1881 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

OF·FICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

SIXTY-FIRS~' ANNUAL COM~1UNICATION OF THE

M.W. GRAND LODGE A. F.

AND

4 .. M.

OF TIlE

STATE OF MISSOURI, CONVENED AT

srr.. LOUIS, OCTOBER 11, A. D. 1881; A. L. 5881.

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HUGH R

ST., LOUIS: HILDRETH PRINTING COI\IPANY, 407 & '405 NORTH FOURTH STREET.

1881.

OFFICIAL PROCE.EDINGS OF TBE

SIXTY-FIRST

'ANNUAL COMMUNIOATION OF THE

MoW. GRAND LODGE, A: Fo & A. Mo, STATE OF MISSOURI.' • The Sixty-first Annual Communication of the l\fost Worshipful Grand Ilodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted l\lasolls of l\iissouri, convened in Freemasons' Hall, in the city of St. Louis, October 11th, 1881, at 10 o'clock A. l\f. PRESENT. WM. R. STUBBLEFIELD............................. ALEX. M. DOCKERy.................................. REV. CHAS. C. WOODS, D. D LEE A. HALL JOB?\' W. LUKK REV. JOlIN D. VINCTL, D. D ALLAN McDOWELL.................................... REV. JOHN E. BAlmES THOS. H. McMULLIN as JOHN SHEPHERD....................................... ASA MADDOX............................................. JOHN H, DEEMS as M. IRISH ; as CRAS. H. ZOLL........................................... V,'OODSON LYNI~S aB REV. C. H. BRIGGS , JOHN R. MIDDLETON................................ JOHN W. OWEN

M. TV. Grand },[aster. R. H': Deputy Grand Alaster. , R. W. Senior Grand .Warden . . R. W. Junior Grand Warden. R. W. Grand Trea.surer. R. lV. Grand Secretary. R. W. Grand Lectm·er. lV. Grand Chaplain. W. G'rand Senior Deacon. W. Grand Junior Deacon. HT.Grand }'larshal. W. Grand Marshal. W. Grand Sword BeaTer. W. Grand ScnioT Slewm·d. W. Grand JuniaI' StewaTd, W. Grand Orator. W. Grand Pursuivant. TV. Grand Tyler.

Proceedin~8

of the

[Oct.

OPENING.

The J\iost Worshipful Grand Lotlge was opened in AMPLE sacred music' being rendered in thrilling style, and prayer offcred by the Grand Chaplain, Bro. John E. Barnes.

FORM,

CREDENTIALS.

The Grand Master appointed Brothers H. B. Butts~ Thos. ILl\Ic:Mullin and James G. Howe a Committee on Credentials. The Committee subsequent.ly reported that Representatives were present from 196路 Lodges. To the Most Wm'shipful Grand Lodge of

~Jfissouri,

A. F. and A. !tf.:

Your Committee on Credentials report the folloWing Representatives and pcnoonent members present, 196 Lodges being represented: [Those marked with an asterisk (*) are proxies.] :MISSOURI

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NO.1

MERIDIAN

BEACON........................................................ HOWARD......................................................

3 4.

UNITED

"ylI,I,IAlIfSllVRG.............................................

5 6 8

GEORGE "VASHINGTON......... :........................

PAULDINGVILLE...........................................

:MElIIPHIS.......................................................

CI,ARKSVILLE...............................................

PARIS UNION....... N Al'HTALI..:....

19 25

:.....................

ARK

TyRO...........................................................

ST. JOHN.......................................................

yVINDSOR

;.................................

John H. Deems, W. M. William Gillespie, S. W. M. H. Beck, J. W. William Reinholdt, W. M. Ph. Stueck, J. W. C. A. Rosebrough, W. .1\1. George C. Edwards, W. M. John W. Lee, S. W. W. H. Moss, J. W. Z. M. Rountree, W. M. J. M. McKim, W. M. S. 'J.'. Weeks, W. M. W. R: Wells, .T. W. B. V. Chase, W. N. F. R. Eversole, S. 'V. John Glenny, J. W. W. T. Carter, W. M. n. B. Logan, W. i\f. W. G. Eversole, S. W. J. W. Barnes, S. W. T. W. Holman, J. W. J. W. Collins, W. M. J. N. l\lackey, J. W. J. S. McGee, W. M.* Geo. Pierce, W. M. George C. Donehower, W. M. J. A. Hughes, W. M.

-1881.J

G7'and Lod.ge. of Missouri.

HUNTSVILLE................................................

LAFAYlnTE ~..... RAJ,LS..........................................................

TROy...........................................................

COOPER........................................................

CAJ,J,AO ~................................ 1\fOUNT MORIAH........................................... JEFFERSON

38 40

J ACKSONVILI,R BON HOll[MR.... ~i...........................................

V\'ENTZVILI,E................................................ FULTON........................................................

46 48

HAYNESVII.LE :......................... XENIA......................................................... RICHMOND.................................................. MONTICELI.O CENTRALIA

49 50 57 58 59

NEW BLOO:l:lFIELD........................................ VINCIL ;........ 1\IONROE

60 62 64

TEBO............................................................ ~....

68 69

SAVANNAH ~.................... EUREKA ;................................ WARREN.......................................................

71 73 71

ST. JOSEPH................................................... POLAR STAR ~..

78 79

BRIDGETON LACLEDE...................................................... POTTER......................................................... FRIENDSHIP.......................... PERSEVERANCE.............................................

80 83 84 89 92

ST. MARKS................................................... VIENNA........................................................ WEBSTER......................................................

93 94 95 98

MOUNT VERNON........................................... CANTON

100

SULLIVAN

MERA~IEC...

KIRKSVrT.I,R

~..............

105

J. C. Shaefer, W. M.* J. C. Shaefer, S. W.* J. C. Shaefer, J. W.* Xen. Ryland, W. M. J. B. Vardeman, W. 1\L* Archibn.ld V. McKee, W. 101.* A. D. Howard, W. 11. C. H; Briggs, J. W.* Joseph Claybrook, W. M. Wro. Dodds, W. 1\1. B. A. Suppan, W. M. '1'hos. O. Towles, J. W.* P. R. Smith, W. M. J. W. Robinson, W. M. G. W. Wyatt, S.\W. Charles.J. Walker, S. W. J. E. Sallee, S. W. I James Rickellbau~h, J. W.* J. W, Wilhoit, W. ~1. John Donlin, W. M. R. B. Kice, W. M.* B. II. Hayden. S. W. H. C. Threlkeld, W. 1"1.* H. C. Threlkeld, S. W.* '1'. G. Whaley, J. W.• Woodson Lynes, W: M. W. G. Sloan, W. 1"f. R. H. Walkel', S. W.* J.D. Clark, J. W. J. G. Middlecoif, W. 1\1. B. P. Rowland, W. M. G. F. Stahl, J. W." E. W. Joy, S. W. J. T. Plunkett, W. l\I. John Chivers, W. M. M. W. Anderson, S. W. Joseph S. nrowne, W. :M.* Philip Rodan, W. M. E. P. King, S. W. J. II. Garrett, W. M. T. A. narr, S. W. D. S. Wilcox, W. M. .J. C. :Minteer, S. W.• Enoch Pepper, W. 1"1. T. Frier, S. W!·' W. n. 'Vilson, W..M. B. F. Branson, J. W. M. C. Lewis, W. M. D. W. Robertson, S. tv. J. L. Fieklin,.J. W.* E. Bou,eher, S. W.'" J. ,,:. HaWkins, W. M. T. L. Durkee, S. W. S. W. B. Caruegy, J. W.• D. A. Elj', W. M. David Baird, S. W.*

Proceerlin~8

GALLATIN.....................................................

106

GOTHIC.........................................................

1~8

ISLAND CITy.................................................

109

pLATTSBl'RG........................................... ...... ,

lUI

TWII_IGHT :.................................. VERSAII_LES..................................................

114 117

ERWIN.........................................................

'121

HERMAN?' SEAMAN......................................................... ATHENS ;................

123 126 127

POTOSI......................................................... FARMINGTON................................................ STAR OF THE \VEST....................................... VI' ARRENSBURG CHAIN O}' ROCKS......................................... p,LEASANT GROVE.......................................... MODERN

131 132 133 135 141 142 144

CASS.............................................................

147

LEXINGTO?'...................................................

149

BIRlIlING.......

150

BJ,OOMFIELD ASHLA?'D JOH?,SON

~....................

153 156

:...........................................

158

OCCIDENTAL.................................................

163

JOACHDf

164

ORIENT FRA~AISE.......................................

167

COLONy......................................................... CAMDEN POINT.............................................

168 169 172 17·1 175

CENSEH......................................................... STURGEON NEWTON.......................................................

of the W. E. Black, W. M. J. A. Wickham, S. W. Eli Dennis, J. W.* John W. Hogge, W. M.* John Simpson, S. W.* John Simpson, J. W.'" E. Fisher, W. M. B. N. Bond, S. W.* E. Fisher, J ~ \\'.* George R. Riley, W.1>:I:. C. Allen, S. W.* C. Allen, J. W.* O. Davis, W. M.* E. Price, W. M..... L. B. Hawks, S. W. G. J. Berne, W. M. J.F.Jonas, J. W. J. O. McDanicld, W. M.* S. W. Mellor, W. M. II. M. Cranor, W. :ilL J. B. Thomas, S. W. E. B.Smith, W. M.* A. Parkhurst, S. W. F. Scoville, W. 1'.1: J. M. Bosakel', W. M. J. W. Birkhead, S. W. S. H. Saunders, W. M. A. l<'. Renfrow, W. 1>L D. A. :Murphy, S. W. Samuel Coleman, W. M. W. T. Bricen, S. W. S. T. Harris,J. W. P. H. Chambers, W. M.* p. H. Chambers, S. W.• J. O. LeSueur, J. W. D. W. Clouse'r, W. M. D. W. Clouser, S. W.· D. W. Clouser, J. W.· C. Morgan, S. W. A. P. Nichols, S. W. H. S. Baxter, J. W.* . C. W. Milster, W. M. .T. V. Slinkard, S. W. P. Grady, W. M. II. A. Krueger, S. W. C. Marsden, J. W. Thos. H. Mc)Iullin, W. M. Louis A. Green, S. W.* E. Graildjean, W. M. F. A. Chicard, S. W. .Tulins Claude, J. W. III. F. 'Wright, W. :ilL .T. W. Ewing, \V. lof.* So J. Wilson, W. M. John W. Fin13)'. W. M. H. S. HumVhl'CY. W. M.

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1881.]

Grand

Lod~e

of .Mis.souri.

... . TEXAS

177

CALIFORNIA CHAMOIS MORALITy HANNIBAL

183

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186

188

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189 192 194 195 196 199 201 202

BRUlIII,EY : TIULUlIrINA

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ZEREDATHA FRANKFORD WELLSVIJ,I,E BOLIVAR

FOUR MILE

208 209 212

GOOD HOPE

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218

219 220

SALISBURy POPLAR BLUFF

EVERETT KANSAS CITy

HA)!ILTON 'VARRENTON IONIC SEDALIA

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PORTJo.AND KEYSTONE KNOB NOSTER MONTGOMERY CITY.. ~ NEOSHO CARROLL BUTLER HOLDEN

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AURORA

NEW SAI,EM SOI,OMON GRAND RIVER LOnGE OF PEACE ]<'ENTON

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236 .237 . 242 243 245. 246 247 249

254

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262 263 265 266

267

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270 271 . 276

COIUNTHIAN SOCIAl,

224 231 235

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280 281

G. A. Leavitt, S. W.* '1'. F. Nicholas. J. W. H. L. Wood. W. M. Henry Marquand, J. W. T. T. Martin, W. M. R. E. Anderson. W. M. J. C. Hearne, J. W. Jas. W. Boid, W. M. John 1. Bucks, S. W. M. H. Garwood. W. 1\L C. E. Bushnell, S. W. Theo. Pifer, W.1\1. George W. Vaughn, W. M. M. Murray, W. M. L. E. Pancroft, W. M. C. H. Everson, S. W:* J.1\-£ Hawkins, W. M.* Jas. A. Gordon, W. M.* Jas. A. Gordon, S. W.* LazaTl,oeb, W. M. E. C. Lacks, W. M. N. J. McBride, W. M. Louis McCutchen, S. W.* Thos. Rochow, W. M. Luther Emmerson. S. W. Wright M. Powell, J. W. S. E. Licklider, W. M. W. J. McCullough, W. 1\1. Gustave O. Jaccard, S. W.* P; Casey, J. W.* George F. Rogers, W. 1\:1.* James McIntyre, W. M.* Benj. D. Neale, W. 1\1. , G. L. Faulhaber, W. M.* F. A. Sampson, S. W. B. C. 'McDavitt, S. W. W. J. Biggs, J. W.· C. E. Gill, S. W. Wm. Richardson, S. W. C. L. Cribbs, S. W.. F. Field, J. W. C. R. Webster. W. 1\f. J. N. CUllnin~ham, W. M. F. C. Smith. W. M. M. '1'. RobersoJl, W. M. Jas. A. Shaw, W.!lI. George R. Hunt, W. M. T. W. Hanes, W. 1\'1. A. J. Douglass, J. W. Jll0. E. Jones, W. M. ~ohn A. Wright, SOoW. 1\1. S. Alloway, S. W. J. R. Ferg-uson, J. W. F. C. Shaler, W. 1\£.* J. W. Stone, W. 1\1.* E. J. Thurman, ·W. M.

Pz"oceecling8 of the

COSMOS

EARL CRAFT

HERMITAGE

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FAIRMOUNT MONITEAU MARBLE HILI, TEMPLE

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OSAGE ; FAITHFUL NE'V LONDOll

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ARLINGTON

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WADESBURG

MOSAIp

BEN FRANKLIN ANCIENT LAND 1\fARK TUSCAN CRESCENT HU,I" NONPAREIL GOLDEN RULE KING HILL FARlIIERSVILLE..' LATIMER • CENTER Al,EXANDRIA ROYAl,

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282

Jamcs B. Smith, W. M. John Nolde, S. W. Eden Reed, J. \,y. 285 F. M. McCoy, J. W. 287 F. L. Schofield, W. 1\1:. F. L. Schofield, S. W.* F. L. Schofield, J. W.* 288 Moses N. Neihardt, W. M. Moses N. Neihardt, S. W.* Moses N. Neihardt, J. W.* 290 Sam'l Clough, W. M. 295 .A. H. Workman, W. M. 298 Ben. L. Bowman, W. M. 299 Asa Maddox, W. M. Sam'l C. Rhodes, J. W.* 303 D. \V. Graves, W. M. 304 Jas. F. '1'ubb, W. M. 307 J. P. Wood, W. M. Geo. E. Lear, S. W. Geo. E. Mayhall, J. W.* 308 Geo. W. Howell, W. M. 316 G. W. DeGrodt, S. W.* B. W. Warner, J. W. 317 Walden Kelly, W M. 325 ~. A. Field, W. M. 327 H. T. Smith, W. M. 329 E. George, S. W. 330 W. W. Humphreys, W. M. 331 J. M. Austin, S. W. 333 W. B. Leach, W. 1\1:.* J. R. Middleton, S. W.* Sam'l Shook, J. W. 334 J.1\1. Rozzelle, W. M. 336 . W. A. Goodding, W. 1\1:.* 344 M. V. Green, W. 1\1.* M. V. Green, S. W.* 346 F. S. Huckins, W. 1\'1. J. F. Rhea, S. W.* 'l'.A. Murphy,J. W.* 348 W. A. Wade, W. M. G. W. Wade, S, W. 351 P. G. Carter, W. M. J. E. Low,.J. W.* 353 C. C. Gee, W. 1\1:. 356 A. F. Gcntry, W. M. 360 Jay L. Torry, W. M. 368 Geo. W. Peebles, W. M.'" 372 F. H. Clark, W. M.* 374 William Hill, S. W. Silas Carr, J. W.* 376 James Shepherd, W. M. 388 J. K. Clark, W. 1\1:.* 395 John E. Barnes, "V. 1\1. 401 F. A. Bradshaw, J. W.... 404 Alex. SllllivR.n. W. M. 407 Albert S. Fish, VI'. M.

[Oct.

1881.J

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

CIVIL BEND IBERIA

ApPLETON CITy lIU};NEWELL CACHE ITASKA

EUCLID G ATE OF THE TEMPLE NEWBURG GLENWOOD

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NEW lIfADRID IRON l\fOUl\TAIN

409 410

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412 415 416 420

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430

422 423

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439

''VEST GATE PJED;lfONT BELTON BARNESVILLE HAZELWOOD

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LA)IBSKIN

460

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SILVt.R CITy CLINTON KIRKWOOD

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481

HERNDON VANDAI,IA DAGGETT GLOBE JAMESON

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MT.OLIVE EXCELSIOR ANCHOR

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AULLVILLE

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441

443

450

455 459

465 484

487 491

492 495 500

B. F. Hetrick, S. W. T. J. Marchant, W. 1\f. John Ferguson, S. W.* W. R. Wright, J. W. A. Naylor, W. M. Geo. James, W. M.* Sam'l 'H. Jackson, W. M. A. Kleintopf, W. M. Jacob Lampert, S. W. R. J. Spindler, J. W. C. J. Hogan, J. W. F. W. Laker, J. W. Wm. Bohannan, W. M .. n. D. R. Cutler, W.lIf.* Wm. Logan, S. W. A. II. F. Smith, J. W. Henry C. Riley, W. M. J. D. Webb, W. M. La\vrence Kelly, J. W. C. W. Brooks, S. W.* H. W. Howard, S. "1'.* C. E. Jones, W. M. Thos. J. Stone, S. W. J. '''IT. Cordes. J. W. John M. Collins, W. M. J. T. McFarland, W. M. R. 1>L Slaughter, W. M. T. M. Dixon, W. M. J. P. Robertson, W. 1\1.* J. P. Robertson, S. W.* J. P. Robertson, J. W.* Thos. Seal, W. 1>1. A.13. Barbee, S. W.* B. R. Barnes, W. M. E. A. Williams, S. W. Charles A. Graham, J. W. Cornelius Bennett, W. M. Geo. Hormeyer, W. M. B. L. Hickman, W. 1If, Jas. B. Wilde, S. W. Will Trigg, W. M. R. R. Bird, W. M.* Lemuel Price, W. M.* H. B. Butts, W. M. Geo. R. Allen, W. M.

PAST. GRAND OFFICERS. PAST GRAND MASTERS. Sam'l H. Saunders, John W. Luke, Jnmes E. Cnale. Xcllophull Hylalld.

S. W. n. Carnegy, Thomas E. Garrett, Samuel H. Owens, .Joseph ~. Browne,

John D. Vincil, Rufus E. Anderson, Noah M. Given, 'l'hol1lli.'S C. Heady.

Proceedin.ts of the

[Oct.

PAST GRAND SENIOR WARDEN.

Martin Collins. PAST lIIASTERS.

Wm. H. Mayo, No. 1. Martin J. Hubble, NO.5. John R. Parson, No. 267. :Miltoll H. Wash, No.3. M. C. Irish, No. 243. C. W. Samuel, No. 425. C. H. Zoll, No. 265. W. F. Roberts, No. 336. Ledue Silvey, No. 208. P. Godfrey, No. 48. J. W. Farris, No. 401. W. A. Stephens, No..430. Jacob Schisler, No. 282. V. O. Saunders, No. 1. Geo. Goerlich, No. 420. '1'hos. J. Whitely, No. 163. W. II. Muzzy, No. 46. H. C. Christopher, No. 218. R. U. Leonori, NO.9. A. Carr, NO.3. W. P. Mullen, No. 360. C. G. Hubbell, No. 189. Jas. A. Smith, Jr., No. 323. Robt. Lyle, No. 282. J. B.'H. Beale, No. 195. C. R. Scott, No. 295. Jos. T. Tatum, No. 243.

James G. Howe, No. 172. John Shepherd, No. 172. Malcolm McKillop, No. 357. H. W. Pocoke, No. 246. J. T. Laughlin, No. 290. A. M. Crow, No, 299. John H. Krippen, No. 143. Isaac Tate, No.8. H. E. Blakeman, No. 295. Erwin Ellis, No. 401. J. S. Ambrose, No. 43. Solomon Boehm, No. 25. R. ,,\', Wilson, No. 143. Charles F. Vogel, No. 1. S. B. Potter. No. 267. Wm. H. Cornell, No. 179. D. N. Burgoyne, No. 1. J. H. Scholle, No. 374. D. W. Sadler, No. 79. C. C. Rainwater, No. 443. William H. Stone, No.9. Wallace Delafield, No. 360. Z. Adler, No. 323. Adolph Isaacs, No. 20. W. H. Thom'pson, No. 25. J. L. Riddeek, No. 464. Wm. B. Drescher, No. 188. Louis McCutchen, No. 212.

Jas. B. Austin, No. 163. J. Ed. Walker, No. 164. S. P. Kennedy, No; 165. P. J. Heuer, No.9. J. Farrar, No. 27. R. F. Stevenson, No. 43. Geb. W. Newman, No. 127. Francis Mitchell, No. 60. B. P. Bailey, No. 48. R. Barney, No. 333. S. R. Woods, No. 95. C. F. Alden, No. 243. J. M.Harklerodes, No. 267. ..T. D. Malin, No.9. R. W. Parcels, No. 163. F. W. Mott, No. 218. L. W. Mitchell, No. 40. John Goodin, No. 1. Joseph Mountain, No. 443. M. Cooke, No. 267. A. C. Stewart, No. 163. William Douglas, No. 1. Jules C. Lachance, No. 79. J. G. Joyce, No. 445. P. J. Hendgen, No. 20. J. M. Lamar, No. 329. Ed. Pipe, No. 267.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.

John D. Vincil, Connecticut. John W. Luke, New York. John D. Vincil, Delaware. John W. Luke, Nevada. John D. Vincil, Iowa. John R. Parson, Idaho. John D. Vincil, Ohio. Thomas C. Ready, Indiana. John D.Vincil,Washington '1'. James E. Cadle, Alabama. Allan McDowell, B.Columbia. Xenophon Ryland, Canada. Allan McDowell, Texas. Xenophon Ryland, Maine. Joseph S. Browne, Dakota. N. M. Givan, Dist. Columbia. John W. Luke, Egypt. S. H. Saunders, Minnesota. John W. Luke, Georgia. A.Dr. Dockery, N. Hampshire. John W. Luke, Ireland. Charles F. Vogel, Nebraska.

S. H. Owens, Wyoming Tel'. R. E. Anderson, Wisconsin. R. E. Anderson, l\Iassachu'ts. W. E. Robinson, Kentucky. Lee A. Hall, Cuba. Thos. E. Garrett, Kansas. '1'hos. E. Garrett, Louisiana. Thos. E. Garrett, Scotland. Martin Collins, Illinois. William B. Drescher, Utah.

Fraternally submitted, H. R. BUTTS, THOS. H. McMULLIN, JAS. G. HOWE,

Committee.

1881.J

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

ANNUAL ADDRESS.

The Grand Master then delivered the following ,Address: BRETHREN OF THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI: . A kind Providence has permitted us, once more, to come together, in Annua.l Communication, to legislate for the good of our noble' Order. it is our duty, as Masons, before engaging in so important an undertaking, to ask the aid and blessing of God. It now becomes our duty to strengthen our weak and defective laws, and-to make such new ones as shall be deemed necessary; therefore, our deliberations should be marked with diplity and decorum. We should not hurry, but take pl~nty of time, for, when things are done in haste, they are sometimes only half done.

I offer my congratulations, and extelHl to you, each and all, a hcarty welcome. Many familiar faces are hcrc, some of them having been seen at every meeting of the Grand Lodge for more than a quarter of a century. We miss some of our Brethren who have lJeen active members. They have grown old, have served their time, and have given way to younger men. Some have been called to eternal" Refreshment." Having finished their courses here, they are now resting from their labors. Many new 11Ild strange faces are also herc, the faces of those who have come up, for the first time, to take part in our work, and, in the future-it will be but It little whilethey will take our places. To these new Representatives, I would say, be diligent in the discharge of the duties to which you JImy be assigncd. You need not make mistakes, for the rulcs and designs are all laid down on our trcstle-board. Our fathers made the plans. Wc have followed them, and so must you. OFFICIAL. In obedience to the By-Laws, I now submit my official acts, and trust they will be approved: NEW LODGES. During thc year, I have granted dispensations for the following new Lodges: BILUNGS LODGE, at Billings, Christian Connty. YOUNG'S CREEK, at Young's Creek, Audrain

County~

MALDEN LODGE, at Malden, Dunklin County. BLACK OAK LODGE, at Black Oak, Hickory County. ASH GnOYE I"ODGE, at Ash Grove, Greene County. CARTER LODGE, at Jefferson City, Cole Cou'nty. BURLINGTON JUNCTION LODGE, at Burlington Junction, Nodaway County. LADDONIA LODGE,

at Laddonia, Andl'ain County.

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Proceedinds of the , \

WHITE WATER LODGE, at Cross

Road~,

[Oct.

Cape Girardeau County.

PLATTE CITY LODGE, at Platte City, Platte County. CLIFTON LODGE, at Warm Fork, Oregon County. ADAIR LoDGE, at Kirksville, Adair County. RICH HILL tODGE, at Rich Hill, Bates County. COLD WATER LODGE, at Brosley, Cass County. PRAIRIE HOME LoDGE, at Prairie Home, Cooper County. The petitions for these Lodges were all in form, accompanied by the necessary waivers of jurisdiction, and, in most cases, strongly recommended by the District Deputy Grand :Masters. . SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS TO ELECT

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To Mount Zion Lodge, No. Q07, at West Plains, the Grand Lodge being in session at the time set apart by the By-Laws for an election. . To Lodge of Truth Lodge, No. 268, at Atlanta: On the night set apart by By-Laws for the election, the Worshipful Master was in New York, and both Wardens were sick, and unable to attend. ' DISPENSATfONS REFUSED. I refused to grant dispensations in the following cases: To \Vellington Lodge, No. 22, to elect a Junior Warden, the Junior Warden 1111.ving been re-elected, and refused to be installed. He waS his own successor, and, consequently, there was no vacancy. To Mercer Lodge, No. 35, to elect a Secretary, the Secretary having been re-elected, and refused to serve. If Brethren do not want office, they should so s~te at the time they are elected. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES In honor of our deceased Brother, JAMES A. GARFIELD, iate President: . :Missouri Lodge, No.1; Gate of the Temple Lodge, No. 422; La Fayette Lodge, No. 32; Lexington Lodge, No. 149; Zeredatha Lodge, No. 139; Charity Lodge, :No. 331 ; St. JOSeph Lodge, No. 78; Lamar Lodge, No. 292; Solomon Lodge, No. 271 ; St. Marks Lodge, No. Q3; Sedalia Lodge, No. 236; Granite Lodge,' No. 272. I have given SPECIAL PERMISSION TO OCCUpy NEW HALLS To the following Lodges, the law governing removals having been complied with in each case: Pattonsburg Lodge, No. 65; Wellsville Lodge, No. 194; Williamsburg Lodge, No.8; Athens Lodge, No. 127; Ancient Craft Lodge, No. 377; Island City Lodge, No. 109; Ever Green Lodge, No. 27; La Plata Lodge, No. 237; Jameson Lodge, No. 500; Trilumini Lodge, No. 205; Reddick Lodge, No. 361; Triple Tie Lodge, No. 457; Morality Lodge, No. 186; Truth Lodge, No. 68; Callao Lodge, No. 38; Eureka Lodge, No. 57; Palestine Lodge, No. 160; Novelty Lodge, No. 181; Vincil Lodge, No. 62; Cameron Lodge, No. 296; EMno. . Lodge, ~. 291; Richland Lodge, No. 382 ; West Prairie Lodge, No. 130 ; New London

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I,odge, No. 307; Gavel Lodge, No. 242: Stewartsville Lodge, No. 282; Cypress Lodge, No. 227; lata.<;ka Lodge, No. 420; Hope Lodge, No. 2.51; Latimer Lodge, No. 395; Louisville Lodge, No. 428. Special permission was given for the following Lodges to remove from one town to another. In no C8!';e was thc distance so grcat as to materially interfere with the jurisdiction of other Lodges: Faithful Lodge, No. 304, from the town of Cain Creek, Butler County, to the town of Fairdealing, in Ripley Count~r. Nearest Lodge, twelve miles di.stant. TO Portland Lodge, No. 242, to remove from the town of Portland, in Callaway County, to the ~own of Readsville, in same County. Nearest Lodge, ten miles distant. To CreScent Hill Lodge, No. 3~8, to move from the town of Crescent Hill, Bates County, to the town of Adrian, II. distance of five miles. Since giving the abovc Lodge permission to move, I have been informed that the whole town of Cresccnt Hill has moved to Adrian-not by my authority, however. To Kenncdy Lodge, No. 329, to move from the town of Eboney to the town of Elmo (temporarily), a distance of three or four miles. • To Racine J?odge, No. 478, to move from the town of Racine, Newton County, to Seneca, in same County. Nearest Lodge, sixteen miles distant. DISPENSATIONS TO LAY CORNER-STOKES. Not being able to. attend in person, I commissioned the following Brethren to convene· special Grand Lodges to lay corner-stones, according to the forms laid aown by the Grand Lodge: To W. Bro. JOltN E. BARNES, to lay the corner-stone of the new hall for Latimer l,odge, No. 95, in the town of Licking. To R. W. Bro. C. C. WOODS, Sen.ior Grand Warden, to lay the corner-stone of the Kansas City Medical College. To W. Bro. JOH!' D. AnBE, to lay the corner-stone of the new hall for Hermitage Lodge, No. 288. This last above mentioned corner-stone was to be laid upon the top of a second story. 1 told the Brethren to go ahcad, ·as I knew of no law saying ,where the corner-stone wus to be laid, and that I thoilght it would do as well on top of a second story lli; on top of It cellar wall. To R. W., A.:M. DOCKERY, Deputy Gra.nd Ma.ster, to lay corner-stone of new hall for Western Star Lodge, No. 15, in the town of 'Nillston. APPOINTl\IENTS OF DISTRICT, DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. November 27th, appointed HARVEY M. CRA!'OR, of Albany, Gentry County, as District Deputy Grand Master of the Eleventh District, vice :M. L. MILLEN, resigned. March 11th, appointed WEl>LEY R. PEARSON, of Potosi, Washington County, as District Deputy Grand Master for the Twenty-third District, vice J. T. BENNETT, resigned. April 15th, appointed .TAMES W. EWI~G, of Camden Poinft, District Deput J· Grand "Master fai' the Fiftieth Distric~! vice T. A. GIUJEHT, resigned. October 30th, appointed II. B. HAMILTgN District Deputy Grand l\1a.ster for the Twenty-seventh District; vice R. F. STEVENSO~, resigned. t:

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FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES. November 23d, ordered the Grand Secretary to issue It commission to R. W. Rro. J AMES MUNROE, of Winnipeg, as Representative of this Grand Lodge near the' Grand Lodge of Manitoba. March 26th, ordered a commIssIon to issue to R. W. Bro. EDWARDO LOREDO, a~ Representative of ~his Grand Lodge. near the Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba. I have received and accepted the resignations of Bro. T. S. PARVIN, our Representative near the Grand Lodge of Iowa, and R. W. Bro. CHAS. INGLESBY, our Rcpresentative near the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. These Brethren both decline to longer represent us, on account of our attitude towards the Grand Lodge of Kcw :Mexico. They decline to defend our action, but choose, rather, to attack our position. CHARTERS ARRESTED. Lilly Lodge, No. 284, for failing to pay Grand Lodge dues for three years. Henry Clay Lodge, No. 187, for failing to make returns to Grand Lodge, and did not meet for twelve months. This Lodge never responded to the numerous communications sent by the Grand Secretary. I directed the District Deputy Grand Master to visit the Lodge. lie found that the Master had removed, and the Secretary did not know who were the 'Senior and Junior Wardens. CHARTERS SURRENDERED. Phelps Lodge, No. 357; Spencersburg Lodge, No. 239. DECISION. So many rulings having been made, it seemed as though the ground had all been gone over, and I had boasted of being able to get through the year without being called upon ~o makc a decision on ll. new point, but, just at its close, comes up a question. This is the statement: "In order to have as many of the members of the Lodge as possible present at a trial, I summoned ali that were in the city to attend. The summons was made out in 'writing, in regular form, with signatures of Worshipful Master and Secretary, and also seal of Lodge attached, but, instead of making out one for each member and having it served on him and left in his posses.c;ion, I had it made out on the top of a long slip of paper, with the names of the members under it. It was served by the Secretary, in person, who had each member to read it, and sign his name opposite. Was it a'legal summons?'" I decided that it was not. A summons must be either written or printed, signed by the Worshipful Master or Secretary, with the seal of the Lodge attached, and must be given to the Brother for whom i,t is intended, and left in his possession, One summons will not do for the whole membcrship of,a Lodge, but a summons, as above described, must be delivered to eyery member wanted under such process.

DUPLICATE CHARTERS. October 20th, ordered thc Grand Secretary to issue a duplicate charter to Morality Lodge, No. 186, the original haying been destroyed by fire. November 10th, ordered duplicate charter for Social Lodge, No. 266, original having been dcstroyed by fire. January 6th, ordcred duplicate charter for Alexandria Lodgc, Ko. 404, original having been destroyed by fire.

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CONSOLIDATION. The following Lodges have consolidated: Wakenda, No. 52, and Covenant, No. 417, at Carrollton, and Coatesville, No. 379, and Glenwood, No. 427, at Glenwood. IRREGULARITY. Fr~nkford

Lodge, No. 192, was called upon to paY the last tribute of respect to a departed Brother. The deceased, besides being a member of Frankford Lodge, was a member of the Knights of Honor and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The funeral was jointly conducted by these Orders. The Marshal of Frankford Lodge wore, in addition to his Masonic clothing, the insignia of the Knights of HOllOI'. In reading the service, the Worshipful Master used these words: "We have assemblcd in the character of Ma.sons, Knights of Honor and Ancient Order of United Workm~11 to offer up to his memory," etc. Deeming this a violation of the law of the Grand Lodge, I determined to suspend the charter, and cite the officers to appear before the Graml Lodge, and show cause why the charter should not be arrested; but, to suit the views of my older - Brethren, I let the matter pass till now, and I present the case for your action. MISCELLANEOUS. I

November 10th, authorized Marionville Lodge, No. 390, to resume labor, a new and safe hall having been secured. The charter having been suspended by the Grand Lodge, last year, on account of insecure hall. January 7th, granted permission to Hickory Hill L6dge, No. 211, to resume labor, the charter having been suspended by Grand ~,odge on account of trouble existing among the members. Bro. H. B. HAMILTON, District Deputy Grand Master, yi!Sited the Lodge, and reported that the Bretbren bad settled their differences, and barmony prevailed. April 25th, authorized Verona Lodge, No. 452, to resume labor, a new' and safe hall having been seeured. The charter was suspended by the Grand Lodge, at its last session, because of bad condition of hall. At a regular Communication of Newburg Lodge, No. 42~, beld November 20th, a petition for the mysteries was received, and referred to a committee. Bcforc the Lodge closed, one of the newly appointed committee stated that he would report ullfavorabl.y. At the following regular Communication, in December, two members of the committee being absent, the committee was discharged by the Worshipful Master, llnd a new one appointed. The new one reported javorMl1/, a ballot was had, and the candidate declared elected. '1 held that the eo~mittee, being a new ;ne, had no ri~ht t.o report tl1~dcr a month, and declared the action of th~ Lodge null and void. At a regular Communication of Burlington Junction Lodge, U. D., held May 14th, hallots were bad upon two petitions for t.he mysteries. Both were declared reject~d. After the Lodge closed, the Worshipful Master disc{)vered that fourteen ballots had been cast, llnd there were but twelve members present. He sent me a statement of the fact, signed by himself and'Senio, and Junior Wardens and several of the members. 1 decided 'the ballot illegal, as twelve members could not cast fourteen ballots, and ordered the Worshipful l\faster to take the ballot over, at the next meeting. 1 also ordered him to notify every member present at the rejeetiOli of the candidates to be notified of this order. Jnne 21st, ordered St. John's Lodge, No. 28, to place the name of Bro. WM. F. GUE upon the roll of memhers, he having becn suspended by said Lodge while confined in an asylum for the insane.

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BEGGING LETTERS. I have refused to endorse begging letters for Savannah Lodge, No. 71, and Alexandria ·Lodge, No. 101. These Lodges had their halls dei'troyed by fire. I hold that Lodges should conduct their business affairs on business principles. If they own halls, they ought to keep them insured. If they do not carry insurance on their property, they should pocket the loss, if ttny occurs, and not ask the Brethren of other Lodges to assist them. I do not think it right to ask it. If one Lodge gives another five or ten dollars to assist in building a hall, it is no doubt charity, but not Masonic charity. I would call the attention of the Grand Lodge to the fact that Alexandril1, Lodge, No. 404, sent begging circulars to Lodges in thli jurisdictions of Iowa, Virginia, New Jersey and Louisiana. Several States yet to hear from. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTEl*'. I have received repor" from the District Deputy Grand Masters of the following Districts: Nos. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17,18,19, 21,24, 25, 28,29,30; 31, 32, 33, M, 35, 36, 3S, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 49, 50, 51.

The Deputies have all worked faithfully, and have lightened my labors somewhat. Their reports show the Craft to be in good condition. I had intended to report the total amount of money in the treasuries of subordinate Loagoes, also the amount of real and personal property owned, but I am 1I0t able to do so, from the fact that, at this writing, I have only received reports from about one-half of the Deputies. Ai' many will no doubt be handed in to-day, I would suggest that the committee to whom they are referred, report these amounts. These repor:ts ought to be published, as they contain valuable information. I do not doubt but that the information thus gained would pay the COiSt of printing. These reports not only show the financial condition of the Lodges, but the moral status of the members. I notice that one of the Deputies reports the moral status of the members of one Lodge at "sixty per cent." I do not know what kind of a scale he used, but he certainly figured it "down fine," and, by the way, he only rates his own ·Lodge at "ninety." The publication of such things, I think, will tend to make the Brethren try to rise in the scale. I call partiCUlar attention to the report of the District Deputy Grand Mflster of the Sixteenth District. It is the fullest and most complete report I hl!-ve ever seen. It should be used as a model. GRAND LECTURER'S REPORT. I am in receipt of the report of the Grand Lecturer, R. W. Bro. ALLAN McDoWELT,. He has worked faithfully and zealously, having held Lodges of Instruction in all parts of the State. To him we are indebted for a ~tniJormity in the work. I submit the report for publication. FINANCIAL. Early in January, the Grand Secretary informed me that several Lodges had failed to pay Grand Lodge dues, and some had failed to make returns. I directed bim to issue a circular-letter to the District Deputy Grand Masters of the District,> in whicb Lodges were delinquent to visit such Lodges, and inform them of their dereliction, and notify them that, unless returns were 1ll1~de and dues paid, that the law, made and pl'Oyide;l for such cases, would be enforced. This was done, and many of the Lodges paid up. A second letter was sent, and, now, I am happy to state that every Lodge in this Grand

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Jurisdiction has made retnrns and paid dues for the year 1880 (excepting. of course, those Lodges whose charters have been arrested for non-compliance with the before mentioned circular). The amount of back dues collected is near three thousand dollars. It is a pleasure for me to state that this is probably the first time, since the formation of this Grand Lodge, that there i~ no amount outstanding as back dues. The Grand Secretary's report will show a larger amount collected du;ing thQ current year than usual. Brethren, these facts are encouraging. ' FOREIGN RELATIONS. Our relations with other Grand Lodges remain undistnrbed, with the exception of that of New Mexico. Early in the year, the Grand Master of New Mexico issued his edict,cntting off all intercourse with the Grand Lodge of Missouri, or with Missouri 'Masons. I hereby acknowledge the receipt of a copy of that edict. I hope to see this unhappy affair amicably arranged, and soon. I refrain from a discussion of the matter, as I am aware that our Chairman on Foreign Correspondence will give it his attention. RECOMMENDATIONS. FREEMASONS' HALJ~.

I am in receipt of a lettcr fro~ the owner of Freemasons' Hall. lIe proposes to !lell it, and gives the Grand Lodge the opportunity of purchasing it at avery fair rate, and on good terms. I recommend th~t a committee be 'appointed to consider the matter, and report as soon as possible. The proposition is herewittf'submitted, marked" C."

A short time since, I had a letter from a gentleman at Pacific, asking the price of the hall in that city known as Pacific Freemasons' Hall, now the property of the Grand Lodge. I referred the matter to Bro. R. C. ALLEN, of Allenton. As he was formerly a member of Pacific Lod~e, he knew more about it than I did. He reported his estimate upon the building, and I directed him to sell it, subject to approval of the Grand Lodge, and agreeing to pay him a suitable commission for his services. He reports having sold the hall and lot for eight hundred dollars. I recomm~d that the Grand Lodge ratify the sale, and make a deed. . According to a law of this Grand Lodge, no subordinate Lodge can hold a meeting, except for a funeral, during a session of the Grand Lodge. This law is the cause of much irregular work. It is seldom the case that the Worshipful Master, Senior and JUllior Wardens are all in attendance at the Grand Lodge, and, the time specified by the ByLaws for a regular meeting coming round, the Brethren meet, and the working officer, forgetting or not knowing the order of the Grand Lodge, opens the Lodge, and does the work. Of course this is irregular, and has to be done over a.gain. To save trouble in the future, I recommend that the law be repealed, or so modified as to apply to the city of St. Louis only. JOINT OCCUPANCY OF HALLS. Much trouble is occasioned, especially in the city of St. Louis, by diffcrent societies occupying the same hall, that I deem it best to bring the matter up here. The law is well known to be against joint occupancy, except with societies of a moral and benevolent nature, and, to my knowledge, only two Orders have been decided to be of that character, viz: the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Besides these, there are now meeting, in Masonic halls in this city, andin certain Districts in the country, too, at least a half dozen Ordcrs, of whosc' objects and aims we know nothing. I ask the Grand Lodge to make a deliverance upon this subject. There are financial reasons for this partnership, but there are many, and good reasons agai.nst it. Bro. A: C. tiTEWAHT, District Deput)' Grand Master of the Sixteenth District,

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gives some good ones, and I quote from his report: "In the city, as many as seven or eight other secret societies meet in the same hall, with each other, and a Masonic Lodge, and not all of them, I feel quite sure, unless by an extremely'liberal interpretation, come within that moral benificent character which the letter of law of the Grand Lodge requires. "This habit is partly the production of a want of appreciation of the benefits to be derived from preserving that mystery which hasshronded our Order, and made it such an object of wonder and awe to the profane, and, partly-I speak with reverence and respect-to the interpretations, by Past Grand Masters, countenanced, if not approved by the Grand Lodge heretofore. Common contact with the interior of Masonic Lodges, their implements, emblems, furnitnre and regalia, with shrewd observations of those little straws floating in the current of every day life, which even the most prUdent occasionally let fall, readily indicate, to the curious, many things which Masons ought to' prefer, and are commonly supposed to prefer, to hide from the public ga.ze and the pUblic thought, and a knowledge of which, by profanes, tends to decrease that seclusion which bas been so valuable to the Order in the past." CONDITION OF THE CRAFT. The reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters show that the Lodges, as a rule, are prosperous. The property owned, and the cash on hand, show II. decided increase over last year. The many dispensations, given to Lodges to occupy new halls, is a proof that Lodges are preparing for the comfort and convenience of members. It is, also, a gratifying fact that most of the new halls occupied this year are owned by the Lodges. It has been a pleasure to me to visit a large number of the Lodges, especially in the Southern and Northern parts of the State, and I am now pleased to say that everywhere I went, I fonnd the work well done and a commendable zeal exhibited on the part of the Brethren. While it is a fact that much work has been done, and many members admitted, we have not increased the number on our rolls, as many have been suspended for non-payment of dues. Heretofore we have had much trouble in getting rid of the d7'Oncs, but our new law, relating to trials for non-payment of dues, works ,veIl, and all Lodges are availing themselves of this sensible and short way of dealing with those who won't pay. .

The few appeals that have gone to the Committee on Grievance is an evidence that, but few trials have been had for gross unmasonic conduct. This is, indeed, cheering, arid shows that the Brethren are inspecting the l1urterial closely, and guarding well the outer door.

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I would do violence to my feelings, were I to fail .in returning my thanks to our 'Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. JOH~ D. VINCIL, for his valuable assistance and uniform courtesy. I have found him, at all times, ready to give advice whell I asked it. He has conducted the affairs of his office in snch a manner as to deserve special mention, having kept his books up to date, so that he could, at any moment, inform an enquirer of the exact condition of affairs. CONCLUSION. Brethren, I thank yon for the high honor conferred, when you elected me to the office which I shall soon surrender._ I appreciate your partiality, a.nd T have tried to repay you for the compliment, by doing all things to the best of my ability. I was well aware of the responsibilities of the oft-lee and sensible of my own weakness. I confess that I have found the office to be a

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laborious one, put,'at the same time, a pleasant' one. Laborious, because of the heavy eorrrespondence, and pleasallt, because it brought me into closer contact with the Brethren. The correspondence is much greater than it ought to be. Too many letters are written to the Grand Master upon frivolous sUbjects by the members of Lodges. The Worshipful Master of a Lodge should be able to decide most questions that arise in Lodges. If not, he should seek the assistance of the Grand Masters. One-half the letters,received this year have been from private members of Lodges, about very small matters. A dispute arises among' the members, and, without asking the Worshipful Master or looking. at the law, they write to the Grand Master. Courtesy, of course', demands that an answer should be given to every such letter, but it is a useless tax upon the Grand Master's time. Again, trouble often results from such correspondence. I have 'known of cases where a member of a Lodge has received a letter which probably bore him out in his opinion, which he has exultingly exhibited. not only to the Brethren, but to others not members of the Fraternity. Such things should not be. Another large share of the correspondence is about matters upon which every Worshipful Master of a Lodge should be posted-that is, about things that are plainly written. It is wonderfUl how many questions are asked about matters that have not only been settled for years, but have been affirmed, and reaflirmed. I have had numerous requests to give special dispensations to ronfer degrees out of time, I have also been asked twice, by Masters of Lodges, if a Brother could be installed into the office of Wor-' shipful Master without receiving the Past Master's degree. These points have been settled for years. There is still another class of lett~rs received whieh is very troublesome: Brethren point out certain laws in the Book of Constitutions or in the Proceedings of late years, and ask the Grand Master's opinion about them, Does he think that such and lJuch a law can be enforced? Did the Grand Lodge make such and such a law? or did it creep into the Proceedings by mistake? Such questions as these are actually asked. I have referred to these things, with the hope that the Brethren will read these remarks, and, in the future, study well the printed laws, for enough law already exists, in our code, to cover every conceivable case. I

Again thanking you, my Brethren, for the expression of YOlir confidence in the past, and desiring to deserve well at your hands in the future, I now return to you the emblem of authority with which I was entrusted one year ago.

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A motion to refer the Address to the usual committee prevailed, and Right Worshipful Bro. Dockery, Deputy Grand Master, appointed the following committee of Past Grand Masters: :l\1ost Worshipful Brothers Samuel H.Owens, N. :M:. Givan, R. E. Anderson, J. E. Cadle, Xenophon Ryland, Samuel H. Saunders, Joseph S. Browne, S. W. B. Carnegy, 'rhos. E. Garrett, Thos. C. Ready, J'ohn W. Luke, John D. Vinci!. At 12 o'clock 1\1. the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 2 o'clock this afternoon.

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STANDING OOMMITTEES.

The Grand Master announced the following Standing Committees: Unfinished Busincss.-Geo. R. Hunt, W. A. Gooding, Michael Murray. Cha7路tel路cd Lodges.-.Tas. B. Austin, R. F. Stevenson, G. L. Faulhaber, .1. Ed. Walker, C. H. Zoll, J. T. Plunkett,.T. W. Farris, B. V. Chase, J. R. Middleton, W. B. Leach. 'Lodges Under Dispensation.-Chas. F. Vogel, John H. Deems, Ledue Silvey, Geo. F. Rogers, D. A. Ely, W. H. Muz7.Y, B. P. Bailey, Woodson Lynes, Erwin Ellis, James W. Boyd. Appeals and Grievance.-S. H. Owens, R. E. G. L. Faulhaber.

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C. Read,Y, Joseph S. Browne,

Accounts.-James E. Cadle, R. B., Kice, David Baird, F. H. Thomas. John W. Farris, F. S. Huckins, H. C. Threlkeld,.T. G. Middlecoff, Samuel L. C. Rhodes, J. C. Hearne.

lVays and 11{ean.~.-N. M. Givan, Orson Davis, Michael Cook, R. Barney, A. M:. Crow, L. Torrey, W. E. Black.

,Charity.-S. 'H. Saunders, J. Eo Cadle, John E. Barnes. Jm路isprudence.-Thos. E. Garrett, S. H. Owens, R. E. Anderson, T. C. Ready, S. B. Carllegy.

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REPORT ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS.

Most Worshipful Bro. R. E. Anderson, for the Committee, prese:d'ted a report on the Grand Master's Address, which was adopted.' and is as follows: ST. LoUIS, Mo., October 11th, 1881. To the :ftfost WOl'skipful Gmnd Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. It£.:

We, your committee to whom was referred the Address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master for distribution of subjects, would respectfully beg leave to recommend: 1st. That so much of the Address as refers to dispensations for Lodges be referred to • Committee ou Lodges Under Dispensation. 2d. That the action of the Grand Master, in granting special dispensations and refusing others, be approved. 3d. That his action, in the appointment of Foreign Representatives, be approved. 4th. That his action, in arresting the charters of Lilly Lodge, No. 284, and He1J.ry Clay Lodge, No. 187, be approved. 5th. That his decision in regard to summons, as also the decisions, under the head "Miscellaneous," in regard to the action of Newburg Lodge, No. 423, and Burlington Junction Lodge, U. D., be referred to Committee on Jurisprudence, as also that part of the Address entitled" Irregularity."

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·6th. This Grand Lodge, at its Annual Communication, in 1875, passed a resolution unqualifiedly prohibiting the issuing of begging letters or circulars without the express sanction of the Grand Master or Grand Lodge, and we see no reason to change the rule. We trust there will not be a repetition of itS violation. 7th. That so much of his Address as pertains to District Deputy Grand Masters' and Grand Lecturers' reports be referred to Committee on District Deputy Grand Masters' and Grand Lecturers' Reports. 8th. We may congratulate ourselves on the healthy condition of our finances, and trust that department will continue to be judiciously ann faithfully administered. Your committee are of opinion that a prompt enforcement of the lllW, in all cases of delinquenc)', is the onl)' thing that will insure its' observance.

9th~. ,The action of tl~ Grand Master, in regard to "Foreign Representatives," we approve. 10th. In regard to so much of the Address as refers to our relations with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, we regard the questions at issue as of such grave importance as to dem'and a careful and full investigation before any further actioli of this Grand Lodge; and, therefore, recommend that the Grand l\1asterappoint a special committee of four, to act in conjunction with the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Corr~spondence,and make a special report on that subject.

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11th. Your committee approve Ithe recommendation of the Grand Master for the appointment of a committee to consi.der and report OIl the proposition of the present owner to sell this hall to the Grand Lodge. 12th. Your committee recommend that the sale of "Pacific Freemasons' Hall," by Bro. R. C. Allen, be approved, and that a deed be made to the purchasers thereof. 13th. We recommend that so much as refers to a change in the law in regard to a meeting of the subordinate Lodges during the session of the Grand Lodge, an. the joint occupanc)' of halls, be referred to Committee oIJ Jurisprudence. 14th. The condition of the Craft, as reported by the Grand Master, is encouraging, and we trust the picture is not overdrawn. There has certainly been room for improvement, and we hope, ere long, the" true spirit" of the Order will pervade the ranks, and actuate the workmen throughout our jurisdiction. Let us keep close to the LandllUlrks. As a whole, the Address of our Grand Master impresses your committee as a sensible, creditable paper, and we con~ratu~ate him on the success of his administration. S. S. S. T.

OWENS, SAUNDERS, B. CARNEGY, GARRETT, R. E. ANDERSON, XEN. RYLAND, .J. E. CADLE, 'rHOS. C. READY, KOAH. M. GIVAN, JOS. S. BROWNE, Committee.

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VISITOR RECEIVED. .

Rev. Bro. H. R. Coleman, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, was introd,uced and welcomed by the Grand Master. He made a brief and appropriate address, acknowledging the fraternal courtesies extended to him: SPECIAL COMMITTEES.

The Grand Master announced the special committees recommended by the. committee on his Address, as follows: NEW MEXICO.

A special committee was appointed on the New Mexico Grand Lodge issues, consisting of John D. Vincil, Thomas E. Garrett, Samuel H. Owens, R. E. Anderson, Noah M. Givan.

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Lee A. Hall presented his commission as Grand Representative of the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba. 'He was duly received as such. ON MASONIC HALL.

To consider the question of purchasing the lYlasonic building in which we are now meeting, H. E. Anderson, Xenophon Ryland, J-ames E. Cadle, John Shepherd and Geo. L. Faulhaber were constituted a special committee. MEMORIALS.

Several memorials'" were presented and referred to proper committees. Grand Lodge remittted the. dues of Bro. F~ Larrabee, of the late Silent Temple Lodge, at Macon, Mo., and ordered a Grand Lodge dimit to issue in his behalf. Bro. R. E. Anderson offered a resolution, fixing the hour of 10 o'clock A. l\f., to-morrow, when we willlist~n to Rev. Bro. H. R. Coleman's Lecture on Oriental Masonry. The Grand l\1:aster announced that, at the close of Bro. Coleman's Lecture, the Grand Orator, Rev. Bro. C. H. Briggs, will deliver an Oration.

GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT.

The following Report was present,cd by the Grand Secretary, and ordered printed with the proceedings: To the 1I10st lV01'shi]ijul Gmnd Lodge oj M?soU):i, A. F. and A. M.:

I beg leave to submit my Annual Report as your Grand Secretary: I

Immediately'!ollowing the close of our last Annual Comunication, I issued charters to the several Lodges, granted by the Grand Lodge at said session, viz: CHARTERS ISSUED. Spring Creek Lodge, Phelps County; Wadesburg Lodge, Cass County; Higginsville Lodge, Lafayette County; Chain of Rocks Lodge, Lincoln County.

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In the same connection, dispensations were issued to the following Lodges, which had been ordered by the Grand Lodge: DISPENSATIONS ISSUED. Hopewell Lodge, Lesterville, Reynolds County. R. G. Sloan, Worshipful Master j A. H. Shy, Senior Warden; E. Harrison, Junior Warden. Triangle Lodge,Perryville, Perry COUIlty. W. T. Huff, Worshipful Master; L. P. Ruff, Senior Warden j Thomas 'Hooss, Junior Warden. New Boston Lodge, New Boston, Linn County. William C. Tolly, Worshipful Master; G. W. Neagle, Senior Warden; J. W. Forrest, Junior Warden. BILLINGS LODGE. The Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation, at our last session, reported as follows concerning the above named Lodge: "A dispensation ~va.~ issued, at the last session. to Biliing!> Lodge, at Billings, Christian County, but the Lodge, having" failed to send up its record book or make a return of the work done by authority of the Letter of Dispensation granted it, your committee recommcnd that the Grand Secretary require the Brethren of said late Lodge to return said dispensation and its records,'papcrs, etc., to his office, the dispensation having expired on the first day of this session." . Upon communicating with the Worshipful Master of said Lodge, I ascertained that the record book, returns, dispensation and fee for charter had been forwarded some weeks prior to the session of the Grand Lodge. Through the negligence or oversight of the Express Company having said properties in charge, they were not delivered, and our Billings Brethren were thus denied the pl'ivilege of a charter, and their Lodge summarily snuffed out of cxistence. The fault was not theirs. When their records, etc., were subsequently found in the Express omce, I reported the facts to Most Worshipful Bro. Stubblefield, our Grand Master. He directed me to issue a new dispensation tb the same officers and members, and Billings Lodge was started on another cruise in the uncertain waterR of probation. The dispensation was issued October 23d, 1880, and the Lodge instituted by Grand Master Stubblefield. 1 issued dispensations for the formation of other new Lodges, by order of the Grand Master, as follows: October 25th, 1880.-Issued dispensation for Young's Creek Lodge, at Young's Creek, Audrain County. Wm. H. White, Worshipful :Mastcrj E. M. Holloway, SeniorWardenj J. A. Craig, Junior Warden. November 5th, 1880.-Dispensation issued for Malden Lodge, at Malden, Dunklin County. Daniel Haynes, Worshipful Master; J. L. Jackson, Senior Warden; C. D. Crawford, Junior Warden. December 4th, 1880.-Dispensation issued for Laddonia Lodge, at Laddonia, Audrain County. George W. Covey, WorshipfUl Master; J. H. Baskett, Senior Warden; J. A. Gilliland, Junior Warden. February 19th, 1881.-Dispensation issued for White Water Lodge, at Cross R~ads (Stroderville Po~t Office), Cape Girardeau County. Thomas J. Bean, Wor:;hipful Master; R. P. Ford, Senior Warden; James G. Grimes, Junior Warden.

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February 19th,1881.-Dispensation issucd for Black Oak Lodgc, at Black Oak, Hickory County. T. C. Pepper, Worshipful Master; A. Morgan, Senior Warden; N. R. Tucker, Junior Warden. February 25th, 1881.-Dispensation issued for Ash Grove Lodge, Ash Grove, Greene County. George Vandiver, Worshipful Master; A. T. Weir, Senior Warden; A. J. Norris, Junior Warden. March 25th, lS8l.-Dbpensation issued for Carter Lodge, at Jefferson City, Cole CO).lnty. J. S. Ambrose, Worshipful Master; George Ransom, Senior Warden; John T. Craven, Junior Warden. April 2d, 1881.-Dispensation issued for Burlington Jun~tion Lodge, at Burlington Junction, Nodaway County. T. 'J. Hunt, 'Worshipful Master; J. B. Chrisinger, Senior Warden; S. F. Guthrie, Junior Warden. 4prill5th, 18Sl.-Dispensation for Platte City Lodge, at Platte City, Platte County. Norton B. Andcrson, Worshipful Ma..~ter; George A. Warner, Senior Warden; James A. Baldwin, Junior Warden. April 15th, 1881.-Dispeni:'ation for Clifton Lodge, at Clifton (Warm Fork Post Office). Oregon COUDty. .I. \'1'. White, Worshipful Master; J. A. Fraley, Senior Warden; G. W. Johnston, Junior Warden. May 21st, 1881.-Dispensation. for Adair Lodge, at" Kirksville, Adair 'County. E. O. Gates, Worshipful Master; D. C. Pierce, Senior Warden; W. L. Fletcher, Junior Wardeil, June 27th, 1881.-Dispensation for Rich Hill Lodge, at Rich Hill, Bates County. Jeff. W. Bedford, Worshipful Master; James S. Gillett, Senior Warden; Samuel L. Long, Junior Warden. July 5th, 1881.-Dispensation for Cold Water Lodge. at Drosley, Cass County. F. V. Halloway, Worshipful Master; W. II. Lanc; Senior WUrdCll"; S. E. Beck, Junior Warden. July' 14th, lS8l.-Dispcl1sation for Prairic Home Lodge, at Prairie Home, Cooper County. Charles R. Scott, Worshipful Master; Albert Hornbeck, Senior Warden; George T. Akers, Junior Wardcn. DUPLICATE CHARTERS Were issued, as follows, by ordcr of the Grand Master, the originals having been destroyed by fire: October 19th, 1880.-Issued duplicate charter to Morality Lodge, No. 186, located at Renick, Randolph County, Mo. November 12th, 1880.-Duplicate charter issued to Social Lodge, No. 266, located at Martinsburg, ,Audrain County, Mo. July 6th, 1881.-Duplicate charter issued to Alcxandria Lodgc, No. 404, located at Alexandria,' Clark County, Mo. OLD JE\'VELS. October 19th, 1880,-Se11t a set of old jewels to Williamsburg Lodge, No.8, theirs haVing been destroyed by fire. Done by direction of the Grand :Master.

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November 12th, 1880,-8cnt A. set of old jewels to Morality Lodge, No. lR6, at Renick, said Lodge hltviug lost cITer,y.thing lJy firc. Done b~' oruer uf tlle Graud Muster.

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COMMISSIONS ISSUED. Commissions were issued during the yCllr, by order of the Grand Master, to fill vacancies as follows: October 25th, 1880.-lssued commissions to R. W. Brothers Thompson A. Gilbcrt, of \Veston; J. D. Abbe, Bolivar. and Thomas M. Lane, Poplar Bluff, as Deputies for the Fifteenth, 'fbirty-fourth and Twenty-second Districts, respectively. November 23d,1880.-Issued commission to R. W. Bro. H. B. Hamilton, of Jeflerson City, as Deputy of the Twenty-seventh District, vice R. F. Stevenson, resigned. November 24th, 1880.-Issued commission to R. W. Bro. H. M. Cranor, of Albany" as Deputy of the Eleventh District, vice 7\f. L. Miller, resigned. March 11th, 1881.-Issued commission to R. W. Bro. Wesley R. Pearson, as Dcputy of thc Twenty-third District, vice J. F. Bennett; resigned.

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April 15th, 1881.-188ucd commission to R. W. B·ro. James W. Ewing, of Camden Point, as Deput)'· of the Fifth District, vice Thompson A. Gilbert, resigned. , FOREIGN REPRESENTA1'IVES. Kovember 2'lth, 1880.-A commission issned to Jas. Munroc as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri at the Grand Lodge of Manitoba. By order of Grand Master \,\T. R. Stubblefield. March 29th, 1881.-lssned commission to Edwardo Loredo, as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, near the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba. By order of Grand Master \"iTm. R. Stubl!)efield. . CHARTERS ARRESTED AND SURRENDERED. •

December 17th, 1880.-1 received the charter, jewels, and records of Lilly Lodge, No. 284, late of Grant City, Worth County. This Lodge having paid no dues for three years, Grand Master Stubblefield arrested thc charter. 'June 21st. 1AA1.-Received charter, records, seal and jewels of Henry Clay Lodge, No. 187, late of Millersburg-, Callaway County. Charter arrested by order of Grand Master Stubblcfield for non-payment of Grand Lodge dues, and failing to make returns. Coatesville Lodge, No. 379, having consolidated with Glcnwood Lodge, No. 427, at Glenwood, Schuyler County, its charter has been returned and is now on file in this office. Covenant Lodge. No. 417, at Carrollton. having consolidatcd with Wakanda Lodge, No. 52, in the same town, its charter has been received. August 23d, 1881.-Rcceived charter and records of Phclps Lodgc, No. 357, late of Phelps City, Atchison COllnty. The charter having been surrcndered. September 21st, 1881.-Received charter and records of Spencersburg Lodge, No. 239. Chartcr surrendered by yotc of the Lodge.

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FINANCIAL. At the close of our la.'3t session there WM an uncollected balance due from deli~quent' subordinates for 1880, amounting to nearly twenty-five hundred dollars. This amount hM all been collected. except some thirty dollars due from Henry Clay Lodge. No. 187, and Lilly Lodge, No. 21\4. the charters of which have been. arrested.

I have received $125 from Bro. Wm. H. Mayo, Grand Secretary of the Grand .Royal Arch Chapter of MissourL This was for his use of the office of Grand Secretary. The receipt.'! for Dispensation fees a mount to $390. A small dividend. being the second, on the claim against Wm. N. Loker, late Grand Treasurer, having been declared, I received the same. It amou,nted to &15.77, or four per cent. Collections from all sources. after lnst Grand Lodge session, and independent of the annual dues for 1881, amounted to $3,025.42.

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FUNDS.

As shown by the Reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer at the last ses· sion, there was a balance on hand ll.mounting to $12,457.32. Since said reports were reno dered. I have received and paid over to the Grand TreMurer, as per receipts. the sum of $14.098.92.

Balance in hands of Gl'llnd Treasurer last session Paid Grand Treasurer. since the close of last session Total

$12.457.32 14.098.92 ~

$26.556.24

Disbursements have been made. as shown by accompanying statement, amounting to $ 7,897.57 Leaving a balance in the hands of the Grand TreMurer this 11th day October, 1881, of ~ 18,658.67

JOlIN D. VINCIL, Grand Secreta1·y. DISBURSEMENTS. Since the close of our last session, the 'following amounts have been drawn and paid out: DATE.

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October 14.

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Dec.

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1. 15. 2. 1G. 3. 18. 4. 23. 5. 1. 6. 15. 7. 15. 8. 17. 9. 20. 10. 27. 11. 13. 12. 13. 13. ]6. 14.· 21. 15.

Miss Harris, charity $ 100 00 John 'Alberty, charity............................................................. 75 00 T. A. H. Smith, Macon Lodge. No. lOG..................................... 12 82 George Thorp. service as Grand Tyler.................................... 155 00 n. O. Austin, charity............................................................... 100 00 Martin Collins, insurunce........................................................ 50 00 Postage and incidental expenses.............................................. 53 65 Grand Secretary's salary. first month......................... 250 00 Allan McDowell. Grand Lecturer............................................ 100 00 Postage on Grand Lodge Proceedings..................................... 133 00 Hildreth Printing Co., printing and stationery 1.092 50 Postage : :. 9 85 Grand Secretary's salary, second month.................................. 250 00 Allan ~TeDowell. Grand Lecturer............................................ 100 00 Office rent, for 1880....... 600 00

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No. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. :38.

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April May

June July

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40. 41. 4.2.

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PAYEE.

AMOUNT.

B. O. Austill, charity Grand Secretary's salary, third month Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer Allan :McTlowell, Grand Lecturer Charter fee returned to Oxford Lodge Allan McDowell, Grand\Lecturer Expense account-postage, etc Grand Secretar~路's ~alary, fourth month Portrait of Past Grand Master B. W. Grover Grand Lodge appropriation to Latimer Lodge, No. 295 Allan McDowell, Gnl.nd Lecturer B. O. Austin, charity Grand Secretary's salary, fifth month .,: Grand Secretary's salary, sixth month Postage : Office rent, from December 12th, ]880, to March 12th, 1881.. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer OlTIce WIlt. from l\Iarch 12th. two months ; Grand Secretary's salary, seventh month Allan McDowell, Grand Lccturer.. ~ Grand Secretary's salary, eighth month Postage on blank returns. etc Ofiice rent, from Ma~' 12th to June 30th Awnings for office windows AlIl111 McDowell, Grand Lecturer Gl'lill<1 Secretary's salary, ninth month . "Vm. R. Stubblefield, Grand Master : Grand Secretary's salary, tenth month Allan McDowell, salary E. G. Obear, agcllt, olliee rent for July E. G. Obear, agent, office rent for August.. Postage Grand Secretary's salary, eleventh month Allan :McDowell, salary Postage : Allan McDowell,8alary Office rent for Scptcrnber : Grand Master Stubblefield, cxpen'se balance Allan :McDowell,sal11.ry Grand Secretary's salary, twelfth month Postage, printing, advertising, etc 'Yashing Grand Lodge aprons

.. $ 5000 . 2.'i0 00 . 100 00 .. 5000 .. 2000 . 10000 41 15 .. . 25000 4000 .. . 20000 .. 10000 .. 5000 .. 25000 . 25000 21 10 .. .. 15000 .. 10000 .. 10000 .. 2.')0 00 .. 10000 . 2.')0 00 26 00 .. 8005 . .. 13 50 . 10000 .. 25000 . 100 00 . 25000 .. 10000 5000 .. 5000 .. 1050 .. . 2.')0 00 . 10000 .. . 25 00 .. 10000 5000 .. . 15000 .. 100 00 .. 250'00 27 45 .. 11 00 .. $7,89i ~

GRAND TREASURER'S REPORT.

The Grand Treasurer presented the following Report: J. W. LUKE,

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JOHN W. LUKE, Grand Treasurer.

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The Grand Lodge was called from labor until to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock. .

SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 1881. The Grand Lodge was ,called to order by the Most W orshipful Grand Master, Bro. Stubblefield, at 10 o'clock. . Grand Officers in their respective stations. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. Bro. C. H. Briggs. The minutes of yesterday's session were read and ap. proved.

The Grand Master presented the following Supplementary Report, which was referred to the Committee on Grand Master's Address: SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT. To Ihe jJ拢osl Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. 路and A. M.:

Since writing my Report, I have granted permission to Charleston Lodge, No. 1~, to occupy a new hall, in the town of Charleston, Missi!'Sippi County, and to Putnam Lodge, No. 190, to occupy a new hall, in the town of Newtown, Putnam County. I have also directed the Grand Secretary to issue a commission to Bro. Deering I. Roberts, as Representative of this Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, vice Right Worshipful Bro. John Frizzell, resigned. It is proper to state that Bro. Frizzell resigned because the Grand Lodge of Tennessee has arranged it so that a member ean represent but one Grund Lodge. RECOl\DIENDATION. As there is 110 provision for the payment of the expenses of Past Grand Masters while in attendance on the Grand Lodge, I recommend that they lJe allowed mileage and per diem. Since the last Annual Communication, Bro. Wm. C. Defriez, Chairman of the Commitie~on Portraits, has died, and I have filled the vacancy by the appointment of rro.

John D. Vincil. WM. R. STUBBLEFIELD, Grand Masler.

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ADDRESS.

Rev. H. R. Coleman, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, delivered a most instructive and profoundly inter(,.,8ting Address on Oriental Masonry, as' studied by him in the Holy Land. The following complimentary resolution w~ presented and adopted: Resolved, That the hearty thanks of the Grand Lodge of Missouri be tendered to Bro. Henry R. Coleman, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, for his instructive Address upon his Researches into the Origin and Condition of Ancient Freemasonry in the Holy Land; and that the Grand Secretary of this Grand Jurisdiction be instructed to present to Bro. Coleman a duly authenticated copy of this resolution.

Offered by J. P. Wood.

A resolution was adopted requesting the Grand Lecturer, Bro. Allan l\icDowell; to exemplify the work and lectures of the third degree, this evening, at 7: 30 o'clock. ORATION.

The Grand Orator, Rev. Bro. C. Briggs, delivered the following Oration on the "Consei'villg Power and Influence of Freemasonry," which, on motion of Bro. John Shepherd, was ordered printed in the journal of the Grand Lodge. To the ]'Iost

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'fIlE CONSERVING rOWEn, AND INFLUENCE OF FREEMASONRY.

Greatfon:es are silent ones. The most potentintluences a.re not those that come attended by commotion and upheaval. Beneficent forces are silent ones. Destructive intluences are not only awful in their rcsults, but they commonly comc heralded by trumpet tongues. How mighty the storm and the earthquake-how awful their work of ruin. Yet how much greater the silent forces of the sun, that, unnoticed by the common mass, are constantly beating upon the earth, bringing blessings to all that breathe. Destructive forces are more speedy in their operations than constructive or conserving energies. The giant of the tbre>;t, the growth of centuries, is shattered in a moment by the lightning's stroke, Yet a greater force i>; manifested in the growth of the tree than in its destruction. So faiths and hopes that have slowly strengthened themselves in tire soul may be shattered or swept a\vay by a >;ingle storm of unbelief. Yet faith is mightier than unbelief.

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Among the great conserving "influences that have operated among men during pas t ages, Masonry has not be.en the lcust. But much of its work has been silent and unseen by the profane. The bUilding of the Temple repre~ents in beautiful symbolism the work of our Order. Silently thc structure rose. No sound of a workman's hammer was heard tlierefrom. In the caverns underneath the City the workmen wrought out the skillful designs of the Master, and then each stone was dressed and fitted for its appointed place. And to-day in those same caverns can be seen the chippings on the floor, the marks where the great stones were hewn from the living rock, the smoke stains the workmen's torches left upon the walls, all telling of the work of Solomon's builders. The multitlides that thronged the city in those golden days saw the structure rise in glorious beauty, but they knew not the marvelous cunning of him whose designs were daily drawn upon the trestle-board, nor did they see the work of those whose skill wrought out the Master's designs and shaped each stone for its place. The dwellers in Jerusalem saw only the result-the processes by which that result was achieved were hidden from their eyes, Yet had it not been for the designs of the Master and the work in the darkness under the city, no temple' would have risen to be the joy and pride of the people for so many years. So many a splend~d life stands forth conspicuous among men, and the world looks on with admiring gaze, knOWing nothing of the forces that shaped that glorious career. The world sees the results-we witness the processes by which such results havc been wrought out. For many centuries Masonry has been a civilizing-conserving power. . Have you not noticed the prominence of Masons in deliberative bodies, in business enterprises, in social and religious affairs? Is not this prominence largely the result of the discipline and training of the Lodge? The qualities which fit men to become leaders in all these enterpriscs are developed here in marked de'gree. What higher tribute could be paid our organizing and conserving power than the fact that all secret organizations of high and low degree ha"e borrowed from us. I wa.,; struck with this fact eyen before I was made a Mason. The great conserving influence of Masonry is seen also in the influence it exerts in softening the asperities of life. The heat of party conflicts, sectarian zeal, businessrivalries, collisions over great moral . and social questions, all tend to separate men and embitter them one against another. Such influences. are disorglU~jzingand destructive to the peace of society. Masonry, as it binds men together in ope common brotherhood, softens these a.<;perities and corrects in large measure these harmful tendencies. Masonry teaches the brotherhood of man in a way that conserves society. The commu- . nistic spirit, so prevalent in these days, finds no encouragement in our Order. We teach the brotherhood of man, but not in that exaggerated way that weakens the bonds of authority and law. The Master'of the Lodge is no mere figure-head. He is clothed with authority, not personal to himself, but pertaining to his office; and in this regard tor authority, so carefully and thoroughly tau~ht in the Lodge, we find at least a partial explanation of the fact that Masons are gcnerally to be found on the side of law and order. When passion rages like a flood, whcn outbreaks against authorit)' are frequent and alarming, Masons are among the first to rise with determined courage in support of authority and right. Every Lodge is a protection to the community in which it is situated. That Masonry has not only endured through the ages, but has also been a conserving power, is i~l part owing to its intrinsic nature. Because it is MASONRY, it has stood firm. G. L. Pno.-3.

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Our ancient Brethren were not workers in wood, that fire could consume, or the tooth of time soon destroy, but out of the ever-during rock they wrought square work, true work, massive and enduring. The exactness of expression, of sign and movement, all tend to develop those traits of character which make men strong and true. But the great rcason of the perpetuity find conserving power of l\fa.<;onry is found in its foundation principle. No matter how goodly the building, it cannot endure unless built upon a solid foundation. The Temple was built upon the living rock, and Masonry is built upon the Rock of Ages-the Living God. Faith in God is the fundamental principle of our Order. Our ancient Brethren built wis~ly in settling this as the foundation stone of the edifice they were rearing. This Faith is not a cold philosophic-al abstraction-not-a dreamy, hazy thought that perchance somewhere there may be a mysterious Being, unknown and unknowable-but it is a living faith in a personal God whose superintending providence we recognize. In such a God we have in the most solemn manner avowed our trust. This faith is the foundation of every edifice in which man can securely rest. Government and law, busine.ss, social order, philosophy and religion, all rest upon . tpis as a fundamental principle. God is the ground of Right, and. in Him all moral distinctions take their rise. Built upon this Living Rock, Masonry will endure the storms of ages.

At 12 o'clock M. the Grand Lodge was called .from labor until 2 o'clock this afternoon.

SECOND DA.Y-AFTERNOON SESSION.

ST.

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October 12, 1881.

Grand Lodge was called to labor at 2 o'clock Grand l\Iaster, Bro. William ~. Stubblefield.

P. M.

by the

Grand Officers in their several stations.

JURISPRUDENCE.

Bro. Thomas E. Garrett, for ,the Committee, presented a Report on Jurisprudence, which was considered by sections, and adopted:

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

To the 1lfost W01'shinful Gmnd Lodrle oj -flfissow'i, A. F. and A. M, :

Your Committee on Jurisprudence submit the following report as the result of their deliberations upon the several matters in the Gra.nd Master's Address, committed to their charge. The Grand Master has made comparatively few decisions and rulings which require the attention of the Committee, or the action of the Grand Lodge. He found the already written law sufficient to cover most of the questions which arise in Lodges, in regard to their government, and the general Masouie usage of our jurisdiction.. He applied the law: when found, to queries. and de~med it unnecessary to load the pages of our' Proceedings with a list of endorsements and reaft1rmations.· This general sufficiency of our laws, established during a Grand Master's term, is a matter for Grand Lodge congratulation. Among the questions, points, and rulings reported by the Grand Master, upon which it is necessary for this Grand Lodge to take action and mllke final expression, are the following: PiTst-The Master of a Lodge explains: "In order to have as many of the members of the r.:odge as possible present at a trial, I summoned all that were in the city to attend. The summons was made out in writing, in regular form, with signature of Worshipful Master and Secretary, and also seal of Lodge attached; b~t, instead of making o~t one for each member and having it sep'ed on him and left in his'possession, I hud it made out on the top of a long slip of paper, with the names of the members under it. It was served by the Secretary, in person, who had each member to read it, and sign his naIne opposite, Was it a legal summons?" The Grand Master ruled th"c summons illegal, for the stated reason that a summons must be given to every Brother ~moned, llnd left in his possession. While we appreciate the motive of the Grand Master in shutting oft' the way to looseness and carelessness in the serious business of summons, your Committee is of the opinion that this was.a legal summons, legally served, each Brother summoned acknowledging its service by signing his name to the document itself. The decision is therefore reversed. Second-Irregularities occurred in Masonic funeral ceremonies, as conducted by the , Master and members of Frankford Lodge, No. 192. '1'he deceased-in common with other Broth€rs of the Lodg~was a membel' of several other Orders, and the general desire was to bury him with one ceremony and the honors of 'all. Accqrdingly the Lodge appeared in pUblic in a mongrel character, as indicated by the mixed clothing and insignia worn by its members, and the'Master of the Lodge introduced the names of the other societies into the usual :Masonic ceremonies. This was clearly a breach of discipline, and a violatton of our Grand Lodge law governing funerals. When a Lodge 'appears in,public to perform the last rites, the Brethren participating must be clothed simply as 1.fasons, and the Lodge must take full charge of the funeral, or have nothing to do 'with it. This is the law. It was violated by Frankford Lodge, and in its violation the Masonic Order appeared as a motley crowd at the solemnities of the grave. In view of the facts stated by the Grand Master, we recommend a reprimand to Frankford Lodge, No, 192, to be administered by the District Deputy Grand Master of the District, with the admonition to do so no more. Third-After a petition for the mysteries was received by a Lodge, a Committee of Investigation was appointed, and before the Lodge was closed one member of the committee openly declared his intention of reporting unfavorably, aJjd when the report was due two·members of the committee were absent, and the :Master appointed a new committee, who immediately reported favorably, and the candidate was elected. The Grand

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[Oct.

Master held that the committee, being a new one, necessitated the lapse of one month before the petition could be legalIy acted upon. He therefore declared the action of the Lodge null and void, and his decision is sU!ltained. F01l1'th-At a Lodge meeting two candidates for the mysteries were rejected by ballot. After the Lodge closed the 1\1asoor discovered ihat fourt.een baIlots had been cast, while tht're were only twelve members of the Lodge pre~ent at the meeting. The Grand Master received a statement of these facts, signed 1.Jy the three principal ofIieers of the Lodge, and several members. lIe decided the ballots iIIegal, ordered new ballots to be taken at the pext meeting of the Lodge, and e~ery member preseflt at the previons balloting and rejection to be notified of the order. There is no doubt that the first ballot was iIlegal, for twelve members of a Lodge cannot legally cast fourteen balIots. So far, the Grand Master was right in his ruling.. The order for the second ballot would have been right to be carried out at the same meeting. But there are three officers whose duty it is to inspeet the ballot. This, it is presumed, they did in regUlar form, and the Master declared the candidate rejected. That was final, under our law, until after the expiratioh of twelve months, and there the case should have rested. The discrepancy. between the number of members pr(lsent and the number of bnllots in the box, was not discovered until after the close of the Lodge. The officers have done their duty, and the ballot-box has passed out of the hands of its proper custodian while a ballot is in progress. Very well. An accident of a chAnge of ballots from one end of the box to the other could casily occur after this time, and we regard the reopening of the ballot to rectify mistakes at a sub~equent meeting, as a precedent fraught with danger. If it were established as a rule by the Grand Lodge, it would inevitabl)' lead to discord and confusion. We therefore pronounce ngainst reconsidering, or retaking any ballot upon a candidate for the my~terie~, at any meeting after he has been proclaimed rejected, until the lapse of a year, as the law directs. IVth-The Grand Master caIIs attention to the fRct ~at the law of the Grand Lodge, forbidding subordinate Lodges to meet during the session of the Grand Lodge, is the cause of much irregular work, and recommends the repeal of the law, or its modification so as to apply only to the city of St. Louis.

The theory is, that the Master and Wardens of a. Lodge, in the capacity of Representati~, arc in attendance upon the Grund Lodge; therefore. the Lodge cannot be opened, except for funeral rites, as provided. This ought to be the practice as welI as theory. It is sound principle, and cannot be yielded for policy, to save trouble in correcting errors of ignorance. So far as the suggestion of discrimination is concerned, it would never do to make one law for the country and another for the city L6dges. Let the law stand as it is. Sixth-The Grand Master has found it necessary to again bring up the question ~f joint occupancy of haIls. It has been ruled upon over and over again, but if abuses still exist by which Masonic Lodges suffer, they ought to be corrected. We learn from the Grand Master's mention and quotation from the report of a District Deputy, that there are such ahmes. Let us endeavor to remedy the evil. As the law now stands in approved rulings and decisions, none except exclusively moral or benevolent associations can be admitted to joint occupancy of Masonic halls, dedicated to "Freemasonry, virtue and universal benevolence." The societies bearing the characteristics of morality and benevolence, have not been named in our Proceedings and Reports. So the question has been left open for every Lodge to decide for itself. Now, a Lodge of Master Masons cannot know, as a Lodge, the objects, composition, rituals, or other belongings of any other secret soeiety. We do not know wha.t they do, how -they do it, or what they do it for; We are in darkness regarding these matters, and there is no known method b)T which we can be brought to light. â&#x20AC;˘ }

Grand ,Lodge of Missouri.

1881.J

37,

Therefore, we recommend tlie adoption of the following: Hereafter no Lodge shall occupy a hall jointly with any other than a Mll..<;onic organization. Provided, this prohibition shall not alfect existing contracts with moral'and benevolent associations, but when such contracts expire by limitation, they shall not be renewed. Fraternally submitted,

THOS. E. GARRETT, â&#x20AC;˘ R. E. ANDERSON, SAM'L H. OWENS, S. W. B. CARNEGY, THOS. C. READY, Committee.

GRIEVANCE.

Bro. Sarnuel II. Owens, Chairman of the Committee on Grlevance, presented a Report, which was' .considered by su~jects, and adopted: To the ;.lIost Worshipful Gmnd Lodge of )Iissouri, A.

l'~

and A. ).lI.:

Your Committee on Appeals and Grievance have again the satisfaction to state that the work aHsigned them has been far less than in former years. In ollr last report we expre8sed a hopc, which has been realized, that this CIMS of work might depreciate in quantity and kind. This decline, so mauifest, we ascribe to a growing knowledg-e of our laws, and a more healthy spirit prevailing among the Lodges. May we not hope for further improvement, until appeals shall cease to burden our records, even if trials do .occasionally occur in the subordinate Lodges'? No. 1. A.J. SANDS,

} Appeal from judgment expelling him.

VS.

BELTON LODGE,

No. 450.

In this case the speeification charges the accused with writing a letter to a young lady, making- protestations of love and otIcring .to abHcond with her and abandon his wife. The accused denies the allegations, but, on trial, the Lodge founo. him guilty, with only three dissenting votes. IIis appeal is on the ground that the evidence is not sufficient. There is certainly an abundance of testimony to sustain the charge and the specification, and aJtllOugh the accused denies it on his honor as a Master Mason, still the Lodge' can better judg-e of the weight of evidence, and the credibility of witnesses than your committee can. We fail to find any irregularity in the trial of the ~e, or anything calling :or the interference of this Grand Lodge" with qlC judgment of the Lodge. Let the Judgment be affirmed. No. II. AARON HART,

J. 'N.,

VS.

BUTLER LODGE,

No. 254.

Appeal'from judgment. acquitting Bro. }

Flt.um HARCOURT.

In this case there 'is it statement by the Secretary that Bro. Hart asked for an appeal and it was granted, but there is no appeal among the papers in the case. But in order to save trouble ill the matter, we will say that the charge and specifications are frivolous,.andÂˇ the testi,mony preservep and sent to us fully justifies the finding und the judgment of the

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Lodge in acquitting the accused. So that, waiving the informality of no appeal being taken in form, and taking the statement of the Secretary in lieu of the proper paper, we are not willing to reverse the case. Let the judgment be affirmed. No. III.

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D. P. WALUNGFORD" VB.

} Appeal from judgment suspending

hi~.

CHARITY LODGE, No. 331. In this case there are several specifications. the substance of which charge the accused, with appropriating money he had collected for the :Masonic Mutulli Benefit Society to his own use, and illegally and fraudulently taking from the Grand Secretary's' office certificates for half-fare railroad tickets and disposing of them. On trial he was found guilty and suspended for five years. From this judgment the accused has appealed, and his principal reasons assigned are, that the evidence does not sustain the charges, and that the Master had no right to appoint Bro. VincH, the Grand Secretary, to take the evidence of Masons in St. Louis. \Ve think the evidence amply sufficient to sustain the finding in the case, and we think the :Master had a right to act as he did in appoiJlting Bra, VincH to take the evidence of ~Jasons in St. Louis. Bro. Wallingford had due notice of the time and place of the taldng of the depositions, and even of the names of the witnesses to be examincd. The testimony of one witness, whose name had not been furnished to the accused, was taken, but the l\laster exclurled it at the trilll and would not allow it to be read. We think that deposition might have been read, a.'i it is not nccessary in a notice to the accused to give the names of the witnesses. But the accused has no right to complain of this ruling, a.<; it wa.<; done on his own motion. We have carefully examined this record, and find no material error committed that could benefit the accused. Let the judgment be affirmed. Bro. Brown did not sit in this case or render any opinion in the case. No. IV. N. M. MCCLELLAJ\'D, VB.

. }. Appeat from jUdgment suspending him.

AN'GERONA LODGE, Ko. 193. In this case thcre are no charges against the accused, no evidence, no trial, and in fact nothillg that is deemed necessary by Masonic la\v llnd usage to suspend a Brother, and yet the Lodge assumed to suspend him, and the accused has appealed. This Grant! Lodge has so often declared that a 1\1asoll cannot be deprived of his Masonic standing and rights without a trial, that one would suppose that ÂˇMa.<;ters of Lodges had found that out, but here wc meet with another case. Let thc whole proceeding-s in this case, and the pretended suspension of Bro. McClelland be declared null and void, and of no effect whatever. No. V. J. R. ROWLAJ\'D, el al., ?it'. BARNES LODGE, No. 116.

} Appeal from J'udgment suspen d'mg B 1'0.

W. J. WALLACE.

Thc transcript in this case, consists of a confused mass of papers, that has taken us longcr to arrange and find out what is in the bundle than it took to try the case. The' specifications charge the accused with abandoning his wifc and refusing to provide support for his family. The Lodge found him guilty and suspended him ten years. We think that if a Mason ought to be suspended ten years, that expulsion should be voted at once. Hut the law leaves this with the Lodges, and it is not for us to change'it where the trial is regular. The trial see~ns to have been regUlarly conducted and the c\'idence sustains the charges. Let the judgment be affirmed.

Grand

1881.]

Lod~e

of Missour.i.

No. VI. J.

P. ROUER,

Appeal from jUdgment acquitting Bro. C. B.

vs. MECHANICSVILLE LODGE,

NO.2GO.

}

DU!'LAP.

• This case is a business matter between two Brothers, and attempted settlement on the part of the accused, and threats to prosecute on the part of the other party, unless the accused came to his terms. From the testimony in the case we think the Lodge very properly acquitted the accused. Bro. Rouer appeals, and gives the following very sin~\l lar reason therefor, viz: "That the testimony upon which Bro. C. B. Dunlltp was acquit· ted is insufficient to sustain the charge of not guilty." If Bro. Rouer knows what this means, it is more than we know, and thus he has the advantage of your Committee. There is no error in this case as presented by the record, except the mysterious sentence quoted above. Let the judgment be affirmed. No. VII. This is the petition of C. B. Barney, now of Tucson, Arizona Territory, asking the Grand Lodge to restore him to Masonic standing. He was expelled by Kingsville Lodge, No. 31:3, for gross unmasonic conduct. It is unnecessary to repeat the charges here, but they were felonious and immoral in the highest sense of. the term. He has petitioned 'Kingsville Lodge for re8toration, and it has refused to restore him by a vote of seventeen to one. There is nothing in the great mass of papers that we have carefully examined to justify the Grand Lodge in restoring the petitioner to good, Masonic standing; in fact, we think the judgment of the Lodge correct. Let the petition be dismissed. Fraternalli submitted, SAM'L H. OWENS, R. E. ANDERSON, T. C. READY, J. S. BROWNE, G. L. FAULHABER, Committee.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS' REPORTS.

Bro. T. O. Towles present~d a Report from the Committee on District Deputy Grand :lVIasters' Reports, which was adopted-: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. ItI.: Your Committee, to whom was referred Reports of District Deputy Grand Masters, beg leave to submit the following report: Your Committee have examined reports from forty-two (42) Masonic Districts, viz: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12,13,14, 15, 16,17,18, 1!J, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28,29,30,31;32,33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46,49,50 and 51. The reports from the following Districts are not accompanied by any statistics, viz: Nos. 6, 8, 13, 28, 34, 4.1 ,46', and 49.

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[Oct.

There are no reports from District Deputy Grand Masters in the following Districts, viz: Nos. 10, 20, 22, 23, 27, 37,45,47 and 48. Your Committee submit ,the accompanying statistical information culled from the rcports: Value of real and personal property : :.$139,584.77 Cash on hand :. 42,419.54 Debts ~.......................................................................... 16,617.00 Dues accrued and unpaid........................................................................ 13,802.08 Average attendancc............... 3,284 At the last Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, eighteen (18) District Deputics . failed to make any report; this year the number failing to report has been reduced to nine (9). As a gencral thing the reports are full, giving valuable information, and show that thc "Craft" is in a.prosperous condition throughout this Grand Jurisdiction. The Grand Mil.ster in his Annual Address says: . " I call particular attcntion to the Report of the District Deputy Grand Master of the Sixteenth District. It is the fulle~t and most complcte report I have evh seen. It should be used as a model." Your Committee fully endorse the commcndation of the Grand Master of this report. RightWorshipful TIro.A.C. Stcwartha~ ao{)C his work faithfully and well. Your Committee cordially concur in the recommendations of Right Wor~hipful Bro. Stewart in reference to the faults in the existing regulations about notifications of petitions for membership, rejections, suspensions and expulsions, between two or more Lod~es located in the same city or town, and to remedy the defect in the law, your Committee would submit the following resolution and recommend its adoption by the Grand Lodge: Resalt'ed, That where two or more Lodge~ are located in the same city or town, the Secretary of each Lodge receiving a petition for initiation or membership, shall forthwith notify, in writing, by messenger or through the United States mail, the Secretary of any other Lodge in said city or tOWIl, of said application, and the same notification shall be given of all rejections, suspensions and expulsions.

Your Committee find that the District Deputy Grand Master of the several Districts in which the following Lodges are located, report the cOl~dition of the halls of said Lodges as bad: Nos. 11, 428, 261, :{75, 190, 118,10, 357, 478, 475, 40;), 372, 318, 229, 313 and 91.

Your Committee recommend that the Grand Master notify the District Deputy Grand Masters of these several Districts to prohibit work in any of these Lodges until all of these lodge-rooms are put ill a safe condition for work, and approved by the District Deputy Grand Master. Your Committee ftpprove the recommendation of the District Deputy Grand Master of Forty-fourth District, with regard to the sale of the hall of Pittsville Lodge, No. 491, defunct, for $12;).00, and the Grand Officers are directed to sign the necessary papers c'onvcying the title upon paj'ment of same:"

Grand L.odJ!e of J'¢issouri..

The District Deputy Grand Master of said District is directed to turn over the $30 received fo~ rent of above hall, and such sums as he may received for its sale, and all back rents, to t11e Grand Secretary, and take his receipt therefor. Your Committee cordially concur in the opinion expressed 'by the Grand Master, in his Annual Address, as to the propriety of printing the reports of~he District Deputy Grand Masters. Much valuable information would thus be made available to the" Craft;" and your Committee think that the publication of the statistical information of these reports would make the District Deputies more careful in sendin~ full and, complete returns. But lIS no notice of such pUblication has been given, your Committee advise that it be begun at the next Annual Communication. Your Committee find that the instructions to the District Deputies are not sent out at the ~ame time that the blanks for their reports are forwarded. As this is only done generally about a month before the assembling of the Grand Lodge, your Committee would recommend that in the future, these instructions be forwarded to the District Deputies at the same time that their commissions are sent. All of Which is fraternally submitted. S. B. POTTER, T. O. TOWLES, W. B. \\TILSON, JOHN M. AUSTIN, S.A. FIELD, JOHN" SHEPHERD, Committee.

REPORT ON MASONIC

HALL~

The following was read and adopted. It explains itself:· ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 1881.

To the ],fost W01'shipJld Grand Lodge oj Nissouri, A. F. and A. N.: Your Committee, to whoJIlOw8.s referred the proposition of M. A. Rosenblatt, to sell to this body the Masonic Hall building, furniture, etc., would beg leave to recommend that the proposition be not entertain'ed. R. E. ANDERSON, JOHN SHEPHERD, J. E. CADLE, G. L. FAULHABER, Committee.

REPORT ON CHARITY.

The Committee on Charity' presented a report. The appropi'iations named were allowed. 'rhe verbiage of the report was changed in some particulars. One recommendation was stricken out, and then the report adopted. . It is as follows:

•

('0

Proceedin~s

[Oct.

of the

To the Jrost WOl'shipjul Gmnd Lodge oj JIf'issouri, A, F, a?!d A. M.:

The Committee on Charit)' beg leave to make the following Report.: " There have been but few c~es brought before ihe committee. ' We recommend the following appropriations:

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To Bro. John Alberty, to be disbursed by Wyaconda Lodge, No. 24, one hundred ($100) dollars.

To Bro. B. O. Austin, to be disbursed by New Bloomfield Lodge, No. 60, two hundred ($200) dollars.

The property of the late Henry Clay Lodge to Portland Lodge, No. 242. To refund to Pleasant Lodge, No. 160, the amount of its dues paid this year, twentysix ($26.50) dollars and fifty ccnts. f.

To remit thc <lues of Alcxandria Lodge, No. 404, eighteen ($18.50) dollars and fifty cents. To the widow of one 'whose memory will ever be to :Missouri Masons one of the "grcenest spots in memory's waste "-Geo. Frank Gouley-the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars. Fraternally submitted, IJ' SAM'L H. SAUNDERS, J. E. CADLE, JOHN E. BARNES, Committee.

RESOLUTION.

Bro. R. E. Anderson presented the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Grand Master, in making his annual appointments, announce the Chairman of the Committee on Charity, for the ncxt cnsuing Communication, to whom all applications to this Body for charity shall be refcrrcd, and no such application shall be entcrtained unless the same be made at least nincty days before the meeting of the Grand Lodge, and be recommended by the Lodge"under whose jurisdictipn the applicant resides. R. E. ANDERSON.

WAYS AND MEANS.

The Committee on 'Vays and Mealls presented a partial Report, recommending that per diem and mileage be allowed Past Grand :l\fasters at I this and future sessions of the Grand Lodge. The Report was not concurred in.

.1881.]

Grand

Lod~e

of Jlfissouri.

To the ltfost Worship.f~tl G-rand Lodge oj .lliBso'lLj"i, A. F. and A. ]'f,:

Your Com'mittee 011 Ways ancll\feans, to whom was referred the recommendation of the 1\1ost Worshipful Grand Master, that Past Grand Masters be allowed per diem and mileage, would respectfully recommend that all Past Grand Masters in attendance at the present and future sessions of the Grand Lodge. be allowed a per diem of three ($3) dollars per day during their actual attendance upon the Grand Lodge, and five cents per mile, one way, to be estimated by the usually traveled route; provided, that the same be not allowed to those representing a Lodge or holding a salaried office. Fraternally SUbmitted, NOAH M. GIVAN, O. DAVIS, A. M. CROW, W. E. BLACK, Committee.

At 6 o'clock P. M. the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 7 : 30 this evening. ,

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SECOND DAY-NIGHT SESSION. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 188l. I

Grand Lodge met at 7: 30 o'clock this evening. Right Worshipful A. M. Dockery in the chair as Grand Master; Right Worshipful S. R. Potter as Senior "Tarden, and Right Worshipful Lee A. Hall; Juniol: 'Varden. The Grand 1\'Iaster announced that the meeting was for the exemplification of work and lectures of, the third degree. Grand Lecturer Bro. Allan :l\1cDowell then took charge of the Grand Lodge for that purpose. He selected the following officers: B. V. Chase, as Senior Warden; H. Krueger, as Junior Warden; S. B. Potter, as Senior Deacon; L. Stone, as Junior Deacoll; Eden Reed, as Senior Steward; 1\'1. Cullbeck, as' Junior Steward.. Candidate, Howard A. Baker. Grand l\iaster 'Stubblefield entered and took his station in the East. After the exemplification, the Grand Lodge was called' from labor until to-morrow morning, at 8: 30 o'clock.

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of the

[Oct.

THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October' 13, 1881.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 8: 30 o'clock A. by the Most Worshipful Grand JYlaster.

l\L

Grand Officers in their respective stations. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain. Record of yesterday's proceedings read and approved. Memorials were referred to proper committees on purchase of JYloore's l\1:asonic Magazine; and on Charity. CASE OF PHILIP RODAN.

The following was presented and adopted: ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 11, 1881.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A.

)f.:

Your Committee, to whom was ,referred the charges and specifications against Worshipful Bro. Philip Rodan, Worshipful Master of Polar Star Lodge, No. 79, at the last Grand Communication, and who did not finish their work, by reason of the termination of the session of the Grand Lodge before the same was completed, would beg leave to reportPirst-That, so far as the investigation progressed, there was nothing developed tending to implicate said Worshipful Master in any conduct unmasonic or derogatory to his position as such officer. second-We are happy to be able to report that, since the last Grand Communication, a hearty reconciliation has taken place among the members of said Lodge, who were then estranged and 'at daggeri;:' points, find they are now working together in unity, and said Lodge is in a mOre prosperous condition than ever.

Third-Since the last Communication, Bro. Rodan's term of office, as Worshipful Master of said Lodge, expired, and, at the election in December, he was re-elected its Master, his Lodge, thereby, in an unmistakable manl1er, endorsing his acts as its previous Master. Fourth-,-From the best information your committee can get, Bro. Philip Rodan is a model Master. Polar Star' Lodge has been purified and refined by the fires that threatened to consume her, and she now bids fair to become one of the most prosperous Lodges in the jurisdiction. . We, therefore, recommend that Bro. Philip Rodan be acquitted of the charges and specifications against him, and Polar Star Lodge be commended for its spirit of reconciliation, and that it may" live long and prosper." R. E. ANDERSON, JAMES A. SHAW, R. Eo BLAKEMAN, Committee.

1881.]

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

REPORT OF ST. LOUIS MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF, FOR THE YEAR ENDING

~EPTEMBER

30, 1881.

The Report of the" St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief" was presented, and ordered printed, as foUom: 1880. RECEIPTS. Oct. 1. Balance on hand ,.. " lit From Cosmos Lodge, No, 282. Mo 23. l\Iount Moriah Lodge, No. 40, Mo.................................... 23. Good Hope Lodge, "No. 2]8, Mo....................................... Nov. la. Meridian Lodge, No. 2:1\10 .20. Keystone Lodge, No. 243. Mo.......................................... 20. Tuscan Lodge, No. 360, 1£0............................................. Dec. 4. Pride of the West Lodge. No. 179, Mo............................. 4. Cleveland Lodge. No, 211, 111..........................................

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25. 8. 8.

Jan.

"',

S. 8. 15. Feb. 5. 5. 19. March 5. April 16. .• 22. June 4. 11.

Sept.

17.

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$40 00 15 00 55 00 1000 515 00 50 00 25 00 5 00

$1,281 66

;g gg

Missouri Lodge, No.1. Mo............................................... n5 00 Anchor Lodge. No. 413, Mo,............................................ 15 00 St, Louis Lodge, 1"0.20. Mo............................................. 25 00 Westgate Lodge, No. 445. 1\1'0 3000 George Washington Lodge. No.9, Mo.............................. 15 00 Corner-Stone Lodge. No. 323, Mo.................................... 15 00 Beacon Lodge. No.3, Mo................................................ 15 00 Lambskin Lodge, No. 460. l\Io......................................... 15 00 NfLphtali Lodge, 1"0.25. Mo 165 00 Mattoon Lodge, No. 260. IlL :................... 5 00 Occidental Lodge, No. 163. Mo....................................... 10 00 Aurora Lodge, No. 267, Mo 105 00 Estate of Wm. Reeves, decea...~ed...................................... 62 00 Morning Star Lodge, Worcester, Massachusetts............... 25 00 Cle,:~land Lo~ge, NO}l1, 1,1;1.......................................... 7? 50 1...... 2:) 00 Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 40, Mo.................................... 1500-1,00550

1880-81. DISBURSE~fENTS. Amount paid Jurisdiction of Canada " .• Holland :................................ " " Illinois ~ ,.. Indiana : Iowa.......................................................... Ireland :............................................... Kansas Louisiana :..... Massach usetts .. ..

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$2,287 16 $10 00 500 138 20 26 70 10 00 4 00 26 30 10 00 87 70

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york, ·....... 6 30 Pennsylvania............................................. 20 00 Scotland 15 50 Texas 39 10 Impostors 4 30 Expense 5600 II Telegrap1Jing,.................................................................... 7 95- 542 05 Balance on hand September 30,1&')1......................................................... 1.745 11 $2,287 16 ROBERT LYLE, Secretm·y. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 1, 1881.

MARTIN COLLINEi, President.

Proceedings of the

[Oct.

ACCOUNTS.

'rhe following report on accounts was presented, and adopted: ," To the .Host Worshipful Gmnd I.t>rlge of Missouri, A. F. and A. M.:

Your committee, to whom was referred the accounts of the Grand Secretary and Grand cl1.refully examined same, wilh accompanying vouchers, beg leave to report that we find the same correct.

Tre~uret, having

DR.

Balance in hand' of Grand Treasurer, October 13, 1880 Grand Secretary has collected and paid to Grand Treasurer Total receipts

$12,457 32 14,098 92

$26,556 24

CR.

Grand Treasurer has paid out as per warrants Balance on hand October 12, 1881.

$ 7,897 57

--$18,658 67

All of which is respectfully submitted, J. E. CADLE, J. W. FARRIS, F. S. HUCKINS, DA VID BAIRD, SAM. 1,. C. RHODES, J. C. HEARNE, R. B. KICE, J. G. MIDDELCOFF, Committee.

BY-LAWS.

The Committee on By-Laws /reported as follows-the same was adopted: ' To the Jfost JYorship.(ul Grand Lodge of illissouri, A. P. and A. M.:

Your Committee on By-Laws of Subordinate Lodges would respectfuliy' submit the following report: 'We have examined the By-Laws of Adair, Platte City, Young's Creek, Burlington Jun'ction, Billings, Ash Grove, Black Oak, White Water, Malden, Prairie Home, Rich Hill and Carter Lodges, and find the same conform to the Code adopted by this Grand Lodge. We find the By-Laws of Clifton and :New Boston .Loilgcs are incomplete, and that Cold Water Lodge hn.s f.tilefl (so [.tl' as we can lind) to adopt any By-Laws, and would recommend them to adopt the ll~'-Laws recommended by this Grand Lodge.

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And would further recommend New Bloomfield Lodge to rescind Section I, Article 1 of their By-Laws, and adopt, instead, Section I, Article 1 of the Uniform Code. Fraternally submitted, ER\\;IN ELLIS, PHILIP RODAN, F. C. SMITH, C. H. ZOLL, GEO. W. NEWMAN, PETER GODFREY, W.. H. GARWOOD, CommiUee.

LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION.

The report of the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation was pres~nted, and adopted, and is as follows:' ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 188L To the ],[ost Worshipful Grand Lodge of

]'[isS,01tri,

A. F. and A. ],[.:

Your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation respectfully report as follows: Your Committtee 'have duly considered the memorial referred to it, of Bro. J. H. Ware, Jr., to withhold the granting of charter to Burlington Junction Lodge, and, the evidence adduced being insufficient to warrant such action, we recommend that the matter be dismissed.

We have examined the records and returns of the following Lodges Under Dispensation, and. having found the same in the main correct, we recommend that chartersoe issued. as follows: I Hopewell Lodge, Lesterville, Reynolds County. New Boston Lodge, New Boston, Linn County. Billings Lodge, Billings, Christian County. Young's Creek Lodge, Young's Creek, Audrain County. :i\1aldell Lodge, l\Ialden, Dunklin County. White \\'ater Lodge, Cross Roads, Cape Girardeau County. Black Oak Lodge, Black Oak Point, Hickory Count)'. Ash Grove Longe, Ash Grove, Greene County. Carter Lodge, Jefferson City, Cole County. Platte City Lodge, Platte City, Platte County. '_ Clifton Lodge; Clifton, Oregon County. Adair Lodge, Kirksville, Adair County. Rich Hill Lodge, Rich Hill, Bates County'. Cold Water Lodge, Brosley, Cass County. Prairie Home Lodge. Prairie Home, Cooper County. Burlington Junction Lodge, Burlington Junction, Nodaway Count)路.

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The last named Lodge prays that the charter issue in the name of "Burlington Lodge" instead of "Burlington Junction Lodge," which change your Committee recommend. A dispensation WllS issued at the last session to " Triangle Lodge ".at Perryville; this' Lodge has been at work for nearly a year, but has made such little proeress, having at' date of report only nine members, that your Committee recommends that the same be continued under dispensation for another year. In reference to Laddonia Lodge, at Laddonia, Audrilln County, we find that the record has been very slovenly and imperfectly kept; the minutes are noted for unusual brevity, entered in a record of rather diminutive size, we would therefore recommend that the Lodge .procure a suitable Lodge record, copy the di"pensation and proceedings had since, and that the Lod~e be continued uuder dispensation for another year. Your Committee have also examined the路 petitions for dispensations presented to them, and finding only one in due form, recommend as follows: That the petition for dispensation to form a new Lodge, to be named Gaynor City Lodge, Gaynor City, Nodaway County, be granted. That the petition 路for a new Lodge, to be known as Rome Lodge, at Rome, Douglas County, not having the consent of Friend Lodge, No. 352, at Ozark, Christian County. and Hazlewood Lodge, No. 459, at Waldo, in Webtser County-Lodges whose territorial juris-' diction will be affected thereby-be referred to the incoming Grand. Master, with the recommendation of this Committee that petitioners have leave to perfect their petition. That the petitions for dispensations to form Avalon Lodge, at Avalon, in Lh'ingston County, and Lathrop Lodge, at Lathrop, in Clinton County, not having the recommendation of the respe~tive District Deputy Grand Masters, be rHerred to the incoming, Grand Master. Your Committee have noticed certain irregUlarities in many of the records in opening and closing, and passing from one degree to another, and would respectfully call the attention of the proper officers to this matter. .

Before closing, we cannot refrain from paying a deserved compliment to Carter Lodge, at Jefferson City, for the neat and correct record they sent up to this Grand Lodge. All of which is fraternally submitted.

CHAS. F. VOGEL, JOHN H. DEEMS, LEDlW SILVEY, GEO. F. ROGERS, D. A. ELY, W. H. MUZZY, B. P. BAILEY, WOODSON LYNES,. E. ELLIS, J. W. BOYD,

.Commiltee.

G7;and Lod.te of .Missouri~

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CHARTERED LODGES.

The following report on Chartered Lodges was presented, and adopted: To the Most W01'shipfnl Grand Lodge of NisSOU1'i, A.

J: and A.

J.f. :

Your Committee on Chartered Lodges would respectfully submit the fo'llowing report: We have examined the reports of all the Lodges received to date and submitted to us by the Grand Secretary. I

We find the reports of the following Lodges correct, as prescribed by Section 20, Article XVI., Grand Lodge By-Laws: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, fl,4~%,fl,5~5~~,5~~,OO,~,OO,M,6~M,6~6~TI,7~~,7~TI,7~7~8~M,

82, 83, 84, 86, 89, 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 106,107, 108,109,110,111,114, 116,117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 124, 132, 133, 135, 141, 143, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 163, 161, 171,174, 175, 176, 182, 183, 186, 188, 1!l2, 195, 197,199,202, 203, 208, 212, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 236, 237, 238, 240, 242, 243, 244, 247,,248, 249, 251, 254, 255, 258, 2.59, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 270, 277,278, m,m,~~~.~~~,2~~~~~m,~~~~~~~~~,W~~,OO~W~~,

318, 320,

~21,

324, 325, :'127, 331, 333,

~~4,路336,

337, 339, 342, 346,348,350,3..'>1,355,356,359,

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396, 399, 400, 401, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424,427,428, 429, 430, 435, 439, 440, 441, 443, 444, 445, 446. 447; 450, 453, 4M, 455, 456, 458, 459,462,464, 465,466,467,469,470,472,473, 474, 480,481',482,484, 486,487, '188, 489,490,492,493,.495, 496, 4l?9, 500, 501. . '

Incomplete list of officers: Nos. 5, 19, 22, 32, 34, 51, 54, 56, 66, 10, 72, 85, 91, 94, 95, 98, 115, 119, 129, 130,131,142, 147,154, 173, 1715, 184, 196,201,206, 207, 209, 211, 217, 227, 24f>, 2[>2, 257, 2Gl, 271,272, 280, 285, 292, 310, 314, 315, 323, 332, 3'11, 349, 365, 391, 398, 402, 405, 425, 426, 433, 434, 445, 448, 452, 471, 475, 478, 494,4\l7, Date of meeting not stated: 91, 130, 313, 317.

Names of members not alphabetically arranged: #

24, 33, 43, 45, 70, 87, 88, 105, 125, 127, 130, 136, 139, 162, 166, 167,169, 170, 177, 179,180, 185, 191, 194, 201, 206, 207, 209, 234, 235, 241, 245, 246, 250, 257, 274; 275, 276, 298, 309, 310, . 312,315, 319, 326, 328, 329, 340, 353, 354, 358, 389, 397, 43.5, 438, 461.

Dates of either Initiations, Passings, Raisings, Admissions, Dimissions, Deaths, Suspensions, Expulsions, Heinstatements, or Rejections not given: Nos. 37, 42, 137, 152, 158, 177, 184, 189, 239, 343, 364, 371, 385, 398, 451. Not signed by the Worshipful Master: Nos. 20, 42, 66, 124, 140, 142, 150, 184, 193, 2G6, 269, 2VU, 311, 345,' 371, 404, 409, G. L. PRO.--4.

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Not signed by the Secretary: \ Nos. 42, 150, 184, 193, 211, 269, 371, 409. Seal not attached: Nos. 16, 21, 24, 53, 76, 123, 128, 129, 130, 138, 141, 173, 184, 193, 269, 310. 326, 330, 341, 344, 347, 349, 361, 371, 403, 409, 498. Officers' names not in list of members: Nos. 66, 120, 151, 158, 198, 200, 219, 299, 322, 328, 352, 431, 437, 460, 468, 502. Raisings not in list of members: Nos. 30, '1j, 72, 124, 126, 191, 201, 210, 2113, 330, 392, 449. Admissions not in list of members : Nos. 49, 51, 52, 1~, 126, 130, 16,'}, 205, 209, 316, 323, 343, 491. List of :Members does not contain those whose dues have been remitted: Nos. 33, 168, 172, 189, 213, 308, 338, 340, 343, 367, 376, 380. Reinstatements not in list of members:

Nos. 31, 48,

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113, 129, 126, 147, 153, 161, 181, 189, 201, 300, 335, 341, 352,

380~

382.

Lodges making ilO returns: Nos. 23, 63, 90, 102, 112, 134, 190, 204, 223, 253, 273, 301, 361, 375, 391, 413, 414, 457,

476, 477, 481. In the matter' of the petition of Island City Lodge, No. 109, for change of name to Stansbury Lodge, your committee find no reason for destroying the.identity of the Lodge in the Grand Lodge records, and therefore recommend that the petition be not granted. In the matter of Clifton Lodge, U. D., VB. Alton Lodge, No. 255, charges and specifications for refusing to grant a waiver to an Entere~ Apprentice of Alton Lodge, to be pSs."ed and raised in Clifton Lodge, U. D., we recommend that the cause be dismissed for the reason that the complainant hilS not and cannot have such an interest in the matter as to make it a party aggrieved. In the matter of Phelps Lodge, No. 357, we recommend that the surrender of Charter be accepted, and dimits issued to those Brethren found entitled thereto; that inasmuch as there is an outstanding indebtedness which the effects of said Lodge properly disposed of. will pay and discharge in full, so as to relieve this body from any liability, we recommend that snch property and elfects be turned over to Worshipful Bro. M. McKillop for that purpose. In the matter of Relief Lodge, No. 341, we recommend that the petition to remove into a new hall b'e granted. In the matter of Everett Lodge, No. 219, VB. Crescent Hill Lodge, No. 368, your committee find that the'case was thoroughly investigated by this Grand Bod~' at its session in ,. ',1880, as appears from page 25 of printed Proceedings. In our opinion the facts presented not only do not justify a reopening and rehearing of the case, but actually show a willful disregard of Masonic right of objection to the advancement of a candidate. We therefore re-affirm the decision of '1880, and recommend that the Grand Master enforce ~~

. 1881.)

Grand

Lod~e

of Missouri..

In the matter of Corner-Stone Lodge, No. 323, V8. Farmington Lodge, No. 132, claim for r'eimbursement of burial expenses of Bro. Samuel Jaeobson, we ar~ of the opiriion that Farmington Lodge, No. 132, should, without further delay, reimburse Corner-St6lle. Lodge, no 323, in the fufl amount claimed as per statement given; blU for future governance in similar cases in the eity of St. Louis, we recommend that the ground purchased by this Grand Lodge for the interment of deceased sojourners be dechred to be the proper place of interment, unless the congregation or other fraternity to whi;:h the deceased may belong will gratuitously furnish another. . Respectfully submitted, JA~.

B. AUSTIN, J. W. FARRIS, R. F. STEVENSON, G. L. FAULHABER, F. W. MOTT, C. H. ZOLL, .r. ED. WALKER" W. B. LEACH, J. R. ~nDDLETON, JAS. T. PLUNKETT, B. V. CHASE. CommiUee.

FOREIGN OORRESPONDENOE.

The Committee on Foreign Correspon<lence (John D. Vinci!) presented his general report, which was ordered p~inted. [See .Appendix.] A proposition to pay P!1St Grand l\iasters per diem and mileage having been made and rejected, yesterday, a motion to reconsider said vote of rejection was presented, and carried. The proposition was then adopted to allow each Past Grand Master, in actual attendab.ce upon the sessions of the Gral}d Lodge, three dollars per day and :five cents per mUe, one way; provided, such Brethren are not Representatives of a Lodge, and are not filling any salaried office in this Grand Lodge.

INOPERATIVE LAW.

On motion of Bro. R. E: \Anderson, the regulation adopted yesterday, against the joint occupancy of 4alls by :Mas<;>nic Lodges with other Orders, was suspended in its operation for one year, from and after this se.ssion of the Grand Lodge.

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ELECTION.

At 10 o'clock A. l\I., as per rnle, the Grand I...Iodge p!,oceeded to the election of Grand Lodge Officers. Brothers Joseph S. Browne and Robert F. Stevenson were appointed tellers by the Grand Master. The following were' elected: GRAND OFFICERS: \

ALEX. M. DOCKERY, Gallatin REV. CHAS. C. WOODS, D. D., Kansas City LEE A. HALL, St. Louis ROBERT F. STEVENSON. Clinton JOHK W. LUKE, St. Louis REV. JOHN D. VINCIL, D. D., St. Louis

GRAND MASTER. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. : GHAND JUNIOR WARDEN. GRAND TREASl'RER. GRAND SECRETARY.

GRAND MASTER SCOTT,

9f .Illinois, was intro,dnced and welcomed to the Grand Lodge, in appropriate terms, by Bro.R. E. Anderson, acting Grand Master, in tile chair. Most Worshipful Bro. Scott responded to the hearty welcollle extended to him in most fraternal and eloquent language. CALLED OFF.

At 1 o'~lock P. M. the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 2: 30 o'clock this afternooB..

THIRD DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, IVfo. j October 13, 1881. The Grand Lodge was called to iabor at 3 o'clock l\iost Worshipful Bro. Stubblefie~d, Grand Master. Grand Officers in their respective stations.

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CHARITY.

The Committee on Charity presented an additional report, which was approved, and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Gl'and Lodge oj Missou;i, A. F. and A . .ill.:

The Committee on Charity bcg leave to make this additional report: In reference to the memorial of Morality Lodgc, No. 186, which respectfully represents that its Hall was, on the 16th day of October, 1880, destroyed by fire, your committee report that w~hilst it sympathizes with thcsc Brethren in their loss, yet it cannot establish the precedent of aiding any particular Lodge in building a Hall, when more than onehalf of the Lodges of the State are without a Hall of their own. We therefore, in a fraternal spirit, for the reason stated, recommend that the prayer of the memorialist be not granted, but that the dues of that Lodge for this year, of $30.50, be r~funded. Wc further recommend that $250 be forwarded to thc Grand Lodge of Michigan for the benefit of the sufierers by the disastrous fires in that State in September. Fraternally submitted, SAM. H. SAUNDERS, J. E. CADLE, JOHN E. BARNES, I Commil1ee.

MOORE'S MAGAZINE.·

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The following report was adopted respecting the purchase o.f thirty-two" bound volumes of Moore's .l\1asonic l\iagazine from Right Worshipful Bro. F. L. Billon, Past Grand Secretary of Missouri: To the Most W01'shipjul Grand Lodge oj Missouri, A'. F. and A. M.:

The undersigned Special Committee. to· whom was referred the communication of Right WorshipfUl Bro. F. L. Billon, Past Grand Secretary, would respcctfully report that, in their opinion, the acquisition of such a work as a complete set of Bro. C. W. Moore's Magazines, from the commencement of its pUblication-I84I-to its close-18i2-is more than desired for the library of the Grand Lodge as a ·mere article of merchandise,.the volumes being all handsomely prinwd and bound. The work is, we think, fUlly worth the amount we propose should be paid, and the information contained in same could not be oycr-e.stimated. We think it is a fortunate thing that this work is in ·the hands of a ycnerable Brother and former efficient officer of the Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Lodge has the privilege of obtaining the samc. We therefore report the following ~~ :

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Resolved, That the proffer of the full set of Moore's Magazines-32 volumes-bound, made by Right Worshipful Bro. F. L. Hillon, be accepted by this Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Secretary be ordered!o draw a warrant in his favor for one hundred and fifty . dollars. Fraternally submitted, J. W. LUKE, JOHN D. VINCIL, THOS. E. GARRETT, CommiUee.

HOTELS AND TRANSPORTATION.

The following was ordered printed: ST. LOUIS, :Mo., October 13, 1881.

To the Most Worshipjul dmnd Lodge oj ~Iissotlri. A. F. and A. M.: Your Committee on Transportation and Hotels respectfully reports that he has made the following arrangements: Representatives who have paid full fare coming can obtain return tickets, on presentation of Grand Secretary's certificate, as follows: One rO~.Irth F~;e. St: Loui~ and. San Francisco R."R :r.hssoun PaCIfic One Ihlrd Chicago & Alton " 'Yabash. St. Loui~ & Pacific _ . l\'1issouri, Kansas & Texas .. Keokuk & St. Louis Line . St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern R. R One Fifth Fare. The Hannibal & St. Joseph R. R. agreed to sell round trip tickets at 2 cents per mile, each way. I As each hotel has always wanted to know, in advance, how many Delegates your Committee could guarantee, and, as there wag no authority to guarantee any without the consent of the Representatives themselves, I sent a circular to each Lodge in the State explaining the matter, and asking those who desired me to act for them to notify me of the fact. As very few requested me to do so, I pre~llme most of the Representatives preferred to make their own arrangements. I arranged for those that requeste~. Fraternally, JOlIN R. PARSON, Committee on Transportation and Hotels.

ORPHANS' HOME.

The following resolution was adopted: ;

Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by this Grand Lodge, to consider the propriety and practicability of establi~hing an "Industrial Home" for the widows and orphans Of deceased members; said Committee to report to the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. H. B. BUTTS, G. W. DEGROTE, Co,"!-mittee.

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H. B. Butts, G. W. Degrote and Wm. H. Mayo were appointed said committee.

WAYS AND MEANS.

'fhe Committee on Ways and 1\ieans reported as follows, and the same was adopted: To the Most Worshipjul Grand Lodge oj Missouri, A. F. and A. M... Your Committee on Ways and Means find available funds in the hands' of the 9rand 'l'reasurer : ! . We

~ecommend

. $18,65867

the following appropriations:

Printing Proceedings of 1881.. $ 800 Rent of Grand Secretary's office , 600 Salary. of Grand Secretary 2,500 Chairman Committee on Foreign Correspondence...... 500 Salary of Grand Treasurer.................................................................... 150 Printing al~d Stationery........... 200 Postage.... ... ... ... ... 250 Contingent Fund t.................................... 50 Grand Tyler ~ ;.......................... 150 Grand Lecturer : 1,500 Expenses of Grand Master for 1881-2................. 250 Past Grand Master S. W. B. Carnegy, 125 miles, 3 days.......................... 15 S. II. Saunders, 175 miles. 3 days............................. 17 Thos. E. Garrett, 3 days...... 9 S. II. Owens, 156 miles, 3 days... 16 J. E. Cadle, 225 miles, 3 days..... 20 Xen. Ryland, 243 miles, 2 days.............................. 18 Thos. C. Ready, 108 miles, 3 days........................... 14 â&#x20AC;˘ ~N. M. Givan, 254 miles, 3 days................................. 21 Total appropriations Balance

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00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

25 75 00 50 25

10 40 70 87,097 00 $11,561 67

We also recommend that the sum of $150 be allowed the Grand Treasurer for his services during the past year. Fraternally subm'itted, NOAH M. GIVAN, O. DAVIS, l\f. COOKE,

REUBEN BARNEY, A. M. CRO\V, J. L. TORREY, W. E. BLACK, Committee..

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D~GEST.

The report of the Committee on Digest, appointed one year ago, .was adopted, as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of JIiss01tri, A .. F. and A. ]'E.: Your Committee appointed.to supervise the printing of the Digest of Masonic Law of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, prepared by路 Bro. A. C. Bragg, respectfully report: That in the exercise of the discretion given by the Grand Lodge, and after a careful examination of the proposed digest, we found that, according to our opinion, it was not such a complete'and correct representation of the laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri . as would authorize its publication. We therefore ask that the Committee be discharged from further consideratipn of the subject matter referred to them. ALLAN McDOWELL, A. M. DOCKERY, JOHN D. VINCIL, Committee.

REPRINTING LAWS.

The following was adopted respecting a republication of our laws: Resolved, 1st-That the Comtitntions and B)'-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri be reprinted, together with the Standing Resolutions, Decisions and Rulings, including those of 1881, now in force, and that three copies thereof be sent to each Lodge by the Grand Secretary. 2d-That the Grand Master appoint a committee of three members to superintend said reprinting and to arrange the suhject matter under appropriate headings,. and that the 'Grand Seeretary be authorized to draw a warrant for'necessary expenses incurred by said committee-not to exceed two hundred dollars-for the work of revision, and such sum as may be necessary for printing. ALLAN :M:cDOWELL.

John D. Vinci!, Allan McDowell and Lee A~ Hall were appointed oil th.e committee provided for in the above resolu~ion.

FUNERAL. SERVICE. I

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The committee, raised one year ago, to prepare a路, Funeral Service, was granted until next Annual Session of this Grand Body to complete saId wO,rk.

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GRAND SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

Bro.R. E. Ander~on offered. the resolution, adopted two years ago by this body,l'e.specting an office for the Grand Secretary, 'with certain words left out. It was adopted, and is 'as follows: Resolved, That the Grand Secretary, in cOlljunction with Brothers John W. Luke and John R. Parson; be and they are hereby authorized to procure a more suitable room for a Grand Secretary's office, where the valualJle library belonging to this Grand I Lodge may be properly preserved, and, if necessary, procure suitable book-cases for that purpose, and, further, to procure a suitable hall for the meetings of this Grand Lodge.

R. E. ANDERSON.

CORRESPONDENCE. ,

The Committee on Foreign Correspondence presented the following Special Report, ~hich was adopted: SPECIAL REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE. To the lIfost

lVor8hipf~11

Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. Jf.:

Your Committee on Correspondence hereby presents a Special Report on Correspondence, for reasons which will appear in the course of this' paper. Since completing my general Report on Correspondence, I have received official notice of the bereavement of a Sister Grand Jurisdiction, in the death of its Grand :Master, viz: Nova Scotia. Most Worshipful Bro. Allen Hill Crowe, the offidal head of the Craft in that jurisdiction, has â&#x20AC;˘ been called from the duties. labors and responsihilities of his high position, to meet the destinies of the hereafter, within the past year. This is the second time, \vithin a few . years, that the Craft in that jurisdiction has been called to follow a Grand Master to the grave. Of him it was written, in terms of eulogy:. It is not too much to say, that no Mason in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, was more familiar with its work, better skilled in its laws, more zealous in its tenets, or more popular among its members, .

His election to the hi~h and re~ponsible position of Grand Master, was not due to social Tlmk, wealth or fortuitous cireulI1stances; it was the just tribute and fitting reward for a life-time devoted frecly and heartily to the good of the Cru,ft ' No doubt this distinction at the hands of his Brethren had long been the laudable amlJition of our late Most Worshipfnl Brother, lIe entered upon its duties with ardor, and was discharging them with a just sellse of their importanec when thus suddenly stricken down in the providence of God. The loss is ours; his only the gain . . It is impossible to separate Masonry from manhood. It is the aim of the one to build. up the highest type o'r the other. It was because Most Worshipful Bro. Crowe was a

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worthy man that we hail him as a good Mason. In his daily walk in life he exhibited, in a bright and shining manner, all the qualities of an honest, pUblic-spirited and.kindhearted man. In his business he was marked by llis forbearance, his kindness to the poor, his interest in their affairs, his self-sacrificing efforts to serve them and promote their welfare. In disposition he was genial, in manner affable. His heart was warm, and his kindly words, which never die, were scattered profuselyl1S he journeyed along the mystic corridors of time. Foibles and failings doubtless our late Most Worshipful Brother had; but,/few can remember them in this hour ot路 grief for his loss; and路we, as Masons, know how to spread over them the broad mantle of Masonic Charity. The record of men's lives is chiefly valuable as examples and beacons for the living. In view of the loss sustained by the Brethren of Nova Scotia, therefore, be it .f

Resolved, That a tender of our fraternal sympathies and condolence be made to the Craft in that jurisdiction. Resolved, That the worth and Masonic virtues of Most Worshipful Bro. Crowe be perpetuated by a memorial page in the journal of this Grand Lodge.

SCOTLAND-QUEBEC. The difficulties considered in former reports and commented upon at length, growing out 'of the relations between the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Quebec, have been amicably adjusted. The Grand Lodge of lliinois, which had suspended fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Scotland, has withdrawn its edict, declaring it to be' no "longer of force." The Edict of Withdrawal says; It has been officiall)' made known to us, that the aforesaid difficulties existing between the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Scotland and the 1fost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Quebec have been amicably adjusted, leaving the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Quebec in the full enjoyment of her jurisdictional prerogatives.

The Most Worshipful G;and Lodge of Illinois recognizes with the most profound pleasure the fraternal disposition of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Scotland in this adjustment of differences with the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Quebec. Thus ends another of the unhappy, unnecessary and useless difficulties that too long . disturbed the peace and harmony of the Craft in this country. Both jurisdictions, as well as the whole family of Masons throughout the world, are to be congratulated upon : this auspicious and wise termination of a protracted and unprofitable struggle. ~ At the time the Grand Lodge of Missouri took action upon the claim of the Grand Lodge of Quebec for recognition, a partial, cautious and well-guardeJ recognition was accorded by this body. We did not recognize Quebec as absolutely sovereign, and could not consistently do so, because there were Lodges in that jurisdiction which did not adhere to the Grand Lodge of Quebec, but were in obedience to other Grand Lodges. The qualified recognition accorded by us was never accepted by the Grand Lodge of Quebec; hence she has dcclined to exchange Grand Represcntatives with us, when requested to do so. But as all causes have been removed restraining an unqualified recognition of the sovereignly of that Grand Lodge, I hereb)' recommend for adoption the follOWing resolution: '

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Gra.nd

Lod~e

of Missouri.

Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Missouri ex~nds to the Grand Lodge of Quebec a cordial and fraternal recognition, a.'J the supreme Masonic authority for and within the , jurisdiction, occupied a.'J a Grand Lodge, and that we will appoint and receive Grand Representatives, thereby establishing Masonic comity and fraternal relations between these Grand Lodges. JOHN D. VINCIL, Committee.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

The follow~ng Report on Unfinished Business was presented, and adopted:

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To the Most WO'I"shipjul Gmnd Lodge oj Nissouri, A. F. and A. lrI.:

Your Committee on Unfinished Business beg leave to make the following report: 'At the last Annual Communication, the following proposed Amendments to the Grand Lodge By-Laws were submitted, the same having been read on three several days, printed, and ordered to be considered at the present Annual Communication,viz: Section 2, Article 16, By-Laws of 1875, page 25, the word" thirty" (30) to be stricken out, and the word "twenty" (20) inser~d instead thereof. Also, Section 21, Article 16, page 28, By-Laws of 1875, strike out t.he word" fifty" (50), and insert, instead thereof, the words" twent)'-five" (25). Nothing else has been presented to your Committee for its consideration. Fraternally submit~d, GEO. R. HUNT, MICHAEL MURRAY, , Committee.

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On motion, consideration of the proposed Amendments to Grand Lodge By-Laws, presented at last Annual Meeting, was .... postponed until next Annual Communication.

SPECIAL REPORT ON NEW MEXICO.

In reporting on the Grap.d Master's Address, the committee on that subject recommended that a special committee of five be appointed to consider and repo.rt 'upon the matters and things growing out of the Ne\v l\Iexico Grand Lodge question. John D. Vincil, Thomas E. Garrett, Samuel H. Owens, Rufus E. Al)derson and Noah M: Givan were appointed said com· mittee. On the third ?ay of the. session, the committee was

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notified, by the chairman, when and where to meet. All the members were present, .except Past' Grand Master Noah M. Givan. A report was agreed upon, and signed by the other members. This report \vas read and discussed in Grand Lodge. A motion prevailed to strike out one resolution, which proposed to recall the charter of Silver City Lodge, No. 465, now holding' a charter from the Grand l;J~dge of Missouri, unless ,said Lodge unite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico or voluntarily surrender. its charter. Most Worshipful' Bro. Xenophon Ryland offered the following, in place or' t~e resolution stricken out, and it was adopted: Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Mi8souri requests the Grand Lodge of New Mexico to modify its action in declaring Silver City Lodge, No. 465, clandestine, in order that :;aid Lod'ge may form an organic union with that body and the CRuse of dissension between our Grand Lodges be removed, this Grand Lodge having been assured, by the Representative of said Silver City Lodge, that it proposes to unite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico if that is done, and it is permitted.

The report was then adopted, as a whole, and is as follows: SPECIAL REPORT. To

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Your Special Committee, appointed to report upon the relations between this Grand Lodge and that of New Mexico, submit the result of their deliberations as follows: Your Committee would be most happy could ~tiey report, with the settled issues between Scotland and Quebec, an end of all contests.land disquietudes between sister Grand Lodges. But such they are unable to do, for we are, ourselves, a party to a difficult)', at once grave and formidable-one that is likely, unless speedily and wisely adjusted, to invoh'c the Grand Lodges of this country in 8erious ' complications. We allude to the present relations existing between the Grand Lodges of Missouri and New Mexico. A candid and impartial history of the case from the beginning, is necessitate4 by the present status of affairs. Such clear and concise statement is the more important here and now, in view of the present attitude of many Grand Lodges of the country towards our ,own Grand Lodge, and in view of the furtiler fact that you will be called upon to act upon the grave question involved, at the present session. The settlement of this question, one way or the other, must be reached, as inaction. indifference or deilly will but intensify the growing feeling-already strong. And the adjustment of the issues now claiming our most serious thought will be potent for good or evil, securing the peace and harmony of the Craft at large, or be productive of wide-spread discord and the ultimate severance of fraternal bonds. HISTORY. We now proceed to give a history of matters and things bearing upon the subject in hand.' â&#x20AC;˘

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Masonry was planted in the Territory of New Mexico by the Grund Lodge of Missouri, so far as its organization into Lodges was Concerned. Seven Lodges were chartered and established in that Territory by this Grand Lodge, viz: Aztec, Chapman, Montezuma, Union, Kit Carson, Cimarron, and Silver City. In August, l8i7, II: convention was called to meet in Santa Fe, for the purpose of organizing a Grand Lodge, a call having been made upon all the Lodges in the Territory to send delegates to said convention. Representatives from three Lodges responded and were present, viz: Chapman, Aztec, and Montezuma. The delegates from these three Lodges resolved to form and did form a Grand Lodge, elect Grand Officers, and adopt a constitution and code of laws. A Commitfee was" appointed to prepare an Address to the various Lodges in New Mexico not here represented, inviting and requesting them to recognize and come under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge." Union Lodge, No. 480, soon after responded to the invitation and joined the newlyformed body. In order to open the way for all the Lodges to come into the new organization, that'body adopted the following: . Resolved by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Of New lIfexico, 'l'hat the Grand Secretary be authorized and directed to notify the several subordinate Lodges -in New 1.Iexico that, upon the receipt by the Grand Master of the charlers under which they are now respectively working, charters from this Grand Lodge will be furnished them; that, upon the delivery to him of said existing charters, it shall be the duty of the Grand Master to transmit the same to the Grand Lodges whelH'e the)' emanated, and to issue and transmit to said subordinate Lodges charters signed by him and attested by the Grand Secretary and the seal of this Grand Lodge, and that in issuing charters to the subordinate Lodges, now here represented, the oldest Lodge shall be number one, the next oldest number two, and the next oldest number three.

Thus was the door opened for all to enter the Grand Lodge, unify Masonry in the Territory, and enable the Craft to realize that in union there \is strength. On the 20th of September, l8i7, Bro. D. J. Miller, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, addressed a letter to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, asking recognition by our Grand Body, at the same time SUbmitting for inspection and consideration the Constitution and ByLaws of the Grand Lodge of New Mexieo. In said laws were the following provisions: "Its jurisdiction shall be the same as that of the political jurisdiction of the government of New Mexico."-Con., Art. V., S e c . ! . 路 "The Grand Lodge shall be the supreme Masonic autlwrity within its prescribed jurisdiction."-By-Laws, Art. XVI., Sec. 21. On the 9th day of October, 1877, Most Worshipful Bro. Xenophon Ryland, Grand Master, reported the following: I

On tbe 6th of August, l8i7, Representatives of Aztec Lodge, No. 108, Chapman Lodge, No. 95, and Montezuma Lodge, No. 109, working. under charters from this jurisdiction, pursuant t9 a call upon the Lodges ip the Territory of New :Mexico. met in convention at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and, in a lawful mamler, proceeded to organize the Grand Lodge of New Nexit:o. An official copy of the Constitution and By-Laws adopted has been received. Union Lodge has also joined this movement. Ii

" It is with pleasure we bail tile act of our Brethren of New .!Ife.-deo, and c01'dially recommend yon to take 81lch action as will enable IMs dmlglller Of Mi.sl$ouri to 1Jl'0C111"e 1Jl'opel' recognition by her sister Grand Lodges.

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"The condition of the three remaining Lodges is not vcry flattering, and, for their own pence and harmony, we trust that their interests may induce them to accept charters from the new Grand Lodge." , On the above information and recommendation, the following action was had the same day: 'WHEREAS, There has been I!. Grand Lodge j01'1ned in the Territory of New Mexico, in a constitutional manner, your Committee recommends to this Grand Lodge a ?'ccognition of the same a8 the supreme Jlfasonic mttllOrity wit/lin its territorial limits, and recommends the passage of the following resolution:

Resolved, That the congratUlations of the Grand Lodge of Missouri are hereby ten-

dered to her young sister, wishing her a long life of peace, usefulness and prosperity, and that an exchmi?Je of Representative~be established. This was adopted without dissent or reservation. During the adrriinistration of Most Worshipful Bro. 1'1105. C. Ready, as Grand Master, he arrested, for cause, the charter of Kit Carson Lodge, No. 326, and in 18i9, Cimarron, No. 348, surrendered its charter to Most 'Vorshipful Bro. Noah M. Givan, Grand Master. Thus was left remaining within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, one dissenting Lodge, viz: Silver City Lodge, No. 46:'>. That Lodge sti,ll remains in operation in that Territory, refusing to unite with New Mexico, and claiming allegiance to Missouri, having made annual returns to this Grand Bod)', and regularly paid Grand Lodge dues. This, it is assumed, covers the history of the subject under trcatment, so far as facts vital to its understanding and consideration are concerned.

It may be deemed sufficient, by some, that we should have simply stated the facts and leave the Grand Lodge to reach its own conclusions. To aid in reaching conclusions just and fair, it is proper to p;escnt the attitude of the Grand Lodge of Missouri upon the questions of Grand Lodge sovereignty in reference to other jurisdictions in general, and that of New Mexico in particular. It will not, ,bccause it cannot, be denied, that this Grand Lodge did ?'CCO{Jnizc the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, without qualification, and proclaimcd that ?'ccognition to the: Masonic world. Upon such recognition by us, other Grand Lodges took o.ction, being influenced thereto by whp.t we had done and the course of the Mother Grand L.odge, as many have rleclared. We had proclaimed the New Mexico Grand Lodge" as the supreme Masonic authority within its territorial limits." Others, learning that we had so declared, followed with similar declarations, influenced . by our action.

On the subject of Grand Lodge supremacy within prescribed limits, Most Worshipful Bro. Thos. C. Ready, in his Address as Grand Master, in 1878, announced some general principles. Speaking of the invasion of the Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Quebec by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, Bro. Heady said: . "It has been a settled principle with all American Grand Lodges, that each State Grand Lodge holds exclusive jurisdiction within the State, and that no other Grand Lodge can grant dispensations to form new Lodges in said territory, nor even .exercise control over such Lodges as may originally have belonged to them after a Grand Lodge has been organized and formally recognized br sil:>ter Grand Jurisdictions.

"This law of comity has been recognized by all American Grand Lodges, and has been faithfully observed.

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"But whilst American Lodges are strictly exclusive in 'jurisdictional rights, recognizing no allegiance as owing to a National orUnited Grand.Lodge, it is not the rule with England, Ireland and Scotland-each of whom have separate Grand Lodges, possessing co:ordinate provincial jurisdiction, and each establishing Lodges in dependencies of the realm. \ "The result of which is to create conflicts as to jurisdiction, and oftentimes of Masonic relations, and effectually bars international Ma.':1onic comity. "The American Grand Lodges should protest against this qualified independence. as its endorsement, and even silence upon the subject, will be disastrous to international comity. " There seems to be but one course to pursue in this matter, to protect our own jurisdictional rights from'invasion by a foreign body. We must sustain the Grand Lodge of Quebec. "The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri should make a deliverance..!1pon this sUbject, which should be plain and unmistakable, and if such a course bc persisted in, let the Grand Lodge of Scotland be isolated.'" The above utterances were made in reference to Scotland. How do they apply to Missouri in her relations to New jfexico? The above subject was referred to a committee for consideration and report.. On the 16th day of October, 18i9, there ;vas sub~itted a "Special" Report on the above matter, as referred to by Bro. Read)'. That Special Report was adopted unanimously. True, it applied to Scotland, then. But we must repeal that act and ignore that Report, or else change our attitude towards New ' Mexico. . In said Report this is found: "To the maintenance of the Americ~n doctrine of unqualified Grand Lodge sovereignty. the Grand Lodges of the country stand pledged. No concession will be made." So we declared. two years ago, in reference to Scotland. Will we so declare to-day, in reference to New Mexico, and .remove Silver City Lodg;, No. 465, from that jurisdiction? Again, It was said, in said Special Report: "This doctrine (of Grand Lodge sovereignty) has been enunciated and reaffirmed by every Grand IAldge on the American continent, either in express terms or in principle." And this was adopted. Will we stand by this American doctrine, so widely enunciated and reaffirmed? If we do, the supremacy of New Mexico can only be secured by giving her unqualified control of that entire territorial' jurisdiction by withdrawing Silver City Lodge. In said Special Report, th~re was this general resolution: Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Missouri hereby proclaims her firm and unyield. ing adhesion to the doctrine-so long maintained by her-of the exclusive Masonic jurisdiction of every Grand Lodge within the ten'itory to which the authority of said Grand L~dge extends. This resolution was, likewise, adopted. Thus has this Grand JAldge committed herself to the doctrine "of exclusive Masonic jurisdiction of cvay Grand Lodge within the tenitory to which the authority of said Grand Lodge extends." In I8ii, we declared the New 1\fexico Grand Lodge formed "in a constitutional manner," and recognized her" as the Sl'pnE~1E Masonic authority within-its territorillilimits." Put the above two deliverances toge'ther, and it would seem that New Mexico should have no Lod~es in that territory, save those that are'in obedience thereto.

In ISi8, Grand Master Thos. C. Ready mide the following DECISION. "A Grand Lodge ha.ving been duly organizcd, and formal1~' recognized by this Grand, Lodge, all jurisdiction formerly held by this Grand Lodgc is surrendered, and no appointments of District Deput.y Grand Ma.sters for such Lodges as may ha\'eelccted to remain connected with this Grand JAldge, can be made; nor can dispen8ll.tions be granted for the formation of new Lodges within the surrendered territory."

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Grand Master Ryland said, in 187i, that" a Grand Lodge had been dnly Drganize(l" in New Mexico, and we, b~ resolution, "formally 1'ecognizcd" New Mexico. Therefore, "all jurisdiction formerly held by this Grand Lodge i~ st~rrelldered." And this decision was approved, in words, as follows, presented by 1'hos. K Garrett, Chairman of the Committee on Jurisprudence: "Th~s decision is in strict conformity to the doctrine of Grand Lodge supremacy within its own territorial jurisdiction, so long held and so often proclaimed by our Grand Lodge. It is approved." COMPLICATIO~S.

Failing to induce Silver City to unite her fortunes with New Mexico, that Grand Lodge proclaimed to the :Masonic world that she had arrested the charter of Silver City Lodge. So far as heard from, New Mexico hll.s not succeeded in 1JOssessing herself of said charter. The folly of the New :Mexico Grand Lodge in her course towards Silver City Lodge in this, as in other respects, admits of no apology, and can win none from your committee. But errors and blunders and follies, on her part, afford no reason to the Grand Lodge of :Missouri for acting contrary to her OWII avowll.1 as to Grand Lodge supremacy. New:Mexico has declared the members of Silver City Lodge to be clandestine Masons, though they have a legal and unre\:oked charter from the Grand Lodge of Missouri. She has broken off "all Mas(JIlic relations and intercourse" with the Grand Lodge of l\Iissonri. She has preferred claims to all money and property belonging to the two Lodges which ceased to exist while owing obedience to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, viz: Kit Carson and Cimarron. She has demanded that the whole subject of arrest of the charter of Kit Carson Lodge, by Grand Master Heady, be referred to her by the Grand Lodge of Missouri for review and determination. These, and other acts evidencing mistaken judgment-to say the least-have marked the course of the Grand l,odge of Kew Mexico in reference to this matter. While the' follies and mistakes of that Grand Lodge cannot be championed by us, she has right on her side, and is contending for a 1Jrinciple which we have, vigorously maintained and reaffirmed, viz: "tlte exclusive Jlfasonie ,ittrisdici'ion of every Grand Lodge within the faritory to which the av.tho'rity of said Gmnd Lodge extend,~." In affirming this principle, in 1879, and declaring, in 1877, that the" Grand Lodge of New Mexico had been formed路in a constit11,tional manner," and that we recognized her as" the SUPIU;ME MASONIC , AUTHORITY" in that territory, it must follow that, for Missouri further to maintain a Lodge there and exercise jurisdiction over it, is to rob that Grand Lodge of the Sup1',crnacy voted her in our terms of recognition. This Grand Lodge solerT1I1ly charged the Grand Lodge of Scotland, in 1879, with rearing "altar against altar," in Quebec, and with arraying "Brother against Brother, thereby disturbing the peace and concord of the Masonic family." It may become necessary, in order to obtain a clear and correct vision, for us to remove the beam from our eyes before instituting a very close search for the splinter or mote in the eyes of others. Silver City Lodge, if it is anything. must exercise conCU1'1'ent jurisdiction with the Lodge in Silver City. If not, its existence amounts to nothing. That it cannot, is evidenced by the fact that the other Lodge is granted entire jurisdiction in Silver City by the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, Then whence will it draw material for the building? If it works up material rejected by the other Lodge, it has set up an altar against an altar erected by a GRA~D LODGE that we have deelarcd to -be "the S'C1'IU:ME MMO!\'IC AUTHOHlTY" in that Territory. The presence of Silver City Lodge in that jurisdictiOll is . a disturbing element in the Masonic family there, and is fast becoming such in the Fraternity at llUge. It is a "'it'al of the Lodges owing" allegiance to a Grand Lodge that we declarcd was "formed in a const.itutional manner," and that is "the SUI'RlcM,E MASONIC A.UTIIOUITY." It is contravening a solemn act of the Grand Lodge of Missouri,

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'~hich has recogni;r.eo the absolute sovereignty of New Mexico in its territorial jurisdiction, or limits. In our judgment, such Lodge is refractory, and should have its charter arrested; because the Grand Lodge of ~Iissouri, by its acto1' recognition and the establishment of fraternal relations with said Grand Lodge, such as appointing and receiving - Grand Representatives, etc., declared solemnly that the Grand Lodge of New Mexico is an ABSOLUTE MASONIC SOVEREIGNTY. The non-concurring Lodge rniscs its single voice in opposition to the authoritative declaration of its parent Grand Lodge of Missouri, and says" New Mexico is rwt supreme in this jurisdiction. WE are herel and acknowledge no allegiance to the new power." We repeat that such disregard of the acts of the Grand Lodge of Missouri by one of its subordinates amounts to refractoriness, if not to defiance, for which it should be disciplined. As a 1'ival of the legan~路 constituted and duly recognized Grand Lodge of New Mexico, said dissenting Lodge not only defies the acts of its parent Grand Lodge, but trenches upon the rights of the Lodges where it is located, working up material, or refusing parties of whose fitness the properly authorized Lodges alone should be the judges. We say, therefore, of the Lodges in any jurisdiction, under these circumstances, that they should either unite with the Grand Lodge there existing and recognized, or surrender their charters and leave the field to be cultivated by legitimate tenants and occupants. Fl!-iling or refusing to do either, the Grano Lodge, which has authority, should recall the charters. Scotland maintained her authority over a Lodge . in Quebec for a time, and then _asserted her right to enlarge said authority by planting other Lodges within a ju~isdiction she had recognized as "the supreme Masonic authority" in that Province. We have established no new Lodges in New Mexico, but have desired those there to unite with the Grand Lodge we had recognized. But still we maintain and exercise authority where we declared "supreme Masonic authority" belonged to, and was vested in, another. We sUb~it, what is the moral or legal difference between maintaining ancl exercising authority over a Lodge ill a sister jurisdiction, declared to be sovereign b~' us, and enlarging our authority in said jurisdiction by creating new Lodges? We are, therefore, brought to face the fact that having solemnly proclaimed the New Mexico Grand Lodge '''the supreme Masonic authority in that Territory," while we maintain authority over Silver City Lodge, and allow her to remain there in contravention of the wishes and protests -of said Grand Lodge, the' supremacy voted by us four years ago has not been secured nor enjoyed. The mistake made by us in recognizing the supremacy of New.Mexico while t~re were three non-adhering Lodges in that Territory, cannot now be pleaded as justifying a disregard of the terms of our own voluntary recognition of their supremacy; nor can the childIsh follies of the New Mexico Grand Lodge cause the Grano .Lodge of Missouri to sacrifice her dignity or lose her manhood. Recognizing Grand Lodges as supreme where there were dissenting Lodg~, has created more disturbance in the Masonic family than all other causes combined. Happily for the Craft, at home and abroad, these disturbing elements have all been quieted, save in the case of Missouri and New Mexico. We have thus presented our views. and are willing to go upon the record as maintaining the principle hereinbefore enunciated. Silver City Lodge has had ample opportunity to ulo1ite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, and thereby ei1joy all the rights, and far more privileges, than can be afforded by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. She has had space and time to surrender her charter to her Mother Grand Lodge, and thereby end an unhappy strife Bud needless controversythus, as a dutiful child, relieving her {ndulgent mother of embarrassment and trouble. We therefore offer the follOWing resoh~tions : Resolved, That Sil ver City Lodge, No. 465, in the Territory of New :Mexico, be requested to unite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, or else surrender its charter to this Grand

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between our Grand Lodges may be removed; this Grand Lodge having been assured by the Master and Representative of Silver City Lodge that it proposes to unite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico if that is done, and it is permitted. JOHN D. VINCIL, THOS. E. GARRETT, SAM'L H. OWENS, R. E. ANDERSON, Committee.

MINORITY REPORT.

l\1:ost Worshipful Bro. Noah 1\'1. Givan presented a rninority report, which was ordered printed: To the ll[ost Worshi])jul Grand Lodge ojlo[issom'i, A. F. and A. lof.:

I cannot concur in the majority report of the Committee on the "Kew Mexico Question." I still adhere to the views expressed in IIl~' Annnal Address to this Grand Lodge in 18i9, which were fully endorsed in the adoption of the Past Grand ~Iasters' report, published on pages 30 and 31 of the Proceedings of that year. The same.views were again endorsed in the adoption of the Special Report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, in reference to the Scotland-Quebec embro~lio, as appears near the bottom of page i3 of said Proceedings, where the rights of Elgin Lodge are defined. Indeed, the utterances of this Grand Lodge upon the question of Grand Lodge sovereignty have been uniform since the year 18'12, when it was discussed with reference to Lodges chartered by Missouri within the territory of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Illinois, prior to the organization of that Grand Lodge, up to the present time. That position has been that the Grand Lodge, in recognizing a new Grand Lodge as the supreme :Masonic authority within a State or Territory, does not relinquish jurisdiction over its Lodges chartered previous to the organization of the new Grand Lodge which decline to enter the new organization. Tn my opinion, the weight of ~iasonic auth6fity supports that view. If that position be not correct, then the new Grand Lodge, in the exercise of its "supreme Masonic authority" within the territory, has authority to arrest the charter of such Lodge. Then New ?llexico isÂˇright in attempting to arrest the charter.of Silver City I,odge, No, 465, and this Grand Lodge, having no jurisdiction in New Mexico, cannot arrest the charter of that Lodge. This is the logic of the report of a majority of the committee, and yet they recommend that this 'Grand Lodge arrest the charter, unless the Lodge either surrenders its cha'rtcr or unitps with the Grand Lodge of New lIIexico. That this Grand Lodge has the power to a.rrest the charter of Silver City Lodge, I have 110 doubt, and such' power mmt necessarily arise from the fact that we have jurisdiction over that Lodge. We cannot arrest the charter of a Lodge over which we have no jurisdiction. While we have that power, yet such a.ction would be unjust to'the mcmbers of Silver â&#x20AC;˘ City Lodge. as I attempted to show in my Addrcss.of 18i9. I cordially unite in earnestly urging that Lodge to unite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico" when an opportunity is properly presented, yet I cannot yield to the demand that ~ve shall arrest its charter. Said Lodg-e should unite with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, that harmony may be restored to the Craft throughout the country. The accomplishment of so desirable an end should, of itself, induce the Lodge to so act, but I cannot be a party to what I believe to be the illegal and unjust destruction of said Lodge. Fraternally submitted, NOAH l\L GIVAN.

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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

Right vVorshipful Bro. .Alex. M. Dockery (Grand Master elect) presented a resolution, whic~ was adopted, r~ising a special committee. to report at our next Grand Annual Com-' municatio~, to dc'~ise some phin for the secure and satisfactory funding of the finances of this Grand J-1odge. The following Brethren werc appointed said committ,ee: N10ah lVI. Givan, Samuel II. Qwens, ;rohn H. Deems.

GRAND LECTURER'S REPORT.

The following is the report of the Grand Lecturer: ST. Lours, 1110., 路W;\1.

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STUBBLEFIELD, ESQ., Grand Master oj Ma.~ons, St. Louis, Mo. :

Most Worsldpjul Sir and Brother-Herewith I present my Annual Report as Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. ~

It gives me great pleasure to stlite that the Lodges are, g-enerally, in a prosperous lind good working' condition. I have visited the Lodges extensively in Central, Southwest, and Nortlnvest Missouri. I have everywhere, with scarcely an exception, found the Lodges, and the Brethren composing them, anxious to learn and willing to <!onform to the work of the Grand Lodge of :Missomi. 'fhe attendance has generally been good at my Lodges of Instruction, I10twithswndillg the very inclement weather last winter, and the intense and long-continued hot weather the past summer. Several of the District Lecturers have made reports, of which I append a brief abstract, showing.in detail the work done in a number of tiie Districts.

Bro. H. B. Butts, Third District, has visited nearly all the Lodges in his District. Found them generally in good condition an;l doing their work well. He held three District Lodges of Instruction, one at Clarksville for three days, at which the attendanee'was good and mnch路interest was manifested; one at Kew London, three days,at which the attendance was small and not much accomplished; one at Centre, two days, attendance good and consideraple interest manifested)n learning the work. The Lodges generally are in a fair condition.

Bro. David Baird, of the Eighth. District, has,as usual, bcen diligent in the discharge of his duties, and the Lodges are in good working order. . ' Bro. Jno. J. Dillinger, of the Ninth District, has, as usual, visited every Lodge in his District', He ha.o;; so lOIl~ and so faithfully performed the路 duties of District Lecturer, that it would be superfluous for me to say that his is one of the brightest working District.~ in the State. He especially mentions Queen City, No. 380, and Glenwood, No. 427, as exceptionally bright workirig Lodges.

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Bro. Geo. F. Rogers, of the Twelfth District, in addition to holding a Central Lodge of Instruction, has visited nearly all his Lodges. I can testify to his ",eal and industry, as he spent mor~ than a month traveling with me, partly in his own District and partly in adjoining Districts, during which timc hisassistancc was invaluable, and highly appr~Â ciated both by myself and the Lodges. Bro. Jno. Bonham, of the Fourteenth District, has held no Lodge of Instruction, for the reason that he did not think one needed. For a similar reason. that the Lodges were all well up in the work, he has visited but few of them., He has given much time to private instruction of the officers and members of Lodges, and, though he docs !lot say so in his report, I am assured by leading l\Ja.~ons in St. Joseph that much good has been accomplished in this way. I hone that other District Lecturers, while not neglecting to visit the Lodges, will follow his example in this particular.

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Bro. S. B. Potter, of the Sixteenth District, has visited twenty-six Lodges in his District (all but two.) Nearly all are doing excellent work, but some do not follow our, ritual as closely as could be desired. There seems to be a reasonable amount of laudable ambition to make the work ipteresting and entertaining, and it is sometimes feared that in their endeavors to excel in this respect they lose sight to some extent of the good, square and legitimate work provided by the Grand Lodge. 1\. Lodge of Instruction was organized in St. Louis, and held on each Saturday night during January, February and March. The attendance was good, and the ~rethren attending, as well as the Lodges generally, have been much profited.

The Lodges of Instruction which have been held in St. Lemhi Jor the last twelve or more years have made it one of the brightest Mll_~onic cities ill the world. He mentions the fact that the District Deputy has not only presided over his Lodglls of Instruction. as was his duty, but has generally assisted him in all ways in his power to make his instructions efficient. It is to be hoped that all the District Deputies throughout the State will imitate his generous example.

B~o. John E. Barnes, of the Twenty-sixth I)istrict, has visited the Lodges gellerally, and finds the character of work much better than in the past, and a disposition to advance towards perfection more marked and mallifest. Bro. J. W. Farris, of the Twenty-eighth District, held a Lodge of Instruction at Lebanon, lasting three days, which was largely attended by officers and memuel's from all the IJodges in the District, and !\olso by Brethren from Wright, Webster and Dallas Counties. He hItS also visited and instl'llcted a number of Lodges. The officers in his District know the wurk, and all the Lodges are capable of conferring the degrees correctly. If any are not, it is because they have not availed themselves of opportunities to learn. Bro. Se~"mour Hoyt, of the Thirty-third District, has visited but few of the Lodges and held no Lodge of Instruction, as he thought it ullnece..~sary, they having been so thoroughly in::>tructed in the past. He ha.~, however, given considerable private instructruction. His District is in a splendid conditio"n, generally. Bro. W. M. Williams, of the Thirty-eighth District, has held no Lodge of Instruction and visited but few of the Lodges for the rea.~on, as given by him, that the Grand Lecturer has so thoroughly instructed the Lodges in the past, and they are generally in such good working condition, that he deemed any official visits, except when especially called upon, or, in his judgment, particularly needed, would be superfluous. He has, however, cheerfully given of his time to' Lodges. and, especially, to indivi~al Brethren, when called upon. He gives too much credit to the Grand Lecturer for the condition of his Lodges, which is very largely due to his own exertion in former years.

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Bro..J. O. Jaccard, of the Fortieth District. held a weekly Lodge of Instruction during a part of the winter at Kansas City. The attendance was fair and has resulted in much good to the Craft. He has visited every Lodge in his District lmt onc. TIespcaks highly of their condition as to a knowledge of the work. . , Bro. Jno. T. Ruffin, of the Forty-first District, reports that" everything is lovely," and work finely done. B.ro. ·Peter Godfrey, ot the Forty-third District, held a Lodge of Instruction, at which five Lodges were reprcscntcd, and a profitable.;;ime was had. He makes special mention of the officers and members of New Bloomfield Lodge, No. 60, for their zeal arid alJility, to which I can also testify. Bro, Geo, R. Hunt, of the Forty-fourth Distriet, has visited all his Lodges, and reports them working well. . Several other, brief reports were received by me, but by some unexplained ltccident , have been mislaid br lost. They were all, however,· encouraging in tone, and speak well of the condition of )lasonry in their respective District.", Fraternally submitted, ALLAN McDOWELL.

THANKS.

l\iost W orsh ipful Bro. Joseph S. Browne, Past Grand Master, offered a resolution returning thanks to sneh railroads and hotels as extended courtesies to the members of this Grand Lodge. PROCEEDINGS.

.The usual number of copies of Grand. Lodge Proceedings were ordered printed.

INSTALLATION.

M~st Worshipful Bro. Sam'l H. Owens, Past Grand Master, by request of Grand Master .Stubblefield, installed the Grand Officers, Bro. A.sa l\iaddox, Grand Marshal, serving as the iD;trodueing officer.

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GRAND OFI<'ICERS FOR 1881-82. ALEX. l\L DOCKERY, Gallatin C. C. WOODS, Kansas City L. A. HALL, St. Louis R. F. STEVENSON, Clinton JOHN W. LUKE, St. Louis.: JOHN D. VINCIL, St. Louis ALLAN McDOWELL, Grccnfield REV. JOHN E. BARNES. Licking ;" REV~H. G. JACKSON, Kansas City REV. A. W. l\HLSTER, Caledonia REV. B. H. SMITH. Cll.nton REV. W. POPE YEAMAN, Gla~gow REV. C. H. BRIG</S, Springtield REV. M. RHODES, St. Louis T. H. McMULLIN, Hillsboro J. R. l\UDDLETON, Chillicothe F. W. MOTT, St. Louis G. L. FAULHABER, Sedalia P. C. FLOURNOY, Linneus JOHN H. DEEMS, St. Louis J. P. WOODS, New London JOHN SHEPHERD. Macon Cit~ J. W. BOYD, St. Joseph P. H. CHAMBERS, Lexington JOHN H. OWEN, St. Louis

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GRAND MASTER. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. GRAND TREASURER. GRAND SECRETARY. GRAND LECTURER. GRAND CHAPLAIN. GRAND CHAPLAIN. GHAND CHAPLAIN. nRAND CHAPLAIN. GRAND CHAPLAIN. GRAKD CHAPLAIN. GHAND CHAPLAIN. GHAND SENIOR DEACON. ;.. GRAND JUNl,9R DEACON. GRAND MARSHAL. GRAKD MARSHAL. GRAXD SWORD BEARER.GHAKD SENIOR STEWARD. GRAND JU~IOR STEWARD. GI{AN]) ORATOR. Gl{AND ORATOR. GHAND PlJHSUIVANT. GnAND TYLER.

CHAIRl\IEN OF STANDJ1\'G COl\Il\llTTEES. JURISPRUDENCE GRJEVANCE : RETUHNS OF LODGES U. D : RETUHNS OF CHAHTERED LODGES TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS REPORTS OF D. D. G. l\I'S CHARITY : FOREIGN C6RRESPONDENCE.~

THOl\fAS E. GARRETT, St. Louis. SAMUEL H. OWENS, California. CHARLES F. VOGEL, St. Louis. JAMES B. AUSTIN, St. Louis. J. R PARSON, St. Louis. S. B. POTTER, St. Louis. R. E. ANDERSON, Hannibal. JOHN D. VINCIL. St. Louis.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GIUND MASTERS. 1st DISTRICT-FRANK L. SCHOFIELD, Canton. 2d A. :F. BARR. Hunnewell. 3d H. B. BUTTS. Louisiana. 4th JOH1\' No POLLAIW, Chain of Rocks. 5th JOHN F. TIl'l'ETTS, Montgomery City. 6th W. H. CARl'ENTER, Centralia. 7th LEDRU SILVEY. Salisbury. 8th DAVID BAIRD, Kirhvillc. 9th JOHN J. DILLINGER, OWllSCO. lOth W. H. McGHATH, Trenton. 11th H. M. CRANOR, Albany. 12th GEO. F. ROGERS, Hamilton. 13th R. B. KICE, Richmond.

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11th DISTRICT-N. H. WILMOT, St. Joseph. 15th M. :McKILLOP. Rockport. STEPHEN n. POTTER, St. Louis. 16th J. W. l'l'RVIS, Washington. 17th CHARLES E. BARROLL, Farmington. 18th WM. B. WILSON, Cape Girardeau. . 19th 20th J. H. BETHUNE, Charleston. . STEPHEN CHAPMAN, Bloomfield. 21st C. W. 1t-IILSTER, Williamsville. 22d E. B. SMITH: Potosi. 23d D. M. CAUGHELL, Chamois. 24th 25th ~ M.ORCHARD, S~em. JOHN E. BARNES, Licking. 26th 27th H. B. HAMILTON, Jefferson City. 2Rth J. W. FARRIS, Lebanon. 29th J. W. ROBER'fSON,Ozurk. E. D. P ARCE, Springfield. ::lOth 31st J. M. RITCHEY,. Kewtonia. 32d Eo P. LINZEE, Mount Vernoll. Sj<~Y:M:OUR HOYT. Greenfield. 33d J. D. ABBE, Bolivar. 34th J. G. MlDDELCOFF, Clinton. 35th SAMUEL E. LlCKLIDlm, Everett. 36th P. G. WOODS, Versailles. 37th B. H INGRAM, Sedalia. ::lRth 39th LESLIE OREA R, Marshall. 40th A. M. CROW, Kansas City. 41st JOHN T. RUFFIN,. Carthage. 42d R. W. McMULLIN, Hillsboro. WOODSON LYNES, New Bloomfield. 43d 44th GEOIWE R. HUNT, Warrensburg. 15th A. .T. SAT'l'ERLEE. Adrian. 46th REDBEN BAHNE'l, Chillicothe. E'. W. JOY, Savannah. 17th T. C. READY, Mexieo. 18th MILTON HEL\,\'IG, Cameron. 49th J. W. EWING, Camden ,Point. GOth B. V. MORRIS, Gainesville. 51st

Following ,~he Installation, Grand ?lfaster Alex. M. Dockery, addressed the Rreth,i,'en briefly and pertinently. T11e Grand Secretary' is' responsible for the attempt to reproduce the appropriate and well-chosen words of the Grand :l\IaSter. / He said: 0#.

BRETHREN-At this late hour, and in view of the arduous labors of the session just' now' closing, I feel it would be an unwarranted trespass on'the"proprieties of the occasion' to detain you with any extended remarks. I shall,however, ask your illdul~encc to say that I recognize gratefully. the honor conferred by my election to the office of Grand :Master of Masons for this grand Commonwealth. I accept the exalted trust thus committed to my care, distrusting my own ability to satisfactorily discharge its weig-hty responsibilities.. .

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I shall, however, with whatever of zeal and knowledge I may be a'ble to command, endeavor tQ merit your approbation, relying upon you, Brethren, to assist me in making this administration worthy of those that have preceded j and just here a thought and I will proceed to close the Grand Lodge. The age in 'which we live is intensely practical. The world measures us by our actions rather than our professions. Let us, therefore, Brethren, for the coming year as for all future time/endeavor to emphasi7-c more fully in our lives and examples than at any time heretofore, the great fact, the great truth, the great tho'ught, which I would have YjJu carry home with you to your Lodges, and let its echoes resound in your halls, that the great essential in Masonry is to pmctice its teachings. Brethren, if this sentiment, this vital principle, be embodied in our lives, then Masonry rests on a foundation so strong, so secure, so like the everlasting hills, that the storms of ages yet to come shall not prevail against it.

The minutes of the day's labors were' read and approved. l\fost Worshipful Bro. Alex. 1\1. Dockery, Grand l\1aster, then proceeded to close, and did close, the Sixty-first Annual Session of the Most "\\-T orshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri in AMPLE FORM. Prayer was offered by Grand Chaplaifi Rev. C. H. Briggs.

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THE PATRIOT, THE STATESMAN, THE DEVOTED MASON, THE F ~ITHFUL CHRISTIAN.

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LOVED IN LIFE; REMEMBERED IN DEATH.

THEY REST FROM. THEIR LABORS.

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION IN i882. The Sixty-second Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be' held in St. Louis, commen:cing at 10 o'clock, on the morning of the First Tuesday after the Second :l\fonday (viz., the 10th day) in October, 1882.

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REPORrr ON CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October IHt, 1881.

To the J[ost lVo1"shipjnl Gmnd Lodge oj Missouri, A. F. & A. Jr.:

I herewith submit my Annual Report on Correspondence:

ALABAMA, 1880.

., The Sixtieth Annual SeHsioll was held in Montgomery, December 6th, 1880. M. W. Henry Clay Tompkins 'yaH G.M.; R W. Daniel Sayre, G. Scc.. There were present Representatives from 201

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. The Address of Gmnd Master Tompkins shows that a good share of ofIicial attention had been given to the Crafi during his term. He reported twenty-six dedsions rendered by him. TheHc cover five pages of a twelve-paged Address. We will not transfl'r them to thCHe pages, as they show the writer to be well versed in :\Iasonic jurisprudenec liBd hiH rulingH will stand路 the test of criticism when measured by the best standards of law.

Bro. Tompkins took a tilt at polygamy in his Address, and made a decision, No.7, bearing on the SUbject. While not copying his sound and practical utterances, we appropriate his路 . DECISION.

7th. Masonry does not undertake in any way to interfere with the religious views entertained by a member of tile Fraternity, however erroneous they may be regarded by a large majority of the Craft. But if a Mason should habitually, either in public or private, advocate and teach a doctrine which upholds andendorses It relation whieh is in direct violation of the laws of the land, and the moral Hentiment of our civilization-such as polygamy-he would be guilty of a Masonic olfense. The路 above ruling, with llll others made by the Grn:nd Master, was approved. He reported his refusal to grant "a Dispensation to confer the degrees out oj time." He thought the circumstances (lid not justify such grant or exercise of what be wisely terms an "extraordinary" power. He believes thiH "extraordinary" power should never" be exercised, except in tbe most extreme cases," which "extreme caHes" we have yet to meet with. We make one more excerpt from the Address, and that indicates . . THE FRATEltNITY PROSPEHOUS.

. '1 do not believe that at any tim. e the condition of our Order has been more prosperous than at the present. Among its members al:c to be found many of the wisest and best of our land, and in itH interesware elllisted the heartiest sen'ice of the truc and tbe good. A worth~' Mason loves the Craft, anti. elldeavors by his life to be a shining example of the grandeur andpul'ity of its teachillgi;; his charitable hand ha~ entered man'y a desolate home. and m路ade mallY a weary and heartsick soul rejoice; his kindly words have tunied back many an erring step. and preserved mallY It noble life to bless and praise him. G. L. Ap.-l.

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That our Order, that dates far back into the dim and distant past., stands t.o-day far ahead of all other secret societies in numbers, in inituence, and in works; and still continues its onward march of progress; speaks its merits in a far more eloquent tongue than J can command. A silver service was presented Past Grand Master Henry Clay Armstrong, by Most Worshipful Grand Master Henry Clay Tompkins, in behalf of the Gran~ Lodge. From the Grand Secretary's Recapitulation we gather that thcre are over eight thou~ sand members in that jurisdiction. Two hundred and fifty-six Lodges made Returns, and forty-five did not, and forty-one failed to pay their annual dues. There were initiated, 423; passed, 3!H; and raised, 3iO; suspended for non-payment of dues, 320. Three Lodges were reported Undcr Dispensation. CORRE.<;PONDENCE.

The Report on Correspondence, of one hnndred and sixty-fonr pages, was presented by Bro. Oliver S. Beers. H'e had reviewed ttie Proceedings of fifty-one Grand Lodges, and his work is in advance of any former effort we have been privileged to read from his ever instructive pen. Missouri is most kindly treated, and Grand Master Givan courteously noticed by our fraternal reviewer. Bro. Beers is always kind and amiable; he could not be otherwise; it is in him. HENRY CLAY TOMPKIN~, 'Montgomery, (re-elected) G. M. DANIEL SAYRE, Montgomery, (re-elected) G. Sec. OLIVER S. BEERS. Mobile, Com. on Cor.

ARKANSAS, 1880. The Forty-first Session convened in Little

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1\1. W. George Thornburg, G. M.; R. W., L, E. Barber, G. Sec.

There were represented 1GS Lodges out of 336. Reports had been made by 283 Lodges, while 53 were delinquent. Numbcr of members in the jurisdiction something over 8,000. The Address of Gr:tnd l\lasterThornbl1rg was!tn excellent document, he opened with an approach to the poetic in his allusion to ,. the dying Autumn." and C'thepensive November." As we write this amid the beauties of QllCen May, we hope that" Autumn" did not die, and that Kovenlber recovered from the" pensive" mood. The genel'lll prosperity of the country is alluded to, and Arkansas is congratulated on being a very Paradise. "Bounty from the field, the harve.st, and the cotton plalltation" wn~ mentioned, with" treasure from the mine," as giving cause fOl" gratulation. He said: "In every quarter {lows the pure and sparkling water, with healing upon its wings." We call1lot exactly perceive ,the harmony in the above, llecessary to good composition. \Ve supposed that "haryest" and '.' cotton" were gathered from "the field," but" field," "harvest" and" cotton plrtntation." rather' confuse, us, to say nothing about flowing water having "wings." That Arkansas waters have "lwn.liu[J" properties there can be no doubt, as they cure all ills known to mlin, "1'1'0111 cancer to love-sick," as affirmed by Bro. Thornburg, but Uiat the water~ of "Hot Springs," "Eureka," "Seavey" and

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"Ravenden" have" wings," and fly, we cannot believe, because Grand l\IasterThornburg , says they" flow," fro111 every quarter. We suspect that the "~7)aJ'kUng water '!' that has "wings," in ~rkansas, flies to the head mther than" flows" for the" healing" of" cancer" or "love-sick.~ However, we derive comfort from the healthy and prosperous condition of that commonwealth, for the Address says, " the doctor and the lawyer alone are left to , mourn the prosperity of the times." Health and peace are not favorable to these learned professions. There is no "jever-nager" in Arkansas, we presume. After a somewhat lengthy and prolix exordium, con'taining a prelection that embraced a vast range of topics, the Grand Master addressed himself to business. Then, follow reports from Grand Lecturer and District Deputies. Brief abusion is made to the St. John's (Masonic) College. The Grand Master had granted Dispensations for the formation of severi' new Lodges. DECISIONS.

Twenty-three Decisions were reported and generally approved by the Committee on laws. Some comments and explications were deemed necessary by the committee, lest the Fraternity abroad might come to tll'e conclusion that Grand Master Thornburg had gotten a little" 01f." ,But this assurance, so timely, will relieve others, as well as the writer of this report. \

"The committee beg leave t<> assure Brethren abroad that our Grand Master is yet in his 1'ighl mi1ul." We are thtlllkful for the information, which we deem reliable, coming, as it does, from Past Grand Master E. H, English. The ruling that aroused our fears and alarmed the committee, was that a Mason could be reinstated after death, "upon his personal application." The tendency to spiritualism, on the part of the Grand l\faster, and the exuberance of wit (?) in the foregoing decision, excited the liveliest" apprehension on the part of the committee. Right nobly and kindly did they rush to the rescue, and announce that their chief was not "ofr," but" in his right mind," and was only indulging ~ a little playfUl humor. As we were not present to enjoy the laugh at the Gmnd Master's expcnse, when the committee reported him" sound in mind," we will indulge our feelings of merriment now. We ?nust laugh. Our humor is stirred a.<; profoundly by the wit in the decision as by the good sense of the question. The party who asked the question, if sincere, I;hould be bored for the simples. Grand Master Thor)~burg decided that a Lodg~ can donate to a minister the alllount of his initiation fee or any other amount. We presume that the Grand :Master made this ruling to favor the clergy. \Vc have no right to question the laws that Lod~es may have enacted, enabling ',them t~ give lJrejel路C11.cc to any profession or ('alling, Our love for Gospel ministers is above any affection felt for our bL'Other man. We hlwe ],.bored and suffered with them through the best :re~rs of our life. As one of that high en.lIing we prize our brethren, and our appredation of them has always been ele\'ated ill proportion to their manly independence and true nobility. But we would not hl1\'e them regard'ed as mendicants, especially among Masons. Though the churches have starved out some of the choice spirits from the ministry, and forced them to seck bread from other sources; though we have been so 'eircumstanced in our ministerial experience as not to be,able to buy a beefstcak for wife and children, yet we would see no minister of God stand around waiting for some Lodge to violate law and usage in order that he might be made a Mason. A ministerial ~ft[asonic ml.-'1HJicant! Lodges that we know of, have a way of "flagellating his satanic majesty around the decayed root.<; of a member of the forest," We do not believe in it, Let ministers l'ay for their II'Iasonry. They are not Masons because they are ministers, but because they are men, After they have been made Jfasons, then, ~f deserVing and needr, let their Lodges do what is right. We copy the views of the Arkansas committee as our own: \

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, No man can be made a Mason without the payment, in good faith. of the regular fees, and there'should be no understanding with him that the payment is to be a mere matter of form, and that the fees are to be returned to him" to Illduce him to become a Mason. Aft<::r the fees are paid in, and he is made a Mason, the Lodge, having the power to dispose of its funds for Masonic and, charitable purposes, may, in its discretion, make donations to him, II.S to any other worthy member, it his necessities require it. The Grand Master characterized in strong terms profanity and intemperance as the' two great and heinous offenses commonly committed by Masons. He cannot use language stronger than we will endorse against these disgraceful practices. But what is the use of ,talking about these giant evils, as they affect the character of our Institution? Talk is cheap and words are abundant. Where is the law r How about its enforcement'! Is Masonry a moral or an immoral system? It is declared, in terms, to be a beatdiful system of rnordlity, Judging it by the actions of many of its adherents it is as immoral as the devil would have it. We beli~vemore law and less talk about our beautiful system of moralit)路 to be the commanding need of Masonry. We find no Report on Correspondence, as, on motion of the eommittee, "the usual review of sister Grand Lodges" wa." omitted from the Proceedings. Two reasons wcre given for not publishing the Report: first, the printing of the namcs of all the members of subordinate Lodges; second, delay of last Proceedings, giving, practically," two reports in one year." While Bra, Geo. E. Dodge did not give to the Masonie world one of his readable and entertaining Reports, he furnished an excellent Addressl1s Grand Orator. To the question of an ancient ruler, addressed to the veilcrable patriarch before him, "How OLD ART THOU'?" Bro. Dodge gives a most practical answer by another question: "What hast thou accomplishcd?" ." DUTY" seemed to have been his text. The application Of the discourse was to their college. Hear his conclusion: Let us deal with the question of what d11.f.y in this' respect is, candidly, fearlessly, an?-:l fraternally: Let us have no "skeleton in the closet." v It is not what ::;hall we do for St. .Johns' Colle~e? but what shall we do towards building up some kind of a monumental proof by whIch after-ages may know that Masonry . exL.,ted ill Arkansas in the Nineteenth Century.

Whatever work we can best agree upon, let us take it up bravely, fraternally and manfullv. Let us work as a unit at \yhat is decided to be our, most appropriate taSk, u.s a Grind Lodge, so tlUl.t when we go the way of all flesh we ::;hall leave behind .us something more substantial than peevish criticism. ,Let our aroused energies prove us to be" Men, my Brothers; men the workers, ever reapil1g something new; That ",hich we have done, but the earnest of the things that we shall do." J. H. VAN HOOSE, Fayetteville, G. 'M. L. E. BARBER, Little Rock, G. Sec.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1880. The Ninth Annual Session of this body was held at the Masonic Templo in Victoria, commenr.ing June 1~)th, 1880. We did not receive the Proceedings until our Report wus printed. - , . M. W. Eli Harrison, Sell., G. M., presided; R.W. Edgar Crow Baker was G, Sec.

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The Grand Master presented a brief Aqdress touching the 10('.&1 interests in that jurisdiction. Foreigllrelations were noted, and a practical comment made on the attitude of Scotland. He referred to their recognition of the New South Wales Grand Lodge the previous year, and declared great satisfaction at the result. The recognition Of the United Grand Lodge of Colon and the Island of Cuba," "'Vas recommended. Relations with other Grand Lodges were announced as harmonious and peaceful. II

The Annual Report of Grand Secretary ,Baker was extended, minute and interesting. The Board of General Purposes does most of the work in the Grand Lodge. The Committee Oll Correspondence presented a Report, covering one page. Nothing' of sp'ccial moment in the Proceedings claims our attention. There are scven Lodges in that jurisdiction. We find no tabulation of members or statistical exhibit in the journal. The Grand :Master and Grand Secretary were J;e-elected. Both reside in. Victorill.

CALIFORNIA, 1880.

The Thirty-first Annual Communication of this vital Grand Lodge convened in San

Francis~o, October 12th, 1880, and was presided over by M. W. Grand Master Wm. Wilson Traylor.

In beginning this review we felt anxious to see how another and new officer would compare with the peerless Brown, who served the Craft so long and so well in that jurisdiction, I It will not be regarded as a disparagement of others, to say that California never had but one Grand Master Browne. . The Address of Grand :Master Traylor was brief enough to entitle it to commendation. He presents business matters as fully.as necessary, and yet does not give us that kind of sweetness long dmwn out. A number of rulings are furnished. they are of local application. Reference was made to the death of two Brethren to whom memorial pages were de,'oted, viz: John B. Hewson and Samuel Graves. 'rhey were honored in life and mourned in death. The Grand Secretary, R. W. :Bro. Abell, presented his Twenty-fifth Annual Report, and said: But few Grand Secretaries in the United Stiltes have been more than a quarter of It ccntury in office; and that the undersigned has thus long becn permitted to remain in such capacity is doubtless owing to his own stupidity in giving all his time to the advancement of the fame and' interests of the Grand Lodge which he has been placed in a position to represent, and to the intelligence of those who knew how zealousl)" and constantly hc has endeavored to serve them. But few jurisdictions ever have their Grand Secretaries in harness so long us California, and none have serve.d more efficiently or faithfully than Bro. Abell.

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He reported that Dispensations had been issued for the formation of four new Lodges. The financial condition of the Grand Lodge was shown to be most excellent and gratifying. Balances on hand and receipts for the year路aggregated over twenty thollsuhd dollars. \\'e find in Bro, Abell's Report what is' rarely met with in a Grand Lodge as to Returns and

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Dues. He said that" returns/rom aU Lodg-es" had been received for the fiscal year, and that all their dues had been paid. For our part wc would like to know how this desirable result is broug-ht about. In this jurisdiction ltbout one-fifth of the Lodges have been derelict at Grand Lodge. as to Dues and Retums. While there is a growing improvement in these matters, there is stin au inexcusable negligencc. When Brethren petition for a Dispensation, with great readincss they "promise, should their prayer be grunted, a .~trict conformity to the CONSTITUTION and BY-LAWS of the Grund Lodge." And yet many of these same Brethren, when organized under charter. fu.il to make returns or pay dues for months aftcr the legally required time. and often become dclinquent for one, two and three years. Their" promise" of "strict conformity" to law, like many other promises, seems to be forgotten and easily broken. We clip this from the Report made by a Committee on the Grand Secretary's Services, and add that a resolution was adopted appointing a committee to devise and procurc a suitable testimonial to bc presented to Bro. Abell in reeognition of his fong and faithful services, and to procure his portrait for the Grand Lodge Gallery. Here is the excerpt: /

"Paint me as I am. If you leave 011t a wrinkle or a scar, I will not pay you a shilling-,"-was the language of the renowned CRO)lWELL to the artist when sitting for his portrait. ,. The great Protector did not wish all that was characteristic in his countenance to be lost." "He was content that his face should go forth marked with all the blemishes which had been put on it by time, by war, by sle~pless路nights.by anxiety: but with valor, policy. authority, and public eare written in all its princely lines." It is thus that )'0111' committee proposes to paint the official portrait of your Grand Secretary during the quarter of a century in which he has served this Grand Body. But instead of" scars and wrinkles," they will prcsent a partial review of his labors for the Grand Lodge, wherein have been expended "sleepless nights, anxiety, public care, policy and valor" so great that, if not written in "princely lines" upon J:1is face, have nevertheless impaired' a vigorous manhood and prorillced a record of labors seldom equaled and perhaps never excclled-a lifetime, as It were, in the service of the Grand Lodge.

A committee created for the purpose last year, presented a testimonial which had becn secured for Past Grand Master John Mills Brownc. Bro. Browne was absent, being ~ profession all); engaged as a "mcdical officer of high rank in thc U. S. Navy." The presentation took place, however, the address being made by the Grand Master, and the testimonial was received for Bro. Browne by Past Grand l\faster Leonidas E. Pratt. The testimonial consisted of a massive silver breakfast service embracing seven pieces. On the salver was engraved this: ,. To the Most Worshipful John Mills Browne, Past Grand Master, this, with six accompaning pieces of silver. was presented by the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M. of the State of California, at its Annnal Communication in October, A. L. 5880. in gratefnl recollection of four years of 7ealons. honorable, and most useful service as its Grand :Master, from October, A. L. 5875, to Oetober, A. L. 587!)." . Upon the large urn is inscribed-" To the Most Worshipful John Mills Browne, Past Grand Master, from the Grand Lodge of California;" llnd the five other pieces are marked "J. 1\1. Browne, Past Grand Master, from Grand Lodge of California." The Masons of California .. devise liberal things" for their faithful and efficient scrvants, Past Grand Master L. E. Pratt received a similar compliment six years before. We doubt not but Bro. Abell will be handsomely remembered for his valuable lahars of a quarter of a cen tnry. The Annual Oration was delivered by Edgar F. Pearson. It is a modest and rcadable production. The Committee on Grievance had a case quite burdensome to examine. One of the Lodges tricd and expelled a member for gross irregularitiec:. The trial was before a commission, and employed a short-hand reporter, whic'h cost the Lodge some three hundred dollars.

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The Grand Lodge Committee affirmed the action of the Lodge in expelling the guilty . adulterer, but censured the Master and Secretary for allowing" the needlessly vol1l1ninous testimony" to "go upon the record," containing "insolent remarks and insulting questions to the witnesses by the accused." Recognition, hearty and fraternal, was extended to the" United Grand Lodge of Colon and the Island of Cuba." The Grand Lodge refused to cheapC'n Masonry by reducing the 1ninimum fees for the three degrees from fifty to thirty dollars. Well and wisely considered. A resolution to reduce the fees for dispensation and charter, in the formation of a new Lodge, from one hundred and twenty-five dollars to seventy-five dollars, was rejected. :Masonry in California is highly pri7.ed, and the Brethren keep up the figures. Right. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro',Wm. H. lIm presented a Review of forty Grand Lodge Proceeding-s, covcring one hundred pages. The Report is in keeping with former effort.<; of a good wlOiter, It close observer, a just reviewer and discriminating excel'pte1路. He gives Missouri's Grand Master (Givan) a full hearing< with his approval; (:ompliments the Grand Secretltry as a "busy worker." and thinks thA禄ommittee on Correspondcnce has" an able and prolific pen." Our" pen" is gold, with a diamond point. Bro. lIm treats us and our work so handsomely tl;1l1t we part with him regretfully. But our purpose, as to brevity, shall be carried out. SAMUEL CRAWFORD DENSON, Sacramento, G. M. ALEX. G. ABELL,San Francisco, G. Sec.

CANADA, 1880.

Several Special Communications were held during the year'previous to the Twentyfifth Annual Meeting~ which convened in the city of Guelph, July 14th, 1880. We see from the journal that" ],1. W. Bro. Jas. A. Henderson, Q. C., Grand Master, on the Throne," presi~ed; R. W., J. J. Ma.,;on was G. Sec. , There were Representatives present from 223 Lodges, out of 340 on the membership was reported of 17,474.

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An Address of Welcome was presented by members of the four city Lodges, and responded to by the Grand Master. Six Lodges had. been instituted Under Dispensation. The Grand Master presented a brief business Address. It was one of those SATISFACTORY papers issuing from the Grand East, the like of which we rarely meet with. lIe reported what had been done in as few words as men generally employ, and what he had declined to do, or .allow done, was expressed in equally brief terms. No interruption of amicable relations with other Gran.d Lodges had transpired. Peace and harmony prevailed at home. Reference wa." made to the flourishing condition of their monetary affairs. We c~py:

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A sum of $2,59路1.48 has been added to our available cash balance, oyer and above the (; amount existing at our last annual return. With $[)5,400 placed in good securities, and $7,094.95 standing to our credit in the bank. the members of t.he Grand Lodge may truly feel assured that while our charity is judiciously extended, not only to Brethren within, but I1lso to those beyond our jurisdIction, our finances are economically and faithfully managed. In no boastful spirit, but with feelings ofthankfulness, I am able to announce that, during the past year. no less a sl1m than $10,!J36 has been expcnded by the Grand Lodge in relieving the necessitics of the widow, the orphan, and the distressed Brother. The widow's tear-the orphan's cryAll wants our ready hand supply As far as power is given; The naked clothed-the pris'ner freeThese are thy works. sweet charity, Revealed to us from Heaven. I desire to sec our funds largely increased, not for the mere sake of accnmulation, but that our circle of benevolence may be still more enlarged. With that view, may we ever go on as we have so far continued, clothed with the mantle of charity and guided ~~~~

There is something in the above that sounds like ],[GJ3onry. We think it is the true' article, We find this reported: A Brother was under suspension for non-payment of dues, being about to die, his dues were offere'd, but the Lodge, not being in session, he could' not be restored before del1th. The Grand Master pAitted a Masonic burial to be accorded the suspended Brother. The Grand Lodge did not dissent from this action, but approved all of his doings. 路We presume some .~t,.iet eon.<trnetionist will bounce Grand Master Henderson for having permitted funeral honors to be paid to a suspended Mason. We think if the dues were tendered to the Secretary before death thl1t the suspension ceased, and the Brother died in good standing,. without any formal act of reinstatement by the Lodge. The law reinsta~e~ him by ending its claim, when full satisfaction was made by payment. The Grand 'Master said: I attribute the general successful working of our Order, in a very great measure, to the mlLny intelligent and able Masons elected to fill the important offices of District Deputy Grand l\'Iasters. who have been able to settle amicably questions which arise, without reference to higher authority, and IIlso. to the zeal and \ careful IIttention of Masters of Lodges who, as a rule, make themselves conversant with our Constitution and Proceedings. I

As showing what these deputies Can do, and lww they do it, their annual reports are printed in the journal. O! for fifty such deputies in 1\Iissouri. The Grand Lodge of Canada is a credit to the MasonrY,9f the English-speaking people. She is Yer)' much like the mother Grand Lodge. . JAS. A: HENDERSON, (re-elected) G. M. J. J. MASON, (re-elected) G. Sec.

COLORADO, 1880. The Twentieth An1Iual Communication met in Denver, September.21st, 1880. 1\1. W. Byron L. Carr, G. M.; R: W. Ed. C. Pa.rmelee, G. Sec., with Grand Officers, and the Representatives of twenty-three chartered Lodges.

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The Grand Master offered congrntulations on tlrc healthy condition of J\fasonry in the jurisdiction. Reports show a considerable increase of initiatiom, the past year. The Grand Master made some comments on J\I3.~onic law, from which we mal~e one extract: " A Lodge never losesjm'isdiction over its Tejected m,atcTial." The italics are his own. After reading the above, we are thankful that Bro. Carr is so far away, and that his decisions cannot hurt our jurisdiction. DECISIONS.

The Grand Master rendered some decisions. They were approved, with slight modificatiolls. No..12 surprised us, and we expected to find a strong" no" from the committee, ' but wc didn't. It is as follows: \vh'en can a rejected candidate (profane) renew his petition to the rejecting Lodge? Answer-At the next, or any subsequent regular Communication.

The Law Committee said on the above: No. ]2 decides that a rejected candidate may renew his application in the same Lodge at any subsequent regular Communication. Our Grand Lodge has 'no law upon this point. Ifsubordinatc Lodges require a specific interval of time between a rcjection and another application the by~law will govern the case. If the subordinate Lodge has no such by-law, the applicant may rcnew his petition at any sUbsequent regular Communication. Well, so be it. Ifyolllike the absence of law and the results, on thc subject, weare content. ORATION.

An Oration was delivered by Bro. Geo. E. Wymo.ll, Grand Orator. It covered four full pages. The Grand Treasurer reported the income insufficicnt to meet the expenses. They pay mileage and per diem in Colorado. We notice onc Representative cost the Grand Lodge about twice the number of dollars that there are members in the Lodge he represented. The Grand Treasurer was directed to borrow money necessary to meet expense account. We believe there is a membership of about two thousand in that jurisdiction. A Report on Corrcspondence, covering nineteen pages, is furnished. Bro. R. W. 'Woodbury, for thc Committec, was the author. L. N. GREENLEAF, Denver, G. "M. ED. C. PARMELEE, Georgetown, G. Sec..

CONNECTICUT, 1881. The Ninety-third Annual :l\feeting occurred January ]9th, 1881, in New Haven. 1\1. W. Bro. John H. Barlow wus G. M., and R. \V. Bro. Jos. K. Wheeler was G. Sec.

There is no statcment of the number of Lodges represent.ed .

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_ There were fewer suspensions and expulsions than in any jurisdiction of equal membership we have ever examined. Four suspensions and five expulsions were reported. We judge there is a sound and healthy Masonic membership in that old and reputable jurisdiction. Wc believe there are one hundred and twenty Lodges on the roll. A Rixteen-paged Address was presented by Grand Master Barlow, which is a business paper of merit, and contains much of interest, besides exhibiting an admirable spirit throughout. We are charmed by its amiabilit)'. \

Suitable mention was made of their veteran dead, and memorial tributes mended, which were properly awarded.

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The following deciRions were reported: 1. Thrrt a candidate who has rcceiveo his first degree, a ballot called for and his advflJJeclllent stopped. his future applieatiolls for advancement must be made at a stated comlllul1il'lltion, and the ballot spread at a subsequent stated communication.

2. The Charter of l\, Lodge ha.ving- been arrested by order of the Gr'und Master, its memhers crrnllot affilia.te with flny Lodge previous to the action of the Grand Lodge. 3. That a Lodge cannot lawfully transact business when a., less number than seven are present. . 4 A Brother having been elected and installed as Master of a Lodge, does not forfeit t he honors and prerogatives as an actual Past Master, should he be depm:,ed from office before the close of his official term. i). That in case of Lodges possessing concnrrent juriSdiction, no waiver of such jurisdiction b; complete without the consent of all the said Lodges. 1

The Committee on Jurisprudence approved the sccolld,jourth and fifth decisions, a.nd presented sQm'e improvement OIl the first and third, as follows: Your committee recommend that the Fecond, fourth and fifth decisions be approved, and that the following b~ adopted as standing resolutions of the M. W. Grand Lodge: Resolved, That in case objection is made to the ad'lxmcem,enl. of a candidate, application therefore must be made at a stated communication, and must lie over until a subsequent stated communication.

Rcsol'lJcd, That no business shall be transacted in a Lodge unless seven of its members

be present.

The Grand Master reported numerous dispensations granted for minor purposes, and visits made officially to Lod~es, installations of officers, etc.

One visit of the Graud Master to a sister jurisdiction will be read with much pleasure. While Connecticut Masons are disfranchised by our New York Brethern , it is gratifying to know that they may be welcomed elsewhere. The Grand Master thus reports his visit: GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

On the first day of September last, 1 received a communication from W. M. Aug"ustine T. Smythe.-Grand Master of Ma.<;ons in South Carolina. soliciting my presence in COilnection with t.he Graud MIISt.ers of the thirteen original States. to assIst in laying the corneJ'-stonc of a monument to commemorate a revolutionary battle, which though fought upon its soil, was for the whole country. Occurring at a time when political strife

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and contention held violent sway, it seemed timely thus to me.et and practically illustrate the truths we profess, demonstrate to the world, that even :tmid sectional strife and bitter accusations, hrotherly love among :'Ifasons prevails, and as .pea(~eful citizens of a common countrv. the heart beats responsive to it.~ sacred tenets; believing the occasion WOilld tend to strengthen, not only Masonic ties. but cultivate true friendship as citizens, I accepted the invitR:tion, and on the evening of October 7th, at the city of Spartansburg, South Carolina, in the presence of a large assemblage of people, I assisted in laying the corner-stone of a monument to be erected to the memory of thRt historic event. the Battle of Cowpens. The occasion was one of deep interest, and wonIa have been much more so, could the contemplated arrangements have been carried out, and the proposed representation been present. I was cordially receivecl by the Grand Master and officers of the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction, and formed J)leasunt acquaintances with the Grand Musters of North Carolina qnd Georgia, an other prominent Masons of those jurisdIctions. • The Grand Master regretfully referred to· the unfortunate relations between the 'Grand Lodges of Connecticut and New York, known as the Webotuck case. 'fo the charge of New York of " invading' their jurisdiction, and terininating membership in their Lodges without their knowledge or consent,'" Grand 'Master Barlow presents this disclaimer: We dis~laim any intention of interfering with, or infringing upon its jurisdiction. By the regulations of both Connecticut and New York at that time, a Mason signing' a petition for a new Lodge. became a member of thut new Lodge when lawfully constituted, and under the provisions of that regulation the Brethren residing within our territorial jurisdiction and signing the petition for sai(l Lodge, were made its lawful members. If their membership was not lawfully terminated in the former Lodge, then they are members of· both Lodges unti! said regulations are complied with.-since which time to prevent the recurrence of snch complaint, Connecticut (and T think New York also) has adopted a regulation, requiring all petitioners for a new Lodge to present their certificates that they are free of the books of the Lodge, before such new Lodge ean be lawfully constituted. ' By this severe and, as we bolieve, unjust edict, 70,000 Masons in New York and ]5,000 in Connecticnt, among whom have ever existed the most friendly and fraternal relations, are thns placed at a perpetual distance,and the great work of our allcicnt Fraternity sadly impeded. 'By it, Brethern hailing from the Grand ·J,ot1g-e of Connecticut and resining' in that jurisdiction, are prevented from enjoying their Masonic privileges. By it. for , It mere difference of opinion on a question of Masonic law, and without a pretence of even discourtesv towards our sister Grand LodO'e. we are placed uuder the same ban. by the Grand Lodge of New York, as the Grand Orient of France, which has struck out the most vital landmark of Freemasonry, and as the Grand Lodge of Hamburg-h, which has defiantly planted, and still maintains, Lodges in the State of New York. In view of all this, let us not indul~e in harsh words or severe criticisms, but rather let us cherish the kindliest fraternal regard for our Brethern of New York, and faithfully perform our 1Iasonic obligations towards them. RECOG~IZED,

The Grand Lodge of Coion and Island of Cuba was recognizcd, and Grand Secretary J. K. Wheeler was accepted as the Representative of said GralHl Lod~e Ileal' the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. ORATION.

The Grand Chaplain, Rev. H. T. 'Viddeme\r, delivered un oration covering fomteen pages. His subject, "Foundation Stones of Freemasonry," was ably treated. • The Special Committee on the New York troubles reported at some length. We make Ii few extracts. The bnrden of t.he complaint of the Grand Lodge of New York is. that the Grand Lodge of Connecticut assulUes the right to sever the membership of Masons belonging to Lodges in their jnrisdiction. without notice to or coment of sl1C'h Lor]g<,s. A false impression is ell..';ily created hy tllis stlltement. What this Grand ],o(lge has <lolle. and it contends rightfully. is to gmnt:t ('harter upon due petition. to l\lllsons j'cdtlhlf} in Connecticut. hut some of Whom were members of \\ New York Lodge. and it has assumed that their act.,> of petitioning. and !{ranting the charter, severet] the former relations of all the petitioners; not so, far lIS the members of the New York Lodge were con-

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cerned. by any cxtra terrif.(winl force, or virtue in the laws of the Grand Lodge of Connecticnt, but by the operation of the commoll law of .Masonry, and of the lllWS of the Grand Lod~e of New York itself, properlY and justly illterpreted.. But the Gralld Lodge of ConnectIcut has never disputed the right of the Gralld Lodge of New York. t{IConstrue its own laws as it sees fit, nor to discipline any of its members for allY violation of those laws. . .

We have honestly tried to find some ground of defense in favor of Connecticut, and to justify their action as against New York. Frankly, we are in s)'mpathy with our Brethren of Connectient. In all candor we must say, the greater the effort, the greater our failure to justify them. .

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Second-That the act oj petitioning jor a charter severs jm'mer 1'elations oj petitioners with their Lodge<;. I

Thi-rd-That such severancc is by virtue alone of the operation of the common law of l\Iasonry. We assert that every single postulate above is untenable, indefensible and mere assumption. The Committee, unwittingly no doubt, announceo their postulates as mere assumptions in saying that the Grand Lodge of Connecticut had "assumed that the act of petitioning, etc., had severed the former relations of all the petitioners." While your committee dissent emphatif'ally from many of the statements and propositions of the New York'Committee, they realize the fact that the interdict of the Grand Lodge of New York has taken the ,,'hole subJect out of the range of argument and dis-' cussion, allo that' while thut illtf'roict is i\l force. the Grand Lodge of Connecticut can do nO !nore, than to see that it,; position is fairly ~taLed, and on it invoke the candid jUdgment of its peers. Your committee recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Connecticut deeply deplores the interdiction by the M. W. Grand Lodge of New York, of Masonic intercourse between the Brethern of the two jurisdictions, and believes such act to be unwise, unnecessary, and unjust. .

Resobxd. That this Grand Lodge, in the act which ~ave rise to the unfortunate controversy, so abruptly terminated by the Grand Lodge 01 New York, and during- the progress of that controversy, has simply Mserted and maintained the principles of exclusive sovereignty within 1:t.~ O'lim tcrTitori(ll limit..~, embracing the right to constItute into Lodges, under Jt<; own laws and regulations, and the landmarks of Masonry, any and all Masons residing within if.sjurisdiction. and has not assumed nor sought to give to these lltws, any extra territorial force or eflect. The right whleh it has thus llSSerted, it has, at all times cl'IICeded to other Grand Longes, and, particularly to the Grand Lodge of New York, of which many instances may be shown.

While trying to justify the Connecticut action, we are constantly met with the assumed right, as in the second resolution above, "to constitute into Lodges any and all Masons 1'esiding within itsjurisdietion." This, of course, makes RESIDENCE in Connecticut, the prime factor as to qualifying a :Mason to'join in petitioning for II charter. If petitioners for a charter in Connecticut were members oj Lodges there, then the question of 1'csidcnce would be an imporLant and necessary factor. And if the Lodge has a law allowing petitioners to remain members of a Looge while petitioning for a charter to form a new Lodge, and when said new Lodge is organized, their membership ends in the old one being severed by the operation of their la/v, ~ll right. Connecticut has

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, , the right to make laws for the formation and government of Lodges in its own jurisdiction. It can enact laws for regulating Lodge membership. how secured, maintained and severed. We will not question its soveringty in its own\erritorial jurisdiction: The doctrine of "States Rights" pervaaes the Masonic Fraternity very thoroughly.

, \ Bat that the 1'esidcnce of a Mason within any jurisdiction, gives that jurisdiction an Msolute claim to and control of such Mason "even to severing relations to, or membership in, the Lodge in another State, we never supposed, nor do we believe in it. The Connecticut Committee gave the Grand Lodge away, and the Grand Lodge stultified itself, by adopting the following in the report of said Committee: "But the Grand Lodge of Connecticut hM never dispnted the right of the Grand Lodge of New York to construe its own laws as it sees jit, nor to discipline any oj its mem\bC1's for any violation of tiwse laws." Now let us

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where the above admissions will place Connecticut.

New York has among" its own laws," a regnlation defining how members of Loct~es in that State shall sevei' their Lodge membership. It requires that they shall pay lip all, dues, make formal application for a dimit, and be voted out of membership by the Lodge. Does Connecticut admit" the right of the Grand Lodge of New York to construe its own I,AWS as it sees fit," in the above case? We think not, nor docs it a.llow the law of New York to take its course. New York says no Mafion can sever his connection with a Lodge in their jurisdiction extept by certain methocts, and therefore, cannot become a member of any other Lodge, except by first severing his relations in said prescribed way. 'I'hat is their law and their construction of it. COllllCcticut says the~" do not dispute the right of New York" to construe its own laws as it sees tit." This 'admission is fatal, becam;e New York has laws and COll_~tmes them, and Connectkllt does not dispute their right to do as they see fit. New York says our members can sever membership only by dimission, in order to join elsewhere. Connecticut admits the existence of the above law of dimission in Kew York, and their right of construction of it. Then turns round and declareli Kew York Masons members of a Connecticut Lodge who were n'ever dimitted by their own Lodge. This is a surrender we did not expect on the part of the Connecticut authorities. The same report says that New. York has the right" to discipl'ine any of its"membel'S." Connecticut Willllot deny that Brothers Wood\vard and Knight were members of Webotuck Lodge, No. 480, within the State of New York, when they petitioned for the charter while residing in Connecticut. Connecticut will not deny that New York has laws governing'the fieverance 'of membership in that jurisdiction. New York says, "That membership of a :MlISter MfSon in a Lodge within the State of Kew York can only be terminated in accordance w1th the laws enacted by the G1'and Lodge of NEW YonK." True, says Connecticut, you have laws and we do not dispute )'our right to "construe your own laws a,,<; Y011 see fit." ' Now, we fraternally SUbmit that as Woodward and Knight lvere members of a New York Lodge, and New York has laws for the dimissionof members, and the right of New York to eonstntc its own laws being admitted by Connecticut, and NEW YOUK claiming that Woodward and Knight never were dim,it/cd, are they lIOt still members of Wehotuck Lodge, in New York'! And by the admission of Connecticut, that New York hllS the right" to discipline any of its own members," may not Brothers WOOdward and Knight be disciplined by Webotuck Lodge, though claimed asmcmbcrs of a Lodge ill Connecticut'! We say that such right exists. By the admission of Connecticut, those Brethern are still, members of the New York Lodge. Their relatiownvith t~e New York Lodge were never

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severed. We did not design to treat this subject at any length, but have been drawn on almo~t unconsciously. Our opinion is that Connecticut fell into error in asserting that resi!len~e, and l)ctition'ing for charter, and the organ-izal'ion of the Lodge with the names of the New York Brethern among the petitioners, seve1'ed their membership. That mcmbers of Connecticut Lodges might become fl1.ctorsof a new Lodge without dimission may do in thatjurisdiction, but not so of members who belong to another State. We prefer our law, that petitioners for the priVilege of forming a new Lodge must be dimittcd and present their dimits with the petition. . \ CORRESPONDENCE.

路Bro. J. K. Wheeler presented the Annual Review. It covers seventy-two pages. He said it exceeded his "limits nearly路fifty per cent." Yet" eight jurisdictions" were not reviewed, no Proceedings having been received from them. We regret not haVing nwre from his pen. To 1'ead him is always a pleasure-to see him, more than pleasant. Having enjoyed both, we speak Con a-m01'e.

He gave l\Iissouri a full hearing in his review. Copying all we said in our last Report on the Webotuck matter that was worthy of notice. As to our attempt to imitate his succinct style and faculty of condensing, he seems to regard us as incnrably prol-ix, and says of us, "We think he used to preach once." Yes,' indeed, Bro. Wheeler, and we still keep it up, intending to "preach" as long as there are any sinners around. Our prolixity was not acquired, however, in preaching, but in other depart~entsof public life. We have learned by preaching the impo~tanceof three valuable qualifications-what to sa;y', how to say it, and when to quit. In other departments, we cannot claim as much. After quoting our views fully as to their local issues on the New York matter, Bro. Wheeler says: In reference to the first proposition stnted by Bro. VineiI. thllt Conllect.icut Illllilltains the membership in the Ncw York Lodge severed Qt' ell1ied when the charter WitS granted to the pelitioners, we would inform Brother Vinci! thn,t Connecticut does uot elltert:till such a view. nnless the Grand Lod~e or New York recognizes the principle that when a Brother becomes a member of a Lodge by being a petitioner. that act ,~el.'er8 hi8 mernbaship. which principle has heen recoglllzcd for many years by both New York and Connecticut, as thc records of both jurisdictions will show: and it was with thh; fact in view that the resolution of Connecticut was adopted 'declaring the membershi p severed. All we can eIaim is that the said Brothers became members of the Connecticut Lod~e when the charter was i{rl1nted. and the real question is whether a Grand Lodge has the right of constituting regular Master Masons into Lodges. , Bro. Vindl's argull}Cnt that dim its are better proofs of Masonk st.anding than membership in a Lodge. we do not acr,ept. We have alwitys been educated differcntly, and cay see nothing to change our opinion on this point. And. finally, he says thc Grand Lodge ~f New York has fn:t/.aJl.nlly opened the (1001' f()f an amiCltble adjustment. How?- By first passing a resolution refusing aU Masonic intercourse; and then extend the fayor of submitting the question to our peers. Why could this titvor havc not been granted before resorting to sur,h har~h measures? Our convictions lHn'e been honcstly cntertained, and on no account has any discourtesy, or attempt to willfully interferc with New York, been intended, and the whole trouble has sprung from a question of jurisprudence which is comparatiYely new, and Connecticut is not alone in its opinion on the subject. . We have given our Connecticut TIrethrcn a full hea~ing and now take leave of thcm with an expression of deep regret that they have become involvei1 in their present embarrassments, and the sincere hope that soon an adjustment may be secured amicable and hOllorable alike. JAB. McCORMICK, Windsor, G. M. .JOS. K. WHEELER, Hartford, (re-elected) G. Scc. and Com. on Cor.

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" DAKOTA, 1880.

, Grand Lodge met ill Yankton. June 8th, 1880, it being the Sixth Annual Communicati~n. ' • M. W. Geo. H. Hand, G. l\L, presided, and R. W. Chas.T. McCoy was G. Sec. Six Lodges were represented. Charters were granted for the formation of six Lodges that had bcen working Under Dispensation. One Dispensation was granted by the Grand Lodge to institute a new Lodge. Bismarck Lodge, formerly working under charter from Minnesota, gave in its adhesion to the Grand Lodge of Dakota, and received a charter therefrom. It is now numbered sixtee1I, being the highest nnu last number on the roll. In the sixteen chartered Lodges of Dakota there are reported 541 members. There were sixty-seven initiations, fifty-seven .passings, and fifty-four raising'S during the year, with forty-nine admissions, thirteen dimissions, and five deaths. No suspensions or expulsions. No recapitulation or index. J • The Grand Master's Address was a good business paper, without poetry or nonsense. He said the Lodges were out of debt and increasing in numbers, while peace and harmony prevailed throughout the jurisdiction. He reported four decisions, which were approved and made law by the Grand Lodge. We epitomize them: • 1. It is necessary to ballot on an application of a candidate, though the committee has reported unfavorably.

2. A separate ballot is required for each degree. 8. A person wittl only one eyc cannot receive the degrees. 4. A perl:ioll with two eyes may be received, provided one is not permanently injured by a cataract. /

Our opinion on this one-eyed bUl:iinel:is is of record. Our own Grand Lodge" goel:i one eye" on the subject. Wc have thousands of Masons in Missouri, with two eyel:i each, that we would willingly swap off for some profanes with only one eye, who, under this small ideaed law, can never become Ma.~ons. Candidly, we regard this one-eyed restriction a huge strain at a "gnat," while we are constantly gulping down immense monstrosities-physical Itlld morlll-compared with whieh Il good sized camel is not a circumstance. The Grand Master treated at some length, and auly, tile qllestinns at issue uetwren his Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. But a.~ the question hn.s happily been settled by Bismarck Lodge surrendering its chltfter to Miunesota, the paJ'cnt Grand Lodge, and receiving one from Dakota, further reference'to the subject is 1l1ll1eccssary. We rejoice at the peaceful and amicable solution of the matter. As we announeed th is happy ending of an irritating issue in our "special" Report on Correspondence, last year, we dismiss the subject, with the renewed wish that the same result could be secured elsewhere. CORRESPONDENCE.

. .. A Review of122 pages was prcsente9- by' the.fhairman of the Committee, Bro. Wm. H. H. Beadle. The Report is announced as "the first which has been made" in that jurisdiction. 'I'he author WM quite " apologetic,'~ and .seemed as bas.hful in his" apologetiC preface" as a school, girl, on commencem.ent da:s. But he got bravely over that

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timidit)' manifested on making his first bow to the Fraternity. Indeed, from the maner in whkh he waded into Minnesota. for twenty pages, we would have judged him a veteran, but for his preface. We are glad the Minnesota fight is ended. If Bro. Beadle could hurl twenty pages at lIIillnesotR. on hisfil'st charge, what would follow if the battle- were prolonged from year to year? We hope New:Mexico will not give him a retaining fee. While Bro. Beadle is elaborate, he is strong, clear, and, we must say, convincing; His arguments li1llst be felt, being as weighty as they are forcible. On the question of actual, exclusive jurisdiction, he is as sound as we could ask, and is in full accord with our views. Concerning the New Mexico claim, he is right in premises. We may not reach similar conclusions as to some m-inor points. He shall have a- good bearing before our readers, as the following excerpts will speak for him;' I

Now, Missouri should not harm those of her children that left. by not sending- all; or she should not have wronged those that chose to remain, by allowing the others to go. She is inconsistent in judgment as to one or the other; find she actually wrongs one or the other class'! If she was clcar in her duty of recognition, then the duty of compelling the obedience of the other Lodges was a corollarv. She must reduce them all back to her fealty, or. dismiss them all to New Mexico'~/a1Iegiance, else she doubly wrongs thcmwrongs those who go because some stay, and wrongs those who stay because some ~o. It is evident that those whom she kept were most wronged, and we are of an equally strong opinion that they were Masonically unwort.hy. The best Lodges evidently joined to form the Grand Lodge; the three preferred the remote and slight scrutiny of :Missouri to the ncnr and rigid superintendence of their Territorial Grand Lodg-e. Two have died already. There stands one itlone asscrting a judgment superior to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, viz; that it is not for the good of Masonry to have a Grand Lodge in New Mexico. This objection ,governs Missouri, and she stands powerless, helpless, in the mastery of one remote little Lodge upon a question she has decided in all its bearings against that Lodge. . / ,- Does the Grand Lodge of "Missouri know what is for the good of Masons in Masonry' in its OWll jlll'isdiction? It surely does. III its mat.l1re jll(l~ment. it has said it is good for Masons in New Mexico to have a Grand Lodge. lllld it advised Silver City Longe to accept a charter from New ?llexico, for their good also. Yet it will lIOt. reduce t.o order t.his Longe; it will not prevent confusion, but it willl)crmit U. headstrong Lodge to create trouble at home and abroad, against the general we tare and peace. Then the Grand Lodge of New Mexico has some right to the MId, and to be able to lay its plans fairly and for all time. It must, instead. look at a di vided alleS-iancc of the â&#x20AC;˘ MlUions within it. Yet :Missouri, both by its Grand Mastcr and by its cornnllttee. talks 01, land favors exclusive Grand Lodge jurisdiction and Grand Lodge sovereignty. It il; snch soverei/$"nty ll.'S the United States would have had after the Hevolntion, with British forts maintamed in every colony. and British' courts and oftieers to govern all who chose to retain British allegiance. What kind of supremacy docs the committee mean, unless rule of all the Lodges in the Territory be given? G. H. HAXD, Yankton, (re-elected) G. M. CHAS. T. McCOY, Bon Homme, (re-elected) G. Sec. WM. H. H. BEADLE, Chairman Com. 011 Cor.

DELAWARE, 1880. The Seventy-fourth Annual Communication was held in Wilmington, October, 6th,

Two S]Jccial Comml?-nications had IJeen held previoul; to the Annual Session. M. W, John Taylor, G. M. .. presided at llll of said meetings, and was G~ Sec. "

n. .W. Wm. S. Hayes,

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There arc twent.y-oIle active chartered Lodges on the roll, with ship of one thousand two hundred and ninety. The Addre.':is of Grand Master Taylor was quite brief. He never been more prosperous than now in that jurisdiction .

reported member-

~id

that Masonry had

A list of deceased ~rethren in the jurisdietion was furnished, and they were fraternally remembered by the survivors of the Craft. A resolution was adopted declaring that, hereafter no Lodge in that jurisdiction shall grant ~ release to any rejected candidate for initiation. Well, what next! This beats the papal claim to "the children of THE

CHUJ~CH."

John Smith is rejected in Wilmington Lodge. He moves to St. Louis and lives here a fell' ycar~. The above law forbids Smith being made a Mason in Missouri without a release from Wilmington Lodge. The Grand Lodge says: Wilmington Lodge shall nut grant a j'clcasc to John Smith, who was rejected. Poor John Smith. . Another ease strikes us.as novel. Under the present law of Delaware a rejected applicant cannot l'enC1U his application to the LU(l[7e that 1'e,jected him. In view of the foregoing statements, shown ]lY the Procee<lings, we are 110ÂŁ surprised that it Committee wa:; appointed to l'Ct'i~e the existing laws or "prepare an entire new Constitution." We should say so. COHRESI'ON !)EI\CE.

The Committee presented a brief Report. We rarely ever extend our courtesy so fal' as take in the whole of any Report, buL as Delaware is a "liWe sj,~ter," we will copy all her Committee said on the subject of Foreign Correspondence. Here iL is: '1'0 the ftf. W. Grand Lodge, A. F, ,{; A. Itf., oj Delawa?'e:

Your' Committeee on Foreign CorrespOnde!lCe would most respeeLfully report, that, they have received the Proceedings Of most of the Grand Lodges with whom we a.re in corre.':ipondence, and find much therein that is of great interest to the Craft; but your committee do not understand that it is the wish of the Grand Lodge, that they prepare a synopsis thereof for publication, and have not, therefore, done so. They find the Craft, generallY, are in a prosperous and flourishing condition, and, in fact, the great danger to 0111' Order at the present day arises from our prosperity. Ollr-lnstitution now being popular, many who are without its gate look to it as a stepping-stone for the furtherance of their ambitiolls desires, and arc anxiolls to <~ome within its mystic portals, and we would particularly impress UpOll the officers and Brethren of our Lodges, to guarc! wen the outer-door, and see that none pass but those who are duly qnalified . .TOS. W. H. WATSON, Newport, G. l\J. (WM. t>;. HAYEt>, Wilmington, G. ~ec.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1880. The Seventieth session began its labors in Wasl:,J.ington, .January 14th, 1880. M. W" J. S. l~eGoy, G. M., presiding,'and R. W., W. -R. Singleton was G. Sec, G. L, Al'.-2.

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Reprcsenta.tiyes from twenty Lodges were in attendance. Various Reports were presented and approved. ~pecial Communications are reported and the Semi-Annual followed. At thii; ::iesi;ion various reports were submitted. â&#x20AC;˘

The Annual Session convened November 10th, 1880. :'.1. W. J08. S. McCoy, G. :M., was in the chair.

Twenty-one Lodges were represented. The Address of the Grand Master was devoted to business, not sentiment. He men tioneq having issued and sent out a circular to each of the Grand Masters in the United States, asking help to payoff a debt on their Masonic Hall, or Temple. He reported encouraging responses as coming from several sources. ~

No decisions reported by the Grand Master. This was a source of gratification, and 'evidenced ;, that harmony Ilnd peace prevailed." A ;; l\Iemorial to Bro. B. B. French,"

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adopted.

Grand Officers were elected at this Session, lnst.allation Communil:ation was h\'ld December ~7th, 1880, when the new officers werc severally installed. The Gran(l J\laster, Noble D. LarueI', delivered an appropriate Address, after receiving the ermine of otlice. Financial and other reports were rendered at fhi:,; meeting. Twenty-one Lodges are on the roll, with a reported membership of 2,752. CORRESPON DENCE.

Bro. W.R. Singleton. Grand 8ecretary, prepared the Review. It is sixty pages long, and notices the doings of all American Grand Lodges.. Missouri receives a good share of attention. The Reviewer does not agree with some of our Grand Lodge deliverances. No more do we. We will never d,efend some things. And some of our Grand Lodge aet~ are not entitled to an apology. That a Grand Lodge officer cannot dim it for the purpose of having membership where he lives, is one of the indefensible things. NOBLE D. LARNER, Washington, G. 1'1. WJ\L R. SINGLETON, Washington, G. Sec.

FLORIDA, 1881. Grand Lodge met in Fifty-second Annual Communication, at .Jacksonville, January 18,1881.

J\L W, Wm. A. McLean, G. J\I., present., and })re;';iding, and R. W. DeWitt Clinton Dawkins wasÂˇG. Sec. Forty-nine Lodges were represented.

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We find no Recapitulation, but guess there arc ~ome eighty Lodges ill thatjurisdictioH, with a membership approaching-two thomand. The journal,likc the jurisdiction, is small, but shows agood, active class of Craft<;men in the Grand Lodge. The Address of Grand Master McLean wa." necessarily and wisely brief, for he sa.id there was "very little to report." "As regards the tra.nsaet~ons of the Grand l\:lal:iler's office, there is but little of interest to be presented." So he did not give 'em" sweetness long drawn out." He said that there had arisen no occasion for" making an)' decisions" during the yea.r, as was the" case the preceding term. . Two Dispensations had been a.llowed for the formation of new Lodges. A Lodge had passed a resolution asking the Grand Lodge to declare it a Masonic offense for Masons to gamble, etc. The Grand Master said On the subject: From what I have been enabled to learn as re~ards existinQ" evils in matters of games of chance indUlged in by members of our Order, I am decidedi y of the opinion that this appeal.comes to you, my Brethren, freighted .with human sorrows, mingled with the ,vidow's wail and the orphan's cry, calling aloud for such relief at your hands as may be necessary to arrest the flood-tide of evil by whieh, it is to be feared, that some, even of 0111' own number, are goiug down into the depths of hopless despair and utter ruin. We endeavor by precept, at least, to make the impression that OIlC ot the leading objeds we haye in view is to inculcate sOllud morality, as founded upon the great moral principlcs set forth in the sacred volume, ever found upon our altar, which we receive a.~ the rnle and ~uidc of our faith and praeUce, and without II'hidl no Lodge can have a legal exi~t颅 ence. We publish ,abroad and pl'Odaim to the earth's remotest bounds, aud call upon all men to witness our si\l(~erity in the professions we make, that our mission in the world is nothing less than the inculcation of 11 better, pnrer, highe'r life fl.mong men. But, after all, my Brethren, profession alone, I)y whatever high sounding title di<Tnitied, may bc 路nothing more than sonnding bra~s or It tinkling symbal, for the truth sufI remains that the uninitiated will judge of the Institution by the conduct of it,,; individual members. 1 would therefore impress upon you the great importance of convincing mankind by example. al; well as precept, that whell a man is known to be a Ma.'iou, the world may have abundant reason to believe that he is a num whose heart is expanded by beJlcvolellce, and that he is possesscd of virtues. :1\0 legislation was had, but the Committee on Jurisprudence said:

The recommendation in the Grand Master's Address, relative to the subject of gamhling, referred to us on recommendation of the Committee on the Grand Ma.~ter's Address, has been considered. This Committee does not think that any new legislation is required upon the subject. If the particular Lodges execute the laws already in existence, . tIllS evil will be checked, as it should be. So the orphan's cry and widow's wail may go unheeded. ORATION.

An Oration on "The :Mission of Masonry," nbsent.

Wll.':i

I'ead

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the Grand Orator, who was

COltRESPONDE};C},;.

A three-paged Report wa.-; presented by the Grand Secretary, Bro. Dawkin:;. He fa\'ored less elaborate and frequent reviews, lind said: We consider that, if by some mutual arrangement, one general review could be made annually for all, and distributed pro rata among the Grand Lodges, based upon pro rata contributions, great pleasure and utility would result therefrom, at. a remarkable !Small cost to each Grand Lodge, and that such an arrangement would save thousands of dollars annually to the Craft at large, to be appropriated to other beneficent purposes, and \'iould greatly tend to bring all the Grand Lod?,es in our wide-spr.ead nation into -closer acquaintance and nearer fra.ternal unioll. "c, therefore, commend this SUbject to the serious consideration of our sister Grand Lodges, and ask an expression of opinion upon it, and if it be favorably considered, that they respectfully suggest their views as to , the....vay and mauner of effecting the purpose.

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'Ve have recently met the same suggestion in our work of reviewing Grand Lodge journals. To secure a "general review" would ·require a "general" Tcvicwcr, with whom all the Grand Longes which" bedot the Masonic pavemeut of the federal union" would be satisfied, 'and-tD whom all would be willing to relegate this work of "gelIeral review" To make such review satisfactory to all, and sufficiently accepta.ble to insure general distribution and payment therefor, would require a great many preliminaries and adjustments that certainly have not occurred to the mover of thc resolution.

While not offering any opposition to the proposition, we announce -our dissent in advance, and withhold our grounds, or reasons, until the plan becomes so shaped as to justify formal and extended consideration. In the brief review before us, Bro. Dawkins gave attention to the afrairs of New South 'Vales, Cuua;Scotland and Quebec, Spain, New York and Connecticut. Tennessee and Kentucky, Missouri and New Mexico. New South Wldes is given" fnrther time." Fraternal recognition was extended to Colon and Cuba, as now united, and lUI exchange 6f Representatives effected. As to Spain .the reviewer said: "We must go slowly in that direction." Scotland amI Quebec were commended for securing" fraternal harmony." Florida holds the :;anTe views with ourselves as to dimil.~ being neces.~,l.1'Y where Brethren petition for ll. DispensatioJl to form a new Longe. ']'hereforc COJlnedknt cannot be sllsUtifled in'her course. The reviewer says the Florida rule is thc same as that maintaincd by Kentucky as to trying an offending Brother. He rnu~t bctl'icd fly hi:; own Lodge, it matters not where he lives, or what his crime. Therefore Florida is not in favor of the Tcnnc~ee view.. He is sound on the suuject of "perpctaa! juriSdiction," saying: A question ha..<; been going the rounds of ~eneral (lisrmssion, Which is mO::it usually nenominated 011e of "perpetual jurisdiction' over rrjeeted mat.erial. One year's residence in Florida, and six months in Lodge locality. gives, by our law, absolute jurisdiction, with the duty of enquiring into the cause of any former rejection, and we think our rule is right. Here is what he said concerning Missouri and New Mexico: A Lodge in New Mexico, cha.rtered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, refused to affili-

ate with the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, which, thereupon, declared its l\f!8souri charter void .• )Iissouri protects the Lodge. and we think she is wrong in so doing, for we infer that there was 110 express stipulation to that effect made by all the parties in interest. WM. E. ANDERSON, Pensacola., G. M. DE WITT C. DAWKINS, Jacksonville, G. Sec.

GEORGIA,188Q~

The Annual Communication was held in Macon, commencing October 20th, 1880, and was presided over by M. W.•James M. Mobley, G. M.; R. ,,,. Emmet Blackshear was G. Sec. Two years ngo we regretfully took leave of our Georgia Brethren as they had resolv- . ed upon biennial sessions. Wc greet them cheerfully after this unusual separation. The Journal of Proceedings is mod~st and brief. A large number of Representatives were

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present at the Annual gathering. Grand Master Mobley opened his Address with con路 gratulati'ons to the Brethren at their reunion after two ~'ears' absence from the" sacred retreat of frielldship and virtue." But joyous greetings s(;on gave place to sorrowful reflections, as the announcement was made that death had citlled a number of Brethren of promillence away from life's works and walks since last Grand Communication. Bros. Holt, Austin, Smith. Burr and Gammuge were mentioned \vith tender regard, they all having been Grand Oflicers of various grades. Well did the Grand l\Iaster say, "Farewell, Brethren. Our faith in the immortality of the soul. and the final resurrection, is our strongest consolation left." Yes, 'Us a consolalion! What would the night of sorrow be to us without this heart-gladdening star shining through the gloom. We have come back from the cemetery to our death-darkened home. with dirt fresh UpOIl our knces from the graves of nearly nll our l\lved ones. Yet in the very depths, the grandest postulate of Masonry, and of Rcvelation, "Resurrection and Immortality," sounded through the clouds and shadows like the sweet swell of un apocalyptic anthem. The Grand :Master was quite congratulatory as to the results of their biennial session experiment. The results werc most satisfactory. It was announced by the Grand :\faster that their indebtedness had been reduced nearly ten thousand dollars, and soon their financial embllrrassmcnts would be removed, when therc would be a return to路 annual sessions, which had been abandoned on account of debts. PATRIOTIC.

Thc following speaks well, and shows a patriotic devotion on the part of Masons that would silence the senseless clamor of some we wot of, if the clarrwl'b5ls had any sense : ~ THE RATTLE OF COWPENS lIIONlillfENT, AT SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROl.!NA.

The corner-stone of this monument was laid on the 7th of October instant, in the evening. amid gl'ltlld demOllstratiolls, the city being illuminated and crowded with p.eople to witness the ceremonies, The Grand Masters,of the States of Connecticut. New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, SOl1th Carolina. Georgia and Tennessee, and perhaps other States, participated by special request, in the ceremonies, and short addresses from Grand Master Barlow, of Conncetieut: Smythe. of South Carolina; Past Grand Mastel' Vance for Grand Ma.ster Cox, of North Carolina; and myself, representing Georgia as Grand Master. It was路a brilliant occasion and no doubt will be long remembered a.nd result in much good. The brotherly feelin~ manifested, and the Masonic light dispensed. with the interchange of the.ideas and VIews of eaeh on the occasion llnd while togethcr, will have a happy effect all over the United States among Masons. \'\'e cull the following DECISIONS:

1. A Brother preferring charges against another can withdraw them by consent of the Lodge.

2. One member of a Lodge affiliating with another Lodge without a dimit. is not released from dues to the first Lodge, and the Lodge thus receiving him is subject to he dealt with. . 3. It is necessary to ballot upon

ap~li~ation for affiliating a dimitted Mason.

4. Innocenee is presumed till found guilty, yet :Masonic burial of a member against whom charges are only preferred and not acted on, can be refused, from testimony before the Lodge, showing that it would not be proper to do so. 5. Although a petition becomes the property of the Lodge, the petitioner should be allowed to withdraw it, unless some good reason appears why it should not be withdrawn. G,

A suspended Mason ought not to be chargeable with dues during his suspension.

. 7. A Lodge being cha!'tered and authorized to sue and be sued, can sue any of it,~ members indebted to the Lodge, even after suspension or expulsion, it ahvays ueing a ql1estion of expediency whether the Lodge ought to sue Or not in each purticl1lar ease.

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~. An Entered Apprentice applying for advancement and rejected, may aliply and reCClve the degree at the next regular meeting if found worthy. . .

9. Other and severer tests than a dimit from a Lodge in a foreign country shonld be required to admit a stranger as a visitor in a Lodge. oF 10. A Brother suspended for non-payment of dues upon payment thereof should be reinstated. 11. If the Worshipful Master and Senior Warden are both dead the Junior Warden can perform all the duties of Worshipful Master, and as such represent the Lodge in the (,rand Lodge. Number five is not in harmony with our law. We prefer the rule that does not allow a withdrawal of petition of reference to Committees of InvestigatIOn. Number seven we think allows a very questionable privilege to the Lodge. Under no circumstanees would we permit suit against a "lason by a Lodge, save upon some contract, or where money had been lent 011 note and secUJ'ity. Then we doubt the propriety of Lodges, as .~uch, going into courts as plaiiltiff.<;. In respect to number ten, we would say that payment oj dues 1'emoves su.spen.~ion, and the Brother i.~ reinslatc(llJy o'pemtion of law, which ends all disabilities when the Ca1t.~C jar imposition has ceased. We like thc other rulingf'. A majority of the Committee on Jurisprudence reported favorably upon all the Decisions except the last, or elevent.h. This was not approved. Past Grand Master Bro. SRJTIuel Lawrence presented a m.inority report, which wa.'> adopted. He approved the '-decision that the Junior Warden can perform all the duties of the Master, and represent the Lodge in the Grand Lodge, the Master and Senior Warden both being deRd. Well done, old nestor of Georgia Masonry. 'Ve arc glad Bro. Lawrence stilllh路es. Our surprise was withont limit when we read the opposite views put forth by the majority of the committee.. The Grand LDdge of Indian Territory was formally recognized. We lind nothing in the journal more gratifying than the extract below, as to the financial condition of Georgia l\I~sons : I believe thRt almost all the past due bonds'" have been paid; the balance-$20,OOOwill be due first April, lR8~. Finding that I could get the money to take up these bonds at a less rate of interest than we are now paying, I rrque",ted the Treasurer, Right Worthy Bro. "':ells, to see if the bonds could be taken up, and at what tim~. And he replied thllt the holders refused ten per cent. premium. It IS certainly very gratifying that onr bonds are in such great demand. We shall soon take them up, even jf we wait till they are due, and have the consolRtion of knowing- we owe no man, and possess a splendId :Masonic Temple, retu rning us several thomund dollars lIetincome anl1ually. Success to your Brethren. The Grand Master reported "that MasonI')' is in a healthy condition in Georgia." This is good news. This is of charming interest concerning the SOliTHERN MASONIC FEMALE COI,LEGE.

From the Report of our worthy and distinguished President, Rev..J. N. Bradshaw, you will find the College in good condition. I consider it an honor to the Grand Lodge of Georgia. Manv of the mothers of our most brilliant and talented worthy young Mflsons were educated at this College, as well as some of the best teachers in the State. This College cannot be too highly recommended to the sU'Pport and patronage of the people of Georgia. We cannot aftord to give up this great enterprise, bnt should foster and sustain it. .

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The Grand Lodge decided that the three principal officers of a Lodge, the Wardenfi, cannot resign during their term of office.

Ma~er and

We find no recapitullttion or footings of work, number of Lodges or membership. We have not time to do the counting for the Grand Secretar)', and cannot tell, therefore, just how the jurisdiction stands numerically. We like to find an index oCClISionall)' in Grand Lodge journals. There is no Report on Correspondence. The Grand Secretal1~ says "severe and protracted illness" prevented the preparation of such Report. The Grand Lodge, in carrying out the Biennial Flession experiment, adjourned to meet in October 1882. We part again for

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years. What will occur within that period. JOSIAH 1. WRIGHT, Rome, G. M. J. KMMETT BLACKSHEAR, Macon, G. Flee.

IDAHO, 1880. We have before us a neat and bright-faced little Annual from Idaho, printed in Washington, D. C.. showing that the Thirteenth Communication of that Grand Lodge was held in Boise City, September 14th, 1880. M. W. Bro. Cha.';. Himrod, G. M., presided, and. R. W. Bro. L. F. Cartee

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We are left to infer that all the Lodges in that jurisdiction were represented. The Committee on Credelltials reported thus: "Your Committee on Credentials respectfully report the following members entitled to seats in this Grand Lodge." Then follows a list of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers, Past Masters, and Representatives of fort]l-sel'en Grand Lodges, with the names of officers of all the iodges (ten ill number) in that Territory. The committee said all these were "entitled to seat.s in the Grand Lodge." But were' they t.here? 'fhe committee does not say so. There is II. difference between being entitled t.o a seat and occupying it. We have this uncertainty to complain of in other Grand Lodge journals. It is quite as ellSY to say a man wa.<; pnsent a.'3 to say he was pl"fvi1eged to be there, and far more satisfactory than to use language that ma)' mislead. We do not believe all were present, in this case, that the committee said were "entitled t.o seats." Grand Master Himrod presented an Address that opens beautifully, because poetically. Poetry is always beautiful, when it is good. ) He reported, from visitations and correspondence, the cOildition and prospects of Masonry in that jurisdiction as favorable. He said: "We are in harmony within, and at peace without 9ur borders." He reported a number of official acts, which were approved. About the best, thing iii the Address was this:

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I u,ave been called upon for bnt few interpretations of Masonic law. Kone. in fact. but WlUlt I have answered by reference to the By-Laws and Begnlations of the Grand Lodge. And this. too, is a gratif~'ing evidence of our prosperity and the growing intelligence of our Worshipful Masters. I observe that it must be a severe task upon the time and patience of the Grand :Master~ of some of our sister jurisdictions to reply to the many questions sent up from subordmate Lodges. It is an unnecessary task,. too, for every Lodge is furnished with the intelligence they desire, and .it is only necessary for them to look up their own archives to geilerally get the information. The Grand Master then'closed with a lengthy. homily, which served the purpose of Masonic oration, and saved the necessity of having a Grand Orator.

There were reported 386 mem bel'S in the jurisdiction. No index or R.eport on Correspondence. H. E. PICKETT, Boise City, G. l\f. L. F. CAR'I'EE, Boise City, G. Sec.

INDIAN TERRITORY, 1880. Grand Lodge met in Sixth Annual Communication, November 2d, 1880, in A-tok-a, Choctaw Nation. M. W., P. ,J. Byrne, G. 1\1.; R. W., W. A. McBride, G. Sec. Nine Lodges were represented. There are thirteen ou the roll,with a reported membership of 362. All the Lodges paid their Grand Lodge dues, amounting, in the aggregate, to $291.;"lO. All had done some work, one Lodge having raised eight. That Lodge ought to do well, from the name it bears. Surv'iving the ordeahof its christening, with the name given, Ko. 13 should live a long time, and then go to live among the angels. Ma-slw-la-tubby! '''''hew!! .. What is in a name?" Well, we would like to kn01V" what i~ in the above.

GrandMaster Byrne delivered a brief busines!:i Address. He reported six rulings made during his term. "They' were all approved, and we regard them as sound, practical 'and safe expositions of Masonic principles. The Grand Master said he had not visited many of the Lodges, but those visited, aud others from which he had heard, hldicated a good dcgree of prosperity. Harmony, in some, ha.d been disturbed by the unbridled use of the tongue. He uttered wcll chosen words of waming against the most blighting- curse of man, the intempenlte use of intoxicants. 'Ve make an extract: ' Brethren, there is another evil indulged in by somc of our membel~-the intemperate use of ardent spirits. It causes the finger of reproach to be pointed at our beloved In, stitutioll. The cause of this reproach we must remove. The victims or this vice, I believe, are sometimes to be more pitied than blamed. Many of them are otherwise unimpeachable in character, animated with generous hearts llnd kind impulses, and have bright illtellect.~. To such I say, be warned in time of the dreadful abyss you are nell.ring, to the shame of your~elf and those with whom you are associated, even the llame of which arouses a feeling of horror-it is the drunkard':; grave. Brethren of this

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Grand Loof$"e, to yon I appeal to assist, by e,'ery means in your power, to remove the cause of tIllS reproach. and earnestly work to rescue 0111' fallen Brothers from their remorseless foe. Guard your Brother's honor as yonr own, for if he is, brought to shame it will be reflected on you, and on all who are his fellows. An amendment or the organic law was adopted, fixing the Grand Lodge revenue at .. one dollar for each degree conferred," and" one dollar for each member on the roll, at the retul'll day." , The Grand Secretary gives a bit of sweet experienr,e in having the journal of proceedings printed, as shown in his I~eport. lie contracted with some fellow in Alexandria, Virginia, to pUblish ;>00 copies, printed at;;o much per page. A lengthy delay followed, when seventy copies were received, and a demand for nearly all the money was made by the Virginia pUblisher. He received S120, but did not send the Proceedings, except about one-third. The Grand Secretary did no~ relish this treatment, and the publisher would not forward another copy until full payment for printing was made. The Grand Secretary would not remit the balance, and did hot get his Proceedings. We venture our opinion that the J1[asonic Eclectic man in Virginia is a .Masonic 8hyster. He desc1'1'cs Masonic patronage. Our Proceedings cost,/us but little more per page than the Indian Territory Brethren paid, and we had them mailed in thirty wOl'kiny clays aftcr the Grand Lodge closed. A volume or'i1cllrly flt/·cc lmndTed pClgCS, at that. The financial c"OIldition of the Grand Lodge under review seems to be good. The receipts amOllnted to 8330.75, and expenditures, some sixty dollars. The Grand Lodge of "Colon and Island of Cuba" was recogniJlcd and congratulated. GRAXD

VISlTATIO~.

This session of the Grand Lodge was made memorable in its history by the visitations of several Masonic dignitaries from Kansas. Grand ?fllster McCleverty, Past Grand' :Master John II. Brown, present Grand Secretary, and Grand Lecturer Mason, all of Kamas, were in attendance. This will certainly lJe remembered as the talking session . .rohn Brown alid Grand Lecturer Mason (eloquent Brethren) talked ,. with credit to themselv~s and honor to the Fratemity," says the Record. Then the Grand Lecturer talked, as only such Brethren can talk, rehearsing the lectures of Masonry. Then there was an eloquent talk, or oration. delivered by the Grand Orator, followed by Grand Muster l\fcCleverty, of Kansas, who talkecl •. in an eloquent and thoroughly acceptable manner." says the jourilaI. Rev. Dr. Buckner's oration is printed with the proceedings. He defended thc Bible and gave infidelism a· thorough pounding. Bro. John Brown, of Kansas, installed thc Grand Officers. WOR]'.

We confess that our humor was somewhat stirred at the result of Grand Lodge action as to Ritualism, or work. Bro. Murrow reported tl1flt during the year Bro. aild Rev. Geo. A. Dalfnelly, Grand Lecturer of Arkansas. had been employed, at ten dollars per day and ex-' penses, to teach them the wOTk, which, he said. was very beantiful, and good and true work, It cost them .~tventJJ dollal's. After Bro. Mason had exemplified" the Ritualistic Work a11d Lectures of Kansas," the Grand Lodge adopted the work alla lectu1'es of that jnrisdiction . for the Lodges in Indian Territory. Bro. Mason was thcll employed, at three ool1ars per day and expenses, to remain and in!:'truct the Grand Lel't.urer ill the newly adopted esoteric work. It is OUl' opinion that the Brethren down therc have overdone things with m.11 ('111U:.~s.

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Our good friend and Brother. .T. S. Murrow, was the Committee, and prepared a Report which we wish had been printed. But hear him tellhow it was ?lot printed:

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About the time we were preparing to wriJe up the Repo;t in 'fonn, ready for this meeting, the Grand Secretary lIlformed us that there would not be more than sufficient money to publish a small pamphlet-the bare pl'nl'fedings of this meeting-and that our labor in making a full Report would be in vain if we expected it to be Pliblished. We consulted the Grand Master, and while he gave us every encouragcment in his power, yet it was evident that the luck of money for printing was a stubborn fact, and that prudence imperatively required that we change our purposes, and present you nothing more than our reasons for not reporting. Weare sorry that "The best laid schemes 0' mice and men Aft gang aglee." Bro. 1\lnrrow always SllyS something, llnd to the point, when he writes or speaks. We welcome him gladly, as Grand Secretary, to the toiling G'-uild, fceling assured he willbe as efficient and useful as when wielding the baton of Grand Master over new and incongruous elements. M. W. Bro. 1'. .T. Byrne, of Fort Gibson, was rc-elected Grann Master; Rev. J. S. Murrow, A-tok-a, 'Grann Secret.ary and Committee on Correspondence.

INDIANA. We can have no Annual for review, the present year, from this Grand Lodge, as it was deemed neecssary, from financial considerations, to try the experiment, like Georgia, of biennial scssio路ns. We trust and believc, from incidental reports, that the experiment will prove emincntly Slltisflletor)' and successful. Bro. Martin H. Rice, editor of the Masonic Advocate, at Indianapolis, under date of May 1st, 1881, sa)'s : Besides paying the interest on the debt, as it came due, since the last meeting of the Grand Lodge in ~lay, 1880, there has been paid on the principal the sum of $14,3H3,:H, which leaves the present indebtedness exactly $80,000. The Grand Secretary informs ns that he will probably be able to reduce the debt $8,000 during the pre~ent month. He also estimates that a further reduction of $12,000 can be made during the next twelve months, and still retain in the hnnds of the Grand Treasurer a sufficient amount to defray thc expenses of the meeting of the Grand Lodge in 1882. If this can be done the total indebtedness of the Grand Lodge in :May, 1882. will be $60,000, and at the same reduction IUllIuaIly the entire debt can be paid in four years more.' The bonds of the Grand Lodge do not becomc due until 1886, and from the above showing, it will be seen that only a small portion of them will be permitted to reach maturity. The entire debt will have been paid within the time originally contemplated by the Building Committee. , We quote the above unofficial statement, as showing the outlook for our IndT,ll.na Brethren.

KANSAS, 1881. A large. neat and well freighted volume of Proceedings has come to hand in time for only a hurried notice.

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'The,Twenty-fifth Annual Commnnication met in Topeka, February 16th, 1RS1, and was presided over oy M. 'Yo Bro. Joseph D. McCleverty, G. M.; R. W. Bro. John H. Brown, the irrepressible," was at his post as G. Sec. II

'The question is an open one whether there would be any Grand Lodge in Kansas without the invincible Brown. Bro. Hedges, of Montana, thinks about the same way. Hear him: Bro. Grand Secretary Brown seems to be by far the principal functionary in the jurisdiction. Besides the proper duties of his office, which are all elaborately perfect., hc bas charge of foreign as wcllllsllomest:ic correspondence. His report on the :::icotland-(luebeccntanglement is excellent in all respects. / . From the full and capital summary of the Grand Secretary, we find that there are 190 chartered Lodges on the roll, sevcnteen of which received charters at the session above mcntioned. A membership of 8':)62 is reported, embracing an increase of 1,119 during the year. Grand Lodge dues reported, $4,212 50, only four Lodges failed to make returns for the year, and twenty did not pay dues. Taking the status of this Grand Lodge as a whole, the showing is first-class, and is owing, largely, to the fact that they have a first-class Grand Secretary in Kansas. The Address of Grand Master McCleverty is an interesting and readable document. He opened b)' a brief historical allusion, saying that a little over twenty-five years ago, a mere handful of Masons erected the Grand Lodge of Kansas. The handful of 18Jj!i, has grown to many thousands. He announced that fifteen Dispensations had been grant~d for the formation of new Lodges, and quite that number of applications had been refuscd. His treatment of the subjects of non-payment and non-affiliation was well timed and pertinent. The attention of the Grand Lodge was specially called .to these subjects. We 114e glad to meet with an expression of disapproval, from such a high source, of " pUblicity in :Masonic matters." If there is anyone thing demanding severe reprohl1.tion, it is the modern loo,~cJ!.e88 as to giving nearly everything to the pUblic incident to Lodge transacti01/Âˇ8, It has grown out of the general and prevalent custom of pnblic demonstrations. There arc so many :Masons who desire, like certain reprobated characters of ()ld, to bc seen of men," that nothing is so gratifying as pUblic parade, etc. Then the wish to appear in the public prints, is a controlling one, We remember when it was , not known who wcre Masons in the community. Now, the effort seems to be to let it be read and known of all men who are members of the Fl'atel'llity. Truly, Gmnd Master McCleverty said, all this" bodes no good." I.

We copy some of his well taken positions: Of late years tbere appears to be too great a pnblicity in Lodge matters. So common has this become thilt some of the city papers pnbli:<h once each week, a statcment of all work done during the past week, and to be done in the succeeding on~, even spe<,ifying dcgrees, aud after stating \\'ho did the work or in some way mentioning the officers, thus ~etting somebody's " name in the papers." If 11 :Masou is ]Jut upon trial for some offense, 1t is frequently common street-talk. If one dies, resolutions are pUblished, landing indifferently the be:<t and thc worst. Equally in ldnd is the pr,actiee of public iustallations. With pleasure we transfer the thoughtful and well-poised utterances of the Grand ~raster on the :Mileage and Per Diem Qucstion. .We infer he is not partial to that subject. Our views a1'(~ full~' expressed by him:

The sessions of the Grand Lodge arc now the occasion of pleasant., agreeable and instructive reunions. Those who come up year after year are influenced by no mercenary motives, and in order to lighten the burden upon their respective Lodges, push busi-

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ness rapidly, yet carefully. Each renders an account of his stewardship upon his return, aucl his cx peuses arc. or ough t to to be, paid by the Lodge he represents. The time of the . Grand Lodge is not. burdened or harra.~sed by bm;jnes~ and uJ)ma.~onic matters. Make the proposed change, however. ll,nd IIOt only will it be necessary to increase our Grand Lodge dues, in order to meet this new demand upon our. revenues, but this increased business demand will largcly overshadow the legitimate duties of the Grand Lodge. Probably the less we have to do with busillcss and pecuniary matters, the better. Adopt the Mileage and Per Diem system, and your attendance will be largely augmented, your expenses be multiplied, your business increased, your sessions prolonged, and your anllual pleasures be proportionately decreased .

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DECISIONS.

The Grand Master reported thirty-three decisions. The Committee on Jurisprudcnce reported adversely a.s to some, and approved others. We. concur in the views of the committee for the most part, but on some of the rulings we differ, and take sides with the Grano Master. We prescnt

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condensed statement of some important decisions:

], A nOl1-qlfiliate may receive Masollie burial. The committee approved, saying, it may be given, but cannot be demanded, We think there ought to be some statute that wonld l5ettle the iSl5ue. In Missouri, twelve lllOllths' nonÂˇatlUiation, willful and at" choice, bars all privileges-Masonic burial included.

:l. Worshipful Mastel' cannot order or issue a summons. SUlllmons.

The Lodge alone can

Who ever heard of such doctrine. We are surprised at the Grand Master. 'l'he committee reversed thc ruling, and the Grand Lodge approved. I (). A man who is blind in one eye only, can be made a Mason.

"" Master So we belicve, but the 1(al1s,l,S committee said Ko, because somc oth~r Grand had said No. The law and the reasons were wanting, but following the rule made by a Grand Master in liS76, and" no approved decision of that rUling" having sincebecn made, the committee still" go one eye" 011 the question, and cling to the view that the mule is sixteen Jeet high, because a mistake was made as to a statement of fact. 10. "A Brother can only be suspended for non-payment of dues after ([lee trial in the usual JOl'1n."

Disapproved. We presume a t:rial is not necessary, but simply notice. simply 11 notice and a ballot.

Our rule' is

13. A ballot for advancement is permissible. Approved. 15.

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of petitioners for a dispensation must accompany petition. I

Thus it will save a Connecticut-New York row. Approved. 16. A majority vote of members present will grant a waiver of jurisdiction over a candidate, unless formal objection is made. Approved. 20. "An elected officer cannot resign after installation." Approved.

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23. No appeal from the deeh;ion of a Worshipful Master to the Lodge. Approved. 26. A Brother having met another Brother in a Chapler, may vouch for him in a Lodge. Disapproved, as in coniliet with some standing regulation. We say, repeal the aforesaid regulation for very surely it is "lawful informlition" that a Brother is a .. Master Ma,son" when he has been met in a Chapter-far better than much of the" information" obtained from many visitors who secure admission into our Lodges. 29. A Past Warden from any other State is eligible to the office of Master in any Kansas Lodge. Approved. Missouri does not concur. There is no earthly method by which he can assnre you that he ever served as Warden in ·another ~tate, that shOul? be Il.eceptcd. 33. A dimitted :l\Iasonwho petitiolls for membership, lllay wifh(!Taw his petition at any time before the ballot hi taken. • Disltpproved, and wisely, too. The Grand Master reported a great IIl1mber of dispensl1tiolls gmllted, ( 1)lllmh;si0IlS and orders bsued, and cunclH"~ion liet in happy terms, havillg added llllother to the list of suceessful and efficient administrations of Grand Lodge affairs in Kansas. . GRA1\D

SECHETAHY.

Bro. John H. Brown, "the irrepressihle," furnished an entertllillin~ general Report and fiscal exhibit. He made mention of visits to ~istcr jurisdietiolls-1\lissollri 11l)(1 Indian 'l'erritory beillg the honored partie!;. He describes his visit to Missouri, in cOlllp:t1Iy with Rro. A. D. McConaughy, as follows: We were introunced by the Most Worshipful Grand· !\htster to thc Brethren, IIml received from them assurances of It hearty welcome to all the privileges due our .Masonic rank. We here found assembled in Annual Communication some of Misl>ouri's brightest minds, I1IHI it was truly grntifying to witness the earnest and patient labor that these distingUished Fruters were performing in the Masonic vineyard. Much important business WIl.S transacted during their sessions, part of whkh was the adoption of the Revised Code and ordering the same printed. This import.ant work was compiled and arranged in admirable shape for future reference by a good Brother under tlle supervision of tlle Committee on Jurisprudence. There were many other interesting tmnsllct.ions which will more fully app~ar in our next Annual Iteport on Correspondence. These visits are not only hfghly interesting, but will do much in the way of strengthening the Masonie ties that bind us into one common Brotherhood. We were promised, and hope to see here on this occa.sion. a number of our Missouri Fraters, ,&lnd should they favor us with their presence let no effort be spared on our part to make their stay with 118 plea.sant. . The visit of QUI' cminent Brethrcn W'RS highly prized by our Grand Lodge-none . being more welcome than they. We can only say come again. Wait until no:,l time and see if we are not on hand when you meet. By the way, that" important work," the" Revised Code," was not printed.

Its " admirable" arrangement by a" good Brother" did not suit the .'pecial committee 11ll.ving supervision of its publication. It was ignored. Another evidence of hasty action without due consideration. .

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conIlESPOl\DENCE.

Bro. John H. Brown, Chairman of the Committee, supplies tha reading Masons of the <lay with u. very line Report, covering 170 pages. He conclude:,;, like anI' favorit.e preacher -qnit~ when done-and surprises lIS that he quit so socm,leaving a wish for more. Hb well digested reflections, mixed in w'ith numerous selections, make the report, to m, the most attractive of any coming from our amiable and able COlljrae. He gives Missouri It fn11 share of his space and treats us, as heretofore, very handsomely. We excerpt the following, as showing good, hard, plain common-sense: , Grand Master Noah M. Givan delivered on elaborate Address, givin~ a full report of his official acts for the year, with many good suggestions for the consideration of the Grand Lodge. He who fills the Gmnd East 1Il Missouri, will slIrely find it a place unlit for the occupancy of boys, or of him who has not much time at his command to devote to the duties of that high place. ~fany seek the position once, btit rarely care for a second trial of it. The Grand Secretary moved to St. Louis soon after his elevation to the office. and being- desirous of connecting himsef with one路 of the St. Louis Lodges (fearing- some good Brother might discover a terrible violation of law), he applied to the Grand Mastel' for a ruling on the question of the vacation of his office in case he dimitted. The Grand Master decided that he could dimit. The Grand Lodge thought differently, llnd reversed the decision. This may be good law inl\Iissouri, but will hardly apply in most other jurisdictions. This, to our mind, looks too much like boy's play; to My that when a Grand Officer, during his term of o!lice, moves his domicil. to be more conveniently 10cRted, heeannotmove his Lodge member~hipwithout vacating the office he holdl;. Thi~ il; I;pinnillg the thin~ entirely too fiue. llnd if the:." have ~Ileh It law they 'Ought to , repeal it before it t:ltul;es them a ~ore mortitieationl;ome路 day, or the lo;:~ of the :-;crviees of' ~omc valued officer. We think the Grand i'\la.~ter took t.hc comlllon-I;ell~e view of t.he ca)'c, anI! the Grand Lodg-e I;hould haH) approved hi:; decision, lln(l not attempted the delicate job of hair-splitt1l1g on a slllall scale. Referring to Grand Master Givan's treatment of the New Mexieo controversy, Bro. Brown said:

The unpleasant difficulty with the Grand Lon.ge of l\ew Mexico still exi"t.", IUlll wc are :-;orry to say with little apparent prospect of an ell.rly a.djustment. The llr:1.IHl J\(a.<;ter defcnds. to the extent of hi~ ability, the right of ~I isso!lri to exerci:-:c juri:-:dictioll over Silver City Lodge, in ~ew J\fexieo, and tortifies hilJ1~elf by quoting the actioll of hi~ 0\\'11 as well as other Grand Lodges, Kansas muong the uumber. The~ood .Brother overlooks the fact that the case of'Kansa.s and the Indian Territory, l\Ii:;~OUT1 and ~ew Mexico, urc not parallel cases by a long wa)"s, and more, we. for Ollr part. in Kansll,s, have ~moked thc pipe of friendship with the Brethren of the Aboriginal region. a.nd arc sailing down the stream of time in the same canoe. We opine our Missouri Brethren will sooner or later have to abandon t.his position, and fall in with tile rest of lIS in harmony with the rule of. exclusive jurisdiction. After quoting our deliverances 011 '" Sectarianizing

~Iasonry,"

he said:

We say most emphatically, let all who are losing sleep in c011sequenee of too much God, Bible ann. religion in Masonry, flO out. A Lodge is no place for them. They are among strangers, and we know them not.. He clo:-;ed his kind and extended notice of Missouri, by tenderly. recording our loss in the death of Right Worshipful Bro..Tames E. Carter, Grand Senior Wardell, for which we thank him sincerely. We close by making an extract that rings loud and clear-the true, just and merited condemnation of many who call themselves }lasons: It hllli always appcared to m as pa.<;.~ing strange that any Ma.<;on could, in the light of the many snblime Ie.<;sons he hits reeeived, so far forget lumself as thus to engage in a business which is in open violation of the laws of his country and of God, and yet expect protection. All such men we may sately set down as having gone far (lown in' the scale of human depravity; they only prove their lack of manhood when they dare afterwards to mal;:e themselves known as Malions. Too much cannot be said against such vile and nefarious pursuits, which rot llnd ruin the whole social body. For such l\Ia.'!ons as follow them we have no usc; let us get them out, and see to it that no more get in.

We have other portions of the Address marked for use, but want of space will not pcrmi I. their appropriation. ' . WILLIAH COWGILL, !"redonia, G. M. 'JOHN H. BROWN, Wyandotte, G. Sec. and Com. on Cor.

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KENTUOKY, 1880. The Grand Lodge met at the Masonic, Temple, Louisville, October 10th, 11:180, in Eighty-first Annual Communication, with M. W. .Jake Rice, Grand Master; R. W, Hiram Bas~ett, Grand Secretary, and R. W., H. B. Grant, Assistant Grand Secretary. The recapitulation shows that 424 Representativcs were present. Fifteen Past Grand Masters, and Representatives of twenty-seven Grand Lodges were in attendance. There is a reported membership of 15,73i. Deaths, expulsions, snspensions and dimi~sions foot up nineteen h:undl'ed. There were nearly one thOtI,.~and suspensions. ADDRESS.

'M. \\T. Bro. Rice presented an lInwmally brief official paper for It :Kentucky (;rand Master. He reports matters coneisely, and docs not crowd the jonrIllll. Xo decisions were reported. Last year there were only fort!J-fil'e foul1d in the Addres~ of Grand Master Pettit. Surely, there hi good pro~pect for one kind of lI1ilJcnilllll. 1'io di~llCnHtt.iolls to form new Lodges had been granted, though a number of pctitions had been reeeivcd. Speaking of the" Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Home,': the Grand Master said: , Since the opening of the Home, more than one hundred children who were admitted and kept until sufficiently advanced to render them self-snstainil1g, have been hOl1orably discharged. and are now useful and rcspected members of f'oeicty. eaming 11.11 honorable living for themselves and, reflecting the hi~hestcredit upon t.he Institution. More than . twiee that number could have heen similarlY dispo~ed of if our Elldowmelll FUlld had only been commensuratâ&#x201A;Ź with the neccssitles of tile case, and .ill~tifie<1 the adlllissicJIl of all the worthy lmd needy who have applied for its -privileges. This is i-itill the one great want of the Home. An Endowment Pnnd sufficient to sustaill all whom our magnificent building has the capacit.y to entertain. This fund, however, we are gratified to learn, ha.'S uow the -prospect of being- materially augment.ed by the generons legacies of our ÂˇCraftsmen. and eonsiderate lady friends of the enterprise, who have recently embraced" our Home" among the legatees of their last will iUld testament. If only a score of our worthy Brethren wQuld thus remember this great charity, they would soon put it in such a financial condition as to invite all the worthy beneficiaries of the Fraternity in t.his Grand Jurisdiction within its walls. Bret.hren, we stand fully and irrevocably cOJlltnitten to th is greut. work, ancl it mnst, 1mllel' blessing of God, attain to this grand consummlttion, The managers of the Home have certainly distinguished themselves 'as gcnuine philamhropists,'as well as Vigilant and discriminating public servant.s-working without a fee or reward. und at the sacrifice of their own business engagements, UpOIl this, the noblest design upon our trestle board. They are onlv working for the good of the geueral Craft. und we cannot fail to the practical resuhs of their lahor of love, llnd it certainly devolvcs upon us to aid and encourage the cnterprise bv every constilutiollal measure we cun adopt; and 1 need not assure you, as it:; fa.~t fricnct .from the beginning, that all such ~ea.':iures will receive my cornial sanctioll alld approval., Concerning the conflict of views between Kentucky and Tennessee, 'which we noticed extensivcly last year, the Graud lI1aster said: GRAND LODGE OF TENNESSEE.

I have been officially notified of the appointment of a committee, consisting of three

Pa.<;t Grand :'Ilasters, to vi~it this Grand Lodge for the purpose of adjustinj;\' the matter in controversy between the two Grand jurisdictions, browin~ out of tlte Tolliver case.

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Past Grand Ma:;ters ..John Frizzell and J. S. Deshiel, from Tennessee, appearell, and were suitably weleomed. Bro. Frizzell presented the 'I'enllcsHee Grand Loi.1ge Report 011 the mooted question. It was ordered to be recorded, and WBH referred to a committee of three Past Grand l\Ia:;terlS. The committec made its report through Bro. Robert MorrilS. An attempt to table it failed. A substitnte was offered, and adopted. which we now give: Re.~olvcd, That we reaffirm the decision heartily expressed by this Grand Lodge, at its last session. in maintaining that there is a connection exi~ting between a Lodf?e and its members which no others have power to annul. and still claim and maintain tor our SUbordinate Lodges inalienable and exclusive jurilSdiction over our own members.

"ExclusiiJC jnrisdiction" is here proclaimed as to members of Kentucky Lodges, let them lh'e where they may and do 'What they list. Very well, Brethren. Now, let your vicious, whorc-moriging, wife-debauching路 Tollivers come into Missouri and insult decency, violate chastity. outrage purity. trample upon law, and spurn justice. Let such . live under thc jurisdiction of our Lodges and perpetrate crimes that would make devils blush, as did Mr. Tolliver, at Gallatin, Tennessee. .Tust let them try it. Why, our Missouri Masons and Lodges have not any better sense than to expel such "lewd fellows of the baser sort," a.~ did our Tenne.'isee Brethren. We candidly submit that the paper presented by Bro..John Frizzell, of Tennessee, to the Kentllcky Grancl Lodgc. is Himply uIHUlswerable. And we find nothi~ in the Kentucl,y Proceedings that looks like a reply. We are tempted to charact~rize the treatment of the ~ubject as it deserves. Our respect for the past record of Kentucky, and unwillingness to wound, forbid a just characterization.

The above substitute,.after adoption, was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee. That committee, by a majority report, ,路ea.tJirmcd the ~ubstitute, and the Grand Lodge approved. So, it is settled that no Kentucky l\lasou, however villainous his conduct, flagitious his crimes, or perfidious his life, can be cli!'ciplined by any Lol1ge in Tennessee, or Missouri, where his diaboli<;m may manifest it<;elf. No wonder Bro. IL R. Prench presenred his dissent, as a minority member of the committee. He asserted the dOctrine" that where a ila:;oll is a 1"e~idcnt oj another jW'isdiction the Lodge of which he is a member, and the Lodge in whose jurisdiction he "esides, ha1.'e concnrrent furisdi.ction, and the Lodge.fir.~tpreferrin[lcharges has pOWCl" to tr1/.", We shall not discuss the concurrent jurisdiction feature here presented. That the control of it Lodge over its own members is so absolnte and e:rcl1!.oh:e that such members cannot be tried alld punished for crimes committed far from home, uuder the jurisdiction of some other Lodge, in some other State, we are not in a路 mood either to accept or believe. Kentncky may proclaim her protection liS extending. like a big mantle, over aU the members of Kentucky Lodges, wherever they dare to defy law and right, but she will find her elaim disregarded. There is not "Kentucky jeans" enough in the Nation to make a mantle big enough to reach far enough to shield and protect bad Masons from justice and punishment, who are guilty of "gross un masonic conduct" in other juriSdictions, even though they claim exemption under this Kentucky resolution: Resolved, 1. . That we affirm that, under our Constitution and laws, there is a connection existing betweell a Lodge aud its members which no other jurisdiction has the power to annul without it'S consent, and we claim and maintain, for our subordinate Lodges, exclusive jurisdiction over our own members.

The following was offered w"ith a view of bringing about an amicable adjustmellt of pending issues; but, Oil motion, it was laid, over for one year. ~t may never be adopted. We think there is no prospect. after the above resolution wa:; approved, at least, for one year to come. No Kentucky :Mason. living ill any other State, but holding membership in a Kentucky Lodge, need fear the law of l\1a.<;onry. We hope the Tollivers may all be ad.vised of this gI;and immunity afforded them by Kentucky law, wherever found oldside of that commonwealth. But here is what was pTopo;;;ed, and sent over to ncxt路 session:

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When a Mll.'lon, who is affiliated in any Lodge under the jurisdiction of ,the Grand Lodge of this State, shall remove his citizenship, or resi_dence, from this to another State, or establishes permanent business relations in such other State, the Lodge nearest such residence, or place of business, may, at its option, take and have penal jurisdiction over him, and may reprimand, suspend or expel him, after due trial accordin~ to its own By路 Laws and the Constitution of the Grand Lodge under which said Lodge IS holden. But this amendment shall only apply to such jurisdictions ll.'l shall accord to us the same rights and like privileges over such members ll.'l shall come from their jurisdictions into our own. , We fraternally call the attention of Bro. Robert Morris to our treatment of this SUbject in the Missouri Report of 1880. [See Kentucky.] We hope Tennessee's committee felt better, and went home comforted, after Kentucky adopted the following: Resolved, That the Committee of Conference of this Grand Lodge with the Com路 mittee of the Grand Lod~e of Tennessee be instructed to inform the latter committee, now in attendance on thIS Grand Lodge, of its recent action on the subject of the conflict of jurisdiction, and express to them, on behalf of this Grand Lodge, their cordial cooperation in the effort to establish and maintain friendly relations with the Grand Lodge of Tennessee; and that the Grand Secretary be instructed to furnish said committee with a certified copy ofsaid report of the CommIttee on Masonic Jurisprudence 011 the subject.

The outlook is promising, especially as Kentucky expelled Tolliver for crime against Mason1'Y-crime perpetrated in Tennessee-not against the Kent1tcky Lodge, of which he Wll.'l a member. The crime being against ilfasonrlJ, lte was triable by .ftfason.~ where the wrong was done, without any regard to Lodge membership. However, we must ask if Tolliver would have been punished but for the action of Gallatin Lodge in Tennessee. But for its action, Tolliver might have gone unwhipped of justice tilluow, for the want of evidence, ete., though he Wll.'l confessedly guiUy of debauching the wife of a Brother Mason. ~ The financial affairs of Kentucky seem to be in some confusion, owing to the accounts of their former Grand Treasurer. He borrowed money of a bank, $6,500, and pledged, as路 collateral security, a certificate of 100 shares of $100, par value, each, of preferred stock in the Masonic Temple Company, belonging to the Grand Lodge. The bank refused to surrender the stOCk, and afterwards suspended. The stock is now held by the assignee of the bank, and he will not give it ttl>. The Grand TreaSurer borrowed money for, and in the name of the Grand Lodge. The committee said there was no need, at any time, for borrowing money. ThQ result is, the Grand Lodge must pay $6,500 to the bank assignee, in order to get possession of the Masonic Temple stoCk, or else litigate the matter and probably lose the ten tholl,,<and dollars (100 shares) of stock .. Where was your Grand Treasurer's o.Oieial bond? After some sad experiences of the same sort, Missouri requires a twenty tlwusanrl dollar l.Jond of her Grand 1'reasurcr. ~

CORRESPONDENCE. Bro. Robert Morris presented a Report of one lmjldl'c{l {In{l si.1:ty lJagcs, notwithstanding his Grand Lodge had hinted, by resolution, one year before, that the work of the committee might be condensed. He said: This order will guide us in the preparation of the present Report, and we shall figure closely to compress our work within one hundred pages. This will be difficult-how difficult, let our fellow Reporters testify. Who, that has sat down to a banquet having in its menu all that wat.er, air and earth yields to the educated palate can' endure patiently the counsels of his medieal adviser: "Go slow-eat but little~o~dense-chew carefully-swallow sparingly!" But we are going to eondcnse, even at the risk of exploding the eondensa. Ell.8ier said than done, "your 1ellow ReportcrstestlFY." Bro. Morris began with the promise of a hundred-paged Report,' and cnded with one hundred and si;cty pa,qes, the same路

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as the ~路ear,before. We gness he found there was too much dan~er of an e;cplosion of the cOlldensei'. Hettel' have a long Report than blow up the Reporter. Our condensation this ~:ear must speak for itself at the en!of the Report,

Bro. :Morris furnished a valuable addition to Masonic Grand Lodge literature in his extended Review. He writes and culls with his wonted energy.and discretion. Missouri is cleverly treated, four pages being devoted to a review of our Proceedings for l8i!!. (irand Master Givan was given a {air hearing, and our R~port was. not slighted. We trust he may long live to instruct,the Craft. W. LARUE THOMAS, Danville, G. M. HIRAM BA,SSETT, Millersburg. G. Sec. H. B. GRANT, Louisville, Ass't G. Sec.

ILLINOIS, 1880.

To review justly and satisfactorily the doinh'"S of this large and eminently represclItlitive jll1'isdiction, is a task from which we rather shrink, because conscious of inability to do justice to the work before us. We now enter upon the duty of reviewing the journal of the Forty-first Annual Communication, which was he!ii ill Central Musical Hall, Chicago, October 5th, 6th and 7th, 1880. ..., M. W. Bro. Theodore T. Gurney was G. M., and R. W. Bro. John F. Burrill, G. Sec. From the Grand Secretary's "Recapitulation," we learn that there are'in lllinois 688 Lodges, with a membership of 36,570. An increase is reported of some two hundred members over the previous year. Representatives from 623 Lodges were present dnring the session. Total number of Representatives present, 654. How such a ponderous body can do business with facility and satisfaction is a problem. At the opening of the Session a letter was lead from R. W. Bro. John K Thomas, Junior Grand Warden, announcing his inability to be present. Death had invaded his home and torn from the family group" a beautiful boy." In addition, the wife and mother was smitten and afflicted, so that the bereaved father wrote" I fear I will soon be left alone in the world," In reading his note to a Brother near us, two hearts ached in unison, and tears came to our eyes, A prayer, often heard by Masons, was silently breathed in behalf of our afflicted and bereaved Brother Thomas: "0 Lord, have compassion on the children of thy creation, administer them comfort in time of trOUble, and save them with an everlasting salvation." We are pleased to see that Bro. Thomas was so kindly remembered in his enforced absence, by the Brethren, and that he was duly promoted to be Senior Grand Warden. An able, lengthy and valuable business paper was presented by Grand Master Gurney as his second and last Annual ADDRESS.

Our estimates of Bro. Gutne~~~z:e of record, both as a Masonic writer and an executive Grand Officer, In these respects he ho..s 110 superior. A Mason to rule and govern the Craft wisely and well in the Grand Jurisdiction of IlliilOis, must, of necessity, be a s~rong

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man, possessed of extra endowments. As our acquaintance \vith the officials of that Grand Lodge began with our official work as Grand Secretary aud Reviewer, we will not he charged with invidiousness in comparisons, hence we may say that the administrations of Brothers Gurney and Robbins-two terms each-have given: weight, character and influence to their Grand Lodge, of which no jurisdiction in the world need be ashamed. While we honor the names and worth of their illustrious predecessors, who did much to exalt the Standard and dignity of that Grand Lodge, yet these two Brethren have advanced their jUrisdiction far to the front by able and judicious management as Grand Masters, and by their unsurpassed reviews as Committees on Correspondence. Greece taught the people how to t1dllk, Rome, how to go'vern. The nation or individual that furnishes good thought and good government, enjoys the benefit of both civilizations. Masonry in Illinois has thinkers and ?'u.lers. The administrations that follow with similar ability those precedin~, will win distinction by reason of greatness, From Bro. G~uney's Address, so full of good thought and food for the mind, we make a few extracts. Prefacing his official announcements, he said: 1 am addressing Brethren recognized as selections from the best clcments of societyBrcthren who comprehend duty and obligation, llnd who as a rule grasp the generic thought of Masonry, but some of whom arc sometimes liable to contract an impression that the Fraternity is not an active aggressive power designed to run parallel in imp.ortancc with every force t.hat is to conserve the welfare of mankind. This tendency is' the Ilatural result of specific lines of duty pecnliar to the organization, and frequently permitted to crystalize intomerc formal compliance with our covenants: the more partiCularly when we neglect to associate chanty and benevolence with the Author of all ben~ficent inspiration. Mechanism ever so beautiful and correct in its proportions, is not of any practical value in the absence of the power that is to propel it: so the utility of an institution like OlUS is dependent upon its disposition to be glllded by the hand that gave it an existence. If we disregard both .. Faith and Hope" we ~hall lapse into an organization, though possessed of external embellishments, that will not be of any valuable significance to the ·world. Good men instinctively look for avenues of life that lead the most directly to t·he fruition of their hopes for the present and future. They are not to be deceived hy till~el or toy, neither will senseless confessions attract their friendly attention. If Masonry i~ to be a factor for aggregating these, and intensifying by this unity their devotion to the general welfare, we should not forget that such men will measure our claims to consideration by the same rules that we have established to determine fitness for our Association. We declare the foundations of Ma.<;onry imperishable, because they rest upon Divine command. We know that they are 110 more to be disturbed by open designing enemies than is the mount of their enullciation; nevertheless we may impose upon them a structure that obscnres their origin, only to lllsnre a want of respect for our pretensions. If we do this, there is not any escape from merited obscurity. Our Institution, with all. others, will be commended or condemned as it adheres to our deviates from its professions. If a Lodge is to command the respect of the community in which it exists, it must insist upon truest manhood from its members. Practical life is the demonstrator of personalcharacter. What a Mason docs is the true index of his value to humanity. The same rule applies to men in their a.<;,<;ociated capadty. Professions are not of any import.ance in presence of a disregard for Obligation, and the more exalted our oft1cial 01' other Masonic attainments. the more vivid and damaging our insincerity, Our Fraternity should have men rather than professional theoris!.<; who can cooly administer a ritual, • become eloquent in discussing the fundamental ideas and demands of the Lodge, alHl. the next moment jubilant in associations that do not have a remote relation to respectability. The Grand Master IUlnounced a marked renewal of hopeful feeling throughout the jurisdiction, as indicating the condition of the Craft. Nothing had occurred to mal' their friendly relations with other Grand Lodges. We are not a little surprised to find that Bro. Gurney did not accord to the UNITED Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba ·his favor and friendly recognition. He based his objection upon the idea that" neither are the offspring of the Symbolic Lodge." An extended statement is furnished touehing local interests and business peculiar to the Craft in that jurbdiction.

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Bro. Gurney takes a hand in arguing the issues involved in our Missouri and New Mexico affairs. We present his concluding views: We cannot conceive of any justification for the position that a Grand Lodge can of right continue its su~ervision of a Lodge located in the territory of a newly or~anized Grand Lodge, that wIll not also justify the invasion of its territory after its orgamzation. If Missouri has an)' rights in New Mexico they embracc control over the territory which by its law is assigned to the jurisdiction of constituent Lodges. If this be not true, the Lodge which is now the subject of controversy between Missouri and New Mexico, does not have any jurisdictional rights, and consequently cannot confer degrees. If it be the fact, however, that this Lodge retains jurisdiction over specific territory, she must hold it by virtue of either the law of New Mexico or Missouri; if by the latter, then Missouri is as much warranted in chartering Lodges within that boundary as in retaining jurisdiction over the one she planted. One is just as much of an invasion of " exclusive jurisdiction" as the other. This matter was placed in the hands of the Committee on Masonic Correspondence. Bro. Robbins quoted from Grand Master Gurney's remarks that- • " Exclusive jurisdiction has but one meaning. It does not admit of any qualification; but on the contrary unequivocally asserts the right of a Grand Lodge to assume enti1'e control Of Masonry within its prescribed Umit.~."

And then said: This entire control the Grand Lodge of New Mexico has assumed in the case of the only remaining recusant Lodge within its territorial limits, Silver City Lodge. at Silver City, as we are officially informed through Right Worshipful Henry E. Hamilton, the Representative of New Mexico ncar this Grand Lodge: it having arrested the charter of that Lodge for failing to make returns and pa)' dues to the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, the rightful, supreme and only ultimate authority in that jurisdiction. If in the defense of its exclusive authority the Grand Lodge of New Mexico should place under disabilities any of the Brethren resIding in its territory, we recommend that the Grand Master be authorized to take such steps as may be necessary to protect the Lodges in Illinois from the intrusion of visitors not in good standing. From the tone of the deliverances made by the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge, we are inclined to the view that Missouri may expect" non-fellowship" some time in·the future, and we shall not be surprised if it is in " the near future." We clip one paragraph from the able and extended review of Bro. Robbins. He had noticed carefully the views of Grand Master Givan on the New Mexico question, and .then copied in full the resolutions in our special report at the ~me session. He then said: We confess that after reading the utterances of the Grand Master and Committees of the Grand Lodge of Missouri relative to Grand Lodge Jurisdiction by the light of the past record of that body, and its present attitudes, with the first of these resolutions thrown in, we are left in a state of bewildering doubt whether some of the most commonly used substantives and adjectives in the English language have the same meaning on both sides of the Mississippi river. To relieve Bro. Robbins' clear and vigorous thought of the "bewildering doubt," caused by the use of certain •. substantatives and adjectives," he will please" hear me for my cause, and be silent" that he may hear. In 18i9 Grand Master Givan presented his "iews in his Address on the New Mexico question. The same were approved by a Committee of Past Grand Masters, to whom said Address was referred, and the Grand Lodge adopted the report. Our name WItS to the report. we being a Past Grand Master. W.e were not with the Committee, nor of it, and knew nothing of its report until published. During the session, we wrote and presented a Special Report on Correspondence, treating certain subjects that had been specially referred to us. The matters treated were "Jurisdictional Rights of Grand Lodges," and" the Recognition of New Grand Lodges." Our report was in plain English,

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read so that every body could hcar it in the hall, and was unanimously adopted by the same Grand Lodge that had approved the views of Grand Master Givan. Our views and positions, language and arguments, were as strong, clear and pointed as we could make them. We used the most vigorous English at command, and employed just as many "substantives and adjectives ". as would express our convictions and convey ourthoughts. We maintained thCIl, as now, the doctrine of exclusive jurisdiction. Our Grand Lodge approved our views. We think she will never go back on the doct1'ine of that special rcport to which she so solemnly committed herself on that sixteenth day of October, 1879. She dare not do it. As to the inconsistency shown in approving (JUT report after endorsing Grand Master Givan's views at the same session, we are not responsible. And, after approving our report, Il.S well as Grand M1lSter Ready's position in 1878, we think /that maintaining or allowing a Lodge of her own in a jurisdiction acknowledged by lier as supreme, is not consistent or correct. Grand Master Ready well said in 1878, "The American Grand Lodges should protest against qualiftd independence 8$ its endorsement, and even silencc upon the subject will be disastrous to international comity." On this point, which was referred to us, we founded our Special Report, already mentioned, which was approved. Though it applicd to Scotland's invasion of the jurisdiction of Quebec, its applicatio'n cannot be denied elsewhere-New Mexico, for instance. We reproduce a resolution presented by us which WIl.S adopted on the exclusive doctrine. Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Missouri hereby proclaims her firm an~ unyielding adhesion to the doctrine-so long maintain cd by her-of the excl1tsive Masonic jurisdiction of every Grand Lodge within the territory to which the authority of said Grand Lodge extends. .

We are not in harmony with our Grand Lodge in her views and action as to Grand Mll.Ster Givan's position. The Report of Bro. Robbins, on Correspondence, is one of his best efforts. We regret it is histlast, for the present, at least, and trust his successor, Bro. Brown, may not be wanting in the same elements of power, clearness, force and cogency. REV. Wl\'I. H. SCOTT, Salem, G. M. JOHN F. BURRILL, Springfield, 路G. Sec. JOHN W: BROWN, Chicago, Com. on Cor.

IOWA, 1881. A journal of some 330 pages came to hand within five weeks after the Grand Lodge closed its Thirty-eighth Annual Session, which was held in Davenport, June 7th, 1881.

M. W. John N. McClanahan, G. M.; R. W. Theodore S. Parvin, G. Sec. For neatness, artistic beauty, readable type and good workmanship, the journal gotten up by Bro. Paivin is the most attractive of any wc have seen. He surpasses us all in these respects, and falls behind in nothing. In point of bringing out an early journal, his example Should shame some Grand Secretaries whose Proceedings are delivered several months after Grand Lodge adjournment. The ornamcntalletters and headings used by Bro. Parvin are Il.S pretty as suggestive. We think he was short of cuts in one place and had to use a head路piece with plumes, shield, sword, ete., suggestive of Templarism. We may be at fault in our knowledge of things; if so, set it down to "want of early training," which was seriously neglected.

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In a business view, Bro. Pan'ln furnishes a journal of unsl1rpn.~scd merit, showing the w rwkillfl quality so characteristic of the man. Hard, close and systematir. work shows itself throughout the whole journal of Proceedings. From his very full and admirable " recapitulation" we glean as follows: They have 409 Jft.ldgcs enrolled in that jurisdiction. Forty of them are extinet, leaving 369 working Lodge.':>. Seventeen had been instituted by dispensation the past )'ear. and elevcll received charters at the session under review, while six are still Under Dispensation. Out of the number enrolled, 274 were represented-eighty-one by prmy cxclusi\'ely. Returns were made in time by 334 Lodges. Nearly 1,200 initiations were reported for the year, and nearly 1,000 raisings. Only seventeen expulsions and eight suspensions for unmasonic conduct are rep路orted. No suspensions for non-payment of dues. We are inclined to move Into Bro. Parvin's jurisdiction. Good times and a sound membership must distinguish the Fraternity in Iowa. There are 18,426 members in the Lodges of that State. Revenues amounted to nearly twelve thousand dollars. Disbursements about the same, while assets in bonds are reported amounting to over eighteen thousand dollars. There were present at Grand Lodge, 3iO members, and $4,550, or upwards, were cxpende1, for mileag-e. An Address, covering fifteen pages, was presented by Grand Master McClanahan, embracing many point..<; of interest to the Craft in that jurisdiction. He opened with expressions of thankfulness to a kind Providence for the many blessings of the past year. Realizing that the Institution" rests upon an inflexible faith in God," His blessings were earnestly invoked upon the labors of the session, that all might be directed Wisely and well in legislation for His glory and thl'! good of Masonry'" He reported no change in the fraternal relations with sister Grand Lodges, but referred in fraternal terms to matters of difference between New York and Connecticut, Missouri and New Mexico, Kentucky and Tennessee. He mentioned, as a fact, that Iowa had not yet recognized the Grand ,Lodge of New Mexico, Seventeen Dispensations !lad been granted by him for the formation of new Lodges. He referred in well-chosen. terms to the departure from earth of worthy and promincnt Brethren, such as had been Grand Lodge Officers in other yea.rs. The Grand Master gave the history of some troubles that existed at olle time between the "hu; and ouUi" who had been members of Ni.shnabotany Lodge, which he had happily settled. Both hu; and onts are now in said Lodge, and all is lovely. He stated that in compliance with the voted reqnest of the ins, he rcst01'ed to full member8ldp thirteen outs. That may be law and allowable in Iowa, but Grand Masters in our jurisdiction never rcstorc ouUi to the position of l:ns or membership in a Lodge, under any circnmstanccs. We hope the Nish路na-bot-ners may all stay in and dwell together in unity, for one reason, if no other, th~t the name may not haunt future Committees on Correspondence. \,\Te

The Grand Master said some sound and judicious things against the mileage business. agree with his well expressed views.

On affiliation he uttered words of wisdom which are the reflex of our sentiments and experience. We give his conclusions on the subject: Three cases have come to my knowledge,during the past year, where dimits had been asked for and granted to Brothers contemplating, at the time, removal to another locality, but whose business so changed that removal was llbll,ndollcd, when the Brothers at once

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sent in their applications and dimits, and asked to he readmitted members. when, to their astollishment, they were 1路~ject.ed-and that in the same Lodge where, just a short time before, they had received a certificate of good character in every respect. If this is Masonry, then am I no Mason; if this is Masonry, then the world would be better off without its example, methinks. There can be no question as to the right of this Grand Lodge to say to her subordinates, when a worthy Master Mason iIi good standing presents his dimit, bcaring date at any time within路 the past year, and otherwise proving himself to be a Mason, and asks membership in said Lodge, the Worshipful Master shall order his name placed upon the roll of members, and his dimit cancelled and filed away by the Secretary; and if the said dimit bears date more than one year past, the Brother should be required to furnish testimony to the satisfaction of the Lodgc that the Lodge from which his dimit was granted had ceased to exist, or, if not, that he must procure a certificate from the same that they know of no good reason why said Brother should not be received in fellowship, when he. shall also be placed upon the roll of members, and his dimit and certificate cancelled by the Secretary. If the Brother removes from our jurisdiction, and desires it, let him have a di~t, so that he may conform to the rules and regulations of the Grand Jurisdiction of which he may become a subject. The Grand Secretary's busincss report follows the Address of the Grand Master. It is characteristic. The Report is suggestive, advisory, amusing and practical. We clip a few paragraphs: The labors in this office are constant, continuous and exacting-infinitely more so than ninety-nine one-hundredths of the members of the Grand Lodge or the Masons of the State have ever dreamed of in their philosophy. We hlwe only been able to kcep pace with time, and discharge them by working early and late, in season and out of season, and in a method and order inherited rather than acquired. The first great care of the office, after the close of the Annual Communication, is to This does not melm..ten, eight, or even six months, but, with us, inside of sixty days. "Time is money," or else the political philosopher lied; and who dare say he did not tell the truth? If the proceedings of our Masonic Grand Bodies are to bep.ublished at all, the sooner the bettcr for the public good. Ours were pUblished and distnbuted last year within fort)' days, as they have been for several years past.

publishit8 p1'occedings in due time.

" No ~ent-up Utica contracts our powers," and bein~ free to contract for the printing, we do so 1II advance of the meeting, have our material in hand, and then" strike while the iron is hot." In the preparation of the Report on Foreign Correspondence, the Committee have been greatly hindered, as they always have been, by the delay in several jurisdictions in the publication of their transactions. After waiting 7TWnths, we have, in their behalf, had to write and write again for the volumes wanted to complete the series of annual publications, till we have felt that "a little shaking was ne"ded among the dry bones" of some of our contemporaries. We find the expression of embodied experience, labor, care and trial not unlike our own. We have amused ourself reading his dissertation on " Names of Lodges." It is quaint, poetic, historical and philosophical. He lJ1lnclw,s heavily the custom of using the names of towns, creeks, cross-roads, and thc like, instead of lrfa.sonic names for Masonic Lodges. He refers to an unnamed jurisdiction with such names as ":r.fa-sho-la-tllb-by," . "Lo-a-cha-po-ka," "Ki-a-lig-hee," "Salt River," and many another, like" - - Turf and Pimpernell, . And twenty more such names and men as these, Which never were, nor no man ever saw." ~ We turn Bro. Parvin over to our Brethren of the Indian Territ.ory, in \Tiew of his allusion to jaw-breaking namcs, adding only, "Physician, heal thyself." With such names on the Iowa roll as Nish-na-bot-any, Keo-sauqua, etc., we think Bro. Parvin is estopped from criticising the mush-tubby names of Indian Territory.

Taking Bro. Parvin's Report as a whole, we can only say 'tis full, expressive and characteristic. His report as Grand Lodge Librarian is likewise full, extended and characteristic. His fiscal report is a good business paper.

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The Committee on Grand Master's Address very carefully considered that valuable document, and fully reported thereon. His decisions, two in number, were affirmed. One was in answer to this question: Has a Past Grand Master of Iowa a right to be tried by his peers? and, ifso, where is he to be tried? ...

Yes. he has a right to be tried by his peers, and every Master Magon in good standing within this Grand Jurisdiction is his peel'; and he must be tried in the Lodge where his membership is, or, if non-affiliated,under whose jurisdiction he may reside, unless they waive their right or reFuse to try him, in which case he may be tried by the Lodge where the offense was commItted. We presume this rUling will raJse the ire of our Virginia Brethren, and Bro. Drinkard will put on war paint. If a Vir~ilia Past Master must be tried by Past Masters, who shall try a Virginia Past GRAND Master? We suppose the Grand Lodge will hardly be equal to the undertaking. We refer the matter to Iowa. ' On the subject of affiliation, the Committee reported the following amendment to the Grand Lodge By-Laws: . "A dimitted Mason who shall present a petition for affiliation to a Lodge in whose jurisdiction he may reside, and be rejected, shall, for the. next twelve months (unless, in the meantime he shall be disciplined) be entitled to all the rights and privileges of Masonry, except Lodge membership; and he shall have the right, during such time, to visit Lodges. After the expiration of twelve months he may again apply, and with like results, and so on. If he die before the expiration of any such twelve months and he shall not have been suspended or expelled, he shall have the right to Masonic buria1." p"

We trust Iowa may imitate her mother, Missouri, and adopt the above just provision. It covers the points met by our law perfectly in such cases. GRAND REPRESENTATIVE. c~

Bro. Parvin has been our Grand Representative at the Grand Lodge of Iowa for years. We represent Iowa near the Grand Lodge of J.fissouri, Bro. Parvin has resigned his commission as our Representative. We do not intend to resign ours, unless they ask it. Iowa needs some one to help take care of her interests. We cannot afford to see her suffer. We must remain in commission. Bro. Parvin had rea.<;ons for resigning. We have none. He does not approve of the course pursued by Missouri in reference to New Mexico. Hence he cannot represent Missouri's views and conduct. Hear him: In the exercise of my duties to the Grand Lodge and to the Craft, as the writer of the Report on Correspondence, I was ('.ailed upon either to aRprove or disapprove of this course, and I did not. hesitate to criticise the acts of the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of Missouri for doing to New Mexico what she had so justly condemned Scotland for doing to the Grand Lodge of Quebec, and denying in practice what she had 80 loudly advocated in theory-the sovereignty of Grand Lodges in their own territory. This I did, as every independent thinker and writer in the corps reportorial had done. As I progressed in my review of her proceedings, I discovered that" rocks lie ahead," and that I was subjecting myself to the censure inflicted upon her w.riter of Correspondence. Bro. Parvin need not have been alarmed by the censure of Missonri, passed upon her Correspondent. If such censure had been awarded him, the injury done would have been so little, that, like ourself, he could have smiled at its insignificance. "When this cruel war is over" we hope Missouri will be represented by some good Iowa Brother, if not by Bro. Parvin. New Mexico was recognized as a supreme and sovereign Grand Body, so was New South Wales, both on motion of Bro. Parvin. With the number of non-adhering Lodges in Australia, we expect New South Wales will be a more troublesome elephant on the hands of those who have championed her cause, than New Mexico, Quebec or Cuba. We must copy Bro. Parvin's resolution on " Grand Lodge sovereignty." Here it is:

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Resolved, By the Grand Lodge of Iowa, that it reaffinns its adherence to and support of the doctrine of Grand Lodge sovereignty as interpreted by the American Grand Lod~es -that an American Grand Lod~e, legally constituted, has, and of right· should exerCIse, absolute and exclusive jurisdictIOn over all· the Lodges and the territory included within the jurisdiction of the civil government of the State, territory, or province within which the same is organized; that the assumption of divided allegiance is inadmissible and destructive of the unity of government essential to the welfare and harmony of Masonry.

"Them's my sentiments." Bro. Parvin declares against" dual membershi'p" in no uncertain terms. We endorse his utterances to the echo. So of the" perpetual jurisdiction" doctrine. Bro. Parvin presented a very interesting paper on the }'RATEItNAL DEAD.

Noting the loss of Iowa and other jurisdictions, he announced that, during the year, they had lost a Past Junior Grand Warden, Past Grand Treasurer, Past Deputy Grand :Master and Past Grand Orator, their names being as follows: James Shepherd, James Alexander Thompson, George Acheson and George Greene. He mentioned the loss of Nova Scotia in the death of Grand Master Allen Hill Crowe. Wm. G. Tonn, Grand Secretary of Wyoming; John Hervey, Past Grand Secretary of England, were fraternally mentioned as having gone to the changeless scenes of another life. An oration was delivered by the Grand Orator, Bro. Robert Sloan, for which, we presume, he was voted fifty dollars. But by resolution the office was abolished. No more fifty dollar orations. lIIlLEAGE AND PER DIElII

Questions seem to have given the Grand Lodge some concern so as to make all fare and share justly. A resolution was adopted, providing payment for one Representative from each Lodge, the sum of five cents per mile one way, and the further sum of two dollars per day for each day's actual attendance. CORRESPONDENCE.

A valuable Report, of 193 pages, was submitted by Bro. Par.vin, reviewing the doings of fifty-two American Grand Lodges, Missouri, for 1880, being embraced in the list. Bro. Parvin wrote his review. He is as much himself here as in other departments of work and fully as forcible. His Report is eminently characteristic. We shall attempt no review of his Report, having devoted all our time and space to the proceedings. There are utterances and comments in his inimitable review that we want to transfer to our pages, had the space not been otherwise appropriated. IIi his review of Illinois we find this: In Virginia, we learn from this report, the law is that a Past Master must be tried by Past Masters, and cannot be tried by h is Lodge of Master Masons. To what are we coming? The next thing will be that Past Wardens can only be tried by Past Wardens, for surely they have fed upon the same food-election and installation to office by their Brethren-and so have ~rown quite as great as the Past Masters. Happilv this idea is confined to our Virgima Brethren, and there let it remain. •. If Bro. Parvin will read the very chaste (f), classical and fralernal reply of Bro. Drinkard, of Virginia, to our cl'iticism of the above law in 1880, he will learn ,. to what are we coming," and prepare himself for a characteristic reply. We second the motion of Bro. Parvin, and say of the Virginia ,,' idea" "there let it remain."

On" physical" fitness he talks humorously, thus: In West Virginia, we learn that" a profane, one of whose limbs is two inches shorter than the other, cannot be made a Mason." That comes pretty near hitting us, the differ-

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ence being that one of our limhi'; is two iuches lOllgf'l' than the other; yet we venture the wager of 11 copy of the" Old Constitution" that we can take more Masonic "steps," and (~orrectly, too, than the Grand Master who made that enlightened decision. For the credit of Masonry in that jurisdiction, we will add that the Grand Lodge overruled the decision; so when we go to West Virginia, we can associate with our Brethren upon an equaljoot.ing, legs and all.

A capital take off', indeed. "Much ado" is made about some slight physical defect, while many are 1'ecci,'cd into, and 1路ct.ained by, Lodges who are burdened with moral enormities sufficient to sink chrrracter into deeper damnation than Dives, with all except those who are like them. There are so many good, manly, independent and Masonic thiugs in Bro. Parvin's Report that our inclination leads us to more extended quotations and extracts, but here we must stop. GEORGE Bo VAN SAUN, Cedar Falls, G. Mo THEODORE S. PARVIN,Iowa City, G. Sec. and Com. on Cor.

LOUISIANA, 1881. The Sixty-ninth Annual Communication met in New Orleans on the 14th day of February, 1881. M. W. Edwin Marks, G. M., presiding, and R. W. "James C. Batchelor, Mo Do, G. Sec." The journal says, "on call of roll" forty-eight chartered Lodges were represented. The Address of Grand Mll$ter Marks is business in character, presenting a synopsis of what he had done as bcari?g upon local interests. No decisions had been rendered. Relations with Grand Bodies with whom amicable associations had been maintained still remained undisturbed. The Grand Master. announced that the financial condition of the Grand Lodge was in a satisfactory state. He said there was nothing to cause disquietude, but much to give encouragement. We make an extract: By a reference to the books of the Grand Lodge, through the Committee on Audit and Accoul\t.", I am enabled to impart gratifying information of the net decrease of the liabilities of the Grand Lodge of forty-three hundred and thirteen dollars and eighty cents ($4,313.80). This is the first year since the inception of the debt, and in an entire period of twelve years, that such an announcement has been made. The jurisdic, tion is to be congratulated upon this first tangible evidence of their foresight in the establishment of the per capita assessment, which, with its continuation and proper eeonomy in the management of our affairs, is probably to result in abOllt the same annual diminution, finally approximating in a total decrease of $20,000 in indebtedness by the time of maturity of our bonds in 1884. Reports from the various Deputies of districts were presented and printed. The Report of Grand Secretary Batchelor is a model business paper. He had offered, during the year, a premium to the Secretary making the best returns. A gold pen was awarded, by the Committee on Work and Returns of Lodges, to a Bro. J. W. Berry. Bro. Batchelor thougat it would be well for the Grand Lodge to make such presents annually-the premium not to exceed five dollars in value. We would like to offer a similar incentive

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to our Missouri Secretaries, bnt fear thc conseqncnces. We have so man!! Secretaries whose returns are always ]Jel:f(~cf, that any committee making an award, wonld not liN; long after such discrimination. nut the greatest injury to be anticipatcd is from a larger elMs that would be discouraged and not enter the lists. The result would be that they would not make any kind of returns, fearin~ disparagement by comparison. We have trouble enough, already, with about one hundred Secretaries in this jurisdiction, in getting returns from Lodges. RECOGNITION.

The" United Grand Lodge of Colon and the Island of Cuba" was heartily recognized, and Qnebec was congratulated upon the amicablc adjustment of her differences with ScoUand. . Louisiana has a law forbidding Masonic Lodges meeting with other secret societies ill a hall. Also non-payment of assessments is cause for Masonic discipline the same as non-payment Of dues. The Grand Lodge was in session five days, and attended to an extemive amount of business, purely local. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro. Wm. A. Brainerd, "for the Committee" on Correspondenee, reviewed and reported upon the doings of forty-five Grand Lodges. Missouri, for 1881, receiving courtcous notice. Our new law respecting non-affiliates is heartily approved. We are pleased to learn from Br~. Brainerd that their law limits ob}eclion to a candidate, to six months, the same time that a black ball debars a profane from rencwing a petition. In our jurisdicti01?- both run twtl'vc months. Bro. Brainerd's Report covers eighty-three pages, clear open type, much shorter than thc review of Bro. Whittaker in 1880, but none the less interesting. We are glad he did not do as two other correspondents did, who preceded him-say "Jare'well" just after we were introdueed. He will be heard from again and wjl shall be delighted with a continued !tcquaintance. As his predecessor, Bro. Whittaker was struck by ojficialligthning. nro. Brainerd may be in danger, and" fall from graee" ere long, by giVing up the reportorial quill for the Gavel in the Grand East. WM. R. WHITTAKER, New Orleans, G. M. J. C. BATCHELOR, M. D., New Orleans, G. See. WM. A. BRAINERD, New Orl('ans, Com. on Cor.

MANITOBA, 1881. Three Special or Emergent Commnnications llnd thc Sixth Annua.l Meeting are reported in the journal before 118, and presided over by 1\f. ,V. Bro. John H. Bell, G. M., and H.. W. W111. G. Scott, G. Sec. There are fifteen chartered Lodges on the roll, and about five hundred members reported.

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The Address of Grand Master Bell was an 'excellent one, containing many good thought.s and much business. No Decisions had been rendered. Four Dispensations had been granted to form new Lodges. He visited a number of Lodges, and performed numerous official acts, all of which were heartily approved. He reported the sad affliction which befell him when one of his sons was accidentally killed. We tender him our deepest and tenderest sympathies, having suffered a similar bereavement about the same time. The Grand Master reported a visit from Bro. Albert Pike, and an Address, from that distinguished Brother, as "a most eloquent exposition of Ma.sonie Symbolism." He endorsed and recommended the "Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite" to the Brethren of Manitoba. We are surprised to see that the Grand Lodge joined in the recommendation. We prize, very highly, what little we know of the" Rite," and appreciate Bro. Pike as a grand and great man. But the Rite could not elicit an endorsement from us or our Grand Lodge, as such, because, as a Grand Lodge of Symbolical Masons, we know nothing of the Rite. We would as soon endorse the Templar Order in our own Grand Lodge character. Foreign relations were reportcd as of the most fraternal character. Recognition of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales was recommended by Grand Master Bell, and adopted by the Grand Lodge. Now for more trouble among Grand Lodges. Recognize as Supreme any jnrisdiction when there is a divided allegience, and trouble must follow. There is a prevalent custom in existence that all Grand Lodges, so desiring, may establish Lodges in any tkrritoriallimit.s where no Grand Lodge has been formed. If different Grand Lodges should form !:ubordinate Lodges in any given territory, and the Lodges in allegience to anyone Grand Lodge should organize a, Grand Lodge without the concurrence or co-operation of the Lodges allegiant to the other Grand Lodges, what would be the result? The chaos of Masonry in that territory might be expected. We thinkthe S'!tpposed case represents New South Wales. R. W. Wm. G. Scott, Grand Secretary,presented a good business Report, and announc ced that his" business engagements" would prevent further service in that office. He was excused, and a successor elected. M. W. Bro. John H. Bell, was re-elected Grand Master, and R. W. Bro. James Henderson, was chosen Grand Secretary, both of Winnipeg. No Report on Correspondence.

MAINE, '1880. The Sixty-first Annual Communication commenced it.s labors in Portland, May 4th, 1880. M. W. Bro. Chas. I. Callamore, G. M.; R. W. Bro. Ira Berry, G. Sec. Out of 181 chartered Lodges 170 were represented. The membership of the jurisdiction foot.s up 19,303.

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The Maine Proceedings were not received for review in 1880. We informed Brothers Burnham and Drummond, personally, of the non-receipt of their journal. After our present review was well advanced, we wrote to Grand Secretary Berry for the journal. He sent us one copy, which we wish to place in our Grand Lodge Library. No clipping can be indulged in, and as we expect the journal for 1881 before closing our repotorial work, a brief notice of 1880, is all that can be allowed. Grand Master Callamore delivered an Address of interest to the Craft, being purely local. He chronicled the decease of <irand Chaplain Curtis and Grand Treasurer Dodge, both of whom were mentioned in terms of affection and honor. A few decisions were reported which met the approval of the Grand Lodge through its Committee on Jurisprudence. Wise ~and judicious views were presented concerning the rapid increase of new Lodges, and the Address closed by some reference to anti-Masonry. The Grand Master was complimented by a re-election. The business of the Session was transacted expeditiously, and bears the impress of such master workmen as Brothers Drummond and Burnham. Smoothness and facility in all the movements of the machinery are evident. A Report on Correspondence was presented by the Committee, of which Bro. Josiah Drummond was chairman. Of course he prepared the review. He always does, and does it well. His use of the scissors was equalled only by the vigorous and extended comments which are found in the Report of 164 pages. Hc gave Missouri, for 1879, quite a lengthy notice, being so kind to us as to use nine pages in revieWing our journal for that year. He quoted therefrom liberally and commented thereon fully, fairly and fraternally. His review of Grand Master Givan's position on the New niexico issue is averse thereto, and our Grand Lodge action. He takes opposite views as to our position about opening Lodges on the third degree, dual membership, and the Past Master question. His views and ours are irreconcilable, and the widmwss oj OUT distance only exemplifies how doctors may differ upon plain matters. Bro. Drummond knows he is right. We believe OUTS is the true theory. So stand the issues. We have had our say. He has replied, and presented opposite views. Further controversy will not benefit either. We would copy his views had we the book from which to make excerpts. His treatment of one holding opposite views is not of the vinegar and pepper style that characterizes one repotorial Brother. CHAS. 1. CALLA MORE, Bangor, (re-elected) G. M. IRA BERRY,PortJand, (re-elected) G. Sec. JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND, Portland, Com. on Cor.

. MARYLAND, 1880. Two Special Communi'cations were held during the year: one on Septemner20th, 1880, was to join in "celebrating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Baltimore, in response to an invitation from the city authorities."

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The ANNUAL Communication commenced in Baltimore, November 16th, 1880. It wa.s the Ninety-fourth Annual Session. :If. W. Bro. John l\-L Carter, G. IlL, presided, and R. W. Bro. Jacob H. Medairy was

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A brief business Address was presented by Grand Master Carter. He was unable to inform the Grand Lodge as to the general condition of the Craft in the jurisdiction, owing to the omission of Grand Inspectors to report, and his own inability to make a personal inspection. We are not in condition to report for him. The financialyiew is not enheartening, as we look at it. A debt of $298,550 hangs over the Fraternity in Maryland, according to the figures in Bro. Carter's Address. There are less than five thousand members in that jurisdiction, or about six!.l! dollars PCI' capita. This debt is for the "Temple" in Baltimore. The Grand Lodge had better get the "ladies" to assllme their debt and have an annual1itir, as they, on one such oceasion, raised nearly twentyjmtl' tlwnsand douarl5 for the Brethren. The women will soon payoff that debt. One dech;ioll was reported; several dispensations granted, and visitations aunounced. The Grand Master retired with this simple good-by: Brethren, the time has again arrived for the selection of one to whose hands shall be committed the Grand Master's gravel. For five years, in South ,West and East, your present Grand Master has enjoyed the kind favor of your preferment and esteem, and now, profoundly grateful for the distinguished honors conferred upon him and for the unfailing and generous snpport extended him throughout his official career, he surrenders the emblem of authority which-whatever his shortcomings-he has faithfully endeavored to wield for the best intcrc.o;ts of the Craft, CORRESPO~DENCE.

A review, amounting to four pages, was presented for the Committee, by Bro. F. J. S. Gorgas. He announced harmonious relations between his Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodges on this continent. Abroad a disposition exists to disregard the American system of jurisdiction. He referred to the" Scotland-Q,uebec" question I1S virtually settled. Mention is made of the" uufortunate controversy" between the Grand Lodges of New York and Connecticut, and hopes are expressed that the gentle influence of time may heal those differences. On perpetual jurisdiction the reviewer said: Another question which has given rise to considerable discussion in Masonic Grand Bodies is that of .. perpetual jurisdiction;" a number of these bodies claiming that when a l:andidate has been rejected on his application for admi!"sion to the privileges of Masonry. jurisdiction over him is perpetually vested in the rejecting Lodge. Other Gran<l Bodies vigorously oppose :mch a claim, and contend that rcsidenee for such a time n.s may be prescribed by their Constitutions renders the reception of an application from a profane who may have been previously rejected in another jurisdiction, properly legal. Perpetual jurisdictiou, which may be voluntarily surrendered, is, in the opinion of your Committee, the only i-i!tfeguard ill snch cases; although it may be urged, on the other hand, that every jurisdiction should be allowed to judge for itself a8 to the fitness of an applicant to become a Mason. We assert that jurisdiction which may be Sltrrendered may be vacated by statute, on the part of any Grand Lodge where the rejected party has resided a statutory time. Bro. Gorgas refers to the Kentucky-Tcnnessee controversy, over the Toiliver case, and quotes, approvingly, the opinion of Mitchell, that a Mason must be tried by the Lodge of which he is a member, no odds as to wh.ere he lives a.nd commits the offense for which he is tried. If a citizen of Maryland comes to Missouri and steals a sheep, we will not send

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him back to his own State to be tried, notwithstanding he is a citizen of that old commonwealth. A member of a Maryland Lodge, living in St. Louis, will certainly be tried by a Lodge here, if he commits a Masonic offense, notwithstanding he is a member in that old jurisdiction.

The following information is something new under the sun: A meeting of Representatives of Grand Lodges, who happened to be in Detroit at the General Grand Chapter last August, was held. The report says that some twenty-five Grand Lodges were represented at said Conference, and responses we're read from twentyfive Grand Masters. The' purpose of said Conference is thus stated by Bro. Gorgas: The object of this meeting was to consider the propriety of organizing a" Court of Arbitration" of the American Grand Lodges, for the purpose of deciding questions of Jurisdiction and Masonic Law which might arise bet\veen them. By the nnanimous consent of all present, the Chairman of the meeting, Most Worshipfnl Grand Master McGrath, of Michigan, was authorized to issue a circular letter inviting the co-operation of all the American Grand Lodges in perfecting suchan organization. It was clearly understood that the proposed" COllrt of Arbitration" shonld 1Jave IJO jurisdiction, except by request of Uraud Bodies in cOlltroversy, llnd that the decisions rendered should be accepted as final on the part of those interested.

This is the first, last and all that we ever heard couceruillg this " High Court." JOHN TYSON, Baltimore, G. 1\1. J. H. l\1EDAIRY, Baltimore, (re-elected) G. Sec.

MASSACHUSETTS, 1880-81. Divers Communications were held at sundry times, being, as heretofore, Special, Quarterly, Stated and ADllual. We ha\'e not time this year to dil1erentiate them. Oue special meeting was convened for the purpose of burying the senior Past Grand Master, Bro, John T. Heard, who died in the city of Boston, December 1st, 1880. Grand honors were paid the dis~inguished dead. THE

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Was held in BOSto!l, December 8th, 1880, and was presided over by M. W. Bro. Chas. A. Welch, G. M.; R. W. Bro. Tracy P. Cheever, G. Sec., was at his post. A large number of Representatives were present and much business wa.., transacted. The Address of Grand Master Welch, with matter incorporated, covered forty pages. He paid ajnst and eloquent tribute to the memory of Past Grand Master Heal'd, whom they had recently buried. The Address, entire, is all excellent paper, just snch as has emanated from that Grand Ea~t during its hhitory of late years, and is not inferior to an)' of the former messages of Grand Master Welch. He gave an extended statement of official \'isitations, showiug acti\'ity and laboriOUSness on his part:. Especial and elaborate statements were furnished respecting the financial status of the Grand Lodge. Their debt was largely reduced. The Grand Master; after three years' It ,vas his last Report,

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faithful and efficient service, retired with grateful expressions for kindness shown him by all in his great work. The income for the year, as shown by the Treasurer's report, and AUditing Committee, was $186,518.59. Their debt had been rQduced during the year nearly one hundred thousand dollars, leaving a net indebtedness of $162,004.91. At the same rate of reduction, our Brethren will",oon be disembarrassed and possess one of the most desirable Masonic properties in the country. M. W. Bro. Edward P. Burnham, Past Grand Master, of Maine, was welcomed as a visitor to the Grand Lodge during its session. The Grand Officers were elected as this session, and imtalled at the" Stated" Communication on St. John's Day. SPECIAL Communication was held December 28th, 1880, for the installation of Grand Officers, and the celebration of the" Feast of St. John the Evangelist." M. W. Bro. Chas. A. Welch, G. M., presided. Among the distinguished Brethren present, W8.s Bro. Josiah H. Drummond, Past Grand Master, of Maine. Grand Master elect, M. W. Bro. Samuel C. Lawrence, was duly inducted into office by the retiring Grand Master, Bro. Chas. A. Welch. The following will explain itself and is something rare: Past Grand Master Welch then presented to the new Grand Master the golden urn, containing a lock of our illustrious Washington's hair, with the information that this urn with its contents was presented to Grand Master Dunn at his installation in the )'ear 1801, and that at every succeeding installation it had been confided to the care and <:nstody of the Grand Master, with a most 80lemn and imperative injunction to carefully prcseve it, and at the expiration of his term of office to transmit it to his successor With the like charge: "This sacred relic, which I received from my predecessor in 1877, I now place in your hands. and I charge you to religiously preserve it, and, when your Grand Mastership terminates, to deliver it to your successor with a charge similar to that with which you . now receive it." Some Brother presented to Past Grand Master Welch, in behalf of members of the Lodge of Eleusis, a magnificent Past Grand Master's jewel, resplendent withgems, and of very superior workmanship, and also an apron and gauntlet of corresponding elegance, and with the assistance of R. W. Brothers Richard Briggs and George P. Sanger, duly invested him with these tokens of the fraternal appreciation of his Brethren. M. W. Bro. Welch accepted the beautiful gift~, and responded in fitting and expressive lammage to the emphatic tribute of the donors. Se"eral reports were presented and approved. The Grand Lodge participated in the annual banquet in honor of St. John the Evangelist, and closed in AMPLE 路!"OR~L Those annual feasts are occasions of much pleasure and profit as well as benefit. Addresses were made by men whom it were a delight to hear. We clip this, as an opening feature: Upon a fitting introduction ,by the Grand Master, our venerable and Right Worshipful Brother, Marshal P. Wilder', a Mason of sixty years' standing. and the only survivor of the signers of the famous Declaration of 18:)1, who was present at this festival, arose, and in response to the warm tumultuous greeting of his enthusiastic Brethren, addressed them with a power and pathos which deeply touched the hearts of all. The other speakers were Brothers Chas. A. Welch, Wm. Sewell Gardner, Josiah H. Drummond, ofl\Iaine; Sereno D. Nickerson, Wm. R. Alger, Chas. Levi Woodbury, Benjamin Dean and the new Grand Master, Samuel C. Lawrence. Bro. Cheever, Grand Secre-

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tary would not make a speech, but, like most Grand SecretariC.';, had just ajcw ~ords to say or a little talk to make. Thus closed, delightfully, another annual banquet with love lind good will filling all hearts. Special Meetings were held in January, 1881, at Winchester and Taunton, for the dedication of halls. The First Quarterly Communication for the year was held, March 9th,1881, at the 路Masonic Temple, Boston. M. W. Samuel C. Lawrence, G. M., presided. Ninety-nine Lodges were represented. At this Session a beautiful tribute was .presented and approved, to the memory of Past Grand Master John T. Heard. The sketch was prepared by Bro. Nickerson, Past Grand Master, and is one of the most pleasing and interesting memoirs we ever found in a Grand Lodge journal.. The Grand :\la"ter announced the death of Bro. Henry Chickering, Past Senior Grand Warden. From the' interest shown and the sketches presented respecting deceased Brethren, this might fitly be termed a ME~(QmAI, SESSION. The Colon-Cuba Grand Lodge was recognized. There are two hundred and twenty-five Lodges in Massachusetts, with a membership of over twenty-five thousand. \

A most important lind suggestive Financial Report was rendered at the Quarterly Session, showing that some sixtecn t1wt~sand Brethren had not paid the Grand Lodge ]Jcr capitation tax. This tax is levied to aid in paying for the Temple in Boston. Our Review of Ma.<;SltChusetts closes with the March Quarterly Communication. We have no more worlds (at hand) to conquer, and shall not cry because others have not come from that jurisdiction. SAMUEL C. LAWRENCE, Boston, G. M. TRACY P. CHEEVER, Boston, G. Sec.

MICHIGAN, 1881. A Special Session was convened. October 21st, 1880, at Mt. Clemens, to lay the cornerstone of the Macomb County Court House. M. W. Bro. John W. McGrath, G. M., presided, condueted the ceremonies and delivered an Oration. The Thirty-seventh Annual Communication was held in Detroit, commencing January 25th, 1881. 1\1. W. Bro. Johu W. MeGrath, G.'M., presiding; R. W. Bro. Wtn.'P. InneS, G. Sec.

路The Committee on Credentials reported" Lodges represented, 335, not represented 6." G. L. Ap.-4.

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The Address of Grand Master McGrath is a lengthy document, covering forty-five pages. He opened artistically and then proceeded to busincss. A gratifying increase of membership was reported. amounting to eleven hundred; suspension for non-payment of dues had decreased, and reinstatements incrca,sed. Financial matters were eommcnted upon, and congratulations olfered as to results secured in lessening their obligutions. Foreign relations remained undisturbed. He had refuscd five applications for dispensations to form new Lodges. Two charters had been arrested, and other Lodges, "a few, a very few" are "affected with dry rot." Other items of interest to the Craft in that jurisdiction only, mark the Address. . Joint occupancy of halls was not favored by the Grand Master, he having refused permission to Masonic Lodges in a large number of cases to do so. ONE EYE.

A petitioner with only one eye, had beon elected and initiated, then denied advancement because of his physical defect. On this case the Grand Master said most scnsibly: Under the Tleculiar circumstances of this case, the Brother having received one degree. 1 have no hc;;itation in recommending the granting of the prayer of the petition. We can afford to be less rigid with reference to physical qualifications in such cases if we are more particular upon the subject of the moral condition of applicn,nts. WHAT NEXT?

Some disgruntled c!Jn,p, who had been expelled, went before the Supreme Court, by petition, praying that distinguished body to compel the Grand Lodge. to restore him to melllberi;hip. 'file Supreme Court refused to interfere. A second attempt 'was made in the Silme direction with like result. Poor fellow. l-Iisonly comfort 1I0W is to throw himself ipto the arms of Blanchard. The courts of the country cannot be relied on now. Perhaps S01l10 of those hateful judges were Masons. Should not walldel'. Hellce their good sellse. DECISIONS.

Nearly tldrty pages are taken up with questions and answers. 'Ve confess to J:Jeing overcoJne with the mllchncss of the legat aspcet of this Address. As there arc some sixty decisions. we eannoteven epitomi:r,e them. The Committee Oil Jurisprudcnce passed on the rulings; correeting, modifYil.lg, and n,pproving. Some were dissented from. We IUC surprised that Grand Master McGrath decided that the Secretary and Junior Warden migllt resign their offices. Of course he was not sustained. ~ "DIMITTED i\fASONS."

The Grand Master has made no new discovery on this much mentioned subject, but he says some proper things which we transfer to our report: The number of unaffiliated Masons is increasing. The affiliated bear the expense of the support of our system-the relief of the needy and the burial of the dead. At least one-half of the applicants for-relief are dimitted Masons. Their credentials say that they are worthy Brethren, entitled to our consideration, etc.. yet it seems almost an imposition to require those that ben,r all the burdens to contribute to the relief of those who havc persistently neglected to contribute. In some jurisdictions non-affiliates are denied the right of Masonic burial. To this complexion must we come, unless some system is adopted to prevent non-affiliation. The greatest objection to the present system is that these dimitted Brethren are practically without our penn,l jurisdiction. 1, therefore, recommend the adoption of a regulation similar to that in force in New York, which provides that the granting of a dimit shall be eonditioncd upon the eJection of the applicant to membership in another Lodgc.-Thejr discharge from their obligations in oue Lodge should be. conditioned upon the a~,Sl1mptiOlI of lil,e obligations in another Lorlg-e. In our own jurisdictioll, the place of deposit of a, dimit does Hot depend upon residence.

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The Address closed, ax it opened, artistically, even eloquently, a~d was referred to the usual committee, Bro. ~fcGrath is an able writer and made a good record as Grand Master. ROn. )IORRIS. Bro. Morris, of Kentucky, as a welcomed visitor, was received with much warmth and cordiality. During his stay he delivered a little poem styled" VEltY SOON." The Poem and Address of our venerable elicited a vote of thanks from the Grand Lodge, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks oftbis Grand Lodge are due and the same are hereby tendered to Past Grand .Master Rob. Morris, for hi" able Address, and that the beautiful lines, ~~r~ ~~~~h ~~l~f.~~~~~d with the proceedings as a mark of friendship and esteem for

We copy the closing stan;'a of the Poem: But in bright lands o'er the River

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Midst the trea,sures of the Giver, Who from sorrow doth deliver, We shall form our Lodge for ever Very soon-vcry soon.

A new Burial Service wa.<; submitted by a Committee previously appointed, and, after a slight amendment, was adopted. \

A number of qUe.<;tiOIlS were submitted during the session to which we expected to find answers, a.<; they were referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. That was discharged, and "all m~tters ,in their hands referred to the new Committee, to be reported upon at the next session of the Grand Lodge." We confess some curiosity, and a little anxiety, to see what the Grand Lodge would do with a SUbject that was referred to " the old Committee on Juri8prudence" but went over to the next session in the hands of "the new Committee," viz., "The KEY to the ESOTERIC WORK." .Some Brother offered a series of.whe1"eascs, reciting the fact" that probably a majority of the Lodges have keys to the work, none of which are alike, thus producing a dijfercnce in their work, which might be !tyoided if all were provided with a C01"1"cct and uniform key." Then came the follOWing Re.<;olutlons: Resol1Jed, That every Lodge in this Grand .Jurisdiction shall be entitled to one complete and correctly written Key to the Esoteric Work of Masonry as taught in this State, and recognized by this Grand Lodge. Said key. shall' be kept in the possession of thc Worshipful Master, and at the expiration of his term of office shall be delivered to his successor. The use of any other key or work is hereby prohibited and forbidden. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Grand Visitor and Lecturer to furnish such Kev to any Lodge ill this State making' application for the same, under seal of said Lodge, and paying him the sum'of ten dollars ($10.00) 11..<; a remuneration for writing it, and it shall be his duty to keep a record of all Lodges furnished with such key, and no Lodge shall be entitled to more than one.

The whole matter having gone into the hands of "the new Committee" on Jurisprudlmce, the "key" makers will have to wait twelve. months before their "wares and merchandise" will be legally marketable. From the above preamble and resolutions we

learl~everal things:

Fi1'st-Tbat l1 majority of the Lodges in Michigan use KEYS to the sccret work.

Second-That they'are so wl.like a.s to destroy uniformity. Inference:" key" makers should hold a convention ~i:lld harmonize or unify.

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work, alone, (,..8.used by the" keys," is reptobated, not the

use of what should not be written, printed, ete.

FOtltth-Thatas "keys" ca1J,.~e this diffetence in ,York, they should not be dUicont'inned, but the" key" business should be improved and perpetuated. Fifth-That ea~h Lodge shall be " key" -ed to the tune of ten doUm·s. Sixth-That the Grand Lecturer· shall be custodian of the key, though he may not . write it, Indite it, print it, paint it or any thing like it. Seventh-That somebody is to have a fat job

the key traffic.

After reading the preamable and resolutions referred to the Committee. by the Grand. Lodge of ~fichigan, we recalled the war of nearly twen,ty years ago in Illinois. We remember how Harmon G. Reynolds. of that jurisdiction; while resisting the" Conservators' Association" " fought,bled and-almost-died." The" Conservators" had" the Work and Lectures of the first three degrees of Masonry in their possession printed, or written in cipher or a • KEY' thereto." We remember the fight of that day, apd how the Conservators were Masonically disfranchised and excommunicated as .. with bell, book and candle." We ask, in our simplicity, what is the difference between the" Conservators'" work of twenty years ago, and the" key" system proposed to the Grand Lodge of Michigan, and referred to its Committee on Jurisprudence? We cannot insult our Michigan Brethren by believing that they will tolerate or encourage that" key" business. But we mllst express our wonder that they permitted themselves to bc insulted by such a paper as was presented and sent to the Committee. The Grand Lodge adopted regulations very similar to ours, authorizing the" Consolidation of Lodges." JEWEL-ED.

The Grand Secretary was authorized to procure and present to the retiring Grand Master, John W. McGrath, a Past Grand Master's Jewel. Grand Lodge resolved to hold the next session in Detroit. I • CORRESPONDENCE.

We have reviewed the doings of Michigan, and now mention the fact that Bro. Wm. P. Innes, the amiable and competent Grand Secretary, Committee on Correspondence, presented a Report of ninety-thrM pages, reviewing the Proceedings of "fiftythree sister Grand Lodges," His notice of Missouri is kind as brief. . OLIVER L. SPAULDING, St. Johns, G. M. WM. P. INNES, Grand Rapids, ·G. Sec. and Com. on For. Cor.

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Committee on Credentials reported Representatives present from 119 Lodges, in addition to Grand and Past Grand Officers. A recapitulation by the Grand Secretary shows a total number of working Lodges on the 1'011133. Six new charters ,rete granted - atthis session, with seven Under Dispensation. A total membership of 7,136 is reported, and an increase of 203 is shown. . "-

A good business Address, of sixteen pages, was read by Grand Master Wells. He paid an amplc'tribute to the memory ofa deceased Past Grand Junior 'Varden, Bro. Abner C. Smith, to whose worth a memorial page was consecrated. He reported having granted scvcn Dispensations for new Lodges. Several refusals were recorded. The Grand l\Iast~r had 'answered many and yaried questions, "useful to know and agreeable to answer," but reports only one. as follo\;"s: Does the judgment of reversal 'by the Grand Lodgc, when based'upon the insufficiency of charge, or of evidence to sustain it, or upon irregularity in proceedings, restore the Brother to membership in his Lodge? Answer-No. A revcrsal of the decision of the Lodge, made by the Gra~d Lodge, shall have the effect only to restore the a.ccused to thc general rights and privilegcs of Masonry, and lJOt to membership within the body from which he was su:>pended, or expelled, without its unanimous consent. Rule 12, Trial Code.

The principle underlying this rule is, that no Brother who has received condemnation at the handl'lof his Lodge shall be again imposed upon them without their consent, The above was approved, as in harmony with the law of that jurisdi~tion. Favorable mention was made of the Union of Colon and Cuba into one Grand Lodge, and recognition was recommended. This was accorded, as shown in the adoption of a Report presented by the Committee on Jurisprudence. The Grand Master presentcd his views respecting the Dakota matter in temperate andÂˇ terrhs, and announced the happy settlement of all questions of difference.

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The Committee on Jurisprudence reported on this subject the following, which was adopted,. and ends one of the n~e.dles.'l controversies of modern' Masonry: Your Committee on Masonic JurisprUdence heartily and fully approve and endorse the action of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, in the position taken by him in reference to the unfortunate differences heretofore existing b~weell this Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Dakota. \Ve are ~lad that all ditferenc\:s between the two Grand Lodges are now fraternally settled. We tHerefore oller the following resolution, to wit: Resol7'ed, That the Grand Lodge of Minncsotaextend to the Grand Lodg-e of Dakota, the right hand of fellowship, and bids her a hearty welcome into the general sisterhood of Grand ,Lodges, and that a communication be addressed to the Grund Lodge of Dakota, asking the appointment of a Grand Representative near this Grand Lodge. Our good friend and Brother, Gra.nd S"'ecretary Pierson, furnished another of his capital fiscal reports, which evinces great pains-taking as well as business ability. TEXAS.

The Grand Master brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge the refusal of th'e Grand Lodge of 'l'exl\.S to receive reimbursements for expenses incurred somc thrce years ago in paying honors to a Grand Master of Minnesota" Bro. Braden, who died in the" Lone Star" State, among strangers, though happily among BTetlm:n. The Committee on Jurisprudence thus treat the matter in their report on this part of the Address of Grand Master Wells: .

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Your Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence, to whom was referred so much of the Most Worshipful Grand Master's Address as related to the refusa:l of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Texas, to be reimbur~ed for expenses incurred in paying honors to our deceased Pl18t Grand l\'faster Most Worshipful Bro. Braden, would reRpectfully submit, that, by their action in this re:-pect they have furnished additional evidence of the true spirit of Masonic Brotherhoo<,1 that seems to direct Utem in all their intercourse with their fellow men. This Grand Body has been placed under "lasting obligations to the Grand Lodge of Texas for its many fraternal acts, JI' We would recommend that the utterances of our Most Worshipful Grand Master on this subject receive the cordial endorsement of this Grand Lodge. Such a spirit as was displayed by the Texas Brotherhood, and the fraternal and cordial endorsement as sho~n above, are parts of our grand, broad .system and work. These, and kindred manifestations, are more than" hooks of steel," as fastenings, holding sections and peoples in sublime, glorious unity. CORRESPONDENCE.

Our venerated-if not venerable-Bro. A. T. C. Pierson, Grand Secretary, as chn.irman, presented a very attractive Report, covering one hundred and nineteen pages, reviewing forty-four Grand Lodge Proceedings. Our journal for 1880 received full and courteous consideration. Bro. Pierson is a discreet and able reviewer. His selections and.comments are always of the best class. Commentin,g on the New Mexico issues, he summari7,es thus: Under date of January 31st, 1881, the Grand Master of New Mexico issued a proclamation forbidding all Masonic intercourse with the Grand Lodge of Missouri and individUlt~ members of its obedience, and that, because the latter Grand Lodge declines to violate It.<; own and the general constitutions of Masonry by meting out a punishment to one of its own subordinates that has been guilty of no crime, violated no law, but remains steadfast in its allegiance to the body that created it. Perhaps this action will stimulate examination of the questions involved. From our stand-point, the principle upon which such action is based would jeopardize the stability of every Lodge in the country ~md destroy the sovereignty of Grand Lodges. Admit the ri~ht of one Grand Lodge to say to another you must conform to our notions 01' we will declare non~ntercourse.-whatwould be the result? Missouri has not invaded or interfered with the exclusive jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, because the latter has never had it,-demanding does not give possession. . '-.

We recognize the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, just as we did, and upon. the same principles that 'ye did the Grand Lodges of Canada, West Yirginia, Quebec, etc. We hope that in the near futurc, 8ilver .City Lodge, now allegiant to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, may follow the example of Bismarck Lodge in Dakota, and unite her fortunes with the Grand Lodge of Ncw Mexico.

We close by stRting that both the Granrl M[\.ster and Grand Secretary were rc-elected. HENRY R. WELLS. Prcston, G. M. A. T. C. PIER80N,8t. Paul, G. Sec.

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,. , MISSISSIPPI, 1881. Grand 'Lod~e met at Jackson, February 9th, 1881, in its Sixty-third Annual Communication. Present, l\f. W. nro. Wm. French, G. M., and R. W. Bro. J. L. Power, G. Sec. 'l'otul Lodges in the State, 297; represented, 225; not reprcsented, 72. Total membership, from 2G31'epOl'Ung Lodges, R,i)G7. A net gain of 20G is reported, though it is believed the figures would reach 300 when all the Lodge Returns are received. Gmnd Master French prescntcd a superior business Adnress, of more than thirty pages. He announced the dcltth of two of their vencrated Pa,st Grand Masters, Thos. S. Gilthri~ht aild Willin,m Cothran. The Grand Mastel' mys he rendered but one ocrision, viz., that It Lo<lge c()uld not legally hold its regnlll.r communicn.tioll on the Sabbath. The reason for the rnli))g was strong, R.nd concludes thus: The civil law enforces a due observailce of that day, an<] God forbio that it may ever be said that :Mftsons, in violation of Divine and human laws, shoul(1 ever tino it ne('essary to hol(l any meetings on the Sabbath-funeral occ[t,~ions alone exceptA!(l. I am or the opinion that it would be im])j'o]le1' and illcgal tD hold a regular Communication on the Sabbath., It would be better for the honor and good name of MasOIlry, that tho Lodge should cease to exist. ' DISPRXSATlONS

Were gmTlted in ten instances "to confer the degrees in a shorter period than the law requires," and in jour, to " ballot on applications for affiliation at the sn.me meeting the applications were made." lIe grn.nted jive dispensations, on application, "to retake the bltllot," ano three, "to hold the regular meeting and transact the bUHiness usually brought before a re~ular convocation." This made an iri路cgu.lar, a 1'cgnlar meeting, we presume. If there is not food for thought in the above, lIS to the use of that thing called" prerogative," we know nothing about thinking. The dispensations above reported were approved, as there WIIS It liberal exercise of power on the part of the Grand Master. We never saw any written law authorizing such exercise of powe1路. Yet it is exercised by many. In the above cases there were laws suspended and set aside. Yet while excrcising such kno'wn and unknown powers, the Grand Master and Grund Lodge were unwilling to strain the law in a case, wh ieh, the Grand Mastersaid. appealed to awl lU'llu~ed his ., sympathies." . A requesthad been presented praying for permission to bury, with Masonic honors, an Q}d and faithfuillrother, who, in the winter of his years, had flillen under the vCllgeance of thltt merciless law that suspends Masons for beiug pOI)l路. 'The-pmyer was refused, and " this (lying requcst oj the old Brothel' and hisjamilycould nnt be allowed. Oh! No!! The maje8ty of the law must be maintained. But hear the Grand l\I:lSter: This old Brother had been a member of that Lodge for ltbont twenty years, and half that time its Worshipful Master, but had dimitted from the Lodg-e, 11.nd moved into the jurisdiction of Jefferson Lodge, and affiliated with it, and WilS suspended by it for non-payment of dues, and was,then nnder Huspension. Such ltn appeal was well calculated to, and did, arouse my sympathies. It WItS hard to refuse this dying'requcst of the old Brother, and of his family. but duty compelled me to refuse the dispensation, because 1 do not IJelieve.it to be in the powcr of your Gmnd Master to restore to good sUl.nding a Mason pruperly suspended. That powcr is vested alone in the Lodge which snspended him. In this CllHe it required the action of the Brother (by the payment of dues) to reinstate him, and unless his dues ltre paid 'or his Lodge remits them, and reinstates him, there is no othcr power that can restore him, without the laws of this Grand Lodge ILre trampled under foot.

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, It may be said that this is an exceptional case and that the Grand Master might have granted the request. If your Grand Master had the right or power to restore this Brother to good standing by special dispensation-and that would have been the effect of the dispensation-then he would have the power to restore to good standing every Brother who stands suspended for non-payment of dues.

We cannot appreciate a system, be it jurisprudence or justice, so-called, that can allow persons to be made jl{a8ons sooner" than the law 1'equi1"es," and yet has not power to路 grant the" dying requ~st of an old Brother," who had, for many years, been an active wOl'ker in Masonry, and" half that time a Worshipful Master." We wish Grand Master French had not used the term" Brothel'," in his statement of the case concerning old man "B." It should have been written, "I could not grant the" dying request" of the old outcast and his family. He was 'Anathama MaTa7latha,' because his dues had not been 1mid." Surely the law of Masonry has been vindicated, and its majesty maintained. We are not prepared to say that its" tender mercies are cruel," for its " tender mercies" do not appear in this case. Grand Master French, after stating in comprehensive terms the controversy between the" Grand Lodges of New York and Connecticut," urged upon the attention of his Brethren the followillg conciliatory and commendable thoughts: We, of Missouri, would gladly join in the blessed work of the" peace-makers." Without expressing any opinion as to the merits or demerits of th路e controversy, I bring the subject before the Grand Lodge, trusting that you, Brethren, will pour oil upon the trOUbled waters, and do all that in you lie, to adjust the differences and heal up the wounds of these sister Grand Jurisdictions. "Blessed are the peace-makers," and I entreat of you that if there is'anything which we can do to earn that characteristic that it be by no means omitted.

Most Worshipful Bro. l<'rench touches the subject of non-affiliation with a sharp pen. Hear him: NON-AFFILIATES.

Two applications were made to me during the year for dispensations to bury nonaffiliates with Masonic honors. which I refused. There is no subject which occupies the attention of the Fraternity, and occasions so much anxious solIcitude, as this class of Masons, who are alike lost to all sense of'shame and dead to the binding for-ce of their obligations. It was estimated b5' Bro. Speed. four years ago, that there were about three thousand five hundred non-affiliates in this State at that time. I ask you, in all candor, what does this vast multitude do for the benefit, honor or advancement of Masonry'! "There is none that doeth good, no not one." Their influence is exercised upon the street corners, where they disport themselves, decorated with emblematic rins, rings, seals and badge8, never losing an opportunity to appear on all public occasIOns, when, like theJ'harisee, they put on lon~, sanctimonious taces, and WIth a" I-am-better-thanthou" air, they avail themselves ot the labor and influence of those who do the work and pay the expenses. All they feel called upon to do is to condescend to appear when the eyes of the gapin~ public are upon them and give eclat to the occasion by their magnificent apparel and .wwelry.

Rightfully and righteously did he refuse Masonic burial to a class of l\-Iasons who are lost to shame and dead to all Masonic obligations. Our Mississippi Brethren, while having no "],[asonic" Asylum, still" devise liberal things" for the Protestant Orphan Asylnm at Nathez. At the Sixty-third Anniversary of said Institution, Grand Master French was present, and says of the occasion: The Grand Commandery Knights Templar were present in a body. Bro. Frederi~ Speed delivered an able and int~resting Andress. The ceremonies were calculated to move the hearts of the large audience that had assembled. After the Lady-Treasurer had read her Report, your Grand Seeretnry, after excusing himself for inlermpting the regular programme, handed to th.e Treasurer five hundred dollars, with the compliments, of this Grand Lodge. Brethren, could you have been there at that moment and heard the" God bless the Masons," and the heartr. response, "Amen," echoed by that large assemblage, you could ~ever have forgotten It. Tears, unbidden, sparked in the eyes of

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matrons and maidens, and strong men bowed their heads with hearts too' full for utterance. The recollection of that moment will never pass from my memory, and I resolved that no effort that I could put forth would be spared in beLalf of those orphaned children. Another incident occurred on that occasion which I cannot refrain from noticing. Bro. Frank Burkitt, Past Grand Master, observed a bright little infant boy, and bcing struck with its great resemblance to his own little angel boy, which God had taken to himself a short time previous, he adopted tlIC little waif, and it was there and then christened Frank Burkitt, and to-day it is the idol of his heart and home. This is !\[asonry -and worthy of emulation by us all. No wonder such an occasion will be remembered, and that" tears, unbidden, sparkled" in many eyes. Thank God, Masons have hearts. We close our review. of the exceptionally able a.nd interesting Address of.Bro. French, with the remark, that by the time our Pennsylvania Brethren have done with him, he 'will wish he had never been born, or, at any rate, never been Grand Master. Brother French had directed Grund Secretary Power to corrcspond with the Pennsylvania officials on some matter of Masonic comity. The letter was' addressed to the Grand Secretary of Pennsylvania, who informed Bro. Power that their Grand ilfaster could" not answer the same" because it was not addressed to him. It would seem that Grand Masters in Pennsylvania are hedged about and protected by decisions, against all nitro-gl?;CCTine bombs, reaching thein through any Grand or subordinate channels. "Any , communications addressed (dil'ecUy) to him--the GRAND MASTER-will be received." Such Was the response sent Bro. Power. To which Grand Master Freneh replied: I confess that upon the receipt of the mandate emanating from the Most August Potentate who does the scribbling lor the Mighty Personage who rules路 the Craft in Pennsylvania, I was seized with alternate fits of chagrin, laughter and wonderment-chagrin at my own ignorance; laughter, because of the ridiculous pomposity with which the Grand Master of Masons in Pennsylvania hILS been surrounded by his Grand Lodge; wonderment at the" toploftical " position to which l>ome mell can climb <l.nd still move, and also as to the method of getting them down again to the level upon which his Brethren stand, upon which all. Masons are said to meet, when the term of office of that high and mighty being shall end.. "Upon what mcat doth this our Cresar feed, That he is grown so great'! " And more of the same sort. We admonish Bro. French that when Bro. Vaux and others have bcen heard from, he will cry" Save me, Ca,o;sius," for" I am going under." The Grand Secretary presented one of the very interesting and'able business cxhibits, for which he is distinguished. Everythin~ in his department bears the mark of a 'Master workman, and glows with the vigor of fresh, young life and success. He is a GnAND Secretary. We copy one paragraph: When, at the Annual Communication at Okolona, your Grand Secretary first ventured to sug~est the propriety of the Craft in Mississippi organizing- a Masonic Mutual Benefit Association, he did so with some misgivings as to how sueh a pro\losition would be received. Some of the so-called Ancient Landmarkerl> are So fixed 111 the old grooves, that they are ready to pounce upon evcry' design that ('annotbe found on the trestlebonrd of Solomon and his co-laborers at the bUIlding of the first temple. Some of the Foreign Correspondcnce reviewers have expressed no little amazement that the" venerable" and .. conservative" Grand Secretary of Ihe Grand Lodge of :Mississippi should countenance such an .. inno,'ation upon the Body of M8.8onry," as would distribute to the families of our deceased Brethren during the pu.st year, a sum aggregating nearly twenty-five thousand dollars. .... . We are glad tha.t the Masons of various jurisdictions are systematizing their bcneficent labors by such organizations as the above. Thousands of our Brethren have but little to leave the loved ones when called hen~. I~aving thcm to the care of the Lodges, in the great majority of cases, is to lean upon" a broken reed," for many of these Lodges

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never have money enotlgh to bury a Brother. When a widow needs clothes, or orphans cry for bread, all these Lodges can do is to "go down into their pockets." We have seen this "go down" business that never .. brought ttp " or out anything. By a "Mutual Association" such as hi\.'; become pretty general, a Brother, while alive, helps to pay losses due the families of his deceased Brethren, when his time comes, others will do for his family what he did for the wards of fallen members. These losses are met without trOUble, and are rarely ever burdensome as they are well distributed and the amounts are not large. Thus the Lodges are relieved of drains upon the Treasury, and the" go down" into the pocket farce will end. We extract the following from Bro. Power's Report, respecting one we knew and venerated for years. Hight glad are we to place on record our endorsements of " that devoted malrof God," Rev. Dr. Watkins, furnished by Bro. Grand Secretary Power: On Sabbath last several members of this Grand Lodge attended the funeral of that belovecl and devoted'mll.ll of God, Hev. Dr. "1m. H. Watkins, a man who, for more than two score years, had followed his holy calliug with singular consecration, ability and zeal. He loved his fellow-man, and in our Institution he recognized one of the most eJIeetiye agencies in the prolJlotion of his welfare and happiness, He became a ,Mason ill early 111;lllhood, and as opportunity offered, atten<lcct its assemblies and conclaves. We remcmher him ill the terrible pe:;ti!ence of 1l:l78, g"oing from house to house-of every cla;::; :mrl color-ill this dty, and reporting to the Howards where physicians and nurscs nnd mcdieines were needed. He, too, beeame a member of the Ma.<;onic TIenefit Association, and what member thereof-yes, what IIIason is there in this State-who would not deem it It privilege to contribute to the comfort and support of this Brother's family? ing

The Benefit Assoeintion is a demonstrated success, an'd any imperfections in its 'workuel!lil~ e:lJ1 be rcmedied at its annual meeting to-night.

Mississippi' 11m; had mnny grand and good men, and Bro. Watkins wu.s one of them. JURISPRl"J)ENCE.

The Committee 011 Juri!:ipmdcnec ~ett1e(1 all que~til)ns referred to them in lUl able manner. On the" olle eye" que,~lion we liml n. I'llli:lg' l!ln.t suits us perfectly, n.nd copy it. The deeiRion was in reply to a question whether 11 person with only one eye could be initiated. The reply was this: He has lost none of the "essential limbs and joints." The privation of the sense of sight is in any event only partial. and the weight of eviclence from the medicnl faCUlty goes to prove that one eye being lost, the ~ther has added strength. A Lodge initiated a "club-footed" candidate. The Committee decided a~ainst said action, saying the malformation was such as to pn-vent initiation. The Lodge errcd in receiving and acting on such petition. And the conferring of a degree upon such dis' qualified party conferred no right to advancement. Mississippi is opposed to dual membership, as shown by answer of the committee. Can a Mason who is a member of a Lodge in another Grand jurisdiction, become l\ member of a Lodge in this Grn.nd Jurisdiction while holding memberihip in the former? He cannot. This question Wfl.,<; decided by the Committee on Law and Jurisprudence, in 18GS. and the rule then laid down is recognized by many, if not all Masonic jurisdictions: thllt n Mason cannot hold memoership in two Lodges at the same time, except honorary. . We regret to say that several Masonic jurisdictions do allow Masons to hold membership in two Lodges at the same time. A TESTIMONIAL

To Bro. Frederic Speed, Past Grand Mu.ster, was presented by Grand Master French. I

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BRO. SPEED-In accordance with my sug~estions the Grand Lodge raised a Committee to take into consideration the best maImer ot expressing their grateful aeknowledgments for the mllny "labors of love" performed by you for the benefit of Lhe Cruft in ,Mississippi. By request. and on behalf of the Committee. it becomes my pleasing duty to inform you of the result of their labors, before路which, however, I bear testimony to the faithful and cheerful performance by you of every duty assigned you. The Code of Laws compiled by you, with their full and complete indexes, cannot be surpassed, and does in, finite honor to yourself and the Masons of Mississippi. 'rhe Committee has placed in my hands this Past Master's Jewel of pure gold. Upon the clasp, in blue enameled letters, is the word" l\fissis:;ippi;" upon the ribbon the monogram, G. L., surmounted by a square; upon the lower clasp, in blue enamel, 1881. l:iuspended therefrom is the Jewel-a circle representing the victor's wreath, two cross pens, resting u:(>on the twenty-four inch gauge, the eompu-<;sesJ upon which is a star, in the centre of WhICh is a diamond, and in the ccntre tne hour-gla.~s. Upon the reverse side is the inscription: "A Testimonial from the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, A. F. & A. 1\1., to Frederic Speed, for EMlr\ENT SEHVICES, February 10th, 1881." Let the purity of the metal 路of which this Jewel is composed remind you of the purity of heart which God expects and demands from His creatures. Let the square which surmounts this group of em blems, ever be YQur guide through life, to all men, but espeeially Masons; always using the compasses to circumscribe your desires and pa.o;sions and keep them within due buunds; while the twenty-four ineh gauge will always loluggest to you by its sub-division, the time to be devoted to the service of God, your usual avocation and the sick and helpless. The ('ross-pens are emblematic of the clerical services you have performed for this Grand Lodge. Wield this emblem in the future as you have in the past, in defense of right, justice, and the Ancient Landmarks of our Order. The circle-which is w1thout beginning or ending-will remind you of the exi~tence of God; the hour-glass within the drele, may he said to represent an llldividual Brother. and must impress all of us With the fact that our sands are swiftly running, and our lives drawing to a close. "Be yc also ready" for the sumlllons which 'must come sooner or later. Keep within the Circle in \vhkh the Grand Muster of the Universe has surrounded all his creatures; let the star of hope light you onward and upward; practise all those precepts ontside of the Lodge that havc been inculcated in it, and victory shall be your reward. The reply of Bro. Speed was as brief as eloquent, and worthy of its author. RJo;I'ORTS OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.

We find in the Milolsissippi journal what has not met our eye before-Reports from Representatives of other Grand Lodges near that Grand Body. We arc pleased with the plan and would,like to see it become general. We close our Review of the doings of this Grand Lodge with an expression of appreciation that finds its belolt utterance in the elegant language of Bro. Heflges, of Montalla, who speaks of the journal before him as .. another of the splendid volumes that yearly emanate from the si;"ter jurisdiction domici~ed at the month of our great river." CORRESPONDENCE. A Report on the Proceedings 'of fifty Grand Lod~es was furnished by that unsurpn.<;scd reviewer, Bro. James M. Howry. The Report embraced reviews of some Grand Lodge journals for two ye~rs, and yet he put all his work inside()f 111 pages. . We like to read Bro. Howry's Report, because he always says Romellting. HIS entire Report llbounds with good things Our time and space will not allow us to pay that tribute due his Report by copying extensively from it. III our view the report is an opulent one as to interest, instruction and very profitable matter generally. Missouri, for 1880, received complimcntary and fraternal recognition. 'l'Vc must copy him on the non-payment of dues sul)jecl. It is characteristic, descriptive and truthful: It seems the never-ending question of nOll-payment of dues vexes and harrnsses our Missouri Brethren as well as other jurisdictions. We do not know what is to be done with the N. P. D. party. They are a wiry set, hard to conquer-hard to persuade, hard to

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coax-hard to drive-hard to do anything with. They want to be recognized as Masons in good standing-they want to be seen' in public processions-at least on important occasions. They expect to be buried with Masonic honors. They are willing for a few Brethn~n to do all the work-attend all the meetings of the Lodge-pay all the expenses, and enjoy themselves generaJly-provided they require neither time. labor or money of them! They are certainly, as a class, 1I0t to be regarded as very good Masons. The truth is, many of them. perhaps, were never trained right-did not receive impressive instructiOns when they received the degrees. They certainly must have an obtuse idea of moral obligation. Still there are some fine fellows among them. He sa,id this of us and our Grand Jurisdiction: Bro. John D. Vincil, Right Worshipful Grand Secretary, and thc successor of'the lamented Gouley ,presents another of his characteristic Reports on Foreign Correspondence. Missouri stands high amonK American Grand Lodges, and commands fraternal respect and recognition from enlightened Masons cYerywhere. _ We bid Bro. Howry good-by in hisown touching notice of Bro. Pierson of Minnesota. We always read everything emanating from the mind and heart of that experienced and well informed Brother, with pleasure. How lonf? shall we bc permitted to enjoy this pleasure? Time flies! The years roll on! . Our foot-prints are nearing the shore which bounds the river Ealled Death. We sometimes think we are almost in sight of the promi~ed land, but then we ure drawn back by an irresistible power and caused to mix and mingle with worldly matters again-stru~gle for a continued existence-write reports for the young Brotherhood who are crowdmg 011 our heels, and who will soon land us on the shore of the riYer, whether we are ready or not. How solemn the thought! â&#x20AC;˘ . JOHN F. McCORMICK, Paulding, G. :M. J. L. POWER, ,Jackson, G. Sec. JAMES M. HOWRY, Oxford, Com. on Cor.

MONTANA, 1880. Grand Lodge met September Wtb, 1880, at Bozeman. Representatives were present from sixteen Lodges, out of eighteen on the roll. Three Lodges had been formed by dispensation, and were severally chllrtered by the Grand Lodge, making a total list of twenty-one, with a member:>hip 01'762. \. , . R. W. George W. Monroe, Deputy Grand Master, presided, in the absence of M. W. Bro. Hiram Knowles, Grand Master. . An engraving of Bro. Knowles graces the journal as a frontispiece. Cornelius Hedges, Grand Secretary, was, as ever, at his post, a yery able and competent officer. 'The Grand ~Iaster, Bro. Knowles, being detained from the session by "important business in court, pressing for immediate and constant attention," sent his Address, which was read. He reported his ofllcial acts and decisions, which were approved llnd commended by a yote of thanks. He had granted dispensations for new Lodges and other purposes, made some rulings, submitted various recommendations, offered good suggestions, and referred to

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the amicable relations existing between the Grand Lodge of Montana and other jurisdictions. His reasonings upon the New York and ConnectiCut differences are terse and sound. His moralizings on questions of moment were in keeping with the spirit of 'Masonry and the teachings of the "Great Light" open upon our altars. An eloquent tribute to the memory of Bro. C. K. Peck, their Representative near the IGrand Lodge of 'Iowa, closed the worthy Address of Grand .Master KI;lOwles. The excellent Report of Bro. Hedges, Grand Secretary, presented It full view of the business of the Grand Lodge, which is in a very sound and satisfactory condition.

The Committee on Correspondence reported ~ special resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That in the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba we recog-nize the legitimate Masonic sovereignty of the Island of Cuba; that the Grand Lodge of Mont!1na extcnds to her the most cordial welcome to the great Masonic league of the sovereign Grand Lodges of North America, and fervently hopes that the spirit of union which has given it birth may forever guard and promote her growth to the latest posterity.

The General Report on Correspondence, by Bro. Cornelius Hedges, is a little more extended than last year, and proportionately more interesting. We peruse the Reports of this brotherly writer "'ith ever-growing pleasure and increasing interest from year to year. From his salubrious regions we always expect ~somethiilg-yea, much that is airy and invigorating. The Report now under review is (what our own is intended to be) a runnirig commentary upon, and state~ent of what fell under his eye. Not extensively did he clip from the journals of sister jurisdictions. Of Alabama he said that "Henry Clay Tompkins succeeded Henry Clay Armstrong as Grand Master, and confirms the reputation of the State for having a 'good Clay soiL" We had supposed that ,. clay soil" was not vital . enough to produce cotton and such Beer(s) as we have met with from Alabama. He thinks that $150,000 is a large sum to raise for an endowment fund in Arkansas, for their Masonic College, "where millionaires are scarce." Tile" millionaire". Masons are not the ones to endow benevolent institutions, so far as our knOWledge goes. We cannot allow the treatment of "little" Delaware to pass without reminding Bro. Hedges that somewhere, at some time, there was a "little" Hedge(s), unless he is an exception to all known laws of the human species. He eaid, "Delaware is a little State-Montana could'find room for seventy of the same site." True. But while small, Delaware can adopt the Irishman's boast, "little but ould." We would not' notice this comparison, in which huge Montana could swallow seventyl'itlle Delawares, but for the fact that Bro. Hedges calls it "the. land of peaches," and says that a Montana stockman could ride all over that little commonwealth in a day. Now, where we came from,' plenty of "peaches" always betokened a liberal crop of "gold old peach" for harvest time, house-raisings, log-rollings and corn-huskings, to say nothing of the funerals and quiltiugs. Do not reflect upon "the land of peaches" any more, uecause Delaware has no Committee on Correspondence to ,defend that little State. . I \

NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT.

We copy Bro. Hedges' deliverances on this subject: The matter, to begin with, was too insignificant to create such a wide alienation of neighbors and hereditary friends. We think, perhaps, Connecticut erred in giving to its own act of &"ranting a charter to Hamilton Lodge, including two petitioners who were members ola New York Lodg'e, the power to release from membership in a I,odge in another jurisdiction. 'l'he operation of Its own laws and effects of its own acts cannot hardly claim to'have force beyond its jurisdictional limits.

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But we cannot defend the means re.<;orted to by New York. Even questions of such VfiSt importance as those affecLing suvereignty are not above submitting to arbitration. :Musonry was com;picuous in approval of the method adopted by the United States and Great Briutin of submitting to a course of arbitration al questions of di~pute growing. out of the Alabama and fishery disputes. ' How bad it looks to fly to extreme measures among ourselves over matters that ('an-' not become very great with all the mugnifyng of partisan zeal. Why not have first tried urlJitration before the Grand MfiSters of three neighboring jurisdictions. Such ha.<>ty action, inconsistent with all our principles and professions, does more harm to Masonry than the clamor of ~ts foes. The Masons of Connecticut may have erred in construing the law, but they have certainly shown more good Masonic spirit in the treatment of the issue. ,We wish for time and space, at the disposal of Bro. Hedges' Report, for it is one of the most interesting of the large group claiming our attention. It is eminently 1路eadahle. His estimates of Brothers Gurney and Robbins, of Illinois, are in perfect accord with our views expressed in a former Report. They are two of the best thinkers and writers of the age in this country. But we must part company with Bro. Hedges for another year. His notice of our Missouri journal, for 18i9, was of the same fraternal character heretofore emanating from the amiable Committee. His humor carricd him away when he said, we had " reveled in the Halls of Monte7.Uma," but had chosen St. Louis instead 'of Mexico. Mistake. The Mexico we left, while not the home of greasers and birth-place of revolutions, is queen of Central Missouri, and the home,of our love.

'We must quote, from hIs" ConclusIOIl," what we regal' masterly presenta~ion of view and thought:

as an unllllswerable and

We may be a Masonic heretic. hut must frankly confess that we cannot ma.<:ter 11 sober fl1ce to rcad or listen to the judgments rendered upon the momentous issue of a defective eye or lost finger-joint, and think that these are seriously regarded a.'> crucial tests in the selection of workmen to whom we have little or no physical work to us:;ign, but meet them on the threshold with the information that the preparation is in the heart, that the temples we have to build arc only moml edifices. Was there ever greater incongruity' of pructice and profession'! We are not urging to seek out the maimed, halt and blind to bring them into the fold. As we understand Masonry, it seeks no one by other means than the display of manly virtuc.~ in an unobtrusive way, and when thus invited an applicant appears at the door of It Lodge we should consider, first ann foremost, his moral qualifications, next his intellectual qualification~, and last of all, his physical fitness. We know thc divinejudgmeutas to who were the true seed of Abraham, and who was the true neighbor, and we would do well to be instructed by it in searching for proper "fasonic material. Are we not sticking in the bark, and choosing whited sepulchres, fillinO" up with moral and intellectual cripples, the worst kind of maimed, halt, blind. tiling effectuall)' only a~ainst physical defect~ discernable to the grosser senses'! The ever-increasing horde at uon-affiliates bears unmistakeable witness that the bars are down in the wrong place. We let in candidates because of physical qualities, and keep them if they pay dues promptly. If one is poor and in need of aid and sympathy he IS too often cut adrift by suspension, without au enquiry into his condition. This is as heartless as ,the test of admission is foolish and absurd. Those who are able to pay and unwilling, who want the benefits but are unwilling to work or pu,y, cannot too soon be got rid of. 'Ve arc stronger every way without them. But we do very greatly need better guards at both doors, to see that none but the wort.hy enter and none but t!:}e unworthy go out. The Mason who coined the above, or ., evolved it from his inner consciousiless," has a clear head, and the heart must be in the right place. We hope the one-eyed advocates will" read, learn and inwardly digest." Our Grand Lodge will not permit a man with one eye to be made a Milson, while there are :Masons by thousands in Missouri, who arc as morally impotent as the man found at. the pool of Bethesda. The difference being that our moml clipples seek not a cure, and go not to the pool of renovation, but revel in weakness, and glory in their own shl1n:e. A well-dressed athlete in vice, festering with corruption, deodorized by money, cun take many degrees, pay his dues, and go ali a .. triennial" bum, while the poor Craftsmen, hard-handed and toilworn, must be suspended for want of mealls to maintain a precarious standing in the Lodge.

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MASONRY, and preach charity, and prate about" a beautiful system ,

Montana elected Bro. Geo. W. Monroe, of Bozeman, Gntlld Muster, and re-elected Bro. Cornelius Hedges, of Helena, Grand Secretary. The lattcr is Committee on Correspondcnce. The Seventeenth Allnual Communication will ~cet in Helena, October'lth, 1881.

NEBRASKA, 1880. This body met in Omaha, June 22d, 1880, and held its Twenty-third Annual Communieation. M. W. Bro. Rolland H. Oakley, G. M., and R. W. Bro. William R. Bowen, G. Sec. A good business Address was presented and referred. He reported diycrs official acts.

A Lodge in that jurisdiction had made a Mason out of material rejected by an Illinois Lodge years before. The party had resided in Omahl1. some,five years before he petitioned for the mysteries. But Illinois claimed him under the "])C1'Petllal jurisdietioll" law of that State, and complaint was made against the Omaha Lodge for worNng up IlliJlois matel'ial. As the .Illinois Lodge did not want the ]>UTtll, and therefore 1'ejalcd him, the grouJld of complaint must have becn because he belonged to them, and, as their material, Nebraska had 110 right to work on him, It was not been-nse they wanted him. but because he l>elonged to them that they complained. Why they compla~lCd about the use of material they did not want and would not h:we, yet claimed a.bsolutely, does not appear. We presume it was be~use they did nut wanl tum that still they claimed him. If they so much wanted him as to complain because others took him, why rqjcct him. If they did not want him enough to take him, why claim him five years after he had moved away out to Nebm.<;ka? They could not know the man's eharaeter and standing, where he had been living and doing rig-ht for five years. If unworthy when r'qjccted in Illinois, and they knew of no acqttired fitness in Nebraska, why ask their. consent? If they consented, it would be inlavor of a party not known to them to be wOl'thy, If he had become worthy during the five years, their consent was unnecessary, because they rQjccted him on the ground of unworthiness, and their law of "perpetual" claims could only be intended to prevent the unworthy, rejected b)' them, from getting into the Fraternity. This clA-im of "perpetual jurisdiction," is the most fully and completely unsustained affair, as to reason and right, we ever found in the laws of Masonry. Grand Master Oakley of Neuraska, wrote a letter to Grand Master Gurney of Illlinois on the above subject which was simple and fraternal, and Bro, Gurney was so kind and reasonable as to say that the explanation was" eminently satisfactory." DECISIONS. The Grand Master said his correspondence had been almost unlimited. He reported only four rulings, saying that they were necesmry to "cover ground not otherwise covered." They were plain and correct decisions. DISl'ENSAnONS.

Authority had been grunted to applicants for the institution of six new Lodges.

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Speaking of the condition of one of the chartered Lodges, the Gfand Master said: As a matter of fact, quite a number of the members of this Lodge have been in the habit of getting drunk, ever since its organization; some have continued the practice since the suspension of the charter. While this Lodge is composed of a few good, exemplary,men and zealous .Masons, they arc largely in the minority, and for the best interests of the Fraternity we are of the opinioll that this charter should be canceled. Yes, cancel all such Lodge charters'. On the matter of signing the Lodge By-Laws in order to secure a perfect membership, Bro, Oakley reasoned well and soundly, thus: Under our present law no Brother is a member of a particular Lodge until he has signed the By-Laws. Were this strictly enforced, it would be alarming to see what a vast liue of equities would confront us, and what a large per cent. of Masons in this Grand Jurisdiction have no membership whatever. We believe it to be the true practical theory, that when a man petitions a Lodge for initiation he desires membership, and his election to receive the third degree is his acceptance by that particular Lodge, and the O. B. is the crowniIlg act that consummates membership. And we also believe that when a 'Brother petitions for affiliation, and the Lodge elects him, that when the declaration of the Master that he-is elected is made, we believe that to be the crowning act that COllsummates membership, and from these' two prinCipal epochs a complete membershi~ is had, and from that time the functions of membership exercised and assumed. '1 his is both rational and practical. Well said; that" this is both rational and practical." We think when a petitioner for the mysteries of Masonry or for membership signs an application, he has done signing enough. We cannot deny others the perusal of the Grand Master's statement as to what he \vished to have done and what he did, as follows: Desirous of a perfect knowledge of the condition and. req uirements, an intimate relation with each constituent Lodge, and to become personally acquainted with the Craft, as well as to acquire a complete knowledge of their local surroundings, we commenced, in the early part of the year, it series of visitations. Discarding all formality and display, we desired each Lodge and each Brother to feel that their Grand n1a.ster had their common interests at heart, and was exercising a fraternal supervision over them. On these visitations we were frequently accompanied by the Grand Lecturer, and sueh other Eminent Masons as could, from time to time, make it con venient to be with us. A large proportion of the Lodges have been visited, and each has received such information and encoura~ementas their particular necessities required, and each were exhorted to live up tD theIr full requirements as :Masons, to make the Masonic Institution honored by all, taking its proper f1Lnk among men, and to become the means of instructin~ the mind, improving the intellect, expandillgthe imagination, and at'the same time enJoying acts of devotion by perf()rlUin~ practil:al labor, without which the best society, established upon the highest moral prlllciples, must fail to be perpetuated, and later fall into utter ruin and become extinct. We had a personal pride in being able to say to )'OU to-day that during the year every Lodge had been visited by us or our immediate Representative. Late in the year it became evident that this work must be divided in order to be accomplished, and we arranged with the Grand Lecturer that he should visit certain Lodges in the Southern portion of the State, and we would visit those on the Union Pacific railroad and in the Northern portion of the State. We completed our portion of the work late in May, and had it not been for some unforeseen obstacle rendering it impracticable, the Grand Lecturer would have performed his portion. However,nearlyal the smaller Lodges-those farthest in the interior, or most remote-have been.visited. Your Grand Master has met, personally, over two-thirds of the entire affiliated Masons in the jurisdiction eluring the year, and whatever energy we may have manifested during our term of office is largely , due to the many acts of kindness and encouraging words received from the-many kind I Brcthren it has been our good fortune to meet. An Oration was delivered before the Grand Lodge by Henry S. Kaley, Grand Orator, We find a reported membership of 3,469, with seventy-four chartered Lodges, and four Under Dispensation,

It was published.

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Tl~e followin~ was n.dopterl in compliment to Grand Master Rolland H. Oakley:

WHEREAS. There has been manifest necessity supervision of the constituent Lodges; and

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Most Worshipful Rolln.nd II. Oakley: withont any pledge or promise on his purt, ha.s personally visited almost all of the Lodges in this jurisdiction, giving much valun,ble time and labor in the performance of these official visitations; therefore, be it WHEREAS,

Re:;olvCtl, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge arc hereby tendered to our Grand :'Ifn.ster, Rolland H. Oakley, for t.he elIicient Illallller in which he has di!;cJlllrgcd the duties of the o1ficc while Grand M:Lstcr of Nebraska. and we most heartily endorse and commend the example of Bro. Oakley to the careflll cOllsidemtioll of llll 1\ltnre Grand • Mu.stcrs of I,his jurisdiction. JAS. A. TULLEYS, Red Cloud, G. !'of.

W:'of. R. BOWEN,

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1881. Thc Twenty-fourth Annual Session met in Lincoln. June 21st, 1881, and was presided ovcr by 111. W. Bro. James A. Tulleys, G. M:; R. W. Bro. Wm. R . .Bow~n was G. Sec. ThcjOUflllLl says that sixty-seven out of 'seventy-four chartercd Lodges were represented. The table:; show a gain in me~bership over last year. The present numerical strength of the jurisdiction foot'S 8,6~(j Master Mll.~ons in seventy-four Lodges. The Addrcss of Grand Ma.c;ter Tulleys was commendably brief. He referred to the loss of Nova Scotia and Wyoming (hand Lodg-es realized in thc death of Grand Mastcr Allen Hill Crowe, of thc former, and Wm. G.Tonn, Grl\,nd Secretary, of the latter. He said their foreign relations continued to be most amicable. Four new Lodges had been instituted, by his permh;sion, Dnder Dispensation. Several SpecinJ Dispensations had becn granted. DECJSIOSS

Were rendered us follows; 1. Can a Lodge whose charter has beeh suspended and afterwards restored ·charge the members with dues during the time of such suspension '! An8'wcr-'1'he members are not liable for dues during the suspension of the charter.

2. A. B. petitions a Lodge for initiation, ,n. committee is appointed on said petition but are not present at the next regula.r meeting. The Master adds two members to the committee, who report immediately, and the candidate is balloted for and elected. ''''ere the procee<.lin!:,"S regular? AnstDer-No: if the original committ€e were not ready to report, or if not present, no action should have becn taken. The duty of a Petition Committee is to investigate the character an(l standing' of the candidate, and if this cannot be donc in onc month thev are cntitled to longer time. -

3. If a candidate should be initiatcd where the report of committee and the ballot were irregular, would he be a clandestine Mason? Answer-No, but the Lodge would render itself liable to discipline.

·As the nhove rulings flTe of ll. good, practical sort, we presume they were approved.

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The Grand Master made several very wise recommendations which were duly comidered. . On the New Mexico and Missouri differences he said: •

Like all questions of that nature, technieal refinement and logical deduction are inndequate to a solution of the problem. The question is one that must be solved by fraternal feelings, and considerations looking to the effect upon the prosperity of the Craft. If our sister Grand Lodge of Missouri would look at the question from this stand-point, it would not seem difficult to persuade her that, while it is no great advantage to her to exercisc jurisdiction over a Lod~e in New Mexico, it may be of serious disadyantage to the Grand Lodge of New MeXICO to have the jurisdiction over its territory so divided .•

We say for ourself that it is 1W advantage to Missouri to maintain a Lodge in New Mexico and exercise jurisdiction over it. It has been a great and serious disadvantage to Masonry in New Mexico and to Silver City Lodge for this jurisdiction to be maintained. There is no use of its being done. The Address of the Grand Master was a good paper, full of brief and practical matter. ORATION.

An oration appears in the journal, which had been dclivered by Bro. Samuel P. Davidson, Grand Orator. The oration was followed by a banquet. We are not a judge of orations, but there n~ust have been a good time, from the delicious statement: After the oration the long, deliciously-weighted tables in the adjoinin!;l' banquet-room were surrounded by a portio II of the guests, while another portion, awaIting their turn, passed the time with joyous song; pathetic and jocund recitation, and pleasant converse, "fr0l11 grave to gay, from lively to severe." Thus alternating, the hours allotted to refreshment were consumed without intemperance or excess, with pleasure to all present, and with much satisfaction to all concerned. A present was made by one of the Brethren that will be cherished by the generations to come. It is thus mentioncd : By request, Past Grand Master Lininger, who had just returned from a year's absence from the jurisdiction, told of his travels in foreign countries and the wages he had earned as a Master Mason. In concluding his story he presented the Grand Lodge and each Past Grand Master with an olive-wood gravel made at Jerusalem. Bro. Bowen's Report, as Grand Secretary, was an excellent business exhibit of Grand Lodge affairs. We' are reviewing an" advance copy" of the doings of Nebraska, from which we learn that the Review on Correspondence had not been placed in the hands of the Grand Sccretar~'. We cannot wait to see and notice said review, as much of our Report on Correspondence is in print, and this brief· review of Nebraska must go to the printer. JAMES R. CAIN. G. M. W1\1. R. BOWEN, Omaha, G. Sec.

NEVADA,. 1881. The Seventeenth Session was held at Virginia City, commencing June 14th, 1881. M. W. Bro. DeWitt C. MqKenlle)', G. 1\1., presided, and R. W. John D. Hammond . was G. Sec.

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Eighteen LOdges were represent~d. Twenty chartered Lodges and some fourteen hundred members constitute the numerical strength of the jurisdiction . A four-paged Address was presented by Grand :M:n.ster McKenney, one-fourth of which poetry. A small portion was devoted to business, and the remainder to moralizing. Intemperance and profanity were the subjects moralized upon. W8.8

We quote a sentence on each topk: "Intemperance is a weak point in any man, and he is unworthy to be a member of our Order if he says he cannot stop drinking." On profanity, he said: "I regard profll,uity as not only blasphemous to our Maker, but as the language of the low, vulgar and vile-language certainly not fit to be used by a Mason." These pithy sentences were duly supported by ample quotations from some poetic writer. The Grand Master had granted one dispensation for the formation of a new Lodge, The Grand Secretary furnished a brief business Report, showing the fiscal status of affairs. Grand Lodge dues for the year amounted to $1,588. On motion of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, the United Grand Colon and Cuba was recogni7.ed as a "sovereign, independent Grand Lodge."

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On motion of same committee, it was resolved that no l\:t:ason from New Mexico, holding membership there, should be recognized or allowed to visit, "unless he hails from a Lodge holding obedience" to the (,rand Lodge of New Mexico. Thhi act cuts off all members of the recnsant Silver City Lodge that will not do anything but stay where it ought not to be. Bro. Robt. H. Taylor, Committee on Correspondence, was complimented by the following resolutions, offered by Grand Secretary Hammond. They explain the reason . for being presented: Resol'ued, That in the removal of V. W., Robert H. Taylor from this jurisdiction, we lose an active worker and a valued Correspondent. Resolved, That the heartfelt good wishes of the Brethren who have known him so long and so well, go with him to his new home. May he find the gold that shineth, and the purer gold of fraternal regard,Âˇ Which, though it shineth not by earthly light, is far more precious. Resolved, That we heartily commend our Bro. Taylor to the care and esteem of the Fraternity wheresoever his lot may be cast.

In closing his Report on Correspondence, Bro. Taylor said; Haying determined, for business reasons, to remove (it may be permanently) from the city of Virginia and State of Nevada, among whose people I have lived for more than eighteen ~'el1rs, this will most likely be my last Report on Masonic Correspondence. During the years J have been engaged in this work, I have held delightful intercourse with manybright minds; with many gifted Sons of Light who have dimitted from these terrestrial Lodges, and have gone to the "shining shore" of that Better Land, where the Supreme Grand Muster of the Universe presides. At this moment, what a host of memories, joyous alld sad, crowd upon me! To part now, from those who remain to enlighten, instruct and interest their Brethrcn through the medium of these Reports, and whom, through this medium, I havc learned to love, seems Hke breaking a golden chain ,whose links are bright with the lustre of aflection, and whose bonds are only those of p,leasllnt emotions. To you, my Brother Heporters, each and collectivcly, J WIsh to say, If anything 1 havc ever written hil.S eau:;ed you pain or displeasnre, I pr'IlY you to regard it as an error of the head, not of the heart. and to forgive me. J beg to Ussure you that you Q.3:ve, and shall always have It pl~asRnt place in my memory; and to you, cileh and collectIVely, J now regrettully say Ad?en!

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We regret the departure of Bro. Taylor from "Nevada, among whose people he had lived for eighteen years," and more thun regret to lose him from the ranks reportorial. His Review for 1881 covers 200 pages, hugely made up of extract;; front the Proceedings reviewed. He is one of the best and largest clippers ill the ]{eporters' G Uill1. 11 is running comments are good and interesting. Missouri, for ]880, wu~ fully reviewed, espeeially our reportorial labor::>. We sa)· in most fraternal spirit to Bro. Taylor, "Good-by." HORATIO S. MASON, Carson, G. M. JOHN D. HAMMOND, Carson, G. Sec.

NEW BRUNSWICK, 1881. The Fourteenth Annual Session wus held in the city of St. John, April 26th-27th, 1881.

M. W. Bro. Robert Marshall, G. M.; R. W. Bro. ·Wm. F. Bunting, G. Sec.

Twenty-three Lodges were represented. There are thirty-four Lodges in that jurisdiction, und 2,059 members reported. An Address of decided m'crit was delivered by Grand Master }'larshall. He reported satisfactory j·clalion.~ with sister Gralld Lodges.. Congratulations were extended to the Grand Lodge of CoJon and Cnba. Grand Representatives were exchanged and Masonic comity established. He announced regretfully the decease of the Gran(} Master of Nova Scotia, M. W. Bro. Allen Hill Crowe, in t~lC forty-seventh year of II is age. Bro. Marshall eulogized Grand Master Crowe very highly and pronounced him" one of the best informed Ma50lls in America." We had not met with any notice of the death of Bro. Crowe, of Nova Scotia, priorto this. The Grand Master informed his Grand Lodge that the diffieultie:-; in Quebec had been satisfactorily settled. "the Grand Lodge of Scotland· pra(~tically withdrawing from that province "-Quebec. He reported a very .quiet year in their own province, and harmony prevailed throughout the jurisdiction. He argued in favor of the Grand Lodge becoming the posscssor of the" New Brunswick Masonic Temple" as a valuable property, and n. home for the body. The Grand Lodge holds ten thousand stOck, and he proposed to tax the members fifty ~ents annually to raise nn interest and principal fund. The G1'l1nd Secretary fUl'Ilished a eoncise business report. year amounting to $2,]58.65.

It showed rec?ipts for the

All the Lodges hnd made Returns and paid their dues in full. Hn,ppy Gnuld Heeretftry. Increase for the year, in' the membership, 95; and decrease, 211-total diminution, 116.

The business of the session WllS transacted expeditiously and with credit to the bou.y. Nothing appears worthy of comment..No Report Oil Correspondence. H1~N.JAl\IIN

STEVENSON. St. Andrews. U. M.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1881. The Semi-Allnual Communication was held in Ma1H;hest.cr, December 28th, 1880," for exemplification of t!)e work." Grand Muster Andrew Bunton presided. The Ninety-second Annual Com.ll\unication convened in Concord, :May 18th, 1881. M. W. Bro. Andrew Bunton, G. M.: H. W. Bro. Geo. 1'. Cleaves, G. Sec. Representatives were present from some sixty Lodges, out of seventy-six on the roll. The membership of the jl1risdietion is a litt.le less than eight thousand. Grand Master Bunton present.ed a brief business Address. He noted t.he fact. thatthc Grand Lodge hari wiLh one exccption 1.>(:ell cxempterl f!'Om t.he visitations of death. Bro. Franklin McJ)nme. District Deputy Grand Master, had been called from labor during t.he year.. The decease of Brothers O. II. Miner. Granri Treasurer, of Illinois, n.nd Allen H. Crowe, Grand l\Ja$ter of Nova Scotia, was noted. Dispensations had been granted in two ca>:es to" confer degrees wit.hout waiting the constit.utiollal time." The Grnnd Master gave hi>: opiIlion "of the so-called Egyptian Rite." lIe warned" the Craft against any entanglement with it, or auy so-called rite not recognized by their Grand Body." '\'e should say so. What docs Symbolical Mnsoill'y know of anything outside of the three degrees? Bro. Bunton's views were sound and just. He >:tated that" the flllflllcial condition of the Grnnd Lodge" demanded careful considerIltion. AII amendment was adopted increasing the per capita, so as to give an increase of revenue. The Committee on Jurisprudence rendered an able and lengthy report, touching matters of local. bnt lIOt general, interest. The Grand Master. Bro. Bunton. was re-electcd, bnt declined to accept. His declination' was, by resolutio~), accepted.

nm. A. S. Wait. ~irman of Committee on Foreign Correspondence, presented Il Special Report, tonching the Colon-Cuha Grand Lodge as now consolidated. oli his motion, a resolution was adopted, extending a fraternal reco~llition to said consolidated Grand Lodge, and welcomed it " to the great family of Grand L'1<.1ges of the world." The Annnal Review was made by Bro. "A. S. \Vait. for the Committee." n,nd covers ninety-six pages. The writer reviewed the work of fifty-two Grana Lodges, several of them for two years. Bro. \Vait well sustains his replltation as a Correspondent, lllld keeps in the front the chllracter of his old and" Granite" jurisdiction. His work is tndy a REVIEW. We have read his comments on varions subjer.ts with interest, pleasure and profit. We have met with no sonll<1er. views than he expre"ses on the" American Doctrine "-so-clIJled-as to Grand Lodge Sovereignty. The notice of Missouri, for 1880, was kind and brotherly. Our work on Correspondence received a " puff" thn,t would make llS va.in but for the reason that we arc beyo\lll the age whell the /IF-ad gets big from compliments. . . Having receiYcd New Hampshire Proccedings. during the" heated term," and after our review for the year 1Ul.d been complcted, we are compelled to give them a short noticc.

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The allusion of Bro. Wait to our criticism of a former Grand Master of Missouri calls for a simple remark. The" degree of indignation" stirred up, by our criticism. found opportunity for expression on the part of the injured Brother in other reasons than the criticism itself. We regret that our misapprehension led to acritcism that was undeserved. As to the" admoilition " not to doso any more, we accepted it in a Pickwick ian sense, and did not suffer from it even to the loss of a friend or of the endangerment of position. FRANK A. :i\IcKEAN, Nashua, G. M. GEORGE P. CLEAVES, Concord, G. Sec. A. S. WAIT, Newport, Com. all Cor.

NEW JERSEY, 1881. I

The Ninety-fourth Annual Communication was held in Trenton, beginning January 19th, 1881. M. W. Hamilton "Vallis, G. M., and R. W. Joseph H. Hough, G. Sec. Representatives from 110 Lodges were in attendance. There are reported in the tabular statement 150 Lodges, with a membership of 11,724. Grand Master Wallis presented a thirteen-paged Address, which contained a statement of what he done officilllly, as well as reference to other matters of interest. The Address was a good business document. He noticed, in appropriate terms, the dcparture from earth of some leading Brethren in that jurisdiction, among' them the name of Past Grand Master Daniel B. Bruen. ::\femorial pages were recommended as due the deceased, and the same are found in the pages of the journal. Relations with foreign jurisdictions were reported as "all that could be desired." )

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Thirteen in number, were reported. Nine of them were apprm'ed by the Commit.tee on Jurisprudence, and four were excepted to. \The Grand Lodge. however, overruled the exceptions, "and the saidÂˇ (four) decisions of the Grand Master were concurred in." That was a good seo're for Bro. Wallis.. The decisions excepted to are: 1." A peThon blind in one eye can be made a Mason." Well done, New Jersey. 5. "A ?Iason, on trial, is convicted of an offense, but the Lodge refuses to inflict any penalty. In such a ca..<;e, the accused is in good standing." We lllwe a different rule, but concur in the view that refusal to plinish after convietion should stop all proceedings-stop such a jm'ce by arresting the charter, and let the accused have a trial before some otner Lodge. 6." Dim its of Brethren, to whom a charter is granted, must be delivered to the new Lodge." We put them on file in the Grand Lodgc archives as il. part of the history of said new Lodge. Th0. decison is immaterial. No.7 is in harmony with thc gcncral law of Masonry. On "Work and Ritual," the Grand Master had this to say: The good effect ~f the exemplification of the Standard Work of this jurisdiction at our last communication is very apparent both from my own observation and from the reports, herewith submitted'. of the ollicers charged with the duty of imparting it. So long as au)' uncertainty existed; so long as the lLccuracy ot' the work, as rendered, was

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conscientiously questioned by intelligent Brethren, the offkers could not feel a proper confidence in its J;>roTl1ulgation and the Brethren did not display the ;r,eal they should in acquiring it. ThIs has all been changed. Never, I vcnture to say, in the history of this Grand Lodge, has there been so general a desire to aequire the work as has been displayed during the past year; the Brethren have been eager for it, and the officers have felt confidence in imparting it. We have learned, too, that this work can be successfully transmitted from mouth to mouth; for those best qualified to judge are unable to point ont any radical departure from the old standard. A knowledge of this fact must greatly stimulate the Brethren in their efforts to attain to perfection. In accordance with the resolutiori adopted two years ago, the Standard Work will be exemplified this evening, not for the purpose of criticism, but for instruction solely. Uniformity. can ncver be reached if, at each Annual Communication, changes are permitted in the Ritnal. A year ago, by reason of a general feeling that wide departures had heen made from aneicllt standards, criticism was invited, and a few alterations. or rather restorations, were mnde. The Standard Work was then adopted. and the question has passed beyond discussion nntil a recurrence of the feeling that then existed shall render a repetition of last year's experience proper. The financial affairs were thus alluded to: The financial condition of the Grand Lodge is abont the same as at our la.',t annual communication. The receipts from all sources, except the sale of securities. have bcen

$3,526.30, and the expenditures have been ::t5,ii5.0:3, showing a deficiency of $2.248.73; the

items will appear in the reports of the proper officers. Another year's experience sho\l's that there is no practicable way of making any substantial reduction in our expellSes without impairing the efficiency of the work of the Granll Lodge. Hesort mu.~t therefore be had to all increase of income. On thi8 point r can only repellt what I tried to impress upon you a year ago, and earnestly recommend an enactment of an amendment to the By-Laws that will increase the revellue of the Grand Lodge, until it at least equals its expenditures. The securities belonging to the Grand Lodge have nil been vested in the <:ommit.tee named.at our las~ .annllal communication, and are now safe against all contlllgencles. All arrellrllgcs of Illterest have been collected, and I have every reason to believe that in the future we shall receive the interest upon our investments as it becomes due. .

A very sound and practical view of an important SUbjectÂˇ is presented in the following: \ The Masonic ballot is a subject that may be appropriately brought to our attention at this time. that we mllY consider calmly its natnre and the. duty imposed upon us who â&#x20AC;˘ exercise the privilege. Too often it is made the vehicle of personal rcsentment, pique, or malice and sometimes, I fear, it is used, or rather abused, to gratify personal ambitjon. An honor~ble man cntrusted with an irresponsible power, the munner of using which cannot be questioned, or even enquired into, will exercise it with the greatest care, and conscielltiously strive that in using it he shall be guided only hy what he believes will best promote the illterest of those who have.entrusted it into his hands. He will hesitate long before usillg it in any way that will benefit himself, and will scorn to be guilty of the s]ightef>'t breach of the trust imposed in him. The l\lasonic ballot is such a power. It stands at the threshold of Masonry, its only protection llgnin8t the introduction of elements of confusion and decay. Properly med, it is a most effectual protection; abused, it becomes the most potent weapon of wrong and oppression. It is left solely to the conscience of each of us, whether the trust thus committed to our hands shall be used for the welfarc or the injury of the Craft; for no one can question the use we make of it. Let us, then, my Brethren, rise to a full appreciatioll of the sacredness of the trust thus committed to us, and resolve that in our hands it shaH never be abused; let us, each one, demonstrate by the manner we exercise this privilege that no mistake has been made in ell trusting the well-being of the Fraternity to our honor and sense of right. I am satisfied that when we fully understand the character of this reliance upon our honor as men lind Masons, no complaint will be heard of an abuse of this privilege. When, however, the ballot is upon an application for affiliation, we have a right to express our personal feelings, because in that we are only guarding the peace and harmony uf our Lodges; but upon an application for initiation, we are deciding solely upon the fitness of the candidate to be received into the Fraternity. 'J'he Grand Lodge complimented Grand Master Wallis, by a vote of tbanks, for his " fidelity, dignity, ability and courtesy," during two successive terms, and order~ him the Jewel of u. Past Grand r.1aster. CORRESPO~DEl'CE.

A Heport of two-hundred pages, prepared by Bro. James A. Norton, "for the Committee," is before us for consideration. The Report embraces reviews of the doings of

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ttoO yean, with notices of "everal "Foreign Grnnd Lodges. Altogether it is a large and Yflried review, presenting to the reader an immemc amount of matter, thrown into one volume. Bro. Nort.on resorted. llS he says, much more than usual to I[lwtations. . .

Believing it to be the province of the reviewer to present in thesc annual reports a comprehensive summary of the more importal)t mat.tcrs connected with the progress of Masonry and the condition of the Fmternity at large, we have tbis year resorted largely -much more than usual-to Ij1wtatiC1I8 from the proceedings reviewed. The reader is referred to the preceding pages for a more particnlar accollnt of our labors in this line; . we shall omit any flUther allusion except in the case of one j.listul'bing question. This is not objectionable. save that it deprives us of more than thc usual amount of his valuable writings. Bro. Norton is a good writer. He knows just whcn and how to say the best things. He does not write enough to satisfy us, though we prize his report of extended and vIHied qnotll.tons. /

He does l\fissouri full justice, lind our Report is commended. From the depths of a Slid, sore heart. we thank him for tender woros to us, over 0111' bereavement last year when 0111' darliug boy was sn!l.tched from us in all instant. Heart WOlIIHls heal so slowly. While writing' this, our home angel lies blind und suJfering, and 11 great fear is upon us that deltth may call for the dcnrc~t of all treasures-the wife wclove. How dnrkthcnight, sometimes. Yet dm10lcss reveals stars and worlds of light never secn by d!l.Y. Adversity has its uses. JOSEPli W. MARTIN. Rahway, G. M. JOSEPH H. HOUGH, Trcnton, G. Sec.

NEW MEXICO, 1881. The Third Annunl Communication was held in the city of Las Vegas, Janullry lith, 1881.

)or. W. Bro. Wm. L. Rynerson, U. M.; R. W. Bro. David.T. Miller, G. Sec: Representatives from all the Lodges (four in numher) were prescnt, with severnl Past Grund-Omcers, Grand Representative-s, Past Masters lLno Past. Wardens. 'Ve infer, frOl}1 the roll, tnat pasl IVa'l'den.s lI.rc mcmbcrs of the GmiHl Longe. This is a ncw custom to us. From the Gl'ILnd Secret!l.ry's Tabular Statemcnt we gather that there are 181 Master MasolJS under the jnrisdictioll of New Mexico. There had been initiated 18. passed 13, raised 7. Four affiliations, 10 suspensions. 8 dimissions, and 5 deaths. Grand Master Rynerson prescnted his Annual Address, which was referred to a committee for com;ider路ation. He stated that his advicc filld decision hnd heen asked in but very few cases. We cull thc following paragraph from the Address. as expressive of the true doctrine. a!d commend it to older jurisctietions that are constn.ntly doing things by "prc1'ogati1'C," which the laws say shall not be done: I have been asked for dispcllSlltions for purposcs prohibited by our Ry-L:nvs which were of courseJ)romptl y refu:-ed. I t should be bome in mind that the Gmnd Master is as much bOllll to ObSClTC the law af; the hllmhle:-;t of the Cralt. The By-Laws of this .Grand Lodge l'xpre:-:-;ly provide that the Grand Mastcr "hnllhave no power to sllspenu

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the operaton of any of its By-Laws,-Article III, paragTaph seventh. This is R. wise and wholeilome provision, as it is in aid of what I conceive to be the true principle, i. C., that it is the duty of the Gmnd Master to enforce the law, !10t to set it aside. This is sensible and sound. Let Masonry be governed by law, and not by 1nythicn.l nothinfls.

The Grand Master announced that he had granted two dispensations for the formation of Lodges: White :Mountain Lodge. at Globe City, in Arizona Territory, whieh is now ehartered and numbered 5, and Temple Lodge, at Albuquerque, New Mexico. This Lodge was also chartered, and is now number 6 on the roll, giving that jurisdiction six Lodges. with 18路1 members, as before stated. Grand Master Rynerson gives a full and extended history of the issues involved in the controversy now pending between that jurisdiction and Missouri. We shall notice the subject in reviewing the Report of the Committee on Corrcsponoence. Bro. Rynerson stated that their relations with the great body of the Grnnd Lodges was of the most cordilll and satisfactory character. Five other Grand Lodges had formally recognized their supremacy in that jurisdiction since lnst Grand Lodge. These, adoed to thirty-seven, made forty-two, in all, that had fraternally recognized New Mexico. He then dosed as fojl0\1s : Having complied with the duty incumbent on me requiring a report of my aetions during my term of ofliC'e, I now surrender to you t.he authority you plaeed in my hamls one year ago. I desire here to express my ~rnteful ackllo\\'ledgments to you for the dist.ingnished honor conferred upon me in hnvJIl<Y cl1O~en me as your Grand Master. In nIl my' olTldal apts I have aimedsinccJ'ely und to tl1C best of my ability to adminj~.ter thl~ law without partiality, and I trust my humble efforts will meet with your approYal. We regn.rd the Address as a good one, and' its spirit is ill marked contrast with the animus shown by the manifests of Silver City Lodge, publi~hed ill a seculnr paper. The Report of the Grund Secretary, Bro. Miller, is full and complete.

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npllca!s had been received.

The Committee on Correspondence, A. Z. Hnggins. Chairman, recommended II recognition of the Grand Lodge of Kew South 路Wales. More trouble ahead. Unlesil we are mistaken, England and Scotland will not so hastily and prematurcly recognize the New South Wales Grand Lodge, like Missouri did New Mexico. We learn that there ltre . se,eml Lodges in Australia that arc allegiant to England and Scotlllnd. Until these give in their adhesion to the new Grand Lodge, or are withdrn.wn by the parent Grand Lodges, ,\'e will not favor recognition. XO~'INTERCOUUSE

With Missouri was proposed by the Committee on t.he Grand Master's Address. und the Grltnd Lodge approvod said recommendation. So we arc out in the eold. Pllst Grnud l\Iaster Griffin was Chairman of said Committee. The report sets forth that the Gm!Hi Longe han imposed upon Grund Muster Ryncrson the very grave <iuty of destroyin~ the life of It subordinate Lodge in thnt juris<lirtion, viz., Silver City Longe, No. 4G5, whiph derived life from, and owes its'allegiance to, the Grand Loelge of :\Iissouri. It further states that. the Gru.ndMlISter WIIS equal to thernighty (?) task imposed npon him, i~ shown by his act of destruction of April 22d, 1880, wherein he solemnly made himself rieliel!lous in declIning the charter of Silyer City Lodge arrested. To 'Whom did he deliver or direct his imperial llIRlldate? When was his order exeeuted? And how did they obtuin possession of said charter? . 'We copy a preamble:

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WHEREAS, The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri has, du'ring the past three years, persistently invaded this Grand jurisdiction by attempting to exercise jurisdiction llnd control over subordinate Lodges owing allegiance to this Grand Lodge.

We wish to particularize what is not true in this premise, which affirms that Missouri has ever had anything to do with" Lodges oUJing allegiance" to the Grand Lodge of New Mexico. Silver City Lodge never was in allegiance to the Grand Lodge of New Mexico. The New l\Iexico Brethren talk as if they did not understaild language, or else wish to be heard for their much speaking, without regard to facts. They have shown a happy faculty of alienating their friends, or of influencing tbeirBrethren abroad to an abandonment of their cause. We are now, as ever, the firm friend of New :Mexico as to a rigllt she is'contending for. We have championed the doctrine of "absolute sovereignty" as maintained in this country. We wrote a resolution in 1879, ,~hich was adopted by our Grand Lodge, and that committed l\Iissouri to this doctrine. That resolution applied to Quebec, but had an equal application to the claims of New Mexico. We have contended constantly and consistently that Missouri, after recognizing New Mexico in unqualified terms (though she made a mistake in so doing), should abide the consequence of her own act, and withdraw her Lodges from that territory. We have said, and say so still, that " New Mexico has rigllt on her side." But with all we have said and done, we have not so far paTted company with common sense as to champion all that New Mexico has said and done.. We can espouse the came of a friend without championing his follies, mistakes, and blunders. New Mexico has sa'id that Silver City Lodge" owes allegiance" to her. We deny any such assumption. "New Mexico has 1'ight on her side" in asking Missouri to vacate the territory where she is recognized as supreme as to occupancy.andcontrol, and Missouri ought to do it, because she was first to recognize that supremacy. But Missouri did not surrender her Lodges to Ncw Mexico and place them in "allegiance" thereto. She acknowledges her territorial supremacy, but did not place her Lodges under the control of the new Grand Lodge. Hence, for New Mexico to assert that Missouri is exercising jurisdiction over Lodges in that territory that" owe allegiance" to them, is as untrue as the claim is fllrcical. Nu i"anc Brother will assume that in recognizing a Grand Lodge, any dissenting Lodges are turned over and surrendered to the new Grand Body by the act of recorfnition. No allegiance is owed by Silver City Lodge to the Grand Lodge of Ncw Mexico. Our Brethren have said some strange things, but nothing stranger than that \" Lodges owe allegiance" to them which the)' have no right to or control of. We doubt the rigllt of Missouri to force Silver City Lodge into allegiance to New Mexico. Certain it is, no such requirement ha.s ever been made by us. And it is equally certain that Silver City Lodge has never becomc allegiant to New Mexico by any act of her own. Then where is the claim to or upon such allegiance? And New l\Iexico has done some things quite as strange as what she has said. Her action in arresting the charter of a Lodge that was not in obedience to her, is so supremely ridiculous as to deserve severe reprehension, and would, but for the divine plea, "forgive them, they know not what they do." Much else done and said by them may be apologized for on the same ground. Hcar them talk and read their acts: The Charter of said Silver City Lodge having been arrested, annulled and rendered void by the Supreme Masonic authority within the territorial limit.c; of New Mexico, tbe said Silver City Lodge, No. 46;\ A. F. & A. M., ceases to exist as a Lodge, this 22d day of April, A. L. 5880, and its officers cease to havea~lY authority whatever as such. Any communication 01' pretended communication held or pretended to be held after tbis said date under authority of said Charter is hereby declared unauthorized. illegal and clandestinc, and all Free and Accepted Masons are hereby required not to hold, attend or in an;\' wise participate in any such meetings or communications for any purpose whatever. The officers of the late Silver City Lodge aforesaid will se,lerally deliver to the undersigned the said Charter, jewels, property, mone)'s and effccts in their respective hands pertaining to.the said Silver City Lodge, as contemplatcd by foregoing resolutions touchmg the prenllses.

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1'he attention of the Brethren of the late Silyer City Lodge aforesaid is called to the resolutions before referred to herein by which it is provided that they may obtain dimits from the Right Worshipful Grand Secretary on application by them. All Lodge dues at this time due and owing from the members'of the said Silver City Lodge will be paid to the R. W. Grand Secretary Dav. J. Miller, who will receipt and account for the same. This is "lording it over a herit8.ge " not their own in a lordly and autocratic manner. We will not characterize the foregoing as it deserves. The claim that Silver City Lodge must" stand and deliver" all properties thereto belonging, with its charter, and then hand all dues, to the new parent, is rich and refreshing, and is in keeping with prior claims to assets which Missouri received from Kit Carson and Cimarron Lodges. We close this comment by asserting, that nothing more dictatorial can be found in the history of human transactions than has been manifested by tp.e Grand Lodge of New Mexico. They have assumed to dictate to Missouri what she should dO,1ww and when. They arraigne,d Missouri for arresting the Charter of Kit Carson Lodge, because U was not done for the cause they set up, viz., that Kit Carson Lodge did not adhere to New Mexico. On 1W ot/tC?' ground than they dictated, could Grand !llaster Ready arrest the charter of said Lodge. That is just how and for what it must be done. Hear them in 18i9 :

As to Kit Cn.rson Lodge, your Committee fire of opinion that it was proper for the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri to arrest the charter of said Lodge, but only on the ground that is before stated. As to fl.ll or any other proceedings which were had in the premises by that Most Worshipful Grand .Lodge, your committee are of opinion they wcre unauthorized and improper. ' " Only on" one" gr01wd " could the" Grand Lodge of Missouri arrest the charter of said Lodge." and that the ground dictated by New J'.lexico. Surely that Grund Lodge is pOWClfl/.l. Next they dictate that the charters Of other Lodges be immediately arrested, and we are informed pl'el:l:~elll ~iJhat we must do al\d !tow. That is we Ill\ll;t .. refund to this Grand Lodge oJl dues collected from s~id Lodges sincc its organization; and that in the case of Kit Cal'sonLodge th'e funds forwarded to GmlJd Lodge of ?lIissouri for sale of furniture be likewise returned, llnd all evidence and questions regardiilg cause of arrest of said Lodge be referred to this Grand Lodge." It has occurred to us to ll!;k where did the claim originate to all Cones from the LOdg~s that nevcr adhered to New M.exico, and never were transferred to her by Missouri? And on what ground could they demand that we refund said" dues," and the" funds" arising ,from "sale of furniture" of one of O1tr L<:>dges? And what right had they to demaud us to 1'etll'm" all evidence and questions regarding cansc of arrest" of the Kit Carson Charter'! Kit Carson Lodge never belonged to them by adherence or cession. They wanted us to clean out all non-adhering' Lodges, and when we removc olle. for good reasons, they decry our actions and dema.nd a reference of our proceedings to them for consideration. Their demands, like many of their sayings and doings, would be entitled to more respect if they were less impcrious and dictatorial. We will not champion or defend the follies and blunders of New Mexico. Yet we do champion their claim to absolute sovereignty, and C,Jntend that, after recognizing tltClh as sovadgn in that territory, Missouri should have withdmwn her Lodges. This she could have done long since. She has declared for the doctrine of territorial snpremacy and must stand by her deliverances or stultify herself. CORRESPONDENCE.

A creditable Report of 116 pages was furnished by Bro. A. Z. Huggins. It embraces a general review of the doings of the Grand Lodges examined. The Report is well made up of extracts, with occasional comments. The reviewer does us great hon~r in making extended quotations from our writing. Indeed, we do not see how he could have written

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a rcview of Mis~ouri, had not our Report, and an aJ路ticle by Bro. Ramsey, of Canada, in some Masonic paper, been before him. The latter certainly gained a good circulation through the kindnesss of Bro. Huggins. He thinks Missouri is in "desperate case ", when "Bro. Vinci! " had" to cat his own words, and ma.ke war upon his former convictions." He then quotes us as havillg said that New Mexico" will be sustained by the voice of American Grand Lodges." We reply to Bro. Huggins, that our bill of fare does not consist of words. We have never tested that kind of diet and Il,re iuexperienced in eating words. Our war is not UpOIl our convictions but upon lordly dictation, mistaken legislation aud hasty action 011 th~ part of 'his Grand Lodge. We say again and further that New Mexico" will be sustained by the voice of American Grand Lodges" in her claim to the sole occupa.tion of that territory, whieh :r.fissouri declared to be hers in the act of recognition. And we believe Missouri will be induced to withdraw Silver City Lodge from that territory, because it is 1'ighl she should do so. But we say that" the voice of American Grand Lodges" will not sustain New Mexico in her dcmands upon Missouri to allow her to dictate terms as to all the issues invol verI. She will not be "sustained by the voice of American Grand Lodges" in reg!lrd to what l\Ii~f;Ouri sball rIo, !lnd how she shall do it, respecting the arrest of chartcrs. payment of dues from Lodges thatncver were ceded to her and never joined her organization, or rcfull<lillg moneys arising from the sale of properties of Kit Carson Lodge. Missouri cares Ilothillg for the mnollut oj money involved in this controversy. That is not the issuc. TIut ~ew Mexico must learn not to claim what belo71.g.~ to others, a claim unheard of ulltil she preferred and pressed it. "Vc thank Bro. Huggins for presenting our views of 1879 and 1880 in opposite columns. Thcy read weJl together. We stand by those utterance~. If Bro. Huggins cannot comprchcIHI our ideas, he is the one to bp- pitied. We arc not responsible for his want of comprehension or his dominant obtusencss. We say now, as in 1879, that" sovereignty is nbwl11k, or it is nothing" :md we favor just what we recommended in 1877. that New JHcxico is ,. i;/(prC;)lC "rasonic aut.hority within its territorial limits." But we say now, what we said inlSSO, that i\fb~ouri llIade a mistake in recogizing New i\Iexico with threc of her Looges still in existence there. V\I'e did not see the mistake in 1877, when we wrot.e the report in favor of recognition. We see it now, and saw it soonafterthis trouble began. We announced then our purpose never to favor recognition again of any Gmnd Lodge while there was any possibility of dissension and trouble from non-adhering Lodgcs in the jurisdiction. We occupy that position now. Make us appear inconsistent if you can. We re-aiTIrm all we have said and written about the sovereignty of Qnebec, and apply the same to New l\Iexico. And we repeat what we have said concerning the acts of New "Mexico against 8ilver City Lodge. We said in 1880, Rnd reitBrate it in 1&';1, that New ;Vrcxico, in our view, made a mistake in waring upon Silver City Lodge insteao of Missouri. Whatever bad and unfraternal feeling may exist locally between Silver City Lodge and New Mexico, the responsibility for Silver City Lodge remaining in that juris-' diction rests upon 1\1issouri. The mother Grand Lodge ought to have said to Silver City Lodge, "snrrender to us your charter, or join the new Grand Lodge. If you do neither~ wc will cancel your warrant." Our views on this subject we reproduce as written in 1870. Here they are: . In tllC Jlrst place such Lodge. existing within said sovereign juriSdiction, is 11 C(Yf'J)01'atinn. acting under a charter. It is therefore more than lLU individuall\fason, living' in the jurisdiction but holdin~ membership elsewhere. In the next place. said Lodge is It ri1!al of the Lodges owing allegiance to the Grand Lodge of New Mexico. It is contravcning a solcmn act of the Grand Lodge of Missouri which has recognized'the absolutc sovereignty of Kew Mexico in its territorial jurisdiction, or limits. In our judgmcnt, such Lodge is l'cj1'actor]j, und should have its charter arrested. TIecnllse the Grand Lodge of 1\lisl'ollri, by its urt of recognition and the establishment of fmternal relations with said Grand Lodge, such as appoillting and rcreiving Grand Reprcselltativcs, etc., declared solcmly thnt the Grlllld Lodge of New Mexico is an AnSOLUTF: MASONIC SOVEREI(;NTY. The non-COnC1l1Ting Lodge raises its sillgle voice jn opposition to the authoritatil'c dcdllr-

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ation of its parent Grand Lodg-e of ~Iii;souri. and says Kcw l\lexico is not supreme in this jurisdiction. We are here, and aclmowledl{c no allegiance to the new power. We repeat that such disregard of the act.~ of the Grand Lodge of !llissouri by one of its subordinates amount.<:; to refmctorine"s, if not to defiance, for which it lihould be disciplined. As a rh'al of the legally constituted and duly recogni7.ed Gmnd Lodge of New Mexico, said dissenting- Lodge not only defies the act.~ of it.~ parent Grand Lod&c, but trenches upon the rights of the Lodges where it is located. working up ml1teriu.l, or refusing parties of '''hose titness the properly authorized Lodges alone shonld be the judges. We say. therefore, of the Lodges in any jurisdiction. under these circumstances, whether in Quebec, New Mexico, or elsewhere, that they should either unite with the Grand Lodge there existing and recogni7.ed, or surrender their chart拢rs and leave the field to be culti vatcd by legitimate路tenants and occupants. Failing or refusing to do either, the Grand Lodge which has authority, shonld recall the charters.

ltne':er was our wish to scc the lluthority, privilcges or supremacy of New Mexico antagonized. Hut Kew Mexico determined to kill Silver City Lodge, when the Tight to end its existence belonged to the Mother Grand Lodge. Our pref(,rence, .from. the start, was that those Lod~es should change their TelaUons from Missouri to New Mexico, by becoming allegiant thereto, and receive charters from the new Grand Body. If this w0111d not suit them, then they should surrender their charters to Missouri 'the power that created them. But in no view of the ease r.an we see how they l:oul<1 surrender said charters to New :\fexico, because thcy did not belong I.n her and did not derive existence from her. They were in that territory, as legal Lodges, when the new Grll.IHI L()dge was organized. As such they belonged to ;\fissonri as much IlJter ll$ before t.he new body was formed. The position cannot be sustained that tl~ act of rCf:o(!nition by l\ri~sollri, either ceded them to New Mexico, or gave that body the power to kill them. 'Ve assert again th:;t New Mexieo accepted recognilion from Missonri with thcse Lod~cs "till there, intact as Lodl{es belonging to 1\fissouri. Then as they were there, us :\IJSSOLJHl Lodge~, with no allegiance to New Mexico, to get rid of them was the only question. That Nc"\' Mexico could not rid herself of them was evid.ent, for they were not he1' Lodges. Hence Missouri alone could end their existence, IlIlless thcy surrendered it voluntarily themselves. Two of them ceased to exist-one by arrest, and the other by surrender of chatter. .Missouri thus maintained her right, arid exercised it. to divest New' Mexico territory of those dissenting Lodges. ~o one, except New .Mexico, has qnestioned the right or the COllrSe of :Missouri in thus removing her own Lodges from that jurisdiction. Now, as it was the right alone of Missouri to remove all of her Lodges from New Mcxico (and we believe it was her dnty after recognition), inasmuch as she has not doue so, she is the responsible one, and not Silver City Lodge. Hence the war of the :\'ew "Texico Grand Lodge upon said Silver City Lodge was.wrong, and not calculated to heal local ditferences and securc concord at home. We think the local j'ow between the Grand Lodge of N;w Mexico and Silver City Lodge as 'Imru;ee"sa1'11 as unfortunllte. We think the hasty and belligerent course of the Grand Lodge towards that L6dge is at the bottom of the trouble locally. That said Lodge is to be blamed and censured we are fully convinced. And we think if the Grand Lodge of ~ew Mexico had not precipitated the present state of affairs, lltl early adjustment would have been secured. Our plans and purposes were made alld formed, and we were at work to accomplish a most desirable result. We believe Si'lver City Lodge could have been induced to路 yield or the Grand Lodge would now have it.<:; charter in it.~ archives. Our .reviewer makes a few ~tatements persorial to us which we must correct in self-

d~fense. He said:

Our Grand Lodge is dropped from the list of Gmnd Ludga, our Grand Secretary from the list of Grand Secretaries, and the Grand Rcpresentative of that Grand Lodge near this of Ne'\v Mexico from the list of Gmnd RCln'cscntat'ivcs. The only kindly words spoken of us nre foulld here and there in Bro. Vincil's Grand Lodge review, Bllt what astounds us most is that, so fu,r u.s the record shows, these omissions arc cntircly unlLuthori7.ed \)y the Grand Lodge. . The qucstions then l111turall'y arisc, ha,'; Grand Secretary Vinci!. ll:';SUlllCIl t.he prerog'fl.t:ivcs (If tlw Ur:LIJd Lodge'! JIa_'" he cOllstituted Jlilllself the arbiter of our llitTerences? Is he in fact the lin-wd Lodge itself? .

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To which we reply that the "01ni~si"ons" mentioned were "entirely unauthorized" by us as "by the Grand Lodge." Neither knew anything of the omissions complained of. When we read'the above statement we were as much astounded as Bro. Huggins, never having discovered the omissions until our attention was called to them. We were wholly ignorant of their exist.ence. Regarding the omission as unfortunate, under the circumstances, and calculated to place us in an unfavorable light respecting our New :Mexico Brethren, we determined to investigate the matter and find out the reason of such omission. We went to the foreman of the." Hugh R. Hildreth Printing Company" and callcd his attention to non-appearance of the New Mexico Grand Secretary, etc., in the list. He supposed it was because the copy was without them. The copy was found. There were found the names as they r,hould have appeared in the list. Why they were left out, or how omitted, Mr. forema.n could not tell. Nor can we. The only omission we authorized was that of J. 'V. Luke's name, as the Grand Representative of New Mexico near our Grand Lodge. We had drawn our pen across the name, striking it ont, because Bro. Luke had rCo'igned his commission, as the Representative of New Mexjeo, and no one else had accepted the place. We can produce the copy, showing what we have stated. The omission was unauthorized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri or its Grand Secretary, and unknown to both. "Graud Secretary Vincil" has neither "assumed the prero"gatives of the Grand Lodge" nor "constituted himself the arbiter of our differences." He generally knows his duty and how to perfo~ it, withont "assuming" prerogatives lIot his own. His consequence and importance, while not lessened by the smallness of the low fling of our New Mexico Brother, have never led him to feel or act as if he is "the Grand Lodge itself." Pride of heart, or glory of place, can never cause "Grand Secretar)' Vincil" to forget that he is the chosen officC1' oj the Grand Lodge, and believes himself to be a gentleman, above such petty thrusts as are contained in the charge of Bro. Huggins.,

,\re have done with reviewing New Mexico for the present. Our Special Report to the Grand Lodge will contain onr wishes and views as to the settlement of these issues. SIMON B. NEWCOMB, Las Cruces, G. M. DAVID J. MILLER, Santa Fe, G. Sec.

NEW YORK, 1881. The One Hundredth Annual Commiinication of the Grand Lodge. of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York was opened at the Grand Lodge-room, in the city of New York, on the afternoon of June 7th, A. L. 5881. \ M. W. Jess~ B. Anthony, G. M.; R. W. James 1\1. Austin. G. Sec. Owing to the late hour at which the New York Grand Lodge journal was received, we can give no extended review of the doings of ~hat ~rincely Grand Body. We find that there are 713 Lodges in the State, with a tut~l memhership of some At the above scr;sion. Representatives were present from G72 Lodges. There is a slight falling-off in the membership, evidenced by the reports in the journal. 70,000.

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M. W. Bro. Jesse B. Anthony presented a full, complete and elaborate statement of official labors and interests connected with his station for the term. He announced the Craft in the Empire State in a prosperous condition, with prevailing harmony among the Craf~men. As to general relations, he had this to say: I have nothing to report under this head, except the gratifying announcement that, with all the Grand Lodge<' on this continent with whom we are in correspondence, our relations are of the most friendly nature.

With foreilPl Grand Bodies, there is no variation from previous years, and, until the principles WlllCh govern American Grand Lodges are more thoronghly and perfectly understood and respected, we cannot hope for any change. . The able review of those matters, which is spread before you in the Report of the • Committee on ·Foreign Correspondence each year, will repay your attention, and give you all the details necessary to a complete understanding of the position occupied by each. It only remains for us. as a Grand Lodge, to stand to, and maintain the prineiples for which we have fought in past years, and even though we may not reeeive the recognition we seek and demand, we shall, at least, have the satisfaction of having been consistent and steadfast to a correct. and true line of policy.

Tributes were paid to several deceased Brethren. CONNECTICUT.

Allusion was made to the difficulties existing between New York and Connecticut. His views were conservative and proper. We copy two extracts: The point at issue between the two Grand Lodges is. briefly, can the Grand Lodge of Conncctlcut, .by the operation of its own laws, sever the membership of a member of a New York State Lodge? We say they cannot. Eminent Craftsmen in other States, who, as memben; of the Committees on Foreign Correspondence, have officially reported, say they cannot. The verdict, as far as opinion goes, is in our favor. Earnestly desiring, as a member of the Craft, that 0. council of our peers should pass in judgment on the case at issue, I do recommend that this Grand Lodge conSIder whether it is not our duty to pick up the key and unlock the door, which the Grand Lodge of Connecticut now assumes stands as a barrier between them and arbitration. vVe are pleased to note that the Grand Master's views bore good fruit, as appears in , the following paper, which was adopted: . \ WHERF.AS, The Grand Lodge of New York deeply deplores the unfortunate difference on the question of Grand Lodge jurisdiction which exists between the Grand Lodge of Connecticut and the Grand Lodge of New York, and which led to the edict of non-intercourse with the MlIBons of Connecticut, declared by the Grand Lodge of New York; M~

WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge of New York heartily desires to be on terms of amity .and fraternal comity with all the Grand Lodges of the United States; and, ·WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge of New York believes that the mlttters in dispute.between it and the Grand Lodge of Connecticut may be Masonically adjusted by a submission of said matters to arbit.ration; and, WHEREAS, The Grand Lodge of New York is anxiouslv desirous that the said matters IDlI.y be submitted to a commission for arbitration; therefore,

Resolved, That the Grand 1\faster be directed to terminate the edict of non-intercourse with the .Masons of Connecticut, and be instructed to solicit the Grand Lodgc of Conneeticnt t.o consent to a. suhmi~~ion of the whole matter in dispute between the two Gnwd Lodges to a cOJUmission of t.heir peers for arbitr:ltion.

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The Grand l\:l8..'3ter melltioncu the fact that arrangements for commemorating." t.he one hundreth anniversnry of the Grand Lodge of New York" had been made. The services were held on the evening of the 7th of June, at the AcadelllY of Music. The historical Address, delivered by Grand Master Anthony, at the Centennial c~le bration, was in keeping with the event commemorated. An oration followed, which was fnll of interest. Bro. Frank R. Lawrence was the Orator. Both Addresses were able,' instructive alld readable productions. Full report is found in the joumal of t.he ceremonies of laying the corner-stone of the Egyptian Obelisk. The Grand Master's Address, on the occasion, was an effort worthy of t.he man and of the age. A large amount of business was transacted dnring the session. CORRESl'O~DE~Cg.

The Annual Review was presented by its venerable Chuirman, Bro. John W. Simons. The Report covers 100 pages, and embl'llces a vast range of matter and variety of snbjects. The Review made by Bro. Simons.shows the quiet, thonghtful and conservative churacter of the writer. He is u representative Heviewer, lll1d is full of wisdom, gained by long experience. HORACE S. TAYLOR, New York, G. M. JAlILES M. AUSTIN, New York, G. Sec.

M.A,INE, 1881. Well on in September, we received the Proceedings of Maine. The session (being the Sixty-second) was he1l11tfa.y3d, ISS1, more than Jour months tl1;O. Our Report is in the printer's hands, and nearly completed. We cannot review Maine for tILe present year. Last year, we did not receive the Proceedings until they were written for, and then only one copy. We dCfer our examination of the journal of 1881 nntil winter, when time will he at commanu. We dislike to omit full notice of the journal, but its late arrival prevents fuither notice. M. F. KING, Portland, G. M.

IRA BERRY, Portland, G. Sec.

NORTH OAROLINA, 1880. The Ninety-fourth Session )f.

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held in Raleigh, commencing December 7th, 1tl80••

W. Will. R. Cox, G. M.: R. W. Donald W. llaiu.

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Bro. Bain furnished, as usual, a neat and capital journal of Proceedings, from which we gather tha,t there are 221 Lodges in existence, 194 of which made returns and twentyseven did not. From these returns, 6,432 members are reported. Members not report~d, with those returned, would aggregate a membership of over 8,000.

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The Address of Grand Master Cox: was brief enough for all purposes, covering six pages. He mentioned, in appropriate terms, the death of a good,venerated and venerable Past Grand"Master, 1\1. W. Bro. Phineas W. Fletcher, who was as honored as agcd. He had passed the four score point in life's years, having served faithfully his generation .. as It citizen, Mason and Grand Officer." He was a Mason about sixty years, and served as Grand :Master three terms.IIis Grand Lodge honored his name and worth with a beautiful mcmorial page. The Grand Master alluded, with satisfaction, to the tendency towards pacification among the Fraternity, and instanced Scotland and Quebec, Colon and Cuba as illusCrations.

He announced a voluminolls correspondence as one of the incidcnts of being Grn,nd Master, but reported no decisions. He mentioned the following: There is one decision, however, in regard to non-affiliates, in reference to which there still seems to be much uncertainty, which, therefore, I will mention. It: is, that one who is dismcmbered for non-pa)'mellt of dues is entitled to be restored to membership upon his paying the amount that is due; that his application cannot be rejected, unless charges are preferrcd against him; which may be done for causes which have arisen during the term of his dismemberment. This was referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence, and we bear no more of it. Surely, Masons with as good hearts and clear heads as our North Carolina Brethren, will not keep a Brother out of membership who has been suspended for non-paymcnt of dues, after the same have bcen paid. When the law suspends for non-payment, and payment is made, surely the Brother is 1'c,slored by operation of the same law, and membership resumed, because the disability ends. The Grand Master alluded to the Orphan Asylum in the following terms: In my previous Address, having fully set forth the obj'ect and \mrposes of this institution,.having dwelt upon the efficiency of its management, and dIrected attention to its great importance, it is not my purpose now to dwell upon these matters. Two years ago, this institution was languishing. Since then, we have obtained for it all annu!ll appropriation of $3,000 from the Htate, and secured from the Baptists, Methodist Episcopal, Protestant Methodist and Presbyterian Churches their cordial endorsement, alld practical and systematic support of this work.' With their co-operation and contributions received from bcnevolent associations and individuals, the asylum was never in a more flourishing condition.

A very p1'etty (?) case, growing out of the double membership practice, was sqnclched by the Grand Master's timely and firm action, thus: JURISDICTION.

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With us, a Mason can be a member of only one Lodge; in Virginia, of two or more. During the year, a :Mason in this State, while in Virginia, united himself with a Lodge in that State. I directed that charges be preferred against him, which was done. The Grand Master of Virginia very courteously wrote and inquired what could be done in the rnl1tter,manifesting a frat~rnal disposition to avoid all clash between the two jurisdiction:>. 1 informed him that by the Brother withdrawing from the Lodge in Virginia and appearing before his Lodge, in this State, that he would doubtless be allowed, upon complying with our law, to secure a dimit. As he was then living ill Virginia, he desired to jJtlnme this course. His Lodge, upon investigation, being slltisfied tha.t he was not guilty of :lny willful violation of our law, permitted him to dimit, and thus aU trouble was avoided. G. L, AI'.--{).

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The Address cioses very prettily, with a quotation from Rrya\lt'~ "Thanat.opsis." A lengthy and interesting memoir was presented and approved, bonoring \he name lLnd ~vonh of Past Grand Master Phineas W. Fletcher. A resolution was adopted, looking to the conRolidation of Lodges. This is' becoming general, and is, in itself, a powerful argument against the free and easy way in which the too rapid find general increa8e of Lodges has been carried on. That North Carolina has suffered from this evil, we think, can easily be sho\vn. / CORRESPONDENCE.

A Report was made by Bro. R. T. Gray~ Chairman, and the introd1t<:-tion printed with the Proceedings. But" the Committee on Publication;' decided, for reasons not given, " to omit the reviews prepared by the Committee on Foreign Correspondence." We regret this omission, as we arc fond of the productions of the North Carolina ÂˇCommittee. HENRY F. GRAINGER, Goldsboro, G. III. DONALD W. BAH~, Raleigh, (re-elected) G. Sec.

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NOVA SCOTIA, 1880.

This body met June, 1880, the month in which its Annual Communications are always held. Strange to say, we never receive the journal in time to review it the same year, though our Report is kept open until October. The result is, their doings, when reviewed, are one year old. Other jurisdictions meeting in June send their Proceedings in time for review the same year, such as New York, Iowa, and other large jurisdictions. There are other jurisdictions that are as tardy as Nova Scotia. The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of this Grand Lodge was held in IIalifax, commencing June 2d, 1880, with M. W. John W. Laurie, Grund Master, present, and presiding; R. W. Benjamin Curren, Grand Secretary. Fifty-two Lodges were represented. Gro.nd Master Laurie closed his sixth officiA.l term with a very brief Address; touching upon local matters, and reporting acts and doings for the year. The Grand Secretary rendered a brief business statement, showing a membership of about 3,100. He reports less 'increase than in any year for a decade. lie mentioned a decline in the annual income. This was attributed to the small increase in membership. The Grand Master's Address was endorsed, and a formal recognition of his valuable services was voted unanimously. After si.1: years' faithful services and valued labors, his Brethren could afford to resolve That this Grand Lod~e tender to the retiring Grand Master it..'> cordial thanks for the zeal, ability and dignity which he has brought to the office'of 'Grand Master, and which have characterized his whole incumbency of that position; and this Grand Lodge follows the 1\1. W. Brother in his retirement with its sincere wishes for his personal welfare and happiness, and begs to assur.e him that the history of his distinguished administration of the office of Grand .Master will ever form 11 proud page in the Masonic anl11l1s of Nova Scotia, and be looked back upon with admiration by this Grand Lodge.

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Bro. Allen H. Crowe, present Grand Master, made the Report on Correspondenee, amounting to sixty-six pages. His selections and comments arc discreet llnd fraternal. He itpprovingly quoted from Grand Master Givan's Address, for 1879, and mentioned the fa.ct that we had spoken in fraternal terms of. their Grand Lodge. ALLEN H. CROWE, Halifax, G. M. BENJ. CURREN, Halifax, G. Sec.

OHIO, 1880. Grand Lodge met in Seventy-first Annual Communication, October 19th, 1880, in the city of Columbus. M. W. Bro. Reuben C. Lemmon, G. M., presided; R. W..John D. Caldwell, G. Sec. The" Committee on Credentials reported Representatives in attendance, as enrolled, . from over two hundred chartered Lodges:" The Grand Master communicated, in writing, an official statement of his acts during the recess of the Grand Lodge. Dispensations and appointments of proxies are furnished, together with an epitome of personal .work done by himself. He fiad suppressed ' " begging circulars," sent out by an Ohio Lodge, asking aid in "paying off a mortgage debt." -

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The Grand Master allUded, with affection, to tIle decease of valued Brethren, and mentioned the death of Bro:Orlin H. MiIWr, of Illinois. He said Bro. :Miner was Grand Secretary at the time of his death. We presume he meant Grand 'JIrea.surer, as Bro. Burrell has been Grand Secretary for a number of years, and we do not think Bro. :Miner ever was Grand Secretary. . DECISIONS.

More than s1.tiy decisions are found in the Address.. We are so overcome with the numerousness of these legal transactions that justice eannot be done them. They were approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence, and, we presume, were thereby made to have the force and effect of law, henceforth. At this rate' of making new laws, each year, Ohio will soon have a pondel'ous code. The Address of Grand l\f;u,ter Lemmon was JuU oJ business, and the matters brought before the Grand Lodg-e were duly and properly considered by the body. Memorial pages were set apart in honor of the beloved dead of the jurisdiction. The Proceedings. are graced with a striking likeness of a venerable and patriarchal Brother, David Putna~, who died at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. â&#x20AC;˘ CONSOLIDATION

Of Lodges goes'properly, if not" bravely on." Ohio, like Missouri and other jurisdictions, has adopted a good law authorizing consolidation. We hope all the weak Lodges may unite, and thus become strong.

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ABSTRACT.

The Grand Secretary's abstract shows a total membership of 28,387; expelled. 234 ; sllspended for non-payment of dues, 1,407. This is simply fearful. We observe quite a large list of names reported as "EXPEl,LED for non-payment of dncs." This is a new method of getting rid of recusant members. Does the offense justify the penalty? We have ever been taught. and believed that s'1/.spcnsion, while in force, was equal, in its depn:wlo1')/ consequences, to expulsion. Then, if the dues are nof paid and suspension cl)ntinue.~, what is the use of EXPELLING "for non-payment of dues" those who are ltlrell.1y deprived of everything Masonic? We confess the matter assumes a harshncss and severity pot justified by ariy principle in Masonry we have yet discovered. We do not find anything in the joumal that looks like a Report on Correspondence. REUBEN C.

LE~iMON,

Toledo, (re-elected) G. M.

JOHN D. CALDWELL, Cincinnati, (re-elected) G. Sec.

OREGON, 1880. Grand Lodge met in Portland, June 14th, 1880, and held the Thirtieth Annual Communication, with M. W.路Bro. R. P. Earhart, GrAnd Master, and R. W., 1. W. Pratt, Grand Secretary. We had hoped to review the Oregon journal, for 1880, in our last Report, but it did not reach us until late in the season-too late for notice. Grand Lodges meeting in June ought to have their joumals printed and sent out in time for review by Oetober-a tcrm of four munths. 'Ve do not furnish so large a journal as Oregon, but we had ours ready fur delivery in thirty working days, last year, following the close of Grand Lodge. We expect to do bCUe1' this year. If Oregon, for 1881, is at hand in time for notice, we will review accordingly. The journal before us is It large, neatly prillted and creditable volume of 337 pages. The first part-seventy-eight pages-is devoted to the proceedings. Then cleven memorial pages follow, with blank forms, standing orders, list of Grand Lodges and list of dead Lodges. Next in order, come "Returns of Lodges," with the membership printed in full. The Report on Correspondcnce-127 pages-closes the Annual. We find that Representatives were present from "'sixty chartered Lodges. with Delegates from three Lodges Under Dispensation." From a report rendered by the " Committee on Subordinate Lodges," there are sixty-two chartered Lodges in existcnce, with a membership of 2,663. showing a gain, over last year, of eighty-three. The income amounts to something over four thousand dollars. From financial exhibit furnished, we infer that the income is not quite sufficient to meet expenses. Guess it m~st be owing' to the fact that they have a pay-roll, "over there," amounting to nearly three thousand dollars. . Bro. Grand Master Earhart presented a good business Address, of medium length. He' opened with becoming reverence, and recognized the care and providence of God, to whom thanks were rendered. Of the general welfare of Masonry in the jurisdiction, he speaks in encouraging language, thus: . At no time in the history of our State hus Mosonry stood higher i1l"th; minds of Masons than at the present. From one cnd of the jurisdiction to the other. we hear of

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one entire voice in condemnation of thc vices of gambling and drunkenness. No longer are these evils winked at. If a Mason has made a vow, let him stand by that vow, and the true and faithful will stand by him. This dispol>ition to adhere strietly to the moral requirements of our Order has benefited our Brethren in another direction. Our Lo(!ges are more circumspect as to member,hip and material than ever before. Never were there so many rejections as now, and this principle of purer life among our Brethren spreads over the Fraternity in every part of our land. We can see and feel it in our daily intercourse with Brethren, and realize it in the happy and entertaining COUII. tenances within the lodge-room. No other than sound,timber can be used in our buildings, and that which is used as sound, is now discarded the moment its defects are known, and found incurable. Our respect for one another is greater; the l\fasonic standing of the faithful is better; and the princIples of the Order go out among men like the, sun of hcaven, with power and beauty, gIving life and happinef's to every recipient of them. Mllny a fireside is lmppier from this pronouncement of Masollic principle-this decision on J1Ilttters vital to Masonry-and a few years of. experience in this direction will make Brethren feel tbat the Ritual is not a dead letter, a morsel for initiates only, but that the spirit of that letter is within the heart and head of every Mason. No more pleasant announcement is to bc found than this: There has been nothing really to disturb the harmony of the Lodges. In a jurisdiction so large as this, lt would be strange, indeed. if there were not some things requiring uiscipline. But we are more than pleaH~d to >ay that whate\'er there has been to calise an expression of feeling amollg the Brethren. the result showl> that they were sufficient unto the occasion, and have harmonized. all matters of difference. As Masonry now stands with liS, there is no 1001ger a disposition to tolerate 11 troublesome element. If one makes its appearance, it must soon reconcile itself with the Brethren, or pass quietly away. All causes of grievance~originate outside the lodge-room, by forgelting, or willfully di~regarding vows made by erring Brothers. They are settled in a council of their peers, and the terror of that council should deter all from hasty and reckless conduet. Relations with sister'Grand Lodges, in fraternal corrrespondence with Oregon, 'were reported as most amiable and cordial. Colon and Cuba were congratulated on their happy settl~ment and union, and duly recog-nized by the Grand Lodge. . The Grand Master had author~zed the formation of three new Lodges Under Dispensation. He reported rulings made by him, which were severally approved by the Grand Lodge. He closeu his admirable paper in terms commanding and noble as to Masonic duty. Hear him: ':fhe thought has occurred to me that so large a body of intelligent men, as those constituting this Grund Lodge, should represent some great underlying principle in the loealities where they reside, in a Masonic sense. Visiting or attending :r.,odge meetings, whcn convenient, is not the entire meaning of the words" Ma.sonic duty." These wordr:s have a far deeper import.â&#x20AC;˘ TheÂĽ ~xact a more constant and faithful attendance upon the meetings of the Brethren than IS usually given, it is true, but we, as r.111sons, 1111lst go still farther than this. The principles of Masonry nre the very fonndation of society, allli every good work of public nature is eviden('e of this fact. An upright man is un edifice erected to God, and, by our beautiful ceremony, dedicated to His service.

Draw nearer to the poor. the sick and the i1ying-. Promote every good interest, and remove every temptation from the erring. Visit the orphu'n, and do good to all. If we may use a figure, place a bri(~k' in every material editiee, and have kind words and ellltrity for everyone. This, Brethren, should be our work, and thus may we erect It Masonic temple among men which the ravages of time cannot destroy. ' The Gra~d Secretary presented a faithful and extended exhibit of finance and other business pertaining to his department of work. GRAND

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M. C. George delivered a lengthy oration-fourteen' pages-which is of beauty and full of solid interest. It may be styled an hisloricall'esume. The united Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba was formally recognized.

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The finances being a little short, a resolution was adopted cutting down expenses on the line of representation. Only one member from each subordinate Lodge, hereafter, can receive mileage and per diem. GRAND SECUETAny.

Oregon changes Grand Secretaries quite often. A new one goes into office almost every term. We made some humorous complaints, in former reviews, as to inaccuracies that applied to us and our jurisdiction. These were met in the same pleasant vein by our affable Brother Chadwick, and explained, or palliu,ted. Now, the new Grand Secretary, Babcock, has gone and done worse than all the rest. Our club is ready, and we are only waiting an opportunity to visit Oregon and slay the man that abuses OU?' name. We have been called nearly everything by way of perverting our name. Bro. Brown, of Kamas, a few years since, called us Vincit, and we threatened him with another grasshopper raid. He soon corrected matters. Now, this Oregon Secretary has pUblIshed us to the Masonic world, in his list of Grand Secretaries, as VINISH. W~at next? Why not Varnish us, and have done with all possibility of mistakes? While writing this Report, a party called and said, I want to see Mr. De Vince. This, with the De as a prefix, sounds jm'cign and fine. But Vinish.' "Ve relegate this matter to Bro. Chadwick for correction, lest there be a Grand Secretary juneral "over there." COlmESl'ONDENCE.

One of the most pleasant, entertaining and readable Reports, of the many reviewed, is from the pen and scissors of Bro. Chadwick. It covers 127 pages, and is replete with good things. He copied largely from, and commented freely upon our Proceedings, for 1879, giving Bro. Givan the benefit of a most fraternal notice. We would copy many of Bro, ChadWick's utterances found in his Report but for the purpose to devote time and space to Oregon, for 1881, should the journal reach us in t!me. Bro. R. P. Earhart, Salem, was re-elected Grand Master, tnd Bro. F. J. Babcock, Salem, is the new Grand Secretary. Bro. S. F. Chadwick, Salem, Committee on Foreign Correspondence.

PENNSYLVANIA, 1880. Grand Lodge met March 3d, 1880, in Quarterly Communication, and. was presided ovcr by 1\[, W. Bro. Michael Nisbet, Grand Master. One hundred and two Lodges represcnted. Reports from Committees on Appeals and on Masonic Temple were presented and adopted. Another Quarterly Communieation was held June 2d, 1880, with ninety-seven Lodges represented. A tribute was paid to the memory of a deceased Past Grand Master, Robert Clark. I

Third Quarterly Communication was held September 1st, 1880. Annual Report of Grand SecretarY was pre~ented, which wll.~ received and ordered filed. It showed a total mc~bership of' 31,978, Several reports, which had been maturely cOllsidc'cd, were now presented and adopted.

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The Fourth Quarterly Communication, for 1880, was held December 1st. M. W. Bro. Nisbet presided over all these Communications, and R. W. Bro. John Thompson was Grand Secretary. This quarterly session was devoted to thc consideration of the large and important financial interests of the jurisdiction. The Annual Grand Communication met December 27th, 1880. Grand Officers as before. Report of Almoners of Grand Charity Fund presented; also, thc Stewards of the' Girard Charity Fund. Colon and Cuba United Grand Lodge was fraternally congratuiated and recognized. The Committee on Foreign Correspondence said: MIl.~onic information received from the Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Vincil, now the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence of that Grand Lodge, that the difficulty existing between the Grund Lodge of Minnesota, and the Grand Lodge of Dakota no longer exists, as the only subordinate lAJdge in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Dakota, which continued to work under its charter from the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, has received a charter from Dakota, and thus accepted its allegiance to that Grand Lodge; therefore,

Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania hereby extends to thc Grand LOdge of Da:kota its fraternal re~gnitioll, and tenders it the earnest wish for its peace and prosperity. I ADDRESS.

Grand Master' Nisbet presented an Address of interest. Hc said the past year had been a calm and' peaceful one within the jurisdiction. Prospects for the ensuing year were full of promise. The Lodges genel'lilly were in a good condition. VISITATrONS.

Not many Grand Masters make such a record as did Bro. Nisbet.

He said:

At an early period of the year we commenced a series of visitations to the subordinate Lodges, in w~lich we were accompanied by such of the Grand Oflicers as could, from time to time, attend. These visits were' not so numerous nor us widely extended over our jurisdiction as we had wished and intended. our private business having seriously interfered with our intentions. SixtY-SiX Lodges were visited, however, and in each in~tance we were, as in the preceding year, present at the opcning, and remained until the Lodge had closed. In each instance the officers of the Lodge were required, if there were candidates. to confcr the ~grecs, and, if there were none, thcn to rehearse the w6rk, that we might ascertain wbat, if any, proficiency had been attained since our former visit, or whether the errors we had called attention to were being continued. â&#x20AC;˘ Although there had been Rome difficulty in securing a satisfactory and uniform system of work, the Grand Master announced that there was" a marked improvemcnt in. the '\iork," and due credit WliS accorded the" Temple School of Instruction" for bringing about said" improvement." The Grand Master reported two instances where he hud exercised his "pl'erogal:ive" of baving Masons made by virtue oj his presence.

In the first case he allowed a Lodge to ,. enter, pass and raise an applicant under age," in his p7Âˇesence. In the second case he authorized "the conferring of three degrees upon an applicant," at the same meeting.

We presume these instances of o.tficial exercise of powcr are authorized by the pre7'ogative custom in Pennsylvania. Therefore, wc ",ill not demur, lest Bro. Vaux, with his trenchant blade, should hew us to pieces. Still, we are unuble to ullderstand how the

"presence" of a Grand Master, even though brimming with "prerogatives," could render nugatory the requiremcnt. that a eundidu.te should be "of lawful age." We

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impression that this requirement is classed among the" Landmarks "'of Freemasonry. At least, our reading has led us to regard it as a Landmark. Whether the book is wrong, in this particular, we cannot state. But a book before us mentions "The twenty-five Landmarks of Freemasonry," and one of them says, "That every candidate for initiation must be a man, free-born and of lawful age." \\'e believe that Masons generally understand "laUlf1ll age" to mean twenty-one years. \Ve have never known anyone made a Mason under that age, and the case now under consideration is the first instance of a departure from the rule, or Landmark, we ever heard or read of. While we. find, in the book before us, a Landmark which asserts the right, or "prerogative of the Grand Master to make Masons at sight," yet we find no prerogative saying he may make a :Mason of "an applicant w~der age," as Grand Master Nisbet said he had done. In this country, lawflll age, or of age, under our laws, being twenty-one years. Grand Mnster Nisbet allowed and authorized the making of a Mason of an applicant who was not twenty-one years old, for he said' the candidate was "w~dC1' age." If he meant anything, he meant that the candidate was not of "lawful age," as the Landmark required. If "under age," he WIiS not of lawfuillge, and not being of la'wful age, it .follows that the age was unlawful, because a violation of a Landmark, or law, which has existed from time immemorial-at least, it is so claimed. If the a.qe was unlawfUl, could any grant, or exercise of power make it lawful? We want informlLtion. We cannot understand how anything can be made latllful which is absolutely fixed as ~nlawful. None so blind as those who will not see. Our blindness is not of that sort, but we are blind because we cannot see. Please" dawn upon our darkncss." Grand Master Nisbet said that by virtue of his" presence," he authorized the makin!/ of ". an applicant 1mder age." If a Missouri Grand Master should happen to so disport himself (act without restraint), we would pmy, as did a waggish preacher, concerning a'distinguished prelate, in this State, some' years since: "Good Lord, bless our dear Bishop. Guide and'_keep him i~ all his ways, but so guide and direct bis goings that he may neve?' come this way d.ny mo?'e. And, in Thy good pleasure, take him to heaven as soon as cOIlvenient." We wait, with trembling, to hear from our friend and Brother, Richard Vaux. When the lion roareth, the smaller 'folks may hide themselves.

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Grand Master Nisbet alluded to the demise of two Past Grand Masters, Brothers Robert Clark and Joseph R. Chandler. lIe referred to the retirement, from the office of Grand Secretary, of the venerable John Thompson. He had been in that position for fourteen years and ably discharged its important duties. Of him, this was said: Throughout his long and active career as a Mason, his wisdom and integrity, and his faithful adherence to all that :Masonry could ask or his Brethren expect of him, has so endeared him to us all, that we sincerely hope thll.t, although he has severed his official connection, he may be permitted to meet with us for many, many :rears, and give u~he benefit of his counsel and experience. The following will show an appreciation as just as it was deserved. Bro. Thompson retired, as Grand Secretary, full of honors, and was awarded a proper testimonial. Bro~ Nisbet retired from the chair, as Grand Master, and received a well-merited tribute for faithful and valuable services rendered during his successive terms of office. We are "'glad to see that he was chosen Grand Secretary, to succeed the venerable Bro. Thompson, Here is the way both were honored : ~ The Committee on Testimonial reported that they had attended to the duty assigned them, and had procured a jewel, when Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Bro. Samuel C. Perkins presented the jewel to }{ight Worshipful Past Grand Master Bro..John Thompson, who, in some interesting remarks, reCeived the same, thanking the Grand Lodge for the courtesy. ' Rj~ht Worshipful Past. Grand Master Bro. Richard Vaux then addreSSed Right WorshIpful Past Grand Master Bro. Michael 'Nisbet, and, on behalf of seveml of the

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Brethren of the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, presented him with a Past Grand Mastcr's jewel. Right Worshipful Past Grand :Master Bro. Michael Nisbet, in fitting and appropriate remarks, received the jewel, and tendered his thanks for this very clegant and unexpected gift. The Grand Officers, having been elected at the Quarterly Communication, December 1st, were duly installed at this, the Annual Communication. Grand Master)3amuel B, Dick, on assuming the duties of his station, delivered an Inaugural Address. .

CORRESPONDENCE.

A Report, from the pen of that able and courteous Reviewer, Bro. Richard Vaux, Past Grand Moster, covering' 105 pages, presents much vll.luable readillg matter. lIe ably and fraternally revrewed thc doings of morc路 than fifty Grand Lodges, American and foreign. His introductioll to the Report is surpasfc(l by nothing from his long-used pen. We find him sound and conservative throughout. We fnlly endorse his views concerning the supreme jurisdiction issue involved in given territorial disputes. We are not in favor of recognizing as supreme. in any territorial limits, a w-callcd Grand Lodge, unless all Lodges the-rein unite in the formation of said new body. Though this recognition has been extended under such circumstances, as in the casc of New Mexico, yet it ought not to have been done. as the results in such cases fully prove. But where it has been done, and the IH~W Gl'find Lodge ll.dtnitted to the family, however improperly, the best thing-to be done is just what our Bro. Vaux recommends Mifsouri to do in thc New Mexico matter, which killd advice we copy: . We venture, therefore, in this spirit of harmony, may we be allowed to invoke t.his spirit only when we say t.o our Brethren of Missouri to exercise the most fraternal influences to induce their subordinate Lodge, which yet holdsa charter from their Grand Lodge ill the jurisdict.ion of New Mexico, to retul'll it to the Grand Lodge of Missouri. a]\d submit itself to the allegiance of the Grand Lodge in whose jurisdiction it lives and works and hus its being. This is what we would have done. We believe it could have been accomplisheJ long since but for the hasty action of the Grand Lodge of Ne,v Mexico towards our Silver City Lodge in that jurisdiction. We thank Bro. Vaux for the gentle thump he gave the 'venerable Howry, of Mississippi, fbI' turning us over to the ." tender mercy " (an unknown quardity) of Brothers' _ Drummond, Morris and Robbins. We feel better since Bro. MacCa.Jla has been praying for us, and trust to be sa'ved- lJ.t least, from the awful "spells" that afYicted the Brethren numed. We believe in prayer. Bro. Vaux notices our joul'llal. for 1880, in complimentary terms. making special mention of the Address of Grand Master Jos. S. Brownc. His tribute to the author Of the Heport on Correspondence is so highly seasoned, )'.ct SOl kindly written, that it almost makes us blush. Yet we pave a purpose to serve in trans~erringit to these pa~es: The Report of the Committee on Foreign Cotrespondence is from the pen of Right Worshipful Past Grand Master Bro. John D. Vincil. In the course of our review of other jurisdictions, we have referred to Bro. Vincil. We take oceasion, here and now, to express for him the highest Masonic respect and esteem. We regard all thltt comes from his Masonic pen as worthy of the most positive Masonic recognition. This is attested by our remarks under the head "Dakota," for it is on路the authority of his notice of " Dakota," in his special report made to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, on October 11th, ]880, that we have acknowledged that Grand Lodge. But we are reviewing his Annual Report as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, and we unhesitatingly sav that no Rcport, from an)' Chairman of Correspondence from any of our sister Grand Lodt,res, surpasses it for care and nbllH)'. IIi:; reference to Pennsylvania is gratif)'illg. llnd we conclude the

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review of the Proceedings of his Grand Lodge with the sincerely expressed hope that he , may remain a great light in the Craft, and honor the Masonic jurisdiction which he so faithfully represents. Pennsylvania has 554 Lodges, with a reI?orted membership of some 35,000. SAMUEL B. DICK, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, G. M. MICHAEL NISBET, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia, G. Sec.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 1879-1880. The Semi-Annual Meeting was held December 17th, 1879, in Summerside. 1.1. W. Bro. John Yeo, Grand Master, presided. Nine Lodges were represented. Nothing beyond a mere local line of business was attended to. The minutes of several meetings of the General Board of Purposes appear in the journal. The Fifth Annual Communication was held June 24th, 1880, in Charlottetown, and was presided over by l\f.W. Gr~nd Master Bro. John Yeo; R.W. George W. WakefoI'd, Grand Secretary. Representatives from ten Lodges were present. There are twelve Lodges in that jurisdiction and a reported membership of 530 Masons.

The Grand Master delivered a brief Address. He reported several matters of local interest, such as required personal attention and action. He had rendered two decisions, which were strictly correct, and of local application. Mention was made of the death of M. W. Bro. Bullock, of Connecticut, and Bro. O. H. Miner, of Illinois. Grand MaHer referred to suspension for non-payment of dues as of questionahle proP,fiety. He said: I regret that the suspensions for non-payment of dues have not decreased. There are instances where, no doubt, it may be necessary to suspend, but I fear that, in some cases at least, Lodges, in inflicting this penalty, lose sight of the principle taught by the third round Of Jacob:s ladder. It should be remembered that a suspended Brother is deprived of all the rights and privileges of Masonry, and that no Lodge has the right of conferring any of these privileges until the Brother is legally restored to good standing; therefore, the case should be carefully dealt with before the verdict is pronounced. Bro. Yeo had becn Grand Master for live years, and we see that another term was assigned him. He was complimented as having" presided over the Grand Lodge since it was established." We believe all the Grand Officers were r~-elccted.路 The Grand Lodge of New Mexico t.nd the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba were each formally recognized. No business of general interest was transacted. JOHN YEO, Port Hill, G. M. GEO. W. WAKEFORD, Charlottetown, G. Sec.

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QUEBEC, 1880. Grand Lodge met in Eleventh Annual Communication, September 22d, 1880, at the city of Montreal. M., W. John H. Graham,

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A good number of the Lodges were represented. There are fifty-seven路 chartered Lodges in the jurisdiction, with a membership of 2,343.

The Grand Chaplain delivered an oration, which finds a place in the journal. The,Grand Master delivered an Address full of interest to the Craft in that jurisdic'tion, lind one that shows eminent business ability. He announced that, in'many portions of the jurisdiction, there had been, during the past year, 'a manifest increase of interest and zeal among the rulers of the Craft and the workmen in all parts of the Temple." lIe reportect harmonious and plea8ant relations with nearly all the sister Grand Lodges of the world. His report concerning'the Scotland and Quebec difficulties was able, exhaustive and conciliatory. ' The Grand Secretary's fiscal report was an instructive and valuable paper. II

The Grand Lodge withheld recognition from the New South Wales Grand' Body. Robert Ramsey presented a long report on the New Mexico matter. He thought the exclusive sovereignty of New Mexico should be upheld by Quebec. W.e. suppose a fellow-feeling made him feel wondrous kind. The journal contains a memorial page in honor of R. W, .J ohn Hervey, Past Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of England. We find two rulings made by the Grand Ma.c;ter from the chair: 1. That lW1wraTy members of subordinate Lodges are eligible for office in Grand Lodge. 2. That the jewels

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of a Royal Arch Ma..."on may be worn in private Lodges and in Grand Lodge. These . rulings sound very strangely to us. think neither of th~m Masonicall)' legitimate.

:M. W. Bro. John H. Graham, LL.D., of Richmond, was re-elected Grand Master, as was R. W. Bro. John H. Isaa~oll, of Montreal,Grand Secretary.

RHODE ISLAND, 1880, R. W. Bro. Edwin Baker,' Grand Secretary, furnished a very neat journal, which contains proceedings of the Semi-Annual,' Special and Annual Communicn.tions. M. W. Bro. Edward L. Freeman, Grand Master, presided at each m<>eting.

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'l'he Ninetieth Annual Meeting was held May 7th, 1880, at Provid~nce. The Committee on Credentials reported that there were present" one hundred and seventy-two Brethre"n entitled to vote in Grand Lodge." A tabular statement by the Grand Secretary shows" thirty-five workillg Lodges" in the jurisdiction, and a membership of some four thousand. Grand Master Freeman's Address was a practical business paper, devoted to local interests for the most part. He rendered a good account of his work, which shows him no ill leI'. No decisions were reported. On the general condition of the Lodges in that jurisdiction, he-has this to say: From all that I have been able to ascertain in regard to the conditiOlfof the Lodges, both by personal observation and insI>ection, the reports of the District Deputies and these special returns, I am well satisfied that the prospects of our beloved Institution arc growing brighter. In some Lodges, where there have been piques and jealousies, and, apparently, considerable friction, peace and harmony have been restored. In some, where labor had ceased, an!I, fDr two or three years, not a single new Brother had been added, work !'las been recommenced. Thongh our membership has decreased, and 232 less l\Jasons are upon the rolls of the Lodges than a year ago. yet, in most cases, the loss is more apparent than real. A nllme on a roll adds no strength to a Lodge, if it is simply a name. Many dry find withered branches have been' cut off from our Maiionic tree; many members, who had a name to live and were practically dead, inasmuch as neither by word or deed; did they do anything for the benefit of the Craft, have_ been dropped .from our rolls, 3)1(] the result has been that the remaining Brethren have had their love revived, have taken It new and fresh interest in the atTai1's of the Lodge; and, I believe, to-day (Jur Lodges are really stronger, more reliable for the truth and the right than in the so-cniled palmy days, when calldidates flocked to their doors by scores, and Masons were rnade, or, rather, rushed through the three degrees. In the printed list of members, by Lodges, we see the names of those" c1roppe<: from the roll for non-payment of dues." If the continued dropping of waleI' will wear :l\I'UY fI. stone, the-<hopping from the "oll custom in Rhode Ishmd must everitually wea7' the life out of Masonry there, at the rate shown by' the Report. One Lodge" DROPPED" one hundred and eleven. COHRESl'ONDENCE.

Rev. Henry W. Rugg, "for the Committee," presented a Report of nearly thrce pages. We predicted, one year ago, that the Colon-Cuba consolidation would be entitled to ,some more recognition, as two recognitions had already been extended. Sure enough, we 'find the expected recognition ill the following resolution: Resolved, That we cOlJgratulate our Ma~onic Brethren in Cuba on the union effected on the 25th of January, 111RO, which gives good ground of hope that a large measure of prosperity may attend the Craft in that jurisdiction; and that the new Grand Lodge, estaiJlished under the name of the" United Grand Lodge of Colon and the Island of Cuba," is hereby cordially recognized and fellowshipped by this Grand Lodge.

The third time being the ehm'm number, surely, Masonry, in that much recognized jurisdiction, ought to be fixed and stable, and Rhode Island, or the Committee, ought to be happy. EDWARD L. FREKMAN, Centrul Falls, G. 1\f. EDWARD BAKER, Providence, G. Sec,

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SOUTH CAROLINA, 1880. Four Special Communications are reported in the journal, all presided over by Grand Ma.',ter Augustine T. Smythe. Two of them were .of more than ordinary historical interest. We make extracts concerning each, as showing what they were:

KING'S MOUNTAIN MONUMENT.

M. W. Bro. Augustine T. Smythe, (}rand Master, announced that, having been invited by the Centennial Committee of the King's Mountain Monument ,'\ssociation, of which Col. Ashbury Coward.is Chairman, to lay the corner-toile of the monument to be erected on the Battle Field, he had cOllvened the Grand Lodge for that purpose. That the ceremony was to take place to-morrow, but. as there was no convenient place to open Grand Lodge near the site of the monUment. which is sixteen miles distllllt from Yorkville, and off the line of railroad, he had deemed it best to open the Gmlld Lodge here to-night, in order to make all early start for the Battle Field in the morning. After the corner-stone was laid, the Grand Master delivered a short, bllt impres'sive Address to the ai",<;embly, suitable to the occasion, after which the ode" Hail I1lasonry Divine," was sung, during which the Grand Stewards took up 0. collection among the Craft for the needy workmen, and the sum collected was formally placed upon the stone. M. W. Bro. Mobley, of Georgia; Coles, of Virginia, and Ludwlg, of North Carolina, addressed the Craft and the assemblage in eloquent and stirring language, after which the benediction was pronounced. This occurred June 22d, 1880. On the 7th of October, 1880, the corner-stone of another monument was laid, commemorative in its character. We copy: . The Grand Master announced that, as Gmnc1 l\Iaster of l\Iasons of South Carolina, he llad been invited by the Cowpens Centennial Committee to lay, with Masonic ceremonies, the corner-stone of the monument in the town of Spartanburg, to be erected in commemoration of the Battle of Cowpens. That, in recognition of the fact tha.t a!tlJo\looh achieved 011 South f',A1.rolina ~oil, the vietory wns of no one section; that men from trw North and the South mingled their blood freely in defen~路e of a common country, it had been the desire of the Committee to impart a National character to the celebrntion, lmd, t.o this end. they had requested him to extend an invitn.tion to the Gralld :Mn~tcr$ of the original Thirteen Stnte~ and of Tennessee, to be present and take part ill the ceremonies. That, pursuant to this invita~on, we were nonored with the presen<:e of 111. W. TIro. James Ill. Mobley. Grand :\Ia.<;ter of Georgia; i\I. W. Bro. .John H. Barlow, Grand l\Iastcr of Connecticut: M. W. Bro. Gen. Robert H. Vance, Past Grand :Master of North Carolina. and the H.epresentatives of the other Thirteen States and of Tennessee. who had been specililly deputized for the ocCftsion. The Grand Master stated thltt the ceremonic.,; had beenllJlpointed to take placellt night, hecause an opportunity was thus given to those attending the Centennial celebration, at King's Mountain, to be present at this, The OCcasiOll was one of rare interest, and tl'llly possessed a "National character." We mn.ke two additional extracts: '''hen the Grnnd Mn~tcr called uJlon the Grtlnd Treasurer to deposit, within the corner-stOlle, the box containing the relics, l'ast Grand Master Blake steppcrl foil II ard, and stated that he held in his hand a most interesting relic of the Battle of (;owpei'is, which he ofIered ill behalf of Mrs. Harriet Ann Stuckey, the granddaughter of John KClllledy, a native of North Carolina, who survived until November 29th. 1831. Refore he wus of military age, he volunteered ill the American army. and, upon the call for men' to resist Col.Tal路leton's advance into upper Carolina, being ILt home on leave, he marched, with rille and knapsack, from Camden to Cowpens. and participated in that victory. This relic was a lock of John Kennedy~s hair, which has been preserved through t.hree ~enertltions. John Kell,nedy Stuckey, of Spartanburg, of the fourth generntion, by lI1Yiration, pln.<.:ed this relic in the copper box prepared for the comer-stolle. Mrs. Stuckey. too feeble to be present, looked from her window at the ceremonies. The Grand Muster then pronounced the llSlln.1 exhortatioll to the Craft, after which appropriate and eloquent Addresses were delivered by the visit.ing Grand ;\!lIsters, JlUIlCS :1\1. Mobley, of Georg'ia; John H. Barlow, of Connecticut, and l'ast Grand Master Hobert H. Vance, of North Carolina.

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The Grand Master called to the attention of the as~embly the fact th:tt .there was present a most interesting relic of the Battle of Cowpens ::tnd of the H.evolntion. viz: The Eutaw flag, ill charge of Capt.. George D. Bryan, Lieut. Edwards and a color guard. from the W. L. 1. of Charleston. He requested private C. Y. Richardson. of the color guard. to bring forward the historic banner and place it at the front of the stand. The Eutaw flag was brought forward amid deafening applause and the strains of " Dixie" by the band. Love of country will never die while Masonry and patriotism thus meet and work in holy harmony. The One Hundred and Fourth Annual Session of this veteran Grand Lodge was held in Charleston, December 14th, 1880. M•. W. Bro. Augusti.ne T. Smythe, G. M.; R. W. Bro. Chas. Inglesby, G. Sec.. One hundred and fifty-three Lodges were represented. The Address of Grand Master Smythe is of moderate length-six pages-and contains a statement of his official acts. He announced that thc Relations of the Grand Lodge with its sister jurisdictions throughout the world have continued to be most pleasant. 'l'he usual and customary interchange of Reports has beerl kept up, and nothing has happened in any way to interfere with the harmony which has so long prevailed. We meet, therefore, to-day, in perfect peace with the Craft everywhere. He was pained by the open breach between New York and Connecticut Grand Lodges, and announced, with pleasure, the virtual settlement, by Scotland and Quebec, of their disagreements. As to the condition of the Craft in South Carolina, he said: It gives me pleasure to report perfect peace and ha.rmony throughOllt the jurisdiction. No contentions and no difficulties have been brought to my atl£ntion. The pa."t year has been one of prosperity to the State. Tn this. the Craft has shared, and. while there lIas been no unusual increase, still, ~o fltr as I have been able to observ~, we have elijoyed a ) quiet, but steady progress in all that goes to constitute material prosperity. DECISIONS.

A dozen decisions were reported'by him.· We condense thc more important ones: 3. Where a petition for initiation has been refused, and the Lodge to whom it was addressed has beeome extinct, the Grand Master can, by Specia.l Dispcnsation, empower the Lodge nearest the applicant to receive and act upon his application, should he desire to renew it. 4. Where a Lodge, haVing been opened on the day for the regular Communication and having transacted business or done work, is closed in due form. whether such closing be on the Master, Fellow Craft or Entered Apprentice degree, that Communication is ended. . 5. An unafliliated Mason applying for membership cannot demand an investigation, nor can the Lodge order it, if he be black blilled: 6. In a trial in a Lodge, either side may be represented by counsel, who must be a ' . Mason. 7. A Mason cannot be tried twice for the same offense. S. A Brother must, as well on leaving as on entering a Lodge, salute'the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden and the Junior Warden. 9. A Lodge should properly keep its charter.in the lodge-room. It is the certificate of iti.; organization, and should be ready to be'produced whenever called for. 10. A Mason, be,ing a member of two Lodges, and Master of one can be tried for an offense by the Lodge of which he is not }faster. The law refuses the ~ight to a Lodge

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to try its own Master, because, if present, he must preside, and, therefore, sit on his own case; A-nd the only alternative would be to force him to be absent when he is tried. The trial. therefore, must be had in the Grand Lodge. This reason does not apply where the Brother is Master of another Lodge. If he be found guilty, this fact ~hould be immediately reported to the Grand Master, so that he can be suspe11dcd as Master of the other Lodge. 11. A candidate for advancement, being black balled, has the right to renew his application at each succeeding Communication of the Lodge... . As to' number eight, we never saw it in that light. Why a :Yrother, in entering or leaving the Lodge, while in session, should" salute" the" Senior Warden and the Junior Warden," we h_ave yet to learn. . Number ten belongs to a class of notions that we do not endorse. It is the double membership doctrine. Anyone carefully studying this decision (ten), cannot fail to see that dual membership will easily bring about most undesirable complications. We gave utterance to our views in reviewing South Carolina, in ]880. As the decision (number ten) belongs to another year than tbe one reviewed, we will wait, and learn the views of Bro. Inglesby, tbe Committee on Correspondence, before giving expressions of furthcr dissent. Bro. Smythe concluded thus his Address, after having served his Brethren most ably and efficiently: I This ends the official report of my actings and doings as Grand Ma.~ter during the past year. And it ends, also, my official connection with the Grand Lodgc. I.hnve spent many pleasant nioments in the annual converse of Brethren,one with the other. I have been the recipieht of many and continued honors at your hands. For thil; uniform kindness, I shall ever remain grateful. To se\'er; now, the official tics which have so Ion&, bound. me to yeu, causes feelings of sorrow and regret. But other cares llnd other duties force me to say good-bye. May prosperity and every blessing attend the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. May Brotherly Love prevail amollg you. find e'very social and moral virtue unite.. And, finally. Brethren, may the God of peace and love Himself bless and keep you, each and all, always. .

The fiscal report of Bro. Inglesby路, Grand Secretary, shows ability and efficiency. A formal recognition was voted to the United Grand Lodge of Colon-Cuba and to the Grand Lodges of Dakota and New Mexico. ~

The Grand Secretary's recapitulation shows 180 chartered Lodges, 153 of which were represented. There is It membership of some 6,000 in that Grand Jurisdiction: CORRESPO~DENCE.

Bro. ChItS. Inglesby, Grand Secretary, found time, amid the many and varied duties of his station, to prepare an able, faithful and admirable Review, covering eighty-two pages, embracing ample notices of all Grand Lodge journals at his command. "And, still, he was not happy." More w0t:lds to conquer was the feeling, for he regrettcd the absence of the Proceedings of several Gmnd Bodies. Missouri, for 1879, was reviewed ahly, fmternally alld at length. He paid courteous attention to Grand MllSter Givan, by extracting freely from his Address and making'excellent comments thereon. His views are just and clear as to the position of Missouri towards New Mexico, and differ widely from those held and advanced by our Grand Ma..<;ter Givan, and affirmed by the Grand Lodge. We permit him to speak,路 so as to be well understood: It is of vital consequence to the uility and harmony of MllSonry that all our Grand Lodges observe lind maintain the well settled American doctrine of Grand Lodge sovereignty and juri~diction. This law is perfectly plaill and eltSily understood, and is, that when a new Grand Lodge is formed and recognized, it is the sovereign, exclusive Masonic ~o~路er.ning power ?".er all the Lodges of Ancient Craft ~fasor:ry in ~~e terr~tory in which It IS situated. ] f It IS to govern oilly those Lodges which yield theIr allegiance to it, and other Lodges within that territory are to be permitted to remain independent of it, and pay their homage and dues elsewhere, how can such Grand Lodge be sovereign, or how can it be said to possess exclusive jurisdiction oyer its territory? It is a manifest COll-

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tradiction in terms, and, therefore, it seems clear that upon the formation and recognition of 11 Grllnd Lodge, it is the duty of all the Lodges in that territory to snrrcnder their foreign chart.ers, and give in their adhesion to the new Grand Lodge. Should they fail to do this voluntarily, it is the duty of the mother Grand Lodges, upon their recognition of the new Grand Lodgoe, to so order them, and to enforce their orders, by vacating their charters aud striking them from the roll of Lodges. This is a comity, as well as a duty, which Grand Lodges owe to :Masonry and to themselves. Bro. Inglesby quotes from our Special Report on the" Scotland-Quebec" matter, and says that our views and the resolutions we uffered were in accord with South Carolil1lt's po~ition. He then refers to the fact that our name appears to a repo~t of the Committee which approved Grand Master Givan's Address, thus placing us anent ourself. In view of our nl1me appearing in COllnection with a report which approved Bru. Givan's New Mexi<'o position, and the strong language found in our Special Report on "exclusive jurisdiction," Bro. Inglesby says he does not know "where" to locate us. Very well.;_ we will tell you where we are to be found. In the first place, allow an explanation. Our Grand Lodge has long followed a custom of referring the Annual Add.ress of the Grand Muster to the PAST GRAND MASTERS present, for distribution. The Address of Grand Master Givan"was so referred, and our name was in the list of Committeemen, as we belonged to that class of dignitaries. We did not meet with the Committee, except at dinner, us our Secretarial labors and duties allowed no time for Committee work. We had nothing to do with tbe report of said Committee, and knew nothing of its charactl\r. Our name was placed to it, we presume, by the author. That is why we stand committed to what we neither wrote nor endorsed. Our SPECIAL Report embodied our own views. These views were written deliberately, and read in Grand l,odge, with a clear knowledge of their import. The Grand Lodge adopted them unanimously. The fact that it assumE;ld contrary ground, in adopting our Report, from that taken when Grand Mal::Ler Givan's views were approved, rather strengthens our position, as our paper was presented and adopted afle?' action had been taken on his Address. We claim nothing for this, however. We reiterate our ott-repealed opinion, that Missouri made n mistake in recognizing New Mexico fiS an AH~OLUT}:J.Y SOVEREIG:-I Gmnd Lodge, while there were dissenli1/.{] Lodgcs in Hlltt territory which owed :111<1 acknowledged nllegiunee to another power. Rut, having recognized the soverdgnty of the New Mexico Grand Lodge, Missouri should have induced her own Lodges in that jurisdiction to surroll11e1' their charters, ana. adhere to the new organization. This was our position from the beginning', and is the ground now occupied by us. Our Gralld Lodge docs not so view the question. We went further than tbis, and, in our Review, written in 187!), on Utah, took the position that our dissenting Lodges, in New 'IVlexico, were contumacious, recusant and disobedient, and their charters should be revoked hy Missouri. Here is what we said, in 1879, in speaking 'of Silver City Lodge, in New Mexico: It is contravening a solemn act of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, whieh has recognized the absolute sovereignty of New Mexico in its territurial juriSdiction, or limits. In 0111' judgment, Sllch Lodge is 1'ejracl07'y, and should have its charter arrested. Because the Urand Lodge of Missouri, by its act of recognition and tbe establishment of fraternal relations with said Grand Lodge, such us appointing and receiving Grand Representa.tives, etc., declared solemnly that the Grand Lodge of New Mexico is all ABSOLUTE MAfiONIC SOVEIn;IGNTY. The non-concurriny Lodge raises its sIngle voice in oppositivn to tIle mdhol路itative declaration of its TJarent Grand Lodge of Missouri, and says New Mexieo is not ::-upreme in this jurisdiction. WE are here, and acknowledge no allegiance tv the new power. We repeat, that such disregard of tbe acts of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, by one of its subordinates, amollnts to refractoriness, if not to defiance, for which it should be disciplined. A!:i a rival of the legally constituted and duly recognized Gralid Lodge of New "Mexico, said llJ"sC11ting Lodge not only defics the aets of its parent Grand Lodge, but trenches upon the rights of the Lodges where it is locllted, working up material, 01' refusing parties of whose fitness the properly authorized Lodges alone should ue the judges. 'Ve sny, therefore, of the Lodges ill any jurL'Sdietion, under these eircumsttlllCes, whether in Quebec, New Mexico or elsewhere, that t.hey ;:hol11d either unite with the Grund Lodge tbere existing and recogni7.ed, or surrender tbeir charters,

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and leave the field to be cultivated by legitimate tenants and occupants. Failing or refusing to do either, the Grand Lodge which ha.s authority should recall the charters. While we maintain that our Grand Lodge erred in recognizing New Mexico as sovereign with tll1'ee of her l,odges in that ter~'itory owing -and dcclaring allegiance to Missouri, yet, after she had recognized the new Grand Lodge as snpreme. she oug-ht to . have clearcd the field, so that supramacy eonld mean something. Our Grand Lodge declines to revoke the charter of Silver City Lodge, 01' evcn urge i(;.to surrender, notwithstanding she has 1"ecognized the absolute supremacy of New :Mexico. Having thus recognized a sister jurisdiction as independent, erroneously, we think, she ought to carry out the / purposes of her own act, and imure to New Mexico the benefit of her recognition. Failing to do so, she encourn.ges the recusant Lodge. and leaas it to do what ought to cease. Silver City Lodge remains in New Me~dco as a child of Missouri, because the motllCr backs up the dissent, and smtains the refusal to adhere to the Grand Lodge now occupying the field. We do not justify the Grand Lodge of New Mexicoin declaring the charter of Silver City Lodge under arrest. She has no control of Silver City Lodge, because she did not create it, nor ha.<;~he acquired, in law or fact, possession of, or title to what she pretends to arrest. It is simply farcical for New Mexic.o to pronounce arrested a ch"arter she never issued or became posses:;:ed of by liny legal process. Against this folly of New Mexico we protested last year, in a Special Report, and we protest again. Ncw Mexico hM no right to, claim upon, or control of Silver City Lodg-e, becau:;:e said Lodge was there before the Grand Lodge was formed, and New Mexico accepted recognition from Missouri with Silver City Lodge still in the territory. As she accepted such recognition from Missouri, it was her duty to look to :r,fi~~ouri to rid the territory of any obstruction to h~r perfect title to absolute sovereignty, and not to fall upon, and abuse the Lodge that still adhered to Misso~ri. As to our bein'g "mixed-up" respecting the Elgin Lodge in the Quebec controYersy, we assure Bro. Inglesby that this is a point about which doctors may d1jJ'er as intelligently . as honestly. It certainly is a subject with two sides. On one side, we have taken our position. Bro. Inglesby isjorntTlst us. On 01/1' side. there are many who hold our views to be reasonable and right. On his side, there may be others than himself. We presume the cla.im to illjaUib-ih:ly will not be pressed by any of us. We are willing to accept the verdict of a Dutch magistrnte, who tried a caU8C. Hearing argument from counsel on one side, he ex~itedly said, "VeIl, YOtt ish right, py jings." After listening to the opposing counsel, he exclaimed, with enthusiasm, "VeIl, py sheminy, you ish right, too. I gives mine \Verdict for poth of you." We would like to follow B;o. Inglesby through his entire Report, but must dcsist. JAS. F. IZLAR, Orangeburg, G. M. CHARLES INGLESBY, Charleston, G. Sec.

TENNESSEE, 1880. Grand Lodge met in Sixty-seventh Annual Communication, at Nashville, November 8th,I880. 111: W. Bro. Wilbur F. Foster, Grand Master, in the chair; R. W. Bro. John Frizzell, Grand Secretary. Many Past Grand Officers were present, among whom were ten Past Grand Masters, besides Hepresentative~ from a large number of subordinate Lodges. G. L. Ap.-7.

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The recapitulation shows 410 chartered Longes on thc roll, ,vith a membership of A" nct decrease" of ~:;H appears, as compared with tbe previous year.

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A somewhat lengthy Address (twelve pages)

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Foster.

It. ab01111(]:'; with cvi<ll'IlCe that the Gran<1 l\'/astel':s position, in 1'ellnesi;ee. is no sinecure. Ill' vbited "many Lodges during the year." The Address opens handsomely: t.

Out of the turmoil and excitement of politics: away from the strifes and wranglings, the petty disputes and ceaseless troubles of every-da.y life; with all onr business CHres and w()rldly anxieties thrown from onr shoulders, let us banish to the Cl\.re of the winds withont all memories of withered hopes, disl\.ppointed ambitions, or persona.l injuries, anI] 0I1ce more up in the purer air and brighter light of loftier ambitions and more eXlllte(] purposes, clasp ha.nds cordially, and lift our heads pi'oudly, feeling that we have st路epped agam within the portals of a Temple sacred to all that elevates and ennobles the human race. We have donlled the white emblem of peace llnd Brotherly love, and, about one common altar, have bowed our heads and lifted our hearts in humblc, reverent worship of the Great I Am-the God we all adore, Death had summoned from the rll.nks Past Grand Master J. C. N. Robertc;;on, "at the ripe old age of cighty-eight." A Lodge of sor/ow wa~ held during the term, alH1 a " chaste and beautiful Address" was delivered by Bro. B. F. Price, Past Grand Senior Warden, in honor of the deceased. A full and succil1ct statement of official acts, performed by the Gr&m1 Master. was made by him. Fifteen rulings were reported as having been made. 'l'hese were severally approved, cxcept No.2, which reads, .. The loss of the left hand does not deba.r a candidate, he being otherwise worthy." The 'Committee on JurisprUdence quoted" Landmark" No.--on th~ Grand 'Master, that the candidate must be "perfect, having 110 maim or defect in1Jis body that may render him incapable of learning the art" A one-handed apprentice would not be able to learn or teach the art nor serve his lord very efficiently. The other decisions are in harmony with the local regulations of Tennessee. A few of them would not ~uit our jurisdiction, owing to our general laws. , Thc Grand Master of Tennessee seemed to favor "the organization of an Advisory Council, or Court of Arbitratioll." The idea originated, 3.11d was discussed at Detroit, in August, 1880. The idea Wfu> to create a sort of High Joint Commission, to which all matters could be referred where" conflict or difference of opinion might exist between different jurisdictiolls." It is not to be like, or akin to a "General Grand Lodge." We would like to know where the (I,nt/writ?! comes from, by which" conflict or difference of opinion," in any case, may be 1)Ositively se.Ulccl. If no power exi5ts for the settlemcnt of differences .. betwecn different jurisdictions," what is the use of this High Joint Commission, or "Advisory Council?" Is thcre 1I0t a" Genera.] Grand Lodge" idea somewhere in the thought of t.hose favoring this" proposed Advisory Council?" We shall watch, with interest, the developm~nt of the idea. The Grand Lodge took no steps to secure the . creation of the aforesaid council.

The Grand

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this SUbject, that-

There is nothing pertaining to our relations to the Grand Lodges of the United States and foreign jurisdictions to which I need call your spccial attention. We arc upon the most cordia.! and fricndly terms with them all, and I take pleasure in referring you to the very able and comprehensive Report of. the Committee upon Correspondence for full illformation upon mattcrs transpirjn~ ontside our own jurisdiction. It will be well if the Brethren will all avail themselves of the opportunity of so easily learning the condition and opinion of the Craft throughol1t the world by carefully rcading this H.eport, which is the result of much patient stuny, and all amount of labor, on the part ot the learned and accomplished Chairman of the Committee and his associates, which, I fear, we do not always sulficiently understand llnd appreciate. The Committee, consisting of Brothers Frizzell, Richardson a.nd Dashiell, which visited the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, reported, at Icng:th, the result of their conference

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with that bodv re.~pecting the m路att.cn; 路of difference between the two juri~dictiOlli. The Committee on' Jurisprtld~nce submitted the following, which was adopted: . The Committee find that the action of the Gra(ld Master, in appointing It Commission, cOllf<isting of Past Grand Masters John Frizzell, James D. RichlLfdson and John S. Dashiell, to visit the Grand Lodge of Kentucky at itij Annual Communication, in 181'0, for the purpose of discussin&" with that Grll-nd Body, the question of jurisdictioll growing out of the trial of S. M. 'l'oillver, by King Solomon Lodge, No. !J4, at Gn.llatil1, Tennessee, was in accordance with the direction given at the lust Amiual Communication of this Graud Lodge, and, therefore, recommend that it be approved. In this connection, we further advise that. inasmuch as the Grand Lodge of Kent~cky has taken steps to amend its Constitut.ion, so as to prevent such conflict of jurisdiction in the future, this Graud Lod~e expresses its satisfaction with the action taken by its honored sister. We should rejoICe that the warmest fraternal relations exist between the Br(;threnof Kentu.cky and Tenne~ee. . lIl.-\SONIC RELIC.

A Masonic apron, made ill 1775, by IIIrs. Mary B. Bate. alld presented to Henry Belote, and given to John L. Swaney, tu 1827, was sent ~ the Grand Lodge, as a relic of the past, to be preserved in the archives. Col. Thos. Boyers, of Gallatin, wa.~ the donor. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro. "George Stodart Blackie, Chairman," presented a Report covering seventy-three pages, and embracing much matter of interest. l\Iissouri, for 187D, is reviewed fraternally, and at sufficicnt length. Very complimentary mention is made of the Address of Grand Master Givan for that year. Extracts are made therefrom, and fratefJlal COIllmellts offered. He reviewed, ver)' carefully, the position of (~rand Master Givan on the New Mexieo issues, /llld said, "Tennessee stands committed *. * * '" and must agrec with the Missouri Brethren." JOHN T. IRION, Paris, G. M. JOHN FRIZZELL, Nashville, G. Sec. GRORGE S. BLACK IE, Nashvi!Je, Com. Oli Cor.

ADDENDUM 'fO TENNESSEE. DEATH OF DB. BLACKJE.

Since finishing our review of the Tennessee Proceeding,;, ,ve have been officially notified of a great lo~ to that jurisdiction, to the whole Mll..'ionic Fraternity and to the whole world, in the death of Bro. George Stoqart Blackie, which occurred in Nashville, Tennessee, June 19th;-1881. We have but Uttle heart to write of one we so deeply reverenced, because we cannot do justice to his character and worth, and we might become extravagant in our expressio'ns of admiration. Long had wc heard of him, and read his productions with profonnd pleasure. But it was at his own home, and in the sacred retreat of his charming family, that we learned to appreciate and love the man. In th~ family, in the study and in the quiet of pleasant personal intercourse, we saw the life most to be pri?:ed. No language Clln describe the loss of such a man as Dr. Blackie. Family, Church, Masonry, society, science and the world alike will feel the bercllvement. Earth is poorer when such men are called hence. Bro. Blackie was a cultivated gentleman, a finished scholar, a noblc Mason and a devoted christian. His life was worthy of emulation, and he will live In the memory of many, though thc acquaintance and associations of earth are ended. In a fairer clime wc hope to greet him among the pure and holy, We hereto append the circular received from the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. .John T. Irion, through the kindn~ of Bro. John Frizzell, 'Grand Sccreta.ry of Tenne~ce:

_1-----IIIIi-----------------..M.W. GRAND LODGE, F. & A. M., STATE OF TENNESSEE, U. S. A.

OFFICE OF THE GRAND MASTER, PARIS, June 22d, 1881. On June 19th, 1881, 1: 20 o'clock A. M., there died, at his residence, in Nashville. Tenne~see, a beloved Brother, whose memory we revere and will ever keep bright and green jll our hearts, for he loved our Fraternity and appreciated all its teachin~s. Most 'faithfully did he serve it all his Masonic life, and earuestly did he perform its inJunctions, in whatever position he was placed by his Brethren. Our deceased Brother,

GEORGE STODART BLACKIE, A. M., M. D., Ph. D., Was born April 10th. 1834, in Aberdeen, Scotland, and removed to Nashville in June, 1857, where he resided most of the time until his death. He was initiated, passed and raised, March, 18f)[1, in Lodge Cannongate Kilwinning, Scotland, No. :2, Edinburg, and, within the ensuing two years, received all the de~rees, up to, and inclUding Knight Templar and Knight of Malta, and, in the Ancient and Accepted Rite, up to, and inclUding the 30°. After removing to Nashville, he affiliated with the various Masonic bodies and filled importnnt positions therein, among them; Charter member and first Senior Warden of Claiborne Lodge, 2'J3; Worshipful Master Phrenix Lodge, 131; High Priest Cumberland Chapter, No. ] i' Thrice Illustrious MII..~ter Nashville Council. No.1; Generalissimo and Prelate Nashvil e Comm"andery, No.1; Grand Commander Knight.<; Templar of Tennessee. At the time of his death he filled, among other official positions; Secretary Phrenix Lodge, No. 131; Secretary Cumberland Chapter, No, 1; Recorder Nashville Commandery, No.1; Chairman Committee on Correspondence Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Tennessee; President Grand Council, Order of High Priesthood; Deputy Grand Master Grand Council, Royal and l;elect Masters; Grand Hepresentative to :r.rost WorshipfUl Grand Lodge from twO' Grand Orients and sixteen Grand Lodges. In 1872, he was elected to the rank of Knight Commander of the Court of 1I0nor, in the Ancient and Accepted Rite. and, in October, 181iO, was appointed Deputy Inspector General for Tennessee, and was elected to the 33°, but died before it was conferred. Public spirited to an unusual degree, kind hearted and charitable in the broadest sense, through all the mutations of changing fortune, he maintained unsullied his Masonic character, and left, as the richest inheritance to his children, a reputation for probity, industry and generosity, which made his name familiar and respected throughout the Masonic world. As a man and as a Mason, he ever squared his actions by the teachings of the Great Light in Masonry, and consulted that Masonic trestle-board in all his relations with his feIluw-men. , In his Masonic work. he gave his whole soul and strength to his dnties, and, of him, it could be truly said: Nihil·quod tetigit non ornavit. I His work was not done, yet his column was broken. His death was untimely, and his Brethren mourn. His loss will be felt wherever Freemasonry exists, and his place will long be vacant. Those who knew him best loved him most, and will miss him longest. ' Although he was not II. present or Past Grand Officer of the Most WorshipfUl Grand Lodge, still he was a member thereof, and one who had filled, and did fill, a large and important place therein. "Go to the grave; at noon from labor eease; Rest on thy sheaves, thy harvest task is done; Come from the heat of battle, and, in peace, Soldier! go home: with thee the fight is won."

JOHN T. IRION, Gmnd Master.

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TEXAS, 1880. The Forty-fifth Annual CommUliication was held in the city of Houston, beginning December 9th, 1880. M. W' r E. G. Bower, G. M., and R. W. Geo. II. Bringhurst. G. Sec. A volume of 450 pages is before us for review. A portion is devoted to the ;>rocecdings, a larger share to the printed membership (by Lodges) of theStute, and another portion to the Report on Foreign Correspondence. The recapitulation shows some 17,000 members in the jurisdiction, and dimissions, 1,221; affiliations, 1,000. The raisings and suspensions are about equal. Lodge numbers rUIl up to 525, though, we presume, there are not that many Lodges in the State. Representatives from 108 Lodges responded at roll-call. A sixteen-paged Address, by Grand Master Bower, greets the readers of the journal. He opened reverently. IIis ap~logy for the exceedingly unsatisfactory" manner in which he had discharged the duties of the office, was long c~ntinued ill-health, etc. Nine new Lodges had been instituted Under Dispensation. He made report of decisions rendered, some eight.in number. Number four is the most singular rUliug we ever met. A Fellow Craft. from another State, had a certificate, showing good standing, with a ?'eqltest that a Texas Lodge confer the third degree upon him, as he had been elected to receive the same in his own Lodge. Here is the decision: I decided that, as he is 'not a resident citizen of this State, the degree could not be conferred." And he said further, that there is no provision authorizing a Lodge to confer a degree as proxy for a Lodge in' another jurisdiction." We presume there is no law against such woxy work, as an &Ct of courtesy. If there is no provision authorizing" such work, and none against it, we would advise the next Grand Master to be a law unto himself, and do what is done elsewhere, namely, confer a degree as proxy for a Lodge in another jurisdiction," when fraternally requested. for the sake of courtesy. We expected to see this decision (No.4) corrected by the Committee on Jurisprudence, but it was not, that Committee affirming all the decisions reported by Grand Master Bower. II

The relations of Texas with all foreign Grand Lodges were reported as of the most considerate and cordial ~ature," The Grand MllSter recommended the recognition of the United Grand Lodge of Colon-Cuba, whichÂˇ was accorded the Brethren of the ever faithful isle." I II

From reports made by his District Deputies. the Grand Ma~ter Il.llnounced, with pride and pleasure," the improved condition of afrairs" in the jurisdiction since the last Annual Communication, He concluded thus: II

In conclusion,I desire to call the attention of this Grand BOlly to that which. in mv humopinion, is a growing heresy of the age in which we live. Its distingui~hing' doctrines and views have been held by mell in every age, but those doctrines have)lever had more learned, eloquent, earilCst and able champions than now, I refer to infidelity, and use the term in a sense applying alike to those who deny the existence of a God,as to those who deny that the Holy Bible is a work of Divine inspiration, and that it contains His will. I am constrained to notice this matter, because I hear there are members of Lodges ~i~gi:h~~~Sdiction who do entertain these disbeliefs, and yet their Lodges have not dealt bl~

If ~here is anytl.ling taught ,in. or by Maso.nry, it is a true, ea.rnest belief in, and adoratIOn of anommpotent, ommsclent, everiastlllg. personal God-the Author. Creator and Preserver of the Universe. and all contained therein. Before ~aining admission into a Lodge, a candidate is required to deelare a belief in the Divllle authenticity of the Holy ~cripture; he is il.dmoni..hed to walk and aet in accordance with the precepts therein cOlltained~ and told that the)' are the foundation on which the superstructure of Mason fy is erectea.. _

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ll[aso1n'Y Hhould sever its connection with those who disbelieve these truths. Should anyone be permitted t.o enjoy the benefits and pleasures of an institution, who declares or believes thltt its teachings are falsehoods; its presiding Deity a fraud, and its professions a mockery'? No!

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The Grand Master, Bro. Bower, receh'ed a compliment from the Committec on Grand OfIicers' Reports, as havillg discharged his laborioul:i duties with" skill and ability." A Lodge of sorrow was held in memory of all the. fallen Brethren of the past yCltr, and an Address was delivered by Pust Graud Master J. D. Sayers. The new Grand nÂˇru.ster, J. H. McLeary, upon his installation, made an Inaugural Address of practical and business character. His points were:' 1. Reduction of debt on Masonic Temple. 2. Establishment of the Grand Charity Fund on an assured and Permanent basis. 3. Labor to awaken the Lodges and individual Masons to greater interest and earnestness in the real labors of Masonry. 4. The cultivation of the social element of our ancient Institution to a greater extent. 5. Heclamation of those worthy Brethren who have cut themselves off from the body of Masonry by non-affiliation. 6. Let all determine to W'CO'fnlJlis!t something for the cause of Masonry. From the" work cut out" in his inaugural, we expect much from Grand Master McLeary during his official term. COltRESl'ONDENCE.

The Report furnished is 133 pages iIi size, and signed by Bro. "W. H. Nichols, for the Cominittee." The Review is largely made up of excerpts. A novel feature appears in it, that of printing the names of the officers of the Grand Lodges reviewed, from Grand Master down to, and including the Grand Orator, and, in some cases, the Grand Tyler, making a list, often, of tllleh,c officers. Missouri, for 1879, received a two-paged notice. J. I-I. McLEARY, Austin, G. M. G. H ..BRINGHURST, Houston, G. Slec.

UTAH, 1880. Grand Lodge met in Special Communicn.tioll, May 3d, 1880, ll.nd laid the corner-stonc' of "St. Paul'~ ChRpcl;" in Salt Lake City. Grn.nd nfaster Frank Tilford ofliciated, a~ld delivered 1111 appropriate oration. The Ninth knnual Communication was held in Salt Lake City, conimencin~ November 9th, 1880, and was opened by R. W. Bro. Philip Henry Emerson, Deputy Grand l\:laster; R. W. Christopher Diehl, Grand Secrctary. Five Lodges were represented. There arc now scven chartered Lodges ill Utah, with a membership of some 400. Grand Master Tilford" being unavoidably absent," his Annual Address was lient to the Gralld Lodge, and dilly read. It covers seven pages of the Proceedings. It is It thoroughly practical and busincss document.. He llnnounced .. harmony and peace" as prevalcnt throughout the jurisdiction, alld ll. very" cordial union amoug the Brotherhood."

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Four decsions were reported, as part of his official transactions. They are strictly in accord with the general standards of ~lasonic jurisprildence. One Dispensation had been granted for the formation of a new Lodge. The relations existing" between Litah and other Grand Lodges in the United States" were reported as harmonious. The Grand Master announced, in his" Conclusioll," that he h~d removed from the jurisdiction, and to make his home in Colorado. He s~oke feelingly, thus: This Address will probably be the last communication which I shall ever make to the Craft in this Ter1'1tory. Hereafter, our pathways diverge, bnt neither time nor distance, nor change of fortune can alienate my heart from the Brethren with WhOl:1 I have becn associated for the last eight yer.rs. The reeollection of joys and sorrows \\'e have shared in common, of the sacrifices we have made and of the triumphs we have achieved in the cause of humanity .will grow even brighter as they recede further into the irrevocable past: Memories like these will bc the invisible lillks in the mystic chain that shall forever unite us. We appropriate, from his Address, some historical information of interest, concerning the rise and early history of l\lasonry in the land of the "Saints:" Twenty-one yearS ago, under a charter from the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Rocky Moulltain Lodge was organized at Camp Floyd, in this Territory. It was composed of officers and soldiers of the United States army, s1:'a.tioned at that place. Two years afterwards, this division of the army was ordered to Ncw Mexico, a.nd the charter of the 路young Lodge was surrendered. Five years elapsed before another effort was made to erect a Masonic Altar ~n Utah. On the 5th day of February, 1866, r,Jount Mori.ah Lodge was opened under a dispensation from the jurisdietion of Neyada, and the corner-stol1ll of Masonry in Utah wllspermanentlylaid. Amid institutions alien from thespiritofHepublican Freedom, surrounded by a people who viewed with distrust or hostility every movement not under the direr-tion of their leaders; isolated from the States of the American Union by vast deserts and mountains impu.-;sable during the storms of 'winter., our Brethren dedicated their temple to the w<?rshi~ of the Supreme Beill.g and the servir-e of humanity. Several years later, the completIOn of the Contmental RaIlway marked It new era in the history of Utah. From that time UlltiJ now, the arts, sciences and aggressive intellect of American civilization have been at work to develop the material resources of this Territory, and aid its intellectual progress. Masonry was encouraged and strengthened within these borders by the mme influcnces. It was enriched by accessions from other jurisdictions in America and Europe. The withdrawals from the Masonic' ranks. occasioned by Brethren departing from the country, have been almost equal to the additions which they have received. Thus, numcrically, Utah Masonry has made very limited progress in the past ten years, nor can you expect any decided increase in its roll of members until the condition of affairs in the Territory has radi<.:lllly challged. Do not. however, feel discouraged by this fact. Remember that you constitute the" forlorn hope" of American Masonry, and that the glory of victory, divided among a few, leaves to each a prouder distinction. Remember what you have done, and press forward to the goal. Within the last decade, yon have succored and sheltered hundreds of Brethren who have wandered to this Territory, and who, but for your timely assist<'1.nce, might have perished in a lalld of strangers. In you, the sick and afflicted, the' oppressed and defenseless, the widow and orphan have found friellds und protectors. When the pestilence desolated the cities of 'the South, and all hUll111n power seemed unavailing to arrest its destroying' course, none were readier than the Brethren in this jurisdiction to respond to the appeals of the divinest charity. The Deputy G~and Master, Bro. P. H. Emerson, reported, briefly, what he had done, officially, after the removal of Grand Master Tilford froin the juri.\idiction. His acts were few, the principal one being" a dispensation allowing a Lodge to ballot for candidates at a special meeting." Had he lived in our jurisdiction, we would have rejoiced at the brevity of his official term, provided he had grantcd no more such dispensations after being elected Grand Master. The Grand Secrctaiy, Bro. Diehl, prescnted a good business report and financial exltibit. As Grand Librarian, his report furnishes a Hne ~howing. The Grand Master had made, among othcrs, this decision: 1. If a mcmber of a Lodge, in good standing, objcct to the admission or prescnce of . a visiting Brother, the Master must deny admission to the Brothel' to wbom the objection is thus made, or, if present, request him to retire. In such case, the Master has ilO discretion, and Call11,ot de~and that the reason of the objection be stated.

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We were greatly surprised to tind, in the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence, this di~sent: "We recommend that decision No.1 be not sustained." This was approved by thc Grand Lodgc. . / So, it turns out that an objectionable visitor, in Utah, can sit in any Lodge in defia.nce of the objcctions. of a IIlEIIWEIt. This is a new doctrine, and as strange as new. If the Master does not direct an oftcnsive and objectionable visitor to withdraw from our Lodge, upon our protest to hiS presence, then we must sit with, and practically fellowship a party for whom we have no respect. There are men ill the Fraternity whom we kilOw to be unfit for decent society. Their Lodgcs will not put them out of the Fraternity. We would not allow them to visit our family or associate with wife and daughters. We would not be seen with them anywhere. I Such" lewd fellows of the baser sort" can visit our Lodge, under the Utah law, despite our objections and protest, if the :Master does not"see proper to send them out. And we know whereof we speak, and testify that we have seen, in declaril?g that some .Jlfaslt1路s are no better than the. parties we have here characterized. Of course, sueh a Master would not direct an objectionable party to retire under such circumstances. So, we must remain in Brotl~erly aSl;oe!ation there, during Lodge hours, belie our professions, stultify moral principle and perpetrate mockery and hypocrisy in a place repre:;enling the Holy of Holies. No, never. 'We would leave the Lodge and the visitor to enjoy the benefit of a IlLW that denies rights to members, and gives the preference to an outsider. And we would rai:;c Cain with that :Master, too. The Grand L-odge adopted 'an amendment to the By La~\'s, changing the time of meeting from November of each year to .. the third Tu~sdllY of January in each year."

1881. '1'1Ie first Session of the Grand Lodge, held under the new law, met in Salt Lake City, January 18th, 1881, witl}. four Lodg~ represented. At this Session, M. W. Bro. P. H. Emerson pre:;ided, he haVing been elected Grand Master at the NoYember meeting. The Grand Lodge of Colon路Cuba was formally recogFlized, upon report of the Correspondence Committee, Bro. Diehl. His Annual Review, covering fifty-four pages, is in keeping with former efforts. :Missouri, for ]879, is fully reviewed, quotations beiug taken from our journal, and comments made thereon. The Reviewcr must improve his habits. and read the Bible on Sunday. We extract this: To Bro. Scott's fifth dccision, Bro. Vincil objects. and argllcs, at length, the why and wherefore. We objected, too, Bro. Vincil, lwd ollr argumcnts, at the tlmc, wcre similar to yours, but that WItS all the good it donc us-we were outvoted, and rested the case. After quoting the paragraph from the Address, relating to the Scotland-Quebec alfair, Bro. Vincil says: .. We fraternally submit that he is wide of the mark." He is in favor of the Americll.n doctrine of Grand Lod<Tejurisdictiol1, and, in that respect, bends neither to the ri~ht nor to the left. Here il; our 1111nd, Bro. Vincil.路 We hln'e spcnt a 1;Cl'y ]Jleasant and pTlifitable Sunday aj'tcTnoon with you (June 13th), and now must part. We shall meet again. We are fond of good company, but never spend It Sunday with our Reportorial Brethren. Our Reviews are never prepared on Sunday, and are not designed lor Sunday reading, though the)' are morally more healthy t.han much of the matter read by Masons and others on Sunday. We bid Bro. Diehl good路bye, hoping to hcar from him agai"n in th8 coming time. PHILIP H. EMERSON, Ogden, G. M. CHRISTOPHER DIEHL, Salt Lake City, G. Sec.

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VERMONT, 1880. The Proceedings of this body, for 1880, were received too late for our. Revie,v of last year, though the session was held JUlle 9th, 1880. It may be that the journal of 11'181 will reach us before this Report is finally closed. If so, Dotice will be taken of the doings. M. W. Bro. L. M. Read presided at this, the Eighty-eighth Communication, and R.W. W. H. Root was Deputy Grand Secretary. There arc ninet)-'-nine chartered Lodgos in Vermont, with a membership .of 8,006. Representatives of ninety-seven Lodges were present. A good business Address was presented by Grand Mn.ster Read. His report of" official doings" embracedmueh of loeal interest. lIe treated, at length, the subject Of finance, us it applied to the Craft and the Grand Lodge in that jurisdiction. There seems to ha~ grown up an undesirable state of things, in business and fina.nce, belwecn the Lo(lges and 8omebody. Of the "colldition of the Craft," the Grand Master spoke hopefully, with slight exceptions.

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He had rendered a numoer of deeisions, which with two exceptions.

~ere

approved by the Gommitttee,

A FOHlIlElt DECISION

Was differed from, thus: I have felt compelled to differ with fin illustrious predecessor in this office, with respect to one of his deciSIOns, although that decisioll wns contirmed by this Grand Lodge. In "In balloting for a candIdate, where one black ball appears the Master may order a second, and even It third ballot; and then, if, in his judgm~nt, the good or MaJo;onry requires it, he may order the balloting upon the pet'ition postponed until the next regular L'01nnwn路icut'ion." I Hm compelled, although with great reluctance, to dissent from that portion of the above 11eci!;inn, allOWing the postponement of the ballot to the next regular Communication. 111 my opinion, the banot should be clo~ed, and the result declared without any postponement. If, in the opinion of the Master, the" good of Mll.sonry" requires I\, postpom:lllcnt in one instance, why not postpone it for the second, and even the third time, for the same good rea.son'? The "good of Masonry" can never require the admission or a cftnclidate against the jUdgment of a member of the Lodge in good standing. This is the grOUlld work upon which is ba.~ed the universally recognized requirement of the entire unanimity of the ballot. The secrecy of the ballot should, at all times, be guarded with jealolls care. It is, at all times, and in all juri;;<1ietions, recognized as being highly pnmasonic, in case of the rejection of a calldidat.e, for a Milson to disclose his individual ballot, whether favorable or otherwise. No :Masou should be permitted to ellquire of another whether his ballot was for or again~t the admissil)n of a candidate. And yet, if the ballot is postpOlled, what is more nll:tural t.han that such enquiry be made? The very object of such postponement would seem to be that the objectillg Broth('r might be induced to withdraw his objection, so that the" good of J\!:L';OlJry" might be subserved by the admission of the candidate; and this presupposes that he will dhclose his ballot, or that his industrious Brethren will be able, before the next regular Communication, to learn who cast the ~~~~ ~~llhe'Ii~~tb~~c~~ila~~~~llit~'>i;l~~k~~Jj f~l~~;o~~~~re the next Communication, the

1872, Grand Ma.,>ter Davis decided as follows:

Appropriate tribuws were paid the fraternal dead of that, and sister

juri~dictions.

VISITOR.

M. W. Bro. J<1hll H. Graham, Grand Master of Masons in Quebec, wa.s received and .welcomed with appropriate honors. HENRY CLARK

Was, we believe, Grand Secretary for a time in Vermont. At le~t, such is our inference, from what he says in ~he following, taken from a Report signed by him:

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I have held the position as your Grand Secretary for eighteen years, and now desire to be retired from further sen'ice. As I am about to separate from you, in my official cllpadty, I recall the many delig-htful and imtructiye opportunities that it has heen my privilege to enjoy with so lllltny distinguished Brethren, and yet these ll.ssbciations have often been interrupted by the hand of death, and many Craft'lmen have, during Illy service, closed their 1n.!Jors on earth. In my term of office, I have done that which r ought not to have done, and have left undone that which I ought to have done. and hope that you will allow the mantle of Charity to cover my fllilings and great fltults, so far fiS prudence and justice will permit, hoping, in the future. to remedy some of them, at least, If a kind Providence spares life and strength to accomplish it. . CORRESPONDENCE.

A Report, covering 150 pages, is signed by "Henry Clark, Chairman." LAVANT M. READ, G. M. \\'M. H. ROOT, G. Sec.

VIRGINIA, 1880. The One HUllrlred and Third Session was held in the city of Richmonrl, eommencing Decembcr 13th, lSI;O.llnd was prcsided over by M. W. Bro. Pcyton S. Coles, Grllnd Master. R W. Bro. \-Vm. B. hanes WfiS Grn.nd Secretary. There are some 225 chartered Lodges in Virginia, with a membership of about ten thmtsand. One hundred and four Lod!{es were represented. A very good and interesting Annual Address was delivered by the Grand路Mastcr. His" words of joyful welcomc," at meeting so many Brethren in Annual Cornmunieation, were quickly followed by sa<.l.n.nnouncements. .. The fell destroyer" had" taken from us two of 0111' bright jewels"-two Past Grand Musters-Brothers Sydney S. Baxter l1.ud Lewis B. \Yilliams. He said: .. It is seldom we are called upon to mourn the death of two Past Grand Masters \yithin the short space of a twelve-month." The bitterness of loss and sorrow was enhanced by the reflection that "pillars of strength and symmetry" were being removed with ~he loss of these jewels. The Grand Master reported his visitations, which showed a stalwart purpose at the start, but one he was not able to execute as he intended, .. findln~ it practically impossible to visit each of the 234 Lodges" in the jurisdiction. However, he did mu~h traveling and work, and, no doubt, much good was done. His plan 'was to notify the Deputies of Districts, anrl have them assemble as many of the officen; and Brethren of their Districts as possible, at some central point. There he met the Craft. He said the plan proved most successful and satisfactory. Twenty, out of the forty Distriet.'l, were visited. Dispensations were granted for the formation of five new Lodges. Seven decisions are found in the Address. They are sound expositions of Masonic principles, and were approved by a. competent Committee. aud became part of the law of Virg-inia, the Grand Lodge having adopted the report of Committee. Grll.ud Master Coles condemned the incorporation of Lodges by law. The Committee on Jurisprudcnce approved his views, and recommended, a stringent provision interdicting such incorporation, which was adopted, making it "Inexpedient and unlawful" for any Lodge, 'in Virginia, to be incorporated. The reasons given, and the provision adopted, were sound and politic.

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The Grand Master reported most harmonious relations between Virginia and "sist~r Grand ,Jurisdictions." The Grand Master exhibits, in his Address, the qualities of a skilled and master workman. His work was approved by the Grand Lodge, and additional evidence of confidence and appreciation was shown in his re-election. A brief, but most readable report was presented by the venerable Grand Lecturer, M. W. Bro. James Evans. Memorial tributes were presented and adopted in honor of the deceased Past Grand Masters already mentioned, Brothers Baxter and Williams. Thev were aged, respectively, seventy-seven and seventy-eight years. Beautiful memori~l pages stand to tell the liVing of their worth and work8. Charters were granted to form three Lodges, and four di!lpensations were continued. Reports from the District Deputies are printed with the proceedings. The membership of the State, by Lodges, also appears. We find many names of the long ago, among the members of the Craft in our mothet: State. Bro. Isaacs. Grand Secretary, furnishes the Craft, annually, an excellent journal~ For 1880, it contained some 400 pages of matter. He, too, was re-elected. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro. Wm. F. Drinkard, as heretofore, prepared a spicy and erisp Review. We object to it, as last year, on the ground that it is not long enough-only seventy-four pages. Perhaps his Grand Lodge l'imits its Committee, on the principle that the Report is SUfficiently lengthy, unless it were better. If so, pr~y, remove the restriction. Bro. Drinkard reviewed Missouri, for 1880, quite lengthily, giving' us the benefit of full eight pages. He seemed disposed to be critical. Afternearly completing his Review, he said, "Missouri came bnsUing in, and deranged all our plan. And sneh a book, and such a Report!" Well, what was the matter with our" book" and our "Report f" Maybe you don't like .. MisiSouri." \ The only bU-8tle we can conceive of was found in the fact that" snch a book" as we sent out, of nearly 400 pages-" very fine pJ"int "-was furnished the Craft in thirty wQl'ldng days after our Grand Lodge closed. There was 110 "bustling" in the preparation, but quiet, deliberate, perSevering work. How abollt the lmstle in your review of us and replies, Bro. Drinkard? Don't you think you were in a hUl'1'y in conclusions and criticisms. We pass the "monstrosity"-that which is monst1'O'lts-in Grand }{aster Browne's decision, which you thus characterize. We do not know how it is with Bro. Drinkard, but we never deliberately characterize a Brothel' Mason, as he has a certain writer. When we represent a Brother 11.<; "bigoted," we are sure to be in a hurry, and find ourself" bustling" round in "snch" away, 11.<; to create a smile at ollr methods. Bro. Drinkard may have found plea8ure in his characteri7.ations of us as" belligerent," or "litigious," "which, being interpreted," means fond of war, quarrelsome and contentious. Well, we enjoy that sort of treatment of a writer, and regard the tone as elelJating to the reportorial work, to say nothing of the" Mr. Jefferson Brick," with whom we had remained forever unacquainted, but for the very courteous -in,troduction of our Virginia El'other. In speaking of our review of Vir~inia, Bro. Drinkard said: As Bro. Vincil is a Virginian by birth, he, of course, notices Virginia. And sllch a He runs, like a wild horse of the prairie, hither, thither, everywhere. Such a tissue of misconceptions we have rarely seen.

notice!

"And sneh a notice!" Yes, we reviewed Virginia. "And S11Ch a notice" 11.<; we gave \, her was in the b1)iT1:t of Ma.<;onry that we have always e~hibited towards our Brethren, free from personal characterizations, such as "bigoted," "monstrosity," "wild horse of the prairie," "tis.<;ue of misconceptions," an "inexcusable blundcrer," "absurd logic," "inexcusable oversight and blunder," "his own smart question," "total ignorance," etc. We award the Virginia Rcviewe~ the premium' for ?nore pel'sonalities than we have found in all our reading of Grand Lodge Heports. â&#x20AC;˘ ~

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Yes, we are" a Virginian by birth," We were born and reared amid the g-randeur of her mountains, educated (limitedly; with her !"ons, married one of her loveliest daughters, and learned something of what we know of God, religion and humanity among her great and· good people. Two th'ings we learned, "as a Virginian," and have never parted with the acquirement, even though our" home is in the setting sun," as "1\fr. •felferson Brick:" 1st. ~ro differentiate a 1.nan from his 1'icws, and thus avoid the indulgence of ]Jcrsonalities towards !tim, while contemling against his theories. 2d. To recognize others in life as peers, and treat thcm as gentlemen. . We excuse Bro. Drinkard on both the above points, as he, too, is "a Virginian," and had mag-nauimity enough to wish unwritten all he had said, when he heard the heart wail from us IU$t year. "Brutus is an honorlible man." His review of ou·r positions shake the~ as little as his personalities disturb our equanimity. PEYTON S. COLES, G. M. WM. B. ISAACS, Richmond, G. Sec.

WASHINGTON. 1880. The Twenty.-third Annual Communication was held in Olympia, June 2d, 1£80. R. W. Deputy .Grand Master, Wm. McMkkon presided; R. W. Thos. M. Reed was Grand Secretary. '1'went.y-three Lodges were represented. There are thirty-~ne working Lodges, with a memben;hip of 1,OS!!. in that jurisdiction. A communication from the Grand Master, O. P. Lacy, was received Itnd reltd by the Grand Secretary, stating that sickness in his fl1mii y prevented him. from meeting with the Grand Lodge. He sent a brief Address, showing what he had done, officially, as their chief officer. Two decisions were reported. They were sound and practical. Dispensations for the fOrml\tion of five new Lodges had been granted. Harmonious relations with other Grand Lodges were reported a.s existing. The brief Address was devoted excl usively to business; and not to sentimental vaporings. Bro. Grand Secretar)' Reed presented a goorl general and fiscal Report. 'I'hough consideraulc business was transacted, nothing of moment transpired. Bro. '1'hos. M. Reed presented a Heport on Correspondence covering some eigr.teen pages, much of which was devoted to a review and restatement of the New York and Connecticut difficultY· LOUIS SOHNS, Vacollver, G. M. THOS. M. REED, Olympia, G. Sec.

WEST VIRGINIA, 1880. In the journal now under reView/we find a record of three special Communications Hall dedication and· laying of corner-stones called for these special meetings.

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The Annual Communication was held in the city of Wheeling, on the 9th of Novem.ber, 1880, it being the Sixteenth session. M. W.

Jo~n

W. Arbuckle was G. M., and R. W. Odell S. Long, G. Sec.

Seventy-five Lodges were represented. Whole number of Lodges on the roll, eightyone, with a rcported membership of 3,415. A gain oft twenty-nine over last year is reported. The Grand Master's Address was quite brief.. Following a very pretty exordium, there was an immediate approach to business. He reported dispensations granted and refused. Decisions, tcn in number, are found in the Address. The Committce on Jurisprudence did not approvc all his rulings. The Grand Secretary presented

brief Rcport.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Committee-Bro. O. S. Long, Chairman-presented a Report of nearly two pages, announcing that a want of "leisure to prepare a Review" had prevented anything more than a brief statement of matters. A recommendlltion was made that the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Cuba be recognized, ,vhicIt was done. ' _The following novel method was adopted, concerning delinquent members: 1st. When a member is in arrears, it i~ the duty of the Lodge, through it" SccretaTY and under the seal of the said Lodge, to have him notified to appear and pay the amount due,Âˇ at a future stated Communication. " â&#x20AC;˘ 2d. If he rails to pay at, or before the time oesignated in said notice, this Lodge may, in its discretion, either not~f!l him in person, or it may 8111nmOn nim to a stated Communication, to show cause why he should not be suspended for the non-payment of <'lues.

3d. If the Lodge gives a notice, instead of a summons, and the delinquent fails to appear and show cu.~ why he has not paid, he may be at once suspended by ballot. I

4th. If a summons is used, instead of a notice, and he fails to show cause why he should not be suspended, he shoulo be disciplined for disobeying the summons, and; afterwards, for the non-payment of dues. (

The Constitution, General Laws and Regulations of the Grand Lodge were printe<l in the journal of Proceedings. ~. J. FAULKNER, Jr., Martinsburg, G. M. / O. S. LONG, Wheeling, (re-elected) G. Sec.

WISCONSIN, 1880. Thrc"e special Communications were mentioned in the journal for 1880. The Thirtysixth Annual Communication convened in Milwaukee, on the 8th da~' of June, 1880. The journal of Proceedillg~, embracing 143 pages, did not reach us in time for review last year. Hoping to receive the Proceedings of 1881 before we close our Report, we shall only glance at the doings of last....y ear.

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M. W. Grand Master Chas. F. G. Collins presided, I1nd H. Grand Secretary.

'V. John W. Woodhull

was

The rcpresentation wu.'; good. There arc said to bc 18S chartered Lodges in that a membership of 11,433, with an ~ncome of :!l4,074.20.

juri~diction, and

The Grand Master formally announced the deuth of their Grann. Trell.surer, liro. Dlwid S. Vittum; also, thl\t of Past Grand Treasurer Bro. Wm. H. IJincr. 'DISPENSATION

Had been granted for the formatiori of one new Lodge. Helations with other Grand Lodges remain undisturbed. Tcn decisions were reported. The Committcc on Jurisprudence, with that prince of Masons, Bro. Henry L. Palmer, us Chairman, approved the several rulings. They are local, and need not be reprodnced here. The Grand Master may congratulate himself that his decisions met the approval of such a mind as Bro. Palmer. Thc Address was properly brief and business-like. 'fhe business report of Bro. Woodhull, Grand Secretary, was full and complete. Business was thc characteristic of thc session, the various rcports lill showing this quality. Grand Master Collins was formally thanked for hi;; valuablc scrvices as Grand Master for the past two years. The Grand Lodge of Colon-Cuba was

c~mgratulated,

and formally recognized.

A LODGE OF SORROW

Was held in mcmory of deceased Brethren. Appropriate addresses were made by distinguished Brethren, such as M. W. Bro. Cottrill, and others. We find no Rcport on Correspondence. EMMONS E. CHAPIN, Columbus, G. M. JOlIN W. WOODHULL, Milwaukee, G. Sec.

WYOMING, 1880. The Sixth Annual Session met in Cheyenne, October 12th, 1880. M. W. James H. Hayford, G. M.; R. W. "'m. G. Tonn., G. Sec. There are five Lodges, and 342 members enrolled in Wyoming Territory. The Grand Master, owing to ilI-hcalth, fnrnished no written i\fldress, but" cleljvered an Address e.1:fc1n]JOre, which was listcned to with marked attention," says the Rec(ml. A Committee reported on the same. We suppose they caught the Address" on the fly." The Grand Secretary, Bro. Wm. G. TOIIII, presented an excellent business Report. It was his last. While ,,,riting these lines, we are reminded that the hand which penned ,said report was paralyzed months ago by death, and now lies cold in the grave. .We make these extracts:

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tIpon comparison of the above with the statement of the former year, I confess that my expeCtlLti,ons concernillg our growt.h havc not becn r{~n.lb:cd; much le~s work has been donc thfl.J1 was accomplishect a year ago, llno but thrce mcmbers have been added to our roll. This seems to me hardly in keeping with the general prosperity tI.nd increased population of our Territory, and your careful attention and· consideration is solicited to point out the cause of this apparent stand-still, ltnd suggest a remedy, Death, with his icy and merciless hand, ha$ torn from our midst five of Ollr friends and Brothers. Their places are vacant, and can never again be filled; but, with :Mu.-;oJls' hope and faith, we feel that they have entered the realms of eternity to enjoy everlasting refreshment offered b)· the "Grand l\'Iaster" above. The sudden and untimely death of our never-to-be-forgotteu Brother, E. P. Johnson, of Cheyenne, draped this city and the Territory in deep mourning.• Thouf{h his body is returning to the earth from which it came, the history of this Territory will never permit his name to be effaced from its paf\"es, and his memory will live in the hearts of fricnds and Brothers till they join him in tne paradise· above,

The abovc report was made by Bro. Tonn to his Grand Lodge in October, 1880, January 23d, 1881, about three' months thereafter, "death, with his icy and merciless hand," claimed the young Grand Secretar)~, and stilled the beatings of a noble heart. He was far from wife and friends, among strangers, swet~ping along one of our highways of travel, going to a belllth resort, WhCll the whee18 of life stood forever still. There is enough of sadness connected with tlw death of our fellows under most ameliorating conditions, but the melancholy is deepened when the lust moment comes to our brother man as it did to Wm. G. Ton11. There may be grandeur in dying amid the rOAr of battle, but there is something so lonely in the thought of passing from life to the strange unknown while the body is being carried. on at milrond speed, amid the noise and whirr of the thundering train, while none but stranger>: ftre ncar. Bro. Tonn died in our jnrisdiction, and not far from our city, We were UlHtpprised of the mournful event until long after the arrival of the body, el~e our Brother Grand Secretary had found a quiet retreat, in our home, till removed to his distant resting place, So soon as informed, we joined, with others, in bearing the body to the depot for transporta.tion to its far away home, wher,e loving and fraternal hearts received it for final sepulture. Worshipful Bro. J011n H. Decm3, Master of Missouri Lodge, 1'0.1, with his usual promptness, zeal and gentlemanly feelings, convened hiE Lodge, took chargeof the body and escorted it to thi place whence it was borne to the jurisdiction now in mourning at the loss we all feel to be a common and a great one. The deceased Grand Secretary was a young man, being in the thirtyfourth year of his age. We reaffirm our estimates of him uttered in former Reviews, espec1ally in 1879, and feel deeply his loss from the Guild of Grand Secretaries and from tbe reportorial corps, Wyoming 'has our deepest sympathies, Frank M. Foote is Grand Master. He appointed Bro. Reuben T. Hilliard, of Evanston, as Grand Secretary.

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CONCLUSION. The foregoing Review embraces a notIce of all the Proceedings of Grltnd Lodges received. 'fh~re being no more worlds to conquer, we lay down our pen with satisfaction. Our pleasure is derived from the fact that the work undertaken is accomplished. The enjoyment realized has been found in pleasant associations rather than in a belief that the task performed h8,s been successfully completed. The following will show t.he Grand Lodge journnls reviewed in the foregoing ,Report: ALABAMA, 1880. ARKANSAS, 1880. BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1880. CALIFORNIA, 1880. CANADA, 1880. COLORADO, 1880. CONNECTICUT, 1881. DAKOTA,1880. DELAWARE, 1880. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1880. FLORIDA, 1881. GEORGIA, 1880. IDAHO, 1880. ILLINOIS, 1880. INDIAN TERRITORY, 1880. IOWA, 1881. KANSA.S, 1881. KENTUCKY, 1880. LOUISI~A, 1880. MAIN"::, 1881. MANITOBA, 1881. MARYLAND, 1880. MASSACHUSETTS, 1880. MICHIGAN, 1881. MINNESOTA, 1881. MISSISSIPPI, 1881.

MONTANA, 1881. NE BRASKA, 1880. NEVADA, 1881. NEW BRUNSWICK, 1881. Nl<::W HAMPSHIRE, 1881. NE'V MEXICO, 1881. NEW YORK, 18~1. NEW JERSEY, 1881. NORTH CAROLINA, 1880. NOV A SCOTIA, 1880. OHIO, 1880. OltEGON, 1880. PENNSYLVANIA, 1880. PRI~CE EDWARD ISLAND, 1880. QUEBEC, 1880. . RHODE ISIJAND, 1880. SOUTH CAROLINA, 1880. TENNESSEE, 1880. TEXAS, 1880. UTAH, 1880. VERMOXT, 1880. VIRGINIA, 1880. WASHINGTON, 1880. WEST VIRGINIA, 1880. WISCONSIN, 1880. 'WYOMING, 1880.

Fifty-two Grund Lodge journals ha.ve passed under notice. We have not reviewed any Proceedings from the Old World became Ilone have been received. '\Te send onr journals to England, Ireland, Scotland, Cuba and :ggypt, bnt ar~ not honored by notice or response. Having passed through the long, t.orrid sea.~oll of 1881 in health, to the close of our labors, we record our gratitute to God and our love for, the Brethren, llnd extend warmest gr~etings to all. .

.~$~ Comrnittee. I

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DISTRICTS AND D. D. G. MASTE RS. GRAND SECRETARY'S STATEMENT SHOWIKG I,OCATION OF

LODGES ACCORDING TO DISTRICTS FIRST DISTRICT. FRANK L. SCHOI<'IELD, D. D. G. M., CANTON.

County. Scotland................................... do do Lewis....................................... do do do do do do Clark do do do do

Ko. Name of Lodge. 16 1vrcmphis 41 Etna 378 Kilwinning : 24

100 222 287

370 494

Wyaconda : Monticello Canton Farnlers Craft \iVilliamstown Lewistown

180 Des Moines 290 Fairm'ount 318 Eldorado

Location. Memphis. Etilli.

Kilwinning.

: :

La Grange. Monticello. Canton. LaBelle. Canton. \'\!illiamstown. Lewistown. A thens. Fairmount. Luray. Kahoka. Alexandria.

362 I-Iiram 404 Alexandria.:

SECOND DISTRIC'r. A. F. BARB, D. D. G.

Marion do . do do

;

Shelby...................................... do do do ; G. L. Ap.-S.

M.,

HUNNEWELL.

Palm~rra

~farion.

28 St. Johns 188 Hannibal. 502 Philadelphia

Hannibal. Hannibal. Philadelphia.

96 St. Andrews Hunnewell 228 Shelbina 305 Clarence

Shelbyville. llunnewell. Shelbina. Clarence.

415

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Appendix. THIRD DISTRICT. IIJi:NR¥ B. BUTTS, D. D. G. M., LOUISIANA.

Name of Lodge. 19 Paris Union : 23 Florida 42 Middle Grove 64 Monroe 91 Madison 223 \,yoodlawn 240 Granville 462 Sante Fe

County.

Ralls do do do Pike do do do do do do do do_

Location. Paris. Florida. :Middle Grove. Monroe. Madison. Woodlawn, Granville. Sante Fe.

No.

Monroe do do do do do do do

33 235 302 307

Ralls Ionic Lick Creek New London

Center. Rensslaer. Perry. New London.

17 Clarksville

75 92 136 137 399 192 495 499

Ashley Perseverance Phrenix Prairieville Pike Frankford Globe Paynesville

CIll.rksville. Asbley. Louisiana. Bowling Green. Prairieville. Curryville. Frankford. Louisiana. Paynesville.

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FOURTH DISTRICT. JOHN N. rOLLA~D, D~ D. G. M., CHAIN OF ROCKS.

St. Charles................................. do do do

124 Dardenne 241 Palestine 260 1I1echanicsville

46 Wentzville

Wentzville. O'Fallon. St. Charles. Mrchanicsville.

Lincoln do do do do do do

Auburn 34 Troy 199 New Hope 270 New Salem 428 LOllisville 473 Nil1cvch 141 Chain of Rocks

Auburn. Troy. New Hope. New Salem. Louisville. Nineveh. Chain of Rocks.

;

Warren..................................... 11 Pauldingville do 54 Douglas do 231 Warrenton

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"'right City. Mal'thasville. Warrenton.

FIFTH DISTRICT. JOHN F. TIPPETTS, D. D. G. M., MONTGOMERY crn';

:Montgomery............................. do do do ~ do

72 Danville 178 Griswold 246 1I10ntgomery City

250 High Hill 261 Florence

Danville. Price's Branch. :Montgomery City. High Hill. New Florence.

• Appendix.

1881.] •Fifth District Continued.] County. Montgomery do : do do ,

No. 37,1 375 194 492

115

Name of Lodge. Golden Rule : Plumb Wellsville Dagget.

Location. Jonesburg. l\liddletown. Wellsville. Lolltre Island.

SIXTH DISTRICT. WM. H. CARPENTER, D. D. G. 111., CENTHALJA.

Boone................................. do do do do do do ~

59 67 114 156 174 336 256

Centralia Rocheport ;rwilight. Ashland Sturgeon Hallsville Ancient Landmark

Howard.................................... 47 Fayette do 51 Livingston do 70 Roanoke do 4 IIoward

Centralia. Rocheport. Columbia. Ashland. Sturgeon. Halls\·ills. Harrisburg. Faycttc. Glas~ow.

Roanoke. New Franklin.

SEVENTH DISTRICT. L. SILVEY, D. D. G•• M., SALISBURY.

Randolph do do do do do do do ..;

30 44 151 161 186 344 486 108

Huntsville Jacksonville Milton : Clifton Hill :Morality Moberly Cairo Gothic

Chariton do do do

73 74 202 394

Eureka 'Varren Westville Dagan

Carroll........... do do do do

52 373 417 249 39

"'I'akanda Mandeville Covenant Carroll : DeWitt

Hllntsville. Jacksonville. Milton. Clifton Hill. Rcnick. Moberly. Cairo. • Moberly.

· :

Brunswick. Keytesville. ,'\7 estville. Mendon. Carrollton. :Mandeville. Carrollton. Norborne. DeWi.tt.

EIGHTH DISTRICT. DAVID BAIRD, D. D. G. i\f.,' KIRKSVILLE.

Knox........................................ do ; do : do do

6 168 181 291 414

Ark : ; Colony Novelty Edina Greensburg

Ncwark__ Colony.· Novelty. Edina. Greensburg.

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Appendix.

Eighth District Continued.]

County.

Name oj Lodge.

No.

Macon do do do

38 102 146 237 268 402 172 498

• 90 do do do Adair do do

Callao Bloomington McGee La Plata Lodge of Truth Gavel Censer Kaseyville

Location.

Callao. Bloomington. College Mound. La Plata. Atlanta. New Cambria. Macon. Kaseyville.

319 Paulville 105 Kirksville 366 Adair *

Brashear. Kirksville. Kirksville

NINTH DISTRICT. •JOHN

.T~

DILLINGER, D. D. G. M.. OWASCO.

Schuyler do do do

259

Sullivan do do

126 Seaman 389 Arcana 447 Fairvie'v

Lodge of Love 380 Queen City 427 Glenwood 244 Middle Fabius

Putnam do do

Lancaster. Queen City. Glenwood. Downing.

Milan. Wintersville. Scottsville.

171 Hartfqrd 190 Putnam 210 Unionville

Hartford. :Newtown. Unionville.

TENTH DISTRICT. w.

H. M'GRATH, D. D. G. M., TRENTON.

Grundy do .:

111 Trenton 253 Lindley

Mercer...... do do

35 Mercer 206 Somerset 2..18 Ravanna

Trenton. Lindley.

Princeton. Cleopatra. Ravanna.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT. H. M.

CRANO~,

D. D. G. M.) ALBANY.

Harrison do do do

97 2..'17 328 128

Bethany Lodge of Light Cainsville Lorraine

Bethany. Eagle. Cainsville. Lorraine.

Gentry do do do do

125 127 252 312 349

Gentryville Athens Alanthus l\1t. Pleasant Lone Star

Gentryville. Albany. Alanthus Grove. Ellington. Lone Star.

~.:

'" Chartered October 13, 1881.

; :

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Appendix.

1881.J Eleventh .District Continued.] County.

Name oj Lodge.

No.

Ancient Craft Ryland Havana .~ Island City

Gentry do . do do

377 332 21 109

Worth do do

198 Allensville 321 Jonathan 88 Defiallce :

Location.

: ,

King Cit)'. Berlin. Havana. Stanberry. Allendalc. Denver. Defiallce.

T'\VELFTH DISTRICT. GEO. F. ROGERS, D. D. G. M., HAMILTON.

Caldwell do do do ; do

Daviess..................................... do do do do ; do do do

166 224 334 118 232

l\firabile Hamilton . Breckinridge Kingston

Mirabile. Hamilton. Breckinridgc. Kingston.

1'010

1'010.

15 65 201 285 488 500 409 106

Western' Star Pattonsburg.: Jamesport EarL Lock Sprillg Jameson: Civil Bcnd Gallatin

Emporia.路 Pattonsburg. Jamesport. Coffeysburg. Lock Spring. Jameson. Civil Bend. Gallatin.

;

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. R. B. KICE, D. D. G. M., RICHMOND.

Ray do do do do do do

57 300 322 238 384 393 444

Clay.......................................... do .do do ; do do do

Richmond King Hiram Hardin Myrtle Harmony Bee Hive Ada

Richmond. Knoxville. IIardin. Millville. Vibbard. Lawson Station. Orrick.

31 Liberty 193 Angerona 207 Clay 28~ Acacia 311 Kearney 448 . Temperance 13 Rising Sun

Liberty. l\fissouri City. Grcenville. Paradise. Kcarney. Smithville. Barry.

FOURTEE~TH DISTRICT. N. M. WILMOT, D. D. G. M., ST. JOSEPH.

Buchanan.................................. 10 Agency do 22 Wellington do 78 St. Joseph

Agency. De Kalb. St. Joseph.

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Appendix.

Fourteenth District Continued.] County. Buchanan do : : do /do do do do

No. 101 150 189 204

,Name oj Lodge. Easton Birming Zeredatha > Row ley '" 238 Rushvi1le 331 Charity : 37G K~ng HilL.

Location. Easton. Halleck. St. Joseph. Arnoldsville. Rushville. St. Joseph. St. Joe.

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. ZvIALCOL?lr III'KILLOP, D. D. G. M., ROCKPORT.

Atchison do do

157 North Star 200 Sonora 483 Irish Grove

Holt do do do

139 214 294 371

Oregon Forest City Mound City Craig

Rockport. Sonora. 1vlilton. Oregon. Forest City. Mound City. Craig.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. STEPHEN B. POTTER, D. D. G. 111., ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis....... do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

1 2 3 9 20 25 40 45 79 80 121 163 167 179 218 243 267 281 282 323 3GO

;

4]6 420 443 445 460 484 95

Missouri. Meridian : Beacon George ''\'ashington St. Louis Naphtali Mt. :M:oriah Bonhomme ; Polar Star Bridgetoll Erwin OccidentaL. Orient Francais Pride of the West Good Hope Keystone Aurora Fenton Comos , Corner-Stone Tuscan Caehe Haska ,' Anchor 'Vest Gate Lambskin Kirkwood Meralnec

St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. :Mancbester. : St. Louis. ,.. Bridgeton. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Loui~. St. Louis. Soutb St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. Fenton. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. South St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. .Louis. St. Louis. Kirkwood. Eureka.

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119

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. IIi., WASHINGTON.

J. W. PURVIS, D. D. G.

County.

No. Name of Lodge. 27 173 ~ 2.'>1 Hope 363 Fraternal 69 Sullivan

Franklin do do do do

Location.

~~~~~~~.~~~~:::::~: ::::::.::::::::::::::::~~;~o:.aven.

Washington. Robertsville. Sullivan.

• EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. CIIAS. E. BARROLL, D. D. G. ilL, FARMINGTON.

Ste. Genevieve

:.... 226 Saline

St. Francois do do do

Madison

132 234 424 430

St. Mary's.

Farmington St. Francois Samaritan Iron Mountain

Farmington. Libertyville. Bonne Terre. Iron Mountain.

110 :r.1arcus

Fredericktown.

•

NINETEENTH DISTRICT. WM. B. WILSON, D. D. G.

M., CAPE GIRARDEAU•.

Cape Girardeau........................ 93 St. Marks do 103 'VI'est View do 221 Mystic Tie do 441 Excelsior do 191 'Vilson do 417 'Vhite '''ater* Perry do

Cape Girardeau. Millersville. Oll.k Ridge. Jll.ckson. Shawneetown. Stroderville.

457 Triple Tie U. D. Triangle

Bollinger do

298 Marble Hill.., 440 Trowel.

Brazeau. Perryville. Marble Hill. Lutesville.

TWENTIE'rH DISTHICT. •J. H. BETHUNE, D. D. G. 111.; CHARLESTON.

\ Pemiscott

461 Caruthersville

Caruthersville.

New Madrid do

176 Point Pleasant.. 429 New' r.1adrid

P6int Pleasant. New Madrid.

129 Charleston 330 Bertrand

Charleston. Bertrand.

Mississippi do Scott. do

* Cbartered

306 Ashlar 310 Sikeston

Commerce.. Sikeston.

October 13, 1881.

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T'VEN'l'Y-FIRST DISTRICT. STEPHEN

County.

<,~HAPMAN,

n. D. G. M., BLOOMFIELD.

No.

Name oj Lodge.

130 West Prairie 212 Four Mile 215 Hornersville

Dunklin do do do

406 Malden *

Stoddard do

Location. Clarkton. Fonr Mile. Cotton Plant. ~lalden.

153 Bloomfield

Bloomt1eld. Lakeville.

489 Lakeville

T'VENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. / c. W. MILSTER, D. D. G. M., WILLIA"rSVILLE.

Butler

209 Poplar Bluff

Ripley do

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Poplar Bluff.

Carter

304 Faitbful 369 Composite

Little Black. Doniphan.

Wayne do

158 Johnson 449 Piedmont

Grcenville. Piedmont.

Reynolds do

'455

Barnesville 239 Hopewell "'

Logan's Creek. Lesterville.

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. E. B. S"UTII, D. D. G. )1., POTOSI.

Washington.............................. 12 Tyro do 131 Potosi do 113 Irondale Iron do

133 Star of the West

351 l\fosaic

Caledonia. :Potosi. Irondll.le. Ironton. Belleview.

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. D. M. CAUGlIELL, D. D. G. M., CHAMOIS.

Gasconade do

123 Hermann 37 Cedar

Hermann. Burbois.

Osage...................... do

66 Linn 185 Chamois

Linn. Chamois..

Maries

: 94 Vicnna

Vienna.

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. .J. lIL ORCHARD, D. D. G. M., SALEM.

Crawford................................... 77 Lebunon Phelps

230 St. James:

Steelville.

St. Jalues. -----------------------------* Chartered October 13, 1881.

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Appendix.

TWl-'nty-jifth District Continued.] County.. No. Name of Lodge. Phelps 213 Rolla : do 347 Spring Crcek:

Location. Rolla. Edgar Springs.

DenL

Salem.

225 Salem

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. JOHX E. BARNES, D. D. G. M., LICKING.

Shannon

Oregon do do

255 Alton 387 Vvoodside 463 Clifton*

;

Texas do do do

177 395 469 116

Howell

Alton. 'l'homasville. Warm Fork.

路

Tcxas Latimer Plato Bll.rnes

Houston. Licking. Plato. Gravel Point.

327 ML. Zion

West Plaines.

TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. II. B. HAlI1ILTON, D. D. G. M., JEFFERSON CITY.

Colc do do

43 Jefferson 211 Hickory Hill. 187 Carter*

Miller do do do

131 410 437 203

Jefferson City. Hickory Hill. Jefferson City.

Pleasant Mount Iberia Tuscumbia Brumley

Pleasant Mount. Iberia. :..Tuscumbia. Brumley.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. JOHN W. FARRIS, D. D. G.

Pulll.ski. do Camden do

Laclede do do

~L,

LEBANON.

382 Richland 346 Arlington

Richland. Dixon.

152 Linn Creek 433 Mack's Creek

Linn Creek. :Mack's Creek.

83 Laclede 401 Centre 423 Newburg

Lebanon. Lebanon. Newburg.

路

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. J. W. ROBERTSON, D. D. G. M., OZARK.

Taney do Christian do

: :

453 Forsyth 159 :Mcndota

Forsyth. Protem.

352 Friend 379 Billillgs*

Ozark. Billings.

* Chartered October 13, 1881.

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Appendix. THIRTIETH DISTRICT. E. D. PARCE, D. D. G. ;11., SPRINGFIELD.

County. 'Vcbster do do do

N~me oj Lodge.

No.

LocaUon. Marshfield. Waldo. Webster. Henderson.

98 'II' ebster 459 Hazelwood 439 1'11. Olive 477 IIendcr~on

Wright

411' Joppa

Greene do do

Hartville..

Rising Star Solomon Ozark RelieL Gate of the Temple St. Nicholas .. United 7 O'Sullivan 497 Strafford 436 Ash Grove*

Ebenezer. Springficld. Fair Grove. Brookline. N. Springfield. Cave Spring. Springfield. Walnut Grove. Strafford. Ash Grove.

145 271 297 341 422 435

do do

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. J. 111. RITCHEY, D. D. G. 111., NEWTONIA.

McDonald do do

148 yancy 358 CODlfort 115 Border

Newton do do do

175 216 247 178

Pineville. Rocky Comfort. South 'Vest City.

Newton Granby Neosho Racine

Newtonia. Granby. Neosho. Racine.

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT. E. P. LINZEE,

Lawrence

269 3aO 400 452 468 :................ 99

do do

n. n.

G. 111., 1111'.' VERNON.

Rock Prairie Marion ville Decatur Verona Red Oak lI-It. Vernon

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367 Barry 383 Pythagoras

Barry do Stone

Ash Grove. Marionville. Pierce City. Verona. Gray's Point. Mt. Vernon . Washburn. Cassvillc.

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT. SEYMOUR HOYT, D. D. G.

Vernon do

303 Osage 448 Schell City

'" Chartered October 13, 1881.

)r.~

GREENFIELD.

Nevada. ;;..Schell City.

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1881.J

Thirty-third District Continued.) County. No. Name of Lodge. Vernon 490 Montevallo 'do 451 Argyle do 493 Vernon

Location. Montevallo. Nevada. Mounds.

Dade do do

Greenfield. Greenfield. Dadeville.

87 Washington 446 Greenfield 458 Mclville

Barton do

292 Lamar :. 475 Golden

Laluar. Golden City.

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. J. D. ABBEE, D. D. G. :ilL, BOLIVAR.

Hickory do do

279 Hogle's Creek 288 IIcrmitage 432 Black Oak

Quincy. HcrInitage. Black Oak Point.

Polk do do do do

144 160 195 431 467

Humansville. Morrisville. Bolivll.r. Half Way. Pleasant Hope.

Dallas do do

300 Dorlc 361 Riddick 396 Weswrn Light..

Cedar do do do

283 286 359 482

:l\fodern Pleasant Bolivar Ccment Pleasant Hope :

Stockton Hesperian Garrett Clintonville

Forkner's Hill. Buffalo. Louisburg. Stockton. Virgil City. \\·hite Hare. Clintonville.

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THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. J. G. IIIIDDLECOFF, D. D. G. 111., CLINTON.

Henry do do do do do do St. Clair do do do do

~............................

: ;

;

29 68 184 343 408 426 481

'Vindsor Tebo Calhoun Agricola 1\:lontrose Leesville Clinton

Windsor. Clinton. Calhoun. Norris Fork. Montrose. ·Leesville. Clinton.

273 342 403 419 412

St. Clair Circle : Lowry City Star Appleton City

Osceola. Roscoe. Lowry City. Taberville. Appleton City.

THIRTY-~IXTH

DISTRICT.

SAM'L E. LICKLIDER, D. D. G. M., HARRISONVILLE.

Cass do

147 Cass 276 Grand River \

Harrisonville. Frceman.·

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Thirty-si:dh District Continued.) County. No. Name of Lodge. Cass 372 Nonpareil do 386 Dayton do 405 Meridian Sun do ! 219 Everett do '150 Belton do 480 JeweIl. do 348 VI'adesburg do : .. 485 Cold Water*

Location. East Lynne. Dayton. Austin. Everett. Belton. Pleasant Hill. Wadesburg. Brosley.

THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. P. G. WOODS, D. D. G. M., _VERSAILLES.

Benton do do

365 Warsaw 418 Clear Creek 454 Benton

Warsaw. Fort Lyon. Lincoln.

Morgan do do

381 Ionia : 421 Euclid 117 Versailles

Barnettsville. Versailles. Versailles.

;

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRIC'f. B. H, INGRAM, D. D. G. M., SEDALIA. I

Cooper do do do do do do do do,

.... ;

36 Cooper 142 Pleasant Grove 456 VI'alla.ce 277 Wm. D. Muir 503 Prairie Home *

Boonville. Otterville. Bunceton. Pilot Grove. Prairie' Home.

236 Sedalia

Sedalia. Sedalia. Smithton. Longwood.

27'2 Granite 340 Amity 84 Potter

Moniteau.................................. 56 Tipton do 183 California do ,295 Moniteau

Tipton. Califonia. Jamestown.

THIR'fY-NINTH DISTRICT. LESLIE

Lafayette do do do do do do do

OREA~,

: 61 122 119 320 464 476

32 348

'-' CharLered October 13, 1881.

D. D. G. M., MARSHALl"

Waverly Dover Lexington Chapel Hill Aullville Mount Hope Lafayette Higginsville

Waverly. Dover. Lexington. Chapel Hill. AuIlville. M:ount Hope. Lexington. Higginsvillc.

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1881.]

Thirty-ninth District Continued.] CO'1mty. No. Saline ~.................................. 55 do \ 63 do ; 85 do 205 do 217 do 275 do ·337 do 487

i.:

Name of Lodge. Arrow Rock Cambridge :M:iami.. Trilumina Barbee Tranquillity : Malta Herndon

Location. Arrow Rock. Slater. Miami. , Marshall. : Brownsville. Centerville. Malta Bend. Herndon.

FORTIE'l'H DISTRICT. A. 1\1. CROW, D. D. G. :M., KANSAS CITY.

Jackson do do do do do do do do do do

76 104 107 220 316 299 263 324 391 392 501

Independence Heroine Golden Square Kansas City Rural. Temple Summit McDonald Raytown Christian Buckner

Independence. ;.Kansas City. West Port. Kansas City. Kansas City. Kansas City. Lee's Summit. Independence. Raytown. Pink Hill. Buckner.

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT. JOHN '1'. RUFFIN, D. D. G. 1\1., CARTHAGE.

Jasper do do do do do do

197 278 293 335 345 398 471

Carthage Avilla Sarcoxie Medoc Fellowship Jasper Mineral

Carthage. Avilla. Sarcoxie. East Joplin. Joplin. Midway. Oronogo.

· ; :

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT. RICHARD W. M'MULLIN, D. D. G.

Jefferson do do

M.,

HII,LSnORO.

119 De Soto 164 Joachim 256 Shekinah

De Soto. Hillsboro. Hanover.

FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT. WOODSON LYNES, D. D. G. M., NEW BLOOMFIELD.

Callaway................................... do do do do

8 48 60 81 154

Williamsburg Fulton New Bloomficld Hickory Grovc Concord

Williamsburg. Fulton. Ncw Bloomfield. Hallsville. Concord.

Appendix.

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Forty-third District Continued.) County. No. Callaway do do

[Oct.

Name oj Lodge.

Location.

242 Portland 314 St. Aubert 425 Cedar City :

Portland. St. Aubert. Cedar City.

FOUTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. GEORGE R. HUNT, D. D. G. M., W AR~ENSBURG.

Johnson do do do do do do do do do

229 245 262 264 265 280 313

466 135 274

l\'Iitchell Knob Noster Holden Fayetteville Corinthian Lodge of Peaee Kingsville Centre View Warrensburg Cold Spring

; ,

Columbus. Kuob Noster. Holden. Fayetteville. Warrensburg. Chilhowee. Kingsville. Centre View. yvarrensburg. Henrietta.

FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. A. J. SA'l'TERLEE, D. D. G. M., CRESCEN"T HILL.

Bates do do do do do do

140 Papinville

254 Butler 315 Altona 350 Tyriall 368 Crescent Hill 326 New HOlne 479 Rich JIill*

Papinville. Butler. Altona. Johnstown. Crescent Hill. Ne\ov Home. Rich Hill.

FORTY-SIXTH DWTRICT. REUBEN BARNEY, D. D. G. M., CHILLICOTHE.

Livingston do do do do do do do

333 Chillicothe 385 Alexander 388 Farmersville 434 \'Vheeling 407 路Royal 155 Spring Hill

Linn do do do .. , do do do

82 86 90 227 233 325 284

* Chartered

89 Friendship 170 Benevolence

October 13, 1881.

Jackson Brookfield King Solomon Cypress Bueklin Dockery Kcw Boston

Chillicothe. Utica. Chillicothe. Bedford. Farmersville. \'\Theeling. l\:looresville. Spring Hill'. Linneus. Brookfiel~

St. Catherine. Laclede. Bucklin. , Bottsville. New Boston..

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FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. E. W. ,TOY, D.

County.

:. ::.: :. : :. : : : : :~~ ~

196

301 329

470 472 474 50 442

U. D.

Andre'v.................................... do do do ..: do : do

SAVA~NAH.

Name of Lodge.

No.

~~a~~:. :~ do do do do do do do do do

D. G. M.,

Graham :Maryville Quitlnan \'\'hite Hll.ll Kennedy Nodaway Pickering Guilford Xenia Burlington * Gaynor City

71 SaVll.lll1ah 138 Lincoln

162 Whitesville 248 Hochester 353 Ben. FrlLnklin 413 Valley

Location. Graham. Maryville. Quitinan. Barnard. Lamar Station. :l\I8,lJ'ville. Pickering. Guilford. Hopkins. Burlington June. Gaynor City. Savannah. Fillnlore. Whitesville. Rochester. Savannah. Bolckow.

FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. THOS. C. READY, D. D. G. M., MEXICO.

Audrain

26 lIfcxico 266 354 491 Vandalia 357 Young's Creek *

Mexico.

I~:~~~.~::::. :::::::::::..:::::::::.. ::::::::::::~:~: :~urg.

do do do

Vandalia. YOUllg路S Creek. Laddonia.

U.D. Laddonia

FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT. MILTON HELWIG, D. D. G. :M., CAMERON.

De Kalb do do Clinton....... do ; do : do

182 Stewartsville 317 Osborn

Stewartsville. Osborn. l\faysville.

308 Pa.rrott : --

62 Vincil.., 113 Plattsburg 397 Gower

296 Cameron

Cameron. Plattsburg. Gower. Cameron.

FIFTIETH DISTRICT. J. W. EWIKG,

Platte do do :It

D. G. M., CAMDEN POINT.

53 \Veston 120 Compass 169 Camden Point

Chartered October 13, 1881.

Weston. Pa.rkvillc. Camden Point"

Appendix.

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Fiftieth District Continued.] Count1/.

No.

Name oj Lodge.

3~9

Fidelity 3.'i5 Adelphi... B04 Platte City *

Platte do do

Location. Farley. Union Mills. Platl.e City.

FIFTY-FIRST DISTRICT. B. V.

~IORRIS,

Douglass Ozark

* Chartered October 13,

D. D. G. M., GAIXESVILI,F:.

.. 496 Robert Burns 1881.

Gainesville.

129

.fI.ppendix.

1881.]

SUSPENSIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF .DUES.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, OCTOBER 11, 1881.

No. of Name of Party. Lodge. C. H. Nieblullg, 1. A.Saleine, Joseph Ellard, 3. L. M. Beach, Jas. Mortimer, ,J. E. Williams, 12. G. C. '~lingo, 13. G. 'V. K. Faubion, W. W.Rule, 17. H. C. CIll.re, R. D. Dawson, W. M. Haley, P. Layne, 27. 1. N. Custer, Jesse Johnson, J. W. Shelton, J. A. Woodworth, 28. C. II. Augell, Wm. H. Street, H. J. Bonnick, Wm.F.Gueo, 29. S. J. Cotton, 33. J. C. Briggs, G. W. Briggs, W. H. Clark, Wm. Culberson.: J. P. Emerson, . W. Ellis, J. Fleming, N. Griggs, E. J. Gerald, J. P. Clark, W. H. Hays, Moses Jewell, J. A. Mayhall, 35. J. W. Maxwell, W. B. Owens, G. L. AP.-9.

No. of Lodge. 37.

42. 48.

49.

52.

56.

57.

58.

64. 68.

Name of Party.

H: E. Lawson, J. A. Houseman, L. F. Hartman, J. D. Noel, John N. Bennett, John G. Bratton, W. L.Sims, J. R. Green, G. E. Anderson, B. O. Fort, G. L. Andrews, A. H. Crowder, Wm. Majers, B. F. Waiters, J. B. Renshaw, Geo. Alkire, T. S. Moore, 1. Snorgrass, W. M. Robert..<;~n, A. T. Ford, F. J. McFarland, D. D. Bullock, Walter Bullock, J. D. Tilton, .J. M. Peters, A. W. Settle, W. H. Snowden, J. W. Bain, J. J.: Funston, J. M. Lillard, D.-'I'. Wainright, G. '1'. Ridings, Peter Brown, F. B. Calkbrenner, Thos. Day, . H. F:ke, W.II. Owen,

130 No. oj Lodge.

Appendix. Name 01 Parly.

68. John Punter, J. M. Ragland, 69. J. Smith, B. L. Hutton, W. M. Bell, J. Crow, J. Dotter, Eo Grieble, C. Martin, J. McIntosh, J. N. Reese, A. J. Reese, • H. C. Sprinkle, J. K. Tice, 70. D. H. O'Bryan, J. H. Martin, • Wm. McCulley, W. Kilbrick, J. A. Kraus, W. A. Green, W. J. Eddins, . D. W. Dennis, H. F. Crawley, Q. F. Beach, 71. Jno. A. Allison, J. T. Boyle, T. II. Beckman, B. F. Boots, Jno. F. Calhoun, J. R. Eader, W.R.Ely, '',1m. Fick, Jas. Hardy, Thos. Hatton. Th. W. Matteson, W. J. Martindale,· A. Overton, G. W. Sroufe, 78. Isaac Brady, John Hartzell, Wm. Mailler, Frank Marlett, Geo. A. Powell, W. J. Robinson, H. S. Thornton, Geo. A. Wells, John Bush, J. A. Spellman, Harry Bradley, 79. Alex. Bryden, J. K. Earickson, 83. 1. J. Sn [der, John W. Smith,

No. oj Lodge.

[Oct., Name oj Parly.

89. Thos. J. Fleeman, 100. Thos. B. Jeffries, 104. W. S, Bennett,

109.

110.

111. 113.

120.

121.

120. 128. 133.

137. 144. 149. 152.

Moses Baum, Henry Schwarz, J. C. Adams, J. M. Adams, J. S. Adams, R. F. Brown, Henry Kelley, H. A. Gibbs, W. H. Gosney, T. J. Nifong, Wm. N. Nalle, Wm. 'M. Wright, W. T. Brooks, Jacob Helwig, Isaac Gantz, .Tohn Stone, n. F. Willis, J. M. Davidson, Alex. Sebre, M. Vallandingham, Paul Lambey, G. A. Schaper, N. Zakrzewsky, V. B. Kelse)', D. L. Madkins, L. F. Kincaid, L. Sutton, W. C. Thomas, M. Patton, H. H. Johnson, G. W. Scoggins, S. J. Harkey, M. L. Cullison, L. Ryan, A. M. Esterle, H. E. Schultz, Geo. Bfillghley, B. F. Kenyon, ·R. S. Leggett, John Johns, M. Scanlon, J. C. Carter, H. T. Ogden, John Green, D. M. Bordware, T. M. Anderson, John Anderson, W. C. Brown, H. M. Calkin, J. O. Morrison,

188t'. ]

131

Appendix. No. oj Lodge.

No. oj Name of Parly. , Lodge. 152. J. M. RusSell, 156. Marcus Bullard, J. G. Burnett, J. H. Campbell, A. R. Hinshaw, J. M. Jones, D. L. Sitton, 158. R. W. Alexander, J. L. Allison, S. J. Brumbelow, J. D. Faulkner, L. H. Linville, A. R. L. Mcadow, S. B. Sproule, 160. T. W. Cunningham, Arthur Looney, 161. M. David, A. W. Fanks, J. VI'. Graves, W.J. Heflin, L. A. Harris, ,Thos. Newby, N. B. Vaughan, B. F. Wilson, 163. C. H. Cowen, J. B. Gray, W. H. Dyke,. E. Sickman, S. S. Brewer, 164. Wm. F. Williams, Geo. H. Frost, 165. T. P. Thomas, 167. M. M. Moses, E: Ballis, G. Lajelinesse, 168. E. Miller, 178. N. Palmer, 186. G. B. Chambers, Frank Menter, 188. P. B. Groat, D. S. Eby, C. F. Clayton, O. Carstarphen, H. 'H. Meredith, Benton Coontz, 189. J. W. Collins, H. C. Farris, S. H. Finney, J. M. Wilson, 196. John P. Welsh, 197. J. n. Sharp, N. Cassidy, 201. James Lucas,

201.

202. 208. 209.

211. 213.

214. 218. 220.

225.

229. 230.

231. 234.

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Name of Pal·ly. J. M. Harris, Jas. A. Layton, J. W. Miller, Wm. 1. Lumpkin, W.T. Brown, W. N. Nickell, James Grubbs, Jas. B. Adams, J. S. Ellington, J. C. Tevis, John Epps, E. Brannum, A. A. Stcwart, Joel Cochran, Josiah Harper, W. R. Combs, J. T. Henderson, W. T. Hutchison, W. W. McDoilal, H. M. Skyles, Henry Shutts, A. L. Parks, J. M. Reach, G. H. Barnes, H. S. Curran, --Denham, A. H. Gln..'\uer, W. D. Williams, H. C. Wofford, Jas. Causey, Jasper Cox, Wm. Mitchell, W. C. Causey, Jas. A. :Mitchell, H. T. Stringer, John F. Hamby, B. M. Hodges, W. S. Duckworth, Geo. W. Orchard, J. E. Thompson, E. T. Wingo, A. P. Duckworth, S. G. Whitsett,. J. Aeteas, Anderson Glenn, R. E. Hutchison, J. M. Jones, Andrew Preisan, Ed. Sorrell, R. J. \".'alker, E. Vanderworkin, J. R. Marlow, J. n. Keith,

No.6j Lodge.

234.

236. 238.

244. 245. 246. 247.

252. 262. 263.

267.

·268.

281.

282. 283. 286. 28i.

288. 289. 293. 296. 300. 306..

308. 310. 315.

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Appendix.

132 Name oj Party.

Thos. Bryan, Wm. Hicks, M. Deguire, W. Williams, I R. W. Brown, A. B. Gentry, R. B. Matney, N. N. Downing, N. N. Briggs, Allen Morgan, J. J. Means, Thos. Parker. Jas. A. Futsill, Henry Osborn, G. Ratliff, W. H. SUllivan, R. T. Leaverton, L: Owens, A. H. Powell, J. Templeton, W.H.Helm, Abraham Hiroh, E. Stein, Francis Lister, N. M. Moody, J. D.Sparrow, James Stowe, G. H. Thompson, W. Gilmere, W. Stethem,. A. Lamoine, A. Weber, Henry Constance, M. Swingle, A. V. ·Wallace. S. Prike)', Wm. M. Legg, J. A. Barkele,v, ,J. R. Wilson, Jacob Cossaint, G. W. Owens, E. W. Cheek, T. J. Hammer, C. E. Brown, G. W. Michael, J. B. Shook, J. Adams, W. A. Hughes, H. P. Lynch, G. B. Atterberry, C. W. Booth, Z. Trueblood, C. D. Link,

No. oj

Name oj Party.

Lodge.

317.

328.

331.

333. 335. 340. 341.

345. 360.

361.

362. 365.

367. 3i6. 380. 386. 399. 407.

418.

J. Stiles, J. C. Hartford, R.J. Smith, G. W. Ferguson, .T. Riley, L. P. Riley, E. F. Brower, S. H. Pearce, R. B. Wilson, J. L. Bailey. V. M. Harper, Geo. Hogan, VlT. Judson, J. C. Roberts, J. K. Pare, James Craig, C. F. ~night, N. B. Smith, H. F. Belew, J. T. Brown, W. S. Slevins, James Reed, L. O. Edmonson, J. H. Young, J. Douglass, M. n. Llo)'d, W. J. Hazlett, H. M. Fulwider, J. F. Gould, C. C. Green, C. M. Huson, Thos. Rhodus, E. R. Euston, J. W. Hull, J. R. Gammon, J. H. Karr, J. ,..". Mershen, C. Bush, F. C. Gillett, S. E. Stratton, W. A. "'ear, W. R. Mitchell, James Palmer, W. D. Smith, C. W. Burnett, G. G. Crane, J. T. Reed, Jno. Hudgins, W.D. Stringer, W. L. Blackwell, Wm. HaWkins, W. H. Sharp, W. E. Sitton,

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Appendix.

1881.] No. oj Name oj Party. Lodge. 420. S. R. Huiett, Albert Witzleb~n, 421. W. G. Pemberton, 422. B. F. Lawson, M. H. Boren, N. J. Rountree, A. B. Clayton, 424. N. H. Buck, W. S. Conway, W. Eastwick,' R. L. Southerland, G. W. Crump, E. Peterson, E. S. Poston, 425. Edw. Rackliff, Jos. Milburn, G. M. Dorris, 427. E. E. Barker, O. S. Middleton, 430. M. L. Livingston, G. W. Martin, Henry Seidkum, J. F. Sigman,

No. of Name oj Party. Lodge. 438. Thos. Osborne, W. S. Miller, 443. W. F. Hardy, 444. Frank Ireland, J. W. Howard, D. A. Rodes, 449. Jno. Hunter, 451. W. D. Howard, Henry Beugess, 455. M. ~cKenzie, M. W. Whitecotton, 460. I Cbas. Black, 474. 'J. S. Gleaves, John Lanning, J. M. Morehead, 478. L. A. Edwards, G. R. Abell, 481. F. W. Barcafer, R. R. Pearce, 482. A. Newby, 486. W. H. H. Overly, 494. S. T. Rich.

133

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134

[Oct.

Appendix.

SUSPENSIONS FOR UNMASONIC CONDUCT.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, OCTOBER 11, 1881.

No. oj Name oj Party.. Lo,dge. 1. John McKittrick, 7. A. C. Edmonson, 22. C. Dix, 116. W. J. Wallace, 117. W. H. Goddard, 127. J. M. Davis, J. G. Davis, 132. Daniel O'Sullivan, 148. John N. Wilson, 156. S. Thomas Mustain, 146. W. W. Farmer, A. Riddle, 193. N. M. McLelland, 260. John Blize,

No. oj Lodge.

Name oj Party.

Wro. Wylie, A. H. Hallinghead, 330. B. N. Kimball, J. L. Bumpass, 336. B. Austin, 370. Wm. H. Lillard, 374. S. G. Bowles, Thomas Harper, W. M.-Gardner, 42.~. 429. E. F. Mahone, 449. Isaac Seal, S. E. Sweet, 450. Robert Bunce, 482. A. Vandenberg. 306.

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\1881.J

135

EXPULSIONS.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF lIIISSOURI, OCTOBER

No. of Lodge.

Name of Party.

11. A. S. Loving, 33. James Nutt, 38. E. D. Allen, 73. Thos. A. Cook, 77. John D. Butt, 97. J. W. Chick, 111. F. A. Dinsmore, A. D. Mullin, 113. 'rhos. F. Kelly, 144. John Tillery, 165., J. M. Cooper, 176. F. Paxton, 188. R. L. Bacon, 209. J. P. Dudley,

No. of Lodge. 209.

11, 1881.

N,ame of Party.

A. Giboney, W. M. Felker, 220. E. M. Majors, 232. S. J. Crawley, John Pollard, 246. J. J. Foreman, 254. N. R. Vancamp, 301. Robert Stonehocker, 355. Wm. Clemings, 371. J. A. Orange, 450. Guy Herrington, A. J. Sands,. 482. R. A. Gee. 215.

136

[Oct.

Appendix.

REINSTATEMENTS.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF ~USSOURI, OCTOBER

No. oj Name oj PaTty. IAdge. 1. James Berger, 2. J. C. Kessler, 5. W. G. Porter, 9. W. B: Watson, J. Y. Levengood, 10.. E. Jordan, 13. John Gragg, .J. B. Johnson, 18. H. W. Koch; 20. J. L. Carven, 27. II. L. C. Meyer, 28. Wm. F.Gueo, 31. - - :McCormack, J. T. Keller. S. R. Shrader, 36. J. B: Holman, D. L. Keiser, 37. J. A. Houseman, L. F. Hartman, 40. C. L. Herring, 43. A. A. Mahan, N. C. Burch, J. C. Wills, 44. John W. Smith, 47. R. Woodson, 50. N. Goslee, 52, D; B. Lee, M. D. Briscoe, 56. B. F. Watson, 1. Snorgrass, ~ 57. J. B. Hincs, 66. J. P. Scott, H. Eickerman, .J. Y. Potts, John Anderson, A. Rainey, 68. J. W.Kiel,

No. oj Lodge. 68. 69.

71. 73. 78.

79.

86.

87. 92. 105. 111. 112. 113.

117. 119. 126. 132. 133.

11, 1881.

Name oj Pm路ty.

R. McCarty, John Punter, B. L. Hutton, A. Martin, Eo Giebler, Joseph Crow, 1. H. Beekman, David Woods, R. H. Higgins, John S. Bradshaw, Henry Burkenwad, J. C. Grubb, W. J. Loguc, Geo. W. Lcwis, J. L. Mayo, J. Caldwell, H. B. Carroll, F. C. Tabler, C. F. Tracey, C. W. Freeman, E. Hoyle, C. E. Blossom, L. K. Spafford, J. D. Parkinson, W. H. Jospes, B. F. Parsons, T. C. Harris, P. L. Hanson, Geo. T. Neville, R.I3.Gex, John D. Brown, W. H. Goddard, Adam Fischer, Z. M. Couch, G. Brune, W. J. Polk, H. E. Schultz,

1881.J No. oj Name oj Party. Lodge. 135. F. C. Farr, 138. n. W. Benight, 147. H. Clements, 148. L. Ivan, John Johnson, 149. L. Watson, E. A. Dulin, 150. J. H. P. Lucas, 153. C. J. Kelly, 157. J. B. Gray, 161. W. J. Benin, N. B. Vaughan, 163. A. H. Smith, 164. 'rhos. R. S. Howe, 166. L. B. Clevenger, 178. R. D. \Valton, 181. Wm.Baker, R. Rhodes, 182. A. B. Cole, 188. D. S. Eby, 189. S. G. Cravcns, Robt. Hutton, 192. S. A. Pritchett, 201. Thos. Mpntgomery John Devorse, Wm. Wineland, 208. 1,.1\1. McAdam, 210. W. 'f. Eggen, 213. W. F. Youst, J. L. Sample, 216. W. F. Winchester, 221. L. D. Simpson, 224. A. J. Brown, 225. E. T. Wingo, ..JaSper Cox, 226. John C. Doer, 227. J. Preston, G. W. ;Freeman, 231. Chas. E. Peers, 236. B. Shobe, 243. Geo. H. Holland, B. H. :Milcs, H. G. Trogden, 247. G. Rattliff, / Wm. P. Caldwell, 251. M. Fahey, It. P. Lutes, 252. T. M. Anderson, W. H.Sullivan,

137

Appendix. No. oj Lodge.

Name oj Party.

M. Seamands, R. W. Henderson, Walter S. Payne, H. C. Dunn, 268. N. 111. Woods, 271. B. A. Barrett, M.Elzy, 281. Wm.Gilmer, 285. R. W. Handy, 297. G. Shackleford, 300. J. B. Shackleford, 306. A. H. Hollingshead, Wm. Wylie, H. P. Lynch, 307. .J. \\T. Coldwell, 321. W. T. Allen, 32:l. Jas. Garland, 330. J. L. Bumpass, 331. W.. Judson, J. C. Roberts, 333. W. E. Dockery, 335. J. P. Hubbard, C. E. Trumble, Ed. Howser, 341.· J. H. Young, J. DouglMS, 342. D. T. Bartley, 345. M. H. Patrick, 352. W. L. Breazeal, 358. James Kelley, 365. Wm. H. Davidson, 369. Chas. Fingado, 370. W. B. Brent, 380. R. S. Epperson, 382. J. W. Armstrong, 384. P. D. Webber, 392. Albert Reeves, 399. .J. T. Reed, 407. W. Hamblin, W. L. Blackwell, 408. J. H. Booher, 416. W. H. Fanning, 422. B. F. Lawson, l\f. H. Boren, 435. W. E. Renshaw, 455. M. W. Whitecotton, 456. R. A. Kirkbride, 460. C. Blackwell, 484. John W. Story, Jr., 264. 267.

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[Oet.

DEATHS.

REPO.tTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, OCTOBER 11, 1881.

No. of Name of Party. Lodge. 2. H. J. Flacgel, J. C. Kcs.~ler, Wm. L. Giese, 4. R. N. Anu.rews, E. Swearcngen, 5. Jos. .T. Meavue, W. H.McAdams, 8. W. M. Scholl. 9. J. L. Thomson, H. Garrett, Richard Beggs, 13: Elisha Williams, John Gragg, 15. Wm. Jackson, 16. John B. Gunn, W. H. Richmond, 17. W. L. Thorp, B. P. Clifford, 19. B. F. Bryan, 22.. W. R. Moore, Hiram Roberts, 24. A. C. Waltman, 27. Tbos. Phine, 28. Alex. McKenzie, 30. Geo. Ed. Stephenson, 33. J.. G. Wylie, 36. Joseph L. Stephens, 37. W. Fitzgerald, 39. W. F. Darr, 41. John Duel, 44. G. W. Do~sey, J. W. Halley, 45. J M. Pratt, J. M. Gilbrath, 48. JohnM. Moore, . David Woods, 48. Wm. H. Bailey,

No. of Lodge. 48. 52.

55. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61.

64. 65. 66. 69. 70. 73. 76. 77. 78. 79.

81. 82. 83, 85. 86. 87. 89. 92.

Name of Party.

G. H. Baynham, Thos. L. Cary, David Wagaman, G.W. Jones, J. l". Plunkett, Thos. W. Vliet, J. L. Smith, W. E. Rider, John W. Spurlock, W. S. Richarson, W. M. Glaves, T. J. Gant, W. S. Williams, C. D. Bray, H. D. Evans, J. W. Jackson, Jacob Finch, R. P. FUller, Hugh Benson, Chas. Martin, J. W. Robertson, J. H. Patterson, J. W. Harris, S. H. Woodson, Jason Carr, Jo~h Speakault, M. II. A. Atkins, N. Wall, Wm. C. Defriez, J. R. F1YI)ll, 'fhos. Brown, Wm. M. Davis, J. H. Eakin, John Jones, J. C. Wetzel, O. J<'. Butter, H. L. Rhea,

1881.J No. oj Name oj Party. Lodge. 93. John Albert, R. L. Campbeq, 95. John Licketts, 96. Wm. Gooch, 97. W.H.. Simms, 100. Zebulon T. Knight, i04. A. C. Christy, J. G. Hayden, 105. W. F.Smith, N. Grogan, 111. G. W. Wallingford, Isaac Spence, 113. Rott. Scearce, 114. John Vanhorn, J. B. Redmon, B. J. Rarilsey, 115. Z. D. Jamison, Wm. Roberts, 116. Sam'l Jones, 117. A. H. Fisher, J. N. Martin, 118. S. J. Butts, Chas. H. Johnson, 119. Aaron Pinson, 121. Max Saettle, Ch. N. Riechman, Julius N. Hetter, C. E. Salomon, . Battas Lorch, 125. P. H. Carson, 127: Thos. J. Williams, 128. J. R. Mitchell, 129. Noah Handy, 131. T. S. White, 132. Thos. S. McMullin, John B. Benham, Jas. Vineyard, 135. Warrell Shedd, 142. W. B. Harlli.li, 143. J. D. Settle, 144. JohJ;l Garner, G. W. Martin, 146. Morgan Sullivan, W. L. Cory, 147. T. M. Cummings, 148. C. Wallace, W. J. Lee, H. Brown, 150. S. T. Willis, 153. W.. L. Cross, J. G. Poplin, 158. T. B:Dixon, 161. D. H. Burton,

139

Appendix. No. of . Lodge. 163. 166. 168. 172. 176.

177. 179. 180. 184. 186. 188.

192. 193. 195. 197. 198. 199. 205. 208. 214. 218. 220. 221. 224. 229. 231. 232. 236.

237.

238. 241. 243. 245. 246.

249.

Name oj Party.

J. T. Johnston, A. Jones, J. M. Golden, Bright G. Barrow, Wm. Robeson, John E. Avcrle, J. '1'. Barnes, J. L. Lazelle, Eo A. Pullim, John Baty, T. S. Tincher, T. J. Calvert, S. Stone, F. S. Askins, . W. H. Willi.ams, H. M. Brooks, E. Y. Bridgeford, Jerry Yaney, T. n. Ford, H. J. Wright, John M. Brewer, Julius Calm, Eber BUdlong, Wm. Ross, B. H. Rush, Thos. H. Grimes, W. F. Blackburn, N. J. Windsor, Chas. Bower, HClYY Shutts, J. H. Lenders, J. O. Castello" 'W. L. 1'urner, E. D. Newton, B. D. Wilson, H. Hutchison, J. Hanna, F. J. M. Ott, Th. W. Rogers, J. M. Wooldridge, C. W. C. Walker, F. Daugherty, S. C. Davidson, John Gibson, W. S. Farris, Wm. D. Orrick, Rev. Robt. N. T. Holliday, A. T. Morse, John Arden, Ransom Wells, John Digges, E. Dimick, G. B. Coggburn,

Appendix.

140

1jgd1"e. 251. 256.

259. 261. 267. 271. 272. . 275. 277. 279. 280. 281. 282. 285. 286.

287. 2!J1. 292.

293. 295. 297. 301. 303.

304. 306. 308.

309. 310.

311. 314. 317. 327. 330. 331.

334. 335.

337. 3J2. 344. 345. 346. 351.

352.

Name of Pm路ty.

A. C. Bramel, R. J. R. Nalley, R. M. Whitehead, Jas. A. Hill, S. P. Hunter, John Pipe, F. W. Kruekmeyer, Julius Kassler, John R. Nattrass, John Kullmer, J. F. Chambers, Wm. Crosslin, E. Mitzell, P. H. Lacy, W. Hogan, H. Hoffmeister, Thos. Ingle, J. F. Hendricks, John Armstrong, G. C. Bandy, S. B. Turner, F. M. Gifford, W. C. Grier, J. W. Prigmore, H. A. Carroll, H. H. Hudson, G. C. Heed, B. F. Ezell, Alfred Baker, John N. Short, Wm. Modisell, Jall)es Smith, F. DeWint, W. H. Bradford, J. W. Haynes, H. C. Gordon, D. Vaughan, H. S. L:Bryl1n, N. J. Norvell, Geo. B. Hopkins, Andrew Fletcher, Z. Martin, C. C. Langston, Hugh Trevor, G. W. Murphy, Luther Hammick, E. F. Cooper, Jas. Hill, J. Livesay, E. 1\1. Burch, L. C. Pharris, J. G. McFarland, G. M. Ray,

No. of Lodge.

[Oct. Name 0if p arty.

W. L. Breazeal, Geo. Carter, Harrison Glasscock, .John Buchanan, John W. Wade, 360. Wm. A. Thornburg, E. P. McCarty, 363. John Thompson, 367. R. Murray, S. Frost, 368. Chas. Potts, 373. J. S. McDaniel, J. M. Hill, 374. Joseph Terrell, 377. G. E. Mayna.rd, 385. Jacob Engleman,路 392. J. R. Youree, 400.1' S. A. Saunders, 401. P. 1\1. Benett, 403. Wm. Gle.sh, 411. Andrew Newton, Sr., 415. T. B. Zuck, 416. W. H. Fanning, 418. John Neal, 421. Wm. B. McCoy, 423. D. A. McKnight, 426. Jas. Stephens, 428. W. S. Young, 429. F. Maulsby, 430. David House, 433. Chas. Westcott, 434. J. A. Lemmon, 439. Z. 1\1. Gilbreath, 443. John W. B. Johnson, 445. J. W. Martin, 447. J. Y. Biswell, 448. Jollll H. Wood, 451. Ashley Gray, 452. G. W. McGee, 453. J. M. Jackson, 456. G. B. Sergent, 458. A. W. McConnell, 460. Geo. W. Hoover, 461. R. G. Franklin, 462. R. J. Johnson, 466. J. T. Hill, 475. John F. Morris, 480. Th. Thomas, 484. A. B. Garrison, 489. Sam'l Collins, 495. Geo. E. McElwell, 496. A. G. Hawkins, 352.

353. 354. '355.

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1881.]

Appendix.

141

DELINQUENT LODGES. .

THE FOLLOWING LODGES HAVE MADE NO RETURNS FOR 1881:

No. 14. 23. 63. 90. 102. 134.

Lodge. Auburn. Florida. Cambridge. King Solomon. Bloomington. Pleasant Mount.

No. 190. 204. 253. 273. 375. 393.

Lodge. Putnam. Rowley. Lindley. St. Clair. Plumb. Bee Hive.

No.

Lodge.

413. Valley. 414. Greensburg. 457. Triple Tie. 483. Irish Grove.

The above sixteen delinquent Lodges are withont excme, and should be disciplined ,:for disobeying the law; Nearly all of them are always delinquent It has cost more labor to secure their final compliance with law, heretofore, than all the other Lodges in the State combined. Possibly, they will plead that no blanks were sent them. It will appear a little singular that habitually delinquent and pr01!okingly tm'dy Lodges are the only ones that never receive blanks. It can hardly be po~sible that they would be missed regularly year after year, while nearly five hundred other Lodges repeive their blanks in ample time to make returns. Blanks are sent out to all Lodges, every year, promptly on the first day of August, affording two full months for the making of returns. In addition, a printed postal card followed each blank, notifying Lodges that blanks had been sent, with a request that the Grand Secretary be informed if the blanks were not received, in order that others might be forwarded. Surely the blanks or the postalsmust have reached their destination. There is no excuse for such delinquent Lodges. It is the duty of the Secretary of a Lod~e to write to the Grand Secretary for blanks if none have been received. If the Grand Secretary is to blame, "blow him up." The law s~ys Lodges "SHALL make re楼1rns twenty days bifore each Grand Lodge session." These delinquent Lodges defY the law, and sa)', by their non-action, "returns shall NOT be made at all." Every such Lodge should have its charter suspended until satisfactory assurance is will be obeyed. afforded the Grand Lodge that the

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Three years ago nearly one hundred Lodges failed to report on time. Two years ago the number was reduced to eighty. Last year forty-one were delinquent, 'This year the above list constitutes the heroic sixteen that seem to prefer delinquency to dttly. Their p"eference is not to be envied.

Appendix.

142

[Oct.

DELINQUENT LODGES.

RETURNS WITHOUT DUES, FOR

No. Lodge. 5. United 10. Agency................ 11. Pauldingville 27. Evergreen 37. Cedar 42. Middle Grove 130. West Prairie 137. Prairieville : 142. Pleasant Grove 181. Novelty 184. Calhoun 209. Poplar Bluff 22;,. Salem...

Amo'unt. $29 00 17 50 22 00 10 50 16 50 13 00 17 50 16 50 11 50 32 50

21 50 17 00 26 00

No. 232. 261. 339. 362. 363. 368. 378. 419. 424. 431. 434. 435. 477.

1881 :

Lodge. ' A,mount. Polo $12 50 Florence.... 1\ 00 Fidelity 18 50 Hiram ..: 21 00 Fraternal. 26 00 Crescent Hill 23 50 Kilwinning 12 00 Star 11 50 Samaritan 31 50 Cement..................................... 7 00 Wheeling : 10 00 St. Nicholas 12 50 Henderson 11 50

Here are twenty-six Lodges that are delinqucnt as to Grand Lodge ducs. The delinquency amountS to several hundred dollars: not enough to make much fuss路 about but for thc fact that most of these Lodges have acquired the chronic habit of not paying until official authority is invoked to compel them to support and maintaiIl a law thcy have solemnly promised to obey. Then, it is unfair for the great bulk of the Lodges to be required to pay promptly, while thirty or forty are allowed to disregard the law with impun'ity; the discrimination is not just. These Lodges that are annually delinquent never-well, hardly ever-explain why they are behind, and pay no respect to the Grand Lodge when notified of their tardiness. If they caIlnot pay 011 time, and thus conform to Grand Lodge requircments, why do they not say so, and tell the Grand Lodge their situation? Instead of doing so, and answering letters addressed of1icially t~ thcm, they preserve a silence equalled only by their indifference. To find the most profound silence, since chaos reigned, commend me to delinquent Lodges. Complai.nts exist, and find utterance occasionally, that the Grand Secretary is exacting, ,crowds the Lodges, collects too closely, etc. To all of which the Grand Secretary makes reply, and says, first, that he annually assumes a solemn obligation to perform faithfltUy the duties of his office; second, he is under bond, endorsed by Brethren who trust him, and is thereby required to conduct the business of the office in a lnLSiness manner. If having charge of the fiscal affairs of the Grand Lodge does not mean BUSINESS, then the Grand Secretary is mistaken as to ~is duties. And if BUSINESS does not mean "olJt'Y the rules and regulations" governing tbe fiscal affairs of the Grand Lodge, then those who complain had better run the. Grand Lodge as they do their subordinate Lodges. Thus feels the GRAND SECRETARY.

1881.]

143

Appendix.

DISTRICT LECTURERS FOR 1881-82.

Dist.

No.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

23. 24.

25. 26.

FRANK L. SCOFIELD, Canton.

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H. B. BUTTS, Louisiana. JNO. N. POLLARD, Chain of Rocks.

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BEN. T. HARDIN, Moberly. DAVID BAIRD, Kirksville. ~NO. J. DILLINGER, 9wasco.

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GEO. F. ROGERS, Hamilton. R. B. KICE, Richmond. JOHN BONHAM, St. Joseph. M. McKILLOP, Rockport. OTEPHEN B. POTTER, St. Louis. J. W. PURVIS, Washington. eHAS. E. BARROLL, Farmington. WM. B. WILSON. Cape Girardeau. J AS. H. BETHUNE. Charleston. STEPHEN CHAPMAN, Bloomfield. C. W. MILSTER, Willil;msville. E. B. SMITH. Potosi. D. M. CAUGHELI" Chamois. J. M. ORCHARD, Salem. JNO. E. BARNES, Licking.

27. H. B. HAMILTON, Jefferson City. 28. J. W. FARRIS, Lebanon. 29. W. T. LAMKIN, Billings. 30. -- -31. J, M. RITCHY, Newtonia. 32. E. P. LINZEE, Mount Vernon. 33. SEYMOUR HOYT, Greenfield. 34. JOHN D. ABBE, Bolivar. 35. ROBT. F., STEVENSON: 36. W. lJ,. STANSBURY, Harrisonville. 37. P. G. WOODS, Versailles. 38. B. H. INGRAM, Sedalia. 39. -- -40. G. O. JACCARD, Kansas City. 41. JNO. T. RUFFIN, Carthage. 42. THOS. H. McMuLI,IN, Hill!5boro. 43. WOODSON LYNES, New Bloomfield. 44. GEO. R. HUNT, Warrensburg. 45. A. J. SATTERIJEE, Adrian. 46. W~I. B. LEACH, Chillicothe. 47. -- -48. THOS. C. READY, Mexico. 49. MILTON HELWIG, Cameron. 50. J. F. KENNEY, Weston. 51.

NOTE.-Vacancies in this list will be filled as rapidly

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possible, and Lodges notified. ALLAN McDOWELL, G1'and

Lecl1Grer.

G~AND

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SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT, COMPILED FRmI RETURNS, SEPTEMBER, 1881. •

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MDOE.

l,p.T6'.''?D~~~. i CO~"Y.

~1~h~01~rI .•.•. ; ...,t. LOU!s 2IMendlan St. LOuis S~. LOUIs ; 3 Beacon 4 Howard New Frtlllkhn 5 jUnited Springfield 6 I Ark , ,;\e\\ark 7Io'Sullivan 'Walnut Grove S,Williamsburg IWilliumsburg 9lGeo. Washington St. Louis 10 Agency 'Agency 11 P~uldingville 'yright c:!ty 12;Tyro Caledolll<l 13'Rising Sun narry 14 Auburn Auburn 15 Western. Star Empori~ 16 Memphis IIlemphls 17 Clarksville ~lark~ville 18 Palmyra I aim) ra 19iParis Union Paris 20 St. Louis : St. Lonis 21 Havana IIlcFal!.. 22 Wellington DeKalb 23 Florida Florida 24 Wyaconda :.jLaGrange 25 Nap~tali.. ·ISt. L?UiS 26 MexicO MeXICO 27 IEvergreen New Haven 2S St. John HannibaL 29 Windsor ;Windsor 30 Huntsville 'IHuntsvme 31 Liberty Liberty 32 Lafayette ILexington 33 Ralls Center 34 Troy : ;'1"roy

ISt. LOll!s St. LOuIs St. Louis Howard c:reene I Knox !Greene :Callaway St. Louis nuchanan ~';arr€!n

\-, ashlllgton

C~ay

Lincoln Daviess.: Scotland· ~i.k~

!l'[anon ,:'!lonroe I'St. LOUiS Uentry IBnchanan ;;\Ionroe ; ILeWis St. Lo~is Audram Franklm Marion IHenry Handolph Clay Lafayette ltaUs Lincoln 1

MA"ER.

John ,H .. Deems Wm. RcllIholdt.. Chas. A. Rosebrough G. C. Edwards Z. IlL ~.ountree J.l\lcKlm rC. J. Skeen S. T. Wecks Ben. V. Chl\se \wm. B. Smith Wm. T. Cllrter IL. B. Logan C. M. Crome

.['-

SECRETARY.

lwm. H. l\Iayo ,Chas. Matt... IFrank ~. Wellme)·er 'R. T. Klllgsbury E. D. Ott.. G. R. Balthrop A. F. Kerr Thos. R. Hobson }. H. Wyeth W. Farris C. M. nryan W. B. Ramsey M. T. SamueL

1M.

T"'~

'IL.

Hagood Geo. p.ierce J. ~I. Marmaduke Ferd. Beyersdorff Geo. C. Donehower ";'\7. T. Shivel... ! James F. Robinson B. F. Records Xenophon Ryland W. H. l\{cFarland E. N. Bonfils

John T. shaw R. Roesler F. ~1. Rernolds Jas. W. I roctor iE. G. B. McNutt !M. O. "':hitman IG. F. "'·oodard ::.. A. Derge

IF~rst and th~rd Thursdays.

First and third Wednesdays. Second and fourth Thursdays. Saturday on or before full moon. ~hursdl\y on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Tuesday before full moon. ISaturday on or before full moon. Second and fourth Tuesdays. Saturday before full moon. Satnrday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. S~turday on or before full moon. 1\'0 TCtUTl1S.

Wesley Lee R. D. Cmmer ,J. W. Collins..:~ 'J. 1'1. IIIC!IIurl) .'Geo. C. Bl'Own ID. J. 1:~mk A. J. slsler !L. B. Peabody

OF MEET_IN_G_.

I!S,a~ur~ay on or before full moon. F nda)· on or before full moon.

~ . '-.J

~ ~ ~ ~

•

2aturdar on or berore full moon. "econd Thursday m each month. First and third Saturdays. ,First and third Tuesdays. Saturday before each full moon. Saturday before full moon. lVO j·etltT7I.s.

L. Schneider l.J.Jas. 'l'.l'-!cco. CarrolL y

W. L. Connolly Wm. C. Kealey R. F. '1"aylor :.. J. C. Shaefer W. H. Buckley John E. Ryland G. P. Rice J. M. McLellan

First and third Thursdays.

S~cond ~nd fourth Thursdays.

First Fnday. First Saturday. . Second and fourth Saturdays, Saturday on or before full moon. Tues. on or before f. m. & 2 wks. aft. First Monday and third Saturday. Second Monday. Secolld Saturdav. Saturday on or before full moon.

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I 35 Mercer 36 Cooper 37 Cedar 3~ Call~.o t" 3lJ De\\·ltt.. . 40 ~lt: ~ioriah :>- 41 A~tna ~ 42 Middle Grove I 43 Jefferson ;=; 44 Jacksonville 45 Bonhomme 4G Wentz\·ille 47 Fayette 48 Fulton 49 Haynesville 50' Xenia Gl Livingston 52 .\Vakanda 53 wcston M Douglass 55 Arrow Rock ~fi T\pton ;)7IRIChmond ..~

lprinceton Boonville Burbois Callap DeWltt.. 'St. LOUiS JEetna Middle Gr?ye ,Jefferson Cit)· ;Jacksonville :\fanchester 'Wentzyillc : Fayet.te Fulton Holt .: Hopkins Glasgow 'Carrollton I\veston 1

IMereer 1cooper Franklin '.l\ofacon ,Carroll :St.. Louis IScotiand /l\;lonroe Cole IRandolph :St. LOUIs ..:St. Charles :Howard ~Callaway

Clay il"oda.way Howard :.. CarrolL Platte ~{arthasville Warren Arrow Rock Saline Ti.pton MOniteau IRlchmond Ray ~8Montic~1l0 l\Iontic~llo ILewis ;)9 Centrltha Central1a Boone 60 New Bloomfield /New Bloomfield Callaway 61.l LlI:fayette 62,\ IllCI1.. camero.n Clmton 1 63 Cambridge Slater Saline 64 Monroe IIIonroe City Monroe 6fl Pattonsburg Pattonsburg Daviess 66 Linn Linn sage 67 Rocheport Rocheport.. Boone 68 Teb? Clin~on /,Henry .: 69 Sullivan Sullivan Franklm 70IRoanoke IRoanoke Howard 71 Savannah ·Savannah Andrt::w 72 Danville IDanville jMontgomery 73'Eureka Brunswick Chariton 74 Warren. : Keytesvillc Chariton 75!AShley IAshley Pike 7~llndependence tndep~ndence IJ,aCkson 7, Lebanon vteelville ICrltwfOrd 78,St. .Joseph 'St. Joseph Buchanan 79,Po!ar Star St. Louis ISt. Louis 80 Bridgetoll ,'Bridgcton 'St. Louis

\y.ay~rly

Wav~rly

:P. C. McDonald ; iA. D. Howard J. 1\'1. Boston Jos. Claybrook A. D. Richards Wm. Dodds S. J. pnlliam .I. B. Quisenberrv B. A. SuJ?pan P. R;. Smlt!l. J. W. RObl11son R. B. Dula R. P. W.illiams John McGregor J. Wilhoit.. ·John Donlin IJ. H. Wayland Jas. E. D.rake John F. Kenney S. C. Griswold C. 1\'1. Sutherlin IJ. W. Norman W. A. Holman IJ. H. Leeper ,Wm. H. Carpenter W. Lynes R P. i G. ;:,loan "..

~~otte

J. H. Shelly

A. Marrs J. R. Robertson E.. E. Richardson HIfam Jaqua E. V. Kyte IR. A. Farrell S; T. HulL E. T. Manchester :H. J. PowelL IJ. H. Hall, Jr J. E. Richards : J. M. Reid \James W. Overton J. Y. Whitsitt.. H. M. Austin George Phipps S. S. Plunkett Jas·. 0. White C. M. Waller G. H.Bowers Phillip !~il.ey ,W. W. 'Kwlllg IJ. P. Richards..: Adam Rodemyre W. M. Langly Galbraith ,S.. S. Hare

IH. ~.

\-rm. S. McClintic W. R. P. Jackson Wm. M. Williams E. B. Christie J~s.ePh Bourejert.. John Fewer , \\ esley Scobee Chas. Myer.. J. G. Middlecoff Hale Montgomery B. P. Rowland B. L. Hutton J. D. Hicks J. w. Bll~by Frank l"ance E. M. r-htchell... M. HUghes R. Brown Jus. T. Phmkett.. Robt. G. Beazley John Chivors : L. :\1:. Ap legate H. E. Elmore lp. G. _ J,oh~ A: Westmoreland W. A. Cunningham F. W. \\·ebb Hermon Ferguson C. A. Hubacher :U. Schneider :Philip Rodan ID. W. Sadler IJ. H. Garrett.. 'J. Vantiundy

IE.

NiC~ols

Tuesda:r~on or

before full moon. Second llnd fourth Fridays. Saturday on or before full moon. Sat. on or before f. m. ,t 2 wks. aft. Second and fourth Saturdays. Second and fourth Saturdays. Time not given. Fi~st and third Saturdays. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or,before full moon. Saturday on or before fulfmoon. ~aturday on or before full moon. Monda.y on or before full moon. First Saturday and third Friday~ Saturday after full moon. ',Saturday before full moon. :Monday on or before fuJI moon. ,Saturday before f. m . .t. 2 wks after. First and third Saturdays. 'Time not given. Saturday on or before full moon. F!rst and t~ird Saturdays. Tlmc not given. Saturday on or before full moon. SaturdllY before each full moon. Third Saturday and first Friday. on. or fU.ll moon: iFll.t and thIrd o..:aturdays.

S~~~rday

~efore

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00 00

I-l

L-'

;;S

liTo 1·etUl'ns.

First and third Saturdays. Saturday after full moon. ISaturday.. on or after full moon. Second '1 h ursday. /Thursday on or ~ef(\rc full moon. Saturday before lull moon. .saturday before full moon. 'Second Wednesday. . Thursda.y on or before full moon. Tuesday on or before full moon. Saturday before each full moon. Saturday 'before full moon. Second and fourth Saturdays. SaturdRy on or before full moon. First and third Tuesdays. ISecond and fourth Fridays. Saturday on or before full moon.

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR -STATEMENT, ETC.-Continued.

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LODGE

A:-ID P. TOWN O. ADDREi:lS.

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Conny.

·u • mASTER.

8ll'HiCkory Grove Hallville IBoone R. M. Flynt.. 82 Jackson Linneu!' Linn Fred. W. Powers 83 Ladede Lebanon Lacl.ede J. W..'\~Plillg 84 :potter Lon~wood Pettis D. S. Wilcox 85 Miami Miami.. ,Saline L. J. Hamner 86 1Brookfield Brookfield ILinn G. W. Adams 87Iwashington ; Greenfield !Dade James L. WetzeL 88 Defiance : Defiance lworth ,Tacob Winemiller 89 Friendship Chillicothe Livingston J. G. Newland 90,King Solomon St. Catharines ILinn 91;l\[adison Madison lI-lonroe G. 'V. Waller Louisiana ! Pike Enoch Pep.Per 92iPerseverence 93 St. Marks Cape Girardeau'''jcape Girardeau Wm. B. WIlson 94 Vienna Vienna "'huies T. A. Bray 1 95.Meramec Eureka St. Louis 1\1. C. Lewis 96 St. AndrC\vs Shelbyville Shelby A. G. Priest 97 Bethany Bethany Harrison D. J. Heaston 98 Webster Marshfi·cld Webster N. H. Hampton 99 Mt. Vernon IMt. Vernon Lawrenee lchas. Harvey 100 Canton Canton Lewis J. W. Hawkins 101 Easton EastOIJ :. Buchanan 'G. W. Leftwich 102 Bloomington Bloomington Macon ; 103 West View Millersville Cape GirardeaU"'IJOhn Waller 104 Heroine Kansas City Jackson H. B. Ezckiel 105 Kirksville Kirksville Adair D. A. Elv 106 Gallatin Gallatin i Daviess Wm. E. Black 107 Golden Square j Westport : Jackson 'R. E. Cowan 108 Gothic Moberly Randolph F. M. Doolittle 109 Island City Stanberry Gentry E. Fisher 110 "'[-arcus Frcdericktown Mndison F. R. Newberry 111 Trenton Trenton.: Grundy J. P. Murray 112 Graham Grahmll Nodaway J. H. Linville 113 Pl'attsburg Plattsburg Clinton Geo. R. Riley 114 T\\'iJight.. Columbia Boone , D. L. Batterton Hi) BOl'der ,South West City.. ~rcDonald L. B. Smith : 11~ Barne.s !GrltveJ Point Texas H. Huske~ 11/ Vers·,l.1lles IVersallles Morgan Elwyn PrIce 1

s · ECRETARY. ~ C. Flynt.. Sam'l D. Sandusky I.C. w. Rnby D. H. Orear Dan. F. Bell, p1·otem L. T. Ross Temple E. Bell.. J. ?II. F. Cooper W. W. Thornton J. T. Noel. Taylor Frier H. A. Astholz A. U. Farrow Albert Wease W. L. Wi.llard T. B. Sherer N. M. Callaway John S. Stansell :.. W. W. Owsley C. W. Benight.. J. W. Miller E. M. Wright N. Wilson Albert F. McFarland Geo. N. Nolan : G. N. Ratliff R. N. Bond Wm. Newberry W. P. Lafferty Ed. Thayer Jas. N. Forsee F. Pannell W. G. Longley J. B. Mcl.top Jas. McNalr

~'r'

T' I:IIE OF "' EETING.

Saturday on or before full moon. /Saturday before full moon. Wednesday before full moon. Saturday. before full moon. !Frida y before full moon. Second & 'Uh Tues<1ayseach m'th. IFriday on or before full moon. First & 31'0. Fridays of each m'th. IFirst & 3rd Saturdays of each m'th. 1'eturns. as usual. Time not given. . Mon. on or b. full m'n & 2 w's t'after. iSecond & 4th Tuesdays each m'th. Second Saturday in each month. !Saturday before full moon. ' Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or after full !U0on. Saturday on or before tull moon. Sat.onorbeforefullm'n&4th Mon. Satnrday on or before full moon.

\lVO J

~ ~ ~

1,rO ?'etU?·l1.~.

Saturday on or after full moon.' First & 3l'd Monday in each month. Tuesdav on or before full moon: Second"& 'lth Tuesdays in each m'th First & 3rd Saturdays in each m'th. First & 31'0. "'Iondays in each m'th. First & 31'0. Saturdays in each m'th. Saturday on or before each full m·n. First & 3rd Thursday each month. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First&3rd Mondays in each month. Saturday on or before full moon. ~at?rday on or ~efore full moon. Thud Saturday 111 each month.

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118 Kingston 119 De Soto 120 Compass 121 Erwin 122 Dover 1 123,Hermanu 124:Dardenne 125;Gentryville 126 :seaman 12i Athens 128 Lorraine

;

1~9Ic~arlesto~1.:

130 West Prame 131 Potosi... 132 Farmington 133 Starofthe West. 134 Pleasant :\Iount.. 135 I Warrensburg 1Bc,!PhCCniX : lSi Prairieville 1HS Lincoln 139 Oregon 140 Pap~nvi~le : 1411Challl of Rocks 142!Pleasant Grove 1

143j~rondale H~ :\I:)~ern

14;)IRI~lI1g Star H61~eGee

147Iqass

1481"Yall~ey

1~9ILE;~II!gton l~oIBI.lmlllg

1~1 l\~llton ],12 Lmn Creek

1~4

153 Bloomfield COll:cord.. : 1<>5 Spnng HIII. 156.AShland 1~7 North Star 1~8 .Johnson 1~9;Men~ota

161!clif~on

160 Plea,ll.llt.. I:Iill

162:Wh~tesvllle

163,Occldental..

Kingston De Soto Parkville St. LOUiS Dover Hermann O'Fallon Gentryville Milan Albany Lorraine ~harleston

jCaldwell ;:Jetferson .'Platte ISt. Louis Lafayette Gasconade St. Charles 'Gelltry Sullivan Gentry Harri!?on

Missi~s.ippi..

Clarkton Dunkhn Potosi... Washington Farmington ISt. Francois Ironton : !Ir-:m Pleasaut Mount...· MIller Warrensburg ·Johnson Bowling Green Pike Prairieville Pike Fillmore Andrew Oregon Holt.. I\ap~nville B!1tes IChalll of Rocks Lmcoln Otterville Cooper !JrOndalc.. : Washington \l~umalls\"llle Polk Ebenezer.. Greene :,:.. :Colle~e l"[~und ;\Iacon : IH.arn~onvllle Cass IPIII~vllle McDonald Lexlll¥~o~l.. Lafayette Halleck Buchanan I;\-I.oberly Randolph ·Lmn Creek Camden Bloomtield Stoddard lcoI1;COrd ..: \SPrmg HIll Llvlllgston Ashland B.oon.e J~oCkpo.rt ,A!chlson Iqreenvllle ~~ ayne Irot:.~ : I·laney Mon Isvllte Polk : I'RandoIPh

C~ll.away

Clif~on

!~Vhltes~llle

St. LOUIs

Andre\~

St. LOUIs

D. G. l\lcDonald E. S. Pyle G. W. Summers G. J. Berne John C. Woods A. Labhardt.. .I. C. Edwardil' H. Stevenson S. 'V. ""lellor H. ;\1. Cranor G. B. Jeffries Thos. L. Patterson John A. Hogue Wm. R. Pearson Chas. E. BaTroll.. Frank ScOvIlle

R. L. Dodge John V. Hibbert M. B. Wood Simon Loewen ~obt. T..Koontz E. W. Brmsdon W. C. 'Villiams A. 'f. Carson C. H. Downtain , W. C. Porter J. H. Burgin w A.. Bush .. : ; Jas. M. WaltrIp E. B Smith · Luther K. Peers J. T. Ake

!Saturday on or before full moon. ISaturday on or before full moon. Sat. on or before full m'n &2w'st'fr. ]SecOnd&4th Friday of each month. S'!-tur~ay on or before full moon. FIrst ~aturday of each month. ,Saturda y on or before full moon. Saturday after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Second & 4th Saturdays each m'th. IThursday before full moon. ISatu:pay?n or before full moon. No tune gIVen. ISaturday on or before full moor!. jSatnrday on or before ~ull moon. ISatu. rday on or before full moon.

00 00 ~

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No ,·elUT71S.

J. M. Bosaker Gilbert Monroe..· Theo. Black J. H. Cox Robt. Montgomery IH. 9. Shiveley J. N. pOllard Sam'l H. Saunders A. R. Ell;.ton A. F. Renfrow W. H. Payne W. Martin Sam I COleman A. W. Chenoweth John S. Blackwell.. D. ~y.clonser ,L. I. Broadus 'IC. H. Shubert. S. Chapman Wm. l'iI. sharp Jas. B. FrancIs H. '1." 'y.ril{ht IJohn F. ~U1111 ·.. IC. W. l\[llster IC. A; Jal:nes B. \'\. l\IItchell.. IS. H Blair J. ,~. po~pleWell. PatrIck Grady

G. W. Lemmon First Tuesday in,each month. J. W. McClellan Tue.onorbeforefullm'n&2T. t'hr. W. B. Shaw Time not given. A. S. Dodge Saturday before full moon. John T. Thatcher 1st Mon. & 3rd Sat. in each month. 'Levi Moler Saturday on or before ~ull moon. IW. R. Anderson Saturday on or before full moon. Thos. J. Starke ISatul'day on or before full moon. CallandArnold ,Saturday nearest full moon. Iwm. R. Hudson Saturday on or befOl:e full moon. D. ~I. Evans Wednesday on or before full moon. John Teter Sa~urday on or before full moon. ID. Dale Fnday on or before ~ull moon. ,M. N. Lamance We.dnesday on?r before full moon. :R. T. Jesse Tlmd ~~?lIday 1Il.each month. IJOhn Da~lam Fourth batnr~~y.l~ each month. C. Gnmes FIrst Saturday 1Il e,wh .month. W. No Todd Saturday on or befure full moon. 'C. B. Crumb Friday nearest full moon. :IJ. W. Pledge :.. Fourth Saturday in each month. Albert Stephens Saturday before each full moon. W. P. Boqua Third SlI;turday iI~ each month. J. W. Peck, ]JTolem Second Saturday II~ each month. IC. 1\. Benuett ~atllrday Oil or before ~ull moon. ,Chnstophe~ C. Owen ,Sa~urday on or be~()re full moon. Thos. C. l\lltchell Fnday on or befole full moon. ..IP. S. Baker jsecolld Saturday month. IH. B. Watson Saturday on or before !ull mool~. R. M. L. :\IcEwen Second&4th.l\londaysll1eachm tho

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I~ODGE.

TOWN AND P.O. ADDRESS.

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IG4 Joachim Hillsboro : IJeffersoll Thos. H. Mc1Iullin !W. K. Vreeland 1G5,IiVIaryyille Maryville 'Nodaway L. ~I. Lane E. .1. Williams 166il\Iirabile IMirabile 'Caldwell John F. McNew John L. Ross l117 IOr:ent FraIlcais St. Louis St. Louis Eugene Grandjean Joseph A. Droz 1G8 ·colon y noX F. Wright.. T. A. Hull Colony IG9 Camden Point... ·Camden Point IP{atte G. R. Tanner J. A. Herndon 170 Bencvolence ; Utica ..iLlvingston jJ. S. Harper H. C. Cox lZlHartford Hartford !Putnam G. C; Full~rton L:.P. Roberts 1 1~2:Cet:ser ~Ia~on I:-.Iacon.: ;lsam 1.T. W1Ison :W Ill. P. Ho.we 1/3Iulllon < Unlon ,Franklln ,John H. PUgh \IJOhn F. Heln 174 Sturgeon Sturgeon iBoone IJ . W. Finlay C. D. Crosswhite 175 Ne~vton Ne~vtonia Newton : H. S. Humflhrey S. W. \Yolcott.. 17G POlllt PleaRant.. POlllt Pleasant New MadrId Robt. Frazier P. Lesieur 177ITexas IHouston Texas IJ. R. Simmons 'G. A. Leavitt 178,Griswold Price's Branch Montgomery M. L. Cope John D. Anderson 17!JIPride of the West... St. Louis St. Louis F. W. Brockman H. F. HoppiuS ; 180 Des Moines Athens Clark W. P. Davis John F. Parker 181!Novelty INOVClty : Knox S. N. Boyd W. S. Wells 182 Stewart'Sville Stewartsville DeKalb IJoseph Chrisman C. L. Fowler !CalifOrnia Moniteau ..IH. L. Wood N. C. Rice . 183 California 1~ Calhou!l. Calhou!1 IHenry I'B: D.. Parks ·..·..·iHenry Slack 185 ChamOis ChamOIs ,Osage W. W. Gray ,W. F. Cochran 186 i\Iorality IRenick Randolph T. T. Martin J. W. Hendrix 187 Carter jJefferson City lcole J. s. Ambrose IJlrIaX Rauh 188 HannibaL Hannibal. Marion :Rufus E. Anderson W. P. Brubaker 189 zeredatha Joseph IBuchanan iJas. W. nOYd IIGeo. Rees 190 Putnam Newton Putnam 1!Jl Wilson 'shawneetowll ,cape Girardeau R. T. Henderson L. N. Torrance 192:Frankford Franktord IJike John E. Henry John J. Steele IMiSS.ou:i City IClay .: L. G. Hopkins Thos. C. Reed 1\.14 \\·cllsville Wellsville Montgomery M. H. Garwood J. J. :McElwee 195 Boli\'ar ,Bohvar Polk .las. J. Akard IFlavius A. Affleck 19G Quitman 'Quitman : Nodaway Theo. Pifer W. H. Frankum 197 Carthage Carthage Jasper John T. Ruffin Thos. Buckbee IAllelldale Calvin,Ti,lton C. H. GOlding 19!J:1\ew Hope INew Hope Lmcoln Geo. \\. vaughan Jas. 0. Baskett.. 20080norl\ Wl1.tson Atchison W. H. Morgan IStephen South

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Saturday on or before full moon. 'First & 8rd Saturdays in each m'th. Saturday on before ea. full moon. First & 3rd Wednesrlays in ea. m'th. ; Saturday on or beforc full moon. Saturday'on or before full moon. First & 8rd Saturdays in each m'th. iSaturday on or before full moon. ,!hursday on or berore full moon. lsaturday on or betore full moon. Friday on or: before full moon.. SaturdaY on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. :Satllrday on or after full moon. 'Saturday on or before full moon. !First & 8rd Wednesdays in ea. m'th. Saturday on or belore each full m'n. Saturday on or before each full m'n. ISaturda y on or before full moon. Fourth ::;atllrday in each month. :Sa~urday on or before full moon. 'FrIday on or after fnll moon. Saturday on or before full moon. IFirst & 3rd :Mondays in each month. Second & 4th Monday in each m'th. :Secontl &4th Tuesday in each m'th. 'J.Vu 1'eturns. Saturday after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First & :lrd Saturdays in each m'th. Saturday before full moon. : Saturday on or before full moon. :Saturday after full moon. Sec'd&4th Wednesdays in ea. m'th . IF.'irst&3rd Saturdays m each m'th. Saturday before full moon. First & 3rd Saturdays ofeach m'th I.

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202 Westville 203IBrumley 204!Rowley 205 Trilumina 206 Somerset.. 207 Clay 208 Salisbury 209 Poplar Bluff 210 Unionville 211,Hickory HilL 212lFour Mile 213IRolla 214 Fores.tC,it>: 215 HornersvIlle 2161GranbY 217 Barbee 218;Good Hope 2191Eyerett 220 Kansas City 221l\-Iystic Tic 222,Farmers 223:Woodlawn ~24,Hamiltoll

225 Salem 226 Saline 227 Cypress 228 Shelbina 229 Mitchell.. 230 St. James 231 Warrenton 2321'010 2?3 Bucklin : 234 St. FrancOis 235 Ionic 236 Sedalia 237\ILal'lata 238 RushvIlle 239 Hopevl:en 240 GranVIlle 241 Palestine 242 POrtland

Jamesp.0rt.. WestvIlle Brumley Arnoldsville :.. Marshall Somerset.. ClaytoTlYille Salisbury Poplar llluf!'.. ,Unionville Hickory Hill.. Four l\lile Rolla Forcst City Cotton Plant Granby Brownsville South St. Louis Everett.. Kansas City Oak Ridge LaBelle Woodlawn HamUton Salem St. Marys Laclede Shclbina COlllmbus 81. Jamei' Warrentoll 1'010 n~cklin.:

D. avi~ss Chanton Miller Buchanan Saline Mercer : Clay Chariton : BuUer Putnam ,Cole IDllnklin Phelps Holt :..: : Dunkhn Newton Saline St. Louis Cass Jackson Cape Girardeau Lewis Monroe ICllldwell Dent.. ISte. Genevieve iLinn :Shelby IJOhnSOn }·helps 'Varren ,Caldwcll... iLin~ : St. I' runCOls IHalls ~ ,Pettis

Libertyvlllc RellSSelaer Scdalia L.a PI~ta ..I:~IllCOll RushvIlle Buchanan Lesteryille Reynolds :Granville Monroe St. Charles St. Charles !.jportland Callaway 24~I.Keystone ,St. LOUiS St. Louis 24'i.!l\Iiddl~ Fabius /DowniI!g.,' : Schu~ler 245 Knob Noster Knob Nostet ,JOhllSOIl 246;Montgomery City Montgomery City Montgomery 1

Il\L :Murray L. E. Pan cost Wm. l<'. Hill D. D. Duggins '1'. p. Draper Thos. i\I. Gash L. Loeb IE. C. Lacks iJ. G. IIint.. IW. D. Jordan N. J. McBride Sam'l n. Rowe H. M. Wilson John W. Blaek W. H. Crane J. 0. Lamkin Chas. Rochow IS. E. Licklider : IW. J. McCullough Oliver S. Harris W. T. BalL R. ·M. Al'h .1. W. Harper D. H.. Henderson Lewis Schaaf.. E. 1\[, Tracey G. A. Jenks , W. C. Goodwin S. H. Headlee H. Bockhorst.. H. Slack B. B. Putm~n : .las. A. SmIth n. D. Neale L. O. Ellis W. S. Sears John C. Morgan R. G. sloan J. D. Evans .los, H. Alexander W. K. McCall W. H. Fox John ~I: Smith ,C. L. Cnbbs [James Graves

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~ ISaturday o~ or before full moon. CJ:J Saturday after each full moon. CJ:J Saturday on or after each full moon. ~ No ;·et1lTnS. L......J ,So K. Selig Time not given. George Randle iSatllrday on or before full moon. W. H. Waers Saturday before full moon. John Clark Saturday on or before full moon. Thos. M. Johnson Second & 4th Saturdays in ea. m'th. Wm. A. Shelton Saturday before full moon. ' G. 1'. Laforce Saturday before full moon. , Louis l\-IcCutcheon Thursday on or before full moon. A. H. Orchard Saturday on or bcfore full moon. 1.1.'. M.Ford : Fi~st Sat. & 3rd Mon. in ~ach m·th. "m. M. Satterfield ,Fnday on or before full moon. ' T. H. 'valker 'IFrLonorbef. fullm'n&Fr.2w'saf. Thos. C. Andrew Time not given. Chas. F. Hull First & 3rd Saturdays in each m'th. L. T. Dorsett Saturday on or after full moon. H. C. Litchfield Second &4th Mondays in each m'th. W. N. Hatcher I'Saturday on or beforc full moon. ~ Wm. R. Allen Sat. on orafterfullm'n &2 w's after. ~ John C. Rodes Saturday on or before full moon. J. S. or~ I}<~!rst &3rd :ruesdays in each m'th. ~ J. W. Wll1go 'lIme not given. _ ~ IHenr y Roseman Saturday on or before full moon. ~. Geo. W. Adams, prote1n !First&3rd 'Vedn~sdaysinea.m'th. J. W. Sigler First& 3rd Fridays in each month. James'Mosby Thursday on or before full moon. Chas. Cartall.. ~ Saturday on or after full moon. James McIntyre Time not given. J. D.Grant Saturday on or after full moon. V. B. Bow~rs Sat. on or before full m'n &2 w's af. E. A. VanslCkles Saturday on or before full moon. Wm. H. Brown Saturday on or before full moon. George L. Faulhaber lsaturday on or before full mOOll. jW. J. Biggs: Wednesday on or before full moon. ·J. W. Rankm Saturday before full moon. iJosiah Sutton Sa~ur~ay bef. 3rd Sunday ea. m'th. N. 1\1. Read FrIda~ on or before full moon. 'John K. McDearmon First & 3rd Tuesdays in each m'th. IR. S. Jordan IThird Saturday in each month. ;!.1as. Horrocks First & 3rd Wednesdays each m'th. !J. D. Skidm?r~ Fr!day on or before full moon. ~ John A. Collms ,Fnday on or before full moon. . ~ ~ IAlbert Vogt.. ISat.on or before full.m'n &2d M.tfr.

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LODGE.

247!Neosho 248 Rochester

¥~9IC~rroll.:

2:10 HIgh HIll 2;)1 Hope 252 Alanthus 253 Lindley ~~ 1Butler 2:Xll Alton 2!i6 Shekinah 2~7 Lodge of Light 2~8 Ravanna 2Cl9 Lodge of Love 200 Mechanicsville 2Gl Florence 262. Holden 263 Summit... 264'Fayetteville 265;Corinthian 26~1'. SoCial... 261 Aurora 268 Lodge of Truth 269'~ock~ Prairie 270 New "alem 271Solomon 272.Granite 278 St. Clair 27': i<:;old Sp:i~gs 2Z'~I'I ran~\llI.lIty

2!6;Gran Rlver 2!7\W!l? D. Mmr 218,Avllla ; 279jHogle's Creek 2801 Lodge of Peace 281/Fenton 282[cosmos 283 Stockton

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COUNTY.

Neosho Rochester

Newton Andrew Carroll. HIgh HIIL. ,Montgomery Washington Franklin Atlantus IGentry !Lindley IGrundy iButler ,Bates Alton Oregon Hanover ·Jetferson I'Eagle ; IHarrison R.avanna IMercer Lancaster :Schuyler )Iechanicsville ...ISt. Charles !New Florellce IMontgomery Holden Johnson Lee's Summit.. IJackson FayettevilIe fJohnson Warrensburg ',JOhnSOn ~Iartin~burg A .. udrai!1 St. LOUlS ISt. Lams Atlanta )-Iacon ~sh Grove I'G~eene ' [New Salem ,Llllcoln Sprin~field Greene !Sedalla !pettis I'Osceola St. Clair N?rbor~e

IHenrie~ta

!Orearvllle IF!'eeman, IPIl~t Grove AvIlla iQuincy iChilIhowee ;Fenton 1St. Louis Stockton

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SECRETARY.

MASTER.

I-c-h-a-s.-E-.v-~-e-b-!i-te-r-.-..-..-. .-..-..-.Il-F-.-S-c-h-u-r-m-a-n-n-.--..-..-..- .Wm. D. Lowe Geo. H. Prince J. N. Cunnipghll.m E. P. Meehan 'IW' S. Chapm B. F. Bray B. Fry R. W. Zierlein IS. C. RusselL ~ M. J. Weddle :F. C. Smith IWm. T. Shaver: Wm. A. Foster.. /ArthurGraham E. B. Anderson IWm. B. Hays IRufus E. Gamble ,.J. S. Fit7.hugh j'l\.I. T. Roberson Jus. A. Shaw W. C. Orear IG. R. Hunt G. W. Hanes John E. Jones Robt. l\Ioss iChas. ]\[oore IJ. H. Alexander W. F. Dunn.:: P. H. Sangree : ILee D. Ewing B. J.Orear J. W. COlburn H; Armstrong W. H. Stcmmons Jas. S. Hil!... C. R. Oglesby E. J. Thurmann James B. Smith J. M. Jackson

Wm. W. Ross T. J. Bra.swell R. C. Moore Ja~es !~. powning T. KWllhford Burrel ~utter W. C. Callaway B. E. Wilson : J. H.. Heuer Thomas R. Thornton Theo. Hyatt ,'J. zOll C. G. Mastin : S. B. Potter IA. l\I. Atterberry 'IJOhn Colter..: A. G. Chewnmg John H. Paine W. Ready

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OF MEETING.

j.Tuesoay on or before f1J,ll moon. Saturday on or before fUll moon. 12at. on or before full m'n & 2 \V's tfr. "atnrday on before full moon. ISaturda y on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. liVO rel1trn.~. jFirst & 3rd Saturdays,in each m'th. :Saturday on or after full moon. 'Saturday~on or before full moon. 'Friday on or before full moon. I.wednesda y before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. ! ~londay on or before full moon. ·IThursday on or before full moon. First & 3rd Thursdays in each m'th. :Saturday on or before full moon. IFirst Monday each month. S,:turday on o~ after full moon. FIrst & 3rd FrIdays of each month. Tuesday on or before full moon. ,Saturday on or after full moon. ,Suturday on or after full moon. Tuesday on or before full moon. Third Friday in each month. lVo1'elllrns.

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284 New Boston 28.') EarL : 286 Hesperian 287 Craft..: . 288 Herrmtage 289 Acacia 290 Fairmont.. 291 Eclil}a 292 Lamar 293 Sarcoxie 294 Mound City 2(l5 Moniteau 2.96:C.ameron 297 ,Ozark 298jl\larble Hill 299 ITemple 3OOIDoric 301 White Hall 302 Lick Creek 303iOsage 3041FllithfUl.. 305 Clarenee 306 Ashlar 307 New London 308 parrott 309 King Hiram 310 Sikeston 311 Kearney 312 Mt. Pleasant 313 IKingsville 31~ISt. Anbert.. 31<l.Altona 316'I'Rural 317 Osborn 318 Eldorado 319iPaulvilJe 320~Chapel Hill 321!.ronat.han 322 Hl1rdlll 323;Corner-Stone 324::\lcDonald 325; Dockery : 3261 New, ~Iome 327 l.\It. ZIOn 328lcaillsville 329 Kennedy

INewBoston Coffeysburg Virgil City ClUlt0!1 HermItage Paradise Fltirmont.. Edina Lamar Sarcoxie :YIound Cit y Jamestown Cameron Fair Grove Marble Hill. KallsasCity Forkner's HilL IBarnard Perry Nevada Little Black ·Clarence :Commeree New London Maysville Knoxville Sikes.ton Kearney Ellingtoll Kingsvilie ·ISt. Aubert... IAltOnlL K. an~as.' City Osborn Luray iBrashear Chapel HilL

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St. LOllis Independence Uo.leadville S~rllgue.: ..; West Plams Cainsville Eboney

Linn Daviess Cedar L.ewis HICkory Clay Clark Knox Barton Jasper HOIC l\Iolliteau Clinton IIGreene Bollinger Jackson Dallas Nodaway Ralls Vernon RiPley Shelby Seott.. Ralls DeKalb Rny Scott. Clny Gentry Johnson Callaway Butes J.ackson DeKalb Clark Adair Lttfayette Worth Ray St. Louis Jackson ILinn Bates Howell Harrison Nodaway

IW. C. 'l'olly Jacob A. Hoover Alfred Barter F. L. Sr.!lOfie.ld Moses N. Nelhll.rdt l·wm. D\lnc~n Samuel Clough W. R. McQuOid J. W. Dunn 'J. F. Seott.. IAlhil1 Bates A. H. \"orkman A. Harriman S. H. Spence Benj. L. Bowman IAsa Maddox S. ·Marlin J. A. Jamison David Springstead D. W. Graves I.JllS.. F. 'rubb IJ. W. Evans : J. T. Anderson 'Jas. P. Wood Geo. W. Howell A. P. Craven C. H. Harris W. J. yates 1'. 1.. Wilson ,W. P. Gihson ~. W. Hopkins 'I. )L Broaddus R. E. Bainbridge Waldcn Kelley Sam'l Blttkeley R. j)f. Brashear John Headrick JOhl.l J. Clark :George P. Long ;Jacob P~ll'.th II. walt S. A. Field ,R. F. ~ul~tt.. iH. T. SmIth IJ. H. ~,urrows C. B. Ihumell

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:R. A. C. Wright..· iB. B. Adams, protem J. M. Sutton !Geo. H. Chus. Kroft ~L F. Duncan T. M. Wood IJ. M. Long :W. L. :YTack W. \V. Fewell ;Lee Duuham 'Lewis Reed !Solon Hyde ~1. O. Bedell Moses Whybark IJ. H. Waite A. Hoeting Lew. \yilliams ; E. S. Armstrong E. E. KimbalL J. H. Stout J. T. Herron ~ J. 1'. porterfield, p. t Robt. B. Caldwell, Jr E. A. Rood Winfield Miller : N. Sikes !. P. D. Anderson T. C. Hussey R. T. Fryer W. A. I?o~man J. M. Whlte ,W. O. Huckett T. H. Welch J. F. Murphy W. R. HOPkins G. Thomas Doty IThomas Shafner W. J. Roach Lewis A. J. Lippett IJaCOb Leader L. N. GOOdale J. T. Warren G. H. Carter IIL. D. West.gate L. P. Colvm :

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ISaturday on or after full moon. Saturday before full moon. SaL before full m'n &2 weeks t'after. II;'irst & 3.I'd Monday each month; Saturday on or before ea. full m n. ·Second & 4th Fridays in each m'th. Saturday before fnll moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Thurs. on orbcf. full m'n & 2 w.'ter. '.ruesday 011 or before full moon. Sat. on or bef.full m'n &2 w'st'after Saturday on or before full moon. Second & 4th Saturdays each m'th. :Saturday before full moon. . Saturday on or before fnll moon. First&3rd Tuesoayseach month. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday before full moon. satu. rday on or .before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First & ilrd Saturdays each month. Saturday on or before full moon. rlsat. on or before each fUll.moon. First&3rd Saturdays in eachm'th. Saturday on or before full moon. "Time not given. IS~cond Sat~lfday in each month. ITlme not gIven. . First & 3rd Wednesdays in ea. m'th. Time not given. Saturday on before full moon. lsaturday on or before full moon. Satn.day on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full Saturday before full moon ea. m tho ~ F!rst & 3rd Mondays each month. FIrst & 3rd Monday of each month. First & 3rd Saturdays each month. Fr!. on or bef. full m'n & 2 w's t'fter. Fl'lday before full moon. Thursday 011 or before full moon. Saturday before full moon.

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:Bertmnd MiS."iSSiPPi..~ W. Humphreys St .Joseph Buchanan Robert T. Penick ,.. Rerlin Gentry jGeorge E. Shu!t:l. 'Chillicothe Livingston 18. N. Norrii' IBreckenridge Caldwell.. .J. N. }{Ozzrlle 'Joplin IJasper IJohn S. McDonald HunSVille ,Boone IJ. L. Henry :!~fl1.lta Rend Saline John Blosser :~38.l\.rYrt.le I;'\[illville I·Ray .1. ~L Carter ~39 Fidelity: ,Farley Platte James wallace 340;Amity ISmithton Pettis D. Smith : 341 'RelieL i Brookline Greene : John P. Steele 342Circle ,Roscoe ISt. Clair W. F. Shackleford ::I43iAgricola IShawnee Mound.:Henry : J. H. Webstcr ~4.~IMoberIY ..: IMob~rly , Randolph A. J. Featherston •'\4') FellowshIp Jopllll Jasper J. S. Reynolds 346 Arlington Dixon Pulaski.. F. S. Huckins 347 Spring Creek Edgar Springs Phelps M. R. Asher :Hl' Wadesburg Wn.desbnrg CIl:,S : W. A. Wade ::;49 Lone Stur Lone Star Gentry L. M. .Jones ::\50 Tyrian , Johnstown Bates W. E. Fletcher 351 Mosaic Bellevue Iron :. P. G. Carty 352 Friend Ozark Christian J. J. Girleon 353 Ben Franklin Savannah Andrew C. C. Gee 3'.>4, Hebron Mexico Andrain George' A. Poteet.. 35[) Adelphi... Edgerton Platte Thomas J. Doke 3,:;6 Ancient Landmark,Harrisburg IBoone F. Gentry 3;>7 Young's creek IY.oung's Creek Audrain W. H. White 358 Comfort Rocky Comfort... McDonald J. E. Moore 359 Garrett IWhite Ho.re Cedar "J. M. Travis ,360 Tnscan St. Louis ,St. Louis ,Jay Linn Torrey 361 Riddick iIBuffalO Dalla.." ~:\L L. Reynolds 362.. Hiram Kahoka Clark G. 'Yo sansom ::;63 Fraternal Robertsville Franklin Richard Smith ::1M, Higginsville Higginsville Lafayette W. W. Preston ~6.5Iwar~aw W?-rsa~ Ben~on James R. Jones ,,66 AdaIr KIrksvIlle AdaIr E. O. Gates 3301 Bertrand 331 :Charity 332;Ryll\nd 333jChillicothe 33!IBreCkenridge ::135 Medoc 33fljHallsVille ;137 Malta

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SEcRUART·"1

J. T. Heggie : Wm. A. Lord Sam'l Levy Robert S. Moore Filmore Reed S. A. Underwood W. W. Roberts J. W. Moore S. S. young IJOhn H. Carson John V. Harris ;Sam'l F. Gibson 'Geo. P. Brown S. H. Elliott.. IC. B, R;o.des A. \\. StIllwelL J. H. Imboden O. 1'. Margedant E. W. Marlll.n jas. S. Burns IW.s. Jll.rvis John H. l\lcHenry Sam'l O. Morrow 'J. L. Bennett 'Jos. E. Moore Browning Mitchell H. H. Fenton J. W. Lee S. A. Street.. ,G. W. Musgrove Chapman S. Charlot A. G. Hollenbeck W. J. Phelps J. M. Leverich Hugh G. Smith A. S. McGowan Robert H. Browne

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'lsecofld Saturday each month. Second & 4th :\Iondays el\ch m'th. ;Suturdl\y on or before full moon. !Sccolld & 4th Fridays each month. IFirst & 3d Mondays each month. Il<'irst & 3d Thursdays each month. Saturday on or anN full m(\nn. Wednesday on or b(:fore full moon. IS~tIll'OllY on or before full moon. '''\'eonesduy on or before full moon. First & 3d Saturdays el1.ch month. Saturday before el\ch full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon . second. & 4th M<!ndays each m'th . Second & 4th Fl:Idays each month. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday after full moon. !Sll.t. on or before f. m. & 4th Sat. :First & 3d Saturdays each month. iSaturday on or before full moon. ISaturday on or before fo.ll moon. Saturday before full moon. Second Saturday each month.. First Tu~sday each month. Saturday on or fifter full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Fourth Saturdn.y in each month. Friday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. First & 3d Tuesdays each month. Saturday on or after full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. /Monday on or before full moon. F!rst & 3d Saturdays each month. FIrst Thursday each month.

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; 368 Crescent HIll

~9Ic~m.Posite 3/0 WIllIamstown

371 Craig 3Z2INOllPan;il 3/3 MandeVIlle 374 Golden Rule 375 Plumb 376 Kin/? Hill 3Z7IA~lcl~nt~raft 3/8 KIlwlllnlllg 379IBiIlings 380 Queen City ~81 I(~nia

382 RIchland 383 Pythagoras 384 Harmony 335 Alexander 386 Dayton 387 Woodside: 388 FarmersVIlle 389 Arc~nll ..: 390 MarlOnVIlle 391 Raytown 392 393 Bee Hlve 394 Da~an 395 Latimer 396 Western Light 397 Gower 398 Jasper 399 Pike 400 Decatur 401 Center 402 Gavel. 403 Lowry City 404 Alexandria 405 Meridian Sun 406 Malden 407 RoyaL 408,Montrosc 409 1Clvi! Bend 410 IberIa 411IJoppa ; 412 AppletonClty

Christ~an

\Vashbunl.: Crescent HIll

IBarry IBates

WIllIamstown Craig East Ly~ne MandeVIlle Jonesburg ?1iddletown St. Joseph K!ng.CitY ..····· KIlwllll1lng Billings Queen City Bl!-rnettsville; RIchland Cassville Vibbard !Bedford jDayton Thomasvi.Be tFarmersvllle

LeWIS IHolt ICass ICarroll Montgomery Montgomery :Buchanan IGentry Scotland Christian Schuyler

D<!n~phan

Win~ersv.ille

!ManOnVllle Ra town Oak Grove ,Lawson :1I'.Iendon ILicking I Louisburg · !Gower '~Iidway

curryville !peirce City Lebanon 'Kew Cambria lLowry City AleXandril1 Austin Malden Mooresville Montrose Clvl! Bend Iberla !Hartville ; Appleton Clty

Ripl~y

iMorg!u~

Ipulaskl Barry Ray Livingston 1cass O:e~on

LIVwgston Sullivan ,Lawrence Jackson IJaCkSOn :Ray IChariton Texas Dallas Clinton Jasper IPike Lawrence I Laclede Macon ;St. Clair I'Clark Cass Dunklin :Livingston 'Henry D~viess

IMlller Wrigh! ,st. Clalr

IJ.. H. McDonald A. J. Satterlee ID. K. Ponder M. L. Chapple IJOShUa Kelso J. C. Bridges James iiI. S1owall J. M. Foreman

W. K. BaYless W. B. Ewmg A. J. McCollum R. C. Mumma R. C. sedwick H. Jerard M. Block E. A. Ball

lsf-t!lrday on or before full moon. lhlrd Saturday each month. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or.after full moon. sa.turday on or after full moon. ISaturday on or before full moon. Saturday before.full moon. Saturday before full moon.

IJames Shepherd jG..J. T~yl.or ElI BarIckman W. T. Lamkin J. H. Walker A. B. Bro<;k D. E. DavIs R. R. McGuire .J. A. Cummings 'J. G. Raux E. P. Parker S!!-m'l Ledgerw.ood Wm. II. Mj;Lam S~ S. Tunt:ell ; Edward Slllclalr M. '1'. Smith A. B. Cundilf

IS. J. Carson I9. F. 'Vood Zene W. Saunders E. M. Morris Ja..<;. Carter IJ. H. Stiftler J. A. Bradshaw B. F. McCary Adam Hauser J. H. B!l;ug~ J. M. WIllhIte Posey Woodside E. C. Mulford IJ. T. Richardson John A. McCullah A. M. Woodson T. M. Vermillion

Saturday on or before full moon. ISatur:day on or before ful! moon.. SatUlday on or before full moon. Friday on or after full moon. 'Saturday on or after full moon. ;Saturday on or before full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday after full moon. ~econd & 4th Saturdays each m'th. ::;aturday on or atter tull moon. Fourth Baturday each month. Saturday on or before full moon. S,a~urday on or before full mo~n. F n. ber. full moon & 2 wks. th fter. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturdays before 2d & 4th Sundays.

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iVO 'l·ct1t1'1tS.

.J. Mize.lI.er 'John E. Barnes .T. T. Pendleton W. B. Saullders P. G. noling .T. II. Caldwell A. E. Brevard S. R. Farrar C. M. Cole Jas. Mahan A. C. Sullivan E. B. U~ery Dan'l Haynes A. S. Fish .108. W. Hunt Philip Shaw IT. .1. !lIarchant NoajI N. Nichols A. Naylor

D. R . . :Martin /T. N. Bradford J. D. Shaw N. G. Cummings :Jacob Rankin IJ. W. Hawkins J. P. Parker W. A. Johnson John O. Jones John B. BelL A. B. Van Ausdall.. D. H. Webster T. A. Slicer 'J. G.. wOOdlan Jas. H. Vickers O.F. Shumway John Ferguson Wm. Nickle..: James HlI.dkms

Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or bet()l'e full moon. Saturday bef. f. m. & 2 wks. th'fter. First & ild Saturdays each month. Saturday on or before full moon. Wed. on or bef. f. m. & 2 wks. 'after. Monday before full moon. No time given. Saturday after full moon. Mon. bef. full m'n & 2 wks. th'fter. Friday on or before full moon. Friday Oll or before full moon. lsecond & 4th Saturdays each m'th. Saturday on or before, full moon. Fri. on or ber. f. m. & 2 wks. th'fter. Saturday on or after full moon. Friday on or betore full moon. Saturday on or before full moon.

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AND P. TOWN O. ADDRESS.

C· OUNTY.

1\·1 .. J: AS1ER.

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S i THIE OF "'"·1 EETING. ECRETAHY..

~i;1~~~~~~bt~'~g: ::::::::::: 'Ii.~~~~;~~~~i~i::: :::::: I~~~~e.~~:::::::::::::: I!: : :':'.:.:::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::: I~:~ ;~~::~~~: 41() Ftunnewell Hunnewell Shelby A. L. Illncey jW. B. ThIChoff.. ,Saturday after full moon.

~outh St. Louis 1St. Louis IStrocterville :cape Girardeau Lincoh: !Ren~Ol: 41!)~tar ITaberVllle ,St. ClaIr 420 ·.·ltask.a ISt. LO~lis ;St. Louis 421 Euchd VersaIlles IMorgan >-422'Gate of the TemplelN. Springfield Greene 423INeWbUrg 'C0ll1petition ,Laclede 424 Samaritan Bonne Terre ..!St. Francois 425 Cedar City Cedar City !Callaway Leesville !Henry 426 ILeesville 427IGle~w<!od Glel~w<!ocl ls9huyler 428:LoUl8vllle LoUlsvIlle ,Lmcoln 4291New Madrid.; New Maclrid.; INew. Mad~id 43°111'011 Mountam Iron Mountam :St. I' raneOls 431,cement Halfway IPolk 432 Blaek O·ak Black Oak Point.. ;Hickory 433;Mack's Creek :\Iack's Creek :Camden 434 ' Wheeling Wheeling 'Livingston 435 'St. Kicholas Cave Spring I!~reene 436 1Ash Grove Ash Grove (Treene 4371Tuscumbia Tuscumbia IMiller 438 Temperance Smithville Clay 439 Mt. Olive l\larshfield Webster 440 Trowel. Lutesville Bollinger 411 Excelsior Jackson Cape Girardeau 442 Burlington IBurlington Junc.. Nodaw~y 443 Anchor St. Louis St.. LOUIs 444 Ada ,Orrick Ray 44~ West Gate :St. Louis St. Louis 44~ Gr~en.field IGreenfield Dad~ 4<1/ !.Falrvlew IScottsvllle Sulhvan 448 Schell City Schell City Vernon 449Piedmont.. Piedmont Wayne

416,Cache 4171"'hite water 418!~Jear Creek 1

Sam'l H. Jllckson ThoIlHlS.T. Bean "~. ~1. Mclt~tire

E. C. l\lcLulIl Ad.f.l]Ph Kle~ntoPf Jnn.les M. Chfton E. D. Parce WIll BOhanan K. Johnson ls. L. Griffin IJohn Vanlemans lloh,1I ~cove.n v.

E. Ee~tes

iHel1Ty ,C. Riley J. D. \\ ebb IJ. \\'. Eagan T. C. Piper J. E. Fowler S. W. Haynes R. H. Skeen.. : George VandIver John Bear IWm. Clardy W. R Brooks H. A. Sanford N. C. Harrison T. J. Hunt.. Charles Eo Jones )1. G. Taylor John ~I. Coll~ns John II. Ho\\ llrd John Clements IGeorge W. Landes John P. McFarland

IWiliiam 1\L BUtlCr 'He1ll'Y C. Grimes E:.l~. :\Ioxler :\\'Ilham H. latter I~rthur D~eifus

ea.rl.W. BIersach WIlham A. Reed A. J. Reed lFrecl, J. Tetley 'L. D.Farmer W. T. HilL , ~. D. G~ay F. M. DIxon George E. Stowers J. L. Andrews W. H. Bahr R. G. Pendleton Silas W. Crocker Charles Stewart.. Joseph Pollack IJ. W. B. Appleby D. Marshall William H. Patterson John H. Reid IJOhn Foley IJoseph Koehler ,T. F.rank 'Cl1rr 'Thomas:Brown iR. H. McWhorter :G. !\. Grunne.wald ~eJmour ?oJt... ·.S' A. C. Warren, Jr B. F. Herrick Edward Marlson

ltSeCond & 4th Saturdays each m'th. Saturday on or before full moon. Fourth Saturday e~ch month. Saturday on or before full moon. F!rst <~ 3d Mondays each month. FIrst Saturday each month. Second &4th Thursdays each m'th. sa.turday on. or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First Saturday each month. Saturday on or before full moon. ISat.u!'clay ~n or after full moon. INo time gIVen. iSaturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. IRatnrclay on or before full moon. ISaturday on or after full moon. ,Saturday on or after full moon. :Second & 4th Saturdays each m'th. )Thursday be.fore full moon. Saturday before full moon. ISaturday on or before full moon. i,First & 3d Saturdays each month. Friday before full moon. :Friday on or before full moon. IEv'y ~at. on or bef. new & full m'n. ISecond & 4th Saturdays each m'th. ISecond &1th Wednesdayeaeh m'h. Saturday on or after full moon. ,second &, 4th ~'uesdays eaeh m't~. ,T~les. after FrI. bn or bef. full m n. IFlrst &. 3d Saturdays ea.eh month. Second & 4th Saturdays each m'th. Second & 4th Saturdays each m'th.

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450IBeltOn 451 Argyle 452;Verona 453'Forsyth 451 Renton 455 Barnesville '156 Wallace '157 Triple Tie 4~8 Me~ville

4.19 Hazelwood 4~O ~ambskin..: 461 Caruthersville 4li2iSa.nta Fe 463 Chfton 4(~41\1l1.lvill~.: 465 SII\ er CIt) 466 Centre view 467 Pleasant Hope 46S Red Oak 469 Plato 470 Nodaway 471 Mineral.. 472 Pickering 473 Ninevah 474!Guilford 475 Golden 476 ~It. Hope '177 Hellderson 4ZS R~eine '1/9 Rich Hl11

480 '181

Je~\'el. Cl~ntJln

..:

Belton Nevada Verona Forsyth Lincoln Logan's Creek Bunceton Longtown IDadeville Waldo ISt. Louis.. ~ ,Caruthersvllle .'S~nta Fe I~·arm Fork · A.UI}villE;l ..: Sih er Cit)' 'ICentre View Pleasant Hope Red Oak Plato Maryville )Oronogo IPiekering Olney Guilford i Golden City IMt. Hope fHenderson IR~cille.:

,RICh Hlll

iPl~asant Hill ):;I~nton ..:

Cass Vernon Lawrence Taney Benton Reynolds Cooper Perry Dr.de ", ebster St. L.ouis Pcmlscot.. IMonroe 1oregon .. ·· · Lafayette .: Ter. of N. l\Iex Johnson ·Polk Lawrence Texas Nodaway Jasper Noduway Lincoln Nodaway Barton Lafayette Webster Newton Bll.tes CUSS Henry

R. ~r. Slau~hter H. W. Linn ; E. D. Grigg J. C. Parish H. J. Willis Thomas M. Dickson J. H. Walker ; J' W. I~i~htner T ". J. 1 nmble

IJ.A.B.J. Robinson King

,John A. Williams Arter Keisser Fred. Brill Thomas S. Barnes J. A. ""'alker John S. Bradford John P. Robertson

John ~. ThOlupson .: S. H. Steele Ja.s. B. D8;vis IJ. W. White fl R. ~arnes Cornehus Bennett.. N. G. Engle Wm. B. Patterson :L. D. Hagler \Ym.l'. l\{oon M. R. Hackadown J. M. Young James C. Pistol Wm. W. Shaw Quintin Wilson Dan'l Joslin

,Geo. W. C'arlton John S. Drake James Johnson J. L. Redd!ck Wm. A. Wilson John H. Kinyoun John C. Cochran IJames Gowanlock ,McCloud Benson W. H. Hudson C. E. Elliott.. Henry Dunn Theron Ives H. G. Richards Henry C. MCGown

B. F. Dennis .John ~onz('r :Jetf. "". Bedford 'I'}" J. Buchallan Geo. H.omeyer

G. F. Lilliston R. C. Greer C. H. Dallas ",:. D. ),1,Yers Wm. EllIS

A. R. Newcomb

: \'

Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First & 3d Tuesdays each month. Saturday on or after full moon. First & 3d Saturdays each month. Saturday all or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. iVO retw·ns. Tr~ursday ~n or before full m.oon. TIme not gIven. 2d & 'Uh Wednesd~ys each month. Saturday on or belore full moon. Second & 4th Saturdays euch m·th. 'ISaturday on or before full moon. S~turd,ay on o~ before full moon. Frrst 1 hursday each month. Friday on or before full moon. Thursdav on or before full moon. jSatur<1ay on or before full moon. lsuturday before full moon. Second & 4th Saturdays each m·th. Thursday 011 or before full' moon. :Saturdlly after full moon. :Time not given. ,Time not given. ITuesday on or before full moon. No returns. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before.t;ull moon. 2d.& 4th Wednesdays~ach month. Saturday on or ~efore full moon. Second & 4th Ffldays each mqnth.

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484 Kirkwood 485Co!d Water ,186:Calro 487:Herndon 488'Lock Spring 489 Lakeville 490 Montevallo

Kirkwood :Br?sley Call·o Herndon Lock Spriugs Lakeville l\Ionte\'allo

491Iv."d.II•................ V.ndalia

492 Da~gett -493:Vefl~on 4941 LeWlstOW\l 495 Globe

Loutro Island Mou.nds LeWIstOWll Louisiana

St. LouiS ICass ·Randolph I'salille Dlwiess Stoddard Vernon Aud..in IMontgomery ver~oll LewIs Pike

IB. L. Hickman ,F. V. Vol!oway

J. G. "llson W. Trigg Thos. H. Brookshire John Newcomer L. L Curry J. H. ThOle Wm. "\ray H. J .. Collier ,R. "'. Bagby ;H. B. Butts

Henry T.l\Iudd ; Frapk J: ~trite ,J. N. PhIllpS W. H. Fenwick T. B. Brookshire E. B. Revelle A. Wilkins B. ".dioon, IGeorge R. Wflght.. W. H. Parker /Bensoll C. Roberts IH. P. Brown

f. m. & 2 wks. th fter. Second & 4th Mondays each m·th. Sat. on or af. f. m. & \! wks. th'fter. Fourth Saturday each month. Tuesday on or before 1\111 moon. I'Monday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Time not given. ls.,O'day on 0' b"orn roll moon. Saturday on or belore full moon. /TueS(la y before full moon. Saturday after full moon. First & ad Th~rsdays each mouth.

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GRAND SECRETARY'S, TABULAR STATEMENT, ETc.-Oontinue'd. . Z0

L ODGE.

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AND P. TOWN O. ADDRESS.

COUNTY.

496 Robert Burns 49ilstratlor? 498 Kaseyvllle 499 IPaynesville

500·Ja~son ·501iBu~ner

; 502,Phlladelphla 503jPrairie Home 504 Platte City U.D. Triangle 'I

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!.GaineSVille Straffor~l..

07.ark Greene Macon Pike IDaviess

Kaseyvllle Paynesville ,Jameson .'Bu~kner :.: :Jac~son Phlladelphlll. MarlOn lprairie Home..: :1cooper ,Platte City Platte Perryville Perry

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B. V. l\-Iorril' f':.:. c.. Dillard 1. Jeff. BUliter B. D. Woooson Chas. Pipkin 'JO~!I S. Pryor T. I. Rhodes :ChfiS. R. Scott IINortnn B. Anderson \V. T. Hutf.

1 S TIME OF 'I . L ECRETARY. "' EETING.

i-----\iR. Q. Gilliland IH. A. McGinty Jas. R. Jackson

jF. W. Patton H. F. Wynn : Wm. H. Teagarden .. -,: J. B. Cort !A. J. Lacey Andrew J. Coleman J. C. Noell

Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. ; Saturday after full moon. Fi~st & 3d Saturdays each month. Fnday on or before full moon. \Saturday after f. m. wks. th'fter. Fourth Saturday cacti month. .

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Compiled from Annual Returns, of date October 11, 1881, including Receipts from all sources. up to October 11, 1881.

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Ka.seyville.............................

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Appendix.

171

RECAPITULATION. Chartered 路Lodges on the roll, October, 1880 ; . Ceased to exist by surrender, arrest of Charter and consolidation during 1880-81.

494 .

Chartered October 13, 1881.

;

Total Chartered Lodges Lodges Under Dispensation 'rotal Lodges making Returns for 1881. : Total Lodges making no Returns for 1881.. Initiated Passed Raised Admitted Reinstated Dimitted Died ,' Suspended for Non-Payment of Dues Suspended for Unmasonic Conduct Expelled Rejected ; ~ Remitted Dues by Lodg~s /

488 16

G04

3 :

: ~ :

: :

Members reported (including 16 new Lodges)

路490

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

1,103

504

1,013 971

798. 187 846

299 435) 33 27 406 257 23,045

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ROLL OF "DEAD LODGES" UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND .LODGE OF MISSOURI, ORGANIZED

..:J t-:J

1821.

COMPILED FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS BY GEO. FRANI( GOULEY, GRAND SECRETARY, 1876, REVISED Al'D BROl:GHT Dow!' TO OCT. 11, 1881,

NA)IE OF LODGE.

2 Joachi;~.~

3 Hiram 4,Harmony 5;Taylor 5iOlive Branch Giunity 7 Franklin Union 7 Grover 8 1.Vandll.lia 9ISangamon 10,Union 10 Shawnee 10 I Chapel. nIEden : 13;Tucker HIBoonville 15 Central -. 15IPerse,;erance IG:Columbia 211New London 21IGreencastle 22 Franklin 23iHiram 2,l'Harmony 24i'Wyaconda 26.Springtielcl 27IRinggold 27!:cmperance

TOWN. Herculaneum St. Charles Lotlisiana }3rringtield Alton Jackson Franklin Calhoun Vandalia ISpringJield Jonesboro New Santa Fe Chapel Hill Covington Ste. Genevieve Boonville Smithville I,ouisiar.la Columbia New London Greencastle Alton St. Charles Jacksonville La Grange Springfield Ringgold 'I

COUNTY.

Jeft~rsoIl

St. Charles :PikeGreene : Cape Girardeau Howard Henry : 'I

Jackson Lafayette Ste. Genevieve Cooper Clay Pike Boone Ralls Sullivan , 'St. Charles Lewis

Valld~lia

Platte

Little Osage

Vernon

STATE. Mo Mo :\10

Mo I11. Mo Mo Mo IIl ,Ill.. 'IlI Mo Mo III Mo },oro Mo Mo Mo MO Mo III Mo Ill... Mo IlL Mo IlL

llY

JOH:-I D.

VI!'~II.,

GRAND SECRETARY.

DATE OF CHARTER.

RE~(ARKS.

I~t.. ]820. by G~ L. of Tenn

Arrested April 7, 18-25-.------1820. by G. L. of Tenn Surrenclered April 4. 1826. Oct. 11, 18:21. iSurrendered April, 1825. May G.lS;>2 iUnited with "United, No.5." . : L:lIited with 1st G. L. of Illinois, 1824. P ril3. 1822 Nov. 2;>, 1821, disp. G.·I,. lnd.. Surrendered January 7, 1823. April 3. 1822 Arrested December 20, 1831. May. 1852 Died 1860. 110ctObcr 8.1822 United with 1st G. L. of Illinois, 1824. October 25, 1f'22 Arrested April 11, 1826. October 25,1822 : United with ]st G. I,. of Illinois, 1824. May, 1858 Surrendered 1863. May 6,1852 Surrendered 1855. October 9, 1822 'United with 1st G. L, of Illinois, 1824. i Surrendered AprilG, 1831. 10ctober 10, 1826 April 3. 1827 IArrested October 3, 1838. May 6.1852 Went down on account of war, 1861. IA P ril8, 1828 !Arrested April 3, 1838. . October 5, 1830 ,Arrested October 3,1838. !October 5, 1837 iSurrendered 1862, on account of war. IJunp 2,1866 Arrested April, 1879. IOctober 5, 1837 : United with G. L. of Illinois, Oct., 1843. ,Oetober 5,1837..: Anested October 16, 1846. :October 2,1838 United with G. L. of Illinois, 1840. • iJune 10,1853 Surrendered 1876. October 8,1889 United with G. L. of Illinois, ]840. May 6,1852 Arrested May, 1855. . October. 9, 1839 ~ .. United with G..L. of Illinois, 1842.

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~Iay

6, 1852

Destroyed 18hl, by war.

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3~ L~fayette

: : IL~xingto~1. HIllsboro ahas Mt.MorJah .. IHlllsboro Dawson Wellington Graham Pleasant Hill Tully Tully

ILafP.yette , ,Lafayette Cass ILewis

I'MO

;October 8. 1840,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:,,,,,,1 Arrested December,l, 1866. October 8.1840 Arrcsted October 16,1846. May 28. 1858 :Surrendered 1864. :\'[0 .TUlle 12. 1853 Destroyed 1862. 1Jy war. Mo June 9, 1&'i3 Surrendered May, 1863. 16 ~~ ~i~d~o~~ ~~d~;;a'''::::':::::::::: ~ie·;;;e~:::::::::: M~:::::::: ~~~~)~,\~·6~~~.~:· 1~~~~~~ g~}~~~~, \9S7 . 40 Colemal.l.: St. L?uis IMo Octoher 8.1841.. Ch~nged ~o ".tH. Moriah. No. 40," 1844. 41;I Des ~Iolnes BurlIngton llowa October 20. 1841. Umted WIth b. L. of Iowa, 1844. 41'Bolivnr Bolivar Polk Mo ..IJune 9, 1853 Surrendered 1803. . 42 Honston Breckenridge Caldwell Mo 1.Tune 2,1866 Arrested April 22, 1809. 42 Iowa Bloomington Iowa IOctob~r 20. 1841. United wit.h G. L. of Iowa, 1844. IArrested February 29, 1864. '12 l\'IiddlC Grove )fiddle Grove Monroe lIIo jJune 9. 1853 4~ Rochester ; Rochester Andrew ' MO 1.Tune 10, 1853 : ,Surrendered 186;). 4~.Sp:1.rta.former~y "Kabzeett" Sl?a[t~ B,uch~~an IMO October 8, !Sn Arrested October .~9, 1846. 4fi Martha Washmgton "ashmgton 1 ranklm ,Mo June 10, 18;)3 Arrested May. 186.3. 49',Mincral Point Mine.ral Point.. ·''''.·is ·IOctober 11.1&12 enited with G. IJ. of W.isconsin, 1844. 50.Middletown ~1:ddletown IMont.gOmery :Mo Mil)' 25, 1854.. Arrested May 18.1858. 50,Ozark Sprillgfiel? : Gre.ene IMO October 17.1&12 : Arrested Oetober 18, ]847. 50 Anderson Chapel Hlll Latayette Mo May.1858 ~ Destroyed 1R61. by war. 56 Platte ,Platte City iPlatte l\Io · :October 14.1842 Surrendered 18(,y!' 5!l Lancaster 'Lancaster Schuyler Mo :May 25.1&54 Arrested 1866.. 59 :Marion Salem llI "iOctober 11, 1842 United wit.h G. L. of Illinois, 1844. 60 St. Clair Belleville 1 Tll IOctober 11. liH2 United with G. L. of Illinois, 1843. 61 Osceola Osceola St. Clair :-.Il\l() IO(~tober 1.'). ISi2 Destroyed lRlil, by war. 62 :\Iaysville Maysville DeKalb i i\Io May 2;,. 1854 l)cstroyed ]8li2, by war. 62Duhuque Dubuque : ;10wll October 10.1&1:3.. United with G. 1.. of Io~'a. 1&14. 6::lISt. :\h\t:ys perryv~.lle Perry jM. 0 May 2fJ. 1854, : S\ll:rellde~ed Jannary, 1864. 63 Iowa CIty Iowa CIty ...:Iowa !October 10. lRf~L Ul1lted WIth G. L. of Iowa, 1844. 64 Landmark : Warsaw Benton : :!\Io 'October 12, 184:3.. : Destroyed 1861, by war. 65 .MelodY Plat.teville i."".·iS ':.October 12. 1&.1:.~"''''''''''''~'''''lcnited with G.'L. of Wisconsin, 1844. 6f1,Marshall.. MarshalL Saline ,l\Io 'October 12, 1~H:L Arrested 1851. 69 Alexandria Alexalldria Clark iMo October 16. 18·t4. Arrested ISM. • 70,Collcge : Marion College Marion IMO iOctober Hi, 18'14 Changed to "Dickinson," 1847. 70:Dickinson Monroe Marion , Mo Formed from "College. No. 70." . 75'Bowling Green Bowling Green Pike Mo October 11. 1846 Changcd to "Ashley, No. 7fJ." 81 Neosho ,~eosho Newton Mo Oetnber 14. Is-W Surrendered 1863; restored as 247, in 1867. 8:~ Dalla :CalhouIl : Henry Mo October 17,1846 Arrested October 28,1852. 8,1 Multallomah , Oregon City Oregon. 'October Hl, 1816 First Lodge on PAcific Coast. United _ . ' ~ • _ , w i t h G. L. of Oregon. 8:) JOP.llSOll 'Warrensburg : Johnson i\fo March 19,1841 Destroyed ]861, by war. S6l\lJtehell Columbns iJohnson Mo Unknown Destroyed 1861, by war. , 86,1\10. Mil. 3d Reg't Mo. Vol.. Octuber 14. IS'lL Closed with )[exican war. &~:Bates Butler Butes Mo :May 28, 1858 Destroyed 1861, by war. 88 Oli\'c Branch Union Franklin :\10 October B. 1847.: Arrested about 1855. 88 Drestleu Dresden P~ttis 1\10 October 19, 1867.. Arrested July, 1878, by T. C. Ready, G. M. 33 37 38 39

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~ ':--_ NA~;:~LODGE~ 90IPrairie 94·Roone 94 Evening Star 95 Acacia 95 Pleasant Hill 95 Chapman • 99 ],ott. vernon 101,Greene 103:Carthage 105.Relief

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TOWN. _ _

HarrisOl~vil1e

COUNTY.

lcass , Boone Crawford Cape Girardeau eass Tel'. of New l\lex Polk Greene iJasper 'pettis

ColumbIa Cuba Jackson yleasant Hill :. 'Las Vegas IMt. Vernon Springfield Carthage Georgetown

I STATE. i_~~~OFCHARTER., IMo ],010

IMO

1\10 Mo MO :\10 l\lo Mo

Oet.ober 12, 1847 ~ray 8,1&18 May 29, 18:'),') May 5. 1848 :May 8, 184S 'JI111e 2, 18G6 iMay 11, 1848 May 12, lS,18 IMay 12, 1849 1May 10, 1849

REMAR_K_S_.

Destroyed 1861, by war.

:Surrendered June 12, 1875. Went down during the war. Arrested 1853. ·Vnited with G. L. of New Mexico, 1877• Surrendered December 27, 1862. 'United with" United, No.5," 1857. ;Burned out 1861. :We11t oown 18GO.

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1061l\!iami : 108 i'lew.Madrld 108 Aztec 1 109,Montezuma 109;Louisiana 1111St. Louis 112 'EZell.. 114 Waverly

Miami : New Madnd Las Cruces '8antu Fe Genevieve 8t. Louis iSt. Francisville IWaverly

Saiine : Mo New )ladnd !l\Io Tel'. of Kew Mex.I Tel'. of Kew Mex Ste. Genevieve Mo St. Louis Mo Clark Mo Lafayette Mo

!st. Charles

ISt. Charles

128 Klt'ks\llle Klrks'i 111e l~iLive Oak, """"'''''''''''''''''''1 Pleasant Hill 129 Constllntll1e Charl~"ton

!Ca.ss: : ; I)llSS1SS1Ppl,

MO ,MO

135 R!dgley 137 "arrenton 138 Round Prairie l40lSmithton 141!Middlebury 141. OrientaL 143; Flint Hill 14~IJo~n Dade:· · 14u WlIldsor CIty 147 Buffalo

I Platte Warren iAndrew , I'Mercer IGrundy ,St:Char1es B., arry Carroll ,Dallas

May 7, l~il.. June, 18.'>1. :'Iay 31, 1855 Kansas.:)Iay, 1855 Mo 'l\Iay 31, 18-55 :\10 October 17, 1873 :\10 l\lay 31, 1&'\5 \:.10 June 1, 18~~ !l\fo June 1, 185iJ :11o :May, 1855

[Ste.

No. 106." 10, 1857. Destroyed durmg the ~ar. enited with G. L. of Ni!w Mexico, 1877, Cnited with G. L. of Kew Mexico, 1877. Arrested.by G. L. of Pennsylvania, 1824. Arrested. Surrendered.1860. ___ Surrendered January 28, 1860. surrendcred.l~ebrUary

l\Iay 10, 1&19 )[ay 10, 1849 ·.. October 19,1867 Mav 8. 18:i1.. '1807, by G. L. of Pa '1809, by G. L. of Pa :May 9,1850 '~Il\.y 9, 1850

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1l8!Hiram

)Ia~·10,

. :Surrendered May, 1862.

18;">O

C':)

[ ~.

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Octouer 1p, 1867.. "May 8, ~8;)1..

:1~rrested by G. L. of Missouri, 1877. Surrendered Jnly 28, 1874.

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·..·•.. ·

Ridgley 'Varrenton Newark Slnithfield Middlebury Trenton !Flint Hill lc:;.SSville : Wll1dsor CIty Buffll.lo.. ~

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~1o

~10

Destroyed 1861,.~y war. Surrendered 1856. Arrested 1865. All records lost. Arrested 1872. Consolidated with Trenton Lodge, 111. Surrendered 1863. Destroyed 1861,.by war. ,Surrendered 1855. IArrested·1861. .

o ;to

1521Linn Creek

Linn Creck

Camden

::'IIo..,

I!lIay 26, 1855

Destroyed 1861, by war.

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158 Cornwell Rose Hill Johnson 159 Pacific Pacific Franklin 160 Edina : Eaina Knox 161 Robert Morris ,savannah Andrew 167 Eldorado Luray Clark 168IFairmount Fairmount.. Clark 169.Tuscumbia !Tnscumbia :.. ~-1iller 172,Wolf I:;land IWOlf Island Mississippi.. 173' U~ion. form'ly 11 Bollinger", ":~lford's Store :I~ollinger 1/7 WlllChester IWlnchester Clll.rk 180 Ke~lIer Athens : Clark 184 Monern Humansville Polk 186 Dayton Dayton Cass 187 .. Henry Clay" :Millersburg Callaway 191 Zerubbabel Platte City Platte 195 Wet Au Glaize Wet Au Glaize Camden 197 Camden Camden Ray 200 W8.l:>hburn Washburn Barry 203 Pleasant Ridge '.. Pleasant Ridge HarrisoIl 203 Green Ridge Windsor Henry ; 204,Bent iTaos 205 Rocky Mount \Cll.nl P Floyd 208 Alto Vista Alto Vista Daviess 211 Orio~l. St. J<?seph Buchanan 212 Austm ,Austll1 Cass 216 We~t Piains !W~~t Plains H~nveII 217 Quincy QUincy Il-liCkory 219!Emersorv. ::Emerson ,Marion 219 Kew Boston [New Boston IMacon 223 Jasper Sarcoxie Jllsrer 22,t Lamar Lamar Barton 229 Nevada Nevada Grundy 232 De\Vitt De"Vitt Carroll 232 Lone Jack Lone Jack Jackson 239 Spencersburg Spencersburg Pike 274 New Market.. New Market. Platte 277 Index Index jCass 284 Lilly : Grant City Worth 295 Grove Webster Groves St. Louis 326 Kit Carson Elizabethtown 330 Lathrop Lathrop Clinton 332 Clark City Clark City Clark 336 Oak Grove Pink Hill Jackson

Mo Mo :Mo Mo 'Mo Mo MO Mo 1Mo \MO Mo Mo Mo Mo Mo l\Io l\fo 路Mo Mo

May 28, 1856 May 28, 1856 May 29.18..')6 May 28, 18;)6 May 18, 1857 May 18. 18{",7 ,l\Iay 18, 1857 ~1ay 30, 1857 May, 18z7 IHIlY, 1H,,7 May, 18~8 May, 1859 May, 1859 May. 18{",9 May 28; 1859 May, 18GO May, 1859 May; 1860 ~[ay. 18GO :.. 1:[0 October 19, 1867 :'l. Mex. June 1,1800 ,Utah June 1, 1860 Mo...... May, 18Gl.. Mo May. 18111 /Mo MIlY, 1861 Il\Io May, 1861. :'oIo :VIay, 1861 1

:\10

:Mo IMO Mo Mo l'o1o

~Iay.18Gl.

October 12, 1869 May, 1861 i\[ay, 1861 May 29, 1861.. 18G:3 ~[o October 19,1867 I~.IO May. I.RG5 i\lo October 15, 18GS i\lo October 15.1868 Mo October, 1868 1\-10 M.uy 15, 1868 N. Mex. October 12,1869 Mo October 13, 1870 Mo October 12,1870 Mo October 12,1870

Destroyerl1861, by "far. Arrested Jan., 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.1\!. Arrested l\Iay, 1866. . Surrendered 1857. Surrendered 1861. Surrendered June 12, 1863, Surrendered 1863. Surrendered August 22,1874. No records. . Destroyed 1861, by war. Dest!'oyed 1862, by war. Destroyed 1861, by war. Destroyed 1861, by war. . AI'. June, 1881, by W. R. Stubblefield, G.1\!. Arrested June. 1879, by N. M. Givan, G. M. Surrendered 181,2. Went down 18Gl, by war. Destroyed 1861, by war. Arrested 1&,3. Surrendered 1873. Surrendered 1865. Surrendered 18G1. Arrested 1865. Surrendered 1863. Destroyed 1861. by war. ~Surrendered 1861. 'Destroyed by war. Destroxed 1801, by war. :.. Surrendered 1871. Destroyed ISo3, by war. Destroyed 18Gl, by war. I No returns. . lsurrendered 1865. No returns. Surrendered 1877. September. ISS!. lSurrendered surrendered October, 1878. Arrested 1877. . AI'. Dec.,18S0, by W. R. Stubblefield, G. M. Surrendered 1874. 1Arrested 1878, by T. C. Ready, G. M. \Arrested May ,1879, by N. M. Givan, G. M. Surrendered 1875. Surrendered October 3,1873.

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"DEAD LODGES," ETc.-Contimted.

......

NAME OF LODGE.

347 Landmark. ~481~~h Grove il48 1.Clmarron 3~7IPl:elPs : 364 Kmg DavId 366 I Ununimity :~79'Coutesyille

'fOWN.

COUNTY.

Kennett A?h Grove CImarron Phelps Ci.ty Kansas City Weston Coatesville

Dunklin Greene

Wellington Richmond

Lafayette Ray IC.arroll IOsage ,Macon

Atchison Juckson Platte Sbhuyler

40.6IIturrea 407 Houston 409 Unity

IH.nnibal

4.,2.D.lllpbme 433 Silent Temple 43?,Lamollte 44:2 l'<lt. Lebanon 463 Lake 479 IITriangle 480 j Union

Dl1.uphme Macon , Li:un,on. t.~ : lVlt. MOllah CUIHJlngham Butler La Junta

4~7ICoven~nt

carroll~on

:~tl~it~~?R~e路::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.~f:~i1f~~~~

Maclon

Petti~

Harrison ; Chariton Bates New Mexico

STATE.

I .

DATE OF CtfARTF.R.

RE~IARKS.

Mo October 13, 1870 Arrested Mar., 1879, by N. M. GIvan, G. M. l\Io October 13, IS7Q Arrested 1872. IN. l\leX'joctOber 14, IS7V Surrendered 1879. Mo October, l870.,:. lsurrendered 18~1. Mo October },', 18,0 Surrendered 18,9. Mo October 13,1870 Surrendered 1879. . Mo October, 1871.. Consol. 1881 with Glenwood, No. ,127. IMo IOdOber 13,1871.. Consol. W.ith Hannibal Lodge, No.IS8. 11\10 October 13, 1871..'''''''''''''''''''1 Destroyed by fire December 19, 1873. Mo IOctober 13, IS71. Surrendered 1876. . MO IOctober 1~, 13Z2 Consol. wi~h '~!l.kanda Lodge, No. 52, '80. ,Mo ,October II, IS/3 Surrendered 18/9. 'Mo 'October 16, 1872 Surrendered October, 1877. 11\'10 Oetober 1~, 18~~ <Arrested Oet., 1~78, by T. C. Ready, G. M. ~rO ~ctOber 16, 18/ w Surrendered 1819. ~Io October 17, 1873 ,Arrested Kovember 7,1876. Mo October 15, 1874 Surrendered October, 1877. j October 15, 1874 lunited with G. L. of New Mexieo, 1877.

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Appendix.

1881'.]

177

REPRESENTATIVES. APPOINTED NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES BY THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

State.

j\!aw:.

Alabama Arkan~as Briti~h

Canada Conllccticut Chili.. Colorado ~ California Colon, Cuba Delaware District of Columbia Dakota Egypt England Florida Gcorgia Iowa Illinois Idaho Indiana Irelanp. Kentucky Kansa.~

•

Columbia

Louisiana l\laine l\Iinnesota l\Iichigan l\,lississippi.. )Iassachusctts l\Iaryland l\Iontana :Mallitoba New Brunswick New York New Hampshire Nova Scotia ~e\'ada

Nebraska :S-cw Mexico Ohio Oregon G. L. Al'.-12.

Danicl Sayre E. H. Engli~h Robt. Burns McMicking Janlcs K. Kerr George Lee J ose Mondalodo Ed. C. Parmelee Alexander G. Abell. : Edwll.rdo Loredo William S. Hll.yes Wm. R. Singleton 'fhomas H. Brown F. F. Odd i. Braxton Baker Dc Witt C. Dawkins J. Emmett Blackspear Resignecl. Jerome R. Gorin : Jonas \V. Brown William Hacker Edward Linahan John M. Todd M. S. Adalns John A. Stevenson Ira Berry Hcury L. Carver J. C. Coffinbury : Charles T. Murphy John K. HaII John S. Berry : H. L. Hosmer James Munroe \Vm. F. Bunting J. Edward Simmons Chas. G. Conner : Robt. D. Clark John D. Hammond J. N. VI'ise \V. \V. Griftill , A. l\1. Ross J ohn l\lcCracken

Post G.(Jicc.

l\Iontgonlery. Little Rock. Victoria. Toronto. New Haven. Valparaiso. Georgetown. San Francisco.. ·Havana. Wilmingtoll. Washington. Sioux Falls.• Cairo. London. Monticello. Macon.

: ~

Decatur. Idaho City. Shelbyville. Dublin. Louisville. Leavenworth. New Orleans. Portland. St. Paul. Kalamazoo. Durant. BostOn. Raltimore. Virginia City. VI'innipeg. Saint John. New York City. Exeter. IIalifax. Carson. Plattsmouth. Santa Fe.. Cincinnati. Portland.

[Oct.

,Appendix.

178 State. Pennsylvania Quebec Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah : Vermont Virginia Wyoming Territory Washington Territory West Virginia Wisconsin

Name.

Thomas Brown John H. Graham Charles D. Green Resigned Deering J. Roberts. l\f. D Geo. H. Bringhllrst Frank Tilford Henry Clark 'Villiam B. lsaacs Edgar P. Snow Thomas M. Reed William J. Bates, Sr Henry L. Palmer

Post Office. Philadelphia. Richmond. Providence. Nashville: Houston. Salt Lake City. RuUand. Richmond. Cheyenne. Olympia. Wheeling. Milwaukee.

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179

Appendix.

1881.J

REPRESENTATIVES.

APPOINTED BY OTHER GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

sldk. Alabama Arkansas British Columbia California Gonnectieut Canada Colorado Colon, Cubll. Dakota Delaware District of Columbia Egypt Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Illinois Ireland Indiana Kentucky Kallsas Louisiana Maine :Minnesota Manitoba New Hampshire New York ~ New Jersey North Carolina Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Ohio Scotland Tennessee Utah Te~as

Wyoming Territory Wisconsin West Virginia Washington 1'erritory

;

Name. James E. Cadle James H. Bethune Allan McDowelL John E. Ryland John D. Vincil ; Xenophon R)'land Wm. N. Loker Lee A. Hall. Joseph S. Browne JOh11 D. Vincil. Noah 11. Givan Jobn ,'t'. Luke Edward Spencer John 'V. Luke: 10hn R. Parson John D. Vincil 1fartin Collins John 'N. Luke Thomas C. Rcady William' E. Robiuson Thomas E. Garrett.. : Thomas E. Garrett Xenophon Ryland Samuel H. Saunders Wm. R. Stubblefield Alex. M. Dockery John W. Luke : Charles F.Leavitt... B. O. Austin Charles F. Vogel. John W. Luke 10hn D. Vincil Thomas路 E. 'Garrett '\Villianl A. Prall. William B. Drescher Allan McDowell.. Samuel H. Owens Rufus E. Anderson William E. Whiting John D. Vinci~

Post Qtfice. Chillicothe. Charlest0Dr Greenfield. 路 Lexington. St. Louis. Lexington. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Joseph. St. Louis. HarrisOIwille. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. ~ St. Louis. St: Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. Lexington. Otterville. St. Louis. Gallatin. St. Louis. Spring(ield. New Bloomfield. St. Louis. St. Louis. . St. Louis. ,..St. Louis. St. Louis. 路 Hannibal. Greenfield. California. Hannibal. Kansas City. St. Louis.

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Appendix.

180

GRAND LODGES-ADDRESS OF GRAND SECRETARIES. State.

Alabama Arkansll,1; : California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Dakota Florida Georgia ; Idaho Illinois : Indiana Iowa Indian Territory Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massaehnsetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota :Mississippi.. Montana Nebraska Navada New Hampshire New Jersey New york. New Mexico North Carolilla Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas : Utah : Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia 'Visconsin

Addl'e~~.

Name.

Daniel Sayre Luke E. Barber 路 Alexander G. Abell Edward C. Parmclee Joseph K. Wheeler William S. Hayes William H.. Singleton Charles T. MeCoy De Witt C. Dawkins J. "Emmet Blacksh.ear L. F. Cartee Loyal L. Munn \Villiam H. Smythe Theodore S. Parvin Hev. J. l:i. Murrow John H. Brown Hiram Bllssett.. James C. Bachelor, M. D lra Berry Tracy P. Checver .Tacob H. Medairy William P. Innes A. T. C. Pier~on John L. Power Corn~lius Hedges \\'illiam R. Bowen John D. Hammond George P. Cleaves Joseph H. Hough Jamcs l\I. Austin, M. D David J. Miller Donald W. Bain ,John D. Caldweil F. J. Babcock : Michael Nhibet Edwin Baker Charles Inglesby John Frizzell ~ George H. Bringhurst Christopher Diehl.. William H. Root William B. Isaacs , Thomas :M. Heed O. S. Long John W. \Voodhull ,'

Molltgomery. Little Rock. San Francisco. Gcorgetown. Hartford. Wilmington. :.. Washington. Bon Homme. Jacksonville. ~facon.

路 .'

Boise City, Freeport. lndianapolis. lowa City. A-to-ka, C. N. \Vyandotte. Loulsville. New Orleans. Portland. Boston. Baltinlore. Grand Rapids. St. Panl. ,Jackson. Helena. Omaha. Carson. Concord. Trcnton. New York. Santa Fe. Raleigh. Cincinnati. Salcm. Ph iladelphia. Providence. Charleston. Na.shville. Houston. Salt Lake City. Bllrlington. Richmond. Olympia. CharlestoIl. Milwaukee.

1881.J Sla.t.e.

'''I'路yolning British Columbia Canada Chili.. England Egypt Ireland I"Janitoba New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Isla.nd Quebec Scotllmd

Appendix. Name.

R. T. Hilliard * Edgnr Crow Bllker: .1. J. l\fasoll. .1osc Mondll.lodo .Tohn Hervey F. F.Oddi.. Viscollnt Bernard James Henderson William F. Bunting Benjamin Curren Geo. W. Wakeford John H. Isaacson D. Murray Ly<~n

* Appointed 'Vice Wm. G. Tonn, deceased. I

181 Add1'e.~s.

Evanston. Victoria. Hamilton, Onto Yalparaiso. London. Cairo. Dublin. I Willllepeg. St. John. Halifax. Charlottetown. Montreal. Edinburg.

LIST OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF 'THE M. W. GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, FRO)! ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23D,

DATE ELECTIOK.

GRAND MASTER.

D. GRA:-:D MASTER.

April, 1821.. ,\hos; F. ~idd!ck :~ : Oct., 1821.... Nath,l B. f.uc~er :I;rhompson Douglass Oct., 1822 Nath 1 B. Tucker · fhompson Douglass O~t., 1823 Nath:l B. Tueker <IGeo. H. C. Melody Oct., 1824.... Nath 1 B. Tucker ·IGeo. H. C. Melody Geo. H. C. ~Ielody Oct., 1825 Edward Bates * Hardage Lane Oct., 1826 Edward Bates Oct., 18~7 Edward Bates <Hardage L~ne Oct., 1828 Hardage Lane ·IGeo. H. C.. Melody Oct., 1829 Hardage Lane : Fred. L. Eillon : Oct., 1830 Hard~e Lane ~peo. H. C. MeIOdy Dec., 1831.... Edwald Bates · Geo. H. C. Melody Oct., 18~2 ~. R. <;iam~le <IGeo. H,. C. Melody Dec., 1833 Smclalr Klrtle~ ~.. B. <.:hal1!bers: Nov.,1834 A. B. Chambers 'I~mclalr KIrtley * Sinclair Kirtley Oct., 1835.tt A. B. Chambers Oct., 1836 S. W. B.carnegy John D. Daggett ~ iJohn D. Daggett Oct., 1837 S. W. B. Carnegy Oct., 1838 S. W. B. Carnegy John D. Da~gett Oct., 1839 P. H. McBride · A. B. Chamoers * Joseph Foster Oct., 1840 P. II. McBride Oct., 1841.. P. H. McBride * Joab Bernard * Joab Bernard Oct., 1842 P. H. McBride Oct., 1843 P. H. McBride * Joseph Foster ; Oct., 1844 J. W. S. MitchelL * Fred.. L. Billon Oct., 1845 J. W. S. Mitchell * John D. Taylor Oct., 1846 John Ralls John D. Taylor Oct., 1847 Joseph Foster · E. S. Ruggles May, 1848 Joseph Foster * E. S. Ruggles :;' E. S. Ruggles May, 1849 John F. Ryland May, 1850 John F. Ryland /' B. W.Grover May, 1851.... B. W. Grover * E. S. Ruggles May, 1852 B. W. Grover * S. F. Currie June, 1853 Wilson Brown * L. S. CornwelL May, 1854 L. S. Cornwell D. P. Wallingford May, 1855 ;L. S. Cornwell Oscar F. Potter

GRAND

1821.

WARDEN. I GRANI) J. WARDEN.

GRAND TREASURER.

GRAND SECRETARY.

~., ~ames Kennerly -: ":!ll!am Bates ~ Arch!bald Gamble <!W!ll!am Renshaw.: "IEdward Bates "'I\~~Il!am Bates '" Ar~h~bald Gamble '" W!ll~am Renslmw." ·· Edward Bates · \\ Ilham G. Pettus ArchIbald Gamble · WIlham Renshaw.· E~w.ard Bates :.: : William G. P~ttus .. Arch!bald Gamble ..; T. Douglil.~s.: · WIlham G. Pettus Thornton Gnmsley.. · ArchIbald Gamble T. Douglass. * William G. pettus !',Thornton Grimsley.. * Archibald Gamble * John D. Daggett.* * Martin Ruggles * John F. Ryland ~ ..:;· Rich. T. )IcKinney * John D. Daggett.'.' Martin Ruggles ~~ H. R. Gam~le.: Thornton Gr!m~ley John D. Dag~ett.: H. R. Gamble , Adam L. iYlIlls · Thornton Gnmsley John D Daggett. ',;;~. R. 9a~ble : Adam L. M!lls : Bernard Pratte : John D. D~ggett.* ~ISI1:clalr Klrtley ~ Adam L. MIlls ~. Thofl1as Andrews ; ~red. L. B!llon. OlIver Parker Augustus Jones · Thomas Andrews Fred. L. BIllon. M. J. N~yes : Augustus Jones : Thomas AIldrews : Fred. L. Billo~. *IJO~? Wllso.n ,IG. A. Tuttle : Geo. H. C. Melody '" John Garnett. * Oln·er Parker · S. W. B. Carnegy Geo. H. C. iYlelody Thomas W. Conyers. * Oliyer Parker * S. W. B. Carne : Geo. H. C. )felody * Thomas W. Conyers.* *.Edward searcey GranvilleSnelf * Geo. H. C. M.elody * Richard B. Dallam.* * A. B. Chambers ~· Thomas Andrews * Geo. H. C. Melody * Richard B. Dallam.* * A. B. Chambers * Alex. T. Douglass * Geo. H. C. l\lelody * Richard B. Dallam.* *,Alex. T: Douglftss * William C. Vance *Geo. H. C. iYlelody * Richard B. Dallam.* *,Alex. T. Douglass * John Orrick :;'iGeo. H. C. Melody * Richard B. Dallam.* * Joseph Foster * C. H. Bowers IGeo. H. C. Melody Richard B. Dallam.* * Joseph Foster * C. H. Bowers John Simonds * Richard B. Dallam/: * J. W. S. Mitchell * E. S. Ruggles *' Fred. L. Billon Richard B. Dallam.* E. S. Ruggles ! .. * J. L. F. Jacoby * John S. Watson * Richard B. Dallam.* * E. S. Ruggles * J. L. F. Jacoby * John S. Watson * Fred. L. Billon. * E. S. Ruggles * J. L. F. Jacoby * John S. Watson '" Fred. L. Billon. * J. L. F. Jacoby * Cyrus Osborn * John S. Watson * J. W. S. l\litehell.* * Cyrus Osborn * Joseph Megguire '-' John S. Watson '" J. W. S. :Mitchell.* * Joseph Megguire * P. Draper John M. Reed '" C. D. W. Johnson.* * P. Draper S. F. Currie * J. T. Johnson * C. D. W. Johnson.* * S. F. Currie !' J. H. Turner J. T. Johnson * C. D. W. Johnson.* * J. H. Turner S. H. Saunders J. T. Johnson '" A. O'Sullivan'* J. W. Chenoweth * R. C. Hill * Joseph Foster * A. O'Sullivan.* James II. Britton Oscar F. Potter Joseph Foster * A. O'Sullivan.* J. W. Chenoweth * H. E. Van Orsdell * John D. Daggett * A. O'Sullivan.*

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~ \.;:)

R..

May, 1856 Benjamin Sharp '" W. A. Cl1nningham ~. S. H. saunders \MarCnS BOyd ~.*IJOhn D. Daggett.. May, 1857 S. H. sannde.rs P. Drape.r Marcus Boyd *.J. F. Houston * John D. Dagge.tt.. :May, 1858 S. H. Saunders Marcus Boyd '" John F. Houston *IJohn Decker '" John D. Daggett.. May, 1859 Marcus Boyd : * 1\1. H. McFarland W. R. Penick ,John Decker ~ John D. Daggett.. May, 1860 M. H. McFarland W. R. Penick John Decker *Samuel M. Haycs iJOhll D. Daggett.. *:A. L. McGregor John D. Daggctt.. :May, 18.61... William R. Penick John Decker............... Geo. Whitcomb l\lay, 1862 George WhitcOIllb'''*IJOhn H. Turner Wm. N. Loker.. A 1Samuel RUSSell.. *IJOhn D. Daggett.. )lay, 1863"'IJohn H. Turner Wm. N. Loker IJohn D. Vincil~ A. L. McGregor John D. Daggett.. May, 186<1... 'JOhn F. Houston *IJOhn.D. Vincil 'IA. L. MCGreg.or Martin Collins Wm. N. LOker *IJOhn D. Vincil.. Martin Collins R. E. Anderson Wm. N. Loker :May, 1H65 John F. Homton May, 1866 John D. Vincil.. W. E. Dunscomb * R. E. Anderson A. L. McGregor Wm. N. Loker Oct., 1867 W. E. Dunscomb * C. A. Rowley T. E. Garrett.. Wm. D. Muir * Wm. N. Loker Oct.. 1868 I John D. Vincil. R. E. Anderson Wm. D. )[uir * A. M. Dockery Wm. N. Loker * T. E.Garrett Alex.:i\L Dockery Samuel H. Owens Wm. N. Loker Oct., 1i;69 ;William D. :Mliir R. E. Anderson Samuel H. Owens IJohn E. Ryland Wm. N. LOker Oct., 1870 Thomas Eo Garrett Samuel H. Owens IJohn E. Ryland Wm. N. Loker Oct., 187L"jThOmaS E. GarretL R. E. Anderson Oct., 1872 samueill. Owens J. E. Ryland John W. Luke IJas. E. Cadle Wm. N. LOker Oct., 1873 R. E. Anllerson John W. Luke Jas. E. Cadle Xenophon Ryland Wm. N. Lolfer · Xenophon Ryland .las. E. Cadle ;Tho!: C. Ready Wm. N. Loker Oct., 1874 John 'V. Luke Xenophon Ryland Thos. C. Ready :Noah M. Givan Wm. N. Loker Oct., 1875 !Jllmes E. Cadle Oct., 18Z~ jXeTl. Ryland ~hos. C. Re.ady Noah, M. Givan iM. G. Hubble Wm. K. Loker Oct., 1811 T.. C. R.ead.y ,.KOUh. M. GIvan Jos. S. Browne R. Stubblefield Wm. N. LOkCr.. 'Jos. S. Browne Wm. R. Stubblefield .. Jas. E. Carter * John W. Luke Oct., 1878 iKoah M. Givan Oct., 187fl J9s. S. Browne; jW.. R. Stubblefield Jas. E. Carter 1f *'Alex. M. Dockery John W. Luke Oct., 1880 R. Stubblefield Alex. M. DOCkery lchas. C. Woods !Lee A. HalL John W. Luke Oct., 1881.. Alex. :\'1. DockerY", IRev. Chas. C. Woods Lee A. Hall.. 'Robt. F. Stevenson John W. Luke f' _ . --.------

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1".

* A. O'Sull~van.* ,* A. O'Sull!van.* * A. O'Sulllvan.* * A. O'Sullivan.· * A. O'Sullivan.'" *:A. O'Sullivan.* * A. O'Sullivan.*. *A. O'Sullivan.'" IA. O'SulliYan.* A. O'Sullivan.* A. O'Sullivan.* t G. Frank Gouley."':I: G. Frank Gouley.* G. Frank Gouley.* IG. Frank Gouley.'" G. Frank Gouley.* IG. Frank G.oule y .* G. Frank Gouley.* G. Frank Gouley.''' G. Frank Gouley.* ,G. Frank qou~cy.* e!l 'IJOhn D. VmCll. . John D. Vincil. John D. V!nc!l. John D. V!nc~l. John D. VmCll.

00 00 I--'>

l.-.J

~ ~ ~

~ ~

* Deceased.

il John W. Luke serve<\ by appointment, as Grand Secretary, from •

t Died Augu~t 11th, 1866, while in office. t Appointed August 13th, 1866, by John D. Vincil, G. M.

1f Died within one week after his installation.

eDied Aprii 11th, 1877,

while in office. OFFICERS

April 11th, 1877, to October 11th, 1877.

tt There was no

Communication in 1835, owing to the anti-masonic excitement.

FOR THE ORGANIZATION,

FEBRUARY 22d, 1821.

EDWARD BATES, WorshilJ!ul Master. JAMES KENNERLY, Senior Warden. JOSEPH V. GARNIER, TreasUl·er. ABRAM BECK,

WILLIAM BATES, Junior Warden. Se~·etary.

• ~

C\j

•

.. ,

CONTENTS. A Annual. of Grand Master 11,19 Supplemental. of Grund Master......................... 31 Annual, Referred......................................................................................... ]9 Report on : : 21,· 22 of Rev. H. R. Colelnan................................................................................. 32 of Rev. C. H. Briggs, Grand Orator 32, 34 Acconnts, Comlnittce OJI............................................ 20 Report of COIJ11nittee on....... 46 ADDRESS.

E Board of Relief, Report of...... Begging Letten- , By-Laws. Report of Committee on PostponeUlent of.....

45 ~

16, 21

.46. 17 59

o Credentials, Committee on..... 4 Report of.. .4, 10 Committees. Standing ~ :................... 20 Speeial 22.23, 5G Chartered Lodges, Report of COJ1up.ittee 011 49. 50, 51 Charters. Duplicates ii>sued ;..................................................... 25 New, granted :.................................... 47 Arrested and Surrendered......... 26 Charity. Reports of Committee on 41. 42. 53 Correspondence. Reports on, SpeciaL 57, 58. 59,65 Report on, GeneraL A1JP. 1, 112 COlnmissions issued............................................................... 26 Coleman, Rev. H. Roo received.............. 22 Address of.... 32

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'Contents.

186 Consolidation of Lodges............. Condition of the Craft.................. Charity, Committee on, for 1882

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15 18 :................. 70

D Decisions of Grand l\faster : 14, 15 approved 35, 36 not approved 35, 36 District Deputy Grand Masters, Reports of....................... 16 Report:; of Committee on 39, 41 Appointments of 70. 71 Dispensations, granted by Grand Mllster : ll, 12, 24, 25 Special, granted by Grand l\Iaster.......................................................... 12 refused by Grand l\Iaster....................... 12 reported as issued by Grand Secretary 24, 25 erdered by Grand Lodge : ; ;.......... 48 refused by Grand Lodge..................... 48 continued by Grand Lodge.................................................................... 48 Disbursements reported ; 27, 28 Digest, action on :............................................................................................ 56 Deaths, List of App. 138, 140 Delinquent Lodges, List of ,. APP. 141,142 Dead Lodges, List of App. 172,176 District Lecturers, List·of App. 143 Duplicate ChaTters issued ), ;................................ 25

E Exemplification of Work ordered Election, Annual. Expulsions, List of Errata :

~.........................

32 52 App. 135 App. 191

F Foreign Correspondence, General Report on App. 1, 112 Special Report on : 57,.58, 59, 65 Funeral Service, Committee on, Continued................... 56 Foreign Representatives, List of , App. 177, 178,179 Correspondence, ChairmanJof Committee on................................................... 70 Relations................ 17 Financial............................................. 16 ....................................................................................................................... 27 Funds 27 Foreign Representatives appointed :........................... 14 Finance, Committee on 67

•

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Contents. G

â&#x20AC;˘

Grand Lodge, Opened :......................................................................... 4 Glosed 72 Secretary, Report of ~ 23, 28 Office, Resolution on............ 57 Election of............................................. 52 Tabular Statement of : App. 144 Treasurer, Report.of : 28, 30 Election of :........... 52 Lecturer, Report of : 67, 69 Appointment of.. :............................................................................................ 70 Officers, Election of ;............................................... 52 Installation of 69, 70 List of in the Past App. 182, 183 Grievance, Committee on_ 7............................ 20 Report of Conlmittee on 37, 39 Chairman of Committee 011............................................................................................... 70 Grand Secretaries, Foreigl1, List of.. : App. 180, 181

Halls, Joint Occupancy of . Report on

;

17 36, 37

I Installation of Grand Office'rs 69, 70 Irregularity....................................................................................................................................................... ]5 Inoperative Law :.............. 51

J Joint Occupancy of Halls Jurisprudence, Report of Committee on Chairman of Committee on......

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17, 36 34, 37 70

Lodges, Chartered, Report on 49, 50, 51 Under Dispensation, Report on .47, 48 " Consolidated ;........................................................ 15 Charters Surrendered...................................................................................... ]4 Arrested............................................................................................ 14 Delinquent, List of App. 141, 142 Law, Inoperative......................................................................................................... 51 Laws, to be Revised............ 56 Lecturers, District, List of.. App. 143

188

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:Miscellaneous : :........................... 15 Melnorials 23 lIfll:,iOnic Hall, Comlnitt.ee on................................................................ 2::: Report of COlnluittee 011........................................................................ 41 1I1cnlorial Pages 73.83 Moore's Masonic Magazine Purchased........ 53 M:inority Report on New JIofexico........................................ fir,

N New M:exico, COllllllittee on Report of Committee on New Lodges Chllrtered N on-Payment of pues, Suspension for

22 59, fi5 49, 50, 51 App. ]29,1;33

o Opening, Grand Lodge . Orator, Grand, Address of : 32, 34 Appointment of.................................... 70 Orphans' I\Olne, Comnlittee on.................................................................................... 54

p Postponelnent of By.Laws i Past Grand Masters, Paylnent of.. Printing Laws, Coulmittee on.....................

59 51 56

:.......................

Quebec, Grand Lodge of........

Report on Credentials.~ on Grand l\faster's Address of Grand Secretl1ry : of Grand Treasurer on Jurisprudence on Grievance : on Transportation.............. on Charity : on District Deputy Grand Masters on Lodges, U. D on Unfinished Business.................

4, 10 21, 2; 23,27 28, 30

: :

34, f>7 37, 39 54 .41, 42, 53 39, 41 .47, 48 59

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Contents.

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189

011 Chartered Lodges ~ .49, 50, 51 on Ways and Means 42, '13, 55 on Accounts........ 46 on Correspondence. Speeial.. 57, 58,5\1,65 on Correspondence, General A1JP. 1, 112 on Philip Rodan................................ 1路1 on .Masonic Hall......................................................................... 41 of St. Louis Board of RelieL...... 45 Reinstilooments,路 List oL App. 136, 137 Recommendations 17, 31 Returns, Chartered Lodges, Chairman of Committee 011...... 70 U. D., Chairman of. Committee 011.................................... 70 Reports of D. D. G. :Ma~oor::;, Chairman of Committee 011............................................. 70 H.eCl!-pitulatioll ; , App. 171

Report

s Stl\.lHling Committe~, AppointmCllt of Special Committees Scott, Hev. 'V. II., Introduced........................ Suspensions, List of, ~on-Payment of Dues Unmasonic Conduct Scotland, Grand Lodge of.........

:oW :l:.!, :l3, 54 52 .App. 12!l, 133

App: 1:14

T 'l'rallsportation, Report of Committee 011..................................................................... 51 Committee on, Appointed.................................. 70 Tabular Statenlcllts App. lol4, 171

u路 tinfinished Business, Report 011.. Unmasonic Conduct, Suspensions for

. Visitors, Rev. II. R. Colemall, of

,...........................................

~clltll<:ky...............

Rev. W. H. Scott,

Gran~

\York ExempliJied....... Ways and Means, Report 011.

j\l

.App. 134

22 52

Ma.stcr, Illinois.........

43'

;

.42, '13, 55

ERRATA. By an oversight, Fidelity Lodge, No. ~39, is incorrectly placed in the J.Jist of Delinquents. This is regretted, hecause that Lodge is always prompt in making returns and paying Grand Lodge dues.

OFFICERS OP~E

GRAND LODGE

1881--82. • ALB

M. DOCKERY, Gallatin ......•. ....•GrafUl MastfJr;.;: C. O. WOODS, D. D., KansM 0 y D. G• .Jf4~~~ LEE A. HALL, St. Lonis G. 8M. 'WM".,.;::c.~ ••.• , BOBT. F. STEVENSON, Clinton G. Jr. Wat'tl6tt. J~ W4 LUKE, St. Lonis G. Pr648t1/r•• IlBv JOHN D. VI CIL, D. D.,· St. Lonis..G. lJecrelaf1lO; ALLAN MoDOWELL, Greenfield G. Lecflfl'rw. bv. JOHN E. BAR", ES, Licking fl,.. CkapZaiA " C. H. BRIG(}S, Springfield " " ~ B. H. SMITH, Canton ~ " " H. G. JACKSON, Kansas City " " " " A. W. MILSTER, Qaledonia " " " W. POPE YEAMAN, D. D., Glasgow, " " " M. RHODES, D. D., St. Louis " " THOS. H. MoMULLIN, HilIsboro G. 8"", D ~ JOHN R. MIDDLETO ,Chillioothe. G. Jr. D ~ FRED. W. MOTT, St. Louis G. Mar8kt: '. GEO. L.· FAULHABER, Sedalia.............. " P. C. FLOURJ: OY, Linneus G. BwordBear,er JOHN H. DEEMS, St. Louis G. Ben. Steward. P. G. WOODS, Versailles G. r.8te&card, JOHN SHEPHARD, Macon City G. Orator. J. W. BOYD, St. Joseph.......................... " P. H. CHAMBERS, Lexington G. Eur8ui"'aQ&t; JOHN W. OWEN, St. Louis G. Pylef'.

.';'JI&V,.

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* Also

Committee on Foreign Correspondence.