1890 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF 'rHE

SE-VENTIETH .ANNITAL

CO~I~IITNIC.A_TION

OF THE

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31. \Y. (iHANl) LODGE, A. If. & A. 1\1., STA'rE OP l\lISSOUHI.

'The SeV€lltietlt ..:1111111HJ C\nn.11111nieation of tIle l\l.\\!. (3rallc1 I.Jodge of .AJICient, lTree and i\.ecepted l\Jaso118 of the State. of r.lissouri, COIl vened in :l\Iasonie TIall, ()i ty of St. Louis" ()etober ]4., lSDO, at 10 o'cloek

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rrhe fc)llo"\ving (}l'and ()fficers ,vel'e present: JL lV. (il'mal J[as/fJ·.

THEODORE BIL\CE QED. E. \V.ALKER B. If. I.s-GRA:\f .JOlIN H.. PAJlS(~K .. "., 8..M •.KEXNA·R])

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a. If". .l1U/tlt)' G.f'luHl H'UJ'df'll. N. Jr'. Urtlnd l'nwml'cl'. R. Hr. U/'(/ud 8('J'cfal'y. R. IV. Grunr{. R. IV. {;rand (}}'(!nd 8('1110)' J)nlCI.iII. (//'(/,!/{l

Grund Orond Gl'flild Grond

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the OPENING. (]-ralld ]~odge \vas then III SolelDl1 "\vas rendered, led 13rotller Jas. IIorrocks on tIle organ, and joined in 11eartily l)y the 131.'eth rena

r.[be .I\Iost

~\.~\IPLE ITCHL\L

lleverend Brother C~. II. Briggs,

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the (lrand I...Jodge,vas COIlstitntional nUlllber of

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CREDENTIALS.

'l"he Cirand nlaster annouIlced the follo\ving CorruTJittee on Credentials: \\T. I). lIancock, . :\. :F'isller, Sanluel I.J. C~. Illlodes, '\V'Ill. II. C~arpenter and Phil. llodan.

Tlhe above C0111111ittee subsequently reported Representatives present froll1 SOIne 200 Lodges (\vhie}l nlln) ber ,vas increased during the session), besides Grand ()fficers and perlnanellt Inen1bers. Lrrhe report ,viII be fOUlld ill tl1e J\:ppenc1ix.]

ANNUAL ADDRESS.

'l'he (jrancl1'Iaster read his . c lnnual

111otion, ,vas referred by the I)eputy 1l1ittee of Past CiTand 1\1asters. as liarns as Chairnlful: Sanl;l II. Saunders, 'rhos. E. Garrett, R. E....~llderson~ Noah, 1\1. Stubblefield, C~. C~. "roods: I.Jee J.., (Jeo. R. I-Iunt.

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Ih~E'rHREK :-The Grand Lodge of l\Iissouri having been opened in aU1ple forn1 for the purposes of its Seventieth . .'-\.nnnal Coml11unication,

and it appearing that there are present the constitutional l1Llnlber of representatives-\vith a 801611111 sense of our responsibility to the , Suprel11e .A.rchitect of the 1,Tniverse, 'w'hose aid and protection ,vas so fervently invoked in the course of our opening ceTen10nies-,ve are about to enter upon the discharge of those inlportant duties irnposed upon us as IneJ11bers of a Body \vhich is "Th.e Suprenle l\Insonic .Authority 'within the State o:f l\Iissouri." Elevated the too partial suffrages of the Fraternity, at the Sixtyninth i\.JI11Ual Conununieation of the (i-rand :Lodge, to the position of G-rand l\laster, it ncrw becolnes 11ly duty to •'Jay 1Je£o1'e you a written rnessage, detailing an aceol1nt of Iny official acts during the recess, the state and condition of 11ason1'Y in this J ul'iscliction, and to reconlll1cnd to tIle (~rand Lodge such Ineasnres as seeIn to 111e pxpedient :lIHl necessary." FOREIGN RELATIONS.

In discharging this duty it affords Ine pleasure to premi,gc, that the Inost friendly and fraternal relations exist bet\veen the Grand I..Iodge of l\Iissouri and eaeh of the sixty Grand Lodges ,vhose proceedings are conducted in the EngIish language and ,rith '\vhich t1~is G-rand Lodge is in fraternal eorrespondenee. 1>1'inted copies of lifty-ilve of these Grand Bodies have been received during the terrn, and, as ,vill appear f1'0.111 the report of the COlJllnittee on Correspondence, peace, hal'lnony and prosperity prevail :lIl1ong the Craft generally. In the ,videly extended dOlnain occupied by these Jurisdictions, the inhabitrLnts of \vhieh are ulllong the lYlost intelligent, Inoral and enterprising in the ,vorId, the venerable Instituti(Hl, guided by its .A.ncient LandllUtrks and steadily lnaillta.ining its thnc-honored usages and ensto1I1S, is keeping step "\vith the advanee guard in the highest eivilization of the age, and sho\vs a COl1llnensnrate \vith that of the progressive people in \\'hose rnidst its\york of henefieenee is being done in its o\vn particular "way . ...\s an evi(lenee of this, tIle tabular staternent contained in. the report of the COInlnittee on Correspondence to the (frand Lodge of l\I~line, subInitted at its . A nnual Counnunication in :filay, sho"ws the lne111bership

during'

than the net inerease

(If

the prev1cHls year.

(;J~A?\D ]{EPnESE~TATIYES.

In Ii,ne WHJl the uIHle\路iating prnetiee of this (rt'Clncl Lodge to 1naintain an(ll'~llltiYate the closest fraternal relations'NitlJ the other Cirand exereising suprenlc control over this great flU the \路aeaneies occurring clul'irlg the terrn in onr l'cr)l"eSerltrLtion JUl'iscUetions), I have appointed and eOlnrnissioned distUlgtnslled. l'1n80n8 as l~epl'esentatives of this C~I'and '\V. S. Linton to Grand

of l\:Iiehigarl.

Erenry C. Burr to Gl'::-1,nd I.lodge of (i路eorgia. C. 1~:. Kote,vH.re to G-rand Lodge of Nevada. 'Vrn. A. Carrington to (}rand Lodge of Texas. \YUL II. Nelsen} to G'rand Lodge of IZansns. CO~nTY.

Before to the eonsicleration of l)lll'ely dornestie a.ffairs, I desire to call your attention to the necessity ()f 80n1e legislation

good eitizens of IHissonri, residing upon the borders of the State, "who desire to becolne l\.Iasons, but 'whose 1101ne8 are not conveniently accessible to a :\lasonie Lodge in this State, and are nearer to one in an adjoining ,Turisdiction, lnay becolne nH~Inbers of a 'Lodge in such adjoining Jnrisdiction, andcicc 'Cl?i'.,]((., To Ineet this want, the (rrand I..Jodge of Iowa,. in the trne 8})i1'i t of l\Iasonie CODlity caleulated to prOlJlote the interests of an eontignolls Jurisdictions, has enacted the'foUo\ving generalla,r: That in eases w'here a COlitigUOUS G-rand Jurisdiction has or shaH enact a like 1H'ovias to this Grand Jurisdietiol1, and shfLll give its COnCUi.TCnCC hereto~ a Suhol'clinate I..odgc in this Grand JUl'isdictionmay receive tlu~ petition of <1, resident of such (,rand .Jurisdiction for luelubership, either by lltli.liation or petition for the degrees, in ;lny case where the petitioner resides nearer to the Subordinate Lodge in this (fntnd ,Jurisdiction than to u, Lodge in the Jurisdietion of his residence. And in aU ease,~ of such "--;CI~ l!)'l.U1'-,I~1 enaetments, the Sl:lll1e right is extended to such Grand Jurisclietions a:-:: this Grand Jllrisdiction.

SiCHl

I reeoll11nend that SOHle action, ha\"ring' in view tIle sanH:~ ()l)jeeL be taken 'by the Ch'ancl I... odge of l\lissonri at its present sessi'j)r:. DISCIPtIXE.

For t,11efiscal ye~tr ending ~July 8L '188P,

returns and to pay

Gl'H,!Hl

dues as

cOIning into office, linding four still thus

had the effect of sCIon the ()rders of sns'"'lew, ::\0. 4GG, .1 found

hope

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its ever

COIn路

l'espe(~t

of returns and (lues, and s() as to 1)(; un,dJle, upon sneh H to 111eet anel snrrencler its Cha,rter, uncI thus die g'raeefnUy. Being satisfied that its day ()f l1sefulness\vas o\路er its Clwl'ter \ras arrestEHL XE\VI)UIUI 1.ODGE.

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I have had occasion to arrest but 01H:-', other Charter during the ternl -that of Ne,vburg No. 428. l'~ar1y in NoYernbel', IS8H, IllY attent.ion ,vas ealled to the condition of. this Lodge by a report, through the (i-ra.nd frOlYl I). I>. CL :l\I. J. :F. IUlea" shcnving the existel}('e in the ,Lo(lge (I.! t,YO nnfriendly and antagonistic factions, and sneh irregularities in the ;;1chninistl'ation of its affairs as indicated an inex('usable of. 01' ntter eontenlpt for, I\Iasonie la\y. IIi \riew or the fact, ho\revel', that the CftSe of "\Vil1ianl Bohannon; G. L. Pro., :ISSn, case 7, page G8, .had been relllanded, to the Lodge for lle\V trial, an inllnediate order for the arrest of its Cha,rter ,vas \vithl1elcl. The second trial of this Brot.her ,vas had on the 28(1 of NOyelnber and resulted in his sllspen~ion. The satisfactory result of the trial induced a, hope of pel'l1Ull1ellt reroru1ation and restored harlnony in the I-Iodge. ''''ain hope, however, it proved to be. Charges and eonuter charges began to pour in frotH Inelnbers until I lJeCallle satisfied there ,\~as snell an entire absence of harnlony and fraternal feeling as to forbid any expeeta.tion of Hlnendlnent, and that the interests of l\Iasol1l'Y delnanded that N ewburg Lodge, No. 428, should cease to exist. Its Charter\vas, therefore, Iny order, a.rrestecl on ~Iarch 2H, 18f10, and the eharges lll.ade by the H181nbel's against each other fOl'\varded to It."\V. Bro. IUlea, \vith direetions to the saUlf~, :tonuulate (~harges against sueh 1nen1.be1's of the Lodge as he sll()uld f1'o111 the evide.nee be satisfied had 1:)8811 guilty of Ull11Hlsonie eonduct, and prefer tlle saIne for trial before Centre "No. 4tH, at Lebanon. a letter just received fr0111 Bro. :Rhea, I :.un infol'll1ed that tl1Bse charges IlHve not yet been preferred, as clireeted. DE\VrrT LODGE,

ThE'

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of arresting the Charter of ])e"Vitt I..Jodge, No. :3D, ,ras ()f gnlve eonsid.erationwith 111to,. But after a ""'.."."-'''';;',','. anfl })atient of the eornplaints lnade against th rough D. I). Ci- .1\1. G,. '\V .1)eatherage, upon his l'eeOrll1nenda(titer an ackno\vleclgnlent lJy the I-Iodge of its errors, H lnanlfestntion of sineerE~ eontl'ition therefor, and a prcHnise of arnenchnent of their SOUle tirne

the subject

oj tILe

"\vnys, I eonelud.ed n(~t to do so, and disnlissed the case, after issning and causing to be entered on the records of the Lodge the

order: To the

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lrr{)'dcn.3 (lJul Brethten of Dc n'itt Lodge, .J.Yo. 3D,

F. (C: .A. JI. :

It satisfactorily appearing to the Grand :Master of Missouri, that itt a regular C0111lIlunication of your Lodge, held on the 23cl day of Koveluber, 1889, the of Entered Apprentice 'was conferred upon Richard Grider and J. 'r. JHiffol'd, in your J.Jodge, in violation of :Musonic law, tllese presents are to declare the proceedings of your Lodge in that behalf, null and Yoid, and that said Grider and Mifford arc not Entered Apprentices rcg,"111arly rnade, and shall not be entitled to recognition as such until forrnal1y healed. THEODORE BRACE, O}'(md Jla8hT.

ST.

~"lNDRE\VS

LODGE, No. HG.

The only ot1ter instance in ,yhich the necessity' of arresting a charter \vas seriously threatened, ,vas in the ease, of the COIYlplaint of Bethel Lodge, No. ;'537, against St..Andl'e\ys Lodge, No. HG, for invasion of the jurisdiction of the forIn81' Lodge. .A patient investjgation~ hO'wever, of the facts, H plaill statEnnent of the la\v applicable thereto, nUll a subntission of the questions to the conscience of these t,YO ,vorthy and ereditabJe Lodges, produced a fair and Hll1ieable settlenlent of the issue bet'ween them, ,vithont in the least inJpail'ing the fraternal relations that ought to exist bet\veen l\lasonie I.Joctges or necessitating a resort to extrcrne Ineasures. S. J. OGLESBY.

Sarlluel J. Oglesby, a nlernber of lIigh 11i11 Lodge, No. 250, residing \vithin the jurisdiction of Ne\v Florence J.Jodge, No. 2Gl~ 路was tried for gross unrnasonic conduct by the latter Lodge, after notice to the f01'ln81' of the pendency of the charges and its refusal to take cognizance of the case. The result of the trial ,vas his suspension for five years, of "'\vhich result High IIill Lodge ,vas notified. Neither Oglesby nor IIigh fIill Lodge entered an appearance at the trial, or appealed tlleretr01l1 to the Grand Lodge. .After the tinle allo,"\\red la\y for taking sneh appeal had expired, IIigh I-lill I.Jodge appealed to rne to set aside the Hl(JgJ:ne:nt on grounds for the 1110St part that could only be nrged for reversal on appeal to the Ch'ancl Lodge. The only grou.nd urged to action on nlY part, ,vas that the cOlllplainant Lodge ,vas not of the tinle of trial. The fact of notice ,vas not ciiE:nuteti. urged ,vas tll.at the letter containing it did not have Lodge attaclH~d to it. I declined to interfere npon sneh grounds.

POWER OF

(~RAXD

ltIASTER.

The po\ver of th.e (i'rand l\Iaster in cases cognizable before Subordinate Lodges, fronlwhose jndglnent an appeal is provided for to the (fraud is not very \yen defined, but I take it \vhen charges are preferred. against a Brother and the Lodge has jnrisdiction of the subject Inatter and of the parties, and they have been duly slunrrloned in the ll1anller provided ht\v, the efra-nel l\Iaster, for 11181:8 error or irregularity in the trial, has no p()'wer to set aside the jllclgrnent of a Subordinate Lodge. Snell error 11ll1St be corrected by appeal. vVhen, h()\vever, a party has been deprived of an opportunity to appeal \vithin the tiule aIlo'wed by the law", \vithout any fault on his part, the G'l'and ~Iaster 111ight, perhaps, in a proper case, require the Lodge to allow the appeal, even after thne. }'lYRTL]~

.AND KJNG HIRA}.[ LODG路ES.

lIeury Thonlas, residing ,rithin the jurisdiction of l\Iyrtle Lodge, No. 888, was initiated,passed and raised in I{Ing IIiram Lodge, No. 80H, \vithout the consent of :3Iyrtle Lodge. l\fYl'tle Lodge delllanded the fee paid by hhll for the degrees to l(ing I-lirarn Lodge, 'which Lodge responded to the delnand by paying the SalTie to I\Iyrtle Lodge. Ther'coftc/', Bro. ThollltlS ,vas eJected Senior vVarden of I{ing I-lirarn Lodge. at a regular eonl111unieation held on the 4th day of January, 1890, it "was declared by the Lodge that Bro. Tholl1as. ,vas H 111.elnbor of l\Iyrtle Lodge, ineligible to the office of Senior 'Varden, and that the saIne was vacant. i\..t this stage, the ease \vas submitted to 1118. I held that Bro. Thoillas \vas a Dlelnber of I{ing IIira.,l11 Lodge, and its duly elected "'Varden, and issued an order to said Lodge, declaring the aforesaid proceedings of said Lodge in th.at behalf irregular, nl1Il and void~ and that said Tholl1as \vas the legal1y elected "'Varden of said Lodge, and directed that sueh order be entered upon the i~ecord of the proceedings thereof. The papers in the foregoing cases are here\vith subnlitted. LIVINGS1'ON LODGE, NO. 51.

.A.. s directed by the G-rancl Lorlge at its last cOl1Hllunication, in case 10, p. G~5, I caused the condition of Livingston Lodge, ~o. ;31, to be

investigated by D. G. 1\1. S. Lessley, of the report is here,vith Sl1blnitted .

SevE~nth

District, 'whose

.JURISPRUDE~CE /'l.. ND REVISION.

During the year very 111any questions in l\Iasonic Jurisprudence have been snbluitted to l11e for deterulination. In the great lllajority of the eases, by diligent search through the Book of Constitutions and the.

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the

Proeeedings or the <31'ancl haye the ea::::e. The. fre(luene.," with and the neeessit~T of Yf\~il'S. leaf leaf~ no other a l'efel'enep to the l>ages upon wllicll (ll'andl\IHster~s IlJeSsage <1nd the report of the Con1111itteE~S on Jurisprudence and ~\ppeals and (3rieva,nees could be found, 'with the that there are BOlne errors in the Book of Constitutions, tbat its index is hnper.rec路t, and. that llluch that is therein contained has been J'Gpea]ed or 111()(H:fied by legislation 01' decision, has strongly ilnpressed rny Jnindwitl1. the necessity of having at an early (late, a eOlllplete and thorongh revision and eodifi.cation of our la ws~ to the end tlutt the ht,r of the Grand Lodge rnay be easily accessible to every intelligent 1\la8011. To aeeolnplish this, \vill take 801ne tilne, and the calling to the \york of SOln8 clf our ,visest, 1110st discreet and ex路nE~rl,el1eecl. l\Iasons, and I snggest that the initial step be taken at this session of the (i-rand Lodge. I shall only add to the neeessity for sneh 'work and eneurnber this report \vith a fe'\v points in the deeisions nUl(le, which IUtty be of general interest. to the Craft, C'oniining lnyself to those inwhieh it is different conclnsions frcnn those, at \vhieh I have 'arrived Inig-ht be reaehed l)y illtel1igent jIasons, or nponwhich. I could find no dejjnite rnling; anel for sake of brevity and to relieve thL~ COl11111ittee on .Jurisprudence of unnecessary labor, they \vill he pnt into the fo1'n1 of nbstract propositions. ile('j~iYe of

l?il'st: That a Lodge has no right to refuse bne of its rnernbel's, a l\Iaster l\Iason in standing, l\Iasonie burial, ,,~hen sneh burial is properly requested, beeause, hy his request, his body is to be thereafter crernated. Second: lIpan the death of a l\Iaster l\iason in good standhig, it is the duty of the Lodge of 'which he ,vas a melnber to give to ll-iS ,vido\v a certificate of his fOrlne1' nlelnbership and good standing, and of the ~Iasters and\Vardens to sign snch certificate. IIer right to it as evidence of snch fOl'lller Inernbersll.ip, is absolute, and no question as to her personal ,vorth or conduct can be IT1ade an excuse the Lodge or its officers for refusing to llischarge this duty. The question of her personal ,vorth, or conduct, can eonl~ up only \yhen virtue cd this evidence of the relation 'which she sllstains to the she Inakes application for relief or proteetion froln theIn.

Third: A.l\Iaster l\Iason eeases to. be a J1.lculbel' of Inonleni: a dirnit is granted hinl t,11E~ Lodge~ thongl1 neil is ever issned or delivered to h.iIn. F'oIJ.ptli :

. A. l\Iaster

~Iason \vlH)

hae been elected.

the In riscliction elf anclther }\I.issoul'i, is elig'ible to \\-ithil1 tbis JUl'isclietion . .F'/)!h.' ~\ LCldge within this ;JurisdicLic.ln 1I1ay, at the l'eCluest of a Lodge nnder the Jurisdiction of ~Ul()tb.er (+rand eonfer the ::\IHster's rIegree upon a FellcHv Craft of such if the l\Iissonri sees IH'cJper to do RO; and the reqllest of snehforeign Lodge to do the ,vork, certiiied under the seal of the fortner, is sufHeient evidence that such .Fellow Craft has been duly elected and is qualified to receive the Sixth: The ,vritten report of a COllllnittee of Investigation upon the petition of an applieant for initiation rnay he aeted 011, althougllI1o Illelnber of the eOr11111ittee be present.

Seventh: .:\. subordinate Lodge in good standing is tIle exelusi\'e enstoclian of its o'''n fnnds, and rnay, after all its obligations to tIle Crrand IJodge hayc been Inet, and tIle probable prospeetive legitinu:lte delnanels of charity provided for, invest its surplns funds for I)l'o.flt or ineolne in the stock of an incorporated building assoeiation, and although 1.118 only enterprise eonteulplated by such association is the building, owning anrl lYutnaging for pi'oilt nl1 ediJiee to be called a l\Iasonie Tcrnple, 'l.ud to be principally oceupied as such by l\Iasonie bo<lies who Inay choose to locate in it, the provisions of the resolution of 187G, on page 28, note 8, has no application to such investlllcnt. Eighth: .A. dirnit Inay be granted a l\Iastcl' l\fason in standing vvhohas paid all his' dues, and is not otherwise indebted to the Lodge althcugh he rna)' l>e personally Hable on flU nnu1atured "}fJl.1;o~(l\.;.1\./.1J. the I..Jodge. ~\"':in,th: .A. Lodge should notvoncl1 for tile protleiency of the proposed I\Iaster and "\Vardens of a. ne\r unless eaeh of the \\inrclens is qualified to take the east in the al)sence of tIle l\.Iaster and do his 'york.

Tenth: It is the duty of the J\Iaster to notify every resident 11181nber of his 8UlnJiUnl.~.

.A. ernergeney. " l~'letcJ'dh:

to attend the trial of a Brother. SUlTIl110nS

This does not l1leaU if) ()f "extreu18

should be issued only in ease

The tern18 used :in Se(~. 5, . A rt, XVI., G-. L ..By-I...Ia\vs, are tel'lllS of qualification, but of liulitation. TIle six Il1onths' residence vdthin the jurisdiction of the petitioned therein requh'ed, is the lI"hl.ii/i'UIiI tiIne prescribed. ~\. hy-h.-nv of a Subordinate Lodge, \vhich

of the

a residenee of t\'\'elve 1110nths ,:vithin the LOflge, is not in cOlrftict \vith the provisions of tllHt seetion.

"l,r./-""""l'C'C1

RESIDl~NCE ,AND

of such

DOl\HCILE.

Before tlljS l)ranch of rny Teport, it Hlay not be out of to renulrk that whUe no ease has eorrlC regularly be:fore Inc ferr doeisi()ll iu\yhich it bee..l111e necessary to define the terrn '/'c8拢(1enct', as in the section, I have, in the course of 111Y discovered that the idea seen1S to prev..:dl in the luinds of 801ne \ve11inforllled l\Jasons, that 'when an applicant has a dCHnieile in this State, that his residence lllust necessarily be \yithin the jurisdiction of the nearest to such dOlIlieile. Lhnrdcilc and Tc,sidencc are not, ho'ivever, .~'tricti88imeJnrc, synonynlous, although in Inany e.nactnlellts for all practical purposes~ lllay be treated as eonvertible terll1S. In a general -way (lOUI:[,Ci!C rllay be detined as a phtcewhere a 1nan luts his "true, fixed and perlrntnenthorue, and principal establishlnellt to 'which, \\'lH\ne\?el' he is al)sent, he lIas the inte:ntion oX returning." ]~c8idcncc, tIle ",vhere a rnall has "a :fixed and pel'n1nn(~nt nll()de (H' t1l(' time h,'inf/." It 'Yill be (Ihser\'ed fl'(1111 tllese ch'finitif)l1S, a ll1an Inay have ltis dOlrlicUe at 011(' :hl the Stntc~, and his l'c'sidence at another. _\ prCI}lel' OlISC'l'VLll1('P of tlds llistinetioll WtHlhl seE~rn to relicyp the ()f all di11ieulty,

,I)nring the rendeTed:

h:'路l'ID, tll(~

Charleston TIle

Charters of the folhnvillg I,jodges 12~~,

2\().

fl)]lf)\\:,i ng'

\VC'l'e StU""

aneI Chapel Tlill

e()11S()]:i(lat'ell:

l\Iirnbile I.io(lge,Xo. Persevel'anee, 1\0. ~):2.

with P()l(),

:~o. ~8:2,

and t.ilc)l)(l,

::\(1, 4~t),

with

DUPLI(~AT.ES.

I)uplieates \\'ere issued been dt'stl'oyed.

t()

\\'hose Cll,-ll路tel'f) ]uld

a nUln1Jer (d

XE\\'

1 have during tIl(' year and .1 Craft to appear in I)l'oeession ~ .(I n l\Iasonic ; to lay the ('orner hold out. of tilrH~; the (h:tailed HCI,'OI111t n the :Heport of the Grand 8eeretar~路.

.J.lli8801J/j '£. UlSl)erlS~'ttl'OllLS on HJ1~'

occasion. be sa nctionefl

~IAS1'lU~S.

tJ1C "\V·. 7\1. of 110 bert BUl'llS 111unasonie e(Hl(luct.I eaus(:d the sanle to be investigatf,,'j IL ,~{. 131'0. ]~. (1. Stee]e~ I'. (x. 1\1. of the ~rhirtyseeond I)istl'iet, arid urlon his report, the evidence tak.en, on the :?n.d of June, lSnO~ I J\Iastel', the Lodge in the of Senif)r ,Val'clen, and cited lhe\Vorshir>ful Z\Iastel' to appear before the G1':11111 at its present session, to Ul1S\Ver the '-., . . "....'<.~'-_"_'.

IIaying lleen infc~nned tllat the i\Iaster ()f Itaska engaged in the SalC)()l1 business, caused the rnattcl' to It. \"V. I)l'(). Scott II. lUe,vetc ,arul upon his rCl)Ort, ()11 the :.?d day clf lSfH\ I the\Y()]:shipful:Jlastel', tIll' I . odge in cllarg(' of tIle Senil)r\\"'nr(lell~alll] cite<.l tIle \VCIl'SlliI1flll ?\laster t(l aIllle:'IT b(~f()l'e t11(, t3ralld at its present sessiOll~ tel arlS\rel' the charges.

The

IlaIH~l'S

in these eases an'·

hf~1'f'wirl1

SUblllit.te<l.

JOIS'f ()CC:CP.\N(.>Y .

.A llont tIle of tIle present ealc'n(lar year, I l'eeeive(l :inquiries frcun a nUJnl,er (If (in , wllether it ,vas eontrary tel In.\\" for a l\Iasll.nie tCI oeen[)y a hall used by other organizations? Th(~ 'letters of inqniry eove1'('('1 S(Hllt.~ ten or a, (lc,zen different orga.nization8 1))" yarions 11 a111 08, nl('eting ill lUllls Hurl conducting tlleir business, as I understi)od, in sC'cret, hut or tbe nature of tl1e11' '\vork, I "'as, in ahnost every instanee, igll0rant ex(~ept so far as it could be gathered front the Harne (If t.lle organization. Sirnilar letters hrtve heen corning to Ine during the year. .A.iter a careful consideration of \vhat has been said l)~~ tIle (3T:.lud I a letter, l:rriefly stating lHy view of tIle 1:1.\\" as it now stUl1ds. and sent. a ec)py (}f it tel eaeh l.odge. T'lu..Lt, Jette'r is "IS I'ol lows ; .\;-;;1) 'BnOTHElt : -The Inw IH)W in foree in l'egul'd to joint oeeupaney oflIaJls witJI other aSlSlJchltiuns \ri11 fbun(l irl 11. dceisiCl!l of the (:;1':1n<1 LIY the rl• ] fii, ci!cHl in th.e Bo()k IJl' ConB()te :!, by 'wlljeh~ueh joint occupn,.ney willI any org:ll1izatioll is held 'with any nrganizatic>1l. other thnil those th:lt are c.et.'lush'/'lylnlH'ul:uHl d('~li('ate\i tCI

and unit'('I'8nl lnJlccohlu"l.', and to tlH'se uses., and (m1y in eases or extrerne Halls be pernlitted to be uSPllby any other thall a :Mm::cnJie ()l'ganFl'l'ul1{{,..:om'y,l'/du.c

any order or ::::.oeiety whose ailns and.

IHlrpOS(~s are

not those ofpnre

the This 'would necessarily exelude allulcrely business or poLitical for promotion of the interest of a certain class c)findivid~ by l1wnns of associated intlnenee.

anc1lluhxJ'sflllu"ncro(eJlCc.

assoClitrtj~ons, or associations

uuls

.. The existence of the neeessity fen' occupancy, and\yhether tlny particnlal' ol'ganizHtion belongB to th(,~ elass towhieh be perrnitted, are questions that 11111st be left to the good judg.ment of Dlembers of each Subordinate Lodge, acting uIlder due sense of their MnsoILic obligations. But whencyer a I.lo11bt exists as tel sucb necessity or as to whether an organization is such an one RS should be ac1nlitted to joint occupancy, the doubt should always be resolved agi~instÂˇ sucb. occ,upaney. of 1881, page 4G, note El, Book of Constitutions, page 28, \vas repealed in ProICâ&#x201A;Ź(}(Uings 1882, page I!).

It \vas ilnpossible for the (ir'und l\laster to give a luore definite answer to these inquiries, and,vvhile laIn not prepared to say that it 'would be policy by enaetnlent of ~t definite lavY on the subject to enableh.irn to do so, or that the thne has COlne \vhen the Grand :Lodge shall be used only hS" ought to deelare that the lIalls of ThIasonic snchLodges and exclusively for l\Iasonie '\ivorl\:, yet,that such a eonS1UllIllation is devoutly to be ",vished for,unclshould be brought abO\lt as soon as the exigencies of our ~ituation ,vill pernlit, I believe to be the general sentirnent of thoughtfllll\Iasons ...At all events, it is a rnattel' \vorthy your serious consideration, vvhether present aetion be taken in to it or not. REPORTS 011' D, D. G. M,

I have reeeived reports frOITl the Deputy GTand 1\lasters of tvventynine Districts. For detailed infoI'll1ation as to the \vork ~lnd the eonditionof the Craft in their several Districts, I refer you to their reports here\vith subrnitted, and vvhich I askluay be published,vith the Proeeedings of the ({rand Lodge. Fronl the Deputy (Jrnnd l\lasters of l)istricts 1l11111bel"ed Ten, 'r,renty, Twenty-one and 'I'wenty-nine, I have reeeived no reports. 'Vhy? I k:no'W not, but it is to be hoped at least that the labors of the R. vV. Deputies in these Districts have not been so insigni.ficant H$ not to be 'worth lllentioning, or that the condition the is not such that it \vould not bear telling, there is' sonie other good reason \vhy their reports ha.ve not been Inade. I-L "\V. ~T. guson, D. C+. IV!., of Thirty-first having after the adjonrnrnent of the G"rand Lodge, Brother It. s. ",vas appointed in his stead, and has sel'vt"d ST..'\..'l'E LODGES OF Il\:g'rJH.TCT'IClX,

During the year State Lodges Green, Oarrollton,.lVfernphis, berry, Ironton and I:IiH.

15 The places ,vas to afford. the Brethren an of Instrnction, to ,"horn sueh an had not been a,fforded State reason of th.e fact that such haclllot been held at places near or r·rynV4;).1')1(":'l,t.lu aceessible to theln. Sorne 01' more Lodges were represented in the 88\1'o1'a1 State held this year, and doubtless rnnel1 good ,vas had the privilege and pleasnre of attending but t\VO of thorn. The others ,,"ere·· presided over .by other G-rand Officers. For particulars, I refer yon to the report of the errand Leetnrer. In locating the plaees for holding State Lodges this year, I discovered that ,vhen they had been held, the \vhole State v,"ould have been pretty "well eovered by the Lodges of Instruction held since the plan ,vas inangnrated. 'rhis fact, in eonnectioIl\vith other nonsiderations, has led 111e to eonelude that for a tirne it ,vould, perhaps, be as 'well to preterrnit holding these IJodges. The 1111lchinery for holding a State Lodge of Instruction is a little curnbrous, the expense to the Craft attending not inconsiderable. In order to produce benefits eon11nensnrate \\~ith 'the dignity and ilnportanee of such C0111n1Unications, they 111Ust be held at railroad centers, in pOpulous districts. In such Districts such Lodges have already been held,. and in these· Districts there are no,,' a great nl-Huber of bright, intelligent, zealolls. and ,vell instrncted IVlasons,. 'willing ttncl eapable of dispensing Masonic light to less inforruedBrethren. These · State Lodges absorb a good deal of the valuable tiIne of our G-ranc1 Lecturer. Outside of the field w'hich has or that 'would probably be reached by them, there is a field that needs the personal, patient, terse and lucid. teaehing of our· able t1rand Lecturer, in the Ritual of. the Order, to,vhich he is devoting the 1110St, andto which he ought to he pernlitted to devote all of his valu~lble tin~e. STATISTICS.

Six Lodges are delinquent the present terrn. T",'o' have failed to Inake returns or to pay dlles, ttnd fonr others have Inade returns but failed to remit their dues. There are no,\v ,vorking in this Jurisdiction under Charter, fIve hundred and thirty-six I../odges, and lTnder Dispensation, fifteen, nlaking in all five hundred and fifty-one working Lodges, \vith a lIlelllbership in round nlunbers of 28,000, net increase dnring the year being eight hundred. FINANCES.

There \yas in the treasury of the, (}rand Lodge ~Lt the beginning of terIll, the SlUll of $8,820.01. The receipts from all sources during

[Oe

the ternl have been $13,841.85, making a total of $22,661.86. The di bnrsenlents during the terln amount to the sunl of $16,232.7H, leaving 0 hand a balance of $6,429.07, to meet the expenses of the ensuing tern Fronl the collections made since the balance "vas struck, and yet to 1 llladc, the cash balance may be increased to $7,OOO~ So far as an est Inate can be m~l(le fron1 past, experience, the sunl of $11,500 will 1. required to In€et the necessary expenditures of the ensuing term, ~ that there ,vill be~t deficiency in the amount available for such expend tures of $4,500. To Ineet this temporary defieiency, the Grand Tr~a: urer should be authorized to dra,vv upon the receipts for the subsequen tenD, and I recol1unend that such authority be granted hiIn. GRAND SECRETARY.

For a 11101'e detailed statelnent of the :financial condition of the Gran Lodge, the executive acts of the Grand l\laster, the condition of th Oraft, and for valuable COlllments and suggestions in regard thereto, a] of· which I endorse, I refer you to the 'report of the Grand Secretar)) 'whose fraternal assistance and cordial co-operation I have at all tin1e had during the labors of the term. For valuable aid reilderecl 111e iJ those labors, for much of it saved me, and for the willingness ,,,it1 ,vhich he has ahvays responded to every draft ll)ade by me upon hi sound judgn1ent and long experience in JYIasonic affairs, he must eXCUSl TIle for thankin~ bim ill the presence of the Grand Lodge. l

:MASONIC

Ho~rE

Until last year, the annual receipts of the Grand Lodge have beer: more than enough to meet the necessary disburselllents, and a cOllsid erable surplus '~las gradually accumulat~d in the Treasury. By virtuE of appropriations made by the Grand Lodge, since l\;Iay, 1888, there ha~ been paid out of its ordinary· annual revenues to the l\fasonic Home: the sum of twenty-five. thousand :five hundred dollars. The payll1enl of these appropriations has not only exhausted this surplus, but iIJ order to meet· the last one of five thousand. dollars, made at the lasl commullicat.ion of the Grand Lodge, and other current deu1andsupon the Treasury, it became necessary to trench. ui)on the receipts corning in,· during the present term, legitimately applicable only to the expenses of, and appropriations for, the ensuing year. Hence, the defiit ciency of $4,500, which you are asked.. to provide . for, and becomes apparent that the request of the .Board of Directors the usual appropriation for the JV(asonic HOUle, be this year made, the Grand Lodge, cannot be granted, unless sorne lueans be raise the necessary funds to meet such appropriation.

18DO.]

This state of affairs \vas at last Comulunication of the Grand Lodge, but the only action taken in the direction of Ineeting it, \yas the adoption of a resolution "requesting each Lodge to designate a sunl·which it ",Yill annually contribute to\vard the snpport of the l\Iasonic FIoll1e." The responses of the Lodges to this reqnest afford little ground upon ·v'lhich to base the hope that the situation ··will be relieved by the spontaneous action of the l~odgesupon such request. Under our fornl of governrnent, and inconsonance \vith the spirit of its ancient regulations hi, the GTand Lodge alone 'i..:; to be fou'nd the agency by \vhich all the I.Jodges of the State filar act liarmoniously, and in concert in promoting thi~ gr~lnd enterprise in \y hich is wrapped up, in rny judgrnent, not only the highest prosperity of each and all the Lodges in this Jurisdiction, but which furnishes a crucial test by which, in public opinion, ,vill be tried those high chliIns ,ve 111ake to a benevolence that knO\V8 no bounds. In this age, ,vhen the attention is hourly being challenged by the stupendous and rnarvelous feats acco1l1plished through the ahnost irresistible force of ,vell~directed, eo-operative effort in the moral and religin the material ,varld, fruits of no ordinary character ious, as ·well are expected f1"0111 the oldest co-operative organization in the "world, laboring in the field of pure benevolencevvith the experience of ages. It is not sufficient to satisfy such denlands to point to the charitable and hlunane disposition of individual l\Iasons, or of Lodges, as daily rnanifestedin many acts of hUlnan beneficence. Nothing short of the crystalization, in palpable form, of the energies of the ,,,hole Brotherhood in an enterprise "of pith and 1110Inent," such as the one in hand, \vill cOlnmand the attention, or ll1eet the reasonable expectations of this practical age.

,Vith the conviction that \ve ought to Inake the\Vidows' and Orphans' Honle all that can be made of it, by the hearty, concentrated, co-operative effort of all theJ\Iasons in this State, and fully persuaded that in doing so \ve shall have erected the grandest monument to the Fraternity in this Jurisdiction; and furnished the world with the best illustration of the tenets of our ancient Institution,\vhen faithfully held and practiced, I am equally as well persuaded that the~tssured existence of the Honle ina eondition of prosperity is now absolutely. d.ependent upon legislation by the Grand Lodge. By the generous, spontaneollS, impulsive action of nlany J.Vlasons, acting individually-· and through their Lodges, CluLpters andCommanderies, and of their "rives'nnd daughters of the Eastern Star, assisted to extent nlentioned by the Grand Lodge, the foundation of a noblecharity has been ,veIl laid, and thus far has been w'ell administered. G. L.

PRO.-~.

Proceed1ings oj' the

[Oct.

The l\Tasonie Fraternity of JVlissouri is to-day the O\V11er and in possession of a happy Houle for its aged and disabled melnbers, their ,vido\vs and orphans, representing a cash value of more than $125,000, in 'which five of its ,viclo,,~s and t\venty of its orphans have found a safe and comfortable retreat from the cold blasts of adversity, \vhich inlpend, and nlay fall upon the horne of any l\fason of l\lissouri. Day by day, this nunlber ,,,ill be added to. The present aeeolllll1odations \vill soon be too liruited to 111eet its enlarging d.eulands, and further inlprovenlents of a perrnanent character \"ill have to be l1lade. Ho\v are these exigencies to be Inet? The Grand Lodge has no surplus 110\V that ean be used for that purpose. The anlount, if any, \vhich it ~l1ay ever have in the future is uncertain. The fate of this grand and inlportant undertaking can no longer be left to the uneertain and spaslYlodie efforts of spontaneous benevolence. .A. eertain fixed. and pernlanent revenue Inust be secured, that ,,"'ill give assurance to every dying lUason that, if need be, his distressed ,viclo'v ~nd helpless orphans call have a comfortable houle ,vhen h.e can no longer provide one for the111; not ((8 oldect8 of but as having-a just elailn therefor, by reason of the fact that he died a lllelnber in good standing of a Lodge ,vhich 'was eontributing to the Inaintenanee of sueh a hOlne. 'Ve o,ve it to our ,vives and children, and to those of us \"ho may becolne disabled in the battle of life, to seeure to the1n this feeling of independence and right. But this feeling we cannot giYe theu1 except upon the plain principle of justice, that the burden 'v hich brings the blessing onght to be borne and shared by all 'who have the right to ask for it. The burden, in this instance, need fall heavily on the shoulders of no individuall\fason. It. is thought by those "rho have given the 111atter some considerat.ion, that an annual contribution of fifty cents a lnelnber by eaeh Lodge in the State, ·would raise a sufficient fund. .A. sum so insignifieant that no l\fason "would n1iss it or feel it, yet 'which, all an average, for years to con1e; ,,,"QuId produce a pernlanent annual ineon1e of fifteen thonsand dollars. 1Vhile I anl not sufficiently advised to reC01l11l1end speeifieally appropriate legislation in this behalf, pernlit llle to urge its necessity at this session upon your in11nediate and seriolls consideration. CONDITION OF THE GRAFT•

.A..fter this brief re8HJne of such 111atters connected ,,,ith the ad111inistration of affairs as seellled to be of general interest, and a ealnl survey of the present condition of the Craft in the light of the offieial reports of your seyeral officers, and eonling up through other sonreeS frcnn all parts of the State, I feel that you are· to be congl'atulated the present prosperous conditioll of the Craft in this tTurisdietion. •. Peaee and harmony prevail 'within our ,valls." The great heart of the Brotherhood is aninlated ,,"'ith the pure prineiples of the Institution; its

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lessons are being better learned and understood by the Craft than in the old days even. 'Vhile a healthy increase in onr rnelubers indicates that its purposes, and adaptability to their accolllplishnlent, are daily beconling better understood andnlore fuHy appreciated lJy those of the ,vorld \vithout w"ho truly love" the go()d, the beautiful and the true." :NECROLOGY.

The joy that naturally \vens np in our hearts at sueh pleasant reflections, is quickly teulperec1, ho\vever, by the sad refrain \vhich comes up in nlelno~:y frOln the graves, 'wherein, during the terln, \ve have laid the rell1ains of our departed Bretlu'en. .A.lllong the lanlentecl nunlber ,vas a Ineniber of the Grand Lodge-Past Grand l\IasterDr. James E. Cadle, ,vha died on the 8th of July last, in the sixty-iirst year of his age. In a mell1hership so ntunerous as ours, 路when . " Death rides on路 cycry IJtl,slSing 'breeze, And lurks in every f1(I\\'e1','~

it "WHS hardly to be expected that a ternl ,YQuld pass \yithout our being called to lllourn the loss of SOHle loved one of onr l1Ulllber. 'V'auld that this one could have been spared ns yet a little longer, "to enjoy the lULppy reflections conseqnent upon a \vell spent life," for he \vas a l\Iason ,vhose eharacter ,vas rnoulded on the plan laid dow'n on our 1\fasonic Trestle Board, and of \vhonl his Brethren "were ever proud. He ,vas born on the 20th of l\larch, 1\... D. 1880, in Jackson county, l\lissourL In 1851 he \vas initiated, passed and raised in . t. \.thens Lodge, No. 127, at Albany, Gentry county, 1\1:0. vVas a mernber of Spring Hill Lodge, No. 1;35, in 1863, and as its :M~aster represented it in the Cirand Lodge. In ISH7 he becanle a mernber of Friendship Lodge, No. 89, at Chillicothe, l\{o. Served that Lodge as Senior "rarden in the yeH,rs 1867 and 1868, and as l\iaster in the years 1869, 1872, 1877, '78 and '79. He served asD. G. 1\1. of l\Iasonic District No~ 10 during the years 1870 and 1871. On the 17th of October, 1872, \vas eliosen Junior Grand ,Varden. In 1873 ,vas elected Senior Ch'and vVarden, and re-elected to the saIne office in 1874, and on the 14th of October, 1875, ,vas chosen Grand l\Iaster of l\.fasons of IVlissouri. In every station to "which he \vas called he served the Craft ,vith honor to hinlself and路 credit to the Fraternity. Let a memorial page be set aside in our Proceedings in honor of this deceased Brother. " His pillar has fallen, but his light has not gone ouL" ." Life is, but a buttle \vith temptation; the result,ett~rnallYeto the

'vIctor." "The spring sun shines not out of an mnpty heaven to light up a soulless world."

Brethren, the last hour of the pre~el1t administration is rapidly approaching. It remains for nle路only to preside over your deliberations

20 until IllY successor shall have been installed. In doing so, I shan endeavor to assist you to the extent of the po\ver ''lith \v hieh I am invested, in sneh prornpt dispatch of the business of the Grand Lodge as is consistent \vith that Inatnre deliberation ,\y hich the importance of the affairs ontrnsted to your consideration denutuds. CONCLUSION.

Beforo entering upon it, pern1it Ine here to express Iny sincere and heartfelt gratitude to the Craft for the great honor they conferred upon 1118 by eleeting Ine their Grand l\faster. I have faithfully endeavored to give the1n an energetie, ~ret conservative achninistration.\짜hether snceess has cro\vned the effort, I leave yon to judge. The Craft is loyal and true to the G)'and Lodge, and vdllingly obedient to its la\vs and edicts "when brought to their kno\vledge. The other Grand Officers have faithfully discharged their duties, and if there has been failure, the fault is \vith Ine. Should my acts, ho'\vever, 111eet \'lith your approval, there vdll be left 111e but one regret in connection ,,~ith this high office, and that 'will be, that it caIne to 111e at a period in 111y life, ,vhen alliny energies 'vere necessarily enlisted in the discharge of oth.er duties, and '\vhen I could not devote to it, the tilne and labor '\vhich its affairE 'would other'\vise have received; and have not enjoyed that association with the Craft generally at their l\Iasonic hOlnes,' that \yould have beell so gratifying. Such association as has been perluitted me, ho\vever, ha~ been of the Illost pleasant character, and the uniforlu courtesy anc kindness vdth \vhich I have been treated by themeUlbers of the Crafl during the term, has done 11luch to s\veeten the toil of the Grand l\Ias ter's offiee, and ,,~ill ever" d\vell greenly in IllY nle111ory." THEODORE BRj\.CE, Grand J11aster'.

,'7

MEMORIALS

ere presented, praying for the reillstaternel1t of Jal11e SynnaIll0n, ,vho llacl been suspelldecl for 11011-paynlel1t c '\\T. IVlicl dues by lJllanilnity Lodge, No. 866, and dangl1, sllspellded for like cause by I.Jatllrop Lodge, No. 38( Said Lodges having' beC0111e extiIlct \vhile the above narne parties ,vere under suspension, tlleir reillstaternent could b secured OIlly by 111en10rializing the (~Tand Lodge. () tl: . luotio11 the prayer of the petitioners ,vas granted, Grand Secretary was directed to issue thenl certifieates (

"T.

Masonic standing.

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REPORTS.

rr"he Cfralld Secretary and (~ra,nd rrreasurer presellted their .A_nnual Reports, \v.hiell \vere received and reft;,rred to tIle COlnrnittee of .,A.ccounts. T'hey folIo,,, in order belo"r : GR.AND SECRET..A-RY'S REPORT. To tile .11拢08t IVorshipfttl G)'and Lodge of .:.lfissOlirl:, A. P. &; ,li. ;J[.:

BRETHREN: -In cOlnpIianee with the requirements of the law, I present my annual report as Grand Secretary.

Following the close of the last 'session, I inlmediately issued cOllllnissions to the Deputy" Grand :Masters Lappointed in charge of the thirty-four Districts of this Grand Jurisdiction. I have adopted this method of sending commissions to the District Deputy Grand :Masters the first thing at the cOlnnlencement of the Ilew 3r ear, in order that all business appertaining to Lodges may be transnlitted to them in proper order. The Proceedings of the Grand Loclge having been printed in so short a time after th e close of our last session, the nalues of the appointees of the Grand :Master were fiub~ lished at once,

Following the issuance of cOlllmissions and the publication of the Proceedings, Brother John R. Fergusoll, of the Thirty-first District, returned his comnlissioll, declining to serve. The Grand 1vIaster conlnlissioned in his place Brother R. S. Eddy, of Sprillg~ field, '\vho accepted the office. Next in order to commissioning the Deputies of the various Districts, I issued Char~ tel'S to the several Lodges chartered by the Grand Lodge. I assigned thenl numbers according to the follo路wing showing: Kennett Lodge, No. 68, Kennett, Dunklin Cotlnty, Braymer Lodge, No. 135, Bra~lmer, Cald'well County. Jlermon Lodge, No, 187, Liberal, Barton County. Claflin Lodge, No. 229, Proteln, Taney Co'unt)r. CanopY' Lodge, No. 28,1, Aurora, Lawrence County.

Urich Lodge, No. 286, Urich, Henry County. :Marceliue Lodge, No. 481, :Marceline, Lin.nCounty. Stella Lodge, No. 538, Stella, :McDonald County. DaV{ll Lodge, No. 539, Dawn, Livingston County. 'Vinigan Lodge, No. 540, '\Vinigan, Sullivan County. Franklin Lodge, No. 541, St. Clair, Franklin County. Fer~usoll Lodg-e, No, 542, Ferguson, St. Louis Count:\'.

GRAND I.lODGE PROCEEDINGS. 'Vhile carrying out my plans as to the preliminary work of the Fraternity, I pushed the Proceedings of the session through the press and completed that 'work in better time than a.t any former period. I nUlke 11lention of a fact generally known to the Fraternity in this State, that our Proceedings each year are published and delivered within a very few days. There is 110 cause for boasting in making mention of this speedy work.

P1"oceedi'ngs oj" the

[Oct

It is the duty of the Grand Secretary of this Body to furnish to the Craft the Proceed ings, without d'elay, because the transactions of the Grand Lodge should be delivered t~ and read by the Fraternity at large while .fresh in their lllinds. The session closed 011 ~rhu.rs(lay ~1fternoon, Octobc'r 17, 1889. On Saturday afternoor the 19th, I received several hundred copies of the \vork frol11 lUy publisher and ronilel them on that day. Having no competitor along this line, I was in no hurry in pushini the work through the press. The Proceedings Dlight have been delivered somewl12 earlier than they were, but, as I had no record to break, except nlY o'\Vll, there was 11 need of unusual haste. LODGES UNDER DISPENS..'..TION. I herewith furnish a list of I"odges created dnring the past ternl, by order of U Most vVorshipfnl Grand ~raster.,

These Lodges have all been at 'work a greater or less UUle, according to the dates! their letters. I give the names,location and counties:

l\fonett Lodge, l\[onett, Barry County. Portageville Lodge, Portagevill~, Nc\v :Madrid County. Clinton Loc1ge, Clinton, Henry County. Fides Lodge, Kttnsas City, Jackson County. South Gate Lodge, Kansas City, Jackson County. Mexico Lodge, l\Iexico, Audrain County-. Prairie Hill Lodge, Prairie Hill, Chariton County. Amazonia Lodge, Anluzonia, .A.ndrew County. Galt Lodge, Galt, Grundy County. Southwest Lodge, Southwest City, :McDonalcl County "Vest Prairie Lodge,. Ch1,rkton, Dunklin County. Zalnla Lodge, Bollinger's :Mills, Bollinger County. Summerville Lodge, SUlllmervillc, Texas COUl1t~{. Foster Lodge, Foster, Bates County. Cla~ksburg Lodge, Clarksburg, l\foniteau County.

'The three last llamed I_odges received their Dispensation so late in the season tJ they will hardly apply for Charters. The time being so short in v:hich to make a reC< justifying Charters, they expressed a willingness 'to continue Under Dispensation ur the Grand Loclge in 1891. Should the Grand Lodge approve of their wish. it will neCeSSllrY for their Dispensations to be renewed by this Body. ARRES1'ED

CHARTERS~

During the term, for reasons justifying his action, the Grand :Master arrested Charter of Newburg Lodge, No. 423, at CODlpetition, Laclede County, and the Charte Centerview Lodge, No. 466, a,t Centervie\v~ Johnson County. The Charters and records of said Lodges were duly returned to. the office of Grand Secretary, and are now in the ~trchives of the Grand Lodge. Among the assets of Newburg Lodge, No. 423, were SOUle mOl1ej<~ and notes belong to said Lodge. The amount of money received through D. D. G. ~I. Bro. Rhea, , $62.50, and the collections on notes placed in the hands of Bro. .John 'V. Farris, by direc' of the Grand :Master, $36'040, making a total of $H8.90 received. There are sonle cIa still outstanding and uncollected, in the form of notes, in the ha,nds of Bro. Farris. In this connection it may be proper tb路 state that so'On ~tfter the Grand Lodge clo I received fronl the members of the late Clinton Lodge, N'(t. 481, at Clinton, Ht County, .$50, the amount of funds on hand at the thlle of the arrest of the Chartt said Lodge. The above amounts passed into the hands of Grand Treastlrer: with (I funds of the Grand Lodge.

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Lodge (iOKSOr~IDATI()N

:MirabUe Lodge, No. 1i36, County. Globe Lodge, No. 495, 'Missouri.

eon~oHdated

con~olidatC'd

with Polo Lodge, No. 232, at Polo, Cald'well

with Per:-:cn::ranee Lodge, No. 92, at Louisiana,

In January last, I received the Charter of Charleston Lodge, No. 129, which had been d.uly surrendel'ed by that Lodge. In :March I reeeived the Charter of Chapel Hill Lodge, No. 320, which had been surrendE\red in due form. All these Charters are now tiled among the Grand I..odge

archives. COl\IMISSIONS ISSUED.

By order, of the Grancll\Iaster, I issued cOlnmissions to the following Representatives of our Grand Lodge at the seyeral Grand Lodges hereafter nauled. 'Yilliam S. Linton, East Saginaw, :Mich., to fill a vacancy caused by the death of S. C. Cotlinberry.

Henry C. Burr, Griffin, Ga., to fill a vacancy. Notev.~are, Grand Secretary, at the Grand Lodge of Nevada, in place of John D. Hammond. \Villhul1 A. Carrington, Houston, Tex., to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of the late Grand Secretary, and. 0U1' Representative, George II. Bringhnrst. \Vn1. 11. Nelson, Snlith's Centre, Kan., vice Albert D. :McConaughy, deceased. C. E.

SUSPENDED :MAS'rERS. On the 2d of June last, by order of the Grand ~Iaster, I issued an order to the Deputy of the Thirty-second Distlict, Bro. E. C. Steele, for the suspension of Y. E. 11cClendoll, 'V. ~I. of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 496, located at Gainesville, Ozark County, and caused a SUIDlnons to be served upon him requiring his presence at this session of the Grand Lodge to answer charges preferred against .him for drunkenness. On the 2d day of October, 1890, by direction路 of the 1L 'V. Grand :Master, I issued an order to Bro. Scott H. Blewett, Deputy Grand ~faster of the Fifteenth District. directing the suspension of Richard ~rollencott, 'V. ~I., ()f Itaska Lodge, No. 420, located at St. Louis, and furnished a summons in due fornl, for his appearance before the Grand I.odge at its present session, to ansvter charges for violating the laws of the Grand Lodge . as to saloon-keeping. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS. ThH Grand :Master directed the issuance of Dispe~lsations for vario us purposes. to meet special necessities, such as laying corner-stones, dedicating Halls, election of officers, occupying new quarters, etc. These special Dispensations amounted to nearly one hundred.. Reference is made to them by' nuu1bers, as that will serve the purpose of indicating them without further particulars. REMOVAIJ INTO NE\lt IIAI...LS.

82 :39

49 67

75 132 ~

192 195

204 207

261 263

317 826

39i 400 ill

445 478

528 532

189 200 259 300 393 ~2 526 542 Perm.ission 路was granted the following Lodges to elect officers, to fill vacancies in place oftb:e regular elections, '\vhich had beel:J, prevented from various causes: 43

100

120

169

173

194

217

228

233

348

381

491

Authority 'was granted to the proper officers to dedicate the Halls of Lodges il1llearly all cases where permission had been issued for removals.

[Oct. CORNER~STONES.

The Grand

~raster issued

his penllit for the laying of corner-stones as follo\vs:

A Fenlale College at Liberty, :Mo. Addition to lIo'ward College, Fayette, :M:o. College at Steelville, :Mo. College at 'We~t Plains, Mo. School house at :Monett, ~fo. Masonic Hall at \Valnut Grove, Mo.

Permission 'vas granted to Pleasant Hope Lodge, No. 467, to appear in public proces and uBvail a monument erected to the memory of the late J. C. Coc~oral1 ..

~iOll

DUPLICATE CHARTERS. A nUlnber of Lodges have been nlost unfortunate during the past ~rear in the loss of Halls, property and Charters by fire. It therefore becaule necessary for the Grand :Master to officially direct the issuance of duplicate Oharters to the followi~g I.lodges :

:Madison Lodge, No. 91, Madison, :Monroe County. De 'VVitt Lodge, No. :39, De \Vitt, Carroll County. Bogard Lodge, No. 101. Bogard) Carroll County. \Villiamsville Lodge, No. 107, 'VVilliamsville, Wayne County. Osborn Lodge, No. 307, Osborn, De Kalb County. Ravanna Lodge, No. 258, Ravanna, :l\Iercer Co~nty. Lock Spring Lodge, No. 488, Lock Spring, Daviess County. Lorraine Lodge, No. 128, located at Ridge,vay, Harrison Count)~, lost its Charter through the carelessness of the \Vorshipful }traster, who carried it away and never returned it. A duplicate ,vas ~issued. It appears, fronl the above statelnent) that seven of our I~odges were burned out and lost all their property and their Charters. Some of these Lodges ,vere s6 unfortunate 'as to have no insurance 路whatever. 'They are thus left without resources, while dis~ couragement follows, and there is but little prospect of their rallj~ing in the future. It is the opinion of 'your Grand Secretary, from intimate knowledge obtained through official connection with the Lodges, that the Grand Lodge should require them to carry insul'ance on their effects. Some of our Lodges pay no attentiQn to such important business interests. "'Nhen calamity overtakes them, and the)~ have lost everything, then permission to appeal for aid to other Lodges is occasionally asked for. It is my opinion, that a I.Jodge made up of men of sufficient intelligence to be :Masolls, that "'lill not conduct its affairs on such business principles as to protect itself agninst contingencies which may arise, sh)ould be denied alls~rnlpathy and aid.

There is a question asked each Lodge in the blanks sent ant for annual returns, that ought to keep before the minds of the Fraternity the importance of protecting their property against disasters by fire. This question was ineorporated in the blank for the very purpose of calling attention to the ilnportance of insurance, and thus reminding the'roenlbers of Lodges of the need of protecting their property. "Is your property insured, and for ho\v much?" ought to constantly suggest to the mmnbers the necessity of insurance, as that question is asked each year when returns are made. . 1 have exaluined the returns received from Lodges and estimated the nunlber tlUtt carry insurance. It is found that about three hundred Lodges in theJ\uisdietkm htke tl~e precaution to insure their property and effects. Over two hundred earry no insur~ allce at all. lt is thus seen that onl)Y three-fifths of all our Lodge~ protect thenlSelyes against loss by fire, while the remaining two-fifths are without seculity againstdisaste:r. This view

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of the ('ondition of the Lodges sutliciently alarnling to justify a positive injunction on the part of the Grand Lodge, requiring them to employ such safegnards as will be valuabl.e in case of Illisfortune. RETURNS.

This never ending and ever recurring subject again clailns my attention. The mind of the Grand Lodge has been so plainly and· so frequently expressed as to the duty of Lodges connected ,vith this line of work, that we 11light suppose the Subordinate Lodges had been fully educated by this tillle. It ought to be well known by every Lodge in the State, that the Grand Lodge requires the fiscal year to close 011 the 31st day of .July. As has been my eustonl for :rears, I nlailed to each IJodge in the State, two blanks for .. returns, on the 1st day of Jul)·. The letter of instruction, as heretofore, v·tent with the blanks, informing the Secretaries at \vhat time the fiscal year closed and when returns should be made. The regulation of the Grand Lodge requires that these reports be mude inlmedi,ately after the close of the fiscal ~rear and forwarded with the Grand Lodge dues, to the Grand Secretary. The lllOIlth of August is allowed to Secretaries to comply 'with this requirement. If faithfully cal'ried out, this 1'ule would bring to the office of the (i·rand Secreta.r~r reports of all Lodges, so as to enable him to 111a1\.e a conlplete detailed report, euibrucing all necessary statistics requir~d by the Grand Lodge to be incorporated in the annual exhibit. This Tule never has been conlplied 'with entirely. During the Inonth of August last, about four hundred Lodges sent in returns and dues. On the 1st of Septenlber,' as is m'y habit, I sent out a warning circular, calling the attention of delinquent Lodges to the necessity of imnlediate compliance with the law. This circnlar failed to bring all the delinquents to tinIe, and a second notice was for\varded on the#15th of SepteInber. By the 1st of October, nearly all the Lodges had responded to nlY third and last ,yarning. To the credit of the prompt and f~lithful Secretaries of Lodges I desire to SflS that they deserve commendation "which I cheerfully accord them. I shall make no pUblic cOlnplaint of those 1yho were tardy, hoping that they 'will do better in the future. An exhibit below will sho,v ,vhat Lodges are delinquent at the tinle of closing this report, both as to the absence of returns and non-payment of Grand Lodge dues. Some of the Lodges made returns and paid their dues after my printed report was made up into regular forms. Therefore, they do not appear as having been on time in the statistical tables. They will understand the reason, and must not: complain, as they were ul1pardonabl~'" tardy. Another reason \yhy the returns should be made in accordance with the requirements of the Grand Lodge is this: during the closing part of the :Masonic year, the ChairDlan'of the Committee on Chartered Lodges, whq resides in St. Louis, examines the returns from Lodges in detnH. Bro. Lee A. Hall has performed this arduous work faith.. fully and industriousl)". He makes conlparisol1s of the returns of the new·year with those of the past term, detects omissions, corrects inaccuracies and furnishes an accurate statement of the condition of each Lodge. Thus it frequently happens that members whose names have been omitted by oversight, or otherwise, are restored to the lists and a correct list of the members in the several Lodges is furnished. In doing this work, it becomes necessary to correspond with a large number of Lodges, and requires much time to obtain the real status of the membership. It has been our experience that reports had to be returned for correction several times. Unless the returns a.re sent in as contemplated by the law, thereby giving ample time for the needed correction, our reports \l\'"ould soon be in a state 01 fearful confusion. I have found it to be the fact in exnmining the reports of defunct Lodges, ,,,hile hunting for the nn.rnes of persons desiring Grand Lodge dimits, thn.t the names of Brethren had been overlooked and lost ,by the Secretaries. It has occurred in numerous instances that members names had been lost for years bj;' the ODlission of them from the Hsts',and Grand Lodge dues not paid OIl them. When

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called to account for these lost nanl(~S, Secretaries felt inclined to kick at the clahn. '\Vhere Lodges cease to exist ,vith names thus lost, it is with difficulty that evidence can be obtained to secure the reinstateulent of vlorthy and good mernbers. Lodg~s are to blaule for these onlissions and embarrassments, thus causing hardship and trouble to Brethren. The widow of a deceased l\Iasonapplies for relief and a place in our I\Iasonic Home. An examination of the retnrns in this office shows that her husband's name was not 011 the list of the Lodge IllClnbership to \vhich she clailnecl he belonged. S11e retired in sorrow and disappointment. A long and labored search resulted in discovering the fact that the nallle of the Brother had been overlooked and dropped out by the carelessness of some Secretary. Injustice and wrong hacl thus been done a good Mason and a worthy 'V'lido\y. If these returns are nlade as required by law, there win be time enough for a thorough exu111ination and conlparison of the ne\\~ with old reports to secure accuI'ucy. It is to the interest of the Lodges and all concerned to have the reports 911 tillle. 1'11e Committee on Chartered Lodges win be compelled to report a number of Lodges incorrect because there was not time sufficient after receiving their returns to get them rectified and in good shape. Something should be done to exact compliance ,Yith the regulations of the Grand Lodge on this sllbject. ST.A.. TE OF THE CRAprr.

The Grand Secretary is supposed to be in possession of facts and figures to indicate the growth and general condition of the Craft in the Jurisdiction. This inforulation is gleaned from an examination of the returns received fronl the Lodges, and from comparing theln with the figures of last year. 'raking these points as gUides, I announce that the :Masonic year just closed has 110 equal in our history for numerical increase. The largest number of initiations, passings and raisillgs have been reported by the Lodges of any year in the past. These exceed the work of last year by several hundred. T'he initiations run up over sixteen hundred, and the raisings aUl0unted to more than ,fourteen hundred. This shows the largest amount of work ever done in one )"ear by our l\Iissouri Lodges. The gain over losses by deaths, suspensions, expulsions, suspensions for non-payment of dues and dimissions, amounts to eight hundred. Affiliations and reinstatements were unusually large, footing up 1,258. These added to thenU111ber raised sho\y an aggregate gain of 2,695, less the number lost by deaths, suspensions, etc. This loss amounted to 1,868. leaving a clear gain of over eight hundred. This number added to footings of last 'year, gives us a total membership of nearly 28,000. This does not include the tV{O Lodges which have not reported their meulbers. It also leaves out of the calculation the membership offlfteen Lodges under dispensation, \vith a known nlelhber~ ship of three hundred and sixty-one, and an estimated nlembership of less than one hundred from non路reporting Lodges, which shows an admitted melnbership of over t'\vent)..eight thousand. Thus it is seen that the grov;th oftlle Fraternity has been steady and very satisfactory as to numbers in our Grand Jurisdiction. The increase of the Brotherhood keeps pace with the growth of the C0111nlOnwealth, and thUR proves that it is a needed element in our progress and civilization. There are various evidences of the healthy and sound improvenlent of the Craft in :Missouri. ~lasonery is essentially conservative. In its advanceluent and developnlent among our people, it employs none of the adventitious 11lethods so COlunlon in these times of mere surface work, to secure progress or success. Its votaries relying upon the merits of the Institution pernlit it to "conlmend itself路 to every nU1U's conscience in the fear of God." The advance made by the Order has not been by mOyemellts exeitillg the populace to enter our Fraternity from unworthy motiyes, or hopes for emoluments, but from a sincere desire to find a place among the good and true. The hign moral ground taken by the Institution in :Missouri continually comnlends itself more and III ore to the sober thinking citizens of the State. Freed fronl the degrading presence of sueh as were a blight upon the character and good name of nlasonry ~ the Institution has been thereby commended to the best elements of our population. :JYlen have lea.rned the fnet and

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appreciate it, that the uloral c:haracter of :Masonry in Missonri, li ke its principles, lucan it fixed and ahiding condition. Hence they can with frecc10111 and pleasnre enter our Lodges and beeonle. lnembers of a, f:,rrea.t ftlnlily of Brothers who believe what we teach, that ":Masonry is a bentltiful.~ysteln of ::\10ra18." The facts shown in a forll1er portion of this report concerning the larg-e nunlber of new halls into whieh our Loc1goes have moved the past year is an enconraging indication as to the sound and growing state of the Cr}lft. Improvement along this line, where Lodges are housing thernselves in good and. attractive halls, speaks 'well for a condition which is IllOSt essential to their ,yell-being. I allude to the financial state of the Lodges. '1'his, followed by prompt and full paynlent of Grand Lodge dues, show's that the great majority of our Lodges are sound and healthy. 'rhere are SODle Lodges which are sickly almost unto death. This is not to be wondered at out of so large a nunlber as ,ve have upon onr roster. Everybody does not keep well in this world. Though SOUle people might keep well a long time if they would take proper care of thelnselves. 801ne Lodges might live and do ,vell if they would try in the right ,vay. Pailing' in this they ought to have a funeral pretty soon. SOUle of the Lodges in the following list of delinquents belong to that class. Secretnries write me concerning a few in the list, "'w'e have not had a meeting- for 111any months, and cannot get enough together to open the Lodge or surrender our Charter." The next Grand 1faster 'Yill have time to see that a funeral is furnished these clCt1d Lodges. '1'hank h8aven there are but few of them. Here is a list ofreCllStLnt Lodges. The following Lodges have failed to make returns:

.l..Yame. :Madisoll Lodge. ' Harmony Lodge

..I.Yo.

Location.

n1 :Madison. 884 Vibbard.

Added to the foregoing list of delinquents, the following named Lodges have not paid Grand Lodge dues. I give their DalUeS, numbers and the ~Llnounts due: .Nmne. .1.\"'"0. ..Amownt. Stewartsville Lodge Altona Lodge . Clear Creek Lodge

;

182 $23 00 315 16 00 418 12 00

FIN.ANCIA.L.

The follO\.ving ~Nil.l show 't~e 'stat~ finances for the term just closed : At the time of last settlement, when the books were balanced, the amount on hand was $ 8,820 01 Paid Grand. Treasurer. since October 14, 1889 13,841 85 ~

Total : DiSbt1r~ements

~.~~

Balance on hand

$22,661 86

;;

;

16,232 79

;

$ 6,429 07

The foregoing· disbursements include the five thousand dollars appropriated to J\1:asonic Home ·of 1rissouri "by the Grand Lodge· at its last session. In consequence of this pa·yment·the funds of the Grand Lodge have been brought down to a lower figure than ever before-a little over six thousand dollars. Two conclusions must be drawn fronl the foregoing facts. H

Fitst. The Grand Lodge. is not in ~ financialcondi~ion to. make allY appropriation to nid the" BOnle" f9r the year ensuing. If a donation is Dl:ade, it cannot be paid. 8.'?:~ond. The Grand Lodge,,,~ill have to pfovidemeans to meet running expenses for a portion of the coming year. The fund on hand will be exhausted before the annual

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income from dues will be realized. In the last thirty 'months, the Grand Lodge has paid out of its funds to the ~Jasonic Home the SUIll of tlccnty:{iL'e thousand five hundred dollars. \VhUe the donor is liberal and generous, and the beneficiary is ,Yorthy, more cannot be expected or clahned until the Grand Lodge balance on hand will justify a new benefaction. The balance no,v on hand ($6,216) will be increased by collections of outstanding dues, Charter fees, etc., some eight huudred dollars. rfhe actual available assets ~tVil1 amount to sonlething over seven thousand dollars. The disbursements for the year no'w closed 'were slightly less than for 1889. "\Vith the heavy increase of business there is a corresponding increase of expenses necessary to ~arry forward the affairs of the Grand Lodge. During the past year it ,vas necessary to have a new supply' of blanks printed for returns from I..odges. This itern of expense, ahvays large, will not recur for a term of years, as I had several thousand of the perfected form prepared. These will last for a number of years. If the Grand Lodge orders a new edition of our Book of Constitutions and By-La\vs during the ensuing term, the bill for such a work will auglnent our expense account ver)'" considerably. The financial needs of the Grand Lodge can be easily carried over until the 1st of August, 1891, 'when incollling dues willliquiclate any obligations created. 'The foregoing exhibit is fraternally submitted. JOHN D. VINCIL, Gtand Secretary. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 1, ISnO. RECEIPTS.

Receipt No. 1 2." 3 4

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DISBURS:V-;l\rENTS.

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Date.

Arnount.

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October

23. 213. 26. 2.'3. 80.

Xoveulber

2. 4. t3. 11. 16. Hi.

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25. 2. 2.

80. 80.

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31•

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:March

E. (rurrett-Cllarity ' .1. \'l. ()\\'ell, Gral1cl T~·ler RelIt Gralld I..lodge IIall S. 'V. B. Carnegy, Postage on Proceedings, etc S. T\f. Kennarcl-Pa'y l:.toll. ()fiice RelIt (iTalld Secretar)~-Salary . Allan :McDo\vell-Expenses Theodore Brace (appropriation) F. E. BJ'bee, Special De'Put~t \York 011 Grand Lodge Register ; .:\.11an ~fcDo\vell-SalarJ· G-riLlld Secretar~·-Salary COlltingellt EXI)Cllses .A.llan l\IcDo,vell-Salar)~

:31.

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'r.

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17. 2.

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. 14J; 75 . 7;") 00 . . ;300 25 . 800 00 9-1 00 . . 250 00 .. 200 00 . 250 00 5 25 .. 50 00 .. . 200 00 .. 250 00 .. 50 00 .. 100 00 . 100 00 .. 40 00 . 25 00

Office Rent (two nlonths)..... . 188 00 Grand Secretar~·-Salary ~.................... 250 00 Postage ,.. . 25 00 Ice for Office................... 6 50 \\roodward & Tiernan-PrintiNganc1 Stationery for 18S9 2,301 04 s. \V. B. Carneg·y-Cllarit)' . 50 00 . B. H. Ingranl-Expenses State I,odge of Instrnction 17 70 .Allan 1fcDowell-Stamps and Envelopes . 7 DO H.ey. C. H. Briggs-Expenses State I..odge of Instnwtion . 7 50 S. H. Stevens-Expenses as Special Deputy . 8 45 B. H. Ingrall1-State Lodge of Instruction .. 10 20 ".ork all Register , . 50 00 Allan lYIcDo'\vell-Salary .. 200 00 Grand Secretary-Sala,r~l' . 250 00 : ; . Office Rent 94 00 Juo. R. Parson-State Lodge of Instruction . 38 20 J110. R. Parson-State Lodge of Instruction . 30 55 : .. Office Rellt 94 00 Grulld Secretary-S~11ary ' . 250 00 \\Tork on Register ; .'. 50 00 Bell 'l.'elepllolle . 25 00 Allan l\JcDo"vell-Salar) ~ . 100 00 Cit J• Directory . 6 00 Office Rellt . 94 00 Grand Secretary-Salary . 250 00 . \Vork 011 Grand Lodge Register 50 00 J. F. Rhea-Expenses as Special Deput)· .. 10 00 S. \,\T. B. CarnegJ·-Cl1arit~· .. 50 00 .-:-\.llall },:IcDo\vell-Salary , .. 200 00 Office Rellt . 94 00 Ci-ralld SecretitrJ"-Salar5' .. 250 00 .A.llap l\fcDo\Yell-Salar)" . 100 00 Office RelIt . 94 00

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:2, 4. 7. I.

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1;5. 2. .)

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October

1. 1. 1. 1.

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250 26 100 50 39 200 250 94

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2::) 00

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$16,232 79 RECAl'ITULATION.

Balance on hand October, 1889 .A..nlount paid Grand 'freasurer

:$ 8,820 01 13,841 8~)

$:22,661 86

Disbursements

Bala11ce on l1Ul1d

16.232 ..

7n 07

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Ci-It.A.ND SA:t'tL M. KENNARD,

TH.I~ASUrt}~H,'S

REPORT.

GR.A~D T}{EASUREI~,

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REPORT OF GRANO LECTURER. 1"'he Gral1d Lecturer, Brother .AJlan ~fcDo\vell,presented 11is . ~ . nnual }~eport, ,vhicll ,;vas ordered printed in the Proceedings and is as follo,\ys: ST. LOUIS, October 1, 1890. To the ,:.lEost lVorshipflLl Grand Lodge of .?rfissouri, A. F. & .A. J[.: Herelrith I present Dl!· annual report for the year ending October, 1890: Dr order of the Grand :Master, State Lodges of Instruction, continuing three days each,were held at the following places, viz.: Bowling Green,Carrolltoll, Memphis, \Varrensburg, Neosho, 'Vest Plains, Stanberry, Ironton and Rich Hill.

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At Bowling Green the follo'\"illg Lodges were represented. viz.: Cyrene, No. 1.,l ; Troy, :Ko. 3:1 ; Perseverance, Ko. 92; Phcenix, No. 1:3fi; Prairie\"i110, No. 187; Gris\Yold, No. 178: l~rankford, i\o. 192; "~ellsynle, No. 194; New Hope, No. Inn; Lick Creek, No. 302; Pili:e, No. :3ml; Louisville, No. 428; Vandalia, No. 491; Paynesville, No. 49\J ; and it scattering representation frOlll n nunlber of other Lodges. l\L ,V. Bro. Theodore Brnce, G-rand Mastel', was present and presided, assisted by R. 'V. Bro. J. 'A. Thon-lason, D. G. ~I. of the Pourth l\fasonic District; R, \V. Bro. Geo. E. :t\fayhall, of the Third District; R. 'V. Bro. S. I,eslie, of the Seventh District, and \V. Bro. CIHl1np Clark, Junior G-rand Deacon. r:Chemeeting was a decided success, and 111uch good was undoubtedly done. Able and instructive addresses were delivered by tl}e Grand :Master, the Jnnior Grand Deacoll, ,Yo Bro. P. P. Ellis and others. A.t Carrollton the following I..Iodges were represented, viz.: DevVitt, No. :39; \Vakanda., No. 52; Bogard, No. 101; CliftOIl Hill, No. 161 ; Sturgeon, No. 174; r.Iialni, No. 185: Morality, No. lSG; Florence, No. 2131 ; Hardin, No. 322; :Moberly, No.844; Dagau, No. B9-1; Ada, No. 44路,1; Clintonville, No. 482; Higbee, No. 527, and a nunlber of individual Masons in occasional attendallce. R. 'V. Bro. B. H. Inf.,'l'am, Senior Grand 'Varden, presided, assisted by H. '\iV. Bro. Geo. 'V. Deatherage, D. 0.1\1. of the Ninth Masonic District; 'tV. Bro. C. H. Briggs, Grand Chapla.in; \Y. Bro. Jrunes E. Drake, Grand Orator, and \V. Bro. J.\V. Barnett, District Lectnrer of the Seventh District. The Brethren exhibited much zeal in leal'ning the Ritual,'and listened 'with delight to able and eloquent addresses by R. ,Yo Bro. Ingram, and 'V. Bros. Briggs and Drake. At Memphis the follo\ving Lodges 'were represented, viz.: Ark, No.6; 1\Ieulphis, No. Hi; Middle FalJius, No. 244: Lodge of Love, No. 259; Eldorado, No. :318; 'Villimnstown, No. 8iO; Kil\vinning, No. 378; Queen City, No. 380; Alexandria, No. 路104, and Greensburg, No. 414. The (j.rand Lecturer, by special authority f1'0111 the Grand l\faster, presided, assisted by R. "IN. Bro. S. T. Laughlin, D. G. 1I. of the J:""Iirst' :MasonicDistrict. 'l'hose in attendance wore remarkably punctual, much interest 'was shown and great proticiency attained by a large J1111nbo('.

At 'Warrensburg the following Lodges 'were represented, Yiz.: Howard, No.4; Russell ville, No. 90; Sedalia, No. 236; Knob Noster, No. 245 ; Butler, No. 254; Fayetteville, No. 264; Corinthian, No. 265; Tranquility, No. 275; Lodge of Peace, No. 280; :Moniteau, No. 295; Agricola, No. 343; Ionia, No. 381,and Aullville, No. 464. R. \V. Bro. B. H. IngraIn presided. Addresses on Masonic subjects were delivered by R. ,Yo Bro. B. H. Ingram and others. The meeting ,vas a very satisfactory one in every particular. At Neosho the follO\'ring Lodges were represented, viz.: !\Iarshfield, No. OS ; Ne,\vtol1. No. 175; Granby, No. 216; Neosho, No. 247; Canopy, No. 28路1:; Barry, No. 267; Decatur, N0. 400; \Yebb City, No. 512; Ritehey, No. 530; Stella, No. 538, and a scattering representation from other Lodges. R. Vol. Bro. Jno. R. Parsoll, Junior Grand \Varden, presided, assisted by :M. vV'. Bro. C. C. 'Voods, P. G. :t\L, and R. 'W. Bro. "\V. "V. l1*e,ve11, D. G, 1\1. of the Thirtieth Masonic District. M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods favored us 'with some practical and very instructive rema,rks. The Brethren were very earnest in th.eir endeavors to perfect themselves in the work, and no donbt call be entertained that great good was aCC0111pUshed.

At \Vest Plains the following Lodges were represented, viz.: ::\Ionntain Grove, So. 158; Pine, No. 31'1; Mt. Zion, No. 327; Bayou, No. 36[", and Ing0111fll', :No. 53tJ.R. \Y. Bro, Juo. R. Parson, Junior Grand \Varc1en, presided, assisted by It.\Y. Bro. Robert S. Brcnvne; D. G.1!. of the Sixteenth l\'ltlsonic District. Although but few Lodge~\vere repre.s(lllted; they were well represented, and the attendance was good. The m.~eting '\V::'I.:-i exeeedingly interesting, and I doubt not very pro.fitable to portion ~)f the Statt'. At Stanberry the follo\viu,g Lodges were represented, yiz.: Pattorlsburg,::\o. BethallY7 No. 9i; Stanberry, No. 109: Gentrrville, No. l~r): Graham, Xo. 14:':':; )fal'yYDle~ No. 165; Alanthus~ Nc. 252: Eagleville, No. 257: Osbo~路ne~~'o. 817; Kennedy. ~Q.

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Burlington, );"0. 4~~; Guilford, No. l74, and Saxton, No. ;-l()S. 1\1. 'V. Bro. Thea. Brace, GrandMaster, presided, assisted by R. "VY. Bro. J. B. Tlumuls, D. G.M. of t11e Fourteenth :Masonic District, and \V. Bro. J. T. Dunn, Grand Senior Steward. The Ineeting was a pleasant, H.. nd, I believe, very profitable one. One afternoon was well spent in the diseussion of questions of Masonie law and llsage. The Grand Muster also favored us \vith an able nnd instructive address on the tenets of FreeInasonry. At Iron l\Ionnt:lin there were eight or nine Lodges well represented, but I lUl've nlislaid or lost the lIst of llalnes and numbers. R. \V. Bro. Geo. E. \Valker, Deputy Grand l\Iaster, presided, assisted by R. \V. Bro. Robt. S. Browne, D. G. 1\1. of the Sixteenth :Masonic District, and "V. Bro. \Vm. H. Powers, District Lecturer of the Nineteenth District. The zeal of the Brethren seel1wd boundless, many l1Htde thorough proticieneyin the work, and the meeting will doubtless be of lasting benefit to that portion of the St~1te. . " At Rich Hill only three Lodges 路were represented, viz.: P:-1pinville, No. 140; New Honle, No. 306, and Rich Hill, No. 47\). The few who attended alnlost nul.clp. up in r.eal and industry for the want of numbers. R. ,Yo Bro. Geo. E. vValker, D. G. M" presided. 'rhe Deputy Grand Master favored us with a felicitous Address on the praetieal duties of l\Iasons.

I have held a number of District Lodges of Instruction assisted, on nearly every the Deputy Grand Master and the District Lecturer of the District.

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A District Lodge of Instruction ,vas held at Palmyra, lasting three day's, during whi.ch all the officers and a large number of Brethren from Palnlyra and Representa-

tives f1'0111 neighlJoring Lodges 'were in constant attendance, and learned the work most thoroughly. I was ably assisted by the District Deputy, R. V\t. Bro. Geo. E. :Mayhall. 'rhe close of the llleeting was a veritable love feast. '

A three days' Lodge of Instruction was held at New Madrid, at whieh New Madrid, No. 4~9, Point Pleasant, No. 176, Malden, No. 406, and Portageville, U. D., were well represented, and a scattering representation fronl other l.1odges. I have seldom held a meeting 'with l110re pleasure to myself, or (as I think) profit to those attending. A Lodge of Instruction, lasting three days, was held at 'Malden, at which officers and members were in attendance from :Malden, No. 406; Kennett, No. 68; Horner~ville, No. 215; Four ~file, No. 212; Point Pleasant, No. 176; New Madrid, No. 429; nearly all of whorn attended every session, morning, afternoon and evening, dUring the whole session.. Other Lodges were represented during a portion of the time. As good work \vas done on the closing evening of this meeting as can be done anywhere in the State of :JYfissouri, if we except the" Standard rream" of St. Louis. A meeting lasting several days was held at Poplar Bluff, \vith a good representation fronl the home Lodge and a sparse re presentation from others. The Brethren showed commendable zeal in perfecting thell1selyes in the Ritual.

A three days' District Lodge of Instruction ,vas held at Princeton. Five or six Lodges were represented, but I have lost or mislaid the list. The nleetjng was not a success, a1though a number of Brethren exhibited cOlulueudable zeal in learning the 路work. A District Lodge of Instruction \yas held at :M:ilau, at which the Grand Lecturer \vas assisted by R. \V. Bro..r. J. Dillinger, D. G. 1\1. of the Eighth }''.fasonic District; R. 'V. Bro. A. Fisher, D. G. }.I. of the Second District, and \V. Bro. D. 1\L\VilsOll, Assistant Lecturer of the Eighth District. The following I_odges were represented, viz.: Humphreys, No. 32 ;:Mercer, No. 35; Monticello, No. 58 ; Green City, No. 109 j Unionville, No. 210; La Belle, No. 222; Lindley, No. 253; Truth, No. 268; Pollock, Xo. 849; Arcana, No. 389 j Lewistown, No. 494; Browning, No. 510, and 'Vinigan, No. 540. The meeting was eminently

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successful. It could not be otherwise with such an intelligent lot of students and such able assistance as the Grand Lecturer was favored with. A District I,odge of Instrnction \vas held at Albany, at which. R. 'V. Bro. J. B. Thomas, D. G. 1\'1. of the Fourteenth District assisted. The following Lodges were represented, viz: Havana, No. 21 ; Bethany, No. 97; Stanberry·, No. 109; Gentryville, No. 125; Athens, No. 127 j Cainsville, No. 328; Ryland, No. 332; Alanthus. No. 352, and Ancient Craft, No. 377. This was in many respects one of the pleasantest and most successful meetings lever held. A District Lodge of Instruction was held at Pacific, few·Lodges represented, a small attendance fronl the home I.. odge, and but little good accomplished, so far as I could see.

A District Lodge of Instruction was held at Lancaster, at which several Lodges were represented, and a large number made considerable proficiency.

At the several State and District Lodges of Instructions, it was the constant aim, which was partially accomplished, to teach not only the Ritual ofFreemasonl1"", but also to inm,llcate the prineiples underlying our beautiful ceremonies. To this end the assistance of able and well infornled Masons has been invoked wherever possible, and many instructiveadc1resses have been delivered. This system has been followed for a number of years, during which numerous addresses have been delivered by ~r. 'V. Bros. Jno D. Vincil, Chas. C. Woods, Lee A. Hall, Robt. F'. Stevenson, James 'V. Boyd, Wm. !v!. 'Williams, James P. 'Vood, '1'heo. Brace, and R. Bros. Geo. E. \Valker, B. H. Ingram, Ohas. H. Briggs, J. "V. Farris, J. E. Drake, Chanlp Clark and many other 'worshipful Brethren. These addresses have not been mere "spread eagle" speeChes, such as are frequently delivered on St. Johns' days, but, plain, practical, instructive talks, illustrating the history', philosophy, symbolism and above all the moral teaching of FreeInasonry.

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I have also visited a large number of individual Lodges, and have endeavored to impress upon the minds of officers and Brethrenthe necessity of doing their work well.. I have endeavored to imbue them with the. idea that in order to do good work, it is Ilot only necessary to know what to say, but also how to say it; not only what to do, but also how to do it. ·1 have endeavored to convince them that.clear and distinct articulation, earnestness,seriousness, and ,on proper occasions, solemnity of speech and deportment, and ease a:g.d grace in movement, are essential in the rendition of our beautiful, impres~ sive and instructive ceremonies. The following is a brief recital of the doings of the District Lecturers, as gleaned from their reports: R. W. Bro. Geo. E. Mayhall, of the Third District, held a three days' District Lodge of Instruction at Palmyra. He says,asthe Grand Lecturer was present and participated in the genuine love-fe8$~we had while there, it is needless to attempt to enlighten him as to the great good done there. Owing· to inclement weather, the attendance was limited, but the enthusiasm of those in attendance compensated for the paucity of members. Revisited Bethel Lodge, No. 357, and spent a very enjoyable time with the Brethren exeJ.9.plifying portions of the work in all of the degrees. The Bethel Brethren, BrS a rule, are thoroughly in earnest, eager to learn the work, and anxious to get out of the old ruts. He visited St. John's Lodge, ,No. 28, at Hannibal and conferred the T'hird Degree. The attendance was large, and they had a H great big ", time. 'l'heBrethren of St. John's are sadly deficient in the work as prescribe(lby the Grand Lodge, but how to remedy it under the peculiar circumstances is a problem difficult of solution.. a.rrogate to themselves the prerogative of supstituting a. work of their o\~?nfor the Grand Lodge, while others seem to think the work of the Jurisdiction, were respectively made Ma.~ons, is better than the :Missouri work,and thecon~ fusion and chaos•. I have copied his remarks in full concerning this Lodge, because they have a far wider application than he gives 'them. There are quite a n·um.berof Lodges

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in the State laboring under the saIne difficulties. His remarks are intended solely as a statement of facts, and not 'by way of any undue reflection upon the officers and ll1eUlbers of the Lodge, for whon1 he assures me he has the friendliest feelings and highest regard. The Lodges of the District have made no calls. on him for instruction during the past year, and, save the District Lodge !"tt Palmyra,. he has held none during the year. However, he has promptly' responded to all calls made upon him by individual Brethren, and has given instruction to quite a number of these. The Lodges could have been instructed had they called upon him. :From careful inquiry he feels satisfied that, in the main, there has been a hopeful improvement in the work, and his sincere wish is that the Brethren will take no steps back\Yard. R. W. Bro. J. A. Thomason, of the Fourth District, has held no Lodge of Instruction this year, not having been called· upon to do so, and not having the time to· call one himself, it a1,,,,ays being at some sacrifice on his part to hold them.. He thinks he is doing well if he heeds all calls, something he has ahvays done. Beside& the State Lodge of Instruction, held at Bowling Green, in his District, answered the wants of most of the Lodges for this year. That, he says, ,Xlas a good meeting and did a great deal of good. He has visited· the following Lodges, viz.: Ashley, No. 75; Frankford, No. 192; New Hope, No. 99. l~verythil1g throughout the District is, as far as he knows, better than ever before: Nearly all the Lodges OWI;l thei; o'wn Halls and·are doing well.

R. 'V. Bro. Chits. J. 'Valker, ofthe Fifth District, has visited a number of Lodges, held some Lodges of Instruction and eonferred degrees ill. some of the Lodges.. He finds the Brethren teachable, anxious to learll, and, in the main, observers of J\'Iasonic law and usage. R. W. Bro. 'V. H.Carpenter, of the Six.th District, has visited the following Lodges, viz.: Hickory Grove, No. 81; Concord, No. 154; Williarnsl)urg, No.8; ,Young's Creek, No. 357; Hebroll, No. 354; Vandalia, No•. 491; Laddonia,· No. 115; Ashland, No. 156 :. Cedar City, No. 425; NewBloomneld, No.. 60; }1"lulton, No. 48; Rocheport, No.6i, and Centralia, No. 59. He says that the Lodges· are doing considerable work, and tne most .of them do it well. As the old pass away the young take their places, and the result is a steady im... provement.

R.'V. Bro. J. J. Dillinger, of the Eighth District, held a District Lodge of Instruction at Bucklin. The weather was ex:tremelJ~ hot, and for other reasons given the meeting was not especially suc.cessful. . He has yi~ited the following Lodges : Maraeline, No. 48 ; Bucklin, No. 233; 'iVinigal1, No.. 540 ; Pollock, No. 349; Hartford, No. 171; Unionville, No. 210 ; ·IJodge of Truth, No. 268; and Se~lmall, No. 126. I

The attendance at his visitations hav~ been generally good, and ata number of Lodges quite large. While a few of the Lodges are a little backward, the most of them are up with the· times, and he thinks some of .them will compare favorabiy with any Lodges in the State. Most of the Lodges are doing a fair share of work, but as a whole not quite so much as during last year.

w. Bro. D. M.Wilson, Assistant Lecturer of the Eighth District, has visited Putman Lodge, No. 190, and Arcana, No. 389. He reports a fair attendance,and the Craft quite enthusiastic to learn· the work. R.W. :Bro. Geo. "W. Deatherage, of the Ninth District, has visited many Lodges and has given instruction whenever and wherever called upon to do so. in only fair· condition. The larger and more prosperous Lodges do work, some oithe smaller and interior, IJodges do horrlbXe work and butcher it The 'Jvork, he thinks, really needs a direct individual visitation of Lodges. They be got to turnout to District or. State Lodges of Instruction. Lecturers must make direct Lodge calls, if the work is expected to be·up in this State.

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R. W. Bro. Harry Keene, of the Twelfth District, held a Lodge of Instruction at Agency. Three Lodges. were represented, with an average attendance of seventeen. Agency Lodge, No. 10, is in good working order. A Lodge. of Instruction was held at Bolckow, at which four Lodges were represented, with an average attendance of twent~i five Brethren. The Lodge at this place, Valley, No. 412, is in splendid order. He has held a "",eekJy Lodge of Instruction at St. Joseph, commencing Jannar)" 4, and continuing each Saturday evening until :March· 29, resulting in nluch good to the Craft. He visited Saxton Lodge, No. 508; average attendance only t'wclve, but" the bo:ys learned the wt>l'k." He also visited St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78; Savannah Lodge, No. 71; AJn~zo nia Lodge, U. D., and others. He has visited wherever opportunity presented itself, but has kept no notes of his visits. He has met qUite a number of Brethren of the Lodges in the District, frolll whom he learns that :Masonry is in good shape. Peace and ha,rll10ny exist all along the lines. He has not visited the Lodges as extensively this year as in the past, but has responded to every call and answered every COlllml1nication to the entire satisfaction of the correspondents. R. ,V. Bro• •T. B. ThoDlas, of the Fourteenth District, has held a District I.odge of Instrnction at Albany~ at which the Grand Lecturer was present and assisted. Nine Lodges "yere represented. He thinks this Lodge was very b~neficial to all present. He has visited the follo\ving Lodges, viz. : Stanberry, No. lOB ; Gentryville, No. 125 ; JOlulthan, No. 321; Allensville, No. 198, and Alanthus, No. 352, one day each, and thinks they were lnaterially benefited. He is of the opinion thn,t Masonry has iInproved very much in the District during the :year. ,Y. Bro. D. A. Jamison, of the Fifteenth District, reports that, in pursllance of a custOlll heretofore established, eight weekly sessions of the Lodge Qf Instruction were held in the city of St. Louis during the monthsof January and February. At these sessions the 'York in all the three degrees, lectures, eandic1ates' lectures, opening· and closing ofa Lodge, etc., were eXClnplified. Every Lodge in the city, anclalso Kirkwood IJodge, No. 484, had a representation at one or the other of the sessions. 'rhe attendance .at these sessions was fair, but not as large as might have been expected in view of the large nunlber of Lodges in the city. The average attendance was 'about forty-seven. On the whole he thinks much good was accomplished by the Lodge of Instruction. He has visited quite a number of Lodges in the city of St. I.louis, and also one I;odge ill St. Louis County. He says that the~{asonicFraternity is to be congratulated for its prosperity dUring the .last yeaI''''inthe Fifteenth District.. All of the Lodges, so far as he hasbe€ll able to ascertain, ~lre ina prosperous condition andhilve had almost constant work.~rany of thC1U have been conlpelled to have f.equent Hspecials" in order to initiate the numerous candidates who applied for the mysteries of1!asonry. Duril1g the mon th of lVlay last he conferred with a llunl bel' of nlembers .from several of the leading Lodges in the city as to the best manner of keeping up the interest of the various Lodges,and inciting them to an endeavor to render the correct work as given by the Grand Lodge. The result of this conference Wi:l...'i the formatio'n of what is ternled "The Standard Tealn,"which is composed of thirteen melnbers from anlong the brightest Masons in the city. rfhis 'ream has been a.nd in the\vork (underhis supervision) almost weekly since the first he believes they are no'\\" able to render the "correct work" as aU1~!lOrlze<1 TI~e)r have, U!l,Ol1 invitation,. visited 'a nnmber of Lodges in in St. LOl.1isCounty, \vhere they have done the work in ~tn of rnf,'· T,.nl"'f~f" 4"U"'.II!ll'T"l"·'t'''S_ glad to be able to ex.press the. opinion that I.Jodges the visit has created a new interest in effect of their labors lias. been·beneficittl. alldwilloontinue to long as the team exists.. Being' with of H The Standard Team, Hand as every qualified for the work they have and having

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their rehearsals, I heartily endorse '\V. Bro. ,Jaluison's opinion as to the good they have done and will hereafter accomplish. He thinks the tendency has been to attach too little importance to our beautiful Ritual, but that the tendency riow is to endeavor more strenuously to do the correct work. \Vhenever occasion permitted he has endeavored to ilnpress upon the officers of the various Lodges the fact that the onlJr way to becoulc proficient in the "rork is bjr frequent practice and drilling on the part of the officers of HI Lodge. R. '\V. Bro. R. S. Bro\vne, of the Sixteenth Distriet, held a District Lodge of Instruction at l~armington, where quite a nllDlber of Lodges were represented, and which was productive of much good. He has not had the tilne to visit the I..odgcs of the District. The genera,l condition of l\fasonry is very fair. 'V. Bro. Loonlis, Assistant Lecturer, has ,,"isited several Lodges, and as he is well skilled in the Ritual and an apt teacher, I cannot doubt that go()d results have followed his visits. VV'. Bro. vVm. H. Powers,of the Nineteenth District, makes a long report showing a large amount of work done. A .short time after his appointment he· issued l)rinted notices to all the Lodges in the District, stating that he would earnestly endeavor to give all the time to the duties of his office that the LodgeS needed and desired. Cans for his services were received from all the Lodges but three-Poplar.Blufl~No. 209'; Composite, No. ~~69, and Pine, No. 314. Consequently these three Lodges were not visited 'by him. He has visited the other seven Lodges in his District, viz.: Van Buren, No. 509 ;.Faithful, No. 304; Wa:yue, . .No. 526; Willianlsville, No. 107; J~arnesvil.le, No. 455; Hopewell, No. 239, and Reynolds, No. 385, frOln one to three tinles each, usually spending three days with each· Lodge. He. haslectured:many individual officers ~111d 111embers of !;odges, and has responded to all calls luadeupon him. He gives a detailed report of his visits to the v~triol1s Lodges, which is too long to copy, bnt whichshows himto have been a faithful and indefatigable laborer, as .I know him to be a thoroughly competent one. On one occasion during the heavy rainfalls that occurred .last winter in that portion of the State he traveled two days through "luud and mire" to Incet an appointment. His I;odges are widely separated, there being only ten Lodges in the five counties composing his District, and therefore. they have been much neglected· in the past. With such a teacher the Nineteenth District ought e,re long take its place among· the leading Districts in the State. R. V'l. Bro. Ferd. '\V. Webb, of the Twentieth District, organized a Lodge at Summerville and instructed them during one day and night. He also visited St. James a.ndCuba Lodges and found the~ in full' working order. He has met several members . of Texas, Cabool and Licking. todges, and they are reported pretty well up in the work. He thinks the general condition oithe Lodges in his District about n1edi'llm.

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R. Bro. A. ~r •. Hough, althe Twenty-second District, has not held any Lodges of Instruction in his Dist,rict because he has not been requested so to'do, an,d for the further reason, so often presented for. not visiting Lodges, that there is no provision for paying the expenses of the District·Lecturer, and the various Lodges q.onot care to have this expense put upon them without their consent. He has visited no individual Lodges except his own, and by request has held probably a dozen meetings for instruction for it. He has made some inquiry, and, so far ashe can ascertain, the condition of Masonry in his District is fair. He o6casiolla.11y. meets a member of some Lodge in his District, and is generally informed that the Lodge of which he is· a lUemberis in fair working order. His District is notacollvenient Olle to hold Lodges of Instruction in, owing to facilities of travel, etc.

R. vV. Bro. S. H. Stephens, of the Twenty-third District, has held no Lodge· of Instruction, for the sim.ple reason that he did not think his. District needed it very much.

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He thinks their work ,vill compare favorably with any country District. He has visited Cooper, No. 36; Prairie Home, No. 503; Urich, No. 286 ; and Clinton, U. D., and found them well up in the ,york. '\V. Bro. H. H. 'Vnit, of the T'wenty~fifth District, l1eld, during the 'winter n10nths, a weekly Lodge of Instruction in K~lnsas City for the benefit ofthp Lodges in that city, R. \V. Bro. J. T. Craig, D. D. G. M., presiding. An evening was sOL apart for each Lodge to exemplify one of the. three degrees with their o\vn officers. All of the. Lodges ,~·ere pronlpt to respond to his invitation. Great interest was taken in the school, and he thinks much good was accOlnplished. He also held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at Independence for the benefit of the country Lodges. There were representatives from Buckner Lodge, No. 501; Christian Lodge, No. 392; Blue Springs Lodge, No. 337; Summit, Lodge, No. 263; l\fcDonald Lodge, No. 324, and Independence Lodge, No~ 76. The meet .. , ing was well attended and considerable good was accomplished in perfecting the. delega.tes in the ·work. .He 113S visited all of the above named Lodges from two to four times .and found them in a prosperous condition t with the exception of Buckner Lodge, No. .501, which has done no ,york for the pasttwo years, but has kept up its regular meetings. He has not visited Raytown Lodge, No. 391, but the \V.},or. illforms him that they have done SOUle work, and that the Lodge is in afair condition.

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R. Bro. F. E. BJ~bee, of T\venty-sixth District, reports that during the past year he has done no official work worth mentioning for two reasons: First, the IJodgeshave not called for it, 'and those that need instruction the most refuse it, if oftered entirely freesecond, the Lodges claim to think that they pay enongh to the Grand Lodge to entitle them to the necessary instruction from the Grand Lodge officers. He says it is an indisputable fact, he believes, that while the leaders in the Grand Lodge always get their pay (ilnd big pay) for being present, yet the:r are· unitedly opposed to paying District Lecturers trom the Grand Lodge fund for their services. R. W. Bro. Seymour Hoyt,. of the .Twenty-Seventh Di:;trict, has held no Lodge. of Instruction, but has visited a number of Lodges. lIe visited Garrett Lodge, No. 359, twice, remaining with them three or four days each time, the second visit being· on account of neWly elected officers. The Lodge is now in a condition to confer the degre~s in as good a style as any country Lodge in the State. He visited Vernon Lodge, No. 493, and spent four days with its members. They were regular in attendance, gave full attention to instruction, and are now in possession of the work of Missouri. He visited St. Clair Lodge, No. 273 at which time representatives were present from Circle Lodge, 'No. 342, Lowry City Lodge, No. 403, an.d Hogle'S Creek Lodge, No. 379. He thinks the meet~ lng resulted in great good to those in attendance, and consequently· to their respective Lodges. Better work is done by the Lodges year after year,and he believes the day not very far distant when most of the Lodges iIi his District will have'& uniform ,vork. ···The officers becoule more particularas to the exact language used, and more earnest in their efI:brts to attain excellence in renderin.git.. More attention is paid to floor movements, and the ruinor points in the work, whichmnst be observed to make up 'the "perfect, beautiful and complete whole." . t

R. ,V. Bro. Flavius A. Affleck, of the Twenty-Eighth District, has not called a District Lodge of Instruction. for his District this year, but in visiting Lodges has extended an invitation to neighboring Lodges to be represented. He has spent three days each with the following Lodges, viz: .\Vestern I..Jight, No. ;396; Stockton, No. 288 ; :M:odern, No. 144 ; Hermitage, No. 288; Riddick, No. 361; ClintonVille, No. 482; Doric, No. 300; Pleasant Hope, No. 467; Plea.~allt, No. 160, and Cement, No. 431. The general condition of Masonry is very much improved..• Rehas notvisiteda.ll the Lodges in that is almost impossible for him to doin,one year, but an op:po]~tl..lnit;y llas;b ..... le"'ia"n~.. ,""~.I'."", .... every Lodge in .the District to get the benefit of· some availed themselves of it. The Schools of Instruotion have average attendance of twenty. .

'\V. Bro. C. \V. Carter, of the District, has visited the following Lodges, viz : ~{onett, Seneca, Southwest and Seligman. All the Lodges in the District,'\vith one exception, are in fair working order. R. 'V. Bro. \V. Y·l. Fewell of the Thirtieth District held three Lodges of Instruction, of three days each, viz.: at Joplin, Avilla and Webb Cit'y". At Joplin, Joplin,' No. 335, and Fellowship, No. 345, were represented. The attendance and interest were fair,.and he thinks the me.eting resulted in good to both Lodges. At Avilla, Avilla, No. 278, nnd Red Oak, No. 468, were· represented. On . account of the severity of the weather the attendance was small, and only a very few were much benefited. At Webb City the attendance and interest on the first evening were fair, but for some (to him) ullaccount~ able wasons, the sessions of the second and third days were poorly attended and void of interest. He has visited the follOWing Lodges, spending from one to two nights with each, viz.: Canopy, No. 284; Decatur, No. 400; Sarcoxie, No. 293; Mineral, No. 171; Fellowship, No. 345, and Jasper, No. 398. While there is is in the District a steady increase in membership, yet a number of the Lodges aresadl~" deficient in their ability or facilities for properly executing the work, A large number, however, are in fair working order,

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Bro. H. E. Nearing, ·of the Thirty-first District, has held no Lodge of Instruction. He had appointed one, hut, owing to sickness and death in his family, was unable to hold it. He has visited Strafford, No. 497, twice. .He does not speak highly of their condition~ The three Lodges located in Springfield are in good shape. R. 'VV. Bro. E. C. Steele, of Thirty-second District, has held a number of Lodges of Instruction and visited quite extensively. His Lodges are. in fair working order. His report was received too late to enter into details. R. W. Bro. J. F. Rhea, of the Thirty-third District, OWing to circumstances over which he had no control, held no District Lodge of Instruction this year. He visited Linn Creek, No. 152, and remained two days. The meetings were well attended, and the interest good. He was well satisfied with the result. He commenced holding weekly Lodges of Instruction with his own Lodge, Arlington, No. 346, during tbewinter, but the attendance was so small that he ceased without· accomplishing any good. The Lodges, as a rule, in his District, are in fair working order.

R.W.Bro. M. McKillop, of the Thirty-fourth District, has held no Lodge of Instruction.He has not been called on to hold any, and from that fact concluded, hisseryices were not wanted. He has given private instruction to officers of several Lodges. From his observation he thinks the work is fairly well done in· all the LodgesJ and the Order fairly progressive and prosperous. No reports have been received from the following District Lecturers, viz.: W. Bro. Joe B.Sansom, of the First Disttict; W. Bro. J.W. Barnett, of the Seventh District; R. W. Bro. C. S. Glaspell, of the Tenth; y,'l'. Bro. S. H. Black, of the Eleventh ;R. W. Bro. W. H. Hudson, of the Thirteenth ;R. W. Bro. W. B. Wilson, or the Seventeenth; R. W. Bro. Geo. W. Carleton, of the Eighteenth, and R. W.Bro. H. MarQ.uand, of the Twenty~ first. I am very sorry for this,· as among these are some of the best workers in the State, and I would have been glad· to lay before the Grand Lodge the result oftheir labors. Fraternally submitted, ALLAN McDOWELL, Grand Lecturer.

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BOARD OF RELIEF.

The St. Louis ~NIasonic Board of lows:

I~elief

reported as fol-

To the Most }Vorshipflll Clrand Lodge oj Jfissouri, ..·1. ]? &- A. -lrl.: It is with a sad heart that we commence this report by having to announce the death of our laluented Brother J08. Mountain, the first Vice~President of this Board, one of its most earnest and zealous workers,

Brother Jos. :Mountain departed this life at three score years and ten, on the 13th of .Tune last, cherished and loved hy all who knew him. He was a good, just and true Mason; he never neglected his Masonic duties, and, to him, his :Masonic obligations were the guides of his life. :M:ay he be judged as he deserved.

OFFICERS, 1890. ~IARTIN COLIJINS JOlIN GLENNy

GlTSTAv"'E

Pres,ident.

"l. R. ~fEcHrN .....................

TrcaSllrer.

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Secretary.

'rotal membership, forty-six delegates. . Average attendance at weekly Ineetings, twenty-eight. RECEIPTS. Balance October. 1, 1889 Refunded by sundry I..lodges

$873 94 123 85

$907 79

DISBURSEMENTS. Total for Charities..... General ~rasonic Relief Association....... Expense ACCOUllt............ Bonds Account (Rent, Safe Deposit Co.) Balance October 1, J890 (cash) "

$201 20 25 00 80 20 10 00

681 3H $!)97 79

The sum of $123.85, reported above as "Refunded bJr sUlldry Lodges/' was received from the following: Sunflower Lodge, No. 223 Star of the West Lodge, No. 133 Grand Crossing Lodge, No. 77tt

Mississippi . Missouri. '.......................... 87 70 Illinois 8 15

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3 cases

$55 00

ArkaIlsas

.:12 00

Illinois 'rirgillia J:Callsas

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29 05

l\ifississippi. Ne\v York 'l'ennessee New Jersey Foreigll

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10 00 5 00 1 95

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$201 20

T\venty-t\vO applicants were provided 'withelnployment during the :fIscal year. Forty'"one unworthy applicants were reported to and published in the official warning circulars of the "General Masonic Relief Association of t.he United States and Canada." Again we respectfully call the attention of this most 'worshipful Grand Lodge to the workings of the. General Masonic Relief Association of the United States <1.nd Canada. It is doing good and earnest work, and deserves to be encouraged ill its endeavor to stamp out all'd destroy the Masonic tramp. This Association has just issued, in palnphlet fonn, with an index, a book containing all the circulars issued by it, since the c01umencement up to and il1.cluc1ing 3\Jfarch 1st, 1890, ill whieh will be fonnd the names of 850 l\fa,sonic frauds and impostors; it costs but two dollars. We illustrate how necessary it is for everybody. to have this book. Some time this spring our good Brother Rev. Dr. Jno. D. Vinci! sent us letters which were reaching him from this State, Illinois, Indiana, etc., concerning one. C. \V. Sterrick, claiming Mt. :Moriah Lodge, No. 96, at Americus,· :Mo., who ,vas beating the. Fraternity everywhere he could. \Ve looked in our book' and found the gentlelnan reported by the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief as a. fraud, in l\faY,1889. '1'hi8 worthy was :finalljl' run down, arrested,and sentenced toone year in the penitentiary-at Newton, Ill.

Some few days ago we were called upon, in our office, by one Thoma.c; Swann, a sailor, who had just been shipwrecked(?), and came from St. John's Lodge, No. 175, Scotland. We asked him what he wanted, and several other questions, among others, if he had ever applied to the Masons before;' he said no, but our little" book said ?Ie,,,, as' he had been before the Charleston, S. C., Board of Relief in May, 1889; for telling the truth(?) we sho'\ved hiru the door, through which he walked without Elmurmur. vVe could go on at great length with such cases but believe this is sufficient to show the nsefulness of the "General Masonic Relief Association of the United StatE1s and Canada." t

We therefore very respectfully ask this Grand Lodge to seriously consider the advisability of joining the International body, the cost is verysma.I1, but the results and benefits are certainly great. Regarding the cost the followingex.tract from the By-Laws of tIle General Association be interesting:

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Proceedirngs of the .ARTICI~E VII.-MEl\f~3ERSIUP.

All Grand J..lodges and Boards of Relief desiring to avail themselves of the privilege of membership in this Association, shall pay for the same the sum of one cent lJer capita of the I.odges contributing to their support, and all Brethren and Lodges desiring information shall be entitled to receive the same by a similar payment through their local or nearest Board of Relief, or from the Secretary direct, where no Board, exists; Provided, that no contribution be less than one dollar, and that payment of the same be made prior to the first day of September in each year.

Being young and inexperienced in Masonic Work, we last ~tear, through an error (? gave some extra trouble and hard work to the Committee on Accounts of this Grand Lodge, for which we are exceedingly sorry and must now apologize(?). 'Ve believe, as this Committee does, that the rule," that the Secretary shall receive allmoneys due the Lodge and pay them over to the Treasurer only, taking his receipt therefor," is a good one and should be strictly enforced. (See Sec. 4, BY-Laws, page 143). And \vhile we are also perfectly Willing to take advice from our elder and more experi. enced Brethren, yet we are good and obedient children of this Grand Lodge, our mother, and' most respectfully bow to her laws and edicts. To keep posted and know what goes 011 in our Grand Body we every year carefully read the Proceedings.'. From this reading we find that the Committee 011 .Jurisprudence in 1888, l?-ade a report to this Grand Body which was adopted-by reference to page 72 of the Official Proceedings of the 68th Annual Cou1muuicationof the }frost Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F: & A. M. of the State of Missouri, for the year 1888, the following will be found:

Resolved, VI~, That the money, if any, that shall be realized by the said Board of Relief, shall be collected by the President of said Board, Hand immediately turned (YlJer to' the Treat)'tlrer of the G'rand Lodge, taA-"ing his receipt there/or." That the amount thus rea.lized shall be kept asa separate fund, to be expended by the Grand Lodge as it may see fit in enlarging, improving, and caring for said burial lot. With many thanks to the experienced Brethren for trying to put us in the right path, 'we close, by saying what.Davy Crockett did, or nlasonically, So :Mot (t) e it路be.

Fraternally and respectfully submitted, GUS.V.R. MECHIN,

Secreta7"y St. Lowi,s lJfason:ic Board of Relief.

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.

John D. Vincil, Committee on-Foreign presented his Annual Revie,v, .Wllicll '\\~as ordered printed in the .Proceedings. [See ""'.. . . .

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M. vV. Bro. W. }f. Willialus, Cl1airnlan of Committee on Gralld 1Iaster's Address,presented tIle following report,and the saIne was adopted: To the jfost lVorshipfl.拢l Grand LocZge ojMissmtri, ,A. F. & ..:1. M.:

Your Committee on the Address of the M. W. Grand Master respectfully recommend the following disposition of the various matters presented for consideration of the Grand Lodge by the Grand Master: The appointments made, and the acts of the Grand l\faster in issuing Dispensations for the removal of Lodges, laying corner-stones, and. for the formation of new' IJodges, are hereby approved. The matter of amicable arrangements betweenthis Grand Lodge and other Grand l.Jodges whose Jurisdictions adjoin ours, whereby a citizen of our State, whose residence ,ds l,lcarer a Lodge within the borders of a sister Grand Lodge than one of our Lodges, may petition such foreign Lodge for the mysteries of l\'fasonry, in cases where the sister Grand Lodge has adopted a like rule, was referred, at our Communication in the year 1888, to a Special Committee,. and the suggestions oi the Grand Master ~upon that subject are referred to that Committee. The arrest of Charters is referred to a Special Committee of five on Arrested Charters. The rulings of the Grand Master in the case of Samuel J. Oglesby, and in the case of Henry Thomas,the recommendation路 ilE to the revision, codification and indeXing of the laws and decisions reported by the Grand :Master, referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. 'rhe charges preferred against theW. 11:. of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 496, are referred to a Special Committee of five. The charges preferred against the W.M. of Itaska Lodge, No. 420, are referred to

a. Special Committee of five.

The report of the D. D. G. M:~ as to Livingston Lodge, No. 52, is referred to the Committeeon Chartered Lodges, as is also the suggestion of the-Grand Mast.er in reference to joint occupancy of Halls with non-masonic bodies. \, The reports of the D. D. G.. M., aswe~l as the failure of' some to report, as required by law, are referred" to the COIDluittee of D. D. G. ]\f. for appropriate action. The recommendation of the Grano. Master to discontinue, for thet ime being, "State Lodges of Instruction," is concurred in. The condition of our finances t and the recomnlcndation in regard thereto, are referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The suggestions of the Grand Master as to the lVIasonic Home,:are referred to a Special Committee of nine, to be known as the" Home Committee." In accorda.nce with the recommendation of the Grand Master, a memorial page is set apart in honor of our deceased Brother, and Past Grand, Master, James E. Cadle, who is remembered with the warmest affection by the lXlembers of this Grand Lodge~

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'Ye cannot close this Report without cOll1mending our able and distinguished Grand lIastel' for his zeal and fidelity to the interest of the Fraternity, in the discharge of the n,rduous dutie.s of his office. He has served the Craft faithfully and well. '1'he result of his wise and conservative administration are seeil in the evidences of prosperity in our Lodges throughout the Grand Jurisdiction. Peace and harmony prevail throughout our borders, and our Lodges were neyer in better condition to do true I\:fasOl1ic work than the~y tl.re to"day. Fraternally, ,V. l\I. \VILIIAMS, Ohat'rnl,an, R. A. ANDERSON,

'V. R. STUBBLEFIELD, J. D. VINCIIJ, N. 11. GIVAN, S. H. SAUNDERS, THOS. E. GAItRETT, I.E]!; A.HALL, XEN. RYLAND, J. \V. BOYD, GEO. R. HUNT, C. C. \VOODS. Committee.

STANDING COMMITTEES •.

The Grand 1'Iaster all110Uncec1 tIle follo,,ving Standing C0111mittees: STANDING COMMITTEES• •JURISPRUDENCE.-\V. 1\'1. \Villiams,

Cha<iT'rnan~'\A. M.Hough, Leslie O'Rear, Leroy B.

ApPEA.l,S AND GRIEYANCES.-Noah

M. GiYan, O!tab-man,' Sa.:m'l H. Saunders, John

Valiant, O. H. Hoss, D. A. Jamison,J. w. Bo~td.

"V. Farris, J. B. Thomas, B. P. Bailey. GHART:KRED LODGl;:s.-Lee A. Hall, Chai:rman~·E. Price, Geo. L.Faulhaber, Geo. E. Mayhall, .John T. Ruffin, Dr. F. L. Keith, A. Fisher. LODGES 'U." D.-:-John R. Par30n, Ohaz:rrrwn; Seymour Hoyt, R.. C. Bonhulu, R. S. Edd,Y R.· E. Culver, J. A. ThOlnaSOl1, HarrJT Keene, O. D. Austin. TRANSPORTATION AND H.oTI~LS.-W. P.

Hancock.

D. D. G. 1L-Xenophon Ryland, C!lab·man.; R. Webb, R. E. vVitt,F. J. Ty, J. M. Orchard, R. W. Barney. REPORTS OF

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CHA'RITY.-R. E.'AnderSOl1, Chairman,' W. II. Mayo, C. II.· Briggs, ~rartin Collins, 'V.

A. Hall. ACCOUNTS.-]'. W. l\:Iott, Chalnnan; John H. Deems, Adolph BoeHler, J. A. Gordon, Ernest La:r;n.y, O. H. P. CatroIl, 1\1. Cook. """'AYS AND MEANS.-R. E. Collins, F. J. Tygart, .T. l\f. Ritehey, Sol. E. Lessley, R. Q. Roach,. J. \V. lfarris.

By·LAws.-vV. ICStubblefield 7 Chairrnan; S.. L.C. Rhod,es, Rhea., Ferd. \~l. \Vebb 7 James G. Young. '

Lodge oj' Missouri.

1890.] AMEN

ENT TO THE

BY-LAWS.

Brother Leslie O'I~ear Sublllitted the foIlo"\ving all1endnlellt to the By-Laws of tIle GralldLodge, and tIle saIne was given a first reading: Al\IENDJ\{ENT TO

BY-L.A.'~VS.

Be ,it rresol-ved by the Jrfost n"orshipful G'l'and Lodge of the State of .l'rfisso'U't'i, That the ByLaws be amended by' adding a new Section to Article XVI., entitled, "Chartered Lodges," as follo\vs : SEC. 21 (a). Every chartered Lodge undet this Jurisdiction shall路 pay to the Grand Lodge, for the benefit of the J\fasollic Widows' and Orphans' Home, the sum of fifty cents for each Master l\fason reported as a member in the Annual Returns, except those whose dues have, for good cause, been remitted; said dues to be paid at the same time as-the dues provided for in Section 21, of this Article. (Signed) LESLIE O'REAR.

VISIT TO THE

MASONIC HOME:

Arrangen1ellts 11aving been luade for tral1sporting the n1eInbers of the GraIld Lodge to tIle Masonic Home,wllere lunch 1\"as prepared for them, at 1 0' clocl{ tIle Gralld Marshal took charge of the Brethren and COlldu9ted theln to carriages, after the Grand Lodge had been called from labor until 7: 80 this evenillg.

TUESDAY-EVENING SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

October 14, 1890.

TIle Gralld Lodge ,vas called to labor at 7 : 30 P. ~L, pursu",: ant to order, witll Brother George. E. \Valker as Grand l\laster, arId otller (frand Officerspresent.

TIle Gralld I.Jodge was then placed in cllarge ofR. W. Bro. .L4.11all ~lcDowell, Grand Lecturer, WI10 proceeded to

P1~oceeding8

oj' the

[Octo

exemplify the ,vork of the Third Degree. He called to his assistance in the exemplification the follo,ving Brethren: Sinlon Suss, 1fartin I.;. Gates, Jacob Lall1pert, .l\.... Moore Berry, Porter 1\10 .A.ustin, C. "To 1tIaughop, Henry Lil10U, B. Fo \Vallis, Jo 00 Finnigan, i\.. I-I. 'Vallis and D. A. Jamison. These"Brethren ,vere assigned to duty tions of theceremollY.

011

tIle various par..

, Following the exemplification, the Grand l\faster announced the Special COlnmittees provided for by the Committee on .A:.dclress at the forenoo11 sessio11.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES. ARRESTED CRARTERS.-J. P. "''''ood, E. H.Phelps, H. L. Rogers, E. F. Hartzell,

A. P. Weaver. SUSPENDED MASTERs.-Jno. 'V. Farris, J. T. Sbort,George R. Hunt, W. R. Stubble-

field, S. L. Kasey.

HOME COM1\UTTEE.-Xen. Ryland, C. H. Briggs, S. L. C. Rhodes, Jno. B. Deems, Geo.

E. lVrayhall, 'V. VV. Fewell, vVm. H. Carpenter, B. H. Ingram, flarry Keene.

The Grand Lodge "'"ras then called from labor llntil to-morrow 1TIorning at 9' o'clock.

1890.J

'VEDNESDAY-1fOR,NING

Srr.

SESSIO~.

LOUIS,

October 15, 1890.

rrhe Gralld Lodge ,vas called to labor b~y tIle ~Iost W 01'shipful Grand l\faster, rrheodore Brace, at 9 o'clock A. 11. TIle Grand Officers ill their respective statioI1S. Rev: F.

'T. Loos, Grullcl Chaplaill, led ill prayer.

TIle Proceedings of yesterday's sessio11 ,vere read and approved. The proposed anlcndnlellt to the Cirallcl Lodge By-la,vs, offered yesterday by Brotller Leslie O'Rear, \vas read a second time. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES.

M. W. Bro. Noall 1:1. ({ivaIl, Chairnlan of tIle C0111mittee on Appeals and Grievances, presented tIle report of that Conlnlittee. It \vas read b~y sections. Each case ,vas C011sidered· separately and adopted. The r~port was then adopted asa "7h.o1e. To the ilfo.'3t lVorshipjul Grand Lodge oj 1J:li,ssouri, .i1. F.. &: A. JI. :

Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances, in St~bnlitting their alil1ual report, C011gratulate the Grand Lodge upon the fact that a fewer nU1l1ber of cases have been appealed during the past year than on foruler occnsiolls r:rhe llm:nber of cases referred to your C0111nlittee has been small indeed, when it is remembered that there are over 500 I..Iodges in the State, and that their lllembership ,.elubr~:1Ces all classes and occupations and greatly diven;itlec1 interests. It will be noticed also thatin thejudgnlent of your COlU111ittee but few errors have been committed 'by the Subordinate Lodges in the trial of cases. These facts, we think, indiCtlte both that peace and harnlony prevail throughout this Grand Jurisdiction, and thtLt the Brethren are bcconling better acquainted "Yith :Yfnsoniclaw.

G. I•• PRO.-4.

P1~oceed'ings

of the

[Oct.

referred to us, we htlVe endeavored to give each a careful according to the real merits of the case, regardless of tech-

In passing' Up011 exmuinatioll, ane1 to nicalities. ,\Ve report as follows:

No. 1. J. R.

GA)DIO~,

Appellant,

'L'S.

RELIEF LODGE, No. 341.

l J

Appeal from the judgment of the Lodge expelling him.

There are six spE~cjfieations in this case charging as many separate offenses. The first is that the accused had stated th~lt he ''lQulel black-ball every appliCtlIlt who ""ould petition for membershilJ in the Lodge, 'whether good or路 bad. The other sPQcific~ltiOlls are of a different nature, charging him with fraud, slallder,etc. At the trial eYic1ence ,vas heard for the prosecution and for the defense, and on n.ll the specifications he was found guilty by 3, unaninlOtlS vote of the l.odge, except on the last specification, on which the vote was: guilty 13, not guilty 4. On the question of expulsion 16 V'oted J~es and 1 no. III his appet'tl the il.ceused thinks the evidence does not warra~nt the cleeisiol1, and complains of 80m.e little irregularities in the taking t.he testimony. It seldoln occurs that the unauilllouS verdict of fl Lodge is lvrong. Brother hus had H, nlir trial~ nIH! weare unable to discern any injustiee done hint. 'Ve therefore l'econunencl that the judgJnent of tIlc: Lodge be attirmed.

No. II. A. B. .AND ADA1'1[ SHIn,MAN, Appellants,

'i'.s. WEAT1IERBY LODGE,

No. 235.

lr.

Appeal froln the jndgluent of suspending thern.

In. this case the defendn,llts are charged w"UIl soliciting fl person date for the Iuy-steries of:l\Iasonry, and ,\~ith the to the (\fleet thtlt if their friend not go nlenlbers, etc.

,\Vo therefore recolUlnend

Lodge of No. III. B. P. BINGHAM, Appellant, ROBER'r BURNS LOnGI~,

No. t!9(),

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Appenl fronl the action of the I.lodgc ill th(\ nlnttel' of infHeting punisllll.1ent lIpon Brother H. 1\'1. LUlubersoIl.

The specifications in t:hi.sc~tse clutrge Brother L£unbersq;n with l\eeping n. wonUUl of ill ftune, not his wife, at his house, and becOlning so intoxicn.ted at one time its to t1SE~ loud and profane Itlnguagc, \vhich disturbed 11 congregation of people 'who 'were asselubled for ,\vorship. There was an absolute foJlure of proof as to the first specification. The Brother kept h ired help about his house at different tillles, and aluong others one \vho 'was thol.1ght to be of bi'td repute, but there was absolutely no evidence of it.IlY hnproper relations between theIn, l:lnd very little, if ftllY,against the character of the "W·On:Ulll.

The vote on this specification was, guilty '1, not guilt)'!' 20. :No l;()lnl>lt1.int is nUl.de in the appeal as to the result of this porticlll of the trial.

On the second to the eflbet thnt at ont~ tin1(~ the uccns(·d got into it ditlieulty which resnlted ill tuJking o,n<1 the use of 'L'wo of' th(~ 'witnesses say tlH~r BrcJUH:l,r L~nnb(l,rg()n was in1t.()~~i(~nt(~d. ()ccurr(!cl on the streets in the to\vn of Isabcllu... ll4)t 1.1 gl'oat elnlf{~h,'1~hepa.t'Ue:-:: wlHJ were in the ehurch· n.t the tlrne, nttrn,c:ted.h~l the n()lsl~, ft:,>l' the oftlH.~ ditlieultr. 'rho enus(; of the ditfi<.mlty does not appear ftOUl tll<~ n~(\()rd, n(~r does the (~vido.nce ele11rly eSUthlish the fuet of the :Br()th(~r's intoxicaticm. Lodge, IHnrevE:1f. fonnd hirn guilty of the second mHl decided by a of lH to t) tlHtt he ltthnt·th<'

b(~

rrh(~

by tt

.Junior

fhl'

l'(Ul,SfHl

inf1ic·t PUlllshnlent (~mnnlEnlsurntewith (~rirll(~ of whIch he wH,sfouXld guilty}' If the Brother of all that is nUegt::d in this ~peeifi(~ation, the rmnislun.f;;'llt is not Ther{~ Cir(mlnstlUl.(~eS 1n N~gtlrd to the (~nnso ()f dUlieuU.y! and tlH~ loud have resulted frOltl. the In.on'HHlt, that he rn,ight }Jl'Of)(irly gUilt~· of at len,st of the in speeifiea.tion, and ~ret n()tdeserVE~ the for tlUl.t offi:!t1se. rI'he Wh<l hetu'd th€ievidence in rf~gftI"d to thelno.:tter, tht~ ofwhl:lt''''a.~ Just undequitt:tbl(~ill the pre!l:1ises, and in wh(~t'(! it thut thert; llHty bt1 l:lHU1Y eir(mtllsttln(~eS, W(~ ~tre tfl def(~r to ""·"'''''c.''''''·''''''''.'' of the I3rethrenvdlo nH:~ evidence and 'w'ho 1tre WiUl ~l.n the eil'(~ll[lll:stS~Xl.(;~tIS in

t()

the

C1U3E.~,

N'o. IV.

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the expelling hinl.

It is not, as claiIned by appellant, that the Inatter between the parties is siInply a disputed accouut, bnt he is charged "'\vith fraud" If he is guilty, and,it seenlS that the members of the Lodge are alnlost unanimous in so deciding after hearing the evidence, then the accused does not deserve to be countenanced as ~ ~:r aSOll.

Nor does it change the facts, or palliate the accusation, that the Brother had an "adequate remedy in the civil courts," as claimed in his appeal.

'Ve cannot see from the record in this case that injustice was done the accused. 'Vo therefore reconlmencl that the judgment of the J.lodge be affirnled. No. V. 路Wl\I.

N. SMITH, Appellant, 7..'8.

Por~LOCK LODGE,

No. 349.

1 J

Appeal frolll the action of the Lodge acquitting Brother A. Payne, Jr.

The charge in this' case is tl1at Brother Payne made an improper proposal to Brother Smith's "\vHe. The only evidence in regard to the 111atter was that of the wife and Brother Payne, excepting the circumstance tl1at three children were in the house or door-yard at the tilne. The Lodge voted him not guilty, by a vote of S to 5. The appeal states no intelligent grounds for reversal of the case, and we are unable, from the record, to see any' reason for sending it back for another trial. J.;et the judgment be affirmed.

No. II. S.

BUCK,

AplJella.ni,

V8.

STEWARTS'\'1U~E LODGE,

No. 189.

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VI. Appeal from the Lodge expelling him.

This is the third appenJ. of this case, itllaving been twice rell1unded to the Lodge, on appeals to tbe Grand Lodge fronl judgments of expulsion. At the last session of the Grand Lodge, in remanding the case, 'we recommended that the third trial be presided over by the路 District Deputy Grand :Master; in compliauce with that suggestion, D. D. G. M. Harry Keene, of St. Joseph, :Mo., was present and presided at the trial. 'The accused was tried for perjury conlmitted in making affidavit to a bank statement pUblished in 1887. 'rhe trial was properly conducted and the evidence heard, and on the question of guilt, the 'Vote was 28 to 6, and on tbe question of expulsio11, yes, 30; no, 4.. We have carefully considered all the grounds for reversal of the case presented by appellant in his appeal, as we have desired not to do him any injustice in the premises. We have twice before found what we concei,~ed to he reversible error in the record of former trials, but in the record now before us we are unable to find them.. appelhlnt asks if there is not some way iniwhich the case can be continued until cnse~; 'rn2n(lil)l~ against him in the courts shall be dispsoed of. This case has Grand.Lodge a greater length of time than ever Grand Lodge that we have allY knowledge路 of. the result in any injustice to him, he will. have the Op:poll1unit:y securing his reinstatement to good .M asonic standin~~, in(~OnlpliB,!'iee Grand Lodge on that subject. Let the judgment of the Lodge be affirmed.

of lJfi8souri.

Grand

1890.J

No. VII. N. B. HICKS, Appellant, 'V.S.

'VESTYILLE LODGE, No. 202.

}

Appeal fr0111 the judgment of the Lodge expelling him.

.'"rhe charges in this case ate: 1.

Habitual intenlperance in the use of intoxic~Ltil1gliquors.

2. Failing suitably to support his family. After hearing the evidence the Lodge found 11il11 guilty of both specifications bjr a vote of 20 to 4. He was expelled. . In his appeal he cornplains that the 'Vorshipful :Master excluded the written e~'C Also that sonloBrethreri retired from the Lodge room after the evidence was heard, and before the vote waS taken. The ruling of the 'Vorshipful :Master excluding the evidence offered is correct. If he had desired their evidence. he should have had theul present, or their depositions or statements tf.tken, after notice. to the opposite side•. A careful examination of all the evidenee, including the ·written stateJnent of those Brethren, satisfies us that if the statemen~s had been admitted, it ,,,"QuId not have changed the result. partB statement of somc of the Brethren ,v110 were not present at the trial.

A statement frolll the ,Vorshipful :Master accolllpanies the record saying that after the evidence was all in the Lodge \vas called to refreshments for a few lllillutes, and during that time, '\vithont his knowledge, three Brethren retired who did not return. to the Lodge-room, and the vote 'was taken in their absence. It does Dot appea.r that their presence would h~1Ye changed tlle result, indeed, on the question of guilt, it could not, if they had all voted in favor of his acquittal. 'Ve cannot presume that they 'would have voted in his favor, and in the absence of any sh6wing to the effect that he 'was injured by their rE\tirement, we cannot reverse the CRSO for that reason. The Brethren should not huveretired\\"ithout lea,re, but asthey did so, it 'was not incumbent 011 the otIicers to await their return until the· votesho111d he taken. There is no reversible error in the record.

Let the judglllcnt be

~1ff.irmed.

No. VIII.

This case appears to be a trtlnscript oftbe proceedings of:Mot111d City Lodge, No. 294, in the trial of Lee DurhH.m for failing to pay over, or account for, Lodge funds which came into his hands while Seeretary of the I.lodge. The transcript includes the specifications, proceedings at the trial, including the evidence, and the aetiOI} of the Lodge, which fonnd him guilty and expelled hiIn by a unanilnous vote, there being 22 present. This is properly certified to by the Secretary, but there is nothing with the papers to show that an appeal has ever been taken, none accompanies the transcript, and we are wholly at a loss to know 'why the transcript was sent to us, as there is no appeal with the p.apers,thereis of conrse no grounds for reversal stated, and we are unable, to find any in the· tril,uscript. Asthel'e is IlO appeal before the Grand I.Jodge, no action can be taken.

54 No. IX.

c. 'V.

HIGHT I Appellant,

'vs. No. 380.

Q,UEEN CITY IJODGE,

}

Appeal frOlll the judgnlent of the Lodge expelling hiIn.

The accused in this ease is charged with having, in connection with others, exe{3uted n conficlence galllC and defrauded parties out of m,oney in violation of hnv. He 'was found gnilty by' a vote of 22 to 8, and expelled by i1 vote of 21 to 10. At the trial the principal witness fLgainst hiln WHS a 1uan nmued ~rartin, who 'was not a 'Mason. :Martin's Sttltenwuts were corroborated by some other evidence. but they were squarely contradicted by the accused. ·An effort was Illade to impeach the evidence of :Martio, ~lnd most of the eYidence in the case were affidavits to that effect, and counter-affidavits supporting his character for truth and veracity. It seems from the vote of the Lodge that ther must have believed :Martin in preference to the defendant. In his appeal he alleges that there was no proof· supporting the eharge, except that of Martin, Who ·was· not entitled to belief, and that the :l\faster of the Lodge refused to permit Bro. Robert D. GfLrdener, who 'was one of the parties who made, tbecharges, to speak after the evidence 'was in, and the l\:filster excluded Counsel for the accused fronl the Lodge so soon as the case 'was closed.

'1'11e I.lodge heard the evidence, and we will not review their action in that regard. The record s!lmYs that Bro. Gardner wished to luake an explanation after the evidence was in, but the Master refused. It· does not appear whether his stateJ,uent would have been for or against appelhLllt, or that he W~tS injured by the refusal. There was 110 error committed by the Master inl1is action in the prmuises. vVe suppose the Brother who was Counsel for the accused was not a member of the Lodge, ftnd if so, there was no error in requiring hhn to retire before the vote was ttlken, as all visitors \vere requested to do. '\ Finding no error in the record, we recOlumend that tlle judgment of the Lodge be affinued.

x. JOHN YARBERRY, .Al)pellant,

'Us. I)I~EAS.ANT LODGE,

No. 160.

Appeal from the jUdgment of the Lodge expellinghim.

The accused in this case was charged ,yUh: 1.

Drunkenness.

2. Adultery. The first charge he admitted to be true, but promised to reform if they would let off this time. Tl1,e eVidence clearly established his guilt of the second charge, and Lodge found him guilt~~ thereof hy !'t vote of 33 to 3. He appeo.ls, ~lnd. the only ground for reversal alleged in his appeal is, 'I it personal prejudice that caused this suit." The record fails to diseloseallY prejudice, but on that they simply did their clutyin the Order, and has received his just deserts.

Let the judgment of the I.looge be a;ffi.rllled.

Grand Lodge oj"" 1Jfisso'u,tL

1890.J

No. XI. T. S.

DAYIS, Appellant,

A.ppeal frOlll the JUdgulCllt of the Lodge

'08.

expelling hhn.

STUHGEON LODGE, No. 174.

The accused was charged with selling liquor in ,riolation of lu;w, was found guilty by a vote of 26 to 4, and expelled by a vote of 2:3 to 7. The evidence justifies the judg:p1ont of the Lodge. In his appeal no error is assigned. Appellant asks the Grf111d Lodge to reverse the judgnlent of the Lodge below without presenting any reason therefor. This we cannot do. Let the judgment of the I;odge be affinned.

No. XII. OREN THOMPSON, Appellant,

Appeal fro III the action of the Lodge acquitting Bro. John Gregg.

'/)8.

HUl\tE LODGE,

No. 130.

In tIlts case there is no transcript of the proceedings of the Lodge. 1'ho charge Hnd specification, a,nd a portion of the eVidence, the appeal, and the letter 1'rmn the Secretary, is all that we are able to find.. From the specifications we gather that the accusec1.\\路as charged with attempting to defraud a Brother, and with failing to cOlnply with S(llne agreernent. They were sonwwhat indefinite and uncertain.

The appellant complains of a certain ruling of the \Vorshipflll~rftster,but as there is no transcript of the Proceedings of the Lodge herc,\ve are nnnbleto pass upon the COlUplaint. The only other complaint is that the prosecution was surprised by the evidence of one of his own witnesses. .We are unable to detennine as to the luerits of this groullcl for reversal from anything that appears in the papers. When parties appeal their cases to the Grand Lodge, they should see that the 10. W is complied with in perfecting the record, so that the case may be intelligently passed upon by the Grn,ncl Lodge. Owing to the condition of the record in this case, \YO are unable路 topaSd upon the question, and we therefore recommend that the appeal be dismissed, which will leave the judgment ofthe Lodge in force.

XIII.

R. S.

PEARSON,

.Appellant,

'V8.

VANDAI~IA LODGE, .No. 491.

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Appeal from jtldgln~nt of the Lodge expelling him. "

The specifications in this case are: 1. "Cheating, wronging and defrauding :Master :Masons."

2. "Suffering Master l\Iasons to be cheated, wronged路 and defrnuded by others when in his power to prevent." It seems from the evidence thl;1.t the accused had made an aHsignment for the benefit of his creditors j that at the time of the trial but little if anything, had been realized.

P;roceedings of the

r()ct.

After hearing the evidence he was acquitted on thefirst specification, vote standing 14 to 14, but found guilty on the second and expelled. He appeals, and a.lleges alllong a large llumber of grounds therefor, that the specifications are too vague and indefinite to sustain a conviction. In this we fully agree with hinl; they are about as Yngne~ and indefinite as it "vould be possible to make them: Brethren should not be required to answer a general charge of "cheating, "rronging and defrauding Master Masons;' or Hsuffering Master~Iasons to be cheated, ,vronged and defrauded by others when in his power to prevent" without stating ,vho had been "Wronged or had been suffered to be "wronged, or in what 路way the oft'Emse had been com-. mitterl. In this speeification th(~re is absolutely nothing to advise the accused of the facts whieh he is expoeted to tnoe1". In view of" this it is unnecessary to pass upon a large nurnber of questions raised by the appeal, this is suffIcient to cause a reversal of the case. Let.the judgment be reversed, tions that the specifications he

case remanded for it new trial, ,vith as above il~dicated.

instruc~

No. XIV. GEG.

H. HOPPER, l'S.

ROCHc:PORTLoDGE,

No. 07,

}

Appeal fronl the juc1graent of the Lodge acquitting Clifton T. Hopper.

The ,~ccused in this case is chargeel with having illicit intercourse' \vith the ,vife of Geo. H. Hopper, and with kindred offenses. It is unnecessary to set out the specifica~ tions ill detail. . There are S01110 irregularities in the reco1'(1, which under SOlne circumstances would justify H. reversal of the case. There no cOlllplete transcript of the proceedings of the Lodge showing the presen.tation of charges mId arrangement for the trial. We' are furnished with some forty-five evidence "yrUten in good shape in H, })lain hand~ writing Hnd with n, statenwnt, evidence was all recorded, that the accused was aequittedby avote of IS to 5, 011 Illost of the speciflcation~. There was a great. deal of evidence heard, and. if the testirnony of the witnesses for thE~ prosecution tue to be believeel. the accused is guilty, but he and the 'wife of Geo. H. Hopper expressly o,ncl em~ phaticn.ll~r deny the trnth of the charges, and the reputation for truth tlnc1 veracity of the witnesses who testif~' Illost strongly agaInst the accused is made very doubtful by a l~lrge lluml)el' of \\"itnesses. ,\Ve are unable to deternline fronl this record whether or not the witu.esses, who were not :Masons, were pennittccl to appear in open Lodge and testify. If they were, this was nlanifest error~ Lodges IUllst learn and understU,lld that no person can be . presen t "vhile the Lodge is in session except l\1itSOns in goocl stH,nding; that if they '\-vish to use the evidence of profanes, it should be taken in the form of CIeposit.ions, pursuant to notice, 80 that both purties may be present. if they desire, and read at the trial.

After a careful long reeord, '\",e are not tbat the errOrs which appear in it are Buell *t reversarofthe case. pronounced vote of the I.Jodge in f~tvor of the t'Lfter hearingilU the cYidence indicates thnt tlDother trial would not change the result. 'We are further of opinion thatcH-sesot' this character S~lOulcl be disposed of in the shortest possible time. 'We therefore recOlumend that

jU<lgc'l'w:mt.路 or the Lm'ige

Lodge of .J.lfissoU/t'1"..

No. XV. ELLIS COOPER, Appellant, 't'S.

JO:SATHAN LODGE,

No. 321.

Appeal frolll the jndgment of the Lodge suspending hinl.

The accused in this case is charged with taking corn of one JaulesPendletoll, all or about November 5, 1885. There are brief notes of the evidence fronl which it "",",aulcI be diftlcult to determine whether or not the accused is guilty. 'fhe entire transcript of the Lodge proceedings is as follows: "JOlutthan Lodge, No. 321, A. F. & A. l\tL, met in their Hall for the purpose of trying Brother Cooper. After ta,king all evidence, Lodge called on to ballot on the guilt or innocence of Brother Cooper. ~~ound guilty. Balloted on punishrnent; cOluluenced on the highest, failed to carry·. Ba,llotecl on suspension indefinitely. Call for to meet at our n~gular meeting. Lodge closed in due forIn." The Brother appeals for several reasons, aluong wlilch is that prof~1nes ",'tere permitted t.o testify in opcn Lodge. 'rllis Wits wrong, and the Loclge should not permit it. "VVe Ctlnnot P~lSS upon the merits of this case from the transcript before us. The Secretar;y' should, at the next trial, mal{e a complete record· of the proceedings of the Lodge in regard to the trial, and record carefullyall the evidence of Brethren who may testify in open I..Jodge, and furnish the depositions of profanes, ;which may be read at the trial, having been taken after notice to the accused, so that both parties nU1Y. be present if they desire.. 'Ve infer fl'Ol:n the record that the Lodge intended to inflict indefinite suspension. This cannot be done. They must, when they desire to suspend a me111ber, make tbe tilne definite, except that suspension for non-payment of dues· may be until the dues are paid. Let the aetion of the Lodge be reversed, and the case be remanded for a new trial.

No. XVI. This is a m.elllorial of John G. Foss, asking to be reinstated to good 1VIasollic standing. "\Vhilehe 'was vVorshipfullVIaster of St. John's Lodge, No. 28, at Hannibal, :Mo., charges were preferred against hiln Grand :rvfaster Jas. P. Yvoocl, that he was engaged in the saloon· business. He·· was suspended b~r the. Grand :Master, fLnd cited to appear before the Grand Lodge for trial. This resl.l1ted in his expulsion by the Grand Lodge for that offense. [See proceedings 1889, pages 12 and 54.]

He now desires to be reinstated to good Masonic standing, so that he luay petition St. John's Lodge forrnembership. In his petition he says: . " I .ask this great mercy for the· following· reasolls, to-wit: That about two weeks after the adjournment of the Grand Lodge, ill October, 1889,· I discontinued the saloon business,itud I hereby pledge- myself never to enter into the business again. I anl working at Illy trade as a. machinist, and. am. eUlployed in the machine department of the vVabash Railroad Co., at :Moberly, Randolph County, ~Io.; anel I promise, if restored, to make amends for the past, and comply strictly \vith the laws of the Grand Lodge and the regulations of St.John's Lodge, No. 28, or of any other IJodge of which I may hereafter become a ulomber."

This Dlemorial was presented to St.John's Lodge, at its regular communication, on Se)p,tem1:>er 15th, 1890,al1d is accompanied by a petition signed by the officers of that and quite a number of its members, asking the Grand I..Jodge to reinstate Mr.

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Foss, saying that they have" full faith and confidence that he will truly keep his pledge , and if restored, that he willluake alnends for the past, and that he will strictly comply with the lo,'ws of the Grand Loc1ge," etc. The Grand Lodge has never entertained any unkind feelings against any of its members engaged in the saloon business. The fight has been made against the business with the hope that all who w'ere engaged in it might see the inconsistency of the :Masonic profession with the business. rrh.is Gran d Body would gladly'welcome back to the Masonic fraternity all who hRve separated frOln it on account of this, upon the same tenns as those proposed, and the endorsements presented by the petitioner here. Having full faith in the sincerity of his promise, we recomlnend tbat he be reinstated to good :Masonic standing.

No. XVII.

This is a petition fronl J. 'V. Brogan, asking the Grand Lodge to restore hiIn to good Masonic standing. The petitioner 'was expelled from all the路 rights and privileges Qf :Masoury路 by J acksonville I-Iodge, No. 44, in' 1887, on two specifications. The said Brognn petitioned Jacksonville Lodge in December, 1889, for restoration. His petition \vas rejected by a vote of thirteen to eight. 'Vhile the petition before us is signed by some of the members, the majority of the Brethren of that Lodge havcnot signed it, and the Master and \Vardens are not known in the petition. At the same time, there is a protest filed against the restoration of s~1id petitioner. In vie,,," of the circumstances elnbracillg the refusal of the Lodge to reinstate J. vV. Brogan, your COlnmittee is ofthe opinion that it will not be conducive to the interests of .Masonry to f,rrant his prayer. '

e therefore decline to recOluluend him to this Grand Body. Fraternall~" SUbmitted,

NOAH M. GIVAN, SAM'LH. SAUNDERS, JOHN W.FARRIS, JOSHUA B. THOl\fAS, B. P. BAILEY. Cormnittee.

'I'he following.resolution was presented and read. and 011 motion, referred the Special Committee of nine, !{no\vn as the" Honle COlnmittee " :

Resolved, That it is the sense of this Grand Lodge that some suitable ought to be appointed b~r this body, or its Grand Master, as whose duty it shall beto visit the Subordinate Lodges of Grand JuriscUetion, to solicit from them, and fronl the }Iasons of this State, donations路 for the Masonio Home, and, as occasion mar afford,路to assist tbe Grand. Lecturer ill his JAMES JOHN

'tv.

BOYD, VI NCIL..

~59

Lodge of J.lfissouri.

1890.J

JURISPRUDENCE.

11.

~T.

Bro.

"T. ~J. ,Villiall1s, ()hairI11an of tIle

on Jllrispt'uc1ellce,

I)1~esentec1

Comlllittee

the follovving special report,

~?hicllWas adopted: REPORT OF CO:MMITTEE IN THE l\fATTER OF REVISION OF LA'VB. To the . ."'fost TV'orsldp!ul ({-rand'Lodge of 11.:fissOU1"i, A. F. & A. J.W. :

Your Committee on Jurisprudence deem the luatter of the Revision of .the Laws of the Grnnd Lodge, as recOlunlended by the Grand l\r~l,ster, to be of sufficient importanee to justify a separate report upon that subject. The necessit)T of such revision is appa>rent, and in the opinionofyourC01nnlittee, the initial steps to begin the work should be taken at the present session of the Grand Lodge. 'Ve therefore recommend the following:

Resolt1ed, That the GrH,lld ~raster be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a Committee, to be composed. of threemembers~to revise, codify and index the Laws and Decisions of the Grand Lodge. Said Conlmittee shall report, in writing, at the next Communication of this Grand Body. Said Committee shall report any alterations or changes that are necessar)' to bring the various rulings heretofore annolllleed into harmony. with each路 other, and shall路 also present, for action of Grand Lodge, any amenc1nlents that should be made to. our By-Laws. The Revision by the Ccnumittee shall not be printed until so ordered by the Grand Lodge. Fraternally,

'V.

~f. vVILLIAMS, B. VALLIANT, O. H. HOSS, LESLIE O'RE.A.R, A. 1I. HOUGH, J. W. BOYD, Committee.

MASON Ie COMITY.

The Committee on Masonic Cornity presented.the following report, and the saIne was adopted : .~ HALTJ OF GRAND LODGE, A. F. & A. M' I ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 15th, A.D.1890.

TV the Most JVorsh'ipfU,z Grancl Lodge o.f.J.llis80Wt'i,A. F.

}

A. II. :

The Special Committee appointed by-the Grand .Lodge in 1888, to whom again the comity between Grand Lodges on th"e subject matter of concurrent border Jurisdiction is referred, report, that, in the路 opinion of this Committee, it is wise and prudent that each Grand Lodge should maint~un inviolate its Jurisdiction overall petitioners within its borders. It isa recognized Masonic la"w' that it Master Mason may reside within one Jurisdictionwhilellis :Masonic bonle :rnay be in another; in other 'Words, his Masonic home can be selected at his own volition. The mUltiplying of facilities to make Master Masons.

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Ptoceedings oj the

l'clnoving almost eve11 difficulty and hardship in the way, has had 110 tendency to elcYate the character of material adrnitted into the Lodges, nor cause a higher appreciation of the principles of Masonry. 1

\Yhy extend to a sister Grand Lodge a privilege 'which we deny to the Lodges of our own .Jurisdiction '? \Vhen it is known that State lines detlne the jurisdiction, 110 mistake can be easily made. It is not an infrequent fact tbat ill feeling is engendered, and harnlOuy existing between Lodges is destroyed, by the eagerness for receiving petitions 'which is blind to the line equi-distant between thenl. To concur in the legislation proposed by our sister Grand I.Jodge of Iowa necessitates theamendn1ent of our law, and will produce confusion, and it state of ftlctS that may eventuaHy lead to the marring of that peace and harmony which no\v characterizes our relations, and so \\'orthy the henediction of "Behold how ple~sant it is for brethren to dwell together in Unity."

Respectfully subluitted. JAMES 'V. BOYD, JOHN D.VINCIL, XENOPHON RYLAND, C01i1/Jnittee.

CHARTERED

'rhe

LODGES.

C~onlnlittee on

Chartered I.lodges reported as follovvs, through its Ohairll1al1, Brotller Lee A. I-Iall, a11d tIle saIne ,vas adopted: To the 1I1o.st n'"orshlpjul Grand Lodge oj J1fissouri, A. F. (\; . A. ).V.: Your Comnlittee on Chartered Lodges respectfully subnlits the following report:

rota1 ntlmber of Lodges on roll Accounted for as follows: Lodges reporting Lodges not reportil1g. Arrestecl C11arters............................ Surrendered Charters..... Consolidated with other Lodges..

536

529 2 2 2 2 536

NUlnber of Lodges actnally reported..

529

Ofth~e.the Committee report:'

Correct Incorrect

,:t82

4G 528

Of the forty-six Lodges reported above, seventeen are not correct in one ornu:rre the follOWing par~iculars :

No financial statement: No. 57.

oj .L1fisso'luri.

1890.J Not signed by the "\Yorshipful :Master: Nos. 57, 105, 154, 165, ·285 and 488. Not signed by the Secretary: No. 362.

No seal and 110 explanation of its absence: Nos. 105, 279, 371, 428,482,488.

Names do not agree with last year's report: Nos. 29, 141, 253, 315, 358, 476. In these cases the returns cmne so late that there was no time to :make the necessary inquiry to enH,ble the Conllllittee to 111ake proper correction. 1'hree (3) Lodges have made no report, viz.: Nos. 91, 384 and 468. Of the non-reporting Lodges No. 468 Illade returns but sanle were sent back for correction. So far the correctecl returns have not come to hand. T,venty-nine (29) Lodges have failed to ans"\ver inquiries sent with a view of correcting their returns, viz. : Nos. 18, 64, 69, 71, 75, 101, 124, 126, 131, 142, 158, 201, 227, 246, 248, 252, 278, 290, 300, 329, 343, 367, 382, 390, 455. 4t"i1, 463, 511,516.

The follovdng numbers arc vaCil11t for the several reasons stated::Arrested Charters: Nos. 423, 466.

Surrendered Charters: Nos. 129, 320. Consolidated with other Lodges: Nos. 166, 495. RECAPITULATION. 482 Returns· Correct................. Returns not Correct : 46 No Returns.... ......• 2 Arrested Charters........ 2 Surrendered Charters......... 2 Consolidated with other Lodges....................... 2 Total:

536

The Committee are 111uch gratified to notice the steady improvement in the character

of the returns nlad.e to the Grand Lodge.. The great bulk of them show care andattention the part of the Secretaries of the several Lodges, and your Committee cheerfully bear vvitness to their fidelity· to their several duties. But your Committee must again call the attention of the. Grand Lodge to what we can only regard as an utt'er disregard of duty in the management of some of the Lodges

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whose Secretaries persistently ignore inquiries sent thelll ,Yith the ,viev/ of correcting returns sent i11. As usual, many inquiries have been sent ont, and generally have been proIllptly and eheerfully answered; l)ut twenty-nine Lodges as yet have not been heard from, viz.: N05. 18, 64, 6n, 71, 75, 101, 124, 126, 131, 142, 158, 201, 227, 246, 248, 252, 278, 290, 300, 329, 343, i1G7, 882, 390, 455, 4Gl, 4G3, 511, 51ft

'1'11e Secretaries of these several Lodges were all 'written to in thue, and if they had attended to their duties, vei'Y likely these returns ",,,"ould have been corrected without

trouble.

At the last session of the Grand L·odge it \vas ordered as a standing rule (see page 73): •. That allY Lodge failing to pronlptly answer inquiry in regnrd to its returns or matters connected tbere\vith, shall be placed aU10ng the non-reporting I~odges, and without good cause shown for its neglect, shall be dealt with as a non-reporting Lodge." The CC>lnrnittee have not clone so this year, desiring to' give these Lodges a chance; but would reoo111111en<1 that the case of the twenty~nil1e Lodges be referred to the incoming Grand Mnster for such action as he may fInd necessary, to enforce the above mentioned rule. III these strictures the C0l111l1ittee, of courso, kno,,, that the neglect is due to the failure of the Secretary to attend to the duties of bis ofnce. It does not matter \\~hy he fails to make proper return to the Grand Lodge. The records of this Grand Lodge are rnac1e from data in forIn of returns furnished it by the several I.odges, and the Secretaryof each Lodge is the proper officer to prepare this annual report, and fOr\varc1 saIne 'when completed. But a Lodge is bound to see that this is done, and, by allo\ving an incOlllpetent or enreless Secretary to ren1ain in oflice~ 1)e0011108 thereby directly responsible for his shortcomings.

The Committee is "\vell aware of the difficulty that Lodges son1etin~s have in securing eompetent Secretaries, but, such being the (,~lse, it only lays 11lore strongly on the \Vorshipful '1faster the responsibility of seeing that the duty is properly performed. So far the Granel Lodge is concerned, it is absolutely necessary th11t correct returns be lllade, and no Lodge can complain if necessary Illeasures are taken to see that this is done. In the Inatter of the three (8) Lodges which have nlade 110 report, we would also reCOlllll1end that saUIe be referred to the ineOluingGrand J\!Iaster. Three (3) Lodges, in the judf,YI11cnt oftlle COl1unittee, require spechtl lllentioll, viz.: Nos. 107,357, 4SH. '

XOlle of these IJodges report as InaIl~· as fifteen (15) nltnnbers. In view of the rule of this Grand Lodge that there shall be at least fifteen bona tlde melnbers to organize a new Lodge, it beeonles a question whether any Lodge that lllRy fall belo"Y that number is justified in lnuintaining H, separate organization. The Committee have no lueans of determining. itnd therefore recoDuuend that the cases of these three Lodges be referred to the ineollling Grand :Master for investigation. The lTlatter of the resolution offered by Brothers Gaines. anti Good. the District Deputy Masters be paid by the Grand Lodge the sunl ·01' each officia.l visit, limited to one visit each year, hasbeen eonsid.ered and we recounnend that same be not adopted.

Edieet that donal'S for the COlnmittee,

1890.J

Grwnd

1JIiB801.L?~i.

In the matter of Livingston Lodge, No. 51, in vievt of the fact that the Grand Lodge, at its last Connllunicatioll, expelled Brother Southworth, and that the Lodge gives proper assurances that it will in future enforce the law, \ve recommend that no further action be taken in the matter. In the matter of the luelnorial of Roanoke Lodge, No. 70, asking that the name of the I.Jodge be changed from Roanoke Lodge, No. 70, to Arillstrong Lodge, No.' 70, we recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted. All of \vhich is respectfully SUblllitted, LEE A. HALL, Chab'm,a.n,. A. FISHER, GEOltGE E. :MAYHALL, E. PRICE, JOHN T. RUFFIN, GEOHGE L. FAULHABE'R, ]-" L. KErrH, CommUlee.

INVITATION.

'rIle following invitatioll V\t1"as p~resentecl by R. vV. Bl~O. SalTIllel IVL I{ennard, Grand 'l~reasurer, and on Illotion, tIle sallle ,vas accepted by tIle Grand Lodge: To the ]{ost rVorshipful Grand Lodge of Jfissouri, A. F. &..t1. Jll.:

I have been directed by the Exposition Board, to invite the officers and luelllbers of the Grand Lodge to attend the Exposition this (Wednesday) evening. To-dn,y has been designated as" ~{asonic Day," and to-night appropriate luusic will be rendered by Gilmore's band.....:.and a beautiful tableau will be presented. The boxes and seats behind theln will be reserved for the members of the Grand Lodge. Those who cannot be seated there can be seated in the parquette, as all the seats in it "will be reserved for Masons and their ladies. A sll1all piece of blue ribbon in the button hole will admit to reserved seats. Tickets of adulissioll to the building will. be. distributed tomeulbers of the Grand Lodge in this room this afternoon. . SAM'L

~r.

KENNARD.

R ESO LUT 10 N.

TIle follovving resolution, presented L. Rogers, "vas adopted:

b)r

Brother Henry

Re,,,;ol7.1ccl, 'ÂŁhat that portion of the printed nlatter to be placed on the back of the " Dinlit without privileges," be amended by striking out all after the word" burial," in the second paragraph 1 marked " Sec. 27." H .. L. ROGERS, G. L.FAULHABER.

. Proceedings of the

[Oct.

D. D. G. M. REPORTS.

Brother Xenophon Rylallcl presented th.efollo\\Ting report, eoncerning the reports of the District Deputy Gralld l\fasters, and the sanle vvas adopted: . To the lrlost lV'ol'sldpjul Grand Lodge of ';}[lssowd, A. F. &: A.1rf.: The Committee on Reports of District Deputy Grand 1fasters state: 'Ve have submitted to us reports fronl all these officers, except those in the Tenth, Twentieth, T"t'1enty-flrst and rrwentY~l1inthDistricts. There is a report from the First District, though the printer makes the Grand Master include Brother J. T. Laughlin as delinquent. Brother Ferd ,Yo 'Webb, of the rr\ventieth District, states that, in due time, he fonvardecl his report to the Grand Secretary, though it never reached that office. The office of District Deputy Grand l\Iaster is a laborious one, but the efficient laborer is not only worthy of, but w'ill receive his hire, in the verdict of "'\Vell done, good and faithful servants" from all who appreciate the sacrifices theY' Inake in the faithful clisc}u1Tge of their duties. The only relnedy fo;r failure to report is for the Grand :Master to decline reappointment in cases of\vilful neglect.

The reports of the Deputies show that Masonry is in good condition in the State, and the Craft is becOlning- more appreciative of the great tenets of Brotherly Love, ReUef and Truth. Praternally SUbmitted, XENOPHON RYLAND, R. W.1fc1fULLIN, R.路E. WITT," J. D. \VEBB, F. J. TYGARD, J. IVr. ORCHARD, R. BARNEY. CO'l'mnittee.

Motions and alnendrnents . vvere offered respectiIlg the exenlplification of the ,york ill the First aIldSeCOIld Degrees. Finally, on motion of l\tIartin Col1illS, it was ordered that tIle subject be postpo11ed tliltil to-morrow afternoon, at 3 0' cloek.

. 'rhe Grand Lodge ,vas then called frolll 1: 30 thisafterlloon.

G?'lJnd Lodge of

1890.J

J.~1iS80urri.

"\VEDXESDA Y-,A.PTEH,NOO:S SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

October 15, 18BO.

TIle Cjrand Lodge \vas called to labor at 1 :30 P. ilL, by t.Ile ~Iost 'Vorshipful C}rand Master, Brotller Tl18odore Brace. 'I'he Gralld Officers in th.eir respective places. WA-YS

AND

MEANS.

rr11e COlnlllittee 011 \Vays alld Means presented a report, V\J~hicll ","as ti,doptecl, and. is as follows: To theJ.l{ost TVo1's1l'ip!ttl Gl'and Lo(J,[Jc of }rlissouri, A. F. &: A. Jr.: Your COIUulittee on '짜ays and 1Ieans respectfully SUblllits the following report: 'Ve find the balance in thehands of the Grand Treasurer, per his report, to be the SUIn

of $6,429.07.

'Ve recolllInend the following appropriations: Printing Proceedings of 1890 $1,200 00 Rent of Grand Secretary's office 1,100 00 Postage, printing, stationer:" andineidentals......................................................... 700 00 Salar~r of the Grand secretar~r.............. 2,500 00 H "Chainuan Connuittee on ForeignCorrespondenec.............. 500 00 Granel Treasurer .....;....................................................................... 150 00 and expenses of the Grnnd Lecturer.......... 2,250 00 Expenses of the M. 'V. Grand IVfaster.................................................................... 250 00 " Special Deputies ~.................................................................... 100 00\ Pitst Grand :Masters' Pay RoH,hereto attached..................................................... 226 25 Total

$8,U76 25 PAY ROLL OF PAST GRAND 1rIASTERS.

P~l.st

Granel Master SuU+'l II. Saunders, 175 Illiles, 3 days $ Lee ..~. Hall, 3 (lajrs ~.......................................... Jas. 'V. Boyd, 310 miles, 2 days ~.................................... Geo. R. Hunt, 220 miles, 3 days. Xenophol1 Ryland, 244 miles, 3 days............... R. E. Andersoll, 135 11liles, 3 days........ .. W. 1\1. Willianls, 190 miles, 3 days.... Thos. E. Garrett. 3 days... \Vm. R. Stubblefield. 3 days..... Jas. P. vVood, 1251uiles, 3 days................................................ C. C. \Voods, 315 miles, 3 days.... Noah M. Givan, 253 miles, 3 days Orand Chaplain Cha.~. H. Briggs, 278 Iniles, 3 days..... . Total

G. L.

PRO.~.

,,,~,.,

17 75 9 00

2150 20 00 21 20 15 75 18 50

9 00 9 00 15 25 24 75 21 65 22 90

$2~6

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Reporting upon that portion of the 11. 'V. Grand lVlaster's Address, referred to your Conlmittee, we respeetfully recommend that, in order to meet the temporary deficiency referred to, the Grand Treasurer be authorized to draw upon the receipts for the subsequent term. Respectfully submitted, ROBT. E. COI..LIKS, S. LESSLEY, J. ~I. RITCHEY, R. Q. ROACH, SOL. WAGGONER, ,V. FARRIS,

fhnlmiltcf'.

LODGES U. D.

A report ,va.s subnlitted by Brotller Jolln R,. ParSOI1, ChairIl1an of theComrnittee on Lodges Under Dispensatioll. rrhe saIne was approved, and is as follows: To the .:lfost lVorship/'ul Grand Lodge oj ~l'Iissou-ri, .A. F. & A, .i1!. : Your Committee on I.Jodges Under Dispensation respe.ctfullr report, that they have examined the records of the following Lodges, and finding them snbstantially correct, recommend that Charters be granted:

.J.V'a'rne. ~lonett...............

Portageville Fides J\.Iexico Amazollia Galt Southwest "West Prairie Zalnlil Soutll C;ate , Clintoll. Prairie HilL

., !

Locat'ion. :Nlonett Portageville I{ansas City Mexico Amazonia Galt ~ Southwest City Clarkton Zalnla -.. Kansas City Clinton: Prairie Hill

' ,

County. '.... . Barry'. New Madrid. Jackson. .i\u(lraill. Au(lre,Y. Grundj". :McDonald. 路Dunklin. Bollinger. Jackson. I:Iellr~"'.

Chariton.

Galt Lodge requests that Bro. G. A. Smith be nalned in their Charter as 'Vorshipful Master, R. S. Hutton, Senior \Varden, and M. HUlnphre~Ts, Junior Warden. We reCOOl111elld that request be granted. We note some errors in the records before us, similar to those noticed by forlner committees, and to which we call special attention: When two or more candidates are balloted for at the saIne meeting, the record should state that they were balloted for separately. One Lodge states that their officers were installed. Officers of Lodges U. D. in,stalled.

ar(~

Iuerely say The record should state the amount received \vith the . petition, and fee. The record should state the nalne 'injull, age, occupation and residence of the

U8lUU

1890.

Lodge of Missotl/ri.

petitioner as ,veIl as the l1aInes of Brethren recomulending, ~l11d if itbea petition for affiIintion, the nanle, number 9.nd location of the Lodge dimitted [rOlll. Lodges U. D. should approve the record of its last Ineeting before closing.

The record should state the purpose for which warrants are ordered. "\Varrant ordered dra\vn in favor of for $ - - as per bill on file" is not sufficient. Bills will get lost or destroyed. In the absence of the 'V\r.M., the 'Vardens, in order of seniority, preside; and shoyld be noted on the record as S. 'V. (or J. "Y.) actingW. M.

Dispensations were issued to Sum:rp.erville Lodge, at Summerville, Texas County, Foster Lodge, at· Foster, Bates CountY,and·Clarksburg7;:I.Jodge, at Clarksburg, MOlliteau County, too late in the year for those Lodges to .show their proficiency and ability to maintain themselves in the future; ,ye therefore recommend that said Dispensations be continued to the next meeting of this Grand Lodge. Clinton Lodge requests that the jewels and furniture of Tebo Lodge, No. 68, and Clinton Lodge, No. 481 (whose Charters were arrested last year), be turned over to them together with tIle sum of $50.00 paid to the Grand Treasurer by the last named defunct Lodge; and in view of the fact that the memborship of Clinton Lodge, U. D., is made up from the two Lodges mentioned, "we recommend that the request be grallt~d. Fraternally submitted, JOHNR. PARSON, SEYMOUR HOYT, HARRY KEENE,

O. D. AUSTIN, R. V. BONHAM, .R. S. EDDY, J. A. THOMASON,

R. C. CULVER,

· Grmimittee.

JURI$:PR~iENCE.

'rIle Oonlnlittee on Jurisprudence presented a general report through its Chairlnan, BrotherVl. }I. ,\Tillialns, and tIle sall1ewas adopted, and is,,,as follows: To the J.1{ost lVm'shipjul Grand Lodge of Missom'i, A. F. & A. ":,,,1. :

Your Committee on Jurisprudence presents the following report: The Committee recommends that the. action and ruling of the

W. Grand Master

in case of Samuel J. Oglesby, be approved, and, also, his rulings incase of M~rrtle and King Hiram. Lodges.

decision of the Grand Master, to the effect that the bod~" of a deceased erematec;,in pursu:ane $f. & ... ~liIeStby him in his lifetim.e, doeS,llot deprive him of the right of Masonic fUlleral rites, is correot aoo ils ~ir,oved. .J:1'"tJ·Sf.--.l.ue

Sel(~nd.- Your Comlnittee also approve, as being in conformity with the lA~VS 0.£. this Grand I.oage, the decision ofthe Grand :Master, to the effect that the widow ora decease.d

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Master Mason is entitled to a certifica.te of the !nembership nnd good standing of her deceased husband, w'ithout regard chara(?,ter.of'the widow herself. This d eci8ion is in literul conformity 'with Section Art. XVI., .of the By-Laws~ ,v11ich is nlandator~r on this subject, and leaves the Subordinate Lodges"no discretion. But your Conlmittee is of the opinion tlu'Lt this By-La\v ought to be so amended as to leave SOIne discretion to the Subordinate Lodge in the nUltter. Your Coinnlittee is not of the opinion that a )faster Mn,son is relieved of his obligation to render true lYIasonic charity to the 'widow of a deceased Brother for any reason, but is of the opinion that the right to have a certificate of the kind no,,," under discussion is a right eonferred only by the Section of the BYeLaw above referred to, and is not necessarily a part of our :Masonic obligation, and is, therefore, subject to amendment. If the officers of a Subordinate Lodge have knowledge that the widow of a deceased Brother is a woman of iUlproper character, they- ought not to be compelled to give her tl certificate, \vhieh she can display on any occasion, or in any place, certifying her to be the widow of a deceased Master :Mason. Besides, if aR~7 woman who is the widow of a deceased Master Mason is entitled to such a certificate, notwithsti1nding she may be of bad character! that fact im.pairs the effect that the certificate should have in the hands of a worthy good ,,,~oman, who is the wiclolv of it deceased Brother Mason, and who is entitled to all the care and tlssistance :Masons can give her. Therefore, your COl1un1tt"ee recommend that the路 By-Law in question be so amended as to leave the matter of issuing such a certificate to the discretion of the offi~ cers of the Subordinate Lodges; provided, they t1scertain that the character of the applicant is imI>roper, and we invite the attention of the Committee on Reyision to this subject. Tkird.-Tlie Grand Master correctly decides that as soon as ~1 dhnit is granted, bership in the Lodge granting the dimit ceases at once.

111cnl-

l~burth.-Membersof our Lodgc$, who, prior to removal to our Jurisdiction, served as \Varden in a.regular Lodge, under the Jurisdiction of a sister Grnucl Lodge recognized by this Body, is eligible to the office ofW. :M. \\7e concur in this decision.

FiJUl.-We concur in the ruling of the Grand Master, that a Lodge within th'e Jurisdiction mo,y, at the reqtlest of a Lodge under the Jurisdiction of another Grand Lodge, confer the Master's degree upon a Fellow Craft of such foreign ~odge, if the l\;!issouri Lodge sees proper to do so; and that the request of such foreign Lodge to do the ,,",ork, (luJS certified uIlder the set'Ll of.the former, is sufficient evidence that such Fellow Craft has been duly elected and 'isqaalijied to receive the degree. The Grand lYIaster does not decide that the Lodge should not satisfy itself by properexaulination that the party ~Lpplying is a Fellow Craft. This, of course, should not be omitted.

Sixth.-The action of the Grfl,ud M~l,ster in deciding that the "Nrittell report ejf tl, Committee of Investigation upon the petition of an applicant for initiatiol1 nlay bEl. Rcted on, although no member (lIthe COlllmittee be prese,nt,nleets our.ap:proval.

Seventh.-In regard to what the 1YL W. Grand Master StlyS, as to the right of tl Subordinate Lodge to invest its surplus funds, for profit or income, in the stock路 of building associations, all we need say is, that we fully-concur. When not needed for inunediate use it is simply follm'Ying a simple rule of business for a Lodge to so invest its f"1.1n<1s as to desire therefor a reasonable interest, and thereby inCret1Se its means ofprOlnoting the benevolent objects and aims of Freelllasonry. Eighth.-Your Committee approves and affirmsthe eighth deeision ofthE.~ Grand ltrfaster, which states that a dimit may be granted the l\:faster 1vfasoll in good standing '\vho has paid all his dues, although he may be liable to the Lodge on an Ullruatnxed obligtltiOl1. Nintll.-The Committee approves the n'inthrecomulend.littion respecting the vouching for proficiency of the officers ofa the requirements of Section 3, Article XV. of the Br-LRWf:.

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'l"enth.- Your Conlmittee also decides, with th€ Grand Master, that the notice to be given nl(~mbers to attend trial of a Brother, is not Incant to be equivalent to a .s'wnmons, as understood among Masons, and therefore approves the tenth decision of the Grand :Master on that subject. Elel'tnth.-The Grand Master correctly holds that a, Lodge maY', by its By-Laws require l110re than six months' residence 'within its jurisdiction before it will entertain a petition for the mysteries. Six months is the mini·rnum.

The Grand l\laster discusses in his Address the chl:uacter of residence nece8sar~" to give a Loclge jurisdiction of a petitioner, although no ruling or decision is presented a~ to any particular case.

Your Committee concurs in the views announced by the Granel :Master. Actual, Tt~8idence within the Jurisdiction of a Lodge is what the By-laws require. At the same time, we learn from different SOllfces that the practice has not been unifonn throughout the State in this matter. Any definite decision now might do injustice in individual ca~es 'where Lodges have acted upon, different constructions of the law. .A Committee of Reyisionwill be appointed, and that Committee can and should recomluen,d such change in the language of the section under consideration as to make the l1waning plain, a,nd remove all doubt upon the subject for the future. This can be done in the 111annCr suggestt~cl, withgut reflecting upon the action of the Lodges, many of whieh have differed as to the proper Construction of this section, and hH,Ye acted upon }iuch different constructions. 'Ve therefore recommend, that the section under considerntion be and the same is called to the special attention ofthe Revision Committee. bona .tide,

.!i'raternal1y subluitted. . W.. l\I.. '\VILLIAMS, Ghat?"ltLan.

L. B. VALLIANT, 0 .. H. HOSS,

J. ,Yo BOYD, LESLIE O'RI£AR, A. :M. HOUGH, D. A. JAMISON,

ARRESTED CHARTERS . .t\. report on Arrested Charters was rendered by itsCh~ir Illan,.Broth.erJ. P.. \Vood,'and the.same\vas adopted, a11d is as follo\vs : 70. the J:l!lost JVol'shi:p'/ul Gra'n(j, Lodge oj Mi880U?~it A .. F. de A ...~f.:

Your Gonlmittee on Arrested Charters, respectflllly submit the following report: 1. CENTER VIl~W LODGE, No. 466.

In this case the Grand ~fa$ter states all that need be said on the question of' tl"~ proprietr of his action. His statem.ent shows that there was good cause for the arrest of the Charter. No one appeared before your Committee to show cause why the action. of tneGral1d~rastershould not be sustained.

[C)ct.

Proceedings of the

Your Committee, therefore, reeonul1ends that the action of the Grand -:\Iastel: in arresting this Charter be approved.

II. NEWBURG LODGE, No. 423.

In this case :your Comlnittee carefully and fully considered all the ovidence, and took into consideration the Inemorial, signed by forty-three lllernbers out of a total lllembership of fifty-six, together with statements and assurances of representatives of the Lodge, asking that the Charter be restored, and promising a rigid enforeement of onr moral law in case of restoration of their Charter. While your Comnlittee believe that a prosperous and harnlonious ~Iasonic Lodge can and ought to exist at Competition, yet 'vhen we took into eonsideration the fact that the first order of the Grand Master for the arrest of the Charter was issued Noveluber 6th, 18tl9, and that, afterwards, his order was suspended and the Lodge f,rlven nearly five months time to demonstrate that it \vas entitled to have its existence prolonged, that they failed in this, and that the tinal order for arrest\vas issued ,March 2~lth, 1890, and, after considering allthe evidence in the case, \ye do not believe that the best interestf$ of Masonry ,youid be subserved by restoring the Charter nnd thu,s practically setting aside the action of the Grand Master. \Ye therefore recolnnlend that the nction of the Granel Master ill arresting this Charter be approved. JA1IES P. vVOOD, E. H. PHELPS, HENRY L. ROGERS, E. F. HARTZELL. A. P. \'\tEAVER. tbwwittl't'.

Brother John V\T. Farris offered the follo\villg resolution, \vhich ,vas adopte\l:, Resol'ved, That the Grand Lodge pay to Brother M. F. :Mott, \V. l\I. of Newburg I.jodge, No. 423, ,,,hose Charter, 'was arrested, the sum of $16.50 for his expenses in attending this Communication of the Grand r..odge. .T. 'V. F.A.RRIS.

SUSPENDED MASTERS.

. rr'he Conln1ittee on Suspended~fasters relldered cpncerning the suspensioll of y,... E. l\fcCnelldon, Robert Burns Lodge, No. 496, fUld Richard IVL of Itaska I.Jodge, No. 420.

Lodge oj'

J.lli88otw~'i.

.1~ 1110tiol1 to expel )~. E. IVlcClendoll ,vas lost, but tIle Cirand Lodge adopted tIle reC0111lnendatioll of the COlll1l1ittee sllspendillg hilll for five years.

The case of R. 1follellcott "vas takell up, and a lllotion ,vas adopted suspending hinl for five years. The report of the C~onlmittee, as alnended, ,vas tIlell adopted as a ,vh.ole. I t is as follo'vs: ST, LOUIS, :M:o., October 15th, 1890.

To the

Jlf08t

TVorshipful G'l'and Lodge of ..lfissoul'i, . .:1. F. & A. J.lf.

The undersigned Special COlll111ittee to WhOITI was referred the Inattel' of suspended 'Vorshipful :Masters, beg to report: In the lnatter of Y. :E. :McClelldol1, 'V. M. of Robert Burns Lodge, No. 496, suspended frOIll otlice for drunkenness, and cited to aI1S'Ver the charge before the Grand Lodge: vVe find that VY. Bro. McClendon is addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors to the extent of drunkenness, and heartily approve the action oftlle Grand l\Iaster.

A l11ajoritr of. the路 COl1ul1ittee luanifest H, feeling- of sylupathy for' the unfortunate victim of intenlperance but severely reprimand a Lodge that will condone dl'unkenness by electing a drunkard to the office of l\Iaster. 7

In view of all the facts in this case, we recollllllend that Bro. Y. E. :McClendoll be suspended froIn all the rights and In'h'''ileges of Masonry for the ternl of five years.

,V.

In the case of Bro. R. :\follencott, ~r. of ItaskH, Lodge, No. 420: Your COlll1llittee find th~tt Bro. Mollencott has charge of a saloon, the license for ,vhich was issued to one Anthony, and Bro. Moll()l1cott was Clnployed on ~1 salary. Bro. ~Iollencott assures the COlnnlittee that if he had not boon an installed officer, he would have dimitted before engaging in the business, so as not to haye acted in opposition to the law of the Grand Lodge, but he could not dinlit and could not afford to llliss the opportunity for enlploy~ Dlcnt. That if pernlitted, he will take H, di111it frol11 his Lod.ge.

A luajority of the Committee think this case presents elements of 111e1'cy, not here,. tofore presented in cases of a saloon-keeper, and in view of all the facts in the case, 'we fully endorse the action of the Grand !\{aster in suspending Brother 1Iollencott from office, and citing him for trial before the Grand Lodge"; but, we believe a light sentence in this case ,vill nlete out exact justice, and "rye recommend that Brother R. Mollencott, ,Yo ~L路 of Itaska Lodge, No. 420, be suspended from all the rights and privileges of )Ia.~onr)~ for a period of fiye years. GEO. R. HUNT, ,V. R. STUBBLEFIELD, s. L. CASEY, JOHN rr. SHORT.

Committee.

Proceedings G.f the

[Oct.

I eannot concur with the of the C0l1Ul1ittee hl its finding in the case of Bro. R. Mollencott. I think the facts in case are similnr to other eases adjudicated by the Grand Lodge, and that a ,Yo DI. of a 1fasonic I.odge ,,,ho is ,viIling to exchange that honorable position for tlwt of a saloon-keeper, or clerk in a saloon, has but little c1ain1 for merc'Y when the penalty is to be infiietN1. J. ,Yo FARRIS, Chairman.

BY-LAWS.

'rhe C0111nlittee on By-I-Ja,Ys preseIltec1 the follo,ving report, 'v hieh ,YHS ad?pted: :fo l!tr J10,-:1

lrOJ'81i11~rlll

Grand Ladue of .Jfh,:sol/J'i, . .4.E

<t. A •.ill. :

Your Comnlittee on By-La-ws respectfully reports, that it has examined the By-Laws of Lodge, No. 2Sti, and South Gate Lodge, U. D., and :find them in accordance with the eode recoll1ID(I]1ded by this Grund Lodge.

T~rieh

"W. R. STuBBLEFIELD, SAM. L. C. RHODES, .T. F. RHEA, F. 'V. 'VEBB, \V. H. CA.RPEN'rER t JAMES G. YOtiNG, Committef'.

MASONIC HOME.

nI. \V·. Bro. Noall 1.1. ({ivan, President of the Board of Directors of thelVlasonie Home, prese11ted a report touc11ing' the interest 110\"," cOlllrnancling the attelltion of 11issouri J\tIasons.· TIle report ",vas read and diseussed at 80111e length . . A. 1l1otioll to postpone COllsicleration of the report until tIle C0111lnittee of nine,kllo\Vll as the ~'I-Io111e C0111n1ittee~~~ should report, "ras lost. A Illotion to strike out the reC0111111CHldation,;to $5,000 was offered and voted do,,~n.

C\"~,·"·"\, .. ,"''1I,,.,, . '''1·,''',

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rrhis ,vas f'o11c)"'\ved a nlotioIl to I1Jake the HIJprOprlatioll $3,000. rrhis ,vas also I'Edected. It \va.s 1110ved arId carried to refer the subject of appropriatioll to the" IIoIne (~onlrnittee" of lline.

'rhe other portion of the report of tIle 130ard \vas then adopted, and ordered printed in the I)roceedings of this session. [See .A. ppelldix.J ELECTION

OF DIRECTORS.

1'11e (rrulld I-Jodge re-elected the follo\ving narn~~cl 13rE~tl1ren I)irectors of the IVlasonie H0111e: ,.I{. E ..A.nflerson, S. 11, I{ellnarcl, l~". J. 'rygar(], 11. Cl. I~,oach and Saull(lers.

'T. ().

ELECTION

OF' OFFICERS.

'rhe (jrallc1 Lodge fixed the llour of 10 luorro,v for tIle eleetioIl of officers.

MASONIC

o~ eloek A. 1\:1.

to-

HOME.

'rho ]lour of B 0' clock to-1110rrO'V 1110rnillg \ras chosell for considering the report of tIle" HOl1le C~omlIlittee" of Ilil1e. rI'he Cirand "I.lodge \ras t11tHl called路frolIl labor until LonlOrrO\Y 111orll.ing at 8: 30 0' elock.

Ff'oceed'ings of the

[Oct.

THURSDA,Y -~IORNING SESSION.

ST.

I--JOUIS,

October 16, 1890.

~'he Grand I-Jodge \vas called to labor at 8: 30 A.1I., by the Most \V orshipful (trand l\,faster, Brother Tlleodore Brace. rrhe Grand Officers. ill their places.

:Prayer led by the Grand l\Iaster.

l\Iinutes of yesterday's session ,vere read allcl approved.

''£he proposed an1endnlent to tIle Grand Lodge

By-Ia~rs

\vas read a third tinle.

MASONIC

HOME.

Brother Xellophon llyland, Chairman, presented tIle follovving report frOl11 the "Honle COlnll1ittee" of 11ille, "rllicll ,vas adopted: To the Jlmlt TVol'shipfltl Gl'and Lodge

qf .;.lfissoari, ..:1• .l~: &- A . .1.11.:

The Special Conllllittee 011 the :Masonic Horne reports, that it is a nlatter of congratulation to the Grand Lodge that the Masonic I-IOlne of :Missouri is not only Inaintain· ing its hold upon the affections of the Craft, but that it is increasing in fayor wherever it is rightl~· understood, and its clainls upon· :1\10,80n1'y intelligently presented to the Brethren. It has been truly said that the name of Sir Philip Sidney is indissolubly eonnected 'with a single act and a fe'w vrords. Hilnself, mortally 'wounded upon the field of battle, to a solelier, likewise\vounded, looking up \vistful1y at hun, he passed a cup of water, saying, "Thy necessity is greater than mine." This luan of eleg~lnt learning, and at home amid royal courts, is best known to us by his beneficent ~lct to'\vards an l1Il unknown and dying soldier. Let the Grand Lodge of :Missouri be best known to future generations by its unqualified support and encouragement to the 2\Jasonic !lmne of Missouri, within whose sacred walls.are to be gathered, and provided for;. the "'\\'1<10W5 and orphans of our deceased Brothers. ' This HOlne should abide in the love and affection, and be sustained by thf> vo:untary contributions of the ·l\Insons of this State. Ilove is tIle fnlfilling of tIlt;, Ia w ~ ilUd. ronr

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errand .Lodge oj' J.1Ii:s8o'Ufi..

COlll111ittee deprecate H.llY act that for a moment has a teuclt:mcy tel InaI' the favol' in which the HOlne stands, or foment any unkind feelings toward i.t. Ti.me~~1.Sdemol1strated the fact that the purchase made by the Boar<J, of Directors was i1\vise investlnent in real estate. It is fully piLid for at a cost of $40:000. ItR value has so rapidly increased on acconnt of the extensive ilnprovenwnts pushing out to'wards it, to·day, if we are correctly inforlned, is nearly treble its original cost. And it is to be hoped that in a fe\v years its value 'will be so great as to provide an endOWlnent fur its support, that the incmne arising fronl it will relieve the Craft fro1l1 any but voluntary contributions Iuade to it without solicitation frOll1 the Board of Directors. 'Vhile the Board of Directors is cOllunended for its judicious nUlnagen~ent in the past, we earnestly recommend th~lt they see to it that 110 unnecessary waste or expenditure be permitted or incurred. \Ve urge the Fraternity throughout the State to acquaint thelnselyes with the condition and objects of this institution, and that Lodges and individuals eontinne to Inake every exertion ''rithin their power to aid the financial condition of the HOlue, Which, we trust, is to be the crowning gIor)" of Masonry in the State of Missoul'i.

\Ve submit the follo\ving resolutions for adoption:

First. 'Ye deetll the appointment of an agent, as called for in the resolution of Brother Boyd, un\vise and~'necessitatinga useless expenditure of Inoney at this time. Second. In view of the probable increase of the wants of the HOIlle during the ensuing year, and to provide for any contingency that Inay arise, the Grand Lodge appropriate the sum offiYe thousand dollars to the Home, and authorize the Grand Master to draw a warrant therefor at any tinu~ during the year the sum mHS be needed and the financial condition of the G:rand Lodge 'will permit l,vithout reclucing the fund in the' Treasury below the amount' needed for the legitimate annual expenses of· the Grl1nd Lodge. All of 'which is fraternally Subluitted,

XENOPHON RYLAND, C. H. BRIGGS, S. L. C. RHODES, .T. H. DEEMS, G. E. MAYHALI.J, \Y. 'N. FEWELL, \Y. H. CARPENTER, HARRY KEENE, B. H, INGRAM,

Committee.

rrhe proposed HJllenclnlel1t to tIle By-la\Ys, respecting increasing Grand Lodge dues in the illterest of tIle "n1asonic IIome," ,vas takell IIp alld considered. On motioll tIle further COIlsideratioIl of the an1€11dlnent ,vas postponed until tlle next session of this ({rand Lodge.

Froceecl'ings oj' the

[()et.

CHARITY. V"'("''',r',..··\r'':t''

It.

~he

l~ ..:A,ndersol1, for the Conllnittee 011 Charity, follcHving report, and the SHllle \ras adopteel : ST. LOUIS, :Mo., Oetober 15, 1890.

".['0 the Jlm,t TVorsldp.fltl Grand LodW: qf 1'1'!isi30uri, ,t!.

1:': & A. ill.:

Your Comulittee on CharitJ'would.fraternally report: That tlley have had presented to thelll renewed applications frOlll Past Grand :L\lastel' Stephen \V. B. Carnegy, Past Grand Ma.c;;ter Thomas E. Garrett, Brother .Jno. F.

Alberti, a Inember of TAl-Grange Lodge. Venerable Brother Carnegy represents his condition as entirely helpless, and his necessities as pressing as in the past, and this Grand Lodge having plaeed him upon the roll ofitsbelleficianes, we feel constrained torecomInend the renewal of the appropriation made at our last Annual Conlffiunication, to-wit: The sum of $200 to be paid in quarterly installnlents by the Grand rrreasurer, upon warrants clnnvn by the Grand Secretary, the first installment to pe paid at the close of this Grand Comlnnnieation. The application of Brother Jno. F. Alberti is endorsed by Alexandria Lodge, No. 404~ and for the reasons above stated, \ye recommend an appropriation of the SUIll of $100 to be paid to Alexltndria Lodge, No. 404, to be paid hin1 as his necessities luay require. 1\1. \V. Bro. 'rhos.E. Garrett asks for an appl'opriation to enable him to pajt his rent, and we reconnnend an appropropriation of $100 to be paid to VV« Bro. Cbarles Steinman1l, to be, by him, expended in the'ilpayment of indebtedness for rent, as the same IT10.y accrue. M. \V. Bro. .TohnH. Turner, Past Grand Master, asks for.all appropriation of $50, and in view of the distinguished services rendered thiS:Grand Body in the past, by the venerable Brother, and our conviction t11at11e would not ask if he did not need it, we reCOIDl1lCl1cl that said sum be paid hhn by the Grand Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Grand Secretary.

The W'orshipful Master of the Lodge of which? G. :M:••TUlIlesE. Cadle was a member at the time of his 'death, appeared before your Comluittee, and represents that his widow is a cripple, requiring the constant attendanee of some one to take care of her, and that she was left entirely penniless. In vie,Y or the presentconditioll of our trea..l;;jury, we do llClt feel ,,,HUng to recommend such an appropriation; as we' inight otherwise dO,:but to relieve her present necessities, ask that the Slun of $100 be appropriated, to fte paid her by the Grand.Secretar)~, in such sums, and at snch times, ashe ma;y deenl best. FraternHll)~

subluitted,

of ..,.. . tJ'~

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COMMITTEE ON

... •.... V' .. ·VI

REVISION.

rrhe lVI. ",\\T. Grand ~laster appoillted tile follo\villg 00111lllittee on Revision of the la\vs of t11e Granc1Lodge, \tv-hie1l . (~onl111ittee ,viII report to tlle next sessioll of t11is Body: 1\1. Brothers Noah IVL (}ivan, \\T]ll. 1\1. \Vil1ian1s and J01111 D. 'Tinei1.

"T.

THANKS.

The follo\ving paper ,vas presellted and unallinlousl~y adopted: \VHEREAS, the ~ranagers of the St. Louis Exposition, through its President, R. VV. Brother Samuel M. Kennard, extended to this Grand Lodge a nlost courteous invitation to visit. the Exposition and enjoy the pleasures of a rieh 111usical treat, and othEn' delightful features of the entertainment ; therefore,

Rcsol'ved, That the thanks of the members of this Grand Lodge be, and they nre hereby, tendered to the nlanagenlent of the Exposition for the courtesy shown us, and for the rich treat furnished us as their guests h\Ht evening. Resolved, That this paper be the Grand Secretary.

c(~rtified

to the Board of Directors of the Exposition by J. B. THOMAS, JOHN D. VINCIL.

ELECTION

OF GRAND OFFICERS .

.A.t 10 o'clock the special order was called, a11d the Grand Lodge entered UpOl1 the election of officers for tIle ellsuing

year. TELLERS.

TIle tira11d lVlaster appointed as rrellers the follovving Bretllrel1, viz. : E. H. Pllelps and l)orsey A . Jalnison.

[()ct.

Proceedfings of the

'rIle eleetion resulted as follo'\vs:

E. \\l AL.KEH" St. I.Jouis, Ciralld l\:Iaster. B. FI.·INGRAl\1:, Sedalia, I)eputy Grand l\laster. JOlIN R. PARSON, St. I-Jouis, Senior Gralld "Tarden. lI.A.HRY IZEENE, St. J osep11, Junior Cirand \Varden. SA~f'L 1\1. IZENNARD, St. Louis, Grand rIlreasurer. JOlIN D. \T1NCIL, St. Ijouis, Ctrand SecretarY'.

BRO. GEO. BRO. BRO. BRO. BRO. BIlO.

REPORT ON ACCOUNTS.

'rhe COll1lnittee on l\..ccounts,· tlll'Ougll its C~hairl~1an, Brother Fred. "T. l\:Iott, presented the followin.g report, ,vhiell was adopted: To tlu: Jfost IVors7dp!ul Grand Lodge (if .lJ;HB80U}'i, A. 1: {C: A. Jf.:

Your Conlnlittee on Accounts have carefully exarnined the Financial Reeol'ds of the Grand Lodge, in charge of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, checking];lp the receipts and expenditures, and comparing the cash returns of Subordinate Lodges with the Grand Secretary's books, and respectfully report to you the follov,'ing condition, as shown by the cash book, viz. : Balance on hand, Oct. 1, 1889......... Receipts to Sept. 30, 1890, inclusive....

..•.•.......

$ 8,820 01 13,&11 85 $22,661 86 16,232 79

Disb'llrSements.......................... Leaving a balance on hand......................................................

$6,429 07

Your Comnlittee respectfully suggests that the labor of luaking a careful exandnation of the returns of 542 Lodges, to 'see whether they have paid the Grand Secretar~7all the money they are properly charged with, and then seeing \Vllether they are given credit for the SaIne on the cash books of the Grand Lodge, and also the checking up of the receipts of the Treasurer from the Secretary, and then examining the receipts for d.isbursements, is a work involving the time of the C0111mittee to the exclusion of their attendance at the Grand Lodge session. To Slvoid this, we would recomnlcnd that the GrandMaster appoint a Committee not exceeding three Brethren, whose duty it shall be tObei'in the examination of the Grand Lodge Financia,l Records at least one week before each annual session. FraternLl11y sublnitted, F. '\V. :rvIO'rr,

, .TOH~ H. DEEr.rIS, E. VV~.'LAMY, .rAS. A. GOHDON. O. H. P. CATRON, ADOLPH

ffhe (fraud I.Jodge\vas called fronl labor

2:80

P. :\1.

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G1Yln,d Lodge of .J.1'lissouri.

~rIIURSD.f\.

Y-AFTEH,NOON SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

October 16, 1890.

rrl1e 1vfost 路"T orshipful Cirarld Lodge ,vas called to labor at 2 :30 P. 11., by tIle Grand l\Jfaster, Brotller Theodore Brace. The other Grand Officers were in. their stations.

RESOLUTION.

Brotller J. F. Rllea ofler@d tIle follo"rillg resolution, '\vhich \vas referred to the Cornrnittee. on Revision: vVUEREAS, It is a physical impossibHity for one man to perform .. all the labor . required and demanded of the Grand Lecturer, therefore,

That the Grand Master be and he is hereby authorized to appoint iln AssistGrand Lecturer, who shall devote his whole tilneiJo the work of instructing Lodges in the ritllHlistic work of the three. s~rmbolic degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry. J. F. RHEA. Resolved,

~\'nt

RESOLUTIONS.

rrhe follo\\J"ing. \VaS presellted, disctlSSecl and adopted: Resolt1cd, That the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri hold its Annual :Meeting in tIle year 1891, inKansas City. HENRY M. "TITHERS.

The follo\villg, offered by Brother J. B. "rllomas, received the approval of the CiraIld Lodge: Resolved, That the thanks of the Gran.d Lodge be, and the saDIe are herebY,tendered to the railroads and hotels which~h.aye afforded eourtesies to the members of the present session.

Re.solved, That the Grand Secretary be instructed to ha\路e printed, for distribution, 2,000 copies of the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge路 SessioIl. .T. B. TlIOJ\tIAS.

[<)ct..

of the

rIhe hour having arri'ved for considering \Vl1etller the' ({rand I.lodge\vould order the exelnplificatioll of tIle First and Second on Ination, the (j-ralld Lodge declined to take up the eXel11 plifieation.

E. ",\r alkel', an-

rI'he (trand ~Iaster-eleet, ]3rotl1er nouneed the f()llo\ving appointnlellts: APPOIKTED OFFICERS. ALIJAN McDO'VEI~L, St. Louis REV. C. H. BRIGGS, Nevada REV. .lNO. ROBINSON,F'redericktown, J. B. THO~rA.S, Albany JOHN \V. }'ARRIS, Lebnnon R. E. CULVER, St. Joseph LESLIE O'REAH, :Mnrshall.~ ~ 'VlVI. RICHARDSON, St. Louis A. l\L HOUGH, Jefferson Cit J• EL'VYN PRICE, Versailles .T. A. EATON, Caledonia GEO. E. ~rAYHALL, New London E. F. ALLEN, Kansas City JOHN 'V. O\VEN, St. Louis

' Y.

Orand Leclwrc/·. GI'and Chaplain. Grarul Chaplain. Grand'Seni01' Deacon. Gl'and .1ttn:iorDeaeon. Grand Orator. Orand Orator. Grand ~l[al·shal. Orand .Jfarshal. Grand SIl,lorcl Beatel'. Grand Pnrsu:ivant. Grand Senior SleWfLl'd. Grand Jun:i01' Steward. Grand Tyler.

DISTRIC1" DEPUTY GRAND :\IASTERS.

1st 2d 3d ·lth ;3th

6th 7th St1'l 9th lOth 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th H>th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22d 23d

Distriet-ED\VARD HIGBEE, Lancttster. A. PISHER, LaBelle. GEO. E. MAYHALL, Ne\v London. J. A. THO~rASON, I.Jouisiana. CRAS. J. WALK.ER, \Vel1tzville. 'V~f. H. CARPENTER, Centralia. SHELrrON LESSLEY, Higbee.. JOHN J. DILLINGER, (}wasco. GEO. 'V. DEATHERAGE, Carrollton. CRAB. S. GLASPELL, Trenton. NOR'rON B. ANDERSON, Plittte City. HARRY KEENE, St. Joseph. 'V. H. HUDSON, Maryville. J. B. THO~IAS, Albany. DOnSEY Ad JAl\IISON, St. Louis. ROBT. S. BRO\VNE, Potosi. \VM. 13. '{NILSON, Cape Girardeau. 'V. O'BANNON, New ~fadrid. WM:. H. POWERS, Centerville. :b'ERD.\V. 'VEBB, Steelville. H. MARQUAND, Chaulois. A.1\1. HOUGH, Jefferson Citro O. A. CRANDALL, Sedt~lia.

Lodge of

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}IiS801.W"ii.

2-4:t11 District-J A11:ES A. GORDON, l\fal'shnll. 25th E. H. PHELPS, Kansas City. 26th rr. J. BUCHANAN, PleH,sant HiH. 27th SI~Yl\lOUR HOYT, Greenfield. 28th F. A. AFFLECK, Bolivar. 29th 'Vl\f. 'l'.ALBEUrr, Cassville. 30th \V. ,Yo FE\VELL, Carterville. 81st R. S. EDDY, Springfield. 32d E. C. STEELE, Hartville. :33d JA8. }'. RHEA, Dixon. g4th JOHN B. ROSS, :Mound C:ity.

CHAIRMEN OF SrrANDING COMMIT'I'EES. FOREIGN CORR.ESPONDENCE JURISPRUDENCE APPEALS AND GRIEVANCE I.lODGES U. D CHARTERED LODGES TRANSPOR1'ATION AND HOTEI.JS ON REPORTS OF D. D. GRAND MASTERS

CHARITy 'VAYS AND MBANS By-LA.\VS

REV. JNO. D. VINCIL, D. D., St. Louis. \V. 1\1. \VILLL4\.MS, Boonville. NOAH :M. GIVAN, Harrisonville. JAS. B. A USTIN, St. Louis. LEE A. HALL, St. Louis. \V. P. HANCO(jK, St. IJ()ui~. XENOPHON RYT.lAND, Lexillgf,oll. lL E. ANDERSON, Hannibal. H. E. COLLINS, St. IJonis. \V. H. STUBBLEFIELD, St.Louis.

C()M.Mlrrl'.EE ON ACCOUNTS: .J()HN H.

F. \Y. :MOTrr, ('halfmall.

Dgg~lS,

PHIL. .T. HEUER.

INSTALLATION.

TIle Most "Torsllipful (irand 1Jaster, :Brother Tlleodore Brace, appointed Brotller Allan lVfcDo\vell as (irand l\farshal, \vhell the follovviIlg elected C}ralld Officers ,\~ere installed: GEORGE E. vVALKER B. H. INGRA~L •JOHN R. PARSON HARRY KJ~ENE ~ SAl\fUEIJ 1\L KENNARD •JOHN D. VINCIL

GRAND MAsrrER.

DEPUTy GRAND l\LA.STER• GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND

SENIOR WARDEN. JUNIOR 'VARDEN. TREASURER. SECRETARY.

'fhe appointed offieers, "v-ho \vere present, \vere then reguil1stalled.

'rhe rnillutes of the day'~ sessioll were read and approved. G. L. PRo.-6.

Proceed'ings of the

[()ct.

CLOSING.

Nothing further clai111ing attelltion of the Granel Lodge, l\.L\\T. Bro. George E. \,T alker, Cirand lVlaster, proto close the san18, and did close the ~1ost ,\T orsb.ipful (~rand l~odge in A1fPLID :FOR~I, prayer beillg offered by I?l'other C~. II. Briggs, Cirand Chaplain.

J()lIN I). \lINC;II.J,

ANNlTAL

C'OlVI~IUNICA1'ION

IN 1891.

The Seventy-first. f\.llnual (~onllllUllicatioll of tIle (truncl Lodge ,viII be held ill !{ansas City, conl111encing at 10 0' clock on the 1110rlling of the First rruesday after tlle SecoIld 1Iollday (viz., the 13tll day) in ()ctober, 1891.

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8'1'. LOUIS, 1\10., Oetober 1st, 18HO. To the Jllo8t vv G~'r81l'lmnu' Grand Lodge of J1fi880uri, ./1.

I herevvith subnlit

illy ..:lunual

If~ &~

.A. ;.1[.

Report on Correspondenee :

ALABAMA, 1869. As noticed in a forluer review, the Grand sanleage as that of 1\Iissouri.

of ,i:\..labarna is the

The Sixty-ninth Annual Connnunieatioll opened in the l\Iasonic Tell1ple, in the of l\lo11tgonlery, Deeernber 2, ISSH. 1\1. \V. Bro. Flart Bro,\\7D., G-rand l\'Iaster, Dr. l\lyles .Jefferson (1reene, Grand Secretary. Six of the路 Past Grand Masters of the Jurisdiction "vere present, together ,vith tvventy-three Grand Lodge RepreselltH,tives. It is strange that lVlissouri was not in the list, as our Represenhl,tive near the Grand Lodge of .Alabanla, Brother 1Ienry Clay Tornpkins, vvas in attendance. The Dlembership is reported at 8,500. The Report of thE~ ({-rand Seereta,ryshows an increase of membership alllounting to thirty-three per cent. This evidences 1t grfttifying progress of the Fr~tternity in our sister Jurisdiction of Alaban1a.

The GrfLIld Master, in his Annual Address, ll:lad~ ~1 statell1ent to the saIne effect. The State, he said, had been 11101'e prosperons than in any fOflner year in the history of the 001111110n 路wealth. The people of that State ~tre 111aking rapid strides along HJI -lines of Inaterial .and essential gro'Vvth. While .this is true, operativE~ IVlasonry is keeping pace ,vith the development of the State. Congratuhttions are hereby offered to our Brethren in that wonderful COmnl011\Vealth, as to its llla.terial and l\{asonic progress. AI>.-l.

2 The Grand I\faster very annr,OD'l'luteJlV urges the follo,ving:

., _.. , ... ",'~

a noble luanhood, a close and elegant a Goel-fearing Christian citizenship. this work should be kept in advance and Accepted IVfasons 'we profess to be .....,. By the use of the symbolic tools and to for the high and how to divide the

The Jurisdietion of . AJabanla is one of \vonderful possibilities. As a State its future defies all esthnate. The opening sentence above is a correct staternent of present and cOIning needs in that thrifty and rapidly developing COlYnnon,Yealth. Pure Freelnasonry "with "a (}odfearing Christian citizenship" 'Yill lllake .AJabama a genl in the sisterhood of States. The .A.. ddress of G-rand ~laster Bro\vn sho\vs a large anl0unt of \vork perfol'lned. I-lis exhibtt for the year ernbraees the announceluent that seventeen nevY Lodges had been ereaJted; eight defunct ones reinstated, together with Illany other offieial acts, indicating much vigorous labor. The following extract 'will show', in part, the labors performed by Grand l\Iaster Bro\vn : By invitation I made official visits to thirteen Lodges, and lecturecl the Brethren on the "work und ill the duties of I,;o<:1ge 1l1elUbers, and assisted in conferring the Degrees; installed the officers of twenty-seven Lodges, and delivered eight public 'Masonic Addresses. At eaeh of the public meetings attended, I Inet large and enthusiastie erO'\vds, and found the Brethren anxions to prOlllOtethe best interests of Masonry, and at the l.odges visited I found the members earnestly desiring inforlnatioll and knowledge~ and anxious to "iInprove thenlselves in Mi1/sonry."

The Grand l\Iaster repol'ted nineteen decisions rendered, during the terln. These ,rere all approved the Conlmittee on Jurisprudenee, except three. The COllllnittee asked for further tinle for the cOllBideration of the three decisions rnentioned. Th~ exarnination of theln this ,vriter leads hini to state that the (i'rand lVIastt~r's ruling in these illstallees,vas correct. I cannot understand ,vhy the COlnulittee should have approved the deeision that" a eandidate foradv!tueernent In~lY be exanlined at a special meeting as to rl1~ln1iI(101P,n{i"j' the rule that' 'a Lodge eannot call off franl day to day.

3 that" stated eOll1rnunication eannot be continued beyond the on ,vhieh it is held," .according to the By-law's. This ruling was takell under consideration the Conul1ittee. It also rtsked further tiu1e for considering the ruling sub1nitted bYl'the Grand l\laster declaring that" a has the to enact a by-iu\v prohibiting garnbling bv its lneulbers." The deeisions of G-rand l\laster Bro,vIl, in general, ,~ere correct, and in ha1'1nony s'lith the general spirit of l\tIasonic J urisprudence. da~r

The Grand l\laster magnified the iruportance of establishing some systern of visiting and le(~tnring Lodges. tIe said their present system did not llleet the necessities of the case, and thinks that l\Iasonry suffers great loss on account of the inefficiency of Lodges in conferring the degrees. lIe state<l that the present code of their Grf1nd Lodge is, in tnany respects, deficient, and that a ne,v codification of the la"ws is greatly needed. He seenled to favor the idea of granting to the three principal officers of the Lodge, pennission to resign their offices, and reconllnended that the subject be investigated, and snbrnitted for future consideration. He closed his very excellent .t\..ddress by announcing that l\fasonry in . A labanla is in a prosperous condition. The Report of Brother G~reene, the Grand Secretary, "was a concise stateluent of the business conditions of the (xralld Lodge. ...~ resolution ,vas adopted. recognizing the United Grand Lodge of New South ,\V'ales; that of North Dakota and the Grand Lodge of "Victoria. . A. nurnber of cases ,vere reported by the COln111ittee on . A..ppeals, and received a proper disposition by the Grand Lodge. The .A.ddress of <..1rand l\Iaster Bro",vn ,vas comluended by the lnittee and pronounced " ~1 very able" one.

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Charters ,vere granted to all Lodges under dispens~"Ltion, and other lllatters of local interest received due consideration .

.A. ll10st appropriate testiInonial '\vas presented by Brother TholllPPast Ch'a.nd l\faster, in behalf of the Grand Lodge, to Dr. ~Iyles J. lxreel1e, present (rrand Secretary, consisting of a gold. watch and ehain, as t"L token of t"Lppreciation of his services while Grand Master. ,,,,'as gratefully aecepted by the G'rand Secretary.

[Oct The C+rand Lodge of A.labanltl has\vhat it calls a " Perrnanent Trust arl10nnting to about $20,000. \Vhat it is for I have not learned.

The (fraud J\laster and Grand Seeretary\vere re-eleeted. resides at Bil'lninglunn; the latter at lVlontgcnnery.

The first

COHRESPOXDENCE.

The annual revievr of Cirand Lodge Proeeedings ,vas [nude the and scholarly Brother Pillans. "V hi Ie h(~ does not ,,,rite as lunch as is desired by his eO-'workers in this field, or as lie ought to do, yet there are rnore e0111111ents in the present report than fcn'Hlerly. Extracts and original Inatter are about eqnal. fIe says the reason he uses the seissors freely is because he desired hiB Grand Lodge to kncrw the thoughts of others rather than of hirnself. ablE:~

The Report under reyie\v covers 114 pages. This is sOlnething larger than his fOrlne1' reports. Frolll his exorditul1, the follo\ving extraet is taken:

The "alarnl" Inentionedby Brother Pillans above, has been caused persons \yho think 11101'e of Scotch Riteisrn than do of Syrubolie lVlasonry. The" Cerneau-ites " are in the \vay of the other 'Rite. 1"he proper lllethod to adopt, is ignore both elainlall ts to If Syn1bolic l\Iasonry is needed to sllstain one .and repudiate the other, both must be un'\vorthy of onr notice. The revie\v of the l\Iissonri Proceedings for 1888,vasfllll and courteous, three pages being devoted. to llotiees of onr transaetions, cnnbracing COmll1ents and extracts. lIe respecting our l\[asonic IIenne, that it is an acconlp1ished fact. A.s this notiee of Brother Pillans is one year behind our regular Gra.nd Lodge Proceedings of I8BH, the infol'Illation is cheerfully inlparted that our IIcnne is one of the and established facts of l\:Iissollri l\Iasonry. Brother Pillans has already seen in our Proceedings for 188H~ that the \vas dedieated in June of last year. Since then, the large has up \vith ,vido\'VS and orphans. Our splendid properry, oftifteen acres of land, ,vith fine has first class condition.' ",Ye do not O\VE\ :l dollar

Elldo\\~lnent

Fund over 835,000.00 as a nucleus, ,vith Inoney sufficient llleet an eXIlenses, a.nd senne to spare. Our assets Hlnount to largely over $100,000. The inrnates (\vido,,·s and chiIdren) constitute a, and the;" dwell in "\vhat is tfnly a hon1e, and it is a hOllle life to all. .A. falnily cannot be found in the conlll1unity. It is a seene to toueh the hearts and start the tears of the true :l\ifason to lo(ll{ in UpC)11 that eontented and gro'wing household. l\Iothers ,vith their cnvn ch-ildren, and orphans froll1 different portions of the State, nIl living together in beautiful hnl'll1ony. It wTould furnish very interesting reading to the Fraternity abroad, anclparticuhl,rly those \vho are inter€~sterested in kindred institutions, to learn S0111e instances conneeted \vith the history of the innlHtes already gathered "\vithin the sJleltering folds of onr l\Iasonie 1101ne. I anl strongly inclined tv present striking instances of the benefits afforded these innlates now house(l "\vitl1in this blessed sanetnary. But it Inight seeTn prelnature to Inatters eonneetecl "\vith our operation so early in the history of onr flollle and its ,york. Brother Pillans kindly expresses the opinion that our seherne '\vill be carried for"\val'd to a successful end. He said, "'VIUlt good w'in result, no luan can foretell." The' good already resulting frorH onr en.deavor is beyond hUillfLll corl1pntation. This is our seecl tiUl€. The harvest 'will gradually ripen and develop as the years roll on. The hearts of l\Iissouri l\Iasol1s are in the \vork. Their hands and shoulders have been put to the enterprise; and \ve are pnshingit steaclily forVvTal'd. •....'\. s in other departlllents of true l\lasonie progress and irnr)I'OVenlent, \ve are delighted and eheered \vith the resnlts. 'Ve 'will trust in (tod and 1110ve steadily along this one great line of ]\Iasonic labor-Charity. . ~Brother Pillaus quoted f1'(>111 our Grand Lodge action touehing the expnlsion of an unbeliever"vho discal'ded the (jod of the Bible and the (}reat Light e}f l\Iasonry. Extraets \vere Inade fro111 the Report of this C0l11l11ittee. lIe \Vl'ote approvingly of Illy opinion concering the ·right of a deceased Iuen1ber to l\:Iasonic buriaL He said, in reply to lny revie\v of his for1ner report on the saloon question, that he never seeks a grievance, and if one \vere foull rl, he "\vould rather be charitable than other"\vise .." This is adlnirable.

I extract the follo'wing frolll his reply to Iner report: lIe

devote~

illy

COlnUlents upon his

f01'-

no less than :five pages to a very c01llplete and powerful argtlll1ent, to

shtYW that snloon keeping is inllnornl, and as the GI'aud Lodge is the guardia,ll of t.he 1110rals of its E:ubol'dinfLtes, ergo, its edict to expel or get rid of \vho keep such, is right and proper. In it he charges US\Ylth being the friend of inten1perance, and therefbre, of vice; indeed. goes so far as to jUll1P to t11e conclusion that, because "ve luust pH,troIlize tJ.1e:m, t,}1e~ Sh.Ollld be tolerated. 'Ve woul~l Ct?pY' it at length" for it is. very w~ll wo~t!l readIng, but tor Its length. \Vhy, Brother VInCll, not carry tIllS qnestlon to Its legltlrnate eonclusion, and striking at the root, refuse to receive or keep anyone who in any way, either large or sInn-l1, handles the contaminating thing'? .

[Oct. Brother Pillans is not a,vare tll.at onr Cirand Lodge has declared that 8elling for dtillk"i"n{! purposes, is sternly forbidden, and cannot be tolei'ated bv the " })oes not this cover all cases, "either large or sInalI," al;d apply to everyone "who handles the contanlinating thing?" The revie'w of Brothel' Pil1ans throughout is courteous, dignified and fraternal. He ,vas continued in charge of that departrnent of .l\Iasonie labor, and "will doubtless furnish in the future, as in the past, an interesting array of nlutter for the delectation of his Brethren in .Alabanla.

ARIZONA, 1889. .A. handsoule volullle is furnished of 160 pages, contains the Proceedings of the Eighth l\.nnual COlrlll1unieation, held in the Oity of TucsoIl. The session conunenced on the 12th of N ovelnber, 1889, and continued for three days. It ,vas presided over by lV1. ,V. Bro. l\IorrisGolch.vater, Grand J\!Iaster. 1\:1. P. Freeulan ,vas G-rand Secretary.

There are eight Lodges on the roster, six of 'whic~ ,vere represented. The entire路 Irlelllbership of the J nrisdiction is 424, sho,ving a loss of forty-seven nlelnbers since the last report. The .l\.clclress of Grand l\.Iaster Gohhvater covers t,velve pages and contains a great deal of lllutter pertaining to that Jurisdiction. ..A. SlUllnlary ofthe Address will serve the present purpose. lIe gave reasons for exercising the unkno'wn po,ve1' of calling the G-rand Lodge to convene in Tucson, instead of Globe, the place selected at the last session. The catlse of this change ,vas that Indians 'were abroad in the land, and scalps \vere in denutnd. Brief notices of the loss of nlembers in their o,vn and other J l1risdictions are found in the .A.. ddress. Foreign relations continue to be pleasant. Divers Representatives near oth.er (rrand Lodges ,vere appointed. At henne, peace prevailed. The progress of l\Iasonry in the Territory is slo,\v, o,ving to the slo,v gro\vth of the population. The Grand l\Iaster visited several of the Lodges offieially, and granted several special Dispensations. He announced that inteluperance, ganlbling and profanity, "while in existenee aUlong theIn, \vere not so as to call for rernark. or attraet attention. The In,vB nre deenled saf~guards for the \velfare of the Craft, if enforeed.

1 SlTSDAYWORI{ .

IT nder this ht~Hd, the Crrandl\Iaster stated that one Lodge had been eOllvened fOl'\vork on Sunday. lIe ,,'rote the ~Iaster of that Lodge as follcnvs: I am nlloffieially inforlued that your Lodge has been eonyened on Snnday for the purpose of conferring degrees. Presulning that Iny infonnation is correct. I desire to eall yonI' attention to the fact that, while the COllstitution does not prohibit Sunday 'work, it is an un written law of the Craft that no 'work should be done on SundaJ.~, except the burial of a Brother. The Grand Lodge of the State of C<tlifornia, by Regulation rr\venty-seveu, forbids the conferring of any degree of l\lasol1ry on Sunday; and I preSUll1e this is the law in all,jurisdietions vlhich haveaeted on the question. \Vhile I anI not myself an obseryer of8unday, I think it nn wise for us to do aught that would gh-e the prOftll1e an opportunity to speak disparagingly of our Institution, or that would offend some worthy Brother whose religions scruples Il1ight not allow hirn to sit with us on such oceasions. Until, therefore, the Grand Lodge of Arizona shall otherwise rule, you are hereby forbidden to confer any degree of :Masonry 011 Sunday, or do UllY "torIt on that day, except the burying of a deceased Brother.

In reference to thevyork, he said their condition \vas stlch that it is difficult to secure uniforrnity, and urged npon.Lodges the duty of teaehing the candidates their ,york as perfectly as possible. lie advised a change of titne for the Illeeting of the Gralld on aecount of the extreme \veather and other causes during the lllonth of Novelnber. He treated briefly of the subject of High Rites, and advised that a conunittee be appointed to consider the subject and report at the next session of the Grttnd Lodge. l\lention \vas 111ade in the .A.ddress of the "\Vido\vs' and Orphans' Fund, anlonuting to about $1,200. lIe says their (J路eneral Fund reaches nearly $1,000, and the anl011nt ,,'as accuillulating faster than\vas needed.

The .A.. ddress of the Grand l\laster ,vas a thorough business paper and embodied 111uch practical Inatter for the consideration of the Grand Lodge. Brother George Roskrnge, as l'\.cting G-rand Seeretary, presented a detailed account of the business belonging to that offi.ce. The Grand Secretary proper, Brother Preelllan, had been cornpel1ed to leave the TeTritory on acconnt of sickness, for several Hlonths. This explains ,vhy Brother Roskruge continued to aet as Grand Secretary. The (i路rand lVIaster's .A.ddress ,vas approved and highly cOIll1uendecl, as he 'had displayed unusual ability in the discharge of his duties. Of his ruling 011 "Sunday 'Vork," the OOllllnittee on J urisprlldenee s,lid: 'Ve endorse the action of tn.e Grand l\faster in prohibiting the. conferring of degrees, or do.ing any work other than that of burying H, Brother, all Sunday. \Vhile the Address sho\vs the Gr~1,nd ~laster is not an observer of Sunday, your COlnlnittee want it understood th~t he is not to be put ~own as an ntheist, as he undou!)tedly,. from his religiou~ staudIH.nnt.obseryes one day III the \veek as well as other Je\Vlsh holldays.

[C)ct.

These vie"\,"s evidence a proper regard for sacred things, and deserve the eonnnendatioll of thinking ~fasons. The business of the session being local, calls for no special Inention. ORA.TION.

The Grand Orator, Brother Thonlas Jefferson Butler, not being able to attend, sent an oration ,vhieh ,vas read. It covers four pages, and ,viB repay perusal. Brothel' lloskrnge, the for1ne1' G路rand Secretary, ,vas elected l1rand l\laster, ancl upon his installation, 111ade a very pretty little talk.- A

pieture of hiln appears h(the proceedings. CORRESPONDENCE.

A. report of eighty pages ,vas presented and ordered printed in the Proceedings. The record does not state "Vvho presented it, and the report being without a narne, it is a Inatter of conjecture as to its author. I entertain n suspicion that the review ,vas prepared by Brother Gold,rater.

His reviews of the different J urisclictions ,,"ere necessarily brief en) bodying extracts and comnlents and a running summary of their

transactions.

lIe quotes approvingly something said by Brother Robbins, of Illinois. Said ,vriter had criticised the prayers in SOlne lVIasonic burial service, declaring theul to be "inexcusably sectarian."Brother Robbins said that the only prayer in the service that ,vas not open to this objection ,vas the" Lord's Pra,yer." It is quite anlusing to rne to observe the horror of sonle ,vriters of vVh~lt they call "Sect<lrianisnl." The reason vvhy snch things are denouneed as secttlrian is because they are Christian. The Christian prayer is a sectarian prayer ,vith all sneh eritics. .A.nd yet, ,vhile criticising prayers of Christians, holding them to be sectarian, the sanle eminent ,vritel' of Illinois speaks approvingly of the Lord's prayer, the author and founder of what he calls" aniS111, '" or the Christhln religion. I do not ",'onder that (~old'water holds the saIne views and approves the ntterances of 13rother Robl)ins. Bl;other (iolchvater is an Israelite, and of eourse Christian prayers are not Hgreeable to hinl in ~Iasonry. Sllppose that in preparing a burial service, or departlnent of IVlasonic ceremony, a Je,vish Rabbi should use exeIl:LSl'~"el.''''

their £o1'n18 of eXlrre8sic)l1.\VouldncJt BOlne one ery out, in the language of Brc>ther :Hobbins, ~'thewhole thing ,vas sectarian" or Je'wi~h? In the of this 'writer, all sueh critieisll1S as 111RCle :Br(Jther I~(lbbins. and endorsed b.v }{l'()ther G'old\YHJer, are foreign to tIle trne spirit and genius of The Instituti()l1 itself exercises, 'without caning for is of sneh a character as to adInit rebuke or eriticislll on the part of either Je\\" or Christian. The rnission of Freernasonry is so grand that its 11181nbers have €lnp]oyrnent to call forth ,all their pcnrers, \vithout stopping to anilnadvert upon these 111ino1' things in the religions \vorid.

The l\Iissouri l'roceedings for 1888 ,vere briefly l'evie'w"ed by Brother (fold\vater in his usual conrteous spirit. In referring to the Report of onr Conunittee on ~Appeals, he sa.id it \vas too long, and, in nlany cases, the details should be o1l1itted. .f\.S to this vie,,, of Brothel' G·oldwater, there is a differenee of opinion. No one can call in question the a,bility of the "Titer of our Reports on . .~ppe~t1s. A.,s to the exposure of eharaetel's, treated by anI' Ccnnrnittee, \ve regard it as just and proper to give to the l\Iasonie \vorld the vile eonduet of sneh as ~have outhl\Ved thelnselves, follo\ved by the justice inflicted by l\Iissouri l\Iasonry. The length of our Reports on ...:\.ppeals is rneasured by the hnportanee of the 111atter presented. Brother C1'olclwater speaks kindly and approvingly of anI' lVlasonic florne enterprise. I \vill say, for his infornultioIl, that our total assets aUlonnt to Inore than $100,000, \vhich is a large iilcrease over the stun nIBIl tioned by hin1 in his notiee of onr success in raising u10ney.

lIe noted the ~Report of this Conunittee on Correspondence, p~tying passing attention to this wTiter on the "Saloon Question." lIe says that "having ref01"l11ed l\:Iissonri, Brother ,"'"incH seeins to think all other Grand Lodges nee~r refornlation, nnd plays the' A.nvil Chorus' on the subject of saloon-keepers ancl drunkards "whenever the opportunity offers. It seeins to us that his aetion and that of the G-rand Lodge did not need so Inueh explanation and seIni-apology." To \vhieh Inlay be pennitted to reply thn-t the reforrn 1110Ven1ent in ~Iissouri on the snbjeet rnentioned has not only the ring of the ".A.nvil Chorus," but its resonance has gone out into all the land. Other tJurisdictions have caught the sound fr0111 1\lissouri l\lasonry, and are giving it 1IIore than an '".:1.nviI Chorns" in their Grand Lodges. The end is not yet. ",1..8 to ., explanation and send-a.pology," IVrissonri and its COll1rnittee haye only labored to plaee before the reading l\lasolls of the country

10 taken, the reasons therefor, and a elear vindication of the and f01'\vhich ,ve labored. This Conllnittee 'expects to have little to say in th.e future on the subject, except ,"'hen the G-rand Lodge of 1\Iis~otn:i is assailed, or its action criticised. Brother Gohhvater did 111e the favor to quote in fnll Iny view路s on the subiect of CerneaUiS111 and other Iligh Rites, fnrnishing this revie,v to to l~js readers, thereby affording theln an opportunity of understanding the position of this COllllnittee. The .Arizona COllunittee, after furnishing an entertaining repast to the readers of that Report, closed its labors in a courteous and fraternal spirit, saying that the \"Titer, and not the Gl'and Lodge, \vas responsible for the Report.

.A. n8\Y Grand Secretary appears in this Jurisdiction. His narne is John 1\1. Ornlsby. Iris address is Tucson. Brother Roskruge, the Grand l\Iaster, resides at the saIne place.

ARKANSAS, 1889. The Fiftieth .A_nnual COllllnnnication \vas held in the City of Little Rock, Novelllber 19, 1889, 1\1. 'V. Bro. R. H. Taylor, Grand l\laster; Fay lIaulpstead, Gralld Secretary.

The representation ,vas large. There ,vere present the Deputies fron1 sixteen districts, seven Past Grand l\lasters and Representatives of t\vel1ty-six C-rrand Lodges. The reeord says that "Representatives ,vere enrolled before the COlllInittee on Credentials froll1 334 out of 415 Lodges on the Register." '1.'he 111elnbership of the ~Ttlrisdiction is reported at 12,323, sho'\ving a gain during the past year of over 600. The Address of Grand l\laster Taylor covered fifteen pages. It opened ,vith the usual congratulations and fOl'lnalities. Reference ,","as illade by the (-rrand l\Iaster to the horrors of the JohnstO\Vll flood. A.lso their ow'n loss in the death of Brother Clayton. Fourteen Dispensations to for111 11e\y Lodges had been granted. Six decisions had been l'endered, and \vere all approved by the COIrlInittee, except one. It ,vas as fo110\\"8: "Conviction and irnprisollruent are jnst grounds for expulsion." The G-rand l\faster evidently expressed hiul-'

11 self in ternlS "\vithont any qualification. .A.. convicted Hnd hnprisoned l\Iason should have the benefit of a trial, "when it ,yill be deternlinecl 'ivhether he deserves or not. The Connnittee, instead of have alnended it, and thereby furnished rejecting the decision, a rule to govern such cases. Grand ~Iaster Taylor delivered a very eloquent and able dissertation in favor of the Tecognition of the G-od of l\:Iasonry and the (i-od of the Bible. lIe closed his beautiful essa)t by saying: t, F~verything around or beneath us proclain1s in eehoil1g tones, the pcnver, the presence and necessity of the God of the IT l1iverse-the God of l\Iasol1ry." The G'rand lVlaster put hin1self on record as a strong advocate of the mileage and per dl:enz, systeln. He adrnitted that the largely increaserl revenues are yearly exhausted by the syste111, but thought it "\vas better to have a depleted treasury, than to be denied their happy re-unions. He gave it as an opinion that their C+rancl I.Jodge Sessions ,vere held too frequently, and indicated a preferenee for bienninJ sessions. JIe gave as a reason for Ineeting once in t"\vo years, that their revenues "\vould increase so as to llleet all expenses and to furnish a surplus that "\vould soon enable theln to build a l\Iasol1icTeulple. He spoke very favorably of "l\Iasonic Insurance," and thought their" l\Iasonic Relief .A.ssoeiation" ,vas not so ,veIl patronized as it should be.

He gave his vie'ws at SOIlle length on "Cerneauisnl," pronouncing it clandestine in character and pernicious in influence. lie advised caution on the part of nlelnbers of that Jurisdiction, and advised all to "\vithdra,v frOln the unholy association, if any had joined it. The Address possesses little of general interest. Divers invitations ",'"ere l'eceivedby the Ci-l'and Lodge to visit the institutions of the city. The Report of Brother I-ieulpstead, Grand Secretary, is an extended and detailed exhibit of all interests eonneeted '\vith the Grand Lodge. A report fron1 the Trustees of St. tTohn's College discloses the faet that the Grand Lodges is still carrying that eleplu"tnt. They have been unable to get riel of it, and the CODullittee said that it had been three tirnes sold since the last llleeting of the Cirand Lodge, and is still on hand. .t\.. digest of the Constitution of the (rrand Lodge and various decisions is to be prepared. The G'rand Seeretary 'was allo"\ved $100.00 for }}erforming this vV"ork.

12 Fifteen ChHl'tf3rS ,,,ere nnd.er Dispensations. ~:\.

for Lodges that had been "\vorking

Report on

ell1braeing half a dozen lines, \vas recognition of the C+rand Lodges of North Dakota and "Viet()ria. The I~eport ,vas adopted. pr,eS~?lrte(l, reeon~llnending the

})ivers and sundry reports \vere presented and adopted, elllhracing thp various interests usually elairning attention frolll the (-i-rand Lodge. The Inost interesting feature found in the Proceedings is a letter addressed to the by "l\Iinnie Brooks." She \vas the orphan daughter of a l\'lasoIl, fOl'lnerly of Louisiana. Sonle years- ago, she adclressed a note to Brother J. II. \ianRoase, Past (rrand l\Iaster. It touched the heart of that no hIe specirnen of Arkansas l\lasons. He interested hi111Self in her behalf, ~1nd raised lnouey to ai(~ her in secnring an edueation. The letter of l\Iiss l\finnie to the Grand Lodge is of such interest, that it ,vas ordered printed in the Proceedings. ...'\.s sho\ving the good restllts of the \vork of Brother \lan floose, I transfer the letter entire to this report: To the

)[a,~ons

of ATkansas:

MY DEAR Ij;RIE~DS: Doubtless you have all heard of the orphan girl, :Minnie, through her kind old friend and benefactor, Past Grand Master J. H. Van Hoose, to whom she addressed the first letter that she ever wrote to anyone, \yhich "was in January, 188,,1:-

Little did she think when she wrote that awkward and badly-spelled letter to one 路whom she had never seen, asking" if there 'was any funds set apart by the Grand Lodge to 'edacate' 4l\Iassons' 'offens,' " that it \vouIcl be seen and read by so many people, and that it "would awaken such a deep interest in the hearts of the :Masons of Arkansas and her own native land, Louisiana. She only hoped that it might be the means of helping her to gratify her childish alllbition-which was to go to school one year. She had then been to school only ten days, and did not know hOVl to spell the words necessary to express her desire. I anl that orphan brir1, :Minnie, who will now endeavor to Dluke a feeble eftbrt to thank the noble and [/enerous hearted :MaSOllS of Arkansas and mv OWlllliLtive land,Louisia,na, 'who extended their hearts as well as their contributions to Mr. Van Hoose, who took Dle out of the cotton field t"Luc1 brought Dle to his home in Fayetteville, 'where I have been in school for four years, trying to do :my duty.

I now desire to express nlY heartfelt thanks to you' for the' D1H,ny kind ,vords of encourag-eInent, and for the substantial aid sellt me by Jrou. I "Vill assnre YOU that I \vill try so to condllct myself that you shall never have cause to regret tnc aid and encouragement you gave the orphan ~ir1. Again thanking you, dear friends, I remain, Yours affectionately, l\IINNIE BROOKS.

This "\vriter took stock, in a sln~lll \vay, in the 'York undertaken by Brother'lan Hoose several years since in behalf of l\Iinnie Brooks. I congratulate Brother \iall Hoose as to his true l\iasonic'\i\"ork. FJnt for hinl, "l\linnie" Inight still be in the " cotton field." rrhe ,,,"ork acecnnpUshed has done nlore for the good narne of lVlasonr~y than all the talk of orators for a t""elve lllonth. 'Vhat a pity the .A..rkansas ~Iasons haye not a l\:tasonic Horne. \Vhat has ~)een done in this case in a sn1all vray, could be done

F~'i'ptf-Il'r-ql

to a 111uch and thus call forth a g-rateful expressof Inany a young heart, as in the case al)ove Dlentioned.

The 1\:Ia80n8 of Fort Srnith, by rare fortune, secured the necessary lneans "with ""which to erect a in that city. It is called the" Baer :Thlelnorial " ()\ving to the fact that a large portion of the funds usefl in its ereetion\vere contributed by of tl~e estate of Brother Bernard Baer, forlnerly a 1nen1he1' of the Order in that city. The Journal of Proceedings contained an account of the dedication of said at Fort Snlith, I)eeelflber 2, ISS$). The il.ddress "\yas delivered Brother 13. F ...A.tkinson, of the Building COllnnittee. thelll Past

"were Inude on the occasion by other Brethren, arllong l\Iaster 'V. fl. H. Clayton .

Gl'tUHI

. .:.\. banquet follo\ved and P. G. 1\1. Logan Ii. Roots, J. ' '1"'. Sorrels, G-ranrll\Iaster, Cirand Seeretar:v :b""'lay I-Iernpstead, J. H. ,Tan I-loose, P. Cr. 1\1., and others, deliYerecllengthy addresses. The Proeeedings under review", have a ntunber of Inenlorial pag'es furnishing tributes to the dead of .i\... rkansas and other Jurisdictions. K 0 general report on correspondence ,vas furnished.

\~V. SOllRELS, (~rand 1\Iaster, l\Iansfield. F.A.Y JIEl\IPSTEA.D, Grand Secretary, Little Rock.

BRITISH COLUMBIA. The recapitulation found in the Journal of Proceedings S110\,"8 that there are ten Lodges in that ~J urisdiction ,'with a lllelnbership of 587, being a gain of ninety-one 111elnhers the past year. l~eeeipts fron1 various sources al110ullt to $1,233. The Eighteenth .L\nnnal COlTllll11nication ,;vas h.e1d in the City of \'"ictoria, beginning ,June 22, 1889. .t\..' R. l\Ii1lle, G-rand .l\Iaster, presided; IIenl'Y Bl'O\Vll, Grand Secretary. l:-1epresentative8 \vere present frorn all the Lodges in the Jnrisdietion. Besides these, there ,,,ere l")ast C+rand Offleers, Past l\lasters of Lodges nnd Representatives of ~1 lltunber of G-rand Lodges present.

[Oct.

The .A.ddress of (1rand l\Iaster l\Iilne eovered eleven pages and )vas ahnost dev()ted to business. He announced general prosperity of the Fraternity in their J urisdietion, and that a111icable relations existed vdth all sister G-rand Lodges. He noted the death of Coote nI. Cluunbers, Past Grauel l\Iaster. ..:\.1so elevoted a portion of his space to the 111e11101'V of thE:"': late Rob. 1\101"1'is. The remainder of his .A.ddress ,vas up t~) InattE~rs of loeal interest. The Proceedings ,vel'e of no interest beyond the Jurisdiction .

.A. Report on Correspondence \vas presented by. Brother John S. Clute, eovering twenty pages. It is a rnere synopsis of Grand Lodge doings. l\Iissouri, for 1888, ,vas noticed briefly. The Brother seems to have fallen into a. strange error in noticing our Proceedings. He stated that "a resolution ,vas offered ,vith regard to reorganiziJ;lg the Grand Lodge, whieh the title '''V路 ery vVorshipful' is ,viped out, and only 'l\Iost ,V'orshipful,' 'Right "\Vorshipful' and' vVorshipful' are used." It Inay be true that 路we 111Ust go fr0111 houle to hear the ne"vs. This stateJl1ent of the revievver is so ne,v to us of l\lissouri, that "eve never hearcl of it. In the first place, no snch resolution )vas ever offered, proto reorganize the Grand Lodge. In the second place, the term \Vorshipfnl" never 'was used in l\Iissouri. Therefore, to say that it ,vas "vviped ant," is to state an iIllpossible thing. The nlind of the COlumittee Inust have been on and had in vie\vsome other Jurisdiction.

SOUle

other subject

The revievv of Brother Clute is vvithout general interest. He "vas eleeted (-rrand l\Iaster, and lives at New vVestIllinster. Brother IIenrv Brovvn, vyas路 re-elected Grand Secret~try, with headquarters at \Tictoria. Of

CALIFORNIA, 1889. The large and attractive .A.nuual sent ont by this Grand Lodge is al\vays taken up \vithpleasure and reviewed '''lith gro"ring interest b~y this 路writer.

The Grand Lodge began the labors of its Fortieth ,l~nnual COllunnnication in San Francisco, Getober 8, 1889. Brother ~\.IVtl]l R. Conklin, Depnty Grand Thlaster, ,vas present and presided. _\lexander (1. .-:\.bell \vas Ciranel Secretary. The J ollrnal of Proceedings was very full, est. It is lacking in some things desired

COJlt;;111Hne:

find

15 re(3al)1tl~1l2ltl()l1,

therefore, cannot tell, \vithout counting the nU111ber of on the Roster, or the nlunber of Representatives present.

The COllllnittee on Credentials reported frOln day to day the attendance, but furnished no footings as to the aggregate representation. .A.s near as I can 11lake out, there ,vere SaIne two hundred Lodges represented, \vith a good nU111ber of Grand Officers and Past l\1asters. The nU111ber of Lodges not being given, I an1 unable to furnish the llU111erical of the ,Jurisdiction in this particular. The 11lelllbership is rer)Orlcen at 15,407. The 1\'1. \V. Grand l\Iaster, Brother 1\1. 1\1. Estee, being ahsent, his .A.ddress ","as read by the Depnty Grand l\Iaster, Brother Conklin. lIe opened by saying, that during the past year no startling events had occurred "rithin their Jurisdiction. Having been appointed a "Delegate to the Congress of Anlerican States," he "Vtl-S forced to be at '-\Vashington at the tinle the Grand Lodge convened.

The announcelnent ,vas made, that soon after the close of the last Session, the C+rand Lodge convened for the purpose of attending the funeral of their Grand Lecturer, Brother J oh11 Schaeffer. Thedeceased had been (j-rand IJeeturer in that Jurisdiction for eighteen years. It is said that through his labors, more had been clone to\val'ds diffusing a thoronghknow-lec1ge of l\fasonic "vork in that Jurisdiction, than to any other Ulan ,,"ho has ever oceupieda conspicuous place in the l\fasonry of California. The death of PastG'rand IVlaster' J allles L. English is also recorded. The . A.dclress of the Grancll\tfaster "vas brief, furnishing a condensed statelnent of such localnlatters as had ,clahl1ed his ~lttentionancl action. He very feelingly referred to the labors ofthe Grancl Secretary, Brother l\.be11, vvho, for the past thirty-four years has faithfully.' and intelligently perforll1ed the duties pertaining to that office. His .serious illness ,vas Inentiolledby the (Jrand lYIaster, though his condition had S0111eVV hat inlproved. .

from severt\ll\Ittsonic Boards of Relief "1'e1'e furnished and sho路wing, as heretofol~e, the broad tl.ud liberal charity of the l\'IasoIls of California.

IG ])!'oeeedi:ngs eontained extended and fnlll'eports all the ~J urisclicti()ll,\vhieh, being ()f local eh.araeter, detail. The

~J(mrllal11nder l'f'vie\v

contains the

rn(~n:ll)t~rsll1l) of

that Jllrisdie-

ti()u CORRESPOKDENCE.

The annual revie\vwas Inadeby Brothel' J ftnH~S the pl'es8nt ()-rand Lecturer, an(1 covers onehUlldred :.111(1 t\velye pages. It elnhraees a survey of the Proceedings 'of .A.. rneriean (~rand 1)8sides notiees of the tl'ansaetions of nine foreign l)(Hlies. Brother A.nderson, the COllnnittee, Inaintains his standar<l as a rtw'icnrer, brief, :ret accurate revievrs of the Journals exunlined l\Iissouri, for 1888, received a very full and five pages. In this notiee, he attention to the lHlsiness transaetions of our exrand \vith the pl'ospeet and prornising outlook of our IVrasonie 1101ne lie devoted considerable attention to the of this COlllIuittee (Hl the salCl()ll l-It.~ our Fraternity in l\Iisscluri as haying gotten rid of the evil \yhich lIe an opinion that (rrand Lodgt>s should not on th.is thinks that if the (;'(lucute(Z on the nIasollie 1110rals, there 'will be no trouble in sueh evils frcnn the of the Craft. of onr alHl the llHH'all'eforUl in l\Iissouri, he this relnark: ,.. It ,vas tIle edueating of the that nutde hrw It luay l)e 1)e saif1 in reply that a sound and education, our nIi.ssouri law n possibility, the very f01'("e of its principle, rendered necessury jnst sueh leQ~lslat1on as,re enacted. .J.~\..nd I believe that proIH.:~r edneation in any ~Jurisdictiol1 ""vill result in the exterlnination of this aUfl kindred vices. Brother Anderson announced that he is in full aee()rd 'with this ,,-riter, as to the evil\ve have driven fro1l1 l\Iissouri but said that 'we differed only 011 l'ega,rd to themannc)' of su'pl:lre:SSlng: it. 'Ve are satisfied in IVIissouri "with the results of tIle evil Inentioned. "Ve educated the and then deluand.ed the Slll)l)l:'eS:Slon of this vice. Californitl l\Iasonry is 'works, in the future she'ftrill nU~llntajn tion already gained fll110ng the Grand The (1rancI l\Iaster and resirle in San Franeiseo.

(~rand

good posi-

CANADA~

1889.

The Journal under revie\\r eontahls the Proceedings of three Special Conununications. 'rhe Thirty-fourth .cinntutl COl1ununication,vas held in the t(r\vn of O,ven. Sound, beginning .July 17, 188B. 1\1. ,V. R. T. 'Valkeln, (~rand l\1~tster; Brother J ..J. l\Iason, G"rand Secretary. The Cirand Lodge \vas forrnally'\velcolned by the l\Jayor of the place; aJso the l\Iasters of the two local I..odges. Response ,vas lnade by the Grand l\Iaster. There are 354 I.Jodges in this J urisdietion, '\llith a Inelubership of nearly 20,000. There '\vere Itepresentatives present f1'o111 269 Lodges. 'rhe roll sho路ws, as present, a large nUlnber of Deputies of Districts, Representatives of (}rand IJodges and l?ast <..Jrancl Offieers. ADDRESS.

The .A,ddl'ess of Gra,nd 1\faster "V"alkern covers thirteen pages. In it he referred to the deHth of 1111rnerOUs Brethren of his o\vn and other Jurisdiction~. lIe rendered an accollnt o~ the visits 111ade by hiln during the year. G"rand nlaster 'YValkeln had been previollsly requested the (3"rand of Quebec to lnediate bet\veen th~1t body a,nd the Cirand :Lodge of Englnnd, looking to a settlelnent of the questions at issue bet\veen these bodies. lIe reported th~lt he\vas hopeful of carrying his lnission of peace to ::,1, stlccessful issue. No ne'\v Lodges had been created during this achninistration. Three appIieations had been Inade and declined. lIe reported the laying of a nurnber of corner-stones, the eonsecration and dedication of halls. Concerning his rulings he said: "I do not think the decisions I have given, of sufficient hllportance to be reported."

lIpan the subject of physical qualifications, he presented the follo\ving very practieal and eonservative vie'\vs: I aln not at all in favor of the strict construction of路 the rule respecting physical qualifications, adopted by SOUle of our Anleriean Brethren. Any rule should be construed vdth reference to the cirClunstances under which it was established, and the objects for whieh i.t\YfLS intended; H,!Hl its construction must also, I sublnit, be subject to Dlodifieation frOlll tinle to thne, to llleet altered CirClUTIstances. Even in the Courts of I.. ~w this principle is constantly recognized a,nd acted upon. The qualifications required in a :Masol1 Itt tb.e present da.y, under our existing systcnl, are essenthtlly different from those required in the bygone thnc; they a.re luental, rather thrul bodily qualificatioIls1 t'tnd I, therefore, think the rule we have adopted c0111mends itself to reason and common sense. G. L. Ap,.-2.

18 lIe reeOl11111CIHled the of severalne"\vly eOllstituted G-rand of N e\v South "'\Vales, the (-i-rand I.Jodges; n~1Jnel~y, the Grand Lodge of \!jetoria, and the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. These ,vere

duly

rec~ogJrl1ze(L

BENEVOLENT E'UND.

The G-rand i\Iaster ~lnnonneed that the capital of this fund aIllonnted to $70,000, $f>O,OOO of \vhieh had been invested. lIe stated that in a period of t\venty years this fund htlcl been doubled. The interest on the Hlllount invested for the year aUlonnted to avel' $8,000. FroIn this fund grants are nHtde for benevolent purposes. The reeord ShO"\V8 that there are on the list of pensioners of this fund 855 \vido\vs, 55 orphans and 31 needy Brethren. Our English Brethren, both in Canada and in the nlother country, knovv ho\v to "provide liberal things," and are generous in their distribution of charity to the needy and distressed.

T'iro 1111IHlrecl dollars had been donated to the yellovl fever sufferers in Jacksonville, Fla. rrhe .A.ddress of G'rand lVlasteI' ",ValkeIl1 \vas a fine business docnrnent.

1'he District Deputy G-rand l\Iasters of that Jurisdiction presented full and extended l'eports, all of \vhich are printed in the Journal of Proceedings. IIarll1ony, progress and prosperity are evidenced frOll1 the reports of the officers of this Grand Lodge. The business interests of the Fraternity 'were \vell considered and all llultters discussed and 'wisely determined. CORRESPONDENCE â&#x20AC;˘

.A. Report of ninety-six pages ,vas rendered by Brother IIenry I~obÂ ertson, enlbracing a revie\v of fi.fty-three Grand Lodge Proeeedings. The Report presents a synopsi.9 of the doings of the sister Jurisdictions revie\ved by the COlllnlittee. l\.Iissouri, for 1888, 'was briefly and courteously l'evie"wed, the COI111nittee noting all InH,tters eonneeted "\vith our "'1ork and interests in this J uriscliction. Iiis notice of the report of this COIruuittee ,vas very fraternal, in "\vhich he approves of Inany of the positions taken by the present \vriter.

fIe closed his notice of the "work by stating' 'ih.at the pnblieation of our Journal for 1888 bea.ts the record, and yet Seeretaries take ulonths for the saIne ,vork."

19 ~ '"".~.'.'

of G-rand l\faster ,Valkeln and his adrninistration were Board of (}eneral and he ,vas both compliendorsed by re-election. The l1rand Secretary, Brother J. ,J. l\lason, IIarnilton, 'was also re-eleeted. ...,LL'-'U>_·

COLORA

1889.

. :-\.. handsonle YOlUnle of 340 pages frOln Colorado clainls 11101'e than a notice. This .A.nnual contains, in addition to the transactions of the Stated COlllll1Unication, the Proceedings of the special llleetillg of that (·h'and Body, called together in Denver, ...t~pril 8th, 1889, for the purpose of "laying the Corner-Stone of the l\fasonicTemple." The cerelllony \vas by lVI. ,~V. Bro. "Tnl . D.~Todd, Grand l\:faster of l\1[l80ns in that Jurisdiction, assisted by a full corps of Grand Officers. 1"he record says that "1\fasons frOIl1 [tIl parts of the State" ,vere present and G-rand Cornlllancler Peabody ,vas in chal~ge of the rl·~, ..·....,·.",I,·},,·C1 ,vho forrned an eseort for the gn1nd procession. Following the eerer110ny Grand IVlaster Todd delivered a very pertinent address. lIe "was succeeded in the talking business by that able and excellent }\!Iason, "vhonl to kno'w is to adnlire, Judge II. P. 1-1. Bro111,vell, Past G-rand ~:Iaster of Illinois, but now a resident of Denver. The occaJsion was a grand one, and ,vill live in the 1neruo1'y of Colorado l\iasons as long as life lasts. The Tvventy-ninth ...;\..nnual Conlffinnieation began its labors in the eity of Denver, Septelllber 17th, 1889, and "vas presided over by Grand l\faster Todd. Brother Ed. C. ParDlelee ,vas Grand Secretary. The Journal 8ho\vs the presence of representatives "from sixty-one of the sixty-four Chartered Lodges." .f\. large number of Past Grand l\fasters were in attendance, besides representH,tives of thirty-three (trand Lodges. The menlbership of the Jurisdiction in sixty-eight Lodges is reported at 4,754, sho\ving a gain of 456. ANNUAL ADDRESS.

The .A.. ddress of G·rand l\Iaster Todd ,vas qnite a lengthy dOCU111ent, to t'\venty-five pages. I-Ie "VttS given to elaborating. His stttteruents covered every possible question known to the Ii'raternity ill that Jurisdiction, and tl1arge anlOl1nt of business. The paper sho"ws a thoughtful consideration of matters touching the welf~lre of the Craft, with evidenee of earnest desire for the progress and Upbllilding of the institution in Colorado. I?our Dispensations for the erection of ne\v ~Ul1ounting

had been

the

of $,300 to the suf-

fel'e1'S the Johnsto,vn flood, 'whieh alnOtlut represented donations frorn thE.~ G-rancl Lodge, G"rand and errand l\f.ASONIC TrOME. l-!'oc·.·'\.n'".1-1"1'(.... tJ:ne: Inlnl:)rt~aIllt lllovelnent novY beeorning in IllH-ny of the G-rancl Brother Todd held vie,Ys peculiar to hirnself. lIe expressed thenl very fully, and certainly 'l?ith unrestrieted f1'eedo111. IIis ideas are ,veIl suited toa Jurisdiction ,vhere the

delnands for such an States. Hear hiIn and

are not so ye:

as in older nnd on this snbject and, you on the subject as 1

Of course such a 1101ne is intended for needy Brethren, their wido\vs n,nd orphans, €lither as a permanent 110ule for the aged and otherwise friendless, or as a tenlporary hOlne for the young and otherwise unprotected. Nm.y it moment as to another thought: Let us have the same $50,000, select our Board as before, and place this fund in their hands to invest at the best possible rate of interest, having the liighest regard to security, and then let the:m disburse the incolne with such other funds as \re Inaybe able to give them, upon cases that nU1Y be presented to them; and how\yould it ,vork '? Many of us have been less fortunate than our m.ore fll;rored or able Brother in accu~ m111ating a COlupetencj", and, dying, leave our dependent ones perhaps almost penniless; or living, find ourselves, at old age, no longer self-supporting and with no one to CHre for us, or able to do so. Even a few dollars to our aged Brother nlay be sufficient to tide him along, and Innch less would be require(l to support him in some family or private institution than the per capita cost in our :Masollic Home.

It ,yill be seen fronl the foregoing that Brother Todd favors the creation of H, "lVfasonie Fund" for the support and luaintenance of their needy and helpless ones. He holds that such "Fund" is better suited to their needs than a l\:Iasonic IIome, "which is no\v the dell1ancl of large and ~1"ealthy J"l1risdietiolls. There is soundness and judgnlent in the views rnaintuined by hhn. For a Jurisdiction like onr {ywn l\Iissouri l\1asonry, a 1-10rne is better. This needs no argulnent or elaboration. In slnall G-rancl Lodges establislunent of .a HOIne would be 11101'e eostly than eouldbe I:~ut they could build according to present need_s and

21 These 1ioInes are not creations, but the of years. ()urs in l\Iissouri is growing, and its y<Hlth gives pro111ise of a sturdy and future. (Jr:.rnd lVIaster Todd ree0111Inended for the benefit of very 'weak Lodges that constitutional quorunl be so redueed that 111eetings nlight be held \vith a less llurnber than seven 111elnbers present. 'rhe recornrnendation 'Nas not lIe Illade report of nunlerousand 1Jlt:a~;anlt visitations to I-Jodges, and reeeived\varlll ,velcoIlle frOln the 1./'.,â&#x20AC;˘ .,+":''''''''',\,1"',,1' \vherevel' he \vent. I-Ie eight decisions lnade durthe terlll, but I fail to fincl any action taken upon thelll by the 00111Inittee on Jurisprudence, having searched the Proceedings through and through. The rulings are sound expositions of lVIasonic la-wand harnlonize \vith general cllstorn aUlong the various Jurisdictions, exeept one. I presun1e that a loeal regnlation governed hinl in saying that, .: 'any Past l\laster or Past '\,Varden frOln any other J urisdietion may be eleeted l\laster in Colorado." This rule is not general. Uniforlllity of "work. 'was urged by the Grand l\laster as of prinle inlportanee. I)ue eonsidel'ation \vas given to the Inatter by the (rrand Lodge. THE TE11PLE.

The (~rand l\faster rnade glowing reference to their prospective Inagnifieent Ten1ple, located in Denver. He reC01111Uended as follo,,\vs: I therefore recommend that you make such an appropriation as you may deem proper, to be paid to the :Masonic 'rem pIe Association of Denver, in aid of the furnishing of the Telnple when eOlnpleted. I mn sure such an appropriation 'will be fully appreciate(l, ., not for its intrinsic value alone," but for the spirit '\"hich I trust would actuate you. I anl sure you would reeeive full value for every dollar, not only for the reasons already giYen, but in the actual accommodations which I am sure will be tendered you by the Association. \Ve Ileed a place for our library no\v, and do now, and very soon will have greater need for a Secretary's oft:ice, where the general papers of this office 8.n(l that of your Grand Master lnay be preserved and readily accessible, as well as a safe repository for onr je'wels and other valuable property. I am sure you all understand that I Incant justwhnt I said when I assured you that none of my Brethren here even knew of these suggestions, much less prompted then1- And here let me express the hope thatwhell this Telllple is dedicated it mtlY be done ill a D)anner worthy of the bUilding and of our .Fraternity, und attended by htindrec1s of our Brethren, not only of Colorado, but of distirlgnished Brethren froDl abroad.

The C~rand Lodge made an appropriation of $5,000 to the enterprise. In consideration of this liberality the Bonrd of Trnstees of the Ternple .I.-\ssociation passed the follovving resolution subsequently, and \vell they 111ight. fIere it is : ReAolred, 'l'hat we hereby tender to the Grand Lodge, so long as the Tenlple shall remain the property of this Association, thefree ~1nd unrestricted use of suitable apartnlents in the vaults to be construeted for the preservation of the ancient records and valued }iasonic relies of the Grand Lodge, together "vith suitable rooms for the use of the (Tntnd Secretary and Libnnian, and any and all of the Lodge and committee rooms in the Telnple for the use of the Grand Lodge at any of its regl1lRf or called communica" tions.

efrand l\Iaster Todd elosed very gracefully his thoughtful and prac.. tiealAddress, which ~Âˇon the conunendation of the Brethren.

HONOR

rro

"路HOM HONOR .

. A. resolution was adc)pted by the Grand Lodge as fo110,,,"8: H. BrOllHvell, Past Grand Master of Illinois, and at No.5, at Denver, Colorado, be and he is hereby member of this :M. ,Y. Grand Lodge.

This ,vas a jnst tribute paid to a nlost excellent Brother and ,vorthy l\Iason. I venerate the recipient of this sinlple and deserved honor. Grand Secretary PUrlnelee, f:,:ul1i1iarly kno,vn and stylecl "J:i:D," presented his annual report, \vllich sho",路s a Inaster in eharge of the fiscal affairs of that G-rand Jurisdiction. A.. 11 oration ,vas delivered during the session by the Grand Orator, Brother John 1\T. Sleeper. FroIn the vigorous -way in "\vhieh he expressed his thoughts he \vas not one of the "Seven Sleepers," but a \vide-a'wttke thinker. The G-randLodge decided that an objection to the initiation of H-ll elected candidate has the sanle effect as a black ball. The fee ll1Ust be returned, and after the lapse of one year the candidate Inay again petition for the 111}rsteries. This is 1l1issouri la-'s, and it is sonnel. The Conlillittee on Correspondence is allovved the stun of $200 as sOlne cOillpensation for the hnportant labor perforlned by hint. Brother Greenleaf lnay be ~atisfied \vith this, but he does ,york that is far 1n01'e valuable than the Inoney he receives. Charters \vere granted to the fOllr Lodges \v hieh had been instituted under Dispensation. PALL HEAREHS.

The Grand Lodge decided that it "\vould be fnlly as proper to perDlit a profane to aet as 1~'" orshipful l\Iaster as to act as pall bearer" at a IVfasollic funeral, to 路which I \vould add: .A.. ll non-lVIasons at l\lasonic funerals, though present as other orgHinizations, l11ustbe to us. The Grand Lodge of Colorado 'wisely and conservatively concluded the subject in these '\vords: But the :Masonic burial service should be con.ducted bv :Masolls exclusivelY. And this rule acts both 'ways; :Masons should not interfere as stiCh with other SOCieties, and other societies should not interfere 'with llS.

The tirancl Lodge of North I)akota ,vas forlnally reeognized a"nd 'welcolned into the farnily of Grand Lodges as a young sister. CORRESPONDENCE.

A. revie\v of the doings of fifty-one Crrand Lodge Proceedings, covering 127 pages, 'was furnished by Brother Lt1.vvreneeN. G-reenleaf, Pnst Grand IVlaster. I have exaluined his ,york ,vith interest and profit. Brot.her G-reenleaf re\~iews \vell, ulaldng nUluerous extrac路ts frOIn the J ournaJs examined, interspersing his work 'with rernarks

23 IIis sununaries are snch as t.o furnish the Craft in that Vie,y'of ,vhat is going 011 in sister Grand Lodges. This is the of such ,york as \ve Reporters are expected to Our 1\li8souri Journal for 1888vvas kindly exarnined and well treated. 1\lo1"'e than our share of his space ,vas accorded the Proceedings revie'\ved, SOUle four pages being allotted as. l~xcerpts ,from the .A.. ddress of onr Brotb.er \Villiarns graced the revie"\v, fol1ov\1ed by gleanings fro111 our transactions. ..A. fair ,portion ,vas devoted to noticing the "'lork of this comulittee, and extracts ,vere Illade therefroln touching SOUle spicy things w'Titten by Ine. I~rother Greenleaf, like this ,vriter, has no use for the all1algall1ated Rites, lnannfactured to order in sonle tinker shop for the special benefit of such pedlers as the Boston dealer, whose nanle is 'larious "\Vilson. The" Royal ~Iasonic Rite" aforesaid, has been esehe'wed by the l\fasonic Grand I..Iodge of Colorado. If other High Rite bodies \vere quietly tabooed, the consistency of Grand of SY111bolic l\Iasonry 'vvould the l1101'e readily appear. Brother Greenleaf, speaking _of our l\Iasonic Horne, said it :, is destined to be an aceor:nplished result in the near futnre." That ,,"as 'written before our last G-rand Lodge Proceedings reached hiln. lIe ,vill see in our J onrnal of 1889 that his prophecy has been verified. The result has been aceo111plished, ancl 've have a " IIOl\:IE~ n under full head ,vay, \vith ne~trly all the illlnates \ve ean house for the present. I\vas not a,vare until reading the .Journal before 111e, that Brother Greenle.af had been visited by the divine afflatus. TIe has justly ,von the honorable title of "Poet of the l\1ountains." 'Vl1en I had the pleasure of rneeting hinl in Denver he ilnpressed Ine as a very busy man-too busy to court the l\'Iuses. But a 111ol1th's residence alnong the thrilling scenes and stirring grandeur of the H,oeky fastnesses路 of his surroundings, aw路akened in IllY dull and prosaic natnre such lofty conceptions that I can acconnt for the follo\ving froln the fruitful brain and pen of Brother (}:reenleaf: As he gets fully ,\y,aruled up to his task) "theres l1ulsic in the air! " 'Ve listen and endeavor to catch the words of his exultant strain, ~111d a paRsing zephyr seems to 'waft us the following) 'which luight have been longer if ,ve had had another nickel to drop into the slot of the" machine:"

Fa) Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum! I smell the f1unc of that villaneous rum

'1'hat dra.ggeth our brethren into the slunl, And rnaketh the nlighty-a blear-eYed" bunl ! " '\Vho sold it ?-a Mason! \Ve'11 D1ake him hum, ! In (VincH) ble 'we 'gainst all such scum.

:Missouri has spoken-there's no "fiinl flUID," Out frOlll our Lodges they go-begunl!

l\Iy only regret is that his stock of nickels gave out so soon. I hope ,vill seek a larger supply and sedulously apply his powers to the" nUlchine," and give llS ~-Ul extended alnplificationof the evils

l' of that villaneous rUIn" 'whieh he so justly eharaeterizes. The of a short ,vith .llhn is greatly inereasecl by the sentenee taken frOln his kind notice of this \vriter:

1'r,llr''l'C''l't''lr"

IYlet BrotherVineil during his visit to Colorado, and found hhna, very and not the' peppery olel fe11o\v ' his writings had led us to suppose." "indeed. There is no sneh thing as "pepper" in Iny I prefer salt. rrhe pleasure of 8alling unsavory things and fello\vs is so great that I have ,vholly "pepper." Salt purifies and saves." " is a 111e1'e condirnent or seasoning. ,\Vhen Cr01l1\Vell said to the artist, "Paint Ine as I aUl," he, expressed a eorreet idea as to 1nen and things. "Tell the TH,lTTI-I," said a great lJHLll of our day, though the "truth" rnight hurt his o,vn reputation. " I aIn not Inad," said a greater nlan, in the long ago, "but speak the ,vords of truth and soberness." Earnest trnth-telling Inay hurt, but it is more salutary tluln not to speak at all, or in speaking, not to reveal facts, and thus conceal realities. I care as little for the opinions of U1Bn as I do for their criticisIns, vol11en truth and right are involved. I love to hate a lllean thing. I scorn a truculent ehfLraeter. ""\Vords are the only channels of expressing Iny detestation of such things. The strongest teruIS 'which Inay "point a n10ral or adorn a tale, " 111Ust be al1ov;ecl. They need not be "peppery," but sinlply expressive. That is all. Brother Greenleaf ,,路as continued in charge of the 'work of correspondence, and I hope to have the pleasure of reading another report -iron1 his pen, even though it 111ay be 1n'inu8 the poetry. \;V'1'illialll T. Bride'well ,vas elected Grand ~laster and resides at Canon City. Brother" Ed " Pal'lnelee of Pueblo \vas re-elected Grand Secretary.

CONNECTICUT, 1890. The Journal no\v under consideration contains the action of the Grand Lodge concerning the reeusant rnelllbers of IIiran1 Lodge, No.1, about \vhich so 11lueh has been said and 'ivritten. The speeial session \vas held in Hartford, l\:Iay 8th, 1889, itnd ,vas presided over by Brother ~John H. S,vartwout, G-rand l\laster..A. petition had been by about 150 of the Inember~ of said Lodge, "\vhose_ defection had caused s; Inueh trouble in Connecticut, asking ior the restoration of thE~ir forfeited charter, prolnising loy~tlty and obedience路to the constituted authorit.ies in the Jurisdiction. SaIne eontllrnacions Inernbers had been t:1,路Y'~all拢:l.ri by the Grand Lodge and likevvise petitioned for These,

the others, desired to return to the fo1<1. upon the charaeter of the institution froIn \vhieh they llad gone out, and rClnelnbering the llUlllY virtue's to they repented of their djsob(~dienee and bad condnet, and appeared before the Grand t)y and favor. It ,vas granted by the Grand to the petitioners ,vho had not been but those nnfortunates, \vho \vereperhaps the leaders of the rev-oIt, \vere all(nved further titne and spaee for repentance, so their eases \vere sent over to the next annual connrnlnicfLtion. It nlHY as \vell be said_ here that at the session of the (}rand Lodge in Ja,nuary, 18HO, these reC'usant ones ,vere to return to the flock w'hieh they had deserted, the G-rand IJodge restoring theIn by vote to go()d l\lasonie standing. Thus has happily ended a rnost unfortunate affair. It is tobepresulned that n rnany people in that Jurisdiction are \viser than before the trouble origilu1ted. The kiekers have 1earned that the G-rand I..todge is the snprenle l\Iasonie authority in its 0\Vn territory, and that it has the po\ver to enforce the la,\\'", aIlCl require obedience. I connnend that (rrand for its iil'l1l and just eOllrse. The One IInndred and Second .Annual Session began its labors in the city of IIartford, J annary 15th, ISBO, \vith the stune (l-rand :\faster pr(~sent. Brother J. !{. 'Vheeler, G"rand Secretary, \vas at his post of duty. lIe, like our good Brothl~r G"reenleaf, of Colorado,has turned. poet. _A cOlnposition of Brother \Vhee1er ,\~as used as the opening song \vhen the Gra,ncl I..todge entered upon its lallors. It is not every G-rand Lodge that can boast of sueh poets as Colorado and COllneetieut. I hope IllY l~rother GreeI~颅 leaf ,yill not think for a 111()Juent that a spirit of disparagernent d-wells in Iny heart, but I UUlst be alIo'wed to ~ay tlHtt unless he nlakes 80111e grand strides up the enehanted 1110nnt, Brother "'Vheeler路 \vill take his erC)\Vll, and becolne the "Poet I..tanreate" of lVlasonry in the s,veet by and by. 'Yiehing to see a f~l,ir eontest for the laurel \vreath, and kno\ving that Brother \Vheeler has the start of our" l\lountain Poet," I ,vill take sides \vith the \ve~lker party and contribute SOlne nickels to aid Brother (ireenleaf in his use of the" Ina,ehine,'" hoping he ruay thereby catch up \'lith the other poet H,nd Inake the race sorne\yhat interesting. The record no\\; under notice ShO\,"8 that 111 Lodges \vere represented at the annual Ineeting Inentioned above, tlutt being the \\rhole 路 nUDlber on 'the roster. The lnernbership 1unonnts to over 1ifteen thoust1nd, being a, gain on the ntunber reported la,st ternl. The Grand raised capita to thirty-five eents for the ternl follo\ving, in order to ll1eet sonle increase in expenses. The ille0111e for the yea,l' nnder revie\y alnonnted to $2,625. The (h'and l\Iaster Inade In(~ntion of the death of OIle of their YenerH,ble Past G-rand 1\Iasters, Brother David Clark, aged eighty-three years. 'liIite a IHunber of oflieial aets ,vere by the Grand i\Iaster, showing that Inneh attention h,acl been

2G (luties of his station. Tw"o rulings had been lnade, giYen to vrere affiTlned by the errand Lodge. and held tllat the Degree of Past l\Iaster lllllst be conferred upon a l\Iaster prior to his installation, unless he should be an Past l\laster. So it seelns that the alllounts to nothing "when conferred in a .A. l\Iason 111ay be never so in the Degree in tIle yet when eleeted as l\laster of a Lodge he rnnst go through the farce of having the saIne conferred anel those'who kno\\'" far less about it than he does. If an effort had been attenrpted to lnake the thing ridiculous, a happier Inethod could not have been devised. Either recognize the as the property of the or abolish it. If it is the property and snch it IHUSt be in the vie\v of our ConnectiBrethren, then not bring an injullction against Capitular 1\.路' ,:lcn.,",,"'H and stop its nse tllere? If it is recognized a,s belonging to the systern, then vvhy ignore the possessor of the Degree any recognition 'when he is elevated to the l~~lSt in his Lodge? There is a, want of consistency in this thing as rernarkable as it is indefensible. The Ch'and l\Iaster presented SOIne very pra.ctieal views as to the secrecy of the ballot. I esteerll theln of such value as to justify their appearnncehere: newly

1\101'e praeticnJ thoughts do not Ineet. the eye on this subject than the foregoing. \Vhat ~l- (~silent but efficient po","er" is the seeret ballot. l~very click of the ball into the box in a sounds the knell of eharacter of SaIne one. The abuse of this" silent po"\ver " is one of the evils incident to the secret ballot. .A.. lHolnber of the I.Jodge says, "I do not \vant that fellcrw in this I,Joclge, and intend to do hinz?.J,,p." rfhis relnark "vas made recently a party in St. Louis. 'Under our l\Iissouri lavv such tl" furnishes ground for I said to a lllenlberof Iny ovvnLodge once, "I have the petition of :I\Ir. Blallk."He iInlnediately responded, "I ""ill blaek ball hirn if he petitions our Lodge."\Vhy, ""vas prolllptly asked. "Beeause he is so and so," giving a politieal reason as to the of his replied that路 he had found a llevy te8t in l\Iasonrr. " if that party is rejected, I will eharges against pe punished as yOll deserve. " I 111ay add that he

eancli(late'had received his I)egreeA, fearing, BOrtle one else shoul(l east a black h<1ll, he "\vould get

Thel\Iason "\vho votes to reject a candidate to I\Iasonry, li0t only abuses the " silent po 'weI' vested in hhl1, but forfeits respeet and confidence as a 1\1a80n. If the eandidate is to be a l\Iason, personal considerations Sl10uld have no part in the lnatter, and should not influence tIle exercise of the ballot. To act other'\vise is to a dangerous p(r\~rer to against a helpless ptLrty ,w horn he stabs in the dark ,vhere he is by ht'N, and the is '\vholly defenseless. vVhile the secret ballot is a bulwark of J\'Iasonry, it should not be into the tLssassin's dagger, or the foot-pad's bludgeon to strike at tIle eharaeter of the unproteeted and unsuspecting. 1'''-' .. '"''." ........,.,

()I'

CERNEAUISM.

On this subject errand l\Iaster S\vartv\"ont expressed views which are eonl1nendable in the highest degree. I have seen nothing on this "vexed question" 1110re to the point. I~dicts fraIl1 certain Jurisdictions had been reeeived by hirn against "Cerneauisrn." lIe referred saiel ediets to the Chairlnan of the COJrl111ittee on Jurisprudence, Brother Loek\vood, Past (+rand l\Iaster, 'with the renuu,'k, that though a, Inelnber of the Scoteh 11:ite Order, he concurred in the vie\vs of Brother Loek\vood as to J l1risdiction in the 11latter discussed by that able and clear-headed. jurist. I transfer 801ne of the thoughts of Brother Loek,vood to this notice, beeanse they present the correct nnd proper vie\v of the subject. In IUy judgnlent they are uIU:tns,ver~tble. Ileal' hinl: It 111Ust be C'oneeded that if auJr body, by" whatever nalne called, should atteIllpt to (~ollfer the Degrees of Aneient Craft l'ilasonry, or should declare thn,t it clocs (lanfer such Degrees, the Grand .Lodge having jurisdiction over such Deยง,'Tees should at once and rightfully declare snch body to be unlawful and eln,udestin.e.

Indeed, so far astheGrand Lodge is concerned, there is nothing MiLsonic except 'what pertains to the tirst three Degrees of Masonry. It can know nothing beyond these. It cannot therefore rec()gnize anything as :Masonic except \vhnt relates to these Degrees. It is a body of" Free iLUd Aceeptecl :Masons." It is not a hody of the Ancient and Accepted Seottish Rite. It can no more have lYIasonic knowledge of the Scottish Rite, than it eItn have ,Masonic knowledge of the lllunerous secret societies which in great variety surround us on every hand.

By what authority can H. Grand l..1odge declare a. body which it does not recognize as Masoni{~, nnd whieh does not. intrude 11.P011 the Degrees of Ancient CrH,t't ~Ia.sOllry or its Jurisdiction, unla\vful or clandestine'?

Let us see; unla\vful is contrttl'Y to law or in violation of In.,v. But "\-,,"hat law is nleant? Is it the law of the Grand Lodge or the Inw of these bod.ies? \Ve know our own la\vs.\Ve do not know the la\\'" of these bodies except by hearsay, and if we did know thenl what is that law' to us'? Are \ve bound to recognize or obey it'? Surely not. It can have no jurisdiction over us. law apply to Ancient Craft Milsonryl? By no rneal1s. It can be enacted onl)~ by the body itself and enforeed only" upon the subjects of Us Jurisdic~ our laws bind the lIlclnbers of these bodies'? Certninlv not as sneh Inembers. u,pply to ftnd bind only our own ulembers. And if Hie luembersof our body

Frere are SOITle conclusions dra,vn by the 'writer fr01n extended prernises: 'rhe Grand. Lodge neither has 1101' Inakes any own subjects.

h1\V

to govern any 'person other than its

If it should legislate or adjudicate for other bodies it could not enforce obedience. Lodge they could not enforce c12~n.dlestin.e

or unlawful, \vith of the Grand Lodge,

Grand Lodge, it action is in viola-

Hasthe Grand Lodge any law \yhich that Rite called Cerneau has violated?

it is not proved that this Cerneaa Rite represents itself as conferring the If it does, it should be declared elaudestine for tluLt cause, and not

!Or some otJtler cause.

Jurisdiction to hear and determine the ccmtroversy betweenthese pn.rties, belongs not to Aneient Craft .Mnsonry. No (jrand Lodge, on principle, could have jurisdiction oyer it, except by the consent and request of both the contending parties. \Vonld

not. If we subject to

Brother Lockwood eonelnded .his 111asterly treatlnent of the subject by announcing that he had never been a 111e111be1' of any Seotch Rite body. lIe ,vas -without prepossession in fav'ol' of one braneh, and equally free fron1 prejudice against the other. fIere ~tre SOllIe 1110st pertinent inquiries: l\Iay it not be that sonle of our official Brethren have the Scottish Rite beam. in th.eir

eye?

May not zeal for that Rite bias their judgment or obscure their preceptions '? Mn,y they not have spent so nlany <1f\1ightful Ephr{timites, that they have acquired their langllH.ge right" the law of Ancient Craft Masonry in their-llH.)ther

I have no apology for presenting these ext.raets, they furnish S0111e lllighty interesting reading. It is

f:denso, beeftuse

29 the l\iIasonie vrorIel that:l\Iissonri has of the fire for the "

lUte"

neVE~r

1110nkey.

any chestnuts

.A.nd she never 路will. contestants in this I(il-

-\rhatE~ver lnay be the Inerits or dernerits of thE~ kenny eat scrirnrnage, the G-rnnd Lodge of l\Iissonri has as little tirne as (tU3P()Sl~t!lon to settle a eontroversy bet"ween theln. If \ve ,vere to atten1pt tc> do so, 'VB \vonld, by the atternpt, go the funetion of a Grand of l\Iasons. If the" Riters " \vish to \vaste their ene1'and ""veal' theulselves ont about sueh little Inatte'rs, let thelll fight it out. in their o\vn peeuJiar, H,lniable \vay. ,A.s for SyrnboIic l\iasonry, Jet it attelHl to the "\veightier rnattel's of the la\v," by dispensing charity, loving nlerey and '\valking uprightly, l,rightening the ,,"orld as in the ages gone by, and Inake her Inission a, blessing to all.

(frand l\Jaster S\val't"v\'()ut eould not have done ~~ great(~r service than bringing forth the deliverances of Brothel' Lock\yood, in his thoroughly practical .A.ddress, "whieh 'was gl'eatly aug!l1ented in interest by reason of said production. The (i'rand Secretary presented, as usual, a business report. The (i1':;t11d Lodge has a, duly chartered" l\Iasonic Fund" arnol1nting to nearly eleven thousaucr dollars, the of ,vhieh are stated thus:

Foundation can ~teeomplish all this in Connet=ti.ellt, support what you can, without injuring yourself, or

The G-rand Lodge Inade its COInlnitt(~e on Jurisprudence a perlnanent fixture of the body. Other cOlnnlittees rnight be constituted" Standing" ones, and produce good results. Such has been the experience of our G-rand Lodge for lnany years. 'T'he G'rand Lodge of North Dakota, South . A.ustralia ~uld V'ietoria,vere severally recognized and greeted as sister ~T l1risdictions of the ,vorId. The retiring G-rand l\Tastel', Brother S\vartwront, cleelinf~d .the offi.ce for another tenll, though eleeted by his Brethren. He I'eeeived the thanks of the body for valuable labors. COH.HI~SPONDENCE.

The report rendered by Brothei Joseph I{.\Yheeler, ({rand Secretary, covers 140 pages, and L" in keeping ,vith his fornler efforts as a revie'wer, ,vhich renlark conveys. the deeply felt sentiulent of w路arnl appreciation. The revie\v contains Inuch original thought chastely ex.pressed. Indeed there is nIl easy and graceful flo,v of thought frOln t.he pen of Brother "\Vheeler \vhieh has t"L peculiar charnl for this ",Triter.

I presulne he has been refined and chastened by assochttion "with the l\Iuses, until there is an air of surrounding hiln, not allotted to us e0111111011 folks. So be it. I congratulate hinl. Finding nUlny things in his review, a desire to transfer theln to these pages is overruled by 'want of space, and the fact that n111ch rOOlll has aceol'ded to a l1otieE~ of the doings of the session just exalninecl. npon the preaching of a certain (}rand l\Iaster, "who delivered SOlne sound and pointed rebukes against oineers of Lodges ,vho "are engaged in keeping places\vhere spirits are vended," BroJrher 'Vheeler very pertinently rernarked: true! Office should practice 'what they pI'each, and sl?~uld not.. be in the traftie. monibers should neyer be elevated to the posrtlon of office, fnct that they ever are thus elevated, s!l(HVS a lower moral standard than has a right t() expect. Any institntion is correctly judged by, those who are to represent it in official positiOl18. It is the duty of :Masons, therefore, to select such as 'will carry with thelli before the 'world, the standard of Illoral excellence.

0111' last Journal of Proeeedings reached Brother vVheeler in ti1ne for his friendly notice and eornnlent. lIe said, "in a 'week after fhe session elosecl the 'was before us." He took the follo'\Ying liberty "with tb-is\vriter, an<1 but for the great distanee bet\veen us he Blight get a tOUGh of that" electric thrill ," ,vhich he seel:ns to deprecate: Grand Secretary Vincil Inu~t have nlade connection with some electric dYI1mno, to get them out so qnickly and begin lnailing in two days after the session. He runs by electricity, and there is a kind of electric thrill that COlnes over us when we get the Proceedings of :Missouri, for~Ne expect to find that SOlne one has received a threshing at his hands. \Vhen the eleetric fluid, or force, or energy escapes from the ends of his fingers, from an overehargec1 battery, look out. But, there being 111any Iniles of distance intervening hetween him and ourself, anel Rome of the other fel1c)\vs, that if blows come, they fall quite gently and we don't fear. In fact, 'we hllVC got quite used to Vin路 eil; we like him, and we believe electricity is good for hinl.

Electricity hns nothing to do '\vith a speedy aceonlplishll1ent of ,vork in tllis office, sueh as printing the Proceedings and l:nailing the111 in t,,,,o days follo'\ving the elose of the session. ThE.:l first requisite is 111uscle. The next is to knc.r\v ho'io to do it. The novv is what SOUle ,vant to find out. I have but one ans,ver. Go and do it. Then it is done. There is a local ineentive 'which Inay not be appreciated a'\vay fronl home, I have to push IllY ,york to prevent being overtaken anclleft behind by tt ccnnpetitorhere. Reducing the time of bringing out his I.>roceedings iroll1 eleven and eight nlonths do,vn to four and three, has frightened Ine so badly that I 111ust "push ahead and keep moving." Brother 'Vheeler noticed the A.ddress of errand 1\laster \Vood in very favorable terlns, and cornplinlellted Brother Givan's "eloqnent an~l tonching .A.ddress" at the dedication of our l\Iasonie tlolne. The revie,v of IllV report on correspondence ,vas free and full. In replying to the argl~颅 rnent Inade upon the title of "District Deputy (-fraud l\I~u:;ters" eontabled in 1ny report, he said, "\Vhile "we admit his logic on teehnieal grounds, yet it is not a question that is absolutely an one."

31 That is all the of Iny

did not eontend for an a1'b'itTctty vie"\v. In adlnitting he eoneeded the ground of tIle urgunlel1t, and I have l1101'e to add. 1-,1e1'e is a lovely little 11101'se1. I anl as luuch at the ternlS used as I 'vas at his endorsernent of a eertain Grand 1\laster 'who assailed the aetion of rny (h'and Lodge on the saloon Ileal' hirn express an opinion of 111e: "On the saloon he eyin(~es the saTne vindicti'l~e Bj)'b'it Hnd hatred as ever." Brother '''~heeler either rnisjudges this ,,-riter, or is at fault in his use of terlns. '" '/indictive" and "h.atred" are strong \yords to to one \vh01n you profess to like. I1:special1y 'Nhen the record is ,vanting in faets to sustain the charge. To sho\1' Iny readers the Qn/imu8 of the revie'wer of ll1y \vork, I transfer it paragraph fron1 his report to this notice:

The路 great distance intervening bet\veen this latitude and the hcnne of I~rother 1\Theeler, or a superficial kno\vledge of our hnvs nU1Y be pleaded as an excuse for the above statenlents. Perhaps" poetic confueioll" rnay have blinded hiln to the good aceonlplished by our legislation. lIe says a very fe\v have been sift(~d froIn the I.Jodges, but that they are still" non-affiliated 1\!Iasons, and as such have lVlasonic rights." A.nd there is just v~'here you jumped at conclusions uIl'warranted by fact or history. Every saloon keeper \vent out of l\1:AsONRY, -not sin1ply out of the They \vere either put O'ut, or '!vent out, by 'withdr~l,\ving under disabilities, thereby placing thenlselves under the ban of l\IasonrJl", and beyond the pale of its recognition. They severed their connection ,,,,-ith l\I~tsonry, accepting that alternative, in nH1IlY eases, rather than be put out 'by the htvv. \Vhen they deelined to \vithdra\v and place theulselves beyond l'eeognition as l\lasons, they \vere hl'l'ned out beeause they. ,vere in daily violation of hv\vs they had vowed to support and 11laintain. No,,,, have they ~tny " l\fasonic rights?" Try your hand again, Brother vVheeler. "Selling liquor is acllllitted by l\1:asolls in l\iissouri to be a IVIasonie erhne." Therefore such should be expelled, yOll say. So they have been, unless they retireel fr0111 the fraternity under our law, ,vhieh pernlitted thelu to do so, rt=t.ther than be expelled. Do you understn,jnd the Inatter ,no\v? " "Vhisky drinking is a J\1:a.sonie criIne " if selling is, you affirm. So do T. j\.nd so has the Cfrand Lodge of :lVlissourL lIenee our ht\v against drunkenness, which

32 has been on our statute books for Inany years, long before the present agitation. Sneh lfnvs drunkenness led to the enforcelnent of o'~~r laws against drunkard-lnaldng 1\Iasons. The G-rand Lodge assuntecl, eorreetly too, that it \vas stnlnge hnv 'whieh\voulcl punish a vietinl and not punish the viethnizer. 8<) both were in the saIne category and given to understand neither \vould be tolerated a Fraternit~y professing to be ~t •• beautiful Systenl of rllorals." Drunkenness and drunkard-Inaking have gro'wn i)eautifully less sinee these laws have been enfore~d the (irand of l\lissouri. Brother 'Vheeler rnay " fail to see\vherein the great of the Craft in l\Iissouri \vill be speciial1y benefited by snell legislation." I aIn not surprised at his failure to see results so far' f1'on1 h01ne. If he \vill ccune out here and ask onr people, l\Iasons and non-l\Iasons, about the benefits derived frOIn \vhat \vas done the Grand he ,vi11 learn sOlnething. It is not needful for 1ne to enurnerate the benefits derived from snch legislation. If evidence is wanted on this I \yi11 refer Brother vVheeler to IVlasons here, "\V110 fought the legislation of the Grand Lodge until its decree becanle fina1. They \vill tell hinl no\v that nothing ever done the G-rand Body has been so beneficial to l\Iasonry in this Jurisdiction. One of the Ol)'DOlslt:.IOn said to rne reeently, ,. I \vish another such rnoven1ent could be organized, as the results of the (}rancl Lodge action have nULde l\Iasonry in St. Louis \vhat it never \vas before, and have given it char'::leter beyond any thought, even of its friends." I--Io\v do you like the benefits of this legislation, Brother -\Vheeler? You attempt to preach a sennon to 111e about the ·warring against" strongholds" \vith Bpiritual ",·eapons. You either have 111isconceived the purpose of a Divine I-~eli gion, or you are larne in experience. "Val' against saloon \v ho ,are your sons and Bret.hren, "'"'ith weapon8, and see ho\v long it \vill be before you reach the l\'1ilIenniur11. :\rglunent \vith sueh is nothing. l\Iol'ul suasion \vith the devil vvol1ld be as successful as your "spiritual ,veapons," in the "pulling dovnl of strongholds" of the saloon power in a eOll1Jnnnity. r£here is one thought overlooked by Brother "\Vheeler in anilnadverting upon the Inovenlent of l\Iissouri J\lasons. That is the MORAL character of the rnethoc1s and \vork carried on in Dur redeerning l\fasonry frorn the liquor cursein ThIissouri. The rnoral \vas the only \veapon enlployed. The right or the \vrong, \VUS presented. The right tritunphed. The vvrong\vent dovvn. The Inoral is no\y in the ascendant. The agitation of the question 'on grounds led to ,the final action by the 'w'hich voiced the sentinlent· of the of the I have replied at length to Brother ,rheeler to sho\v hhll the

33 'which he has fallen. fIe nle saying, "Brother Vinci!, fire a-way, ,ve ,'lin not flinch." I have no desire to make anyone .;, flinch," but to give hirn on a misunderstood. Brother \Vheeler is too pure a ~Iason and too good H, 11lan, to Inisrepresent or (le路ort~el~lte a grea"t 1110ralv\Tork in any case. lIe has been at fault in judgrnent about our ,vark in l\Iissouri. If he reluains so it ","'ill not be for the lack of inforulation. CLJ\..RI( BlTCI{ING-I-IA.l\I, New Haven, Grand lVlaster. JOSEPH 1(. ",VIIEELER, Hartford, G. Sec. and OOlll. on Cor.

DELAWARE, 1889. The . :1..nnual sent out frOln Delavvare is something larger than last year, containing about 190 pages. It embraees accounts of three Special COluluunieations held for the purpose of laying corner-stones and dedicating halls, vvith addresses delivered on those occasions. The Eighty-seconcl.A.nnl1al COllll11Unication convened inthe city of 'Vihnington on the second of Oetober, 1889, vvith Brother Jan1es S. Dobb, Grand l\IasteI', present and presiding. Brother "\Villiall1 Flayes ,vas Grand Secretary. The record sho,vspresent, as peTlnallent Iuelubers, four Past Grand l\Iasters, five Past Deputy Grand l\1asters, thirteen Past v路Vardens, eight Past G-rancl rrreasurers and Representatives of t'\venty-seven G-rand Jurisdictions. 'This Journal, li~<e many others, is without an index or recapitulation. If we reporters ,vant anything we have to hunt for it. From the tabular statenlent I learn that there are t\venty-one Lodges on the roll, vvith a membership of 1,645, sho'wing a gain of seventy-t\'\i'"o over the previous year. The tot~l,l incon1e '\vas reported at $1,041. An Address of nine pages emanated frOln the Grand l\Iaster. lIe announced the death of three persons who had formerly served the Craft in that Jurisdiction as Grand Masters. TV\ro decisions ,vere Inade by him during his terln of office and approved by the proper cOlumittee. 011e路 of them affirrns the doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction over a rejected cflndidate, ~lncl the decision "rent so far as to deelare that the rejecting Lodge cannot even "give the rejected applicant a release to join another Lodge as long as he resides in the territorial jurisdiction of the Lodge that rejected hinl." That is to say, a Lodge rejects an applicant but \villllot aJl0'v hin1 to apply to any other Lodge for the privileges 'which ,;vere refused hhn. It holds 011 to hinl, having refused hirn the benefit of his petition, and refuses to allow him to go elee-vvhere to obtain light. I presun1e the rule is intended to keep the nnfortunate candidn,te in its own povrer in order that it may have the lHe~~tSllre of rejecting hiln again. I.. Ap.-3.

HARD ON THE 路WOHK.

G'rand l\Iaster Dol)b said SaIne very hard things about the laek of ul1ifOl'luity of 'w"ol'k Rl110ng the Hear hiIn:

The G'rand lVlaster said the "1Iasonic year. had been prosperous, nlany Lodges having been busy, and a number very busy. Taking the Jurisdiction as a \vho1e it never has been so prosperous. ,," e are at peaee "lith all sister Crrand " Here follo\vs a brief declaration to'whieh other Jurisdictions Inight give.heed \vith profit: As far as I kno'\v at this present '\-vriting, ,ve are at peace with all our sister Jurisdictions, and while there seenl to be storms brewing in other Jurisdictions, the seeds of discord having been 80\\'11, which I fear '\-vill result in a rich harvest, it has been my utmost endeavor to keep everything out of this Jurisdiction 'which 'will tend to interrupt the harmony of the same, and so far I have been successful. 'We '\-vill defend with all our might that \yhich belongs to us, and ,vill not :rneddle with things that we know not of..

A spe(d~l report on correspondence ,vas presented by the chairznan of that conlnlittee, Brother Le'wis II. Jackson, recolllluending the recognition ()f the G-rand Lodges of . North Dakota, Ne,v South ales and v'ictoria. The report \vas approved. In a second report he had SOlnething to say about "Cerneauisnl" and other Ifigh Rite claimants. I quite agree "with him in the vie路ws expressed so tersely, and the conelusian reached in the resolution he offered. The sarne ,vas adopted:

Your Committtee on Correspondence respectfully report that they have received through the R. Y'l. Grand Secretary a paper of" Official Comnlunications of the Suprenle Council, 33; Scottish Rite, for the U. S. it., their Territories and Dependencies;" of \\'hich v;e have only to say, we are at a loss to know why such otIlcial comrnunications should be addressed to aUieers and Committees of Grand Lodges of Ancient:F'ree and Accepted Masons. 'l'he three Degrees of Masonry, Entered Apprentice, Fellow-Craft and :Master1Iason of the Ancient York Rite, are all that the Grand Lodge of Delaware knows anything about, or has any control oyer; and so long as the different contending bodies of the Scottish Rite interfere not \vith these or attempt to confer them in this Jurisdiction, she has no disposition to discuss their affairs, or to be drawn into their controversies. Your Committee would, therefore, recommend the adoption of the following resolution:

Resolt1ed, That the Grand Lodge of Delaware declines the discussion or consideration of any questions relating to the rival claims of the different contending bodies of the Scottish Rite.

The Grand Secretary furnished a good report of the business affairs connected \vith the Grand Lodge. His salary w"as continued at the路 old figures, being $200 per annum. He "rill get rich if time lasts

35 and expenses are reduced as to living. ..A.. ll aUlendnlent to the la'w 'was )vhich is exclusive. It says: "That none but mernlJers of the G'rand Lodge . . . shall be present during an election." Officers of other G-rand Lodges ",-ere excepted. vVhat is the matter 'with elections? SOlne extra ba1lota found'? Perhaps. J e,vels '~were presented to three Past (jrancl IVlasters during the sitting, ,vhich elicited relnarks frOln the recipients. The business of the session \vas brief and local. CORRl~SPONDENCEâ&#x20AC;˘

.A. revie'w of forty-seven pages w'as furnished by Brother Le\vis II. Jaekson. The only regret I have as to his ""vork is that he did not have fnll liberty to show' ,vhat is in hinl as a revievver. Lac1::- of sp~tce restrained hinl, so that he could only snnullarize and glean. He did both so ,veIl as to excite a desire for a full and fair effort in the field of effort hurriedly passed over. Our Proceedings of 1888 Âˇwere kindly noticed in H, half page. He cOlnUlented approvingly on the .A.ddress of our Grand :\1aster vVil1iarns. In mentioning the happy riddance of 1\1issouri ~Iasonry of the sa.loon pest, he said: "'Vould to God as ll1uch could be said. of every Jurisdiction in our broad land." Speaking of our l\Iasonic HOIne he prayed: "l\:1ay success attend all such good works." I am happy to see that Brother Jackson relnains in charge of the departnlent of Correspondence. The (+rand l\faster and Grand Secretary ,vere re-elected and both live in \Vilrnington.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1889. The J Qnrnal. of Proceedings contains an account of transaetions of the sen1i-annual meeting'which conlmenced its labors, l\:1ay 8th, and resuIned 1\Iay 22d. ..At these. sessions the vvork \vas exell1plified and a report on J llrisprudence \V~l,S adopted. The .A.nnl1al COll1111unieation ,vas held Novernber 13th, presided over by the Grand l\:1aster, Iiarrison Dingnlan and Brother Singleton 'was Grand Secretary. In his .Address Brother Dinglllan presented various nlatters '''hich lutd clahned attention during the terrn. He announced that the fi.nances 'vere in a condition requiring a good invigorating tonic, as the treasury \vas likely to become" enlpty," unless sOlnething vvas done. Recon1nl~ndations'were lllade to Dleet the denland upon their depleted exchequer. Five hundred dollars \verevoted to aid the ",V"ashington lVlasonic l\lenlorial Temple" to be erected at Fredericksburg, ,rirginia. The Grand l\1aster reported some fe\v rulings on lllatters purely local. These were after\vard duly

[Oct.

considered and approved. One of the questions involved the whole " Cernean" controversy. The treatment of it ,vas lengthy and complete. The" Installation CODlillunieation" ,vas held December 27th. At this session the officers elected in November vt/ere sevel'ally installed. The ne\v Grand l\1aster entered upon his ,york by delivering a brief and practical Address. The business of the sessions ,vas local, and need not. be notep. here in detail. I find t\venty-one Lodges on t:p.e roster, ",~ith H, Inembership of 3,406. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother 'VITI. R. Singleton, Grand Secretary, prepared a review of the doings of forty-t\vO Grand Lodges embraced in seventy-five pages. The ,york is made up of nl1nlerOUS clippings from the Proceedings revievved, upon vvhieh are offered judieious and sound COInn1ents. Brother Singleton has long inlpressed me as a very able and COIl.1petent \vriter, being ,veIl inforlned on all questions connected ,vith the history, philosophy and principles of l\lasonry. fIe is e~llinently and "wisely safe, as a rule, on questions of J urisprl1dence. FIe said, for instance, "the only plaee for the trial of a \Vorshipful l\faster is in the G-rand Lodge, o~ by a cOlumission ordered by it." The doctrine that every J\Iason should be tried by his peers is correct, and the 111embers of a Lodge are not the official peers of the l\Iaster. I like the moral tone of the ,vritings of Brother Singleton, and appreciate his defense of the true principles of lVIasonry. His notice of our last Proceedings was in keeping with former revie'ws, being kind and fraternal, embracing comments 'upon the rollowing: ......~ ..

...,

The annual Address of the Grand 1Iaster fills sixteen pages, in all of which we can observe a "master hand" in Masonic matters..

co~Nf~ed~~i~~:1d~er~;;~ft~~eMasonio law and experience, and we repeat what the "The Grand Master has been faithful and diligent in the performance of the duties

~g::~~Iga~Yo~i.~,handsin the high office to which he was called at our last"annual

All the decisions of the Grand Master were approved. by the Committee on Jurisprudcl1ce and adopted by the Grand Lodge. They were all upon such subjects that we shall in the future refer to them, should occasion require, as good authorit)~. This Grand Lodge has no\y a ,vell established and excellently路 aI)pointed Orphans" andWidows' Home. During the year the building ,vas dedicated on June 15th.

He made the follo,ving reference to my argument upon Sabbath observa,nce, 'written last year: In his reply to Otlr "justification," in're best sermon, for its breYity,\VE~ haye ever Sabbath.. We sha11 throw aside our own mu,nuscr'ipt ;;rh~llay deny the proper use of the

t:l:n~l'l r:~f'ldJ,erem,]u(),y

37 increases Illy obligations by having enlarged the audience to '\vhieh I preached that "best serlnon on the observance of the Sabbath." fIe copied the "sernlon" entire, giving me the benefit of hearing before his readers. 1 copy his relllark about the" proper observH,nce of the Sabbath as H, day of rest," still maintaining that ]\Jlasonic work is not a work of "necessity ror 111ercy;" therefore is not proper. But hear his endorselnent of the Sabbath: In conclusion, we wish to say there can be no issue between us as to the proper obsencance of the Sabbath as a day of rest. \17e differ aH to ""vhat may be properly called labor or 1l'ork. vVe insist upon it that the conferring of any :Masonic degree is not labor or 'll)orlc in the scriptural sense, any more than that of the Sunday-school instructions, as both are for the spiritual exaltation of man.

Brother James A.Semple 'W'"as elected Grand lVIaster. Singleton "vas continued in the office' of Grand Secretary.

FLORIDA,

Brother

1890.

Brother Da""wkins, Grand Secretary, sent out a handsome annual in good tiIne, containing the Proceedings of the Sixty-first Annual Com111unication, ,vhieh convened in the city of Jacksonville, J~1nl1ary 21st, 18HO. IVI. 'V. 131'0. I-Ienl'Y 'V. Long, G"rand l\iaster, presided. Of course Brother Dawkins "vas on hand and at his post of duty. I have not thne to count ho"v rnany Lodges V\I"ere represented. The record fails to infor111 us. I have quit counting. The total number of. Lodges in that Jurisdiction alnounts to 116, "vith 11 reported Inenlbership of 3,396. An Address of fair proportions was nlade by th.e Grand lVIaster, opening out with a very attractive exordiu111. lIe announced the existence of amicable relations with all sister Jurisdictions. The rriodern disturbing eleDlent of InanyG-rand Lodges "vas mentiox;ed-viz., "Cerneauisln/' It rec'eived a very hard kick from a cOlllmittee appointed for the purpose of kicking it. It may die hard, but so 111uch attention p~lid to the affair "rill cause Inany to go into it and seek to find out vvhat kind of a concern it is vvhich receives so 11luch generul kicking. Numerous official acts "rere reported by the Grand lVlaster, among them was the creation of eight ne"v Lodges under Dispensation, laying of cornerstones, dedication of halls and issuing special Dispensations路 for pur-. poses inside and outside of the law. Nine decisions vvere Illentioned, all of which were approved by the COlunlittee on Jurisprudence except one. He ruled tha.t the ballot is upon nlora} qualifications and not upon. proficiency. The conul1ittee wisely over-ruled hitn, and said" the decision is incorrect. The candidate should be exanlined for proficiency

before the ballot is taken." The ventilation of " Cerneauis1l1 " ,vas full Inade a eonnnittee, rnentioned, 'which said the ,vas" clandestine and " and its recognition ,vas interdicted. Concerning its founder this declaration appears: "Joseph never ,vas a of the and. hence never This is offered in Rite" bnsiIl1egitirnaey." . A.n elllinent of .!.."'\~'U".I.LJ.J.I::l, had eai'eflllly diagnosed the systenl of Rite.,;. upon its condition. He ought to kn(Hv ..A. Kentucky (}rand J\Iaster, Brother SInith, deelared its birth to have taken in .Paris in 1758 under the double parentage of ". a tailor and a dancing rnaster." TIe. said that Riteisnl had "split into factions ,vho have seundal upon the nanle of'l\Iasonry qnarreIing alnong thelllselves." lIe to know. I1is dissection of the thing showed hiln as ,veIl np in as 1)1'. R,obbins. The only difference that Brother I-lobbins, after finding the "I~ite" affected ,vith '~... ~.r\'''\,....路" ... rl,rlJi against it, \vhile the I(entueky Brother took sides \vith,vhat is kno,vn as the Pike Rite, as opposed to CerneanisIn. lIe for that his GTand I ..odge had" not the right to control any Degrees of nIasonry, \vhether real or spurious, exeept the three Degrees of the York Rite." l~et in the next breath he declared against the Cerneau bodies as "irreguht1', illegal and LU1Illasonic," and lllaintained that neither his G-rand Lodge, nor hirnself, had the right to say or do anything about such I)egrees, "real or spurious." If nosnch right existed, ,vhy deelare'theCerneau concern "irregular, illegal and UUlnaSOllic?" .A.nd further, \vhy endorse the other branches of a ".Rite" \vhich originated bet'Neen a "tailor and a dancing ITlaster "-a I{ite 'whose subsequent history justified. hirn in deelar:.. ing that the nlernbers ,vere "split into factions and 'who have brought scandal upon the narne of 1\lasonl'y "by their quarrels and bitter contentions? COllsisteney has' not been largely exhibited by SOUle who have ehanlpioned a coneern as foreign froIll true l\rasonry as truth is froln error.

Grand Secretary Da,vkins rendered a good and elaborate report and \von the cOID1l1enclation of his G-rand l\laster a.nd", the C+rand Lodge. During. the session he stated that all the Lodges had Inade returns, and all had paid dues but one. fIe justly deserved the following eOlupliment paid him by the Comnlittee on Retnrns : 路We congratulate the Order upon thisexcellent sho\ving, compared with that of past years,tlnd believe t]1ftt this satisfactory result has been attained chif.:")11y throl1gh the admIrable system organIzed by the Grand Secretary. Past Grand l\faster Dawkins. rUld the thorou8'h, efficient and praiseworthy'nlauner in which he has put it in eXI~cution: a,nd we feel ~hat the Craft will agree with uS'in this conclusion, flUd join w'ith us in ~ln expression of appreciation of the zeal, efficiency and ltvell directed effbrtswhich have produced such results.

39 created under business of a, local character, and the bo(ly had a titTle, as ,vas to attend the " Exhibition." 13ut 110 1n01'8 fun is to be enjoyed of like fronl the follc)'vring: invitation that any entertain-

The G:Tand Orator, Brother "reller, delivered a prHcticaJ and instructive . A ddress, ,vhieh ,vas printed and a votE~ of thanks tendered hirn. From it I take the follovving sound vie"ws :

CORHESPONDENCE.

Five pages of Brother })aw"kins' excellent l'evie\v \vere avvarded to the l\.Iissonri Journal of IS8n. This places lYle under an obligation '\vhieh I deeply feel but eannot reeiprocate, owing to push and lack of space. lIe said of Hle .A.. ddress of G'rand l\iaster\Vood, that it ,vas" replete ,yUh l\Iasonic ,york." He lnade extracts froll1 the ,Address, and frOIn the reports of onr COlllmittees on Lodges IT. D., the "1-101ne" and Jurisprudence. (-i-rand Secretary Da~wkins thinks that the l\tIaster of a Lodge ,vould err upon general principles w-ho either f::tils or refuses to call in the Tyler to vote upon the petition of a candidate. ..:\_s sho\ving his vie\vs upon a question I discussed !:::l..st year, concerning {\, regulation in the Florida la\v, holding a Brother responsible for dneswhile uncleI' suspension, or " continuous dnes," I take this frOlll his review: 'ro shov,r the renders of this report sOTIlething of the correct thinking and vigorous style of Brother Vincil as an orator and logician, a,nd to show' how he hal'lllOnizes with ourO"lNn individual way of thinking upon one of our own laws, ,ve feel impelled to cop~" the following.

Follo\ving this he copied at length lUy treatn16nt of the subject. He elosed his notice of the Inatter by using \vords as t0110\V8: We \yill iufornl Brother Vincil, however,路 that when a l\Iason is unable to pay his dlles. and .the I,odge is satisfied of that fact, they are ahvays rmnitted; and when he asks for r61Ilstatement our Lodges have the power to accept any m1l0unt in settleluent of his clailn t.hat rna)" be mutlu111y agreed upon. 80whon theF'lorida law upon the subject is ull taken together the practice is not so very inhum.an.

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'YUh such tL eust0J11 l the hUD1H:nities of l\lasonry in Florida, I vyould the of that obnoxious regulation. Others, like myself, finding sueh a hnv in force ,yill criticise the Craft, 'Yithout kno\ving of the enstcll11111entioned by Brother Davvkins.

Brother I)aw~kins said that he to give" ehiefiy "'hat others have said " and" but little of his o,vn C0111111ents or criticisIns." His rev-ie,Y presents a very entertaining Sl1ll11l1Ury, gleaned f!'Oln the G-rand IJodge J onrnaJs exaulined. flis repolt 'was conelllded by a reCOllllnendation for the recognition of the Grand Lodges of \Tietoria and North Dakota. The G-rand l\Iaster, Brother Long, and Brother D. O. I)a,vkins, Grand Secretary, \vere both l'e-elected. The latter 111akes his headquarters at Jaeksonville.

GEORGIA, 1889. The One I-Inndred Hnd Third j\.nntutl COlllll1unlcation of this GTand Lodge ,vas held in the city of l\Iacon, conlll1encing October 2H, 1889. 1\!1. \V. Bro. John S. Davidson 'was Grand l\laster and Brother ~;:\. ~1. vYolihin, Grand Secretary. The reeord does not state the ntunber of Lodges represented, though the list shc)\vs a large attendance, together vdth Past Grand Officers and Representatives of thirty~nine Grand Lodges . .A.. brief recapitulation sho\ys 203 chartered Lodges on the 1'011, 287 of 'which made retuTlls, shc)\ving a rneulbership of 12,448. The record contains the rninutes of five Special Sessions, 路when the Grand Lodge convened for the purpose of laying eorner-stones and constituting Lodges.

The Address of Grand l\lasterDa,vidson covers t\Yenty-t,vo pages. It is a \-yell \vritten and thoughtfnl cloCllrnent. The introduction路 is a fine piece of COlIlposition. He reported thirteen deeisions rendered, all of ,vhieh ,,'ere approved by the Grand Lodge, through its Cornmittee on Jurisprndence. The only exception that can be taken to the correctness of. his decisions is where an applicant desires 'waiver of jurisdiction in a, in \yhieh nre located several Lodges. He ruled that a w"fdver of one of the several Lodges \vas sufficient. 'Ye hold in IV[issol1ri that the

41 Lodges in a city concurrent in such cases, and that all Inust consent ,vaive their rights to the party. I think this is the better rule. ",VUh this the decisions of t1rand l\Iaster I>a.,yidson were elear and sound expositions of the principle of l\tlasonic la\v . . .e\..

nurnber of speeial Dispensations ,vere reported.

AJllong theul

SOIue 'were granted to confer the degrees out of tiTne.

l\Iatters of local interest were considered in the ~\.ddress and elabotreated. The "Thole exhibited a superior kno,vledge of the work of the Craft in that Jurisdiction . .t'l. beautifullnemorial tribute:\vaspaid the honored dead i:t;l that J urisdiction by a,n able COilllnittee.

GTand l\laster Davidson, during the session, "delivered a lnost subliIne, eloquent, interesting and instructive address on the character and virtues of an ancient Grandl\faster." So says the record. The reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer furnish a eornpleteexhibit of the :financial condition of the Institution. The C~rh,nd Lodge still carries a bonded debt of SOUle $4,000. If that Grand Lodge "was not burdened vvith t1, pay roll it eould soon extinguish its Tell1ple debt. The total inconle for the year alnounts to over $18,000; the pH,y roll coming ont of that alnount keeps dO"Wll their resonrces to ~1 Slllftll sunl. i\.ecording to their report, they paid their delegates $9,783. I gather from the report of a cOlnnlittee an itenl of ne,vs that is very affeeting. A.ll appropriation was 111~lde froul the funds of the Grand Lodge for the relief of the vener~l.,ble Sall111el I.lavvl'ence, Past Grand l\1aster, ,yho is in a very helpless condition frol11 blindness and old age. This excellent and arniable Brother deserves a better allotment in life. It is sael that in the declining helplessness of his yet~rs he now is reduced to such distress . .A. special report ,vas rendered by an able COnl.D1ittee, both lengthy and exhaustive, aga,inst Cerneauislu. The report contnil1s a reeognition of various gra.des of lVlasonry, from the Symbolic Lodge up to and including the Scottish Rite Jurisdiction, Northern fLlld Southern, in this country. Resolutions 'vere adopted declaring that any l\lason ,vha shall take or receive degrees f1'0111 any other branch than those enulnerated shall liable to exptllsion. It "vas further resolved that any l\Iaster Mason

42 \vho shall confer or assist in

Cllf"I'Âˇnn,['J'I11C.,

the illegal branch called Oe1'-

neaU1SU1 shan be lin}Jle to expulsion.

I <11:n not able to ascertain the presence of CerneaUiSll1 in but the Grand Lodge has against it, so that its presence in that Jurisdietion is hardly possible, certainly not probable. The report of the Corrunittee on "G'eneral 'Vellare" eontains ft rec.:. onuuen,dation for the of the IT nited Grand of N e,v Sonth \Vales and of N(;Jlth I)akota. The was by this eOllunittee upon the uni'yersHJ harlllony prevailing the Order, and the prosperity of the Craft at henne. The (irand :Jlaster ,vas congratulated also as one "who helps in every w'ord and ,York." ..:\.. full report ,vas rendered by the COlnlnittee on J urisprlldence, covering all of ht\y and usage raised during the ternl.

,""-\. nrunber of Ile"W Lodges ,vere cre,1,ted and Oharters granted accordingly. This GrHnd I.loclge seerns to have been full of business, vvhich received careful attention and \vas \visely disposed of. Grand l\iaster Davidson ,vas requested to deliver a lecture at the next . .~nnual COlnrnunica..tion 011 the signs, etc., of the th:ree Degrees. l'he Grand Lodge seelns to know vvhen it has a, good thing; therefore it hns continued Brother John S. Davidson as its G-rand l\Iaster another term. I-Ie has been in office for a nunlber of years. CORRESPONDENCJlJ â&#x20AC;˘

. A. revie\v of the Proceedings of a large nUlnber of G-rfLnd Lodges ,vas' furnished by a cornnlittee composed of several writers.

Brother B. H. Binghan.l presented his part of the 'York, eoverillg the first thirty pages. The second instalhnent is eaJled ".A Journey Through Sixteen Grand Lodges." The anthor of this pa,rt of the himself "'V. I~. lVlumford,one of the farluers/' I presulne he t()okthis title fo.r the reason that the "vork \yas "/a1"/H,ed out alnong Brethren who prepared the report. The third portion of the revitnv is signed by Brother 'V. S. Ramsay, in 'which is found a brief notice of

fifteen G-rand Pr()('ef3dings. The eonlbination of these three ~""~1'.r\1'路1"r).1'路Q 1l1ak.es very revie\y in \\" hieh llluch of the Inatter is taken froTH the .Journals ex~ullined. l\Iissonri, for IS8H, fell under the notice of Brother lVluIrrford, \vho gave us the benefit of

an extended and

report.

The \vay he handles the Louisiana GTand l\Iaster l\Iissouri '8 action on the saloon question is '.,.' ""A.~""-"'''''''''' of our for 1888, he is and courteous concerning the H,chninistration of Brother 'Villiarns, our G'rand l\Iaster, followed by nurnerous extracts frOI11 his .A.ddress. He the 1(11)01' of tlris \,Titer, the 'York as a. of neatness and correctness," for \vhich he has the thanks of the (irand Secretary of l\Iissonri.

,1'hen .he caIne to consider th.e action of our (rrand Lodge eoneerning the party \vho diseardt~d the IUble and declared his unbelie.f in (}ocl, he nttered SOUle very strong fUld forcible ternls, endorsing the position ,ve have taken. lIe eonllnended our actio!1 a, "case of,videst interest to l\:I:asonry, especially in this Inaterialistie age, v\"hen inf1cleIity and atheisrl1 are r~unpant." lIe then gave the report of Brother G路ivan of that case in full.

lIe lllost favorftbly of our l\Iasonic 1101:ne enterprise. No doubt he \yin be pleased to learn iroll1 this report that our IIonle is not only established. but has already proved a rnost gratifying success. 1Vith 1n01'e than t"wenty huuates gHtherecl ",vithin the "wans of tlu1t lVIasonic sanctuary \vithin t\velve 11l0nths since it \vas opened, the purchase price ($40,000) paid, nearlj"forty thollSH,nd dollars funded as an endo\vrnent, ,vith a aUlount subscribed,. and Inoney on hanel, 'rve tJlink our '\vork has "not been in vain in the :Lord." This is the \vork of charity, ,vhich, next to a belief in God,lies at. the foundation of

Freelnn.sonry. Brother IV1 llmforcl will be highly gratified to kno\v the facts as above

presented. On the sa.loon question Brother 1\rfu111ford expressed hhnself 'without quaJifieation hI the follo'\ving ternls:

Appendix.

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I onl~T hope that all Brethren, good and 1110ral question will read and study ,vhat 1..1e1'batim et literatim.

This gratifying endorselnent, ,vhieh, coming from such a pure and able \vriter, is prized very highly. lIe copied entire my reply to Brother Pillans, of .AJ::1b~una. He closes his fine and courteous revie,v of~'!issouri (having .given us the benefit of t\velve by defending the position of his Grand whieh expels J.\;lasons for non-paynlent of dues. I mu~t give hirn the beltlefit of all he says on that subject, ~nd 11lUst say that if there is justification for such extreme action he has furnished it in the following earnest and conservative views: Georgia has three pa.ges and a half in this excellent review of the acts and doings of Foreign Ura,nd I.. odges. Brother 'lincH gives us a "sound basting-" for the expulsion of non-payment of dues. It does not suit his ideas of justice or mercy at all, and he lUl.ndles Georgia Masonry with gloves off. Ab 1 well, my Brother, though I mu young in years as well as in Masonry, the Grand Lodge of Georgia has passed, several yet1rs since. its one hundredth mile·post, and I apprehend that in its many yet1rS of experience and dealings with defaulting :Masons, it has found that the ~rason who fails to pay his Lodge clues is rarely, if e,rer, found fit for anything else as a Masoll, and while the act of expulsion for a failure to pay money into the Lodge treasury may seeln rather harsh, the material thus cut off is of the llselesssort to Masonry.and instead ofhelping to prosperity, is it dea.d \veight. My idea is, that a luan is "worth very little to any institutlon, sacred or profane, 'who has not enough faith in it to back it with his dollar. While it is true that money Sh0Uld be no man's god ; while to value a man by the amount he is worth or what he can pay in dollars and cents. to an institution, is never right, yet the fact remains tht1t a man's dollar represents 1110re of his time, tBJent and energy than a,nything around him, and \v'hen he withholds this great representative of so much of himselffronl the cause of M~1sonrv as well as froni the .cause of God, he is certain to be worthless In every other way to either cause. And while you, my Brother, may charge us with the spirit of Shylock, in putting beyond the pale of Masonry those \yho refuse thus to support it, I would beg you to" search the Gospel which you preach," and see that though ·we are taught "ye cannot serve G·oel and 1fa,mnlon," though we are warne d against "Covetousness, for a man's life eonsisteth l10tin the abundance of the things he possesseth," yet through it all and in aU 'we are taught to "honor the Lord with 0111'= substance; " "bring ye all the tithes into the store-house;" "freelyye have received, freely give," and you know too \vell that the severest puniShment, that of death, was inflicted on one Ananias and his wife for keeping back that which belongf"d to the treasury of the Lord. ~fasoiis for

A man who refuses to help bear the financial burdens of the institution tho.. t carries him is going very far towards the reprobate state, it seenlS to lne. He certainly shows greater love for his money than he does for Masonry. Does he not '? I am, not writing so much 'in defense of our Grand Lodge, for suspension n1ight do.as well, as I anl writingto put on record 111y abhorrence of that net of the man vlho is reached by our lEtw.And then, too, we allow all who are expelled to come back and be restored wheneyer they "truly and earnestly repent." And we also ha,V'e ~llaw that relieves the ~rason who, by reason of poverty, is unable to pay his dues. The act of expulsion doe8 not extend to such cases, but only to such as are amply able to pay and who positively refuse or neglect so important and pressing a :Masonic duty. I leM'e Brother Vincil in better hUlnor with us after this statement, I trust.

The 'work performed by the other melnbers of the COIDluittee was in keeping with that of·Brother l\flunford. I have not time nor .space to follow thenl throngh their "work, or devote luore attention to the excel-

lent report of these three writers. -As already intimated, Brother John S. Davidson wus Grand Master, and Brother .A... IV£. \Volihin, (irand office at Macon.

1889 .. The T,venty-second .A.nnual Communication opened in Boise City, September 10, 1889. Bro. John Hunter was Grand l\Iaster and Bro. J ames II. ,",Tickersham, Grand Secretary. That Jurisdiction contains nineteen chartered Lodges, an of which were represented at the above nan1ed session. The Grand Secretary reports 748 members in the nineteen Lodges. Returns had been received from each Lodge in the Jurisdiction, showing Grand Lodge dues received amounting to a little over $2,400. Grt~nd l\laster I-Illnter presented an ...~ddress covering seven pages. I find nothihg vvithin its scope requiring路 special attention, except his reference to the necessity of having uniform work. I:Iaving exelnplified the work himself before several Lodges, he found' 'no t,vo Lodges that worked alike."

'rhe Grand Secretary, Brother \Vickersham, furnished one of the fullest and most extended business reports that I have met with. It is very complete in every particular, both as to genera.l matters and financial affairs. From his exhibit, I discover that the Grand Lodge has over $14,000 embraced in the "Interest Orphan and General Funds." Reports were presented from varIous COIDlnittees, covering all the lines of work incident to a Grand Lodge session, and on the third day the Body closed its labors. A NEW TABLE.

Grand Secretary 'Vickersham has furnished a tabular statement sho'wing the ocC'upation8 of the members in the Jurisdiction. The highest figure reaehed is 147, composed of farmers; next, are 12!5 miners; merchants are third in the list; stock gro'wers, fourth; carpenters, lumher lnerchants, machinists and other valuable workers in life are found in the list. I caIne very near forgetting the la\vyers. I find upon closer inspection that there are aixt/een of that profession in the Lodges. School teachers seem to be scarce among the Brethren as路 only one路 is rrH~nt]O]le(l, and but tV{O clergylnen. Liquor dealers anlounting to thirhave a place among the ~daho Brethren.

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. :. \. report eighty-five pages "vas the "vork of Bro. Charles C. Stevenson. He does a deal of '\vriting and SOlne clipping. I arn unable to detern1ine 'whether his humor or his dyspepsia had the ascendency. On SOlue lines of thought his utterances 'V8re Dlost conl~ Inendable. .A.gain he seelns to have a chronic affection that leads hiln' carp and criticise. In beginning his review, he said he ,vas' 'filled vvith a consciollsness of the necessity of a belief in God and the Holy Bible," and was often "incensed at the doubting, skeptical and orten atheistic reularks or SCHne correspondents." This indicates a high stnudard of lVlasonic Inorality. In the next sentence he announces his opposition t.o the anti-saloon legislation no,v so prevalent. I-lis declaration in favor of convivialUy \vould necessarily follo'w his saloon premises. Here is one of the strangest sentilnents I ever met : ",vhere lllodern, straight-laced Puritanic notions prevail, there is a lack of l\fasonic interest and a very srnall attendance." Follo\ving this 3inia,ble utterance, he says, "l\lissouri has to keep up her enthusiasln by the aid of ten or t,\velve Grand Chaplains and shows a gradual falling off from the grand, pure principles of .A.ncient Craft lVIasonry."

Brother Stevensoll \vill do ,veIl to come do'\vn to J\:lissouri and see us. Perhaps he 'will learn from things as they exist here, that \ve are not suffering frolu a "gradual falling off from the grand, pure principles of Ancient Craft Masonry." ",Vhen he looks at our"flome," filled with \vidows and orphans, his lnind may. undergo a change. as to the falling off business. On learning the interest taken in this work by the Inany thousands of our rnenlbers, he \vill come to the conclusion that "enthusiasm" does not· depend upon the presence of his suppoBed number of Grand Chaplains, to 'whom he has such a very deep dislike. He ,villalsa find that our "attendance" is large at Lodge rne.etings, and the interest isg60d, without reference to the effect of "straight-laced Purit~tnic notions." .A.nd he will ascertain, if he makes inquiry of decent people, that there is 110 "lack of interest" in the ranks, but a glorious revival has been going on in lVlasonry ever since we put the 'whisky devil out, with the saloon-keepers. .A.nd he would learn many other things, "too tedious to rnention," unless he is ,vise above what is ,vritten. Perhaps his absolute kno,vledge as to the origin ofJVIasonry, when Solomon·organized the institution, will interfere 'with the acquirelnent of anything so comUlon as luight be obtained 'by associating IVfissouri l\fasons, who are falling a 'W"ay from all his "Ancient Craft l\'lasonry." But still we Inust insist that he conle tl.n d see us. He shall receive a ,,,,,eleorne just suchae is due one kno,,"s nothing about true "l\fissouri l\1asonry."

47 Brother Stevenson Inay not like our "anti-saloon legislation," but I can assure hiln that such "legislation" is not regarded by the highest type of 1\Iasonic representatives and thinkers as a "falling off from the pure principles of l\Iasonry," but an elevation of those principles and a vindication of thenl froIn the presence and influence of a class of men that even "Grand Chaplains" cannot reelaiIn nor purify. Brother Stevenson luade another open and fearless statenlent of his belief. First, in "the antiquity of J\.lasonry." Second, he said, "'Ve beHeve in Goel (the Bible's Good), in the divinity of the I-Ioly Bible, in Solonlon's Teluple and that l\IH,sonry there received organization and first COnl111enced its active life." He defined his ~~tcdU8 as follows: "'Ve are not a church meluber, and. undoubtedly never will be. 'Vedo not affect piety, but unfortunately, are quite the reverse." I hope that this statelnent of a 'want of piety and that he never ,vill be a church luenlber, may prove that "confession is good for the soul," and that he l11ay be saved. lie reviewred the Proceedings of fifty-two Grand Lodges. In his revieo"v of Dakota, he says a nunlber of very terse and pertinent things to a Brother by the name of Tholupson, \vho has been luore noted for his brillhtnt skepticism than for his logical arguments. Here is his challenge: And do jtQU, Brother Thoulpson, dare to claim thH,t there is nothing to prevent a. l\fason frOlll becoming an atheist-that he is free to beconle one if he chooses'? Does he not retain within his mind sonle recollections which wOllld make him loathe himself should he presume to entertain such a belief, or unbelief, as it really is '! Is it necessary thattllere should be written laws to prevent :Masons from becoluing atheists? \Ve thinlt not. No one is trying to turn us into an Orthodox-Christian institutioll. \Veclainl that Masonry-and by :Masonry \ve nlean principles and frame work, not the verbhtge of Ritual-existed long before the Christian ern" just as it does to-day. It was founded upon God and His word, and by that word we lUean the Old Testament. vVe are trying to maintain :\Iasour:r pure and unadulterated, and uncontanlinated with such doctrines as those t1dvanced by Brother rrhOlnpson. He, and writers of his ilk, deny the antiquity of :Masonry, and try to locate its bIrth in the eighteellth century, ill England. They advance this theorY,and a nUlllber of .canlp followers who never think for themselves inlDlediately accept it us true, and laugh at Solomon's teulple and everything ancient. Then the 'l'hompsonites, ha.ving lain the ground\York, endeavor to make it appear that as :Masonry is of recent origin, that it was necessarJly founded upon the ChristIan faith, and scoff and jeer at every opponent as trying to Introduce nlore Christianity into it. No wonder that the Grand I-Jodge of Dakota adopted tlHLt resolution.

Brother Stevenson 'well says, that .like all skeptics the aforesaid Thompson ,vill never discover the idea of a true God, and like I{eely, with his Inotor, ,vill get through the world "\vith sonlething unpracticable and !lew, in utter disrega,rd of the pure principles already discovered and in use.

The aforesaid Thompson holds that the Bible occupies the same relation to l\Iasonry as the square, compasses, the letter G and other enJlbl~ams, and is simply an ernblern because identified with our Institu-

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tiOIl. Brother Stevenson \vell says, "So the Floly Bible is only an elnblem according to Thonlpson." I quite agree ,vith Brother StevenSOl1, that after such utterances as vve find in the report of the aforesaid Thonlpson, it is no ,yonder the Grand Lodge of Dakota adopted a certain resolution respecting his Report on Oorrespondence. If the aforesaid perseveres along the line he has followed so faithfully, he \vill soon win the very unfHNorable appellation applied by an old time poet, ,vbo declared that "The FOOL hath said in his heart there is no God." 1'he Proceedings of our Grand Lodge for 1888 received the attention of Brother Stevenson to the路 extent of two pages. Of course, he does not approve the decision of lVlissouri or the vie\vs of this Committee concerning the issue bet'ween l\f~"tsonry and the sinks of vice called saloons. lIe says he is tired of hearing about that subject. Very likely. ""Ve, of l\1issouri, have talked about it, written about it and legislated about it, until there "rere others \vho were very tired. So great was the \val' upon that subjeet, that now not one of them is "to be found in the Institution and none so poor as to do theln reverence. \Ve, of l\Iissonri, are not tired of doing right. 'Ve now enjoy a happy surcease fron1 our \vell conducted hlbors in maint~l,ining the purity and elevating the character of our Institution, 'which c0111mancls the respect of the :F'raternity in the St~1te and the highest order of our citizens, both in morality and intelligence. He says I am "off' on the Sabbath question, and deelares that our Sunday is not the Sabbath of the Bible. I will ask the Idaho Brother what Sabbath he observes, if any. He calls the Sabbath of to-day an invention of the Christian Churches and denolllinations. I ,vonder if the day corumonly caned Sunday and recognized as a day of rest by our State Constitutions is not Sabbath enough, \vithout atteluptil1g to force an obsolete day upon a Christian country. The effort of Brother Stevenson to belittle Christianity on the question of the Sabbath, by calling it a "hand-made ordinanee of the Chureh," is not far rell10ved from the attacks of his brilliant friend of Dakota. Brother Stevenson says there is too lunch Christianity, fanaticis111 and intoIeranee in 1\Jlasonry, and the result is a 'weakening of the Craft throughout the land. He says that l\fasonry is too grand and broad for any contractions of intellect, sneh as belong to preachers and Church Inelllbers vvho get into the Institution. lIe closes his ~uniable address on this line saying that such people are "\vorse than saloon-keepers, or, at any rate, nearly as bad." 'Vh.ata fortunate qnalifieation that last expression is : "1\Tect1路lya.s bad" as "saloon-keepers." It nul.,y not snit Brother Stevenson to inst.itute comparisons, but I subnlit that his elassi11eati(H1 does

hiIn no credit. He fights atheislll vdth ,villing hands, and says to the aforesaid Thornpson of Dakota, "No one is trying to turn us (l\lasolls) into an Orthodox-Ohristian institution." He then turns round, lance in hand, ~lnd Inakes a charge at "preachers and church melnbers" who beeor.ne l\lasons, and declares that such "people are 'worse than saloo11keepers, or, at any rat~, nearly as bad." . I sulnnit to his cooler jndgnlent a rule by '\vhich settlelllent of this question lnay be made: ".By their fruits ye shall kno'\v them." Brother Stevenson Illay select speciInens of fra,its fronl the field so faithfully cultivated by saloon-keepers and place..then1 on exhibition. Then I,vill place alongside the results of religious 'York, and let a candid \vorld decide 'whether "preachers and church men1bers" are ",vorse than the saloon-keeper, 01", at any rate, nea1"ly a.s ba,d." I pity the moral vision of filly l\Iason 'Nho can bring hin1self dO\VIl,to such point of observation as to elass the purest and best of COlll111unity with saloon-keepers, and even pronounce theIllvvorse than that class of drunkard-makers and soul dest.royers. Brother Stevenson said, take the saloon out of Illy report and nothing '\vould be left. 'VeIl, what of it? If I had kept the sHJoon out of lny reports and out of Iny speeches all over 1\ÂŁissouri, and if it had been kept out of our legislation as a Grand Lodge, the saloon \vonld have been in l\Iasonry to-clay. But the saloon is out and gone-and gone forever. rind he lllust allovv n1e to suggest another thing: It ,vere far better to eharge illy reports with such praetical ",vards and ''larks, resnlting in the redernption of l\iissouri lVlasonry froIn the disgrace and curse of ,vhisky, than to be spending tiule and labor in futile attelllpts to prove that IVIasonry originated under King 80101110n. He declared his belief "in the antiquity of l\1asonry. . Solomon's Tenlple, and that l\Iasonry there received organizationand first co.mmenced its active life." v\Tell,what if it did? .A.. nd ,vhat if it did not? 'Vhat has that to do ''lith the i/v()'rk of lVlasonry as 'Vve have it now? \Vhat has the 111ere drapery of l\fasonry to do '\vith the great and practical labors and duties of Ivlasonic life? Is not a "JIOl\fE" for "destitute ,vido'vs and helpless orphans" a grander structure than the Tenlple of Sololnon? . ..'\..1'e not the good and true charaeter builders in the Temple of Speculative lVIasonry to-day luore valuable f~lctors in our civilization than the ,vorkmen engaged upon the Telnple of the Jewish King three thousand years ago? Solomon \vas a\vise King and caused to be erected a 111agnificent nlaterial edifice for the glory of the Goel,vholll he'Vvorshipped. 'Ve are not building 111aterial, but moral and spiritual structures, ,vhich must survive the decay of all physical things. I am not concerned. aboutthe ori(liri of the Masonic Institution. The lViasonry we ha.ve no'Y is what interests me. , There is enough in its cerernonies, lessons and philosophy G. L.Ap.-i.

to elairn attention and eaU forth efforts to Inake it ll1eet a present dell1and in bettering htunanity \vithout belaboring the subject of its antiquity. Take out of Brother Stevenson's report his over-strained vie\vs as to the organization of l\lasonry at the Teulple of King SOlOlnOI1, and 'what founded upon the vVord of God, and beeornes of his\vork? that 'Yard is 'l'RlTTH. That Truth says: "(i-OD IS Lo,rI~." I.Jove or Charity is Love in action) is the one distinguishing attribute of Freelnasonry. '\Vithout it the systenl is like individuals of Inueh pretension and little ,yorks, "Sounding brass and tinkling eYlltbal." vVhat did I(ing SOl01110n ever say a,bout this attribute, "Charity," ,vhich, next to a belief in (rod, lies at the very foundation of l\1asonry? Did his systenl of l\Iasonry inculcate "Brotherly Love,Relief and 'rruth?" Then an this ado about a system supposed to have "originated and first received its active life" under King 8010n10n, "when Ollr present l\fasonry is to present needs? Is antiquity so necessary to the Institution and its usefulness in our day that '\ve nlust needs believe all that S0111e '\vQuld have us路swallo,v? Is alltiquity \yorth any l1lore tha,n fiction unless it .? Falsehood has years enough to be respected if antiquity could rnake it decent. l\fy IVIasonry is the lVlasonry for the tirnes. I live in the present. n'1y l\Iasonry helps 1110 to prepare for the future. I aUl living for others, and I have the prornise that Iny \vorks shall follo'\,," me. That is enough.

Brother Stevenson is sound on the "prerogative" question, as the follo\ving "vill testify: Our view is that the Grand Mastel' is bound by the Constitution exactly as any other lueulber is bound, but in luatters not covered by the Constitution he may use his discretion. If he can get any prerogatives.in under this he is 'welcome to thenl. Evidently sonle of our distinguished Brethren let their lllinds run back. to thetinle v,rhen the Grand Master 'was a barbarian chief, untramulelled by Constitution, h1\V or anything else-save possibly those ()ft~recurril1g "landmarks," Which, like the blazed tree in the forest, is alwa.ys ther~ until some enterprising pioneercnts it out-whose word ,vas la\v, and -'whose prerogatives 'were to do ,vhatever he pleased. Fortunately civilization has changed all this, and the prerogatives of the barbarian chief or ancient Grand :Master have been abridged.

I have lingered longer ,vith Brother Stevenson than I intended. He is a spicy ,v"riter ~1nd says ulany good things. By sobering dO'wn and learning luore of the great '\vork before hinl he '\\rill groV\-f and becorne a va~l1able eontributor to the literature of n1:asonry.

GEORGE L. SIiOlTP, Boise City, G. 1\1:. J.A..lVIES 1-1. ,VICI{ERSli.Al\I, Boise City, G. Sec.

1889.

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The Journal llO'Y nnder rev-Ie,,,, is considerably larger than in former years. In opening it the eye is ,vith the likeness of the late Dr. ..t\Jexancler T. Darrah, Past Grand 1\Iaster, "\vho died at BlooI11ington. A.n Enlergent G-rand Lodge ,vas convened in that city, Septeluber 6th, for the "purpose of paying the last sad tributes of respect to the 111e111ory" of the illustrious dead. (x-en. John C. Srnith, G'rand l\faster, presided. In addition to the religious services at the church, the G-rand l\IaJster delivered a brief but very appropriate ttddress, frOlll\vhich one touehing extract rnnst be ano'wed here: To YOU, Fellow Craftsmen, is entrusted the charge of this dear \vife and these affectionate"children of our deceased Brother, and laIn con11.clent that this trust is "veIl placed. To your keeping, Sir Knights, are they also entrusteel, and it is no less your duty to see that these bereaved children and this afflicted \vidow are shielded and protected frOll1 an harnl and that the lucnlory of the deceased be kept as bright as your glittering blades. In Illy advice to th~ widow or children of a deceased Brother, I would ever direct them to put their trust in trod. and take ,18 their guide that great light in :Masonr~r, the Holy Bible. But, lny dear Brethrell, how little faith avails if the flollr barrel be elnpty and there be no potatoes in the cellar. I do not fear for Brethren abont Ine, for the reputation of the Craftsnlell of this city ill their care of the widow and orphan is too well founded. to need any relninder fronl TIle.

.IA. fine steel engraving graces the Proceedings, presenting the face of ({rand J\tlaster ~T ohn C. Smith, natural as life, who presided over the Fiftieth .A.. nnllal COllll11Unication, 'vhich opened in Ohicago. on the first day of October, 1889.

The JVIayor of the city, Dev,ritt C. Cregier, Past Grand l\faster, delivered an address of "vel corne. 1)1'. J oseph I~o bbins, Past (~ral1d nlaster, responded. The attendance "vas very large, l1lade up of Past G-ra,l1d 1.Iasters and other Past GTand Officers, l1.epresentatives of Grand I.odges, vvith a large representation fron1 the Subordinate Lodges. Pro III the report Inade by the COllll11ittee on Chartered Lodges, it is learned that there 1,tre H78 Lodges on the roll, 'Yvith a reported 111elnbership of 41,47H. .A.. net increase is indicated of 705. ADDH.ESS.

The .Address of (frand l\Iaster SUlitll Vlas quite lengthy and treated of ll1atters of local interest. It (~overs thirty-fonI' pages. He opened ",dth SOUlE;'\ historical references, follo\vecl by l.nention of the death of Dr. Darrah, Past Ctrand l\Iaster, 路w 110 had served two terms as errand l\l~tstet

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of that tJ nrisdietion. He had been :first elected in 1886, re-elected in 1887, and died in 188U. fIe also nlentioned the decease of E. 1\1:. Haines,

Past errand Junior 'Varden, and others. Tht~

G路rand IVlaster reported quite a nunlber of ne"\v Lodges created

In one part of his .A.ddress he struck a very solid blo路w at the "Divine right of I{ings," ealled in this country, "Prerogative." lIe said: "\Ve do not believe in either," and proclailned the .A.lnerican doctrine: ".A.lllnen are created free and equt1.J; that rulers becaule snch by the ,,,,ill of the people, and should govern under constitution and statute la"\vs." The Ineaning of this, as applied to Freelnasonry, is that 'member8 of the institution make la'\vs in the Grand Lodge, and also make Grand lVlasters; therefore, the fortunate ones 'who are chosen to rule in lVIasonry are under the same 1a'w as those 'who are less fortunate as to office and honor. .:\.. Inore pernicious doctrine never obtained than this foreign iInportation called "Prerogative." SOlne years since Brother Jones ,vas Inacle a l\Iaster 1\Tason. In due tin1e he \vas elected l\Iaster of a Lodge. 1Vith hundreds of others of like stai'u.~, he joined in lnaking the constitution and statutes of his Grand Jurisdiction. In the course of hUInan events Brother J oues is elected Grand l\Taster. Ilnmediately follo,ving his in\resture as such he turns about, overrides the constitution il,ud breaks the la,v vvhich he had promised to "support and lllaintain." This rare spectacle of inconsistency presents Brother Jones in a very unfavorable light. Natul'<"Llly one vvonld ask the question: "Does the la,v protect him, as Grand l\laster, in his defiant action, vvhen that saIne la~'" vvould punish another Brother for doing the things that he assun1es to do. The truth is, Prerogative presents a strange contradiction by allo,ving a G-rand l\Iaster to break constitutions and statute la,vs, \vhile it ""vauld discipline one in an inferior position vvho. ,vonld conlnlit any transgression against the la,v. The Grand l\Iaster announced the prevalence of peace and prosperity in the follovving vvell conceived renlarks : It gives me pleasure to report to this Grand Lodge that peace abides and prosperity continues throu~hout the Jurisdiction; no sound of discord is heard in any of our Lodges; the CrfLftsmen h.ave learned that strength does not necessarily consist in numbers, and are therefore careful in the selection of their melubers. Guard well the outer and inner doorsofyollr Lodge. ,"Vith an ej"e sing-Ie to the interests of Freexl1usonrv, and in accordance with the dictates of a pure conscience, deposit your vote upon all petitions; and, above all things, guard well the inviolable right of secrecy in the ballot. Observe these things, roy Brethren, and rest assured that peace and路 prosperity 'will abide with you.

Grancll\laster Snlith reported the Charters of four surrendered, tvvo suspended, together with the consolidation of several and the destruction by fire of the h~tl1s of SOIne others.

53 FrOIn his .,A.ddress it is learned that the G-rand Jurisdiction sent the J Olll1stO\yn flood sufferers. This \vas generosity such as

~S;'5,OOO to

beeornes the Freelnasons of Illinois. THE MASONIC lrOME.

The Grand l\Iaster reported concerning this "excellent charity," sho,,"ing that the paying nlelllbership of the .A.ssociation represents 121 I.iodges. The receipts fron1 all sources Ulnount to less than $6,000. The balance on h~tnd, after all necessary expenses have been deducted, is $2/>00. Dedications and eorner-stones received the attention of the Grand l\Iaster during his tern1 of office, 'which 'were duly reported. The five schools of instruction distributed over the State "were attended by the Grand l\:Iaster. FIe Inade rnention of a "standard teanl," \vhieh is described in the follow"ing language: 'rhis is not ~1 team, nor even a comnlittee, authorized by Grand Lodge; but it is the association of a, number of excellent ritualists in charge of Grand Lecturer R. \V. Bro.

â&#x20AC;˘TallleS John, ,vhich has l11et the npproval of the Grand 'l\Iaster. A good work has been done by this "Teftlil," f1 ,york that IS not on their floor plan; but I assure you they are as

proficient in its science as in the ritual, particularly the Grand Lecturer. It is this: The ",Junior Standard Tealil" is known to be in readiness to go to any Lodge for the purpose of conferring the Degrees of Ancient Craft l\fasonry, and without the" hope of fee or reward." Let it be known that the Junior Standard Team is to confer a Degree in Garden City Lodge, and there is an increased attendnnce of the nwmbers of the Lodge and a greater increase of melnbers of other Lodges. In addition to this there is a spread, a banquet, a luncheon, and thus the "Standard TetlIn" is unwittingly adding much toward building up a good, healthy sentiment in favor of this good old l\fasonic custom.

"Ve have a silniIar "TeaIn" in St. Louis, fronl vvhieh Inuch is expeeted. He reported three decisions, "vhich are sound expositions of l\:1asonic jurisprudenee:

Fi>1'st. That a non-affiliated l\fason, residing in Illinois, Inay petition a Lodge in any other State for 111en1bership.

Second.

That

rejected Entered .A.pprentice rnay rene"", his applica-

tion at any stated COlllll1Unication. Thi?'d. That a petitioner for the lVIysteries vvho had been elected and failed to clailn the benefit of his eleetion for fourteen years, had forfeited the privilege gained by sueh eleetion, and that he must again petition the Lodge and be subject to the la "vs governing his firstpeti

The ..A.ddress abounds vvith nUltters of local interest, and, taken as a it is a very practical alHl thoronghly business dOCulnent. In his

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conclusion, it is found tha,t he did not concnr in the vie,vs of Brother Robbins, COllullittee on Correspondenee. This ,vill be seen in the folIO'wing extract: 'Ve desire to sav that the Committee on Correspondence does not voice the sentinlent of this Grand Lodge upon all subjects, and particularly as to t.his Bcottish Rite lllatter. Speaking from a personal knowledge of the facts, we know his pre;'.Llises are false, and ha,yc no foundation in fact. If it be said that these reports on correspondence" express nobodv's vielVS but th.e author's," and a.1'e not "intended in any way to COllllnit the Grnnd"Lodge," then they ntH to serve the purpose for which intended, and ought to be abolished. Grand Lodges ought not to incur the cost of printing the idiosyncrasies and dogmatic vie\vs of any committee the reports from which are not in consonance '\vith sentiment of Grand Ijodge and not subject to revie\v and action of same.

The l'eports of the Grand 'rreasnrer and Grand Secretary are careful fLnd full exhibits of the affairs of these offices. Especially that of Brother ].\Iunn, the Gra,nd Secretary, "\vho presented an able paper. In it there is fonnd a IllOst interesting table, sho)\ring the state of ~Iasonry in all the Jqrisdictions of this country fi'oln the year 1800 to 188H, inelusive.

The gro,vth of the Institution has been simply IllfLrvelous. In 1800 there,vere 347 Lodges and 14,000 lVIasons in the United States. In 1889 there i,vere over 10,000 Lodges, with a lllelubership of 600,000. Brother l\lunn is entitled to the grateful appreciation of the Craft in this country, for this invaJnable collection of facts and fignres. It 'will do for a book of reference, to ,vhich additions rnay be nlade ,vith et"tse for the future. This table ,viII keep.

The COlnluittee on the Grand ~Iaster's .A.ddress said that he had sho'wn the exereise of great wisdonl, prudence and skill in the management of the affairs of the Institution, i,vhich labors irnposed incessant care, a prodigious alnount of work and travel upon the Grand lVIaster. The sallle OOlllmittee said, concerning Cerneauism, and other branehes of High Riteisln, the follo,ving : It has eyer been held, and rightly too, by this Grand. Lodge, that it can recognize nothing but the three Degrees of Symbolic Masonry.. Of other so-called Masonic bodies this Grand Ijodge officially knows nothing, and such bodies are not proper matters of discussion for this Grand Body; and the Grand :Master states facts when he says Cerneauism i1nd all other isms outside of the Symbolic Degrees are unknown to this menlbership, ~~~i;J\~n~~~eofficially presented to this Grand Lodge, or any constituent Lodge in this

The above is an official deliverance made by the Grand Lodge nnd ends the controversy in Illinois. In the sanle report of this Comnlittee Brother l\fnnn, the G'rand Seeretary, ,vas cornplimented for his untiring industry and effective htbors connected with his office. The COlnmittee ,vas not afraid of being accused of eleetioneering in thus cOluplimenting Brother 1\:1unn as a eapt~ble and royal feBo\v, and a good Grand Secretary.

55 (hI tIle second day of the session, the Crrand Lodge turned out and had a and then laid the cap-stone of the great .A.uditorillll1 of Chicago. A. brief address ,vas deliverE~d ill eonnection 'with the cerethe l\fayor of the city, Brother Past Grand ~Iaster. lnonies, In the evening the Fraternity celebrated the ccunpletion of the fiftieth year of Ci-rand I-iodge history and labor. This serni-centennial occasion ~vas one of rare interest anei pleasure to all. The public address \vas delivered at the arlnory of the Second H,egirnent, \vhere it \vas estiInated tlult 4,000 persons \vere present. The oration\vas delivered at that time l>y Jtev. Dr. Lorilnel', his snbject being "l\Iasonry and the Dignity of Lahor." The address \\raS lengthy, practical and readable .

.A. banquet fol1o\ved the eloquent oration of the speaker and all invited guests passed into the building of Battery D, '\vhere over 600 \vere seated at the tables prepared for the occasion. A.fter full justice had been done the 1nenu, the feast of reason \vas inaugurated by the Grand j,laster. The speakers were Brothers 1\funn and Cregier, of Illinois; Eichbaurn, of Pennsylvania; Parker, of the Six N aUans of N e\v York; Scott, of Oalifornia, fo1'1ner G-rancl l\laster of Illinois; Bracl\vell and others. ..A. poen1 \vas rendered by Rev. IIenry G-. Perry. This COllllllittee is glad to kno\v that his phlce \vas filled by his olcltinle friend fLud Brother, Dr. ,\Villialn H. Scott, no\v of California. The G-rand lVIaster ~1nnounced the sentiInent: "'Vornan-it is IVlodesty that nIakes IferDivine." He said that "Brother John D. 'TincH, G"rand Secretary of l\Iissouri, being absent, this senthnent \vill be responded t.o by one lnlo'\vn to all as ~1 Past (j-rancl l\faster of this State, \vho ~las conle 2,500 Iniles to be \vith us on this occasion." Brother Scott \vas then introduced.

The G'rancl SeCl;etary of l\Iissouri deeply regretted the necessity that prevented him, Ht the last 11101uent, frOIn 111eeting his obligation to be present on th11t grand occasion. l1e had expected and purposed to attend. The record 8ho,vs that Inany telegrauls and letters "were received frorn invited guests, \vho conld not be present during the festivities. 1 close my revie,Y of the transactions of the G路rftnd Lodge of Illinois by notieing the fact that the ne\vly created G-rand Lodge of North Dakota

\vas duly recognized. There is a fine likeness of 13rother 1.10 L. l\:fllnn, G路rancl Secretary, at the conclusion of the Proceedings of the session. It is a very beautiful and artistically etched piece of ,,"ork.

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5B CORHESPONDE.KCE •

.A review 24;) pages, rnade by Brother Joseph Robbins, P. CT. lVI., adds to the interest of the Illinois ~Journal of 1889. The is a labored production. One featnre tthvays eonlInands attention in the revie,,~s of Brother Robbins: he defends vigorously and fearlessly the Sy-steIll of SYlnbolic l\Iasonry against all elailnants. The " York Rite" is his only l\Iasonry and chief joy. Ilis treatlnent of the pretentious "lIigh Rite" clailnants is vigorous, bold and strong. He deals ·with these branches in ehoice, yet forcible, terrllS. Ilis convictions are as strong as his language. In his very interesting exordiurn, he said: "It is the' Seottish Rite,' as usual, that rnakes all the disturbance." lIe further said of the saIne" Rite:" It is natural to inquire '\vhy this should be so, because according to the present claims of th.e various warring factions of the Scottish Rite that systenl bears precisely the same reln..t ion to the Masonry of the Blue Lodge - the Grand Lodge syste111 - that the Capitular, Cryptic and Tmnple Rites do. That is to saJ.~, it is going on its innocent way, conferring a lot of Degrees "\\~hich it calls Masonic, but without ever interfering with or clailning any authority 'whatever in the dOlnain of the Grand Lodge, any nlore than the Chapter or the Council or the Commandery system does. rl'he reason \\7hy the system is always torn by factions is doubtless constitutional, resulting chiefly froDl the fact that each fellovl who attains to the highest Degree, becoming a Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Holy Empire- as they" call tneir jurisdictional limbo-is liable at any llloment to sprout into a Suprelne Council, possessing full imperial po,vers and attributes. \Vhere such dizzy possibilities ar~ ·within reach, the poor humanity that is tickled with baubles-and all of us are D10re or less that way-is prone to reach for enlpire; and when there are a good many reaching for a patch of earth not big enough to make a Germangralld duchy the scrmnble conles. \Vhether this is the rationale or not, the scramble is almost always on. Just now it has seized upon the floor of the Grand Lodge for its seat of operations, and luany Brethren) all of WhOlll were :Masolls before they became subjects of the pinchbeck empire, are forgetting their primary obligations in t11eir eagerness to gain a temporary advantage oyer a rival. .

'Vhile Grand lVIaster Slnith declared, as already quoted, concerning prenlises are false and have no foundation in fact," yet it CH,nnot be denied that the" Scottish Rite" branches have Inade "all the disturbance" in the l\:Iasonic household of this country, resulting in Ia '\v suits and strife 1n01'e vvidespread than any " disturbance" ever kl1o'\vn alnong the Fraternity. In this charge, Brother Robbins is sustained by facts. The finding of the Illinois ComInittee hereinbefore mentioned, is as nlueh a vindication of the position taken by Brother Robbins, as it ¥lUS an endorseUlent of G"randl\;Iaster Slnith. Thatcolllmittee said: "It is and has ever been held, and rightly too, by this Grand Lodge, that it can recognize nothing but the three Degrees of SYll1bolic l\Iasonry." 'Vhat luore does Brother Robbins contend for? It ,vas necessary for the G-rand Lodge of Illinois to put itself upon record to· the above extent, as the G·rand had brought the 11latter before that body. It placed the in its position before the Fraternity and left it there. Less could not have be~n clone. 1\1:o1'e \vould have heen superfluous. :\lis:::ouri not deenled it needful to do even that nlueh, as ';'lligh H.ite-isnl " is 11 dead

nI. ,Yo Bro. B,obbins, that" his

this Jurisdietion. It never has fllnonnted to Inueh, and has had anlong :l'Iissouri J\Iasons since the vigorous fight nlade its lofty" pretensions by the hunented G-ouley 11101'e than t\venty ago. lIe ,vas a Inenlber of the so-called "Rite," and \vas supto understand its 1ne1'it8. lIe did not spare it, thongh in SOllle \vav connected ,vith it. It nIfty be said to the ereclit of the l\Iasons in l\li~sonri ,vho belong to this" lUte," that are loyal to the" 'York. H-ite," and, for the 1110st part, yield it their hearty prefe-renee. They are not liable to the cluLrge of 'Brother H,obl)ins of creating" disturbance " arrlong the Fraternity of this Jurisdiction. ..-\..11(1 there is f1, good reason for this. The nlelnbers of the "Scottish Rite" in lVlissouri could not, if they ,vould, create any disturbance of note, as their nun.1-. bel'S are Sl11U11 , and sueh effort "vould be fro\vned upon in H. 1nanner to teaeh any disturbing elelnent a salutary lesson in short order. Brother Robbins Inakes a referenee to the history of the contest bet\veen GOllley and Pike in l\lissouri in 1868 and i8BH, \vhich eannotbe verified. He says: 'Vhat we are about to say is not evidence, and nlilY be it \""as \vllo11y untrue, but we During t he service of Georgp Fl'fL!1 k Cronley as Grand OOIInnander of' the Knights Templars of Missouri it was current talk that Brother Pike, threatened in case Brother GaUley touk any steps to enforce among the rrelllplars of Missonri his alleg-ed opinion that it \YUS incon~ist;ent with a Tem:pln,r's fealty to his vows to participate in the conferring of, the Rose Croix Degree in the Scottish Rite, he (Brotller Pike) \voulel establisl1 Blue Lodges in Missouri. recall it in order that it may be denied.

'VhEe clairning the right to do so, . . 'llbert Pike \vas too vdse to threaten to invade l\Iissouri \vith his kind of Lodges. Policy 'would not justify such an invasion. Brother Rohbins gave onr IVIissouri Journal of 1888 the fa.vor of a five paged. notiee. Ooneerning our l\:Iasonic IIolne he spoke freely. FleaI' hinl : \:Ve renlelnber an account of just such a love feast when the Grand I.Jodge of Kentucky detennined to buihi a HOUle under Grand Lodge auspices and appllopriated all its surplus funds therefor; and we renlember that it. 'was the prelnde to difficulties and dissensions which shook the foundations of the Gra.ud Lodge itself. when the ordinary ineome of that body becam.e insufficient to nleet the detnancls of the Home, and enforced taxation (Which does not take into account the relative ability ofindividnals to pnS and is therefore opposed to the fundamental idea of Ma~onic charity) \VUS resorted to with such disastrol1s results that Gra.nd ~1H.ster Pettit \ya8 constrained to recounnend constitutional w~striction of the Grand Lodge in that direction, " that in future the Craft nlfLY avoid the rock that came \yell-nigh dividing, if not stranding, it forever."

"Te d.o not want to become the prophet of evil, and we sincerely hope that our Missouri neighbors may escape the troubles whichbefel their Kentuck;r Brethren, but we cannot refrain. from warning the CraftsIlten of Illinois that safety itnd hannonyin the future cnn only be assured by heeding the lessons of experience, and these, thus far, have been what we might expect to fhllow' a departure fronl the prineiple in whi~h our fraternal charitable engageInents are grounded, and which rnake each individual Brother the judge of the extent to which he can contribute to the \V~Ults of the distressed without injury to himself or fall1ily. The halcyon and Yociferons luethods of the love feast are not always the best. rrhey are too often llsed in behalf of 111easures of questionn,ble expediency, to override :principle, or to sweep H.way the rights of,the minority, to 111ake it desirable or safe to 1l1yoke thenlin a .Mn.sonic deliberative body, They appeal to the enlotions, the prejudice i\ud the passions, not to the judgulent of Ineu. This was never nlore strongly illustrated thiUl in another example in the proceedi.ngs before us.

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Brother RoblJins does not htncy "love feasts," especially if they are of the "voeiferons" kind. Ours ,vas not of that sort. It \vas cahn, hearty and full of love. The character of our "love feast" has been shc)\'vn by the faetswhieh follo\ved. 'Vith a property \vorth seventy": five th(ltlSHIH.l dollars, already paid for, 'which cost us forty thousand, ne,arly forty tltousand dollars fuuded as an enclo'Vlnent and increasing, six per eent interest, a good cash balance on hand, ,vith a large tunonnt of instalhnent notes, nutking a total alXlount of assets largely over 011e hundred thousand dollars, our love feasts are liot "voeiferons" but practical. vYe had a " love feast" on the 15th of June, 1889, when the Home ,vas dedicated. Thousands of our Brethren and citizens ,vere participants in the "feast" of good things, and seven thousand dollars fio\ved into the HOlne tre~tsury on that " feast" day. So ol1rwork has not sho\vn any of the synlpt0111S of the "voeiferous," depreeated by our illustrious Brother of Illinois, 'who is either too eonservative or too hypercritical. Our l\Iissouri methods do not seern to please Brother Robbins. I 'wish \ve conld do sonlething that ,vonlcl be fully up to his idea of l\lasonie propriety. Our saloon action did not llleet his view·s at all. No\v our 1101ne \vork is too" voeiferolls " ror anything. ..A.. nd next he is not sHJtisfied \'lith the action of the G'rand Lodge in 1888 \vhen \ve got rid of a .lnan of fello\vfeeling ,vith his prote!Jc in Illinois, ,vh6 ,vanted to kick the Bible out of the IJodges and out of l\Iasonry. Brother Robbins s~lid that to bring such a rnatter before the Lodge ··was "l\USGHIEVOUS." Our IVIissonri Inernber had said: "'Vhen rnade a l\lason, I believed in (Joel and the Bible as firrnly as anybody, but after getting older I found out better." 'Ve did not think it " 111ischievous " to deal with such a lnenlber, but put hirn onto l~roth.er Robbins thinks that an "appeal to the enlotions, the prejudices and the passions ofl11en" was "never l110re strongly illustr~l.,ted " than by the Granel Lodge of l\:IissOllri\vhen it approved the expnlsion of this party, "\-vho h~1,d said: "'Vhen nutde ft l\fason I believed in God H,nd the Bible ~1S firullyas anybody, but after getting older I found out better." Brother Robbins said, in criticising our aetion on the above case, "that there wns no fOUlldatioll\vhateverfor the eharge of a,theisln. n Brother Robbins seelns alnl0st offended ::It this COllnnittee for intirnating tlul,t there is anything atheistic in his lVlasonry or his defense of CrUll), the Illinois atheist. Still he enters his appearance at eOllrt as attorney for the ~fissouri party· \vho 'was expelled. for saying he had ]e~trnecl better than to believe in the G·od. of lYlasons or the Bible. I 111ake no charges. fIe iSUPOll record in his o\vn strong I..Jet others judge. It ~"ill he very hard for hiIll to convin(>e :?\fasons that he-is sound on this issue when he steps fOI'\vard and de'fencls a UUln 'who has renounced the G'od in \VhOnl he to put his trust, "after getting older I have found ont better" than to

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Robbins says that sueh an utterance cloes not furnish any foundation w"hatever for the charge of atheisll1." Perhaps not in his yie'vv. But in the eyes of niissouri 1\lasons it did. .A.nd the " fOlinda.tiOll for the charge of atheisll1" ,vas so strongly furnished in the declaration of the aforesaid party that the ({rand ~Lodge of l\lissouri unani1110usly adopted the report of Past G'ra"nd lVlttster Givan,\vho rendered it. The Illinois COlnmittee said that Brother G路ivan " dared not quote the la\v of l\lasonry" bearing upon the case. \Vho Inade thee a judge of thy Brother's noctions in such 111atters? Have you ans,vered the argluuents of Brother Givan in this ease, as ,veIl as in scnne others? The report of the conuuittee elnbodied the facts and the 'proof sho,ving the Inornol and l\lasonic declension of the aceused, he having renounced both Crod ~tnd tlH~ Bible. "\Vhat la"v do you ,,,"ant to ~"tpply in such cases? Do you "want us to adopt your dictlllD, and declare that action against such Il1enlbers \vha kno,v better than to continue faith in the Goel of lVIasonry is "MISCHIEVOUS?" You 11lay lead your Grand Lodge to stultify itself by adopting your vie"vs, and find (, no foundation for the charge of atheislu" in the words of recant~ttion of one ,vho ceased to believe in God and the Bible, because he found out better as he gre'w older. But let 111e assure you, Brother Robbins, your utterances are as un~1cceptable in l\fissouri as they\vere to yonI' Grand l\laster, \vha had to pull your Grand Lodge out of the depths into "\V~hich yourtoo liberal interpretation plunged it. It has been a gro,ving opinion of this writer (and I am not singular in holding it) that the distinguished Oomnlittee on Oorrespondence of Illinois l\IasonfY should be treated for moral or l\:fasollic strabisnuls. I do not hesit~1te to say that his view's on S01118 questions are to he deprecated, and are dangerous. Nothing short of strabotolny will save hirn f1'on1 total darkness in the regions of unbelief.. I-Ie seeIDsfar more pleased 'with aspersing those "rho have punished reCUS~lnt Inenlbers, as in our l\'lissouri case, than in contending for t"L high stanchtrd of obed.ienee to God and Revealed Truth. He says of our action in the ll1at.ter no,v under eonsidera,tion, that it was" by perversions and by appeHJls to路 the prejudices and passions of the luembel'S, such as eharacterize this report," that "we ,vere able to ~tffirlu the expulsion of the party \vho had "learned better than to believe in God and the Bible." 'rhat is all right', Brother Robbins. 'Vith you, our aetions are sinlple " perversions," appeals to the prejudices and passions of menlbers \vho adopted the report. But \"ith us, 'vho had no due appreeiation of Inoral principle, it \vas l\Iasonry, decency and. 11l0ra1ity. Flence the finding of our Grand Lodge that it "vas not at all " MISCIIIEVors" to dea.l 'with such offenders as ernrrl and others. Brother Robl)iIlS nutde his reeord for defending the indefensible; I ~tIn "Tilling he Sh~ln enjoy the full re\vard ofhis laborsancl the fruit of his doings. He graciously declined to notiee Iny ani:rpadversions upon his report of the

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Crunl ease. I all1 glad he \rassa l11ercifully inclined as to spare 111e. Perhaps lny vie\vs'were so affeeted by "congenital illegitilllaey" or ,veakness as to forbid treatrnent. He ought to have been hUll1ane enough to try and eure the errors, and save the \~landering. I ","ill ,vait for his revie,v of IllY treatrnent of his report and for1ne1' expressions, as found in 1l1y Report in ISSn. JOFIN l\T. PEA.RSON, (}o<1f1'ey, Grand l\Iaster. LO\'"AL L. l\llTNN, Freeport, Grand Secretary.

INDIANA, 1890. The Sixty-ninth Session ,vas opened in Indianapolis l\Iay 27, it being the seventy-third year of its history. The session lasted t'\Vo clays. 1\1. VV. Bro. Thonlas B. Long \vas Grand l\Iaster, and 'Villialll fl. Snlythe, Grand Secretary. I notice the presence of eleven Past Grand l\fasters, anlong them our Representative at that Grand Lodge, the venerable ,Villiall1 I-Iacker, P. (1'.1\1. The G-rand Secretary announced 464 chartered Lodges on the roll, "with a Inenlbership of 23,8BO, sho\ving a gain of 551 for the year. Representatives ,vere present froln 454 I.Jodges. That Grand Lodge enjoys the luxuryof a pay roll, which footed up over $7,000. The . ~. dclress of Grand J\Iaster Long was of unusual length, covering forty-one pages. Follo\ving his exordinnl, he referred to the terrible calarnity 'which over\vhelrned the city of tTohnstown, Pa. InlUledhttely following that disaster, he "wired the Grand lV'Iaster, Brother l\lcCalla, and offered aid froll1 the l\Iasons of Indiana. A donation of .$200 ,vas sent at once to the Grand Secretary. ..A. call ,\-vas nlade upon the Lodges of the Indiana Jurisdiction for help in hehalf of the sufferers of Johnsto路Wl1. lie announced路 as the result of the call that the Fraternity of Indiana had contributed nearly $2,500. 80111e trouble having originnted betw"een parties at Knightsville, caused by a strike on the part of coal 111iners~ great suffering ,vas the result alllong the rnenlbers of the Fraternity at tlutt .A. call "vas made in their behalf, resulting in a donation of Indialut . Brethren know how to hesto'w' eilarit~"

61 The Grand nIaster announced the death of Rev. John I{. Pye, Past G-rand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge and Past Grand Preln.te of the (}rand Co 111 rnancle ry . The death of several illustrious lVIasons of sister Jurisdictions was duly chronicled. He presented to the Grand Lodge S01ne cases for its consideration under the caption of "Inter-State Questions." It is not particularly necessary that I should. note these controversies. 1Iention "vas nlacle of many local ulatters that clain1ecl his attention as Grand l\1aster. lIe referred. to the misconduct of the l\faster of one of their Lodges "who had elnbezzled. rnoney, as . .. :\..ssistant Postlnaster at a given point, arnounting to several thousand dollars. Ch~rges,"were preferred against him, a trial had, and he ,vas found guilty and duly expelled frOln all the rights H,nd privileges of IV[asonry.

The Grand lVIaster reported the consolidation of SaIne Lodges and the change of location of others. Halls \vere dedicitted, corner-stones laid and duplicate Charters granted vvhere Lodges had lost the originals. SOlue special Dispensations 'were reported for the election of officers. l)ispensations for the formation of several ne'N Lodges ,vere granted during the term. The Grand lVlaster said that during his ternl of office he had decided several hundred questions of l\fasonic law, but he did not seem inclined to report them fQr the consideration of the Grand Lodge. Concerning the condition of the Craft in that. Jurisdiction, he announced that it was in a healthy and prosperous state. A fair路 financial ilnproveUlent and an increase in 111embership over the previous year \vas announced.

He 'closed his sonle,vhat lengthy Adclress by expressing lasting obligation to the Grand Officers for their kindness. Special mention 'was Inade in this respect of the Grand Secretary. lIe said that Brother vVillianl H. Smythe, the Grand Secretary, was active, alert, prudent and efficient, and, as sueh, the Grand Lodge Illight well be proud of hilll. This tribute to Brother Smythe was well deserved, as .he is truly one of the active and efficient路 Gt'and Secretaries of this country. The reports of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary 'were full and路 extended, showing a路 very gratifying financial condition. The income for the year amounted to over $18,000, showing total receipts, including balance frOll1 last year, of over $37,000. Part of this is invested in interest-bearing bonds..

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Appendi:c.

The report of G-rand Seerehtry Snlythe "was particularly elaborate. J?rorn his statistical SUl1unary it is learned that there have been 57H Lodges chartered during the seventy-three years of the history of that Grand Lodge; 112 h~vle gone out of existence, leaving a present Lodge status of 4t34. lIe said the average lnernbership of each Lodge is fiftyone. .A. nUlnber of cases ·were reported upon by the COllullittee on Appeals and G·rievances, shoYfing careful consideration given to all lllatters clainling the attention of the eonllnittee. A report ,vas submitted recoIlllnending the recognition of the Grand Lodge of North I)akota, vthieh ,nlS adopted. The lTnited GTand Lodge of Ne'w Sonth "Vales and the United Grand Lodge of 'Victoria, as claiulants for recognition, ·were reported npon and duly \ve.Iconled into the sisterhood of Grand Lodges. A.n approprhl,te report \vas Inade by a OOllllnittee on Necrology, in vvhich proper tributes ,vere paid to the l?raternal dead 11lentioned by the Grand :ll1aster in his A.ddress. ~Iany iterns of local interest 'were duly considered and passed upon, vy hich need not be noticed in this revie,v. . CORRESPOXDENCE •

.A. report of 112 pages "was presented by the Chairlllan of the 00111nlittee on Correspondence, in vvhich he reviewed the transactions of fifty-fonr errand I.Jodges, several of thenl for two years. JYIissollri, for 188B, received the cOlnplinlent of . a three-page notice. The author of the report 11ladeabrief survey of the Proceedings of our session, copying SOlne of the Inatter contained in the -.>\ddress of Grand l\iaster'Vooel. J.A.COB J. TODD BLUPFTON ,vas elected (-t. 1\1. 'VILLI..AJ\I II. Sl\;IYTHE, Indianapolis, <-i. Sec.

INDIAN TERRITORY,

1889.

The Fifteenth Session of this G-rand Lodge ,vas held at Purcell, eOlnlllencing on the 5th of Noveillber, 1889. FroIll the tables furnished I learn there are t,venty-nine Lodges on the roll, vdth a nlelnhership of H92.

The Journal contains the 111inntes of a SpecialCon1Dlunieation, on the 24th of June, 1889, for the purpose of laying the eorner-stOl1e of

ITnited States Court Honse at .A.n address \vas delivered "lVlasonry and Citizenship," by-Brother Jt. \V. Hill. The G-rand l\laster's Addl'eSR delivered at. the . :. .tnnual COlnn1unication, eovered t'welve pages. It contains the official allnouncelnent of all ulatters arid things hhn during his offi.cial terl11 , He had Dispensations for the fOl'rnatioll of seven ne,,,," Lodges. 1\fention ,vas Dlade of "Our Fraternal Dead." TIe recollul1ended the recognition of the nevv Grand Lodge of North Dakota. One" hundred dollars had been dra own frOln the Treasury and for,vfLrded for the relief of the ~J ohnsto,vn sufferers. l\lentioll ,vas rnade of their proposed J\Iasonie 1-Io1ne, but little had been done beyond a fornler 1l1oveIllent, started one year hefore. The C+rancl1\:Iaster stated that he had not visited the Lodges in the J nrisdiction, o\ving to the large scope of country over \vhich they \vere scattered.

He stated that their finances had increased to sueh an extent as to require action in putting the I11011ey at interest and not alIo,v it to renu1,in idle. The fund reported as unappropriated at the last session is $1,771 . ..t\. lllunber of decisions ,vere reported by the Grand l\laster, having local reference aJnd" not involving any general question 011 J urispruclence. The .A.cldress ,vas purely lobal in its stateulents..

The G-rand Secretary, 13rother l\furro~r, presented a full report tOllching the business rnatters of the J nrisdiction. Nearly all of the Lodges had Illade returns according to requirell1ents. The revenues for the year, as reported by hin1, foot up sOll1ething over $1,200. TIle COllunittee on the GTand Treasurer's Office Illade report th~1,t that officer vvas not present and had not sent any report or st~1tenlent of the funds of the Grand Lodge. The Grand 1\laster had stated in his Address, that "during the year he had dra"wn ,varrants on the GTand Treasurer for yarious anlounts, vvhich had not been paid. It vv~"tS recollllnended that S0111e aetion should be taken to Inake settlenlent vvith the aforesaid Grand Treasurer. The Grand Seeretary, Brother ~1urro,v, c0111plained that there ,,"as a laekof roon1 拢0.1' his office 路and the library, and he ,"vas instrllcted to seeurE.~ nlore COlllnlodious quarters.

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The proposition t.o :l111end their Constitution ,vas approved, fixing the A.llnual of the Grand Lodge in .t:\ugust, instead of Novenlber. On joint occnpaney it \vas recoIlllnended that Lodges be allo,ved to exereise their O\VI1 discretion on that subject. Upon the reeol1unendation of the proper Comrnittee, the Grand of North Dakota ,vas recognized and welcolned into the Sister-

h.ood of (IrandLodges. Concerning their lVIasonic 1rome, it 'was announced that the interest in its behalf had been increasing an10ng the Brethren during the year. The subscriptions to that fund since last session had about doubled. , l\Iuskogee\vas chosen as the place to hold the next session. A. question ,vas subnlitted to theCornrnittee on Laws and answered that Conllnittee, \vhich presents a ne,v course of procedure. The question \vas \vhether a Brother could file a protest against the adu1issian of a l\lason by din1it, and thus prevent the Lodge frOIn receiving the petitioner, unless the protest should be renl0ved. The CorUlllittee ans'wered that such a course furnished grounds to require the objecting Brother to state. hisreCl80ns for the protest. If the reasons are deelned sufficient, charges should be pl'eferred against the applicant for 111en1bership ~lnd he bronght to trial. If the reasons are not deen1ed sufficient by the Lodge to put the party on trial, the objeetion should be overruled and a ballot had. This is a new and unusual 11lethod of proceeding. The prineiple involved in the case is, perhaps, correct, but establishing such a rule 'would be to furnish an unusual, if not a dangerous precedent. CORRESPONDENCE.

,A.. report of about 100 pagesvvas rendered by 80111e one. The record says that this report, as the one of last year, is rnade by several Brethren. ",Vho wrote any part or all of it it is inlpossible to tell.

The review contains a very large nUlllber of extracts, as in the case of Louisiana, '\vhere there are twenty pages of 111atter copied frOll1 the

Journal of that Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of l\lissouri "was overlooked by the reviewers. Our Proceedings "Tere rnailed to the G'rancl Secretary of that Grand Lodge onthe IHth day of October. On the 5th day of Novemher the session of th~lt t1rand Body opened. I presulue the tirne ,vas too short for the Connnittee to exalnine our tT ournal of Proceedings in tirne for incorporation in their report. LI~O E. BENNETT, !\lnskogee, (j. 1\1.

JOSEPH S. l\iURRO\V, .A.toka, ('"T. Sec.

1890.J

Appendix.

IOWA,

1890.

Brother Parvin has furnished another attractive vohul1e of Proceedings on short notice. Flis '\vork is ahvays done with facility and in the best of style. The Annual now under revie\y contains nearly 500 p~tges, gotten up in a Illost creditable Inanner, and delivered ,vithin a few 'weeks follo,ving the close of the last session. Iiad he the same faeilities afforded Ehlers, of N e\v York; SIny the, of Indiana; lVfunn, of. Illinois, a,nd others, he 'would be a sharp competitor for second place in the contest for speed in. publishing his J ol1rnal. Brother Parvin says he has his printing done "an hundred miles away." Of course Illuch dehty is occasioned in sending and receiving the 111atter for 11laking up so htrgea ,vork as he annually brings out.. A bid \vas lnade by a printing firm SOUle years ago to do U1Y work for a very lo\v price. The firm \VitS l0i3'ted OIle hundred and fifty InBes fron1 this office. I could have sHNed a sum of 11loney sufficient to justify giving the job to the bidder, and at the same t.iIne have lost patience, teluper and reputation. The saving was not ,vorth the sacrifice, and nlY hOlne pri11ter still does the ,york at a reasonable figure, in first-class style, and with lightning speed, as sho'wn by the work being delivered in two days after our (+raud Lodge sessions close. 'fhe Forty-seventh Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Io","a opened in Ottulnwa, June 3d, A. D. 1890. lVlost Worshipful Brother James D. Galnble, Grand lVIaster,wa·s present and presided. Brother Thedore S. Parvin was Grand Secretary. An Address of welcome was delivered by Rev. BrotherJ. fl. IJoyd, to 'whichBrother Parvin, Grand Secretary, responded by request of the . Grand lVlaster. (1'he record shows that Representatives· of 35H Lodges responded to the eall of the 1"011 during the session. Numerous Past Grand Offieers "rere present. Total·number ·of delegates from Lodges, 437. Number of chartered Lodges, 442. So said the Committee on Credentials. Brother Parvin says 441 in his extended recapitulation. From this table.. I learn that six· Lodges had been working under Dispensation, and were chartered during the session. Out of the 441 Lodges, he said 105 'were "too htte'" in Inaking returns. The Report shows that initiations alnounted to 1,413. Total increase in membership, 2,130, and tot~tl loss, 2,006, a clear gain of only 124. The membership in 441 Lodges anr.lOlllntecl to 22,463, being an average of fifty to the Lodge. Grand reeeipts for the yearvvere reported at $21,594, with disburseL.Al".-5.

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ll1ents footing up nearly $18,000. There is one feature in that table I cannot understand. If I ,vere not afraid of stirring the bile of the Gra,nd Secretary I would ask for an explanation, but I "rill not. Here is the puzzle: "Returns eorrect, 000." "Returns incorrect, 000." I give it up. I no,\v turn to the .A.dclress of Grand l\Iaster Gamble, ,,,,hich covers t,venty-five pages, besides matter incident to his administration eUlbraced in official papers, such as Edicts, etc. lVIy revie"v for路 the year having been cOInpleted before receiving the Journals of the Grand Lodges which hold SUInIner sessions, I am shut up to a short SUlumary of their proceedings. f1ence a mere glance at the Address now under consideration is all that I can give. Six pages of the paper ,vere devoted by the Grand :M~aster to considering their local troubles with the "Oerneauites." Follo,ving a very creditable exordium, he announced the establishment of six Lodges under Dispensations, while one application for the same purpose had been refused. The arrest of two Charters was recorded in the .A.. ddress. One had kicked agaiD:,~t the action of the Grand Lodge on the Cerneau subject. Said Lodge soleulnly "resolved" that the action aforesaid was "extra judicial, illegal and unjust." The Grand l\faster "resolved" that the Lodge ,vas not judge in the preulises and took in the Charter. His action was cordially approved by the Conlmittee on ...~ddress, "'.. hich ,,'as adopted. The recusant ones may be楼viser if not better by the action. I hold that 'when a Grand Lodge deliberates and acts, its action is to be obeyed,however much objection ulay be had to the course pursued. Time and forbearance w-ill rectify errors. ,If the legislation is right, though offensive to sorne, the right spirit will ultinlately prevail. If not, then the opposition has the privilege of either submitting or quitting. The course adopted by the Grand l\tlaster in Iow'"a \vas in harmony with the legislation of the Body over which he was called to preside. The lnanner of showing opposition, as is often the case, was very defiant and offensive. BENEVOLENCE.

In response to circulars sent out by Grancll\faster Gamble, asking help for the sufferers by flood and fire at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and Seattle, Washington Territory, over one thollsand dollars w'ere contributed for relief and' forwarded to the needy. This adds another chaplet to the brow of Io\va J\fasonry, as during the term of Brother Blackmar, the nlagnificent sum of twenty-five hundred dollars \\""as sent to Florida to aid the "York of charity in that fever seorched district of

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the South. Brothers Blackn1ar and Galuble h:a.,ve done nobly, and the Craft in Io,\va gave additional proof ,that l\Jlasonic charity is more than a nalne. True to the traditions and thela\v, Grand ~laster G-amble refused to break the la",.s of .his Grand Lodge by granting permission to confer Degrees out of time. His action in this r~spect "was approved.

No decisions were reported, though many questions had been asked. Reference to the existing la'ws was deemed sufficient ,vithout Inaking additional rulings. "vVill the tinle ~ver COIne 'when our Brotherhood can get along vvithout asking needless questions? I-Iundreds of inquiries made annually can be easily determined by the questioner upon a brief examination of the la\vs already at cOlllmand of every l\1ason. NON-AFI'~ILIArrES.

Grand l\faster Gamble fonnd it necessary to allude to "the large and constantly increasing arrny of non-affiliate l\Iasons who reside within the Jurisdiction of their Lodges." To Iny Inind his reconl1nendatioll "will not reach the case or cure the evil. In our Jurisdiction negleet or failure to affiliate within twelve Inonths from date of Dimit \vorks a forfeiture of privileges and the holder thereof outlaws himself. If an effort is made to unite with a Lodge, and the applhtut is rejected, the outlavvry ceases and he enjoys limited privileges for twelve months. PROFANITY â&#x20AC;˘

. I find in the .A.ddress of the Grand Master of Iowa the best thing on the above subject lever read in a lVfasonic paper. I propose its transfer to this report and commend it to the lVlasons of ~Iissol1ri ,vho so far ," forget the dignity of their profession as nlenlbers of an Institution founded upon the Great Light and ca.lled a "beautiful systern of Inorals," as to profane the Name Divine. How anyone who has gone through the Degrees of Masonry and learned its great lessons can be true to duty and to God "while guilty of habitual profanity is beyond IllY cOlnprehensian. I know some \vho occupy high seats in the synagogue. that outswear anyone in the range of my acquaintance. But here is the commentary of Grand IVlaster Gamble upon the vulgar custom among persons who would feel insulted if not recognized as gentlemen: :M:asonically. we are taught at the very threshhold there are three great duties we are iu(mlctl.t.e: Fi.rst. "To God, in never mentioning- His name but with that reverential which is due from t1 ereature to his Creator." We profess and pUblish to the world ours iSil moral Institution. And so it is. But I greatly fear that the coronIon pracof SOUle of the Graft. in their great anxiety to enforce the above mentioned duty is of that character which is cnleulated to command confidence from those on the outin the sincerity of our profession. No matter what we may profess, the world at

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large '\vill judge us by what we are, and that is deterrnined by our "daily 'walk and conversation. ,j The professing Christian who would stand on the street corners or loiter about places of resort and in his conversations profane the name of his Creator would indeed have diflicultv in convincing you of the sincerity of his profession, no Inatter ho\v punctual he Inight l.i,ttend church, or how devoutly pray. So it is with us. \Ve nlust practice 'what we profess, if we '!,vould cOllvince the world of our sincerity. Profanity is in anyone a pernicions habit against which intelligence revolts, and it can be productive of no good whatever. This being true, how rnuch more inexcusable it is for Masons to indulge therein. It is, I know, practiced by some lnore from force of habit than anything else. By others, because of the lnistaken notion that a few adjectives of this kind thrown in ,vith. their dechlrations and eOllversations give foree and effect thereto. No matter, however, for what reason or nlOtive practiced, it is a lllischievous habit, and should be voluntarily abandoned by all upright and high-nlindecl Masons. It is hurtful, not only to those who indulge in its practice, but it brings reproach upon the Order. 'Ve have not kept that pace with our enlightened civiliza.tion in reference to this lllattel' that we have with others of like evil il,ud reproachful tendencies. In 18{)5, it was announced as sound Masonic doctrine from this Grand East by Past Grand Master Guilbert that "decidedly and unequivocally," profanity "is an offense H,gainst r-,Iasonry," and that "profane swearers are unfit to be officers of Lodges, and, therefore. lllore especially, to be Masters thereof. n In lS8~, we adopted the f()llo\ving law on the subjeet: Profanity is llllmasonic, and 1JUJlI constitute an offense triable, depending upon its extent." ,Just what is meant by the phrase "depending-npon its extent," I <:1m wholly unable to determine. Because, if an act constitutes an otlense, then what difference can it rnake as to the extent in \vhich it is practiced. rrhe habit is unnlasonic, \vrong in luorals, and should not be countenanced or tolerated to un)' extent 'whatever. It is \VTong, whetller indulged in seldolll or frequent, and o'wing to the positio~l our Order occuI~ies, it i~ it duty \ve owe to ourselves and society in general to take a higher po~itioll on thIS questIOn.

COll1ruent.ing upon the above the Committee on . A.ddress had this to say: The general observations of the Grauel Master concerning the unnlusonic practice of profanity are timely and pertinent, and should receive the sanction of ~tll Masons. In the opinion of very many good people, profanity is positively sinful. It is also unmasonic. But aside from these considerations, it Inust be admitted that it is a foolish, coarse, and vulgar habit. It should be laid aside as an unclean garment. \Ve trust that the friendly admonition of the (Jrand Master 'will awaken a new interest in this desired reform. ~

The Grand l\:1aster presented in excellent terrns the claims of an interest which is becoming more and 1110re a part of the great \vork of . A,.merican Freell1aSonry, viz., Oharity, as connected '\vith ~fasonic Homes. Here is what he said: After an that has been written year after year on this subject by my able predecessors, there is but little, if anything, left for me to add. I feel, however, that I would be derelict in my duty did I not call your attention to this matter, and urge npon )rou the necessity' oftakius- action of some kind looking to the est~1blishmentand final completion of a suitable Home for the needy widows and orphans of our deceased Brethren. They have such Homes in other Jurisdictions, and it is a source of grH,tification to know that they are in a flourishing condition and have accomplished Illuch good in provid ing homes for those who would be otherwise hOIneless. They have them'in the States of MisRouri and Kentucky. '\Thy not have one in Iowa? The Masons of Iowa are able to found such a Home, and, if we would keep t1breast with the ciYilization of the age, it is high time action was taken in the matter.路 I }un quite sure that every' Mason who witnessed the manly bearing of the thirty boys fr0111 the Masonic Home of Kentucky as theY' marched down Pennsylvania. avenue, clad in Knights Templar l,lIlifornl, in October last, felt proud of the Masons of that State on account of the Home they had pro\"idecl and the aid and assistance given to the orphans of deceased 1!asons. I have no schenle to snggest. I lea'v'e that to the wisdorn of the Grand Lodge. Endorsing fully as I do, all that has been written by the different Grand Masters of this Jurisdiction on the subject, I earnestly hope that some favorable action will be taken b~t you, and thus place Iowa on a line witn other States in this very conlnlendnble and much-needed charity. ~

fail to find any further lllention of the I-Iolne question.

69 The Grand Lodge of Io\va has a Ia\v forbidding Lodges to incorporate under the la"ws of the State. Such rule having been adopted, all Lodges \vhich had fallen under its provisions "were ordered to disincorporate. The edict created opposition on the part of Lodges, and SOine flatly refused to obey the order. The G"rand l\:laster arrested the Oharters of t,vo Lodges for sueh refusal. CERNEAUIS:\1.

This pestiferous "181\1" still gives our Iov\ta Brethren plenty of trouble-perhaps some fun. The G-rand IVIaster devoted six pages to an account of the elephant that had fallen on his hands. Ho\v to dispose of the anirnal was the question. The ({rand Lodge had previously made strong and positive deliverances against that branch of lIigh Riteisrn. Those affected by this legislation appealed to the courts. (-frand l\Iaster Galnble gave, in his Address, a full and extended statenlent of the moveillents of the Cerneau party in its court proceedings. Being defeated in the nisi pritts court, the Cerneauites took. an appeal to the Suprerne Court of the State, ,vhere the case ,vas resting when last heard frOln. It is not necessary to assert ,vhat spirit dictated the action, but one fact is rnanifest; the lVlasons of Io"wa opened, twelve nlonths ago, a ,vorse than Pandora box. They know" full \vell what ealne out of that box. They have the benefit of their own election and results are prolific. During the Session the C0111Ulittee on J urisprudence presented a report on "such further legislation as rnay be necessary to enforce the resolutions of 188H" against Cerne~luisnl. The report ernbraeed a series of "arnendlnents to the ~lasonic Code." These aUlendulents defined what is considered in Iowa the legitiulate part of Scotch l~ite Masonry, giving the preference to the Pik.e branch, and thus ignoring the Cerneau bl路anch. 80 the Inatter is settled, and the Cerneaus are outside, \vhile the others are included in the ~'Code," by the adoption of the proposed arnendnlents. The consideration of the amendnlents occnpied 11111ch tinle, the record saying that "discussion thereon continued through the day." The record further shoV\rs that a vote~l'as taken by Lodges resulting in the adoption of the aluendments by a Inajority of 108. The aggregate vote east WfLS 1,058. The opposition to the amendnlents nlay not represent the strength of the Cerneau party in Io"wa. It is to be hoped to the eontrary. I am inclined to the view that 11lany \vho voted against the arnenchnents did so on the gronnd that such legislation \vas foreign to the legitilnate business of a Grand I.Jodge of SYlnholic l\Iasonry. If this view be not correct, and the vote of the opposition represents the strength of the Cerneau element in Io\va, the anti-Cerneans have brought about a fine state of things by forcing an issue "rith an irresponsible class of l\fasons 路who were powerless before this agitation couullenced. One year ago I \vrote the follow-

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ing: "If there is a brenk in the nnity and harlllony of Io,\\ra lVlasonry, the Grand Lodge has caused it." If the vote against the aUlendment, legislating Scotch Riteisln i路nto the l\Iasonic Code of IO'wa, is any indictltion of such "break," then my expression of a year ago finds its sad fulfi111nent. Here is the section "which incorporates High Riteism into the Code of a Symbolic Grand Lodge: The Consistory of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, of Im.va, subject to the laws, rules and regulations of the Supreme Council of said Ancient and Aecppted Scottish Rite, Southern jurisdictioll, has sole jurisdiction over the Ancient H.I.1d Acce"~.)ted Scottisl.l Rit.e degrees ~roUl .the fourth to the th.irty-second,. inc~us~;e, in Iowa, and the exclusIve rIght to confer saId degrees and establIsh and maIntaIn Subordinate Bodies forconferring said degrees upon ~rast~r Masons under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge.

In view of the above I repeat what was written one year ago, that such legislation against Cerneauislll was "with the sole vievv to sustain another branch of.High Riteisll1, and that branch is defined by the foregoing section to be the ".A.ncient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction." . .~s said "Jurisdiction" is now in the Code路of Iovva 11:asonry, it must be legitimate. .A..s they have legalized the branch of High Riteism thus fathered, no one ,vill qnestion the right of our Iowa Brethren to defend it on tneir own soil. But please do not disfranehise those \vho do not \vish to have any more to do \vith it than vvith CerneaUiS111. ThaJt is all. The next best thing they can do, in acconlplishing necessary ends, is to pass a disabling act, and not allo\v any 1Iason to visit an Io\va Lodge unless he can prove himself free from all taints of Cerneauism. From the conclusion of the thoroughly business-like and able Address of Grand Master Gamble I clip one paragraph \vhich is 'worthy of 'wide attention. He said: Assuming the duties of the office as I did, "with nlalice t(Hvard none, and charity foraH,' 'I have endeavored to honestly, faithfully unddiligently discharge my whole duty as I have been given to see the right, and nothing- more. 'l"horns have occasionally sprung up by the wayside, but the fragrant flowers which have so profusely bloomed in the shape of kind advice, 'words of encouragelnent, confidence expressed and sympathy' given on the part of the Craft in general have been rendered all the more enjoyable and delightful thereby. In returning to you the gavel-symbol of authority-so generously placed in my hands b:r your action, I feel there is no. conscious stain thereon, becanse the great and loving God, to whonl I yield implicit obeisance, knows that whatever errors or mistakes I may have made are attributable to my humanity, and not to any willful intention or desire to so do.

The Committee 011 his .A.ddress gave hinl what was due in appropriate terms: The past 1\fasonicyear has been, indeed, a busy one to our Grand Master. The ordinary duties devolving upon the Chief Executive of the 22,000 :Masons within the Jurisdiction, the supervision of nearly 450 particular I.odges, the extended correspondence, theuurncrous decisiollSwhiCh" he is called upon to make the discontinuanee and removal of particUlar Lodges and the creation of new Lodges,. the Dlid111enance of discipline. the discharge of the executive functions of the Grand Lodge, hoth when ill session and when not in session, the appointnlent ofRepresentath~e.s to other Gralld Lodges and accrediting such Representatives from Grand Lodges, togeUlerwith the general supervision of the affairs of this Grand Body, are in themselves suffieient tn o(~eupy

71 the greater portion of the time of the Grand :Master. The extended Address of the Grand ll-Iaster but partially discloses the additional duties which have devolved upon him during the past year. * :I: :I: * * :I: * :I: * * * * * * And finally, \ve may say that, in considering the various topics discussed in the elaborate Address of the Grand Master, \ve tlnd much to coruluend, little to criticise and nothing to condemn. 'Ve congratulate the Craft on the zealous and faithful labor which has been the result of the Grand Master's love and devotion to the Order. GOOD LAWS.

Anlong other arnendments made to their "Code," by the Grand Lodge of Iowa, were the follo,ving: SIn,LING LIQUOR.-Third. This Grand LodgA expressly declares the intentional sale of' intoxicating liquors, in Yiolation or the laws of Iowa, a Masonic offense, and the penalty upon conviction thereof shall be expulsion; and, on the trial of a :Mason accused thereof, the record of conviction in the State courts, or a certified copy thereof, shall be cOlnpetent evidence and prbncLjacie proof of' guilt. .

The Grand Lodge further declares that hereafter no Lodge shall receive or aet upon the r>etition of a profa,ne who may at the date of said petition be engt1ged in this traffic in vIolation of law. ATHEIST.-Fowrth. No atheist can be made a 111180n, nor has the Institution a fitting place for one who, after acceptance,shall become an atheist. And hence the fact that one who has been received as a Mason is an atheist is a ~Iasollic offense, and, upon conviction thereof, he shall stand expelled.

REPORTS.

The Journal under revie'w contains many and interesting reports from officers and cOlnmittees. The business phases of Io,va ,vork are always up to the very highest standards. Brother Parvin, the路 veteran Grand Secretary, maintains his. well-earned reputation of good and elaborate work. His reports are al'ways full and embracing. Such is the character of his reports on the financial and librarylines as found in his Journal. Brother George B. VanSauu: Past Grand Master, as "Visiting Custodian," filed 1\ report of his labors in the field of Ritualistic effort. Like his former ,",,"ork, it luakes a good showing. fIe was continued in that field with two eminent l\fasol1s as co-workers. Past Grand lYIasters Granger 11,Ild Allen, with Brother '7" anSaun, will 111ake a model teanlas teachers of the work, and, as its custodians, will give to the Craft in Iowa such views and know:ledgeas ought to make. them very "bright." The report of the Conlmittee on ".l~ppeals" was an extended one and covered a large number of cases. A special Report of Correspondence, by Brother Parvin, recommended the recognition of the new Grand Lodge of North Dakota. lIe a resolution to that effect, which was adopted, styling Iowa "the nlother Grand Lodge of the Dakotas." .A.n exehange of Representatives was reconunended. In his business report, as Grand Secretary, Brother Parvin announced the' following:

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The conunission renewing the appoint111ent of Dr. Joseph Robbins, Past Grand :Master~ Quincy, \v110 had for up\vards of twenty years been the honored Rnd tnlsted Representative of this Grand Lodge, had been Inade out and signed but not fonvardec1, "\"hen the published Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, containing the ,. Report on Correspondence," by Dr. ".Joseph Robbins, was received by the Grand Master (Galllble). He rega.rded , as all loyal IO\v~11[ason5 will, the review of Iowa by our Grand Repres~n足 tative as not only a gross betra)ral of his trust, but a libel upon the good name and actIOn of this Grand Lodge, and promptly ordered ,. the comlnission cancelled."

Brother Robbins, as COlun1ittee on Corresponde11ce, had said. SOHlet.hing that ,vas not relished by the Io,va High Riters. The above ,,,"as chosen as a method of pnnislllnent. It certainly ,vill serve its purpose, and Brother Robbins 'NiH to retire to private life, so far as representing Io\va at the Grand Lodge of his Ovvn Jurisdiction goes. The slnallness of the act is equalled only by the spirit \vhich underlies such a course. No doubt Past Grand l\1:aster Robbins 'Yill survive the terrible rebuke. CORHESPONDENCE.

The large and able review~ Inade by Brother Parvin is in keeping \vith his labors of other years. FIe devoted 250 pages to the \vo~k of exa.n1ining the transactions of nearly sixty Grand Lodges. His ,vork enlbraced lllunerous extracts and contained many and extended COll1nlents. I-Ie said he "preferred to let others, especially Grandl\lasters and Cornnlittees on tTurisprlldence speak for thell1Selves." The report is burdened \vith 111atter touching the Cerneau controversy. Brother Parvin opened his revie,v by giving three full pages to the subject of "Grand Representatives." The sy-stelll of Grand Representatives is ridieuled and called a "folly." rrhe "clash itt arnlS" bet\veen "the Grand l\Iasters of the Grand Lodges of Tennessee and Ohio" is offered in proof of the "folly" of the systeln. Of the existing system generally prevailing bet\veen Grand Lodges, Brother Parvin said: "\Ve do not kno w any good the systel:ll has ever rendered, or can do." The \vriter of the sentiInent just quoted overlooked the fact that the' 'systelll" criticised gave his Grand Lodge an opportunity to rebuke Brother Robbins, of Illinois, in a. nlanner calculated to bring hiIn to repenta.nce for the "folly" of having been the Representative of Io\va. Surely that llluch ll1ay be placed to the credit of the "systelll." Brother Parvin ought to be satisfied ,vith the \vorkings of the "systenl" now, and let it remain for further uses in the saIne \vay. He said that "having pointed out some of the past, present and grow~ing evils of this I-Il:JlVIBITG," he would relegate the systerrl to others. Brother Parvin 111entioned the fact that in.1l1aking up the report for IS8H, on account of over-\vork and bad health, he had oll1itted all reference to the revie,vs on Correspondence, but simply confined hiulself to a notice. of Proeeedings of' (1-1':'1.11d Lodges. This staten1ent ,vas overlooked or not seen by ,,"riteI'. In my ~eference to the fact that Rrother Parvin had not to Brother

76 Ttobbins, the renutrk "\vas rnade innoeently, and 'without thought or kno\vledge of the sta,tell1ent that his revie\v ,vas eonfined alone to Grand :Lodge Proceedings. Finding this renlurk of nline, nutde luore in humor than othervvise, Brother Parvin uneorked one of his ,,"ell repressed vials, poured out his venonl and rnanifested a super~sensitive and hyperc.ritieal aniInus in keeping vvith other portions of his revie"w of my report. I have \vritten on fonner occasions and repe~lt no\\" that the legislation of SOllie C~rand Lodges has been 'with a vie\v to 81l8la:l:n that branch of Ifigh RiteisITl opposed to Cerneallism. In proof of this I offer the arnendrnent adopted by the Grand Lodge of Io\va and recently incorporated into their "Code." The" .A.. ncient and.A.. ccepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction," is particularly specified as the Rite championed by the Grand Lodge of Io\va. .A.s a body of Syn1bolic lVIasons, the Grand Lodge of Io,va legislated in favor of the "Southern Jurisdiction" and incorporated into its organic. la",'" a decree in its beha,1f, and against its antagonist, the Cerneall branch. These :;1,re facts sho,vn by the record. That such legislation 路路was not for the best I think 'vdll appear froln the condition of things in Io\va. \Vhen the Oerneaus invaded the Io\va Jurisdiction of legitiluate" High Riteism, \vhy did not said Rite, through its chief Body, legislate against the treasonable concern, interdic.t all association vvith the Cerneau rnembers on the pitrt of loyal Scoteh Rite l\lasons, and lllake the fight in the clolnain of Riteisnl'? The only justif),cation .Eor bringing on a contest in the reaInl of SYlllqolic l\Iasonry about this question is that the Cerneaus clainl the right to confer the threec1egrees of Blue Lodge l\1:asonry. Such claim would be a blo"r at the integrity of SYll1bolie lYlasonry, 路which every Grand Lodge eould not do less than resist to the death. Knowing nothing ~tbout Cerneauism, and caring less, I CiLnnot say \vhat. their clairn is. When such a clain;l is asserted, as . -. \..lbert Pike mainta,insas to the right of his branch of High RiteisIl1, and the Oerneau branch opens its degree shops in our Jurisdiction, l\拢issouri ,viII be heard from in no uncertain sounds. To whieh branch of Cerneauislll the Iowa disturbers belong, I do not know. There are two divisions of the Cerneau army in this country. Both clainl legititnac.y. '''hat they clairn I have not cared to find onto But I anl 810\\'" to believe that some Cerneau Masons who are prominent in their Grand Lodges ""vould undertake to confer the three degrees of Syrnbolie l\lasonry in defiance of the rights of the Grand Lodges with which they are in hearty aecord. I presulne it ~s known that Brother John J. Gorlnan, of N e"r York., is at the hend of one branch of Cerneauism in this country. He is the G-rand Treasur(~r of the G'rand Lodge of the "Eulpire Jurisdiction" of this country, and certainly 111USt be in good standing \vith his Cirand Lodge of Symbolic Masons. From all I !L.Li:L' t::: .. n:-:':L1 Jlt:::UI. and learned, I infer that the Iowa factionists, as they are l::!

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ternled, belong to the Gornlan branch. If (~orman seeks to destroy the integrity of Grand Lodges and of Synlbolic l\fasonry by claiming the rigl1t to work the three degrees, \vhy does the great and representative Grand of Ne,v York tolerate his presence in its Body, and honor hiln 'with office froin year to year? auld the G-rand Lodge of Io'wa allow the said Brother Gorlnan, G-rand Treasurer of the t1rand Lodge of New' "yo ark, the privilege of visitation in its Body, or any of its Subordinates? They l11ight \vaive the force of the amendrnent recently adopted and Inade part of the organic la\v, and aHa",,. Brother (Tarman to visit and associate 'with theln. .A.n illustrious exanlple 'would be wor~hy of their iInitation, as shown in the case of a Grand l\1:[aster "vho issued his edict against Cerneauislll. Soon after he visited the Grand Lodge of Ne\v York and was royally received. Then and there he nlet and associated with the aforesaid (~ornlan, Grand Treasurer, and "chief of sihners," being the head of the Cerneallites ag~1inst 'wholn the edict had been fulminated by the Pennsylvania G-rand l\'Iaster. The IO'wa Brethren Inust either \vaive or suspend the aUlendrnent, or else issue a decree of non-intercourse.

On the 4th of June last past, "R. 'V. John J. Gortnan \vas elected Grand Treasurer by acclamation," by the [.:fraud Lodge of New York. On the same 4th clay of June, "Brother Clifford P. l\fcCalla, Grand l\1aster of Pennsylvania, was announced, received and cordially welcomed by the Grand lVfaster, to \v hich the distin~llished Brother ulade fitting reply!" So says the Record of Ne,v York Grand Lodge. A.nd all路 this \vith John J. Ciorulan, head center and high chief of Cerneauisnl present and participating. Perhaps Grand lVIaster l\rIcCalla Btt8lJen,de((. his edict \vhile in the (frand Lodge of New York, so as to ~tllow Brother GOfluan to remain in his o\vn Grand Lodge. If Cerneauites deserve "anathanla, lnaranatha," as fulnlinatedby Io\va, Pennsylvania, Ohio and other Grand Lodges', ho'w ch'tre the fuhninators associate with thern? I presume the next step along the line of proscription will be edicts of Non-intercourse. How can Iowa hold fraternal intercourse ,vith a Grand Lodge 'which tolerates and honors the head of that branch of High Riteism 'which is characterized as "lVIasonically the equivalent of rebellion; traitor," etc.? Brother Parvin, \vith great labor, and equal success, furnished a long glossary of terms descriptive niHIl 'who will not swear by his little gods. T'wo full pages are ernployed in applying such terlns as "rebel," "traitor," "treasOIl," "rebellion," and like elegant phrases, such as are born of gall and tinctured "wi th vindictiveness. The Cerneau controversy 'will he productive of good in one respect. It gives an opportunity for the eIIdssioll of the \yell kno\vn spleen of our Iowa Brother. I think he "ill liye longer by reason of . the' outflow. In the years of our intercourse that Brother and have sustained the most alnicable relations. I have no objeetions to

75 full and candid expression of his opinion abont me at any and all tinles. I have as strong convictions as he, and quite as llluch courage as to their expression. Ilis th~ades have as little influence npon nlY equnniInity and quiet feelings as his lack of courtesy in controversy. I have only one reply to lnake to his very exuberant and voluble accusations. ~rore than once he Inakes the charge that I have championed the ca~se of Cerneauism. l:Iere is a specirnen of his style of making unfounded stateulents. Speaking of my fo1'n1e1' revie,,~ he Raid, '':He writes, it vvauld seelu, for another audience, for the CERNEA.US, "whose cause he has espou.sed." I have ahvays regarded Brother Parvin as sin.. cere, thongh extrenle and bitter, yet I never had grounds to suspect hiln of perversion of fact, or abberation from the line of fair and truthful statement. In the above charge of IllY esponsal of Cerneauism, in its fight "with his <..}rand Lodge, or any other; BrotherParyin either "\vrote in a hurry or forgot one of the commandlnenr,s given on Sinai. It is not necessary to give him the nUlnber or the language. l\S to favoring either branch or faction of I-ligh Riteisnl by \vord or letter, I defy Brother Parvin to identify the saIne. I have less use for either line of this lofty and pretentious branch of so-called lVlasonry than anything on earth or under the earth. I have no sylnpathy 'with any of the J nrisdictions of High Riteislll, never had, and never expect to have. Do not belong to any part of the contending branches and never expect to. l\fy espousal has been to legitimate Masonry, and I have no desire to follo路w strange gods. I have no objection to those "\\iho wish to belong to the Rites now so co 111111011 , but I am not to be denied my right of opinion of the Inethods of those who embroil legitirnate lVIasonry in controversies. I hold Brother Parvin responsible for publishing to the lVlasonic world the unfounded statement that I favor Cerneanism and have espoused the cause of its melnbers. I need not tell hiIn that I have not espoused his branch of Riteislu, nor do I espouse his methods of condncting the controversy. Brother Parvin is a much older and more vvidely kno,vn ~Iason than myself, but. he will find it very difficult to .convince the thousands of Brethren ,vho have kno'\yn me in public and private life for thirty years, that I alll untrue to legitimate l\iasonry, by giving my adherence to any system of so-called IVlasonry, such as Cerneauism, or other branches of High Riteisln, for the sinlple reHson that they all路 belong to the same family. The Grandl\Iaster, Brother Gamble, was re-elected, and Brother Pa,rvin was continued as Grand. Secretary and Chairman of the OOlnmittee on Correspondence. His address is Cedar Rapids.

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KANSAS, 1890. The Thirty-fourth . A.nuual Conl11lunication was held in the city of Salina, eOI1l1nencillg on the IHth day of February, 1890. lVI. Bro. C. I{enyoIl, Grand ThIaster, presided, and Brother John H. Brow'n "vas G-rand Seeretary. The representation "vas large, being nUl-de up of Grttnd and Past Grand Officers, Past lVlasters, Grand R~pre足 sentatives and Subordinate Lodge Representatives~ FraIn the very full SU1l1111ary furnished by Brother Brown, I glean facts of interest. Lodges previously chartered amounted to 320, to \\-1"hich twelvevvere added by Clutrter granted durin gthe session. The alnount of ,york done by the Lodges is shovv'n in the lllunber raised and reported, being 1,226. The total IDenlbership as shcrwn by the record is 17,333, being a gain of .672. The incolne aUlounted to over eight thousand dollars.

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ADDRESS.

Brother Kenyon, Grand IVlaster, furnished a very superior official paper, evidencing capactityand attention to duty. It covered fifteen pages, and elubraced 111atters of such local interest as would be expected from the offichtl head of the Cr~l,ft. I-lis notices of the "Fraternal Dead" ,vere very appropriate and tender. That ~J urisdiction had lost t"ro of its proIllinent Inernbers. Past Grand l\laster "Vm. Cowgill and Past Deputy Grand lVlaster .A..1bert D. lVIcConaughy had ceased their labors, and passed over the river to rest alnid the lights and joys of the better conntry. The .latter ,vas the Representative of -Missouri near the Grand Lodge of Kansas. It 'Y~l,s Iny pleasure to knovv hiIn, and Iny estiInate of his 'worth and character is heightened. by the adnlirable tributes paid his melnory on the part of' the Grand l\1aster and the Necrological Oommittee. Brother Cowgill, Past Grand l\laster, had served the Craft in that Jurisdiction for a nunlber of years as " Custodian" of the work, and 'was a most zealous Mason, beloved by "all. Tributes were paid by the (irand l\faster to the dead of other Jurisdictions. Grand lVIaster Kenyon reported the organization of Lodges chartered at the previous session, a State school of instruction held, thirteen Lodges created under Dispensation, official' visits made, $300 sent to the sufferers at Johnstown, Pa., recomnlended. an appropriation to the "Rob Morris l\fonument," and other Inatters of interest to the Craft. He had been pressed to grant Dispensations to permit the eOlntE~rr]~llg' of Degrees out of the regular time, and had yielded to the pressure in a

ievv cases amounting to t\venty-seven. His seven decisions \vere considered by the C0111mittee on J nrisprudenee, and five of them Inarked "approved" and two" 11lodified." A

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A. Lodge at Lincoln Center had been invited to lay the corner-stone of .l:1 church. It "vas done in accordance \vith the cerelnonies of IVlasonry, having the usual inscriptions placed upon the stone. Subsequently the Pastor had the inseriptions erased in part or in whole. This "would naturally create SOlne feeling, but the Grand l\:faster and Brethren 'were very discreet, and said if the parties wanted to do so, they lnight go and take the stone out entirely. I judge S0111e one had nlore zeal tha,n kno-wrledge, and \vanted to do sonlething smart. The report of Brother Bro"wI1, as Grand SecretaI'Y, both general and financial, ,vas after his bId sty Ie, a conlplete one. I-Ie referr~d to the 111atter of Lodge returns, and the subject was taken up and treated in a very forcible luanner by the COnl1uittee on Chartered Lodges, as sho"\vn by the follo'wing excerpt: It has been it somewhat perplexing task to eXH.lnine and successfully to reconcile many of the defects in the returns that have been placed before your committee, and we are sorry to report that in place of an expected improvernent in the returns this . year a~ compared with previous years, that our hopes have been blasted and that we find luanv of the returns in ,vorse shape than they were last year. Many of the blunders are 路in our opinion inexcusable; this is very discouraging to those who have endeavored to suggest rmnedies for the neglect and inattention shown in the work by the Secretaries. Year ~:tfter :year the defects have been pointed out by the comnlittee, but all to no purpose, and a further indication would seem to be useless. But we cannot refrain from venturing the opinion that it is beyond comprehension how any Secretary can invent such a bundle of errors aud inconsistencies ns appear in some of the returns after he has read the very complete and perfect instructions for making annual returns which appear in thecircuhLr issued by the Grand Secretary, a copy of which was enclosed with each set of blank returns sent out.

Sonlcthing certainly should be路 done to correct the indifference and apparent ignorance displayed in SOlne of these returns, and as all previous efforts seelll to have proven failures, let us try another plan.

In 1\1:issouri 'we have had sinlilar "tribulations," and al"ways may expect theln until Lodges select business men for SecretH,ries. But our sorrovvs are growing lighter year by year, and the impl'ovemen t increases steadily. Upon the l'eCOIDlnendation of Brother Bro'wll, Grand Secretary, the Cirand Lodges of North Dakota and "Victorh"t ,vere duly reeognized and forlnally 楼lelcolued into the farnily of G-rand Lodges of the world. ORATION.

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()rator, Rev. Brother Powell, offered ,vhat he called a exhortation instead of a brilliant oration." He had been

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"reqnested to addressthe Grand Lodge only at the last hour." It ,vas a very good" exhortation," and read asif he had been thinking. The pay roll of the Grand Lodge ,vas not the least important part of the Journal, as the Brethren dre,,)" out of the treasury the sunlof $2,500. The labors of the session "were completed in two days. CORRESPONDENCE.

The ...4..nnual review on Correspondence ",'"as presented by that veteran cOlnlnittee, Brother Juo. H. Brown~ He reviewed the Proceedings of fifty-eight Grand Lodges; l\1issouri, for 1889, being included in that nUlnber. The report is in keeping with his former productions, being interspersed ,vith numerous extracts, on which practical comnlents ,vere 'lnade. Speaking of the .A.ddress of the Grand l\1aster of California' Brother Brc)\,vn said: "l\1:asons are gradually becollling aVirare of the evils of intemperance and lending their aid in suppressing them . .A.nd the fraternity in Kansas are not behind in this great field of labor."

Brother Brown holds correct vie"ws respecting the duty of Grand Lodges, to the melubership in different Jurisdictions, as to IVIasonic training, and the proper teaching of the work. He said that . ' money could not be better expended than by enlploying, at a fair salary, competent lecturers, to impart necessary instructions to the Lodges. These views are in perfect harmony with our .custom in Missouri.. We have a system of instruction here that not only works \vell, but gives entire satisfaction. In speaking of the views held and expressed by Brother Thonlpson, of Dakota, Brother Brown said, in his humorous way, that Thompson ,vas on the "wrong side of the equator to popularize his religious theories as a Mason." He expressed the opinion of the erratic character of Dakota that he had better be placed alnong the strange thinkers of Peru. It is my opinion that the said "Thompson is so badly at sea in his views that he will never find a safe landing" on the shores of Truth and Kno"dedge. In reply to Brother Stephenson, of Idaho, on the temperance question, Brother Brown said: At the Brother's standpoint, but not from ours, perhaps his view would be correct. But we have never been able to convince ourselves that too much could be said against the perpetuation of wrong, however carried on and underwhateYer name. We certainly think it would be more than a Herculean task for any Brother to discover a vocation that produc~s nl0re misery to the human family than the tippling shop, fashionably callea "the saloon." Through these delusive haunts the germs of disorder' and degTa~ dation are sown broadcast, and a plentiful harvest of poverty follows. The penlieious

influences of such resorts are not far to seek and their deadly influence may be traced in the tears of abused 'wives, neglected children and impoverished homes. 'rhen whY should not ~Iasons array themselves against the hideous viee, in excuse of which not a true word of extenuation can be uttered, not a palliating trait can be adduced? To encourage it is only to approve the vilest wrong of the age.. , ' You may laud the Masons who run such hovels or palaces-for both may be found. You Inay go further, and make :Masons of such moral pests, but we propose to do our best, humble though it may be. to denounce all who are engaged in any calling which tends to demoralize and degrade any member of the human family. In vain will saloon-keepers and their ilk knock at the doors of our Lodges, and the experience of the last nineteen years is proof that the Grand Lodge of Kansas has done its duty. Before tenlperance organizations were of any importance our Grand Lodge took its stand, and, with the hardihood of moral conviction, it has pursued a straight路 forward career, and its Lodges Hind membership have, in consequence, increased with great rapidity. We know nothing of temperance organizations, but we know our own position, and, despite carping or criticism, shall maintain it even unto the end.

I have been harshly criticised and anathametized for warring on the vice so strongly characterized above. Yet in ~allllny utterances (and they have been n1any), none ever were made more forcible or Ulore accurately descriptive' than: the sober findings of Brother Brown, of !{ansas. His position is 'well taken and ably sustained by the Grand Lodge he so faithfully serves and represents. Kansas Masons are all right. Like Brother Brown, I "kn.ow nothing of temperance organizations," but I know what is right and will ever be found opposing the ",~rong.

Speaking of the rapid increase of Lodges, Brother Brown said that SOUle years ago. he had advised that no Lodge should be created with less than twenty-five applicants. It is his opinion that Lodges are too frequently located V-l here there is not sufficient assurance of their growth and perruanence. In lVlissouri we have been struggling with that difficulty for years. Our la"v now requires not less than fifteen petitioners in order to obtain a Dispensation. Originally seven petitioners could obtfuin authority to establish Lodges. Under that rule Lodges multiplied with alarming rapidity, and many of them died an early and premature death. One conclusion has been reached by us in IV[issouri; we路. have Lodges enough for all purposes, and would be better off if one-fifth of what we now have existed no longer. In reply to Brother Robbins, of Illinois, he uses the following language: Brother Robbins, in criticising the Address of Grand Master Lamb and the legislative work of this Grand Lodge. is, on the whole, favorable, for which he has our thanks. But when he reaches our Report on Correspondence he waxes warm.and goes for us in good style with his scalpel in hand. The way he comes for us he is evidently not路 well pleased with what we had to say of his lame defense of the action of the Grand IJodge in the Crum case. So much has been said by the various writers on correspondence, and all inoP:RositioIl to the doctrine laid down by our Illinois Brother, that it would seem that the aiscussion of this case had gone about as far as it is likely. to prove profitable. For that reason we regret that the Brother has persisted. in his efforts to make us pay nlrther attention to this question.. Such cont.roverSies are by no means of our seeklng, and to indulge in them, more especially when we differ so widely with a a s we now do. Nor do we purp.ose to continue this unpleasant

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discussion without end, simply to gratify a little personal ambition, or to have the last word. In our judgment such discussions are not likely to produce good results. rfhe case under discussion is no\v very \vell understood by a very large mnjority of the reading 8,ncl thinking Masons, and we apRrehend it would be a difficult task to find any very considerable number of Masons who have given the subject any thought~ that will concur in the vie\vs of tbe learned chairman of the Illinois committee. Hence, we do not deem it necessary to say more than to give his sarcasm simply passing notice, especially the personal reflections. Since Brother Robbins cODlmenced it, and if he so desires, we are willing be should end it, or, in other words, he may have the le.st word if he thinks it . will afford hinl any pleasure. His methods and style of discussion, in many respects, are not unlike that of a whilom celebrated would-be religious reformer, than whom no more plausible demagogue ever lived, whose chief argument consists mainly in ridiculing and belittling those who may presume to differ with him on any mooted question.

The Proceedings of l\lissouri for 1889 received a most fraternal notice, covering fonT pages. His treatnlen~ ,vas very courteous, as is always the ease vvhen he revie'ws l\fissonri. Extended extracts ,vere Illade. frOin the . -. \ddress of G-rand ~Iaster 'Vood, and frOIn this Conlmittee on Correspondence. Referring to the dedication of our l\;fasonie IIorne, he· pronounced the address of Brother Ryland' 'a splendid piece of Christian eloquence, equal to any effort on a sinlilar oecasion." I an1 afraid that Brother Brovvn "vas a little sensitive respecting my hUluorous allusion to the standard set up by Brother Parvin, G'rand Secretary of Iowa, 'who furnished us a "MODEL" for G-rand Secretaries. By no lllethod or expression, near or remote, '\vould I refieet upon Brother Brovvll, Grand Secretary of I{ansas. The delay in printing the Proceedings of his Grand Lodge ","as not his fault, and no criticisUl ,vas designed on the part of this \vriter; MY allusion to the subject ","as to make fun of the rule established by Brother Parvin, requiring us Secretaries to publish and distribute their· Proceedings 'within ninety days, or give place to some one who ·would. Brother Brown is one of the most careful, laborious and painstaking Grand Secretaries of thiscountry. In concluding my review of his ~xcellent report, I ernploy hi~owl1 language and express the hope that he may be in the future,as in the past, valiant in the cause of decent, honorable l\:[asonry, and the foeUlan of everything which tends to pollute the sacred altars· of ITreeruasonry. JOHN C. POSTLETH'\V.AITE, G. M., located at Je"w'ell City. JOHN H. BRO'VN, Gr~lnd Sec., at Kansas City, Ran.

KENTUCKY, 1889.. The Journal of this Grand Lodge still nlaintains its reputation for size,as '\vell as other good things. The one now 11l1derrevie\v foots up largely over six hundred pages. This is as printing the names of the menlbers by Lodges. I lUlye never been e():nv'uH~ef1 of the utility of such procedure, especially in view of the expe.nSJlV€'Ue'ss··

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of the CUStCHl1. "...-l.s you like it," hovvever, 111USt govern in these Inat.. tel's. Fronl the very superior reeapitulation I learn that there are 436 "live Lodges" on the roll. 1\lo1'e than 600 have been chartered in the history of the G-rand Lodge of Kentucky. There ,vere 385 Lodges represented at the Ninetieth Session, which convened in Louisville on the 22dday of October, 1889. It seelns that 11lileage diiem brought representatives froln pretty Inuch all the I10dges to the session, as the pay roll alllounted to s0111ething over eight thousand dollars. The representation ,vas large, the list sho\ving the presence of seventeen Past Grand路 Masters, representatives of thirty-six Grand Lodges, besides Past lVIastel'S f1nd Past Grand Officers. The gain in 111elnbership \yas reported at 486, though the Journal does not show the nlenlbership of the J urisdietion. The incollle for dues ,vas about :fifteen thousand dollars, which indicates the strength of the nleluhership, as they charge one dollar per luenlber. The report of the G-rand Treasurer sho\ys resources of uIHvarcls of thirty thousand dollars, elllbracing various kinds of stocks. Anlong the assets I find an old acquaintance of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, viz., "lottery account." 1\1. "\V. Bro. J~l1nes D. Black, Grand l\iaster, presided over the Ninetieth Annual CoIllillunieation, ,vhile our Brother H. B~ Grant was Grand Secretary. ..A.. n .A.. ddress of twenty-four pages, presented by Brother Black, opened \vith a tuneful exordiuln, follo\ved by the sad notes which belong to the funeral dirge. He tlllIlounced a great loss sustained by the fraternity of that.Jurisdiction in the death of :LVL 'V. Bro. Robert lVI. Fairleigh, 1\1. D., Past Grand Master. The deceased was represented as eminent in his profession", endowed ,,,ith a clear head and a warIn heart. fIe died the day the Grand Lodge closeclits previous session, viz., October 18, 1888. Grand_ Master Black enlployed the following beautiful language in speaking of the sad event: On October 18) 1888, the day this Grand Lodge closed its Eighty-ninth Communication) Robert :l\fcLure Fairleigh. with a faith that sustained him amid the veiled mystery of pain. and held hinl H.bove deatll's thickening shadows) passed to his rest. And now, stand.ing in fnll view of the history of his life) its toils and its aspirn.tions, I declarethat no stain beclouds his fl1me .. In all the relations of life, whether as private citizen mingling with the life around him) or in the quiet of home with the angels of his household about hilll, or ill the practice of his profession, or serving the Craft in the highest office within its ~ift, he ,vas the same SUbstantial) upright and honorable lllan. Let us gather fronl his hfe the many virtues it exemplified, and take for our guidance. the lofty example it furnishes.

The deceased was elected Grand l\Iaster in 1877, and had also been Grand High Priest in that Jurisdiction, and passeda,,~ay ill the 49th year of his age. The tribute paid his memory by Past Grand l\iaster Campbell H. Johnson shoV\red how highly the departed 'was appreciated by his bere~vecl Brethren. Grand J\faster Black announced the arrest of quite a. nUlllber of charters. Delinquent Lodges had been" cited to appear" by ,vholesale. G. L. Ap.-6.

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He said: "I believe that inactive, dorn1ant Lodges are an injury, not alone to their individual rnelTIbers, but to the great body of 1\lasonry as ,veIl." Under this belief and acting upon the principle that disease spreads an10ng the nlenlbers of the body, he inaugurated 'v hat he styled" the prnning process." A large llU111ber of I.Jodges had been slunrl10ned to appear before the Grand Lodge and sho"\y cause \vhy their charters should ndt be arrested. Six ne,,,, Lodges had received authority to work under Dispensation during his term of office. Thirty-seven decisions ,vere reported. He said in this connection: "These decisions are not. all that have been Inade." Perhaps it ,vas not a good season for rulings. He wisely concluded, I preslune, to leave something for his successor to pass upon. Tsvo of his rulings ·were slightly improved by the c0111111ittee ,having charge of such matters, one \vas rejected and the others approved. lIe nlay thank his stars that his decisions got off as ,vell as they did. I lTIUst say of his ,york in this p~lrticular that he displayed adn1irable 'wisdo111 and superior kno'wledge of l\Iasonic Jurisprudence in his treatulent of the questions passed upon. I am pleased to commend hinl for vvhat he said and did. Their la""VB require "one lunar nlonth " to elapse before one degree shall follow· another. The Grand l\laster said he had plighted adherence to t.he Constitution and 'would not grant a dispensation to confer any degree in contravention thereof. I an1 constrained to ask, "v'Vhere is prerogative?" He said, aIllong nlany other sensible things, that he 'wollldnot .decide questions con1ing fron1 Lodges or nlembers upon e~?,: parte stateluents, but vvould require full il1fornlation so that both sides nlight be heard, and the· rights of parties justly passed upon. There is jnstice and ,visdom in such a course. Like ::Ylissouri Grand l\Iasters, and l\fissouri law, he nlaintained the rule that installation cerenlonies. must be performed while the Lodge is at labor, and not when the Lodge is at refreshment. So of funerals. Lodges are at letb07" lv-hen rendering funeral cereIllonies, and it follo'ws that non1\fasonic .associations cannot take part in theln. This I11ay seem exclusive, but it is l\fasonic. The Grand l\Iaster of Kentucky is not sound on the "Eastern Star" question. I fear he is not Inueh of a " ,"v01nan's man" from his ruling that his Grand Lodge has " never recognized the Degree knovvn as 'Eastern Star.'" Neither has l\lissouri. But ""ve have recognized the helpfulness of our "Sister ·wolnan" in her good 'work as she joins that "Order" and labors nlost assiduously for the advancement of our l\lasonic work. While the" Eastern Star" is not l\'Iasonic,'yet there are a large number of l\lasonic "romen ,vha belong to it. In l\.Iissouri Vfe have a little ar1ny ,vho are lnelnbers of that institution, and they enjoy it.. .A.ncl this same little H.Tlny of· sisters are working for our lV[asonie Home \vith a zeal and love that\viH put to shaIne lllany of the "lords of creation.~'Let thelll have all the eneonrageluent

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and do not allo"," anything to be said or done "\vhich 'will (hunpen their ardor or chill their pure love for the needy and the helpless. Too long have '\ve l\Iasons kept our Sisters at arnl's length from l\lasonry and acted as if 'rve felt, "stand thou at a distnnee; ","e are better than thOll." Here is a ruling rnade by G"rand l\laster Black ,vhich 'will cause the COll1nlittee in Illinois, and a party sOlne,,,,here in Dakota, to declaiul for the next t\velve 1110nths against all ll1edcUing ,vith ,vlutt they call " sectarian" ll1atters, and declare that snch statements are" MISCHIEVous. " But Kentucky has 11101'e l\fasonry in a month than a million sueh carper,'] can kno'w in a lifetilne. Th(~y have nlade 1Yiasonry noble by the love enjoined by the God of the. Bible, a book ridiculed and spurned by 1110de1'n agnostics and iconoclasts. Their vlork is for ,vido'ws and children, "while the ,york of those ,vho decry the Bible and deny God is to tear dovvn and destroy the very foundations on which l\Iasonry and l\Iasonic charity rest. But here is what the Grand IVlastel' of !(entucky said, and his Grand Lodge app;roved his utterances: Belief in the existence of God is a fundamental tenet in Freemasonry~ It is an indispensable pre-requisite to eligibility to take the Degrees. If the candidate practiced false prete.nse in obtaining admission to the Lodge by deceptiously announcing such fHJth, Of, if Rubsequent to his initiation, his mind, for any cause, has undergone achange of rellgious belief to the extent of repudiating and renouncing faith in God, he ought to be expelled. Denying the luain essential to a genuine :Masonic life, he should be denied l'vlasonic privileges. .

The Grand l\Iaster of Kentucky had sent $200 to relieve suffering at Johnsto\vn, cansed hy the ,vreck and ruin '\vrought there. His order on the (}rand Treasurer to for'\vard that aillount during the recess of the ti-rand I..ioclge,vas as heartily approved. by his Brethren as it .,vas promptly given by the G"rand l\faster. He had issued a circular to the Craft in that behalf also, \vhich was responded to both proluptly and liberally. The State of the Order 路was announced as encouraging in many portions of the J llrisdiction.. Dimissions '\vere report.edas going on at all alarming rate. This is what was said on the subject: But dinlissioll goes 011 to analarnling extent. How to reclaim the non-affiliate, and to arrest the practice of dilnitting, are questions worthy of your earnest thought. After some reflection on this lnatter, I am led to the conclusion that we would be materially relieved from the unpleasant situation if our Lodges were made more attractive. But paralnount to lnere paraphernalia of a Lodge is the consideration that the officers should be selecteel solely because of character, fitness, intelligence, and capacity to instnlCt. No nlan of doubtful reputation should be given a pabsport to our sacred retreat, much less, When there, should he be called to position. Not only should the officer be above reproach in his private relations ancl character, but he should be able to look beyond mere ceremonial to the higher, deeper and broader thought taught by our symbolisms, and be able t6 impart it to others.

Ou the conduct and trial of a recusant l\Iaster, the Grand Master had this to say: I call your attention to what I conceive to be H. deficiency in our In,w, and an accessory In some places to the deplorable condition mentioned. and that is in case of mi.sconduct of ~1 Master of a Lodge.

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There is no use to disguise the fact that coren the ~faster of a Lodge has been known to be guilty of gross unmasonic conduct. To exernpt hiDl in such a case fro In trial and punisllnlcnt Se€lUS tobe 'without good reason. Ill~tead of allowing hiDl to betray, without the fear of trial, the confidence reposed by the Brethren in his fitness and iritegrity, he should be held anlenable to law. It is, however, just to say that it 'would 15e in exceptionable cases only that the law would be invoked to exercise its renledial hand. But to allow hiln inlll1unity fronl punishment in cases of flagrant 111isconduct is to destroy his llsefulness and influence, and to discourage the better element withont as '\vell as "within the Lodge from seeking either his association or rule.

After reading the foregoing, I ,vas induced to inquire ,vhy a Grand Lodge of the age of Kentneky is "\vithout any la \V 11leeting such a case as Inentioned in the above paragraph. In our Jurisdiction ,ve ,,,auld not tolerate the kind of conduct described hy the (-frand l\laster longer than our Grand l\iaster could issue an order for his suspension froln offiee, "with a summons for hirn to appear and stand his trial at the next session of the Grand Lodge. Our lRW' llleets just such cases, and the precedents establishecl by the punislllnent of l\1:asters of Lodges for gross U11111aSonic conduct are ntunerous and striking. ..A.. n examination of the report of the Conunittee on Jurisprudence in the I(entucky Proceedings revealed the fact that a sufficient Ia"," existed, whether 'written or not I cannot tell, to coyer the case recited by the Grand l\laster, and "no further legislation is necessary," said the COlll111ittee. That C0111111ittee held it to be the duty of the Grand :M:aster to suspend any l\Iastel' guilty of a "lVlasonic offense" and" upon the expiration of his terrl1 of office the Lodge can try hirn just as it ","ould any other llleluber." The only objection to this mode of procedure is that the guilty l\laster is allo,ved to "cumber the ground" as an unW'orthy and disrepntable official until his ternl of office expires, instead of being cast out into the darkness and disgrace. Though suspended fron1 office he. can· still occupy a place in his Lodge and take part in its business as a nlelnber. He ought to be put under charges and held to answer to the· Grand Lodge. There he ,yill receive jnstice, not often a,varded to such by the Lodge where he resides. CERNEAUISM.

Grand l\faster Black announced that he ,,"as "not a Scotch Rite Mason." Yet he defended the 'J: pnre article" which is claimed as existing in the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions, under PalIner and Pik,e, with cOlllmendable and labored earnestness for an outsider. fIe said his effort was to present sinlply "the legal aspect of the ease." Hereafter there will be "easy sailing in Kentucky as to Cerneauislll, "the legal aspect of the case" having been finally settled by the tion of·. a Constitutional an1enrhnent, recognizing as the silnoll pure article of High Rite-ism the follo'wing: The Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freeluo..s onry for the SoutJ;lern Jurisdiction of the United States t of which Albert Pike is no\\" Grand COln~ mander and the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish lUte of Freemasonry for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States: of which Henry L. Palmer is t

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,,'rho shHll hereafter take or receive, orconllllUat or assist in C0111nlUnicating, or confelTing', or apply for any alleged :Masonic Degree or Order of 1non, no nuttter bv '\vhat name soever it lllay be authority of one of tlle bodies herein before acknowl~v·, shall be expelled froru·all the rights and privileges

I have no otJjections to gn:rlllg the above named" Jurisdictions" a of the Degree business, in their line, but I protest against legislative adYertisen1ents in favor of their Degree Shops by G-rand I--Iodges. Recognizing fligh Rite-isnl as above, fraternal and intimate relations should be established between Kentucky and the Northern 31nd Southern Jurisdictions. Such a1nity should obtain as to allow all conrtesies to prevail COlllll1on al110ng bodies 'vhere shnilar relations exist. Representatives should be appointed fr0111 one court to the other. DiInits ought to be l'eceived fron1 one branch and serve as a tie, creating grounds for admission into the other. Diplolnas ought to be eonu11ercial paper as both between the endorsing and the endorsed body. Thus recognition ,vould ll1ean sOlnething and become practical in ,york and results. Let a High Rite diploma afford its holder the benefits and courtesies \vhich are accorded to one vvho brings a diplcHl1a frorn a Blue Lodge. \V'hy not? This is the,vay to 'wipe ont present ,ven defined distinctions bet,veen Symbolic lVlasonry and all other claiInants. Soon,ve "will have a royal love feast \v here High Rite-isnl 'vill be all and in all. Every aet of .l\..merican Grand Lodges, of the SYlllbolic Rite, recognizing outside concerns, is but a blo·w· at the integrity and proclailned independence of their o,vn Institution, Rnd a concession to s0111ething about ,vhich we ought to care as little as we know', and that is nothing. THE MASONIC HOME.

This institution still continues·· to be the Fride and boast of every trne :Kentueky :lYlason.. No grander InOntll11ent has everbeell reared by the Crafts1nen of the ages than adorns the nanle of l\Iasonry in that great COlllnl0n,vealth. Itentueky stands to-day at the head of the grtl,nd cohllnn of l\Iasonic 1110Vements. She rnay point to her ,., HOME" filled ,vith happy and pnre young hearts, saved fron1 vice and sorro,v - saved to the State, to ~.1asonry, religion and G'od, and say, "these are my je"wels." .A.. ICentncky Craftsllutn without love for, and pride in, that blessed eharity, no longer anexperinlent, but an assured success, would be an anonuLly as "Nell as a travesty on the name of lVIasoD.. I clip SOlue good and ,yell uttered thoughts frOl11 the Address of Grand l\JIaster Black about their" flolue:" 1Ve of l\Iissollri have caught from Ken.. tucky S0111e loft,y and nl0ving inspira,tions, and anything froin that source ,viU please and interest Ina,uy in l\lissouri. I cull such expres..

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sians as "will be calculated to ~l;waken ne"w purposes in our o''1n l11inds Hnd hearts here, "which nlay lead us to do l1101'e than ever for the "l\Iasonic Elolne of l\Iissouri." 'Vith a rnelubership nearly double that of lCentucky, l\Iissoul'i ought to distance that Jurisdiction in aCClllllulating the needed lYleanS to push our I-Iollle to equal success; 11:e1'e is an eloquent stateulent of the case: On this theme, Brethren, I scarcely know ,vhat to say. Here is the noblest lUOllUlllent to your farne. Here is the trinnlph of your "Masonry. OUT Honle is the cOllyillcing evidence of hrjroic response to the call of duty. TI1.f;) rnention of its endearing name is an inspiration. Its beginning and its high ai111 are'its own nw,tchless orator. Its results are its fittest eulogitilll. Having corne to us over b~rriers that seeDlecl iusuperable, it is to路day securely enthroned in the aflectiol1 of every true Kentucky .l\Iasol1, and bids hinI arise to !1 yet newer life and n newer hope. He loves it because of its trials and its nlission. It is his offering to the widow and orphan. In \vords of tender pathos it \vhispers solace to the broken, disnlemhered households of your Brethren. A contradiction to sham and hypocrisy, it seeks to ameliorate those on whom lllisfortune has laid its heav~' hand. The good it hHS already accOlnplished attests alike its high purposes as well as the fidelity of those charged 路with its immediate n1Hnagmnent. I believe that no institution in the State is managed \yUh InoreC~1re and..efficiency. \Vith a capacity fbI' larger work, its good is limited only by the present insufficient 8ndoyvment. 1'he Board of Directors still adhere to the long settled policy of steering clear of debt. For this they are to be cODlmended. During this year the two hundred H,nd twenty-three beneficiaries have been nlaintained at an average cost of $H7.7~. rrhis expense includes food, clothing, salaries of superintendent, Iuatron, tefLchers, und repairs, etc., and aggregate the sunl of something more than $20,000. This is obtained froIn interest 011 the Endowlllellt Fund, Grand Lodge Assessment, and proceeds of festivals on St. John's DoS in June.

Speftking of results arising froIn the observance of St. John's Day,

the GrandlVIaster said: In this connection I wish to emphasize the propriety of keeping up the ellstonl that has for smue time obtained in our Jurisdiction of eelebrating the Festival of St. John the Baptist, for the benefit of the Honle. It is au occusion of interest to the Craft and it source of revenue to our "work of charity. In my opinion that interest 1Nould be. f,rreatly enhanced, its influence widened, and the revenues enlarged by a combinntion of the energies of two or 11101'e Lodges in the celebration. This \voulrlbe so especially with our wet1ker Lodges. Let II 11U111ber of Lodges in the same section select a point cOll'venient" to all and unite their efforts for success.

lie then urged the paylllent, by theGTHnd Lodge, of a stated stun annually to the ROIne, alnounting to about $4,000. This alnount had been pledged in 1875, to be paid. out of the snrplu8 eaeh year. The pledge continues indefinitely. flere is ,vhat he said:

. r.rhe Home is our greatest charity, and to increase. by effiCIency and power for good should be the earnest aim of this :Mason here represented. The Grand Lodge has other resources dollar of i~ can be .paid, and that, too, without doing violence our Should ~ctlOn on tIns matter be deemed proper to be taken by you, YOllr nl:~Cl'et1,OI1 effect a Just arrangement. An extract fror11 the able report of the flolne COllHnittee this notice: .

Brethren, our Honlc has been this time ought to have been fully in our midst, not near so old, and

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In conclusion. Brethren, your COll1nlittee, on reviev;ring the past history nnd can.. templating the present condition and future possibilities of our beloved Home, find abundant cause for joy and rejoicing. Originatin~ Jllany years ago as an ind(~finite but fondly cherished lJl.lJ'j)ose only in the hearts of a few generous and devoted l\fasons in this c'itv, we find that the leaven of their benevolence and'philanthropy has now not only pervac1edthe entire Craft in onr own State, but HJSO diffused its quickening energy anci potent intiuence throughout our Unil'ersal Brotherhood. 'rhe faet is not to be disguised that. through the lIutgnetic agency of our J,llasonlc 110me, our Kentucky Freemasonry has been elevated to a higher, purer and nobler plane of clevelopluent ancl usefulness. :1: ::: * : : : : In a word, our beloved ~rasonic \Vidovrs' and Orphans' Honle has raised the stricken body of Kentucky Freemasonry fronl the defullevel of a mere gorgeous and lifeless ]'Uu,alism to the sublinle degree of n, living God-like charity and as a 'ievitolb.:ecl organi811l is to-day announcing the ftwt in "the listening ea,f" of the genertll JHlblic-not in Whispered accents and at [Oto breath-but in thunder tones anci with jncreasing enlphasis that relief, HELIEF, RELIEF is our Kentucky substitute for the long lost Inystic ·word.

...~nd the true "vord, "long lost," is never found except ,vhere eH.A.RrTY "discovers the right." ThIere profes8ion is a very poor snbstitute for the real ,vore1. I{entucky l\Iasons have that '\vord and Inay\vell shont, "Eureka! " flaying devoted so luuch tillle and space to the interesting doings· of the (i"rand Lodge, I can only announce that the report of G·rand Secretary Grant, both general and ill detail, \vas elaborate and full, being a very cOInplete business docllruent. He is capable of producing snell. His vindication f1'0111 senseless criticis111 \vas just and proper. Through 11 reconnnendation offered, the G·rand Lodge of North Dakota ,vas duly recognized. CORRESPONDEXCE .

. A. revie\y covering 176 pages vvas furnished by that excellent t1.ncl capftble \vriter, Brother Jall1es \V. Staton, Chairluan of the COllullittee. He review"eel the transactions offHty-nine G-rand Lodges, a fe\y of then1 for hra years. The revie\v \vas \vritten throughout, being \vithout extracts. lIe has a prejudice to using the scissors, as his reverence for Gntnd Lodge Proeeedings is so great that he cannot afford to cut theln up. I pl'eSUllle Brother Staton is not furnished \vith the full quota of Pl'oceedings,vhieh \ve G-rand Secretaries have at our COffilnttnd \vhen lnaking reports on correspondence. Four copies of Proceedings COIlle froll1 nearly all (}rand Lodges ,vith \vhich l\lissouri is in correspondence. Consequently, I have free scope in lnaking l1ly re\iie\vs, and elnploy the seissol's freely, as I find lnuch in the reports better suitecl Iny readers than anything enuluating £1'0111 IllY pen. Then it is so llluch easier to excerpt than to COlllpose, you kIlO\V. Brother Staton gave our report for 1888 a ret1.1 "benefit," assigning to ~Iis8onri l)roeeedings nearly five pages of his space. This \vas very

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kind, for which thanks are hereby-accorded. His .treatn1ent of our l\£issouri doings are ahvH,ys n10st fraternal and courteous. His revie\v ,vas elassed under several heads, snch as the ~Grand J\laster's . A.ddress, Grand Secretary's Report, l\Iiscellaneolls, Reports on Appeals, God and the Bible question, 1Viasonic HOlne, Correspondence, etc. Concerning the . A.ddress of Grand l\Iaster "Villiallls, he said it "is a first-class business paper and indicates good sound judglnent on every page." So thought the Craft in l\fissouri. 'Ve have only that kind of (-frand l\£astel's. Brother Staton approbated the report of our Brother Givan in his able defense of true :1\1a80nry found in that matchless argllll1ent against lYlodern nonsense \vhich is arrayed in opposition to God.and the Bible. lIe said: ""\\i e cOlnmend this admirable paper to all ,,,ho are trying to' ignore the God of the Bible, and; that Holy Book as His revealed ,vill." Brother Staton \vill soon have at his heels the yelpers vvho call such actions as referred to "mischievous." But; he declared his position by saying: "Put this "writer dovvn alongside of the ,vriter of that excellent report, and vvith the Grand Lodge ,vhich adopted it, vyith a rising vote. ,'Te like it n1uchly." So do all ""who prefer righteousness and truth to error and speculation. Respecting our l\1asonic Home, Brother Shiton said vve had done well to locate it at or near St. Louis. Here is ~L "word for our consideration from the ,vise pen of the Kentucky 00n1nlittee: If the Masons of St. Louis take the sanIe interest in the Missouri HOlne which is taken by the :Masons of Louisville in our Kentucky Honle, it 'will be a success, 'Ve sincerely believe thHt the location of our Home at or near Louisville has been the nlaillspring of its life and usefulness to-day. 'Vemight enlarge 011 this theme, but the'\visdom of the location of such a home near a large city is too obvious to admit of au arguruent.

Conlnlenting upon the success of our nCharity Day" effort, he said: Brother Vinci! has been pretty severe on these conclaves, but we think that he will change his tnne relative to the St~ Louis Conclave after such a magnificent sho\ving. 'Ne have indorsed all you have said, Brother VincH, heretofore on this subject, but we must rejoice at the Grand success of the St. Louis conclave.

I alll nloved to say' in reply, that the St. Louis Conclave, held here . in 1886, did nlore to recleenl such gatherings. from the odium justly heaped upon them than anything in their history. I accept the gentle renlinder of Brother Staton as correet when he said I had "been pretty severe on these conclaves." They needed severity as conducted from 1868 dovvn to 1883. J\fillioIlS' for fun and frolic, but nothhi g for charity. ,A refoflnation \vas greatly needed, and the St. Louis Iuanagenlent deterluinecl, in the beginning, that no such scenes should be enacted here as had been ,vitnessecl, to our shanle, in the past. To give a healthy turn to affairs, an· appeal ,vas lnacle in behalf of to the establishment and Iuaintenance of a llome for'w'idows in 1\lissouri. The appeal ",~as not in vain. The salutary effect

89 here ,yin not be lost in future. Never in the history of our conclaves w'ere there such hearty responses to the nl0veme~lts.of :thatclay. The spirit of reigned suprelue, \vhile good deportlnen't prevailed during the entire vveek of the triennial festivities. Tenlplary l'eceived more character and praise Ht our St. Louis Conclave than in all its gatherings since the Grand Encanlpnlent ,vas put upon 'wheels in 1868. The c1'o"rn of that gathering vvas furnished \vhen the Triennial Conlt.nittee \vound up its ,york and turned over to the Trustees of the HOUle the Inagnificent sum of $35,000. Onr floUl€ has been bought and paid for, 'with t\venty inInates occupying the charilling prenlises inside of t\velve 11lonths since it \vas opened and dedicated, all being as happy as earthly conditions can rnake thenl. . .~nd our Charity Day Fl1nd ($35,000) is still intact, being a part of the endO\V111ent of the institution, dra,ving six per cent interest. I make mention of these items for the infornlation of Brother Staton and others of our !(elltucky Brethren \vho rejoice ·with us in OU1~ success and gro\ving prosperity in the HOUle work.

I close Iny review of ICentncky ~lasonic ",York, ,vhether in (frand Lodge tT ournals, or in the great field of charity, so ,vell occupied, by expressing the deep conviction that ~rasonry in this \v hole land has been inspired to nobler deeds of charity and acts of pure beneficence, through the influence of their J\lasonic HODle enterprise and success. l\Iissouri caught her inspiration froln Kentucky. Other ~Jurisdictions are in line, thongh not yet so far aclvt1,nced as our elder sister, \vho furnished us the example, and said by acts rather than "words: "Go thou and do like\\·ise." l\lissouri is in the race, not for ICentucky's crown, but to verify a l\Iasonic injunction to see ,vho can "best \vork" and do the nlost good. vVith our Honle yet not one year old, sheltering and feeding twenty "destitute vvido,vs and helpless orphans," we are happy in the glory of the eOlning revvH,rd anc1conlmendation, ""Tell done." "rith our endo"\vluent fund growing steadily, our property paid for," our assets \vorth largely over $100,000, ,,'"e feel that our labor has not been in vain, because vvebelieve it has been in the name and for the sake' of the Lord and hnmallity. The future is fnn of promise and gi vesencourageIuent to labor on, t1nd "hope ever."This \ve ,vill do by the help of the C)-ad of l\fasonry. His blessing has alrea,dy been sho"\vered upon our work, and His slnile still brightens our "lines of labor and effort. I take my leave of the Kentueky Brethren, and their able COlllmittee on Correspondence, ,vho vvas reappointeel, ·with pleasureable feelings, hoping. and praying tlUtt the G'od of our Fathers 111UY prosper them a thousand fold in every good \vork. Brother "'V. 'V . Clark, of Hopkinsvine, ,vas elected G'rand l\laster. Brother H. 13. Grant, of Louisville; was reehosen to the important and responsible position of C+rand Secretary.

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LOUISIANA, 1890. The Journal contains the Ininutes of a Special COlnnlunication, held lipril 30, 1889, in the city of Ne'w Orleans, for the purpose of joining in the centennial celebration of the inauguration of GeorgevVH,shington, first President of the United States. The celebration vvas, in every sense, ,vorthy of the occasion, the character thus honored and those ,vha pa,rticipated.

.A..ddresses in English ,,'"ere nlade by the Grund l\faster, Brother Oharles F. Buck and Rev. Dr. Snively. New" Orleans being路 a polyglot COlll1uunity, addresses \vere in order frOll1 speakers ,vho delivered thell1selves in German, ::Freneh, Spanish and Italian. The addresses delivered in "an unkno\vn tongue" \vere duly translated, and appear in the Journal, rendered into good English. The Seventy-eighth .A.nuual Session opened in Ne\v Orleans February 10, 1890. Brother Charles F. Buck, <..i-rand l\Iaster, presided; Janles C. Batchelor, l\JI. D." C)'rand Secretary. The representation \vas good, there being seven Past GrH,nd l\Iasters present, RepresentH.tives of a large number of Grand Lodges and of sixty-five subordinate Lodges of that J tlrisdiction. The Address of Grand Master Buck was of extra length, covering more than thirty pages. In his exordiulll he spoke as follo,vs: Speaking in general terrns the year has been an uneventful one, if the importance of events depends on something novel, unusual or exceptional; but if you are content to learn that the Crt:l,ft has moved forward in a slow, but .sure a,nd steady strearn of progress ; that 'peiLce and harmony and good路 feeling prevail; that there is *:111 increase in actlye nlelubership; revival of interest in:Masonic. work, and, Illost significu,nt of all, ~1 higher appreciation of the intrinsic grandeur of ~rasonry and its power and influence for good, asa recognized H,nd permanent factor in the problem of man's l'nission on earth; then I can truly say to you, we meet at the close of a prosperous and successful )"ear, one freighted with the gatherings of rich harvests in the fields of :Masonic science and devotion, an.d buoyant ''lith the hopes of promising developnlents in the near future.

He called attention to the loss sustained by the Craft in that J urisdictiQl1 in the death of IVr. "'V. Bro. Girard, Past G-rand l\Iaster"vhich occurred Apri116, 1889. The Grand l\:Iaster said that he ,vent to his everlasting rest leaving behind hin1 the record of a life of iInlnaculate purity, ,divine gentleness and t,horongh devotion to Inanly (ruty and lVIasonic virtue. .A.t a subsequent part of the session a very apl)rOnrUtte tribute was ,.,paid to the deceased Brother, and ~"t page ,,-a8 set apart to conunemorate his virtues.

HI "CERSEAUISl\f ."

The ({rand l\IHster called this institution a pretender in the ,vide dOlnain of " and an "illegitiInate, clandestine both "illegitirnate" and "clandestine," the conclusion C01l1€S naturally that the concern deserves reprobation, as \vell as ostraeisIn, and should be banished fr0111 l\Iasonic conunnnities. On this subject I anl uninfornled, knolring nothing about the High Rite business, and feel no particular interests in the contests bet\veen the adhel'ents of these different branches. The Grand I...Jodge, during its session, after referring to the Grand l\laster's treatInent of the· Cerneau question, said that forlller action concerning such organization rendered it unnecessary to legislate further upon that subject. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana responded nobly and liberally to the cry for help which caIne up froIn the unfortunate sufferers of ~Tohns tovvn, Pa.; $1,500 having been appropriated and for'\varded to the Relief C0l1l111ittee in behalf of those unfol~tunates. This ,vas doing· 'v ell for a Grand Lodge '\vhose financial cirCUlllstances areSODle\vhat crippled. .A. nUlllbel" of ne\v Lodges had been. created by the Granel l\Iaster during his term of office. The question of joint occupancy of halls was argued at SOUle length b)1 the G-rancl l\laster,"\vho presented a practical and conservative vie\\r of the subjec,t. I make. the follo'wing extract fron1 his tre~ltment of the nlatter: 'Vi.thont entering on elaborate details of discussion, an obvious difference in import~ ant factors 'will at once be conceded to exist bet·ween Lodg-es located. in the centers of popnlation and those in sluallcountry to\yns or sparsely sE'ttled districts. Let it be remem~ bered there is nothing in the nature of Freenulsonry itself which makes prevention of "joint occupancy" necessary or essential. '1'0 llltlintain the dignity of J:i"reeluasollry, assert its SUprelllacy, guard against contact withunworthv, perhaps even hostile elements, the .exclusiyeness of ~iasonic I,odges in large cities'is ilnportantund htlS been found necessary. .Bnt do these a,nd simihtr conditions '\;Y11ic11 suggest thenlselyes apply equally to Lodges In snwlI towns and in the countrv'? 'Ve all kno\y that \vithnl it conl~ paratively short period of thne several organizations, secret in the sanle sense in which :Masonry is a sec~et s()ciety, have grown into prosperolls existence. They are orgnnized for lTIutual benefit and fhutncial relief,~lnd their chief feature is the" encloWUlent 1I or life insurance elem.ent. It is well known that these· organiz~ttions exist in every part and portion of this State, and, fr0111 lU)" correspondence with country Lodges I learned the f~tct that frequently- the }'fasonie Lodges and the Lodges of these "other organizo.tions are composed of about the saIne persons. In. such cases and TPstrictec1 to these COIl(litions, under \vhich H joint occupancy'.' would in many practieal ways result in mp.terial benefit, ought it to be prohibited, in deference to sOll1ething that 'we call a }i[asonic p''''inellJZe, but which, WIlen logically sifted, is nothing luore than a sentiment'?

}\[uch as I deprecate "joint occupancy," yet there are circtunstances when it becolnes a necessity in order to perpetuate the life ofa gooii Lodge andluaintain our hold in a conullunity '\vhere ~rasonry is fiour-

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J.{Pl)enclix. DECISIONS.

(1-rand l\Iaster Buek reported nine rulings, ,vhich :"were clear and 'well defined presentations of the prineiples of l\Iasonic Jurisprudence. His rulings ,vere all approved. The follo"7ing extract is takenfronl the Address, sho,ving a hopeful vie,Y and encouraging outlook for l\Iasonry in that Jurisdiction: rrhol1gh in point of menlbership the -gain is still comparatively insignificant, the confidence in the perpetual integrity of Freemasonry as the great social and fraternal Order of the hunlan race has returned. with helpful vigor to stimulate the hopes and arouse the energy of the Craft in Louisiana. This is not a luere speculative anticipation; the evidences of the fact are everywhere about us; in the work of the Lodge roonl and the open professions of :Masons before the 路world. Throughout the State the ~rasons are bettering their conditions, improving their Lodge rooms, desiring after 1\Iasonic kno\yl路 edge, extolling the Masonic tenets, resurrecting themselves frOl11 apathy and torpor to the vitality of active effort; 'weak in Ineans yet and fe\v in number in sonle places, but a.liYe with zeal and higher ailns everywhere. I confidently assert that 1\Iasoln:y in Louisiana is on the high road to a degree of prosperity and success that shall rival the most glorious periods in the history of its existence. If the feeling which exists is taken " at its flood," but few years will be necessary to reach this consummation. FINANCIAL.

Prarn the reports rendered by the officers in charge of their financial interests, it is learned that a debt of over $19,000 still encul11bers the G-rand Lodge and its property. In considering their financhtl conclition, three propositions "vvere Inade : First, a ne\v Tenlple; second, ean the present Grand Lodge Hall be repaired? Third, to tear clov'trn the present Hall and ereet a DIodeI'n structure on the site.

It ,vas finally resolved to sell the Temple property and demolish the present Grand Lodge Hall and erect a new building at a cost not over $60,000. RECOGNITION.

The follo,ving Grand Lodges w'ere duly recognized as entitled to places al110ng the Grand Lodges 'of the \vorld, nnlllely, Ne\'\" South 'Vales, \7'ictoria and Porto I-tieo. The report of G'rand Secretal'y Batehelor 'was ftlll~l11d extended, presenting a complete elubodinlent of all the interests eonneeted \vith that department of \vork. CORRESPOXDENCE.

This ,vork elnbraces seventy-three pages.

the saIne 00111111ittee and in the sanle forul Inent of l\Iissouri ,vas gr~leefuny brief, and cCJutained a

extraet

f1'on1 the ,A.cldress of C+rancl },Iaster \,\7 oo d, His reference to this

93 mittee ,vas IllOst gratifying. h uUliliating.

~I.

.A. COlllplilllent frOIn hhn 'would haV'e beeii

G'rand l\'.faster Buck, and the Grand Secretary, J. C. Batchelor, D., ,vere re-elected and reside in N8'w' Orleans.

MAINE, 1889. The Seventieth .A.. nnual COlll111unicatioll opened in Portland, IVlay 7, 1889. l\Iost 'v""orshipful Frank E. Sleeper, G-rand lVIaster, present and presiding; Brother Ira Berry, Grand Se(~retary. I notice the presence of nine Past Grand IVlasters, \vith other Past Grand Officers, a large representation frOll1 Subordinate Lodges, and the Representatives of thirty-eight Grand Lodges. The recapitulation furnished by the Grand Secretary sho\vs 189 "\vorking Lodges, "\vith a Inelllbership of 20,340, being an increase of forty-t"wO Ineulbers.

A Charter

,,~as

granted to one Lodge at that session, lllaking the

nUlllber of ,vorking Lodges 190, of

,,~hich

162

\"~lere

represented.

The Annual路 .A.ddress covered sixteen pages, and embraces a general of the 'work of the terln. A路 call had been nlade upon the li'raternity in behalf of theyellov{ fever sufferers of Florida. A ready and liberal response was luade. A llluch larger alllount "was collected than was forwarded, o,ving to notice having been received that further COlltributions were not necessary. revie",~

The Grand lVIaster reported a number of Dispensations granted, covering various subjects. Tvvo Lodges ",~ere instituted under Charters, which had been granted at the previous session. ..A.. fevv very practical rulings had been made during the ternl by the Grand l\Iaster. The Address ,,~as solely taken up with matters of local interest which need not be noticed furthe.r. A brief report ,vas rendered by the Grand Secretary, Brother Berry. He said that returns had been received frOlll all the Lodges in the Jurisdiction, a cirCUlllstance ","hich had never occurred before during his ternl of service as Grand Secretary, of 1n01'e than thirty years.

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.A. beautiful lllPlnorial tribute ,vas rendered by a cOll1mittee, COillrnelllornJing the IUasonic life and virtues of Brother Oliver CTerrish, Past Grand t.1unior 'Varden, and the oldest. nIason in that Jurisdiction. fIe had enjoyed continuous Inelubership in the Order for sixty-nine years. It ,vas ordered that a page, suitably inscribed, appear in the Proceedings, devoted to his rne111ory, and that his portrait be inserted in the Crrand Lodge Journal. ...-\.. very nne engraving, made fl~onl a photograph taln~ll at the age of ninety-one years, graces the Grand Lodge Proceedings.

There is nothing of special note in the Proceedings of the session, ,vhich ,vas elosed on the third day, after unallilnously adopting resolutions of thanks to the retiring Cfrandl\Iaster, Brother Sleeper. The most interesting portion of the ,york under revie,v, is the Report Correspondence, "written by Brother Josiah !-1. Druml11ond, covering 801ne t\VO hundred pages. 011

The C+rnnd Lodge路 of l\Iaine holds its .A.nnual COI11munication early in the 1110nth of l\Iay. I close IllY htbors and \vind up the work of revie\ving Grand Lodge Journals in Septe111ber. For SOUle years I receivecl the Grand Lodge Proceedings of JYIaine in time for revie\v before closing IllY .A.nnnal Report. For two 01' three years past, they have failed to reach 111e until late in the season, ,vhen IllY revie'w ,vas printed. Such is the case in reference to the Proceedings of 1889. I alll no\v revie'wing the \vork of that Grand Lodge one year after date. Hoping to receive the Journal of 1890 in tiIlle for a fun report, I shall lllfLke the present notice very short. Brother DrlUn1110nd revie"wed our C}rand Lodge Proceedings of 1888 at length, ll1aking nUDlerous extracts fronl the ...'\.ddress路 of (-frand .l\Iaster "Tilliams. .After quoting frOlll \vhat he said concerning the saloon qnestion in lVlissouri, Brother Drnnl11lond exclaims, "'~Vell done, l\Iissouri. ",Ve shall look 路with nluch interest to see '~lhat Brothers Pillans, Fello"\vs and others ,vill say."

It is only necessary for llle to renutrk, that the least those Brethren can say about l\:I:issouri on this subjeet is the best. Too nlueh has been said already by (-,frand l\Iasters, and Con:unittees on of other Jurisdictions, concerning our local aff~1irs in l\fissouri. Numerous extracts ,vere lllade frOln transactions of路 this Granel I-Ie IVrissouri concerning the party who ,vas O'''''''-O.h:.I,r4 for repudiating and the Bible, and alone prevented hiul froIll copying it in full.

95 He lllade SOUle quotations frOln the report of this Connnittee, approving S0111e and criticising others. It is hard to disagree vlith Brother Drlllnmond, as I regard hinl as one of th.e soundest expounders of l\Iasonic principles in this eountry. Still, the right to think, involves the right to differ ,vith those holding opposite opinions. On the question of the Past J.\:Iaster's Degree, he says I am in error. It may be true, as affirlned by Brother Drumlnond, that originally the Royal .Arch Degree was conferreclonly on Past l\rlasters of Lodges, but it cannot be denied, according to the present structure of Lodge J.\:Iasonry, and Chapter IVlasonry, that the Past Master's Degree belongs to the Ohapter. It follo,vs, as by common consent, if this Degree belongs to the Chapter, the Lodge should have nothing to do with it. Brother Drunlmond concurs in the views I have heretofore expressed as to the impropriety of doing l\Iasonic ,york on Sundays. Hoping to receive the forthconling Journal of the Grand J.Jodge of l\:Iaine in time for special consideration before closing this report, I bid Brother Drummond a most fraternal and cheery good-bye.

. A. E. Chase, of Portland, and Ira Berry, of the same place, "vere elected respectively Grand l\Iaster and Grand Secretary, for the term ending l\rfay, 1890. ,,\Tho the next officers are will be rnacle kno'wn ,vhen I see the Journal of their late session.

MASSACHUSETTS, 1889. It has been a long time since I received the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of l\iassachusetts.Two years ago I revie'wed the Proceedings of that Grand Lodge for 1887. Last year I did not receive the Proceedings for 1888. The Journal of 1889, containing' the transactions of the Quarterly Coruull1nication, helel in Decenlber,and the State. Oomulunication, held IJeeelnher 27, came to .hftnd in lVlay, five months fronl the date of the sessions. This exphtnation is due from this office,. in vie'w of the nonapI)earance of any mention of the doings of that Grand Lodge in my htst report.

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The C0111111Unieatioll\VaS held in Boston, Decenlber 11, 1889. The Lodges 'were generally represented. I:Io\v 111any, I cannot h~n \vithont counting.

Brother Henry J~~ndieott "was Ch'and l\Iaster, and Brother Sereno D. Nickerson 'was G-rand Secretary. The .A.ddress of the C1rand l\faster elnbraces an account of various Iuatters \yhich had claiIned his consideration during the terlll of office. He had granted Dispensations for the fornlation of fonr ne\v Lodges . .A.n .extended financial exhibit \vas presented, sho\ving the resources of that Grand Body . I learn incidentally, that there are 231 Lodges chartered in that Jurisdiction. ,The Inenlbership in the State aUlounts to 30,110, sho\ving an increase of 763.

Their Telnple property in Boston is valued at $420,000, an increase in valuation of $27,000. The rents derived froln that property anlount to senne $25,000 per year. That' Grand Lodge is in possession of a fund for l\lasonic education and charity, footing up $35,000. The Grand Lodge 111ade an appropriation to that fund of $10,000. The Cxrand Lodge ,vas visited during its session, by some Brethren hailing froIll Fredericksburg Lodge, No.4, of ,l"irginia, the Lodge in \vhich George '\Vashingtoll ,vas initiated. The Brethrell of Fredericksburg Lodge propose to erect in tlu"Lt State a J\.iasonic Tenlple as a nlonu111ent to the illustrious l\lason and first President of the lJ nited States, George vVashington. They visited the Brethren of Boston ,vith a vie,v of enlisting theIll in that interest. They presented a very earnest and able. appeal to the Grand Lodge of l\fassachusetts in behalf of their work. .Follo\ving the appeal by the \Tirgillia Brethren, a resolution ,vas adopted creating a cOlllnlittee to report some action for the Grand Lodge of l\Iassachllsetts to consider. The COlllIl1ittee did not report during the session, nor at the subsequent meeting of the Grand Lodge, as. show~n by the Journal under revie\v .

.A. Special COillulunication of the Grand Lodge \vas held Decenlber 21, 1889,. for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of an acldition to the Shtte liouse in Boston. .A.. ppropriate ...~ddresses ,yel'e luade 011 the occasion, ,vhich seeIns to have been one of special interest.

S'l'ATED CO:M:M:UNICATION.

On the 27th of Deeenlber, 1889, a Stated C01l1u1unication ,vas held at the lVIHsonic Telnple in, Boston, for the purpose of installing the Grand Officers "rho had been previously elected, and celebrating theJeast of St. John, the Evangelist. GrHnd l\faster Endicott presided, and the Grand Officers elected at the fOl'l11er session ,vere severally installed. At this meeting, follo,ving the installation of officers, a Past Grand l\Iaster's J e,vel ,vas presented to Brother Endicott, the retiring Grand l\laster, who made an appropriate response. During the evening, the grand feast, annually observed by the Grand Lodge of l\fassachusetts, was held in the banquet hall of the Masonic Ten1ple. The new Grand l\laster presided and did the honors of the occasion. The record says that one hundred and sixty-four hl'lngry Brethren satisfied their wants, and enjoyed the good things prepared for the occasion. The best paTt of the feast, however, follovved the eating, when .Addresses,vere made by a number of distinguished Brethren. .A.lnong theln ,vas Brother Josiah H. DruIDlnond, Past Grand Master of l\iasons of l\:h1ine. Brother Niekerson, Grand Secretary, took part in the talking exercises. A nuulber of other Brethren delivered most interesting speeches. The record says, "at 9: 45 the mystic circle 'was formed and the Brethren joined in singing '.A.uid Lang Syne,' and anotherdelightful feast was laid up in their memories. " This closes the labors of that session. This Journal does not furnish a Report on Correspondence, for the reason that the (i-rand Lodge never appoints a cOlnmit~tee to do that "rark. The session just ulentioned ,vas the One hundred and :fifty-sixth. Brother Samuel vVel1s ,vas elected Grand l\Iaster; Brother Sereno Nickerson, re-elected Grand Secretary. Both reside in Boston.

b..

Since the foregoing revie,v 'was written, I have received a small pan1phlet from the Grand Lodge of. Massachusetts, containing the lVIinutes .of the Quarterly ConlIDunication, held l\larch 12, 1890. The nsual (~rand Officers v{ere present.. The GrandMaster announeed the death of a distinguished and 'wellBrother 'who 'was highly esteelned by the Grand Lodge, \V'illialn I.J. SUlith.

kUC)"\'YIl

I â&#x20AC;˘. AF.-i.

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.Apl)endix.

The Cornn1ittee appointed at a previous session to consider the appeal fronl Fredericksburg ]~odge, No.4, "Virginia, concerning the proposed ""\Vashington IVIasonic lVIernorial Tenlple" at Fredericksburg, Va., rendered a report, in ,vhich they say "it '-\:~ould be a \VelCOnle privilege and duty for the Brethren of lVIassachusetts to unite 'with the Brethren of other States, and especially those of 'Virginia, in doing honor to the menlory of the inunortal ",Vashington." Froln their report I make thefollo'wing extract: To add new effulgence to the glories of a name and a meTIlory already recognized throughout the civilized world as the synonym of all that is great and good and noble in manly character, would be beyond the power even of his Masonic Brethren, or any :Masollic organization however venerable and respected. " But it would seem not unbecoming for us to endeavor to transmit to future generations, by some suitable monument or rnemorial of our illustrious Brother, the record of our appreciation of the luster "vhich his brilliant example has shed upon the history of our Fraternity, and the claim that to the teachings of Freemasonry is due SOUle share of the honor attaching to the name of its most illustrious exemplar. If such a meulorial is to be erected, it would seenl that no more appropriate site could be selected tlUtll the locality where he first received Masonic Ugh t, and 'where he was afterwards intimately associated with :Masonic work. Your committee find that at the Quarterly Communication of this Grand Lodge in December, 1875, fLU appropriation of one thousand dollars was made, as a subscription towards the fund needed for the comp]etioll of the vVashington ~fonument at the Capi~ tal. A few lllonths later Congress assumed the 'whole charge of the work n.nd our sub~ scription never 'was called for. Your Conlmittee recommend that this anlount be now applied to the proposed ~nemorial in Fredericksburg, Va., as the contribution of this Grand Lodge, and that the sUbject be referred to the Lodges throughout the Sta.te. for such action as etl.ch of them may deem expedient.

MICHIGAN, 1890. The Journal of this Grand Lodge maintains its standard for size, neatness, and the readiness with 'which it is brought fronl the press, sh;owing that the Grand Secretary knovVs ho"r and "when to do things. The volume under review is devoid of interest at one point; there is no Report on Correspondence. The Journal contains the Proceedings of the Forty-sixth i\.nnual Communication, held in Lansing, January 28, 1890. ",'T. I. Babcock was Grand 1"Iaster, and Brother ",Villiam P. Innes, Grand Secretary, FrOln. the statistical exhibit I find active Lodges, vvith a nleulbership of during the year 'was very The 2,000.

~that

there are on the roll 388 rrlie :::unonnt of ,vork dOlle aUlounted to

Appendi:c. The representation "was large. Gran.d J\fasters.

I notice the presence of fifteen Past

THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.

The opening portion of the .A._ddress embraces a line of thought both interesting and instructive,路 followed by a statement of official acts performed during the term of office, in hich it is noticed that three Lodges had been created under Dispensation.

The death of Past Grand lVlaster S. C. Coffinberry was

not~d.

A report of the layingQf several corner-stones Vlas contained in the Address. The corner-stone .of the 1Ylasonic Horne was laid, "'V\'"ith appropriate ceremonies, on the 21st of l\fay, 188ft It was a grand occasion, as shown by the report of the GrandlVlaster, indicating the great numbers present and interest manifested. Our Brethren of IVrichigan are pushing forward this glorious ,york and the prospects of ultimate success are ,,:-ell assured. . The Grancll\faster had attended a number of Schools of Instruction and ,vas gratified at the proficiency and inlproved lnethods in 'work and business connected "rith these Lodges of Instruction. Grand l\faster Babcock paid a feeling and eloquent tribute to their Past Grand Master, Brother Ooffinberry, who passed away at the advanced age of 80 years. His public and IVIasonic life ,vere spoken of in the highest terms of commendation. vVhen the cry for relief came from the J ohnstovvn sufferers, Grand lVIaster Babcock directed Brother Innes, Grand Seeretary, to forward to the Grand ~Iaster of Pennsylv~1niathe sum of $500 from the funds of tl~e Grand Lodge. lie said that had further appropriation been necessary,. he \vould have asked the Lodges to contribute to that purpose, but official notice was received that no further aid was required. The Grand l\:Iaster spoke in ternlsof c0l11mendation of their l\lasonic paper, "The Tyler," and reconl11lended it to the Fraternity at large. He said it is the best paper their Jurisdiction has ever had and deserves the patronage of the Craft generally. Grand l\iaster Babcock reported seventy-seven decisions rendered by him during his term, which must have been a fruitful year for official rulings. His rulings were all approved except one. The Grand Master decided that where a lViasterof a Lodge isa witness路路 upon a trial, he should call SOUle one to preside in the case.

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Appendix.

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The Con1mittee properly decided that this view 'was incorrect, inasllluch as the l\rIaster, although a v,"itness, has a right to preside and give his test,iInony, "without anyone assulning the functions of his office. The Conlnlittee said of the G-rand l\Iaster's decisions, that he had answered a large nunlber of questions, Inany of "which ~tre new and some of which are intricate, and they congratnlated him on the resnlt. .A.. hasty glance at the nnnlerous decisions made by Grand niaster Babcock induces the opinion that they are very safe and judicious findings, embracing the principles of sound Masonic Jurisprudence. ,J

The Grand l\Iaster said that he had thought it "would be good policy to have a digest of ~Iasonic law prepared. This had been accolllplished by Brother lVlcGrath, Past Grand Master. The work seenlS to have met the approval of the Grand Lodge, as the Digest, .A.ncient Charges, ~egulations, Constitution and By-la\vs of the Grand Lodge of l\iichigan, and various forms in use in that Jurisdiction are all ernbraced in the J ournalnow under consideration. The report of Brother Innes, Grand Secretary, finds a place in the and is, as usual, full and complete.

~T ournal,

The report of the Grand Lecturer, Brother A. 1\:L Clark, is found in the Proceedings. A special Report on Correspondence, rendered by Brother Innes, announces that the difficulty in connection with I-liram Lodge, No.1, Ne\v Haven, Connecticut, had been satisfactorily settled, the Charter restored and the ulembers reinstated.

The Grand Lodges of Ne\v South 'Wales and North Dakota \vere' fraternally recognized . .A.n extended report was furnished respecting their Masonic Home enterprise. The Committee announced that the corner-stone of that grand edifice had been laid. The contributions of the Craft had ste~1d颅 ily advanced until now the building is near completion, "'l'ith property and grounds worth at least $50,000. The work had been carried for\vard by voluntary contributions. It ,,~as the opinion of the OOlnulittee that the time had CODle when the G-rand Lodge should give Dlore substantial aid than mere 'words of praise and cheer. It was held to be necessary that the Home should be placed in the care of the G路rnnd Inake . it the "lVIICHIGAN lVIasonic Home,~' and to insure its success. TheColllmittee said that the financial condition of their C-:rrand is snch as

to \varrant a liberal donation to the Horne, and that it should now be Inade. The COITlmittee had looked into the methods of the various Jurisdictions 'which have started sinlilar enterprises. The fact was noted that l\1issouri had done 11lO1'e than l\1:ichigan, shovving that our Grand Lodge had appropriated over $20,000 to the ~Iasonic Flome of l\Iissou1'i, and that Lodges had donated fully $22,000, an average of more than $100 each. The Committee stated that ~Iissonri Lodges had contributed 1110re than six times as rnuch as the l\Iichigan Lodges to their Home. The COIDrnittee 'recolnluended the Grand Lodge to make an appropriation of $6,000 at that Session to the l\1:asonic Home, and such other appropriation in future as its judgn1ent and financial condition justified. This recollunendation was referred to the COlumittee on Finance. Said Committee reported back a recommendation that the sunl of $3,000 be appropriated frOln their funds at that Session, and paid over to the Trustees of the 1Ionle. The 24th. day of June ,vas designated as "l\fasonic HOUle Day," and every Lodge in the State requested to devote that day to the 'work of rHising funds for the support of the 1Ioule. The business of the Session transacted in the t"1"O days 'wasquite extensive and the Session closed ,vith a resolution of thanks to the retiring Grand l\:Iaster, Brother Babcock, for the able and satisfactory Inanner in 'which he had discharged the duties of his office. The Grand Secretary, Brother Innes, ",~as directed to procure and present to Brother Babcock a suitable Jewel, as a token of the esteem of his Brethren. Brother ~Tohn S. Cross, Bangor, "ras elected Grand ~Iaster; Brother 'Villianl P. Innes, Cirand Rapids, Grand Secretary, and appointed Chairman of the COll1Inittee on Correspondence.

MINNESOTA, 1890. The rrhirty-seventh .A.nuual OOIlllllunication ,vas opened in St. Paul, Jannary 15, 1890. Brother Jacob.A.. Kiester, ttrt:tnd l\Iaster, presided. Bro. Tholnas lVlontg9mery was Cirand Secretary. Seven Past Grand l\Iasters 'were present,路路 besides other Past Gral1d and Representatives f1'on1 a large ntunber of Lodges. The InE~InberSlnl) in this Jurisdiction is reported at 11,441, sho'wing a gain of 52H.

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The Address of G-ralld l\1:aster Kiester covered t"vventy-tlve pages, and is a very able docnDlent. In the early portion of his . A.ddress, he nlentioned the loss sustained by that Grand Lodge in the death of their (jrand Secretary, Brother .il.. T. C. Pierson. This occurred on the 26th of Novenlber, 1889. 'rhe Grand l\laster said concerning this illustrious l\lason, tluLt "anl0ng all the dead of those ,vho had filled official positions in the G-rand Lodge, and among all the deceased of the Oraft in . the Jurisdiction, his death ,vas one of the largest significance, in a lVIasol1ic sense." lIe \vaSSevellty-t..W o years of age at the titl1e of his death; ",ras a graduate in rnedicine, and settled in l\Iinnesota in 1851; \vas 1l1ade a l\I~tson in New York and becalne a Iflenlber of the first 1Iasonic Lodge organized in St. Paul. He assisted in the organization of the ,cirand Lodge of l\Iinnesota in 1853, and subsequently beCaIl1e G-rand J\'Iaster of that Jurisdiction and 'held that high station for . eight eonseeutive years. FIe ,vas Grand Secretary continuously for, some fourteen years. He also filled the position of G-ra:p.d Secretary of the (irand Chapter of that State, and Recorder of the (,rand COIrlInandery. lIe held high positions in the National t.irand Bodies, such as the General Grand Chapter and the G-rand Encampment of the lTllited States.

For rnany years Brother Pierson ,vas the w"riter of Reports on Correspondence of the various G-rand Bodies in that J llrisdiction. The G-rand l\Iaster 1vell said that his reports f1'o111 year to year, exhibited great learning. He ,vas the author of a work possessed of considerable merit, styled "Traditions of Freeniasonry." Brother Pierson ,vin be greatly missed, and is sincerely 11lourned by the G-rand Lodge of 1\linnesota,. The G-rancl l\Ittster announeecl the constitntion of three Lodges chartered at the last session. He had granted Dispensations for the formation of seven ne,:v Lodges. ..A.. number of petitions to create new Lodges had been declined. Special Dispensations 'were reported COllnected 'with the local interests not necessary to l11ention.

The路 (i'rand l\.faster stated that their relations 'with all the Grand Lodges of the 'v 0 rId, recognized by theln as legitiInate l\Iasonic Bodies, \vere of the nlost ~tll1icable charaeter.

lIe reported having lllade ntllnerous deeisions on questions of lVlasonic law. T,velve \vere reported in his .Address. I presulne these rl1lingsare in harrnony 'with the standard of the l\Iasonie ~Jurispru颅 denee in that Jurisdiction, a.s they \vere an annr.)Vt~(L The laying of several corner-stones ,vas

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Severul pages of the ,A.ddress are devoted to the examination Hnd discussion of the Cerneau question. Of eOllrse, he could not favoi· Oe1'neauisrn, and his arglullent \vas strongly against that concern.. l\Iuch other n~atter ,vas contained in the .A.. dclress of a local character.

. l. brief report ,vas rendered by the ne\v Grand Secretary, "'''ho succeeded the larnented Brother Pierson. From the tone of his report, I should judge Brother l\Iontgolllery to be an active, capable and IHlrd.. ·working officer. .A. report ,vas presented by the COInmittee on Correspondence, reconnnending the recognition of the G'rand Lodges of North Dakota and Ne\v South "Vales. The report ,vas adopted.

The Grand Lodge nlttde an ~lppropriation froln its funds of $75.00 per rnonth to the ,viclo\v of their late Grand Secretary. ...J\ donation of $250 '~las illade to 1\1iss Licht Pierson, daughter of· the deceased, annually £roln year to year, in monthly paYlllent.s. The above action 8ho\vs the ,varIn, generous and tender regard for the\vido'v and daughter of their deceased Grand Secretary.

. A. lengthy report '~las rendered on the Cerneau qnestion, closing \vith resolutions recognizing all the Grand Bodies of the titnes, including ,the Northern and Southern Jurisdietions of the Scotch Rite A.ssoeiation, and forbidding the lVlasons of lVlinnesota frOIn receiving the degrees conferred by the Cerneau Body. It was also declared that any l\Iason violating the Order made in the case, should be deenled guilty of unnlasonic conduct and upon conviction, be expelled frOIn l\lasonry. The l'eport\vas adopted by a large majority. One Brother ,vho led the discussion on the Cerneau side of the question, protested against the action of the G'rand Lodge. 1-Ie said that he \vould acquiesce in the decision of the C+rancl Lodge, but filed his petition against saiel action as unconstitutIonal and not 'warranted by the facts or by l\1:asonic la'N. The appropriations for the ensuing year ftl1l0unt to considerably over $7,000, including the donations made to the "\vido\v and daughter of Brother Pierson; also the ~Ll110nnt to cover the funer~ll expenses of their late GTand Secretary.

'lvII'S. Pierson, the \vido\v of Brother I)ierson, deceased, presented the (-frand Lodge a portrait of her late husband, and oth~r pictures in the office of the Grand Secretary'. Also a fine scarf and apron worn by Brother Pierson vvhile' G·rand l\:Iaster. She did this in token of her

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appreciation of the kindness 8hovrn herself and fanlily. The presents '\vere accepted on behalf of the G-rand Lodge and the Grand Secretary directed to convey to 1\£1's. Pierson the thanks of the Grand Body. The Grand Lodge 'was then duly closed. CORRESPONDENCE •

. .~ brief Report on Correspondence was rendered by Brother Irving Todd, covering seventy pages, in w·hich he noticed the transactions of fifty-one G-rand Lodges. Of course, his work is a mere' sunllnary, containing nUlnerous extracts froll1 the Proceedings revie\\red. Brother Todd succeeds to the position so long and ably filled by Brother Pierson. lVlissouri received the benefit of SOtHe four pages. The report is for a beginner, and for lllyself, I extend to Brother Todd a cordial ,\~eleOlne to the ranks of l\Iasonic Reporters.

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The tirancl l\laster, Brother Kiester, ,vas l'e-elected. Thonl~s l\Iontgolnery, St. Paul~ is Grand Secretary.

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MISSISSIPPI, 1890. Brother ,J. L. Povver, Grand Secretary, has placed n1e under obligations, by sending advance portions of his 'York, so that a brief notice n1ay be given the transactions of his Grand Lodge. Owing to delay, caused by his printers, the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge have not been (lelivered \vith uSllal promptness. .The Seventy-second Session convened in Greenville, February 13th, 1890. ..A.. s I desired to exan1ine the Journal and place Iny notice in its proper connection, I obtained an incolnplete report fron1 Brother Po,ver, and no'W pass upon it. Being late in the season, and n1Y review already ,veIl nigh finished, this not.ice lnust be very brief, n1uch to my regret. Brother Willialll G. Paxton ,vas Grand lVIaster, and presided at the session nalned above. Brother Po"ver "ras Grand Secretary, of course, and proved his fitness for the position by another superior business report connected w"ith his departnlent. I note the absence of several of the Grand Officers. The Deputy Grand l\laster, the Senior Grand v~Varclen,H.nd both Grand I)eaeons were absent. The attendance of Lodge Representatives ,vas good.. Ten Past Grand lVlasters and Representathres of b,venty-eight li-ra.nd 'were enrolled as present. l\fississippi has a corps of Past (rr~l1Hl l\Ias-

105 of and 111Hrrked ability, l\Iasons ·whose influence and character give thenl high shtnding ~tt h0111e and abroad. Their ¥'~ork is offered in proof of this staternent. No o~le can read the Jonrnal of Proceedings of the Grand Lodge under revie"w, ·w·ithout recognizing the irnprillt of .talent and character staulpecl upon the \\rork of that Representatiye Jurisdiction. I alll unable to give statisties, owing to the absence of the usual tables from Brother Po'wers' unfinished ,Journal. AN ADDHESS,

of fifteen pages enlanated froln the Grand East, in v?hich Brother Paxton covered IHaeh ground and ,vas quite elaborate - perhaps a little too luuch so. He announced the decease of three Past G-rand l\lasters of their JurIsdiction. Brothers Richard P. Bo,\\reu, Charles T. Murphy 1111d \VU1. S. Patton had been called frOll1 labor during the ter111, together with Brother '\Vm. Richardson, Senior Grand Deacon. The (}rand IV[aster could truly say that the "(+rinl .t\.rcher has been busy anlong us." DECISIONS.

T\V"enty-seven rulings vvere presented for consideration in the A.ddress. The COllunittee on "Masonic La,v," ·with Brother Speed as its Chairlnan, found it necessary to doetor SODle of the G-rand l\Iaster's elabofH.tions. I atn surprised that the Counnittee did not iInprove one that~\Yas left intact. Here is the question and reply: "Can a Lodge nnder Dispensation a~ffiliate Inenlbers'?" ...~nswer : "No." I ask can a Lodge under Dispensation l\LA.KE l\1asons? Answer: "Yes." Then ,vhy not allo,,~ the I.Jodge to do ",-hat is le88, viz: cf;ffiliate those a.lready 'Jnade.c; "\Vill Brother BHrkley ans'werfor his (}rand Lodge? Six Lodges had been created under Dispensation by the Grand lVlaster, and nunlerous other privileges had been granted by the suspendingpo\ver of the said official, sneh as allovving Degrees to. be conferred out of time. The Grand l\r~tster arrested the Charters· of sorne I.Jodges for good cause. One C~tse is rather striking. The l\Iaster of a Lodge, during his terlll of office, opened what the record calls a "blind tiger" or ,vas caught "selling liquor on the sly." :Flaving been indicted by the Grand ~J ury he entered a plea of guilty in five cases, ,vas fined and sent to the county farIn to \vork for the public. The (+raud JYfaster suspended hiln f1'0111 office and ordered hill) to appea,r for trial at the G·rand. Lodge. Before the session came on at \vhieh he \vas to be tried his ternl of office, as l\faster, expired and his Lodge re-elected hinll\iaster. The G'rand JYlaster arrested the Charter of that Lodge, so the ne'w'l~y elected l\laster did not claiIn a seat in the Grand Body as a Represent::ltive. Perhaps th~t is the reason ,vhy thenlernbers of the Lodge elected

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hinl again, desiring to haye hinl as their Representative in Grand Lodge, ev'en though under eharges for "running a blind tiger," and "selling \vhisky on the sly." . At any rate they re-elected him, and the Grand Lodge tried hinl for being such a "sly" fello'v. The strange part of the story relnains to be told. The "Colnluittee on Coruplaints and. . A.ppeals" subrnitted a very strong report in the case,sllstainingtheGrandl\Iaster for suspending the "sly"路fello\v and arresting the Charter of the Lodge. The Grand Lodge decided, by ~t rising vote, that the' 'blind tiger" Ulan \yas guilty. Then canle the farce. .A. failure to expel, or to suspend indefinitely, 'was followed by a motion to snspend for si.1:; 'rnonths. By a heroic effort a verdict of suspension for t\VO years ,vas finally secured. The keeper of the' 'blind tiger" HUlst have been a very popular fello,v, or, something else. The Lodge ","hich had helped hiIn disgrace lYrasonry lost its Charter finally and forever, and \vas "revoked and annulled." Bnt the "sly" l\laster ,vho "rlln a blind tiger" ,vas let off \vith a short probation of two little years. It 'would require about five 111inutes \vork in our Grand I...;oclge to send the "blind tiger" Ulan to a place somewlutt less respectable than "the county farln" forLhis associations. ",Ve cast all such into outer darkness, and do it quickly. The Grand l\I~lster reported, h~e;rteru;o, on "the state of the Craft." fIe announced prevnJent hanllony, increased zeal everywhere, and progress all along the line. ..A. nUlnber of local nlatters 路were brought to the attention of the (frand Lodge. These were all duly considered. The business of the Session ,vas disposed of in t\VO days, and sho\ved the toueh of nlaster hands throughout. The report of the Comrnittee on '~Law and Jurisprndence," ahvays able, ,vas a clear presentation of correct views and principles. Brother Speed always heads that COIn.. nlittee, and his presence theTe is an assurrLllcethat aU questions 'W"ill be legally adjusted. l\fASO~IC

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"\Vith report.ed progress along all lines, as Inentioned by the Graud lViaster, and with the advanced position taken, and high ground occapied~ it is not to be ~'ondered that the G'rand Lodge of }\'lississippi should align herself with sister ~Jurisdietions in the greatest movelnent of .A.n1erican Freemasonry. Charity has beconle the true shibboleth of our Craft in Inany .J llrisdict~ons. That charity which takes the l1l0St practical shape and systelnatizes its energies and resources \vill COU1Uland the h"Lrgest results and highest cornnlend~"Ltion. Organized effort has becolue a necessit)~ in ~lasonic work in order to success. The tinle wa~ \\"hen a little helpherealld there 'was deeu1ed sufficient to Ineet the wants of the few chtiInants upon our benevolenee as~lasons. Th.e tiIne ha-s eOlne when larger and ever enhlrgingruethods !l111st be to

107 Ineet ever enlarging requirelnel1ts ~l,nd denlands. If this is not. done ,visely a,nel speedily SOlne other organization "vill step to the front and take onr crown. The ,vonder is that \ve have not lost, our opportunity forever on account of long delays and great tardiness. l\Iississippi is moving, and has joined the colluun of t1rand IJodges "vhich haNe sttLrted (better late than never) to fill the position naturally a.ssigned Fr(jemasonry as a great Charity I~rotherhood. A five-paged paper was presented to the Grand I;odge by Brother A.. H. Barkley, Past G'rand l\laster, on the "feasibility of establishing and nlaintainil1g a l\lasonic lIome for widows and orphans." This paper contained an argurnent and an app(~al in behalf of. the proposed movelnent. It was referred to the "C0111111ittee on Fraternal ReHeL" Said conl.rnittee subsequently reported on the subject, and the report' "was unaninl0tlsly and enthusiastically adopted by a rising vote," says Brother Power. The report, thus approved, ordered the establish111ent of a EloIne for l\fasonic depe.ndents, to be placed under the joint care, eontrol and路 supervision of "~l, joint corunlittee" of the several Grancl Bodies in the State. 001leetions were ordered taken hy-all Bodies on all proper occasions, besid.es making the HOlne the object of special efforts on the Sts. ~T ohn days of each year. The nlovementis on foot, and ll1ay kind heaven sn1ile upon it and its ,\\1arnl-hearted supporters. Pledges were given on the occasion aluounting to s0111eeight hundred dollars . .A C..:\..SE.

Charges were preferred against the Master of a Lodge, he being the Representative of said Lodge in the Grand Lodge and a trial was ordered. The accused could not be found, ~lS it was supposed he had gone home. ("He was after\vards fOllnd ~ls1eep in his hotel.") The case was continued. Perhaps he had been to see the "blind tiger." The session eloRed its labors on the second clay. . COJtRESPONDENCE.

Brother A. H. B~lrkley presented an acltnirable review of a large list of G'rand Lodge Proceedings. His report covered ninety-t\vQ pages, five of theln being elevated to a very kind notice of our l\IissouriJQurllalof lSSH. 1-Ie copied largely from the Address of our GrHlld Master 'Vood, and g~lve t\\TO pages to the able and eloquent Oration of Past (i-rand 1\JI~1ster Ryland, Orator at the dedieation of onr Masonic Home, 15th, 1889. Brother Barkley "vas, ~lS nsual, very fraternal in his eouunents upon Dl'Y 'work as Grand Secretary and COll1Inittee on Corre1 could wish for time to revie\v his interesting report,but printer is pressing 111e for copy where "~I" 001ues in the list. I

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Inust forego the pleasure so long enjoyed of lingering 'with hinl, o'\ving to the late hour at '\vhich his ,vork caIne to hanel. Hurry up those printers next yea.r. I notice that Cerneauislll is quite conspicuous in l\.1ississippi by its absence. So it is in Missouri. And so it should be everywhere. And so nlay it ever ralnain, and all such iSlllS "rhich disturb the peace and harnlonyof Brethren ,vho dwell together in unity. JOHN RILEY, Kosciusko, C+rand }\JIaster. (TOHN L . POvVER, Jackson, Grand Secretary.

MONTANA, 18S9. The Twenty-fifth A.nnual COllllnunication of this Grand Lodge ,vas held in the city of Great Falls, cOl1llllencing October 30, 1889. Brother A.. C. Logan -was G-rand l\1:aster, and Brother路 Cornelius I-Iedges, C+rand Secretary. There are thirty-six chartered Lodges on the roll, twenty-nine of ,vhich V\~ere represented. The Inenlbership is reported at 1,670. Three Lodges had been created under Dispensation, and received their Charters at that Session. The Address of Grand ~Iaster Logan covers six pages, and eillbraces references tonuluerolls 111atters of local interest in that Jurisdiction. He announced the death of their Senior Grand Deacon, Brother John 1Ylaginnis, ,vho ,vas said to have been possessed of IVfasonic ability Hind sterling qua1ities~ In his death lVIasonry had lost one of its ablest chalnpions. The G路rand lVIaster stated that during the year he had received l1unlerouspetitions for Dispensations to confer degrees out路 of the usunI tiIne. He had refused all such applications except one. lIe gave it as his opinion that Dispensations should not be granted except in extrelue cases, as it requires Mtne to rnake a good 1\fason. During the ternl the Grand l\faster visited ulany of the Subordinate Lodges. lIe said the attendance ,vasusuallygoocl and. the ,york condition of the Lodges satisfactol'y. Hewas frorn all the Lodges by sickness. Haw'ever, every Lodge in the ,J nrisdietion

109 been visited by the Grand IJectnrer. The Grand l\Iaster reported the suspension of the \,.,.orshipful l\:faster of one of the Lodges for good cause sho,vn. No decisions 'were reported. He said the labors of the CTrand Master had been very much abridged by the Grand Lecturer in his visits to the Lodges. He reported the laying of several corner-stones during his term of office. The Grand l\laster presented a number of reconl11lendatiollS to the G'rand Lodge touching matters of special interest. Respecting the degree of Past l\Iaster, he said that he believed it unnecessary, and tbe dell1t:tnd for l\拢asters-elect to receive it, unreasonable. Grand lVlaster Logan seemed to dislike the practice of balloting for each degree in their Lodges. He said that luore mischief arises from the ellstonl than from any other requirenlent of the Granel Lodge. JIe closed his very practical and business-like .A.. ddress by presenting to the Grand Secretary a "warm compliment for his wise counsels ~tnd good advice. The .A.ddress of the Grand Master was follovved bya brief report by the Deputy Grand l\iaster, who acted as G-rand l\:Iaster during the temporary absence of his chief officer. The Grand Lecturer, Brother John O. l\JIajor, furnished a full and complete report of his labors, as did also Brother Oornelius Hedges, Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodges- of North .Dakota and "Victoria were recognized in due form. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report of ninety-five pages, emanating fronl路 the pen of Brother Cornelius Hedges, contained lllnch well digested lnatter. As, usual, it is written, and is vvithout a single clipping from the Grand Lodge Journals revie'w'ed. The reason assigned for not -nlaking excerpts from (frand Lodge Proceedings is stated in these words: "We should hate to cut up these fair volumes of Proceedings and send them to the printer to be soiled." Brother Staton, of Kentu-cky, furnishes the same reason for not nlaking extractsvrith the scissors. This writer is not so sensithre. When I find a good thingin a l"trand Lodge Journal, and v;rish tot ransier it to Iny report, it is more convenient to clip it than to re-'write it.

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'Vhile reyiewing the ProeeE:dings of AJabanla, eoneerning a l\lason vvho had joined the 1\1ornl011 Church, Brother I-Iedges said' 'that any one in this age and conntry \vho "would join such an association, ,vhose general eharaeter and false religion \vas so \vell kno\vn, should not be allowed to relnain al1l0ng l\:Iasons." This is the true vie,,' in regard to those 'who prefer polygallly to lVIasollry, "which llleans decency. Brother Hedges puts hiInself on record in the follo\ving terlllS concerning l\lasonic HOInes: 'Ve do not 'wish to be classed as being opposed to Masonic Homes, but we do not think these g-reat costly Ol1es are the best. Masons that nre worthy are the last ones to lose their pride and consollt..to be a tax.llpon the Fri'tternity.lfthere were lllodest honles where for a time they might find refuge and care, and where they could do sOluething for their own support, they luight not be so reluctant to take advantage of it. Orphans can generally be provided with better honles in families where they can do enoug-h for their support and be better fltted to ''lork their 'way through life. There are but few widows who do not have some relatives able and willing to give them a honle that is better suited to \vomanly tastes. As for schools of nllY grade, including industrial ones, the Comlnon\vealth 'will furnish thenl for all, and generally of the best character. There is at present an exceptiol1ul condition of things in' the South o\ving to the wrecks and losses of ,"val' and the extreme exhaustion of all realized \vealth. But that will pass a\vay in a few years. A little temporary relief administered in such fi way as not to fosteric1leness or break dO\Vl1 the pride of self reliance is what is needed, and it is not by any menns a clear and settled case with us how this end can be best attained. ,"Ve do not 'want to see a ne\v Honle started that cannot be sustRined or that \vill be of any doubtful credit, or that ,vill cost 1110re to sustain than the good it accomplishes.

The Proceedings of l\lissouri for 1888 received a brief' but very flattering revie,v. First, he spoke in C0111111endation of our Journal as "one of standard beauty and excellence." Of the ...-\.ddress of Grand ]}fH,ster 'Villiams he said it. ,vas "brief and excellent." Speaking of the report of the Cornll1ittee on Clrievanee, he said' 'the ht'v ,vas freely interpreted and justice equitably and dispassionately adnlinistered." Treating of our Home, he thought it vvas in the future wholly. At the tiule he \\Tote probably it \vas in the future, but it is not now. It is a grand realization. The property, eosting $40,000, is paid for; \ve are ant of debt, having luoney enough to Ineet all c"teluands, and n10re conling in, vvit'h a good endo\vrnent fund; our premises of fifteen acres of fine land are highly inlproved; an excellent building \vith all neeessa.ry appointInents, making the IIolne one of the Inost desirable properties in the city, for \vhich ,ve have been offered $100,000. This condition of things is. rendered more interesting by the faet that \ve have 1110re than twenty inlnates, constituting one of the happiest falnilies to be found in the comlnunity, rnade up of ,vidovvsand orphans. Brother Hedges said that "lVlasonry is (t systenl of 1110rality tlnveiled in l\1issouri," and tlUtt he felt very Inllch like lifting his "hat to I\Iissotlri l\Iasonry." Speaking of the fact that "saloon-keepers had been pnrged out, he asks "novi'" vvhat is to be done \yith saloon patrons?" It is in for

lIle to ans\ver that\ve are treating drunken l\Iasons just. as \ve treated drunkard-Inaking l\Iasons; the h"L\v of our GTand Lodge against theln for gross ulllnasonie conduct. .A.. ncl "re are Inaking the saIne progress along this line that \\'e did along the line of exeluding saloon-keepers.

Speaking of the Fligh Riters, \vho\vere trying to dra\v Blue l\'Iasonry into their fights, Brother I-Iedges said that he \vas of the S~llne opinion of this 'writer, "and nlust decline to fight." He \-yound up his excellent ,york by referring to the Cernean disturbanee. IIis Inention of the bitter ,val" in Ohio and other tJurisdjctions is very tinIely and proper. lIe ,veIl said that this contest has resulted in strife in Inany places. He said he did not kno\v that there ,vas a single Cerneau IVlason in :i\Iontana, and hoped there never Inight be, to ,vhieh this \vl'iter eordially and heartily responds in the sarne ternls and spirit. ,Ve have not had any occasion in:lYlissouri to even think about legislating against the Cerneau braneh of so-ealled high degrees. Should Cerneanisnl invade our ~Jurisdiction, and elainl the right of conferring the three degrees of Blue Lodge lYlasonry, the Grand Lodge of l\Iissouri ,,"onld not he vv-anting in purpose, to COndellln all such invading and. disturbing eleUlents. Like Brother I:Iedges, \ve 'would be in favor of a bucket of "\-vater at the right thne to extingnish the threatened conflagration, as prevention is alvnlys better than cure. Brother Hedges eonell1ded his revie\y in the follo,ving he!tutiful full of pro111ise and elate \vith hope ~s to the future of l\1:ontarul:

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\Vith Statehood and the control of our resources in our own hands, we may reason-

ftbly expect a larger ultimate; if not rapid growth. Onr area is equal to that of the empire of Japan, ''lith its H7,OUO,OOO inhabitants.\"'e have single COUll ties larger than

:Maine or Indiana, and our sage-brnsh desert lands, with only ,vater, vvauld yield more "Wheat, acre for acre, than the richest bottOIn lands in any part of the MIssissippi Valley. It is the destined hOlne for lnillions in the great future. :::;tored U\VHS in our mountains is enough ofthe precious metals to pay all the debts of the \vorld and fill everyone's pockets 'besides. ~'Iasollry and our Grand Lodge have fl, career proportioned to the area and resources of :Montalla. "Ve have no ooco.8io11to envy others.

This closes eloquently an adu1irable revie\v: \Vhile we huye been vvonclerfully spared the yisitations of Death in our itnmediate ranks, the great reaper has been industriously plying his sickle in other parts of the wide ~Ia.'"onic vineyard. :Morris and SiInons, Snyer and Curran, t\mong 1\Iusonic 'writers and Grand Secretaries, besides a score or luore of Past (i路rand Masters, with a few Jurisdictions exempt, haye entered the srwe!um sa.nefw'wn, through the narrow gate of \vhich DCll.th is the grinl tyler. \Vith sorro,"vf'uI hearts we drop oyer the rift of earth, through whieh they disappeared from our sight, the evergreen elllblem of our faith. :Masons die, Masoury still lives OIl and ever, 'with the rear ranks ever swelling and crowding to the front like reserves in the shock of battle. As rest t1nd sleep ~1re sweet and refreshing to the faithful, patient toiler, so Illt1y we, rnid-dny toilers at the tilsk of duty, earn the reward of eomplete rest in the grave, and wake refreshed on the 1110rrOW of death forthe higher duties and enjoylllents of eternal c1a)路.

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Invoking the chn,ritable judgment of all the Craft at home and abroad, and especially of OUf correspondents, we close our ilnperfect record, hoping to meet and greet them 11.11 again.

Brother John Anderson 'was elected G-rand l\Iaster, and Brother Cornelius Hedges ,vas re路eleeted Grand Secretary, \vith headquarters at flelena.

NEBRASKA, 1889 . .A.s lIsual, a very neat Journal of Proceedings emanated from this Grand Lodge, throngh Brother vVilliam R. Bowen, Grand Secretary. The J oarnal contains 130 pages. I aUl now revie'wing the transactions of 1889, one year old. I hope the Proceedings of 1890 'will reach me before the final closing of this review in September. .A.. s that Grand Lodge meets in J nne, three lllonths is tinle enough to print and deliver a good sized vohuue, especially if there was any matter contained in it printed in advance of the session, which seems to have been done in this case. The Journal is without index and is lacking in some of the eleUlents of completeness. The Thirty-second .A.nnual Conlnlunication was held in Olnaha, con1mencingJune 19, 1889. Brother George B. France ,vas Grand lVlaster, and Brother "'Villiam R.路 Bo\ven, Grand Secretary. I aln not prepared to say without counting, how luany Lodges are on the roU of that Jurisdiction, nor the number of RepresentatiV'esat the Grand Lodge. I find that the membership is reported at 8,H43. The representation at the session, in addition to the Grand Officers, V\"ith Representatives of thirty-three Grand Lodges and sixteen Past Grand l\JIasters, seellled to be quite large. The pay roll is the best indicator of the nUll1her of IA)dges represented. Brother John Frizzell, Past C+rand ~faster and present Grand 路Secretary of Tennessee, 'was a visitor to the Grand Lodge. The .A.ddress of Brother FnlIlce covered fourteen strong, practical business document.

113 Speaking of the condition of the OrHft in the .f urisdictioll, he s~tid that it had enjoyed a year of prosperity, having had a large increase in melubership, by ,vhieh the Fraternity had been stl'ellgthenecl in general. Dispensations had been granted to fornl t\velve lle\V Lodges under Dispensation, t,vo of like character having been 'working since last year. Nurnerous applications for the forrnation of ne'w Lodges had been denied, because it ,vas best for the interests of the Craft not to lllUltiply Lodges too rapidly. efrand J\;faster France reported seven' decisions. Of theIn, I ,vould say they "Tere good enough for lV1issouri. The Conunittee on J urispl'udence disapproved one. The Grand lVlaster had been asked the question if it ,"vas unniasollic for officers and Inembers of the Lodge, as a Board of Trustees, to grant a license to sell intoxicating liquor. He decided it to be ulllnasonic for any 1\1ason to do any act -which is an injury to the cOllununity and tends to degrade humanity. ITpOll this decision the COlnrnittee on ~Jurispru dence delivered their disapproval. They assigned as ~t reason, that the deeision of the G-r~l,nd l\laster undertakes to contr'ol the action of a civil offieerlilin the discharge of his official duties uncleI' the law of the State. To "rhich it rnay be replied, justly, that the la,v of the State does not cOlnpel H civil officer to grant a license, to sell intoxicating liquor. License to retail liquor is a privilege, not a right, and that right rnay be denied or \vithheld by any civil officer in the land. In so refusing to grant license to sell intoxicants, a civil officer would discharge t.he duties of his office as fully as if. he had granted the license. Grand lvraster France ,vas right in principle and in the sight of the law,'while the finding of the ·Oolnnlittee on· Jurisprudence \vas ··fallacious and lUlllUtSonic. The only luistake or break the G-rand lVIaster nlade in his adminis.. tration, was concerning the l\1:aster· of the Lodge ulentioned by hinl. The 1\laster of one of the Lodges had been cOlnplained of as being in a state of intoxication ahnost continually, and attending the Lodge in that conditioll,and by such conduct, preventing the Lodge £roIn having its regular Ineetings. The Cirand l\:Iaster directed an exanlination, which was follo\ved by H, report. On this report an edict lvas· issued by 13rother :Fr~tnce,suspel1ding the IVIaster from his duties as such, and phteing the Lodge in charge of the Senior 'Varden. Following. this, the l\1:aster continued in his unlnasoni(~ conduet. Here is ,:v11e1"e the (h·and l\laster cOllunitted an official blunder. He says, "I then susG. L. Ar.-S.

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pendecl hiln frOln all the rights and privileges of I\Iasonry." This he had no right to do. A, second error in the procedure ,vas the calling of a Special Grand Lodge session, eornposed of a fe,v Brethren, ,,,,hen the offending \Yorshipfnl l\/faster ,vas placed upon his trial before this oceasional Cirand Lodge, and the party found guilty and €~xpelled.

It is evident frOln the tone of his .A.. ddress that t1rand lVIaster France 11leant \vell, but erred in jndgnlent, as .he had no right to suspend the party frOln the rights and privileges ofl\fasonry, nor have hiln tried in a Special Grand Lodge. The COll1111ittee on J urisprndence revie,ved the above case, and declared the action of the Occasional Grand Lodge as an irregular exercise of authority. The ,vhole 'was set aside and held for naught. .A.t the saIne thne, it 'was directed that the case of the drunken l\laster should be reIl1~tndecl to the Lodge for action, and ordered his trial in said Lodge upon charges of ulunasonic conduct. This ","as right and proper. The Grand l\faster stt"ttecl that their' relations ,vith other Grand Lodges continued harnl0nious and fraternal. Referring to the nluch lnentioned Scotch Rite rUlnpus, he took the usual viev{ and the necessary one as to the disturbing presence of .Cerneauisrn. fIe held. that two Grand Bodies of the same grade could not la'wfnlly exist in the saIne territory at the same time. .t\nd further, that the· first la,vfully constituted Body established in a given territory and duly recognized by corresponding Bodies, obtains exclusive jurisdiction therein. It ,vould follo,v, therefore, that any other Body of the same character or rite, entering later 'within s~1id Jurisdiction, is unlawful. The. Comnlittee appointed to consider that subject reported in the sarne terlns, affirrning the views of the G'rand l\'faster. Said C0111mittee nlade .the follo'wing deliverance: VVHEREAS, A Grund Lodge of Free and Accepted :Masons is an independent and sov~ ereign Body, recognizing and having snpreme jurisdict.ion over no other degreesthan those of Entered Apprentice. Fellow Craft and Master Mason, as illustrated and taught by the rituals and secret '~Nork adopted by such Grand Lodge; therefore be it

Resolved, That this Grand Lodge expressly declines to enter upon lU1Y discussion of the history, use or legitimacy of ally1}odies ch"tilning to confer "vhat is kno\vn as the Scottish Rite Degrees, or to be committed to the recognition of any such Bodv, or to th.e recognition of anyBody conferring any degree over which this Grand Lodge has no control, as being ~fasonic, or as being a. part of Ancient Craft tr'Iflsonry. That lve cordially endorse the law as recognized and Ilrolnulgated hy our Grand Master.

115 The Cintnd l\Iaster stated that the vices of intell1perance, profanity, 8ahbath-breaking, evil-speaking, licentiousness and ganlbling are unnHLsonie acts, and offenses that deserve reprobation andpunishrnent.. This deelaration is \vorthy of the 111un"who Inade it and of the Institution he represents.

Brother }1""'rance reco1l1mended the setting apart of $600 in addition to his necessary expenses, so as to enable hiIn to engage the services of 11 private Secretary. In the jurisdiction of lVlissouri, vV hiIe the Grand Secretary is not the private Secretary of the G-rancllVIaster, he is such a valuable assistant to his chief, as to require very little labor at his lutnds. Certainly not sufficient to need the service of a private Secretary. Brother France brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge the elahns of a lVlasonic HOlue, 'where their vvidoVv's and orphans can be pl'oteeted and find the cOll1forts and blessings they need. fIe saicllarge donations and generous subscriptions had been ulade, 11nd that the proper COlll111ittee had taken steps to fully establish and locate a flolne. lIe closed his adnlirable . .~cldress by honoring Brother Bowen, the G'r~lnd Secretary, with a 1110st delightfnl cOlnplinlent, recognizing his acts of kindness and valuable aid froln thue to titne. Brother France certainly nlade a capital adrninistration and acquitted hilllself with great credit. The report of the Grand Secretary, Bi"other Bowen, elnbraces all the Inatters incident to his official position . .A,. very interesting report was rendered by the C+n1,ud Custodian, or "",hat ,ve call the C*r11nd Lectllrer. Brother R. W. Fllrnas, lV[anaging Trustee of the "Orphans' Educational Fund," rendered a report in that interest, sho'wing that son1e $17,000 belonged to the Fund. I presume that this Inoney will be applied to the establishment of their proposed J.\iIasonic Home.

.A. resolution ,.:vas adopted to the effect that the l\拢asonic Home should not路 be opened until the subscription to stock amounts to $50,000, and that 110 part of the capital stock should be used for the construction of buildings, until the amount reaehed. the stun nauled. It was further tlutt the l\iaster of each Lodge be appointed as an agentto secure suhseriptions to the stock of their proposed Honle.

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The follovdng ,vas presented and adopted respecting the holding of Lodges over saloons: Regarding the balding of I..Iodges over saloons, I recoUllnend the passage of it la:w that wonld forfeit the. Charter of a Lodge \",hich rented a Lodge rOOIIl over a saloon when they kne\\' a saloon "was in the lo\ver story, that is, \vhen a saloon was running in same, or when they knew that the building was rented for saloon or Hqnor purposes. But in case \""here a lease was made for a term or years over a room occnpied for dry goods, or any other of the kinds of business to \vhich we as Freelllasons do not object, and knowing of no prospect of same being changed to saloon or liquor purposes, and the Sl.une does come to pass, and the owner of the building will not release the lease. I would not favor a,ny severe measures, but allovr thelIl to nse SaIIle until ~expiration of lease. \Vhere a Lodge rOOln is rented by the year or month n,nd a saloon is placed under saIne, I would adyise the granting of a year's time in which to procure another place of lueeting before enforcing the penalty. viz: revoking Charter. .

ORATION.

Brother Henry If. 'VilsOll, G'rand Orator, delivered an oration \vhich covers four pages in the ~J onrnal. The most striking point presented is found in this sentence: "The eentral idea of l\fasonry is CHARITY." It 111ay be said in reference to the foregoing stateJnent, that the l\Iasonic Institution is rapidly learning this great truth. IVlasonry in this country has expended Inoney and energy in building l\lasonie Teniples, to the neglect of the greater 'Nork of charity, in buildingl\iasonic 1f0111e8 for its \viclo\,rs and helpless orphans. I aUl gratified to know that the thanks of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska \vere tendered to Brother George B. l?rance, the retiring (-fraud l\faster, for the ability and zeal with\vhich he had discharged his duties. It is proper to observe that he is the Representative of the G-rand Lodge of l\Iissouri near thf3 Grand Lodge of Nebraska.

.At the close of the business of this session, ,vhich ,vas an evening one, the Grand l\laster relllincled the Brethren that they "tere to asselllhIe ~tt ten o'clock to-n1orro'rv morning for a drive about the city. The Granel Lodge \vas then closed in alnple forIll. nothing nlore.

Only this and

Brother John J. l\Iercer, of Onlaha, \vas elected Grand 2\faster. Brother vVillhun H.. Bo,ven, of the sarne city, ,vas re-eleetecl G-rand Secretary.

NEW BRUNSWICK, 1889. The T\venty-seeond Session of this G-rand Lodge was held in the city of St. John, .A.pril 23, 1889. Brother JaInes :nfcNichol, Grand l\laster, and Brother Ed\vin J. ,Vetlllore, Grand Secret~ry.

The J oUfnal eontains seventy-four pages, and caIne to hand six or eight rnonths after the G'rand Lodge adjourned. There are thirty-two I.;odges in that jurisdiction, \vith a reported Inelllbership of 1,880. Twenty-fonr Lodges 'were represented. 路

.A.. brief ...\.. ddress \vas fnrnished by the G-rand 1\Iaster, in \vhich he rnentions sueh Inatters as were of interest to the Craft in the J nrisdiction. FIe said that there had been a gratifying increase ill the Ineulbership. Froln the report of the (:frand Secretary, that increase amounted to fotty-seven. The G-rancl J\ilaster reported the death of a nUlnber of Brethren in the Jurisdiction. It \V11:S said in the .A.ddress that Inost friendly relations existed bet'\veen their (1r~'tncl Lodge and other Jurisdictions. He also announced that the finances of the (frand Lodge ,vere in a rnost satisfactory cOllclition. The ({rand lVlaster stated that there 'vas nothing of an eventful nature in l\lasonic circles to report. He said that business engagenlents had prevented hiln from lnaking official visitations to the extent desired . .A. very excellent report was rendered by the. Grand Secretary, Brother ,;VetIllore.

Reports 拢roln the Deputies of the several Districts and incorporated in the Journal of Proceedings.

w~re

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It seenlS that the Brethren in that Jurisdiction suffer frOIn too nl11ch rreluple.They haye a l\:fasonic Hall COlllpany vvhich is burdened with debt, and an earnest appeal 'V~lS Inade to the路 Craft to come for\vard and ~'tid in. paying off the indebtedness. Brother Tholnas Walker, 1\拢. D., ,vas elected (rrancl lVfaster. I notice the G-rancl Secrett1ry in that Jurisdiction is appointed. Brother E. J. "\Vetlnore ,vas reappointed, and lives at St. John.

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NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1889. The G路ranc1 Lodge of N e\v Hanlpshire Ineets annually in l\Iay. I elose Iny l'evie"w in Septernber, three Inonths after the close of their Session. Last year, fro~n S0111e cause unknown to 1ue, the Proceedings of New Hanlpshire ,,'ere not received until after Iny report ~"as printed. Consequently, no notice of that (rrand Jurisdiction appeared in 111y review.

11 Selni-AI~nl1al COlllI11Unication is regl~larly held on Deceluber 27th for the exelnplification of ,,york. The One Hundredth .A.nnual 00I11nlUnieatioIl conveIled in Ooncord, l\lay liS, 1889. Brother (1eorge VV. Currier ,vas Grand lVIaster, and Brother George P. Cleaves "vas G路ranc1 Secretary. }"""rorll his sumrnary it is learned that there are seventy-six Lodges on the roll, all of vyhich l11ade returns. l~epresentatives \vere present frOl11 "sixty Lodges. The Ineu1bership is reported at 8,280, showing a gain of eighty-six . .:\.n .Address of eleven pages 'W~lS furnished by the <.1rand l\Iaster. lIe presented a brief retrospect of their history as a Grand Lodge, stating that one hundred years ago there vvere three Lodges' in existencrti~ vlhich 'were represented at a n1eeting held in Portsmouth. The Representatives then present resolved to ~rganize a Grand Lodge, 'which was done, and offieerselectec1. Brother John Sullivan "vas installed flS the first Grand :M~aster of lVlasol1s" in N e\v Hampshire. 1\1a80n1'Y grew and prospered \vith the State, and Lodges continued to increase. The (+ran<1 Lodge was moved from Portsn1outh to Concord in 1815, and has remained perluanently located at that place ever since. The Grand.lVlaster said: "vVe take a just pride in "the pO'wer and influence that vve exert as a Fraternity up and dovvn the hills and through the valleys of our beautiful State." I Inust approprhtte a very interesting paragraph fron1 his closing relnarks on this subject: rrhink of a century of existence, and of the power that has been diff:\u~ed through every tibre of our State-life by the silent yet mighty spirit of our Fraternity. \Ve cannot measure it, but, menlbers of the Grand Lodge,we can do what \Ve are able to do, in onr day and generation, to lnake the coming centurj' yet richer and fuller than" the one just passed. This we shonld deem not only a duty, but a most sacred privilege. .

. The Grand lYlaster announced the dentll of two of their P~1.8t

~I~sters, Brother Nathaniel" 'V. Cunlner, "rho "vas G路rand}r~l.ster in

11H 1872-3-4; also, 'Villhtlll Barrett, "\vho ,vas Grand l\faster in 187S. He h~ld also been G-rand High Priest and Grand COlulnander of that J nrisdiction.

The Address contains the annOUllcelnent of Sallie general Dispensations granted. No decisions reported. fIe said that harrnony existed alnong their o,,-n Lodges, and ,vith other Jurisdictions. One application had been presented asking permission to orgttnize a nevv Lodge. The request ,vas not granted, but referred to the Grand Lodge, ,vhich granted a Dispensation to the petitioners. The G'rand l\Iaster announced that during the year he had enjoyed the pleasure of visiting several Lodges. lIe 'was courteously received. fIe closed his Address in the fol~o'wing beautiful language : Brethren, we are standing upon the threshold of a ne"Y century; let us pledge ourselves, with renewed zeal, to the sublhne tenets of our noble Orner. \Ve believe that 11.asonry is of Divine origin, because loye to God, our neighbor and ourselves is the highest incentive to llU1l1i111 action, and en1braces the most sublilne eleluents ill this world or any \vorld. Stimulated by this high and holy principle, 'Ne are spreading ahroad our charities to the four quarters of the globe, which never find their way into public print, Our religion will not a11o\v our left hancl to know who,t onr right hand doeth: our ahns, so far as ean be, t"l,re aI \V 1:1,y 8 clone in secret,. without 'P,artiality or hypocrisy. They have done 111uch to obviate woes and counterl:lct the eVlls of our race; what we shall )ret accomplish, if lve are faithful, will never be known until the great elrama of 11U111&11 life is wound up; what human thought can conceive of a religion more Godlike than to exemplify the doctrine of our Saviour: Peace on earth, good \vill to luan.

The .I.~ddress of the ({-rand l\Iaster \vas followed by reports of the sev.. eral District Deputy (irand l\1asters, which are printed in the Proceedings. The Grand Secretary, Brother Cleaves, presented a very brief report. There is nothing of any interest outside of that Jurisdiction found in the Proceedings of the foregoing Session. ~I\..s it is possible that the Proceedings of the present year Inay reach me before closing illy review, the present report ,vill be very brief.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother .A.. S. 'Vait furnished a Report of Correspondence, covering 184 pages. Brother "rait is ~t graceful writer, p!easil1g and entertaining. The revie,\\r under consideration is \vell written, elllbracing a very ~11nount of original rnatter, with quite a ntllllber of extracts ÂŁ1'0111 the G-rand Lodge ~Tonrnals. lVIissouri for 1888 \vas COIllpliIuented by four pages, in vvhich he eOHlnlented upon the action of our Grand Lodge

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in very courteous tenus, differing SOUle,,,,hat fronl our position as a C+rand Lodge on the adlYlissibility of conrt records in lVlasonic trials as testil11ony. Brother 'Vait paid this Conllnittee a very delicate and elegant com!)litnent, for \vhieh he has lIly thanks. He concnrs in nlany of the views ennnciated by ruyself in the report of 1888. He kindly \vithdra\vs an expression in a fonner report, that I had been "the chief and 1110st persistent 'worker" \vhose labor and influence had brought about the action of the Grand IJodge on the saloon-keeping issue. ,vVhile \vithdra'wing the "soft ilnpeaehlllent," he says he will never acquit 1118 of "a deep syrnpathy and earnest co-operation in the Inovenlent." I hope he \villnot feel called upon to absolve 111e frOIn 'an active and "earnest eo-operation" in the 'work aecolnplished by l\Iissouri lVlasonry. .AJI I disclainled 'was leadershilJ in the great\vork perforlned by us. Brother 'Vait. is as anliable as he is int.eresting, and I take leave路of hinl, in closing this brief revie\v', 'with feelings Illost affectionate and fraternal.

NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1890. Brother Cleaves deserved to rank high arnong the Grand Secretaries of the .. dav. ..

The One I-Inndred and First . A.nnual Conlnlunication cOlllrnenced its labors in the city of Concord, on the 21st of May. On路 the 23cl of J nne a handsome annual "vas received containing 300 pages. This is qnick \~rork, as well as good "work, and the (j'rand Secretary deserves COlllmendation for the fae-Hity 'with which he eom,pleted the job. FraIn thesununary furnished by hitn, it appears that there are seventy-six chartered Lodges on the roll, \vith t'wa nnder Dispensation, sho'wing amelnbership of 8,333. .A.. slllall increase is indieated. The . ~. nnual . A.ddress ".ras .furnished by Brother Currier, (rrand l\faster. His report c~ntains a brief statement of official ll1attel'S attended to by hinl during the terln. The .Address "vas fol1o,ved printed reports frcnn the several Distriet Deputy (i-rand :l\lasters.

The COD11uittee on Correspondence, Brother.~. S. vVa-it, furnished ~:L special report, l'ecolnmending the recognition of the (frand of Ne,v South v\,Tales, \7"ictoria and North Dakota.

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The COll1nlittee on Trials and .:\.ppeals rendered a lengthy report party \vho had been guilty of the lllOSt infanlous crirnes. lIe had 'been tried by his T.Jodge and eonvieted. .An appeal ,vas taken to the (}rand I-Jodge and the acel1sed deelared expelled from all the rights and privileges of l\lasonry. The action of the (h-and Lodge in the case 'V~lS a positive and high-toned vindicatic>n of the purity and eharacter of Freelnasonry.

COJl1e~~rrllllg a

The record contains an account of the death of t\yO P~l,st Grand ]vIastel'S of that Jurisdiction, Brothers J. :E. Sargent and John Christie. :l'Iemorial pages appeared in honor of t.hese distingnished Past (h'and Officers. The business of the Session being purely local, clairl1s no special considenttion in this l1otiee. CORRESPONDENCE •

. A very interesting and readable report, eovering 196 pages,· was prepn,red by Brother .A... S. 1Vait. Fifty t1rand Lodge Journals passed under revie,v. In S0111e instances, the Proceedings for two yearsV\'r'ere noticed. The report contains nUnlerOtlS extracts "Yvith pertinent conl-

Inents. Brother vVait is a pleasing and thoughtful ·writer. I-Ie holds the view that 11lelnbers al~e not cha.rgeable"with clues while the Charter of their Lodge is under arrest. This has been the position of l\iissouri for luany years, and, according to Illy vie"v of the case, is the only correct one to be rnaint~"Lined. The Proceedings of our Grand Lodge for 1889 received due consideration, quotations being nlade frOIn the .A.dclress of G-rand l\faster v·Vood. In speaking of nlY last Report 011 Corresponclenee, he expressed regret that their Journal had not been exanlined. I have elsewhere explained the reason. It 'was not received until late in the season, after Iny work \vas conlpl~ted.

He, like other C01l1ITlittees, will nlaintain the view that the position occupied by }Vlissouri l\fasons on the liquor question 'was originally inspired by nle. I dislike to refer to a luatter of this kind so often,· but it is sinlple jnstice to diselaim all the honor and responsibility placed upon 111'8 in this respect. CO-Qperationalong this line of ,york of good I11e11 and true brought the G"rand Lodge to her present enviable position. I tender IllY thanks to Brother vV~"1it for his eompliInentaryallusions and. hope that I Inay never be u,ndeserving of. his kind expressions.

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In conelnding his very superior review, he said the progress of the year had been one of general harlnony and an evident desire that fraternal relations should be Inaintained alllong the various Jurisdictions of the Craft. Speaking of the Cerneal1 question, he thinks that that Body of the Seoteh Rite has found sylnpathy and faNor in SOUle Jurisdictions. I suppose Brother \Vait dra "vs this conclusion frOI11 the fact that S0111e of the errand Lodges have nt>t felt called npon to lneddle with this ontside question. l\:Iissouri has Inade no deliverence on . the subject, and is in the S~Ul1e spirit to-day that she has 111aintained all through the controversy. 'Ve have no nse for Cerneauism or any other "iSll1" connected with fligh I)egree IVIasolll'y, as a Grand Lodge. V\Te have charge only of three SYlnbolic Degrees. If the Cerneauites invade our Jurisdiction and infringe upon our rights as a SyInbolic Body, they 路will feel the po"ver of the (frand Lodge of IVIissouri at once. I have to say for Inyself that Brethren ,vho belong to onr Lodges should not allo'w thenlselves to be drawn into and becorne 111enlbers of this irregular, irresponsible and unauthorized organization. 'Vhere a Grand Lodge has uttered its views against any organization clairning to be 11asonic, the nlelnbers of the Lodges in that Jurisdiction should obey the authority of the Grand Lodge. Brother 'Vait is both sound and eonservative on this question, affirlniug, "vhat is true of lllyself, that he knovv路s nothing about the character of the Body legislated against. Brother Frank D. 'Voodbury, of Ooncord, 'waselected Grand l\Iaster. Brother George P. Oleaves, of the saIne city, ",~as re-elected Grand Secretary.

NEW JERSEY,

1890.

The venerable Cirand Secretary of Ne"v Jersey, Brother Joseph H. Hough, perlutps the oldest official of that kind in this country, brought out a superb Journal of Proceedings in good tirne, showing neatness and dispatch in his work. . His record sho,vs that the one hundred and third .Annual Conununication was opened in the Oity of Trenton on the 29th 18HO. . l\fost 'Vorshipful Brother Charles H. J\lann,G-rand l\laster, ,vas present and presided.

123 In addition to t1H~ large list of delegates present, there\~rere nUnlel'ons visitors, seven Past eX-rand l\Iasters and Representatives of ,thirtyfive C)路rand Lodges enrolled. rfhe statistical exhibit shows a l11eulbership in th~tt Jurisdiction at the C0111111encenlent of the present year, 0 18,fHO. The .A.. ddress of G路rand 1\Iaster :Nlanll \vas lengthy, covering t\ventyfive pages of closely printed lnatter, :filled ',"vith a great variety of subjects of 11luch local ilnporta.nee. The .A.dclress \vas an able paper and shc)\vs its author to have been Blaster of the situation.

TTnder the heading of deceased Brethren, he presented a list of those \vha had departed during his terlu, both at h0111e and abroH,d.

rle said since their last lueeting, SOllie of the best and noblest of those \vho had been present on that oeeasion, had been called away. lIe treated of various Inatters incident to that Jurisdiction, \yhieh being locaJ, need not be n~entioned here. The attention of the Cirand Lodge vvns eallecl to the subject of a IVIasonie 1-101ne. This irllportant interest \Vtl,S treated at eonsiderable length in the ...~ddress, and the very best reasons furnished why such an institution ShOll leI be established. FroIn all that I ean glean fronl the Proceedings, it seenlS that the flame enterprise did not present avery hopeful outlook,and near the close of the session consideration of the subject "was postponed for one year. There had been collected on Home aceonnt, in response to a circular addressed路 to the Fraternity, SOUle $1,500.

G'rancl l\Iaster 1Iann had his hands full during the year in trying to settle some cOlnplex issues \vhieh had grown out of an invasion of Jurisdiction. In one case, a party had gone to Ireland on a visit, and "while there, was made a J\iason in one of the Irish Lodges. On his return, he attelupted to affiliate \vith a Lodge in N e\y tJ ersey, "which refused to reeognize hiln. lV[uch correspondence passed between the Grand Lodges of Ne\v ~J ersey and Ireland, which prolllised good results looking to the settlenlent of the question in a satisfactory nlanner. Another case is worthy of passing notice. ...t\. party living in the tTurisdietionof New Jersey \yas 111ade a IVlason in 11, New York Lodge. Oonlplaint"was rnade to the (~r~tnd J\Iaster of New York and a protest filed agH,inst the invasion Qf Jurisdiction in the case lllentioned.The (j路rand l\faster replied that "charges had been preferred against'the party, the Brother ","'110 reeonunended hhu, and the COllunittee on

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Investigation." The question ~lrises, if the person involved should be expelled by the Ne,v York Lodge, \vhat \vonld be his status in Ne\v S erser? The C}rand l\laster of Ne'w Jersey decided this point by saying that "the expulsion of the person frolll Il1enlbership by a. Lodge \vhich had unhrwfully 111ade hhn a l\Iason, \vould not effect his standing under the la,v of Ne\v Jersey." He held that said person ,vas a l)f'ofane, and eould petition any Lodge in\vhose Jurisdictiol1 he may reside. It seeIns to 111e that some very undesir:.:"\ble cOInpIications 11lay grow' out of the qnestion raised, and the rnanner of its settleulent. . .c\nother case seeIns to have given a great deal of trouble, and )vas the cause of a long and labored correspondence bet\veen the Sister (~rand Lodges of Ne\v York and New Jersey. .A, Lodge iIi Nevv'" York had requested pernlission fronl a Lodge in N e'w Jersey to initiate a pa,rty who \V~tS residing \vithin the Jurisdiction of the N ew York I.Joclge. The Ne'w Jersey Lodge declined to grant this permission. The Ne\v 'York Lodge, in the face of such refusal,路 inithLted the party aforesa5d. Out of this condition of affa,irs, gre\va correspondence of more than fifty printed pages,as found in the. (}rand Lodge Proceedings of Ne,v Jersey. Ho'w the l1uttter ,vill turn out relnains to be seen. Grand l\faster 1\ItLlln nlentions in his ..: \ddress, that \vhen the appeal caUle to hirn in belutlf of the J ohnstovv'n sufferers, he sent $300 out of the Charity-Fund for their benefit. An appeal \vas nUl-de to the Lodges in his tJurisdictionand about $1,000 \vas raised and for'warded in addition to the foregoing arnount.

The Grand l\laster found it neeess~Lry to discipline one of the Lodges, . \vhich had perforlned the burial services over a deeeasedl\Iason, \vithout opening the Lodge for that purpose. lIe stated that he ,vas constrained to believe that other Lodges had been guilty of the saIne violation of l\fasonie usage. . T\vo decisions are found in the .Address, both of \vhich \vere approved. The. C1rancl l\faster called theat.tentioll of the Ch'and Lodge to the presence arllong theln in thtlt Jurisdiction of that disturbing elelllent, knovvn as CerneaniSlll. A. eOlllIuittee was appointed to consider the question and reported as follo\vs: .

The Grand Lodge of New Jersey, hf:nring never fornlaUy recognized as!\!ftl.Sonic ,,,lut t iscollllnonly known as "Scottish Rite J\fasonrr/' ca.Ilnot~ therefore, ent.er into diset1s~ sion relative to the regularity or irref.,1111arity of the said Cerne~tu Rite. or take allY part in the determining of the qtlestions-in controversy between \:rh~ltis known as the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite and that known as the Cernel\U RitQ; bnt, in justice

125 to this Grand Lodge, and those of the l1wlnbers of its obedience \v110 bold luenlbership in and who are in allegiance to anybody claiming to be :Masonic, v~rhie11 has entered into and eontinues in Fraternal relations 'with the errand Orient of France, such menlbers are thereby in violation of their obl1gation to this Grand Lodge, iHld are thus making themselves liable to :Masonic discipline.

. A.. good finaneial exhibit vvas furnished in the reports of the G'n1nd Seeretary and Grand rrreasllrer, sho~'ing ft healthy state of theiinances of that G'rand Body. The report of the venerable Brother Hough, Grand Secretary, l11akes a valnable contribution to the bllsiness departrnent of that Jurisdiction. The usual Past G-rand l\Iaster's je,vel had been procured and presented to Brother Robert 1\1. ]\;loore, \vhovvC"ts G-randl\:[aster for the year previous. The

G-r~ind

Lodge of North I)akota ,vas dnly recognized upon the

reeOlllll1endat.ion of the Oonnnittee on Correspondence.

Other rna-tters of local interest ,vere considered and passed upon, and the G-rand Lodge close.d its labors on the evening of the seeond day. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report covering 130 pages ,vas furnished by Rev. Jlenry \Tehslage, D.IJ. fIe reviewed the transactions of fifty-tvvo G路rand. Lodges. The ,york contains a fair arnoullt of original rnatter,,"vith 1111rnerOllS and. extended extraets fron1 the Journals exall1inecl. The Proceedings of our last COlnnlunieation \vere received in tilne for examination and reYie,v. The 路Conl111ittee路 s~lid, "But for the eeleritjr with vvhich the Proceedings are published, ,ve should not have had the pleasure of their reading in th11.e for this report."

.A. ver): courteous reference ,vas lnade to the .A.. ddress of G-rand l\fastel' 'Vood, and extended extraets were made frOl11 our Proceedings and the report of this COlumittee. The (frand lViaster and G-rand Secretary were both re-eleeted.

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NEW MEXICO. 1890. The Twelfth Session of this G-raud Lodge opened January 27, 1890, in the to\vn of Las Cruces. Brother . A. II. l\:1orehead, C"irand IVlaster, presided. Brother A.lpheus .A.. Keen ,vas Grand Secretary.

There are fifteen Lodges in that Territory, \vith a reported nlelnbership of 629. Thirteen Lodges 'were represented. The G-rand. l\Jaster presented a very interesting .A.ddress, covering thirteen pages~" It opened 'with congratulations as to the prosperity of l\lasonry in thttt Jurisdiction. He reported the constitution of two Lodges under Charters granted at the previous session, and the institution of t\VO under Dispensation. He announced five decisions rendered by hiln, four of "which \vere approved by the COllunittee on his . .i ddress. One of theln \vas rejected . . A. question had been asked the efrand l\faster, "there a trial ,vas on ha.nd for Ma,sonic offenses, \vhether the l\laster of the Lodge could order the postponernellt of a trial, or should postponenlent be voted on by the Lodge. ,He decided that the l\laster could not order a eontinuance or postponement, but the question should be decided by the vote of the Lodge. The Committee very'wiselydiffered frOIn this vie\v, and conchIded th~ltas the l\laster ofa I-Jodge has a right, under the law', to preside at all trials, he lllust possess the right of adjourning a trial 拢roIn tilne to time, as the necessities of the case lnay require .. 路l\lissouri lavv is in harrnony \vith this ruling of the Con1mittee. Our law says that "the l\Iaster of a Lodge rnay order a postponenlent, if he be convinced that the trial should be postponed, either路 in the interest of the accused or of the Lodge, and this he rnay do witholltsubrnitting the question to the vote of the Lodge." The Cerneau question, as in lnany other Grand Lodges, bobbed np serenely. The Grand ~Iaster called attention to this annoying presence in Inany of the Grand Lodges of the country. The Conunittee on his .A.. ddress treated the subject very positively, declaring Lodge of New l\1exieo recognizes no degrees l\fasonry exeept those conferred under the authority of the several l"irand of the 'world." After making the above dec-laratiol1, the Cornnlittee went on

127 to define the Grand Bodies that they should fraternize with, and, of course, recognized the sinlon pure Seoteh Rite Bodies of the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions. The Grand l\'Iaster refnsecl to suspend the ht'v and allo"w a candidate to be exaulined and balloted for at a Bpecial Conul1unication. He ,vas sustained in his act by the Cornmittee. He deemed it necessary to read the Fraternity a good lecture on the subject of electioneering for office in the I.Jodges. The COl1uuittee reported a resolution that per80nal electioneering for office is prohibited, and any member found f4uilty of such an offense shall路 be ineligible to office, and, if an officer, forfeit the office held by hinl. This rule applies to the Grand Lodge and its Subordinates. In closing his .t\..ddress, the Grand l\1aster reported the death of "\V. ,v'ho 'was the first Grand l\faster of that (trancI Lodge, and one of the 111ain pillars of the Fraternity in that Jurisdiction.

'V. Griffin,

In connection vvith the announcelnent nlade by the Grand ~Taster, Brother .A... J. Fountain delivered a most interesting and appropriate tribute to the 1neu10ry of the deceased Brother. He said of him that "he ,vas the eneulY of ignorance, the foe路 of bigotry and a true ]\[ason." The Grand. Secretal~Y presented a brief report, showing the financial condition of the Grand Lodge. He reported four Lodges delinquent as to returns. A convention hadbeel1 held during the season to consider the1proposition of perrnanently Ioeating the. Grand Lodge. .The ~vote "\Ivas taken. in said eOl1VentioIl, resulting in favor of Albuquerque. The aetion of the convention ,vas referred to the Grand Lodge, and, on 11lotiol1,the Inatter ",ras laidover nntil the llext . A.nnual COlll1nUl1ication. The Grand Lodge of North Dakota ,vas recognized. The t,vo Lodges ,vhich had been at 1vork under Dispensations were regularly chartered at this Session. The t1rand Lodge路 refused to adopt all the Connnittee on (i'rand said about the Cerneau Rite and the recognition of Northern and Southern Jurisdictions of the Scottish Rite. The nlatter was sent over to the next .A.nnual Session. ~Iaster'~ .A.. ddress

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.A covering 107 pages, containing ~t revie\v of forty Cirand IJodge Pl'oeeeclings, ,vas furnished by Brother l\Iax Frost, Past Grand l\laster. rrl~e l'eport of Brother Frost is in keeping 'with his for111e1' productions, containing a brief SUIDlllary of the Proceedings of each Grand Lodge revie"wed.. Our.Joarnal for 18S9 reeeived courteous attention. lIe lllade extended extracts fr0111 the .A.. ddress of (Trand l\faster "'\Voocl~ and referred briefly to the report of this COIDlllittee. Brother F . I-I. Kent, ..c\.lbuquerque"vas elected Grand l\Iaster. .A.1pheus A. Keen~ l~ast Las \legas,Grand Secretary. Brother l\:Iax Frost is the COlllInittee on Correspondence. Brother J. D. Bush, 1vhorn I had the pleasure of 1l1eeting reeently in St.Louis, "vas appointed Grand Lecturer, and, fr0111 l1ly observation and brief acquaintance "\vith the Brother, he 'Yill soon comnllUlieate to the Lodges in Ne,v l\Iexico the best systell1 of 'work in this country, as he earnestly sought, "vhile here, to acquaint hill1self 'with the ritual of IVIisSOlll'i 1'Iasonry.

NEW SOUTH WALES . .At the last session of our Grand Lodge, upon lny ruotion, the' 'IT nited C"1rand Lodge of Ne,v South \Vales" was forInerly recognized. Since that thne I have received a report of the Proceedings of that Body. It contains an aceount of the Comlnunication 'when the union of all the IJodges in that .Jurisdiction "ras effected. The Grand Officers having been chosen, there ,vas a llleeting. held on the 16th of . A..Ugllst, 1888, in the hall of Sidney 路UniYersity, at,vhich the installation took place. "\Vith that Ineeting closed the history of the Grand Lodge of Ne"Y Sonth 'Vales, and hence for"vard, o,ving to the unity secured al110ng the constituent Lodges, it ",vill be kno'wn as the "United Grand Lodge." The .record says that for eleven years, a hattIe was fought for reforlll ill things l\Iasollic, until the present organization ,vas effected, vYhich "has opened up a wieleI' sphere of usefulness 'with a bright prospeet of extending its influence in uplifting l\In,sonry beneath. the Southern

Cross." The report. indicates a constituency of fifty-one four thousand Inelll bel'S.

'with nearly

129 .A. superb building has been erected at a cost of t'wenty-t·wo thousand and y.yT hen finished w·ill be equal in beauty and completeness to ahnost any ~lasonic Temple in the world. The report closes "\\Tith the following language: \Ve have asked for a continuance of the sanw friendly and fraternal intercourse 'with the "United" Grand Lodge, 'which no\y exercises cOlnplete sovereign jurisdiction over every Lodge in the colony. Its future looks bright, unity really exists. The differ~ ences of the l?ast have bee~l consigned to obliYion, and having the loyal allegiance of every Subordlluite Lodge, Its career must be onward and upward. May the Great Architect so build it up. :May the (Treat Geometrician keep it "just, perfect H,nd re&,u~ lar," and Ina~l the :Most High guide it in its labors to uplift, purify, and extend the prInciples of Freeluasonry.

GO'!. CO\TINGTON, Sydney, Grand l'rfaster. .A..RTHUR H. BRAY, Sydney, Grand Secretary.

NEW YORK.

1890.

This is truly the "Empire" Grand Lodge of an "Elnpire" State. vVith 720 Subordinate Lodges, and a membership of 75,775, it naturally takes the pre-eminence,and stands at the head of the list of .A.merican J urisdietions. American Freelnasonry may well be proud of such a Grand Lod~e as :New York for the great l\iasons she has given the ","orld and the great work she has done. A careful perusal of the list of nalnes and deeds belonging to the history of that Jurisdiction will supply the evidence required to sustain the staternent made as to the position due the Grand Lodge of Ne\v York. The names of her leaders in Masonry, dead and living,will prove the a'\vard I have nlade. On this more anon. The One Hundred. and Ninth Annual Communication opened· in New York City, June 3d, 1890, with lVI.W. Bro. John 'V. Vroonlan, Grand l\'Iaster, present and presiding, and Brother Edward M. L. Ehlers, Grand Secretary. The Journal of the Session, which contains over 400 pages, was received in a short time after the Grand Lodge closed. It is a Inodel work, and the Secretary may well be classed as a "Model Grand Secretary,." and one that will satisfy even Brother Parvin, of Iowa.. The Proceedings of the Session cover 182 pages, '\vhile the rest of the Journal is taken up with tables, Report on Correspondence, etc. The work is after the best styIe of the printer's art. The Address of Grand \rrooman is "model" in every particular. I have examined no paper emanating frorn any Grand East that surpasses it in· all· the elements that should belong to such documents. It is pure in thought, G. L.Ap.-9.

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lofty in utterance and God-honoring in spirit. .I.-\. vast" amount of business is found 'within the forty-three pages making up the .A.. ddress, and his subjects took a ,viele and elevated range. Our "En1pire" Brethren Inade no mistake in selecting Brother vTrooman as the successor of the ininlitable Frank Lav\rrel1ce, ¥lhose herculean labors and admipistrative ability enlancipa.ted the Craft in N e,v York fr0111 a huge indebtedness~ which had burdened them for years. Brother \Troolllan proved hirllself a fit '~second" to his vigorous predecessor. In opening his Address the Grand lVIaster gave a glance back,vard to the tinl'e when their Grand Lodge was created, nlore than one hundred years before, and alluded to the fact that no,," they have nearly 800 officers, vvith 720 Subordinate Lodges, and i5,000 Inen1bers. This very wonderful progress was ascribed to devotion to the p'rinciples upon ·which FreelllaSOnry is rounded. In referring to their honored dead, the Grand l\laster ch~on: icled the deaths of four Past Grand lVIasters, viz. : John L. Le,,,is, Isaac Phillips, John J. Crane and Echllund L. Judson. To the ll1emory of these distinguished Brethren Grand l\iaster 'l rooman paid eloquent tributes, "which vvere supplemented by the report of a comulittee, and me1110rial pages set apart in honor of the deceased. ..A.mong the nun1erous Dispensations announced 'was one for the fornlation of a ne,v Lodge. The Grand lVIaster said that an unusual nUIl1ber of applications had been ll1ade for perlnission to establish ne"\lLodges. This gre"r out of the fact that an uncommon l\lasonic irnpetus had prevailed throughuut the Jurisdiction. The pressure ",~as heavy for ne,v Lodges, and evidenced gro\vth in .lYlasonic interest, yet the idea governed the G·rand J.\!Iaster that the effort should be to produce more healthy growth and infuse all this surplus enthusiasm and life into Lodges now in existence rather than to create ne\" ones. The <..1rand l\1aster informed the Grand Lodge that, ,,"hen elected, he had formed the purpose to visit every District during the year. Carrying out that intention, he had devoted Inore than two months to travel and labor,and visited each Masonic District in the State. In doing so he had traveled some 8,000 111i1es. Twenty thousand Craftslnen had ·welcomed him, together with the Representatives of t386 Lodges. This is unprecedented in the history of .A.. merican Grand l\lasters. One extract from his mention of this class of work will be most pertinent here. lie said; The meetings were largely attended, and were alive with trne fraternal spirit. The deepest interest was Tnanifested. At each asselnblage of the Brethren I delivered an informal address, conveying sentiments from the heart to touch the heart. Practical words were spoken upon the practical duties of the Crr:1ft. Masonic advanceU1ent in use~ fulness, as well as in growth, was urged. Duty to God and mtll1, belief in tlle HoI)· Bible . and practice of the cardinal virtues of our profession \verealso urged.

What a work for a man of influence to perform !Ho\v practical our lVlasonry appears to its Ineulbers "rhen such practical talks are given by

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such officials! "Duty to God and Ulan, belief in the Holy Bible and the practice of l\fasonic vtrtues," ","ere his theu1es. And what will be said by S0111e yelpers 'who cast contenlpt upon all such 路works? I presume one of the '~Inoderns" 路will say "Ne'w 'York is off the track of true l\lasonry," and that "one sentence proves false" the "Holy Bible" :which Brother \Troo1nan believes in. That one able (?) critic had better form himself into "an indignation lneeting," all to himself, and tell the New York Grand l\Iaster that he "'is off the track." The Grand IVfaster announced the lnarked success of the Lodges throughout the Jurisdiction, as evidenced by the fact that the" entire 720 Lodges had all Inade returns, conlplete in all respects." This is another unprecedented result, and speaks lunch in favor of the Grand Secretary. It ,vas stated as a gratifying fact that "reported decisions had been annually decreasing." One of his "predecessors had rendered official judglnent in eighty-seven cases, and another in sixty-six cases." Brother \frooman did not report any decisions. They must have touched bottom. Relations with other Jurisdictions "vere reported as "social and fraternal." The Ne'wJersey controversy is in statu qno. Grand l\laster Vrooman having received certain docurnents from the "Grand Orient of France," had this to say touching their relations to that Body: It is a matter of history- that, SOUle years ago, the Grand Orient of France became false to Freeluasonry, and st.ruck from its teuchingt1nd its Ritual that landmark which requires a candidate 7 before initiation, to state his belief in .th~ existence of a Supreme Being. The Grand Lodge of New York, in common with other Grand Lodges in America, thereupon severed all fraternal relations \vith the Grand Orient, and that interdict still remains in force. vVith this inforlnation before me, and solemnly realizing that the very existence of our Fraternity in this God~fearing, God~loYing land of ours depends upon jealously guarding that landulark of landmarks, I respectfully declined to receive the communication and doculuents, and I further declined to furnish a cOp'y of our Masonic law or Ritual to the Grand Orient, as reC;luested. I am a believer in the old~fashiolled Masonic doctrine that teaches the one ever~livingand true God."

existence of

lam a believer in the old~fu,shioned Holy Bible of our ~fasonic fathers, and that it "is given us as a rule and guide for our faith and practice." Freemasonry is a realit~r. It is not a mockery. We assemble our Lodge" in the name of God." \Ve demand of each candidate itn affirmative answer to the question: "Do YOU believe in the existence of one ever~living *tnd true God?tl This question. is not perfunctory, merelJT asked for the purpose of cOluplying with the requirements of the Ritual. It is the heCt'f't of our Institution; cut it out and the Masonic body路 is dead. Give it the life-blood of t1.l1 honest answer, and belief will grow into living faith, into undying loye. li"lreema..~nry lives only so long as it is earnestly devoted in practice, not theory, to the service of God and the 'elevation of His inul.ge and likenesS-illt111. By this devotion, which has ever been manifest through the centuries of the past, li'reemasonry has reached a higher plane of usefulness than any other human society.

Belieying that I reflected the sentiments of the Officers and Representatives of. this Grand Body in preserving that landma:rk, in preserving the purity of our banner,. which now worthily bears the motto, .~ HolIness to the Lord," I refused all suggestlons of Masonic communication with the Grand Orient of France.

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In giving a passing glance at sOlnething an old gentleman in Rome had said ~l,nd done ag~l,inst l\:Iasonry, Brother 'Vrooman simply advised "silence and circumspection," and then added the following: FreenlaSOnrji no longer needs a defender; its teachings and jits sublime principles are before the world for inspection and criticism. It has survived an persecutIon, because its foundatian is the solid rock of the Holy Bible, its superstructure "living stones" tried by love and loyalty to God, by love i1ud charity to luan. Our beautiful :Masonic edifice 'will remain it 11lodel of" wisdOlll, strength and beauty n throughout all tillle, if \ve continue to live" trne to our goYernment and just to onr country," to abide in "Faith, Hope and Clu1rity," to labor with ,. rremperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice," and to practice "pure religion and undefiled." . Against snch an edifice, built upon such ft foundation, the winds of edicts and interdicts may blow without harm; it will' not fall, it is founded upon a rock. ,\Ve arraign no man on account of his political opinions, nor do we interfere with his religious creed. To his country and hinlself we leave the one; to his conscience and his God \ve commit the other.

Papal proscription, however, should not lead us into dispute and dissension, into argument and controversy. If our Institution can produce before the \vorld, the arbiter

in this case, nothing more or better than controversy or recrimination, then we ought, as

a Fraternity, to be excomulunicated-nay, more, to be buried in oblivion. 'l'HE HALL AND ASYLUM FUND •

. A.. history 'was furnished concerning their' 'forty years "wandering in the \vilderness of doubt and debt," o\ving to embarrassments connected with the flaIl or Ternple. Son1e extracts from his admirable utterances will better·express the state of things than I can: To present further argument or appeal in behalf of the Hall and Asylum Fund is to dispute its glorious suCCeSs. I have nothing but ~ood report to lo,y before you. No further discussion is necessH,ry to convince the Craft of the happy inception of the longlooked-for AsylulU. Brethren, the auspicious day is here. vVe now live in the brightness of its dawl1, giving us perfect vision of the great charity, and certa.inty of its conlpletion in the near future. This will crown our efforts with good fortune and happiness, and give promised comfort to the needy Brother, the widow and the fatherless. The Craft, however, no longer needs information or inspiration in this direction, as it is in possession of all facts necessary to thoroughly ullder::itand the plan and scope of this important enterprise. Let us, here and now, thank God for raising up that nlatchless leader, FRANK R. whose untiring efforts made certain a Hall free from encumbrance, and an Asylurn which will not be surpassed by any similar institution in the world.'\Vords cannot add to his laurels. His name is written upon the loving hearts of 75,000 Brethren. His memory will be perpetuated by thousands of widows and orphans, who will reap the reward of his lviasonlC hfe and labor. LAWRENCE,

The movement to build a IV[asonic hall in the city of .Ne~T York was started in June, 1851. Now hear what follo'ws: June 3, 1890.-We possess the hall, completed, furnished, occupied, and paid for. at a cost of $2,000,000, with a net annual income of$50,OOO. ' The present yearly revenue exceeds by $15,000 the original estimate of the building. June 3, 1851.-The initial suggestion was made to erect a School "in the center of the State," ata cost, "to render its success The labor and sacrifice required to build and furnish· the hall held the Asylum enterprise in abe)"ance until the 11th day of September, 1&59.

133 Upon the day last mentioneil perfect title to one hundred and sixty acres of land located "in the center of the State" WHS secured, and transferred to the Trustees of the Hall and Asylunl Fund, for a c~lsh consideration of $50,000. 'Ve are the owners of this property. It is paid for. "Upon it we propose to erect "without delay an Asylum and School. "\VHhin the \valls of this hall, lIlY Brethren, the Trustees place before you to·day, for inspeetion and approval, perfected phUlS for the llulin building of that Asylulll and School at an approxinwte eost of $l[)O,Oeo, and the SlUll of $lti5,OOO is in bank, bearing interest, to nlcct that expenditure. And this is but the bCf,rinning of another forty years of toil, not in the wilderness of doubt and debt, but in the beautifnlfield of Charity, \v11ere \ye labor for wages of love and rejoice in endless opportunity for doing good. \Vhat a thellle for the pen of the ablest 1Iasonic writer, what a picture for the penci of the noblest :Masonic artist! For myself, I stand appalled at the magnitude of the thenle-at the rnajestJ~ of the picture.

'Vo engage in this life-work free frolll enlbarrassnlents of the past. There will be no further struggle to pay a large debt, no further urgent appeals for money. The intense satisfaction of witnessing the happiness of our brother, the \vidow, and the orphan, in our Asyhull, in OUit School. \vill, I am sure, be· an incentive for free-will offerings more than sufficient to meet every demand. UTICA,

vVhere the Home or .Asylum is to be located did the handsome thing as shown by the following: We owe a debt of gratitude to the citizens of Utica, both in and. out of.the Fraternity. Thev cheerfully eontribnted 'the sum of $30.000 in cash, which 'was applied upon the pu.rchase price of the land for the Asylum. They have taken the necessary proceedings to extend one of the most beautiful streets in the city to our Asylum property, and to fully accomplish this purpose secured a legislative enactlllent bonding that city for $30,000: They have been united, ei1rnest, and enthusiastic in furthering the best interests of the enterprise so dear to our hearts. They have g-iven valuable counsel regarding the property, and in nll things appertaining to the advancement of the worth~T object have faith fnlly In])ored, regitrdless of sect, creed, party, or fraternal relations. All hail t() the good citizens of Utica!

The Grand l\1:aster, after paying a just.. tribute to their· invaluable Grand Secretary, Brother I£hlers, concluded his able .A.ddress in an eloquent strain \yorthy of it.s anthor. I ha,"'e follovved hiIn through his masterly effort vvith rare interest and pleasure. Such men are needed for the tilnes in leading the hosts of our l\fasonic Israel through the "wilderness of doubt, and debt," and skepticislll, no'w so rampant in given quarters. Grand Master Vrooman gave no nncertain sound in uttering notes to the Craft for their lnarch along the lines of duty and hnprovenlent. Follo\ving such a leader they may fear no danger, but reach. the pronlised land of a higher and better life, where trne fruition a,'~'ltits theln. I nlust leave the business part of the proceedings of this G·r~"tnd and glance briefly at the \vork of itnother alniable and Ne\v York l\lasoll, lVlost"rorshipfnl Brother Jesse B. Anthony, Chairman of the COl11lnittee on Oorrespondence. IIisreview of a large list of <..1rand Lodge proceedings covered 160 pages. The

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work is well sprinkled with extracts, and possesses many conlUlents of merit. In opening his very excellent revie,Y he nlade the follo"w"ing reluarks: In reviewing the Proceeding of our Sister Jurisdictions \ve have endeavored toselect therefrom facts of interest and instruction, and to consider all matters which have a bearing upon the welfare of our fraternity. \Ve have been governed by the general usages of the Craft, and wherein we Inay have criticised or cOlllmented upon thc aets of others, have ailned to do so in a fraternal spirit.

l\IissOl1ri received the courtesy of three pages in the report. Fraternal conlments ,vere made upon our general transactions of 1889, and extracts taken from the . A.ddress of Grand lVIaster 'Vood. Our HOlne interests were Dlentioned ,vith favor. The fact of our freedonl fronl the saloon curse 'was Inentioned thus: "truly a remarkable work, and one '\vhich places the Fraternity of that Jurisdiction on 'a high leveL" Brother .A.nthony complhnented this "Scribe" on having brought his Proceedings from the press' on Satnrday following the close of our session on Thursday, as well as on the "styIe and appearance of the J ournal itself." The thanks of this 'writer are due fl,nd cordially tendered his Ne"w York Brother for the very quiet complinlent paid hirn as a Committee and his labors as such. Brother .A.nthony shovys a sound and sensible conservatism on the much agitated Cerneau issue ,vhich would in itself commend hi111 to this writer, if other grounds did not exist. I clip from bis conlments on the action of the Grand Lodge of IVIaryland the ll10St pertinent vie'ws I have yet found in my examination of Grand LodgeJournals. 'Vhile they are his views, as a cornlnittee, yet the non-action of his Grand Lodge on this present agitation indicates that he is in harmony 'w'ith his own people. I have else'Yhere, in this revie,v, expressed similar thoughts. If the fight about lIigh Rites had been confined to the domain of Riteisn1, this vvriter had never written a line on the qllestion. There is vvhere the whole scriu1mage belongs, as Brother .Anthony ,veIl says in the following utterftllCeS : Personally; itS Chairman of this Committee, we have refrained as far as possible from entering into this controversy, and in order that our nlotives nlay not be misconstrued, we a..,k to be permitted to define our position. "We recognize the fact tho,t a Grand I)odge hasexclnsive control over the first three degrees, viz., Blue Lodge :Masonry, and also is sovereign in its Jurisdiction. Unless there is an il1!ringe~ent of its sovereign powers over said degrees, \ve q~lesti()n the policy of the radIcal actIon taken by SOllIe of the Grand Lodges 011 the questIon of the legitilnacy or regularity' of the A. A. S. Rite Bodies. Abstractly it would seeIll to be a matter to settled between the contending factions, and as long as kept where it belongs-\vithin the membership of that Rite-we do n9t believe tho,t it requ}res action. oll the ,Part of any Grand Lodge. The Blue Lodge, of whleh the Grand Lodge IS the reJlresentatlve bodY, is ~~~fg~~~~~ioc~~~theYork Rite, and the interests of that "Rite shoul be full:r" protected

We cannot safely allow anything to interfere 'with its stability,

and progress.

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The question of the legitimacy of either of the Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite has no place within the precinct of a Lodge, and when over-zealous partisans seek to use the Lodge as a field-ground, or, by un\vise and unla'wfnI acts, attenlpt to disturb the harrnony thereof, or by unmasonic means to control said Bodies for the accomplishmen t .of purposes foreign to York Rite :Masonry, ,ve believe in pronlpt and radical action agalIlst any such offenders. Obedience to the law enacted by any Grand Lodge is conlpulsoryon itsnlembership, and, ,\yhen enacted, m.ust be enforced.

I take leave of Brother Anthony with expressions of profound and fraternal respect, according him sincere tribute as a "rorthy and capable writer and conservative l\fason. The Grand l\laster, Brother ,rroom.an,and Grand Secretary Ehlers 'were re-elected, with headquarters in New York City.

NORTH CAROLINA, 1890. Our excellent路 Brother Bain, the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of North Oarolina, with his USl1111 promptness, furnished a very handsolne Journal of 286 pages. It eontains the transactions of the One Hundred and Third .A.nnual COJI1IDUnication of that venerable Grand Lodge, the 'members of the Jurisdiction by Lodges, and the Report on Oorrespondence. The Annual COIDll1Unication referred to ,vas held in the city of Raleigh, cOlnmenciug on the 14th day of January, 18HO, "\vith Brother Samuel H. Smith, Grand l\iaster, present and presiding. Of course the Grand Secretary, Brother Donald vV. Bain, 'was present. From his recapitulation I learn that there are 241 chartered Lodges at ~"ork. ()ne hundred and thirty-three of these ,vere represented. The ~1ffiliated rnembership is reported at 7,430. There \vas a small inerease in the membership, as indicated by the figures.

Brother Bain, in his report, said that 417 Charters had been granted to Lodges in that ~Turisdietion during its history .

.A.n . A..ddress of seven pages was presented by Grand l\1aster Smith, which was a thorough business paper. Fronl it, as ,yell as from the

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report of the Grand SecretaTy, it is learned that the past year had been one in vvhieh North Carolina, l\Iasonry \vas elninently prosperous. "Fourteen ne\y Lodges had been instituted under Dispensation, senne dOrlnant ones revived, and l~rge aecessions to the mernbership had been made." This is certainly very gratifying illfornlation. The death of one of their Past (h'and Senior "'\Vardens, Brother Luke Blackmer, \vas reported. The Grand l\Iaster announced no decisions for consideration. I{e deemed it proper, and uttered. SOUle very plain truths respecting the secrecy of the ballot, declaring it to he a "sacred IVlasonic institution and its secrecy should be inviolable." PREROGATIYES.

fIe made the follo'wing relllarks respecting "the prerogatives of the Grand 1\faster." fIis vie"ws are so sound and conservative that I take pleasure in transferring them to this report: It is not in the po\yer of the Grand :!vIaster to re-verse a ballot, to perm1t a second ballot to be taken upon a petition at a subsequent lIleeting, to allow an application for nlembership to be entertai.ned until t~Yelve months have elapsed since such application was rejected, to grant a Dispensation to entertain H, petition from a sojourner or nonresident. Requests of this character have been received by l1le and have been unhesitatingly refused. The sanle M.asol1ic la\v governs the. Innnblest Entered Apprentice and the Grand M~tster. 'l'he highest prerogative oftlle Grn,nd Master is to expound the hlW, and set an example to the Craftsmen and Lodges over vVhOll1 he presides by n, faithfnl, UIHvH,vering tldherence to its tenets.

On the subject of dimits and non-affiliation,. he presented the following for consideration: Allow no dimit to be granted, except upon satisfactory evidence that the applicant seeks admission into another' Lodge, ~lnd compel Lodges to charge the SaIne fees as for the degrees, in the case of all non-atIiIiates who shall not file their petitions for membership 'within a reasonable time. Perhaps you will object that such it course vvill alienate and drive offlnany who, in due time,would. agH,in eonnect themselves with us. 1 contend that no good Mason can allow hinlself to remain indefinitely dinlitted or non-affiliated. Sncb only do '\ve 'want, 0.11 others we are better oft' without. True :Masonry is a fruit-bearing tree, and all unprofitable and dead branches Inust be ruthlessly pruned, to encourage its vigorous and healthy growth. Let" Once a Mason, always a :MasOll," be the watch\vord of this Jurisdiction.

lIe delivered an admirable hornily upon路 the character of lVIasons, defining the bodies of snch, and furnishing such路 practical thoughts as to be entitled to a place in this report: lIfasonry, the hand-nul1den of religion, like its 111istress. is liable to imposition. Smllc are admitted to its fold who are un\vorthv of melnbt:rship ; othE. rs, ~th'ts! renOllIlce their solemn obligations, i),nd bring shmne and"'disf.rrace upon the holy canse they have voluntarilyespoused. Not infrequently the drunken and prof~tne, the profligate and llissolute nlan, retains his melllbership in t1, Lodge without protest, and nponhis de~lth the COnll111mitJ' is scandalized by the gorgeotls cerem.onhl1 "which attends hi~.: obsequies. The cause of Masonry must suffer from snell disgraieeful exhibitions, ~Hl(l the L(~dge"!Nllich pennits them cannot be too severel~路 censured. 1\0 u1atter .ho,,路 notoriously i:q).nloral 1

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criminal a man 111ay be, if he remains in good standing upon its 'record, his Lodge accord hinl all Masonic rights, privileges and burial. After his death protests, such as COIne to me 1'ro1:n suddenly awakened fellow-nlembers, are totally unavailing. No lnan can be tried and condenlued by .Masonic law \vithout the opportunity of being heard in his o\vn defense. Death has not only sealed the lips of the accused, but has indelibly branded upon his Lodge and each individual thereof the shmne and disgrace which their neglect or indifference has permitted to tarnish their record. The broad Inuntle of :Masonic charity should indeed cover the faults and frailties of feeble 11lunanity. but no true :Mason can allow it to be prostitnted into a buh\Tark, protected by \vhic11 vice and crllne launch their deadly shafts against virtue and morality. It is the bounrlen duty of every ~fason to see that his hrother Mason maintains a high moral standard in his C0l111Dnnity. His fraternal relations n1akes each Mason his brother's keeper, nor can he delegate this duty to another. His sphere of duty is not bounded by the limits of his own Lodge. .

He announced that it had been inlpossible for hirn, during his terrn of office, to Inake any official visits. ORPHAN ASYLUM.

'Vhen the Grand lVIaster canle to treat this Illost interesting subject, he gre"w eloquent and earnest. That Institution claiIns, as it has enjoyed for years, the hearty sylupathy and earnest co-operation of North Carolina ~rasonry. Franl his Address I 11lake the follo\ving extrt:tct: And now I conle to speak oftlle brightest jewel in the crown of every worthy ~:[ason in North Carolina. If "we are to judge Masonry by its fruits, we have only to point to the Orphan Asylum at Oxford, to silence the captious fault-tinder or ignorant critic. All honor to Ollr. worthy路 predecessors. who planned and inaugurated this noble charity. \Vl1en we review the work which has bee11 and is no\v being done there, when we consider that hundreds of helpless orphans in this State have been rescued from degradatIon and viee, and fitted to occupy responsible positions in business and sociE:ty, Vle are lost in aU18zement and words fail to express our gratitude to Almight~~ Godwhohas wrought such \volldrous things through our instrumentality. Looking beyond and f).bove the dingy '\vHJls of old St. JOllIl'S College "ve see a stately edifice. It is the handhvork of the Supreme Architect of the Universe. Its fonndations are the love of God, its ,valls of faith are cemented vdth hope, its roof is the pure gold of divine ch~Lrity. It n~eds no !loondny sun to reveal its magnificence. The light of God's countenance illumines its every part, and its refulgence pernleates the ren10test corners of our State. The eye. of the bello1der is dazzled and his bewildered senses entranced t ,vhile abo,re and arol1nd the air is fillf:d \vith hea,venly harnlony, the voices of ransomed and redecl"ned souls, pouring- forth their ullc0asing psalnls of praise and victory. Not unto us, 0 Lord, but unto Thy nallle be all the praise! To us, nlY Brethren, is entrusted this bright jewel, to our keeping has the 1\faster cotnulitted the edifice of His o"yn fashioning and the children of His adoption. 'Ve cannot refuse the trust. Shall we falter and hesitate, allow the luster of our priceless jewel to grow dinl, the glory of our Master's House to depart from Israel? Shall ,ve refuse food to the hungry, clothing to the naked, the Bread of Life to the famishing, in our midst'? It is. the Great Mtlster who says: "Inasmuch as ye have done it to the least of these, ye have done it unto me. H

The above utterances are like "apples of gold in pictures of silver." They 'will do to fralueand hang up as a decoration in every Masonic household.. It is proper to recol~d just here that the Grand Lodge appropriated to the Asylunl $2,000.

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The report of the Grand Secretary, Brother Donald VV. Bain, is a very excellent business paper, in keeping with his forlner efficient record as a Grand Secretary. The (+rand Lodge, through a Committee, declared that the appointment of District Deputy Grand l\lasters was "impracticable and inexpedient," and that the system of District Lecturers ,vas better suited to their financial condition. The explanation was easily found 'why the District Deputy systenl was ignored. Their services. would require compensation. Being the official Representatives of the Grand Lodge, their pay 'would be dra\vn from the funds of that Body. The Lecturer system win be supported by the Lodges requiring their presence and services. The thanks of the Grand Lodge were cordially tendered to Brother Snlith for his acceptable and efficient services as Grand l\laster. .A. report from the managers of the l\iasonic Orphan Asylum show's a very satisfactory condition of that Institution. It is supported by contributions Inade by the Grand Lodge, which gives annually $2,000; the State contributes $10,000, and the income from all sources of the industl'ial departInents of the .Lisylulll foots up about $8,000, aggregating a total of over $20,000 annual revenues. The Asylum has 260 inmates supported frODl the funds already mentioned. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother E. S. IVIartin, Chairman of the Committee on Correspond.. ence, submitted a report of ninety-two pages, in which he revie"red the Journals of fifty-two Grand Lodges. The revie'\vis made up largely of extracts froll1 the Journals examined. Our lVIissouri Proceedings for 1889 received the compliment of five pages, containing extracts from the Address of Grand l\laster 'Vood, and from the report of this Oommittee on Correspondence. I close this review of North Carolina by making the stateluent th~lt the Fraternity in that Jurisdiction is doing a noble work along the line of true Masonic duty, which is CHARITY. I hadthepleasl1re recently of meeting, at the lVlethodist Conference in this city, the Grand Secretary, Brother Donald路 'V. Bain; the Grand Chaplain, Brother Frank L. Reid, and of seeing the Deputy Grand Master, .H.路 A. Gudger. . The Grand l\iaster, S. H. Smith, and the Grand ~~j('l"CJ,t<)"r"I)" Donald W. Bain, were both re-elected. The latter is located at . . . ',,i.~;;. "'(A.l.l. .....

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DAKOTA,

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I have received the Proceedings of the l\fasonic Convention and first session of the Grancl Lodge of North Dakota. The forrnation of said G-rancl Lodge took place in June, 1889. The ptunphlet contains a history of the organization, together '\vith the Constitntion and By-la\\~s of that Body. The First Session ,vas held June 13th. The Grand Officers were present that had been elected and installed at the meeting 路when the Grand Lodge was organized. The action of the convention resulting in the organization of the Grand Lodge, ,vas affirnled by the Body at its first meeting. The t~l,bular statement of the Grand Secretary shows thirty chartered Lodges and one under Dispensation, nlaking up the new organization, with a ll1eInbership of 1,322. The Grand Lodge of South Dakota very generously divided the Grand Lodge property vyith the young Grand Lodge just instituted. The record has it that the amount which was a,varded to the new Grand Lodge is over $1,500. The Grand Lodge of South Dakota presented to her )Totlng Sister the Grand Lodge Jewels, valued at $135. The Grand Secretary, Brother Dodds, closes the record with the follo"wing words: The Fiftieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Dakota was one never to be forgotten by any of the Brethren who participated therein. Harmony and the best of feeling prevailed throughout the entire session, tinged with a vien of sadness at the thought of separiLtioll. The scene after installation, at the formal leavetaking of the members from North and South Dakota; will ever linger pleasantly in the memory of all who were present,and ,vas a fitting reminder that brotherly love and affection are not among the least of tile teachings of our Institution. The Brethren of South Dakota vied with'"'each other as to who could do the Illost towards perpetuating the fraternal feeling then existing between them and their Brethren of the North.

NORTH DAKOTA, 1890. The two Dakotas have taken State titles, I presume, as one is "South" the other "North" Dakota <..i-rand Lodge. The latter held its First l'tnnl1al Session at (francl Forks, comnl,encing June 17th, 1890, and continued t,yO days. Most v~~lorshipful Grand l\iaster, James W. Oloes, pr~e:Sl~C1e(l. and Brother David S. Dodds was Grand Secretary. There

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are thirty-four Lodges on the roll, and thirty ,vere represented. The mernbership of the Jurisdiction an10unts to 1,4G4, showing a gain of over one hundred. Ii.epresentatives of t,venty-one Grand Lodges "re1'e in attendance. 1\1isson1'i 'was represented by Brother George .A... Luce. Two ne\v Lodges had been created by Dispensation. The state of the Craft \vas announced as "up to the average in other Jurisdictions." The t1rand Lodge ·was said to be "at peace \vith ourselves, and all other Granel Jurisdictions." The .A.. dclress of (+rand l\1aster Cloes, covering thirteen pages, \vas a good business doclln1ent, and furnished a general revie'w of the labors of his term. I-lis opening rerrlarks are "\vorthy of a place in this review. He said: Not the least anlong the important events resulting fronl the addition of North Dakota's star to the flag of our National Union was the Institution of the Grand Lodge of , North Dakota. Suchan auspicious birth has proven an inspiration to the officers of the Order and prOlnpted energetic. faithful work, prolific in progress and good results. At the close of our fiscal year a very flattering situation presents itself for consideration. 'Vhile ,ve are unable to point to an extended history of achievements that are passed over years that are gone, ·we may yet feel gratified that a fair start has been made; that Ma~onry has ·within this Jurisdiction been firmly planted as upon a rock, and that the advancelncnt of the Craft is sure to follow. I luay safely congratulate )'OU upon the progress Inade thus far, and to express the hope that your individnal energies and efforts will be directed in behalf of the good work in the future as I hs,,'"e known them to be during the year that is gone. THE PARVIN GIFT.

Particular mention ,vas n1ade of the "Parvin G-ift" to the young Grand Lodge, designed as "a start for a Library." The gift consisted of 881 bound volulnes, Inacle np of Proceedings of the· several Grand Bodies of l'tfasonry and constitutions. This liberal donation "Vvas m~tde by Brother Parvin on condition that he should bereinlbursed for the binding. The ternlS were accepted and the nucleus of a Grand Library thus created. Past Grand ~raster ,Villiam Blatt of the GralldLodgeoof Boath Dakota n1ade a like donation, giving the young Grand Lodge of North Dakota "hisconlplete l\lasonic Library." No young Grand Lodge of the· country has ever been more· highly favored on the line of a Library. The thanks of the Body were Illost gratefully. tendered to the t\VO noble and generous donors for their liberality and kindness. Grand l\iaster Cloes announced that he had granted permission to confer Degrees before the expiration of the la\vfully prescribedlin1it. He reported eight decisions rendered during his official ternl. 'rhey were HII approved but one. The Cornn1ittee on Jlu'isprudence did not. concur in his views as to nUlnber eight. The finding of the· eOlnnlittee was not very favorable to the idea of Perpetual Jurisdi<.~tion. ()ne decision ,,~as approved \vhich goes far ahead of l\.Iissouri on the question. vVe have no restriction as to North Dakota placed a bar before saloon-keepers·which t,hey can not snrruount. I give the question and the answer: '"Can a saloon-keeper

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by dinlit in this Jurisdietioll'?" .A.NS"\VER: "No." The ruling is luore exclusive than any ever Inade by our C1Tand Lodge, because it presents a test as to 'iJlelftbe'tship. Yet it 'was approved by a COIDlnittee, the Chairman of "\vhich once wrote about our legislation against the saloon in JYlasonry, as follo"\vs: "The result of this kind of legislation is abont as much of a success as prohibition is generally," .and who dechl,red further of us, "'Ve can only say for lVlissouri that she is off the track of true l\1asonry." That is all right. But such legislation as is contained in the decision approved by the sanle ,vriter is "about as much a success in the way of prohibition" as I care to nleet, because it k~eep8 the "keeper" out, and \\t""e put him out. The Grand JYIaster recolll1nended the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Ne\v Zealand. I find no action on the subject. The Grand Secr~tary presented his report which was passed upon by the COlllmittee having charge of that interest. fIe was voted a salary 6f $500 per annUln. Ne,v South Wales Grand Lodge \vas recognized. Quite an interesting nlenlorial tribute was rendered to the fraternal dead by a COilllnittee. The business of the session \vas local. (xrand Lodge selected Fargo as the seat of its Ilext session. .A.. new Grand Secretary appears in charge of affairs, and .is entitled to a cordial 'welcolne aluong the "scribes," which is hereby tendered him. His nalne is Thonlas J. vVilder, and has added to his secretarial duties the labor of preparing the Report on Oorrespondence. His address is Casselton. The <..1rand lVIaster has headquarters at Fargo, and his nanle is Frank J. Thompson. The Grand Lodge of Missouri ,vas anlong the first to accord fraternal recognition of this young Grand Body. Brother Blatt says that North Dakota is the' 'great granddaughter of the Gra'nd Lodge of l\lissouri." On the part of the venerable relative of the young lady, 1110re a sister than other\\"ise, I tender sincere congratulations and good wishes to the Craft fn North Dakota, the Grand Lodge and Grand Officers, bidding them God speed in all true Masonic work.

NOVA SCOTIA,

1889.

The Journal contains the Ininutes of two Enlergent Oommunications and the Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Annual Session. Grand Lodge was called together in special session, April 2, The record defines the object of that meeting and says, "it was for the purpose of paying路 the last tribute of respect to the memory of

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our late Grand Secretary, R. 'V. Benjanlin Curren, D. C. L., byattending his funeral." Rev. D. C. 1\loore, Grand 11aster, conducted the cereulony upon that occasion: .A. fine picture of the d~ceased Grand Secretary meets the eye at the opening of the J ournH.l under consideration.

In nlY report last year, I paid a 'willing and sincere tribute to our distinguished Brother of Nova Scotia. Dr. Curren. had been Grand Secretary of that Grand Lodge for nineteen years. He ,vas. a scholarly gentleman, extensively read and recognized as high authority on all . l\Iasonic matters. He was a leader of 1\lasonic thought in that J urisdiction. The Grand l\1:aster paid a just tribute to the memory of the deceased Grand Secretary, and the Grand Lodge ratified the same, and set apart a memorial page in honor of Brother Curren. The Twenty-fourth Annual COffilnunication of this Grand Lodge was held at Pictou, conlmencing the 12th day of June, 1889. Grand lVlaster 1\100re was present and presided. Brother A.rthur E. Ourren, son of the deceased Grand Secretary, had been appointed to fill out the unexpired ternl of his father. Forty-three Lodges "vere found represented out of sixty-eight on the roll. The nlembership in that Jurisdiction is claimed to be three thousand. Following the usual custom, the Grand Lodge repaired to church after the opening of the session, and engaged in public religious services, the sermon being preached on the occasion by the Grand Chaplain. The sermon is furnished in full in the Proceedings. At the afternoon session, the. Grand Master presented an extended business report, referring to divers and sundry local matters incident to his administration. A large number of official visits was reported. His Address was simply a detail of official acts performed by him, and do not claiInspecial attention here. A report was presented by the Grand Secretary, ,vhich sho",red a thorough familiarity. with the business in hand. Reports of District Deputy Grand JVIasters were rendered and found a place in the printed Proceedings. The Address of the Grand lVIaster was passed upon by a COlllpetent cOlnmittee, his official acts approved, and high comnlendation uftered

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in favor of the able and efficient manner in ,vhich he had discharged his duties. There is nothing further that may clainl attention connected ",rith the transactions of this Grand Body. The Report on Correspondence, rendered by a con11nittee of four Brethren, enlbraces notices of fifty-one Grand Lodge Proceedings. The principal portion of the ,york seems to have been done by some one who signs himself "D. N.," ,vhich stands for David Neish. The work seenlS to have been "farmed out." Missouri for 1888, "ras reviewed by "D. N." Some four pages vvere kindly allotted to notices of our transactions, made up of extracts from the Address of Grand l\faster Williams, the Grand Secretary's Report and Review on Correspondence. Brother "N. D." speaking of the Cerneau controversy said, "vVe High Riters of Nova Scotia claim no right, but 011 the contrary, spurn to confer the three Degrees of Symbolic l\Iasonry. We are loyal to our Grand I.lodge." This is gratifying information, coming from an able and conservative class of lVlasonic Brethren. The report closes with this remark: "Of course, each reviewer is responsible for his own work only." 'Vhere there are so many workers on the sanle job, it would be difficult for them to compare opinions and be in full accord on every question. But as the Grand IJodge is not responsible for these Reports on Oorrespondence, perhaps there is no harm done by allo"ring several of the Brethren to have a

say. The Grand Master, D. C. 1\1:oore, was re-elected. A new Grand Secretary is now. in charge of that nlost路 important department of lVIasonic work. I shall miss from the field of .labor the venerated and honored Dr. Curren, whom I had lea~'ned to love at a distance. I hope his successor will merit and gain equal honors '\vith his predecessor, and that when his call from labor comes, it may be said of him, "'YVell done."

Hon. William Ross, Halifax, is now Grand Secretary.

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OHIO, 1889. The Eightieth .A.nnual Session opened its labors in the city of Cincinnati, October 22d. From the Journal under r.evie'~v it is learned that Ohio has 488 Lodges on the roll, enlbracing a luembership of 34,2H2. This Grand Lodge having a pay roll, enjoyed the benefit of a very large representation at the foregoing Session.

Brother Leander Burdick 'was Grand ])1aster, and J. H. Bronlwell, Grand Secretary. The Grand 1Ylaster's Address was a very able and lengthy document, full of rnatters of local interest, covering forty-five pages.

Following a formal opening, he presented a death list which \vas a very long one. l\fention 'was lllade of the aid rendered the J ohnstow-n sufferers. FroIn the Grand Secretary's report it is learned that the anlo11nt forwarded in this behalf was not less than $7,000. This ,vas certainly a most generous contribution on the part of our Ohio Brethren. Grand ].\Jfaster Burdick referred to the breaking off of fraternal relations between the Grand Lodges of Ohio and Tennessee. The whole subject had been referred by hinl to the Committee on Correspondence, of which Brother \V. l\1 .. Cunninghalllwas Chairman. . .t\. very considerable portion of the Address路 of Brother Burdick "ras taken up with the discussion of local matters growing out of the Cerneau controversy. It will be a good thing for Symbolic l\lasonry in this country when that disturbing factor shall be banished from every com路 munity.路 Whether it is a legitimate Body or not,. I am not informed, not knowing anything about Scotch Rite lVIasonry. One thing is certain, Cerneauism has been a disturbing element in a number of Jurisdictions of this country. Having no use for that or any other branch of Scotch Riteisill, it is my opinion that legitimate lVlasonry would be in a far better condition were these High Rites forever ignored by the Juris路 dictions which have become involved in heated controversy over the Rite question.

Grand l\faster Burdick brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge the subject of a Masonic lIorne. He remarked that the tirne had arrived

145 "\vhen the Grand Lodge of Ohio should husband its resources, practice eCOnOll1Y and to CODl1uence to a fund for tb e pnrpose of building a lVIasonic Home. fIe expressed hirnself as opposed to a compulsory tax upon the nlembership, clahYling that it is best for J\:Iasonic generosity to be voluntfLry. The Grand l\laster presented thirty-eight rulings lllade by hirn upon qnestions submitted for consideration. His decisions were all approved. In the course of his .Address he called atten tiOll to the fact that their late Grand Secretary, tJohn D. Cald"vell, "\vho had served for thirty-six years as such, should receive S0111e proper testiIl1onial. _At a subsequent part of the Session, a report ,vas adopted, recognizing the long and v~llÂ nable services of Brother. Caldvvell, and recoulnlending that he be appointed Emeritns GTand Secretary of the Grand Lodge for life. It was further ordered that a suitable jewel be procured and presented to Brother Cald,velI, and for that purpose the Slun of $150 was appropriated. RECOGNITION.

1Jpan a special report of the Committee on Correspondence, the United Grand Lodge of New' South v,rales, United G'rand Lodge of \Tictoria and Gr~lnd Lodge of North Dakota '~~lere severally recognized. The report of the Committee on the Grand l\laster's ./tddress reCOlll" mended the approval of all his official actions. There lUUst be some peculiar vie,vs entertained by our Ohio Brethren concerning the Order of the Eastern Star. The Grand l\faster refused the request of a Lodge whieh asked perluission to use the hall in conrerl~ing the degree styled the Eastern Star. His refusal was approved by the COlllmittee on .A.ddress. I noticed in the list of privileges granted Lodges was one allo,ving the Knights of' Pythias to occupy a l\Iasonic llall. Perhaps the occupancy of a }\Jfasonic Lodge room for one evening for the purpose of conferring a degree called the Eastern Star would do more harm than the occupancy of the same raOUl for six lnonthsby the Knights of Pythias. The Grand l\Iaster had been questioned as to the legality of receivpetitions for degrees or melnbersl~ip of saloon-keepers. His reply ,vas: t.he petitioner sells intoxicating liquors in violation of Masonic statute laws, he should not be elected to receive the degrees or to 1l'lâ&#x201A;ŹUUnel7Sn.1p." This is exclusive and prohibitory, and places Ohio side by side with 1\Iissouri. G. L. Ap.-IO.

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rfhe report of Brother J, II, BrOn1\Vell, G'rand Secretary, is a very able clocnnlent, show~ing that the Grand Lodge of Ohio has placed in charge of its interests a snperior and eOlnpetent officer. The seven Lodges constituted under Dispensation by the Grand l\Iaster \rere severally chaTtered during the Session. Four applications for Dispen8atiol1s "were made to the (fraud Lodge, and \vere all refused for reasons assigned by the COllunittee.

The COllllllittee on J\Iasonic lIol1le rnade an elaborate report, covering a series of points. The first question rnet and considered ,vas, ho\v such an institution should be supported. The ans'wer furnished \vas, by iudi vidual donations, contributions fron1 the various :U/lasonic Bodies, and a slight inprease in the annual dues. The con1mittee assluned that there are 35,000 1\la80n8 in Ohio; that nlany of theln \vould nU1ke liberal snbscriptions, and but fe,v "would refuse to coritribute tl sl11all alllount. It \vas therefore asslul1ed that from $50,000 to $70,000 could be raised in that 111anner..Frolu l\fasonic Bodies it ,vas assluned that fronl $20,000 to $30,000 'would be contributed, and that an increase in dues of twenty-five cents per n1enlber \vould bring in $10,000 11101'e. The lo\rvest estirnated a1110Lult 'ivas $80,000, on \vhich to COnl111enee operations; Hind that in t\VO years the IIorne 'would accnululate a, fund of $100,000. The object eonternplated ,vas the eare of \vido\vs and orphans and "\vorthy l\Iastel' lVlasolls unable to take care of thenlselves. The cOlllInittee reCOIYllllended that not less than $100,000 should be seenred before any plan ,vas adopted as to the construction of buildings. It is assulned that fifty acres of ground \vould be necessary, accessibly located to 80rne large city in 'which the Grand Lodge rnight hold its Sessions. Resolutions were adopted looking to the inauguration of this great enterprise. The report, ,vhen rendered, "vas referred to the C0111Inittee on 'Vays and l\Ieans. Said conlmittee subsequently subrnitted the result of their investigations and recoIDlnended that the report be approved, and its reeolulllendation ,vas adopted. Thus it appears the Grand Lodge of Ohio has fornlally taken the necessary steps to'wards the establishlnent ~lnd nULnagenlent of this grand charity. From the generosity and broad liberality, together ,yUh the public spirit and ,vealth of Ohio 1\:1a80n8, there can be no doubt of the suecess of the enterprise inaugurated, and that at an early d::ty that Jurisdiction 'will be in the front rank of Grand Lodges in founding an asyhllu destitute widow's, helpless路 orphans and poor distressed l\Iaster l\Iasons. God speed thenl in their noble and true nlission of making in that Jurisdiction a grand, practical sueeess.

,.,4pl)endi:v.. CORRESPONDENCE.

"T.

~\. report covering 1GB pages ",vas rendered by Brother 1\1. Ounningluun, Past C-irand l\Iaster. 'V'er;y rl1nch of the space ernployed is filled 'with extracts froln the Journals revie\ved. Occasional exceptioJ.1s are found to this rule. No,v and then he takes in h.a,nd S0111e erring Brother and of hi1l1 to his ovvn satisfaction. This is observable in his review of Illinois. lIe vigorously grappled th.e position of Brother Robbins touching the Past 1Iaster's and Cerneauisl11.

Brother CUllningluun furnishes a fun and graphic history of the origin and spread of the opposition elenlents in Ohio. IIis fruniliarity ,vith the local confEcts and conditions qualifies hiIn for the \vork he undertook and so ably carried for\vard. The Grand Lodge' Proceedings of lVIissollri for 1888 received a路 fivepaged notice. Of course he \vas courteons and fraternal. I-ris eriticisln of IUy vie'ws eoneerning the Past IVl::lster's Degree are vigorous, and, no doubt, satisfactory to hilnself and all '\vho hold his theoties. His relllarks about an "ieonoclastic desire for change" do not find any application to this "Titer. 1\ly position is a very si111ple one. It is either take the Past ~Iaster's Degree f1'0111 the Capitular systen1 and Ioeate it peru1anently in the Lodge,' or banish its presence f1'0111 all Lodge cereillonies. It 111ust belong to Orl.f or the other. It eannot belong to both. BrotherCunningharll defines the aetioll of the Grand Lodge of Ohio on the Cerneau question in very explicit tern1S. He deelares that their action has been against <.Usloyalty to the enactrnents of the C+rand IJodge, and not against High Riteisrn. Jt is not necessary for D18 to affirm my hea.rty agreenlent vvith the position taken that a (i-rand Lodge has the unquestioned right to require fealty to its ovvn laws. are in full accord.

.A.t this point "1'e

Brother Cunningham said that there had been 110 request frOl11 the Snprelne Oouncil of the Scotch Rite to determine 'what is and \vhat is not genuine Freenlasonry vvithin its own Jurisdiction. The action of the Grand Lodge was caused by the efforts of the adherents of Cerneauisrll to establish it in Ohio. This forced upon th~lt Grand Lodge the necessity of defending its o'wn honor and suprenlacy, and the proteetion of its own 111embel'S frOIl1 the illegal Cerneau concer11. When the issue \\Ya,s thus forced upon them, they Inet it and路 declared that Cerneauism \\ras"irregula.r, illegal and unn1asonic." All this luay be adlnitted, and yet the question will arise, what duty devolved upon the Grand Lodge to pass upon the question at all? It was not a

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subject to be bronght up in the Grand Lodge, but was an issue between t\yO branches of another order called Scotch Riteislll. It ,vas not born of Synl bolic J\Iasonry. Brother Cunningham says that the Northern Jurisdiction has never clairnecl control of the three degrees of Blue Lodge lVlasonry. An equal disclain1er is n1ade by the Cerneauites. Certainly as much cannot be claiIned for the Southern Jurisdiction, as ShO"'''11 by the head of that institution, ,vho said that, "in] 801 jurisdiction over the SyInbolic Degrees ,vas expressly 'waived in favor of the Grand Lodges, but 'was not entirely ceded or relinquished, and ,ve have always held our right to achninister them to be undhninished, and that, if necessity should require it, to be reassuIned." Though the Northern Jurisdiction disclaims control of, or interest in the SY1l1bolic Degrees, and though the Cerneau concern luakes a similar disclainler, the Southern Jurisdiction, through its Chief Oaptain, Albert Pike, maintains that control of the three degrees belongs to the Scotch Rite system and has only been 1.l ai1.N:'d in our favor. l

Brother Cunningham comn1ented upon Iny vie,vs of the prerogative question. lIe quoted from the utternnces of Brother O'Sullivan, ,vritten in 1859. That venerRble l\Iason and able wTiter belonged to a school of l\lasons vvho believed 1110re in "the power of the king" thnn in written constitutions. But be it remembered that these vielc8 of .A.nthony O'Sullivan, ,vise and great as he ,vas, found no favor in the eyes of 1\1issouri l\Iasons, as sho\vn by its legislation and by its enactment of constitutions and la\ys. The advocates of PREROGATIVES of Grand l\1asters Inaintained that a Grand l\Iaster c0111d do many ,vonderful things, such as making l\lasons at sight, etc. The Grand Lodge of. IVlissouri declared forty yeal's ago that the Grand l\ÂŁaster had no right to make l\fasons at sight, 1101" convene a Lodge for that purpose. The reason of this restriction is found in the Book of Constitutions in the following ,vords: "That the Grand l\laster shall have 110 powers to suspend the operation of any la,v of this Grand Lodge." Brother Cunningham will see from the foregoing that the vie,vs held by Brother O'Sulliyan were his o,,"n personal opinions of what Grand IV[asters anciently did "rho received their appointnlents traIn kings, and not in accord ,vith the constitution and la\vs of l\Jfissouri lYIasonry. The opinions of Brother O'Sullivan, like my own and those of Brother Cunningham, expressed in Reports on Correspondence, "rere not the utterances of the Grand Lodge. The quotation of Brother Cunningham frOll1 the report of Brother O'SulliYan has no ,,~eight in determining the great questions settled by the constitutions of In 11ly estilnation, the solen1nlyenacted constitution is'\vorthmQre than any claiIn of "high powers in ll1e vested," elaimed under the doetrine of prerogative, that ever was rendered.

149 Brother Cunninghaul concluded his able revie,,,"," \vith an elaborate essay upon landnlarks. Of his ability, research and scholarship, qualifying hinl in an eminent sense as a reporter of correspondence, no one 'will raise a question. For him, personally and l\Iasonically, I have the highest regard. LE..t \NDERBURDICK, of Toledo, 'was re-elected G. 1\1. J. H. BROlVf\YELL, Cincinnati, re-elected G. Sec.

OREGON,

1889.

This Grand Lodge meets in June. The Proceedings are not received until late in the season, consequently the Journal is t",~elve or fifteen months old before revie1ved. In vie'w of past experiences, it is hardly probable that the Proceedings of 1890 1vill reach me in tinle for examination and report before nlY ,,'"ork is printed. Should the Journal arrive in time, it will receive due consideration. The review of the Proceedings now under consideration, will be a very brief one. The Thirty-ninth Annual COffilnunication of the Grand Lodge of Oregon was held in the City of Portland,J.\rlay 12,1889. Brother Jacob l\Iayer was GrandJ.\rlaster and Brother F. J. Babcock, Grand Secretary. I have not counted the number of Lodges represented, preferring that the. Grand Secretaries should do their own counting. Finding no recapitulation, I guess the number of Lodges a little less than one hundred and the memb~rship about 3,500. The Address of Grand l\Iaster Mayer was quite lengthy, covering thirty-four pages. The opening portion was a very interesting exordium. Eight pages were devoted to notices of the dead. He paid a fitting tribute to the memory of a deceased Past Grand Master of that Jurisdiction, Brother Berryman Jennings, who died Decerp.ber 22,1888, in his eighty-second year. This venerable Brother was made a l\iason in Burlington, Io路wa, in 1844. The gold fever took him to California in 1850, in which year he entered the Grand Lodge of that State. In 1851, he helped to establish a l\:Iasonic Grand Lodge in Oregon, and became its first Grand Master. Other names of less note appeared in the list furnished by the Grand

Master.

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l~orty-six Lodges 'were visited by the Grand l\Iaster during his terrll of office. lIe offered a series of valuable recolllluendations for the eonsicleratioll of the Grand Lodge. fIe recollunended the establishnlent of a "Vido\vs and Orphans' l\Iasonic 110111e. fIe thought it advisable for the ({rand to take SOIne steps towards pl1rehasing land in SOUle proper all 'which to ereet the Horne for the \vidow's and orphans of l\Iasons that Inay need attention in the future. fIe referred to an interest belong'ing to the G-rancl Lodge called the "]~dllcationalFund." lIe said in view of the superior character of their schools in that State, that he did not see that they had any use for their "Educatic)llHJ Fund. n . lIe reconnnended that the property, in ,yhich that Fund is used for the building of a l\Iasonic invested, be sold, and the Teu1ple. .A.. s near as I can estimate its value, their present property is v{orth SOIue $75,000.

The Gl'and l\Iaster the arrest of two Charters, the institution of four Lodges under Charters, and the creation of three under IHspensation. lIe rendered a nUlnber ofdeeisions during his terrIl of offIce, \V hich 'were approved by the C0l111nittee on .J urispruclenee. lIe ca.ned attention to the eontlict existing in various Jurisdictions connectecl\vith Oe1'neau l\Iasonry. The Corru11ittee on that subject subsequently reported that at the present thne, thereWfLs no trouble anlong thelll concerning the Cernean lUte, and expressed fL hope that there ,vonld not be any in the future. The Conunittee said, ho,vever, th~tt the Cernean JUte is clandestine, and \varned all Inelube1's in that Jurisdiction not to e111brace it. The G-rand Nlaster stated that a traveling Degree peddler, by the of Calvin C. Burt, had been dispensing his peculiar Rite in that

llallle

J urisdietion. ...1\â&#x20AC;˘. ch'cular \varned the Brethren against this tra,veling fraud, "\-vho isan expelledl\Iason, and thus ended his luission. It ",vas nnnounced by the Grand lVl~lster that the finances of the Grand Lodge had fttllen unusually Iovv. fIe stated that in one year the Grand Lodge ",vo111d be in debt about $3,600. Reference "vas Illade in the .A.ddress to the distress of the Brethren in Florida f1'o111 yellow' fever; .Johnsto\vn, Pa., fronl the flood, and Seattle, Washington, frOlua disastrous fire. The report of the Grancl Secretary, Brother B~1bcoek, that, in ulany respects the past year had been one of the Inost 'Pl'IOS1[}e]~OrlS in

151 their history. .A. l1urnber of had been conferred than last year, ,vhile a BrnalIer nU1l1ber of luernbers had been lost by

non-paylnent of dues. The Conll11ittee on HOn1€ : first, that the tirne had arrived ,vhen the (~rand Lodge should take action for procuring property on \vhieh to erect the necessary buildings. that some 111ethod should be for raising funds for the constrnction of buildings and the lnaintenance of the HOine. Third, that a committee 1)e created '\vhose business it shall be to look after these interests and report at the next ..:\..nnllal Session. The Cornniittee ,vas appointed. OHA'rION.

B:rother C+eorge .E. Ohalnberlain, C+ra,nd Orator, delivered an ,A.ddress ,yhich covers eleven pages of the Journal. It contains nULny fine thoughts and practical suggestions. In vie,v of their financial1iluitations and eU1barraSSll1ents, a resolution 'Ntis adopted authorizing the C+rand 1\fH.Bter to levy a tax upon the several Lodges, according to their active 11lelubership, ,,,,,hich amonnt should be collected by the G-rand Secretary.

In the· election of oflicers, I notice that Brother B::1bcock, who had long and faithfully served the :Frttternity of that Jurisdiction, as Grand Secretary ,vas superseded by Brother S. F. Chad,vick, who for years has been the OOInnlittee on Correspondence. So Brotller Chadwick no\v :fills the position of G'rand Secretary and Comn1ittee on Oorrespondence in that Jurisdiction. From a long reportorial aequaint~Lnce with Brother Chadvvick, I very cordially 'welconle hiIll into the Guild of (xlrand Secretaries. CORB,ESPONDI~NCE•

.A report eIllbracing t\VO hundred pages, revie'wing the Proceedings of fifty G-rand Lodges was nlade by the Chair111an, Brother Stephen F. Chadw·ick. It presents a very cornplete Sll!l1mary of the transactions of the (frand Lodges revie,ved. Four pages ,,~ere devoted to the fraternal consideration of our l\'Iissollri Proceedings for 1888. fIis compliUlent to Grand lVittster Winialns'w~tS very hanc1s0111e and gratifying. Spe~lking of ourfreedonl from -the presence of l\lasonic saloonkeepers, l:1rother Chadwic~k said, "The \vorld does n10ve and in the direction."

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COlnnlenting upon the snceess of 1\1aso11ry in 10'W"a, as the danghter of lUissouri lYIasonry, Brother Chadvvick said that they clainled SOUle relationship to Io'VV"a. Oregon's first Charter caIne frOIn lVlissouri, the 11lother of Iovva. lIe said, "'Ve are proud of our relative. Old IVlissanTi has done lots of good in this \'Vorld through her able Representative n1en tl/nd her Granel Body of Freemasons, and no people are under greater obligations to her than the Oregonians. l\1issouri is inter,voven in our history at our firesides, social and business life to the highest station in our Civil Governlllent, State and National." Brother Ohad\vick cOllllllendec1 the administration of our Grand l\Iaster Williauls "as \vise, conservative and able." He paid passing tribute路 to Iny Review on Correspondence for 1888, and said it ,vas ably prepared and of great interest to the Craft. I perceive that he holds vie'ws soule'what different from nline on the question of saloon-keeping by l\Tasons. He says, "That liquor-selling is no l\lasonic offense except in those Jurisdictions Vl hich declare it to be such. It is a la,vf111 business in alulost all Jurisdictions, and carried on in everyone in some shape." To \vhich I reply, according to the statutes of the State, liquor-selling is a legal business, but Brother Chadwick confounds that \vhich is Inade lau!ful by .statute, y\rith that which is declared to be 'unlauful by Grand Lodges, as a 1rb01Yll question. I would ask hiln to dislniss from his lnind the idea of 8tatutory protection of liquor-selling, and look at it silnply as a rnoral 'issue, and as such, the (i'rand Lodge has a perfect right to control and regulate it aillong lYIasolls. Brother Chadwick does not perceive the force of l\fissouri lavv when he says I did not ansvver the question of Brother vVait of N e~T Hampshire. In reply to the question of Brother vVait, I quoted a ~fissouri By-law which says that our Lodges have po'wer to exercise penal jtu"i8diction over all It[(1lW)U~ reshUng 'in their several Jnrisdictions, whether (~tJil'iated or non-affiliated. Brother Chad,vick thinks this does not apply to melnbers of Lodges of other Jurisdictions vvha may live in IVlissouri, but only to our o'wtt Lodge rne'lizbers. He assunles that if a Inelnber of a Lodge in . A.1abalna, for il1ustration, should violate the "J\lora1 or Masonic" law under the jurisdiction of a l\Iissouri Lodge, 'we 'would have no right to try and pllnish the Alaban1a l\lason. There is just where my amiable Greg'on Brother is at fault. "\Ve claiIn and exer~~ise jurisdiction over A.LL l\f.A.,SONS vvho violate the illoral or IVrasonic hn1\' in our J?1idst, whether they belong to .Lodges in one State or We do ~o because the offense is against )LA.SONR1"' 1 and ,,,,here an unmasonic act is COlll111itted, there it should be tried, vvithout referene路e

153 to the question of affiliation. If an l\..labanla l\lason conl1nits a l\Iasonic crilne in the jurisdiction of a l\Iissouri "re prefer charges against hin1 ,,~here the crhne is C0I11111itted, H,nd ,vhere the evidence is available. 'Ve notify his Lodge of the criIne and the eharges. If his Lodge prefers to try hiln upon our charges and the testirnony ,ve furnish, an right. If it is preferred that the trial take place here, 'where the wrong "was perpetrated, ,ve ,vill try the case, and judge according to the testiulony. Brother Chadw"ick says, "Selling liquor is not crin1inal." That is, he Ineans it is not n10rally ,vrong. If there is no 'in oral 'wrong in the business, then it 11lUst be right, according to a 11loral standard. Our views differ much ,,~ider than the distance between here and Oregon. Selling liquor is not wrong or criminal according to the statute8 w hieb authorize its sale. But is Brother. Chad'wick V\rilling to have his lVIasonic or rnoral lueasure deterillined by the statutes of t.he Slate? If so, this criticism need be carried no further, but ends forever. He closed his very readable report in t.he follo\ving kindly references t.o l\:Iissouri, for V\~hich one of her adopted sons sends hin1 thanks, sincere and frat.ernal: In our Yisitations witb the Grand 1VIaster we came across nlany Missourians, one of whom became delighted when we promised him the Missouri report after reviewing it. This Brother did not forget his love for his old Jurisdiction, nor do any of them. If we were to giye Brother Vincil the many descriptions of hilnselfthat we have received from :Missourians, he would not recognize himself, of all of which he lnay be proud, however. Long may the grand old State prosper.

Christopher Taylor, of Dayton, was elected Grand Master. Stephen F. Chadwick, of Salelu, was chosen GranclSecretary and is Coulmittee on Correspondence.

PENNSYLVANIA, 1889. The very handsome and complete Journal of this Grand Lodge contains the records of a nU111ber of Commnnications. Oue 'was held for the purpose of forlnally accepting' 'the handsome, costly and symbolic decorations of Egyptian Hall, ~fasonic Ten1ple, jnst completed." .~ . Quarterly ConlIDuuication was held J\;Iareh 6th, at which Representatives frolll 118 Lodges were present. Petitions for the 'establishUlent of tVfO new Lodges were received and referred to the Grand ""-..I'Li...l. ....,'L'1.l:I.

with power to act.

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In ~June another GluarterIy Conlmnnication 'Wt:ts held, at vvhich ninety-eight Lodges were represented. l\latters of local interest ,vere tr2l11sact:ecl at this Session. .A.nother Quarterly COlllInnnieation occurred in Septeinber. .A.t this Session the G-rand Secretary Illude a report as to the Lodges and rnemo:f the Jurisdietion for the year ending December, 1888. \Vhole number of Lodges reported, 380; constituted, 4; organized, 1 ; reinstated, 2, Inaking a total of 387, ,vith a Inelnbership of 39,SH8, sho'\ving an increase of 1,347. Another 'luarterly OOllununication took place Deceillber 4, 1889, "when 245 Lodges ,vere represented. On this occasion the G'l'and Offi'cel's 'were elected. .At this Session reports were Inade, sho"wing the status of the several funds under the control of the G'rulld Lodge. The Clrancl Lodge Charity Fund HoIIloullted to $72,000. The CUraI'd bequest foots up to $61,200. The COlll1uissionel's of the Sinking Fqncl reported $449,500 as being under the control of that Body. .A.t all the Sessions narned Brother Clifford P. l\lcCalhL, Grand JVlas-

tel', presided. The affairs of this Grand Lodge have been fLbly 111anaged, saving the Fraternity in that State frOIll the terrible pressure so often connected 'with building l\iasonic Teruples. The death of a Past Grand IVraster and Past Grand Secretary of that .Jurisdiction \vas announced-Brother John Thornpson, vvIla \vas oyer ninety years of age ~1t the thne of his death. His ::l\Iasonic career included a period of n10re than sixty-bYO years, during vvhich time he had filled Inany of the ~1oSt inlportant stations of Subordinate and Gl路and Bodies. It is said in the record of his1ifethat he nevertook any degrees in ThIasonry beyond the Royal .l'\.rch, and that he "\Vtl,S nloclest and unassuluing in his n1anner, kind in disposition and a steadf~tst

friend. The Grand Lodge adopted P!oper resolutions cOlnlnel11orative of the virtues and ,vorth of this venerable and venerated Brother. The .A.nnual Grand Comrnunieation convened in Philadelphia, Deceluber27, 1889, ,vith Brother Clifford P. ~IeCaHa, G'rand l\.faster, and Brother l\fichael Nisbet, (i路rtuld Secretary. Sixty-tvYO Lodges were represented. l\Iatters of IDeal intprest considered and deternlined during the Session.

l~ pon Illation of the COlInnittee on Lodges of North Dakota and Ne\y South 'Vales ,yere

There \vas paid out of the (frand Session, about for relief, assistan ee; 312 of theln to the The stewards of the Girard expended $3,100; $2,740 of it to persons Pennsylvania.

th e re,CO:g'nlZE~d.

Fund, as reported.. at having received, of Fund. having oe,IOrtg'lll,g to the .Jurisdiction of

The C+rand Trettsurer, Brother TholllHS R. Patton, to the errand Lodge the rnllnificent gift of $2;'"5,000. In doing so, he said he had fL desire to benefit his raee and eontribute to the neeessities of the unfortunate, and especially his Brethren in Freeluasollry, their \vido\vs and orphans. Ele said he 'was controlled by his solieitude to leave a \vorthy lnelnorial of saered affeetion to the Inemory of his htulented \vife. This J.11unificent donation was to be in the hands of trustees, tIle ~lIllonnt to be inve,stecl, the interest an.d incorne fltrising froln it, exeept $600 per year, to be added to the principal until t.he SH,1ne should reach the StUll of $50,000. "1'hen this SUIll should be reuJehecl, th'ere should be an annual distribution of $1,500. 1"he snrplns ~1nd interest arising shall be added to the principal u:ntil the ~UI10U!lt reaches $100,000, \vhich shall forever after relnain a perIllenent fund, the interest ,vhereof shan be applied from tinle to tilne to the relief of the poor, but respectable 'wiclo\vs of lVlasons of forty-five years of age, 'who are unable to provide for thelusel Yes.

Brother Patton appointed five trustees to this fund is to be left.

'VhOlll

the manageluent of

Past Grand lVIaster Richard Vaux offered t,he follo,""l'ing resolutions, which 路were unanirnously adopted: Resolned. That the mnnificent and truly :Masouic f,,,,ft of R. W. Grand Treasurer Thonlt:ls R. PattoIl, just offered to this Grand Lodge, is路 accepted in the spirit which inspired the donation. Tlu1t the Gri1nd Lod~?~ offers to Brother Patton the testimony of its .fraternal a.,UlpreCia,tio'll of his noble eharity. . Resoloed, Thilt the Grand Lodge accepts the gift under the special conditions attached thereto, and hereby agrees that n. stri.ct construction in carrying out en.ch of the provis~ ions the donor has attached to the donation sh~111 be ever luaintained by this Grand

Lodge.

That this fund shall be kn.own as "The Thomas R. Patton ]Jftmwrial Oharity

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to the Grand Lodge 拢1'orn Brethren in y"'irginia ill hehalf

of the ""\Vashington JYIasonic l\ielllorial Temple," at Fredericksburg,

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was reacl. Brother vVallace, of ··Virginia, being present, addressed the Grand Lodge upon the subject, which was referred to the Committee on Finance. ADDRESS •

.A.n able and extended .A.. ddress \vas delivered by the Grand l\faster. It eovered forty-six pages, and contains a number of interesting subjects handled in a particularly felicitous manner by that competent Grand Officer, Brother l\IcCal]a. FroIn his opening renlarks I extract the follo"wing beautiful lesson: There settled on the northernmost verge of Scotland precisely four centuries ago a family which indelibly impressed its name npon that locality. This fanlily multiplied into eight branches, each of \vhich clailned the primacy oveJ; the others. Year after year the heads of these houses met together, but alwe.ys to dispute as to which was chief, and which sbonld preside at the head of the table at the annual family gathering. The father finally devised a plan to assuage their jealousies. He erected a house octagonal in form, having eight doors and eight ,vindows on its eight sides, and 'when the period arrived for the familY reunioll, he caused his eight sons to enter each by a sep<Lrate door, and, after entering, ~ach was assigned a seat directly opposite his door at an octagonal table, so that everyone might think he ,vas chief, and none dispute with his brethren. Such was the famous John O'Groat's house. How great is the contrast between the ulode of entrance to it and that to Corinthian Hall, in our Masonic Temple, as we assembled to-day in AnntH11 Grand Communication! 'We all entered by one door. There ,vas no dispute for precedence in entering, and none for station or place within the t:y"led Lodge. Brethren, no John O'Gron.t's house is possible in Freemasonry. Every Lodge-room has but one outer door, and by it every member finds an abundant entrance.

Brother l\lcCalla presented a very superior and elegant tribute to their fraternal dead, including a nunlber of prominent Brethren, the principal one of ·which ,vas the late Brother TholllS0n, V\Those death I have already mentioned. Reference 'was made in the Address to the J ohnsto,vn flood. He said the loss to the l\fasonic :Fraternity aggregated twenty lives, while the iinanciallosses of the Fraternity reached nearly $1,000,000. Two thousand five hundred dollars had been pronlptly appropriated by the Grand Lodge for the relief of the sufferers. The Fraternity in Pennsylvania sent forward nearly $25,;000, while the aggregate contributions from the Fraternity in the United States and Canad?s reached $45,000.

. .fl considerable portion of the Address was taken up ~rith reference to the so-called Oerneau Rite. He announced that, ,\yith but fe"r exceptions, all who had been misled by this Rite had abandoned their allegiance to it and reassulued their fealty to legitim,lte in Pennsylvania.

He said, in conclusion: "Thus has this cloud on the IV[t~sonic horizon been dispelled." This is most gratifying infornlation.

He eOlnmended a School of Instruction held in Philadelphia, a 'wrork 'whieh he e111pha tically approves, saying the Sehool of Instruction is excellently conducted" and is accomplishing a valuable work for the Craft. J

l\;luny other matters of local interest ,",,"ere nlentioned in the .Address. Four new Lodges had been created during his ternl of office.

Their Grand Lodge Library is reported as containing 5,000 volumes, 3,500 of which are l\Iasonic 'Norks of the greatest r~trity and value. lIe reported a number of deeisions. He said it ~vas not perlnissible for a party to be a Inember of two Lodges at the same tiIne, double IDenlbership having been prohibited as long ago as 1804. He is sound on the question of joint occupancy of l\Iasonic Halls, and decided that the Egyptian Rite of l\femphis is not a l\Iasonic body. This is hard upon the ovvner of said Rite, vtho lives in Boston.

There are various restrictions in force in Pennsylvania l\fasonry which differ with those in the .J urisdictioll of1\lissouri. .A.ll the rulings of Grand ~Iaster lYlcCan~l are practic~tl and of sound l\Iasonic interest. He i;l.nnounced that their l\[asonic HOUle, an inclep~nclent organization, \vas worthy of the sympathy of all Freemasons. Their 1Ionle now shelters tlnd 1l1uintains t,venty aged and indigent 'worthy Master l\lasons. It "ras announced in the l\.ddress that the condition of Freemasonry in Pennsylvania was thriving and prosperous. He said bet\veen the constituent Lodges and the.Grand Lodges there exists the sincerest synlpathy and loyalty.

In concluding his very able Address, Grand l\Iaster McCalla dwelt upon loyalty to the landmarks. He claiuled that the Grand Lodge of Pennsy Iv~tnia vvas the most venerable in forulal organization on the .l.-\.merican Continent. Their usages, customs and landlnarks are like\vise of pristine purity. He asserted that their Freemasonry is not after the fashion of these times, but is truly路 ancient and truly honorable. Following the Address, the Grand Officers were installed, appointments made and the Grand Lodge was closed in harmony.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Five distinguished I~re.thren cornposed the COIUll1ittee on Correspondence, vvith the venerable Brother Richard 路Vaux, chairlnan. Ifewrote and presented an able revicnv, covering 215' pages, in vvhich fifty-three (~rand Lodge .Journals ""vere exall1ined. lIe furnished, as usual, a very elaborate salutation, enlbracing a series of points eu,refully considered and ,visely 路worded. FraIn his salutatory I Iuust be allo,Ye(~ to rnake an extt'act, \vith hearty approval. EIe said: rehe Grand Lodges of our Fraternity have been, to a marked debrree, free from irritating t1nd discordant ""questions \vhicl1 agitate profane associations, localities and States. '~lhen self-interest. inordinate ambition and ignoble aims concentrate energy for the accomplishment of latent or patent purpose, it is reasont1ble to expect dissensions and strife.

Brother "'laux vvTl'ote a very interesting preface to his revie\"," in \vhich divers ill1portant rnatters \vere treated. .A.lllong othE~r subjects that of "physical qualiiieation" received attention. Of course he is fL "physical" perfectionist. One sentence will dernonstrate that. 'lIe said: "The 'whole teaching of Freernasonry is to reach out toh1.ur/.,an, pet:t'ect'ion, as fn,!' as possible in lllan." Grttut it. lIe then \vrote: "Physical defects, Il10ral defects, defects in individuaJ eh~tracter"are subjects .for investigation. But \vhat has "physical defects" to do \vUh "Illoral defects, defects of individual character?" Does the "hlunan perfeetion" he seeks, as a result of the' 'teaching of Freeluasonry," depend upon or grow out of "physical perfection?" Do eallse "THoral defectlb, defects of individua.l eharacter?" lTnless it is affir1110dthat such is the case in both instances, the establislllnent of therulE~ of physical perfection as Inaintained by Brother y"'aux and ,others, is useless, and can be of no avail in secnring the "bUlXU1U perfection" sought by hinl. I have learned that "hurnan perfe.ction in Ulan" is to found ill the dUl1'acte1' and not in the (~f .the If he speculative (not operative), it rnust hav'e to do with trle jeets. I have never advocated the liberalisrnof S01110 as to adlnissian of physically defect parties into our Ancient路 Fr::l,ternity, lHlt I hold that 11101'e stress is laid upon "physical perfection" than is Hind

159 in luany cases 1110re than is as to 11101';i1 perfection or fitness. 'Yith Brother , ...aux a slight defect in one eye, or the ~tbsence of a srnall part of a finger, relllote from the 111erubers to l)e used, or a rnissing toe, will create "physical defects" sufficient to exclude the applicant. Indeed one of the Grand l\Iasters of his Jurisdietion, not lnany years sinee, interposed his high po\ver during the pendency of a case in Grand Lodge and said, "vvithout any further action on the part of the Grand Lodge he vvould decide that the nanle of - - - - - - - - be striclren from the roll of In embers." This ,vas a case "there a party had received all the degrees in a legally constituted 1)ennsy1vania Lodge, being an innocent party anclignorHnt of the law of "hulnan perfection/' but ,vas unfortunate enough to be lninu8 a s111all portion of the thUUlb on his left hancl. .A.fter having been made a l\fason, in ignorance of the require111ents of the Ia'v of physieal perfection, he \VaR turned qat of l\iasonry, this "trifling defect" costing hinl his l\iasonie life. I refer Brother ,raux: to the Proceedings of his <..11'and Lodge in June, 1882. 'The "perfect youth" systeul, as 111aintained by Penn8ylval~ia, has certainly ren,ehed the climax of sllblill1e folly. Brother ,raux maintains aga.inst all earners the doctrine of "physical perfection," and us vigorously defends the landularks. I presullle he 'will never alIo\v anyone the privilege of giving a liberal interpretation to those lanchnarks. He says a "landln~rk is eternal." 'Vho Inade these landlua,1'ks, (~ocl or I1lell? Can luan luake an "eternal" thing? If not, ho,v can a .lanchnark be "eternal," nlade by D.lan? In replying to a Brother in Dakota, Brother ,Taux said: "Really, Bill Nye should take notice" that he had been denl01ished by the Dakota humorist. ""V ell said, and ,pertinently ~lppliecl. In revievving the District of Colulnbia, Brother Vaux mentioned the laying of a corner-stone of a "cathedral for the Scottish Rite," and quoted ,"t paragraph from the address of Albert Pike, the orator of the occasion. He then said: "\rVe are as much in the dark as heretofore. What" Lodges of the Anr.ient Craft of

Freemasonry" have in common with H Bodies of the other degrees of later origin" we do not cOluprehend. The words include any association called sccret,either Odd-Fello\vs, Knights'ofPythias, Red1Ien, or any of the hundred ephemeral gatherings'" of later origin," which say they have degrees. Surely this "cathedral" iSH, nalne assumed for the pretentious effort to elevate it to a dignit~y.

Freemasonry has its own Temple for its hOlue, where only the Symbolic Degrees, which circulllscribe all that is Masonic, are confined. No" Bodies of the other degrees of h1ter origin" can ha.ve co-partnership with Ancient Freelnasonr~ in any cathedral. 'fhe address bnplies that" in the bodies known by other names tl Ereemasonry can be taught by precept and exaluple equally with the Symbolic Degrees of Ancient Pree and Aeet)pted Masonry, IF-all, yes, if-they are cathedralized. We do not agree to anJT such dONrine. \-Ve fear in this "cnthedral n error and schism will SOOl1 have a place.

In his revie,v of Illinois, Brother ,raux paid respectful, if not rever11ttent.ion to the views of (}rttnd ~faster Smi.th on the subject of reeognizing certain "struggling Grand Lodges, particularly in Latin eQuntries." .A..fter quoting from the Address of Brother Smith, Brother

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'Vaux characterized his teachings in the follo,ving very vigorous

English: Ifwe are able to cODlprehend this language, oddly interjected into a :Masonic paper and too plethoric for calm consideration,-as ,veIl what is written as intended but not expressed-it may be interpreted as justifying the recognition of any body of men calling themselves Freemasons who, without a clear and undisputed title, assume the name.

It matters not how the body was congregated, whether under lawful :Masonic authority or by persons associated in violation of Masonic law and landmark, peradventure in "Latin countries," patronized by Orients, clandestine in their rejection of the foundation on which alone true, pure and unadulterated Ancient Freemasonry must rest, if so be the name is claimed, then any such body i~ to be recogliized as :\lasonic. \Ve omit notice of the legitiulate child of illegitimate parents and the pedigree of horses and COSfS as hardly '\vithin the range of Masonic illustration. But these " bodies" are to be recognized, and this, too, on the plea that" a .little, weak nation, struggling against tyranny by the Qlder nations of the earth," ought to be recognized by pUblicists. \\T e search in vain for any possible application of this example to the argument. .A. more extravagant platitude rarely is forced into the dignity of precise statement. But to realize the length to which these notions must lead, then" the repudiation of Grand Orients, yea, of Supreme Councils, by the Brethren of the three Symbolic Degrees, and their formation into Grand Lodges, makes them as good Ancient Craft :Masons as any that are Inude under sanction of any Granel Lodge in these United States," is to be accepted as :Masonic law.

So. then, a lot of men who belong to any elalldestine body, Orient or Council, may resolve to repudiate their illegitimate father, from WhOlU they have existence, assert the right to confer the three SYlubolic Degrees, claun to be :Masons, fornl a Grand Lodge, call it a Grand Lodge of Free and .A.ccepted Masons, and under the fulmination of this new Masonry are to receive recognition. If these men, made by a clandestine body calling itself by any name, can by their mvn \vill confer the degrees of Freenlasonry, then they are" as good Ancient Craft Masons as any that are made under sanction of any Grand Lodge in these United States." "We never can consent to regard such a proposition as worthy of serious attentIon.

True it may be that" nUnois has become the gJ'eat central {late-way for an e.rchangfJ oj the conllnerce of the enUre country, and in 'its cori1;merclal empor'itun, the '1Tuttchless and imperial cit?1 of UhicCl[/O, are to befou/nd '1't':)Jl'â&#x201A;Źsentatives of all the nations and 1Jeoples (J.l the cnrfh," but what

has that to do with the recognition of clandestine and irreguluL and rejected bodies of men elaiming to be Freemasons? It is very fine rhetoric. It might be ~1ppropriate in a Fourth of July speech, delivered to the H representatives of all the nations and peoples of the earth," but it has no place in the literature of Freemasonry.

Referring to an oration delivered by a reverend doctor of divinity in Chicago, at the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Grand Lodge, on "lYIasonry and the dignity of labor." Brother 'Vaux said: Reading thIS oration, we fire impressed wit't;1. the scope of the treatment of the subject. One would hardly believe that the Address was delivered at a JYfasonic celebration of the half-century anniversary of the establishment of H. Grand Lodge of Free a.nd Acce:pted Masons. But we mtlst not be surprised at an:vthing said or done in the "commerCIal emporium, the matchless and imperial city of Chicago."

Replying to Brother Robbins as to the Bible and its relation to lV[asonry, Brother Vaux certainly gave the Illinois Oomnlittee all he can digest for a few years and more than he will ever be able to ans,ver. Hear him: '.. There is no such question as to "whether the proper place for the dogmatizing- of people a.bont the Bible to be mooted is in a Masonic I;odge." No snell (!uestion. :rhe only question-the fundamental, essential. eternal question whieh l''''reemasonry demands to oe answered-is, Do those 'who seek to he Freelnasons believe in God '? Do

161 they accept the Holy Bible as expressing God's holy law'? Do they ackno\vledge Hi1n tlw Great Architect of created things and the Divine pcrwer which governs man? Turk, ~lohanletnll of Arabia, Christian, the Prophets and the Hebrew Patriarchs, those froTH the beginning of days, never rejected the essential elements of these propositions. It. is running away from this issue, which it seeks to avoid by insinuatiug that, a Masonic Lodge hi not the proper place for dogmatizing about the Bible. There is no dogma in a silnple truth; the co\vardice is in trying to ~rvoid the recognition oftrnth. This ti~uth is it lundnlark in l~reemasonry. \Vithout this liVing truth there can be no I?reenutsonry. rro stand by the truth is the solemn duty of every Freemason, if he is a Freernason. 1-Ie who seeks to ,vater, to dilute, to ,vf:aken this truth bv ingenious suggestions about dogrnatizing needs the quiet of his closet to learn his error. If we fully eOluprehend our dear Brother Robbins, we think he asks if i.l Mason may not change his religions belief. W~ tl.nswer, y~s .. He nlay eh.ange his religious belief if he ever had any, but he cannot abjure the bellefhe voluntarlly confessed, on \yhich he obtained his initifttion into Freemasonry. If he does that, then he ceases to be a Free路 1l1fLson. He cannot even be perrnitted to enter his Lodge unless he irnpUedly reaffirms his belief. If by' a Inental reservation he then ~bjl1res it, l~l~ conceals it 111?ri.t1 perjur~. He il.l:Htndons Freern!lSonry at the hour he abjures the faIth he procliluned at hIS initiation.

It is quite entertaining if not amusing to follo'w the lines of thought and note the terms of expression used by Brother 'Vanx in his revie,v of the Cornnlittee of ~faJine" Brother DrllnUl1ond. A.s they are both giants and ,veIl up in the tlse of the "fl~lil," I 111USt leave them to enjoy their little pleasures ,vithout .even proposing a "peace COl11111ission." I lllust no\v turn to his very kind and full notice of the transactions of ~lissouri at our last session. He accorded eight full pages to us, and 'V~lS exceedingly graeious in all respects. Brother VauK is a Inaster of '\vords, and can luake as luuch nse. of them in serving a, purpose as any diplomat fLlllong the nations. fIe路 cordially approved the . Address of Grand lYraster 1Vooel, characterizing it as "strikingly appropriate and beautifully expressive of IVlasonic teachings." The approYal of Brother ,raux is appreciated respecting the action of our Grand Lodge in recog.. nizing the .Gr~tnd Lodges named. Referring to Iny Report on Correspondence, BrotherVaux "vas so loving and brotherly that I must re'ward him by a quotation: Our esteemed and beloved Brother John D. Vincil, Chairman of the Comnlittee on Correspondence, presented his annu~l1 report. It covers hvo hundred and twenty-three closely-printed pages. A nlOre instructive digest of the Proceedings of the Grand Lodges he reviews,o. nlore careftll analysis of the greater and lesser subJects 011 which these Grand Locfges have t~1kell actioI1,or a more thorougb investigation of the views of the Chairmen of the Committees onCorrespondence is not often presented from any of these several Conlmittees. \Ve have been surprised on re!lding these two hundred and twent'y~three pages. As itwoul.c1 require fonr hundred and fortJr-si:x pages to contain all we would very much like to say~ \ve must be satisfied when we, confine our remarks to his notice of Pennsylvania.

I anl most grateful, indeed, that Brother Vaux did not augment my obligations by employing "four hundred and forty-six pag~~s" in his review of my "instructive digest" and "careful analysis." AN EXPLANATION.

In Iny last review of .Pennsylvanht, I called attention to the fact that acorner.. stone had been laid by the Grand Master, as shown in G. L. Ap..-l1.

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his report to the Grand Lodge. I asked S0111e questions about the \vork having been done properly and assunlecl that the \vork had been done with an open Lod[le, or by one not open,ed, and asked for' 'an explanation frolIt Iny dearly loved Brother "Vaux." Here is his explanation: The Grand Master of Pennsylvania \vas invited to lay the corner-stone of this library. 'The Grand IJodge, in its organized capacity as a Grand Lodge, had nothing to do 'with it. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, as a Grand Lodge, never has laid a corner-stone, or in any way presented itseU\ as an organization in its collective and organized official character in public, for any purpose. The Grand Master, in this, as in ulllike cases. invited the Grand Offieers of the Grand Lodge, and members of the Grand Loclge, in their personal, individual character as Masons, to be present. The printed 'Ritual direets l1mv each individua1 shall act in the pnblic ceremony rrhis rule was followed, as in all eases of like character. The Grand Lodge, as a Bod~\ \-vas neither opened nor closed, and the congregated IDeInbers of Grand Lodge, as a Grand Lodge, had nothing to do with these cereDlonies.

No one can faney my obligations to Brother ,raux for the above explanation. It explains: "The Grand Lodge \vasneither opened 'noT' " "The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, el8 a Grand Lodge, has never laid a corner-stone." In the case luentioned, "the congregated 111e111be1'8 of the G-rand .Lodge, as a Grand Lodge, had nothing to do \vith the cereillonies" of laying the corner-stone. "The Grand Lodge, as a body, \vas neither opened nor closed," says Brother V"aux. It \vas just there. ...~ cornerstone \vas laid sOlneho\v, because a "printed Ritual"\vas used, and the act \vas reported to the (frand Lodge, and forms a part of its history, thongh the "(frand Lodge had nothing to do \vith theeerenlonies." .J.~,s the "G"rand Lodge had nothing to do vvith the corenlonies," not being "opened nor elosed," the Grand Officers must have laid the corner-stone "in their personal, individual character" as tiley \vere present. This explains the Pennsylvania ruethod. I anl grateful for the infornlation. It requires no less a Blind than the able, erllcliteand only Brother ,raux to explain Pennsylvania custOlllS. Sometimes it requires Brother V路aux to explain Brother V"aux. flaving conlments to Inake. upon their methods, after finding out what they are, I pass on to notice his reference to IllY remarks concerning the "Past1\Iaster's Degree." In Illy last revie\v of his work as a Conlulittee I ealled attention to his characterization of the "Past l\faster's Degree." Noticing \vhich, he said lily staternents "showed the rapid conclusions, on first iInpressions, 11lade conspictlous in the clothing of \vords. Take, instanee the rernarks under the eaption, 'The Past ~;I~lster's From this nlethod of treating a question his readers ma~r eOlnCllUt1le I had not fairly represented his views "rhen I hirn as the Degree is "an excrescence at best." Fea.ring that I have not dealt justly in Illy quotation, I have exanlined \vhathe d.id say, and

163 reproduce the entire declaration here, taken fronl his Charllling Salutation, found on page seven, Proceedings of 1888. Is there "rapid conclusion on first blush hnpression" in lny relnark last year that Brother '''-aux had given the aforesaid Degree a "parting ki(~k" a,ndcalled it "an excrescence'?" Ifear hirn in his O\Vll strong terrns, often stronger than just:

"'Ve think the Past l\faster's Degree nlUY no longer be regarded as requiring further notice. It is an excrescenee at best, that either disfigures or defol'lllS the true ritualistic cerernonial of the Subordinate Lodges. "As a parting 'word, vve feel it proper to reillark that a disrnembered or deforlued body cannot be adlllitted into Freenlasonry <:l,nd the body of a cereulony cut in half is w"'ithin the exclusion."

Ivvish to say that I agree \vith Brother 'V"aux that said Degree "is <:1, useless fOl'lllula." Did his desire to eritieise blind him to IllY position on the question'? I hope not. It cannot be that a mind so \vell poised and Inethodical is given to "ra.pid conelnsions" or acts "on first blnsh inlpressions." Brother ttl1X "Tas quite 'willing to "com:rnit the olni8.~ion" of not noticing IllY dissertation on "Perpetual Jurisdiction." The "Initial Tie" V\l'as rno1'e easily passed by than ans\vered.

I have said that it requires Brother \7" aux to explain Brother \Taux. So it does. In my review of his posi.tion on 'Wh~lt constitutes l\iasonie offenses, as stated by hirllself in 1888, I quoted路 his entire staternents. lVly conllnents were Inade in all fairness, taking his own words as the ground of criticisill. Hear his reply: '\Ve now here reaffirm our former views and assert that "CZru,nkennes8, adllltery_elrL 'bezzlernent, (u~sa1J,lt ((,neZ battery, false pretenses,abnse (~f cretlU, barr-owEn.'! 'money and not '}-(~]Ja:Uing 'it, sharI) dl?lllinps thtltare akin to 'w'hat is called 'cheating,'-all this class of acts in the social, personal intercourse of business:rnen whichare prevented or punished by profane law, are not Masonic offenses." There is an adUltery which.iswithin the jurisdiction of Masonic Lodges. w

Profa,ne laws enacted for the protection of society against persoual acts of individuals, called crinles, are both preventive and punitive. A Lodge is not justified by any rule of MtlS0nic Jttrisprudenceto try路 a Brother charged with anyone of these acts a,s a ..M:ason,ic off(m,se.

Could a Lodge try a DIcnlber for murder? Murder is no more or less a Masonic offense than assault HInd battery. By what principle or practice in Ma&ouic .Jurisprudence can a Lodge detenuine the degrees of killing n human being-? Can there be 11. l\[asonic justithtble homicide, or tl manslaughter, or any other degree that the profane law recognizes. '!'he circumference which Ihnits the power of a Lodge over the committed acts of

Glnission or commission of its Inelnbers excludes all personal individual action which is not regulated by the letter and spirit of the three fundalnental provisions of the Masonic Code.

[()ct. Once permit H majority, or three~fourths of the ll.lelnbers of a Lodge,. to sit as a court to try ~lIld punish its nleln~ers for their persol1H1, social, individual conduct, as nlenlbers of society, or the conllnuluty, and ~h.e \V01:St that could follow 'yould be that such Lodge, usurping such would admullster It by force. AnarchIsts could do no 1110re and have done

la.\'Il on

is not FreeInasonry. Masonic law is as plain to be nnderstood as the of Stone."

The foregoing definition and vievvs ~would seenl to put to rest the question at issue? Brother "Vallx defines various crilnes as not being .l\fasollic offenses, even including adultery andlllurc1er. ...~ charge 111USt not ,be for any of the eUllnlel'ated offenses above. I thought at one tiIne his position \vas so defined as to be understood, but in his review" of the Texas Proceedings he spoiled all IllY fond hopes for the venerable and Inuch loved Brother. Ileal" his reply to the Texas COn1111ittee: 'Ve beg to suggest that a nTasonic Lodge has no po'wer or authority to try a member, or any Mason, for acts violative of profane laws, or social or business relations. There are well· known Masonic offenses for which :Masons can be tried by Masonic Lodges. A I-Jodge is not it court to aid. in the adminiRtrati.on of profane law·s. It is an indisputuble truth that I\Iasonic Lodges can only try 1\f asons for Masonic offenses. Let profa.ne tribunals attend to their duties, and letM:asonic Lodges attend to their own business.

In the above extract it is 11lade to appear that there are t"\VO kinds of acts or offenses, one ChlSS Inay not be tried by a Lodge, the other lllay be tried. "it l\fasonic Lodge has no pO'wer or authority to try a ll1elllbel' orany IVlason for acts violative of prof~1ne la",·s." This is one class, and 111USt not be tried. "There are -vvell-knovvl1 lViasonic offenses for vvhich l\lasons ean be tried by l\1asonic Lodges." 'fhis is another class, and may be tried. In the class 'which may not be tried he places "adultery" and even "murder," declaring that a "Lodge is not justified by any rule of IV[asonic Jurisprudence to try a Brother charged with anyone of those acts as a Jlasonic offense." There Inay be a distinction and· a difference in the n1ind of our venerated and venerahIe Brother Vaux, but he alone can make it appear. I repeat that Brother \Taux alone can explain Brother ,raux. Here is his explanation. ...t\.fter affirlning tha,t a large nUluber of crbnes are not J[usonic o.trenses,he said that those crimes rnay be so outrageous' as to delnand investigation and action as follo'ws: Suoh conduct is within the power of the Lodge to investigate, and if charges are preferred, and adultery, drunkenness, or either of the class nanled are relied on as specifications to support the charge, then it is for the Lodge to detel'mine the faets, a.nd pronounce its Yerdict, and appl~~ the penalty. There can be no doubt thn,t unfitness for membership in a Lodge on such eharges is sufficient cause for Lodge action. Unfit to be a Dlember of the Lodge!! \Vhat better ground for the trial and prompt punishment of such a person '? EUREKA.

A.t last I have found it. Brother 'V"aux has explained Brother ·V"tlUX .. lVlurder, adultery, drunkenness, embezzleluent are not lVlasonic offenses. But if they' 'so outrage the best interests of society as to bring disgraee,

165 etc., on 2\lasonry" "a of conduct unheC0111ing a l\fason" Inay be preferred. Then lllurder, adultery, enlbezzlenlent or any other criIllo a.gainst "the best interests of society" may be relied on as a specification" to support the charge. .....t\.gain I shout "EUREI(A." l\Iul'der is not a 1\I.A.. SONIC offense, but "conduct unbecolning al\fason" and 111ay be relied on shnply as a specification in the trial. At last ~re have reached the desired haven. I-Iere ,ve rest. Critnes of all gradeu enllluerated, cOIDlnitted against the la~rs of (l·od and 1116n are not l\lasonie offenses, but simply specifications. I aUl so glad to have been conducted to a right understanding of nlY beloved Brother '~aux:'s position. vVe are in full accord. "\Ve, of l\lissouri, have been doing just what he so ably defines, except ·we ll1ake the charge ~'GROSS UNl\1:ASONIC CONDUCT" instead of "Conduct unbecoming a l\lason."Perhaps 'we should be more considerate of the feelings of drunkards, adulterers, nlurderers, elnbezzlers, etc., and n1ake our charges as nlilc1 as possible by designating theIn" "conduct unbecoluing a l\Iason" and a gentleman rather than "GROSS UNrvIASONIC· CONDlTCT." \Ve may Inodify our forn1 of charges. But then to keep company vvith Brother Vaux, we would have to specify the thing done or crime perpetrated in order "to support the charge." So 'where is the difference after all, Brother Vaux? I have enjoyed this little badinage 'with my beloved Brother, and only fear he may become soaf!ectionate in his reply as to rise to the full dignity of a rebuke to my dallying with his very pecnlian methods.

Brother Vaux forgot to account for the orlgln of "l\tIasonic flail," which he assumed I had invented as anew Masonic tool. It was so n1uch easier to cornrnit ern OJniS8'ion on that little point, than to acknowledge that he was worsted in a simple bout with the implement. he said Brother Drumnl0nd had employed uponhin1 son1e years ago. Brother Vaux will understand. Brother y'" aux is not, like Iuyself, "so effervfjscent," but he is very adroit. He closed his admirable revie·w of Missouri by saying, "'Ve take leave of our Brother with the most po£gnwnt regret." \V'hy, oh why, this pain? Why, oh "why," those tears? In goodness let it be "only for a season." Cast aside that pain, and dry those tears, my beloved Brother Vaux. I hope we may not only meet again in the fields of nlutual labor and fraternal endeavor, but even in the flesh, and have a good old-fashioned greeting as 'when I saw you last in the midst of· busy life in your own great city of "Brotherly Love." Grand lVIaster, Brother l\[[cCalla, and the t1rand Secretary Nisbet, both of Philadelphia, .were re-elected.

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QUEBEC, 1890 . .A.. very handsOllle .A.nnual came fron1 this Grand I..Jodge in due time, containing the transactions of the Twentieth .A.. nnnal Conununication. The Session ,vas held in the old historic city of Quebec, .January 2H, 1890. Brother Isaac 1-1. Stearns, Grand ~Iaster, presided'; Brother J. H. Isaacson \vas Grand Secretary. There are fifty-nine Lodges in the above Jurisdiction,. forty-six of ,vhich were represented. The rnembership, according to the footing of the Grand Secretary, ::unounts to 3,050. The .A.. delress of Grand l\{aster Stearns is ten pages in length, and grouped together qnite a nU111ber of business nlatters. lIe furnished a list of the deceased lllenlbers of the Jurisdiction during the preceding year....~ll1ong theIn is the name of Brother S. J. Foss, Depnty Grand l\faster. Two Lodges had been created during the administr::"Ltion of the Grand l\laster, several delightful visits Ilul.de to Lodges, and other Hlatters of local interest attended to.

He recoll11nended the recognttion of the Grand Lodges of North Dakota and "Victoria. â&#x20AC;˘ Concerning their difficulty'with the Grand Lodge of England, which reluains unsettled, he cOllullunicated the factÂˇ that he had reealled the forlller edict of the G'rand Lodge and. placed the delicate and difficult n1atter in the hands of 1\1. VV. Bro.'Valkenl, P~tst G-rand l\Iaster, of the Grand I~odge of Canada,\vho1l1 he appointed to act as Inediator bet'\veen the two Grand Lodges. He brought before the Grand L6clge the necessity of forIning and organizing a ~:1asonic Horne, and pronounced it a noble 'work. of cb.arity to 'which they should give special attention. Nothing further in the .Address clailns attention .

.A. very cOlnplete Sec~'et~1ry, sho\ving

~l,nd thor.Qugh report ,vas renderei.i the state of their finances.

The several District Deputy Grand M::tsters sublnitted \vhich \vere ordered printed.

theG'fHind

reports,

167 It is found from the _Address and general reports that the state of the Craft is healthy and prosperous throughout the J uriscliction. The Grand l\Iaster ·was congratulated by the CODlnlittee on his able A.ddress and efficient labors rendered during the term. The effort to·ward establishing a l\Iasonie Home was heartily cOlllmended. I find nothing of general interest in the transactions of the Body clairning attention or transfer to Illy revie\v. CORRESPO~DENCE.

A report covering 107 pages is furnished by Brother E. T. D. Chan1bers, Ohairrnan of the Cornrnittee. It is largely cOlnposed of extracts frOlll the GTand Lodge J ournals exaillined. Brother Chan)bel'S \vrites 'well when he is inclined to \vrite, and is very discreet in his ttppropriation of rnatter froll1 the G-rand Lodge Journals reviewed. The Proceedings of l\Iissonri for 1889 reached hirn in tillle for exanlination. lIe thinks that the (frand Seereta1'Y of l\fissouri h~ts broken the record, and his o'wn record at that, in bringing out the Journal of Proceedings in t\VO days .

. A.lnple extraets\vere Blade £1'0111 the Address of G-rand l\Iaster )Vood, which ,vere pronounced interesting and u,ble. Several extracts were rnade from the report of this COllllnittee on Oorrespondence. From his closing notice of l\Iissouri I rnake the follo\ving extract: III reply to questions ·we proposed last year, Vle are told that there has been no iunova~ tiOll in Missouri in regard to the anti~liquor selling legisln;tioIl, and Brother Vincil adds:

•• Ask me s<.>lue hard question, Brother Cluuubers." \Ve fear, ho"vever, that Brother 'lincH's ingenuity in replying is superior to Our own in questioning. \Vhen Missouri gravely tens us that its nevllegislation is noinnovatioIl, because silnply a specific declar~1,tiol1 of the spirit ofwh~1,t had ahvays been the law,we agree that Brother Vincil is right ,vhen he S~1YS: "'Ve hold the key in our lutl1ds.'· ConsequeI1tl~;, there was no ne'cessity for anyone to godown, us he says, to the bottom, ofthe Mlssissippi river to bring up a key, and for \vhat we said last yei,tr, upon this diving busine~s we stand corrected. 'rhe ke'll was in Brother VincH's hand all the time. 'Vhen he tells us that there was no i,nnovntion sta,nding around 'wHiting to get in,it is evident that opinionscUfferas to what constitutes an innovation. That a large anlCHlnt of light V{~lS let .in we i1re gh1d to learn anel quite ready to believe. :More lighf Is 'what we all desire, iLnd -Wht"tt Brother Vincil, as Iuueh,perhaps, as anv Masonicwriter of the day, has helped to let in upon the Inoral teaching of the Fratel~nity. 'VA find less than l1~mal in the rep0l't before us upon which to differ frorn Brother 'lincH, l1nd are entirely wi~h hiln in In8 l'eIllarks, under Arizona, upon the ph~·s.ical perfection ~raze.

In eOl1cluding his very exeellent. \vork, Brother Chalnbers spoke as follo\vs: the reportorial pen and scissors, we Inay be .permitted to express the "till feel ~lggrieved if we have oceasionally waxed warrn in defense of be the fundamental principles of the Craft. If our expression of opin~ .u'C;~~,u. 'lU~:L.I.. we have endeavored to avoid everything that nlight StLYOr of discour~ literary and :Masonic fello\Vship\""ith the bright minds and wa,rnl hearts of our revievlers has continued to be of interest and instruction to us.

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The foregoing epitol1w of their sayings, and of the doings of their resp~ctive Grand Lodges, with an oceasional expression of approval or dissent, and SOlnetlm.es a . longwinded dissertation upon what some nlay regard as a pet hobby or personal VIe,,,, In t~le hope that pleasure and profit may be the result thereof, is here\vith respectfully ~Ubllllt ted for the perusal of reading Brethren.

The G'rand :i\:Iaster and Grand Secretary ,vere honored by a re-election, and both reside in l\Iontreal.

RHODE

ISLAND, 1889.

The Journal under consideration contains the records of t"wo Special, one Semi-annual, one Enlergent and the .A_unual Comnlunications. The Ninety-ninth .A.nnual COlll111unication convened in the city of Providence on the 20th of l\'1ay, 1889. Rev. and :i\!lost 'Yorshipful 'Villiam N...A.ckley, Grand l\Iaster, and other officers and nlelnbers present, 'with t,venty-nine Lodges represented. The-re are thirty-five Lodges in that Jurisdiction, ,vith a reported lnelllbership of 3,850. The Grand l\faster's A.ddress, a strictly business paper, covered ten pages, in which he reported the loss of two distinguished Brethren, Past Grand l\Iasters Lloyd IV[ortol1 and Charles Russell Cutler, both of 'whonl received just C0111111enclation frOID the G'rand }\<faster. The .A.ddress contains quite a list of Dispensations, a large nlajority of which "",vere for the suspension of their la,vs allo,ving candidates to be received, initiated, passed and raised in disregard of every settled and constitutional requireruent of l\fasonry in this country. .A.fter disposing of all these cases, the G-rand l\faster reached the conclusion that the constitution should be changed, so as .to permit this class of ,york to be done ,vithout requiring the Grand 1\laster to perforlll the labor of breaking the law by suspending it. He also recol1lIuended that l\lasters of Lodges have po"ver to curtail the lectures, on the ground that the length of our cerelllony neeessitatecl keeping late hours. ""Vonld it not be ?' better suggestion to linlit t.he conferring of I)egrees and not atternpt to do so rl1uch ,vork at one session. The Grand lVlaster referred. to the pleasnrehe enjoyed in frequent visits to the Lodges in that tJ urisdiction. He rendered five decisions. I ,vonder what the physietll "'.l:l.".T£".f-·• ~ ists 'would say to the follo·wing: "That the loss of tIle hand should .r......"

lG9 not debar a candidate fron1 receIvIng the I}egrees." 1Vhile SOUle Brethren contend for the strietest eonstrllctiol1 of the la,v of physical perfection, the decision of this R,hode Island (+rand l\Iaster relnincls 1ue of a saying sOlnething like this: "Drifting to sonle dark center, 'where gravitation, shifting, turns the other "ray." Perhaps the Crrand Lodge gave this decision and the Grand JYlaster' s..::\cldress the sanle drift, as there is not a single sentence found in the Procee(Ungs referring to the clocnlllent. ",Vhat becallle of the Address is luore than I can tell. The Reports of the several District Deputy G-rand ~lasters,Grand Secretary and Treasurer find place in the Proceedings. A Report on Correspondence, embracing three lines, states tl1at no Inatters requiring action had been presented to the C0111Inittee. Lengthy and appropriate eulogies Grand l\lasters l\lorton and Cutler.

'vere presented in honor of Past

On the 3d of June, 1889, a Special Session of the Grand Lodge was held for the purpose of dedicating -with l\1asonic cerenlonies, the monu111eut erected in honor of James .A.. Doyle, Past Grand l\laster, who had been l\1ayor of the city of Providence for eighteen years. Past Grand lVIaster Ackley delivered the eulogy and an oration was made by Past Grand Master "\Tan Slyck. (feo. Fl. Kenyon was elected Grand l\faster, and Edwin Baker, re-elected Grand Secretary, and both reside in Providence.

SOUTH CAROLINA, 1889. The record contains the Proceedings of two Special COlnmunications, held in the city of Anderson for the purpose of laying corner-stones of a l\1asonic Temple and a hotel. The Grand l\1aster, Brother Divver, officiated on both occasions. The One Hundred and Thirteenth Annual Communication 路was held in the city of Charleston, conul1eneing December 10, 1889. The Grand Master, Brother Richard F. Divver, presided. Brother Charles Inglesby was Grand Secretary. There are 172 chartered Lodges on thero1l, with a reported menlber.. of 5,239. Representatives were present from 151 Lodges. All

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.A.. ddress of seven pages was presented by the Grand lVlaster. Its opening 'was a beautiful echo conling from the grand old "City by the Sea," and contains ulany a bright and elegant thought.. He said his had been a busy but pleasant official ternl, and a profitable one to the Craft generally. His Address 'was brief and C01l1nlended by the proper COlnlni ttee .

.A. number of general Dispensations had been granted, five IJodges had been created and perlnission issued to revive five dorlllant ones. Four of the Lodges created under Dispensation received Charters.

lIe stated that their relations ,vith other Jurisdictions ,vere "entirely peacefu1." Concerning theCerneau question he luade the following proper and conservative reulark: The Cerneau trouble, which has been disturbing our Brethren in the North and 'Vest, has not found its way to our Jurisdiction, and I trust will not do so. The Grand Secretary, i.n his report on Foreign Correspondence, will explain what Cerneauism is, alld I need only say that, as Ancient Cra.ft Masons. we can giye no countenance to any organizntions, outside of Grand Lodges and their Subordinates, which claiul jurisdiction and control over Ancient Craft :Masonry.

lIe rendered three decisions, \vhieh are sitnple statements of "well principles. He had been requested during the ternl to grant permission to hold l\:Iasonic eerelnonies over the grave of a nonaffiliated J\lason, \vha .had been buried for SOlne tinle. He pronlptly ruled that it w"ould be 'wrong to give anon-aJliliated l\fason l\fasonic burial, but to hold snch a service after he, or anyone else, had been buried for a tirne, \vas unauthorized. He . considered this idea a new one and thttt it. 'would give rise to a strange proceeding which is called "funeralizing the dead." He issued an ediet to the Lodges forbidding any such proceeding. He infornled the Lodges that if they \vished to honor the 111enlory of a deceased I)rother who had been already buried, they nlight hold a nLodge of Sorro\v" in the Lodge roonl or any other place that '~lould be convenient. settled~fasonic

lIe referred to their finances hopefully and said that their finaneial condition -W~l,S iInproving. Their Grand Lodge debt is gradually decreasing, yet they still o\ve considerable Inoney for their l\fasonic Teulple. He urged that earnest efforts be nlade to ",ripe out that obligation. In response toa circ111arsent to the Lodges,nearly had been forwarded to Pennsylvania for the relief of the Johnsto,vn -.. sufferers. r~l,ised and

171 The report of the Grand Secrehtry, Brother Inglesby, furnished a full exhibit of the finances of the Grand Lodge, and contained a statellleut of contributions raised under the circular above 111entioned.

He recolllmended the recognition of the United Grand Lodges of y""ictoria and Ne,v South 'Vales, "w'hich reeolnlnendatioll v\ras duly approved and those Bodies recognized. The reports of the several District Deputy Grand l\Iasters were approved and are in the Proceedings. During the Session an appropriate je\vel ,vas presented to Pt1st Grand lVIaster Andre"w fl. White . ...~ report \vas rendered in 'which the G-rand Lodge adopted the fo1lo\ving statell1ent: "This Grand Lodge has consistently lnaintainecl that it would only enter into fraternal relations vrith Sovereign Independent GT~nd Lodges, and not with (irand Orients nor other l\.Iasonic Bodies outside of ...' \.ncient Craft l\Iasonry." This report is evidently Inade in vie,v of the staternent above quoted eoneerning the Cerneau trouble, tl,ud ph1ces the' Grand Lodge of South Cftrolina upon proper ground respecting this disturbing agency that has produced so much friction a,nd excitelnent in some of our sister Grand Lodges. A BLIND APPLICANT.

One of the nlost remarkable applica.tions for it Dispensation ever made in this Jurisdiction was presented to lue in person by a deleg-M,e of one of our :Masonic Lodges, asking- for a Dispensation to confer the degrees of MI1sonry upon a candiclnte \vho is blind in both eyes. This ~tpplication was ll1H.de by the l,odge at it regnlar COluU1Unicl:\tion, signed by the \Vorshipful Master and Secretary', and the seal of the Lodge attacbed; it also ho.d the endorsement of the '\Vorshipful Masters of three other Lodges, and severnl !>ast Ma,stel's. The Brother who presented the petitiO.11 to me, afterapleasn,nt consultation, invited me to his hotel, where I found the bhnd man awaiting D1e. I found him to be totnlly blind in both eyes, and tllthough he plead with m.e eitI;nestly to rehtx the rule and grant a DiRpensation to confer the degrees on him,. I could not see my wn,y clea.r to do so. As I bnde him good-bye he notifIed me that he would have his case presented to this (Jonnnunicatioll of the Grand Lodge. I present the a.pplication for Dispensation, and the letters accOlupanying it, to the proper eOInmittee for their consideration. I refused to grant it DispensH,tion in this case, as j,t would be direct violation of the constitution.

The above ~1,pplication Inay be styled "the fir.st of its kind." I..Jet us hopefully, "lYIay it be the last." '\That the officers and melubers of said I.loclge 'w'ere thinking about ,vhen that applieation was recomulencled will rell1ain tlIlkno\vn to the J.\tlasonic 路world. I hope we Inay be kept in darkness.

Sity,

The business of the Session was local and brief, the路 \vork being ~teeolnplished in t\VO d~1YS.

172 COHHESPONDENCE â&#x20AC;˘

...~ revie,v of eighty pages is furnished by the C+rand Secretary, Brother Inglesby. It is a 'Yell \vritten report, giving t"L sunl1nary of the Proceedings exalnined of the various Grand Lodges. There are occasional extrncts Inade frorn the Journals revievved, vvith brief and terse COll1111ents upon such rnatters as challenge his thought. In revie,ving the Grand Lodge Proceedings of Kentucky, he cOllunented upon th.e action of that Body concerning the Inl1ch discussed Cerneau issue, and said: â&#x20AC;˘"Ve think it chtngerous and un,vise for our Cirand I~odges to be legislating what Bodies of so~called 'Higher Degree lVlasons' are or are not legitimate. _A.t the sanle titne, as the Cerneau Bodies clahn jurisdiet,ion over the three degrees of . .c\.ncient Craft l\fasonry, the Grand Lodges, in self-defense, are bOt'lnd to denounce CerneaUiSIl1." This is the position I have tt"tken and Inaintain in reference to this controversy since it has been before the l\Iasonic public. FraIn this position I shall not be l1loved. flaying nothing to do \vith any branch of 11igh Riteism, for myself I propose to let the whole concern severely alone until SOlue right belonging to SyInbolic l\lasonry is invaded by this disturber of the peace. Brother Inglesby is safely conservative, and, like his very conservative Grand Lodge, holds the true position respecting the present controversy.

l\rlissonri, for 1888, received a very courteons and fraternal notice from Brother Inglesby, in ,vhich he eomulented upon the . .>\..ddress of G-rand lVlaster "Villianls, nlaking extracts therefron1. He C0I11nlended the decision of Brother vVilliall1S as to the achnission of court records as evidence ill Lodge trials. lIe cOlll1nendecl the report of Brother Givan in the famons case "There a l\I~tson had been tried and expelled by his Lodge for the crirne of murder. f~e extracted the finding of the COlllulittee and approved the conclusion reached in the case. lIe COIDll1ented upon the report of Brother G-ivan respecting the party who had been expelled by his Lodge, and appealed frOll1 itsfillding because of his unbelief in God and the Bible. He dissents SOlne\vhat fron1 the viev{ of our COllunittee, holding that the only religious test required of a l\lason is a belief in God. Brother should not overlook the fact, as contained in the report, that the party denied the existence of a Suprelue Being, saying that he\vas Inade a lViasoIl he believed in God as lunch as anyperson~ but no\v he had learned better. It "vas upon his repndiation of the ofl\Iasonry

173 that he \vas and npon that ground the G-rand Lodge of l\Iissouri approved the action of the \vhieh hirn. In his conclnsionBrother says that the only elenlent anlong the Fraternity of the country is Oerneanisrn, \vhich is giving rnueh trouble in S0111e J urisdietions. lIe congratulates the Craft of South Cn,rolina that it has not found its -\vay ~tInong t11ern. lIe ,veIl says: "\Vherever it has gone it has created bitterness and trouble. vVe pray that it 111ay not bring its Pandora box into South Carolina." FraIn his conelusiol1 I take the follo\V'ing paragraph: In the far South, all differences ha.ve been arranged li.nel we have nothing but United Grand Lodges-New South \Vales, Victoria and South Austrn,lia, are ull now undisputed and indisputable Grand Lodges, exercising the influence in the :Masonic world, 'Nhich is justly the due of Grand Bodies composed of 11ulnerous, prosperous and United Subordi~ nates. The tide has turned and it is being recognized. that the prOlnotion of the social and moral virtues are as essential to the welfare and. prog1'(~SS of the hUllUl11 race, as is science, wealth and all those things which come under general elassifieation of .. material progress." Our tilne~honored l~"'Iraternity, 'whose only object is the pronlOtion of friendship, IlloraUty and brotherly love, is. therefore, quietly, but steadily, drawing to itself those who 'wish to see the brotherhood of I1la.n as universally recogniz(~d as is the fatherhood of God. May the benign influence of :Masonry widen and strengthen as the )'ea1'S roll Oil.

The Grand 1\Iaster, Brother Richard F. Divver, 1\1. D., of .A.nderson, ,vas re-elected, tlS ,vas also Brother Charles Inglesby, of Clutrleston.

SOUTH

DAKOTA,

1890.

The Sixteenth .A.nnual Communication of this· Grand Lodge "1"as held in the city of lV[adison, cOD1mencing on the 10th day of June, 1890. l\lost ,,,,..orshipfnl Brother l1-eorge "'l. Ayres, (-frand lVIaster, Vlas present and presided. Brother Charles T. l\IcCoy ,vas G'rand Secretary. The record informs us that sixty Lodges ·were represented. The menlbership in the Jurisdiction· amounts to 3,385, a sDlall increase being reported. The division. of the Jurisdiction into t\V'o Grand Lodges last year took off 1,343 members from the original Grand Lodge. That nUlllber fell to the Ne\v G"rand Lodge of North Dakota. ADDRESS •

.A. good business paper, covering eighteen pages, ,vas presented by G-rand l\faster .A.yres. He recounted his official acts in brief. and terse ternls, sho\ving that he had been master of the situation. .A-fter a very

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appropriate exorcliu111 he announced the \vork perforuled during his terrIl, ell1bracing rnany itellls of local interest. Three Dispensa,tions had been granted for the erection of new Lodges. The .A.ddress contains copies of ediets issued by hin.l against the Cerneauites. Dispensations had been granted in SOlue cases to confer degrees out of time. He refused to suspend the la,v requiring t,velve nlonths' residence as necessal'Y to petition for the degrees. DECISIONS.

Fifteen rulings \:vere reported and for good, sound l\Xasonic sense they "rill C01l1pare ,vith any of like nUIllber to be found any,vhere. lIe gave safe ttnd correct interpretations of ]\!Iasonic principles, and is a strict constructionist. In one case I think he 111ight have relaxed the rigor of the layv as to the letter, and still have preserved its spirit. ...i\.. llrunber one young 11lan, so reported, ,vanted to join a Lodge, but being a Quaker vvas not 'willing to s,vear, but ,vould affirm all required in ta;king the obligations. The Grand l\Iaster ruled that he could not be adn1itted, sa.ying that "candidates should conforl11 thelllselves to rd~lsonry, and not l\Iasonry to candidates." This is correct, literally, but there are precedents \vhere such as the l11an nlentioned \yere aIlo'wed to affiTnl rather than s'wear, and the "making" of such ","as approved. .拢\.n oath is an obligation, to hiln \vho takes it. Au affirnut. tion, to the Quaker, is ~'Ln obligation, both solenln and binding, quite as much so as an oath is to the non-Qu~lker.Thereforean affirnlation by a (~uaker \\~ould be as fully acceptable to 111e at a l\Iasonic altar as the other for111 of obligation en1ployed. The spirit of the thing is 'w hat should be regarded. The Grand l\faster 'was correet in his decision, being guided by the usual cnstorn of路 the Fraternity, but he ,Yould not have erred had he ruled favorably to the acln1ission of the Quaker appliC~tllt. The COlll111ittee on Jurisprudence approved all of his rulings. Grand lVIaster ...:i.yres recollullended the recognition of the Grand Lodge of New South "\Vales, ,vhich, .by resolution,'was done during the session. The G'rand lVIaster had sent ant to the Craft in the J urisdiction a stirring circuhtr in behalf of a great l\Iasonic enterprise, looking to the establislunent of a Grand Charity Fund and a Fund for 'Vidows and Orphans. fIe started his 1110Vement by subscribing fifty dollars in that behalf. The subject was nlost favorably eonsidered by ~'tn appropriate Conllllittee, ,vhich declared full sylnpathy with the vie\vs presented by the Cirand lVIaster, and recomrnended the establishruent by the Grand Lodge of路 the路 t'\vofuncls rnentioned by hiIn.. The report ,vas ~tdopted and the 1110vement took shape at once. Thus anc.ther ~r ur-

176 iscliction has joined the ranks in organizing Dlethods for the relief of l\11tsonic beneficiaries. The .A.. cldress of Grand l\:taster ..:-~yres 'was approved and eOlnlnel1decl. The (3-rancl Secretary, 13rother l\IcCoy, furnished a good business report. The business of the session recei ved careful attention, and every nlatter considered passed judiciously. There are some able and discreet melnbers in this (-i-rand Lodge, whose experience and kno\vledge \vill be of great value in shaping its affairs. Past Grand J\fasters Blatt, fland, and others are safe guides. CORRESPONDENCE.

The COffiluittee on this branch of work ","as Past Grand l\faster He is well-kno\vn to路 luany readers of Grand Lodge reports. IIis revie"," is very fresh and very inviting all the way through. His opening pages ,vere instructive and not far l'enl0ved fro1l1 the humorous, in a quiet\vay. His treatnlent of "Prerogatives of l1rand IV[asters," "..t\.ncient Landmarks," "Past l\1aster's Degree," '"The Saloon Question," "Cerlleauisnl" and "Perpetual Jurisdiction" 'V~1S 路well timed and properly toned. Concerning the Landmarks, he said, "There are no two opinions alike ::1,8 to their number." The Past lVIaster's Degree got this parting consolation: "It is fast getting where it belongs-to oblivion." To which pernlit me to add, "rrhere let it ren1ain." Brother Blatt said, "the saloon question is being largely decided against the eligibility of the "keeper." Yes, and the keeping &ut the "keeper" is the best thing we have done for l\fasonry in l\(Ussouri during our history, except the building and maintaining of a Home for vVidows and Orphans. The influx of good material into our Lodges has demonstrated the ""isdoln of putting and keeping the "keepers" out. Brother Blattgives t\VQ reasons for legislating against Cerneauism :first, "Prior occupancy of territory by a similarorganization." Next, "Disturbing the"peace, harmony and good fellowship of the Lodges and its members." "Perpetual Jurisdiction" was sumrnarily disposed of.

"\,rilliall1 Blatt.

Our lVIissouri Journal for 1889. received a t\vo-page notice from the reviewer. He commented upon our doings, but could not understand SOIue things, such as dimits "without privileges." I 'will explain with pleasure. Y路ears ago we had a law which prevented melnbers of I..odges from dimitting, unless they assigned certain reasons for taking their dimits. It occurred occasionally that Brethren wanted to get out of Lodges, but could not make application upon the grounds required. The la-w was路 amended so as to .allow members to retire with diInits "\vithout privileges." That is to say, they go out and are disfranchised fronl and after receiving the dimit. Taking such diriJ.it the party is cut

176 off from visiting, denied the right ofl\Iasonic burial, and suffered other losses. That was a diInit "\vithout any privileges." Those \vho take the regular dirnit, enjoy privileges for a t'welve month 1vithout affiliating. .A-fter that they a.re placed in the saIne class 'with those \vho take dinlits "\vithollt privileges." Brother Blatt but utters a truth found in our nIissouri la'w ,,,,,hen he says, "2t dimitted l\Iasonmust obey l\lasonic la\v as ,ve11 as an atliliated one." "Ve hold both alike to account. IIis COllunent upon our rule requiring applications for charity to be nlade ninety days before G-rand Lodge is as just as the rule is unjust. 'rhe rule ,vas made to cut off applications to the G-rand Lodge for assistance. It came frOin the COillnlittee on Oharity, "'whose Chairlnan believes in "red tape." I have opposed the rule, but subnlit becanse' our HOlne is to give eharity to such as hH,ve been the recipients of G-rand Lodge henefaction. A_s an apology for the Comn1ittee ,vhich did not reCOlllmend expulsion of the scanlp 'who atternpted the seduction of his cousin, :r vyill inforIll Brother Blatt that they had not gotten hold of all the crirniru"tting circurnstances of the case. I kne\v theln. Hence nlY motion to expel the fellow, and it \vent through like a flash. Do not suppose that the Grand Lodge \vould allo\y such a "le\vd fello\v of the baser sort" to escape. Not \vhile S0111e of ns are 011 hand. I rnust close this revie,v of Brother Blatt's report by appropriating his "conclusion." Flere it is: \Ve have nothing to add to our already probably too long a story. Next to God and our familjT we love and revere Masonry. If our zeal has exceeded our ability 'we are 'willing to be forgiven and to deliver into hands more schooled 1 1110re able, the work we deem. of utmost importance to the Cr,Lft, the writing vf these reviews. A poor report is . better than nono, and henc~ WA wrote.

I join him in the sentence and revere hinl for its utterance, "Next to God and lUy f~'tnlily I love and reverel\Iasonry." The ne'Yv Grand lVlaster, Theodore D. I(anouse, resides at Sioux Falls. Brother Charles T. ThIcOoy is C+rand Secreta,ry, with headquarters at ...4 .berdeen. Brother Blatt remains in charge of the work of Correspondence.

TENNESSEE,

1890.

The Seventy-ninth .A.nuual COl1lIuunication of this Grand Lodge cOlllmenced its labors in the city of Nashville, January 29, ISBO. 1\1. W. Bro. John T. Williarnson, Grand l\Iaster, l)resided, ,vith Brother John Frizell, Grand Secretary. There ,vere thirteen Past Grand l\1:asters in attendance, Representatives of <'1 rand

Lodges, 'with that ~Jurisdiction. sonri \vas ,,,,ell repres(~nte(J at that Session by our Brother, Deering J. Roberts, 1\1. D. I fInd that there are over 400 chartered Lodges in the Jnrisdietion of Tennessee,\vith H, reported membership of 16,15~S. The gain for the year is something above 1,100. This is H.. Inost "gratifying increase and evidenees an encouraging growth of the Fraternity in that J urisdiction . ..l.J\.n A.cldress of eight pages was presented by the Grand lVIaster, ,vhich \vas devoted to local affairs. He reported official visitations, a htrge nUlnber of speeial Dispensations granted, five ne,v I,oclges created, and other matters of local interest. lIe announced fifteen decisions rendered during his administration, which \vere approved by the Comluittee on J urisprtldence. In noting these official rulings, I give to theDl a very cordial approval, 'with the statelnent that the la\vs in Tennessee governing SOUle points differ from our IVlissouri code. The last decision reported by the Grand Master has a little too luuch liberality for safety. lIe said he did not think the loss of a thllll1b on the right hand at the first joint 'would prevent a person fraIn inlparting the ritual.

lIe referred to their 1\1:asollic Houle, announcing that about $10,000 of available means had been expended, and that it would require nearly as much 1110re to complete the main building. From his earnest relnarks upon the subject I make the following extract, which is ,vorthy of a place in this report: Is there a ~rason in 'fennessee who does not think we should have a Home for our destitute widows and orphans'! Is there a Mason who ,wollldllot be proud to see a Home erected in our State, as has been and is being done in many other States '? One dollar from every ?vIason in 'fenuesseewould cODlplete the buildings and give us all we want. Brethren, let us take hold of this matter and give it an impulse and support tha.t will make the matter a success at once. We cannot and should not stand back and allow a few men to struggle on \vith this work. If there is anything in the way of giving it your hearty support, or an~t objection to the mode of procedure in the 111atter,make it known, so that your objections can be discussed and lnet, if unsonnd, or your suggestions adopted, if deemed best, on proper and thorough consideration. "OUR DEAD."

Grand l\iaster Williamson said it had been the Inisfortune of路 the Grand Lodge to lose four of its Past Grand l\lasters, nanlely, Brothers D. R. Grafton, Elihu Edmonson, John C. Brown and James lVIcCallunl. The Grand ]\;faster had made arrangements for rnemorial services dllring the Session, and prolninent Brethren had been chosen to deliver eulogies. No cha.nge had taken place in the fraternal relations between that and others during the year. The relations bet"reen TenG. L. Ap.-12.

178 nessee and Ohio rernain as heretofore, except that the latter had Inade ans,ver to the .A.ddress of Brother Ingersoll, Past Grand lVIaster. The Grand Lodge of North Dakota V\T}lS recollunended for recognition. I find no further allusion to the subject. The (frand l\laster closed his brief .A.ddress by referring to the condition of the Craft in that Jurisdiction. He said that l\Iasonry is on rising ground in Tennessee. lIe urged that Lodges should purge thenlselves of all unvvorthy rnelnbers, so that good Jfusons ,vonld have no excuse for leaving the Lodges, and goodmen would be induced to seek admission. Financial reports "V ere sublnitted by the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary. The l\Iasonic I-Iolne interest vvas Inade a special order for a given hour during the Session, and the record says its interests vvere presented in able addresses, by two of the Brethren, resnlting in contributions and pledges froln Lodges and individuals, anlounting to $1,58G. Twelve Lodges V\"orking under Dispensation ,vere duly chartered and five Lodges Vlere created under Dispensation during the Session. The OOlllnlittee on IVlasonic Jurisprudence, Inade up of eleven prorninent Brethren, Subulitted a report concerning the disturbed condition of fraternal relations between that Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of Ohio. .In Illy revie'w of Tennessee, one year ago, I presented the condition of affairs growing out of the disturbances betw-een these two Grand Bodies. Then I presented the statement of Grand l\faster Ingersoll. The Grand Lodge of Ohio, through a COlllmittee, has since reviewed the stateluents of Brother Ingersoll and sent out a paulphlet containing a report on that subject. The Tennessee Comnlittee said, after revie'wing the statenlent nl~1de' in the pamphlet alluded to, that it failed to find any error in the action taken by the Grand Lodge of Tennessee. It is to be regretted that such a ulisunderstanding should have grown up between these two great Bodies of the :Fraternity. The Tennessee Oommittee closed its report by expressing regret ~tt the apparent rupture, trusting that a time might come when a renewal of fraternal relations would take place that ~Tould he mutually pleasant and beneficial. .A. Lodge of Sorro,v vvas held during the Session, atvvhieh Brother "VVilbur F. Foster, Past C1ralld l\laster, presided. The oecasion was soland a. emnly interesting, being attended by the Grand

179 bel' of visiting Brethren. in honor of Brothers l\IcCallum, .Brovrn, Grafton and Ednlonson, Past errand lVlasters. Brothers Hughes, Richardson and Connor, Past Grand 1\lasters, and Williamson, Grand l\laster, 1-vere the speakers on that interesting occasion. The thanks of the Grand Lodge 'were tendered to the Brethren 1-vho delivered eulogies and all who assisted in 11laking the occasion so impressively interesting. The Grand Lodge elosed its Session on the second day, after disposing of all the business claiming attention. Brother Benjamin F. Haller, of l\femphis, was elected and installed Grand Thraster on January 20, ]890, and on the 4th of April follo'wing he was called fron1 labor and closed his earthly history. Brother Haller and this 1-vriter were raised abnost in the same conlInunity in ",\Tirginia, and it was Iny pleasure to kno\7\r the fa111ily when he

and I ",rere boys together. He "Yvas a few years younger than nlyself, but I remexnber "Yvell his bright, genial young nature. His after life and successes but verified the prolnise of his youth. He had not only reached the highest station in the gift of his Brethren in Tennessee, in SynlbQlic, Capitular and Telllplar lVIasonry, but his ,vorth had been recognized by the General Grand Chapter of the United States, of 'which he was General Grand Scribe at the tiule of his death. Truly the Fraternity in Tennessee has been afflicted in the loss of this goodl\fason and excellent gentlelnan. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Frank 1\1. Slnith furnished a revievv containing 154 pages.

It is full of extracts froIn the largenulnber of Journals examined, together with nUlnerous and pertinent COlllments. The l\fissouri Journal for 1889 received a notice covering five pages. He made extracts fr0111 the . A.ddress of Grand l\faster 'Vood, with conservative comnlents upon the same. He copied what I had written concerning the difficulties between the Grand Lodges of Tennessee and Ohio. He closed his review with the following expression: Brethren, the task is finished, the ten thousand pages have been read, and a pleasant task it has been. :Much space has been given to Cernem,l'ism, as it is styled. This was done that 1Iasonic information Ina~l be had, and to give the Brethren of Tennessee some idea of the action of other Grand Jurisdictions on the路 subject that has caused fraternal relations to cease for a time between the Grtlnd Lodge of Ohio and our Grand Lodge. It is to be hoped that this will soon pass awns, and that Scottish Rite l\Jfasonry will take care of itself7 and the peace of no Grand I.;odge will ever again be disturbed by the fac路 tions.

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It is to be hoped that the tiIne filay soon conle ",\\T'henfraternal relations ,vill be restored bet\veen the t'wo seelllingly alienated sister ~T urisdictions, and that all cause for sueh alienation ,vill forever cease. I join in the hope expressed by hinl that Seottish Rite l\:Iasonry 111ay take care of itself, ~Lnd that the peace of Grand Lodges Inay not be disturbed by its continual clainls for recognition. As already noted, Brother Benjarnin F. IIaJler \vas elected (xrand l\Iaster, but no,v that office having been vacated by death, Brother 'Villialn S. Smith is filling the vacant place. Brother John Frizzell, of Nashville, ,vas re-elected Grand Secretary.

TEXAS, 1889. The Fifty-fourth .A.nuuaJ COIulllunication convened in the city of Houston, Dece.mber 10, 1889. 'Villiarn S. Fly, Grand l\laster ;'Villiam F. Swain, Grand Secretary. The representation of Lodges 'was large. The J Qurnal does not tell ho'w many delegates \vere present, and I have not time to count theln. From the stateu1ent of the Grand Secretary, I find that there are The reve-

f>09 chartered Lodges at work, 'Nith a IDenlbership of 21,658. nues alnounted to over $14,000.

The (frand Secretary reported that all the J..Iodges had ulade returns except six, and of those reporting, all were correct except one. This is a renlarkably fine sho,ving for such a large Jurisdiction. The Grand Secretary stated that the ~fasonic Fraternity ,vas in a prosperous condition, as evidenced by the promptness 'with which Lodge dues had been paid. The Address of G-rand 1\laster Fly covered twenty-three pages and was an able paper, creditable to its author and to the Jurisdiction he represented. He reported having granted Dispensations to f01'n1 six ne,v Lodges. Dispensations for seyeral nlinor purposes had been granted. His hands \vere evidently filled V\Tith m~ltters of a number of decisions reported,wrhieh amounted

khH1. from

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The

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COlnnlittee on Jurisprudence approved all his rulings except t"\yo. These are of a local character and need not be noticed.

On the subject of physical perfection the Committee, with the Grand l\Iaster, l1lust hold extrellle views. The Grand l\laster decided in several instances that defects in the fingers of the left hand rendered parties ineligible. I will give a statelnent of these rulings which have beCOlne fixed laws of that Jurisdiction. "A 111an Vilith t"yO stiff fingers on the left hand is disqualified." One "vho had lost the first joint of his left forefinger is like,vise outlawed. The loss of an eye disqualifies a party for initiation. A man with "three fingers crooked on the left hand cannot receive the degrees." Thus this Grand Lodge has established a rule covering physical conditions. Such a regulation necessarily excludes nlen Vol hose defects 'would never be known or appreciated but for the existence of this iron rule. No person ","ould ever notice or think of referring to such physical imperfection but for the existence of a nlost un'wise and unjust standard, or test of fitness. The foregoing rulings "1'e1'e followed by one that discounts the valt1~ of those already approved. It was decided that a Ulan who had been ruptured some years ago, but to some extent had recovered, is eligible to receive the degrees. I suppose the reason why he is eligible, and the others are not, grovls out of the fact that his physical disability was not d'iscoverable. The Texas law reminds me of the charge made against sonle religionists, who strained at a gnat and s\vallowed a nluch larger something. The Grand l\;Iaster stated that their G-rand Lodge 'was at peace 'with all other Grand Lodges throughout the earth. lIe reported having received statements fronl the District Deputy Granel Masters, showing the condition bf the Craft in the various parts of the Jurisdiction. Mention was made by the Granel ~faster of the death of Past Grand 1\laster Jalnes F. Taylor, who served the Brethren in that Jurisdiction as (trand lYlaster in 1859. Past Grand lVlasterGeorge IVÂŁ. Patrick had been called frOin labor during the year, having served his Brethren two ternls in that high office. Brother George fl. Bringhurst, Past Grand Secretary, died in February, 1889. lIe was elected Grand Secretary in 1863 and served the Grand Lodge continuously for t\ventytwo years, ,,"hen he voluntarily retired fronl office.

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Grand l\iaster Fly concluded his very able business 'JA.ddress in lnost fitting and appropriate terms. The I)eputy Grand l\iaster, Brother A. S. Richardson, presented a report 'which contained appropriate tributes to their honored dead. The report of the Grand Secretary, Brother Willianl F. Sw"ain, furnished an extended and elaborate exhibit of the financial condition of the Grand Lodge, as ,vell as other nlatters pertaining to his office.

IT pon the report of Brother lVIatthews, OOlnnlittee on Correspondence, the (:rrand Lodges of 'V'ietoria and North Dakota were duly recognized. The COllllnittee on .Appeals presented one of their able and lengthy reports, in \vhich they handled the matters and things submitt.ed to them, 'with decided ability, fairness and justice. It nlay be said of the Grand Lodge of Texas that they have a ,vay of dealing 'with offenders of all classes in such manner as to strike terror into the hearts of evil doers. :MASONIC HOME.

The Comulittee on this interest reported at SOUle length, sho\ving that the progress is lnost gratifying in creating an endo"wment fund of $100,000. I gather from the report that they have a large anlount already secured and invested. There is no doubt that the big-hearted ~Iasons of the ilnmense Jurisdiction of Texas will do a great \vork in behalf of lVlasonic charity. A. number of Dispensations ",~ere granted during the session for the creation of new Lodges. l\iuch business of loca,} interest\vas transacted during the session. CORRESPONDENCE.

This vvork \vas prepared by Brother J anles 1\1. IVratthe,Ys, Past (}I'and l\laster, and covered 170 pages, in "''"hieh he notieed the transaetions of forty-seven . A.1nerican, seven Canadian and seven foreign G-rand Lodges. Brother l\latthe\vs is an able, eareful and eonseientions revie\ver. lie nses the seissors freely and eonunellts "tisely. I regard hirn as one of the sound and conservative reporters of the day. In reply to some vie\vs expressed by Brother Da\vkillS, he rnade the follo\ving conlments : "'e have never known }~reemasonryto attenlpt arbitrary giotls belief. \'Ve did know that it requires its votaries to

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Florida,

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To all of \vhich I give my fullest endorsement. On the Cerneau question, "while the Proceedings of Illinois, he gaye utterance to the follo'\ving sentiulents : As for ourself,路 we are

cle~lrly of

the opinion that the sooner Grand Lodges,

{1S SUCh,

quit "monkeying!! with, qui.t discussing, passing upon, 01' attempting to settle the question of the legitimacy of the contending factions of these High Rites, the better it will be for thenl and Craft Masonry. If one or either or all of them trespass at any tirne upon the .Jurisdi~tion of a Grand Lodge, by assuming, either directly or indireetly, to control or confer eIther, or all, of the three S~~mbolic Degrees, then let the Grand Lodge \vhose rights are so infringed, declare the Body as trespas~ing, clandestine, and let all sister Grand Lodges fully endorse and snstain her. In doing this there need be nothing said

of other rites. This is not said in I.l spirit of carping criticism, or with any intention of disrespect towards those Grand I.Jodges "\vhich have seen proper to take action in the prenlises, and decided which rite is the simon pure. vVe have simply expressed our lndividual opinion and hope the Grand Lodge of Texas will view the question as we do.

Our Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1889 reeeivecl very fraternal consicleration by Brother ~:1atthe,,"s, \vho did us the hanoI' of copying largely froin our transactions and from the report of this Conlmittee. Speaking of our list of Representatives near other Grand Lodges, he remarked that instead of the 'nalne of Brother Bringhurst, there was a very heavy black line. He asked the question, "1Vhat does this mean, Brother "Vincil? We do not understand." rrhe question is very easily ans'wered. At the tinle 111Y Proceedings were printed during the sumnler of 1889, I \vas in possession of official infornlation of the death of Brother Bringhurst, Past Grand Secretary of Texas, and our Representative near that Grand Lodge. The vacancy occasioned by the de~lth of Brother Bringhurst, as such Representative, had not been filled. He died on the 20th of February, 1889, and in printing Iny list of Representatives near other Grand Lodges,. the spaee '\vaslnarked by a heavy black line to sho",. that he ,,,hose nalne haclforlnerly filled it vvas no l110re H,lllong nlen. This is the explanation, Brother l\latthews. Our IV1asonic fIoule 'was mentioned with favor.

The expulsion of a saloon-keeping l\laster of a Lodge \vas noted, and other. parts of our business transaeted during the session. lIe quoted at length from the report of Brother Clivan on Appeals and (~rievances, and expressed surprise at the recoIl1l'nendation Inade the COl1l1uittee in referenee to a certain Brother. lIe approved the resolution offered, on my nlotion, to expel the said Brother, and stated that the Charter of the Lodge should have been arrested for not expell-

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ing hhn, to 'which I reply, kno'\ving the character of the Lodge and of its excellent 11lembership, I ,,~as not willing to see that Bod)~ broken up on account of the failure to obtain the necessary t,,"'o-thirds vote to expel the offender. Brother l\fattheyys does not agree with l11e respecting physical qualifications necessary to become a Mason. Referring to 11ly argulnents in ~1 given case, he said he 'wished he could see thiR business from Iny standpoint, as he is that "way inclined. I hope the tirne will conle when my excellent Brother, the able Comnlittee of Texas,. will see such things in their proper light. .A.fter making nunlerous extracts from my Report on Correspondence, he uttered SOlne very pleasant and complimentary allusions to this writer, for 'which he has my 'warmest appreciation. His review, taken as a whole, furnishes lnuch interesting reading and will aluply repay a careful perusal. Having closed up his notices of our home Jurisdictions, he paid fraternal attention to the Grand Lodges of the DOlninion of Canada. Under the caption of "Foreign Grand Lodges," he noticed briefly the transactions placed before hiln, such as England, Scotland, United Grand Lodge of N e"w South ,~r ales and the United Cirand Lodge of Victoria. He furnished, in a brief addendum, 801118 of the actions of the various Grand Lodges concerning the so-called Cerneau lVIasonic Bodies. l?rom his statelnent on that subject, I Illake the follow"ing extract: We have thought that it was not the business of the Conlmtttees on Correspondence of the several Grand Lodges to meddle "vith or discuss the It~gitimacy or illegitimacy of the various rites. In fa~t, we have in the· past said that we had better let the lnatter "severely alone" till our rights 'were infringed. NoH. HAVE WE YET CHANGED OUR OPINION. But we are aware that the introduction of this Cerneau Rite is giving trouble to some of our sister Grand Lodges, and the indications are that our Grand Lodge rua)"', in the near future, be forced to take action in the premises. In view of this tact, we believe it to be our duty, as a watchman in the ternple, to forewarn, and so forearln, the :Masons of Texas, that when the emergency does COlne they may be ready to nlect it and deal intelligently with it.

The following pleasing remarks \vound· up his report as a {}rand Lodge Reporter: To the nlClllbers of the Reportorial Corps, with whom I am ter acquainted. and towards \vhom I am constH,ntly being more my heartfelt thanks for their unifornl. courtesy. n.nd the kind leased to say of me, and of the Grand Lodge 'whose SCrVl\nt I nIn• . love its Heaven-born principles and its tea.chings, and I take plet:lsure reviewing the Proceedings of other Grand Lodges.

185 I take leave of Brother nlatthe1vs ,vith grateful appreciation of his kindness to l\lissouri, and his fraternal for this "Titer, hopinK that \ye may nieet again in this delightful field of labor. Brother .4~. s. Richardson, of lIollston, ,vas elected Grand Master. Brother "Villiau} E. Sw'ain, of the saIne re.. electedGrand Secretary.

UTAH, 1890. Brother Christopher Diehl, the Grand Seeretary, continues to furnish a handsollle . .t.\.nnual, ,,,,hieh he brings from the press in good taste and time. The Journal under revie\v contains the Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Conlmunieation, 路which v?as held in the city of Salt Lake, January 21, 18HO. There are seven Lodges in the Jurisdiction, '\vith a membership of 475. All of the Lodges ,vere represented. Representatives of twentyseven Grand Lodges, together \vith seven Past Grand l\1asters, were in attendance. Brother A. K. Heywood was Grauel l\laster, and Brother Christopher Diehl, Grand Secretary. An Address of less than six pages emanated f1'o.111 the Grand Master, and contains reference to the fraternal dead, Lodge visitations, foreign relations and other local matters. The (lrand l\:Iaster said that the year past had been one of rnaterial prosperity for the Territory. He announced the death of their Past Grand Master, Brother Emerson. Past Junior Grand "rarden, Brother Forbes, like,vise had been called from labor. \Tisits to several of the Lodges had been n1ade (hIring the year. He recolllinended the recognition of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota and the Grand Lodge of \Tietoria, in .A.ustralia. Relations "\vith other G-rand Lodges "vere announced as harnlonious. The Grand lVlaster reported three decisions TIlade by him. In the first instance he decided that a ballot luust be had in all eases upon an

186 appl1cHtion, even though the report of the COll11nittee ,"vas unfavorable. He gave it as his opinion that bNelve months' residence ,"vithin the Jurisdiction as a necessary qualification to petition for the degrees "vas uIlnecessarily long. lIe closed his .A..ddress ,vith reference to the delinquency for Lodge dues, and said that it ',vas the 1110st serious problenl they have to contend 路with. The t1rand Secretary, Brother Diehl, presented his general and statistical report, sho'wing the run of aff~1Jirs for the ternl. He stated that there had been an upward rnovelnent in the ll1arch of l\iasonry during the year 1889, the gain being seventeen luembers. He thinks that the lVIasonic Institution \vi1l advance in the future as the Body politic, which has :rnisruled the Territory for forty years and stood in the woay of progress, 'will soon crunlble dovvn. It is to be hoped that 路when that dark blot upon our civilization has been \\Tiped out of existence in Utah that J\fasonry and every other good institution \vill prosper \vhere lVIor1110nislu has long blighted the interests of the people. Brother Diehl closed his report \vith a Inost touching allusion to a great sorro\v 路which overshaclo\ved his bright and happy honle. JIe said that in last Decernbel' he stood in the presence of that 111ystery of all 111ysteries-in the presence of death. .A.n only daughter, the inlage of her mother, kind, cha.ritable, industrious and acco11lplished, a true -VVOlnan passed a",ray and entered the realms of the unknO\Vll. lIe said hel' short life 'was H, happy one and the grief in her loss '\\Tas pressing and terrible. One sentence sho'\Vs the father's heart. lIe s~lid; "I loved her so llluch and felt so happy in her happiness." 'ro IllY Brother ,Diehl I offer the nl0st sincere and tender personal sympathy. flaNing more than once in a brief life re~Llized the sa.nte SOlTO\V in parting \vith loved ones, I know \vhat it nleans. 'Vith Iny brotherly sjilupathy and affectionate regard for. the berettved fanlily, I besto\v upon thern the warmest blessing of Illy heart.. Kind and loving tributes svere paid to the luenlory of the Past G"ra,nd Ofl1cers by the COllllnittee all Grttnd l\路Iaster's . :. \.ddress. The sarne COI1llnittee uttered the following eoncerning the great ber(~aV'enlent 'whieh had befallen their Gnl,nd It is so appropriate that I tr~l,nsfer it to this report:

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Deeply sympathizing \yith our good Brother nlent, we offer them the condolence of warm 搂,'Teat healer of all 1,Youuds, "will reeoncile thenl lllust conle to all of us.

lIpan the report of I~rother Diehl, Con:unittee on Correspondence, the C+rand Lodges of North Dakota and\Tictoria \vere duly recognized. The COlllnlittee on J urisprlldence approved the action of the G"rand l\faster on all questions officially deterlllined by hirn.

It is \vith pleasure that I notice that the Grand Lodge has increased the salary of Brother Diehl, making it $HOO per year. This glance at the Proceedings under revie\v Illust suffiee, as it covers all of general interest. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Diehl, as COlllrnittee on Correspondence, furnished a revie\v of 100 pages, in \vhich he exanlined the Proceedings of fifty-five Grand Lodges, l\1issouri for 1889 included.

The report is largely \vritten, but contains S0111e extracts on ,vhich he Inade admintble eOll1ll1ents. I do not hesititte to say that Brother Diehl is alllong our very best revie\vers. I like his style, ,vhich elnbraces strength, originality and independence. The latter quality frequently manifests itself in his treatn1ent of a local disgrace upon the people of the Territory. He is, like all good and pure 1nell, unfaltering in his opposition to l\Iorl110nisl11. Brother Greene, of . 路. \.1aba!n~l" had made some cornrnent in eOllnection \vith the 1\101'1110n Church ,vhich did not Brother Diehl, and forthvvith he replied ~l,S follo\vs:

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In comnlenting upon the old custonlof having refreshn1ents at Lodge meetings, Brother Diehl expressed hilnself strongly in favor of that practice. There is no doubt that a proper observance on the part of the Craft of the rule governing in such cases, that the Ineans of refreslllnent shall not be converted' into inten1perance and excess, is a very beneD.cial one. It develops H, social feeling and breaks up the dull Inonotony which often proves a Inildew' to IVlasonic Lodges. But the danger eOllnected ~~ith such entertainnlent is found in the fact that the social feeling, unrestrained, often becolnes too convivial; then conviviality runs into excess and intemperance, and. the latter becomes a scandal of the Brethren. If the Craft 路would路 learn to discriIninate bet,veen proper refreshments and the presence of intoxicants' on such occasions, refreshments would not only be healthful and beneficial, but result in an enlarged social and fraternal feeling. Noticing the report of Brother Singleton, Brother Diehl says that that Comrnittee scored one against nle on the question as to 1\1:asonic 'Nork on Sunday. I refer, Brother Diehl, to the argulnent furnished in my last revie'w, which he seems to have overlooked. ~Iy reply to Brother Singleton is yet to be ans,vered, and that writer hirnself adlnits that it is the best defense in behalf of Sabbath-keeping he has ever seen. 'Vill Brother Diehl copy 111y arguluents in his next report, and, having done so, I leave hilll to say if I have not scored one on Brother Singleton. In the coarse of his revie,v I find the follo'wing exultant language concerning the overthro,v of l\1orlnonisnl in that Territory. It is so valuable as a piece of good, strong Masonic information that I transfer it to my report: Since \vriting the above the long-looked for tenth of ]'ebruary has corne and gone, and brought victory. In the language of Adluiral O. H. Perry, "vVe httve 111et the enemy and they are ours." It was indeed a glorious day, one that will never be forgotten. In the history of Salt Lake City it will be forever a red lett.er da,y, a day' that \'Ilill be celebrated by generations to come, because it ha.-~ loosed the chains and damned church rule. Hereafter the :Mormon priests dare not attenlpt to make law~ or construe the laws of the American government, so that they are against all the teachings of civilization, debasing women and degrading men. Henceforth free men rule this city, and ere long free men win rule the Territory. 'rhe cup we have been foreed to drink for these Illf1ny years has been dashed to pieces, and the right has triumphed at last. In the hearts of Gentiles who have waited and watched and worked for this day, the thought that the hard struggle has been won is one of exultation and profound thanksgiving.

The ~Iissouri Proeeeclings for 1889 reached Brother Diehl in tinle for his examination, and on 'which he nlade SOUle yery fiattel'ing COlll1nents. lIe said the Address of Brother \Vood, Grand l\laster, WttS very business路like, not ornalnental, but rnanly and earnest, ,vith the sound 1Iasonic ring to it. Brother Diehl said he always took au interest in the~Iissouri Proceedings and likes the ,vay and nlanner ,,/ith ,vhieh ,ve deal

189 ,,,ith 路wrongdoers. "On.the green and ever bloollling tree of l\Iasonry rotten branehes rnust be cut off '\VithOllt nH:~rcy." He said the cirand Secretary of .l\Iissouri had again perfornled a mar.. velous \vork, alluding to the delivery of our Proceedings rrOll1 the press in t\yO days arter the close of the Session. lIe thinks\ve, of l\Iissouri, h.ave a right to be proud of our HOlne for destitute \viclo,\vs and helpless orph~tns. lIe calls IllY report as a COlnrnittee on Correspondence an adlnirable report. fIe is quite in accord \vith rnyself on such questions as prerogative, physical qnalifications and perpetual jurisdietion. I am glad to find Illyself in such good eODlpany as l~rother Diehl, ,,"vhen I criticise the action of his Grand Lodge in laying the corner-stone of a railroad station. lIe says he doubted the propriety of the ,york, but, not being the boss, he kept 111l1111. The report as a \vhole \vas well rendered, filled '\vith judicious selections, follovvecl by terse and appropriate COm111ents. He closes his revie"w in ternlS that reach the ear and heart like a sob svvelling up frOln the depths of his grief-burdened soul. Again I express to him Iny cordial sympathy and best regards. .A.. ~I.GRANT, of Salt I-Iake City, "\\tl'as elected.G. 1\1. CfIRISTOPHER DIEHL, of the same place, re-elected G. Sec.

VERMONT, 1889. From causes unknown to the ~rriter, the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of \T ermont for 1888 never came to hand. The Journal for 1889 was not received in tiule for review in nly last report. That Grand Lodge holds its A.nuual COlnlllunication in .June. I keep my report open till September. Ino\"r take up the Proceedings of June, 1889, held in the city of Burlington, with Brother .A.lfred A. IIa.ll, Grand l\faster, and Brother Lavant 1\1. Read, l"Tritnd Secretary. As there is a possibility of receiving the Journal for 1890, I shall Inake my present revie\v a very short one.

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. .\.s to the ntunber of Lodges in that Jurisdiction and Representatives at the Grand Lodge session no\v路 nnder consideration, I am unable to deterlnine \vithout the labor of counting then1- Just at this tiIne \vhen duty and \Varin ,veather press heavily upon this COllunittee, I aln not inclined to undergo that additional labor. Anl011g the 11lany Grand Lodges represented at the session 111entioned, l\Iissouri's Representative, Brother Henry H. Smith, Past Grand l\Iaster, \vas in attendance. .An . ". -ddress of eighteen pages was furnished by Grand l\'1aster Hall, in "which he noted the death of a number of distinguished IVlasons of the country, such as Brothers Rob Morris, of Kentucky; John W. SiInons, of New York, and Philip H. Emerson, of Utah.

lIe gave a catalogue of official acts perfonned during his ternl and presented there"with thirteen official rulings. The decisions ,,~ere approved in the Report of the Committee on Jurisprudence, \vith SOIne slight corrections. One decision puzzles me. He said, " . .~n aIie'l~ \vho has resided in this State one full year, Inay petition for the degrees of 1\lasonry." The 路word "alien" is a new word to nle in this conne~tion. The \vord itself has a simple nleaning and applies to a foreigner, or one born out of our ovvn country. Such a person having resided in our lVlasonie Jurisdictions for one year, gains a l\lasonic residence \vithout any reference to the question of citizenship. He is therefore, no longer a foreigner, stranger or alien in a l\Iasonic sense, bnt SiUlply a profane. The Grand l\faster announced that he had visited nearly all the l\Iasonic Districts in the Jurisdiction. lIe seenlS to have been very active and earnest in the discharge of official duty. It was his opinion that l\f~l,sonic Conventions or gatherings are profitable and should be frequently held, urging that this feature of l\lasonry should be encouraged. CERNEAU RITE.

Under this head the Grand l\faster made the follovving very sensible and practical deliverance: Decided action has been taken during the past year by certain Grand Lodges against what is known as the Cerneau Rite-a Bod,,路. claiming to be .M:a.sonic, and clai.ming authority over many degrees; i.ll some ,Tllrisaictions they have gone ii:tr as to declare what the :simon lYlt'"/'e higher degrees are. There is no OCCliSioll for snch action in this State so far as I am aware~ nor does it seenl to me appropriate. but, iflt is true as ch~rgecl upon seemingly good authority, that the Cerneau Rite daiIns to have and has exero~sed authority over th.e degr.ees of Ancient Cra.ft }Ia.~:mry. then it is 110.t i. .ql.leStion of whether it is a legitiInate Body so flU as the higher degrees are eoncerned. but t'i. tion of self-protection. It is a recognized law throughout this COUIltl路'Y ~lnd in !

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others that the degrees of Ancient Craft :Masonrv can only be conferred under authority granted by ~ sovereign Grand Lodge. AnJ' chihn of right over said degrees, by an)' other Body, IS an unwarranted usurpation, and an offense against well established ltnv and l\:I:asonic usage. While the Grand Lodge of Vermont will he slow to determine ,vhich of t1~e higher Bodies is legitimate, it will not permit an infringement of its inherent rights or those of any other Grand Jurisdicti011, and, if the charge is fully sustabled, will take decided action.

. ~. very practical and proper treatulent of the subject of the secret ballot was furnished, in 路which he said, "No lnan has a right to use or abuse the secrecy of the ballot frOl11 personal feelings or nlotives." This is erninently sound and correct. FAITH AND REVEUENCE.

Grand JVlaster Hall presented a most adnlirable vie'w of IVlasonie duty and obligations under the above caption: If there is anything real in Masonry, and we all kno\y there i~, it is a high 1noral and religious sentiment that gives charllcter to every ceremony and lesson fi'onl the petition to the conclusion of its sublime teachings. Faith and Reverence H,re a part of its warp and woof that mark the web like the red line in the canvas of the Royal Nav:r. vVllen the Grand Orient of France dropped out of its requirelnentsa belief in Deity the :Masonic world dropped the Grand Orient out of :Masonry, Hind yet, there are 1uen in our organization vvho have freely and voluntarily subscribecl to a belief in one "ever liying and true God," who seem to forget that "to donbt is disloyal," and others who have been enjoined never to mention the sacred llanle of Deity Hexcept "with that reverential ilwe which is due from the creature to the Creator," who not only forget their duty to Him to whom they are under infinite Obligations, but to their plighted VO\V8, and in ordinary conversatio11, in passion and ribald jest use the name more lightly than any other. Brothers, in this skeptical age I commend to your careful study the great rule and guide to our faith; it is not laid upon our altar as it siInple piece of furniture; it is the great text~book of the ages, and when a. Brother is found wandering in the fields of speculation and of doubt, or when the idle habit of blasph.emy becoDles fi.xed, in gp.ntle whispers of advice call back his n1incl to the obHgatlolls taken upon it and the lessons of IDstl'uetion taught from it. To such a one the first and seventh cOIDlnandlnents furnish a fitting text, and the whole ritual of 1\tlasonry an elaborate sennon that should be read and reread until true !vlasonic principle takes the place of sinful error.

lie recommended the Grand Lodge to give consideration to the cry for help that came from the Johnstovvn sufferers.

He paid a very kind tribute to the Grand Secretary and Grand Lec.. tllrer for services rendered hinl. His conclusions contained a grateful expression of appreciation for the honor conferred upon him as their Grand Master. \Tarious subjects of local interest -were considered and passed upon. The. financial condition of the Body was shown to be excellent by theG-rand Secretary and Grand Treasurer in their reports. The Grand Secretary stated that a healthy and steady growth, indicating continual prosperity, existed a1110ng the Fraternity. A lengthy obituary report 'was rendered which contained tributes to the honored dead.

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A report of 100 pages on Correspondence \vas furnished by Brother O. Perkins, containing a revie'w of 80111e fifty (i'rand. Lodge Proceedings. The report is largely nUl,de up of extraets. l\Iissouri for 1888, received the benefit of a four-paged notiee. "fhe COlllnlittee eOIXlD:lended the . A.ddress of (h'and J\Iaster ,\Villianls as a plain, yet interesting recital of irnportant events. Concerning the position of the (}rand I.Jodge of l\lissouri on the saloon question, Brother Perkins bad the following to say: ~farsh

The saloon question is finally settled in this .Jurisdiction, and not a Lodge ",-itllin its borders IlO\Y has H, llleInber engaged in the business_ 'rhose engaged in "saloon-keeping" were allowed to dirnit, if appiication was Inade before charges \vere preferred. In some instances they qnit the business. \Vhen they had done neither, the Lodges to which they belonged had strietly obeyed the letter of the la\v declaring the business a uMasonic offense," with the l;emarkable result as a whole reported by the C;'rand Master. Probably no other Jurisdiction in the world can truthfully rnake the same statenlâ&#x201A;Ź~nt, and to thel\lasons of Missouri belongs the honor of holcllngthe courage of their convictions even in advance of public sentiment in their State.

The sentbnen,t of the State" has' nothing to do vvith our war against this lllonster vice. It is a 'Jno)'aZ question. .t\.s such "we fought the evil and ,von a great victory. He nlade complilneutary reference to our great lllovelnent in the establishment of a lVIasonic Honle.

Inclosing his notice of J\1:issouri, he said, for SOUle reason, the \r e1'mont Proceedings had failed to reach Iue. The reason he could not give and said it was not o\ving to the "tardiness" of their Grand Secretary. I think that in lJlany cases the reason of the failure is traceable to the carelessness of postnlasters in the handling of our mails. From the interesting conclusion of Brother Perkins, I make the following extract: Throughout the whole Masonic world the good work goes on strengthening fraternal ties, and giving testimoIlJ' of the Irlighty truth of the "'Fatherhood of God, t1nd the Brotherhood of man." '\lith rrrueh reason for rejoicing, there is also cause for sorrow, as we note the number of veteran Craftsmen, like Morris. t:"tud Sayre, and Sinlons, towers of strength and \visdom, who have ~LccoInplished life's work, and crossed the great river. Of the numerous topics of. interest to the Craft in the various .Jurisdictions, perhaps none is of grf~ater importance than the HSaloon Question, ",v11ich is under discussion in many parts of the 'Vest and South, and has alsf) been raised by our Canadhtn Brethren. Miss~uri and Mississippi have taken an advanced IK>sitiol1, even beyond the pUbli(~ sentlment of the States them.selves, and seem to 11i~se strengthened the of Freemasonry thereby in their Jnrisdierions. Other Grand. I..odges.t ~tCtillg IJllOre tively', are tending in the Sf4,111e direction, and the tim.e is not far d.ishtnt Grand Body inthe country will have had occasion to meet this Dlonlentous

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cerned, and wherein we differ from neighboring Jurisdictions, it is helieved that fraterna,l comity and rnutual interests will prevent serious friction, or rupture of peacea~ ble and harnlonions fraternal relations.

Hoping to receive the Proceedings of ·V· errnont for 1890, I close this notice by announcing that Brother George VV .\'ling ,vas elected G·rH-nd }\faster; Brother L. 1\1:. Read ,vas re~eleeted Grand Secreta,ry, and Brqther lVI. O. Perkins was continued as Oonllllittee on Correspondence.

VIRGINIA, 1889. Visiting aUlong the lVlasons and citizens of V"irginia during the year did not weaken Iny attachment nor lessen IllY ~tffection for the "Old Dorninion," illy rnotherland. The most enjoyable and relishable table fare in all DIy experience and travels I have found in ·Virginia. I do not wonder that the ancien~ Israelites yearned for the· flesh pots of Egypt, while on short rations in the- wilderness. Recalling the good things enjoyed in my frequent visits arnong Virginians, I often crave their splendid bill of fare. So I feel when the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge ofv'rirginia come to hand. Memories of the good things. enjoyed in reviewing their .Proceedings from myoId home land awaken a desire to saulple the present feast. The One IIundred and Twelfth Annual Comlnunic~ttionof this venera})le Grand Lodge 'wasopened in the city of Richmoncl,December 10, 1889. The Session continued for three days. M. W.Bro~Robert T. Craighill was Grand Master, and Brother 'Villiam B. Isaacs was Grand Secretary, with two Deputies. There are 214 Lodges in that Jurisdiction, 'with a nlembership arnounting to 9,400. This shows a gain of over 300 for the year. Representa,tives from Subordinate Lodges ,vere present in large nUll bel'S. The list of Representatives of Grand IJodges Vias large, Missouribeing represented by Brother Willialn B. Isaacs. .A. black line appears in the list of Grand Officers, indicative of lnourning on the part of the Grand Lodge. The station of Deputy Grand Master had been made vacant by death. G. L. Ap.-13.

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The Grand l\Iast,er's A,ddress opens like a funeral anthenl, sad and solernn. ....~nuding to their great loss, he spoke tenderly as follo\ys: Our One Hundred and T\velfth Annnal Communication finds us, as it were, a Grand Lodge of Sorro\y. The cha.ir of our beloved Deputy Grand ~faster is vacant: his office is vacant; and, luore than all, the iIllportant place he filled in our nlidst, and in our Grand .Jurisdiction, 'will know him nu l110re forever; for God has taken him!

In his loss I have been deeply bereaved, both personally and officially; for I loved hiln devotedly, and I have sadlylnissed his wise counsels in the. adn1inistration of your affairs throughout more than three-fourths of the year I have been ~'our Grand :Master. Rigbt vVorshipful George Hines Jordan, Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of VirginIa, died at his home in Smithfield, Isle of ~'ight county, Virginia, of pleurisy, on the 20th day of February, 1889, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. .

I convened the Grand Lodge' in special session, and, with the assistance of Sinithfield Union Lodge, No. 18, and many sorrowing Brethren from the surrounding counties, we laid to rest the renlatns of our lamented Brother with due Masonic honors. I ha,re appointed, during the recess, a conlnlittee of distinguished ~Iasons to prepare and report at this Grand Communication resolutions appropriate to the occasion.

In opening the business portion of his A.ddress, the Grand lVlaster paid a \vell deserved complinlent to his predecessor, Brother 'Villiaul F. Drinkard. He said the adrninistTation of Brother Drinkard had been "nlasterly" in all its departlnents, and had brought that Grand Jurisdiction to a healthy and prosperous condition. He announced the state of things as flourishing throughout the Fraternity in the Jurisdiction, and thHt never before in the history of the State has Blue Lodge IV[asonry been stronger or more respected by the outside 路world.

The路 annonncement \vas lllade in the Address of the death of other Ineillbers of the Fraternity, not unknown to their Brethren. One of thenl was Brother Charles E. Stuart, of Alexandria, a nlan distinguished in the State as "veIl as in the Craft. Another 'was Col. Thos. J. Evans, of Riclllnond, "vho hacllong been identified \vith the IVIasonicTenlple A.ssociation and 'with the Board of Trustees of the Gr~lnd Lodge. Forty years ,H.gO, in Iny early :young-Inanhood, I kne,," Brother Evans iiltiInately. Four years since, while spending a delightful vacation in Richmond, I Inet myoId acquaintance and friend. lViore than thirty years had intervened since we Inet. TiIne had made its iInprint on both of us, but he路 'wasstill the same jolly, genial, kind-hearted old Brother "Tom" Evans. Rest to his ashes and peace to his Dlenlory. The Grand lVlaster announcedtbe laying of several corner-stones under his adlninistration, constitnting of Lodges, granting of special Dispensations and the institution of six ne"," under J.p.lt:31Jjen:~;.:f.颅 tion. He called attention to the fact that No. Lynchburg, has an established charity, started in 186ft, "which eonu:nends itself to the enCOUri1.gement of the said. it is no,\" recog-

IB5 nized as one of the institutions of the city, 'with its steadily increasing patronage. He called it the "Home and Retreat." I presulne this is a l\'Iasonic hospital and 'will probably gro,v into a great charity 'and be called. a l\lasonic Honle. G-rand l\faster Craighill rendered four decisions, w路hich are sin1ply utterances of the la\v in such cases made and provided.

He recomnlended the recognition of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, and the same \vas accorded that young Body on a report of Brother Drinkard, Chairman of the Comruittee on Correspondence. The Address of Grand Master Craighill was very brief, covering only six pages. The Finance COlumittee handed in a report upon tha.t interest, reeolnmendingas a l1leaSUre of econonlY the omission路 frODl their Proceedings the list of nanles of lllelnbers of Lodges. The conln1ittee said they would save sorne $200 per annum by giving up this publication, and added that the custorll is confined to a very fe\vGrand Jurisdictions in this country, and that its continuance was not necessary. To nlY mind, the publication of the nanles of the melnb~rs of any Jurisdiction is a useless expenditure of money without benefit to anyone. .Indeed, we have found in the 'Vest that advantage is taken of such publication and used to the detrhnent o{the Craft by Masonic tramps. They manage to get hold of the Proceedings of a Grand Lodge, and, finding the list of nanles in different localities, they go to such places and 'work the nlembership for charity with great success. I have been written to, as Grand Secretary, by unknovvn parties desiring to get hold of the Proceedings of our Grand IJodge, when investigation proved they were sought after to be used by these leeches, ,vho live by preying upon the ~fasonic Fraternity at large. The Grand Lodge of Virginia, however,refused to onlit the publication and will continue to furnish the nanles for traveling dead-beats to use for their own evil purposes. .A., report was rendered by the Board of Trustees. through its Chairrnau, Brother B. R. 'Vellford, Jr.

The Temple .A.ssociation had not realized its hope to have the buildi.ng ready for that Grand Lodge Session, delays having路 prevented the conlpletion of the work. The report sho'wed money on hand during the year has alnounted to nearly $80,000, which, after disbursements, left on hand a little over $2,000.

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Fronl the papers furnished the expenses connect.ed vvith the e:rection of their Telnple \vi1l n,ggregate $138,000, on \vhich there had been paid $30,000, lea,ving still to be paid $108,000. The Association owns valuable real estate anlounting, perhaps, to $100,000, so that at the outcome the indebtedness "rill not aggregate 11101'e than $10,000. The report states that negotiations were going on looking to the renting of stores upon the ground floor, "rhich will aggregate some $40,000. This '\vi11 afford an income more than suffieient to discharge the interest fron1 any indebtedness for the erection of the Temple. Taken as a ",Thole, the outlook for their Temple enterprise is very encouraging and fnll of promise. It is to be hope,d that they may realize all their calculations and not be burdened 'with a Telnple debt, as many other Jurisdictions have been in other years; Knowing some of the rnen in charge of this enterprise, I feel sure that it 'will be carried through successfully and result in a grand financial achievelnent. The Grand Lodge granted Charters to the Lodges ,vhich had been created under Dispensation by the t:trand l\Iaster. The report of the Committee on the Doings of the Grand Officers 'was cOlllplete. The decisions of the G-rand l\:Iaster already referred to ,vere passed upon by th~ Comrrlittee and recolnnlended for approYal, ,vhich ,vas done. An interesting testimonial was rendered to the InelTIOry of Past Grand lVlaster 'Villialn rrerry. This esteell1edcitizen "tas not unknovln to myself. Fris record isa part of the history of those gttllant Ulell 'who struggled for their principles and lost all by the disasters of ,val'. Brother Terry had reached the high grade· of a l\fajor G"eller~tl in the ArulY of \T"irginia. A.t the elose of the war he resumed the practice of his profession, the ltl,"W, at his old home, 'VVytheville. He 'was subsequently elected to Congress several titnes, 1;vhicli honorable career elosed upon the 3d of lVlarch, IS77.His taking off was a s~ld one. Returning frOIl.l one of the conrts he atteInpted to eross a dangerous strean1 ~ s'\vollenhy reeent floods, ,vas s\'V"ept a\va.y and (frowned. (ieneral Terry served two terrns as G'rand l\1aster of '''"irginh" l\!Iasons and is tf\nderly remelubered and deeply 1110urned the liU1itS (If his State, as well ttS by rnany ~lll overthe The cOI1l1nittee hnving lV[asonie Horne reported at

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and orphans of deceased l\fasons, had placed in the hands of the COlllluitteean offer in writing, tendering the sum ,of $5,000 in cash at once, and further assistance 'was promised for the 1l1aintenance of the institution. Such an instance of generosity and large-minded benevolence deserves to be placed upon record in every Grand Lodge Journal in the country . Under such an inspiration as this, the comnlittee reported: First: That it is expedient to establish a Mas.onic HOlneand that the vV"ork be commenced at once. Second: That the name the institution be the "Masonic Home of 路Virginia." Third: The Grand l\iaster was authorized to appoint nine l\laster Masons to constitute the first Board of Directors of the institution, and, when so appointed, the Board should proceed to have the institution incorporated, and to secure the necessary funds for its establishnlent, the Board being required to report its proceedings at each Grand Lodge session. After the above statenlent it well accords with the noble .spirit of the Virginia lVlasons to learn that the thanks of th~ Grand Lodge were tendered to Brother Babcock for his munificent donation.

Tlie Grand lVlaster at once, appointed the required Board of Directors. ' The most interesting nlenlorial presented and adopted 'was a tribute to the work and character of George Hines Jordan, Deputy Grand l\faster of the State, "Tho died during the year. Brother Jordan was a physician of eminence and wide reputation. He served in the arnlY until his constitution gave way under severe service.. He had been a menlber of the State Legislature and served the Oomlnonwealth with ability and fidelity. It is said that he was an earnestly religious man, respected by the church to which he belonged, and that his devotion to Masonry was second only路 to his religion. A Lodge in that Jurisdiction bears his honored naUle. He died in Feb~~uary, 1889, in the ripeness of Inanhood, almost on the top :round of the Masonic ladder. .A: memorial page was dedicated路to his memory. .A. very considerable portion of the Journal is taken up with the reports of路a large list of District~puty Grand lViasters.

Thus I close a bircl's..eye view of the transactions of the One Hundred and T\velfth COIlnnunication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. CORRESPONDENCE.

An unusually brief report on Correspondence is furnished by Brother Willianl F. Drinkard, which covers only sixty-six pages. The reportis ll1ade up of lllore than the usual nunlber of extracts from Grand Lodge

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Proceedings. Brother J)rinkard is a good reviewer. He is thoroughly posted, an independent thinker and an amiable Brother. He belongs to the school of conservative writers, and believes the \Tirginia "vay is eqnal, if not superior, to any other way. Yet he is not a Bourbon. .A.. glance at his terse and briefly expressed views and COluments will show his position. I only regret the brevity of his work. Virginia should abolish the publication of the narnes of nleIllbers by Lodges, and give the space thus used to Brother Drin~ard for correspondence. Sonleone having denied the right of a l\1ason to路 reside in one place or Jurisdiction and petition for affiliation in another, Brother Drinkard said: Grand and Subordinate Lodges are but the parts that go to nlake up a ,vhole. A Virginia Ma::;on moving to California may prefer to hold his membership in Virginia. 'Vhy not '? In point of fact, Virginia Masons residing in other States, do hold their mem路 bership in this State. SURPose when they go away they withdraw from the Lodge here and, after residing in Cahfornia a year or two, '\-vish to affiliate in Virginia, can allybod~y' say thenl "nay," or offer a good reason why they should not be allowed to do ~() '! Nay, verily; and, if they are .Maine Masons, they have the SaIne right to affiliate in Virginia, though living in California. Not only is an unaffiliated ~[ason residing in Virginia Rubject to her criminal juris9-ic~io:n, but a Mason affiliated in any State and x:esiding in Virginia is subject to our jurlsdlCtIOn. In a 'Word \ve ought to use words WhiCh ,," denote that :Masonry is universal." 7

This is the lVlissouri view. In 1867 I nlade such a decision "vhen Grand lVIaster, and the (irand Lodge incorporated it into our laws, where it stands now. Speaking of the late Committee on Correspondence in Dakota, Brother Drinkard said: "Ifis lucubrations, like Huxley, did us more harm ,th~n good." Brother Drinkard, in his ruild and very amiable "Yay, characterized said "lucubrations" quite gently, as they have been more of a curse than anything else. Dual nlenlbership is defended after the following. fashion: The advantage is to the Lodge. It enables a lawyer to hold membership in each of several countiesill which he practices 7 and thus to help weak Lodges. It enables a Brother of anyone often Lodges in this city to serve a second Lodge as its l\faster, or in allY other capacity, without quitting his mother Lodge. Here, where refreshmentR are served at every nleeting. it Brother Inight dislike to visit too often, no nlatter how fond he was of sodoing. 'Ve ha.ve never had ~1ny trouble growing out of dual nlcnlbership, unless we call it trouble to regula.te it. We mean that so far as we know no two Lodges have ever had a disagreement as to the status of i), Brother belonging to both Lodges.

There are too numerous objections to the double or multiplied Ulelllbership ellstonl for it ever to become practical or general. "No luan can serve two ~rasters." LAND:MARKS.

11e1'e is s0111ething on the Inuch lnooted yet unsettled snbject of landmarks. Brother Drinkard said: "'Ve do not t~"tke Dlueh in any list of landularks we ever sa\v." Then follo'Vvs his .. A landmark is a 8lnt~ qna non in :M:i18onry-as, for il11.1stY'Mion, legend of the Third Degree 7 no Mason; 110 M:aster, no

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&C &c. If there be any landn1arks, they are custom.s and usages which cannot be aholished or disregarded without destroying Masonry. But as to Grand Lodge" Constitutions," so-called, they are nothing. 'rhey bind 110 Grand Lodge-neither the Grand Lodge which adopts thelll nor any other Grand. I.Jodge. (~rand Lodges DUlY choose to respect these" Constitutions," but if any Grand Lodge were to abolish its whole" Constitution " at any lneeting by a majority vote, though that Constitution provided that it could not be alterated or amended except by a two':thircls vote of two successive Grand l

Lodges, that would put an end to that" Constitution." 'rhe word misled many good Brethren.

.1 Constitution" has

In the above, "G-rand Lodge Constitutions are nothing." According to Brother Drinkard, "they bind no C+rand Lodge, neither the (j-rand Lodge 'which luakes thern nor any other Grand Lodge." In lVlissouri )ve take a different vie\\T of the binding force of obligations to the Constitution under 'which we hold our existence as Lodges. Perhaps in vYirginia candidates are n9t obligated to "stand to and abide . by the Constitution." Brother Drinkard says that "the hindolarks are the only Constitution ~lasons have, and are the only restrictions upon the prerogatives of Grand ~Iasters." He said just a little before that" he did ~'not take much stock in any l'ist of landIl1arks ,ve ever sa"v."And yet these sanle "landmarks are the only Constitution :Nlasons have." Therefore, but "little stock can be t~tken ill any Constitution 'which lVlasons h~1ve." If the "landrnarks are the ONLY Constitution l\1asons have," and the question of the leg'itinuw,ll of landlnarks must forever remain in dispute, it is far better for Granel Lodges to make and observe . a written Constitntion than to depend upon landmarks about which there is a continual controversyanlong the fathers. Brother Drinkard endows the Grand Lodge with "supreme power in the Grand Jurisdiction, having leg'islative, e~'CeCtttive and }'Luiicial po路wers." These are. his own words, and yet he assumes that a Grand Lodge cannot rnakea ConBtib.ttion. If it cannot make a Constitution for its o,vn government, what use are these "legislative, executive and judicial powers?" I observe in all the references of Brother Drinkard to this subject, that he holds路 Constitutions enacted by Grand Lodges to be "vanity and vexation of spirit." lIe says tl?e word "Constitution" has caused all the trouble among lVlasons. OUf Missouri Proceedings for 1889 ,vere received in time for review by Brother Drinkard. He said it was ahnost an incredible statement, yet a true one, that on the 22d of October he received our Grand Lodge Proceedings, our Session having closed on the 17th.

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does not recognize that ,vard in her lVlasonic phraseology, but assullled that the ·word "Lodge" is the right term. lIe says that the V'"irginia law forbids a IDenlber to be sumnlonsed to show cause ,vhy he should not be suspended for the non-payment of dues. That is l\fissouri la-vv, also. In the case conlillentecl upon by hilll, our Lodge violated the law in issuing the sunlffions to a Brother who was delinquent as to dues. Brother Drinkard was very fraternal in his notice of my Report on Correspondence. He offered a gratuitous compliment when he said, "It is hardly too nluch to say that Brother 'Tincil has induced the Grand Lodge of Missouri to becoillea total abstinence l5oc:ietlJ." To which I reply "Brother 'VincH" has never· attempted to make the Grand Lodge of l\lissouri "a total abstinence soeiety," but he has labored, with others, to drive frOll1. the ranks of our Fraternity drunkard makers, and we have succeeded. It is true Missouri Masons drink, but MissourilVIasons do not keep saloons. Our law is as stringent against drllnkennessanlong IVr~l,sons, as it is against Masons who cause drunkenness as saloon-keepers. Brother Drinkard very kindly quoted my heart-warm tribute to "VIrginia, my motherland. In reply to renlarks nlade about the public installation of officers, he says that a Grand Lodge may lay a corner-stone, as a Body of operat;ive 1\1asons, but the installation of officers, rendering the ce1'e111ony in public, would be equal to disclosing the secret work· of the Craft. lTpon this subject I differ \vith my amiable Brother of "irginiaas widely-as I do upon the prerogatives of Grand lVIasters, but this is neither the time nor the place to argue this ql1estion of minor ilnportance. "Let every Ulan be fully persuaded in his own nlind, " is a good motio. · I close this review of the brief yet excellent report of Brother Drinkard, ·with expressions of continued. personal and fraternal regard.

(frand ~ Master Craighill, was re-elected and lives at Lynchburg. Brother Willianl B. Isaacs, Cfrand Secretary, and his son, 'Villianl B., Jr., Deputy Grand Seeretary, Riclullond,·V'a.

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WASHINGTON, 1888-1889. 1888.

Owing to some defalcation in the ulail service, the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge for the years 1888 and 1889 were not received until Ini,dsunl1ner of the present year. By writing for the J onrnals of these sessions, I aUl now in possession of them, and win give a Ulere synopsis, . so as not to lose Iny connection with the history of that Grand Lodge. The Journal for 1888 opens with the .minutes of an Emergent Communication held for the purpose· of perfornling the burial service in honor of Past Grand l\1aster J anles Biles. BrotherJosephSrnith, Grand Master, presided, and delivered an appropriate Address. The Thirty-first Annual COffilllunication was held June, 12, 1888, at Port Townsend. Grand Master Smith presided, and Brother Thomas 1\1. Reed was Grand Secretary. The Address of the Grand Master was a sunlmary of official aGts performed by hinl. He reported a number of decisions rendered during his term. He announced with pleasure, that the relations of his Grand Lodge vvith other Jurisdictions were of the n10st friendly and harmonious character. The Address was brief andbnsiness-like. The report of the Grand Secretary, like all of his official documents, "vas a thorough· exhibit of the affairs belonging to that departruent, and a first-class business paper. A very elegant tribute· was paid to the nlemory· of the deceased Past Grand lVlaster, Brother Biles. The Grand Lodge adopted a resolut.ion declaring that no I-Jodge in that Jurisdiction shall receive a petition for the degrees of Masonry from any person engaged in the· ll"lanufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. This would seem to settle the question as "to the future status of all saloon-keepers in that Jurisdiction. CORRESPONDENCE.

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readable reviews, covering 125 pages, in \vhich he carefully noted the rnost important transactions of fifty-one Grand Lodges. lVIissouri for 1887, received. cordial and fraternal consideration. Nunlerous extracts \vere Inade froIXl the Proceedings of that year, as \vell as fron1 the report of this COlllll1ittee on Correspondence. Cornplimentary allusions 'were offered by Brother Reed, for .\vhieh he has the warlll and fraternal appreciation of this \vriter. 1889.

The Thirty-second .Annual COlnmnnication convened in the city of Olyn1pia, June 11, 1889, Brother Nathan S. Porter, (-fraud lVlaster and Brother Reed, Grand Secretary. He reported at the beginning of the session that forty-eight ont of the forty-nine chartered Lodges were represented. An address of welcoille 'was delivered in behalf of the citizens of Olyrnpia, and responded to by the Grand Orator.

Grand ~:Iaster Porter presented a some\vhat lengthy address, treating elaborately various 111atters路 that clainled his attention during the year. Several interesting decisions 'were rendered by hinl, which seem to have the approval of the G-rand Lodge. Taking a hurried view of the Proceedings under consideration, I find that much business ,vas transacted of local interest to the Fraternity in that Jurisdiction. The usual reports of Grand Officers were rendered, covering allluattel'S of interest to the Body.

The United (i-rand Lodges of New South Wtlles and \Tictoria 'were recognized.

I find a nanle n1entioned in the J Durnal of an old and fallliliar friend and Brother, l<'ev. H. \V. EagHn, (rrand Chaplain. "re were fellowworkers in IVlasonry nlore than tWl'enty years ago, especially in Lodge and Commandery. It was Iny privilege to confer upon hirn the Orders of Christian Knighthood. I regret, to hear of siekness and trials through which he is and. Holn to see a vote of sylnpathy passed by his Grand Matters of local interest reeeived due closed in two days.

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Brother Tholnas :YI. Reed, the COlunlittee on Correspondence, finding it was impossible to prepare a report, requested the appointn1ent of Brother Ziegler, Past Grand l\1:aster, to do the 'work for him. .;.\ report of thirty-five pages was the resp.lt of that request. Only a fe'w (xrand Lodge Proceedings were noticed. The reason assignea'was that a destrnctive fire had g\vept aW'ay everything \vhere he lived, destroying his office and all its contents. Consequently, the Proceedings of nlany Grand Lodges were burned, and Brother Ziegler had not the tiIne to secure other copies for review'. l\fissouri ,vas not noticed in the brief report nlade. He concluded his reportorial labors by paying attention to some of his revievlers. His method of doing so is so peculiar to himself, that I IDnst be pardoned for transferring it to this report: '\Ve intended and earnestly wished to kindl~T review some of our reviewers, es}>ecially Brothers Parvin a1ld Fellows. The former made all onslaught on us and called us pet names, such as ignoramuses, ass and /ool, and路 put words in ournlouth which we never uttered, but which were quoted fr0111 the writings> of the latuented Brother G-urney, because forsooth the words quoted were contrary to his cherished views and heretical doctrines of constituent Lodge sovereignt1/," but we will excuse our good Brother, because it is a known fact that he haS been suffering for yeers with an aggravated case of hysterics and is liable to have a fit any Illoment,without thesligl1test apparent cause. As to our good Brother Fellows, he says that we are arbitrary, despotic, and that we are ignorant and don't.kno'W anything. To the last sad indictlnent we are forced to plead guilty. If our good Brothet would enter the same plea he would evince better breeding ; yet we are not al1gry, fbr he has just been resurrected, and after p, sleep of twenty years, like Rip Van Winkle, he awakes, finds Schneider gone and forgets that he himself had ever llvecl: Now, dear Brethren, we have offered our excuse and made our bow and are pleased to note that so far as we have been able to examine the Proceedings of sister Jurisdictions, that peace and harruony prevail, with the few exceptions noted, which we pray our common Father may soon be adjusted in peace and love.

Brother William A. Fairweather,Tacoma, was elected Grand lVlaster. Brother Thomas lVL Reed,re-elected Grand Secretary and resides at Olympia.

A. comlntlnieation fronl Brother Reed, received at the time of this writing, gives ground for hope that I Inay receive his Journal of Proceedings for 18$)0, before finally closing fily report.

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Brother Atkinson, G'rand Secretary, furnishes a very neat and wellarranged路 tJ ournal of 800 pages. .A.. handsonle picture of the present Grand ntlaster, Brother Frank Burt, greets the eye of the reader, accolnpanied by a brief biographical sketch written by the Grand Secretary. In this brief history is brought out the high character and n1:oral

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worth of the snbjeet. The 'writerpreclictecl for Brother Burt's adIninistration an earnest effort, both by precept and exalllple, to elevate l\lasonry, Il10rally, socially and intellectually tbl'oughout the J urisdiction. The J ollrnal contains another handsolne picture pleasing to look upon with an interesting sketch of one "rho deserves to be honored by the Fraternity in that Jurisdiction.. Brother Odell S. Long, Past Grand l\faster,. and Grand Secretary for fourteen years, also Grand High Priest and Grand COlllmander of Teulplars, receives a very just tribute frOIn the pen of Brother Atkinson. The Journal under consideration con.tains the minutes of six Special Communications at 'which corner-stones ","ere laid and officers publicly installed. The TW'enty-fifth . 4. .nnual COllll11Unication "ras held in the city of "\Vheeling, Nov~ 12, 1889. Brother Gustav Bro"'''n was Grand lVIaster; Brother G'eorge vV. Atkinson, Past Grand l\1aster, ,,~as Grand Secretary. ~E'ronl his very cOlllplete recapitulation I learn that there are eightynine ,,"orking Lodges on the roll, eighty-four of 1vhich were represented. All had nlade returns except two. The nlenlbership is reported at 4,074, being a gain of 202. .

The Grand Master's .t\..ddress ,vas nine pages in length aud embraced nUlnerous'subjects of interest to that Jurisdiction. He said the spirit and harulony existing anlong them V"\t1"as a tower of the menlbers of the Brotherhood. The landnlarks remained unviolated and their relations ,vith other Grand Lodges of the most fraternal character. stre~gth to

No .vacancy in the offices of the Grand I.Jodge had been created by death since their last Annuall\ieetillg. He had 路grallted Dispensations to form four new Lodges under Dispensation. Special Dispensations bad been to nleet yarious dernands necessary for thefurtheranee of intere,sts and. "1"elfare. He refused a. nUlllber of applications lor as conferring degrees out of tiIlle. He reported six decisionsrendere'ti., all of be in harmony with the hL W . of that Jurisdiction. One decision indieates that

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eandidate.,s are nOlllinated for office in ::\lasonie Lodges. This is a new eastorn to 111e. The 'address \vas of loeal application and rnet the approval of the Comrnittee on Jurisprudence.

The Grand Secretary, Brother ..Atkinson, presented a brief business report, elnbracing a financial exhibit, sho\i\ring the inconle fronl vnrious sources anlounts to sOlnething over $3,000. Reports fro In the Grand Leetnrer and his Depl1ties, together 'with the reports of the District Deputy G-rand l\Iasters, sho'w alarge attention to the interests of the Craft in that Jurisdiction. The JournaJ contains a sketch of the life and labors of Brother J anles H. Logan, Past C1rand l\Iaster and Past Grand Secretary. The paper 'was 'written by the C1-rand Secretary, Brother .A.tkinson. CORRESPONDENCE

Brother ~~tkinson furnished the ..A.nunal Revie-w, covering fifty-six pages. flis vvork elllbraced notices路 of nlore than sixty G-randLodge Proceedings. .A. very large portion of the ,york. is 11lfttter taken from the J ourllals revie'wed. His路 reasons for extracting so extensively are found in his conclusion, \vhieh is here\vith appended: This ends nlY review for 1880. I anl glad it is over. Not becanse I don't enjoy it, for I do ; but路 because of the nlagnitude of the undertaking'. If I had plenty of spare tinle to devote. to it. the matter would be different. For 011e who has every hour engaged for \~leeks in advooluce, it takes real cour~'tge to undertake s11ch a job as the re\-iew of over a half hundred Masonic Grand Lodges. I don't ask anvbody's sympathy, however.. Nor diet 1 start out to whine in the ears. of IllV Brethren. I have 'Simply clone the best I could in the short space of thl1e I could spare for this particular work. I have learned the "hang of the school-house," and know how to revie"\"" the Proceedings ofa Grtlnd Lodge, but kno\ving how, and doing it are t,YO different things. I would, if I could spare the titne, !lot COPy t't single line from any. publication. I would \vrite a brief of every subject considerecl by everyGrt111dLod~e"thatis worthy of note. This would .be an ideitl Report on Forei14nCorrespondence. Two or three of the me111bers of the GUIld do this. Theirs are l"llodel reports. rJ'hey, however, are paid proportionately for their tirne. I ~lnl not. Toa professiOl'H1l"nul.I'l.,time is DIoneY'. This is the onlyexcllse I have to offer for not making a better report. Thanking my Brothers of the Guild for their universallycourteoustreatluent, and

forthe lllany kind words of encouragetnent they have extended to nle, I rClnaill

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Brother John Laflin, Grand Secretary, sent out anpther handin quick tilne. He al"yays does his work neatly, accurately and expeditiously. A most tasteful voluule of l1101'e than t\VO hundred pages caIne to hand in a short 'time after the close of the Grand Lodge session. The Forty-sixth Annual COlnnlunication 1vas held in the city of l\Iilwaukee, commen.c. ing June the 10th, 1890. l\Iost Worshipful lVIyron Reed, Grand Master, presided, and Brother Laflin \vas Grand Secretary. Out of the 213 Lodges on the roll, RepresentaUves were present froln路 200. The menlbership in the Jurisdiction amounts to 13,646, sho\ving a gain for the year of 261. The Grand Secretary announced that all Lodges had路 made returns. This is gratifying. The record contains an account of a special session held at Fond Du Lac, for dedication purposes and was presided over by Grand l\Iastel' Reed, who delivered an interesting address suited to the occasion. S0111e ..A.nnual

ANNUAL ADDRESS.

The Grand l\laster presented to the Annual C0111111Unication a lengthy and able paper. He is a good writer and clear thinker, Inoving upon a high plane as to thought 1"tnd principles_ Follo1ving a beautiful exordiulu, elevated in tone and pure in utterance, canle the usual annoanceruents of deaths alnong the . w0 rkll1en. Quite ,l list ,vas ernbraced in his announcement, in which he Inentioned those at hOlne and in other Jurisdictions. Elegant tributes "'ere paid the ll1enlories of the departed. DECISIONS

vVere reported by the (i-rand lVIaster, ""hich 1vere passed. upon by the C0111nlittee .on J urisprllclence. Soule were approved ltnd SOIl1eWere doctored , while some were not concurred in. One case presented met approval, which is so rare as to 111erit a transfer to this report, especially the frank and very positive utterance of the Grand l\iaster in answering the question propounded to him. Here is the case entire : A Master Mason in good standing ceases attelHiallce at his Lodge and COIDn1.euces to attend the Catholic Church. After about a year he goes to the Bishop and Pde8t &1:1<1 renQune:es l\I.asonrv, and declares he has severed his connection with the l\(a,~:Hlie Lodge~ ~Ul:d boasts t,o the"'uleulbers of the church,generally, that he has withdrawn frorn the Lodge. During all this tinle he holds his membership in the Lodge, pays his dues and states to the 8ecrettlfV that he intends to keep theul paid~ and that he joi.ned the Catholic Chureh for a pu.r:.

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.Answel'. A luau guilty of such conduct is a liar and a hypocrite, and should be treatE'd as such. As a :Mason he has forfeited his right to the privileges of Masonry. A Mason should be a good nutn and true, and strictly obey the moral la\v.

The Grand lVIaster had not granted perrnission to fornl any new' Lodges. I notice in his address, as last year, a singular exercise of po\ver along the "Special Dispensation" line. He reported granting, in sixteen instances, "Special Dispen~ations" to "do rejected or nonjurisdictional work." I cOilllnented on this "New thing under the Sun" in nlY last review of 'Visconsin, but Brother l\JIcGregor did not rise and explain in his last report. What does .it 111ean? I ask for information. The Grand Master recomnlended the recognition of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. He had ordered the issuance of a ,val'rant for $300, for relief purposes in behalf of the flood sufferers at J ohnstown, Pennsylvania. Upon the recolnmendatioll of the (i'rand lVIaster, C0111pensation was recognized as due Brother McGregor, COlnmittee on Correspondence, for past services. A. donation of one hundred dollars was made to the Cor111nittee. TEMPERANCE.

Grand subject.

M~sterReed presented

some very fine thoughts on the above

I transfer thelu to thisllreport as an addition to the growing and enlarging expressions of "good men and true" in this country, concerning a grave subject. The interest on the question treated is surely deepening and increasing, and is taking stronger hold upon the ~Iasonic Fraternity, because thousands are realizing that it is a lVIORAL one. But here are the utterances of Brother Reed: It is with genuine satisfaction that I am able to report that the 芦temperance resolutions" adopted at theh1st Communication9f this Grand Lodge have received the cordial support of our Brethren and have been strIctly enforced throug-hout this Grand Jurisdiction so far as .1 am advised. I have receive.d 1ua11Y letters from the Brethren all over this State, and many frOTIl prominent Masons outside of the State, expressive of their gratification at the stand taken upon this question by this Grand Lodge. I believe that this was a move in the right direction, and will be the menns of accomplishing much good, not only to individual Brethren, but to our Order at large. I sincerely trust that 110 backward step will be taken in thiS.路 or any other luovement which has for its object the ilnprovement of our ]'raternity, and which will tend to raise the standard of :Masonry in the scale of every virtne and moral excellence. I would like to see the voice ot: Ma.'3onry raised not only against intemperance, but against gambling, profanity, licentiousness. dishonesty and every form of VIce, until it shall no longer be possible for H,ny to gain admission to our Lodges except "good men aM true, and those that strictly obey the moral law," and Masonry shall be a synonym for every moral and social virtue.

The InoraI and Masonic sentilllents contained in the above are COlllInendable and noble. The author of them is "rorthy of all praise,and added thereby luster to his able and Inost creditable administrations

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of two terlns. Such sentiments are a cro,vn of glory to a retiring official. The Choand Lodge anlended its legislation of last year on the teluperance subject by striking out the words 'which forbid. Lodges fronl receiving a liqnor-seller "by affiliation." vVhy this ,vas done does not appear from the record. The prohibiting clause as to all others still renlains. The saloon-keeper is still outlawed as to receiving the degrees of Masonry. MASONIC HOME.

Action was taken last year by the Grand Lodge looking to the esta blishment of a Home for the indigent of that Jurisdiction. The 111ovement s'eems to have met ,vith a decided check. The Grand lVIaster argned, in his Address, against the practicability of sneh scheme. .A.. comulittee reported adversely to the enterprise, and the resolutions adopted one year before were indefinitely postponed. In lieu of such movernent it was resolved to establish and maintain a "perlnanent Charity Fund," to be under the lllanageulent of the Grand Lodge. GRAND SECRETARY

Laflin presented one of his concise and cOD1plete business reports. He was accorded new quarters by a con1ll1ittee, and received compliments for his ability in fixing up things in such good style. fIe deserves the coulpliInents and the new office. PRESENTA'rIONS.

During the Session of the Gr~tnd Lodge presentations 'v ere made to the Body of portraits of SOllle very erninent and leading IV[asons in \,ris~ cousin, viz., Brothers 1Ien1'Y L. P~thner ~tnd E. E. Chapin, Past Grand Masters. These were received "with ll1uch pleasure, and ,vill ornament the office of the Grand Secretary. Brother t1abriel. Bouck,路 Past Grand Master, was requested,by Illotion, to present his portrait to the Grand I..odge, fron1 which it appe~lrs that in order to be honored 'with a phlce among the distinguished nalnes and faces one rnust have his o,vn picture tH,kell. In Missouri our <...irttnd Lodge has been having the portraits of its Past Grand l\lasters pa,inted a,nd placed in this office at its own expense. CORH1DSPONDENCE.

An eighty~five page by Brother Ilnnean l\IeC:;'regor, embraced notiees of Jifty-fonr Ch"and J"ournals. The report v{as nearly all original matter, hut extracts found tht~ \vork.

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His notices of such a large UUInber of Proceedings in such a short spaee as he allovved hhllself necessarily rendered brief attention to thell1 separately. He announced in his opening the treatment of three subjects in the forthcoming 'work. These were: First, "Condition of the Craft ;" siecond, 'tJVIasonic HOlnes;" third, "Cerneauism." Under these heads he furnished his revie\v. lVlissouri received a fair share of consIdera.. tion. His sumnlary ,~raols brief, courteous and fraternal.

N. IVI. LITTLEJOHN, '\JVhite"rater, G. 1\拢. JOHN 'V. LAFI.JIN, lVIihvankee, G. Sec.

WYOMING,

1888.

I shall pay but brief attention to the Journal now ullder considera,tion, as it is nearly two years since the Grand Lodge held its Fourteenth Annual Conlmunication.

That Body meets in Decenlber; I closed my revie\v late in Septelllber , 1889, at which time I had not received the Proceedings of 1888. The last Session was held December 3d, 1889. It is now'nlid SUI11ll1er and I hope to receive the Journal of that Grand LJdge before closing my Annual Review. . The Fourteenth Annual Session was held in the city of I.Jaramie, December 4, 1888. Brother N. R. Davis was Grand l\!aster, and Brother WillhlID IJ. Kuykendall, Grand Secretary. Representatives from five Lodges were present, with a full corps .of Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers, and .Representatives of several Grand Lodges. The statistical table shows ten chartered Lodges and one under Dispensation, ",.ith a membership of 569. An Address of four pages was delivered by the Grand l\iaster, announcing fraternal relations with other Grand路 Lodges, and a very brief reference to a few local matters. The Grand Secretary's report is more extended and is fulloi business. There is nothing of special interest in the Proceedings claiming G. L. Ap.-14.

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attention at this late date. The most interesting part of the Journal is found in the report on Correspondence. The report is well 'written and contains but few extracts. The Comlp.ittee orthe printer made sad havoc ,vith my name. I thought I had been before the lVlasonic public long enough for my name to be understood as \7'INCIL instead of T1incie, as repeatedly \vritten by Brother Kuykendall. He is of the opinion that all of the officers of a Lodge Inay resign and dimit, and favors the granting. of dimits to any officer of a Lodge. That being the case, it occurs to me the Lodge would soon have no existence. When a Oharter is granted the corporation is vested in the lVlaster and Wardens. If they are allowed to resign the Lodge would be without the chartered number and the corporation would necessarily end. Brother Kuykendall does not believe in .the Georgia practice of expelling Masons for non-payment of dues, and is in perfect accord with this 'writer,on the subject. He still insists in placing my name in the list of veterans. I decline the assignment. My reason for it is that I am not old enough, nor sufficiently versed in the experiences of Masonic lore, to be called either venerable or veteran. Brother Kuykendall writes a very interesting and readable report. I ,vould like to follow him through his entire labors but for the reason already assigned. Hoping to have the privilege of giving special attention to the Proceedings of 1889, should they reach Ine before I close my revie,v, I take a pleasant adieu from my nluch esteemed Brother, formerly of ~Iissouri~

WILLI.A.l\f BALEY, Rawlins, ,vas electedG-. M. WILLIAl\1 L. KUYKENDALL, Cheyenne, re-elected G. Sec.

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ADDENDA.

The Grand Lodges named below were excluded from their proper places in the alphabetical arrangement by reason of the late arrival <;>f the Proceedings. I send them to the foot of the docket with a short notice of each. MANITOBA, 1890. The Journal contains accounts of two Special Communications convened for the purpose of laying corner-stones. The Fifteenth Annual Communication opened in the city of Winnipeg, June 11, 1890. Rev. James D. O'lVieara, Grand Master, presided, and Brother William G. Scott was Grand Secretary.. A constitutional number of Lodges were represented,and Representatives from thirty-four Grand Lodges were in路 attendance. There are forty-three Lodges, with a membership of 1,711 in the Jurisdiction. The Address of the Grand Master covered eleven pages and contained a brief survey of the work of the year. He said that Freemasonry was never in abetter condition since the formation of .their路 Grand Lodge. The chief reason assigned for this condition is that the moral standing of the Craft is higher than it had been heretofore. The Lodges were reported,' with few exceptions, in a f~irly路 flourish.. ing condition as to finances and membership. The business of the Session was attended to with care, and the Grand Lodge closed its labors on the third day. There is nothing of interest to be recorded here. )~

JAMES A. OVAS, G. M. 1VILLIAM C. SCOTT, re-elected G. Sec.

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MARYLAND, 1890. This Grand Lodge holds .A.nuual and Sen1i-.A.nnual Sessions. The Semi-.A.. nnual Cornmunication ,vas held l\1ay 13, 1890, in the IVlasonic Tenlple, Baltiulore, 'with a good represeutation of officers and members of SUbol~dinate Lodges. Grand l\laster Tho111aS J. Shryock presided and presented a very brief business Address. He said that the results of his visitations and' inspection of I.Jodges were of the most gratifying character, and led him to report that promise and progress appeared on every hand. The melllbership had steadily increased and every Lodge had been busy with ,york, ,vhile their advancement had been unprecedented. lIe mentioned, vvithgreat favor, that over two thousand ladies are at vvork in behalf of the great l\lasonic Fair. I infer frol11 the .A.ddress that the proceeds of said Fair will be applied to payoff the Temple debt. It is a good thing to have ladies interested in behalf of Grand Lodge work vvhen the Brethren fail to pull out of debt. I find nothing of special interest in the Proceedings to be noted in this brief examination of the J oUl'nal of this (}rand Lodge. CORRESPONDENCE â&#x20AC;˘

.A. report of eight pages rendered by Brother E. T. Shultz elnbraces brief notices of fifty-one Grand Lodges. Missouri 'Vvas kindly noticed by the Committee and accorded the benefit 'of t~?O pages. SeveraJ extracts were made from the .A.ddress of Grand IV[aster 'Vooel.The review of Brother Shultz is made up largely of extracts fronl the Proceedings of Grand Lodges revie"wed.The reason assigned for the brief report by the Oomnlitteewas the strenuous efforts that ,verebeing made by the Grand Lodge to payoff the Temple debt, and, a desire to curtail expenses as much as possible.

Grand ~:[aster Thomas J. Shryock and Medairy, both of Baltinl0re, continue in

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CONCLUSION. The following list indicates the Proceedings of the different Grand Lodges which have passed under review. There are a few Grand Lodge Journals which failed to come to hand in time for consideration. The fifty-five notices contained in my· report have swelled this review to larger proportions by far than I had intended. Those Journals that delayed their conling must go over to another term, and thus be a year or more behind time, and almost obsolete in interest by reason of their failure to reach nle sooner.

In "writing a conclusion it is .customary for the reviewer to have something to say. "'That I would say, for the most part,will be found in the foregoing pages, and it remains for me to ,vind up my year's labors ,vith expressions of pleasure and satisfaction, gro'wing out of the delightful entertainment enjoyed while communing with my Brethren of the Guild. The season through which we have passed in this latitude has been a most trying one. The heated term was unprecedented inits length and intensity. While we live in what may be termed the Tenlperate Zone,. the torridity of the sun1mer of 1890 has been sufficient to impress one ~ith the belief that we live well down towards the equator. This writer does not claim to he proof against such trying influences upon body and mind. The work of a reviewer is such as to require the best physical and mental conditions in order to produce results satisfactory and creditable. To say that I ~m not satisfied with the work now closing up, is but a faint expression .of my feelings. In passing over the great field challenging .the attention and labor of the ComD1ittee on Correspondence, much is found that requires the closest thought and best efforts of skilled ·worknlen. The imperfections of my report, however, will beso glaringly apparent as not to require attention being called to thenl. If·any.·merit is found· in the·for.e~oin~production, the credit of such work is ascribable more to the sincere purpose to minister to the gratification of others, than ability to produce striking results.

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A survey of the great l\fasonic field, from \vhich, as a gleaner, I have furnished matter for my report, discovers much to commend and but little to criticise. Two facts have arrested my attention. First, the earnest and vigorous purpose .expressed by leaders of our Masonic hosts in behalf of a lofty moral standard by which the Brethren should be governed and greater purity of life on the part of the members of our great Fraternity. This is one of th e chee ring signs of the times in our Masonic history and life. I repeat an oft expressed sentiment that in the purity of the Institution will be found its strength. Wisdom to govern the Fraternity is not wanted. Strength is an essential attribute, and that strength will be found in its Beauty or parity of principles and moral life. The second great phase that must command the attention and challenge the admiration of every true Mason as developed in the legislation of the various Graud Lodges of this country, is the wonderful advance movement along the line of l\lasonic charity. Many of the Grand Lodges of our land have projected and are carrying forward this commendable and necessary enterprise, for the good and happiness of their beneficiaries, the destitute and helpless, in the founding of Masonic Homes. Asa result of this movement, Homes are springing up in many, places, and in other communities plans are being perfected for the establishment of those noble Institutions that are to become'the sanctuaries of our needy and dependent ones. While Missouri was late in entering this great field of effort and true Masonic work, she is not far behind in the race and competition with her more advanced~ister Jurisdictions. Some of the larger and more wealthy Grand Lodges of the country will make grander strides along this line than Missouri, as for instance, New York. But we can say to our sister Jurisdictions, "Missouri is coming to the front." Her splendid. property, purchased eighteen months ago and opened within the last twelve months for the reception of inmates, with the increase in value of the premises, an enlarging fund for the endowment of the Home, a special and increasing general fund, with the growing appreciation of Missouri Masons, it is my pleasure to announce to the IV[asonieworld that our Home is not only a" success, 路路bnt路. has a路 promising and Our property is worth $100,000; we have nearly fund at interest; our subscription list is large from Lodges, Oha,prers, Commanderies and

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individuals. These subscriptions are made on the instalment plan. For instance, a Lodge will subscribe $500, payable in five years. This plan works well, in that we have always ample resources in prospect. An instance may be cited as illustrating the interest taken in our enterprise. One of our Lodges made a subscription and paid annually so much on the instalment plan. When the amount of the subscription had been paid, the Lodge requested that the Home consider it a p~r manent subscriber on the san1e terms. Thus the interest in our work is widening and continually enlarging. It only remains to stir the • Masonic heart of Missouri to enlist the thirty thousand l\fasons in this Jurisdiction in behalf of our Masonic Home. I close this report too early in the season to be able to announce the numerical growth of the Fraternity in the State for the present term. From the returns already received and my . personal knowledge'of the condition of 'the Lodges in Missouri, I am prepareti to announce here in general terms, that the past year has been one of unprecedented growth in the great'majority of Lodges. It is with great pleasure that I make the stateluent, based on information derived from. various sources, that the Fraternity in Missouri is not only flourishing, but in a healthy, sound and gratifying condition morally. This desirable state of affairs is largely"attributable to the firm and determined stand taken by the Grand Lodge on all questions affecting the moral character of the Institution. Another reason must be given. T<he officers of our Grand .Lodge, together with our District Deputy Grand Masters, and Lecturers, are men· of character, general purity of life, intelligence and ability. With such leaders, the natural result is favorabI~d their influence reflected upon the officers and members ·of· the Subordinate Lodges cannot be otherwise than profitable.

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Appendix.

GRAND LODGES REVIEWED.

ALABAltIA., 1889.

NEBRASKA, 1889.

A.RIZONA, 1889.

:NEW BRUNSWICK., 1890.

A.RK~SAS,.1889.

NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1889.

BRITISH COLUMBIA., 1889.

NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1890.

CALIFORNIA, 1889.

NEW JERSEY, 1890.

CANADA, 1889.

NEW MEXICO, 1890.

COLORADO!! 1889.

NEW SOUTH WA.I.ES, 1888.

CONNEC1ICUT, 1890.

NEW YORK, 1890.

DEI.AWARE, 1889.

NORTH CAROI..INA, 1890.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 1889.

NORTH DAROTA., 1890.

FLORID~..

NOV A. SCOTIA., 1889.

1890.

GEORGIA, 1889.

OHIO, 1889.

IDAHO, 1889.

OREGflN,1889.

ILLINOIS, 1889.

PENNSYLVANIA, 1889.

INDIANA, 1890.

PRJNCEEDWA.RD ISLAND, 18S9.

INDIAN TERRITORY, 18S9.

QlJEBEC, 1890.

IOWA, IS90..

RHODE ISLA.ND, 1890.

KA~SAS91S90.

SOUTH CAROl INA, ] 889.

KENTTCKY, 1889.

SOlJTH DAKOTA, 1890.

LOUISIANA, 1890.

'JENNESSEE, 1890. TEXA.S~

MAINE, 1889. .MASSACHUSETTS, MANITOBA, 1889.

18~9.

1'889.

1JTAH, 1890'" VERXONT, 1890.

ltIABYLA.ND, 189'0.

VIRGINIA!, 1889.

MICHIGAN, 1890.

WASHINGTON, 1889.

MINNESOTA,IS90.

WEST VIRGINIA, 1889.

MISSISSIPPI, 1890.

WISCONSIN, ISS9.

MONTANA, 1889.

WYONlL.,G, 1889.

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CERNEAUISl\L

Many of the Grand Lodges of the country are still agitated by this so-called branch of lVIasonry among thenl. I have referred occasionally, in the foregoing pages, to the presence of Cerneauism in certain J urisdictions, and the legislation of Grand Lodges against it. I wish to say once for all that I have路 no sympathy with that elenlent as it has appeared among our Sister Grand' Lodges. I do not know and do not care whether it is a legitimate or an illegitilnate organization. And I do not hesitate to declare that I have as little sympathy with other branches of High Riteism. They do not belong to Symbolic Masonry. I belong to none of theIn, but I wish to say two things concerning the subject that has produced so much dhword and bitterness in certain Jurisdictions of the Fraternity. First: Those Grand Lodges that have paid no attention to Cerneauism and declined to legislate upon the legitiInacy of other branches of Masonry afford the hest proof of the wisdom and conservativislU of the "let-alone policy." Ne'w York, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana,and other representative Grand J urisdictions have paid no attentionto the claims of these contend~ng High Rite Bodies. As a result, peace and. harmony prevail among the Craft. In some of the Jurisdictions, where legislative enactulents were fOrlllUlated, approving some and condeluning others, the discord and strife anlong the Brethren furnish ample proof of the folly of such legislation . In the second place, I hold the conservative view that if Oerneauism is objectionable to anybody,it must be to those members of the Scotch Rite family who are opposed to it. Iteannot be recognized as inimical to 'Symbolic IV[asonry, because we cannot have anything to do with it, as we know nothing about it. .A.s to the contest between the members of different branches of the 8cotchRite institution, the fight should. have been confined alone to the domain of that instUttt'ion. Therefore, when the Oerneauites set up

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their establishment in Iowa, and elsewhere, being illegitimate, as it is claimed, the Scotch Rite l\{asons of such J llrisdictions should have made the fight against the Cerneau branch. All deliverances against Cerneauisffi, and excommunications, and edicts of non-intercourse, and disfranchisement should have emanated from the Bodies governing Scotch Riteism in such Jurisdictions. The Grand Lodge of New York, the largest of American Jurisdictions, has paid no attention to the presence of Cerneauism in that State. The chief officer of one branch of Cerneauis m lives in New York City, and is the Grand Treasurer of the Grand'.Lodge of that Jurisdiction. It seems strange that if Cerneauism is so offensive to some of our Symbolic Brethren, why the Grand Lodge of New York has not legislated against it and disfranchised its head, instead of making him the trusted custodian, year after year, of its immense financial resources. The silence of the·Grand Lodge of New York on the question is a true exponent not only of its correct and conservative views on this mooted question, but indicates the true line of policy to be followed by every other Grand L~g~ . Brother Anthony, the able Committee on Correspondence in that Grand Lodge, presented the true and proper course to be pursued in his last report. He holds the true doctrine that a Grand Lodge should Masonry, unless there is exercise control only over the three degrees an infringement on.the powers of. the· Grand Lodge. He, with this writer,ql1estions t.he policy of the action taken by some of the Grand Lodges of this country on the legitimacy.or regularity of the Scotch Rite Bodies. '

Brother Anthony stated'· that· this . controversy should be settled between the contending· factions . and kept where it belonged, within the membership of that Rite. While such is the fact, it is not legitimate for any Grand Lodge to take action on the subject. He well affirmed that the question of legitimacy of the Scotch Rite Bodies has no place within the precinct of the Lodge,and when over-zealous partisans Rse the Lodge for or against them, there is a departure from the true policy of Symbolic Masonry.

The foregoing briefly presents my views on the subject" Having no interest in either branch of the contending factions of Scotch Riteism,

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I dismiss the subject, hoping never to have occasion to refer to it again in any future report. I close my annual labor as Committee on Correspondence with appreciation to the Guild for their uniform courtesy and fraternnl consideration. Fraternally submitted,

JOHN D. VINCIL,

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ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES.

State. Alabama Arizona Arkansas California " ~ Colorado Connecticut Dela·ware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louishtna l\:I:aine Maryland l\:I:assachusetts l\lichigan.. ' Minnesota Mississippi. Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York

l\Ta/l?~e. Address. Dr. l\fyles J. Greene Montgomery. John M. Ormsby Tucson. Fay Helnpstead Little .Rock. Alexander G. AbelL San Francisco. Edward C. Parmelee Pueblo. J oseph I{. ""\Vheeler Hartford. ""\Villiam S. Hayes \Vilmington. \Vm. R. Singleton......•... ""\~Vashington. De 'Vitt C. Dawkins J acksonville. A. ·M. ""\Volihin l\facon. J. H. 'Vickershalll Boise City. LoyalL. ~Iunn Freeport. WilliamH. Smythe Indianapolis. Rev. J.S. Murrow A-to-ka, C. N. Cedar Rapids. Theodore S. Parvin John H. Brown I{ansas City, Kan. H. B. Grant Louisville. J ames C. Bachelor, M. D..New Orleans. Ira Berry Portlalld. Jacob H. Medairy Baltimore. Sereno D. Nickerson Boston. '\Villiam P. Innes Grand Rapids. St. Paul. Thonlas Montgomery J ohn L. Power J ackson. Ifelena. Cornelius Hedges Willianl R. Bo"ren........• Omaha. C. N. Noteware Carson City. George P. Cleaves Concord. Joseph H. Hough Trellton. A.lpheus A. Keen............•.A.lbuquerque. Ed~"ard M. L. Ehlers New York.

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l\Ta'ine.

"T.

Dona.ld Bain Thonlas ~J.\Vilder J. II. BrOln\vell F. ~J. Babcock .l\tIichael Nisbet Edvvin Baker Charles Inglesby Charles T. 1\:[cOoy John Frizzell ,V. F. Swain Christopher Diehl 'Varren G. Reynolds ",Villialu B. Isaacs Thomas .l\iI. Reed Geo. 'v. Atkinson Jno. 'V. Laflin \V. L. Kuykendall lfenryBro'vn

J. J.

~fason

CUba

~Tose

F. PelIon

Egypt England ~ Ireland lVlanitoba : New Bruns""vick Ne\1tT South 'Vales ~ Nova Scotia Prince Ed\vard Island ~ Quebec Scotland United G.I.J. of Yietoria

F. F.OddL ~ Shadwell Clerke Sallluel B. Oldhaln "\Vm. G. Scott Edwin J .. 'Vetnlore Arthur II. Bray Hon.Wm. Ross Geo."\V. Wakeford J ohn H. Isaacson D. Murray Lyon T. H. Lempriere

.iicldres8. Raleigh. Casselton. Oincinnati. Salem. Philadelphia. Providence. Charleston. A.herdeen. Nashvil1e. Houston. Salt Lake Oity. Burlington. Richmond. Olympia. Wheeling. Mil"waukee. Cheyenne. Victoria. Halnilton, Onto 1Iavana. Cairo. London. Dublin. vVinnipeg. St. John. Sydney. Halifax. Charlottetown. Montreal. Edinburg. .J.\felbonrne.

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REPRESEN'l'A'l'! YES APPOINTED NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES BY THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

Grand Lodge. Narne. Henry Clay Tompkins Alabama Arizona Thos. H. McMullin Arkansas..........................•..John J. Sumpter Ro1;>'t Burns McMicking British Columbia Oalifornia Alexander G. Abell Canada James K. Kerr Chili. Jose Mondalodo Colon-Cuba Edwardo Loredo Oolorado Ed. O. Parmelee Oonnecticut......•.................. Geo. Lee : Delaware Dr. Robert V. "\Vatson District of Colulnbia \Vm. R. Singleton Egypt F. F.· Oddi BraxtonBaker England Florida De Witt 0.· Dawkins Georgia Henry O. Burr Idaho Jonas \V. Brown Jerome R. Gorin Illinois Indiana William Hacker Indian Territory J ohn H. Dannenberg Iowa N. R. Parvin Ireland Edward Linahan William H. Nelson Kansas Kentucky H. B.Grant .. ~ J ohn A. Stephenson Louisiana lra Berry Maine Michigan W S. Linton ~ l\finnesota Henry L. Carver Mississippi \V. P. Bouton

Address. Montgomery. Phrenix. Hot Springs. Victoria. San Francisco.. Toronto. Valparaiso: Havana. Pueblo. New Haven. l\filford. Washington. Cairo. London. Jacksonville. Griffin. ldaho City. Decatur. Shelbyville. .-Flint. Cedar Rapids. Dublin. Smith Center. Louisville. New Orleans. Portland.. E. tia~rln~;t""/'. St. Pant Canaan.

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Manitoba ~raryland

l\Iassachusetts Montana Nebraska Nevada Nevv Brunswick New I-Iarnpshire New l\1exico.... New York North Oarolina North Dakota Nova Scotia Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Quebec Rhode Island Scotland South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas

Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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Na.'ine. Address. James Munroe vVinnipeg. J ohn S. Berry Balthnore. J ohn K. Hall Boston. vVm. Davenport Helena. George B. France York. O. E. Noteware Carson City. \Vrn. F. Bunting Saint John. Chas. G. Connor Exeter. W. \tv"'. Griffin Santa Fe. John Stewart NewYorkCity. Donald 'V. Bain I{aleigb. George A. Luce Hope. J. Wilberforce Longley Halifax. Chas. Stroud Sandusky. S. F. Ohadwick Portland. J. SiInpson Africa Philadelphia. H. L. Robinson Waterloo. O~us 1\1. Vanslyck Providence. Geo. a. H. McNaight Edinburgh. Charles Inglesby Oharleston. Thomas H. Brown Sioux Falls. Deering J. Roberts, :LVI. D N ashville. "'\tVm.A. Carrington I-Iouston. P. L. Williams Salt Lake City. I-Ienry H. Smith Rutland. William B. Isaacs Richmond. Thomas M. Reed Olympia. William J. Bates,Sr Wheeling. Henry L.路 Palmer Milwaukee. Edgar P. Snow :.. Cheyenne.

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REPRESENTATIVES APPOIN'rED BY OTHER GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF ~nSSOURI.

Gr'and Lodge. .A.labama Arizona .A..rkansas British COlulllbia California Canad~l,

Oolorado Connecticut. Delaware District of Colulnbia Egypt Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Indian Territory J owa Ireland Kansas I(entucky Louisiana Maine Manitoba ~ l\1ichigall Minnesota Montana Nebraska

.Add'ress. Jefferson City. St. Louis. Centralia. ~ ..Jefferson Oity. I,.Iexington. Lexington. St. tToseph. Chillicothe. New London. HarrisonviIle. St. Louis. St. I,.Iouis. l~ M..Crow I{ansasOity. J ohn R. Parson St. Louis. lVIartin Collins St. Louis. Asa Maddox Kansas City. P .. G. 'Voods ~ Versailles. Fred "\V. JYIott St. Louis. SamuellVL I{ennard St. Louis. J ack P. Richardson St. Louis. \Villhun E. Robinson St. Louis. 1'rln. H. l\Iayo St. Louis. Xenophon Ryland Lexington. '\Vnl. R. Stubblefield St. Louis. ~J aInes B. Austin St. Louis. Samuel .t1. ~2I.UIllCi€:rs •••• ,.•••••...•tJttervJllle S. M. Chas. F . VogeL St. IJouis. lVaine. A. 1\1. Hough Robert E. Collins \V ffi. fI. Carpenter Theodore Brace J ohn E. Ryland Xenophon Ryland flarry 1(eene l~euben Barney JamesP. 'Vood Isaac lYI. Abraham J ohn D. Vincil Ed'ward Spencer

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1890.J Gran.cl Lodge. Nevada N e"r Halnpshire Ne\v ~Iexico Ne,," Jersey Ne\v York North Carolina North Dakota Nova. Scotia Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Quebec Rhode Island Scotland South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utall ernlont , ·VIrginia ashington vVest ·Virginia "\Visconsin 1VyoIl1ing

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Seyn1our Ifoyt AJexander l\L Dockery Jay L. Torrey J ohn R. l?erguson Noah IVI. C+ivan G·eo. E. 'Va-Iker Dorsey A. Jalneson Geo. R. lIunt Henry L. Rogers Lee .A Hall Robert F. Stephenson Rev. C. C. 'Voods, D. D Stephen B. Potter Tholuas E. G·arrett v. O. Saunders J oseph S. Brovv'"ne Chas. B. Stark Allan l\lcDo\vell. 13. H. IngraIn VVIU. lVL vViUialllS J ohn D. ·VincH Stephen eha p1l1an Geo. 'V. Deatherage Rufus E ..i~nderson Jall1eS "'V. Boycl

.t1clclres.s. Greenfield. G~l,llatin.

St. Louis. Springfield. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. "\Varrensburg. St. Louis. St. Louis. Kansas City. Neosho. St. Louis. St. Louis. St.· Louis. St. Joseph. St. Louis. st.· Louis. Sedalia. Booneville. St. Louis. Bloomfield. Carrollton. rlannibal. St.•Joseph.

GRANDSECRETAR'Y'S 'fABULAIl CO:MPJLED FROM RETURNS,

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1l l Pauldillgville 121'ryro 13 R isi.n,g S\..lTI 14 Cyrel1e 15 '\'estern Star 16 :Memphis 171 (.narkSVille 18 1Palmyru HJIPartc;'union 20St. JJonis 21IHavanna 22j\VOllillg tull 2i~ F.lor.i.da. 24IWyacon~a 25jNaplItah 26 j Ava 27IEverf"rreel1 281Bt. John 2H 1'Vind Ro! aOIHnntsvI11e 31jLibcl'ty :l2l'Hllffiphreys aa Ralls :J.tfrroy ··.. ·· .. ··· R[',1\cicrcer 86lCoopel' u

COUNTY.

S-tL --'---~-ISt I . C't' . OUIS OUIS I y St. Louis \St. Louis City Louis iSt. I ouis CitY F.r,a.llklin IHo.. 'varcl ~ringfield ·.. IGreelle Newark .! Knox vYalnut Urove IGreene I'VillimllSbUrg I'calla'.va~.r ,Bt. I..ouis St. I . ouisCHJY IAgenc y Buchanan \'Vright City \Varren 1caledOllia \YaShillgton IBarr.~.f :cla.Y ICrrene Pike \"illstOl1 Daviess Mmnphis iScotland IClarksville IPik~ jPalmyra !1\IarlOu jParis I:Monroe iSt. IJouis [8t. Louis City I~iC:Fall \Gentry 1DeKalb Buchanan F,.10rid.a I:1\lO.111.•oe.: : IIJaGran.ge !Lewis ;St. LOUI8 iSt. LOUIS C1t)T IAva !Douglas iNew Havell JFranklin !Hannibal. .;~farion j\VindsoF ..·· ··.. ·IHel1ry IHuntsvIlle jRandolph jLiberty ' lelay JHumphreys lSullivan ICentre IRalls ·.. 1TrOy iLiIlCOIll · .. • iPril1Ceton Il\Iercer 1Boonville JCooper !>.;

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SECRETARY.

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TnmOF JlIEETING.

IC. vV. Pringle i .J1l0. A. I~aton (..~. 1\L.croUSe D. l\IcCulloch l'Vesley Lee IIJno. 'V,. Barncs E. C. carron !J. 1V.lIfallory H. Bassett Thos. J. Britt \Yl11. Earl · IJ. H. Cook j ,l.neu ter.•hack IR. 1\1.. ,nt, \\'allace /li.,red. S. ~obe!ts IHenry Khnehlle 18. C,. Griswolcl ISylvester B. Thacher

jJ' II I) J --- ---- ·-=-d---T-·l-----d l no. '. cenlS •••••.•••.•.... )18 t an d 0 1111"8 ays. IChas. :Matt [lst and 3d'Vednesdays. jJ08. Brullller 12d and 4th Thnrsdays. I,'J,U.Illes ~f. B.ct,t.le I,ISat,u.r.day. on. or before full1uoon. ip. A. Day 13d 1~ond~y in each 111onth. IHugh TeIllplcton ,.No tww gwen. I'Y. J. IJradshaw 1Tnesday before iull1noon. !ThO,S.R. Hobson Isa . tn,rd, ay on or before full 1110011. IP. J. IIeuer !2d a~ld 4t~1 Tuesdays. tIJ. ~f. 1IcCrary INo inne [ll'l'cn. ll\Vlll. '1,1. carter ISntnrday on or before full moon. ]frank P. ~Iorrow ,lVO Nme [Ji1}Cn. !.:3.r. 1:." sa.nn,1,e.l l.satul.dU).T on o.r bO. fO,re fu111110on. iF. A. Crenshaw iSaturda)f on or before full nloon. F. Richardson ISaturday on or befOl'c full rnOOll. IThos. H. 'Vagner iFriday on or before full lnoon. ,\\1. J. \Vmusley I,Saturda)T on or before fullmooll. I1F. H. Bosey 2d anrl4th Thursdays. IT. 1.'. Rodes 118t and Bd Saturdays. jDauiel J.FUllk 11st und ad Tuesdays. ISamuel 'Vier :Saturday before full 11loon. tA. Derge ISaturday before full 1110011. g /ThO.l1Ut.s C.hownin IS,. t.ltl.lr,daY ,.m, 0, r be,fo.r,e. full 1110011. Louis Schlleider !lst and Bd Thursdays. Aug. H. !'feyerpeter i~d find "1th Thursdays. L. O. HmleY 13d Saturday. jE. A.rattoll jlst Saturday. \\Villhun O. Flavell 1st and Bd :Mondays.

(1 C R )'. . . Ilagoner }. :B.,rank jChas: A. 8chi11 R. '.7.. Burn.h. alll

IH. ]~. Nearin~ ,Anthony Dmley

j,J. 'V. IUakeY llsanluel T •."reeks

P. R. Flitcraft

,R. F. Dowell.

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iGeo. N. RatlIff

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IJ. C. Shaefer IS. H. Brown ·F. lleid IO. G,. Allen 1l\I. L. Hulse · IGeo. G. I?oster I'Vnl. H.Hntchison .. · ·.. 1Jesse J. 8haw !J. H. Sl1ellY i'VUl. IIirolls iJno. F. Rogers ill. It Chilton

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ITues. onorhef. f. Ill. & 2cl Tues. aft. llst and 3d Saturdays. 1Saturday on or before fullI110011. !2d Saturday. ISaturdny on or before fulllBOOll. ,IIRt and 3d rruesdass. ,2<1 and 4th Fridays.

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\OWenSVille

3s'l,c.alla..o 39 De'Vitt 40j1t'It.:MOriah

Callao iDe"Titt I,St. IJouis

41..t~tna

}}1:tnn

j)ll~{.iddle Grove

·.. ·I~Iiddle Grove Jefferson CitY Jacksonville 1\1anche:ster I\:VeiltzvIlle !Fftye ..tte Fulton IIolt jHopkins IGlUSgoW Carrollton

42.

43 Jefferson 44 Jacksonville

45jBonhonpne 46 WentZVIlle

471Fayette 48 ]'ulton

49 Haynesville 50 Xenia

51 Livingstoll 52 \-Vakanda

53 vVestoll ~IIndex Arrow Rock 5t>

56 '1'iPt0l1 57 Richmond 58 1\'IOI.lticello 59 CO.'ntrali.a 60 New Bloomfield 61 Waverly 62 Vincil. 63 Cambridge f14 l\fonroe 65 Pattonsburg 66 Linn 67 Rocheport 68 Kennett 69 Sullivan 70 Roanoke 71 savanna.h 72 Danville 73 Eureka 7.4 75 vVarren Ashley 76 Independence 77 Lebanon 78 St. JOSePb 79 Polar Star 80 Bridgeton 81 Hickory Grove 82 Jackson

'''eston Garde!, City

I.:1tIa..c on ICarroll lSt. Louis City IScotland j:Monroe iCole !Randolph ~ ISt. Lotus City :8t. Cl1arles !H.owar.d ·Icanaway Clay Nodaway Howard ICarroll Platte

ICas:~

SalIne IM:ol1itean Ray ~IonticellO I.ewis cent.ralia B,OO.ne New Bloomfield.. 'I Callaway '\Vaverly Lafayette Cmneron Clinton Slater Saline l1\'1onroe· City 1\lo11roe lpattol1sburgDayiess ILinn Osage Rocheport Boone Kennett Dullklin Sullivan Franklin ArnIstrong Howard Savannah Al.ldrew Danville Montg01ner~T iBrunswick Chariton jlceytesVi.,I Chur. AshIer ..le Pike .l.'tOl1 Indepel1dence !Jackson Steelville !Crawford "St. JQSePh /'nuchanan 1St. Louis St. I,ouis Cit) !Bridgeton St. Louis Ypungel'S B~)One IjIJluneus jLl11n 11

Arro,\ Rock. Ti Pton · Richmond

IGasconade

IJ.,.J.oe~LClaybrook Boston

j'Villialll Dodds G. L. Pnllimll

IA. D. IUchards !~T. L .. :MitChCU

IJ. '1'. ShorL IJ. G. Br,ock JanlCS Brewer

R.".' E? "l,N.it..t T. 'V. Hunter John B. GilL T. Tibbetts Ed. A. \Vengler C. H. E. Stipp J. ]'. KenneY

IG. G

~. CUInn:iI~gs

Jesse T. BttkeI S; Hurst Winfield Miller T. \V. Hotehkiss \-Vill: E, carpenter \.\". ~L I,;ongley II{,. P.l\Iotte R. De HtEliger '.Ina. A. Hieh 'V. R. P. Jackson R. E. :Maupin Jno. B. Jacques L. T. searev \V. II. Hehii J. B. Phillips IJno. J. 1¥alkup jH. R. ~Iorris !Isham l\Ic1\fahon .1R. L. Blakey J. no•. . C,h.hr.ers J. l\fahaffey~ , S. N. Kcrr Ii'. 'V. '''ebb Calvin P. Kingsbury iFrank C. Shoenmker lJi'. 8. Heic1orn \R..M. Flvnt. JG. 'V. AdauIs

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E. J~. RichardSOl.l 'V. DullnH ·.. IEdwin V. K)'te II. ~f. Busey 1S..• '1\ H.Ull.., !A. 1\1. Hough M. D. Powell !D. C. Tay'lor

"T.

!Saturday on or before full1110on. lsa.t. on 0.1'. ber. f. Ill. & 2 wecksufter. 2d and 4th Satlll'days. 'lIst and Hd Saturclays. No Nnw!liven. . 1.S.t aIld srd.. s.-~aturdaYs. ll~t and 3d 1\1011dnys.

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}.to tiuw gi-ven. ·.ls~turdftYOn or before fulllnoon. Returns. 1\0

jf,J.o.S•. Ro.•seUbilUl,n !E. L. Edwarc1s l,,,. C.1\fcFarland JT. \V. Porter IAlldrc·w IHOcher jJames. A. Turner iJ. O. \Vhite

jU; B.

An(~(:rsun

j\-, Ill. Putsch IL. :M. 01111c1' IGeo. A. Stone IJ.P. Richards jiAdmll.. Rodmnyre J. V. Sheley /H. I. Galbraith hv. D. Corn IJ. E. Bridges !B. C. Bishop ~ !!tT. R. BeCkl1Cr Ed. Ii'. Bautzer 'IChas. 1\fym· G. \V. :Meharg 10. R. ~fartin IDavic1 Bagby aIn,. l,Iel Oft,l,l.1,.Hl1 \V. A. Kelsiek R. G. Beazley Il\L .'.Y Suyuge A.,ll(l(~r.su.ll lrr. H. jC. P. Pattisoll J. c. \Vhitlnire !.Ulrich Schneider !J. \Vill Barron jD. V. Babor 11I. C. Jnynt jS. D. Sandusky

ljs

11\.1,OlldftY.(>ll o,.1'". be.. fore full 1110011. 11st and 3d FrIdays. /8aturclaY after fun nloon. 1st and 3d Stltnrdays. !lst and 3d \Vedncsdays.. Sat. OIl orbef. fl.l1111. and 2 wks. aft. ,lst and 3d Saturdays. on 01. full 1110011: jtiaturda) on 01 before full IlWOll. and ad Saturdays. . Frida~r on or before full 1110011. Satluday 011.01' b.efo.refUllIll00n. I j8,.'i.ttU.r.(.,:lay . b e. fore full Ino01.1. 1st Friday and 3d Saturday. ilYotimegiL'en.. /lst and 3d Saturdays. .' Saturday on or before full moon. !1st and ad Saturda)Ys. I2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday OIl or after fullllloon. j2d Thursday. Il~ridayafter full moon. II'saturda~T before fulll110on. Saturday on 01' before full nloon. s.~aturdasY OIl 01' beforefull 11100n. Thursday on or before fullnloo11. Tuesday on or before full mOOll. lsa. befor.e fUI.lInoon. j.Xot.urdH.y time {Iivcn. ,2d and 4th ~rollda)·s. ISaturday all 01' before full moon. !l.S't a.I,.l.d 3.d T..ueSdays. 2d and 4th FridajTs. IVO time given. !satnrday on or befOl'e fulll1100n. Suturdl1'~r on 01' before full moon.

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MASTER.

83 Laclede ILebanon !Lacl.ede j\v. C. Jgslyn 84 Potter I·.I~OngWOod iPettls E. Kelle.r 85 ~nalni 1\nami. ~Sa1ine ,H. D. Grady 86IBrookfielcl · IBrookfielcl !Linn D. Crandall, 8r 871':vashingtOll IGreenfield jDade ILouis Renfro AA Defiance Isheridan I\Vorth iJacob \Vinenliller 89 Friendship Chillicothe LiTingstoll I\v. A. Henderson 90 RUSSellVille IIRUS~el1Ville Cole iJno. Grant 91 Madison MadiSon !l\Ionroe i 9.2,.I,pers.e-v.rerance Louisiana II,J.ike IJ.. A. ThOl.1U1SOI.l 93,St. ~farks Cape Girardeau ,Cape Girardeau iJ110. C. Jeannin O~I!VieI1Ila ,Vienna I·Maries.: !Geo.. D. Vnderwood Dn 1\{eranlec IEureka ··.ISt . LOUlS iDanlel Clay t.l6.1St. A.. ll..dr.e:ws ,RhClbYVI.I.1.e IS.1.1elbJ. per.ry 1J110. T tl71 Bethan)' !Betlutlly lI Iarrisoll 1............. H~pVebster IMarshfield 'Vebster R.·\VillSlow lLawrence U91~[t. Vernoll I1\It. Vernon Jo. P. Porter lOOICanton ICanton ILewis l~. HentOl1 101 I Bogard IBogard Carron C. ,v. Owens lOllBloOInington ,IBloomington ltvIRcon \Vlll. Salyer J[~11\Vest. View :Millersvil!e ICape Girardeau"ID. R. CO\V1"1U 1011HerollLC !Kallsm. Glt)r :Jaekson ~ I'.T. vVaJf1aner 1001 Kirl{SV.ill. e !.;.K., irk.sville IA. dU.ir ,D. A. Ely )On HEllltttill ,Gallatin IDaviess I'VUl. 1\"1. GIVens 107!'V.i.Ilium.s.V.illO 1vyill.ia.m.sville l\.vayne ~Jno. K. Lo-wrallee H)~i~.}othic I1\foberly I~anc101ph iPatrick McDonald lOH Htanberry !StnnlJerry /tient.ry 1 I IO/Marcus iFredericktowll l~:radlson !'Vln. Nifong l11l rrrenton !Trenton IGrulldy IC. S. Glaspell ll~lnraham Il\1aitland !~?lt !.Talnes 1\1. Kenyon 113IPhlttslHug !Plattsburg iChllton ICharles E. Jone8 11·11'rwilig-ht !Gohunbia' iBoone !JanlesA. Adauls ll~ILa-ddonia II.addonia !Andrain IE. C. Keullen llblBul·nes iCabool. !Texas IJ. E. Sto,· 117!V~'l,r8ailles I":~1'Sai11es l1\Iorgan [A. L. Ross 1.1..HjK .._.IH '8tO.ll ,II\.ln g st0l1 lca.ld,wen ,.ISte1,)hen C. Rogers 119!De Soto iDe Soto !Jefferson iEhner KClnpe l:.!OICompass )Parkville ,IPlatte IJ. 'V. Brink

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SECRETARY.

!,v. 1. D~ffellclerffer

ID. S. \V.l.lCOX , J. F. '"Vebster \C. H. Cha~nber1ain IJaIl1es IJ. vVetzel. ,IJ. V. Davidson J. \V. Hvde !Il. C. Bei'rv

I,ll. J. ATIl1stron g !'Vnl. Bonney IT. J. Ellis IIGeo. Horneker L. A. H. ay.war.'d . E. H. Newluau !Jno. S. Stansell IJno. B. Kurtz l\v. l~. Canaday Bl:lcher t.r. 'V. Miqer lAhrmn Klmnlell IC. E. R.oss A. Nixon Geo. D. }1'runklin -Tno. SinlP SOl1

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"V. C. swayze

!Alhon Bo~ing IGoo. It Ibloy !F. PanneIl G. 'V. Cove)r : !Henrv E. Pettlgrew ,Ja111eS M:cNUir j i. lTalll. es Mc:Millan I.Tal11eS F. Carley 'J. N. Brink.

TIM~OF~E1mNG~

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vYednesday before full 1110011. Saturday on or before fuIlnloon. JFriday on or before full moon. 12d and 4th Tuesdays. IFriday on or before fulll1100n. lIst and Bd Fridays. jlst and 3d Fridays. :lst Saturday.

INo Rdurn •. lst and 3d !IOnd.ays. 2d and 4th Tuesdays. liSaturday on or after full nl00n.

· ····lsaturdav before full nlOOll. Saturday. on or before full 1110011. 1\rO llctuJ"uB. Friday on or after full 1110011. Satl1l'day on or before full 1110011. 2d and 4th M:ondays.. Saturday OIl or after fu1111100n. Friday on or hefore fnll 1110011. Saturday on or after full lllOon. 1st and 3d :Mondays. . ... Tuesday on or be.fore full 1110011. 2d and 4th 'fnesdays. lSat. on,O.I'. b.ef. fl. Inn. & 2 wks. after. llSt and 3d }(Iondttys. ]{o l?elurns. Saturday on or before full l11oon. 11st and 3d Thursdays.

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}ro ti'mc given.

,Saturdav on or before fu11111001\. ilst and ~d "Mondays. jSu,turda)r on or before fun nloon. !Satluday on or hefore fu111110011. 3d Satnrday. Saturday on or before ~ull mO.Oll. Saturday on or before fu1111100n. 1Saturday on or before full moon.

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121 IErwin

122 Dove.:>r

123 Hermann 124 Union star 12~ Gentryville 126 Semuan 127 Athens 128 Lorraine 12.,.91 ·" 130 Rume 131,IPotoSi. 132 ~-'annington 133 Star of . the "\vest.. 134 Pleasant Mount 135 Bravlller I? 1~'J1 PraU1CYllle 138,Lincoln 139 Orel?on 14011'ltP.lll.vllle 1411Chaill of Rocks 142 p.lea."iRl1t Grove 143 Irolldalt> 144l\loderll 14,. 51RiSil1g 14~ ~IcGee star 141 Cass 148 Purdy 149 Lexillgtoll l~O Binning 101 ~filtOl1 152 Linn Creek 153 BlooD1ueld 154 Concord 155 Springhill 156 AShl.and 157 North Star 158 Mountain Grove 159 Green City 160 Pl~asant 161 Chfton IIlll 162 vVhitesville 163 Occidental. 164 Joachim 165 Maryville 166

~ Pllf.~l!iX.:

rSt. Louis /Dover IIernlall11 I'Ullion Star

1St. Louis City ILRfay ett.e 1Gasconude

IDe Kalb lvV. 1\I. Hud~on IUentry· ...•............ jN. B. Crawford ISullivul1 iVV.. H. El11berton IGentry lJno. 'V. Barkley !Han·isoIl IG. B. Jeffries

Gelltr~'ville

MHan '[Albany Ridgeway

I..,'

!IIulne lBates I,I"otosi /,vaShiugton Farmington St. Francois ,'Ironton : :~~·on Pleasant :M:Oullt.. !l\Iiller BntVl11er ICaldwell IBO\i·Ullg. Green II,}!ke tEolla IP1ke

IIj'illl1l0re

Ore&'ol1: Paplllvllle Owen ·1otterv..i.lle ,Irondalc !Hulllansville

r\V. H. Hellselnleier !TraViS BUf..ord

iA. B. 'Valker

I.L~11dre.w

IIIolt

IBates jLineoln \c.oo.per "Vashillgton ;Polk. :i.E.IJCnCzer ICT. rcel.1e ;Colle.ge }'l<;mnd .., r~racon !HarnSOlH.Tllle C.ass !Purdy Barry IIJexington , Lafayette !Halleck Buchanan I'Firth Randolph ,LinD Creek Caulden iBloondield Stoddard 1Concord Callaway ..lSprillghill L,ivillgston IA.shla.nd B .. oone [Rockport .._ At~11is0l1 I:MountalUGrOve.. 'Vr1$11t Green City SullIvan I M9~risvilie Polk ,Chfton Randolph IVVhitesville Andrew Louis St.JJouis City Hillsboro Jefferson Maryville !Nodaway . 1

I;St.

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· ROb.ert S. B.rowne !Frank L. Keith !Eli D. ;\-ke IA. P. ·wettver 10. O. Leeper jiC. Lindenberger \V. H. Pol1ard IA. S. Dodge IC. I-i. Ev~ns III. C. Sluvcl)· IJmnes H. ponard 1Tl.lC.>S.,.• n., clar,k IH. C. 'Yallen i'vV.:fiL Mitchell

11Vn1. Hirt !ROhe,Tt.T,. ~{OOlltz IChas. D. Eltzen IH. :fir. Cochran IR. L. 8nlith !'Vnl. ,:McClanahun jJOShUa B. ThOlllUS C. I? Fransham

','" IJ..., R. Trussell. ,

i2d and ·1th Fridays. 1,8aturd.,ay. befi.ore i,lIn 11100n.

jlst Saturdu)·. i2d :fifonday and 4th Saturday.

iSaturday before fulln1oOll. \' Saturday OIl or be.fore full 1nOOB. 2d and 4th Fridays. jSaturday before fullu10on.

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nCiflluc.t.

IThursday on or before full mOOll. 'VU1. 1," IIuIltel' ,,:saturday on or before fUlll.I.. l OOll. R. Tetley !Saturday on' or before full 111Oon. jJ. T. Alte ;.saturda.y 01: or before fulllllOOll. !JclIl1eS Etter 11\"0 time given. 'V. S. Dearn 12d and 4th Saturdays. !J,: T. ................•. ;\Y. B. Sha-w llVO twu:!/wen. J. l~arnes !Saturday before full 1110 OIl. IJ. 'I~.Th~ltc~ler ilst 1\fonday and ad Saturdu,y. IJaeulJ lIlr.llI. ISaturdny on or befure full 11.10011. IIJ. J. McElwee IISaturdaY on or before fulllnoon. It.. E. p",ottl~.r Sttt.nl'daJ.r on or.b,efore. fUIIIllO<.H1. iElishaArnold Saturday nearest fu111noon. 11J. B. 'Yauu ISaturday on or before full lUOOll. ji~-I.,H., ',a.arr :B. H R. O.biI.1S. 011 ,.,ved.nesduy or before full J.noon. A. J. :Marshall. !J,. fr. IUch.n10l1(1 18,:1~urday onon, 01' before full nl00n. 1'.1. 3\.1. 4brahmn ,heo. D LIttle iliflclay .on or before fuq 11lOOIl. R. B. Uladden IJ. R. l\lontgOlllery Thurs. ollorbef.fl.11l. &2wks. aft. X. Rylund P. H. Chambers 3d :Monday. !S. Z. Ha~per Jno. DaHanl 4th Saturday. IC. 'vY. Grunes ..IJ. II. Duvall 1st Tuesday. !10. A.. Nel8011 IJ08 . 1\1., Vincent Saturday on or before fu1l1noon. 'r. B. ~rurnbough "" . C. A. 1\Ioseley Friday nearest fulllnooll. j',F. :fifitchell Rothwell 4th Saturday. S. II.. AI,1. derson J. H. IJowe Saturday on or before full JUOOH. E.Ii. !>enter 'VIn. P. Tuttle jIst and 3d Saturdars. jGrunt \yyatt ,Hugh C. Can1pbell 1st Saturday. jJames .Archer ~ IJoel F. Short jSaturday on or before full mOOll. 1H. O. 'Vay L. Brunnell Saturda)T on or before full 1110un. .lA. E. M:~tc:1.ell /Thos. l\fi:c.hell. Friday on or before full 1110011. lA. Brad",her ID. J~ StaInpeL Saturday on or before full 1110011. K. Slnith IJ. \'"T. Popp.,lewell Saturday on or before f,un moon. 'VU1. 1. clnrk R. Stubblefield 2d and 4th Nlondays. ,C. H. Kleinschmidt R. ,Yo Mc:Mullin Saturday on or before fullllloon. IJno. H. Bunger I'Varren L. Johnso11 1st and 3d Saturdays.

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GRAND SECRETA.RY'S TABUL.A.. R ST.L~TEIVIENT, l~rrc.-Continnecl.

I,oDGE.

167 PUxiCO 16SIColony 169!CanldenPoillt 1.70 ,BeneVolence 171 1Hartford 1173 '2 Cense.r Union 174 Sturgeon 1751Newton 1761pOiIlt Pleasant 177 Texas 178 Griswold 179 Pride of the 'Vest 180 Des MOi.. n es 1.81lNovelty .. ~ 1.82 i StcwnrtS.Vllle l&l!CltlifOruia 1841' Hale City I

18,1),(~harnojs lAAI~rlJra1ity

lX7 t Hermon lAAII-.lannibal., .. _ 189jZeredatha 190!Plltllaln IHlj\VUson 192!Ii'rankford 19~IAngerona

19·1ivVellsville

195\Bo~ivar

196!Qlutman

197ICarthage .· J9R r Allcnsvillc WUjNew Hope 2(-!OISonora 201;Jamesport 2lY21\VestvI11e 20BjRrumley 2O-!IRowley

P.'b~'A~;~~. ~ Puxico

Colony Ca!nden roillt UtlCu Hartford 1tla. ~on Union Sturgeon ,Newtollia jpoint I)leaSitllt ,Honstoll iPrj ce's Branch 1St. IJouis I.Athcns INove.ltY lStewartSyllle ICitlifOrnia i Hale City !Cha~nois jR~lnc.k

,Llberal lHanllibal. jSt. Joseph I.Ne..wto1Vl.1 IPocahOl1tas IFrankford I~IissOllri City I'Yellsville !Bo~i\~ar !{~UltlIlal1

iCarthage

IAllendale

!EI}'berry !\Vatson !JamesRort I\Vestvllle IBrnmley iDearborll

~rASmR.

COUNTY.

~~o~~ard ~~~ ;;.-Fristoe

jKllOX

'P~a~te

!Llvlngston !IPutnam I. aeon 1 Franklin IBoone INewtOl1 New l\Iadrid ITexas 'I:MolltgOlllery St. Louis Cit), IClark !Knox DeKa.l1J

~L F. \Vright Thonu~,; Fashurst

H. C. Cox Slnith 1.fno. " ' 8 •. Herro. all H. Pugh J. 'V. Hulett 11\L L. 'fribble !SmnUell\leCklClll Thos. F. Nicholas 'F. P. 'Vvatt J~. "T. League J. Wilson I§. A. ¥cClintick \J. 1. KIbby Il\fOnueau Fred Hert Carroll IJmnes H. Toppass Osage IHenry Ern~tll1eyer Randolph +Tmnes II. S~tterelL 1Bartoll !.TllO. IIcndl'lcks j1\.rarion I.los. C. Hearne Buchanall j'ThOlllaS J. Burgess 1.PI.ltnanl C. '1\ overstreet !Cape Girardeau E. R. Hal~ris iPjke ~.T. E. Henry i?lay i~. G. Hopkins lMontg.Olnerv 11L H. Oarwood j!Jolk ~ IA. P. Mitchell iNodaway jJ., 'V. 'YedcUe. Jr iJasper I\V. 'Voodward l'Vorth ICalvin Tilton iLincoln !.T. L. Dasown jAtchisou IB. F. Plasters ~Daviess !'Vnl. N. Drmnmollrl .. · IChariton IIJ. E. Pancost i~Iiller I.J. ~r. Hawkins IPlatte !rr. J. 1tfealls ~.

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SECRETARY.

_'I

o TIl\{E OJ<' :MEETING.

IJ . \\'. Brickhouse

vVednesdayon or before full nloon. H. B. Beckller 'Saturdayon 01' before fulllllOOll. tV. PU~cly.· ···.. I~O ti~ne [!il·en. (.:leo. Culhllg ~atulda) 01101' before full 11100l1. H. C. Lowe ·i1Yo time gil·en. .L-\.' C,.>'.' \V.Link. Gil..str.ap · IT., hU.. •l.'S.on.•.on o.r hef. fl.lll.&2wks.aft. Geo. 8aturday or before full nloon. \V. A. Seynl0nr fro time gi1:en. N. 'V. carter ,Jlto time gil'lm. JaIlles S. Law !i'to time (liven. C. "'. 'Vhite· ISatnrday on or after full TIIoon. i C. 1\1. Lotton i Saturday Ol~ or before fun nl0011. Jno. A. Sloan lIst and 3d vVedllesda)Ys. ClineSI11ith I"saturda on or be.fore full IUOOB. .T. S. Hunsaker ,8aturday on or before full nloon. \B. F. CIBrk ·.. 'i·1st and 3d sa.turdays. lII. C. Steyenson -Jtll Saturday. IJ. D. Ingrmn 2d and 4th Saturdays. Tanies P. Cllllicott.. !No thne gillen. . C. J. Powell ISaturday on or lJefore fullllloon. S. O. Bonlware !Sat.onorbef. fu11 Dl.&ev. 2wks. aft. AlbertG-. ~IcDaniel. \~d and 4th }'-londays. Geo. Rees 12d and ,!tIl Tnesdays. I.J. T . .1one.s IRlltllrday on. or hefor.e flI.n 11100.11.• IJ. C. ThOll1pSon iSaturday on 01' before full n10011. jlL C. Steelc !Snt. on or bef. fnlllu'll & 2wks. aft. A. Posey !Saturday after full 1l100I1. Jacob ~filler ·.iSatnrday before fn111noo11. I.Tanles G: Sinlpson ISatnrday on or before fn11111oo11. :Theo. P~fer : ISatnrdns on or after full nlOOll. IH. hI.. Kellclerthlle 12d and ·lth rrhursdays. IJ. L. Tilton ·iSaturrlny on 01' before full 1110<m. 1"'. H. Baskett.. iSaturda.y before full 1110011. jStephell Sonth l1st and 3d Saturdays. IA. P. Shour iSaturday on or before full l11Oon. iL. F. Ray !Snturday after full rIloon. L. Conner ~ ISaturday on or bet<lre full 1110011. 'G. R. Arnold ;Satnrday before fulllnoon. ~.

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205. ITrilUlnl.l1a 206ISomerset 207,Clav' 208 Salisbury 209 Poplar Bluff 210 U~lionville : 211 Hickory Hlll 212 Four Mile

!~f.~rl:).llall S.ah.llC lIlla ; : : rMercer !Ex('elSlorSPrlngsIClay ISalisbury " iCharitoIl fPoplar Bluff. IButler IU~liollvil1e : jPutualn ·HlCkory 1I111 ,Cole I: ..

1Campbell

IDunklin

iiD. . • D.. D.. D.l:.gg.illS· L. '''llder

··· ···.. IJ.l.lO. .I Dawcs E"'. P. :MOOl·C : ,.1. C. Dug-ley A. R. Allcorn (Actnlg) [.1. D. BrUIluuall IJllO. ChU'k IVV. S. Randle " " " " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 Howard DunhUlll · IA. J. 'Villialns jJ. q. IIart 1. D. Bond \V. ,II. Piuminer 1

I·

jJno. IIardll1 N. A. K. luneY H. l\L 'VilSOl1 \IT. Nels.on ClaibOfne G. Petty J. R. }lool. 216 IGranb Y G.ranb.y /Newton F. C.' D.e"ritt I"r. A.Va.rner 217!Barbee Sweet Springs iSaline C. A. Ascher J110. l\1. Bel1aIuy 218 Good Hope Sputh St. Louis 'St. ,Louis City ·C. Rochow ~:. :M. Spinlling 219 IE.vere.tt E.vere.t.,t lcass '.'.J L. l.~ St,ePhens I. ArnOld 220\KRJlSRS City IKallSRS City IJackson ICharles Brooke, Jr 1. C. l\IcNeill 221 .Mystic Tie Oak Ridge Cape Girardeau IDavid A. Drum \V. J. Roberts 2221La. Belle La Belle !r:ewis iAndrew Fisher ,ChaR. Ii'.. Smith 223 vVoodlawll I",.oocUawn I1\fOnroe I!. N. Turner C. Rodes 224!Hamiltoll IHaIlliltOll Caldwell ID. G. McDonald H. 'V. l\larkhulu 2.25i.saleu1 lsalem IJe.llt ISolomon Klein !\yallacc ~IeDonald 22.6Isa.lin..e ls.t.. 1l.farYs St~e. Gel.1CVieve '''IHeBr~1' R.f>SeUla.l1 · IFrank vo..elkeI.· 227 Cypress I.laclede jLInn Z. 1'. Standley Harry 1farkhanl. 228 Shelbina \Shelbina lshelby Jalnes ,V. Sigler IJno. R. I.Jyell 229 C1aflin ,Protem Tane~" ,11. F. Ov{en iC. C. Owen 230./S.t•. Ja.m.os .'jSt.J.a.ll1C.S IPl.lelP.s \C has C.,art.a.n 1". r.1ll. BU.111.8011 231 'Varrentoll lYarrenton \Varren lJmnes l\lcIntyre 1Buckley I..ivsey 232 Polo : Pol0·..: ·.. ···.· ..·.. IC~ldwell 1.1. 'V. Tiffin · ·.. ·.. ·.. H. StontInore 23.3 Bucklin ·I·B~lCkhll .: !Lllll1 : \V. E. Shook lJ. B. Shook 2.'iti St. Francois LlbertyVllle /St. FrallcolS IG~ R. ~Ia~·low 'IIt Cowley 235 'Veatherby !'Veatl}erhy jDeK.alb !F1l11ey :McClure A. E. Harper 236jScdalia !Sedaha jPett1s jE. ,V. LallI)r IJ. H. Reevcl:) 237 La. Plata ,La Plata ll\facon '.1. 1. Sears IB. F. Attebery 238 Rushville Hushville IBuehanan ':111. Howard !S. R. 'Vells 239 Hopewell Lesterville \Rey 1101ds \Y. E. SiZC1110re jS. H. Irvin 240 Granville Granville :hfonroe T. O. Bailey 11>. F. Sparks 241 I>alestille St.Charles ,St. Charles N. E. Jenkins P. Heinhurt 242 Portland Readsv.ille Canaw~y ..: J. R. Scholl ID. 1>' Allen 243 Keystone St. LOUIS St. I.JOU18 City 'VIl1. H. Hahn ll\foses Elv 244 :Mlddle :F'abius Downing Schuyler .las. Chatlin IH. C.Grahtml ~ 245 Knob Noster Knob Noster Johnson V. Hughes IA. Gase 246lMontgOmery City MOlltgOluery City liolltgomery L. ""Y. English lII. 'V. Covillgton 247 Neosho Neoshb Newton .: I'J110. C.,Ale;xander >lI". A. young.: 248 Rochester Helena Andrew Isaac Clark jE. L. Thoillpson 249jCarron NorboTIle Carroll J. H. H. Baker · rM. C. Bidwell 250 High }lin High Hill JMontgomelJr Chas. P. ~nller IElnil F. Nebel. 21.3 ROlla

IROlla

214/Forest Citv 215 Hornersvifle

1Forest City j.cotton Plant

ljPhelPs HOl.t.: ,Dullklin

I'v.

IE.. IJ.

l\V.

10.

·.l.?ridaS 0.u.or bCfor.e., full 1110011.• Saturday before full Illoon.. iSat. on or aft. fnlhnn.&2 weeks aft. ;Saturday· on 01' before fullllloon. llst and 3d 'Vedl1csdays. 'Saturday bcfore fulllUOOll. Saturday before full moon. No RclnnlS. l1st and. 3d SaturdayR. ,lR.t Saturday and 3d l\I.onday . Friday on or before full 111oon. JM:onda.j'f.on or before full .I.IHJ011. .LNo timB (linen. l1~t and :~d Satur{lU:!~~, setturc.llt,) Ol.loraft~l. fUllIllC.'Oll.. !2d a!ld4th :Mondays. jSaturday on or before full 1110011. !Sat. on or aft. full n~n. & 2 weeks aft. lSaturday 01101' tlefore fulllnOOl1. lIst and ;-M Tuesdavs. ..!satUl'da.~. OJ.1 or lwftlfc full 1unon. i~.~·.atUl'd.ay 011 or. l)e.~f(.}re fUI.ll.nOOll. lIst and 3d 'Vedllcsdnvs. ,lst and ~1d Fridays. . jli'riday 011 or befhre full 11100U. jsa.turdn,y on or R.fter full 1110..011. ;Saturuay on or after fu111nOOll. jSatnrdny on or after fullllloon. iSaturday on or before fu11111.oo11. iSaturday on or.lJeforc full1fWOll. iSaturqay on or after fulllllOOll. llst Fl'lday. i'Vednesdu,yoll orbeforc full 1110011. ;Saturday before full ]110011. il

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i.,

b;;;...

lJ.Yo time [liven.

IFriday on or before full 1110011. !lst and 3d Tuesdays. iSaturdu,y 011 or before full l11oon. lIst and Hd vYeduesdays. ISa!urday on or ]Jefore full moon. (F~rIday on or before full 11100I1. !:hfondayon or before full llloon. /Tuesda)·ron or before f~llllnOOll. lSuturda) on or before fU1l1110011. ISaturday on or before fulll1l00n. ISaturdav on or l)cfore full 1110011.

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GRAND SECH,ETAI{,Y'S TABULAR STATElVIENT, E'rc.-Cont'in'lwd.

o I· .. z

LoDGE.

251 252 253 2...54. 255 256

Hope ' Alallthus Lindley B.. U.tl.er Alton Shekinuh ~f>7 Lodge of Light ~8 Ravallna 259lLodge OfI.Jove

~~Oj'NleChanicsvine 2M Florence ~62IHOlden 2fj318unnnit

~265 c.)·&.·.·•.iIF.aJ. .e.t.t.e.Yil.l.e~ Corinthian

26(j Social.. 267 Aurorn 268 Lodge of Truth 1 26')!.'.'I, n.oek.. I.)ra~irl.. e 270 New oalem 271 SolOlnon 272 Grunite 2Y;)jSt. Clair 274\C01<1 Spring 275 Tran< uility

'27..6,(;!anJ.Rive~ 2/7!Wlll. D. }-flllr

27811}villft ~ 270iHo,gle's Creek 2}«}!Lorlge of peace

~l~rrcnton

~2!()OfomlOS

~!ll;tocktoll 2~1!Canopj'

285IEarl 286jUrieh 'lJ37lCraft 28SjHermitage

'~N.I IAlt;E~oO " I,.~ 'l0'0.."')).~.

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COUNTY.

MASTER.

~.II~·ashingt~;:~~.~ - Franklin ~~~~ j.T. C.R. Kiskaddon Alanthus Grove .. Gentry Stuart ,. I\LOredO

~3.Utler

Alton Festus IEaglesville IHavallna ILallcaster ¥echullicsville New Plorellce IHOldell !Lee's Sumnlit .l.F U)rc.t tcvilleg !\varrensbur ! Martinsburg Louis

ISt. Atlanta

Lawren.ceburg IArgentville Spril1~eld

'Sedalui \Osceola

IIIcnrietta

·Orearville

II'!.e. cluan jPllot Grove

IAvlna

!(~u~ney

IC1nllhowee ,FeIltOll jSt. Louis IStockton IAurora I;c.~offey8burg

iUrieh

iCanton !HCl'lllitage

Grulldy IBates jOregOll IJefierSOll Harrison !:Mercer ISchuyler Charles ,}:iontgollterr 'JOhllS0n Jackson l., •T.ol.l.nso.11 \IJOhnSo11 Audrain 1St. Louis Cit~T

I?t.

I~facoIl

ILaw.r.el1ce

lI.Jincoln Greene IPettis iSL Clair iJohnso11 jSaline ,I.CUSs

ICooper !JasJler [Hickory '''IJohnson ,St. Louis \st. Louis City ICedar ILawrence

IDavie.,.ss

IHcllry i~ev,ds IHickory

~E.

!.~

SECllETARY.

Iw. T.G. Anderson Rnge

10. 1

'.\V.Ill. \V.,R.,. oss I.,van. B.. Vall .DYke ;Geo. R. NorInan Ii"'. Nonnan IChas. G. 'Varne D. B. Frost IJno. BarlJer \J. I~. Downing iE. B. Anderson , I.T. Jenkins iEd1vin F. Payton 1Burrell Nntter IIsaac R. ROl:en jHel.1l'Y Johnson IR. H. l\Iansfwld u\. H. Kallnle)'er IJ. V. Mnrray jJ. H. Hewes IN~ C. Scoville Thos. H. 'l'horntoll '1'1. leo. I.-Iyutt., jJ.'Jno. vl.n..,..LeMar 1'. GI.• ee.l.l,le.e IJaInes I. Anderson !S. V. Stone jN. ~I. Friecln1an I"\T111. Sessinghans iStephen It Potter IA. D. Goodding IV. D. Gordon IJ .. L. StiI.1.S011.·••··•· ···· .. ·II,..Jllo.. E .. Admllson· Beverly Duey A. G. Chmvlling Vincent 1\Iarzetti. jThos. H. Cox Jno. D. Russell I.M. L.·Jacobs C. J. Harrison IA. 'V. DnfI:. J. R. Grinstead 1,0. Hall B. J. Orear C. T. Dawes IC. 1\L :Majors ,v . . CO.Olllbs \-Yln. C. ROBS Jno. T. steele IRobJt AdlllllS ,A. C. Steullilons !VtTlll. A. Feaster I'V. H. ~Iorse rR. l~. Grllhaul I'Vnl. Sweeney iG. 'V. Andersoll is. \-V. Cheathanl 'I AbralHun Pel':-:inger lEc1en Reccl. J. 'V. Corbin IGni L. 'Vnlker IIE. navhlhrton il'V. C. Spalln J.RInes o. ElliS :r..J. \Vrant 1. D. Hall, Jr 1\V. n. 1\forlan !E. J. Goodrich 0. Sutton ,'Vm. IJ. Pitts IJ. H. Childer~

IJ.

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'I,'nIl' m'lIIEETING.

ISaturd~.~on0; befor~full moOl~-

I,No Ume gi'l'en. INo R·cl1lrns. .

l."AP.tO. Oct. 1stsa.t.• ,rem,.1l1.1st&3dSat. ,Saturday on or after fu111noon. [2d and ,!tIl Saturdays. 11st and 3d Fridays. !'Vednesday befbre full m~on. :Sat.onorhef.fu1l1nn.&3d:Mond.aft. ISaturday on or before full r11oon. ilst and 3d :Molldays. 1No time given. llstand 3d Saturdays. l,;s.a. on or before full nloon. lIsttn.rd.ay Monday. ISatuwlay on or after full 1l100Il. l1st and 3d Fridays. !~Ionday onor before fulluloon. ·······lsa. tn.,.rda-y 0.11 or after full nloon. · flVU time given. \2<1 ~1onday. i8d :b"'riday. 1Saturday before full 11100n. Thursday 011 or before fulllnoon. !"redllesday on or before full nloon. lsa.tur.(lay 0.11 or before full 11100n. and 4th Saturdays. IVa tbne {litten. i No tirne {/it'en. ISaturdny on 01' before full 1110011-

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12d

I.No Ume !lilu;n. i2d anc14th ~IondaY8.

!rrhnrs. onorbef.fullin. & 2wks. aft. jlst and 3d Fridays. . !Sl.Lturday on or 1.)efOre fun 11lOOll.

1NO time giN'n.

hit and 3d }tIolldays. INo tbnf~ given.

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28.9 AcaciR 2HO Fairmount 29] Edina 292 Lamar 293 Sarcoxie 294 l\loup.clCity 295 ]'IOlllteau 296 Sparta 2.970. zark 298 lYlarble HilL 299 Temple 300 Doric ~ 301 ~hite RaIl

lpara.dise

!ClRY

Edina Lamar

,Knox IBarton I.Jasper jHOlt:

~'ainl1ount

SurcOxie

ll\loulld City Jamestown Sparta E.~air Gro'\re Marble Hill Kansas City FO.rkller's Hill Barnard

304

Fai~ful

Fair Dealing Clarence COllllnerce New London ,Ma)1's-ville

Sikeston IKearney Cuba Kingsville

315 "altoIla

Pine Altona

H14 Pine

316 Rural

KllOxville

Kansas City

"T.

!l\foluteau IChristiall \Greene,

IG."

IJackson I! D,,11"8

jNoc1away

!Ripley ,Shelb Y Scott. /Ralls !De Kalb Ray IScott lclay "Crawford

Jackson DeKalb

322., III. ardin 323 Corner-StOlle 324 :McDonald 325 Dockery 326 New Hom,e 3271.'It. Zioll 328 1Cainsvill.e Ken. nedy · 330 Bertrand 331,CharitY 332IRYlal1d 333 Chillicothe ' 334 Breckenridge

II", ar.I.JOUIS din: ··.··.. · .. St.a.V."LOlUS : CIty : ISt.

3291

j.Clurk

A.dair .~

\Vorth

·I,R.

Jacksoll ,Linll

lsPra.,glle

I;na.tes

liElmo

jH.arrison NOCI. away IMississippi IBuchanan

'Vest l)laills lcainsville Bertrulld

ISt.. T,0seph Berllll

jChillicothe

Breckenridge

Howell

.. ntr~.~ j cT.e JLiVillgstOll

Caldwell

IJ.

In. OOll. .

!Thursday on?r befoTe fulllIloon. ;Tues. on or bef. f: 111.& 2 WkR aft. 1Sat.pn 01: bef. f. 111. &,2 weeks aft. j',NO tune gwen. Friday on or before full nloon. 11Saturda.y o,n or bef<.)re full 1110011. Saturday on or before full l11oon. 1st and 3d 'l'uesdays.

1--\

rS.'aturday hefore.. fUl.IIl1<. )011.

iSaturday on or

aft~~r

fn.ll 1110011.

1110011.

I.M.

Denver ~readville

IJ.

011 or . b.e, fore.fUI.l Saturday before full 1110011.

ISaturday on or before full 1110011.

IIal~ger

IGeo. E. Lear jL. F. :Monlton C. Hill 0,.. E. KeI.lela1l. H. Ro\vell IHenry Ifort 1H. Cox (Acting) !T. ~f. Simpson

321 Jonathan

t'fndependcllce

jC. D. Goodwin !J. 'V. Davis S. Hart IJ. C. ,Myers J"V. G.Holland 'V. c(.cil. B. 1.1. BOWlllau R. E. Scofield Ii" S.,.,' Mar.lin , !C. 1.'1. MyerR

!s.aturday

OSb.orn Brashear

,I->. S. Raine I~\ J. Berheret

,·.::::::: 1.6:N.i!.I~~~~:::: ..:::::::::.:::::: III. l~·. r· ~~~r~~~:·:: . :.: :.. :::::j~,~rd~~rl~e~~~gfl~lf~~g(:l~~ll moun. Presson I~. Pomers ISaturduy on or befbre fnlllllooll. IC. !Ct T. GUInan " :Saturday on or before full 1 'IG-.. Ct.' ~f. atthews "'j F.red. A. Harnish Satu~da)l.Y on 0.rafter fulllnooll.

317 OSbO.1'n 318 Eldorado 319 Paulville 320,

Luray

s.,~lnall

!],r. F. Dunca.l1

lJohnsoll iRipley ,I B. ates

'.iV.' •

1F. }'1. 'Vells IJ. H. 'Vaite !8. :Marl. ill J. H. I)erry

j Bollinger

~ 5~~ke?~~~:::·.:::::::: ~~';liii·.::::::::::::::I~~~~o;;·:::

305 Clarence 306 AShla.,1' 307 New London 308 Parrott 309 King Hiru1ll 310 Sikesto.l1 311 Kearney 312 Cuba 313 Kingsville

I'Vnl. ~uncRll !J. J. l\1i1ehmn [Isaac "'. Fox !H. ~\ 'Vells /8. Gulick. iJno. Bucher :J. B. Cheathmn jF. R. Beall1an

IClark

IA. 1\1. Taylor

\Val.det.l Ke.ll~T IJ. ~f. Leedon IJ.

:M:. :NIoore

,Oeo. T. :Finegan j\V. S. GourlU)f IA. C. Kincaid IA.. A.. Harrison fP. D. Anderson cIJallleS A. Green P. Gibson Y. Stone

!'v. ,J.

I : ''',' lJ. 'V. Norlnan

!IR. ,Yo N.TiChOlS0l1 E. E. Hay lllall }anles IIanks j

!Peter staPleton

·I'\\'. T. Spainllour

!.J•. ,H. .tal).. IA. C. s.RobulSOll

,.J. J. ,Roa.c. h ,I.J..r• A. LIppelt j"T111• H. Gregg !G. A. DOllghert~,. ,J,.• ll. 1,\. c.. o pe IT. J3. CarmicnL ',reJT NallJ..r ,Yo C. Bradd)T ,C. ,Y. Burton !I~dward C. Browne ,SaUl1lel LeVy J110. ,Yo Toppas }S. J. Dewey

iI ou. }'. ~fcCor

:J. A. Ho\ve

\Lero y T.a.Jrlor ;\Vnl. Howard H. Burrows , jL. p.'. COlV,in IH. L. Finley !H. ,v. Taylor IS. G. 'VelIeI' ·

IJ.

IN. J.

Hweatland jJ. D. 'l'homson

".',

II.rar..

l" u tinte [Ih'en.

,Ist and 3d :Mondays. ISaturday 011 or before fu1111100n. 'ISat.urday. on or .before full 1110011.

1st Saturdar. Saturday before full JUOOH. lSaturday on or before full rHoon. ,:saturday before 3d Sundny. O :, T. . R.l. .etltr.n.. s.: llst and 3d \Veclnesdays. .l2d and 4t,11 Satl.lrdaYH. IN·u time [/il.H'll. jSaturday on or before fulll1l00I1. 1\.

l~.'nrrclHterctl chaffer.

INjunct.

l1Yo time [Ih'en. JT sa.tu. rdajd . ,be ~,.DOre fl,lll.. lno.on. rlst and }.Iondays. ilst ancl3d :Mondays. llst and 3d. Saturdays. :sa.turda). on or lJef()l'e full 1110011. I~"\riday before full 1110011. l.'l'hursday 01.1 or before full 1110011. j,..

moon.

1 , Satlll'd.ay, befo.re f.un j2d Saturda)Y. 12cl and Mh MOlldU;Ys. ;.;s.·.att.Irdu,y 01101' before fullllloon. ISep.toJnn.2&4FrLJun.toAug.2Fri. j2d and ·ith Suturdl1ys.

C'-'

c,..,

GRAND SECIlETAI1.Y'S l'ABlTLAlt

ST.L"-TEl\fJ~NT, ~:Tc.--Cont:inlted.

t-.:J

00 ~

-~-.-I-- ~OD:~.-'•335

;oPlin

3~~IHalls.·vill~

Blue SprIngs 3.38 ':M j1 rtle 339 1l Fidelity 340IJericllo

I P?~W:D;::~.---~::NTY. I

I --~;:~:;~r:~ -r---;I~'>~~'~>:;T~NG:---=-

=I;:Plin-~ . :.:.:=.~ ;IL'P~~:-_==I~{~rmon C~l:'=.:.~=~.II,.M.L. !R. F.

3D!

34.1 iR.. elie.f

342Icircle iH31Agn.·COla 344IM.oberly 345\Fellowship 34G,\ArlhlgtOIl 347 Spring creek 348 1'Vadesburg 3,19IPollock 3,.50 . 35 ••...1. ll:M:.·O.SUiC 352 E..ricnd

I~Yri.an

IIHallS~i11~~

Blue SprIngs M:illvi.lle \FarleY Jericho

B.. ellc'\TI.lC Ozark St. I~ouis

IF.•

370I\Vllbanlstown 371 Sheldoll 372INonpareil

BOO:l~

.Tuck~on

Ra)1 IPlatte !Cedar I{,.e. PUblil~ •............ IG.'reel.le IjItoscoe St. Clair peter.sburg Henry ,Moberly Randolph 1Joplin !.Jasper IDix.on : !pu. laski. 'IEdgar Sprlugs .lIPhelps Creighton , Cass !Pollock Sullivan JOhnstown jna.tes

~3 Benton 354 Hebron ~feXICO g m .• .:Ji.fi,.• A.d.e.l.l:)l.li.LalldnlfLrk HarrIsburg Ed C!toll 3661Anment 357jYoung's Creek Rowena 358lNorth \Vest Tarkio 3f)~)iOarrett Arcola :J60/ifTUSCRll St. Louis 8tH Riddick Buffalo :362 Hiratll Cahoka..: =.•.3•. .<.• ~B. f:a..t.,e>rnal. ,RO . ber.tsville af;.!IIIigginsville Higgins.ville 3hlliBayou Bakerslwld ~«j6IAdair IKirksville ;jH7 jBarry \Vashburll :1( .• 1.8 c.re.s. .c.en.t Hil.I. Adrh".L.Il

369IC(~nlposite

MAsn:R.-

ID~11~Phan

\Vl111aIllstown jSheldoll East Lynne

II~:lett..: IJ. B. BrIzendlue

,(}.. G. :M:anSlU'

[J. J.1. Siulpson

ir.J. P. Brasher '1 F. R~pr.agins IC. neden 1

•

1.8. H. Elliott IHenry Levy (\V. R. Flctcher

I\V. 'Vil.SOI1 lO. P. J\fargedant

Ic. E. Griffith

I'l". 1\1. DOrIneI' iS.. \v. :M:ax.ey

IR J .. .E?it.zpa.triCk IThos. L. Robertson Lo~isCity l\V. T. Anderson Audraul. IA. S. Houston ,Pla.tt.e 'IE. A.. C. 0.. , I-I.n.llln. IBoone Hallerton IAudrain Jmnes A. Craig Atchison J. F. Schoenecke Dade R. ~f. Crutcher ISt. IJouisCity IM. L. Gates jDallas IJohn George IClark N. :Martill IFral1k. liIl .••••••••.••• ".T. R A. lexander IIJafa)reUe ln. C. Carter !Ozark \R. H. Beall IAdair /\V. H. Eckert.. Barry IJ. N. Brooks IBates Lt'\'.• J. satterlee IRiPl~)T K. Pf?llder R C. RIsk ,Lewls 1jC. Correll j1vernon Cass L. A. GilL Iron Christian

ISt.

IH. ID

F. DO\Vning S~ Turner !A. E. :Murphy 1'8. S. Y.oun g John lI. Carson

J. R. Duncau II.~r. A." N . ~.oe IIV\T. F. Shackleford J.". H. :McCallll J. \V. Barllctt IGeo. 'V. Gore S. lIn. Cki.ns G. I. Bradford 'V. A. \Vade J. 1\'!. Dornler J. 11.. cO.l.eUlH,ll. 'E. .I..1og un D. 11.1. ~f. Payne C. C. \Valton J. G. Bassford

jl.,..

c.~. '1\H.Stiff· \V. H.Fenton ~ ,. Charles Hotlsholder D. H. Griffith Sanluel Achord I~lbert E. Hickok 'VIll. Smithpeter S. Neeper II~. Jessup 'V. A. C.\Vel?b Saul AdklllS Geo. J. Eckert A. D. Etchason J. sp.rilgue A. or. ~IcCol1anl N. Ford V.. :MCGrew A. ~nddlesworth-

lp.

JJ.

llst and 3d Fridays. ~~tl~~d~y.~l: or tlfter full UlOon. .i.'U tUtu. {lULU.

ISaturday on or before full 11100.11. !\Vednes<1uy on or before fulllUl1jSat. on 01' ber. f. TIl. & 2 weeks aft. iSat. bet: fUll. 1U0011 & 2 weeks aft. I'rhursduv on or before full 111.0011. ISatnrda§ on 01' before fnlllnooll. !2d and 4th :Mondays. 12d and,1th li'ridays. jSatllrday on or before full n100n. ISaturday on or after fullllloon. jsat. ouor bef. f. Ill. & 4th Sat. ;Saturday on or after ju11 nl00n. :saturday on 01' after full 11l0on. lsu.turc1Ry all: o.r .a fter full IllO. on. Saturda~r on or before full UI00l1. 2d and -.!tIl Tuesdays. lIst Tucsday. lsat. on 01'. on b. e.\f.. fl..1l11.1' .&:2 wks. aft.. Saturday or before full InOOll. 2d Saturday. lzd Thursday. IThursday on or lJefore full1ll00l1. !1st and 3d 'l'nesclays. ISaturday on or before full 11l0on. 1 E'ridav on or before full l110011. Isj2d . a.t.UI'(itt:\.T or ttfter full 1110 . 011. and 4thon.l\Iondays. :Saturda;y after full 11100n. IFriday on or before full 1110011. baturduv OIl or before full l11oon. !satufda.y 011, or before full lllOon. Saturday before 4th SUlldn,y. S:tturday 011 or before full 1110011. jSntnrday 011 or before fulllllOOll. }Olo time gil'en.

~ ~.

l"I

3.731l\-fRlldC.Vi.llc 374 Golden l~ule 375 WaynesvIlle 376 King .. H.i,ll.., 377lAncient Craft 37~IK}1':villning 379 Bllhll. gs

380 Queen Gitr

381 Ionia 38.2,. RiChlancl 383!pYthag Oras

38! Ha.rUlo.n y

Jonesbul'~

'V'aynesvllle

JAditlllS King City , Kp':vhuung BIlllllgs

IQueen City

Barnett'; RiChltl11d ,.caSSVille ',Jibbard.,

38h Re y nolds 386 Dayta.n 3871"VOOdside 388 Farmersville 389.Arcana

CentervIlle !Dayton

391jRaYtown 392 Christi.an 393 Bee HIve

Raytown Oak Grove La'vson

390 }.{ariollville

39~

Da&:an

39D/Latlmer 3961'Vesterll Light 397jGOWer 3tl8fJa~per

399 i Pi.ke 4°OIDecatur 401 ce.:>l.lt.er 402 Ga\rel

4OS,Lowry ci~r

404;AlexandnR 405/Everton 406 ' 1\'Ialden ~

407.Royal 1

4081~fontrose

400jClvil Bend 410,I.. beria 411 JOppa : 412 IAppleton Clty 4~3lvaney

~farionville

Ray

Chariton ITexas

lvI,el1<?on

LlCklng Louisburg \Gower

IDallas

ClilltOl1

!.Ja~per

Tasper

Pike

lcur.rYV.ille IPeirce Cit:""

/Lebanon

,Ne\v {~all1bria Ci~y IAlextlndrlU Everton ., 'j1\ialdeIl... ..

ILowry

~fooresville

,M:ontrose jGivilBend II.beria IIartville .. ;:

Bolckow

jH.unnewely

Lawrence LaCle.d.e 1\'Iacon

St. Clair

IClark IDade :

1DIIIlkllI1

ILiyillgstoll jHenlJr IDaviess

IADPletoll CIt)

415.HUll.ne\Vell e

Ol'e~on

LiVIngston Sullivan Lawrence \JaCkSOn Jackson

'I~ar.ris

Greensbnr

416 Cache

Cass

IThOulasviUe jll'arulersville

414 Greensburg 4171'White '¥"ater 418 Clear Creek.

cal'.rOl.1. 1\iontgqrnery Pu)askl BUChallan Gentry, Sco~la~ld C.. hflStIan Schuyler l\forgan I /PUlUSki. Barry Rajr.~ Reynolds

llfall.deviuc

,l\fill.er 'Yr~h~ St.Clall' Andrew Kll0X

shelb.'ST South St. Louis St. LOllis City Laflin.: · lBollinger Palo PInto Benton

,.I'.V.• C.. BR.ird

lIt. H. Dyke IUeo. }f. Reed 'I'("~' ,v.B.T.po.wers.., Dickens Jas.D. HolcpUlb

!J.,v..]\ fi~)I.)iS jS. G. \Vrlght

Jno. :MCIJollald c,'\an..Rd.Huttoll .a Little , Jno. A. H. Farl~sworth E,' ~.,f.• 1\10rr1s Tho~. Henton

W. T. La.nlklll

.Tames Carter J. H. Stiffler !L. D. GroOln rr. s. Frost

R. J. Jalluar)T .IR. H. Chandler J. B. Old E. C. ~{ulford S. S'. DRy James II. Barhmu T. ,V. Greeno ,V. A. '~arren James ~L ],{orrow Geo. E .. 1\fiZner J. P. Thornton J. F. \VisdOlll IJno. "\V. Hall. iT. lV. ShOckler lEd. B1.·ggs

!A. ~f. Chandler ,.fllO. ".7.. Farris

I\Vnl. ~L Cox : ,Jmncs. A. .Tl~nlnns

jJ.

A. :Mason

IA. S. FiSh

\J. B. Alspach I\V. D. ReynOlds IJ. Ie. P'. HiCk. S." C. Steele~.: · James HodkulS .IA. C. Hendry !E. O. ~falory IE C.' Davis lI-Iellry \Vether '1M:. L. Sprad~ing A. M. }{clntue

[:8.

lsa.turdll, y be.~for<:. full moon,

F. 'V. Inglish elIas. A. Shulbert.. /R. R. },fCGUire ~ C. Brooks .T. 'V. Stephens J. P. \Yoodside F. P. Batdorf. T. RiC..l.lardson

j.No time flll/cn.

1\'0 l?etu:l'fls. Saturday-on or before fu1111100n. 'lhaturdftV on or after full Hl.OOll. Saturday on or before full 1110011. ISaturday before full moon. 18.a.turday on or before. fUllIllO.OIl.

II..' riday on or bef. f. 111. &

,8. G. Robinson !E. E. Perry

jJ. \V. Tnl1quary

Shupe J. S. Ccul1cron J. S. Lindsey W. B.' Sanc1ers j' R. L. Roberts B ..• F. Barrett D. '1'. 'Vainright 10. I.J. J-,A.rCock ! ',J. B. Bell 'V. B. Hllston IS. \Y. Adalnson

CT. cr.\..• O.sborn IJ~ ~I. Sl}~lIuons ;E. 1\'1. I\..lng

I'l~.V.J1\ :Montg01nery ~f. Johnston Iw. B • . T'\hie,hOft~ 11A. P. \Vatkins B. F. \Vinters e

lE. H. J\.loxley

2 wks. aft.

ISnturdny on or before full })lOOll. /Saturday before 2d.& 4th SUl1dttys. ISaturda}r before fuUnloon. !Saturday 011 or before fulllnoon. jSaturday hefore fullllloon. ·.. ISaturduy on or before fullluoon. ISaturday. bef. f. Tn. & 2 wks. after.

I E. ~r.

j'E. L. ] rost

IS.Uturaa.ir.o.,. n or lJefore full nloon.

IJ.A. H. Grover

IB.A. H.'Valley ICite

......,. (J.)

IIS O time qiven.

I'Vln.

!Satnrday after full nlO~ll. !Saturdav on or before full nloon. ;saturd,~.t),T. on or b.e.fore fUll, lllOOll. ISaturduy on or before fulll110on. llsa~Urday all or before full 1110011. FrIda,.yon or after full UIOOll. iSaturCiay on 01' before full 11l0on.

lIst llnd 3d Saturdays. I'SaturdUY ,011 or bct()rt.·~ full 1110011. '''ed. OIl or bcf. f. Ill. & 2 wks. aft n.~Ol1day bCfor.e fUll. 1110011.. ,I.1YO Returns.

t-.,..;;,

Friday on orlJcfore full 1110011. on or before full nl00n.

~ .. !SatnrdaY '"

li\~O Urne (linen. j 1\ 0 Returns. !12l1 and 4th Saturdajr~.

lSat. on or her. f. In. & 2 wks. aft. llst and 3d Saturdays. I.:sa.turday on or befure full I.noon.

!~riday O!l or lJefore :u11 111Oon.

:S.Ltnrdu) on or befOIc full nloon. I~d and4th Saturdays. JSaturday on or before full 1110011. IS. a.,t urd. ay 0. nor hefO. re fun.lIlo, on. ..lid and 4th Saturdays. \Saturday 011 ur after full ltlOon. \4th Saturday.

c,t.:>

GR.AND SECRETARY'S TABUIJAR ST.ATEl\iENT, ETc.-Coni'inlled.

CI.,:)

~ .1

LODGE.

I P.'i?'Z,;;i'ss.1

COUNTY.

MASTER.

I'-~'------ -_·_-~----·--I-------!

41!llstar·····.···················ITaberv~lle 4201 Itaska St. LOUIS

IIA~

\St. Cl. air : J Cra1}b · ISt. I.-OUIS Clty Rlchard M:ollencott jUrbana .!Dallas T. ~L Ha~rs 422 I Gate of the Tmuplc j NorthSpl'illgfield 1Gl·eel1e !E. D. Parce 4.2.31 , j \ 424 :Samaritall Bonne 'rerre St. }'rancois IJ. D. Shultz 42':> jCedar City Cedar City ICallaWa)T S. Hodges 426 1Sedgwickville ISedgwickvillc Bollinger J. C. Sluith 4271(.=l'.'.le.~I.~".••.{!.(.).cl · I.h.'lelPV.l,?Od ,8.<:hUYl"e.r H. F. Slllith· .. ··· .. · 428lLOlnsVllle ILolusv1l1e Iancoln S. E. Estes, ~1~9IN.ew l\fadrid.; jNew l\~adrid·: INewi ~Iadr~~ I\Veltoll ~'~~allnon 430 lIon ~Ioulltaul llroll M:ountulll ,St. FlancOl~ ILolUS PetIt 431 cenlent IIHalfWay !iPOlk•...........•...... ilra O. Pal"rish 432 Black Oak. ~reston Hickory A. l\forgall ,13jlll\faCk'S Crcek I:i\fack's Creek ICalnden \V. H. Goad 434 \\rheeling I'Vheeling ILivillgston S. B. Patterson 4b.}[)r.:I~t. N.T1·C•.hO.la:..S ca're.spriUg !G.reene T.• \V. COltralle 436 Ash Grove Ash Grove Greene Geo. ,V. ]\{usgrave ~?7 ~.afaye~te : !c.:.orfler ~ I..JafR-S.rettc \VlTI. ~f. Cord.rer 43R1 rem~eraI1ce 18ffilthvllle /claY T. A. Deber~ 439,.Mt Jlive :Marshfield \Vebster \V. H. Triplett ,i40!'rruwel. Lutesville ,Bollillger A. R.Jacques 4.4.'.1. IE." X. C~lsi. or lJack:;on lcal)e Gir.ard.eau \V111. H. M:i~ler 142IBurlIngton BurlIngton June.. Noda\vay A. O. HopkIns :~.?!Anc.•1l0r !s.t. LOUiS lst. Louis Ci.ty '£.1108. P. :Morse 4U Ada l0rrick jRay Jno. A. Settle :~~I!ye:~: qute jSt. LOl!is , \St. Louis City :Marcusp. Strait· · .t.:til. hrCLnfield. . IG.reenfield !Dade II. H. :Eluley 447 }j'airview Scottsville Sullivan \V. G. \Yarren I 4.4.H SebeH City ISchell Cit)1 'Verllon 11'1108. C. Hanlbough '14UIBois D'Arc IBoisIJ'Arc IGreene IPcter !31ac)nveI1.. 4..50IB. C.'.I.t.'.O!l BeltOn iC,as.R.S IE.". p.. h arr.l.s011. 451jAr!,yYle Nevada IVernon H. ,V. Linn <152 Verona Verona Lawrence E. D. Grigg 45.:.'.'!Ji'or. IS.'.yth IT.a,.I.l.e_ S.T IJ.. Ha,.vor..tl.l' 45,1 Cecil Cottonwood IJt ".,:Mississippi Q. :Br•. A. Tipton 4,5fJ' Barnesville Logan's Creek I Reynolds Henderson Chitwood '15H!'Vallace Bullceton lcuoper E., Granler 421 Urbal1a

IR.

IA.'.

Fors.~.rth

SECRETARY.

Baldw.~n

·I'JllO.., Adolph Klcllltopf G. \V. Cnldginton Arthur Ball.·

'rDIE OF l\IEENING.

- - I - , - - - -..,-~-·----------'-

ls.aturdaYo.n or before full1ll00l1.

11st and 3d :Mondays.

i\Vednesday on 01' before fullllloon. 12d and 4th Thursdays. :Ai'l'eSled J.11(.ll'Ch 28, 18..90.

L.JeifllllC",."

IF. 1. Tetlcy iSaturday on or before full11100n. 'IL. D. Farlller ISaturday on or before fu111U0011. ,.J. 'V. Li1nbaugh \Sat. on or bef. f. 111. & 2 wks. aftcr. IIG. D. Gray·: • ·.. ·.. l',satu. rday OIl 01' ll..ft. ~r full 11100H. H. H. Higgulbothall1 Saturday Oll or before fulllllOOll. :roel CJOOk I~fOnday ~n or ~)efo~·e fn111110011. J. A. I arker Laturda1 all 01 after full 1uoon. IB. F. Teeter.•................... lsatnrday on or hefore full moon. !J. IJ. Crnss \Saturday 011 or after full nloon. IN. V. :Moulder l's~turday on or after full n100B. I\v. A. Swope lYO trow gimsn. IJ 'V. S.lllith ITI.lur.SdaY before fun moon.. IGeo. E. Coulegys jFriday before full 1TIOOD. Iv.'\;V. H.:M.Patterson Gr?ves ISaturdax on or bef<~re fu1l11l0on: "'llst and Dd Satnrdals. tV. R. Brooks IFriday before funnioon. Geo. E. Statler Friday on or before full 1110011. 1\1. B.1\IC~eely lsa.t. Oll . o r bef. new or ,fUll 1110on. J. 1\1. \Vlnte 11st and 3d Saturdays. I,:t. H. c.a:ffal1 !2d and 4th 'Vednesdays. N. B. Pigg 1st and 3d Saturdays. lAn(~rew Rawson ·.. ·· I~st a!ld ~d Tue.sd~y~. Il\Ia.SOl1, Talbutt \ruesc1aJ on or. after fulllllOOIl. IIIL C. '''arrell, Jr I'3d Saturday. J110. Boatright I~very Saturday night. jJ. (). Redfern Saturday before full 11100n. 1.A. 1\~. H1IlJe.r t urday. on or b.efore full moon. IA. ,V. Linn 'l'uesday Oll orbefbre fu111noon. jJ. N. Fly 1st and 3d Tuesdays. y 0.. n or after.• fUlllll0.on. J,.' H. S,atu.lime . r.dagiven. C. pa."r.riS'll Garrett 11YO '1'hos. S. Barnes "No time given. 'V. B. Kerns Saturday on or before full1110011.

:m.

~ ~ ~

.-~

jsa..

III.

i""J

457 Triple Tie

thtJ8 :Melville

459 Hazelwood

fBrazeall D. adeville jseymour

IPerr Dade \Vebster

I'S.v.B.T.pyl.e Huff

IJa111eS ,V. Ii"uson

·IE. N. Barber

(1, N. Allder \Ylll • .I. TriInble

jSaturdRY on or before full nl00n. Yr.hursdav on orhefore fullnI0on. Thursda)r on or before full 1110011.

:~~ ~:~~h~~\;ili~.:~:::::I~;r~~~~~svi"ii~.::::~~1~~~~\~~~~:::::: ~:~.~~.~.:~~.~~~~~~~~~::::::::::~:·..~·..~:.~~~~~~:~~~~.:::::::::I~(t a~:~li;~~~:vedneSdays.

4~IClifto~

462 SantaFe

464 AnllvIlle 465 Gaynor City 46..6. Pleasant ..,...... ••••• .. 467 Irope 468 Red Oak. 469lPlato 470 Nodaway 471 Mineral 472 Pickering 47.3 Ninevah ; 474 Guilford 475 Golden 47~ ~n. Hop,e 47'JHeD..der~on 478 Racine 479 Ric~l HilL 480 J,ewel : 481 Marceline 482 L'1intollville 4.83 Irish Grove 484 Kirkwood ~8:j Co~d 'Vater 486 Cauo !S7 Herlldoll 4.88 Lock SJJring 489 I~akeviJe 490 l\fontevallo 491 vandalia 492 Daggett 493 ver~on 494. LeWIstown 495 496 Robert Burns 497 Straffor~ 498 Kase)r¥llle 499 Paynesville 500 Jamesol1 501 Buckner 5021Philadelphia

Thay~r

Santa Fe

+-\.ullvllle Gaynor City • ',.' Pleasant Hope Red oak. Plato .:

~faryville

i\fonroe Oregon jLafayette /Nodaway

'1Polk " Lawrence Texas Nodaway IJasper jNodaway !Lineoln INodaway lBartoll

Oronogo Pickering o.Ine'S.1' Guilford Golden City Odessa ~afa~ette Hend.e.1'8011 j'Veb8ter Seneca Ne'vton Rich Hill ; Bates PleEh?al}t HilL lc~ :Marcellne LInn ElDorado Springs Cedar Fairfax Atchison Kirkwood 81. JJOuis :IJ.r9sley Cas.." Cano Randolph Herndon Saline Lock Spring Daviess Advance IStoddard :Montevallo lvernon Valldalia /Audrain jLoutre Island I~IOl1tg01nery BrOl~augh

LewIstown IGainsville S:raffor~

KaseYYlue Paynesville Jronesoll Buckner 1Philadelpllia

VerJ~on

LewIs . IOzark iGreeue l:Mac.011 Pike Da'7f.ess Jackson I:Marion

Jno. S. Drake IRobt. A. Johnson J. H. Barns \'". H. Lazenby

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253

REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODG路E OF MISSOURI, OC'l'OBgH. 1, 1'390.

J.'k). of

Lodge.

J.Vmne oj Party.

1. Alex. Kinkead.

Joseph Kerr.' 2. August Strn.llSS. 3. Fred. S. Hubbler.

Henry Steljis. F. nL :Moore. G. H. Brockenkamp. :Milton H.\Valsh. 5. Joseph Gott. Z. N. Rountree. A. J. Taylor. DanielvVoolf. 8. \VU1. C. Cole. 9. Benj.. C. Todd. 1tV. U. 'VVoodsol1.

13. W. W. Rule. 'iV. W. Woods. 20. Louis Bellm. Henry Coan.

Albert Fisher. 21. D. S. 1vlcFall. 22. C. I. Hart. Ed.Ohlhausen. 23. Robt. Calhoun. 25. Anton Stille. B. Wermer.

26. R. Johnson. 30. GeorgeH. Burckhartt. 31. A. Lightburne. R. G. Robertson. J. S. I"ightburne. 32. B. H. Stillwell. 33. Newton Griggs. 35. T.M. Fullerton. James Ruth. H. W. vVhite. 36. I. A. Pinnel.

J.i"'o. of

...Vame of Pariy.

Lodge. 36. G. A. Shirlejr. 38. P. ~L Stacy. 39. .1. .A. E\'erett. E. L. Reid. 40. Jno. B. Powers. -13. Robert Ainsworth. C. O. Adalns. 45. Jno. D.'\Voody. 48. D. L. 路Whaley. 49. Adam Eby. VV. H. Larue. G. H. McConnell. S. H. Mooney. 51. 'Vnl. fr. Andrews. G. H. Johnson. 53. B. Bonifant.

J. M. Guthrie. T. R. Valiente 54. Ed. Buckley. J. H. Vanhoy. 55.H. C. lVliller Sr. J. c. Thompson. 57. B. J. Menefee. )II. F. McDonald. 58. Jalnes B. Wallace. 59. F. J. Bruton. 60. T.. H. Samuels. J. B. Steward. E. E. Lynes. 61. H. B. Lewis. 62. C. L. Butts. N. Follett. A. T. Baubie. 64. E.'\V. Marshall. E. Bailey. A. Nolan. J. C. Davis. t

254

[Oct.

No. of Lodge. 64. 65. 66.

71. 73. 74. 75. 'iti. 77. 79. 82. 83.

86. 87. 89. 93. 96.

98. 100. 101102. 105.

108.

11I. 112. 113. 114. 116. 117. 119. 12l. 122.

Nmne of Patty.

D. N. Henc1ricks. J. H. BUnco. 'Vm. Ellis. Geo. H. Frost. •Tohn Mee. .T.R. Kidd. Jno. Riggen. S. ::Mauzey. Jno. G. Oldham. ·W. H. Clark. 'V. V{. J\1itchell. Valentine Carter. Jno. \Y. Tyler. T. T. 'Yoodruff. Josiah Iyey. G. E. Alexander. H. U. Robinson. .T. D. :Montgomery. A. B. D.J\fartin. •T. E. Cadle. Walter D. Penny. 'Ym. H. Eakle. Isaac Hilliard. E. ·~N. Benton. Le'\vis Hefner. ::rvr. A. Ford. J. vV. Owens. N. H. Hampton. D. R. Asbur~Y. Charles Hagar. D. D. Richards. Phil. Trammell. A. L. Shepherd. S. K. Fowler. W. Conner. David Care)·. vV. P. Cla-ytol1. W. H. ClearY'. C. S. Buck. J. B. Berry. L. C. Dorsey. J. A. Fitzpatrick. Jno. Napier. Mat. Spellman. Isaac L. Porterfield. Henry Essig. J. M:. Sittlington. C. J. Austin. NelsoH Pence. John H. Stover. P. R. Burns. G. W. Davis. R. E. Coleman. Jos. B. Shelb)".

1'to. of Lodge. 123. 125. 126. 127. 130. 132.

133. 134. 137. 138. 139. 140. 142.

146. 147. 149.

153. 154.

155. 156. 157. 158. 163. 164. 167.

168. 169. 172. 174. 175.

180.

1'1 wne of Party.

E. Rhodius. G. 'V. Crawford. Joel De'Vitt. J. H. 'reenor. .Joseph Lynn. Aaron P. Turley. Joseph Jennings. M. F. \Villiams. Jno. C. Burk. D. H. Austin. A. D. Atkins. Jno. Galbreath. R. B. Kenney. S. ,Yo :Morrison. H. C. Shively. Thos. C. Cramner. L. :Meadows. J. A. Poe. J. J. }"'all. F. X. Runnenburger. H. C. Boteler. J. G. Russell. W. L. Hickanl. Thos. Standish. R. \V. Christ~y. H. T. Hunter. J. B. Henderson. A. J. Henderson. A. McPheeters. Joseph Crewe. Israel 'Vinfrey. Arad Slakin. Aaron Kidd. H. S. Benton. D. C.vVilliamson. Jno. T. De ~Ioss. Wm. Brockman. J. S. vVillialns. N. B. Ednlunsoll. Jordan. J. H. Schnebly. L. B. Tanner. G. W. Bogart. Jno. F. Rucker. J. P. Andre'\v·s. D. M. Scott. J. T. Parker. S. W. Cummings. Oliver "rhaley.

182. 188. 190. T. V. J\.fcCh"tuahan. H~4.

James Johnson..

196. H. B. Lo'\/,,·rance.

Jasper Nicholas. 197. J. H. Todd.

1890.J 1\to. of ...V'amc cd Patiy. Lodge. 200. L. A. Reeves. 202. L. II. Chrislnan. 205. Jno. },JI. Elgin. 20G. D. 'V. Rogers. 210. J ames Herriford. Richard Childres. 21l. ~r. C. Bond. 213.- Geo. L. Love. 'V. M:. LeSuer. 216. 'V. S. 'Mesplay. R. D. Rosborough. 217. F. C. Collier. 218. B. F. Jennings. Hy. O'Neil. 220. 'Vm. E. 'Vhiting. ,Y. VV. Ford. 225. 'V. Riley Loye. 226. Jno. O'Shea. 228. J. 'V. Ford. 229. \Vnl. B. Ford. Jos. E. Ford. 231. Christian Wessel. 233. Jno. J. Eyans. Jos. Stanley. 236. S.1!. Anderson. W'm. Gentry. E.H. Houx. 237. F. J. Urich. 239. A. L. George. 248. B.F. Fisher. 250. Ednlulld Twine. 254. George VV. Davis. 255. S. G. Williams. 257. .r. C. Martin. J. C. Andersoll. 258. \Vm. Lowry. 263. D. A. McGillioray. 264. 'V. S. Foster. 267. Frank Standinger. Alex. Thompson, Joseph Lafranchi. 269. 'Villiam Spraggins. 270. C. H. Houston. C. A. Thomassol~. 271. J. M. Gear. 273. D. C. McNeil. 274. G. H. Allen. 276. E. N. Pe~.,.ton. 28l. T. S. Long. 283. S. '\V. Horn. 284. :N. N. Gardner. 287. C. M. Truin. 288. Absalom Brown. 291. E.J. Brown.

...Yame of Parly. 291.

Bo\ven. vY. J. PuUis. 292. C. L. Berry. Alex. J alnes. 29·!. 1\1. D. Merritt. Hiranl ,V iggans. 295. J. \V. Shelton. 2£18. E. B. Revelle. 299. H. Peterson. F. CrathorI~e. R. T. Hinds. .J. ,Yo .Jackson. 300. G. \Y. Forkner. 303. T. H. Austin. C. L. HazEm. E. E. KimbnlI. ,Yo B. l\fcC~·inl1iss. 30-!' E. G. S\vanner. 306. E. C. Anderson. 307. Jas. E. Briscoe. 309. H. J. Clark. 310. Thos.Newman. 313. Edward Baker. 316. 1. V. Ball. 322. Robt. R. Simulerman. 326. \Vm. Allen. 'VID. Jennings. 327. R. H. Hylton. . Aug. Harrison. 328. \Villis Pa-trick. 329. \v. B. Spoors. 330. T. E. Strickland. G. '\V. Anner. 331• \\'in810'\" Judson. 332. L. ·G. :Mathis. 333. John :Montgomery. Sanluel L. Hill. Milford C. Hill. 335. L. E. Stinnett. 336. J. a.Dysart. 338. L. B. ~rcCuistioll. 339. Jos. 'YVeisse. 341. "'IV. \V. Janleson. 345. J. vVillfly. 346. "'IV. E. 'Vheeh~r. 352. E. D. Gregg. 353. C. B. Duff. 354. L. B. Cudworth. R. C. Graham. 356. F. \V'. Smith. 360. E. C. Quinby. R. H. Payne. H. Frangel. J. P. Kingsley.

256 .i.Vo. Of Lodge.

[()ct,

ilj)pendi;c.. J,Vcune of Partll.

361. Noah Bray. Mark Kern. C. E. Horney. 362. \V. C. Phelps. F. R. S. Howe. 364. M. Harrison. 367. :Matthew Frost 368. J. P. \Vnus. 370. Geo. Standiford.. 87l. J. P. Foret 376. O. S. Knapp. 877. .Ino. J. rraylor. 379. \Vm. Li ttle. A. J. Jones. 380. D. Perin. Jno. Black. BEn. A. B. Brock. G. \V. 路White. :382. J. \V. H~Lrrison. B. l~. Tipton. 383. Geo. 'V. Eciells. 3S6. J. H. McCool. 389. Henry Southworth. 895. Roht. \V. \Vest. 396. \Villhunsoll Huff. 397. Jno. Bravo. 398. Nathan Kerney. 400. Thos. .T. Kelley. 401- Henry Moore. 404. A. L. Morris. 405. C. Ed1vards. J. A. Pemberton. 411. H. ~1. Knabb. 418. H. C. Dysart. Simon Lefever. 416. Casper Koehler. 417. T.B. Hartle. J. W. Hahn. 420. Theo. Plcns. Chas. Bienenstok. 422. H. T. Rand. T.R. Godey. 424. F. L. Turley.

.1.\""0.

Lodge.

Nwne of Party.

Nathan Johnson. Isaac B. Halsay. 426. J oh11 A. Dolle. 431. J. \V. Eagan. 433. E. C. Hurst. 'V. B. C. Nations. 434. Eelward :1\1oo1'e. 485. 'Vm. McClure. 436,J. R. Murphy. -187. Moses Kennedy. 4:38. '\V. P. rrhatcher. 440. L. Burks. 441. J. H. Scharfer. ,443. L. J. Slnith. Jos. :Mountain. ,145. 1\;fartin Ste111nle, 448. B. :B""I. Herrick. 453. Levi Boswell. -156. Thos. Arnold. 4l)3. }vI. E. Cook. 470. Geo. T. Hudson. Jno. S. l\Iiller. 477. A. D. Debzell. -179. Alex. \Vilson. J. S. Gillett. 480. H. T. Harris. 482. C.D. Fuller. 49l. J .. M. Beshears. 493. Jno. Yokley. 497. \V~ D. Lamb. 508. Thos. Kincaid. I. T. :McRoberts. 509. A. D. Rose. 512. C. V. Stockton. 514. Jas. Durllanl. 521. A. vVeider. 528. T. J. North. 530. M. H. Ritchey, Sr. 534. G. H. Keener. f)35. Jno. Long. 538. Tbos. McDonald. 541. Jos. N. Fisher. -124.

1890.J

DUES.

SUSPENSIONS FOR NON路PAYMENT REPOHTED TO THE GRAND路 LODGE OF :MISSOUltI, OCTOBRR

No. of Lo(lge.

Jll'ame of Party.

1. Christian Faeller. 11ichael Egan. David Clegg. Casper Kundert. Chas. D. Stedelin. }!. T. J\IUona. It. H. Read. D. T. Dunhaxu. H. H. \Vaters. J. A. Steinmeyer. A. J. Showers. Geo. T. Hulbert. 3. T. 'V. Curley. J. H. Darlington. :M. H. Earle, ,E. H. :Mollincott. A. J. Sutton. Jno. Trenl1et. Freeman Wright. 7. L. J. Rice. Alex. Davis. 14. J. L. Fanner. R.}(I. Penn. A. J. Sanders. 15. T,; B. Cro'wder. J. Drummond. N. Pickerd. ~L ,V. Strong. D. Shanks. R. L. Jamison. 17. J. :lYr. Grooms. 20. Alex~ Marks. 22. Corder Stone. 34. D. 'V. Tice. J. T. :McDonald. 37. B. F. Renick. Josiah Gross. 40. J.L. Bridgeford. Chris. Wenle. 45. 'V. T. Bender. E. ji"itzgerald. G. L. Ap.-17.

1, 1890.

J.r""(Jme of Party.

53. George ,Yo Severs. 55. S. C. McClain. A. C. Tarrant. 62. \V. Broderick. M. B. Jolley. Jno. Holcomb. 1\1. S. :McKee. l\I. D. Jones. A. D. Stevens. S. A. Thompson. 64. H. Carey. "V. Payn. 74. Charles Veatch. Nathan Veatch. 76. Jno. M. Collier. 77. J.F. Braly. J. B. Carson. Robert Gerring. J. H. Jamison. 81. J. R. Points. J. F. Langston. Elias Davis. J. E. McGuire. 86. J. Abramowsky. L. K. Spafford. T. S. Buler. c. E.Blossom. A.J.Smith. VV. E. Brott. A. H. Armstrong. T. B. Greer. 87. D. E. Bowman.

w. G. McDowell.

R. 'V. McJYfasters. 92. C. H. Forenlan. :!\er. Lesem.

F.O. Connell. S. J. Black. R. H. Findlay. R. L. Pettibone. II. :lYI. HameH..

258 No. of Lodge.

~... if P atty. J....;anw 0

92. D. L. Dyer. L. D. Pamphlin. W. ,V. Anderson. A. Block. 9H. N. F. Clark. G. C. Stakeley. 108. J. P. Peterman. 106. Geo. D. Earl. Chas. G. Higgins. l1I. J os. L. Nichols. Levi Parks. R. T. Short. T. J. Taylor. J. M. \Vannmuaker. 113. J05. I..J. Biggerstaff. 117. 'Vesley Boner. 118. Robt. \V. Dodge. C. K. Jones. Warren McCray. Henry Roloff. 119. vVm. Dunlap. Chas. E. Pyle. Joseph Rogerson. Thos. Vineyard. R. C. Volker. 123. Richard Loehnig. C. A. Riek. A. Labhardt. E. M. Clark. 131. J. H. Hall t Jr. 132. J. B. Highley'. Chas. Bryan. Isaiah Morgan. James ?vIoore. Janles Kelly. 183. U. A. Bebee. Isaac Smith. Lysander Ashlock. 136. Wnl. Brown. R. O. Elmore. O. Peterson. 144. J. 'V. Haymes. J. B.:Morrow, Jerry 'VeIls. Jno. F. French. R. J. :Meredith. G. T. :Mclntyre. 14.6. T. W. Baker. •J. R. Phipps. G. 'V. Phipps. R. Y. Powell. 148. J. F. Denton. A. W. Th01nas. J. S. \Vilkerson.

.No. of

Lodge.

148. 149. 151.

155. 163.

171.

175. 176. 177.

184. 188.

189. 191.

194. 195. 198.

208.

211. 218.

224.

225. 228. 238.

243.

l.Vame oj Pm·tl!.

J .. 'V. Gurley. S. H. Lauderdale. Geo.]\:1. :MOUHtjOY. L. T. Burton. J\:I. Featherstone. R. N. :Mathe",-s. F.:1\1. Davis. J. "V. Miller. Ben White. Geo. E. 'Vitzel. W. C. \Volkewitz. Jno. Probasco. B. 'Vest. L. Berry. J. M. Marett. G. M. Brown. 1\1. T. Dunklin. G. O. Grace. J. Cobble. Jacob Shannon. A. Dayis. A. J. Davis. Ashley Bodine. Benj. F. Eby. Daniel Plowman. Isaiah Matteson. H. C. Allen. :M:. H. Robb'. J. F. Robb. B. H. Ruff. Thos. M.· vVilson. Geo. 'V. Crouch. 1'h08. Smirls. J. R. Greenstreet. O. C. Dawson. Richard Jackson. vV. Ii'. LtHommedieu. O.J. Via. Marshall Price. G. W. Noland. Chas. Clifton. Silas Adkins. Chas. Jenner. J.P. Armstrong. . .Jno. Osborn. J. 1\'1. Donaldson. .J. H. Hetherington. E. R. Jones. C. R. Kinder. Jas. H. Cox. J. H. Gordon. J. ,V. Rankin. A. R. BainbJ."idge. S. M. Pearman.

1890.J No. of Lodge.

259 ...Vcrme oj Pady.

].,"mne qf Party.

243. Juo. F. 1\Iason.

2£14. B. :Meek.

Henry Pelzer. Henry B. Davis. 246. Jno. Standhordt. 248. Juo. Green. J as. E. Clues. Jno. Kerby. E. P. :McElroy. 251. J. T. Roark. Richard Bray. 254. M. R. Lyle. 'V. !\f. Casity. tt. W. \Veaver. F. C. Smith. 255. R. O. Burns. S. H. Beshears. A.P. Crouch. Jo. H. Harrelson. G. ,V. Lock. J. P. 1iIcClellan. J1"'1 rank I-ta\vdon. A. C.'Wilson. 257. J. H. Asher. E. B. Bush. P. H. :McColler. 259. Janl€S Baley. Wm. C. Niblack. R. H. Booth. 262. F. ~L Cnstle. J. W. MettollY. J. H. Pinkham. :M. S. Cooter. 263. Thos. Clark. Juo. Craggs.. J. B. Gillespie. ~"'I.1'L Lowery. R. \V. Owen. 265. D. 'V. Shideler. Harvey Harrison. 272. B. I? Nance. R. H. Deluing. C.H. Rider. 273. J as. Elliott. J. F. 1'IcGuire. J as. 'V. Sillsby. ~ 'rhos. J. Sheldon. J. VV. Gardiner. 274. D. K. Davenport. 276. J.1\1:. Lewis. 279. 'V. D. Harryman. 282. S. E. Hurtubise. 287. J. L. Grubbs. "".II. Schofield. 292. 1. P. Parsons.

296. F. C. '\Virnit. 297. Benj. 'Vingo.

300. Wm. Blagg.

'Vm. Curnutt. A..J. Deul'ing. A. Bear. J. 'We Chappalier. A. H.Allen. R. C. Jones. W. B. :McGinnis. Oscar :McGinnis. ,V. II. 'VUSOll. E. vVilcox. W. A. ,\Vhitney. S. T. Russell. G. 'V. Smith. ,Yo Broell. B. H. Curry. J. \Y. 'Villimns. ,F. A. Reynolds. C. C. Halstead. Theo. Hollenbeck. J. E. Hughes. Ed. Smith. Peter 'l'hompson. S. A. Thonlpson. J. F. Bradley. \V. A. Gib ban~r. S. R. Moore. B. F. Crerneens. Chas.I';'. Downing. P.R. :Meado\vs. J110. L. Barham. D. W. Davis. J. \V. Taylor. 'Vm.· UnderdO'\vn. A. G. Powers. 'Vrn. Shirley. 1'.L Olmstead.

,V.

303.

304. 306. 308.

310. 312.

317.

327.

338.

34l. 344.

1\1. L. \YilsOll. 349. l~n1nk Dixon. 35:3. A. Michn,elis.

355. C. H. Black. '\V. S. Shull. G. L. Cozine. "Vm.1\IcDowell. ,Y. A. Scott. D. L. Stone. G. 'V. Nichols. 356. S. G. Richards. J. l\f. Wood. 359. F. M. Bro\v'. 36L B. V. AltOll.

260

Appendix.

},to. oj Lodge.

Jtl'alne oj Party.

361. T. C. Opedyche. J. S. Burns. T. J. B. :Montgomery. R. G. Mitchell. 'V. H. StUIUp. J. 1I. \V. HIcks. '1'. J. Paynter. 367. Jno. Roller. 371. P. C. Davis. 'w. E. Hudson. J. ~:L Salnpson. 378. H. B. vVolgamott. 379. .r. lit. Maues. A. J. Jones. 387. 1\:L T. Beck. 388. R. F. Robinson. 390. Henry Eckhardt. 398. E. M. DoughtJ". 399. J ..J. Ingram. 405. J. M. Grishanl. J. T. Reich. 409. Gideon Gilreath. 410. Geo. 'V. Helem. lV. P. Ha"l,vk. 411. A. J. 'Vindle. 412. Jno. Blize.

A.Hawk. 413. 414. 416.

419.

42,1. 424.

428.

A. L. Kellogg. J. 'V. Simmons. 'V. L. Pearce. T.J. Browning. 'V. O. Schwab. S. H. Jackson. Jno. :Mureloch. F. II. Adams. J. J. Hare. S. W. G11n11. J. W. Campbell. J. M. Hoover. C. P. Fletcher. J. C. Johnson. Amadie Lo,source. G. O. Harris. \V. C. Newby. Benoa 'l'urley. G. L. Chambers. Conrad Norwine. Luther Larkin. E. H. Laurence. R. L. James.

Sim.路 M:orriss. 430. Henry Lewing. 434. Thos. Whitesides. 436. W. J. Burney.

lto. of Lodge.

[Oct. .;.Ymne of Parly.

436. J. 'V. B. Appleby. 'V. J. Farrer. B.

I~.

Hawkins.

A. J. Nvrris. A. T. 'Veil'.

438. G. C. Clardy. G. \V. Clardy. Sam. Flenling.

Dick McDarnell. 440. John Fawles". D. H. Richard. 447. J. C. Stone. 450. 'V. H. Nigh. 460. A. R. Newcoulb. 464. G. Heitnlan. J. T. Osborn~ J. R. Osborn. . ~Tno. Hess. 47~). J. G. Dryden. 480. A. 1vr. Dunn. H. N. GurleJ".

Harry Gaho,gan. Geo. 'V~ Hollo\v<1IY' 'V. D. Hopkins. 'Vm. Reader. J. R. Re~1rdin. A. H. Shively. Scott ThorXlson.

.:184. Geo. C. Brand. 491. T. R. Dodge. E. D. \Vells. 492. VV1U. E. \\Tray. 493. F. S. Burks. A. 'V. Vivian. 498. T. L. :Nforrow. 501. A. J. Beckett. S. A. Douglass. ,Jacob Martin. J. S. :McMillan. J. H. MCl\:Iillan. 505. Jno. Line. tIOS. J08. Coker. vVm. Rozelle. 509. Arch. Cro'wley. Chas. Crowley. Lewis Headrick. 'Vm. E.Jordan. Jno. Edmonds. 511. Monroe Bishop. 513. R. G. Chadw'ick. A. J. Darrah. R. S. 'YIn. Price. J. P. Paggett.

J."iJl:.V,-'Qo.IUPP''I.;:J.l.

,,"

.189n.J ./..Y'o. of

Lodge.

261 J.Vame (if Pm't:u.

lv'rame of

513. .Tames Rodgers. J. W. Starke. W. S. Vincent. G. W. Woolsey. B. Shacklett. 521. G. ''I'. Ernest. 523. W. I.J. '\Vaers. 524.. J. 'V. Cartluill.

524.

]vI. J. Colvill. B. F. Lanle. F. A. Bonner. 527. Ed. :Mathias. ,\VJln. Shinneman. 530. Rich. Reynolds. 533. G. N. Guthrie.

SUSPENSIONS FOR UNMASONIC ·CONDUCT.

RI!~PonTED TO THE GRAND I"ODGE OF I1nSSOURI, OCTOBER

No. of

Lodge.

,ame oJ,f' Party.

'l\T

5. A. P. Routh. 8. L.]vI. Lasley. C. T. Gregory. 31. J. L. Sheetz. 48. 'Vallace· Williams. 59 W.· R. Powell. 69 Moses Joiner. 101. H. V. Mickle. T. J. Jones. 117. James A. Spurlock. 159. Jacob Holdsinger. 177. Geo. W~ Brown. 205. Adolph B~rg. 235. A dam Shellman. A. H. Shellnlan. 250. Samuel J. Oglesby. 259. T. P. Line. ' 264. ,V. E.·Borthick.

flo oj

Lodge.

272. 292.

B40. 346. 368. 375. 379. 385. 417. 422. 488. 491. 530. 533.

1, 1890.

Name of Partl/·

Eugene DurEne. J. B. Eluery. W. J. Munck. F. S. Huckins. S. P. Cox. .Tos. :M:cGregor. Wm. Thompson. L. O. Neider. E. J. Nations. A. M. Foster. G. P.Pepper.. J. O. Connor. W. A. Harris. W. R. Williams. Geo. W. Wolcott. T. H. B. Annstrong. G. N~ Guthrie.

[Get.

262

EXPULSIONS., REPOn.TED TO 'rUE GRAND l.ODGE OF MISSOURI, OCTOBER

N'wne. .UJf ' P aJ. 't,y. Lodge. 28. Jno. G. Foss. 38. O. Hugh~s. 51. A. B. Southworth. 86. Geo. VV. Goldman. 94. J.H. vViles. 105. Geo. 'V. DeReamer. 111. "\i\l'illiam Campbell. 160. .Ina. Yarberry. 174. T. S. Davis. 202. N. B. Hicks. 210. Joseph L. Carter 218. Christ. Offer.. 221. F. D. Jenkins. 294. Lee Durham.

lVO. of

No. of '~';ame of Party Lodge. • ." 299. F. T. Ho.dland. 816. Geo. lJo Harris. 327• .T. c. Pinkerton. 341. .T. R. Gan:lOI1. 347. 380. 412. ·136. 469. 482. L191. 510. 527.

D. E. Cowan. C. 'V. Hight, Herman :Mersch. L. R. Grubbs. .T. E. Kendall. J. A. JYfastin. R. S. Pearsall. J. P. ~!cQuo\vn. J. L. 'Vhitlllore.

1, lSUO.

1890.J

263

REPORTED TO THE GRAND I . ODGE Olil MISSOURI, OCTOBI<;n

]..""0.

Lodge.

x·

.J.yame q,

P t al' 'Yo

5. A. H. Eversol. 7. J. I. Kline. Alex. Davis. B. C. Rice. 8. I.Jee :M. Lasley. H. E. F. Osborn. 10. W. II. Davis. '15. B. 1~. Kenney. B. F. BrO\VIl. T.E. Crowder. 16. 'V. T. Neel. 20. J. M. Pollock. •Tulius Sherk. 22. A. F. :Mire. 26. J. P. Anderson. 28. VV1U. C. Disbrow. 31. .hunes A. '\Vard. 35. 'V. B. Owens. P. P. Knowlen. 3ft ,T. P. Van Trees. 38. J. r.r- Richards. ·10. Samuel DiLvidson. 44. H~Lrrison McKinney. 45. Nathaniel Shotwell. -17. W. A. Dudgeon. '\V. F. Tieman. T. ,F. Woods. 48. vVallace '\Villiams. 50. S. V",T. Gerard. G. 'V. Greenlee. O. T. Snodgrass. Geo. W.Miller. (teo. B. Dodge. H. Caudle. A. '\V-. Florea. 52. W. R. Powell. 53. lL N.· ~ranly. B. Bonifftnt. 57. D. H. Quesenberry. G. v¥'. Stinnett.

1, 1890.

1v~). of lv"'ame oj Party. Lodge. 57. \rVm. McLane. 60. B. F. Shely. 61. B. T. Cooper. 62. F. P. Sutton. N. Follett. 69. C. Ringshowsen. R. \V. Boothe. J. C. vYeston. 70. Stephen Green.

73. 78. 79.

81.

83. 85. 86.

87.

89. 92. 93. 97.

102. 104.

105. 110. 114.

117.

M. M. ~rarkland. J. A. Krans. vV. c. Harvey. J. H. Martin. J. \V. Allen. C. A. Callaway. Jno. M. Johnson. VV. E. Lauderdale. J.R. Points. Jno. Reed. C. ~r. 'Vilson. R. T. Grady, J. H. Richardson. W. F .. Hastings. J M. Prickett. \rV. W. Campbell. 1. N. Ptlge. C. H. Foreman. . R.,H. Whitelaw. ~T. B. Ennis. D. D. Richards. O. P. Burus. E.F. Rogers. J. E. Brown. Sanley Thompson. D. L. Conner. Francis O'Bannoll. E. N. Peck. R. H. Smith. J. W. Sallee. 'Vll. Berkstres~er.

264 J..'~). of Lodge.

J.lame of pa,rtl/.

119. c. 'r. Wallen. 127. Thos. J. Brown. \Vro. 1tL Elam. 'rhos. D. Elliott. J. R. Sanders. 131. J.]\ Richardson. 139. 1\1. H. Soper. 140. L. :Moler. 1·17. Arasmus Moore. Henry Hoye. J. P. Havlin. 148. B. F. Anderson. S. H. Lauderdale. •J. W. Gurley. 149. Chas. A. :Morrison. I;". L. Smith. 150. R. M. Gilmore. 156. Amos Heinsha1Y. l!"" J. Hagans. 162. E. Myres. 163. 11. A. \Volff. 164. l~. M. Boley. 172. James Dunham. 175. .T. M., Marett. Jno. \Veenls. 176. Geo. Price. Robt. Frazier. 181. G. W. Hendricks. T. II. Townsend. Jno. Lyon. S. A. :1fagruder. 183. J. M. Dunlap. \V. H. Sturgis. 18·1. B. B. Hayden. 189. S. H. Finney. 192. ~L K. Brown. C. \V. Martin. 194. Jno. Morgan. 195. J. R. Greenstreet. 197. .T. B. Corn. W. H. H. Brown. G. Klebs. A.. T. Wheeler. 198. Spencer Conn. 200. B. F. Plasters. 201. ,T. L. Braden. W. J. Gilliland. 205. .Tno. M. Elgin. 208. Robert Donaldson. 210. A. B. Thornburg. W.K. Medlin. M. A. Campbell. 213. Chas.l\L Goggin. Newt. Dean.

J.Vo. of Lodge.

l-larne oj Pm·tll.

214. O. C. Plummer. 218. Chas. Hull.

220. 225. 233. 236.

237. 288. 241.

243. 244.

2,15. 247.

254.

263.

271. 276. 281. 282. 291. 292. 300. 301.

303.

307.

311. 313. 316. ~n9.

321. 323. 825.

Oscar Doerring. H. Hermelink. H. H.. Holman. .Tames A. :Mitchell. G. W. Dorell. Jno. L. Hall. R. F. Hubbard. W. E. :Middleton. E. B. Deskin-. R. B. Wells. James Boyse. Jonathan S. Green. Jno. C. Bloomfield. C. M. Bailey. C. T. Tyler. Jno. G. Knox. \Vm. C. Price. ...~. F. Wyard. :M. H.. I.Jyle. G. 'V. 'Veaver. E. A. Henry. J. B. Gillespie. J. A. Scruggs. P. II. Oliver. O. H. r.rritvers. E. N. Peyton. J. B. Clayton. Samuel }'1edley~ Jno. Wilhl1ann. A. P. Noblett. J. K. Anderson. G.A. Ho\verton. 'V'm. Blagg. Wm. Curnutt. A. J. Dearing. W. Hopkins. R. C. Jones. Oscar 1\{cGinnis. "\V. B. McGinnis. A. W. Murray. .T. K. Longacre. C. C. Carter. "V. L. Birney. Fe!ix Bright. A. V". Cutler. G. G. Valentine. 1\1:. J. La.nnall. A. W. Horn. S. N. Hollo"ay. J. J~ Clark. J. Freund. R. T. Henr~·.

265

1890.J ~Yame

i.V'a1JU;' oj" Pn.1'!!!.

825. J. M. 'l"'hompsoll. 328. .Ino. Bailey. 331. .Enos J. Crowther. \V. G. Seaver. 335. John Slusser. J. \V. Vermillian. 387. J. K. Saunders. 348. D. P. Leek. 8·15. .J. \Villfly. \Vm. Knight. 35-!. D. ,V. Sunlner. •T.\V.Luckie. J. 11. Gordon. W. L. Fo'\vls. R. B. 'Vorrell. 355. G. 'V. Niehols. 351..1. Smith 'Vilhitc. 3Gl. A. S. Smith. T.•J. Norman. 36-L J. A. Hatch81'. 368. Chas. IJee. 371. J. -yV. Bradley. C. 13. Sanders. 3i2. R. E. Gilleland. SiD. .J. 1'1. ~Ianes. 380. F. E. Jacoby. 380. Alex. Musgrave. 3H5. "W••J. Davis. 'V. F. Thorntoll. 401. J. T. rral1inferro. J. '1\ :Moore. Stun. Janl(-~s. 'V. L. -Murphy. 403. G. \V. Young. 407. J. M:. Rei:sch. C.A. Bro\vl1. 408. 1{,. B. Fev?ell. 409. J. R. Creekmore. \V. F. Gilreath. 416. C. A. Pickford. Jno. '.Mureloch.

416.

420. 428. 48G.

4·13. 4f)O. 'i58. 464. 469.

472. 475. 484. '18f>'

488. 491.

4DG. 506.

509.

512.

515. 521. 524. 526. 535.

qf Party.

F. J.Frnnzman. J. \Y. Canl})bell. C. :fi:I. Gllehne. August (}osebrink. \V. Robinson. .T. \V. B. Appleby. \Y..J. l!"arrer. B. F. Ha'\vldl1s. A. '1'. 'Veil'. ThOlnas :V"'rench. A. C. Brokaw. .J. 1L Carden. Jno. G. Ford. G. \V. Kenny. J. P. A.udersol1 . •J. \Y. l\Ians1ield. J. \Y. Hannan. Gen, \V. Holliday. \V. C. Bragg. E. Butler. Ii'. 11. Burris. B. ]'.Gri111es. R. R. Birtl. J. H. Bird. J. H. Thole. \V. A. Harris. A. B. Daniels. R. J. MeKnight, Da.niel ~romyer. Geo. Rhodus. \Vro. E..Jordan.' Chas. Crowle)'. T. B. Sweazea. E. O. .T011n80n. Ira K. Eaton, Jalues 'Yo Gooding. H. C.Asher. .1. B. Keith. F. A•.rohnson. Geo. Stevens.

0':> W

I~OLL

OJ? "DEAD LODGES" UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND LODGE O~G.A~J::Z:S:D

O~FMISSOUI{l.

::1.82:1._

COMPILED FR01\1 ORIGINAL DOCU1\iENTS BY GEO. FRANK GOULEY, GRAND SECRETARY, 1876. REYISED AND -. ~ 1--

NAl!E 010' 1,ODGE.

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JOHN D. VINCIL,

GRAND SECRETARY.

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Il,.~i\..•~ris. TyIOctO.b . ~.r 1854 11tl84~.) J1\lo :M:ay .25, /1\fo October}7, 1842 I !l\fo i:bfay, 1858 !1\.fO IOctober 11, 1842 j:Mo !October 14, 1842 jl\!o !Octobt}r 1~.! l&i2 Il\fo ,:May 20, 18b4 ..: 11.1.. 1October 11, 184 .• 2 jIIl.l II.o.ctober 11,~IS12 1\10 0.ctober 15,.184.~.z l\Io ,l\fay 2-5, 1854 IIowaTy!OctobeI' 10, 1843 Il\IO :.I~ra)T 25,18.54 IIowaTy!October 10, 1843 \:Mo IOctober 12, l&l~ jvVis. Ty!Octoher 12, 184j IMo ,October 12, HH:J I'~.I.o ;u. ctol1er.23, 184 . ,1 ~fo IOct()ber Ill, 1814 il:Mo loctober 16, 184.·J )\'10

Un~I.·ted .WI'th I.-I.IS.58..' Of.. '.i\ritiCOllSiu, 184."1. Arrested l\fay(.*,'18, /Arrested October 18, 1847. . Y war. i DestroYed 1861, b ISurrendered Nov. 15, 1883. Surrendered 1864., !Arrested by Jas. \V. Boyd, G.l\L, Oct., ··.·IArrested.1866. '.Ul1ited with G. L. of Illinois, 184'!. !United.With G.. I.J. O.f Illinoi::;, 1843. I'DestroYed 1861, b)T war. Destroyed 1862, by war. lUnited with G. L. of Iowa, 1844. jSurrendered January, 1864. United with G. I.J. of Iowa, 1&14. II>cstroyed 1861, by war. · IUnited with G. I.J. of 'ViSCOllSiu, 18-H. · IArrested 1851. 'p:-rreste.d 18.89, b. y J. I>. 'Vood, .G. M. Arrested 1864. ~ . !Chal1ged to " Dickinson," 1&17. jI?ornled fr0111 "College, No. 70."

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75 1Bowling Green 1Bowling Grcell !IJike /:Nlo !Octobe1' l-i, 1&16 Changed to "AshJey, No. 75." I 75. INeOSho .............•................ 1Neosho !'Newton · ln~o IOctoher 14, ISt..1.tl ...........•.......... ,Sll.rrcndered 1863; res.tored as 2c17, in.1867. SllDana jCalhollu Henry il:M:O IOctober 17, 1846 IArrestcd October 28, 1852. 11 8b. .:MUltanOlllah jo.regon City ..· ·!· .. ··.· .. ······· lo.. regOl1.lo cto,bel' 19., 1846 l_st Lodge on Pac. Coast. United G. IJ. Ore 84jJohnson I'Varrensburg IJohnsoll ·.. ·il\fo !l\farch 19,1847 D.estroyed 1861, by war. 86ll\Utchell.····· ..··· ·.. ·· ·.. ·ICOlU111bUS !Johllson · t'nfo ll\fay 9, 1850 ,Destroyed 1861, by war. 8H. !~fo. 1\Hl..3d H. eg't :Mo. VOl.., ·.• .. •·..··..• · li ~ I!October 141 184.'.7 !C.JIOSed with :Mexican war. 8.'.81But.es I.BU~l.e.r '.,Bates .. : ,'1\f.,o 1\.fay 28, 18,D8 Destl'Oyed 1861, b.)~.)Va.1'. SS Olive 13rallch ·.IUUl0l1 IFranklln ,:MO loc.tober 14, 1847 Arrested about l&>b. ~.~I. I.)r.esdell .!Dresc~en ; i.pet.tis l:l\f.0 October1Y., 1867 !Arrested J.U.IY, 187.S, byT. C. He.. u.dy,G.l\I.. HO,I1rairic ·.. ····· ·..· ·IHu,rrIsollvllle leuRs j~Io Octobcr 12,1847 Destroyed 1861, l)y war. . 9.0.' IIC.. ing SoloDlon · ·ISt..catharine I.LiJ.lll. . 1l\10 conSol. with BrOOkfield,. No. 86, Jan., 18S8. I J.llue. 2, 186.. 6 941Boone ICohunbia ·.. II~oone I:MO !il\fay 8,1848 Surrendered ~lay 25,1858. l$Urrendere.dJUlle 12,1875. 9411,.;.vcn.ill. g star lcul.Ja :(.~.r.aw.ford I1\f., 0 1\.,.1.ay 29,1855 y5IAeacia !Jaekson ICape Gi1'ardeau·"Il\IO 1\fay 5, 1848 1' \Vent down during the ",val'. iJ511:Jleasunt HilL I Pleasant Hill ICass ~ 1\10 :May 8, 1&18 ATrested 1853. H5IShaplnull Las Vegas !Ter. of New l\fex : !June 2,1866 United with G.L. of New :Mexico, 1877. 9U jMt. Vernon " l\U. vernon.. ·· IPOlk Jl\~o II1\~ay 11, 1~18 iSurrendeTed DeceIuber 27,1862. 101 Ureene Springfield !Greene !:Mo ,l\Ia)T 12, 1848 IUllited with" United No.5," 1857.

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Arr.e.st . edout OctO.be,,1',1886, by J. '.v. Boyd, G.l\L Burned 1861. vVent down 1860. ISurrendered 1873. Changed to '.' l\facon, No. 106." Surrendered February 10, 1857. Arrested October, 1886, b.YJ ,.'.,T. BO.Yc1,.G.:r.. l\I. Destroyed dtll'ing the war. Unite(f with G. L. of Ne'w :Mexico, IH77. United 'with G. 1.1. of New l\Iexico, 1877: Arrested by G. L. of I)eullsylvaniu, IH~·t. IIArrested. Surrendered 1860. ~ SUlTelldered JanuarY' 28, 1860. jSurrendered 1863. Surrendel'ed October, 1882. 1jArrested 1876. !Surrende1'ed l\fay, 1862. i l::;urrendeTed 1866. Surrendered 1863. . rG.1\L An'ested Jan. 15,1885, by R. F. Stevenson,

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134!S~rCOxIe

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!1\nd(llebury

Lea\:en\\Orth

,Linn Cl'eek

15.3jK~nsas., 156JIGiddings 158 Cornwell 158 Johnson

Iwyun. dotte Nebraska City

159IPacific 159IMendota

1.167 661l\fir ..ab.i.. ie JEldorado 167 jOrient :B1.·angais 168 ·Fairlnount 169.1TUSculllbia

184I~Iodern 1. a lhoUll ~ 186 Dayton 187 "IIellry Clay" 1871Carter

84lc.

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1'Varren.: IAlldrew

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;Jefferson City

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18f)1.

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Arrested1863. New Charter 18{)"lto No. 105. Arrested by G. L. 9f }'fissoul'i, 1S77. Surrendered July 2~q, 1874. Surrendered DeceJIlber, 1889. Arrested 1852. '. " • AI'rested October, 1886, b)T J. 'V. Bord, G.M. ,Arrested 1\fay, 1858. Destroyecl1861, br war. /co.liSOl. with Corinthian Lodge, No. 2G5, '89. Surrendered 1856. Arrested 1865.

IArresteclI87~.. . . . !conSolidated with Trenton I.odgc, Ill. Surrendered 1863. .' . I1)estroyed 1861, by.war. 'Surrendered 1855. . [G. 1\1. IArrestedAPril, 1885, by n. F. SteYeW~Oll, IArre~ted 1861. .f~.rl:e~ted Jnll. 19.''.' 1&~." l?Y)J i..Hull, G.1\1. Ulll.ted to fonn lr. L. 01 Kunsu;j. /'DestroYed 1861, by war. u.,nite.d,to forn.1 G. I~. o.r k"'.ansas. ,:Made no returns. . IJestroyed 1861, by war. Surrendered April 25, 1885. !Arrested Jan. 1878, by '1\ C. Ready, G. 1\1. \Al'rested June 12,1884, lJy L. A. Hall, G. 1\1. /-A.rrested ~.I,aY, !8ti6. Surrendered 18b7.

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iSuVaul1ah

!~fay,

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I.Edina

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180 Kenner

1Jasper

IOtoe IJohllson 11YuYne IFrallklill

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161 l Robert l\forrIs

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IPine.:ill~

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!Kirksville

128ILive Oak 129!COllstl1ntlue 129IClutrleston 130IBarry 130!\Vest PFairie

/C.10llS01..Wit ..ll. I:." O.1.01'Od. ge.~,N.r. Surrendered 1861. . J.O.232, in 1889. Surrendered January, 1888. Surrendered June 12, 1BGB. ,Surrendered 1863. ISurrendered August 22,187'1. !No records. Destroyed 1861, by war. ..lDestroyed 1862, hy war. 11DestrOYed 1861; by war. A.. rrested. bYJ.",.T.. B oyd, (}ran.d 1\1.aste.r,18.8U.·.. Destroyed 1861,.bywar. . AI'. JUllP, 1&Q1, by 'V. R. StUbblefield, G. 1\1". c ICDllsol. with Jefferson Lodge, No. 40, 188U. IArrested June, 1879, by N.~L Givan, G.l\f. ISurrendered 1862.

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200 washbu.rll 203 Pleasant Ridge 203 Green Ridge 204!Bellt : 205/Rock}! lvIount 208 Alto Vista 211 Orion 12.1Austlrt 2161\Vest Plains 217 IQuincy 21.9•.. IE.lnerson 219 New Boston 222 Farmers 223lJasper 224,Lmuar 229INevnda 2.

22911~ntchell

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1\.fa)T) 185.9 l't1ay, 1860 :Mo Afay. 1860 \VindsDr Henry MD October 19,1867 1 Taos I J\'lex. June 1, 1860 'Camp Floyd ,Utah June 1, 1860 Alto Vista Daviess · 11\'10 !1\{a~T, 1861.... . St. Joseph Buchanan :Mo 1\fay, 1861. IAustil1 enss · ·Il\f.•0 lV.I R)." 1861.. \VestPlnins IIHowell :Mo ~fay, 1861 Quincy Hic~ory l~!o :May, 18nl. IElnerson arIOn jMo :May, 1861. '\1\I. New Boston ~facon ·I:MO October 12, 1869 Labelle Lewis....... . 1\10 1\'Iay 30, 1861 Sal'coxie..·.. ·····..··1Jaspel' ·.. ·.. ·· ·I~Io 1\fay, 1861. Lalnar !Barton ~Io l\'Iny, 1861 Nevada ,Gl'und)T 1\~o May 29, 1861 COIUl11bus ,Johnson Mo October 13, 1871. ~ DeV\1itt ICarroll ~Io 1\Iay 27, 1863 : Lone Jack !J~~kSOI1 ~ J\'Io Ocf~ber 19,1867 : g spencer.S.bur ,.P.I.ke M'.,' o ·IJ\f.R:V. '. 186.5 New J\farket. IPlatte !Mo Ocfober 15,1868 Illdex Icas..c.; ·· ·· ·11\[0 October 15, 1868 ~ r G.r.antCitJ. "'1ortll iM.o Octobm·, 1868 New Boston Linn lj!~{O October 13,1881. V{ebster Groves !St. I..ouis 1\10 l\fay 15, 1868 Calueron liGlintoll I~o October 10, 1875 "EllillgtOll Gentry i~Io October 12,1869 lst. Aubert IGallaway ':Mo October 12,1869 IRome IDouglas l:Mo October 11,1883 IChapel Hill. jILafayette IMO October 12, 1869 ,Elizabethtown · IN. }lex. OctolJerl2, 1869 jLathrop Clinton IJ\'.~o IOctober 13, 1870 jClark City !CIUrk jn!o October 12, 1870 PinkUilL Jackson }Io IOetober 12,1870 IMQ.lta.Bend ~a1ille I1tf.,0 IOctober 12,1871. '.81UithtOll pettis j:M:O iOctober 13, 1870 KCl.lnett ,DunkHll :MO ,IOctober 13,1870 Ash Grove IGreene i:Mo October 13, 1870 ,Chnarroll j IN.1\1ex. i October 14, 1875

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405 406 407 409 417 421 423

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432.• IJ.eefni Dauphine 42,"6 ..Tille 433 Silent TeIllple 436 IJRlnollte

~Iiddletowll

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Richmonc1 Carrollton

cove.. nant

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Arrested Jan. 25, 1884, by L. A. Hall, G. :M. Consolo Witll sa,.TRIln.ah Lodge, No. 71. Surrendered 1881. Arrested Jan. 19,1884, by IJ. A. IIaIl, G. nr. Surrendered 1879. Ar. Sept., 1888, by 'V. 'AI. \Villinms, G. 1\1. Surrendered 1879. Arrested Jan. 10, '83, by C. C. 'Vooels, G. J-L

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Detober lB. 1871. October, 1871, /october 18, 1870 octOlJer 12.1871. October 13,1871. october 13, 1871 IOctober 13, 1871 ',Octoher13, 1871. 0. ctObCI."12. 1872 Octol>er 12, 1872 October 16, 1872

Ar. Sept., 1888, by ,V.

'Villiarns. G. 1\1.

Consol. 1881 with Glenwood, No. '-127. Consol. ,vithHale Lodg-e, 184, Oet., IS87.

Arrestec118R7, by Gpo. R.Hllllt, H. 1\1. Arl'. Aug., 1885, by H. 1'-'; Stevenson, H. l\f. luollSOl. with }Iallniball~odge,No.lK8. ,Destroyed by fire Decmnber IV, 1~7;;. 1 Surren"dered 1870. . ..' . with 'Vakanda I.O..d~e, No. 52,'80. IConso!. with 1Gonso1. Versailles I.iodge, 1'':0. 117. 1Arrested :M:arch 29, 18~:JO. by T. Bruce, G. M. <

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October octOlJ.. er 17,1873 1U.'.'. October 16,1872 October 16,1872 October 16." 1872 October 16, 1872

Arrested Oct., 1878, by T. C. Ready, G. ~L Arrested October, 1886, by J. ,v. lloyd, H. J-L

1Surrenderecl187H. 'Arrestcd 18~7, by Geo. R. Hunt, G. lL Al'rested Jan. 1U, 1&';4, by L. A. Hall, (f. ~r. Arrested :Mny 21,18&1, by L. A.Hall, (i'.M. jArrested NOYClnher 7, IH7ti. [~Iex., It;S~. 0;

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DATE I. ELECTION.

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OFFIOERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FEBRUARY 22n. 1821.

ED'YARn BA'l'ES, lVo'rBldpful ll[ast.er. . .

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. . JA~MES KI~~NNI£RLY, Senior IVardcn... \VILLIA~I BArrES, .Tuniul' IVal't/cu. V. GARNIER! Trellsurer. ABRAM BEUK, Sec/·c!w·y.

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REPORTS OFDISTIlICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. FIRST DISTRICT.

F.URl\rOUNT, :Mo., September Z7, 1890. Theodore Brace,. E,'3q., Grand Jfaster: DEAR Snt AND BROTHER:I have the honor to herewith submit my annual report as D. G. M. of the First District: My first official business "was to examine a new Hall for Lodge of Love, No. 259, at Lancaster, Schuyler county, about December 17,1890. I foundthe new Hall not quite completed, but near enough so for me to calF it one of the very best Halls in the District. I believe it to be perfectly safe and the Brethren of that Lodge deserve a great deal of praise. As I could not return and dedicate it on the 27th, I forwarded your Dispensation to Brothe~ Edwa.rd Higbee, and deputized him to act for me on the occasion. I attended a State Lodge ofInstruction held at Memphis, Scotland county, in J auuary, 1890. The attendance was small, but the Brethren were anxious to learn and I believe much good was done. I had intended holding a District Lodge of Instruction about September 1. but our District Lecturer, Brother J. B. Sansom, has been absent from the St~te for two or three months, and has not yet returned. I have visited several of the Lodges; some of them frequently. I have been informed that Brethren are building new Halls at Revere, in Clark countY,and Rutledge, in .Scotland county. Those ~re new towns on the Santa Fe Railroad, and are eight .and nine 路miles from the nearest Lodges, and will apply in the near future for Dispensations. So far as I can learn, the Lodges in the District, the most of them, are in prime condition; the balance fair. Fraternally yours, JA~rES T. LAUGHLIN, D. G. M., First District.

THIRD DISTRICT. NEW LoNDON, Mo., 8eptember13, 1890. J.lfaster: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I have the honor to submit the following as my report as D.G.:M. of the Third :Masonic District of Missouri for the past year:

Theodore Brt;.ce, Esq.,

Gra'1~d路

1890.J On the 18th day of January, visited Bethel Lodge, No. 537. Examined the new Ball then approaching completion, and finding that it was in a better location, and better arranged than the one then occupied by said Lodge, . I approYed and recommended the reluoyal.The 22d day of February was fixed upon as the time for the dedication of the new !-Iall of Bethel Lodge, but 011 account of failure to make railway connections, I was unable to reach there. The ceremonies of dedication were duly performed for me at my !equest, by Bro. J. L. Smith, W. :M., of said Lodge. On the 25th day of February, I opened a District Lodge of Instruction in the Hall of Palmyra Lodge, No. 18. Although due notice had been given to the officers of the various路 Lodges of the District, the attendance outside of Palmyra Lodge was very slim. Whether the failure to attend was from apathy or inclement weather, I do not know;probably a little of both. The ritualistic work was under the direction of R. W. Bro. Allen ~rcDowell, Grand Lecturer. We had an enjoyable time. The members in路atttendance were very enthusiastic, and were greatly benefitted. 'Ve closed this District Lodge of Instruction at 4:30 P. M., Thursday, February 27, and in the evening of that day attended a stated communication of Palmyra Lodge, and conferred the Third Degree on one candidate. Owing to heavy and distressing domestic afflictions, it 'was impossible for me to give the time and attention to the Lodges of the District that I purposed giving them. However, I have heard nothing but good reports from all, and it gratifies me to say that Free.. masonry in the Third District is advancing. The greatest drawback is the failure on the part of those having official positions in the Lodges to learn the work as taught by the Grand Lodge of l\Hssouri;路 however, there has been a decided improvement in that matter, and were it not for the meddling of a few stumbling blocks, in the persons of certain parties who are constantly tryingto belittle some parts of the work, as taught by our Grand Lodge, we could soon have uniformity in the 'work. These kickers, though, lea~ned the work in a certain way (whether right or wrong they do not kno)"), but they utterly refuse to recognize the fact that Freemasonry is aprogressive science, and regard everything as an innovation tha~ is not done just as they learned it in the "long ago." 'fhanking you for the honor conferred upon me by appointing me as District D~puty, and congratulating you upon your successful administration of the affairs of. the Grand Lodge, I am . Fraternally yours, GEO. E.. MAYHALL, D.. G. M., Third District.

FOURTH DIS1.'RICT.

LOUISIANA,. Mo., September 8, 1890. Theod01~e

Brace, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : -

In the year just passed there have been many changes in this, the Fourth District, all of a progressive nature. Three Lodges have changed into new quarters. The two Lodges in Louisiana have consolidated. Globe, No. 495, and Perseverance, No. 92, under the name of Perseverance. On December 17, 1889, I dedicated Hall at Ashley, they having secured a better Hall, the property of a, Mason's widow, which, previous to their removal, was not rented. On Februp,ry 1,1890, visited Frankford Lodge, 路No. 192. Conferred the Third Degree on one candidate, in~pected their new Hall, .reported favorable for their removal,

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and on February 20, publicly dedicated the saule, there being a large audience ill', attendance. An address of ,velcoroe 'was delivered b'r Brother J. H. Orr, replied to by Brother ChaInp Clark. The Brethren of this Lodge now occupy their own Hall, situ-'ated in the second story of it good brick building. :March 20, 1890, dedicated a new Hall at Elsberry for New Hope Lodge, No. 199, they forroerl~r occupying a Hall at New Hope. Theirue'w Hall is situated in the second story of a new brick building. After the dedication we conferred. the First Degree on one· candidate and the Second Degree on one candidate. .. I did not hold a Lodge of Instruction in the District this year. The State Lodge of' Instruction held at Bowling Green, supplied that want pretty effectually, it having been. well attended by a representation from most of the Lodges throughout the District.. This is a good plan, and I hope the Grand Lodge will keep it up with an increase in the nunlber of thelll. HH,ving done the best I could in my situation, and with thanks to you, I subrnit thisreport. Fraternally yours, J. A. THOMASON, D. G• .ill., FOzlrth Distr'ict.

FIFTH DISTRICT. \VENTZVILLE, ~ro.,

Septenlber 26, 1890.

Theodore Brace, Esq., Grand j]{aster: DEAn. SIR AND BH.OTHElt:-

I have to report that during the ~iasonic year just ending I. have 'visited several of the Lodges in ·theFifth District. The principles and practices of Freemasonry have been taught and observed. Peace and harmony prevail among the Brethren. Some of the Lodges have!:,YI'o'\vn in ntnnbers;. others have done no work, but upon the whole we may congratulate ourselves that theBrotherhood prospers. :B~rat€rllally yours, CHARLES J. \VALKER, D. G...'tI., PiJ~h District.

SIXTH DISTRICT. CEN'l'RALIA,

:Mo., September 24, 1890.

Theodor'e Brace, Esq., Gl*and . .~faster: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

Another Masonic year is about to be numbered "with the past, and I nnl reminded'~ that my report is due. Since our last Aunu.aI Comlnunication, I have visited .Rickofj- Grove, 'Villiamsburg, Portland, Young~sCreek, HebroIl, M:exieo (U. D.), Vandalia, .oUa.<U.U'VUJltl,_ Ashland~ Cedar Cit)~,New J.?lo0tnn.eld,Fultoll, Rocheport, and Centralia Lodges.. Themajority oftl1emare in good condition ana doing a fa.ir au~ount of work.

1890.J On the lith of February last, I instituted ltfexico Lodge, U. D., ,"vHh a good nlenlberand shall expect ~t good report froul them the co,ming session of the Grand Lodge. On the 22d of Septenlber,1890, I directed tlw removal of Rocheport Lodge No.6, into Turney's Hall. Their old Hall had to be torn dOWl1 on account ofthe encroachments .of the Missouri river. This is the second time they have had to vacate their Hall in the last few years, and, having to lose both Halls, the loss falls heavily on them. In rendering to you an account of IllY workfor the past ~rear, I take this luethod of returning you my thanks for the confidence )'OU repose in me, a.nd to the Brethren ~of the Sixth :M:asonic District for favors received at their hands. Fraternally yours, \V~!. H. CARPEN1'ER,

~,ship,

D. G. it!., Sixth District.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

HIGBEE,

'Theodore Brace, Esq.,

Gtancl

Mo., September 5, 1890.

Jiaster:

DEA.R SIn AND BROTHER:-

I have the honor to herewith submit my annual report as D. D. G. M. : On the 6th of November, ill compliance with your order, I went to Glasgow and "Visited Li:vingston Lodge, No. 51, and investigated the action of the Lodge in the caSe of .A. B. Southworth, and made report at that time, which report is filed with Grand Secretary. This Lodge is well honsed and has plenty of money in treasury. On December 6 I visited Roanoke Lodge, No. 70, and instructed the Brethren in the Ritual. This Lodge has been dead, Masonically, for several years, butis alive now and .(ioing good ,,"ork. On December 7路1 visited Morality Lodge, No. 186, .and. assisted in conferring the 'Third Degree. rrhis Lodge is well housed and in good shape. I attended State Lodge of Instruction at Bowling Green, where I received a great -deal of instruction in the Ritual. . 011 January 4. I attented Roanoke Lodge, .where 1 lnet R. Bro~' Ingram andalsQ a 'number of Brethren from Higbee, and conferred the Third Degree on three Brpthers. 011 February 20, in compliance with your order, I went to Prairie Hill and instituted .Prairie Hill Lod~e, U. D. Her~ I met quite a IluDlberof Brethren from Salisbury Lodge. On MarchI went to Clifton Hill I.;odge and conferred ,Third Degree on two Brothers, .and on June 24 1 installed the officers of Clifton Hill Lodge publicly. On :March 10 exalnined Hew Httll at Armstrong, and on 1\1ay24 dedicated same .publicly. V{e had a large crowd of people in attendance to witness the ceremonies and hear the speech nlade by Bre. H. Cla~r Yates. 011 April 14 visited Moberly Lodge, No. 344, and witnessed the conferring of the Third .Degree on one Brother This Lodge is very well posted in Ritual, it being the home of R. W. Bro. Barnett, D r On June 10,in pursuance of authority from you, 'went to Fayette and laid the .eorner-stone of the addition to Howard College, in which I was very ably assisted by R. "W. Bro. C. C. 'VOOC1~. We had t~ very large cl'owd.of J;eople present on this occasion, -snd. all seemed to enjoy themselves

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On June 16 visited Brunswick Lodge and examined new Hall, but on account of some misunderstanding between the Brethren and owners of building, the Hall has not been dedicated and will return Dispensation. Visited ~rorality Lodge, No. 186, July 26, and conferred First Degree on one candidate. I have attended Higbee Lodge (which is illy own Lodge) almost every meeting dur路 ing the year, and have taken several Brothers through all the Degrees. The Lodges in this District are generally fairly housed and furnished, and peace and harmony prevail so far as I have been able to learn, and the status of our beloved Institution is onward and upward. Regretting that I could not visit all the Lodges in the District, and hoping to meet you at the Grand Lodge, I am sincerely and Fraternally yours, s. LESSLEY, D. G. M., Setienth District.

EIGHTH DIS1'RICT.

OW.A.SCO,

Mo., September 18, 1890.

Theodore Brace, Esq., Grand Jfastel': DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I hereby submit my report as D. G. Ivi. of the Eighth District, for the past Masonic~~

I held a Specific Grand Lodge at l\farceline, October 30, 1889, for the purpose of organizing Marceline Lodge, No. 48, under Charter. granted. I remained October 31,. instructing the Brethren in the various degrees, and I initiated one candidate.

Visited Bucklin Lodge, No. 233, November 1 and 2, and initiated one candidate. Held a Specific Grand Lodge at YVinigan, November5, for the purpose of organizing . '\Vinigan Lodge, No. 540, under their Charter. Visited Pollock Lodge, No. 349, December 6 and 7. Pollock Lodge has a fair HaU, not yet well furnished, owing to their burn-out. Attendance fair, doing considerable work and doing it well, conferred Second Degree on one candidate. Visited Hartford Lodge, No. 路171. Attendance good, Hall fair and reasonably wen furnished, work average, doing but little work at present. Visited Unionville Lodge. No.. 210,.December 12 and 13. Attendance good. Unionville Lodge has a splelldid Hall, reasonably well furnished, and is a good average in ~ork and d~inga fair amount. Visited Lodge of Truth, No. 268, March 31 and April] and 2. Attendance fair. They have a good Hall, reasonably well furnished; work fair, but are not doing a great amount ofwork. Called a District meeting at Bucklin, June 25, 26 and 27. Owing to the extreme heat and busy time with farmers in harvest, the attendance was not large. We were expecting Brother McDowell, but he failing to come, we closed on the second evening.. I authorized Brother D. M. ,\Vilson to superintend the removaLof Humphreys Lodge" No. 32, which he did June 13. By special request, and permission granted, I held a three days' of InstruetioIl! at Glenwood, in the First District. The attendance was large, Iowa Lodges being represented, and a great deal of interest was taken in the work.

1890.J I should have done more in the \'\"a~r of visitations, father's continned illness. and final death has kept me at 1101ne. Before closi.ng this report I nUlst sa~'" that I visited Biswell Lodge, No. 510, on the First Saturday in August, met representatives of Fairview Lodge No. 447, and adjusted the matter of invasion of jurisdiction. I feel sure in saying there was no intentional wrong on the part of Biswell Lodge, as they cheerfully paid over the fee as soon as it W8,s, settled the candidate 'was in the jurisdiction of Fairview, No. 447. There is nothing in the condition of Masonr~'" in the District to discourage the Craft from persevering in the good work. 'Vith my best wishes for your health and prosperity, I subscribe myself Fraternal1y~ yours, J. J. DII.lLINGER, D. G• .11l., Eighth District. l

, NINTH DIsrrRICT. CARROLLTON,

Theodore

lIo., September 27,1890.

B'race" Esq., Grand Jfaster: DEAR SIR .AND BROTHER;-

Yours of 24th inst. to hand. I have been sick. lam sick now, therefore, not in condition to write you fully of my stewardship. The Fraternity in the Ninth District is in good conditiou,all harmony, no complaints. I have made many vis),ts, been courteousl)'''' and fraternally treated. The De Witt matter last 1vinter, the only cloud, all of which you fully understand. They have rebuilt an excellent two-story brick building, with new Hall in second story, and working harmoniously. There is not,at present writing, a cloud. to my knowledge, on the Masonic sky. Fraternally yours, GEO.W. DEATHERAGE, D. G. Jf., Ninth District.

ELEVENTH DISTRIC'r. PLATTE CITY,

Theodore Brace, Esq., Grand

Mo., September 30, 1890.

M(~8te'i':

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

Herewith I submit m)"" annual report as D. G. M. of the Eleventh District:. I have visited several of the IJodges in my District during: the past Masonic year and found them in a healthful condition. The· proficiency in the Ritual attained by· a number of the Lodges is largel'~'" to be ascribed to the valuable exertions of Bro. S. H. Black, the able and efficient District Lecturer of this District. A Dispensation was issued by the Grand:Master on June 20, 1890, permitting Rowle:r Lodge, No. 204, to appear in public procession at Dearborn, on the 9th day of July, 1890, forpic-nic purposes. The objects of this Dispensation were duly carried out; resulting

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in a most enjoyable and occasion to the Craft. See exhibit "An herewith filed and returned. Being unable to direct the renlovfl10f Clay Lodge, No. 207, into a new Hall at Excelsior Springs, Chty. County, Mo., and dedicate the same, in·eonformity vvith a Dispensation issued by the Grand Master on August 9,1890, I duly empowered P. j\L, S. H. Black to perform sucll dut:y, which was properly done by hilll on August 30. 1890, as will full;y . nppear by his certificate on the Dispensntion herewith returned. In May last a Dispensation was granted to Liberty Lodge, to appear in public procession, and empo\vering 111e to cOlivene a Grand Lodge for the pUl1>ose of engaging in the eeremony of laying the corner-stone of Liberty Female College, at Liberty ~fissouri. Professional engagements preveQlting my attendance, I empowered Bro. S. H. Black, a qualified P. M., to preside on the occasion. There was a large attendance of Masons and citizens, and the corner-stone of the College 'was htid uncler most pleasant auspices In conformity with a Dispensation, Gower Lodge, No. 397,. renloved into a new, safe, and conlmodious Lodge room, also Haynesville Lodge, No, 49, at Holt, Clay County, Mo. I regret that official and professional duties prevented me from visiting a larger number of the Lodges in this District. Fraternally :rours, NORTON B. ANDERSON, D. G...W., Eleventh District.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.

ST. Theodore

Brace, Esq.,

JOSEPH,

?fo.,

September 15, 1890.

Grand ..~[a8ter:

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : -

Herewith I make a statement of my acts as D. G. ~r. of the Twelfth District. N'ovelllber 2, your letter concerning Parrott Lodge, No. 308, was· reported upon Novenlber 5, 1889. November 22, presided at the trial by Ste'\vartsville Lodge, No. 182,'of H. S. Buck, with results as per my reports to you, as ordered by the Grand Lodge. December 19,20 and 21, 1889, attended Grand Lecturer's School of Instruction at Kansas City. December 27, 1889, by special request I visited Amazonia, Andrew county, and held conference witl;l George W. Harvey and several Masonic Brothers concerning the formation of a new Lodge at tlu'bt place. I exanlinedthe proposed officers and found them efficient in the work, and gave them the necessary instructions how to proceed, there appearing to my mind a fair field for a Lodge in that locality. January 27,1800, by request I examined the Hall at Amazonia, and the Brethren cheerful1ylnade such changes as I suggested, and. the. Hall is safe, secure and pleasant. January 29, 30 and 31, held Lodge of Instruction at Agency Lodge, No. 10. Three Lodges represented. Average attendance of seventeen. This Lodge is in good workil1g order. February 24, 25 and 26, held Lodge of Instruction at Bolcko\\\ Valley Lodge., No. 412. Four Lodges represented. Average attendiU1C€, twenty-five. This Lodge is ill splendid order.

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February 27 and 28 and Mareh 1, held Lodge of Instruction at Saxton's LOdge, No. 50S. Average attendance, twelve, but the boys learned the\York. March 1, after returning fronl Saxton's, by arrangements of the nlembers of the 'Veekly School of Instruction, and upon invitation, t,venty of the Brethren boarded the great Rock Island. traiIl and sped a,vay to 'Wathena Lodge, No. 434, in our sister State, and 'Conferred the Third Degree upon a candidate whose uncle had been Grand lYItlsterin the District of Coltllnbia, and upon \\'hose demise he left a beautiful jewel to be given to this young man at the proper tilne, the said je\vel being kept in reserve by Brother Campbell, father of the recipient and candidate. Be it said to the credit of. our Kansas Brethren, they believe in turning out, as· sixt;y luelnbers present testified, unless the oysters and other edibles acted as· an incentive. After . enjoying their friendship and hospitality, ,ye boarded the great Rock Island train and arrived at St. Joseph at 5 A. M., in tinle to secure H, slight rest, necessary to entel' up,on the duties of the Sabbath. ~rarch 8, called Ineeting of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78. The members attending the School of Instruction, by request, conferred the First Degree upon a. real live candi· date in excellent style. :March 21, conducted funeral services for Saxton Lodge, No. 508. Several Brothers from the city were present and assisted; our aged Rrother Kincaid having passed to the great unkno,vn. :March 27," set Amazonia Lodge to work under Dispensation. All the petitioners ,yere present, al1d Brother Brader, our very efficient and gallant Chief of Police of St. Joseph, and other Brothers acco111panied me. I judge from the zeal of the Brethren that no mistake "was made in forming this Lodge, and cheerfully reconlmend the granting of a Charter. :May 3, by special invitation of Savannah Lodge, No. 71, accompanied by the workers -of St. Joseph LQdge, visited No. 71,and conferred the Second Degree on three candidates. About forty present. May;20, conferred· Second Degree at St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78. Address by the Rev. Brother Kay. The reverend Brother vvas quite original on the/snbject of chalk, charcoal .and clay. sixty present: in fact, old St. Joseph never fails in good attendance. Ma~t 31, by special invitation, accompanied by the St. Joseph ,vorkers, we visited and raised two candidates for Savannah Lodge, No. 71 •. Strawberries, ice cream, cake,etc., was the order of the day. Fifty present. June 7, visited Amazonht LodgE?,. U. D.· Conferred. Third Degree upon. a candidate. Fronl obserYution, this Lodge' does not intend having any faulty work in their Temple. August 29, examined new Hall for Zeredetha Lodge,No.189,and Charity Lodge, No• .331, and reported favorabl)~. September 27, conducted funeral services for Zerec1etha Lodge, No. 189, Brother H. C. Farris having passed to the great beyond. Forty lllembers present. Brother"Farris, will be greatly missed l}y us, as he was ever ready to respond to any call, night. or day, to assist in caring for the sick~ Peace to his ashes. September 9, dedicated Hall for Lodges Nos. 189 and 331, and directed their remov... Ninety-five present, t\.'lenty of whom were present and Past Masters. Twentj'!'-five Lodges were represented. A ddresses by Grand Master Boyd and others. It :qlust be a "Source of gratification to every lYIason in St. Joseph to have such elegant accommodations to invite a friend, and the Brothers who conceived its erection and completion are deserving great credit. I held a weekly School of Instruction at St. Joseph, commencing Saturday, January 4, continuing each Saturday evening untU:March 29, 'with a very good attend.. ance, resulting in much good to the Craft. I have visited the Lodges "I!1enever opportunity presented itself, of which I kept no note.

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I meet ~rethren from the Lodges in the District and learn that Masonry is in good shape. Peace and harmony exist all along the line. r have not visited as much this year as usual, but hayeresponded to every call, and answered every communication to the satisfaction of the correspondent, I hope. Thank~ ing you for the honor and confidence, I am Fraternallr yours, HARRY KEENE, D. G. J.lf.., Twelfth District.

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.

:MARYVI1LE, ::XIo.•

September 25, 1890.

Theod01'e Brace, Esq., Grand ,i,lfastel' ,. DEAR SIR AND. BROTHER : -

I herewith submit to you my report as :your Deputy in the Thirteenth District. It is with pleasure I report all Lodges ill the District doing fairly well, in harmony t

and working for the upbuilding of Masonry. By your authority, I directed the renloval of Burlington Lodge, No. 442, into a new Hall, and on December 7, dedicated the saUle. I have visited but few of the Lodges in the District, but being centrally located t have met the Brethren, who reported doing well. Accept my thanks for the confidence you have reposed in TIle, and to the Brethren of the Thirteenth District, for favors shown me~ Fraternally yours, W.R. HUDSON, D. G..."1-f., Tkirteenth Dist1·ict•.

FOURTEENrrH DISTRICT.

ALBANY, 110.,

September 17, 1890.

Theodore Brace, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : -

It is with pleasure I herewith submit to S·OU my annual report:as D. :G. M. of the Fourteentp. District. In December last I installed the officers of Athens Lodge, No. 127, at Albany, Mo. On April 1, 1890, I had the pleasure of attending a State Lodge of Instruction at Stanberry, Mo., presided over by yourself.; , On May 17, 1890, I,· in company with other Brethren of this place, visited Alanthus Lodge, No. 252, and conferred the Third Degree on t~i\TO candidates.. In July I visited Jonathan Lodge, No. 321, and conferred the Third Degree ; ill this I was assisted very materially by R. \V. Bro. Geo. ,Yo Deatherage; D. G. :M::., Ninth District.

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On July 26 I, accompn.nied by Brother C. H. AnlH,s, ,Tun:ior'Varden of Athens Lodge 1 visited Allensville Lodge, No. 1981 and conferred the Third Degree 011 two candidates. On the same eyening at my request, Brother.J. '\V. BHJt'kle~r, \V.l\L, of Athens Lodge, and other Brethren, visited Gentryville Lodge, No. 125, and conferred the Third Degree on one candidate. On September 11,12 and 13 I held a District Lodge of Instruction at Albany. R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, the OT.JD veteran, was present and instructed the Brethren in the work, as no other Brother can do. \Va had a very pleasant meeting, which resulted in great good to the Craft; there were nine out of the fourteen Lodges in tp.e District represented. In conclusion let me ~a)r that the Craft in this section is in a prosperous condition, picking up the work fast, and peace and harmony prevailing. Fraternally yours, J. B. 'l'H0 l\f AS, D. G•.llf., Fow'leenth District.

FII{"\TEENTH DISTRICT.

ST. LOUIS, :Mo., October 6,1890. Theodore Br.ace, Esq., Grand ..~[aster: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : -

Please pardon my delayed and very meagre report. The constant pressure of business is my plea for ~rour forbearance. As to the state of the Craft ill the Fifteenth District, I have to say that it is in a healthy condition, and has made steady progress during the past year. The Fraternity in the city hH.s evinced a lively interest in the great work of charity as represented by our Masonic Home. The· .Brethren have shown a most praiseworthy zeal in itsi!;behalf~ working for its enlargement, and contributing time and means to secure the upbuilding of this cherished institution. As the Home is located in my District, it might bee:x:pected that I should treat of this interest, but as it belongs to the whole Fraternity of Missouri, and as others connected with its operations will furnish needed information, I will only say that the" ~:rasonic Home of Missouri" is a pronounced success. For the time it has been open and in operation, its work has been simply it marvel. It is thus commended to the hearty support of every true Mason in the .Jurisdiction, as entitled to generous support and earnest effort to foster and advance its welfare. The numericalinctease ill the· Lodges composing this District has been unusually large, and the quality of the material is believed to be good. The usuallLodge of Instruction for the winter months was carried on, and the District Lecturer, Brother D. A. Jamison,succeeded well as an efficient and competent teacher in imparting desired light and instruction to the large numbers who attended. The greater portion· of the Lodges in the DiBtrict are thoroughly up in the Ritual, and the work is most impressively rendered. During the s~ason past I have dedicated three elegant Masonic Halls ill the District. The Lodges now occupying them have done themselves much. credit in the selection and equipment of these excellent homes for their members. Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 40, occupying a commanding position in the northern part of the City, has chosen a new and better location, and has a Hall which is very superior.

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I dedicated it, with the aid of some of the Grand Officers, and set it apart to 1Iasonic uses. Ferg-uson Lodge. No. 542, located at Ferguson, in St. Louis count)'", received its Charter at the last session of the Grand Lodge, and was duly constituted soon after, when its elegant Hall was dedicated. This Lodge has done well, both in point of growth n,nd in securing such delightful quarters. \Vest Gate Lodge, N 0.'*.45, recently moved from its old home to a new and eligible location, where it is free frolll objectionable surroundings, thus acquiring access to the best elements of the population in that part of the city. A new era ha~ dawned upon that \rigorous young Lodge, and the Brethren have made good use of their opportunities in secnring a long lease on one of the most channing Halls to be found in the city. The room is large, handsOlnely fitted, ,yell arranged and very attractive." I dedicated it accordi~g to ancient fonn and usage on the 18th of September, assisted by a number of the leading members of the Craft in the city. Appropriate addresses were made on the several occasions mentioned, when these Halls were dedicated. .. Thankillg you, Most 'Vorshipful Sir, for the honor of my appointment as your Deputy for the Fifteenth District, I beg to remain most truly and Fraternally yours, SCOTT H. BLE\VETT, D. G. bE F'ifleentlt District.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. CAPE GIRARDEAU,

I\Io., October 2, 1890.

Theodore Brace, Esq., G'1'and :blaster: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:~Iasonry in

my District is ill a healthy condition. The Lodges are all doing some 'work on good material, and in a thorough manner. I think they are aU posted in the work and lectures, have well furnished Halls,路 and their finances, 'with Olle exception, good, and all well cared for. I had intended visiting all the Lodges in m~" District this. Jj"lall, but having had the nlisfortune to lose my SOll, Dr. C. G~ Wilson, by death, in August, has prevented my doing so, but I hear from them, and see the'members, and have gained the information above in that way. For tile samereasoll, please excuse the delay in making out and the meagerness of this report. Fraternally yours, W. B. \VILSON, D. G. lJ1., Set'entt!er~th J>i8trict.

EIGHTEENTH DIS"1'RICT.. GAYOSO,

Mo., Septenlber

Tlieoclore Brace, Esq., .Grand Jlfaster: DEl~.U SIR AND BROTHER:In accordance '\\rith our Constitution and time-hollored submitting my report as D. G. M."of the Eighteenth 楼asonic

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As I reported to the Grand Lodge last year, I will repeat this year, that, as live in the extrenle southeastern connty of the State, thirty-five Iuiles from any railroad, I can be of but little service to the Fraternit~y in cases of emergency. There is more interest manifested in :Masonry in the Eighteenth District. than fo!' many years past. Lukewarm Lodges are reviving, and new Lo'tlges are being instituted. October 30, 18S0, I received from the Grand Secretary a Charter for Kennett Lodge, No. 68, in Dunklin county.. I appointmi W. Bro. G. fr. Smith, of Hornersville Lodge No. 215, to act for me, and put Kennett Lodge, No. G8, to work under the Charter, author .. izing him to dedicate and consecrate the new Masonic, Hall at Kennett according to Masonic rites. December 3,1889, I received notice frOlu Bro. T. E. Baldwin, Secrt,:,tary of Kennett Lodge, No. 68., that said Lodge had been duly set to work under its Charter b~T \V. Bro. G. T. Smith. This notice was accol'l'lpanied by the commi~~'Siol1.and report of W. Bro. Slnith of his action in the matter of org'anizing Kennett Lodge, No. 68, under its Charter, which auth9rity itu<1 reportI duly forwarded to the Grand Secretary. "December 6, 1889; I received from the Grand. Secretary a Dispensation authorizing the removal of Dexter Lodge, No. 532, from the old to the new Hall, "vvith authority to dedicate and consecrate the same. IiInluediately appointed 'V. Bro. J. A. Sisler, it worthy and well qualified member of Dexter Lodge, to execute the trust, and make due report thereof to the Gr~tnd Secretar~". Deceluber 27 I'publicly installed the otIicers of New

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December 241 received from the Grand Secretary Book of Constitutions and vVarrant of Dispensation for Portageville Lodge, in New 1Iadrid county. I notified the officers appointed that I was ready to set theulto work as soon as their Hall ,,,,,as cOlnpleted,. January 30, 1890, I organized the Lodge, U. D. April 11, 1890, o,t the request of the Grand Secretary, I appointed R.vV.Bro. Allan the Hall designed for Masonic work and outfit atClarktoll,Dunklin county, preparatory for use, and report, his, investigation to the Grand Secretary. ~:1cDowell toexaIlline

April 18 I appointed R. W. Bro. Daniel Haynes of :Malden Lodge, No. 406, \vith authority to set Clarkton Lodge, in Dunklin county, duly to work U. D. and report his action to the Grand Secretary.' t

May 9,.a complaint was referred to lne by the Grand Master from the Senior\V'arden of IIornersville Lodge, No. 215, charging a Brother of that Lodge with grossunrnasonic conduct.. The cOInplaint alleged that charges had been preferred against the Brother, as .required under :Masonic law, and that the Lodge failed to try the Brother on the charges. I corre~ponded with a worthy Brother of Kennett Lodge, No. 68, and. learned that the .charges against the Brother of Hornersville .Lodge, No. 215, were true. I so reported to the Grand 1YIaster.lrnust say that the Brother should. have been tried by his Lodge, and if the allegations in the complaint had been sustained the Brother should have been expelled. 1YIasonry does not connive at, nor sanction so gross and outrageous conduct as embodied in the charges preferred in this case, and it should not be used as a cloak or shield to coyer, hige or sanction the misdeeds of any of its votaries. r will conclude by recommending that the Grand Lodge appoint a D. G.M. for the Eighteenth Distp.ct who lives @n or near a ra.ilroad. Fraternally yours, GEO. vv. CARLETON, D. G...l'f., Eighteenth Distriet.

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DISTRICT. "VVILLIAl'rIS"\'1LLE,

:M:o., September Zi, 1890.

Theod01'e B?'ace,~ Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith sul)mit my annual report as D. G. M. of the Nineteenth District. In consequence of a rush of business, I hhve been unable to visit any Lodge in my District, except Van Buren, No. 50H, which I have visited several times within the past year, and :find the Lodge in excellent condition. This is the home Lodge of Brother "V'!l. H. Powers, the. district lecturer, and the Lodge is very bright. "Williamsville Lodge No. 107, to which I belong, lost ever~路thil1'g it owned by fire, last Februal'j', together with its Charter, books, funds, etc. The Brethren are meeting again regularly and doing some good work, but working under difficulties, as regards proper Hall, furniture, etc. . The other Lodges of the District, as far as I am able to learn, are in a good, healthy condition. Fraternally yours, A. B. :MARTINDALE, ]). G. jf., J.Vlneiee:r"ih Distn:et.

TWENTY-SECOND' DISTRICT.

CITY OF JEFFERSON,

Theodore BrMC, Esq., fJran4

September 29,1890.

Master:

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith submit my annual report as D. G. M. of the Twenty-second District. I h~ve visited no Lodges in mJ' District for the reason that I have not been requested to do so.

Dispensation for removal having been granted Jefferson Lodge, No: 43, dedicated its new Hall on. December .18, 1889. The ceremonies being public, were conducted by our Most Worshipful Grand Master, and an instructive and entertaining address was delivered by Grand Chaplain Rev. C. H. Briggs. July 26, 1890, through Bro. L. F . Wood, inspected Hall路 and e:x:amined officers for proposed new Lodge at Clarksburg, Moniteau county, Mo. August 9, 1890, through Bro. L. F. ,\Yood, Moniteau county, Mo.

~instituted

Clarksburg Lodge, U. D.,

The Lodges of this District are generally in good condition, and. are. supplied with the neeessary Lodge furniture. Fraternally you.rs,

A. ll. HOUGH, D. G. M., Tu~-setmtxd District.

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110., September 22,1890.

Theodore Brace, Esq., G'fctnd 1Jfaster: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith submit my report as D. G. 1\1. of the Twenty路third District: I have been unable to visit In any of the Lodges in my District, owing to press of business, but from a personal knowledge of some, and information derived from members of other Lodges, I feel' that in my District, peace路 and barmony prevail~ and that the Craft is steadily gaining in numbers and.favor. I have performed the following official acts during the Masonic year. In December,路 I visited Urich, :Mo., nnd inspected Urich Lodge room-a new brick structure. Lodge room on second floor, well arranged and a credit to Urich Masons. On January 11, at my request, 1\1. \V. Bro. C. C. ""Voods met with the Brethren to dedicate and consecrate Urich Lodge, No. 286, and instan its officers, after which (as I am informed by some of the members) Bro. Woods delivered one 路of his entertaining and instructive addresses, and a very pleasant time 'was had. On January 10, I installed the officers of Cooper Lodge, No. 36, Boonville. I visited Prairie Home Lodge, No. 503, and installed its officers. On January 13, I instituted Clinton Lodge, U. D., and set them to work with Bro. John T. Ruffin as Worshipful:Master. These Brethren start out with a goodl~T number, lots of zeal,and I think bright prospects before them. I visited none of the Lodges in Pettis County, knowing as I did, that R. W., Bro. Ingram, Senior Grand Warden resided there, and looked after the interests of his neighbor Lodges. Fraternally Yours, S. H. STEPHENS, D. G. M., Tw,enty.thi'rd District.

T"'~;ENTY-FOURTH

DISTRICT.

?4ARSHALL,

Mo., September 26, 1890.

'lheodore Brace, Esq., Grand J.l1.aster: DE.A.R SIR AND BROTHER : -

I have the pleasure of reporting that Freemasonry is in a healthy,growing condi-

tion in my District. There have been no dissensions, but on the contrary, as far as I canlearn, Masonl1l js prospering, the Lodges generally are growing, and there appears a general desire among the Brethren to learn the work. General prosperity seems before us while peace and harmony preVail. . Fraternally yours, JAB. A. GORDON, D. G.M.,. Pwemy-/ourth Iiistrict.

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. AplJendix. TW'ENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. KANSAS Crry, :Mo.,

Septel11ber 25! 1890.

The路)dOl'e Brace, Esq., Gl'cuul J[(t.';fer: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : -

I would respectfully subnlit the official report of llly work during Iny second term as D. G. ~r. of the Twenty-fifth District, a:nd the progress lllade in :\fasonic work by theCra-ft. First, lUy excuse for delay in sending in my report, is due to the fact that out of the twelve Chartered Lodges and two U. D. in lQ.Y District, only t,\yO have furnished Ine with stn,tements from which to report their conditi01~, and, therefore, I can only 'vrite from Iny general knowledge of their labor and standing. I have been unable to perSOllltlly visit the Lodges outside of Kansas City, for tbe reason th1.l,t my professional duties occupy my entire time. However, with the assistance of sonle kind Brothers, I have the following information from them: . R~lytoWIl Lodge, No. 391, has done SOIne 'Work this year, and her officers are,proficient in the work. Christian Lodge, No. 30:2, itt Oak Grove, 110.8 lllade some progress and is in a healthy condition. Bnckner Lodge, No. 501, Ineets regular, but does no work, and seems devoid of life or en th usiasUl. Summit Lodge, No. 203, of Lee's SUffilUit, is an enterprising Lodge, Ineets regular, has an nverage attendance of twenty luelnbers, the 'officers work well, and they O,\Vl1 their Lodge furniture, etc. I IHl.Ve 'examined andapprov"ed their new Hall, and have just received the Dispensation for their 1'e1110va1 into it, and expect to dedicate and consecrate it. ,\'tithin a few days. Blue Springs Lodge, No. 387, at' Blue SpringA, is progressing in their usual prosperous manner, ~tnd cloing work that .\vill bear inspection. Their average attendance 'is large for their luembership, and they have luany reasons for being proud of their Lodge. Heroine Lodge, No. 104, is H. solid old Lodge, with excellent officers and H. membership embracing in its ranks many of our most substantial business men and old citizens, but lueu who often forget to attend Lodge meetings,and, therefore, her a.ttendance is often sluall ; however, their treasury is in good condition. Kansas City Lodge, No. 2~O, is One of the largest t1nd. wealthiest Lodges in :Missouri, and is still growing rapidly; doing work at every meeting and selecting excellent Iuaterial to make her Masons of. Temple 'Lodge, No. 899, like No. 220, has it very large membership and a fat treasury, mld yet she is not satisfied to be idle, but does \vork at every regular lneeting, and has lllany spechtls, in order~to keep her docket c~ear. Rural Lodge, No. 316, has about 215 melnbers; Iutving added forty-two meIl1bers during the year. She has twenty actual Past :Masters, and one Past Gro.nd ~:raster. She has o\'l'er two thousand dollars' of assets, and a good average attendance; and her officers are as good workers as any in the State.

Gate City Lodge, No. 522, has a lUeIubership of about one hundredaudyet she loses

n!hre members by dimit than H.llY other Lodge ill the State. Since the last meeting of the G:rand Lodge she has conferred the E. A. Degree on about thirty. She ht'1s assets to anlount of about $1,500, and. no liabilities. Av<:ra.ge about thirtJ-five. Her officers work. excellent, aUd. any of her offifJer3 can East and eonfer the Degrees. Fides Lodge was set to 'work U. D. in December, and earl~' in April. Gate Lodge was also instituted U. D. and both Lodges beenboomtng

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start. They are most exeellent workers and richly cleserve their Charters if their manner of working is an indication. They have held from one to three meetings a 'week in order to keep up with their 'work and keep their docket clear. Independence Lodge, No. 76, nnd McDona.ld Lodge. No. 324, at Independence, have been especially favored by having the D. D~ G. IJ. in their Inidst, and therefore, they are in excellent condition. The Craft in the T\yenty-fifth District, and especially in· Kansas City, are constantly adding to the labor required of the D. G. :M., so that at the present tilue there is not a day dnring the year \vhen he is not called upon to decide SOlne nfasonic controversy or point of la;\v, or to assist in some DIanner in adjusting legal business between Lodges here and abroad. And this part of his business is Inade especially difilcult by the fact that owing to the rapid growth of KanStlS Cit~·, there is a constant influx of :Masons f1'0111 other Masonic Jurisdictions throughout the world, in nluny (Jf' which there is a vast difference in Masonic laws and usage, nnd when they afIiliate with us it is hard for thenl to beeOlue accustomed to our la,ws. A little knowledge of l\fasonic law l1sutllly makes men troubleSOll1e, a.nel, although our Constitution and Laws are short, concise, and simple, yet I run sorry to see so few MaRonic law'yers, and so general ~l,ll inclination to depend upon and look to anyone, who Hiay be selected by the Gra,nd Lodge and may have the courage to aSSUlne the responsibility, for even the lllOst trivial nUttters which are fully and plainly covered in the Book of Constitutions 'rhe l\Iasonic Lodges in the rrwel1ty"~fifth District are in a better cOllclition itt present than I have ever seen thern.. \Ve· haye more good workers anel more :interest tt1ken in :Masonry than ever before, and the enthusiasm is Visibly increasing. ::I-!ASONIC

TE:~IPLE.

In reporting the progress of :Th-fasonry in the TW'enty~fifth District, I lllUst beg leave to speak of the :Masonic Telnple bnilding to be erected in· Kansas Citj;r during the COIning ~rear. About January 10, 1890, the Masons of Kansas City, with the characteristic deterInination ufKansas City business men, began discussing and at once pushing fonvard the grand scheme of erecting an elegant1fasonic Temple. The organization of a Masonic Temple Building Company' was soon perfected, and it was decided to build a fireproof structure, eight stories high, to cost, when completed, $500,000. The, par value of stock was placed at $50 per share; .and as the fact 'was established that the ··stock would at 011ce become a valuo.ble inv,estment, it began selling rapidly, and at this time a large amount of the stock is taken. A central and beautiful site is selected at Tenth street and Baltimore avenue, being 142 feet front on each street, and was secured at a cost of $160,000. The land acquired is so situated that the Temple will 1e lighted and ventilated from all four sides, making every apart1nent in the building desirable, and there will be no loss of rental space. It will be first-class and modern in every particular,' and each'story '\'lill be arranged. with special reference to the con,"enience of the business for which it is designed to be occupied. 'Vhile the erecting of a :Masonic Honle in the city of St. Louis was an evidence of the strength and endurance of :Masonic charity in :Missouri,· building structures such as the Masonic Temple of Kansas Cit3t , will be a conclusive test of th~e faith of' Masons in Freemasonry, and· will inspire. the confidence of the people in the wealth and business enterprise of the l~"lraternity. . The roof. of the Temple will be arranged for an observatory and flower garden, \vhich will be reached bj'" rapidly running elevators. G. L. Ap.-19.

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'rhe eighthstol'y will be reserved exclusively for a grand elrill and banqueting hall and will be one of the largest and finest ill the 'Vest, suitable and ample to accommodate the largest Masonic, or other assenlblies; and I am authorized by the Board of Directors to state that when it is completed the :Masonic Grand Lodge will l)e invited to occupy it for their annual Dlcetings, if in their wisdom they should by a lnajority vote at any time so decide. Asking pafdon for occupying so rnuc11 space, I anl :F'ruternally yours) .T. T. CRAIG, D. tt. JI., ''Pl.ocnty..flj'th Db4J'ict.

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DISTHICT.

HAHRISONYILLE, :Mo., Septenlber 17~ 1890. Theodore BJ'(lcc, E'sq., Gnnul J.lfastcJ' : DEAR Srn. AND BIWTHER : In accordance 路with orders frOln you, I ftrrested the Charter of Center Yie\y Lodge and forwarded it to the Grand Secretary. I turned the Lodge property over to the secretary of Center Vie路w I..odge itnd instructed him to hold it, subject to the H.ction of the Grand Lodge. I dedictl,ted the Hall of Ne\v RODle I_odge, which had l>ee11 perrnittecl by you to move to Sprague. Dispensation having been received for that purpose, I set Foster Lodge, U. D., at work, at Foster, in Bates count)", Mo. I also caused the Hall oiS ewell Lodge, ~},t Pleasant Hill,lvIo., to be dedicated. So far as I know, save in one instance, the IJodges have a ver)! good idea of n.ndobey the la\\". l~"raternany yours, P. BYBEE, D. o. Jr., TUlfnl.lI.,sb.'fh District.

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October 30, I set Hennon Lodge, No. 187, at under Charter, as heretofore reported. This Lodge did good 'wrork "Nhile under Dispensation, and "with the officers elected will keep np its reputation, and. that. of the Fraternity, in that locality. Jnnuary 18, 1890, I visited Vernon Lodge, No. 4!)3, and installed its officers in the presence of a large number of the ,vives, daughters and friends of the meulbersand visiting Brethren. Vernon is in it sound. condition, financially; her lnembers, a credit to the Fraternit:y; and with the best of· nluteria.l on hand, has a bright future. :May 20, I visited St. Clair Lodge, No. 273. This Lodge has been struggling for years to discharge a debt incurred in building a Hall, and in a short UTIle the burden will be rml1oved, ,vhen the uWlnbers expect a prosperous era. Good material no'w on hand, and efficient oflicer~, will bring the Lodge to the front, und insure its future. t,-IaJr 31, I visited Everton Lodge, No. 405, and conferred the Third Degree upon two candidates, in the presence of a large nunlber of members and visiting Brethren from neighboring Lodges, Everton is working up, and win give a good account of Us labors in the Masonic vineyard. •Tune 10, yisitod \Yashington Lodge, No, 87, and assisted in raising two eandidates. '1'he Hall \vas crowded; H, larger nunlber being present than on any similar occasion in Iny ~Masonic experienee, 'rho interest taken by the Inclllbers is very nUlCh increased in the pa,st year, and is very gratifying. 'Vashington Loc1geisprosperous; has good officers; and is doing good ,york with the proper kind of material. Greenfield Lodge, No. 44G, is doing good \york, but not much of it. Is eluba.rrassed, til1,anlcllHl:y, but it!:llnernbers hope to overconlethis tronble in the nea,l' future. rrhis T,A)dge in the Sl;\Dle Hall with \Yashington, Ko. 87, and a union of the two is desired by rnelubers of both Bodies, and would no doubt 'worka benefit in lllOSt, jf not all, respects. 'rho Inernbers of Greenfield, ho\vcvor, WfLnt to clenr off t.heLodge debt first, and until that is done, the union i8 not likely to be consun1Jl1ftted. All the above Lodges uwet in safe, ncatand well furnished Halls, al1d are in a sound conditioll, financially,. except as othenvi.se stilted. In illy 'visits, I hnve Inet a nUlnber of nlcnlbers of Lodges not named above, and am. informed that improveDlent, generally, is the rule. In revievd.ng the' yefIlr just closed) there is nluch to encourage a belief' that in this District ]\1asonry is H.<1vancingmorall)T) nunlerically and financially. l\Ioreinterest is shown by the !nembers, the meetings are better t1ttended, and fL g(meral desire for a better kno,\vledge of :Masonic law, work and lectures, all indicate a genuine revival in the Fraternity. Fraternally yours, SEYlVrOUR HOYT,

D. G. ).11., .Twenfy-scl'enth District..

'l',\YENTY-EIGH'l'H DISTluc'r.

BOLIVAR, ~{o.,

Septclnber 1, 1890.

Theodore Brace, Esq•• G1·and. ,l.l[astel': D~~AI:t SIR

AND BROTHER:-

I herewith submit report of my official acts as Deputy Grand Master of the Twentyeighth District,. for the year 1889-90. IIave visited: during this l\fasonic :year, the follOWing I..Jodges in my Distriet, to-wit; Hermitage, No. 288; Cement, No. 481; Modern, No. 144; Pleasant, No. 160 ; Bolivar, No. 195; Pleasant Hope, No. 467; Doric, No. 300; West0rn Light, No. 396 i Stockton, No. 283;

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~lnd Clintonville, No. 482, and fincl the condition of the Craft ver:r much iInprov~d 'since Iny last report. Dispensations hav"'e been granted to remove Doric Lodge, No. 800 f1'0111 Forkner's Hill to Charity, in the same county, and. they 110\Y have a neat, cosy and safe Hall, doing good \vork ; Stockton Lodge, No. 2.83, to remove to a large, convenient, beautiful Hall in said town, and Bolivar Lodge, No. 105 to fine, roOlUY quarters, purchased, after these l1Ulny years, as a" Home." Black Oak Lodge, No. 432, has taken the necessary steps to consolidate with Urbana Lodge, No. 421, '\vhich action I sanction, and think it "will be for the best interests of the Fraternity to consummate the same. I have visited and held nlore Lodges of Instruction this year than any previous J'ear since serving in the capacity of District Deputy. I regret that I ,vas unable to visit all the Lodges in my District, but it has been' si.mply impossible, and I held tile School of Instruetion so close to the Lodges tht1t I did not. visit that, if the old time zeal of faithful Craftsmen had prevailed, some of the lllcmbers ,Yould have attended. Regretting that nlY official duties prevent my atterldance upon Grund Lodge this year, and tha.nking you for the honor conferred in my appointme,Ilt, Lam, Fraternally yours, I;"lLAVIUSA. AFFLECK, D. U. J{.

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L., Trcent!l-eighth District.

1'HIHTIETH DISTRICT. CAHTERVILLI~, :Mo.,

Septenlber 16, 1890.

Tlwodol'C Brace, Esq., Gl'and 11{(tst~r : DEAR SIR' AND BROTIIER : -

As D. G. 1L and D. I;. of the Thirtieth ~fasonk District, I herewith submit the follo\ving,as nlY annual report. October 30, visited Canopy Lodge, No. 284, located at Aurora, and set the Lodge to work under tbe Charter granted by the Grand Lodge at its last Session. This Lodge is in a prosperous condition, and a,'bundnntly able to do its work in a very ereditable manner. November 18, executed your order suspending the Charter of Avina Lodge, No. 278, for non-payment of Grand Lodge dues, by taking possession of its Charter. This action, though sorelJr regretted by its members, was, I think, by a majority thereof deemed just. I am satisfied that the offense was the result of negligence, Rnd not of criminal inten~ tion. The Brethren paid to me the amount due the Grand I-"odge, \vhich f~tct I ilnmediately reported to the Grand Secretar:y路, and in a fow days received your order, to restore the Charter to the said Lodge. 'which I did at a stated Ineeting of the Lodge, held Decenlber 7, and at which we had a good, ald.-time love feast. January 7, commenced a Session of Instruetioll in Joplin Lodge, No. 385, '~Thieh continued three days, and during \vl1ich it good interest was Dlanifestec1, it number of its Inembers becoming quite profIcient in the work. January 15, visited Avilla Lodge, No. tion. Artbough the weather was bitterly fair. Tllis Lodge is cCJlllposed of exeeUent condition of its members, and of he~1VJ' fear that its age of usefulness has unless it and its bouds cancelled.

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August 10, attenlpted to hold ~L Sessi01~ of Instruction in -VVebb City Lodge, No. 512, but as there \vere so felv In attendance and so little interest nlunifested, I had to abandon the task, after the 1:ir8t evening's effort. August -, visited Mineral Lodge, No. 471, located at Oronogo. Here I fonnd a awnke, active melnbership, desfrons of learning to execute their <work correctly.

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September 6, visited Jas1?crLodge,Ko. :398, and, though it has a very smalllnember~ ship, yet I found all attendance of seventeen, all of WhOlll seelned greatly interested in my exemplification of the 'work; and. only to avoid violating the Sabbath "vas our Ses~ sion brought to a close. I en-H, at least. cOlnmendthis Lodge for its caution, for, not withstanding the published Proc~eclings of the Grand Lodge, and. a cOlnmission from the Grand J\Iaster and Grand Lecturer, your 11l11nble servant \\'a8 required to undergo a strict examination before' he was perulitted to sit in Loc1ge. September 10, was cn,1lec1 to Decatur Lodge, No. "100, located at Piert;t' City for the purpose of inspecting the Hall, into which the Lodge has asked )~our permission to lllove. Here I found a good working I-,odge, with Dlaterial on hand for 'Work in the 'l'hird' Degree, in which I had the honor to assist After inspecting the new Hall I approved of the move, and recOll1mendec1 your permission, not because of any special interest on. the part of a majority of its luembers relative to such ID.ove, but because of nearly an entire lack of opposition in rela.tion thereto. In so doing I felt that the welfare, not only of the Blue Lodge, but also of the Chapter, ,voulri be enhanced thereby. I

I have failed to visit the following Lodges in my District: Cartlulge, No. 197; Red Oak, No. 468; ::Mt. Vernon, No. 99; H.ock. Prairie, No. 269; :Mariol1ville, No. :390,and Verona, No. 452. I have not visitecl these Lodges simply because they fRiled to request me to do so, and I am too DlOdest a Ulan to force my presence upon aUj" one. I presume, ho\vever, that they are nIl highly profIcient in the ,York, and hence donot need my . services; at least, I have no right to express a contrary opinion.

Icannot conclude this report without, in SOUle way, alluding to my home IJodg~ Sarcoxie I.lodge, No. 2na. I haye been present at several of its meetings during the year. Although I have changed nlY residence fr0111 Sarcoxie to Carterville, yet I hold mymem* bership in Sarcoxie Lodge. I love this IJodge ; am under obligations to it, and feel a jus,titiable pride in it ; and, while it is in fair working and good financial condition, yet I must admit that it, with several others in the District, do not exhibit the interest and zeal in and for the work that I think they should d o . ' I also, hjaccident, visited l~ellowship I.lodge, No. 345, located at Joplin, This I.. odge . is in good working oreler and tlnanciaJ conditiox'l. The Lodges throughout the Distriet, I think, are occupying safe Halls, but, in the :main, are not as wen equipped \vith furniture, paraphern~1lia,etc.,as their intereF;ts and the cause of 11asou"ry dmnfLnd. There is <no Lodge in this city, but there are about fort)T lnenlbers of the Praternity here who are desirous of organizing a I.lodge, f.tnd a nleeting has a1l;:cacly been called to consider stICh a proposition; and, doubtless, either you or the incoming Grand Master will be petitioned for a Dispensation Eftbrts arc being made at Carl Junction also, to organize a new I.-odge, aI}d, I think with prospects of success. So, upon the whole, the cause of ~rasonry in the Thirtieth District is having, I think, an 011 \\tard and nnupward trend. nut I fear that I lu'tve already llul.c1e this report too lengthy, therefore I closo, hoping to meet you rwxt lllCnth in the Grand I . odge. li"raternally yours,

'V. vY. D.

a. 11[.,

lI'K\VELIJ,

Thirtieth I>i.si'riet.

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'rHIRTY-FIH.ST DIS'l'.RICT. SPRINGFIELD, ~Io.,

()ctober 3, 1890.

TlwodOl't; Brace, Esq., Gi'anrl JfasteJ' : DEAlt SIR AND BItOTHER : -

Report of D. G. M. for this District has been delayed 011 account of several contJnued 1111cl unexpected absences of the writer. First oftlcial duty after receiving your comnlis::iion was the organizing, constituting and consecration of Claflin I",odge, No. 22H, which \vas done in accordance with our rites and ancient usages, at Protem, Mo., December 18, 1880, full report of which was made Decentber 24, 188H. . July 81, 1890, in obedience with a special commission, I attended the lttying of cornerstone of nev\' building for O'Sullivan Lodge, No.7, at \Valnut Grove, '.Mo., of which y011 have Iny special report also. A long proposed Lodge of Instruction had to be indefinitely postponed on account of sickness and death in the family of our District Lecturer, Brother H. E. Ne~tring. :\Vith t1 single exception, the Lodges of this District nrc in fair working order, and I anl now investigating matters pertaining to that Lodge for subnlission to yourcol1sic1era~ tion. itt an early elate in the futnre. A rather increased activity in :Masonic work seems to have prevailed in a nuulber of Lodges of this District. I regret that business engagenlcnts have kept nle froul visiting manY' I,odges of this District. FraternallY'y011f8. R.. S. EDDY, D. G. Jf., Tltitfy...tirst路Disirict.

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT. HAltTVIJ;LI~,路:l\:IO'7 Septenlber

20,1890.

Brace, ES'l.,.Grancl J.rfas~er: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER : -

I herewith submit the annual report of lIly official acts for the past year. I have visited during the yen,r, :Mountain Grove Lodge, No. 158; .Toppa Lodge, No. 411; Bayou Lodge, No. 3G5; Ingomar Lodge, No. 536; find them ingood working order, and good fraternal feeling existing; I had other appointments but o\ving to a severe attack of Lagrippe, was obliged to recall theIn, and before recovery the busy season came on and I have been unable since to find tirne to visit the rem~tining Lodges of my District. I corresponded with most ofthe Lodges of IllY District, and aUl pleased to say that while they are not doing a great amount of work, they are doing ~1 very work. My advice has been to one flnd all to work nothing but good rnaterial, I think ha..1;) been closely observed. You directed me to proceed to RobertJ3urus I,oclgc, No. -mn, and heftr the proof of but to work and charges p'refered against the 'TV. distance, I ,yas unable to go in person. H:. \V. ~r. Bayou Lodge, No. 865, a special deputy report ~tnd reCOlnmendation I have h.eretofore 8ul)ll1ittecI. FraterI1i\lly t:. STEELE, D.Ci.

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295 rrHIRrrY-THIRD DISTIUCT. DIXON,

:Mo., Septenfber 8, 1890.

Theodore Bhwe, Esq., (;)'cmcl J.'lfasfei': DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith sulllnit Illy annual report as D. G. ~I. for the Thirty-third District. Owing to business I have been deterred from visiting as Inany Lodges as I intended. On December 27 I visited \Vaynesville Lodge, No. 275, installed the newly elected officers, found the Lodge in good working order,Hall in safe condition. On :March 8 I visited Conway Lodge, No. 528, und dedicated new Hall, and made special report at the time. After the dedication I gave instructions in the work. The Lodge is in good working order. On 1VIarch 21 and 22 I visited Linn Creek Lodge, No. 152, and held Lodge of Instruction. The attehdance was good, and the interest was all that could be asked, and I left feeling that the meeting had not been in vain. On April 4, in pursuance of your order, I visited Newburg Lodge, No. 428, took up their Charter, books, etc., and placed the furniture in charge of the Senior \Varden, E. B. Wright. I visited Centre Lodge, No. ,101, of Lebanon, on July 28, and witne:;sed the conferring of the First Degree. The work was well done. I intended Yisiting Mack's Creek Lodge, but was deterred twice by circurnsta,nces o'Ver 'which I 11a(l no control. Some trouble has existed in this Lodg~ for the past year, but I learned from the \Vorshipful 1\1:aster 'and Secretary that it had .subsided, and the I;odge was in· fair working order. The increase ill meulbership has not been as large as in forlner years. Fraternally yours, .r. F. RHEA, D.· G. .ilf., Thirlll-third Disi'rict.

rrIIIRrrY-FOURTH DISTRICT. ROCKPORT, :Mo.,

Theodore

Septexuher 27,1890.

GI'a.ncl J.lfaster: DEAR SIn. AND BnOTHEIt : -

I have the honor herewith to transxnit to you ·lny report H.S D. G. M. of this District. I have not visited all the IJodges during the year. I have visited a few officially and others UllOfficiaUy. I have, however, taken ·pains to keep myself informed on the general condition of the Craft throughou~ the District. The Order is in a f~1irly healthy and progressive condition. Harmony and brotherly love prevail.. The \york is fairly well known and done. The Lodges manifest it gratifying degree of.prid~ in doing the work well and in conformity with the Missouri form. I have held no Lodges of Instrtlctiol1, but have given instructions to members of several of the Lodges. As far as I can learn, the Brethren are d\\relling together in peace an.d unity. I have the honor to be ]'rnteX'll.n,llyyours, MALCOL~I

McKILLOP,

D. G. ·.11f., Thi'i'ty-.fo'Ui'th INcstrict.

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Theodore BI'ace, E"q., (irand

:Mo., October 6th, 1890.

}Ia8tf~)',

DEAR SIR AND BROTHEH:-

I have to report the following as my official acts for the past year: March 8th, 1890, dedicated new Hall of 'Vhite 'Vater 1-1odge, No. 417, at Laflin, 1\10. April路28th, 1890, authorized Brother Robert Tetley to direct the removal of Farnl~ ington Lodge, No. 182, into a new Hall. June 3d, 1890, sent Dispensation to Brother ~.,. l\{. 'Yells, of Marble Hill I.pdge, with authority to organize and set to \vark Zalma LodgeJat Bollinger's l\fills, :Ma. ' May 28th, 2Hth find 30th, held a District Lodge of Instruction at Farluinbrton, assist~ ted by R. '\V. Brother Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, "\vhich ,vas ,yell attended by the Lodges of the District. Lodges of the District are fairly well furnished and in fair \yorking condition. Fraternally yours, ROBERT S. BRO"VNE, D.

Jf.!Sl.efcenth DlstJ路ict.

1890.]

~lASONIC

OF MISSOURI.

REPORT OF PRESII)ENT.

To the Most

nror'.~7d1J.fui

Lodge oj J.1f1:SS0tlJ"i A. F. ((;; .A,. J.lf.:

BRETIIREN :-In submitting my annual report as President of the Board of Directors of the lVlasonic IIome of l\lisSQuri, I rejoice that there is so much to report that is encouraging, ennobling and elevating.

I submit here",rith the reports of the Secretary, Treasurer, Ohairman of the Home COlnnlittee, and Superintendent of the IIome, and bespeak for each of them t:t careful perusal, .as they will furnish all needed illforIllation in the various departments of our ''lark. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer present itemized staternents of the expenses franl Augustl, 1889,to July 31, 1890, as 'well as receipts, and the sourees whence derived, and the cash and other assets onh~tnd. 'l'hemortgage that ,vas on the Frome property when we bought it was fully paid off at its maturity, and we are n01;\r out of debt, with unenclullbered 1Iol11e property, constantly increasing in value. The report of the Chairman of the Home Committee gives the proceedings of that comn1ittee in l"eceiving .inmates to the Home,as also their names, residence, and the Lodge whose wards they are, together v",jth a brief statement of.their happy condition and SOlne beautifully eloquent thoughts for the lIolne. The report of the Superintendent furnishes a trne statement of affairs at the HOUle, sho-wing that there are now twenty-five inmates well cttredfor, together with a statement of favors r~~eived, and tl~e suggestion that "the present building ,vill soon be full and it vlill be necessary to provide additional rooIn." I desire that these reports be published with, and I nlake thenl a part of, my own report. The ternl of office of the following Directors expires with the present session of the Grand Lodge, which you should fill by election, viz.: Brothers R. E. Anderson, IT. J. Tygard, Sau1.IVl. Kennard and V. O. Saunders.

298

AppenJdix.

[Oct.

In my last report I omitted to state that the ternl of Bro. R. Q. Roach, as a Director, expired 'with the others then announced, and consequently his successor v,ras not elected. As he is a valuable 111enlbel' of the Board, and 'would have been re-elected ,vith the others, I recoIDluend that he be re-elected no'w, his term to expire with those elected last year. FraIn the reports subulitted here\vith, it 'will be seen that no change has been made in the management of the Home since it was first opened. That the Board ,vere fortunate in tpe selections of Superintendent and lVfatron is now demonstrated. They realized the importance of proper selections for these positions at the time, and that a mistake' luade here might prove disastrous to our hopes. The selections were n1ade with great trepidation and some divIsion of opinion as to whether or not a mistake'had been 111ade. The l'esults have removed the doubts of those ,vho feared, and Bro. Leftwich and his ,vife have not only ,von and held the love of the inmates, but of the friends of the IIoll1e who IH~ve observed its ,vorkings. This much is due theIn, not by ,yay of fulsonle praise, nor as any assurance of further support beyond their nlerits, bllt because their Inanagement of the HOUle up to Ute present time, entitles theIn to a true statenlent of their Inerit. rrhey should be encouraged in their good ,vork by a knowledge of the fact that their services are duly appreciated.

The most important question for the consideration of the J\'Iasons of l\lissouri is as to the future of the I-Icnne. 'Vhat shall it be,?'Jlo,,' shall it be, maintained and supported'? Our success' thus far presents, immediately before us, increased responsibilities, such as we have given but little thought to. Externally, the fact that, we have already provided a happy home for twenty-five unfol'tunates, have good property, all paid for, with an interestbearing路endo,"vluent fund of $35,500, nnpaid subscript.ions aIllounting to about $19,000, and $6,000 cash on hand, Inakes ~L good sho\ving and gives us great reason to thank God for \vhat has been done and to praise' Him for what lIe is doing in, our Fraternity, but the question that must confront those ,"vho think for ~1 Inoment, is ho'\v to carryon this 'work for the future. If our wards Hire twenty-five for the first year, vvha,t ,viII they nUI;nber next year, and the year follo)ving, and so 011 continually? ", '\Vhen they increase, as increase they will, how shall ,ve provide for them? 1Ve should provide in advance, and not, 'wait until the eluergency is upon us. ""'"e CH.nnot afford to, risk a contingency that our lIonlemay yet faiL \"'"arions agencies are at work for us. 'Our wives, nl0thers,sisters Hind t'Utlu~j1te:rs, through the Order of the Eastern St~tr, are ,vith us. few of our Lodges observe" l\:Ia.sonie ,lioule June 24, benefit of the I-Iome,quite a nuulber of the Brethren in the State have luade subscriptions, and aU these

1890.J it a success, thus far, but how·, Inany have not yet contributed in any way? Ho"r 111aY\Ve enlist the united support and c0~operation of the 80,000 lVlasons in l\Iissouri is the question now before us.

If the Lodges shall heed the suggestions made at the last session of the Grand Lodge, "that e~l,ch I..Iodge designate a SUl,U "which it "will contribute annually to\vards the support of the l\iasonic fIOIne," etc., then the Boa,rd 'will know \vhat to depend upon froll1 that source. Bnt responses to this action of the G·randLodge are very fe,v indeed. If every l\iason in the State could look in on the "happy falnily" at the Home, the question \vould be solved. If every l\Iasol1 ",~ill read the reports of the Chairlnan of the Ifome C0111111ittee, and of the Supel'intendent, I think uluch nevv interest will be };1.\vtl,kened. If the follo\viug eloqnent\vordsof our lVI. 'V. Bro. John D. \TincH, Gr~l,nd Secretary, could be read at the fireside of every l\Iissouril\1:asoll's home, during the ensuing winter", it 'would arouse a sentiInent that \vonld not tolerate defeat of "this blessed sa.netu~l,ry of love." They first appeared in the . A.ugust nurnber of the l\lasonic Constellation and are~tS follo\vs : "M~1sons of Missouri, in the name of our HOlUC, with its im1l1enSe and opulent possibilities, I beg you to bestir yourselves and give ns assurance of sympathr, help nlld encQUrageluent. It is the cause of the helpless I plead. I never kno\\" a rnother, nor enjoyed the blessings of love and home, as many have enjoyed these gifts so much like heaven, and when I look into the face of lonely orphanage, \vholenature is stirred and enlisted in behalf of those who· appeal to us so their helplessness. God pity the J\Iason tlU1t can thus look and not feel. OUI HOl1le is to Ilue the loveliest place to-day this side of heaven, ontsidenlY O'Vll household, and ourlIOlue pe6ple are as hapP)T a group of'wido\vs and children as· the bright sun shines UpOll. It is worth 11loney, labor and travel to visit thenl and see whttt a bright, joyous CODlpany \ve have homed at this blessed sanctuary of love. Again, Masons of :Missouri, let me urge that our :Masonic Hmue is the 011e great movement of this day, and should be Inade the one great object of our pntyers and labors."

I cannot add anything. to these words. RBCOMMENDA'l'IONS.

I recoHunend:First. That the usual appropriation of five thousand dollars be 11lade by the Grand· Lodge to the I-Iome to be paid in semi-~tnnual inst,allInents. Second. That the reports of the officers of the HOIne be published with the proceedings of the Grand Lodge, and that a sufficient number of extra copies of said reports be bound separ~'ttely to furnish. to each Lodgea. copy for all its melnbers. CONCLUSION.

In conclusion I wish to t1.ckno,vledge the uniforlYl 'kindness which vve have at all times received franl our Brethren thrqughout the State.

[Oct~

300

If there are any dissensions alllong theln in regard to the I-Ionle I have not learned it. The HOlne is kno\vn and understood to be the "one great movenlent" of the 1:1asons of the entire State, and not of any portion of it. .AJI its inmates, except three, ~re wards of Lodges outside of St. Louis. They are received from Lodges that have not subscribed without any questions being asked, Hind as readily as fronl those \vhich have. "Vith a proper personal presentation of the clainls of the Home to each l\lasonic Body in the State, all anxiety for its future would be renloved. Fraternally sU?luitted, NO.A.H 1\i. GI\TAN, Pre8ident~

Ii-EPORT OF OIIA.IltlVLAN OF I-IOlVIE COl\11VII'rTEE.

S'1'. LOUIS, 1\10., September 30, 1890. ~TUDGE NOAH

IV!.

Ptesl:dent .Board of DireclO1'·.S, llt[Clson·ic IIorne of

GIVAN,

J.lfis80'U'l'?: :

lVly DEAR BROTHER :-..:\.8 Chairnlan of the "11ome Connnittee," I here,vith sllbrnit my ~\p.nl1al report. The follo\ving paper 'will show'- you the inmates receiv~d,'t.heir late residences, Lodges\vhich reeolnnlenclecl .. thenl and when admitted:

FROM.

NA)!E.

I~~i LODGB.. I::~I.~:=:D'

I I ! Della Gale Farthing iGreenfield, Mo ! 12 qr~en~eld. : 44(LTuly I?, IS8n. Stephen HO'vvard Furthing IG-reenfielcl, Mo l f} Green1Ield •... 4-1G,July 24, 1889. ~l~?, St. ~Jlair Elbe~'fiCld'''''''''''I~t. ~~O~!8! Me ! 1~ qrand Sec'y.. i.:;::·I.t~t1g. ~7, 1~~9. }'lrs. C~ H. P~l,hnore ISprll1gtleld, MO 1 4l) Solo11lOn ; -:-/11Nov 4,1889. Daisie R. Pallnore : ISpri,nglield,Mo 15 801oDlon ! 271rNov. 24, 1889. Whartqll PaJmore iRpr!ngf!eld, },lO 113 Solomon : 271!Nov. 2,1, 1889. GerHldlne Pa,}nlore :~pr~ngf~eld, ~io 11(~ SOIOltlOn [ 271iNOV. 24, 1889. Pearl Palmore ,Rpl'ln~tleld, :l\1o...... b 801011lOn i 271:Noy. 24,1889. Annie Palnlore 18pringfleld, 1>rfo ! 4 Solomon I 2711Nov. 24, 1889. Mrs. Ohm'lotte Keeney iNew Florence, MO"j G8FIOrel1Ce !2HIINOV. 2" 188.9,' Mrs. II~lella Goetz : ISt. Louis, Mo 70 Occidental. .. ·l 1G3iDec. 5, 188B. Mary RIdgeway MurtIn ,Rocheport, Mo 1 11 Rocheport i 67!.Tnn. 2, 1890' ·WillieGuyYoung !OldCnstle.Ont.Cani ,H Star : 41HiJan. ~n, 18HO. I

~o,r~n.l.~.I~. j.l,.~l ~,~l.•~~~~,·~~~ ..~~.~~.~::::: i~~g~g,~: .'~'i, ~:.::::: :::'.':: :,. ~.,·I. . I~,:.Fellowship ,~,· '~,"J.{~.):~i~i.b.). ::.:.1, 84;)IMa1'. ~4.1~iM~~:. 20, i~5,·.~ .): jNeosho, 1890.

Edith Holman VifbYinitl,.BrOok l\r~s.~.

M..Bardalec1el1

]iflnnle (~ulnn ~Tessie QUiUll

Cha~. H.Reeves Luel1~ G. Reeves James E. Beeves Pearl J. Reeves Roberta E. Harris

:1\[0

IIPotOsi, .Mo ;St. LOUIS, ~fo ines Are, Mo ;Des Are. Mo

,Steelville,1'l:o :SteelYille, Mo iSteflvil1~,1:o iSteelvillo, Mo St..Joseph, :1'10 i

t,).,,)g:

1 (;

aH Potosi..

1 no PohwStar I !

7/Wavne

6;'~·t1Yne

' 1S i ·12 j 10 !5 :"

ISulliv!tn !Sullivan iSnllivltn ISullivan [.Palestine

181!Mar. 21, 1890.

1 17UiJune 17,1890. : 5:!t;iJuue27, IH90. : 5~f)IJllne27, 18ll9. ! t5H',Tul\" 2n, 1890. : 6H'.rul~·29, 1890. : Gf):.Julv 29, 18HO. i . nH'.1Ul\~ 29, 1890. ; 241 ~ : , ..

1890.J

.i1plJend'ix.

301

FraIn the foregoing it ,vill be observed that t\venty-t\vO inll1ates have entered our Horne since illy last report to you. Three had been previously l'eceived. T'wo were elected to a place in the Horne "vho never clainled. the privilege granted thenl. .A. vvido\v and her child, reeOlnrnended by Xenia Lodge, No. 50, Hopkins, 1\10., declined to accept the benefits offered. by the 1101ne. 'fhe election was cancelled. Of the t","enty-five innlates accepted tl,ncl Hdlllitted, five are the \vidows of deceased :frlasons, the renlaining nlunber being the children of our fallen Brethren.

"\,,r e have a really interesting falnily. It is a tOll ching scene to witness the cOlufort and happiness of the inluutes of our IJorne. It is trnly a HOl\[E to them, "vith all that belongs to that sacred 'word.~rhe childre:rl, for the nlost part, are bright and prolnising speciInens of young nature, and give encouraging aSStlrances that onr "work "rill not be in vain as to their developlnent and success in life. They are rnaking satisfaetory progress in their studies at路 school, and are irnproving in all the elEnnents of character \vhieh will fit thern for respectable路 society in the future. It lnust be said to the credit of the Superintendent iLnd 1Ylatron th~lt they have ,von t:'Lnd held the love of the children as if their o,vn. I n~ever savv little humanity lnore devoted than are these, our wards, to Dr. and l\frs. Leftwich. They kno\y ho\v to "win, govern and control their charges. The aged inmates regard thelll as their friends, and feel truly at "holne":with the luanagel's, ,being' satisfied with the Inanagement. Taking the Honle as a 'whole, nothing can he Inore assuring than that everything is in a most satisfactory condition as tothe ,vards in our charge. The health of aU has been renlarkably good, considering the nUlllbers, time of being in the IIome and the varied conditions of the inlnates. 'Ve have been spared the visitat.ion of death. The very benediction of Ctod seems to rest upon the institntion. A,nd 'why not? Has not the Divine Master said that all such work done for these "we have with nsis done for Him? .A.nd does lIe not approbate what we do for IIiIn'? In many years' study of the lnoveluents of organiZ1:1tions for human good, I never have. heen luore fully convinced of the Divine favor than I anl as toonr I-Iome enterprise. It was born of sylnpathy, founded in love,and. lives in the hearts and prayers of the good and trt1~. With that Divine" favor, which is life, and that loving kind.liess 1V hio11 is better than life, \ve must succeed. The future is ours. 'Vhat will we nlake it? 'Vith the help of. (lod. vve will ulake it the glory of 1\lissouri lVfasonry. I-Iurnanity \vill be blest thereby, an-dGod glorified. This 'will be our reward and our crovvn. As ever yours, sincerely and fraternally,

JOlIN D. ,rINCIL,

Ghainnam,IIome CorrnnUtee.

302

[Oct. REPORrr OF STJPERINTENDENT.

ST.

LOUIS,

1\10.,

'JV\,lV

~J""'''''.

1890.

To the Directors of the .J.1Iasonic Horne (d' J.1fis8ou,ri: \ BUE1'IlREX :-The first year of active operation of the l\Iasonic 110111e of ~Iissouri has closed. The results 'we believe have been satisfactory to yourselves,路 and pleasing to the Craft generally throughout the State w'ho have vvatched ,,~ith fatherly interest the establishn1ent of this institution. vVe are gratified that the G-rand .A.rchitect 'of the U niyersehas thus far blessed with I:Iis approval all the plans that you, in yonI' \visdorn, have dra'wn on the trestle board of brotherly love for the fonnding of this noble lVlasonic charity. l\lany vtl,lnable and inlportant ilnprovenlents have been rnade on the lIoIne property since its purchase, \vhich were necessary, to adapt it to its present use and render it attractive. Of these irnproveluents, the Illost useful \vas the introduction of city \vater, enabling us to put in suitable baths, \vaSh-raoIns, \vater closets, ete. The lighting of the Flonle by eleetrieity, and the enhlrging of th.e .dining-roolll, I~Hlst be rnentioned also.

The rapid adVH:I1Ce in the value of the :ElaIne property nlust be gratifying to the Directory, as it clen10Ilstrates their "risdOlll in the selection of this aclnlirable location. The HOlne property "which cost \ $40,000, could e~1sily be sold to-day for $100,000. Twenty-five inlnates have been adnlitted to the I-Iorne during the year, ranging in ages frorn four years to seventy, and none have been discharged. The admissions cOlllprise t'welve girls, seven boys, five 'widows, a11cl one maiden lady. Notwithstanding the delicate eonstitutions of 111anyof the inulates achnitted, ~11l have been blessed with good health since entering the Home. Good nature and loving kindness prevail itnl0ng the inInates, ~lnd it ,,,"auld be diffienlt to find a lllore joyous and happy faluily than is. here assembled. .A.11 seenl to appre~ ciate their Home, and vie "with each other in every effort to Blake it attractive ~tnd pleasant.

Fifteen of the lIunates are no",~ "going to school." :Fourteen to the Dozier pnblic school, about a lnile distant from the Iiolne, and one to the Stoddard school, Tvventy..ninth ~lnd Lueas avenue. The children are studious ~l,nd are Inaking very satisfactory progress in their studies, and I receive excellent reports fronl the the schools, on both deportment ~1nd lessons. On the 19th of . August the Home vV'" as visited by the (i-rand of the O. E. 8. in a body, and ,vere entert~tined here the St. Louis

1890.J ......." ........"'t"',,"-'... ...., of Order. \vere \vith the beauties of the Home and happiness of its inrnates. God bless theIn, for they are the earnest, loving, 'working friends of. this charity.

The 110111e has been the recipient of the follo'lNing useful and orna111ental gifts· since our last report: Substa,ntial oak book case, ]vliss IHnllnock, Richrnond,V·a. J3ealltiful clock and t\yO crayon portraits, Ivanhoe COllln1andery. T\vo pretty engravings (fralued), 'Yeber }\;Ioulding Co. Large ship, table and gh1SS co\rer, l\il's. ~Tohn G·ooclin. Photograph albuln, from visiting friends. G'ranite"ware, Bro. Niedringhaus. Brother Parsons, Fourteenth ancllVIarket streets, has taken eX cellellt photographs of all the ilunates free of cost, and they are placed in the album. 1

r.rhe1YIatron, nIl'S. Left\\"ieh, sent out cirelllars during the year to the various Lodges in the State, ~1,sking for ft Inite from each, to purchase an organ for tl{~ J101ne. 145 Lodges responded, enabling her to purehase the organ and song books and turn over to the general fund the stun of one hundred dollars. The library has also been rernen1beredby a fe,v friends tions of 1110ney and books.

\~vithdona

In conclusion "rill eall attention to the fact that the present building will soon be full and it will be necessary to· provide additional room. With grateful thanks for your kindly support of the n1anagen1ent during the year, and with an earnest prayer that the (frand Master of the l;Jniverse will bless the Home and CrO\VIl your earnest t1.nd faithful work in its behalf ,vithan enduring success, I arn Fraternally yours,

IVL LEFTWIOH, Sttperintetttdent.

[Oct.

304 REPORT OF SECRETA.RY.

BALANCE SHEET, JULY 31st, 18HO.

DH.

Unpaid Subscriptions Bonds Account.. Live Stock Account. Salary Account Insurance ACCollnt , Improvement Account. Farnl and Dairy Account 'Expense Account BUls Receivable Real Estu,te Cash ' Furnitnre Account.

$ 19,262 20 . 35,250 00 27;') 40 .. . 1,784 10 12;j 00 .. .. 2,42S 35 ~)5 87 . ..

.. .. 40,000 00 .. 6,148 72 .. 1,073 28

Cn. Lodge Subscriptiol1s Chapter Subscriptions COUI~Ci1

Subscriptions

Commandery SubscriptiOI18 Individual Snbscriptions Enclo\Vlnent Fund Entertainnu:mt Account Libra!)"

Interest and Prenlinm Superintendent and Matron

S 44,013 66 .. 6,362 1路1 .. 10000 .. 2,409 00 . 9,550 45 . 35,750 00 . 9,831 91. 500 . 2,741 路18 .. 72.5 00

$111,488 59

$111,488 5U Cash~in

ha.nds of Treasurer Cash in hands of Secretary

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

$ti,011 60 137 12 $6,1-1:8 72

ASSETS, JULY 31s'r, 1890. Unpaid Subscriptions $ Bonds :.................................................. I..Ii\re Stock...... .. Improvements on Property...... *Real Estate (original investruent)............................................. tFnrnitnre and Fixtures............ Farm and Dairy Fixtures.......................................................... Bills Receival)le................................................................ Cush...........................................................................................

19,262 20 35,260 00 275 40

2,428 85 40,000 00 1,073 28 95 87 30440 72

$;J.04,888 .2'2

LIABILl'rIES. Balance clue Superintendent uucl lV[atron Net Assets........

. ... :

725 00

$104,113 22

*Valuation greatly increased since pl.1fcluLsed. tSl1bject to discount for wear and tea.I'. UNPAID SUBSCRIPTIONS. $ 1,lHO 20 On First Installnlcnt On Secou(l Installment ,.............................................. 1,844 70 On 'rhird. Installment .. On Fourth Installment ' . On Fifth Installment (Unmatured)................ ...........6,626 30

1890.J CASH RECEIPTS FOR YE.AR, FROl\f JULY

31~T,

18SD) TO JULY 81s'r,

From Lodge SUbscriptions a.nd Donations .., ,. $ Fronl Chapter Subscriptions and Donations ,..................... Fr0111 Conlma.ndery Subscriptions and Donations........................ From Individual SUbscriptions and Donations....... From Grand Chapter) R. A.'l\L ,......... From Grand Chapter) O. E. S..................... Irroln Interest on Bonds. and Deposits ,................... :PrOlIl Pt1yment l\'Iatured Bonds...........................

865 00 2)060 80 500 00 423 63 1,DG5 ~19 1,000 00 ~156

From Bills Receivable................................................................. ]?rorn Capt. Robt, JYlcCulloch for Endowrnent.....

250 00 1)0 00 139 65 3 25 1 fj5 i~,111 OG

From I..Iadies' Triennial Conclave, :Moberly From Farm and Dairy Productions............................................. From "Holne" J\lite Box..... ]"rom Tuscan Lodge Mite Box ,... From EntertainD1ents, Festivals, etc........

$\17,4354G 21)868 94

Balance on hand July 31st, ISS!> Total Casll

18~lO.

3,358 33 750 00

$39,304 40

CASH DISBURSK1\fENTS, FRO!vl JULY 31st, 1889, TO JULY 31st, 1890. Bills Payable (Deed of Trust) Interest on same six luonths to Decenlber 10, 1880 Furniture, Fixtures, Range, etc~ Improvenlents on Property ~ BOI1(ls IIlsl1ral1ce ~ Live Stock (CO'V8, Pigs, etc.) Seeds) Plants and Agricultural Implements

Assistant Matron-Salary Assistan t :Matron-Extr a Salary : Salaries of Cook, Gt\rdener, and Assistant Salary ASr;istant Secretary General RUlllling Expenses

$25,000 00 . 750 00 . 819 H9 . 1,541 01 . 1,242 50 . 5000 . 67<10

;

. . .

66 39

319 10

50 00 50 00

. 30000 . 2,899 29

Balance Cash on Hand........................................................... Total Cash

$33,155 68 6,148 72 $39,304 40

EXPENSE ACCOUNT. (ITEMIZED), .FOR YEAR ENDING JULY 31st, 1890. Taxes for 1889

$500 43 45 00 Telephone Service .~........................................................................ 67 50

Water License................................................................................

Electric Lig-ht8 ~. 83 03 Legal Pro rata of Surveying Delmar Avenue and Property, for Widenillg ..~ ,~enue .. 36 36 Lab,or . 22985 Groceries, Meat and. Vegetables . 625 13 Shoes, Clothing and Dry Goods . 20628 Coal and Ice : .. 21240 FlOUT, Bran, Oats, etc .. 261 31 Repairs on 'flame . 46 20 Cin路ders for Walk

G.. L. Ap.-20.

600

306

[Oct.

.ilppendix. Blacksmithing, and Horseshoeing . $ 9 55 Drugs and 11edicilles . 22 51 <.:11ass, 1)ai11ts, Putty, etc .. 11 72 IIorse Bla11ket . 1 Ht1 . :. \.ffidu·vit .. 50 Expressage 011 BOIICls . 1 00 Protest Fee OIl Bi11~ Receivable . 2 75 Drayage 011 Iteports to Postoffice . 1 00 ''''raI)pillg Paper . 25 Postage 011 Thircl Calls . 10 00 Postage on 10,500 I{eports . 70 00 Poshlge on St. John's Day Circulars : .. 7 00 Postage Received froIn Subscribers in Paymellt . 250 Postage for Secretary's Ofiice (Letters, etc.) .. 3 28 Postage and Registering on 'Varrant Book . 232 Printing Four IUInates Registers .. 14 00 Printing'l'hird Call Notiees . 350 () 00 Printing Postuls for Superintendent (Grapes, Cider) .. Prilltillg 10,500 Reports . 2G850 Prillti11g Letter IIeacls . 4 75 Printing Envelopes for Third Call . 1 25 Printing Envelopes for Superintendent ~ . 1 75 Printing Envelopes for Secretary's Office . 275 Printing Envelopes for St. (John's Day CalL. .. 2 25 Printing Circulars for St. Joh11's Da~~ CnU . 5 50 Cash Expenses Paid by Superintendent, such as Car ~""are, School Books, etc . 123 21 Total

$2,899 29

SUPPLEMENTAL Sl'A rEl\lEN'l' OF GA.SH ACCOUNT FEOlYI JULY .31ST, 18HO, TO OCTOBER 1ST, 1890. Balance July' 31st, 1890..............................................•......•...........$ 6,148 72 Received from Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. },L.................................. 5,000 00 Reeeived fronl Grand Chapter, O. E. S.......................................... 10 00 Received from Lodge Subscriptions and Donations 436 50 Received from Chapter Subscriptions................ 130 00 Heceived fr011.1 Individual Subscriptions and Donations............. IGO 00 Received from Entertainments,.Festivals, etc............................. {i09 70 Received from Surplus of Organ Fund......................................... 100 00 Heceived from Interest 011 Bonds................................................ 70 00 Heceived fr0111 Bins Receivable...... 30440 Received froD1 Collection of Protest Fee...... 2 75 Received from Sales of Grapes, Produce, etc................................ 297 -12 $IS,26949

EXPENDITURES. Expense Account August and Septenlber $ Superintendent and :Matroll 011 Aecount.. . Furlliture, Fixtures~ etc . Salary Account Assistant :Matron, Cook and Gardener, Two ~:fOllths

Salary Account Assistant Seeretary,

Balance on Hand Octobor 1st, 1890

·u

M(.)uths

, ••

381 03 12500 3013

8100 00

$12,&r2

1890.J

307

NE\"V DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM JULY 31sT, 1889, '1'0 OCrrOBER 1ST, 1890. Grand Lodge, A. 1!'\ & A. 1\1. $5,000 00 Grand Cbapter~ R. A,. 1\1... 500 00 Grand Cha,pter, (). E. S................................. 438 .63 Osage Lodge, No., 303......... .. 50 00 Burlington Lodge, No. 442..·.............. 10 00 Florida IJo<lge, No. 23 :... 5 00 Nov"eIty- Lodge, No. 181..................... 8 00 Canlbridge Lodge, No. 63...... 60 00 1\{orality Lodge, No. 18G '........................ 10 00 Gate of the Ternple Lodge, No. 422.......................... 100 00 GraIlite I,odge, No. 272........... 25 00 Laue's Prairie Lodge, No. 5:31..................... 3 60 Pattonsburg Lodge, No. 65............................................................ 25 00 St. Jaules' I..Iodge, No. 230 ,....................... 10 00 Tl'ilumiIla Lodge, No, 205.......................................... 25 00· Arlington Lodge, No. 346............................................................... 10 00 .A..rro\Y Rock Lodge.. No. 55.............................................................. 25 00 Dadeville Lodge, No. 458............................................................... 10 00 :F'airvie\V' Lodge, No. 447 ,..... 5 00 Lafayette Lodge, No. 437........................ 23 00 PH,ris Union Lodge, No. lH............................................................. 25 00 St. Andrew's Lodge, No. HG 75 00 'l'rellton Lodge, NO.l11 ~ !............ 25 00 l;nioll Lodge, .N'o. 173.............. 50 00 'Vallace I.lod,ge, No. 456.......... 25 00 Hazle\yood Lodge, No. 459............... 25 00 I..Iatinler Lodge, No. 395............... 5 00 ,,\.rgyle Lodge, No. ,:151................................................................... 4 50 Chain of Rocks Lodge, No. 141.......................................... 50 00 li'rt111kford Lodge, No. 192 ,..... 2 75 Papinsville Lodge, No. 140.............................. 25 00 T.ro:y" I..lodge, No. 34............... 50 00 :MOUllt Olive Lodge, No. 45H.. 30 00 Star Lodge, No. 41H. 10· 00 "Wn.desburg Lodge,No. 8,;18............................................................ 20 00 \Varrenton Lodge, No. 231 ;........................................................ 1 00 COlnposite Lodge, No. B69 :... 50 00 Blackwell Lodge, No. 535 ~ : 33 00 Goldcll I..IoClge, No. 4:75.......... :3 .50 Iron 1\1ol1ntain Lodge, No. 430. 25 00 La Plata I..Iodge, No. 2:37............................. 25· 00 Ash Gro,re Lodge, No. 436.............................................................. 40 00 St. Mark's Lodge, No. £)8...... 50 OC IJtLdies' Triennial Circle, Moberly, Mo.......................................... 50 00 Springfield R. A. C., No. 15............................................................ 50 00 Sedalia R. A. 0., No. 18................................................................. 50 00 St. John's Commander)"', No. 20...................................... 50 00 Bethany Connnandery, No. 42....................................................... 20 00 ~I. Leftwich, Superintendent, :Mrs. M. Leftwich, :Matron...... ........ 75 00 Xellophon R~'lal1d, Lexington...................................................... 16 00 l\:!uxwell CrOUCh, St. I..Iouis................................................ 10 00 Henry Sil'~ester, St. Louis.......................... 5 00 Ge'orge BroV\o"n, St. Louis ~...... 10 00

[Oct.

308 '''''. P. Coad, St. I.lOllis E ~. Frocklnann, St. Louis I)Cllj. I,yn.cls: St. LOllis \V. P. Brobeck, Rich Hill. D. ~L Pinkerton, Blackburn \V. \v. S'weeney, Blackburn E. E. Lyens. Ne'w Bloornfield ~ Dr. M. P. Sexton, Nc\v IHoornficld .las. P. Sheley, Ne\\" Bloollltield 'rhos. Lu\vson, New Bloomfield J. Y. Basinger, ~e,v BloOlnfield ~ N. F. Baynhmn, New Bloomfield ,J. C. Re~·nolds, New BloOlntield H. E. Gutherie, No\v Bloomfield or. S. Gutherie, Nc\v Bloonlfielc1 J. C. Carr, Ne,,,' BloomJield R. 'T. Nichols, Nev\' Bloornfield G. T. King, Ne\v Bloo111field H. O. HUITlphreys, New BloOInfield : J. M. DaYis, New Bloonlfielcl . Dr..J. K. RelnbertoIl, New Bloomfield \V. M. LingleYl New Bloolllfield H. Newsom. New Bloonltield Brother '\Vilc1e, Bonne Terre Brother Rank, Bonne 'rene Thos. P. Morse, through Jno. H. Deems, Chairman of tainnlent COlllmittee

. :$ 4 20 ,. flO . 5

00 CO 00 00 2 50

.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . . ,. . ..

2 50 2 00

100 1 00 2 00

1 00 2 00 2 00 2 00

.. .. . . .

3 8 :3 ;') 2 2 :3 5 2 1

00 00 00

00 00 00 00 00 00 1 00

El1tertain~

'Total :New Donations

100 00

$7,550 98

NEW SUBSC1UPTIONS.

l\Iiauli I-t. A. C., No. 76 Florida Lodge, No. 261 Rocheport Lodge, No. f;H Potosi Lodge, No. 131 Belton Lodge, No. 450 Agricola Lodge, No. 150 Lathrop ,Lodge, No. 506 l\liami Lodge, No. 85 l\filton I.lodge, No. 151

$ 20000

.. .. . .. . ..

. .

J:I"'.

B. Fanner. St. I.Jouis VV. Risque, St. Louis Austill R. JY100re, St. Louis

. . ..

A. C. Stewart, St. Louis

Silas T. Po,vell, St. LOllis

J08.

W. W. Zimnlerman. St. IJouis Thos. J• Phillips, St. Louis Ed\vard Coe, St. LOllis l\lark Stevens, Blackwell : .r. T. Parker, Siliea N• Slavvson,, De Soto A. F.Sla,\yson, De Sota B. Mallheinler, De Soto

. . .

. . . . .

50 00 5000 10000 125 00 150 00 25 00 [)Ooo

20 00 100 00 10000 100 00 100 00 60 00 50 00 25 00 25 00 10 00 500 5

5 [) 00 00

309

1890.J RECAPITULATION.

Donations to October 1st Subscriptions

$7,;)50 98 1,860 00 $8,HIO 拢18

RECEIPTS

FRO~I

ENTERTAINMENTS, FESTIVALS, :ETC., FR01\f JULY;HsT, 1889, TO OCTOBER 1ST, 1890.

Daggett Lodge, No. 492, 1889, $5.00: 1890, $5.00 $ 10 00 Potosi Lodge, No. 131.. 50 G-rand River Lodge, No. 276 . 25 Blt'tck,vell Lodge, No. 535 . 15245 St. Joseph's I,odge, No. 78 . 19 12 Sunlmit Lodge, No. 263 . 14 00 "iebster Lodge, No. 98 . 405 Friendship Lodge, No. 89, and Chillicothe Lodge, No. 383 . 81 40 Greenfield Lodge, No. 446, and "\iVashington Lodge, No. 87 .. 30 00 Cuba Lodge, No. 312, ~lnd Lebanon J-Jodge, No. 77 . 11 10 15 90 ReUefLoc1ge, No. 3il1, and Billings Lodge, No. 379 . Sedalia Lodge, No. 236, ~l,nd Granite Lodge, No. 272 . 88 85 Jo!)lill Lodge, ,No. 335 . 117 50 }"'ellowship Lodge, No. 345 . 117 50 I-tobert Bllrns Lodge, No. 96 .. 11 00 .A.nllville I,odge, No. 464 . 50 50 Trilumilla Lodge, No. 205 .. 35 00 Bethall'j1" Lodge, No. 97 .. 10 00 Alexandria Lodge, No. 40,:1 . 16 10 Fraternity of SpringfIeld, Mo : ~.... 33 60 Ofilce lVfen's Club, St. Lonis........................................................... 401 00 Fraternity of Osceola, Mo.................. 11 15 . Fraternity of Jefferson City, 1\10..................................................... 52 90 Fraternity of Cameroll, :Mo..... 35 50 :Emmanuel Com.mandery, No. I,K. T............................................ 21 00 *Brother .Tno. R.路 Parsoll, Chairnlan, Dedication Day, Sale of lVIedals and Photographs...................................................... 110 00 *Proceeds Dedication Day 2,103 39 St. John's Day, 1890, Brother .LH. Deems, Chairlnau 1,100 00 $4,720 76 *Total Dedication Day, $7,103.;19; Sttle of medals and photos, $110. Total, $7,213.39.

Fraternally Submitted, S. C. BUNN,

SeC'retary.

310

Append'i~c.

TREASURER~S

REPORT OF

F. J.

[Oct.

REPORT.

TYGARD, TREASURER, l\iASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI,

FROM: . A.UGUST

1, 1889, TO

JULY

31, 1890.

RECEIPTS.

1889.

Receipt 1\'0.

August 1, To balance ou hand, per report.. September 4, To cash frorn S. C. Bunu, Sec October

30, 31, 31,

Or.

:31

2,094 65

" 32 " 33 for Cass Co., lvIo., pd. Nos. 480 & 485 Bonds, $500 ea.. 011 acct. K. T. El1dow't Fund, 34

612 45 1,186 17

31, November 30,

interest on above bonds from S. C. Bunn, Sec

December 26, 26,

Int.

31,

Dr.

$21,427 11

34 35

C. of D. Aug. 1, '89, to Dec. 1, '89,36 Interest on demand deposit, :March 1, 1889, to Dec. 1, 1889 37 from S. C. Bunn, Sec 38 011

1,000 00 10 00

2,865 70 102 50

99 15 2,591 10

1890.

January 31, Febrnary 28, " 28, March

31, 31,

April

22, 30,

:May

31, 31,

June

21, 30,

July

:31, 31,

• • • IR

" •••

, •••• , ••••

~.:39

Int. on $11,000 Grand River T"vp.Bonds, acct. Endowment Fund .41 from S. C. Bunn, Sec .42 Int. on $20,000 Henry Co. Bonds, acct. EndowInent Fund .48 Rt. Em. Sir I-tobt. McCulloch, acct. EndO\lvment Fund 44 from S. C. Bunn, Sec .4[) Int. 011 $1,000 Linn Co. Bonds, acct. Endowment Fund .46 from S. C. Bunn, Sec .47 Int. on $2,000 Pettis Co. Bonds, acct. En.. do-\vment Fund 48 Ladies' Triennial Circle, Moberly, }[o .49 from S. C. Blinn, Sec flO Interest on acct. to Jul]t 51 from S. C. Bunu, Sec 52

Total receipts

:.......

597 95 497 18 550 00

535 39 1,000 00

250 00 1,304 75 6000 31200 10000

5000 349 4.,')

1,243 $38,882

311

Appendi;r.

1890.J

DISBUR&E1\IEN'£S.

1889. September 2, By 'Varrant No. 21, paid S. C. Bunu, Sec . 2, " "22, .1. Kennard & Sons . 80, "23, S. C. Bunn, Sec . October 25, "24, 1vlo. Elec. Light & P. Co .. 31, "25, S. C. Bunn, Sec . Noveluber 6, "26, F. J. Tygard, 'freas., for pur.ofbonds, En. }t'd.• 6, F. J. Tygard, Tresa., ex~ " 27, press charges ~ . 6, " 28, F. J. 'rygurd, Treas., protest fee 011 collections.. 20, LUdlow-Sayler 'Wire Co . " 29, S. C. Bunn, Sec .. 30, " 30, December 10, F. J. T:ygard, Treas., pay" 31, ment lYlasonic Home ... 10, F. J. Tygard, 'l'reas., Int. " 32, on above debt . Jas. H. Crowley . 11, " 33, I') "Yesteln, Bascom & Co . " 34, Eden Reed .. 26, " 35, 26, 'V. H. Brothers ~ .. " 36, 31, S.C. Bunn, Sec . " 37,

Dr.

Or. $ 168 7fj 115 75 166 36 179 60

255 42 1,006 00 100 275 175 00 141 26

25,000 00

750·00 200 00 50 00 23548 15 00 ~)28 78

1890.

January

" 38,

" " " " " " " " " " "

39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 4:9,

" "

50, 51,

13, 30, 30,

80, February 14, " 28,' March 3, 13, 7, April

May

17, 2,

June Jul~'

24, 9, 9, 9, S, 3, 28, 30, 31, By balance

"52, "53, "54, "55, "56, " 57, ,. 58, ., 59, on hand

Wood'\vard & Tiernan Printing Co . J. L. Isaacs .

268 50 8300 68 44 142 00 300 00

Janis, Saunders & Co .. Wrought. Iron Range Co.. J .R. Cl'o,\vle:y" ". O. O. Gira,rd, Assist. Sec .. J. Kennard & Sons . S. C. Bunn, Sec .

273 16 79 77 337 51

500 00

Mrs. lV1. Strassinger . Theo. Salorgne .. S. C. Bunn, Sec . :M. I..leftwich, Supt.~ .. F. J • Tygard, Treas., bond aoct.En. Fund . E. P. Bell . M. Leftwich, Supt . St. Louis "Vater \Vorks Co. Michael Foerstel. M. Leftwich, Supt . St. Louis Feed & Com. Co. Jacob Kaiser & Co .. Eden Reed . . 0"

50 00 500 43 200 00

148 21 24250 36 36 22365 25 00 330O 251 61

5882 4025 2'23 99 6,011 60 $38,882 95

July 31, 1890, Dr. to balance......

$ 6,011 60

S:38,88295

312

[Oct.

11ppendix.

~TATE~mN'r OF BO:t\DS HI~LD BY

F. J. TYGARD, TREA.SURER :MASONIC HO:\IE OF :MrSSOURI, FOR ACCOUNT OF "KNIGHTS TEl\IPI.. A.R TH.Il~NNIAIJ ENDOWMENT FUND.'

Henry County, l\Iissouri, Funding Bonds $20,000 Grand Riyer Tmvnship, Cass County, Missouri, Bonds 11,000 Brookfield Township, Linn County, :Missouri, Bonds : , 1,000 Pettis County, :Missouri, Bonds " 2,000 Butler, Mo., Loan and Trust Company Bonds: secured................ 1,000 Bates County, Missouri, \Varrant.. ,.............................. 250 Total

00 00 00 00 00 00

$35,250 00

II~terest

on above bonds, paid prOluptly '\vhen due. 'l'he Henry County Bonds are dated .Tulr 5th, 1887, and due July 5th, 1907, except $9,000 may be called July 5th, IB02-5 per cent annual interest coupons attached. ' Grand River Township Bonds are dated November 1st, 1887, and due November 1st, 1917, but nlay be called Noverl1ber 1st, 1907-5 per cent annual interest coupons attached. Brookfield Township Bond is dated April 1st, 1883, and due April 1st, 1903, subject to call April 1st, 1893-6 per cent annual interest coupons attached. Pettis County Bonds are dated 1fay 1st, 1888, and due May 1st, 1908. ]vIay be ml.lled :May 1st, 1898-5 percent annual interst eoupolls attached. Butler Loan and Trust Company Bond is dated September 3d, 1889, and due Septemcent anllual interest coupons attached.

ber 8d, 180..1:-7

Bates County 'Warrant dated l;'1ebruary 7th, 1890, subject to call-bears 6 per cent interest f'rOlJl date. Above Bonds are deposited in box Hit St. Louis· Safe Deposit COlUpH,lly.

Fraternally SUbmitted, BUTLER,

:Mo., July 31st, 1890.

F. J. TYGARD, Treasurer.

S·UPPLEl\fENT.A.L REPORT OF TIlE PRESIDENT.

Since \vriting the foregoing report, I·. am advised. that our Brother William Harly, of Boonville, IVlo."v!1o is ninety-seven years of age, and who has been a l\lason for seventy years, has contributed Fifty Dollars to the Home. This donation, from one 'who has so long labored in the cause of Brotherly Love,· Re1iefand .rrruth, deserves special recognition, and 'we rejoice that this aged ~fason has been permitted to ··live until the ~Iasonic Honle of lYlissouri has become an aceoDlplished fact. NOAH",l\r. GI\TAN, P1"es'ident.

NOTE.-The recolllnlendatioll of Hn a-J.)'pr~jp]rultl(1.n }!"'ive Thollsand Dollars, was referred to the Special the and modified by thenl. See Journal of PrC)Ceie,dl.ngS"

1890.]

313

S'r. I...JOUIS, 1\10., Oct. 16, 1890.

To the .Nfost l'Vorshiplul Gtan,cl Lodge of l1fi880uri, ",,-.t. F.

d~;

.11.

j{.:

youi.. Oommittee on Credentials respectfully report that there are represented at this session, of the Grand Lodge 204 chartered Lodges. [Those 111arked \vith an asterisk

Itep~·esentative.

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GEO,

'VASIUNGTON

......•.•..•....•..••

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DEWITT'

are proxies.]

1 Geo. C. R. Wagoner, W. M. .A.. 1V[00re Berry, S.'''''. H. L.flenderson, J. W. 2 ~J. Frank, 'V. lYI. F., G. Boehme,J.,W. 4 R. ··V. 'Bonhalu, M. 6 .A.nthony Dailey,.W~ M. 9 ·P. R. Flitcraft, 'V. M. Jno. Greenough, S. 'V. San1'1 M. 'Grant, J. 'V. lZ J. .1.-\. Eaton, 'V.,M. C. W. Loomis, S. )V. 16 Jno. P. Davis, S. W. 17 E. N.l\loody, J. W.* 18 J. 'V. Mallory, W. M. Henry Drescher1 s. vV.* G. F. Lew"is, J. W. 33 D. H.Smith, W. :1\1:.* 34 "\V. H. IIutchinson, \tV.M. Ira L.Russell, S. vV. 36 R. Hutchison, W.1VL* Wm. S. Stephens, S. vV.* 38 W'. F. Bennett, W. lVI. A. J. JVIathis, J. W. 39 A. D. Richards, 'V. M.

"T..

"'T.

"•••..••••••.

314 Representative.

Lodge. ,JE'FFERSON •.•,•••••..••••••••••••••••••••••• No.

•JACKSONVILIJE ...•.•.•.•••..••...•....••...

44 45

BON!ro:\.r~fE.••.•..••..•..•••..•..•..•••.••••

FULTON •••••..•••.••••••.••.....•••.•••..••••

47 48

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. .'iRRO'\V· ROCK ••.........•.•....••.•....•...

CEN'rRAI;It\ .••..••.....••..........•....•.••

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60 62 G3

BLOO1\IFIELD..........•......•.....•

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I.JINN •..•••••••••....•.....••.•••.......•...•.

65 66

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EUREK,A.....•.••......•..•...........•••....

S'r. J OSEPJI .••••.•.•.•••.•••••.•.•.•••••••••

73 77 78

POL.>\.R SrfAR•••••..••••.••.• , •.••••••.•.•.•.•

Bl~IDGE'rON.•••.• , ..•...••.....•.•.......

80 81 83 84 86

P.A.TTONSBURG••••••..••.•...••..•••.•...••.

LEB.i'\NON

HICKORY GROVE

I..J.A.cLEDE •••••••••••••••.••.••.•••••••••••••• POTTER ••••••••••••...•.••••..••••...••..•..• BROOK,FIE'LD•••••••••...•••••.••.•••••••••••

FRIENDSHIP ••••.••.•....••......•.••.•.•••• RUSSELLVILLE ••..••••...•...•••..••..•...• PERSEVERANCE ...•.........•..•.•.•.•.•.•

VVEBSTER••••••.•.••.•••••••.•..••...•.••.••.

HEROINE.•......•.•••.....•.•..•......... ~ .. KI.RKSVILLE ••.••...• , ••...•••••••••...•••.•

89 90 92 98

104 105

J 110. T. Short, 'V. ::.\1. J. L. Thorpe, S. \V. A. lVL Hough, J. \V.* G. W. Butler, S. \V . Jas.lVL Bre\ver, "'I". 1\1. H. S. Baxter, J. \V.* R. E. "Vitt, \V. 1\1. T. 'V. Hunter, ,V. Thi. D. D. Ford, S. \V.* \V. R.· Painter, S. 'lV. .J. T. Baker, \V. :1\1. S. J. Bo\vne, "'V. 1\I. ,"Vnle H. Carpenter, S. "\V.* \V. IV!. Longley, "V. ~L R. DeSteig-er, 'V. 1\1. E. S. Herider, S. 'V. C. VV. Bridges, J. ,~V. R. E. lVlaupin, 'V. lVL John Jacques, \V. lVI. J. J. "\Valkup, W. 1\1. O. E. Denny, 8. VV. J. W. Davis, J. ,Yo R. L. Blakey, IVL Ferd. \V. SVebb, 'V. M. C. P. Kingsbury,'~V. IV£. B. P. Hatch, S. 'V. Harry l{eene, J. ,~.... * F. C. Shoemaker"v"'r..r. 1VI. John T. Boyd, S. \V. Edwin P. Ambler, J. 'V". F. A. IIeidorn, \V. 1\1. J3'. L. La Force, S. W. C. Joslyn, "l. }VI. Virgil E. I{eller, "\T. lVI:. 'V. D. Crandall, ,V. M. I)anforth Cheney, J. -Wf .* vV.A. IIendersoll, ·Vir. ~L John Grant,W. M. J. Tholnason, \V.:NI. O. ,~rinslo"r, 'V. 1\1:. Oliver Wells~ J. \V·. E. F ..AJlen, J. \Y.* D..A,. Ely, ,V. l\L

"T.

"r.

815

1890.J Lodge.

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

106 tJalues T. Allen, 'V. lVL* 108 Patrick McDonald, "\-V. M.

CrRAIIAM ..•...

112 J. lVI. Kenyon, W. l\L

GALLA'rIN .....•..•.••..•....•....•.•.•...•.• No.

.•.. ...••

T'VILIGHT L,ADDONIA ••.... VERSAILLES •..•..

....••••.... ....•.•.

DESOTO ••..•.•...............•......•..• ..... ER'VIN.

••....

HERMANN.............................. ATHENS...................................... HUME

..•

FARMINGTON PLEASANT

1YloUNT........................

PRAIRIEVILLE

CASS

LEXINGTON....... ..•• MIL'l'ON... LINN CREEK....................

B,LOO:\-IFIELD..................... ....•.

CONCORD.................................... <

NOR'rH STAR...

PLEASANT................................... OCCIDENTAL JOACHIM

CENSER ..•..•.. UNION

.....•

STURGEON

TEXAS......................

GRI8WOIJD................................... . PRIDE OF THE "rEST.....................

DES l\IOINES.............. .•..... STE\VARTSVILLE

CALIFORNIA......

....•.....•

HALE CITy................................. CHAMOIS................

114 Ja1l1es A -\dams, ",V. M. 115 E. C. I{ennen, 'V. ~1.

117 L. B. Ha\vks, S.vV. James l\lcNair, J. vV.oX· 119 'r. H. Hayden, \V. M. 121 "\-V. H. Ilenselnleier, \V. M. 123 Charles D. Eitzen, 'V. M.* 127 J. 13. Tholnas, S. \V.* J. B. Thomas, J. "\\7'.* 130 D. H. Hill, VV. 1\L 132 F. L. !{eith, W. ]VL 134 A.. P. \Veaver, \V. M. 137 \V. H. Pollard~ 'N". M. 147 Geo. D. Little,.S. vV.* 149 P. H. Chambers, S. "\V.'* J. A. Price, J. vV.* 151 C. vV. G·rimes,\V. 1\1. R. D. 1\ioberly, S. 'V. 152 H. V·V. Chalfant, J. 'V. 153 Thos. B. Tnrnbaugh, 'V.M. 154 J. vV. Pledge, S.\V. 157 Grant Wyatt,\V. M. 160 B. ""V. Mitchell,"\V. M.* 163 W. J. Olark, 'V. 1\1. J08. C. Finagin, J. ·\V. 164 R. W. McMullin, S.\V. 172 Ohas. G. Howe, \V. M.* J. L. lVfartin, J. ""V. 173 John H. Pugh, \V. lVI. 174 J. vV. Hulett, ,V. ]\1. 177 Thos. F."Nicholas, "\V. M. 178 F. P. Wyatt, W. M. Jos~ph Early, S. W. 179 Carl Ringe, S. \V. 180 I. J. Wilson, \Y. M. 182 1. I. Kibbey, W. M. 183 Fred. Hert, W. M. 184 Jas.H. Toppa~s, 'V. M. 185 Henry E. Ameyer, W. M.

316

[Oct..

.l.tppend'ix. Rep1"eserdat·ive.

Lodge. HANNIBAL. ••..••..•....•••••.....•..•....•• No.

188 J. O. Hearne, 'V. 1\1. D. H. Roderick, S. "~.

ZERED.A.TIIA. .••.•••

189

'VELLSVILI;E.

IH4

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197

N ElV

199

HOPE

·....

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203 205

POPI,AH BLUFF............................

208 209

UNIONVILLE...........

210

SALISBURY

TrILL......................... ...

FOUR l\IILE.................................

211 212

ROLLA.......................................

213

EVERETT..........

219 220

HICKORY

\V.S.Snyder,J. \V. R0111Ulus E. Culver, S. A. J. Day, S. 'V. J. C. Blaine, J. 'V. VV. 'Vood'ward, '·V. 1\1. Thos. B. Tuttle, S. ",V.* J. ~. Davvson, 'V. lVI. James Long, S.'V. S. P. Hickman, '·V. lV1.* Jas. A. Gordon, 'V. lVI. R. E. L. Smith, S. \~V·. Leslie O'Rear, J. ,~V. J. D. Bruulmall, "VV. ~I. C. l\L Heltebrand, 'V'. M. i\.. J. 'Villiams, VV. 1Vr. L. T. Robison, S. 'V. Geo. \V. Davis, J. W . .A.. A.. l\Iahan, M.* J. D. Starnes, ,:V. ~L John I-In,rdin, '·V. M. J~ H.Donovan, S. 'V. H. IIohenschild, J. J. L. L. Stephens, ",Y. 1\1. Chas. Brooke, (Tr., \V. ~I.· John B. Dunkeson, S. \V. S. O. Littl<f, J. W. A. Fisher, 'V. lVL S. Kline, Vol. lVI:. J anles lVIcIntyre, \V. lVL IIellry Slack, \V. 1\1E. V'T. Larny, vV. lVI. Janles I. Sears, ';V.1VL 'V.E. Sizenlore, "l. ]V1. J. R. Gilnlau, \V. 11.* S. H. Ciilbert, S. VV. J. H. Goodrich, J. ,V. 'V. H. Hahn, \~V. lVt

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222 225

'VARRENTON......

231

POLO..........................................

232 236 237

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POR'rLAND

239 242

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243

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24fi

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SOCIAIJ....... AUROR.A. .•••••.••.....•.....••.........•.•.••

NEW" SALEM................................

254 'VIn. "V. Ross, "\V. 1\1. 255 L. ti-. Rikard, S. 'V. 256 John Burton, S. \V. 25D Edward I-Iigbee, 'V. J.\'I:x261 R. I-I. Mansfield, 'V. 1\L 262 J. V. l\Iurray, \V. );1. 2G5 Geo. R. Hunt, 'V. l\I:)~ Geo. R. I-Innt, S. 'V.* . 2(36 S. V. Stone, 'V.IVL 267 ",VIn. SessinghauB, vV'. 1\1. vV In. Sessinghaus, S. 'V .~( 'Vnl. Sessinghaus, J. '\V.* 270 Beverly Duey, ",V. 1\L Frank Elston, S. -\V.

Joseph Nelson, J. \V. SOLOJ\ION..•.......•........·.•............... Gl:'l~J\..NITE. •.••••••

GRA.ND "1M.

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271 R. S. Eddy, ]v.I:x272 John Davis l~ussel1, ",V. 1V1. 276 C. lVI. Majors, VV. 1\11.

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J. B. Cheatham, W. M. ~T.

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300 302 303 306 307

Stephen Hull,~T. "\V.-Y" S. Marlin, W. :LVI. T. J. Rosell, '\T. M.

O. H. Hoss, W. 1f. Robt. B. Henehan, S. W. Geo. E. Lear,W. M. A. M. Magee, S. W.

310 C. H. Harris, S. W.* 314 Thomas M. Sinlpson, W. M. 316 A. M. Taylor, W. M. , Henry Withers. S. W.

Clint. F. Terry, J. W.

318

Represent((tive.

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.Appendix.

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NOHTII\VES'f.......... TUSCAN

RIDDICK. ..•..... HIR.A..l\'1 .••••••••.••••••• :............ .••••••••

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323 A. O. Robinson, \V.'1\1. O. E. AUlas, S. \'V. 327 O. H. P. Catron, \'l. ~I.~{ ~J. \V. Sinl1l1S, ~J. \V. 330 If. L. Finley, 'V. ~L IVL L. G-reer, S. \V. 331 E. F. Hartzell. \V. l\L~· E.lt". Hart.zell, S. \V.-)(E. F. Hartzell, J. 'V.* 333 J. N. Swetland, \Y. 1\1. 335 Harnlon Cline, \V'. 1\1. 336 R. F. Hulett, ,V. 1\1. 343 Sanluel I-I. Elliott, \V. 1\1. 344 lienry Levy, \V. 1\1:. 345 'V. R. Fletcher, \V. 1\'I. 346 \V. J.J. \Vilson, \V. 1\1. 347 O. P. l\Iargedant, 'V. 1\'1. J. 1\1. Free 111 an, S. \V. 351 R. J. Fitzpatriek, '\'l. 1\1. 353 Chas. O. \Valtol1, "\'l. 1\1.-)(:354 _A.. S. I-Iousten, \V. 1\1::* 358 J. F. Schoneke, \V. ~L 360 M. L.· Gates, 'V. 1\1. Fred. .A. Sll1ith, S. \V. Porter M. Austin, J. \V. . 361 ~John George, 'V. 1\1. 3t->2 O. 'V. l\fartin, S. \~·V. sn8 vV 111. Alexander, \;y-r. JY1. 364 Fred. 'l. Laos, S. "V. 3G6 ""V. T. Shaver, S. 'V. 374 S. G. 'Vright, \V. lVI. 376 Chas.B. Pow'ers, \V. M. 381 'V. J. Tipton, ~. \V. 385 A. J. Parks, S. 'V. 386 It I-I. Chandler, \V. 1\1. 392 \V. .l i.. "'vVarren, IVI. 400 A. lVI. Ohandler, 'V. :LVL 401 J.'vV. Farris, VV. :LVI. 404 Jaules A. ,Jenkins, \'T. 1\1. 406 F..A.. lVlayes, vV. l\L 410 ,John Furgason, 'V. l\L~~ 414 E. O. \V. ~I.

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81B

HUNNEWELL.•...•.•••........••••.••.••••.• No.

415

John C}. Baird, S. \V. "\Villialn J~Llles, Sr., J. \V.*

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530 D. 'V. Turner, 'V. 1\1. 532 ~J ..A... Sisler, 'V. 1\:L A ..A.. Joindt, S. "\V. 586 H. J. I~owe, S. 'V. 540 ~J no. J. Dillinger, J. ,~-r.* 541 ,A.. H. Ellitt, "T. 1\1.';'(-

GR}~ND I~ODGE

Theodore Brace, Grctnd ;,1Iastcr. Geo. E. 'Valker, Deputy Granel Jlfastcr. B. H. Ingrn.m, Grand Senior W'arden. John R. Parson, GranclJnn:lcn' Ho"arden. Samuel M. Kennard, Grana TJ'eaSltrei'. Joh11 D. Vincil, ({-rwul Secretary. Allan McDowell, Grarul Lectnrer.

OFFICERS.

Rev. C. H. Briggs, GrancZ Chaplain. Freel. V. Loos, Grand Ohaplain. L. B. Valliant, GrarulSeni r))' Deacon. 'Ym. Richardson, Grand ~~[arsh((l. S'lm. L., C. Rhodes, Blounl Rem'el' :E. F. H~1rtzen,'Grancl PII'I'_'01l1hlll'Hf John '\-V. Owen, Grand Tyler.

DISTRICT DEPCTY GRAND ).£ASTERS.

A. Fisher, 2d District. Geo. E. :Mayh all, 3d District.

J. B. ThOlnas, 1-1th Distrid. Fertl. \V. \Vebi), 20th District. A. 1\f. Hough, 22d District• .T .A. Gordoll, 24th District. Seyrnour Hoyt, 27th Distriet. ,\-Y. '\-V. Fewell, 30th District. R. S. Eddy, 31st District. J. F. Rhea, 33d District.

J. A. Th01uason, 4th District. Ohas. J. 'Walker, 5th District. \Y. H. Carpenter, 6th District. S. Lessley, 7th District. John J. Dillinger, 8th District. Harry Keene, 12th District.

PAST G·RAND OFFICERS. PAST GRAND lVIASTERS.

Sarnt H. Saunders.

Xenophon Ryland.

Lee A.Hall. Janles \V. Boyd. George R. Hunt.

n. E. Anderson. VV. l\L '\-Villiams. Thomas E. Garrett. ,\-y. R. Stubblefield.

PASTGRA~D

) nrnes P. \Vood~ .John D. Vinci]. Chas. C. 'Vood~. Noah l\I. Givan.

'WARDENS.

H L. Rogers, Past Grct'n,d JV/flJiOf . lVardf!'W1. Martin Collins, Past Grand Senior JJl a'l'den.

321

1890.] GRAXD REPH,ESENTATIVES. H~1rry Keene, Colora(10. John R. Pnrson, Idaho. 'V. H. 2\Inyo, Colon-Cuba. 'V. H. :Mayo, Louisiana. R. E. Collins, Arizona. Seymour Hoyt, Nevada. H. L. Rogers, Ohio.

Samuell\L Kennard, Ireland.. Xel1()phon Ryland, :Maine. 'Vm. R. Stubblefield, :Manitoba. Sn,lnuelH. Saunders, Minnesota. Noah 1L Gh""en, New York. Geo. E. V{alker. North Carolina. Geo. U. Hunt, Nova Scotia. Lee A. Hall, Oregon. C. C. 'Voods, Quebec. Thos. E. Garrett, Scotland. V. O. Saunders, South Carolina. Allan l\fcDowell, Texas. \Ym.1L \Villiams, Vermont. John D. Vineil, Virf,1niu. Anderson, Wisconsin. Jarnes W. Boyd, vVyonting• Jack P. Richardson, Kill1Sas. Jay L. 'I'orrey, New:Mexico.

'V. II. Carpenter, Arkansas. D. A ••Janlison. N. Dakota.

\V. E. Robinson, Kentucky. B. II. In grari1, Utah. Chas. F. Vogel, Nebraska. Theodore Brace, British COlulllbia. Xenophon Ryland, Canada. Reuben Barney, Connecticut. •James P.\Vooc1, Dehnvare. John D. Vinei1, Egypt. 1\Iartill Collins, Illinois. F. ,Yo :Mott, IO\VH.

P AS'[! l\IASTERS.

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(~aclle

416

Good IIope , 218 \:incil ~..................... 62 G-eorge \Vashington..................... 9' ()ccidelltal .. .T. J.;.'. G'l'oon Joacllinl , . Cha,s. II. Pellet........................ .;\.llrora........................................................................ 267 Er\vin Ellis Cen tor........................... ·101· 'YIn. II. Stone George \Vashingtoll........... !) .T01111 Spellcer , l\feridian......... 2 J. L. Isaacs l\fisscHlri .' .. E..J. Gross................................ BeacoIl............................. a Jno. S. Beggs George \Vashington........................... !) (~llas. F. "\"ogel 1\fissollri .

"r. L.'rribbe

47 25

,.....................

2(17

f.i3 218 3(30

(X·ood I-Iope 'rUSciLn

Fraternally subrnitted, W. P. HANCOOI(, Sl~M.

1..1. C. RFIODES,

'V. II. CARPENTER, A. FISHER, PIIILIP i"tOD.AN, Con,ntittee.

324

Apl)end'ix.

I). (illAND·

lVIitSTI~ItS.

GRA.ND SECH.ETARY'S ST.ATEMENT SHOWING LOCATION OF

LODGES ACCORDING TO DISTRICrl'S FII:tST DISTRICT. J~D\VARD

HIGBEE, D. D. G.

C~)ll}lt!l.

~r.,

LANCASTER.

Location.

...Yanu: qf Lodge.

J.Vo.

CluTk 180 Des l\:Ioines <.io •..••••.•.......•..••••••.• 290 FairDlount cIa 318 Eldorado cIa .......•................... :362 FIiranl do 404 .A.lextinclria

Athens.

lrairnlount. Luray. I{ahoka.

. :

t\..lexandria.

Scotland....................... . 1G IVlenlphis do 41 Etna. cio ..•..................... 878 I(il \vinning

lVleluphis.

Schuyler

244

Dow·ning.

cl()

.......................• 259 Lodge of Love 380 Queen City ••••.•. ' 427 Cilen"Vyood

do (10

Etna. Kilwinning.

IVIiddle Fabius

Lancaster.

Queen City. Glen,vood.

SECOND DISTRICT. o

A. ~"ISHER, D. D. G. lV1., I.;A BELLE.

Le,vis do do do (10

24 vYyacol1da 58 MonticelIo 100 Ca.nton

" .•.••••••.•.•••.•••...•.•••

222 287

L~l

.L..I\,.;.

.lI.\.~

-".J

L\".ALC.~J..,LF.....,.

}lonticello.

,.. "*.e~tnton ;L.I(.t

325

1890. Second District Continued.] Cotl,nty.

-,-Yo.

Lewis do

...

J,VaJne of Lodge.

LocatiO/.z.

379- 1VilliaIl1sto,vn .. 494 Le\visto\VIl

...

6 168 181 291 414

I(llOX .•..•..•.•. ....• .....•

do do do do

;

-t'1dair do do

1Villialus.tO\Vn.

Le\vistown.

~rl{

Ne'·vark. Colony. Novelty. Edina. Greensburg.

Colony Novelty Edina

G·reensburg

105 ICirksville 319 Paulville 366 .A.clair

I(irksville. Brashear. I(irksville.

THIRDDISTRIOT. GEO. E.lVIAYHALL, D. D. G. lVL, NEvV LONDON.

l\farion do do do

"......... ...

Shelby........ do do do .. do .. .. .. ....... ... .. lVlonroe........... do do

do do do

do do Ralls...... do do

18 P~thnyra 28 St..J ohu's 188 I-Iaunibal. 502 Philadelphia

Pahllyra.. Hannibal. Iiannibal. Philadelphia.

96 415 228 305 537

Shelbyville. flunnewelL Shelbina. Olarence. Bethel.

19 Paris Unioll 2~ Floridtt 42 ~fiddle Grove 64 Monroe 91

, .

St. Andrew's IIllnnevvell Shelbina Clarence Bethel.

Madison

Paris.

Florida. J\~IidcUeGrove. :

lVIollroe. .lVradison.

223 Woodla'\vn 240 Granville 462 Santa Fe

\:voodlawn. Granville. Santa Fe.

. 33 Ralls 302 Ijck .Creek 307 New London

Center. "..Perry. Nevl London.

FOURTI-I DISTRICT. J. A. TH01IASON, D. D. C+. M., LOUISIANA.

Pike......... do

14 Cyrene 17 Clarksville." u '

Cyrene. Olarksville.

326 Fourth Dtstrlct ConUnned.] ~~~

Lincoln.......................... <10

Location.

A.shley. Louisiana. Bowling G-reen. Eolia. Frankford. CuTryville. Pa,ynesville.

Tro) . Elsberry. Argentville. Louisville. Olney. O\iven.

· 34 Troy N evv rIope 270 N e\v Salenl 428 Louisville 473 Nineveh 141 Chitin of Rocks

••.•••••••••.•••••••••••• 199

do (10

.Name of Lo/.lge.

75 Ashley 9 9 Perseveranee 13(3 Phcenix 137 Prairieville ~ 192 Frankford ,. ~.~99 Pike 499 Paynesville

Pil\:e do clo do clo' cl0 cl0

••••••.•••••••.•••••••••••

cl0 cl0

FIFTH DISTRICT. CHARLESJ. \VAI.JKER. D. D. G. :M.• \VENTZVILLE. ~

St.OhaJ..1 es..................... 46 \Ventzvil1e do 241 Palestine do .....•............... 260 l\rechanicsvinE~ ;.... 11 Pauldingville 231 'Varrenton

'Varren do

72 178 246 250 261 374 194 492

:Nlontgomery do do do do do do do

'Vright City. "rarrenton.

Danville Gris\vold lVIontgome~y

vy'rentzville. St. Charles. lVlechanicsvil1e.

Danville. Price's .Branch. l\fontgomery City. High Hill. Ne'\v Florence. Jonesburg. ,\,rel1sville. I.Joutre· Isla.nd.

Oity

High IIill Florel1ce Golden Rule ,~r ellsville Daggett

SIXTH DISTRICT. ·WM. II. CARPENTER, D.

Audrain do .. .. .

do do do do

n. G. ~r., CENTRAIJIA.

2HH Socia1. 544 l\'Iexico

354 IIebroll , 4H1 857 Young's '-.·'1Iv~7t\. 115 IJH.ddonia

lVI::lrtinsburg. ~Iexico.

l\'Iexico. ~.,,'u"vc.u,,1,;.

La.ddoni~l.

327 Si~i,;th Di,strict Continued.]

Cmtnty.

lYO.

Name qf Lodgt.'.

Oalla'vay........................ 8 "Tilliarnsburg cl0 ........• 48 Fulton

.,1..................... 60 Nevv Bloolnfleld

(10

cl0

81 Hickory Grove ......•.•.....•.......•. 154 Concord

(1<)

clo

242 Portland 425 Cedar City

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

Boone do (jo

do cl0 cIa

:.............. 59 67 ••......•.................. "J-14 156

Centralia Roeheport Twilight Ashland 174 Sturgeon ~ 336 IIallsville :356 Ancient Landrnark

<10

SEVENTI-I·

Loeation.

\Villhunsburg. Fulton. Ne\v Bloolnfield. fIickory Grove. Concord. Readsville. Cedar City. Centralia. ·Rocheport. COlu111bia. A.shland. Sturgeon. flallsville. IIarrispurg.

DIST~RICT.

SHEI/rON LESSLEY, D. D. G. :M., HIGBEE.

Howard.... do do do

.. ...

48 51 70 4

Fayette Livingston Roanoke Ho\vard

Randolph....................... do do ~ do do do

do do do

30 Huntsville 44 ~J acksonvil1e 151 Milton 161 Clifton flill 186 l\1:orality 344 Moberly '" . ... ... .. 48H Cairo 108 Gothic 527 Higbee

Chariton........................ do do . ..... . .. .. do do do do .. ~ do

73 74 202 208 394

Eureka 'Varren 1Vestvil1e· Salisbnry Dagan 513 Chariton 525 Cunnil1ghalu 54G Prairie Hill

Fnyette. Glasgow. A.rlllstrong. Franklin. ~

IIuntsville. ~J acksonville.

Firth. Glifton HilL Renick. Yt:oberly. Cairo. 1VIoberly. Higbee. Brunswick. Keytesville. \Vestville. Salisbllfy. lVfendon. ~Guthridge Mills. Cunninghanl. Prairie Hill.

328

.[C)et. EIGIITI-I

DISTl~ICT.

JOHN J. DILLINGER, D. D. G.

county.

Putnant do

iVo. ~

~I.,

O"\VASCO.

.:.Vame of Lodge.

Location. ~

171 Ifartford 210 Uniol1ville

Sullivan......................... do do do do do do do

126 190 34B 389 447 159 32 540

l\Iilan. Ne\vtown. Pollock. IIarris. Scottsville. Green City. Hunlphreys. "'\Vinigan.

Sea1l1an PutnalI1 Pollock .A.rcana Fairvie","

Green City Hurupbreys 'Vinigan

Linn.............................. 82 Jackson do do do do do do

Macon do do do do do do do

86 227 233 325 510 481

.. .

"..

38 102 ' 146 237 268 402 172 498

0 •••••••••••••

IIartford. Ul1ionville.

Linneus.

Brookfielci. Bucklin Dockery Bis\vell l\iarceline

Brookfield. Laclede. Bucklin. lVleadville. Browning. l\larceline.

Ual1ao Bloomington lVlcGee La Plata Lodge of Truth Gavel. Censer I{aseyville

Callao. Bloolllington. College l\found. La Plata. Atlanta. Ne\vCambria. Macon. Kaseyville.

Oypress

NINTH DISTRICT. GEO. W. DEATHERAGE, D. D. G.

Carroll..... . do do .....•..................... do do do

39 52 873 101 249 184

~L,

CARROLLTON.

I)e\"'itt Dewitt. "'\Vakanda Carrollton. l\landeville •............... lVIandeville. Bogard Bogard. Carroll Norborne. Hale City : Hale City.

Ray ........•............ ~........ 57 do 309 ICing do 322 IIardin

.l,c;.4./;A.~~

~.J.L

.J' ..~~,·J.

Hardin.

J,~;.

1890.J

.flJ>pencli:t..

329

.Ninth DiB/riet Continual.]

County.

Ray do do elf)

,.Yo.

Livingston do do do do .

LoeaUon.

...Yame of Lodge.

838 l\Iyrtle l\Iillville. 384 fIurIl1ony \'ibbard. 3H3 Bee IIive La,vsol1. 444 ..L\Cl~l •..••••••...•...••••.•••.• Orl'icl;;:. ~Chil1icothe.

89 Friendship 170 Benevolence 333 Chillicothe 388 Farrnersville

.. ... .. .

.. ... 434 Wheeling 407 .Royal 155 Spring HilL 505 .A.valon 539 Da\Vll

do do do Caldvvell. do do cl0 do do

224 334 118 232 523 135

IIalllilton Breckenridge Kingston Polo IZidder Brayrner

tJtica. Chillicothe. Farmersville. '·Vheeling. l\Iool'p.sville. Spring fIill. Avalon. Dawn. Harnilton. Breckenridge. I{ingston. Polo. I{idder. Brayu1er.

TE,NTHDISTRICT. C" S. GLASPELL, D. D. G. 11.,

Daviess do do do do do . do

15 65 201 285 488

do ~

Grundy do do do

...

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

M~rcer

do do

TRENTO~.

\iVestern Star Pattonsburg Jaulesport Earl ~ .. ~ Lock Spring 500 JanleSOl1 409 Civil Bend 106 Gallatin

111 253 524 423

Trenton Lindley Spickard.sville '"

Galt

35 Mercer 206 SOlnerset 258 Ravanna

Winston. Pattonsourg. Jainesport. Ooffeysburg. Lock Spring':' J arneson.

Civil Bend. Gallatin. Trenton. Loredo. Spickardsville. Galt.

Princeton. Cleopatra. Ravanna.

330 :ELEY"ENTI-I DISTRICT. NORTO~

B. ANDERSON, D. D. G·. 1\1., PJ-IATTE Crry.

...Yo.

Counf,l/.

...'tame of Lodge.

LocaUon.

CIa)................................. 31 Idbel'ty (10 ....••.••.••.••••••••.•.••••••

193

.:lngel~onH

elel ...........•.........•.•... '" 207 Clay ~ (10 28~) ..Acacia cl0 :311 I{earlley (10 .......••..•....•.....•....••• 438 Telnperance (10 . .••....•...•...•••...••. 13 R.isillg Sun (1 C) 49 lIaynesvil1e Platte <.10

c10 (10

(l()

-:\Iissouri City.

Excelsior Springs. Paradise. I(earney. Snlithville. Barry. Holt.

> •••••••••••••

5:3 'Veston COll1pass .....• ,•....••.......•..•.• 1(>9 Calnden Point ..•..•......•......•.•..••• 204 Ro"\vley 339 Pidelity

"\Veston. a.Parkville. Calnclen Point. Dearborn. Farley.

•••••••• : .•••••••••••••••• 120

cl() (.10

Liberty.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Clinton.... do

355 50..!

Edgerton.

A.delphi

Platte City

Platte City.

62 '!ineil. 113 Plattsburg 397 G01ver

do do

506

519 Turney

Oa111e1'on. Plattsburg. Gow'er. Lathrop. Turney.

Lathrop

T'VELFTFI DISTRICT. HARRY KEENE, D. D. G. 1\1., ST. JOSEPH.

Buchanan' do

do do do do do do do

78 160 189 238 331 376 508

,,~

~ .......•.

De Kalb.

St. Joseph Birnling Zeredatha Rushville Ch~rity King Erill Saxton

Andre\y........................ 71 Savannah do 138 Lincoln do IfJ2 1Vhitesvilleu (10 do do

A.gency.

10 . Ageney 22 1Vellington

248 413 ' alley 320 Alnazonia

St. Joseph. IIalleck. St. tToseph. Rushville. St. Joseph. A.dalUS. Saxton.

Savannab. Fillmore. \Vhitesville Boleko\v.

AJJ.lazonia.

331 Twelfth District Cbnti:nued. ] Cownty.

.No.

Loea.tion.

Srune of Lodge.

Union Star. Ste,vartsvnh.~ Stew·artsville. .....................Osborll. :308 Parrott. , .lVfaysville. 235 '\V"eatherl>y \Veatherby.

De lCalb

124 182 317

cIa do

cl0 flo

1Jni011 Star

THIRTEENTII ]}ISTRICT. ,V. H. HUDSON, D. D. G.

Nod~lway ~

do do d.o clo

~r., ~lARYVII.LE.

165 lVlaryville 196 '~uitnlan 301 \~Vhitehall. 329 Kennedy 470 NochL'\vay

lVlarY'I;lille. Quitman. Bt1l'lUtrd.

Ebony. l\iaryville.

Guilford 50 Xenia 442 Burlington 465 Gaynor 507 Clearn10nt

Pickering. Guilford. Hopkins. Burlillgton JUllCt. G·aynor Oity. Cleannont.

511" Skidmore

Slddn10re.

472 474

do do do

Pickering

FOURTEENTfJ ])ISTRICT. J. B. THOl\LAS, D. D. G. 1\1., ALBA1\TY.

Gentry do do

do do do do Worth do do Harrison do do do

125 Gentryville 127 Athens 352 .AJanthus 377 .A.rieient Craft 332 Rylanel 21 H~tvana p 109 Stanberry

198 Allensville 321 .Jonathan 88 Defiance

Gentryvil1e. Albany. Alanthus Grove. I{ingOity. Berlin. •.•••.••••• McFan. Stanberry.

;......... 97 Bethany . 257 Lodge of J..Iigh t 328 Cainsville 128 Lorraine ;

AJlendale. Denver. Defiance. Bethany. Eagleville. C~linsville.

Ridgeway.

332

APl)end'i~c. FIFTEENTtI DISTRICT. DORSEY A JAMISON, D. D. G. 1>70.

County.

(10

eio do

cl0 cl0 do cl0 do

cl0 do dc) cIa do do

do do l10

do do do

de) do do

ST. LOUIS.

.lVmne of Lodge.

Lo(:ation.

St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. 3 Beacon 9 G'eorge 'V~lshil1gton St. Louis. St. Louis. 2() St. Louis St. Louis. 25 Napthali 40 l\fount l\ioriah.. ··.. St. Louis. 45 Bonhollllne" ' l\Ianchester. 79 Polar Star, St. Louis. Bridgeton. 80 Bridgeton , 121 El'\vin St. Louis. St. Louis. 163 Occidental .............•.......... 179 Pride of the 'Vest St. Louis. 218' Good I-Iope South St. I.louis. St. Louis. 243 Keystone St. Louis. 267 . A.u rora 281 Fenton Fenton. St. Louis. 282 00811108 St. Louis. 823 Corner-Stone 353 Benton St. Louis. 360 Tusean St. Louis. South St. Louis. 416 Cache St. Louis. "'••.••.•••••••••••..•.••• 420 I taska St. Louis. 443 Anchor St. Louis. 445 vVest Gate 460 Lambskin St. Louis. .......•................ 484 ICirkw·ood I(irk¥lood. 95 IVIerulnec E:ureka. 542 Ferguson Ferguson.

St. Louis........................ cl0 elf) cto do do

~r.,

1 l\Iissouri. 2 l\ieridian

Jefferson do do

119 De Sota 164 fJoachhn 256 Shekiriah

De Sota. Hillsboro. l~estus.

SIXTEENTfI DIS'rRICT. ROBERT S. BRO'WNE, D. D.

Washine,tton do do

12 l}ll 143 Irondale

POTOSI.

Irondale..

1890.J Si;rtrentlz District Contin'lwcl.] COltnty.

i.V'o.

Iron do

133 Star of the 'Vest 351 l\:Iosaic

Ironton. Belleview".

132 424 430 234 535

Farmington. Bonne Terre.,. Iron lYIountain. Libertyville. Black\vell.

st. Francois.................... do do do do

.Same of Lodat?

Location.

Farmington Salnaritan Iron l\Jlountain St. Francis Black\vell.

l\Iadisoll

110 lVlarcus

Fredericktown.

Bollinger do do

l\Iarble flill.

298 IVIarble HilL 440 Tro\vel 417 vVhite "\Vater 426 Sedge"\vickville

545

Lutesville. Laflin.

8edge\vickville. Bollinger's l\filL

ZalU1a~

Ste. Genevieve............... 226 Saline

St. IvIary's.

SE"VENTEENTI-I DISTRICT. \V~1. B. "'\VILSON, D. D. 路G. 1\1., CAPE GIRARDEAU.

Cape ,Girardeau..... do . do do

93 -St. ~!arks 103 'VestVie\v 221 lVIystic Tie

J aekson.

441 Excelsior 191 "\Vilson

TripleTie~

Perry

457

Scott

306 .A..shlar

Cape Girardeau. l\1illersville. Oak Ridge.

310 Sikeston

Pocahontas. Brazeau. Colnu1erce. Sikeston.

EIGIITEENl'II DISTRICT. \\1'. O'BANNON, D. D. G. :M.,NEW MADRID.

Stoddard do do do

Penliscot do

153 BloOlll'field

Bloolutield.

489 Lakeville

532 Dexter 167 Puxico

IJakeviIle. bexter. Puxico.

4H1 Caruthersville Cecil

Caruthersville. Cotton"wood Point

454

334 Eighteenth District

Continued.]

C01~1dy.

;.Vo.

Ne'w l\Iadrid do do l\IississiI)pi

830 Bertrand

Dunklin

do do do do

;.Vwne oj Lodge.

Location.

176 Point Pleasant 429 Ne\v lVladrid IUS Portageville :

Bertrand.

212 Four l\Iile.. ~

Caulpbell.

215 Hornersville

Cotton Plant.

406

Point Pleasant. Ne\v l\:Iadrid. Portageville.

1\[~11den

l\lalden. K:ennett. Clarkton.

68 I{ennett 495 'Vest Prairie

NINETEENTIIDISTliICT. vVM. H. PUWERS, D. D. G. lVI., CENTERVILLE.

Butler Qarter

209 ~

POl;lar BlufI'

PoplarBluft.

509 ·Van Buren

·Van Buren.

Ripley........................... 304 Faithful do 3G9 COluposite do· 314 Pille

Fair Dealing. Doniphan. Pille.

526 \v'l"ayne 107 \Vil1iaulsville

Wayne

do Reynolds do do

Piecbnont. ·'~Villialnsville.

455 Barnesville Logan's Creek. 239 IIope\vell ...•......... " ,..Lesterville. 385 I~eynolds Centreville.

TvVENTIETH DISTRICT. l;"'ERD. W. "TEBB, D. D. G. IVL, STEEI..JVILLE.

Cra"wford do

77 812

Lebanon Cuba

Phelps do do .

280 St. JtUl1es ·218 Rolla. 347 Spring Creek

DeIlt

225

Texas do

177 395 Lathner

Steelville. Cuba. St.. Ja-nles. Rol1a. ..L:.IU~"C:l;J.

u.l'V".t.\.lUS;.:.

4(3£)

lIt)

IT.D.

Shanll011

....................Cabool. . StunmerviUe.

335 T'YENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. H. l\L\RQ,UA.XD, D. D. G·. Cvunty.

.So.

~f.,

CIIA:MOIS.

..i.Yame l!f .Lodge.

Franklin. .. ......... ....... ..... 27 I~vergreen <10 ••.....•....•........... 1'73 Union <10 •..•••••..••••••.••..... :251 IIope do " 3G3 Fraternal do

••.....•...•......•.

(>H Sul1i\ran ..................•..... ,3:34 Colurnbia 541 Franklin

do do

G'asconade .

.. .

cIa

123

,..........

Osage............................ <.10

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

l\Iaries elo

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

~:r, ()I)

185

Location.

Ne\v lIn. Yen. Union. "\V"ashington. Robertsville. Sullivan. Pacific.

St. Clair.

Herlnann Cedar

Herrnann. O'vellsville.

l..Jinn Challlois

ljnn. Chtunois.

H4 \Tienna, Lane's Prairie

5:31

Vienna. :Viehy.

T\VENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. A. M. HOUGH,D. D. G. ]yL, JEFFERSON CITY.

Cole............... do

48 Jefferson .'.......... 211 I-lickory lIill. :.. flO Russellville ..'

l\1i11 er do do

134' Pleasant JYlol1ut 410 Iberia ... 208 Bt111nley

, ..

1\ionitenu....................... 5f) Tipton

Jefferson Oity. I-liekory I-fill. I~ussenville.

Pleasant 1Iount. Iberia. BruIllley.

Tipton.

do do

·183 CaliforniH, 2H5 IV[oniteau

D. D. Clarksburg

Clarksburg.

381 Ionia 117 Versn.illes

Barnetts. 'lersailles.

Morgan do

T\VEN']iY~THIRD

Cooper............. do do do do

CRANDALL" D. D.

California. ~Tamestovvn.

DISTRICT. ~I.) SEDALIA.

3G Cooper 142 Pleasant Grove ... .. ..... 45(:> 'IVallace 277 vVrn.D. lVIuiI' 503 Prairie Hcnne

Boonville. Otterville. Bunceton. PilotGrove.

Prairie flonle.

.836 Twenty-third District OmUnuecl.] County.

"Same qf Lod!!e. :So. 28G Sedalia 272 (xranite 84 Potter

Pettis (10

•••••••••••••••••••.•••.•••••

(I()

lIenl'Y........................... cIa cIa cIa cl0

29 'Vil1dsor , 286 IT rich 343 .A..gricola 408 l\Iontrose 548 Clinton

Benton

418

LOCfrlion.

Sedalia. Sedalia. Longwood. 'Vindsor.

Urich. Peter~burg.

l\Iontrose. ~

Clinton.

Clear Creek

Palo Pinto

TvVENTY-F01JRTI-I DISTRICT. •J. A. GORDON, D. D. G.

~L,

:MARSHALL.

"Ta'·erly.

Lafayette........................ 61 "\Vaverly cl0 122 DO\Ter do do do do do

14B Lexington 4G4 .A.ullville 47H l\Ionnt IIope 8G4 I-ligginsvi11e 487 Lafayette

D()'v"er. Lexington. l\.ullville. Odessa. I-ligginsville. Corder.

.J..~lTO\:V

Saline............................ 55 ..:\rro\v Rock do do do do do do do

... .

.. .. .

63 ... 85 205

C~unbridge

lVliarni. Trihunina

217 Barbee

Rock.

Slater. J\.Iialni. J\Iarshall.

S,veet Springs.

275 Tranquility ··.. 487 Flerndon 518 i Oriental

Orearville. I-Ierndon. Blackburn.

T'VENTY-FIFTII DISTRICT. E. IL PHELPS, D. D. G. )!., KANSAS CITY.

Jackson do do do do clo do do

".....

7t) Independenee 104 Heroine .., 220 l(ansas City 81(-) :!HH

"h ••••••••••••

lndepenclenee. 1(an8a8 City. Kansas Cit;·.

. 324 ;JHl

Raytc)\vn.............. • 892 Christian.

i •• ••

RaytO\YIl. Grove.

Appendix. Twenty-jifth DIstrict Continued. Connly. J.V'o.

tJ ackson.. ..... ... ... .......... .. 501 cl() do do cio

522 8B7 543 547

j'lame

Lodge.

Locati,on.

Buekner Gate City Blue Springs..; Fides South' Gate

Buckner. Kansas City. Blue Springs. K:ansas City. I(ansas Oi ty.

T\VENTY-SIXTEI I)ISTI{ICT. T. J.

Bl~CIIAN'AN, D.

D. G. 1\£., PLEASANT HILL.

54 Index

CHSS •••••••••••••••••••.••.•..••.•

do do do do do· do do do do

147 276 872 3SG 219 450 480 348

Cass Grand River Nonpareil. 'Dayton Everett Belton ~ .Iewel '\Vadesburg 485 Cold,vater

130 I-Iume.,.~ 140 Papinville .., 254 Butler 315 Altona 350 Tyrian 868 Crescent I-lil1 326 New I-iolue 479 Rich lIill U .. D. Foster

Bates do do ......... do do do do . do

Johnson do

245 Knob Noster 262 IIolden 264 Fayetteville 265 Corinthia,u 280 Lodge of Peace 313 Kingsville 274 Cold Spring

do do do do

.............•.... ~

Garden City. Harrisonville. Freeman. East Lynne. Dayton. . Everett. Belton. Pleasant Hill" Creighton. Brosley.

}Iume. ' P,tpinville. Butler. Altona. tT ohnstown. Adrian. Sprague. Rich Hill. :B.,oster.

Knob Noster.. IIolden. Fayetteville.

\Varrensburg.. Chilhowee. l(ingsville.. Henrietta.

T'Vr~NTY-SEVENTfI DISTRICT. S]~YMOUR

Vernoll do do do G. L.Ap.-22.

HOYT, D. D. G. 1I., GREENI?IELD.

803

Osage

·488 ScheU·City 4BO lV[()ntevallo , 451 . A.rgyle

Nevada. SchellCity.. Montevallo.. Nevada..

[ (Jet.

838 ~Yame (~f Lodge.

V' e1'11011

c10 do

VerIlon ..•....................... 371 Sheldon 5:33 ·"'alker

Da.de cl0 cl0

· 8'7

'(10 ••..••.•.•. ~ .•••..•..•.......••

....... ~ do do do

G-arrett

405 44()

Everton

392 475 tilE> 187

St. Clair do. do do do

...

G'reellfield lVIelville

Larnar Crolden l\Iilford Jlennon

F. A.

AI~'li'LECK,

' 0

...

144 lLiO 105 481 4G7

Dallas.........

Everton. Greenfield. Dadeville. Lock,vood. Lan1ar. Golden City. l\Iilford.

Liberal. Oseeola. I-~oseoe.

LO\\Try Taberville. Appleton City.

DISTIllCT.

D. D. G. :M., BOLIVAR.

27H IIogle"s Creek 288 l-Ierrrritage 482 Black Oak

Polk do do do do

l\lodern Pleasant Bolivar Cenlent Pleasant rIope

(luincy. .1-1erlnitage. Preston. I-itunansville. .1\'lorrisville. Bolivar.

1Ialf Pleasant Ilope.

110ric

:Forkner's IIill.

Urbana

T:rbulul.

;3Gl

(10

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

do Cedar cl0 do

Greenfield. A.reola,.

278 St. Clair .. . .. .. 342 Circle 403 1.lo\v1'Y City 419 Star ~ 412 A.ppleton City

T'VENT~~-I~IGI1TIT

Hickory do do

Sheldon. 'Valker.

asJIUlgtClll

359

c1.o •.....••........•...••......•. 458 Lock"wood •:IC) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 421

<.10

Locatioll.

Bronaugh.

,:193

421

283 :34(1 482 Clintonville ....•........ J~ldorado ,".,

"",,-

})ISTRICT. G-.

'V:rvL TALBERrr, D.

('ouniy.

J.'Yo.

538 Stella 4GB South \vest

:JfcDonuld

do Ne'wton

de) do (10

~L, CASSVILL1~.

.J.'Ywne ql Lodge.

Location.

Stella. South\vest City.

N e"\-vtOll N ow-tonia. 21/3 Granby t1ranby. : 580 Ititehey..................•..JUtehey. ........................... 247 Neosho Neosho. ...•.....•.•..•.•........• 478 Jtacine ' SenecH. ,175

Barr~T

.................Pnrdy. Barry '~Vashburn. Pythagoras Cassville. 514 Exeter Exeter.

148 367

do do

S17 Selign1an

Selign1an.

129 l\lonett

lVlollett.

TIIIHTIl~TII

DISTRICT.

VV. Vi. FE'WELL, D.D. G. 11., CARTERVILLE.

Jasper do do do ... .... do

197 Cartll.age 278 Avilla 293 Sareoxie . ........ 835 ~T opEn 345 Fello\Yship ...... ...... ~Jasper 471 lVlineral. 512 "'~.,ebb City

'II

... .. .. ... .. do do

La\vrenee do do do do' . do do

99 lVIt. Vernon Rock.Prairie 390 lVIarionvine 400 Dee~1,tur 452 Verona 468 Red ·O~tk 284 Canopy

Garthage. A.:villa. Sarcoxie. J oplin. ~J oplin. ~Taspel'. Orollogo. vVebb City. Mt.Vernon. Lawrenceburg. Marionville. Peirce City. Verona. Red·Oak. :.Aurora.

TIIIl=t'l'Y-FIRST DISTRICT. R. S. EDDY, D.. D. G. :M.,

271 297 341 422

SPRINGFIJ~LD.

Rising Star Solonloll Ozark I{elief. " ({ate of the Terrlple

Ebenezer. Springfield. Fair Grove. Republic. N. Springfield. •

340 Thirly:tll'st District Continued.]

Connty. GreenE.~

(10 (i(~

do (II)

.:..Vo.

.l.'lame oj Lodge.

Location.

436 St. Nieholas 5 United ••. ••• ••• ••••••.•• ••••• ••• 7 O'Sullivan .......................... 497 Strafford ..•....................... 48G . A.sh Grove Bois D'.A.-rc •.•.••.••••••••.•••••••••• 449

Cave Spring. Springfield. Walnut Grove. Straffo:rd. t\.sh Grove. Bois D'.A..rc.

do .

453 :E~orsyth 229 Claflin

Christian do . do

352 Friend 379 Billings 2HG Sparta

Ozark. Billings. Sparta.

Stone

515

Galena,.

TitHey.. :.. ... ... .....

.. .

Forsyth. Protem.

lTalena

THIJtTY-SEOOND DISTRICT. E. C. STEELE, "D. D. G. 1\:1'., HAR'rVILLE.

"\Yebster do

do do

\Vrigh t . do do

Douglas..................... .. Ozark do

Howell do , Oregon do . do

98 "\Vebster flazehvood 43H l\ionnt Olive 477 IIendersol1

::.\Iarshfield. Seyrnour. Marshfield. Henderson.

529 Niangua 411 Joppa 158 lVIountain (frove

Niangua. Hartville. IVIountain Grove.

45H

~ va

A va.

4gB Robert Burns 365 Bayou

C+ainesville. Bakersfielcl.

327 lVft.Zion 53G IngollHtr

:\Vest Plains. \Villo'\:v Splings.

255 Alton 387 1Voodside :463 Clifton

A.1tOll. Thomasville. Thayer.

TI-IIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT. .JA8. F. RHEA, D. D. G.. 1vI.,

Pulaski do do

.382 I-tichland , 34G .A.rlington 875 "~aynesvine

.ltl(~ru~)tlH:t

;

IHxon. '\.,.aynesvine..

Th:irty-th'l~1'(l Di.'strict Continued.]

County.

JVo.

Canlden do ... .. . .

... .. ...

Laelede..................... do : do

llau1e

oj Lodge.

152 I.linn Creek 433 lVlack's Creek

Location.

Linn Creek. lVIack's Creek.

83 LacledEf 401 Centre 528 Con'way

Lebanon. Lebanon. Cornvay.

THIRTY-FOUR'rlI DISTRICT. JOHN B. ROSS, D. D. G. IvL, l\IOUND CITY.

North Star Sonora North-\Vest Irish Grove

.A.tchison........................ do do do

157 200 358 483

Holt do do do

139 Oregon 214 Forest City 294 lVlound City 112 Graham

.-路

Republic of Mexico

520 Toltec

Rockport. \Vatson. Tarkio. Fairfax. Oregon. Forest City. Mound City. l\laitlancl. City of

~rexico.

342

NE"\V LODGES. The following Lodges were chartered at the recent Session, and are assigned Illuubers as indicated belo'w: iVame of Lodge.

l\Ionett Lodge..... Portageville Lodge .A. u1azonia Lodge................... Galt Lodge Southwest Lod.ge \Vest Prairie Lodge Fides Lodge l\fexico Lodge Zalma Lodge '" ,...... Prairie Hill Lodge South <..1ate Lodge Olinton Lodge....

No,

12H

1()() 320

423 46()

495 543 544

645 546 547 548

Location.

l\;Ionett Portageville .t\..mazonia

Cbunfy.

G'alt Southwest City Clarkton l{~tnsas

Oity lVlexico Bollinger's l\1ills Prai,rie Hill I{ansaslCit,y Clinton ~

Barr)t. N e'w' l\Iadrid. A.ndre"\y. Grundy .J\IcDonald. Dunklin. J ackson. Audrain. Bollinger. Chariton. Jackson. Henry.

ow • • • • •

Chartered Lodges 011 the Roll, October, 1889 Ceased to exist during 1889-90, by cOIlsoIidittlon and arrest.. Chartered October 15, 1890...

:..... 542 ()

Total Chartered IJodges.................................................................

f.,i8

'Total.Lodges 11111king' Returns for 1890... 5i3"1 Total Lodges not luaking ll.eturns for 1890.......... 2 I.. odges Chartered, 1890.............................................................................. 12 ~.~...........

Total Lodges represented in 1890

,38G 12

548 204

l\:[EMBERSHIP RETURNS. "'~i~

:Membel's reported in

1~8H

111itiate<1

Basse(l Raised..

1,722 ~~

0,'

1,534 ••••••••

• • • • • • • ••••

Aftlli~tted

Reil1stated

1,482 1,017 273 29,717

Dilllitte'd . . .. Died :.................................... Suspended for non-payment of dues................................................... Suspended for unnlasonic co.nduct "............ Expelled ~ ~........ Total number of lnembers on Rolls, 1890 Illcrease 'sin.co ISBn

1,005 i~"H

480

38 31

1.898

. .

87H

A AIlllual ~1eeting ' : 3 " " Openillg 4 " " Closing 82 " " 1891 ,~ 83 Address of Grand ~faster 5-20 " "Referred to Comnlittee 4 " " "Report of Committee on 45, 46Arrested Charters . 2·2 " "Report of Committee on 69, 70 ,: ••...•.••..•••• 49-58 Appeals, Report ofComnlittee' 011 ·Accounts, Report of Committee on 78 Addresses of Grand Secretaries App. 220, 221 A.ppointments 80 Annual Election 77,,78 Alnendment to ·By-Laws ~47

B By-Laiws, Report of COIDlnittee on 72 Board of Directors of "Home,"Report of Presid<int,and Officers ~ 72, 73; App.297-312 Board of Relief, Report of 42-44 0

84G

[

c C~l'ederltials,

4 " " Report of ill>1). 313-::$23 Cllarters .A.rrested by e"iraJld 11aster 7 " " Reported by Grand Secretary 22 " " Iteport on ~.................... 70 ~!..L""'(.A;~

1,;'\JJ..u

COlnlllittee

Granted, 1890

>• • •

" Issued, 188~) ,., Surrenderecl (ihartered Lodges, Report of Coiunlittee on 60, C~011so1ic1ated Lodges C;raft, State of 18, Cllarges ve't8u8 v'{ orshipful l\fasters " " " "Report OIl .....•...... 70, Cllarity, Report of (Jomnlittee on COll1it)T

ConlmitteeSitppointed C~Oln111ittees,

Standing, Ollairnlenof Correspondence, Report on, Presented " "" COnl111issions issued ,

COT'ller-Stones.o .. o

•••••••••

o. o.

~ •

21 12 63 23 26

13 71 76 6 46, 77 81 44 ·AplJ• 1-219 :~: .23 24

eo •

D Decisions Reported by Grallc1 :rvlaster DiscipliIle ' pevvitt Lodge, No. 39 Dispensations for ," Specia.l, Issued " Lodges Ullder, Districts and 'District Deputy it •

••• •

10, 11 E>

7 22

.. 0.... ..

841

()f·.••••••••••••.•••••••.•••••••••••••

hc,.""."lC1"".'"\/\n+Oi

A.P1J.

29, ;3() A.pp.263-25t3

•••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••

of.

266~271

A.pp.

Dead Lodges, List of Directors of HOIne, Elected.. District Depllty Grand Thtfasters . :i.ppoillted Dllplicate Charters :

o • • • • • •"• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

80; 12, 24

Exell1plificatioll of \Vork

Election of Granel Officers ~xpulsiollS Reported

77, 78

~ ..

262

F Fillal1ces 15,,,16 Fillallcial Report ; ',' 28-30 " Tables A1JP.2·S9-252 ForeigIl Correspollc1ellce, Report on, PreS611tecl 44 " " "" App.1-219 If'oreign Itelations 5 0

G Gr.and Lodge Opelled " " Closed " 1faster's J.~ddress " " " Report 011 " Lodge Represelltatives .A.. ppoillted. · .' "" List of "" " Present " Lecturer's Report.

4 82 5-20

45, 46 ~

6 AJ]p.222-225 .11J]p.313-321 n

23-41

348 C+rallc1 Secretary's

~eport

'I • • •

. '

21-30 · Apl)· 343

•••••••••••

" " Recapitulation " Secretftry's State1118Ilt A.P1J. 226-273 " I.Jodge Returns 25 . " rrreasurer, Report 31, 33 " ()fficers Elected 77, 78 " " Installerl .i • •'••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 81 " " Appointed ~80 " Secretaries, List of : .f1pp. 220, 221 " Secretary, 11ention of 16 Grievallce, Report of COIllInittee 011 4H-58 . Grand Lodge Proceeding's 21 " " "ordered printed 79

H "HOUle," " "

Nlf~sonic,

" "

Mentiollof, by Grallc1 l\laster ... ~ .. 16-18 Report on 72, 73; 4pp.297-31.2 Directors ellOSen 73

I Instruction, Lodges of Installation Invitati<?n to ,l'isit Exposition

14, 15

81 63

J Jurisprudence, Report of C0111I11ittee " alld Revision Joint Occllpancy"

011 .....•.......• 59,

Lodges, Chatters l\.rrested " of Instruction...... ...... . .... .

67-()9 9 13, 14

;31 Lodges U Ilc1er Dispen.sa tion Lectllrer, Grand, Report of I.Jodges, Relllovals ~. '"

£}

33-41 " .. 23 23

Consolidatecl

Under Dispensatiol1, Report of C~onlnlittee on

Bo,

C11artered, Report of COlnll1ittee on 60-63 Lodge Cllarters .L-l.l'Tested, Report of Conlluittee 011 ...••. 69, 70 Lodges According to Districts App. 324-341 " Ne,v,Charterecl App. 342 " Dead, List of...................................... •41)P. 286-271 "

<t • • • • • • • • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • •

M "l\rfasollic 110111€ of lVfissouri," Report 011.• 72, 73 ; 11pp.297-312 " et " 1Iention by G.11 16-18 Masters Suspellded 13 i 23 " "lleport 011 7o, 71 J\llelllorials " "" 20 Meulorial rl'ablets 85-89 Meetil1g, Tinle of (October 13, 1891) 83 lVlyrtle and !<.ing lIiral11 Lodges ,

N New I..Ioc1ges

:.; ...........•..................... 12

" " Cretlted Non-l)aynlellt of Dues, Suspensions for Ne\vburg Lodge, No. 423 NeCl"'olog)"" ~ : '

66, 67 App. 257~261

7 1• • . '

o Officers,

P:resellt

Openjng Ctralld Lodge;

3; ,AJ11i. 320, 321 4

................................ ~·}-12

()ffieial

320

Grand,

" "

'J.L

()l11'

..a...;..I.L\"\..il.'\~',,I., • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ........... ,...> .........'

..-.,·\.I'"\.~'

",.. 1.

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

.,.r';··J

• • • • • • • • • • • '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •

.~J.

G'!'allCl, T)ea<:l S. ~J

·c.t li'-f)'"

.111]1). 272, 273 77, 78, 81

List of

" "

ISO'

S()

19 8

.J.J1J1J.

Grand Officers, J-Jist of

" " "in " 1fasters, List of I>resellt Pa)T-I"c)11 l'ovver of, C·h"and l\Iaster

273

A.J?lJ.320 lipl). 821-32-3 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

6;5 H

Q, (~uorUln

present.

R,etl1rllS

'0' •••••••••••••••••••••••

25 5f) 21-30 83-·41

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Report of C0111111ittee 011 l\Jasonie Report of Gralld : " of Grand IJectnrer..... . ;

••••

•••

•••••••

o' •••• o •••••

" " "

" "" "" "" "" "" ",'

" " " " "

" " " " " " " " "

"I).

(;harity

76 60-63 Lodges llnder Dispensatioll GG, 67 By-Lavvs 72 a11d Go, H6 ..tl.cconnts '.' .78 Suspended l\Iasters .. , ',O, 71 Jurisprudence . ,t\trested Cllarters GB, 70

Reports

••••••••••

l1.z)p.. 313-823

"" " " Credentials llesollltiollS ~ Report 011 Correspollc1ellce-GeneraL Iteports of I)istrict I)epu(y Gralld l\1asters

58,

70,

AplJ~1-219

4pp. App.. 222-225

Represelltatives, I-Jist of Relief, St. I-JOllis 11oarc1 of, Report of Recapitulatioll Reinstaternents

42-44 ilpp. 843 Apl', 263, 265

s Sllrrellder of Cllarter Special Dispensatiolls State of tJle Craft~ ~ and Special C~olX~Inittees SnspeIldec1 11asters 0 " "~,eport on Se)cretaries, (}rand, I..Jist of "

J ..,.....,

'-""

••

12 . "" .18, 26 00 ••.....••••• 0.46,48 0•• 0 0 0•••• 13 70,71 A.pp. 220, 221

o ••••••••••

•••••••••••••

o ................ •

Index.

Suspellsions for Non-paYlllent of D1.1es A1JP' 257-261 Suspel1sions for Unlllasonic C:onduct .L4pp. 261 State J..Jodges of Instruction.............................. 35'-41 St..A.nclrevv Loc1~e, No. 96 8, Statistics ' 15

T. Th~tnks, \rotes

of Tablets, 11e1110riaL rrime of 1:Ieeting, 1891 Tab111ar State111ellts

. . . . . . ••

77, 79 85-89 ~ 83 .L4pp. 226-273

1J Under Dispensation, Lodges

v Visit to " HOlrle "

w \,rork· Ex61nplified "."." "\\Tays and 1\1eans, R,eport of Comnlittee on "

47 , 65-66