1861 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri

PROCEEDINGS OP THE

GRAND LODGE OF TIlE

MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY 01'

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, or

TBE

STATE OF MISSOURI, AT ITS

FORTY路FffiST ANNUAL COMMUNICATION, Convened in the Cit} of St. lAluis, lay 27th, 1361; A. L. 5861.

ST. LOUIS: PRINTED' BY M. NIEDNER, 43 PINE STREET, NEAR THIRD.

1861.

PROCEEDINGS.

The Forty-First Annual Communication of the ~Iost Worshipful Grand 0 of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, was held in the City of St. Louis, commencing on the fourth Monday of :l\1ay, the 27th day, A. D. 1861-A. L. 5861.

Present: M. W. MARCUS H. McFARLAND, Grand Master.

RT. 'V. W. R. PENICK, Deputy Grand Master. " "JOHN DECKER, S. Grand Warden. " "R. T. EDMUNSTON, as J. Grand Warden. " "JOlIN D. DAGGETT, Grand Treasurer. " "A. O'SULLIVAN, Grand Secretary.

REV. BRO• .J. D. VINCIL, Grand Chaplain, " JOHN B. CLARK, JR., as S. Grand Deacon. " A. L. :McGREGOR, J. Grand Deacon.

JOHN A. GILFILLAN, Grand Marshal. " " SAMUEL RUSSELL, Grand S. Bearer. " A. STILLE, Grand Tyler.

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PAST GRAND OFFICERS.

M. W. JOHN RALLS, P. Gr. M. " JOSEPH FOSTER, P. Gr. M. " BENJAMIN SHARP, P. Gr. M. RT. 'V. O. F. POTTER, P. D. Gr. M. " JOHN H. TURNER, P. Gr. W. " JAMES H. BRITTAN, P. Gr. W. " GE.O~ WHITCOMB, D. D. Gr. M. " JONAS J. CLARK, D. D. Gr. ·M. " R.RAPHAEL,P.M.

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.R. S. VOORHIS, P. M.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was opened in AMPLE FORM, in the Third Degree.

Prayer by Grand Chaplain.

The M. 'V. Grand Master appointed Bros. Shepherd, Austin and Collins a Committtee on Credentials, who reported the following ~ represented: To THE M. 'Yo GRAND 0 OF MISSOURI: The Committee on Credentials submits the following, showing the C€:J represented at this communication: LODGES.

LOCATION.

1 Missouri

St. Louis

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St. Louis

Meridian

3 Beacon

St. Louis

5 United 8 Willia.msburg

Springfield Williamsburg

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St. Loui8

George Washington

11 Pauldingville 14 Auburn 16 Memphis

Pauldingville Auburn Memphis

* Proxies.

NAMES OF OFFICERS.

John Goodin, W. M. John J. Outley, S. W. J. Hart, J. W. B. Goldsmidt, W. M. A. O'Sullivan, '-s. W. J. W. Branch, W. M. Joseph Tallman, 8. ,V. J. M. Scott, J. W. J. B. Clark, Jr., W. M. Joseph Scholl, W. M. J. Tate, '-J. W. J. W. Crane, W. M. D. H. Armstrong, '-s. W. O. L. Spencer, J. W. \V. R. Pritchett, W. M. W. M. Reynold~, W. M. Eugene Williams, W. M.

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LODGES.

LOCATION.

NAMES OF OFFICERS.

11 18 19 20

Clnrksville C1a.rksville J. F. L. Jacoby, *W. M. Palmyra Palmyra R. E. Anderson, S. W. Paris Union•.......•....Paris•.•.......•.........L. Pindell, S. W. St. Louis St. Louis John D. Torlina, W. M. Morris Meyers, S. W. C. F. Frit'ch, J. W. 24 Wyaconda.

Lagrange T.E. Shepherd, W. M. 25 Naphtali St. Louis Joseph Foster, W. M. J. A. Gilfiillan, S. I. Turk, J. W·.

26 Mexico Mexico Wm. White, S. 'V. 28 St. Johns Hannibal.

Jall. McDaniel, W. M. 30 Huntsville Huntsville M. Taylor, *J. 'V. 31 Liberty Liberty John L. Steadman, ·W. M. 33 Ralls Madisonville J. B. Vardeman, W. M. 34 Troy Troy E. J. Peers, *W. 1\1.

35 Mercer Mercer Jonas J. Clark, S. W. 39 Tully Tully W. M. Woodyard, *W. M. 40 Mt. Moriah St. Loui13 W.McKendreeBrooke, WM. S. B. Stanard, S. W. G. Bremner, J. W. 41 Bolivar Bolivar J. A. Lindsey, W. M. 44 Rochester Rocbester Henry Blount, *W. M. 45 Bonhomme Manchester John H. Hempstead, *W.M. J. H. HallI, Jr., *S. W. 48 Fulton .: Fulton Henry S. Turner, Yt/ M. 51 Livingston Glasgow Jobn H. Turner, W. M. J. D. Vinci!, *S. w.

53 Weston Wcston M. Bowman, W. M. Ed. Greenfert, S. W. 55 Arrow Rock Arrow Rock O. F. Pottter, W. M. 60 New Bloomfield New Bloomfield B. O. Austin, *W. M. 68 Tebo Clinton G. Y. Salmon, *W. M. 69 Alexandria Alexandria R. E. Hill, *W. M. 72 Danville Danville B. Sharp, *W. M. 75 Aihley Ashley S. H. Orr, W. M. B. F. Brown, S. W. 77 Lebanon Steelville J. G. Anderson, W. M. 78 St. Joseph St. Joseph W. R. Penick, *W M. 79 Polar Star St. Louis J. W. Luke, *W. M. W. H. Waters, S. W. 80 Bridgeton Bridgeton J ohn Adams, M. J. C. Edwards, S. W.• Joseph H. Garrett, ~. W.

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LODGES.

LOCATION.

85 Johnson 90 Prairie 92 Perseverancc

Warrensburg Harrisonville Louisiana

94 EveningStnr 96 St. Andrews 102 Bloomington 118 Hiram 129 Constantine 152 Linn Creek

Cuba Shelbyville Bloomington St. Charles Charleston Linn Creek

159 Pacific

Pacifio

163 Oecidental.

St. Louis

172 Wolf Island 179 Pride of the West..

Wolf Island St. Louis

183 California 185 Chamois

Californill Chamois

189 ZcredILtha

St. Josepb

194 Wellsville................

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NAMES OF OFFICERS.

John Fourshee, S. W. J. G. Allen, W. M. J. W. Gunn, S. W. Thos. J. C. Fagg, *W. M. ,V. A. Spencer, W. M. S. L. Marmaduke, J. W. W. D. Marmaduke, W. M. ,Yo N. Irish, S. w.

A. E. Simpson, J. W. John S. Martiu, W. M. E. Colleson, S. W. W. E. Glenn, 'V. M. R. E. Warren, *S. W. Mnrtin (Jollins. *W. M. W. R. Stubblefield, S. W. H. L. Petre, W. M. W. Burden, W. M. J. H. McAlpine, S. W. haae Rosenstein, J. W. C. B. Anderson, W. M. J. M. Shobe, W. M. A. L. McGregor, J. W. Sam Russell, *w. M. J. W. Davis, S. w.

Wm. A. WOo?S, W. M.

Respectfully submitted, JYlARTIN COLLINS, T. E. SHEPHERD, B. O. AUSTIN. The Grand :Master declared a q~orum present.

Bro. Vincil offered the following resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, 'fhat Representatives of Subordinate Câ‚ŹJ be allowed to set in the Grand 0 without their jewels.

Resolved, That Representatives from CE:J U. D. be o.llowed to participate in the deliberations of t.he Grand D. Resolved, That the reading of the minutes of the last proceedings of the Grand 0 be dispensed 'with, copies of the same being in the hands of the members.

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The M. W. Grand Ma.ster delivered the following address: BROTHERS OF THE GRAND 0 :

Our good and merciful God has permitted us once more to meet in annual coun~il for the well being of our Institution. Two thoughts now prominently arise in our minds. First, a rightful sense of gratitude to HIM, who, as we believe, has preserved the Masonic order in organic form through nearly three thousand years, and from century to century, has permitted it to extend from country to country, constantly enlarging the number of the brotherhood, and therewith its respect and power for usefulness.

It has had a longer continuance and a larger extension over the earth than any other human institution. The Church of God alone exceeds it in these particulars.

Can any reflecting }Iason fail to observe this remarkable fact, and to enquire from what cause it results, that this institution has survived the revolutions of time, has passed unchecked the boundaries of kingdoms and nations; the divisions of mountains and oceans, of languages and national customs, and prejudices ; and while empires, and letters, and arts, and ancient religions have faded from sight, it has continued vigorous in old age?

There can be but one reason for this astonishing fact, and not to observe the reason will be not to know the nature and purpose of the institution, and the foundation on which it restR; that foundation like a kindly soil giving to it continued life and strength.

Observe the fact, that though Masonry in the aggregate is not a religion, yet it professes a religion. It is the revealed religion of God, taugbt by prophets and apostles. The grand leading purpose of the institution is, that while it proposes to culti路 vatc science and arts, to give aid and relief to the needy, to cherish peace and harmony, it also proposes to polish the rough ashIer of fallen humanity, to reform, to regenerate the old into a new creature, and thus to prepare the man in the earthly 0 , and by the revealed lights signified by its spiritual emblems to ascend to the Grand 0 on high by the aid of the prophetic ladder.

Thus it is that while the early heathen religions, which knew

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not the Bible light of our altar have passed away, our order knows none of the feebleness or decay of old age.

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The first thing that you see in a is that great revealed light.

The first thing that you desire in a 0 is more of that light. The first thing that you profess in a 0 is a trust in the God whom you learn to know in that revelation. Among the first lessons taught you in the 0, are that without revelation you are in darkness, that by nature you are unfit even for the earthly tabernacle, and therefore the original material must be straightened and squared and smoothed into a new and better being. These things are fundamental principles of God's revealed religion-the whole rests upon an altar for sacrifice-and they being your first lessons, teach you that to become truly and fully Masons that religion must be cultivated in your hearts. It has been said by them of old, th3.t men become Masons first in the heart; but many do not reflect how it is that they become 80 first in that Cluarter. It is, indeed, to be feared that many never do become Masons, otherwise than in outwa,rd form and mechanism ..

Now that we see what our institut.ion proposes, we can see a very satisfactory reason why our God has enabled it to live so long and yet no appearance of deca.y; nay, rather increasing in vigor and promising to continue on indefinitely.

Do not suppose that I have .said too much on this subject. I would rather suppose that I had not done the duty of a Grand :Master, if I had not invited your attentivn to this wonderful element of Masonic life. Let us, as ~Iasons, ever remember this fact where in our CE:J we offer devotions at our altar, looking to HIM whom the alt:lr represents. I will take this occasion to ob路 serve that no man who doubts the existence of God, or his providence over the world-and no man who disbelieves or doubts that our Bible is his revelation-and no man who does not intend thenceforth, to polish the ashIer according to the teachings of the Bible, can ever become what Masonry contemplates. He should be closely examined by the Committees, and otherwise not be recommended.. My advice to Masters of I::Eb is, tha.t they use due dilligence in charging Committees on this particular. Our well-

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being is not in the number of members admitted; it is rather in the quality of the material.

The second thought is the action which the well-being of the Grand and Subordinate CE!J now requires of us.

The usual details of business you are acquainted with. They need not that I should speak of them thr~ughout; but there are some special subjects which I will suggest for your consideration.

I am happy in being able to say to you that so far as I am informed, I believe that the C€J of our order are generally in 8. healthy condition ~ but they are not without some causes of dis· satisfaction which threaten to disturb their harmony.

In some places captious objections in relation to the admission of candidates and rude conduct are complained of. Each of these is a dangerous evil; rude conduct disturbs harmony, is exceeding.. ly demoralizing to those engaged in it, defies the authority of the presiding officers and impairs the dignity of the Institution. It is for you to consider whether any legislation is necessay to correct this evil. If you have laws sufficient to restrain licentiousness, they should be enforced; if JOu have not, the case ought to be provided for.

The fact might be easily ascertained by reference to a Committee. The Master of a 0 should be armed with strong power sufficient for the preservation of order. There will be less danger from the abuse of power which can ahvays be remedied, than from a growing spirit of licentiousness.

Captious objections in relation to the admission of Candidates are often a source of evil, while they offend the friends of the candidate, they sometimes prevent the admission of .worthy men who might be highly useful. If members would always reflect that they are expected to vote solely in view of the good of the order, and never to gratify personal feelings of like or dislike, then there would be no trouble on this head. But if members will take that occasion to gratify personal likes or dislikes it can not fail to produce discord among brethren, and sometimes to admit unworthy or to defea.t worthy applicants.

Presiding Masters can not too earnestly impress upon their breth ren that we have but one law in relation to this case; that is, that r

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they are not to consult personal feelings, but rather the honor and prosperity of the Order.

If a feeling of loyality will not be sufficient to govern them then a dangerous evil will have already grown up among us, from the fact of having too easily admitted improper members.

Another source from which trouble may arise, willbe the too great facility of obtaining dispensations for new t::e:J. This should never be done hastily; it should always be done after full information and timely consideration of the applicantsof the proposed place-of the general moral tone of society-of the distance from other CÂŁJ; and of the qualification of members already there to fill the offices.

The Grand :Master being more remote from those places will be less apt to be under improper local and personal influences. All necessary information could be obtained by the D. G. M., of the district and forwarded to him, protests also might be made to him.

I, therefore, recommend that this privilege be limited to the G. M. I have granted but one dispensation during the year; it is that of Mystic Tie 0 in Perry county.

The reports made to me by D. D. G. M.'s, will be submitted to you.

An unpleasant question arises in relation to non-a.ffiliated Masons. What shall be done in relation to them, and also what can be done ? No universal law in relation to them can be enforced without being in some instances both oppressive and unjust.

That prejudice arises from that practice, and that it ought to be suppressed as far as practicable cannot be denied; but there aTe cases which seem very justly to claim an exception. For illustration I will mention two classes: Old men who have faithfully served the 0 during the vigor of life, often find it very burdensome to continue a regular attendance of the communications, and rather than set an example of irregularity claim a general demit. Yet they have no thought of entirely cutting themselves off; often their appearance at communications and in processions, imparts dignity and respect to the body.

Again, in relation to clergymen. This class of persons from a

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voluntary sacrifice of themselves, has become the least independent part of the community; their continuance at anyone place depends not entirely on their fidelity and good example. They are too often subject to the injustice and caprices of their people. In one large and respectable body the dici pline requires annual or biennial change of place.

To require of these a transfer from 0 to 0 on every occasion of migration would be burdensome and often mortifying. At any new place where they would apply for admission, they would be subject to the black ball. This wvuld be a stain on character which would be difficult. to obliterate in proportion to the difficulty of investigating the facts of the case. The wounded man knows not the quarter from which it comes, bar the charge objected to him; yet the~e brotherR are often in their way among the most useful of the fraternity. 'When you begin to make exceptions to a general law, it will be difficult to decide where to stop, and how to exactly define the ~ase excepted.

I think, however, that something ought to be done to remedy this evil. To expel them would be dangerous. In proportion to the number of expulsions the danger increases of infidelity to vows; the expelled member after his expulsion has been notified feels that he is Do disgraced man, and is, therefore, tempted to be both resentful and reckless.

I think that some milder regimen j which would admit of amendment and restitution, woula be more advisable.

I have one more suggestion to submit to you. It is in relation to lecturers. You have already lecturers on the external working duties and business of the D. SO far this is good. But this touches only the outside.

Questions have sometimes been addressed to those lecturers about the internal meaning and spiritual purpose of the institutionabout the emblematic teaching-the hyrogliphic meaning of your charts, and what necessary connection these things have with the D. The answer has been, I know not, or a. denial that these things have a spiritual meaning; hence, it is that very many Masons do not even' know what intrinsic Masonry is; and, therefore, the 0

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often fails to make its members better men. The mere perfectness in the formularies of the 0 work is not that polishing of the ashIer which we contemplate.

The mind and heart of tbe Mason should be philosophically and religiously cultivated.

We have theologians among us, There is one, at least, who says that excepting the unwritten formulary of the degrees, there was nothing which took him by surprise when he received them.

That was because he had previously compared the scripturallessons and emblems of the :Manual with his Bible. It was that comparison which induced him to become a candidate for admission.

Would it not be profitable for us to offer inducements to suit~ able persons to investigate this subject and lecture thereon?

Brothers, my feelings lead me to make an appeal to the fraternity in relation to the present condition of our country!

Our fraternity embraces the whole in bonds of charity. As Masons, we know no North, no South, East or West; yet we know our country and brotherhood everywhere. Peace and harmony are the mission of our Order. Whatever individuals may feel to be their duty as citizens let us not forget our brotherhood! Let no bitter personal animosities spring up among us! Let us remem路 ber the fraternal cord and its duties!

We can do much to assuage the bitterness of the present time by trying "as much as Heth in us to live peaceably with all men," and especially with those of our own household! ~fay the good God keep you all in harmony and brotherly love!

Since our last convocation death has been in our midst, and Past D. G. Master George H. O. Melody haa fallen by the waytaken away, doubtless, from the evil to come-yet gone, we trust, to reap the reward of & just and perfect mason, in the Grand 0 above, where the Supreme Grand Master of the Universe presides.

It well becomes us of this jurisdiction not only to remember but to cherish the name of our deceased Brother, ever bearing in mind the many valuable lessons, and wise and timely admonitions, which, in the long years of his labors in our midst, he has left behind, as mementos of a. zealos and ardent lover of the craft.

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To Bro. Melody we of this jurisdiction must ever be debtors for his timely services and sacrifices, for the well-being of the Institution in its infancy in this and the adjoining State;. His labors for the craft extend over a space of more than forty years in our midst, and in all of which he was ever at his post urging us on in our great cause of universal brotherhood and good will to men.

I have called your attention to his demise, not only for the purpose of reminding you that death has borne away a beloved brother, and to urge you to be also ready to meet the summons as becomes good and true masons, but principally that the subject may be referred to a committee, whose report may form a proper basis for the action of the Grand 0, and thereby perpetuate the memory of one who for so many years participated so largely with us 80t our annual meetings, and whose zeal for the cause could be only equalled by his timely and efficient efforts in its behalf.

Since my arrival in St. Louis, I learn that applications will be made to refund the amounts paid on the principal of Scholarships of Masonic College, while I am disposed to favor the claims of gentlemen not members of our Order in this respect. I do believetbat individual Masons and Câ‚ŹJ, especially the latter, should be content with the a.ction of the Grand 0 in reducing their dues, thus leaving in their hands an annual fund for charitable purposes, which, heretofore, went to support the College. Without offering further suggestions on this head, I submit the matter for your consideration.

On motion of Bro. Irish, The Grand Master's Address was referred to a Committee to distribute the subjects therein contained to appropriate Committees: and the Grand Master appointed the following as said Committee: Bros. Irish, Foster and Vincil.

Bro. Grand Treasurer presented the following report, which was, on motion of Bro. Crane, adopted, and the amount. $89 00, allowed, 9.nd ordered to be paid:

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To THE :M. W. GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI: Your Committee, appointed at your last Grand Annual Communication to procure a suitable Past Master's jewel for presen~ tation to our much esteemed and worthy P. G. M. John Ralls; also jewels for the Grand Chaplain, Grand :Marshal and Grand Sword Bearer, have performed that duty, and herewith present. the jewels with a bill of their cost, amounting to $89 00, which they ask may be allowed and paid.

Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. DAGGETT, A. O'SULLIVAN, JOSEPH FOSTER. The Grand P. M.

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of Missouri was called from labor until 2 o'clock,

MONDAY, 2 o'clock, P. M:.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was ca.Iled to labor by the l\f. 'W. Grand Master.

Grand Officers at their several stations.

The 1\-1. 'V. Grand Master appointed the following Committees: UNFINISHED BUSINESS-J. Goodwin, M. Meyers, J. H. McAlpine, B. Goldsmidt, C. P. Fitch, Wm. Burden, J. 'V. Branch, J. Hart.

CHAltTERED LODGES-T. E. Shepherd, W. R. Stubhlefield, C. L. Spencer, John Fourshee, J. A. Gilfillan, B. F. Brown, S. L. 1\larmaduke, Henry S. Turner.

LODGES U. D.-W. N. Irish, Joseph Foster, John B. Clark, Jr., S. G. Allen, M. Bowman, Samuel Russell, J. F. L. Jacoby.

ON ACCOUNTS-J. D. Vinci!, Joseph H. Garrell, C. B. Anderson, S. D. Orr, H. L. Petre.

WAYS AND :MEANs-John H. Turner, John H. Hempstead, 1.

Turk, 'We H. 'Vaters, 'V. A. "Toods, B. Sharp, Jos. Foster, S. Russell.

CHARITy-Martin Collins, J. W. Davis, R. E. Anderson, J. H. Hale, John L. Martin, W. McKendree Brooke.

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APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS-J. W. Crane, E. Williams, H. Blount, John D. Torlina, S. Brown, J. Adams.

GRIEVANcE-Joseph Foster, O. F. Potter, D. H. Armstrong, W. R. Pritchett, B. O. Austin, E. Colison, J. A. Lindsay, E. Greenfert, J. J. Outley.

The Committee on the Grand Ma8t~r's address presented the following Report and Resolutions, which were, on motion of Bro. Burden, adopted.

To THE M. W. GRAND 0 OF THB STATE OF MISSOURI: The Committee, to whom was referred the M. W. G. :M's. Address, to distribute the subjects therein contained to appropriate Committees, would respectfully report: Your Committee would ask, that especial pains be taken by the D. D. G. l\iasters with regard to dispensations, and would refer those who may be hereafter appointed to a Resolution adopted by this body, in 1859, which resolution bearing on this subject may be found on page 148 of the proceedings of last communication.

We consider the remarks of the M. 'V., with regard to non-affiliated masons, as having a vital bearing to the well-being of masonry, and therefore ask the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That a special committee of five well informed masons be appointed, to consider that portion of the M. W. G. M's. address relating to non-affiliated masons, and report to this communication.

We recommend al80 the following resolutions: Resolved, That the address relating to clergymen be referred to the Committee on Chartered CEJ. Resolved, That the portion of his address relating to lecturers be referred to a special committee of three, of which the Grand Secretary shall be chairman.

It is with deep feelings of sorrow, that we now refer to that portion of his address, relating to the decease of that goodly father of mnsonry) P. R. W. D. G. M. Melody. Remembering his quiet, earnest zeal, his steady and effective labors from the early history of masonry in this State to the time when he was called away to heavenly refreshment, we ask the adop-

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tion of the following resolution, and in memory to departed worth suggest that the vote be taken standing.

Resolved, That the portion of the M. 'V. G. Master's address relating to the death of Bro. Melody be referred to the following committee: Bros. Foster, Daggett, O'Sullivan, Crane, and J. F. L. Jacoby.

Respectfully submitted, \VM. N. IRISH, JOHN D. VINCIL. Bro. Collins offered the following, which was, on motion, a.dopted.

Resolved, That Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock be set apart for the election路 of officers of the Grand 0 of Missouri.

Rt. W. Bro. Grand Secretary and Bro. B. O. Austin presented credentials from the Grand t:eJ of Illinois and North Carolina which were referred to a committee consisting of Bros. Collins, Irish, and Russell.

Bro. Vincil presented a memorial in behalf of Spring Hill 0 ~路o. 155, and the same was referred to the Committee on Charity.

The Grand Treasurer presented the following report on the claims of Grand 0 a.gainst W. Hassinger, also a petition from said Hassinger, and the same was referred, together with a letter from Rt. W. S. W. B. Carnegy, to a special committee consisting of Rt. W. Grand Treasurer, Davis and J. H. Turner, with instructions to report at this Communication.

To THE ~L W. GRAND 0 OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: Since my report of l\tlay, 1860, relating to certain notes of 'V. Hassinger, for lands sold him in 1844, I have followed up my enqairies with a view to collection of said notes and interest. I found that Hassinger had become much embarrassed, if not insolvent, and that a judgment against him might not be worth seeking ; and fearing that a question of title rr.ight arise from his long continued possession, I deemed it best not to bring suit on the . notes, but to look to the lalld itself. With a view to such course, I send my son to Palmyra, to procure an examination of the records, also to see the land and premises in question, which were found as stated in l\tIr. Hassinger's communication herewith prea-

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entetI, by which he admits his liability for amount of notes and interest, but asking abatement of interest for reasons gi\'en, and delay to a more favorable time for a sale of the land in question.

As the records could not then be satisfactorily searched without too much delay, I subsequently wrote Bro. R. E. Anderson, requesting a farther search. By his answer of 18th March, also herewith, it will be seen there was no record of the bond first given to Hassinger for a deed upon payment fully made. Some information is also given relating to the eight interest notes of Hassinger left with Bro. Carnegy for collection; why this amount has not been accounted for, he can probably explain. Bro. Anderson, in his letter referred to, proposed a further examination relating to the matter, which I requested him to make, but as yet have had no reply.

Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. DAGGETT, G. Treas.

The following Brethren were appointed a committee on that part of the Grand Master's address relating to non-affiliated masons: Bros. Edmunston, Brooks, Blount, Luke, and Parrott, and on that part of the address relating to the philosophy of masonry: Bros. Irish, Crane, and Austin.

Amendments to By-Laws presented by Bros. H. S. Turner and Joseph Foster read first time.

Bro. J. F. L. Jacoby offered the following: Resolved, That the Grand 0 appoint a committee of three Brethern to examine "Mitchell's History of Masonry and Digest," and report at this Communication.

The resolution was adopted, and the M. W. Grand Master appointed Bros. J. H. Turner, J. D. Vinci!, and S. Russell said committee.

Bro. S. G. Allen offered the following, which was, on motion, received, and referred to the Committee on Charity:

To

THE

:M. W.

GRAND 0

1-Vhereas, Dayton

OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

No. 186 has lately sustained a heavy loss in the destruction of their Hall with nIl their furniture as well as their Charter, therefore 2G~"

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Resolved, That the Grand 0 dues of said 0 he remitted for the year 1861, and that another Charter be granted to said 0 on their paying the fees of the Grand Secretary.

S. G. ALLEN. The following report and account of Bro. Henderson was received, and on motion referred to Committee Oil Accounts :

Lexington, 1110. ~ J.llay 24, 1861.

To

THE

M. W.

GRAND 0

OF

MIssoURI:

The undersigned, as agent for the :Masonic College, beg leave to make the following report.

Inclosed JOU will find a statement of my account for the past year; balance due me, sixty-three dollars fifty-five ceI1ts, as per vouchers here submitted.

I have settled all just claims tnat has been pl'esent8d to me against the College.

I have not received any money from Bro. Bull, nor have I been able to get the amount from him that is due the College in his hands for colleciion.

Respectfully submitted,

R. M. HENDERSON. THE GRAND 0

OF MISSOURI,

tu R .•W. Ilcl1dc'I'son.

1860.

DR. Aug. 21. To cash paid E. Winsor Insuranco on College, No.1...•........................ $6000 Aug. 21. To cash paid E. Winsor Insurance on Boardinghouse, No.2..•..•.•....•.....• 6000 Aug. 31. To cash paid :M. G. Liblick, No.3 3438 " " "C. B. Kavanagh, " 4...... 7 50 Sept. 1. " ., Pro. Suddeth, No. 5 11413 " " "Crnmp & Hacket, No.6 5050 Sept. 8. ., "Pro.G. K. Dunlop, " 7 12495 Aug. 3. " "Barly McClure, "8 1295

1861. ~lay 23. To cash paid S. F. Currie Bill., No.9.... "

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"R. M. Hendel'son,"

3 10 10 ... 47 50

--$51501

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May. By balance cash on hand last report $10400 " •• cash received from G. Treasurer....... 347 46 --$45146 Balance........................... $63 55 A communication was presented from Bro. Gimber, of Phila· delphia, relating to widow's certificate prepared for our late Bro. Melody, also from Mr. Rubrick relating to masonic carpets, and they were referred to a committee consisting of Bros. Collins, Forb~s, and Burden.

An especial report of Rt. W. R. T. Edmunston was received and referred to Committee on Grievance.

A communication from J. B. Clark, Jr., W. 1'1:., in relation to United 0 No.5 was received, and, on motion, the same was re. ferred to the Committee on Grievance.

The Grand Secretary presented the following report, which W8·S on lllOtion received and ordered to be printed:

To THE M. W. GRAND 0 A. F. & A. MASONS OF MISSOURI: The Committee on Foreign Correspondence beg leave to submit the following report: The proceedings of the following Grand CEJ have been received and ~xamined: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Canada, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas ~ Louisiana, l\Iaine, Massachusetts) Mississippi, Minnesota, Maryland, Nebraska, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire.

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington Territory.

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"Report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence made to the Grand 0 of Kentucky, October, 1860."

ALABAMA.

The Grand 0 of Alabama held its Fortieth Annuai Communication at :M:ontgomery, on the 3d day of December, 1859.-M. W. Richard H. Ervin, Gra.nd Master, presiding-170 C£J repre~­ ented.

The Grand Master alludes to the death of Bros. S. D. Moorer, Jr. Grand Warden, and James A. Whitacker, :P. J. G. Warden.

The Grand Master a:grees with us, that a mason can not hold membership in a Chartered 0 , and also in a 0 under dispensation, and is desirous tha.t the law should be enforced which requires petitioners for a dispensation to file thelr demits with the Grand Secretary. The Grand Master also decided, that a 0 U. D. could affiliate members, or try such as belonged to them for unmasonic conduct. The Grand 0 recognize 'V. H. P. 'Vatson, as the Representative of the Grano 0 of Tennessee, near the G. o of Alabama.

The Crand 0, during its session, by invitation, laid the cQrner stone of a new methodist protestant church in the city of Montgomery.

Bro. L. B. Thornton, acting chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, submitted a. report which, after being amended, was received and ordered to be printed.

M. W. Stephen F. Hale, of Eutaw, Grand Master; Rt. W. Daniel Sayre, of Montgomery, Grand Secretary.

ARKANSAS.

This Grand 0 held its Annual Communication at Little Rock, on the 5th November, 1860.-M. W. E. H. English, G. Master, presiding-44 C€J represented.

13 Dispensations for the formation of I:€J were granted by the Grand Master.

The Grand Master submitted a number of decisions made by him, of which the following is 8i specimen: "I know of but one religious test in masonry: .11 belief in God. It is not proper to

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permit a masQ-nic 0 room to be used for social or dancing parties, or for any other than masonic purposes. "-"If a candidate is rejected for immoral or unmasonic conduct, after his initiation, the brethren who knew of such conduct, and black-naIled him, should prefer charges against him, and if upon a trial he is convicted and expelled, or suspended, this of course will termlDate the question of his right to advance."

W. Bro. Albert Pike presented his credentials as Representative of the M. W. Grand 0 of Kansas.

Bro. Finley presented the Report on Correspondence, in which he carefully notes every thing of importa,nce in the transactions of other Grand Cfb, and closes as' follows: "We have thus reviewed the proceedings of such of the Grand CEJ from which we have received reports. Before our pen is laid aside, we may be permitted to add a few words on the state of the Order generally.

From the North, South, East, and West, tidings are borne to us of the prosperity and harmony of the Order. The progress aud success of masonry are unprecedented. Her altars and fires are to be found on every hill, and in every valley throughout our broad land. Her banners float on every breeze, and the hallelujahs of her joyful followers continually ascend to heaven, like the smoke of 'burnt offerings.' The wise and good have become her most ardent supporters, and peace has become a synonym for masonry. But amidst all this, we must not be inattentive to those old faithful sentinels upon the watch towers, who never cease to warn us that this 'calm Dray be succeeded by a storm,' that we are 'going too fast;' and that 'masonry is becoming too popular.'路 The doors of masonry are crowded by the multitude eager to gain admission to her sanctuaries, and who can deny that among them there are many, very many, totally unworthy to receive masonic light '! It behooves us, therefore, to be mMe careful and circumspect in the use of the ballot, for we may rest assured that on this, and this alone, our safety and perpetuity depends. Better far that ninety-nine worthy applicants should be rejected than that one unworthy should be admitted. Let us bear it ever in mind, that each and everyone received among us is intended for and becomes a stone in the mystic temple; and in the selection

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let only those be received who are without flaw, and when received let them be united firmly to the building by the cement of brotherly love. If our tnilding is of the right material, the storm, should it break upon us, will be powerless to do it harm."

M. W. E. H. English, Grand Master, Little Rock; Rt. W. T. 1). Mezrick, Grand Secretary ~ Little Rock.

CALIFORNIA.

The Grand 0 assembled in Annual Communication at Sacramento, ~n the 8th day of :May, 1860.-M. W. N. Greene Curtis, Grand Master, presiding-82 CE:J representec1..

Eight DIspensations issued.

The Grand Master congratulates the Grand 0 on the peace, harmony and prosperity of the Order throughout the world, and is thankful that the craft have been generally exempt from disease and death during the past year. He recommends theexemplification of the work and lectures during the session, beHeving that no method by which a general dissemination of the work among the subordinate CE!J ca.n be accomplished but by a thorough exemplification in Grand D. The Grand Master has not much faith in a National Masonic Convention, but requests for it an earnest and careful consideration. The representative system is spoken of by him in terms of commendation; ne alludes in flattering terms to the usefulness of the Masonic Boards of Relief of Sa.n Francisco and Sacramento, and recommends them to the favorable notice of the Grand O. Bro. Abell, Grand Secretary, presented the Report on Correspondence. Our good brother comments freely upon the reports 01 Bome of our D. D. Grand Masters, and calls attention to the style of some of our 0 rooms in portions of the "Pike country."

From a pretty extensive acquaintance with the 0 rooms throughout the State, we are compelled to acknowledge the justness of our brother's strictures, and can only offer as an excuse, that there are in the jurisdiction of the Grand 0 of Missouri twenty-six brethern authorized to order dispensations for the formation of Câ‚Ź:J-that CE:J are too casily formed in our State. and frequently at places totally unsuited. We have for years contended against

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this evil, but thus far without success. 'Ve now watch and pray, hoping that the time will corne when we will have fewer officers clothed with such power, and consequently fewer CEtJ. From a report to Grand 0 we find that California refuses to adopt the articles of association of the "North American Masonic Congress. " The Grand 0 , with appropriate ceremonies, laid the foundation stone of a masonic temple in the city of San Francisco, on 25th June last; over' one thousand brethern were assembled for the occasion. After the ceremonies of the day were elIded, the brethern partook of a banquet prepared for the occasion, where many good things were said and eat. In due time the brethern departed much gratified with their visit. ~I. \V. N. Greene Curtis, Grand Master, Sacramento; Rt. \V. Alexander G. Abell, Grand Secretary, San Francisco.

CANADA.

The :M. 'V. Grand CJ assembled in Annual Communication at the city of Ottawa, on the 11th of July, 1860. :M. W. 'Villiam Mercer Wilson, Grand Master, presiding, a. large number P. Grand Officers and Past Masters, and the representatives of 96 ,rarranted CEJ. The Reports of the D. D. Grand Masters are full and interest路 ing, as exhibiting from actual observation the true condition of Masonry in the several C2J of their districts. From them we learn t.hat permission must be obtained from competent authority for celebrations of a Masonic character. This is a good idea to re:;:t.rict L'"搂:] in their public exhibjtions~ us they frequently bring OUf Order into ridicule.

At the evening session the Grand Master delivered an Address, which, although local in character, clearly proves that he is perfectly familiar with the workings of Masonry in his Grand 0 jurisuiction.

An especial meeting of Grand 0 was held at the city of Ottawa, the 1st of September, 1860, to assist in laying the Corner Stone or the new Parliament Buildings, but owing to un influence outside of Masonry, the brethren not assigned any position in the

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ceremonies; they, therefore, declined appearing upon the occasion as Masons.

M. W. T. Douglas Harrington, Quebec, Grand Master, ]tt.

W. Thomas Bird Harris, Hamilton, Grand Secretary.

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CONNECTICUT.

The Grand 0 held its Annual Communication at New Haven, the 9th of May, 1860.

M. W. John C. Blackman, Grand Master, presiding, 57 CEJ represented.

The Grand :Master says that Masonry is in a healthy and highly prosperous condition in the State; that from every class in society, applications for admission is being constantly made, for " every man prcsseth into itt" therefore, the utmost care 8hould be taken that none be allowed to enter except such as are" worthy and well qualified."

The Grand :Master granted seven dispensations for the formation of CÂŁ:].

The Committee on Grievance state that five citizens of Connecticut, some 'of whom were rejected in CEb of that jurisdiction, were made Masons in Lodges in the city of New York. '~rhe Grand 0 condemns the practice of placing Masonic emhlems upon public signs or political flags.

The Connecticut Masonic Historical Society through their President Bro. N. N. Barnett, submitted an interesting report which clearly shows what well directed effort may accomplish. Union 0 No. 31, has a membership of 360; 64 CÂŁJ have a membership of 5854, averaging 90 members to each O. The Grand Secretary prepared the report on correspondence whieh covers one hundred printeu pages and closes as follows: " If we are true to ourselves, and to the principles we profess, no outside foes can molest or make us afraid. The open and a'vowed enemies of 1'1asonry have uone their best to break us down, and have abandonr1 the seige. They have exhausted their strength, expended their resources and have retired from the contest; their game is played out. It is a hidden and insidious enemy of whom we are now called upon to beware. Weare

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warned of the danger to which we expose ourselves, by admitting to our membership men whose principles do not square with our rules. 'Vho are not" guided by the plummet's law," who enter the fold like the " wolf in sheep's clothing," the result of whose entrance will be that the flock will be scattered and destroyed.

:M. 'V. Howard B. Ensign, of New Haven, Grand Master; Rt. W. Eliphalet, G. Storcr, of New Havcn, Grand Secretary.

DELAWARE.

The fifty-fourth Annual Communication of the Grand 0 of Deleware, was held at Wilmington, the 27th of June, 1860.

M:. ""V. John R. McFee, Gr:mdl\laster, presiding. 12 CEJ reprt~ sented.

The Grand Master eloquently alludes to the progress of Masonry throughout the civilized world and says its mystic flag flutters from the tent pole on the ice flaws surrounding the great Polar Sea, on every shore, upon every sea, in everyone of the four quarters of the Globe, and in the Islands of the Ocean, the voices of its votaries may be heard coming up to us as on the wings of the wind.

The Grand Master decided that no one i::; eligible to election as the Master of a 0, unless he has previously served in the office of 'Yarden.

He also decided that a CJ is not hound to entertain a charge preferred by a non.affiliated Mason against a member of aD; holding that a non-affiliated :Mason, having voluntarily and 'willfully thrown ofr the attachments of :Masonry, has forfeited his claim to 0 privileges.

The Grand 0 elected Its officers and on :1 call of the C2J being ordered, it wus found that the Grand 0 was without a quorum, no further business could, therefore, be transacted, and the old Grand officers held over. }'1. 'V. John R. McFee, Grand }'laster, Georgetowll; Rt. 'V. William S. Hayes, Grand Secretary; Wilmington.

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ILLINOIS.

The Annual Communication of the Gl'and 0 of Illinois, was held at Springfield, the 2nd October, 1860. :M. 'V. Ira A. W. Buck, Grand Master, presiding; 242 CEJ represented.

26 Dispensations issued for the formation of CEJ. The Granel Master fears that an overweening anxiety to become Masters, prompts Bome brethren to organize new C@]; he does not disguise the fact that bad men have succeeded in pa8sing the porta.}s of the CÂŁJ and the amount of such material in the aggregate is large. There are 350 CEJ in this jurisdiction, two thirds of which came into existence within the last nine years, and one ha.lf within the past four years. The Grand Master notices the death of W. Bro. C. Palmer, P. Grand Marshal, and recommends his widow and orphan to the kind and fraternal sympathies of the Grand O. A Memorial of W. Bro. Francis Hudson, of Garden City 0, No. 141, in relation to certain alledged irregularities and violations of Masonic law in Oriental 0, No. 34, was referred to Committee on Masonic jurisprudence, subsequently the papers in the above case were t3ken from the Committee and referred to a Committee on Appeals and Grievances. The following singular case is reported by the Committee: .J. C. Hurd vs. Garden City 0, No. 141. In this case W'il1iam ~Iitchell, who had pleaded quilty to a. charge of forg.ery, was declared not qllilty by the Q, the case iR remanded to the C for a new trial.

In the case of F. Hudson vs. Oriental 0, No. 33. '" Chargr preferred by Bro Hudson; first, for violation of Landmarks: second, for administering degrees upon a.ffirmation merely. " It appears that James E. Dalliha, whu was maimed in the right hand, was initiated as an E. A., and that such maiming was not discovered until he was bound by Masonic tic~. " That he was retained as an E. A. for three year~. " That in 1856, Grand l\Iaster Herrick, granted a dispensation for 2d and 3d degrees to be conferred on Bro. DalIiba.. That the degrees were conferred upon such dispensation.

"That afterwards in 1859, Bro. Da.lliba was elected 'V. :Master of Oriental 0 , No. 33.

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"Your Committee regretting that this matter was not brought up while Bro. Herrick was able to defend himself, yet are of opinion that our late Grand Master innocently exceeded his power in dispensing with the perfect masonic soundness of the candidate.

"We are further of opinion that Oriental Lodge, No. 33, in conferring the degrees, acted in good faith, relying upon said dispensation.

"That the subsequent election of Bro. Dalliba to the office of 'V.~Iaster, he being then a master mason in good standing, is a matter solely for that D, and no violation of any rule of this GrJ.nd D, or of Masonry. " We desire to express our full concurrence (on the requisites of a candidate) with the Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence on page 93 of last year's proceedings. " The se~ond charge is in permitting A. F. Dickenson (a Quaker) to affirm on receiving degrees. " Your Committee are of opinion that the mere substitution of the word" affirm," instead of "swear," (all other masonic usages being preserved,) as appears to have been the case from the evidence, is in conformity with the ancifnt work of the order, and no violation of masonic duty. 'Ve therefore find the charges not sustained, and recommend that they may be dismissed."

The Grand Secretary presented a report on correspondence the several Grand CEJ, our briefly reviewing the proceedings own among the number.

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:M. Ira A. 'V. Buck, Aurora, Grand Master; Rt. W. Harman G. Reynolds, Springfield, Grand Secretary.

INDIANA.

The Annual Communication of the Grand 0 of Indiana was held a.t Indianapolis, 28th of May, 1860-M. W. Alexander C. Downey, Grand Master, presiding. 241 CEJ represented.

The Grand Master notices the dcath of Bro. Abel C. Pepper, P. Grand Master, an old and influential citizen of Indiana, and for over forty ~ears an enlightened and zealous mason; alSo, of Bro.

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Rev. Calvin W. Ruteo, P. Grand Chaplain, Dr. Homer, T. Hinman, and James O'Brien, prominent masons of the jurisdiction.

Bro. J. B. Fravel presented a report on Correspondence to which is appended an interesting table of statistics. The report closes as follows: " Look where you may, east, west, north or south, through all the nations of the earth, the moral midnight mantling the world is struggling with the present light, and approaching splendor of the reign of brotherly love and peace, over the expanse of outspreading millions, light is gleaming and flashing in the firmament of mind, directing the hopes, changing the heart, and shedding its hallowed radiance upon the pa,th of humanity. Crime, with its myriad hideous shapes and shades, shall cease and disappear; the gilded course of war and blood, which have desolated for ages the finest portions of our earth, shall find its degraded level in the esteem of nations, and faithful history, in recounting visions of glory and worthy of man, instead of dwelling upon the powers of the Macedonian madman, or the altar of Hannibal, instead of bending the knee to the victor standard of Scipio Mricanus, or him of Cursica., shall consecrate its pages with deeds of peace and demons.~ations of goodwill to man."

The Committee on MaSonic Jurisprudence submitted the following, which was adopted: "Resolved, That no Master mason, member of a subordinate 0 in this Grand jurisdiction, shall be eligible to the office of Junior Warden, or Senior Warden, or Worshipful Master, unless he is competent to confer the three first degrees in masonry, together with the lectures appertaining to the same." \Vho are to be the judges?

M. W. Alexander C. Downey, of Rising Sun, Grand Master; Rt. W. Francis King, of Indianapolis, Grand S~cretary.

IOWA.

The Annual Communication of the Grand 0 was held at Eur路 lington, June 5th, l860.-J. R. Hartsock, Grand Master, presid. ing-lI3- Chartered CEtJ represented.

Sixteen under Dispensa.tion.

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The Grand Master alludes to the introduction of masonry into Iowa., nearly twenty years ago, and in the Grand 0 then present, he recognized three brethern who assisted in opening the first o , not a stone's throw from where he then stood. He recommends to the favorable consideration of the brethern "l\1:ackey's book of masonic jurisprudence, which contains the fundamental principles of magonry, and a deep research into the philosophy of its' government and constitution." The Grand Master alludes to the death of the Grand Treasurer, Bro. Trebilcock, and Grand Pursuivant, Bro. John S. Dimmitt, who were faithful officers and good masons. An interesting report on the subject of non-affiliation was submitted by a committee, of which that old and sterling mason,Ansel Humphreys, was chairman.

The Grand 0 refuses to connect itself with the National ~ia­ sonic Congress.

Bro. C. Stewart Ellis, chairman on eorrespondence, presented tL .report reviewing the proceedings of 34 Grand C2J, our own among the number. The Bro. alludes to that part of our report, of 1859, where we declined a re-election to tJ:w office oE Grand Secretary, as being ordered to be striken out, as a punishment for our presumption in desiring to withdraw from that important position. 'Ve assure our Brother t~at the confidence of the Grand o then expressed will be gratefully remembered, and that we will bbor faith£~lly to retain it.

An oration was delivered by Bro. C. Moore, of Cincinnati, at the installation of the Grand officers, which ceremony was performed in public M. \V. Thomas H. Benton, Council-Bluffs, Grand ~1aster; Rt. 'V. 'Theodore S. Parvin, Iowa City, Grand Secretary.

KANSAS.

'rhe Grand 0 assembled in annual communication at the City of Atchison, on the lGth October, 1860.-1\1. 'V. Richard R..

Rees, Grand 1\:1aster, presiding-16 CE'J represented.

Six CEJ U. D. The GrandMaster alludes to the age of our Order in the £01lowing eloquent passage: "'Ve have stood the silent sentinels

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upon the watch~tower for full three thousand years. Since Solomon dispensed his councils to the craft, and through the strange mutations and changing revolutions of the world, amid all the convulsions and upheavings around us, a. wise creator has preserv~ ed this Order from decay, a living monument of God's peculiar favor."

We regret that in our strictures on a portion of Grand Master's Bees address, of last year, we should have said anything to cau~e pain to our 1\1. W. Brother. "Ve have known him for many years, and while we may differ as to matters of law and usage, we cheerfully bear testimony to the untiring zeal of our M. W. Brother, clnd we regret that any words penned by us should cause the Bro. a moment's uneatliness. 'Ve now tender him an apology for wh3t we have heretofore written, and trust that the kind feelings which have existed towards each other will not be weakened.

The Grand Master recommends that some effective plan should be adopted to secure a general fund for charitable purposes. He also recommends a general representation in the Grand Câ‚Ź:J which have adopted the representative system. The office of the Grand Secretary was destroyed by fire, and nearly all the copies of the printed proceedings were destroyed. The Grand 1\1:aster cautions the brethern to beware of the unworthy applicantij for admission.

The safest pill, he says, that ever was prescribed to prevent disease in masonry is the black ball. Administer it ÂŁr~ely,and if necessary, give cathartics till you purge the order of excrescences.

We notice in the list of representatives the name ofL. S. Cornwell, P. Gr. Master of this Grand 0; he is again in harness as aD. D. Gr. Master, and is no doubt doing good service in his District.

The next Annual Communication will be held at Topeka, the 3d Tuesday in October, 1861.

M. W. Geo. H. Fairchild, of Atchison, Grand 1\Iaater; Rt. \V. Chas. Mundee, of Leavenworth City, Gr. Secretary.

KENTUCKY.

The Report of the Committee on Correspondence is the only document before us from Kentucky. It is the first time in many

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years that we have failed to receive the proceedings of this Grand o. The labors of the committee are contained in a pamphlet of 96 pages, in which are reviewed the proceedings of the several Grand CEJ. In the notice of Missouri, the commitee say of the eighteen C€J formed: "The Grand Master ordered dispensations for two, the Deputy Grand Master for one, and the remaining fifteen were ordered by District Deputy Grand MastertS. 'Ve are inclined to think it would be better to confine the power of granting dispensations for the establishment of new C€J to the person to whom it properly belongs, the Grand Master. The responsbility is at present too much divided in Missouri." We admit the truth of the foregoing, and believe the power of granting dispensations for the formation of C€J should alone be exercised by the Grand Mastel' and Grand O. LOUISIANA.

The Forty-eighth Annual Communication of this Grand 0 was held at :New Orleans, February 13th, 1860.-M. 'V. Saml. M. 'l'odd, Grand Master, presiding-lOO C€J represented.

The Grand :Master alludes to the prosperous condition of masonry in their jurisdiction, and says, "within its wide community a brotherly harmony prevails, with only such slight exceptions as belong to institutions which are merely human, and these are passing away. Our' great brotherhood) growing in numbers and in unity, increases its capacity and its will to disseminate light and knowledge. Cultivate charity and good works, and promote happiness."

The Grand ~Iaster notices the death of two P. Grand !\-lasters, Robert Preaux and Amos Adams.

The Grand ~Iaster brings to the notice of the Grand the following aingular case: -'A number of masons residing at Lake Charles, Parish of Calc:J.sien, being desirous of forming themselves into a 0, had associated themselves together for that purpose, and obtained through the instrumentality of one James K. Belden, what they supposed to be a dispensation from our late Grand Mastel' Adams, and under this authority met regularly as a 0 during part of the year 1858, and until the assembling of the G.

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0 , in February, 185~:, when, desiring a charter, the members placed the dispensation under which they had been working, with 3, copy of their proceedings, i-n-the-hands of said Belden, furnishing':路hi.m, at the sathe time, with the requisite funds for that purpo.se: Aftcr"wasting ~ considerable time the brethern became impatient, and addressed letters of inquiry to Past Grand Master Adams and to the Grand Secretary, when for the first time it was discovered that the pretended dispensation was a forgery, and that no such document had ever been issued by the Grand :Master.

Finding themselves in this unpleasant position~ the brethern at Lake Cha.rles made a full representation of these facts, and applied for a dispensation to open a regular 0 , procuring the recommendation of Tunica 0 No. 63, and the warm personal reBro. Thomas H. Lewis." And in a commendation of Rt. report from Bro. Lewis we learn that he thinks the document un路 tler which "Lake Charles" 0 worked was forged by J. K, Belden.

Bro. Fellows submitted a report on Correspondence which, like all papers of a masonic character submitted by that brother, is characterized by good sense_a_nd close reasoning. Our brother noticing our report of 1859 says: "Bro. O'Sullivan of Missouri in combatting our remarks upon the powers of Grand Masters found in our report of last year, and in which we among other things denied the inherent rights of Grand Masters, brings up the fact that the civil power did sometimes appoint~h~路Gr~nd Muster, but this only confirms our statement. The Grand l\1aster thus appointed was perchance forced upon the craft, and the incident cannot be usea--a;s authority except to prove that masons ever conformed to the laws of the country in whi.ch they live, and are peaceable and quiet subjects." .

We would fraternally ask Bro. Fellows, if this is a legitimate mode of arguing a question.

We were in the report of 1859 contending against the positions assumed by Bros. Abell, of California, and Fellous, of Louisiana, that an appeal from the decision of the Grand Master was legitimate. This doctrine 50 ably advocated by our brethern, we then endeavored to combat, believing it to be of modern date. 'Ve are yet of the same opinion, n.od we appeal to the experience of our

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aged brethern who have held the office of Grand Master, or who are familiar with the workings of Grand CE:J, to give us their views upon this subject. We contend that Grand :Masters, previous to 1717, have existed independent of Grand C拢J, or General Assemblies; and the "old charges" alluded to by Bro. Fellows will go far to sustain us in our position; that an appeal from the decision of the Grand Ma.ster, when presiding over the General Assembly, was not known or recognized in the olden time. The fourth of the old charges concludes as follows: "These rulers and governors, supreme ~nd subordinate, of the ancient Lodge are to be obeyed in their respective stations by all the brethern, according to the old charges and regulations, with all humility, reverence, love and alacrity." (Italics our own.)

Now what stronger language could be used to show the authority with whieh the "rulers and governors" of the craft were clothed, and how fallacious it is to contend that these "rulers and governnors" had no more authority, nor their decisions more respected, than the presiding officer of a debating society? 'Vo claim no divine right for Grand :Masters or Grand CEJ, but we do claim that appeals from the decisions of Grand Masters when presiding over the Grand 0 are of modern growth, the ofrshoot of some of the modern associations with which the country i~ flooded; that it is derogatory to the dignity which invests the office of Grand Master to tolerate it, and its exerciso is detrimental to the government of the craft.

Our worthy brothel', not content with exhausting the stores masonic knowledge connected with the York Rite, introduces him路 self as a Sov.路. Grand.'. Inspector General of the 33.'. degree of the ancient and accepted Rite, and alludes to a discovery which he has made in that capacity. Your committee deCline following the \V. Brother into this new field, and will only express our regret that he was so hard pr~ssed for an argument to sustain his cause as to be compelled to introduce the workings of another system to susta.in him.

The Grand 0 dispensed with the installation of t1e Gr. Treasurer, Grand Secretary and Grand Chaplain; they having been reelected.

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We wonder if this Dew idea. is not also the result of that extensive investigation into which our Brother the chairman on correspondence ha.s unnecessarily entered. ~I. W. J. Q. A. Fellows, Grand Master, New' Orleans; Rt. W. Sam. G. Risk, Gr~nd Secretary, New Orleans.

MAINE.

The Annual Communication of the Grand 0 of Maine was held in th~ city of Portland, on the 1st of May, 1860.

M. W. Hiram Chase, Grand Master, presiding, a large number of P. Grand officers and the representatives of 84 ~ present.

7 Dispensations granted for the formation of ~. The Grand Master feelingly alludes to the death of P. Grand Master Robert P. Dunlap, and pays an eloquent tribute to his many virtues, he also alludes to a correspondence between himself and the Earl of Zetland, Grand :Master of the United Grand 0 of England, relative to the initiation of the citizens of Maine by a 0 in New Brunswick, unaer the. jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England. The correspondence has elicited opinions from several distinguised :Masonic writers, and we allude to the subject this time merely to record our unqualified dissent from those who believe a'ld advocate the doctrine that men desirous of being made Masons ma.y leave their own State 路01' Territory in which a Grand o is established, and apply for, and receive the degrees in another jurisdiction; then return home and cbim recognition. :Missouri having suffered in this particular can sympathise with her sister of Maine~ and would fraternally suggest that she follow the course pursued by U8-not to recognize any lJ/ason so made!

The argument that the Grand 0 of England cannot control a Subordinate and check its proceedings in this particular, is a f;11lacy. The Grand 0 is the Supreme Masonic authority, within its colonial as well as home jurisdiction, and no Mason is more exacting in his dema.nds for the full and explicit recognition of that authority than the present Grand l\faster the Earl of Zetland. If, then, a 0 subject to the Grand 0 of England, will not desit from (to us) th~ unmasonic pr&ctioe of conferring degrees on citi-

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zons of another and foreign jurisdiction in which a Grand 0 is established, it is the duty of the Grand 0 to call in its warrant, lest by the continuance or such practices that harmony which should exist between sovereign authorities be disturbed.

Bro. Pearl presented the report on correspondence in ''''hich the North American l\:Iasonic Congress comes in £01' a notice of ap ... proval, our Brother is very sanguineo£ the ultimate success of this body, he is, therefore, in no hurry that the Grand CJ of Maine should take final and definite action committing itself for or against. Our Brother is hopeful upon this subject, to which l\faine has so persistently been devoted, but his hopefulness is not shared by other members of the Convention, for we see that the action of several of the representatives have not been sustained by their Grand LEJ, and our worshipful Brother Pike, when presenting his credentials as represent:1tive of the Grand 0 of Kansas to the Grand 0 of Arkansas says: " The attempt in which this Grand 0 concurred to establish a, National Grand Body for symbolic :M:asonry, has not succeeded." Nor will it succeed, disguise it as you will! Sugar coat it as you may! The Gmnd C£J of North America will never by any act of theirs surrender a single right they now possess, no not even to the breadth of a hair; not even under the specious pretense of council, ad· vice, or arbitration, by a self constituted body of Masons under the government of an emasculated set of" articles of confederation."

All schemes for the concentration of power in such a body must be sternly met and resisted at the outset, or the independence of Gmnd C£J wiiI be sapped as wag sought to be done towards State" Grand Chapters, by the General Grand Chapter of the United States. 'rhe :Masons of America hav€ no need of GENERAL GRAND BODIBS or of Masonic Congress; they can manage their own affairs in their several Grand CE:J, and while they will treat with fraternal regard the council and advice of their sister Grand Bodies, each will for itself determine whether to reject or adopt such council, according as it may advance or retard the true interests of the Order. If the Grand 0 of Pennsylvania in 1790, with the name of our illustrious Brother George \Vashington for General Grand Master, could not succeed-if in 1822 John Marshall of Vir-

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ginia., Henry Clay, and their associates, failed to win the confidence of the then Gra.nd C€J to their scheme-what delusion are brethren of. the present day laboring under, when they cheat themselves into the belief that they can be succe8sful ~ Abandon this Bcheme, brethren, and from its failure learn this le3son, that while a Mason may be instructive and useful within the limits of his Grnnd 0 jurisdiction, it does not follow that he will inspire the great body of Masons with that confidenco in his abilities, which is necessary to his being recognized as an adviser or counselor in cases of difficulty.

The reports of the D. D. Grand Masters form one of the most attractive features of the proceedings before us; they are what such reports should be, minute and comprehensive, giving a thorough insight into the condition financial, moral and social, of each CJ separately. The Brethren who constitute this useful class of officers, appear to be experienced and intelligent, they are required not only to have a thorough knowledge of the work and lecturers of symbolic Masonry, but they must also have a knowledge of the laws and usages of the Order; they are consulted by the C€J in their districts upon disputed points of law and usage, they distribute the Grand 0 proceedings to their respective Cfb, and they collect the r~turns and dues and report them to the Grand Treasurer. The system appears to work well in Maine, we believe the Grand 0 pay their traveling expenses which is right and proper, and we presume the CEJ present them with some compensation which is also right. We live in hopes that a system, simi· lar in character will be adopted by this Grand 0, and we have no doubt, if understood would be warmly approved by the Subordinate C£:b.

M. W. Josiah H. Drummond, Grand Master, Waterville, Rt. W. Ira, Perry, Grand Secretary, Portland.

MISSISIPPI.

The Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand 0 of Mississippi, assembled at Jackson on the 16th Janua,ry, 1860. ~1. 'V. William P. Mellen, Grand Master, pre~iding; a number of P. Grand officers, and the representatives of 180 CEJ present.

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The Grand Master's Address appears to be a carefully prepared paper, it treats of various subjects under appropriate heads alluding to the dangers which beset Free Masonry, he says : "All danger to our institution is to be found in the interior of the D. It is not the anti-Mason who places our Temple in jeopardy. Our walls can stand tht' assaults of the foe, but not the undermining of our own people, those who give a character and a mission to Free Masonry unknown to our ancient brethren, and who would introduce, with their new doctrines, new organizatIOns and new forms of government. Either would be fatal to the 0, how beautiful and attractive 8oev~r it may appear at the moment.

Nothing has preserved Free Masonry for 80 m:lny centuries, but its perfect universality of doctrine, with its peculiarity of disci.. pline, while the whole has been completely subjective to the moral law. It teaches nothing contrary to the unity of both minds and hearts, so long as it maintaines this character it lives; when this ceases it dies, and our eyes will never again behold the glory of the first Temple."

A General Masonic Congress or General Grand 0 finds no favor in the eyes of GrandMaster M:ellen. The whole affair he says: " appears to me to have a political bearing~ a8 avowed by Bro. Pearl, of Maine, the distinguished originator of the plan and is wholly useless, except as forming a simple pretext for brethren to congregate at some point in the Union, at the expense of some thousands of dollars to the Fraternity."

And the Committee to whom was referred that portion of the Grand Masters address in reference to the Masonic Congress, re.. port~ against Mississippi having anything to do with it, and dismisses the whole subject as follows: Resolved, That the further consideration of a North American Masonic Congress be indefinitely postponed.

M. W. David Mitchell, of Goodman, Grand Master; Rt. W. R. T. Daniel, of Jackson, Grand ,ecretary.

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MICmGAN.

The Grand 0 assembled in Annual Communication at Detroit, on January 9th, 1861.

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~I.

'V. Hon. \V. L. Greely, Grand

~Iaster,

presiding. 117 C€J

represented.

The Grand ~laster alludes in following extract to the unhappy condition of. the country. " Since our last communication Masonry has been prosperous in the highest degree within this jurisdiction. Peace and plenty have been predominent in our Etate. But, alas, a dalk. clound has arisen and now lowers over our beloved Union. Fearful, indeed, are the portents which are shadowed forth from its thick darkness. But in the language of one of my worthy and respected predecessors, the fraternal relations existing amongst brethren throughout this country form an element of strength-a bond of Union stronger than any otherfor these alone have been able to resist the efforts of bigotry, the force of superstition, the rage of party, and is the only relation in which men who differ in all else can agree. May we not hope that when all efforts at conciliation shall have failed, that our beloved Order, powerful alone for good, may by a united effort throughout the length and breadth of our land, bring about that harmony which alone can save our common country." And the Committee to whom the foregoing portion of the Grand :Mastcrs address was referred, reported a patriotic Union-loving preamble and resolutions which were ordered to be sent forthwith under the seal of the Grand 0 to aU the Grand C£::J in the United Sates. :M. 'V. Horace S. Roberts, Detroit, Grand Master, ,V. James Fenton, Detroit, Grand Secretary.

MINNESOTA.

The Grand Lodge held its Annual Communication at Saint Paul on the 20th October, 1860. ~L '~T. A. T. C. Pierson, Grand nIaster, presiding. 20 LE:J represented. 5 Dispensations for the formation of CEJ issued within the past year.

The Grand ~1:aster enters into the vexed question ofthe " 'Vebb Lectures" the authenticity of which is now exercising some c£ the Gra.nd 0 jurisdictions ; there are some portions of the address of our :M. W. friend and Brother which ha.d better been omited.

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Rut now-a-days there appears nothing too sacred to conceal; all, even our most hidden mysteries must be dragged to light to gratify that notoriety which is so eagerly sought after, and those truly Masonic virtues, silence and circumspection together with the cardinal virtue of prudence, had better be omitted from our ritual, as they appear to be ignored by too many of our brethren from whom we expected better things.

There appears at the present day, an insane desire on the part of Masons who have acquired some little prominence, to overleap those barriers with which our ancient brethren fenced in the hidden work of our Order, from the eyes and ears of the profane.

They write as if untrammeled by moral or legal restraint, and that, which twenty years ago, if committed to writing and published to the world, would subject the offenders to the heaviest punishment kn0wn to o.ur Order, is now blazoned forth with an unblushing assurance which is hurtful to Masonry, and causes the heart of every reflecting Mason to throb with sorrow.

The legends and traditions which are so intimately interwoven into the sy~tem of ancient Craft :M:asonry, and which constitute the mtlrrow of our ritual, are recklessly dragged to light; exposed to the gaze of the profane; and much show of learning is displayed, to give them an actual existence and a meaning different in many vital respects from that which have been handed down to us of the present generation, from ages long past. The simplicity and morality of the ritual is sought to be destroyed, its wisdom, strength and beauty, to be obliterated; and those brethren who have fondly clung through good report and evil report, amid storm and sunshine, to the sublime teachings of :Masonry as contained in the three degrees of Apprentice, Fellow-Craft and :Master, are now told by a few Masons in whom it is sought to concentrate all Masonic light and knowledge, that the traditions and legends, which they loved to rehearse and to teach to their younger brethren, are but so many pleasing delusions harmless in themselves, but wanting in that true knowledge of symbolism; that elevated sentimentality, which is only known and taught among those true Jacob Townsends.

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which we write, that our conceptions of the sublime are not very extensive, this may be. We confess to a love of the quiet and beautiful in nature, rather t~an the grand and terrible. The modest lilly which adorns our prairies, teaches us as instructive a lesson as does the gorgeous sun Hower; a domestic scene by Ostade, Gerhard Dow, or Teniers have more charms for us than the forked lightning, the storm, and its fearful ravages of Salvator Rosa. 'Ve have no douLt, but that a holy family of Murillo would awaken more devotional feelings in our bosom than the terrible sublimity of the last judgment. of Michael Angelo on the walls of the Sistine Chapel. And the lessons of love, peace and good will, taught in the Sermon on the Mount, sink deeper into our heart than the dreadful denunciations of the Hebrew Prophets.

If it requires a knowledge of those hair-splitting theories of the early fathers, and a familiarity with the successful method of magnifying mole hills into mountains, so industriously practiced by many of our great lights,- then do we confess our inability to comprehend the mysticism (Jf this new revelation, or to sympathise with its teachings; but if a long familiarity with the Ritual of Ancient Craft lvlasonry, obtained from the best sources, knowledge of its legends, traditions, history and philosophy, entitle us to write and speak in its defense, then will we put in a plea in its behalf, and entreat Grand l\fasters, Grand Secretaries, Editors, and all others of the craft who write on this subject, to spare what is left us of the hidden beauties of the Order, and not to pervert its teachings from their legitimate designs, which nrc, a BELIEF AND TRUST IN GOD-REVERENCE FOR HIS NAME-OnEDIENCE

and a life hereafter.

Bro. Grand Secretary Prescott, presented the- report on Correspondence, and it is in his usual style-witty, sententious, and sometimes good humoredly sarcastic, his happy temperament leads him to look at every thing from a bright point of view, and he never suffers clouds or storms to disturb his equinamity. ~I. VV. A. T. C. Pierson, Grand :Master, Saint Paul; Rt. 'V. George ,Yo Prescott, Grand Secretary, Saint Paul.

TO HIS LAWS,

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MASSACHUSETTS.

The pamplet from the Grand 0 of Massachusetts embraces the transactions of that body from March 14th, 1859, to December 27th, 1860, being its 127th Anniversary.

A :Mason was expelled from" membership in his 0 for having factiously, and without just cause, opposed the application of sundry persons for the degrees of Masonry to the injury of the D." At the Annual Communication on the 12th December; the ~I. W. Grand Master, 'Winslow Lewis, read a patriotic letter addressed to the Grand Mastel' of Virginia. This document breathing love of country and kindness in every line, was received 'With great favor, and elicited warm and hearty response~ from the brethren.

On the 27th December, the Grand 0 was opened at 9 o'clock, A. M., with 400 brethren present. The Grand Master directed the Grand Lectures to take their places and organize a 0 lor the purpose of exemplifying the work and Lectures of the three degress of A. C. Masonry, in which duty the day was fully occupied until half-past 4 o'clock~ P. M., when the Grand 0 was closed until half-past 6, P. M. In the evening after the Grand 0 was opened, the :M:. 'N. Grand Master delivered a valedictory address, in which he alludes to his long connection with Masonry in times of its prosperity and adversity, sustaining official positions in its various departments, and he thus alludes to one, whom to know is to honor. "And in this, a valedictory address, as it is the last occasion I shall ever speak officially, it may not be deemed out of place to thus publicly allude to one, who to me has ever been the unwearied friend, to every Mason in :Massachusetts the able counselor, and to this Grand 0 the very best supporter.

Without that profound judgment, that unerring Masonic knowledge and sagacity which have ever distinguished your Recording Grand Secretary, the labors of the Grand Master could not be sustained without that friendly mentor to guide, without that 'greater light~' the chair could not have been supported."

Well and nobly said ~1. 'V. Bro. Lewis, we know it is the homage of a warm heart to one, who for nearly thirty-six years has

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never even for a day faltered in his devotion to Masonry, who, when the storms of adversity like the Simoon of the desert, swept over our beloved Order, carrying with it the weak, the timid and the venal-stood firm as a rock; and bJ his weekly writings disputed every inch of ground with the enemies of Free Masonry, without and within.

For twenty-six years has\our Rt. W. Bro. Charles W. Moore held the office of Grand Secretary, in the Grand 0 of Massachusetts, and its present prosperitj~nd high position is mainly owing to his labors. We trust he may live to fill the office which he so worthily holds, for an additional twenty-six years.

M. W. William D. Coolidge of '.:Newtonville, Grand :Master; Rt. W. Charles W. Moore, of Boston, Grand Secretary.

MARYLAND.

The transactions of this Grand 0 for the year ending Nov., 1860, comes to us in two volumes containing in the aggregate 676 pp., 452 of which are devoted to two reports on correspondence from the fertile pen and brain of Rev. Bro. ~fcJilton.

At the semi-annual meeting, in May, :r.-r. W. Anthony Kimmel read a very int.eresting address in wliich he alludes to the death of Bros. 'Valter Crook and Hon. Wm. Cost Johnson. He also alludes to a letter received from a distinguished Brother, Honorable Alderman Delius, "the head and front'? of the masonic fraternity in the ancient "Hanseatic City of ~remen." This brother spent four years in this country, from 1796 to 1800, he was a member of Amicable 0, in Baltimore, and/claims to be the only European now living who had the honor of p'aying his respects to the "immortal Washington at Mt. Vernon where he partook of a family dinner," in May, 1798.

Bro. McJilton was presented with a handsome testimonial on behalf of the Grand D by a committee appointed for the purpose.

From the skill and labor evinced in the preparation of his reports, Bro. :McJilton is well entitled to all the praise bestowed on him by the committee, and the Grand 0 in thus publicly recognizing his s~rvices, honored itself as much in the presentation as it

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did our Rev. Brother. Long may he live to enjoy the esteem and respect of his brethern.

From the report of the Grand Inspectors of the City of Baltimore we learn that the attendance upon the 0 meetings generally is very small, a desire to obtain a knowledge of the work and lectures i~ so feeble as to dishearten the Grand Lecturer and the G. Inspectors. They also notice a great want of respect for the Masters of CÂŁJ , and they feel assured that if all the members of the different C2::J were well instructed, and made to feel the necessity of entering and leaving a 0 properly, and were also taught how to pass an examination with satisfaction to themselves and credit to the fraternity, the Câ‚ŹJ would be better attended, and the \Vorshipful Master would have great pleasure therein.

The report of Bro. McJilton is so full of good things that we Bca.rce know where to commence a selection.

Commenting on certain opinions advanced by Bro. Fuller, of Tennessee, Bro. McJilton says: "And first, in relation to the declar:1tion that the position occupied by the presiding officer of the Grand 0 is an office of its own creation, the office of Grand l\laster a creation of the Grand D. If this be so, then the office of Worshipful :Master i~ a. creation of the D. And if this be so, then the character of a Master mason is a creation of the masonic institution. But the character of a ~laster mason is not a creation of the masonic institution. The masonic institution is a structure formed by the masonic ideal, as the same is inherent in the character of the Master mason. The masonic structure is an embodiment of principles, and those principles are inherent, not constitutional. The tenets of masonry can no more be rendered constitutional, than the mind of a man can have an existence seperate from himself. In this connection, the question arises, when the Master masons who were formally organized into a 0 were assembled? how was their Master selected? and when the t::E!J of masons were organized into a Grand 0 , how was the Gr. Master selected '? We might ask our brother to answer these questions, as he denies our doctrine, and assumes that Grand Masters were the creation of Grand CEJ. But we will waive this right of inquiry, and simply ask, in general terms, who elected king So-

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lomon to the Oriental chair? Again, what body placed St. Alban in that position, A. D. 287, when he instituted the first Grand o. in Britain? Again, what Grand 0 constituted Athelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great, the Grand Master of England, A. D. 930? Again. by what body was Prince Edwin elevated to the high office of Grand Master when he took upon himself the charges of a Master mason for the fove he h~d for the craft, and the honorable principles upon which it was founded, and purchased a free charter from Athelstan for the organization of a Grand 0 , and to hold a yearly communication ?"

And in accordance with this train of reasoning, we find the Gr. Master in his semi-annual address, of November last, enunciating the following doctrine: "In the masonic institution, the highest authority and power are vested in the Grand Master, who, by the ancient law, which is unabrogated and in full force to this day, is the embodiment of the interest, the character, and immunities of the whole craft of his jurisdiction. The ancient charges allow nothing to be done without the conS6nt and advisement of the Gr. Master. He is the embodiment of authority, in fact as well as in form. His actions and opinions are not subjects of inquiry, nor can they be interfered with. He is absolute in his rule. The prerogatives of the Grand Master are not to be compared with the restricted power of a presiding officer of an ordinary association who is tied down by set rules created by the association itself, or whose decisions can be reversed upon appeal to the association.

A constitution cannot restrict his rule, nor abridge his power, because they are inherent in the high office, nor can any power go behind his throne to detect his errors, correct his decislOns, or enquire into his fallibility. There is no appeal from his deci-

sions. " In the notice of our proceedings which is, in the main, kind and fraternal, Bro. McJilton quotes the following rules of our Grand 0 : "No brother shall be permitted to demit from any 0 under this jurisdiction, except it be for the purpose of traveling out of the jurisdiction of said 0, or of forming another O. No dispensation shall be granted to any brothers to form a new 0 , unless accompanied by the demits of the several brethern from

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the CEJ to which they severally belonged." And the following are the comments of our brother: "The object of the first of these rules is doubtless to prevent non-affiliation. 1拢 the brother leaves his 0 without his demit, he places himself in the position in which it is right and proper to deny him the rights and privileges of a Master mason, as far as it can be done. It was with this view, that the Grand 0 ordered that no subordinate should permit a non-affiliated mason to join in public processions, or take part in public demonstrations. The propriety of this sort of legislation is apparent; for it is one of the essential principles of the order that every Master mason should belong to some D. But the rule that requires the brethern to demit from their CE::J , in order to路form a new 0 , is in conflict with the rule that prohibits demission. It is not strictly consistent with masonic law. The propriety or impropriety of the measure is determined by the character of a 0 under dispensation. It is not a 0 in full character, hut a body composed of brethren who have a dispensation to perform certain masonic acts. The 0 is not in legal commis~ sion until it secures its charter, and can not properly admit of membelship until the charter is obtained."

Our brother sets out with the statement that a 0 under dispensation is "not in full character;" nevertheless it is a 0 in the legitimate sense of the term and possesses the highest power known to masons, that of Entering, Passing, and Raising applicants fOf our mysteries, it is working under a charter of limited extent, subject to revocation, but not more so than a warrant. This limited charter, or, to use the modern term, dispensation, expires by limitation on the first day of the annual communication, and if the work done under its authority be approved by Grand 0, then is issued a warrant, perpetual in its character so long as the 0 to whom it is issued, acts in accordance with the laws of the Gr. D. But a 0 under dispensation does not elect officers, nor pay dues for its members. This is true, but the integrity of the 0 is not affected thereby, for the Grand Master, or the Grand 0 acting upon the suggestion of the petitioners appoints the officers; only ~o long, however, until the 0 by change of warrant and consecration becomes an integral part of the Grand CJ, then the

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o elects its officers, and becomes responsible to Grand 0 fOt: the dues of its members; because while laboring under its limited charter, it had no representation; therefore, when its charter is perpetual, is entitled to representation, aud consequently to taxation. Upon the principle then, that no brother shall belong to more than one 0 at the same time, that all applicants for new CEJ shall not only be clear of the books of the CEJ of which they were members, but by submitting their demits, afford effidencc of good standing in their respective C€J, and to prevent improper persons who come from foreign countries" and other States of this Union, from imposing upon the craft in this jurisdiction. The Grand 0 of this State in its wisdom enacted the law to which our brother takes exceptions. 'Ve trust our Rev. Brother 'will not therefore think us too stringent in our requirements, nor contend that our action is not strictly consistent with masonic law. There are other subjects in the brother's notice of MiS80uti that we would desire to notice, but for the present we must forego that pleasure.

For the very flattering terms in which our labors are noticed, we return our sincere thanks. ]vI. 'V. Anthony Kimmel, Grand Master; Rt. 'V. Joseph Robinson, Grand Secretary, Baltimore.

NEBRASKA.

The Grand 0 assembled at Brownsville, June 5th, 1860-Bro. L. B. Kenney, Grand Master,pro tern., presiding. 6 C€J represented.

The Grand Master being unable to attend in person sent a short address to the Grand 0 in which he speaks of his services for . three years as Grand Master. He alludes to the financial troubles which has existed in the Territory-the great gold discovery 'which caused a large number· of the members to seek their fortunes in the gold mines, and recommends a reduction of the fec for a warrant or dispensation to $25 00.

An address was delivered during the session by the Rev. B. Baxter, of Oregon, Mo. Bro. Furnes, Grand Secretary, presented a report on Foreign

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Correspondence, covering 16 pages, briefly noticing the several Grand 0 proceedings.

M. 'V. George Armstrong, of Omaha, Grand Master; Rt. W. Robert 'V. Furnes, of Brownville, Grand Secretary.

NEW YORK.

The Annual Communication of the Most 'Vorshipful Grand 0 of New York was held in the City of New York, on the 5th of June, 1860-M':. W. John IJ. Lewis, Jr., presiding. Several Past Grand Officers, the representatives of 15 Grand LEJ, together with the representatives of 400 CEJ, present.

The Grand Master, speaking of the addresses read by those officera, says: "The custom of delivering an address at the opening of a Grand 0 is of modern origin, and in our jurisdiction, custom is its only sanction. Our constitutions, in all their modifications, have been silent on the subject, and it has no requirement in its support, even in our rules of order, where it is alluded to as an existing fact. It seems to have been derived from the political institutions of the country, it being a positive injunction in our national and State constitutions. But whatever its origin, it is eminently fitting and proper that the practice should be continued. It is the means by which the history of the past and the present condition of ,the fraternity may be faithfully presented, with such suggestions as experience al1d reflection may dictate.

It serves a higher and better purpose. It enables the executive to lay aside the badges of office, and as a brother, to speak to his brethren of the grert objects in which they have a common interest, face to face, as man to man, and thus, as an equal, to submit his works to judgment."

The Grand- Master gives some interesting statistics of the ordcr in the State. 'Ve will glance at one or two. In 1825, the nnmber of CEJ was 480, with a membership of 20,000; in 1830, the number of Câ‚Ź:J was 82, with a membership of 3,000; in 1~40, the number of Cfb was 79, of which 22 were in the city of New York; in 1860, number of CEQ 43~, membership 25,000.

Rt. 'V. Ellicott Evans presented the report on Correspondence, in which the Brother alludes to the disadvantage which almost any

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man must labor under in succeeding Bro. King as chairman of the committee. The Brother then briefly notices the proceedings of the several Grand CEJ, the larger portion of the report being taken up with a discussion of the difficulties existing between Hamburg and New York.

The follcwing was referred to the Committee on the Condition of Masonry: Resolved, That when a Bro. has been suspended or expelled by his 0, and the decision of such 0 on appeal to the Grand 0 has been reversed, on the ground of his innocence, the action of the Grand 0 shall restore the Bro. to membership in his 0, as well as to the general rights of masonry.

M. W. John W. Simons, Grand Muster, New York; Rt. W. James 1\1. Austin, ~I. D., Grand Secretary, New York.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The pamphlet containing the proceedings of this Grand 0 contains the minutes of a special communication held on the 27th of December, 1859, for instruction, the whole day and evening being devoted to an exemplification of the work and lectures of the three degrees of A. C. iYlasonry, by Bro. ~rhomas Snow, Grand Lecturer, and Bro. John Dame. This course is also pursued by the Grand 0 of Massachusetts. It is a pleasant and instructive way to spend the day, and deserves to be followed by other Grand Câ‚Ź:J. The Annual Communication was held at Concord, the 13th of June, 1860.

Rt. W. Aaron P. Hughes, D. Grand Master, presiding. 41 eeJ represented.

The Grand :Master sent a written communication to Grand 0 regretting his absence, owing to long protracted illness. The M. Bro. condemns the North America.n Masonic Congress, believing the organization to be a General Grand 0 under another name, and sn.ys it is not necessary nor called for. The Grand Secretary reported that he had completed the publication of a volume of the early proceedings of the Grand 0 from its organization in 1781 to 1841, a copy of which we have received, and

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for which, on the part of the Grand D of Missouri, we return our 3incere thanks. The venerable Bro. reported that owing to business engagements-superintending the printing of the early records, he was unable to prepare a report on Correspondence, he, however, acknowledges the receipt of the proceedings of the several Grand LEJ, our own among the number.

M. 'V. Aaron P. Hughes, Nashaua, Grand l\Iaster: Rt. W. Horace Chase, Hopkinton, Grand Secretary.

NEW

JERSEY.

The Grand 0 held its Annual Communication in the city of Trenton, on the 10th and 17th days of January, 1~61. ~f. 'V. Isaac Van 'Wagoner, Grand Master~ presiding. 46 =EJ represented.

The Grand ~Iastel' alludes to the inclement season of the year ~t which they hold their Annual Communications; he notices the existing troubles in which the country is involved, but rejoices in the fact that the :Masonic relations continue unchangeable and enduring as if no withering wind had swept over them. The Grand }Ia1:iter during the year appointed representatives 11eu,1' tho Grand =ÂŁJ of Louisiana, Iowa and Illinois. Our 1\1.

Brothel' condemns in very forcible terms the systeru of electioneering for office in Grand antI Subordinate ll2J, and say~ "from information reO' ceiyed it appears that combinations have been formed, Brethren approached, and the applia.llces ill political contests have been u~ed.

D,ssimulatiou, deceit, fa.lse charge~, and IlUay add f~lse­ hood, must be practiced and used whenever ::meh practices are a,l~ Im\"cd."

The (;1'<.I.n([ Secretary presented ,Ii well written report on Corl"e~pOndellcc) briefly reviewing the proceeding::: of the several Gra.nd ~.J. Our Brother desires to know if our omitting tv notice their proceedings is intentional. \Ve call a~~Ul'e him tha.t the pruceedings of the Grand D of New Jersey, are alway~ welcome to our table, and that our omission of la::;t year was wholly unintentional. The report closes 3S follows: "The caus;} of Ma... sonry is steadily progressing onward with unexampled prosperity, nowhere does it stand still, and each and every jurisdiction brars

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evidence of its success. Peace a.nd harmony preva.il everywhere, aRd we are not aware of anything that disturbs tho Masonic quiet of this great and glorious order.

'Ve notice that an appeal from his decision was allowed by the Grand rtlaster, and as we can find no Grand 0 regulation authorizing such a practice we must enter our protest against it. :NI. VI. Isaac Van \Yagoner, Grand Master, Patterson; Rt. 'v.

Joseph H.Hough, Grand Secretary, Trenton.

OHIO.

The Grand 0 assembled atColumb 11s, October 16th, 1860.

M. W. Horace Stokes, Grand :Master, presiding, a large number of P. Grand officers together with the representatives of 175 cÂŁJ present. 10 CE::J under dispensation.

The Grand Master among other official acts dedicated three halls to Masonry, virtue and benevolence; laid the corner stone of the Protestant Orphan Asylum in Cinr,innnti, and on the shores of those Lakes made memorable by the victories of the gallant Perry.

- The M. VI. Grand M~ter, assisted by the Grand 0 dedicated a Statue at Cleveland erected to commemorate the Battle of Lake Erie. Our M. 'V. Brother appears to have labored zealously during the past year in the cause of Masonry, but he is one of the 'Workers, and from our knowledge of tho man, we know that bis work will stand the test of the overseer's square.

Bro. II. L. Hosmer, from the Committee on Corrc~pondence presented a report, in which, a.fter enumerating the Grand 0 proceodings received, he pre8ent~ reflections of a Masvnic char:1ctcr on the following subjects: "Masonry a peaec-makel', widespread activity of Masonic Order. Masonry as an educator, etc."

A resolution was appended to the report: "That Subordinate CE::l within the jurisdiction of this Grand 0, be insti'uctcd to notify all non-affiliated Masons in their separate jnrisdictions, that, unless they affiliate and pay up their dues, they will be expelled; and that they be required to pass sentence of expulsion against all who neglect or refuse to comply with the notice."

This resolution we are pleased to state was not agreed to by the Grand D.

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M. W. Horace Stokes, of Lebanon, Grand Master; Rt. 'V. John D. Caldwell, of Cincinnati, Grand Secretary.

PENNSYLVANIA.

This Grand 0 holds quarterly communications. At the meeting in December the Grand officers are elected. At an extra quarterly communication held on Dec. 17th, the Committee of Correspondence, through their Chairman, Bro. Richard Vaux presented a well written report in which he handles with much ability and in a fraternal spirit, several topics now prominent before the ~fasonic fraternity. The worshipful Bro. regrets the irregularity of the receipt of Grand 0 proceedings. We can safely state that our proceedings are mailed within sixty days from the close of our Grand D. The report takes strong grounds against the :Masonic Congress, pas~ing in reriew the several attempts which have been made within the last eighty years to fasten this â&#x20AC;˘ old man' on the shoulders of the Masonic fraternity. " 'Ve cannot," says our Brother, " clearly see any positive, practical good to result from a :North American :Masonic Congress." There are no subjects, 01' ques... tions, or points of law, which could be so submitted to this Congress, constituted of five, or a larger numbel' of the Grand CE!:J of the United States, which, by consent, could give it snpreme or authoritive jurisdiction. From the report we learn tl1at Brother Stephen Girard, diviscd (among other munificent gifts) to the Grand 0 of Pennsylvania, the sum of $20,000 to accumuln,te till the' whole amounted to $30,000, the yearly interest of which was then to be by the Grand 0 distributed to "poor and respectable brethren" applicants for l'E:lief. A Committee called the Stewards of the Stephen Girard Charity Fund, meet regularly and on proper investigation, distribute the J'carly interest to such as como within the requirements of the testator. The report takes a firm stand against the right of any foreign Grand 0 to establish a Subordinate 0 within the Masonic jnrisdiction of an existing recognized Grand O. The Committee extend to each of the Committees of Correspondence, the salutation of fraternal peace

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and :Masonic good will, and closes the report in the following language: " Surely your God is o'\1r God; your faith OUf faith; your landmarks our landmarks; your joy our joy; your prosperity our 8ati~faction. Then let us unitedly work together for the preservation and perpetuity of a common inheritance. It may be, thereby we will aid in maintaining unity, peace and concord among the brethren and citizens of united sovereign States in our glorious Union. If all bonds should be broken, aU ties rent asunder, if discord, dissention and disruption shall mark the decline and .fall of the most wise and wonderful of the governments of mankind, let the Masonic Temple, in all States, Kingdoms, Lands, Peoples or Confederacies, be the common refuge of an indestructable 1\1aBonic confraternity." The Grand 0 recognized W. Bro. Richard Vaux, as representative from the M. W. Grand 0 of Illinois, near the Grand 0 of Pennsylvania.

M. W. John Thompson, Grand Master, Philadelphia; Rt. 'V. William H. Adams, Grand Secretary.

RHODE ISLAND.

The pamphlet conta~ning the proceedings of this Grand 0 embrac.:s the minutes of quarterly communications, together with those of the annual meeting on the 25th June, 1860.

The Grand 0 a!:1sembled in Providence, Aug. 15th, 1859, to attend the funeral of P. Grand 1\faster Moses Richardson. The deceased was in the 85th year of his age he was 60 years a mason. The ceremonies were highly impressive, and calculated to make a deep impreSSIOn upon those who were present.

The Grand 0 35sembled on November 28th,in quarterly commun;rlltion. When the death of Rt. 'V. 'Vllliam C. Barker, Gr. Secrc~1ry, was announced, at this meeting the sum of two hundred doliars was appropriated for the purpose of aiding in the erection of a. suitable monument to the memory of r. Grand Master . Thomas Smith 'Vebb. The Grand 0 deemed it inelpedient at the present time to take any action in rdaLlOn 1路Q the proposed "North American l\1asonic Congress."

May 28th, 1860, a quarterly communication was held, when

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the Grand :Master Jarvis Smith delivered an address in which he alludes to a growing evil uncongenial with the spirit of Free Masonry, namely a proselyting spirit who&e only aim seems to be to swell the number in their e::e:.J. " Persuashm is sometimes used to induce men to become masons." 'rhe Grand Secretary, Bro. Doyle, preser.ted the rcport. on correspondencc, revicwing the proceedings of the ~everal Grand t:eJ. This he does in an off-hand manner, commenting freely upon those objects now claiming attention from the craft. In reply to Bro. King, of New York, OUf brother gives the origin of "WhatCheer," which is the name of a very rl'spectahle 0 in HllOde Island. "What-Cheer 0 was so called because when ROGER WILLIA~IS fled from persecution in Massachusetts, as he crossed the river Seekonk, which divides the States, he was hailed by some Indians who were standing on 8. rocky point on the Rhode Island shore with the salutation: 'What-Cheer!' and he at once landed to receive from them a friendly welcome to his new home.

One of the most pleasing customs of this Grand 0 is the Annual Feast, held on the anniversary of St. John Baptist. On the last celebration nearly 400 brethren set at the festive board, and spent an hour or two in the enjoyment of the good things of this life.

M. W. Jarvis J. Smith, Gra.nd Master; Rt. 'V. Thomas A. Doyle, Grand Secretary, Providence.

TENNESSBB.

This our mother Grand 0 assembled in annnal communication at the cit.;' 01 l'~l'lhvil1e~ the 1st of October, 1863.-:\1. 'V. J hn Frizzell, Grand Master, presiding-a number of P. Grand Officers and P. Maste1'3, and the representatives of 153 r::eJ present.

The Grand 0 recognizes the representative system, and is represented in five Grand r::eJ. The Grand ~Iasler briefls alludes to his acts during the past year, and eubmits a synopsis of his dedsions for the consideration of the Grand D. Rt. 'V-t. Chas. Scott reports that he is prE'pariiJg a work on masonic law, ha.ving been requested so to do by the Grand D. He does not desire that the work may be endorsed by the Grand 0 , and prefers publishing upon his Olln reeponsibllity.

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The GrllTl~i Secretary presented a. valuable report on correpond. ence, coverlu8 127 pages; quoting from .the address of the Granel Master of Ohio, in relation to work, he adds the following: " We have seen in our days not a few or these disinterested teachers of masonry who profess the wisdom of Solomon and the jurisprudence of Solon. The evils and confusions introduced by such itinerant pedlars were numerous and annoying.

Several years ago, the Grand 0 of Tennessee applied a corrective in the shape of a regulation prohibiting 'itinerant lecturers,' from holding forth in the CÂŁJ without a special permit of the Gr. Master; but yet we fear that still some few of our CEJ are so much attracted by oily words, and smoothly flowing sentences, as to give them occasional entrance, notwithstanding the edict of exclusion. There is, however, no good rule without exceptions.:7 M. lL J ames McCallum, Grand l\faster, Pulaski; Rt. 'V. Chas. A. Fuller, Grand Secretary, Nashville.

TEXAS.

'fhe Grand C assembled in Annual Communication at La Grange, the 11th June, 18GO.-?d; 'V. James :F. Taylor, Grand ~laster, presiding-136 4b represented.

"The Grand Master welcomes the Represeiltatives of the craft, who have come to deliberate upon measures for the welfare or the order; he congratulates them Oll the prospects of the people of the State, and he feelingly alludes to the death of P. D. Grand ~faster, Bro. John E. Cravens, Eleven dispensations were granted for the formation of LÂŁJ. The reports of tho D. D. Gr. l\Iasters, forming a part of the Grand Master's addrc~s, show that this meritorious clasR of officers have in general perform~d their duty.

Rt. ,Y. Andre'w l'eill, P. Gr. l\laster, presented au able report. on Correspondence, in which our proceedings come in for a fair share of notice. Our brother asks, what is the usc of requiring that the reading of the proceedings of the last communicatic)ll be dispensed with, printed copies being in the hands Of the members!

We answer, that we can see no necessity for such a resolution appearing in our proceedings, there is no regulation requiring the

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reading, nor is there any necessity for so doing during the session of Grand D. The first business done each morning, after the Grand 0 is at labor, is to read the minutes of the previous dllY's proceedings, and when corrected, if correction IS nesessllry, tht>y are by Yote approved; and 8.0 on to the last day, when after all the busir.ess is concluded, the minutes of this day's proceedings are re~d, and in like manner approved. And we fully agree with our brother's conclusions, that such fancy resolutions should be omitted. The committee agree with us, that the right of rtppeal from the decisions of the Grand )Iaster would destroy the structure and render the goYernment no more than a political organization; and regrets that Bro. Fellows, for whose opinions Bro. Neill entertains much respect, should desire to disturb the prevailing ord~r of things.

Our brother is sEwere on us for granting charters to new eeJ , when the report of the committee show, in many instances, the work was badly done, and grave errors incorporated in the minutes. The brother sa.ys, the tables, although very full, are not added up, nor any recapitulation by which we could get the strength of the order in Missouri. If our brother will turn to page 265 of our proceedings, under the head of Recapitulatlon, he will find what he desires.

The Grand 0 declines any contact or affiliation with such bodies as a Universal Masonic Congress, a North American Congress, or any other organization of a masonic character.

M. John B. Mc~lahon, of Lockhart, Grand l\faster; Rt. 'V. A. S. Ruthven, of Galveston, Grand Secretary.

'v.

VIRGINIA.

~rhe 1\1. 'V. Grand 0 ol Virginia assembled in Annual Communication, at Richmond, the 10th of December, 1860.-M. ,Yo Lewi3 B. 'Williams, Grand 1\1:aster pro tern., presiding-74 CEJ repre8cnted.

The Grand l\Inster, M.'V. John Robin ~IcDanicl, being unable to attend, sent a written communication to the Grand 0, detailing his doings as Grand Master for the pa8t year. ,. 'Vhile strife and discord rage without our beloved institution," says the Grand

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M aster, "all withiu is calm and peaceful, and regularly and gteadily adding to its members, and increasing in usefulness, diE· fusing its benefits and blessings as the great regulator of the passions and proper.sities of the human heart, when applied in accordance with the principles laid down in that 'Great Light,' which is the 'rule nnd guide of a mason's faith and practice.' " A special committee on "New York masons," appointed at the last session of Grand 0, submitted a· report with the following rp.8olutions appended thereto: "Resolved, That the CE:J and masons under the jurisdiction of the Grand :::J of Virginia, arc hereby fOl'bidden and prohibited from holding converse on the subject of Free :Masonry with any person hailing from the State of New York, or in any other manner extending masonic intercourse and recogni~ion towards them; and this Grand 0 feels it to be its imperative duty to discontinuo all ma:JOnic intercourse with the Grand LJ , until such time as the difficulties now existing in New York shall be adjusted, in accordance with strict masonic law and usage, as laid down by M. 'V. John 'V. Simon~, the present Grand Master, while actirlg n~ D. Grand Master.

Resolved, That this regulation ehall have full force and effect from its adoption, nnll· continue in operation until the Grant! c; of New York shall revise the union of 1858 with the Phillips Gr. 0 , and adjust a settlement on the principles and 'conditions Ret forth,' when 'the matter of the St. John's Grand 0 was finaH... disposed. of in June, 1860.'" 'fhe foregoiD~ resolutions were confirmed by the Grand C. The Grand Secretary, "'. Bro. Dove, prepared a synopsis ef the proceedings of' tIte several Grand CftJ in correspondence with the Grand L:i of Virgiflia; the chairma.n of the ('.ommittee, 'Yo Bro. Jas. K. Caskie, having been visited with paralysis.

M. \Y. John Rohin McDaniel, Grand Master, Lynchbug; Itt. ,Yo John Dure, Grand Secretary, Richmond.

WISCONSIN.

'..rLe Grana

0

assembled at 1\lilwaukie, June 12th,

,Yo Luther ~L TrJ.cy, Grand Masfer, presiding.

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E!ercn dispensations issu~d.

The Grand ~Ias~er states that in the month of September, he received a complaint that Concordia 0, No. 83, called a special meeting on the Sabbath, opened a Mastel"s 0, then called to re.. freshment, and opened a Sisler's 0, to which were admitted the wives and children of the members, and then the.y proceeded to baptt'::e the male children present. After which the SisltJr's 0 was clo3cd, and the Master's 0 called to labor, and the boys bapti7.ed rrported as having duly received that ordinance, and were joined to tho mystic body of Masonry. The Gr~nd ~Iaster tlil'ected an inquirJT to be madn into the matter, when it was found the principle facts as set forth were true, The officers of the 0 claiming that the ceremony was practiced in G~rmany, and that Mll~onry wa.s universal, th-Jrefore, they had the right to practice it. The Grand Master, not recognizing this right, issued his edict suspending Conc~rdia 0, requiring of them to show cause why their charter should not be forfeited; and the Depu:y Grand ~Iaster who investigated the circumsbnces in accordance with the request of the Grand Master, reported that having summoned the JiaBter and \Vardens to meet him, they assembled in the 0 room together with most of the members of the o. He then lectured them upon the pl'lDciple of Free Masonry, as recognized by the Grand C2::J of the United States of Americlt, and the duty of all Subordina,te e::eJ. After giving them suitable instruction, the D. Grand l\-iaster received the assent of the Master, 'Vardens, and each of the members present, to the propositions submitted, and a promise to yield it ready and willing obedience to the Grand .0 and it.s GI'and Officer8 in all things appertaining to Free Masonry.

He therefore executed a revocation of the decree of suspensionallowing the 0 to again resume labor.

M. \V. Gabriel Bouck, Grand Master, Osh Kosh; Rt. 'V. Jas. B. Kellogg, Gl'3.nu Secreta.ry, l\Iilwaukie.

W:\.SHINGTON TERRITOltY.

The Grand 0 asscml.led at Olympia, Sept. 3d, 1860-l\f. ,Yo James E,les, Or.\n<1 ~Iaster, presiding. 6 Câ&#x201A;ŹJ represented.

T~.~ G~;and Master reaa a brief address to the Grand 0 in

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which he alluded to the death of the Grand Chaplain, Bro. J. 'V. Goodell. The Grand Master laid the corner stone of a masonic 0, at Steilacoom, on the 4th of July. He calls the attention of the Grand 0 to the evils of intemperance, profane language, and the,retaining of members who are of grossly immoral character; th('y are a reproach upon the order, and keep out of the institution men who wOl;lld honor their profession. The 1\1. 'V. Grand 1vlaster declmed a re-election. :M. Selucius Garfieldc, Grand 1\Iuster, Olympia; Ut. 'V. T. M. Reed, Grand Secretary, Olympia.

'V.

W'hen last we presented a report on Correspondence the political skies were bright, the people were content, save here and there a murmur of disapprobation. The country was progressing towards. greatness with gigantic strides. At home, containing within itself all the material elements of prosperity in abundance; abroad, respected by all civilized nations. But what a contrast is presented at this writing! This once gloriouR confed~racy rent in twain, one scction arrayed against the other III deadly strife.

The husbandman leaves his plow in the furrow, seizes his rifle, and rushes with hot haste to imbrue his hands in a brother's blood. The artizan abandons his workshop; the merchant and clerk the store. The lawyer and doctor lay aside their books, and enroll themselves in millitary companies. Even the christistn minister, who should be a man of peace, selects his texts, and discourses from the writings of the Hebrew prophets, rather than from the mild tea-chings of the Son of God. Reason appears to be dethroned, and common sense is at a discount. In such times of universal madness is it any wonder that masons should be inoculated with the virus? Accordingly we find them arra.yed against each otheI" uttering langua.ge anything but masonic, and influencing the minds of their hearers to a pitch little short of frenzy.

If these state of things continue, it is easy to foresee the most tiep!orable consequences. That good old rule which binds us as

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citizens to be obedient to the laws of the country in which we reside, will be disregarded. The chain which links us to each other will be weakened, and we will pr(~sent the sad spectacle of an ancient and honorable fraternity crumblin~ to pieces before the inevitable calamities, which are about to befall us.

Can we arrest this great misfortune? Are the teachings of Free Masonry, if pmcticed, sufficient, if not to ca~se our brethren to be united, at least to induce them to practice those beautiful tenets or our oreler-brotherly love and relief. 'Ve firmly belicyc that if we were more deeply impressed with the sublime lessons taught in masonry; if we could realize in all their force and com路 prehensiveness the covenants which bind us together, Free Masonry would as of old exercise a potent influence. On the tented field, in the heat of battle, and by the couch of the dying, in all the trying and varied scenes of a soldier's life, when all of earth is about to fade from the dying gaze, the warm grasp and the loving tones of the craftsinan's voice, as he whispers a prayer, would be felt and recognized, and the spirit would pass to the throne of God with the halo of masonic prayer surrounding it as with a glory. In view.; then, of the perils which encompass us, how important it is that the masonic sentiment should be cultivated and strengthened. Let us then endeavor to practice that first gre:;\t lesson taught us-to subdue our passions. Let us be careful in the fratriCIdal strife that is upon us to rememtcr that we arc Masons, members of the sa,me great family, scattered like the builders of old throughout the world, and that though arrayed against each other on the battle field, the cry of mercy will ever be. attended to ; t.he sign of distress never to go unrccognized, and that while we discharge all those duties devolving upon us as citizens we will not forget our duty as masons. But, above all and before all, let us earnestly supplicate the GREAT I AM that He may have mercy upon us as a people and influence our minds to return to the paths of pleasantness and of peace. ~Iay God, to whom we as Masons bow in humble adora.tion, bless, protect and sustain our country, and enable our penple to bear up against those calamities with which we are now threatened.

Fraternally, A. O'SULLIVAN.

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The Grand 0 of :Missouri was called from labor until 7 1-2 o'clock this evening.

MONDAY EVENING, 7 1-2 o'clock.

The Grand 0 of :Missouri was called to labor by the M. W. Grand Master.

Grand officcrs at their several stations.

The Grand Lecturer exemplified the work and lecture in the first drgrec.

The Grand 0 of hIissouri was called from labor until 9 o'clock to-worrow morning.

TUESDAY MORN~G, 9 o'clock.

Tha Grand 0 of l\lissouri wns called to la.bor by the M. W. Grand Master.

Grand officers at their several stations.

Prayer by Grand Chaplain.

The minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and approved.

The Grand Master appointed the following Committee on ByLaws: Bros. Geo. Whitcomb, Duffield, Jonas J. Clark, White and l\larmaduke.

Communicationi from Tennessee, Michigan and D. C., were received and referred to' the following Committee: Bros. R. T. Edmunston, Irish and Armstrong.

Bro. Irish from [ÂŁJ U. D., presented the following report which was on motion adopted:

To THE 1\1. 'V.

GRA~D 0

OF THE STATE OF

1\11880UR1:

The Committee on CEJ U. D. offer the following report: The proceedings of Unionville CEb, U. D., Poplar Bluff, Emerson, 'Vest Plains, Austin, Good Hope, Quincy, Forrest City, Farmers, Mystic Tie, Rolla~ Salem, Lamar, Jasper, Orion, Ki\ll:iUS City, Hornersville and Clay, are correct, and their ByLa,rs satisFactory. 'Ve recommend a Charter be granted them. ~lost of thcEe ~ have been faithfully visited by their respective D. D. Grand Masters.

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We have examined the proceedings and By Laws of Alto Vista 0, U. D., and we recommend that a charter be granted; at the same time we request for various reasons that the D. D. Grand Master takes this 0 under his guidance during the ensuing n-IasOllic year.

'Ve recommend a new Charter to be granted to St. John's 0, No. 28, in placo of Dispensation ~ their original Charter being destroyed by fire. 'Vo recommend that a new Dispensation be granted to Salem 0, their former one being misled.

The proceedings of Clay 0 are in the main correct. ,Yo recommend a Charter if the D. D. G. M. is satisfied that their ByLawq meet the requirements of the Grand 0 ..

De Witt 0 request that their Dispensation be continued. 'Ve recommend that the petition be granted.

It appears from the proceedings of Cypress 0 that while there is much to admir~ in their correctness, still the difficulty which exists making it perhaps necessary to expel a Brother, was the means of introducing one act of legislation entirely unmasonic. ~Te allude to the motion made that the Secretary be removed from his position and a~other appointed in his place. The W. M. should have entertained no such motion. It was only necessary for him to make an appointment to this office at every meeting, and not until the 0 had formally expelled the uffending Secretary. 'Ve recommend that Section 8, cf Art. II, of their ByLaws bo stncken out; also, in Section 8, Art. XII, the words "Regular Meeting" be stricken out, and the word" M011th" in. serted. This 0 wilt, \Vlth all its excellent work, be benefitted by a. continuance of their Dispensation, and we accordingly recommend the Bame.

'Ve call the attentioil of Somersett 0 to the f;v~t that they are doing too much work, but as the proceedings are in the main correct, we recommend a Charter. 'Ve also ask that the Dispensation of Shelbina, Nevada and Waverly CEtJ be continued.

In conclusion we do most earnestly call the attention of the Grand 0 and ~he D. 1:>. Grand Masters to the growing number annually Aeeking Dispensations. We fear serious injury to our Order if this sta.te of things continue in the same ratio ,as they

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---------------------------have during the past masonic year. C€J are organized we fear too near the locality of each other. 'We deem it would be a henefit to this Grand 0 not to grant a Dispensation during the coming year.

Respectfully submitted, 'VM. N. IRISH, Chairman.

Communica.tions were received from Bro. E. 'Windsor, and Liberty 0, in relation to scholarships purchased by them in Ma,sonic College, and referred to Committee on Accounts.

The following report from Bro. Wm. T. Wood, Committee on Donation of :Masonic College, and, together with letters and papers from Bro. Hobt. M. Henderson, was reeeh'ed, ano, on motion oE Bro. llalls, they were referred to a Committee with instructions to report a deed.

The Grand Master appointed on said committee Bros. Halls, Armstrong, Daggett, Crane and R. E. Anderson.

To

THE

1\1. 'V.

GRAND Cl OF

A. F. & A. M.

OF·THE STATE OF

MISSOURI:

The undersigned, appointed at the last communication to donate the College property at Lexington to the State of Missouri, on terms mentioned in the appointment, respectfully report, that in discharge of the duties assigned, one of our number visited J cfferson City, durmg the sitting of the General Assemoly, mad ~ a written proposition, and drafted an act of acceptance on the part of the State, which was finally passed, and is now a law to take effect "when a valid, good, and sufficient deed for said College property shall be made and delinred to, and accepted by, the Governor." A copy of thi.~ act is herewith reported. This act cstablislies a military institute, a school, which for some yeal's has been rapidly acquiring public favor, and we trnst in this instance will be found to succeed.

It only remains for the Grand 0 to approve and ratify what we have done, and to direct the Grand Master to make, execute, and deliver the necessary deed. That this may be done, withont

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delay, we send herewith a correct description of the College grounds taken from the deeds of record, May 27, 1861.

R. M. HENDERSON, HENRY NEILL,

WM. T. WOOD,

by WM. T. 'VOOD. P. S.-Especial attention is desired to the contents of the letter of Bro. R. M. Henderson.

Bro. Vinci!, from Committee on Accounts, presented the following report, which was on motion adopted:

To

THE

M. 'V.

GRAND 0

OF THE STATE OF l\rlISSOURI:

The Committee on Accounts herewith submit a report 011 the matters and things contained in certain papers placed in our possession from Bro. R. :M. Henderson, agent of Masonic College.

We find upon examination ~f said papers, that Bro. Henderson has paid out, since his last report to this body, the sum of $515, . 01, 8S shown by accompanying vouchers. These amounts have been paid for insurance, -repairs, &c., all necessary for the securement of our interest at Lexington. 'Vhile Bro. Henderson has paid the abovo amount of $515,01, the vouchers subinitted show that he has only drawn upon this Grand 0 for the sum of $451, 46, leaving a balance of $63,55, remaining due to Bro. Henderson.

It is due our efficient and worthy agent at' Lexington, that Jour committee should say that he has given ~onsidelable time, labor and attention to the affairs f the College for which lie never ha-l. asked :my remuneration. During the past winter he spent at Jefferson City some time in securing the passage of the Military Eill, conveying the college property to the Sta1te of :Missouri. He incurr~d while so doing an expense amounting to $47,50. It is but due Bro. Henderson, that he should be l'c-imbu"i,sed to the amount of $47,50. This item is embraced in the foregoing balance of

$ti3,55.

'Ve offer therollowing res路路'ution : .

Resolved, Thrt the sum ~f $63,55 due Bro. R. M. Henderson be paid out of the \urt'b or this Grand O. JOHN D. VINCIL, Ch'n Com. on Accounts. ~

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Bro. Collins, from Committee on Grand 0 Representatives, p"esented the following report, which was on motion adopted: To TIlE M. '\V. Gl~AND 0 A. F. & A. :MASONS OF MISSOURI: Your committee to whom was referred the m~\tter of appointments of representatives to this Grand 0 by Grand CEtJ of other States, beg leave to report that in the judgment of your committee it is unwise to permit any officer or representative of this Grund o to hold a commission as representative from any other Grand 0, since his or their actions would be more or less influenced by said commissions, thereby incapacitating them to rlischarge their duties, in an impartinl manner, ... .3 an officer or representative to this Grand D. Your committee are of the opinion that the custom is a good and wholesome one, to have Grand CEJ represented in all bodies of a similar jurisdiction throughout the United States, but believe that the commissions should issue to Buch brothers only as do not hold an office under, or act in, a representative capacity to the Grand 0 to which his or their commissions are credited; and your committee would recommend that this Gr. o llppoiut Do representative .~o each and every Grand 0 with which we are in correspondence in the U. S. Respectfully, ~IARTIN

COLLINS,

Chairman Com. Sundrr ~p.p'1icatioD8 for charity were received, and, on motion, referred to the Co~mittee on Charity.

A memorial from St. John's 0, No. 28, a.nd Hannibal 0, No. 188, was received and referred to Committee on Applications and Communications.

I

To THE M. W. GRAND 0

GRAND MASTER, \VARDEN8

A~D

BRETHREN OF THE

Ol!' THE STA1'E OF :MrssOURI:

Your memorialists would respectfully represent Oll behalf of St. John'81 0 , No. 28 ttnd IIu.nnilJul 0, No. 188, that In the morning of the fourth of July, 1860, their 0 roo,m, with all of their jewels, furniture, &c., were destroyed by fire, thereby suffering h()llvy loss. As SDon thereafter as possible said CEJ proceeded to refit, n&d incurred debts which in these unfavorable time~ bea路r heavy upon them, and are sources of mortification, because of in-

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ability to discharge. Your memorialists relllpectfully submit their unfortunate condition, and pray the Grand 0 for such relief as it may be inclined to award.

Respectfully,

JAB. McDANIEL, . W. 1\'1. St. John'ti r:J, No. 28.

EDWARD DUFFIELD,

w. M. Hannibal t:J, No. 188.

Bro. Collins from special committee presented the following report, which was on motion ad()pted:

To

TIlE

M. W.

GRAND 0

of

THB STATE OF MISSOURI:

Your committee to whom was referred the application of Bro. Gimpel' & Rupricht, of Philadelphia, for purchasing the plate contracted for by our late Bro. G. H. C. Melody, beg leave to report, that in the opinion of your committee, ,any action of thi~ Grand 0 toward defraying the debts, or fulfilling private contracts of our deceased brother, would be injudicious and uncalled for on the part of this Grand D, and would recommend that leave be granted to the petitioner to withdraw his petition.

Respectfully,

MARTIN COLLINS, Chairman Com. A communication from the W. ~r. of Saline 0 U. D., relative to the 10s8 of their dispensation wali received and, on motion, refelTed to Committee on CE:J U. D. The Grand Secretary read tho following aunual report, which was received and ordered to be printed:

G.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE, GRAND 0

OF MISSOURI, ~

St. Louis, May 27th, 1861.

S

rro 'l'HE 1\1. W. GRAND 0 OF A. F. .A.~IASONS OF MISSOURI: B1°etkren: In accordance with the requirements of the ByLaws of the Grand 0, I now proceed to lay before you a report of my acts as Grand SeCloetary for the past ye81o• Dispensations for the formation of ne'\1 t:Eb have b~n iYaed from my office, as follows: June 1st. 186o-To James Hams &nd otners to open a. CJ at.

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Knob Noster, Johnson county, to be called Knob Noster D. By order of the M. 'V. Grand D. June 15th, 1860-To Rev. J. Grigson and others to open a o at the town of Emerson, ~Iarion county, to be called Emerson O. By order of the M.. ,Y. brand D. June 25th, 1860-To C. A. Rowley and others to open a 0 a the city of ~t. Joseph, Buchanan county, to be called Orion D . .By order of Rt. W. W. R. Pellick, D. Gr. M. June 26th, 1860-To J. W. Baldwin and others to open a 0 at the town of Poplar Bluff, Butler co., to be called Poplar Bluff 0. By order of Rt. W. Geo. Whitcomb, D. D. Grand Master.

21st M. District. .

June 27th, 1860-:..To Milton S. Modie and others to open a o at the town of Forest City, Holt county, to be called lforest Cit.v D. By order of Rt. W. James Foster, D. D. Grand Master 1st ~I. Distrist.

July 12th, 1860-Issued dispensation to members of St.John's No. 28, at Hannibal, Marion county, to continue their labors as a 0 until the annual communication of Grand 0 in May, 1861, the charter of said o having been destroyed by fire. By order of Rt. W. Da.vid Dean, D. D. Grand Master, 9th Masonic District.

July 13th, 1860-To John :b'. Garvin and others to open a 0 at Salem, Dent county, to be called Salem D. By order of ~I. 'V. Gr_ud O.

o

July 24th, 1860-TJ F. ~r. Bill and others to open a 0 at the town of Lac1e-de,.Linn county, to be called Cypress D. By order of M. W. Grand '0.

October 29th, 1860-To John W. Stockman and others to open a 0 at Somerset, ltlercer county, to be called Somerset O. By order of the }.of. \V. Grand O. ~ovember 12th,

1860-To James A. Huston and others to open a 0 at Holden, Johnson county, to be called McCown D. By order of Rt. W. Ja,mes :McCown, D. D. Grand ~{aster, 14th ltI. District.

Decembrr 6th, 1860-To A. Schaeffer and others to open aD

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at La Belle~ Lewis county, to be called Farmers' D. By order of nt. W. David Dean, D. D. G. M. 9th :M. District.

December 10th, 1860-To C. J. Woods anel others to open a.

D at Nevada, Grundy county, to be called Nevada D. By order of Rt. 'V. J. J. Clark, D. D. G. M. 5th 1\1. District.

December 26th, 1860-To J. J. :l\Iiller and others to open a D at Quinct'y, Hickory county, to be culled Quincey 0. By order of Rt. W. E. 'V. Ramsey, D. D. Grand ill. 16th ~M. District.

December 28th, 18BO-To G. C. Pepper and others to open a D at Kimmel's :Mill, Perry county, to be called nlystic Tie O. By order of the M. ,Yo Grand Master.

Decembel' 28th, 1860-Issued commission to Ilt. 'V. James R. 'Valker, of Perryville, Perry county, as a D. D. Granel l\laster, vice Bro. John II. Wilson, resigned. By order or the :M. 'V. G. Master.

December Slst, 18BO-To :Mathew .Bray and others to open a D at Lamar, Barton county, to be called Lamar D. By order of nt. 'V. J. A. Scott, D. D. Grand l\laster 17th 1\1. District.

January 8th, 1861-To Robert L. Fisher and others to open a

o at Hornersville, Dunklin county, to be called Hornersville D. By order of Rt. W. Geo. 'Vhitcomb, D. D. Grand l\laster 21st l\Iasonic Districtâ&#x20AC;˘ . January 10th, 1861-To E. 'V. Scott and others to open a 0 at De "Vitt, Carroll county, to be called De Witt D. By order of M. 'W. Grand 0 of Missouri.

January 17th, 18tH-To Elias Parrott and others to open aD at Alto Vista, Daviess county, to be called Alto Vista C. B~r order of Ut. ,Yo Jonas J. Clark, D. D. Gr. 1\1. 5th 1\1. District.

February 14th, 18tH-To A. S. ~1c:Meekin and others to open a D at Austin, Cass county, to be called Austin D. By order of Rt. 'V. James McCown, D. D. Gr. M. 14th Masonic District.

Fe!:>ruary 25th, 1861-To Patrick H. Hughes and others to open a 0 at 'Vest Plains, Howel county, to be called 'Vest Plains D. By order of A. Metcalf, D. D. Grand Alaster 20th Masonic District.

In obedience to the .requirements of Grand 0 , I addressed a

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communication to Rt. W. S. W. B. Carnegy, in relation to certain notes of \V. Hassinger, and submit his reply.

I~ being a part of my duties to answer all questions of a ma- . sonic character propounded to me, I haye yearly, within the past nine years, averaged three hundred and fifty answers to such qu('stions ; as may be supposed, many of them would find a ready so~ution by referring to the 4' Book of Constitutbns," some of them relatmg to the manner of conducting ttials; others to dIfficulties arising among bre:hren trading with each other j ~nd still others, and these mainly within the past year, on the relations of masons to each other In connection with the present unhappy condition of the country. In my replys I have been governed by the " Old Charges," the By-Laws of the Grand 0 of Missouri, and by the common law of masonry, termed usage. It so happens th It occasIOnally my views come in conflict with some masonic editors and writers of known ability, and my brethren sometimes quote them against me. My invariable reply is, that the opmion of any writer, however eminent, does not weigh as a fcather ,vith me when such opinion is in conflict with a known law of the Gr. o of Missouri. I deem this explanation due not only to myself, but to many of my brethren for whom I entertain a high regard.

Another subject I may Le allowcd to mention in this connection, nnd that is the discussion of the acts and the law8 of the Grand 0, maD J' of my brethren take exceptions (oftentimes without re- . flection), to its enactments and requirements, and request me to give my views regarding them. I have in reply stated that the only proper place for the discussion of such subjects i~ the floor of the Grand 0; that every law and resolution adopted by that body must bc obeyed iD good faith until repealed; that as good masons we have no choice in this matter, and that my opinion, if given, would not, or should not, be of aily authority, if it was in opp~足 siti<m to the expre~sed will of the Grand D. 'While I claim the riJht to express myself freely upon ail questions presented for the consideration of that body-its decis: on once made, my duty is plain: not to write or say anything which would in the slightest degree weaken the force of any of its enactments. I have therefore ~~,-,lined all such discussions with my brethren.

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Hoping these explana.tions will prove satisfactory, this report is fraternally submitted.

A. O'SULLIVAN, Grand Secretary.

A minority report from Bro. Burden on the subject of ""'i路 dow8' Certificates and ~b80nic Charts" was presented anel re路 jected, and the majority report of Bro. Collins was confirmed.

On motion, th(} proposed amendment to the By-Laws was the order for two o'clock P. ~i.

The Grand 0 of :Missouri was called from labor until two o~clock

P.

~i.

TUESDAY-~ o'cluck P. l\L The Grand CJ of Missouri was called to lablr by the 1\1. \Y. Grand Master.

Grand Officers at their several stations.

Bro. Collins, from Committee on Charity, presented the foi路 lowing reports, which were, on motion, adlJpted:

To TIlE M. W.

GRAND 0

of A.

F.

A. M. OF ~IiSSOURI

:

Your Committee on Charity beg leave to submit the following report: Your Committee has had und~r consideration the petition of Arr:)w Rock 0, No. 55, and recommend that the prayer of said petition be granted, and that the sum of $27 50~ the amOUll~ of be donated to sail 0 , and that a wanJ.ut be the dues of said drawn on the Grand Treasurer for the amount.

The committee have had the petition of Bros. J. ,Y. Crane and H. E. Peebles, in behalf of Bro. Elijah Stevenson, under consideration, and after mature deliberation, offer the following: Resolved, 'rhat the Grand d of Missouri donate the sum of twenty-five dollRrs for his benefit, to be placed in the hands of the President of the BOllrJ of ReiH~f of the Cit.y of St. Louis, to be by him appropriated in the milliner 8~ggcsted in ~aid p~tltion.

The committee have had the petition of Bro. J. W. D. L. F. ~fack and others, in behalf of ~irs. H.s.rriet Bvoth~ under ~1J1l-

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sideration, and after mature deliberation, and from reliable information before them, are induced to offer the following: Resolved, That the circumstances of said Harriet Booth are not such a.s constitute her an object of charity in the estimation of the committee, and that the prayer of the petition be not granted.

The committee has hud under consideration the memori~l of Heroine 0, No. 104, and Kunsas City 0, ot Kansas City, and would recommend that the memoriul be grunted, and that the Grand Secretary be instructed to draw a warrant on the Grand Treasurer for the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, for the purpose of relieving the wants of transient brethren, their widows and orphans.

Your committtee has had under considera.tion the memorial of the Masonic Board of Rolief of St. Louis and St. Joseph, and beg leav0 to ofrer the following resolution: Resolved~ That the Grund Secretary be instructed to draw a warrant on the Grand Treasurer for the sum of four hundred dollar:;J, in favor of the Board of Relief of St. Louis, for the purpose of relieying the wants of trunsient brethren, their widows anti orphans.

Rl'solved, Thut the Grand Secretury be instructed to dmw It warru.nt on the Grand Treasurer, in favor of the Board of Relief at St. .Joseph, for the sum of two hundred dollurs, to be appropriated for the same purpose. :MARTIN COLLINS, Chairman Committee.

J. To

THE

1\:1.

'V. GRAND 0

'V.

OF, THE STATE OF

DAVIS. l\lrssoURI:

I The Committee on Charity would respectfully beg leave to report, that they have considered the memorial from Bro. John D. Vincil, in behalf of Spring Hill 0, No. 155, and fl'om' the in'formation before them oeem the request a reusonuble:one, and therefore offer the following: Resolved, l'}mt the sum of $25 50, being the dues of said 0,

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be donated to said 0, and that the Grand Secretary be authoriz-d to clraw a-warrant on the Grand Treasurer for the ~ame.

The路 Committee would further report that they have had under consideration tho memorial of Dayton 0, No. UsG, and from the information before them offer the fo'lowin~ : Resulved, That the dues of saId 0 be remitted, and that another charter be granted said 0 UpOIl its paymg the fees of the Grand Secretary. .The committee further report that they oa,ve had under consideratiOn the communication of :Mrs. Mary Kausel, and while the)' consider her case one deservin~ of sympathy and charity, they doubt not the city 0, to-wit, Meridian 0, No.2, is amply able, and would not hesita.te to give her case suc;! cOJsideratlon as it merits, and offer the followmg : Resolved, That the communication be received, and she be advised to apply to said 0, to-wit, Meridian 0, No.2.

MARTIN COLLINS, Charirman Com. Bro. Edmunston, from Committee on non:-affiliated Ma~ons, presented the following report, which was, on motion, adopted ~ To THE M. W. GRAND 0 : Your committee to whom was referred that portion of M. W. Grand Master's address in relation to non-affiliated Masons, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave- to submit the following report: " Your committee thoroughly appreciate the expression of the 1.\'I. W. G. M. that this is an " unpleasant question," indeed one of the most vexatious. and difficult to be dealt with, satisfactorily to all parties, and to compass the best good to the fraternity.

'Ve h:we long been well aware, and lamented the fact, expressed by the M. W. G. 11., "that prejudice ari~es from that practice," (non. affiliation,) "and that it ought to be suppressed as far as possible,"we feel most sensibly. In:leed we can hardly conceive of .anything, except a vicious life, that is a greater opprobrium upon our order, or exerts a more malign influence. How natural for the suggestion to occur to the minds of the uninitiated, that here are

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good neighbors, worthy citizens, sensible men, who have been initiated into all your mysteries, but are entirely indifferent to them. Surely it is often said that if there were any good thing in them; such men wonld not thus neglect the immunities of the order. We believe that many of these worthy men do not see this question in this light; do not appreciate the b;ct that they are scandalizing the order; that they doubtless respect, if they do not love. But their minds are so involved in the emulations and strifes of busy life, that they do not take time to think of it..

But it is none the less our duty to call their attention to this impQrtant matter, and give ,them to understand that they cannot be. permitted to enjoy the immunities, without participating in the duties devolving upon them by their sacred obligations to the order.

The M. W. G. M. asks the pertinent questions-" What shall be done with them?" and also, " What can be done?" The previous experience of this Grand 0 upon tnis vexed question will readily suggest how difficult it is to answer these questions; and your committee will not presume to suggest any farther legislation to remedy this wrong. llelieving, as at present advised, with the short time we have for investigation, that we can suggest none better calculated to effect that object than those sta.tutes already enacted and now in force in rebtion to non-affilia.ted masons and the grantIng of demits. And though in the language of the M. W. G. :M., " there are case~ which seem very justly to claim an exception" to these laws, yet he haB wisely said again, "when you begin to make exceptions to a general law it will be difficult to decide where to stop, and how exactly to define the case excepted."

Cordially a~senting to this opinion, your committee would not now propose allY exception, although we a.pprpciate the illustrations of ~L W. G. M. of cases where exceptIOns would scem to be reqUIred.

Your committee would, however, take the liberty to suggest that in their 0 pinion th~ M:. W. G. 1\1., in treating upon another subject, revef..Lls the causa of this great evil, and w1sely recommends a much better remedy for it than any legislation-i.f Dot the very best remedy.

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The prolific cause of this evil is revealed in the following language of the :M. W. G. M. : "Hence it is that very many Masons do not even know what intrinsic Masonry is, and therefore the 0 often fails to make its members better men. The mere perfectness in the formularies of the 0 work is not that polishing of the ashIer which we contemplate." And here is the r<'medy so appropriately recommended, and which we cordially endorse: " The mind and heart of the :Mason should be philosophically and religiously cultivated." !\fen soon acquire the mere ritual of the order, B.nd soon tire of its constant repetition in those Câ&#x201A;Ź:J where there is either not the capacity or the inclination to assist the neophite to penetrate the surface into the profound depths of (to the superficial observel') the hidden riches, to conduct him thl'ough the mystic portals into the inner court of our mysteries, where is revealed to his mind and heart the spiritual purpose-the philosophical and religious meaning of our beautiful emblems and significant hyrogliphics. Let this important duty be well attended to, and your committee believe the evil under consideration will not long have to be complained of.

Your committee being sensible of the immense difficulties which surround this question, having been under consideration of, perhaps, every Grand 0 in communication with ours, without a Alltlsfactory adjustment, we repeat that we will not now presume to suggest any legislative action in the premises, but submit the following resolution: Re,fw!ved, That a committee of three well informed Masons be appointed to take into consideration the subject of non-affiliation and the granting of demits, and the relations which they bear to the landmarks of the order and our masonic obligations, with instructions to report at the next annual communication of this Grand D. AU of which is respectfully submitted,

R. T. ED)IUNSTON, Chairman Com. ~ro. Gilfillan offered the following, which was on motion adopt-

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ed, and the Grand Master appointed the following as the committee: Bros. Gilfillan, Foster and Crane: Resolved, That 80 much of the address of D. D. Grand Ma~ter Edmundson, 8S relates to the Seventeentlt .I1rticl~ of the "Old Regulutions," be referred to a special committee of three, with instructions to report upon the same at their earliest convenience..

JNO. A. GILFILLAN. Bro. Vincil, from committee to whom was referred the rrsolution of Bro. Jacohy in reference to "Mitchell's History of Masonry and Digest," submitted the following report, which was on motion adopted: To THE M. W. GhAND 0 OF MISSOURI: The committee appointed to examine, and to report upon, the merits of a work placed in our hands, styled "The History of Freemasonry and Masonic Digest," would report that owing to the size of the work, we find it impossible to report with any degree of correctness as to the value of said publication.

We therefore ask that the Grand 0 allow the committee time until the next annual communication to examine and report upon said work.

JO HN D. VINCIL,

SAMUEL RUSSELL, J. H. TURNER. T路he Grand Master, in a few well chosen and appropriate remarRs, presented the jewel ordered last year to P. Grand Master John Ralls, whose response was eloquent and worthy the reputation of our estimable brother.

The Committee on Report of Wm. T . Wood and R. :M. Hendderson, presented the following, wbich was on motion adopted:

To

THE

M. W.

GRAND 0

OF MISSOURI:

Your Committee to whom was referred the report of Bro'. W. T. Wood, relating to an Act or the r.p~isln,ture Missouri, accepting the donation h;y-~_ Gra,nd 0 of the College pr:)~erty at Lexington, together wIth an official_~_o~y of said Act, as al8'O the letter of Bro. R. :1\1. Henderson, on the saine. _subject, have had the same under consideration and find the Act ~fA:G,Q.~ptance in

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accordance with the intentions of the Grand 0, and they recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the :M. 'V. Grand Master of the Grand 0 of Free and Accepted Masons oE the State of Missouri, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver to the Governor of the State or Missouri, it good and sufficient deed for the College property at Lexmgton, donated by this Grand 0 in accordance with the Act of the Legislature accepting the same.

Approved.

JOHN RALLS, Chairman,

JOHN D. DAGGETT, D. H. ARMSTRONG. 'file proposed amendment to the By-Laws printed in iast year's proceedings for the information of the r::eJ was taken up and the same was rejected.

Bro. Voorhis offered an amendment to By-Laws which was read the first time.

Amendments to By-Laws offered by Bros. Foster and Turner, read a second time.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called from labor until 7 1-2 o'clock this evening. .

TUESDAY EVENING, 7 1-2 o'clock.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called to labor by the 1\1. W. Grand ~tla5ter.

Grand officers at their several stations.

The Grand Lecturer exemplified the work in the se('ond and third degrees. The Grand 0 was called from labor until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

"VEDNESD.~Y MORNING, 9 o'clock.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called to labor by the M. W. Grand Master.

Grand officers at their several stations.

Prayer by the Grand Chaplain.

Minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and approved.

Bro. Collins presented the following, which was, on motion, adopted.

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°

Resolved, That this Grand donate to Bro. A. Stille two hunhundred and fifty (250) dollars itS a compensation for hig faithful services in every beh••IE of this Gra.nd body, to and includll,g the present communication, and that the proper warrallt be drawn upon the Grand Treasurer for said sum. ~IARrIN COLLINS.

Bro. Whitcomb from Committee on Byr Laws presented the following report which was on motion adopted.

To

TIlE GRAND

°

OF MIssOURI:

Your Committee on By-L~ws report that they have examined the By-Laws of Ashland 0 , No. 156, Johntson 0, No. 85, Ashley 0, No 75, Chamois 0, No. 185, and Osceola 0, No. 61 ; and have made such amendments as we deemed proper and have also suggested some other amendments for the consideration of the several CEJ. We have not deemed it our duty to revise the various codes of By-Laws submitted to us, but only to correct such matters contained in them as are contrary to the rules of Masonry and of this Grand 0, but we take thit occasion to say, that were we to draft a code of By-Laws for the government of a 0, we should endeavor to be as concise .and explicit 89 possible leaving out all long preambles relative to the objects of l\lusonry or other matters embodied in the ancient chargE'S., and all matters specially provided for by the rules of the Grand 0; and we would recommend that the several I::EJ whlJse By-Laws are redundant in this respect, to amend tliem in conformity with these views.

One point we will speciaiIy notice as it is common to m0st of the codes submitted t') us, and that is the election of Deacons.

The Senior Deacon should be appointed by the W. M. and the J unior Deacon by the Sr. W. ; the recital of their duty and business plainly showing the reasoh of the rule.

'Ve would recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolvl'd, That a Committee of three $l1a11 be appointed to draft a uniform code of B~-Law8 for the Subordinate CEJ, and report the same to the next communication of this Grand D. G. \VHITCOMB, Chairman.

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Bro. Shepherd from Committee on Chartered CE:J presented tho following report which was on motion adopted.

To

THE

M. W.

GRAND

°

OF MISSOURI:

The Committee on Chartered CE:J respectfully submit their report as follows, viz: We have examined the returns of one hundred and forty-one (141) CEtl for the year ending the 30th April last, and take pleasure in stating that the returns from CE!::J Nos. 10, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 28, 33,44, 45, 53,92,107, 115,157, for 1860 and '61; 159, 163, 183, 185, 188, 1~9 are correct.

We find C€:J Nos. 1, 8, 8,9, 11, 14,35,40, 41, 47,48, 50, 61, for the year1860 and '61 inclusive; 63, 64,66, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 79,83, 86, 90, 92, 94, 96,99,108, 113, 118,123, 139, Il4, 145, 149, 152 for 1860 and 'til; 153, 168, 172, 180, 190, 192, 193, 196, 197, 1U8, 199, 202, 203, 77, c(,rrect except seal.

'Ve find returns of the following CE::J not signed by the Masters.

Nos. 15,16,20,25,76,85,121,141,165,175, (191 and 195, not signed by Master or Secretary.)

Dues not paid by CEJ Nos. 5,16,19,31,32,51,52,54,55, 58, 60, 65, ';2,80, 87, 100, 102, 104, 116 for neither 1860 and 61 ; 118, 129, 136, 142, 155, 156, 162, 166, 173, 186, 194, 200, 205.

Imperfect reports, no otlicers nalnes appears; 84, 125, 138, 165, 178, 179, 181. Dues not paid in full.

The following C€J have failed to make any report the present year. C€:J Nos. 4, 6, 7, 24, 29, 36, 37, 38,39, 46,56, &9,62, iI, 89, 91, 95, D7, 98, 103,105, 106, 109, 112, 114, 117, 119, 120, 122, 12!, 12u, 127, lr2, 1·34, 135, 137, 146, 151, 154, 158, 160, 164, 167, 170, 176, 178, 182, 184, :'01, 204.

The following CEJ hove failed to make a report for the last two years. Richmond 0, No. 57, Jackson 0, No. 82, Star of the 'Vest 0, No. 133, Thomasville 0, No. 161, Tuscumbia 0, 169.

Your Committee would respectfully suggest the R. \V. G. S. be instructed to write to each of thc.:sc C€J now in arrears to at onoe proceed to a full settlement of all accuunts due this Grand D.

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Your Committee would respectfully offer the following resolution and ask its adoption: Resolved, That the H. G. S. be, and he is hereby instructed to notify those CE:J that have failed to make their reports for the last two years, that unless their returns and dues arc forwarded to him within six months from the closing of this Grand 0, their Charters will be arrested.

'V.

Your Committee would also state that after due reflection upon that portiun of the 1\1. "V. G. M. address in relation to clergymen, would suggest that no action of this Grand 0 is desirable upon this subject, and believe that th~ law should remain as it is.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

T. E. SHEPHERD, Chairman.

Bro. Vincil, from Committee on rvIemorial of Bro. Peebles, presented the following report, which was on motion adopted:

To

THE

M. 'V.

GRAND 0

OF

A. F. &. A. M.

OF MISSOURI:

The special committee to whom was referred the matter of Bro. H. E. Peeble's memorial, reports as follows: On the 1st day of July, 1855, Bros. Peebles and L. S. Cornwell jointly borrowed of John A. Alford, Treasurer of the Endowment Fund Commissioners of the Masonic College, and executed their note, for the sum of $500,00.

On this note there was paid at various times sums reducing the principal and interest to $348.18.

On this balance Bro. Peebles confessed a judgment in the St. Louis Court of Common PIcas, in favor of William P. Boulware, who is the Treasurer of the Endowment Fund Commissioners of the Masonic College, and ~'ho holds the note in behalf of said Fund. 'rhe circumstances of the case, which your committee do not think it necessary to detail in this report, induce us to recommend the following:

Resolved, That this Grand 0 instructs, and it does hereby instruct, Bro. \V m. P. Boulware, Treasurer of the End{)wmcnt FUlld Commissioners of Masonic College, to order a stay of execution on the confession of judgment made by Bro. H. E. Peebles in his

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favor, in the St. Louis Common Pleas Court, until further erders from this Grand D. Ali of which is respectfully submitted for the consideration of this Grand Body.

H. S. VOORHIS, JOHN D. VINCIL, J. W. CRANE. Bro. Vincil offered the following, which was on motion adopted, and the M. W. Grand Master appointed the following no committee in accordance with the following resolution: Bros. Armstrong, Whifesey, and Edmunston : Resolved, That the claims presented ag::tjnst this Grand 0 for money paid on scholarships by certain parties, and in the hands of the Committee on Accounts, be withdrawn from said committee, and that a special committee of three be appointed to whom all of such claims shall be referred; said committee being hereby instructed to present some plan by which all such demands in future shall be adjusted; and that Bro. D. H. Armstrong shall be chairman. .

JOHN D. VINCIL. The hour having arrived for the election of Officers, the Grand

o proceeded to discharge that duty with the following results: M. W. W. R. PENICK, Grand l\Iaster.

Rt. Vi. JOlIN DEIlKER, Deputy Grand Master. " " GEO. \VHITCOMB, S. G. 'Varden. " " A. L. MCGREGOR, J. G. 'Varden. ~, " JOHN D. DAGGETT, Grand Treasurer. " " A. O'SULLIVAN, Grand Secretary.

Bro. 1Voodyard presented a memorial from Tully 0, which was received and referred to Committee on Charity.

To THE M. W. GUAND 0 OF TII~ STATE OF MISSOURI: Tully 0 No. 39 would respectfully represent to your Hon. body that s~id 0 No. 39 is greatly indebted, and that said indebtedness wa.s created by reason of the death, some years since, of our 'V. Jr. Warden, John R. High, who left a widow and four small children, who is, and were, in very destitute circumstances, and

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said ~ has had to maintain said family, and send the children to school, and the widow at this time is wasting away with the consumption. Tully 0 bougbt a house for the widow and family on which is due, at this time, some $200.00, which we have been unable to pay owing to the appropriations we have had to make to said family since the sickness of the widow, and that said Tully o has only 16 members.

We therefore ask, that the dues of said 0 shaU be remitted ($8.00), and that the Grand 0 may make such a.ppropriation as it may deem proper to make under the circumstances of the case.

H. M. \VOODYARD, W. M. Tully 0 No. 39.

ATTEST:

C. H.

The Grand P. !vI.

0

ROS~ETER,

Sec'y. of Missouri was called from labor until 2 o'clock.

WBDNESDAY, 2 o'clock, P. M. The Grand 0 of Missouri was called to labor by the Rt. \V. John Ralls, P. Grand Master.

Grand Officers at their several stations.

The Committee on Communications and Applications presented the following report, which was received and, on motion, refelTed to the Committee on Charity: To THE !\-I. tV. GRAND 0 OF MISSOURI : The Committee on Communications and Applications to whom was referred the memorials of St. John's 0 No. 28, and HannibalD No. 188, would respectfully report, that they have examined the merits of the same, and find that it is clearly a subject matter for the action of the Committee on Charity. "Ve would therefore report the memorial back, and recommend that it be referred to that committee.

J. W. CRANE, H. BLOUNT, S. BROWNE, E. WILLIAMS.

The following report of Ero. Gilfillan, which had been hereto路

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fore presented, was taken up, and· after discussion the same was adopted:

To

THE

M. W.

GRAND 0

OF MISSOURI:

Your Special Committee to whom was referred that portion of the address of D. D. Gr. :M. Edmunston, of the 24th Masonic District, relating to the 17th article of the "Old Regulations," beg leave to report that they have had the same under due consideration; and believing the language or said article to be clear and explicit, and in acoordance with the principles and spirit of maronry, and knowing that some misapprehension has arisen in the minds of some of our worthy brethren as to the true intent of said article; therefore, in order that there may be a uniformity in practice among the several C€J of the State of Missouri, your committee would recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved, That no one of the officers of this Grand 0, enumerated in the 17th article of the" Olel Regulations," shall, while holding office in this Grand 0 , act as Master or Warden in his subordinate D. Fraternally submitted.

JNO. A. GILFILLAN, JOS. FOSTER, J. V{. CRANE, Committee.

Bro. Collins presented the following, which was, on motion, adopted: Resolved, That the sum of fifteen dolIa.rs be, and is hereby, appropriated to pay the traveling expenses to and from the Grand o of om' Rt. Rev. Grand Chaplain, John D. Vincil.

MARTIN COLLINS. The Committee on Grievance submitted a report, which was recommitted with instructions to revise that portion of it in relation to Marysville D. Bro. Collins from Committee on Charity, presented the following report, whIch was on motion adopted: G O,L.

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To THE M. W.

GRAND 0

OF MISSOURI:

Your committee had under consideration the memorial of St. John's 0 No. 28, and Hannibal 0 No. .188, of Hannibal, :Mo., and would recommend the following resolution:

Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be instructed to draw a. warrant on the Grand Treasurer in favor of St. John's 0 No. 28 for the sum of one hundr~d dollars, and a warrant in favor of Hannibal 0 No.·188 for same a.mount; the same to be a. loan to said C£J for one a,nd two years. That the Grand Treasurer shall for $50 each, payable in one and take two notes from each two years from date, the said notes to be signed hy the Master and Wardens of each D. Your committee also had under consideration the memorial of No. 39, and would respectfully recommend that the dues Tully be remitted for 1860 and '61 and donated to said D. MARTIN COLLINS, Chairman.

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Rt. W. Bro. Sharp presented the following, which was on motion adopted:

Resolved, Tha,t Rev. Bro. Wm. N. Irish, P. Grand Chaplain, be allowed the sum of t.venty dollars, and that a warrant be drawn )n the Grand 'rreasurer for the same.

Bro. Ralls offered the following, which was on motion referred to Committee on \Vays and l\Ieans :

Resolved by the Grand 0 of the State of Missouri of A. F. and A. M., as follows: 1. That the Committee of Vvays and Menns enquire into the expediency of remitting to the several subordinate Cfb the amount of their Grand 0 dues at the present session.

2. That the said committee report upon the expediency of making an equitable pro rata distribution of the surplus funds in the treasury of the Grand 0, among the several subordinate f:E:J, in proportion to the member8hip of each 0, first reserving the amount necessary to pay the expenses and appropriations made at the present communication.

3. And also, whether it will not be proper to refund to each

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o the amount that may have been ,over-paid on the 0 dues of this year.

J. RALLS. Bro. Luke presented the following memorial which was received and referred to the following committee:' Bros. Pindal, Irish, and Vincil: ST. LOUIS, May 28, 186l.

To THE M. \V. GRAND 0 OF A. F. AND A. :M. OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI:

The undersigned would respectfully state that a difference has arisen between two of the Subordinate Lf!J of this city, which, though not productive of any ill feeling between said CEJ, is deemed of sufficient importance to have submitted' to the Gr. 0 for its decision. The facts in the case are in substance as follows: At a stated meeting of Polar Star 0, No. 79, on the 24th day April, 1861, a communication'was received from Mount Moriah 0, No. 40, advising of the reception of a petition for the mysteries of Masonry from Mr. J as. D. Leonard, and naming the Committee to whom said petition was referred. A reference to the records of Polar Star 0 showed that the aforesaid J as. D. Leonard, had, in the year 1855, sent in his petition for the same mysteries to Polar Star 0, which petition being in proper form, underwent the requisite examination, and on the 23d day of J anuary, 1856, the petitioner was duly elected and notified of the fact.

The petitioner though constantly promising to attend the 0 for the purpose of being initiated, neglected to do so, till in the year 1858 he expressed to the writer a desire to come fonrard and be initiated. Owing to the lapse of time that had intervened since his election, and at his request, his desire was made known to Polar Star 0 and a committee was appointed to examine into his standing, which committee reported favorably on the 24th day of November, 1858, and his election ,rUB confirmed. Since which time, though he was duly made aware of the action of the 0, no word directly or indirectly has been received by the 0 from the petitioner.

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Upon the receipt of the communication before mentioned from Mount Moriah 0, the dates and facts above given were sent to that 0 without comment which was deemed unnecessary, and that 0 very properly directed the committee on the petition before them to attend Polar Star 0 at the next meeting, to ascertain further particulars, etc. .

One of the committee did attend at the regular meeting of Polar Star 0 on May 8th, but at his request, the matter, though introduced before the 0, was laid over till her next meeting. At which meeting on the 22d inst., the committee from Mount Moriah 0 being absent; a resolution was passed objecting to the initiation or election of said petitioner in view of the facts before communicated, which resolution was ordered to be handed to Mount Moriah D. The undersigned has been informed by the W. M. of ~iount Moriah 0 during this session of the Gr. 0 that the petitioner had given to lItem what they considered good reasons for the delay alluded to, and that it was their intention to proceed taking in consideration all the facts and deeming the protest ofP. S. 0 not sufficient cause under all the circumstances.

Now as it is always easier to prevent an evil before it is done than to rectify it afterwards, it has been deemed adviseable by the undersigned on behalf of Polar Star 0, to present the case at this time to yourl1ttention, not from any reason of apprehended ill feeling to arise out of it between the respective CEJ, but because it is believed that there is a question of Masonic usage involved of interest to the fraternity, and which it is desirable should be decided upon by the Grand D. The question appears to be : "Has a Subordinate 0 the right to receive a petition from a person who has been previously balloted for and elected in another 0 in the same jurisdiction, and who has suffered one or more years to elap~e without availing himself of the benefits asked by and granted to him, except by the consent of 0, first applied to by him, being first obtained '?"

In the case thus presented there is nothing said about the character of the applicant alluded to, which for morality, good report, &c., is not in question. Other considerations connected with the

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subject, such as indifference and discourtesy to a 0 , and through it, to the whole fraternity, would be matters to be judged upon by the individual members of the respective C€J before named, in deciding upon an application for· leave to petition elsewhere,; or should such be decided unnecessary, in balloting on a petition made under the circumstances herein set forth.

Yours fraternally,

J. W. LUKE, P. M-.

Acting as proxy for the W. M., and in behalf of Polar Star- D ,

No. 79.

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Bro. Grand Treasurer presented the following eloquent tribute to the memory 0 f our deceased Brother, G. H. O. Melody.

To THB M. W. GRAND 0 OF MISSOURI : The special Committee to whom was referred that portion of the M. W. Grand Masters address in relation to the demise of our P. D. Grand Master, George H., C. Meiody, fraternally submit the following as their report: We regret, much regret, that the reference was not committed to Brothers (of whom we have a number) far more competent than ourselves to perform the mournful task of placing on our permanent record, for all time to come, that our beloved Brother, who, for 80 ma.ny years, was the leading spirit in this Grand 0, always at his post and ever ready to perform his duty regardless of consequences 'to himself, whether the call should be made in the bright days of prosperity, or under the frown of a fanatical rage that sought the destruction of the fraternity, has yielded up his life to the God of the Mason who gave it. But so it is and we must i officially announce the mournful fact to all our brethren who kMW him, but to be pleased and profitted ~y his acquaintance. Melody is gone-gone to his God and our God, to reap, we humbly _trust, the reward of a. well spent life-where the wicked' cease· from . troubling and the weary II.re at rest. \ The connection of Bro. Melody with our institution in this jurisdiction was constant and of long duration ~ for more than forty years, in all of which he was ever at his post; aye, he was instant in season and out of season, always ready with will and way for every emergency.

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We call attention to the fact, that onr deceased brother was preBent and aided in the formation of this Grand 0, was with it in weakness and in strength; and when most of the members quailed and fled before the fanatical storm that wrecked the a~足 cient Craft, he was Btedfast and unmovable, always abounding in the good work of staying its ravages and resisting the oppression instituted by fanatical zeal; feeling fully assured even in the darkest hour, that truth, justice and rational liberty must at last prevail.

He has filled most of the offices of this Grand 0 from Deputy Urand Master down; in all of which he was courteous, kind and faithful. The office of Grand Lecturer he held for many years and our brethren in this and adjoining States will long remember his constant and efficient services in imparting to them a correct knowledge of the ritual. In fact it may well be said of him as a Mason, that the "school master was always abroad;" instructing the younger, confirming the wavering: binding up the wounds of the afHicted, and restoring peace to the troubled mind.

But Melody, as we said above, is gone; taken away doubtless from the evil to come, and it becomes us to bow in humble submission. "The will of God is accomplished, so mote it be."

We submit the following:

Resolved, That in the death ~f our brother ~lelody, the fraternity have lost a steadfast friend, this Grand 0 an efficient and active member, and his interesting family a kind and devoted protector.

Resolved, That the Grand Secretary is hereby required to devote a blank page of the proceedings with suitable inscription to the memory of our deceased brother, and transmit a copy thereof to his family with the fraternal regards of this Grand D. Fre.ternally submitted by the Committee.

JOHN D. DAGGETT ~ J. W. CRANE, Committee.

JOS. FOSTER, Bro. Grand Treasurer presented the following report in the Hassinger case, which, after being amended, was adopted.

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To THE M. 'V. GRAND 0 OF MISSOURI: Your Committee to whom was referred the several communications of Mr. William Hassinger, J. D. Dagget, Grand Treasurer, and Bros. R. E. Anderson and S. W. B. Carnegy, relating to the indebtedness of said Hassinger to the Grand 0, and the collection of certain interest notes of said Hassinger by said Carnegy, have had the same under consideration together with other verbal information from Bro. Anderson relating to the same, and recommend the adoption of the following resolutions, viz:

Resolved, That the Grand Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized to take such measures路 as he may deem necessary to ob路 tain the possession in behalf of the Grand 0, of the land sold to said Hassinger in 1844, with the improvements thereon. And after obtaining possession to dispose of the same by sale, upon such terms as he may deem proper for the interest of the Grand 0, and as soon as a sale can be advantageously made.

Resolved, That the nett proceeds of such sale shall be applied in liquidation of the notes of said Hassinger, now in the hands of the Grand Treasurer, with tho accurred interest since maturity, at the rate of si.x per cent. per annumn. And the excess, if any, dhall be paid to said Hassinger or to his order and his notes cancelled.

JOHN D. DAGGETT,

J. W. DAVIS, J. H. TURNER. Bro. Grand Treasurer presented the following report which was received, and on motion, referred to the Committee on 'Vays and Means.

To THE M. 'V. GRAND 0 OF l\frssouRI: Herewith I present my account as Treasurer of Grand 0 with vouchers for payments to present time. .N 0 other property of the Grand 0 has ever come to my hands.

JOHN D. DAGGETT, Grand Treas.

St. Louis, May 29, '61.

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JOHN D. DAGGET, GRAND TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE

GRAND 0 OF MISSOURI.

DR.

1860.

June 7. To balance per report,

$7,415 81

1861.

May 28. " Am't received of Grand Secretary . 2,355 75 98 50

at sundry times,

"

"

"

$9,865 06

CR.

1860.

June 7. By Am't paid Mrs. Reilly, omit. ted in last report8180 " Niedner 150 28. " " Grand Secretary. 12 " 29. " " Niedner l00 July 9. " " same ...•...••.••••• 515 21. " "

" "

" "

29." " Aug. 20. " Oct. 13. "

Dec.

8. "

186!.

Feb. 15. " Mar. 2. "

May 20.

" " "

27.

29.

" " "

29.

"

" O. Sullivan , ....•• 90 " same..•............. 10 "Henderson's order .••••.••••...•.••347 46 " Canton and Tully Lodges ••.......... 50 "Counterfeit re. turn to (receipt lost) Secretary... 5

" M. P. Lintz.•••••140 " Expense W.. C. Daggett to Palmyra•...•••••..... 17 " Grand Secret~ry 28 " Burges and Burt 89 " St..Louis Board Relief-..•••...••• 425 " Arrow Rock D. 27 50

Amount on hand......•....••..••..••.••

2,185 96 87,679 10

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Bro. Grand T~e~uter offered the following, which was, :,on mow tion, adopted: Resolved,That the .Bum of seventeen dollars be and the same is appropriatedto路Wm. C. Daggett, for his expenses to and from Palmyra, on business relating to the indebtedness of Wm. Hassinger to the Grand D, and examina.tion of present condition of land heretofore sold hiIJ;l in 1844.

Bro. Potter offered the following, which was, on motion, a.dopted : Resolved, That the resolution ordering the publication of the Reports of D. D. Grand Masters be repealed.

Amendments to By-Laws, offered by Bros. Fosfer and Turner~ read a third time and ordered to be printed.

Amendment to By-Laws, offered by Bro. Voorhis, read a second time.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called from' labor until 71 0' clock this evening:

WEDNESDAY EVENING-7j. o'clock.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called to labor by the M. W. Grand Master.

Grand Officer$ at their several stations. . The Grand Lecturer exemplified the work and lecture in the third degree.

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called from labor until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY MORNING-9 o'clock.

The Grand 0 of "Missouri was called' to labor by the M. W..

Grand Master.

Grand Officers at their several stations.

Prayer by Grand Chaplain.

Minutes of yesterday's proceedings read and approved.

Memorials from Jefferson 0, No. 43, Mrs. Patterson and J. F. L. Jacoby, were read and referred to Committee on Charity.

GRAND LODGE A.

F.

A. MASONS

The following was presented by Bro. ~armsduke, and referred to Committee on Grievances:

To THE M. W. GRAND MASTER, WARDENS AND BRETHREN OF GRAND

"0 OF

THE

MISSOURI:

The unders"igned would respectfully represent tv your honorable body that little over one year ago, Bro. C. M'. Smith, of Bloom- " ington 0 , No. 102, was expelled from said 0 for causes which, then as now, he deems insufficient to warrant such a severe sentence. He respectfully entreats that the case of the Brother named be examined ca.refully by the Most Worshipful Grand 0, -and that the clemency of the same be exerted in his favor.

Resp.ectfully submitted, WM. D. MARMADUKE, W. M. of Bloomington 0, No. 102.

The hour having arrived for the installation of Officers, M. W. Marcus H. _McFarland installed the following Grand Officers:

"M. W. W. R. PENICK, of St. Joseph, Grand Master.

RT. W. JOHN DECKER, of S1;.. Louis, Deputy Grand Master. " "GEORGE WJIITCOMB, of Charleston, Sr. Grand Warden. " "A. L: MCGREGOR, of Medora, Jum:or Grand Warden. " '~JOHN D. DAGGETT, of St. Louis, Grand Tredsurer. " "A. O'SULLIVAN, of Springfield, Grand Secretary. " J. G. ANDERSON, of Steelville, Senior Grand Deacon. " W. N. LOKER, of St. Lauis, Junior Grand Deacon. " R. S. VOORHIS, of St. Louis, 2 " R. E. ANDERSON, of Palmyra, 5 Gr..~nd Orators. " JNO. L. STEADMAN, of Liberty, 2 " EDWIN R. RICHARDSON, 5 G~and Marshals.

U SAMUEL RUSSELL, of St. Jos~ph, Grand Sword Bearer. " ISAAC TATE, ~ " WILLIAM PENIX, SGrand Stewart~.

Bro. B. O. AUSTIN, of New Bloomfield, GrandPursuivant. " A. STILLE, of St. Louis, Grand Tyler.

Bro. Collins, from Conimittee on Charity, presented t'he following report, which was on motion adopted:

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To THE M. 'V. GRAND 0 OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI: Your Committee on Charity respectfully beg leave to report, that they have had under consideration the communication of Th-irs.

M. J. Patterson, and after due consideration from the information before them they beg leave to offer the following: Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars be donated by the Gr. o to Mrs. M. J. Patterson, and the Grand Secretary be authorized to draw a warrant on the Gra.nd Treasurer for that amount in her favor.

They have also considered the application of Bro. J. F. L. Jacoby, and in consideration of this Grand 0 having donated the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to Bro. Jacoby at its last communication, and of the numerous applications now made and likely to accumulate, are induced to offer the following:

Resolved, That the sum .of seventy-five dollars be loaned to Bro. Jacoby by the Grand 0, one half the same for one, and the balance for two years, and that upon giving his notes for ihe same on such terms, the Grand Secretary be authorized to draw a warrant on the Grand Trea$urer for the amount to be delivered when said notes are duly executed and placed in his hands.

MARTIN COLLINS, Chairman.

Bro. Grand Treasurer offered the following, which was on motion referred to Committee on Ways and Means: To

THE

M. W.

GRAND 0

OF

A. F. & A. M.

OF TIm STATE OF

MISSOURI:

The undersigned respectfully represents that the Board of Trustees are much embarrassed in financial matters arising principally irom the larger amount expended year before last in refitting the hall,and from the ina.bility of subordinate bodies meeting in it, to pay theIr qUOtfl. of rent; we therefore ask of the Grand 0 a loan of $300 for one year.

JOHN D. DAGGETT, :May 30, 1861.

Pres. Hall Trustees.

The Committee on Grievance presented a report which had been recommitted, and after amendment was adopted, as follows:

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THE

M. W.

GRAND 0

OF MISSOURI:

The Committee on Grievance fraternally submit the following as their report on the subjects referred for their examination.

In the case presented by the W. Bro. of United 0 No.5, at Springfield, Green county, we have to remark~his statements being true, as doubtless they are-that that 0 is in a most deplorable condition, and unless this Grand 0 shall step' forth in'the majesty of its authority and arrest the evil and that at once with aid to the few worthy brothers that remain s.tedfast in their love and veneration for the good old principles of our time-hon-ored institution, it will become, and that too deservedly, at least so far as its influ(,nce is exerted, a reproach and a by-word to all the right-minded men of that vicinity. .

Your committee deem it unnecessary to enter into a specification of the facts 80S detailed by the W. M. of the said 0, on which ,their conclusions are based, as they have been read by the .Grand Secretary; for they are too painful to read, far more so to write. We therefore offer the following, which, in 路our judgment, will meet the exigencies of the case, and place our institution in that vicinity once more on its own proper basis which has been so wantonly shaken to its ceBtre by its members in that vicinity.

Resolved, That the charter of United 0 No.5 is hereby arrested, and our worthy P. Gr. Master Marcus Boyd is hereby required to take charge of the property, jewels, and effects thereof, to be disposed of by him as herein he may be directed.

Res.olved, That the charter of the said United 0 No.5 is here路 by restored to Marcus Boyd, J no. H. Gibson, Thomas Tiller, Samuel H. Jopes, S. C. Nevill, Wilson Hackney, Wm. McAdams, B. A. Barrett,-T. 路W. Cecil, Jacob Shultz, Jno. B. Clark, Jr., J. W. F. L. Mack, and M. J. Hubble; and our Rt. W. Bro. Marcus Boyd is hereby required to assemble the said brethren, open the said 0, and preside during the election of officers, and turn over to the W. Master who may be elected all the jewels and effects as stated above, and give to the' 0 such instructio'llS and advice as in his judgment the interest of the craft in that vicinity may require, and report the facts thereof to the Grand Secretary.

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We have read with care the report of D. D. G. M. Edmunston, in the case of C. M. Brooks vs. Mount Moriah 0 No. 40, and congratulate our Bro. on the able and impartial manner in which he discharged the delicate duties assigned him. We fully concur in his views of the case, and whilst we would not harshly censure the 0 for hs action in the premises, we can by no measure of charity sanction its proceedings in that particular case, and hope that like action may not again occur in this jurisdiction.

We regard the act.. of a member,of the committee of investigation, reporting to the petitioner the name of a brother from whom he had gained information in relation to the qualifications of the said petitioner, to be at war with every principle of the ancient craft, and for which Mt. Moriah D, in the opinion of your committee, should hold him to a strict account.

On the appeal from Memphis D No. 16 vs. Thomas H. Rich. ardson, your committee resolved to sustain Memphis D, believing no just cause of complaint of the action of said Richardson /has " said D. Appeal from Cypress 0 U. D. vs. Weathly, expelled by said D for sufficient reasons therein set forth. Your committee see no cause to change the decision of Cypress D. Appeal from United 0 No.5, by James Rains, expelled. Your committee are satisfied from the facts before them in this case, can see no cause to reverse the decision of United D. On the appeal of Daniel Biddlecom, \V. Master of Mt. Vernon o No. 99, your committee fraternally state that they have carefully examined the subject, and rerer our W. Bro. Biddlecom to the ancient charge to which ¡he must have given his uniquivocal assent, and thereby bound himself to "submit to the awards and resolutions or the brethren Or his 0 when convened, in every caBe consistent with the constitutions of the ordor." This being true, the duty of our W. Bro. to the mind of your committee was to have executed the penalty imposed on the offending brother by his 0 ; for the D, and not the W. M., arc the judge. and the only judge under the law as to the penalty best suited to the offense.W0 would also avail ourselves of the occasion to remind our brethren in every 0, that the best interest of the craft consists in

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.not being t~o highly inflated wHh a little power, but in a strict and impartial observance of the ancient laws of the fraternity.

Appeal of Bro. Bozarth from Tebo DNo. 68 in case of Reuben l\furphy, elected to receive the first degree of masonry, but failed to come forward at a proper time to receive the degree. In the opinion of your committee the D did right for sufficient reasons therein set forth to stop any further progress in the matter.

Perseverance D No. 92 VS. John A. Robinson, appeal. Your committee, from the facts before them, resolved that the action of Perseverance 0 be sustained.

Modern 0 No 184 vs. "V. L. King, appeal. Your committee are of opinion that Modern 0 acted hastely in suspending Bro. W. L. King, and from the facts before them would recommend its restoration to his masonic privileges.

Appeal from Round Prairie 0 by Bro. David Osborn, suspended, requires no action on the part of your committee farther than to sustain the action of Round Prairie D. Appeal from Zeredatha 0 No. 189 by E. H. Hofman, is dis· missed on account of informality.

Appeal from Cedar D No. 124 by Thomas Hartley. We do not think that the action of a. 0 should be disturbed on vague and loose technicalities, and resolve that the action of Cedar 0 No. 124 in the above case be sustained.

Arrest of Maysville charter by D. G. Master Penick. The memorial and evidence in this case show that the D. G. Master had good cause for interposition in the premises, but of a more lenient character than that adopted. In the opinion of the committee there is often too much tenderne6s observed in regard to the social infirmities of many members of high standing in some of the most flourishing C€:J belonging to this jurisdiction. And while all such should be sternly dealt with according to the laws and usages of the frat.ernity, it is equally clear that the innocent should not be punished with the guilty, nor deprived of rights and privileges dear to them, because they may chance to fail in the necessary amount of moral courage to expel, or to reform the erring brethren.

The Committee is satisfied that the D. Gr. Master in exercising

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the high powers conferred on him felt himself fully justified by the testimony of several members which, on a subsequent examination, both cross and direct, was not closely and well sustained.

The committee therefore offer and recommend the adoption of : the following resolution: Resolved, That the charter of Maysville 0 be restored, and that the M. W. Grand Master be authorized to set the members . thereof to work under the same.

The memorial of W. Brother Wm. p. Marmaduke, W. M. of : Bloomington 0 , No. 102, sets forth that C. :M. Smith was expelled on the charge of gambling some year or two since, and requests that the said Smith be restored to all, the priviliges of Masonry.

Your committee deem it to be the true course, and that justice to all the parties demand that the case be referred to Bloomington 0 for its investigation. We therefore offer the following: Resolved, That Bloomington 0 is hereby required to examine into the character of the said Smith, and if in their judgment, after a careful investigation, the interests of Masonry and the rights of ihesaid Smith, would be promoted, that the said 0 , reinstate him to his former privileges as a Mason, and report their action in the premises t'o this Grand o.

Your committee, in conclusion, would beg leave fraternally to state, that in the very voluminous documents which have been laid before it, many things require e2pecial commendation a.nd especial animadversion on its part which the limited time entirely forbids.

Principles might have been elucidated, reasons given for and against conclusions, and a more elaborate reference to the laws, usa,ges and precedents of our ancient order might have been made. But this would ha.veenlarged the report to an unwieldy size, and delayed the adjournment of the Grand 0 for several days longer.

All of which is fraternally submitted, ' JOSEPH FOSTER, Chairman.

Bro. Pindal, from Committee on :Memorial of Polar Star presented a report,

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When Bro. Irish presented the following minority report, which was, on motion, adopted: .

The undersigned, a member of the Committee on t~e Memorial of Polar Star 0, respectfully offers the following as a minority report: He agrees perfectly with the statement of the subject matter as presented by· ·the majority on this committee, but is constrained a conclusion directly opposite to them.

The question propounded by the Polar Star CJ is one of great importance, and to which we call the attention of the G. L. It is unnecessary here to state that -question, 88 it fully appears in the memorial, and to which we refer yon.

There was no moral objection to the petitioner at any time.

He "constantly promised" to attend and be· initiated, and y.et with this· promise gi~en, he· did not see proper to proceed until some three years after. At the expiration of that time he again geeks admission to Polar Star O. Again there was no moral objection· fonndagainst him, and after all this trouble on the part of the memorialist, he still refused to come forward and be initiated. Was not this treating Polar Stltr 0 unjuBtly and discourteously? Should not Mt. Moriah 0, when the petition was presented to them, refer him back, or at least require the consent of Pola.r Star 0 before entertaining that petition?

HtJ, at least in the sense of moral obligation, must be governed by the-same principles as individnals. If a contract has been made and entered into by two parties, that. contract should be fulfilled, and the par~y violating the same is held accountable by common con!lent.

Polar Star CJ had th~ sole right to whatevet advantages might accrue from the membership of£..Mr.Leon~d, and therefore we offer the following resolution: Resolved, That this Grand 0 entertain the memoria.l of Polal Star 0, and that Mr. Leonard be required-to l'ooeive·the degree: in that 0, unless released by the consent of said·o. mi. N. IRISH.

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Bro. Foster otrered the following which was oIunotion, adopted.

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Resolved, Tha.t Bros. Grand TreMiurer and Secretary be, and they are hereby required to examine the archieves of this Grand 0, class a.nd label aU papers necessary to a clear understanding of the annual action of this Grand 0 and destroy all useless papers.

Resolved further, Th9t the books, pamphlets, &0., belonging to the Grand 0 in its archieves entirely unread and useless, are hereby donated to our Rt. W. Bro. Grand Secretary.

J. FOSTER. The following memorial was presented by Bro. Simpson, and the same was referred to tlle following Committee: Bros. Wood路 yard, VQorhis and Edmunston, whose report is appended to said memorial, and the same was adopted.

Whereas James A. Lee, residing in the jurisdiction of Con", stantine 0 No. 129, having been made a mason in a, D in Kentucky while in that State at school, he ,having' been there twelve months, and whereas it has been thought by Bome that the making him a maSOR as aforesaid was contrary to the rules of this Gra.nd 0, 'and believing that neither the party nor the D had any intention of doing wrong; therefore, t? s~ttle all differences o~ opinion on the subject, be it ' Resolved, That the said James A. Lee be recognized as a mason by the members of theCEl in thi~ jUrisdiction in the same manner a,s if he had been legally a citizen of the State of Kentucky at the time. '.A. E. SIMPSON.

The undersigned special committee' appointed to consider and report upon the above'memorial and resolution, report that they do not consider the case ofJam~8 A. Lee as coming within the resolution passed by this Grand t::::Jin'1853, concerning the making of masons of citizens of this jari,sdiction in the jUrisdiction of sister Grand CEJ, and recommend the adoption of the resolution.

H. M. WOODYARD, ROBERT VORIllS, R. T. EDMONSTON. 7

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Bro. Penick presented the following, which was, on motion, adopted: Resolved, That Ma.ysville 0 No. 62 be allowed to elect new Officers for the government of said 0, to hold their office until the 27th day of December, 1861. w. R. PENICK. Rt. W. Bro. Decker presented the following, which was, on motion, adopted:' Resolved, That the resolution adopted in 1855, in relation to forming 24 Masonic Districts, be and the same is. hereby repealed.

Bro. Vinci! offered the following, which was, on motion, adopted: , IVhereas, New and important questions have arisen claiming the action of this Grand 0, involving a principle of masonic usage not well defined by any precedent; therefore Resolved, That a committee composed of Bros. A. O'Sullivan, Joseph Foster and R. T. Edmunston be appointed with instructions to report to this Grand 0 at its next annual communication some definite rule in accordance with masonic usage, by which the question may be determined, for all time, when a person forfeits his election in a 0 , and whether a man elected and entitled to initiation in one 0 can be received into another 0 after the lapse of a reasonable time.

JOHN D. VINCIL. Bro. Anderson presented the following which was) on motion, adopted, and the Grand Master appointed the following Committee as contemplated by said resolution: Bros. Grand Secretary, R. E. Anderson and E. Dufield.

Resolved, That a ~ommittee of three be appointed to draft and report at our next communication a set of rules and regulations for the future government of this D.

R. E. ANDERSON.

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Rt. Bro. Decker presented the following, which was, on motion, adopted.

Resolved, That Bro. Grand Secretary be requested to prepare

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a.n installation service for the use of the Grand 0 and present the sa.me at the next annual communication of the Grand D. Amendment to By-Laws offered by Bro. Voorhis, read a third time and ordered to be printed with proceedings of Grand D. .

The Grand 0 of Missouri was called from labor until 2 o'clock, P. M.

2 O'CLOCK, P. M. The Grand 0 of Missouri was called to labor by. the M. W. Grand Master.

Grand Officers at their several stations.

The Committee on Ways and Means presented the following report, which, after being amended, was, on motion, adopted: ST. LOUIS, May 30, 1861.

To THE M. W. GRAND 0 OF A. F. A. MASONS-OF MIsSOURI: Your Committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the accounts of Bros. Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary, find the nett amount of cash now in the hands of the Grand Trea$7,679 10 surer to be We find that the Grand Secretary paid into the hands 62 60 of the Grand Treasurer..................................... more than received by him from all sources, which, - - when refunded, will leave the nett amount of...... $7,616 50 The appropriations (unpaid) and expenses of the Grand 0 will sum up as follows : To Bro. Henderson $63 55 " Bro. Stille........... .••••••.•... ....• .•...••.......

250 00 211 50 " Appropriations by Committee on Charity........... " Bro. Irish 20 00 " Bro. Vincil ~................................

15 00 " St. Louis Board of Relief , 400 00 200 00 " St. Joseph Board of Relief............................

100 00 " Hannibal Board of Relief..............................

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Am't brought over $1,260 Mr. Daggett's Traveling expenses..••••••••••••.•..•• 11 Bro. Grand Secretary..........•••••••••.•••••••••...... 1000 Office expenses 120 Mrs. Patterson 50 Bro. Jacoby...........•..........•.....•••.•••.••••••.••.

75 13ro. Gr. Sec'y, fees for 7 charters.........•..•••••• 21 500 Printing Proceedings ••.•.•.••.......•...•.••..•.••....• 300 Board of Trustees of :Masonic Hall, St. Louis.•..• 300 Contingencies••........•••.•••••.•••••.•••••.••••••.......

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83,643 05 Leaving a balance of $3,973 45 Your committee had under consideration the resolutions of ·Bro. P. G. M. Ralls, and would state that they deem it impracticable to divide the remaining funds in the hands of the Grand Treasurer to the Subordinate CEJ in the way referred to by our M. W. Bro. P. G. M. Ralls, but would, instead, recommend "that the amount of $3,973 45, ~r such other sum as may remain in the hands of our Bro. Grand Treasurer, unappropriated or unexpended, be hereby funded at 10 per cent. per annum, with good and sufficient security, as a Charity Fund of this Grand 0, to be drawn only by such a Committee of Charity as is provided for by the By-Laws of the Grand D. ,VC 801$0 recommend, in accordance with our By-Laws, that one-third of all the receipts of this Grand 0 be set aside annually, added and to become a part of this Charity Fund, hereby established.

To establish and perpetuate the above Charity Fund, the Committee recommend the following resolution: Resob'",d by this Grand 0, That the sum of $3,973 45, or such sum as shall remain after all legal appropriations, and such other sums as shall come into the hands of the Grand Treasurer, and be unappropriated or unexpended at this communication of the Grand 0, are hereby set aside to constitute a fund, denominated the Charity Fund; that one-third of all the annual dues collected, as now provided for by law, shall be annually added to ahd become a part of this Charity Fund so erected; that the Charity

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Fund thus created shall be annually loaned at interest, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, upon good and sufficient security, to be determined by the Grand Master.

The principal sum accruing annually for the said Charity Fund shall remain permanently, and shall not be appropriated for any other purpose than herein specified; provided, that only the interest accruing on said Fund shall be drawn against and appropriated to charity purposes.

In view of making the appropriation of $500 for the printing of the proceedings of this Grand 0, sufficient to cover all expenses of said printing, we would recommend that our Bro. Grand Secretary be instructed to omit all that part generally headed "The returns of the Subordinate Cf!J," and condense, as far as possible, to preserve the true intent and meaning of the proceedings.

All of which is fraternally submitted.

JOSEPH FOSTER, ) SAM'L RUSSEL, BEN. SHARP, } Committee.

ISIDOR TURK, R. S. VOORffiS,

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The Committee on Communications from Liberty and Bro. E. Windsor, relative to scholarships purchased from Grand 0 , in Masonic College were allowed until next annual communication to report.

Bro. Shepherd presented the follOWing, which was, on motion, adopted: Resolved, That the sum of one thousand dollars be allowed the Grand Secretary, in full, for his services during the past year.

Rt. W. Bro. Decker presented the following, which was, on motion, a.dopted : Resolved, That Bro. Grand Secretary be appointed a. Special Committee, with instructions to ascertain the cost of republishing the proceedings of the Grand from its organization to the present time, and that he report to· the next communication of thp.

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On motion of Grand Secretary, Bro. Voorhis, Grand Orator, was requested to prepare a Masonic Address, and deliver the same during the Annual Communication in May, 1862.

:Itt. W. D.

Grand Master was instructed to. install W. Bro. W. N. Loker as J. Grand Deacon, he being at present absent from the city.

The Grand Master made the following appointments: DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.

Rt.

W. James B. Prather, D. D. G. M.-Maryville.

District No. I.-Composed of Atchison, Nodaway and Holt Counties.

Rt. W, P. S.Pfouts, D. D. G. M.-St. Joseph.

District No. 2.-Composed of Andrew, De Kalb, Gentry and Worth Counties.

Rt. W. Ludovick R. Ringo, D. D. G. M.-Weston)

District No. 3.-Composed of Platte, Clay and Clinton Counties.

Rt. W. Lucien McDowell, D. D. G. M.-Chillicothe.

District No. 4.-Composed of Caldwell, Ray, Carroll and Livingston Counties.

Rt. W. Elias Parrott, D. D. G. M.-Alto Vista.

District No. 5.-Composed of Davicss, Hanison, M:ercer and Grundy Counties.

Rt. W. N. A. Grubb, D. D. G. M.-Keetsville.

District No". 6.---Composed of Chariton, Linn, Sullivan and Putnam Counties. .

Rt. W. J. M. Sutton-:--D. D. G. M. Canton.

Di8trict No. 7.-Composed of Schuyler, Scotla.nd, Cla.rk, Adair, Lewis and Knox Counties.

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R't. W. James B. Mitchell, D. D. G. M.-College Mound.

Dz'strz'ct No. S.-Composed of Macon, Randolph and Howard Counties.

Rt. W. David Dean" D. D. G. M.-Hannibal.

District No. 9.-Coinposed of Shelby, Marion and Monroe Counties.

Rt. W. J. F. L. Jacoby, D. D. G. M.-Clarksville.

District No. 10.-Composedof Ralls, Lincoln and Pike Counties.

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Rt: N. L. Norton, D. D. G. M.-Millersville.

Distr'l,'ct No. ll.-Composed of Boone, Audrain and Calloway Counties.

Rt. W. James H. Robinson D. D. G. M.-Danville.

District No. l2.-Composed of Montgomery, Warren and St. Charles Counties.

Rt. W. Geo. M. Tindale, D. D. G. M.-Kansas City.

District No. l3.-Composed of Jackson, Cass and Lafayette Counties.

Rt. W. George R. Hunt, D. D. G. M-Warrensburg.

Dz'strict No. 14.-Composed of Johnson, Vernon and Bates Counties.

Rt. W. Oscar F. Potter, D. D. G. M.-Arrow Rock.

Distrz'ct No. 15.-Composed of Saline, Pettis and Cooper Counties.

Rt. W. T. J. Henly, D. D. G. M.-Osceola.

District No. 16.-Composed of Benton, Hickory, St. Clair and Cedar Counties.

Rt. W. Daniel Biddlecomb, D. D. G. M.-Sarcoxie.

District No. 17.-Composed of Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Stone, Lawrence, Ba.rry and Barton Counties.

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Rt. W. J. A•. Lindsey,.D.D. H.M.-Bolivar.

District No. 18.-;Composed of Greene, Dade, Polk, Dallas, Taney, Ozark, Laclede and Webster Counties.

Bt. W. Allen L. McGregor, D. D. 'G. M.-Medora..

District No. 19-Composed of Morgan, MoDiteau, Camden, Miller, Cole, Gasconade, and Osage Counties.

Rt. W. W.A. Metcal£, D. D. G. M.-Steelville• .ni,triet No. 20-Composed of Crawford, .Phelps, Pulaski, Dent, Wright, Texas, Ma.ries and Howell Counties.

Rt.

w. Alfred M. :Bedford, D. D. G. M.....:...Char1eston.

District No. 21-Composed of Mississippi, Scott, P.emiscot, and New Madrid Counties.

Rt. W. Greene L. Poplin, D. D. G. M.-"':'Bloomfield.

District No•. 22-Composed of Dunklin, Stoddard, .~ipley, Oregon and Butler Counties.

Bt. W. J. F. Schuyler, D. D. G. M.-Cape Girardeau.' .Di,lriet J\Ib. 23.~Composed, of Perry, Bolling2r, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Wayne,. Reynolds, Shannon and St. Genevieve dounties. .

Rt.

W.W. H.Carter, ~. D. G. M.-Potosi•.

Di,trict No. 24.-Co~posed of Jefferson, Washington, Iron and St. Francois Counties.

Rt. W. R. T. Edmunston, D. D. G. M.-Bridgeton.

District J\Ib. 25.-Composed of Frankfui County, and St. Louis County, outside the 'City Limits. .

Rt. W. John Decker,.D. G. M.-St. Louis.'

District No. 26.-Compos.ed of the City of St. Louis.

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Rt. W. Joab Houghton-Santa Fee. District No. 27.-Composed of New Mexico.

GRAND OHAPLAINS.

REV. E. M. MARVIN, "

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RUSH,

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REv. J. D. VINCIL, " S. BROWN, " W. N. hIsu, SHBPHBRD.

GRAND LBCTURBR.

A. O'SULLIVAN. COMMITDB ON FOREIGN CORRBSPONDBNCB.

A. O'SULLIVAN. The minutes of this days proceedings were read and approved.

No further business appea.ring, after prayer by Grand Chapla.in the Grand CJ of Missouri was closed in ample form.

A. O'SULLIVAN, Grand Secretary.

TO THE MEMORY 01'

RT. W. G. H. C. MELODY, P. D. GRAND MASTER.

" The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and men of kindness are taken away from that which is evil, none considering that they are taken away from the evil to come: they shall enter into peace."

APPENDIX.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS .

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By Bro. J. TurnerAmend Article XI of the By-Laws by adding to the 1st section the following : " They shall severally be entitled to receive their traveling expenses, and a just compensation for their services, to be paid by the e:e:J in their several districts when visited."

By Bro. Joseph FosterAmend By-Laws by striking out entire of 11th Article.

By Bro. R. S. VoorhisAmend 1st section of Article I, By-Laws, by striking out the following words: " Provided that the Grand 0 may order an Annual Communication, to be held in the cIty '>£ Lexington once in five years."

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O'SULLIVAN, Grand Secretary, in account willi, the Grand o of Missouri. Moneys received after settlement with Commit/ee, in May, 1860.

1860. June 7th. To cash from Quitnam 0 $10 00 Ashley, for balance.................. 14 50 Mirabile, 830 into on loan 815, dues 45 00 United, balance............ ••.•••...... 28 90 Kirksville ..............•............... 29 00 Polar Sta.r •••••••.• ~ ,.•• o.. 61 00 Allensville, charter••.••• ;,............. 10 00 Chamois, dues.•••••••••......•.•...... 15 50 Orion, dispensa.tion. •••...••••.• ••••.• 20 00 Yancey..

40 00 Wet Au Glaize•.•••••••.•••••••••••...• 12 00 Mira.bile, balance •..• 2 00 Washburn ~ .......•.......•...... 10 00 R,elief 28 00 Oregon, balance....................... 15 00 Central ...••.•.•••••••••...••••......... 20 00 Osceola. ..... ..... . .. .. .. . 33 00 Jackson•••••••••.............•.••••...... 19 50 Washburn, dispensation.............. 20 00 Greencas"tle •••••.••• •..•. ..•...•. •. .... 20· 00 Farmington..... .•. .. .... ..... ........ . 27 00 Central......... .. 32 50 Webster•••••..••.•.......•.....•.•...... 28 50 Novelty•................. I.....

16 00 Middlebury••..••••••••.•••.•.•.•.•..•.• 35 50 McCown, dispensation 20 00 West Plains, dispensation 2000 Tuscnmbia, dues...................... 26 00 Farmers', dispensation........

20 00 Quincey... .••••• .... .. .......... ..•. .... 20 00 Lamar ,... .. .. . .. 20 00 Benevolence 15 50 Austin ... ... .... 20 00 8754 40

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A. ~ O'SULLIVAN, Grand Secretary, in account witf" the Grand

o of Missouri/or the year 1861.

No.

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1. Missouri..••....•. ~ •.........•.••...• $ 1 2. Meridian 13 3. Beacon..•......•. ~I! ••••••••••••••••• 13 8. . Williamsburg 14 9. Geo. Washington 34 10.· Sha'\rnee ". 6 13. Rising Sun •••••.•. ~................. 7 14, ·Auburn 19 17. Clarksville. .........7 20. 'St. Louis 25 22. Wellington 27 24. Wyaconda.,................ ........• 1 25. Naphtali 23 26. Mexico 11 27. Temple 11 30. Huntsville ~ 20 31. Liberty ~ 25 34. Troy 15 35. Mercer..................

7 40. Mount Moriah 11 41. Bolivar 29 44. Rochester............................ 1 45. Bonhomme..................

5 47. Fayette.......

7 48. Fulton 21 51. Livingston 15 53. 'Veston 30 55. Arrow Rock..............

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No. 61. Osceola $ 3 50 " G3. St. Maris.........

5 00 " 64. Landmark........................... 3 50 " ·66. Linn .......••......................... 15 50 " 68. Tebo .....•.•..••..••••................ 31 50 " 69. AlexandrIa..................

9 50 " 72. DanvIlle 18 00 " 73. Eureka 16 00 " 74. Warren•.........••.•...•..•.•••...... 20 00 " 75. Ashley•.•••••••............•••••.••.• 13 50 " 76. Independence 21 50 " 77. Lebnnon ...•..•....•.•.•••........... 12 00 " 78. St. Joseph...... ...•.. ....•..• 9 00 66 00 " 79. Polar Star " 80.. Bridgeton......

8 50 " 81. Neosho 16 50 " 90. Pra.irie 20 50 " 92. Perseverance 18 50 " 93. St. Mark's 20 50 21 50 " 96. St. Andrew's "102. Bloomington 27 00 "107. Golden Square 27 25 "108. New Madrid 20 50 "111. Trenton 40 50 "113. Plattsburg 23 00 "115. Sibley 13 00 "121. Erwin 17 00 "129. Constantine ...• ..•....•.. 28 00 "131. Potosi......

4 00 "139. Oregon 32 50 "141. Middlebury............

8 00 "144. John Dade 12 50 "145. Rising Star.......................... 2 00 "148. yancey.........

6 50 "149. Lexington 23 00 "150. Birming /.................. 12 50 "156. Ashland 15 50

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No. 157. " 165. ",171. " 172. " 175. " 179. " 180. 'c 185. " 189. " 196. c·c 197. " 199. " 202. " 205. " 81. " 107. " Ill. " 133. " 157. ." 125.. cc 222. " 70. " 69. " 216. " 214. " 224.

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NorthStar.: $21 50 50 Maryville. . .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .

Hartford......

2 00 'Vol£ Island 17 50 Newton.....................

4 00 Pride of the West ,........ 15 00 I{enner. .... . .. .. .. .... . . ..... . .... .. . 16 50 Chamois. . .. ... ..•.

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Quitman Camden•...........·.................. 1 00 New Hope........................... 3. 50 \Vestville......... ....•••••. 6 50 9 00 Rocky Mountains......

Neosho, 1860 20 00 Golden Square, 1860.....•.....•• 31 50 Trenton 30 00 Stur of the "Vest 31 00 19 50 North Star Gentryville, on account 20 00 13 00 Farmers, Charter Roanoke, 1860..· 17 50 Alexandria, 1859 and '60 22 50 West Plains, Charter 13 00 .Forrest City......................... 13 00 La Mar,' due $3 ; 10 00 Nevada, Dispensation 20 00 20 00 Alto Vista " Quincy, Charter 13 00 11 50 Waverly, U. D Unionville, Charter 13 00 Emerson, " 13 00 20 00 Mystic Tie, Dispensn-tion 10 00 Cypress, Charter not issued Sumersett, Charter................ 12 00 Hornersville on Dispensation..... 11 00

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RECAPITULATION. Amount· received after settlement with Committee,

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June 7th, 1860 , Received on year 1861 to 29th May

Total from all sources By paid Grand Treasurer per receipts

$754 40 1,633 75 $2,388 15 $2,449 25

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Over paid.......•.................•............................ i Due Grand Secretary for fees on 7 charters p'd Trcas.

61 10 21 00 $82 10

By cash from Grand Treasurer....... ••••••...

$82 10

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T1'easurer, in account witlt Grand F . .11. J11asons of Missouri.

DAGGETT,

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DR. $7,415 81 June 7th. To balance per annual r<'port ISOI. May 29th. To amount received of Grand Secretary at sundry times to date 2,449 25 $9,965 06 1860.

Jan. 8.

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July 9.

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Aug. 20.

Oct. 13.

Dec. 8.

1861.

Feb. 15.

Mar. 2. :May 20.

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CR. By amount paid .Mrs. Reilly $180 00 " Niedncr 150 00 " " Grand Secretary............... 12 bo " 100 00 " "" Niedner Same 00 " " " Grand Secretary............... 515 90 00 " 10 00 " "" Snme..............................

Henderson 347 " " Canton and Tully Lodges... 50 46 00 " " Counterfeit note......

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21 50 - - $2,185 96

$7.619 10

./lmount paid since, and up to tbne ofpublication. l\Iny 30.

June 1.

Juno 7.

Paid " " " " ,; " " " " " "

"

J. D. Vincil..

$ 15 00 'V. N. Irish................................... 20 00 Hannibal Board Relief.................... 100 00 St. Joseph" ".........

200 00 J. F. L. Jacoby.............................. 75 00 Stillc, salary................................. 250 00 Grand Secretary, salary 100000 Snme, 'office expcDscW includ'g post'ge 120 00

l!all 'l'ru;;tecil................................ 308 OJ \:.

Lonn to lIannib:tl &, St. John's Ldgs.. :DO 00 ~Il's. P<ttt8rilon 51) 00 Refun1e l l Gr. Sec. o\'cq:iaid by him.... () t 10 Fees on 7 Ch~~rters..

2 L 00

- - - ' $2,412 10 Baln.ncp. on hand

S.):~ui

00

118

APPENDIX.

OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE. OF MISSOURI FOR THE YEAR

M. W. W. R.

1861-

of St. Joseph, Grand Master. of St. Louis, Deputy Grand Master. " "GEORGE WHITCOMB, of Charleston, Sr. Grand 1Varden. " "A. L. MCGREGOR, of Medora, Ju,nior Grana Warden. " ,. JOHN D. DAGGETT, of St. Louis, Grand Treasurer. " " A. O'SULLIVAN, of Springfield, Grand Secretary. " J. G. ANDERSON, of Steelville, Senior Grand Deacon. " W. N. LOKER, ot St. Louis, Junior Grand IJeacon. " R. S. VOORHIS, of St. Louis, ~ ". R. E. ANDERsoN,.of Palmyra, 5 Grand Orators. " JNO. L. STEADMAN, of Liberty, ~ " EDWIN R. RICHARDSON, 5 Grand 1I1arshals. " SAMUEL RUSSELL, of St. Joseph, Grand Sword Bearer. " ISAAC TATE, • ~ " \VILLIAM PENIX, SGrand Stewarts.

Bro.. B. O. AUSTIN, of New Bloomfield, 'Grand Pursuivant. " A. STILLE, of St. Louis, Grand Tyler.

RT. W.

PENICK,

JOHN DECKER,

PAST GRAND OPFICERS. ~RESE~T

DURING

M. W.

JOSEPH FOSTER,

""

JOHN RALLS, P.

CO~CATION

OF

GRAND LODGE.

P. Grand Master.

Grand Master. " " BENJ. SHARP, P. Grand Master.

Rt. " O. F. POTTER, P. D. Grand Master. " " JOHN H. TURNER, P. G. W. " " JAMES H. BRITTON, P. G. W. " " Gao. WHITCOMB, P. G. W. and D. D. G. M.

PAST MASTERS. JONAS CLARK, D. D. G. R. RAPHAEL,

B. GOLDSMlDT, R. E. HILL.

M.

119

APPENDIX.

REPRESENTATIV~S

OF SUBORDINATE LODGES,

In th.e Grand Lodge of Missouri, at tile .annual Communi·

cation, in May, 1861.

(Tho~e

LODGES.

Marked *,

Ilre

LOCATION.

1 Missouri.

St. Louis

2 Meridian

St. Louis

3 Beacon

St. Louis

5 United 8 Williamsburg

Williamsburg

Sprin~field

9 George Washington .•. St. Louis

Proxies.)

KAMES OF OFFICERS.

Jobn Goodia, W. M. John J. Outley, S. W. J. Hart., J. W. B. Goldsmidt, W. M. A. O'Sullivan, *8. W. J. 1V. Br::l.ncb, W. 1\1.

Joseph Tallman, S. W. J. M. Scott, J. W. J. B. Clnrk, Jr., W.M. Joseph Scholl, W. :M. J. Tate, *J. J. W. Crfine, W. ~I.

'V.

D. U. 11 14 16 11 18

Pauldingville Auburn Memphis

Clnrksvi1le Palmyra

H} Paris Union

Pauldingville Auburn Mcmpbi:1 Clarksville Palmyra raris

Arm~tror.g.

*5. W.

C. L. Spencel', J. W. W. R. Pl'itclH'lt, \V'. ~I. W. 2\T. l'E'ynold:" W. :\1.

Eugrne Willi:lms W ~l.· 1. F. L. Jacohy, *\V". ~l.

R. E. Andl'r:"on, S. W. L. Pindell, S. W.

f20·

APPENDIX.

20 St. Louis

St. Louis

24: Wyaconda

Lagrange St. Louis

25 Naphtali

26 Mexico 28 St. Johns 30 Huntsville 31 Liberty 33 Ralls 34 Troy 35 Mercer

39 TQl1y 40 Mt. Moriah

·

41 Bolivar 44 Rocbester 45 Bonhomme 48 Fulton 51 Livingston

53 Weston 55 GO 68 69 72 15

Arrow Rock New Bloomfield Tebo Alexandria Dan·ville Ashley

Mexico Hanni'bal..

Huntsville Liberty Madisonville Troy Mercer Tully St. Louis

John D. Torlina,W. M. Morris Meyers, S. w. c. F. Fritch, J. W. T. E. Shepherd, lV. M. Joseph :Foster, W. M. J~ A. Gilfiillan, S. W. I. Turk, J. W. Wm. White, S. Jas. McDaniel, M. M. Taylor, *J. 'V. John L. Steadman, l\f.

J. B. Vardeman: W. M. E. J. Peers, *W. 1\1.

Jonas J. Clark, S. W. W~ M'/Woodyard, *W. 1\01..

W.l\1cKendrceBrooke, WM. S. B. Stanard, S. W. G~ Bremner, J. W•.

"V.

'V.

""V.

J. A. Lindsey, W. M. Henry Blount, ft.W. :M. John H. Hempstead, *W.M. J. H. Halll, Jr., *S.'\V. Fulton Henry- S. Turner,. 'V. M. Glasgow John H. Turner, W. :M. J. D. Vincil, *S. w.

Westo~ M. 'Bowman, W. ~f.

Ed. Greenfert, S. W. Arrow Rock O. F. Pottter, *W. M. New Bloomfield....••B. O. Austin, *W. M. Clinton G. Y. Salmon, *w. IVI. Alexandria ~ .•....••R. E. Hill, *W. M. Danville B. Sharp; *w. M. Ashley S. H. Orr, W. M. B. F.Brown, S. W.

Bolivar Rochester :Manchester

""V.

71 Lebanon 18 St. Joseph 79 Polar Star

Steelville St. Joseph St. Louis

J. G. Anderson, M. W. R. Penick, *W M. J. W. Luke, *W. M. W. H. Waters, S. W.

SO Brid~eton

Bridgeton

85 Jo hnson 90 pJ'airie

Warrensburg Harrisonville

Jobn Adams, W. :M. J. C. Edwards, S. W. Joseph H. GlLrrett, S. John Fourshee, S. W. J s G. Allen, W. M.

w.

121

APPENDIX.

92 Perseverance.•.•.•••••••Louisiana 94 96 102 118 129 152

Evening Stnr St. Andrews Bloomington Hiram Constantine Linn Creek

~

Cuba Shelbyvil1e Bloomington St. Charles Charleston Linn Creek

159 Pacific

Pacifio

163 Occidental..

St. Louis

172 Wolf Island 179 Pride ofthe Wcst

'Volf Island St. Louis

183 California .. ~ 185 Chamois

California ChamoiB

189 Zeredatha

St. J08eph.. ~

194 WQllsville.........................

•

·

~

w.

J. W. Gunn, S. Thos. J. C. Fagg, ·W. M. W. A. Spencer, W. M. S. L. Marmaduke, J. W. W. D. Marmaduke, W. M. W. N. Irish, S. W. A. E. Simpson, J. W. John S. Mal,tin, W. M. E. Colleson, S. W. W. E. Glenn, W. M. R. E. Warren, *S. W. Martin nollins. *W. :M. W. R. Stubblefield, S. W. II. L.Pctrc,W. M. W. Burden, W. M. J. II. l\lcAlpine, S. W. Isaac Rosenstein, J. W. C. B. Anderson, W. M. J. M. Shobe, W.l\f.

A. L.McGregor, J. W. Sam Russell, .W. M. J. W. Davis, S. W. \Vm. A. 'Voods, W. :M.

122

APPENDIX.

SUSPENDED..

Missouri.~ ...•.•...... N o. 1, Henry Walther.

Meridian............. " 2, L. Palmer, F. C. Geo. Washington ... " 9,A. Peting, Shawnee.•.........•. " 10, G. S. Deering.

Rising Sun.......... " 13, James Chorn.

I\femphis ...........• " 16, Hosea Collins, non-paym't dues. " " G. S. Collins, non-paym't dues. " ...... " " " Wm. Padget, non-paym't dues. ...... " " " Dornton \Vilson, non-paym't dues. ...... ...... " ",. " Joseph V. Headen, non-paym't dues. ...... ...... " Wm. D. Smith, non-payn;tent dues. " ...... ...... " M. T. Howard, non-paym't dues. " " ...... " " R. F. l\IcCormick, Un l\fa. conduct. " Wellington " 22, Henry Britz.

Temple.•.•.•......... " 27, W. Morgan.

Troy.. .... .•... ...•••. " 34:, William D. Hall.

St. Joseph •••.•••••.. " 78, James A. Anthony. ,. " " " J. S. Bradshaw. ........... ",, " John Curd. " " R. S. Monroe. ........... " " \V. R. Richardson. ........... " " " Jacob J. Hartell ........... " " " " Chas. Vli8t. "

......... ... ......

......

..... .

.........

...........

APPENDIX.

Neosho

No. 81, M. F. Crouch. ', "J. 'V.. Crowder. " ..............." "Richard Cordy. " ••••••••••••••• U "J. W. Graves. " .....•..••..... ', "T. J. Holman, " \ " "J. B. Howell. " •...•• ••.•••.. . " "W. P. ~fcGinnis. " " "John Price. " ..............." "RichardPrice. " •.............. " " S. W. H. Cummings. .Potter " 84, C. O. Jones. (, ••• .•.••.. ......" " J . F. Ferris, non-paym't dues. " ••••••••••••••• H "J. H. Potter, non-paym't dues. " ................" "Geo. Potter, non-paym't dues. " " "'Vm. King, non-paym't dues. " .••.....•....... ," " F. Rut.h, non-paym't dues. " ................" "'Daniel Tussey.

Johnson .....•....••. " 85, EliM. Sylvester.

Washington " 87, Thos. Norris.

St. ~iark's ..•.....• " 93, W. C. Hempsted.

Golden Square.•... " 107, H. Clay Pate. " " "J. L. Duncan. " " "J. M. Thatcher. " " "A. Mercer. " " ""V. T. Donaldson.

"W. C. Ricketts. " " Sibley............... " 115, James M. ~icFarland.

Daviess " 116, Nathan Gillilan.

"W. N. Pryor. " ......" " Chas. Place. .....•...... " "M. Thornhill. " Kirksville " 128, M. L. Meriwether. " " " C. V. Payton. .........."" J. J. Lansdale. " Constantine " 129, William L. Moore.

West Prairie....... " 130, P. T. Slayton.

Oregon••...•.....•• " 139, Wm. B. Coombs.

"

"

H

••••••••••

"

128

124

APPENDIX:

Pleasant Grove...• " 142, PHilip E. Evans.

North Star.•.•.••.•• " 157, Jacob Spencer. " .........." " Judson Rich. " ..•.•.•... " " C. :Miller.

Whitesville.•. ; " 162, A. ·R. Bowls.

Occidental " 163, J. 1\10n1'oe Tyler. .........."" John H. Fisse~ " " •••••••••. " " II. G. Hibbard.

Hartford...... " 171, lsam \Vhiles. ""John Groyan.

Allenville •••.•••••.• " 198, Lewis Emmons. " " ,. ~1:athew Hawks. " ....." "'Vm. Glendining "

...... H

••••

•••

E X.P E LL ED.

~Ieridian

N o.

"

"

United

"

Geo. '\tVashington.... "

"

Central ~1:emphis

"

Wellington ~-1exico............

"

"

. " . "

"

" "

,,

:Mount Moriah

"

Jetrerson

"

2, John Graff. "

5, 9, " 15,

Jacob W. \Vciber.

James S. Rains.

E. C. Crebbin.

Geo. ,V. Rucker. \Vm. II. Keer.

16, Thos. H. Richardson. " John Ba,iley.

22, .Joseph H. lvans.

26, ,, 40, 43,

O. 'V. Lowe.

'V. H.' Northcut.

John Logan.

A. Fulkerson.

APPENDIX.

BonhommeH No.45, " ............""

Livingston " 51, 'Veaton " 53, Douglas•••.••••••..... " 54, Linn " 66, Alexandria " 69, St. Joseph..... ......." 78,

"

......."

Perseverance St. :Mark's Canton......

Golden Square

" Sibley ; ·.

Daviess 'Vest Prairie ••.•.. ~ ..

Round Prairie ..,. .....

" " " "

" " " " "

Oregon................ " Birming NorthStar Pacific Hartford

" "

Sturgeon

"

AllonviIle

"

~,

"

Robert Chisley.

R. DOe1'8chlin.

'Ville Lohr. ]}feril L. Yo u1:l g.

E. Smith.

'Vm. McUamant•.

M. H. Lane.

H. Smallwood.

"B.lJ. Richards.

92, John A. Robinson.

93, H. 'Vilkenson.

100, A . Rees.

107, John Honner. "'V.P. Sea. 113, Andrew J. Drltke.

116, .J. B. Heaton.

130,A. D. 'Vatson.

138, Galen Dolarpied.

139, George R. Coombs.

150, 'Vro. 1\1. Edwards.

157, Solomon'Vyatt.

159, James Lindsay.

171, C. \V.Boney.

174, 'V. Barl;y.

108, Jas. Glcndining, E. A.

-

125

Grand

~ec'l'etar!l's

, !to.

-

Tabular Statement Jor.l1.. D. 1861, as per .I1.rticle X, Section 10, By-Laws of the Grand Lodge.

NAME OF LODGE.

WHERm UELD.

--

I Missouri..••....... St. Louis.•••••.••.

2 Meridian .......... South St. Louis..

3 Beacon •.....•••... St. Louis..........

4 Howard ........•... New Franklin ....

5 United............. Springfield........

6 Ark ................ Newark ............

7 Grover... ~ ......... Calhoun ............

8 Williamsburg ..... \'VilJiamsburg .....

9 Geo. Washington St. Louis..........

10 Shawnee........... New Santa Fe....

11 Pauldingville..... P~uldingville.....

12 Tyro ............... Ca.ledOlliUt.........

13 Rising Sun ........ Barry..............

14 Auburn ............ Auburn ............

15 Central. ........... Smithville .........

16 Memphis .......... Memphis ..........

17 Clarksville ........ Clarksville ........

18 Palmyra.......... Palmyra............ ]9 Paris Union ...... Paris ...............

20 St. Louis........... St. Louis .........

21 New London ...... , New London ......

I

COUNTY.

St. Louis..........

St. Louis..........

St'. Louis.•••••..•.

Howard...•.••.....

Greene ............

Knox ...............

Henry .............

Callaway..........

St. Loui~..........

Jackson ...........

St. Charles ....... ·Washington.......

Clay ...............

Lincoln ............

Clay ...............

Scotland ..........

Pike ...............

Marion............

Monroe............

St. Louis •..•..••.

Ralls ...............

I

TIlliE OF MEBTING.

I

)-\ ~ 0)

DATE OJ' CHARTER.

First and third Thursdays.... Sept. 4, 1821 Second and Fourth Fridays ... May, 1852 SecOlld and fourth Thursdays " 1849 Saturday b~fore full moon ... " 1852 Thursday before full moon... " 1857 Saturday after full moon.. .•. " 1852 Saturday before full moon.... " 1852 Wednesday before full moon. " 1852 Second and fourth Tuesdays .. ' " 1849 Saturday before full moon.... " 1858 ]852 Friday before full moon...... " Second Saturday............... " 1825 Saturday before full moon... " 1852 First Sat. before full moon... ..

1852 Saturda.y after full moon ...... " 1852 Friday before fuJI moon ...... " 1852 Saturday before fuU moon .... " 1830 Saturday before full moon.... " 1831 First Saturday each month ... " 1835 First and third Tuesdays ...... " 1836 Saturday before full moon .... " 1837

~ ~

22 Wellington...••... De K"lb..••••••••• 1Buch"n"n ......... Sa.turday before full moon ....

23 Florida ..........•• Florida .•..••••.... Monroe •....••..... Third Saturday in each m'th.

24

\Vyaconda•........ Lagrange •••.••••. Lewis .............. Wednesday before full moon.

25 Naphthali •........ St. Louis ••..••.•• St. Louis .......... Second and Fourth Thursday 26 Mexico •........... ~lexico ....... •..•. Audrian ..••••••••• Third Tuesday••••••••••••.•..•.

27 Temple ...........• Melville .•••••••.•• Dade.•....••••••.•• Thursday before full moon ...

28

29 30 31 32 33

St. John's........

Osage..............

Huntsville••.......

Liberty ............

Lafayette .........

Ralls ...............

34 'l'roy ........•......

35 Mercer .•..........

36 Cooper ••...•...•.• 37 Dawson ...........

38 Graham ..••••••••• 39 'fully ..............

40 Mt. Moriah .......

41 Bolivar ............

42 Middle Grove ....

43 Jefferson .•....•••• 44 Rochester .........

45 Bonhomme........

46 Martha 'Vash'ton 47 Fayette ............

Hannibal. ......... Marion ............

Little Osage ...... Vernon ............

Huntsville......... Randolph ••••••••.

Liberty............ Clay •••............

Lexington .•.....•. Lafayette ••••••.•.

Madisonville ...... Ralls ...............

Troy ••••..•.•.•.... Lincoln .•..........

Princeton......... Mercer ............

Boonville.... ...... Cooper ............

Wellington ........ Lafayette •....•..

Pleasant Hill ..... Cass ...............

Tully.............. Lewis ..............

St. Louis.......... St. Louis ..........

Bolivar .......... Polk ...............

Middle Grove .... Monroe............

Jefferson City .... Cole...............

Rochester ......... Andrew ............

Manchester....... Si;. Louis.......... washington....... 1 Franklm . .........

Fayetto ............ Howard .....••..•..

Second and fourth Saturday.

Third Monday ...•..•......•....

Second Saturday...............

Secd Mond'y and Fourth Sat Second Monday ................

Second Saturday••.•••.••....•.

Saturday before fun moon....

First Tuesday after full mOOD Fourth Friday ••••••••.••.......

Fourth Friday .................

Third Friday .............. ;.....

Saturday after full moon ......

First a.nd Third Saturdays ...

Friday before full moon ......

Friday before full moon ••....

First Saturday..................

Saturday before full moon....

Saturday before full mOOD ....

Sa.turday after full mOOD .....

Night before full moon........

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

"

1852 1852 1853 1839 1852 1858 1839 1852 1810 1840 1840 1853 1841 1853 18..n 1858 1853 1853 1841

b-

l;1

~

zt:; ~

1863

1854 1841 1854 18-:11 1853 1842

I

~

~ ~

~

Grand Secretary's Tabula'J' Statement fur.l.l.. D.1860-Conlinued.

NO.

48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57

58 59 60

61 62

63 64

65 66 67 68

69

~AME 01" LODGE.

Fulton.•....•..•...

Haynesville .....• Anderson ••.....•• Livingston .

Wakanda ••....••.

Weston .•..•.......

Douglass ...'7••••• Arrow Rock .

Platte ....•.......

Richmond•••.•.••• Monticello ...•....

Lancaster .' ....•• New Bloomfield ..

Osceola •........• Maysville .......•• St~ ~1ary'.s.•.•....

Landmark .

Pattonsburg .

Linn •.......•.....

Rocheport ; .

Tebo .

Alexandria .

WUEUE Il£LD.

COUXTy.

I":; 00,

TIME OI')lBETlNG.

DATE OF CHARTER.

Fulton.,...... ...... Callaway.......... First Saturday.........•.••••••.

Haynesville..•...• Clinton .... ~ Eirst ·and·Third Saturday.....

ChapellIill.••..:. Lafayette .. 4.: S;econdSaturday••....•••.•....

Glasgow .•,. •••••• Howard .. ~........ Saturday before full moon•...

Carrollton Carroll...... ••..•• Saturday before·fullmoon .

Weston Platte, : First and Third Saturdays ..i! l\rlarthasville ·Warren •......••..• -Saturday before full moon ..

Saline Saturday beforefull·moon .

Arrow Rock Platte City Pla.tte. ," .. ~....... .saturday before full· moon I' Richmond Ray••••...........•. Satlirdaybefore full moon .

Monticello •.•...• Lewis •..•....•.~~.. Saturday'before full moon •..

Lancas.ter ..

Schuyler .••• ~.~:.. Saturdaibefore ful~'moon·.,.

New Bloomfield.. Callaway.••••• ~.:.. FirstSattirday -: .

Osceola. •.

St. Clair;......... First Th'tlr8d~y bef. fun moon Maysville .. ~...... De Kalb .•••••••••. FJrstMondy and second Sat'y Perryville Perry Se·e()nd~8aturday~.~ ~ ...• Warsaw ..•.•• ~ .••. Benton ~.,F,oorthFriday . ; ·.First Satur~ayafter full m'n.

Pattonsburg Daviess Linn Osage ~ .•.. ;••. Saturdaybefore·full.moon . : Boone ~..

Second Thursday••••..•..

Rocheport Clinton .: 1 Henry. • ;, Sa.turday before full moon .

AlexandrIa. Clark FrIday before full moon .

H

..

" " " " " " "

" " " " U

" " "" " " " " " "

.

1841 1854 1858 1842 .1842 1842 ·1842.'

1842 1842 1842 1841 1854 1854 .1842 1854 1854 1843 1854 01853

1843 1844 1844

~~' F1

,

70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

Roanoke........... 1 Roanoke........... Howard..... •••••• Savannah ••....••. Savannah ......... A~drew............

Da~ville ........... Danville .......... Montgomery......

Eureka ............ Brunswick ........ Chariton...........

Warren ............ Keytesville........ Chariton...........

Ashley..... ":e~'" Ashley............. Pike ..... ·... ....•.

Independence:~· ... Independence ~.... Jackson...........

Lebanon........... Steelville.......... Crawford..........

St. Joseph........ St. Joseph........ j Buchanan.........

Polar Star........ St. Louis.......... j St. Louis .........

Bridgeton •.•.•..•. Bridgeton •...•.... ; St. Louis .........

Neosho ....••.••... Neosho .......•..•• ! Newton ............

Jackson ••.•••••:•• Linnreus........... ! Linn •••.•••.. ......

Laclede............ Lebanon........... j LacIede ............

Potter ............. Longwood......... Pettis. .............

Johnson ........... Warrensburg ..... : Johnson...........

Mitchell ........... Columbus ......... ! Johnson...........

Washington....... Greenfield ......... ! Dade...............

Bates.............. Butler.............. ! Butler .............

Friends.hip ......... Chilicothe••••••••• ! Livingston........

Prairie............. Harrisonville...... : Cass ..••...........

Madison ...•••...•. ~fadison........... 1 Monroe............

Perseverance ..... Louisian,a ......... ' Pike ...............

St. Marks .•.....•• Cape Girardeau.. I Cape Girardeau..

Evening Star..... Cuba............... 1 Crawford.....•..•.

Acacia ............ Jackson ........... Cape Girardeau..

Saturday before full moon....

Saturday before full moon....

Thursday before full moon...

Thursday before full moon...

Saturday before full moon....

Saturday before full moon.... · Second and fourth Saturday.

Third Saturday....... .........

First and Third Saturdays....

Second and fourth Wednesday Saturday before full moon....

First Saturday... ••••••.•• ......

Saturday before full moon....

Wednesday before full moon.

Saturday after full mOOD......

Second and fourth Monday...

Friday before full moon......

Friday before full moon ......

Saturday before full moon....

First Saturday ber. full moon Thursday before full moon...

Second Saturday...............

Monday before full moon·.··· Tuesday before full moon....

Sat,arday before full moon....

•....••. ........ .......... ....•.•.•

l

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

" " " "

1854 1844 1844 1846 1846 1846 1846 1846 1846 ~

1847 1847 1855 1854 1850 1847 1858 1847 1847 1847 1847 1847 1859 1848

"d

~;

z

.... t:::l

~

~.

I

~

Orand Secrelarg' 8 Tabular Statement for .11. D. 1861.-Continued.

.

1 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 ]

1 1

1

lU.UB 0., 1.000'£.

WBBnJJ hELD.

COUKTT.

St. Andrew's•••..

Bethany...........

Webster ...•.......

Mt. Vernon.......

Canton •....•......

Easton ............

Bloomington ••.•• Carthage ••••...•• Heroine ...........

Relief ............

Laporte ...........

Golden Square ...

New Madrid ...... :Montezuma ...

Marcus ..••••••••• Trenton ....•......

Ezel ...............

Plattsburg ..

Waverly ..........

Sibley ............

Da.viess.•....•.....

Versailles .....•...

Shelbyville ••••..• Bethany ..........

Marshfield ........ :Mt. Vernon...•.•• Canton ...•••••....

Easton ............

Bloomington .....

Carthage ••••••••• !{ansas ...........

Georgetown.••....

Laporte .......•.•• 'Vestport .........

New Madrid ......

Santa Fe.••••••...

Fredericktown....

Trenton ...........

St. Francisville...

Plattsburg.

Waverly...•.......

Sibley .............

Gallatin ..........

Versailles. .......

Shelby.............

Harrison •••••••••• Webster ...........

Lawreuce .........

Lewis .••••••••...• Buchanan ........

Macon.............

Jasper ......•.....

Jackson ..........

Pettis..............

Macon.•..•••..••..

Jackson ..........

NewMadrid ......

Santa Fe, N. ?tI. 1\fadison..•..•.....

Grundy............

Clark ............•.

Clinton ••...••.•••• Lafayette ........

Jackson ..........

Daviess.........•..

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Doon ... noon ... ,ay•••.•• >n.......

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1847 1854 1858 1849 1848 1858 1848 1849 1849 1849 1858 ' 1849 1849 1851 1849 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850

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St. Charles....... St. Charles....... Monday before full mOOD ••••••

119 FClster •••••.•••••• Benton ..•.. .•.... Scott •.••....•..... First Saturday.....•••..•.......

120 Compass ••••.•.•.

1211 Ec"ifl .............

122 i nover.............. l1a I Hermann ••••••.•.

124 Cedar..•......•..•.

J ~5 Gentryville .•.....

126 Sec.man .•..••..•.

127 Athens •••..••••...

128 Kirksnlle .........

129 Constantine ......

130 'Vest Prairie......

131 Potosi. ............

132 Farmington ......

133 I Star 'of the West 134 1 Pleasant :Mount..

135 Ridgely ...........

136 ]'hoenix ...•......

137 Prairieville ....... ] 38 Roun!l Prairie....

13fl OregoIJ.... ........

140 PappinvilJe •.....

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Parkville •...••.•. Platte .•••••• •.....

St. Louis.......... St. Louis •.•••....

Dover........ •...•. Lafayette ...•...• Hermann......... Gasconade.......

Fremont .••••••••• Cedar..............

Gentryville....... Gentry .•..•• •.••.• Milan........•..... Sullivan...........

Athens .••••..••... Gentry............

Kirksville .. .•.... Adair.. ••. .••••. .•.

Charleston .••..... Mississippi........

West Prairie...... Dunklin •••••••••• Potosi .•..•....... Washington......

Farmington •••.•• St. Francois.. II..

Arcadia. . ... .•...• Madison..........

Pleasant Mount.. Miller.... ...... ...

Ridgely........... Platte .••.••• ·•....

Bowling Green ... Pike ••.••.•••.....• Prairieville. •••••. Pike... .••••••••...

Newark ..••••••.•. Andrew.. •...••...

Oregon ••••••••••.• Holt •••.••••••.....

Pappinville ....... Bates .............

" " " " " " ', "

Wednesday before full moon•.

Second and fourth Friday.....

S'aturday before full moon....

Second Tuesday.••.............

Thursday before full moon....

Third Saturday..•.....••.......

Saturday before fun moon.... u Second and fourth Saturdays. " Friday before full moon...•... " Saturday before full moon.... ' , Wednesda~ before full moon. " Saturday efore full moen....

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" ,, •.........•...•...•......•.......... " Second and fourth Sa.turdays Thursday before full moon ... " Saturday before full moon .... " " " " " ... " First Monday & tbirdSaturday " Friday before full moon...... "

"

HI MIddlebury ...... Middlebury •••••. Mercer ............ First Wednesday ............... "

142 Pl~aRan~ Grove... Ot.tervill.e ••••••••• Cooper ••.•••..... 'rhird Wednesday..•....••••..•. :: 148 Flmt Hill••••••••• Flmt Hilt..•••••• St. Charles••••••• Monday after full moon. ••••.• -

1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1850 1858 1851 1851 1858 1851 1851 1851 1851 1860 1851 1b55 1855 1855 1855 1858 1855 1855 1855

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WH~RE n~LD.

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144

145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152

153 154 155

166 157

158 159 160 161

162 163 164

165

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Cassville 1 Barry..•........... Thursday before full moon .. May, ....... 1857 RIsIng Star Ebenezer , Green Wednesday before full moon.. " 1855 1855 McGhee College Mound Macon Saturday bef. fourth Sunday. " 1855 Buffalo !Buffalo /Dallas Saturday after full moon •.... " 1855 yancey Rutledge McD~nald Second'Vednesday .. " 1855 Lexington Lexington Lafayette Third Monday .. " 1855 Birming Birming Buchanan Wednesday of or after f. mo. " 1858 Milton l\filton Randolph First Saturday . " 1855 Linn Creek Linn Creek....... Camden Saturday before full moon .. " 1855 Bloomfield Bloomfield Stoddard First Friday .. " 1859 Concord Concord...•....... Callaway.•••......••..••.•••........• ~ .

1856· Spring Hill.

Spring Hill Livingston First Monday .. " 1856 Ashland Ashland Boone First Saturday•••••....•...••.•• " 1859 North Star ~. Rockport Atchison Saturday before full·moon ..•. " 1856 Cornwell 1 Rose Hill .. Johnson........... Friday before full moon.•.•••• " 1856 Pacific............. Pacific City.

Franklin.......... Saturday before full moon•... " 1856 Edina Edina Knox Saturday before full moon .

1856 Thomasville •..... Thomasville Chariton.......... ••.•..•..............••..••••••••••. " 1859 Whitesville Whitesville Andrew ..•••...... Saturday before full moon . " 1856 Occidental St. Louis .••.••••• St. Louis Second and fourth Mondays.. " 1857 Joachim Hillsboro' Jefferson •.•..•.•. Saturday before full moon .. " 1857 Maryville 1 Maryville Nodaway First Saturday . " i

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166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 18n 190 191

Mirabile....•••••• Eldorado.•.....•• Fairmount ..•...

Tuscumbia..•.•.• Benevolence ....

Hartford ........

Wolf Island•..•..

Union.....•••....

Sturgeon •••.••••• Newton ..•...•.•• Point Pleasant•.

Winchester •...•.

Griswold ........

Pride of theWest Kennel' .••••••••• Novelty ..•..••.•.

Stewartsville ....

California........

Modern..........

Chamois... ......

Dayton.. •.......• Henry Clay.....

Hannibal.........

Zeredatha........

Putnam .. .......

Zerubable.... ....

Mirabile....•......

Luray .............

Fairmount .......

Tuscumbia .......

Utica ........•.....

Hartfort .•...••..• Wolf Island .•....

Bristol.........•...

Sturgeon...........

Oliver's Prairie ..

Point Pleasant:.• Winchester .......

B~ar Creek.......

St. Louis •••......• Athens ............

Novelty ...........

Stewartsville .....

California .........

Humansvile.......

Chamois.. ..•...••• Dayton ...........

Millersburg ......

HannibaL.........

St. Joseph..........

Newton..........

•......•• ...... ......

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Caldwell.......... First Saturday.................. " Clark ............. Saturday after full moon...... " Clark ......•...... Saturday before full moon. ... " Miller ............. Saturday after full moon ......."

Livingston ....... Saturday ~fter full moon ...... " Putnam........... Friday before full moon...... " Mississippi........ Monday before full moon..... " Bollinger ......... Saturday before full moon ... " Boone .. ~. ...... ..• Friday before full moon....... " Newton ............ First Saturday.................. " N~w Madrid ...... Friday before full moon ...... " Clark .............. Thursday before full moon ... " Montgomery .. ..• .•....••• .....••.. ........... ....... " St. Louis •...••... First and third Wednesday ... " Clark ............. Saturday before full moon... " I{nox .............. Saturday before full ,moon.... ' ,; De Kalb .......... Last Saturday in eacl1 month. " Moniteau ......... .................................... " Polk...............

Osage....... ...... Saturday after full moon...... " Cass ............... Saturday before full moon.•.. " Callaway............. ,................................ " :Marion.. ......... Second and fourth Mondays.. " 'Buchanan ........ Second Tuesday................ " Putnam ........... Saturday before full moon.... " Platte .....•..•.... First Saturday... ...... ...... ... " .0 ••••••••• • ••• ••• ••••• •••••••••••••

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1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1857 1858 1858 1858 1858 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859

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NO.

XAMK OF LODGE.

192 1P3 191 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205

Frankford......

Anjerona...

Wellsville. ..•...

Wet Au Glaize..

Quitman.. ...•...

Oamden ••• •••••• Allensville......

New Hope..

'Vashhurn .•.....

Jamesport. .....• Westville.........

Pleasant Ridge.

Bent .......••. ...

Rocky Mountain 206 Somerset.........

207 Clay.............

208 Alto Vista....... ,209 Poplar Bluff.....

210 Unionville........

211 Orient.. ...•.••.• 212 Austin.. ..•••••....

WHERE llELD.

TIME OF MEETING.

COUNTY.

Frankford . Pike •....•••••...• Missouri City .. Clay •.....•.•.•..• Wellsville ..•..... ~Iontgomery ..•• 'Vet Au Glaize.. Camden •.••.•..• Quitman •••.•.••• Nodaway•.•......

Camden •....•.•• Ray ......••••.....

Allensville .•...•. Gentry ...•••••••• New Hope . Lincoln..••••••••• WashburnPrair. Barry... .... •.....

Jamesport . DavicBs........

Westyille .. Calloway.........

Pleasant Ridge.• Harriaon ... ...•.• FernandodeTaos N c"'l\Iexico .....

Camp Floyd..... Utah Territory..

Somerset....•.•.• l\{ercer Greenville . Clay ., -. .

Alto Vista . Daviess .

Poplar Bluff .. Butler .

Unionville . Putnam .

St. Joseph . Buchanan .

Austin...•...••.•• Ca.ss

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Saturday before full moon.. '1 May, First and third Saturdays.... " Saturday before full moon... "

.

. " Saturday after full moon .... " . . " Saturday before full moon... " " " ",. " " " "" . " . . " Friday after full moon .. ~ . " Thursday before full moon . " .....•............•................. " Last Monday in each month. " . . " . . " ;." . . . "" . . "" . . "

]~59

1859

1860 1860 1860

1860

]860 1R60 ]860 1860

1860

1860 1860

1860 1861 1~61

186L 1~61

lH61

1861

1861

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213 214 215 216 217

218 219

220 221 222

223 224 225

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1 Rolla

1 ROlla.·············1 Phelps Forest City 1 Forest City Holt ...............••.•••..••••..••••••.•....••••••••• I Hornersville..... Hornersville..... Dunklin .

West Plains..... . West Plains..... HowelL........... ..................•....••.....•.....

Quincey .....•... Quincey Hickory.......... .. .........................•••••...• Good Hope.•.... Carondelet St. Louis .

Emerson......... Emerson......... Marion . .

Kansas City...... I{ansas City.. ~ .. Jackson ••••...••.••.••.•...................•.•..•••• ~1ystic Tie....... Kimmel's Mills.. Perry •........... ••.......••••..•••••••••••••••.•.••.

Farmer's. •••. .••. La Belle.••••..•• Lewis .

Jasper...•........ , Sarcoxie.......... J 8sper ....•••••...................••••.••.

Lamar...... .•.... Lamar .....•...... 1 Barton........... • .

Salem Salem Dent • .

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INDEX .

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A. Annual Communication of Grand L. of Missouri., Proceedings of.....................

Address of Grand Master..........................................................

Alabama" Review of Proceeding of Grand Lodge.......

Arkansas" II It Annual Report of Grand Secretary................................

II It It Treasurer......................

Appointments of D. D. G. M. by Grand Master Appendix Amendments to By-Laws Account of Gmnd Secretary with Grand Lodge of Missouri Account of Grand Trensurer It " I(

(I

3 7 20 20 65 87 102 109 111 , 112"

10'(

c.

Committee on Grand l\-Iasters Address..........

It II Unfinished Business................................................... " It Chartered Lodges...................................................................

It "Lodges U. D.................................. " " Accounts ;..................................................................... '~ It 'Vays and Means.....................................................................

II It Charity...................................................

It "Applications and Cvmmunicaiions.......................

II U Grievance....................................................

Communication from Bro. Gimber of Philadelpbilt........................ " " J . B. Clark, Jr '.................

California, Review of Proceedings of Orand Lodge..............

Canada " It ,t It" It" Connecticut II It II "U Committee OD By-Laws ,.

Communications from Tennessee, 'Michigan and D. C.....................

II II Bro. E. Wind~or ~........................................ " ,,'V. M. pf Saline Lodge, U. D........................................

II ••••

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13 14 14 14 14 ]4 14 15 15 19 J9

22 23 24 60 60 62 65

D. Delaware, Review of Proceedings of Grand Lodge

'....................... 2!l

138

INDEX.

E. Election of Grand Officprs.................

Expulsions

79 ] 24

G. Grand Secretary's StatElment

126

I. Illinois, Review of Proceedings of Grand Lodge........................................

Indiana, " " " "H Iowa, It" ,t "4t ,t ....•............. 't ••••• t.........

IIll!talla.tion of Grand Officers..

26

27 28 90

K. Kansas, Review of Proceedings of Grand Lodge............................................... 29 Kentucky H " " "It ".....

30

L. Lodges Rrprp~ented.................................

Louisiana, Refiewof Proceedings of Grand Lodge.........................

4 31

M. Memorial in behalf of Spring Hill Lodge.......................................................

Maine, Rpview of Proceedings of Grand Lodge................................................

Mississippi, ( I " " It It It Michigan, " I t It It It It ..

Minnesota, it It It It (I It Massachusetts, It II II It l\faryland, It I' It it it It Memorial from St. J obn's and Hannibal Lodges............................. it it.

TUlly LodgE' by Bro. Woodyard........... it II Bro. Luke........... " "It Marmaduke relative to the expulsion of Bro. C. M. Smith...

Memorial by Bro. Grand Treasurer relative to Board of Trustees.......................

(I It A. E. Simpson.................

Itlotion by Grand Secretary to Grand Orator Memory of Rt. W. G.H. C. l\-lelody

16 34 il6

37 38 41 42

64 79 83 90

91 97

102 107

N. Nebr:L~ka,

Review of Proceedings of Gra.nd Lodge New York, it it U it New Hampshire, It U It It ..

New Jersey, " It "It

,................................... 46 ,...........

47 48 49

o.

Ohio, Review of Procee4,ings of Grand Lodge..... ..

Officers of the Grand ·Lodge of Missouri, for 1861.

50 118

INDEX.

139

P. Proceedings on Monda.y Afternoon....................................

Pennsylvania, Revil'w of Proceedings of Grand Lodge......................................

Proceedings of Monday Evening......

It It Tuesday Morning.....................................

It It It Afternoon.......................

It It It Evening _..............................

It it Wednesday Morninil..............................................................

It " It Afternoon.......................

It " It Evenil'lg.. (( Thursday Morning : It

It

it

14 lit 60 60

69 75 75 80 89 89

Afternoon.............................................................. 99

R. Resolution by Bro. Vincil...........

Report by Bro. Grand Treasurer.....

Ii if Committee on Grand Masters Addrti88..................................... (( (( Grand Treasurer on claims of Grand Lodge against Hassinger, etc......

Resolution by Bro. J. F. L. Jacoby.............................

Ii It if 8. G. Allen.....................................................................

Report (( (( R. M. Henderson It from Committee on Foreign Correflpondence by Grand Secr('tary........

Rhode Il!land, Review of Procl'edingcl of Qrand Lodge..

Report by Bro. Irish............ " " "Wm. T. Wood I( It H Vinci! from Committee on Acconnts......................................

It It I( Collins It Committee Grand Lodge Represent:t.tives..............

It It (( Collins U f'ppcial Committee............. (l U U Collins U Committae on Charity......

U U " Edmunston, Committee on non-affiiliated Masons........

Rp.solution by Bro Gilfillan...........................................................................

Report by Bro. Vincil, relative to H Mitcbell'8 History, &c."...........................

Report r?lative to Wood and Henderso~'s rpport.. ~..............................

Resolution by Bro. Collins relative to .Bro. Stille............................................

Report by Bro. Whitcomb from Committee on By-Laws.................................. " I( (l Shepherd from Committoe on Cho.rtered Lodges.... â&#x20AC;˘ it (( (J Vinci! from CommittA8 on Memorial of Bro. Peebles...............

Resolution by Bro Vincil, in relation to Scholar/.lhips......................................

Report by Committt'e on Communication and Applications.............................

It (( Bro. Gilfillan ;...................

Resolution by Bro. Coliins, relative to urand Chaplain....................................

Report from Committee on Charity by Bro Collins :....................

Resolution by Bro. Sharp, rolative to Grand Chaplain................................. (( (( H Ralls............ .

Report of Special COlllmittee relative to the death nf Bro. Melody....................

Report by Bro. Grand Treasurer rp.lative to the Hassinger case..

Resoludon by Grand Treasurer....................

H It Bro. Potter Report from Committee on Charity by Bro. Collins ,..................

6 13 15 16

17 17 18 19

52 60 62 63

64 65

69 'l1 74 74:

74 75

76 77 78

79 80

81 8L

81 82 82 85 86 89 89

90

140

INDEX.

Rep:>rt from Committee of Grioyance by Bro. Foster.......................................

It "Committee on Memoria.l of Polar Star Lodge............................... "

by Bro. Irish...........

Resolution by Bro. Foster rela.tive to la.belling papers.....................................

Report from Special Com. relative to J. A. Lee.............................

Resolution by Bro. Penick relative to Maysville Lodge................................... " " " Vinci! " " masonic usage...................................... " " " Anderson " " rules and regulations................ " II" Decker " " installation service.....................

Report of Committee of Wa.ys nnd Menns ;....................................

Resolution by Bro. Shepherd relative to Grand Secretary " " " Decker relative to republishing Grand Lodge proceedings Recapitulation of .~ccountil Representatives of SubQrdinate Lodges =

95 95 96 91 97 98 -98 88 98 99 101 101 116 119

s.

Suspensions

122

T. Tennessee, Review of Proceedings of Grand Lodge......

Texas

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Wisconsin, Review of Proceedings of Grand Lodge....................................

Washington Territory, Review of Procedeinga of Orand Lodge

55

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