1884 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

OFFIOIAL PROOEEDINGS OF THE

SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE

M. W. GRAND LODGE A. F .

.AND

A. M.

OF THE

STATE OF MISSOURI, .

CONVENED AT

ST. LOUIS, OCTOBER 14, A. D. 1884; A.. L. 5884.

路ST.LOUIS: HUGH R. HILDRETII PRINTING OOMPANY, 401. & 405. NORTH FOURTH STREET.

1884.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

SIXTY - FO URTH

OOMMUNIOATION OF THE

GRAND LODGE, A. F. &A. M., STATE OF MISSOURI.

The Sixty-fourth Annual Commun\cation of the Most WorLodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of l\tlissouri,collvened in Freemasons' Hall, in the city of St.. October 14th, 1884, at 10 o'clock .A.. M. PRESENT. LEE A. HALIJ, ROBERT J3\ STEVENSON............................ JAMES W. BOyD GEORGE R. HUNT SAMUEL Y. KENNARD JOHND. VINCIL ALLAN McDOWELL.................................... REV. C. H. BRIGGS...................................... W. M. WILLIAMS......................................... J. B. THOMAS ~............ ..•••.••.•...••... JAY L. TORREy.......................................... HENRY L. ROGERS............... J. P. WO()D.................................................. J()HN W. OWEN..........................................

M. R. R. R. R. R. R.

Grand j[aster.

'W: Deputy G?'and Blaster.

Sen'ior Grand Warden. W. Junior Grand JVarden. lV. Grand Treasurer. W. Grand Secretary. Grand Lecturer. Grand Chaplain. G'rand Senior Deacon. W. Grand Junior Deacon. TV: Grand MarshaZ. W. Grand Senior Steward. lJ7: Gra?~d Orator. W. Gra?~d T'lJler.

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OPENING.

The Most ~Torshipful Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE Prayer was offered by the Grand Ohaplain, Rev. C. H. Briggs, preceded by sacred music, led by Bro. Jesse Oornelius, at the organ.

FORM.

CREDENTIALS.

The Most\Vorshipful Grand Master appointed Brothers George E. "Talker, 'VID. H. Carpenter and James E. Vincil, a Committee on Credentials. The Committee reported 204 Lodges represented. [See Report el8ewhe~~e.J

ANNUAL ADDRESS.

The Grand Master declared a quorom present, and the Grand Lodge ready for business. He then presented and read his Address, which was referred to the following Oommittee' of Past Grand Masters: Chas.C. Woods, S. W. B. Oarnegy, Samuel H.Saunders. John H. Turner, John D. Vincil, Tholnas E. Garret, R . E. Anderson, James E. Cadle, Noah M.Givan, Joseph S. Browne, Wm. R. Stubblefield, Alex. M. Dockery.

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ANNlTAL ADDRESS. BRETHREN OF THE GRAND LODGE OF :MISSOURI:

Time, in his endless flight, has marked another round on his dial, and another year is garnered into the past. vVhile, as a part of eternity, it is as inappreciable as a drop of water is to the mighty ocean, yet to the human race it is of vast importance. As the year is filled with its sunshine and shadows, with its storms and its calms, so is it but a type of human life, with its hopes and its fears, its joys and its sorrows. The past is only valuable as it may furnish lessons for the future; and 11e is indeed a wise man who can read the lessons of the past, and profit by them in the future. When last we met, we took counsel together as to the plans to be laid down upon our Masonic Trestleboard, whereby the Craft might pursue"their labors in advancing the cause of Masonry during theensuil1g year; and, having completed that duty, separated, and each went his way into the vineyard to fulfill his appointed task. To-day we again assemble, each to render an account of his stewardship, to exchange experiences, and to strengthen each other for the never-ceasing battle of life. Looking around, I see the familiar faces of those, who, having borne the heat and burden of the day, are yet standing firmly for the cause. I see many Who, while they have perhaps long been soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder on the outposts, have for the first time come up to join in our deliberations. To all of you, I, ill the name of the Fraternity, extend a cordial and fraternal welcome. But all .are not with us; here and there we find a vacant chair; the voices of those who were wont to occupy them are stilled forever, the hands that wielded the trowel in the glorious work of spreading the cement of Brotherly Love and Affection, are paral:yzed in death, and they have been laid away in the silent tomb. Their records are finished; their duties .are done; into the grave we have: in full faith, resigned themEarth to earth ; Ashes to ashes; Dust to dust ;" there to remain until the dawn of that resplendent day, when again the morning stars shall sing together, and all the Sons of God shall shout for joy. Let appropriate memorial pages be set apart to their memory. But while we drop the sympathetic tear, we are admonished that the duties of those that remain are not done, and that when duty calls, its behests must be obeyed. U

By law\ I am required to present a Message to the Grand Lodge, giving an account of my official acts; of the condition of Masonry in the j urisdictioll, and making such recommeIldatio!1.s for your actioll as may be deemed for the benefit of the Craft. FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Our relations with all are of the most pleasant character, and it gives me pleasure to state to you to-day that in every respect the great Masonic family is firmly maintaining its principles.. All are laboring in the cause of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth-some in oue way, some in another-but striving. for a common object,. the perpetuity of our ancient Fraternity in its honor and purity. DECISIONS. of the term, I have no Decisions to report. In the follOWing cases necessary to la~路 down a course of pifoced..ure, and apply same so as to carry

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into effect the law of this Grand Lodge, I have done so, and herewith present the same for your consideration: The first, and to my mind the most important of these cases, was that of

SALOON-KEEPING BY MASONS.

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To the Most ffl'etrsh'ipjul Grand Lodge of .ly[issouri, A. F. and A. M.: WHEREAS, It is with shame that we acknowledge that there are Masons who so far forget their dignity as to get drunk, and thus bring Masonry into disrepute, therefore be it

Resolved, rrhat it is hereby made a violation of Masonic morals to be engaged in the traffic of liquor as a dramshop-keeper, and all persons engaged in such business are declared to be ineligible as petitioners for the Mysteries of Masonry within this Grand Jurisdiction. The above was referred to a Special Committee, who made the following report: To the Most HTo'rship!ul Grand Lodge oj

Mi880~l1'i, A.

F. and A. lrI. :

The Special Committee, to whom was referred the resolution of Brothers

Fergu~on,

Ellis and others, respectfully submit that, in their opinion, it would be an innovation

upon the principles of Masonry for this Grand Lodge, by legislation, to add to, or take from, the moral and ph:srsical qualifications, the possession of which has ever been held necessary to entitle any profane to be initiated into the JYIysteries of :Masonry. The law declaring habitual drunkenness a Masonic offense, is explicit, and any Lodge refusing to sustain temperance as one of the cardinal virtues of J.\iIasonry, is derelict in duty. If any of our Brethren become, or are, the victims of intemperance, they are subject to discipline for a violation of their moral and Masonic Obligations. It follows, then, that those who keep saloons ought to be held amenable for the violations' of the principle of Masonry. We recommend the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolt'ed, ~I.'hat the business of saloon-keeping is hereby declared to be a Masonic offense, and those engaged in that business are liable to be dealt with for unmasonic conduct. Which report and accompanying resolution was, upon full discussion, adopted, and at once became operative in all such cases. The original proposition was intended to erect the business of saloon-keeping into a Masonic offense, and to cut off, by class legislation, all such persons as petitioners for the Mysteries of Masonry. The report of the committee, while the same in effect, differed materially in forin. The original proposi- . tioD excluded saloon-keepers as a class as petitioners for our Mysteries. 'l'he report of the committee, as adopted by the Grand Lodge, went to the root of' the question, and is in reality a construction of Section 29, Article 16, of the By-Laws, which says: SECTION 29.-UNl\fASONIC CONDUCT. All Lodges in this jurisdietion shall enforce the :Masonic law in reference to all unmasonic conduct, habitual drunkenness, gambling, blasphemy, and practices of a kindred andanv Mason guilty of these misdemeanors shall be held liable to I,ullishment for unm~nic conduct.

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The committee say in their report: "The law declaring drunkenness a Masonic offense is any Lodge refusing to sustain temperance as one of the cardinal virtues of is derelict in duty. If any of our Brethren become, or are, the victims of intemperance, they are subject to discipline for a violation of their moral and Masonic obligations; it follows$ then, that those who keep saloons ought to be held amenable for the violation of the principle of 1fasonry." Upon this clear statement was founded the report and accompanying resolution.

We see by this: (1) That the committee, in its declaration, says, in effect, that drunkenness and saloon-keeping are cognate offenses, both alike contrary to the spirit and in violation of the provisions of said Section 29. (2) That saloon-keeping being an immoral business, both in its nature and effects, is within the prohibition of the. provisions of Section 29, and has always been such a ~rasonic offense as would make it not only improper for a Lodge to receive a petition for initiation from such a person, but that a Lodge was derelict in duty which failed to punish any Brother engaged in that business. Therefore the committee says: (1) Any Lodge refusing to sustain temperance as .one of the cardinal virtues is derelict in duty. (2) Those engaged in saloon-keeping ought to be held amenable for the violation of the principle of Masonry. , To my mind the whole matter was perfectly clear as to the scope and intent of the declaration made by the Grand Lodge on this subject. After much thought and full consideration of the matter, I issued the following circular letter to the Lodges, calling their attention to the action of the Grand Lodge in the premises, and giving such instructions as would in my jUdgment tend to enforce the order of the Grand Lodge, and at the same tilne allow the Lodges to take into consideration the circumstances surrounding any particular case. GRAND LODGE, ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. STATE OF }f!SSOURI. OFli'ICE OF GRAND MASTER.

ST.

LOUIS,

Mo., December 1st, 1883.

To the fflo'rship!ul Master, Wardens and Brethren oj - - - - - Lodge, No. -

G-reeting:

I desire to call your attention to Section 29, Article 16, page 51, Grand Lodge By-Laws, which says: SECTION 29. Unrnasonic Conduct. All Lodges in this jurisdictioll shall enforce the Masonic law in reference to aU unmasonic conduct, and more especiallYfLgainst habitual drunkenness, gambling, blasphemy and practices of a kindred character; and any Ma~ SOIl guilty of these misdemeanors shall be held liable to punishment for unmasonic conduct.

I would especially call your attention to the evil of HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS, which, when indulged in by a Brother, who may so far forget himself, MUST do serious harm to our Institution; and when the offending Brother is an officer of the Lodge, and known as such, it is doubly. injurious to us. No Lodge should fail to discipline any Brother so offending,even to the extreme penalty of the law, if, after a reasonable effort on the part of the Lodge, the Brother cannot be "induced to abandon the practice.

It is not intended to interfere in any way with the personal liberty of the Brethren to control their own actions; but to see that all are held responsible for any action on their part that may tend to bring the Order into disrepute or disgrace. In connection with this subject, I desire also to call your attention to the action of the Grand Lodge, ill 1882, on the subject of saloon-keeping:

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To the Mo.st fVorshipful Grand Lodge oj ,Missouri, A. F. and A. ill. : The Special Committee, to whom was referred the subject of saloon-keeping by 11asons, respectfully submit that, in their opinion, it would be an innovation upon the prineiples of :Masonry for this Grand Lodge, by legislation, to add to, or take from, the moral or physical qualifications, the possession of which has ever been held requisite to entitle any profane to be initiated into the Mysteries of :Masonry. The law declaring habitual drunkenness a Masonic offense, is explicit, and any Lodge refusing to sustain temperance as one of the cardinal virtues of Masonry, is derelict in duty. If any of our Brethren become, or are, the victims of intemperance, they are sUbject to discipline for a violation of their moral and Masonic obligations. It follows, then, that those who keep sal0011S ought to be held amenable for the violations of the principle of Masonry. We recommend the adoption of the following resolution:

Resol'ved, That the business of saloon-keeping is hereby declared to a Masonic offense, and those engaged in that business are liable to be dealt with for unmasonic conduct. I am 'Very glad to be able to say that this evil exists in but few cases; yet, where it does exist, it is a very great one and it is to be hoped that the measures that have already been taken for that. purpose 'Yill result in its early eradication from our Lodges. I fully believe that our Lodges can so shape their course as to determine, in an equitable way, what consideration J if any, shall be extended to those of our Brethren who persist in following a business upon which the Grand Lodg~ has set a seal of condemnation, in its declaration that any Mason engaged in saloon-keeping is guilty of a Masonic offense, and is liable to discipline therefor. J

In your selection of officers under no circumstances should any Brother so offending be chosen to any position in the Lodge, more especially that of Worshipful Master. Our officers are our public representatives, and will so be regarded by the world; and, if we send forth such persons as our representatives, we must not be surprised if the public accept them as such, and our Institution suffers a corresponding loss of respect among those whose good opinions we ought to value. J

But while circumst~nces may arise that will justify a Lodge in extending some con. sideration in special cases now existing, certainly no such consideration will justify a Lodge in making a Mason of one engaged in saloon-keeping. Nor should a petition from such person be received. It would bean anomaly to hold that any person was a fit and proper subject to be made a ~rason, when the Grand Lodge saysr in unmistakable terms, this occupation is such a Masonic offense as would render any Mason following it liable to immediate trial and expulsion from rights which a Lodge had just declared him to be entitled to, and invested him with. Such a proceeding would be contrary to reason and common sense, and the Grand Lodge could not have contemplated its existence. It is at best a trOUblesome question to manage, and one calling for the exercise of great discretion on your part in dealing with it.

But it is an ismte that will have to be n~etJ and if the Lodges will only take their stand on the great principles of Masonry, they will not find it difficult路 to determine it in a proper manner, and one consistent with the best interests of the Craft. ATTEST:

- - - - - - - Grand Secretary.

- - . - - - - - - G-rund Master.

Just here allow me to define the word Temperance as used in this connection. It is not intended to enforce abstinence in any form, or in any way to interfere with the personal liberty of action of any of the Brethren, but to hold each Brother responsible

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for any act that would bring the Fraternity into disrepute or disgrace. As we use the word Temperance, (and it was used in that sense by the committee,) it is defined to be ,. That due restraint upon our affection and passions which renders the body tame and governable, and frees the mind from the allurements of vice." No one who uses intoxicating liquors to excess is in any sense worthy to be a partaker of our Mysteries, nor should be be allowed to remain among us, if he persists in doing so. This brings us back to the proposition that drunkenness and salooll-keeping are cognate offenses, both alike foreign to our law, and to the spirit and principle of Freemasonry. This being • true, the only conclusion to be deduced from the premises was, (1) That Masons who are saloon-keepers are guilty of unmasonic conduct, for which they are liable to be expelled from the Order. (2) If those already members were liable to be expelled, certainly it was not proper that the petition for initiation of any person engaged in salooll-keeping should be received. I therefore instructed the Lodges that no consideration would justify the Lodge in making a saloon-keeper a :Mason, and that a petition from such a person should not be received. I also instructed our Lodges that no' Brother engaged in saloon-keeping should, under any circumstances, be selected to :fill any office in the Lodge, or to represent it in any way, on the ground that our officers are our representa~ives before the public, and will be so regarded. This Grand Lodge therefore cannot and will not allow anything to be done that will tend, even in the slightest degree, to bring Masonry into disrepute. But at this point came an important question. Is a Brother, even though he be a saloon-keeper, in good standing until some action has been taken against him, and is he entitled to hold office in the Lodge '? I confess the solution of this question was a matter )f difficulty; but, upon reflection, came to the conclusion that the declaration of the 3:rand Lodge had; virtually placed every Mason who was a saloon-keeper under charges, ~,;rith only the reservation that would allow a Lodge in dealing with them. to take into ~ol1sideration any peculiar circumstances that might surround the individual case of any Brother engaged in the business. At the same time, all Lodges were expected to enforce ;be law in good faith. It is a well-known rule that no Brother under charges is .eligible ;0 an office in a Lodge. If the foregoing solution is the true one, it follows that any Brother engaged in saloon-keeping is under a quasi disability by reason of the action of Ghe Grand Lodge, and is not competent to hold an office in a Lodge. 11:ature reflection led me to the conclusion that this was the correct theory of the Grand Lodge order, and .n pursuance of that. conviction, I acted in the following· cases, which are herewith ?resented for your consideration. MERIDIAN LODGE, NO.2.

The first is the case of Bro. Philip Stuecke,· a saloon-keeper, who had been elected (\Torshipful Master of J\feridian I..odge, No.2, of St. Louis. Upon the fact coming to my ~nowledge, I issued an order forbidding bis installation, and placed the Lodge in the :harge of Bro. Thomas C. Kuhnle, the outgoing Master, to hold over until the matter 'ould be presented to the Grand Lodge. Again, in a case like this, to have allowed Bro. Stuecke to be installed as Worihipful Master would have aJ,lowed him to be placed in a position where the Lodge could lOt have preferred charges against him and tried him, as no Lodge can try its Master. t certainly was not the intention of the Grand Lodge to impose a duty on a Lodge and hen allow such a state of affairs to arise as \vould prevent the Lodge from doing that vhich the Grand Lodg~ had distinctly declared was its dut;y' to do. lt nlay be said that charges could have been preferred against the Brother, and a rial had, after he had gone out of office, but as the liability to such charges and trial is · cOIltinui:J:lg oue, no such status should be allowed to exist as would prevent the Lodge rom acting at any time.

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The second case occurred in Itaska Lodge, No. 420, also of St. Louis. In this case the Senior Warden was a saloon-keeper and had been re-elected. Here to have simply forbidden his installation would not have been effectual, as he would have held over until his successor was elected and installed. I did not see any other course than to set the election aside, and allow the Lodge to elect another Senior Warden. I therefore made an order to that effect, setting aside the election, so far as the Senior Warden was concerned, and as the Lodge so desired it, to elect a Senior Warden in place of the Brother. But here arose a curious complication. The Worshipful Master-elect, out of sympathy for the Senior 'Varden, refused to be installed unless I would also allow the Brother first elected as Senior ,",varden to be installed. As the Master-elect persisted in his refusal, when the proper time came for installation, I placed the Lodge in the charge of the old Master, and directed the remaining officers to be installed. This was done, and the Lodge has gone along quietly since. The solution of the various questions arising under the declaration路 made by the Grand Lodge upon this subject, and laying down a course to be pursued in carrying out what I conceived to be the spirit and intent of this Grand Lodge, has been a very difficult thing to do. Whether I have taken the proper course in dealing with the question, is for the Grand Lodge to determine. In formulating the circular and the instructions to the Lodges, I have endeavored to pursue a conservative Cou.rse and look at all the interests involved. The most difficult question has been to determine what was the status of those Brethren who were saloon-keepers at the time they were made Masons.. While it was unquestionably wrong to allow them to be made Masons, they of course were innocent parties. They asked and it was given them. So far the. wrong is not on their side. But the question comes up, and we must settle it: How can we protect Masonry from the reproach the public will certainly cast upon it, if we allow men engaged in saloon-keeping, regarded as the business is by the great mass of the pUblic as an immoral one, to be known as our representative men, as. our officers unquestionably are? I answer unequivocally by saying we cannot allow any such Brother to occupy any representative position among us. Even admitting that such of these Brethren as are allowed to remain with us suffer wrong from suchs. prohibition, it is far better that the few should submit than that the mans' who compose the Fraternity should suffer to exist what would sooner or later become an irreparable injury to :Masonry. JOINT-OCCUPANCY OF HALLS.

Pri.or to 1881, OUr law in regard to joint-occupancy of halls was as follows: U It is impolitic fora Lodge to allow any other organization to occupy a hall in common with itself, and illegal to becom~ joint-owners or occupants with any other than exclusively moral or benevolent associations. Co-partnerships with political or secular societies must not be tolerated." In 1881, the Grand Lodge adopted the following: "Hereafter no Lodge shall occupy a hall jointly with any other than a Masonic organ路 ization. Pro'lIided,This prohibition shall not affect existing contracts with moral and benevolent associations, but when such contracts expire by limitatioll, they shall not be renewed." At the same session this rule was suspended in its operation until the end 'of sian of 1882.

At the session of 1882 the fonowing resolution was resolution:

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Resoh1ed, That the following resolution, adopted by this Grand I.Jodge in 1881, be hereby repealed, rescinded,and held for naugbt, to wit: "Hereafter no Lodge shall occupy a hall jointly with any other than a :Masonic organization. Provided, This prohibition shall not affect existing contracts with moral and benevolent associations, but when such contracts expire by limitation, they shall not be renewed." 4>

In the meantime, our new edition of By-Laws of 1882, containing the law of 1881, had been printed and distributed to the Lodges. In revising the law, the committee found still ill existence the law formulated by M. W. Bro.R. E. Anderson in 1874. The law passed in 1881, prohibiting Lodges from occupying a ball jointly with any other than Masonic bodies, could not, by order of the Grand Lodge, become operative until the end of the session of 1882; and until it did, could not operate as a repeal of the former law. The committee had therefore no choice but to include both laws in the Revised Code, published prior to the meeting of the Grand Lodge in 1882, and this explains the presence of two lawR in the Book of Constitutions that contradict each other. A great deal of confusion as to the rights of the Lodges has been the result. There is no doubt but that the law, as it existed prior to the action of the Grand Lodge in 1881, and as shown in note 2, page 28, of the Revised Code of 1882, has never been repealed. A new law, rule, or amendment will not go into effect until the close of the session at which the same is adopted. Any other construction would allow a law or rule to be so changed as to affect a pending question; this would manifestly be improper. Applying this principle to the ca..t;e in point, we find that, as the act of 1881 could not go into effect before the close of the session of 1882, and that before that time the Grand Lodge altogether rescinded and set aside its order of 1881, the law, as it stood prior to 1881, having never been repealed,. is still in路 force, and any Lodge action coming properly within路 its provisionsis valid. Having had many enquiries in regard to this, I have stated the case fully, that the several Lodges may understand what their rightsare in the premises.

PROPER MODE OF OPENING AT STATED MEETINGS.

I have had occas~on during the year to pay some attention to this SUbject. Note 6, p. 53, By-Laws. of 1882, says:

Resolved, That it is the order of this Grand Lodge that a Lodge of Entered Appren.. tices and Fellow Crafts are Master Masons at labor in those. degrees, and as the Grand Lodge has decided that a Lodge cannotmeet and open with a smaller number than seven MaBte't Masons and members oj the Lodge, this definition of a Lodge empowers any Lodge, when seven Master Masons are present, to open and work on-the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft, and be closed on those degrees without opening on the third degree. While this rule was never intended to apply to any other than a special meeting, it has been a practice among quite a number ofour .Lodges to apply it to stated meetings. I bave found in many cases Lodges that have been in the habit of opening on the third degree so longtthat they cannot open on the first or second degrees at alL Several cases came under my own observation, where I found the officers had almost lost theceremonies of the first and second degrees, while fully up to the average on the third. Upon examination I found, in every instance, that the Lodge had fallen into the habit of only opening on the third degree.

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This Grand Lodge has adopted and teaches a work applicable to all of the degrees under its control. It has entrusted th is work to the various Lodges, and no Lodge has a right to pursue any course that will impair its effectiveness in the work. The course indicated does this, is not proper, and no Lodge ought to follow it. The proper course is to open up on, all the degrees at regular meetings. I do not, of course, mean to say that there would be no circumstances under which the !tfaster, at a stated meeting, in the exercise of a sound discretion, may not open directly on the third degree. Such as, for instance, at the Annual Meeting, which is in fact a business meeting only. I therefore recommend that the Grand Lecturer be instructed to teach as a ritualistic rule of this Grand Lodge, that all Lodges must, at their stated communications, open up on all the degrees; and that in closing, they may either close on the third degree, or close down as may be required. BOARDS OF RELIEF.

Notes 20 and 21, page 50, of By-Laws, say:

Resolved, That in any town or city where there is more than one Lodge, it shall be the duty of each Lodge to appoint one or more melnbers to constitute a Board of Relief, to whom all applicants for charity shall be referred, and, if found worthy, relieYed ; they shall adopt rules for their government, so that the worthy shall not go away emptyhanded, and the unworthy eat the bread of the toiling Craftsmen; to the carrying out of which each Lodge in such town or city shall contribute nve dollars from each initiation fee to the aforesaid Board of Relief.

Resolvecl, That each Lodge shall appoint its own representative in the Board of Relief, accredit them under the seal of the Lodge, and remove them at pleasure; Provided, that no Lodge shall have more representatives in the Board than any other Lodge; and the Board is hereby' required to receive the representatives so accredited. Under the law it is the duty of such Board to provide for the temporary relief of worthy sojourners and strangers. ~fembers of Lodges where a Board of Relief exists, and those dependent on them, are not properly within the jurisdiction of such Board, but of their own Lodges. It was not the intention of the Grand Lodge ill establishing Boards of Relief to provide for the permanent support of anyone. As there is but little use for such Boards, except in the larger cities, I would respectfully recommend that the law be so changed as to require the Inaintenance of Boards of Relief only in places where there are three or more Lodges. It is not practicable in the smaller places, being too cumbersome to work well. . DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. At the last session of the Grand Lodge, a change was made increasing the size of the Districts and decreasing their number from fifty-one to thirty-three. This has \vorked very satisfactorily. As, however, our District Deputy system has been entirely separated from our Lecture system, thus rendering unnecessary indiscriminate Visiting by the Deputies; I issued the following instructions for their guidance in that regard: "RIGHT WORsnIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER:

"As by law of the Grand Lodge j.TOU are constituted the Representative of the Grand Master in your District, and, as SUCh, ha.ve supervision of the Craft therein, I desire to call your attention to the following matters: First, to Section 8, Article 7, page 18, Grand Lodge By-Laws, which says: "SECTION 3.

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" The term shall, as used in said section, \vas originally to be construed as mandatory; but, under the present relation of District Deputy Grand Masters to the WORK and Lecture system, the term .:~hallis to be construed as having the same force as the term mall, and of the same effect as if it read: District Deputy Grand Masters may visit Lodges, etc., etc. In other words the meaning of the term is to be taken to lay a duty on you in a superVi~ sory sense ollly, and in carrying it out it is only necessary that you have reliable know-' ledge of the status and condition of the Craft and the Lodges in your District, so that you may at all times be prepared to report or act intelligently. The proper information you can obtain, either .in person or through the District Lecturer, or of Assistant Lecturers, provided for by our llew law. They will be instructed by the R. W. Grand Lecturer to furnish you any information in their power. It is not, of course, intended to discourage you from visiting the Lodges in your District, but to put matters in such shape as to allow ~"ou to use your discretion in visiting only when you may deem it necessary, and thus lighten the burden so far as may be consistently done on yourself and the Lodges in your District." In separating the Deputy and the Lecture systems, by some oversight the law still requires the Deputies to visit the I.Jodges, etc. There .is 110 necessity for this, and in view of all the facts,1 instructed the Deputies that the term shall had by our present system become in effect 1na1J, and was to be construed as simply laying a duty upon them, to be exercised in a reasonil.ble manner. I felt justified in this, and submit the same for your consideration. I desire here to make a recommendation, and hope the Grand Lodge will approve it. It often happens that the Grand :Master finds it necessary to send a Deputy to specially investigate for him. It is almost impossible for the Grand Master to get along in any other ,"vay. "Vhen the Deputy goes to attend a particular thing, by special order of the Grand Master, his expenses ought to be allo\ved and paid. I therefore recommend that in .such cases,路 the Grand 1r!aster be authorized to audit the expense account of the Deputy or other party so sent, and order it paid. I do not mean by this to inaugurate any general system of paying expenses, but it does seelU only just and right to provide for such speeial cases. For details of reports received, see report of Commit~ee on District Deputy Grand :Master. DISCIPLINE.

As the enforcenlellt of the law is placed in the hands of the Grand Master, it sometimes happens that he is brought face to face with duties of a very disagreeable nature, and finds that his pathway' is not always strewn with roses. In the pursuance of what I conceived to be my duty to the Craft, I have felt called upon to act in the follOWing cases: PIEDMONT LODGE, NO. 449.

For several years this Lodge has been in a state that, "to say the least, was no credit to :Masonry.While there were some good members.in it, they were outnumbered and controlled by an element that ought not to be entrusted with the management of a Lodge. Several times the condition of this Lodge has been brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge, notably in 1882 (see Report "on Grievance, pages 60 and 61). Its condition was also .referred to by M. V\T. Bro. Woods, in 1883, (page 23). investigation, I became satisfied that the interests of Masonry demanded that arrested, and the Lodge broken up. By my order, R. W. Bro. A. B. MarD. D. ,M., of the Nineteenth District, attended the meeting of January 12th, arrested the Charter, took possession of the books, papers, etc., and forwarded same Grand路Secretary.

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The Lodge had started to build a hall, had bought land on which to improve a cemetery, and was in a bad financial shape generally~ I ordered Bro. Martindale to take such measures as would, in his judgment, be for the best interests of all concerned, without making the Grand Lodge liable to any of the Lodge creditors. His report on the case, and accompanying papers is herewith submitted. YANCEY LODGE, NO.

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358.

In December last I was advised by R. W. Bro. J. M. Ritchey, D. D. G. M.," of the 29th District, of the condition of Yancey Lodge, No. 148. His report was accompanied by a statement from the Junior Warden and two members of the Lodge. R. W. Bro. Ritchey enoorsed these Brethren as being thoroughly reliable men, and recommended the arrest of the Charter, as from his knowledge of the Lodge and its surroundings, it could do no good. I therefore directed him to arrest the Charter of Yancey Lodge, No. 148, and send same, with the books, papers, etc., to the Grand Secretary, which he did January 10th, 1884. At the same time R. W. Bro. Ritchey advised me that the affairs of Comfort Lodge, No. 358, were in such shape as might require extreme measures to right them. I therefore instructed him to investigate and take such action. as in his judgment would be for the interests of Masonry. He did so, and on January 12th, 1884, arrested the Charter of Com~ fort Lodge, No. 358, and forwarded same, with books, papers, etc., to the Grand Secretary. He also, by my order, took possession of what property the Lodges had, and holds same, subject to final disposition in both cases. His report will doubtless show fully their condition. LONE STAR LODGE, NO.

349.

In December, 1883, I was verbally advised by R. W. Bro. J. B. Thomas, D. D. G. M., of the 14th District, as to the condition of Lone Star Lodge, No. 349. From the statement of Bro. Thomas the Lodge was not likely to do much good. I therefore placed the matter in his hands, to act as he might deem advisable. He 'finally arrested the Charter and forwarded same to the Grand-Secretary.路 The books, papers, and property he retained in his possession, subject to final disposition of the case. His report will. fUlly set forth the facts. BENTON LODGE, NO.

454.

This Lodge was one of the "noble army of delinquents." M. W. Bro. Woods last year made atrip into the wilderness, and succeeded in collecting ten dollars on old account. This was captured at an expense of about fifteen dollars, to say nothing of the inroads such a trip would Inake on Bro. Woods' well-known amiability. Such a trip ought to destroy any amount of good nature in anybody. In view of the persistence of this Lodge in remaining delinquent, to say nothing of

its being too dead to be even galvani7~d into being, I ordered R. W. Bro. B. H.lllgram

to arrest the Charter. This was done, and the same, with books, papers~ etc., was received by the Grand Secretary May 21st, 1884. MENDOTA LODGE, NO.

159"

Charges of gross unmasonic condnct were preterred in members. After several continuances, a trial w:a,sfinally had while a majority voted him guilty, was acquiitted under the by the Junior Warden. When the paperscanle to. the Grand cal1ed to the matter. I took steps i,n,restigatethe status

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which determined me to arrest the Charter. The better class 'of the members felt that this course was best under the circumstances. Accordingly, by my order, W. Bro. H. F. Owen arrested the Charter, took possession of the books, papers, etc., and forwarded all together to the Grand Secretary. He also took possession of the other property of the Lodge, and holds same, subject to final disposition of the matter by this Grand Lodge. The appeal in the case, was, by my order, held by the Grand Secretary, pending the investigation, and has since been forwarded to the Chairman of the Committee on Grievance, who will doubtless recommend such action in the case as may be deemed necessary and proper. DELINQUENT LODGES. Every year we have more or less trouble with Delinquent Lodges. Some will send in their returns, but fail to pay their annual dues; this is bad; others will neither make returns nor pay dues; this is worse, and in fact inexcusable. There may be an excuse for a Lodge not paying its annual dues, but there is none for not making its a~nual returns. A failure to pay is merely a question of dollars and cents. A failure to make returns disarranges the business of the Grand Lodge, and renders a complete statement of its affairs out of the question. 'Ve. had the usual number the past year; only a few, it is true, but enough to make it annoying. Sections 20,21,22 and 23 of Article 16 say: SECTION 20. Every Chartered Lodge in this jurisdiction shall make its Annual Returns, etc., etc. SECTION

21. Every Chartered Lodge shall annually pay, etc.

SECTION 22. Any Lodge failing to pay dues for shown, shall have its Charter arrested.

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SECTION 23. Any Lodge failing to. make returns, unless TWO years in succession, shall have its Charter arrested.

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There is one error those of our Brethren who persist in being delinquent appear to labor unde:r;,viz: That Sections 22 and 23 mean that they are to have absolutely two years in which to make returns and pay dues before their Charter CAN be arrested. These Sections do· not mean anything of the kind. They are only intended as a limit· be.. yond which discretion should not be exercised in allowing the Lodge to hold its Charter. Tbediscretion in such cases is as to when to act during the two years, and in the exercise of that discretion, the Grand· Master or the Grand· Lodge may arrest the Charter of the Lodge at any time after it has failed to comply with the provisions of Sections 20 and 21, above quoted. In other words, a Lodge has violated the law when it fails for any reason to comply with its provisions; .its reasons for such violation are to be taken into consideration only for the purpose of determining whether to proceed against such Lodge, or not. Acting on these convictions, I instructed the Grand Secretary· to notify the several delinquent Lodges that they must either make returns and pay up their dues, consequences. I am glad to say that all, of them made returns, and but two in both of these eases, their halls had been either seriously so prevalent of late. I •• ~JODtTillC'!e:d that the jurisdiction of Missouri is exactly large enough for the IJodges who will obey the law, thus leaving no room for those who will not no apology to to make to the delinquent Lodges for the course taken in 4(iJ!/l;Wliil,N'1'11,m'

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CASE OF BROTHER N. B. GIDDINGS. In Jaul1ary last1 R. 'V. Bro. Hubbell, D. D. G. M., of the 12th District, advised me of the following state of affairs in Savannah Lodge, No. 71, at Savannah. Du ring the fall of 1883, charges of gross ullmasonic conduct were preferred against Bro. N. B. Giddings, with specifications as follows: 1. Being frequently intoxicated. 2. Appearing in the Lodge路room in an intoxicated condition. 3. Keeping his law office in the anteroom (the preparation room) of the Lodge, con路 trary to the Lodge's desire, and refusing to vacate it when ordered to do so. There was also a specification, charging Bro. Giddings with using the anteroom for the purpose of gambling, but this was, by consent, withdrawn at the trial. Bro. Giddings, on his own admission, was found guilty and ordered to be reprimanded. From this there was no appeal, either on the part of the accused or the accuser. Pending the ballot, Bro. Giddings retired, but instead of remaining in the anteroom, went away; at the conclusion of the proceedings he could not be found, nor did he at any time appear under such circumstances that the sentence could be inflicted This trial took place at the last meeting prior to the one for the annual election. Meantime, some of the Brethren, who sympathized with Bro. Giddings, by preconcerted action succeeded in electing him Worshipful 1faster, for the purpose, as was claimed, of Vindicating him (whateYer under the circumstances that may mean), but which I am satisfied was, in reality, only a plan to prevent the sentence being inflicted upon him. Bro. Giddings was not present at the election, nor at any time until he was installed as Master of the Lodge. These facts did not come to the knowledge of R. W. Bro. Hubbell, the installing officer, until after the installation was oyer. He immediately reported the facts to me; I instructed him to set aside the election and installation of Bro. Giddings, and place the Lodge in charge of Bro. G. W. Ha,ryey, the ontgoingMaster, to hold over until the case could reach the Grand Lodge. No Brother is eligible to any office in a Lodge, while under charges, and pending a final disposition of the case, either by acquittal, or the infliction of the punishment; and, as Bro. Giddings had been tried and convicted of gross unmasonic conduct, he was not, pending the infliction of the penalty, eligible to be elected or installed as Worshipful Master of the Lodge. He not only did not present himself at the Lodge, so that the penalty could be inflicted, but, on the cO~ltrarJr, kept away for the purpose of preyent路 ing it. Itis true that he met the Master in the street on the day of installation, and assumed to demand of the Master that he administer the reprimand then and there, a demand with which the Master very properly refused to comply, as no Brother has the right to make it. On the contrary, it was his duty to present himself at the next regular meeting of the Lodge, and receive hiR punishment in the proper manner and The whole case developed a bad state of affttirs in the Lodge, one that is no credit to ; but out of consideration for the good members, I did not. as I felt inclined to do, arrest the Charter, in the hope that the Lodge would purify itself, and enforce the Law, but itlstru.cted Bro. Hubbell to notify them that such was the alternative. The herewith submitted.

DISPENSATIONS FOR NEW LODGES. It is perhaps too much for any Grand 1楼faster to expect to go through his term without being call.ed upon to decide the propriety or im.propriety of establishing new Lodges. Almost universally the claim is made that there is some special reason why the interests of the Fraternity will suffer unless a Lodge is established at that particular point. In fact, reasons come pouring in so thick and fast, that one will feel like either absolutely refusing all or granting all without question. The variations of popUlation and circumstances make it almost necessary from time to time to establish new Lodges. If, however, while doing this, some plan could be devised by which we could destroy a dead Lodge every time that a new one was established, thus ensuring "the survival of the fittest," it would be an advantage to the Fraternity.

Aside from a thorough investigation of each application, I have invariably refused to grant a Dispensation to less than fifteen petitioners. Even that number is not enough; it ought to be not less than twenty. Several applications were sent over from our last session, but even in those cases, they were required to reform their applications so as to have not less than fifteen legitimate names on the petition. It is true that Section 1, Article 15, of By-Laws says: "Lodges U. D. may be constituted, etc., etc., upon the petition of at least seven Master lVrasons." But while the time was in our history when a Dispen.sation to seven only would be necessary and proper, it is not so now. No Lodge can with a bare quorum do work properly for the shnple reason that it is not enough. It is obvious, therefore, that, in such cases, ill place of rend:ering our beautiful ceremonies in a way to make them impressive, they will make them look ridiculous. I earnestl~r recommend that this Grand Lodge adopt as a standing rule, " That no Dispensation shall issue for a new Lodge to less than fifteen legitimate petitioners." It may be said that many old Lodges do not show an average attendance of fifteen members. I admit that this is true in many cases, but, being true, it only furnishes the strongest argument we can have in.favor of the rule being made and enforced. This Grand I"lodge has frequently had occasion to deprecate the rapid accumulation of Lodges, and has done all in its power to encourage the consolidation of old ones, but still the evil grows. There is one reason why it is difficult to refuse a Dispensation.. Our law requires that the application shall describe the hall fully, and that the dimits of the petitioners must accompany the petition. In the 路first instance, if the applicants comply with the law, they must procure a hall or make some definite arrangement for it, involving such a pecuniary liability on thei.r part as would make it a hardship to refuse them ; and, secondly, a refusal always makes more or less non-affiliated Masons, as it rarely happens that. even a majority of the petitioners go to other Lodges. In order to correct this, respectfully recommend that this Grand Lodge adopt some plan by which those desiring toibrm a new Lodge, shall, as a preliminary step, make some statement that will enable the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge, as the case may be, to determine the advisability of establishing the proposed Lodge. "Upon receiving a favorable answer, the Brethren may then proceed as provided in Article 15, of By-Laws, and not otherwise. For details of Dispensation ordered, see report of Grand Secretary. I may here remark that quite a number of them were cases sent over from the laSt session to perfect their applications.~. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS AND ACTS. I have granted Special Dispensations in路various cases during the year, for the following purposes: Laying corner-stones. Removal of Lodges without change of jurisdiction. IJQdges with change of jurisdiction.

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I have also in several instances ordered Duplicate Charters issued. I have accepted surrender of Charter in several cases. Details of the foregoing, with any special reason therefore, will be shown in the report of the Grand Secretary. By my order, the Grand Secretary prepared a blank form to be used for Special Dispensations, and had same printed and bound in book form, with proper margins, etc. I have pursued the plan of issuing Special Dispensations only through the Grand Secretary. It works well, and saves the Grand Master from keeping a separate record. Issued in this way, we have a record of them in the Grand Secretary's office, which is, I think, of advantage, as it concentrates all our business in one place, and insures a complete record in any event. All our transactions in any way affecting the Craft, should go through the Grand Secretary's office, under seal of the Grand Lodge. I therefore recommend the plan to your consideration. NE'V TRIALS ORDERED.

In several instances I have ordered new trials for failure to comply with the law. The greatest trouble we have is when the accused appears and pleads guilty. In such cases, it often happens that the Lodge fails to comply with the law, as laid down in Section 6 of Article 19 of the By-Laws, which requires a vote on the question of guilty, or not guilty, in all cases. In any statement an accused Brother may make, he should be regarded as testifying for or against himself. This cannot be otherwise, as the Grand Lodge law distinctly prohibits the plea of guilty, or not guilty; nor is it competent for a I;odge to assess punishment on a plea of guilty merely without a vote by ballot on the question of guilt. While there has in no case, to my knowledge, been substantial injustice done to the accused, still, as it is better to follow the law as laid down, I have required it to be done. There is another reason why the plea of guilty should not be allowed. It is generally done to influence the Lodge in dealing with the accused. As is often the case, Lodges in conducting trials are inclined to temper justice with more mercy than is either right or proper, forgetting that what may be mercy to an individual Brother may be cruelty to the Fraternity. SAFE AND DESK. While we have a vault in the Grand Secretary's office, it is only large enough to accommodate the returns of Lodges and papers connected therewith, leaving no place to put the books and papers connected with the current business of the office. Again, the Grand Secretary had no suitable desk. Papers lying around for want of some safe place in which to put them, were liable to be lost, or fall into the hands of those who had no business to see them. I therefore purchased, and ordered paid for, for the Grand Secretary's use, a first-class safe, at a cost of $225, large enough to allow for any accumulation of books and papers that may occur for several years. Also a cylinder desk, suitable for the purpose, at a cost of $110. These were, in my jUdgment, necessary for the proper protection of the books, papers, etc., connected with his office. OHIO RIVER FLOOD SUFFERERS.

In the month of February last, occurred one of the most disastrous floods of which we have any record. .It was such a scene of desolation and distress as might well paralyze the strongest arm or appall the stoutest heart; yet our Brethren promptly rallied and took measures to relieve the sufferers. But the necessities being too great and the. calls too urgent to be met by any local efforts, the Brethren were compelled to appeal for aid, and I am glad to sa~y that their appeals were promptly ~nswered. By my order, the Grand Secretary forwarded to the Masonic Boa,rd Relief Cincinnati, a draft for $250, which, together with amounts contributed individuals and Lodges. were to be used as in their judgm.ent they might deem efiectual. It was

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promptly acknowledged, and that Board placed in the fund for the relief of the distressed Brethr~n outside of the ofCincmnati, and distributed along the river, regardless of jurisdictions. Under the able management of the Brethren composing the Board of Relief at Cincinnati, no unworthy' person was allowed to participate in any benefit of the funds placed in their hs/nds. It was not necessary to forward any more, as the prompt action of the general government in distributing both food and clothing relieved in a great measure the distress 'that otherwise would have been difficult if not impossible to manage. The writer has had some experience in Board of Relief work, and knowing whereof" he speaks, can say that the unselfish devotion and untiring zeal of our Brethren, who, neglecting their own comfort and interests, went about day and night, seeking out the helpless, relieving their wants, and encouraging them in their struggle with adversity, entitles them to a monument in the hearts of their Brethren. May it be .accorded to them, and be as lasting as time. Since writing the above, the Cincinnati Board of Relief have returned one hundred and forty-five (145) dollars of above amount, as our percentage of unused contributions; it has been acknowledged in fitting terms by the Grand Secretary. STATE LODGES OF INSTRUCTION. I have long been impressed with a want of effectiveness in our IJecture System. We

have a Grand Lecturer, who is by law an executive officer of this Grand Lodge, and charged ,\yith the especial duty of instructing the various Lodges in the vVork and Lectures, as approved by this Grand Body. Section 3 of Article 8 says: SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the Grand Lecturer to visit the several Lodges in the jurisdiction as extensively as possible, and instruct them in the 'York, Lectures and Ceremonies adopted by this Grand Lodge.

While the Grand Lecturer actually has jurisdiction over the entire State, in practice he has been subject to the District Deputy Grand :Masters, and his work was more路 or less dwarfed and ineffective for this reason. This ought not to be; it grew out路 of a practice that had its origin at a. time, when under our old system the District Deputy Grand )fasters were the actual conservators of the \Vork in their Districts, and before the Grand Lecturer's duty was so thoroughly defined as now. It is the right and duty of the Grand Lecturer to call a Lodge of InstructiOll aild preside over the same at such point and to cover such territory as in his judgment may be of the mo~t advantage to the Craft, regard... less of district lines. In other words, as he is responsible for teaching the Work, it is his right to adopt such means of doing so as will, in his judgment, best accomplish the object, subject only to the Grand Master or Grand Lodge. In order therefore to test the matter, I called General Lodges of Instruction at the following points, placing them in special charge of the Grand Lecturer: Sedalia, January 15 to 18, inclusive. Moberly, Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, Springfield, Feb. 19 tO~2, St. Joseph, March 3 to 7, KanaR,s City, l\fay 27 to 30, Poplar Bluff, Aug. 26 to 29, Chillicothe, Sept. 9 to 12, Carthage, Sept. 23 to2fi, that these

were a success hardly expresses it. They were not only way of teaching thevVork, but the Brethren coming tonaturall~T became better acquainted ; each having something to

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add to the common stock of knowledge, all were benefited by the mutual interchange of ideas. Close attention was paid to the teaching of .our Grand Lecturer, and he has every reason to be proud of his pupils. His report will set out in detail the attendance and operations of these Lodges of Instruction. Just here I desire to call attention to what I can but regard as an injustice. vVe pay our Grand Lecturer a salary which at best is not more than a compensation for the services rendered, involVing as they do an amount of .patience, perseverance and talent which we seldom find combined in any oue. But we make no provision for his expen~es while on duty. This ought not to be i "the laborer is worthy of his hire;" nor, as we all know, could anyone be more worthy of his hire than. the present Grand Lecturer. Let us no longer require him to take from his salary the money llecessary to pay his expenses while on duty, that ought to be laid aside as a fund to take care of him when the time shall come that he will not be able to do our bidding. I therefore recommend that the Grand Secretary be authorized and, directed, from time to time, tos.uditand allow the proper expenses of the Grand Lecturer while on duty, and to draw warrants therefor on the Grand Treasurer. INVASION OF JURISDICTION. At our last Annual l\.f"eeting, M. W. Bro. Woods presented an alleged case of invasion of our jurisdiction. Hiram Abif Lodge, of Lineville, Iowa, had made a Mason of one Mr. Hollers, claimed by Somerset Lodge, No. 206, as residing within its jurisdiction. M. W. Bro. Woods, owing to the difficulty of properly investigating the complaint, had placed it in the hands of M. W. Bro. Van Saun: of Iowa, and in his report to the Grand Lodge referred the matter to the incoming Grand Master. Bro. Vall Saun's statement shows that, while Mr. Hollers was an actual resident of Lineville, when he was made a Mason, he had not resided in the State twelve months, as required by. the. Iowa law. The offense was, in fact, against the law of. Iowa, and not an invasion of our jurisdiction at all. As, however, Somerset Lodge had demanded the fees received by Hiram Abif Lodge, amounting to $20, Brother Van Saun finally ordered Hiram Abif Lodge to pay it, not because he thought it was right, but to satisfy Somerset Lodge.• I declined to receive the money, and returned the draft to Bro. Van Saun, with my reasons for so doing. Mr. Hol~ers had left the jurisdiction, with the· intention of making his home in Iowa.· We had no claim on him, nor could Somerset Lodge have received his petition. Such being the case, how could Somerset Lodge be injured by the action of Hiram Abif Lodge? Butthere is another phase that this case might have developed. Suppose Mr. Hollers had been a resident of Missouri, and in the jurisdiction of Somerset Lodge, when he was made a Mason by Hiram Abif Lodge, would Somerset Lodge have had any right to urge the demand made? Certainly not,and why? For the sim.ple reason that the settlement of such questions can only be made . by the respective Grand Lodges.· The proper course for an individual Lodge is to report the case to its own parent body, with such fa.cts as it may have about the matter. That Grand Lodge, or Grand Master, as the case may be, can then lay the case before the Grand Lodge under whose jurisdiction the offending Lodge is working. It then becomes the duty of that Grand Lodge, or Grand Master, to investigate, and if the complaint is well founded, to properly discipline the offending Lodge, . and haVing done so, to make the proper explanation. and apology to. the sister Grand Jurisdiction which may have been injured in the matter. I may add that a money consideration tsnot a proper one in such cases, nor .would this Grand Lodge entertain for a moment such an offer. While this did not form an element in the settlement of this particular case, I have said thns much on the general subject of Invasion of Jurisdiction by the irregular a.ction of individual Lodges, for the reason that there appears to be a misapprehension on the of our Lodges as to their rights and duties in such casesJ:l No

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be disciplined by :any power, except its own parent body, nor is this power of djscipline to be controlled in any wa~T except by its own discretion in exercising it. This being the case, it follows that a complaint by an individual Lodge should not be accompanied by a demand that is in fact a penalty to be exacted for its settlement. RESTORATION TO GOOD MASONIC STANDING AND MEMBERSHIP. Under our present law, wbile a two-thirds. vote may restore an expelled :Mason to good "Masonic standing, it requires a unanimous vote to restore to membership. Why sucb a distinction should be made, is not apparent. While. it is true that the Grand Lodge may not of its own motion restore an expelled Mason to merp.bership in his Lodge, why should llot the Lodge,by the same vote that inflicts the punishment, remit it, and restore an expelled Masoll to all the rights of which he was deptived by that punishment. There is no philosophy in making a distinction in such cases. It is at most an act of discretion on the part of the Lodge, and differs essentially from a ballot on a petition for the Mysteries of Masonry. The one is a Lodge act, governed purely by its own discretion in exercising it; the other is in fact the individual act or' every· member of the Lodge in consenting thatthe applicant shall be enrolled as a member of the Fraternity, and must be unanimous. But after a candidate has once been initiated into our :Mysteries, it is a very different matter. In restoring him, the Lodge does not invest him with anything that he did not have before he· was expelled. The object of penal laws is, o.r ought to be, reformatory and not vindictive; hence there does not seem to be any sound reason for maintaining a rule that in fact in such cases often makes the restora· tioD of an expelled Brother depend on the caprice of some individual Brother, who, in so objectfng, is not in reality guarding the interests of the· Lodge, or of ::Masonry, but only interfering with a discretionary act of the· Lodge of which its members, acting in their Lodge capacitY,should, within proper restrictions, be the judges. There is no good reason why the same vote that is invested With the power of inflicting punishment, thereby depriving him, among other rights, of Lodge membership, should not be invested with the power to remit such punishment in full,and restore him to all the rights of which he had been deprived at his trial.' I therefore recommend that the law be so changed as to require o'nly the same vote to remit any punishment that is required to inflict it. The same course of procedure thatwe now have in such cases, will be as effective under this rule, as under the present law. DUPLICATE DIMITS. It frequently happens that some Brother applies for a duplicate dimit, stating that the original has been lost or destroyed, etc. There is no question but that such things. will occur, legitimatelY,and that duplicates ought to be granted upon proper application a~d eVidence of the fact. But while this is true, a little carelessness in such matters will open wide the door for fraUd. Several cases in point have come under· my notice. In one instance, a member of a Lodge took a dimit, left the jurisdiction, and in due course affiliated with a Lodge where he settled. Afterwards, for some reason, he was expelled and finally left that part of the country. As he had gone to an entirely different section, he presented himself as a visitor and was admitted. He claimed to have lost ·his original dim it, and wrote to his old Lodge .for a duplicate. It was furnished him, and upon that he succeeded in again affiliating, notwithstanding'the fact that he was an expelled Mason. Again, in another instance, in this jurisdiction"a Brother had lost not only the original, but. also a duplicate and triplicate, and when the case was. presented· to me, it was upon his application for a quadruplicate dimit. A dupUcate dimit should not be issued by any Lodge, particularly if any great length of time has elapsed before the application is made, without an investigation and satis· factory evidenoe and explanation in regard to the original. Lodges cannot· be too (~areful ill matters. It is easy. to see how the privilege may be abused. As to the 'J,!uesuon otgn;w.ting a triplicate, quadruplicate, etc., while Bucha thing might be possible, I

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do not believe it, and do not think it wise for a Lodge to do so. As a matter of fact, even in an ordinary application for a duplicate dimit, if you will investigate closely, you will find that, in the majority of cases, it has resulted from the Brother's failing to affiliate within a reasonable time, as his Masonic duty requires him. to do. A~ain, in some cases, the Secretary issues duplicate dimits on his own responsibility. A duplicate dim it must be ordered by the Lodge itself, at a regular meeting, upon applicati.on therefor, and not otherwise. It is a matter for the Lodge to determine; no officer has a right to do it of his own motion.

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE GRAND MASTER. It frequently happen.s that som~ Brother differs with, or takes exception to, some

ruling of the Worshipful Master. In order to satisfy himself that he is right, and the Master.is wrong, he will formulate his side of the case in a letter, and send it to the Grand Master, forgetting that to constitute an issue involves the necessity of having two sides to it; and yet the Grand Master is. expected to give a written opinion on what is, .at best, an ex parte statement, without knowing whether he is virtually setting aside what a Master has done, or not. lithe Brother happens to get an answer from the GrandMaster, the next thing we hear, it is being flourished in the Master's face, with the assurance that the Brother always knew the Master was wrong,and he proceeds to read the Grand Master's letter to prove it. This is 110 fancy picture, my Brethren, for I, and perhaps many of you, have known just such cases to happen. Now this is all wrong; no Brother has a right. to call into question a ruling of the Mf:\.Ster, except by an appeal and notice to him, with a copy 0 f same, showing the issue he intends to present to the Grand Master, or Grand Lodge. The Master is then in a position to defend himself, and should instruct the Secretary of the Lodge to certify to the Brother's appeal, under seal of the路 Lodge. The Grand Master, or Grand Lodge will then know what they are doing, and that the Brother appealing is a Mason, and member of that Lodge in good standing.. It is, of course, impossIble for a Grand Master to know all the Brethren in the jurisdiction; any other course would likely lead to annoying mistakes. Several cases having occurred dUring the past year, I have made this statement so that some, of the Brethren who perhaps felt aggrieved, may understand, that it is not because the GrandMaster thinks himself too good to be addressed by any Mason, but that it is purely a matter of. precaution to keep from entertaining questions, without knowing who propounds them, or what might be involved in 8.11 answer to anything coming from anyone other than the Master of a Lodge, or by order of the Lodge under seal. USE OF GRAND LODGE FUNDS BY THE GRAND TREASURER.

Among the most important of our Committees is that on Accounts. In order to make it fully effective, I appointed W. Bro. Fred W. Mott, Chairman, to act ad -interim. Bro. Mottisa thorough accountant and business man. I instructed him to路 examine, from time to time, the books, accounts, and vouchers of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treas~ urer, and keep me advised as to their condition. .Also as to the disposition of Grand Lodge funds by the Grand Treasurer. :Bro. Mott's first路 report developed the fact of an entire change in the practice heretofore followed. Heretofore the Grand Lodge money has been kept deposited in bank to the credit of the Grand Lodge itself. By follOWing this oourse, the funds of the Grand Lodge could only be used for its own purposes, ss路in iha.itway the Grand Treasurer could not drawany of it, except his check for sam.e wasbasoo([)u awaorrant drawn on h.intl as Grand Treasurer by the Grand Secretary. But the plan pursued by our present Grand Treasurer d::Ufered.es~~D.tiQJ.lJ' and allowed him to use our funds for his individnaI benefit in his fOllows: The Grand Secretary turns overall money comingintvo

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duty, to the G~and Treasurer. He takes it, and instead of selecting a bank or banks and depositing it to the credit of the Grand Lodge itself, to be drawn out only by himself as Grand Treasurer, deposits all Grand Lodge funds with a business compauj", of which the Grand Treasurer is a large stockholder and its president, crediting himself as Grand Treasurer on their books, thereby virtually making the· Grand Lodge a creditor in ac· count on the books of his company, and of course subject, in case anything should happen, to be treated the same as any other creditor. Our money has by this time been mingled with the funds of his own company, lost its identity, and all together. deposited fn bank to the credit of Brother Grand Treasurer's ComPany, to be used indiscriminately for its business purposes as occasion may require. 'rhis virtually destroys any trust char.; acter of our funds in his hands and makes us merely a creditor of the company of which the Grand Treasurer is president. In my judgment, this is improper and ought not to be allowed. Upon the fact coming to my knowledge, I at once cafled the Grand Treasurer's.attention to the impropriety of the course he was pursuing, and tried to induce him to separate our funds from those of his company, and deposit them to the credit of the Grand Lodge in such bankar banks as he might consider safe. This he persistently declined to do on the gro~nd that he had no confidence in any of the banks and did not want to be held responsible for the safety of the money. I called his nttention to the fnct that h.e constantly kept his own funds, with which our funds were mingled, in bank, and that in keeping our funds separate even in the. same baI;lk with which he did business, to the credit of'the Grand Lodge, as they ought to be, his responsibility would be less, as he could only in such case· be required to exercise the care and skill in taking care of the Grand Lodge funds that any prudent man would exercise in the care of his own. In other words, his responsibility was exactly the same as that of any other trustee, and having done this, it would be a complete defense against his bond in case of loss. His bond is only an official one, as Grand Treasurer, and his custody.of the funds is only in virtue of his official position as Grand Treasurer, and does not, in my judgment, authorize him to do anything that will allow him or anyone else to use our funds, either directly or indirectly, for any other purpose than our own. 'fbe Grand Treasurer insists that his bond will hold him responsible under any and all circumstances, and that he has a right to use our money in any way he pleases, and so the matter stands. In my judgment, the position assumed by our Grand Treasurer is untenable either in a legal or a business point of view. No one occupying a fiduciary relation can stand in any other light than that ofa trustee, and it is at war with the very nature of a trust, that thetrnstee should so manage it as to make himself a beneficiary of it. Nor in Q, business point of view, do I believe that the Grand Lodge ever intended to, either directly or indirectly, loan its funds to its Grand Treasurer, and rely simply on the ability of him or his bondsmen to repay it in· case of loss. Yet this is exactly what the position assumed by our Grand Treasurer means. In presenting thi~ matter to the Grand Lodge, I desire to say that I have no other feeling than to protect what I conceive to belt.':) interests. I have a very high personal regard for our Grand Treasurer, but I believe that he is wrong in the course he is P1.lrsu· ing, and have spoken freely and plainly about it to the end that the nlatter may be thoroughly understood and settled, so'that no misunderstallding may arise in future. THE HOLY BIBLE. It may seem like a work of supererogation in this day and generation to discuss this

or to feel ca.lled upon to defil'le the relation that the Holy Bible, as one of our :Lights, holds to Masonry. Several of my predecessors have been compelled to do thing,and it was hoped that there would be no necessity to say anything further Yet such is the perversity of human nature, that froln time to time we some .eranky indiVidUal, who, in spite of the fact that th~ cherished beliefS and

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hopes of the great mass of mankind are founded on a belief in God with all that that declaration implies, feels called upon to cast ridicule upon Gop.'s Word, the Holy Bible, and boldly avow a disbelief in some or all of its essential proVisions. And yet, in the face of t.his, he daral;) to stand up and assert that he believes in God, in the sense that we, as Masons, require of all who seek admission among us. Several such cases have come to my knowledge. How any Mason can avow such a belief, or rathe~ want of belief, in a book ,vhich he, among his first lessons in Masonry, was taught was "the inestimable gift of God to man, and given as a rule and guide of his faith and practice," is more than I can understand. What, may I ask, constitutes a belief in God, in the sense that we use it, as an indispensable requisite to a man's being made a Mason? I answer unhesitatingly that such a declaration路 from a cttndidate, is to be taken in its broadest sense, and to mean that his belief in God is such a belief as has entered his heart and prepared him to be made a Mason. That his belief in God is to be taken as a declaration that it not only means more than the bare fact that there is a Supreme Being, the conception of whom is bounded by the physical senses contracted to their narrowest limits, but that belief is in God as the Great Creator and Ruler, who watches over all, and, as he is taught further on, "will reward us according to our merits." It implies a belief in God's law as laid down in the great light of Masonry: and the heart which would conceive, or the lips that would utter such sentiments, are false and dishonored, and are recreant to every principle and teaching of Masonry. It implies a decent respect for the feelings and convictions of others, that is totally lacking in anyone who would make such an avowal. It implies, without evasion or mental reservation, a hearty concurrence in the moral law, as laid down in Article 1 of the Old Charges j whi9h says: "A Mason is obliged by his tenure to obey the moral law, and, if he rightly understands the Art, he will never be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine." Could an;ything set a ~tronger seal of condemnation on such declarations than this? No, my Brethren, no Mason has a right to avow such opinions and remain among us. No Mason has a right, by word or deed, to cast reproach upon, 路or to say or do anything that would tend to destroy or impair the usefulness of God's Holy Word, whether it is formulated as we have it in the Holy Bible, in the Koran ofthe Mahometan, or in any other form so that it is regarded as the essential moral law of a nation or people. Any Mason guilty of such practices should be expelled from among us, as one utterly unworthy. to路 be a partaker in our DlJ"steries. I have only aimed to treat the subject from a purely Masonic standpoint,recognizing the fact that such opinions and declarations are subversive of all we teach our neophytes, and proclaim. to the world as our principles. A few such cases still exIst among us, and, from a mistaken idea of their rights, the Lodges have tolerated them. We do not. it is true, teach any religion but thatof Masonry, but whatever is subversive of that, is so grievous an offense against the Institution, that 'punishment should be promptly meted out to the offender. I hope the Grand Lodge will say, in unmistakable terms, that路 any Lodge allowing one who holds and avows such doctrines to remain among its members, should be cut off with him, and all perish together. LODGE INDEBTEDNESS AND INCORPORATION.

Notwithstanding the law against contracting a debt for bUilding a haIl, and other pur.. poses, without some fixed means of paying same, as it, by its terms, becomes due and payable, Lodges will occasionally involve tllemselv8S hopelessly in deht in violation of law and of every sound business principle ; the inevitable result of which is the destructiOll of the Lodge, to say notbing of other evil In connection with this subject, I desire to call your attention to the under the State l*"w. No Lodge ought to be, or remain iIlcorpm:1Lted The only rea..

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Lod~e

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son alleged for being so, is to enable the Lodge to hold property. This is unnecessary, as in fact, that, object can be much better accomplished through the medium of trustees, either individual members, or by fiduciary corporations ·formed by: the members of the Lodge, under the State law, for that purpose. Itis only through having property rights under the law that Lodges are liable to be dragged into court as defendants. Again, Lodges under incorporation are often led to do things that they ought not to do, under the impression that incorporation under the law relating to benevolent associations will limit the liability of their members, when, as a matter of fact, it does not do so. I there fore recommend that the whole matter be referred to a Special Committee, to report: (1) A rule that will absolute13~ prevent a Lodge from occupying a hall untilit is shown that the resources under the present control of the Lodge are available, so as to provide for payment in full,withinsay, five years, of any debt it may contract for that purpose; and that IlO permission be granted to occupy a hall, or to have it dedicated, until it is plainly sllown that such Lodge out of the resources then under its control can do this. (2d) To digest and report a plan by which Lodges may be enabled to take care of their property interests without remaining incorporated under the civil law, and that upon the approval of such plan by the Grand Lodge, all Lodges in this jurisdiction be reqUired to abandon their corporate existence under the civil law. M

FINANCIAL. We may well be proud of our financial condition. OWing to the careful and prudent· manner ill which the Grand Secretary has conducted the affairs of his office, we shall have on hand surplus enough to enable us to distribute among the several Lodges an amount equal to say one-third (~) of the present year's dues. Full details of our financial condition will be found in the Report of the Grand Secretary. I therefore recommend: (1) That an amount equal to one-third (31i) of the present year's dues be appropriated for that purpose, and that said amount, so appropriated, be distributed among the several Lodges, in proper proportion, in even dollars; Prot'1ided, that no Lodge who may be in arrears at the close of this session shall be entitled to, or have any benefit in said appropriation. (2) That the Grand Secretary be authorized and directed to carry this into effect.

CONCLUSION. And now, my Brethren, the time has come to lay down the emblem of authority with

which one year ago~l'ou invested me. It was taken up with many misgivings,· and only in· the hope that in 'Wielding it I .might be found worthy of your confidence and sup-

port, and at the end hear the welcome plaudit: "Well done, good and faithful servant." During the past year, it has been my good fortune to meet many of my Brethren, and from all have received evidences of Brotherly Love and Friendship, the recollection of which will be cherished as a pleasant memory, until the time shall come to enter into that dreamless sleep that knows no wakening, save in eternity. From. those distinguished Brethren who have preceded· me in this high office, I have often sought advice. It has been freely given,al1d I desire here and now to tender them my sincere thanksfor their kindness and· consideration. My Brother officers, who have so faithfully endeavored to assist me in the discharge of my duties, are entitled to your comm.endation; especially is this true of your R. W. Grand Secretary and Grand Lecturer. No one will orca.never know how invaluable theseofficers are to this Grand Body, until, as its executive head, he has passed through the ordea.I of administering its affairs.

LEE A. HALL, Grand Master.

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BOARDS OF RELIEF.

Reports from the l\{asonic Boards of Relief of St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph and Jefferson Oity, were presented and ordered printed in the Journal of Proceedings: ST. LOUIS BOARD OF RELIEF. To the J.l1ost JVorship!ul Grand Lodge oj Missouri, ..4. F. and ..4. 1.1[.:

The St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief herewith submit their Report for the year ending October 1st, 1884: RECEIPTS.

DISBURSEMENTS.

Balance, October I, 1883 $2,416 61 20 00 Missouri Lodge, No. I. . 30 00 Meridian Lodge, No.2 . 500 Beacon Lodge, No.3 . 20 00 George 'Vashington Lodge, No. g.• 99 00 Naphtali Lodge, No. 25 . 25 00 Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. 40 . 55 00 Occidental Lodge, No. 163 . 40 00 Orient Francais Lodge, No. 167 . 30 00 Pride of the 'Vest Lodge, No. 179.. Good Hope Lodge, No. 218 . 35 00 Aurora Lodge, No. 267 . 30 00 Cosmos Lodge, No. 282 . 50 00 Corner-stone Lodge, No. 323...••••.• 15 00 Tuscan Lodge, No. 360 . 45 00 Cache Lodge, No. 416 . 45 00 !taska Lodge, No. 420 . 30 00 Anchor Lodge, No. 443 . 6500 . West Gate Lodge, No. 445 55 00 Lambskin Lodge, No. 460 . 80 00 Spec'l Deposit, benefit Wm.Wilson, 30 00 . 134 Collections, relief returns

Missouri........ ......• Ohio Pennsylvania Mississippi New Jersey ~Iassach usetts Illinois New york

~fichigan

Ke!ltucky KaIlsas Nova Scotia

England

$266 15 .. 172 35 . 61 00 . 39' 80 . 31 95 . 20 75 . 18 00 . 15 70 . 15 00 . 11 50 . 10 00 9 00 .

83 00

Spec'l appropriation, services Sec'y 150 00 Expense Account . 11770

Balance, October 1, 1884.... .....•.••.• 2,333 66

$3,355 56

H. B. HUTCHINSON, Secreta?'y,

l\IARTIN COLLINS,

President.

YEARLY REPORT OF MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF, OF KAXSAS CIT'Y, ~r(). OFFICERS. BRO. CHARI.iESBROOKE,

SR., President.

BRO. W.

Lodge 01 M.issouri. MEMBERS.

BRO. GEO. W. LEE Heroine Lodge, No. 104. HARRY EZEKIEL •.•...••••••••..•..••••••.••••. Heroine Lodge, No. 104. eRAS. BROOKE, SR Kansas City Lodge, No. 220. J. E. FLE1\fING .•••••••.•••..••••••••••••••••••••• Kansas City Lodge, No. 220. A. D. SIMONS Temple Lodge, No. 299. JOHN

B. 'V.

WARNER

'V.

HUCKETT

Temple Lodge, No. 299. Rnral Lodge, No. 316. Rural Lodge, No. 316. Gate City Lodge, No. 522. Gate City Lodge, No. 522.

WARD

J'. KEEF'ER J. W. BOYD

FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

From September 1, 1883, to August 31, 18S'1.

To the Jlost fVorshipjul G?'and Lodge oj Missouri, A. F. and A. M.: RECEIP'rs.

Balance on hand, August 1, 1883

$15 10

RECEIVED FROM KANSAS CITY LODGES.

Dec. 17, 1883, Heroine Lodge, No. 104 May 1, 1884, Heroine I..Iodge, No. lO,.!.. Apr. 16, 1884, Kansas Cit~l Lodge, No. 220 Aug. 13, 1884, Kansas City Lodge, No. 220 AprilS, 1884, Temple IJodge, No. 299 Aug. 8, 1884, Temple Lodge, No. 299 Sept. 5,1883,Rural Lodge, No. 316 Feb. 21, 1884,Rural Lodge, No. 316 Feb. 23,1884. Rural Lodge, No. 316 May 8, 1884, Rural Lodge, No. 816 Mar. 4, 1884, Gate City Lodge, No. 522 Apr. 11,1884, Gate Ci~y Lodge, No. 522

. S Initiations $15 00 .. 1 .....•...•.• 5 00 55 00 .. 11 50 00 . 10 3000 . 6 3500 . 7 . 6 ••••.•.•.•.. 80 00 . 6 '" 80 00 2000 . 4 2500 . 5 10 00 .. 2 5 00 . 1

Total number initiations........................... 62 Total received from Kansas City Lodges

$20 00 105 00

65 00.

105 00 15 00

$310 00 $325 10

:MONEYS FROM OTHER SOURCES.

Return of Loans b)r individuals : April 16, 1884, Jurisdiction of Illinois............ April 21, 1884;, " New Jersey......... April 26, 1884, " Kansas.. April 26,188<1. " Missouri... May 1, 1884, " Ne\v york lvIay 1, 1884, " ~faryland... ~fay

~fillnesota

" Illinois.... rec~ipts

•••...

..•. ........•

$18 00 ......• 5 00 10 00 8 00 8 00 10 00 5 00 5 00

3 75 $397 85

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Prooeedinff8 of the DISBURSEMENTS.

Sept. I, 1883, Jurisdiction of Iowa......................................•........•.•.... $ 6 00 Sept. 12, 1883, " " Illinois. ........•..••..•........ 7 40 Sept. 19, 1883, U Canada West...... ......•••.......•..•.... 2 00 Sept. 27, 1883, " Io'\va...................................................... 6 00 Oct. 12, 1883, " Kentucky............................................... 5 00 Nov. 3, 1883, H Minnesota.............................................. 5 00 Nov. 9, 1883, " Illinois.................................................... 3 75 Nov. 19, 1883, " Pennsylvania......................................... 3 00 Nov. 19, 1883, " Texas..................................................... 6 00 Dec. 7, 1883, " California....•......•.......•. 10 00 Dec. 20, 1883, " Tex:as ~.................................. 2 00 Dec. 28, 1883, " Texas '" 5 00 .tan. 5, 1884, " ~rexas................................ ...•••... 3 00 Jan. 6, 1884, " New Jersey............................................ 3 00 Jan. 9, 1884, " New Jersey............................................ 7 00 Jan. 10, 1884, " Wyoming............................. 2 ·00 Jan. 12, 1884, " Io'\va 10 00 Jan. 15, 1884, " Io'va ~ 13 50 Jan. 23, 1884, " VermoIlt................. .2 00 Feb. 12, 1884, " Missouri... 8 00 Feb. 19, 1884, " New york.............................................. 2 00 Feb. 21, 1884, " 1rIissouri........ ..• 5 00 Feb. 25, 1884, " New york.............................................. 8 00 Mar. 10, 1884, " Colorado 10 00 Mar. 13, 1884, " Colorado 34 50 Mar. 18, 1884~ " Kansas.................................................... 8 00 Apr. 11,1884, " Ohio ;............................... 5 00 May 1, 1884, " California :......................... 5 00 May 13, 1884, " Iowa...................................................... 1 45 May 22, 1884, " Illinois............ ...•......... 4 50 May 31, 1884, " Califoinia....• ~ i 15 00 June 13, 1884, " 1\.fontana...... 1 00 June 19,1884, " Pennsylvania ~ .. 10 00 July 7, 1884, " West Virginia... 4 00 July 18, 1884, " Pennsylvania................... 10 00 July 18, 1884, " Ne\v york.............................................. 5 00 July 18, 1884, " Illinois.................. 3 00 July 18, 1884, " Illinois :.. 3 00 July 21, 1884, " New york 30 00 July 26, 1884, H Massachusetts......... 2 00 Apr. 10, 1884, Postage and Stationery :.................................... 4 00 Aug. 27, 1884, Jurisdiction of New york 15 00 Aug. 27, 1884, " " Texas 10 00 Balance on hand, September 1, 1884

$304 70

$93 15

Fraternally,

W. O. HUCKETT,

Secretary and 'lhia8Ure:r of Mas()'fI,w Board (JJ

Kansas Olty, Ma.

of Missouri.

ST. JOSEPH BOARD OF RELIEF.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., September 1, 1884. REV••TOlIN D. VINeII"

Grand Secretary Grand Lodge 0/ Missouri, A. F. and A. M.:

Dear Sir and Most Worshipful Brother :-Following please find Report of the St. Joseph Masonic ;Board of Relief, for the year ending August 31,1884: DISBURSEMENTS.

RECEIPTS.

Balance on hand, September 1,1883..$78 Zeredatha Lodge, No. 189.••••••••••••••..• 30 St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78 15 Charity Lodge, No. 331. ~ 15 Cash returned from various Jurisdic~ tions 94

~$ 10 00 ,..............• 10 00 ~..... •.•..••..........•......•.•.....•. 1200 Kansa8~.............................................. 17 00 Missouri........................................... 65 00 Expense Account............................. 1 30 Balauceon hand September!,1884.. 117 12

Iowa Indialla Illinois

42 00 00

00 00

$232

$232 42 W.

ROBERT T. PENICK, Secretary.

PENICK, President.

JEFFERSON CITY BOARD OF RELIEF. JEFFERSON

CITY,

Mo., September 23, 1884.

To JOHN D. VINCIL, G?'and Secretary Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. M. :

Dear Brother :-Ata recent meeting of the Board of Relief of this city, a resolution was adopted that the Treasurer make a report to the Grand Lodge of the transa.ctions of the Board since its organization in 1882 to the present time, and in compliance with that resolution I herewith submit the following report of the receipts and disbursements during that time: 1882, To cash received from Jefferson Lodge, No. 43, A.F. and A. M $15 00 1882, To cash received from CarterLodge, No.187,A. F. and.A. M ~ ••. 40 00 1883, To cash received from Jefferson Lodge, No. 43, A. F. and A. M 5 00 1883, To cash received from Carter Lodge, No. 187, A. F. and A. M 26 50 1884, To cash rec,eived from Jefferson Lodge, No. 43, A. F. and A. :M•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15 00 1884, To cash received from Carter Lodge, No. 187, A. F.and A.M........••.•.•.•....•.•.•..• 15 00 Total receipts

$116 50 CR.

1882, By cash for <"llaritable purposes 312 65 1883, By cash for charitable purposes ~.... 15 50 1884, By cash to date, charitable purposes....•...•.....••...•...•.•.••...•........•.. 10 00 To balance in treasury, September 22,1884

$38 15

$78 85

You will see by the above figures that our calls for charity have been limited, and our funds ample to provide for all needy or distressed Brother Masons, their wives and families;. and since the organization of OUr Board, no worthy Brother has ever been turned witbout assistance if found needy. or in distress. Respectfully submitted, C. W. THOMAS, Treasurer Board Of Relief, Jefferson City, Mo.

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RESTORED.

A memorial from Bro. John J. Orange, formerly a member of Wyaconda Lodge, No. 24, now defunct, asking a corr~ction of the Returns of said Lodge, whereby he was reported as suspended for unmasonic conduct, instead of for non-payment of dues, was presented. On motion, the error was rectified and a Grand Lodge dimit granted. OLARKSVILLE LODGE.

Certai.n papers concerning a claim against Clarksville Lodge, No. '17, by the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relie~ were referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence.. Most Worshipful Bro.. C.. C. Woods moved that the Committee on Widows' and Orphans' Home be directed to report at an early hour.. ITASKA LODGE, NO.

420.

A memorial from this Lodge was 'read and referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence..

The Grand Lodge was called from labor until three o'clock this afternoon.

TUESDAY-AFTERNOON SESSION.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo.. ,October 14, ,1884.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 'three R.W. Bro. Robert F. Stevenson, Depn.t.y GrandM2LSter. Grand Officers in their several sta,1(ilOns.

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The Most Grand Master appeared in his place and announced the following Standing Committees: Jur'isprudence.-Thos. E. Garret, C. C. Woods, Jos. S. Browne, Noah M. Givan, J. E.

Cadle. Chartered Lodges.-P. J. Heuer, G. L. Faulhaber, F. J. Tygard, Cowan, E. Price, F. F. Rozelle, Jas. Walker.

V.Chase, R. E.

Arrest of Charters and Giddings' Case.-J. W. Boyd, C. F. Vogel, Henry Kase, J. E. Drake, C. T. Pepper. Lodges U. D.-J. E. Cadle, Stephen Chapman, Ferd. Wenkle, Michael Cook, Ambrose, N. McCaskey, H. B. Butts.

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Grievanees.-Noah Y. Givan, R. E. Anderson, W. R. Stubblefield, W. A. Lord, J. W. Brown, W.R. Mayo, H. H. Middlecamp. By~Law8.-R. Barney, Jno. Bonham, W. G. Weaver, F. E. Bybee, P. P. Ellis, F. C. Schaler, H. H. "Wait.

Accounts.-F. W. Mott, Wm. Putsch, Ralph D. Willis, J. D.Hicks, V. O. Saunders, C. S. Glaspell, W. R. Edgar. Unfinished Business.-Erwln Ellis, Isaac Jackson, Frank Scoville, David Baird, C. T.

Pepper. District Depu,tyGrandMasters.-W. R. Stubblefield, Jno. A. Gordon, B. D. Adams, A. D. "McCrosky, J. F. Wood, T. P. Berry, Jas. Burlington. .

Grand Treasurer-Lodge Punds.-J. P.Wood, Martin Collins, Seymour Hoyt, J. B.

'rhomas, C. C. Rainwater. Oharity.-R. E. Anderson, C. H. Briggs, U. Schneider, Jas. G. Young, Jno. W. Farris. Ways and Means.-A. :M:. Dockery, B. H. Ingram, Jno. R. Parson, H. Marquand, Seymour Hoyt, Milton H. Wash, C. F. VogeL

REPORT ON GRA.ND MASTER'S ADDRESS.

lVlostWorshipful Bro. C. O. Woods presented the following report on the Grand J.\{aster's A.ddress, which was adopted: We, your committee, to whom was referred the Address of Grand :Master Hall, beg leave to report: We are greatly pleased with the general character of the Address of the Grand Master, and rejoice that its ability and finish so justly entitle it to a place in the archives of Ollr Gra.ndLodge. We would refer to the Committee on Jurisprudence, all that part of the Address SUJJDOIJl-K:E~enlnQ' and restoration" to Masonic standing; and, to the Committee of the Address which refers to Expenses of District Deputy .,ae;rs ~L:nU Expeuses of Grand Lecturer.

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To a special committee of five, the matter of Arrest of Charter of other Lodges, and the Giddings' case.

P~edmont and

Also, to a special committee of five, that part referring to the Grand Treasurer and the use of Grand Lodge funds. Also, to a special committee of five, that part referring to Indebtedness and Incorporation of Lodges. We endorse the opinion of the Grand Master with reference to granting Dispensations to a less number than fifteen ; also his opinion with reference to Boards of Relief, Duplicate Dimits, Communications to the Grand Master, and the relation which the Holy Bible occupies to the Fraternity, and we approve his action with reference to Ohio flood sufferers, Special Dispensations, Discipline of Delinquent Lodges, New Trials, Invasion of Jurisdiction, and Safe and Desk for Grand Secretary's office, and we greatly , rejoice in the success of the State Lodges.of Instruction under his ,administration. Fraternally submitted, eHAS. C. WOODS, S. W. B. CARNEGY, SAM'L H. SAUNDERS, JOHN H. TURNER, JOHN D. VINCIL, TROS. E. GARRET, R. E. ANDERSON,

JAMES E. CADLE, NOAH }rL GIVAN, JOSEPH S. BROWNE, WM. R. STUBBLEFIELD, ALEX.M. DOCKERY, Committee.

PROPOSED CH.lNGE OF BY-LA.WS.

Bro. Geo. E. 'Valker submitted the following proposition to change the By-Laws: :R~olved, That Section 13, of Article 16, of the BywLaws of this Grand Lodge be amended so as to read:

The ballot must be free and secret, and no Mason shall be required by the Master or Lodge to give his路 reasons for the vote which he has deposited; nor shall any Brother disclose the manner in which he voted, under any circumstances whatever. The vote to elect to the degrees must be unanimous, upon the moral, intellectual and Masonic qUalifications of the applicant, but the test of the Masonic proficiency of a candidate for advancement may be decided by the l\-faster or by a majority vote of the members present.

Bro. Trusten P. Dyer presented a Resolution proposing to :fix the amount paid to Masonic Boards of Relief at three dollars for each initiation in Lodges such Boards路are established. The resolution w.as; on referred t;Q路 the Committee on Jurisprudence.

Lodge of Missouri.

HEMORIA:LS

,Vere presented from Bucklin Lodge, No. 233, and Mineral IJodge, No. prayil1g for the remission of their dues to the Grand Lodge for the present year. The papers were referred to t,he Committee on Ways and Means. EXEMPLIFICATION Of the 'Vork, by the Grand Lecturer, in the first and second degrees, was ordered for the night session. The Grand Lodge was then called from labor until 7: 30 o'clock this evening.

TUESDA.Y-NIGHT SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 14, 1884.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor, for purposes of instruction, at 7: 30 o'clock, pursuant to order. Presentthe following· officers: R. W., R. F. STEVENSON as GRAND MASTER. B. F. LyNDS ..............•....••.•...• ,...........................•. a8 SENIOIt GRAND WARDEN. JOHN BONHAM a8 JUNIOR GRAND 'VARDEN. ALLAN ]rIcDOWELL GRAND LECTURER. JOHN D. VINCIL GRAND SECRETARY. C. A. ROSEBROUGH a8 GRAND SENIOR DEACON. SIMON SUSs as GRAND JUNIORDl'~ACON. JACOB LA}IPERT as SENIOR GRAND STEWARD. AI.lEX. GRA:fIAM a8·JUNIOR GRAND STEWARD. JOHN W. O\VEN GRAND TYLER.

Right 'VorshipfuIBro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, then proceeded to Exemplify the Work in the first and second degrees.

At· the close of the Exemplification the Grand 'Lodgewas called from labor until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. L. PRo.-3.

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Proceedings of the WEDNESDAY-MOI{NING SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15, 1884.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor, at 10 o'clock .A..• M., by lYIost Worshipful Bro. Lee A. Hall, Grand Master. Grand Officers in their respective stati.ons. Pra:yer was offered by Rev. Bro. C. H. Briggs, Grand Ohaplain. The journal of yesterday's proceedings read and approved. The proposed change in Grand Lodge By-Laws, presented by Bro. George E. Walker, was read the second time. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

The Oommittee on Unfinished Business was presented and adopted: To the Most Worsldpjz£l Grand Lodge of Missouri:, A. F. arul A. JI.: Your Committee on Unfinished Business beg leave to report that they can find no business for the consideration of the committee. Fraternally SUbmitted, ERWIN ELLIS, C. T. PEPPER, 1. E. JACKSON, FR.ANK SCOVII.JLE, DAVIDBAUE~,

Committee.

BY.LA.WS.

The Conlmittee on By-Laws presented a report, which approved, and is as follows: To the Most JVorshlp.fttl Grand Lodge oj

J."}fis80'Wri,

'W~lS

Cl/nd A.

Your Committee on By-Laws would respectfully submit the following report: 'Ve have examined the I"'V-lj~llJli~ m tne· :rOltowlne: .J,"/V".I.,5t:7i>:l, ";~lI,";lI.. JLU.l.'!.'" Ulom l'n al~,(~o]t'da:tlce with the code adopted by this D'Arc Lodge,U. D.; Purdy IJodge,U. D.;

Kidder Lodge, U. D., has no compensation for petition not given; Fee. for affiliation or dJplama not given, and amount to bf~ drawn b~r Committee

Lodge of Missouri. Index Lodge,U. D., Section 2~, Article 6, is omitted

in Lodge By-Laws.

North-\Vest Lodge, U. D.: Article 4, Section 1, reads, amount of fee to accompany petition, ten dollars. "'VVhere it should read, Hat least fifteen." Section 6, Article 4, fixes fees for conferring the three degrees at twenty dollars, where it should be, "not less than thirty dollars." Artiele 7, Section 1, Am,ount to be drawn by Charity COlnmittee not given.

Let these errors and omissions be corrected. 'Ve have been unable to find any By-Laws of the follo,ving Lodges: Spickardsville, U. D.; Spring Creek, U. D.; Cunningham, U. D.; Pollock, Green City, U. D., tJerieho, U. D.; Union Star, U. D.; Mountain Grove, U. D.

Fratenlally submitted, REUBEN BARNEY, W. G. 'VEAVER,

JNO. BONHAM, F. C. SHALER, F. E. BYBEE, P. P. ELLIS, H. H. WAITE,

Committee.

SECRETARY'S REPORT

'Vas presented, and is as follo'\\1'S : To the j}[ost lVo'rshinful Gntnd Loclge of ][[ssouri, A. F. ancl A. M. :

I present my General Report as Grand Secretary for the current year. An exhibit of fiscal affairs will appear elsewhere, giving the financial statement in detail. CHARTERS

Were granted bj'r the Grand I.Jodgc, at our last session, to form seven Lodges that bad been on probation and served a lawful time as such. Their names, numbers and locations are here given: Rome Lodge. 31'1, Rome, Douglas County. Oriental Lodge, 518, Blackburn, Saline County. Sheldon Lodge, 871, Sheldon, Vernon County. 'Durney Lodge, 519, Turney, Clinton County. Lockwood Lodge, 521, Lockwood, Dade County. Gate City Lodge, 522, Kansas City, Jackson County. ToHee Lodge, 520, in the City of Mexico. The Cbarters for the above I./oages were forwarded promptly, and they were duly constituted and so reported. LODGES U. D.

The Grand Lodge ordered the continuance of :five Dispensations, upon recommenda.the proper committee:

Green City Lodge, Green City, Sullivan County. Index Lodge, lndex Gass County. CeeH Lodge, Cottonwood Point, Pemiscot County, Bois D'Arc Lodge, Bois D' Arc, Greene Coupty. Cunningham Lodge, Cunningham, Chariton County. l

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Ten Dispensations have been ordered by the M. W. Grand Master, and issued from this office during the year, for the formation of new Lodges. Thus it will appear, that there are fifteen Lodges U. D., waiting the action of the Grand Lodge as to their future. Five applications for Dispensations, presented to the last session of this body, were sent over and referred to the incoming Grand :Master. Three were considered favorably and two were declined. Several applications will l:,>e presented at this session, and the claims of petitioners urged for Dispensations. That we have too many Lodges in Missouri now, is a very mild statement of an undesirable condition of affairs.

Dispensations were issued, as follows, by order of M. W. Bro. Lee A. Hall, Grand Master: November 23d, 1883.-North-West Lodge, at Tarkio, Atchison County. John F. Hurn, Worshipful Master; J. F. Schoneche, Senior Warden; L. W. Gray, Junior Warden. December 8th.-Spickardsville Lodge, at Spickardsville, Grundy County. J. B. Wilson, Worshipful Master; James 1\1. Copper, Senior Warden; Abram Cox, JU1.1ior Warden. January 14th, 1884.-Purdy Lodge, at Purdy, Barry County. Jas. Calvert, Worshipful Master; Thos. Means, Senior "'arden; M.W. Drake, Junior Warden. March 12th.-Union Star Lodge,at Union Star, DeKalb County. Geo. H. Prince, Worshipful Master; Henry Knight, Senior Warden; J. J. McQuinn, Junior Warden. March 12th.-Pollock Lodge, at Pollock, Sullivan County. George F. Rodgers, \Vor~ shipful Master; John C. Schnelle, Senior Warden; Ed. Cunningham, Junior V\rarden. Aprillst.-Mountain Grove Lodge, at Mountain Grove, Wright County. JaB. Archer, Worshipful Master; H. C. Miller, Senior Warden; J. P. Raney, Junior Warden. April 26th.-Kidder Lodge, at Kidder, Caldwell County. M. J. Benson, Worshipful Master; J. F. Fort, Senior vVarden; Geo. Cornelius, Junior Warden. May 1st.-Jericho Lodge, at Jericho, Cedar County. G. W. Musgrove, Worshipful Master; W. B. Carrico, Senior Warden; J. H. Shumate, IJunior Warden.

June 13th.-Cyrene Lodge, at Cyrene, Pike County. Ferd. Wenkle, Worshipful Master; Gilbert Munroe, Senior V\rarden; David McColloch, Junior Wu.rden. July 23d.-Spring Creek Lodge, at Edgar Springs, Phelps County. O. P. Margedant, Worshipful Master; lrf. R. Asher, Senior vVarden; J. F. Heavin, Junior Warden. DISPENSATIONS To elect officers were issued, by order of the M. 'V. Grand Master, in the follOWing cases: To Gavel J.Jodge, No. 402, Xenia Lodge, No. 50, Cold Water Lodge,路 No. 485, Hesper~ ian Lodge, No. 285, FourMile Lodge, No. 212, Greenfield Lodge, No. 446, Gate of the Temple Lodge, No. 422, Kilwinning Lodge, No. 378, Roanoke Lodge, No. 70, DeSoto Lodge, No. 119.

COMMISSIONS

ere issued as follows:

John H. Dannenberg was commissioned to路 be our ReprE~Se;tlt8~tivre Lodge of Indian Territory. E. C. Steele, HartVille, as Thirty-second District, and A. B. Martindale, Colenlarlvflle. the Nineteenth District. These Districts were unsuppHed were printed. The subsequent appointment and ,J'-'....路 ..."''-'O '.11 ulese t~m(:lel1t ()'1fi!oor'ssJt'10111d be made a. matter of record. Hence this statement.

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

DUPLICATE CHARTERS

Have been issued by direction of the Grand Master to supply losses sustained by the following Lodges: Novelty, No. 181, Clarence, No. 305, Ancient Craft, No. 377, and Sax路 ton, No. 508. . CHARTERS SURRENDERED By the following named Lodges were sent in, and are now路 on file: Amity, No. 340, at Smithton, Pettis County; Douglas, No. 54, at Marthasville, Warren C~unty; Spring Creek, No. 347, Edgar Springs, Phelps County. ARRESTED CHARTERS.

While there has been great zea~i' manifested in given localities in organizing new Lodges, it was found necessary, on the part of the Grand Master, to exercise official authority in closing up quite a number of old Lodges. As to thejztture of the new Lodges, quite as many fears as hopes exist, concerning them. Respecting the old Lodges, which have been placed on the retired list, their jldure is past. They had made a record. That I'ecord justified, yea, necessitated their retirement. The judgment of the Grand Master exercised concerning this department of official duty, was according to knowledge. A similar course, if pursued for a few years to come, would place 1tfasonry upon a higher plane in this jurisdiction, and contribute to the good of the Fraternity. This has not been a healthy year for unhealthy Lodges. Seven such Lodges have been furnished with very quiet funerals. Some communities will enjoy better health, morally" by reason of the decea.-:;e of organized deviltry and p1'oteeted wickedness. The time had come when J\IasoIls must be taught the stern lesson, that the Masonic Grand Lodge of Missouri does not charter Lodges for schools of vice, to protect crime, shield drunkenness, foster lust, and condone debauchery. If the lesson has not been salutary, the reason must be looked for among the recusant and gU~lty. The lesson has been sharp and pertinent. It may be that none are so blind, as those '~ho refuse to see. Masonry, as an institution, does not exist for the benefit of those who degrade it by degrading themselves. Its law will purge out the corrupt element for the good of the pure. 'fhe following Lodge Charters have been arrested by the Grand Master, for reasons which he deemed sufficient: Auburn Lodge, No. 14, Piedmont Lodge, No. 449, Yancey Lod?;e, No. 148, Comfort Lodge, No. 358, Lone Star Lodge, No. 349, Benton Lodge, No. 454, Mendota Lodge, No. 159. Auburn, Lone Star and Benton Lodges had been derelict as to making returns and paying dues. LODGE REMOVALS.

Permission being granted for the purpose, by the lVI. W. Grand Master, Dispensations were issued from this office to the following Lodges, authorizing them to move into and occupy new Halls: DeSoto Lodge, No. 119, at DeSoto. Barnes I.lodge, No.11G, to move from Gravel Point to Cabool, Texas COllnty. Hardin Lodge, No. 822, at Hardin, to occupy new Hall in same town. Bonvar Lodge, No. 195, at Bolivar, new Hall in same city. North Star Lodge, No. 157, at Rockport, new Hall in same city. Brookfield Lodge, No.. 86, at Brookfield, uew Hall in same city. Trenton Lodge, No. Ill, at ,!'renton, new Hall in same city. Graham Lodge, No. 112, at Graham, Nodaway County, Mo., to move to Maitland,in Holt County, and occupy Ilew Hall. Gate of the Temple Lodge,No. '122, in North Spring路 field, to new in same city. Wilson Lodge, No. un, to move from Shaw路 Pocahontas, in saUle county, and occupy new Hall. No. 372, at East Lynne, Cass CountY;llew Hall in same town. Temple Kansas City, new Hall in same city. Ada Lodge, No. 444, move Hall and Ray County. ~fodern Lodge, No. 1t14, at Humansville, to move into a same town. ~ft. Zion Lodge, No. 327, to occupy, temporarily, Odd Fellows' new Hall is completed, alld subsequently to move into new Hall. Belto:Q.

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I"odge, No. 450, Belton, Cass County", to move into new Hall in same town. Schell City I;odge, No. 4~18, at Schell City, to move into new Hall in same city. Clarence Lodge, No. 305, at Clarence, to occupy, temporarily, Hall of the A. O. U. -VV., the Lodge-room having been destroyed by fire. Neosho IJodge, No. 247, at Neosho, to occupy temporarily another room until new Hall is completed. Florida Lodge, No. 23, at Florida, to move into new Hall in same town. Jameson Lodg-e, No. 500, at Jameson, to occupy another room until a new Hall can be erected, the former Lodge-room having been destroyed by fire. Bethany I"odge, No. 97, at Bethany, to move into a new Hall in same town. Garrett Lodge, No. 359, to move into a new Hall, at Arcola, Dade County, frqm the old location in Cedar County. Cypress Lodge, No. 227, to occupy a new ·Han in' same town. Fenton Lodge, No. 281, at Fenton, St. Louis County, to move into new Hall in same town. Breckenridge Lodge, No. 334, to move into a new Hall in the same town. Paynesville Lodge, No. 499, to move into another Hall in same town. CORNER-STONES. The Grand :Master directed the issuance of Dispensations for the purpose of laying corner-stones as herewith stated: To R. W. Bro. W. 'V. Cushing, D. D. G. ~L of the Thirtieth lffasonic District, to lay corner-stone of City Hall~ Carthag-e, Jasper County. To M. W. Bro. Chas. C. 'VVoods, Past Grand Master, to lay corner-stone of a Methodist Church in Nevada, Vernon County. To R. Y.l. Bro .•T. P. Wood, D. D. G. 1f. of the Third Masonic District, to lay corner-stone of a Baptist Church in Monroe City, Monroe County. To R. W. Bro. Leslie Orear, D. D. G. M. of the Twenty-fourth :Masonic District, to lay cornerstone of High. School building, at Blackburn, Saline County. To Dr. Alex. 1vr. Dockery, P. G. M'l to lay corner-stone of new Court House, at Albany, Gentry County. GRAND LODGE PARAPHERNALIA. Two years ago a committee was raised for the purpose of procuring for the Grand Lodge" a new outfit of collars, aprons and other necessary-paraphernalia." rrhe" outfit," so ordered, has been procured, and the committee will submit a report. The articles purchased speak for themselves. GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS.

As directed at the last session, I had printed 2,500 copies of the joufllaI of our trans.. actions. After distributing the nunlber necessa.ry to meet the demand, there are enough copies remaining ill the office to supply any reasonable want for the future. A sufficiency to keep our Grand Lodge history complete are presenred in the vault, deemed to· be fireproof. BLANK RETURNS. In accordance with a custom adopted when I took charge of the office, two blanks for returns were sent to each Lodge on the first day of August. These were followed by a circular, urging, as heretofore, promptness in making returns and paying Grand Lodge dues. I refer to U1Y fiscal report for results. It is the judgment of your Grand Secretary that the fiscal year should close at least. one month sooner 1 as between the Grand Lodge and its subordinates. An amendment to our B)r-Laws will be submitted, proposing a change in Sec. 20, Art. XVI. The Lodge year should elose with instead of August. Rep<>rts being rendered by the Lodges f'or·the Masonie year 31st, we should require the Lodges to make returns within clay8 after year. Returns and dues sbould be sent to the Secretary August. Thus he wiII b'eenabled to present ~1 complete report for membership, finances and incidental ulatters. '1'he report the Grand Lodge with other reports, and give merorJe:r8 8tatu8 of the Craft and all interestscouneeted lI,L,l~a'Ol'Y ,U..lL~. possible for the committee, having to review tllorough examination of eyer~~ part of the work~

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1884.J

Another benefit resulting from this pIau, will be the early and correct tabulation of all matters to be printed, thus expediting the work of bringing from the press our Grand I,odge Proceedings. The advantages .gained by preparing matter in advance of the session, will enable the Grand Lodge to close its labors in two days, thereby saving time . and expense by avoiding a third day's detention 011 the part of the members. Besides the foregoing, the Grand Lodge Proceedings can be published and delivered at least ten days sooner than heretofore. With the plan proposed in successful operation, the Grand Lodge Proceedings can be brought through the press in fifteen working days. There can be no 'talid reason urged against the proposed change, as but little work is' done during the month of August. Lodges can make their returns at one time as well as another. Let them close their reports for the year with July, and certainly returns and dues can be furnished the Grand Secretary sufficiently soon thereafter to enable him to have complete reports by the 1st of October. The Committees on Accounts, and on Chartered Lodgesthe chairmen of which reside in St. Louis-can examine in detail, before Grand Lodge meets, all 'matters incident to their appointment, as the returns and money will be received long enough in advance of the session for them to make thorough work. Had this method been adopted years ago in sister jurisdictions, dishonest Grand Secretaries could never have gotten away with the funds passing through their hands. Hurried examinations and imperfect work, during the press of Grand Lodge labors, furnished opportunities for stealing and hiding, on the part of unworthy officials. H Lead us not .into temptation," is the best way to be delivered (( from evil." To protect myself from mistakes~ criticism and danger, I have prepared a system of blanks by which the Committee on Accounts ean and must know every cent received in this office, and where it is. The entries in said blanks from the returns, the returns themselves, the placed ill the hands of receipt book, cash book and receipts of the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Lodge Committee, must show, upon comparison, a clean record, or the Grand Secretary will have occasion to rise and explain.

all

SAFE AND DESK.

The l\I. W. Grand Master, appreciating the needs of this office, purchased a fire-proof safe, and most convenient desk. Both are as valuable as they are indispensable. The Grand Master has the hearty thanks or the Grand Secretary. FINANCIAL. It is a source of congratulation that the financial condition of the Grand Lodge con-

tinues good. There is no indebtedness against the body, while .the balance in hand is quite satisfactory. This gratifying condition is owing to the promptness with which the Lodges have paid their annual dues. There has been a steady improvem~ntin this respect for several years,each term being in advance of the previous one. It is the belief of your Grand Secretary that with efficient and faithful officers in the Lodges, all cause for complaint as to delinquency will soon disappear. Such officers have correctly apprehended the fact that :[)u,8ine88, in conducting Lodge affairs, is an essential element of success. As this idea obtains in Lodges they prosper and advane-e. The loose, slipshod manner of doing business in Lodges; has been the cause of more decline and failure in Masonry than is generally supposed. The affairs of this office have been conducted upon the same principle. Sound business methods have governed the management of our interests. I know of no other wa~-r by which to discharge the duties imposed byÂˇ the Grand Lodge. ""hile my system of close collections and pressing promptness in making returns a.nd payments has been criticised b:r delinquents, the healthy condition ofthe treasIs a suffieient answer. Any other system is not business-like, and would work injustice nnmber of Lodges that are prompt and faithful in complying with ~he .law. "".~""Ljl.' . Lodge any other course pursued in the management of its affairs, Gra.nd must be found who will follow a different line of work. A Inanagement that has met all claims against the Grand Lodge, secured the colof all its dues each successive year, furnishing an annual balance in the treasury eighteen aud twenty-one thousand dollars, with a rebate to the Lodges of OU.lt'iC" " .â&#x20AC;˘

. Jl

Proceedinds of

tl~e

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seventy-five per cent., speaks' for itself, and need not fear the criticism of tardy and delinquent Lodges. The law requires the Lodges to make returns and pay dues. To o):>ey that law is one important evidence of fitness to exist as a Lodge. To disregard the law, is equal evidence of unworthiness to retain a charter, or meet and work as a Lodge. The Grand Lodge has the right to claim and collect dues from Lodges because they exist by her permission. And it is my duty to collect and account for such moneys. This! have done as the fiscal officer of this Grand Body. The Lodges, for the most part, show a healthy increase. The growth has not been too rapid for the year now closing, but in every sense quite satisfactory. While there is a good Inargin for inlprovement, yet the Fraternity .in Miss6uri has never been in a sounder condition than now. I have been, during the past y.ear, in many sections of our, jurisdiction, and met large numbers of the Craft. At every point I recognized improvement and advancement in a knowledge of the work and elevation in the moral tone of the Brotherhood. RETURNS.

I am happy to report greater promptness in making returns than in any former year

during my connection with this office. The great bulk of the returns were received during the month of September. A larger number of Lodges have sent in returns anq p.aid their annual dues than ever before. At the close of our last Session, the books showed a balance of $15,097.63. Since then I have received and paid over to the Grand Treasurer, as per receipts, the sum of $12,729.31, making a total sum of $27,826.94. EXPENSES.

The expense account for the year closing has been less than the previous year. Deducting the loan of five hundred dollars made to a venerable Past Grand Master, the donation of three hundred dollars to the widow of one of our distinguished deceased Brethren, the large bill for printing, together with the purchase of fire-proof safe, desk, etc., the expenses prove to be less than formerly. STATEMENT. I have received, since last settlement, and paid over to the Grand Treasurer, the follOWing amounts, as shown by his receipts, from No.1 to No. 26, inclusive:

Receipt No.1

$ 459 31

3 •4 5

. . . . .

286 00 217 50 230 00

7 8 9 10

284 00

436 50 565.50 534 00 531 00 498 00

. . ..

259 00 269 00

. ..

12 13

Receipt No. 14

487 00

. $ 562 00 . 243 50 . 1,021 00 17 . 900 50 18 .. 955 50 19 . 775 50 20 ,.•••••• 966 50 21 . 339 00 22....••.•••••.•••••••••••••.•• 362 50 23 . 373 50 24 . 499 50 2.5 . 434 50 26 . 339 00

15 16

Amounting to Balance from last year...... ':rotal Disbursements as per Warrants 10tal balance on FraternjJ]y. submitted,

$12,729 31 63 $27,826 94 90

u ............................

VINCIL, 9rafit(l

Lod~e

0/ Missouri.

DISBURSEMENTS. Disbursements for the year have been as follows: DA'I'E.

WARRANT

1883.

No.

October

12.

66.

16. 17. 19. 19.

67. 68. 69.

70.

30. November 1.

71. 72.

1. l. l. 2. 6.

73.

15. 28. 28. December l.

74.

75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

8I. 82.

8. 24.

83.

January

85.

86.

87. 88.

84.

PA.YEE.

AMOUNT.

Paid B. O. Austin, John Alberty, Taxes, Rent, G. L. Hall, $773 05 Pay-Roll, Grand I",oclge Collars S. 'Vv•• B. Carnegy-Loan......... 500 00 J ..1. Sylvester-Coal for Office ,......... 16 00 C. H. T~rler-Desk and Chair 112 00 Appropriation and Postage for Grand l\IasterHall..............275 00 ~John W. Owen, Grand 1'yler 144 00 Grand Secretary's Salary-October........... .....• 250 00 Charter Fees, and Lodge Oues' Refunded, and Exp. Acc't... 159 40 Office Rent and Janitor-October........................................ 52 00 Martin Collins-Insurance on Library, etc.......................... 54 50 1:Irs. Gouley-Appropriation 300 00 Scarrltt :Furniture Co.-Chairs........................................... 7 50 Postage for Grand Lodge Proceedings......... ........• 183 ·00 Allan McDowell's Salary, Grand Lecturer ,..................... 10000 Hildreth Printing Co.-Account for 1883 1,266 20 Office Rent and Janitor-November.... ...• 52 00 Grand Secretary's Salary--November.................................. 250 00 Allan:McDowell's Salary, Grand Lecturer........................... 100 00 D. S. Diamant-Portrait of Dr. Woods................................. 50 00

1884.

19.

February

30. 1. l. 4. 23.

March

25. 28. I. 1. 10.

89. 90. 9I. 92. 93. 94. 95.

96. 97. 98.

10. 99. 10. 100: April

15. 10l. 2. 102. 2. 103. 7. 104. 14. 105. 29. 106. 1. 107. I. 108. 109.

26. 110. 111.

31. 112.

Office Rent and .Janitor-December..........•..............•...•.•...• Allan McDowell's Salary, (i-rand Lecturer . . Grand Secretary's Salary-December . Prof. Diamant-Frame for Rall's Portrait Postage .. Office Rent and Janitor-January . Grand Secretary's Salary-January . .. Allan McDowell's Salary, Grand Lecturer Ohio Flood Sufferers . Allan McDowell's Salary, Grand Lecturer . Dispensation Fee Returned-Coloma . Office Rent and Janitor-February . Grand Secretary's Salary-February . Col. Churchill-Office Coal . : . Expenses State Lodges of Instruction Rand, McNally & Co.-Universal Atlas . Hildreth Printing Co.-Printing . I{,ent al1d ~Tanitor-1\farch .. Grand Secretary's .Salary-March . . Halliday & CO.-Fire-Proof Safe Allan 11cDowell's Salary . D. B. Gould---City Directory . Rent and Janitor-April . Grand Secretary's Salar~;'-April . , . Allan ~IcDowell's Sala.ry I)os1lage, Ice, Expressage . .. Expenses State Lodges of Instruction .:\.llan McDowell's Salary .

52 00 100·00 250 00 8 00 30 00 52 00 250 00 100 00 250 00 100 00 30 00 52 00

250 16 8.1 26 302 52 250 225

00 50 60 00 00

00 00 00

100 00 5 00 52 00

250 00 100 00 20 75 30 00 100 00

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42 June

2. 113.

2. 114. 9. 115.

16. 116. 30. 117. July

1. 118.

1. 119. 5. 12D.

August

14. 31. 1. 2.

12l. 122. 123.

124.

2. 125.

25. 126. September 1. 127.

October

1. 128. 1. 129. 2. 130. 4. 13l. 1. 132. 1. 133. 2. 134. 4. 135. 10. 136.

11. 137. 13. 138.

Rellt and .Janitor-May Grand Secretary's Salary-May........................................... Allan McDo'well's Salary..... Hildreth Prining Co.-Printing........................................... Postage.... Grand Secretary's Salary-June.................................... Rent and Janitor-June............... J. H. Krippen-Painting Office ~........ Allan McDowell's Salary.................................................... Allan McDowell's Salary.................................................... I)ostage....... .. Grand Secretary's Salary-July........ Office Rent and Janitor-July............................................ Allan McDowell's Salary.................................................... Office Rent and J:anitor-August......................................... Grand Secretary's Salary......August....................................... Expenses State Lodges of Instruction...... .•. Hildreth Printing Co.-Printing.......................................... Rubber Stamp Co............................................................... Rent for Office-September................................................. Grand Secretary's Salary-September ~......... Coal for Office..... Allan McDowell-Salary........ ......• Sam'l M. Kennard-Salary Postage, Printing and Expressage....... .....• Parson & Co., Grand Lodge Jewels n

$52 250 200 107 20 250 52 16 200 200

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52 00 100 00 52 00 250 00

19 05 234 00 4 50

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498 00

$11,382 90

GRAND TBEAS"lJRER'S REPORT

Was presented, and is as follows: ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15,1884.

To the Most lfl'ofsldpjul Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. M. : Brethren-I submit herewith my report as Grand Treasurer, to this date, sho'WingBalance on hand, October 10,1883 Receipts from Grand Secretary

$15,097 63 12,72~,)' 31

Warrants paid, from No. 66 to 138, inclusive

11,382 90

Leaving balance on hand this date

$16,444 0.1

Respectfnlly submitted, SAMUEL }[. KENNARD, ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15, 1884.

'Preamtrer.

Gral'Ld Lod.te of Missouri. Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of

.~:fis80llri,

In account with SA1fUEL M. KENNARD, GRAND TREASURER: DEBIT. 188:3. Oct. 12, To Cash, War. No. 66, do 67, do 16, 68, do do 20, do do 69, 20, do 70, do 23, 71, do do 30, 'do 72, do Nov. 1, 73, do do 1, do 74, do 3, do do 7t>, 3, do do 75, 5, do do 77, 8, do do 78, 15, do 79, do 30, do do 80, 30, do do 82, Dec. 5, do do 6, 81, do do 83, 10, do do 17, 84.

CREDIT.

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1884.

Jan.

2, 3, 3, 23, 30, Feb. 1,

2, 6,

26, 28, 23, :Mar. 1, " 3, 10, 11, 12, 17,

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15, May 1, 2,

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87, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 90, 92, 94, 95, 93,

97, 96,

99, 100, 98, 101, 103, 102, I04, 105, 108, 107, 109, 106, 110, 111, 114, 112,

113, 115.

250 00 52 00 100 00 8 00 30 00 250 00 52 00 100 00 100 00 30 00 250 00 250· 00 52.00 81 60 26 00 165O 302 00 250 00 52 00 225 00 100 00 250 00 52 00 100 00 5 00 20 75 30 00 250 00 100 00 52 00 200 00

1883. Oct. 10, By Balance...........•......$15,097 63 Nov. 1, By Cash........................ 459 31 1884. Feb. 28, do ......................... 286 00 Aug. 20, do ......................... 217 50 29, do ......................... 230 00 Sept. 1, do ........................ 284 00 2, do .......................... 259 00 3, do .......................... 269 00 4, do 436 50 6, do .......................... 565 50 1.0, do ......................... 534 00 11, do ........................... 531 00 12, do ............ "............. 985 00 13, do 562 00 15, do ......................... 243 50 27, do ........................ 775 50 27, do ......................... 2,877 00 Oct. 1, do ............................. 966 50 4, do ..................... "' .. 33900 7, do .. _"' ....................... 636 00 13, do ........................ 49950 14. do ........................ 434 50 15, do 339 00

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$27,826 94

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DEBIT.-Continued. June 16: To " 30, July 1, u 3, 5,

15, " 31, " 31, Aug. 2, H 4, " 25, Sept. 2, 2, " 1,

Oct.

6, 1, 2,

" " "

3, 4, 11, 11, 15,

Cash, War. No. 116" 117, do do 118, do do 119, do do 120, do do 121, do do 123, do do 122, do do 124, do do 125, do do 126, do do 127, do do do 130, do 128, do do 129, do do 131, do do 133, do do '132, do do do do 134, do 135, do do 136, do do 137, do do do 138,

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$107 05 20 00 25000 52 00 16 00 200 00 20 00 200 00 25000 5200 100 00 52 00 234 00 250 00 19 05 4 50 250 00 52 00 15 50 250 00 15000 59 30 498 00

Amount forward..........................$27,826 94

Balance due Grand Lodge...â&#x20AC;˘..$16,444 04

$11,382 90

A. COMMITTEE

On Lodge Indebtedness and Lodge Incorporation was announced by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, as follows: Samuel H. Saunders, B. H. Ingram, W. M. 'Villiams. On motion, the committee was directed to report at the next annual session of this Grand Lodge.

GRAND LECTURER'S REPORT.

Right Worshipful Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, presented the following Report, which was received and ordered .printed with the Proceedings. ST. I.JolTlS,

:Mo., October, 14, 1884.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Mi,ssOUM, A. F. and A. M.:

Herewith I submit my Annual Report Missouri:

&'S

Grand Lecturer of the ("rand Lodge of

1884.J

Grand Lod.1eof Missol~ri.

The present year has been one of great activity in Masonic circles. A large amount of work has been done, resulting ill increased zeal and a greater desire on the part of I_odges and members to become proficient in the work. The various Lodges of Instruction held by myself or Deputies have been largely attended, and much interest has been manifested to learn the work a,nd lectures. The Grand Master issued calls for State or General Lodges of Instruction in various parts of the State, all of which were well attended, and, as I know, resulted in great good to the Craft. At these meetings the Grand Master presided; the Exemplification of the Work being in charge of the Grand Lecturer. Followfng is an exhibit of the attendance at these meetings. A State Lodge of Instruction was held at SEDALIA, January, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th. There were thirty-five Lodges represented, as follows, viz: Windsor No. 29, Cooper No. 36, Jefferson No. 43, Fayette No. 47, Tipton No. 56, New Bloomfield No. 60, Independence No. 76, Potter No. 84, Versailles No. 117, llieasant Grove No. 142, Carter No. 187, Barbee No. 217, Everett No. 219, Sedalia No. 236, Butler No. 254, Holden No. 262, Fayetteville No. 264, Corinthian No. 265, Granite No. 272, St. Clair No. 27S, Grand River No. 276, Wm. D. Muir No. 277, Chapel Hill No. 320, Tyrian No. 350, Higginsville No. 364, Warsaw No. 365, Sheldon No. 371, Ionia No. 381, Center No. 401, Appleton City No. .:112, Euclid No. 421, Tuscumbia No. 437, Aullville No. 4t.14, Prairie Home No. 503, and Oriental No. 513. The following Grand Officers were present and assisted in the work, viz: R. Bro. JNO. D. VINCIL, Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. WM. M. WILIJIAl\IS, Grand Senior Deacon, M. W. Bro. SAMUEL H. SAUNDERS, Past Grand Master, and R. W. Bro. B. H. INGRA.M, D. D. G. 1\1. of the Twenty-third Masonic District. There were present twenty-four Worshipful Masters, fifteen Past ~!asters, and a large numberof Senior and Junior Wardens and other officers of Lodges.

'V.

A State Lodge of Instruction was held at路 :MoDER.LY, January 29th, 30th and 31st, and February 1st, at which thirty-nine Lodges were represented, as follows, viz: Howard No. 4, Ark No. 6, Paris Union NO. 19, Florida No. 23, Huntsville No. 30, Ralls No. 33, Middle Grove No. 42, Jacksonville No. 44, Wentzville No. 46, Fayette No. 47, Centralia No. 59, Roanoke No. 70, Eureka No. 73, Warren No. 74, Madison No. 91, Gothic No. 108, McGee No. 146, Milton No. 151, Censer No. 172, Des Moines No. 180, Morality No. 186, Salisbury No. 208, Shelbina No. 228, Granville No. 240, Palestine No. 241, Lodge of Love No. 259, Mechanicsville No. 260, Fairmont No. 290, Edina No. 291, New London No. 307, Moberly No. &14, Ancient Landmark No. 356, Hiram No. 362, Dagan No. 394, Alexandria No. 404, Cairo No. 486, Chariton, No. 513, Cunningham U. D. and Green City U. D. 'rhere were present, assisting in the work: R. W. Bros. J. T.LAUGHIJIN, D. D. G. Y. First District, J. P. \VOOD, Third District, WM. H. CARPENTER, Sixth District, and :M. C. McMELAN, Seventh District. There were present fourteen Past Masters in attendance as such, twenty-one Worshipful Masters, and a full attendance of Wardens and other officers.

A State Lodge of Instruction was held at SPRINGFIELD, on February 19th, 20th, 21st and.22d, at which thirty-nine Lodges were represented, as follows, viz: United No.5, O'Sullivan No. 7, Lebanon No. 77, Webster No. 98, Barnes No. 116, Rising Star No. 145, Pleasant No. 160, Bolivar No. 195, Sedalia No. 236, Rock Prairie No. 269, Solomon No. 271, Lamar No. 2H2, Ozark No. 297, Rome No. 314, Mt. Zion No. 路327, Fellow~hip No. 345, l~riel1d No. 852~ Barry No. 367, Billings No. 379, Richland No. 382, Pythagoras No. 383, MariOJIVille No. Decatur No. 400, Center No. 401, Joppa No. 411, St. Nicholas No. 435, Ash Olive No. 439, Greenfield No. 446, Forsyth No. 458, Hazelwood No. 459, 467, Red Oak No. 468, Henderson No. 477, Racine No. 478, Robert Burns City No. 512, Exeter No't 514 and Seligman No. 517.

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There were present, assisting in the work, R. W. Bro. JOHN D. VINCIL, Grand Secretary, andR. W. Bros. HERMAN FERGtTSON, D. D. G. M. Twentieth District, B. H. INGRAM, Twenty-third District, SEYMOUR HOYT, Twenty-seventh District, W. W. CUSHING, 1'hirtieth District, W. F. LAMKIN, Thirty-first District, and E. C. STEELE, Thirty-second District. Also路 fourteen WorshipfuJ Masters and thirteen Past Masters. At this meeting there wasanunusually large attendance of Wardens and other Officers of Lodges. A State Lodge of Instruction was held at 81\ JOSEPH, March 4th, gth, 6th and 7th, at which forty-seven Lodges were represented, as follows, viz: Agency No. 10, Western Star No. 15, Liberty No. 31, DeWitt No. 39, HayneSVille No. 49, vYakanda No. 52, Weston No. 53, Vincil No. 62, Pattonsburg No. 65, Savannah No. 71, St. Joseph No. 78, Easton No. 101, Trenton No. 111, Athens No. 127, I..Iincoln No. 138, Oregon No. 139, Birming No. 150, North Star No. 157, :Mirabile No. 166, Camden Point No. 169, Stewartsville No. 182, Zeredatha No. 189, Forest City No. 214, Hamilton No. 224, Rushville No. 238, Rochester No. 248, Lodge of Light No. 257, Acacia No. 289, Mound City No. 294, White Hall No. 301, Parrott No. 308, Kearney No..311, Osborne No. 317, Charity No. 331, Breckenridge No. 334, Ben Franklin No. 353, Adelphi No. 355, King Hill No. 376, Bee Hive No. 393, Gower No. 397, Civil Bend No. 409, Valley No. 413, Nodaway No. 470, Irish Grove No. 483, Platte City No. 504, Saxton No. 508, and Northwest U. D. There were present, assisting in the work, R. W. Bro. J. W. BOYD, Grand Senior Warden, R. W. Bro. JNO. D. VINCIL, Grand Secretary, M. W. Bro. Jos. S. BROWNE, Past Grand Master, and R. W. Bros. C. G. HUBBEI.L, D. D. G. M. Twelfth District, and C. S. GLASPELL, Tenth District, and alsq, W. Bro. JOHN BONHAM, District Lecturer of the Twelth District. There were present twenty-eight Worshipful Masters, twenty Past Masters, and a large number of Wardens and other officers. At this meeting, in addition to the large representation from the Lodges in St. Joseph, there were in almost constant attendance nearly two hundred representative Brethren from Lodges outside of the city. A State Lodge of Instruction was held at KANSAS CITY, May 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th, at which forty-five ~odges were represented, as follows, viz: Rising Sun No. 13, Western Star No. 15, Liberty No. 31, Cooper No. 36, Dewitt No. 39, Fayette No. 47, Haynesville No. 49, Arrow Rock No. 55, Pattonsburg No. 65, Roanoke No.70, Savannah No. 71, Heroine No. 104, Golden Square No. 107, Trenton No. 111, Plattsburg No. 113, Compass No. 120, Cass No. 147, Mirabile No. 166, ZeredathaNo. 189, Westville No. 202, Trilumina No: 205, Kansas City No. 220, Hamilton No. 224, Sedalia No. 236, Holden No. 262, Sumluit No. 263, Fayetteville No. 264, Corinthian No. 265, Grand River No. 276, Temple No. 299, New London No. 307, Kearney No. 311, Rural No. 316, McDonald No. 320, Dockery No. 325, New flome No. 326, Breckenridge No. 334, Wadesburg No. 348, Higginsville No. 364, Christian No. 392, Wheeling No. 434, Ada No. 444, Buckner No. 501, Lathrop No. 50f3, and Gate City No. '522. At this meeting the following officers of the Grand Lodge were present and assisted, viz: R. W. Bro. R. F. STEVENSON, Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro. JNO. D. VINCIL, Grand Secretary, M. W. Bro. C. C. WOODS, Past Grand Master, and R.W. Bros. J. P. WOOD, D. D. G. M.Third District, C. S. GLASPELL, Tenth District, C. G. HUBBI<;LIJ, Twelfth District, B. H. INGRAM, Twenty-third District, and J. H. TOWT, Twenty-fifth District; also W. Bros. JOHN BONHAM, District Lecturer Twelfth District, and J. H. EDGERTON, Twenty-fifth District. There were present fifteen Worshipful Masters, twenty Past Masters, and a large number of Senior Stnd Junior Wardens Stud other officers of Lodges. A State Lodge of Instruction was held at POPJJAR BLtTli'F, August 2t1tb, 27th, 28th and 29th. The following seventeen Lodges were represer.lted, viz: Tyro No. 12, St. ~{a.:rk No. 93, Marcus No.. llO, Charleston 129, Bloomfi路eld No. 153, No. Poi:nt Pleasant No. 176, Poplar Bluff No. 209, Hornersville No. 215, Falthfll1 Bertra.nd No. Malden No. 406, Samaritan No. 42,t, New :Madrid No. 429, No. LakevIlle No. 489, and Cecil U. D.

Locl,go路 of MiSSOlJ/I"i. R. 'v. Bros. JNO. D. VnwII~, Grand Secretary, and of the Eighteenth District, were present.

STEPHEN CHAPMAN,

47 D. D. G. M.

A State Lodge of Instruction was held at CHII~I~ICOTHE, September 9th, 10th and 11th. There were twenty路two Lodges represented, as follows, viz: Western Star No. 15, Vincil No. 62, St. Joseph No. 78, Jackson No. 82, Friendship No. 89, King Solomon No. 90, Spring Hill No. 155, Benevolent No. 170, Salisbury No. 208, Hamilton No. 224, Cypress No. 227, Earll No. Parrott No. 308, Dockery No. 325, Chillicothe No. 333, Mandeville No. 373, Royal No. Wheeling No. 437, Lock Spring No. 488, Kaseyville No. 498, Jameson No. 500, and Avalon No. 505. l\f. V"l. Bro. JA8. E. CADLE, Past Grand Master,R. W. Bro. REUBEN BARNEY"D. D. G. M. of the Ninth District, and W. Bro. JOHN BONHAIV[, District Lecturer of the Twelfth District, assisted. A State Lodge of Instruction was held at CARTHAGE, September 23d, 24th, 25th and 26th. The following sixteen Lodges were represented, viz: Newton No. 175, Carthage No. 197, Neosho No. No. 2,17, Rock Prairie No.2G9, Avilla No. 278, Medoc No. 335,Fellowship No 3,15, Nonpareil No. 372, Pythagoras No. 383, Marionville No. 390, Jasper No. 398, Montrose No. 408, JoppatNo. 411, Vernon No. 493, Webb City No. 512, and Seligman No. 517. R. W. Bro. W. W. CUSHING, D. D. G. M. of the Thirtieth District, assisted.

All of these State Lodges of Instruction were well attended by representative Masons from the portions of the State where they were held. That they were productive of much gOOt'l, we have the unanimous testimony of the Brethren throughout the State.. A, District Lodge of Instruction for the western half of the Sixteenth District, was held at IRON MOUNTAIN, December 10th, 11th and 12th. The following. Lodges were well represented by their officers and other members, viz: .Star of the West, No. 133, Irondale, No.143,1fosaic, No. 351, Samaritan, No. 42,1, and Iron ~rountain, No. 430.

W. Bro. WM. R. Lecturer.

EDGAR,

District Lecturer of the Sixteenth District,assisted the Grand

A District Lodge of Instruction for the eastern half of the Sixteenth District! was held at Fredericktown, December 13th; 14th and 15th. Although all the Lodges in that part of the District were notifi.ed, but one Lodge, Marcus, No. 110, was represented. This, however, was well represented by all of its officers and a considerable number of its members.

A District Lodge of Instruction for the Twenty-sixth District, was held in HARRISONVILI.lE,on February 6th, 7th and' 8th, with Representatives from the following Lodges, viz: Warrensburg, No. 135, eass, No. 147, Everett, No. 21H, Holden, No. 262, Fayetteville, No. 264, Corinthian, No. 265, Grand River, No. 276, Chapel Hill. No. 320, New Home, No. 326, Nonpareil, No. 372, Dayton, No. 386, Belton, No. 450, Rich Hill, No. 479, Jewell, No. 480, Cold Water, No. 485, and Index, U. D. R. W. Bro. GEO. R. HUNT, Junior Grand Warden, R. W. Bro.!. M. ABRAHAl\r, D. D. G. M., and W. Bro. W1\!. 路R. STANSBURY, District Lecturer of the Twenty..sixth District, were present, and assisted in the work. A Lodge of Instruction for the Thirteenth District, was held at BURLINGTON JUNCTION, February 12th, .13th, 14th and 15th. The following Lodges were represented, viz: Havana, No. 21, St. Joseph, No. 78, Trenton, No. 111, Graham, No. 112, A.thens, No. 127, NQ.16S, (tuitman. No. 196, Sonora, No. 200, Forest City, No. 214, Hamilton, No. Hall, No.BOl. Kennedy, No. 329, Burlington, No. 442, Gaynor City, No. 465, ... 'n.."",li!4i.. "~,c;o,.'I. No. 470, Pickering, No. 47~, Guilford, No. 474, Clearmont, No. 507, and O路,Q,;:L'IiJ,lillwtV.lC, No. '

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The Grand Lecturer was assisted by R. W. Bros. IRA V. McMILLAN, D. D. G. M. of the Thirteenth District, and C. S. GLASPELL, of the Tenth; also by W. Bro. JOHN BO.:N:HAM, District Lecturer of the Twelfth District. A Lodge of Instruction for the Third District, was held at MONROE CITY, February 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th, at which .the following Lodges were represented, viz: Florida, No. 23, Ralls, No. 33, Middle Grove, No. 42, Fa:.Yette, No. 47, Monroe, No. 64, Madison, No. 91, Milton, No. 151, Shelbina, No.. 228, Ionic, No. 235, Laplata, No. 237, Granville, No. 240, New London, No. 307, Hunnewell, No. 415, and Philadelphia, No. 502. R. W. Bro. J. P. WOOD, D. D. G. M., was present and assisted.

A Lodge of Instruction for the Tenth DIstrict, was held at TRENTON, June 10th, 11th and 12th, with Representatives from the following Lodges, viz: Mercer, No. 35, Trenton, No. Ill, Putnam, No. 190, Farmersville, No. 388, Civil Bend, No. 409, and Spickardsville, U. D. R. W. Bro. C. S. GLASPELL, D. D. G. M., was present and assisted.

A Lodge of Instruction for the Second District, was held at KIRKSVILLE, June 17th, 18th and 19th. The following Lodges were represented, viz: Ark, No.6, Meulphis, No.16, Jackson, No. 82, Kirksville, No. 105, Seaman, No. 126, Milton, No. 151, Censer, Ko. 172, Riddick, No. 186, Unionville, No. 210. Farmers, No. 222, I.Japlata, No. 237, Lancaster, No. 289, Craft, No. 287, Pauhrille, No. 319, Adair, No. 366, and Green City, U. D. There were present, assisting in the work, R. Vol. Bros. F. L. SCHOFIELD, D. D.G. M. of the First District, and JOHN J. DILLINGER, of the Eighth District. A Lodge of Instruction, for the Twenty-fourth District, was held at SLATER, June 26th, 27th and 28th, with the following Lodges represented, viz: Arrow Rock, No. 55, Waverly, No. 61,' Cambridge, No. 63, Trilumina, No. 205, Tranquillity, No. 275, and Higginsville, No. 364. R. W. Bro. LESLIE OREA.R, D. D. G. M, was present a part of the time.

All of these meetings were remarkable for the punctual and continuous attendance of the various delegates, and for the intense zeal and interest shown in learning the work. During the year, I have officially visited the following Lodges, viz: Cooper, No. 36, Fayette, No. 47, Wakanda, No. 52, Tipton, No. 56, Centralia, No. 59, Eureka, No. 73, 'Varren No. 74, Kirksville, No. 105, Gallatin, No. 106, Gothic, No. 108, Versailles, No. 117, Star of the ~rest, No. 133, Cass, No. 147, l\faryville, No. IG5, California, No. 183, Salisbury, No. 208, Poplar Bluft~ No. 209, Palestine, No. 241, New London, No. 307, Moberly, No. 34':1:, Fel1ow~ ship, No. 345, Higginsville, No. 36,1, Adair, No. 3t16, Golden Rule, No. 374, EUClid, No. 421, Anllville, No. 464, and Nodaway', No. ,1:70. All of these Lodges with the exception of Tipton, No. 56, are in good working order. I have also incidellltally been present at the meetings of quite a number of Lodges and assisted in conferring degrees. I desire to present my most hearty thanks to Grlitn('! Olffi(~~I'l~ W!ln ed me in my labors, as well as to the various District f },拢I'ru"t11路,\:ir ,i~'i"D''\''u41 Lecturers, who have at all times been :ready to knowledge of the ritualofFreemasonr~r. M)!~ tn~lin~tSI~ti\t1lth~~tld: due to W. Bro. JOHN BONHA!l[, of St. Jose})h, who of Instruction, and wl:y:> has otherwise rendered west Missouri.

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

following is a brief Abstract of Heports of District Lecturers so far as they have been received. R. ,V. Bro. J.\8. T. I.JAUGHIJIN, of the First District, has visited anel given instruction to the following Lodges (some of them frequently'), viz: Nos. 41,180,290, 318,362 and 404. The Lodges visited are in good working order, Nos. lSD, 3f32 and 404 being very proficient. R. 'ri{. Bro. JAS. P. \VOOD, of the Third District, held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at Perry. The attendance was good and the results eminently satisfactory. ,He has also visited the follo\ving IJodges, viz: Nos. 28, 33, (l4, 91, 96,240, 302 and 307. Excepting four Lodges (which he nanles), he is of the opinion that the condition of IvIasonry in the District is good and is improving, and that a greater interest and zeal is being manifested than heretofore. R. Vil. Bro. H. B. BUTTS, of the Fourth District, held a Lodge of Instruction at New Salem., continuing two days, also at Nineveh, lasting three days. '1'he attendance at each place was good. He has visited and instructed the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 17,92,136, 137,192, 270,3H9, 473, 495,499 and Cyrene, U. D. The general condition of the Lodges is satisfactory. R. W. Bro. WM:. H. CARPENTER, of the Sixth District, has visited the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 8, 59, 81, 115, 154,174,242,266,836,856,357 and 491. All of the Lodges are in fair working order so far as his knowledge extends. Those he has visited are conforming to the work of the Grand Lodge. R. W. Bro. 1L C. McMELAN, of the Seventh District, has made no report. W. Bro. T. lI:ARDIN, Assistant Lecturer, having in charge the Lodges in Randolph County, held a two days' IJoc1ge of Instruction at Cairo. 'rhe following Lodges were represented, viz: Nos. 44, 151 and 486. It was a good meeting. There was a fair attendance, and a deep interest was taken in the work. He had visited the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 108, 186 and 34,1. 'rhe condition o~ l\fasonry is tolerably good in the county. BE~l.

R. 'V. Bro. JOHN J. DrLLINGgR, of the Eighth District, has visited the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 38, 190, 210, 217, Green Cit~y", U. D., and Pollock, U. D. The general . condition of the Lodges is fair. W. Bro. WM. B.LEACH, of the Ninth District, bas not visited any of the Lodges outside of CHILLICOTHE. From what he can learn, the Lodges,"generally, are in a healthy condition. W. Bro. JAS. E. DRAKE, Assistant Lecturer, having in charge the Lodges in Carroll County, reports all the I..Jodges in tolerably fair working order. R. 'V. Bro. C. S. GLASPELL, of the Tenth District, reports all the Lodges (except one) in good or fair condition. Spickardsville, U. D., is an exceptionally good working Lodge. 'V.'Bro. JOHN BONHAM, of the Twelfth District, held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at STE"WARTSVILLE. The follOWing Lodges were represented, viz: Nos. 78, 189, 224, 317 and 508. .He held a three days' Lodge of Instruction, at SAV ANNAli, with delegates in attenda,nce from the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 71, 78, 13S, 139,162,189,234:,218,301, 353, 376 and ,US. He also held Lodges of Instruction at ROCH.ESTER, UNION STAR, FILLMORE, BOUJKOW and KING CITY, at all of which he bad a good attendance. He says the Brethren came to learn, and I may add that those who know Bro. BONHAM'S proficiency as a teacher, will not doubt that they did learn. He has visited and instructed the following Lodges in his District, viz: Nos. 71, 78,138,150, 182, 189, 248,308,317,331,353 and 413. The these he has visited from two to four tirnes. He has done his best to perfect the 'work his District, but finds room for more improvement yet. The District, as a whole, flourishing condition. He has visited many Lodges outside of his District, and a great deal of time to private instruction both in and out of his District. 1

1. V. Mcl\rII~LAN reports that W. Bro. JOHN BONHAM, District Lecturer of District, conducted a four days' Lodge of Instruction atMAITLAND,at which following Lodges were represented, viz: Nos. 71, 112, 139, 294:, 442 and 511. . The

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Brethren were well pleased and much good was done. He has visited the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 50, 112, 157, 165, 442, 470, and Northwest, U. D. The general condition of Masonry in the District is good, and some of the Lodges, he thinks, will average well with any in the State. Bro. N. MCCLOSKEY, Assistant Lecturer, has taken great pains with Nos. 301 and 474. 'V. Bro. CrrAs. A. ROSEBROUGH, of the Fifteenth District, reports that for some three months the Lodge of Instruction for the City of ST. LOUIS, was held every Saturday evening. The attendance was good, compared with other years-, and the interest shown in studying the work was considerable. Having had the pleasure of attending a large number of these meetings, I call testify to the zeal and ability with which the District Lecturer propagated a knowledge of the work. Lodges of Instruction were held, during the earlysnmmer, at BR.IDGETON, DE SOTO and KIRKWOOD. These meetings were attended by a goodly number, and the Brethren appeared anxious to learn the work. R. W. Bro. Wl\f. B. "TILSON, of the Seventeenth District, has held no Lodge of Instruction, and has visited none of the Lodges except his own. He has instructed Brethren from a number of the Lodges privately. A number of his Lodges were represented at the State Lodge of Instruction at POPLAR BLUFF. The Lodges are in good or fair working order with one exception.

R. W. Bro. STEPHEN CHAPMAN, of the Eighteenth District, held no Lodge of Instruction, as all his Lodges were, or had an opportunity to be represented at the State Lodge of Instruction at POPLAR BLUFP. He reports all in good or fair working condition except two, though they all still need instruction. He has visited Nos. 153, 406 and 489.

'\V. Bro. J. C. KISKADDEN, of the Twenty-first District, conducted a Lodge of Instruction at HERMANN. Several Lodges were represented, but it is not stated what ones. He has also instructed, privately, a number of Brethren holding official positions. He believes that the Lodges in his District are generally proficient in the work. R. 'W", Bro. H. B. HAMILTON, of the Twenty-second District, has held no Lodge of Instruction. The Lodges are, with but one or two exceptions, in good condition.

'\V. Bro. L. F. WOOD, Assistant Lecturer, having in charge the Lodges in Moniteau County, held a Lodge of Instruction at CALIFORNIA, every Saturday evening for six weeks. R. '\V. Bro. B. H. INGRAM:, of the Twenty-third District, has held no Lodge of Instruction, for the reason that a State Lodge of Instruction was held in his District, at which a majority of his Lodges were represented. He has visited Nos. 29, 68, 142, 236,272, 418 and 454. All of the Lodges except one, which he names, are in good or fair working order. He especially mentions vVindsor Lodge, No. 29, as a bright and live one; '\V. Bro. W. I\L ,\VILLIAMS, Assistant Lecturer, reports the general condition of the Craft in Cooper County good.

R. W. Bro. SEYMOUR HOYT, of the Twenty-seventh District, has visited the following Lodges, viz: Nos. 87,273,342,359,371,403,412,419,446, 448, 458 and 521. All the Lodges in the District, except three, are in good or fair working order. R. W. Bro. J. M. RITCHEY, of the Twenty-ninth Distriet, held a Lodge of Instruction at EXETER, and also at PURDY. Both were well attended, and continued three days.. At Bro. RITCHEY'S request, R. W. Bro. W. W. CUSHING, District LecIUrel\ of the Thirtieth District, conducted two Lodges of Instructic)n, one at at \VASHBtTRN, both of which resulted in much good. R.. W. BrQ. RITCIIE:Y b.a.,~ 175, 216, 247, 514, and Purdy, U~D. Newton Lodge, No. 175, Barry, No. 883~ are deserving of special mention on a,CCf)Unt of proficienc~~ R. W. Bro. W. VV.... CUSHING, of the Thirtieth District, remaining with each two or three days,viz : Nos. 197, 452. Representatives from adjacent Lodges were. usually

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has been encouraging and satisfactory, and there has been a revival of interest in the work. He has also visited Nos. 99,269 and 4,52. He mentions two Lodges that are specially deficient, the remainder being in good or fair condition. R. W. Bro. VV. T. LAMBKIN, of the Thirty-first District, reports that at the State Lodge of Instruction, held at SPRINGFIELD, a large number of his Lodges were represented, and

that much real good was accomplished. He has visited the following Lodges, remaining sometimes two, but generally three or four days with each, viz: 7,145, 297, 341,352, 379, <1:35,436,497,515, and Bois D'Arc, U. D. The Lodges have ulade great improvement during the year, and he thinks the work of most of them is fifty per cent. better than it was tweh"e months ago. R. W. Bro. E~ C. STEELE, of the Thirty-second District, held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at WEST PLAINS. The following Lodges were represented, viz: Nos. 327, 387 and 4:96. He also held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at \V ALDO, but owing to cold and disagreeable weather, only Hazelwood Lodge, No. 459, was in attendance. He also held a two days' Lodge of Instruction, at MT. GROVE, at which Barnes Lodge, No. 116, and Mt. Grove Lodge, U. D., were represented. The work at all of these meetings was' very satisfactory. He has visited Nos. 314, 327,411,459, and l\ft. Grove, U. D. He reports that the Lodges in the District are in a very healthy condition, audthat a majority of them work well. R. W. Bro. JOHN W. FARRIS, of the Thirty-third District, held a two days' Lodge of Instruction, at LEBANON. 'l"he following Lodges were represented, viz: Nos. 77, 83.98,102, 300,346,361,382,396,401,411,423,433,446,459 and 469. He has visited Nos. 83. 152, 3:16, 382 and 401. The Lodges in the District average very fair. In almost all the Lodges some of the Brethren know the work,and are able to render it very well.

Respectfully and fraternally SUbmitted, ALLAN McDOWELL, Grand Lecturer..

It was ordered that the Grand Lecturer Exemplify the Work and Lectures of the third degree this evening, at" 7 : 30 o'clock. Grand Lodge was called from labor, until 2: 30 o'clock this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY-AFTERNOON SESSION. ST.-LoUIS,

Mo., October 15, 1884.

The l\fost Worshipful Grand Lodge was called to labor, at 3

by Most vVorshipful Bro. Lee A.. Hall, Grand Master.

Officers in their respective stations. Committee on the Management of Grand Lodge Funds report, which was read; after some consideration, motion, the report was recolllmitted.

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W A.YS A.ND MEANS.

Most Worshipful Bro. A.. M. Dockery, Chairman of the Committee on vVays and Means, presented the following report, "rhich was adopted:

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15, 1884.

To the :fffost ffl"ol'shipjul Grancl

Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. ~. :

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred so much of the Grand Master's Address as relates to his recommendation to pay the expenses of Special Deputies in certain cases, also to allow the proper expenses of the R. W. Grand Lecturer while on duty, respectfully report that they have duly considered these matters, and would recommend as follows: That the M. 'V. Grand ~raster be authorized to audit the expenses of Special Deputies in the cases referred to, upon presentation of an itemized bill of the parties rendering such services; p'l'ovided, however, that the total expenses of such Special Deputies shall not exceed the sum of $200 per annunl. That the Grand Secretary be authorized and instructed to audit and allow, from time to time, the proper expenses of the Grand Lecturer while on duty, and to draw warrants therefor on the Grand Treasurer for an amount not exceeding the sum of $500 per annum. In reference to the petitions for remission of Grand Lodge dues, referred to your committee, we recommend as follows: , In the case of Bucklin Lodge, No. 233, at Bucklin, Linn County, we recommend that the petition be refused. In the case of Mineral Lodge, No. 471, at Oronogo, asking that their dues for 1883 be remitted (dues for 1884 having been paid), we recommend that the petition be granted, their hall having been destroyed by a cyclone. Your Committee find the available cash balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer tQ be ,......

$16,444 04

We recommend the following APPROPRIATIONS:

Printing Vroceedings of 1884 $1,000 Rent of Grand Secretary's Office............................................. 600 Salary of Grand Secretary ~ 2,500 Chairman Committee of l i'oreign Correspondence.....•..• ...•..... 500 Salary of Grand Treasurer...................................................... 150 Printing and Stationery.. ~....................................................... 200 Postage............•........ 400 Contingellt Fund.................•....... 50 {frand Tyler , Grand ,Lecturer '.......•'.. Expenses of Grand Lecturer " ".." ,' . Grand' Master's Expenses for 188,1-5 . Expenses of SpeciaJ ,I.IC;~Ull.tt:~~ u." •••••••••• Pay'-Roll hereto Cl/\I\1·QlVJ.iCU ,,, ••••••••, ,., u

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Past Gre.nd Master S. W. B. Carnegy, 180 miles, 3 days.....â&#x20AC;˘.................................... $18 00 S. FI. Saunders, 175 miles, 3 days 17 75

James E. Cadle, 225 nl11es, 3 days Noah M. Givan, 254 miles, 3 days J. S. Browne, 850 miles, 3 days......... R. E. Anderson, 13[:> miles, 3 days John H. Turner, 216 miles, 3 days A. M. Dockery, 251 miles, 2 days C. C. "''''oods, 280 miles, 3 days Thomas E. G'arrett, 3 days.. W. R. Stubblefield, 3 days......................................................... Grand Chaplain Rev. C. H. Briggs :

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Fraternally submitted,

ALEX. M. DOCKERY, JOHN R. PARSON,

MILTON H.,WASH, eHAS. F. VOGEL, B. H. INGRAM, SEYIVrOUR HOYT,

HENRY MARQUAND,

Oommittee.

GRIEVANCE..

Most Worshipful Bro. Noah 1\'I. Givan ,presented al'eport on Grievance, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Jfost JJl'orsh'ipful rJrand Lodge oj Ml:SSOUri, A. Po and A. M.:

Your Committee on Grievance beg leave to report that we have carefully considered all cases presented for our consideration. The number has not been large) nor the questions intricate, but the transcripts in most cases have been imperfect. Vile have endeavored however in every case where sufficient appears, either in the record or the accompanying papers, to enable us to reach a conclusion on the merits, to dispose of the case without ordering additional papers to be sent up. Our desire has been to do justice between the parties in the light of such information as we could gather from the records and papers that have been furnished us. If injustice has been done in any case because of a failure to obtain a full and complete understanding of the case, from want of records, the blame must attach where it properly belongs. When a Brother appeals, or is in any way interested in an appealed case, he should see that the transcript is complete and that all the necessary papers are sent up. We renew our recommendation of last year, that the Grand Secretary cause to be prepared, printed and distributed to the Lodges all necessary blanks to be used in Masonic trials. "V\Te report as follows: No. I. D ANII~I.. REYNOLDS V8.

ANGICRONA LODGE,

No. 193.

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Appeal from. the judgment of the Lodge expelling him.

in this case is ir..'1perfect, but enough appears to show that the accused drunkenness and abusing his faml1y. The evidence sustains the he was, by unanimous vote of the Lodge. found guilt~,., and the vote on ex.pulsion was eighteen to three. He appeals for the reasons:

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"First-The charges were preferred, read, and time of trial set on the same regular meeting of the Lodge. "Becond-Appellant's residence was and is in Missouri CitJl', about one~quarter of a mile from the Lodge, and the summons was sent by mail to Liberty, about seven miles from my residence, and was not served by reading the same to me." There was no 'error in the charge being preferred, read, and time of trial set on the same regular meeting. The law does not contemplate that the charges shall be delivered to the Secretary at a regular meeting, and then read and the time of trial fixed at the next regular meeting. There can be no sense in that construction of the law. As to the second ground of appeal, the record shows that the accused waSt at the time of service, confined in the Clay County jail, at Liberty, and, by the State road, a distance of ten miles from the Lodge. The appellant himself states that the summons路 was sent to him by mail at Liberty. He does not complain that he failed to receive a copy of the charge and specifications, or that he was deprived of any rights by reason of their being sent by mail. From all the facts in the case, we are of the opinion that no injustice was done him at the trial, and we therefore recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be affirmed.

No. II. GEORGE

OWEN,

J. W.

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MENDOTA LODGE, No. 159.

Appeal fl'.om action of the Lodge acquitting Francis M. Montgomery.

The charge in this case WBJ, having illicit intercourse with a Master Mason's wife. The proceedings are regular 'and the record complete. The evidence was absolutely conclusive of the guilt of the accused. It was testified to by the wife and they were seen in the act by her husband. Even the evidence introduced by the accused tends to prove the charge. Y~t the Lodge voted: guilty, fourteen; not guilty, eleven. The trial shows the existence of a lamentable state of affairs in the Lodge. The Junior vVarden, who preferred the charge, has properly appealed. Since the action of the Lodge in this case, the Grand :Master has arrested the Charter of the Lodge, which will doubtless meet the approval of the Grand Lodge. Its existence as it was carried on, was a stench in the nostrils of ::Masonry. As the Lodge is not in existence, the case cannot be sent back for a new trial, and if it could, it is doubtful if it would result in any good, as the better element in the Lodge seems to have been powerless to correct the evils existing in it. As Section 17, Article XIX., By-Laws of Grand Lodge, provides that t'the Grand Lodge, on receipt of the appeal and eVidence, shall be possessed of the cause,and shall proceed to examine and try the same upon the evidence. so transmitted, and decide the matter finally," we recomm,end that the judgment of the Lodge, finding Francis M. Montgomery not guilty, be set aside and for naught held, and, as the eVidence clearly shows his guilt, we recommend that he be, and is, hereby expelled from all the rights and privileges of l'Iasonry. No. III.

J. H.

TUOLE

118. VANDALIA LODG E,

No. ,:191.

The record in thIs ease in script of Lodge 'Prl)ce~?dtngs From the e,~idence we that tnE~ C!}Ilr:!!'e:l!'E't~I:11i" era R. H. Johnson and G. D. Ely on account we are unable learn,. Bro. rrhole ~lJ!Jeli\!;il~ ~:iii,~!jJU which, if true, eouid change the

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affirlU the judgment of the Lodge, because there is no transcript here, no judgment to affirm. If there enough here to indicate that there was real merH in the appeal, we case and order the complete record to be sent up. But we are satisshould continue fIed that the I.Jodge acted fairly in the case. If Bro. Ely does not complain, Bro. Thole should be satisfied. \Vhen a Brother appeals he should see to it that the record is sent up so that the Grand Lodge may act intelligently. We recommend that the appeal be dismissed.

No. IV. A. C. RICKSECKER 'VB. VINCIL LODGE,

No. 62.

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Appeal from action of the Lodge in acquitting Emanuel1!'ist.

The accused in this case is charged with violating his word, given on tbe honor of his obligation as a Master Mason, in promising to pay the debt of his brother, which promise, it is charged, he failed to keep. The evidence is conflicting. Bro. Ricksecker affirming that the promise was made on the honor of a :Master Mason, and Bro. Fist denying the same. The only witness to the transaction was Bro. l\fcCallum t who signs a statement fOI' Bro. Ricksecker, sustaining his version of the agreement, but who testified in open Lodge that, "there was nothing said about Masonic obligations." This was all the evidence. The Lodge acqUitted Bro. Fist t and Bro. Ricksecker appeals on the ground that it has been proven by two 1faster Masons that Bro. Il'ist had Violated his obligation and he asks the Grand Lodge whether a Master Mason can violate his obligation Without committing gross unmasonic conduct? He cannot. The question is, in this case, did he violate his obligation '? Bro. Ricksecker says he did, and Bro. Fist ~ays he did not, and Bro. McCallum testifies both ways. 'rhe Lodge seems to have believed Bro. Fist. The mernbers who were present and heard the evidence, and who know the witnesses are the best judges of their credibility. Their judgment must be conclusive where the evidence is as nearly balanced as in this case. It may be that they thought the case should not have been brought into the Lodge, if so they were not far out of the way. This is another case of mingling business and M:asonry; of attempting to collect a debt through the IJodge, which has been so often condemned by the Grand Lodge. Bro. Ricksecker wrote a letter, which was in evidence, which contained this statement: "If the money is paid by the 1st of :March, which is our next regUlar Lodge-meeting night, I will withhold m~l" charges. If it is not paid by that time, my charges will be presented to the Lodge." This was forwarded to Bro. Fist before the charges were preferred. We admire diligence in a lawyer in securing the claim of his client, but we seriously question his right to use a Masonic Lodge to aid him in this threatening mallner. The courts of the country are open for the. collection of debts, and if an attorney cannot make his claim there he should not be allowed to appeal to a Masonic Lodge. The claim. against Bro. Fist~ could not have been maintained in any court in the land. It was not his own debt, but that of his brother's, and there.is no pretense that he was legally liable for its payment. If he promised on bis honor, as a Mason, to paYlt (which he denies), he did wrong, and Bro. Ricksecker did wrong to exact and accept such a promise. Masons路 should lea,rn that they are perverting the objects of :Masonry when they make it the basis of any business transaction. That Masons should deal honestly and honorably with each other, as they should with all mankind, is true, but it should llotstrengthen a JYIason's business promise t it .is .made on .the square" or under his obligation. It never should be made or ill that way, and when it is, both parties to the transaction lower the standard by its obligations on a basis of dollars and cents. In this connection from Address of Past Grand Master Garrett, in 1872, which we Wish could on the mind of every Mason in Missouri: t

h As a matter of l)usillesS, oue ~rason accolumodates another, and without taking路 a to protect himself',expects to hold his Brother to his word and legitimate bond of by private means well known to both. The contract to pay is not fUlfilled,

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and the money~lenderinsists on the bond. There is no way of executing it but by riding the poor Brother to death with the ,vhip of charges and specifications, and the spur of Masonic obligations. There is neither business nor Masonry in this usage, yet it is often applied and pursued to the extreme penalty-l\fasonic death. Who is more to blame, the prosecutor or the victim? The former has nothing to substantiate his claim in the courts and under the .laws made and provided for the adjustment of such bU~iness, and he therefore appeals to the Lodge as a sort of a collecting engine, or a private, patent moneypress, which he uses to correct his own mistakes,and possibly to enrich himself. If the flesh and blood bond be satisfied by the payment of a certain amount of money, all is well ; the debtor is a good Mason; if not, the helpleiS bankrupt is cast beyond the pale of the Brotherhood." Let the judgment of the Lodge stand. I

No. V. A. C. RICKSECKER ~?8.

VINOIL LODGE, No. 62.

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Appeal from action of Lodge in acquitting Israel Fist.

The charge in this case is like the last, except that Israel Fist was the real debtor. It is claimed that the promise was made while he was under criminal charges; that as soon as released from sucb charges he would pay, etc., if all legal efforts for the collection of the debt 'were stopped. The only evidence was the statements of Brothers Ricksecker, Fist and McCallum. The Lodge beard the evidence and acquitted the accused. The remarks made in the former case are applicable here. Let the judgment of the Lodge be affirmed. No. VI. JAMES B. GARSON 1'8.

LACLEDE LODGE No. 83.

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Appeal from judgment of Lodge suspending him for one year.

In this路case the record is in good s11ape and the proceedings regular. The accused is charged with "keeping a saloon, or dra:mshop, etc., contrary to Masonic morals, and against a declaration of the Grand Lodge, as expressed in a resolution, approved by the session held October 12th, 1882, (see page sixty-four, Proceedings of 1882)." The evidence was conclusive, the accused admitting that he had been in the saloon business since 1869. All the members of the Lodge were present at the trial except three. The accused was found gnilty, and his punishment :fixed at one year's suspension. He appeals and alleges the following grounds of appeal: . "F'irst-That the charges against me are for being a dramshop~keeper, and as I was a Mason and saloon~keeper when the law was passed under which I was convicted, I deny the right of a Lodge to proceed against me under said law. "Second-Because Masonry cannot interfere with a man's business, and I wasiicensed as a dramshop-keeper, by the State and County, under the laws of the State of :Missouri." The questions presented by the appeal are questions la,w, as the facts are admitted. As to the right of the Lodge to proeeed against the accused und,er call be no question.路 The Grand Lodge is the supreme State, "andma~r enact and en拢)rce an laws and regulat~ons Fraternity, and alter,anlend and rf~peal the same power to say that the saloon business is tUlmasonie, and such business after it has so said. ma.y be dealt with

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engaged in the business after the law became operative. When the law goes into effect the member affected by it has the t>ption to quit the business or quit :rvIasonry. He may not be dealt with for what he did before the law went into effect, if the law originally makes the act a )\;.1a80n1c offense, but if he continues in the business after it has been inhibited, then he is a violator of the law and may be punished. But in the case at bar the specification does not confine the offenseto a speci:fic violation of the law of 1882, but charges that it is contralJr to:Masonic nlorals in addition to being a violation of the law of 1882. That he could have been convicted, had the resolution of 1882 not beeI+ adopted, we haveino question. The Grand Lodge, in adopting the resolution of 1882, said, "the law declaring habitual drunkenness a Masonic offense, is explicit, and any Lodge refusing to sustain temperance as one of the cardinal virtues of Masonry, is derelict in dnty. If any of our Brethren become, or are, the victims of intemperance, they are subject to discipline for a violation of their moral and Masonic obligations. It follows, then, that those who keep saloons ought to be held amenable for the violation of the principles of Masonry." The adoption of the resolution of 1882 was only a specific declaration of what had always been recognized as Masonic law. Temperance has always been 'one of the eardinal virtues of :Masonry. It would be a strange rule that would punish the victim and not the victimizer. Masonry is a system of morals. It deals in moral rights, and not in civil or religious rights. At law a person may have certain rights which he may have enforced as vested rights, but saloon-keeping is not one of them, much less can there be such a thing as the saloon-keeper having vested rights in morals. The proposition is simply absurd. The Legislature of the State may abolish saloons entirely, and such a law if now enacted, would not interfere with the vested rights of the oldest saloonkeeper in the State. Nor would such a law be subject to the objection, that it interferes with" a man's business." The Supreme Court of Missouri has recentl)T held, that the license fee exacted by the general law regulating dramshops,' is a price paid for the privilege of carrying on a business which is detrimental to public morals, and which the Legislature, in the exercise of the police power, has the right to prohibit altogether. If the IJegislature of the State, in the interest of good government, may altogether prohibit its citizens from keeping saloons, how much m.ore may the Grand Lodge in the interest of good morals, prohibit its members from engaging, or continuing in a business which is recognized by the law of the land as "detrimental to public morals." Because the saloon-keeper is licensed by the State, it does not follow that it is not an immoral business. The laws licensing business of that Character, "are regarded as police regulations, established by the Legislature for the prevention of intemperance, pauperism and crime, and for the abatement of nuisances." This principle is well settled by a long line of authorities. This being the case, it can hardly be claimed that the law of 1882 interferes U with a man's business," although that business may be -licensed by the State. The action of the Lodge in fixing the punishment at one year's suspension, is as favorable to the accused as the circumstances would admit of. Let the judgmellt be affirmed. No. VII. H. A.

KRUEGER V8.

9CCIDENT.A.L LODGE,

No. 163.

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Appeal froma.ction of Lo.dge in acquitting Warren F. McChesney.

The proceedings in this case-are regular and the evidence voluminous. The accused forgery and fraud. It was in evidence tjat he had been indicted for std)s~mt:la.l]ly the same offenses in the St. Louis Criminal Court, and, on trial therein, had guilty', and his punishlnent fixed at two ye.ars in the State Penitentiary_ The pending in the Appellate Court on appeal by defendant. At the trial in the there were present thirty~one members, nineteen of whom voted guilty. on both

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specifications, and twelve, not guiltjr. Two-thirds of the members present not voting . guilty, he was declared not guilty. From this action of the Lodge Bro. Krueger has appealed. The Lodge at the time of trial numbered one hundred and fifty-three members. Only about one-fifth of the members were present. This indicates a great want of interest on the part of the members of the Lodge, in a matter of importance to the Lodge. One of its members is charged with a heinous crime, and yet at the trial almost fourfifths of the members absent themselves. Such indifference deserves the severest censure. If it only affected the Lodge we should not be disposed to afford relief, but if it affects the Order in general, then our duty is to give the Lodge an opportunity to CQrrect the evils of its carelessness. If the accused is guilty', the character of the offense and the best interests of the Craft demand that he should be so found by the Lodge. If he is not guilty, a retrial can do him no harm, and if that fact can be clearly shown, a vindication \"ill be more beneficial to him than a vote of nineteen to twelve against him. Ordinarily we do not reverse a case on the merits where the proceedings have been regular and the evidence ha~ been heard by the Lodge, unless manifest injustice has been done. But when injury to the Order at large may result from the action of so small a portion of the Lodge as were present at this trial, we feel like deviation from the general rule and granting a new trial. Let the cause be reversed and remanded for a new trial. Too much publicity was given the former trial of this case in the newspapers. No Mason should ever be tried for a Masonic offense in the newspapers, and if the Lodge cannot control its members in this regard, the Grand Master should enquire into the matter. No. VIII. PHILIP SALTSGAVER 'V8. RED OAK LODGE, No. 468.

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Appeal from judgment of Lodge suspending him for fi v'e years.

The only document we have received in this case, is a sheet of paper which·purports to give a kind of history of the case, by the Secretary. The Secretary states that "the defendant, thinking himself too severely punished, hereby appeals to the· Grand Lodge for protection." The charge is as follows: "For unmasonic conduct in trying to take his step-daughter, Zerelda M. Patton,back to his residence, knowing how :nis son had treated her bjT way of repeatedly assaulting· her person. When Philip Saltsgaver attempted to take her back to his residence she was then in the protection of her uncle, J. D. Patton, a Master Mason. He attempted to take her back to his residence, when J. D. Patton's family were in no condition to be disturbed." The evidence shows that Bro. Saltsgaver accompanied his wife to Bro. Patton's to try to get her daughter to go home. Whether they succeeded or not does not appear, nor does it appear from the evidence that she had been abused or that Bro. S. knew of any abuse. In any view of the case we are unable to see, from the evidence; that Bro. Saltsgaver has been guilty of any }I:asonic offense. It is certainly no offense to try to get his step-daughter to go home and live with her mother. He was suspended for five years. This is too severe, Let the judgment of the Lodge be reversed and the case dismissed, which will restore Bro. Saltsgaver to good standing in the Lodge. No, IX.

s. P. SHALE VB.

CLARENCE LODGE,

No. 305.

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Appeal (ro,m actio,.n ofW. M., in refusing to entertain charge and specifications

against Bro. 8. C. Tooly.

The specifications in this case charge Bro. S. C. Toolr <nTiirh·'.......,.....,h' ...."'" in swearing falsly as to material issues in a case pending between him in 'l'he suit grew out of a contract for corn, and aquestiOD in the ca,s€, a.n option and specifica.tions for contract. The \Vorshipful Master refused to entertain the

G7'and Lodge oj MissOU1'i.

several reasons, substantially, as follows: that the Lodge has no jurisdiction over questions growing out of gambling contracts between Brethren, and that they embrace deelarationsthat cannot be determined in the Lodge 'with justice to both parties, and also, that it would result ill division and discord between the Brethren, etc. In a letter from the Worshipful Master, to the Grand Secretary, he states that he entertained a motion to dismiss the case which was sustained by a vote of sixteen to thirteen. It is questionable whether this case should be considered by your .committee at all, as there was no trial, and Bro. Shale should have appealed from the decision of the Master in refnsing to entertain the charge, to the Grand Master, who could have determined the correctness of the lVIaster's ruling. As the case is here, however, we will give our views upon it. The only question to be deterulined is, do the chargeÂˇ and specifications constitute it Masonic offense. The law is, that "a member of a Lodge may be proceeded against by trial for the violation of the moral or Masonic law." Perjury is not only a violation of the morallaw,but is made a heinous crime by the law of the land, too frequently comnlitted and too seldom punished. Certainly it is a. Masonic offense. "Then the specifications charge a Masonic offense, the Master should not decline to entertain them nor can the Lodge dispose of the case by dismissing it before the evidence is heard. We fully appreciate the motives of the l\1aster in desiring to avoid anything that might create division or discord in the Lodge. But when so serious a charge as the crime of perjury is made against one of its members, the Lodge should not hesitate to meet the issue. If the charge is groundless, the evidence will disclose the fact and the accused will be vindieated. If true, he is an unworthy Mason and should be punished. If the Brother who prefers the charges, is actuated by malice caused by defeat in his suit, and not by a desire to proulote the good of the Order, then he should withhold his charges. We must hold that the Master erred in declining to entertain the charge and specifications~but as there is a question about our right to act in this particular case we will simply recommend that if similar charges are again preferred they should be entertained. No. X. C. M. BUCK VS.

UNION LODGE,

No. 173.

â&#x20AC;˘ Appeal from action of the Lodge acquitting DavidT. Springs. }

The accused in this case is charged with having illicit intercourse with the wife of a Master Mason. The accused is an Entered Apprentice.. The proceedings at the trial are regular and the record is in good shape. The evidence is conclusive as the accused admit.<:> the truth of the charge on diflerent occasions, but palliates the same by. attempting to create the impression that he was seduced, instead of being the seducer. It seems that he succeeded in making his appeal affective with the members, as on the question of guilt the vote stood: guilty, four; not guilty, eleven. How this conclusion was reached, your committee are unable to understand. If the Lodge had desired to be lenient it could have exercised its leniency in inflicting the punishment, but it, by a phellominal vote of. eleven to four, found him not guilty after he had announced himself guilty. Why the members should vote as they did, seems inexplicable. We recommend that the action of the Lodge be reversed. No. XI. 11. II. MITCHELL 1,18.

UNITED LODGE,

NO.5.

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Appeal from the jUdgment of the Lodge expelling him.

charge in this case is, that the accused, being a married man, carried on a clan~ correspondence and conversation with a young lady, a daughter of a Master intent to corrupt and debauch her. The proceedings of the Lodge are reg-

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ular and the evidence very,路oluminous, and coming to your committee at a late hour, 'we have been unable to give it that close attention which we otherwise would. But from the examination we have been able to give it, we are satisfied that no injustice has been done the accused. The vote of the Lodge on the question of guilt' and punishment was twenty-six to fIve. This decisive vote, warranted by the evidence, we do not feel like disturbing. Let the judgment of the Lodge be affirmed. Fraternally submitted, NOAH ~L GIVAN, R. E. ANDERSON,

vV1L H .. 1:IAYO, ""V},:L A. LORD,

J. W. BROWN,

'V.

R. STUBBLEFIELD, CO'm/m'ittee.

D. D. GRAND MA.STERS.

l\fost "Torshipful Bro. Wm. R. Stubblefield, Chairman of the Committee on Reports of Distl"ict Deputy Grand l\fasters, presented the following, vvbich was adopted: To the Most Tflorshipjlll Grand Lodge of J.lfi8sov/ri, A. F. and A. M.:

The Committee on Reports of District Deputy Grand 1!asters, submit the following: Reports have been received from District Deputies of thirty Districts, viz: Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. The Reports show the Lodges in the followlng Districts to be in good working condition: Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 1"1, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20,

21~ 22,

24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29, 30,

31,32.

The Deputy of the Sixteenth District reports that he has been unable to visit any of the Lodges in the District, and is unable to give their condition, as the Secretaries have neglected to answer his letters. . The Deputy of the Twenty-second District reports all in good condition except Tipton Lodge, No. 56, but gives no particulars. The Deputy of the Twenty-third District reports that, owing to the negligence of the Lodge Secretaries, he is unable to report fully, but so far as he has been able find, the condition of the Craft in the cities is good, but the country Lodges need instruction badly. The DeputY of the Thirty-third District reports prevail to an alarming extent.

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licentiousness

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

Many of the Deputies say, that owing to the lack of time and expense attending visita'tio:ns, they were deterred from visiting Lodges distant from their homes. Some of also say, that after the receipt of the Grand Master's Circular, defining "shall" to mean the same as " may," that they concluded to wait until called upon. Fraternally sUbmitted, W. R. STUBBLEFIELD, D. B. ADAMS, J. F.WOOD, JAMES BURLINGTON, T. P. BERRY~ Comm'ittee.

()HA.RITY.

Bro. R. E. Anderson presented the following report, which "Tas adopted: ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15, 1884. To the ..1rlost TVo'tshipflll Grand Lodge of ..'Wisso7.1ri, A. F. and A.

]rf. :

Your Committee on Charity beg leave to report: The application of Bro. John F. Alberty is again presented, having been forwarded to the chairman within the prescribed time, and accompanied by the recommendation of his Lodge. His condition has not been bettered since our last appropriation, but by reason of increasing age and physical infirmities, which confine him to his bed most of the time, his need of charity is as great, if not greater, than in the past. We therefore recommend the appropriation of One Hundred Dollars, to be disbursed through Craft Lodge, No. 287, to Bro. John F. Alberty. Since the appointment of your committee, verbal application, without the recommendation of his subordinate Lodge, in behalf of Bro. John Goff, of New Bloomfield Lodge, No. 60, has been made to the committee. While the case of Bro. Goffmay be a very deserving one, yet your committee do not feel at liberty to disregard the positive law regulating this subject, which requires the application to be made at least ninety days before the meeting of the Grand Lodge, and be recommended by the Lodge under whose jurisdiction the applicant resides. The very object of this wholesome provision, which was to prevent the presentation of these it1'egular applications, would be defeated if, in any case, however meritorious, we should ignore the law. For this reason your committee do not feel authorized to entertain the petition. Another case bas been presented to your committee (the application having been made to its chairman, as required by law) which :bas excited our profound sympathy, from the fact, that the applicant, after long resisting the promptings of pinching ,vaut, advancing age and increasin~physical infirmities, is at last compelled to knock at our door of charity and pre~ent himself before the committee with tear-bedimmed cheeks, trembling with a mistaken feeling of humilation at his position, which he is constrained to assume. Becoming early identified with the cause of JYlasonry in this State, he became an active member of the Craft, and, in 1836-7-8, was the honored Grand Master of this (rrand Lodge. He was OIle of the corporate members, named in the .charter of this Grand Lodge in 184:3,. and has all along been identified prominently with its proceeding8. In 1814, the Grand Lodge became indebted to him in the sum of $400 for services

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rendered the Grand Lodge in behalf of the :Masonic College, then inaugurated by the Grand Lodge. The Brother was" then in comparatively good circumstances, while the Grand Lodge was in need of funds, and he generously donated the amount to the Grand Lodge. When the Anti-1fasonic war assumed huge proportions in this country, this Brother was one of those who bared his breast to the storm and stood firm for the cause he had espoused. For many years his hoaIJ~-head and trembling form has annually appeared at our Grand Lodge Communications. His only son and son-in-law, who might have proven a support to himin his old age, were both killed during the war. Shortly after (being engaged in mercantile business), a disastrous fire swept over the business part of Canton, and he was one of its victims, losing all his property. And now, at the advanced age of eighty-eight years, suffering with Hernia, and allllost deaf, in view of the foregoing facts, many of which are within the personal knowledge of the chairman of your committee and in the light of precedents established in this Grand Lodge, with reference to other Grand Officers, we think the applicant has no reason to feel humiliated in presenting his claim now, when, as he says in his application, "the evil days have come upon" him. 'Ve therefore recommend that the Grand Secretary be authorized to draw a warrant on this Grand Lodge Treasury, in favor of Bro. S. \V. B. Carnegy, for the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, in quarterly installments, the first installment to be paid as soon as this Session closes. Fraternally submitted, R. E. ANDERSON, C. H. BRIGGS, HU<;iH SCHNEIDER, J. G. YOUNG, JOHN W. FARRIS,

Committee.

LODGES "U. D.

The Committee on Lodges U. D. presented their report, which was adopted: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of :/rfissouri, A. F. and A. lJf. : Your Committee on Lodges under Dispensation respectfully report: That we have examined the records and returns of the following Lodges under Dispensation, and recommend that Charters be granted them, as follo,vs : Bois D'Arc Lodge, Bois D'Arc, Greene County. Cyrene Lodge, Cyrene, Pike County. Cunningham Lodge, Cunningham, Chariton County. Greene City Lodge, Greene City, Sullivan County. County. Cecil Lodge, CottoIlwood Point, Index I.odge, Index, Cass County. Jericho Lodge, Jericho, Cedar County. Kidder Lodge~ Kidder, Caldwell County. North-West Lodge, Tarkio" Atchison Pollock Lodge, Pollock, Sullivan Purd~" Lodge, Purdy, Barry Count:.-, Spring Creek Lodge, Edgar Springs, county. Spickardsville Lodge, Spickards~rille. County.

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No record has been submitted for the inspection of your committee from :r,rountain Grove Lodge, at :Monntain Grove, Wright County, but, the ""orshipful Master of said Lodge appeared before your committee and stated that he brought up the record of the Lodge and the original warrant of Dispensation, and that they were lost at his hotel. He states that the Lodge is in good 'Working order and asks that it be continued under Dispensation. Your committee, in view of the facts, recommended that said Lodge be con~ tinued under Dispensation, and that in case the record and Dispensation are not recovered in a reasonable length of time, that a Duplicate Dispensation be issued. No record has been submitted for the inspection of your committee from Union Star Lodge, at Union Star, DeKalb, County. We therefore recommend that said Lodge be continued under Dispensation, and that the District Deputy Grand Master investigate the standing, and work done by said Lodge, and report the result of his investigation to the incoming Grand :Master. Your committee respectfully recommend that the applications for Dispensations to form new Lodges, at the following points, be referred to the incoming Grand Master for such action as, in his judgment, may be for the best interests of the Fraternity, the time at the disposal of your committee being entiJ;ely inadequate to the careful consideration of the same. Everton, Dade County. Conway, Laclede County.

Higbee, Randolph County. ~iangua, Webster County.

Fraternally submitted, J. E. CADLE, STEPHEN CHAPMAN, FERDINAND WENKLEJ NOAH McCASKEY, ~I. COOKE, H. B. BUTTS, J. S. A~IBROSE, Committeeâ&#x20AC;˘

.An application for aid, by the Masonic Board of Relief of I{ansas City, was presented to the Grand Lodge, and, on motion, was referred to the Oommittee on Charity.. The Grand Lodge was called from labor until 7: 30 o'cloclr this evening..

WEDNESDAY-EVENING SESSION.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo.. , October 15, 1884.

rrhe lVlost, Worshipful Grand Lodge was called to labor at '7: 80 o'clor.k, by Right ~Torsbipful Bro. Robert F. St,evenson,

Gralid Master, with the following Grand Officers:

Proceedin~8

of the

S. B. POTTER........•...•.....•....••.••.............••....•....... as JOHN BONHAM as

JOHN D. yINCIL................................................. ALLAN :McDO\VELL C. A. ROSEBROUGH as GEO. R. lVI00RE as •lACOB LAMPERT as ,ALEX. GRAIIAM as

LOct.

GRAND SENIOR

vV ARDEN.

GRAND .TlTNIOR WARDEN. GRAND SECRETARY. GRAND

LECTURER.

GUAND SENIOR DEACON. GRAND .JUNIOR DEACON• G·RAND SENIOR STE'VARD. GRAND JUNIOR STEWARD.

Right Worshipful Bro. Allan J\fcDowell, Grand Lecturer, then proceeded to Exemplify the vVorlc of the third degree, in the presence of a large nUlllber of Brethren.

.l~.t 10 o'clock the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY-lVrORNING SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

l\fo., October 16, 1884.

~~t 9 o'clock the l\fost "V\Torshipful Grand Lodge 'V;1"as called to labor by Right "rorshipful Bro. I~obert F. Stevenson, Deputy Grand l\Iaster.

Grand Officers in their respective stations. Prayer by Rev. Bro. C. H. Briggs, Grand Ohaplain. Proceedings of yesterda:y's Session read and approved.

INVITA.TION.

The following invitation was presented, and the Grand Secretary was direetecl to.aekno"rledge the same: LEE

A. HAT.I., Esq., Grand Master, A. P. and A. ..lrf.,

Dea?" Si:r-I take pleasure in extending to the members tion to visit the Public. School Library, and to make USE' of and Reading-Room during your stay in this city. In behalfof the managenlent, I

ha"t~~e

the honor to

Yours very resJ)eetfoU,j". FRED'A.

CRl:SDEN,

.JL.JC,'VI

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Gra:ncl

Loclg~e

of Missouri.

CHA.RITY.

The COilllnittee which, 'on motion,

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Charity presented a supplemental report, adopted, and is as follows:

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ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15, 1884. To ihe Jfost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. M.:

The majority of your Committee on Charity w,ould submit this supplemental report: Having considered the application of the Kansas City Board of Relief, for an approprin.tiol1, we recommend the appropriation by this Grand Lodge of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to said Board of Relief, and that the Grand Secretary be authorized to draw a warrant for the same in fayor of Bro. W. O. Huckett, Treasurer of said Board.

R. E. ANDERSON, JAMES' G. YOUNG, C. H. BRIGGS.

The undersigned members of said committee dissent from the above report. J. W. FARRIS, U. ~CHNEIDER.

AMENDMENT REA..D.

The proposed Amendment to the By-Laws, heretofore presented by Bro. George E. Walker, was read a third time.

JURISPRUDENCE.

IV[ost Worshipful :Bro. Thomas E. Garrett presented the following Report on Jurisprudence, which was adopted: To the .J.7Ifost lVorshipjul G1'and Lodge oj .ZJ.fisson-ri, A. F. and A. M.:

the matters referred to the Comm.ittee on Jurisprudence, we submit the followGrand ~raster has treated, at length, the subject of Saloon-keeping by Masons.

the declaration made by the Grand Lodge, in 1882, on this subject, to be in construction of our moral law, as referred to in Section 29, Article 16, of By-Laws. his reasoning is sound, and endorse his opinions in that regard as correct. L. PRO.-5.

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Under his construction of the meaning and purpose of the law, he declared void and set aside the election of Brothers to office in路 two Lodges, on the ground that said Brothers were engaged in the business of saloon-keeping. One of the Brothers was the choice of l\Ieridian Lodge for Master; the other was elected by Itaska Lodge, as Senior Warden. The Grand Master forbade the installation in both cases, and the latter Lodge appeals to the Grand Lodge to review the act. The authority on which the Grand Master's action is based, is derived from the following decla,ration, made by the Grand Lodge in 1882: " The law declaring habitual drunkenness a 1\fasonic offense, is explicit, and any Lodge, refusing to sustain temperance as one of the cardinal virtues of Masonry, is derelict in duty. If any of our Brethren become, or are, the victims of intemperance, they are subject to discipline for a v:iolation of their moral and Masonic obligations. It follows, then, that those who keep saloons ought to be held. amenable for the violations of the principle of Masonry. "We recommend the adoption of the following resolution:

"Resolt'ed, That the business of saloon-keeping is hereby declared to be a Masonic offense, and those engaged in that business are liable to be dealt with for unmasonic conduct." This utterance of the Grand Lodge is clear and explicit, aud we take it to mean just what it says. It virtnally bars the doors of our Lodges against saloon-keepers as candidates for the mysteries of Masonry. By implication it g?/,ards the inner door. It says, directly, that those Brethren engaged in the saloon business are liable to be dealt with for unmasonic conduct, . and that a Lodge is derelict in duty if it does not hold such Brethren Hamenable for the violations of the principles of 1\fasonry." While this duty clearly rests on a Lodge, yet, in enforcing the law, the Lodge is invested with a reasonable discretion, being responsible for its manner of exercifoling it. But the law does not mean that Master Masons in good standing, members of Lodges, against whom no charges are pending, shall not be elected to Masonic office, or, if elected, shall not be installed. Let us read the law aright, abide by it, and deal out strict and impartial justice under it. We do not propose to argue the question here. The Grand Master has forcibly presented the case in explanation of his act. 路It is for the Grand Lodge to judge whether he acted according to law. We have no law that confers upon a Grand Master authorit)'l' for the act, but the sentiment of the Grand I.Jodge, as expressed in its declarations on the subject, ,vas doubtless his guide. And whether from motives of policy, or morality, the Grand Master was sincere in his purpose.. Under the terms of the declaration, it is competent for any Lodge in this jurisdiction to try its saloon-keeping members for unmasonic conduct, although it does not, except by implication, say they shall be so disciplined. It would be competent for, as well as the d'uty of the Grand Master, if, in his judgment, a Lodge violated our principles of decency and morality py electing unworthy Brothers as officers, to hold the Lodge responsible for unmasonic proceedings, and, if it did not mend them, to deal with the Lodge itself in the manner provided by the law. In view of the whole matter, while we sympathizeliWith and commend the motiYes of the Grand Master, we are of the opinion that he exceeded the authority conferred by law, and must dissent from the conclusions which led him to set aside the election and prohibit the installation of officers of Itaska and Meridian In the cases before us, the TRUE REMEDY of the Grand Ma.'3ter was to ARREST THE if, in his ment, the Lodges were vriolating the spirit and intent of the law. Having carefully considered the reco.mmendation of the Grand :J.faster with reference to the change of law requiring the establishment of Boards of Relief where there are only two Lodges, and also the resolution pro:posing to change the amount paid to Boards of Relief from five to three donars, ,YO respectfully suggest that is necessary. Let the law stand.

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

We have also considered the appeal of the St. Louis Board of Relief against Olarks.. ville Lodge, No. 17. The facts are as follows: In February, 1884, Bro. Anton Rirt, a member of Clarksville Lodge, being sick in the City of St. Louis, his wife requested the Board of Relief to furnish a nurse for him, exhibiting at the same time a letter from the Master of Clarksville Lodge, and also a certificate, in proper form, setting forth the good ~fasonic standing of Bro. Hirt, and calling upon Masons to give needed kindness and attention. Upon this the Board of Relief employed a nurse for three nights, and sent up a bill to Clarksville Lodge for $6.00. The Lodge expressed surprise at this, and stated, in a written communication to the Board of Relief, that, as Bro. Rirt was in good circumstances-worth probably from five to ten thousand dollars-they should not be expected to furnish aid of such substantial character.Meanwhile, however, the sickness of Bro. Birt continuing, and the claim for Masonic attention, the B.oard of Relief continued to employ the nurse for a period, in all, of eighteen nights, aggregating the sum of $36.00, for which they demand payment of Clarksville Lodge. We sympathize with the Brethren of Clarksville Lodge, as their character for Broth.. erly Love, Relief and Truth is too well known to question; and we understand that they have been heavily taxed recently in 'furnishing aid to the needy. But it seems to us thn,t in this case they are in duty' b9und to r~imburse the St. Louis Board of Relief for aid furnished their member; and, under the circumstances, the financial condition of Bro. Rirt could not come before the Board of Relief. If the Clarksville Lodge feels that it ought not to pay the amount, its only recourse is upon the executor of Bro. Hirt, and as to the propriety of this course th~y must judge for themselves. Yve deem it inexpedient and unsafe to make any change in the law providing for the restoration of an expelled Mason to good Masonic standing or I.lodge membership. Let the law requiring a unanimous vote to restore an expelled Mason to Lodge membership stand as it is. Fraternally SUbmitted, TROS. E. GARRETT, C. C. WOODS, NOAH M. GIVAN, JOSEPH S. BROWNE, JAMES E. CADLE, Committee..

GRAND LODGE FUNDS.

The Conlmittee on Grand Lodge Funds, and management of the same by the Grand Treasurer, submitted the following which was adopted: ST. LOlHS, Mo., October 16, 1884. tlte}f()st 'ij?()'rshinfu,l Grand Lodge oj J:lfisso'twi, .A. F. and A. M.:

your Committee, to whom was referred that portion of the Grand Master's Address of the management by the Grand Treasurer of the funds of the Grand m(j8t respectfully report: That we find no law designating how the Grand

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Treasurer shall manage the fl1nds of the Grand Lodge, nor where he shall keep such funds. And we are of the opinion that it would be unwise and inexpedient for the Grand Lodge to undertake to designate a repository in which the Grand Lodge funds shall be deposited by the Grand Treasurer, unless proper bond with sufficient security shall be required of such repository. Such a course would discharge the securities on the Treasurer's bond from aJ.lliability in the event of a failure of the repository so designated. Your committee are of the unanimous opinion that Bro. Kennard has faithfully discharged all the duties of Grand Treasurer, in accordance with the laws and requirements of the Grand Lodge, with the strictest fidelity. The active supervision and zealous care of all the great interests of tl+e Fraternity, as evidenced by the Grand :Master in his vigilant scrutiny of the manner in which his subordinate officers have performed their duties, is worthy of comm~ndation. We would respectfully recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: ' Resolved, That hereafter the Grand Treasurer be required each year, upon his election as such officer, to enter into a bond in the sum of at least twenty-five thousand dollars, to be increased as occasion may require-to be determined by the Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Chairman of the Committee on Accounts--with not less than three secnrities, to be approved by the Grand Master, Grand Secretary, and the Chairman of the Committee on Accounts. . Resolved, That the ::Most Worshipful Grand Master, the Right Worshipful Grand Secretary, the Right "Worshipful Grand Treasurer, and the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, be, and they are hereby, constituted a standing Board of Finance. Resolved, That whenever there shall be in the Treasury of the Granel Lodge any sum of money in excess of fifteen hundred dollars over and above tIle amount necessary to

meet the 路annual expenditures of the Grand Lodge, as estimated by the Committee on Ways and Means, the Board of Finance shall immediately invest such surplus, or excess, in United States Bonds, Bonds of the Stateof:Missouri, or good Municipal Bonds, which same bonds shall be kept for the use of the Grand Lodge. Fraternally SUbmitted, C. C. RAINWATER, "MAR'rN COLLINS, SEY1\fOUR HOYT, JAMES P. WOOD, J. B. THOMAS, Oommittee.

A..RRESTEDCHA.RTERS.

The Committee on ArrestedCllarters, and the N. B. Giddings' Case, presented the following re!)ort, whi.ch "ras adopted: To the Most Worshipful Grancl ,Lodge of Mls8oUri, ..4.. Rand ..4.. Jf.: 'Your Committee on Arrests ofGharters alld the case of Bro.N. B. Giddings, respect~ fully report as follows:

69 路We have carefully investigated the condition of all the Lodges whose charters have been arrested by the l\Jlost Worshipful Grand Master, and duly considered the causes which induced such arrests.

In regard to Yancy Lodge, No. 148, Comfort Lodge, No. 358, Lone Star Lodge, No. 349, Benton Lodge, No. 454, Mendota Lodge, No. 159, and Auburn I.lodge, No. 14, we

deem it only necessary to say that we fully endorse the action of the M. W. Grand Master in arresting their charters. He could not well have done otherwise. Indeed, so far M)"our committee is advised, no one has for a moment questioned the propriety or necessity of his action, and no one has even asked. that anyone of these charters be restored. In the case of Piedmont Lodge, No. 449, your committee has had before it a petition~ signed by a majority of its members, praying that its charter be restored. We have given this case considerable attention, we have listened to everything that any of its members could urge as a reason why the charter should be restored, and we have heard everything that its former members have had to urge as grounds why the charter should not be restored. We do not deem it our dut~,1", in the premises, to set forth in detail the evils which have, in our opinion, destroyed the usefulness of this Lodge. Many of its melubers are doubtless good and true men and Masons, but to restore the charter, would be to approve of such conduct as has already brought lv!asonry into disrepute in the COIDluunity where this Lodge has existed. Viewing, in the most favorable light, the facts, as related by even those desiring a restoration of its charter, your committee has been driven to the conclusion that the welfare of lIfasonry not only fully sanctions the action of the Grand J\laster in the matter, but demands that the petition for the restora~ tion of the charter be denied, and that the charter be not restored.

Your committee therefore recommends that not one of the arrested charters be restored. In regard to the case of Bro. N. B. Giddings, your committee considers that but little need be said. The facts are stated in the Grand :Master's Address. Bro. Giddings was and installed as Master of Savannah Lodge, No. 71, while in.eligible to office. Grand 1\faster declared his election and installation void, and in so doing, we think, he simply followed the requirements of our law. With this, strictly speaking, our duty in the nlatter perhaps ends; but, for the good of all concerned, we suggest that it is unfortunate that the District Deputy Grand Master was not informed of these facts before Bro. Giddings was installed; and, further, that the Master of the Lodge notify Bro. Giddings to appear before him in open Lodge and receive the pUllishment assessed against him-that of reprimand-at the earliest time practicable, to the end that this matter may be settled, strife cease, and pea.ce and harmony prevail. Fraternally su.bmitted, JAMES W. BOYD, JA~IES E. DRAKE, C. T. PEPPER, C. F. VOGLE, HENRY KASE, Oornmittee.

F1JNERA.L (jEREMONY.

Master appointed the following committee to conducting funeral l)rOcessions, under the lleretofore IJrepared by Bro. Thomas E. Garrett: Chas. F . ,rogel, Thomas E. Garrett.

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ELECTION OF GRA.ND OFFICERS.

The hour having arrived for the Annual Election of Grand Officers, the Grand Lodge entered upon the discharge of that duty. 'rhe Grand 1Ylaster appointed as Tellers, Brothers Joseph S. Browne and John R. Parson. The following were elected: ROBERT F. STEVENSON J. W. BOyD GEORGE R. HUNT

:M. W.

GRAND J\.fASTER.

DEPUTy GR.~ND lYIASTER.

SENIOR JUNIOR GRAND GRAND

"VllL M. 路WILl.IAMS

SAMUEI..I M. KENNARD JOHN D. \lINCIL

GRAND "VARDEN. GRAND WARDEN. TREASURER. SECRETA-Rx".

At 1 o'cloclc the Grand Lodge was called from labor llntil 2:30 o'clock this P. M.

THURSDA.Y-A.FTERNOON SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

lYIa., Oetober 16, 1884.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor, at 2: 30 o'clock, by the Most "\Torshipful Grand Master. Grand Officers in their respective stat,ions. GRA.ND REPRESENTATIVES.

The follo,ving Brethren having been eomillissioned as Representatives of ot,her Grand Lodges near the Grand IJodge of Missouri, presented their commissions, and were severally recognized as such, and cordially "\veleorned. b:y the lVIost '~Y' orshipful Grand }\{aster: GEO. E. \VALKER :V'.

REPRESE:s'TING NOI:TH CA.ROLl:-iA.

W. MOTT..........................................

J. P. vVOOD B. H. INGRAM J. W. BOyD STEPHEN CHAPMAN SEYMOUR HOY~r

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WIDOWS'AND

HOME.

The committee on the above sul)ject reported on that interest. The same ,vas adOl)ted, and is as follows: ST. LOUIS, lYlo., October 15, 1884. To the J.lf.ost lJl'orsh'ipful G-rand Lodge oj

.1.rfis80路zwi, A. F. and ...4. :fl.!.:

'\Ve, your committee, to whom was referred the matter of establishing an "Industrial Home" for the widows and orphans of deceased :Masons, believing it to be an enterprise worthy of the age and the :Masonic Fraternity, which, if properly established and managed, can be made self-sustaining, and one in which we believe the Grand Lodge vdll take pride, beg leave to recomnlend, that, instead of returning that portion of the dues from the subordinate Lodges, referred to by the Grand :Master in his Address, that the same be, and hereb:y is, set H/part as a fund to aid in the establIshment of the above Home. \Ve also recommend that a suitable committee be ,appointed, into whose hauds this fund shall be placed for disposal, as here set forth, and said cOlumittee shall frame and adop路t rules and regulations for the management of said "Home," which said rules and regulations nlust have in view, to a great degree, the ultimate perpetuity of said Home 011 a self-sustaining plan.

The rules and regulations, governing the Home and its management, must be presented annually to the Grand I.lodge for approval. The said committee shall also render to the Grand Lodge an annual detailed statement of their entire doings in connection with the Home, with such suggestions and reeommendations as in their judglllent may seem necessary.

The above fund shall be invested in readily cash convertible securities by the committee, to be approved by the Grand l\faster, until needed for the purpose to which it is set apart. Fraternally SUbmitted, H. B. BUTTS, .TAS. E. CAD.LE, 'VM. H. MAYO, JNO. D. VINCIL,

Com.rwittee.

GOULEY MONlJMEN'.r.

appointed oue Jrear ago, to co-operate "rith a nlOnUmel1t to lllark the last resting place Frank Goule:f, presented tIle following report:

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Prooeedinds of the

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge oj Missouri, A. F. and A. M.:

Your commitee, to whom was referred, at the last Session of this Grand Lodge, the duty of having erected an appropriate monument to the memory of the late Bro. Geo. Frank Gouley, in 'Wilmington, Del., would respectfully report, that the widow of the deceased has had a very neat and appropriate tomb placed over the grave, thereby relieving your committee of this duty. We would recommend the following: Resolt'ed, That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) be appropriated to the widow of the late Bro. Geo. Frank Gouley. Fraternally submitted,

WM. H. MAYO, JOHN D. VINCIL, MARTIN COLLINS, Oomrnittee.

The aboye paper was adopted and the committee discharged. ACCOUNTS.

The Committee on Accounts reported as follows, and the adopted:

s~me was

To the Most TtVorshipjul Grand Lodge oj Missouri, A. F. and ..4.. M.:

Your Committee on Accounts would respectfully report that they have carefully examined the returns of subordinate Lodges, and the books of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer. The committee finds the books of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer correct. The record of balance on hand and receipts and disbursements tall}". They show a Balance on hand at close of the last Session, in 1883 Receipts by Grand Treasurer from the Grand Secretary

$15,097 63 12)729 31

Total Disbursement, on authorized warrants

$27,826 94 11,382 90

Balance now on hand

$16,444 04

The new system adopted by the Grand Secretary is most excellent, and efficiently guards the Grand Lodge as well as the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer from. even the possibility of an error. Respectfully and li'raternally submitted,

RALPH D. "VILLIS, CHAS. 8. G LASPEI~L,

FUNERA.L SERVICE.

The following report was presented and adopted: To the Most JVorshipjul Grand, Lodge oj J.lfissO'llri, A. F. and A ...~f.: Your Special Committee, to whom was referred the instruction, submitted by Bro. Jay L. Torrey, Grand Marshal, for the formation and conducting of funeral processions, tS applied to the funeral service, recomu1ended by this Grand Lodge at its last Session, would respectfully report, that we have examined the same, and recommend its approval, md that the same, together with the funeral service, be printed in the Grand Lodge ?roceedings. Fraternally submitted, ERWIN ELLIS, CRAS. F. VOGEL, THOS. E. GARRETT, CO'inmittee. NOTE.-The copy for" Cond.ucting Funeral Processions" not having been furnished n time for the Proceedings, the whole will be printed ill convenient and permanent :orm, and sent to the Lodges.-GRAND SECRETARY. •

CHARTERED LODGES.

The Committee on Chartered Lodges and Abstract of tIle Condition· of IJodges, by Distriets, sub¥1itted the follo,\\ring, ~hich ,vas adopted:

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15,1884.

To the Most JV·orsldp!u.z Grand Lodge oj lrlissouri, A. F. and A. M.: Your Committee on Chartered Lodges re~pectftllly submit the following report: We have examined the Reports of aU the Lodges received to date, and submitted to us )y the Grand Secretary, and filld the Reports of the followi.ng !;odges c07'1'ect as prescribed )y Section 20,. Article 16, Grand Lodge By-Laws, page 47, new Book of Constitutions: Nos. 1, 3, 5, 9, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 82, 39, 40, 51, 55, 58, 61, 66, 69, 70, 72, 73, '4, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 93, H7, 98, 103, 104, 166, 111, 115, 117, 118, ,20, 1.21, 123, 126, 128,129, 132, 139, 141, 146, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 161, 163, 170, 173, 174, 175, 180, 183, 18~, 188, 18£1, UI1, 192, 194, 195, 198,200, 201, 202, 203, 207, 208, 211,212,214, 218, 219, 220, 228, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 233, 235, 236, 243, ~'17,249, 251, 260, 261, 262, 265, 2EH,', Btl7, 270, 272, 274, 276, 280, 281, 282, 283, 286, ~87, 288, 295, 298, 300, 304, 305, SO(), 307, 311, 316, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 324, 327, :33, 334, 338, 339, 348, 350, 358, 355, 3G(), 3G2, 363, 365, 366, 369, 870, 371, 374, 378, ~l) 382, 396, 397, 401, 402, 40G, 409, 410, 414, 415, 416, 418, 420, 424, 436, .:139, 440, 441, 44:3, ~liH, 445, 4118, .:152, ':153, 455, 456, 460, 470, .:173, 47.1, 47£:>, 477, 1.180, 481, 483, 485, 489, 490, 492, 494, 497, 512, 513, 514, 515, 517, 519. Ineetings not stated:

Prooeedin/s of the

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Date of charter not given: No. 393.

Names of members not alphabetically arranged: Nos. 7, 10, 12, 24) 31, 34, 36, 37, 42) 49, 50, 59, 60) 65, 67, 68, 82, 88, 125, 144, 1&5, 193, 210,213, 215, 242, 246, 263, 2i8, 284, 354, 361, 393, 419, 425, 429, 450, 468, 478, 486, 491, 497, 501. Names of Entered Apprentices listed and counted as members : Nos. 105, 314, 332.

Names of Fellow Crafts listed and counted as members: Nos. IO!1, 411, 518.

Officers not in list of members: Nos. 157, 437. Raisings not in Jist of members: Nos. 33, 52, 157, 2.34, 296, 359, 442, 459, 491.

Admissions not in list of members : Nos. 263, 302, 359,

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399, 400.

Reinstatements not in Est of members: Nos. 44, 217, 258, 373.

Deaths listed in meulbership: No.130.

Deaths, names omitted: No. 385. Rejections, nanles omitted: No. 393.

Suspensions, names omitted: No. 204. Remissions not named: Nos. 54, 100, 257, 263, 271, 376. Initiations, names omitted: Nos. 45, 101. Raisings, naInes omitted: Nos. 92, 352.

Seal not attached: Nos. 7, 23, 27, 31, 50, 96, 102, 131, 136, 215, 254,256, 284, 294,

Not signed by 'Vorshipful Master: Nos. 15, 31, 102, 136, 177, 209, 2~4, 315, 3l')O, 405. Not signed by Secretary;

Nos. 102, 215, 284, 421.

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Grand Loclge of MiS80Lt-ri.

1884.J

Admitted members, not named: Nos. 33, 45, 112, 145, 217, 241, 308. Dimitted members not named: Nos. 33, 94, 297, 375, 458. Raisings and admissions duplicated: Nos. 242, 479. Recapitulation-IncoT1'ect: Nos. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 35'j 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 53, 56, 57, 59, 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 77, 79, 82, 92, 94, 95,99, 105, 107, 108, 11/1, 116, 119, 122, 125, 127, 130, 133, 140, 143, 144, 147, 150, 155, 157, 158, 168, 169, 171, 172, 176, 177, 179, 182, 185, 190, 19:3, 196, 197, 199; 206, 209, 224, 229, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 246, 248, 254, 255, 256, 258, 259, 263, 278, 279, 284, 289, 290, 292, 293, 297, 299, 301, 302, 303, 308, 309, 310, 314, 328, 329, 331, 332, 336, 341, 344, 345, 346, 351, 352, 354, 357, 359, 361, 36/1, 376, 377, 379, 380, 383, 386, 387, 389, 391, 393, 394, 398, 399, 400, 404, 407, 422, 423, 430, 435, 438, 442, 447, 450, 451, 459, 461, 467, 468, 471, 472, 486,488, 491, 493, 495, 496, 498, 501, 504, 506, 509, 510, 511, 518, 521,

45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 109, 110, 112, 113, 162, 165, 166, 167, 213, 216, 221, 222, 264, 273, 275, 277, 31.5, 320, 323, 326, 367, 368, 372, 373, ,108, 411, 413, '417, 475, 478, 479, 482, 522.

Only a small nunlber of Lodges have failed to send in their reports, and it :is presumed that by the close of the Grand Lodge they will have been received. Fraternally submitted, P. J. HEUER, F. F. ROZZELLE, JAMES G. WALKER, R. E. COWAN, G. L. FAULHABER, B. V. CHASE, ComrnUtee. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 16, 1884.

To the J,lfost W01'shiPflll G'rand Lodge oj MissOU1'i, A. F. and A. .2J/.: Your Committee on Chartered Lodges respectfully submit the following Report the Abstract of Condition of Lodges from the D. D. Grand :Masters, viz: ' 1st 2d 3d 4fu 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th lOth 11th 12th

~1asonic

District:

5 Lodges reported, 9 18 5 8

7 Lodges not reported. 6 H 1 1 2

5 16

18 14

18 12 28 f)

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76 18th Masonic Dish'jet: 10 Lodges reported,

2 IJodges not reported.

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20th

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22d 2:3<1 24th 25th 2Gth 27th 28th

29th Mfu

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33d.

So nUlny Lodges ha~ling failed to send their Reports to the D. D. Grand :Masters, the

Abstracts are very incomplete, and no satisfactory result can be obtained from the reports received.

Fraternally submitted, P. J. HEUER, F. F. ROZZELLE, JA~fES G. WALKER, R. E. CO,\VAN, .l$. V. CHASE, G. L. FAULHABER, Committee.

REPORTS OF D. D. GRAND JIASTERS.

It was ordered that the Reports of District Deputy Granel }\fasters be printed in the' Proceedings of the Grand Lodge. [See Appendix.] PROCEEDINGS•

. .tl. motion, offered by Bro. J. B. Thonlas, was adopt1ed, directling the Grand Secretary to have l)rinted twenty-five hundred copies of the Journal of Proceedings of this session.

HALL.

The following was adopted and the 'cOlnulittee consisting of Brothers YV It John D. Vinci!. T

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Lod~e

of tMiS80ltri.

Resolved, Tllat a committee of three be appointed by the :Most Worshipful Grand Master to secure a suitable Hall in which to hold the next regular Communication of this Grand Lodge.

J. W. BOYD.

GRAND LODGE PA.RA.PHERNALIA..

The following was presented and approved: To the .1ffost vVor.shipjul Grand Lodge oj .1lfissouri, A. Rand A. Jf. :

Your committee, appointed to procure necessary Paraphernalia for the Grand Lodge, beg leave to report that they have procured same, as per bills rendered to the Grand

Secretary, and the same has been paid for, the amount being $498. ALLAN McDOWELL, JOHN R. PARSON, Committee.

TRANSPORTATION.

Bro. John R. Parson presented the following, ,vhich was approved: ST. IJours, Mo., October 16, 1884. To the J.lfost fVorshipjul Grand Lodge oj lIflssou,ti, A. I?~ and A. M.:

Your Committee on Transportation and Hotels would respectfully report that the following Railroads offer to return Delegates at one-third fare, viz: Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific; The Missouri Pacific; St. Louis & San Francisco; Chicago & Alton. The Hotels furnish the follOWing prices to attendants at the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., October, 1884: Hotel Brown

$1 50 Per Day. 1 50 J\frs. Davis' Hotel................................................................ 1 50 Everett House............... . $1 50 2 00

St. James Hotel

IJaclede Hotel..................... Planters' House................................................... Lilldell Hotel :....... Southern Hotel............. Hotel Barll11m, Rooms J!짜!oser Hotel, "..... Hotel Hllnt,

2 00 2 50 3 00 3 00 3 50 4 00 75c. 1 00 75c. 1 00 50c. 75c.

Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. PARSON, Committee on Hotels ctnd Transportat'ion.

Proceedin~s

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RESOLUTION.

The follo"\ving Resolution ,vas adopted: Resohted, That hereafter at all Annual Sessions of this Grand Body, the Grand Secretary shall have printed and ready for distribution, on the morning of the first day of the session, for the use of the Grand Lodge, at least five hundred copies, each, of the Address of the Most Worshipful Grand ~raster, also, so much of the Reports of the Grand Secretary and of the Grand Treasurer, as contain recommendations for the action of the Grand I..,odge. R. E. COWAN.

APPROPRIATION.

On mot,ion of Most Worshipful Bro. C. O. "roods, the Grand Lodge appropriated 011e hundrecl a11d fifty dollars to the retiring Grand lYIaster, Bro. Lee A. Hall.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The COilllnittee on Foreign Correspondence subulitted a Report ,vhicll ,vas. ordered to appear in the journaL [AS'ee Appendix.]

INSTA:LLATION.

The business of the Session having been complet,ed, tIle Grand Lodge proceeded to the Installation of the officers elected and appointed... Most "\Vorshipful Bro. C. C. "roods, Past Grand Master, performed the ceremony of路 Installation, assisted by Bro. L. Torrey, Grand l\1:arshal. The following are the Grand Officers for the sears 1884-85.

Grand Lodge of Missouri.

GRAND OFFICERS. ROBERT F. STEVENSON, Kansas City.....•....••.•...••••..••.•.••GRAND MASTER. JAlVfES W. BOYD, St. Joseph DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. G·EORGE R. HUNT, Warrensburg GRAND SENIOR 'VARDEN. vVM. M. WILLIAlVIS, Boonville GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. SAMUEL M. KENNARD, St. Louis•....•••••....•.•...•...•...•.•......GRAND 'l'REASURER. JOHN D. VINCIL, St. Louis ~ GRAND SECRETARY.

APPOINTED OFFICERS. ALLAN 1vlcDO"'''ELL, St. Louis GRAND LECTURER. C. H. BRIGGS, Neosho GRAND CHAPLAIN. REV. J. M. CHANEY, Pleasant Hill GRAND CHAPLAIN. REV. F. S. BEGGS, St. Louis GRf\.ND CHAPLAIN. REV. :M. M. GOODE, St. Joseph GRAND CHAPLAIN. REV. '·~l. B. FARR, Independence GRAND CHAPIJAIN. ItEY. SOHN E. BARNES, Licking GRAND CHAPIJAIN. REV. B.H. SMITH, Canton GRAND CHAPLAIN. J. P. vVOOD, New London GRAND SENIOR DEACON. S1'EPHEN CHAPMAN, Bloomfield...•.....•••.•.••.............••....••GRAND .JUNIOR DEACON. •TAYL. TORREY, St. Louis GRAND MARSHAL. vV1L R. EDGAR, Ironton m GRAND MARSHAL. C. S. GLASPELL, Trenton GRAND SWORD BEARER. SEYMOUR HOYT, Greenfield GRAND STE\VARD. PHILIP RODAN, St. Louis GRAND STEWARD. ISAAC JACKSON, Kansas City GRANDPURSUIVAN'r. I C. KRAUTHOFF, Jefferson City.•... ~ GRAND ORA1'OR. J. B. THOMAS, Albany GRAND ORATOR. JOHN W. OWEN, St. Louis GRAND TYLER.

REV.

CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE JURISPRUDENCE GRIEVANCE RETURNS OF LODGES U. D R}i~TURNS OF CHARTERED LODGES ,~,',~;',.o. AND HOTELS ''"''''''''' .• '.'0,'' "-..." O};"I D. GRAND MAS'l'lERS (~Ir.A.Jtl1~Y .. , ",'

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JOIIN D. VINCITJ, St. Louis. THOJ.\tIAS E. GARRETT, St. Louis. NOAH. M. GIVAN, Harrisonville. WM. H. lVfAYO, St. Louis. HENRY L. ROGERS, St. Louis. JOHN R. PARSON, St. Louis. C. C. WOODS, Kansas City. R. E. AN:DERSON, Hannibal. "W. 110TT, St. Louis.

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Proceedings of the DISTRICT DEPU'l'Y GRAND ~fASTERS. 1st DISTRICr-J. T. LAUGHLIN, Fairmont. A. FISHER, Newark. 2d J. l? WOOD, New London. 3d II. B. BU~rTS, Louisiana. 4th M. H. GARWOOD,' vVellsville. 5th WM. H. CARPENTER, Centralia. 6th BEN. HARDIN,- :rvroberly. 7th JOHN J. DILLINGER, Owasco. 8th REUBEN BARNEY, Chillicothe. 9th C. S. GLASPELL, Trenton. lOth NORTON B. ANDERSON, Platte City. 11th C. G. HUBBELL, St. Joseph. 12th IRA V. McMILLAN, Maryville. 13th J. B. THOMAS, Albany. 14th HENRY L. ROGERS, St. Louis. 15th GEORGE E. 'VALKER, Bonne Terre. 16th WM. B. WILSON, Cape Girardeau. 17th STEPHEN CHAPJYIAN, Bloomfield. 18th A. B. l\LA.RTINDAI.JE, Colemanville. 19th HER1fAN FERGUSON, Steelville. 20th T. P. BERRY, Chamois. 21st C. G. BROOKS, Jefferson City. 22d B. H. INGRAM, Sedalia. 23d LESLIE OREAR, Marshall. 24th J. H. TOWT, Kansas City. 25th ISAAO IVI. ABRAII.A.:M, Harrisonville. 26th SEYMOUR HOYT, Greenfield. 27th C. E. BUSHNELL, Bolivar. 28th J.M. RITCHEY, Ritchey. 29th W. W. CUSHING, :rvIarionville. 30th 31st E .. C. STEELE, Hartville. 82d JO:HN W. FARRIS, Lebanon. 33d

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CLOSING.

The officers having peen installed, the nlinlltes of the c1a3 session were read and approved. The Most vVorsllipf Grand Master closed the Grand Lodge in .AJV[PLE pr~1Jr being offered by Rev. Bro. F. S. Beggs, Ohaplain.

JOHN I>. VINCIL, G"CllfUi

.L~NNU AL

COMMUNIOATION IN 1885.

'l'he Sixty-fifth . A_nuual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, commencing at 10 o'clock on the morning of the First Tuesday after the Second Monday (viz. the 13th day) in October, 1885.

APPENDIX.

ON CORRESPONDENCE. ST. LOUIS,

'To the Most

lVIo., October 1st, 1884..

Granil Lodge of Ml:s8o'uri,

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F. &. A. M.:

I here,vith subn1it my Annual Report on, Correspondence:

1883. G-ralld Lodge lnet in Sixty-third . .~nnual COl11111Unication, in the eity Deeeluber 8d, 1888, and 路waspresided over by R. W. I~ro. ,JohnH. Bankhead, Deputy G-rand J\iaster, the G-rand lVIaster ~tbsent. His .f\.cldress \-vas not furnished during the session, but was re(~eived and printed after Grand Lodge closed.

R. W. Bro. Daniel Sayre, Grand Secretary, ,vas at his post. C+rand l\'Iasters 'were in attelldanee.

Six Past

The printed l\.ddress of Grand lVlaster Cobb covers sOlnething less than five pages. lIe did not furnish it. in tiIne for consideration by the (Trand hence its路contents were not passed upon. This 'we regret, as his position on the "Prerogative" question \vas clearly de~ and ,v'ell argued. If .Alahallla l\1:asons had not 'approved his te~Letl1ngs, ,ve are Inistaken as to their sound tlnd conservative views on aUilnportant. issues. ':J.'Ihat CiTand Lodge has a good record. 'Ve ean present nothing in this revievv of Alahama that 'v ill so Inuch please IVIissouri lViasons as the utterances of M. 'V. Bro. Cobb, G'rand ~laster. lIe called attention to the subjeet in the following terse language, for 'which ,ve bespeak a careful reading: There isone nlatter, however, which I desire to call to the attention of the Committee on Mas(mic .Jurisprudence. in order that they may give it theirconsideratioll and report

the reStlU of their deliberation. During the year. :r have had frequent application to gr~u' ~ nispensationauthorizin~the conferring of two or more degrees at the same CODllllui.nic~l:tion, which I have invarIably refused, because of the constitutional inhibition. tn ft{nSWt~r to one of my letters declining to grant the Dispensation, a Brother l for Wh01U l etlticrtain the greatest. respect, and in whose knowledge of Masonic law and usage I haye mu(,h (~or!fidence, insists that the authority of the Orand Master is llot limited by the proVi;SlO:f).S of the COl1stitutioll,and that he may, by Dispensation,authorize t.he doing of that which is expressly inhibited by the Constitution. To this assertioll of the power and ai禄IJ,tlaoritr of H, Urand M.aster, I cannot give my assent. I know of no reason why COIlL. ,Ap.-l.

Appendix.

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stitutionallimitations are not equally as binding upon the Grand MaRter as any Master Mason. I f he can disregard one constitutional provision he may well disregard every other, and thus render the entire organic law inoperative at his will and pleasure. In fnct, if he shonld see proper to do 8.0' he could revolutionize the entire system of :Masonic jurisprudence as adopted by the Grand Lodge, and which the :Masters of subordinate Lodges must enforce. Possibly, the authority of a Grand 11aster, in whose jurisdiction there was 110 organized Grand Lodge, might be unlimited, but when he receives his authority from an election by an organized Grand Lodge, its organic law,edicts, and decisions are as binding upon him as upon the humblest member of the ]-'raternityotherwise the Craft would be subjeet to an arbitrary and supreme, possibly a weak, fickle and vacilating will, whose love of authority may cause him to disregard every ancient law-mark, and leave the Fraternity "tossin~ helmless upon the weltering, angry waves of ambition, with no blessed haven in the distance, whose guiding star invites us to its welcome rest."

'Ve have said as nnich against the" Prerogative" assumpt.ion as any eOllunittee in this country., but never said anything luore to the pur-

pose than the above. \Vhat Bro. Cobb said, is siInply unanswerable. 'Ve hope to see the day when the Grand Lodges of this country will all deelare against the clainl that Grand Masters are larger than the bodies that nutke thern. 'T'he Grand l\1"aster dosed his brief Address with the following ,vards of 'wisdoll1 : That understanding of the truths taught by Masonry, and that appreciation of the obligation. and duties of a Mason, which begets activity in the work, ont-side of,as well as in. the I..odge-room, js, in my opinion, the great need of the day and hour. In this,we are all deficient, and all and each of us responsible for that inertness which has well nigh reduced :Masonry to an association of persons held together almost alone for the pecuniary' benefit it may afford them. .rrhis, Brethren, is the dark side of the picture, and it is mentioned because we enter the light through the darkness. The moral influence exerted by our beloved Order is being felt in almost every locality in the State, but the morality of its m.embership does not come up to the standard erected by the teachings of the Order. I would have its adherents learn more of that morality taught by 1\-lasonry, feeling assured that these being kno\vn better, they' would more generally be observedand practised by the Craft, and the cause of humanity correspondingly advanced.

Cirand l\Iaster Cobb announced that the close of the session severed his offieial connection with the Grand Lodge, and expressed his regrets at being unable to attend the路 nleeting.

Alaballla declined, through its Comn1ittee on Correspondenee, Bro. Pillans, ta reeognize a body of du biousch~lraeter in Spain, called the ~'Independent SYlnbolic CiTanel Lodge of Spain." Ovving to the great dist~lnce 'we are froln that country, their language, and the fact '"that there are 80 rnany "G-rand" things claiming recognition, we have no ehoice but to let them settle their own clairu8 to sovereignty. In our opinion, Bro. Pillans took the proper view' of the subject in letting them severely alone. HMASONIC HOME."

Vle noted in our rev'iew of .. ,1...l~~~ .u..1''1lI thut theBl'ethren in th:Ltt .ltl1~lS(11etl()11 looking to the establishnlent of it yet. Like re,~olving, "Only this and this, among other things: ..J''';IIi.

1884.]

Appendix.

Your conlmittee have been able to devise no plan for ~ecom~endatJon, for yqur committee believe that to insure success in so great an enterprIse, wIll requue the unIted and ersistent effort of all the Lodges and :Masons in Alabama. Thi.s yo~r comm}ttee do not Eeleive can ever be accomplished if left to the voluntary contrIbutIOns of eIther I.J.o di5es or Masons. '1\) acconlplish the end in view yo:ur committ~~ thin~ that an aSSoCIatIon should be cbarlered by the legislature, provIdIng for the h路rand .Master as one of ~he directors, and entitling such Lodges as may pay a given s~m to proper repres~n~atlon therein. Such ,vould properly have to be referred to a special commIttee, consIstIng of Brethren learned in the law, which your committee recommend. .

On Jurisprudence, the Grand Lodge Committee answered the following question: II Is a person who has lost his second, third, and fourth :fingers of his left haud; eligible to receive the first three degrees of Masonry?"

By saying: "Your committee would answer, yes, notwithstanding the apparent stringency of the old regulations. It is now almost, if not universally, held~ that if a person can perform the Ritual, he is eligible to receive the Degrees in Masonry."

That ,vas as liberal as our vic"\ys on the" perfect youth" issue, found in our reply to Bro. Dodge, of Arkansas. ''''Ie find but little of general interest in the Proceedings. The Recapitulation shows 280 Lodges on the roll-ISS represented. The membership reported and estinlated aU10unted to a little less than 8,000. CORRESPONDENCE.

A l=teport, by Bro. P. J. Pillans, covering 117 pages, was introduced

thus: We have labored in the preparation of the following report under grievious affliction, and if it COIrles not up to your expectations we invoke your charity, for during all the time we were traveling hand in hand with the great destroyer, and when we had emerged from the dark valley of the shadow of death~ our eyes were dimmed-we could not see, and our head and brain sore, we could not think. Slowly for months we路 watched and waited the gradual, yet rapid, decay. of both the mental and physical powers of her who had for more than thirty-eight years been our solace and our :pleasure. And now, Brethreu, when yOll shall have read this report think of the wrlter as of the past, and be cbaritable.

The 1neaning of the above is obvious, and is so tender and touching, that it evokes tears and stirs the deepest feelings of this Vtrriter. For a year we walked in the gathering and deepen'ing shadows of a great sor.. row, until the" Sun of h0111e" entered the final eclipse of death, and nothing was' left but darkness and vaeancy. To Bro. Pillans our sylupathies go out as to one who has suffered a kindred sorrow. There is nothing in the "whole round world" that draws heart to heart like a eommon grief. In our relations with the tnl~lQI corps we occasionally find reason to ",veep with those that " because we know "\VllJlt they have borne. Our Divine I.Jord wept beeause tears are the heritage of the h unlan. Bro. PillHllS gave Missouri, ~fbr 1882, a fair share of his spaee-gi'ling Grand lViaster Dockery, CiTand Orator Boyd, and this COIllluittee, each a he};'\,ring before his readers. 1'路6JI1"'1.\ ...

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'Ve part company with our Alabarna confrere, giving hinl assurances of brotherly love and syulpathy; praying that the ballll of Divine consolation nl::ty heal the heart-wound made by death, and give peace \v here pain has been. JOHN H. BANKHEAD, Wetulnpka, G. M. Dl\NIEL SAYRE, Montgoluery, G. Sec.

A.RIZONA., 1883. The Second Annual Communication was held in Tucson, November 13th, 1883. lVI. 'V. Bro. tTohn Taber Alsap, Grand Master; R. W. Bro. (~eorge.T. Roskruge, Grand Secretftry. Representatives from four Lodges were present-one Lodge not represented. The session lasted three days, and the business transacted covered thirty-three pages printed matter. The table shows five Lodges and a membership of 355-a gain of fifty since last Report. (lrand Master Alsap presented what he had to say in an Address of less than three pages. That young Grand Lodge is "W~isely governed as to short Addresses by its Granel Masters, and presents a suggestive exau)pIe to others. The Grand Master announced that the year closed had been one of prosperity throughout the jurisdiction. Mines had been productive, fIoeks and herds had increased, and the soil had yielded rich reward to the tiller's toil. The Fraternity was reported in good condition; being free from discord and contention; harmony being the rule without a known exception. He said thirty-six Grand Lodges had recognized the Grand Lodge of Arizona as supreme vvithin its territorial jurisdiction, and similar reeognition from other Grand Bodies is confidently expected. As路 to the condition of the Grand Lodge, the following extract 'will furnish ft, good and assuring outlook.. The ("TrancI Master said: Some fears were entertained by prudent Brethren, at the time of the organization of this Grand I.Jodge, as to whether Lod~es in the Territory were able to .support it financially, and I Iuust confess that to me It was the U rock ahead" that I most dreaded. Rut thus far those fears have proved groundless, and it has been financially successful without allY taxation upon the subordinate Lodges other than such as had been usual with them. At this date the Grand Lodge has no outstanding indebtedness, and there is a balance of $369.40 in the hands of the Grand Treasurer. The reports of the Grand Sec~ retary and Grand Treasurer, which will be laid before you, will inform you more particularly as toihe items of receipts and disbursements, and I take this occasion to say that this excellent condition of our finances is m.a.inly due to the care ~l,nd prUdence of our Worshipful Grand Secretary, to whom the thanks of this Grand Lodge are due.

The (i-rand lVlaster reported a few seleet one: Can a Virtual Past Mar.;ter, who has 'Masons, be one of the necessary three to elect of a Lodge before installation.

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No. The Grand Lodg-e of Free and Accepted Masons of Arizona does not recognize such a degree as Virtual ~Past Master, and such a degree is unknown to Symbolic Masonry.

The foregoing :rule is similar to oUr Missouri law. No new Lodges had been formed during Bro. Alsap's administration. lIe had "granted two Dispensations to reballot upon the petitions of rejected candiates for the degrees." He said: In both cases it was certified to me that the petition for Dispensation was voted for unanimously in the Lodge petitioning. Yet in one of the cases the candidate was rejected upon the reballot had under the Dispensation. The rejection was doubtless caused by votes of Brethren not present when the Dispensation was prayed for. I. am now of the opinion that such Dispensation should not be granted unless it be made to appear to the satisfaetion of the Grand J\faster that every member of the Lodge had voted for the peti路 tion on secret ballot; and this opinion would have governed me in any subsequent application for dispensation for that purpose. Indeed, I am a little in dOUbt whether a Dispensation ought ever to be granted for that purpose. It certainly ought not unless all of the Brethren of the Lodge desire it, which can only be ascertained by a clear ballot.

If the vote was unanimous asking permission to reballot, how did it happen that the candidates had been rejected? 'Ve suppose the Brethren rejected the candidates, then turned round~ and asked the privilege of having another ballot in order to reject thell1 again. For one of thelll was rejected a second tinle. This second rejection seeIns to have shaken the faith of the Grand Master as to the propriety of interfering "with Lodge ballots. From his views above, we suggest' that such interference ought to stop. V\;7"e believe no Grand Master should permit any. reconsideration of the ballot, because the la'll) settles the qnestion and declares when it is final. For the Grand l\[aster to set aside a ballot is to disregard the law and invade the rights of iudividual luenl bel'S of Lodges. The Grand Secretary, Bro. Roskruge, presented a brief business re.. port, which makes a good showing. FIe received one hundred dollars for labor preformed as Grand Secretary the past year. The Grand Lodge declared against the pet]Jetual jurisdiction doglna, and resolved to charge no fee for affiliation. AN ORArrION

"'"ras delivered by Bro. James Albert Zabriskie, (frand Orator, which eovers some three pages of the Proceedings. It 路was so sat.isfactory to the Cirand Lodge that the Orator was reappointed. We suppose so at least. CORRESPONDENCE.

,A revie,," of路 forty pages ,vas furnished by "Morris ({old,vater, chairUlan," and contains notices of the Proceedings of thirty-nine Grand

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Lodges, l\iissouri, for 1882, being in the list. The cOlnmittee opened discreetly, proceeded briefly, and furnished a concise and terse report, saying SOlue good things and extracting largely froln other journals. l\1issouri, for 1882, received fraternal notice, in ,vhich the c0l11mittee copied our report au, and recognition of, the Grand Lodge of . A.rizona. The committee eopied the lVrissouri resolution of 1882, against IVfasons, and said "ve had dodged the 're.spons'ibilUy. What re8ponsibUity? The resolution treats .saloon-keep'tng as a hlason'ic "SALOON-KEEPING"

o.tti;n.~e.

Th~ "saloon-keeping" gentry were the Eiubjects of our legislation, aUfl ,,;,e declared their nefarious business" a lrfasonic o..tl'e"lvse." I)id our Grand Lodge do ~l,ny doclg'ing in its treatment of that class of offen8'es? If so, please sho'w us ,vherein. Particularize the dodg''ing, instead of saying, in general terllls, \vhat the resolution did not contain. The conl1nittee follo\ved the "dodging" relllark 'with this question, "Is not any other rnenlber liCtbler"~ "Liable" for what? If you nlean that "any other menlbel' is more liable" for" saloon-keeping" than the saloon-keeper, "'e do not understand your question. If you nlean, H is not any othe'l' nlelllbel' l'iable," like the saloon-keeper, to charges for" unulasonic conduet" for drunkenne8s, we answer, yes, and is provided for in the report fronl which you isolated the resolution. Said report declared" drunkenness a" lVlasonic offense," "W hiehwas but a reiteration of our law of long st<lnding. And the report was follo'wed by the resolution you copied, declaring" saloon-keeping" a l\fasonic offense. \Vherein is the" dodging of responsibility?" ~ehe Grand Lodge of Missouri luaintains d'ru"nl,:enneBS to be a "l\1asonic offense," and consistently declares tlul.t the drunkard n~ake'r is liable for his vvrong doing. Any" dodging" in the ease now?

Bro. Gold\vater is new in the revie\ving 'work, and like all new beginners has not become fully acquainted ,vith the layout of the business.

lIe closes thus: ~loreaccustomedto handle weights ann measuresthan pen and scissors, we ask them to jUdge leniently of our short-comings. Hoping in the future to bring frool the quar~ ries, work lllore worthy of their inspection, we lay aside their reports,

"In whose ca,pacious, all embracing leaves, The very marrow of tradition's shown; And all that history-much that fiction-weaves."

'\Ve 'welcollle him to the ranks of hope to hear froDl hinl in the future.

.A.LONZO GEOlt(lE

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The Forty-fourth Annual COl1llnunication began its labors in the'city of Little Rock, on the 27th day of Noveillber, 1883, and \vas presided over by lVI. \Y. Bro. Logan H. Roots, Grand J\tlaster; R. "V. Bro. Fay I-Iernpstead was Grand Secretary. The rectlpitulation shows 357 chartered Lodges on the roll, 271 of which "yere represented, and 312 had ll1ade returns, leaving 45 deliIl-

Fourteen Lodges are vvorking under DispensHtioll. '"The in that jurisdiction is reported at 10,209, as shown froln retnrns reeeived. ,;vr e c0111plilnent, with pleasure, the Grand Secretary for his excellent and full recapitulation. quent.

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Of Grand IVI~lster Roots is of medhlln length, t\vel ve pages, and of good

quality. 1-1e recorded gratefully the existence of peace and harrn.ollY in the jurisdiction, there being no inlportant appeals to report, and said, "I have no deaths to chronicle of officers of our body." lIe thinks the Fraternity advancing generally towards the" great aiIn of the Order, to wit: the bringing of its nleulbers nearer to God and to fixed habits of godliness." The above is a very fine utteranee, and expresses Inueh. If Masons will practise 'what they teach, the" great ai111 of the Order" will not fall so far short of acconlplishing the mission of the Fraternity as has been so generally apparent.' The Grand l'r~l,ster visited extensively during his ternl of office, and reported the good times enjoyed alllong the Brethren at divers plaees. It appears from his report, that nothing had been done to,vards disposing of their 1iasonic College property, so long a sad failure. Dispensations, " varied and numerous," had been applied for, and he said, ~'but few have been declined." It is observable that he permitted the degrees to be conferred ,upon applicants without waiting" the requisite lapse of tirne." In doing so, he suspended some la'w 'W hieh prescribes "the requisite lapse of thne" "betvveen the conferring of degrees." . Of eourse the la"r was in the ,yay of S0111e one who was in a great hurry, and it ll1ust be suspended for the sake of convenience. "Prerogative" V\Tas and law ll1Ust stand aside. 1Ve ,vander if IVlasons and ottleers in the" prerogative" jurisdictions are obligated to "stantl to ftnd abide and" support and maintain" the "PREROGA.'I'IVE" of the G'Tand ! Such obligation should be administered constantly ill all "pre-

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rogative" jurisdietions. In l\1issouri our 1VIasons are so thoroughly indoctrinated on this subject that they never think of asking lVII'. Prerogative to override the law". DECISIONS,

T\venty in nUlnbeI', \vere reported. These Decisions ,vere reported upon by a eOl1llnittee, of \vhieh Bro. E. JI. English "vas chairlnan, and approved, though seyeral of thenl were doctorecl considerably. ....L\.t the rate of speed shown in 111aking la\v in the Arkansas jurisdiction for SODle yea,rs, by affirIl1ing (frand路 J.\;lasters' Decisions, t~le JYIasons do\vn there ,,,ill be vrell governed, j>1'o1"ided they do not becolne involved in the intrieaeies of ovenl1UCll legistation.. RECOl\Il\fENDATIONS

'Vere subrnitted by the Ch'and lVlaster. One of thenl strikes us. It is new to us of IVIissouri. He prayed the Grand Lodge to confine" the rendering of l\Iasonic Decisions to the Grand Master." Pray, 'who else runs a I)eeision shop in your jurisdiction. It has been the opinion of this \\-Titer for several years that the "Decision" business has been largely overdone ill lllany ,A.. In erican Grand Lodges. The- Grand Lodge of Arkansas fornls no exception. In four years the Decisions reported by Grand l\fasters have footed up nearly orne htoulred. That Grand I./odge has a Constitution and By-Laws, besides the above mentioned hundred Decisions. 'fhen we find a "Digest of the EDICTS of the G-rand Lodge." This~' Digest" contains Grand Lodge rulings and acts, Grand l\lasters' I)ecisions and Edicts, nUlnbering five hundred an(1 fifty.~even, all told. So that, if there is any "want of lavv in that jurisdiction, it can be supplied by sonle unnalned factory, ,vhich Bro. Roots alluded to, "when he asked that the rendering of l\laf;onic Decisions be to the t:rrallcllVlaster. fIe certainly referred to S0111e other la\Vlnaking estahlishulent, unnan1ed by hiIn, or else he desired all leg'i,slari've po\ver taken f1'o111 the Grand I--todge and vested iIi the Grand Master. This could not be. Then who is it that renders Decisions besides the Grand Master'? Fran) the brief synopsis made, we conclude there is good ground for the recoIllInendation of Gl'and Master Roots. Let us SUll1nlarize: " The Edicts and approved l)eeisions of Grand l\tlasters" for ii ve yea.rs anl0unted to路] 4H. This brings up the record to 1881. Since then, 84 Decisions have -been added to the list, making 183 in all, or an average of 26 per year in the last seven years. let us take up the Constitution and By-L~rws of the (i-rand Lodge, \vhieh are of reasonable size, add thereto 183 Deeisions 557 Edicts, found in the" Digest," and,vho ,,"ill blaIne Grand ~.1aster I~oots for 路n~n,"\t'1''\'-路'' business curtailed and confined to the0randl\.Iaster ! accunlulation of law' ill l\lissouri, woe ~would not dering of Decisions by snhordin.ates, but ,,"ould offer

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the 111otion, not Q'rctnd路 Jfa8tetB to report any 1110re Deeisions for consideration. If our Arkansas Brethren are not ,veU it is not because of any scarcity of law. A disl)Osition COIll111011 to the .i1.luerican Inincl here finds expression, and is 110t confined to the Arkans~~s Grand but is 1net with every'where and in every association of l11en. Legislate! 1\101'0 la,vs! It 11lUy not be intended, but the 1110Venlent results only in the worst kind of confusion. 'Tis siInply to confuse confusion, already confounded. Our J.\ilasonic legislation should be of the 1110st siulple character, and not lnueh of it.

InA.rkansas seeU1S to have ilnproved, and the Grand ~Iaster rejoiced \vith great joy thereat. Indeed congratulations 路were in order all around. FleaI' the notes of felicitation fronl the Grand l\laster, as he l'ounded to, after a year's cruise alnid "sparkling vvaters, \vith healing iIi their "rings:" Congratulations are deserved, becfLuse there has been more zeal to improve in ~fa~ sonry, than to increase the number of 1I-1ason8. Congratulations are deserved, because so many of the dormant and l1on~affiliates haye been a\vakened to an appreciation of active work in 1I-lasonry.Congratulations are deserved, because, notwithstanding it bas not been a year of special financial prosperity, there has been an unusual nnmber of new edifices eomulenced or dedicated to 1I-fasonrv. Congratulations are deserved, because there has been an almost universal exhibition of ernulu.tioll, \vithout bitterness, and a hearty striving to see who can best \vork, and best agree. Congratulations are deserved, because the standard of morality requisite for adu1ission has been elevated, and the practice of temperance, and every other social and moral virtue essential to purity of life, is being more and more imperatively inculcated and demanded by the Arkansas Masonic Fraternity. "

.A.. n extended li.eport ,vas Inade Bro. E. 1-1. English concerning the St. John's College property, fronl which ,ve learn that it is for sale or lease. In vie\v of various experiences we think that it is about tinle tllat 1\lasons should stop building Colleges for other people. lVlissouri tried it. A Inenlorial \vas frolll one of the Lodges, asking the repeal of all lavvs providing for the payruent of nlilefige and per dienl. 'fhe prayer 'was not and the pay roll路 still foru18 a part of the nnnual history of that Cirand appropriations 'were luade to the sufferers in the cyclone districts. Much business of a purely local charaeter ,vas transf1cted and tIle Ch'and elosed on the third day of the session. COHH.]~SPONDENCE.

last路 year \ve expressed the hope that Bro. Inight be hc~ard froln as COl111nittee on 001.'vVe are 1;"Lnd our hope realized. He as life. He expressed adruinistration as Grand relo!"C)(ltlee" ,,,,hat we said of hard .ones e"ither-of

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uS,we will let our lVrissouri Brethren know about it. He thinks we rnay possibly be open to the charge of having a "hobby" or two in our "agressi ve crusade against evil in all its forms." So be it. We shaH not spend our force in defending against the charge, but elnploy time and energy in continued tOQ1r upon "evil in all its fornls." v'rice never did anyone the least good. It does incalculable harIn. It is, therefore, not to be tolerated, but opposed, and ought to be driven froln our "beautiful systenl of TlloraltS." We teach our Apprentices that the Gavel is to be used, 1norally, to divest our hearts and consciences of the vices and superfluities of life, thereby fitting our natures, 'in 0 rally, for a future condition and destIny. Here a lesson is iUlparted, that the novice is to begin the work of his ~rasonic life by 'war upon ''V'ice. He is to "deal his sledge-halumer blows, right and left" upon the "vices," etc., of his o,vn heart and conscience, so as to break off therefrom the rough and angular portions that unfit hinl for the Illoral and spiritual structure, of which he seeks to become a factor. So we learned lVIasonry taught us in its initiatory and eleluentary lessons. So we have tried to live. Seeing that nla.ny have not so used the Gavel, 1110rally, we dare use it for theIn, by giving hard blo'vs in our "aggressive crusade aga'inst e~,il in all its forms." But our blows are directed against the vices of Brethren, and not against those "vho indulge in vicious practices. Let us practise 'what ,,"e teach. ~Iany now, as in the days of the Divine lVIan, sit in Moses' seat, but are liable to the charge of saying one thing and doing' another. "They say, but do not." "Be ye, therefore, not like them." We approve of consistency in Masonry as in religious profession and life. Bro. Dodge calls us "a strict constructionist." So mote it be. "\\re are happy because understood. We ba ve suffered more in life froul being lllisunderstood than at any otber point. 'Vhen such a thinker and writer as Bro. Dodge pronounces us "a strict constructionist" and says, "this cornmendable characteristic greets us frequently in his well f111ed pages," we are doubly happy. Being well understood, and C01nlnended in addition, ought to satisfy anyone. Bro. Dodge regards our logic as defective concerning "one-eyed Masonry." Very likely. Our early education was sadly neglected, and we have too luuch iUlportant "v'ork on hand to correct our logic no'v. We have also found SOUle labor necessary to correct the views and statenlents of our Brethren. In this class 'we find our esteemed co-worker Bro. George E. Dodge. He thinks us 'intemperate in our denunciations of opposing views. He does not know this writer. "I aln not 1n(ul, Illost noble Festus; but forth the words of truth and soberness" only. Earnestness not taken for uladness or denunciation. Ill路 what Bro. U the intetl1peranceof denunciation," we have not lost stoek "logic" nor will we overlook his incorreet stateluent that follo~"s. lIe gently ca'lls us to account for justifying路 the into l\f~l.sol1ry of

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"one-eyed" candidates. We adnlit the charge, and~proceed to answer, with two eyes open; and expect to show even to "one-eyecl" readers thg,t our position is correct, our "logic" sound, and Bro. Dodge's criticislll not well sustained. To delllolish our position, Bro. Dodge quotes from 'what he styles the "ANCIENT L~'\NDMARKS." Yes. Well, the "l\ncient Landrrlarks" are great things to frighten people with. To many they are 芦 terrible as an arlUY with banners." But in this case they fail to alarm the l\iissonri COIllmittee, for several reasons. The principal one is, that the aforesaid "Ancient Landmarks" have nothing to say on the subject. "\Ve quote wlutt Bro. Dodge said, in order that he lllay be fairly represented to our readers. Hear hiIll, and "be silent that you nlay hear:" "There is sOlnething said ill one of the "ANCIENT LANDMARKS," about a "perfect youth, free fro'm blemish." This, he thinks, refers to "phy.sii;al pe'rfectiion." Therefore a "one-eyed" Ulan cannot be made a Mason, because not physically"perfect," according to the" Ancient ,Landmarks." Now observe, that Bro. Dodge assumes that the" LANDMARKS" teach what he quotes concerning a "perfect youth, free froln blelnish." Perhaps Bro. Dodge will be s'wrprrised to learn that no such expression can be found in the " Ancient Landmarks;" Certainly his surprise cannot be greater than ours at such a statement by such a writer. If we had lllade such a mistake,. it would be pardonable, owing to Olir defective "logic." We enjoyed, hugely, the criticism of our" logic" and want of "arg'ume'ilt," by Bro. Dodge. The lecture he read us, based upon the" Ancient Landlnarks," requiring t' phys'ical perfection" was shnply rich and refresh- . iug. But ",~hen his foundation disappears and the Landruark bOttOll1 drops out, his lecture and conclusions lose their force. Dr. Mackey gave the Masonic world as rnany "Landluarks" as can be found in any of the books. fIe run them up to twertty-five.路 In his list, Bro. Dodge's "perfect youth, free fronl blenlish," does not put in an appear~'tnce. The eighteenth "Landmark," according to Bro. Mackey, S3JyS: "That every candidate for initiation nlust be a man, free born, and of age." These must .be regarded as indispensable qualifications. But nothing is said about the" perfect youth, free from bleluish," that Bro. Dodge was hunting for. 'l'his "physical" fitness rule is a flexible one, and the fathers "rere wise enough to nlake it so. They did not attempt to interpolate and dilute the "Ancient Landmarks" ''lith it,but placed it where it should be. Here it is in full, and not. pa.rtially quoted as in the eOlnments of Bro. Dodge: OI1]~,.candidatesmay know that no Master should take an ApRrentice, unless he have suflld.ent enlploymellt fot' him and unless he is a perfect youth, having no mainl or (let~et in his body that may render him incapable of learning the Art-of serving his l"~ttis;t,cr's Lord, and of being made a Brother, and then a Fellow Craft in due time, even ~'l'ter ht3 has served such a ternl of years as the eustom of the country directs; and that h~ 8hould be descended of honest parents, so that, when otherwise qualified~ he may . $~rrive to the honor of being the Warden, and then the Master of the Lodge, tne Grand 'f'Va.rtieu, and at length the UrtLud Master of all the Lodges, according to his mer}t. t

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This sounds very different froIn the p~rtial quotation InHcle by Bro. Dodge. lIe quot.ed frorn Inel110ry, perhaps, and thought the language was in the "I.Jandrnarks." vVe quote from the "Old Charges." And in this extract frOIn the" Old Charges," we find the jle:cible rule already 111entioned, "that the candidate is to be so physically perfect that he can both acquire and teach the Art. He is to have "no rnailn or defect in his body" so ftS to disqnalify hiD1 for learning the work, or ilnparting it to others. lYlasonry is lrot "operative" now, but" speculative," dealing with ill oral not material questions. We suggest to Bro. Dodge to quote' fully the old charge-not the Landluark-and not leave out the qualifying part. The candidate Inust be a "perfect youth, having nomairn or defect in his hody that lnay 1'ende'f' hhn rinca:pable of lea,rni'ng the Art." That this rule tolerates SOlne defects, HUlst be elearly evident to every Illind, or else it would not contain the clause, "incapable of learning the .Art." Ifa rnan is capable" of learning the . A.rt" he nlay be received. If he cannot acquire a kno,vledge of t.he Art, o,ving to inability to cOlnply literally with the cerenlonies, he must be discarded. The Grand Lodge of Missonri forululated a rule to the same effect, 'which declares: That it is incompetent for any Lodge under this jurisdiction to confer either of the three degrees upon any person whose physical defects are such as to prevent him from conforming l'iterally to all the reqlliremcllts of the Order.

The above deliverance is in perfect harlnony with the letter and spirit of the language copied from the" Old Charges," that say he lllust be so physically perfect as to be capable of learn'l~'ng the Art. Our Grand I.Jodge says he must be physically qualified to "conjo'rm literally to all the requirements of the Order." vVe teach that a Ulan should be capable of seeing the signs, so as to learn them correctly for all purposes, whether to use or teach thelll. fIe must have the full complement of limbs for giving and receiving signs, tokens and steps, so that in teaching he may represent and illustrate the lesson taught. And his hearing nlust be good. No,," our la\v says,. when he can CO'f~tonn literally to all the requirements, or is capable of "learning the . A.rt," he can he made a Mason. 1Ve ask, respectfully, if "one-eyed" lllen, otherwise qu~t1iiled, cannot "conforlll literally" to every requirenlent, and learn the " . ~ . rt" or rnysteries of speculative lVlasonry. "VVill Bro. Dodge deny'? .A.. nd \ve call his attention to the fact that no Grand Lodge in the world except sonle old world Orient, like France, would dare interfere \'lith, alter, or slllend anyone of the "Landll1al'ks." But Grand Lodges do define the physical fitness of candidates. The question of physical fitness is therefore not a "Landmark," but belongs to the "Regulations" vvhich ("-Trand Lodges 11lfLY make governing this OUf Grand the "Old Charges and Regulations" have force this jurisdiction "so far as do not eonfliet the Grand Lodge." Bro. see Lodge, and of this 'Nriter that his critieisDl

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f~tlls to the ground. vVe stand by our lCltto, as forllled in harlllony with the" Old Charges and Regulations." If \vhat Bro. Dodge partially is one of the" Ancient Landlnarks," said language sustains our as to "one-eyed'" Masonry, beeause路 any candidate capable of the A.rt" is not disqualified nor debarred. Our law does not "the halt, the maimed and the blind to take possession of the Masonic Kingdonl," as he says we are in favor of. Because they cannot H confOflIl literally" to all the requirelnents of the l\iasonic ICingdolll, and are" incapable of learning the Art" on aecount of 'this physical disability. The "halt" are too lalne to "eonform" to our requirements; the" mainled" lack the necessary liUlbs; and the "blind" can never see the by 1.J)hich Masons work. These are denied adm.ission beeause of disabilities which are their misfortunes, not their faults. But Bro. Dodge should not class with these the " one-eyed" candidates who aspire to become associated with us. Such men can generally see enough for the purposes of the 'Vork of Masonry. !n,.n .........

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And when such are backed by "a good naUle, which is rather to be ehosen than great riches," or even t~vo eyes, vvithont this tongue of good report, they are~to he preferred to nlany a "perfeet youth," physically, whose" blelnish" is of the Illaral character instead of his lna,terial body. As 11 Ulan should not be made a lVlason "rho cannot leG/rn the" Art," or " confornl literally" to the ceremonies of the degrees and illustrate the "Tork completely, so none should be received into IVlasonry whose charcwters do not exhibit the stanlp of the Order. Their should illustrate and exenlplify the llloral principles and excellencies of the Order as llluch as the best Ritualist illustrates the beauties of the degrees. If not, what is the use of our teaching Inorality '? Bro. Dodge endorses our warfare" against e'vil in all its.forIns," and watched ,vith smiling interest our" sledge-haulmer blows, right and left," as they fell upon "Bro.路 Flenling, of Louisiana," and in other directions. But when vve gave his f~lvorite "perfect youth" theory a tap with our harnlner, he discovered that our" logic" ,\vas very loose, and that \ve "seattered" so hadly that no one is safe in rttnge of our blunderbuss. Very well; if you ttre aJaruled, take that "perfeet youth" out of range and re~teh of our" seatter "-gun. "Ve never fire until we 8ce our garne. 'l'hen we ahn kill. The Review of Bro. Dodge covers S0111e sixty pages, five of which he devoted to Missouri-rather 11101'0 than our share. e thank hiln for the full and 111nple notice aecorded our journal for 1883. Grand Master Woods ~1"as Inost courteously con11Ilended. Bro. Dodge spent a of last SUllHller in Missouri, resti ng and refreshing biInself in " .A.rcadia Valley." lIe did not know he \vas so nenr the H lIoly " until he read the following in the Address of Grand Master

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And we have g-athered from the hilly country of Judea, and the sea-coast near Joppa; from Hermon in the far North, awl froID tile South, Wl;l h~ve gathered ill Annua.! Communication.

vVhile 'we have lived in lYlissouri for a full quarter of a eent.ury, and have been in every portion of the State, ,ve have not yet loeated the places nnllled in the above extraet. Still they Il1Ust be sotne'iDhere, for Grand l\laster \Voods said so, and "Brutus is an honorable n1an." I-Io,vever, Bro. Dodge\vill please renlenlber that Bro. Woods is a j)tencher, and like poets, .have "license." \Vhile the "Holy Toland," 'with its points of historic interest, 111ay not really be found in this jurisdietion, yet ,ve 111uSt charnpion l\iissouri and give it the preferenee. Though \ye have Illueh to offer in proof'ofour pre-eminence, \ve cannot ignore the claims of sister jurisdictions. Remenlbering that Arkansas, the home of- Bro. Dodge, has ,vaters that fly-路" sparkling ,vaters, with heaIin,g in their 'WINGS "-\ve defer to that jurisdiction and freely a\vard it the palm in this respect. \Ve have the beautiful a ...L\..rcadia," but the limpid waters in our " Sweet vale of Avoca,"

\Vhile they sparkle and flow, have no "'YINGS." Ask Bro. Thornburg about A.rkansas ,vaters having" wings." Bro. Dodge complinlents "the rare promptness with which the printed Proceedings of this Grand Lodge are given to the Masonic world," and thinks" l\'lissouri is entitled to pre-elninence in this respeet." Illinois claims "pre-elninence in this respect," and we nlake no contest. Our Proceedings v;ere printed and ready for delivery in twenty-seven ~Dorking days after the Grand Lodge closed. 'Ve make no boast, but prolnise to reduce the time next session. \Ve close our review of the Arkansas journal, expressing the pleasur.e enjoyed in the cOll1pany of Bro. Dodge, and 'with sincere cOll1mendations of his excellent but too brief Report. JOHNJ. SUMPTER, Hot Springs, G. 1VI. FAY HEMPSTE.A.. D, Little Rook, G. See.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, ISB3. ..."-!though this Grand Lodge meets in June, we. did not receive the journal of Proceedings-an annual of pages-until alter ou~ revie\v ,vas in print. This enforced is :not beeause our notice of the transactions of said be from twelve to eighteen months behind.

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The T,velfth . ;. \nnual Session convened in the city of New WestI1rinster, June 23d, 1883, :1\;f. W. Bro. IIenry Brown, Grand Master, presiding, and R. W. Bro. ]~dward Crow' Baker, G-rand Secretary. The six Lodges of the jurisdiction were all represented. ..t\. brief Address, purely business in character, was presented by Gr11l1d l\laster Brown. Two Decisions were reported and affirn1ed. .A concise fiscal report was furnished by the (}rand Secretary. It shows a totallllembersbip of 293-a ioss of two since last report..

The foregoing reports were passed upon by conul1ittees, approved a,nd cOilllnended. "".,.e find no Report on Correspondenee, but there is a very good sermon printed in the Proceedings. It was deliyered at church, by the Grand Chaplain, on the "Spirit of Masonry," the text being, "We are menlbers one of another." This language is strongly suggestive of the UNITY of the Brotherhood. Preserving this" unity of the spirit in the bonds of peace," in strength must the Institution be e8tabli,~hed forever. We like the concluding paragraph. Here it is: Such is the spirit of Masonry. It was born in the heart of God. Like the Penticostal fire. it fuses Parthians and Medes, dwellers in Mesopotamia. Cretes and Arabians, Jews and Gentiles, into uuity. 0 that it might burn more fiercely until the antag-onisnls of race. the hatreds of creed, and the rivalries of business shall disappear, and the pure gold of brotherly love remain.

Edward Crow Baker 'was converted from Grand Secretary into Grand Master. Thus, " One by one the roses fall."

ALEX. R. MILNE, .Victoria, G. Sec.

CALIFORNIA, 1883. The ttrand Lodges of California and Missouri convene annually on the saIne day. \Vere it路 otherwise, we vvould make it a point to visit that body when in session. Of this coveted pleasure we are deprived, and rnust be content to commune with them in spirit, though far away. OUf pleasure in perusing the doings of that Grand Body of good Dlen and true, is second only to being there in person. 'fhe journal of their transactions now under review is a massive one. Like every thing else in that jurisdiction, it is attractive and solid. The Proceedings contain ttbout 550 pages. As near as we can guess, \vithout the aid of any synor recapitulation, there are over two hundred chartered Lodges in cont~lining a melnbership well up to 14,000. We think 8hows~" satisfaetory increase in n1enlbers over last year.

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The Thirty-fourth A.nnual Session ,vas held in San l?raneisco, beginning October Hth, 1888. lVI. ",V. Bro. Clay ,~Veb8ter Taylor, Grand }vfaster, presided; R. 'V. Bro..Alex. Cr. A.bell "vas (rrand Seeretary. l'he representation ,vas good, nearly t,vo hundred I./o(lges 'were represented and lnueh business was transacted. On the fi.fth day of its sitting, the body adjourned. frHE ADDRESS

Of Bro. Taylor, nine pages in length, like his forIner one, is a good docuInent, being strong, clear and terse. Following an interesting exordiurll, came the announeelnent that the pHst year had not been vvithout shadows: J.\ pillar of ,visdo In had fallen. Past Grand Master,\;Villiaul Wilson Traylor, "was called fr 0 111 labor during the year, and was buried by the G-rand Lodge convened for that purpose. Bro. Traylor was elected G-rand Master in 187H, and sueceeded Dr. ~J ohn Mills Browne, the peerless, who served the Craft so long and acceptably in California. Follow"ing .sueh a predecessor, Bro. rrraylor, eould hardly shine 'with natural lustre, but rendered one ter1l1 of fair service, and retired in 1880. ~ro his lllemory the G-rand 1\1:~tster paid a proper ::l11d brief tribute: Bro. rrraylor had occupied the highest station within the gift of this Grand Body, and his administration was one of ability, efficieney, and Dlarked with the greatest degree of fraternal kindness. In social, genial qualities, generous friendship, kind and gentle manners, be was unsurpassed; cordial, courteous -o.. nd refIned, a genial companion and a truly Christian gentleman, his 11a111e "vas the synonym of honor and integrity. His voice is silenced, his place is vacant; he fought thegood fight, ran his race and has been raised by the Supreme Grand ~:raster to the Lodge above, eternal in the heavens. A trne Mason, friend and brotber, be has but gone before, and will stand ready to weleome the true and faithful when our labors here are ended. Our Past Grand .MaSter is dead. One of God's noblemen has gone. H

How frail our life, how short its date."

Bro. Taylor epitornized his vvork for the year, shovving ,vhat had been done in the 'way of laying eorner-stones, visiting..Lodges, etc. II e reported a l1lunber of rulings. r:rhey "were severally approved, except t,,,,.o. rrhese \vere corrected, and the Crrand l\laster ,vas credited "\-vith ha.ving foll(Y\ved sonle foriner decisionsn1ade by the SHUle eOlnlnittee that now overruled him. Said cOlnulittee frankly assLuned the responsibility, and thus vindicated Bro. T~1ylor. The Deeisiolls nUHle and approved were practical and sound. Kl1o\ving the (rfHnd lVlaster, vve could expect nothing less. He has Illade a good record, and. closed his second terll1 in these very elegant 'words: With a heart overflowing with gratitude it becomes nlY pleasant duty to once rnore return to yOll my sincere thanks fbr the high honor you lu~ve llerctofore conferred upon me, in elevating me for the second time to the highest and proudest station within theg-ift of this Grand Lodge. In the adl'ninistration of its variolls andmtlnifoldeares iLnd duties, it has becn my路 constant endeu,vor to exeeute the hnv tts I found it, k(!cping carefully and constantly within the bonnd~ of constitutional ill1thority, and th(~ rules, regulations, edicts, and resolutions of this ttrand Body', and tlxecuting them strielly firmly and itnpartially and in a spirit of fraternal love and ldndness. tlutt llui\:路 nave bee~ committed is not doubted. fbr 'tis human to err: but that e~\(~h ever~7 I

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action was prompted by pure motives and executed with such ability as I possessed, and under the guidance of such lights as were before me, it is confidently hoped the love and charity of my Brethren will concede. :My official intercourse with you as Grand Master will cease at the close of this Annual Communication. Gladly and Willingly will I return to you the mnblem of authority so generously bestowed, and with it to yonr fostering care the interests of the body over which it has been the proudest event of my life to preside, the Grand Lodge of California.

Long life and mueh happiness to our Bro. Taylor, one of the grand nlen of that jurisdietion. BUO. ABELL,

The ctble and efficient Grand Secretary presented his twenty-eighth Report; \\-T hieh is as full, complete and extended as former ones. This is compliment enough. He, as Grand Secretary, will soon be classed aUlong the VENERABLEB. A Report from the San }1""rancisco l\lasonic Board of Relief "was furnished and printed. It shov;Ts as "total disbursement for charities" the sum of $8,600. Some l\iissouri npplicant received five dollars. The Grand Lodge of California aids s~id Board of Relief by an appropriation of $2,000 per year. "Repayrnents for relief afforded" amou~ted to $2,873. . "\Ve see that a peripatetic sister, l\1iss Aula Moore, solicited a donation to aid her in establishing a "National Masonic \Vido,,~s' and Orhpans' Honle." She. seems to have a mission. Arkansas, l\tlissouri and California have been appealed to ill behalf of that visionary scheule. Several other jurisdictions are yet to be heard froIn. The California Brethren could not appreciate the young lady's methods, and her request. was declined.

Grand Seeretary A.bell shows how he lnanaged to secure annual reports from all the Lodges, with annual dues, in good time, and said: Again it is reported, as it has been for very .111any years past, that, for. the fiscal year now written of, the annual reports of all the Lodges in the jurisdiction have been receIved and all their dues have been paid in full. It has seemed somewhat singular to the writer that during a long period back, many Committees on Correspondence of . other Grand Lodges have expressed surprise, wonder, admiration, and other things to which exclamation points might be attached, at so simpie a statement as the foregoing. The only explanation is, if any be needed. that the Grand Secretary takes not a little trouble to see that Secretaries of Lodges properly perform the duty路路 which the law prescribes for them.

The Grand Lodge conlpliInented the retiring Crrand Master, Bro. Taylor,' in the follo'wing terms: ResoZ'l.Jed, That this Grand Lodge express its appreciation of the kind. able and impar路 Ual manner in which it haB been presided over by our retiring Grand Master, the Most 'Worshipful Clay Webster Taylor, qualities displayed alike during the communications of this body and in the administration of its affairs throughout the :year; that in him we re(K'lgnize one of the many illustrious leaders with which this Grand Lodge has been hmlored t and that we would not Willingly part with him, after two years' faithful servi(~e. without placing upon record this testimonial of our appreciatioIl, esteem and brotlle:rly love-sentiments which we feel assured move the hearts of every member of the Gl."alld Lodge of California.

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CORRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;˘

.A.revie\vof the doings of fifty Grand Lodges was presented by "Bro. Thos. H. B...A.nderson, Chairluan," covering 177 pages. Our personal regard for the writer of the report, and knowledge of his ability, nUty cause too strong prepossessions in his favor and induce a partial verdict. If so, others lllUst condone our error when we say that we have met no report frorn California equal to that furnished by Bro. Anderson. He treats our Proceedings, for 1882, most handsomely, awarding them nlore than five pages and m,any approving notices. Grand Master Dockery was conlplimented, several extracts being nlade fronl his Address, which' 'was styled" concise and business-like." In conlll1enting upon the report of our Grand Lecturer, Bro. McDowell, Bro. Anderson quoted there.. fronl the remarks concerning the "twin vices, drunkenness and profanitYf" and said: Alas! those twin vices," When will Masons give heed to the lessons so solemnly impressed upon their minds upon the threshold of the temple? That" Temperance is that due restraint upon our passions which renders the body tame and governable and freeR the mind from the allurements of vice,H and that the Sacred Name is never to be spoken, except with that" awe and reyerence due from the creature to his Creator." . IutBm peranee is the rock upon which many a noble Masonic Bark has been hopelessly wreeked; and we shall haU with joy the day when the accursed poison, which has destroyc,I so many brilliant minds, and steeped in degradation and vice so many precious souls, ~hall be banished from the social gatherings of every Masonic body. Profanity is a vice, for the indul&ence in which there is no excuse. In no case can he who takes the nanle of God in vaIn be benefited, physically, morally, or intellectually, by his profanity. In the mouth of any man, it is disgusting; in that of a Mason, it is hideous. It shows that he bas forgotten, or is indifferent to, the first lessons taught in Masonry; and the Mason who is guilty of habitual indUlgence in it, commits an offense against the Institution, which should subject him to discipline. (l

These utterances are like" apples of gold in

pict~lres of

silver."

Bro. Anderson. quoted the action of our Grand Lodge concerning "saloon-keepers," which declares that kind of legal h01nicide to be a " Masonic offense," and that those engaged in such business are violators of lVIasonic law, and lllUst "be dea.lt ,vith for unrnasonic conduct." FIe then added: The resolution was adopted, and thus another bomb-shell was thrown into the fortress of King Alcohol. A little more grape" (without juice) is now in order.. We would rf~oice to see such a resolution adopted by every Grand Lodge in Christendom. Oregoll long since, set the example which other Grand Lodges have been slow to. follow. Let the good work go OIl. H

'Ve have been throwing -rnore "bomb-shells" into the calup of King Alcohol since the aforesaid "resolution "rasadopted," and expect to give the enemy" grape" and" canister" until drunkenness and 'drunkard-nlakers get out of the l\fasonic Fraternity in lVlissouri. Our Grand Master has sent an official circular to all the Lodges in this jurisdiction, setting forth the law of the Crrand Lodge as All Lodges in this jurisdiction shill enforce the Ma..')onic law in referelwe to all nnma.~ sonic conduct. and more espeeiallyaga.inst ha}bitual drunk.enness.' g.ambling,.bla&1lbenl.Y and practices of a kindred charat'1er; and any Mason guilt)' of these misdemea.nom shall l>~ held liable to puui~hment for unmasonic conduct. .

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lIe t.hen gave the follo'w'ing direction: I would especially call your attention to the evil of HABITUAT. DRUNKENNESS, which, \vhen indul~ed in by a Brother, who may so far forget himself, MUST do serious harrH to our InstitutIOn; and, when the offending Brother is an officer of the Lodge, and known as such, it is doubly injurious to us. No Lodge should fail to discipline any Brother so oftendiug, eyen to the extreme penalty of the law, if, after a reasonable effort on the part of the Lodge, the Brother cannot be induced to abandon the practic~.

lIe follows the above with the law passed in 1882, directed against " saloon-keeping" and" saloon-keeping" Masons, and said: In your selection of officers, under no circumstances should any Brother so offending be chosen to any position in the Lodge, more especially that of Worshipful Master. Our officers are our pnblic representatives, and will be so reg~rded by the world; and if we Bend forth such persons as our representatives, we must not be surprised if the public accept them as such, and our Institution suffers a corresponding loss of respect among those whose good opinions we ought to value.

He has allowed no' "saloon-keeping" Mason to be installed into o'ffice, but has prevented such disregard of law and decency. One Lodge, after receiving said circular, defied the Order, elected a saloonkeeper and installed him. The charter of said Lodge is in this office. Said Lodge is a Lodge no nlore. Our Grand Mt-:lster further says: No consideration will justify a Lodge in making a Mason of one engaged in saloonkeeping.' Nor should a petition from such person be received. It would be an anomaly to hold that any person was a fit and proper subject to be made a Mason, when the Grand Lodge says, in unmistakable terms, this occupation is such a Masonic offense as would render any Mason following it liable to immediate trial and expulsion from rights which n, Lodge had just declared him to be entitled to, and invested him with. Such a proceeding would be contrary to reason and common sense, and the Grand Lodge could not have contemplated its existence. It 'is an .issue that will have to be met, and if the Lodges will only take their stand on the great principles of Masonry, they will notfilld it difficult to determine it in a proper manner, and oue consistent with the best in~erests of the Craft.

To all of which this writer says" Amen," after the old style. The trnmpet has uttered no "uncertain sound" on this subject. The response comes from every part of this jurisdiction endorsing the Grand Master's action, while the Lodges have tried and eonvicted saloon-keepers. 'Va have punished members of Lodges for" HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS." 'Vho m,ade those Brethren drunkards '? Saloon-keeping Masons. .Then shall we punish a dr'unken Brother, made so for money, by a saloon-keeper, and perlnit his destroyer to go free? Look at the picture presented in such a ease: A Brother receives fiery poison at ten cents per drink, frorn the hands of a Ma.sonic (?) saloon-keeper; is seen in a state of intoxication on the streets; goes home, and into the presence of dying wife, displays un"ronted brutality; is arrested and was tried and expelled by the Lodge. The pompous "saloon " Brother attends the trial, votes to expel the poor wretch he and goes from the Lodge-room, 路"rearing Masonic jewelry

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enough to stock a shop, and treats the Brethren who helped him rid the Lodge of a vagabond and drunkard. "\Vhat think ye of the picture? It is not an imaginary one. Since working on this Report the case described has been brought to our attention. In other days we knew a "saloon-keeping" }\Iaster of a Lodge, who sold distilled death to menl" bers of the Lodge. On a funeral occasion, Vl hen a Brother was buried, who died from AlcoholisIU, the aforesaid l\tIaster officiated. He appeared clothed with white Gloves and Apron-emblems of puritywith blood-money in his pocket, and blood upon his soul. In the pres.. enceof blighted widow-hood and shivering orphanage he rendered our beautiful burial eeremony, as if he had never put the bottle to the Inouth of a Brother IVfason. As we listened to the despairing shriek of that bereaved "\\l'idow, and looked upon the helpless children of a degraded father, rnacle so by the lViaster of a路 Lodge of Masons, we thO~lght surely such Inockery'will nleet its rebuke sometime. At the next meeting of the Lodge, the Master appointed a comnlit.. tee to prepare a tribute to the memory of our beloved Brother, recently deceased. The conlmittee reported in due time that, "Our Heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom, bad .seen fit to ren10ve out of tbis ,Yorld, the soul of our deceased Brother wholn we truly bonored while living, 1tnd sincerely Inourn now he is dead," etc. Then the "widow and children were remembered in a resolution vvith a pledge of support and protection. This ,vas followed by a resolve to wear the usual badge of 1nourning('l) for thirty days. And for a 'whole nlonth that "saloon.. keeping" Master was seen with black and blue ribbons on his coat, proclaiuling his sorrow for the death of his Brother, vvhom h~ had murdered-whom he had promised to help, aid. and assist, but "","hom he had aided and assisted in finding and filling a drunkard's grave. vVe have observed there is nothing nlean or small about "saloon-keeping" l\Jlasons!! A desperado in the Inountains of the 'Vest deliberately killed his man. Being generous and noble in his nature, he raised nloney alllong his gaIn bling associates to buy a coffin and purchase a Inourn路 ing veil for the widow! Our" saloon-keeping" Masons In urder their Brethren, attend their funerals with lnourning badges prominently displayed, pass resolutions of syrnpathy for those whonl they have robbed of husband and father, resolve to care for the helpless ones left behind. This they do generously and nobly by selling poison to the son of the Brother they destroyed. 0, yes, a" saloon-keeping" Mason is H, paragon of excellence. He will actually give rnoney to the 'VOUlan bereaved and the children he robbed of home and father and support. There is nothing synall about such feUo,vs. A.nd it is quite refreshing to see with what complaeency they "resolve" that" Our Heavenly Father" was responsible for the death, of our "beloved Brot.her." Th~ ease with which the crinle of l\fasonic homicide is the

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H saloon-keeping" ~iason, from his own door and laid upon the Alnlighty, furnishes reason and justification for making drunkards of the sons of the deceased, and all other Masons, who may' have means sufficient to kill then1selves and enrich their murderer. And the heartiness with which the Lodge unanimously adopts, by a rising vote, the resolution that GOD had called away the deceased Brother, and thus relieve the "saloon-keeping" agent of the responsibility of the job, is always a ll1arked feature in the case. It, makes the Lodge a party to the路 lie that GOD had killed the deceased instead of the "saloon-keeping" Mason. There is thus nluch consolation offered hin1. But a change is taking place. There is a good time coming. The moral sentin1ent of our Brotherhood in this jurisdiction is rapidly developing, and a boom-in opposition to the vice of drunkenness and drunkard making-is swelling all over the State. As it was said in California concerning John Chinaman, "he must GO," so say we of the saloon elenlent in Missouri IVIasonry. In a few years none will be found in the Order, because they cannot gain admission while engaged in their nefarious business. Those that are in now will soon find their level. Masonry is either a good Institution or it is not. If it is what thousands claim-a good, moral Institution-it is no place for a man '\vho ",Till destroy the happiness of families, ruin the health, take away the life and damn the souls of men for money. Out with such breathing libels upon the ~1asonic name~ If Masonry 'exists to furnish association for such men, it ought to die. If it tolerates then1 it is unfit to Ii ve. Bro..A.nderson quoted our tribute to the "Grandmen" of California, and said:

The first of these illustrious names, Clay Webster Taylor, our present Grand !Iaster, deserves more than a passing notice. Not born to wealth or distinction, by his own ex.er.. tions he has raised himself to a high position in the State as well as in ~rasonrJ'". Endowed by baptism With,'" names not born to die," he seems to have imbibed something of the peculiar qualities of each of his great prototypes. The statesmanship of Clay, the eloquence of Webster, and the indomitable energy and perseverance of old H Rough and Ready," of whom it is said "He never knew when he was Whipped," are all to a certain extent reproduced in him. In the Councils of the State as well as in the deliberations of the Grand Lodge, he has taken a prominent and leading part. Elected by his Brethren to the highest postion in their gift. and their endorsement of his course manifested by a re-election, California Masons feel that they will have no cause to blush for their leaders while such men as Cla~" Webster Taylor sit in the Grand Master's chair. H

All of which we steadfastly believe, and wish to add to the list the name of our long time friend and Brother, Rev. Dr. Anderson, author of the Report on Correspondence now under review. For an able and clear presentation' of matter, sound and conservative views, and a wide range of thought, Bro. Anderson came to the frontin this his first effort. We shall regret deeply if it proves to be his last. JONA.THAN DOA~ HINES, G. M. ..A .LEXANDER GURDON ABELL, G. Sec,

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CANADA., 1883. The journal before us for review contains a record of the usual nU111ber of "Emergent" Comnlunications, and the Twenty-eighth Annual COllununication. The latter assembled in the" Grand Opera House," in the city of Otta,va, July 11th, 1883. "M.\V. Bro. Daniel Spry, GrandMaster, on the Throne;" R. W. Bro. J. J.l\fason was Grand Secretary. }\trany Grand Representatives, Grand and Past Grand Officers, Past Masters and Grand Visitors were present. From the record of Grand names furnished 'we conelude it was a "GRAND" occasion. Judging froln the presentation of work, nun1bers and charity, 'we hazard nothing in say, ing that our Canada Brethren are GRAND lUel1. There "rere 349 Lodges reported on the roll, out of ",rhich 234 were represented. Members in good standing, 18,442, "\\l'ith a gain of about 300. The Grand lVlaster in his .A.ddres~ noted the decease of several Brethren who had been menlbers of the Grand Lodge. One of the nUluber, Bro. \Vm. B. Simpson, Past Grand lVlaster, was accorded full and speeial biographical mention. Of hiln the Grand Master said: " As a Freeluason he was respected; as a citizen he ·"ras honored for his upright character and personal worth.'~

For the creating of four ne,v Lodges had been granted, and four applications declined by the Grand lVlaster. He recoIDlnended, heartily, the the recognition of the Grand.Lodge of N e'\v South 'Vales, because it had follo"lred the exanlple of the Grand Lodge of Canada. He also reeOlllrnended the recognition of the Grand Lodges of Arizona and Peru, but 'wisely 'withheld a favorable opinion of the claiuls of Spain and Mexico. One of the best things in the Address is the follovving: BENEVOLENCE.

I regret to observe that some of our Brethren are in the habit of findIng fault with Grand Lodge for accumulating a large amonnt of money, evidently under the inlpression that 'Proper regard is Dot given to applications for assistance. As this is an entire misapprehe;lSl(~m, it Inay be ,\yell to state for their information that eve!}' proper. application. for rellef IS promptly responded to, and that Grand Lodge expended In benevolence, froUl 1ti67 to 1875, $32,886, and from 187fi to 1882, both years inclusive, $71,396.52, or nearl)' $10,200 a year has been expended in aiding those requiring- assistance, during the past seven years. As the receipts of Grand I.lodge are less than $15,000, a year, omitting interest on investments, and the expenditure over $15,000, it can easily be seen that had the ., spend·as-~·oll· go" policy been followed in the past, it would have been fatal to the financial standing of Grand Lodge at the p'resent time.

rfhe above is a strong and practical refutation of the do{~trine held by the G·rand Lodge of Missonri, as repeatedly and fornHllated by the COlllnlittee on Charity. In "Canada luore than

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clollo'r.s per year are expended in aiding the needy, and that sum disbursed by the GRAND LODGE out of Us own funds. In Missouri the cold, heartl~ss repulse is thrown into the face of the needy and sutre'ring, "that the Grand Lodge fis not the prape?' chct?lnel for the d'istribution of charUy." And iInmediately a horrible spectre is conjured up fronl the vastly deep of some morbid imagination, and it is paraded before the Grand Lodge, labelled "PENSION BUREAU."

The fear is expressed that this "noble work of charity will be taken out of the hands of the Lodges." What an apprehension! flow much 1110ney can be found in the treasuries of Lodges in the State by which this "noble work" can be carried on? The Grand Lodges of Englancl, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and Quebec, have princely funds, out of which thousands upon thousands of dollars are annually appropriated to carryon this" noble \vork" of charity. They never raised the cry that their disburSelllents "vill take the" noble wc>rk" of charity out of the hands of the subordinate Lodges. Nor are they alarlned by the thought of a "Pension Bureau." Sueh a thought lutS never troubled theIn, because the birth of that thonght dates not back beyond the year 1882, and it owes its parentage to a Jl-fis8ouri C0111mittee on Charity. vVe are glad, for sweet charity's sake, that the thought has no relatives beyond our own jurisdiction, and only a slnall circle of kindred in l\fissouri other than the father of such an unnatural offspring. DISTRIOT DEPUTY GRAND MAs'rERS.

Full and interesting reports were made by the various District Deputy Grand lVlasters-thirteen in number. They were ordered printed ,vith the proceedings. The Grand Lodge transacted a large amount of local business of special interest to the Craft in that jurisdiction. The Board of General Purposes in Canada is the working pO짜ler in the Body, and certainly renders invaluable service to the Grand Lodge and to the Craft at large. Fronl a report of a COIDrnittee on "Rules for IVIasonic 'l'rials," \\""e clip a list of "offenses:" All public crimes and misdemeanors involving moral turpitude.

Drunkenness and profligacy. Fighting. AdulterJT and all lascivious association, whether with the relative of a Mason, or with a stranger. Cruelty to wife or child. t

Contempt for God or Religion.

Atheism. Masonic communion with clandestine Masons or irregular Lodges.

Improper reYelations.

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in authority, or contemptuous language towards them.

All countenance of impostors.

Contemptuous expressions respecting Masonry. Wronging a Mason by fr~ud. Violation of the secrecy of the ballot. Unseeml~

conduct in the Lodge.

Undue solicitation of candidates. Any in tentional violation of the technical parts, or points of the several Masonic obligations. Any violation of the particular injunctions of the ritual, or of any of the landmarks of Masonry.

,Any violation of the

Con~titution,laws,

edicts rules or regulations of the Grand Lodge.

Any violation of the By-:Laws of a Lodge by a member thereof.

On the question of jurisdiction the committee said: For any offense against the By-Laws of his Lodge, a Mason must be tried by the Lodge to which he belongs. For any other :Masonic offense, a Mason may be tried either by the Lodge to which he belongs, or by the Lodge nearest to his place of residence.

There was no Report on Foreign Oorrespondence rendered. We believe that Grand Lodge prefers to dispense with the luxury of an annual review by a conlmittee. Bro. Daniel Spry-was re-elected Grand Master, ~tnd is located at Barrie; ,T. tJ. Mason, Haruiltoll, was re-elected Grand Secretary.

COLORADO, 1883. The Twenty-third Annual Conlmunication was held September 18th and lHth, at Denver. lVI. W. Bro. Frank Church,Grand Master, in the chair; R. 'V. Bro. Ed. C. Parlnelee was Grand Secretary. Thirty-three Lodges 路were represented; seven Past Grand Masters and quite a nun1ber of Grand Representatives 'were in attendance. Forty-six Lodges are on the roll, V\rith a rnembership of nearly three thousand. The tirand Secretary reported the revenue for the year at $2,849.25, with a fCfIner balance of $3,411.04, lnaking a total fund of $6,260.2H. The Grand J.\ilaster furnished an Address of business eharaeter an(l and lnerit and of reasonable length-seven pages. He said:

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The past year has been one of peace, tranquillity, prosperity and happiness. So far as I have been able to learn no Present or Past Urand Officer has been called to pass beyond that bourne whence NO TRA.VELER RETURNS. . No great pestilence, epidemic, or' other calamity has visited our State. Floods and fires have raged in other lands, but have touched us lightly. In distant parts of the earth the sea has rolled back upon the land, consuming the inhabitants; and whole islands have been swollowed up by the relentless tyrant, but we have been spared. Mother :Earth has not refused her accustomed yield, but has responded bountifully to the faith of the laborer, spreading his pathway with flowers and his table with plenty; and our hearts are gladdened with the sight of our bursting granaries, .our millions of shining gold. and our cattle upon a thousand hills. Fierce and relentless storms have swept over and devastated other States, while we have been fanned by gentle breezes, laden with fragrance and life-giving vigor. To God from whom all blessings flow, let us return tht1nks and render grateful adoration and praise. DISPENSATIONS

H~'td been granted to fornl threenew Lodge5. He had visited no Lodges outside of his own city-Denver. Six Decisions were reported. He had the following to say about " WOR.K" AND" LECTURES."

A.t our las.t session a resolution was passed authorizing the Gra.nd Lecturer to enforce the esoteric work adopted by this Grand Body on the subordinate Lodges of this Grand Juris.diction ; and I would call your attention to the necessity of devising some means by which our Lodges may acquire the adopted work in a Masonic manner. While our Grand Lodge has adopted a standard work, and offered 1tnequaled jac:iliUes for its acqUisition, I do not believe that the method is in accordance with the spirit of :rvIasonry. I feel called upon to express a candid opinion that the Standard Work and Lectures, as adopted l should be enforced as a genera;l rule, and t~at competent lecturers fqr their exemplificatIon in a prescribed form (SO as Insure the strIct observance of an ordaIned system, and consequent uniformness in labor) should be employed. I say that the "work," etc., should be enforced because the Grand Lodge has so ordered. Strict uniformity of work is an Utopian dream; it never has been and never will be realized. thou~h the most strenuous efforts are used. I believe that if there were less time spent in trYlng to secure exactness in ritual, and more given to procuring uniformity in nlethods of conducting business and in the care and disposition of the funds of Lodges, a perceptible improvement would result. But if we are to continue in our old ways, t:itriving after the unattainable, I would recommend that the Grand Lodge ;pay the Grand Lecturer a reasonable salary for his services and require him to devote hIS whole time to the work, visiting each Lodge and remaining with them nntil the work and lectures are fnllyacquired. A.nd while on the subject let us remember that Masonry is not all forms and ceremonies-a man may oe an excellent ritualist, a H bright and shining Mason/' and at the same time a bad ~:rason. It isa guod thing to be able to work well in the Lodge. to be exact as to word, letter and character, but it is better by far to practice the Masonic virtues at all times and under all circumstances.

He condemned as tt unwise and inexpedient" the practice quite general of dropping the nalnes of nlen1bers of Lodges from the roll for nOl1-paynlent of dues. As thisis not applicable to Missouri, we are not placed on the defensive. Our opinion is that the custom is indefensible. It can never obtain in this jurisdiction so long as we can do any thing to prevent its adoption. Bro. Church uttered ,vords of wisdom in the following concerning Reports of COll1mittees of Investigation: IJet thecomroittee state the facts as it finds them, and let the Lodge draw its concluand express its judgment through the ballot box:. With an earnest desire to correct this e,dlwitli which we arelnfiicted, and with a view of eliciting an expression on the sllt;.Ject, I would suggest that this Grand Lodge adopt a form of report for the use of the l.'lu~~l'dinate Lodges, which will compel committees to obtain positive information. To tJlia ,nd I would also su~gest a list of interrogatories something like the follOWing, to whicll (~ommittees must gIve positive answers :

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What is his age ? Is he married or single? If married, is he living with his 'wife? What is his occupation? Is he physically conlpetent for admission '? Are his company and associates of a respectable character? Is he addicted to the intemperate use of intoxicating liquors? Does he habitually use profane or indecent language? Has he any licentious or immoral habits? Is he a peaceable subject to the,civil powers? Is he possessed of sufficient education and intelligence to understand and value the doctrine and tenets of Masonry? ,

'l'he above calls to Inind the kind of reports we heard rendered by COlllnlittees in Boston, \vhich 'we liked better than any heard in our l\fasonic life. Bro. Church believes in having as lVIasters of Lodges, nlen who are fitted for the position. "VeIl said was what we here extract : The success of a Lodge depends in a great. measure upon the character of its officers, and e~pecjal1y upon that of the Master; and too much care cannot be exercised in their selection. Yet it is often the ease that Brethren in casting their votes are influenced in voting for a Brother not on account of his fitness for the office, but by some whim or favoritism. Again, Lodges are sometimes unable to select suitable and capable officers from the fact that Ilone of its members have taken the trouble to qualify themselves. This is all wrong; every Brother should have a laudable ambition to qualify himself for any office within the gift of the Lodge. Nothing contributes more to the interest of a Lodge than the presence of intBlligent, well-informed officers, who can dispatch business promptly and confer Degrees in an instructiye and impresRive manner; not only to impart the ritual, but to impress upon the mind of the candidate the sublime truths and instructive principles to whwh the types and shadows direct the investigation of those in search of Masonic light. All pref~rment among :M~asons should be groundeo. upon real merit alone. Therefore no Master or Warden fhould be chosen by seniority, but for his worth.

"\Ve ask pennission to enquire what lllUst be done with those aspirants ,vhose only fitness for office is their anlbition'? Then another class lllust be provided for-the "good fellows" Their chief qualification is ability to give the boys a "good" time. These royal" good fello",~s" have friends, and all their' "good" points are amplified. "They "\\~ill make 'rattling Representatives to Granel Lodge." "'Vhenever necessary they will set 'enl up." l\Iany similar things rnight be pleaded in their favor, but never a 'word concerning REAL fitness. Brethren are sometimes chosen J\;laster to get rid of thern as pestiferous office seekers! As such always think 1110re highly of themselves than they ought to think, or than their Inerit and \vorth 'will justify, they soon find their level. It is a costly experiment to eleet such to office, and 'vill test the vitality and tenacity of any Lodge. It ulay survive if the crop of sueh is desirably sUlall. Grancll\1aster Church is a good Inoralizer. His tHOUgnts. l'&'rlP-lQic)nt',t1td ,in e~t~ten80, under the head of

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'" THE INFLUENCE OP MASONRY,"

. :. ire clean, pure, and to the point. vVe extract a few lines fronl the lnoralizings of our Brother, as they fully reflect our oft repeated sentiments: We were once pronounced to be just and upright men and :Masons, and given it strictly in charge to ever work and act as such. If we have not done so, then our exmnple goes Do we consider that every thought and deed makes its impress upon the world, and influences, in a meas~ ure, the conduct of our fellowmen? Do we consider that the work we are doing upon immortal minds will not crumble and perish in a day, but will last to all time? Do we consider that man, liveth not to himself?

for naught, and our professions sounding brass and tinkling cymbals.

How then can a Mason be an immoral man, when the sternest principles of morals are inculcated in all the s)'mbolisms of the Fraternity and enforced by the authority of the Holy Book which lies upon our altars. He is bound b)T the spirit of his obligation to obey the precepts of the morallaw, TO BE A GOOD l\-IAN, true, honest and upright in all his deaI~ ings, squaring his actions by the square of virtue. There is no middle ground for us to take. 'VYhile we are taught to exercise the spirit of brotherly love, to relieve the distressed and to be truthful, we are also admonished to be temperate, to have fortitude, to be pru~ dent, and to be just. A :Mason in the every-day walks of life will commit errors in judg~ ment as well as mistakes in conduct; yet he is deserving of charity. But the l\'fasoll who is guilty of deliberate ,vrong-doing should receive that condign punishment which deliberate wrong-doers deserve.

'Ve close our notice of the .L~ddress of Grand lVlaster Church ","ith' the remark, that if hi9 teachings are followed there will be a uloral and intellectual lifting up of l\rlasonry and IVlasons is Colorado.. CORRESPONDENCE.

A. report of less than thirty pages was submitted by Bro. "R. A. Cluillian, Chairman,'~. containing a review of the doings of forty-five G'rand Lodges. Of course it is the l11erest synopsis. Missouri, for 1882, was noticed. The c0111mittee "vas changed, Bro. Ct,uillian being assigned to the law cOlnlnittee, and Brothers\Voodbury, Church and Greenleaf being the present COID111ittee. ANDRE"VV SAG:ENDORF, Colorado Springs, G. ThI. ED. c. PAI~l\1ELEE, Georgeto",~n, G. Sec.

CONNECTICUT, 1884. A路 beantiful Annual of 200 pages greets us frOln this jurisdiction, the transactions of the Nil1ty-sixth Grand COlllulunication., session eonvened ill the city of Hartford, J annary 16th, 1884. . Bra.Freel.H. vValdron, Grand lVlaster,presided; R. W.Bro. Jos. was Grand Secretary. The recapitulation sho"rs 110

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Lodges on the roll, with a membership of nearly 15,000. All the Lodges were represented, which is rather unusual for a jurisdiction as large as Connecticut. e cornpute the increase over last year, at 440. The per cap'ita. remains at twenty cents, and yielded some t"renty-five hundred dollars.

ADDRESS.

An A.ddress of thirty pages, full, open and readable print, contained 路what Bro. "\Valdron had to say, as Grand Master, to the Brethren. Following a pleasing exordium, canle Inention of the fraternal dead of the jurisdiction. 'rhese received honorable notices and were accorded melDorial tablets in the Proceedings. The Grand Master presented a synopsis from reports rendered by the seven District Deputy Grand Masters appointed by him. His first official act 路was to refuse a request for a Dispensation to appear in full Masonic regalia at a ball, to be gi ven under the auspices of a Lodge, as he felt that, to appear as Masons, except when vve have IVlasonic work to do, was contrary to the genius of the Institution.

vVhen we are to dedicate halls, lay corner-stones, or attend the funeral of a loved Brother, then we should appear as Masons, 'with proper tools, regalia, etc.; but to appear in regalia at a ball or evening party, works no good to our Order. 'VeIl said and wisely presented. If people want to dance, let them do so as dancers and not as .Z'da8on,'J. On J.llarSonic occasions we appear in our j{ason'ic cha'racter. On BALL occasions let every body appear there in the style suited to the entertainment, and not in some foreign costume. ,Vhat business has a lVlason at a ball with an apron on? Such mixture Inakes an inharmonious condition. And 'we do not believe in giving characte'r and consequience to a dance by. parading our. "lVIasoni c regalia" before a promiscuoys ero路wd. If the party people ,vant to draw, let thenl not enjoy the benefit of free advertising by the J\fasonic Lodge attracting thither those who want to see the sho~"~ A gentleman can appear at a ball with his s"rallow tail on, and ~ lady Inay vyear her "dolly-varden," if desired. ",Ve shall not object. But please keep " ~Iasonie regalia" out of all such places. Let l\Iasonry relnain distinctive. -v\;'"e have seen Teluplars, on gala days and parade occasions,go into saloons" in full Masonic regalia." They reeeived "free drinks," "we presume, as they drew after theIll enough of the eurious cro'\vd to I1)ake even a heartless saloon-keeper smile. Sneh out-of-place displays of "lVIasonic regalia" is disgraceful. vVhile (:rrand \ve had occasion to summon tw"'o valiant Knights from the of saloon. Our adnlollition to them was to keep out sueh htke off their l\iasonic clothing. They kept out.

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'Vere reported, by Grand lVIaster 'Valdron, concerning a nunl bel' of points to the jurisdiction. .A.. Lodge had "l'esolved that any Brother in arrears shall NOT be entitled to any benefit from the Lodge funds." The Grand J.\tlaster said in reply: A Brother is in good standing in his Lodge until he has been disciplined, and is entitled to all the rights and benefits of his Lodge and the Masollic Fraternity at large. Though a Brother may be years in arrears witli his Lodge dues, he is still entitled to the benefits of his Lodge, and will so continue until his Lodge, by vote on his individual case strikes his name fro~ the roll of membership, or for some misdemeanor suspends or expels him. \',

Which we most heartily approve. If a Lodge fails to discipline a Brother for any irregularity or delinquency, it should not be allowed to hide behind its o,路vn neglect, and deny him rights not forfeited by trial and conviction. The Grand Master gave a vigorous punch to the too eOlnmon custom of "soliciting members for the Institution." vVe Inake a few extracts fronl his well-worded and timely utterances: We claim for our Institution that its members came into it of their own volition. The man should seek the Institution. not the Institutioll the man. We require before his aceeptance certain answers to questions, among which he states that he comes to us nnbiased by friends, uninfluenced by mercenary motives, that he freely and voluntarily offers himself as a candidate, etc.. Can a candidate subscribe to these questions a-fter he has been labored with by some Brother whose zeal for the Institution will make his friend ~ive anSwers which are not true. A zealous Brother is to be commended when that zeal IS laudable, but when his zeal carries him into the by'ways, which is too often done, in search of material for his Lodge, it is not in accordance with the teachings of the Institution.

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It is not a very pleasant postion for a member to be placed in, to present to his Lodge

the name of some person whom he has repeatedly solcited to become a member and then have him rejected; butif the party comes of his own vplition and is rejected, there can be no blame attached to his friend who proposed his name. 'I'HE GRAND SECRE'rAIty,

A.s usual, presented a very full and conlplete report. ./..\.t the previous session the Grand Lodge had directed that the Secretaries of the'several subordinate Lodges be required to report, before the first of April, a Hst of aged and indigent Masons; also the number of need.y widows and orphans of deceased l\:fasons living v.rithin their respective jurisdictions. In response to the above, the Grand Secretary furnished a list. of the Lodges which sho'wed what Masonry is doing to relieve the needy and "\Ve append a sUIlunary fronl the report of Bro. Wheeler, 拢~"",..:h-1~路路\-1i-'i'ln""'" the good works of ConnecticntLodges: Lodges have reported, in all, ninty-eight persons, inclUding many very old widcfi\.vs of Masons and orphan children, who are receiving- assistance from the LQoges to a greater or less degree, and some are wholly dependent upon the Lodges fOr

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their support. In many instances the Secretaries have reported their condition, very fully furnishing names and residences and the ages of many; and from these reports we select a few extracts to show the condition of some of the most urgent cases: One I.lodge reports a widow eighty years of age, an object of charity and dependent on ber own labor for support. Another, one needy widow and two orphan children. Another, one widow and t\1l0 Brethren partially assisted, and two Brethren considerably. Another, one needy Brother and seven widows, giving the names of each. Another, one widow and three orphans partly depending on Masonic charity. Another, three Brothers and one widow, all aged and poor and unable to do but little for their own support. Another, one widow half supported. another partly, one Brother and family partly. one Brother and wife wholly supported by the Lodge and will be during life. Lodge paId out during the last year for this purpose $578,50. Another, two Brethren and their wives, one widow and three children, all assisted

by the Lodge.

, Bro. Wheeler said what we would say in similar conditions, thnt: These instances furnish some idea of the condition and character of applicants for Masonic assistance, and give evidence of how well these calls are being responded to by the Lodges.

To which "re add the usual" well done," and say to our own Lodges -" go thou, and do likewise." The Grand Lodge of Connecticut has in hand a "Masonic Charity Foundation Fund," amounting to nearly $8,000. It seems to be the purpose to enlarge this fund to an amount that will enable the Grand Lodge to establish and maintain a "Home" or "Asylum for indigent or infirm Masons and widows and orphans." A report was sub~ mitted on the subject, full and exhaustive, which ,vas "accepted and approved." "An act of incorporation of a Masonic Charity Foundation" ,vas proposed, which, with all other matters relating to the subject, was recommitted, with instructions to the committee to report at the next Annual Connnunication. Our Brethren are 1no'V'ing-aI).d the movenlent augurs success. They have nlade a beginning, and their "day of small things" cannot be "despised." Already a bequest has been lnacle to the Grand Lodge, "by a late Bro. Orin J. I.Je,vis, and acceped as a sacred trust .on behalf of the "Masonic Foundation Fund." The " foundation" has been laid in love, consecrated with tears, and embalIned in the dying thought of one,who, "being dead, yet speaketh." The structnre will rise, and the sun will kiss its spires pointing heavenward. Before some zealous "Zerubbabel" the "great MOUNTAIN" of difficulty "shall become a plain, and he shall bring forth the head-stone thereof, wit.h shoutings, crying grace, grace unto it." And the of sueh work shall surpass the glory of all the Temples and Halls of the land. Others seeing these "good works" 'wi}l add hequest, and thus glorify our Father in heaven. God speed the 'when these

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"Honles" and ".A.sylums" shall becolne as numerous as the States, nnd when as lnnch llloney shall be expended in this direction as has been recklessly wasted on "Temples," gorgeous displays, and triennial dernonstrations. Grand Secretary Wheeler reported that returns had been received from all the Lodges except two. That was reducing it to a 1ninin~um. With 110 Lodges to hear from, the. I~odges did as well as ours, being two delinquents to the hundred. With 520 Lodges in l\tlissouri to deal ,vith, we reported only ten delinquents. Out of that number, two died from inanition and one was delinquent because the ~ecretary used the money instead of reporting it to this office. He is not a Mason now. "\Ve are happy to note the improvement made in this respect among the Lodges of Missouri. Our first experience in this office was anything but pleasant, as about one-jifth of the Lodges were annually delinquent. It is not so now. For four years past nearly alll1ave come to time, and we believe they will do better still. CORRESPONDENCE,

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A review of the Proceedings of forty-seven Grand Lodge.s, eoverin g 115 pages, from ,the pen of our amiable friend and good Brother, Joseph K. "\Vheeler, Grand Secretary, presents much of interest and instruction. Treating the question of recognizing the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, Brother Wheeler said, while reviewing California, thatThe perplexities that have been forced upon the Masonic world., growing out of such organizations., should be sufficient to restrain recognition, unless路 tne body can assume supreme control over its entire territory at least sufficient to command the respect and support of a majority of Grand Lodges whenever that right is assailed. Masonry isfounded in this country on the same principles that govern in representative bodies; and in many things its autonomy is controlled bypecuUar circumstances which surround it where the governing authority is located, and on which depends its existence. It matters not what may have been the rule, it seems to us a fact, nevertheless, that no organized body or Masons can successfully govern, without allegiance to the American principle that the Grand Lodge. is supreme in its control over the degrees of Craft Masonry within its territory.

To which we give our unqnalified and earnest endorsenlent. 路路View... ing the subject from the same standpoint occupied by our Connecticut Brother, we have. not encumbered our Report with a discussion of th e Ne"r South Wales issue, and will not trouble our Grand Lodge with its consideration. On

perpetual'ism " Bro. "\Vheeler is sound, solid and safe. He said:

We do not favor the perpetual in the least. It is another of the new-fangl.ed notions that has beenengraft.cd upon the juris\Jrudence of the Craft within a few rears, and undoubtedly prompted from personal motIveS, to give some one the power to follow up and torment an enemy_ It is not supported by the ancient landmarks or ancient custom, and attempt by any argument we have seen to prove to the contrary is mere sophistry, and will not bea.r the }jo'ht of common sense.. There should be some general rule adopted by 8,11 Grand Lodges, iilniting the eftclct of a black-ball to some reasonable period, and allowi,ng the Lodge.'S their ancient prerogative to select their own material and administer thefr own pri ,ate affairs. .

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In our judgment it matters but little whether" SOIne general 'ruZe is adopted by all the Grand Lodges," or whether路 Grand Lodges singly and alone treat the question. The doctrine of" perpetualisln" must go. Bro. "\Vheeler, in the above extract, properly characterizes it as a " newfangled notion; " one that was" conceived" in personal vindictiveness, and "born" of the vengeful spirit that would consign the objeet of its spleen to the doonl of a lost soul to wander in darkness forever. There never has been a tenable arguluent put forward to sustain the dogma of" perpetual" jurisdiction. And the arguu1ents against the dogma have never been answered and never will be. We are a little surprised that a l\:iason of Bro. Wheeler's high moral principles should quote approvingly the ravings of the Louisiana COIn... nlittee, viz: John G. Fleming. However, we can apologize for hirn on the ground that the Louisiana Brothercaptivated others than the Connecticut Committee by his strong and vigorous style. 'Ve regarded him as an able writer until he became crazy. So soon as he proved himself guilty of IVlasoniQ outlau)'ry, we relegated him to the associates and preferences so elearly n1anifested. " THE HIG II DEGREE PROBLEl\I "

In Massachusetts was discussed by B.ro. Wheeler at S0111e length in a sound and conservative spirit, and coneludes thus: Such legislation proves that the Granel Lodge claims to exercise jurisdiction; anti it is from this standpoint the question should be considered. It matters not to us, as Master Masons in Grand Lodge assembled, whether there be thirty-three degrees, ninety-six degrees, or a thom,and degrees, but whether the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry under our exclusive jurisdiction can be used by any of our members as the basis of any rite or ceremony, unless sanctioned by the Grand Lo9.ge itself.

Speaking of our movement in Missouri to establish "a Widows' and Orphans' HOlne," Bro. vVheeler said: We remember well when such an enterprise would not have been received with favor in Missouri and many other jurisdictions; but the sentiment now is quite the reverse, edu~ eating the Fraternity up to that standard that will surely result in the final consummation of the undertaking. and which, when completed, will be the source of more pride to the R,"erage Mason thatl all the n.lOdern imitations of King Solomon's Temple combined. The latter serve no real, practical purpose in Masonry, and have always been the source of much trial and tribulation among the Fraternity ,vhere located. They are but monuments to vanity, with no preSi. ding genius or Deity withinr. as cold and cheerless as a Mahom.edanmosque, not altogether unlike the templesbuilaed by the ancients to idols of stone and brass,without any practical living sentiment. What stately piles ofmarvelous carving and cunning work have been erected to the worship of false gods, and the propag-ation offalse influences that have gone forth, stamping the. world with the footprints of superstition and ignorance and vice. Is it not time to exert our energies in support of some m.ore practical and undying sentiment, tha.t the works of our hands be not JUd~ed by the temples of old, but erected to some glorions pur~ose,investedwith a GuardIan Deity, the embodiment of some living,.. rationa.l conceptIon, that will command onr admiration, our sympathy and our love, proclaiming charity, which is the bond of that religion which alone exalteth and Inaketh :ree? The sentiment which is now prompting tions is a noble one, and God spood the time dedicaled to charity, shall become the pride the bulwarks of our Institution in the future.

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~~s he says "~ve are a warm-hearted lV[ethodist," we desire to ern ploy again the" electric" and old-fashioned" Amen" to his utter.. f111CeS above. Our rnovement in lVlissouri in the direction of a Masonic IIolne for 'Vido\vs and Orphans does not move. We have been resolvring for about ten years; yet our resolutions have brought no one a dollar, and never 'win until sOlnething is done more than mere paper move~ ment and declarations.

Bro. v,rheeler closed his review of our Report in the following terms: He does not entertain an exalted opinion of the "prerogative business" indulged in

by many Grand Masters, or favor the CU'3tom of going to saloons after Lodge work is

ended to guzzle intoxicants to excess, or at aU for that matter; does not endorse the principle that dues should accumulate against a Brother after losing his memb ership ; gives all gambling schemes, for the purpose of raising funds, a black eye; thinks the right of visitation may be impaired or forfeited, and physical qualifications of candi路 dates should not be the chief, and perhaps only test for admission, and is a sworn enemy to dual membership. There are many other interesting subjects that are ably handled, some receiving a vigorous shaking up, that may call for the organization of a peace com路 mission or the selection of seconds in a prize ring. In. either case our money is on Vincil. Good Methodists are generally good fighters.

We have only to say in"reply: We "rill continue to give objectionable subjects "a vigorous shaking up," whether "a peace commission" is ealled for or not. As to our jightingqualities as a "l\lethodist," we have been "raring against vice in all its forms for forty years, having begun to fight against" the world, the flesh and the devil" in the sunny days of boyhood. The" prize ring" has received as many hard blows from us as other vices of the day. We excuse Brother Wheeler's fam'iUarity with" prize rings," rules and terms, on the ground of his desire to poke fUll at us, and 'inagnify our fighting qualities as a Methodist. vVe have devoted all the time and space allowable to路 Connecticut, and ean pursue the interesting review of Bro. Wheeler no further. 'Ve leave him, as first we saw him, with warmth of feeling and highest sentiments路 of personal regard.

DWIGHT' WAUGfI, Stamford, G. M. JOSEPH K. WHEELER, Hartford, G. Sec.

DELAWARE, 1883. The Sevent~-seventhAnnual Session was held in Wihnington, Octobe.r Bd and 4th, 1883. M. W. Bro. John Ii'. Saulsbury, Q-rand Master, present and presiding, with R. W.Bro. """Tn1. S. Hayes, Grand Secre.tary. 'Ve received the Journal of Proceediilgs-a ninety paged Annual-six Inonths after the session. T,vo Special sessions had oeen held fot (le~(::llcat()rv purposes. G. L. Ap.-3.

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Twenty-one Lodges are on the roll, and report a nlembership of 1,3i8-a gain of twenty-two for the year. Revenues amount to about one thousand dollars. The Grand Master,:in his Address, spoke of the Condition of Masonry thus: I hardly know what to say to you in reference to the condition of the Craft in this jurisdiction itt this time. Not that I am i~norant of its condition, but because I do not 'think it would be proper and right to particularize at this time and place. Most of the Lodges of the State are in a very healthy and prosperous conditi on. 'l'heir members promptly attend the meetings of their Lodges and preform every duty according to the princIples of the Order, and, as a result, they grow and prosper. There are, however, a few Lodges in this jurisdiction whose nlembers do not attend the Lodge meetings, pay their dues or cultivate or practice on all occasions the virtues of the Order, and as a result they do not prosper. Hence I feel that to give you atrue report of the condition of Masonry I must say that in a great majority of the Lodges in Delaware the Order is in a very prosperous condition, while in a very few cases it is not prosperou~, but at a discount.

He reported Dispensations in three several instances for the purpose of initiating, passing and raising applicants. He did not look with favor upon the custom of making Masons by Dispensation. Yet in these instances he 8uJspended law for the sake of convenience to others. The law is as nothing compared to the necessities of candidates who are in a hur?'y. A few Decisions ,vere reported by the Grand Master-two of thenl allowing fairs for the purpose making money. One denied the rights and privileges of Masonry to a party who had lost the index finger of the left hand. 'Ve regard. this as路 a strained construction of the "old charges" as to "maim or defect in his body" that would "render hinl 'incapable of learning the Art." Bro. Saulsbury l11ay be a very w"ise, able and learned Mason, but we cannot prize his consistency, in allo'wing parties to be Inade in advance of time-"byDispensation,"-thereby overriding CONSTITUTIONAL provisions, and yet declare a party ineligible for the degrees, whose absent finger, on the left hand, would notin any way "render him inca.pabl~ of learning the Art." Weare, as often, reluinded of the" 8trcn:ning" at small things and "swallowing" others of ~luge dimensions. If the foregoing does not afford an instance, we are incapable of forming a correct opinion.

A resolution was adopted making it incumbent upon the Grand Secretary to have the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge printed within f~'l~:;rt?1 days after the Session closes. We are glad to learn this, after six nlonths, waiting for the journal now under review.. CORRESPONDENCE.

As heretofore we are able to chronicle a Report on fr0rrespondence of one page. \Ve have not had the heart to examine it critically. 1'he committee expressed hopes for There is nothing of mentionable merit in the

l"'r~ne(~eCllngs.

The路 G-rand l\faster and Grand

re-elected.

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DA.KOTA, 18S4. 'Ve are in receipt of the journal of the Tenth i\..nnual COilllnnnicationa The Session convened in the city of Aberdeen, June 10th, 1884. 1\1. 'V. Bro. Oscar S. Gifford, Grand Master, was present and presided. R. 'V. Bro. Chas. T. McCoy was Grand Secretary. The' Committee on Credentials reported Representatives present from fifty-three Lodges. Sixty-three Lodges are registered as constituting the numerical strength of the jurisdiction, in which Lodges there are over 2,000 members. An increase of nearly 600 was reported. This indicates growth and vigor. The Grand Master embraced in a seven-paged Address such nlatters as he deemed important. It is a plain business paper, practical and sound. He seemed full of bubbling joy at the condition of Masonry in the jurisdiction. We make an extract in evidence: Reflecting for a moment upon the condition of the Craft in this jurisdiction, past and

present, there is much in our history to give us satisfaction. It has not been necessary to withdraw or suspend a Dispensation for a new'Lod~e since our organization, and every

Lodge organized in pursuance thereof previous to the past year, is now working-under its original charter; no Lodge in our history has been suspended~ or its charter withdrawn or surrendered; not a Lodge has been established which has tended in any manner to the injury of any other Lodge. Every Lodge in the jurisdiction is llOW. and has at all tinles since its organization, been self-supporting; and with one or two exceptions has paid to the Grand Lodge the amount of dues required~ which exceptions referred to~ were caused by great and unforeseen calamities,-floods路 and fires in each instance destroying the property of the I.lodge, as well as that of many of its members. I believe in only two instances in our history has the Grand Lodge been. petitioned to remit or cancel the . dues of a Lodge~ and in both cases were ba.sed upon the above causes; and every Lodge ill the jurisdiction is prospering to a satisfactory degree, with only one or two exceptions; but I wish to call your special attention to the fact that to be proncient in our ritual, possessing a good knowledge of the usages and rules of the Oraft, as expounded by the best authors, and paying close attention to Lodge work and details, is essential to a successful and prosperous Lodge, as well as a just appreciation and practice of its cardinal principles.

Of Fraternal Relations he said: The relations between our Grand Lodge ano. those of other jurisdictions remain harmonious; our Fraternal relations with several Grand Jurisdictions have been still closer cemented by an interchange of Representatives between us during the past year.

He reported the laying of corner-stones, and the constitution of eighteen new Lodges chartered at the previous session. T'welve new Lodges had been instituted under Dispensation granted by him. Applications 'V'tere refused to recei ve candidates for the degrees, vvho had not resided within the territory for one year. We are sorry to record the fact that t'wo Dispensations were granted" to confer degrees out of time." Four Decisions were reported. They were practical and sensible, eliciting the approval of the Conlmittee on ~J urisprudence. They Inay be sumula.rized thus: 1. A Brother cannot affiliate with a Lodge unless vouched for. has passed an approved exalninat.ion. 2. The period interven-路 bet~reen reeeiving degrees must be deterluinedby proficiency, call be judged of only at a stated meeting. 3. Ballots for the

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election of candidates Inust always be spread at stated nleetings. 4. A party who "cannot write his name" is declared to be ineligible to the degrees. The fonowing we clip from the Address: A Lodge carelessly receives a petition for the degrees from a candidate who has been rejected by another Lodge within the jurisdiction, without asking the latter to waive jurisdiction.. The candidate was elected and d.egrees conferred. I was asked what should be done. I held that although the action of the Lodge was unwarra:nted and irregular, the candidate had received the d!'grees in a just and lawfully constl~ted L~dge and w~ a Mason, and entitled to be consIdered as ~ucJ;1; that the .~odge Whl~h x:ec~lvE}d .the petition should at once request the Lodge rejectIng the petitIon to waIve JurlsdICtlOn, which was promptly complied with and jurisdiction waived, which in my judgment, obviated further difficulty.

The report of Bro. McCoy, Grand Secretary, is full and complete. lIe receives an annual salary of $500. Mileage was paid amounting to nearly $900. JOINT OCCUPANCY

'Vas disposed of thus: Re80lved, .That it is th~ sense of this Grand Lodge, so far as practicable, Lodge-rooms should not be used for any other than Masonic purposes. The practicability of sub-letting any Lodge-room should be left to the sound discretion of the sUbordi.J?ate Lodges. C01\fPLIMENT~D.

Past Grand Master Giiford,at the close of the Session, was compliluented after this fashion: Recognizing the zeal and devotion to the interests of the Craft of the Right Worshipful Bro. Oscar S. Gifford, Past Grand Master, his faithful and impartial dischar~e of every duty incumbent upon him during his successful though arduous administratIon as Grand Master, many of the members of this Grand Lodge desire to express their personal . appreciation of bis meritorious service by some slight token, they would respectfull~r request the Most Worshipful Grand Master to present him, at the next Grand Annual Uommunication, with a Past Grand Master Jewel, which we desire to procure for him. 'CORRESPONDENCE.

A review of forty-four Grand Lodge Proceedings is embraced in a report of some seventy pages, the reviewer being Bro.Willialu Blatt. I-Iegaveour last journal two pages, and commended Grand Master Woods for his action concerning the candidate who did not know what he believed.. Also approved of his course in the vVallingford case.. Bro. Blatt summarizes our deliverances' on several matters, and Coneluded thus: Under Dakota, Bro. Vinci! says, that he received an advance copy of the Proceedings, three months alter the se88i.on. .we acknowledge our guilt, and the justness of the sentence, particularly as the Proceedings of Missouri (a larg-e volume as compared with our own) were received within thirty days after the close of the session. But we hope to be more prompt in the future. Bro. Vincil's report is written in his usual independent style, and IS of value to the Craft. Sound logic and valuable information, are ably condensed in ' the 132 pages of his report.

one. We are The report of Bro. Blatt is mostly written, and is a pleased to note that he was continued as the Committee on Correspond.. ence. (1ity, G. M. Sec.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1883. The" Seventy-third Annual Report," containing the Proceedings of various meetings of the above Grand Lodge for the year 1883, reached this office on the 23d day of May, 1884. Bro. Singleton, Grand Secretary, seemed surprised that we had no notice of their Proceedings in our last Report on Correspondence. We subnlit that a review of Proceedings could not be reasonably expected until they are received. The doings of 1882 did not come at alL We never fail to notice all Grand Lodge journals recei ved. 'Ve now take up the "Seventy-third Annual Report," and find it full of coulIDunications-" Stated," several" Specials," "Annual," "Seu1iAnnual" and "Installation." These began in January and ended in Decenlber, 1883, and were severally presided 'over by M. W. Bro. E. H. ChaIn berlin, Grand l\1:aster. R. W. Bro. W. R. Singleton still fills, effi-

ciently, the position of Grand Secretary. The Stated Communication 'washeld, January 路10th, 1883. Special Communications were held, March 28th,. April 11th, June 7th, and December 13th. Semi-Annual Communication was held May 9th. Some general business was transacted but nothing claiming particular notice here. At one of the. "Special" meetings a Past Grand Master's Jewel was presented to Bro. Noble D. Larner, late Grand Master of that jurisdiction.. M. W: Bro. R. B. Donaldson, Past Grand Master, made the presentation address, and Bro. Larner responded in proper. terms. Both speeches are printed. The Annual meeting ,vas held, November 14th. Grand Master Chamberlin presented his Address, announcing that ~'peace bas been, an ever-present guest, and prosperity has reigned within our jurisdiction." His Address contained mention of "Deceased Members," "Grand Visitations," "Decisions l\Iade," "Charities," "Representatives appointed" and "Portraits procured." The .A.ddress was purely a business one and brief enough, covering six yages. The GraQ.d Secretary recorded the announcement that" the Oonlmittee on Jurisprudence" made a "Report on the Grand Lodge of ARIZONA, which was adopted unanimously." "Ve expected to find that "the Lodge of ARIZONA" was recognized and duly welcomed into }'Ia.sonic family. An examination of the Report discloses the fact the comnlittee had the Grand Lodge of Victoria in hand, and not A resolution was attached to the路路 Report recognizing "the

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Grand I-Aodge of Victoria as an independent Masonic jurisdiction." If the Grand Secretary was right, Arizona was recognized. If "we follow the cOlnmittee, Victoria is Queen路 of that far off jurisdiction. We will wai t and see. Grand Officers ,vere elected at this session. The" Installation Comnlunication" was held, December 27th, 1883, when the newly elected .officers were severally installed. M. vV. Bro. Myron M. Parker, on being installed Grand" Master, delivered an "Inaugural" .A..ddress. It was a thoughtful and well conceived present.ation of lVlasonic principles and duties. We think very sensible and sound is the following: The ancient landmarks of the Order will commend my veneration, and, if need be, vigorous defense. In my judgment, it is beyond the power of the most profound Masonic scholar or teacher to modernize :Masonry, to the end that greater good nlay result. The moment we permit ourselves to encroach upon its ancient customs, teachings, and symbols, we beg-in to undermine a structure, that, antedating all others, has stood the test of ages, growlllg str0l1ger and stronger with the advance of time, until to-day it stands fortli a towering monument of imperishable greatness. We live to-day; tlie principles of our beloved Institution forever. Let us not be disturbed. by jealousies that Dlay exist in collat.erul bodies, nor suffer them to intrude upon this Grand Lodge. Our jurisdiction 5n]y includes the third degree, and the discu~sion of any issues that may arise bexond this can only result in harm, and so long as I hold the office of Grand :Master WIll never find opportunit~r in this Grand Lodge. Let us finally dispose of this question, then, by wishing for each and all the good they may accomplish ill their respective spheres, having ever uppermost in our hearts and minds the glory and advancement of Ancient Free and .Accepted Masonry.

Speaking of Charity he said: 'Ve have here in Washin~ton an old and charitable institution known as H 'fhe Masonic Mutual Relief ASSOCIation." During the past fifteen }'ears this association has paid to the beneficiaries of deceased Master Masons over $400,000. Think you that no little mouths have been spared the pangs of hunger, and that no cloud of sorrow ha~ been lifted thereby'? Every" dollar paid into this association goes direct to the beneficiary. It is for these reasons I deem it my Masonic dut:Y' to commend it to your support.

Think of that, ye "pilgrims!" Here is a little jurisdiction, '\vith less than three thousand members, and twenty Lodges, paying out annually, "to the beneficiaries of deceased Master Masons" over t,:renty-five thousand dollars. Such deeds are ","orth sonlething, and give character to the路 Institution. In the presence of such works, how does a Triennial blow-out appear? speak as unto ,vise men, judge ye what I say." A Report,of 110 of "W.R. Singleton, l;nan~ml!tn, the comrnittee frankly spoken. hOlne and foreign, passed under notice

路.flppendix.

~""e are glad an inde:J; tells where to find any given jurisdict.ion in the proDliscuously arranged Report. Missouri 'was duly notieed by the cOlnluittee" and our Proceedings copied froIn-an extract being taken from the GrHnd Master's Address concerning the vVallingford路路 111atter.. Bro. Singleton commends the goodness of heart of our M. vV. Grand ~iaster, in the case. Of course he-Singleton-could kno\v nothing of the circumstances, and his opinion was formed from the record of the ca,se. As to the action of Polar Star Lodge, referred to by Bro. 'Singleton, we have to say that the strange Brother was buried by said Lodge, and all expenses paid. While the Masonic Board of Relief, under its rules, did not feel authorized to take charge of the case, Polar Star did aSSUlne the responsibility, and the stranger was laid to rest by loving Masonic hands, and the Board of Relief paid the bill.

,\Ve present the facts in the case in order to correct any misapprehension caused by the conlments of Bro. Singleton. The conlmittee appointed by the W. 1\-1. of Polar Star Lodge, ,examined the English Brother and found hiID: to be a Master Mason. This exanlination was satisfactory to the W.M. of Polar Star I.;odge, whether made before or after the Olle made by the Board Committee, makes no difference. Our position in the case is that Polar Star Lodge had the right to bury the strange Brother, being satisfied, by an .examination, that he was a B'rother in good standing. Subsequent facts proved the propriety .of the course of said Lodge, as the "Brother fronl England" was shown to be in good standing at home by later information. Weare not called on to defend our Masonic jBoard of Relief; they .can take care of themselves, and their works are their defense. Bro. Singleton, after placing the two cases in contrast, says: "Look on that side, and then on this." '\\,1' e have examined both sides impartially. Knowing all the circumstances connected with the two cases, we are prepared to say that they are wholly unlike. The difference between them is, that Polar Star bestowed charity where it was descr'ved, while in the other, it was aecorded w here all claim had been forfeited, and confidence could never have been recovered had the party Iived. Weare restrained traIn any further exposure of the demerits of the dead.

The Report of Bro. Singleton, throughout, is sound, conservative and able-in keeping with his former productions. ...' lVfYRON ~I. PARKER, G. M.. Wl\I. R. SINGLETON,G. Sec. Both reside in Washington City,

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FLORIDA., 1884. Grand Lodge met in its Fifty-fifth Annual Session at .Jacksonville, January 15th, 1884. 1\1:. W. Bro. Z. If. ~iason, Grand Master~ present and in the chair; R. VV. Bro. Dewitte. Dawkins ,vas Grand Secretary. A journal of 125 pages, containing the proceedings, reached us 8'ix months after the session closed. There was some delay. in bringing out the Proceedings. The journal is without Index or Recapitulation. Sixtyone Lodges, out of eighty-six on the roll, were represented. The Statistical 'fable shows a membership of 2,314 as against 2,305-a gain of nine. The Grand Master's Address covered some ten pages. He said his U official correspondence had been nurne'rou8," a~d that his health had been such as to prevent his doing much visiting among the Lodges.

He reported having granted SOUle t",--enty special Dispensations, several of them were to set aside the law and allow things to be dODe that the'law says shall not be done. Authorizing the conferring of degrees out of time and in disregard of established laws, seems to be a pleasant pastime with many of our American Grand Masters. It is fun for the Grand Masters, but death to the law. Why have laws restricting the conferring of degrees, or the election of applicants, if these laws are such barriers that they must be broken down by some prerogat'ive Grand Official, who regards a myth superior to written constitutions and laws. 'Vhy not proclaim your moss-covered,路 antiquated pl"erogal'ive as above all laws and Grand Lodge authority, and swear by it, and eat it, and have no other god but this. Diana was great in Ephesus. And pre.. rogative is her equal with modern Grand Masters. Descisions were reported, hav~ng a local application, hut sound and sensible expositions of Masonic jurisprudence. SOIne good and \vholesolne reeoIDrnendations were submitted by the Grand l\Jlaster nllder the head of :MORAL DUTIES.

\Ve have this:

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There is another thought in connection with moral duties. It is the necessity of selecting for Lodge Officers, such Brethren as possess a moral influence in the coromunity. "When this great prerequisite is neglected, thou~h the Brother may be what is termed a bright :Mason, and haye high mental qualificatIOns, Masonry must suffer, its usefulness be crippled, and our loved Fraternity brought into disrepute.

The Grand Secretary, Bro. Dawkins, furnished a full exhibit of the affairs of the Grand Lodge路 connected with his office. A Past Master's Jewel was presented to Past Grand Master E. Anderson.

"V.

lVleInorial pages were set apart and suitably inscribed to the memories of the late Grand Chaplain, Rev. John Penny and Andre"w J. Lea, Past Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. AN ORATION

'Vas delivered by Bro. R. H. Weller, Grand Orator. It covered nearly two pages. The chief staple of the brief Address was an answer to a man who lives" in Rome, and who does as ROIne does." The aforesaid Ulan is said to dislike Freemasonry. Very li~ely. There are many others of the same class elsewhere. We see no reason for alarm or making ourselves unhappy because of such dislike. We have not heard of the death of any Lodges or downfall of the Institution of Freemasonry since the man at Rome has been delivered of.his BulL Nor do we expect any increase of the integrity and stability" of Freemasonry in consequence of any defense made by Grand Orators. We could not listen, with patience, to a dissertation upon the statement that" the fiun shines." CORRESPONDENCE.

A twelve-paged report was presented by Bro. Dewitt O. Dawkins COlnlnittee. The review took no cognizance of the doings of American路 Grand Lodges, but 'was confined to bodies that were especially 1m路eign. The report concluded with resolutions recommending the recognition of the Grand Lodges of Peru, and of the" Federal District of lVlexico." The resoulutions w'ere adopted. R. J. PERRY, Key West, was elected G. M. DEWITT C. DAWKINS, Jackspnville, G. Sec.

GEORGIA, 1883. This Grand Lodge has resumed .:1nnttal Sessions. The .A.nnual ConllnU!llc:atlon, for 1883, was held in Macon,Octouer30th, with Ii,epresentafrom 226 Lodges, besides numerous Past Grand Officers and Past ]\,I~l.8ters.

There are about three hundred Lodges in that jurisdiction, From the Recapitulation路 fur-

with a reported Inembership of 10,355.

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nished, we judge there ,vas a slight decrease in nUIl1bers. Grand l\iaster, M. \V. Josiah 1. \Vright, presided for the second time, and Bro. Blackshear Âˇwas (rrand Secretary. The Grand }\Jlaster presented a short Address-five pages-detailing his official acts during the ternl then closing'. These, elnbracing a few Decisions, cover the most part of the Address. He came do,vn heavy upon those lVlasons who had been suspended for non-paYlnent of dues, and remained under suspension for an an indefinite nunlbel' of years. His views are vigorously expressed thus: If suspended 'in,dejinitel1/ for the non-payment of dues, having the ability to pay, and if, after a reasonable time allowed for reflection and for payment, the offending Brother still neglects and refuses to come forward and pay, as law and duty require him to dothe offense being a continuing one-let the charges be 'renewed for failing to comply with his obligations and duty, and let him be thenceforth excluded and his expulsion recommended.

It occurs to us that "'indefin'ite" suspension, for llon-paylnent of dues, is punishment enough for that kind of dereliction. He is practically dead and out of the Fraternity so long as his dues relnain unpaid. vVbat more can he suffer? The COlnmittee on Jurisprudence agreed with the vie'ws of the Grand lVlaster, in the above extract, and presented the following, which was adopted by the Grand LQdge: We endorse and approve the Decision that when a member able to pay bas been duly suspended indefinitely for non~payment of dues, that if bis ability to pay and rei\lsal to pay be continuous after suspension, he should in a reasonable time after first sentence be again properl~ summoned to appear. and the offense being supported by proper proof, should be eXCluded, and recommended to the Grand Lodge for expulsion. In this connection, we decide that the reasonablf\ time referred to by the Grand :Master should be fixed at the period of twelve months from the date of the first sentence.

So a suspended Brother must reinstate himself by payment of dues within twelve months, or be incontinently bounced-excluded, expelled. We ask, respectfully, if the operation of such laws does not make EXPULSION a penalty for non-payment of dues? And is not the p'Un'ishment out of all proportion to the offense? The committee was consistent in recommending the abolish1nent of and the Grand Lodge adopted their recommendation. The follo'wing from the same committee sounds very strangely to us: ~'indefinite suspension,"

" Is it proper for a ~rason who has been suspended for any offense to be tried again Without a hearing in open Lodge'!" \Ve answer No. We thiuk whenever an}" suspended Mason is charged with any offense, he has the right to be heard in open Lodgeâ&#x20AC;˘

.A. u 8uspended l\1ason" sitting in "OI)en He must have "a hea?'"'ing in open we think he nlust be present vdlen the remain present \vith him,llnder the terms not yet learned. If Cfeorgia allows Lodge," while being tried for SOlue additional know 'why?

.Appendix. FINANCIAL.

The Grand Lodge is annually reducing its indebtedness, and n1ay hope at some future day to entirely unload the burden carried for years. vVe clip a statement from the Report of the Finance Comn1ittee, which sho·ws as 1nany things as any similar extract to be met with in a lifetime: Our investi~ations show a constantly decreasing membershi~, and, as a consequence, decreasing revenue, whilst our expenses are not correspondIngly diminished. The amount paid Grand Officers and del€~ates from subordinate Lodges in 1882, for per die'ln, was $2.090.00; the amount paid for mIleage was $5,733.70, each member receiving twenty cents per mile. "We su~gest to the Grand Lodge, in view of our bonded indebtedness, which is now $10.500.00, bearIng seven per cent. interest, amounting, annually, to $735.00, a reductIon of mileage to fifteen cents per mile, which would save us about $1,450.00; that sum. if applied to the payment of the principal of our bonds, yearly. would Uquidate our entire debt in seven years. If we could get a reduction to ten cents per mile (which is more thun any member pays in traveling to and from our meetings), this 8aving, in less than four years, would pay the bonds and leave us free of debt, with our hall paid for, the income from which could be used for charitable purposes, or the reduction of dues from the subordinate Lodges.

The above exhibits a "decreasing me'inbershJip," with "decreasing" incou1e, and 'inc1'easing expenses. No wonder, when" twen,ty cents pe1· lnile" "ras paid to members, besides· per die'ln. V\-r e never heard of rnileage being so high anywhere else or at any time. Nearly dght thO?lsand dollars paid out at one session for rnileage and per diem!· 'Vith an interest-bearing debt of $10,500 on their shoulders, besides an annual expense account of as much more, we see but little daylight ahead. 'The Grand Lodge receives one dollar per member from its subodinates. In lVlissouri, we receive only· fifty cents per capita. In 1877 ,ve owed about t,velve thousand dollars. We lost within the year following over n thousand dollars by the failure OrOUf Grand Treasurer. In two years "rewere out of debt with a good cash surplus· on hand. In two years lllore 'we had over twenty thousand donal'S in the treasury, with no 'indebtedness, and refunded to the I.Jodges three-jo'U'rths of their annual dues. But we never had anY,mileage and per! die'rn leeches to suck the lifeblood out of the GrandL~dge. Onrannual revenues amount to but little more than those of Georgia-"lwenty cents per m'ile!"-that will bring the Brethren to Grand Lodge from afar.

A Con1nlittee on ((GENERAL 'WE;LFARl~"

Su bnlitted a l~eport, from which we extract the following statement, which is, to say the least, alarlning. . . In 5875, there were in this jurisdiction; affiliated l\fasons In 5876,

In 5877, In 5878, In ~879, In 0880, In 5881, In 5882, In 5883,

15,158. 14,475.

U "

•••••••••••••••••

13,195. ..••....•........12,617. ................•12,148. ....•.•.•..•..... 11",226. ........•........10,984. ...•.•..•..... ,.. 9,16l.

9,759.

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Thus, your committee shows a loss, in eight years, of 5,399 affiliated and working menlbers. If this decrease has made the body of Masonlj路 more healthy it is well-if this loss is the result of evils existing- to our hurt, may not the wisdom of this Grand Lodge in some way discover a correction of these evils?

vV"hat corrective" of these evils" may be found "re must wait for. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro. "l. Enlmett Blaeksh\;ar, ({rand Secretary," furnished a brief review路, covering forty pages. His space seems to have been too limited for any notice of 1\-1issouri. Hope he may have" time and opportunity" to remelnber us next year, at least in his prayers. lORN S~ DAVIDSON, Augusta, G. M. l. EMMETT BLACKSHE..<\.R, JYlacon, G. Sec.

IDAHO, IS83. The Sixteenth Annual CODlmnication was held in Boise City, heginning September 11th,1883, with M. vV. Bro. Lafayette Cartee, Grand Master, in the chair; R. W. Bro. Jalnes H. Wickersham was Grand Secretary. Representatives from eight Lodges ,,~ere present, besides Past Grand Officers and a Past ~faster. 'Ve find a very full and complete synopsis in the ninety-paged journal before us. It informs us that there are eleven working (chartered) Lodges, with a membership of 438 in the jurisdiction, as against 391 last year--a clear gain of 47. Two new Lodges were created during the year, under Dispensation, and received Charters. In a twelve-paged Address, Grand Master Cartee had ample scope to Ay all that was necessary on the interests of the Graft. He announced" Masonry prosperous," and congratulated the " Brethrel1, on the general condition of the Craft," and "at no time has nfasonry in Idaho been luore prosperous, or more wisely fulfilling its mission." But [e"1 questions had been propounded and none that required "official answers." He had failed to do as much visiting among the Lodges as he had purposed. Too mueh terr'itory to get over, and too fe~V' eonveniences for travel, were the evident reasons of failure. He seems and strict eonstructiouist" as sho",rn by the following:

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eustom by any Grand Lodge, has been, that the candidate must be physically able to comply with and perform all the work of the Loc1ge. If a man cannot do this the Lodge should not make him a Mason, notwithstanding he may possess all other q ualiiicatioIlS. I am aware that many Grand Masters would differ with me, and perhaps my own Grand Lodge may say I had the authority to grant the Dispensation, growing out of the aUcg-ed right of a Grand Master to make Masons at sight, which to me, at the present condition of Masonry, is a questionable authority, and I prefer to leave the whole matter in the hands ofa particular Lodge as the Brethren constituting the same would be less liable to err, than myself as an individual Mason. . .

fIe gave Mormonism a blast, saying: That no Mormon could consistently be made a Mason, while we as Masons had nothing to do or say about the particular belief or tenets of any denomination of christians, we have the right, and it is our bounden duty, when any denomination or sect sets at defiance the laws of the land and endorses practices, condemned by every enlightened ani! christian nation in the world, and contrary to the moral teaching of the Craft, to sar they shall not be of us or with us. Their ways are not our ways, and we cannot live In the same household.

Under the head of INTEMPERANCE

We find deliverances sound and pointed: I wish to call your attention to the greatest evil that Masonry has to contend with, and while some Masonic writers say a Grand Master should not parade the fanin~ of the Craft who elected him to his high position, in a public address, I shall lay myself open to their criticisms, by first saying as Grand Master Stephenson once said, "Let Masons live a life \vorth defending, and I will defend it." I say Amen to this doctrine, and hold that I anl not called upon to tell a lie to shield any man in wrong doing, and I don't propose to do it, it is enough that I keep silent over the unmasonic actions of some of tlie Craft when in pUblic. Some may say you have no charity. I have, a.nd will forgive a Mas0n's misdeeds as long as there is any hope of reformation, and will at all times invoke the full power and influence of the Craft to brin~ the Brother to a timely notice of his errors, and I have often thought if Lodges would give this warning in time. many would be }laved who now drift out to sea and are lost forever, and especially did the Brother know that if he persisted in his unmasonic course, the fiat would go forth, "Thou hast been weighed in the balance and thou art found wanting."

The evil to which I allude is that of drunkenness. Masonry has nothing to fear from professed enemies, for sound and unblemished principle underlie its entire structure, and will live when time shall be no more. Our only danger is from our own ranks, and the great evil that besets the Craft is drunkenness, and is to-day doing more agai.nst our most perfect human institution than all other evils combined, for it is路the stepping~stone orsta;rting pnintfor most others. I am aware that it maybe useless for me to give a warning to Craftsmen after Gr~nd Master Brown, Stevenson and Himrod, of our own jurisdiction, have in such fitting and forcible language brought the evil to the attention of the Fraternity. Let the Lodges do their duty and discipline every Mason who continues to live a drunk.ard'slife1 for it is a violation of one of the cardinal virtues, and is continually presented to our VIew.

We agree with our distinguished Brother in the above utterances. We have refused to stultify character and compromise standing by beeOlning the apologist of such members as Bro. Cartee describes above. 1,Ve have lived a correct Masonic life for thirty years, and have asked no mttn to <lefend our cha'racter. 'Vehave so labored to form it that defense is not necessary; and an apologist could find no employulent. If Brethren "rill so live, it will be an easy and pleasant task to rear a monuInent their melnory when called fronl1abor. We have refused, and willal ways refuse to build monuments for our Brethren, unless they

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have provided and left some ~naterial in th e ,vay of character and a good name. It is costly and unpleasant to fabricate lnaterial and make a character for men when dead, ",~hose pursuits and habits destroyed the standing and character once possessed. Bro. Cartee says, "discipline every l\iason who continues to live a drunkard's life." Yes; but will you Bpare that sweet pink of a fellow, the drunkard-maker-the saloonkeeping l\iason? Missouri says heis a Masonic cr'l~1ninal. He ought to go. He makes drunkards for us to "discipline," and widows and orphans for us to support. He is a murderer! Thousands of men are conviets to-da y for crimes of less magnitude and turpitude than those of drunkard-making, saloon-keeping 1vlasons. To avert starvation,. men steal and are punished with imprisonment. To make money, the" saloon-keeping lV[ason sells to his Brother " Cause of tumult, source of strife,"

And sends him frenzied to his family to abuse and kill, or perchance to freeze or dro"vn before reaching the home he had ruined. 'Vhich is the 'U,lor'se man '? The poor man stole some meat and flour for his famishing wife and children, and nlust go to p'r'ison. The sweetsl1lelling pink of a saloon-keeper, with sInile bland and bright as the blood-stH,ined diarnond studs and pin he wears, sent a Brother to the grave, a soul to eternity and a family to penury and despair. He is guilty of a crinle cOlllpared to which the other is virtue itself. But he had license to sell liquor. True. The State, for a consideration, gave hinl license to sell that which destroys health and life, home and family, peace and purity, to sell that ,vhich fills our jails and State prisons, and furnishes victims for the scaffold at a fearful expense to honest men. 'Vhile the State grants l'icense to the saloon-keeping l\iason; it is not ",rithin the po\ver of the State to endo"r him with the rnoral right to n~urde'r his Brother. In the exercise of its authority, 1vIasonry, as an institution founded in Illoral principle, says to the inte:rnperate Brother, "do thyself no ltann,o "-cease your self abuse, or go out. To the drunk~1rd-making Mason she says, "Thou shalt not KILl.l." One is as luuch the subject of discipline as the other for disregarding the teachings of l\'lasonry, and if neither win obey these teachings,' designed for the good of all, both ni.ust go to their own pluce. 'Ve observe nothing in the doing.sof the Grand Lodge of Ichtho claiming comment. No Report on .Correspondenee appears. 'Ve find, ,as last year, a committee created for that purpose, but no response. This Grand J..Iodge changes its Grand ever and anon. We can hardly keep pace with these changes. fluctuations or permutations the best article in the nUl,rket tUfty he seeured. The Grand todge was organized in lSt>7, and in office then ten Grand Secretaries-say sixteen with ten ent Secretaries, an average of ane year each incumbent..

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Four of the number have been GRAND l\IAsTERs. Perhaps this nlay exthe frequent changes. A good Grand Secretary makes a first-class Master, as in the case of Bro. Cartee. Sometimes a good Grand Seeretary is spoiled in,IDaking a Grand Master. CHESTER P. COBURN, Lewiston, G. M. JONAS W. BBOWN, Boise City, G. Sec.

INDIAN TERRITORY, 1883. We have befo-re us a neat Annual of 150 pages, thirty of which are filled with an account of the doings of the Ninth COIDlnunication of the above named Grand Lodge. The session was held at Fort Gibson, November 6th, 1883; M. 'V. Bro. Harvey Lindsey,.Grand J.\tlaster, presided, and R. 'VV. Bro. Joseph S. Murrow' was 'Grand Secretary. The Statistical table shoy\rs seventeen Ledges on the roster, 'with a luenlbership of 533-one Lodge had not made returns. l~epresenta. . ti ves from fourteen I..todges. ,The revenues amount to about $700. The Address of Grand Master Lindsey was brief and of purely business character. He spoke ?f the "Lodges in these terms: It affords me pleasure to inform you that the subordinate Lodges throu~hout this jurisdiction have, with one or two exceptions, enjoyed a year ofprosperlty. SOllie have added largely to their membership, gathering into their fold many whom they believe are true' Masons-not in name only-and who will increase our strength and advance our power to do good. I fear that some of our Lodges have conferred entirely too many degrees for the good of Masonry. I regret to have to inform you that the public character'of oue of our Lodges is not good. It was my intention to vi::;it that Lodge and investi~ate its real condition; too D;luch business prevented me from doing so. I recommend to my successor an early investigation of Vinita Lodge.

The Grand Master had been too busy, professionally, "to v:isit nlany of the Lodges without negleeting" other duties. He visited the Lodge at Webber's Falls and found it in "fearful confusion." The lYlaster of said Lodge bad been â&#x20AC;˘doing something-we. know not what-solllething "extra-judical," we preSU111e, from the follo'wing: The trial of J. D. Henry resulted in a unanimous vote in favor of his expulsion. During the period that J. D. Henry was Worshipful !v!aster of Webber's Falls Lodge, he initiated, passed and raised several applicants, conferring the Master's Degree on some seven or eight Fellow Crafts. I informed those made by Henry, that they were illegally made, and should be healed.

Grand :l\1aster Lindsey had granted Dispensations to form two new and sever'1.1 other permits were granted, allowing things to be not provided for by the law. A Grand Master, with a prerogati've, convenient thing. Ho\v some jurisdictions would get along without such power to nullify solemnly enacted la\\", we ha~e yet to learn. It

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is a problern yet to be solved by the etHigher Law" advocates. As "prerogative" is at a discount in l\:Iissouri, we leave other jurisdictions to avail thenlselves of it to their entire satisfaction. The Report of the Grand Secretary, Bro. Murrow, was an unusually good one, being full, c0111plete and elaborate. He sn-id their "finaneial condition is gro·wingbetter every year." Sufficient funds ,,'"ere reported to meet all demands upon the treasury. This is most gratifying, and proves what h painstaking and faithful officer can do. Bro. lVIurrow is all this, and deserves well of his .Grand Lodge. We hope they will incri9&r;;e his salary, as $2t50 cannot compensate him for the service rendered. The new Grand when installed, delivered a brief and pertinent talk, assnnling that "it is not aU of lVfasonry to wear a Masonic pin, or to know the leetures better than the Commandments." What a text from which to a sermon on Masonic duties. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Report covers 110 pages, and is promiscuous. Two of the Com·· mittee-Brothers Snlith and l\furrow-had "a finger ill the pie," with an ontside assistant, Bro. Frank "r. Baxter, of v'"ermont. Bro. lVlurroV\T said: What is the use of having a friend~ unleSs you make use of him? Henee, Bro. Frank W. Baxter, of Highgate, Vermont, was set to work reviewing the New England States, except his own. He also kindly reviewed Quebec.

His review elnbraced notices of some half dozen jurisdictions, Bro. Smith quite a~umber, and Bro.~Inrrow the remainder. e are ghtd, thus to learn that a Committee on Correspondence may have "a friend in need," who proves himself "a friend indeed." Sometinle when we feel real tired we will call on our many friends to prepare a Review and give us a rest. Bro. Murro,\v has rendered us a real service by making public the plan above. ,~re will profit by it when necessary. Our Prbceedings, for 1883, were kindly noticed and cOlumended. He mentioned with approval the Address of our Grand Master Woods, and thinks the Grand Secretary a good officer and systematic workman. He expressed a wish that sorne of the leading Masons in that jurisdiction would "read np," with a view of "handling, intelligently, cases of appeals and grievances" before thern. This was said in compliment to our Conlmittee on Grievance, whose Reports he commends. Bro. Murrow did us the honor to say of our Report on Correspondence, that, "like all else emanating from him,· it is jl/N5i-class." We would feel better could we thus view our own work. Bro. Murrow is of our way of thinking as to profanity and intemperance. We commend him for his sterling moral and Masonic worth, and Christian character.

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EDMUND H. DOYLE, McAlester, G: M. JOSEPH S. MURROW, A-tok-a, G.·Sec.

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ILLINOIS,' 1883. The Fourty-fourth Annual Communication was held at McCornlick Music Hall, in Chicago, beginning on the 2d day of October, 1883. M. W. Bro. Daniel M. Browning, Grand Master, presided with R. W. Bro. Loyal L. Munn, Grand Secretary. The Committee on Credentials reported the number of constituent Lodges at 683, of which number 641 were represented by 695 Representatives, total attenda~ce being 781, including Grand Officers, Past Grand Offieers and Committees. 700 to 800 men assembled in a representative capacity,.must constitute an unwieldly body. The Committee on Chartered Lodges reported a total membership of 44,007 in the jurisdiction,assumingan increase of 6,106 over the figures the past year. Yet the committee thought this not an actual increase, as the report for 1882 was very erroneous, owing, we presume, to incomplete returns, and a pec?J.,Ziar Grand Secretary by the name of Burrill. The revenues for the year were reported as amounting to about $30,000, and the outlay well up to the same figures. We have no doubt but that everything is safely managed from the exhibits made. THE GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

Covers thirteen pages of printed matter, and eU1braces a great many items of local interest. He opened without the usual flourish, and waded into business like a man of practical sense and judgm~nt. There is something so simple and easy in his manner that the ACldressat once becomes interesting. It was enough for an exordium when he said, "We nleet under favorable auspicies. The condition of the Craft is gratifying,and the outlook for the future is encouraging." Then came business. Mention of the fraternal dead was made. Among the number were the names of Past Grand Master Thos. M. Pomeroy, of Montana, and Thos. C. Ready, of Missouri. The widely known and venerable Cornelius Moore, for many years of Cincinnati, Ohio, a Masonic author of no common ability, was mentioned as having passed to his reward. Many visits were chronicled with the services rendered at divers places. Two Lodges had been formed under Dispensation by his authority, while several applications for Dispensation had been declined. He concluded that "fewer Lodges and better ones, fe1.lJer Masons 路and more MASONRY, ,vouid not be detrimental to the Fraternity." A very sage conclusion. He had granted many "Dispensations to elect officers, and a few for conferring degrees," but had "refused to grant Dispensations to receive petitions from traveling men having no permanent place of abode, or G. L. Ap.--4.

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to reballotwhere candidates had been rejected." Such conservative and sound deliveranees entitle the Grand, Master to highest comnlen路 dations and atone in a measure for granting Dispensations to confer degrees out of time. Seven Deeisiolls 'were reported. He favors examinations of candidates, for advancement, at special meetings, though the law prohibits such exalninatiol1s. If the examination may take place at a special meeting, why not btdlot for advancement at the same meeting? A.nd then any other business may be transacted at'special meetings as well. The prac路 tical result would be to ignore- stated conlIDunications almost entirely. The Illinois Committee on Jurisprudence argued the question at some length, and reached the conclusion that examinations as to proficieney "for advancement is permissible at special nJeetings under the law as it now stands." However, to make assurance doubly sure, the committee recommended a change of Uthe law as it now stands," so as to include "the necessary examination of candidates for advancement." We conclude that the reasoning of the committee was faulty as to "the la'w as it now stands," or else the law ,vas defect'ive. If the law authorized examinations at special meetings, 'why change it to do so more than before? If the law did not so permit examination at special meetings; and needed amendment to allow it, why all the labored reasoning of tbecommittee to prove it, and then turn round and amend it so it would? The law in that jurisdiction requires but one ballot for all the degrees. Hence no ballot is ever taken on proficiency. Six cases ,vere reported by the Grand Master where charges had been prefered to him against Masters of Lodges. Four of them were . suspended frttm office. The Grand Master mentioned the ~war of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts ,pn certain "orders as Masonic" which are not, particularly the "Rite of Memphis." He asked that the matter be referred to the, Comulittee on Jurisprudence. He alluded to tbe Burrill defalcation, and said: John F. Burrill filled positions of honor and trust in out Fraternity, and it would have been a pleasure to the members of this Grand Lodge if he could haye explained this defalcation consistent with his innocence. But they oelieved him to be guilty, and it would have been inconsistent with our teachings of honesty and integrity if through sympathy he had been permitted to go without prosecution..

Poor Burrill! he claimed to be too innocent to be tried, but was proved to be too guilty to escape, and is now serving a five years' term inthe penitentiary for embezzling the funds of his Grand Lodge while Grand Secretary. 路 The Grand Master havi<ng issued a call upon the Craft in Illinois in behalf of the flood sufferers, reported that $4,354 had been received and disbursed. A. noble work, indeed. Taking the Address of Grand

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l\faster Browning as a whole, it is an excellent business paper, and shows him to have been a busy official. The Grand Lodge of Illinois lost no prestige by making him Grand Master. GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Our Illinois Brethren now have a Grand Secretary who kno"rs what to do and how to do it. Then he goes and does it. That. jurisdiction can "rell afford to secure the the best article obtainable in the way of a Secretary, in view of what it cost to get rid of'the worst one we ever read about. They paid within a fraction of $3,000 to dispose of Burrill, not counting the amount he had disposed of, viz: $7,743.50. He was a costly luxury to the Fraternity in Illinois. Leaving out of view the sacrifice of confidence, Burrill caused his Grand Lodge a loss of over $10,000 in a few years, only to land himself in the penitentiary, for a term years as a reward. Verily the way of the transgressor is hard-"it be ill with him; for the reward of his hands shall be done to him." The Report of Bro. Munn, Grand Secretary, is a very full and comone, such as we looked for from him. He is a thorough b1,lBine88 !llan. His work is done systematically. The methods adopted by him in the conduct of affairs must prevent any tangle or conlplication. "Ve have devised a plan by which Grand Lodge committees can readily trace and account for all moneys due from, and paid by subordinates. There need be no defalcations on the part of Grand Secretaries running through years and anlounting to thousands, if oommittees perform their duties. R. W. Bro. John C. Smith, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, presented and extended and elaborate report of the trial and conviction of Burrill, the defaulting Grand Secretary. While all ihterested did their best to vindicate the good nalne of Masonry, and bring to justice the recreant Secretary, to Bro. JohnC. Smith, the Grand Lodge of Illinois owes more than to anyone else for the able and indefatigable prosecution he conducted. 'Ve devoutly pray that the records of our .A.merican Grand Lodges may never again present such evidences of recreancy and infidelity. The Conlmittee on the Grand路路 Master's Address said concerning the matter what was just and true: Your committee are in full accord with the sentiments expressed by the l\{ost Worshipful Grand Master in the matter of John F. Burrill, late Grand Secretary of this Grand Lodge, and congratulate the Grand Lodge on the termination of this most unpleasant affair. Brethren, the mantle of charity should ever be broad enough to cover a Brother's faults, but when these faults descend to deliberate crime, justice requires that the criminal shall not take shelter under the J?rotection of Masonry. 'fhe result of this trial will prove to the Fraternity, and to all outsIde the pale of Masonry, that the Grand IJodge of Illinois will not extend its protection to any man who cooly and deliberately commits a criminal offense, no matter what his路 position may have been in the Craft.

The "Committee on Obituaries" presented memorial tributes to deceased Brethren of that and other jurisdictions. We excerpt frOlll the report the very kind mention made of our Past Grand Master Ready:

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M. \V. Bro. Thomas C. Readj'", Past Grand :Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, died July 30th, 1883. Our illustrious Brother was a man i路n whose heart every noble instinct reigned supreme; a Mason whom" to have known at all was alone a privilege, and whom to have known intimately was of itself a liberal education." If to be loved when living and mourned when dead is better than riches, Bro. Ready leaves to his relatives a legacy far more precious than that which the world calls riches. VISITOR..

M. W. Bro. Rob. l\forris, of Kentucky, being present was introduced to the Grand Lodge ~L "\V. Bro. Joseph Robbins. He was heartily welcomed. Bro. Morris surprised the Brethren, and was ~imself surprised, 'we guess, by the announcement that be had lost his voice for a few days past. I-lis fraternal n1essage from the Grand Master of Kentucky ",'as read by Bro. Cregier. Past Grand Master E. A. Guilbert, of Iowa,. was also introduced and cordially ~elcomed. He made a very happy response to the greeting accorded hinl. At the installation of Grand Officers, Bro. TheodoreT. Gurney, Past Grand J\laster, officiated as Grand Marshal, and presented Bro. John P. Ferns as Grand Tyler, in the following terms, characteristic of the C+rand lVlarshal: I am on the shady side of sixty. My hair is white, and has seen the snows of many winters; but I have not lived long enough to know the year when Bro. John P. Ferns has not been installed from two to twenty tines, either a 'lyler of the Grand Lodge or of some of its constituent bodies. He does not look as old as he is; but he is aged, and is supposed by some to have lived cotemporaneouswith the Egyptian Mysteries! Bro. Ferns is an old stand-by; a Mason whom we all respect and revere; and I take as much pleasure, if not greater, in introducing him to you for installation as I have in presenting the di~tinguishecrMason whom you have just installed as our chief officer for the ensuing Masonic )7 ear.

Bro. Gurney's familiarity with the age of their veteran Grand Tyler explains why his own hai1路 is so 1.vhite. "Shady side of sixty," 路indeed! How many shades of departing years have fallen on yonrpath since you left 8'ixty behind? A.h those "m,any winters" had a hard job to whiten your hair like the snows you have seen. Venerable Patriarch! n1ay you live until the "zenith" of the coming century gilds you with the golden glories of its noon beams. MASSACHUSETTS.

The Illinois Grand Lodge very readily disposed of the IVrassachusetts question, as presented by Grand Master Browning. The Grand Lodge of l\lassachusetts had declared, by an am,endment adopted, that it recognized no degrees in Masonry except those conferred under the regulations of the Grand Lod~es of the several States and Territories of the United States and their Government, throughout the world; and eertain other organizations named, such as Royal Arch and Templar Masonry, and the Scottish Rite of two jurisdictions, with Albert Pike and Henry L. Palmer thrown in. The Rite of Memphis was the only concern left out of the "Bill of Rights," adopted by the Massachusetts Grand Lodge.

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The Illinois Brethren thought so too, only more so. 'Vhen SOUle defiant Rite-monger-like the fellow in Boston with his junk shop, dealing in degrees-becomes troublesome to us in Missouri, we will attend to him for ourselves. Hence, we do not propose to champion Massachusetts in this war against RITEISM. Our Brethren are capable of taking care of themselves and can do their own fighting. We 'will meet the evil ,vhen it deserves consideration. We have as little use for the Rite of lVlenlphis as the Massachusetts Brethren, but we do not feel called upon to give free advertising and prominence to the Rite or its vendors. Just how our Illinois Brethren view the question we cannot determine. :Henee, we have left them in the most indefinite posture possible. Our is that Massachusetts was in a great hurry to do something. the Brethren are satisfied with what they did, let them enjoy the Batisfaction withoat division. In our judgment, there is not enough to round or bear distribution. CORRESPONDENCE•

.A. report, covering two hundred pages, from the hands of M. W. Bro. Theodore T. Gurney, contains reviews of forty-seven Grand Lodge Proceedings. We fail to appreciate the arra.ngement of Bro. Gurney's work. He reviewed Grand Lodge Proceedings as they came to hand, and classified them accordingly. The alphabetical plan is abandoned, and an index tells where to find a given jurisdiction. We hunte~ all through the report for Missouri before we knew it had an index. The abuse he received (silent of course) for the arrangement, renders it neeessary for us to publicly apologize, and to say we hope he"will do so no more, lest he cause us to sin in our thoughts against a Brother beloved. Perhaps if ·we had been familiar with that st.yle of arrangement fronl the beginning, our preference for it might have been equal to our present dislike. We have never follo,ved any but the alphabetical plan, and our report is usually completed before Grand Lodge convenes. However, Bro. Gurney is a "man of affairs," and cannot devote the sanle time to the preparation of his report that others can. It is all right. The report is none the less interesting by being arranged in a novel way. The reviewer is one of the ablest of the corps in our American system, and always thinks and writes well.

Missouri Proceedings, for 1882, were accorded seven pages, everything being noticed that deserved attention. He thought our position" untenable" as to the recognition of Grand Lodges, newly formed, where there are d'issenting Lodges in the ter.. ritory. We have only to say for Missouri, that her mistake in the New l\1exico case was· the recognition of Grand Lodge sovereignty in a jurisdiction where she allowed her own Lodges to remain in defiance of the wish of the governing Grand Body. When we recognized New Me:s:-

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icC! as supreme in that territory, we should have ordered home the Charters of all the non-adhering Lodges.1Ve are not prepared to affirm all that Bro. Gurney says in his amplified discussion of the question. l\fueh of his theory we approve., especially ashe was replying to his "immediate predece.,sor, Bro. Brown." Having flagellated said" predecessor" over our shoulders, Bro. Gurney is happy, and excuses us on the ground that Ollf vievrs appea'l' contrary to his, being "directed" by our (rrand Lodge. "\Vhatever our" Grand Lodge has so directed," we wrote and presented. Bro. Gurney either us very carelessly, or else designed to playa dry joke on us, in saying VvTe had" been conve1~ted to the practice of dual Inelubership." If he helieved us "converted" to such a custOlTI, we must deeline to him the "light" asked for on the general â&#x20AC;˘ subject. He quoted approvingly from "the very good Oration by R. 'V. tTalues W. Boyd," but thought that orations, for the most part, " benefit the printer only." His conlU1ent on the oration business was called out our renlark on the subject. 'Ve thought then and repeat now that the oratjion calling has been over-worked, and Bro. Gurney agrees "with us. He said: Our private opinion is, that the vast majority of such productions benefit theÂˇ printer only. Men of this busy age are rarely disposed to be satisfied with theories in matteI'S that are of vital concenl in the practical affairs ofUfe. Show men of sense, by ottr exa'Tn~ ple, the goal to an honorable ambition,and they will follow rather than listen to disqUisitions embodying naught else than attractive rhetoric. Such papers are good in their way; but when we take hold of the facts of moral existence as the grand objective features of our Institution t uncertain sounds are not of any significance in the direction of our aims.

The review of Bro. Gurney closed with mention of such Grand Lodges whose Proceedings had not been received-seven in number. 'Ve hope the committee may have full swing at them in the next report. D. M. BROWNING, Benton, (re~elected) G. M. L. L. MUNN, Freeport, (re-elected) G. Sec.

IOWA, 1884. A journal of more than four hundred pages greets us from Iowa, containing more matter than any of the Annuals received at this office. The journal opens 'with Proceedings of a" Special Meeting," h,eld at Cedar Rapids, May 7th, 1884. During the day, two corner-stones were publicly laid with ample ceremonies. The corner-stone of St. Luke's Hospital claimedattentioll first, and was laid by Grand Master Van Saun,

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Sundry Addresses ,vere delivered, Bishop Perry and other talkers -taking, part. Then followed the important work of the day. The corner-stone' of the library building was laid. The Address of the Mayor, C. 'V. Eaton, tells the object: The collection of this library has been a work of years, and none know the labor and . difficulties of gathering together such a large collection save those who have had the matter in rharge. Not long ago the library of our late Brother Robert Farmer Bower. which he had spent many years in collectiilg, was purchased b}" our Grand Lodge and added to that which had been gathered together by Brother Grand Secretary Parvin. and Yw'hich was considered a rare collection in itself; the two forming a library the like of which is not to be found in our land. We are about to lay the corner-stone of the building to receive this rare and immense collection of valuable books.

The principal Oration was delivered by Bro. Theo. S. Parvin, Grand Secretary, though other speeches were made. His Address was more than e'ight pages long, yet the record says that he om'itted very much. vras a revie,v, full of interesting bistorical nlatter, poetic snatches, scholary comments. We cannot make extracts. THE ANNUAL SESSION

held at Council Bluffs, June 3d to 5th. We received the jottrnal Session (Porty-first) on the 5th of-July. One month aft.er the session closed we found a "Oomplimentary" copy on our table, with a note reading thus: "Compliments of T. S. Parvin, Grand Secretary. Grand Lodge met June 3d, closed June 5th. Proceedings printed and distributed July 1st, 1884." 'Ve are curious to know if all the Proceedings were "distributed" by the 1st, of July. If a few copies were pushed through, with which to frighten delinquent and tardy Grand Secretaries, and hurried off, while the bulk of the work renlained on hand, we have to say that New York distanced Iowa quite considerably. For all the Proceedings of that jurisdiction came to hand at .the same time Iowa's one "complimentary"路 copy put in an appearance. Those Grand Lodges met on the same day, and adjourned after three路 days' labor each. New York seems to be in the lead, as three copies came when Iowa's one copy was received. We give Iowa the medal, ho~rever, as New York does not compare with her in proportions or ,~rork. THE GRAND SECRETARY

Furnished a very conlpleteRecapitulation, from which we gather that 347 out of 413 working Lodges in the jurisdiction of Iowa were represented at the Forty-first Session. Twenty-one thousand members were reported as belonging to said Lodges. Thirteen Lodges were chartered during the session, and that number had been under Dispensation. Two remain under Dispensation.. The work done during the year evidences real activity among the Lodges, as 1,551 had been initiated, and 1,316 were adlnitted and reinstated. The number raised, being 1,378, added to those reinstated and admitted, allows a good {/ctin for the year,

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over losses caused suspension, dimission and death. The annual revenues of the (1rand Lodge are quite considerable, amounting to nearly fifteen thousand dollars. A large fund would soon accumulate, but for a good sized pay-roll for mileage. " DISTINGUISHED路 VISITORS."

Early in the Session the following visitors from abroad were introduced and welcorued.: JNO.

H. BRO\VN, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Kansas.

CHIHSTIAN BECK,

SAM.

for twenty-six :rears Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Kansas.

W. HAYES, Grand Master: Nebraska.

CHAS.

K. COUTANT, Junior Grand "rarden, Nebraska.

WM. R. BOWEN, Grand Secretary, Nebraska. R. C. JORDAN, (first) Past Grand 'Master, Nebraska. G. W.

LINI~GER,

Past Grand Master, Nebraska.

Bro. Guilbert, Past Grand 1'Iaster, in his usual felicitous style, presented and introduced the distinguished visitors, when Grand Master Van Saun, in a few remarks, most cordially welcomed the Brothers to the Grand Lodge of Iowa, in session, and seated them ~pon the dais. Brothers Brown, Hayes, and Lininger happily responded in behalf of the Brothers. ANNUAL ADDRESS.

Bro. Van Saun, the able and vigorous Grand Master of Io路wa Masons, closed another popular administration, by presenting an Address of eighteen pages. It being his third (and last) term, he gave the Craft the benefit of previous experience in a good long "State paper." rfhe Address, like previous. ones, was characterized by ability and force. He chronicled the constitution of thirteen Lodges under Charters granted at the last.session, and furnished a list of Lodges under Dispen.. sation-twenty-two in number. THE HARTSOCK CASE,

Mentioned in our review of Iowa, last year, was referred to by the Grand Master. He had presided at the trial in Iowa City Lodge, No.4, and re.. ported the result of said trial to the Grand Lodge. Past Grand Master, J. R. Hartsock, was again acquitted. Grand Master Van Saun ordered a transcript of the proceedings, papers and evidence forwarded to the Grand Lodge. The subject was placed in the hands of a competent and fair-minded committee. The report of said committee sustaining charges and specifications against the accused, was a simple presentation of the facts developed in the trial by Iowa City Lodge, No.4. The

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specifications-more than twenty in number-show a state of bad health, ~Iasonically and morally, on the part of a once honored GrandJ\.laster of Iowa. Some jurisdictions punish their recusant dignitaries; others permit them to leave unpnnished with a bill of health.. Illinois sent one to the State 'prison. Vermont expelled a recalcitrant Grand Secretary. Iowa expelled Past Grand Master, James Rush Hartsock. Brethren once trusted and honored must not presume too far upon the good will and forbearance of the patient Craft. They may rise and demand that justice and right be enforced against unfaithful stewards. "ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF GRAND LODGES."

On the aboye subject, Grand Master Van Saun gave utterance to far-reaching and clear views, which we regard as sound as they terse and vigorous. We present his well-expressed words: You will pardon me if I give a few words relative to this subject, to the minds of some Brothers, "great bug-bear/'-the original jurisdiction of Grand Lodges, or Grand Lodge original jurisdiction over the members of her constituent Lodges. It was stated by路 0IlPonent of this measure at the last Grand Lodge, that anyone of the twenty thousand Masons in Iowa could be brought to the bar of this Grand Lodge, and made to answer charges, etc., if this principle should be enforced.. I answer, in all candor, Why not? If the constituent Lodge will not do her duty, then let the Grand Lodge do hers, and if the Brother is guilty declare him so and punish accordingly. I feel assured that not one of the twenty thousand Masons in Iowa need fear in the least being called up,on to answer any charge at the bar of this Grand Lodge, unle~s there should be cause for It. The guilty alone need fear trouble at this tribunal. It has been said if a constituent Lodge does not do her duty, arrest her Charter. True, this can be done, but look at the resUlt. By so doing a majority of a Lodge might be punished because the路 minority of the same will not do their duty, and thereby the usefulness of the Lodge be destroyedwfor a long time, perhaps forever, and even then let the guilty go unpunished. No, I would say, so long as there may be no direct law for such extreme cases, commend those Brethren who are willing to do their duty. and re:Qrehend with justice those who will not do theirs. And let the Grand Lodge show forth her supreme authority that the guilty must be punishednot through malice or revenge, but that the ends of justice may be subservea and her dignity firmly established before the world.

vVehave contended before our Grand Lodge, in a given case, that the body had the right and could and should exercise it in the punishment of the party at bar. We believe there are cases路when the Grand Lodge should exercise original jurisdiction over the members of subordinate Lodges. While ,ve would guard,' most jealously, the rights of Btl bordinate Lodges, we would insist that the Grand Lodge, in ere.. ating its constituents) does not surrender its own rights and powers so as to lose control over individual members. The Grand Master reported concerning the "Work," that he had held during the l\lasonic year two hundred and sixty-one sessions for instruction, at seventy-five different Lodges, having traveled nearly sixteen thousand miles, and had been absent from hOIne in the discharge of these duties two hundred and two working days, besides giving instruction to many individual Brethren at sundry places. Such a Grand l\faster will be reluelnbered through the cOluing years. lIe said:

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I have found the Craft anxious to receive the work, as they have manifested, by their numerous invitations, and by the interest shown at the several schools held. I regret to f:1ay that several iuyitations sent me I have been unable to accept for want of time. In my labors among the Lodges it has been my object, Dot only to teach the ritual or work alone, but more particularly to urge my Brethren to use the same, as a means to an end, to impress our beautiful lessons of virtue, integrity, and truth upon the minds, not only of our novitiates. but of our Brethren generally, thereby raising the standard of OUf membership to a higher platform. To this end I have labored diligently, and I believe some little good has been accomplished to my individual Brothers, as well as to the Fraternity at large.

He rnentioned the decease of two Brethren, thus: Two of our Brethren, noted for their zeal in all Masonic work, who for many years

were mem.bers of the Board of Custodians, have gone to their rest. I refer to Brothers Vr.;r. B. Langridge and James A. Henderson-Brethren true, tried, and trusty, whose memories will long be remembered by us. . r

Grand l\Iaster ,:ran Saun may be congratulated as a most successful "third term" official,and the jurisdiction of ~owa need not fear the "third terll1" doctrine so long as there are any nlore such Brethren for Grand 1VIaster as our lVI. W. Brother. He retired with the approval of his Brethren and the consciousness of having governed the Craft 1visely and 'welL Grand Master Granger,Bro -Van Saun's successor, presented the retiring Grand l\iaster "a large and magnificent alburn, containing cabinet sized photographs of the donors," and' said to hiIn: Yourwork your manners, your laDgua~e and the peculiarities of your nature .are so blended with the work and Masonic education of the past three years in this jurisdictioll that when you and 1. sir, are sleeping beneath the clods of the valley, the name of George B. Van Saun will be quoted as authority for Masonic work and law. with confidence and respect. And I hesitate not to say that so prOUd a distinction is well deserved. 1

Yes, "~oell deserved," and all could join in the merited plaudit, uwell done." Iowa has added another bright name to the illustrious list of Past Grand Masters, and the last loses no lustre in t~e association. GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT.

Bro. Parvin's Annual Report, like all his work, is characteristic. He said his name has been" attached to every document that has ever been issued from the office or the Grand Lodge." And after all this writing and.signing his chirography, like our own, must not be very long absent to b~ read when presented. Our penmanship may recognize us, but ,ve sometimes fail to know it when met after any considerable separation. Bro. Parvin said of himself: We have si~ed (including those of this Communication) ftlve hundred and ten charters; besides eigkt issued by the Grand Chapter, one by the Grand Oouncil. and six by the Grand Commandery of the State of Iowa, and twenty-jlve by the Grand Encampment of the United States. A grand total of five hundred and fifty.

Under the head .of Needed Reforms, Bro. Parvin recommended a change in the close of the jtScal year. He would have the fisr.al year close ,vith the 31st of December, or close of the calendar year. Good idea. vVe have too little time to prepare our Reports for Grand Lodge after the close of the 'fiscal year. The returns and dues should be in the Grand Secretary's hands at least three months before Grand Lodge convenes.

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The Grand Secretary could thus have every business matter in perfect , shape and printed. All lines of work could be taken hold of in the early part of the first day, and Grand Lodge need not remain in session longer than two days. The Proceedings would be printed and delivered in fifteen days. 'Ve favor the plan and have been craving such a change in our law for some years. A proposition to change our law 'will be SUbll1itted, the result be as it may. The Report of Bro. Parvin, as Libra~ian, is very complete and elaborate.Our Iowa Brethren are in the lead of all other jurisdictions as to their Library. And they feel right proud too. We do not wonder at their feelings of exultation. Iowa Masons, instead of taxing themselves to death, bankrupting the Grand Lodge, and inlpoverishing the Lodges to build a "TEMPLE,"路 have been securing a Library and will soon have a nlagnificent Library Building. Bro. Parvin said in his A.ddress, when the Library corner-stone ,vas laid, that: Some ten or more years ago the Brethren and the Grand Lodge of Iowa were crazed on the subject of the erection of a costly" Temple," and would have swamped the Grand Lodge and 1vlasonry in Iowa too, had not the Grand Secretary opposed the foolish scheme with all his might and influence. It well nigh swamped him in the frenzy of the hour, but when they had returned to their" sober second thought," all we1,'eglad at the failure of the scheme.

They are over their craze and have something to be proud of, without the lux'ury of a "Temple" debt. Iowa has its Grand Library and Kentucky its grander" Home," but poor Missouri has nothing, save the IUel110ry of a "Temple" elephant. PAY-ROI.lL.

The "Mileage" Committee furnished valuable information concerning the pay-roll luxury i~ that jurisdiction, and concluded in a路. business 路way by saying: "It behooyes the Grand Lodge to practise econoD1Y." As 339 Lodges '\vere represented at a cost, per Lodge, of $16.42 for" each Lodge Representati ve," we are prepared to say "economy" may become a necessity. From the table presented, we see that, for seven years past, the average cost, per year, for each Lodge, has been $14.81. The committee felt it necessary to urge the selection 路of central locations, in future, for the Sessions, so as to cut down expenses. If we lived in IO'wa, we would favor locating the Grand Lodge, centrally, instead of having it on wheels, going to extreme points of the jurisdiction at great expense. Locate. your Grand Lodge and Grand Secretary, Brethren, at the same place, for his cOlnfort and convenience, and for the general good. Some of these years you will not have a Grand Secretary at your Sessions. A railroad disaster may det.ain him. You came near not having the present Grand Secre~ary at Council Bluffs, as he and hi~ assistant were detained by a legal process. Locate, Brethren. Bro. Parvin is too old to be going round in this way. It interferes ,vith

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the pleasures of domesticity and deprives him of needed rest. We forgot to nlention that the Iowa pay-roll footed up nearly six thousand dollars. They only pay five cents per mile and two dollars per day. This is reasonable enough wh'en payment is made 2ft all. Our position is too ,ven known on the pay-roll subject to be repeated here. We do not believe the end justifies th e expenses incurred.

Our Iowa Brethren are erecting, at Cedar Rapids, a building for their splendid Library; and in order to make it fire-proof,five thousand dollars will be necessary in addition to the .amount already specified. A proposition was made to eut down the expenses of the next Session by not pa,Y'i~ng n1ileage and per d'iern to members. Such a proposition would save the Grand about six th01l8and dollars and thus secure a fireproof building for their library. But no, the pay-roll was a "sacred thing" and must not be interfered with. Consequently, the proposition ,vas voted and the pay-'roll still flourishes. In order to secure the needed amount, special tax, equal to twenty-five cents per capita of Lodge meIflbership," was voted. 'Ve are glad that the fire-proof building is to contain the library, but think the pay-roll should pay the bill instead of an extra levy. "GRA~D LODGE FUNDS."

The Committee on the Address of Grand Master Van Saun reported ad versely upon his recolnmendation "to exempt the Grand Treasurer from giving bond." Here is "what ,,"as said in opposition: Eighth-Your committee are unable to concur with the Grand Master in his views relative to so changing Sections VII. and VIII. of Grand Lod~e By-Laws, as to exempt the Grand Treasurer from giving bond; and instead, to deposIt the funds of the Grand Lodge in some national bank, to be selected by the elective officers of the Grand Lodge. While your committee agree that the principle of giving official bonds, and placing in jeopardy two or three generous, warm-hearted Brethren to secure the funds that belong to twenty thousand of us. is not just-they nevertheless feel unWilling to place the funds of the Grand Lodge in any bank, without security. Recent developments have shown that even national banks are not all secure places to deposit funds.

There is something drily humorous, if not caustic, in the sentence, that "national banks are ;not all secure places to deposi t funds." Even so. But as we desire to guard Grand Lodge funds froln loss, we should assume some of the responsibility and share the risk, not placing it all llPon the Grand Treasurer and "two or three generous, warm-hearted Brethren," who become his bondsmen. In ~lissouri, our Grand Treasurer is bonded to the amount of twenty thousand dollars. He is not allowed to use the money, and receives a merely nominal compensation for keeping and disbursing a .large sum annually. Of course he must place the funds somewhere for safe keeping, and it is natural for him to select a reliable bank. If the bank fails and proves not to be a "secure place for the deposit of funds," the Grand Treasurer, with his sureties, is held responsible. If not, why put him under bond? Is this just? 'Vho would be willing to take the offIce, become wholly

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responsible, give a heavy bond, ,,"'ith "two or three generous, warmhearted Brethren" as sureties, have no use of the funds and receive nothing for his labor, trouble and care? The Grand Lodge shares no part of the responsibility,and pays nothing to anyone for carrying it, vet holds the Grand Treasurer to a strict account for the trust. Is this ~ight? vVe hold now, as we argued last year, that the Grand Lodge should be its own depositor, select its place of deposit and become responsible to the Craft for the funds paid by the Lodges. The Grand Lodge through its Grand Master, or a committee, would be as competent to judge of the solvency' of a bank, as of the solvency of the Grand Treasurer and his sureties. The business of t~e Grand Lodge ,vanId then be between itself and its O"Tll chosen place of deposit, without involving any third party, and the responsibility would be upon the ({rand Lodge, where it ought of right to rest. Our Grand Lodge is anineorporated organization. As such, it should do its own business, in a business "ray, and not ask others to become responsible for what it ean do itself. It can as well select a safe place of deposit, a bank for instance, as it can select a Grand Treasurer. It can also nlake a business arrangell1ent witb the bank, for the sake of security, just as 路well to make a Grand Treasurer give assurance of fidelity. Bro. 'Van Saun tt proper view of the subject. But we must not tarry too long with the Proceedings of the Iowa Brethren. One thing impresses us in nlaking our annual review of their journal: There are business men in that jurisdiction; the managelnent of the Craft is in able and safe hands; Iowa Masons are making a good record. The journal closes with a twelve-page tribute to the memory of the late William Baker 路Langridge. This distinguished Mason filled various stations in the Gran'd Bodies of Iowa, with marked ability. In the Grand Lodge he was Deputy Grand Secretary, under Bro. Parvin, for a time, and a Inember of the Committee on Fraternal Correspondence, having written the reports for the comluittee during several years. For Ulore than twenty-five years he was Grand Secretary of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter in Iowa, and served as Grand Recorder of the Grand Cornmandery from its organization in 1864, to the time of his death. Io",,"a lV[asonry has 16st a good and usefullnember. CORRESPONDENCE.

The report, as usual, is from the fruitful brain and tireless hand of Bro. T. S. Parvin, Grand Secretary. He presents a review of nearly 200 pages, en1bracing notices of more than fifty Grand Lodge transactions. It is a 'very able review, readable: instructive, and full of suggestive thought. In his exordium he says of himself:

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It is just forty years since we, a young man of twenty-seven, and a ~rason of only six years, presented our first ,. Report on Correspondence,". and modestly took a back seat, among the Gamaliels of that da~ "There were giants In those days," as now. They have departed, but their works survive, and have largely gone to make up the jurispru路 dence of Masonry to-day. We then reviewed about twenty of the twenty路eight Grand Lodge Proceedings-the TIllmberof their pages all told did not exceed, probably, those of our own Grand Lodge for a ,~olume of three years. Of all our contemporaries, those as Grand Secretaries and reporters, only Bro. Joseph H. Hough Grand Secretary of New .Tersey, survives. The rest are a11,a11 gone; their namesbave been II dropped from the rolls" of their earthly Lodges, to be enrolled in the Grand Lodge above.

Bro. Parvin is a sound and solid expQnant of trne doctrine. He does Grand lVIasters 'who claim" untold and unheard-of prerogatives" and exercise" those long since obsolete," or that never existed in this land of the free and honle of the brave." "Them's our sentiments." '\-""e annually have occasion to lInnch the same" heresy" found in the" centralization and folly" of Grand l\Iasters. We will continue to bOlnbard this "divine right of kings" heresy, brought to this country "from afar" until our warfare ends. In the meantime we will educate our boy to spurn the dogma as we have taught him to bate~~ice. "re believe 'with our personal friend and distinguished Brother, of California, Rev. Dr...A.nderson, that the sa..called "prerogative" of Grand Masters is a "moss-grown, antiquated claim," without authority of law or warrant of right. Bro~ Parvin does not use the scissors, and laughs because Bro. Dodge, of Arkansas, styled Bro. Innes, of Michigan, the" champion compiler." This was unkind in Bro. Dodge, and Bro. Parvin ought not to smile so drily. )Vhile he does not clip from Proceedings and reports, there are many quotation ("-") marks winking at the readers of his elaborate review. Of course his report is 'written, but would not tl~e scissors save 1JJ'r'iting those portions' used where the quotation ("-") marks appear. What is the difference? 'Ve use the scissors. lVIissouri, for 1883, was treated with usual kindness and consideration, both as to our路 Proceedings and Report on Correspondence. Bro. Parvin has always dealt kindly with us since we succeeded to the position so ably filled by our lamented Gauley. He entertains a filial regard for Missouri and honors her as his "mother Grand Lodge." It was a concession to Grand IVlaster vVoods and Grand Secretary ,rincH, who have "Rev. prefixed andD. D. affixed to their names," with a Grand Chaplain, who is also a elergyman,to say that' they could "keep the Grand Lodge inthe stra'ightand narrow road." Our Grand Lodge law provides for the appointment of seven Grand Chaplains. These are appointed annually. We do not affirm, with certainty, that these divines, with Grand Master and Grand Secretary as ministers, also, can always keep the Grand Lodge in th~ straight and narrow road." One thing is sure-it requires a large -amount of praying, and watching as well, to keep everything straight down here. .

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Bro. Parvin路 quoted approvingly from the Address of our Grand Master Woods, and mentioned the "apparent conflict" referred to in the Address. lIe then said: . A Lodge in Iowa had, it seems, received and acted u~on tb.~ petition of a candidate residing in Missouri, without the consent of the Lodge under whose jurisdiction he resided The matter was, through us, brought to the notice of our Grand Master. Our good Brother says" he was well satisfied of the spirit and courtesy of Bro. Van Saun, Grand Master, and Bro. Parvin, Grand Secretary, and knew that all would be right." WelL we thank the Brother for his goodly opinion. We beg to assure him it was not misplaced, for neither the Grand Master, Grand Secretary nor Grand Lodge of Iowa:. would knowingly do a wrong act, more especially concerning the rights of our Mother Grand Lodge.

'Ve are glad to say that the "apparent conflict" between our jurisdiction was more" apparent" than real. The" candidate" referred路路 to had resided in Missouri but removed into the Iowa jurisdiction and was made a Mason by an Iowa Lodge. The l\[issouri Lodge raised a claim to the candidate -and also to the fees. Grand Master Van Saun very pron1ptly forwarded the f~es received by the Iowa Lodge on a Missouri candidate. Investigation by Grand Master Hall revealed the fact that the Missouri man had totally and fully abandoned this jurisdiction and gone to live in Iowa. He had given up all residence under the Missouri Lodge, and its claim upon him was at end. .If he did not Ii ve in Iowa long enough to gain a residence before petitioning a Lodge, that was their mistake and not our loss. Hence the lnoney (fees) was returned to the Iowa Brethren. There the matter ended as amicably as it comInenced. Quoting from our report concerning defaulters and embezzlers in IvIissouri, Bro. Parvin gives a keen but well merited thrust. He said: But justice in Missouri hid her head and let the swindlers go free. Shame on such neglect of duty. It is because so many of such swindlers and wrong-doers in high places in Missouri, Iowa, and a dozen other jurisdictions, have been permitted to escape without even so much as a censure, that it is almost imp.lssible now-a-days to punish a wrol1g~ doer who has a title attached to his name.

Yes, the swindler and the embezzler" go free." They managed to swindle, in SOIlle way, poor and confiding Brethren who trusted them beeause they were MASONS, and swallowed the means provided for the Inaintenance of the widows of deceased Brethren, and then went hence withont censure or blanle. ~ut when some unfortunate Brother falls behind with his dues for a year or two, charges are preferred and he is suspended. The fnll power of the law is invoked concerning snlall offenses, but the" weightier matters" are overlooked and greater wrongs are condoned. Bro. Parvin says we went "for Bro. Fleming, of I.Jouisiana," and copied some portion of our review of that writer's report, and added: How we do like to hear a man speak out his just sentiments. A dozen reporters have reviewed those same sentences, and not one of them dared to express their dissent. Can we wonder that Grand Officers will drink whisky and then follow in pursuit of other vices which always are found in its train, while Grand Lodges and committees are afraid to rh~L~~~~:~g~~uf:J. Our Brother devotes three pages of his terrible castigation of

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Bro.. Parvin falls into an error in respect to our review of "Grand Maa'3ter Kiefer," of Ohio. He quoted one sentence from our report, and said he was sure we would" regret the printing" of that clause. If we were to say such a thing in earnest about any human being, much less sueh a Brother as Grand l\faster Kiefer, of Ohio, we would regret the printing thereof, so long as a sense of propriety should govern us. No, ","e "rere not depreciating Bro. Kiefer, but burlesquing what he had condemned, and comnlending his defense of the Bible. Bro. Parvin unconsciously did us an injustice by. wresting the quotation from its connection. ..'\8 he us as speaking discourteously of a distinguished and noble ","e feel it our duty to disclaim, any such purpose, and our langnage admits of no such construction ","hen 路read consecutivelJ'r. We can garble language and make a writer say anything we wish.

Bro. Parvin said of our review of the Grand Master of Pensylvania: He quotes from Pennsylvania the act of the Grand Master who ordered the name ()f a Mason stricken from the ron of Lodge members because the Brother had lost ~i little. bit of one thumb. Yet the Master and the Lodge who made him a Mason, together went unpunished. Like. Bro. VincH, we once thought we new something of the laws of Masonry, one of which we had supposed was a landmark, at least, if there are any landmarks, namely-that a l\fa...c;on cannot be deprived of his right of membership in a Lodge or in the Fraternity, except upon charges, trial and conviction. If the Grand Master can take up the roll of membershIp of one of his Lodges and decimate it at his pleasure, we see Dot why he may not strike out the nine and leave the one as the reverse. Bro. Vincil thinks u the prerogative business was largely overdone, even in Pennsylvania," but woe be to Bro. Vincil and all others, including the reviewer of Texas, who dare utter complaints of the acts of the Grand Master or reviewer of that jurisdiction.

Weare not alarmed, and certainly not afraid to ,animadvert upon the unprecedented act of the Grand Master of Pennsylvania. We had something to say of that act in our report last year, and have not gro\vn nervous over the reply fronl .the reviewer of that jurisdiction.. Of our comments upon the Ohio custom, Bro. Parvin spoke very vigorously, and thinks it a wonder that a Grand Lodge can survive where Masons are expelled for not paying dues after having been suspended for non-payment. He concluded his review of Missouri by the following: Bro. Vinci! firmly adheres to the doctrine he enunciated when he was Grand Master that less than seven members of a I.Jod~e ca.nnot open a Lod~e and transact business;. This three, five, and seven modern doctrIne, is as contemptible In Masonry as an eight-toseven is in the political history of our country. One thIng is very certaIn, that he who reads the reports of Bro. Vincil will find matter enough to ponder upon and digest for some time, and that cannot be lightly passed over.

It would afford us great pleasure to extend our notice of the very interesting Report of Bro. Parvin, and select therefrom all his sayings marked for that purpose. To do full justice to his report would work serious injustice to other jurisdictions, in depriving them of space and consideration. CHARLES T. GRANGER, Waukon, G.. M. T. S.. PARVIN, Iowa City, G.. Sec..

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INDI.tiNA., 1884. Two years have passed away since we were privileged to C01l1mune with our Indiana Brethren. The journal of an9ther Biennial Session is before us for review, and it is a welcome visitor. It contains the the transactions of the Sixty-fifth Annual Comnlunication, which was held in Indianapolis on the 27th and 28th days of May, 1884. There are over five hundred Lodges in that jurisdiction, 457 of them were 'represented. The exhibit of the Grand Secretary shows a total membership of 23,143. THE ADDRESS

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Of M. Bro. Bruce Carr, Grand Master, covered SaIne seventeen pages, and was full of business. It embraced a statement of offieial aets common to the position he so ably filled. Four new路 Lodges had heen formed under his Dispensation for that purpose. Ten charters had been revoked. Eight. duplicate charters had been issued. Trials and corner-stone laying Dlade a part of the report. A few uninlportant I)eeisions were rendered. "GRAND LODGE DEBT."

Under the above caption the Grand Master presented a brief history of the embarrassments of the Grand Lodge growing out of their lVfasonic Temple venture. Ten years ago, the Grand Lodge borrowed seventy-five thousan~ dollars at nine per cent. This sum "was an incubus upon the Grand Lodge, and forced a resort to Biennial Sessions as a nlethod of saving money with which to payoff the large debt. The Grand Master reported the entire indebtedness to be $32,000. He said: If the Grand Lodge shall make another adjournment for two JTears, continuing the present revenues, at the next meeting, the Grand Lodge will be free from debt, with money in the treasury to pay current expenses. And as this is a "consummation devoutly to be wished," and as the experience of the past fourlears has shown conclusively that the business of the Grand Lodge and the Interest 0 the Craft has not suffered in any particular by the adjournment for two years, I would therefore recommend that when this Grand Lodge adjourns, it be to meet :May 25th, 1886.

In addition to the $75,000 borrowed, there were other obligations by the Grand Lodge.' The following froIn the Annual Report of the Trustees will show the amount: At the annual meeting of the Grand I..Iodge in May, 1878, the total indebtedness of the Grand Lodge was one hundred and three thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents. To-day it is thirt)T-two thousand dollars in round numbers, being a reduction in the principal. in six years, of seventy-one thousand six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents, or an annual reduction of a fraction over eleven thousand dollars. G. L. Ap.-5.

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In our last Report to. the Grand Lodge we stated that we would not recommend another adjournment for two years; neither will we, but this much we will say: If ~rou will adjourn the Grand Lodge until the twenty~fifth day of }!ay, 1886, we will on that dav report 'the Grand Lodge entirely out of debt, and will exhibit to you the last evi~ dence of debt, cancelled. We commit this entire matter to your hands, having confidence that you will act in the premises as becomes prudent business men.

This is a most gratifying announcement indeed-one that will giye pleasure to many outside of the Indiana jurisdiction. We offer our ,:ongratulations. The Grand Lodge adopted the recommendation of the Grand lVlaster and of the committee. The next Session will be two years .henee, or in May, 1886. Then will come the jubil~e. We expect to be there:~ if life is spared, and share the pleasures of their final victory over a debt. G路rancl 1\.faster Carr chronicled the death of a venerable Mason and Past Grand ]'faster, Rev. Thos. R. Austin, who passed away from labor in the seventy-fourth year of his age, having been elected Grand l\Iaster in ISHL Grand ]<rlaster Carr said that he "filled the high station \vith creditable distinction," and that "he was a nlost distinguished and zealous ,yorker in the Lodge."

The Grand l'v1aster closed his biennial term pertinently and hapI)i1y thus: It must be rem.embered that it is the qltality, and not the qllantii:y, that is the desider~ atum in selecting timber for the buildin~. Guard well the door of the preparation room. Let each member act as an investigatlng. committee to look into the character and standing of those who seek admission to the Lodge. Do not hesitate to use the ballot when a candidate is proposed whose moral character is qu.estionable. Teach your YOUD.. g Masons that Masonry is something more than merely a knowled~e of the \Vork and Ritual. It is a systeln of moral philosophy, full of lessons of fra.ternlty, virtue and char~ ity. And it is intended that all who shall take upon themseh"es the responsibility of membership in this Fraternity, shall become so imbued with its moral teachings, that it shall be evidenced in the conduet of their lives. It encourages action rather than p'rofe~颅 sion. It is the practical rather than the theoret'ical which it seeks, and it looks more carefully to deeds than words. He who assumes the duties and obligations of a Mason, must make the practice of the virtues it teaches the moral plummet of his life.

Recognition of the, Grand Lodges of Arizona, Victoria and New South Wales, was passed upon favorably in a Report by the Committee on Correspondence. THE GRAND SEORETARY,

R. W. Bro. Wm. H. Smythe, furnished a Report, full and extended, showing facts and figures for all matters connected with his laborious station. He deserved the compliment paid him by.. the Grand Master: During the past two years I have had ample opportunty to become acquainted with the duties and responsibilities of the Grand Secretary's office. Engaging his time and energy as it does continually for the full twelve months, I believe that the salary now allowed him is not commensurate with the work he is reqUired to perform. I WOUld, therefore, recommend that an addition of $200 per annum. be added to the salary of the Grand Secretary.

The salary was accordingly increased from one thousand to twelve hundred. dollars per annum. This sum is small enough, considering the amount of service rendered. The labor performed is immense, as

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shown by the journal before us. A large amount of money ,vas reeeived and disbursed by him in aid of the flood sufferers. Brethren who draw nearly eight thousand dollars for mileage and per diem every Session of the Grand I.Jodge, ought to be willing to compensate a hard.. 1\Torked and efficient Grand Secretary. The Report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances is a lengthy, full and complete one. It reminds us of some of the able and exhaustive documents presented to our Grand Lodge within the last few years.

Thanks were tendered the retiring Grand Master, Bro. Carr, for the able and impartial manner in which he had performed the duties of

Grand l\Jlaster during his official term of two years'. A resolution was adopted concerning the retiring Grand Treasurer, Charles Fisher. We give it: Resolved, That our dearly beloved Bro. Fisher has the undivided, heartfelt sympathy of the officers and members of this Grand Body, in his great affliction, and that we will

.always hold in grateful remembrance his long and faithful service as Grand Treasurer. .h is invariable urbanity as an officer, his devotion to Masonry, and his ex.emplification of its principles and teachings in his. daily life for fifty. years; all of which reflects great honor Ilpon this <.:trand Lodge,and presents to Masons throughout the world an example worthy of imitation.

We congratulate Indiana Masons upon their choice of a suceessor of the venerable and venerated Fisher, in the person of our friend and Brother, lVlartin H. Rice, Past Grand Mast~r. Bro. Rice will take charge of the funds and render a good account of his stewardship. CORRESPONDENCE.

'Ve received the Indiana journal so late in the season, and after our Review had been in the printer's hands for quite a while, that we can' do but little more than mention the Report on Foreign Correspondence, by William Commons. We will say that it is no comrnon Report, as to quality and quantity. It covers 140 pages, and cOrntains notices of U Grand Lodges of the United States路 and Territories, other English speaking Grand Lodges and other Foreign Grand Lodges." Two years having elapsed since a Report had been presented by the committee, i~ became necessary to crowd things somewhat, and review two year's Proceedings, from each jurisdiction. This caused brevity in each notice. Missouri was accorded three pages, and fair men.on was made of our doings for the years 1882 and 1883. The Report of the commit.: tee is almost wholly written, but few extracts being found in it. The writer condenses well and summarizes better. ",Ve observe that a new chairman was appointed and the former one was left on the Commons. ALBERT P. CHARLES, Seymour, G. M. WM. H. SMYTHE, Indianapolis, G. Sec.

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KA.NSAS, 1884. "\Ve have before us for revie\v, the Annual of Kansas, which is a . neat work of nearly three hundred pages, sixty-two of which contain the doings of that Grand Lodge, at the Twenty-eighth Communication. About 200 pages are devoted to Foreign Correspondence, and the remainder to various t.ables. The Session convened in the City of Lawrence, :February 20th, 1884, and closed its labors on the 21st. M. W. Bro. George J. Green, Grand 1\-1aster, presided: R. W. Bro. John H. Bro路wn was Grand Secretary. From his excellent and full sumnlary we gather that there are 282 Lodges working under Charter-ten having been chartered by the Grand Lodge at its Session now under notice; 158 Lodges ,,"ere represented. it total membership of 11,353 was reported, showing a gain of about one thousand for the year 1883. All Lodges reported except two. "'VeIl done." Total revenue for the year, $5,.57ft50. This summary presents a good showing, and everything indieatcs a satisfa,ctory condition of the CraJt in that jurisdiction. Grand Master G:reen said, in his .A.. ddress, that they had enjoyed a year of "unprecedented prosperity," and that Hharmony reigned supreme throughout" their borders, with fevv exceptions. He reported the issuance of "twelve Dispensations for ne"r Lodges, and refused quite as lnany more." He must have ability, beyond many of his peers in other jurisdictions, to say "NO." We conlmend his nerve. I am fully impressed with the fact that there is too great haste in forming new Lodges, and Brethren forget that good, healthy Lodges cannot be established in a day. It is far better that no Lodge should be started, for the time at least, than to have one eke out a miserable and sickly existence for a year or two, and then have to surrender its Charter and the members be compelled to find homes elsewhere.

In no case within my knowledge has the refusal of the Grand Master to grant a Dispensation worked an injury to the Craft. In each instance where a Dispensation has been granted, I have endeavored to select officers well qualified to teach the correct work, and from the reports received from time to time, I have every reason to believe that the reports submitted by each new Lodge will ~how good work.

He had some practical words for Lodges "rho carry no insurance on their properti' and rapped soundly and properly such Lodges as want a begging permit granted them. His refusal to favor Brethren with privileges to ask others to help them is worthy of preservation and extended circulation. We give it, with approval: I have been importuned, during the year, to grant special Dispensations'to Lodges in this jurisdiction, permittin~ them to solicit aid to build halls 01' buy Lodge furniture. These requests I have invarIably refused. Lodges should be able to manage their own business u.tfairs, prOVide a place of meeting and secure the necessary Lodge equipments without asking outside help as charity. I do not look upon this as Masonic charity, and the practice should not be permitted by our own Lodges or tolerated by Lodges outside

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of our jurisdiction asking help from us. We should build our own Masonic homes, and in doirig so avoid extravagance and running in debt, and when a home is Ol1ce secured, make suitable provision by jUdicious insurance, so that in case of a calamity ~rour Lodge will not be left without resources from which to rebuild. '

Touching the business of "Conferring of Degrees out of t'ime;" we find a fevr statements from the Grand l\tIaster that should be considered by those jurisdictions where the "prerogative" dogma prevails: I have granted during the year six Dispensations to confer degrees out of time, and I am inclined to think now it was six too many. I have tried to eliminate this evil altogether, but humanity is weak. When a good Brother calls you up during the silent watch of low twelve and asks you to go to your office and issue a Dispensation to confer the third degree upon some bright Fellow. Craft who wants to start to Europe the next day, and pleads eloquentl~r for the good of the Craft to relax the iron rule, just anee, reiistance is vain, you come down, the Dispensation is granted, and another Mason is sent forth into the world who cannot tell how he got there. Some Grand Lodges have abolished all Dispensations except for establishtn.ent of new I./odges, and correcting the errors that sometimes arise in the election of officers. Such a constitutional provision would relieve Grand Masters of a great deal of labor andresponsibility, and would, in my opinion, in the end prove beneficial to the Craft.

We commended the "nerve" of our M. W. Brother in the foregoing of this review, and thought he could say "No." Our judglnent "wvas premature and our conclusion unsusta.ined by facts. ",Vhere we eXYJee'tea to find hin1 most invulnerable, he proved 'weakest, and consented to the relaxation of a law of his Grand Lodge in the presence of sentiulent. Instead of standing by the law, he yielded, yea surrendered, to what no Mason will dare call1a,w, and consented to "send forth into the world one who cannot tell ho,,~ he gotthere." Having given such consent while trying" to eliminate this evil altogether" fronl Masonry, we 'think there was a want of consistency, as well as weight, in his" opinion" that to abolish the "prerogative" dogma would "be beneficial to the Craft." Holding that vie'w, we would never "come down," though a dozen" good" fellows should call us up from our low twelve slumbers sixty times each night for a week. But at each call 'we would become more emphatic in our refusal. We must condone the inconsisteney of our M. W. Brother of Kansas, on the ground that he was converted by his own experience, and now stands with us in opposing the prerogative dogma. We will not intimate that his conversion resulted from broken rest, when called from low twelve slunlbers to grant" six" different" Dispensations to confer degrees out of time." We do not wonder at bis final conclusion that" 'it was six too 1nany," as he returned from hi's" office" for the sixth time at "the silent watch of low twelve," tired, sleepy and annoyed. We infer that the law of the Kansas Grand Lodge requires candidates to 'wa'it a certain t'ime in order to receive the degrees. This inference is based on the fact that he" granted six Dispensations to confer degrees O'l.tt of Mme." Then, if the law prescribes the t'inte, which our M. W. Brother shortened, why does he want any "norp lww, as "a constitutional provision?" Would" a constitutional provission" be in the way of those who believe in the" prerogatiyes" of Grand

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Masters? ., 'Ve think the difficulty is not found in the want of restrictive provisions, but in not obeying what we have promised to "support and nlaintain." Ho路wever, our prolnise to condone the act of Grand l\Jlaster Green must be made good. He is with us now, and is "inclined to think thdJt six ,,~as too many." We quite agree with hinl, and say, " Go, sin no more." Bro. Green recommended the adoption of a Standard Code of ByLaws for BU bordinate Lodges. Our Brethren will do well to follow his suggestion, as we have seen the good of such a plan in Missouri for m~lny years. The Grand l\Iaster said he bad made" but few official vis.. its." He reported only three Decisions. ",Veare glad to see that this business is being reduced to a min'in~um. The Decisions were approved, and show, first, that a Past l\1aster can be tried by the Lodge of whieh he is a member for an offense committed while he was Master of said Lodge. This Decision is in perfect accord with our law as to how offend.. ing Masters shall be treated after retiring from office. Of course he is responsible only to the Grand Lodge for OI~"FICIAL ulisconduet, during. his term. For" unma80nic conduct," he can be tried by his Lodge after his tenn expires. The Decision of our Grand Lodge as wen路 as that of Kansas, settles another question, viz: That a Past Master is not "a bigger man" than his Lodge. In \)'"irginia, a PAST l\iaster is SQ large that he can be tried 'only by the Grand Lodge or by a committee of PAST l\fasters. 'V-e are happy to say that the Virginia jnrisdiction is the only one on this continent holding such doctrine.

The second Decision it as foilows: A member of a Lodge, who has been suspended for non-payment of dues, petitions his Lodge for restoration, and is r~jected; betben applies to tbeGrand Lodge, and is restored to all of the rights and benefits of Masonry. Held, That the Lodge had no authority to reconsider its action in rejecting the applicant, after such restoration by the Grand Lodge, and that in attempting to do so, it acted without authority, and such action was, therefore, void. .

The third Decision declares that a Warden should be suspended from office by the VVorshipful Master while charges. are pending. THE GRAND SECRETARY

Bro. John H. Brown, presented a full and extended report, which, like himself, is a bunch of business, facts and figures. The fiscal affairs路 of that Grand Lodge always appear in first-class condition. If our Bro. Brown lives to be a veteran, he will lead his Grand Lodge to the very front of American Grand Jurisdictions in every view. That it has reached its present enviable rank in less than thirty years, may be ascribed to the vigilance and fidelity of its present Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodge appropriated five hundred dollars to the relief of the Ohio flood sufferers.

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"\Ve copy the following as recording a pleasant incident: , Bro. John H. Brown, Grand Secretary, took occasion to present to the Grand Lodge the two sole survivors of those who assisted in organizing the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Kansas- R. W. Bro. Daniel Vanderslice, the first Grand Junior Warden, now over eight;y-six years of age, and R. W. Christian Beck. the second Grand Junior Wartlen. now, and for the past twenty-seven consecutive years, Grand Treasurer, and oyer eighty years of age. Both of these aged Brethren enjoy reason.ably good health, and the latter has not failed for many years to attend the annual meetings of the various Grand Bodies , of which he is an honored and beloved member. The Grand Master, in an appropriate and feeling manner, extended a hearty greeting to these two faithful and highly esteemed Craftsmen. who by precept and example have ever contributed to the growth and stability of Freemasonry 1n Kansas. PAY-ROLJ.I.

Kansas has a pay-roll, and disbursed over twelve hundred dollars in way of mileage, paying at the rate. of six cents per mile. No per diem is allowed. CORRESPONDENCE.

The late H Grand Orator," and Nestor of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, Bro. John H. Brown, placed before the Masonic world one of the best reviews of ,the day, and the ablest of all his laborious years. It covers 192 pages, and is admirably spiced with comrnents and quotations. Missou~i was so largely reulenibered by our Brother reviewer, that we fear our limited space will not permit us to reciprocate in quantity. He gave our 'transactions for 1883 the benefit of ten pages. His treatnlent of the Address of Grand Master Woods was very courteous-nUUlerOU8 and lengthy extracts being made therefrom and favorably commented on. He approved of. Bro. 'Voods'views concerning the formation of new Lodges in cities where several Lodges already exist. In doing so, Bro. Brown said he thought the course taken by Grand Master Woods preferable to that recomulended and adopted by the Grand Lodge. It became necessary for the Grand Lodge to define its own law touching the point raised by the Grand l\Iaster. In doing this, the committee took a position different fronl the Grand Master, and the Grand Lodge approved it. Bro. Bro'wn gave at length a history of the Wallingford case as presented at and determined by our Grand Lodge, and said in comment: We have only to remark: In future the Fraternitv should be slow to believe that any

Brother, who for fO'rty years has steadily wroug-ht on the tenlple and kept eve.ry vow, ill in his right mind suddenly cast his integrity behind him, depart from the path of w.

honesty and be guilty of acts which contradict his ,vhole previous record, and thus voluntarily pave the way to become an outcast from the Craft for the remaiuder of his days.

rrhe Wallingford case is out of court, and not subject to review. While holding views at variance with t.hose of the Grand l\iaster, we feel assured now, as .at the first, he acted from the noblest ill1pulses. But from long personal knowledge of the subject of dispute, we cannot allow the eulogy of Bro. Brown,above quoted, to pass into history ae

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deserving, \vithout recording an unqualified protest. This is neither the time nor to write w'hat 'we know. One thing is certain, the party never eould have been restored by the Grand Lodge of Missouri wh'ile The patch-\vork, by which ends were secured and justified, may pass \vith the memoirs of the cause. In our revie,,: on "Foreign Correspondence," Bro. Bro\vn, . late G-rand Orator and present Grand Secretary and Committee on Correspondence, thus: 'rhe "gilt-edged OratGl' of the Grand Lodge" is author of the Report on Correspond路 ence, and thou~h au orator of renown, notifies his readers in his exordium (of about two and one-eight lines) that his" Introduction will be found in the' Conclusion,' (peroration) provided that it is deemed necessary." 0, tempo'ra.l 0, mores! 0, manes OiCer01d,., ,fr (2~l'i,d postea! 0, Lord, h.ard raps at the pilgrims and other fanatical brethren.

We have referred the above, especially the dead language part, our Representative of the C+rand Lodge of Cuba near the Grand of Missouri. He win it for us in time for our next Report. 'rVe wish to inforln the Kansas Committee that the JYlissouri Grand Lodge has no "gilt~edged orator." "Gilt~edged" applies to "paper," and not to oratory. " Gilt-edged" paper is current, because first~class. In this respect, we are ata discount where once路路 V\-?e stood high. Had our 8i~lence been" golden," or our oratory been" sil ver-tongued," against our convictions, our eomnlercial use as "gilt~edged" had not depreciated.

Bro. Brown quoted extensively from our review of the Louisiana Committee, and said: On reaching Louisiana, Bro. Vincil grows warm, and in terms severe but deserved, censures Bro. John G. Fleming for his insults to a large number of the Fraternity, who have been, and are exerting themselves to路 the utmost to elevate the moral tone of the

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Of that Louisiana Conlmittee, Bro. Brown has some very pertinent and telling remarks in his review, regarding Bro. Fleming as aTrifle spicy and sharp, and sOlnetimes his lucubrations are a little refreshing'. However, a perusal of his Report, we think, would lead almost any reader to surmise that at times he was crauky, owing to a severe attack of dyspepsia or some other stomach disorder.

We are sorry that the physical condition of our esteemed Brother was such when he reached the still waters and green fields of Kansas, that he blundered so much as to find fault with all he saw or imagined he had seen.

But it is well all men do not think alike, else a worse. disordered mental condition than his would be noticeable in men at large. The Brother will, we trust, pardon us for saying that he has traveled far out of his way to criticise what does not particularly con.. cern him, or come within the purview of his duties as a reviewer. Perhaps his readers will be delighted with his courteous e,trort to enlighten them on the way that Grand Secretaries should write up their reports, together with the matter they should include. He approaches and goes through Kansas much in the style of an Irish Knight at a country fair with a shillalah in hand, and whacking at every head which happens to come in sig-ht. This style of reportorial warfare, perhaps-though we doubt it-may suit the refined. taste of our Lonisiana Brethren, especially when in connection with a Masonic Report.

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He takes exception to our Grand Master's formula of opening tbe Grand Lodge and rather pompously demands why the Grand Master dispensed with calling- the roll. Well, because all he wished to know was whether there were Representatives from the requisite number of Lodges to open the Grand' Lodge, and baving learned that fact, he ordered the further call stopped. as he had a perfect right to do under our rule. We have a way of our own up here in Kansas of conducting a Grand Lodge, and our right to do so has never before been questioned. In connection herewith, we advise him when in health to furbish up his Latin. In our general report to Grand Lodge, be finds 'ttn n?:d de lapin, and 10, Ul> goes the shout that we have transcended the functions of a Grand Secretary. But howhe happened to know our duties much better than ourselves he does not reveal. In the performance of our duties as Grand Secretary, we do just what. the Fraternity in Kansas have a right to expect and demand, and so long as they are satisfied with our work, we shall neither be solicitous of his approval, nor shudder at his censure.

In reply to the Louisiana Committee, who favored Masonic ,vork on Sunday, Bro. Brown said in terms plain and to the point: This smacks a little too much of insult to a large and respectable body of Masons do not happen to belong to the saDIe school of believers as our astute reviewer does. vVhen it comes to a matter of intolerance, it would seem to us that he belonged to a I#dloo1 whose cardinal doctrine was to denounce all who did not endorse its shallow latitudinarianism.

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After di v'ers and sundry punchings of a similar sort, Bro. Brown turned the Louisiana man over to us. Now the Kansas Comnlittee knew perfectly well that we are not set for the defense of Bro. Fleming. If he were defensible, we would not champion him with Bro. Brow'n on the other side. "'That would be the use? Try to mak~ anything out of fragments left where a Kansas cyclone bad been! Excuse us from further consideration of a hopeless subject. vVe appropriate, with the largest amount of endorsement possible, the sound and healthy sayings of Bro. Brown, against over-riding laws and regulations by official prerogatives.

Hear hhn, ye votaries of a dogula, supposed to be old because not written. He said: 1'here is noticeable a growing tendency, in our own as well as other jurisdictions, .to break over time -honored barriers, by means of Special Dispensations from Grand Masters, and to set asi,de lon~ established u~ages for the accommodation of some one who for years has lived within hall of the Lodge~room; and thus the checks and restraints which wisdom and ex.perience placed at the gate of our mystic temple, are set at naught. Oft-repeated warnings do not seem to deter Grand Masters from issuing special Dispensations to confer degrees out of time, under the plea of high pre.rogative, though in every instance the ancient law is set aside, not for tlie good of the Order, but merely for individual accommodatioIl, and the result is, that in most cases, those who are thus rushed through make poor Masons, who should never have路 been permitted to behold Masonic light. This practice we 'hope to see stopped in our own jurisdiction, and we earnestly invoke every Ma.'3ter Mason to join in its condemnation.

Please, Bro. Bro'wn, place Missouri in a column, headed tt no Dispensations to confer d~grees out of time." If there are any other jurisdictions of "the sanle faith and order," just march then1 into line. They 111ay not Inake a very large nlinority, but the ndnority will be a respectable one, by reason of the doctrines taught and the principles maintained. Bring Kansas into line. It can be clone very soon, with the irrepres-

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sible Brown in the lead. Your recent Grand Master - Bro. Greel1is a convert to our vie",~s, and thought he granted" sf)'; too rnany" when he granted six Dispensations to confer degrees out of time. Send him out as a missionary to convert others. Let him tell his experience about getting up "low twelve" to favor some party. That sort of preaching will telL Soon there. will be a revival all along the line. By-and-by ,ve will make the old thing called "prerogative" think a cyclone is eaming. It ,,"ill "flee the wrath to come" by going into a cave, and cry, "rocks and mountains fall upon me and hide me from the ,vrath of the eyclones."

Bro. Brown graph:

sound ~Iasonic doctrines in the subjoined para-

We believe that so long as a man enters a Lodge of his own free will, by the exercise of that same free will, he may sunder his connection, he being unindebted, and not under charges. Under this freedom of action, few indeed are they who leave Lodges! unless about to remove to some other jurisdiction. With us, liberality in this respect has proved in no wise detrimental to Masonry; on the contrary, we think it has proved a benefit.

The above tallies 'with.路 our Missouri law, and is clearly the proper view to be held concerning the subject. We would enjoy greatly further companionship with our Kansas confrere, and could extend our extracts from his well filled report 路i'n extenso, but the limit is reached. We need not commend what is par excellent. We always know where to look for John H. Bro,vn, of Kansas, and never fail to find him on the right side of every important question. We hope to join him, Drummond, and many others of the strong men, in the next National Conclave, in banishing forever from our Templar gatherings the drunkenness anddehauchery now so common. What say you, old comrade?

J. J. BUCK, Emporia, G. M. JOHNH. BROWN, Wyandotte, G. Sec. and Com. on For. Cor.

KENTUCKY, 1883. The Eighty-fourth Annual Communication was held in the City of Louisville, October 16th,1883, and was presided over by lVI. W. Bro. Ga:rrett Davis Buckner, Grand Master; R. W. Bro. !firam Bassett, was Grand Secretary. The number of Lodges represented is not given, though it is evident nearly all in the jurisdiction must have been on hand, from the aluount paid out for mileage and per diem. Over eight thousand dollars had to he set apart to this account.

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A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR

Was present at the opening of the Session-Rev. Joseph A. Galbraith, of Ireland, and Representative of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky at the Grand Lodge of the Elnerald Isle. He was introduced to the Grand Lodge in a most felicitous Inanner by M. W. Bro. E. S. Fitch, P. G. M., and responded in terms appropriate and laudable. As showing how an Irishman, and a Mason can talk, we reproduce . his remarks: It affords me sincere pleasure to stand here on so interesting occasion as this, and to be the bearer to all American Masons, especially to the Brethren of this jurisdiction, the fraternal and affectionate regards of Irish Masons. I feel that personally I little deserve the encomiums of Bro. Fitch in presenting me to the Grand Lodge. and I therefore accept the distinguished reception which has been given to me as due to the Grand Lodge frOln which I came. I have been reminded of certain good offices in receiving certain Brethren from your State. I have only to regret that our action was far from coming up to our 'Yvishes to do justice to the worth of our visitors. On any future occasion which may ~}resellt itself I hope we shall do better. Most Worshipful Sir, I shall now resume my Seat, being determined to watch all your proceedings with minute attention,as I am anxious to bring back with me much that will give both plea$ure and profit to your Irish Brethren.

The Grand Master, in his Address, chronicled the departure from earth of three distinguished Brethren-Past Grand Masters Wm. IIolloway, Edward H. Turner, and Jake Rice, elected respectively in 1845, 1872, and 1879. The Grand Master reported one Dispensation granted to form a new Lodge, and announced a few Decisions. Kentucky has a law quite similar to ours, concerning suspension. for non-payment of dues and its incidents. We fully agree with M. W. Bro. Buckner as to the injustic:e of said law in its operation, and believe all such legislation unmasonic,路 and of right should be repealed. We have opposed our own law on the question, and will continue to do so, because it is unjust. The injustice is found in the fact that Brethren are depri ved of Masonic standing-and life, for that matter-for a minor offense, non-payn1ent of dU,es. Then if said dues are not paid within a given time, they. cannot be reinstated except by unanimous ballot. Payment of dues and cancelling of debts cut no figure at alL 'VeIl, if the disability-suspension-is not to be removed by paying the debt, why not declare that he ll1Ust be restored by "unanimous ballot" when the penalty is first imposed. If it is necessary to the life and healthy condition of l\lasonry that restoration must be by "unanimous ballot," after a br'ief suspension, it \\路ould be the saIne to the party suspended if the law required "unanimous ballot" at the next meeting after suspension. The law is an outrage upon the rights of Brethren in any jurisdiction. In 1\Jlissouri the law orignated in a heartless disregard of that" Charity that suffereth long and is kind." Indeed a search made by an angel, the blaze of whose eye would light ,to noon..

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day splendor the midnight of Egyptian darkness, could never discover the fa.intest rp.semblance to "charity" in a heart where such a principle was born. U The tender mercies of the wicked are cruei," and cruelty never found a more hurtful expression than in the enactment of unjust laws in the name of :M~asonry..A l\fason is suspended for failing to pay dues. If he does not the claim within a given time, payment 'will not reinstate but he must pel'it'ion for restoration and be subjected to a ballot,with the chance of being rejected and left out in the cold. The result is that a Brother is deprived of membership, Masonie standing, rights and for non-payment of dues, even though he offers to pay all cluiIns against hiln. This loss of membership is equiva1ent to and the operation of the la,Y simply to work l\1asonic death for non-parnlent of dues. This is done in the face of a Deeision, made by the present writer when Grand Master, and approved by the G-rand Lodge, that "A. meU1bel' cannot be expelled for non-payment of dues." vVe have formally declared against expuls'ion !o'r non-payrnent of due8, yet,ve make another law w bich practically works expulsion for failure to pay. In effect, -w'e revive the old law of imprisonnlent for debt, linliting the debtor to a certain time in which to pay "himself out of prison. Under said law, in our native State, a debtor could be released after being confined a given ]ength of time uYitho'Ut payrnent. But our la짜l is worse. "Ve place a Brother Mason under certain disabilities for debt to the Lodge, and declare that if he serves a certain period under said law, for debt, he can only be -released by the vote of his creditors, two-thirds of ,vhom must favor his discharge, or else he must remain in Masonic limbo, even thoug~he pays the money for w bieh he was imprisoned. He is thus punished with total exclusion from Masonry for somethin~ not in the original indictment, and which our law says he shall not suffer for. Kentucky law says he can only be restored by "unanimous ballot." We care not to speak of the inconsistency of such laws. They exist, however, and we enforce them. We move for a compilation of all such la~rs, bind them in morocco, and label with gold letters-" l\lasonic Charity." THE "HOME"

For l\'Iasonic widows and orphans is the pride of I(entucky Masons, and justly so. In it they may glory as the 'real WORK of l\lasonry. The Grand l\rIaster expressed great pleasure in calling attention to its prosperous and growing condition. We copy all he said as furnishing SaIne mighty interesting reading, which will repay perusal: THE MA.SONIC WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' HOME.

It is with very great pleasure that I call your attention to the prosperous condition of the affairs of the Home. Since the opening of its doors for the reception of its beneficiaries there have been received thirty-three widows and 381 children. Eighteen widows haye. been discharged, one d~edj 213 children have been discht:;trged, ten have died;

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leaving at the close of the year 158 children and fourteen widows in the institution. A number of.children have been admitted since August 31st. The financial condition of the Home presents a very satisfactory exhibit. 'l'he buildings and furniture are paid for and there IS no debt hanging over the institution. The Endowment Fund amounts to $148,149.32. The income from this for the past year was $8,993.95. The amount received for the assessment for last year is $7,793.65. The amount received by Brethren in Louisville on June 24th, 1883 t is $1,552.44. Other donations, including Grand Lodge donation, is $3,728.75. Amount from the inmates of the Homel, $883.41. Mite Chest. $31,20. The total amount is, for the past year,$22,973.40. The Boara of Directors have added the surplus to the Endowment Fund, after paying all expe.nses. The expenses of the Home, outside of fitting up the printing office and other industries, amounted during the year to $15,507.97. The industries of the Home have largely' increased, and it must be exceedingly gratifving to the Brethren to know that the chIldren at the Home have been able to do so ninch towards sustaining it. The new printing office has been fitted up in a very neat and eeonomical manner, with new material, presses, type, and everything necessary to enable the management to issue the Home Journal and do other printing in a creditable maDner. Tbe Home is no longer a pleasant dream indulged in by a few enthusiastic and philantnropic Brethren, but is now established on a permanent basis. And it remains for the Brethren to Ray what shall be the measure of its success. Shall we rest from our labors iUld be satisfied with providing for one-third of the number of the children that the J-fome can accomodate? I am sure you will not weary in a good work until ample pro~ Vi.sions are made for supplying the wants of the 500 inmates for whom the Home was built. It only' remains for us to agree upon some plan which will secure the neces~ary funds for that purpose. The Grand Lodge is no lon~er troubled by dissensions consequent upon the passage.of the necessary l~w~ l?rovidlng for the annu~l asseSSlnent. It remains for the subordInate Lodges and IndIvIdual Brethren to prOVIde the necessary means. 'l'he Grand Lodge and my predecessors htl.ve for several years advised the cele~ bratioll of the 24th of June in the interest of the Home, but with the notable exceptions of our Brethren in Louisville and a few other places, this plan has failed. I offer the following plan: That a committee consisting of one Brother from each Congressional District be appointed to take such action as they may think best for securing donations to the Home and subscribers to the Home Journal. 'rhese Brethren ha.ving tlie authority to call to their assistance such Brothers as they may choose to assist in the work. This seems to me to be an economical plan, and Olle that is likely to succeed. The Home Jour.. nal should be read by every Brother in this jurisdiction. It present~ to you the means of an incalculable good. If it is patronized as it should be, it will be of ~reat benefit to the Home in the revenue it will yIeld, and" to the Brethren who read itt In giving them more light on the affairs of Masonry in Kentucky, and will bring them to a more intimate knowledge of the affairs of the Home. Brethren, I submit this matter to your fraternal and thoughtful consideration, with the confident assurance that you will take such steps for securing a sufficient Endowment Fund as you think best.

Our Kentucky Brethren are in the van, and lead all An1erican Grand Lodges in practical charity, bearing the palm and receiving the the plaudit, "Well done." We feel like hiding our head in shame while contenlplating what they have accomplished, when we remember that Missou.ri has done nothing. For ten years "\\Te have been appointing eOllllnittees and passing resolutions in our' Grand Bodies, looking to the establishnlent of a "Home" in this jurisdiction. Beyond this nothing has been done. But recently one of our Grand Bodies continued ~t committee, which had been in existence for one year-continued it because it had done nothing. And nothing will be done until after the Grand Triennial of 1886 has come and gone. And unless said national gathering is abolished, nothing will -ever be done in the way of permanent charity by thousands of professedly zealous and valiant Masons. In our Report last year, in reviewing Alabama, we called attention to the vast outlay of money on the part of Masons who Inade a "pilgrimage" to California. The expenditure far surpassed anything we estimated,

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but not one cent for a" Home" or char'ity. The "pilgrimage," so called,a pompous parade in faet-cost l\;Iissouri Masons enough money to have founded our lO!lg-talked of Home. And what did it amount to? A "pilgrimage" indeed'~ vVhen I(nights went on pilgrimage, back amid the eenturies, they proposed to visit a holy shrine for devout purposes, and their jonrneyings never took on the character of a menagerie or circus. 'Ve fail to find~ in our reading, that they carried with them liquid refreshments, by the car load, or had a caterer who was a saloonkeeper and under 8u.spens'ion as a Master Mason, though recognized as a pilgrim am.ong pUgri1ns. If our pilgrims will give as much money towards the erection and maintenance of a "Home~; for "destitute widows" and "helpless orphans" in Missouri, as they spent on the California "pilgriInage," we will agree to raise an equal amount in twelve months, and thus pnt the institution on a solid basis at the start. But our proposition will not be accepted.. The financial depletion suffered from a "pilgrimage" runs through three years. Recovery from it, is a triennial recuperation, and becomes necessary in order to be ready for the next grand national tramp. Already the work of preparation has commenced. Grand and subordinate bodies are putting things in order for the next triennial show and blow. Many thousands of dollars must be raised to make the next "Triennial" in St. Louis a bigger sho\v than any previous one on the Continent. But not one dollar for a HOlne for "destitute widows" and helpless orphans" we have vowed to defend, even with our swords'. The great Triennial boom started in St. Louis in 1868, and it has been booming ever since,-being more of a boo/Tn than anything else. As this national exhibition began its Continental and Triennial peregrinations in this city, sixteen years ago, it must needs reappear here, and furnish evidenc~ of growth and improvement. From the reputation made here in 1868, impro'Ve1nent is desirable, for time and distance do not lend enchantment to the view of what ,vas then done and seen under the路 name of Christian Knighthood. We will not particularize. As the exhibition here was the" biggest thing" ever seen on the continent, St. Louis mus~ be thrown into tne shade by the next seat of the Conclave. And thus has grown up a spirit of rivalry between "pilgrims" of different cities, as to which shall have the biggest display,. with the incidents, especially the latter. Chicago, which must be big or nothing, determined to distance all competitors. And she did it in many ways not to her glory. Now St. Louis must put Chicago to shame, if it takes three years'work and millions of money to do it. And yet not a cent for our "Home." The exhibition will have swung round the circle by 1886 and come with banners flying and columns Dlarching to St. Louis. Citizens of all grades (including saloon-keepers and brewers) will be appealed to for money to entertain the thollsands of brave visitors, on the ground that money will flow like water into the city, and be poured out as libations by the visitors. (C

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.A.nd so it will; but with all the pouring, not one dollar will pour into a fund for our proposed ~, Home" for "destitute widows" and "helpless orphans." Hundreds of thousands for frolic, parade, drink and debauch, but not one copper for charity. The national exhibition havi.ng zoned the continent in its travels, must have the biggest time ill eighteen years at St. Louis, where the first big time was enjoyed. Said exhibition was put upon wheels here, and from the mighty impetus received, started eastward. At the Monumental City, in 1871, it was accorded a glorious time. Sweeping from Maryland to Louisiana, the Triennial banner was next unfurled where the" Crescent" welcollled the" Cross," New Orleans claimed the chaplet hitherto awarded St. Louis and Baltimore. From the land of flowers, the moving columns turned their march towards the Lakes, where breezes blow in summer, and anon winter throws her icy veil over the face of northern skies. Chicago followed Cleveland, with the avowed purpose of beating all the 路world, and the rest of mankind. And she did excel, in gouging thousands, advertising herself and making lots of money. But in all the rounds we have failed to learn of any charity bestowed. We ,vitnessed the grand pageant in Chicago, as, with, banners afloat, the ten thousand" valiant and magnanimous" heroes marched along" Wabash Avenue" to the strains of one hundred bands of music. 'Ve saw ten thousand swords gleam in the glQries of an A.ugust sun. Every sword ,;vas drawn, under a solemn pledge, in "defense of destitute widows, helpless orphans, innocent maidens, and the Christian Religion." The outlay, all counted, of the Chicago Triennial amounted to millions. And we assert that not one cent ever was given to the relief of "destitute widows" or "helpless orphans." As to the "defense" of any religion, on that occasion, the least said. the better. While there w'ere many good and pure Templars at Chicago, t~e vile cpnduct of the bad fastened odium upon a,ll, and we have to bear their sins for being found in bad company. It is time the disgrace fastened upon Christian Knighthood by the excesses of Triennial blowouts and drunks was made to ceas~ by the body in whose name and under whose eye said excesses have been perpetrated. The Grand Encampment of the United States Inust put an end to these Triennial excesses and drunken revelries, or Templarism will soon find its self-made and dishonored grave. Not sooner will be its burial than is deser'ved, if the future' is to be as the past. One nlore national debauch will doom the "valiant and magnanimous Order." St. Louis will have an opportunity to reform and correct this monstrous eviL If she contributes to its encouragement and enlargement, let her share the odium and disgrace of Templar dow;nfall, as she started the juggernaut on its dire and fatal mission. There is no good in these Triennial exhibitions. The Grand Encampment selects a given city in which to hold a session. At once a big blowout is arranged for. From East to West, North to South, t!le Commanderies

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begin their preparations for a great pilgrimage. Candidates seek admission'into Lodges, .are rushed through the Chapters, and' are " dubbed and created" Knights alone in view of the coming exhibition. When the glory is over such are never seen anywhere except at meetings 9f the Commandery. And thus it goes until the next Triennial parade. Harm is done to legitimate Masonry and no good is realized any'Vvhere. The Grand Encampment was invited to St. Louis at the last !fleeting and many thousand Templars will pour in here in 1886. If the deportment of the members of a Christian Order shall be as in 1868, the disgrace "rill be ineffaceable and the odiuln unbearable. Missouri l\tIasonry wiH be the w'orst sufferer in character and in purse, but our " Home" will get nothing. The Grand Seeretary-, Bro. Bassett, presented a thoroughly business Report. He said the RETURNS had been made with greater pronlptnes8 than usual, yet one hundred and fifty had not been received up a short tinle before the Session.路 If that number of IJodges vvere delinquent in Missouri two \veeks before our Grand Lodge Session, "'''C would go for them with a sharp pen. The Masonic TeInple Company made a report, showing the annual income to be $16,442. This is valuable property but is not so highly prized by the Craft as the" Home." In this connection we copy, "with approbation, the record of an act worthy to be held in perpetual meD?-0ry. Oriental Consistory, of Chicago, had donated five hundred dollars to the Masonic "Home," at Louisville. A communication to Bro. H. B. Gr~nt was read, announcing the donation, when the Grand Lodge, by a rising vote, unaniInously tendered hearty and grateful thanks for the liberal donation. We present the commnnication conveying the donation: IL B. Grant, 32掳, . Secretary Masonic Widow8' and Orphan8' Home, Louu,vviUe, Kent'ucky; DEAR BROTHER-As. Commander-in-Chief of Oriental Consistory it becomes my pleasant duty in behalf of my loved command, and I can assure you that I esteem it one of the most pleasant acts of my administration. to forward you, as. Secretary of the Maf:ionic Widows' and Orphans' Home, a draft for $500, in accordance with the unanimoulS vote of onr Consistory taken at the Chapel of the home, Thursday, September 27th, with the proud satisfaction thrilling our hearts as Masons,' of knowing that our mite will in some slight measure assist in protecting and caring for the destitute widows and helpless orphans placed under the fostering charge of our Kentucky Brethren.

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THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY AND SUITE.

The committee appointed to receive the Governor and suite then introduced the Governor, Bro. J. Proctor Knott; Secretary of State, Bro. Jas. A. McKenzie; Auditor, Bro. Fayette Hewitt; Superintendent of the Feeble-minded Institute, Bro. Jno. Q. A. Stewart, M. D., who were welcomed by the Grand Master and invited to seats upon the dais.

'Ve hope that" Bro. J. Proctor Knott" will make a better GOVERNOR by reason of being a Mason than if not one. But we may ask innocently, of course, if the Instituiion is any better by one of its metn,be'rs

being GOVERNOR of a State? 'Ve would not think enough of the visit of ou..r Governor, were he a Mason, to chronicle his presence in the G-rand Lodge of Missouri, unless he represented a Lodge. Then we w'ould put his name in the list, with other Representatives, and think they were not honored or improved by the association. There be be siu1ply a J[a..son. Were he to address the Chair, our Grand 1楼IGlster would say" BROTHER," not" GOVERNOR! " Our Kentucky Brethren have had some very unsatisfactory experienee in their State Courts, growing out of some doubtful transactions a late Grand Treasurer. Said official, without authority, borro"\\~ed ruouey of a Louis\,.ille Bank, and placed therein as collateral "one hundred shares of Masonic' TelXlple preferred stock." The Grand Lodge claimed the stock, and the assignee of the defunct bank refused to surrender. The case ,vas litigated, and having reached the Court of last resort-Court of Appeals-the decision is against the Grand Lodge. Nothing remains but to pay the 'money borrowed by the Grand Treasurer, with interest since 1879, and thus save路 the stock from being forced on the market, and liable to fall into hands of those not Masons. The only remedy left the Grand" Lodge, is to recover fronl the bondsmen of the defaulting Grand Treasurer. We have ,,~ritten so u1uch, in the last few years, concerning defaulting Grand Lodge Officers, that a happy exemption is assured us by our own judgment. We will say, however, that in every case, falling under our observation, the 11Jrongs done by our recusant Brethren, gre'w out ofa disposition not to do right. There is therefore no apology. They could have protected the Grand Lodge, and preserved the trusts placed in their hands all the way thro'tlgh, quite as well as at the beginning. Not to have done so was criminal culpability, for which everyone of them should suffer a Za Burrill. ROLL CALL.

The Grand Lodge pays mileage and per diem to its members. It has been found, V\Te infer, that Representatives of Lodges attend Grand Lodge,register, draw their pay and skip out. In 1882 the Grand Lodge adopted a rule, making the roll call the last business of the Session, and declaring that anyone failing to answer to his name shall be reported G. L. Ap.-6.

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to his Lodge, and forfeit his pay for attendance. At the close of the Session the roll was called 'and thirty-five Lodge Representatives failed to answer, having gotten their money and left without permission. As a rule such Representatives had better stay at home. And a better rule would be to pay nothing out of the Grand Lodge funds, but to leave representation and compensation to be directed by the subordinate Lodges. ",re notice that the mileage and per diem account of the Grand Lodge Session now under review, amounted to over eight thouBand dollars. \Ve don't believe that Masonry ever received eight thousand dollars worth of good" from being represented in the Grand Lodge of Kentucky by paid Representatives. Abolish mileage and per diem, have fevrer Representatives, shorter Sessions, better work and save money. OnIya small number of members do any thing during Grand Lodge Sessions. What benefit can be derived from as large a representation as a pay-roll will bring together? The Kentucky Proceedings contain the names of all Masons in that jurisdiction. They are given by Lodges, and cover 236 pages of the journal. CORRESPONDENCE.

A well written Review, practical and conservative, by Bro.J. '\T. .Staton, covering 117 pages, is the proper conclusion' of the Kentucky Annual. The Report has few extracts, being .almost wholly written, and consequently furnishes us the views of the committee. This we like. Some writers copy extensively from Proceedings "without note or comment," and never indicate their favor or dissent. Bro. Staton bas opinions. He expresses them in an amiable manner; is not dictatorial; we like his spirit and his work; he is a safe reviewer and is coming to the front. ICentucky will not lose her prestige in this department, unless, like 路some jurisdictions, she changes her committee just as the harness is well adjusted. We hope Bro. Staton may grow old i:o, this work and ripen with age. We are in hearty accord with him on perpetual jurisdiction, Grand Lodge sovereignty and other leading issues, which have elicited the best thought and ablest arguments of American Committees within the past few years. Concerning the "Toliver Case" we record with pleasure the manly admission and independence of Bro. Staton. Some people think it treason to differ with their Grand Lodge. We do not and never have. Here are the stateluents of the committee in his opening: We will not be called upon to discuss many things that were presented to us last year. The question of perpetual jurisdiction has been thoroughly dIscussed, and, from the indications, a majority of reporters are against the doctrine. The question of Grand Lodge soverei!?'nty, known as the .American doctrine, has, we think, bee~ thoroughly

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settled, and we do not anticipate any further trouble on that subject; because, in every case, the doctrine has been thoroughly vindicated, and Grand Lod~es will, in the future,路 be more careful how they invade the sacred rights of other jurisdictIOns, knowing that the almost, if not altogether, unanimous verdict is against them. This year we shall not be troubled to notice the Toliver case. It has been thoroughly discussed, and. 1'10 far as we can observe, the vel'dict is against us. This was our opinion at the time the discussion was going on in the Grand Lodge, but we thought the wiser plan for us to pursue was to act as we had. done for twenty years or more-to be often seen and but httle heard. But our reciprocity amendment to the Constitution has cured all those defects, and we are at peace with all the Grand Lodges of the North American continent.

Missouri, for 1882, was fully reviewed in the five pages awarded our journal. . Grand Master Dockery was congratulated in having ruled the Craft wisely and well, and for not reporting any Decisions. He regarded it an "innovat'ion," and hopes "Grand Masters will get right '"this subject after a while." So mote it be. We are complimented on settlement of our late difficulties with New路 Mexico. Bro.. Bo yd's Oration was voted "practical," in that it left" out the Fourth of July f;;pre~td-eagle part." Bro.. Staton endorsed our treatment of the question of Non-Payment of Dues,and said: "~en a member has suffered himself to be suspended for non-payment of dues, and f~els interest enough in the cause to come ,forward and pay all arrearages, then we say the Lodge should not be so unjust as to say you cannot get back to Lodge privileges without a unanimous ballot. We are heartily opposed to all such tyrannical practices.

"Tyrannical" is a strong term but does not justly characterize such "practices." We prefer to say that such "practices" are infamously unjust. Concerning the Kentucky" Lottery Business" we expressed ourselves in 1882, in terms quite as forcible as elegant. In reply, Bro. Staton said of us: Our good Brother raps us over the knucks on our lottery business. When will we get this elephant off our hands, and save ourselves the humiliating criticisms that are passed on us? God speed the day when we shall see no more of it in our journal of proceedings, and have it forever put from our sight.

Bro. Staton closed his fraternal review of Missouri by saying: The report of Bro. Vincil, take it as a whole, is one of the most interesting in the whole list to be reviewed. We have read it with pleasure and we trast with profit. We would like to notice many more things contained in it, but we have already extended this review far beyond our intentions'~1 and must therefore close.

We are prepared to say "good-bye" to our Brother, feelin~ "first rate " after such a compliment. In closing, we, take pleasure in announcing that he is Committee on Correspondence for the present year and our expectatrons are high as to his next bill of fare. HOWARD R. FRENCH, Mt. Sterling, G.. M. HIRAM BA.SSETT, Millersburg, G. Sec.

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LOUISIANA., 1884. The Seventy-second .A.. nnual Communication was held in the City of New Orlea!ls, commencing on the 11th of February, and continued in session four days. IVL W.... Bro. James Louis Lobdell, Grand J\tlaster, presided; and R. W. Bro. Richard Lambert acted as Grand Secretary in the absence of Dr. James C. Batchelor. Fifty-two Lodges were rep路 resented. There are about four thousand members in that jurisdiction. The .A.ddress of Bro. Lobdell covers twenty pages of the journal, and is full of business. He opened thus: The auspicious circumstances attendant upon our gathering afford us reason mutual congratulation. Since we last met in Grand Communication, nothing has OC(~ur颅 red to mar the Harmony or diminish the prosperity of Louisiana Masonry. But we are called on, year by year, to note the passage from mortality to immortality, of Brethr(m who have been our co-laborers, who, after true,. faithful and square work with us, having completed the task allotted them here) have entered upon more noble labors assigned by the Divine Artist and Architect.

He announced the departure "from mortality to immortality" several Brethren who had occupied stations in the Grand Lodge various periods. On 'the subject of "Foreign Relations," the Grand Master said, that the most satisfactory relations with sister Grand Jurisdictions continued to exist. Close fraternal relations had been effected ","itb the Grand Lodges of Arizona and Peru. Concerning the latter he said: I need not refrain from pronouncing my conviction that this establishment of Masonic-diplomatic relations 15etween Peru and Louisiana, is a matter of utmost significance. Symbolic Masonry in South America has been in a somewhat chaotic state. The Grand Lodge of Peru, independant, untrammeled, and properly organized upon the system of the North American Grand Lodges, stands before the Masonic world upon a footing equal to our own. She deserves our hearty support in the effort she is makIng to firmly establish路the American system in South America. In the midst of the distractions of internecine and foreign war she has, with' deliberation and fortitude, reformed and consolidated the Masonic elements within her territory. DECISIONS.

Many questions had been answered, but .no new points raised, and nothing new had been added to the jurisprudence of the Fraternity. The Grand Master thought the law, as printed, was sufficient without further enlargement and addition. Good sense and discreet views ,vere thus exhibited by our Most Worshipful Brother. Generally, Grand Lodges have laws enough and need not add confusion by a string of rulings of almost interminable length.. A new. edition oj 路the Constitution and General Regulations had been prepared by the Grand Secretary, approved by the Committee on Law and Jurisprudence, and printed for distribution.

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THE GRAND SECRETARY.

Of our Bro.

Ba~chelor,

the Grand Master said :

The Grand Lodge unites with me in regret that illness prevents the attendance of our R. W. Bro.â&#x20AC;˘ , the Grand Secretary. :Many years of diligent service have earned for him our grateful regard, but Dr. Batchelor has been more than a servant to the Grand Lodge. . He has been its Mentor. No one in this country has a profounder knowledge of Masonic principles; no one is better versed in the real history of Masonry than he; his life has been in his work here; he has devoted himself to it, night and day, and upon it he has spent the best energ~s of a frail body, the best work of a well disciplined mind. Masonry has been really his life while he has bad control of our Secretary's office. In his present affliction, the best -feelings of the Craft of the State go out towards him in great volume.

It is to be hoped that this faithful and zealous Mason may have relief from suffering and improved health before this. He had efficient representative in the person of Bro. Richard Lambert. Grand Master said, concerning the "CONDITION OF THE CRAFT."

I have had unusual opportunity for personal inspection of the work of the Fraternity throughout the State during the Masonic year just closed.. While it is not in my power to report anything like a prosperous growth in Louisiana Masonry, I am well advised whereof I speak, when I say that the Craft is in most excellent condition. The work done is well done; the material used is generally of admirable character; dissension appears nowhere; the Craft has never been more united; the ritual neV'er more strictly adhered to ; and the teachings of the lectures never more generally beneficial.

He closed his. practical Address by complinlenting the Secretaries, Brothers Batchelor and Lambert. The Report of the Grand Secretary, by his assistant, was, as in former years, a full and complete exhibit of business transactions for " the l\lasonic year. RELIEF LODGE.

This is a body equivalent to a Relief Board, such as the Masonic Board of Relief in St. Louis. The Lodge seems to depend, for its resources, upon Grand Lodge donations-one thousand dollars having been given to it by that body. We 'suggest to our Brethren, that funds for the Relief Lodge, to aid the needy, might be secured by requiring each Lodge in the City of New Orleans to contribute, say, five dollars for each initiation. The Lodges would thus beeome contributors, and pay in proportion to the work done. The amount could be added to the fees for the degrees, to be paid by the initiates. We find the rule to work wen in St. Louis, and our Board of Relief always has funds on hand to meet the calls of distress. The Grand Lodge owns some valuable property in the way of a Hu11 or Temple. The Grand Lodge is carrying a bonded debt of over thirty thousand dollars, at eight per cent. Saiq. bo~ds are du~ and provision

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for their ,payment was made by the Grand L'odge. The Board of Directors of the Grand Lodge property recommended a new loan to the extent of thirty-five thousand dollars. The same was adopted and a new loan authorized. RELIEF

Was voted to the amount of five hundred dollars to, our distressed Brethren in Ohio, known as ":flood sufferers." M. :W. Bro. Wm.. R. Whitaker, Past Grand Master, submitted the following: Resolved, That newspaper publications of the proceedings of Masonic bodies is contrary to Masonic usage in this Jurisdiction, and deserving of reprobation.

We think this most appropriate, and heartily second the motion. Yet, we would exempt the "newspapers" from the implied censure above, and place the blame where it belongs, viz: on those who furnish "the Proceedings of Masonic bodies."路 The newspaper man isa live sort of a fellow, with plenty of push, but none of them can ever obtain a knowledge of what is going on in "Masonic bodies"" unless informed. Too many of our Brethren give to reporters the doings of Lodges in order to .secure a little cheap notoriety and get their names into print. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro. F. DeP. Villasana, Committee, ptesented a Report covering eleven pages, noticing the Grand Lodges abroad, but did not review any Grand Lodge transactions of the United States or Canada. He recommended the recognition of the" Grand Lodge of the Federal District of ~Iexico"-Bro. Porneso Diaz, Grand Master. Recognitionwas accorded. We take the following from the Louisiana Proceedings because it throws light on the subject above: The Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, 33掳, for the United States of Mexico, a body in affiliation with the Supreme Councils of the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions of that Rite in the United States, recently abandoned all control over the Symbolic Lod~es in Mexico, leaving them free to manage their own affairs. The LOdge.s of the Federal District have taken the opportunity, and in convention, thema.J.'ority of the legal Lod~es of the District, have organized a Grand Lodge, adopting as their ail interim ConstitutIon and By-Laws, those of our Grand Lodge. The application before us will be followed by others,. from the different States of Mexico, and the question before the Grand Lodge of Louisiana is simply this: Shall we assist the foundation of Ancient Craft Masonry in Mexico, by recognizing and exchanging Representatives with the Grand Lodge of the Federal District? A thorough examination of the Proceedings of our Mexican Brethren, on file in the office of the Grand Secretary, will afford opportunity to satisfy every doubt as to the position of this new Grand Lodge. It is not extravagant to believe that your action in response to this application may result in extending the benefltsof our Institution, at least, to the limits of the continent. .

We hope to receive a full and extended Review next year, as an able committee was appointed, with Bro. M. E. Girard as Chairman. The Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected.

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MA.INE, 1884. This Grand Lodge opened its Sixty-fifth Annual Communication in Portland, May 6th, 1884, with M. W. Bro. Wm. R. G. Estes, Grand l\laster, presiding, and R. W. Bro. Ira Berry, Qrand Secretary. Representatives were present from 164 chartered Lodges. This jurisdiction has on its roll 182 Lodges, with a membership of some twenty thou.. sand. .A.n .A.ddress, of fifteen pages, from Grand Master Estes, contains IT.tuch that is interesting as well a~ instructive. He said in opening: As we meet on this, the Sixty-fifth Annual Communication. it gives me great satisfaction to announce that harmony, and therefore prosperity, prevail throughout our jurisdiction; that the Grand Lodge of Maine maintains at this time her usual fraternal relations with her sister Grand Lodges, and that the star of Freemasonry shines with resplendent effUlgence over the civilized world. More fortunate than some, we have escaped the calamities resulting from the terrible effects of cyclones, flood and fire. In many places the devouring elements have been busy in the cruel work of desolatin~ the houses and hearthstones of both the rich and poor-sparing none. In a night, as It were, many of our Brethren have been madehonseless and homeless.

Ourselves thus spared from their direful effects, let us not forget to extend our sympathy to the suffering victims of flood and fire and kindred calamities. "

Vacant seats,which are never again to be filled by the honored dead, w'ere painfully observable. Past Grand Master John C. Stevens had 'been called from earthly to eternal habitations. He was the Senior Past Grand Master of his Grand Lodge, and 路was buried with Masonic honors due his rank. One Lodge had been instituted under Dispensation, and two petitions for new Lodges. declined. Many items of local interest were reported in the Address. DECISIONS

Were rendered during the year, anlounting to twelve in number, and , duly reported. Some of them are of local bearing, and those of general application represent sound Masonic principles. This GtandLodge takes one year to consider and路 report upon such matters. This is sound policy. If the many bo,tches of Decisions annually rendered. by Grand Masters in our American Grand Lodges, were subjected to such tests, we would have less hasty, immature and impracticable legislation. And some of our ruling spirits would reduce the number of their opinions. With such sifting as their Decisions would receive路 by a Committee on Jurisprudence, deliberately considering them for twelve nlonths, there would be out little left to tell the tale of their existence. There would be less tinkering with our laws under such a rule as the

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lVIaine Brethren apply. Give us the rule as a general one, with a Drummond in each Grand Lodge, and our Masonic jurisprudence would be toned up a few hundred per cent., and could be understood. 'fhe l1rand Master gave a most scathing and proper reprehension to what he fitlycharaeterized as

A REPREHENSIBLE 路PRACTICE.

'Ve quote him in full: I regret to learn that in some Lodges candidates are allowed to be crafted and raised without that regard being paid to the ., suitable proficiency" which the law requires. No violation of a Masonic law can result in a greater injury to our Institution than to adV'ance ('andidates before they become familiar w~th the preceding degree. If we would have our symbols comprehended and our principles understood bY. Masons, Entered APp.rentices, Fellow Crafts and Master Masons must be taught the science of Masonry. It is no excuse to plead want of time, though sometimes it is said that a poor excuse is better than none. Our law requires candidates to make a suitable proficiency in the preceding degree before being advanced, and it is the Master's duty to see that they make it. If Masonry is not worth studying in the be~inning, it is not worth having, and candidates should so understand it. Intellectual drones areas useless in 1Ylasonry as physical or constitutional drones are in good societ)l'. Show me a dull Mason, and I wi! show you one who never learned the lectures in his advancement nor conlprehended the principles of our Order in the days of his manhood. Look to it, Worshipful Masters, that you"r candidates make the necessary proficiency in their advancement before you oblige your officers to say they have done so.

We saw a Lodge pass a candidate who could not answer a single question. The nearest he came to it was that he had been received on the sharp point of a two-edged sword. Having been requested by thevVorshipful Master to examine the candidate, and finding him ,vithout knowledge or power of comprehension, '"we protested against his advancement. The Master's reply was: "Bro. - - - is a good man, will never try to visit any other Lodge, as he never goes froIl). home; besides we are h~rd up for funds and need the fee." Masonry is "worth studying," and a Lodge should never receive a candidate who cannot learn its lessons so as to profit by them. And an initiate who will not or cannot learn the teachings of Masonry, shoul.d be stayed in his progress until he has made the required proficiency.. Grand Master Estes sounded the correct note in the above utterances. Lodges are to blame for the great swarm of "drones" now infesting the Masonic hive. The greed for numbers and fees explains much of the looseness as to the admission of such material as is路 described by the (i-rand Master of Maine. The Report of the venerable Grand Secretary, Bro. Ira Berry, is, as usual, full, complete and correct. May he be long spared to the Craft in Maine and when his "summons comes," may the sun of. life have a golden setting and a bright beyond.

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UTAH.

The following was presented by Bro. Josiah H. Drummond, and adopted: Resolved, That this Grand Lodge approves the position of the Grand Lodge of Utah, that any Mason, joining an organization, whose avowed principles and' practices are in violation of the laws of Freemasonry, is liable to Masonic discipline.

Reports of the nineteen District Deputy Grand Masters are printed in the journal. ' CORRESPONDENCE.

lThe review of fifty-three Grand Lodge' Proceedings covers 184 pages, is a strong and clear presentation of many interesting subjects. Report is signed by Brothers Drummond, Burnham and Berry-an ~trray of names that must excite high expectations on the part of readers and reviewers. As one of the reportorial corps, we record that have suffered no disappointment in our anticipations, but have found profit and" pleasure in the perusal of the Report, whether prepared by all or by one of the illustrious trio. We have become habituated to ascribe everything of this kind, emanating from Maine, to Bro. DruIDID9nd. He receives the honor or the "clubbing" whether others are responsible or not. We have laid aside our club since knowing Bro. Drummond better. Bro. Vaux says he isa "giant in the, use of the Masonic flail." vVe watched the threshing operation of these t,,,"o "giants," who used the "Mas9nic flail" quite lively, 'and con91uded that our" club "would be of no avail in a scrimnlage with either of them. Hence a truce exists. Bro. Vaux is too amiable to flail us, and Bro. Drummond is too busy holding Bro. Vaux to allow the use of his flail. So we have escaped. Our journal, for 1883, received ample notice from' Bro. Drummond, seven pages being devoted to our Proceedings. Extended extracts were made from the Address of our Bro. Woods, Grand ~faster. He said the Address "is distinguished for its beautiful and impressive styIe." He thinks Bro. Woods "has the courage of his convictions" concerning the intemperate and the profane. We reply that no man in l\1issouri has deeper convictions or higher views of these questions than Rev. Dr. Woods, Past Grand Master. And his utterances are as fearless as his convictions are strong. Bro. Drummond commended the promptitude with which our journal of Proceedings was published. He thinks "\\1'e of Missouri should use some of our surplus nloney in paying District Deputy Grand ~Iasters, and thus secure visitations from these officials, which will be of great benefit to the Lodges. Verily we would like the plan, were it

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not for the apprehension that the Lodges might be worsted, in some instances, by the visitation. 'Ve prefer our system of visits from our Grand Lecturer and his Deputies, to which we have added District and State Lodges of Instruction. Bro. Druu1mond very kindly and fully answered our enquires of last year why the l\faine Grand Lqdge. was so much younger than the other Eastern Grand Lodges. "",re appreciate his courtesy and give his explanation: Maine was originally a part of the State of Massachusetts, called, however, "the District of Maine." Legally and practically she was as much a part of Massachusetts as Boston was. But by an act of the legislature of Massachu~etts and a vote of the people of Maine, a separate government was provided for, and in 1820 she was admitted to the Union as a State. In fact, Maine and Missouri, as States, are almost twin sisters, Maine, however, being the first born. So Bro. Vinci! will see that there is a good reason for the affection we have alwajfs had for the sons of Missouri. As the civil government of ~lassa颅 chusetts extended over Maine so did the Masonic government. But as soon as Maille became a separate State, her Masons, under the lead of the distinguished jurist and Mason, Simon Greenleaf, exercised their rights and in 1820, established the Grand Lodge of Maine. The }';fother bade the Daugn ter " God speed." Thus it happened that thirty-one of the Lodges in ~raine were chartered by the Grand Lodge of :Massachnsetts before the Grand Lodge of ~faine existed; and, moreover, every one of these Lodges are in active existence to-day, working under their original charters. When the new State was created, no one imagined that the various corporations-municipal, charitable and business corporations-must surrender the charters which ~1assachusetts had granted and take new ones from Maine; and so Greenleaf and his associates did not deem it necessary or proper that the Lodges in :Maine should surrender their charters to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and take new ones from the Grand Lodge of Maine. We cannot see any legal principle upon which such a surrender can be justified. Thus it happened, Bro. Vinci!, that while we have Lodges much older, our Grand Lodge is but sixty-four years old.

After liberal quotations from our animadversions upon Templar folly and extravagance, Bro. Drummond says: In relation to the Grand Encampment, we desire to remind Bro. Vinci] that the extravagance of which he complains began at its session in St. Louis, in 1868: other cities, at which it has met since, have followed the example, until the best friends of the Grand Encampment have become alarmed, but yet have been powerless to stay the tide: in 1886, it is to meet again in St. Louis. and it rests ulith the Master Masons of that c'ity to determine whether its next Conclave shall be obnoxious to the criticisms of Bro. Vincil: as this evil commenced at St. Louis, let its, reform commence there: and unless the Master Masons of St. Louis aid and assist in the course which Bro. Vincil opposes, the reform will begin. We are aware that in one respect, we may be said to be getting outside of our province as a Grand Lodge corres:pondent, but inasmuch as the resident Masons of all degrees must contribute to the funds to enable these displays to be made, we have a right todis~ cuss thfJir dUty in the premises. And we specially desire to say to Bro. Vincil that we are not criticisinK St. Louis for what was done in 1868, but to suggest to. him, that it is much easier for St. Louis to lead the reform than it would be for any other city, whose pride would lead it to equal and, if possible, outdo those whose example it follows. We most earnestly hope for the sake of the Grand Encampm.ent, and for the sake Masonry, that Bro. VincU's words will be heeded. .

" We desire to remind" Bro.. Drummond路 that if the tide is ever stayed it must be done by those who compose the Grand Encampment. These can say to the swelling tide, "thus far shalt thol,l .come, and nO further." Prohibit these useless parades and their disgraceful incidents. They could not exist a day if the Grand Encampment would interdict them. Let the St. Louis affair in 1886 be the last. The Templars of Missouri have chosen a chairman for the Triennial Committee who is

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safe, sound and conservative. He will do all that one man can do to accomplish what Bro. Drummond desires, and we are in full accord with him. But we cannot cotrol the thousands of Templars that will gather here in 1886. They will come from afar to see, and indulge themselves. No power on earth can control such a mass as will be here. "\Yhat then? Another National Templar debauch will be witnessed. Will Bro. Drummond join others, of like mind, in putting a stop to these national carnivals? We are ready for the fray, and propose never to cease the :fight until TemplarisIh is purified. If this is not done, we expect to it buried beneath the whelming 路waves of popular contempt and execration. With its sinking hulk we will throw our own "Excalibar," to go down into deeper depths than ever swallowed the famous sword of Arthur.

In conculsion we refer Bro. Drummond to our utterances on this subject incidentally treated in the review of Kentucky. We cannot dwell longer with our distinguished Brother of Maine. We will take the liberty of transferring to this report his valuable table of "Statistics."

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Appendix.

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MA.NITOBA.,1884. The Ninth Annual Communication was held in the City of Winnepeg, beginning February 13th, 1884, and was presided over 'by M. 路W. Bro. John Headly Bell, Grand Master, with R. W. Bro. Wm. G. Scott as Grand Secretary. Eighteen Lodges were represented. Twenty-two ehartered Lodges~ and six under Dispensation were reported in the "Summary," with a present membership of 1,092-a gain of nearly hundred over the previo\ls year. The Grand Master announced the death of M.W. Bro. and Rev. Dr. "\ViUiam C. Clark, Past Grand Master. He said: The first Grand Master of this Grand Lodge has been called from labor on earth to everlasting refreshment in the Grand Lodge above. Most Worshipfnl Bro. Clark presided at the convention when the Grand Lodge was organized in May, 1875. and was unanimously elected Grand Master. He labored assiduously to perfect the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, and to secure the formal recognition of sister Grand Lodges, and' in many ways rendered efficient services to the Craft. Ere the completion of his term of office he had removed to another sphere of labor in one of the eastern Canadian towns, his removal causing much regret to all the Brethren.

70rhe Grand Master reported' the路 granting of .Dispensations to fornl six new Lodges, with several special Dispensations. Numerous official visits "were reported. He announced that it had "not been necessary to give any Decisions." "Relat'ions with foreign and sister Grand I.Jodges" during the year had "been of the most fraternal and harmonious character." 'DEFAULTING GRAND SECRE'l'ARY.

Anotber Grand Secretary has" gone to the bad." We add Manitoba to our list of "unfortunates" and place that jurisdiction with Illinois, \Visconsin and Vermont. The name of H. D. P. LeCappellain may be safely pilloried with those of Burrill,Woodhull and Clark. When LeCappellain was elected Grand Secretary we felt shy of him and thought his name ,,"as against hiro. We lost no stock when he failed. After reading the statement of the case we ean endorse the hope expressed by Grand Master Bell that the Grand Lodge may "be nlore careful in its selection of officers in the future." Beware of such names" in the future" as "Herbert Du Pri. LeCappellain." THE CASE

Of the above named defaulter was presented, as follows, by the Grand l\1aster: In July and. AUgURt several complaints were made to me of the late Grand Secretary's delay in answering correspondence, and in various ways neglecting the duties of his office. On different occasions I remonstrated with him. He always expr~ssed regret,

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and promised a more faithful discharge of his duties in the future. During a part of September and most of October, I was away from the city. About the end of October, from certain circumstances that came to my knowledge, I began to fear that there was something wrong in his accounts with Gra.nd ~dge.. I tb;erefore called upon him, when he acknowledged that he had been using for hIS own prlvate purposes funds belonging to Grand Lodge that he should haY8 han~ed over to the Grand Treasurer, and which he was totally unable to replace., He also tendered his resignation of the office of Grand Secretary. This I did not 8,c:cept, but at once had all the books, papers and other documents belonging to Grand Lodge removed. A hasty examination of the books showed him to be a defaulter for several hundred dollars, and to which he acknowledged. The report of the present Grand Secretary will state the amount so far discovered. I then issued an edict removing him from the office of Grand Secretary and suspending him from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. -I also appointed Rt. Wor. Bro. Wm. G. Scott Grand Secretary until this Annual Communication of Grand Lodge. By my direction, the President of the Board of General Purposes called a meeting of the Board to deal further with the matter. When the Board met it was found that he had left the country and" gone south." leaving his wife and children in necessitous circumstances, who have to some extent been relieved by some of the Brethren.

"The Board of General Purposes," in reporting on the above,'"presented this: Your Board regret the circumstances which led to the suspension of our late Grand Secretary, and feel that in the premises路 no other line of action was open to the Grand Master. They are glad to find, however, that in this emergencyR. W. Bro. Wm. G. Scott, with his well known zeal, came so efficiently to the rescue, and thus tided over what might have been a very serious difficulty. Your Board, having thoroughly examined into the matter, would recommend that the late Grand Secretary, H. D. P. LeCappellaiu, be expelled.

So the man with a killing name is no longer a member of the Brotherhood. Let him go "south," orwhere he may, a brand of shame ~is the only chaplet that will ever badge his brow, for he deceived and betrayed his Brethren. We like his successo~, name and all. Bro. Scott shows vigorous ability in his new work, and has the confidence and approval of Grand Master and Grand Lodge. He was appointed by Grand Master Bell, to fill the vacancy caused by the suspension of the above named defaulter. THANKS.

The following was adopted: Reaoltted, That the cordial thanks of the Grand Lodge are due and are hereby tendered to M. W. Bro. John Headley Bell, for the efficient manner in which he has discharged his duties as Grand Master during the past four years.

In concluding his fourth term Bro. Bell said he hoped the Brethren would" soon permit him to retire and place the embl~m of authority in worthier and abler hands." Not likely. He was fe-elected and lives at Winij,epeg. We find no Report on Foreign Corresp.ondence in the journal. Bro. Wm.路G. Scott was eleQted Grand Secretary and lives in the City of Winnepeg!'

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MARYLAND, 1883. The Ninety-seventh Annual Session was held in Baltimore, November 20th and 21st, 1884. M. W. Bro. John S. Tyson,. Grand Master, and "\V. Bro. J. H. Medairy, Grand Secretary, and other Grand Officers, and a due representation of Lodges," says the record. Seventy-seven were represented. The journal says there are 4,759 Dlembers. many Lodges 'there are we cannot learn without counting. The Address of Grand Master Tyson was briM and business-like. I have been called upon to render a number of Decisions on Masonic law. Most of these, however, have been repetitions of former Decisions, or upon points well settled by our own Constitution and Regulations. I would recommend to Masters of Lodges not onh" to read and understand for themselves the laws of the Grand Lodge, but to make them a subject of regular and systematic instruction to their Brethren, who, as they are under obli~ation to obey these laws, ought surely to desire an accurate knowledge of their meanIng and requirements.

He holds that, under their law, balloting for the second and third degees is on "proficienc;t and character." Such is our law in Missouri, and we like it, not because it is O1.tr law but because of the principal路 it invoJ:ves. PERPETUAL JURISDICTION.

Grand路 Master Tyson is a perpetual jurisdictionist or nothing, if we understand his language. Hear him for his cause, and be silent that ye may hear: The right of a Lodge to retain jurisdiction of its rejected candidates for initiation is generally, if not unanimously, recognized by all the Grand Lodges in the United S. tates.

It is expressly recognized by the Grand Lodge of Maryland, by tlie Standing Resolutions

of November, 1877.

To the foregoing we exe-ept, and ask for the proof that perpetual jurisdiction "is generally if not unanimously recognized by all the Grand Lodges in the United States." Grand Master Tyson is defective in knowledge;, and shows a limited view of a grave question, in making the assertion that Lodges retain jurisdiction of rejected candidates generally or unanimously in all Grand Jurisdictions of this country. After a candidate is rejected, and lives twelve months under such disability, as the law of Grand Lodges impose by rejection, he then is at liberty to petition again. John Jones is rejected by a Lodge in Missouri. After the lapse of one year he is at liberty to petition the Lodge that rejected him. He is no longer under any embarrassment or disability. If he desires to petition -another Lodge in Missouri than the one that rejected him, he can doso under ourlaw. In this position'Missouri is

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not singular but is in harmony "with a majority of the Grand Lodges of the United States. Grand Lodges holding. the views of Grand Master Tyson, of Maryland, are in the minority, and form the exception to a general rule, and not the rule, as he affirms. We began this discussion six years ago, and kno,v ~"hereof we affirnl when we say that perpetual jurisdiction theory in this country is at a fearful discount. "\Vhen Mr. Jones is rejected by ft :fifissouri Lodge our law debars him from applying to any Lodge for t\velve months. Then the claim for said Lodge ends. When he gains a sufficient residence elsewhere to petition a Lodge, he is at liberty to do SOr whether in Maryland, California or Georgia. Having been rejected by us, we said to hitn by the act, "we do not want you." As 'welldid not want him, we hold no claim upon hiIn beyond preventing a renewal of his application for twelve months. vVhen that time expires he is as free to 路petition any Lodge as he was to make the first applicaton. As he would be at liberty to renew his petition to our Lodge at the end of his probation-twelve months-so he would possess equal freedom to petition any Lodge in the ,,"orId at the end of of that probation, provided that he had gained the necessary residence. This is the Missouri doctrine and practice. And this is the rule, with exceptions such as Illinois and a few other jurisdictions. Grand f Master Tyson was mistaken. The journal under review contains reports from Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Lecturer and Grand Inspectors. A report from the Committee on Address of Grand Master Tyson, referred to the Temple debt, from the language of which we conclude that the burden still weighs heavily upon those responsible. The committee said the indebtedness should be converted "into one COll1111on bonded debt, secured by mortgage, and with provisions for its gradual redenlption, by sinking fund or otherwise." Could the Centennial year of Masonry in Maryland (1887) see this accomplished, and' the long-suffering stockholders finally provided fOf, certainly and permanently, it would be a cause of great rejoicing among the Craft.

"Suffering Stockholders!" and "suffering" Craft!! Temple.

Too m neh

The election of Grand Officers and their installation took place at the above session. ,Ve have not received the Proceedings of the semiannual meeting. Hope to be favored with them before printing our Report. Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected and continue to reside in Baltimore.

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MARYLA.ND, 1884. SEMI-ANNUAL COM:rtrUNICATION.

Since handing the printer our notice of the Annual Session we have received the Proceedings of the Semi-annual Communication, held in Baltimore, May 13th, 1884. We do not pretend to understand the opening statement made by the Grand Secretary, that'I'he!vI. \V. Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. Masons of Maryland commenced its One Hun.. dred and Ninety-fifth Stated Communication on this second Tuesday of May, 1884, having meet semi-annually for ninety-seven and a half years.

The "One Hundred and Ninety-jifth Stated Communication!" not that pretty old! The figures place the age quite beyond any Grand Lodge in this country! Oh! We see! These stated comH'Ulllieations are not annul, but semi-annual. Really we did not notice the statement that "for ninety-se,\ren and a half years" the Grand Lodge had met "semi-annually," thereby making 195 stated meetings. vVe do not know how many Lodges are in existence in Maryland. By counting up we found that seventy were represented at the May session. ~aster Masons reported, May 1st, 1884, 4,766.. . Grand Master John S. Tyson presided and presented "a brief paper or Address.. He announced, forn1ally, the death of the oldest member in the Grand Lodge. We like the simple tribute furnished by Bro. Tyson. Here it is: I have to announce to the Grand Lodge the death of (I believe) its oldest mem.ber, Bro. Elijah Stansbury, P. M. of Warren Lodge, No. 51, who departed this life December 19th, 1883, in the ninety-third year of his age. For sixty-nine years he had been a Ma.."lter Mason, and nearly forty-six yeoars a Past M~'ter. He was initiated, passed and raised in Warren Lodge, and continued to be a member of that Lodge until his death. He once occupied the honorable position of Mayor of Baltimore, and was also one of the Old Defenders" of this city in the war of 1812. His attachment to 1'Iasonry continued to the last. He visited his Lodge within three years before his death, and attended one of its "Reunions" about eight months before his death. He was Widely known and universally esteemed in this community, where the greater J?art of his long and useful life was pM..l:ied. His mind was active to the end, and he was Interested in all the current events of the day. I know from my own converse with him, that he had long contemplated his death as an event that would probably' occur very soon. But he loOked forward to it, and spoke of it, with that perfect serenIty and cheerfulness which religion alone can impart to the soul. U

A few Decisions were reported of local bearing. He said "No arrearges or dues can accrue during suspension." Certainly not. Yet we have met this doctrine, and controverted it too. The spirit of such a rule is bad. We suppose those who maintain such a custom would charge a man at the resurrection for having been dead, for grave room, for having taken such a long nap, and interest on his absence.. G, L. Ap.-7.

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But little business was transacted at the session. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report of 108 pages ,vas furnished by Bro. Wm. J. Wroth. He said in opening: Owing to a severe affliction in the family of Dr. Gorgas, he had not the heart to attempt to prepare the Report on Foreign Correspondence, and about ten days before路the meeting of the Grand Lodge, some of the committee called on the writer of this, and requested him. to prepare the Report. The very short time and a heavy press of professional engagements must be his apology for not getting up such a report as he woUld like. He has, however, put forth every effort, and hopes the Brethren will jUd~e leniently of this, and think of those of several years ago, when they all spoke so kIndly of his reviews. They will please not notice any errors-pass over any faults-and throw the broad mantle of charity over all imperfections.

Our last Proceedings (1888) were briefly noticed, extracts bei~g made from t.he Address of Grand J.\tlaster 'Voods, which was styled " abll~." Our Report was quoted from, and pronounced" able and critical." Bro. Wroth closed thus: Our Report is now finished. It Is not such as we would like to send out to our sister Grand Lodges, but it is the best \ve equid get up in such a short time. V\Then we prepared the Reports, in years gone by, we had six months; but for this, we did not have an idea of being called upon until about two weeks prior to the session of the Grand Lodge. We have had to work hard-early and late-with rather a heavy press of professional business for this season, which is generally our healthy period, to contend with. We have had a great deal of pleasure in reading the different records, and sincerely hope our Brethren will pardon any errors or omissions, throw the broad mantle of charity over all our faults, and if called upon to prepare another, we will try to do better.

The Grand Officers remain as heretofore.

MA..SSA.CHUSETTS, 1883路4. We have for review the doings of the above Grand Lodge, at the "Annual," "Stated," "Special" and" Quarterly" Communications. The Annual J\feeting was held Deceluber 12th, 1883, and was presided over by Grand l\laster, M. W. Bro. Salnuel Crocker Lawrence; R. W. Bro. Sereno D. Nickerson was Grand Secretary. Quite a large number of Lodges were represented. The Grand Master said in his Annual Address, that

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The present year brings with it the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the estab-

lishment of Masonry, organized under duly chartered authority, in this State, and, as we have equally good reason to believe, in this country. In the early history of the colonies, the Masons residing in the scattered settlements were few in number, widely

separated, and, of necessity, in a great measure debarred from the privileges of fraternal association, and mutual help and sympathy. Although for many years meetings of Masons were unquestionably held for the purposes of Masonic work, and conducted with more or less of form, it was not until JUly 30th, 1733, that any organization was effected in this country under chartered au,thority.

Bro. Lawrence said: It is a matter of congratulation that this anniversary falls upon a year of unpreoo":

dented prosperity in all that concerns the interests of the Craft In this Commonwealth. The almost universally sound condition of the bodies in every grade of Masonry; the pleasant and sympathetic relations which exist between the Grand Lodge and the subordinate Lodges; and the harmony and good feeling which prevail throughout路 the Brotherhood,-all these give us joy in the present, and a promise full of hope for the future.

The "death of Masonic veterans" in the jurisdiction was chronicled by the Grand Master in appropriate terms. Then followed a list visitations and special Dispentations.. Grand Master Lawrence has shown energy and business fitness as an officer of that venerable jurisdiction. He enjoined, in vigorous terms, the insurance, by Lodges, their property against loss by fire. THE TEMPLE DEBT

Has been extinguished after years of heavy taxation.. The Lodges in 1"fassachusetts have borne an onerous burden from which they are novtl" relieved, and the Temple property, so valuable and desirable, is unencumbered. To this end Grand l\Iaster Lawrence, by able management, admirable tact and stirring energy, has largely contributed, and it must be a real pleasure to realize that after three years of active work and efficient direction of Grand Lodge affairs he retires from the chair of Grand Master, with the announcement "The Telnple does not owe a dollar." The Brethren now own an unencumbered property worth several hundred thous'and dollars, from which they derive an annual income of about twenty thousand dollars. Concerning the Lodges, Grand Master Lawrence said: The great body of the Lodges now stand in a sound financial position, and it would be well for those which have suffered in the pa...qt to look back upon the causes of their trOUbles, and so shape their future course as to avoid the danger of their recurrence. These causes are patent.路 It is the old fight between the dollars of income and the dollars of expenditure; and in this contest certainly, if in no other, Providence always takes the side of the stronger battalions. Masonic Bodies must learn to rely for support upon their receipts from dues, and these should be adequate to defray all the necessary running expenses of the body; for calls for charity, and for other objects, will generally absorb the income from other sources. LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Is favored by the Grand Master, thereby creating a permanent fund for the relief of those entitled to aid in old age and infirlnity, or their dependent ones.

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The .tiddress of Grand Master Lawrence is an able one, and contains nluch of interest to the Craft in that jurisdiction. He rendered much and valuable service to the Fraternity. From his Conclusion we make an extract, full of good sense and sound thought: I have elsewhere felicitated you upon the general prosperity of our beloved Institution in every part of the Commonwealth. In my observations within the Lodges I have been struck bv the !iveht interest with which Masonic work is now prosecuted, and by the elevated (;haracter of Masonic membership- I am confident that, within the last few ~Tears, great progress has been made, not only in these particulars, but in improved methods of managing the practical business of the Lodges, and in broader views of the scope of Masonry itself. \Vhile we preserve our love for the old traditions, and keep faitl1ful to the fundamental ideas of _Masonry, we must not forget that men, manners, habits of life, and social conditions are constantly changing, and that it is the province路 of wisdom to keep the Institution in just relations with new surroundings. Growth and progress are the law of life and health, and I venture to repeat the remark which I made ill my first Address, that" 1fasonry cannot afford to stand still." THE ELECTION

Of Grand Officers was held at this Session, and their installation came off on the 27th, when the "Feast of St.' John the Evangelist was celebrated in due and ancient fornl, after the manner of Masons." So says the Record.

\Ve pass over "Special Communications" and close our review by noticing the Quarterly Communication, held l\farch 12th, 1884. Grand Master A. H. Ho'vv}and, Jr., presided. At this meeting reports were rendered upon the Grand Master's Address, presented by him at the December Session. He ,,'"as COUlplimented, and his labors were commended by the committee. Much joy w~s expressed at the payment of the Temple debt. JEWEL PRESENTATION.

Bro. Lawrence, Past Grand Master, was complimented with a Jewel suited to his rank as a retiring officer. Grand Master Howland made the presentation speech, and Past Grand Master, Bro. Lawrence, responded in proper terms. .

l\fasonry in l\lassachrisetts is in adnlirable condition. A. H. HOWLAND, JR., Boston, G. M. SERENO D. NICKERSON, Boston, G. Sec.

JlICHIGA.N, 1884. The doings of four Special Communications are recorded in the journal now under review, and contain accounts of corner-stone laying, dedication of a Masonic Hall, and the burial of Past Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Wm. M. Greenly, with an Address made by the Grand Master.

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The Fortieth ANNUAL Communication was held in Kalamazoo, January 22d and 23d, 1884. M. W. Bro. C. F. R. Bellows, Grand Master, presided, and R. W. Bro. Wm. P. Innes was Grand Secretary. There are 351 chartered Lodges on the roll, with a membership of 27,181 in the jurisdiction of Michigan. In Missouri we have over five hundred Lodges, but fewer meulbers than Michigan. A reflection may be indulged in upon this comparison. We either have too rnany Lodges or Michigan has not enough. We have 170 more Lodges and 2,500 fewer members. The average Lodge membership in Michigan is over 77. In Missouri it is about 48. It is the judgment of this writer that we have, in lViissouri, more Lodges than is good for the Institution, and too many for our number of menlbers. If we had three hundred Lodges and twenty-five thousand members, Masonry would be in a better condition. One thing has been obvious to our mind, that the membership has not increased in Missouri,~in any fair proportion with the multiplication of in the last ten years. This may seem strange, butit is true,and is easily explained, and will be when necessary. We need fewer Lodges and stronger ones-less Lodges with a larger membership. We have studied this matter with care for ten years. In other jurisdictions, as 'well as ours, the number of Lodges is out of proportion to the membership. Take out the membership of our large Lodges in Missouri, and the remaining Lodges would present an average extremely 'low. Indeed there are many of our Lodges to-day that cannot secure a quorum once in six months, owing to.a meagre and scattered membership. Some of them do not meet at all. One of the commendable ,phases of the vigorous and practical administration of our present Grand ~faster, is seen in the ease with which he helps such Lodges to secure june?1als! In proof of this, we point to the number of charters of unhealthy Lodges which have been called in. And we can sing, cheerily, "Still there's more to follow." ADDRESS.

An Address of twenty-one pages, by Grand Master Bellows, is as full of business as it is long drawn out. He presided over a large jurisdiction and there was much to report. He reported that six Lodges had been put to work under the charters granted them at the last Session; three Lodges had been instituted under Dispensatio~;, the halls of four Lodges had been dedicated; a large number of Lodges had received permission to move into new halls; one charter had been arrested; several consolidations of 'Lodges had taken place, and numerous Special Dispensations were reported. Among them we note several granting permission to Lodges to confer degrees "without the cpstomary delay." In one case he allowed a Lodge to .receive the' petition of an applicant who "had not gained the required residence." He

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refused two of the same sort. Why not accord the same privilege to all, or to none? "\Vl"hy discriminate? One is as much entitled to receive official favor as another. We extract what the Grand Master said in defense of路 his act: I am well aware that the authority of the Grand Master to waive the regulation of residence has bee:n denied, but I confess my: inability to detect the ground upon which that position is w.ken. I admit, of course, that the privilege should be exercised with great prudence and discretion; but after a diligent study of the Ancient Landmarks and the prerogatives of the Grand ~Iaster conceded by our Constitution, I am led to a different conclusion upon this point, from what some have reached.

Yes, we deny the right of any" Grand Master to waive the regulation of residence." If he has such right, it is conferred upon him either by the law or by the "Ancient Landmarks." The law does not endow him with such power, but "the regulation of residence" was what he had to "wa'it1e," SCSPEND, BREAI\. The law forbade him doing what he did. Then if he had" authority" to "waive" the law requiring "residence," it must be found in the "Landmarks." If the aforesaid "Landmarks" allow Grand Masters "to waive the regulation of residence," there is no use for such "'regulation" or law.. And if it is right and proper to set aside the law in one instance, why not in aU cases? Why give the preference to the few as against the many'? Should there be pT'i1}ileged classes among us? If the Landmarks are abo've law, why have any law? If the "Landmarks" are so far above Constitutions, it is not right to have Constitutions "l'hich are in the way of the" Landmarks." "If the prerogatives of the Grand Master" authorize him to trample upon a solemnly enacted Constitution, there must be SOlne hardship and injustice caused by said Constitution. Nothing else can justify a Grand Master in resorting to such violent treatment of a law he promised to maintain and enforce. Then it follows that a Constitution working such hardships, and so outraging individual rights as to justify its infraction by a Grand Master, must be in violation of the "Landmarks." The "Landmarks" are thus shown by the "prerogative" doctrine to be .above all Constitutions. Then abolish all Constitutions, and be governed by Landmarks or "the prerogatives of the Grand Master," as assumed above, by Bro. Bellows. If it is legal for a Grend Master to set aside the law which requires twelve months residence in a given jurisdiction before a party can be made a Mason, then it must be right for him to do so. If it is both legal and right, then the law m.ust be 'wrong which requires such路 residence.. The law must be 'wrong, or the prerogative doctrine is a mere assumption, and its exercise a huge wrong. If the law is wrong, in requiring a given residence, then it should be abolished, because its continued existence is a standing menance .as well as a defiance of the lor'dIy "prerogative of the Grand Master.. " Every requirement and enactment in our Constitution which is in the way of "prerogative," is in violation of the" Landmarks," for out of these "Landmarks" "prerogative" is evolved. It has no other

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parentage. Dissociate "prerogative" from the "Landn1arks" and it becomes a homeless orphan, whose origin or parentage would be as difficult to find as the "missing link" in the theory of a modern scientist. The plain truth of the nlatter is, that our Constitutions are wrong in requiring certain conditions, or the prerogat'i~le doctrine is wrong which sets aside those conditions. v'l e mean no reflection upon the intelligence or convictions of American Grand Masters ,vho believe and practise the prerogative doctrine. But for our own part, we are too much of an AM:ERICAN to be dazzled by a mere idea of power, that places anything above well digested, safe, practical, solemnly enacted CONSTITUTIONS. Our loyality to LAW has saved us from the charms and attractions of the syren, whose stock in trade is power, and whose only song is "prerogatives." It is about time that this idea of power, or "higher law" doctrine, was consigned to its grave by the sturdy conservatism of the ...>\.rnerican Craft. We do not believe it is in harmony with the spirit tUld genius of our American institutions and laws. We believe "prerogative" to be of birth and family foreign to our republican spirit and shnplicity. We believe it to be of one origin with that bastard of the Old '~Vorld, baptized and coronated back amid the centuries, and styled "THE DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS." vVe have as little use for one as the other, and believe the exercise of power conferred by the title to be an abuse of individual rights. "If this is treason, Jnake the. most of it." And until Freemasonry in the United States abolishes its ,,<rritten Constitutions, we shall not only contend for the supremacy of the law, but sturdily wage war against this foreign idea-kingly P9wer, called "prerogative." If we want to be consistent, in setting up an unsubstantial, mythical thing, called "prerogativ~," for our adoration, let us tear down our altar on which is written in flaming letters "GRAND LODGE CONSTITUTION."

The High Priests of "prerogative" may exalt their little deity in the presence of the multitude, and cry, " These. be thy gods, 0 Israel." But remember that the LAvV, coming forth froln the mount, ordained for the government of the Craft, will sound the doom of the insignificant idol with more than Sinai's thunder. The LA'V of l\foses has come down through the centuries. The calf his brother made was literally triturated and disappeared forever. Under the influence of a mere tj,clea, Grand Masters will suspend the operation of laws they helped to nlake and swore to support and maintain. They will permit, yea, authorize, the conferring of degrees out of time, and allow men to be initiated, who have not gained the required residence, when the laws they s,Yore to "abide by," say it shall

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not be done. ,Ve believe in plainess of speech, and call things by their proper names. And we hesitate not to say that whenever "prerogative "-twin brother of that other illegitimate thing, "Divine Right of Kings "-is allowed to play its part, there is a violation of J.lfasonic obUgationa "Prerogative" advocates will make Masons at sight, when the LA w路 says it shall not be done. Is the law supported and maintained? At the saU1e time they will put a forced construction upon the regulation concerning physJical fitness, and debar good men who have but one eye, or whose left thumb is one-fourth of -an inch short, or one who may be subject to jits. If the camel is not swallowed and the gnat strained at, we are incapable of forming an opinion. Of the niceities of discrimination and interpretation, we have to confess our ignorance. But when it comes to a simple, plain obligation, to support and maintain the Constitution and Laws of our Grand Lodge, we know where we are and what to do. The Grand Master treats of the "Rights of Property in Halls" in such practical terms that we appropriate his valuable utterances: I have received within the year a few letters of enquiry as to the proper course to pursue where a Lodge desires to build a hall-the main point usually being the question of right of the Lodge in the property. The advice I have given in such cases, has been substantially as follows: Let a building committee be chosen by the Lodge to have immediate charge of the erection of the Hall; and when the work is completed, let the committee make its final Report to the Lodge and be discharged. Now let the Lodge communicate with the Grand Secretary, requesting the execution of the necessary papers relating to acceptance of the property in trust by the Grand Lodge.

My purpose in re.ferrin~ to this matter is not so much to report the form of advice I have given in the cases WhICh have come before me, as it is to raise the question whether the plan which has been adopted by Grand Lodge, regarding property of subordinate Lodges, is the most acceptable and convenient that might be devised. My own impres~ sion is that it is unatura and cumbersome. A very small proportion of the Lodges of the State appear to have adopted it. There seems to exist a general desire to avoid it in some way-to adopt some simpler plan, and one purely. under the control of the individual Lodge. In some instances, tenure is reposed in an association. or in a body of trustees, and in others it would puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer to tell where it is. I recommend the reference of the question to a special committee to report at the next Annual Communication of Grand Lodge. JOINT OCCUPANCY

Was considered ?y the Grand Master, and tersely opposed. DECISIONS,

Numbering thirty-one, were reported by the. Grand Master and passed upon by the Jurisprudence Committee. It is not our purpose to join issue with either, as the rulings were applicable to that jurisdiction and do not trench upon any great principle of general bearing.. The committee corrected some and added to others; while, in a few cases, we think the cOlnmittee might have improved them by letting them alone; and others might have been bettered materially by. treatment. For instance: "Can a Mason under charges for unmasonic conduct, be

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elected to office in a Lodge?" The Grand Master said: "Yes, if he can get enough votes." The answer was unworthy of the Grand Master, and was trifling with the question, and the interests of Masonry. The Brother asking the question, certainly based it upon propriety or law, and not upon "enough votes." He knew that "enough votes" would elect any Mason" to office in a Lodge" who was eligible. It was on the point of el'igibility he raised the question.. Weare surprised at the ans"wer declaring him eligible to office while under charges for which he 1\-~as liable to punishment that might prevent his installation. w"e are surprised that the committee should affirm the ruling.. We presided at the trial of a Brother, when Grand Master, who had stolen eleven thousand dollars frOIn his employer, who was a Mason.. Lodge acquitted him. There were "enough votes" in that Lodge have elected that thief vVorshipful l\'iaster while he was under Could he have been installed? Nat in l\fissouri. Suppose he had received" enough votes," while under charges, to elect him to office. ~:\hough afterwards acquitted, could he have served the Lodge while in prison? He was imprisoned. vVhere is the propriety of such a rule as the above '? We regard it unfortunate, if not dangerous. FINANCIAL.

Grand Master Bellows presented views so sound and sensible concerning the financial affairs of the Grand Lodge, that we transfer them to these pages: After meeting expenses at our last Annual Communication. a very comfortable balance of some thousands of dollars remained in our treasury. This surplus will probably be found to be considerably increased at the close of the present Session. In these substantial tokens of pro~erity. we all do greatly rejoice. As compared with our circumstances within the recollectIOn of manYt our present financial condition stands in very gratifying contrast. indeed. There are some considerations 1 howevert regarding our financial interests to which I feel the attention of Grand Lodge should be carefully given. In the first placet I seriously doubt the expediency of accumulating any considerable surplus of revenue over and above a safe provision for the current needs of Grand Lodge, a.nd against ordinary emergencies that mIght possibly arise. We could hardly say what further requirement than this is needful to us. It is true t enterprises might be named which would be very worthy the undertaking of Grand Lodge to Inaugurate and carry forward. But as we are situated-a large part of our State comparatively new and but just settling UPt many of our Lodges young and strugglin~-itis impossible for us to attempt anything outside of our most obvions practical necesslties. And for these a large reserve fund of thousands of dollars is hardly required. But, if. against this view, the policy is adopted of maintaining a large balancei:t1 our treasurYt I would then recom~ mend that any considerable excess there might be over a reasonable expectation of need, be invested in some secure way, as in. bonds t for example, bearing a fair rate of interest. This is obviously the dictate of good business economy in the premises. There are other considerations which may occur to some as having a bearing here to which allusion might very properly be made. I refer to the meagerness of the salaries of Grand Lodge officers, as out of keeping with our present resources and路 utterly incon~ si~tent with a heavy balance lying rusting in the .treasury. Of course, lam entirely safe here from the accusation of any self-interest in this matter. I can speak, if'it be allowed, purely from a view of the merits of the case. And I do not hesitate to say that, under our present Circumstances, as to revenue, the salaries of Grand Lodge officers should be double what they are. .

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The Finance Committee reported on the above points, and recom.. mended that three thousand dollars be set apart for invest'lnent in such securities as might be deemed expedient. The Grand Secretary's salary was not increased; why not, we fail to learn from the report. 'Ve 路wereastonished to find that Bro. Innes is paid the Dleager salary of $600 per annurll for his vyork. A Grand Lodge 'with 350 Lodges, and a membership of more than twenty-seven thou-sa'nd l\lasons, can afford to do better than this by a useful, efficient and faithful officer. vvTith an annual incollle amounting to more than ten thousand dollars, with mon"ey to invest in such securities as nlay be deemed expedient~ and the large amount of work done by the Grand. Secretary of }fichigan, ","e conclude that Bro. Innes must be fond doing sonlething for nothing. It amounts to working for nothing, and boarding himself. COlllpared with other jurisdictions the compensation of Bro. Innes is insignificant. Even little Florida, with eighty Lodges, -one-jourth as many as lYIichigan-pays its Grand Secretary more salary than Michigan; Utah, with eiight Lodges and five hundred nlelnbers, pays nearly as llluch as l\iichigan; and ",Vyoming, with jive Lodges, pays half as nluch as is received by Bro. Innes, of Michigan, with nearly seventy times the nunlber of Lodges. The committee recomnlended an increase of salary, proposing to put it at $800, but the proposed increase w"as indefinitely postponed. Whether it was postponed at the instance' of the Grand Secretary, or from a spirit of parsimony' on the part of the Grand Lodge, we are unable'to determine. THE REPORT

Of the Grand Secretary was a full and able presentation of all matters appertaining to his office. RECOGNIZED.

The Grand Lodge recognized as legitimate, the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, and sent fraternal greetings. THE DEP.ARTED.

Eloquent and just tributes were paid to the memories of two deceased Past Grand Masters, Brothers George C. Munro and William L. Greenly. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Report is from the pen of R. W. Bro. Wm. P. Innes, Grand Secretary, and covers 150 pages. He reviewed the doings of fifty Grand Lodges, American and foreign. The review contains numerous and extended extracts with seasonable comments. Bro. Innes, always frank and independent, said in opening, that-

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The perpetual jurisdiction and physical qualification qilestions both appear to have their champions, and your committee is satisfied that the great minds are approaching one another on this subject. ~1ichigan, throughber Grand Lodge, is radical on both, and it is a source of re~ret that upon them ,there should be a difference among her members; but that such difference does exist, is an open secret. YOllr committee wish it were otherwise.

We hope Bro. Innes may be able to bring the members of his Grand Jurisdiction to "see, eye to eye," with himself and "the great minds" of the Fraternity, on the above named issues. We believe our Grand Lodge is soundly conserv~tive, and holds the true doctrine as to the above. We expect to see the day when uniformity of view will generally obtain on these questions. Our position is of record. Missouri Proeeedings, for 1883, received fraternal treatment as usual, three pages being devoted to extracts and a few COIDluents. Of our Report he said: Bro. Vincilpresents the Report on Correspondence. It requires some one-hundred and thirty pages to do this work, and to say it is a fair and impartial, as well asa fraternal review, is but to say just what would be expected of the writer. Ever' kind and genial, if he can find nothing good to say of the corps reportorial, he says nothing unkind.

Bra.. Innes took leave of the" corps reportorial" in terms that indicate that the thought turns to where loved ones are "Watching and waiting"

For the weary and the worn of earth. He said: To the corps reportorial one and all we say, good-bye for another year, or it may be forever. May the coming year be laden with blessings rich and rare for you and yours.

That "good-bye" cannot" be forever !" 'Tis only good-n'ightto friends, and earth. 'Tis but to sleep, and then awake in the bright glories of a peaceful nlorn, " There to muse amid the sunny glow, Or hear the streams of rapture flow."

ARTHUR M. CLARK, Lexington, G. M. vVM. P. INNES, Grand Rapids, G. Sec.

MINNESOT.ÂŁ.,1884. The Thirty-first Session was held in St. Paul, commencing January 15th, 1884. M. W. Bro. C. H. Benton, Grand l\Iaster, in the chair, with R. vV.. Bro. A. T. C. Pierson, Grand Secretary.

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"\"\7 e believe there are 156 chartered Lodges on the roll, all of "rhich were represented except nine. There is a reported membership in that jurisdiction of 8,640. The journal is of usual size, containing some 200 pages. The proceedings cover some eighty pages; the Report on Correspondence, 110, and the remainder is devoted to tabular statements, oration, etc.

The .L\ddress of Grand lVIaster Benton eovers fourteen pages, in which he annonnees the constitution of six Lodges under charters granted at the la8t Annual Communication. .DISPENSATIONS

Had been granted ~Jr the formation of three Lodges, and several refusals were reported. On this subject the 'Grand Master uttered words of wisdom. He said: ' I have refused to grant Dispensations for new Lodges in qUite a number of instances. In every case of refusal it would. without doubt, have been very convenient for the Brethren who petitioned to have a. Lodge near their own home, but these Brethren, in most cases were needed in the Lodges to which they belonged. They must sacrifice their own convenience for the interest of the entire Craft; for the best good of Masonry. This, I have no doubt, they are willing to do. In one instance where I granted the Dispensation the Brethren have started what bids fair to be a remarkably prosperous and healthy Lodge; but, if I had it to do over again, I should refuse their request, because the starting of the new Lodge has weakened, and perhaps killed, one which existed before. "SPECIAL DISPENTATIONS"

Were granted for things to be done where the law was in the ~lJay of doing them, and it was necessary to get the law out of the way.. Hence ,the Grand Master was asked to put aside the law, and he put it aside. fIe said: And I have more than once granted a request which some Brother, with as great or greater experience than mine, and with equal or greater skill than mine, thought I Should have refused. DECISIONS.

Three Decisions were reported by the Grand Master, which were approved by the Grand Lodge. He decided that: In case of Masonic trial, when the Lodge passes upon the guilt or innocence of the accused, a majority vote is all th~t is required.

We prefer our Missouri law, which requires a two-third vote to convict. The Grand Master said but little if any new legislation was needed. "We have rules enough.." Of 'the Condition of Masonry he said:

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The Lodges have most of them gained strength during the year. I do not think any of them have weakened. With but few exceptions they are in a sound, healthy and prosperous condition. The returns of this year will show, I think, more degrees conferred than ever before, and I believe from my own observation, and from my official information, that the quality of the work done has never been excelled. During the year some few jealousies have, it is true, at times appeared between the Lodges, for we are all human, but I believe that these have all now disappeared. This fact I consider as a sure sign of present health and stability. Our strongest guaranty of the continuance of harmony and peace and good-fellowship, is the fact tnat Masons possess that spirit of reconciliation which enables them, between individuals and between Lodges, toharmonize, settle and路 adjust differences; that spirit which allows brotherly love to prevail everywhere. Masonry is surely gaining good ground everywhere year by year. Its votaries gain wisdom from .her teachings, and by the aid of it become themselves teachers, and the world is made bett.er. THE FINANCIAL CONDITION

Of the Grand Lodge was reported as healthy and strong, some $6,000 being on hand. Grand Master Benton closed his second term, as the first, with the approbation of the Brethren, and retired gracefully from the Grand East, having made his mark in that Grand Jurisdiction.

The Report of Bro. Pierson, Grand Secretary,is brief and to the He said it was his eighth report as Grand Secretary. We were the impression that he had been in harness much longer. He s1:Lid some practical things showing b?'~8iness qualifications: That no money should be expended unless the money had been previously appropriated. I don't believe the Grand l:3ecretary has the right to pay out a dollar of the Grand Lodge funds. I know of no way to pay out fund~ of the Grand Lodge except by the Grand Treasurer. I have prepared abstracts for the committees, which has shortened the Session at least onc day, thus making a saving of over $500 'each Session. AN ORATION

Of merit and good length was delivered by the Grand Orator, Bro. W. D.Cornish. Of it the Grand Secretary said; Bro. W. D. Cornish delivered an Address which was listened to with marked attention, and the Brethren were with difficulty restrained from the usual manifestations in public assemblies. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Report, of 110 pages, wa~ prepared by the venerable Grand Secretary, Bro. Pierson. The Proceedings of fifty-two Grand Lodges were noticed, some of them quite briefly. ~e said in opening: The Chairman of the Foreign Correspondence Com.mittee fraternally presents the following as his Annual Report. The transactions of the Grand Lodges, and for the years heieinafter named have been received and examined, affording no little pleasure and much profit. We regret that the list is notfuI!. As customary with us in presenting the opinions and suggestions of others, we quote literally; preferring that course rather than attempting to condense, and perhaps I).ot cor~ rectly, the author's views or conclusions :

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The body of the Report verifies the above statement of quoting "literally" from others, for there are many e::ctracts "without note or conlment." :rYIissouri ,,"'as kindly treated, being awarded two full pages by the committee in noticing our journal for 1883. We beg to correct our able contemporary on one point in his notice. He said: Since the organization of the Grand Lodge in 1821, eighty~one subordinates have ceased to exist, leaYing four hundred and thirty~two working Lodges in the jurisdiction.

vVe do nl)t understand Bro. Pierson's arithmetical methods. Just two lineR above he said our Lodges in l\fissouri amounted to "five hundred and nineteen," and that "eighty-one" had ceased to exist, leaving us only 432 working Lodges. Well, eighty-one dead Lodges from" 519 on the roll," would leave us 438. Bro. Pierson seems to have been in a bad way as to his calculations. If he will look again,' carefully, he will:find in our roll of " Dead Lodges" that 187 "subordinates ceased to exist" since 1821. This is more than his" eighty-one." If had noticed our '~Tabular Statenlent" he would have seen 522 l'it'~~ Lodges "on the roll," instead of "432 working Lodges in the jurisdiction." The 187 dead Lodges must not be deducted fronl our roll; because when a Lodge ceases to exist its nU1nber is given to the next Lodg1ct that is chartered. So 'our roll represents an actual Lodge membership or strength, and is notjictit?~OÂŁ'lS. We have 522 living Lodges in Missouri, and 187 that have been, but are not. They sleep, and their names are recorded in the "DEAD" list. Bro. Pierson will please rub his glasses and look again. And if he knows any Vinci! anywhere called J. C., he will please inform us. We wish to borrow the "facile pen" of said J. C. Vincil. ' HENRY R. DENNY, Carver, G. lVI. A. T. C. PIERSON, St. Paul, G. Sec., and Com. on For. Cor.

MISSISSIPPI, 1884. Grand Lodge met in Sixty-sixth Annual Communication in the city of Jackson, on the 13th day of February, 1884, and ",Tas presided over by IV!. W. Bro. P. M. Savery, Grand Master; R. W. Bro. John L. Power, Grand Secretary, was at the post of duty, if not behind the throne, a power felt by the throne and indispensable. We find Representatives were present' from 241 Lodges. There is a reported membership of about nine thousand in the 291 Lodges of that jurisdiction. Nine Past Grand Masters were in attendance at the session. Two of the number, Brothers Ho,,"'ry and French, have. since passed beyond the sound of the gavel here, and .entered upon the destinies of an unending state.

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ADDRESS.

Fourteen pages of the Proceedings were requir,ed to contain the Address of the Grand Master. It is pre-eminently a business docnInent, and presents what had been done by the Grand Master, evidencing that he had been a busy man. Having furnished an account of his various official acts, thirteen Decisions were reported. They are sound and just constructions路 of Masonic law, and bear the stau1p of a well Numerous Dispensations were granted, and several poised mind. requests declined. Those路 declined were: In two cases to confer three degrees on the same candidate at one and the same Communication. In three cases to confer two degrees as aforesaid. In two cases to hold post burial services. In two cases to retake ballot on applicant for路initiation. To allow a Lodge to receive and act upon petition of applicant for initiation, who had resided in the State only three months.

The above is so much like IVfissouri doctrine and usage that we feel proud that our jurisdiction is found in such good company. We have le~trned to look for good things from Mississippi, and never meet vvith disappointment. We repeat our appreciation, expressed last year, that there are Grand Masters in l\fississippi who hold Grand Lodge laws to be superior to that doubtful thing called "prerogative." There is a sound,healthy conservatism abroad among our lVlississippi Brethren.

ORPHAN ASYLU:M:.

The Grand Master called attention to the above institution, located at Natchez. He said; ~

This institution of Charity is specially recommended to your favorable consideration.

It is the only one of the kind in the State and we are all well assured that every dollar

bestowed upon it is as good seed sown in fertile ground that will harvest a hundred fold. The First Communication of the Grand Lodge was held in Natchez, and there, almost within the shadow of the Asylum, was commenced the Speculative Masonic Temple of Mississippi. Its foundations were laid deep and strong by expert Craftsmen whose work is a model for J\.fasons of to-day. The Grand Lodge for the past few years has annually added a polished ashlar to this Temple of Charity. On it is inscribed $500 to the Orphans. Let the work go on. Would you garner a glorious harvest by and bye? Would you follow where Masons in other Grand Jurisdictions have gone? Would you win the proud consciousness that you have lent your money to the Lord, who ever loveth the cheerful giver '? Then forget not that orphans are precious jewels lent for a time to youthat God has said, "He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack, but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse."

Grand Master Savery decided that their law required the 1\iaster of a Lodge "to sumrnon the Craft to attend the burial of a member in good standing." The reasons given are:.

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Some of the veterans of Masonry in Mississippi have been consigned to the grave by the hands of a few only of the Lodge of which they had been members for over onethird of a century, and in some cases no burial ceremonies were held on account of the meagre attendance of Lodge members. Brethren should learn to discriminate between a formal notice and a summons, and Worshipful Masters should see to it that a summons is not disregarded.

The Address of our ~lost \Vorshipful Bro. Savery concludes with a touching tribute to the beloved dead of the jurisdicti?n. He said: With bowed heads and mourning hearts we call to mind the names and virtues of those Bre'i;hrt:n who have during the year passed "Over the River of Death Into the Silent Land." The "Pale Reaper" has thrust in his sickle and harvested some of the best of the golden grain-gathered sheaves for the Celestial Garner.

The names of the departed 'were given and their official rank duly noted. Taking the . J. .\..ddress of Grand l\,faster Savery as a whole, it is not only a fine business paper but compares favorably with the 1l1any able productions of his predecessors. The Report of I-{,. W. Bro. Po\ver, Grand Secretary, like all his preparations, is exceptionally good and full. The Committee on ":l\iasonic Law," Bro. Frederic Speed, chairman, presented an extended and able Report, abounding in clear statements of law and usage, 1V"ith a happy application of the same to the cases under consideration. The journal before us contains a great amount of business, purely local, however, and need not be reviewed here. CORRESPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;˘

.A. Report, covering ninety-one pages, closed the earthly labors of our venerable and venerated Bro. James M. Howry, Past Gra,nd Master, and for many years chairman of the committee. T"ro months after the Grand Lodge ,closed, IVL W. Bro. Howry was called from labor. Having served his generation long and faithfully, he fell asleep April 15th, 1884, being nearly eighty years of age. In closing our review of his Report one year ago we said: We lingered so long among the doings of the Grand Lodge, that we are without space for many choice things said by Bro. Howry. 'Ve always leave him regretfully, feeling like a son going away from his father after a loving visit, not knowing (but rather expecting) that this is the last time I shall find him when I come again.

. When our attention was called to a notice of his departure, by a Brother, he said, " Your closing remarks concerning Bro. Howry were prophetic." So they proved. We shall find our beloved Bro. Howry no more in his ,,"onted sphere. We venerated him as a filial son does a worthy and noble sire. Another will take his place, but who will fill it! Others may do the work as well, but it will not be to us the work of

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Bro. Howry. We believe the experience to be general that, with increasing years, we form friendships and attachments slowly, clinging rather to those of other days. As the circle of our loves is decr~ased by the departure from sight of the friends of the past, we do not find in others what we lost. "Fond memory brings the light of other days-"

Faces fade from view, and forms disappear, like receding visions, and ,,"e peer into the Great Beyond to seek those we have known and trusted, rather than turn to strangers. Then we shall meet them on the far away shore, and know them better there than we can others here in the short space yet remaining. We are not divorced from those on the other side of the river. We see their bright spirit faces in our dreanls as they beam upon tis in smiles and beckon us away to the ever shore. In immortal youth and beauty they range the fair .fields of life, untouched by decay, and unhurt by change. Veterans Howry have leaped into the fullness of renewed being 'and power. "There shall be no Ulore death." "They rest from their labors." We feel natural sadness at the death of Bro. Howry. He was so kind and to us. While we could weep with our Mississippi Brethren, oyer the loss sustained, yet we will not allow our feelings to find expression even in a sad "farewell" to the veteran worker, but only say H GOOD-BYE." Scarcely shall the golden glow of sunset disappear until the rising glory of a new day shall break along the sky. "The lnorning cometh." "Life and imluortality are brought to us through the Gospel." The sun of being suffers only a brief eclipse in passing the Valley. of Shadow~. Flashes and circles and zones of light pour radiance and glory upon a new sphere forever. We find the following elegant sketch, from the pen of an unknown writer, in the "Masonic Chronicle," and transfer it to our Report because of its historical interest:

P.AST GRAND MASTER

JAMES M. HOWRY. BORN

August 4th, 1804; DIED

April 15th, 1884. Probably no man was better or more favorably k.nown in the State of Mississippi than the venerable Judge Howry, whose demise we are called on to chronicle. Born in Virginia, at an early age he removed to Tennessee, where he was admitted to

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Before he was twenty-four years of age he was elected to the Colonelcy of a regiment.

In 1833 he was elected Clerk of the House of Representatives, and shortly after Secretary

of the Senate of Tennessee. In 1835

he was appointed Attorney General.

In 1836 he removed to Oxford. Mississippi, and in 1841 he was elected Circuit Judge. His competitor contested his election, but the Supreme Court decided in his favor. In 1844 he became one of the Founders and Trustees of the University of Mississippi, a.nd his connection with this institution, as Secretary, Treasurer and Trustee, continued for twenty-six years.

During the past fifteen years he has devoted a good deal of his time to authorship, principally Masonic, and his reports as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence have been read with great interest wherever Masonry is known. His name first appears in the Grand Lodge records of Tennessee in 1827, and up to 1835 he was either a Grand Officer or a member of important committees. He mad(;~ his first appearance at the Grand Lodge of:Mississippi, at Its Twenty-eighth Annual Communication, as Representative of Oxford Lodge, No. 33.

In 1852 he was Grand Master; in 1857 Grand High Priest; in 1866, Gra.nd Master Grand Council of R. & S. Y. A contemporary says:

" Of him it may ,vith perfect truth be said, he .loved and lived Masonry. He regard~ ed it as a grand, social, benevolent and charitable institution, and hence it commanded his time and talents on all appropriate occasions."

" At the bar he was successful; in the church he was useful, and in :M:asonry he was

grand."

Bro. Howry, in a very kind and fraternal spirit, reviewed the' Proceedings of l\lissouri, for 1883, devoting three pages to the notice. Extracts were made from the Address" of GrandMaster Woods and other documents. He closed thus: We will comment no further on Bro. Vincil's inimitable report, but as he kindly and regretfully looks towards ., this as the last time," we hope our Brethren will excuse us for reproducing what he says. This may be the last time-who knows?

Yes, it was" the last time," and vvhen "re read the above extract, the kind heart of the author was pulseless, and the hand so long open was closed and cold. Again" good-bye," venerable and beloved Brother lIowry. A TRIBUTE.

We find the following beautiful tribute to the memory of Bro. Howry in. the Grand Lodge Proceedings, just after the close of his Report on Correspondence. It was prepared by Past Grand Master Bro. Frederi,c Speed. It is worthy of its author and its subject: THE GAVEL HAS FALLEN,

and the eagpgrn;abors whose hand wrote the foregoing pages are finished.

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, . who closed, at his home in Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday morning, April 15th, 1884, a long and honorable career of nearly eighty years of exaulted usefulness and which was one continued and brilliant example of a lofty and well-directed ambition, an incessant round of duty, vigorously and conscientiously performed, a pathway paved with industry and enterprise, and glowin~ with beneficence and honor. Of him It may truthfully be said: " The law of truth was in his mouth and iniquity was unfound on his lips; he walketh with me in peace and equity/' " Like as a shock of corn cometh in his season/' he has come to his grave in full age, venerated and esteemed not only by his Masonic Brethren but by all the citizens of the State, upon which the impress of his character was left dUring his day and generation.

It was but as yesterday that he to whom is accorded the precious privilege of preparing this memorial beheld the genial smile upon the noble face of our departed Brother, clasping his hand in fraternal embrace, received his parting benediction, accompanied by the words "1 must go home and rest." He has gone home to his eternal rest, where light perpetual shines upon him. May we who remain, yet for a little while, loving and serving God, and trusting in His Infinite Beneficence, be in His good time gathered in peace to our fathers and again meet our friend and Brother nearer to His Throne of Glory. Amen. F.S.

ROB'T C. P ATTY, Macon, G. M. J. L. POWER, Jackson, G. Sec.

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MONTA.NA, 1883. The bright, cheery-looking journal of this jurisdiction is rendered more attractive by the fine engraving of the Grand Master, Bro. A. J. Davidson. The journal contains the proceedings of a Special Session, held in Helena, for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of a church. The Nineteenth A.nullal Session convened in the City of Butte, October 3d, 1883, 'with ~f. 'V. Bro. A. J. Davidson, Grand l\laster, present and presiding; IVL W. Bro. Cornelius fledges was at his desk as G-rand Secretary-the right man in th~ right place. The twenty-four Lodges in the jurisdiction of l\Iontana contain a menlbership of nearly one thousand. There is a gradual increase of members shown by the statistical exhibit. THE ANNUAL ADDRESS,

By the Grand Master, was brief and practical; about three

afforded space sufficient for him to say all he desired. He mentioned: in appropriate terms, the loss sustained by the Grand Lodge and Fraternity, in the death of 1\1. VV. Bro. Pomeroy, whose decease ,\-ye chronicled in Ollr last review of Montana. Bro. Davidson said of him: PAST GRAND MASTER POMEROY

Will meet us no more in Grand Lodge convention. He has been admitted, we trust and believe, to membership in the Grand Lodge above. Shortly after the adjournment of our last communication, I received a dispatch from P. G. M. Stackpole informing me of the death of Most Worshipful Bro. Pomeroy. In com~ pany with Worshipful Bro. J. C. Major, I repaired to Deer Lodge, convened a special ses~ sion of the Grand Lodge, and, followed by a large concourse of friends and Brothers, who knew and loved him well, his body was committed to its last resting place. U Peace to his ashes! " That full justice might be done his memory, a Memorial Committee, consisting of Past Grand Masters Hedges, Stackpole and Knowles, was appointed, whose report may be found in our last Proceedings. I would recommend that this Grand Lodge take some action in regard to the erection of a suitable monument over his grave. Subsequently an appropriation was made for the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of Past Grand ::Master Pomeroy.

Two Dispensations had been granted for the creation of new Lodges. The Grand Master announced that peace and harmony prevailed throughout the jurisdiction, and prosperity was evidenced by the growth and improvement of the Craft. The following has a pleasant and healthy sound: I am glad to be able to report, and doubtless the Grand Lodge will be pleased to lear.n that I have not been called upon to render a single Decision during the year. Many questions have been asked, but no occasion has arisen where a ruling was required, and but few instances have occured where any elaborate interpretation of the law became necessary.

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A GOOD RECOMMENDATION.

"Vv"re

like the following suggestion made by GrandMaster Davidson:

I would recommend that our By-Laws for the government of subordinate Lodges be so amended, that when a Brother desires to sever his connection with his Lodge, that he must first make application to join another. Then, instead of granting him a dimit, have the Secretary forward a certificate to the Secretary of the Lodge he proposes to join, setting forth that he is in good standing and clear of the books, and that on receipt of proper notice from the Secretary that he has been elected a member of the Lodge to WhICh he has applied, a dimit will be granted him. I think tbis will have the effect of lessening the number of non-affiliates. I know of two worthy Masons who dimitted from a Lodge in Helena. with the view of joining another in this jurisdiction. Theirdimits' ,,,,ere granted, they made application to join this other ~odge and were rejected. Now. these two Brothers, good Masons and true, are without the pale of Masonry. Had this plan been in force, they would still be contributing to the cause of Masonry and in good standing with their Brethren.

"\\'I'e have watched the operation of such a law, as proposed above, in another jurisdiction, and believe only good results flow from its The recommendation was referred to the路 Committee on ;r urisprudence. Weare not prepared to decide as to the disposition of eommittee to grapple with the proposition. Perhaps the size of their was greater than their desire to handle the issue. Certainly pocketed the bill, or pigeon-holed it. The journal contains no from the committee on the subject. The General and Fiscal Reports of Bro. Hedges, Grand Secretary, are full and complete, showing him to be a ,yorkman that the Grand Lodge need not be ashamed of. RECOGNITION

Volas accorded, by路 a unanimous vote, to "the new Grand Lodge of

Victoria, a British Province of Australia." THE PA"'拢: ROLL

Footed up $1,237.80. THANKS

Were heartily tendered to the retiring Grand Master, Bro. Davidson, for his faithful and impartial discharge of official duty. He deserved the tribute, for his administration was, in every sense, able and commendable. The subject of Districting the jurisdiction, and Appointing District Deputies, was sent over to the next Session. ELOQUENCE.

There are "eloquent" men in the Grand Lodge of Montana. The Grand Secretary is an "eloquent" man. So are all the Grand Officers, and even "Past Grand Masters Davidson and Boyce" are "eloquent" men. Read the description of the" eloquent" time that followed the installation:

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The neu'Zy installed officers successively expressed, in eloquent terms, their hearty appreciation of the honors conferred and their sense of the obligatiolls imposed in return. ELOQUENT and appropriate remarks were also made by Past Grand :Masters D~vidson and Borce.

Alas! that our envy should prompt the utterance of, Mark Antony, "I am no orator, as Brutus is." If we lived amid the glories and grandeurs of Montana's mountains, we might become" eloquent," like Boyce, and Davidson, and Hedges, in the course of long years'training and gathered inspiration. Adjusting our voice to the wild harmonies of nature, vre would try路 to ~ound a few notes in the bass of her grand anthem." CORRESPONDENCE.

A ~eport, covering seventy pages, written by Bro. Cornelius Hedges, contains notices of the Proceedings of fifty-two Grand I.lodges. ~vVe written, for there is not an ext-ract from any Grand Lodge journal to found in his Revie"\v. .A well written Report, thoroughly digested, always preferred. .If tinle were allotted us, we would like to write all print in our Annual Report. Bro. Hedges has the faculty of absorbing and condensing the subject matter in hand. He is an exceedingly pleasing revie,ver and just in the treatment of all matters claiming his thought. We like the spirit of the man, regarding him as one of the pure and reverent natures that "feareth God, and escheweth eviL" His views are sound because practical, and his teachings if followed will al ways end in good. His comments on our Proceedings for 1882 are in keeping with his usual treatment of Missouri-kind and commendatory. Referring to our large jurisdiction and membership, he said: It is a large family to look after, and a single term seems enous-h to consume the spare energy and quench the ambition for the high position of an ordInary mortal selected as Grand Master. Bro. Dockery acquitted himself honorably, and to the satisfaction of the Craft. '"

Of our"Bro. vVoods, Grand Master, he said: Bro. Woods, of Kansas City, was made Grand Master, but the attempt to fix the next session of Grand Lodge to be held there, failed. If Grand Lodge won't go to Woods, Wood~ will go to Grand Lodge.

We most heartily approve his view of the erroneous opinion of our Committee on Charity: The Committee on Charity expresses the opinion that it was never intended that Grand Lodges should be a medium for the distribution of charity. Whenever the opportunityand means meet, the intention ought to spring forth naturally. There is room for all the charity, and it is a scant pattern for a world of suffering and misery.

The above is a just rebuke of the fear of our comn1ittee that a "Pension Bureau" may have to be established by the Grand Lodge.

Of our Report, Bro. Hedges said:

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Bro. Vincil occupies 116 pages with his Foreign Correspondence. Tbe interstices into which he crowds his curt and spicy observations are the most interesting to us. We were grossly shocked. however, remembering that Bro. Vincil belongs to the ~'cloth," that he should recommend our banishment to any place that ends with dam," because we left the mountains to visit the east during the summer heats. But his splendid asser路 tion of manly independence that follows a little after, erases every trace of hard feelings. II

There are worse places than we mentioned to which people may be banished. We would prefer the J![ottntains of Hepsi-dam to a min-dam.. However, if Bro. Hedges will come and see this writer when next he goes east, we will withdraw our edict of banishment, and .permit him to remain in Montana instead of having to go where there is any kind of dam. From his sober and thoughtful "Conclusion" we extract, with heartiest approval, the following: . The era. of temple building seems to be drawing to a close. . It has, on the '''hole, been troubled one. There have been heart路burnings and disappointments, heavy burdens

and base desertions. In no single instance have the g-lowing hopes of those who laid the

corner-stones been realized. There is no charity, and but little profit, in costly temples.

The work that Masonry was commissioned to do can never be done within palace walls. His a.U outside, in the aching, burdened, weary, despairing hearts of those who nev'er enter these fair structures. We have been grasping at the shadow and neglected the

substance. Those who have founded institutions of learning have fared no better. The enthusiasm tha.t has started these institutions has not continued to sustain them.

Even the Widows' and Orphans' HOlnes have not. received such generous support and attained such assured success as to settle the question that in this way lies our path to.. future conquest. We fully believe that we have too generally overlooked our true and proper sphere; that the great work for Masonry is to be wrought out by the subordinate Lodges and not by the Grand Lodges, and by individual Brothers rather than by commissIons and organizations. Our Lodge-rooms and altars must be centres of inSpIration, so that alltbat come within their influence shall become better men and go forth to practise and illustrate the principles of charity. When we have learned to do our charities in secret, anticipatin~ the request, and have really learned to do kindness for sweet charity's own sake, wlthout thought or hope of praise or pay, we shall have found our way into the sanctum sanctorum by the only path or door路way through which mortal can ever enter it. We want aggressive, discriminating charity, not that passive, blind sort that encourages mendicancy and begets helplessness.

We take our leave of Bro. Hedges regretfully, yet with higherviews of life and duty, by reason of the association. In the coming epochs, we hope to enter upon changeless associations with him, and many such, where our views and communings will not be intercepted by that oft-repeated and ever recurring term, "CONCLUSION." M. W. Bro. Hugh Duncan, the newly elected Grand Master, is said to be a native. Scotchman. He was present at the formation of the Grand Lodge' of Montana,and has attended every session since, and always renders lCBurns' Adieu" after the Grand Lodge closes. If we should, by chance, visit that jurisdiction, we will pit one of our Dutch recitations or songs against his rendition of Burns. Shades of Wallace, and Bruce and Burns! won't Grand Master Duncan pale his fires before our "Hans Steuffleberger." Bro. Duncan lives at Sheridan; Bro. Hedges was re-elected Grand Secretary, and lives at Helena.

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NEBRASKA., 1882 .. 3. A Quarter.. Centennial Communication was held in tIle City of Omaha, September 23d, 1882, it being the T"wenty-fifth Anniversary of the Organization of that Grand Lodge. .The Proceedings of said annivers8,ry Session were published in the journal of the Twenty-sixth Annual Communication, which was held in Beatrice, June 19th to 21st, 1883. .Nat receiving said journal in time for our last Report, we now review both Sessions. JYL W. Bro. Edwin F. ~Warren, Grand Master, presided at each assembly of the Craft, and R. W. Bro. Wm. R. Bowen ".,.as Grand Secretary. SILVER 1VEDDING.

Grand Master ""1"arren in his Address of \Velcome stated that had assembled to celebrate their" silver wedding. The following distinguished visitors were present and took leading parts in the speech-making: Most Worshipful George B. Van Saun Grand Master of Iowa; Most Worshipful Theodore S. Parvin, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of Iowa; Most Worshipful Johu H. Brown, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary of Kansas; V. R. O. C. Wheeler, Past Grand Chaplain of California, and Bro. Edward T. Cooper of Capetown, South Africa..

The Grand Master said in his Speech of Welcome: Twentywfiv~ years ago the Representatives of the three. constituted Lodges of Nebraska Territory I to wit, Nebraska Lodge, No. 184, of Bellevue; Giddings Lodge, No. 156, of Nebraska City, and Capitol Lodge, No~ 101, of Omaha, met in this city for the purpose Q;f organizing a Grand Lodge for the Territory. After due deliberation, the same was reg-t;llarly organized, and we have since been recognized as one of the galaxy in the Masonic firmament by every Grand Jurisdiction in the world.

Of the seventeen Grand Masters elected in tyventy-five years, only one had passed away-Bro. Frank Welsh. The .A.ddress of Welcome was graced by a poem-"Love's Ans"ver." A dozen speeches were made by the Brethren in response to nearly as many toasts. M. W~ Brothers yan Saun and Parvin, of Io\'\'"a, and J obn H. Brown, of Kansas, had many good things to say and seemed to feel good, and that it was good to be there. Indeed all had a good time, judging from the well seasoned account. A GOLDEN. WEDDING

Is looked for in due time, as shown by what was said and done Past Grand Master Hastings suggested that a bottle of wine be sealed this evening to be opened twenty~five years hence by the Brethren now present, who may assemble on the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. He was requested to arrange for carrying his suggestion into effect.

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The suggestion above was carried out; the wine sealed in the pres.. ence of the Grand Lodge, and the bottle deposited in the archives of the Grand Lodge. Those present, signed their names to a paper, from w路hieh the following is an extract: At such Semi-Centenn,ial Anniversary this bottle is to be opened in the presence of the surviving signers of this declaration-due and timely notice of such unsealing to be given them-and the Brother then living and present, whose name appears first upon said list, is charged with the duty of congregating the Brethren so signing the same and of unsealing the bottle. Thereupon the survivors are expected and requested to drink to the health of the living signers, and to the memory of those who have departed this life.

Not many of the signers will be present when that bottle is opened twenty-five years hence. Life's procession will have marched to the cemetery, oh, so often, before 1907! But there is another meeting place beyond the Lodge and the cemetery. THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

Began its labors, June 19th, 1883, with Representatives present froIn sixty-two, out of eighty-three, chartered Lodges. The table of the Secretary indicates a membership in the jurisdiction of 4,417. does not include the members of Lodges under Dispensation, t\venty-two in number, as shown by the table. The Fraternity in Nebraska is growing rapidly, judging from the increase of I . odges created. The Grand Master stated that he had grant~d nineteen Dispensations to form new Lodges during the term.. THE ADDRESS

Of Grand Master Warren covers nineteen pages and is full of business. He seemed to be governed by a safe and sound conservatism, saying in his opening remarks that,: '1'00 many changes in the law and a great multitude ot H Decisions" by your Grand Masters and your Committees on Jurisprudence, produce only confusion and uncertainty; and while I shall have some suggestions to make to you involvingchan~es, it is' well to caution you also that no changes in the law that do not seem imperatlvely demanded should be made. Move slowly and act wisely for the best interests of all.

He announced the death of one of the early Grand Masters of that jurisdiction, viz: M. W. Bro. O. H. Irish. He said: On the 29th day of January, 1883, we received the sad news that death had claimed another of our Past Grand Masters; that Bro. Orsamus H. Irish had fallen at路 his post of labor in Washington, D. C. He was the fifth who held that exalted station by virtue of your suffrages, and presided over this Grand Lodge,from June 21st, 1867, to October 28th, 1869. At the time of his decease he was Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a position he had held for a number of years. He had also held other and important positions under the government, both in this and in foreign countries. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS

Were reported, covering a variety of subjects. 'W"'e thought when reading his opening remarks, already quoted, tbatour M. W.Bro. Warren would prove to be a CONSTITUTION supporting, and not a law suspending

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Grand Master. He seemed to be conservative. If he is conservative 'we are not. Out of fifteen "special Dispensations" we pick eight that 'worked a of laws to the support and maintenance of which, Grand l\fasters, when installed, and lVIasons, when made, solemnly obligate theulselves. Four permits had been granted to Lodges to confer degrees without the law to take its course. The exercise of "prerogative" in suspending the law in one case implies the right to suspend the law in any case. _;\. Grand l\1aster may, therefore, suspend all the laws of his jurisdiction and virtually leave the Craft w'ithout law in that jurisdiction. He thus becomes a law unto himself and above all written law. So mueh for prerogative. The next case we find in the list is, pernlissian to install, as l\Iaster of a Lodg~,one who had never "been elected and installed 'VV'arden of any Lodge.;' We do not deem it necessary to quote from No. Iy.... of the t, Old Charges," that no Broth er can be a " lVlaster until he has acted as a vVarden," because Bro. Warren says he "granted this Dispensation with hesitation." Why hesitate to do a thing, when sustained by an unwritten power like unto the "Divine Right of Kings." G路reat is "prerogative." waiti~g for

Another case is furnished for the exercise of the "Divine Right" of Grand lVlasters-,,~e mean" Kings." The installed Senior Warden of Hoi Lodge had rell10yed from the jurisdiction. A Dispensation ,vas granted to fill the station by election. The Grand lVIaster said concerning his action, that "the rule that the j[aster's authority and prerogatives pass to his lieutenants, and that, therefore, his station cannot he filled by a new election, I conceive has no application to the office of 'Varden, and it is certainly best that all stations be filled." Strange logic is this, that a Master's station cannot be filled by election when he is dead or removed, yet, the station of a Senior vVarden may be ~lled at any time, by authority of the Grand Master. Are not both inducted into office for "twelve months, and until their succeS80Z'S are elected and 'installed." We maintain that the tenure of the Warden holds until the expiration of the terrn for which he was elected and installed, and the1'eafter until his successor is chosen and installed. Then, and not until then, can he be considered out of office. The same is true of the ~laster of a Lodge. Suppose the duly installed Senior Warden of a Lodge removes from the jurisdiction of Nebraska. He cannot dimit, because he is an officer. Therefore his membership remains in the Nebsaska Lodge. Imlnediately following his removal his station is declared vCtca'nt by an act of the Grand Master who orders (authorizes) an election to fill the vacancy. Is the ejected Senior vVarden a PAST WARDEN? If. he is, does his successor, for the unexpired term, become a Past Warden also? If so, there are two Past Wardens

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nlade in one term, not, by service, or by passing the chair, but by the authority of a Grand Master. So much for "prerogative." Suppose the ejected Senior Warden, who is still a member of the Lodge, should return to his old residence; could he be recognized as a Pa8t "\-Varden, and thereby become eligible to the position of Master? Then the Brother who filled the station of the ou..~ted Warden would claim eligibility to the office of Master, on the ground that he bad served as Warden. '\Ve presume Grand Master Warren would consider both eligible to the office of Master, as he declared one eligible for Master who had never "been elected and installed路 as Warden of any Lodge." To us it seems that honors are easy. Here is the fourth evidence of po"rer to set aside established law. ..~ Lodge had rejected a candidate. The law required that he should wait six months before renewing his application. The Grand Master granted permission to the Lo垄lge to receive and refer a new petition' of the rejected party before the lawfully prescribed time passed away. The reason assigned was that the Brother who cast the black ball was 'u:ilUng for the petition to be received. Under the law protecting the "secrecy of the ballot," and forbidding" any Brother to disclose the manner in which he voted," what 'right had" Barkis" to be so" willin" to tell that he rejected the party. The next act, dispensing with the requirements of the law, is where the Grand Master allowed a Lodge to receive and act on the petition of a gentleman ,vho had not gained 7\1asonic residence or citizenship in Nebraska. The law there, as here, requires a candidate for the mysteries. to have" resided within the jurisdiction one year" before an application is receivable. U ntH one year's residence is gained by a party, he has no legal 'l'7:ght to petition. The petition is not a l-egal one, no more so than that of a minor, a '","oman, or a slave. A Lodge would t~iolate the law in knowingly receiving such a paper. It is not a petition, in law, for the party signing it could not become a petit'ioner, in law. Being incapable of making a legal petition, the party could not, be recognized as a petitioner at all, and any Lodge receiving such a paper, knowing the. disability of the party, would be liable to discipline for violat'ing a plain law of the Grand Lodge. Vv'" e submit, very respectfully, if a Grand Master is not as much of a law-breaker as the Lodge would be, when he allows an illegal paper to be received from one who is incompetent of making a legal application. The last case we shall notice in the reported list of " Special Dispensations," granted by Grand Master Warren, of Nebraska, is where he permitted a Lodge to reballot "instanter upon these rejected petitions." Resaid: After the rejection, and before any Brother present had left the hall, an application

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He' must have been present, as the ballot was .respread "instanter," "and before any Brother had left the hall." He could "see路 no objection thereto." Exeuse us for saying, we see" objection thereto." The laws of Masonry show respect to both parties to a ballot. They protect the members of a Lodge from the introduction of unworthy and undesirable material into the structure. At the same time our laws extend a given consideration to those who aspire to become associated with us. Hence the particular care required in balloting.- If only one black ball appears, in ballot.ing for a candidate, another ballot, as provided for by the law, is taken immediately. If the same result appears, on the second ballot, the law ends the ballot, on the ground that if any mistake had been made, it could be corrected on the second ballot. The black ball reappearing is evidence that it was not a mistake, but purposely cast. It being a solemn purpose of some member in that Lodge to reject the candidate, what right has a Grand Master to set aside a final ballot, and thereby seek to defeat the honest purpose of a member of tha t Lodge? .A. third ballot was not for the purpose of correcting mistake.s, for that had been tried, as the law provides, when a second ballot was taken. If two black balls appeared in the first ballot, a second was unnecessary, for t'wo mistakes were not probable. In either case, to set aside legal balloting, though done" instanter," was a disregard of personal 1'ight, for which we have no apology. In our jurisdiction, such trifling' with rights of Brethren and infraction of law would meet with a healthy rebuke, never to be forgotten. Grand Master Warren reported sixteen Decisions. He Decided that a Mason can choose his own home."-" That the ballot must always be secret."-" That a Master Mason who becomes a bar-tender in a saloon is liable to Masonic discipline."-H That a member's objection to a visitor entering the Lodge must be respected "-and that the Master of. a Lodge is U responsible for all property, records and seal." U

We commend the ruling that holds a Mason liable to discipline for becoming a " bar-tender" in a saloon. A number of the Decisions of the Grand Master we consider as little short of outlawry. He decided that路 if a "petitioner so desires" he may withdra'w his'petition for initiation at any time before the ballot is spread, even after the committee had reported. This is a pretty rule. See how it would work. John Smith petitions a Lodge for initiation, and, after a month has elapsed, the committee presents an unfavorable report. A friend of Smith present, seeing that he is about to be rejected, asks for the withdrawal of Smith's petition. It could be withdrawn under the ruling of a Neb~aska Grand Master. Thus men ","ould be allowed to tamper and experiment with the Lodge

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and the rights of others. Our M. W. Brother decided that a "majorUy vote only is needed to grant a waiver of jurisdiction." This ruling is simply preposterous. A, has been rejected in a given Lodge. In due time he petitions another Lodge, and asks the rejecting Lodge to waive jurisdiction over him in favor of a Lodge that does not know much about him. I t is done, by a majority vote, instead of being unanimous. Thus the rejected man is sent to another Lodge, recommended to 1\lasonry by a Lodge that would not make him a Mason. After having produced and noticed the "Special Dispensations" granted by Grand :l\'laster Warren, and some of his objectionable rulings, we have no surto express at the Decision which follo\"\J"s. His ruling is new, and strange as fresh. A secret ballot is taken and examined, and an announcement made" that the application is rejected: " Upon a vote of this kind being announced, any Brother has the 'right to know how many ballots of each kind appear, but has no right to enquire who has cast any particular kind.

On what ground does our M. W. Brother base' "the right of a Brother to know how many ballots of each kind" were in the box? He did not tell us where that right originated, or is to be found, and we do not know. We are unacquainted with said right. If such right exists, every Mason has a right to know that right and become the possessor thereof. Where is it? Bro. Warren, of Nebraska, is an able and efficient officer and no doubt a true Mason, but we would not select him as our guide in Masonic jurisprudence, nor appoint him law officer to the Crown, notwithstanding he clings to the "Divine Right of Kings," and exercises that right in thrusting aside laws at his own sweet will. Having reviewed the Address of Grand Master Warren, we left that field and passed on our way through the Proceedings. In the course of our journey we came to a place marked " JURISPRUDENCE."

An examination revealed the fact that at this point, workmen were engaged in forging laws for the Craft. These laws having received the irnprint of the V\~orkmen, were taken up to the Grand Lodge for inspection, 'vvhere the same were approved. We find that the workmen had condemned very much of the work of the Grand Master, and put upon it their mark, in these words: "We recommend that the same be not approved." The amount of work pitched out or thrown into the rubbish must have required considerable exertion, producing some warmth, as it was done in summer time. "Ve find that all of-the acts a.ndrulings of the Grand Master we had criticised, were marked "not approved " by the committee. Had we seen the report of these路 Master Workmen, before reviewing the Address of Grand Master 'Varren, we certainly would have appropriated their labors and saved our own.

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AN ORATION,

Of some six pages, appears路 in the Proceedings. It was delivered by Grand Orator M. B. Reese, and possesses merit enough to justify its publication. The Annual1vleetings of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska are held in .Tune.We may receive the journal of 1884 before printing our presel{t Report; if so, it ,vill be reviewed. We can hardly. expect said journal in time for notice this year, as the Proceedings of June, 1883, came to hand January, 1884. SAM'L W. HAYES, Norfolk, G. M. Wl\I. R. BOWEN, Omaha, G. Sec.

NEW BRUNSWICK, 1884. A. seventy-page Annual, from the ,above jurisdiction, reached us three rnonths after the close of the Seventeenth Session, which "was held in the city of St. John, April 22d. M. W. Bro. Wm. F. Bunting, Grand l\laster, presided, and R. W. Bro. Edwin J. Whitmore was Grand Secretary. Twenty-one, out of thirty-two, Lodges in the jurisdiction were represented. There are somtt 1,900 members in the thirty-two Lodges. Quite a lengthy and elaborate Address was presented by Grand l\laster Bunting. It deals with local affairs, which possess no interest to anyone outside of that jurisdiction. The prineipal portion of the Grand Master's labored effort was to establish the right of Entered Apprentices to be present at, and participate in the business meetings of Lodges. This would be strange law anywhere but in Ne\v Brunswick. He next attempted to firrnly establish the" prerogative" dogma, and argued the inferiority of Grand Loages and Constitutions to the behests of prerogatives. The" Divine Right of Kings" m~y agree with the tastes of our Brethren up in the路 Dominion, but down here in Missouri, where we are governed by LAWS instead of 'lnyths, the doctrine is at a fearful discount. Reports were rendered concerning all interests had in charge by the body.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1883-84. The journal sent out by Bro. Oleaves, Grand Secretary, is neat and very creditable, containing the minutes of the Semi- and the Annual Communications. The former was held December 27th, 1883, when the vVork was Exemplified; the latter convened in the city of Concord, l\tIay 21st, 1884, and was presided overby M. W. Bro. John Francis """ebster, Grand Master; R. W. Bro. Geo. P. Cleaves was Grand Secretary. Seventy-six Lodges are on the roll, with a membership of 8,065. Representatives were present from fifty-nine Lodges, with seven Past Grand Masters, and Representatives of seventeen Grand Lodges. The Grand Master, Bro. Webster, presented an Address, ten pages in length, covering all matters of interest connected with his administration. He described the loss sustained in that jurisdiction by the death of Past Grand Master, Bro. John Robert Holbrook. He said: One most dear to us all has been taken from our midst. When it was announced that :Most Worshipful Brother John Robert Holbrook, 路Past Grand Master, had died at Portsmouth, Tuesday, October 2d, 1883, a great sadness came upon our Fraternity; a kind and loving friend, a true and noble Brother, had gone to his reward.

The deceased had served as Grand Master, Grand High Priest, and Grand Commander in his jurisdiction. THE CONDITION OF THE CRAFT

Is thus described: The year ~ust closed has been one of continued prosperity among the Craft; in our own jurisdictIOn, as will be seen by the returns to our Grand Secretary, a good increase has been made. In our whole country the increase in membership, accordin~ to the best authority, Most Worshipful Bro. Drummond, of Maine, has been about路 fourteen thousand. I feel that we have great reason for congratulation. Peace and harmony prevail throughout our borders, and in all our intercourse with sister jurisdictions no con.. tention has arisen. DECISIONS.

Two Decisions,were reported. We give one as evidencing a soundhead on the part of the Grand Master: What constitutes Masonic residence? My answer has been: The Masonic residence of a man is in fact his legal residence j that is, his home; the place where he has the rights of a citizen; the place where he votes, according to the laws of our State. A man does not gain Masonic residence by residing temporarily in a place for one year; he must make that place his home, that is, his legal home. .

In one jurisdiction reviewed, the emigrant wagon need not be unloaded before a petition is receivable. Such a law should be hooted ou~ of existence by the Grand Lodges of the country.

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Grand l\faster 'Vebster granted three Dispensations to "confer degrees in less than the ~onstitutional time," but refused other similar applications. "Thy these were taken and the others left, does not appear. The custom of favoring some and denying others, constitutes one reason 'why the po"rer should not be allowed to Grand Masters in any case. If ,t prerogative" is such a dear;t good thing, why restrict its use? The several District Deputies rendered their reports, which are printed in the journal. The newly formed Grand Lodge of Arizona was recognized on the motion of Bro. "\Vait, Committee on Correspondence. The Committee on Jurisprudence approved the rulings of Grand Master Webster. "ORPHANS' HOME."

This jurisdiction has projected a movement in favor of Masonic phans, bear~ng the above name. The committee in charge of the enterprise had obtained a charter, under which an organization was effeete(L There was not as much business transacted as usual, perhaps, and all was of a local character and not of general interest. CORRESPONDENCE.

'Bro. A. S. Wait, Committee, comes to the front with an admirable review, covering about 180 pages. The Report enlbraces notices, more 'or less extended, of :6.fty-threeGrand Lodge Proceedings, six of thelll being for two terms. Bro. Wait writes much of his revie"r, and excerpts very cleverly. While wejoin issue with him quite frequently, we alv\rays find him quietly firm, courteous and conservative, as well as concil~ iatory. We are not surprised that he writes" an unqualified approval" of the action of the Grand Master of. Arizona, who granted Dispensations to "reballot upon the application of rejected candidates for the degrees." A" prerogative" Grand Master can do anythi,ng that law does not provide for, except breaking the law. He is a law unto himself. Bro. Wait believes in "prerogative" Grand Mas~ers. We do not. Bro. Wait believes in appearing in Masonic style on the Fourth of July. "Hearyehim:" Masonry, from the earliest times, although refraining religiously from all interference or intermeddling with political affairs, has yet demonstrated a certain relation to the State and to its civil institutions and interests. Hence in the early times it sought for its Grand Masters men eminent ill the State-princes of the blood royal, or great and dis~ tinguished noblemen. Hence" too, the custom of laying the corner-stones of public edifices, and dedicating them at their completion to the purposes for Which they were erected. The ceremonies of such occasions, performed In public by Masonic bodies, under the direction of the highest officers, show the Institution to be a civil one in its spirit and genius. Indeed, it seems to us that our Institution is, more than any other, the connecting link between the organic structure of the State and the sentiments of men which insure fidelity to the State. Never mingling or meddling with the public administration, Masonry is better able by its pUblic ceremonies and teachings to awaken and encourage those sentiments of men without which the State cannot exist. Holding this view, it seems to us nothing can be more路 proper to the Order than for its bodies to par~ ticipate in the public observances of such da}"s as are set apart for the demonstration of popular loyalty and patriotism. .

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JYlissouri, for 1883, received very courteous consideration, full seven pages being devoted to a review of our Proceedings. He .quoted the case mentioned by our Grand Master, Bro. Woods, in his Address, about a petitioner who" did not know whether there was a God or not," and said: We infer that had the candidate been" totally disqualified" from being a pronounced atheist, the ruling would have been that the petition could be withdrawn without a bal路 lot; the ground being, we suppose, that an atheist being ineligible to the degrees, his petition is a mere nullity and confers no authority upon the Lodge to ballot at all, whereas the petition of one eligible to the degrees becomes on its. presentation the property of the Lodge, and cs,nnot therefore be withdrawn, but must go to a ballot. This may be a sound distinction, though we confess to some hesitation in giving it our ready assent. What does Bro. Vincil say to this?

"Bro. Vincil" has this to say: Had the applicant been a "pronounced atheist," his petition would have been withdra\vable,by our law, as much as if he had been a Ininor, or a sTave, or a woman, or any person disqualified by the language of our obligation. Our law di)eS not recognize anyone .interdicted by said obligation, as .a legal petitioner. Hence, when it is discovered that a petition has been received from such "totally disqualified" person, it is immediately thro,\vn out of court. He is no petftioner. In the case mentioned by Bro. \Voods, the petitioner did not seem to know his own mind. Therefore Grand Master 'Voods gave him the benefit of all doubts, and allowed the petition to remain, subject to. the investigation of a committee and the arbitrenlent of the ballot. \Ve think he did right. Our law makes a petition, when once received, the property of the Lodge, and subject to "its act'ion" It cannot be withdrawn, if the party is eligible to petition, but must go to the committee and a ballot. Bro. Wait asks: WhYt.the Lodge c.onsenting, should not an application for the degrees 路be allowed to be withdrawn? What interest has Masonry to insist upon a ballot being taken, when the LOd~e, andespecia,lly when its meJD.bers unanimously, desire that the petition should ~oeuri~~d?awn without? On what theory of Masonic law, or Masonic polley, is this.rule

We answer because he presented a petition of his own accord, aspiring to become associated with us, and thereby challenged our scrutiny, and our opinion of him. He is entitled to an expression of that opinion. He either was in earnest or jesting. If he intended what the petition stated, then it is due the body he soberly petitioned to consider what he said, and act upon it. If he was joking, we prefer to be serio"ns. The petitioner, as a party of the first part, submitted a proposition, offering certain terms, looking to a permanent contract, signed his name, secured endorsers, and presented a money consideration to bind all things. 'The Lodge, as party of the second part, received his proposition, no one objecting; took all necessary steps to consider the case and determine whether it would enter into permanent relations with the party of the first part or accede to his proposiG. L. Ap.-9. .

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tiona. In the rules necessary for its government, it has one which allows no trifling. It says, "We solicit no business. But if anyone comes and seeks relations with us, we will treat him respectfully, consider his claims candidly, and decide honestly." To allow, as a rule, the withdra~val of applications at will, would furnish Lodges with a good crop of fickle-minded petitioners, whose applications would be "bobbing up serenely" every other full ~oon. Bro. Wait endorsed Grand Master Woods in his action concerning the "\Vallingford case. He says of us: But Bro. Vinci! is an outspoken and constantly speaking opponent of the Master's prerogative" idea, and he leaves no opportunIty unimproved of hurling a sile at it.

We thank our courteous Bro. Wait for placing us so clearly and correctly before his readers and the Oraft. We make one more extract from his kindly notice: We have supposed, however. the Grand Master tobe selected by the Craft with a view to his fitness to be intrusted with the high powers supposed to belong to the office, and that in the possession of those powers consIsted the august character of the office, commanding the highest respect and deference of the Bretliren.

Nor do we think that Masonry has suffered from the exercise of the prerogative power of the Grand Master heretofore; but on the other hand we think cases have often arisen, and are likely hereafter to arise, in which the exercise of the extraordinary powers of the Grand Master are important in the accomplishment of the legitimate purposes of the Institution. The exercise of these powers is not, as we view it, the settin~ aside of the law, but it is tbe interposition of a power recognized by the law, and to WhICh the law defers. It may be that it is competent for a Grand Lodge. by express enactment, to limit the prerogative of the Grand Master; we are not fully satisfied, however, of this. We think, unless the law is so fra.med as expressly to take away this prerogative, it impliedly exists in all its ancient plenitude.

There is much in the foregoing utterances to which we readily assent,and some things to 'which exception is taken. Grand Masters ought to be chosen with reference to their fitness to hold and exercise the "high powers" 'with' which "the office" is en'dowed by the la11i. But many are "selected by the Oraft" whose chief "fitness" for the office, is a purpose to exercise "the high po,vers supposed to belong to the office." Hence the capers cut by such, in exercising "S1.tpposed" authority, in over-riding the written ConstitutIon. We ask our distinguished co-laborer of New Hampshire, if the acts of .Grand Masters, in given instances, are really calculated to impress the Craft with reverence for" the august character of the office?" We will give a case or two in order to illustrate" the respect and deference of the Brethren" for an office of such "august character." A Lodge rejected candidates, and then desired to "reballot upon the petitions of the rejected." The Grand Master steps in, sets aside law, disregards precedent, and says:

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"1. make no excuses for granting Dispensations for this purpose." Of course not. "Excuses" would have no weight with those who truly respect " the august character of the office" of Grand Master. We have" the highest respect and deference" for the" office," but confess to a want of respect for the exercise of "the high powers supposed to belong to the office." In the case above mentioned the power existed in the S~tpposition only, because its exercise destroyed the integrity of law, made for the protection of individual rights and the Craft. It was the exercise of a discretion in the face of, and contrary to, solemnly enacted statutes. How can we be expected to reverence and respect . "the august character of the office" that may become a lawless power! If" the extraordinary powers of the Grand'Master," claimed by Bro. Wait, inhere in, and belong indefeasibly to this office of "august character," the name of all that is rational, why have not those" extraordinary found a place in the written laws of Masonry? In formulatlaws in 1721, why did not the Grand Lodge of England say someabout this office of ",august character" being endowed with "extraordinary powers?" Bro. Wait says, "the exercise of these po路were is not the setting as'ide of law," but "the interposition of a power recogn'izecl by the law." We ask for the la1/), where the intermeddling of such "po7Der" is "reco{Jn~~zed." In other words, show us the written law which authorizes any" power" to break, set aside or over-ride that law. Is there not a law, making final the ballot? There must, of necel3sity, be such a law. It reads to this effect: "The ballot cannot be set aside by the Lodge, M'aster, Grand Master, or even the Grand Lodge." We ask our excellent Bro. Wait if a Grand Master sets aside a ballot, made final by the law, whether the "power" interposed is ~uthorized or recognized by the ~aw? In the case quote1' where the Grand Master upset a final ballot, and had no "excuses" to offer for doing so, did he not set aside the law? 'Was there any "interposition of a power recognized by the law?" We will furnish another case for the edification of our Brethren of the prerogative school. And we know whereof we affirm, and testify that which we have seen. We knew the party' herein mentioned for twenty-five years. We knew he robbed his employers of thousands of dollars. He plundered Lodge, Chapter and Commandery while in their ser,.rice. He committed forg . . ery to our personal knowledge, besides betraying every trust reposed in hinl. For the above and foregoing 路offenses he was charged and tried by his Lodge and was suspended for a term of years. An appeal was taken by the accused to the Grand Lodge, which court of last resort affirmed the finding of the Lodge.

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under the following conditions: "The petition for reinstatement must come froln the applicant himself, and lie over till the next stated meeting, and the merrlbers duly notified of the fact." In the case now under consideration, the' suspended party did not petition" himself." Whatever action the Lodge might desire to take, could not be according to law, for the reason that before "the next stated meeting" the applicant was .dead. Therefore restoration by the Lodge was legally iTnpo8sible. But one thing remained, and that was the exercise of "extraor4inary powers of the Grand Master," according to Bro. Wait. lIe says that the" exercise of these powers" was not "the setting aside of the la'uJ," but the interposition of a power recognized by the law." ':V"'e ask Bro. \Vait to declare in the case above presented, if an order from the Grand Master, declaring said suspended party reinstated, \vas not simply "setting aside the law?" The la\v said that the suspended party could be restored only by a Lodge, and. that at a stated meeting following the presentation of his petition. This 'was not done. As none but the Lodge could restore under the law, restoration, if luade, must be outside and in disregard of the law. Was not this a case of U setting asidethe law" by a power not recognized by the law? Will Bro. Wait answer? As the restoration in this case was not according to law, but in contravention thereof, will Bro. Wait approve the exercise of "the extraordinary powers" that set aside the law? 'Ve will look for an answer as frank as all his past deliverances. We have/particularized in the cases presented, in order to show the extent to which this prerogative business is carried by its advocates, and the abuses of assumed "extraordinary powers," w hlch are "supposed to belong to the office" of such august character. We part with Bro. Wait, feeling that he will be heard from on this subject, as he, is Comto mittee on Correspondence for the next term. Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected and live in Concord.

NEW JERSEY, 1884. The Ninety-seventh Annual Grand Communication was held in the city of Trenton, January 23d and 24th, 1884. M. W. and Rev. Bro. Henry Vehslage, Grand Master, presided,. and R. W. Bro. Joseph H. Hough was Grand Secretary. We do not know the numbe~ of Lodges represented, but a large list of Representatives is furnished. 4.s heretofore 'we :find no Recapitulation or Index. The membership is about the same as last year, being over twelve thousand.

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Of the Grand Master-six pages-is a business document. It contains notices of the death of several prominent Brethren of the jurisdiction. Among those mentioned we observe the names of.a Past Grand Treasurer, Past Grand Tyler, and ex-Governor Randolph, a member of the Grand Lodge, and at one time the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland at the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. The Grand Master said fraternal relations with other Grand Lodges were undisturbed and amicable. He reported the constitution of two Lodges 路under charter, "set to work" by himself. Dispensations were in a few instances to Lodges to over-ride the la'tv. In these cases degrees '\V,ere conferred in a shorter time than the law allowed. What law amount to in the presence of "prerogatrirve?" If "prerogative" gre~ater than law, then the less should give place to the greater, and ttlE~relOI'e the law ought to be repealed. "N 0 man can serve two masH Allegiance to one must nullify obligation to!" the other. Our obligation was taken intelligently and has been observed faithfully. promised to "support and maintain" law, not the "moss-covered, antiquated" heresy, called prerogative. When uncovered and exposed, "prerogative" is nothing less than an imported thing, known in the old world as the" Divine Right of Kings." In other words, ,& do as you please." License, not law, is the governing idea in the" prerogative" school. DECISIONS.

The Grand Master reported" eight rulings. He said "the correspondenceof the year" had not been limited-there had been a decrease in a desire "for autographs of the Grand Master." We infer he meant to say that there had not been so large a demand as usual for official rulings over his naIne. We give his several rulings, with the statement that they were approved and made law by the Grand Lodge: 1st. A by-law of a Lodge which exempts a certain class of its members from all pecuniary contributions to its support is unmasonic and improper. 2d. In Masonic trials the testimony of an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft should be given in the same manner as that of a profane. 3d.

The effect of the first ballot on a petition is final, unless a second ballot is imme-

diately ordered.

4th. When one or more members of a Lodge are engaged as an examining committee, or upon such other duty as. the. Worshipful Master may have assigned them, the balloting for a candidate which concludes before they are called into the Lodge-room is irregular. 5th. In Decisions Nos. 222 and 285 the word '~should" is mandatory, not advisory. 6th. The concurrent jurisdiction of city and township Lodges is in that territory only which lies between the limits of the city and the line equi-distant from the city line and the township Lodge. 7th. In granting permission to a Lodge to act upon the petition of a rejected candida.te the vote must be by ballot.

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8th. A unanimous vote is necessary to grant permission to another Lodge to receive and act upon the application of a rejected candidate.

His ConcluJion is practical: Brethren, as I look upon your faces and close this already too extended Addre~s. I mig-ht speak of many things of importance, if only to remind you of the right use of the ballot; to discountenance that confusion of ideas which substitutes Masonry for religion on the one hand, and, on the other, disregards ~oss violations of civil and divine law; of the heedlessness which sometimes forgets obligations of secrecy. Of these and kindred topics I mi~ht speak. but the suggestion is sufficient. Let us now turn to the work before us, mindful of the trust we have to guard, courteously and fraternally considering the weighty questions that shall come for our notice and action, and have for the aim of our life to "Do noble thi~gs, not dream them, all day long, ~ And so makel1fe, death and that vast forever one grand, sweet song."

His labors were approved and commended, as were the reports of all other Grand Officers. Weare pleased to note that the jurisdiction of New Jersey pays its路Grand Secretary. Bro. Hough is the oldest Grand Seeretary in America except Bro. Parvin, of Iowa. He is a valuable officer and does his work admirably. His Grand Lodge can afford compensate such a careful, laborious, painstaking guardian of its interests. He receives as salary, $1,500 per annum, with office expenses paid. This is not any too much. If he had' 500 Lodges to look after and mfinage, with all incidental businesE1, ","ith a membership of 25,000, as we have in Missouri, his Grand Lodge would doubtless increase his compensation in proportion to the larger amount of work imposed. FINANCIAL.

The Committee on Finance presented a co~plete 'exhibit of fiscal affairs, showing a good balance on hand. They said, in conclusion: The Committee on Finance, believing it to be in the line of their duty, desire to invite the attention of the Grand Lodge to the fact that, the last security having been realized, the amount thereof has been converted into the general fund, and, for the first time in many years the Grand Lodge has no invested fund. It having come to the knowledge of this committee that arrangements have been entered into for the purpose of erecting a Masonic edifice, in the city of Trenton, upon a basis of subscription to a common stock, the committee recommend the appropriation of 8uch moneys as may be convenient, after the close of the Communication of Grand Lodge, for the purpose of procuring an adequate amountof the common stock of the building enterprIse, to be issued in the name of the Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Master, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary be empowered to carry out the design.

We take the liberty of advising the Grand Lodge to be very careful about taking stock in a "Masonic edifice," erected "upon a basis of subscription 路to a common stock." . The Grand. Lodge .of Missouri took $10,000 stock in a similar enterprise in this city, in the year 1866. The amount was paid, and the Grand Lodge became a stockholder in the association. Failure followed, the association went into bankruptcy, or something else, and the Grand Lodge was sued for the stock by "innocent parties" who had purchased the bonds. Under the" double liability" law, all stockholders bad to pay a second time. The Grand Lodge Qf Missouri nnally unloaded her stock in the association by paying it

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twice, with costs of various and prolonged litigation. After thirteen years, with lawsuits, lawyers' fees, interest and an outlay of $20,000 for worthless stock, the Grand Lodge found herself free of debt and embarrassment. She is without a ,"Temple debt," and without a Temple as well. An experience costing nearly $30,000 is all we have left for our investment in "a Masonic edifice" in St. Louis. CORRESPONDENCE.

A Report of 138 pages, prepared by 路R. W. Bro. James A. Norton, contains reviews of forty-five Grand Lodge Proceedings of American jurisdictions, and notices of a few foreign bodies. The report does not as much space as his last review. Missouri, for 1883, was favorably noticed, several extracts were made from the Address of Grand Master and two excerpts from our Report on Correspondence. Bro. Norcan write 'well, and ought to write mo're. He is a good compiler. Bro. of Arkansas, styles Bro. Innes, of Michigan, the" cha'lnpion com" Bro. Norton selects wisely and compiles extensively. We are disappointed often upon finding extracts in his Report" without note or ..conlment." We frequently desire his views as to given issues, but fail to find an expression. He provides a choice cold collation, but the 路warm, live accompanyments are wanting. Bro. Norton, give us SOlne of your own thoughts with whichto season the ample and rich viands brought from afar. 'Ve regret an affair that grew out of the great disaster in Michigan, caused by "forest :fires "a few years ago. The Grand Lodge of that fire-scorched jurisdiction sent out路 an appeal asking for aid in behalf of the sufferers. Said appeal was presented to the Grand Lodge of New Jersey while in session, but ruled out of order by the Grand Master, because " Not properly signed or sealed." Our Grand Lodge made a donation to the Michigan sufferers, on the same circular, without ever thinking about the seal. We suggested, when reading the action of the New Jersey Grand Master, that it was not far from New J~rsey to Michigan by telegraph. Bro. Innes, in reviewing the New Jer~~Y Proceedings, criticised the action above described. He is quite severe on the Grand Master of New Jersey and the Grand Lodge as welL We think' he was too caustic. We would not abuse anyone for refusing us our requests. We thought as littleo~ the ruling of the Grand Master as anyone. But we could not animadvert upon an old reputable Grand Lodge for an indefensible act of its Grand Master. Yet, in this case, the Grand Master WEtS following the law of his Grand Lodge. Of him Bro. Norton said: Grand Master :Martin is. to draw it mildly, very severely criticised by the committee. But Grand Master Martin, in his Decision, was simply applying a law or regplation of the jurisdiction; he had no thought of cutting off motions for the relief of },tIichigan. After his ruling other business came up, and the Michigan matter was lost sight of; but inex~ cllsably. so we think, for it was in the power of any member of the Grand Lodge J?resent to call the matter up, and, having been present ourself, we, too, are chargeable wIth the stupidity involved In the oversight. .

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Perhaps we 路would have said some very tart things, had we been in the place of Bro. Innes. Perhaps not. If we had, we would express our regrets after reading the above. We hope no unkind feelings may linger in the,fraternal breasts of our two Brethren. We do not believe New Jersey designed any discourtesy towards Michigan. Ah unnecessary adhesion to ~~ Inere technicality caused all the trouble. A superb steel engravingof路Bro. W. A. Pembrook graces the journal now under review, as a frontispiece. fIe was Grand Master in 1874-5. If we "were as fine looking as he, yve would be willing for the Craft at large to see our "picture."

In the opening of the session now reviewed, we noticed the naUle of Bro. J as. A. Norton in the list of Grand Officers. He was Senior Grand Warden. 'V{ e thought, "it will not be long until another good reportorial writer will be spoiled by being made Grand Master. Our fears seem to be groundless. His name is not in the list of Grand Officers. Perhaps he has gone "West" instead of advancing to"rards the "East." The Grand Master, Rev. Henry Vehslage, and Grand Secretary, Bro. Joseph H. Hough, were re-elected. Bro. Hough 1i ves, as heretofore, at Trenton.

NEW YORK, 1884. The One Hundred and Third Annual Communication of the (j-rand Lodge路 of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York was opened in the Grand Lodge-room, City of New York, on the morning of June 3d, A. L. 5884. M. W. Bro. J. Edward Simmons, Grand Master, presided, and R. W. Bro. Edward M. L. Ehlers, was Grand Secretary. Ten Past Grand Masters were present, in addition to nlany other Past Grand Officers, Representatives of Lodges' and Grand Lodges. Forty Grand Lodges were represented, Missouri being there in the person of Bro. vValter P. Montague. From an excellent summary by Bro. Ehlers., Grand Secretary, we glean tb e following: There are 715 chartered Lodges in the jurisdiction -692 'were represented. Nearly 4,000 persons had been initiated during the year. Restorations and affiliations amounted to 1,767. From unaffiliation, deaths, dimissions, dropped, and expulsions there was a loss of 4,579. ..A. gain of 724 is shown.. by the summary. The Secretary reports a total membership in the jurisdiction of 75,917, with an annual revenue of $85,511.43.

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Of IVr. W. Bro. Simmons was just what we looked for-an able presentation of the interests of the Craft in the" Empire" jurisdiction of the world. It is a first-class paper, covering twenty pages, and embodying much of importance to the local Fraternity he ruled and governed so well. Having introduced Bro. Simmons, we will allow him to speak for himself. Following his exordium, he honored the fraternal dead of the jurisdiction. In the somewhat lengthy list, he placed proluinently the name of M. 'V. Horace S. Taylor, Past Grand Master, who passed away suddenly on the 20th of May. He served the Craft in 1881 as Grand :Ylaster, and was Past Grand High Priest also. Other names, worthy of remembered, are found in the catalogue of departed o~nes. THE "GENERAL RELATIONS"

Grand Lodge of New Y orkwere reported as being pleasantly H,DJ..1CaOle with the legitimate bodies of.SymbolicallVlasonry ,throughout world.. VISITATIONS

,\Yere largely abridged by the impaired health of Grand lYfaster SimCuba devolved the responsibility of the mons, while his absence office upon the Deputy Grand Master, Bra.. Brodie, who discharged the duties in a most satisfactory nlanner. ,This compliment we copy as a deserved tribute to an able officer:

And in this connection I desire also to express my high appreciation of the efficient manner in which the Grand Secretary has at all times discharged the laborious duties of his station.. The work of the Grand Master would be seriously impeded were it not for the business-like method that prevails in the Secretary's office. t

NEW LODGES.

The Grand Master declined to be路 a party to the establishment of any more new Lodges, assuming that there are too many in existence in given portions of the jurisdiction. Over-planting and over-cropping will impoverish the Masonic field as well as the farmer's soil. Seven hundred Lodges in the State of New York ought to afford work-shops enough for all the desirable and available material in that jurisdiction.. Grand Master Simmons put the question before his Grand Lodge in a clearly practical light when he said: The fact of an actual necessity for a n~w Lodge, and that the interests of the entire Craft will be best subserved by its establishment, should be clearly demonstrated before While certain advantages may accrue to a few by the establishment of a Lodge near hornet" we must be governed in our judgment by the welfare of the many, and never lose sight of the fact that one prosperous Lodge is better than two whose life is sustained only by constant strug~le, the tendency of which is to dampen the ardor of Brethren by creating burdens WhlCh a few are sometimes obliged to carry to save the Lodge from serious embarrassment. In the City of New York it is conceded that many of our Lodges are unable to meet their current expenses t and the reason assigned for this unfortunate condition is that the available material is not suffi~ cien.t to properly sustain the number of Lodges: that now occupy the territory. If this be so, the. granting of a new warrant would be manifestly detrimental to the Lodges to any Dispensation is granted. h

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whom the territory has already been ceded, and which they ought not to release. as it would deprive them' of the material upon which their maintenance largely depends. Encouragement should be given to those desiring new affiliations to resuscitate and build up impecunious Lodges, and I sincerely hope this policy will prevail in the future, and that, for many years to come, the number of Lodges in the City of New York will not be increased.

The Grand J\;faster complained at the burden imposed upon him by letter-vvriters who asked questions innumerable about the ritual or the law. We call attention to the following very clear and sensible presentation of a matter with which ~11 Grand l\lasters should become familiar: Many of our Masters seem to be ignora.nt of the. fact that we have any fundamental governing law, equally binding upon all, and think that the Grand Master has the power to over-tide all constitutional and statutory provisions in the granting of Dispensations. It should be remembered by the Craft that it is only in matters of prescriptive law or of doubt or expediency, to which the positive law mayor may not constructivelyapply, that the Grand lYIaster's advice may be acted upon or become in any sense authoritative. I deem it unnecessary to submit any detailed report of the numerous Decisions touching Masonic law and polity made by me during the year. :Many of the Decisions have been made in pursuance of well-established principles of Masonic jurisprudence and usage, and in the great majority of cases a simple reference to the article and section of the Constitution and Statutes was all that was deemed necessary. DISPENSATIONS.

A long list of Special Dispensations路 is found in the Address. We have sought in vain to find one 'which "over-rides all constitutional and statutory provisions in the granting of Dispensations" to confer degress out of time. "Well done, good anq. faithful servant." "Prerogative" got a black eye from Grand Master Simmons. PENNSYLVANIA.

The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania had some grievance against a subordinate Lodge in Ne,,~ York, and solemnly resolved to have nothing to do with said Lodge. Indeed it proclaimed non-fraternity and nonintercourse with said Lodge. We were amused at the gravUy of the Pennsylvania jurisdiction in refusing fellowship toa 8ubordinateLodge. The Grand Master of New York referred to the matter in his Address, and quoted the resolution adopted at the last session. lIe reported the status of the case thus: The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania haVing :Rromptly withdrawn its edict, SbakesMare Lodge was ordered to reopen the case, after a thorough reinvestigation of the whole matter, a result was reached that will undOUbtedly satisfy Pennsylvania that New York is at all times disposed to do everything consistent with its dignity, to maintain the intimate fraternal relations that should always exist between sister Grand Lodges.

We presume Pennsylvania will treat hereafter with New York instead of a subordinate Lodge. SOMETHING NEW'.

As a novelty in lYIasonic history we note that a Trustee of the Masonic Hall tendered his resignation to the Grand Master for the reason hereto appended:

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..M:ost fflorsldp/'ul Sir and Dear Brother :-As it is my pnrpose to be presented to the Grand Lodge F. and A. M. as a candidate for the office of Deputy Grand Master at its Annual Communication in June next, it inyolves the necessity of my resigning the office of 'rrustee of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, which I have had the honor of holding for the past seven years. My resignation to be of date of said Communication or at anv earlier period if you should deem it desirable to make an appointment of Trustee in the meantime.

"\Ve saw the above communication printed in a New York paper, and thought it a novel method of electioneering on the part of a "candidate for office of Deputy Grand Master." As it was his purpose to be presented to the Grand I..Jodge as a candidate, why did he not seek the highest office in the gift of the Brethren? He should have "presented" himself for the office of Grand Master, instead of Deputy.. "'rVe fear his modesty killed him, as the name of the party, Z. Dederick, does not appear in the list of Grand Lodge Officers. As greatness was not tivrust upon him, and he achieved no greatness by his modest aspirations, we infer that he was not born to be great,· except in cheek. E::cewnt Dederick. "VERITAS."

Under the above title, Grand Master Simmons presented to the Grand Lodge a matter which had created considerable excitement. 1Ve his statement of the subject: There has been formed in this city, during the past year, an organization composed of Brethren speaking the <ierman language, the object of which is to set aside the legitimate authority of this Grand Lodge, and to manage the affairs of German speaking :Masons, without any regard to our laws and regulations. The objects of the Association, which has chosen the name of "Veritas," if we may judge by its Constitution, is to set at naught your authority over Masonry in this jurisdiction, and leave to the. m.embers of the society named not only their own will· in obeying your edicts and laws, but the liberty of proselyting others to· their ideas of· disobedience. and disloyalty. That 1 may not be accu$ed of any personal or partisan views in this matter, I give you such extracts from the Constitution of the society as set forth pUbUcly its ends and aims. One of its earliest declarations is that the association is independent of all higher Masonic tribunals. Again, it appoints as its organ a paper pUblish.ed in the German language, and thus becomes responsible for its utterances, and through it declares that the authority of the Grand Master does not extend beyond the Lodge-room, and no Mason is bound to pay him deference· or to respect his autAority except when within a Lodge. The society further recommends, through its orp;an, that its nlembers. shall refuse to accept the obli~ gation of a Past Master before installation, for what reason is not made clear, but it is quite certain thatit proposes this advice as one of the means by which it will be enabled to set the authority of this Grand Lodge at defiance and thus separate the interests of our German speaking Brethren from the rest of the Craft under your jurisdiction.

Having read full and particular statements concerning the above ualned organization in a New York paper, we were prepared to meet a deliverance from Grand Master Simmons in reference to it. 'We waited for the Grand Lodge Proceedings with anxiety to learn how thatincendiary and rebellious faction had been treated. We are not dissappointed as to the attitude assumed by M. W. Bro. Sinlmons towards the disloyal and revolting elements making up an organization, characterized by him as "illegitimate." We give further his presentation of the matter: Our German Brethren have aU the privileges given to others; they may do whatever is accorded by the law to the rest of the Brethren. Nay, more: the Grand Lodge has freely allowed them to select their own rituals and ceremonies, and has not required a literal compliance on their part with the regUlations, which a failure to observe will not be

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readily forgiven to the Lodges speaking- the English language. And yet it would appear from the organization of the society .. Veritas" that some among them are not satIsfied, and wish to make the Grand Lodge of the State of New York subservient to their desires, or, perhaps, to put it more practically, their servant. Right here, let me say that I am perfectly satisfied that the great majority-of our Brethren of German birth are absolutely and entirely loyal; that they wish to be and are thoroughly obedient to their obligations to observe the laws of our Grand Lodge; but the persons who are leading this society Il Veritas" have evidently some ulterior object in view, and assume covertly, if not openly, to dictate to the Grand Lodge what it shall or shall not do, in the way of conducting its own affairs in the interest of its own constituency. Can we allow this to be done? Shall this Grand Lodge accept dictation from members whose only claim is that they 'Were born on a foreign soil, and that, while accepting our protection, they warn us that we must be governed by their ideas and not at all by our own laws? I am clearly of opinion that no such claim can be allowed, and that these "Veritas" Brethren must obey the law or take the consequences. I do not hesitate to declare tke society in question as illegitimate in the fullest sense of the word; that it intends to lead the Brethren under its influence into disloyalty to our Grand Lodge, and hence to the establishment of a schismatic Grand Lodge in our territory and jurisdiction, and that consequently it is your duty to place upon it the seal of your disapprobation. Let this matter have your most earnest and dispassionate consideration, and let your legislation be such as shall convince the Brethren that this Grand Lodge knows its rights and intends to maintain them, and that in this State your Constitution and laws must be obeyed.

We have given all the Grand Master said on the subject, and do not feel called upon to say how New York should have dealt with those recusant parties. 'Ve know what Missouri would have done under similar circumstances. We find in the report of a comnlittee, having charge of the questions involved, several points with which our own jurisdiction must be furnished: And first the name of the "illegitimate" concern was enough to condemn it. "The name of the society shall be 'The German-American Freemasons' Society Veritas.' " "Then the first section of the Constitution is defiant, insulting and infamous. As such, all adherents of "Veritas," who swallowed that Constitution, should be forever excluded from all connection with the 1\fasonic family, and "Anathema-Maranatha" fulminated against the most iniquitous and "illegiti1?ate" society. Here is said section: " The German-American Freemasons' Society Verit.as,is independent of all Ma.sonic supreme authorities." We may add that said "Society Veritas" has an organ, called " Masonia," a German newspaper, which was endorsed by a section of the Constitution of the society. That paper was the exponent of the opinions, sentiments, doctrines and insubordinate purposes of said society. This organ, HMasonia," "continually contained," says the committee, evidences of disloyalty to the Grand Lodge and' to Freemasonry. The committee said that within the columns of that paper " false sentiments and doctrines" were found, besides a "lack of courtesy and fraternal spirit." 'Ve have seen and read the utterances of the said organ, "Masonia,'" and prC?nounce thelll fit companions of the deliverances of Herr l\tfost and other destructionists. 路The rule or ruin spirit of this" German-American Society" is too apparent to escape the notice of any who think or observe. As a last mention, showing the an'imus of said society, we quote from the committee's report;

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Your committee is not unmindful of the fact, indeed it is in evidence, that one of the reasons for instituting the Society Veritas was born of a disaffected feeling, engendered from disappointment because the Most Worshipful Grand :Master, in his wisdom, saw fit to exercise his prerogative in naming. one whom he believed would subserve the best interests of our German speaking Lodges as the Deputy for that District.

Here a view is presented as to thespirit and purpose of these mal.. contents. .A. contemptible faction assumes to say what shall be done by the Grand Master. This band of disorganizers, recreant to principle and obligation, declare that their association is superior to the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge-" independent of ALL lVIasonic supreme authorities." The man who wrote and published the declarations of said society, is either ignorant of the meaning of words, or he is a t'J'aitor to Masonry and should be expelled from the Fraternity. Sq far from evidencing ignorance, all we have seen and read emanating from "Society Veritas," proves an intelligent, strong, clear cut, well defined, and deliberate purpose to antagonize and defy "all Masonic supreme a,uthorities." The declaration was made "that the authority of the Grand. ~la8ter does not extend beyond the Lodge-room." Hence no one is under obligation to regard his right to rule and govern the Craft, unless he is in the Lodge. Therefore the Grand l\faster, to be Grand Master at all, must confine hinlself to. the precincts of the Lodge .all the vvhile. Because Bro. Simmons, one of the ablest and most representa.. tive l\:I:asons of the "Empire" Jurisdiction, saw fit to exercise his rights and judgment, and be Grand Master himself, a sore headed, disgruntled faction would rob him of all official power and hedge his authority to the limits of the Lodge-rooul where he might happen to be. To extend and intensify the distemper with which they were affected, those malignant 'spirits路 recommended that the members of "Veritas" should refuse to receive the Past Master's obligation before installation; thus again defying the "supreme authorities" of Masonry. We have presented, in brief, the animus of this "German-American" band of revolters from the "original of Masonry." They are revolutionists, per se, and deserve-what they路 did not receive-the just and righteous visitations of the "supreme authorities" which they so coolly defied. We do not believe such an organization should be allowed to exist, for it is simply what Bro. Simmons said of it, "illegitimate in the fullest sense of the word." The committee reporting on this treasonable Junta, stated that out of the 150 members composing it, "very maI).y of them are Past Masters, and some few active or present Masters." From their recusancy, already shown, no one need be surprised at their utter disregard of the injunctions and obligations given when installed. The "proulise路 to pay homage to the Grand Master" was路 as nothing in the minds of those bellowing factionists when declaring their society "independent of all supreme authorities," and that the

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Grand l\Iaster was only a "figure head." lVhat cared such revolters for the injunction and vow to "strictly conforn1 to .every edict of the Grand Lodge or General Asselnbly of IVlasons?" .Ttey would "make innovations into the body of Masonry" at their o'wn sweet will, because their wishes had not been respected by the Grand Master of seventy-five thousand IVlasons. They would defy laws and edicts, Constitutions and obligations in the exereise of "personal liberty," 'which means, "we will do as we please." This is the highest and only conception such revolutionists have of liberty. This kind of Nihilism is not generated in the .A.merican n1ind, but is an exotic, and belongs to the dynamite school. It is diabolical and destructive. Our forbearance towards such men and their mad nlethods will not be ilnproved by their insolence and temerity. A squad of dictatorial schismatics banded together for ulterior purposes, who openly defy the "supreme authorities " of Masonry in any ...1.merican jurisdiction, must challenge the heaviest maledictions of every true l\lason' in the United States. 'Ve here announce that the Grand Lodge of Missouri will resent the insult offered to the" supreme authorities" of the Grand Lodge of NewYork. No l\1ason of that jurisdiction adhering to the" Society Veritas" could visit or sit in our Lodge, and 'we shall move a resolution at our next session,. disfranchising any member of an organization that proclaims itself "independent of all Masonic supreme authorities." None such should be allowed to bring their presence where" peace and h3,rmony" reign, for such presence would only tend to produce confusion among the Craft. vVe were surprised that the Grand Lodge of New York did not peremptorily order said "Society Veritas" to disband. At least it should have said to that disloyal band, "you must not sail under JYIasonic colors. You shall not fly our flag over your piratical crew, and go forth, with nlurderous intent, to despoil and destroy our peaceloving and. harmonious Brotherhood'." Twenty-five years ago, in St. Louis, a U l\fasonic Clu,b" was formed, and a sign hung out advertising the association. The members met only on Sabbath, when drinking and carousing constituted the distinctive features and attractions. The Grand Lodge pronlptly ordered the sign removed and the club to disband. As they had stolen our livery to serve the devil in, we notified them to give up our livery. They gave it up. If they wished to disregard the laws of health, decency, and morality, they should notdo so in the name of MASO~RYâ&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ A.s to the" German-American Society Veritas," we have to say, it could not Iive in St. Louis, nor in the State of Missouri. It is too" independent." We respect, yea, reverence "supreme a'l.lthorities," and obey the laws of l\1asonry. We prefer to follow the guide-book .of Masonry -the" Great Light," rather than be directed by atheistic and disloyal bombast, called the" Masonia." And in the next placewe regard the

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organization called "Veritas," with its adjective title "German American" as unnecessary and out of place. If the "German" Mason is true and loyal to Masqnry, and to the country of his adoption, he can afford to drop the" German" prefix, and call his" Veritas" "American Freemasons' Society." He will win more respect and confidence from his American Brethren by being less foreign in his purposes and methods, if he bas come here to stay. If he cannot" strictly conform to every edict of the Grand Lodge, or General Assembly of Masons" in this country, and prove his preference for liberty over license, we would advise him to leave Masonry for Masonry's good, and a return to Bismarck 'will cause no tears on this side the great waters. We would not be willing to see Freemasonry Germanized to please those " whose O:Illy is that they路 were born on foreign soiL" If," while accepting our protection, they warn us that we must be governed by their ideas, and by our own laws," they do err most egregiously as to the temper of .A.merican Freemasons. We regret that the treatment of those schisIllatics by the Grand Lodge of New York was so tame. We predict that our Brethren will find that t,his spirit of disloyalty will not down at their mild biddings. We approve toleration and forbearance, when eonditions justify. But when all law and authority must yield to the dictation of disaffected and restless agitators, then let justice, not mercy: obtain. 'Ve commend the Address of M. W. Bro. Simmons as one of rare nlerit and exceptional ability. GRAND SECRETARY EHLERS

Has, in a short time, proved to be the right man in the right place. As the successor of the venerat'ed Dr. Austin he has won a :first rank as Gra:p.d Secretary, and illustrated the wisdom of the Grand Lodge in his selection. His reports confirm all we say. The Masons of that jurisdiction have honored the name and remembered the services of their late Grand Secretary, Dr. James M. Austin. The following proves it: Shortly after the death of my distinguished predecessor, a committee of Brethren attempted to erect a monument over his'remains; a lot was purchased at Woodlawn, and subscriptions were invited for this laudable purpose. The committee, not meeting with the desIred su,ccess in the luatter of contributIons, asked the friendly offices of the then Deputy Grand Master, Most Worshipful Bro. Simmons, who called to his aid the several District Deputy Grand Masters of the :Metropolitan District, by whose efforts the sum of $1,500 was speedily collected. I deem it proper to mention this matter, not so much as Treasurer of the fund to render a路 pUblic account of my stewardship, but rather that the Lodges who contributed to the fund may receive the credit due them. REPORTS

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,ence, though reduced during the year some thirty-five thousand dollars, leaving a total indebtedness, June 1st, 1884, of $536,564.10. The December fire injured the Hall or Temple, and caused necessary additional expense. The insurance, however, will materially reduce the loss caused by thafire. PAST GRAND MASTER SIMMONS.

Our admiration for the retiring Grand Master, M. W. Bro. J. Edward Simmons, induces us to appropriate space for some very complimentary e recall, with pleasure, the expressions uttered by his Grand-Lodge. fact that we commissioned bim some years since as our Representative near the Grand Lodge of New York, and have watched with interest his career as a rising man in that large jurisdiction. He has not disappointed us. "An exquisite oil painting of the retiring Grand l\1aster" having been secured by a number of Brethren, 1\1. W. Bro. Roome, Past Grand Master, "vas chosen to present it to the Grand Lodge. In doing so he said:

It is unnecessary for me to recapitulate路 the long and faithful services rendered by lIost Worshipful Bro. Simmons to the Craft. As Master of his Lodge, as a District Deputy, and as Grand Master. he advanced step by step. increasing in knowledge and securin~. as he advanced. the confidence of the continually widening circle benefited by his untIring industry and devotion to the prosperity of our ancient and beloved InstituN tion. As an officer, he was gentle. kind, and firm-a hard student, he mastered the philosoph)'" of our Order and exemplified its teachings in his daily walk and practice. As a business man, he managed, with consummate jUdgment, the affairs committed to his hands, and a.s a wise counselor he secured the confidence and cONoperation of his associates and Brethren; the result was, by the unanimous vote of the Representatives of the Craft in Grand Lodge assembled, he was called to the supreme command. How admirably he has served us is well known and !1ppreciated by every true Brother among us.

As an appropriate conclusion to the tributes offered by loving Brethren, we append. the resolutions adopted by the Grand Lodge: Resolve'l, That the sincere thanks; of this Grand Lodge are due, and are hereby tendered to Most Worshipful Bro. J. Edward Simmons, for his eminent services to the Fraternity during the years he has been a member of this Grand Body, and especially for his faithful and judicious discharge of the duties of the high office of Grand Master during the past year. Resolved, That by the distinguished ability and skill with which he has presided over the deliberations of this Grand Lodge and discharged every duty incident to the office of Grand Master, he has added to the honor and reputation of the Fraternity in this great juriSdiction, and has won our highest admiration and esteem. Resolved, That as he retires from the office he has so much honored, it is our heartfelt wish that the richest blessings of Heaven may attend him through life, and that he may enjoy the fullest measure of health, prosperity and happiness. Resolved, That a copy of路 these resolutions, suitably engrossed, be presented to the retiring Grand Master.

Truly did Bro. Roome say in his remarks: When Bro. Simmons shall have passed away, those who look upon this portrait may say with truth of him: "His life was gentle, andthe elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand U.Jp and say to all the world, , This was a man! ' "

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CORRESPONDENCE.

The ,A.nnual Review was presented to the 'Grand Lodge by one of the committee, M. "\V. Bro. JesseB. Anthony. The name of the vener.. able and able chairman, Bro. John W. Simmons, in connection with the Report, indicates that the work was not done by others. One hun.. dred and twenty-four pages were devoted to the review of the doings of .A.merican and Foreign jurisdictions. The major portion of the review consists of extracts. Missouri, for 1883, was awarded about two pages. The committee said "an able and thoughtful paper will describe the Annual Address" of Bro. Woods. The Wallingford ease was copied in full from the Address, and the Grand Master's statement of it approved. Of our review, for 1883, the committee said, it "is lengthy, and, to our sometimes just a little tart." As to length, we exceed New York "just a little"-eight pages. In preparing many things for the

our "sister-woman" regards" just a little tart "-ness as necessary desirable. We assure the New York committee that there is nothing SOUR in our nature. Any" tart"-ness manifest in our revie'los IrlUst be ascribed to the pen we use, the writing-fluid employed and the subject treated. I W. A. BRODIE,. Geneseo, G. M. ED"\VARD M. L. EHLERS, New York, G. Sec.

NORTH CA.ROLINA, 1884. The Grand Lodge met at Raleigh, January 8th~ 1884, and continued in sessio~ three days. It ,,~as the Ninety: seventh Annual Communication. Eighty-one of the 207 Lodges路" at work" in the jurisdiction were represented. The Reports show about 8,000 members in that State". We think the gain over last year a very small one. The Grand Master,M. W. Bro. Robert Bingham, presided, and presented an Address of good length-sixty-five pages-full of business peculiar to the jurisdiction. His mention of the worthy dead claims the first attention of the reader. He said; DARKNESS IN THE SOUTH.

But we meet in sorrow.路 The North has heretofore been the :place of Masonic darkness. But to-day路 there is darkness in the South. The sun, WhlCh at meridian is the beauty andg-lory of the day, set suddenly before noon. Our.r. G. Warden) Right Worshipful Wilham T. Kennedy, has been called from the Grand Lodge below to the Grander and Celestial Lodge above, where the sup.reme Architect of the .Universe presides. His work was unfinislied, but his column is broken; and weeping with those who weep, we drop the tear of grief. over his untimely grave, and offer our heartfelt sym.pathy to those who are so sadly bereaved. . G. L. Ap.-ID.

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He then chronicled the death of Brothers John H. Wheeler, Past Grand Master; Peter . l. \.dams, Past Grand Senior Warden, and O. W. D. Hutchings, Past Grand Treasurer. Special attention had been given by him to the subject of Work. He reported only one Decision, which was of local application, It was announced by him that" the relations of the Grand Lodge with all sister Grand Lodges remain entirely harInonious." 'Vhile in Boston, he visited the Grand Lodge feast, held on the 27th of December, preceding. "The Grand Lodge of North Carolina" was a sentiment to which he was called on to respond. Their applause was hearty and long continued when he told them what kind of Work do in North Carolina. He said: I told'them that while we were poor, while we had no such splendid Temple as they have, while we handled only dollars where they handled thousand~, yet in the true prin ciples of our Order, in one respect at least, we were ahead of them as far as they were ahead of us in so many other respects. "We set no such splendid table as this," I said~ "at our Annual Communications; but we set a perennial table at our Orphan Asylum, where one hundred and fifty helpless children of Masons and of profane alike are fed awl clothed and taught; al1.d this charitable work, singular in its character, so far as I knm짜. in the whole South, has been so administered by our Brother. Superindendent Mills, that the State of North Carolina }tuts $5,000 in our hands yearly to be used at our discretion in our work and labor of lov~.~- This announcement was .received with great surprise and. with the greatest applause; and some of the most promInent Brethren among them told me that they felt inspired by our exam.ple to go and do likewise. . Such an unexpected exhibition of fraternal courtesy and personal kindness convinced m.e more than ever of the strength of the tie which binds all Masons together in the principles of Brotherly Love. Relief and Truth. w

Those Boston Brethren know how to make a visitor enjoy himself. We are glad to make an extract concerning TlIE CONDITION. OF OUR ORDER IN NORTH CAROLINA.

From the general tenor of my correspondence, which has been very voluminous, from my intercourse with Brethren in various parts of the State and from the actual facts to be developed in the Grand Secretary's Report, I take pleasure in saying that on the whole the condition of the Order in this jurisdiction is better than heretofore. Nine new Lodges have been organized under Dispensation, more than in anyone year fOf a number of years past. Four defunct Lodges have been rechartered; and upon consultation with the Grand Secretary on this subject, I feel safe in saying that the condition of Masonry in North Carolina, though not as good as it should be, is as good as in any other State in the South, as far as can be estimated, and that it is improving steadily if not very rapidly.

Grand Master Bingham dwelt at length upon the "Orphan Asylum" interest. He treated the matter '\",ith marked ability and feeling.. His views of "Female influence and co-operation" in the. work in hand are timely and practical. We would that .some generous Masonic heart could be found in North Carolina with ample means to endow that orphan asylum and make it what Bro. Bingham and ten thousand other Masons there would. 011, for a million of money squandered by the Masons.of this country, we would make many an orphan rejoice.. The Grand Secretary, R.W. Bro. Donald W. Bain furnished a good business Report. Nine new Lodges had been started under Dispensation; two regularly constituted under charter; four charters bad been

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restored, and nine charters had been forfeited on account of delin... quency in making returns and paying Grand Lodge dues. Revenues from all sources amounted to $3,411.25 for the year. Lodges had improved in making returns both as to promptness and accuracy. An extended and elaborate Report' was presented by the Superintendent of the Orphan Asylum. More means will make this noble enterprise second to none in the land. Two thousand dollars was the amount the Grand Lodge appropriated for the support of the Asylum. No doubt the sum would have been larger had the funds on na,nd justified it. 0; why cannot our own jurisdiction,with its twentythousand Masons and plethoric treasury, do like Kentucky, and North Carolina, and Mississippi ?

The Committee on OBITUARIES

Reloorted as follows: Since our last Annual Communication several of our most ditsing-uished Brethren have been cut down by death and gathered into the land where our fathers have gone before us. Among them were John H. 'Vheeler, P. G. M., C. W. D. Hutchings, P. G. T. Peter Adams, P. S. G. W., and William T. Kennedy, J. G. W., all of whom were ripe in years of usefulness, except Bro. Kennedy, who was stricken down in the prime of life, His work was not finished, yet his column is broken. He had, by his zeal for the Institution, his indomitable energy and affttble manners, gained an enviable reputation in the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. While we greatly deplore the loss of our departed Brethren, yet we must remember that it is our duty, as men and Masons, to bow in humble submission to Him who doeth all things well.

Two Special Communications were held during the year for the purpose of laying corner-stones. No Oration appears in the journal. For all such exemptions let us give thanks. The Report on Correspondence again "comes up missing. 77 Bro. Bain promises and means well,but his committee annually" goes back" on him. Why does he not get mad and prepare a Report himself? We find the best way to have a thing done, is to take hold of it in person. But we must accept another assurance from our personal friend and amiable Brother. Hear him: The Grand Secretary regrets another failure in reference to the Report. on Foreign Correspondence. He made special efforts to procure one: The Committee (Bro. J. C. L. Harris), who was anxious to carry out the wishes路 of the Grand Lodge in having a Report, was again prevented by urgent professional engagements in the latter part of the year from preparin~ it, or attending the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, hence, no mention 1S made in the Proceedin~8 of the Report. The Grand路 Secretary is assured that the Report for the present year wlll be made to the next Annual Communication by the new Committee.

We have learned to "let patience have her perfect work." Grand Master Robert Bingham was re-elected; Bro.. Donald W. Bain was re-elected Grand Secretary, and Iives at Raleigh.

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NOVA SCOTIA.., ISS3. The Eighteenth Annual Session was held June 6th, 1883, in Halifax, M.W. Bro. J. \V. Laurie, Grand Master, and R. W. Bro. Benjanlin Curran, Grand Secretary. From the Recapitulation of the Grand Secretary we learn that there 'were" sixty-six chartered Lodges in that jurisdiction, with a membership of nearly three thousand. At roll call thirty-four Lodges were represented. The Address of Grand Master Laurie was bI'ief and to the point, being a simple presentation of his "official acts." He had been on a visit to England and attended the dedication three new Lodges. He was also present" at sessions of the Grand. Lodge of England-Quarterly and Annual Communications-and enjoyed the occasions greatly. He spoke of the confraternity existing between the Masons of the "]\([other Country "and those of the American Continent. Why not? Masonry with its unifying and fraternizing influence, should certainly unite very closely all the members of the great English speaking family. He said of himself, as Grand Master of New Scotland, that hemet the Grand Master of Old Scotland at the English Grand Lodge session. We copy his language: Oddly enough, at the Annual Communication the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of Scotland, the Earl of Mar and Kellie was present, and as the presiding officers of Old and New Scotland marched together in the procession, entering Grand Lodge, and afterwards stood up and acknowledged the grand honors with which our presence was recognized, one could not help feelin~ that, if Masonry bound together people most dissimilar in character and origin, it faIrly welded together in closest union those who have sprung from the same stock, and owe allegiance to the same Sovereign, under whose beneficent rule the political constitution is mainly based on the moral principles that we, as Masons, strive to make universal, and all-pervading. .

If some "Yankee" Grand Master had been present, New and Old England, with New and Old Scotland represented might have constituted an embodiment of l\iasonry fairly representing the "SQUARE," if not the four corners of the Globe. The Address was followed by a concise business report from the Grand Secretary, Bro. Benjamin Curran. He announced that they were heavily encumbered by debt. .A." Temple" debt has never proved to be a luxury anywhere, so far as our information extends. Hear Bro. Curran: There is still, however, a mortgage of twenty-two thousand dollars covering the new Hall-the building in which we meet; and in order to meet the interest on this sum, the taxes levied upon the property by the city, and the running expenses of the building, the different bodies occupying the Hall have been taxed beyond their strength; and while a few of onr thirteen tenants have been able to meet both rent and Grand Lodge dues in full to May, 1883, the larger number, by paying their rent bills, have been unable to meet the demand upon them by Grand Lodge for tlie customary dues.

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The Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master being absent from the jurisdiction, the Senior Grand Warden was authorized to act as Grand l\laster. He took a "vacation" also, and Bro. Curran said that the Craft was left without any recognized and adequate authority to discharge the functions of the Grand Master's office. Why not recognize the Junior Grand Warden as Grand Master? Strange law that ignores one of the four principal Grand Officers, when the three others are out taking an airing; Better follow our custom in the United States and declare the Junior Grand Warden competent to succeed to duties when all of superior rank are absent from the jurisdiction. Considerable business was transacted of local bearing. The journal Proceedings contains the membership of the jurisdiction, by Lodges. CORRESPONDENCE.

A Report of sixty-fonr pages finds a place in the journal. It was presented by Bro. D. C. Moore, Chairman, and contains a review of fortyseven Grand Lodge journals. Missouri, for 1882, was accorded a notice covering t,vo pages, and was complimented very generously. Grand lVIaster Dockery, the Grand Secretary and Grand Orator Boyd, all received a nlost fraternal notice. Of Bro. Boyd's Ol'ation the Committee said: Most Worshi~ful Bro. James W. Boydr Grand Orator, delivered an Oration before the Grand Lodge, r.r his fine Address, which occupied seven pages of the Proceedings, forms a splendid defense of the great value and beauty of Masonic principle and tendency, and we would freely quote from its numerous chaste and brilliant sentences, were we not restrained by the difficulty of making selections and by our own want of space. In the vote of thanks it is properly styled" the practical, instructive, appropriate and eloquent Oration."

Of Missouri's committee, our Nova Scotia Brother said: Dr. Vincil's deliciously' vivacious Report 'on Foreign Correspondence, arouses our admiration, our jealousy, our despair. HIS spirit equals his insight, and his inflexible sense of justice is admirably tempered by a hearty sympathy with all his Masonic Brethren everywhere. He reviews Nova Scotia briefly but fraternally. His reviews of the Proceedings of the larger jurisdictions in the United States are admirable in every way.

\Ve hope our Brother will not" despair" asa reportorial writer, but "continue in well-doing." "In due season" he may become Grand l\'laster if he "faint not" in the field of laudable effort. We have ~bserved, in many instances, that good reportorial 'writers and Grand Secretaries succeed to the Grand East. Bro. Moore writes and collates well enough to entitle him to the Grand Mastership when his time comes. The Reports fronl Nova Scotia ought to be pure, able, elevating and scholarly, as the con1mittee for 1884 consists of two REVEREND Brothers and a Bachelor (of Laws). \Ve will wait patiently and hope devoutly for their Report for 1884. That Grand Lodge meets early in

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June. We trust the journal may reach us before our revie",," is closed and printed, so that notice may be taken thereof. Why cannot Grand Secretaries send out their Proceedings sooner? New York, Iowa, Illinois and Missouri deliver their journals in less than thirty days after their sessions close. Other jurisdictions, with small ANNUALS, come along from three to eight months after their Grand Lodge sessions close. Bro. Grand Secretaries, hurry up your printers. Major-General J. W. Laurie was re-elected Grand Master; Benjamin Curran, D. C. L., was re-elected Grand Secretary.

The ,Seventy-fourth Annual Communication was held in Columbus, commencing October 16th, 1883, with M. W. Bro. Charles C. Kiefer, Grand Master, in the chair,and R. W. Bro. John D. Caldwell, Grand Secretary. Representatives from 475 Lodges were present, counting from the pay-roll. This is the only instance in which a pay-roll has ever been of any service (to us), as we were enabled thereby to count up the Lodges represented, not finding the infornlation sought for els~足 where in the journal. The pay-roll tells a true story. The Representatives are always on time at the Grand Treasurer's desk. The pay-roll, in this instance footed up nearly $9,000.. We make out from "Lodge Statistics" that there are 479 Lodges in the jurisdiction of Ohio, all being represented except jour. The pay-roll brings them every time when the inducement is ten cents per mile and three dollars per day. Three days in session,,,475 members would earn or draw $1,425 each day, 9n a total of $4,275. Add their per diem and the pay-roll becomes a costly luxury to the Ohio Grand Lodge. New York pays out on same account nearly $20,000. And others in proportion. The problem most needing solution in lnany of these jurisdictions is, how to get rid of excessive rep" resentation and heavy expenses incident to Grand Lodge session. It can never be acconlplished, Brethren, so long as the present pay-roll system remains. What can 500, 1,000, even 1,200 men accomplish in the way of good, sound, healthy, orderly legislation during a Grand Lodge session, as in Ohio, Illinois and New York. A change must be made in the near future in the larger jurisdictions of this country. The summary of Bro. Caldwell sho,,"s a membership in Ohio of 31,053. This is one of the largest jurisdictions, as t~membership, in the United States. We believe it is third in the list. New York being ;first alld Illinois second.

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Of Grand Master Kiefer differs from the one presented by him last year, in that it is only half as long. In the report of his officialacts we find an iUlmense number of "Special Dispensations." These were for elections and installations. "Proxies issued" and reported covered ample ground and showed that the Grand Master was well distributed as he was officially present by proxy at d'ifferent places at the same time. He reperted the establishment of four new Lodges under Dispensation. DECISIONS.

Only two Decisions were presented by the Grand Master. ·He is just where iWe expected to find him on the question presented, and just he ought to be as Grand Master of an institution which is said to "beautiful system of MORALS." Missouri Grand ~Iasters do not stand on the great issue that is agitating the general public. A question was presented to the Grand Master: "Would there be any objection to man becoming a Mason who is engaged in selling liquors (by retail), all other qualifications being good?" The Grand Master answered" yes," with emphasis. .So our Masonic Grand Lodge deliverance is not singular in disfranchising saloon-keepers. Ohio declared, by its Grand Master, that a man who retails liquors, i. e. a saloon-keeper, is not only objectionable material but should be rejected~ So said Missouri two years ago, and has repeated it. Besides, Missouri declares that a saloonkeeper-" one who sells liquors by retail "-is not only unfit for admission into a Lodge, but such as are in are liable to be put oiut, and shall not hold office in a Lodge while engaged in the nefarious business of legal· murder. Missouri joins hands with Ohio, and the ranks will close up and solidify until a cordon of Grand Lodges shall zone the continent, all declaring "drunkenness" a gross offense against Masonic morals and decency, and drunkard-making a crime which Masonry w..ill not tolerate or condone. God speed the day, "and let all the people say, ' Amen.' " The Grand Master received the following: Lodge No. 104 is·the owner of the building in which it holds its meetings. I am one of the Trustees of the Lodge. 'l'he Lodge· rents the first story of the building to a p~rty who desires to retail intoxicating liquors to be drank on the premises where sold. At the last stated meeting of the Lodge a resolution was ;T?assed, directing the'rrustees of the Lodge a to consent, in writing, to the lease, allowing hquors to be sold at retail,under the ' Scott Law,' to be drank on the premises." . II

To which he replied as became a man and a Mason. His position is so much like that one taken by our present Grand Master Hall,· that we allnost forget that Bro. Kiefer is not in Missouri. We lift our h~t to all such men, and say, "Well done."

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.AnS7.oered-"Not having the' Scott Law' before me, I do not ~emember what its provisions are. A license to sell liquors for medicinal purposes only. on the :Rrescription of a reJ>utable physician ,,,"ould be right and proper; but a Lodge that should persist in its order to its Trustees to endorse a license to retail liquors to be drank on its premises would be doing that which is utterly inconsistent with the teachings of Masonry, and I should most certainly arrest the Charter of such Lodge."

That such action on the part of a Lodge or its Trustees "is utterly inconsistent WIth the teachings of Masonry" will admit of no argument. If "i}lconsistent" with such "teachings," the act would prove detrimental to Masonry and should not be permitted. lVlasonry has no business with drunkenness or drunkard-making, and no connection can be allowed. Masonry cannot ele1.1ate the business of drunkard-making by any conceivable association, but drunkenness and drunkard-making will drag down and degrade l\Iasonry and all connected therewith. Bro. Kiefer terminated his" official relations" with the Grand Lodge of Ohio in the following elegant terms:

Brethen. I have now reached the close of my official relatipns to the Grand Masonic Bodies of Ohio. This relation began many years ago. when the blood in these veins. was warmer and the bodily frame more elastic than I nnd it now. The almond tree _as grown white in the a.ctive duties of an Order dearly loved, and though those that look out of the Windows may be growing dim, and the time may soon come "when he shall rise up at the voice of the bird," yet the "grasshoppe~ is not a burden." The love for the Institq;l;ion of Masonry is as strong and more profound than when these relations beganlau;n I now desire to place upon record an expression of my profound gratitude to my MaSonic friends in this Grand Jurisdiction for the many distinguished honors they have conferred upon me, and to assure you that whether the sands remaining in the hour~glass of life be many or few you tlhall ever be held in grateful remembrance.

The Committee on Jurisprudence r.eported upon the Grand Master's rulings and approved them. That portion concerning selling liquor was approved on the ground that the law of the State forbids it. We copy their declaration: As to the Decisions of the Grand Master in regard to the business of selling intoxi~ eating liquors to be drank where sold, the Grand Lodge have frequently heretofore held that it was the duty of Masons to obey the laws of the State~ and that any disobedience of the laws was a Masonic offense, that no exception coula be made in this regard in favor of those who violated the liquor laws of the State. And the Grand Lodge has de~ elared, and we here reiterate, that a person engaged in the habitual violation of those or any other laws should not be introduced into the Masonic ftl.mily. They are material which must not be accepted in the Masonic structure.

This deliverance is as strong as necessary, so far as it goes. But is not selling liquor, thereby causing drunkenness and crime, a Masonic offense, per se? However, the moral sentiment of the Fraternity, and of the State, is strongly against the saloon-keeping business, and the moral reform is adyancing. There must be a moral sentiment behind the State movement against drunkard-making and drunkard-makers. That class of wortkies (f) will be made to feel the force of this moral sentiment. It will not let up, nor abandon the. field. As a reform movement it will not go backward. If Masonry seeks to brook such a movement and thereby contradict her own teachings and professions, stultification follows and contempt will be the just retributi9n. We do ;not preach prohibition as generally proclaimed and blended with the

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fanat.icism of long-haired reformers, who are but the bombastes of a patient and forbearing age. From such cant-struck, ranting, hobbyriders, good Lord deliver us. But there is a moral reform movement on foot in the land. It is a contest between correct moral principle and vicious, degrading practices. Masonry must align herself with the virtue of the age as against the vice of thE? times. It will not do to preach about our own "beau'iful system of morals," and proclaim "ten1perance as a cardinal virtue of Masonry," yet permit drullkenness and allow drunkard-makers to occupy high places in the synagogue. ~nch teaching followed by such practices amounts to nothing but idle prating, being as "sounding brass and tinkling cymbal." We shall contend for the RIGHT, as instructed of God and Masonry, and fight against liquor-selling and drunkard-makers because it is a crime in the sight of lIeaven and against humanity. RECOGNIZED.

On motion of Bro. R. E. Richards, from Committee on Correspondence, the Grand Lodge of Arizona was recognized as a legally foru1ed BodYland a "cordial welcome extended to ber." The Grand Lodge of Victoria was not recognized, the matter being postponed until the next Annual Communication. CORRESPONDENCE.

Bro. R. E. Richards, "Chairman of the Committee" lays us under additional obligations for another cheery contribution to the valuable literature of the Masonic world. He comes for","'ard, as usual, smiling and bright,with rich viands for our delectation. In his exordium he says: After a three years' trial the undersigned can say, in all sincerity, the position is no sinecure, and yet there is a certain sort of fascination about it that creat~s a lingering; regret at the parting with 1amiliar friends, whose faces have appeared only in dreams, but whose hearts, always warm, and whose hands, ever ready, have been prompt at all times to extend a Brotherly greeting.

Which feeling we fully understand and warmly reciprocate, at the same time we again" extend a brotherly greeting." His review of one bundred pages took in the doings of" fortyoonine American, and two foreign Grand Lodges," besides a postscript notice of three journals received when the printers were about going to press. with the last form of his general review. Missouri Proceedings, for 1882, received'very courteous attention, and were accorded a five-paged notice-more than our share of the one hun... dred. Referring to our custom of having musle at our annual opening, Bro. Richards said:

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Twenty-fiYe years ago, when our attendance at Grand Lodge commenced, we always closed by singing "Burns' Adieu," and we can assure our Brethren of to-day that it warmed up our hearts, and hand met hand in fraternal grasp. While we dislike prating about by-gone days, it does seem that Masonry meant more then than now. But of late years the Brethren come together; there is no singing, no music of any sort, very little of the social; the business is hurried through, the Treasurer's table is besieged at the earliest moment practicable, and we go home again, to come back and repeat the same thing the v~ar fonowing. Ah 1 Brethren, let us again have that grand old Adieu, a heart-warm, fond adieu," at parting, and may be it would have a tendency to make us better men and Masons. H

He referred to the Oration of Bfto. Boyd, and said it was an "excellent" one. Of our financial affairs he said.: The monetary affairs of the Grand Lodge are ably managed; the Grand Secretary reported the snug sum of $20,199.91on hand. Time was when the Grand Lodge of Ohio had a fund on hand nearly equal to that noW possessed by Missouri. That, however, in the long ~o, before the milage and per diem and failure of the Grand Treasurer away with it. .

We have no "pay-roll" except for Past Grand Masters. We have had "failure of the Grand Treasurer" in two cases. In one instance the Grand Secretary believing the Grand Treasurer was in a "failing condition," declined to make the deposits, as the Treasurer was not under bond. When he failed, we had seven or eight thousand dollars Grand Lodge funds locked up where they were more secure than in h~,s hands. He'~ got away with" about one thousand dollars, in his hands at the time. We were blamed for Our temerity by a few, but the uloney "was sa'ved all the same, and the Grand Lodge did not have to borrow. In the other case our Grand Treasurer forgot to deposit funds with the bank whose officers were his bondsmen. .We simply reminded bis securities of his absent-mindedneS8 and they paid the d'i8crepancy. In speaking of our plethoric Treasury and the amount retuI'ned to the Lodges, B'ro. Richards ironically said, "Why not build a Masonic Temple? Make use of the twenty thousand dollars as a starter; bond the property for a few hundred thousand more, and then the interest on the debt for all time to come ,,"culd make a grand opening for all the surplus money. No occasion whatever for paying anything back to the Lodges." Many thanks, dear Bro. Richards, for your kindly, gratuitous advice. Preach to New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia and Indiana about building "Masonic Temples" and their enjoyable incidents. But please never talk to us of Missouri on the subject. If you value, our friendship and affection, 'w"ithdraw your sug,gestions or announce them路 as uttered only in a "Picwickian" sense. We have been "'There you advise us to go, and know what the fire means which we so much dread, and never will experiment again with that class of thing. We found it ioaded. The Grand Lodge of Missouri is poorer to-day, by thirty thousand dollars, than when she became a stockholder in a Masonic Temple Association. The money is gone, the Temple is not ours'" very much, any more already," but we are rich in experience.

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We thank our Ohio Brother for all the kind and complimentary things said of our review. It would give us great pleasure to extract nlany marked passages from his interesting Report. Want of space forbids. Bro. Richards received our Proceedings for 1883 before printing his Annual Report, and said: Thirty-seven days after the close of Grand Lodge the Proceedings of the Sixty-third Annual Communication, a book of three hundred pages, fully equal to its predecessors in mechanical execution, reached our reportorial table.

The aforesaid Proceedings were mailed inside of thirty working days after the close of Grand Lodge. In reviewing the Proceedings of Mississippi, Bro. Richards alluded Bro. Howry thus:, . Our venerable Bro. James M. Howry presented the Report on Correspondence in p.n:nt.e.d form, and stated that copies路 were ready for distribution to members of Grand Lodge. Bro. Howry is an easy writer, and does not hesitate to discuss any question that particularly attracts his attention. We confess to some surprise on reading in his preface the following as a part of his creed: "We believe in God, the re8~lrrection oj the body, and the immortality of the souL" 'fhe resurrection of this frail, worm-eaten body, after it has lain for years-nay, cen路 turies-until the last remnant of flesh, bone and sinew, has mingled with its kindred dust? Incredible! Possibly we do not understand such things; but we give the plain English of it, and that is the best we can offer.

"'Ve confess to some surprise an reading" the "surprise" of Bro. Richards over the part of the creed quoted from the report of the venerated and erudite Ifbwry. Bro.. Richards writes as though the doctrine pf the "resurrection of the body" was "some new thing" he had just met with. He reminds us of the "philosophers" at Athens, when the great scholar and thinker of that age proclaimed the doctrine Bro. Howry inserted in his creed. "The surprise" of Bro. Richards and the Athenian philosophers belongs to the same family. They "mocked" and he cries "INCREDIBLE!" And we think if he had said "IMPOSSIBLE," it would have expressed no more than he felt and believed. The other language used is equivalent. to IMPOSSIBLE. He evidently discards and scouts the" res'Urrection of this frail, worm-eaten body, after it has lain for years-nay cent'url:es~unt'ilthe last remnant of flesh, bone and sinew, has mingled with 'its kindred dJust. " INCREDIBLE.." We express no "surprise" that the philosophers at Athens "mocked" when they heard, for the first time, the doctrine of Bro. Howry's creed. But we nlust express some little "surprise" that a good MASON like Bro. Richards should expunge the doctrine of" the resurrection of the body" from the Masonic" creed." We think he believes a physical" resurrection" imposBible. It must be so or he would not say" incredible." He judges the doctrine in the light, and by the laws, of nature. His posta-

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late is the one common through the ages-" Resurrection is a miracle." "A miracle is contrary to the la'\vs of nature." "Therefore resurrection is impossible"-" INCREDIBLE." Is there no GOD in your creed, Bro. Richards? Do you acknowledge the God of the Bible? Then we ask, "Why should it be thought a thing 'incredible' with you that GOD shor:Jd raise the dead?" The God of Nature Dlust be above and superior to the la1.UB He gave to nature, or else He is subord'inate to His own 'loo'rks, 'Vill you so affirm? Then the laws of nature are not in the way of G'od 'when he would perform a miracle, admitting that" the resurrection of the body" ,is a luiracle, per se. Is there nothing prophetic to Bro. Richards in the struggle going on between the life-princ1iple and the death tendency in the universe? In the huge grapple between the la'''' of life and the la,v of decay, does he hear no "speaking voice" or "bathkol," prophesying of the ultimate triumph of the vital force, called life, over decay? Does not life, 81J1"inging out of death, everywhere in nature, tell him, there must come a time when the nlightier force shall prevail, and nature under the direction of the Lion of the tribe of J udah-creation's Head-wheel into line and harn10ny with the ORIGINAL, NORMALlaw of the universe, when the grand acclaim shall be raised, "There shaH be no nlore death." Candidly, Bro. Richards, do you not believe that the life power is MIGHTIER than the decaying and dying condition in the vast empire of being? If not, death ,vauld over-run all things and all life would become extinct. The life power holds the la vV of decay in check, and the struggle nlust end by the weaker antagonist yielding to the stronger. Life is the nor1nalla1,V of the universe. GOD LIVES and He is the Uje of all things. The law of decay luust yield and universal life be restored and become the ruling condition, as in the glorious healthy morning of time. "There shall be no more death," is a prophecy of nature read in its vernal glories and floral beauties, and this prophecy is affirmed by the revelations of God, and inculcated in the lofty . lessons of Masonry. If Bro. Richards accepts the Bible as from God, and believes in 路the religion of Nature, or natural religion, he will revise his creed and incorporate therein the declaration of the able jurist and conscientious Mason, Judge l-Iowry, of Mississippi, whose last 'writings on earth declared: "I believe in the resurrection of the body and the immortality of the sou1." Our venerable Bro. Howry, since formulating the above creed, has passed to the reahn of the Ii ving and beyond the scene of the dying. He has tested the soundness of his creed. a pure and godly life, he won peace and hope here, and lost nothing by such a life, if there be no future for him hereafter. So, Bro. Richards, you and your Brother correspondent, must soon llleet siUlilar condi.. tions and destinies. The creed of Bro. Howry is not un,vorthy our intelligence and nature, and will do us no harm here and may serve us adlnirably hereafter. "I speak as unto wise luen. Judge ye vvhat I say."

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'Ve have reached the leave-taking point in our annual walk and talk with Bro. Richards. We use his words: "Will we go through another? The All-knowing One only can tell." Not farewell, but only good-bye. JOSEPH M. GOODSPEED, Athens, G. M. JOHN D. CALDvVELL, Cincinnati, G. Sec.

OREGON, 1883. The Thirty-third Annual Communication was held in the city of Portland, June 11th-13th,1884, and was presided over by Grand Master Bro. Joseph N. Dolph; R. W. Bro. F. J. Babcock was Grand Secretary. The "SunlIuary". shows sixty-five chartered Lodges and three under Dispensation, "with a total membership of 2,981. The gain for the year amounted to 140. All the Lodges in the jurisdiction were represented. Eight Past Grand Masters, and nUlnerous other Past Grand Officers, and Grand Representatives were present.

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'Vas the longest of any emanating from that jurisdiction since we have been reviewing Grand Lodge doings. Twenty-six pages were necessary to contain what he had to say, though his labors had been circumscribed by "the pressure of official duties and necessary absence from the State a portion of the time." He reported a few deaths as 路worthy of nlention. One name furnished a\vakens memories of the long ago. In the sunny days of boyhood, alnid tlie green hills and blue mountains of our Virginia home, we knew Armor L. Wynn. As a boy-friend we prized hiln; in youthful years we loved him, as we saw hi:rp bow in tears and rise with joy from the altar of penitence. We knew his family, and as one by one they crossed the river-mother, father, brother sisters-he gre\v upon us in his nlanliness and nobility of nature. Our lots being cast in the 'Vest, woe often heard of his standing as a lYiason and success as a physician. In路 the shifting conditions of life he drifted to Oregon, while we remained in lVlissouri. Our paths, so long parallel in life, diverged at length to cross and meet no more. We lIlOUI'n the loss of a friend and a Brother, and thank our Oregon Brethren for preserving the name of our Brother, Dr. Armor L. Wynn, on the nlemorial page of their Grand Lodge Proceedings.

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The Grand l\tIaster of Oregon, Bro. Dolph, was a l'iberal user of the "Divine RIGHT of Kings," and dispensed prerogatives quite freely, granting divers and sundry permits to confer degrees out of time. In doing so, he had to suspend laws enacted to guard against the very thing he authorized.. Then who is right, the Grand Master or the law? If the Grand Mast.er was right, the law was wrong, and ought to be repealed. If the law is correct, the Grand Master erred in exercising a power not warranted by the law. He refused to suspend the law in another case, because the "emergency" did not justify it. So it is a question bet\veen "enlergency" and "prerogative" while the law must remain silent. Neither "emergency" nor "prerogative" are known to written law. Then both should be repudiated, because Grand Masters are not obligated to support them, they not being in the law; but Grand Masters are obligftted to support the law of the Grand Lodge. In giving the preference to prerogative or emergency over the written law, by over-riding it, is, in our view, a palpable violation of a solemn obligation. Five pages of the Address are taken up with Decisions reportedmaking sixteen in number. They are simple applications of local laws to given cases. We infer from the laws quoted, and that governed his rulings, that the Grand Master was right in every 'lcase. Though some of the laws do not suit us. 'Ve cull one case for illustration: Question-What is your interpretation of the expression, "accumulated dues," in the proviso to Resolution No. 13, page 107, Gralld Lodge Proceedings, 1882?

Answer-I understand accumulated dues in the resolution mentioned, to mean, the dues which have accrued from the time the name of a Brother was stricken from the roll for non-payment of dues to the time when he is reinstated by his Lodge

The plain English of the above is this: A Brother's name may be dropped or stricken from the roll for non-payment of dues. He must pay the amount due at the time his name was dropped, and all accumulated dues during the time his name was off the books before he can be reinstated. For ?vhat does he owe dues, pray, while he was off the roll? What did he receive from the Lodge, or Masonry, during that time for which he must pay these acc'tt1n?1Jlated dues? .The Lodge that thus acts, receives 80mething for nothing, or, in other words, a money consideration without an equivalent of any kind. This rule may do for a Jew who deals in ".sheap clodings," but it is very poor Masonry. A poor Brother becomes delinquent for dues, and owes the Lodge for two years, at five dollars per' year. For ten dollars his name goes off the roll. Two, three or five years afterwards he has acquired ten dollars and desires to be reinstated. He' thinks, very naturally, that when he removes the ca路tLSe for 'which the disability was imposed, the disability will cease. Imagine his chagrin and sorrow when ,he pays in the ten dollars and is informed that for the five years bis name was

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off the roll, dues were accumulating against him. "Hand in twenty.. :fi ve dollars more for the five years you were practically dead, and we

will reinstate you." Who will defend such a rule in Masonry? The Shylocks are not all dead yet. A man dies in debt. At the Fesnrrection, his creditor presents himself, bill in hand, and claims the amount, and is seen busily engaged calculating interest on the claim for one or two thousand years. "Pay that thou owest," he cries, "and take a receipt in full for accumulated interest "-dues-before you can enter into heaven. Shylock must have a pound of flesh always and everywhere. FINANCIAL.

Concerning the finances of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master said: I take pleasure in being able to state that our income for the past year has been ample to meet all necessary expenditures and that we close the year with an unexpended balance in the treasuJ:Y in the neighborhood of $700. With the large net gain of membership in the jurisdiction during the last year, and the probable rapid increase of membership in the future, we shall Qe able soon to decrease the present per oapita tax.

V\T e take pleasure it transferring to our pages the following pertinent utterances on the "ADMISSION OF MEMBERS."

I have reason to believe that in some Lodges in. this jurisdiction there has been too

little attention paid in former years to the fitness of the material which has been received. Carelessness in this particular is a great mistake, and one which involves seriOlls consequences to the Lodge making it, and to the Craft at large. One unworthy member in a Lodge; one whose private character is a constant refutation of the claim of Masonry to be a "system of morality;" one whose opinions, disposition or habits are such that he cannot accept the tenets and perform the duties required of Masons, is sure to destroy the influence for good of his Lodge. If he does not stir up strife and disturb the harmony of the Lodge, he will bring it and Masonry into disrepute. There should never be heard in a Masonic Lodge the sounds of contention. Whoever cannot so far divest himself at the outer door of the Lodge-room, of his personal opinions and prejudices, as to meet his Brethren in peace, and engage with them in Masonic work In harmony, ought not be permitted to enter at all. Every Masonic Lodge should be the nucleus around which the elements of truth temperance, morality and charity should gather, to exert their influence for the sooiai and moral elevation of society. This can. be so only when due caution is exercised ill the selection of members.

The Address was justly styled an "able" one by the Con1mittee on Distribution. His Decisions were all approved and said to be "sound l\1:asonic law." ".A HOME"

For "indigent Masons, and the widows and orphans of deceased Masons" is to be started by our Oregon Brethren. An able committee was appointed to prepare and sublnit a plan to the next Session for carrying into effect this laudable purpose. We may hope to see several such enterprises pushed forward in American jurisdictions after Grand Temples and triennial blow-outs have ceased to be the rage.

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The Grand Lodge of Arizona was formally recognized. All matters submitted for consideration were ably treated by competent committees-. The Constitution was amended so as to require every Lodge to pay into the Grand Lodge fund one dollar for each degree conferred, and one dollar for each contributing member in the Lodges. ORATION.

An Oration was delivered by Bro. Warren Truitt, Grand Orator. It was twelve pages in length. As a compliment to the Oregonian Orator, we copy a very pretty paragraph from his exordium: The horologue of time has struck the ending of another Masonic year, and this Com~ rounication, which has been so pleasant and profitable to us all, must soon close. Some of us may never be here again. The years glide by like bubbles upon the bosom of a rapid stream. The passion Rower of life drops its bright petals on every passing breeze. Men come upon earth's gilded stage for a brief perioQ and then pass off to the great beyond. Change, decay and death are written upon all natule; not even the stars of heaven being able to survive the ravag-es of time, but glittering as the blazonry of God awhile, like the lost Pleiad, they move far out into dark and trackless space, and are seen no more. But Time, "the hoary tomb-builder," writes no lines of decay upon the eter· nal principles of our Order, for they· are· attributes of Deity himself, and cannot grow old nor die. And whether the new designs now upon the trestle-board be wrought out by our hands or others, matters but little, so the work be done..

And here is his" ConCltfJ8'ion:" Let me then say, in conclusion, that :M:asonry is one of the great sustaining elements of our civilization, and if it becomes corrupted or declines, the civilized world will be deeply affected; but if we practise our precepts and maintain the purity of our Order, its :progress and :prosperity will be unchecked and undimmed. .The banded legions of carnal might shall break and fail; the steeled hosts of violence shall be swept away, and their bones lie bleaching in the sun and rain; but truth and love are as eternal as Deity, their central source. And unless Masonry fails to exemplify the exalted principles upon which it rests, it will flow through the green valley of time as a mighty river, ever widening and deepening in its outward course, carrying life and gladness to the unborn millions of the future, until earth's latest day. CORRESPONDENCE.

Fifty Grand Lodge Proceedings were reviewed by Bro. "S. ·F. Chadwick, Chairman." His· Report covered 122 pages. l\fissouri, for 1882, was gleaned from with careful attention, and extended extracts made · therefronl. Bro. Chadwick gleans well, and uses the scissors freelymore so than usual in this review. The Grand Lodge of Oregon holds a number of s~rong and reliable men. We.are more than pleased to see that our good Brother, Rev. John R. N. Bell, Grand Chaplain, is still in charge of the praying department. He is equal to the demand, for that is a bell that gives no uncertain sound. Bro. Chadwick is again Master of ceremonies at the reportorial entertainment. He prepares good and .delectable things for his readers. I.Jate in the season we close this, not having heard from the Proceedings of June, 1884. w. T. WRIGHT, Union, G. M. F. J. BABCOCK, Salem, G. Sec.

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PENNSYLVANIA., 1883. We have before us, for revie'w, a journal containing an "Abstract of the Proceedings" of the above named Grand Lodge, during the year 1883, "being extracts from the minutes of its Quarterly, Extra, and Annual Grand Communications." This being one of the oldest and Inost representative Grand Lodges among the American jurisdictions, we are fond of communing with its leading spirits, and delight in reviewing its transactions. While finding some things in their doings to which we except, yet the cordial and fraternal feelings existing between ~s and its representative men can never be disturbed by differences of opinion. The journal before us now, is in keeping with those emanating frOUl that jurisdiction in the past as to matter and all being first-class. The men1bership of this jurisdiction foots up 35,829, showing a gain over the previous year of some seven hundred. Quarterly Communications were held in l\farch, June, September and December. At the March meeting the "Committee on Landmarks" reported adversely on the resolution of Maryland, proposing Grand Lodge conlity, and surrender of jurisdiction over candidates of their, State resIding nearer a Lodge in Maryland than in Pennsylvania. The Grand Master decided (in the Chair) that CÂ˘ an object/ion to .the init'iation' of a candidate can not' be withdrawn." Well, this is new doctrine to us, and strange as new. A member of a Lodge objects to the initiation of an elected candidate, but afterwards desires to withdra1.1J his objection for good and sufficient reasons, yet he is not allowed to do so, by Pennsylvania la1.lJ. We innocently ask, "what becomes of the poor candidate?" The objector finds that no reason exists for the objection, and asks to remove the obstacle he had interposed, but is not allowed to so do. The candidate is not permitted to enter the fold. Can he petition elsewhere, or renew his apn1ication to the same Lodge? . It seems to us he is simply left in a bad fix. 'ru

At this Commllnicationa resolution was offered to raise a committee to report at the June J:P.eeting upon the feasibility of establishing a " Home" for aged and indigent Masons. The. Grand Master" decided the resolution out of order" on the ground that it would "virtually be an Amendment to the Ahiman Rezon." At the June meeting a committee of conference on the "Home" question was appointed to consult with "Representatives of sixty-nine Lodges and other Masonic bodies meeting in the city of Philadelphia," as to what should be done. The Grand Lodge voted to approve the measure. At the December Quarterly Session, the committee reported G. L. Ap.-ll.

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favorably upon the movement, leaving it to the Fraternity to act for itself, but" Resolved, That Grand 'Lodge does not deeln it expedient to take further action on the subject," and asked to be discharged fronl the further consideration of the subject. At the June Session, reports from the Conlmittee on Appeals were rendered, and the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund presented a statement~ At the December Quarterly Communication, 264 Lodges w'ere represented. A jewel was presented to Past Grand Master, Bro. Robert A. 'Lamberton. The election of Grand Officers took place at this meeting. Grand Master Conrad B. Day was re-elected, as 'was also the Grand Secretary, Bro. Michael Nisbet. At this term full and complete reports were furnished, showing the status of the "Sinking Fund," "Grand Lodge Charity Fund," "Girard Charity," etc. The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania provides liberally for its chief officers. The Grand Master receives a salary of t'U:r; thousand dollars, with $500 for clerk hire. Two thousand dollars ,vere appropriated for payment of District Deputies. The Grand Secretary receives two thousand per annum, and twenty-two hundred dollars D)r clerk hire. The Grand Lodge Charity Fnnd (invested) amounts to $70,t500. This means something. The "Stephen Girard Charity Fund "has a par value investlnent of $61,200. The Sinking Fund stands $2G9,058.61, invested, and $12,000 still over the same. .Here is an aggregation of over j01U' htLndred thOtl,sancl dollars handled and managed. by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in the interest of Masonry and charity. December 27th, Grand Lodge nlet in Annual Communication. M. W. Bro. Conrad B. Day, Grand Master, presided, as he had done at all the previous meetings we have noted.' R. W. Bro. Nisbet was Grand Secretary. Sixty-four Lodges were represented. Arizona Grand Lodge was formally recognized at the instance of M. ,W. Bro. Richard V,anx, Past Grand Master. At this the Grand Officers (previously elected) were installed. The Grand Master appointed ten Grand Chaplains. We have seven provided for in our law, and long since concluded the number was in excess of the demand. But ten! Well, it is necessary for that jurisdiction, or they .would not be appointed. With Brothers Valix and l\fcCalla as prayists, Vitre supposed Grand Chaplains would be at a discount. However a few Chaplains and prayers may be' essential to keep them from praying out of tinle and contrary to the moralcode. ANNUAIJ

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learning the work by officers of Lodges. Harmony prevailed throughout the jurisdiction as well as between that Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodges of the ,,~orld. ' No new Lodges had been created, but all movements in that direction had been discouraged. A few strong and active Lodges are preferred to many weak ones. Various matters of local interest were reported. Visitations were mentioned with accompanying incidents, etc. The Address contains a number of edicts and quite as many rulings. Only a few of his Decisions are of general application. vVe copy this: When an applicant ,for .initiation and membership has, been rejected in a Lodge, he eannot make application to any other Lodge, but must petition the Lodge in which he was rejected. '

"re regard the above as a fair type of the perpetual jurisdiction we have opposed for years. It is indefensible, in our judgment, and unsustained by any just principle of Masonic procedure. It is in the worst form, ,and goes to an extreme unclaimed by any .a,dherent of the doctrine we ever met. An applicant for me1nberis included in the, Decision. What justice is there in such a claim? It practical,ly forces upon Brethren that which all Masons ought to oppose, viz: non-affiliation. Bro. Jones petitions Lodge No. 10; in Philadelphia,and is rejected. "He cannot make application to any other Lodge," says Grand Master Day, "but rnust pet'ition" No. 10, "the Lodge in which he was rejected." 'Vhat is tlle use? ,Will he not be rejected again? And not many Brethren will ask another petition in a Lodge where black balls enough were cast to cause a rejection. The result of the rule is to force Bro. Jones into a state of non~a:ffi.liation by keeping him out of" any, other Lodge," and he cannot get into the one which rejected him. In,our view, Bro. Vaux, the able Chairman of the Com.. mittee on Correspondence, will have a hard job, to 'defend the above rule and justify the Grand Master who made it. The operation of such a rule is simply this: "Bro.. Jones is unfit for membership in No. ,10, and we do not intend he shall belong to any Lodge!" Very well, if that is your theory,you should prefer charges, put him upon trial, and oust Bro. Jones. If unfit for membership in the Lodge which rejected him, or " any other Lodge," he is unfit for a place in the Masonic family. We ask, what right has a Grand Master, or a Grand Lodge, to say that all other Lodges in a jurisdiction shall be denied the privilege of considering the application of a Brother for mernbership, who has been rejected by one Lodge? Will Pennsylvania ans~1'er? Were a Missouri Grand JYIaster so to rule, his decision would be resented as an official and unauthorized interference with the rights of 81,~bordina,te Lodges. Because one Lodge in Missouri does not want Bro. Jones among its members, it by no means follows that more than five hundred other Lodges shall be prevented from receiving and considering his applica-

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tion for membership. The very best and most worthy Brethren are often rejected, and kept from membership in a Lodge by such as are unfit to be Masons, though they are inside and have the power to pre.. vent those that are out from affiliating. We have known such to swear that no good man should ever come into their Lodge. A gentleman could not get into their Lodge, and would not want to stay in after finding out the element co!nposing such membership. Kept out of that Lodge by "lewd fellows of t.he baser sort," GrandMaster Day, of Pennsylvania, says, these" lewd fellows" shall keep a good Mason out of "any other Lodge! " Weare free to say that this rule surpasses all the radical deliverances we have ever met emanating from the high places of l\lasonry. \Ve would like to know, and desire the information, if the foregoing rule is intended to apply to Brethren who nlay make appliea路路 tion in Missouri for membership, after having been rejected by a Penn.. sylvania Lodge? And we ask, secondly, if" an applicant for initiation," who has been rejected in a Pennsylvania Lodge, "cannot make application" in a Missouri Lodge for the degrees? We will state that a Mason having a Dimit, or other documentary evidence of his standing, who proves himself to be a Brother, can petition a lV[issouri Lodge whenever he comes within our jurisdiction, the foregoing Decision of Grand Master Day to the contrary notw'ithstand'ing 1 And more, if a party C01l1es from Pennsylvania to Missouri, and resides within our jurisdiction twelve months, we will receive his application "for initiation," though "he has been rejected in a Lodge" in Pennsylvania. He becomes our material after o'ne year's residence here, and the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, not being omnipotent, ends with his departure and location elsewhere. OUR law governs OUR jurisdiction. We decide in Missouri when a man becomes an eligible petitioner in this jurisdiction; and no claim from a路 rejecting jurisdiction can follow a rejected party into this St.ate, and say 'we shall not receive his petition. And yet the foregoing Decision meaJ].s this, unless Grand Master Day assumes that Pennsylvania is the only jurisdiction in the. world. He says a rejected applicant cannot lnake application to路 ANlf other Lodge but the one which rejected him. We assume that tlie rule must apply to "ANY other Lodge" in the land, even outside ofPennsylvania. If the Decision reaches beyond the jurisdictiol?- whence it emanated, our M. W. Bro. Day will have a lively tiIneenforcing it. We want no "Dred Scott" Decision brought into Missouri. And as this law cannot be made operative outside of. Pennsylvania, its impracticable character appears. Hence" perpetual jurisdiction" is a theory that cannot he justified or sustained. \Ve do not understand the following: A Lodge cannot attend the funeral of a deceased Brother in Masonic clothing. The .Ahiman Rezou, page 165, describes the dress of Brethren attending funerals.

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We presume Lodges are not allowed to turn out a8 8uch to attend a funeral. This is in keeping with the doctrine held concerning the public installation of officers. One is as consistent (?) as the other. The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. DaY,decided that: A member of a Lodge in this jurisdiction, residing in another jurisdiction, who commits any offense for which he would be liable to charges and trial in the Lodge of which he is a member, may be tried and disciplined by the Lodge nearest to which he may be residing.

This is our law in Missouri, and we regard it as sound in principle and just in operation. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Annual Review opens as follows: The Committee on Correspondence for the year 1883, consisting of the following Brethren: Hon. Henry :M. Hoyt, Hon. Pearson Church, Hon. William Donaldson, Hon. J. Simpson Africa (Clifford P. MacCalla elected RightWorshipful.TuniQrGrand Warden), and RIchard Vaux, Chairman, by its Chairman, presents the following report: Your Committee has reviewed the Proceedings of fifty~four Grand Lodges. In the appears, for the first time, our youngest sister,·the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Arizona.

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From the Introduction we take this very suggestive paragraph: When it is considered that these several Grand Lodges hold a membership of about 600,000 men of mature age, it cannot be questioned, by any reasonable being, that Freemasonry is an institution whose foundation was .laid by super-human power. Where can be found, among the societies of the profane world, associations of hundreds of thousands of adult men, free from the evil spirit of discord, disintegration, disruption, dec8,dence or disunion?

The Review was the work of the' vigorous, fearless and aggressive chairluan, R. W. Bro. Richard Vaux,. and bears the stamp of his thought throughout. In 127 pages he crowds a mass of solid matter in noticing the doings of nearly sixty Grand Lodges. Our Missouri Proceedings, for 1883, were kindly· treated to a three-paged notice. He entered a strong and positive dissent from the action of the Grand Lodge in the " Wallingford case," and said: When a Grand Lodge affirms the suspension of a member in his Lodge,·on appeal as a penalty for gross unmasonic· conduct, the Lodge cannot, of its own action, restore him to good Masonic standing or membership. The Grand Lodge has taken actionin such a case on appeal to it by confirming the suspension, makes it its own act, and it alone has power over the suspended man.

Which doctrine we have maintained, 10, these many years. We are squarely opposed to the position our Grand Lodge recently assumed on this q"l:lestion. ·Bein.g in the m.inority,· of course, submission is our rule, and loyalty is our feeling, yet we do not hesitate to discountenance the doctrine. We do not believe it proper for any Lodge to restore a suspended Mason, who had rempved his cause from its jurisdiction by appeal to the Grand Lodge, such suspension having been affirmed ~y

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the court of last resort. The Grand Lodge becomes as fully possessed of the cause as if it had originated there. Grand Lodges often exercise original jttf'isd'ict'ion in such cases. Can a Lodge restore then ? No more should it do so, when the case is before the Grand Lodge on appeal. When a Grand Lodge affirms a suspension, made b:ÂŁ: a subordinate, there is the sanTe given the' case, as if the Grand Lodge had tried and suspended the party. We know of an instance where an appellant, sU8pended by his Lodge, was expelled by the Grand Lodge in reviewing the case. Could the subordinate Lodge rreinstate him? Why not? Because the Grand Lodge â&#x201A;Źnded, or made final the case. S6 does in the case of If the Grand Lodge cannot do what subordinate cannot 'what is the use of it exercising the functions of an appellate tribunal? "\Vhat the need of revie'Ying appeal cases no finality can be given them? In commenting upon our 'review of Pennsylvania, for 1883, our dear Bro. Vaux would disarm us by kindness,.~;n.d silence us by reminders of our youth and immaturity. Hear him:" We so truly love and esteem our Bro. Vincil; we cherish his friendship, and are grateful for his fraternal regards, therefore it is ..we so s.pealr. Our'. Brother is so th.oughtful a Mason, that we fain would not continue under tlie ban of his criticism without an earnest and sincere effort to have it removed "outof the way."

How can we do anything to challenge the force of a Brot.her who grapples 'Vvith such a "giant, in the use of the Masonic flail," as Bro. Drunlmond? Or who belongs to a Grand Lodge one hundred and fifty years old;? In reply to some gentle criticisms, made in our last Report upon Pennsylvania law, Bro. Vaux said: There are some questions of Masonic.law and usage that appear odd to. jurisdictions that have hardly yet had time to condense the Decisions of all the Grand Lodges. or examine carefully thoSE: which have come under their notice. ~Iasonic law. like all law, has to be applied sometimes on exceptional and difficult questions, in which the law remains in abeyance till the full time comes to 'assert its potency.

We respectfully submit that the above is a novel method of meeting the points we nlade la~t year in reviewing the action of Grand Master I)ick. We adulit that our Grand I.lodge is but a little over" three-score years old, and Pennsylvania has had a "Sesqui-'Centennial" celebration. We admit that we have not done as much as others in condensing" the Decisions of all the Grand Lodges," nor in examining" carefully those which have come under" our notice. And we admit that it does appear" odd" to us that Pennsylvania is " exceptional" in cases which no other jurisdiction on earth would imitate. Of the rulings criticised last year, and in the foregoing pages, we may say, with another, that "these would be strange laws anywhere else but in Pennsylvania." On the subject of Public Installations, Bro. Vaux said, in his usual strong English, the following:

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But the idea of a Grand Lodge opening its session by the admission of the profane to witness its ceremonies; or, having opened, permitting the profane to be spectators; or, admitting the profane for any reason to enter the home of the Craft, while the domestic duties of the family were being performed, is, to our mind, not only a sacrilege, but an innovation. We felt it so as we then wrote, we feel it so as we now write. To our concep~ tion of Masonic ceremonies, this innovation is monstrous. We shall never consent, tacitly even, to agree to such a violation of, as we think, the foundation' principles of our Craft ceremonies.

We ask Bro. Vaux if "the idea of a Grand Lodge opening its session" to lay a corner-stone is as "monstrous" as for the installation of officers? If not, give us the difference. Was there riot an instance of "the Grand Lodge opening its session" to lay the "corner~stone of the monument at Yorktown," Virginia? Could the corner-stone of that "'monulnent" have been laid without the "Grand Lodge opening its session?" In plain. words, was there not an open'ing of a Grand Lodge for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of a National 1"fonun1ent? The Proceedings of Virginia so state. Then, is it any worse to open a Grand Lodge for the installation of officers in public than for laying that corner-stone? Bro. Vauxapproved the opening of a Grand Lodge session for laying the路 corner-stone of the Yorktown Monument; and he approved the part'icipat'ion of the venerable Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania with the venerable Grand Lodge of Virginia. Hear him in his review of Virginia, for 188~: . What could have been more strikingly proper than that the Grand Masters of the venerable Grand Lodges of Virginia and Pennsylvania should have united in laying the foundation of a monument commemorating the patriotism of the men in arms and the men in council, who, by their heroic devotion to liberty, regulated by their OW)) made laws. established the great Commonwe':llth known as the United States of America?

Was there an open Grand Lodge on' the above occasion? The Virginia Proceedings' said so, and Bro. Vaux app'Toved its being "open , by saying it was" strrikingly proper !"Well, awhile ago he said such a thing, or the "'idea" of such a thing, was "not only a sacrilege, but an innovation." Put the "st'rilcingly proper" thing and "sacrilege" paragraph together and see if" Richard. is .himself.'" .We think. he. is "fern'inst" himself, and so we leave him to the tender mercies of Bro. Drummond's "Masonic flail." When two such "giants" as Brothers Vaux and Drummond begin to use the "fla'il," though it'be "Masonic," ",'"epropose to let "distance lend enchantment" to our view.. "Lay o~,Macduff'." Bro. ~vaux apologetically defended his rugged utterances, Griticised by tls.last year, in these words: But if any excuse can be justified, remember we were replying to that giant in the use of the Masonicflail, Bro. Drummond. We know an excuse offered is the half-confes~ sion of error. So we make and accept that balf.

.W e take leave, for the year, of our able and amiable friend,Bro. Vaux-for whom we entertain a filial respect and veneration-with assurances that while we are, sometimes, wide apart in .views, weare

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dra"wing nearer each other in the higher and nobler qualities of genuine manhood and real Brotherhood. We say to him in word and spirit, what was so "fitly spoken" by him in his fraternal" Conclusion:" If a word, or a thought which words may have inaccurately presented, should be even tortured into an unkindness by our esteemed Brother, the Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, we now disclaim such an intention.

And beg to ussurehim of continued and sincerest regards, personal and fraternal. Grand Master and Grand Secretary were both re-elected, and still hold the fort at Broad Street, l\fasonic Temple.

PRINCE ,EDWARD ISLAND, 1881.3. We have. in hand a pamphlet of one-hundred pages, containing brief minutes of a Semi-Annual and two .Annual COIDlnunicatioDs. This is the first publication we have had from the above Grand Lodge for three or four years. In 1881 we reviewed some transactions received, but nothing since. \Ve have been unable to determine whether the Grand Lodge was dead or the Grand Secretary was asleep. From the pamphlet before us ,ve find both are alive. This is evidenced by the fact that the Grand Lodge Inet in Semi-Annual Session, December 21st, 1881; in Annual Communication, June, 1882, and June, 1883. Why their doings ofthree meetings should have been crowded into one journal and delayed two years, is a mystery. weare unable to solve. M. W. Bro. John Yeo has been Grand Master sincethe organization of the Grand Lodge, in 1875, and is the present head of the Fraternity in the Island. As official notice has just been received stating that the Ninth Annual Communication was held June 24th,,in Charlottetown, when Bro. John Yeo was elected .for the tenth time. R. W. Bro. B. Wilson Higgs was Grand Secretary froHl 1875 to 1879, when George W. Wakeford was chosen, and served until June, 1884, when Higgs was again placed at the desk. We see that Bro. Wakeford is now Deputy Grand lVlaster, after being Grand Secretary five years. He has had business experience enough to make a good Grand Master, provided a vacancy should ever occ'ur. }1"ormerly there were twelve Lodges in that jurisdiction, with 530 members. In 1881, eleven Lodges and 518 members constituted the strength of the Fraternity-being aloss of one Lodge and twelve melnbers. In 1882, 496menlbers were reported, a .10ss of 22. In 1883, the report showed a melnbership of 454, being a loss of forty-two in one year.

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A similar deterioration will in a few years necessitate a funeral. Revenues to Grand Lodge, $215.10. We find two .A.nnual Addresses from Grand Master Yeo in the journal before us. The only thing· in either, worthy of mention, is this: During the year I have received several applications for Dispensations to confer degrees in less than the constitutional time. Those I have refused, as I consider that the period now adopted is quite short enough, and in many cases they are wanted only for . those who knock at our door on the eve of their departure for other places.

We are willing to aid in rearing a monument to the memory of any Grand Master (outside of Missouri) who refuses to allow degrees to be .conferred" in less than the constitutional time." We may possibly receive the journal of 1884 in time for notice before this is printed. If so we will mention the fact. B. WILSON HIGGS, Charlottetown, G. Sec.

QUEBEC, 1884. The Fourteenth Annual Session convened in the city of Sherbrooke, January 20th, 1884. M. W. Bro. E. R.Johnson, Grand Master, present and presiding; R. W. Bro. John °H. Isaacson was Grand Secretary. Representatives froln forty-seven Lodges and twenty-eight Grand Lodges were present. The Recapitnlation shows fifty-eight chartered Lodges, with a membership of 2,840 in the jurisdiction. Two hundred had been raised during the year. , Letters were received and read from the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada, and Josiah H. Drummond,PastGrand Master of J\1aine, expressing their regrets at not be being able to attend the session upon invitation of the Grand Master. Grand Master Johnson presented a seventeen-paged Address, principally taken up with a review of their "relations with the Grand Lodge of England." He announced the death of Past Grand Master 'Villiam B. Simpson, and paid an eloquent tribute to his memory. CHARITY.

On this subject the Grand Master said: England's benevolent fund is £50,000, with an annual income of about £8,000. Her charities amount to as much more. Our noble Queen deems it not beneath her high station to be the patroness of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys.. The Grand Lodge of Canada donated for charitable and benevolent purposes, from 1876 to 1882. inclUsive. the sum of $71,296.52. Who shall say that her mission in Ontario is 110t for good. 'l'his Grand Lodge sent $800 to the sufferers by the Chicago fire. Upwards

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of $500'was forwarded to St. John. New Brunswick, at the time of the disastrous fire in that city, by the Masons of this province. In 1881 a cry for aid went forth to the world from the burnt districts of the State of Michigan. Families were homeless and much distress prevailed. In a short space of time Freemasons contributed upwards of $23,836 to relieve the suffering. This money was distributed without regard to nationality or creed. It was not confined to members of the Fraternity. It went where it would do the most good. "By THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM." BeIore that tribun,a.l Freemasonry is yrepared to be arraigned. At that bar, we, my Brethren, must stand or fall. Degrees, titles or professions will not save us or the Craft.

Let those who condemn the insti~ution show as good a record before waging further their senseless crusade. " TEMPERANCE."

On this subject, Grand Master Johnson said: This is an age when strenuous efforts are being put forth by good men and true, in the church and out of it, to stay the tide of intemperance, which,like a wild wave, ha.~ so long rolled over our country. In this good work, my Brethren, we must not be back~ ward. By precept and by example let it appear that we are engaged in it. It is a tenet of our faith. I call your earnest attention to the same. THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND

Still persists in the indefensible course of maintaining Lodges of her own registry within the Sovereign Jurisdiction of Quebec. This is done in the face of her own recognition of the sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of Quebec. ~Then the Grand Lodge of England recognized the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, long ago, she said: "We conceive that in constituting your Grand Lodge we necessarily communicated to it the same independent Masonic authority within your jurisdiction which we ourselves possessed within ours; amenable to no superior jurisdiction under Heaven, and SUbject only to the immutable Landmarks of the Order. All Grand Lodges in Masonry being necessarily free, independent and equipollent within their respective jurisdictions, which consequently excludes the idea of. subjection to any foreign authority, or the establishment of an imperium in imperio." ,

Why not accord the same privilege to the Grand Lodge of Quebec, and admit that she is "necessarily free and ind~pendent" in her o,vn jurisdiction! This would be both consistent and honorable, and thus exclude the English Lodges and the idea of Grand Lodge power within another Grand Lodge dominion. In closing a long review of the subject and their grievances, Grand Master Johnson said of the mother Grand Lodge: She, to whom we are bound by so many ties, refuses to do for us that which she has done for the stranger. The question now comes with increased force, Shall this state of affairs longer continue? Shall we tamely a.,nd quietly submit to have our rights trespassed on and our territory occupied by others? Shall we content ourselves with the de~ lusive declaration that we are a Sovereign Grand Body? With all due deference to that Mother Grand Lodge whom we love so much, and of .whose ancestry,. benevolence,路 renown and glory we are so proud, I unhesitatingly answer, No! The time for action has arrived. I fear a longer submission will tarnish our fair name and record with those sixty-three Grand Lodges who have extended to us the fraternal hand of welcome as being their peer, an independent Sovereign Grand Body. Many of them receiYcd us ill an hour of danger and peril, gave us much comfort and support, and wished us God

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speed. Our ~fasonic standing in the Masonic world, our honor, dignity and integrity', demand your earnest and immediate attention to this question. Let· us either exercise our constitutional privileges and maintain the Landmarks, or hereafter hold our peace. ,,,re have done all in our power to obtain an amicable adjustment of these differences. I advise that we now assert our rights, avow our position. That all who are not with us are against us, and declare Masonic non-intercourse with those Lodges who will not array themselves beneath our banner and join our register. This to be preceded by due notice.

A very discreet conln1ittee, in reporting on the above, advised the Grand Lodge to follow the suggestions of the Grand Master, and, After due notice, to declare non-intercourse with all Lodges and Brethren in the Province of Quebec who will not array themselves beneath our banner and join our register. Your Committee doubt not but that, if the course now advised be pursued firmly, yet judiciously, a speedy and final consummation will be arrived at. It will take less than the fourteen years already past of attempted conciliation to bring about the. entire unity of government of the Craft in ourjurisdiction so much to be desired.

The report was concurred in. "Ye find no Report on Correspondence. Grand Master and Grand Seeretary were re-elected. E. R. Johnson, Grand Master, lives at'Stanstead, and John H. Isaaoson, Grand Secretary, at Montreal.

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In the journal under review, we find" a brief account of the doings of the Semi-Annual Communication, November 20th, 1882, and the Proceedings of the Ninety-thi~dAnnualCommunication, May 21st, 1883. 1\1. W. Bro. Thomas Vincent, Grand lViaster, presided at both Sessions, and R. W. Bro. Ed¥tin Bakerwas Grand Secretary. This Grand Lodge has ways peculiar to itself. The Grand Master presents his Address at the Annual Meeting in May, and a committee holds it under consideration for S'tX -months, rendering a report thereon in November, at a SemiAnnual Session. Ellerything in the journal is recorded in the present ten8e, or is intended to be, though the·· Grand. Secretary forgets· sometimes. There are thirty-five Lodges and 3,722 l\fasons in the jurisdiction ; this includes. Fellow Crafts and Apprentices, as there are only 3,654 Master Masons. TH~

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Of M. W. Bro. Vincent contains a good many things. He chronicled visits made, Dispensations granted, Decisions rendered and other official acts. His statement that there had been an increase· in menlbership of twenty-two, was coupled with an announcement "that the general eondition of the Craft was never better than now." Three Decisions were reported, which. were fair expositions of correct Masonic jurisprudence. This for instance: I

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A Master Mason, in good standing, whose application for membership has been rejected by a Lodge, may at once make a new application to the same or to any other Lodge.

The Dispensation business, however, like Eve said of the forbidden fruit, is "pleasant to the eyes." It is rich in quality and large in quantity. In one case he permitted a Lodge to receive a 'second petition from a profe.ne, six months had elapsed after his rejection by said Lodge. We presume the By-Laws of said Lodge required six months' probation before said profane could petition again. But subordinate Lodge law is a small thing in the estimation of these prerogat'ive Grand Masters. Those who over-ride Grand Lodge law will not have much respect for the laws of 8ttbordinate Lodges. A. is rejected in Lodge No. 10. The law says he cannot petition again for six months. B., who cast the unfavorable ballot, knowing A. to be unworthy, rests easy and does not att~nd Lodge, thinking _~. cannot petition for six months. At the end路 of the probation, B. visits his Lodge and路 finds A. a Mason. How did this come about? A conven'ient Grand Master, full of prerogative force, broke a law of the Grand Lodge, which he had vowed to support and maintain. ....t\.nd he trampled upon the law that should have protected B., by letting A. in when B. was not aware of it. If Grand Masters are to do such things, who will protect the r'ights of individual Masons? If Masonry is to be governed by a traditional Myth, called" prerogative," instead of law8 devised, matured and approved by the ablest and most experienced Brethren of the world, let us' know it. There is no use in having a dot~ble-headed power. ",Ve abhor 1nonslros'it'ies. And S0111e rnons6ro'us things result from the exercise of power on the part of the "prerogative" head as contravening the b'ra'iru:; of Masonry. In proof we point to the above case of abolish'ing the t'iTne a rejected profane must wait before renewing his petition. We place in proof some adq.itional acts as reported in the journal now under review. The next instance of law-breaking for convenience was allowing a Lodge to confer the degrees "upon one candidate more than the number allowed by the" GRAND CONSTITUTION." So said the Grand Master. The" GRAND CONSTITUTION!!" Yes! And what is a Const'it'ution in the presence of this higher-law doctrine, styled "prerogative." We say it soberly, that this custom of disregarding Masonic "GRAND CONS'rI'rUTIONS" in our American jurisdictions is pernicious in principle and dangerous in tendency. It inculcates an indifference to law among Masons. They see it is so easy to set aside a "GRAND CON~TITUTION." This creates the feeling that law does not amount to much anyway. Once establish, generally, the conviction among Masons, that there. is a " higher law" than written Constitutions, and it will be easy to reach the point where the fanatical cry finds an utterance that the ~'Consti颅 tution is a covenant with death and a league with hell." "Down with the Constitution." This" higher law" doctrine in lVIasonry has a his-

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tory. We may furnish "some very interesting reading" in the future on this subject. Another instance of subordinating la~1J to the will of the one man power is found where the Grand Master set aside the ByLaws ofa Lodge and permitted a ballot for the degrees at a meeting forbidden by law. Finally, we notice a number of cases where the Grand Master authorized persons "to sign the By-Laws and become menlbers of the Lodges without requiring them to make the proficiency in the lecture of the third degree," as "req'uiredby the CONSTITUTION of the M. w. Grand Lodge." Having read and thought upon the foregoing cases, we know of no illustration so appropriately representing the havoc of King" Prerogative" among Masonic laws, as the traditional Bovine in a china shop., When" Taurus" is loose the china suffers. Rhode Island is a SUlan jurisdiction, territorially, but 'we must say she is huge enough iIi 'the exercise of unwritten powers as opposed to "GRAND CONSTITUTIONS."

Grand Master Vincent closed his second term most appropriately as follows: To-day ends the second year in which you have seen fit to place me in this high and responsible office; and in surrendering this trust, and retiring from this hOllorable position, I can but hope that I have done nothing to detract from its dignity, and that the interests of the Craft have not suffered during my administration. And now, Brethren, what shall the future of Freemasonry be? It is to some extent in our keeping. Let us endeavor to raise high its standard, so that our grand old Iustitution-having for its foundation Belief in God, having for its supports Wisdom, Stren~th and Beauty; having for its great principles Love to God and Love to Man, and embracmg in its great Brotherhood men of all nations, countries, sects and opinions-will in the future, as in the past, prove a blessing, not only to us as Masons, ,but to all mankind.

The Grand I.Jodges of Arizona and Colon-Cuba were recognized. A Report on Correspondence, of less than two pages, was rendered by the committee. LYMAN KI.JAPP, Providence, 路G. M. EDWIN BAKEl~, Providence, G. Sec.

SOUTH (Jtl.ROLINA,1883. This Grand Lodge convened December 11th, 1883, in the city of Charleston. M. W. Bro; John D. Kennedy, Grand Master, and R. W. Bro. Chas. Inglesby, Grand Secretary. It was the One Hundred and Seventh Annual Communication of this Grand Body. At the opening, 132 chartered Lodges ,,"ere represented. The recapitulation shows 168 chartered Lodges on the roll, with 5,201 members in the jurisdiction. We wish all Grand Secretaries would adopt the rule of furnishing a SUlnmary at the end of their tables of statistics, as Bro. Inglesby has done.

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The Annual . .~ddress M. 'V. Bro. Kennedy, as heretofore, is a strong and conservative document, confined to business. He said: It affords me pleasure to report that our relations with the Craft throughout the world continue harmonious. Nothing has occurred during the year to disturb the harmony which pervades different jurisdictions, but dwelling together 'in unity, the spirit of peace and concord, like the savor of a· sweet ointment, has shed over them its benign and fraternal blessings.

Treating the claims of the Grand Lodges of N e,," South Wales and Peru, he said: Our course has always been marked by a prudent and yet generous conservatism, ' and we ought rigidly to adhere to it.

He presented some admirable views upon the subject of Foreign Correspondence and its "UNITY."

I am more than ever impressed with the usefulness of our Foreign Correspondence. and commend to your careful consideration the very able, instructive and methodical Report which our Right \Vorshipful Grand Secretary has prepared. In it you will per. ceive what is transpiring in other jurisdictions,the status of Masonry in their midst, and the questions which are agitating them. together, with their estimate of ourselves, as a Grand Lodge. It not only tends to enlighten us, but to stimulate us. You will perceive' that upon two great questions. viz: The doctrines ·of perpetual allegiance and physical qualification many Grand Lodges have relaxed the rigidity of their former rules. 'Ve stand where we have always stood, with unalterable de\rotion to them, as Landmarks too venerable and right to be departed from. Conscious of the correctness of our position, and assured of their beneficient influence on true Craft Masonrj-, Dlay the day never come when this Grand Body will sanction a departure from either of them.

Dispensatfons to form three Lodges under Dispensation had been granted. ,In reporting them he said, he was not in favor of increasing too much the number of new Lodges, but 'rather of adding to the strength and efficiency of those now in existence. This vfevv is both sound and practical, and is to be commended. CORNER-STONES

Had been laid by the Grand Master, or by his permission. He refused to "grant a Dispensation to. lay the corner-stone of a building after it had been erected." This request was like one we met where a Lodge wanted to preform the bur·ial service over a Brother who had been bu,rried for some months. The refusal in each· case 'was t.imely and proper. Bro. Kennedy was as conservative as a believer in the "prerogative" doctrine could be, as shown by the re~ark that he had granted only two Dispensations "to confer degrees out of time." We are of the opinion that he believed these two were just two too many. He said" such applications should be discouragecl." To which we beg the privilege of adding, that the best way to discO'll/rage" such applications" is to constantly and firmly "refuse" them. It will not require many such refusals to establi.sh a precedent, and precedent will· kill off all such applications.

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DECISIONS,

But few in number had been made, and those on points which had been settled by his predecessors. THE CONDITION OF THE CRAFT

Was thus presented: In regard to the peace and harmony of the Craft in this jurisdiction, I am guided more by the fact that but few complaints have been made or requests forwarded to correct grievances than by any positive information. I have found the Lodges I have visited in good\working order, while, from reports received of others. I believe the attendance has been larger, and more interest taken in the work than during the preceding vear. The accessions to our ranks are not as numerous as they were just after the late ,var, but I do not regard this as discouraging. .On the contrary. it shows a steady, careful and lasting progress,. free from impulse or excitement. There should always be a careful scrutiny of the character and fitness of applicants for membership. Too great care cannot be exercised in recommending candidates, nor. too" strict and searching an investigation by committees on their applications. Let us aim at increasing our ranks '\vith those orily who will make true and worthy Brethren. It is a high privilege to become a member of a Society which combines the experience of a glorious antiquity, with the vigor of perennial youth and which has been the resort and delight of good and true men in all ages. In 1882, six hundred and seventy-six degrees were conferred; one hundred aDO. sixty dimits granted, and one hundred and seventy-nine erasures from Lodge rolls. Considering the number of Lodges and their membership this may be regarded as a creditable exhibit. The Report for 1883 has not. yet been completed, but I believe the showing will be equally, if not more creditable. "FINANCES."

The Grand Master treated, in a most practical way, the financial enlbarrassments of the Grand Lodge. The Annual Disbursements trench so closely upon income that only a small balance is left in hand to use in extinguishing their debt. The Grand Master favored Biennial Sessions like Georgia and Indiana, until their debt can be extinguished. If this plan could prevail with the cutting off of an exhausting pay-roll, the solution would be easy, and their redemption immediate. We must present an extract from Bro. Kennedy's remarks: , .

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With us, as with a majority of institutes and individuals, the thorn in the flesh is our finances. That something must be done is unquestioned-what to do and how to do is the question. I am frank to say that I am OP:ROsed to our stepping along any longer under this i'eight of indebtedness, and trusting to slow and uncertain revenues to liqUidate it by. mere annual pay men.t.'3, after deducting the expenses of OU! Anllual Communications. Nor do I believe that our subordinate Lodges can stand such an increase of their dues to this Grand Body as to warrant our depending on this source of revenue. It is equally futile to attempt to reduce the salary of the officials of the Grand Lodge. They are now on the minimum basis, and to attempt to economize in this particular will. be unwise and iInpolitic-and would, in my judgment, from a thorough knowledge of their labors, redound to our detriment. The plan of Biennial Sessions may be regarded, as physicians term certain treatments, heroic, but I firmly believe it is the only efficacious plan. Amendments to the Constitution looking to this change, will be considered at this Communication. I know that you will give the subject the attention which its gravity and magnitude demand. .

We regret to~ay that the proposed "Amendments to the Constitu.. tion," looking to "Biennial Sessions," were indefinitely postponed. The only renledy we find provided for the extinguishnlent of the Grand Lodge debt is the following resolution:

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Resolved, That each Representative to this Grand Lodge constitute himself a Committee of One to solicit private SUbscriptions from individual Masons, to be applied to the liquidation of the bonded debt of this Grand Body.

A change of the law was proposed and sent over to the next session, looking to an increase of fees and per capita. I..Jodge Representatives, by a newly adopted amendment, are not allowed, as milage and per diem,an amount in excess of what was paid for dues by the Lodges represented. PAST GRAND MASTER,

James C(JJJ.ner, deceased, was remembered by his Brethren in the following tribute: As a presiding officer, the complete familiarity of Bro. Past Grand Master Conner with the rules governing parliamentary bodies, enabled him to preside over the deliberations of the Grand r.Jodg~ with dignity and unvarying courtesy. Bro. Conner was possessed of strong. personality of character, and of a mind highly cultured and strictly trained, and he entered into all his labors with an earnest energy. A participator in everything relating to progress; an eminent citizen, honored by his State and esteemed by all its people; a brave soldier in times of war, and equally heroic and undaun ted in times of peace; with a fertility of mind and a capacity for adaptation that never failed; great indeed is the space made vacallt by his death. His conspicuous services gained for him the confidence and respect of the people of the Commonwealth of South Carolina, and the respect and esteem of all his Brethren of the Masonic Fraternity. Gifted with high talents, he devoted them to the pUblic g-ood, and in his loyality to the great principles of our Institution contributed another eminent name to the long roll of the great men who have been its earnest devotees.

The Grand Lodge of Arizona was duly recognized on motion of Bro. Inglesby, the Comnlittee on Correspondence. The M. W. Grand Master declined re-election, so said the Committee on his Address, which Address they pronounced as an "admirable document." The endorsement was not too highly seasoned. We can readily believe what the committee said, thatIn retiring from the Grand East, where he has so ably aud impartially路 wielded the gavel for the past two years, Most Worshipful Grand Master J. D. Kennedy carries with him the sincere respect and esteem of this Grand Body. " CORRESPONDENCE."

An admirable revieV\", amounting to ninety-six pages, containing notices of the doings of six~y Grand Lodges, American and foreign, was prepared by our lively Bro. Inglesby, Committee. We have heretofore expressed the highest appreciation of our South Carolina contemporary, and pronounced him an "excellent" reviewer. We think so still, and 'would not change our opinion if we could, and could 'not if we wanted to. He copied largely from our Report of 1882, ,and commented upon one extract thus: When the writer of this Report read the above paragraph he stopped and said: "Did I ever? No, I never." Why, Bro. Vincil, what on earth do you mean? We advocated precisely the views on this matter that you did; and in reviewing our Report you agreed with, and as we understood you, commeuo.ed it! Did not the unanimous or almost unanimous opinions of the corps reportorial aid and assist you in bringing your Grand Lodge to the light? Now as to our resignation as Grand Representative. Could we do other-

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,vise when, without being reproved by-your Grand Lodge~ your Grand :Master said that no one should remain the Representative of the Grana Lodge of Missouri, who was unwilling or unable to sustain her in her action towards New Mexico, thus inviting the resignation of those who were unable to concur in his views'? How could we do other. wise than resign '?

You did right in not sustaining the course of Missouri towards路 New v'Ve did not approve her course, and labored to change it, and never tired until it was accomplished. Bro. Inglesby and this writer ,vere agreed on all the points at issue. 1,Ve wanted him and Parvin to Btan,cl by 'U8, and say to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, you are in error as to New Mexico. They could have acco111plished moreby remonstrances, as our Grand Representatives, than by leaving a "solitary horseman" under fire in the field. 1,Vhatever ,vas in our allusion to the matter that caused Bro. Inglesby to say "No, I never," or'" hardly ever," we would gladly eliminate, and ask pardon for any statement foreign to good fellowship. In reply to our request for infornlation on the dual nlembership i~sue, Bro. Inglesby replied somewhat curtly: JVlexi~o.

Well, the explanation is not difficult to give. The Decision which so wrought upon Bro. VincH's feelings-we had almost said temper-in his former Report was made when our Grand Lodge Constitution permitted dual membership. It was therefore approved by the committee and by the Grand Lodge. At that Commullication the Grand Lodge amended .its Constitution, so that in future one could not obtain dual membership; but this amendment could not affect the standing or rights of those who already pos.:-:essed it, and the, question was submitted to the committee, whether one holding dual membership could at the same time fill offices in both Lodges. The committee said, and Grand Lodge a~reed with them, that ifone wa.':i a member of two Lodges, he had in each Lodge all the rights of a member, among which is the right to hold office, if so selected by the Lodge: and with deference to Bro.Villcil, it seems to us that this is manifestlj'" right.

vVe fail to renlelnber any excitement. of "feelings," or disturbance of "telnper," when pressing our enquirieR as to the "workings" of double membership. We simply wanted to know what we did not and could not learn from the journal. Bro. Inglesby suspects in us, what we have never been chargeci with,' bad "temper " and discourtesy. The suspicion is gratuitous' and the proof is .wan~ing. . We believe Bro. Inglesby fully capable of discriminating between criticism of ob}ectionable (iss路'Ue.'i and the treatment due a 'gentleman and a Brother. We make It a rule to "cry aloud" against these questions that to us are objectionable. We have, not spared "dual membership."\Vill Bro. Inglesby affirm that we have ever written a word that reflected on ccny Brother in the Grand Jurisdiction of South Carolina. Resays the tone of' our criticism forbids further discussion of the dual question. Weare glad that the tone of our criticisnl elicited the information that dual membership is dead in South Carolina. \Ve must say that our ignorance of the literature he describes, prevents any, alarln as to the degeneracy of "Masonic reviewers", he fears. When our farniliarity with "dime novels" and emanations of " pot-house politicians" equals his we may be prepared to sympathize with his apprehensions. G. L. Ap.-12.

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CONCLUSION.

From the Conclusion of Bro. Inglesby's Report we clip a paragraph that is worthy of a place in every review in the land. It voices the Missouri sentiment of to-day in clearer terms than the present writer can present. Hear him: It will be seen that the large majority of the North American Grand Lodges have taken the sall.1e position with reference to the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, as is taken by our Grand Lodge, and we modestly suggest that this is so, because our position is the right one. We can, as among ourselves, maintain and enforce the American doctrine of Grand Lodg-e organization and jurisdiction as earnestly as we please (and there are no stronger believers in that doctrine than we are), but we can scarcely expect foreign Grand Lodges, in treating with their subordinates, to change their laws to suit our views. While, therefore, we have the kindest feelings and best wishes towards the Grand Lodge of New South Wales, we cannot recommend its recognition until it shall have been recognized by its Mother Grand Lodges.

It is a question yet to be determined whether -the "AMERICAN doctrine of Grand Lodge organization" and supremacy can be main.. tained and enforced abroad. UntH this is done, we believe the practic.al treatment of the foreign recognition question is simply, "hands off." Bro. Inglesby closed bis Conclusion thus: It is a matter of congratulation that, so far as we are informed, perfect peace and har~ mony exist among the Grand Lodges on this Continent. Some of them report Masonry

in their midst to be more flourishing than others, but in all there are enough good and true men to keep the fires burning on our altars, enough who value the promotion and encouragement of Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love to perpetuate and keep alive our Heaven~born Fraternity, which more than any earthly institution fosters and strengthens those cardinal virtues.

W. W. HUMPHREYS, Anderson, G. M. CHARLES INGLESBY, Charleston, G. Sec.

TENNESSEE, 1884. The Seventieth Annual Communication was beld in Nashville, commencing January 29th, 1884, and was presided over by M. W.. Bro. Newton W. McConnell, Grand Master; Past Grand Master R. 'W. Bro. John Frizzell was Grand Secretary. Eleven Past Grand Masters were in attendance, with other Past Grand Officers, and Representatives from 328 Lodges. With eighty-two not represented, we make the total Lodge register in Tennessee to be 410. In these Lodges there is a membership of 15,434-an apparent decrease being shown.. Is it not true that there are too many Lodges for the membership in that jurisdiction? THE ADDRESS

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fifteen thousand, from all causes. Over seven thousand bad withdrawn '"';ithin the past nine years. This, he said, is the "greatest trouble." Dropping from the roll for non-payment of dues is said, by the Grand Master, to be the "next greatest trouble." 'We, of Missouri, know nothing of that trouble, and do not know what it means. Bro. McOonnell urged the Brethren to labor to secure a return to Lodge feVowship the thousands who are out in the cold. A. good list of official visits is furnished and acts performed on those official occasions. Numerous Dispensations were reported as having been granted. In the entire lot, not one appeared giving permission to ,some one to violate the law by conferring degrees out of time. """VeIl done, thou good and faithful servant." NEW LODGES

Were instituted at two points" and petitions for four others refused.. Three Decisions were reported. One of them we copy with our approval and hearty commendation. Here it is : A Mason voluntarily gets drunk, and in consequence thereof commits suicide. Held, that he is not entitled to Masonic burial.

The Committee on Jurisprudence reported adversely on the above, holding that it \Vould be unwise to adopt this as a Regulation or Edict, but they are of the oPinio.n that. the question of the burial of a deceased. :Mason is one which should be decided by subordinate Lodges, and they recommend that the question be left to each Lodge, when applied to, to decide for itself, in the exercise of a sound discretion, what action it will take. The committee, however, are of opinion that the Grand Lodge should express it as its sense that in such cases, as a matter of propriety, funeral honors should not be conferred.

We stand by the Grand Master of Tennessee. He was right. A Masonic Lodge should never commit itself. and the Fraternity as favor.. ing drunkenness by burying a man whose excesses sent him to the untimely grave of the suicide. "But he was not 're8ponsible' for the suicidal act." He was responsible for gett'ing drunk. A.nd路 somebody made him drunk for inoney, and shares the responsibility of the sui... cide. If a Mason, he should be expelled, and .never~be "entitled to Masonic burial." It is simple and solemn mockery to stand at the open grave, before God and man, and. bury a drunkard or drunkard-maker, with Masonic ceremonies, mouthing out an insulting slander against heaven by saying" that it hath pleased Almighty God to take O'ilt of the world the soul of our deceased Brother." We .will never compromise truth, Masonry, or our conscience, by making any such false declara.. tions. If a Mason cannot be buried properly, let the matter alone. If men make a record unworthy of Masonry and of their manhood, let no one ask us to stand at the grave with falsehood in our mouths and shalne upon our cheeks, and endorse that record, just because the party is dead.. We will not build a monument for and over the dead, out of

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any such nlaterial, even though the deceased was a member of a Lodge. You ask, "Where is your charity?" We answer, "vVhereare our rights?" Does "Charity" ever ask people to lie? "Charity thinketh no evil." Charity can require no wrong act just for the sake of appearances. Weare asked to do wrong in order to palliate the wrong of others.. .A drunken 'iUicide, made so by saloon-keeping Masons, is to be buried. At the~rave 'we say: The lambskin, or white leather apron, is an emblem of innocence, and the bad~e of a Mason; more. honorable than the crown of royalty, or the emblazoned insignia of princely orders, when worthily worn.

And add that, Our Brother was 'worthy of its distinction, and in the grave it shall bear witness to his virtues, and our confidence in the sincerity of his profession.

"\V'"ould we be telling the truth in saying "our Brother was 'loorthy of its distinction?" \Ve treat these questions as they look to us. Therefore we would follow the Decision of Grand Master McConnell, and the advice of the committee, and say such persons are "not entitled to Masonic burial" and l' funeral bonors should not be conferred."

'Ve make a fe,vexcerpts from the Conclusion of Grand Master l\icConnell's able and admirable Address. He said: I have associated extensively with the Brethren this year, au.~l, in my judgment, a nobler set of men do' not live upon this globe. But I might say of them, as the angel said to our patron saint, John the Evangelist,in reference to the church at Ephesus, .. I know thy work, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them that are evil, * * * * * nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Renlember, therefore, from whence thou hast fallen, and repent and do the first works." ,

One wrong I find among Masons is the excessive use of intoxicating drinks by some of its members. 'fhere is a powerful moral sentiment among the very best people of the State against the use of such drinks altogether. The influence of one drunken Mason will destroy the growth of the Order over the whole region in which h~ moves. It avails lYrasonry nothing to discourse about the' cardinal virtue路 of Temperance, when the lives of many of its votaries are darkened by drunken revelings. When I wrote to enquire why the charter of one of the Lodges already named was surrendered, the reply was, it can be told by one word," Whisky." But bad as this is, it is not halfso bad as to keep an open saloon. The inordinate appetite for alcoholic drinks, in the absence of such stimulants, sleeps, and, like the chained. tiger, is harmless; but in the presence of them, it flames into fierce frenzy, and clamors for gratification until every prop of good resolution is swept away, and the man falls a helpless victim to its insatiable fury. He sees the open saloon, which presents' a standing temptation to all such weak ones,becomes to them the very gateway to perdition. We boast that one of our great tenets is relief. But it is a grim mockery to talk about relief being administered across the counter of a saloon. The great Nazarene tau~ht us to pray to the Father above, " Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from eVIl." The practical pra,yer of the saloon-keeper, and the saloon-maker, and the saloon-abettor is, "Lead us into temptation, and deliver us unto evil."

The following sounds as if it had been coined in "Paradise restored," and rings. in consonance 路with the doctrine of Missouri enunciated in 1882. Saloon-keeping Masons must go. The jurisdictions are wheeling into line and the shout is heard from advancing coluluns 'l We are coming."

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I have seen every one of these destructive agencies closed in a judicial circuit in this State, containing eighty thousand people, by the enforcement of one short statute, and scores of inebriates, some of whom were upon the very "ragged edge of despair," reclaimed by the simple method of removing from them the temptation to drink. I therefore urge that the old Edict prohibiting a Mason from keeping a saloon be re-enacted.

Our l\fissouri Grand Master Hall has sent forth an Edict embodying the law, and interdicting the installation as officers of ,Lodges, any saloon-keeper. And he has enforced the Edict, too. The following additional practices are fitly characterized as vices by the Grand l\Iaster: Another vice which I find is injuring the Order is profane swearing. One of the first lessons which a Mason learns is prayer, and what a mockery it is for a man to pray to the Great Jehovah whose name he profanes! Another fault I find more prevalent than any other is, that we talk too much about one another. This Grand Lodge, in 1876, laid down the true doctrine which ought to govern Masons, in the following explicit language, to wit: "Whatever may be the faults of a Mason, tbey will not justify a Brother in publicly proclaiming them. and in denouncing the culprit, until be has been brou~ht to trial and proven guilty. With Masons, to traduce " means not only to "'wilfully mIsrepresent and defame," but, in its broader, higher, and primal sense, to "represent as blamable, or condemn." The lips of a Mason should be sealed as to tbe errors of a Brother! so far as the outside world is concerned. Only in the Lodge, or in the sacred privacy of a personal interview, should sucb faults be plainly set forth, and reform demanded. The plea of justification is not allowed on a Masonic trial for slander." lo

lVe close our review of the foregoing excellent official paper with hearty endorselnents, strengthened by the high commendations of the Committee on Jurisprudence: The committee have carefully considered the excellent Address of the Most 'YorshipfulGrand Master, which has been referred to them. The committee will not undertake to pass upon the merits of the Address, but they commend it most fully to the Masons of the whole State. In sentiment, in thought, in precept! and in every way it may be considered, it is worthy of its author. We trust it will be carefully studied by our Brethren. The Grand Master has done much good for the Fraternity by his numerous visits during the year, and we rejoice that.he found the time and opportunity to thus reach the Masons of the State. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Report was prepared by IVI:. W. Bro. Wilber F.Foster, P. G. M. R. W . Bro. Frizzell, chairman, reported as to how' the work was assigned to Bro. Foster: The Committee on Correspondence respectfully report that finding their Chairman could not, on account of other engagements, prepare the usual review of the Proceed路 ings of the various Grand Lodges, he did, with the concurrence of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, request Bro. Wilbur F. Foster, P. G. Y., to prepare such review. , This work has been performed by Bro. Foster, and his admirable report is herewith subnlitted in.printed form. While we may not agree in all tbe positions assumed in said report, we do most heartily commend it as one of the very best, as we think, which has been prepared for this Grand Lodge.

A well digested and admirably arranged review of 106 pages was furnished by. Bro. Foster, containing notices of SOlue sixty Grand Lodge Proceedings, American and foreign. l\:Iissouri, for 1883, 'was accorded three pages of kind words and liberal comments. Of our remarks against mileage and per dtiern Bro. Foster humorously said:

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Bro. Vincil congratulates his own jurisdiction all through his report upop. being free of the" mileage and per diem" incubus; and advises Georgia to throw off thIS "old man of the sea" and Illinois,u the" elephant won't die, and can't be sold, to kill it." It is all very easy to advise a man suffering with corns to go barefooted, but how can he do it in the face of public opinion?

We have no remedy to suggest, except to cut off the toes to get rid of the corns. Bro. Foster, having been Grand Master, begs to differ with us on the "prerogative" issue. He said: Our esteemed Brother is no believer in prerogatives, claims that he was "never obligated to support and maintain a prerogative," and evidently considers a Grand Master as the very smallest kind of an esculent root, as compared with the intellectual brnlianc~'!' and wisdom of the Brethren when in Grand Lodge assembled. Bro. Vinci! may be right, but we would" rather be a dog and bay at the moon" than such a dummy as a Grand Master must necessarily he if Bro. Vincil's criticism of Grand Master Van Saun, of Iowa, is well grounded.

We can have no controversy with, Bro.. Foster, but as to the act Bro. Van Saun, of Iowa-who was correct in purpose-we only aimed to show that there is d~nger in exercising unwritten authority or power, and a liability to abuse the power claimed. We know Bro. ,Tan Saun believed he was doing right and for the best, and will admit that it was so. But we beg to call attention to the fact that there is a wide difference .between correcting ~n "error" made by the Grand Lodge "through a misapprehension of facts," and a . constantly repeated, wholesale use of the "pre'rogat'i've" function.-In one case, the Grand Master" step,') tin" to prevent "gross injustice to the humblest member of the Fraternity," and to save "parties froIn unjust punishlnent," because of "misapprehension of facts" and the absence of a statute governing such cases. In the other case the Grand Master cc steps路 out" and goes beyond the statute provided to govern such cases, and does, or permits things, the law p'roh'ibits. "Prerogative" advocates may make all they can out of these two cases. We have been Grand Master, and found occasion to "step in" and do things for the protection of parties, where there was no law to govern or guide, because no sUQh .case had ever existed in our Grand Lodge Jurisprudence. The Grand Lodge approved. But from this experience we received no authority to 'exercise power in permitting Lodges to ballot on ineligible applicants, confer degrees out of time, set aside the law governing proficiency, allow minors to be made Masons, declare non-l\1asons those whom Lodges had made in a constitutional manner, and many other things "too tedious to mention," all of which are positively interdicted by the written 路law. Bro. Foster closed his review of our Report by saying: Bro. Vincil forcibly combats the doctrine of everlasting jurisdiction, and loses no opportunity to denounce in unsparing terms the vice of intemperance. His words are those of " truth and SOberness," and we heartily respond, Amen I to all he says upon the SUbject.

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And we close our notice of him by clipping from his Conclusion the following: We have carefully wiped our pen, dismissed the printer with our sweetest smile and best wishes for" his health and hlS family's," and nothing now remains but to crawl into our bomb-proof, and await, with such equanimity as we can command, the inevitable consequences of our rashness in attempting a work which we knew nothing at all about. But hard as the work has been, it was exceedingly pleasant, and we almost feel that we have formed the personal acquaintance of the strong men, the deep路 thinkers, the veterans of the Craft with whom we have, in imagination, been holding quiet converse along in the "wee sma hours" so many nights past. And so, with all the compliments of the season, and our hearty good wishes for a bright and joyous new year, and for prosperity in the Lodges and happiness at the hearth-stones of our Brethren, one and all, at home anet abroad, we remain,.. ftatemally.

We hope his ".bomb-proof" will not be injured by our fusilade. He closed January 1st. No wonder he was so complacent. The mercury in our office is now high up in the nineties, and we are too limp to think of Christmas, or even feel comfortable at the mention of the holiday season, so cheerily enjoyed by our crisp confre-re of Tennessee. vVe are happy to see that he is again路 the Committee on Correspon.. dence for that jurisdiction. BENJ. R. HARRIS, Jackson, G. M. JOHN FRIZZELL, Nashville, G. Sec.

TEXAS, 1883. This Grand Lodge continues to send out one of the .largest journals of any of the American jurisdictions. The one now under review contains nearly five hundred pages. This is owing in part to the fact that the names of members, by Lodges, are printed in the journal each year, covering over two hundred pages. The Foarty-eighth Annual Session convened in the city of Houston, December 11th, 1883. R. W. Bro. Wm. H. Nichols, Deputy Grand Master; presided, and R. W. Bro."G. H. Bringhurst was Grand Secretary, as aforetime. At roll call Representatives w~re present from one hundred and sixty-three Lodges. Twelve Past Grand Masters were in attendance. ADDRESS.

M. W. Bro. Charles Stewart, Grand Master, beb:ig called to Wash.. ington City, as a Member of Congress, left an Address, thirty pages in length, which was presented and read. His Address opened as follows:

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'When placed in the high position of Grand Master of Masons in Texas by your kindness, I indulged the hope that I might not only be able to discharge the duties of the office for the Masonic year, but that I should be permitted, in person, to render to you an account of my official acts. I regret that I am not able to :present this Report in person, to be with you, and to share in the labors of this CommunIcation of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge. You all know that it would give me great pleasure to do so, and I know that nothing less than the performance of an imperative duty, which calls me elsewhere, c,ould prevent me from the enjoyment of the great pleasure and satisfaction it would afford me. My consolation is, that I have discharged the duties of the office, to within a very few days of the expiration of the term for which I was elected, and I feel assured that noincollvenic.ace will result from m)T absence because of the presence of our Right 'Vorshipful Deputy Grand. ::Master, who I know will more than supply my place.

All the Lodges. chartered at the previous Session had been duly constituted, and seven Dispensations had been granted to form new ones. Following the list of Dispensations and Lodge removals, is a statement of permits granted to confer degrees out of time. Several applications for this purpose had been refu sed, and some had not'. In one case he granted said favor in behalf of a seaman, and in another to a soldier in the United States ..>\.rmy. Decisions, amounting to fifteen, were reported and elaborated. They are of no particular force an d need not be reviewed, except the one on perpetual jurisdiction. On this subject he said: In several instances I have been called upon to decide this question, and I have held that a Lodge which rejects a candidate thereby acquires jurisdiction over him, and that no other I.Jodge has the right to confer a degree upon him without first obtaining a waiver of jurisdiction from the Lodge which rejected him.

'Ve regard the claim asserted in this ruling as unwarranted and indefensible. If the rule applies only to Texas Lodges, the Brethren of that jurisdiction are vvelcome to its benefits. But the terms used give the Decision a wider application than to their own' territorial limits. " No OTHER LODGE" nleans mpre than a Texas Lodge. There are several hundred Lodges in Texas, and several thousand outside. If an applicant rejected by a Texas Lodge locates in Missouri and resides here twelve 'months, whose material is he? Missouri law says he belongs to ns. Then we may receive his application, and, if found worthy, he may receive the degrees. The above Decision says" 1""0 other Lodge" shall confer the degrees except, the Texas Lodge waives jurisdiction. ",Vill " perpetual" jurisdictionists please furnish some .plausible ground for their claim to a candidate rejected by them! The rejection is a simple declaration that the applicant was not wanted in that particular Lodge. Said Lodge is not endowed 路with all the judgment and wisdom of the whole Masonic family. Then, if the rejected one gains a residence in another jurisdiction, and is judged worthy (by Brethren of equal discretion and judgnlent of the rejecting Lodge) of the degrees, how will our Texas perpetualists prevent the degrees being conferred? Will they say our laws are wrong? "Physician, heal thyself," and ,vhen you get well, you may treat others. The doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction is as impracticable as it is indefensible. It only remains for us to record :the fact that the foregoing Deeision ,vas approved by the Grand ~odge

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of Texas, and is law in that jurisdiction. The Grand Master reported the fraternal relations between the Texas Craft and other jurisdictions undisturbed and pleasant. Condensed reports ",'"ere furnished by him 'frorn the District Deputy Grand l\1asters. Deputy Grand Master, Wm. H. Nichols, reported fully his official acts. FINANCIAL. The Grand lYlaster said concerning their Temple debt, that The Annual Report of the Right WorRhipful Grand Treasurer will be submitted to -you, and from it you will learn that since the last Communication there has been paid on the debt due for the erection of the Temple the sum. of $7,000, leaving a balance unpaid upon said debt of $10,000, which bears interest at the rate of-seven per cent. per annum. Gradually this debt is disappearing, and it will not be long before we shall be relieved of its burthen.

The reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand 'rreasurer were full exhibits of the fiscal afiairs of 'the Grand Lodge. The Proceedings contain a large amount of business transacted by the body during its session. A Lodge of sorrow was held, at which the Grand Orator delivered the eulogy. PAST GRAND MAS'l'ER SAUNDERS,

Of IV[issouri, being present, we are pleased to note received a fraternal recognition: Most Worshipful Bro. Samuel H. Saunders. Past Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, was announced; committee appointed to introduce the :Mo~t Worshipful Brother, who was cordially received and invlted to a position in the East.

R. W. Bro. Folks, Deputy Grand l\faster of Dakota, was received in like manner. The Grand Lodge of Victoria was recognized and w1elcomed into the" NATIoNALMasonic family" by a resolution offered by the Comnlittee on Correspondence. We do not understand that "Nation~l" part. It is too far away to bring "the province of ,rictoria" over here and make it a路 part of our "National" family, besides, the "Mother ,Country "mightobject tothe Texasdqctrine of "Annexation." The action of the Grand Lodge of Utah concerning Mormonism was .approved. The membership in Texas is something over seventeen ,thousand. We cannot tell the number of Lorlges, because the Grand Secretary has not done his own footing. vVe are pleased to record the election of R. W. Bro. Wm. H. Nichols) of Galveston, as Grand Master, and the appointment of our vigorous little friend and Bro. Rev. Dr. I.G. John, of the same city, as Grand Chaplain. The governing of, and praying, for, the Craft will be .well done this year.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

A new committee or chairman appears in the field-Bro. James Knox Polk Gillaspie. He gives us a review covering sixty-eigth pages. His opening paragraph announces that his attention had been called to the Proceedings of more than fifty Grand Lodges. The Report furnished is largely made up of extracts. Missouri, for 1881, was awarded nearly two pages, embracing extracts from the Address of Grand Master Stubblefield and the action concerning New Mexico. These matters are of the long ago. 'Ve can but wonder why the Texas committee keeps so far behind. In the report of Texas, for 1882, there was no notice of Missouri at all. Now the reviewer is only up as far as 1881. Our Proceedings for 1882 and 1883 were mailed to the Grand Secretaries in November of each year, a full month before the Grand Lodge of Texas meets, and yet the committee is two full years behind. Bro. Gillaspie, stir up your Grand Secretary. WM. H. NICHOLS, Galveston, G. M. GEO. H. BRINGHURST, Houston, G. Sec.

UTAH, 1884. We always take up the journal of this jurisdiction with real pleasure and a relish for its consideration. There is something crisp and fresh about it that induces a desire for "more." Bro. Diehl sends out a bright, readable annual, clean and neat, as if its ablutions had been performed in the limpid streams whose purity comes from virgin snows. The journal路under review contains 路132 pages, forty-four of which are taken up with the Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Session, held in Salt Lake City, January 15th and 16th, 1884. M. W. Bro.. Philip Henry Emerson, Grand Master, in the Grand East ;R. W. Bro. Chris.. topher Diehl, Grand Secretary, at his desk. All the Lodges in the jurisdiction-eight in number-were represented. The sta.tus of the Craft remains about the same as last year-eight Lodges, with a membership of less than five hundred, being a slight gain in numbers. Of the condition of Lodges and their membershp in tlie jurisdiction, Grand Master Emerson said: There has been but slight increase in membership during the past year. All the Lodges are, however, in a prosperous condition. lam satisfied that the "inner-door" of every Lodge-room is, in the main, well and faithfully guarded. Such as has been admitted. durin~ .the past year at least, have been of the ri~ht sort of material. such as will add imperIshable stones to the great temple of speculatlve Masonry. I hope the Brethren are

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all beginning to realize the fact, that the real strength of a Lodge does not consist so much in members, as in the vitalizing presence and influence of those Masonic graces of brotherly love and charity, which not only, form a part of, but beautify, adorn and strengthen every truly Masonic character.

On Fraternal Relations he said this: The friendly and brotherly ,tie, which has always existed between the Grand Lodges throughout the globe and our own, remains unbroken, and the sky of this jurisdiction is in that respect, as it is in every other, clear and bri~ht. May it ever so continue. May nothing occur in the future to mar our good fellowshlp with the Masonic world.

He called attention to the value of their Reports on Correspondence, and urged a more general reading of these able contributions to Masonic knowledge and literature. vVe may add that, while there are thousands of lYlasons who nevyer read these labored products of able and vigorous thinkers, and hardly know there are such productions in existence, yet there are many Brethren who read and profit by them. The numerous applications received by us for our Grand Lodge Proceedings, with the remark, "I want to read the Report on Obrrespondence," very clearly indicate a desire for this class of matter. We will say that such a desire forms the amplest .compensation for the labor of preparing these annual reviews. We know we are preparing food for 801ne minds. The Grand Master had no Decisions with which to encumber the journal. We present his statement and some reflections whichfollowed: No question involving an interpretation of Masonic law, or usage, has been submitted to me for decision. My advice has been asked indirectly and in a sort of a general路 way, on one or two occasions, but not upon SUbjects of sufficient importance to spread upon this record. Three years ago I reported to you but one Decision. Last year Most Worshipful Grand Master James reported none. During these three years all the Lodges have done a fair amount of business, and have held their meetings regUlarly. The gratifying condition of affairs above referred to is due rl\.ther to a combination of causes than to any single cause. The chief factor in so thorough an understanding of the fundamental laws of Masonry, which govern the Craft, is the fact, that during the above period there have been but few changes in the Masters of the Lodges. This custom of re~electing Masters, now so thoroughly inaugurated, I trust will continue indefinitely. It is of m.ore importance that the constituant Lodges should have. good Masters, than that the.Craft at large should have a good Grand Master. The qualifications which should recommend a Brother to the position are two..foldmoral and intellectual-and one is as e~ential as the other. The moral qualifications are summed up in the lessons taught the novitiate at the very threshold of Masonry, and are exemplified in the four cardinal virtues of Temperance, li'ortitude,-Prudence and Justice. The intellectual qualifications should be such as to render him able not alone to decide all questions of Masonic law that are liable to arise in the ordinary course of affairs, but also to point out to the initiate the beauties and excellencies of the Institution,and to convince him from the very outset that it is something higher and beyond and more comprehensive than a mere social or charitable institution: that it is rich in science and literature. The greatest care, therefore, should always be taken in the selection ot: material for Masters.

The above utterances are to be commended for their good sense and practical utility. The Grand Master touched up a number of matters in his Address, and bowed himself gracefully out with expressions路 of . profound gratitude for the distinguished honor conferred upon him by the Grand Lodge. Bro. Emerson made a very creditable administration.

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Bro. Grand Secretary Diehl made a good general and fiscal report. He said of the Lodge Secretaries: It is pleasin~ for me to be able to report that the Secretaries of our Lodges have faithfully discharged their onerous duties during the past year. They have thereby aided the prosperity of their own respective Lodges, and have enabled the Grand Secretary to discharge his duties, 1 trust, to your satisfaction. Their annual returns were faultless, and received at this office at the proper time. Between the Secretaries and myself the most friendly relations have existed, which made our official intercourse pleasant and agr~e颅 able. To one and an, I wish to tender my heartiest thanks. CORRESPONDENCE.

A well prepared Report of seventy pages was presented by Bro. Christopher Diehl, which contains his notices of路 fifty.;.two Americau Grand Lodge journals, and COlnments thereon. more or less numerous. His review is in .keeping with past efforts, there being no deterioration evidenced orlack of vigor. The work abounds with extracts judiciously made, with such remarks as1'occasion called for. Missouri Proceedings for 1883 received respectful attention and plenty of space-two pages being awarded u~. Dr. Woods, Grand Master, was characterized as good "stuff" for an official position. Missouri thinks him pure and good. We keep ~uch "stuff" on hand, out of which to. make Grand 'Masters. Of one portion of our Report he said; Bro. Vincil's :pen is a mighty sharp instrument, and woe to him he goes for. Bro. Fleming, of LouisIana, catches it thick and heavy, and Grand Master Charles C. Kiefer, of Ohio, not much less. The latter is called" an oldfogy, a fossil, and a superannuated kins.. man of Balaam's beast." He is very good towards Utah, quotes frequently the resolutions passed by other Grand Lodges in our favor and against the followers of Brigham Young, and fully approves them.

We are surprised and sorry that a reviewer, so careful and astute, as Bro. Diehl, should have taken for sober earnest what we said about Grand Master I{iefer, of Ohio.. He, like Bro. Parvin, of Iowa, took the above quoted sentence from its proper connection, and thus places us in a most unenviable position, making our criticism appear coarse, vulgar and ungentlemanly. We would not say such things about "Bro. Fleming, of Louisiana," much as we detest his reckless utterances and gross teachings. Read again, Bro. Diehl,what we said in our burlesque of the anti-Bible views of free-thinkers. Please do us the justice to believe that we would not caricature any Mason, much less a Grand Master, like Bro. Kiefer, of Ohio, whose defense of the Bible we approved and defended. In his review of Ohio we find this capital paragraph concerning the mODster blot upon our christian civilization, Ii. e., MORMONISM: The Mormon question has become a "State question," but we fear it has become such IS not a statesman nor a politician; he is only a; plain laboring man, but lie has seen and learned enough since he has resided in Utah-now eighteen years-to know that all the wiseacres in 'Washington combined can not frame a law to-day that will crush polygamy and that will at the same time be ill

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unison with the idea and opinion of freedom and liberty of the Alnerican Nation. A quarter of a centur:y' ago the gUlf was narrow and could have been bridged-to-day it is wide-the waters in it are rushing and destructi ve, and the engineer that can span it has not yet appeared on the political horizon of our Republic.

But we must part with our good路 Brother of Utah for another. year, without making enough extracts to win the title of '~champion clipper." 'Ve have not time or space, and the mercury is above "ninety in the shade." For information we "clip" from his Conclusion this, for the year ending April, 1883: Number of Grand Lodges in the United States and British Provinces, 55; number or constituent Lodges, 10,151; number of members, 579,826; of raisings, 28,374; of affiliations and. restorations, 20,908; of dimissions, 20,165; of expulsions, 644; of suspensions, 350; of suspensions for non-payment of dues, 14,549; of deaths, 7,474; of rejections, 3,282.

JAMES LOWE, Salt Lake City, G. M. CHRISTOPHER DIEHL, Salt Lake City, (re-elected) G. Sec.

VERMONT, 1883. The journal now being considered is one hundred pages less than tha"t of 1882, being only 350 pages in size. We will see in the course of our review where the cutting took place. The ninety-fb.'st Annual Session was held in Burlington, June 13th and 14th,1883. M. \V. Bro. Lucius C. Butler, Grand Master, pr-esided, and R. W. Bro. \Vm. H. Root was Grand Secretary. There are one hundred Lodges and 7,739 members in the Vermont jurisdiction. Eighty-eight Lodges were represented. THE ADDRESS

Of Grand Master Butler was long enough for all practical purposes, and occupied twenty-seven pages of the journal. He elaborated very fully all subjects treated. He first considered the question of perpetual and exclusivejurisdiction, giving his unqualified endorsement tothe doctrine. He next presented his views concerning the question decided by Grand Master Smith in 1878, who ruled that suspended Ma~ons should be charged with dues while under suspension. We rarely n1eet this view, but enjoy great pleasure in giving it a kick wherever seen. In other portions of this report we have ch~racterized this cu~tom in terms sufficiently strong and plain. Our only regret is that our Grand Representative at the Grand Lodge of Vermont, the able Grand Master of that jurisdiction in past years, should have ever favored a custom so indefensible. We 'w'ould give the practice a good thumping here and now but for the fact that the Grand Master saves us t~e labor. He~r him:

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, What is the status of a suspended Brother? He is cut off from all Masonic privileges except it be that of being expelled if he violates his obligation. He is deprived of the right of visitation. He can neither hold Masonic communication, join ill the public ceremonies of the Fraternity, nor receive fraternal relief. Nor is he entitled to. Masonie burial. If this be his status, how can he be justly chargeable with dues during his suspension? He can receive no benefits from the Craft, not even the simple one of recognition as a :Mason. Should he be required to pay for what he cannot receive or contribute to funds to no part of which be is entitled? Dues, as I understand them, are payments made to a Lodge for certain rights and benefits, the exercise and enjoyment of which are ~aranteed to the Brother in consideration of those payments. They are of modern origIn. They were not required in the older Lodges. That he should pay the dues that had accrued against him, the non-payment of which was the occasion of his suspension, . whenever he is restored to membership in his Lodge, is only Masonic justice and equity, for they are ;:uethe Lodge as a debt is due from a debtor to a creditor, and the Lodge were under the obligations of charity and brotherly love to him during that period. But, SUS pended, he is Masonically dead, and must remain so till the hiatus in his Masonic life shall be bridged over. w

Five Decisions were reported, all of which are practical applications of Masonic principles. Bro. Butler granted permission, in three instan.. ces, "to pass the ballots and confer the degrees out of the usual order of time." Having reported these suspensions of the law, the Grand ~:Ias. . ter gave some very cogent reasons why he should not have set aside the law in deference to prerogative.. Hear him and be convinced that he questioned his own act, and the use of the so-called power to override the written statute: Ordinarily, it is my conviction, if a man has lived under the shadow of a .:Masonie Lod~e for years without finding out the value of the Masonic Institution, and delays his apphcation for membership in it till just as he is about to leave the State, he had better wait till he finds a new home. The cramming process in Masonry is just as objectionable as cramming in education. Very few heads can comprehend, or memories retain, the length and breadth of Masonry in a single evening. Some important links may be left out in the hasty attempt to communicate the forms, ceremonies, and lectures which the recipient will find of priceless value to him when he essays to utter the Masonic Shibboleth ill another jurisdiction.

If the above reasons apply in one case, why not in all cases? The Grand Master, on accoun~ of 路路sicknessand absence, had not visited as much as he desired, but reported harmony and good work among the Lodges. He called attention to the action of the Grand Lodge at its previous session, wherein a Decision was not 2tpproved, requiring seven members of a Lodge to be present in order to transact business. We approved said Decision in our last review of Vermont, and questioned the action of the committee which said, "'Ve are of the opinion that the business of a Master Masons' Lodge can legally be trans.. acted by three." We said then and repeat now, that: The number necessary to form a Lodge is se'ven. This the committee admitted. The number necessary to continue a Lode is also seven. This the committee also accepted as correct. Why did the committee admit the necessity of seven to form and to perpetuate, or contin'ue a Lodge? Because it Is a CONSTITUTIONAL requirement. Then how can a number less than a Constitutional one do business? We can't see it. If three Master l\-Iasons can legally transact business, where is the necessity fora Constitutional quorum, or the number of seven in order to form a Lodge? Why not charter a Lodge with three members?

We are glad Bro. Butler still holds this position and urges it upon . the Grand Lodge of Vermont. But we take no pleasure in recording the fact that the Committee on Jurisprudence disapproved the above view.

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We present the two Decisions of Grand Master Butler which were overruled to show how wide of the mark even a Jurisprudence Committee may shoot. The number necessary to constitute a Lodge is seven, to continue a Lodge, seven, and

to transact the business of a Lodge, seven. [Disapproved by the committee.]

A member suspended for non-payment of dues, cannot, upon petition for restoration, be required to pay dues accruing during the time of such suspension. [Disapproved by the committee.]

What says the Constitution? Does it not require seven petit'loners" as , the number necessary to constitute a Lodge?" And yet that number is not necessary. And the other Decision is as unjust as it is indefensible. The rule requiring a suspended Mason to pay dues for the time he is under suspension would collect Shylock's pound of flesh at the, Judgment Throne of a resurrected Brother, whether he had any flesh or not, simply because he had been dead. FINANCIAL.

The Grand Master said this as to finance: I take pleasure in expressing my profound gratification at the financial condition of the GrandLod~e. It has fairly emerged from the black clouds that hung so threateningly over it during the last years of Ex-Secretary Clark's administration. Its financial affairs are now conducted upon business principles.

'Ve congratulate our Green Mountain Brother upon the above good results, and their happy deliverance from the blight caused by a faithless Grand Secretary. Charges having been preferred against said "Ex-Secretary Clark," a time was agreed upon for his trial.. Thus, one by one, the victims of intemperance 'come to grief. There is too minch firewater used by Masons generally and by many of our Masonic officials especially. Grand Master l?utler wound up his third term of service with some very wholesome and timely admonitions and exhortations. He has made his record and it is a good one. His name will live in the annals of Vermont Masonry as long as the solid mountains stand or flow the limpid streams of that jurisdiction. ' GRAND SECRETARY.

Our Bro. Root, the worthy successor of a, very undeserving predecessor, has proved himself fully competent for the work assigned him, and entitled to the confidence accorded. His report proves it, and the work done in bringing the Grand Lodge finances and general business back to a respectable stattt.s, will ever be his best encomium. Well dQne. APPRECIATIVE.

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Resolved, That the presence of our four and only living Past Grand Masters at this communication is especially gratifying to the members of this Grand Lodge. We trust that continued health and prosperity may be vouchsafed to them by the Great Architect of the Universe, and that at many succeeding communications we may be favored with their presence and wise counsel. Re8olved~ That the sum of $200 be, and is hereby, appropriated in aid of our aged and venerable Bro. John B. Hollenbeck, Past Grand Secretary of this Grand Lodge, and that the same be paid to him by quarterly installments or oftener, in the discretion of the Most \Vorshipful Grand Master, from the funds of this Grand Lodge.

TESTIMONIAL.

After the new officers were installed, the retiring Grand Master, Bro. Butler, received a surprise from his Brethren. In surprising him the speaker said to hinl, among other pretty things: By the freedom of your intercourse, by courtesy and kindness, by your broad Masonic feelings and great goodness of heart, you have chained the Brethren to you with links of gold.

In recognition of all this, we tender you this gold watch and chain as a slight testimonial, to be a constant reminder of the tender feelings of your Brethren. Its fine ~old is not purer than their affection for you; its chain is not stronger than the golden hnks of friendship that bind yOU to them; and it1s full-jeweled with their lasting respE~ct ancl esteem. '

To "watch and chain" a Mason, who has devoted so nluch time and labor for the ad v~ncement of the Craft, is a - - well, all right. CORRESPONDENCE.

Last year we noted the fact that Bro. Fisher had compiled a Report of more than two hundred pages for the Grand Lodge of ',T ermont. 'Ve :find less than seventy pages in the journal for 1884. The conlmittee-A. B. Safford-awarded Missouri, for 1882, a twelve-lined review. "Small , favors thankfully' received." OZRO MEACHAM, Brandon, G. M. 'VM. H.' ROOT, Burlington, G. Sec.

, VIRGINIA., 1883. This Grand Lodge holds its Annual Communication in Decemberthree months after Missouri. There is but little time for the 路Virginia Committee on Correspondence to review our Proceedings for the year. To send them over until next review, would postpone a notice longer than is desirable. Hence we never have much of a hearing before our yirginia Brethren. 'Ve will not fail of our duty, however, towards the Craft in our mother-land. So here goes for our annual journey through the bright-faced pages of Bro. Isaacs' al ways inviting Proceedings. ~he

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One Hundred and Sixth Annual Gathering of our Brethren occurred on the lOth of December, 1883-the Session lasting three days-being held in Richmond, with M. W. Bro. Reuben M. Page, Grand Master, and R. W. Bro. 'Vro. B. Isaacs, Grand Secretary. Representatives from 128 Lodges were present. From the Grand Secretary's very complete summary we l<?arn that there are 240 Lodges in that State, holding a membership of 9,053. THE ADDRESS

Of our M. W. Bro. Page, Grand Master, unlike many others of the kind reviewed by us this warm weather, was commendably brief-being only six pages long. Like his former Address, it is full of soundness and sense. He announced that the Fraternity was in a healthy concUtion in the jurisdiction, and that nothing had occurred to disturb the harmony existing between that and other Grand Lodges. "re copy from his Address, a beautiful tribute paid to a deceased Grand Officer. I t speaks for itself, 'and touches the heart with its gentle words of sympathy and love: It is my sad duty to chronicle here the death of Right Worshipful Bro. Oscar Maberry :Marshall,Treasurer of this Grand Lodge, who died at Millboro' , Virginia, on the 15th day of July, 1883, after a short illness. Bro. Marshall was indisposed when he left his home, in the city of Richmond, on the Tuesday preceding the day of his death; and after reaching MUlboro', his symptoms rapidly became more alarming, until his illiless term.inated fatally on the following Sunday. As Grand Treasurer, he was a most efficient .,officer; as a Mason, he was loved and esteemed; and as a man he had endeared himself to a host of friends by his warm heart and manly nature. He died while in the prime of life-in his forty-third year, leaving a family consisting of a wife and two children. Our sympathies go out to his stricken family in their bereavement,and let us devoutly hope that he had laid up treasures in the Great Treasure House above, and that he is now in full enjoyment thereof.

Bro. John F. Regnault was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Bro. Marshall, and was elected Grand 'l'reasurerat the Annual Session now being considered. Bro. Page submitted :five rulings made by him, which it is a pleasure to approve, owing to their judicious application of the principles of justice and right, which Decisions were approved. He had granted Dispensations for the formation of five new Lodges, one of them being in our native county, and near the home"of'other and happy days. We find among his official acts, that of laying the corner-stone of a church mentioned. It occured in one of the loveliest little cities in "Virginia, and among a charming people. How memory bears us back to the time when we enjoyed delightful associations there, and worshipped in the church, then just completed, 'whose pulpit was filled so ably by the Brother who delivered the Address at the laying of the corner-stone of the" second Temple." TENACIOUS.

The following shows how a Grand Lodge can stand up for its dignity. Grand Master Page directed Grand Secretary Isaacs to open a correspo~dence with the authorities of the Pennsylvania jurisdiction G. L. ,Ap.-13.

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looking to the establishment of the Grand Representative systeln between the two Grand Lodges. The Virginia Grand Secretary addressed the Pennsylvania Grand Secretary. Here is the result as furnished by Grand lVlaster Page: An answer was received, substantially declining to recognize, on the part of the Grand Master of Pennsylvania, any correspondence on the subjeat unless the proposition was made by himself as Grand :M:aster. I regard a Grand Secretary- as the executive officer of the Grand Master, and his acts, performed under the directions of a Grand :Master, are entitled to the same consideration and dignity as if done by a Grand :Master in person. 'Vhile the correspondence between the Grand Secretaries was courteous and kind, yet, holdin~ the views above expressed, I had no hesitation in granting the request of our Grand Secretary for permission to withdraw or recall his official letter on the subject, and thus the matter remains.

No "ronder Bro. Isaacs, of Virginia, wanted to recall his "official letter." We have n1et similar pretentiousness somewhere before. Somehow, we are impressed vdth an idea that dignity is over-done in the case. \Ve are slow to believe that old Turveydrop has survived long enough to establish a school of "deportment." in any of our Ameriean Grand Lodges. . The Committee on Grand Master's Address closed their notice that excellent paper ,vith a just tribute to a deserving official: We close this excellent Address of our retiring Grand Master with the sad feeling that his having performed his official work, of twelve years' continuance, with honor to himself and credit to the Fraternity, and completed his work in the highest position to which we could appoint him, he now retires to the private life of a Mason, and we shall hear the sound of his gavel no .more. And while we earnestly hope that the remainder of his days may be spent in the peace and quiet of a happy and comfortable life, we trust that he will often visit us in our Annual Assembly, to encourage us by his presence, and to aid us by his Masonic wisdom, in our efforts to ameliorate the trials of life's rugged way, and elevate our fellows to the路 hi~h position of the just and upright Mason, who lives the life of faith in God and a comIng judgment, and in preparing for such an appearance thereat as shall cause him to be accepted and received as one in all things worthy and true.

The Committee on Memoirs presented an appropriate sketch of the life of their deceased Grand Treasurer, Bro. Marshall. We observe that a Memorial Page was directed and accorded. The committee closed their tribute thus: Bro. Marshall was a man whose memory will live in the hearts of those who knew him-not only as the faithful officer, but the beloved and lamented Brother. Stricken down in middle life by an inscrutable Providence, he has left behind him, not merely in that sacred circle where the widow and路 orphans weep in silent grief, but in wIder houses, where Brethren of the Mystic Tie have been wont to associate with him in sweet converse, a memory fragrant with th6l, odors of past joys-pleasant though mournful to the soul. He has crossed the river, and upon the farther shore awaiteth us. Professing to repose his trust in life on the infinite merits of the Lion of the tribe of Judah, we fondly hope that the Everlasting arms were underneath him and about him in the hour of death, and that in the Celestial Lodge above he is now realizing the blessedness of those who live and die in that holy faUli and hope. CORRESPONDENCE.

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next ternl. But we cannot close this hurried notice of Virginia without saying that Bro. Drinkard, "for the committee," furnished a very readable and well seasoned review, amounting to some seventy pages. lVIissouri Proceedings, for 1883, were received just before Grand Lodge convened, and of course could not claim much time or attention. We propose, God willing, to place the journal of our next Session in tl1e hands of Bro. Drinkard in twenty working days after our Grand Lodge shall close. He said of our Report: The Grand Secretary furnished the Report on Foreign Correspondence. Each year it reaches us just before our report is finished, and is consequently not accorded the space it Iuerits.

'Ve copy what is the Virginia custom governing the 路路election of Grand Lodge Officers, and confess it has some merit we had not thought.of: How is it in Virginia? Every officer, down to Junior Deacon, is elected by ballot. After the late distinguished Mason, John Dove, had been Grand Secretary for twenty (nay, thirty) years, the Grand Lod~e refused to allow him to be elected by acclamation, or to stay in the Grand Lodge whilst the election was going on, or to run without an opposing candidate. Why? Because it would have been a bad a precedent. Next year some officious Brother mi~ht have tried to steal the office of Grand Master, or Deputy, or Warden, or Deacon, for a friend of his. To the Grand Master-elect we in Virginia accord the right to make the first nomination for each office lower than his own. Then the Brethren are required to nominate at least one opposing candidate. Then the candidates are required to retire from the room.. Then if there be any good reason why any candidate should not be elected, the Brethren acquainted with it are permitted to make it known. No Brother in Virginia" allows himself to be placed in the attitude of seeking office." If he should do so, he would at once be "squelched." But we go farther. We require nominations to be made so that no Brother may have even an excuse for seeking office, and no friend an excuse for private electioneering. In other words,. we cause every lIlovement to be pUblic, and allow no secret proceedings.

As Bro. Drinkard, "the committee, is now on the highway to the Grand East, being Grand Senior Warden, we withhold路 our congratulations until his preferment has reached its maximum. He is continued as Committee on路 Correspondence.

H. w. MURRAY, Louisa C. H., G. M. WM. B. ISAACS, Richmond, G. Sec.

W A..SHINGTON, 1883. We have before us now the journal of the Twenty-sixth Annual Communication, which convened in the city of Seattle, June 6th, 1883. M.W. Bro. Joseph A. Kuhn, Grand Master, present and presiding. R. W. Bro.Thos.M:. Reed, Grand Secretary, was on hand in every sense of the word, as evidenced by the business character of the Proceedings. Thirty-seven chartered Lodges are at work in the jurisdiction; thirty-

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six of them were represented. Total membership (Master l\Iasons), 1,390. Net increase during the year nearly two hundred. Revenues for the year ending May 1st, 1883, $3,223.58. The journal contains 216 pages, 100 being occupied with the Report on Correspondence; twenty-si.x: with membership, by Lodges, and the remainder by the Proceedings. The Address of Grand Master Kuhn covered eight pages. It may be described as a good business paper, embracing an account of his official" stewardship." He reported the constituting of such Lodges as had been chartered at the previous session, and announced the authorization of three Lodges IT. D. He :had granted some Special Dispensations, two of which were to c<?nferdegrees out of time, and in one instance" to receive a petition for the degrees in less time than is pro'~lided by statute." "Down with the statute!" "Long Ii ve prerogative!" He refused to waive jurisdiction over a citizen of "\Vashington" in favor of an Oregon Lodge, assuming that it was for the subordinate Lodge to pass upon such a matter, and not one that the Grand Masters should interfere with. He also declined to allow Lodges appear in Masonic clothing on the Fourth of July, that not being "Masonic occasion." Both refusals deserve the commendation of Craft. He rendered a few Decisions. We copy one: A person applying for Degrees of Masonry, his creed being that of. a Quaker, and they will not swear, but instead .they affirm, should we confer the degrees upon such a person '? Oaths are only binding when concientiou81y taken, and any form of an obligation th.at does not bind the conscience of a man is without force, hence if the creed of a man is such that he cannot concientiously comply with our ceremonies, his oath would not be binding. Masonry does not attempt to interfere with the peculiar .religious faith of any of its members, except so far as a oeUef in God. It does, however, require all who seek admission into its mysteries to conform to all its usages and ceremonies. If youras:pirant bas such reli~ious scruples that he cannot comply with our. established ceremonies he cannot berecelved.

Fraternal relations with other Grand Lodges continue harnlonious, while peace and prosperity prevail in the home jurisdiction. Some healthy suggestions were made, followed by the usual Conclusion. We copy the" suggestions," and. omit the" Conclusion: " I recommend legislation to the end that more care in the selection of candidates may be exercised. A longer residence should be required, a m.ore searching investigation by . committee be had, and each applicant should be required to give place of birth, his past as well as present place of residence, that committees may fully investigate his previons char~ acter. It is not sufficient that for one year he has lead an apparent moral life ; the Lodge should be well satisfied that his whole life has been such. 'J.1he principles of Masonry are no secret; they are as clear as the noon day sun. Among Masons the uncharita~ bIe, the immoral, the profane and intemperate should have no place. All such should be rejected, regardless of place or station. The question should be: Is he a good man and true, and a Mason at heart, or will he be a drone in the Institution?路 Place the standard high and require all to come up to it. Betterthat the growth be slow and the fruit perfect than a rapid increase. The darkest cloud in the Masonic horizon is the taking of too many men into the Order. . Another evil is the inattention often paid to the proper qualifications of persons elected officers,. upon whom devolve responsible duties. A Worshipful Master is the supreme authority in the Lod~e, accountable only to God and the Grand Lodge for his acts, and upon hlm depends ltS success and usefulness; hence in selecting a Brother to fill thisimpotrant place the greatest care should betaken. He should be well acquainted with the science and principles of Masonry, capable of teaching by precept and example, as well as from a thorough knowledge of our art. Such qualifications cannot be acquired

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except by close application and long experience, and when a Lodge is fortunate enongh to have such a Master it should be very slow indeed in changing, because another good fellow is ambitious of passing the chair. Office should be the reward only of worth and merit. GRAND SECRETARY.

A seven-paged Report, well written and practical, was presented by Bro. Reed, Grand Secretary, followed by his financial exhibit. We think the Representative elephant is troubling our Brethren, from his statement: The question of Representative expenses is :perhaps the most important to be brought up tor consideration at the present session. While the financial condition of Grand Lodge for a number of years past has been considered healthful and prosperous, it is well known that the constituant Lodges have been sufficiently burdened with taxation-in fact, relatively, all they were able to bear. The experience of the past two years demonstrates beyond the possibility of a doubt that the Grand Lodge cannot longer continue its present {>olicy of paying three Representatives from each Lodge, under its present system of taxatIOn. There is no Grand Lodg-e in existence that pays so heavy Representative tax as ours, in proportion to its members. r.I'he Grand Secretary in this report does not assume to discuss the merits or demerits of this question, but simply to urge it upon the careful attention of Gr~nd Lodge. ARIZONA GRAND LODGE

Was recognized on motion of Bro. Reed: Resol'ved, That the Grand Lodge of Washington extends its hearty congratulations and fraternal greetings to the Grand Lodge of Arizona, in full recognition of her Masonic A.uthority and Sovereignty, as prescribed in her organic covenants, bidding her a cordial welcome to our Sisterhood of Grand Lodges. ORATION.

A ten-paged Oration was delivered by the Grand Orator, Bro. Louis Ziegler. It is printed and reads well."re have not space for more than the statement of what Masonry is not, and what it is: First-That 1\Iasonry is not a Political Institution. Second-That it is not a Reformatory Institution. Third-That it is not a Religious Institution.

What is Masonry? We answer, Masonry is, Pirst-A Progressive Institution. Second-It is a Charitable Institution. Third-It is a Philosophical Institution. BIENNIAL SESSIONS

Were declined. CORRESPONDENCE.

This part of the journal is always interesting, because freighted with delectable things. A Report, covering one hundred pages, con.. taining notices of the Proceedings路 of fifty-three Grand Lodges, pre.. pared by Bro. Thos. Milburne Reed, chairman, is, like its predecessors, good reading .and profitable for edification. Missouri was well remem-

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bered by the committee, and kindly awarded nearly four pages, made up of extracts and pithy comments. Grand Master Dockery and Grand Orator Boyd received complimentary attention, while this committee was not forgotten. We find much in his report, of interest and profit, which would grace our pages. But hoping to receive the journal of 1884 in time for consideration, we must reserve space for it.

LEVI ANKENY, Walla Wall, G. M. THOS. MILBURNE REED, Olympia, G. Sec.

WEST VIRGINIA, 1883. The Nineteenth Annual Communication, for 1883, was held in the City of Wheeling, and began its labors November 13th, closing on the 14th, with a good representation-seventy-four, out of eighty-one, work~ ing Lodges being represented. Thirty-five hundred memhers in eighty-one Lodges were reported, with a gain of 200. Five Special Communications were reported, which had been held for the purpose of laying corner-stones,- hall dedications, and the burial of the Grand Treasurer, Bro. Isaac H. Williams. M. W. Bro. W. H. H. Flick, Grand Master, presided, and R. W. Bro. O. S. Long was Grand Secretary. THE ADDRESS

Of the Grand Master was nine pages long. He chronicled, in proper terms, the decease of their Grand Treasurer, Bro. Williams. The Grand Master said that the past year had been a prosperous and harmonious one. Dispensations had been granted for various purposes, one of which was" to ballot on the proficiency of a Fellow Craft at a Special Communication." DECISIONS,

Twenty-four in number, covered three pages of the Address. They were all approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence except one. It was in reference to the "one-eye" disqualification. The one-eye candidate is debarred by the rule adopted. There are several of the Decisions rendered and approved, that would not suit our jurisdiction.. ';rhis, for instance:

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20th. No particular period of residence in this jurisdiction is required of a petitioner for initiation by the laws of this Grand Lodge. It is sufficient if he is an actual bona fide resident within the jurisdiction of the Lodge to which he applies. The period of residence is left to the By-Laws of the subordinate Lodge.

Others are equally objectionable, viewed from our standpoint, but vve are not in that jurisdiction. The following "touches up" a certain element found at Grand Lodge sessions, especially where mileage and per diem are provided: As a member of the Finance Committee for several years, I have noticed that there are always some members who are in attendance only long enough to get their expense account allowed and to draw the money thereon. In some instances, members have not put in an appearance until after the pay-roll was made up, and the Grand Treasurer had commenced to payout, and then they would go around hunting up the members of the Finance Cornmitteeand askin~ to have their expense account allowed and their names placed on the pay-rOll. This IS not as it should be. The Grand Lodge pays the actual expenses of its members, in order that it may. have the benefit of their attendance, and that the members themselves may be also benefited thereby. There is plenty of time for the pursuit of private business or pleasure after the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge is closed.

The Reports of the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Grand Lecturer and District .Deputies were all furnished and printed. We find no Report on Correspondence, and conclude that the Grand Lodge is without the usual committee. I

\VM. C. BENNETT, vv"'eston, G. M. O. S. LONG, vVheeling, G. Sec.

WISCONSIN, 1884. We have the journal of the Fortieth Annual Communication before us for review. It contains 250 pages. We received these Proceedings in a short time, compared with n1any others, after Grand Lodge closed. The Session was held in Milwaukee, commencing June 10th. M. W. Bro. Lewis E. Reed, Grand Master; R. W. Bro. John W. Laflin, Grand Secretary. The journal reached us in July. There is ample evidence furnished that a new and efficient Grand Secretary is in charge of affairs in Wisconsin. Other Grand Secretaries must look out for tlieir laurels. Bra. Laflin is a 'rising Grand Secretary. He has push and taste. Both were sho,vn in bringing out the journal now being noticed. There is something so neat and clean-looking about this Annual, that we feel good in examining it. The Wisconsin jurisdiction is to be congratulated upon the happy change in Grand Secretaries. SUMMARY.

From the excellent summary furnished by Bro. Laflin, we glean as follows: 199 chartered Lodges, two under Dispensation; 185 represented at .the Fortieth Session-200 reported to said Session. Number of

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Master Masons in the jurisdiction, 12,392-increase nearly one thous" . and; actual gain, nearly four hundred; Revenues over six thousand dollars. THE ADDRESS

Of M. W. Bro. Reed, Grand Master, is a model in length and matter. He opened thus: We had hoped and prayed that we could meet at this Annual Communication, with the official columns of this Grand Body unbroken, and be able to take by the hand all those Brethren who have served and honored our Order faithfully and long. But this we are not permitted to do. Since this gavel closed the Grand Lodge one year ago, the Brother whose voice was so familiar to our ears during its session, a Brother who was at all times ready to subordinate his pressing business interests to those of Freemasonry, has died, and before we further engage in the important duties of this session, it is proper that we pay official tribute to his memory. Bro. C. F. G. Collins suddenly died, December 18th, 1883, at his'home in Beloit, in the forty-fifth year of his age-prime of life, prime of manhood, prime of health, apparently while a few moments before he went to his post of duty in the endeavor to save his property from fire. Though thus untimely strIcken dOWIt, he had lived long enough to endear himself to all who knew him: as a business man, a neighbor, friena. husband, father. As a :Mason, he had received all the degrees that can ,be conferred in vVisconsin; and the highest official honors the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, and Grand Commandery of the State can bestow, and at the time of his death he was a Trustee of this Grand Lodge. His exemplary life, so in keeping with the teachings of our Order, assures us that he has gone to join the large MasonIC army, in that land where their happy surroundings make them beckon us thither. We assure his family that they have our sympathy from the depths of Masonic hearts.

We recur with much satisfaction to the able and eloquent thoughts of Bro. Collins, in his Address as Grand Master, delivered June, 1879. Our pleasure was deep and sincere in reading, reviewing and conlplimenting the production of the M. W. Brother then. We are glad that our tribute to the living was in keeping with his worth. Our heart presents its offering to his memory now he is gone on the journey from which there is no return. The Grand Master stated that relations with foreign or sister jurisdictions were peaceful,. 'while prosperity and harmony obtained at home. He had authorized the organization of four Lodges by Dispensation. Dedications of halls and corner-stone laying were reported. He refused to allow societies, not secret, to jointly occupy Masonic Halls with Lodges. We excerpt the following for its practical worth: In the correspondence are embraced Decisions upon Masonic law and customs. But as all come within the plain provisions of the Ancient Landmarks of the Order and our Constitution, or repetition of Decisions previously made by my predecessors, and.approved by this Grand Lodge, I do not deem It necessary, or hardly proper, to repeat them here. I believe it better that the Masonic student should seek his lllformation upon Masonic Law from the Ancient Landmarks and Constitution, rather than from their too oft repetition in printed Addresses of Gran<i Masters. FINANCIAL.

The Grand Master's congratulations upon the financial statu8 were so cheery that we copy them:

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I congratulate the Grand Lodge upon its encouraging and healtbful financial 'Condition. It was but about sixteen months ago that the Grand Treasurer found his fuuds too low to meet the current expenses, and was obliged to make a loan for that purpose. The loan has been paid; our expenses bave been kept within judicious bounds. 'rhe Grand Secretary's office bas been managed honestly and economically, though liberally'; and the Grand Treasurer has to-day a respectable balance in BANK, a detailed statement of all which appears in the able report of our Grand Trustees to this Grand Lodge. already presented for your inspection, and at the beginning of another year, a large portion of our yet untouched revenue for the year will not, as in former years, have to be invaded to cover indebtedness of previous years. In order that this state of things may continue, not only should the Grand Secretary's office, during the year; but also all the affairs of the Grand. Lodge, during the time it is in session. be so conducted as to keep within its income, and gradually accumulate a CHARITY fund. And our present income resources are sufficient to do this when honestly and judiciously managed, now that the dark; unwelcome financial clouds have again, passed by. BUT THE GRAND LODGE, DURING ITS SESSION, IN DEALING WITH ITS FINANCES, SHOULD SET AN EXAMPL'E IT "WISHES Ii'OLLO'WED TILL IT rrrEETS AGAIN.

Thank God, all Grand Secretaries are not rascals and defaulters. Grand Master Reed ~ound up his official labors in these words: For two years you have permitted me to hold this exalted station. I assure you I appreciate the enviable honor this highest of Masonic official positions confers. I have not hesitated to freely solicit the counsel of my older and more experienced Brethren in the discharge of my official duties, who have always been ready to lighten the responsibility the position carries with it, and smooth the path over which I have trod, to whom I now tender my sincere and most grateful feelings. Though to-morrow will terminate my official relations with you, it will not, no, TIME will not, lessen my interest in; or best wishes for the perpetuity of the principles and teachings of our Order, which have come down to us from periods immeasurable by man, and the constant observance of which will continue to disarm all adverse criticism, and make it worthy of the remembrance of those early fathers whose 'names, for all ages that may follow them, have become synonyms for patriotism' and philanthropy.

Having faithfully "served the Craft" for two years, Bro. Reed retires and takes his place as a Past Grand Master among his illustrious predecessors. His name will rank well with ;Palmer, and Cottrill, and Chapin. REPORTS

From the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary and Grand Trustees were presented, showing very fully the fiscal condition of the Grand Lodge. There is such an improvement that the Grand Lodge felt its ability to be such that the Grand Secretary was voted an increase of salary. He now receives twelve hundred dollars per annum. The Report of Grand Trustees is an interesting paper. It shows up one of the modern defaulting Grand Lodge officials of ,whom we have had something to say. The Trustees, at the last Session, had been instructed to ascertain and report: 1. To what amount the late Grand Secretary, John W. Woodhull, and his bondsmen are legally liable to this Grand Lodge, and the several financial responsibilities of the said late Grand Secretary and his said bondsmen. 2. The liability criminally of the said John W. Woodhull, in consequence of his said defalcation. S. The propriety and expediency of instituting legal proceedings to collect the amount due this Grand Lodge, and of prosecuting criminally the said John W. Woodhull.

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Itl turns out that the amount of Woodhull's defalcation was nearly two thousand dollars; that his bondsmen were not legally responsible, and that the defaulting Grand .Secretary was "totally irresponsible" financially. The Board said respecting "legal proceedings," that: In reply to the second and third questions, your Board has no doubt that the late Grand Secretary is criminally liable, but inasmuch as he is not now within the jurisdiction of the courts of this State, and is not pecuniarily responsible, they believe that legal proceedings against him would not be productive of satisfactory results. They cannot, there路 fore, advise the instituting of such proceedings.

The Board said further: Regarding the charge against Bro. John W. Woodhull, of unmasonic conduct, which was referred to this Board, we have to report that we deem the same sufficient in form and substance, with sufficient specifications of the offense charged.

_It resolution was subsequently adopted that at the next regular Communication the Grand Lodge proceed to try Bro. John W. Woodhull upon the charges preferred and no,,," on file against him, and that Bro. Woodhull be cited to appear for trial, which was adop'ted, and the Grand Secretary instructed to notify Bro. Woodhull. With Burrill in the penitentiary, Clark and Woodhull in the courts, and on trial, Masonically, for their lives, and "HERBERT DE PRuLE CAPPELLAIN " expelled, there is a chance for the rest oj us. The work of purgation goes on. But Grand Secretaries should not suffer alone. Examples should be made of others whose derelictions and defalca.. tions have been quite as reprehensible as those who 'were convicted. Arizona and New South Wales Grand Lodges were duly recognized. CORRESPONDENCE.

A Report of 132 pages was submitted by M. W. Bro. Emmons E. Chapin, Past Grand l\faster. How the Report was received and appre.. ciated, will appear by the following resolution: Resolved, That Bro. E. E. Chapin, our good-looking Past Grand Master, who wears his honors with so much grace, recelve the thanks of this Grand Lodge for his able Report On' Correspondence. "

vVe are not prepared to second the above resolution, affirnling "the good-looking" part, but take pleasure in saying that "his able Report on Correspondence" entitled Bro. Chapin to all the thanks he received. He was very nlodest as a new beginner, and took up the pen with fear and trembling. We say only this, that if the Report prepared be his first effort, we hope it nlay not be his last. He reviewed the Proceedings of fifty-five American Grand Lodges and paid some little attention to several foreign jurisdictions. The review contains a three-paged notice of the Missouri journal, for 1883. The Address of Grand Master Woods, for that year was extracted from freely, two pages being assigned to excerpts. Of Past Grand Master Givan's Report on Griev.. ance, Bro. Chapin said:

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It is a model of the kind. Technicalities and minor irregularities are disregarded, but not to such an extent as to permit slip-shod work on the trial of a Mason for unmasonic conduct. It is a grave business, and should be done justly, equitably and fairly, not only for the benefit of Masonry but in justice to the accused.

And we take pleasure in saying that the "masterly Reports on Grievience," by our late Bro. Owens, and by the present able chairman, Bro. Givan, have contributed very much in giving character and standing to our l\iissouri Proceedings among the Grand Lodges of the United States. Both have been accorded positions of eminence by the best reviewers of the country. The compliment paid this committee by Bro. Chapin savors of taffy. Here is sonle of the Conclusion: Fault may be found by some of our economizing Brethren that the report is not sufficiently brief; but it must be borne in mind that each Grand Lodge in correspondence with our Grand Lodge has been reviewed for one year, and a large majority of the Grand Lodfor two years, to the end that the work should be all brought squarely up to January 1884. We say again we could not do this work more concisely, more briefly than we done, and be entitled to any credit, for Masonic manhood.

We record pleasurable anticipations as to the next report from W'"isconsin, while noting the fact that Bro. Chapin is still Committee on Correspondence. OLIVER LIBBEY, Green Bay, G. M. JOHN W. LAFLIN, Milwaukee, G. Sec.

WYOMING, 1883. At our final roll call, late in the season, Wyoming, for 1883, answered, and barely escaped being left out! The Ninth Session was held at Evanston, October, 9th, 1883, and was presided over byM. W. Bro. John K. Jeffrey, Grand Master; R. W. Bro. John H. Symons was Grand Secretary.. Five Lodges and a membership of some 40Dare found in the jurisdiction, as shown by the Grand Secretary. A short business Address from Grand Master Jeffrey contained an ' official exhibit of his administration. It is a good and practical paper. We cull from his statement some good sayings: True sympathy cannot be purchased: it must come from the heart voluntarily: it can, however, be cultivated, and men totally indifferent to their fellows about them may have their eyes opened, and their hearts touched. Charity, that word so often used but seldom understood, is the 'Very foundation of our Order.

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An institution which will elevate man mentally and morally, which teaches us to sympathize with distre~sed humanity, whose lessons continually remind us of our duty towards our fellow-man and whose principal tenets are Faith, Hope and Charity, that Charity which extends beyond the grave to the boundless realms of eternity, is certainly calculated to attract the attention and challenge the admiration of all civilized men. The influences exerted by such an institution do not "cease with its members but extend far beyond them, and if they are worthy and practise the teachings inCUlcated, the good that is done is beyond calculation. Such an Institution we believe Masonry to be.

Relations with Grand Lodges continue to be fraternal. Visits had been made to most of the Lodges in the jurisdiction, where he met a cordial greeting. Lodges were doing well and enjoyed the luxury of good officers. No Decisions were reported. This evidences study and independence of thought on the part of the Brethren as well as obedience to law-. The GrandlVIaster stated that no Dispensations had been granted to confer degrees out of time, holding that the reasons presented therefor were not good and sufficient. He had authorized the institution of one Lodge under Dispensation.. His suggestion ,vas titnely an"d sensible, that the Grand Lodge should consider the subject of perulanently locating their body, and not bJ' on wheels from year to year. The Address was referred, but that is all ,ve :find concerning it. The business matters of the Grand Lodge were duly considered, but nothing said about the Grand l\JIaster's work. The journal of transactions is necessarily a brief one. The Report on Correspondence, by Bro_ Wm. J. McIntyre, covers sixty-four pages, and reviews the Proceedings of thirty-six Grand Lodges. Missouri, for 1883, was awarded two full pages, and complimentary words besides. He concurred in the high-toned views expressed by our Bro. Woods, Grand Master, and endorsed our ,varfare upon intemperance and profanity among Masons. The committee thought we had never been warmed by the glow of "poetic fire." He said: Bro. Vincil pokes fun at Bro. Downey's Oration-H Arise and Conquer." He says that he could not find anything in it about Freemasonry, or that would indicate that it was ever intended for a Masonic produ.ction delivered before a Grand'Lodge of Masons. The mind of our thoroughly practical Brother has evidently never burned with the poetic fire.

Very true. We have never been "burned with the poetic fire" of Masonic Orations, so caned. We never wooed the muses, and they have not visited us that we know of. Still there is a wide distinction between a poem and a l\;fasonic Oration. We would not pass judgment upon the poetry of an author, but we will utter our opinion of an Orat'ion that claims to be Masonic. We have not time to review the Report of Bro. .McIntyre. Like the review of his predecessor, it is made up of judicious selections and admirable路 comments. The Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected. The former lives at Cheyenne, and the latter at Laramie.

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CONCLUSION. The roll has been called again, but all have not answered. The delinquents must go over another year. When a school-boy, if not present at" spelling time," we were sent" foot." Going to the" foot" of the class, we had to "spell up." Lost time and class standing taught us a lesson that has not been without effect. We have learned to路 be promptly on tiIne, and push ahead. If we f~il to be at the head of our class, it 'will not be owing to want of effort. Our work of reviewing Grand Lodge Proceedings for the year 1884路 is ended. We have examined all that were received in time. The tardy ones must go "foot." Our Review has been delayed until October 1st, and still they come not. Their delay must be enjoyable or they would not tarry so long. Proceedings of the following Grand Lodges have been reviewed for the years named: ALABA.MA, 1883. ARIZONA, 1883. ARKA.NSAS, 1883. BRITISH COLUMBIA., 1883. CALIFORNIA, 1883. CANADA, 1883. COLOR4\.DO, 1883. CONNECTICUT, 1884. DAKOTA, 1884. DELAWARE, 1883. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1883. FLORIDA, 1884. GEORGIA, 1883. IDAHO, 1884. ILLINOIS, 1883. INDIANA, 1884. INDIAN TERRITORY, 1883. IOWA, 1884. KANSAS, 1884. KENTUCKY, 1883. LOUISIANA, 1884. MANITOBA, 1884. MAINE, 1884. MASSACHUSETTS, 1883. MARYLAND, 1884. MICHIGAN, 1884.

MISSISSIPPI, 1884. MINNESOTA, 1884. MONTANA, 1883. NEBRASKA, 1883. NEVADA, 1883. NEW BRUNSWICK, 1884. NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1884. NEW JERSEY, 1884. NEW YORK, 1884. NORTH CAROLINA, 1883. NOVA SCOTIA, 1883. OHIO, 1883. OREGON, 1883. PENNSYLVANIA, 路1883. QUEBEC, 1883. RHODE ISLAND, 1883. SOUTH CAROLINA, 1883. TENNESSEE, 1883. TEXAS, 1883. UTAH, 1883. VERMONT, 1883. VIRGINIA, 1883. WASHINGTON, 1883. WEST VIRGINIA., 1883. WISCONSIN, 1884. WYOMING, 1883.

Fifty-two Annuals have been noticed. The work performed has been' laborious but pleasant. Were it not pleasant we would not engage in it. The association with reportorial writers for the past seven years

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has been highly enjoyable, for the most part!; Where it has not been, they have found it out. As ,ve close our seventh Report, a grateful feeling glows within, as we remember how warmly we have been weI.. corned by the Grand Lodge Committees into their fellowship and confidence. Deeply is their courtesy appreciated. We had hoped to make our Report, for 1884, the best of all our labors. In concluding it we find our disappointment equal to our hopes at the beginning. We submit the work with a prayer that it may do some good, and not meet with severer criticisIll than is merited. While not the best article of the kind produced, we hope our Brethren will comfort us路 with the verdict, "it might"have been worse."

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge oj Missouri, A. F. and..4.. M.: Your Committee on Credentials report the following Representatives and permanent members present, 217 Lodges being represented: [Those marked with an asterisk (*) are proxies.] Lodge.

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R. L. Whaley, J. W. W. C. Shuman, W. M. J. A. Siegelman, W. ~r. V. H. Harrison, W. M. Wm. R. Edgar, W. M. R. H. Franklin, W. M. John Hettich, W. M. W. R. Anderson, W. M. I.ltL Abraham, W. M. Benj. C. Hogan, S. W. * Benj. C. Hogan, J. W. Jos. O. Lesueur, W. M.* M. J. Chinn, J. W. C. W. Grimes, W. lrL J. H. Duvall, S. W. Stephen Chapman, W. M. Stephen Chapman, S. W. * J. E. Boyd, J. H. S. Baxter, W. M. Joe Bowman, J. W. Robt. E. Collins, W. M. John .J. Pierron, S. W. A. P. Oliver, J. W. J. Ed. Walker, W. M.* Chas. H. Kleinschmidt, S. W. J. H. Bunger, J. W. Eugene Grandjean, W. M:. J. A. Droz, S. W. :B". M. Winn, S. W. A. W. Gilstrap, J. W. Stephen Frazee, W. M. John H. Pugh, J. W.* H. L. Gray, S. W. H. S. Humphrey, W. M. 1. J. Wilson, S. W. T. M. Gares, ~T. W. A. D. McCrosky, W.Y. James S. Roth, W. M. H. Marquand, W. M. '1\ P. Berry, J. W. J. B. Brooks, S. W. L. C. Krauthoff, S. W. * L. C. Krauthoff, J. W. J. C. Hearne, W. M.* A. L. Thompson, S. W. Jas. Burlington, W. M. Wilfred ~IcDonald, J. W. J. J. Steele, W.1L* M. H. Garwood, W. M. Louis Doepler, J. W. Jno. W. Heydon, W. M. W. G. Weaver, S.W. * J. W.1Hller, ,V. M. W. H. Baskett, W. M. H. Bunker, W. M. James A. Gordon, W. lVI. John J. Dawes, S. W. *

,Y.

STURGEON...................................................... NE\VTON ~................................................. DES MOINES... •....• ••••••

174 175

STE'VARTSVILLE...

182 183

CALIFORNIA.. CHAMOIS

180

185

MORALITy...... CARTER

186 187

HANNIBAL

188

ZERI~DATl:IA ••••••••••••• ••••••••••

189

•••••. ~... •••••.••• .••••. •••••••••

192

BOLIVAR........................................................

195

FRANKFORD WELLSVILLE

CARTI-IAGE •.••.•••••••••

••••••

•••••.

HOPE...................

NEW J Al\fESPORT.

TRIIJUMINA....................................................

G. L. Ap.-14.

194

197 199

201 205

~ppendix.

210 SALISBlTRy

POPLAR BIJTJFF....... •....• ••••.•.••••• .••••. ••••••••• ROLLA............................................................

No. 208 209 213

~....

216 217 218

.,....................................

220

HAMILTON SALE:\I............................................................

224 225

SALINE.......................................................... WARRENTON ST. FRANCOIS.............................. IONIC............................................................. SEDALIA......................................................... HOPE"\VEIJL.................

226 231

GRANBy BA.RBEE GOOD HOPE...... I{A.NSAS CITy

234

235 236 239

MONTGOMERY CITy.............

240 242 243 246

NEOSHO.........................................................

247

CARROLL........................................................ BUTLER.........................................................

249 254

ALTON............................................................

255

FLORENCE .•...••. ••••.•....... I-IoLDEN .....•

•.. •...•. ...•.....

261 262

.•.•.••..•••

.•.... .•.•••

264 265

SOCIAL........................................................... AURORA.........................................................

266 267

SALEM...................................................

270

SOLOl\fON........................................................

271 272 273 276

GRAN\rILLE PORTLAND

.•.

I{EYSTONE

F AYETTEV1LLE •.•.•• CORINTHIAN. •••. .••••••• •..

NE'V

GRANITE

.•• .•....

.•.....

....•

ST. CLAIR...................................................... GRAND RI'lER .....• •...... ............•. ••••..• LODGE OF PEACE

FENTON Cosl\-rOS

•.•.••..•...

.••

280 281

282

[Oct.

J. H. Mason, 'V. :M. C. C. J\.f. Hilderbrant, W. M. Geo. L. Love, S. "l. James B. Sally, J. 'V. * W. H. Crane, W. M. W. H. Godlove, S. W. .Jack P. Richardson, W. M. J. H. Spencer, S. W. James G. Young, W. M. Jas. A. Best, S. W. Chas. Brooke, Jr., J. W. Geo. F. Rogers, VV. J\.L * L. B. Woodside, W. M. D. R. Henderson, S. W. * J. R. Ray, J. W. Henry Roseman, V{. M. H. H. :Middlekamp, W. 1\1. Jas. A. Smith, W. M. D. B. West, W. M. J. P. Grd.Y, W. M. W. E. Sizemore, M. W. G. W. Hawkins, S. W. G. S. Jones, W. M. S. A. Davis, J. W. Edward Evers, S. W. W. Duey, W. M. -F. Field, S. W. A. C. Denney, J. W. * H. C. Dalton, W. M. A. M~aas, S. W. W. V. Carpenter, S. W. F. J. Tygard, W. M. G. M. McKissick, S. W. W. T. Shaver, W. M. W. T. Shaver, J. W.* P. P. Ellis, W. M. M. P. Roberson, W. 1\!. W. C. Smith, S. W.* C. A. Boyles, W. M. W. H. Brinker, W. M. Geo. R. Hunt, S. 'V. * Geo. R. Hunt, J. 'V. * T. W. Hawes, W.1:L* Edward Pipe, W. '1\L John E. Jones, J. W. * Beverly Duey, W. M. J. C. Allen, S. W. John Tiller, J. W. J. R. Ferguson, W. Y. S. D. Trumbo, W. M. W. C. Holsapple, 'V. M. F. E. Bybee, vV. M. Wm. Sweeney, W. M. E. J. Thurman, W. M. Simon Suss, W. :M. John Nolde, S. W. Wm. Boyd, J. W.

1884.]

CR.t\.1"T :..••.......: No. 287 LA.l\IAR.... •.•••• ••••. 292 l\fONITEAU .. .•..... •..•............ 295 (~A.l\{ERON •..... '," .•..•... 'e"" ••••••••• •••••• •••••••• 296 'l'E~IPL'E ......•.....•...••.....,'... .......•. .....• 299

DORIC...............••...•......... ,............................. WHITE HALL

300 301

LICK CREEK...... •......•............ CIJitRENCE .•.••• ••••••..... .....• •••••.•.•. ••.•.• .•• •••.•• .•••.• NE'\V LONDON........ •••••••.• ••••••.••• ••••••

302 303 305 307

RURAL...........................................................

316

PA,tiLVILLE.................................................... .•.... .•••••••••••••••••

324

MT. ZION......

327

OSAGE............................................................

l\IcDoNALD..........

.•••••

••••••••••••••••••

CIIARITY........ ..•

319

331 833

CHILLICOTHE ••.

HEBRON......................................................... ADELPHI..... .•• •••••..

336 344 346 348 351 353 354 355

TUSCAN

360

IIIRAM...........................................................

362 364 369

HALLSVILLE...................................................

MOBEH,L'Y .. ARLINGTON

..•... ,

•.••.•••.

W ADESBURG...... lvfoSAIC.......................................................... BEN

211

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FRANKLIN

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

HIGGINSVILLE .•...•••.•.• •.. .•. COMPOSITE ..•.....• ..•• .•• ..• WILLIAMSTOWN:.. MANDEVILLE................................................. GOLDEN RULE................................................ RICHLAND... •••.•••. ..••.• ••••••• •.••••••• l~J..IEXANDER

DAyTON......................................................... MARION\TILLE......... •••

370 373

1374 382 385 386

390

WESTERN LIGHT...........

396

CEN'rER .••.•. Crvlr...BEN'D.. IBERIA...........................................................

401 40H

410

E. J. Goodrich, S. W. J. W. Dunn, W. M. H. W. I{l1ierim, 'V. M. M. Helwig, W. M. C. C. Woods, W. M. C. A. Hibbard, S. W. F. F. Rozzelle, J. Vl. C. Hanson, S. W. Noah McCaskey, W.M. Noah McCaskey, S. W. * Noah McCaskey, J. W. * S. T. Kauble, W. M. D. \V. Graves, W. M. J. W. Evans, Vol. 1\1. C. C. M. Mayhall, W. M. Geo. E. Mayhall, S. \V. * Isaac E. Jackson, W.M.* James Gibson, S. W. James E. Vincil, J. W. J. M. ~foore, W. M. H. H. Wait, W. M. Frank K. Doan,J. W.* O. H. P. Catron, W. M. H. T. Simth, S. W. * W. J. Zorn, J. W. W. A. Lord, \V. M. L. N. Barker, 'V. M. IIenry Kase, S. W. * Frank H. Leaver, J. W. * R. P. Roberts, 'V. M. A. B. Thompson, W. M. J. F. Rhea, W. M. Jas. S. Dunham, J. W. J08. L. Stephens, \V. M. * James G. Walker, W. M. John H. Haydon, J. W. David Gwin, W. M. Jas. N. Boydston, S. W.* Jay Linn Torrey, W. M. Trusten P. Dyer, S. W. G. N. Sansom, W. M. C. 'VV"'. Seeber, W. M. J08. R. Wright, J. W. * R. C. Risk, W. Y. W. C. Baird, W. M. T. K. Childs, W. M. G. C. Yost, W. Y. Ambrose L. Utt, W. Y. E. P. Parker, W. M. W. W. Cushing, S. W. .Tas. L. Watson, W.M. * Jas. L. Watson, S. W. * Jas. L.\Vatson, J. W.* J. W. Farris, W. M. * S. L. Hardinger, W. M. John Fergusson, W. M.

212

Appendix. N o. 416

CACHE •.••••

420

El.JCLID •••• .••••• .••.•. GATE OF THE S..-\.MARITA·N••••••••••••••••••• •••.••• •••••••••.•••• ••••••••• ••• TUSCUMBIA..................................................... T 1·~l\lPERANCE. ••• ••• •••• ••••.•••• ••••••••••••.•.• .••••.. •••..•

421 422 424 437 438 443

WEST GATE •••••• .•••••••• GREENPIELD ..••• ••••••

445 446 447 453 455 460

ITASKA.•••..,

••••••••••• ••••••• ••• •••••••••

TE:rrfPLE...................................

ANCHOR......................................................... •.•••••• •••••••

FAIRVIEW...................................................... l~ORSYTH..

••.... ...•.. ........• ••••.• ......•.•• ••.••

BARNES'VILLE LAl\fBSKIN

.••... ......•

ClLIFTON••• .•••.• .•..••.••

.••••• •••••.

A ULI/VILLE......

PLATO............................................................ NINE'lEH MT. HOPE... RACINE RICH HILL.....................................................

CLINTON.........................................................

CLINTONVILLE................................................ KIRK\\TOOD

•.••.••..•

COLD'V ATER.........

••••••• .....• •••••• •••

VANDALIA ...••.•............

.GLOBE............................................................ PRAIRIE HOl\!E....... •..• •....•.. ..•...•.•. •.•.•• ••. ... .••..•

AVALON......................................................... LATHROP.......................................................

VANBuREN................................................... WEBB

CITY

CHARITON•••••••••••• •••••••••

•••.. ...•. •.... •••••••••

ORIENTAL......................................................

463 464 469 473 476 478 479 481 482 484

485 491 495 503 505 506 509 512. 513 518

[Oct. A. P. Watkins, W. M. Wm. Sinclair, J. W. H. J. Filsinger, W. M. John R. Bollinger, S. W. M. Joachimi, W. M. F. W. Laker, W. M.* George E. Walker, W. M. D. l'iIarshall, 1N. M. * J. L. Mizener, 'V. M. Joseph Mountain, W. M. Thos. Brown, S. W. W. J. Thorn, J. W. R ..J. Humber, W. M. Seymour Hoyt, W. :M.* John Clements, W. M.* E. Claflin, W. M. G. D. Johnson, J. W. Alex. Graham, W. 1VI:. A. B. Barbee, S. W. * James Dickson, J. W. * J. W. Stogsdall, J. W. John B. Jones, S. W. J. C. Hicks, W. M. * John A. Logan, .J. W. J. F. Wood, W. M. R. 1. Hend~rson, W. Y. * R. F.Ilulett, W. M. A. P. Ferguson, W. M. J. B. Warren, W. M. Geo. C. Brand; W. M. A. G. Hawkins)'J. W. W. H. Lane, W. M. R. R. Bird, W. M. H. B. Butts, W. :M• G.T.Akers, W.·M. Cass Roberts, W. M. Z. T. Martin, W. M:. A. B. Martindale, W. M. A. A. Hulitt, W. M. W. S. Chinn, J. W. J. M. Hershey, W. M. M. Floyd, W. M.

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. Lee A Hall, G'rand J.1{aster. R. F. Stevenson, Deputy Grand .11faster. James W. Boyd, Grand Senio'r Warden. George R. Hunt, Grand Junio1" ~Varden. Samuel :M. Kennard, Grand Treasurer. Rev. John D. Vincil, D.D., Grand Se(,~retary. Allan McDowell,· Grand Lecturer. Rev. F. S. Beggs, Grand Chaplain. Rev. C. H. Briggs, Grancl Ohaplain.

W. M. Williams, Grand Senior Deacon. J. B. Thomas, Grand ~lun'ior Deacon. Jay L. Torrey, G1"and.ZI!arshal. W. R. Edgar, Grand Marshal. Henry L. Rogers, Grand Senior Steward. C. G. Brooks, Grand Junior Stl,}ward. J. P. Wood, (Jrand Orator. John W. Owen, Grand TlJler.

213

Appendix.

1884.]

PAST GRAND OFFICERS. PAST GRAND MASTERS.

Joseph S. Browne, C. C. Woods, J. H. Turner, Thomas E. Garrett.

Noah M. Givan, S. H. Saunders, John D. Vincil, W. R. Stubblefield,

S. W. B. Carnegy, Alex. N. Dockery, James E. Cadle, R. E. Anderson,

PAST GRAND SENIOR

'VARDEN~

Martin Collins.

PAST GRAND CHAPLAINâ&#x20AC;˘

. Rev. C. H. Briggs.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND :MASTERS. J. P. Wood, 3d District. H. B. Butts, 4th District. H. M. Jameson, 5th District. W. H. Carpenter, 6th District. Ruben Barney, 9th District. C. S. Glaspell, 10th District. J. B. Thomas, 14th District. Charles F.Vogel, 15th District. Stephen Chapman, 18th District.

A. B. Martindale, 19th District Herman Ferguson, 20th District. Stephe\l Frazee, 21st District. B. H. Ingram, 23d District. 1. N. Abraham, 26th District. Seymour Hoyt, 27th District. W. G. Weaver, 28th District. W. M. Cushing, 30th District. John W. Farris, 33d District.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Jay L. Torrey, New Mexico. Thomas E. Garrett, Scotland. Thomas E. Garrett, Kansas. Thomas E. Garrett, Louisiana. S. B. Potter, Rhode Island. W. E. Robinson, Kentucky. Charles F. Vogel, Nebraska. James E. Cadle, Alabama. John D. Vincil, Connecticut. Wm. H. Mayo, Colon-Cuba. Joseph S. Browne, Dakota. J. P. Wood, Delaware. Noah M. Givan, New York. John R. Parson, Idaho. F. W. Mott, Iowa.

1Iartin Collins, Illinois. Samuel H. Saullders, Minnesota. W. R. Stubblefield, Manitoba. A. M. Dockery, New Hampshire. George E. 'Valker, North Carolina. Seymour Hoyt, Nevada. Rev. C. C. Woods, D. D., Quebec. William A. Prall, Tennessee. B. H. Ingram, Utah. W.M. Williams, Vermont. Allan ~IcDowellt Texas. James W. Boyd, Wyoming. R. E. Anderson, Wisconsin. Stephen Chapman, Wash'ton Territory.

214

[Oct.

Appendix. PAST MASTERS.

Past Masters.

Lodge. NE"\V LO}l'DON (;A.CITE ••••••

"VELIJS\1ILLE CARROLL Tgl\IPERANCE

:..

CIIAl\!OIS

.•.

1IrssouRI

No.307 ••••••••• 416 ......•. ...•.•. 194 249 ~.. 438 185

:..

FRIENDSHIP.. •••••••

1 •.•

CENTRALIA. vY ADESBURG.........

348

KIRK'VOOD..... •••••••••••.

•••••• •••

•••••••••

484

CHILLICOTHE..................................................

333

OCCIDENTAL........................ CONCORD•••••••••• ~......

163

AUl:l0RA..........................................................

154

267

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

121

GEORGE WASHINGTON....................................

9 3 225

BEACON

SALEM............................................................ GOLDEN SQUARE.................... CENTER.........................................................

107

SEDALIA.......................................................... GRA.ND RI'TER............................................... ITASl{A.........

236 276 443 420

!CIRI{WOOD.....................................................

484

SEDALIA......................................................... 1ifrssOURI ••••••• ••••••

236

ANCHOR.........................................................

1IoDERN ,rERSAILLES

•••••••••

•••

BEACON MERIDIAN...................................................... 1'IT. MORIAH

:.... ••• ••••••

CARTER......................................................... JEFFERSON ~..................

401

1 144 117 3 2 40 287 43

Geo. E. 1Iayhall. W. M. Butler. S. T. McGreer. W. V. Carpenter. D. W. Clardy. c. M. Caughell. D. N. Burgoyne. John Goodin. Fred H. Hoppe. Wm. H. Carpenter. W.A. Wade. W. C. Bragg. J. R. Middleton. James B. Austin. R. S. Sheilds. John R. Parson. John E. Jones. G. J. Berne. Wm. H. Stone. C. A. Rosebrough. J. M. Orchard. R. E. Cowan. Erwin Ellis. B. H. Ingram. F. C. Shaler. C. C. Rainwater. A. Kleintopf. Cbas. L. Young. G. L. Faulhaber. V. O. Saunders. A. F. Renfrow. Elwyn Price. Milton H. Wash. Wm. Reinholdt. L. W. 1fitchell. J. S. Ambrose. B. A. Suppan. C. G.

GEORGE WASIlINGTON •.. CENTER TUSCAN.......................................................... CHILLICOTl:IE.................................................. SHEltINAH...................................................... COSMOS........................................................... STAR OF THE WEST

9 401 360 333

156 282

133

ANCHOR.........................................................

443

ORIENT FRANCAIS..........................................

167 9

GEORGE

WASHINGTON..................................... ••••••

AURORA......................................................... MISSOlTRI :.........................................

267 1

1fISSOURI .••••:.........

Brooks.

Phili.p J. Heuer.. N. T. Wright. Wallace Delafield. R. Barney. D. J. Marquis. Eden Reed. Frank Scoville. John H. Krippen. F. Droz. B. V. Chase. Wm. Douglass. Wm. Gillespie. S. B. Potter. W. H. Mayo.

215

1884.] POLA.R STAR

GRIS"'''OLD I)HCENIX......................................................... LOUISVILLE •.• .••.•• ••.... •...... J.\ifrssoURI ••••••......• •.•.•• ANCHOR......................................................... MONTGOMERY CITy....................................... MISSOURI........................................................ KEYSTONE .......• GOOD HOPE...... AURORA......................................................... LEBANON....................................................... SPRING CREEK........ GEORGE WASHINGTON........................... ....••... PIRDE .OF THE WEST. ...•.. .•.•... GOOD HOPE •••.•••••.. ••.••.. J.\ifIsSOURI

•••••• ••••••••••••

••••••••••••

OCCIDENTAL ANCHOR......................................................... POLAR STAR

•••••• ••••••••••••••• ••••••

GEORGE WASHINGTON.................................... KEySTONE........................... OCCIDENTAL :.• :.......................... COOPER.......................................................... TEMPLE......................................................... J.\ifERA:rtrEc

••••• ••••

No. 79 178 136 428 1 443 246 1 243 218 267 77 347 9

179 218 1 163 443 79 9 243 163 36 299 95

WESTGATE POTOSI ~................................. SALEM............................................................ TUSCAN.......................................................... WARRENTON ~..... ..•... ••• ••.••• WENTZVILLE.. .•••••.•....... .....• GEORGE WASHINGTON.............................. KEySTONE ~............................

445 131 225

F A:RMINGTON ••••••.••••••••... WAKANDA : :...................................... POTOSI............................................................

132 52 131

360

231 46 9 243

Jules C. Lachance. S. S. Nowlin.

Ferdinand Wenkle. J. R. Linsley. John H. Deems. H.C. Christopher. H. W. Pocoke. Chas. F. Vogel. Moses Ely.

F. W. Mott. M. Cook.'

Hermon Ferguson. O. P. Margedant. J. Buchanan. Peter Seinman. W. M. Powell. Isiah Forbes. R. W. Parcels. T. J. Stone. Thos. Seal. Rufus W. Leonori. Wm. Richardson. Thos. J. Whitely. W. M. Williams.

J. A. Ward. M. C. Lewis.

John G. Joyce. Wesley' R. Pearson. J. G. Anderson. Wm. P. Mullen. H. H. Brockhorst. W. H. Allen. R. F. Garretson. W. H. Fox. Jno. A. Gillfillan. Robert rreley. Jas. L. Deatherage. W.S.Relfe.

Fraternally submitted, GEORGE E. WALKER,

J A~M:ES E. VINCIL, WM. H. CARPENTER, H.L. GRAY, Oommittee.

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT,

~ ~

COMPILED FROM RETURNS, SEPTEMBER, 1884.

LODGE.

TO\VN AND P.O. ADDRESS.

1 ~Iissouri"""'''' •.''''.ISt. LOUiS

COUNTY.

l\fASTER.

IHenry L. Rogers Thomas q. Kuhnle IJ. H.. BodIne 4 Ho'vard George C. Edwards 5 United William A. Hall 6 Ark A. Fisher 7 O'~u.llivan J. w. B~akey 8IwIlbamSb~rg "ilha~sburg Callaw~y J.. S. L~ll.. 9 Geo. WashIngton St. LOUIS !'St. LOUIS F. R. Eversole 10 Agency ARency Buchanan..•••.•.... E. J\I. yates 11 Pauldingville "" right City Warren "Tilliam McCoy 12 Tfro Caledonia 'Vashington Geo. E. Breckenridge 13 RIsing Sun Barry Clay C. M. Crouse 14 cyrene *lcyrene Pike Ferdinand Wenkle 15 '''estern Star Emporia Daviess J. R. Polk 16 Memphis.......•.•••.•.. ~{emphis Scotland John W. Barnes 17 Clarksville Clarksville•.•....••. ,Pike L.R. Downing 18 pallpyr.a.: pal~yra I~{arion IJOhn. B . . Be.st 19 ParIS UnIon ParIs ~{onroe Theodore Brace 20 St. Louis St. Louis "1St. Louis Isaac Coperlick 21 Havanna McFall Gentry M. MroIring 22 Wellington DeKalb Buchanan F. W. IIagenstein 23 Florida Florida jThonlas Chowning IMonroe 24 Wyaconda LaGrange ILewlS J.F. Cook 25 Nap J:!.tali ISt. ~ouis ·St. Lo'!is Benjamin Lynds 26 IMexIco MeXICO I~J\udraIn 27. IEvergreen New Ha.ven Frankiin M. Tugle 281St.. John H~nnibal J\farion Thomas Johnson 29 WIndsor WIndsor IIenry J. W. Brown sOI·Huntsville I-Iuntsville Randolph John B. Hull 2 Meridian

B Beacon

St. Louis St. LOUIS Franklin Springfield jNewark ~~l1?ut Grove

ISt. LOUiS · ~t. Lou!s St. LOlUS jHOWard Greene Knox IGreene

31 I'Triangle Lib.erty 32 33/'Ralls 34 Troy 35 'hfercer 36 Cooper

Liberty Perryville 'centre Troy ,Princeton IBoonville

Clay Perry Ralls Lincoln Mercer Cooper

IH.

J.'J. Stogd,.ale William T. I-Ioff J. :8. Hawkins Charles ~rartin R. W. Steckman William R. Baker

SECRETARY.

TIl\IE OF MEETING.

John I-I. Deems 1First and Third Thul'sdays ea. mo. Cha~les l\Iatt }'irst and Third Wed'days ea. mo. L.. ". Teuteberg , Second and Fourth Thursdays. 'V. O. Cox Sat. on or bef. f. m. and 2d Sat. aft. J. L. French Third Monday each month. Hugh Templeton Saturday on or after full moon. J. W. Smith Tuesday before full moon. Th9~' R. Hobson Saturday on or before full mOOll. PhIlIp J. Heuer Second and Fourth Tuesdays. J\L W. Farris Saturday before full moon. C. M. Bryan : Time not given. Thomas D. Byrd Saturday on or before full moon. M. T. Samuel. Saturday on or before full moon. ID. E. S. Taylor Wednesday on or before full moon. B. H. Kenney Saturday on or before full moon. .James P. Nesbit...........•.. Friday on or before full moon. }'. M. Reynolds Saturday on or before full moon. James 'V, Proctor SE?cond Thut:sday in each month. J. M. Moss FIrst and ThIrd Saturdays. J. H. Williamson First and Third Tuesdays. George W. Robertson Saturday before full moon. ' A. Derge ~. Saturday before full moon. R. ~. Goodi~r S~turday on 9r before full moon. LOUIS SchneIder FIrst and ThIrd Thursdays ea. mo. John T. :l\{cCoy Second & Fourth Thursdays ea.mo.

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J. Noelke Wm. O. Flavell. 1\-1. L. Stafford ,J. C. Shaefer

y /'James "1 ,w,•. Doughert. C. Noell George W. Waters Thomas H. Harris William Hirons David W. Layton

First Saturday in each month. Saturdays ~~. m.

S~cond & rourth Time not g'lVel~.

Tues. on or bf. f.m. &ev.2d Tues. af.

Fl..r.st~IOl1'on al1dThirdSat. ea. m.o. Saturday or before fullinmoon. Second Saturday each month. Saturday on or before full moon. Tuesday on or before full mOOIl. Second and Fourth Fridays ea. mo.

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-37!Cedar 38/Calla!> 39 i DeWltt 401Mt. Moriah 41/Etna 42,Middle Grove 431Jefferson 44IJacksonville 451 Bonhomlue 46l\Ventzville 47.Fayette 48 Fulton 49;Haynesville 50.Xenia 51lLivingston 52Wakanda 53!'Veston 54jlndex 55 i A!row Rock M.I.T.IPton 57iRichmond 58IMonticello 59iCentralia 6O'New Bloomfield 611\Vaverly " 62 j vincn 631Cambridge.~

MiM:onroe 65 P~ttonsburg oojLlnn 67 Rocheport 68 Tebo 69 sullivan 70 Roanoke 71 Savannah 72 Danville 73 Eureka 74 '\Tarran 7.5 Ashley -76 Independence 77 Lebanon 7.8 St Jo..sePh 79 Polar Star 80 Bridgeton 81 Hickory Grove 82 Jackson

Owensville Call~

DeWItt St. Louis Etna ~nddle Grove Jefferson City Jacksonville ~'1anchester

Gasconade Macon Carroll St. Louis Scotland Monroe Cole Randolph St. LOuIS St. Charles Howard Callaway Clay Nodaw-ay Howard Carroll Platte

Wentzville Fayette Fulton Holt Hopkins IGlasgOW Carrollton Weston * Index C~s 'IA:row Rock lsaln~e T.1Pton 1fI.onlteau Richmond Ray Monticello Lewis jICentralia Boone New Bloomfield .. Callaway IWaverly Lafayette

lcameron

cli!'ton

Slater ~: Monroe CIty

Saline

~fonroe

P~ttonsburg

Lmn Rocheport Clinton Sullivan Roanoke Savannah Danville

Brunsw~ck

Keytesvllle /A.s.hley

Indep~ndence

ISteelvllle

.h I~t. J.osep

Daviess Osage Boone Henry Franklill Howard jAndrew Montgomery 1ChRr!ton iCharlton ,Pike .Jackson jiCrawford

,Bucha~.an jSt. I.JOUlS St. Louis

I路St. LOU18

Bridgeton ,.H.allsville Lmneus

B9one LInn

J. ]\f. Boston Jos. Cla楼brook A. D. RIchards J. L. Bridgeford C. C. Bonner S. T. Hull R. D. \Villis B. F. Coulter Geo. Straszer Chas. J. Walker M. A. Boyd D. D. Ford D. L. \Vilhoit. John Donlin J. M. Norris James E. Drake Thos. A. Gilbert IH. M.Halcomb ;.. Wm. Putsch John W. Brent. R. B. Kice J. 1'. Hutton J. W. Bryson Jno. K. pemberton R. P. !tIott

lIJonas s. s. Hare A. Sterne

;Jas. L. Lyon !E. B. Christie IR.. S. RYors.. IWesley Scobee.~ !Hale 1tIontgomery jB. P. Rowland J. D. Hicks .l.G. W. Harvey IE. M. Hughes E. Everly John Chevers N. Gibson !S. N. Kerr IFer? We1?b j,Ul.nch sc.hnelder P. Rodan S. W. Henly JIR. !vI. Flynt P. C. Flournoy

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J. A. IIouseman lsaturday 011 or before full moon. E. E. Richardson 8aturday oli or befor~ full moon. H. Jaqua Second and Fourth ~aturdays. Edwin V. Kyte ISecond and Fourth Saturdays. JohnW. Pulhaln ISaturday Ollor before full moon. Thos. B. stephens IFirst and Third Saturdays. A. D. Standish Friday on or before full moon. M. W. Jones IS~turday ~n or before full moon. K. Shotwell lPi.me not gwen. B. ~'. ~Ioore Saturday on or before full moon. ThOS.O'VillgS ~.IMondaY on or before full moon. J. N. Brandon First Saturday and Third Friday. W. C. 1tIcFarland ,First Saturday after full moon. S. K. Wray !First Saturday each month. J. P. Cunningham first and Third Wednesdays. J. L. Deatherage Sat. before f. ffi. and 2 weeks after. M. Bowman ~'irst and Third Sat. each month. J. ltf. Noble ~No time gi'ven. L. M.. N~lson S~turday on ?r before full moon. Th. N. lhrst. FIrst and ThIrd Sat. each month. Winfield 1tfiller Saturday on or before full moon. John P. Richards Saturday on or before full moon. A. ROdemyre ISaturday before fullluoon. j\Vm. ~:L Longley 'l'hird Saturday and First Friday. iR. J. Galbraith Saturday on or before full )]1oon. ,路'iV. D. Corl~ ~"irst and Third Sat. eachlnonth. John A. RICh I~!!'turdaY on 9r b~fore full moon. !B. O. Wood ]ust and ThIrd Sat. each month. J. R. BQokner First and Third Saturday. J.ohn Feuers.. ,Saturday on or after full moo.n. G. w. Prince lsecond Thursday each month. J. G. Middlecoff. Pirst and Third Sat. each month. J. R. Clark ,8. aturday before full moon. Yewel Lockridge Saturday before full moon. E. J. Blakeslee Saturday on or before full mOOIl. Jno. B. Harris IThursday on or before full moon. R. G. Beazley Tuesday on or before full moon. L. M .. Applegate Saturday before full moon. H.. Elmo.r.e : Is.aturday on or before full moon. W. A. Culllllngham Second and Fourth Sat. each ffi. F. B. ~ebb : S~turday on?r before full moon. Isaac C.' 1vlulklJ}S : FIrst and Thud Tues; ~ach month. Gus.V. R. Mechm (acting) Ii Second and Fourth] rlo each m. F. A. Heidorn ~ .. Saturday on or before full moon. 1.'1. C. Flynt S8;turday o.n or before full moon. ;8. D. Sandusky Tin~e not g'tven,.

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T~'-\..BULA.R

STATEMENT,

ETc.~Oontin1I,ed.

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LODGE.

.T8~V:fD~:~S.

COUNTY.

MASTER.

SECRETARY'I_ _

83 Laclede Lebanon Laclede..........•.... T. A. Barr W. F. Turner 84 Potter.......•...•.......•. Longwood Pettis S. G. Ha·wley D. H. Orear 85 Miami. Miami. Saline G. N. Hill J. F. V'lebster 86 Brookfield Brookfield Linn John Ford W. E. Brott 87 Washington Greenfield Dade William L. Bailey Alfred Kennedy 88 Defiance Defiance Worth Jacob \Vinemiller Valentine Davidson 89 Friendship Chillicothe Livingston J. H. :Matthews VV. \V. 'l"hornton 90 Kin~ Solomon St. C~tharlne Linn A.. ~artsock C. Ii; Spalding: 91 MadISon HollIday IMonroe WIlham Hord T." .l\fcCormlCk 92. perseverance Louisia:na Pike : Alex. Ovens : H. F. Snmmers 93 St. Marks Cape GIrardeau Cape GIrardeau John C. JeannIn George E. Chappell. 94 vienna I·vienna Maries T. A. Bray J. F. Rowan 95 Meramec Eureka ; St. Louis George T. Scholl A. Bennett. 96 St. Andrews Shelbyville Shelby A. G. Priest W. L. 'Villard 97 Bethany I Bethany Harrison Theodore Newburn T. B. Ellis 98 Webster Marshfield Webster C. H. Grear Jonathan Stuart 99 Mt.Vemon ~ .. Mt. Vernon Lawrence W. P. L. Kirby '.-. John S~ Stansell 100 Canton Canton Lewis ..IW. B. Henton ~·." H.cDavis 101 Easton Easton Buchanan.; George 'V. Leftwich C. 'V. Benight 102 Bloomington Bloomin ton 1tlacon William Salyer Joseph Belcher 103 West.View .Millersv~e Cape Girardeau Carmi Steele J. vV.1tfiller 104 HerOIne Kansas CIty Jackson Isaac A. Levy Jacob P. Thomas 105 Kirksville Kirksville Adair A. P. Willard C. E. Ross 106,Gallatin Gallatin Daviess Frank E. Clingan ~ A. F. ~fcFarland 107 Golden Square "\Vestport Jackson George N. Nolan W. W. Williams 108 Gothic Moberly Randolph J. W. Hogge Jobn Simpson 109 Island City Stanberry Gentry E. Fisher J. P. Shapard 110 ~:[arcus Fredericktown Madison B. F. Kemper J. G. Lackey 111 Trenton Trenton Grundy C. S. Glaspell B. A. Frv 112 Graham Maitland Holt A. L. Williams IJoseph Hatfield 113 Plattsburg Plattsburg Clinton Charles Ruch Charles Ingles 114 Twilight Columbia Boone E. F. Ammerman....•. ~~ F. Pannell 115 Laddonia Laddonia Audrain C. A. Smith James A. Gilliland 116 Barnes Cabool Texas J.. C. Be.rry Fro..11k .Renda.11 , 117 Versailles Versailles Morgan S. R. Woods James McNair 118 Kingston Kingston Caldwell. S. C. Rogers A. B. lfIills 119 DeSoto De Soto Jefferson Elmer Kempe Jaules Carlev 120 Compass Parkville Platte W. T. Noland IJ. E. Threlkeld

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MEE"ING.

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'Vednesday before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. ~ Second & Fourth '.ruesdays ea. mo. Friday on or before full moon. First and Third Fridays in ea. mo. First & Third Saturdays in ea. IUO. Sn:turday ~n or before full moon. Ti-Jne not gwen. Monday on. or bef. f. m. & 2 wks.af. , Second & Fourth Tuesdays ea. mo. Time not given. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. :: Second & Fourth Saturdays ea. mo. Saturday on or after full moon. Friday on or before full moon. ~ S~turday on.or after full J.?1oon. FIrstand Thlrd~Iondayslnea.mo. Tuesday on or before full moon. Second and Fourth Fridays ea. mo. First and Third Saturdays ea. mo. First and Third Mondays in ea. mo. ~'irst and Third Fridays in ea. mo. Saturday 011 or before full moon. First and Third Thursdays. Saturday before full moon. Saturday before or on full moon. First and Third Mondays. !Saturday on or before full moon. 'j'S.aturday on or before full moon. Third Saturday in each month. Saturday on or bef. f. m. & 2 wks. aft Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon.

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121IEnVin St. Louis·· ·· 122 Dover Dover 123 Hermann Herman 124 Dardenne O'Fallon 1251Gentryville Gentryville 126Iseamau' Milan 127,Athens Alball Y 128 Lorraine Lorraine 12.9' Charleston lchar.leston 130 West Prairie Clarkton 131 Potosi. Potosi 132 Farmington Farmington 133. Star of the West Iron.to.n 134 Pleasant Mount Pleasant Mount 135,warrensburg Warrensburg 136 Phamix Bowling Green 137jPrameviue Prairieville 138 Lincoln Fillmore 139 Oregon ore~on 140 Paptnville pap~nville 1411Chaln of Rocks ChaIn of Rocks 142 Pleasant Grove Otterville 143 Irondale ~ .. Irondale 1441l\{ndern IHumansville 145!RiFling Star Ebenezer 14.6IMC.Gee College M.ound 147 Cass, IIarrisonville 148 Purdy * Purdy 149 Lexington Lexington · 1501Birming Halleck 151·Milton MOberly 152 Linn Creek Linn Creek 153 Bloomfield ~ .. Bloomfield 154 Concord Concord 155 Springhill SpringhilL 156 Asbla.nd IAshland 157 North Star Rockport 1.58 JOhnson Greenville 159 Green City * Green City 160 Pleasant Morrisville 161 Clifton Hill Clifton Hill 162 Whitesville Whitesville 168 Occiden.tal St. LOUis 164 Joachim Hillsboro 165 Maryville l\{aryville 166 Mirabile Mirabile j

··ISt. Louis 1Lafayette IGasconade \St. Charles !Gentry !Sullivan Ge.ntry IjHarrison jM.isSisSiPP..i jDunklin IWashington· ISt. Francois Ir9n l\{lller Johnson Pike Pike :Andrew 1IIO.lt

IB!ttes

,Lmcoln ICoo er

1W~ington

1Polk Greene 1l\'.'faCon ICass :Barry ILafayette Buchanan IRandoIPh Camden /Stoddard Canaway Livingston

IBo.OI~e

jAtchlnson wayne Isullivan Polk RandolPh Andrew I'Jefferson St. Louis Nodaway Caldwell

IJ. F. JO}las John PrIce A. J. Freymal1n Hugh Stephenson W. H. Emberton Ge.o. W. Stapleton W. C. Shumard J. A. Si.egleman V. H. Harrison A. L. l~dwards Chas. E. Barroll W. R ..Edgar R. H. Franklin E. P. Sparks John Hettich W. B. Shaw ~ A. S. Dodge John D. Thatcher J. N. Bradley W. R. Anderson Thos. C. Cramer Felix Barron D. A.:Murphy ,V. H. l'ayne ,.A.;., Tete.r !Isaac M. Abrahalll James Calvert jThos. J. Baudon 'G. R .. Graham 'V. Grimes L. J. Roach 'Stephen Chapman J. T. Rudd W. R. Simpson S. B,a.::cter jc. SchneIder ,.c. W. 1\HlS.oor O. Way John L. Mitchell j.A. Bradsher J. P. Roberts Robt. E.•,Co.llin.s Jas. F. Green IJames J .. George .lV. Bowman

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IH. IB.

lshnon L<!wen Rob. T. K.oontz 'G. A. ~.,reul1d

Second and Fourth Fri~ay. Saturd.ay on or before tull moon. F~irst Saturday each month.

No RetUt·118.

A. T. Carson ~ Saturday after full moon. Wm. McClanahan Isat. on or bef. f. m. & 2d. Thurs. aft. T. M .. HumPbrey S,econd and Fourth Satur. ea. m. C. F. It'ransham Saturday on or before full moon. -.. S. G. Rosenstein I·~ronday on or befl.ore full moon. W. H. Shelton (acting) \rVednesdayon or before full-moon. Wm. F. Hunter Saturday on or before full moon. L. R. Peers Saturday on or before full moon. R. pec.k qatu.rday 0.. n or before full moon. ,Frank Hart Saturday on or before full moon. G. VI. Lemmon First Tuesday each month. C. Lindenberger Tues. on orbef. f. m. & every 2 waf. A. D. Atkins Time not given. 'V. J. Barnes Saturday before full mOOD. J.Ohll BU,. cher 1st llonday and 3d Sat. ea. month. H. Burg~ss ~8:turday OJ?- or before full moon. M. A. :Nlassle T1,me not gwen. ;; 1'hos. J. Starke .8aturday on or before full moon. Elisha Arnold Saturday nearest full luoon. J. B. Wann Saturday on or before full moon. B. H.Robinson Wednesday before fullmoon. ~ John Teter Saturday. on.or before full moon. D. Dale Friday on or before full moon. J. K. Stephens Thursday on or before full moon. IThOS. Standish Third Monday in each month. John Dallam FourthSaturday in each month. P. D. :Myers First Saturday in each lnonth. N. Todd Saturday on or before full moon. C. B. Crumb Friday nearest full mOOil. Jas. 11. Rudd Fourth Saturday each month. Levi F. Goben Saturday on or before full moon. W.P. Boqna .....•........•... IFirst and Third Sat. eaeh montb. J. A. Newell lsecond Saturday each month. A. Be.nnett.. Satu.rday.on or before full moon. C. B. Comstock Saturday on or before full moon. Thos. C. 1Y1itchell Friday on or before full moon. P. S. Baker No ti7ne given. W. A. Crockett Saturday on or before full moon. R. }f. L.ll{C.Ewen /second. an.d Fourth·}.{onday ea. m. J. Ed. Walker ,.saturday on or before full moon. ~I. G. Tate First and Third Saturday each m. John L. Ross Time not given.

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT, ETc.-Oonfin11Jed.

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167 Orient Francais 168 Colony 1691camden Point. 170 Benevolence 171 Hartford

AND P.TOWN a.ADDRESS.

COlmTY.

St. Louis St. Louis Colony Knox Camden Point Platte Utica Livingston Hartford Putnam ]22 Ce~ser :Ma9on Macon.: FranklIn 1,S UnIon UnIon 174 Sturgeon Sturgeon Boone 175 Newton Newtonia Newton 176 Point Pleasant Point Pleasant New Madrid 177Texas Houston Texas Price's Branch Montgomery 178路Griswold 179 Pride of the West St. LOUiS jSt. Louis 180 Des Moines Athens Clark 181 Novelty Novelty Knox 182 Stewartsville Stewartsville DeKalb 183 California California Moniteau 184 Calhoun Calhoun IHenry 185 ChamOis Cham.ois osage 186lfforality Randolph Randolph 187 Carter Jefferson City Cole 188 Hannibal HannibaL Marion 189 zeredath.a S;. Joseph Buchanan 190 Putnam Newtown Putnam 191 Wilson Pocahontas Cape Girardeau 192. Fra.nkford Frankford Pike 193 Angerona 1\1issouri City Clay 194 Wellsville Wellsville Montgomery 195 Bolivar Bolivar Polk 196 Quitman Quitman Nodaway 197 Carthage Carthage Jasper 198 Al..lenSVill.e AuendRle worth 199 New Hope New Hope Lincoln " 200 Sonora Watson Atchison 201Jam~ort Jamesp.0rt Daviess 202 estvllle Westvllle Chariton 203IBrUmleY .'Brumley /Miller 204 Rowley .!Arnoldsville "Buchanan

MASTER.

Eugene Grandjean C. C. Coleman J. W. Bywaters IGeorge Culling G. C. Fullerton /Samuel Ebert ,Stephen Frazee /F. E. Burton H. S. Humphrey Samuel Mecklen S. D. Lyles M. L. Cope E. W. League J. P. Talbott A. D. McCrosky IJames S. Roth lJ. H. GOff P. Berry J. W. Hendrix !George W. Ranson E. Ander~on jJames BUrl.Ington M. W. Gu~Tmon C. A. 1\forton IJohn 1. BuckEL L. G. Hopkins M. H. Garwood John ,V. Heydon W. H. Frankum J. W. Miller Calvin Til.ton W. H. Baskett I'V. H. Morgan H. Bunker L. E. Pancost R. B. Garner John C. Tayes

IT.

IR.

SECRETARY.

E. Achard H. B. Beckner J. A. Herndoll H. C. Cox J. W. Roberts A. A. Gilstrap ~ George 'V. LInk S. F. Cross J.1v:L Maret James S. Law /G. A. Leavitt jJohn D. Anderson IJohn D. Henger J. F. Parker 1

C. L. Fowler James E. HazelL. IMax 1\lcCann J. J. Richards T. T. Martin Max Rauh iStephen Thorne George ~ees W. J. MaIrs :. James C. Thompson S. J. Dunkum Frank M. Hodges Jacob :Miller Flavius A. Affieck Theodore Pifer D. A. Smith IC. H. Golding H. F. Wells Stephen South A. P. Shour 'Villiam Clark M. Hawkins John 'V. ~Iattucks

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TIME OF MEETING.

First and Third wedn'dars ea. mo. Saturday 011 (.1)' before ful moon. Saturday on 01' before full moon. First and Third Saturdays ea. mo. Saturday on or before full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full 111.0011. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Sij,turday on or before full moon. First and Third Wedn'daysea. mo. ~ Saturday on or before full moon. ~ No Ret'urns. ~ Secolld&.Fourth Thursdaysea.mo. Fourth Saturday in each month. ~ <::001. Saturday on or beforefuU moon. Friday 011 or after f,Ull moon. ~ Saturday on or before full moon. First Monday in each month. Second & Fourth :l\fondays ea. mo. Second & Fourtll Tuesdays.ea. mo. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Saturday before full moon. ISaturday on or before full moon. lsaturday on or after full moon. . Second and Fourth Wednesdays. First and Third Saturdays ea. mo. Saturday before full moon. First and Third Saturdays ea. mo. rJ Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday after full moon. o Saturday on or before full moon, ;:+ 'Saturday before full moon.

2051Tri1Umina 206 somerset 207;Clay 208'Salisbury 209jPoplar Bluff 210lunionVille 211 Hicko Hill 212 Four 1rlile 213,Rolla 214 Forest Ci~ 215 Hornersville 216 Granby 217 Barbee 218 Good Hope 219 Everett 220 Kansas City 221 Mystic Tie 222 Farmers 223 !W .. 00.4l8..MT1.1 224 1HamIlton 225iSalem 226 Saline 227 Cypress 228 Shelbina 229 Mitchell 230 St. James 231 Warrenton 2321POlo 233 Bucklin 234 St. ~'rancois 235 Ionic 236 Sedalia 237 La Plata 238 Rushville 239 Hopewell 240 GranvP.le 241 Palestine 242 Portland 243 Keystone 244 ])'Iiddle Fabius 245 Knob Noster 246 Montgomery City 247 Neosho 248 Rochester 249 Carroll 250 High Hill I

r:Marshall · ·· .. ~·lsaline IJas. A. Gordon !Ilia ~fercer John 'V. Stockman !Claytonville Clay Thomas M:. Gash lsaliSbUry c.hariton J. H. ~Iason Poplar Bluff. Butler C. C. M. Hiltebrand Unionville Putnam J. G. Hart Hickory Hill Cole W. D. Jordan Campbell Dunklin II. J. :M:cBride RollaJt Phelps L. P. Parker Forest City Holt George Weber Cotton Plant Dunklln W. M. Satterfield Granby Newton W. II. Crane Brownsville sall.·.ne W.H. Reavis South St. Louis St. Louis Jack P. Richardson 'IEverett eMS DaVid. Gilbert Kansas City Jackson James G. young Oak Ridg~ Cape Girardeau E. R. Harris La Belle Lewis Alex Smith IWooqlawn 1Ionroe (}.IIanger Hamilton Caldwell lIenry E. Bater Salem Dent. L. B. '\\Toodside St.. Marys Stet Genevieve Henry Rossman Laclede Linn ~ Z. T. BLandly Shelbina Shelby C. H. Lasley Columbus Johnson H. B. Coleman ::-!. St. James Phelps Jacob Stone Warrenton Warren H. H. :Middlekamp IP.OIO Caldwell J. 'tV.. T.iffin Bucklin Linn B. B.Putman Libertyville St. Francois.......... Rensselaer Ralls D. 13. West Sedalia p.etctis J. P. Gray : La Plata ·Macon B. C. McDaVItt Rushville Buchanan \Vm. Howard Lesterville Reynolds W. E. Sizemore Granville }.{onroe Geo. S. Jones St. Charles St. Charles Joseph H. Alexander Readsvi)le Callaw~y A. D. Offutt St. LOUIS St. LOUIS Jno. W. Elwell. Downing Schuyler Knob Noster Johnson V. Hughes Montgomery- City ~lontgomery W. Duey Neosho Newton A. ~{ass(acting) Rochester Andrew M:. Gordon Rubey Norborne Carroll J. T. Marlow 1High Hill Montgomery John NebeL 0

P. ~~. Armentrout }\ IJ~ Stocklnan W. II. \Vaers John Clark E. C. Lacks W. A. Shelton J. D. Bond L. 1IcCuwhen James B. Salley W. S. Cannon (acting) J. R. Pool. Jas. H. Hughes T. C. Andrew IChas. F. Hull jSamJl. Licklider J. H. Edgerton W. N. Hatcher V\T. R. Allen IJ. C. R,OdeS Amos R. Torrey J. W. 'Vingo Francis Voelker H. :Markham C. K. Dickerson James ~losby Charles Cartan James C. Dyer Henry SlaCk V. B. Bowers . W. H. Brown Geo. L. Faulhaber E. ~I. Durham J. 'V. Rankin J. lI~ Parks N.M:.~Read Jno. K. }IcDearmon R. S. JOrdall James Horrocks John A. C. E. U. E. A. E. P. Chas.

A. Collins Divinna Bliss Jones

~(eehan

P. Miller

I\Friday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Saturday before full moon. jSaturdayon or before full moon. Second and Fourth Sat. each m. Saturday before full moon. jSaturday before full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Fi~t Sat. and Third 1fon. each m. FrIday on or before full moon. :Monday on or before full moon. I~'ridaY on or before full moon. First and Third Saturdays each m, /,Saturday on or after full Illoon. Second and Fourth 1tlond. each m. ,Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. ls~turday on ~r before full moon. First and ThIrd Tuesday~ each mo. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First and Third Wedn'days ea. m. First and Third Fridays each m. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or after full moon.

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Saturday before full moon. 1'1'0 Returns. ISaturdaY on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full m.ooll. Wednesday Ollor before full moon. Saturday before full moon. ISaturday before Third Sunday. IF!iday on or pefore full moon. FIrst and ThIrd Tuesdays each m. I~.!-!'turday on ?r before full moon. FIrst and Thud Wed. each month. No Returns. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Tuesday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday ou or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon.

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LODGE.

251 Hope 252 Alanthus 253 Lindley 254 Butler 265 Alton 256 Shekinah 257 Lodge of Light 258 Ravanna 259 Lodge of Love 260 l\'Iechanicsville 261 Florence 262 Holden 263 Summit 264 Fayetteville 265 Corinthian 266 SociaL 267 Aurora 268 Lodge of Truth 269 Rock Prairie 270 New Salem 271 Solomon 272 Granit.e 273 St. Clair 274 ColdSpring 275 Tranquillity 276 Grand River 277 Wm. D.~:[uir 278 Avilla 279 Hogle's Creek 280 Lodge of Peace 281 Fenton 282 Cosmos 283 Stockton 284 New Boston 285 Earl 286 Hesperian 287 Cratt 288 Hermitage

TOWN AND

P. O.

COUNTY.

ADDRESS.

Washington Franklin Alanthus Grove.. Gentry Lindley Grundy Butler Bates Alton Oregon Hanover Jefferson Eagleville Harrison Ravanna 1\fercer Lancaster Schuyler l\'Iechanicsville St. Charles New Florence :l\Iontgomery Holden Johnson Lee's Summit Jackson Fayetteville Johnson Warrensburg Johnson lvlartinsburg Audrain St. Louis St. Louis Atlanta Macon Lawrellceburg Lawrence Argentville Lincoln Springfield Greene Sedalia Pettis Osceola St. Clair Henrietta Johnson Orearville "'Saline Freeman Pilot Grove Cooper Avilla Jasper Quincy Hickory Chillhowee Johnson Fenton St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis ~ Stockton Cedar New Boston Linn Coffeysburg Daviess Virgil City Cedar /canton JLewis Hermitage Hickory

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SECRETARY.

l\IASTER.

TalE OF :MEETING.

D. L. Parker R. W. ZierUll lsaturday on or before full moon. Jno. Knight..........•......... J. W. Campbell ...••.......... Saturday on or before full mOOll. R. 1rf. Dobson C. H. Cook First & Third Saturdays in ea. mo, yv. \V. Ross J. ~r. Catterlin First & Thirll Saturdays in ea. mo. William T. Shaver George R. Norman Saturday on or after full moon. Charles C. 'Varner 1\1. P. Elliott Saturday on or hefore full moon. A. Graham J. L. Downing Friday on or before full moon. E. B. Anderson J. Jenkins Wednesday before full mOOll. Edward Higbee S. A. Dysart, (acting) Saturday on or before full moon. J. H. Stewart Henry Johnson Saturday on or before full moon. P. P. Ellis B. E. Wilson Monday on or before full moon. ~L T. Roberson R. A. Long Thursday on or before full moon. Thomas R. Thornton J. H. Wilson First & Third Saturdays in ea. mo. C. A. Boyles '''illiam P. Greenlee Saturday on or before full moon. William H. Brinker George R. Hunt ~ First l\Ionday in each month. A. J. Douglass C. T. :Martin Saturday on or after full moon. Edward Pipe John E. Jones First and Third Fridays in ea. mo. John H. Babcock · A. l\L Attebery lvIol1day on or before full moon. ; No Retu1'1ts. , , Beverly Duey ; A. C. DePue · Saturday on or before full moon. John R. Ferguson C.L. Dalrymple Second Mouday in each month. S. D. Trumbo C. E. :Messerly Third Friday in each month. \V. C. Holsapple Jacob Donovan Saturday before full moon. A. A. Douglass Obadiah Hall Thursday on or before full moon. B. J. Orear J. R. Marshall 'Vednesday on or before full moon. F. E. Bybee F. W. Coombs Saturday on or before full moon. J. L. Judd J. H. Cox Second & Fourth Saturdays ea. mo. w.. H. Stemmons A. c. stemmons I,Saturday on or before full moon. . J. A. Scrivner J. B. Brent ~ Friday on or before full moon. William Sweeney R. J. Stone Saturday on or before full moon. G. VY. Anderson John H. Wilkins Saturday on or after full moon. Simon Suss ~ :Michael Sweeney Second & Fourth :Mondays ea. mo. Thos. :M. ~{ontgomery James L. Mitchell Thursday beforef.m.and2wks. af. W. C. Tolly 'Villiam Davis Saturday on or after full moon. ~ No Relu'r'ns. Alfred Barter J. AI. Sitton Saturday before f. m. and 2 wks. af. W. S. Page W. H. Beach First and Third l\Iondays ea. lilO. George S. Selvidge Jroues S. IIartlnan Saturday on or before full moon.

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Paradise C.lay ~ p~.f. F . Duncan lJ. J. RiC.e Fairmount Clark P. 8. Raine \E. A. starr Edina Knox H. R. parson Jas. J. SOule Lamar 13arton J. W. Dunn A. W. Lewis s.acroxie Jasp. er In.o. paxton R. L. !-I.ottel Mound City Holt .....•.............. J. S. Hart C. C. Fuller Jamestown ltfoniteau Henry W. Knierim Lewis Reed Cameron Clinton ~ .. M. Helwig E. ~T. Walker Fair Grov~ Gree?.e S.H: sp.enc.e J. W. MC~Iinn Marble HIlL BollInger J. Flgnllre B. L. Bowman Kansas City Jackson Chas. C. 'Voods............... . II. 'Vaite Forkner's Hill Dallas S. Marlin R. O. Hardy Barnard Nodaway Noah McCasky W. O. Park Perry Ralls S. T. Kauble L. Wells Nevada Vernon D. W. Graves E. E.,,~Kimball Gamburg Ripley Jas. F. Tubb H. P. Gillespie Clarence shelby J .. W. ,EV. aus G. W. Chinn Commerce Scott J. R. Coffman G. W. Bundrett 1New London Ralls : C. C. ~r. MayhalL George E. Lear IMaySVille ~ DeKalb G. Y. Crenshaw ~ H. L. Miles K;noxville Ray Job 'Slack A.Gordon ..: Sikeston Scott O.. E. Kendall. NeedbamSlkes Kearney Clay Jas. S. :Major P. D. Anderson IE\lingt<?n Gentry J. F. Ry~en Wm. B~,..~Iastin Kingsville .........•. Johnson J. C. Smith \V. P. Gibson Rome Douglas S. W. Bunch Peter A. :Malloy ,Altona Bates A. B. Owen F. :Nf. Taylor IKansas City Jackson Chas. 'tV. Chase C. S. Owsley Osborn DeKalb A. L. Bohannon T. II. Welch Luray Clark J. B. ~ilUams Sam'l Brown ,Brashear Adair J. ltL ~Ioore W. R. Hopkins Chapel IIill....•.... Lafayette ~~ R. G. S. Burks G. T. Doty Denver Worth J. J. Clark D. E. :Maxon Hardin Ray Geo. P. Long W. J. Roach St. Louis St. Louis O. S. Dixon Lewis A. J. Lippelt IndePendence Jackson H. H. Wait Jacob I.Jeader Meadville Linn S. A. Fields G. A. Dougherty New Home Bates B. H. Smith J. V. B. Wade West Plains IHowell O. H. P. catron IT. B. Carmical cainsville H.arriS.on,' H. Naley J. H. Burrows Ebony jNOdaway J. W. Lamar W. P. Severs Bertrand :Mississippi J. A. Greer J. T. Heggie St. Joseph Buchanan W. A. Lord Olin E. Vandeventer BerUn Gentry A. C. Smith .lSam'l IJevy Chillicot~e Livingston L. N. J3arker T. Daly Breckenrldge lCaldwell G. H. Donaldson S. J. Dewey

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ISecond and Fourth Saturdays. \Saturdav before full moon. lsatur.dayon or before full moon. \Thursday on or before full moon. \.Tuesday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Second and Fourth Sat. each m. ;lsaturdaY on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. First and Third Tuesdays each mo. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or befo.re full moon. First and Third Thursdays each m. Saturday on or before full moon. First and Third Saturdays each ill. Saturday 011 or before full moon; Saturday on or before full moon. First and Third Saturdays each m. ISaturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Frida on or before full moon. satur~ay 011 or before full moon. First and Third Wed. each month. Second and Fourth Sat. each m. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. First and Third :Mollday each m. First and Third !fonday each m. First and Third Saturday each m. Saturday before full moon. Friday before full moon. Thursday on or before,e full moon. Saturday before full moon. Second Saturday each month. Second and Fourth ~Iondays. Friday on or bero.. re full moon. Second and Fourth Sat. each m. First and Third bIondays each m.

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335 Medoc Joplin 336 Hallsville Hallsville 337 Malta Malta Bend 338 :M:yrtle l\fillville 339 Fidelity ~ Farley 340 Jericho * Jericho 341 Relief Brookline 342 CirCle oscoe 343 Agricola Petersburg 344 Moberly ,:Moberly 345 Fellowship IJOPlin 346 Arlington Dixon 347Isr.ring creek *IEdgar Springs 348 ..' "adeSbUrg... Wadesburg 349 PQllock * Pollock 350 Tyrian Johnstown 351 ~{osaic Bellevue 352 Friend Ozark 3~3jBen Franklin Sava.,nnah 354jHebron 1\fexlCo 355 1Adelphi.. Edgerton 356;Ancient Landmark!Harrisburg 357jYoung's Creek IYoung's Creek 358,North-\Vest *llTarkio 359,Garrett Arcola 3601路T1;1sc~ ISt. LOUIS 361 RIddICk Buffalo 362IHiram Kahoka , 363 Fraternal. Robertsville 364 Higginsville jHigginsville 365 Warsaw jWarsaw 366jAdair jKirkSVi.lle 367 Barry Washburn 368!.crescent ,Adrian 路3~9 co.m;posite !DC?l1!Phan 3,0 Wilhamstown Wilhamstowll 321 Sheldon.: ISheldon 3/2 Nonpareil East Lynne

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MASTER.

Jasper Bo<?ne SalIne Ray Platte Cedar Greene St. Clair Henry Randolph Jasper Pulaski Phelps eass Sullivan Bates Iron Christian

A. H. Duree R. P. Roberts W. T. German J. F. DuvalL Luther Harrington G. W. :Musgrove W R. Searcy W路. 'V. Warren

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LeWIS

Vernoll Cass

J. S. McDonald W. W. Roberts John 'V. :Moore S. S. young John H. Carson W. L. Ragan S. F. Gibson W F. Shackelford

TIME OF

l\fEETING.

First and l"ourth Thursdays ea. mo. full moon. Wednesday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full morn. Wednesday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. T.hursday on or before full moon.

IS~tl~rday after

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Andre~

Audram Platte Boone Audrain Atchison Dade : St. LOuIS Dallas Clark Franklin Fafayette Benton Adair Barry Bates

SECRETARY.

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A. B. Thompson J. S.Rp...ynOlds J. F. Rhea O. P. Ilfarpedant G.e.orge., "'. wade George T. Rodgers A. B. :M:aupin James C. Hill T. L. Robertson C. C. G~e J. ~L RIley David Gwin A. F. Gentry J. A. Potts John F. Hurn Samuel Achord .Jay L. TOJrey John T. Iendleton George N. Sansom Henry Fisher C. W. Seeber James R. Jones E. O. Gates J. N. Brooks G. W. Peebles D. K. ~onder R. C. RISk !J. v. l\fcGrew 'G. W. Farrow

1\1. V. Green ;. A. W. S.tillwell Jeff. Smith J. ~f. Ji'reeman W. A .. Wade James C. 'Vatson John l\L Coleman Eugene J\'1. Logan J. A. Hammond J. L. Bennett A. Houston :M:urray Mitchell W. H. H. Fenton J. A. Craig S. Shackelton P. H. Hawkin~ A.lfred H. 'Vhlte J. W. Engle William J. Phelps S. Frisbee J. C. \Voods .'A. S. ~fcGowan F .. Heiny "Tinter Frost Isaac N. Lamon A. J. 11cCallum J. W. Ramsey Charl~s T. Seaver D. l\1:Iller

!B.

Second & Fourth Mondays ea. mo. Second and Fourth Fridays ea. mo. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. SSturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. S~cond Saturd~y in each month. FIrst Tuesday In each month. Saturday on or aft f. m. &2dSat. aft Saturday on or before full moon. Third Saturday in each month. First Saturday in each month. T~ursday on. or before full moon. FlrS~ and,.Thlrd Tu.eSdays ea. mo.

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Friday on or before full moon. jSaturday on or after full moon. Second & Fourth l\fonda)Ts ea. mo. Thursday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. jThird Saturday in each month. Saturday before Fourth Sunday. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full Uloon. Saturday on or before full moon.

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373 Mandeville Mandeville ICarroll 374 Golden Rule Jonesburg .I:~·{ontgomery 375 Plumb................•.... Middletown...•..•••IMOD.. tgo.mery 376 Kill~ Hill St; JOReph ,Buchanan 377 Ancient Craft King Clty IGentry 378 Kilwinning KilWillning lscotlaud 379 Billings Billings 1Christian 380 Queen City Queen City 1Schuyler 381 Ionia Barnetts 1110rgan 382 Richland Richland 1Pulaski 383 Pythagoras Cassville IBarry 384 Harmony Vibbard !Ray 385 Alexander Bedford !Livingston 386 Dayton Dayton ..:Cass 387 Woodside Thomasville ;Oregon 388IFarmersville Farmersville !Livingston 389lArc~na ..: Win~ersv:ille ISunivan 390 MRnonvPle Marlouvllle 1Lawrence 391 Raytown Rayto..w n i.JaCks.on 392 Christi!Ln Oak Grove I.Jackson 393 Bee Hive Laws011 lRay 3.. 4ID.~an ].~en.~on I.CbRrl.ton 395 Latlmer ~ ILICklng lTexas 396 "Testern Light ~ouisburg \DB:llas Gower 1Cllnton .397 Gower 398IJ~er !Jasper .: IJa,sper 399 Pik..e curry.VIlle lP.lke 400 Decatur Peirce City !LaWrence 401 Center Lebanon ILaclede 4021Gavel New cambria I~Iacon 403!Lowry City Lowry City 'St. Clair 40.4 A.lexandria A.I.exan.dria jClark Sun Austin eass .., 4051\Ieridian j 406\:Malden Malden Dunklin 1\{o~resville Livingston 407IRoyal. 408,Montrose :M:ontrose Hellry 409lCivil Bend Civil Bend Daviess 410 lberia Iberia ~Iiner 411 jJoppa Hartville Wright 412lAppleton City Appleton City St. Clair Andrew 413Iv9.lley Bolckow 414 Greensburg Greensburg 1{UoX Ilshelby 415 Hunnewell Hunnewell 416 1.cache S.ou.th St..L.ouis St. L.ouis 417 1'Vhite 'Vater Stroderville Cape Girardeau 418jClear Creek .ILincoln ~ Benton

i\Vm. C. Baird IE. A. RaIl (acting)

IO. W..A.dams

rWm. H. Prindle

1M:. l\1oflk 1\f., JauliROl1 (aetil1g)

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iL. B.. Love,

1Wnl. II. Leach George Ward Wm. I-I. Alexander IJ. D. Hocum Eli Barickman W. T. Lamkin C. B. Swift J. H. Walker A. 'V. parrish A B. Brock J. E. Bills G. C. yost J. A. Bradsbaw R. R. ~1cGuire Chas. Ray R. T. Cra.ven Adam Hauser A. L. Utt J. H. Baugh E. P. Parker Geo. A. Cummings J. B.. Old \V. F. Collier L. B. Osborn John Ie. Cla~k : 0; Ha\r.is J. T. ·Richardson "m.xoungblood John A: ~icCallach jJaCOb crouse I1fI. T .. sffil.th A. B. Cundiff T. M. Vermil~ion S. L. Bay Vi. Asbur) ,.D.. VI. Strickler E. IvI. ~hUP. e .\John S. cameron jJ. A. Craven \'V. K. Jump J. D: s~law John 'V. Hall: : IDaVld D. Hall l,J. F. Waller.\actlng) ?hOCkley :J.. w. IIRWkl.ns !T, Cf.' E.dwa.r.ds ~ P. Linzee iJ. F. Stark J .. V. Fleck ;Thos. B. Burley E. W. Roberts .tH. R. Southwick I'Vln. M. Cox IJohn B. Bell. \IN. T.. ch.erry 1Tholuas cherr)r Robt'Voods R. A. Smiley D. R. Cox !J. I~. Lasswell !W. H. C?'reen ~ lA. B. French \J. H. Vlckars q,V. yv. Adamson 18. L. Hardinger jPhilip Shaw IJohn Ferguson !:M. ,V. Fancher John A. RusseU B. Garner IH. 'V. Grantly ,James Hodkins W. F. "rood !A. S.Dodds (acting) JOhn. G.raiIlger ,S, L. Smith W. S. MCClilltiC B. Thiehoff W.ill. Sinclair (act.,i.n g ) Z. E.. G.unn August Barnamau~ Juo. II. Lancaster A. M:.:Mclntire..: : H. W. Fristoe

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Saturday before full moon. Saturday before fnll nl0011. IThursday on or before full moon. iSaturday on or before fun lnOOll. 1Saturday on or before full moon. \No time given, IFriday on or after full moon. /Friday on or before full moon. :Saturday on or before full moon. )Saturday on or before full moou. ;Sat. on or before f. ill. & ea. 2 w. af. !Saturday before full moon. 1Second and Fourth Saturdays.

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,Fourth Saturday each month. !Saturday before full moon. ISa~urday on or after full moon. \Fnday on or before full moon. 1Saturday before full Uloon. ISat. bef. Second and Fourth Sunde ,Saturday before full moon. /satu . .rday. o.n . o.r b~fore full moon. ,Saturday before full moon. II}lO ti'lne given. S~turday bef~re full moon. IFlfst and Thud Saturdays. S.aturday on or befo.re full moon. IWed.onorbef. f.m.&2d Wed. af. I:Monday before full moon. Sat. after f. m. and two w. thereaf. ISaturday on or before fu111noon. ISaturday on or before full moon. Friday on Qr before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. ls~cond and. Fourth Sat. each ill. Time not gwen. Firstand ThirdSat. each month. ! jFriday on or before full moon. ,Saturday on or before full moon. /Second and Fourth Sat. each m. jISaturday on o.rbefore full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Second and Fo.urth Sat. each ill. INo time given. IFourth Saturday in each month.

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COUNTY.

STATE~fENT,

MASTER.

419 IStar Taberville St. Clair E. C. lIcLain 420· Itaska !St. LOUiS \St. Louis H. J. Filsinger 421 Euclid Versailles: :M:organ M. JOB.chimi 422 Gate of the Temple NorthSp.~ngfieldGreene W. A. Thoms 423 Newb~rg competltlon /Laclede : John Royster ~ 424 SamarItan Bonne Terre jSt. FrancOIs George E. \Valker 425 I Cedar City Cedar City ICallaway A. camPbell 426 Leesvi.l. le Leesvi.l. le l\Henry B. D..park.es 427 Glenwood Glenwood Schu}Tler William Logan 428 Louisville Louisville Lincoln S. S. Estes 429 New ~fadrid New :Madrid !NeW Madrid H. C. Riley 430 Iron ~Iountain Iron Mountain St. Francois J. B. Green 431 c.em.ent IIHalfway POlk B. F. T.eter (acting) 432 Black Oak Preston Hickory A. l\forgan 433 Mack's Creek Mack's Creek ICamden J. E. Fowler 434 Wheeling Wheeling Livingston 435 St. Nicholas Cave Spring Greene Oscar Farmer 436 Ash Grove Ash Grove Greene W. Comegys 437 Tuscumbia ITu~c~bia Miller \W. II. ~awenstein 438 Te.mpeFance lsmlthVI1~e Clay J. ~" ~fl.zener 439 Mt. 01lve North VIew webster lwllham R. Brooks 440 Trowel. Lutesville Bollinger W. G. 'Valdo 441 Excelsior Jft.ckson Cape Girardeau W. H. ~Iiller 442 Burlington 1Burlington June. Nodaway L. D. Moore 44S Anchor St. Louis St. Louis Joseph ~iountain 444 Ada jOrriCk..: Ray : W. Settle 445 West Gate St. LOulS st. LOUIS R. J. Humber 446 Gr~eD}ield Greenfi~d Dad~ John F. Lyngar 447· FaIrVlew !Scottsvllle Sulhvan IJ. \V. Schrock 448'Schell City Schell City Vernon G. 'V. Landis 449 Bois D'Arc *IBois D'Arc Greene R. T ..Johns 450 Belton ..IBelton Cass J. T. Carr 451 Argyle Nevada Vernon A. C. Sterett 452 Verona Verona Lawrence F. E. White 453 Forsyth Forsyth Taney E. claflin 454 Cecil * Cottonw'd Point. Pemiscot Q. A. tripton 455 Barnesville Logan's Creek Reynolds H. Chitwood 456 Wallace Bunceton Cooper J. H. \Valker

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SECRETARY.

IA.Ernest C. Davidson \V. Evert

Caleb Gun:m ,J. J. LaClaIr John II. Rumfelt J. Tetley A. LeDeis W. T. HilL. Gilbert D. Gray H. H. Higgenbotham J. A. Hess J. A. Parker IIrao. p.arrlsh J. B. Cross.......... Isaac 'V. Osborn

\F.

IGUs.

Saturday on or before full moon. First and Third Mondays ea. mo. First Saturd9:l in each month. Second and :Fourth Thursdays. Saf,urday on orafterfullinoon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturda.y on or before full moon. Saturday before full m. 0011. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon.

Saturday on or before. full moon. Time not gi·ven. Time not given. 1 No Relu/tns. !George J. Biggs TU~day before full moon. ID. L. Waddle · FrIday before full moon. ILOuis Lesem S~turday on <?r before full moon. l.G. W. Clardy , F~st and ThIrd Saturdays ea. mo. ,Thompson ,McClelland FrIday before full moon. !~f. R. Smith (acting) Friday before full moon. !JOSePh Koehler Sat. on or before new and full moon !Frank Carr First and Third Saturdays ea. mo. iR. H. Caffall Second & Fourth Wedn'days ea. ill. gg !·N. B. Pi , Satu.rday on or after full moon. George A. ~foke Second and Fourth Tuesdays ea. m. ISey~our Hoyt TU~s. afterFri.op.orbef.fullmoon. !H. C. Warren, Jr ThIrd Saturday In each month. IIF. \~. Robinson Second and Fourth Saturdays. JOllliC Cotter Time not given. !w. H. Nigh Saturday on or before full moon. ;A. ~IcGovney Time not given. Il\L A. Brenstatter First and Third Tuesdays ea. mo. IJ. B. Rice Saturday on or after full moon. ,D. G. Hendrick Saturday on or after full moon. IThomas S. Barnes ISaturday on or before full moon. '0. F. Ewing Saturday on or before full moon.

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457\Triple Tie 458,Melville ,

IB.razeau Dadeville

460ILambskm 461,Caruthersville 462 1Sallta Fe 463 .clifton 464 Aullville 465,Gaynor City 466lCentre View 467,Pleasant Hope 468lRed Oak 469 IPlato 4701 Nodaway

St. LOUIS Caruthersville Santa Fe Thayer Aullville Gaynor City Centre View Pleasant Hope Red Oak Plato Maryville lo!onog'0 IPlCkerlng mey Guilford Golden CitY Odessa Henderson seneca Ri..Ch Hill Pleasant Hill CJ.!nton ..: ClintonvIlle 1tHlton ,Kirkwood IBr?Sley CaIrO Hern.don Lock Spring

459IHazelw~od

4211'~inera.1.

4/2 PICkerIng

473 Nineve.b 474 lGuilford 1 475·Golden 426 Mt. Hope 4/7 Henderson 478 RlIoCine 479. RiCh. Hill 480 Jewel. 481 CJ.!nton ..: 482 ClintonVIlle 483 Irish Grove 484 Kirkwood 485 Co!d water 486 Croro 487 Herndon 488 Lock Spring 489 Lakeville 490 Montevallo 491 Vandalia 492 Daggett 493 Vernon 494 Lewistown 495 GIQbe ~ 496 RO.bert Burns 497 Strafford 498 KRS.eyville 499 paynesVille 500 Jameson 501 Buckner 502 Philadelphia

IPerry Dade

Seym.o~r

Montevallo Vandalia Loutre Island Mounds Lewistown Lopisia;na GamSville trafford Kaseyville paynesville Jamesoll ~ Buckner Philad,elphia.,

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Lakevnle~

"V'm.. R .. wilkins.on H. Wats9n. Webste~ IJoseph\DavIs St. LOUIS Alex. Graham Pemiscot 'S. H. Steele MODroe jJOhn S. Drake Oregoll IJ..H. Davis Lafayette J. H. Barnes Nodaway .18. C. Leech JOhnson IN. G. Engle Polk W. B. Patterson Lawrence ; S. Richards Texas !John Geers Nodaway IGeorge Conrad J.asper ·· ·.·.··.. Fountain Nodaway jM. B. W. Harman L.incoln w'. Shaw Nodaway C. D. Hacker IBarton J. 'V. Aldrich Lafayette IJ. F. \Vood vVebster W. D.Delzell jNewt.on R. C. (rreer ,Ba.tes IR. F. Hulett Cass John F.McAfee Henry : A. P. Ferguson Cedar J. B. Warren Atchison IS. VangUndy St. Louis .JGeorge C. Brand Cass~ IW. H. Lane Randolph W·. L. Landram saune·..· · · Daviess I.oroy T. Ewen Stoddard B. Day Vernon S. G. Popplewell Audrain R. R. Bird j~{olltgomery L. W. Hunt ,Vernon A. J. Jones jLewis L. Larue IPike H. B. ButtS :s. C. ~erndon Greene IJ. A. Melton Macon · J. Buster y jPike I'.John J. C. Bradl IDaviess H. Stucker Jackson J. M. Adams Mari~n Vl. E. Feaster

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'JOhn :P:.~rilster !G. N. .Alld~r IJ. H. Maglll John B. Thompson John F. ::Myers Joseph P. Brownlee D. T. pow.en B. R. Barnes S. W. Nigh John H. Kinyoun John C. Cochran Curry William Rook. W. H. ':I:'otterdale c.. E. Elliott lsalnuellVleek Theoren Ives B. L. Cook !H. G. Schnelle jC. L. F~0~t 1G. F. Lllhston j1w. C. Owell c. A. Dent.on IWilliam D. Myers lwill!am EUis ill. G. Sherman jIMarioD l{oons Hugo S. Jacobi. JJohn Morrow J. S. Bennett

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1ozark

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.'Saturday on or beror.e full moon. iThursday before full m.OOll. ITl~;lrsda~ on or before, full mOOll. Second & Fourth \Vedn day ea. nlO. ISaturday on or before full mOOll. Saturday on or before full mOOD. jsaturday on or befere full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. !Thursday on or before full moon. \Saturday on or before full mOOll. 1Saturday before fnll moon. Second & Fourth Saturdays ea. mo. !ThurSday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full mOOll. lsa.turday on or after fulllllOOll. Time not g'iven. ,Tuesday on or bef.f. 111. &2wks. af. 1Friday on or before full moon. IThursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before fulrllloon. !Second. and. Fourth \Vednesdays. ;Saturday on or before full moon. ISecolld and Fourth Fridays ea. mo. ISaturday on or bef. f. m. &2 wks. af. ,Tuesday on or before full moon. Second & Fourth Mondays ea. mo. isaturda~ on or b~fore full moon. Fourth Saturday ill each month.

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Monday on or before full mOOD. j ~L Burris Saturday on or nearest full moou. !J. \V. Stuermer .!Saturday on or before full mOOll. IR. S. Pearson ; .lSaturday before fun moon. IB. Price ISaturday on or before full mOOD. IW. H. Parker (acting) ,Tuesday before full moon. \R. C. Roberts ISaturday before fun moon. /William A. Gulln !First and Third l'hursdays ea. mo. iI. A. Trantham I,Saturday on or before full moon. !H. A.lrlcGinty Time not given. IIS. L.. Ka.ysey lsatu. rday on or before full moon. F.1tL Sh.ell [s.aturd.ay on or. before full mOOll. Henry F. \Vynn tSaturday after full moon. jG. \\'.' Allison /First an.d Third Saturdays ea. n10. J. B. Cort Saturday OIl or before full moon. IB. H. Rutland

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AND I P.TO'VN O. ADDRESS.

COUNTY.

MASTER.

SECRETARY.

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* Chartered,

Lockwoo,~

IJ.

IIB.

ls. ".

I 1.

~IME OF MEETING.

/saturday after full moon. .ISaturday before full noon. !F~rst and Th!rd Saturdays ea. mo. ,Flrst an.d Thud Saturdays ea. mo. l1Saturday on or after full moon. ISaturday before full moon. !Saturday on or ~fter full moon. !FirstandThird Fridays each mo. ·.. 1Time not given. j'WedneSday 011 or be~orefullmool1. Saturday after each full moon. lsaturdaY on or before full moon. \saturday on or nearest full moon. No Retur'l~8. Saturday on or after full moon. I'vednesday on or before full moon. First and Third Saturdays ea. mo. Fourth Thursday in each month. on. or before full moon. FIrst and ThIrd Saturdays ea. mo. IFirst and Third Saturdays ea. mo. IFirstand Third Wedn'sdaysea.mo. Time not given.

T~ursday

Oct. 16, 1884.

r--1

1884.]

229

Appendix.

DEATHS.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, OCTOBER 14, 1884.

.1..Yo.O/ Lodge.

Name of Party.

1. James W. Peterson,

Tilden S.Funkhouser, 2. O. A.. Roessel, 4. T. C. Boggs, 5. H. M. Parish,

7. A.Harman, 8. Joseph Scb 011, 9. T. S. Hutchison,

13. 16. 17. 18. 19.

20. 22. 25.

28. 29.

34. 35. 36.

37. 40.

44. 52.

W. S. Wortman, Nathan Stevens, Michael Doyle, It. A. Bryant, A.nton Hirt, Joseph Gash, John R. Mills, Elisha G. B. McNutt, C. J. Reister, Geo. F. Lyberger, Wm. C. Moore, Jno. T. Bell, J. H. Shallaberger, John L. Lacey, Y. R. Griswold, John E. Wells, A. V. McKee, Robert Mitchell, David Ebberhart, A. Miles, John Boehm, Thomas E. Potter, S. T. Davis, Wm.Rayl, T. E. Rennick, J. M. Teel, M. P. Halliburton, B. F. Lucas, Otto Spangenberg,

No. of Lodge.

Name of Party.

53. George S. Story, 55. Henry Nave,

57.:-J. N. Pettus, 58. R. S. Garnett, 60. B. O. Austin, R.H. Crew, 68. James Brannum, W. S. Stone, :M. S. Peelor, 71. M. S. Morris, 73. L. Mernaugh, Phil. Hooper, 75. W.D. Orr, 7~. J. K. Wall, 79. P.M. Jenks, SO. James V. Westlake, James C. Edwards, 81. T. Y. Rollerson, 82. A. M. Clarkson, John Burch, Wm..8. McClanahan, 83. W. S. Stebbins, M. H. Hooker, 84. Jesse Jopling, 86. A. D. Scott, 87. A. D. Hudspeth, 92. A. S. Brooks, R. L. Foster, 93. Julius Roehl, Edward Baldwin, 94. John Bishop, 95. Wm. J. May, 99 Porter Jones, E.P. Webb, 100. W.R. Boyd, Thos. O. Re,es, Isaac lvI. Rowan,

...7\ro. of Lodge.

Name oj Party.

105. A. L. Woods, 106. A. F. Barnett,

Henry N. Kivett, 107. Edward West,

Jesse Davis,

No. oj Lodge. 192. 193. 194. 197. 202.

Ill. W. S. Prentiss,

11路1. 119. 120. 12l.

122. 127. 129. 130. 131. 132. 136. 143. 15I. 153. 154. 156. 158. 163. 164. 169. 171. 172. 174. 175. 176. 179. 180. 183. 186. 189.

190. 191.

[Oct.

Appendix.

230

Daniel Rice, John Hilton, "'''illiam C. Harvey, P. J. Ruffer, S. C. ,Jones, Hugh Berkley, John H. Nast, Jule E. Wilde, Jule Fenstel~ Jac. Fritschle, Jacob Yentmeyer, Jonathan Branham, L. M. Rigney, John Jones, David Gilmore, Thos. F.Marlow, J. A. Barnett, P. H. Besch, Joseph Vansickles, George Hodges, Wesley Hines, W. D. Halliburton, Wm. M. ~esser, W. W. Trimble, P. C. Frady, Ben Holmes, N. Springer, John W. Stephens, J. T. Woodson, A. J. :Mullins, C.B. Moss, J. T. Alexander, John D. Howe, N.S. Woods, J. M. Collier, John G. Wilson, John Till, T. C. Peck, Peter Keiffer, Max Feuerbacher, George Gray, William Dunlap, Henry Combe, George A. Bedee, John D. Bell, O. Strauss, Simon Riggs, J. G. McNeilly,

205. 208. 209.

212. 213. 215. 216.

218.

222. 224. 229. 231. 233. 236. ,237. 239. 243.

246. 247. 249. 257. 258. 263. 265. 266. 267.

271.

272.

273.

Name oj Pa路~路ty.

A. G. Lancaster, J. Pebley,

W. T. Cootch, J. S. Zane, A. J. Green, William Cupp, James R. Berryman, G. W. Cravens, Thomas Gunu, J. N. Yarber, B. S. Garretson, E. B. Keener, E. M.. Bray, L. Prigmore, G. W.Pool, N. O. Tabor, . J. F. Goody Koontz, James A. Jones, Benjamin Evans, Eber Crandell, W. Allen, W. II. Bunce, Charles Stevenson, W. T. Herndon, David Randolph, J. P. Slaughter, Robert Martin, L. C. Thomas, M. V. AtteberjT, A. H. Shy, E. H. Stafford, AldenG. Wilcox, John M. Wirts, Samuel H. Fleet, 1som Amos, William A. Hall, W. Hudson, P. C. Wilson, S. H. Baker, A. E. ]tray, J. M. Chusman, R. B. Harwood, Alex. Read, William F. Rogers, Samuel C. McCormack, Joseph. Hafner, P. T. Simmons, F. H. L. Laird, J. T. Means, E.W.Bixby, C. C. Hadden, Thomas Pixton, J. C. Wood, James Renfro,

No. oj

231

Appendix.

1884.] Name of :fairty.

Lodge. 274. S. E. Wall, 277. Nat. R. Harris, 278. Noah Meyers, 279. Edgar Parker, 281. S. T. Vandover,

282. William F. Ecke,

Gus. Fisher, 283. J. B. Harris, 29l. Samuel Cheatman,

P. G. H. Barnett, 297. B. F.Huff,

J. W.Hine, 298. J. H. Penturf,

299. E. P. Burroughs, E. K. Thornton, J. A. Sousby, H. W. Hatch, 303. A. F. McNeill, A. H. Jaquean, . 304. John Slade, 306. J. G. Buck, 308. J. S. Groves, William 1L Thomas, John Whitechurch, 310. H. A. Smith, F. M. Smith, C. D. Kendall, Ezra Harrison, Thomas Brazeal, 312. C. B.-Newhall, 316. T. S. Raybun, James L. Jones, 317. W. T. Graham, 327. E. Pinkley, 33l. R. H.Gunn, D. Brisbois, Judson Lyon, 334. W.S. Bogan, 337. John Bloss~r, 338. L. G. Oster, 339. James Pierce, 345. F. G. Ayers, Ira Gilbert, I. L. Reifsneider, 35l. S. S. Lowe, 353. J. W. Burnett, Joseph Brock, C. H. Gee, 354. Rev. Thomas J. Gooch, 357. J. H. Beauchamp, 360. A. Lowell, A. F. Barnes, Rev. J. G. "",,"ilson, D. D., 36l. B. F. McHenry,

No. oj Lodge. 1v7'ame of Party. 363. Jerry Williams, Robert Patton, 367. William Seamster, 368. William Roup, 378. Denman Hall, 381. T. J. Hart, 382. W. M. Morgan, A.J. Combs, 384. A. W. Wyman, N. B. Oldham, 387. William Humphreys, 390. T. C. Mitchell, R. H. Landrum, 392. J. C. Armstrong, J. T. Cobb, 393. Vincent Morrow, 395. George Orr, J. D. Ray, 396. J. K. P. Jump, 400. :Martin Weygantd, 403. Morgan V\Tright, 407. J. W. Glenn, 411- William Young, 414. J. 11. T. Smith, 416. J. W. PUlliam, J. C. Thorpe, 417. T. J. Bean, J. C. Proffer, 420. John Dierberger, H. C. Nienstedt, 421. B. F. Gledhill, 422. J ames Lyden, 424. Charles Wilson, 427. Daniel Whitton, James T. Grinn, 429. Gustave Meyers, 433. J. Whitworth, 442. W. H. Wilson, 444. Thomas J. Lake, 445. S. C. Lawrence, 446. E.Poor, 447. G. B. Henry, 448. Henry Banta, 450. J. R. Collins, 454. W. D. Huffman, 455. B. C. Vandyke, 461. O. N. Camp, D. Harrington, Geo. H. Miller, 462. Milton Shearer, 470. F. E. Carson, J. E. Reese, 475. C. G. Asbury, 476. L.1f. Fox,

23~ of Lodge.

1\-:-0.

Appendix. :Name oifParty.

477. J. T. Boals, 480. J. A. Easley, J. A. Woodmuncy, 481. J. L. Brookshire, J. H.Thume, 484. Daniel Michel, 489. Y. B. McCar:roll, Jacob Kappler, 492. L. H. Stewart,

llo. oj Lodge.

[Oct. Name of Party.

495. Henry P. Brown, Wm. T. Stewart, 504. A. M. Robinson, G. W. Smith, 511. W. H. Harrington, 514. W. Y. Wetherby, 515. Greenberry Watkins, 521. A. D. Barker, 524. F. B. Keith.

Appendix.

1884.]

233

SUSPENSIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF :rtrrSSOURI, OCTOBER 1,t, 1884.

~"'o.of

Lodge.

Name of Party.

1. Geo. M. Gallant,

3. 7. 9.

10.

II.

12.

13. 16.

25.

28.

Wm. V\Tiley, Jas. H. 11arshal, Jr., Albert V. Waggoner, C.1. Skeen, M. J. Gifford, C. W. Gower, T. S. Harrison, W. H. Fraser. Wm. Freudenneau, J. W. Williams, .T. B. Hollingsworth, J. W. Ritchey, S. P. Bird, J. A. B. Edwards, James Foor, W. A. Kabler, S. F. Logan, C. B. McIntire, M. F. Williams, Henry McClintic, J. 'V. Anderson, G. W. Long, Geo. Hogue, Thos. Smith, Jas. Wilson, H. M. Blanchard, W. T. Neel, D. M. Sage, Frank R. Amlar, John Asker, A. F. Caldwell, Joseph Gafford, Wm. Hanksley, Chas. L. Pierce, J as. McPhail, 'Vm. S. Yancy,

No. of Lodge. 29.

35.

36.

37. 40. 46. 48.

49.

516l. 62. 6B.

68. 69.

73.

76.

Name of Party.

R. H. Harris, Emery Hickman, Edgar Blachley, C. H. Stewart, L. M. Stanton, G. O. Goodrich, J. W. :McFarland, Dennis Luby, J. M. Morton, J. M. Caldwell, .T. T. Johnson, C. A, Beamer, E. L. '\Vitte, L. D. Keithley, W. S. Austin, A. P. Pollard, R. H. Taylor, A. L. Roberson, E. W. Cravens, D. R.McGuire, G. C. Smalley, W. W. Whittsitt, J. A. J. Rooker, R. J. Duncan, J. W. Cline, Geo. Shumate, Geo. W. Armstrong, J. M. Kelly, A. C. Schmidt, W. Bierbower, J. Armstrong, J. Garvin, R. H. Higgins, Jno.W. Perry, JohnT. Ross, R. Silvers, Saul. Stewart,

234 ~~J. of Name oj Party. Lodge. 76. R. B. Humphrey, 79. John T. Collins, 80. Thos. E. Breckenridge, W. D. Sappington, 83. L. T. Jones, ' 85. J. R. Rowe, J. W. Swimley, 89. Juo. Garr, 90. C. S. Hughes, 92. E. M. Bartlett, 95. Calvin Stuft:'ens, 99. Thos. H. Jones, 'Vyatt Harris, H. H. Ashbaugh, 100. J as. Hendricks, W. C. Bradsaw, A. B. Owsly, 107. E. G. Goforth, Jesse Thomas, Solomon Young, M. T. Graham, Russell Noland, John E. Hale, Scott Roberts, Jas. W. Mays, Josiah Deavenport, B. Barr, W. P. Phillips, T. P. Beach, 109. J. M. Miller, M. V. Miller, G. W. Richards, Jos. Wood, 110. P. G. Skaggs, J. A. Whitworth, 119. John Duffey, C. C. Fletcher, Adam Fisher, T. G. Herrold, Amos Skeel, 121. Max Ruehle, 128. Jonas Drugg, H. Vanhoozier, 130. W. B. Douglass, Tilford Hogan, R. D. Keith, E. H. Moore, D. Y. Pankey, A. S. Watson, 144. W. H. Burchett, J. H. Longam, W. W. Malory, J. Marshall, S.G.Smith,

[Oct.

Appendix. No. of Lodge.

'l\T ifF'arty. J,.yame Q

149. Jas. P. Hall, Ohas. A. Morrison, W. J. Morrison, Geo. Zeiller, 150. P. W. Noland, J. D. Barbee, L. D. Kirkman, A. L. Waldron, 152. J. M. Brown, D. Moulder, 153. John M. Allen, C. A. Cooper, F.A.Mays, P. A. N orrid, Jas. G. Noll, Lawson Proffer, Peter Proffer, Jesse Walker, W. S. Welborn, 155. A. J. Sportsman, 157. D. H. Griffith, A. B. McGJ;'eary, 158. E. P. Settle, 163. T. K. C. Mason, E. Arntzen, Q.L. Downs, J. A. Daniels, 166. David Thompson, 167. M. Duford, F.Glad, A. Froussard, 171. J. Franklin, G. B. Lanson, J. A. Loyd, Jno. Millirons, J. Probasco, J. D.Summers, 173. M. L. G. Crowe, P. C. Meahl, 174. P. H. Vance, S. N. Yeates, 177. E. Fitzgerald, F. M. Geiger, Geo. Horton, W. H. Henderson, P. Robertson, S. L. Ross, 179. A. B. Cowan, Thos. B. Nixon, W.S. Robison, Theo. Schiele, W. C. Slicer, Jno. Smith, 182. J. R. Norton,

No. oj Lodge.

235

Appendix.

1884.J l<T .Lyame oJ.-1' Part,y.

182. S. Pugh, W. Brooks, L. D. Putnam, J. Shearer, H. B. Doherty, 185. Will J. Knott, 188. H. N. Bennett, C. C. Reker, Sam'l W. Philip, A. S. Bodine, J. J. Allen, 189. R..J. P. Barnes, .J. A. Gaines, F. Y. Gaines, O. F. Ingalls, 'V. D. Scott, F. C. Tescher, W. W. Thompson, 190. G. M. Ellige, M. Stanley, 192. R. M. Kendrick, 194. Frank Ogle, 196. Alex. Anthony, G. W. Collins, A. W. Walters, J. W. Weddleson, 197. A. H. Hubbard, W~ C. Betto, S. B. Corn, E. H. Hall, G. Klebs, G. W.Bower, M. Taylor, 205. U. Horcher, J. H. Barker, J. A. Maddox, 206. H. Litler, J. B. Leighton, 208. L. :M. Mcadams, Alex. Colyer, Nickerson, * 20~). Jno. W. Barnes, Wm. Emmory, O. Epps, A. D. Faris, M. W. Hedspeth, 210. Isaac l:Cewis, R. O. Childers, W. T. O'Bryant, J. Bramhall, Isaac Frost, W. K. Medlin, J. L. Tysor, name not giyen.

J.lO. oj

Lodge.

v \.fP t .l.vame OJ ar y.

210. B. W. Hermess, Josh Camp, L. Hoover, Jefferson Davis, Geo. Stuckey, Sam'! R. Hewell, Joel Hill, 'V. S. Douglas, N. P. Applegate, 213. John R. Brown, John L. Semple, Wm.(McDonald, H. M. Kyles, W. N.Royl, J. Ledgerwood, A. Fruin, J. S. Dayton, 214. Richard Hartwell, 216. J. W. Tice, J.P. NUID, 'V.R. Clyma, J. C. Mitchell, E. N. Breedlove, J. W. Davidson, W. W. Frazier, J. C. HUbbard, A. J. :M:ortoD, J. A. Phegley, 218. Henry J. Hinsmann, Franz. J. Shirley, 225. J. E. Inman, John B. Miller, S. W. Stiggleman, James Chilton, J. G. Woftbrd, Jasper Cox, 231. John H. Faulconer, 233. W. S. Hayden, 235. W. M. Jamison, 237. Solomon Greer, 243. Joseph T. Tatum, Charles H. Chapin, Samuel Helsby, Thomas Helm, William Marshall, William P. Paxon, William Taylor, H. C. Trogden, 247. James T. Boyd, M. F. Crouch, James F. Hunter, F. M. LawsoIl, John C. Pool,

236 J.lo. oj Name of Party. Lodge. 247. J. M. Ramsey, S. B. Robertson, R. C. Stoneman, 254. Van Orman, D. H. Clymer, A. H. Lamb, ~r. A. :Maynard, J. Scudder, 258. Jacob Lantzenhiser, C. B. Wyatt, S. P. Hall, 260. T. M. Boone, C. B. Dunlap, J. W. Howell, J. F. Howell, G. 'V. Keller, .J. E. Snyder, W. B.Beagle, F. Heitzelman, 262. R. L. Bolton, H. C. MqFarland, A. M. Steinberg, W. A. Trowbridge, J. T. Willock, 263. G W. Wascomh, H. F. Cowherd, 'Vi~liam Wilson, D. G.Dine, L. Owens, J. H. Kibbey, 266. James Maupin, 270. John F. Miller, Joseph Moore, David Jewell, 272. A. D. Faire, H. Kauffman, R.M. Fraker, H. T. Lemist, . C. T. Miller, J. H. Rice, C. Ringen, W. R. Thomas, M. C. White, 273. Thomas S. Norman, Jesse Whisenmand, William P. Sheldon, 274. C. D. Raines, 288. Jeremiah Bennett, . E. Paxton, L. J. Tatum, 290. J. D. Pickard, 291. R. M. Ringer, Luke Munns, 293. William Vankirk,

Appendix. .No.oj Lodge.

[Oct. l{ame of Party.

293. J. C. Barkley, 301. D. ~I. Cliser, Henry Hubbard, William Matherley, 306. H. C. Lynch, Sidney Wilson, 307. William L. Birney, E. W. Southworth, 309. Jacob Craven, W. S.Ross, 3~3. Aaron Patton, 319. David Scott, 323. Henry Rosenfeld, O. B. Barron, Samuel Laufferty, I. Straszer, Louis Elbe, Hugo Gerber, 325. W. C. Myeres, 326. William Burgess, 327. W. L. Horseman, H. Burnett, Benjamin Soudara, Robert Shephard, 33a. D. Creamer, E. G. Gloyd, George Langdon, 334. R. J. Hughes, H. R. Sloan, 335. B. W. Bennington, John Sesser, R. Whitwell, 344. B. Y. N. Clarkson, J. B. Sherwood, 345. A. H.Boxley, H. J. Haslett, Alex. ~raskowski, John Wilfrey, 355. H. H. Black, 357. B. F.Miller, 368. George Wilhite, 372. A. R. Bills, F. M. Snttlemore, 373. J. Hull, H. H. Pullam, T. O. Minnis, F. M. Crawford, John If. Shields, Joseph W. ~rcDonald, 376. John Brady, Charles Hohefeld, 381. J. B. Williams, N. P. Williams, R. Edmonson,

Appendix.

1884.J No. of Lodge. 38l.

385.

396. 401. 413.

415. 416.

420. 路122.

425. 427.

Name of Party.

James Jesse, Daniel Root, Luther French, W. P. Dulaney, '1'. L. Sloan, J. T. Vincent, J. H. Downey, J. J. Lindsay, Baxter Davis, J. P. McClure, John Maddox, C. R. 'Villet, J. D. Graham, B. F. Meyers, 'N. B. Outten, J. W. Shannon, A. J. Babcock, James Hill, R. Stange, E~ Adams, J. J. Barnard, R. E. Flood, VV'. D. Littlefield, J. Nolan, H. C. Sprague, F. J. Underwood, B. M. Claypool, W. B. Gilbert, Samuel Rhoads, James A. Pierson, William Moore,

No. of Lodge.

237 Name oj Party.

427. John Marvin, 428. D. J. Duncan, J ..J. Kincaid, 429. Daniel Evans, 430. John Thompson,

A. J. House, C. W. :McFarland, 435. .Tames Lucas, 440. Henry Newberry,

M. S. Newberry, D. H. Rickord, 442. J. S. Lawvet, 443. A. Lunlap, 447. W. C. :Maggart,

J. F. Norvill, 450. W. E. Miner,

452. 472. 475. 479. 488. 492. 506. 513.

S. Kaughman, A. C. Broks., R. F. Laffoon, F.l\L McCullach, J. W. Molling, M. Ferrel, T. Fakes, R. E.Boyd, R. C. Horton, J. A. Phillips, W. H. Merrill, Arthur Lagron, Joseph Benton, D. C. Spencer.

238

[Oct.

.ilppendix.

SlTSPENSIONS FOR UNMASONIC CONDUC1'.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF ~IISSOURI, OCTOBER

:r6dd~. 7. 8. 29. 37. 77.

105. 159. 238.

255.

Name oj Pa'rty.

C. Wilhite, James P. Crews, W. J. Sappington, S. Fitzgerald, .T. B. Carson, N. '\Vilson, M. P. Archer, L. E. Smith, F. H. Jones, B. E. H. Warren,

No.Qf

14, 1884.

Name oj Party. Lodge. 262. G. W. Daskam, 283. W. Hulston, 384. William M. McGaugh, 388. Ira W. Palmer, 398. A, S. H. Hodges, 411. John A. Hensley, 418. J. R, Caldwell, 424. C. W. Jones, 468. Philip SaltsgaYer, 506. John Houghwant.

239

.ilppendix.

1884.]

EXPULSIONS.

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF II'USSOURI, OCTOBER

No. of Lodge.

1\7: if n t .J.,ame 0 .r;-'OIr y.

Lodge.

J.tame oj Party.

209. John F. Lane, 211. James Coombs, 280. C. A. Crumbaugh,

5. H. H. Mitchell, 15. W. H. Osborne,

19. Horace C. Kenyon, 22. C. Dix, 36. Chas. H. Allen, 37. H. J. Smith, 48. Samuel M. Bartley, 59. J. A. Jackson,

350. 379. 398. 412.

69. B. S. Hutton,

114. George E. Allgaier, 159. F. M. Montgomery, 171. S. T. Millirons, 193. Daniel Reynolds,

No. of

14, 1884.

D. Drake, C. H. OIds, Ranson Smith, T. J. Ooley, 417. .Tohn F. Gillinger, 423. Joseph McClanahan, 466. T. E. Coulter, 481. ::M. P. Wright, 501. E. T. Stout.

* Expelled by the Grand Lodge, October 15,1884.

Appendix.

240

REINSTATEMENTS.

:REPORTED '1'0 THE GRA.ND LODCrE OPMISSOURI, OCTOBER 14, 1884.

1It~o.

Lodge.

No"me of Party.

5. J. C. Cravens, 9. L. D. Craft,

"V'ol. D. VanBlarcom, 10. S. D. Farris, 17. L. J, Spencer, 19. James \Vilson,

20. David Abrahauls,

S. Archenbold, 25. John T. Hes'ser, 33. O. W. Stoneburger, 36. S. T. Davis,

38. H. McGann, 42. E. V. Farrar, 44. J. W. Brogan,

H.Dowding, 46. M. Scott,

48. 52. 53. 60.

S. N. Guthrie, W.M.Eads, George S. Story, J. W. Chaney', B. F. Shely,

62. ~r.Joiner, 64. 'l'homas E. Burnett, .66. Henry Heidbreder, 67. M. :M. Burckhart, 68. M. J. F. Leonard,

60. T. B. McCallister, A, J. Reeves, J ames Woodruff, 70. C. E. Denny, 'N. O. LaMotte, 73. P. R. Dalman, 76. H.Rummel, 78. N. Brokaw, Frank J\farlett, 81. J. W.Grady, 82. George G. SiddIes,

No. oj Name oj Party. Lodge. 83. John Bohannan, 89. James Anderson, Alex. Butler, V\T. H. H. Baxter, 98. N. R. Cunningham, 102. George Thompson, 104. S. L. Roberds, E. F. Rogers, 108. V\T. H. Selby, J. W. Kinny, Ill. C. H./Cornwall, F. A. Densmore, 118. S. W. Allen, ~:I. ,T. CaHam, 'r.A. ~furray, 127. J. P. Campbell, 132. John B. Higbee, 147. A. S. Bradly, J. H. Wilburn, 149. B. J. Roberts, T. G. Worthington, Joseph H. Oatman, 152. H. H. '\Tinds, 153. R. T. Carter, 163. C. B. Wilson, 165. James H. Keys, 169. T. J. Carson, 180. H.L. McKee, 182. J. G. Fitch, 188. O. Carstarphen, 204. S. L. Hampton, 210. J. G. ~rhornburg, 212. M> Higgenbotham, G. M:. 'Vhite, D. J. Lasswell, 216. Samud Brown, 217. Alex. Shoaff,

[Oct.

1884.] ~"o.

Lodge.

.J.Vame of Party.

220. H. B. Conwell,

22G. 228.

229. 236. 237.

243. 247. 258. 259.

262. 267. 271.

272. 2713. 303. 316. 325. 334.

335. 345.

360.

241

Appendix.

Isaac W. McDonald, F. G. Marsch, W. H. Custer, J. R. Young, H. E. Brown, John F. Cochran, 'V. C. Muldrow, F. E. Upton, J. W. Lee, W. ~L Wilcoxen, James Smith, T.F. Helm, M. P. Roberts, J. D. Majors, A. J. Hanley, Ferdinand Schurman, Cal Morzis, S. A. Dysart, J. W. Frazy, L. D. Mercer. George M. Jones, James O. Ives, J. W. Blevins, G. Y. Clayton, David Redfield, W. J. Ratliff, W. G. Maynard, S. F. Hoover, C. E. Tremble, J. '1'. Monson, J. W. Brock, J. W. HUll,

G. L. AP.-16.

No. oj Lodge.

Name oj Party.

361. J. R. Gammon, 865. W.A. Wear, 367. L. Bynum, 368. John L. Rolen, 370. J.G. Land, 382. J. W. Harrison, 387. J. Huddlestone, A. M. DePriest, 389. W. H. Martin, 394. W. W. Laughlin, J. O. Cheatham, 403. R. F. Lyon, 404. 408. 411. 415. 416.

424. 430. 437. 445. 452. 459. 460. 461. 469. 473.

489.

R. G. Mason, George W.Howard, John T. Pope, John H. Staum, J. M. Zean, W. J. Koeln, R. F. :McClintock, Fred Westman, G. W.Crump, J. F. Sigman, Philip Smith, 'V.A. Folsom, D. Cummings, J. K. Kreuger, H. D. Kennedy, W. C. Brandon, J. W. Newcomb, .John Hartwell, R. B. Lynch, William C. Wambles, J. M. Horton.

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MAllE

OF LODGE.

TOWN.

-2 Joachim.......•................•.... Herculaneum gIHiranl 41 Harmony 5 Taylor 5 Olive Branch 6 Unity 7 Franklin Union 7 Grover 8 VandaJia 9 Sangamon 10,uniOll 10 Shawnee 10!Chapel. 11IEden 13 Tucker 14 Boonville 14 Auburn 15 1cel1tral 15 1Perseverance 16iColumbia 211New London

St. Charles Louisiana Springfield Alton Jackson Franklin Calhoun

IVa~dal!a

21jIGreenc~tle

22 FranklIn 23!Hiram 241.H.armon.Y 24,Wyaconda 26!Springfield 27!Ringgold 27!.Tempera.nce 27iTemple 29!Far West 29iOsage

ISprmglield \·JOneSbOro New Santa Fe Chapel Hill lcOVin.gtOll : Ste. GenevIeve Boonville Auburn Smithville Louisiana Columbia New London Greencastle Alton St. Charles JaCksOnVille La Grange Sprillgfield Ringgold Vandalia Mellville iGalena !Little Osage

COUNTY.

OCT. 16, 1884, STATE.

JOHN D. VINCIL,

GRAND SECIU~TARY.

DATE OF CHARTER. .

RE~r.A]ll{S.

\Oct., 1820. by G. L~f'l'~~~~ Arrested-April '1,1825-.--------!1820, by G. L. of Tenn Surrendered April 4, 1826. IOct. II, 1821 Surrendered April, 182.1). I!{ay 6, 1852 United with "United, No.5." \Apri13, 1822 United with 1st G. 1..1. of Illinois, 1824. Cape Girardeau ~fo INOv. 25, 1821, disp. G. L. Iud.. Surrendered January 7, 1823. Howard :Mo April 3,~~822 A!rested December 20, 1831. Henry MO l'~iay, 1802 DIed 1860. Ill October 8,1822 United with ~st G. L. of Illinois, 1824. Ill ,October 25,1822 Arrested AprIl 11, 1826. IlL. IOctober 25,1822 United with 1st G. L. of Illinois, 1824. IJRckson 1\'10 1\Iay, 1858 Surrendered 1863. Lafayette :M:o l\fay 6J 1852 Surrendered 1855. ~ 11,.1 0.ctober 9,' 1822 United Wit.h 1st q.. L. of Illinois, 1824. Ste. GenevIeve ~fo October 10, 1826 Surrendered AprI16, 1831. jCooper :Mo April 3, 1827 Arrested October 3,1838. Lincoln 1\fo l\fay 8, 1852 Arrested Oct. 1884, by Lee A. Hall. G. M. !Clay I:Mo }tIay 6 t 1852 'Vent down on ac.count of war, 1861. !Pike :Mo April 8, 1828 Arrested April 3, 1838. !Boone 1\'10..•••.•• October 5, 1830 Arrested October 3,1838. IRalls Mo October 5,1837 Surrendered 1862, on account of war. 1Sullivan ~1o June 2, 1866 Arr:est~d ~pril, 1879. .. l IlL October 5,1837 UUlted WIth G. L. of IllInOIS, Oct., 1843. /St. Charles Mo October 5,1837 Arrested October 16 1846. Ill October .2, !838 United, with G. L. of.Illinois, 1840. Le\VIS ~fo June 10, 1853 Surrendered 1576. IU 10ctober 8,1839 United with G. L. of Illinois, 1840. l Mo May 6,1852 Arrested lrfaY,1855.. jPlatte Ill October 9,1839 United with G. L. of Illinois, 1842. IDade LMO May, 1858 Surrendered 1863. !Ill. !October 11,1839 Surrendered 1846. . 1Vernon LMo" ;1\fa)T ut 1852 Destrojred 18tH, by war. jJefferson ISt. Charles Pike Greene

iro :A{o :Mo :Mo Ill

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321Lafayette

Lexington

Lafayette

32!L'!-fayette

L!:xington

Lafayette

: , 33IH . I11Sboro altUS l.ft. MorIah 37 Da\vson

HIllsboro Wellington 38jGraham Pleasant Hill. 39jTully Tully 39 i Clintoll Carlyle 39 j1't{odena Modena 4o,COlema1,1 St. L9uis 41 Des l.fOIUes BurlIngtoll 411BOlivar Bolivar 42 Honston Breckenridge 42 Iowa Bloomingtol1 42:bHddle Grove Middle Grove . Rochester 44. Rochester 46 s p arta, formerly I I Kabzeett" Sparta 46 Martha \Vn.shington \Vashington 4.9 M!lleral POill.t Mjneral !'Oint 50 jlvI1ddletown ~IIddletown 50 0zark Springfie19 50 1AndersOll Chapel HIll 54!Dou.glas Marth.asyille 56 Platte Platte Clty 59 Lancaster Lancaster 69 !far.ion s,alem 60 St. Clair Belleville 61 Osceola Osceola 62 Maysville Maysville 62lDubllque Dubuque Perryville 63\St. :Marys 63lIowa Citr Iowa City 64 Lal1dmark WarS8,\v 651~.re.lOdY Platteville 66 Marshall ::fwlarshall..: 69 AlexandrIa Alexandrla 70!College ~{ariol1 College 70 DiCkiI.l.SOll lvlonroe 76 Bowlil1gGreeu Bowling Green 81 Neosho Neosho 83 Dalla Calhoun 84 Mul.tanomah , ore.gon City 'Varrensburg 85,J0!tllson 86 MItchell Columbus 86 Mo. Mil. 3d Reg't Mo. Vol.

SSIBll;tes

88 Olive Branch

Bu¥er

Uillon

~lo

111..

Lafayette Cass Le\vis

1.10 1\10

Ill. Mercer .....•..•....... :Mo :Mo Iowa 1\10

!Polk

jCaldwell

Mo Iowa :Mo

ll]r{onroe Andre\v !Buchanan Franklin

1\10

:Mo Mo

!-:, JvIontgomery

Wis ~{o

IGreene

lwarren

!Platte ISchuyler I.~ l

1St. Clair

IjDeKalp Perry

;

l Benton

SalIne lIClark

IlYIarion \Marion· ..• \Pike tN.ewton Henry JOhnson Johnson

Bates :

Frankhn

,October 8, 1840 3\1ay 28,1858 June 12, 18fl3 June 9, 185S October 8, 1841 June 2, 1866 October?, 1841 October 20.1841. JUl1e 9,1853 June 2, 1866 October 20,1841 June 9,1853 June 10, 18n3 Octoher 8, 1841 June 10, 1853

Octob~r 11: 184.2

May 20, 18h4 October..l7.1842 May. 1808 October 11,1842 Octobgr 14.! 1842 ~:ray 203, 1854 IOoct.olJer 11.. ,1842 m IOctober 11,1842 ~10 IOctober 1:\ 1842 }10 r~fa,y 25, 1~4 ;; Iowa IOctober 10. 18?:u lrI0 1}{ay 2-5. 1854 Iowa !October 10.1843 Mo iOctober ]2, 1843 'V'.is ···.. ·:c,October ]2, ]843 MO j'October 12, 1~3 l1't'Io October 16,1844 I1\{0 1October 16, 184.4 1\f.0 1 " I,Mo October 14,1846 I:M:o October 1401MB :NIO j,OctOber 17, 1846 Oregon. October 19, 1846 IMO 1'tfarc1119, 1847 }Io Unknown October 14, 1847 MO jMay 28,1858 jMo October 14J 1847 }{o Mo 1>10 :Mo Mo Ill

Lafa~Tette

\October 8.184.0

!Al·rcstucl Deceulber 1,1806.

. \'COnS?1~ 1882 ,,,'Uh Lex~;lgton, No. 149. Arrested October 16, 1046.

10ctober ~9, ~l\67

Surrendered 1864. .lDestroyed 1862, by war. lsurrelldered :May, 1863. Arrested October 19. 1846. Arrested October, 1876. Clu~jl1ged ~o H 1ft. 1foriah, No. 40," 1844. UnIted WIth G. L. of Iowa, 1844. Surren(lered 1863. Arrested April 22, 1869. United with G.. L. of Iowa. 1844. Arrested February 29, 1864. Surrendered 1865. Arrested October 19, 18,16. Arrested May, 1863. United with G. L. of 'Visconsin, 1844. Arrested :May 18, 1858. IArrested October 18, ]847. Destroyed 1861. by war. Surrendered November 15, 1883. Surrendered 1864. Arrested 1866. United with G.. L. of Ill.iUOiS J 1844. United with G. L. of Illinois, 1843. Destroyed 1861, by war. D~troye41862, by ,~ar.. UnIted With G. L. of Iowa, 1844. Surrendered January. 1864. United with G. L. of Iowa, 1844. Destroyed 1861, by ,val'. L.Tnited with G. L. of 'Visconsin, 1844. Arrest~d 1851. Arrested 1864. Chan g ed to II Dickinson," 1847. Formed fronl ".college, No. 70." Changed to II Ashley, No. 75." . Surrendered 1863; re.stored as247,lu 1867. Arrested October 28,1852. 1st Lodge on Pac. Coast. Unit'd G. L. Ore. Destroyed 1861, by war. Destroyed 1861, by war. Closed with "}'fexican \var. Destroyed 1861, by Arrested about 185D.

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TOWN'I_~O_~~~~~TATE--I

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88 Dresden Dresden pettis }.{.•O I"oc.tOber 1.9.' 18~7 901 Prairie Harrisonville Cass ~Io IOctober 12, 1847 94 Boone Columbia \ IBoone 1\{o l:h'Iay 8,1848 94 Evening Star cuba 11crawford Afo ~1tfay 29, 1855 90,AcaCia Jackson Cape Girardeau :Mo 11l\fay 5,1848 95,Pleasant Hill. Pleasant HilL cass ,1fo }fay 8,1848 95 I Chapmau Las Vegas Tel'. of New l\fex" l .~ June 2, 18611 99rl\ft. Vernon...................•.... l\ft. Verl1on ,Polk /ltIo ,::M:ay 11, 1848 10l ,Greene Springfield.•...•.... \Greene 1Io j1\fay 12, 1848 103 lCarthage Cartbage ,Jasper 1\fO 'Il\lay 12,1849 105IRelief. Georgetown Pettis Mo 1fay 10, 1849 ~# 106/Macon 1\facon l\facon ~Io ,~lay 28,1858 106 Laporte 1facon :hfacon 1\10 }.Iay 28, 1858 106 Miami :M:iam~ Saline !{o ~lay 10, 1&19 108 New Madrid New 1fadrid New lVladrid :Mo ]\{ay 10, 1849 108 lAztec L.as cr.uces Ter.ofNew1~ex ~ctober. 19.,1867 1091fontezuma Santa Fe Tel'. of New l\Iex :May 8,1851 109 LOUiSiana Ste. Genevie"\re Stet GeneVieve A.IO J807, bJiT G. L. of Pa 111 lSt. Louis St. Louis St. Louis yo 1809, by G. L. of Pa 112 j Ezeu St. Francisville Clark 110 }':far 9,1850 \ 1May 9. 118.50 114 'V.averly ~av.erly Lafayette M.:o 115 Sibley " SIbley Jackson M:o IMay 10, 1850 115 jBorder South-'Vest City l\fcDonald 1:Io !October 15.1874 116 1Daviess Gallatin Daviess :Mo !l\Iay 10, 1850 118 !Hiram .,. St. Charles St. Charles :Mo 11Iayl0, 1850 11.?,Foster Boston ,Scott 1IO 1111a~ 10, l~O ,Cedar 1~ tCedar Fremollt :J\lo J\.lay 10, 1801 128.IKirksviue Kirk.sville ,' Adair M.'.'. O Il\.I..ay. 8, 1851 1281Live Oak Pleasant Hilt Cas..c;; }yIo October 19, 1867 129 j Constantille ICharleston i1.fississippi.. Mo :May 8, 1851. 130,Barry ICassville IBarry ~lo J.\.lay, 1852 134ISarcoxie ISarcoxie IJasper 110 :May, 1851. 135IRidgley· ~ IRidgley IPlatte :h,.fO )May 7, 1851. 1371,warrenton ........•••.•.•••••.••.•• I"rarren.ton \Varren J\fO 1JU.ne, 1851. 138fRound Prairie Newark /Andrew l\{o IM:ay 31,1855 140:Smithton ,Smithfield Kansas.!?tfay, 1855 · 141!Middlebury /J\.fiddlebury Mercer 1lo Il\{ay 31, 1855 141!0t1enta~ , Tr~nto~ Gru.nd y 1.£0 !October. 17;. 1873 · 143,Fl1n,t HIll Fllnt f!lll. Charles 1v10 !1\£ay 31, 1~)5 1441JOhll Dade !Cassvl1le ,Barry l\£O iJune 1, 18h5

I I

/St.

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tI: RE}{ARKS.

IArre.sted July, 1878, by 'l\C. Ready, G. M. Destroyed 1861, by war.

Surrendered June 12,1875. \Vent down during the war. Arrested 1853. United with G. L. of New :M:exico, 1877. Surrendered Decelnber 27,1862. United with" United, No.5," 1857. Burned out 1861. 'Vent dow111860. Surrendered 1873. Changed to " Macoll,No. 106." I Surrendered February 10,1857. 'lDestroyed during the war. Untted '~tth G. L. of New 1fex!co, 1827. UnIted "ltb G. L. of New :Mexlco, 18/7. Arrest.ed by G. L. ofPellnsylvania, 1824. Arrested. Surrendered 1860. Surrendered January 28,1860. Surrendered 1863. Surrendered OctOber, 1882. '.. Arrested 1876. Surrendered 1\Iay, 1862. Surrendered 1866. Surrendered 1863. Arrested1863. N.ew Charter 1864 to No. 105 IArrested by G. L. of Missouri, 1877. Surrendered July 28, 1874. Arrested 1852. Arrested ~:fay, 1858. Destroyed 1861, by war. Surrendered 1856. Arrested 1865. !AII records lost. /Arrested 1872. J90.l1S0lidated wi~h T.rel1toll Lodge, Ill. i8u~rendered 1860.

,Destroyed 1861, by war.

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I'Vindsor City jCarroll ..•.•........... :Mo IJun~ 1.}~;)5 IBuffalo · IDallas ]\fo l~fa), lO:JlJ I'Plneville IMcDonald 1tIO JUIIC I, 18.'55 Linn Creek iCamdcn :Mo ,May 26. 1855 I 1~3 K.an~as "'yandotte.: Kallsas. ]\!I~y, 1855 1061Glddlngs INebraska CIty 1 Neb 118u6 158 Cornwell Rose Hill. Johnson .., l\fo Il\Ia)T 28, 1856 159Ipaciftc Pll.Ciftc jFranklin IMO ll\fay 28, 1856.. ;.: 159i~Iendota ,Protem ,Taney :Mo !October 11, 18,9 160jEdina Edina ·KnoX i1>.f. a)T 29. 1856 ISavannah 161 Robert Morris Andrew ,1..fO jllaY 28, 1856 167 Eldorado Luray Clark llvIO !\cfay 18, 1857 168!IFairmou~t Fairmoul~t ...••••.•. Cl~rk :Mo I1tlay 18, 18~. 7 169 Tnscumbla TuscumbIa Mlller 1Mo ,ltfay 18, 18u7 17.2 .'VO.lf.ISla. nd 'VO.If..Island lvHssissippi. ·······1Mo ay 30•. 1857..···· ·.. · 1 173;Union, form'ly "Bollinger" "'olford's Store IBollinger i1t'Io May, 1857 177jvVinchester Winchester IClal'k )1\10 May. 1857 1'](10 rMay, 1858 180:Kellner ·IAthens·.··.···········IClark 184 Modern I'Humansville IP01k MO jbfay,l859 186 Dayton DaytOll <Jass lVlo l\lay, 1859 187 H Henry Clay" Millersburg 'Callaway 1\10 l\la)r, 1859 191 ZerubbabeL IPlatte City !Platte :Mo :May 28. 1859 195 Wet Au Glaize rWetAu Glaize ,Camden /Mo May, 18~0 197c.amden Camd.ell \RaY I'1\{o ]\..fa y , 18<>9 ~ 200,' Wash.burn I'VRShburll Barry MO ~lay, 1860 203 Pleasant Ridge Pleasant Ridge IHarrison Mo I}\iay. 1860 203 Green Ridge Winclsor ,Henry Mo !IOctober 19. 1867 IT.aos 204 1,Bent , I,.N.,. ~1.ex. J,.,une 1" .1. 8~O 2051 Rocky :Mount Camp Floyd Utah June 1, 18uO 20SiAlto Vista Alto Vista Daviess ,~Io l\Iay, 1861 211 II Orion St. Joseph Buchanan /.Mo 1fa)T, 1861 212 Austin Austin Cass il.fo l\fa)T, 18Ul 2161'V~t Plains W~t Plains H?Well I'MO l\fay, 1861 ~217!QulnCy QulnCy Hlc~ory :Mo 1!a)r, 1861 219:Emerson Emerson MarlOu Mo filay, 1861 1!acon j:N10 JOctober12, 1869 219iNew Boston•.....•..•.•............ New Boston 223iJasper sarcOxie J1Jasper IMO IMay,1861 224 ILamar Lamar Barton 111:0 ~fayt 1861 229jNevada Nevada Grundy bIo May 2H, 1861 232IDe.wl·tt De'Vitt carroll IMO 1.863 , 232 Lone Jack Lone Jack Jackson !\fo October 19,1867 239 Spencersburg Spencersburg jPike Mo nfay. 1865 274 New Market Ne,v Market PlRtte /:?tfO••••••• IOctober 15,1868 277 Index Index Cass l\-Io October 15. 1868 . 284 Lilly Grant City lworth 1Mo October, 1868 295 Grove Webster Groves iSt. Louis JMo May 15, 1868 145\'Vindsor City 147:Buffalo 1.48 YanCy 152 Lillll Creek

iStn:1'~nrler~~

!MO

1855. IHb1. iArrested Jan. 19.1884, by L. A.IIaIl, G. 1\1. !Destroyed 1861, b)T war. INo returns. !,~fade no returns. Destroyed 1861, by war. I Arrested Jan., 1878, by T. C. Ready, G.l\L IArrested June 12, 18tS4, by L. A. Hall, G.1\!. !Arrested ~{ay, 1866. ISurrendered 1857. SUrreUdered 1861. Surrendered June 12,1863. Surrendered 1863. I ··lsurreUdered August·22, 1874. No records. Destroyed 1861, by war. iDestrO:V'ed 1862, by war. llDestroyed 1861, by war. Destroyed 1861. by 'war. ,Ar. June, 1881, by W. R. StUbblefield, G. Af. lArrested June. 1879, by N. M. Givau, G. ~L ,Surrendered 1862. !\vent down 1861, by war. • ,Destroy ed1861, by war. ,Arrested 1863. . ISurrendered 1873. lsurr,elld.ered 1865. Surrendered 1861. Arrested 1865. Surrendered 1863. Destroyed 1861, by 'Va!. lISurrendered 1861. Destroyed by war. lnestroyed 1861, by war. ,Surrendered 1871. IDestroyed 1863, by war. ,.Destro Yed 1861, bY. war. No returns. Surrendered 1865. No returns. Surrendered 1877. Surrendered September, 1881. , Surrendered October, 1878. Arrested 1877. Ar. Dec., 1880, by 'V. R. Stubblefield, G.l\I. Surrendered 1874. !~'\rlested

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TOWN.

COUNTY.

314/St. Aubert..............•............ St. Aubert Callaway 326lKit Carson Elizabethtown 330ILathrop ILathrop Clinton 3321Clark City Clark City Clark 336 0ak Grove IPink Hill. Jackson 340 Amity ISIDUhtoll Pettis 347 Landmar.k Kennett IDunklin 348 Ash Grove , Ash Grove jGreene 348 1l Cimarron Cimarron i 349!Lone Star jLQne Star IGentry 357 Phelps \Phelps City IAtchison 358!CC?rnfort : /Rocky Cqmfort jMCDonald 36!IKlng DavId IKansas CItV Jackson 366,'ullanimity Weston : ••...•..• Platte 371 Craig ; c,rai g ,.. Holt 379Icoatesville Coatesville ISchuyler 406 lturooa , I.Hanl1ibal ,llYrarion 407 Houstoll vVellington jLafayette 409 Unity IRichmond jRay 417 ,cQ,venallt I,'carrOll. I" carrollton 432,D.auphine !Dauphine \Osage 1 :MaconI1tfacon 4331S1lent Temple 436ILamonte i:~amont~ I·pett~ 4421~t. Lebanon !1v~t. MorIah Harnson 449,PIedluont.. ,Pledmont IWayne 454IBenton ".':•" Lincolll B.ento.n 463 Lake ;Cunningham Chariton 465 SHyer City ;Silver City Grallt 479 Trlangle iButler Bates 480IUnion !La JUl1t~ ~ New: J\'Iexico 485 j P~rag9n G~een. RIdge PettIS 491lPIttsVllle ,PIttsville lJOhllS011 H

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ST:TE·-I.

DA.TE OF-

CHARTER~

Mo IOctober 12, 1869 N.1\Iex. October 12, 1869 Mo October 13, 1870 110 October 12, 1870 ~10 October 12, 1870 1\fo l0ctober 13,1870 Mo iOctober 13, 1870 :MO iOctober 13,1870 N. l\fex.l,october 14, 1875 lYro October 13,1870 ~ro October, 1870 ltlo October 13, 1820 Mo October 13, 18'0 !vIo October 13, 1870 1\f.O October 13. 1870 !vIo October, 1871. M,0 October 13, 1871. ~10 October 13, 1871. !1\fo October 13, 1871. II:MO October 12, 1872 :Mo ,October 17, 1873 I1\~o IIOctober 16, 1872 :M. 0 October 16, 182 .~ I]\fo October 16,18~2 j]\:[o October 16,18/2 I.;:MO octob.er 16, 18,7,.) iMo October 17, 1873 !N. Mex'IOctober 17, 1873 I1\lo rOctober In, 1874 I.~ IOct{)ber 15, 1874 11\10 ! j]\:[o l

REMARKS.·

Surrendered December 14, 1882.

1878, by T. C. Ready, G. M:. I,Arrested Arrefted 1\.fay, 1879, by N. 1L Givan, G.M. Surrendered 1875.

II..

-I

lsurrelldered October 3,1873. Surrendered January 1884. Arrested Mar., 1879, by N. M. Givan, G. M. Arrested 1872. !Surrendered 1879. IArrested Jan. 25,1884, by L. A. Hall, G. M. ISurrelldered 1881. jArrested .Tan. 1~. 1884, l>y L. A. Hall, G. M:. ,Surrendered 18/9. Surrendered 1879. Arrested Jan. 10, '83, by C. C. '''oods, G. 1\1. Consol.1881 with Glenwood, No. 427. " Consolo with Hannibal Lodge, No. 188. Destroyed by fire December 19, 1873. ISurrendered 1876. I'consol. with wakanda,Lodge, No. 52, '80. Surrendered 1879. JSurrendered October, 1877. IAr.rested, Oct., 18J8, b,Y T. C. Ready, G. M,. ISurrendered, 18/9. !Arrested Jan. 19,1884. by L. A. Hall, G.11':. ,.Arrested ltfay 21, 1884.~ by L•.. A. H.all, G.. M:. :Arrested November 7,1876. jSurrel1'd ch'ter, & united with G. L of N. iSurrendered Oct., 1877. [Mex., 1882. !United with G. L. of Ne1v ~{exico, 1877. !SUrrelldere2-)879. IArrested 18n). ----,------ ..- - - - - - - - - - - -

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GRAND MASTER.

D. GRAND MASTER.

May. 1856 Benjamin sharp *I'v. A. Cunningham ltfay, 1857 S. H. Saunders P. Draper May, 1858 S. H. Saunders Marcus Boyd Ma~T, 1&59 IMarcus BOYd *lbL H. MCFarlan.d May, 1860 M. H. McFarland W. R. Penick :May, 1861... William R. Penick John Decker May, 1862 George 'Vhitcomb'''*IJOhn H. Turner May, 1863 John H. Turner 'VIn. N. Loker May, 1864 John F. Houston *IJohn D. VinciL May, 1865 John F. Houston *IJohn D. Vincil. May, 1866"'IJohn D. Vincil. W. E. Dunscomb Oct., 1867 W. E. Dunsco.mb *IIC. A.. ROWle.y Oct.• 1868 J.ohn D. Vincil R. E. Anderson Oct., 1869 IWilliam D. Muir * T. E. Garrett R. E. Anderson Oct., 1870 Thomas E. Garrett Oct., 1871. Thomas E. Garrett. R. E. Anderson Oct., 1872 Samuel H. Owens * J. E. Ryland Oct., 1873 R. E. Anderson John 'V. Luke Xenophon Ryland Oct., 1874 John W. Luke Oct., 1875 James E. Cadle Xenophon Ryland Oc~'1 1876 Xen. RYlan .. d Thos. C. Ready Oct., 1877 T. C. Ready * Noah ~L GiVan Oct., 1878 Noah M. Givan IJOs. S. Browne Oct., 1879 Jos. 8. Bro1vne W. R. Stubblefield Oct., 1880 W. R. Stubblefield Alex. M. Dockery Oct., 188.1. Alex. M. DOCkery IRev. C.has.. G. Woods Oct., 1882 Ohas. C. Woods Lee A. Hall Oct., 1883 Lee A. Hall R. F. Stevenson ~, 1884 Robert F. Stevenson.. !James 'V. Boyd

GRAND S. WARDEN.

GRAND· J. WARDEN.

lS. H. Saunders

Marcus Boyd * :M:arcus Boyd * J.F. Houston * John F. Houston * John Decker W. R. Penick. John .D ecker John Decker * Samuel :M. Hayes * Geo. WhitcOlnb * A. L. ]\{cGregor \Vm. N. Loker Samuel Rnssell. IJOhn D. VinciL A. L. bfcGregor A. L. McGregor :Martin Collins Martin Collins R. E. Anderson * R. E. Anderson A. L. :McGregor *IT. E. Ga.rrett I\'.rm • D. :Muir Wm. D. bfuir *jA. M. DOckery Alex. M. Dockery Samuel H. Owens Samuel H. Owens * John E. Ryland Samuel H. Owens * John E. Ryland John W. Luke Jas.E. Cadle ; Jas. E. Cadle Xenophon Ryland Jas. E. Cadle _ Thos. C. Ready Thos. C. Ready *jNoah M. Givan * No.ah 1v..L GiVall IM. G.. Hubble ·I'JOs. S. Browne 'V. R. Stubblefield Wm. R. StUbblefield .. Jas. E. Carter ,Jas. E. Carter ' * Alex. M. Dockery ,Chas. G. \Voods Lee A. Hall !Lee A. llan Robt. F.. s. tevenson !Robt. F. Stevenson James \V. Boyd ,James W. Boyd Geo. R. Hunt iGeorge R. Hunt \Vm. ?vI, \Villiams

* Deceased. t Died August 11th, 1866, while in office. ;(: Appointed August 13th, 1866, by John D. Vincil, G. M. e DIed April 11th, 1877, while in office.

GRAND

TREAS_:'_E_R_'_I_~~_A_N_D_S_EC_R_E_TARY'

* John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett John D. Daggett John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett John D. Daggett Wm. N. Loker \Vm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker * 'Vm. N. Loker \'vm. N. LOker * 'Vm. N. Loker \Vm. N. Loker \Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker \Vm. N. LOker !Wm. N. Loker N. Loker Wm. N.. Loker Wm. N. Loker * John 'V. Luke ,John W. Luke John \V. Luke j'JOhn W. Luke Samuel lvI. Kennard Samuel :M. Kennard Samuel ].f. Kennard

*IA. O'Sullivan.* */A. O'Sullivan.* *IA. O'Sullivan.* *I.A .. O'Sullivan.* * A. O'Sullivan.* *iA. O'SulIivan.* O'Sullivan.* * A. O'Sullivan.* A. O'Sullivan.* IA. O'Sullivan.* jA. OfSullivall.* t G. Frank Gouley.* t 1iG. Frank G.ouley .* G. Frank Goule)T.* G. Frank Gouley.* G. Frank Gouley.* IG. ~"rank Gouley.* IIG. Frank Gouley.* G. Frank Gouley.* G. Frank Gouley.* G. Frank Gouley.* ~ II John D. Vinci!. jJohn D. Vinci!. ,.. John D. Vinci!. IJohn D. Vincil. IJohn D. V!ncP.. j,JOhn D. V~nc~l. John D. VInCI!. John D. Vincil.

"'*IA.

!"rm.

~ ~ ~

il John W: Luke served, by appointment, as Grand Secretary, from April 11th, 1877, to October 11th, 1877.

1f Died within one ,veek after his installation.

tt There was no

Communication in 1835, owing to the anti-masonic excitement. OFFICERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION, FEBRUARY 22d, 1821. ED'VARD BATES, WOfskiJ1!ul :Alaster. . . JAMES KENNERLY, Bento1' H""w·den. \VILLIA].f BATES, JU/rdo)' TVarden. JOSEPH V. GARNIER, TreqSU1·er. .ABRA~f BECK, SeCt·elary.

,.....,

rt-

1884.]

249

Appendix.

GRAND LODGES-ADDRESS OF GRAND SECRETARIES.

State. . Alaban1a A4..rkansas A.rizona California Colorado Connecticut Cuba I)elaware District of COlu1l1bia Dakota J.1""lorida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Indian Territory!fl Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Maryland Michigan lVlinnesota lYIississippi. Montana Nebraska ·Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York

}la'lne. Daniel Sayre Fay Helnpstead Geo. J. Roskruge Alexander G. Abell. Ed,vard C. Parmelee J oseph K. Wheeler Aurelio Ameida William S. Hayes Wm. R. Singleton Charles T. IVfcCoy De·Witt C. Dawkins J. Elnmet Bla,ckshear J~ H. \Vickersham Loyal L. Munn Williaul H. Smythe Theodore S. Parvin Rev. J. S. lVlurrow John H.Bro·wn Hiram Bassett James C.Bachelor, M.D lra Berry Sereno D. Nickerson Jacob H. Medairy WilliamP. Innes A. T. C. Pierson J ohn L. Power Cornelius Hedges William·R. Bowen John D. Hammond George P. Cle~"tves Joseph·H. Hough Edward M. L. Ehlers

.llddTe88. Montgolnery. Little Rock. Tucson. San J.;""rancisco. Georgetown. I-Iartford. Havana. 1Vilmington. vVashington. Aberdeen. tlacksonville. Maeon. Silver City. Freeport. lndianapolis. Iowa City. A..to..ka, C. N. Wyandotte. Louisville. New Orleans. Portland. Boston I Baltimore. Grand Rapids. ,..St. Paul. , Jackson. Helena. Omaha. Carson. Concord. Trenton. New York. 0 •••

250 Ne,v J\lexico North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennee8ee Texa8 Utah Vermont Virginia vVasbington "Vest Virginia vVisconsin \Vyolnil1g British Colum bia Canada England Egypt Ireland Manitoba Ne\v Bruns'vick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Quebec Scotland

Appendix. David J. ]\;.tiller Donald 路Vl. Bain JOh11 D. Caldwell F. J. Babcock l\1ichael Nisbet Edwin Baker Charles Inglesby J oh11 Frizzell ~ George I-I. Bringhurst : Christopher Diehl. ,,,,..nl. H. Root ~ \Villiam B. Isaacs Thomas ~L Reed O. S. Long : Jno. W. Lafiin John Ii. Sylnons Alex. R. -lVIilne '" J. J. l\lason Shadvvell Clerke F. F. Qddi ' Sallluel B. Oldham vVm. G. Scott Edwin J. \Vetlnore Benjalnin Curren Geo. VV. vVakeford J ohn H. Isaacson D. Murray Lyon

[Oct~

Santa Fe~ Raleigh. Cincinnati. Salem. Philadelphia. Providence. Charleston. Nashville. flouston. Salt Lake City. Burlington. Richrllond. Olyn1pia. Charleston. Mil楼laukee. Laralnie. Vietoria. IIamilton, Onto London. Cairo. Dublin. Winnepeg. St. John. Ilalifax. Charlottetown. Montreal. Edinburg.

251

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1884.]

REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED NEAR O'rHER GRAND LODGES BY THE GRAND LODGE OF :MJSSOURI.

State. A1abama Arkansas British COlulubia Canada Connecticut ChUi

Colorado California Colon-Cuba Delaware District of Colun1bia Dakota Egypt England Florida Georgia 'Iowa Illinois Idaho Indiana Indian Territory Ireland Kentucky !{ansas Louisiana Maine Minnesota IVIichigan :Mississippi

Na1ne. Daniel Sayre George Thornburg Rob't Burns Mcl\Iicking James K. Kerr George Lee J08e Mondalodo Ed. C. Parmelee Alexande.r G. Abell Edwardo Loredo Jacob 1VIoore : 'Vm. R. Singleton Thomas H. Brown F. F. Oddi Braxton B.aker · De Witt C. Dawkins J. Emmett Blackshear N. R. Parvin J erome R. Gorin Jonas W. Brown William Hacker John H. Dannenberg Edward Linahan J ohn M.Todd .1VL S. Adams -. John A. Stevenson Ira Berry Henry L. Carver J. C. Coffinbury Charles T. Murphy " u

! ••

.Address. Montgomery. Powhatan. Victoria. Toronto. New Haven. Valparaiso. Georgetown. San Francisco. Havana. Georgetown. Washington. Sioux Falls. Cairo. London. Monticello. Macon. Iowa Cit)"'. Decatur. Idaho City. Sbelbyville. Flint. Dublin. Louisville. Leavenworth. Ne'\v.Orleans. Portland. St. Paul. Ka.lamazoo. Durant.

••••••••••••••••

252

Appendix. ~·

lvrassachusetts Maryland Montana Manitoba New Bruns\vick New York New Hampshire Nova Scotia Nevada Nebraska New ~lexico Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Quebec Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee ~rexas

ITtah ··VerIllont Virginia Wyollling Territory Washington Territory West Virginia WisconsiI; ~

"[Oct.

John E:. Hal1 ~ ~~ Boston. John S. Berry Baltimore. Will. Davenport Helena. James Munroe i'!••••••••• Winnepeg. vVm. F. Bunting Saint John. 'Valter P. JVlontague New York City. Chas. G. Connor '; Exeter. Rob't D. Clark Halifax. John D. Hammond Carson. J. N. vVise Plattsnlouth. ,V. 'V. Griffin ~ Santa Fe. A. 1\1. Ross Cincinnati. J ohn l\IcCracken Portland. Thonlas Brown Philadelphia. H. J..J. Robinson Os,,\\Tego. Charles D. Green Providence. lTacant. Deering J. Roberts, M. D Nashville. Geo~ H. Bringhurst ~ .. HoustoIl. P.L. Williams Salt Lake City. Henry H. Snlith Rutland. Willialll B. Isaacs Richllloncl. Edgar P. Snow Cheyenne. Thonlas M. Reed Olympia. 'Villiam J. Bates, Sr "\Vheeling. ;a:enry L. Palnler ~.Milwaukee.

253

AplJendix.

1884.J

REPRESENTATIVES. APPOINTED BY OTHER GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

Sftate. Alabama Arkansas British Columbia.u California Connecticut Oanada Colorado Colon-Cuba Dakota Delaware District of Columbia Egypt Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Illinois Indian Territory Ireland Indiana l{entncky Kansas Louisiana Maine Montana Minnesota Manitoba New Hampshire New York

NClrme. James E. Cadle James H~ Bethune A.llan McDowell. John E. Ryland J ohn D. vTincH Xenophon Ryland vVm. N. Loker Wm.H. Mayo J oseph S. Browne James P. 'Vood Noah IVr. Givan John "V. Luke Edward Spencer A. M. Crow J ohn R. Parson Fred. W. Matt ,..Martin Collins P. G. Woods John W. Luke Asa Maddox William E . Robinson Thon1as E. Garrett Thon1as E. Garrett Xenophon Ryland S.;M:. Davidson ~ Saruuel H. Saunders :\Vll1. R. Stubblefield Alex. M. Dockery Noah 1\'1. Givan

: :

...4ddress. St. Louis. Charleston. St. Louis. Lexington. St. Louis. Lexington. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. ,J oseph. New London. Harrisonville. St. I.Jouis. St. Louis. Kansas City. St. Louis. St. LOllis. St. I..Jouis. Versailles. St. Louis. I{ansas City.. et. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. Lexington. Washington. Otterville. St. Louis. Gallatin. HarrisoIlville.

Appendix.

254 New Jersey North Carolina Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Ohio Q,uebec Rhode Island Scotland South Carolina Tennessee

Utall Vermont Texas Wyoming Territory \Visconsin West Virginia vVasllington Territory

Charles F. Leavitt Geo. E. vValker Chas. F. Vogel. Seyl110Ur Hoyt Jay L. Torrey J ohn D. Vincil. Rev. C. C. Woods, D. D Stephen B. Potter Thomas E. Garrett lracant. vVro. A. Prall B. fl. Ingranl "VU1. IVL'Villianls A.Han l\lcDowell James W. Boyd Rufus E. Anderson Wm. E. Whiting Stephen Chapman

[Oct. Springfield. :Bonne Terre. St. Louis. Greenfield. St. Louis. St. Louis. Kansas City. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. Sedalia. Boonville. St. Louis. St. Joseph. I-~anniba].

Kansas City. Bloomfield.

255

Appendix.

1884.J

DISTRICTS AND D. D. GRAND MASTERS. GRAND SECRETARY'S STA.TElVIENT SHO\VING LOCATION OF

LODGES ACCORDING TO DISTRICTS FIRST DISTRICT. .r.

T. LAUGHLIN, D. D. G. M., FAIRMOUNT.

Co~(;nty. lto. Name of Lodge. Clark ...•.................................•. 180 Des Moines 290 Fairmount do do 318 Eldorado do 362 Hiram 404 Alexandria do

Scotland do do

16 Memphis 41 Etna 378 ~ilwinning

Schuyler do do do

244 Middle Fabius 259 Lodge of Love 380 Queen City 427 Glenwood

Location. Athens. Fairmount. Luray. Kahoka. Alexandria. Memphis.

Etna. Kilwinning.

Downing. Lancaster. Queen City. Glenwood.

SECOND DISTRICT. A. FIS?ER, D. D.'G. Y., NE\VARK.

Lewi&

222 Farmers 287 (~raft 379 Williamstown

LaGrange. Monticello. Canton. L,a Belle. Canton. Williamstown.

4H/1 Lewistown

Lewistown.

do ..•

do do do

\........

24 Wyaconda 58 l\tIonticello 100 Canton

25Q

Appendix.

[Oct.

Second District Continued.] Oounty.

Knox....................................... do

do do do Adair do

.1.\""0.

Name oj Lodge. 6 .A..r k 168 Colony 181 Novelty 291 Edina 414 Greensburg

Location. Newark. Colony. Novelty. Edina. Greensburg.

105 Kirksville

Kirksville. Brashear. Kirksville.

319 Paulville 366 Adair

THIRD DISTRICT. J. P. 'WOOD, D. D. G. }L, NEW LONDON.

Marion. do do do Shelby................. do do do ]'fonroe do do do do do do do Ralls do do do

18 Palmyra 28 St. Johns 188 Hannibal

502 Philadelphia

Palmyra. Hannibal. Hannibal. Philadelphia.

96 415 228 305

8helbyville. Hunne"vell. Shelbina. Clarence.

St. Andrews Hunnewell Shelbina Clarence

...â&#x20AC;˘ 19 Paris Union 23 Florida 42 J\fiddle Grove 64 ~fonroe .., l 91 Madison 223 'V\Toodlawn 240 Granville 462 Santa Fe 33 235 302 307

Ralls Ionic Lick Creek Ne\v London

Paris. Florida. Middle Grove. :I\'Ionroe. Holliday. Woodlawll. Granville. Santa Fe. Center. Rensslaer. Perry. New London.

FOURTH DISTRICT. H. B. BUTTS, D. D. G. l\L, LOUISIANA.

Pike do do do do do do do do do

14 17 75 92 136 137 192 399 ' 495 499

Cyrene Clarksville Ashley Perseverance Pha..~ni:x:

Prairieville Frankford Pike Globe Pa).. nesville

Cyrene. Clarksville. Ashley. Louisiana. Bowling Green. Prairieville. Frankford. Curr~ ville. Louisiana. Paynesville.

1884.]

Appendix.

257

FOU1·th Distr'ict Contin1.led.] Cou,nty.

.No.

Location.

ltame of Lodge.

34 Troy

Lincoln

do do do do do

Troy. Ne\v Hope. Argentville.

199 New Hope 270 New Salem 428 Louisville 473

Louisville.

Nineveh

OlIley. Chain of Rocks.

141 Chain of Rocks

FIFTH DISTRICT. M. IL GAlt WOOD, D. D. G. nf.,WELLSVILLE.

St. Charles................................ 36 Wentzville do 124 Dardenne do 241 Palestine do ~ 260 Mechanicsville

"V'tTentzville. Ot!i'alloIl. St. Charles. Mechanicsville.

Wa.rren..................................... 11 Pauldillgville dQ 231 Warrenton

'Vright City. 'Varrenton.

Montgoluery

Danville. Pricets Branch. .l\fontgomery City. High Hill. New Florence. Jonesburg. firfiddletoWll. "V't1'ellsville.

72 Danville

178 Griswold

249 Montgolnery City

do do do do

250 High Hill 261 Florence

374 Golden Rule 375 Plumb 194 'Vellsville 492 . Dagget

do do

Loutre Island.

SIxrrH })ISTRICT. WM. H. CARPEN'rER,' D. D. <J. lVI., CENTRALIA.

Audra.in....... do do do do do

26 Mexico

266 Social 354 Hebron' ' 491 'V"aIl'dalia 357 Young's Creek

115 Laddonia

Callaway....... do .. do do do do do

8 Williamsburg 48 Fulton 60 New Bloomfield 81 IIickory Grove ~

154 Concord 242 Portland 425 Cedar City

Boone....................................... 59 Centralia do 67 Rocheport do ~ 114 Twilight do •... ~

G. L. Ap.-17.

156 Ashland

:Th.fexico. Marti11sburg. Mexico. \Tandalia. young's Creek. Laddonia.

Williamsburg.

Fulton. New Bloomfield.. Hallsville. Concord.

Readville. Cedar City. Centralia. Rocheport. Columbia. Ashland.

258

[Oct.

Appendix.

Sixth Di,~trict

Contin~led.J

County.

Boone do do·

No.

Name of Lodge.

LJcation.

174 Sturgeon 336 Hallsville 356 Ancient Landmark

Sturgeon. Hallsville. Harrisburg.

SEVENTH DISTRICT. BEN. T. HARDIN, D. D. G. M., l\fOBERLY.

Howard.......... do do do

47 51 70 4

.•.... .•.... •.•...

Randolph................................. do do do do do do do Cllariton... do do do do 'do do

Fayette : Livingston Roanoke Howard

Fayette. Glasgow. Roanoke. Franklin.

30 Huntsville

Runtsville. Jacksonville. Moberly. Clifton Hill. Renick. Moberly. Cairo. Moberly.

44 Jacksonville 151 l\filton 161 Clifton Hill 186 Morality 344 Moberly 486 Cairo ;

108 Gothic 73 Eureka

74 Warren 202 "\Vestville 208 Salisbury

394 Dagan 513 Chariton 525 Cunningham

Bnlnswick. Keytesville. Westville. Salisbury. Mendon. Guthridge Mills.. S;unningham.

EIGHTH DISTRICT. JOHN .J. DILLI,NGER, D. D. G. M., OWASCO.

Putrlam do do

171 Hartford 190 Putnam 210 Uniollville

Hartford. Newtown. Unionville.

Sullivan do de

126 Seaman 349 Pollock 389 Arcana

do 'do

447 Fairview 159 Green City

Milan. Pollock. Wintersville. Scottsville. Green City.

Jackson Brookfield King Solomon 227 Cypress 284 New Boston

Linneus. Brookfield. St. Catherine Laclede. New Boston

233 Bucklin

Bucklin.

Li!lU

do do do do do

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

.....•

82 86 90

~~ ::::::'::"::.'::".:::::::::::::::::::~':.:::~~ '~~~:l~':::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~r:a:~~~;:

1884.]

259

Appendix.

Elghth District Continued.]

Name of Lodge. Location. 38 Callao Callao. 102 Bloomington.........•.....................Bloomington. 146 McGee College J\'Iound. 237 La Plata ~ La Plata. 268 Lodge of Truth .........•.........•..•....Atlanta. 402 Gavel Ne\v Cambria. 172 Censer '" .......•....1facon. Kaseyville. 498 Kaseyville

County.

Jllo.

Macon do do do do do do do

NINTH DISTRICT. REUBEN BARNEY, D. D. G. M., CHILLICOTHE.

Carroll....................................... 52 do •••...•••...... 373 do 249 do 39 Ray do do do do do do

57 Richmond 309 King Hiram 322 Hardin 338 ~ryrtle 884 Harmony 393 Bee Hi\·e 444 Ada

Livingston............... do do do do.

Wakanda Carrolltoll. Mandeville '" .....................•........Mandeville. Carroll Norborne. DeWitt ~ DeWitt.

do do do Caldwell do do do ," do do .:.

Richmond. Knoxville. Hardin. :rvlillville. \!ibbard. Lawson. Orrick.

89 Friendship 170 Benevolence 333 Chillicothe 385 Alexander 388 Farmersville 434 Wheeling 407 Royal 155 Spt'ing Hill 505 Avalon

Chillicothe. Utica. Chillicothe. Bedford. Farmersville.

166 J\rfirabile 224 Hamilton 334 Breckenridge 118 Kingston 232 Polo 523 Kidder

Mirabile. Hamilton.

'~lheeling.

Mooresville. Spring Hill. A valone

~Breckenridge.

Kingston. Polo. Kidder.

TENTH DISTRICT.

c. Daviess do do do do do

S.-GLASPELL, D. D. G. M.,. TltENTON.

15 Western Star 65 Pattonsburg 201 Jamesport 285 Earl 488 Lock Spring 500 Jameson

Emporia. Pattonsburg. Jamesport. Coffeysburg. Lock Spring. Jameson.

260

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[Oct.

Tenth District Continued. J lt~.

County.

do Grundy do do Mercer do do

lYarne of Lodge.

Location. Civil Bend.

409 Civil Bend lOt> Gallatin

Daviess

GallatiIl. ~

111 Trellton 253 Lindley

Trenton. Lindley. Spickardsville.

524 Spickardsville 35 l\fercer 206 Somerset 258 Ravanna

,.....

:EL:EV~~NTH

Princeton. 11ia.

Ravanna.

DISTRIC'l\

crry.

NOH.'rON B. ANDEHSON,D. D. G. 1\1., PLATTE

Clay......................................... 31 Liberty 193 Angerona do 20i Clay do do 289 Acacia do 311 Kearney do 438 Temperance do 13 Risi.ng Sun 49Ha~rnesville .. ~ do Platte do do do do do

53 120 169 339 355

Liberty. Missouri City. Greenville. Paradise. Kearney. Smithville. Barry. '

, Holt.

Weston Coml")ass Camden Point :b-'ldelit:y <\.delphi

Farley.

UIllon Mills.

504 Platte City

Clillton

Weston. Park1r ille. Camden ·Point. Platte City.

62 'Vlncil

,Cameroll.

113 Plattsburg

Plattsburg.

do do do do

397 Gower 2H() Cameron 50G Lathrop

Gower. Carileroll. Lathrop. Turney.

519 Turney ':r'VJ1~LFTI-I

DISTRICT.

C. G. HUBBELL, D. D. G. M., ST••JOSEPH.

Buchanan.................. do do do do do do do do do do

~..........

10 22 78 101 150 189 204 238

Agency

"VVellington

St. Joseph Easton ~ Birmil1g Zeredatha Rowley Rushville

331 Charity 376 King Hill 508 Saxton

: ~

Agency. De Kalb. St. Joseph. Easton. Halleck. St. Joseph. Arnoldsville. Rushville. St. Joseph. St. Joseph. Saxton.

1884.]

261

Appendix. .

T'lveljth Di8t'1''ict Continued.] County.

.J..¥o.

. A.Ildre\v do do do do do

71 138 162 248 353 413

De Kalb do do

182 Stewartsville :317 Osbor11 808 Parrott

lVame of Lodge. Savannah Lincolll Whitesville Rochester " Ben FraIlklin Valley ~

Location.

Savanllah. Fillmore. Whitesville. Rocbester. Sava.nnah. Bolckow. Stewartsville. 0sborn. Maysville.

'J:'HIRTEENT1I DISTRICT. 1. v. Me MILLAN, D. D. G. nT., l\L\RYVILLE.

Atchison do do do

157 North Star............................•......Rockport. 200 Sonora ~ Watsoll. 358 North~ V\rest Tarkio. 483 Irish Grove Milton.

Holt do do " do

139 Oregon Oregon. 214 Forest City..........................•.....•• Forest City. 2H4 :ThfoundCit~t Mound City. n

••••••••••

112 Gral1am

Maitland.

Nodawa)" do .•..••..•.......................... do do ...................•....•.......... do

do do do do do

do do

165 :Maryville ,Maryville. 196 (".luitman Ciuitman. 301 Wllite.hall. Barnard. 329 Kennedy Ebony. 470 Noda\va:y' Maryville. 472 Pickering Pickering. 474 Guilford : Guilford. ......• 50 Xenia Hopkins. ...•.......................... ~ 442 Burlington..............•...•...............Burlington Junct. 465 (:taynor Gaynor City. 507 Clearmont Clearmont. ..•....•........................... 511 Skidmore ............................•....... Skidmore.

FOITRTEENTH DISTRICT. •J. B. THOMAS, D. D. G. M., ALBANY.

Gentry............ do do ................................•..... do do ,. '" .......•...• do do do

125 127 352 312 377 332 21 109

Gentryville Athens Alanthus ~ft. Pleasant Ancient Craft Ryland Havana Island City

Worth do do

198 Allensville 321 Jonathan 88 Defiance

Gentryville. Albany. Alanthus Grove. Ellington. King City'. Berlin. l\-IcFall. Stanberry. Allendale. Denver. Defiance.

262

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Appendix.

,PmL'I'teenth D~'8t1'ict Contin'1(,ed.]

County.

Name oj Lodge. Location. 97 Bethany Bethany. 257 Lodge of Light ....•...•.................. Eagleville. 328 Cainsville Cainsville. 128 Lorraine Lorraine. .1.\;"0.

Harrison do do do

FIFTEENTH DISTRIOT. HENRY 1;;. ROGERS, D. D., G. 1\11., ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis do do do do do do do do

,............

1 ~lissouri 2 Meridian 3 Beacon 9 George Washington

20 25 40 45

St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis St. Louis. NaphtalL.....................•.•.............St. Louis. Mount l\1:oriah St. Louis. Bonhomme Manchester. Polar Star.•••.................... ~ St. Louis Bridgeton BridgetoIl. Erwin : St. Louis. Occidental ~ St. Louis. Orient Francais St. Louis. Pride of the West St. Louis. Good Hope South St. Louis. Keystone St. Louis. Aurora St. Louis. Fenton Fenton. Cosmos St. IJOuis. Corner-Stone St. Louis. Tuscan · St. Louis. Cache South St. Louis. Itaska St. Louis.

do do do

80 121 163 167 179 218 243 267 281 282 323 360 416 420 443 Anchor.:~ 445 West G,ate 460 Lambskin

do do

484 I{irkwood 95 Meramec

do do do do do do do

Jefferson do do

119 DeSoto 164 Joachim

256 Shekinah

St. Louis. St. Louis.

St. Louis. Kirkwood. Eureka. DeSoto. Hillsboro. :..Hanover.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. GEORGE E. ,\YALKER"D. D. G. lVI., BONNE TERRE.

Washington do do

12 Tyro 131 Potosi 143 Irondale

Iron do

133 Star of the West 351 ]\'Iosaic

Caledonia. ~ .. Potosi.

Irondale. Ironton. Belleview.

.Appendix,

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263

Sixteenth District" Continued.]

County. .

No.

St. Francois do .....•........••..••....•.•..• do .•..•...•.........•........... do

132 424. 430 234

Madison

110 Marcus

Bollinger do

Name ojLodge.

Fredericktown.

·298 ~farble Hill 440 Trowel

~te. Genevieve

Location.

Farmington............••..•..............·..Farmington. Samaritan Bonne Terre. Iron Mountain Iron Mounta.i.n. St. Francois Libertyville.

1farble Hill. Lutesville. St. Mary's..

226 Saline

SE-VENTEENTH DISTRlcrr. "rM. B. 'WILSON, D. D. G. M., CAPE GIRARDEAU.

Cape Girardeau........................ do do do do do

'93 103 221 441 191 417

St. :Marks West View 1Iystic Tie Excelsior Wilson Whitewater

Cape Girardeau. Millersville. , Oak Ridge. ~ .....••.....Jackson. Pocahontas. Stroderville.

Perry do

457 Triple Tie 32 Triallgle

Brazeau. Perryville.

Scott (10........ ........••..

306 Ashlar 310 Sikeston :

Commerce. Sikeston.

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. STEPHEN CHAPMAN, D.D. G. M.,

BLoo~rFIELD.

Stoddard do

153 Bloomfield 489 Lakeville

Bloomfield. Lakeville.

Pemiscot do

461 Caruthersville 454 Cecil

Caruthersville. Cottonwood Point.

New Madrid do

176 Point Pleasant 429 New Madrid

Point Pleasant. New Madrid.

Mississippi do

129 Charleston 330 Bertrand

Charleston. Bertrand.

Dunklin do do do

130 212 215 406

West Prairie Four Mile Hornersville Malden

Clarkton. Campbell. Cotton Plant. J\'Ialden.

NINETEENTH DISTRICT. A. B. M:ARTIND.ALE, D. D. G.

1\r., ·WILLIAMSVILLE.

Butler

209 Poplar Bluff

Carter

509 Van Buren

Poplar Bluff.. Van Buren.

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J:.rineteenth Di.st路rict. Confirl/Ued.] Ripley do

No. Name oj Lodge. 304 Faithful 369 Composite

\Vayne

158

COUnt11.

,Reyllolds do

Johnson

455 Barnesville 239 Hopewell

Location. Gamburg. Doniphan. Greenville. Logan's Creek. Lesterville.

T'VENTIETH DISTRICT. HERMAN FERGUSON, D. D. G. M~, STEELVILLE.

Cra\vford

77 Lebanon

Phelps do .. do .;

Steelville.

James 213 Rolla 347 Spring Creek

James. Rolla. Edgar Springs.

230 St.

Dent

225 ~......

Texas do do do

St.

Salem

177 ,Texas :395 Latimer 469 Plato 116 Barnes

Salem. Houston. Licking. Plato. Cabool.

rr\VENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 'r. P. BI1JRRY, D. D. G. l\L, CHAMOIS. Franklin do do do do Gasconade do

27 Evergreen 173 Union 251 Hope 363 Fraternal 69 Sullivan 123

New Haven. Ullion. Washington. Robertsville. Sullivan.

Hermalln

Hermann. Owensville.

37 Cedar

66 IJinn

Osage.... do

185

Maries.......

Linn. Cllamois.

Chalnois

94 Vienna

\Tienna.

TWENTY-SECONI) DISTRICT. C. G. BROOKS, D. D. G. M., ,JEFFERSON CITY.

Cole do do Miller do do do

43 Jefferson City 211 Hickory HHl.

187 Carter

Jefferson City. Hickory Hill. Jefferson City.

134 Pleasant Monnt 410 Iberia 437 Tuscumbia 203 Brumley

Pleasant :Mount. lberia. Tuscumbia. Brumley.

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Twenty-second Dist')"ict Cont?:n'1.led.] CO'1.lnty. No.

Name oj Lodge~

Location.

Moniteau......................••..•....... 56 Tipton.......•......•.........••...............Tipton. 183 California California. do do 295 ]\roniteau ~.Jamestown. Morgan 381 Ionia ......•....•..............................Barnetts. Versailles. do ..........•.....•................... 421 Euclid do .. 117 y'"ersailles Versailles.

T1VENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. B. H. INGRAM, D. D. G. l\L, SEDALIA.

Cooper

•.•.....

36 Cooper

Boonville. Otterville. 456 Wallace.......•..............•.........ftI••••••• Bunceton. 277 Wm. D. Muir ............•......•..........Pilot Gro,re. 503 Prairie Home Prairie Home.

142 Pleasant

do do do

236 Sedalia Pettis do .•••••......... '" .....•..•.....••.•.•. 272 Granite do .. 84 Potter

Sedalia. Sedalia. Long,vood.

Henry do do

Windsor. Clinton. Calhoun. Norris Fork. Montrose. Lees'Ville. CliIlton.

29 Windsor 68 Tebo 184 Calhoun do 343 Agricola do 408 Montrose do ....••••••.........•:......•.....•..•. 426 Leesville do 481 Clinton

Benton do

"~arsaw.

3tl5 Warsaw 418 Ciear Creek

I.Jincoln.

T1;VENTY-F01TRTH DISTRICT. I.. ESLIE OREAR, D. D. G.

tor.,

MAHSHALI...

Lafayette.................................. 61 Waverly do 122 Dover do 149 Lexington do 320 Chapel Hill do 464 Aullville do ~ 476 l'vIount Hope do : 364 Higginsville

Wa·v·erly. Dover. Le:x.ington. Chapel Hill. Aullville. Odessa. Higginsville.

Saline

Arrow Rock. Slater. Miami. l\farshall. Brownsville. CentervilIe. Malta BeIld. Herndon. Blackburn.

do do do do do do do

55 Arrow Rock 63 Cambridge

85 205 217 275 337 487 518

JVliami rrilumina Barbee Tranquillity Malta Herndon Oriental r

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County. Jackson............ do do do do do do do do do do do

ltame oj Lodge. 76 Independence 104 Heroine 107 Golden Square 220 Kansas City 316 Rural 299 Temple 263 Summit 324 McDonald 391 . RaJttown 392 Christian 501 Buckner 522 Gate City

Location. Independence. Kansas City. West Port. Kansas City. Kansas City. Kansas City. Lee's Summit. Independence. Raytown. Pink Hill. Buckner. Kansas City.

.lV'o.

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. I. M. ABRAHAM, D. D. G. M.,HARRISONVIIJLE.

Cass........... do do do do do do do do do do

54 147 276 372 386 405 219 450 480 348 485

Index Cass (frand River Konpareil Dayton Meridian Sun Everett Belton Jewell Wadesburg Cold Water

Bates do do do do do do

140 254 315 350 368 326 479

Papinville Butler Altona Tyrian Crescent Ifill. New Home Rich Hill

Johnson do do do do ...............•......: do do do do do

229 245 262 264 265 280 313 466 135 274

1\1:ltchell Knob Noster Holden· ·Fayetteville Corinthian Lodge of Peace Killgsville Centre View 'V\·arrensburg Cold Spring

Index. Harrisonville. Freeman. East Lynne. Dayton. Austin. Everett. Belton. Pleasarl'tJ" Hill. Wadesburg. Brosley.

Papinville. Butler. Altona. Johnstown. Adrian. New Home. Rich Hill.

: ~

Columbus. Knob Noster. Holden. Fayetteville. Warrensburg. Chilhowee. Kingsville. Centre View. Warrensburg. Henrietta.

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TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. SEYMOUR HOYT, D. D. G. M., GREENFIELD.

County.

Vernon do do do do do

]{o. Name of Lodge. 303 Osage 488 Schell City 490 Montevallo 451 Argyle , 493 v'"ernon 371 Sheldon

Locat'ion. N evada.

Dade......................................... 87 '\Vasbfngton do 359 Garrett f do 446 Greenfield do 458 J\felville do 521 Lockwood Barton do do' St. Clair do do do do

392 Lamar 475 Golden 516 ~rilford

: :

....•....

MOUIlds.

Sheldon. Greenfield. A.rcola. Greenfleld. Dadeville. Lockwood. Lamar. Goldell City. }rIilford.

273 St. Clair 442 Circle 403 Lowry City 419 Star 412 ..:\..ppleton .City

Schell City. Montevallo. N evada.

Osceola. Roscoe. Lowry City. Taberville. t\~pleton City.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. c. HickOrj

do do

E.: BUSHNELL, D. D. G.M., BOLIVAR.

279 Hogle's Creek 288 Hermitage 432 Black Oak

Quincy. Hermitage. Preston.

Polk do do do do

144 160 195 431

Dallas do do

300 Doric 361 Iiiddick

396 Western Light

Forkner's Hill. Buffalo. Louisburg.

Cedar do do do

283 Stockton 286 Hesperian '\ 340 Jericho 482 Clintonville

Stockton. Virgil City. J ericho. Clintollville.

1fodern Pleasant Bolivar Cement 467 Pleasant Hope

Humansville. Morrisville. Bolivar. Half\Vay. Pleasant Hope.

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. •1. M. RITCHEY, D. D. G. l\I., RITCHEY.

Newton do

175 Newton 216 Granby

Newtonia. Granby.

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.No.

Newton do Barrj" do do do

' ~ ~

J.tame of Lodge.

247 Neosho 478 Racine 148 867 383 514

Location.

;

Purdy Barry Pythagoras Exeter

Neosho. Seneca. Purdy. Washburn. Cassville. Exeter:

517 Seligman

Seligman.

THIRTIJ.:DTH DISTRICT.

,v. Jasper do .. do .. do do do do do

'Yo CUSHING, D. D. G. M., MARIONVILIJE. 197 Carthage

278 293 335 345 398 471 512

Lawrence................................. H9 do 2f39 do : 390 do 400 do 452 do 4H8

Carthage. Avilla. Sarcoxie. East .Joplin. Joplin. Jasper. ()ronogo. Webb City.

Avilla Sarcoxie l\Iedoc: Fellowship Jasper Mineral \Vebb City ~{t. Vernon Rock Prairie Marionville Decatur Verona Red Oak

1\1:t. Vernon.

I..Iawrenceburg. Marionville. Peirce City. 'lerona. Red Oak.

TIIIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. - - - .- - - D. D. G. M., - - - - - -

Greene do do do do do do do do do do

145 Rising Star 271 Solomon 297 Ozark 341 Relief 422 Gate of the Temple 435 St. Nicholas 5 UIlited 7 O'Su.llivan 497 Strafford 436 Ash Grove 449 Bois D'Arc

Taney

453 Forsyth

ChristiaIl do

352 Friend 379 Billings

Stone

515 Galena

Ebenezer. Springfield, Fair Grove. Brookline. N. Springfield. Cave Spring. Springfield. WalnutGrove. Strafford. i\.sh Grove. Bois D'Arc. Forsyth. '

Ozark. Billings.

Galena.

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THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT. E. C. STEELE, D. D. G. 1\:£., HARTVILLE.

County. \Vebster.................. do do

No. Name oj Lodge. 98 Webster 459 Hazelwood," 439 Mount Olive 477 Henderson

Wright

411 Joppa

Douglas

314 Rome ,

01..ark

496 Robert Burus ,

Howell.

327 ~

Oregon do do

o! ••

~ft.

Location. Marslrfield. vValdo. North View. Henderson. Hartville.

Rome.

Gainesville.

"Vest Plains.

Zion

255 Alton 387 Woodside 463 Clifton

Alton. Thomasville. Thayer.

THIRTY-THIR'D DIS1'RICT. JOlIN \V. FARRIS, D. D. G. M., LEBANON.

Pulaski do

382 Richland 846 l\.rlington

Camden......•........... do Laclede do do

152 Linn Creek

Republic of ::Mexico

Richland. Dixon.

433 Mack's Creek

Linn Creek. Mack)s Creek.

83 Laclede 401 Centre 423 Newburg

Lebanon. Lebanon. Competition.

520 Toltec

City of Mexico.

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REPORTS OF D. D. GRAND MASTERS. The following Reports were ordered printed in the Proceedings.. No Reports \vere furnished by Deputies of the Third, Fifth and Seventh Districts. FIRST DISTRICT~ FAIRMOUNT, I.lEE

:Mo., September 1, 1884.

A. HALIJ, ESQ., G·tancl Masle?' of Masons, St. LO'l.l/ts, Mo.:

Most lVo·rshipfl.ll Slr and Brother-Herewith I submit my Report for the year ending

October,1884. I visited Etna Lodge, No. 41, on March the 15th. On account of veIJ'" bad roads tbere were but eight members of the Lodge present. We had a pleasant meeting. Their records are correctly kept. They are not doing much work, but what work they do, is well done. I also visited the Etna Brethren, by invitation, in June. There were fifteen present. They are good men and zealous 1\Iasolls. I visited Hiram Lodge, No. ~362, on April 4th. 'l'here were twenty-one members present. This Lodge is doing considerable work. The officers are well qualified and work in 8, creditable manner. 'l'hey meet in a good hall and have it nicely furnished. I visited Fairmount Lodge, No. 290, June the 7th. Members present, fifteen. The members of this Lodge are considerably scattered, yet they have a·fair attendance. Their records are very well kept. They are not doing much work, but what they do, is reasonably correct. I visited Eldorado Lodge, No. 318, by invitation, on June 24th, and installed their officers. They requested me to stay with them two days· when I made my official visit. We agreed upon the 1st and 2d days of August. At these meetings there was an average attendance of twelve members. They were very zealous in trying to learn the work. Their membership is mostly in the country. They have the work as correctly as could be expected under the circumstances. I visited Des :Moines Lodge, No. ISO, September 5th; It rained very hard, and there were, but fourteen members present. Their records are very well kept; their ball is in fair condition, and is well furnished. They are doing considerable work in a satisfactory manner. I visited Alexandria Lodge, No. 404, on September 12th. Thirteen members present. They are not doing much work. 'What work they ·do,is well done. They are in good condition. . Circumstances, that I could not control, have prevented me from visiting as many of the Lodges as I would have visited, had it been possible for me. I have, however, visited those that I thought most needed me.

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rrhe Secretaries of Lodges Nos. 16, 41, 378, 259, 380, 427 and 244:, have failed to send me the Abstract of the Condition of these Lodges,and I have delayed my report one week on that account. Fraternally submitted, JAMES T. J,JAUGHLIN, D. D. Grand Jlaster.

SECOND DISTRICT. CANTON, Mo.,

September 1, 1884.

LEE A. HAIJL, ESQ., G'rand Master of Masons, St. Lou'is ],fo. :

Most Worshipful Sir and Brother-The condition of the Order in my District may be set down as good. Peace, harmony and good fellowship prevail in all the Lodges but one. Many of the Lodges are well skilled in the work; more than half, fairly; and sev~ erai, indifferently. The average financial condition is excellent. So far as reported, only two Lodges baving outstanding liabilities, and these have assets of hundreds of dollars in excess of liabilities. Fraternally submitted,

F. L. SCHOFIELD, D. D. Grand jfaster.

. FOlTRTH DISTRICT. LOUISIANA, :Mo., September 1,1884. LEE

A. HALL, ESQ., G'rand Master of Masons, St. Louis, Mo.:

Jf08t WO'rshipful Sir and B1'othe'r-As your' Deputy of the Fourth District, I have the pleasure of SUbmitting my Annual Report. . On December 8th, .1883, I visited Clarksville Lodge, No. 17, and conferred the third degree on one candidate. .The attendance was good, with apparent profit and pleasure. On January 22d, 1884, I visited Pho~mix Lodge, No. 136, and conferred the first and third degrees. Had quite a large gathering with a very interesting and instructive time. On February 8th and 9th I was with New Salem Lodge, No. 270,. and gave instruction on all three degrees. There was a good attendance and considerable interest manifested. On February 14th, 15th and 16th I was 'at Olney, visiting Nineveh Lodge, No. 473. Gave them instruction in the entire three degrees, and conferred the third degreeon one candidate. The meetings were well attended and the Brethren seemed eager for instruction. On February 19th I visited Frankford Lodge, No. 192, and instructed them in the work of the third degree. The attendance, although not large, was marked by a degree of attention which indicated that their hearts were in the work. On. February 20th I visited Phcenix Lodge, No. 路136, and conferred the third degree on one candidate. On June 25th I Instructed Cyrene Lodge, U. D., at Cyrene, Pike County, under very favorable auspices. On'July 5thI visited Prairieville Lodge, No. 137, and conferred the third degree on one candidate. On July 8th I visited Phrenix Lodge, No. 136, and conferred the third degree on one candidate. . On July 25th I visited Cyrene Lodge, U. D., and assisted them in initiating four candidates.

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OIl August 1Bth, at the request of Paynesville Lodge, No. 499, I inspected a hall into which they desired to move, and recommended that their petition be granted.

On August 20th, I visited Cyrene Lodge, U. D., and conferred the third degreeon three candidates. On August 30th, I visited Fi:..e Lodge, No. 3U9, at Carryville, and conferred the third degree on two candidates. I regret that I have not been ~\ble to devote more time to the interest of the Craft in this District. A portion of the time (the first part of the year) I was seriously ill and not able to get about luuch. As summer came on I regained my health, since which time I have answered all cn11s from Lodges. I believe, as a rule, harmony and good feelings prevail among the Craft over the entire District. . Inefficiency in the ritual, to a considerable extent, prevails, and how to overcome this in many of the country Lodges is a hard problem to solve. Out of seventeen Lodges in this District, but six have responded in the matter of Abstract of Condition, viz: Clarksville, No. 17; Chain of Rocks, No. 141; New Hope, No. 199, Pike, No. 399; Nineveh, No. 473; and Cyrene, U. D. Many minor matters relating to Masonic laws and usages have arisen, but none of sufficient importance to require reference to you or to t~e Grand Lodge. Thanking you, :Most Worshipful Sir, for the honor conferred in nlyappointment, and hoping that in my endeavor to discharge the duties imposed, I have received )路our approbation, I am, Very Fraternally yours, HENRY B. BUTTS, D. D. G1"and Jlaster.

SIx'rH DISTRICT. CENTRALIA, Mo., September 1, 1884. LEE A. HALL, ESQ., OJ'and .11faster oj .1Jfasons, St. Lo'uis, 2If'0.: lrfost Worsh'ipful Sir and Brother-I herewith submit to you my Report as District Deputy. I have visited and held Lodges of Instruction with the following Lodges: Social, No. 266; Vandalia, No. 4Hl; Young's Creek, No. 357; Laddonia, No. 115; Williamsburg, No. 8; Hickory Grove, No. 81; Portland, No. 242'; Centralia, No. 59; Sturgeon, No. 174; Hallsville, No. 336, and Ancient Landmark, No. 356.

I visited Concord, No. 154, but, on account of bad weather, did not hold a Lodge of Instruction. I have not visited Mexico, No. 26; Hebron, No. 354;' Fulton, No. 48; New Bloomfield, No. 60; Cedar City, No. 425; Rocheport, No. 67; Ashland, No. 156; Twilight, No. 11路1. The Lodges in, the Sixth District are in very good working order, and more zealous Masons cannot be found than the working members of the Lodges I have visited, and I can路sa.~l' as much for the Lodges I have failed to visit. Permit me to return to you my thanks for the confidence reposed in me as your representative, and through you, to the Brethren of the Sixth Masonic District, for the many courtesie8 and oubstantial favors I have received at their hands. Hoping to meet you at the next Annual Communication, I am, \ Very trUly and fraternally yours, WM. H.CARPENTER, D. D. Grand Master.

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Appendix. EIGHTH DISTRICT. OWASCO, ~ro.,

LEE A. HALL, ESQ., .J:~10st

G7~artd

September 1, 1884.

Jfaster oj Jfasons, St. Louis, J10.:

Wm'shipjul Sir and B'i'other--In obedience to law and usage, I senel Report of

stewardship for the past l\fasonic year. On :March 24th, 25th and 26th, I visited New Boston, No. 284, to instruct them in the work; their condition has not been promising, but I am inclined to believe it will gradually improve. On April 3d, I set the Brethren of Pollock Lodge to work under a Dispensation granted by you. I have since visited and instructed them in the work. I :pave good faith in their success. U1Y

I visited Biswell, No. 510, April 3d, 4th and 5th, instructing them in the work. July 29th and 30th, I visited Cypress, No. 227, and instructed them in the work. I visited Callao, No. 38, July 31st and August 1st; Pollack, U. D., August 25th, 26th and 27th; Unionville, No. 210, August 28th and 29th, and gave instruction in the various degrees. I regret that I have notbeen able to visit more extensively. I have embraced every opportunity to enquire into the condition of the Craft in my District, a.nd, upon the whole, it is reasonably satisfactory.

In conclusion, I am pleased to add that Masonry in this District is not on the decline; but in the ascendency in its influences for good. That greatest curse, of all curses (intemperance), is fast on the decline. The desire for proficiency seems universally to prevail, and I hope the time is not far distant when all the Lodges in our Grand Jurisdiction will be enabled to conform to the work as taught by the R. W. Grand and District Lecturers. Permit me to' return to you my sincere thanks for the manifestation of your confideuce in my appointment. Hoping that an able successor may be foundto labor in the field, and that the Craft may continue to prosper, I remain, Yours Fraternally, JOHN J. DILLINGER, D. D. GrandMaster.

NINTH DISTRICT. CHILLICOTHE,

Mo., September 1, 1884.

LEE A. HALL, ESQ., G'rand Master of .3'IasO'M, St. Louis, Mo.: Most Wm路sldp!ul Sir and Brother-In sUbmitting my Report as District Deputy Grand ::Master of the Ninth District, I l;>eg leave to state that I have recommended the petition for removal into new Halls of three Lodges. The change has in all cases been a beneficial one, giving increased prosperity to the Lodges making the change.

I have recommended the petition for Dispensation of a new Lodge at Kidder, which was granted and duly set to work by R. W. Bro. Geo. F. Rodgers, under my authority; and is doing well, promising to be a. successful Lodge. I have confined my official visits to such Lodges as haveseemcd to have special reasons for visitation by the D.D. Grand Master. I think that in all cases the visits ha\"e been conducive of good, and have accomplished the purpose for which they were ma.de. I have installed the officers of four Lodges, and dedicated one new Hall. G. L. Ap.-18.

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In conclusion, I feel gratified to be able to report that peace and harmony prevail among the Craft throughout my, District; that this year has seen less disturbance and friction among the Lodges than there has been for a number of years. Thanking you for the kind consideration you have shown me during your term of office, I beg leave to remain, Fraternally yours, REUBEN BARNEY, D. lJ. Grand Master.

1'ENTH DISTRICT. TRENTON, Mo., September 1, 1884. LEE A. HALL,ESQ., G1'and Master of J.lIasons, St. Louis, Mo. : Mo.~t TVol'shipjltl Sir and Brotller-I am happy to report that most of the Lodges in the Tenth District are in a prosperous condition, holding regular meetings. and most of them doing work. Somerset Lodge,~o. 206, reports hall and furniture in bad condition, at the same time reporting real and personal property, cash on hand and collectible dues, to the amount of $875. I do not know why they do not put hall and furnitur~ in good condition. Jamison Lodge, No. 500, had their hall and furniture destroyed by fire, June 1st. Through carelessness, they neglected to have their hall and furniture insured, .and now have to suffer a total loss, with no one to blame but themselves. They are now reap.. ing their reward. The hall and furniture of Trenton Lodge was路 burned September 30th, .1883; their furniture and fixtures were well insured, and they now have one of the finest halls in northern Missouri. By Dispensation granted, their hall was publicly dedicated Februar)~ 21st. Past Grand Master C. C. Woods delivered an Address to a crowded house; many were unable to get into the hall. Afterwards a banquet was given, two hundred sitting down to th~ feast. All passed off pleasantly.

8pickardsville Lodge, U. D., is in a splendid condition. I have been with them several times. The work is done 7.vcll. Fifteen Masons signed a petition for Dispensation. I set them at work December 17th. They now have twenty-four memben; in good standing, with an average attendance of eleYen. $88 in cash in treasury, and $25 in furniture and fixtures. Total, $113. I would earnestly recommend that a charter be granted them, being as they are in earnest and are good and faithful workers. Grand Lecturer Bro. Allan McDowell held a District IJodge of Instruction at Trenton, in June. All Lodges in the District were notified, but as it was the time of the year that farmers are busiest (most of our members being farmers), we had but few present,.but much good was done. I find that in this District the District Deputies are expected to lose their time and pay their own expenses if they visit the IJodges. And for this reason I have not visited all the Lodges, as I did not feel able to do so. Of the fourteen Lodges in the Tenth District, nine have sent in an abstract report of condition of Lodges. Three of the Lodges report an insurance. Is there not some way to compel Lodges to take out an insurance on their property '? Would it not be advisable to bring this matter before the Grand Lodge at its coming Communication '? Yours, etc., C. S. GLASPEI.JL, D. D. Grand 1'Iaster.

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ELEVENTI-I DISTRICT. PLA'l"fB CITY,

Mo., September 1st, 1884.

LEE A. HALL, ESQ., Grand J1Iaster of Jfasons, St. Louis, .ilfo. : . lfost lVorskip/ltl str and Brother-As D. D. Grand Master of the Eleventh District, I

respectfully report as follows: In November last, having received from the Grand Secretary the Charter of Turney Lod&,e, No. 519, Clinton County, Mo., I dedicated its hall, installed its officers, and set the Lodge to work undercharter. Located in a beautiful and prosperous country, this Lodge has a noble nlembership, and, I doubt not, has an assured future of prosperity. I haye visited, during the year, all the Lodges, save one, in the County of Platte, and some in Clinton County, and only regret that personal and professional business prevented me from meeting with the Brethren of all Lodges in the District. In some portions of the District the number of applications for initiation and membership has been unusually large, and I am glad to be able to state, that the portals of the Lodge have been well guarded against the intrusion of unworthy material. I have taken occasion (in accordance with the circular letter of the Grand Master, of date December 1st, 1883,) to call the attention of the Lodf(es to Section 29, Article 16, page 61, Grand Lodge By-Laws, and the action of the Grand Lodge in 1882 on the subject of saloon-keeping, and am aware of no infraction of that law.

The offiCers of Platte City Lodge, ~o. 50路1, and of Adelphi Lodge, No. 355, were pUblicly installed-the OIle on St. John's Day, in December last, and the other in Juneon which :Masonic occasions suitable Addresses, etc., were made. The utmost good order ,prevailed, and all the proprieties of such occasions were strictly observed. I have found among the Brethren of the various Lodges I have had the pleasure and time to visit, that the matter of the" Industrial Home," now awaiting report of a committee of the Grand Lodge, or some such beneticient institution for the destitute widows and orphans of :Masons, is to some extent being agitated, and the. desire uniformly is expressed that the plan may soon assume a tangible and practicable shape.

Fraternally sUbnlitted, NOH.TON B. ANDERSON, D. D. Grand lJlaster.

TWELFTH DISTRICT. ST. LJ;JE

JOSI~PR,

Mo., September 1st, 1884.

A. HALL, ESQ., Grand .J.}faster oj l1fasons, St. L07tis, .I.l[o.:

J1fost lV01'shfp!ul SEr 'and Brother-In reporting my official acts, it gives me pleasure to

note the healthy condition of the Craft in this the rrwelfth District. I have visited many of the Lodges and only regret that I could not visit all. . In company with W. Bro. .Tohn Bonham, I have held several Lodges of Instruction, whieh I am sure resulted in much good.

Early in November, I held a Lodge of Instruction at Stewartsville, assisted by W. Bro. Bonham, District Lecturer, and had a fair representation. Parrott Lodge, No. 308, Osborn Lodge, No. 317, Easton Lodge, No.lOl, being represented, besides a number of Brethren from Stewartsville Lodge, No. 182. The Brethren of Stewartsville especially are well posted, and do their work well. The Lodge-room and furniture are in good order, new and tasty.

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On the 24th of June I dedicated this hall with public ceremonies. "We had a large gathering of the Brethren and friends of our noble Order; at least 5,000 persons being present to witness our solemn and impressive ceremonies. The Grand Lodge was escorted by St. Joseph and Kadosh Commanderies. Last November I called a Lodge of Instruction at Savannah, of three days' contin~ uance, W. Bro. Bonham, District Lecturer, in charge of the work. 'Ve had a large and profitable meeting, fourteen Lodges being present and about seventy-two delegates. The Brethren here were very enthusiastic and eager to learn the 'V"ork. I visited ()sborn, and with Bro. Bonham, held one day and night Lodge of Instruction; much interest ,vas manifested by the Brethren.

Besides these, I have visited Rochester, King Hill, \Vhitesville, Bolckow, Birming, and others. I was universall:y~received \vith kindness and respect. I feel gratified that the Crn,ft are in as healthy a condition as I have found them to be. On the 1st of December J granted Saxton Lodge, No. 508, permission to occupy the hall of Agency, No. 10, temporarily, but in no case to interfere with the jurisdiction of Agency. Saxton Lodge occupied the hall until their Lodge-room was rebuilt, when I gave them permission to remove back to their own halL

I gave '\Vhitesville Lodge .permission to meet in hall ouce occupied by the Lodge, until their hall was built, which I trust win be in a short time. r had the pleasure of setting Union 8tar Lodge, U. D., to work. I predict- for this Lodge a bright fl1tur~. As to the Lodges in St. Joe, tl1ey are all in a healthy condition, and as they are so well known throughout the State as tl).e home of some of the brightest and best :Masons of this Grand Jurisdicioll, I feel a reluctance to speak of them. I have frequently vis;. ited St. Joe, No. 78, and Charity, No. 331. ""ith thanks for the honor conferred on me by my appointment, and thanks to the Craft at large for the many courtesies shown me as D. D. Grand :Master of the Twelfth District, lallI, Fraternally, C. G. HUBBELL, D. D. Grand llasler.

THIRTEENTI-I DISTRICT. MARYYILIJ1<J,

LEE

A. HALL,

Mo., September 1st, 1884.

ESQ., G1'and J.lfaster of }fasons, St. Lou'lJs, 3'/0.:

Jlfost Worshipful Sir and Brother-On November 21st, 1883, I recommended the grant ing of a Dispensation for a new Lodge at Tarkio, Atchison Co., the same being granted under the name of North路West Lodge. I in~tituted said Lodge on December 6th, 1883, with John F. Hearn as Worshipful :Master,assisted by W. Bro. M. McKillup, Past D. D. Grand Master, and felt satisfied that this is the beginning of a good Lodge and: Olle that will give a good account in the future. On November 27th, 1883, r recommended the removal of North Star Lodge, No. 157, at Rockport, .Atchison County, to new hall just completed by said Lodge, and, on December 27th, at the request of said Lodge, I opened a specific Grand Lodg~,and dedicated said hall. At same time I installed the oificers-elect路 for the ensuing ~1:asonic year, and also installed the officers of ZerubbabelRoyal Arch Chapter, No. 59, that meets in samehall. I bad no hesital1cyat that time ill pronouncing said hall one of the finest in the District. and one well worthy the commendable zeal and enterprise of the mentbers thereof, as they own the entire buij.ding-erected at a cost of about $5,000. M

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December 1st I visited Xenia Lodge, No. 50, at Hopkins, and found same well attended, and that the Brethren of said Lodge are alive to the cause of :M:asonry and deeply interested in the prosperit~l' of their Lodge. And while I found several errors in the Records, and deviations from the laws of the Grand Lodge, I doubt not that the same will be carefully avoided in the future. Recommended the removal of Graham Lodge, No. 112, from Graham, in Nodaway County, to lVlaitland, in Holt County, where the Brethren had built a fine brick hall, and on January 31st, duly dedicated said new hall. The changing of the location of this Lodge, will give it new life and vigor.

I have frequently visited Nodaway Lodge, No. 470, of which I am a member, and Maryville Lodge, No. 165, both located in :Maryville. They are both in a flourishing condition, being the two largest Lodges in the District, and having recently moved into a new hall, the finest in the District, and among the best in the State, I doubt not their prosperity and success is assured. This hall was dedicated on September 16th, 1884, by M. W. Grand Master Lee A. Hall, assisted by R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, whom I found running at large in my District and immediately pressed into service. I.find the Fraternity in this District generally in good condition, and tbat the Brethren are faithful to their professions and firm believers in the good of our Order; and that of them it may be truly said: " They meet upon the Level, And part upon the Square." Fra;pnlally yours, IRA V. 1\icMILLAN, D.

n. (frand blaster.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. ALBANY,

Mo., September1, 1884.

LEE A. HALL, ESQ., Grand Maste1' of .lr.[ctson.s, St. LOtt.'is, ]{O. : Jlost Tfl'm'shipf~tl Sir and Brothe1'-On the 18th day of January, 1884:, by direction of Grand Master Lee A. Hall, I arrested the charter of Lone Star Lodge, No, 349, for failing to meet,as required by law. I first appointed a time to meet with them., and they failed to secure a quorum. I expressed books and papers to the Grand'Secretary. There was ninety-five cents in cash on hand t which I appropriated, it being all I have received during the year. Mostof the Lodges are in good condition, except the work. There has been no District Lecturer in this district during the )"ear, and I would suggest that a Lecturer be appointed for this District. Praternally submitted, .1. B. THOMAS, D. D. Grand Master.

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 1st, 1884. LEE A. HA.I.JL, ESQ., Grand Master

o!~1'1a8ons,

St. LO'l.t'ls, Mo.:

Most Tfrm路ship!'l.tl S'i:rand Brother-As D. D. Grand :Master of the Fifteenth Di,strict, I have the honor to submit herewith a report of my official acts for the Masonic year ending this date, viz:

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Upon receipt of my Commission, I issued a circular to the Lodges in the District, notifying them of my appointment, and that I had entered upon the duties of the office. Notice was also given of the convening of a Lodge of Instruction in the City of St. Louis. Having been advised that the rule for examination and admission of visitors hailing

from jurisdictions outside of the United States, was not always strictly adhered to, by reason of misapprehension on the part of some of tb e officers, I called attention to the requirements in the premises and made some suggestions in relation to that and other matters, as follows: EXA.1'rIINATION OF VISITORS, ETC.

"Masters and "Vardens, when appointing committees to examine visitors hailing from jnrisdictions outside of the United States, are especially charged with the duty of calling the attention of such committees to the rule ~nd custom, long observed in this jurisdiction. of requiring such visitors, in addition to their examination, to produce a diploma or certificate of membership from their Lodges, authenticated by a certificate from the Grand Jurisdiction under which such Lodge is working, that it is regular and in good standing." One of the Lodges has recently violated this rule by admitting a visitor who claimed to be a 111ember of saine Lodge in England, "without requiring of him the documentary evidence above referred to, and took up a collection in his behalf, in violation of another well-established rule, which provides that '~l'he certifica,tes of all European applicants for reHef mnst not be over twelve months old.' The law also provides that all applicants of Relief, who have better means of ascertaining for relief shall be referred to whether the applicant is relief or not."

"In this connection, let me hnpress upon .the officers the necessity of examining visitors as early as practicable, so that their stay in the a,nteroom, before examination, is of no longer duration than is absolutely necessary; and, if they fail to prove themselves in the examination, do not let them lounge around your anteroom, but have your Tyler inform them politely that under the rule they must retire. " Experience has taught us that the so-called' :rvrasonic Tramp' picks up a great deal of bis information, by which be is enabled to impose on Brethren, and carry out his designs and nefarious practices, in the anteroom, where melnbers are .less guarded in their speech than in the outside world; and in some of the halls, in close proximity to the door of the Lodge-roorn, Olle can hear almost everything that is being transacted路 in the Lodge. "Ever'Y visitor, before examination, should be required to register his name, in bis own hand~writing; if the Examining Conunittee report aclversely, let them so record it in the Register opposite his name. In this way you get the names of some who are iniposters, and will enable you sometimes to trace them, or enabie you to compare handwritings when they change their names. Under the present system the Examining Committee makes a verbal report against his admission as a visitor, and that is the last of it: no record is kept; in a few days the name of the would-be visitor is forgotten, and he turns up at another Lodge, and when you want to compare notes there is nothing to go by. You cannot be too careful in guarding against unlawful intrusions." RECORD 011' ATTENDANCE.

" Masters of Lodges are requested, at each Ineetillg, to count the number of members, also the number of visitors, present, and cause the result to be entered on their records. I would suggestthat, after the reading of the unapproved rninutes, and action thereon, the Master cause themelubers to rise and be counted, and then count the visitors in a similar manner."

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1. A Lodge of Instruction was held in the City of St. Louis, on every Saturday ev:e~ ning during the period commencing December 15th, 1883, and ending ~larch 15th, 1884.

Fourteen meetings were held, and a roll of the Masters, vVardens, Deacons and Stewards, of the several city Lodges was called each evening, and a full and complete record kept of their attendance, as well as of other members and visitors. The twenty-three City Lodges were represented in these meetings and the total attendance, during the term, was 718, or an average of fifty-one each evellil1g. "The worJ,t in the three degrees was thoroughly exemplified by R. Vol. ::Bro. Charles A. Rosebrough, District Lecturer, and at roost of our meetings we also had the kind assistance of R. W. Bro. Allan· McDowell, Grand Lecturer. The attendance was better than the previous season, still it is to be regretted that generally so little interest is taken ill the Lodge of Instruction. Out of 161 officers who should have attended (unless their own Lodges met the same night, or were prevented by business, sickness or other unavoidable circumstances from attending), the averag-e attendance was but twenty~six. There is no doubt that the severe cold and·inclenlent weather, which prevailed almost every· Saturday, kept many away from our meetings." . The foregoing is an extract from a circular addressed to the Lodges at the close of the Lodge of Instruction, giving also a detailed report of receipts and expenditures ($123.25 each), together with a table shoWing the tlttendance of officers and mernhers of the several Lodges, so that each Lodge was informed as to how many times (if allY) their respective officers above named attended. These meetings were interesting, instructive and productive of nl.uch good, and enabled a number of zealous officers, who were anxious to learn, to becomeproflcient in the work. II. On l\Iarch 26th and 27th I held a Lodge of Instruction at De Soto, in Jefferson County. The thirty officers and members, representing the three Lodges in that County, were much pleased and derived great benefit from the instructions of R. W. Bro. Rosebrough/ District Lecturer, which some of the officers (not haying had the opportunity) needed. very much. III. The next Lodge of Instruction was held in the Hall of Bridgeton Lodge, No. 80, at Bridgeton in St. Louis County, with twenty-six officers and members present.. There are some zealous workers in this Lodge who m.anifested great in terest in the work. The hall, while answering the purpose for which it was intended, is not ill keeping with the progressive spirit pervading the membership, and it is to be hoped that the agitation for a new and more suitable hall will not die out, but culminate in attaining the desired end. IV. The last Lodge of Instruction for the espeeial benefit and convenience of the Lodges in St. Louis County, was held, April 28th, in the hall of Kirkwood Lodge, No. 484, with twenty-five officers and members from the five Lodges in the county. Considering the season, when quite a number of the members engaged in agricultural pursuits found it inconvenient to attend, this was also a successful meeting. Some of the officers of these Lodges have the work very close, in fact excel some of our City Lodges who have all the advantages and facilities to become proficient in the work at their own door, but do not embrace the opportunities offered them. UNPLEASANT DUTY.

On December 17th, 1883, I received from you the following: H Win you please attend Communication of Itaska Lodge, No. 420, tO~llight, and look into the matter of the Senior Warden and Junior 'Varden-elect. I understand· they are both saloon·keepers. If such is the case, set aside the election so far as these two officers

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are concerned, and direct the 'Vorshipful Master, Bro. H. J. Fil.singer, to hold an election to fill those stations, and see that those who may be elected are not obnoxious to the order of the Grand Lodge, in relation to saloon-keeping. 'Vhen the matter is in proper shape, allow the installation to proceed and report your action in the premises." In obedience to the above, I attended the Communication mentioned, and finding that the Senior V\rarden-elect was a saloon-keeper. in accordance with your order, I set aside his election and directed the Worshipful Master to hold an election to fill that station, which was accordingly done, and a Brother elected whose business does not make him amenable under the resolution of the Grand Lodge declaring the business of saloon-keeping to be a Masonic offense, etc. During the performanee of this, to me an unpleasant duty, and since, your Representative bas been subjected to unjust criticisms and unkind comments, in certain quarters, for enforcing a law be did not make, and for simply performing his duty in obeying the orders of his superior. For my action in the matter, I have no apology to make, and however unpleasant such things may be to me, individually, as an officer, I believe in dOing my duty though the heavens fall, and I acted accordingly. The Worshipful Master-elect refused to be installed, and a number of members left the room predicting the certain and inevitable ruin and downfall of the Lodge, which, however, has survived the storm and is now in as prosperous and healthy a condition as could be wished for, and peace and harmony reign once more in Itaska Lodge. INSTAIJLATIONS.

1. December 28th, 1883, I had the pleasure of instalUng. the energetic and efficient

officers of Polar Star Lodge, No. 79. II. January 12th, 1884, I installed the officers of Bonhomme Lodge, No. 45, at Manchester, St. Louis County. This Lodge is referred to in the Report of D. D. Grand Masters, as requiring an investiga.tion. There was a good and very satisfactory meeting of the Brethren, and, after some appropriate remarks, they promised to attend more regularly and not let the Communications路 go by default for want of a quorum, which seemed to be the only cause for complaint. This Lodge has been doing better since, and, with some little further encouragement, will resunle its place in the ranks of good working Lodges. REMOVAI..S AND DEDICATIONS OF HALLS.

L The Dispensation' issued to permit and supervise the removal of Erwin Lodge, No. 121, to hall formerly occupied by it, on north-west corner of Fourth Street and Franklin Avenue, st. Louis, was carried into effect May 1st. II. On May 26th, 1884:, I dedicated the Hall on the north-west corner of Eighth Street and Franklin Avenue, St. LOUis, selected by ltaska Lodge, No. 420, as their new Masonic home. The dedication of this elegant hall was witnessed bya concourse of several hundred Masons, -representing all the Lodges in the city, and the occasion was a very pleasant and enjoyable one. III. August 16th, 1884, with the kind fraternal assistance of R. 'V. Bro. John D. Vincil, Grand Secretary, VV. Bro. Henry L. Rogers, Grand Senior Steward, and W. Bro. Benjami'h Lynds, l\faster of Naphtali Lodge, No. 25, your District Deputy dedicated a new Masonic Hall in the town of Fenton, St. Louis County, erected by Fenton Lodge, No. 281, at a cost of about $4,000, and the Brethren路 of this progressive Lodge are to. be heartily congratulated upon the enterprise, liberality and good taste displayed by them in the erection of their convenient, well-arranged and beautiful home, and it is hoped will act as a stimulus to some of our otheri/lLodges to do lik;ewise.

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Pride of the "\Vest"Lodge, No. 1.79, had a clause incorporated in its By-Laws as follows: "It shall be the duty of the Worshipful Master, * * * * to decide all questions of order, sUbject to an appeal to the Lodge." This being contrar:y' to all Masonic custom and usage, and an infringement upon the rights and prerogatives of the Master, I called the Worshipful Master's attention to it, advising him that the sanle was absolutely null and void, as the Lodge had no power to enact such a law. OFI"ICIAI~

VISITA'frON.

In the matter of Official Visitation, I have acted in the spirit which pervades your circular of December 1st, 1883, calling attention to the law which says: "District Deputy Gran<;l,Master, etc., etc., etc., shall visit Lodges, etc., etc., etc.," and deciding that" under the pre~ellt relation of District Deputy Grand :Masters to the work and lecture system, the term shall is to be construed as having the same foree as the term may," and finally allowing District Deputy Grand ~rasters to use their discretion in visiting only when they may deem it necessary. I have at all times kept myself well informed of the status and condition of the Craft and Lodges in my District, but have visited only when I deemed it necessary, or upon requests of Masters on occasions when my presence was deemed essential. My main desire was to provide the Lodges with all needful instruction in the work, in which I was ably seconded by R. W. Bro. Chas. A. Rosebrough, District IJecturer. CONCLUSION.

The Lodges in this District, generally, are in good working condition, and, with a . few exceptions, well officered, and much instruction has been given them wherever it was deemed necessary, so as to conform their work to that adopted by the Grand Lodge. The halls they meet -in are secure and in good order, though. some of them might be a little larger and the ceilings somewhat higher. Where removals have taken place, the Lodges have removed to better arranged and more commodious halls. It gives me great pleasure to state that peace and harmony prevail among the Brethren and it is a source of gratification to know that the Craft路 in this District has prospered during the past year, al1d has zealously labored in the great and good work of elevating the moral standard of :Masonry. Heartily congratulating you upon your successful administration, and tendering my grateful acknowledgment for the confidence reposed, and your uniform courtesy to me, believe me to be, Fraternally yours, eRAS. F. VOGEL, D. D. G1'and

J.~[a8te:r.

SIXTEENTH- DISTRICT. BONNE TERRE, LEE

IIA!~L,

Mo., September 1, 1884.

ESQ., G'rQ,nd Master of Masons, St.LO'1J.,is, Mo. :

Jfost WO'rs/dpjltl Sir an(l Brother-I have not been able to visit the IJodges in my Dis~

trict, but have endeavored to get at their true condition by corresponding, and have failed to learn from several of the LOdges-some of them failing. to report even after I had made the second and third request. Fraternally, A. W. KEITH,

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Appendix. SE"VENTEENTH DISTRICT.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., September 1, 1884. LEE A. HAU., E8Q., Grand 1~IasteJ' oj Jlason8, St. Louis, .ilIo. :

Most TVoJ'sh:ipjul Sir and Brother-On December 27th, 1883, I authorized Past Master Bro. Dr. R. Cowan to install the officers of 'Vest View Lodge, No. 103, which duty was duly performed and reported tv me. I also authorized P. M:. Dr. E. R. Harris to inspect the new Hall of Wilson Lodge, No. 191,preparatory to their moving into it from Shawneetown,which,after some improvements and changes, were approved, and your permission granted them to move, and, on 12th of January, 1884, I authorized P. 1\1. Dr. R. T. Henderson to dedicate their new hall, and install their officers, which duty was perfonned arM du~y reported to me, and Wilson Lodge, No. 191) now has a home of their own, and are doing good work, and, I believe, will be an honor to our Craft. 1:Iasonry in my District is in a flourishing condition, so far as I can learn by correspondence, etc. I have been unable to visit but a few of the Lodges, but see the members" of the most of them frequently. 'rhe Grand Secretary sent to the Secretary of Lodges, in August, his circular, in blank, with the request" to fill apove 'imnucl'latelll after the last meeting 'in August, and ma'il same to the D. D. Orand J,lIaster (d the District." And on the 1st day of October, I had received but three answers from the ten Lodges in my District. I accordingly wrote to the other seven, that if they did not answer fmrnediately they would be too late for my report to Grand Lodge, and have since received statements from all but two.

I think there ought to be some way provided to induce officers to be more prompt in their correspondence. It might be better to furnish the D. D. Grand :Masters the blanks, and let them mail them with a short letter to each. One or two of mine have been mailed to the Grand Secretary, and by hiln remailed to me. Most respectfully and fraternally submitted, W. B. WILSON, D. D. Grand .ilfaster.

EIG-HTEENTH DISTRICT. BLOOMFIELD, Mo., September 1, 1884. IJEE A. HALL, ESQ., Gtand ]JIasim' oj Jfasons, St. Lou'is, Mo. :

.ilfost Wor'skipju,l Sip and B)'other~I have the honor to submit the following Report of the condition of the Craft in my District, referring you to the tabular statement herewith, for details: The condition of the Lodges in this, the Eighteenth District, is fairly good. The average membership is twenty-seven (27)-the largest, fifty-two (52); and the smallest, twelve (12). But two Lodges in the District have any liabilities, and in only one are the liabilities in excess of the assets. I have held no Lodge of Instruction this year. The Lodges being very much scattered, it is a difficult matter to get any thing like a fair representation out to a District Lodge of Instruction. So I concluded that my best plan would be to encourage the Lodges to send their Representatives to the State Lodge of Instruction at Poplar Bluff, and succeeded in having all but two of the Lodges in tbe District represented.

The most of the Lodges in this District are fairly housed, and provided with reasonaably good furniture and appliances for conferring the degrees.

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The work of the Grand Lodge is not strictly followed in all the Lodges in this District, but in the most of them it is given about as nearl;y correct as could be expected from their opportunities, situated, as most of them are, very inconveniently for visiting other Lodges or attending :Meetings of Instruction. The moral status of the members is generally good, but, of course, some unworthy men have found their way into our Lodges, and we find it quite difficult to get rid of them. The greatest evil we have to contend with is intemperance, but I am glad to be able to note an improvement in this respect, not only in enforcing the law against oftend~ ing members, but in a more careful guarding of the ballot-box. I have taken some pains to impress on the Lodges of my District the importance of being represented in the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge, and hope that the interest I have taken in that behalf will not be without re~ults. rrhis meeting and mingling of representative men of the Craft, I deem one of the strongest bonds of our fraternal union, and calculated to infuse new life into Representatives, who return to their several Lodges with higher and broader views of Masonry, and of their duties as members of a great brotherhood whose members are found in every land. I have endeavored to interest the members of our Lodges ill the subject of Masonic literature. This is one of our weak points. Very few of the. members in this ,District taking any ::Masonic publication, and a Masonic book is indeed a rarity, even in the houses of those who are otherwise reading meo. 1Iy observation teaches me that the more our nlembers know of the principles of1~asonry,its history- and traditions, the better members they make, and I have urgently endeavored to make our Lodges, so far as I have been able to converse upon the matter with their represenative members, under~ stand the importance of making H. start to establish a Lodge library. I believe that the State Lodge of Instruction, held at Poplar Bluff, on August, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th, last, was productive of great good,and has done more to arouse an interest in our Lodges than any course of instruction that coultt have been adopted.

I am satisfied, 011 the Whole, that a review of the work of the year just closed, will show a decided improveluent in this District. \Ve have not admitted as many members as in some former years, but I am sure that there has been a decided improvement in the character of the men acc~ted, and fewer men of doubtful character and antecedents have been admitted. Financially, our Lodges are it a healthy condition-about half路of them owning their halls-their assets, on an average, amounting to about fiye hundred dollars ($500). I have, on every proper occasion, striven to impress our members with the fact-for fact it is-that in nUlnbers is not always found strength, and that it is better to have a Lodge membership of twenty~five representative men of good moral character, and calculated to impress the community favorably, than to have a membership of a hun~ dred, many of whom, at the very best, are of doubtful reputation, and who are never 011 hand except when there is a chance to display themselves in public in the character of Masons. Fraternal1y submitted, STEPHJ~N

NINFjTEI~NTlf

DISTRICT. ,\VILl.IAMSVILLE,

LEE A. HALL, ESQ.,

CHAPMAN, D. D. Grand MaRter.

Mo., September 1, 1884.

G:rand Master of J.}fasons, St. LO'tf/is, Mo.:

Most TVorsldpful Sir and Brother-On the 7th of last .January I received a Commission as D. D. Grand Master for the Nineteenth District. On the 12th of .Tanuary, by your order, I visited PiednlOut Lodge, No. 449, and arrested the charter of said Lodge, which I for-

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warded to you. And at the same time I forwarded to R. W. Bro. Vincil, Grand Secretary, the books, records, papers, etc, of said Lodge, together with a statelnent of the financial condition of said Lodge, as far as I was able to ascertain the same. The furniture of said Lodge I have stored away, at Piedmont, in safe keeping. The deeds to property owned by Lodge I sent )"ou with the charter. Since the arrest of said charter I have visited the Brethren at Piedmont several times, giving all that were in arrears for dues ample opportunities to pay the same. But few of the Brethren, however, have paid up. The feeling among the Brethren I find to be far from fraternal. The strife and ill-feeling which have characterized the Lodge for years, have not abated, and instead of a spirltof humility and penitence, there is seemingly a disposition on the part of some of the members to make a fight over the matter in Grand Lodge. But a large majority of the old membership of this Lodge is as good material as is in allY Lodge in the District. But the majority had seemingly lost interest in the affairs of the Lodge, and parties totally unfi~ to govern the same were left to run it. And while I would not recommend the restoration of the charter, yet I think there are men at Piedmont and vicinity capable of conducting a Lodge as it should be done. On the 8th day of :May I visited Barnsville Lodge, No. 455, which, under the efficient control of Hon. Bro. ChitWOOd, I found in a flourishing condition. This Lodge might be properly termed a rural Lodge, situated in the midst of a rich farming communitY,and made up principally therefrom. This Lodge owns its hall and other property and is out of debt and has money ill the treasury. On the 19th of July I visited Hope\ell Lodge, No. 239. This Lodge, like Barnsville, is in a rural district, and in an excellent condition, and although they do not own their hall, they are better off than if they did. They rent from the 1. O. O. F., for $12 per year. This Lodge is out of debt and has several hundred dollars in the treasury. On July 26th I visited Poplar Bluff Lodge, No. 209; but as the Democratic Congressional Convention was in session at the time, I was unable to learn much about the condition of this Lodge other than that they own good property, are not involved financially, and have a promising outlook for the future. Van Buren Lodge, No. 509, at Van Buren, Carter County, over which I have the honor to preside, is in good condition, owes nothing, has several hunderd dollars in the treasury, and is largely interested as a stockholder in its hall. and, although new, I promise for ita bright future.

This Lodge is in a good location 1

I have not been able to visit Lodges at Greenville, Gamburg and Doniphan. I sent appointment to these places for the only time I have had to spare from other business, and received word from them that they could not meet me at the time specified~ So I have not had the pleasure of meeting theln and know but little of their condition, per路 sonally. Rergettillg that I h~ve been able to accomplish so little, and wishing the District a more efficient servant in future, and with thanks to yourself for confidences of the past, lam, Very fraternally yOUTS,

AMBROSE D. MARTINDALE, D. D. Grand j}faster.

TWENTIETH DISTRICT. STEELVILLE, LEE

A. HALL,

ESQ., Grand

Mo., September 1st, 1884.

j}laster of Masons, St. Lou'is, .ll[o.:

Most Worshipful Sir and Bl'other-I herewith hand YO\1 my report as D. D. Grand Master of the Twentieth Masonic District of Missouri.

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I visited Rolla Lodge, No. 213, at its regular Communication in :March. Twenty members were present. Found the Lodge in good working order. I visited Salem Lodge, No. 225, at its regular Communication in August. There were twenty-two members present. This Lodge is in good working order. The officers are anxious to know their duties and to perform them. The Lodge is out of debt and is prospering. I met with Lebanon Lodge, No. 77, at several of her regular Communications during the past year. Her Officers are wide awake and perform their parts well. The Lodge is in good financial condition. I met with the Brethren of Spring Creek Lodge on the 1st day of August. Put them to work U. D. The Brethren are alive to their work, and are good workers. They are full of energy and know no such word as fail. I have failed to visit the other Lodges of the District on account of bad· health. The Lodges visited, and those which have reported to me, show the fact that they are in a good financial condition. Most of the halls are owned and are well insured. I noted specially the Lodges visited, and find that the Masters were.careful in having their Lodges securely tyled. That no persons are permitted in the preparation-room except the proper officers· and candidate. Records properly kept. Also find the Lodges furnished with a copy of Constitution 'and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge. I have not held a Lodge of Instruction in tbe District. rfhe work of the Lodges I hav-e visited, while not in strict conformity ,"Yith that taught by the Grand Lecturer, is as near as can be. FraterllalJ)T SUbmitted, HERMON FERGUSON, D. D. Grand i.1faster. 'l\

T\\TENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. UNION) LEE A. HALL, ESQ" Grand

Mo., September 1st, 1884.

lIasler of Masons, St. Lo'wis, Mo.:

.i.lfost Tfl'orsld:p!ttl Sir and Brother-During the past year I held only one Lodge of Instruction in my District, that was at Hermann Lodge, No. 123, at which place several of the adjacent Lodges were represented. Bro. J. C. Kiskaddon,District Lecturer was present with me and delivered the lectures. Owing to bad· weather and ill-health of myself we were unable .to fill our appointment for Lodge of Instruction at Linn Lodge, No. 66. We have not been called upon by any Lodge of th.e District to hold a Lodge of Instruction, and, being well aware that most of the Lodges in the District are in comparatively good working order, we do not feel justified in calling a Lodge of Instruction at their cost, unless requested by the Lodge. As far as I have been able to leanl, the various halls and furniture of the Lodges in my District are in good conaition. I made an official visit to Fraternal Lodge, No. "363, and installed their officers,. and found the Lodge in good working order, they having elected their best men for· officers. DUring the past year I have not been called upon to decide any legal questions arising from trials or disputes, nor settle allY o.ifficulties between the Craft; peace and harmony having prevailed in all the Lodges in· the District; and whlle the additions to our membership have not been large, yet we have held our OWl;). numbers good, with some small gains. . I feel safe·in stating that the moral. and financial standing of the Lodges in this District has very materially improved within the past year.

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I would suggest that some means be devised by the Grand I.lodge by which D. D. Grand lYfasters and D. D. Grand L,~cturers be compensated for their services and actual expenses while making official visits and holding Lodges of Instruction in their Districts.

No doubt many of said officers of this Grand Jurisdiction are poor men, and cannot afford to spare a sufficien t amount of their time from their business to do their full duty itS such officers, and are too sensitive to press their services on the various I.Jodges (even if the Lodges need their services) and then ask pay. A :Mason competent to fill the office of D. D. Grand Master or District Lecturer properly, is generally a busy man, and cannot devote too much of his time to Mas011ry for the benefit of the Craft, without pay. I would also suggest that eaeh Lodge in the District be required (unless their officers are fully qualified to give the work) to hold a Lodge of Instruction once a year, and that the District Lecturer be required to hold such Lodges of Instruction in conj unction with the D. D. Grand l\Iaster, or some one appointed by him. ' Fraternally submitted, STEPHEN FRAZEE, D. D. Grand

~'J;Iaster.

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. JEFFERSON CITY, :Mo., September 1, 1884. LEE

HA.r~L,ESQ.,

Gtand .Jfetster

0./ 11fa,sons, St. Lowis, Mo. :

Most JVorshipful ,Sir and Brother-Herewith I submit my Annual Report路 as D. D. Grand Master of

theTwenty~secondDistrict.

During the year I have not been called upon to perform' any official duties which I deem of sufficient importance to report. I have, however, visited Jefferson Lodge, No. 43, and Carter Lodge, No. 187, located in Jefferson City. They are each financially and in every other respect, in good condition. The condition of Hickory Hill Lodge, No. 211, is much better than reported last Jyear. I have not felt it necessary to visit the Lodges in ~{organ and J\foniteau Counties, as the Grand Lecturer, on roy recommendation, appointed suitable and competent Brethren as Assistant Lecturers forthose counties, who report all the Lodges in good order, except Tipton, No. 56. The Lodges in l\Iiller County are also in good condition. Fraternally submitted, H. B. HAMILTON, D. D. Grand .:.l{astm'.

TvVENTY-TIIIRD DISTRICT. SEDALIA, IJEE

HAI~L, E~Q.,

Grand

Mo., September 1, 18S/!.

;.l[((.ster oj Mc.u:ions, St. Lo'uis, j}Io.:

Jlost JVol'shlpful Sir a,nd Brother-I have the honor herewith to submit to you my Annual Report as D. D. Grand Master of the Twenty-third :Masonic District. The abstract of the condition of the Lodges herewith enclosed will give you and the Grand Lodge much valllable information. I am sorry to have to say that more than onehalf of the Secretaries in this District neglected to forward to me their reports, as ordered by the Grand Master, in consequence of which I am unable to report in detail the condition of such Lodges. I would suggest that in your Annual Address you urge upon

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Secretaries throughout the State, the importance of promptly furnJshing the D. D. Grand Master with such reports, as I regard them as being very valuable. I have visited a number of Lodges in my District and made enquiry in regard to the balance, and find that harmony and good fellowship prevail generally. The 'Lodges located in live or important towns are doing a reasonable amount of work, and doing it in a very intelligent and satisfactory manner, but I believe we have some Lodges which are wholly unable to confer the several degrees intelligently and im~ pressively. In the first place, they have not members enongh to do it, even if they know the work, and, as a rule, ill the weaker country Lodges, as well as some of the city Lodges, the officers do not know the obligations and lectures; and, in the second place, they are not prOVided with suitable furniture and fixtures. In my judgment, very few Lodges which have been in existence for five years or more, and have not now an active live membership of at least twenty-five, ought not to longer continue their organization, as they cannot afford to own or rent suitable and safe balls, and furnish"them as Masonic Halls ought to be furnished. I think the interests of :Masonry would be subserved and its standard elevated by having fewer and stronger Lodges. In closing this report, permit me to congratulate you upon the success of the system of State Lodges of Instruction, inaugurated by you and R. W. Bro. McDowell, Grand Lecturer. I have had the pleasure of attending several of them, each of which proved a splendid success in every partiCUlar. I hope the system will be continued. . Truly and fraternally yours, B. H. INGRAM, D; D. Grand Master.

T\VENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. MARSHALL, LEE

Mo., September I, 1884.

A. HALl., ESQ., Grand lria-steroj lrIason8, Bt. Louts, .lJ.fo.:

Jfost WO'r'shipjul Sir anci Brothe1t-I herewith hand you an abstract of the condition of the subordinate Lodges in this District, and would say that out of sixteen Lodges in the District I have been able to get reports from only nine; this state of case is to be deplored, for, unless all the Lodges in the District seud up their reports it is absolutely impossible to furnish such a statistical report from the D. D. Grand :M:aster as the Grand Lodge desires. In order to路 secure reports from delinquents,路I have, personally and by letter, urged their Secretaries to forward me a report in time to include it in this, but have failed, and for that reason am only able to路 make a partial abstract of the Lodges in the Twenty~ fourth District. I would say that, upon the invitation of the Brethren, I have visited every Lodge in the District requiring roy official services; I have visited none on my own motion, because my professionalengagemellts for the last year have been such as to deprive me of the pleasure. The Lodges in this District are for the most part in a flourishing condition; the records well kept; and I have noted with pleasure a strong desire among the Brethren to become proficient in the \york. Many of the Lodges in the District have sent representatives to the various Lodges of Instruction held in the District, and at Kansas City and Sedalia, so that it may be said that there is (, more light)l among the Brethren than when the Masonic year began. Fraternallr SUbmitted,

LESLIE OREAR, D. D. Grand Master.

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T'VENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. KANSAS

CITY, Mo., September 1, 1884.

Illm A. HALL, ESQ., Grand ;.lIasler of }[a80ns, 8t. LOZlis, .Z"[o.: .Mo,~t rVorsldpful Sir and Brother-I have visited a majority of the Lodges in this Distriet during tbe past year,and find the Craft in good condition both Inarally and financially. The amount of work done has been creditable, and yet not so great as to indicate any lack of discrimination in the :5election of material. I :find a universal desire to conform stric~tly to the work of the Grand Lodge, and to obey the spirit as well as the letter of the law.

I take great pleasure in reporting the status of Lodges in this city as A,1. The emulalation is commendable and the work equal to any in the State.. Lodge records are well kept and 'all requirements observed. Lodge-rooms and furniture well kept and made attractive, and the soeial status the Lodges is much improved. ..

A Lodge of Instruction was held in this city, for the benefit of the District, during the

winter months, conducted by W. Bro. J. H.. Edgerton, District Lecturer, and was conduciV"e of much good to the Craft. On receipt of the Charter of Gate City Lodge, No. h22, I at once proceeded to constitute them a regular Lodge under Charter. Dedicated and consecrated their hall, and presided at the election of their officers. 'rhey were set at work under favorable auspices; have done well during the year, and 1 bespeak for them a prosperous. future_ On the first :Monday in February, 1884, Temple Lodge, No. 299, moved to their new Hall, corner of Fourteenth street and Grand avenue (all therequirments of the Grand Lodge having been complied With) the public ceremonies of dedication and consecration being conducted by R. W. Bro. R.F. Stevenson, D. G. M. The banquet-hall accommodated 300 guests and the o.ccasion was all that could be desired. The State School of Instruction, held in this city, May 27th to 31st, was highly appreciated, and we hope for an annual return of the same. With many thanks to the Brethren of the District for their kindness, and to you, M. W. Sir, for the appointment, I remain yours fraternally,

J. H.TOWT, D. D. Grand J}[aster.

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRIOT. HARRISONVILLE,Mo., LEE

A. HAI;L,

Es<~.,

September 1, 1884.

GrancL J11aster of ..."t[asons, St. Lattis, Mo.:

Jfost lVorsMpjul Sir and Brother- In compliance with Article VI!., Section 7, Grand

Lodge By.:Laws, I have the honor to transmit the following Report as to my official acts during the past Masonic year, and the state of Masonry ill the Twenty-sixth District. I presllmeit does not augur unfavorably as to the condition of the Craft to say that I have had but little to do, officially, ,vhich calls for report to the Grand:Master. Nonpareil Lodge, No. 372, applied to the Grand Master for permission to ..lllove into their new Hall, which was granted; and, by his order, I dedicated. and consecrated the same, and put them to work. The only Decision-if any-necessary to note, is the following: A was expelled from - - Lodge, for gross unmasonic conduct. He was afterwards, by a two-thirds vote of the Lodge, restored to good Masonic standing.

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In the absence of authority to grant a dimit, the questioll asked me was, how he could again obtain Lodge membership. I ordered the Lodge in which the proceedings had been had, to give him-properly signed and sealed-a certificate of good Masonic standing, with a transcript of the minutes restoring him to the same. I am glad to be able to say that the general condition of the Lodges in this District is flatteringly favorable so far as I know. I regret to say ,that I have not visited all the Lodges in this District. To literally comply with" what is written in the law" as embracing the duties of a D. D. Grand Master, would require, in this District, a little of the Mammon of unrighteousness as well as considerable time. The Craft fails to furnish the forlner, consequently human nature is slow to feel, very forcibly, the necessity of sacrificing the latter. Of the twenty-eight Lodges in the TwelAy-sixth District, fifteen have, up to this date, furnished abstract of condition, as ordered by the Grand Master. These show as follows: Total membership, 712. Average attendance, 264. Halls owned, 10. Halls rented, 5. Real and personal property, value of, $9,810,00. Cash on hand, $2,657.00. Dues outstanding, $661.35. Total liabilities, $530.00. Property insured for $6,015.00. lIa11s and furniture are all reported in good order. Note 4, Page, 19, Grand Lodge By-Laws, I think is a dead letter, at least it is so in this District. I think obedience to this note should be urged upon the Masters of Lodges by the Grand Lodge. In my official visits to· Lodges, I have constantly impressed upon the ·Craft the importance of a sacred and conscientious use of the ballot, and have also especially urged upon them the necessity ofa religious observance of the Cardinal Virtues, especially that of Temperance, and· I flatter myself that my efforts have not been entirely in vain, I think the standard of qualification of candidates for the Mysteries is being raised still higher in this District, as also the necessity for sobriety, and the stamping out of the too-frequent habit of profanity among the Craft. I have the honor to be, my dear Brother, Truly· and Fraternally, 1. M. ABRAHAM, D. D. Grand J;Iaster.

rr-VVENT'Y-SEVENTH DISTRICT. GREENFIELD, LEE

Mo., September 1, 1884.

A. HAJ..L, ESQ., Grand J.lfaster of JYasons, St. Loui,s, Mo.:

Jllost Worsh'ip.ful B'ir and Brother-In compliance with the requirements of the law, I respectfully report that, on November 1st, 1888, I constituted Lockwood Lodge, No. 521, under Charter; dedicated there hall and installed'the officers. Their was a full attendance of the members,and visitors from ,\Vashington Lodge, No. 87; Garrett Lodge, No. 359; Greentield Lodge, No. 446; Red Oak Lodge, No. 468; and Golden Lodge, No. 475. After the ceremonies were eon.. eluded, W. Bro. S. B. Bowles, delivered an interesting and instructive Address. G. L. AP.-19.

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November 8th, 1883, I constituted Sh~ldon Lodge, No. 371, under Charter, dedicated their hall, and installed the officers, which last ceremony was performed at the church, 'to 'accommodate the friends of the Brethren. 'Vith but one exception (1 believe), all the members were present, and also representatives from Osage Lodge, No. 303; Arg:y'le Lodge, No. 451: J.Jamar Lodge, No. 292; Monte~allo Lodge, No. 490, and Milford Lodge, No. 516. June 24th, I visited :Melville Lodge, No. 458, whose members celebrated the day with a picnic, addresses, etc. There was a large attendance from surrounding Lodges, notably, O'Sullivan Lodge, No.7, Greene County, which appeared in the line with their officers, with their appropriate clothing, jewels, etc. July 24th, 1884, I dedicated the new 11all of Garrett Lodge, No. 359,' at Arcola, Dade County_ This Lodge, by its removal to Arcola~ adesirable addition to the Twenty-seventh District. The menlbers are enthusiastic; have good men at the front, and are making l'rfasons from a large stock of first-class material. I had the pleasure of initiating one, and delivering the lectures to three candidates at the time of my visit.

September 18th,l visited Schell City Lodge, No. 448. This Lodge has moved into a new haHt well furnished, and is'such a place as .:1fasons love to' see.. There was a good attendance at the time of my visit, and there seems to be a desire on the part of the members to advance the cause of Masonry. September 19th, I visited Star Lodge, No. 419, at Taborvillc, St. Clair County. This is a weak Lodge, but its members generally are such as reflect credit on the Fraternity, and 'want to do all they can to elevate and purify our Institution. This Lodge owns its hall, and will, if not discouraged, eventually work to the front in all that pertains to true :Masonry. September 20th, I visited Circle LOdge, No. 342, at Roscoe, St. Clair County, and found them in fair condition. Owing toa trouble, which I have heretofore reported to you, this Lodge has not made the progress it should. The' members appear to be zealous in the cause) but do not seem to have in ,~iew, in some respects, that regard for each other's'feel. ings which should actuate all good Masons. This, however) does not apply to a majority of the members, but to a few, very few, who in effect say, I am r'ight, the world is wrong. September 21st, I visited St. Clair Lodge, No. 273, at Osceola. A bare quorum was present, owing partly to the political excitement in the County. The members do not take the interest in Masonry they should. There are good men in the Lodge, and with proper exertion on their part they ought to regain their former position as an active and useful Masonic body. Septemper 22d,' r visited Lowry City Lodge No. 403, and found the members ready and willing to do all in their power to advance the interests of Masonry. This Lodge, like Star Lodge, had not receiYed a visit from any路 representative of the Grand Master since its constitution, but has been keeping in the right path as near as possible, and has nothing to be asham~d of in its record. The Lodge is situated in a fertile, growing coun ~ try, and will in time be in good working order. t

September 23d, I visited Appleton City Lodge, No. 412. This Lodge is in good working condition, although the interest taken is not so great as could be wished. The hall is one of the best in the District, and, if the financial concerns of the Lodge are managed with common business sense, there is no good reason why the Brethren should not prosper. I have visited Washington Lodge, No. 87, incidentally, at various tinles through the year) and am a constant attendant at the meetings of Greenfield Lodge, No. 446, of which I am a luember. Of both these Lodges, I can saY,they have good material, whose members (or rather some of them) work for 1.{asonry, because they love the Institution and to promote the welfare of their Brethren, but there are those who seem to have lost their interest inthe Lodge, and do not care to attend the meetings.

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In my visits to the various Lodges my attention has been called to one important fact 1 that is, that the vice of intemperance is fast disappearing from them. In'several instances I found old differences, arising from the use of intoxicating liquor, still interrupt the harmony which should exist between members of the same Lodge. That much of the bitterness, once existing, has disappeared, I think is true, but enough remains to impede the growth of the Lodges. I have made it a point, in all my Addresses, to sp~ak plainly upon the vice of intemperance, and show, as clearly as I could, the harm it was doing Masonry; but, at the same time, I was glad to say that the evil is disappearing. Another question I was obliged to allude to, was that of delinquent dues. In most of the Lodges there is a large amount of dues unpaid; and, owing to a false elLa'rity, the law is not enforced against the delinquents. This called for plain talk, and I think they {Jot 'it. In conclusion I will say that Masonry is in a fair condition in this District. So far as I can learn, none but the best of material is being admitted to our Lodges, and, as compared with former years, a desirable progress has been made. Fraternally yours, SEYMOUR HOYT,

D. D. Grand Ma,ster.

T1VENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. BOLIVAR,Mo., LEE

September 1,1884.

A. HALL, ESQ., Grand .•:M'asier oj .:tfasons; St. Lou.is, .11!o. :

Most WorShipful Sir and B1'other-It is not ",ery good taste to commence a Report of this kind with an apology; but, under the circl1IDstances, I must do so by making the statement that there was written a detailed report of the condition of a majority of the Lodges in the Twenty-eighth District, which,at the last moment, has been mislaid, and this brief and imperfect Report substituted. t ! It has not been convenient or practicable for· me to visit all· the Lodges in the Twenty-eighth District during the past. Masonic year, but have visited· the follOWing:

Riddick, No. 361, Buffalo, Dallas County. Western Light, No. 39B, Louisburg, Dallas County. Hermitage, No. 288, Hermitage, Hickory County. Cement, No. 431, Halfway, Polk County. Pleasant Hope, No. 467, Pleasant lirlope, Polk County. Pleasant, No. 160, Morrisville, Polk County. Bolivar, No. 195, Bolivar, Polk County. Modern, No. 144, Humansville, Polk County. And have met a part of the officers and members of .Hogle's Creek, No. 279, Hickory Oounty. Black Oak, No. 432, Hickory County.

As a result of these visitations and reports, I am pleased to state that Mas~nry in our District is in a fair condition morally, mentally and financially. The black-ball has been freely and unflinchingly used in most of the Lodges) which I interpret to mean, if the Lodges have grown,it isa healthy growth. I wish to call particlllar attention to the action of Modern Lodge, No. 144, and Hermitage Lodge, No. 288, both of whom have erected good, substantial brick halls during this year, and that they ha-ve been secured without going into debt.

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Owing to the loss of my data" I am unable to give date of visitations and other official acts; and, appreciating the fact that brevity is about the only merit of this report, allow lue to subscribe myself, Very respectfully and fraternally yours, W. G. WEAVER, D. D. Grand ]lfastet.

T'VENTY-NINTH

DISTRICT~ RITCHEY,

LEE A. HALL, ESQ.,

Grand ..Waster

Mo., September 1, 1884.

St. Louis, Mo.:

rVo1'ship,lal Sir and Brother-I herewith pre~ent my brief Report of the condition of Masonr~r, as D. D. Grand Master of this District. I have not done all I might have done, still, I conld have done less; for when I sum up my correspondence relative to the dnties of 111y oftice, they approximate about one hundred letters for the past Masonic year. ll[ost

MY OFFICIAJ.J ACTS, IN BRIEli'.

December 28th-HeceiV'ed communication, signed by several members 路路ofYancey Lodge, No. US, afolking the speedy removal of their Charter, as the :Masonic law could not be enforced. The same was forwarded you, asking instructions, adding, I believed, the interest of Masonry demanded the arrest of the Charter; also calling your attention to the condition of Comfort Lodge, No. 858, referring to my report last year. January l()th~I took charge of the charters, jewels and other property of the above Lodges, forwarding same to the Grand Secretary, with inventory of each Lodge, of which you were notified. January 4th-Examined officers named in petition to form new Lodge at Purdy, Barry. ~ountYl and recommended Dispensation. Ja~luary 14th-Received

Dispen!ation, with instructions to set the Brethren to work.

Januar)T 2-ith-After due notice, called the Brethren together at their hall, organized and set to work Purdy Lodge, U. D. May 17th-By request, I examined proposed hall, for temporary removal of Neosho Lodge, No. 247, during the erection of their new hall (the same being now nearly com~ pleted). I forwarded you their petition and recommended petition be granted them. May 21st-By Special DispensatiQn, issued from your office and directed to me, mission was granted said Lodge temporary removal.

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June 28th-Being informed by Bro. J . .1. Brown of the intention of the County Attor~ ney of McDonald County to advertise and sell the hall of Yancey Lodge to satisfy the payment of a note due the County from said Lodge, unless the interest be immediately paid, on advice from you, after ascertaining amount of interest due, sent Bro. Brown $27.45, with request to apply same on interest due County; also authorized him to rent hall building. I still hold in my hands, belonging to Yancey Lodge,路 $6.80. VISITATIONS.

January 3d-By request, I visited Exeter Lodge, 路and held a Lodge of Instruction, (neighboring Lodges invited), but owing to extreme cold weather, was not well attended, except by its own members.

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.January 24th-Held a Lodge of Instruction for Purdy Lodge, U. D., the Brethren exhibiting considerable interest. :May21st-By an agreen;lent, R. W. Bro. W. W. Cushing, D. D. Grand Master of the Thirtieth District, held two I.lodges of Instructiorl, one in hall of Seligman Lodge, the other in hall of Barry Lodge, in my District for which he has my thanks, making four Lodges of Instruction held by appointment in the Twenty-ninth Masonic District, all the other Lodges being requested to inform me, should they want me. By request, have visited other Lodges in the District, assisting them in the work 0 the degrees, etc. Most of the Lodge Records are reasonably well kept. By-Laws made to conform to those adopted by the Grand Lodge. Answered all communications, and where differences existed in Lodges, I gave the best advice I was able, trying to do justice to all, keeping in view the good of Masonry and all has been accepted with the best of feeling, as far as I know. MASONIC REGRETS.

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necessity of the arrest of the Charters of Yancey and Comfort Lodges. arrest of a .Brother of Racine Lodge, charged with shooting his neighbor. killing of two respectable Brothers, members of Granby Lodge, June 28th. still apparent evil of intemperance among some of our members. GENERAL CO~DI'rION.

With above exceptions, I believe Masonry in. the Twenty-ninth District is prospering-better morals, better work, better furnished Lodges, more zeal, more money in treasun"', Masonic offenses less frequent, intemperance receiving its just rebuke, and we are still hoping for a better time coming. As it is seldom now wJ;1en we aska Brother hoW' his Lodge is getting along, that he will drop his head and wish you hadn't thought of it, but, with head up, and with a "glad you asked me". countenance, tells ~?Ol1 square, "we are on a boom in our Lodge, can't you call around and see us'?" And thisis the way we like to have" 'em" come at us. And, Most Worshipful Sir,in conclusion, I beg of you to accept my sincere thanks for the promptness with which you have answered my enquiries and the courtesies shown me while an officer under yon. I 'am, fraternally yours, J. tiL RITCHEY, D. D. Grand Maste','.

THIRTIETH DISTRICT. MARIONVILLE,

LEE A. HALL, ESQ.,

Mo., September 1, 1884.

Grand Master of Jl;Iasons, St. LOti/is 1Io.:

Most WO?'sklp!u,l Sir and Brother-There are fourteen Lodges in the Thirtieth District,

eleven of which I have visited during the year, namely, 197, 278, 298, 345, 308, 471,512,390, 99, 269 and 452; of this number I have found all in good working order with the e~ceptionof Nos. 471 and 398; 398 being especially deficient in the work alldgreatly lacking interest in the Institution; withollt a safe hall and generally in a poor and backward condition. No. 471 is also in a similar condition; but, while their hall is safe, a great il1jl~S足 tice is done to Nfasonry by the inefficient manner in which the work is preformed and the degrees conferred. Many of the IJodges are without charts, and,in some instances, the second and third sections of the different degrees are ommitted.

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I find Lodges Nos. 400, 197, 293, 345, 512 and 99 all in good working condition and in good shape financially. Lodges Nos. 278,269390 and 452, are in good condition financially, bllt not as proficient in the "'{(Irk as they should be. I find the great need of the Lodges to be a greater proficiency in the work among the otlicers to stimulate an increased interest and to induce a more punctual attendance. Another great need in the Lodges is more complete furniture, charts, columns, and more copie~ of standard monitors. 'V. W. CUSI-IING, D. D. Grand Master.

trI-IIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. Bn"LINGS, :Mo., September 1, 1884. LEE

A. HALL, ESQ.,

G~'and

Ma8ier of Masons, St. Louis, .J.Wo. :

,Most Tfo''}'shipf~Ll Sir and Brother-I have visited all the Lodges in my District but four, and would have visited them, but was unable to do so; and I found the state of Masonry, in the various Lodges, as follows:

Strafford Lodge, No. 497. I was with this Lodge on a visit, January 9th to 12th, 1884. Hall rather poor, but safe. Furniture poor. lYIade some changes in the way they kept records. One hundred dollars on hand-no deli>t. ':Moral standing: three on a scale of five. Membership, 29; present, 18; visitors, 4. Are in a better condition now. Ash Grove Lodge, No. 436. I visited this Lodge, January 24th to 26th, 1884. They own a good brick hall, with debt of $190. Hall is poorly furnished-no carpet, no money on hand. I'tried to make some changes for the better. l\foral condition about two on a scale of five. I .wakedthem up and they have been doing better. :Membership, 34; present, 11; visitors,7. They ought to be looked after often for awhile. They are troubled with infidelity in the Lodge. O'Sullivan Lodge, NO.7. I was ,vith this Lodge, January 28th to 30th, 1884. They own the hall-amount on hand, $130-no debts; poorly furnished; no pillars. 'rhey are in good working condition. l\foral condition: four on a, scale of five. They are doing good work, getting rid of all their drunkards. When I left them they were fuIl of zeal for Masonry. Present, 18; visitors, 4. St. Nicholas Lodge, No. 435. I visited this Lodge, the 1st and 2d of February, 1884. They hold their Lodge in the church-house, over the school-house; very bad arrangement, but they were cha.rtered so. Very poorly furnished; they want to build; .no charts. It is difficult to do the work in such cases. I don't know what to suggest, for fear I rb.ight injure the cause. Their records are all right-they are business. Amount on hand, $75-no debts. TYly labors seemed to be very much appreciated; when I left, they said our instruction was as good as a camp-meeting. They have the principles of Masonry, but not much of the work. :MoraI condition: four on a scale of five. TYfembers present, 11; visitors, 2. Bois D'Arc Lodge, U. D. Visited this Lodge February 11th to 13th, 1884. Found them in rather a bad condition-divided on most everything; only eight members present. Own the hall; about $90 in debt on the hall-no money on hand; things kept in a batt shape; saw-dust on floor; furniture scarce. Moral condition: two on a scale of fiye. Would suggest that they be not chartered this time If any thing is done, to continue U. D. one year more. Relief Lodge, No. 341. I have visited this Lodge twice; first, December 12th, 1883, second, May 3d, 1884. 'fhey have made considerable improvement this year. They were very far back when I first visited them; they had no carpet and no work, but have

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a carpet now and some work. And they have raised money among the members to have me hold another Lodge of Instruction the on 27th and 28th of this month. They wanted me to visit them once a month until they get the work. They are stirred up, they have been cold for some time but now are hot; they own the hall. On hand, $36.12, owe $150; outstanding dues, $65.25. Moral standing: four on a scale of five. Rising Star Lodge, No. 145. Visited, February 14th to 16th. I found this Lodge in a good condition on general principles, they have done no work for about three years, but up in the work. :Hall and furniture rather poor; no carpet. Have a lease on the hall ten years yet. The records and business all right; no debts; $9.42 on hand. Moral condi~ tion: four and one~half on a scale of five. They understand the law and usages of Masonry. l\fembers pres(fut, 10. Vir" eather very bad. Friend Lodge, No. 352. I visited this Lodge, March 11th to 13th. Lodge in rather bad condition;路 not as mnch interest as ought to be; own the hall; lacking in furniturehave repaired some this year; records, By-Laws and business all good. rrhey have been purging out a little whiskey. No money on hand; no debts; out-standing dues, $87.96, but have notifiedall to pay up. Moral standing: three and one-half 011 a scale of five. They did not understand the laws and usages of :Masonry, but I have gotten up an interes1ramong thein. Members present, 13; visitors, 2. I have visited them since and :find them better. Ozark Lodge, No. 297. Visited this Lodge, March 6th, 7th and 8th, 1884. I found them in the dark, but they were as willing to be instructed as I ever saw. I made a good many changes. They own the hall. Furniture scaree; no carpet. .Present, 12; yisitors, 3. They need a good deal of instruction. :Money on hand, $120-no debts; nothing invested. l\foral standing: 4 on a scale of fiV'e. They have a zeal for :Masonry. Galen Lodge, No. 515. Visited them路 :l\farch 20th to 22d. I examined into their affairs. Records good. Own hall. J.1"urniture good enough, but no carpet. Saw~dust on floor, but they had made arrangelnents to get a carpet.. No money on hand, debt $100. They need a good deal of rubbing and watching. The. Lodges in this country have never been taught, they all seem willing to learn. They need some one to visit them. often. Present, 11; visitors, 3. :Moral standing: three and one-half on a scale of :five. Billings LO,dge, No. 379. I am a member of this Lodge, and knoW-all about it. We a rented hall, very nicely furnished, and do good work in it, too. We have not got to be perfect yet. We have a little too much whisky in our Lodge. By-Laws, records and all of our business matters all right. Du:es all paid up-$80 debts; about $33 on hand. Moral standing: four on a scale of five. Condition good, generally; prospect for better. occup~T'

I have not visited Gate of the Temple, United,. and Solomon Lodges, and Forsyth; and Protem he died before I got to visit him. Would have visited all of the Lodges but could not.

I have made no special rulings this year to report, or done anything that needs special mention. My labors h~ve been very pleasant with the Lodges, and, I think, in most cases, very profitable. 'l'here is a vast amount of work to do in Southwest Missouri alnong the different Lodges. The Grand Lodge ought to make some provisionto help the weak Lodges to pay the expenses of the D. D. Grand lVfaster and District Lecturer, as they cannot pay their own way. The best thing to do is to stop granting charters to weak Lodges. There are too many Lodges by almost one-half in Missouri now; for instance, one I..Iodge is enough in the city of Springfield. One good Lodge would do more good, and accomplish a great deal more than half a dozen weak ones; also" it would be better for the Fraternity if there could be a consolidation, in some places, of three or four Lodges into one. So many weak, half-dead Lodges in Missouri, is one great reason of so much retrogression in Masonry. Again, the circular sent out by the Grand Lodge to the District Deputies, that it was not meant that they should visit all the Lodges

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in their District, but may do so if it was convenient, has done more harm than good. It makes the impression on the minds of a great many that it is not necessary for them to visit, but may do so if all parties are agreed, so there area great many Lodges not heard from. I think the Grand Lodge should ~'equfJ'e, not request, work to be done. Fraternally sUbmitted, W. T. LAMKIN, D.

G'J'ancl Jllaster.

TI-IIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT. HARTVILtE, Mo., LEE A. IIALL, ESQ.,

September 1,1884.

GrandjIaster 0./ lvlasons, St. Louis, :Mo.:

.JIost lVorship!ltl Si'i' and Brotller-I have visited as many I..Iodges in my路 District as circunlstances would admit, and have found them healthy and in good working trim, and full of zeal for the cause. I had Special Deputy. Thos. F.' Hensler, Past Master, visit Mt. Olive Lodge, No. 439, in Webster County. He gives a very encouraging report of their work and solidity. I have corresponded with other Lodges which I have been unable to visit personally, and they give a good. account of their work. I have visited Mt. Zion Lodge, No. 327, at \Vest Plains; Hazelwood Lodge, No. 459, at Waldo; Rome Lodge, No. 314, in Douglas County; Joppa Lodge, No. 411, at Hartville; Mt. Grove Lodge, U. D., at Mt. Grove; and I am pleased to say all are very satisfactory, and would especially recommend Mt. Grove, U. D., as being brim full of life and good timber. rfhe whole District will compare favorably with any country District in the State. Yours fraternally, E. C. STEELE, D. D. Grand lrlaster.

TI-IIRTY..THIRD DISTRICT. LEBANON, LEE

HAJ.. L, ESQ.,

Grand

J.~Iaster

Mo., September 1, 1884.

of J.Yasons, St. Louis, Mo...

lrfost Worshipful F!ilr and Brother-In submitting an Annual Report for this Masonic District. I am constrained to say that the general interest manifested heretofore is somewhat abated. The general desire to learn the work and do it well, which was for a t路fme so prevalent with SOUle of the Lodges, does notnow exist, in consequence, not so much work is being done; the Lodges do not work so well; and the attendance bas fallen off.

I have held but one Lodge of Instruction, and that was in Lebanon, on the 27th, 28th and 29th of December, with a good attendance from all Lodges in the District. v As I have intimated in former .reports, we experience no serious trouble in getting officers who can learn the work and intelligibly confer the degrees; but the great difficulty, here and elsewhere, seems to be to get men to exemplify the teachings of the Order, in their lives and characters as citizens-members of society. Notably intemperance and licentiousnesB,-twin crimes-are corrupting the people, and impairing the former good name of Freemasonry. If I am competent to judge, I will say, without hesitation, that the members of the Fraternity must be rigidly disciplined for drunkenness. and the vioIllation of the emblematic lesson of the" square,"路 as taught in the F. C. degree, or the members who do not thus dissipate, will become drones in the Order. What we need in the year A. L. 5884, is men who路 will exemplify-ant of the Lodge-room.-the teachings of the Order. J. W. FARRIS,

D. D. Gtand Master.

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GRAND SEORETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT. 1~eceipts j1'"O'i'i1t all

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Appendix.

REOAPITULATION.

Chartered Lodges on the Roll, October, 1883............................................... Ceased to exist during 1883-84, by surrender and arrest..路........................... Chartered October 16, 1884..............................................................................

522 10- 512 13

---.----~

Total Chartered Lodges.....

525

Lodges Under Dispensation Total Lodges making Returns for 1884 Total Lodges not making Returns for 1884 Lodges Chartered October, 1884

:...

507

. ..

525-

Total Loclges represented in 1884 Initiated Passed

217

. 1,603 . 1,451

Raised

. 1,441

Admitted : Reillstated Dimitted Died Suspended for Non-Payment of Dues Suspended for Unmasonic Conduct Expelled Rejected :

Members r~ported (including new Lodges) Estimated Members路 from 5 Non-Reporting Lodges

. 899 . 185 . 1,017 . 313 . 492 .. 24 . 25 .. 436 25,294 215

A gain of.....

816

LODGES FAILING TO MAKE RETURNS.

:Mexico, No. 26. Dardenne, No. 124. St. Francois, No. 234.

Agricola, No. 343. Wheeling, No. 434.

Seven Lodges are delinquent as to dues at the closing of this Report.-GRANDSEC.

CONTENTS.

A Page. Annllal Meeting ~ '................... 3 " "Ol)ening.. 4 " "Closing ~ , 80 " Address of Grand Master ,., 5-25 " " " "Referred " 4 " "Report on 31, 32 Accounts, Oommittee on, appointed.............................................. 31 " " " Report of............................................... 72 Arrested Charters nlentioned............. 37 " " Report on 68, 69 Amendment presented and read 32, 34, 65 Appeals, Report of Comlnittee on 53-60 Abstracts,· ". " " 75, 76 Appropriations 52, 78 Appointed .Grand Officers. 79 Appointment of Chairmen Standing··Committees........................... 78 " of D. D. Grand lVIasters 80' 1/'

:s Boards of R,elief, Iteports of 26-29 " ,,' COllcerning 12 " " Report 011, by Comnlittee..... 32 By-Laws, Grand Lodge, alnendrnent proposed........... 32 " Subordinate, COlllnlittee on, appointed...... 31 " "Report on. 34 Blank Retllrns............................................................................ .38 ~enton Lodge, No. 454, Charter arrested....................................... 14 Of • • • • • • • • • • • Of • • Of

314

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Contents.

Pa.ge. ~ Credentials, Conlmittee on, appointed............................................ 4 " Report of Committee on ,d.pp. 207-215 Comn1ittees, Standing, appointee '........... 31 " Report of, on Grand JYIaster's Address 31, 32 Charity, Committee on: appointed. 31 " " " Report of 61, 62, 65 Clarksville Lodge, No. 17, Claim against ~........................ 30 " " "Report on same..................................... 67 Charters t\.rrested................................................... . . 37 " "Report on 68,69 Granted Last year :.... 35 This year ;................................... 62 " " Dllplicates issued................... 37 Surrendered. 37 " Lodges, Report on :.73-75 Committee on Lodge Incorporation, appointed. 44 Closing Grand Lodge '....................................... 80 Commissions issued...................................................................... 36 Communications to Grand Master................................................ 22 Change of Grand Lodge By..Laws proposed............ 32 Corner-stones . . .. .. .. .... .. .•....... 38 Correspondence, Foreign App.1-206 Carnegy, S. W. B.. , Appropriation for...... 62 Chaplains, Grand, appointed........................................................ 79

D Decisions of Grari"d Master 5-10 Discipline by" " 13-15 Delinquent Lodges, Treatment of... 15 D.D. Grand Masters, Circular to 12, 13 " "Report of Committee on 60, 61 Dispensations for New Lodges : 17, 36 " Special, by Grand Master....................................... 17 " "Issued ~ 36, 37, 38 . " " " to Lay Corner-stones........................ 38 Duplicate Charters. Issued........................ . .. 37 " Dimits 21 Disbursements Reported 41, 42 Deaths .A.pp. 229-232 D. D. Grand Masters appointed......... 80 li • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • •

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E Page.

Exemplification of Wark Expenses " Election of. Grand Officers Elected Officers, list of.. Expulsions

,... ...

. .... .. '"

33, 63, 64 .... 40 70 79 ",4.pp. 239

F Foreign Relations.............................................. 5 " Correspondence, Report on ~ App.. 1-206 Financial , 25, 39 " Statement of Grand Secretary 40-42 FlAneral Ceremony, Conlmittee on............... 69 " " Report of Comntittee on................................. 78 Foreign Representatives, List of App. 251-254

GGrand Lodge opened '.. 4 " "closed.......................................................... 80 " Master, Address of. : 5-25 " " "Report' on 31, 32 " U Appropriation for................................................... 78 " " " for 1884-5 52 " Representatives present App. 213 " "Welcomed.................................................. 70 " Lodge Funds, Use of 22-23 " " " Report of Comnlittee on 51, 67, 68 " Secretary's Annual Report presente.d 35-42 " " " "Approved 72 " Treasurer's Report presented ~ 42, 43 " " "Approved 67, 68, 72 " Lecturer's Report 44--.-51 Grievance, Report of Committee on 53-60 G-rand Representatives, Foreign, List of .App. 251-254 Gouley Monument, Report of Committee on 71, 72 Grand Officers elected......................................................................... 70 "" Installed, List of ~.............................79 " I.Jodge Paraphernalia 38,.77 " "Proceedings ordered printed 76 " "Meeting, Time of, in 1885............................................ 85 a •••••••••••••••••••••••

Contents.

316

[Oct. Page.

Grand Secretary's Tabular Statell1ent "

App. 216-228 App. 297-311

" " Stateluent of Lodges, according to Districts...255-269 " Secretaries, Foreign, List of App. 249, 250 'Giddings, N. B., Case of, presented................................................ 16 " " " Rel)Orted on.......................................... 69

lIans, tJoint-Occnpancy of 10, 11 Holy Bible, The , , 23, 24, 32 Home, 'VVido,ys' and Orphans', Report on...................................... 71 H~l11, Grand, for next Session, C0111nlittee on 76,77

I Industrial Honle, Report on 71 Itaska Lodge, No. 420, Case of i 10, 30 " " "Report 011 "........ ••.•.. ..• .•••••.•• 66 Instruction, Lodges of, State 1D, 45-51 Invasion of Jurisdiction ,. ,...... 20 Indebtedness and Incorporation of Lodges 24-25 " " ,,' "Collllnittee on.... 44 Invitation to Public School Library............. 64 InstaJlatiol1 of Grand Officers. 78

Joint-Occupancy of flans Jurisdiction, Invasion of Jurisprudence, Report of Comluittee on

10, 11 20, 21

JJ5-67

L Lodges, Opened at Stated Meetings, How 11, 12 ',~ of Instruction, State 19, 45-51 ;Lodge Indebtedness and Incorporation 24, 25, 44 " Removals Reported 37-38 Lecturer, Grand, Report of ~ 44-51 Lodges,Chartered, Report on 73-75 " Under Dispensation, Report on 62, 63 Lone Star Lodge, No. 349, Charter Arrested................................... 37 00

1884.]

Contents.

317 Page.

Meridian Lodge, No.2, Case of 2, 66 Mode of Opening Lodges 11, 12 Mendota Lodge, No. I5H, Charter .A.rrested 14, 54 Memorials referred 33, 63 " Reported on ' 52, 65 Memorial Pages......•.................................................................81-83

N N. B. Giddings, Case of·..........................................................

" " "Disposed of.................................................. New ~rials ordered..................................................................... " Lodges, (~;hartered '" ...

16 69

18 62

o Opening Grand Lo(lge ~'.. .. . " Lodges, MetIloa of.............................. 011io IfloodSufferers Officers, Grand, present " Past Grand, present " Grand, in the Past, List of

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

11 18

App. 212 App. 213 App. 247, 248

p Piedulont Lodge, No. 449, ATrest of Charter.................................. " " "Report on l:>roposed Change 'of By-Law's Proceedings of Grand Lodge ordered printed................................. Paraphernalia of Grand Lodge...•.................. 38, 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Qourum Present

0.............................

13 69 82

7{) 77

Restoration to Standing and Meulbership 21 " " " " " Report on 0............. f)7 Restored, (Tohn J. Orange............................................................. 30 ReIlloval of LOtlges 37,38 Returlls of " 0.. ....•.... 40

Contents.

318

[Oct. Page.

Representatives of Lodges present " Grand, present " Foreign, List of "

App. 207-218 ~ llpp. 218 App. 251-254 n...... 7()

"\Velconled

Resolution ~.... 78 Reports-Boards of Relief 26-29 Report on Grand Master's Address ~ 31-32 " on l,Tnfinished Business........................ 34 " "By-Laws ~ 34, 35 " of Grand Secretary 35-41 " " " Treasurer 42-44 " " " Lecturer 44-51 " on ""Vays and 1\1eans 52, 53 '" "Grievance 53-60 " "D. D. Grand Masters 60, 61 " "Charity 61, 62, 65 " "Lodges U. D ...........................•................................ 62, 63 " "Jurisprudence 65-67 " "Grand Lodge Funds ~ 67, 68 " "Arrested Charters 68, 69 " "Incltlstrial Home......................................................... 7'1 " "Gauley Monument '............ 72 " "Accounts 72 " "Funeral Service : ~ ' 73 " "Chartered Lodges ~ 73-75 " "Abstracts ~~ 75; 76 " of D. D. Grand Masters ~ .l.lpp. 270--296.' " on Grand Lodge Paraphernalia ~.~ ~: 77' ." "Transportation ;.,~ ~ : 77 Reinstatements : ,.·.App". .240. . Recapitulation :.. ~.:: App.· 311 u

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••••••

s Saloon-Keeping Masons, Treatment of 6-1o' " " Question settled ~ ..............................•.:.56, 57,. 66, Special Dispensations..... 17.Safe and Desk purchased "................................................ 18 State Lodges of Instruction called '" 19 ""

held

Standing COlnmittees appointed Statement of Grand Secretary .~ " Tabular, of Grand Secretary "

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:..45-.:...51 ~

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31 40--42 " .tipp. 216---228 LiIji!. 297~311

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319

. Page. Suspensions for Non-payment of Dues " App. 233-237 " " Unmasonic Conduct ~ App. 238 Standing Committees, Chairmen of, appointed................ 78

T Tellers appointed 0 0 0................... . 70 Transportation, Report of Committee on o....... 77 Tabular Statements App. 216-228, 297-811 Time of Meeting, 1885 0.................. 85

u Unfinished Business, Report on 'Use of Grand Lodge lTunds

" Work Ex:e.lnplifie(t~

'V~ys.ana:~~ans,'-~epoit of Committee on

34 22, 23

33, 64 52, 53