the world; and it is competent for any Grand Lodge to grant Dispensations or Warrants for Lodges in such hitherto unoccupied territory. The establishment of one or more Lodges in such territory does not confer ex.. clusivejnrisdiction over the same upon the Grand Lodge which has established these Lodges. l'he jurisdiction exercised by these bodies is not over the terri. tory, but onl~T over the Lodges which each of them has established. A certain number of these Lodges may unite together and form a Grand Lodge, and When this Grand Lodge has been established, it at once assumes exclusive Masonic jurisdiction over the whole territory, and thereafter no Lodge can legally exist in that territory without the sanction of a Dispensation or a Warrant of Constitution derived from the aforesaId Grand Lodge. Such is the law in the United States; and it was also recognized by the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland, when they withdrew from Canada, after the establishment of independent Grand Lodges in that territory. This law is also observed in Europe, in support of which we cite the latest cases, Hungary, Greece, etc. Brother Glitza's statements, therefore, a"t"enot supported by facts. If Brother Glitza proposes to the German Grand Lodges to regUlate the right of jurisdiction "within the bounds of Lhe Fatherland," we urge no ob路 jections to any arran~ement they desire to enter upon among themselves. That is purely a domestic affair and subject to mutual agreemenL. But when he proposel) the regulation of the question in foreign countries, we insist that an exercise of that power on the part of the German Grand Lodges, either individually or combined, would be an unwarranted assumption, to which the Grand Lodges in the United states will never submit under any circumstanoes or on any pretense. The assertion of Brother Glitza that the Grand Lodge of Hamburg had received numerous applications for charters for Lodges from. North American brethren, and which she declined to grant, must be received cum granosaZi8. The only application for a charter deC'lined by Hamburg to our knowledge, was from a few Germans in St. Louis, Mo.; the Grand Lodge of Hamburg has never failed to announce applications of that kind in its Protocols, and we challenge Brother Gli tza to prove the correctness of his assertion. Whether the Grand Lodges of England, SC'otland, and Ireland will enter into a treaty with the Grand Lodge League of Germany, as Brother Glitza seems to imagIne they Will, we have no means of knowing. It will not be difficult to aRcertain their views on the subject. But, be this as it may, it will never in the least change our determination on this question, or the position we have assumed. If inferences may be drawn from the actions heretofore had by these Grand bodies, we feel warranted in expressing the opinion that they, like ourselves, will resist any and all encroachments upon their rights. Brother Glitza cites several cases where the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland, and Ireland have on hand daughter Lodges within the boundaries of other Grand Lodge jurisdictions. If Grand Lodges open their territory to coloniza~ tion, it is a matLer that concerns them solely. We point, for instance, to the

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Grand Lodge of Hamburg herself, who, permits, as we have shown, one of the Grand Lodges of Berlin to charter Lodges in Hamburg, whilst she berself is debarred from that privilege in Prussia. N either is the aspect of the question in any way changed by the rest of the cases cited by Brother Glitza in its support. We have never questioned, nor do we now question, the right of any Grand Lodge to enter into treaties with other Grand Lodges on this subject; or if it pleases, open its territory to foreign Grand bodies. When Brother Giitz& states that the Grand Orient of France had a daughter Lodge at Frankfort up to 1849, it m.ust be remembered that no Grand Lodge claimed the right of jurisdiction in that city at that time. The Grand Orient of France had a daughter Lodge in Virginia, conlposed of natives of France; but upon a remonstrance on the part of the Grand Lodge ot Virginia, the charter was withdrAwn. Brother Glitza says that" having effected an understanding with the Grand Lodges of Grent Britain, the position of the German Grand Lodge League toward the North Alnericans, who will probably show opposition, would not be a diffioult one; particularly as there is no harmony am.ong them," etc. Brother Glitza 7s proposition to compel the Grand Lodges of the United States to submit to an invasion of their Masonic territory needs no further dill)Cussion here, particularly as he relies for success in the matter upon an imaginary lack of harmony between the North American Grand Lodges. The motives by which, according to his own shOWing, Brother Glitza is actnated bas deeply impressed us with the nobility and generosity of his charaoter. We are happy to say, however, that the discord between the North American Grand Lodges of which he speaks, is a creation of the fertile imagin .. ation of a Hamburg IY.Iason. We are firmly persuaded that a majority of the German Grand Lodges fully endorse the sentiment expressed by the Grand Lodge" rfhree Globes" In a letter of A.pril18, 1844, that every Grand Lodge, in its own district, and in its own surrounding circumstances, can find a field rich enough for its most earnest a.ct1vity;' and therefore can scarcely conceive it possible that the argum.ents advanced by Brother Glitza will induce them to ignore the right of jurisdiction with Grand bodies outsid.e of Germany. Tbere is but one other point we desire to touch upon in connection with Brother Glit.za's report; it is the recognition of Prince Hall Grand Lodge (colored), of Boston, and other similar associations in other parts of the United States. With the law established, that there can be but one supreme Ma~onic authority for the three symbolic degrees within the geographical boundaries of the territory occupied by a Grand Lodge, all dissensions in regard to the rigbt of jurisdiction would disappear. The Germ.an Grand Lodge League lay down the principle1. That difference of race and color is no bar to the recognition of a Grand II

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2. That the Oonstitution and regularity of the formation of such a Grand Lodge are to be investigated previous to recognition. With both principles we are in full accord, and it would almost seem an act of snpererogation again to point here to the evidences that this Prince RaH body, of Boston, etc..., rests upon no legal foundation. Let us assume that "African Lodge," of Boston, was chartered by the Grand Lodge of England in 1784, with the knowledge that it was to be composed of Africans and their descendants. From this H African Lodge" all colored Lodges in the United States are said to have sprung. The right of the Grand Lodge of England to charter Lodges in the United States expired in 178'~; the Gl"&nd Lodge of England, therefore, exercised a right in 1784 which it no longer possessed, inasmuch as the United States had declared themselves independent

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from England. There being in 1782 a Grand Lodge in the State of Massachusetts the chartering of a Lodge by the Grand Lodge of England in 1784 was a viola~ tion of the right of jurisdiction, a principle fully recognized by the Grand Lodge of England. "African Lodge," therefore, was illegally constituted. But admitting, for argument sake, that" African Lodge" was legally constituted, did she subsequently comply with the conditions required for the continued legal existence of a Lodge? Brother Gray Olarke, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England, writes upon this sUbj ect as follows: "African Lodge of Boston has been established by charter of the Grand Lodge of England. She SOOD, however, ceased to report and has not assembled for many years. During the last eight or ten years only, some individuals, who had taken possession of said Charter, have re-opened the Lodge under the name of '~ational Grand Lodge of North America.' The Grand Lodge of England has taken no notice of it." It is evident, therefore, that African Lodge, even had she not been constituted in violation of the rights of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, had become defunct by non~U8er of her charter; sbe ceased to make returns to the Grand Lodge of England after she had been in existence for some years, and her narne was stricken from the registry of the Grand Lodge of England. It is not in the power of any Lodge that has thus forfeited its charter to resuscitate itself. "African Lodge" became extinct l)y default, as Brother Clarke certifies it) h is letter; she ceased to be a Lodge. Under the pretense, however, that she still was in possession of a cbarter from the Grand Lodge of England, which she never has been able to prove, "African Lodge" was reopened under the new name of "National Grand Lodge of North America." Again, if "African Lodge" was chartered by the Grand IJodge of England as a St. John's Lodge, she certainly waR never authorized by that charter to assume a new name and ti tIe, or grant charters to other LodgeR; yet all other negro Lodges and Grand Lodges in North America are the o1f&pring of this irregular body at Boston. With a view of .justifying her own proceedings in chartering Lodges within our territory, the Grand Lodge of Hamburg of late insists upon the legality of these negro bodies. Let us see what her former opinions were in regard to these negl'o Lodges, and whether she has evel furnished any evidence in support of the sudden change of her views. III May, 1852, the follOWing appeared in the Protocol of the Grand Lodge of Hambu..r.g: "There exists in some of the States of North America independent Lodges of colored people (negroes, In ulattoes, etc.), as lor lll&tance, in Malo,sachusetts) New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, M~l,ryland, etc. They are uDltea under Grand Lodges under the jurisdIction of a National Grand Lodge of An1.erica. We know lIttle of thelll, because they are deolart::<.l by the North American Grand Lodges as clande..,tine Lodges, and all JYfasonic intercourse with them is strictly forbidden. Their origin is uuknown ... The African Lodge at Boston illsists upon baving obtained its cbarter tram the Grand Lodge of England; this is, however, doubtful." Again, in 1858, the Grand Lodge of Hamburg says: " It is unknown how these colored Grand Lodges have originated; the African Lodge of Boston-perhaps the n ncleus of them all-pretends to possesR a charter of the Grand Lodge of England, which, howeve'J", was still called in dOttot." Protocol No. 76, of November 4th, 1859, of Hanfburg, makes use of the following language: H What remains to be established, although our beloved Brother Barthelmess has also for this adduced man~r' plausible arguments,' is, whether the Lodges of colored people, who met in convention in New York in the year 1848 as the United Grand Lodge, is really in possession of the genuine charter of the year 1784.. and whether she is to be considered the lawful successor of the original 'African Lodge' at Boston? On thi~ point the Gntnd Lodge of England alone can give a competent judgment which will be binding on all parties. Whether her omission to protest already suffices, 'we do not venture to decide/' The Grand Lodge of England did give judgment through the letter of its Grand Secretary, Which we have above quoted.

181 And in what light did the Grand Lodges of Germany view the position of the Grand I.Jodge of Hamburg? Most Worshipfnl Brother Meissner, Grand lVlaster of the Grand Lodge of Saxony, made the following remarks at the session of that body N ovembel' 12, 1859: "But in re-lation to the colored Grand Lodges of the United states, the Grand Lodge of Hamburg has yet to produce the pl'oof (proposed by her) that these Lodges were V-'gfLlly constituted Masonic bodies, This proof, which she has repeatedly promibed, but which she has thus far failed to furnish, is considered necesr;:ary by all Gerlllan Grand Lodges who expressed themselves on the subjeot, before recognizing such Lodges." Again: the Grand Lodge of Saxony stated in its Protocol, No, 54, June, 1860, tbat the Grand Lodge of Hamburg had been unable, up to this time, to produce the proof, that. there are in the United States or in Liberia colored I.lodges wllich have been regularly and lawfully constituted; but that the contrary had been plainly proven in the well founded expose contained in the circular letter of the Grand Lodge of New York, which could be found in Protocol No, 58, of the Grand Lodge of Saxony (pages 11-16), and that the present Master of the Hamburg daughter Lodge Pythagoras, No.1, in Brooklyn, New York (Dr. Barthelmess), in No. 29, of the J!lreimattre'i" Zeitung, July, 1855, acknowledged in a cOlorouuication "that there werre no just and regular Lodges oj colO1'ed men in the r"nited Stat()$ of ~""m路th .ibnerica; that the Lodge (PythagoruR) in No, 19 of the Triangle, October 25th, 1859, e-xpressly declares that in regard to existing circumstances, she does not init~ate neg1'oes, nor rnu-lattoes, and that she only admits as visitors such colored brethren as beloug to just and regnlar Lodges.

rrhe proof promised by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, and spoken of above, bas remained a promise unfulfilled to the present day, and will relnain a promh:,e for all tirne to come; neither has the position of the negro Grand Lodge of Boston been chttuged in any particular. With the decisIon of the Gralld Lodge of England, that African Lodge had ceased to be a Lodge; ,vi Lh the knowledge that she was, if at all legal. a St. ,John's Lodge only, and therefore not invested with power to charter Lodges; with the knowledge that a large majority of the Grand Lodges of the world adhere to the right of ,jurisdiction, will the German Grand Lodge League assume the responsibilHy of recognizing the negro Lodges of the United States as having a legal existence? Hamburg excepted, none of the German Grand Lodg~s have presumed to exercise the right of jurisdiction in the United States. The Grand Master of Hamburg himself, in Protocol No. 161, June 24th, 1873, alluding to the session of the German Grand Lodge League, speaks upon tbis snbject as follows: "Our Hamburg Grand Lodge is especially concerned in this matter, inasmuch as she is the onl.'lJ German Grand Lodge which has heretofore constituted daughter Lodges III ioreign countries, who~e rights she is obligated to maintain, partiCUlarly with reterence to those of North Alnerica. Under these circumstances, we have deemed it advisable, although the question was not the ()rd~r of the day, to make the follOWing ruotion in the nalTIe of the Grand Lodge of Hamburg, ,vbich was ordered to be disoussed at the next sE'8sion of the Grand I..Iodg~ Diet: 'The Gerrnan Grand Lodge Diet reRerves the right to German Grand Lodges to cOll~titnte Gerrnan Lodges in forei~.n countries, to work in the Gerluan lnnguage, and under a constitutIon from a German Grand Lodge.'" If the Gerlnall Grand I.lodge League adopts the resolution offered by Hamburg, it wlll create a gulf between the Masons of Germany and the United States as wIde as the seas that separate theIll. Of tbis there cannot be the l::lllghtest doubt. rrhe law of undivided sove?'eignty prevails among the Grand Lodges of the United States, and will be maintained by them under all circumstances. On the- question of the right of jurisdictIon, the North Alnerican Grand Lodges are a unit; they will defend this right against any and all comers, 8Iod no interference frOITI aD~" quarter will be permitted. For an abandonluent of this right would throw M9,sonry in this country into inextricable confusion. Upon the decision of this question depend the future relations of the Freemasons of Germany with those of North Amerioa.

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Right Worthy Brother Von Mensch, our indefatigable representative near the Grand Lodge of Saxony, has addressed a letter to Most WorshipfUl Brother Eckstein, protesting in behalf of the Grand Lodge of New York against any infringement on the rights of Ollr Grand Lodge. Brother Von Mensch, in May, 1872, addressed a similar letter to the late lamented Brother Warnatz. By some unaccountable mishap, it did not appear ill our Transactions, although its contents were fully approved by our Grand Lodge. And we take this opportunity to again thank our Right Worthy representative for his fidelity to the trust committed to him by our Grand Lodge, and for the zeal and activity with which he has labored to disseminate correct information among the Masons of Ger. many, as to the views and the position of the Grand Lodges of the United States on this as well as other important Masonic sUbjects. For this able,faithful, and conscientious performance of his duty, which should receive the plaudits of every honorable man and Mason, unstinted abuse has been heaped upon his devoted head by those who d0sire to rob us of our vested rights and privileges. The rancor and malice evinced against him, by some of the Masonio journals of Germany, and by individuals who set themselves up as the embodiÂˇ ment of all Masonic knowledge, and as patterns of civilization and refinement, exceed all bounds. They have descended to the low level of applying epithets to him, tabooed in respectable society, and of making silly puns upon his honorable name. Happily the malice man ifested by these people is so apparent that it has failed to produce the hoped for eft~ect. Brother Von Mensch's able letter to the late Most Worshipful Brother Warnatz, alluded to above, which the latter had printed for distribution to the German Grand Masters, did not fail to produce the effect it deserved, as will be seen from Most Worshipful Brother Bluntschli's circular letter of Jnly, 1873, which appears in our present report. The following is the letter addressed by Right Worshipfnl Brother von ].\Iensch, to Most Worshipful Brother Eckstein, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Saxony: " DRESDEN, Februar.1J 28, 1874. "MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER:

" Mindful of the duty devolving upon me to nurse and to the best of my ability preserve the good relations existing between the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of New York, the Grand Lodge of Saxony, and German Masont'y generally, and in view of the intention on the part of the German Grand Lodge Lea~lle at its approaching session to discuss and vote on the question of the' rIght of jnrisdiction, respectively, the national relations or Masonry between different countries,' I had suggested to my consti tuency the propriety of a timely and proper reruonstrance wi th the German Grand Lodges, for the purpose of preventing the adoption of a resolution which would result in the interruption of the friendly understanding bet,veen American and German Freemasons. "Up to this time, I have received an evasive answer only to my proposi* tion. My constituency is eVidently disple~ts;ed on account of the posItion assumed of late yearR by the German Grand Lodges toward those of the United States of North AmerIca, from which she argues that a change has occurred in the friendly sentiments hitherto eXisting. My Most Worshipful constituency perhaps deems it unnecessary to point out to the German Grand Lodges that in the sense of the Old Landmarks, it is almost universally': admitted that the excluslve, highest Masonic jurisdiction within a geographically and politically bounded territory is vested in the regular Grand Lodge existing therein. In this right of jurisdiction is embodied full authority and control over all ~tâ&#x20AC;˘ .John's Lodges witbin the district, and It has been the invariable law to refuse recognition to Masonic bodies in a conntry where a local Grand body already possesses a beLter and superior right thereto. A Lodge can only be t10nstituted in a foreign jurisdiction by and with the consen t of the Grand Lodge concerned, or by a treaty of reciprocity. rrhis is in conformity wi th the record of the Grand Lodge of England. rrhe Grand Lod~e ot" New York herself carries ont this specitieally American principle rigorously, and the Grand Lodge of Saxony has adhered thereto since It has sprung into existence, according to its fllndamental laws and the supplementary statutes, e~ 6 and 7. U

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"The Grand Lodge of New York does not harbor the least thought of inter.. ferin in any agreement into which the German Grand Lodges may enter betw~en themselves in regard to relinquishing these rules founded upon law and usage or in a conditional or unconditional admission of foreIgn Lodges in their respective territories. She has, however, repeatedly and peremptorily declared that she will not tolerate such an exceptional practice. The legislative power of a Grand Lodge, as proven, does not extend beyond her own territory into that of other Independent Grand Lodges of the world. If any one chooses to throw open bis own house for public use, it certainly does not follow that his neighbor must do so likewise. It would be a singular argument tha.t a Grand lodge in anot/her quarter of the world should be forcibly deprived of ricrhts exercised by her for nearly a century, beoause one or more Cisatlantic Gra;d Lodges find it their particular interest to adopt a one-sided resolution to that eff~ct. "If then as above stated, the Grand Lodge of New York resting upon her inoontestable right, and sensible and conscious of her own dignity, has never given oce-asion or cause to doubt her loyalty, her sympathies and esteem for, and contldenee in German Masonry and its peculiarities-if, then, thE' Grand l.;odge of New York abstains from exercising any influence on the German Grand Lodges, ~he will, absolving herself in advance from all responsibility for the consequences, trust to the inspiration and wisdom of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge League, and be guided in her future action by the resolutions which the latter may adopt. "The Grand Lodge of New York considers the chartering of Lodges in the State of New York by other Grand Lodges, be they American or foreign, a forcible interference with her rights: rights to which sbe will adhere. if for no other reason than to prevent anarchy and an inevitable contllct within her ownjurisdictioD, neither does there eXistJ any necessity for making an exception in favor of the German Grand Lodges. 'ÂŁhe most llberal action is accorded to Lodges of foreign nationalities, such as German, French, Spanish, and Italian, provided they observe the laws laid down in the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York. The twenty-three German Lodges of the Oity of New York and Brooklyn work in their mother-tongue, under their own German District Grand Master. "Fronl information derived from official reports of committees, and from well informed brethren, I dePlu it my duty to stlate, that a resolution adopted by the Grand Lodge League to abolish the 1\1asonic righ t of juriSdiction, without expressly excepting from its operation the United States of Amett"ica, will roost likely he followed by non-intercourse with German Grand Lodges, as has been the ease for similar reasons with tbe Grand Orient of France. And I fear no con... tradiction from any unprejudiced source acquainted with the circumstances, when I say that the proposed abolition of the right of jurisdiction, as far as it relates to foreign countries, is a measure principally directed against the Grand Lodges of the United States. H In the interest of the peace desired by my Most Worshipful constituency, and in the still greater interest of the Masons belonging to the Grand Lodges of Gerluany Who emigrate to America, I have addressed these respectful lines to you Most WorshIp1ul Grand Master in the "name of the Grand Lodge of the ~tate of New York, and remain, 'with high regard, " Yours, etc., " F .. A VON MENSCH, U

Rep. of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the State of New York."

In connection with this we give Brother Van D9Jen's article: MY POSITION IN REGARD TO THE NEGRO Q,UESTION.

By Brother O. "Fan Dalen.

From No.5 of the Bauhutte, January, 1874. In my Anllals for 1873, pages 159 and 160, in reviewillg a book entitled" Met...

among Gblored .tWen in M~8achU8ett8," by Lewis Hayden, of Boston, I made the follOWing remarks: "Brother Hayden demonstrates that the Negro Grand Lodge of l\Iassa.. chusetts was law.fully constItuted by Prince Hall, and that the white Griltnd Lodge of the same State constituted by Henry .Price was uulawful, and demauus the recognition of his Urand Lodge, We must be permitted to doubt whether thee style in which his pamphlet is written will gain him the sympathies of the imerlcan brethren; 101' the first conSIderation mll'St be a recognition by a JUuropean Grand Lodge, which would otherwise be Without practical signitl...

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~ance, and would only be the cause for a conflict between Europe and the American Grand ["odges. Brother Hayden's reasons may be ever so clear, the right of jurisdiction c!fl,imed by the Americans may be ever so distast~tul to us, vet he caullot enforce a recognition of his right from a LOdge with one hundred and eighty-three Lodges under itsjurisdictioll, and with the support of all the Arnerican Grand Lodges." The Bauhutte, in N~. 3 of its issue of 1873, on page 22, makes the fOllowing remarks on this: "With reference to the recognition of the colored Grand Lodges of America, the editor has cast a vote which he will hardly be able to justify." The expression "justify" seelned to me to contain a moral reproach. I complained to Brother Findel about it, and informed bim thai I would defend myself publicly against this charge. After some correspondence on the subject, Brother Findel made a satisfactory explanation, and I desisted from admin.. istering a reproof in public. Before proceeding further, I desire to say a few words, not in vindication, but as an explanatory justification of my review above alluded to. I have {l,ttackecl the style of the book. I ask everybody, who' call avail upon himself to read this mixture of abusive language, or the strong expressions used which border closely thereto, and the bible qnotations, particularly those taken from the 01<1 Testament, to explain 'whether they are edified by this style of writing, much less whether it is likely to ClHtnge an adversary's opinion. I will have occasion to recur to t,his in my criticism; I will only state here that I have not doubted the legitima,cy of the colored Grand Lodge, but that I am of the opinion that it, must, first of all, be recognized by the Americtl,ns, and that this recognition cannot be forced, but must be obtained by Idndness.

'rhis opinion I also expressed in private conversation at Bayreuth on the day previoLls to the Ineeting of the Grand Lodge League, and I was oppo&ed therein only by the Haluburg delegation. It is, therefore, natural that I gladly indorsed Brother Bluntschli wh~n he expressed my views during the session, only in a Inucll better argument, and without any exchange of opinions on my part. . It is known that the Grand Lodge League, recognizing the principle that race and color of skin are no bar Lo initiatiou, bas resolved th~t it is ready to recognize tl.ny foreign Grand Lodge, when it has proved the legality of its Con~ stitUtiOll and has furnished guarantees for a prosperous Masonic activity. This resolution, which is nowise exclusively pointed against Prince Hall Grand Lodge, is controverted by the Baull/utte, which sneers particularly against the moral guarantees" in a manner that induced me to draw the attention of Brother Findel to the impropriety of his conduct, and to declare to him that I wonld no longer silently CI)nSent t.o a continuation of his mode of warfare. Brothel' Findel's answer charges me with "going back on myself''' in this matter, and the Bauh7.ltte ill its issues goeB even so far as to urge upon the Grand Lodge of HH,nlburg that it was in honor bound to proceed "with nnuness against the Alnerieall Grand Lodges, and to advise her, rather than yield, to withdr1LW from the German Grand Lodge League; therefore to do all it could to break up the grand alliance, which was accomplished after so much labor. H

However little time is left me by my literary labors to carryon a paper war; however little I am inclined thereto anyway, particularly with brethren, inas~ much as we have, as men, beforehand seriously considered our exprefised opinions, and therefore cannot e.x:pect to convert eaf'h other by gainsaying, I cannot pertnit a doubt to be cast upon my honor, which I ever guard in the strictest sense of the word. As the present presiding officer of the r"erein deutsche'J째 Freima~trer (Society of German Freernasous) I deem it my duty to ex.. plain openly to the brethr~n my position in regard to the negro-questioD, even if I am thereby placed in opposition to a brother colleague. who, like Brother ,Findel, deserves so much praise for his labor in Masonry.

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Brother Hayden, in several places of hjs book, demands an adhel'ence to the saying U Whatsoever ye would that men should do un to you, do even so to them." Let us examine from the standpoint of this wise maxim what Brother Findel demands from the German Grand Lodges. It is demanded from us to recognize the colored Grand Lodges of America, and in that way to compel the Alnerican Grand Lodges to recognize them likewise. Just previous to the time when the Grand Lodge Royal York opened its to the Jews, the Grand Orient of France issued a circular letter, in which it made the caliegorical demand, that no Grand Lodge should in future <,onsider color of skin 01' religion a bar to initiation, and that it discontinue interrourse with Grand Lodges who should subscribe to this un-l\fasonic principle. Vile quietly placed on file tbis bold interference in Ollr affairs. There still exist Grt~nd Lodges in Germany who reqnire that the candidate for IVCasonry should profess Christianity, whilst the Americans declare that they are willing to initIate negroes in th~ir Lodges. And yet, it is demanded that we shall dictate to Americans to do things which we do not do oursel veSt !u~l1s

Brother FindeJ labors zealously against the American right of ,jurisdiction. Tn Prussia no Grand Lodge is permitted to exist or charter Lodges except the three Berlin Grand I.Jodges and at last the Eclectic Union. The Lodge Zur .1'lfCYtgenroihe was compelled to withdraw from affiliation with the Grand Lodge of England and tojoin the Eclectic Union (we report the case under the head of Eclectic Union Corn.) In Germany we tolerate only German Grand Lodges and Lod~es. What arrogance in us to interfere with the Americans, and hinder them from managing their own domestic affairs, as they understand theln! Tbe Grand Lod~e of Haruburg may be very sensitive, because the Grand Lodge of Germany has in the aity of Hamburg a Provincial Grand Lodge with more daughter Lodges than sbe has hel'self, and that she herself is not permitted to charter Lodges within Prussian territory. This, therefore, explains why she disregards' the right of jurisdiction in America; a right which is disregarded in her own case. Is not the right of jurisdlC'tion sharply defined within the three Kingdoms of Great Brit~1in? Does France tolerate foreign Lodges within bel' borders? If the latter interferes in American affairs by recognizing the Negro Grand Lodges of that country, it only proves that it wishes to be Ineasured by a ditfclrent standard fr01n that which it applies toothers (this also is one of the max!rns (路ited by Brother Hayden); its proceedings must not be held up as a pattern as Brother Findel does. The Grand Lodge of England would have the best reason to recognize the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, which has been founded by her. We lool-c in vain to the English Lodge Register for an enumeration of Colored Grand Lodges arnong tbe foreign Grand Lodges. And whilst Iny Annals of Masonry euumerate all colored .Grand Lodges of which I have obtaIned any knowledge, I look in vain for tbem in Brother Findel's History, but find in the third edition of the same, on page 717, and in flagrant oontradiction with Brother Hayden'S charge of falsehood, the follOWing words: U The Grand Lodge of Massaoh usetts of Boston has made a happy move in electing the able and truthful Brother William Sewell Gardner as its Grand Master." In my review of Hayden'S bool{. I have oonceded as sound his claim to the legal fOfI.nation of Prince Hall Grand Lodge, compared with the illegal formation of thf:\ White Grand Lodge oonstituted by Henry Price, and held that the power it possesses would not avail him. Have we not in Germany a powerful Grand Lodge, the illegal formation of which Brother Findel bas demonstrated and frequently pointed out, and does anyone dream of demanding of her, as Brother Hayden does of that Grand Lodge, to close bel' halls? Let us sweep before our own doors, before we presume to meddle in the affairs of brethren liVing at so great a distance from us! Shall I add to these reasons, which I deem weighty, a word on the practical ~tTeot of our interference? Tbe .Amerioans Will discontinue their interoourse

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with us, and the many German Lodges working under American charters, over the increase and success of which the Baulzutte has so often justly rejoiced will be closed to our German brethren who go across the ocean, and they be limited to visiting the three Hamburg Lodges in New York.

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My vote still is: to receive joyfully and politely in our halls the individual colored brethren, but to refuse otIicial recognition to colored Lodges and Grand Lodges, so long as they are not recognized by the American Grand Lodges.

Inasmuch as I permit everyone to enjoy his own opinion on this subject, I demand for myself the right to adhere to mine without having suspicion thrown upon me. GRAND LODGE ALPINA, SWITZERLAND. The Ultramontane party now agitating Europe has also extended its in trigues over the Swiss Republic, and is waging a fierce war against the Masons of that country. Our brethren have even deemed it necessary to t~tke steps to ward off its malicious attacks. At the request of a number of daughter Lodges, Most Worshipful Brother Humbert, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Alpina, called a conference of the Lodges to be held in May, 1873, at Aarau, to deliberate on the course to be pursued. Twenty Lodges were represented, and the result was the adoption of a set of resolutions, in substance as follows: w

That inasmuch as the daily attacks made by the Ultramontane press against Masonry were intluencidg even people of liberal ideas, whose opinions bhonld not be considered with Indifference, and being impresbed WIth the necessity that the profane world should possess more correct ideas of the aim and tendencies of the Masonic Institution, the conference invites the a(ilnini~ trative council of the Grand Lodge Alpina to cause, in any manner that it may deem best, t,he publication, in German and IPrench, of articles five and six of the Constitution ot the Grand Lodge, containing the fundarnf'ntal prulciples adopted on the 23d of September, 1848; also a refutation of the charges that the Swiss Lodges are the dependencies of the Grand Orients, and are SUbject to secret superiors of High Degrees or of Statesmen ; that the Lodges occupy themselves wi th political questions; that its members are infidels, and are supported even atter having violated the laws of morality and of the country, The adrQinistrative council of the Grand Lodge has complied with this invitation of the conference, and has published a full and clear vindication of Masonry from the false and foul charges preferred by the Ultramontanes. Its length prevents us from transferring it entire to our pages. In substance it states, that it is not proposed to defend the Institution against the malevolent and insane slanders so industriously disseminated by the Ultramontane party; that attacks of that kind would never draw a single word in reply, and that it would be a degradation and profanation of the good cause to enter into a dil:l" cusslon with such adversaries; that the publication was addressed to the un.. prejudiced pUblic, and men of enlightenment and education, who, it is regretfully stated, condemn an Institution without taking the pains of informing themselves of its aim and nature; that although the publication was not official, or based on a resolution adopted by the Grand Lodge, it is nevertheless authentic, and for that reason the authors had attached their names thereto. If the publication would aid to correct the views on Masonry in circles whose judgment is deemed of value by the Union-if it would have the effect to dispel false ideas, and gain those sympathies which its truly liberal and humane aims deserve-the object sought for will have be€'n attained. The pamphlet then quotes articles 5, 6 and 8 of the Grand Lodge Consti· tution, explaining tbe aim of Masonry; it demonstrates that Masons must be implicitly obedient to the laws of the country; that the Grand Lodge recognizes only the three symbolic degrees, and that it is independent of any influence of secret superiors, etc. It gives in full "the principles of the Swiss Lodge Union?" adopted by the G'ranq. Lodge in 1848f inculcatin~ the principle of

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"liberty of belief and conscience," and in political affairs that political discussions in the Lodges are interdicted; and quotes from the" Old Charges" that a Mason is a peaceable snbject, never to be concerned in plots against the State," etc. The charge that Freemasonry is a secret society, with secret tendencies, is refuted, and the falsity of the charges made by the Ultramontanes and their benighted adherent,s demonstrated. It closes in the following words: "The undersigned have arrived at the close of the declaration which they felt impelled to lay openly and honestly before the people of Switzerland, in order that the aims and efforts of t11e mnch abused and slandered sOcIety may be properly valued and correctly judged. They pledge their words as men that there is nothing more or less in SWISS Freemasonry than what has been laid down in the foregoing, and at the same express tbelrinmo~tconviction that the spread of Freemasonry can only be a blessing to the Swiss Fatherland. " Long live the Fatherland! "BBRN, JulY,1873. Signatures." But our brethren of Switzerland are not only suffering from the external a.ttaeks, but intestine dissensions also have arisen in their ranks. During the last five years an unfriendly feeling has sprung up between the Grand Lodge Alplna and tne Direcloi're Supreme Helvetique Romand, a body practicing the ll~rencb Rite, and which has finally cUlminated in open hostilities. The latter instituted and proclaimed on the 22d June,1873, a Supreme Council of the ~cot tish Rite, and has appropriated to itself and exercises the right to constitute Lodges independent from the Grand. Lodge .Alpina, which claims exclusive jurisdiction in Switzerland over the Symbolic degrees. The split is now complete. It appears that in the year 1789 several Lodges united in Switzerland and formed the Directoi're J-Ielvetique Bomand, which was to be the Grand Orient ot F'rench Switzerland. This young Grand Orient, however, ceased to exist ill 1745, in consequence of an edict promulgated by the Government of Hern, suppressing Freemasonry. Masonry gradually revived, and in 1769 ten Geneva I.Jodges formed the Grand Lodge ot Geneva. The Di'rectoi're Helvelique Romwnd was reorganized in 1778, and at a conference held in the san)e year between it a.nd the Directoire Helvetiqu,e Rom,and, it was determined that Switzerland should be divided between the two bodies according to the language spoken in each part. In 1782 the Government of Bern rene,ved its edict of 1745, and the Di'l'ectoire Ecossais Helvetique Rornand closed its Lodges in Bern, but provided for a continuance of its relations abroad. The entire dissolution of the two Grand Orients forn'led in 1778 occurred in 1793; it was the result of political occurrences. About the year 1795, Masonry gradually began to revive. In 1811, the nlen'lbers of the forIner Directoire Helvetique Born,and, the Sorw: Ohapitre at LaUMllne and seven Lodges, constitul ed a Grand Orient for the French part of Switzerland (Grand 01"ient Helvetique Romand), and resolved to exercise authority over the three SYluboUc degrees only, and to establish a separate Directoire ror the High degrees. The latter received the title of Dlrectoire Supreme HeZvet..

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The present Direoloire claims an uninterrupted descent from that time, of wh.ioh, however, there is sonle doubt. The Di1·ectoire Ecossais Helvetique Allematnd, at Zurich, resumed activity about the same time. The necessity for a union of Swiss Masonry began to assert itself; but the Zurich Directory being disinclined to second the efforts made for that purpose, 8t convention was held between the Grande Oriente Helvetiaue RO'inand and the Provincial Grand Lodge at Bern, which had been constitnted in 1818 by the Grand Lodge of England. The result was the formation of the Grand Lodge of Switzerland (Grande Loge Nationale Suisse) in 1822. This new Grand Orient reqUired all new Lodges to adopt the old English Ritual, but perlnitted the Lodges then in existence, to continue to work, according to the Rites which they were then practicing. In the present controversy with the Directoire, the Grand Lodge Alpina quotes Article 9 of that convention, according to which the Granule Loge Nationale Suisse reserves to itself the right to constItute new lJod~esf and enter into friendly relations with foreign Grand OrIents, It seems,

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however, that the Directoi1'e nevertheless retained its foreign connections, and even revived its treaty with the Grand Orient of France as late as 1842. The unity of Swiss Masonry was to be finally accomplished, however. The Directoire Ecossai~ Helvetiqtte Allcrnan(l united with the Grande Loge Nationale !Suisse in 1814, under the new name of the Grand Lodge Alpina. The new Grand body recognIzed the Symbolic degrees only. One of the principal conditlons of the fusion was, that Scottish Masonry should possess a local charaeter only (article 4 of the first R.ud second edition of the Constitution). This article, upon which the Dirrectoii'e particula.rly relled, has disappeared from the edition of the Constitution at present in force. The Di1"ectoil'e 8up1路eme I拢eleetique Romand was in a state of lethargy during the time that st. John's Masonry passed through its various phases, which may be the reason that it was overlooked when the convention of 1844 was entered into. 'fhe inciting cause of the present contest wa~ an official letter of the Directoire. In November, 1869, it went into an election of officers, and announced it to the Grand Orients with which it forrnerly had friendly relations, as well as t,o some other foreign Grand bodies. This attempt to obtain recognit.ion as!lJ Grand Orient was looked upon by the Grand Lodge Alpina as a violation of the convention of" 1844. Both the Grand Orients of France and Italy recognized the Di}'ectoire. The administrative officers of the Grand Lodge Alpina laid the Inatter before their Grand Lodge in 1870, stating that article 4, of tile convenllon of 1844, debarred the Lodges of the ~cottish Rite froln entering into 1riendly relations wi th i'oreign Grand IJo<1ges; that according to article 11, of the com~ pact, this rlght was vested in the Grand Lodge ..cllpina,o that the proCeedings of the DL'rectoire were illegal, inasm.ucll as Its mem.bers, who were al~o members of the daughter Lodges of the Alpina, bad taken the o'bligation to ~upport the constitution of the latter. The Grand Lodge thereupon adopted the following: 1. The Grand Lodge Alpina will, ill future, not enter into any relations with MasonIC bodIes practIcing the Hign degrees. 2. The Administrative Council is authorized to sever the connection with the Grand Orient of France. 3. The proposition, for a mutual representation wi th the Grand Orient of Italy, is withdrawll, untll explanatiollb have been received as to Its relations ,vlt11 the Di1'ectoire Supreme I-Ielvettqlte R01nand.

These proceedings on tht} part of the Grand Lodge Alpina, were replied to in a letter addressed by the ]>lrectoire to its representatives near foreign Grand Lodges, in Which it gives a short history of its own existence since 1739. It states that it has eXIsted as a dogluatic body since 1810, without in any way in.. terfering with the authorities of the Symbolic Gegrees; that its reln,tions with the Grand Orient of France, in particular, ante-dated those of the Grand Lodge Alpina, and that it referred to article 4, in its present forro, fr011'l WhICh the provisions of 1844 had been expunged. Ii'or these reasons, and relying upon its history the Di7'ectoire believes that it may repel the charge of an illegality of proceedings. 'rhe Grand Lodge Alpina did not take any action in this matter at its session of IH70, in consequence of the war then prevailing in Europe. An occurnmc6, however, caused the Administrative Council of the Grand Lodge Alp~na to take further steps. It WIU be remenlbered that the Lodge Henry IV., of Paris, issued a call to loreign Gl'and Orients to form a Masonic Areopagus, to meet at Lausanne, ill Marcb, 1Sil, and try Brothers the Emperor William and the Crown Prince Frederick Wilham. The list of Grand Orlen ts to be invited con~ tained the Gr~tud Lodge ...4.lpina as well as the Directoire. The Grand Chan路 celIoI' of the latter was intrusted with the formation of tbe Areopagus, he being authorized to receive the adhesion of the various Grand Orients. This deterlnined the Administrative Council of the Grand Lodge Alpina to send a committee to L~usanne, not only to prevent the proceedings of the Lod~e I

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Henry IV., but also to effect an understanding with the members of the J)£rectfYire. A number of the members of the latter, including its Grand Master, were invited to participate in the conference. The president of the committee endeavoured to prevail upon the Directoire to discon tinue its connections with

foreign Grand Orients, and abandon its assumed rights as a Grand body. The Grand Master of the .Directoi1·e insisted that, according to the laws in force, it had the right to exist as a purely dogmatic authority, and that, in point of

time, its foreign connections ante-dated those of the Grand Lodge Alpina. Finally, the president of the committee declared that ~ categorical answer must be given to the propositions made by the Administrative Council, by the ro.lddleof January, 1871. No answer was vouchsafed, because the Directoire argued that an unofficial invitation required no consideration. In 1871, the Administrative Oouncil of the Grand Lodge Alpina again made a report to the Gr~nd Lodge, declaring that the Directoi'i'e Supreme rIeZvetique

Romana, by entering into treaties with .foreign Grand Orients, which are not purely dogmatic Masonic authorities, violated essential provisions of the fun..

darnentallaws of the Swiss Lodge Union, and closed with resolutions, refusing recognition to the Directoire Supreme Helvetique Romand as a Grand Orient; requiring the Directoire to sever Within six: months its connection with foreign Grand Orients which are not exclusively dogmatic bodies; and determining that brethren of Swiss Lodges, who, after sIx: months, continue to adhere to a body assuming the character of a Grand Orient, or Which continues in relation with foreign Grand bodies not purely dogmatic, and without sanction of the Administrative Council, shall cease to be members of the Swiss Lodge Union; also resolving that existing relations between the Grand Lodge Alpina and those Grand Orients, which continue their connection with the Directoire Supreme I{elve~ique Rbmand, shall cease, and are not to be renewed. The Directoire, in reply, addressed a circular letter to the daughter Lodges of the Grand Lodge Alpina, criticising its proC'eedings, but concluding not to retire from the position it had assumed, and, should the Grand Lodge Alpina carry out its intentions, it was determined to grant charters to st. John s IJOdges, in order to enable its members to work also in the Symbolic degrees.

The Grand Lodge Alpina held a session, 1871, at N euchatel, which was at... tended by several members of the Di1"ectoire, and, upon the adoption of the resolutions above referred to, the latter Withdrew at once, and thus the split was completed. The Directoire, now considering itself an independent body, has' granted charters to St, John's Lodges, and there are now three Lodges work.. in~ nnder its authority, two of Which are newly constituted and one formerly a daughter Lodge of the Grand Lodge Alpina. The Bulletin of the Grand Orient de JJlrance brings the information that at

tbe solicitation of Brother Bataille, the representave of the Directoire Bunreme HeZtJeti<;['1.«3 Romand near the Grand Orient of France, the latter had resolved to intercede with the Grand Lodge Lllpina in favor of the Directoire.

Of the 31 Lodges now existing in Switzerland, 27 are affiliated with the Gra.nd. LQdge Alpina, 3 with the Directoire Svpreme Helveti(Jue Romand, and one With t.he Grand Orient of France.

HUNGARY. Freemasonry in Hungary seems to have evolved from the chaotic state, Which has heretofore prevailed there. There are two Masonic Grand bodies in

tb&teountry, the Grand Lodge of Hungary for the three Symbolic Degrees, and the Grand Orient of Hungary (A. and A. Rite), both having their seat at Pesth. F:rom the latter we have received, by way of San Francisco, Oallfornia, a ciron... G. L.-A 10

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lar letter, dated April 2, 1873, inviting mutual representation. The Grand Lodge of New York has decided not to enter into any Masonic communication with bodies other than Grand Lodges of Ancient Oraft Masonry, and the proft'ered connection will have to be declined. The irrItation which has heretofore existed between the two Hungarian Grand bodies, seems to have been allayed. An agreement was entered into between them, of which the following are the principal features: To induce the Hungarian Government not to permit the formation of Masonic Lodges, except tbrough the two Grand bodies of the Fatherland; to act unitedly against the establishment of Lodges by foreign Masonic Grand Orients; not to recog" nize Lodges chartered by the latter; to take the necessary steps to compel the irregular Lodges existing in Hungary, either to affiliate with one of the Grand Lodges, or to be considered clandestine. The Grand Lodge of Hungary was recognized by the Grand Lodge League of Germany. But, while Masonry Is tolerated in Hungary, an integral part of Austria, it is still under ban in other parts of that Empire. In vain have the Masons of Vienna labored for a repeal of the law against secret societies. After much labor and many refusals, t.hey tinally obtained permission to establish the "non-political" society Humanitas, without being subjected to the surveillance of the police. Its purport is, to collect the Masonic material, which is known to dwell in Vienna. Of course, Lodges cannot be formed, nor initiations thought of. Under these circumstances, it was resolved to establish a Lodge at N eudorfeI, abou t eighty miles from Vienna, on Hungarian SOil, and uneer the protection of the Grand Lodge of Hungary. The Lodge is rapidly increasing, and many of the brethren, who live at Vienna, attend its m.eetings at a considerable expense of time and money. GRAND ORIENT OF THE NETHERLANDS. We have received theftrst and second numbers of the Bulletin of the Grand Oriento! the Netherlands, for 1873-74. the official journal of the Grand Orient. At the annual session of the Grand Orient, June 8, 1873, Right Worthy Brother J. J. F. Noordzick, presided. Forty-five Lodges were represented. The Grand Master, Prince Frederick, of the Netherlands (uncle of the king of Holland), who has held the office for fifty-seven years, informed the Grand Lodge on previous occasions, that the infirmities of age admonished him to lay down the gavel; but that he would continue in office until his successor was elected. At the session of the Grand Orient, October 27, 1872, a resolution was adoptea to negotiate with Prince Henry of the Netherlands (brother of the king) to accept the office of Grand Master. In a letter, dated April 24,1873, Prince Henry replied, that he felt very grateful for the confidence placed in him, but that he was not a member of the Fraternity, and consequently not acquainted with the duties which would devolve upon him as Grand Master. In consequence of this, the Grand Lodge again requested Prince Frederick to continue in the office, to which he made a favorable response, and declared that he would remain Grand Master as long as his strength would permit him (he is in his 77th year). His determination gave great satisfaction to the Grand Lodge. A charter was granted for a Lodge at Rotterdam, to be called Acacia. The Lodge Louisa Augusta at Purmerend, which had been dormant for sev&l'al years, has resumed labor. Brother Noordzick was reappointed Deputy Grand Master. Number of Lodges a:tl:lliated with the Grand Orient, 73. I

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From information reoeived, Masonry in that oountry still seems to be in an unsettled condition. Discussions on political and religious questions have not as yet been entlrely excluded from the Lodges. Tidings, strange to American Masons, reach us, that at a session of the Grand Orient at Rome, in December, 1872, an annual pass-word was communicated as a means to exclude swindlers and kowans from Italian Lodges. The Grand Orient has constituted several Lodges in the territory formerly under Papal rule. Fourteen chapters and fifty-five Lodges were suspended for non-payment of dues.

Besides the Grand Orlent, three other Grand bodies are reported to exist In Italy, with their respective seats at Turin, Naples, and Palermo.

PORTUGAL. We have received a few numbers of the Bulletin of the Grande Oriente Lu8i.. Unido, of Lisbon. Information is given that a certain Brother Joaquin Jose Alves is initiating profanes in the mysteries of Freemasonry in the name of the Grand Orient, and all foreign Grand Lodges and lawful Masons are warned. against these clandestine Masons. fooo

The Grand Orient has forty-eight Lodges affiliated With it, some of which are located in Portugal and others in Spain.

GREECE. As will be seen from the Protocol of the German Grand Lodge League, in another part of our report, the new Grand Orient of Greece applied for recognition at the session of that body in 1878. It seems that in 1866 the representatives of the eight Greek Lodges at ...: \.thens, Plra&us, Ohalcis, CorfU, Patras, Syra, Lamia, and Argos, met at Athens and t&rmed the Grand Orient of Greece. Prince Rhodo Kanakis, a member of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, was elected its Grand Master. Article 1 of its constitution provides that candidates must believe in the existence of God, in the immortality of the soul, that they must love their neighbors, etc. Article 8 teaches that all religions should be alike esteemed, interdicts interference in religions quarrels and commands obedience to the laws of their country.

GRAND ORIENT OF EGYPT. We have just received a circular letter, dated February 22, 1874, from this n,ew Gr..nd Orient, signed by its Grand Master, Brother S.. A. Zola, with the cabaJ.istlc numbers 88.路. 96.路.. attached to his name. It appears that the Grand Orient of Egypt was reconstructed March 21, 1873, and the Khediv~ has become its protector. The circular letter is accompanied by a copy of the statutes and General Regulations, printed in the Arable and Italian languages. We regret that we have received this document too late for examination. From a hasty glance we tlnd that Title 1, Chapter 1, treats of Masonry and its principles, and

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states that it is essentially a philanthropic, philosophic, and progressive insti. tution; its aim, the search for truth, the study of the arts and sciences, and the practice of morality and charity. A belief in the existence of God and the immortality of the soul are pre-requisites; it permits liberty of conscience and excludes no man on account of his religious belief~ It has for its device "Llb路 erty, Equality, and Fraternity." It respects the religious and political faith of its members, forbids the discussion of politics and religion in the Lodges, and inculcates respect and obedience to the laws of the country, etc. The Lodges of Alexandria are of French, English, German, and Italian nationality, and it is to be hoped that they will be able to overcome national jealousies, and form and remain Masonically a unit.

BRAZIL. We acknowledge the receIpt of an extensive installment of the official journals of both the Grande Oriente Unido E SUp1"emO Conselho and the Grande Oriente Do Brazil, and while carefully abstaining from given an opinion on the legality or illegality of either body, we propose to confine ourselves to an im路 partial recital of the unfortunate dissensions now existing among the Frater.. nity of that country, as far as we are able to gather them from the journals be.. fore us. As is well known, there has existed beretofore two Grand bodies in Brazil; Do Lav'J掳adio and Dos Benedictinos, both claiming to be the legitimate Grand Lodges, and both recognlzed by differeD t Masonic Grand bodies. (The Grand Lodge of New York has on a form.er ocoasion recognized the 1)0 La1Yradio). On the 10th June, 1872, the two bodies united under the name of Grande Oriente Urticlo do Brazil, having its seat at Rio de Janeiro. The new organization, however, was intended to be provisional only, and was to be definitely established in 1873. A committee was appointed to draft a. new Constitution, of which Brother Dr. Antonio Felix Martinez, formerly Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Dos Benedictino8, was cbairman. The first efforts of the United Grand Orients were very praiseworthy. They labored for the establlshment of a compulsory elementary education ands, general religious toleration; they practised charity and opposed the pretensions of a fanatical clerg~. In the month of July a Constitution was agreed upon. Mutual concessions had been made, and the hope was Indulged in that the different systems would exist peacefully side by side. The union, however, was of short duration. In the month of August, differences had sprung up, which did not remain ooncealed. On the twelfth of September, 1872, 1684 members of the Lavradio branch, unde,r the presidency of Grand Master Viconde do Rio Branco, issued a manifest, renouncing the intended union with the Benedictinos branch, and elected its officers on the day follOWing. The Lodges formerly affiliated with the Do La'/)路 radio seemed to have adhered to their former Grand Lodge. The former Grand Secretary, Brother A. F. do Amaral, however,joined theDo8 Benedictinosbranoh, an act which was much regretted by his former associates. The Grand Lodge Do Lavradio issued a manifest which essentially contains the following: In the year 1863, a few dissatisfied brethren separated from the Grand Lodge Do Lam'adio and established a new system (Dos Benedictinos). In 1871 the bIShop of Rio de Janeiro withdrew from Padre Martius, a clergyman, his license 00 preach and to occupy the confessional chair, because, as the prelate remarked

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in his revocation, Padre Martius was a Freemason (he was Grand Orator of the Do Lavradio). In consequence of this a friendly feeling sprung up between the two Grand bodies, and it was resolved that a union should take place. Vlconde do Rio Branco, the Grand Master of the Do Lavradio, was not invited to be present at the convention, and he abstained from attending. After the new Constitution had been drawn up and all other arrangements completed, a speoial session was called to elect Grand officers, and it appears that Viconde do Branco received nearly as many votes as his competitor. A.ccording to the Constitution an absolute majority is required for an election of Grand Master, and a new session was called for the purpose. Just as the ballots were abon t to be cast a brother of the Dos Benedictinos announced that their C9 ndidate had withdrawn from the canvas. The convention refused to permit the ,vithdrawal, inasmuch as it would have prejudiced the rights of the other candidate. The eleotion was proceeded with. Vlconde do Rio Branco received 165 and his opponent six votes only. Viconde do Rio Branco having received a large majority of votes, was entitIed to the office of Grand Master. Brother Saldanho Morinho. who was at the head of the brethren who seceded in 1863, and who was the real founder of the Grand Lodge Dos Benedictinos, was charged with duplicity, inA.smuch as since 1870 he did not labor so much for the union of the two Grand Lodges, as for the purpose of making his system the prevailing one. Viconde do Rio Branco had contributed largely to the passing of the law of September 28, 1871, abolishing slavery in Brazil; in. conseqnence of which, and because he was its Grand Master, the Grand Lodge gave him a brilliant banquet on the second of March, 1872. The brethren of the Grand Lodge Dos Benedictino8 are charged with having shown too little honesty and rectitude in the constitutional convention, and for that reason the plan to unite the two Grand Lodges miscarried. It is stated that during the follo'wing session, hel d for the purpose of electing the rest of the Grand officers, occurrenc(:ts took place unworthy of Masons. The foregoing is the statement of one side, and it is due that the other side should also be heard. The brethren adhering to the Grand Lodge Dos Benedictinos consider them.selves the true. Grande Orient Unido of Brazil. They pUblish their Boletim o.tftciaZ, whose editor is Brother Dr. Amaral, who seceded from tbe Grand Orient Do Lavradio. They have published the provisional Constitution, as drafted by the appointed committee, and which was to remain in force un til the final adoption of the new Constitution. The decree, pUblishing the provisional Constitution, is dated July 19, 1872, and is signed by the chairman of the committee, Oounoilor Dr.. Antonio Felix Martinez, and the Grand Secretary, Brother Dr. A. F. Amaral. By an agreement entered into between the two Grand Lodges, Brother Maa-tinez was to preside at all the sessions, until the election of the new Grand Master. On the 14th of September, 1872. the gavel was placed in the hands of Brother Saldanho Marinho, the newly-elected Grand Master, and in the opinion 0:1 his adherents he became the lawful Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Brazil. In the Bulletin pour l'etranger, which forms a part of the September number the BoZetirn G'rande Oriente, etc., the following statemen t is made: The provisional Constitution of the United Grand Orient of Brazil was adopted July 27th, and pUblished in the ofiicial part of this journal. The deputies for the ensuing year, comlnencing with March, 1873, are to be elected by their Lodges and form a constItutional convention, for the purpose of adopting a permanent Oonstitution. In regard to the choice of a Grand Master, the real cause for the split, elections were held at three different periods, viz.: August 7t A.u~ust 17, and September 14, 1872. On the 7th of August 368 votes

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were cast, of whIch Marinho reoeived 182, Rio Branoo 181, and scattering 5. On the 17th of August Rio Branco received 165, Marinho 6, and scattering 8 votes. On the 17th of September, Marinho reoeived 222, Rio Branco 190, and scattering 4: votes. The brethren of the Do Lavradio consider the second, and those of the D08 Benedictino8 the third election as legal. Both Grand Lodges, Dos Benedictino8 and Do Lavradio, declare themselves to be the legal Grand Lodge of Brazil; both pUblish otficial journals; the D08 Benedictinos the Boletim do Grande Orient unido do Brazil, and the Do LavradAo the Boletim Grande Oriente do B1路azil. This feud is to be the m.ore regretted, inasmuch as Freemasonry in that country is engaged in a violent warfare with the Ultramontanes. In the January number for 1873 of the Dos Benedictinos, the Do Lavradio branch is charged with a lack of energy against the arrogance of the Jesuits. The February number of the Do Lam'adio branch states that the inconsiderate steps on the part of the bishop of Pernambuco, a monk not over 23 years old, against the Freemasons, had caused an emeute in that city. The Lodge intends to defend the rights of the brethren by every legal means. There exist in BrazIl many so-called "brotherhoods," whose aim it is to aid the poor churches, and erect chapels where there are no churches. The expenses are defrayed, by voluntary contributIons, and many Freemasons are members of these church.. brotherhoods. For a long time the church and the Freemasons have lived in peace, and the population of Pernambuco was always recognized as the type of Catholic piety. The bishops fully recognized the Freemasons as an im.. portant support in the development of the religious mind. This was at a time when the exotic plant of Jesuitism had not as yet taken root in Brazil. The black coats, driven from most of the European countries, selected Brazil as a field in which to persecute the national clergy, take possession of the dioceses and parishes, and gradually to extend their rule over every mind by their teachings through the confessional chair and the pulpit. Freemasonry sought to oppose these violent agitations by its principles of toleration. Bulls of excommunication fulminated against them. by the emissaries of Rome fanned the smouldering fire into a :dame. The bisbOp of Pernambuco demanded from the Freemasons of his diocese that they should renounoe pUblicly their Masonic principles, upon pain of expulsion from the churchbrotherhoods and congregations. He, however, found no support from these sooieties. Decided disobedience was the answer to his Jesuitical demands. The bishop, however, a true disciple of Loyola:t sought to accomplish his object by acts of violence, and issued an interdict against a certain church, which was sought to be enforced by a priest designatt;d for that purpose. This, however, was an infringement on the rights of these church-brotherhoods, inasmuch as they are protected by law in their temporal affairs, whilst the functions of the bishop are limited to spiritual matters only. He counted upon the support of the people. The populace, however, became exasperated by his high-handed measures, mobbed the palace in which he resided, and the military had to be called in to protect him. One of the Freemasons, who had been threatened with excommunication, entered a complaint to the government that the bishop had exceeded his authority. The government called upon the bishop to re.. move the interdict he had pronounced against these church-brotherhoods as being against the laws of the country. The bishop insisted that the civil law did not apply to him. He would follow only the dictates of his own conscience, aud the oommands of the pope, who had directed him to remove, temporarily, the punishment which he had inflicted upon the Freemasons. This, therefore, he did for the space of one year, in order to give to these" sinners" time for repentance. He declared, however, that at the end of the year he would execute the punishment, and dissolve and reorganIze the church-brotherhoods of which the Freemasons were members. This he pUblished from the pulpit. According to the laws ot BrazU f "pap~l bqlls n or other docllments of that nature are not

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151

permitted to be published Wit~ou~ the consent of the .government. The government considered the publlcatlon on the part of the blShop as a violation of the law, and cited him to appear before the courts. He refused to obey, and again replied that he was responsible for his acts to the pope only. He directed the priests of the chapels founded by the offending church-brotherhoods not to hold service in the same or celebrate Mass, if among those present a F:reemason was found. The government proceeded against the bishop for a violation of the laws, and sent a government steamer to Pernambuco to bring him to Rio Janeiro. He was tried, and, according to late accounts, was oondemned to four years' imprisonment. The dttJiculties that have existed for some time past among the Fraternity of Brazllare to be deeply regretted, particularly as the arch enemy of the institution, the Jesuits, are making strenuous exertions to sow still greater dis... sensioDs, and to accomplish by intrigue that which they have failed to do by open warfare. We hope that our brethren of Brazil will bury the hatchet, and ma.ke common cause against enemies whose cunning and perseverance in acoomplishing their selfish design is without parallel.

[We have received also all the foregoing foreign reports, and thank Brother P1nner that he has furnished the translation.-G.J

152

Appendix.

[Oct

GRAND LODGES IN EUROPE. No. of Daughter Lo.

1. Grand National Mother Lodge zu den drie Weltkugein (Three Globe!:!),

Berlin 2. Grosse Landes Loge von Deutschland (Gr. Lodge of Germany), Berlin 3. Grosse Loge von Prussen Royal York. zur Freundschaft, Berlin............ 4. Grosse Loge von Hamburg, Hamburg......................................................... 5. Grosse Loge znr Sonne, Baireutll... 6. Grosse Landes Loge von Sachsen (Gr. Lodge of Saxony), Dresden......... 7. Gr. Loge deseklektishen Freinaurerbundes (Eclectic Union), Frankfort 8. Gr. Loge zur Eintracllt, Darmstadt......... Isolated Lodges in Germany... 9. Gr. Loge der Schweiz Alpina, Neuenburg.................................................... 10. Gr. Lodge of Hungary, PestIl (for the three symb. degrees)..................... 11. Gr. Orient of Hungary, Pesth (A. & A. Rite)............................................... 12. Gr. Lodge of England, Lon don... lB. Gr. Lodge of Scotland, Edinburgh............................................................... 14. Gr. Lodge of Ireland, Dublin............ 15. Gr. Orient of the Netherlands, Hague................................................ 16. Supreme Conseil of Luxembourg............................................ 17. Grand Lodge of Sweden, Stockholm..................... 18. Grand Lodge of Denmark, Copenhagen........................... 19. Grand Orient of France, Paris.................. 20. Supreme Conseil of France, Paris................................................................ 21. Grand Orient of Belgium, Brussels.............................................................. 22. Supreme Conseil of Belgium, Brussels...... 23. Grand Orient of Italy, Rome.......................................................................... 24. Grand Lodg-e of Spain 25. Grand Orient of Lusitania, Lisbon............................................... 26. Grand Orient of Greece, Athens ,.................................

111 71

47 SO 17 18 12

9 5 27 IS IS 1,834 ~64

331 78 2

16 5-

321 50

60 11 165

57 8

Grand Lodges in America, outside of the United States. Grand Lodge of New Brunswick, St. John...... 28 " " " Canada, Ontario............................................................................ 281 " Quebec, Montreal........................................... ~ " Nova Scotia, Halifax...... 59 " British Columbia, Victoria...... 9 " Mexico............................................. 12 Grand Orien.t of Hayti, Port au Prince............................................................... 18 ~ H " " San Domingo..................... 6 " CUba, Santiago . " Venezuela, Caracas................................................................... 40 " Columbia, Bogot.a , . " New Grenada, Cartagena...... 22J " Peru, Lima......... 10 " Chili, Valparaiso....................................................................... 8 " Argentina, Buenos Ayres............... 12 " Ar~lguay, Montevideo............................................................... 17 " BraZil, Lavradio, Rio Janeiro...... 56 " Benedictinos, Rio Janeiro.......................................... 48

AFRICA. Gra11d Orient of Egypt, .Alexandria

,..,

,..

153

Appendix.

1874.]

STATISTICS,

Compiled by Brother Josiah H. Drummond, of Maine.

GRA.ND LODGES.

....,

rJl

10,081 10,643 282 10,725 13,750

,Arkansas..................... British ColumbIa...... C&lifornia..................

Canada......... Colorado..................... ConnectICut............... Delawa.re.......... District of Columbia.

1,066

14.845 1,112 2,623 1,946 15,402 35 276 ,583 26,216 15,134 5,498 20,964 7,788 18,108

b~lorlda..........

Georgia................. Idaho.................. Illinois....................... Indiana............

lowa..................

Kansas................. Kentucky............

Louisiana.........

Ma.ine......................... ::Maryland.......... Massaebusetts...........

~633

24,227 24,997 5,798 11,528 25 120 667 1,943 1,243 2,038 7,534 11,342 79,849 11,153 2,878 30,300 1,942 34,772 1,781 4,024 6,900 19,538

Michigan.......... ..•.•....

Minnesota.................. Mississippi-................

::Mil\)souri..................... Montana........... Nebraska...................

Nevada..............

New Brunswick........ New Hampshire........

New Jer~ey................ New york.................. North Carolina Nova Scotia............... Ohio...................

Oregon........................

Pennsylvaniat Quebec...... •.•...... Rhode Island......

South Carolina.......... Tennesseet..........

'''¥

~'d ~

Q)'~ l=l 0

~....;

w.~

S ~~

~ ~

a ca~

t:f

Wisconsin..................

c.. ~

S•

cSsgs 'd l>:l c

...:. . .

C. c:a'd

s::l

r:n ~~o...:

...

700 403 470 23 19 192 188 23 10 21 0 2 13 6 700 662 603 13 10 264 141 · ·236 1,562 429 627 1 18 182 135 ·6..4. 100 62 52 1 2 21 13 821 82 121 7 9 51 1M 308 61 14 24 1 2. *46 17 177 102 41 0 115 41 62 151 126 134 9 69 49 27 ...•..•..•. 821 548 636 49 150 223 316 12 914 18 0 7382 ······0 1 . 2,531 6fi 1,545 104 ........ 438 1,039 2,125 836 1,046 108 I 34 325 289 1,017 567 880 17 11 169 109 .. 465 343 267 14 9 215 78 196 1,652 •••..3••2.0. 55 790 256 336 200 24 114 186 . 1,127 1,719 376 3 6 127 210 4&5 158 9 52 2 44 6 48 . 1,595 2,144 480 8 276 239 zn 783 1,518 520 861 85 320 249 996 487 165 235 3 66 ..••• H. 56 776 661 684 21 ....2.1..S. b69 200 ......•... 1,420 961 997 74 290 61i~ 45 34 35 0 10 2 28 197 142 77 10 16 ...•.3..0. 15 90 100 189 94 5 1 14 89 215 60 94 36 21 341 •••••.... ·····1·9··7· ·.. ··12·· ..·..1·7··3· ····1·2··0· 984 275 11 5,300 1,352 1,777 49 25 2,840 945 457 341 185 39 62 70 125 201 419 65 183 0 68 36 109 1,364 1,036 1'°8123 137 58 935 305 170 118 5 2 20 17 ········Bi 2,577 991 917 22 0. *690 388 196 48 100 0 71 8 . 162 24 26 2 0 0 48 124 650 •••··6··9·7· 241 ··· ...6··3· 257 78 15 1,203 1,019 479 218 .

' '2:oia

10,477 408 87 8,507 •••...... •.••..·4·7. 608 63 2,664 248 86 9,508 555 288

Virginia......... Washington............... West Virginiat..........

rg'd

~ ~ 55 rJ1g ~ ~ (33i li09 iffli ~ ~ 634184 - 289

~~~::::::.:::::::::::::~::::: 16'~6~ 1,1~l 1,5g~ 1,O~~

vermont......,.............

....: ...

209 364 40 83 393

29f ·•·..··0

5 3 16 7 364 ··.••1..5· 4 ...•• ... 7 9 51 13 26 139

27g

104 116 96 .....• 6 "i"o 33 107 84 269

- - --- - - --- - - - - - - - - -9,382 -

TotaL ;.. 575,929 37,862 19,i35 19,436 1,073 3,854 8 971 6,747 * Including suspensions for un-Masonic conduct. t For 1872. 9

COMPARISON OF STATISTICS.

1874.

48 Raised 47 Adu:dssions, &0••.•••••...44 Dimissions 46 Expulslons 46 SUl!lIRensions 41 D 'h non-p't dues 35 ~t s 47 10 ••

ReJections

1874. 1873. 1873. 1872. 1872. Totals. Gr. Lodges. Total. 575,929 47 556,295 46....•••..••.529,307 37,862 45 38,438 44 44,749 19,7&5 .42 19,101 39 17,462 19,436 45 20,130 39 17,800 1,073..•.......•.46 1,058 41......•......••...916 3,854....•.......33..••.......•.•.1,008 41 4,498 8,971 45 11,969•••....•..••29 5.921 6,747 46 6,255 42 5,226 9,383 25 t •••••••••• 9~580 26.....••..••... 11,786

Gr. Lodges. Totals. Gr. Lodges.

Members

154

.A.ppenclifC.

[Oct.

CONCLUSION. As stated in our preface, we have prepared this (to us) unsatisfactory report under great disadvantages of eye-sight during the intense heat of the Summer, and hope our cotemporaries will pardon all shortcomings. We have again to complain that some Grand Secretaries still refuse to give a heading in black type to each matter treated of in Grand Lodge. They run

all sorts of things together wholly di:1ferent in character, renderIng it almost as dimcult for a reviewer as would be a school-boy's :first composition withQut capitals or punctuation.

Throughout the entire land peace and harmony prevail, since the settle.. ment of the Quebec case, through the recognition of that body by the Grand Lodge of Canada. Fraternally submitted,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1st, 1874.

OJmmittee.

GRAND SEORETARY'S STA.TEMENT SHOWING LOCATION OF

LODGES ACCORDING TO DISTRICTS. • FIRST DISTRICT. No.

COUNTY.

16 do•...••.•..••..•.....•.......... 41 do . 244 do . 878

scotland..............•........•......

NAME OF LODGE.

24 Wyaconda. 58 Monticello 100 Canton 222 Farmers 287 Craft 370 Williamstown

Lewis do.

do. do. do. do.

180 290 818 332 362 404

Clark do.

do. do. do. do.

LOCATION.

Memphis...•..............•.....••....•...Memphis. Etna ..............................•..........tEtna. Middle Fabius Middle Fabius. Kilwinning Uniontown.

Lagrange. Monticello.

Canton. La.. Belle.

Can ton.

Williamstown.

Des Moines Athens. Fairmount Fairm.ount. EI Dorado Luray. Clark City............•.•...••.••.....•... Clark City. Hiram •......•...•...................•.....Kahoka. Alexandria Alexandria.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Marion.................................

18 Palmyra do. ••.••.•.................•••••..• 28 St. Johns do. 188 Hannibal do. 406 Iturla

Shelby................................ 96 st. Andrews do. do. (lo, ..""

,..•••,

M:arion. Hannlbal. Hannibal. Hannibal. Shelbyville.

415 Hunnewell Hunnewell. 228 Shelbina Shelbina. 30Q Clarence,., ,.." •.•.......•." ••... , Clarence.

Appendix.

156

THIRD DISTRICT. CoUNTY.

Monroe

;

do•........•...••••..•....•.•...••• do .

do do do do do

. . . . .

LOOATIO~.

No. NAME OF LODGE. 19 Paris Union

Paris. Florida.

23 Florida 42 Middle Gro:ve Middle Gro~e. 64 Monroe Mo,nroe. 91 Madisoll Madison. 223 Woodlawn............••.•.......••...... Woodlawn. 240 Granville Granville. 462 Santa Fe Santa Fe.

Ralls do. do. 'do.

33 Ralls Madisonville. 285 Ionic Van Rensslaer. 302 Lick Creek Perry. 307 N~w .r.,ondon.,.•........................New Lonqoli'l..

Pike do. do. do. do. do. do. do.

17 75 92 136 137 239 399 192

Olarksville................•.............Olarksville. Ashley ~ .Ashley. Perseverance Loui siana. Phoonix Bowling Green. Prairieville Prairieville. Spencersburg Spencersburg~ Pike Ourryville. FI'a:o;kt()rt Frankfort.

FOURTH .DISTRICT. ~ Wentzville. Bt.Charles .•.•..•.................... 46 W ~ntzvl11e do. .. . 124 Dardenne•........................... ! •••• O'Fallon. St. Charles. do. .' . 241 P&lesti:ae, do. . . 260 Mechanicsville ..................•....Mechanicsvllle.

Auburn. Troy. 199 New HO:PJ:e New Hope. 270 New Salem .....................•.......New Salem. 428 LOllisvllle.............•.......••......... Louisville. 14 A1:.tb:arn 84 TFoy, i.'

Lincoln do.

d.e. do. do. do.

473 NtIl::ev$ll..•..•..••.•..•...........•....•... ~Ninevab.

Warren do. do.

Wright City ~ Marthasville. Warrenton..

11 F$uldingville

54 DotIglas.~ 231 Warrenton

FIFTH DISTRICT. Mo'ntgomery.......... 72 D,anville..••,..,•..•.••••., do. ..' '...............•. 178 Grls;wold ••.••, , , do. do.

do.-· do. do.

.. 246 ••••••..•.••..........• 2.50 •...................... 261

. ..

874 375

,..,

Danville,.. Priee's

157

AppendiaJ. SIXTH DISTRICT. No. 'I

Boone do.

t ••.•,

47 51 70 :.' ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 856 4 " . :

d.o

LOOATION.

Centralia. Rocheport. Colurnbia• Ashland. Sturgeon.

,..

............ ..

QO"

NAME OF LODGE.

59 Cen tralla .................!.............. 67 Rocheport ••..•.•.•.••••'.•,................. 114 Twilight .............." 156 Ashland 174 Sturgeon

Fay>e'tte Fayette. Livingston ........•.......•.............Glasgow. Rl'oanoke ..........................•...... Roanoke. Ancient Landmark............•..Landmark H()ward New Franklin.

SEVENTH DISTRICT. . 30 Huntsville . 44 Jacksonville . 151 Mllton . 161 ClIfton HilI ,•••,•••••••••••••. 186 Morallty . ~ , Mob'erly , . 486' 'Oalrb

Huntsville. Jaeksonville.

Rand.olp.h do. • do,. •.••••••••••••' do,.

•••,

do,. do. clo.

• . •

Milton. Clifton HIll..

,...•...,

Renick. Moberly. Calro.

78 .'Eut,eka

Brunswick. Keytesville. Westvi lle Westville. Salisbury Salisbnry. 'Dagan : , Mendon. Lake..........................•.............. Cunnlngham.

74 Warren

do. do. do. do.

202 208 394'

463

52 Wak~l!lda

878· ·Mandeville ; 417· ·Oavenant

;.. ~

Oarrol1ton. Mandevl11e. Carrollton.

EIGHTH· DIS'TRICT. ~

6 168 181 291

Ark ..' OQlony Novelty E,dina

414

Ql'e.~B.~blltg

.,••,.•..••.,;........•..•.....Newark. Oolony. N ovelty. Edina. ,.~ ,..) G'ree'n.~bu,rg.

:::..• ~

Oallao Bloomington ..: J.";J.;."'~!\,;Ii·~~~·

"•..... Canao.

IUoomington:. ,

'• ••••••• uuU.~gt:l

Mou.nd.

158

Appendia:.

[det.

NINTH DISTRICT. COUNTY.

No.

NAME OF LODGE.

SC'huyler.............................. 259 Lodge of Love do. .•........................... 379 Coatesville do.. 380 Q,ueen City do. 427 Glenwood

LOCATION.

Lancaster. Coatesville. Queen City. Glenwood.

Sullivan . 21 Greencastle Greencastle. do . 126 Seaman...................•..•..••.........Milan. do . 389 Arcana Wintersville. do..........•.................... 447 Fairview Scottsville. Putnam 171 Hartford do. ......•....................... 190 Putnam do. . 210 Unionville

Hartford. Newtown. Unionvl11e.

TENTH DISTRICT. Grundy................................ III Trenton do. . 253 Lindley

Trenton. Lindley.

Mercer . 35 Mercer do........•....................... 39 Modena do . 206 Somerset do . 258 Ravanna

Princeton. Modena. Cleopatra. Ravanna.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Harrison do. . do.. • do. .

. 97 Bethany . 257 Lodge of Light . 828 Cainsville u . 442 Mt. Lebanon Gentryville Athens Alanthus Mt. Pleasant Lone Star Ancient Craft Ryland U. D

Gentry do. do. do. do. do. do.

125 127 252 812 849 377

Worth do. do.

198 Allensville 284 Lily 821 Jonathan

Bethany. Eagleville. Cainsville. Mt. Moriah. GentryviJle. Albany. Alanthus Grove. Mt. Pleasant. Mt. Vernon. King City. Berlin. Allensville. Grant City. Denver.

TWELFTH DISTRICT. Caldwell........................ do. do.

166 Mirabile

Mlrabile. 224 Hamilton Hamilton. 884 Breckenridge...............•........•Breckenridge.

.Appenclim.

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159

Pwel.{th l>i8trict continued.] COUNTY.

do do do do..

N.A.ME OF LODGE.

LOOATION.

•

Western Star Pattonsburg Daviess Jamesport . 488 Lockspring

Victoria. Pattonsburg. Gallatin. Jamesport. Locksprlng.

.. 182 stewartsville . 817 Osborn

Stewartsville. Osborn.

De Kalb do.

No. 15 .. 65 . 116 . 201

DavIess

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. Olinton do do

do do do

Ray. do. do. do.

do. do. do. do.

49 Haynesville . 62 Vincil . 118 Plattsburg

·...•.....···

. 280 Lathrop . 397 Gower Cameron U. D ·•.··••··•·• 57 Richmond 309 King Hiram 322 Hardin 338 Myrtle 884 Harmony 393 Bee Hive 409 Unity 444 Ada

31 193 207 289 311 438

Olay. do. do. do. do.

do.

Haynesville. Cameron. Plattsburg. Lathrop. Gower. Cameron.

•••••••••••••••

Liberty Angerona Clay Acacia Kearney Temperance

Riehmond. Knoxvllle. Hardin . Millville. Villard. Lawson Station. Rlchmond. Orrlck. Liberty. Missouri City. Greenville. Paradise P. OJ Kearney. Smithvllle.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. Plate. do.

13 Rising Sun 53 Weston 120 Compass 169 Camden Point 191 Zerubbabel. 274 Newmarket 339 Fidelity 855 Adelphi. 866 Unanimity

do. do.

do. do. do. do. do.

Buooanan do.

do. do. do. do. do. do.

do.

10 22 78 101 150 189 2O( 288 331 376

Agency Wellington St. Joseph Easton Blrmlng Zeredetha Rowley Rush ville Charity King Hil!.

Barry. Weston. Parkvllle. Camden Point. Platte City. Newmarket. Farley. Union Mills. Weston.

Agency. De Kalb. St. Joseph. Easton. Halleck. St.. Joseph. Arnoldsville. Rush ville. St. Joseph. Pat~ee's Gardens St. Joe.

Appendix.

160

[Oct.

FIFTEENTH DISTRIOT. No. NAME COUNTY. Atchison.......•.................... 157 North Star do. •..................••.•.... 200 Sonora do. ..•................•..•.••• 357 Phelps do. .. . 483 Irish Grove

OF LODGE.

139 Oregon 214 Forest City 294 Mound City 871 Craig

Holt do. do.

do.

LOCATION.

Rockport. Sonora. Phelps City. Irish Grove. Oregon. Forest City. Mound City. Craig.

SIXTEENTH DISTRIOT. St. Louis

do. do. do. do.

. .. • .

. .. . ..

do.

do. do. do. do. do. do. do.

. .. .. . . .. ..

. . . . . . .

1 2 3 9

20 25 40 45

79 80 121 163 167 179

218 243 267

do.

do. do.

. .

. 281 . 282 . 296

do. do.

.. .

. 323 . 360

do.

. 416

do.

. 420

do.

do. do.

.. ..

do.

. 443 . 445 . 460 . 4.84

Missouri st. Louis. Meridian St. Louis. Beacon St. Louis. Geo. Washington St. Louis. St. Louis St. Louis. Naphthali St. Louis. Mt. Moriah St. LouIs. Bonham Mancbester. Polar Star St. Louis. Bridgeton Bridgeton. Erwin St. LOllis. Occidental. St. Louis. Orient Francais St. J.Jouis. Pride of the West St. Louis. Good Hope South St. Louis. Keystone St. Louis. Aurora St. Louis. Fenton..................•.................. Fenton. Cosmos St. Louis. Grove Webster Groves. Corner Stone St. Louis. Tuscan St. Louis. Cache South St. Louis. Itasca St. LOU1S. Anchor St. Louis. West Gate St. Louis. Lambskin St. Louis. Kirkwood Kirkwood.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. Ii'ranklin do. do.

2fT

Evergreen

. •

.. 159 Pacific . 173 Union

. 251 Hope

do.

do. do.

.........•..•.•••.•...•••..• 863 Fraternal .. . 37 Oedar

do.

69 Sullivan

N ew Haven. Paciflc. Union. Wasbington. Robertsville. Shotwell. Sullivan.

.Appendix.

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161

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. No.

CouN'ry.

Ste. Genevieve St. Francois do

do. do.

. 132 234 . . 424 .....•.....•........ 4:30 ...••...............

110

MadIson

NAME OF LODGE.

220 Saline

LOCATION.

St. Marys.

Farmington Farmington. St. F"rancoi~ ...••....•.•..•....•.•.•... Libertyville. Sanlaritan Big River Mills. Iron Mountain Iron Mountain.. ~Iarcus

Fredericktown.

NINE'rEENTH DISTRICT. Uttpe GIrardeau..................

do. do. do.

93 St. Marks Cape Glrardeau. 103 Westview Mlllel'sville. ~21 M:vstlC Tie Oak Ridge. ·1:41 Excelsior....................•............Jackson.

Perry

457 'rrlple Tie

BollInger

298 Marble Hill 440 TroweL

do.

Brazean, Ab'rnat'y P.O. Marble HIlI. Lutesville.

TWENrrIETH DISTRICT. 161 Caruthersville

Caruthersville.

New Madnd........................ 176 Point Pleasant do. . 429 New Madrid

Point Plea&ant. New Madrid.

Missb·sil)Pi......

172 Wolf Island

Wolf Island.

SCott.

ROB Ashlar Commerce. ;:UO Slkestoll..................•.......•••.....Slkeston.

Pemlscot.

do.

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. Dunklin.............................. 130 West Prairie Four Mlle 215 Hornersville 317 Landmark

Clarkton. E'our Mlle. Cotton Plant. Kennett.

138 Bloolnfield Lakeville

Bloom:tleld. Lakeville.

~12

do. do. do.

Stoddard..... do.

48~

rl'WEN'rY-f:;EOOND DISTRICT. Butler

ID9 Poplar Bluffs

Carter

Poplar Blatt

Ripley d(). .

304 Faithful 369 Composlte

Little Black. Doniphan.

Wayne

158 J()bnson 449 Pledmont

Greenville. Piedmont.

do.

G. L.-A 11

Appendix.

162

[Oct.

rrWEN'rY-THIRD DISTRICT. No.

COUNTY.

NAME OF LODGE.

LOCATION.

Washington do. ..

121 Tyro 131 Potosi

Caledonia. Potosi.

Iron

133 Star of the West 351 Mosalc

Bellevue.

455 Barnesville

Logan's Creek.

do.

Reynolds

Ironton.

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRIOT. Gasconade Osage do. do.

123 Hermann

Hermann.

66 Linll

.....................

Linn. Chamols. Dauplline.

........................... 185 Chamois . 432 Dauplllne

Maries

TWENTY... FIFTH DIS'rRICT. 77 Lebanon 94 Evening Star

Crawford

do.

~t.

Steelville. Cuba.

James

Phelps dJ.

346 Arlington

8t. James. ArlIngton.

Dent

225 Salem

Salem.

260

'!'WENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. Shannon

Oregon

255 Alton 387 Woodside

do. Texas

177 Texas路 395 Latimer

do. do.

Howell

Alton. Thornasville.

Houston.

469 Plato

Licking. Plato.

327 Mt. Zlon

West Plains.

'rWENTY-SEVENTH DIS'rRICT . Moniteau do. do.

Cole

do,

. . ..

56 TIpton

. 183 Callfornia . 295 Moniteau

43 J e:tferson 211 HiQkory Hill

Tipton. California.

Jamestown. J etferson Ci ty.

".Hickory Rill,

Appendix.

1874.J

163

'.PuJe'fl,ty-severtth District continued.]

No. NAME OF LODGE. LOCATION. 134 Pleasant Mount Pleasant Mount. 410 Iberia Iberia. ................•.......... 437 Tuscumbia .............•................Tuscumbia.

COUNTY.

Miller do. do.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. Pulaski .•••.....•...... .......•...... 382 Richland

Richland.

Camden.........•..................... 152 Linn Creek

Linn Creek.

Laolede do. .

Lebanon. Lebanon. New'burg.

do.

83 LacleJe 401 Centre 428 Newburg

TWENTY-NINTH DI8TRICT. Douglass

Ozark

Taney

453 Forsyth.....••••...•....................... P'orsyth.

Christian

352

.B~riend

Ozark.

THIRrrIETH DISTRICT. Webster do do

. 98 Webster Marshfield. .. 459 Hazlewood................•.............Waldo. Webster. . 439 Mt.Olive H

Wright

do. Greene do. do. do. do. do. do.

do.

•••••

411 Joppa 477 Henderson

Hartville. Henderson.

145 Rising Star 271 Solomon

Ebenezer. Springfield. Fair Grove. Grand Prairie. N. Springfield. Cave Spring. Springfield. Walnut Grove.

297 Ozark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ri 4 • • • •

341 Relief 422 Gate of the Temple 435 St. Nicholas S United 7 O'Sullivan•........,

rrHIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. MoDonald............................. 148 yancey.............................•..•..•Pineville. do. . 358 Comfort Rocky Comfort. 40. . ,.~" 115 Border Elk Springs.

Appendix.

164

[Oct

Thirty-first Dist'rict continued.]

No.

COUNTY.

NAME OF LODGE.

LOCA'l'fON.

Newton do. do. do.

175 216 247 478

Newton Granby Neosho Racille

Ne-wtonia.

Barry do.

367 Barry 383 Pythagoras

\Vabhbul·n. Cassvllle.

()"ranb;~r.

Neosllo. RaC"ille.

Stone

THIR'rY-HECOND DISTRIOT. Lawrence............................ do. .. do. . do. do. do.

269 Rock Prairie 390 ManollvilIe 400 Decatur 452 Verolla 468 Red Oak 99 Mt. Vernon

Dunkle'g ~tore. Mariollville. Pierce City. Verolla. Gray's POl1lt. l\ft. VeruOll.

Jasper do. do. do. do. do. do.

197 Carthage 278 Avilla 293 Sarcoxie ~ Medoc 345 Fellowship 398 Jasper 471 lVIineral

Carthage. Avilla. Sftrcoxie. Medoc. Joplln. Midw.ay. Ol'Ouugo.

THIH/rY-THIRD DISTRICT. Vernon................. do. do. .

303 Osage 448 Selle11 City 490 Montevallo

Dade

87 Washington 446 Greentleld 458 Melville

do. do.

Barton do. .

292 Lalnar 475 Golden

Neva(l~t.

Hcllell Cit,v. l\-L()llt evallo. Gr~enfield.

Greenfield. Dadeville.

Lamar. Goldell City.

THIRTY-FOURrrH DISrl'RICT. Hickory............ do. . Polk

do. do. do. do.

. •

279 288 ...•••..•• 144 160 190 431 ,...... 467

Hogles' Creek Hermitage Modern Pleasant Bolivar Cement :rleas~nt Hope

Q,uincy. lierlllitage. Hulllansvill~.

Morrisville. Bolivar. HH.lf \Vay. Pleasant Ho,pe.

Appendix.

1874.] ThtrtY-fourth Dilttrict continued.]

No.

COUN'l'Y.

NAME OF LODGE.

LOCATION.

300 Doric

1)al1as

do. do.

Forkner's Hill. Buffalo.. IJouisburg.

361 Riddick 396 Western Light

283 Stockton

Pedal'

286 Hesperian 359 Garrett

do. do. do.

Stockton. Virgil Oity. White Hare..

482 Clintollville

Clinton ville.

THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 29 Wi ndsor

Hf'nry.

Windsor. Clin ton. Oalhoun. N orris Fork. Mon trose. LeesviHe. Olinton.

68 Tebo

do.

184 Cailloun

do. do. do. do.

343 Agricola 408 Mon trose 426 Leesville 481 Clinton

Ht. Clair

273 St. Clair 342 Circle 403 Lowry City 419 Star 450 Belton 482 Olintonville

do. do. do. do.

do.

Osceola. Roscoe. Lowry City.

Taberville. Belton. Olintonville.

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. Cass...................................... 128 do. 147 do. 276 do Zl7 do. 372 do 386 do 405 do. 219

Live Oak...............â&#x20AC;˘..................Pleasant Hill. Cass Harriso.uville. Grand River Freeman. Index Index. Nonpareil East Lynne.. Dayton Dayton. :r...feridian Sun Austin. Everett Everett.

rrfIIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.. Benton

365 418 454 381

do.

Morgan...............

Warsaw Clear Creek Benton Ionia

Warsaw. Fort Lyon. Lincoln. Prairie Grove, S.H.

r.PHIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.

Cooper................................. do do.

36 Oooper 142 Pleasant Grove 456 Wallace

Booneville.. Otterville. Bunceton.

Appendix.

166

[Oct.

Thirty-eighth District continued.]

No.

COUNTY.

Pettis do. do. do. do do•................................

NAME OF LODGE.

LOCATION.

203 Green Ridge

236 2i2 340 436

485

Green Ridge. Sedalia .........•...........................Sedalia. Granite Sedalia. Amity Srnithton. Lamonte Lamonte. Paragon Green Ridge.

THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT . Lafayette do do. do do.

do. do. do.

. . . .

. . .

61 Waverly 122 Dover

LexIngton Chapel Hill. Houston Anllville Mount Hope 32 Lafayette

149 320 407 . 464 . 471

55 Arrow Rock

Saline do. do, do. do.

Cambridge Miami Trilumina Barbee Tn\nquility 337 1Vlalta 437 Herndon

63 85 205 217 275

do.

do. do.

Waverly. Dover. Lexington. Chapel Hill. Wellington. Aullvllle. Mount Hope. Lexington. Arrow Rock. Cambridge. Miami. MarshalI. Brownsvllle. Cent.reville. Malta Bend. Herndon.

FORTIETH D1STRICT. Jackson do

76 Independence

. 104 Heroine

. 107 Golden Square . 220 Kansas City do . 316 Rural do . 364 King David do . 299 Temple do . 232 Lone Jack do•........•..................... 263 Sum mit do . 324 McDonald do . 336 Oak Grove do . 391 RaJ-Ttown do . 392 Christian

do do

lndependence. Kansas City. Westport. Kansas City. Kansas City. , ansas City. Kansas City. Lone Jack. Lee's Summit. Independence. Pink Hill P. O. Raytown. Pink Hill.

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT. NEW MEXICO.

Chapman............................ Silver City Aztec Montezuma Kit Karson......................... do.

95 San Miguel 465 108 109 326 480

Silver City Las Cruces Santa Fe Elizabethtown Union

Las Vegas Co. Grant u Dona Ana I I Santa Fe Colfax Fort Union.

Appendi0.

1874.J

187

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT. No.

COUNTY.

NAME OF LODGE.

Jefferson ..........•.....••........•.. 119 De Soto do. 164 Joachim do. 256 Shekinah

LOCATION'.

De Soto. Hillsboro. Hanover.

FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 8 48 60 81 • . 154 . . 242 . . 314 .••.•.........•....•....... 425

Callaway•............................ do. do. do. (10.

do. do. do.

. . .........•..•.•....•....... ..•••.•...•.••.•.....•.••••

Williamsburg Flllton New Bloomfield Hickory Grove.n Concord Portland St. Anbert Cedar City

Williamsburg. Fulton. N. Bloomfield. Hallville P. o. Concord. Portland. St. Aubert. Oedar Oity.

FORTY-FOURTH DISTRIOT. 229 Mitchell Columbus. 245 Knob Noster Knob Noster. 262 Holden ..........................•........Holden. 264 !f'ayetteville Fayetteville. • 265 Corinthian Warrensburg. . 280 Lodge of Peace Chilhowce. 313 KiIlgsville.................•..............Kingsville. 466 Centre View CenLreview. 491 Pittsville Pittsville. •.••..•.•.........••••••..• 185 Warrensburg..............•...........Warrensburg.

Johnson.............................. do. .................•......... do. •....... do. do.

do. do. do. do. do.

•••••••••

FORTY-FIFTH DISTRIC1.\ Bates •••...•••.•..•.••••••••••••.••••••• 140 Papinville

Paplnville. do. ......••.....•••••••.•..•...•.•.... 254 Butler•......................................Butler. do 315 Altona Altona.

350 Tyrian Johnstown. 368 Pleasant Hill..•.........•.•.•.......... Pleasant Hill. 479 Triangle Butler.

do. do

do.

FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. Llvlngston do. do. do.

do. do. do.

. 89 .. 155 • . 170 .•..............•...••...• 338 ..............•.•......... 385 •.•.•..........•••••••••.• 388 .. . 434

Friendship Ohillicothe. Spring HilI.............•••••.••..•......Spring Hill. Benevolence

Attica.

Chillicothe .................•............Chillicothe.

Alexander.........•......•.............Bedford. Farmersvllle FarmersvUle. Wheeling Wheeling.

Appendim.

168

rOct.

Forty-sixth Distri(~t continued.]

No.

COUNTY.

..........................

Linn

.......................... ••••......•••..........•••

do. do. do. do. do.

.......................... .......................... •

NAME OF LODGE.

82 Jackson 86 Brookfield 90 King Solomon 227 CypreRs 233 Bueklin 325 Dockery

LOCATION.

Linneus. Brookfield. St. Catherine. Laclede. Bncklin. Bottsville.

FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. Nodaway

112 165 196 301

do. do. do. do. do.

470

<10.

•

472 474

do.

Andrew do. do. do. do. do.

329

71 138 162 248

Graham Grabam. Maryville •...............................Maryville. QUitman Ql..litman. White Hall Barnal'd. Kennedy Lamar Station. Nodaway Maryville. Pickering Pickering. Gtlilford Guilford.

Savannah

Savanllab. Fillmore. Whitesville. Rochester.

Lincoln Whitesville Rochester 358 Benj. Franklin 418 Valley

Savannah. Bolckow.

FORTY-EIGH1'H DISTRICT. Audrain.............................. 26 Mexico do. 266 Social do. ..•...•••......••.•.. S54 Hebron

Mexico. Martillsburg. Mexico.

-t

GRAND

SECRET ARY'S

COMPILED FROM

~ ~

LODGE.

Greencastle Wellington

. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . .

1 St. Louis 2 St. Louis 8 St. Louis 4 New Franklin 5 Springfield 6 Newark 7 Walnut Grove 8 Williamsburg 9 St. Louis 10 Ag~llCY : 11 WrIght Clty 12 Caledonia 13 Barry 14 Auburn 15 Victoria 16 Memphis 17 Clarksville 18 Palmyra 19 Paris 20 St. Louis

St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis Howard Greene Knox................. Greene Callaway St. Louis Buchanan Warren Washington Platte Lincoln Daviess Scotland Pike................... Marion Monroe........ St. Louis

~ A

SEPTEMBER

MASTER.

1ST,

SEORETARY.

1874.

TIME OF MEETING.

HU.

(t)

16 .James X. Allen 16 J. G. Woerner 16 Milton H. Wash 6 W. G. Edwards 30 Charles F. Leavitt 8 J. M. McKim 80 T. W. Coltrane 43 T. R. Hobson 16 J. L. Thompson 14 A. F. Greenord 4 W. T. Carter 23 R. B. Logan 14 Dan'l Carpenter 4 J. J. McElwee 12 Wesley Lee 1 Elias Scofield 3 Lee A. Hall. 2 J. C. B. Thomas 3 Jas. McGee 16 E. J. Williamson

C. F. Vogel. First and third Thursdays. August Ahrens Fit'st and third Wednesdays. George R. Rice Second and fourth Thursdays. Henry McKinley Satur'y on or before full moon. Peter Burns Thurs. on or before full moon. G. B. Balthrope Satur'yon and after full moon. C. J. Moore Tuesday before full n1oon. John ~f. Fullington.. Satlu"y on or before full moon. J. H. Wyeth Second and fourth Tuesdays. H. S. Thorpe Saturday before full mOOD. W. A. Kabler Satur'y on or befol'e full moon. F. P. Morrow Second Satur'y after full moon. M. T. SamueL Satur'y on or before full moon. !. N. Ellis First Saturday aftel' full moon. Silas C. Rowland SatuI"y on or before full moon. John T. Board Friday on or before full moon. J. W. Collins Satur'yon or before full mOOD. J. W. DresCber /seCoDd and fourth Thursdays. John W. Irvin First and third Saturdays. Edward Popper•........ First and third Tuesdays.

Fred.. W. Bagenstein Sa.t.ur'yon or before fullxn.oon.

! 91 TboInf;lS F. Norris Buohanan ••••.•...

21 Greencastle••........ Sullivan 22 DeKalb

I ~'

STATEME~~T.

Z Missouri Meridian Beacon Howard United Ark O'SuUivan Williamsburg Geo. Washington Agency PauldjngvJlle Tyro R:sing Sun Auburn Western Star Memphis Clarksville Palmyra Paris Union St. Louis

RETUR~S

COUNTY.

TOWN.

TABULAR

No returns.

(;S

~ ~.

r---1

no......... SIC'

Florida....................... 281Florlda ~ •.•.•••••.••. Monroe.............. S. Hinkle 2't La Grange Lewis_ 1 George W. Connell ~5 St. Louis•............ St. Louis l6,Paris S. prouts M~x:tco 2tSIM6XiCO ......•.•••••••.. audrain 5 J. M. Marmaduke lDvtn' reen Z1 New Haven Franklin •......... 17 Wm. T. Thul·man Wy~oonda

Naphtali

J. B. Herndol1...••...... iSatur'y on or before tull moon. JaD:l6S T. Hutton First and "third Saturdays.

......

James Carroll. Jackson Farrar G. c. Robard~ R. F. Taylor J. C. Schaeffer Jobn J. Stogdale W. P. Boulware .T. G. Wylie

St. .J~n's 28 Hannibal. Windsor j29 Windsor Huntsville................. 80 1HuntsvIlle Liberty....................... 31 Llbel·ty Lafayette.................... 82 Lexington Ralls 33 Madisonville

Marlon Ht)nry Randolph Clay Lafayette Ralls

21 1Joseph Brunner 30IJames W. Brown 7 Geo. W. Keebaugh 13 L. B. Dougherty 39 .John E. Ryland 0 G. W. Payne

Cooper Cedar Callao Modena Mt. Moriah....... .lEtna M.iddle Grove............ Jefferson Jacksonville.............. Bonhomme Wentzville Fayette........... Fulton Haynesville, Xenia Livingston Wakanda Weston........ Douglas Arrow Rock.............. Tipton............... Richmond.................. Monticello Centralia N. Bloomfield Waverly Vincil Cambridge................. Monroe....................... Pattonsburg Linn........................... Rocheport.................. Tebo

Cooper Franklin Macon Mercer St. Louis Scotland Monroe.............. Gole Randolph St. Louis St. Charles Howard C~l1away.•......... OlInton Nodaway Howard Carroll............... Platte Warren.............. Saline Monlteau Ray Lewis Boone Callaway Lafayette Clinton Saline Monroe.............. Daviess Osage Boone................ Henry

38 W. ~1. Williams W. F. Howard 17 .T. N. Arnest James A. Housman.. 8 W. A. Mathis W. Bennett 10 Elza yates C. D. Weddle 16 E. V. Kyte T. Hayw81·d 1 W. E. Woodsmall J. M. Pusey 3 J. B. Quisenberry W. T. Featherston 2:l James E. Carter E. T. Manchestel' 7 James A. Holt R. J. Owens 16 . 4 James M. Wilson John E. Richards 6 ...•.. . 43 Petel' Goqfr~y James W. Ov~rton 18 J. Y. WhItSItt George W. MItchelL 47 John Donlin Allan C. Kennedy 6 O. Root., Jr .T. H. Hill 7 James E. Drake T. T. Luscom be 14 H. H. Hedges James O. White 4 John D. Waller Charles Galterman 39 G. H. Bowers B. T. Thompson 27 B. Woodrum C. G. Ely 13 Thomas G. Ballard Lewis Slaughter 1 W. T. Humphrey .I. H. Leeper 6 W. H. Carpenter Wm . .T. Bruton 43 Wm. C. Christian John Wilson 39 John B. Wood Elisha M. Edwards.. 13 N. Goodrich Geo. W. Grlben, Jr 39 Robert S. Hal·vey Lee M. Alexander 3 '1'. M. Proctor B. O. '\lood, p. t 12 Wm. Earl Henry Ramey W. Bumpass Edward F. Bautzer 6 Scoba Wesley \.Tohn C. Smith 85 John G. Middleco:ff .. Wm. H. Cock

il~~~~:~:::::::::::::::::::~::

Second and fourth Thursdays.

Tbird Tuesdays. First Saturdays. Second and fourth Saturdays. Satur'y on or before full moon. First and third Tues. aft. f. m. First and third Mondays. Second Mondays. Second Saturdays.

cr -:t:

:t ~~fKc-etoii·:::::::::::: i1i~~~~~::::::::::::: 16 ::::::::::::::::::::.::::::::::::::~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ ~:~~~~~: 36 Booneville 37 Shotwell,

38 Callao

39 ~10dena 40 St. Louis 41.iEtna 42 Middle Grove 48 .Jefferson City 44 Jacksonville 45 Manchester 46 Wentzville 47 Fayette 48 Fulton 49 Haynesville 50 Hopkins 51 Glasgow 52 Carrollton 03 Weston 54 Marthasville 55 Arrow Rock 56 Tipton 57 Richmond 58 Monticello 59 Centralia 60 N. Bloomfield 61 Waverly 62 Cameron 63 Cambridge 64 Monroe 65 Pattonsburg 66 Ll11n 67 Rocheport 68 Clinton

24IW'

Second and fourth Saturdays. Satur'y on or aite}' full moon. Satur'y on or before full moon. Wednesday befol'e full moon. Second and fourth Saturdays. Satur'yon or before full moon. First and Second Saturdays. It"h'st and third Mondays. Satur'y on or before full moon. No returns. Satur'y on or before full moon. No retul·ns. First Satur'y and third Friday. Saturday after full mOOD. Satur'y on or before full moon. Satur'y on or before full moon. Satur'y bef. f. m., & 2 wks. after. First and third Saturdays. Satur'y on or before full moon. Satur'y on or before full moon. First and third Saturdays. Saturday before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Third Saturdays. Satur'y on or belore full moon. First and third Saturdays. Saturday on or after full moon. First and third Saturdays. First Saturday after full mOOD. Every Satur'yafter full moon. Second 'l'hul'sdays. Satur'yon or b. f. ill. f & 2 w. aft.

~ ~ ~ .~ ~ ~ ~ ~.

•

J--1

......

STATE~IENT

TABULAR

OF LODGES, OFFICERS, Er.I'C.-(Jontinued.

--l"

l..\:)

LODGE.

8 o H

COUNTY.

TOWN.

Sullivan..................... 69 Sullivan Ronnoke 70 Roanoke Savannah.................. 71 Savannah Danville......... 72 Danville Eureka....................... 73 Brunswick Warren....................... 74 Keytesville Ashley........................ 75 Ashley Independence............ 7Qllndep~ndence Lebanon..................... 71 SteelVIlle St. J~s~Pb:.................. 78 St. Joseph Polar Star.................. 79 St. Louis Bridgeton 80l Bridgeton Hickory Grove.......... 81 Ballville P.O Jackson....... 82 Linneus Laclede...................... 83 Lebanon Potter......................... 84 Longwood J\.Iiami SO Miami Brookfield.................. 86 Brookfield Washington............... 87 Gl·eenfie1d Dresden 88 Dl'es(len Friendship l 89 Chillicothe I{ing Solomon 90ISt. Catherine 1\fadison..................... 91 Mad.is'Ol1 Perseverance 92 LOlllsIana l Bt. Marks 93/Cap e Girardeau Evening Star 9-!1 Cuba Cllapman j 90 j Las Vegas St. Al1dreWs 196/ShelbYVUle Bethany..................... 97 Bethany Webster 98\MarShfield Mt. Vernon................ {)9 l\-ft. Vernon Canton 1001 Canton Easton I lOlIERston w

J\.IASTER.

SECRETAltY.

TIME OF l\IEHTING.

~ Eo;

•••••••••

Franklin 6i Albert H. Elliott Howard. 6 Cbarles R. Evans Andl·ew 47 Ellis W. Joy Montgomery.... 5 D. R. I{:nox Chariton 7 Wm. Bierbour Chariton 7 Sterling P. Ewing Pike 3 Jesse W. Bartlett Jackson j4Q1 Marion ~fay : Crawford 20IRobert 1\:£. AskIn Bucha~an 14 \V. S. E~liott: St. Lotus IBID. W. SadIe!. St. Louis 16 C. L. young Callaway 43 l\'lartin C.. Flynt Linn 46 B. A. Jones Laclede 28 Josiah Iv~T Pettis ~8 Daniel S. "'Hcox Saline 39 A. A. \Vheeler Linn 46 George \V. Adanls Dade 33 D. A. DeAl'moud Pettis 38 ;Livingston 46 S. England 1 Linn 46 Charles L. Spalding.. I1V~onroe 3 J. C. Davis IPlke 3 :Cape Girardeau 19 Willianl B. Wilson 1Crawford 25 Phillip ":"e11e1' San 1\1.igneIN.l\f 41 Cbas. Enlile Wesche.. jShelbY 2 Jas. C. Hale Harrison 11 Tobias B.Sheerer 30IJ. p .. Johnson 1webster 1 Lawrence 32 WlllIs A. l\foody Lewis 1 W. B. Henton, Jr

B,uchunan

14 Joseph Robinson

A. O. ~felvin SatuTday before full moon. S. B. Cunninghanl Saturday before full moon. E. l\L l\litchell. First Satnrda~y' of each month. F. 8. Clare Thursday before full moon. James 1\1. Staples Thurs. on or before full moon. Le,vis ~f. Applegate.. Saturday before full moon. W. D. Orr Satur'y on or before full moon. \V. A. Cunn.ingham"ISe~l1d'fandfourth Saturdays. Joseph DavIs Tlllrd Saturday. A. B. Frazer : First and third 'l'uesd~ys. :hf. II. A. AtkIn Second and fourth FrIdavs. J. Page Satur'y on or before full luoon. ~ Robert \Vnde Satnr'y on or before full moon. ~ S. D. Sandusky Satluday before full moon. Joseph 1\'1. Herndon.. Wednesday before full moon. ~ ~D D. H. OI·ear Saturday before full lll00n. W. T. Williams Saturda~T on or bef. fulllnoon. C. \V.Freeman Second nnd fourth Tuesdays. John A. Ready returns. returns. J. R. ~liddleton p. t First and third 8aturda~Ts. Thos. Cl'ampton, Jr.. Satur'y on or before full 11100n. T. \v. stewart lsecondandfourthSaturdays. No retllrns. Alex. Ross Tuesdayonorbefol·efullmoon. C. H. Cottnam, I. R Fi:r:st Saturd'y before lull moon. Chus. Ilfeld ThIrd Saturday. C. ~f. Shackelford On 01' before full moon. W. C. Heaston Saturday before full Il1.00n. J. L. Lee Friday after full moo,n. Josel)h P. Porter Satur'y on or before full moon. r-r A. Frank pOulton /Second and fourtl.ll\fOnda y s.

,No ,NO

C. W. Benight

Saturday on or after full llloon.

W~~~~~:~~~:::::::::::::I i8i rinr~~fff~.~:::::::: ~:~airai:d~·a:~ l~lio~~~~.;lIiliier:::::::::: f~W~~~Yi~;~~.~::::::::: l:~~~;Ia~:no~:·o~e:rt~~ }~U ::gg:::

Heroine .0 1 l04 KallaRS Clty Kirksville loti Klrksvill-6 Macon························/106 t.h'laOOU _ * ' u ••••

'Golden Square•......... 107 Westport. Aztec 108 Las Cru88S

Montezuma-

jAdair.n

j l\facon •.....•.••.....

IJaClCSon

III Trentoll 112 Grallaul Plattsburg.................. 113 Plattsburg Twilight 114 COluID.bln Border 115 Elk l\IIlls Davless....................... U6 Gallatin Vel'sailles 117 Versailles Kingston 118 Kingston De Boto 119 De Soto COlnpass...... 120 Parkvi~le ErwIn 121 St. LOUIS Dover 122 Dover Hermann 123 Hernlunn Dardellne 124 O'Fallon Gentryv111e 125 G~ntryvlne Seaman...................... 126 l\-fllan Atllens 127 Albany Live Oak 128 Pleasant Hil!. COllstantine 129 , West Prairie.............. l30/Clarkton Potosi. 131/potosi. Farmington............... 132 1 Farmillgton Star of West lSB/Ironton Pleasant l\1:t : l34lPleaSal1tMt Warrensburg laS Warrensburg PIH:enix 136 Bowling Green J?!'airieville , 137 Ip!'all'leville LIncoln 1381 Fllhnore Ore~on

139 Ore~on 140lpaPlllVllle 141 Trenton 142 0tterville 143 1lr0l1dale : 14.4 Hulnansville 145 Ebenezer 146 jCollege 1vfound

Paplnville OrIental Pleasant Grove Irondale Modern Rising Star ]\1:cGee Cass............................. 147IHarrIsonville Yancey 148jPlnevilIe Lexington 149 Lexington

81 40

"T.

Dona Ana, N.M/41 Alex. H. l\tIorphead. Sa.nta F~e, N.M. 41 Wm. Griffin Madison 181 "Vn). Nif?lJg.;.

109 Sante Fe

Marcus....................... 110 Fredericktown

Trenton Graham

j4Q,H. P. "'Vhite u •••••••••• 'Geo. E. Pitkin 8 DavId 13aird.......•...... llJe Witt C. Plerce

r.TaCk80n

Grllndy Nodaway

lOIH.J.IIeIlick

Gelltry Cass

Dunklin Washingtl?n

,St. FrancoIs

Iron I.M:illel' !Johnson I Pike

!Pike

IAndrew

IHolt Rates 'Grundy ;Coop e.r I"vasbln g ton .. Polk Greene l\lacon Cass f IJ\fcDonald Lafayette 1

11'

36(.r. J. Buchanan

121 V. H. Harribon

23 Wl1.1.. H. Relf J8 11John F. Bush 23 1J. T. Alre 127 Jas. Johnstone 1J. M. Bossaker 3 1 P. P. Parker 3 1Z. W. J\Iosby 47 1 \V. D. Hatten 115/]\1,. Rmith f45 I B. F. Bradley H. Roberts 138 A. L. ZoIlinger Jas. \V.. Carter 34 H. M. Tinker 1 30,,,T. H. Payne, Jr , SIR. A. Gaunt l 36 1"Tnl. H. Stansbury ~31IWm. C. D~lval. 39 Jack S. MItchell

'101"v.

'"1''

l ..ruesda~~

on or beforetull moon

INo returns.

INo returns. fR. H. Blake IFirst Saturday. :WIU. H. Manderfield,First Saturdu~r. I.Jas. G. Donnell IO~ or before tnB moou. I E. I.J. ~lason IFll·Rt and Hurd Thnrsdays. 1 INo returns. ' Jas. N. Forsee IK~tnl·da~.. bp~ol'e full n1.oon. :F. Panllell 1Flrst and Hurd 1\louday. IJas. A. Scott ~l'hul·sday on or hef. full moon.

47 13!MOSeS Sboenlaker 6 D. D. Berry 31 C. H. Ma~on, pt 12 PjneS R. Dunn H. C.l\IcDougal. 37 1j J. V. Allee IJ. N. IVI:eMJllll 12,Jas. .-&.L Hoskinson iH. C. Darhotr 42 E.:::3. P.yle ,Newtol1 Hawkins 1~1 F. JYL ~lcDollald IJ~ E. Threlkeld 1610tto D Aillour •...•...... Sunon Lo'vell 30f"'m. 'V. Preston IRout. T. coontz 24lChus. D. Eitzen IWIll. J. Zorn 4 1J. C. Edwards Albel't, Thnrstill IGen~ry l1\Ueo. 'V. Crawford '/'George R. Weller S\111Ivan.......... 9 "

jCliDton Boone l\1cDonald Daviess l\lorgan Caldwell Jefferson Platte St. LOUIS Lafayette Gasconade ;St. Charles

IFirst and third MOl1Utcl.Ys.

1First and third Saturdays. ,Third Saturday. lsaturdayon orbeforefulln100n Saturday on orbeforefullmoon ~aturday on or 1~pfor~.~ullnl0on jRecond and fOUlth Fndays. lsaturdaYOll or before full moon I

Fir~t, Raturday. lsatllrdayonor before full moon Saturday before full moon. INO returns. ~ , No returns. IA. D. Hendricks hahn-day on orb~foreful1nloon ~ returns. 1.Tohn A. HOgUe j\Vednesd· y on or bef. full moon ~ jJ. T. Robinson Sa!urdayonorbeforefl111 moon ~. Robert Tetley FrIday on or bpfore full JllOOD. IWm. G. Diltz : 1Satll1'duJ on 01' befol'efull moon 'Snlith l\IC\Villialns.. IIBaturday on 01' aHel' full moon W.I-{' Morrolv First Tuesday. Ferd. W~nkle !Raturda~r on or beforefullmool1 John R. PoweU IRaturda sT before full nloon. G. T. Bennett Ratul'duy-beforefull nloan. IJohn C..Vess First l\lo11day and tl1ird sa_t. II. a.Shively Saturdayou orbeforefallnlo0n Chas. R. Dudley Second and fourth Thursdays. j.Tas. T. Ellis Saturday on or before.fullnloou O. Arnold ~ ; Sat. OIl, after or bef. full nloon. O. A. PrentIce No returns. iJ. T. "'..alker Wednesday before full moon. iT. W. J\.IcCol'luick On orbeforefullluoon. ID. Dale Friday on or before fulllUOOll. 1-1 :Elijah ,Wall~er W~dnesday on or bef. f. moon. .....:l Thos. StandIsb ThIrd ~londay. 00

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TABULAR STATEMENT OF LODGES, OFFICERS, ETC.-Continued.

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LODGE.

TO'VN.

COUNTY.

Stewartsville California Q ..l.houn u

150 Halleck 151 Milton 152 Linn Creek 153 Bloomfield 151 (Jonoord 155 Spring Hill 156 Ashland 157 Rockport 158 Greenville 159 Pacific 160 Morrisville 161 Olifton Hill.••...... 162 Whitesville •••.•..•. 163 St. Louis 164 Hillsboro 1651 MaryvIlle 166 Mirabile 167 St. Louis 168 Colony 169 Camden Pt 170 Attica 171 Hartford 172 Wolf Island 173 Union 174 Sturgeon 175 Newtonia 176 Pt. Pleasant 177 Houstoll 178 Price's Branch 179 St. Louis 180 Athens 181 Novelty

MASTER.

SECRETARY.

TIME OF MEETING.

.James D. Barbee W. Harrison A. Goldstein James E. Boyd Robert S. Shields H. K. Pearl. Henry M. Cheavens.. F. r.r. Simons

Satul'day on or aftel' full moon. First Saturday. Satul"y on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Fourth Saturday. Satur'y on or before full moon. Third Saturday. Second Saturday. No returns. Satur'y on or before full moon. 'Vednesd'y on or bef. full moon. Satur'yon or before full moon. On or before full moon. Second and fourth Mondays. Satur'y on or before full moon. First Saturday. Sat. on or bef. & 2 wks. aft,. f. m. First and third Wednesdays. Satul"y on or before full moon. Saturday before first Sunday. First and tbird Saturdays. No returns. No returns. Batur'y on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Batur'y on or before full moon. Satur'y on or before full moon. Satur'y on or before full moon. First and third Wednesdays. No returns. Saturday on or after full moon.

A Buchanan Randolph Oamden Stoddard Oallaway Livingston Boone................ Atchison Wayne Franklin Polk Randolph Andrew St. Louis Jefferson Nodaway Caldwell. St. Louis Knox Platte Livingston Putnam Mississippi Franklin Boone................ Newton New Madrid Texas Montgomery..... St. Louis Olark........... Knox

John H. Utz J. P. Meals................ L. J. Roach Stephen Chapman .John E. Ballee.. James B. Francis H. T. Wright 15 M. McKillop 22 17 John W . .Jackson 34 G. ]\1. Winton 7 A. Bradsher 47 D. N. Huffman 16 A. A. Bassett 42 C. T. Horine 47 A. P. Morehead 12 .J. W. Thonlpson 16 F. M. Allemand 8 J. 1\1. Reynolds 14 Thomas Fairhurst 46 C. Fink

14 7 28 21 43 46 6

E. L. Atkinson W. A. Ruyle P. S. BalI er J. W. Poplewell R. M. L. McEwen J. Ed. Walker N. Sisson T. G. I{lepper Joseph Joque!. Thomas A. Hull. Wm. H. Elliott Ashford A. Stone

20 17 .J. C. Kiskadden 6 W. F. Roberts 311\ M. Richey 20 James M. Dockery 26 C. H. Latimer 5 S. K. Tippett 16 J. H. Jurgens 1 8 Reuben Rhoades

Stephen Frazee D. Mayer S. W. Wolcott Wm. W. Farmer J. H. Steffens C. Wilson H. F. Hoppius Samuel N.

Boyd

DeK.alb 12 Joseph Chrislllan W. A. Olarke Satur'y on or before full Dl.oon. . 182\Stewartsvllle . ~lg::tl[g~~~:::::::::::::a:~:;e.~'?::.:::::::: ~ W~iA.~rt,t.~~~:::::::~.~.:J':~{.l'.~.::::::::::::E~tr::r~~~~t~;'d~or$fulllXloon.

rtJ.

Z Blrming . Milton . Linn Greek . Bloomfield . Concord . SpringHilL .. Ashland . North Star . J-ohnson .. Pacific .. Pleasant . Clitton Hill . Whitesville . Occiden tal . Joacbim . Mal·yville . Mirabile . 01'1 en t Francais . Colony . Camden Pt . .Benevolence . Hartford . Wolf Island .. Union . Sturgeon . Newton . Poiu t Pleasant.....•.... Texas .. Griswold .. Pride of the West . Des Moines . Novelty .

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t~~~~~~:~::::::::::::::::~~':3o·ipii·::::::::: ~ fi.1;. ~:~;t~ :~::::. :::::: l~s~~~~'i~fn: ::::::::.1 ~i~~aa~~~to~~~io~liu~~~on 1I~:i~~t&iy:::::::::::::::: 187IMlllel'Sbur~ ~(,~llaWay 48 Wm. Ellis tR. N. Baker First Saturday.

~bamo18""""1!"""U""

Hannibal

.. 188 . 189 . 100 . 191 •••••••••• 192 . 198 . 194

Zeredatba Putnam Zerubbabel Frankfort u Angerona WeJlsville Bolivar . Quitman.........•.......... Carthage . Allensville . New Hope . 8onora . Jamespol·t ....•............ Westville . Green Ridge . Rowley . Trilumina . .solnerset . Clay . Salisbury . Poplar HI uff .. ... Unionville . Hiokory Hill . Four Mile .. Rolla . Forest City . Hornersville . Granby .. Bal·bee.......•• u . -Good Hope.........•...... Everett . KansaN Oity . Mystic Tie . Farmers . "\\1"oodlawn . Hamilton .. Salem . Saline .

Cypress

Shelbina Mitchell St. James

. . .

Ra.nntbal

St. JQseph Newtown

Platte City

2 J. O. Gore............•....•. Buchanan 14 Edward Dutton Putnam 9 Platte ..........•..•... 14 oIPike BIJOhn J. Bucks Clay 13 Jacob S. Atkins

Frankfort Missouri City Wellsville 195 jBolivar 196 Qultman •......•...... 197jCartbag e 198 Allensville 199 New Hope 200 Sonora 201j.Jamesport 202 WestvIlle 203 GreenRldge 204 Arnoldsville 205 Marshall 206 Uleopatra 207 Greenville no 208 Salisbury 209 Poplar Bluff 210 Unionville 211 Hickory Hill 212 Four Mile 213 Rolla 214 Forest City 215 Cotton Iollant 216 Granby 217 Brownsville 218 :iit. Louis 219 Everett 220 Kansas City 221 Oak Ridge 222 Labelle 223 Woodlawn 224 Hamilton 225 Salem 226 St. Mary 227 IJaclede 228 Shelbina 2'J9 Columbus 280 St. James

/Marlon

Montgomery Polk Nodaway Jasper Worth Lincoln............. Atchison Daviess ~ Charlton............ Pettis Bucllanan Saline Mercer Clay Chariton........... Butler Putnam Cole Dunklin Phelps Holt Dunklin Newton Saline St. Louis Cass J"ackson Cape Girardeau

5lThos. Peery 34 John D. Abbe 47 F. M. Carpenter 32 Josiah Lane 11 C. M. Hunt 4 Geo. W. Vaughan 15 W. H. Morgan 12 Michael Murray 7 Jas. T. Robertson 38 C. T. CaldwelL 14 39 J. P. Strother 10 J. W. Stockman 13 Harrison Cbambers.. 7 J. M. Hamilton 22 Frank M. Lawson 9 J. G.Hart 27 Wm. D. J"ordan 21 Marion Beasley 25 15 H. M. Wilson 21 H. Donaldson 31 W. H. Crane 39 W. G. Buckner 16 H. J. F'isber 36 S. E. Licklider 40 J. O. Riggs 19 \V. T. Wil tson Lewis................. 1 Jacob Price Monroe 3 Robt. M. Ash Caldwell. 12 T. W. HigglnR Dent 2-5 Leigh B. Woodside Stet Genevieve. 18 Henry Roseman Linn 46 E. C. Margrave Shelby 2 T. MitchelL Johnson 44 W. O. Goodwin

Phelps

25 S. H. Headlee

W. E. Payne Second and fourth 'Mondays. D. M. McDonald•...... Seoond and fourth Tuesdays. No returns. No returns. John J. Steele On or before full moon.

Thos. C. Reed J. H. Reed J. G.Simpson W. H. Frankhum Lewis S. Mohr Wm. Anthony Will. H. Baskett A. H. Rhodes J. A. Layton L. E. Pan cost J. B. Wells, Win. P.O

L-J

First and third Saturdays. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon Sat. on or aft. each full moon. S~cond and .fourth Wednesd~T's FIrst and thIrd Saturdays. Saturday before 1ull moon. First and third Saturdays. No l'eturns. Saturday after full moon. On or after full mOOD. No l·eturns. G. N. Colbert Frida~r on or before full moon. Geo. Randle Saturdayonorbeforefull moon ~ TI10S. M. Gast Satul'dayon or before full moon J. E. Weber Saturday on or after full moon ~ Andrew Gibony Second and fourth Saturdays. ~ N.H.Stidger Saturday before full moon. ~. E. B. Lumpkin Saturday before full moon. N. J. McBride Thursday on or bef. full moon. No returns. J. M. Poindexter First Saturday and third Mon. T. C. Langdon li'riday on or before fulllnoon. W. H. Clyma Friday on or before full moon. R. L. Fergerson On or before full moon. John S. l\fcClintock. First and third Saturdays. L. P. Chambers Saturday on or after full moon. H. C. Litchheld, p. t. Second and fourth Mondays. Gabriel C. Pepper Saturday on or before rull moon Wm. R. Allen On or after full moon. C. Hanger Saturday on or before full moon A. C. Menefee First and third Tuesdays. SpencerH. Ware Saturdayonorbeforefullmoon Leon. Bogy Saturday on or before full moon P. F. Felt First and third Wednesdays. J. Wm.1.'ow8on Saturday on or before full moon foo-ol W. P. Newman Saturday after full moon. ~ Fred. Goodall Saturday on or after full moon.

TABULAR STATEl\IENT OF LODGES, OFFICERS, ErrO.-Continued.

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LODGE.

I ;

TOWN.

(.JOUNTY.

231 Warrenton 282 Loue Jack 233 Bucklin 23~1 Libertyville 230 Van Rensselaer 236 Sedalia 237 La Plata 238 Rushville 239 8pencersburg 240 Granville 241 St. Charles 242 Portland 243 St: LOui~~ : 244 MIddle Ii abIus 245 Knob Noster 246 ~fontgom'ryCit~T 24.7 Neosho 248 Rochester 249 Norborne 250 High Hill. 251 Washington 252 AlanthusGrove Lindley 253 Lindley Butler 254 Blltler Alton 255 Alton Sllekinall 256 Hanover Lodge of Light 257 Eagleville avanna.................... 258 Rava.nna Lodge of Love........... 2.59 Lancaster Mechanicsville 260 Mecllanicsville Florence 1 261 New Florence H.olden \ 262 Holden R.

Summit

263 Lee's Summit

MASTER.

SECRETARY.

TIl\IE OF J.\.iEETING.

Z warrenton Lone Jack... Bucklin...................... St. Franoois............... Ionic Sedalia La Plata..................... Rushville................... Spencersburg Granville .Palestine Portland..................... K~ystone : MIddle FabIus........... Knob Noster.............. Montgomery Neosho.# Rochester 'Carroll........................ High Hill................... Hope. ou Alanthus

AI Warren Jackson Linn Bt. Fl·ancois Ralls Pettis ~Iacon

Buchanan PIke. 1\'lon1'oe st. Charles Callaway St. Louis Scotland............ Johnson ~Iontgomery

Newton A.ndrew Carroll............... l\{ontgomery..... Franklin Gentry Grundy Bates Oregoll Jefferson Harrison Mercer Schuyler............ St. CIIl-Jrles Montgomery Johnson Jackson

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-;;!James McIntyre IJames O. Dyer 40 W. A. NoeL Geo. Rheen 461T1l0lUaS Jobson B. B. Putnam l~ Thomas 'V. Le'vis F~ed. 1. Tetley 3 1\1. B. RudlFolll \\ In. H. Brown 38 1 Heury Suess Frank A. S!"lllpson 8 1James ::M. Powell Jacob L. :rt111ey.......•... 14 1 \Vm. Howard Jalues M. Wells 3 B. Loyd N. :rtf. Read 4 W. Page Conant Richard H. Bacot 431l\f. S. Coats J. J. Neal 16 1JOhn U. Bloomfield A. R. St.rain 1 1Thomas Hope J. D. SkIdmore......... 441N. Blackstock Alonzo Case o51E. B. OversLl·eet W. N. Aldrich i>llJUlillS Cahu H. C. Arn1.strong 47 'V. D. Lowe Fred. J. Gager 7 F. O. Lee G. W. Tenlple 5 J. W. Hogge T. J. Clyce 17 1 J. W. Pul'ois A. R. I{lebba IlIJ. Grovins IJ. W. Osborn 12 W. D. Stringer Noah Johnson 4Q!\V. E. Tucker Morton A.Mayward.. 26 J. A. Rice J. J. SittOll 42Icba::;. F. Lee C.G. Warne,I{'lllSW'k 11 Jos. S. Dow·ning George W. Curtiss 10jAlbert Bruse .los. Jenkins 9 Edward Higbee J. W. Stewart 4 5 J.S. Fitzhugb B. E. Wilson 44 Iu g ham Starkey John H. Hewes

BIT.

40 Jalues A. Shaw

Ion or betore

after full moon. On or lull mOOD. Satul'da,y before fnllinoon. Sat~r'jT on or before full moon. No leturns. Satur'y 011 or before full moon. Wednesday Oll or bef. f. n1.00n. Saturda;y before tull mOOll. No retllrns. (t'rid'yoD or bef. f. nl. & 2 w. aft• Tuesdaybef. & 2d Tues. aft. f. m. '.rhird ~aturdajT. First and third Wednesdays. SaLurdayon or after full moon. Friday on or before full D100D. On or aftel' full mOO:l1. Tuesday on or after full moon. Satur'y on or before full moon. Satur'y on or before full n1.oon. Satul"Y on or before full moon. saLul'day atter full moon. Sat.ur·y on or before full moon. ~~rst and th!rd Wednesdays. FIrst and thIrd Sa,turdays. Saturda~y-on or alter full moon. Friday on or before full moon. No returns. w.. edn.esday before fUl.1 moon. SaLur'y on or before fl'lll moon. No returns. Wednesday on or bef. f. moon. Thursday on or before r. moon.

James B. c:am.~bell... glrBt.~nd tJ.1irr .:rr~d~Yri

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~ ~

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SocIal Aurora Lodge of T~·llth Rock Prairt6.•••...• New lialelli

SOlO~10U t'f Granite .. St. ClaIr I New l\farket po. Tranquility

986jMarUnaburg ...•... 201 st. l"'QUls.H.m ••••.•. ~(j~. Atlanta 260 Dllll1rlt.. 's~tore •... AffU New ~aleln :l?l Spri ngtlel<1 21:l HeduHa :lIS ORceola 27.J New l\huket 275 jContreville

1 618. W. Crut~her tA. W. Tnppoott lfl\atul'dAY: on or an aT full moon 116iM. Cooke lc. H. Well~ l}<"'irfo,t nl1d tllird I.·rldaYB. • M.a{'Qu ·..·•.•.... 1 8jArthur BarrQU •.••...... \A.ltI. Attebery....•..••. l'l~llPbduS.. on {)r b~fOH} full moon LaWl onoe 182 James G ..M.orrJK \V. B. Gnrroutte \}i'ir8t ~at. on or after full moon Lincoln .! 4 .J. H. A1exandel· Jn~t"v. Birlthead l-'alurday on or aHer fun nioon Greene 180 R. s. Edc1Y I.Joh~;" H. Paine \Tuesda y 011 or before full moon Pettls; 138 G. \V. Hl.. Hdy F\. 'J'IHllnas Thittl Friday. ~t. ('Jair \Th(lP$5. 1vlol1l'oe First 8ftt. 011 or bef. fun moon. ' 35 Wm. B. Hht'J<10n j 14 W. P •.Moore Platte Douglas George Thur""dny Oll or bef.tull 1110on. Saline 13H J. G. Alldredge jB. J. Orear \Vedne~d'y au orbef.lnllmoon Audrain Kt. LOU1S

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?;~~t. ~:~~~~·::::::::::::: ¥t~lif:~·~~~~~~:::::::::::::.: ~~~::::::::::::::::::::::~g :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~g ~:~i~~~i~:: ~i~ Avilla .Jasper 13:l .1. W ..Melugin Chns. l\1arquiss RaturdHY on ol'beforefull moon i7f) Qtuney lIickory liH P. II. J-Jucy J. B .. Brent. Fridny on ot' before full moon.

Avilla

Hogles' Creek Lodge of Peace Fenton Cosmos Stockton Lily Earl. Hesperia-n

Oraft

lIermlLage

2bO' .Nea1· Chilhowee. Johnson St.Louis St,. Louis St. Lonis Stockton Cedar Grallt City WOllth Colfe.yshnrg Duviess Virgil Oily Cedar '287 Canton Lewis :l&) Herlnjta~e Hickory

2l:HIFeuton

282 283 284 285 2gij

4-1 'I'. 'V. :::;t.olle 10 Anderson Bowles 16 Robt Lyle 34 Charles S. Younger

Jl 12 J. J. Enynrt ill Cha~. II. Haynes I g. P •.Mauzey ~4 ~loses N. Neihardt

l)aVld

~1.

Raker••••..... \Vednelidty 011 or heft 1ull moon

,John T. HRwkins Bel nal'd Bael'

\VU'1. B. Perry G. C. Httt bord Jarret ~f. HItbull

Thos. 'V. Furloo·g

\Vm. H. Liggett

First Batur<lay aft. flllllnoon. Hec'ond and fourlh .Mondays. Thul·sdu.y on or bef. full moon. No retUl'l1S. Raturday bpfore full moon. Sat. bel'. Hnd 2 WJUi aft. full m. First. Hnd third Mondays. Saturday on or bef. full moon.

i~~?~~ount".::·.:::::·.::::::~~ ~~r:~~~~Ki.~:::·:::g~:rk::::::::::::::::: 11 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::'::.::'. ~~ ~:~~~~:~~~: Edina

Lamar

Sarcoxie Mound City Moniteau Grove Ozark

Marble Hill. Temple

Doric White Hall. Lick Creek Osage FaithfuL.

Clarence ,A.slllar

New London Parrott King Hiralu Sikeston Kearney

1u1

Edina

12lJ:l LH.Jllar 2ua Sarcoxie 2lJ..{ Mound City 2~5

2Uo 2H7 2US

2H9 30U 301

302 803 30! 305

J{llOX

Barton Jasper

X H.

H. Parsons

Dan'l '1'. Douson ~ Hult 15 N. Browning Jalnestowll bfoniteau 'J7 Le,vis H.eed 'Vebster Grove Ht. Louis !6 i Chns. '1'. Daniel. (}l'ove !oreene 301 \Vnl. II. Pipkin Mal'bIe Hill. Bollinger 19 l John 1\1. Roberts !{ansHs City Jackson 40 iAsa Maddox [i'orl<Ders' 11.111. Dallas 3-1 Il. 1\1. .Jnnleson Barnard Nodaway 47 J. Honghtaling Perry Ralls.................. 3 \V01. ]\1. Ely Nevaela Vernon 3ll1J. g. Harding Fair Dealing P.O. Ripley 22 Tho~. H. Gardner Ch\,rence Shelby 2 W. IIoughtoll

li~air

BUli C()lnl11erc:e

307 New LOtHion RoB Maysville 309 Knoxville 3JO Silreston gIl IKearney

'V.

~cotL

Clay

20 Henry A. Snlitb Ii> \V. J. yates

Ralls DeI{alb Hay Rcott

3 Richard DaHon 12 .Jns. Justns lil \\'rn. bI. Hunt

Sctnl.'l Ennis

Halul'day on or bef. full moon. No returns. 'V. \V. F~we]l. 'ruesda~.r on or bef. full moon. Edward Gillis on ol'bef. f. n1. and 2 af. C. A. Hoyles KnlurdH:\T on or heft full moon. A.D. l\f. l'hcHupson .. FiI'st aBel third 'l'uesdays. Robt. \V. l\Iasters on or bef. lull moon. T. B. Lawrence Wednesd's on 01' bet. full moon D. A. N. Grover Fil'Rt and third l\fondars.

Isat.

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,v.

~atunlHY

LJetor(~ full

moon.

A. Hoetin!!: A. ,Y. Bear \V~rpnR P. Lafrance.. A. F.l\fcNeil D. Ii'. Ce(·i) G. W. Olunn

Satlll'<lay

Gen. F;. 1\IayhaU \V. S. Gourley Duncan D. Gant O. Jij. 1{eIH1Hll. P. D. Andersoll

Hl!tul'day on or ber. full moon. [t'lrst And third Sahll da:vs. PaturdHy beforp full n100n. ~nturdu.v on orbef. full moon. First and third :::3aturdays.

Hatul'day after full 111oon.

Raturday on or het. full moon. Friday before full moon. Satu: day on or niter full moon.. Reeond and fourth Saturdays. No

retUl"llR.

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TABULAR STATEMENT OF LODGES, OFFICERS, ETC.-Oontinued.

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LODGE.

COUNTY.

TOWN.

E-t

Z Mt. P1eagant•............. Kingsville . Bt. Aubert.........•........ Altona . Rural . Osborn . El Dorado.••....., . Paulville . Chapel Hill . Jonathan •.................. Hardin .. Oornerstone..•............ McDonald . Dockery . Kit (Jarson . Mt. Zion . Cainsville . Kennedy . Lat.hrop . Charity . Clark City . Chillicothe . 13reckenridge . Medoc . Oak Grove . Malta . Myrtle . FIdelity .. Amity . Relief . 01rcle . Agrioola M.oberly

Fellowship Arlington

812 Mt. Pleasant 313 !Cillgsvllle 814 St. Aubert Bl~ Altona ~: 816 I<::ansas CIty•••...•.. 317 Osborn 318 Luray 319 Paulville 82{) Ohapel Hill 821 Denver 822 Hardin 328 St. Louis 824 Independence 325 BottsvEle 326 Elizabethtown 327 West Plains 328 Cainsville 329 Lamar Station

MAS'.rER.

SECRETARY.

TIME OF MEE'l'ING.

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Gentry Johnson Callaway Bates Jackson Ve }{alb Olark................. Adair Lafayette Wortll Ray St. Louis Jaclrson Linn Colfax, N. M Howell Harrison Nodaway ClInton Buchanan UJark Livingston CaldwelL Jasper Jackf-.on Saline Ray Platte

11 W. J. Wheeler

44 Wn'l. P. Gibson

43 D. H. Smart 45 John J. Miller 40 John Johnson 12 1 8 WIn. B. Keller 89 W. R. Meador 11 13 Thomas 1\10G1nnis 16 O. B. Barron 40 B. P. Strode 46 J. A. Howe 41 D. W. Stevens 26 11 John Woodward 47

jJ. T. Daniel R. T. Fryer B. A. Dolman Oscar Reed~l H. C. MorrIson

James N. McOreery W. B. Newman S. R. Crispin 1\1or1'is Jacks Jacob Leader L. N. Goodale John C. Turner J. H. Burrows

Second and fourth Saturdays. Saturday on or after full moon. Second Saturday. S~tur'y o!! before full moon. FIrst and thIrd Wednesdays. No returns. No returns. Satul"Y on or before full moon. Sa turday 011 or after full moon. No returns. Thursday on or before f. moon. First and third Mondays. First and third Mondays. First and third l::)aturdays. Wednesday before full moon. No returns. Thursday on or before f. moon. No returns. FIrst and third Saturdays. l:3econd and fourthl\Iondays. No returns. Second and fourth Saturdays. Satur. on or bef. & 2 w. aft. t. m. First and third Tuesdays. No retllrns. Wednesday on or bef. f. moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Secondundfourth Wednpsdays First and third Wednesdays. Saturday before full moon. 'rhursday on or before J. mOOD.

330 l~athrop 13 B'red. Edwards J. S. Wilson 381 St. Joseph 14 James R. Hardy D. P. Wallingford 332 Clark City 1 333 1Chillicothe 46 Reuben Barney J. R. l\1iddleton 334 Breckenridge 12 8anl.uel Russel. J. B. Rogers 33& lVIedoc 32 B. J. Snlith Obas. E. Tremble 336 Pink Hill 40 337 Malta Bend 39 A. Van Meter W. J. McCarty 338 :\1.111viHe 18 R. C. Craven A. A. :MCCllistion 339 Farley 14 James \Vnllace Alex. Ireland 340 Slnithton Pettis BR F'. L. Win tie N. H. Haire 341 Grand Prairie Greene 80 Z. 1\1. Rountree J. M. Harkey 342 Roscoe St. OJair 3.5 L. F. Sho'vHlter W. F. Hhackleford Henry 35 Jalues H. "\Vebster W. Schoonover p. t No returns. .. 343 Norris Fork . g~~ ~~~~lr:~::::::::~:::::::¥~~~~~~.:::::::::3~ fie~·b~~cte~~~~eii:::::~JYis~.k1\i~;y·nard:::~:~g~,:}:~:: J!r~~::'B. . 8-16 Arl1n~tQn •...•••••.,•. Pbelps ._....•.• 25 .A. L. McGregor Robert; 1\-1.:. Tuttle. H".' Sa.tur yon 01.· a1"1:er full ~noon. .

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Landmark.•.

1 M7 X811wtt

fDUnkl1n

211E. H. Chandler

lJohn T. Johnston.•. n Fonrth Tbursda,y"

t~QG~~r~:::::::::~:;::::·I·~ :rt~v:~:~n:::".:::::~t~;·::::::::::::·.:i~i::::::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ ~:t~~~:: ~yrlan m.......... 85:0 Jobnstown Bates 45 j A" B. Maupin W. E. Fl('tcher On or before full moon.

MosaiQ........•.•....•••.•.•.• 851 Belleone Friend I 852 Ozark Banj. Franklin l 353 Savannah Hebron ~ 8Jil Mexico Adelphi 1 355 Union Mills Ancient Landmarl{:.. , a56 Landmark Phelps f 857 Phelps City Comfort 11 858 Rooky Comfort Garrett 359 White Hare Tuscan........................ 360 St. Louis Riddick 361 Buffalo Hiram 362 Kahoka Fraternal. 363 RobertsvIlle King David 364 Kansas Clty Warsaw..................... 365 Warsaw Unanimity................ 366 Weston Barry 367 Washburn Orescent Hill............. 368 Crescen t Hill Composite.................. 369 Doniphan Williamstown 370 Williamstown Craig 371 Craig Nonpareil.................. 872 East Lynne Mandeville 373 MandevIlle Golden Rule 374 Jonesburg Plumb 875 Middletown King Hlll................... 376 Pattees G'll, st.Jo Ancient Craft............ 377 King Oity KUwinning 378 Unlonton Coatsville 379 Coatsville Q,ueen City................ 380 Q,ueen City Ionia........................... 881 Prairie G've, S.H. Richland... 382 Richland Pythagoras................ 883 Cassville Harmony 884 Vibbard Alexander 3850 Bedford Dayton....................... 386 Dayton Woodside 887 Thonl.asville Farmersville............. 388 Farmersville Arcana 389 Wintersville Marionville............... 890 Marionville Raytown 391 Raytown Christian.................... 392 Pink Hill

Iron

Chr1~tian

Andrew Audrain Platte Howard Atchison l\1cDonald Cedar St. Louis Dallas Clark Franklin Ja(-kson Benton Plalte Barry Bates Ripley Lewis Holt Cass Carroll Montgomery Montgomery Buchanan Gentry Scotland............ Schuyler Schuyler............ Morgan Pulaski. Barry

23IJos. 1.1. Stephens 29 Jas. W. Robertson 47 II Christopher C. Gee 5 G. A. Poteet 14 T. M. Moore 6 James M. Haun 15 Geo. C. Thompson 31 Wm. S. Street 34 James M. Travis 16 F. B. Hastings 34 John R. Gammon 1 Hiranl. Beeson 17 John lV£. Hacker , 40 Chas. M. Crouse 37 A. C. Barry 14 F. H. Lewis 31 Wm. M. Pardue 45 A. J. satterlee 22 D. K. Ponder 1 Warren Hile

36 Frank H. Clarke 7 James M. Stovall 5 J. J. Skinner 5 Benj. H. Hayden 14 A. C. Hyde 11 H. M. Cranor.~ 1 Thos. J. Smith 9 John F. James 9 James Carter 37 A. B. Brock 28 Jas. .T. Tyree 31 Charles S. Bryan Ray , 13 J. M. Shakelford Livingston 46 W. P. Munro Cass 36 G. G. Crane Oregon 26 J. R. Woodside Livingston•....... 46 Nathan Craven Sullivan 9 .Tames 8. Todd Lawrence 32 Wm. youngblood Jackson 40 Milton Boone Jackson 40 J. M. Adams

W. R. Read D. M. Payne Jos. L. Bennett W. T. Anderson

Seconcl Saturday. Saturday before full moon. First Saturday in each month. First Monday. Browning Mitchell Saturday on or after full moon. H.W.Pile, P.O. Sebee 8aturday on or bef. full moon. Jas. \V. Osborne First Sat. on or bef. fnll moon. John H. Adams Friday on or befol'e full moon. J. L. Thurman Thursday aft. f.lTI. and 2 w. aft. W. E. Robinson First and 'l'hird Tuesdays. Frank Furth Saturday after fulllTIOon. Wirt Morri~ Friday on or before full moon" Nicl1. G. Turner Saturday on or afLer full nl.oon. Louis Tischer Second and fourth Wednesd'ys Jas. R Jones First and third Fridays. S. A. Cunningham•... Second and fourth Saturdays" B. F. Windes Saturday on or bef. full moon" Henry Mondy Fh'st and third Saturdays. A . •T. McColloln Saturday on or bet'. full moon. Lucien B. Durkee Saturday on or after full moon. No returns. Wm. F. Hudson Saturday on or bef. full moon. Wolf Block On or before full llloon. G. S. Kemble Saturday before full moon. ,Jas. B. Johnson Thursday on or bef. full moon. Levi C. Clark Saturday on or bef. fqll moon" Wm. H. Alexander.• First Sat. on or bef. full moon. Jeremiah G. Smith Saturday on or bef. full moon. A. J. ~idson On or before full moon. H. M. Jacoby Saturday on or after full moon. T. R. Townley Saturday on or bet'. full mOOll. Henry E. Warren Thursday on or bef. full moon. Michael Horine Sat. on or bef. f. ffi. and 2 w. aft. C. Hauser Saturday after fun moon. J. H. Baugh Second and fourth Saturdays. J. H. Page Satul'day on or after full moon. JaseyWoodside Fourth Saturdays. Sol. L. Livengood Saturday before full moon. Geo. T. Todd Saturday on or after full moon. Jno. A. McCullah Friday on or before full moon. Thos. W. Cassell.•..•...• Saturday on or bef. full moon. H. G. Knight No returns.

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~ TOWN.

Light

Gowt'l'

Cache Ct)venfl,nt

Clear CreeK

m¥)jLicking 396 Louisburg 3~J7 Gower

Slar Itnskn Euclid

Gate of the Telllplp NewlJul g' Samaritall Cedar City ou.......

416 Routh St. Louis (·nrrollton Lincoln P. 0 Tablesville

417 418 419 420 421 422 423 421 42.:;

MASTER.

SECRETARY.

TIME OF l\IEETING.

39~ .Midway 399 ,·urryville Decatur..................... 4UO Pierce City Center 401 Lebanon Gavel........................ 402 New Ua111bria JJowry Uit..\T 4U3 Lowry City Alexnndria 404 Alexandria l\1el ~<1iall ::5Ull 4U5 Austin Iturw.......................... 406 Hannibal Hou"tOll................... 407 \Ve11ington :Mont.l·ose 408 l\fontl'ose Unit.y 409 Richnlond Jb~l·iH. 410 Iheria Joppa 411 Hartville Aln.letoll CIty 412 Appleton City VHlley 4J3 Bolckow GrepnRburg 414 Greensburg H1Ullle\VeU 415 Hunne'vell

Jasper PIke

EoH

39-1 blendon

Latimer

COUNTY.

39:lILnwsonRtation

Bee Hive Dagan WebtPJ II

Rt. Louis V~rRailles

~. Springfield Newburg Big River Alills Cedar Cit~·

RaYt Charltoll Texas

lJ}lllas

llinton JtH.per PJke

Lawrence

Laclede ]\lnoo11 ~t. Clair

Clark

Cass Marion 1.. afa~7ette IIenry Hay Millet·

113IW.l\I. Allison 7 J ~ Gullll'Hlge 26 P. D. l\1ilcl1eJl

34 10 32 3

Janles L. \.Vatsun John \V. llall P. G. B()lIllg-.~ John Caluwell..

'V. 32 ~J. P. Linzee

28 I. Hosl{insoll H W. \V. Bailey 35 Jarnes l\1ahull 1 Charles J. Hagan DU Hobprt 'VoOth 2 \VIn. II. IIttlJ

3ti .J. U. TlJol'Ulon 13 H. H. !{JCe '27 rI'. J. l\lu1'(·hunt "Vri~ht 30 E. C Rteelp ~t. Clair 35 A. Ii'. W~?('otf.. Andl'e\V 47 R. G. lIubbnrtl !{llOX................. 8 P. U. Rn,rlleU ~helby 2 A. L. yancey :---1. Lotus 1U Geo. Lent OarJoIL 7 A. JJ. J. Crouch Henlon 37 A.l\I. l\Iclntil'e Bt. Clair 35 A. J. Crabb~

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Francois

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'V.

Robert l\Ies~lCI{

John T. Quirk O. J. R~Tlller Janles Archer JUIDeR

Hudkins

1\1. Allison H. F". Henry J. Vvnrd Wood Alex. l..anlollreux )i}. J. HaskelL ~. H. IVloxle,v, Linc'n A. G. Cornelius 1() Edward Nathun •.•..... R J. IIayett. 37 .John H. ~t Iver ('ur1 ,Y. Bl'frSach

'V.

~t. Louis l\1organ Gref'ne Luclede

It..J. Clark De 'Vitt Guthridge P. T. CoJ Iier H. T. Talbott Ven. T. IlaIl O. Rose J. C. Briggs J. W. Hopper J. G. Lingsweiler H. H. Southwick Juhn It. HoplullS U. Lehen p. l. Henry I{. Itllter John Pierbon

30 }i~. A. F'inley 28 J. H. HolJel'lson 18 A. ICpith

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4:3 C. vV.t;UU1l1PJ

I~atul'dny before full moon.

Fl iday un or before full moon. Saturday before full nloon. Sutur'y on or before full rnoon.

::-~atur'y 011 or before fullllJOon. FJrsL and third Saturdays. t)atur'y un or before full 11100D. Wednesday on or bet. f. moon. ~londay before full moon. t)utur'y aH. f. In. & 2 wks. after. Friday before lull Dl0011. Satul"Y on or lJet. 1'. m. & 2 ,v. aft rrhUl'buayon or before f. llloon. Second Hnd fourth '.rue~days. No rettlrns. ~atul"y aU. f. m. & 2 wks. after. Saturday on or after tull 111.Uon. Haturday on or aHer lull nloon. FJiday on or before full llloon. Hatul"y on or before tull Hioon. Second Hnd fourth Saturdays. No returns. ::;aturday afttI' full UloaD.

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Second anll Jourth Saturdays. ~·ilst and thu'd l\londuys. FGtuth Saturday.

Satur'y on or before full moon. Sepund and fourth \Vednesdays No returns. r. J. Burnard Second Thursday. \V. Perr.y, COlnpt'ion Snttuday OD or after full moon. R. C. Ortell Hatur'y on 01' before fullllloon. Jm~. FJs,h(>r. Jr Flrht Hatllrday.

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Lincoln ..•.•.•..•... 1 4 H. H. llhrinbotl1om. D. J. Duncan

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Polk 84 B. L. Brubh ~aln'l R. L}"tLle Kntnlday on or lJelorefullmoon ~ Osage 2..J No returllS. l..-J,. 433 Macon Macon ......•.•...... 8 Sam'l J. \Vllson Juhn. "V. Henry It"irst and third Wednesdays. 43~ j Wheeling LivIngston 46 ~. 'V. Haynes J. E. Pardouller Second and fourth Salunlays. 485/Cave SprIng Greene ?o H. G. Applpb:\T \VJn. E. Rfl~bhaw Tllurhday on or bel. flllllnoon. IJamonte 186 Lamonte Pettis 3~ T. J. l\hll';on R. F. Yantls TuesdHy on or before full moon Tuscnn'lbia 437 Tuscumbia 1\1111er 271 Theo. B. Robin8011 •... Clayton S. PllllljPs'''lon or before full mOOll. Tell1perance 43~ Smithville CJay pS R. Ada.nlR \VU1- H. Patterson lFi1"~t and third Saturdays. Mi. Olive 131:) Mt. Olive Webster 30 Jas. II. 'Villian'ls Christ. 'V. Brooks llj~lidny bt-'fore full n10011. Tl·owel 440 Ll1tesville Bolljn~er 19 J. H. Ryder Geo. E. Statler F'ri. on or bef.and 2d. F. af. f.m. Excelsior 441 Jackson Cape Girardean 19 N. C. Harrison \Vnlter L.l\lalone Sat. on or bet'. the lle\V and f. m t B. Ithea Mt. Lebanon 4-12 Mt.l\loriah Harrison J. H. l\:fyers I~rlday on 01' before full nloon. Anchor 4-J3 St. Louis St. Louis 16 John H. Reed F. O. J:Jonsack St-'cond and fourth 'Vednesdy's Ada 444 Albany Ray J3 1\1. G. Taylor 'V. H. Calnpbell Saturday on or after full moon. West Gale 4-J5 St. Louis At. Louis 16,Jno. M. CuIlius J. 1\1. Thompson Recond and fourth Tuesdays. Greenfield 446 Greenfield Dade 83 John H. Howard Levin \V. Shafer FirsVI.'l1e~. aft. Ii". on orbef. f.m FRll·\·jew 417 scottsville Hullivan 9 John Clen1ents Sanl.'l C. Hllchison First and third '"rhurdays. Sohell Cit.}" 44g Schell Oity•...•...... vernon j33 "V. H. Gillum J. A. Purinton ~at. bef. full moon and 2 'v. aft. ..... Piedmont 4-19 Piedmont Wayne 22 John P.l\1cFarland J. C. 1\10r1'ls Fir~t and third Fridays. ~ Belton 4,0 Belton ['nss 36 Oe