1893 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE

M. W. GRAND LODGE A. F. AND A. M. OF THE

STA'rE OF MISS()URI, " CONVENED AT

ST. LOUIS, OCTOBER 10, A. D., 1893; A. 1., 5893.

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

SEVENTY-THIRT)

ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE

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

The Seventy-third Annual Communication of the :Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, convened in the" Gennania Theatre," St. Louis, October 10, 1893, at 10 o'clock A. ~f. The following Grand 'Officers were present: HARRY KEENE J. n. THOMAS A. M. IIOUGH SAM'L M. KENNARD JOHN D. VINCIL C. H. BRIGGS J. W. ROBINSON ALLAN McDOWELL D. A. JAMISON F. J. TYGARD WM. RICliARDSON E. F. ALLEN A. H. KALIJ~fEYER G. W. LILLEy J.OIIN W. OWEN

Acting Grand Master.

R. W. Senior Grand Warden. R. W. Junior Grand Warden. R.

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R. W. Grand Secretary. R. TV. (hantl Cha1)lain. R. W. Grand Chaplain. R. W. Grand LcctuJ'C1'. Chand Senior Deacon. Chand Junior Deacon. Gr.and },[arshal. G'rand },[arshal. Grand Senior Steward. Acting Grand Junior Steward. Grand Tyler.

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OPENING.

The Deputy Grand Master then proceeded to open the Grand Lodge in FORM. Appropriate music was rendered, followed by prayer offered by the Grand Chaplain, Brother C. H. Briggs. A constitutional number of Lodges being represented, the Grand Lodge was then declared ready for the transaction of business. CREDENTIALS.

The following Committee on announced by the Grand Master: W m. Sessinghaus, A. Fisher.

Credentials was then Bros. W. P. Hancock,

This committee reported representatives of. 176 Lodges present at the opening of the Grand Lodge, which number was materially increased during the session. A report in full will be found in the Appendix.

ADDRESS OF THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER.

R. W. Bro. Harry Keene, Acting Grand Master, submitted the following address: To the Most WorshipfUl Grand Lodge of J.11.issouri, A. F.

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:-Through the merciful dispensation of Almighty God we are permitted to assemble in this the Seventy-third Annual CommuIiication of the Grand Lodge of .Missouri. With hearts filled with grateful emotions, we bow in solemn adoration before the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, whose watchful care has been about our pathways, and whose loving kindness has never forsaken us, and in the language of our ancient Brethren can devoutly and reverently say: "He is good, for His mercy endureth forever." BRETHREN

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Only a few days ago I was informed by the Grand Secretary that I would, in all probability, be called upon to preside over the deliberations of this Grand Body. I have had neither the time nor the data to prepare and present an Address upon the present condition of Masonry in the State, nor of its progress during the past year. He who should have prepared such a report lies languishing upon a bed of sickness. Most Worshipful John R. Parson, Grand Master of Masons of Missouri, was, on the 14th day of August, stricken down with a malignant fever, and since that time has been confined to his bed. The Angel of Death is even now hovering over his couch, and the all-wise and all-merciful One, in whose hands are the issues of life and death, alone knows the final result. Every heart in this Grand Assembly, every Masonic heart in Missouri, is uplifted in fervent prayer and supplication to the Father of Mercies, that, if it be His ~racious will, He will restore to us our Brother, companion, and friend, that we may again grasp his hand in fraternal greeting, that he may again be permitted to mingle with us in our councils and share in our labors, and that many years of usefulness, many years of happiness, may be allotted as his portion. To the family of Ollr beloved Brother we offer the hope, accompanied with the earnest and fervent prayer. that the Almighty Father will look upon them with tender love and compassion, and restore husband and father' to health arid strength, that all may be reunited in loving and happy. companionship. During the year M. W. Bro. Parson has been a busy and live Grand Master. He will, however, be unable to make a report of his doings and decisions. R. W. Bro. John D. Vincil, Gra'nd Secretary, who has been in close contact with,him during the year, and who has during his illness, at his request, attended to his correspondence, has been entrusted by him with a recital of his acts and copies of his correspondence, and will make a report of all matters of importance transacted by him, and all rulings and decisions of his, that it will be necessary for the Grand Lodge to pass upon. , The Masonic year has been a peaceful and prosperous one. Notwithstanding the "hard times," financially, we have much more than held our own. The Grand Master, while he has been busy, and his correspondence has been voluminous, has not been called upon to settle "many knotty questions, and the Committee On Grievance has but few cases to report. The President of the Masonic Home will present his report, as also those of the Treasurer, :::;ecretary and Superintendent, to which I invite your earnest attention. Whatever doubts may have been entertained at the inception of this project, I am glad to be able to announce that it is now a complete success, placed by your votes beyond the possibility

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of failure. In this we all rejoice, not alone those who originally favored the enterprise, but also those who, though no less charitable, doubted the wisdom or expediency of an undertaking of such vast magnitude. I believe there is not to-day a Mason in the State of Missouri, that is not proud of this good work. 'Ve ought to be thankful to Almighty God that he has opened up to us this avenue of Charity, and thus has enabled us more effectually to " practice what we preach." In concluding this hastily prepared Address, let me express the hope that our labors during the present communication will be characterized by that dignity, that courtesy, that brotherly love, forbearance and charity, which have ever been the distinguishing characteristics of our noble institution. Let us without jealousies or unseemly wranglings, work for the best interests of Masonry, striving in all things for that which will best promote the glory of God and the welfare of humanity. Fraternally yours, HARRY KEENE, Deputy G-rand Maste1'.

ANNUAL ADDRESS.

Brother John R. Parson, M. W. Grand Master, having been confined to his home by Severe illness since August 14th, was not able to prepare his Annual Address. The following synopsis of official matter has been gleaned from his papers, by request, and submitted for the consideration of the Grand Lodge. To the Q1'and Lodge of .Missouri, A. F. ({'; A. M.:

Owing to the long-continued and very severe illness of our Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brother John R. Parson, he has been wholly unable to prepare and submit a report of his official doings for the past term. At his request, and upon the advice of others, I have examined the papers submitted, to which attention had been given while he was able to attend to business. From the large and somewhat extended correspondence, the following matters have been gleaned, and are herewith submitted for the consideration of the Grand Lodge. Had Brother Parson been able to

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prepare and present an Annual Address, other matters than are here mentioned no doubt would have been included in such document. It is to be regretted that our Most Worshipful Brother is thus denied the pleasure and privilege of rounding up a safe, practical and conservative administration by fully reporting in detail such subjects as might be deemed desirable on his part. Having no right to r.epresent him except in furnishing what is essentially important, from its official bearing, much of intere!5t is therefore lost to the Fraternity. DISPENSATIO NS.

In the exercise of his official authority, the Grand :i\1aster ordered the issuance, through the office of the Grand Secretary, of nine dispensations for the formation of ne'"" Lodges. For particulars, the Grand Lodge is referred to the Report of the Grand Secretary touching these interests. Dispensations were granted by the Grand Master to the following Lodges, authorizing ballots to be re-taken in cases where petitioners had been rejected. This authority was founded upon Section 149 of the Grand Lodge By-laws. The well-known discretion of Grand Master Parson is sufficient reason for justifying his actions, founded, as they were, in all these cases,' upon the unanimous requests of the several Lodges, wherein good cause was shown for taking the ballot in behalf of the rejected petitioners. The Lodges seeking this official permission were Nelson Lodge, U. D., Hebron Lodge, No. 354, Queen City Lodge, No. 380, and Richmond Lodge, No. 57. A large number of dispensations were, for good cause, granted to Lodges to move into and occupy other quarters. Nuomerous dispensations were likewise granted authorizing the laying of corner-stones and the election of officers, in cases duly presented. For particulars concerning these cases, the Grand Lodge is referred to the report of the Grand Secretary, where details are furnished. For good and sufficient reasons entertained by the Grand Master, he declined to grant dispensations for the formation of Lodges at Stoutland, Hurdland and Success. The refusal to grant Lodges permission to confer degrees out of time, exaomine candidates at special meetings, or to ballot in any case except at regular communications, was of frequent occurrence, and based upon the positive law of the Grand Lodge

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RESIGNATIONS.

The resignations of Brother C. S. Glaspel, Deputy Grand Master of the Tenth District, Brother J. H. Orr, Deputy of the Fourth District, and Brother Charles J. Walker of the Fifth District, were acceptedthe two former having removed from the jurisdiction of the Districts represented; the latter resigning on account of family affliction. The Grand Master ordered a commission issued to Brother J. B. Wright, .of Spickardsville, Depnty for the Tenth District, to Brother Jesse J. Shaw, of Troy, for the Fourth District, and Brother 4-. H. Kallmeyer, Deputy for the Fifth District. These appointees accepted the commission tendered them, and have been in service since their appointment. SUSPENSION OF A WORSHIPFUL ;\fASTER.

In the month of February, last, the Grand Master received charges, duly preferred against Worshipful Brother W. W. Frost, a member and Worshipful Master of Seligman Lodge, No. 517, for saloon-keeping. Acting in accordance with the law, the Grand Master directed an inves- . tigation of the charges so preferred, and finding them sustained by the evidence, as well as by the admission of the accnsed, he directed the issuance of an order through the office of Grand Secretary, suspending the said W. W. Frost from his office as Worshipful Master of Seligman Lodge, No. 517, at the same time ordering him to appear before the Grand Lodge at its nex~ Annual Communication to answer said charges. A copy of the charges was furnished the accused under seal of the Grand Lodge, which was duly served. The Senior Warden of said Lodge, Brother D. Wilkerson, was directed to assume control and preside over the affairs of that Lodge as its Acting Worshipful Master. The papers in the case are herewith submitted.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.

The Grand Master directed the issuance of commISSIons to the following parties as Representatives of this Grand Lodge near the Grand Lodges indicated. William Hammond, near the Grand Lodge of Ireland; H. A. Gudger, near the Grand Lodge of North Carolina; Albert J. Russell, near the Grand Lodge of Florida.

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The Grand Master of Pennsylvania, Brother Michael Arnold, having withdrawn the commissions of all Representatives of that Grand Lodge near other Grand Lodges, the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri near the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, R. W. Bro. J. Simps'on Africa, P. G. M., tendered his Resignation as such Representative. That Grand Lodge having discontinued the Representative system, its Representative near our Grand Lodge cannot do less than tender his commission to those that issued it.

DECISIONS.

The Grand Master, in the course of his correspondence, answered officially some inquiries which may properly be submitted for the determination of the Grand Lodge.

PROFICIENCY.

I. Question-"Has a Subordi~ate Lodge power to enact a law restraining a newly-made Master Mason from any of the privileges of his Lodge until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination on the Master's Degree? " This question was founded upon Section 139 of the Grand Lodge By-laws, which requires all newly-made Master Masons to stand an examination in open Lodge on the lecture of the Degree of :M:aster Mason. The Grand Master replied, "A Subordinate Lodge has no right to enact a law restraining a newly-made Master Mason from any of the privileges of his Lodge until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination on the Master's Degree."

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From the correspondence examined, it is found that a party had been tried by his Lodge for unmasonic conduct and acquitted. Immediately following the acquittal, the Brother asked for a dimit, which was granted. An appeal was taken to the Grand Lodge some time after the meeting at which the dimit was granted. The question was presented to the Grand Master as to the right of the party to a dimit after his acquittal, and before appeal was taken. The Grand Master decided as follows: "The dimit was properly granted, and the Brother

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ceased to be a member of the Lodge from the time the dimit was granted." He founded his opinion upon the law, and cited Sections 173 an(! 177 in support of his decision.

REINSTATEMENT.

III. A member of a Lodge had been suspended for non-payment of dues, and remained under suspension for three years or longer. Desiring to be reinstated he petitioned the Lodge for that privilege. The Grand Master decided that he must pay all dues for which he was suspended, or have them remitted, before action could be taken by the Lodge on his petition for reinstatement. He further decided that said party having paid the amount for which he was suspended, and being refused reinstatement, could not claim the money so paid, but the payment thereof was necessary for him to obtain recognition as a petitioner for reinstatement, and the money thus paid by the petitioner could not be returned to him except by the grace of the Lodge which refused to reinstate him. OBJECTIONS TO

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IV. Objection to the advancement of a candidate to another degree having been made, and six months having elapsed from the time the objection was presented, the question was submitted to the Grand Master as to the right of the candidate to advancement. He ruled that six months constituted the limit of the objection, and with the expiration of that time the objection ceased to be of force and effect, and further, that the objector could not renew his objection. JURISDICTION.

Some ten years ago, a party in Pennsylvania petitioned one of the Lodges in that jurisdiction for the mysteries of Freemasonry, and was rejected. Moving to Missouri, and locating in the city of St. Louis, he, after residing here for a term of years, petitioned a Lodge in. this city for the mysteries, and was elected. In due time he was initiated, passed and raised. Revisiting his native State, he appeared among old friends in the character of a Mason, and the fact became known that this party who had been rejected by a Pennsylvania Lodge was a member, in good standing, of a Missouri Lodge. These facts becoming

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known to the Grand Master of that jurisdiction, Brother Michael Arnold, of Philadelphia, he addressed a letter to Grand Master Parson, calling his attention to the fact that a Missouri Lodge had made a Mason out of material rejected by a Pennsylvania Lodge. To said letter M. W. Bro. Parson replied, that, "The Brother mentioned had gained citizenship in our State before applying to the Lodge, and was therefore eligible under the Law." To this brief note of Brother Parson, the Grand Master of Pennsylvania replied as follows: THE R. W. GRAND MASTER, } MASONS IN PD1NSYLVA~IA. MASONIC TE~IPLE, PUILADELPHIA, MARCH 6. 1893. OFFICE OF

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John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master of Missouri: DEAR SIR AND BnoTHEH: -Your letter of February 28, 1893, in relation to Albert Paul Cochrane, who was twice rejected in this State, and afterwards made a Mason in Cosmos Lodge, No. 282, under your jurisdiction, has been received. You state that" the Brother mentioned had gained citizenship in our State before applying.to Lodge, and was, therefore, eligible under our law." "Ve do not claim the right to say whom you shall receive as members of your Lodges, neither can we furnish character for applicants to your Lodges. All that we can do is to inform yOIl of the previous :Masonic record of persons whom we have rejected, and to say that if any person should obtain the degrees and membership in a Lodge in this jurisdiction, after having been rejected in Missouri, we would, on being informed of the fact at once direct that his name be struck off the roll of members and thereafter consider him an expelled member. Petitions for initiation in our Lodges contain a statement that the applicant "has not heretofore been rejected by any regularly constituted Lodge," so that you see we are careful not to receive rejected material, unless we are informed of his condition; in which case, this Grand Lodge inquires of the rejecting jurisdiction whether the objection still continues. 'fhis is the law of many jurisdictions, and we are constantly receiving such inquiries. In a case similar to Cochrane's, in which a rejected applicant in this jurisdiction removed to and received the degrees in New York, I wrote, at the same time I wrote to you, to the M. W. Grand Lodge of New York, and received a reply, a copy of which I enclose. But, as I said before, we do not claimthe right to say whom )'o~ shall receive, neither' can you send back to us our rejected mat'erial duly accredited as Masons. 'I,.ha~~}?~lm, informed that Cochrane has been in Pittsburgh, where he was rejected! b,espap.~I.e~}~~,~h. medals and jewels and parading as a regular Freemason. Against all sUGh pe,rsonl;! we have the right of self-protection by interdicting them from admission into our t,od'ges' and all other Masonic privileges. I have directed a proclamation to be made to that effect, a copy of which will be sent to every Lodge in this State, to )"OU; to Cosmos Lodge, and to Cochrane. And I would also say that should you at any time hear of any of y,our rejected material being luade in this jurisdiction, we will be pleased to be informed of it. so that we may rid ourselves of it. I am Yours respectfull)' and fraternally, :MICHAEL ARNOLD, Grand ~lfaster.

This called forth the following rejoinder from our Grand Master, Brother Parson. The reply is herewith ~iven in full. Nothing further

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on the subject is found among the papers from his pen. The correspondence is herewith submitted. GRAND LODGE ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, STATE OF MISSOURI, OFFICE OF GRAND MASTER, ST. LOUIS, March 30, 1893. MICHAEL ARNOLD, Grand Master oj Pennsylvania: R. W. SIR AND BROTHER:-Your favor of 6th received. As stated in my former letter, Era. Cochrane was eligible under our law, which requires a petitioner to have resided twelve months in the State, and to declare that he ha.<> not been rejected by any Lodge within twelve months. The law was strictly complied with in this case. He'practiced no fraud or deception on the Lodge, nor did the Lodge violate any law of l\Iis30uri in receiving and acting on his petition. You say, "We do not claim the right to say whom you shall receive as members of your Lodges." This, it seems to me, ought to settle the question, so long as you recognize the Grand Lodge of Missouri as a legitimate Grand Lodge. You add, "Neither can we furnish character for applicants to your Lodges." Permit me to say, that I fail to see the necessity or propriety of this addition. You further say, "If any person should obtain the degrees and membership in a Lodge in this jurisdiction after having been rejected in Missouri, we would, on being informed of the fact, ILt once direct that his name be struck off the roll of members, and thereafter consider him an expelled member." I hope you would not do so without a fair trial. If, upon such trial, you found that he had made false statements in order to obtain membership, you ought to expel him. I do not think the New York case you refer to is a parallel one. The New York man is charged with obtaining membership by "trick and deVice," but Bro. Cochrane did not use any trick or device, and made no false statements to obtain the degrees. You say, "1 have been informed that Cochrane (I suppose you mealiRro. Cochr~ne) has been in Pittsburgh, where he was rejected, bespangled with medals and jewels, and parading as a regular Freemason." He had the right to "parade" as a regular Freemason, for snch he undoubtedly is. As the Grand Lodge of Missouri has adopted no "medals" or "jewels," except jewels of office worn by Grand and Subordinate Lodge officers, I presume the "medals" and "jewels" worn by Bro. Cochrane appertained to other organizations, over which the Grand Lodge has no control, and that he had a right to wear them under their regulations. This, however, is a matter of taste, and cuts no figure in the question. We recognize the right of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and of every other Grand Jurisdiction, to adopt such laws and regulations, for the government of their members, as they think proper, B.nd we claim the same right for Missouri. Visitors from Pennsylvania, who come dUly accredited as regular Master Masons by their Grand Lodge, will be welcomed as Brethren by Missouri Lodges without inquiring as to whether they had complied with all the Missouri requirements. It is enough for us to know that the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania vouches for them as regularly made under its laws. You do not claim the right to say what shall be the qualifications of petitioners in Missouri, and yet you assert the right to discipline a member of a Lodge in Missouri because he failed to comply with the requirements of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.

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I sincerely regret your action in sending an Edict to your Lodges requiring nonintercourse with Brother COllhrane, and respectfully beg leave to doubt the propriety of your sending a commullicati.on to a Lodge in Missouri on the subject. Concerning Brother Cochrane, permit me to say, that he had lived for several years in Missouri, that his character had been thoroughly investigated by a competent committee, that he was elected b)' a unanimous ballot, and has since so conducted himself as .to retain the respect and esteem of his Brethren. I shall, as required by our law, report this case to our Grand Lodge at its annual communication in October, for such action a.<; the members may deem proper. Fraternally, JOHN R. PARSON, Grand )/aster.

R. W. BRO. R. E. WITT.

Attention is called to the fact, th~t on the 27th of June, 1893, R. VV. Bro. R. E. 'Vitt, Deputy Grand Master of the Seventh District, and late a resident of Fayette, was called from labor by the summons of a higher power. A note of the fact was found among the papers of the Grand Master. The foregoing matters culled from the papers placed in my charge at a late hour, are believed to embrace all that is essentially necessary to represent the Grand Master before the Grand Lodge. Had I been permitted to confer with him as to his wishes, other subjects might have been submitted, at his dictation. This privilege has long been denied his friends, owing to the very critical condition of the afflicted Brother whom all love and honor. JOHN D. VINCIL.

The foregoing documents were referred, by motion: to the following Committee of Past Grand Masters: S. H. Saunders, John D. Vincil, Thos. E. Garrett, R. E. Anderson, Noah M. Givan, Jos. S. Browne, W. R. Stubblefield, C. C. Woods, L. A. Hall, R. F. Stevenson, J. W. Boyd, Geo. E. Walker and B. H. Ingram. M. W. Bro. Geo. E. Walker was designated as Chairman.

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REPORTS.

The Reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer were presented and ordered printed in the Journal. They are as follows: GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. M.: BRETIIREN:-In rounding up the labors of my sixteenth year as your Grand Secretary, it affords me much pleasure to record the progress, prosperity and harmony of the Masonic Fraternit)路 in Missouri. On all lines real advancement has been made. Much work has been dOlle in and b)路 the Lodges. In many cases the growth has been phenomenal. That harmony prevails, with rare exc.eptions, is evidenced by the general increase in numbers and improvement in knowledge and moral qualities. I state a simple fact in announcing that the great majority of our Fraternity love its principles and really desire to be good Masons. During the past term I have been privileged to meet and mingle with the Brotherhood more than any previous year. From such association, and close observation, I am well assured of the devotion of the Craft to the genuine principles of Freemasonry. In the numerous addresses I have delivered in many portions of this jurisdiction, the watch-words of Missouri :Masonry have been sounded and emphasized-" Fraternity, !\forality, and Charity." Of course, "the greatest of these is Charity." To all such discussions a warm and universal endorsement was accorded everywhere. It is hardly necessary for me to state that in my addresses, whcther public or private, Charity received the most prominence. A :i\fason cannot now profitably discuss or intelligently present Masonic principles to the Craft in Missouri without bringing into commanding prominence our Masonic Home. This institution has a better hold upon the affections of our Masons than can be described by human language. It is fast becoming the pride and glory of Missouri Masonry. The feeling of dissatisfaction in respect to what is known as the" Home Assessment" is fast disappearing, and very few now oppose 'the assessment, Only one Lodge has expressed the desire for its repeal. One Lodge, with a very small membership, finding it could not meet the increased responsibility, surrendered its charter., Another gratifying fact is worthy of mentioIl in this report. In all my connections with this office, and knowledge of the Grand Lodge, I have never known so few appeals from the action of Subordinate Lodges. If a similar decrease' goes on, it will not be long before the "vocation" of Brother Givan, as Chairman of the Committee on Appeals, will be gone. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. The first duty discharged after the close of the last session, was the issuing and sending out of commissions to the several District Deputy Grand Masters, appointed by Grand Master Parson. During the term following, the Grand ,Master found it necessary to commission the following to fill vacancies in the Districts mentioned: Brother A. Fisher for the Second District. Brother Jesse J. Shaw for the Fourth District. Brother A. H. Kallmeyer for the Fifth District. Brother J. B. Wright for the Tenth District. Brother Jas. M. DUIlcan for the Twenty-sixth District.

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NEW LODGES. At the last session, charters were granted to ten Lodges which had previously served a satisfactory probation under dispensation. Charters were immediately issued to these several Lodges, and forwarded to the Deputies in whose Districts they were located. These several Lodges were duly constituted, and have beenat work the past year. Their returns have all been received, and show for the most part, a vigorous growth. Below will be found a list of said Lodges, their numbers and location: Gorin Lodge, No. 72, Gorin, Scotland county. Powell Lodge, No. 173, Powell, McDonald county. Wilderness Lodge, No. 374, Wilderness, Oregon county. Revere Lodge, No. 167, Revere, Clark county. Ra)'morc Lodge, No. 451, Raymore, Cass county. Fairfield Lodge, No. 184, Fairfield, Benton county. Ravenwood Lodge, No. 201, Ravenwood, Nodaway county. Prairie Lodge, No. 556, Bancroft, Daviess county. Blairstown Lodge, No. 557, Blairstown, Henry county. Moscow Lodge, No. 558, Moscow Mills, Lincoln county. COMMISSIONS. By order of Grand Master Parson, commissions to Representatives of our Grand Lodge near other Grand Lodges, were issued as follows: '''m. Hammond, near the Grand Lodge of Ireland. H. A. Gudger, ncar the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Albert J. Russell, near the Grand Lodge of Florida. These appointments were made to fill vacancies. DUPLICATE CHARTERS. Five of the Lodges in the jurisdiction were so unfortunate as to lose their Halls .by fire, together with furniture and other [properties, with their charters. By order of Grand Master Parson, I issued duplicate charters to the following: KingstonLodge, No. 118, at Kingston. Wadesburg Lodge, No. 348, at Creighton. Arcana Lodge, No. 389, at Harris. Jewel Lodge, No. 480, at Pleasant Hill. Exeter Lodge, No. 514, at Exeter.

SURRENDERED CHARTERS. I received during the year the books and charters of :the following Lodges, they having concluded to terminate their existence by surrender: Hickory Grove Lodge, No.8!. Granby Lodge, No. 216. Triple Tie Lodge, No. 457. CONSOLIDATED. Centre IJodge, No. 401, located at Lebanon, consolidated withIJaclede Lodge, No. 83. Dover Lodge, No. 122, consolidated with Lafa)'ette Lodge, No. 437, located at Corder.

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ARRESTED CHARTERS. Royal Lodge, No. 407, locnted at Mooresville, having failed to make retnrns and pay dues for the past year, and being unable to secure the attendance of a sufficient number of members to surrender the charter, the Grand Master, Brother Parson, ordered its arrest. The Charter, books and papers of the Lodge are now on desposit in the office of the Grand Secretary. LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION. During his term of office Grand Master Parson ordered the issuance of dispensations for the following Lodges: Central Lodge, Young's Creek, Audrain county. Triplett Lodge, at Triplett, Chari tan county. Hale Lodge, at Hale, Carroll county. Carter\'ille Lodge, at Carterville, Jasper county. Charleston Lodge, at Charleston, Mississippi county. Jonesburg Lodge, at Jonesburg, Montgomery count)'. Clarksdale Lodge, at Clarksdale, De Kalb coun ty. Nelson Lodge, at Nelson, Saline county. Cowgill Lodge, at Cowgill, Caldwell county. The above named Lodges, nine in number, were instituted in due time and according to requirements of the law of the Grand Lodge, and have been working successfully during the period of thcir probation. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS. Special dispensations were granted by the Grand Master and duly issued from this office, to lay corner-stones at the following places: Joplin, Carthage, Blackburn and Slater. The foregoing corner-stones of churches were laid at the request of the Lodges at the points named. The corner-stone of a College at Webb City, and a Masonic Hall at Warrcnsburg, were laid according to Masonic ceremony under dispensation, as above reported. REMOVAL OF LODGES.

A very large number of Lodges changed their domiciles during the term, as will be seen from the following list. dispensations having been granted and issued therefor: Nos. 51, 62, 107, 109, 151, 167, 203, 242, 269, 276,292,302,318, 341,348,405,437,463, 480,183, 485, 520, 510, 547, 548, 549, 550, 554. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

Several Lodges applied for and obtained dispcnsations to elect officers, haVing failed to do so at the regular time. RETURNS. It is with deep regret that I hlwe to record unusual delinquency on the part of the

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September to the Grand Secretary. It further requires that every chartered Lodge shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge the dues on all members whose dues have not been remitted for inability to pay. With these instructions before the Lodges, it was a matter of surprise that on the first day of September 149 Lodges were delinquent as to returns. The usual warning circular was sent out on that day and brought responses from a goodly number, but still more than usual have failed to make reports to this office. r close this report in order to wind up the business of the year on the first day of October. Thus the Lodges have had thirty days of grace, and are still delinquent. The following Lodges, names and numbers given, have failed to make report: Linn, No. 66; Armstrong, No. 70; Barnes, i'o. 116; Prairieville, No. 137; Concord, No. 154; North Star, No. 157; Clifton Hill, No. 161; Woodlawn, No. 223; Granville, No. 210; Carroll, No. 249; Altona, No. 315; Spring Creek, No. :-147; Richland, No. 382; Malden, No. 406; Cement, No. 431; Verona, No. 452; Strafford, No. 497; Exeter, No. 514; Cunningham, No. 525. The following Lodges have made returns but failed to pay dues, at the close of this report: Mercer, Ko. 35; Middle Grove, Ko. 42; Centralia, No. 59; Miami, No. 85; St. Andrew's No. 96; l\farcus, No. 110; Stewartsville, No. 182; Chamois, No. 185; Bolivar, No. 195; Westville, No. 202; Osborn, No. 317; TIlue Spring'l;, No. 337; Moberly, No. 344; Billings, No. 379; Everton, No. 405; Seligman, No. 517; Blairstown, No. 557. Any moneys paid on the foregoing account after the close of this report will appear in a f'upplemental statement. It was announced in my report one year ago that the total amount of unpaid dues was larger than for fifteen years previously. I have the pleasure of announcing that these outstanding claims are all collected and paid over to the Grand Treasurer; l11:J.ounting in the aggregate to $:2,211.25. The amount collected and paid over to the Grand Treasurer on account of Grand Lodge dues for 1893, up to date, foots up $25,695.50. This added to the balance OIl hand at the close of the last session of the Grand Lodge, furnishes a grand total as follows-$5~,591.57.. RECAPITULATION.

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25,731 84 26,858 73

$ 52,590 57

OUTSTANDING DUES. From the J.odges whm;e returns have been received without payment of Grand Lodge dues, there is due about $1,500. From the non-reporting Lodges, estimating their membership br the reports of last year, there will be some $700 collectible from said Lodges. This amount will be increased by fees for charters, aggregating a total of $2,500, that will be available in addition to the foregoing balance. GRAND LODGE BY-LAWS. At the last session of the Grund Lodge, the Grand Secretary was directed to have printed and bOllnd four thousand copies:of the Revised By-laws, together with the Constitution of the Grand Lodge, "Charges of a Freemason," and all ceremonies now used br the Grand Lodge. This work was ordered done under the supervision of the "Committee on Revision." I 'was further directed to have printed, in pamphlet form, the corrected laws as soon as possible, and send one copy to each Lodge in advance of the completed work. Within a few days follOWing the close of the session, the extra copies were printed and mailed

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as above directed. The contract for printing and binding the four thousand copies ordered by the Grand Lodge was made on most advantageous terms. The work was well executed, the best stock in the market being used; the binding and type-work being both tasteful and attractive. The cost per volume was twenty-seven cents per copy, wrapped and ready for mailing. The cost of postage added to that of publishing the work, when mailed to Lodges or路 individuals, amounted to thirty-five cents per volume. . It is but just to say that, so far as this office is advised, the work has given very general satisfaction, and met with the approval of Lodges and individual members of the Fraternity. As evidence of this fact, but a limited number of questions are submitted for consideration, compared with former inquiries arising respecting the meaning of our laws. In thirty days following the close of the Grand Lodge session, the edition of four thousand copies ordered was completed, and three copies mailed to each Lodge in the State, together with one copy sent to Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Officers, and a large list of Brethren desiring to possess the new laws of the Grand Lodge; also to Sister Grand Lodges. A large edition of the work still remains in the office of the Grand Secretary, and the various calls made by the Brethren throughout the State for the law are readily complied with. It is believed that our laws have been so simplified and rendered practical, as to obviate the need of a revised and llew editioll for many years to come. GRAND LODGE PROCEEDINGS. On Thursday afternoon, October 13, 1892, the Grand Lod~e of :Missouri closed its seventy-second session. On Saturday following-the fifteenth of the month-the work of mailing the Proceedings commenced. The edition of two thousand five hnndred copies was delivered in good time by the printer, and the required number mailed to the Lodges of this jurisdiction, to foreign Grand Lodges in correspondence with us, and to such other persons as were of right entitled to a copy. No boast is made of the spced with which this work was accomplished. It is with pride and pleasure that I announce the completion in excellent time of the heavy task imposed upon me after the Grand Lodge closed its labors. In correcting and perfecting the work of revision, as passed upon by the Grand Lodge, I was essentially aided by the invaluable services of R. W. Bro. Allen McDowell,. Grand Lect.urer, whose care, capacity and skill, leaves an impress upon the work of preparing the laws that I acknowledge and appreciate with deep satisfaction. To have completed the publication of the laws, four thousand copies, and two thousand five hundred copies of the Grand Lodge Proceedings, within thirty days, together with mailing the required numbers of both works, taxed both time and energy to the fullest ~xtent. The gratification derived from meeting these obligations promptly, constitutes a very delightful compensation. MASONIC HOME FUND. The Grand Lodge decided one year ago, in adopting the by-laws, that one-halt of the dues received from the Subordinate Lodges should be for the Masonic Home. At the close of my fiscal report last session, I reported S2.5,954, as having been received under the new assessment. One-half of this sum belonged to the Home, amounting to $12,977. Up to October 31, I had received OIl dues account, $960. One half of this, being $480, was added to the former sum, making $13,437. On that dat.e, under direction of the Grand Master, Brother John R. Parson, I issued a warrant in favor of the ~Iasonic Home for said sum. Since the issuance of the warrant for the above named amount, I have received on account of dues unpaid for 1892, the sum of $1,084, $542 of which remains on my books to the credit of the Home. This, when paid, will make a total for the Home Fund for 1892, of $13,999. Fraternally SUbmitted, JOHN D VINCIL, Grand Secretary,

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In account with GllAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, A. F. and A. M. : DEBITS. October

5,1892, To Balance as per last report 29, To Cash, J. D. VincH, Grand Secretary 31, " do do do November 1, " do do do 7, do do do do do do 10, " December 23, " do do do do Ju1r 7,1893, do do do 21, " do do August 1," do do do 2, do do do 5, do do do do do do 7, do do do S, " do do do 9, " do do do 10, " do do do 11, " do do do 12, " do do do 14, " do do do 15, " do do do 16, " do do do 18, " do do do 19, " do do do 21, " do do do 22, " 23, .. do do do do do do 24, " do do do 25, " 26, .. do do do do do do 28, " do do do 29, " 30, .. do do do 30, .. do do do 31, ... do do do do do do September. 1, " 2, .. do do do 4, .. do do do do do do 5, " do do do 6, " do do do 7, . do do do 8, " do do do 9, " 12, .. do do do do do do 20, "

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GRAND LECTURER.

R. \V. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, presented his Annual Report, which was ordered printed in the Proceedings, and is as follows: ST. Louis, Mo., October, 18!l3.

1b the },Iost WOl'shilvul Grand Lodge of ilfissouri, A. P. & A. iIf.:

Herewith I submit my Annual Report as Grand Lecturer: During the year, State Lodges of Instruction were held at Lamar, Macon City and .Gallatin, the Grand Mastcr presiding, at each of which a large number of Lodges were represented. That great good WfiS accomplished at these gatherings is the united testimony of Grand Officcrs and others who attended and assisted. I have attended quite a number of District Lodges, called by the various District Deputy Grand Masters, at most of which the attendance Wll.\i good, and at all of which the interest and zeal of the Brethren to bccome proficient in thc work was all that could be desired. It has, however, been rathcr my intention, in accordance Wilh snggestions made by previous Grand Ma.\iters. and sanctioned by the prcscnt Grand Master, to visit the weaker and less flourishing Lodges, particnlarly thosc lying away from railroad centers, and more especially those that I had nevcr visited, or had not visited for a term of yean:. The carrying out of this plan has made my work much more laborious than usual. If however, good hus been accomplished by it, I am more than satisfied. There seems to be a general impression that Lodges located away from the railroads are neglected, not only by the Grand Lecturer, but also by the District Lecturers. In the very nature of things, this must be true to a certain extent. But the matter has been vastly exaggerated, as every District Lecturer in the State can testify. Nearly all the Lecturers at the beginning of the year, at my suggestion, sent circulars to all the Lodges tendering their services, and promising to visit them at any time that would suit their mutual convenience. The Lecturers have. in every instance of which I havc been advised. faithfully kept their promiscs. Agllin it is supposcd by some that the Lecturers only visit the rich and prosperous Lodges who arc able to pay them for their services. This is altogether a mistake. I doubt if a single District Lecturer in the State has received as much money from the Lodges as he has paid out in hard cash for the privilege of visiting. 1 am making no complaint on this subjcct, nor have the District Lecturers made any_ I make the 1>tatement only to defend them from the idea that they arc working for wages other than the recompense of a good conscienee in the performance of duty, and the promotion of the good of the Fraternity. The members of the Grand Lodge not therefore be surprised when informed that many of these so~called "outlying" Lodges are among the brightest and best in the State, and they certainly have the principles of Masonry as fully at heart, as their more fortunate Brethren in larger and more accessible places.

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Following is a brief abstract of the Reports of District Lecturers : No report has been received from the First District. I have, however, held a Lodge of Instruction there, at which the District Lecturer, W. Bro. Eo F. Payton, was present and rendered valuable w;sistance. The Lodges in the District are nearly all in good condition. W. Bro. A. Fisher, of the Second District, has visited the Lodges located at La Grange, Monticello, Colony, Edina, Williamstown and La Belle. These meetings were only fairly attended, but those present were attentive and zealous. In every instance he has

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responded to the calls made by the Lodges. lIe finds that the Lodges which are most deficient in the work are usually the last to ask for instruction. He woulcl have visited more Lodges, but felt a delicacy in路visiting Lodges uninvited, especially after having tendered his services to all the Lodges ill his District. W. Bro. Geo. Eo ~:layhall, of the Third District, held a Lodge of Instruction at Bethel, lasting three days. The attendance was good. Great interest was taken, and he is proud to say that it was a grand success from start to finish. lIe never saw Masons more eager to learn the work correctly. He visited the Lodge at Shelbina. There was a splendid attendance of the members, and the results were very gratifying. The Lodge is in fine working order. He held a two days' Lodge of Instruction at Monroe City. 'l'here was a good attendance, and the results were very satisfactory. :'Ifonroe Lodge has some very earnest Masons, and the Lodge is in goocl working order. lIe visited the Lodge at Center, and they took considerable interest in the work. He has not visited a greater number of Lodges from the fact that Lodges have not indicated to him that they desired his services. He has promptly met and cheerfully responded to all ell.lIs made upon him, whether from Lodges or individual Masons. On the whole he thinks the Lodges of hi,. District, in the matter of work, are going forward. Yet there are still some old "Bourbons" wpo seem to take great delight in making trouble by prating about "innovations," etc. W. Bro. J. J. Shaw, of the Fourth District, held a District Lodge of III stl'llctioll, lasting three days, in the hall of New Hope Lodge at Elsberry. The Grand Lecturer was present, having charge of the ritualistic work. There \vere delegates present from Troy, Elsberry, New Salem, Payncsville and Moscow. Worshipful Brother Gco. E. ~Iayhl1ll, District Lecturer of thc Third Masonic District, was prescnt and rendered valuable assistance. The meeting was a grand success. He held a Lodge of Instruction of three days duration with New Salem Lodge. There was a very good attendance of the home Brethren and also visitors from Troy, Elsberry, Owen and Moscow. Much interest was manifested by the Brethrcn present, and in his opinion all the Lodges represented are well prepared to confer the degrees. He visited Pike Lodge, No. 399, at Curryville, and had a good attendance. The Brethrcn took a deep interest in the work, and he left them feeling well paid for the time spent. He has answerecl every call made upon him. He rcports (and "from personal knowledge I can substantiate his report) that the Lodges in his district are in good condition. W. Bro. A. H. Kalhne)'cr, of the Fifth District, received his commis,.ion during the smnmer, to fill a vacancy caused 1..>y the resignation ofW. Bro. Chas. J. Walker, hence he has held no Lodge of Instruction. The Grand Lecturer had, with the occasional assistance of Bro. Walker, visited a number of his Lodges previou,. to his appointment. He has visited Mechanicsville Lodge and conferred degrees. In connection with the Grand Lecturer he visited the Lodge at Warrenton. In general, :Uasonry is in fair condition in the District. W. Bro. Wm. H. Carpenter, of the Sixth District, has visited and spent at least two days at each of the following places, viz: Sturgeon, Harrisburg, Rocheport, Hallsville and Central Lodge, U. D. He has also visited ~:lexico and assisted in conferring the 'l'hird Degree. Except at Sturgeon Illl(lMexico his visits were poorly attended. He has nevcr failed to visit a Lodge whcn invited. He has been District LectUlcr for a long term of years, and has made it a rule to visit half of his Lodges each year, but owing to business engagements has been prevented from doing so this year. There is no report from the Seventh District. The hand that should have writtcn it is still and pulseless in the grave. W. Bro. R. E. 路Witt, has served for several years as District Deputy Grand Master and District Lecturcr of the Seventh District with marked ability and sucee~s. I became acquainted with him about twenty-five years ago. Then he was a young, bright l1I~d enthusiastic :Mason. He !lever lost his love for the principles of Freemasonry. He had long been a sufferer from ph~'sical ailments which he hud borne with Masonic fortitudc, and now he rest~ in peace. .

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W. Bro. J. J. Dillin~er, of the Eighth District, the "old war horse," has been so situated this year that he could nut visit very extensively, so he came to the conclu~ion to visit only where he was specially (or rather urgently) invited. He visited the Lodge at PaulvilJe in the Second District, remaining four days. The attendance was good.. and he felt he had not gone there in vain. He has given during the year a considerable Ilmount of private instruction, and, so far as he can learn, the Lodges are generally in fair shape. lIe visited the Lodge at Bucklin. at which the attendance was fair, and the Brethren took great interest in the work. W. Bro. W. R. Painter, of the Ninth District, had an attack of pneumonia, during the winter, which incapacitated him from work. On his convalescence he left the State for the purpose of regaining his strength. Consequently he has been able to do but little in the way of Masonic instruction. He has been with the Brethren as mneh as possible, and in many ways contributed to their help. W. Bro. Chas. S. Glaspell, of the Tenth District, who has long filled the position with credit to himself and honor to the Fraternity, removed from the District and resigned his position. W. Bro. J. n. Wright, of S.pickardsville, WA...'> appointed to succeed him. W. Bro. S. H. Black, of the Eleventh District, visited the Lodge at Weston, remaining two llays, and also gave them It two days' meeting at a subsequent time. The Master and Senior Wardens learned their work well. The Lodge is in fair working order. He visited Kearney Lodge, renllLinillg three days, and had a good attendance of members who were anxious to learn the work. He has not been called upon or invited to visit any other Lodges. He has not failed to visit any T,odge requiring his services. W. Bro. Harry Keene, of the Twelfth District, held Lodge of Instruction at ~fays足 ville. Seven Lodges were represented. Much interest was taken by those presen t to improve themselves in the work. Parrott Lodge is in good condition. He attended It Lodge of Past Masters, twenty being present, and confened the degree on the Masterelect of a Lodge. He held a weekly Lodge of Instruction in St. Joseph for eight consecutiye Saturdays. Th~ attendance WitS unusually large. He thinks these schools of much benelit, as the new officers are thereby given an opportunity to post up ill the work. The meetings were ItlSO attended by members of Lodges adjacent to the city. He held a Lodge of Instruction at Camden Point lasting three days. Members from seven Lodges were present a part of the time. The officers of this Lodge worked hard to improve themselves. By special request he assisted R. W. Bro. A. J. Colman, D. G. M. of the Eleventh District, in It four days' Lodge of Instruction at Platte City. Five Lodges were represented, and Illuch interest was taken. By special request he held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at' Union Star. Members from five Lodges were present. The Brethren gave more than the average time and attention to improving in the work. W. Bro. mack, District Lecturer of the Eleventh District, was present a part of the time and rendered valuable assistance. Union Star Lodge is in good shape. By special request he held a three days' Lodge of Instruction with Rowley Lodge, No. 204, at Dearborn, at which members from six other Lodges were present. Rowley Lodge is in fine shape in every way. He attended and assisted at It State Lodge of Instruction at Gallatin, at which the Grand Master was present and presided. He has given private instl'Uetion to all who have asked for it, and gives his assurance that it has been considerable, IUliI hilS taken up a good deal of time. He has met Brethren from most of the Lodges in the District and from them he learns that the Lodges arc doing fairly good work. W. Bro. A. C. Hopkins, of the Thirteenth District, has not been invited to visit any of the Lodges during the year. He has not held any Lodge of Instruction. He expected a call from the Lodges in Maryville, but it proved a failure. He has talked with Brethren from most of the Lodges in his District, and finds they are nearly all doing considerable work, and good work. W. Bro. J. B. Thomlts, of the Fourteenth District, visited the Lodge at King City. He held a two days' Lodge of Instruction at Ridgeway, at which 'were represented the

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Lodges at Ridgeway, Cainsville, Bethany and Eagleville. He has visited Lodges at Gentryville, Stanberry and Cainsville. They were all well attended. lIe has not been officially invited to attend a single Lodge that he has not attended. Taking it all in all he considers his District in fair working order. W, Bro. J. C. Finagin, of the Fifteenth DistrIct, held a Lodge of Instruction for the whole District every Saturday evening during the months of January and February. All the Lodges in the City of St. Louis, were represented during these meetings, besides a numbcr of country Lodges; twenty-nine Lodges out of the thirty-three in the District being represented. This was not only the largest Lodge of Instruction that has been held in the District, but the interest shown. and the good accomplished, is far greater than it has been his experience to lIote at any previous time. The Lodges that were not represented are located at a considerable distance from the city, and could not have attended without a great deal of inconvenience. In order to give these Lodges an opportunity to become proficient in the work, he held a school of Instruction at Hillsboro lasting two days, at which, in addition to Hillsboro, Trenton, DeSoto and Joachim Lodges were represented. and took great interest in the work, and he thinks improved considerably by reason ofit. He has, during the term, visited, on more than one occasion, every Lodge in the district, except Bonhomrne, 1'0.5; DeSoto, No. 118, and Shckinah, i'o. 256. To these Lodges he wrote letters, as suggested by the Grand Lecturer, tendering his services, but received no word from them. He has not been invited to instruct any Lodge individually where he has failed to do so. He states, however, that quite a nnmber of the Lodges have invited him to givc them instructions and he has held what might be terme(l rehearsals with them. Some of them have shown such interest in the matter that he has held a number of them for each Lodge and they are now showing great improvement in their work. He states that the Fifteenth District is probably in better condition than it has been for some time, and the Lodges are nearly all very busy and prosperous. They are, as a rule, well off regarding ability and efficiency of officers, and are conferring degrees with that impressiveness and feeling that not only repays members and visiting Brethren for their attendance, but strikes into the heart of the candidate so that he will be made a Mason in the true sense. He concludes with the following pertinent inquiry: ., After all what is our Ritual, unless we speak from the heart when we endeaver to teach the beautiful truths therein revealed'!" W. Bro. F. A. Kage, of the Seventeenth District, held a Lodge of Instruction every :Monday evening during the winter in :Masonic Hall at Cape Girardeau, iLt which there was 0. fair attendance. He visited the Lodge ~t Oak Ridge, where he had a fair attendance,and the Brethren seemed to take great interest in the work. By request he visited West View Lodge, No. 103, to exemplify the work, but no quorum appearing, he had to return home. In conjunction with W. Bro. O'Bannon of the Eighteenth District. he held ajoint Lodge ofInstruetion at Sikeston. which lasted three days. The Lodges located at Bertrand, Popular Bluff', Cape Girardeau. Lakeville, Commerce, Sikeston, Charleston, Fredericktown and Dexter, were represented. Much good, masonically, was done. He has visited all the Lodges in his District. W. Bro. Welton O'Bannon, of the Eighteenth District, held, in conjunction ,with W. Bro. Kage, a joint Lodge of Instruction at Sikeston, which has been referred to in the report of W. Bro. Kage. He has not been requested by any Lodge to visit them during the year.

'\T. Bro. James 1\1. :McGhee, of the Nineteenth District, visited the Lodge at Williamsville, remaining three days, but the attendance was rather small and irregular, so not much good was accomplished, but he c,ould note some. advancement. He has visit-ed Lodges at Poplar Bluff and Piedmont. lIe has not refused to attend to any calls or invitations that have been received. W. Bro. H. II. Hohenschild, of the Twentiet.h District, reports that, Ilssisted by the Grand Lecturer, he held a Lodge of Instruction at Rolla, at which seven out of eleven Lodges in his District were represented, viz: those located at Salem, Steelville, Cliba,

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St. James. Rolla, Edgar Spring and Licking. Lodges located a.t the following places outside of his District were represented as follows, viz: Dixon, Lebanon and Willow Springs. Thc Lodge of Instruction was in session two days and thp success of the meeting was ver)' gratifying. Hc hus been an indefatigable worker and has visited all the â&#x20AC;˘ I~odges in the District thut rcquired his services.

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W. Bro. ,J. Purves, of the Twenty-first District, has held no Lodge of Instruction. He has visited Lodges at Chamois, Pacific and Washington. He was invited to visit the Lodge at St. Clair, but (lid not do so, partly because they had the benefit of the Lodge of Instruction held b)' the Grand Lecturer at Pacific, and partly because circumstances were not favorahle. W. Bro. John T. Short, of thp Twenty-second District, reports that Lodges of Instruction were held at Russelville, Hickory Hill, llnd Ionia, at which the Grand Lecturer was prescnt. He held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at Clarksburg, at which the attendance and interest could not have been better, for on the last night every member of Clarksburg' Lodge was present, save onc. Lodges at Tipton and California were represented. He held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at Jamestown, at which the attendance and interest were good. He-held a weekly Lodge of Instruction at Jefferson City, which lasted for two months. He has visited every Lodge in his District that has invited him to do so, except onc, namely, Versailles, No. 117, which, owing to business engagement, it was impossible for him to visit. \V. Bro. R. C. Woods, of the Twenty-third District, reports that a Lodge of Instruction was held at Clinton, which continued three days. Lodges at Petersburg, Uriah, and ''''indsor were represented. The Lodge was well attended and was ably conducted by l\f. W. Bro. B. H. Ingram. He has been unable to visit Lodges on account of sickness.

W. Bro. S. T. Lynp, of the Twenty-fourth District, reports that a Lodge of Instruction was held at Sweet Springs, lasting three days, under the immediate supervision of the Grand Lecturer. lIe has not visited !lny of the Lodges in the Dist.rict during the year, not having been asked to do so, and has not given any private instruction for the same reason. Not having visited any of the Lodges, he eannot say liS to their proficiency, except in a general way. From the best information he is able to gather, most of the Lodges are in fair working order, and their officers reasonably proficient. W. Bro. John B. Dunkeson, of the Twent.y-fifth District, reports that a Lodge of Instruction was opencd in Kansas City, on J/lnuary 18, IH93; R. W. Bro. G. W. Lilly, presiding, and continued once each week, until IIfarch 20, with a fair attendance from all the city Lodges, /lnd part of the time the Lodges at Independence, Raytown and Buckner. There was much interest taken in the work. He has visited Lodges at Raytown, Lee's Summit, Buckner, Blue Springs, Oak Grove and Independence, and has frequently visited all the Lodges in Kansas Cit.y. He says there is a vast improvement in the work done in the District, particularly in the city. W. Bro. J. III. Duncan, of the Twenty-sixth District, held It three days' Lodge of Instruction at Rich Hill, and was gratified at the enthusiasm manifest.ed by the young oflicers of the Lodge, as well as by the good attendance during the entire three days. In addition to Rich Hill, Hume and New lIomc' Lodges were represented. He. also visited Grand River Lodge, No. 276, and found everything in fine shape, and officers proficient in the work. W. Bro. Seymour Hoyt, of the Twenty-seventh District, spent three days with Star Lodge, 1'0.419, at Taberville. The meeting was well attended, the Brethren were zealous, and much good was accomplished. He visited Appleton City Lodge, No. 412, and remained with them two days. The attendance was small, but those present were eager to learn. It is a good working Lodge. He also visited Everton, Golden dity and Walker Lodges, one evening each. A large majority of the Lodges arc in fair working order.

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W. Bro. F. A. Affieck, of the Twenty-eighth District, reports that he has done but little this year, in consequence of the fact that the Grand Lecturer had promised to accompany him in a tour through the District, but failed to put in his appearance; as the winter months were the only time in which he could hold Lodges of Instruction, and as this time was lost he had not thereafter time to spare from his official duties. He has had no special calls except from Riddick at' Buffalo, but this came during Circuit Court time when he could 110t get away. W. Bro. :vr. T. Davis, of the Thirtieth District, has, in a general way, given most of the Lodges some attention. With the assistance of the Grand Lecturer he held a well attended Lodge of Instruction at Wehb City. Hc has also visited and assisted in work at a numbcr of Lodges. He has met with the officers, he thinks, of all the Lodges at some time during the year, with the exception of Red Oak Lodge, No. 284, and feels warranted in saying, from their zeal and familiarity,yi(.h the work, they are in good shape and qualified to do the work in a creditable milliner. , W. Bro. James路 T. Neville, of the Thirty-first District, held a District Lodge of Instruction at Ozark, at which Lodges at Ozark, Sparta, and Gate of the Temple at Springfield were represented. He held a District Lodge of Instruction at Springfield, at which Gate of the Temple, United, lind Solomon Lodges, all of Springfield, and Lodges from Ozark, Republic, Fair Grove, and Ash Grove were represented. It. W. Bro. F. W. Laker, D. G. M., presided at each place, and much good was done. lIe has not ollicially vh;ited any Lodges except as abovc stated, but has been present at the meetings of a number, and assisted them in the work. He has not been specially invited by any J~odge to visit and instruct them. W.. Bro. Eo C. Steele, of Thirty-second District, held a three days' Lodge of Instruction at Se)'mour, at which were represented Hazelwood Lodge, No. 450; Joppa Lodge, No. 411; Mountain Grove Lodge, No. 158; Mansfield Lodge, No. 543, and :Ava Lodge, No. 26. The attendance was quite poor, and but little interest taken ill the work. lIe held a three days' Lodge of Jnstruction at Bakersfield, at which Bayou and Robert Burns Lodges were in regular attendance, with good results and perfect satisfaction. The interest in the work is not generally what it ought to be, but he does not know what to do to revive an interest. He has visited all the Lodges that indted him to do so. W. Bro. W. C. Joslyn, of the Thirty-third District, has not been called upon to visit and instruct but one or two Lodges, and has consequently. made but few visitations. W. Bro. J. B. Ros'S, of the Thirty-fourth District, has visited just one-half of his Lodges. Those visited arc well up in the work. He thinks :Masonry in his District in as good condition, and the Brethren as well up in the work, as the average. Fraternally submitted, ALLAN McDOWELL, Grand Lectnrer.

RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.

The following paper, submitted by NI. 'V. Bro. J. 'V. Boyd, Past Grand ~laster, was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. WHEREAS, Our Most Worshipful and beloved Brother, .John R. Parson, Grand Master of Masons in Missouri, for several weeks has been seriously ill; Resolved, That this Grand Lodge hereby extends to him its d'eep and heartfelt sympathy in his illness, and assures him of its sincere and earnest hope for his speedy recovery.

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Resolved, That this Grand Body hereby, also, extends its kindest regards and profound sympathy to his wife and family in this sad, sorrowful and trying ordeal, through which they are now passing. RcsollJed, Jurtha, That this Grand Lodge sincerely regrets this enforced absence of its M. W. Grand Master from this Annual Communication, and we hereby express our deliberate conviction, that had he been permitted to preside over this body at this time, his ability, fidelity and loyalty to our institution, and his zeal for its principles, would have been highly beneficial, and that his genial and fraternal presence among us would have been a source of great pleasure and profit to all his Brethren.

REPORT ON MASONIC HOME ..

Brother Noah M. Givan, President of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home, submitted a report. The same was ordered printed in the Proceedings of 路the Grand Lodge, together with the rules and路 regulations adopted by the Board governing the Masonic I-Iome. REPORT OF. THE PRESIDENT. To the .L1fost lYo1'shipful Grand Lodge of .L~liSSOU1'i, A. F.

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BRETHREN :-Tbe duty again devolves upon me to report to the Grand Lodge the condition of the Home, the work accomplished, and the necessities that arise, together with such recommendations as I may deem best with regard to its future operations. I present herewith the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Directors up to July 31, 1893, to which time the By-laws require their reports to be made. I also accompany this report with a very full report of Dr. Leftwich, Superintendent of the Home. r invite your careful attention to all these reports, which are so full and complete that it is unnecessary that I should go into detail as to the condition of the Home. r call your attention especially to the fact, as shown from the report of the Superintendent, that the number of inmates is constantly increasing, and that we are already crowded for room at the Home, and unless some provision can be made for enlarging the building or otherwise providing for the inmates and those who are asking to become inmates, ."e will be compelled to limit our numbers. Some of the children will soon have to be discharged on account of age, but the vacancies that will occur in this way will very readily be filled, and the Board must endeavor to ma,ke provision for all who apply and who are entitled to its benefits. What provision the Board may be able to make in this behalf r cannot now state, except I think I can safely vouch for the fact that the very best possible provision will be made that can be, to

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effect a realization of the best and highest hopes of our Brethren throughout the State in reference to the mission of this noble institution. The care and anxiety which rests upon those who are managing the affairs of the Home cannot be fully appreciated by those who only casually care for it. The Brethren of Missouri have always responded nobly to every call that has been made for the support and maintenance of the Home, and they have been greatly blessed by the Great Giver of all in the efforts which have been made to care for our indigent Brethren and the helpless widows and orphans of our deceased members. Whatever may be the necessities of the future we can, I am sure, wnfidently appeal to our Brethren to sustain the members of the Board in such reasonable and prudent course as they may adopt to promote the growing usefulness of the Home. I am glad to be able to report that the Knights Templars of lYIissouri and the Chapter Masons of the State are under the sanction of the Grand Commandery and the Grand Chapter, making a united effort to build and maintain, in connection with the Home, a Masonic Hospital and Sanitarium. Both of the Grand Bodies have made generous appropriations therefor, and the Grand Commander, Brother Chas. S. Glaspell, and the Grand High Priest, Brother Allan McDowell, are making commendable and successful efforts to secure the co-operation of the members of their respective Grand and Subordinate Bodies. I congratulate the friends of the Home upon the bright prospect of the success of this enterprise, which will contribute so much to the welfare of the Home. The term of office of the following directors expires with the present session, and it will be your duty to elect their successors: R. E. Anderson, F. J. Tygard, V. O. Saunders and S.M. Kennard. In conclusion, I commend the Home, with all its interests, to the serious, careful and prayerful consideration of all our Brethren throughout the State, and urge upon each one, whenever opportunity presents, to enjoy the happiness of making a personal visit to what is indeed a happy home to its inmates. Every member of a Missouri Lodge who pays Lodge dues has already some interest in the Home, and each one should feel at liberty to inspect its workings and witness its condition whenever ,an opportunity presents itself. Respectfully submitted,

NOAH M. GIVAN, President.

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REPORT OF SECRETARY. ST. NOAH

Mo., July 31, 1893.

LOUIS,

GIVAN,

President uf .J.lfasonic lIome of Missouri:

SIR AND BROTHER :-1 hand you herewith my report as Secretary for the year ending July 31, 1893. Fraternally yours, JOHN R. PARSON, Secretary. DEAR

Total Amount Received from all Sources Disbursements

:...

Balance on Hand

27,073 69 23,762 99

3,310 70

RECAPITULATION. RECEIPTS.

314 III Balance in hands of Treasurer $ Received from former Secretary . 7670 Received from Grand Lodge .. 13,457 00 4,750 00 Received from Estate of Lydia P. Moore .. HI 15 Received from Windsor Chapter. No. 102, O. Eo Star .. 503 Received from Mite Box at Home .. Received from Decatur Lodge, No. 400, Peirce City .. 2500 150 00 Received from West Gate Lodge, No. 445, St. Louis . 5:1 80 Heceived from sale of ho~s .. Received from Monroe City Chapter, R. A. :M., New Year's Gift.. . 5000 10000 Received from Moolah Temple A. A. O. K. lIf. S. Chapter Fund . 1500 Heceived from Alex Graham, St. Louis, Balance of Subscription .

~~g~~~~~ gg~ B~~J[I\~~u';:!..~~~:::.·.·.·.·.·:.·.·:::::::~:.·:.·::::::::.·.:

Received from Loans :Matured Received from Interest on Ronds and Loans

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

800

3,00000 3,900 00 1,1[>2 20 $ 27,073 69

DISBURSEI\-LENTS. Groceries, Meat. Vegetables, etc $ 2,389 04 Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, etc....................................... 1,595 11 School Supplies and Sundry Supplies for Inmates........... 282 17 Coal. Light, Ice, etc........................................................ 1,083 08 Salaries of Cook, Gardener, Seamstress, Laundress, etc.. 1,681 93 Furniture, Crockery, etc........................... 50622 Taxes, Water. Telephone, etc.................. 942 32 :Medicine and Dentistry............... 169 50

~~n~n!fi ~~dtft~~a1~~ . :::::·::::::::..:::..::::::::

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Live Stock...... Superintendent and Matron's Salary.............................. Secretary's Salary......................................................

2,~g g~

96 00 10000 200 00 $11,345 00

Bonds Pnrchased . Balance in hands of Treasurer, July 31, 1893 . Balance in hands of Secretary, July 31,1893, for Contingent Fund..

12,033 84 3,310 70 384 15 $ 2i,073 G9

Total expenses in running the Horne, after deducting what is properly charged to the Estate, is $S,784.iO, which makes the expenses per capita of only $9:1.45, this being from $16.00 to $25.00 less per inmate th>l.n similar institutions throughout the country. ~eal

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TREASURER'S REPORT.

REPORT OF F. J. TYGARD, TREASURER MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI, . FROM AUGUST 1ST, 1892, TO JULY 31sT, 1893.

1892.

DEBITS.

July 31, To Balance on hand per report.. $ 1,729 9~ September 3, To Cash, Interest on Trust Co. Bond, account Endowment Fund .. 7000 from S. C. Bunn, Sec . 639 95 October 3, .$ 2,439

CREDITS.

5, By Warrant No. li2, paid Sec., account Sundry Expenses .. " 173, " Browning, King Co., acc't 10, Clothing . " Ii4, " Devoy & Feuerborn. acc't 10, Coal. .. " Iio, " M. Leftwich, acc't Sun19, dry Expenses . " 176, " Eden Reed, acc't Building 30, " 177, " M. Leftwich, acc'tSalaries September 16, 178, " M. Leftwich, acc't Sun22, dry Expenses .. " . 179, " Janis, S. & Co., account October 12, DryGoods .. ]2, " 180, " N. M. Simonds, account Stoves, etc .. " 181, " Moffitt-West Drug Co., acc't 12, Drugs and Medicines..... " 182, " Jacob Kaiser & Co., acc't 12, Mattresses, etc . 12, By Balance on Hand . August

10000 2925 15 06 52748 347 50 40000 483 74

7516 63 35 3629 47 25 314 81 . $ 2,439 89

$ 2,439 89

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Jno. R. Parson having been elected Secretary October 12, Hl92 , it was thought best to balance cash account that date: 1892.

DEBITS.

October 12, To Balance on hand November 1, To Cash from Jno. R. Parson, Sec

. .

9, 16,

26, December 7, 12,

Interest on Henry Co. Bonds, acc't Endowment Fund . Jno. R. Parson, Sec ..

14,

314 76 ]3,457 4,750

81 70 00 00

17500 16 15 503 2500 15000

1893.

January

3, 17, 21, 21, 31, February 1, 2, 2, 2, 21,

March

12, 7, 7,

April

8, . 14, 14,

May

5, 8,

27,

Geo. W. Short Estate, Loan Collected.. Int. Jno. R. Parson, Sec . Interest on .I asper Co. Bonds, account Endowment Fund .. Peyton Loan Collected .. Interest on Peyton Loan Collected . " Jones " lIenry Co. Bonds, acc't Endowment Fund .. Interest on Henry Co. Bonds, acc't Endowment Fund .. Jno. R. Parson, Secretary . Butler City nond, aec't End. Fund . Interest on nutler City Bond, account Endowment Fund . Interest on nates Co. Bond, account Endowment Fund . Linn County Bond, Paid account Endowment Fund .. Interest on Linn Co. Bond, Paid ace't Endownlent Fund . Interest on Pettis County Bond, Paid account Endowment Fund .. Interest on Jasper County Bond, Paid account Endowment Fund .. Jno. R. Parson, Secretary .

53 80 50 00 2,40000 168 au 10000 100 00 1,500 00 10500 14000 17500 1,00000 1500 50000 2920

50000 ],00000 6000 10000 10000 800 $ 27,073 69

1892.

October

CREDITS.

28, By \'>'arrant No. 183, paid ::\Iasonic Home, 29,

November 11, 11,

Contingent Fund .. " 184, " Masonic Home, Contingent Expense .. " 185, " Scruggs-McClure Coal Co., Coal. .. " 186, " Janis, S. & Co., Dry Goods

641 94 1,000 00

11880 16073

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November 12, By Warrant No.1S7, paid H. Ziegenheim, Collector, . account Taxes .. 12, " 188, " F. J. Tygllrd, Treas., acc't Endowment Fund . Dect:mber 6, " 189, " Masonic Home, Contingent Fund .. 9, " 190, " Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co . 10, " 191, " Anderson & Co, Groceries. 10, " 192, " M. Forstel, Meat, etc .. 14, " 193, " Parisian Cloak Co., Cloaks. 14, " 194, " 'VaIden, Parcels, Jordan Shoe Co., Shoes .. 18, " 195, " M. Leftwich, Salary . 1893. January 4,

196, "

10,

197, "

17,

198,

28,

199. "

28, February 7,

March

May

July

" 200, " " 201, "

202,

203,

" 204. " " 205, "

206,

18, April

207,

11,

208,

16,

209,

,,'

210,

211,

31, By Balance

10,50834 500 00 211 75 68 35 9907 71 50

151 25 100 00

Masonic Home Contingent Fund .. Scruggs-McClure Coal Co., Coal . Mechin, Assignee, Meat BilL . Branch Heating Co., for Heating New Bldg .. Jas. Gates, Granitoid .. Masonic Home Contingent Fund .. Scruggs-McClure Coal Co., Coal. .. Masonic Home Contingent Fund .. Lynds & Co., Bldg. Repairs Masonic Home Contingent Fund .. F. J. Tygard, Treas., Bond for Endowment Fund ..... Masonic Home, Contingent Fund : .. F. J. Tygard, Treas., Bond for Endowment Fund ..... MasoniC Home, Contingent Fund .. Masonic Home, Contingent Fund . Masonic Home, Contingent Fund .. .

1,00000 13685 10357 1,183 23 9320 1,00000 18180 1,00000 41634 50000 1,024 17 50000 50133 1,000 00 50000 50000 3,310 70 $27,07369

July 31,1893, To Balance on hand

G. L. PRo.-2.

49077

$3,31070

$27,073 69

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STATEMENT OF BONDS HELD FOR ACCOUNT OF KNiGHT TEMPLARS' TRIENNIAL ENDOWMENT :FUND.

Henry County, Missouri, 8 Hands $],000 each, Henry County, Missouri, 24 Bonds...... 500 each, Henry County, Missouri, 14 C. II. Bonds....................................... 500 each, Marion Township, Jasper County, :Missouri,8 Bonds.................... 500 each, Butler, Missouri, City, 1 Bond 500 Pettis County, Missouri, 2 Bonds 1,000 each, Butler, Missouri, Trust Compan)' (secured), 1 Bond 1,000 1,000 each, .Mt. Pleasant Township, Bates County, Missouri, 10 Bonds Schuyler County, Missouri, 1 nond ],000

$ 8,000 00 12,000 00 7,00000 4,00000 500 00 2,000 00 1,00000 10,00000 1,000 00

Total Endowment Fund.................................................................

$45,500 00

These b'onds are deposited in safe deposit box, St. Louis Safe Deposit Company Interest is paid promptly and bonds considered perfectly good. I also hold for account on Masonic Home, note executed by W. E. Jones, dated January 26, ]892, due January 26,1893, extended to January 26, 189路1, Secured by first mortgage on 160 acres in Cass County, Mo., this note bearing 7 per cent from January. 26, 1893 .. $ 2,000 ()() I also bold Stock of Anchor Milling and Mining Company of East St. Louis, 1,600 00 And Stock ofHark away Milling and :Mining Company, St. Louis .. 1,000 00

These stocks were donated to the Home but are not regarded as being of any value. Fraternally submitted, To

HON. NOAH

F. J. TYGARD, Treasurer.

GIVAN,

Prc.~ident

],[asonic Home of Missouri.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. ST.

LOUIS,

Mo., July 31, 1893.

To the Boarel of Di1'ectors of the Masonic Home of Missouri: BRETHREN-It affords me much pleasure to inform you of a prosperous condition of the Home in this my fifth annual report, and to express gratitude that our Heavenly Father continues to reflect the sunshine of His blessings upon it, lighting it up with good health and happiness. .

Twenty (20) have been received into the Home the past year. One (1) has died, one (1) honorably discharged, and eight (8) dismissed. Total number received into the Home up to July 31, 1893, eighty-five (85). Three (3) have died, two (2) were honorably discharged, and eight (8) have been dismissed.

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Total number remaining in the Home at date seventy-two (72) comprising twenty-two (22) boys, thirty (30) girls, fourteen (14) widows, five (5) old Brethren, and one (1) maiden lady. Brother Ferdinand Brock, who was admitted to the Home June 29, 1892, from St. Louis, died January 6, 1893. Brother Brock was in very feeble health, when he was received into the Home. He endeared himself to all by his quiet gentlemanly deportment. He expressed himself as ready to go to the "blessed home above," and died without a struggle. Thirty (30) children were sent to the public school last term, fourteen (14) of the smaller ones were taught in the Home by Mrs. Sarah J. Leam, who was a teacher in the St. Louis public schools for twenty.three (23) years. She is thoroughly familiar with the work and is a good disciplinarian. 'Ve were fortunate in having her in the Home, as the distance to the nearest school precluded sending our "tots," especially during the winter months. Most of the children made satisfactory progress in school and all stood high in deportment. The capacity of our buildings is about full, and having no play-rooms for our children, we dread the approaching winter season. The want of a laundry is also seriously felt. Having to pay for laundry work for so many is a heavy tax, greatly increasing the per capita expense. . We have had a large numher of visitors the past year from our own, adjacent States, and foreign countries. Many of them were deeply interested, and closely ,identified with similar work; all expressed pleasure and admiration of our Home. Religious exercises have been held nearly every Sunday afternoon at the Home, except during the months of July and August, by our city Masonic bodies, and Chapters of the O. E. S. These exercises have been very pleasant and improving, increasing our circle of friends, and giving us a wider range of acquaintance. We wish we had a chapel or other suitable place for these improving services, as it requires so much Sunday work to prepare the dining room for them. Christmas, 1892, will long be remembered by the Home family. Missouri Lodge, No.1, always a warm friend of the Home, spared neither time nor expense to make it one of the most joyous. Every member of our large family was presented with some handsome and useful present, for which they had expressed a wish, besides having arms, pockets and aprons filled with candy, oranges, bananas, etc.

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At the conclusion of the children's exercises for the entertainment of their visitors, the Thirty Dollars ($30.00) in prizes, given by Rose Hill Lodge, No. 550, was awarded, after which Brother Chas. Shewell, in behalf of Rose Hill Lodge, No. 550, offered the same prizes for Christmas, '93. Missouri Lodge, No.1, then offered Fifty Dollars ($50.00) in prizes, to be given to the three (3) best boys and girls in school work, Christmas, '93. Brother John D. Vincil and wife offered suitable prizes to the four (4) best" tots." These prizes are constantly in the minds of the children and many of them are striving to win them. The Home is now the proud owner of a splendid upright piano, bought from donations to a fund started for that purpose by the gift of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from Rose Hill Lodge, No. 550, Christmas, 1891. Missouri Lodge, No.1, is educating Leah Lambert in vocal music; she has a remarkably fine voice and studies to improve. Mrs. Koch, wife of Brother Emil Koch, of Rose Hill Lodge, No. 550, is giving lessons in piano music to Alice Story, who is making good use of the instructions given her. The Home has been the grateful recipient of the following donations during the year: Brother A. Aal, Parisian Cloak Store-for Christmas-$5.00. Brother Jacob Furth-for Christmas-;-Cake, candy, nuts, etc. Brother Thos. H. Rich, Keystone Lodge, No. ~43-$5.00 Sister C. L. Brokaw-Four dozen handkerchiefs. Mrs. Howard Watson-One very nice wrap. Sister Nellie Hamilton-One:half dozen comforts. Brother ,V. C. Little-Two Bibles. Brother Rob't Mitchel-$1.00 Piano Fund. Brother Benj .â&#x20AC;˘Lynds-$5.00 Piano Fund. Brother W. T. Bobbitt-Sheet music and Kunkel's 1\iusical Review, one year. Brother G. H. Stockhov-Lot of cigars. Brother William Ryan-Reading matter. Mrs. Wm. H. Mayo-Child's dress, and five lovely aprons. Brother Wm. Rowe, Missouri Tent & Awning Co.-One elegant swing. Brother Jas. H. Harris-Balls and bats. Miss Effie Hickman-Periodicals, papers, etc. Venus Chapter, O. E. S.-$5.00 Piano Fund. Occidental Chapter, No. 185, O. E. S.-$22.55 Piano Fund. Ivanhoe Commandery, No.8-Invalid's chair. Mrs. Walter L. Gilliam-Very nice lot of children's clothing. Brother Brotherton-Reading matter. Brother A. P. Fletcher-4th July fireworks.

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Brother Geo. E. Matlock-4th July fire crackers. Brother V. O. Saunders-Croquet set and 4th July fire crackers. Brother Benj. Lynds-Box oranges,60 pounds candy, bunch bananas, assorted fireworks. Missouri Lodge No. I-One tot's swing. Brother John R. Parson-4th July flags. Cosmos Lodge, No. 282. through Brother Eden Reed-$5.00 Piano Fund. Unknown Lady-$l.OO Piano Fund. Brother Peter Combes-Lot of awnings for new house. Brother and Mrs. Koch-Quantity of sheet music. Brother Aug. Voss, of Tuscan Lodge, No. 360-0ne sewing machine. Brother Thomas Brown-IOO hymn books. Brother C. H. Walden-$2.00 Piano Fund. Sister Wm. McCully-$IO.OO Piano Fund. Lambskin Lodge, No. 460-$2.00 Piano Fund. Fraternally, . M. LEFTWICH, Superintendent. GIRLS IN THE HOlliE JULY

Della Farthing, Daisie Palmore, Geraldine Palmore, Pearl Palmore, Annie Palmore, Mary R. Martin, Edith Holman, Mary Jessie Quinn, Luella Grace Reeves, Pearl Irene Reeves, Lulu Jane Roush, Roberta E. Harris, Laura Moseley, Mary Alice Story) Blanch T. Posten,

31, 1893.

Lilly L. Posten, Ethel Allen, Leah F. Lambert, Emma O. Lambert, Effie S. Lambert, Ollie B. Lambert, Mary E. Lambert, Mary Edna Mathis, Bertha Grace Mathis, Olive Estel Mathis, Agatha E. Donovan, Susan V. Donovan, Nellie Allen, Della Allen, Anna Story. (30.)

Received During August, 1893.

Eva E. Ross, Cassie V .. Ross,

Rubie Farrer, Ethel Farrer:

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Boys IN THE HOME JULY

Stephen Farthing, AHa路 St. C. Elberfield, Wharton Palmore, Willie G. Young, John Holman, Chas. H. Reeves, James E. Reeves, Philip P. Roush, Emmet Moseley, Willje E. Posten, Estel Allen,

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31, 1893.

David S. B. Stannard, James Lambert, Eddie P. Lambert, Chas. A. Powell, Jas. Felix Powell, Littleton Powell, Joseph B. Stewart, Lewis B. Stewart, Edgar Littleton Mathis, Clifford Allen, Leonard Allen. (22.)

Received DW'ing August, 1893.

J ames Farrer,

Henry Hays Ross, Lewis V. Ross.

'VIDOWS IN THE HOME JULY

(3.)

31, 1893.

Mrs. C. H. Palmore, Mrs. Mary E. Posten, " Charlotte Keeney, "Mary M. Lambert, " Cordelia Jane Holman, Nancy Meyers, Annie M. Bardeladen, Sarah J. Leam,路 " Catherine Fairchild, Margaret Mathis, Henrietta Peatt, " Adelia Allen, " Amanda M. Roush, Celeste Dunn. (14.) (1.) Miss Jennie Brooks (maiden lady). Received During August, 1893.

Mrs. Annie Isabel Clinton, Mrs. Martha A. Ross. OLD BRETHREN IN THE HOME JULY

(2. ) 31, 1893.

Brother Lewis Holden, Brother Henry Eilers, " John Rea, " Jas. H. Hooker, Brother Geo. W. Bailey. (5.)

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SUMMARy-TOTAL JULY

31, 1893.

Boys 2~ Girls 30 'Vidows 14 Old Brethren 5 l\faiden Lady............................................................... 1 72

Dismissed Honorably discharged Died

8 2 3 13

85 Received DU1'ing August 18,9.'3.

Girls Boys 'Vido,vs

4 3 2

94 Discharged.-Minnie Quinn, Mrs. Helena Goetz.-2. Dismissed.-Ida C. Sandidge, Louise Sandidge, Sarah A. Sandidge, Bessie 1\1. Sandidge, Mary E. Jones, Mrs. Jennie S. Sandidge, Mrs. Mary J. ,Tones, Brother Larkin Howard Jones.-8. Died.-Mrs. Harriet Jane Elberfield, Brother William Foley, Brother Ferdinand Brock.-3. [For Rules and Regulations of the Masonic Home, see Appendix.]

BOARDS OF RELIEF.

The Boards of Relief, of !{ansas CitJ~' St. Joseph and St. Louis, submitted the following reports, which were ordered printed in the Proceedings. KANSAS CITY BOARD OF RELIEF.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Nissouri, A. F. & A. ltf.: BRETHREN :-The Masonic Board of Relief, of Kansas City, Mo., held its annual meeting and election of otIicers on January 25, 1893, and Brother E. F. Allen was unanimously elected President of the Board, for the ensuing year, and Brother Ralph E. Scofield, Secretary and Treasurer. The following are the members of the Board as now constituted: E. F. Allen, of Heroine Lodge, No. 104; .J. G. Bachman, of Heroine Lodge, No. 104 ; John H. "Viles, of Kansas City Lodge, No. 220; .J. A. Best, of Kansas City Lodge, No. 220; E. Stine, of Temple Lodge, No. 299; Ralph E. Scofield, of Temple Lodge, No. 299; V. F. Boor, of Rural Lodge, No. 316; B. W. Warner, of Rural Lodge, No. 316; T. G. Winship. of Gate City Lodge, No. 522; Ivie Milligan, of Gate City Lodge, No. 522; E. S. Ludy, of Southgate Lodge, :No. 547 ; J. R. Cottingham, of Southgate Lodge, No. 547.

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Proceedings of the

This report extends from January 27,1892, to October 1,1893, making a report for almost two years. During that time we have had 124 applications: Given financial aid to............ 49 Given assistance to find work.............................. 40 Rejected as unworthy........ 35 Cases now on hand dependent upon the Board for assistance, four. We have received the following moneys during that time: Balance, January 27. 1892 $143 05 Temple Lodge, No. 229 295 00 Rural Lodge, No. 316 110 00 Gate City Lodge, No. 522 45 00 Southgate Lodge, Ko. 547 175 00 Temple Lodge, No. 229, of Ohio................ 73 00 Greenfield Lodge, Ko. 318, of Ohio....................................... 10 00 Miscellaneous sources ; 17 15

124

Total. $968 20 Expenditures, charity.............. .. $572 30 Expenditures. printing............................. 11 50 Expenditures, postage and music........ 7 00 Expenditures. telegrams 6 00 $596 80 Balance on hand $371 40 Fraternally, RALPH E. SCOFIELD, Secretary.

ST.

LOUIS BOARD OF RELIEF.

ST. LOUIS, October 2,1893. To the /I[osl W01'SMpJul Gmnd Lodge oj ilfif3sow'i, A. F. & A. M.:

Herewith is filed the report of the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief for the year ending September 30. 1893 : Balance cash on hand, October 1, 1892................... $ 409 79 Refunded by Lodges and Persons relieved .. 35630 Interest on Bonds .. 45000 Bonds in "Safe Deposit" .. 3,000 00 54,216 09

Disbursed during year Balance cash on hand Bonds in "Safe Deposit"

.. . .

79702 41907 3,00000

$4,216 09 .. $2,732 93 . 1,483 16

Regular Fund General Charity Fund

$4.21609

PRESENT OFFICERS. MARTIN COLU~S President. Will. GILLF-SPIE Vice-President. JOHN GLENNY Treasurer. R. C. T. SCHHOEDER Financial Se~retary. EDEN REED Secretary. Respectfully submitted, EDEN REED, seae/al'Y.

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Grand Lodge of J.l1isso'uri. ST. JOSEPH BOARD OF RELIEF.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., August 26, 1893. To the ],{ost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Jlissollri, A. P. & A. M.:

Herewith find statement of the Masonic Board of Relief, of St. Joseph, Mo., from August 27th, 1892, to August 26th, 1893: HECEIPTS.

Balance cash on hand August 27,1892............................................................... From St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78...... $ 500 2500 Zeredatha Lodge, No. 189 . II Charity Lodge, No. 331.. .. 6000 II Jurisdiction of Missouri, returned .. 16 00 " Minnesota, returned .. 1400 " Kansas, by Longe No. :.14, returned on :Funeral account . 6500 Total...

$ 273 55

185 00 $ i58 55

DISBURSEMENTS. $ 10' 00 Jurisdiction of Indiana . ., l\1innesota .. 15 00 " Kansas-Funeral Expense of Jno. R. Oliver, of Osage Valley Lodge, No. 24, Osawatomie . 9500 II Kentucky .. 600 II l\fissouri.. .. 350 " California .. 3 20 II Iowa .. 120 Stationery $1.50, Seal $5.25, Postage and Exchange $4.00 . 1075 38.') Gcneral Masonic and Relief Association of United States and Canada Salary of Secrctary and Oflice Rent.. .. 1800 Delegate to General Masonic Relief Association of United States and Canada, at Cincinnati, Ohio .. 5200

Balance cash on hand.........

21850

8 240 05

The regular meetings of the Board are held at the office of the Secretary, on the last Saturday evening of each month, where any:M:aster Mason in good standing may have a voice. Applications ad interim are referred to the President for his decision and action. The Board is affiliated with the General Masonic Relief ASSOCiation of the United States and Canada, and is governed b~ the instructions of that Body and the Laws of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Great care is taken that the worthy are not confounded with the unworthy, the latter embracing about 80 per cent of the total number of applicants' Fraternally SUbmitted, C. A. HUBACHER, President. Attest. E. F. HARTZEI_L. Secretm路y.

A paper nUlnerously signed was presented, and, on motion, referred to the Con1mittee on Jurisprudence. It embodies a protest against the unlicensed publications in the press of th(' private transactions and business of Subordinate Lodges, and asks the Grand Lodge to interdict the same.

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REPORT ON HALL.

The committee appointed one year ago to obtain a Hall in which to hold this session of the Grand Lodge reported as follows, and the same was adopted: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. 111.; â&#x20AC;˘ BRETHRRN.-YOur committee appointed to procure a hall for the meeting of the Grand Lodge at this session, beg leave to rcport: Having considered the matter carefully, we find that the Germania Theater, situated at the corner of Locust and Fourteenth streets, is probably the most suitable place that could be secured for the occasion, and have therefore engaged the placc for the day sessions, during October 10, 11 and 12. The arrangements of the theater are admirable, in our opinion, for the convenient dispatch of the business, while pleasant and convenient rooms are in the building for the use of committees in considering the duties before them. We have also engaged thc Blue Lodge room at the Masonic Temple Building, Seventh and Market streets, for thc evening sessions, for exemplifying the Work, which we understand will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Fraternally submitted, JOSEPH C. FINIGAN, ClIAS. W. WAUGHOP, B. F. NELSOl\'. Committee.

SPECIAL REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE.

The following Special Report on Correspondence was submitted by the Committee and approved: To the llfost Worsldpftd Grand Lodge of Missow'i, A. F. & A. lll.: BRETHREN.-Thc Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, on the 16th of August, 1892, adopted resollitions to the effect that the Grand Master of that jurisdiction be authorized to correspond with the Masters of Oklahoma Lodges, and call a convention of duly accredited representatives of said Lodges, to consider the qucstion of organizing a Grand Lodge for the territory of Oklahoma. Said convention met on the 10th of November,1892, and organized a separate Masonic jurisdiction, under the name and style of' 'The M.W. Grand Lodge, A. F & A. M., of Oklahoma Territory." Said Grand Lodge being duly organized, has been recognized by the )fother Grand Lodge of the Indian Territory, and welcomcd into the family of }\'fasonic Grand Lodges. Regarding this recognition as proper endorsement of the legitimate organization of said Grand Lodge, therefore be it Resolved, By the Grand Lodge of Missouri, in its Seventy-third Annual Communication, That the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Territory is hereby recognized as a lcgitimate Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted lVIasons.

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Grand Lodge of Missou?'i.

Resolved, 2d, That t.his GfH,nd Lodg-e herehy tenders to this, the youngest member of the American family of GfH,lld Lodges. its cordial and fraternal greetings. Resolved, 3d, that fraternal relations llnd comity be established by the appointment of a Representative near said Gran(] Lodge of Oklahoma, 011 the part of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and that said Grau(] Lodge be requested to reciprocate this fraternal courtesy by commissioning 11. Representative of that Body near the Grund Lodge of Missouri. Fraternally submitted,

JOHN D. VINCIL, Committee on Correspondence.

REINSTATED.

Brother Eli Foster, formerly a member of West Gate Lodge, No. 445, now defunct, was recommended for reinstatement to good :Masonic standing, he having lost melnbership by non-payment of dues. Upon the endorsement of the present 'Vest Gate Lodge, he was, by motion, restored to standing and the Grand Secretary directed to issue him a certificate.

TO VISIT MASONIC HOME.

An invitation to visit the :Masonic IIome this afternoon was accepted by the Grand Lodge. The announcement was made that the Grand Lecturer, Bro. Allan McDowell, assisted by a corps of workers, would exemplify the work in the Third Degree, at 7:30 this evening, in the IIaIl at Seventh and Market streets. The Grand Lodge was then called .from labor until 2 o'clock this afternoon.

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FIRST DA Y-AFTEHNOON SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

Mo., October 10, 1893.

The Grand Lodge reassembled at 2 o'clock P. M., pursuant to order, and was called to iabor by the Deputy Grand Master, Brother Harry Keene; Grand Officers present as at the morning session. The Deputy Grand Master announced the following standing committees: ACCOUNTS.-F. W. Mott, Cha'irman; H. C. Wells, Welton O'Bannon, C. K. Dickerson, C. W. Kolby. ApP)<~ALS A~D GRIEVll~CEs.-Noah M.

Geo. E.

Ma~路hall,

Givan, Chairman; J. W. Boyd, S. 1-1. Saunders,

M. 1'. Davis.

BY-LAws.-Leslie Orear, Chairman; J. A. Cox, Patce Russell, B. F. Buzzard, Herndon Ely. CHARITY.-Wm. Richardson, Chai1'1nan; P. 1<'. Limerick. Chas. G. Howe, W. C. Joslyn, .J. M. Orchard. ON REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND ~:[ASTERS.-Jas. B. Austin, Chairman; W. M. Treloar, Geo. Rces, J. T,. Dalton, Geo. F. ROlSers. JUlUSPRUDElScE.-Leroy B. Valiant, Clwi1'1nan; F. E. Bybee, J. E. Sims,D. A. Ely, E. G. Wakefield. LODGES UlSDElt DISPENSATlON.-P. J. Heuer, Chairman; S. F. Carpenter, C. D. HuxthaI, H. E. Blakeman, R. S. Long. CHARTERED LODGEs.-Lee A. Hall, Chairman; J. A. Cox; J. C. Riggs, P.1\1. Smith, C. W. Bolster. WAYS AND MEANS.-R. E. Collins, Cfta'irman; J. W. Farris, F. W. Webb, D. M. ''I'ilson, Geo. C. Howenstein. OBITUARIES.-C. H. Driggs, Chairman; H. L. Herndon, E. F. Thurman, James M. McGee, A. D. Richards. UNJlINISHED BUSINESS.-H. F. Hoppins, Chairman; W. B. Hagan, N. J. Swetland, J. M. Ritchey, J. G. Middlecoft'.

Following the announcement of the committees, the Committee on the Address of the Deputy Grand. Master, and also the report furnished by the Grand Sec'retary for the Grand Master, submitted the following, which was adopted:

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Gfrand Lodge of Missouri.

To the Most Worshipful G-rand Lodge oj Missow'i, A. F. & A. JIf.:

Your committee to whom was referred the Address of the Deputy Grand l\faster, and also the report furnished by Brother John D. Vincil of the doings of the Grand Master, report as follows: p'[rst."7""We heartily endorse the sentiments embodied in the Address of the Deputy (;rand Master; particularly do we refer to his timely and fraternal mention of our beloved Grand Master, who lies stricken upon the bed of sickness. Hissympathe'ticsentences will find an echo in the heart of every Mason in Missouri.

We greatly rejoice to learn that, notwithstanding the financial depression, Masonry has prospered in this jurisdiction during the past year, and that peace prevails within our borders. Second.-We recommend the approval of tl~e actions of the Grand Master in the issuance of dispensations forthe formation of new Lodges, the laying of corner-stones, the re-taking of ballots , and in all other matters authorized by our Law. We recommend the approval of his actions in the appointment of Representative. near other Grand Lodges, and in the appointment of District Deputies to fill vacancies

We recommend the disposition, as named below, of the following matters: First.-That the case of Brother W. W. Frost, the sllspended W. M. of Seligman L<:Jdge, No. 517, be referred to a special committee of five members. Second.-That the decisions of the Grand l\'laster be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. Third.-That the matter in controversy with the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and all papers pertaining thereto be referred to a special committee of three members.

We cannot close this report without expressing our appreciation and approval of the able and faithful manner in which the Grand Master has administered the affairs of this Grand Jurisdiction. Practical, clear headed, and of great experience, he has given us the benefit of his best efforts, and merits the commeildation of the Masons of Missouri. S. H. SAUNDERS, JOHN D. VINCIL, THOMAS E. GARRETT, R. E. ANDERSON, NOAH .1\1. "GIVAN, JOS. S. BROWNE, W. R STUBBL.EFIELD, ClIAS. C. WOODS, LEE A. HALL, ROBT. F. STEVENSON, JAS. W. BOYD, B. H. INGRAM, GEO. E. \\'ALKER, C'hail路man. Committee.

The reports of the several District Deputy Grand Masters were submitted and referred to the standing Committee on District .Deputy Grand Masters' Reports.

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MEMORIALS.

Memorials were submitted and referred to the Committee 'on Jurisprudence, from Brother John Smith,and from Union Star Lodge, No. 124, in behalf of Brother F. M. King. A memorial from Winigan Lodge, No. 550, was submitted and referred to the Committee on Vvays and Means. A resolution was offered by Brother L. L. LipI)man, and, on motion, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. It proposed that the Grand Lodge of Missouri become a member of the General Relief Board of the United States and Canada. Charges having been preferred against Brother v\Tm. H. Powers, vVorshipful Master of Hopewell Lodge, No. 239, on nlotion the case was referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. A similar direction was given to charges against Brother P. M. Smith, "1orshipful l\1aster of Adair Lodge, No. 366. An appeal from the decision of Polar Star Lodge, No. 79, in acquitting Brother Phil. Rodan, was referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. Brother A. B. Bowman offered an amendment to section 139 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, by adding thereto the words "within six months after the conferring of the said degree." This proposed amendment was read for the first time, and the section, if amended, will read as follows: All newly made Master Masons shaH be required to stand examination in open Lodge, on the lecture of the Degree of Master Mason, within six months after conferring the said degree.

Brother E. F. Allen submitted the following proposItion, looking to the creation of a new committee concerning

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Masonic Boards of Relief. The proposition was read for the first time. It is in these words: "Reso17x<l, That there be added to the list of regular committees, a Committee on Masonic Boards of Relief, whose duties it shall be to ~8mille the reports received 'rrom the several Boards of Relief within the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge, and report upon the same; and also report to this Grand Lodge such cities as are delinquent in such reports."

Nothing further appearing, the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 7:30 this evening, to meet at Masonic Hall, Seventh and Market streets, for the exemplification of the work.

FIUST DAY-EVENING SESSION.

ST. LOUTs, Mo. October 10, 1893. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge met at Freemason's Hall at 7:30 P. l\!., the various Grand Officers at their respective stations. Deputy Grand Master Harry Keene in the East. J. B.

THOMAS

LESLIE OJtEAR A. B. BOWMAN

D. G. C. A. C.

A. JA~nSON E. "" ALKER W. WAUGHOP H. B. OLIVER

BRIGGS

A. :McDoWELL

R. W. Grand Senior Warden. Junior lVa1路den. Aeting Secretary. Senior Deacon. Junior Deacon. SCni01' Steward. Junior Steward. Chaptain. G1路and Lecturer.

And a large number of ~faster Masons. The Grand Lodge was placed in charge of the Grand Lecturer, Brother Allan McDowell, who with the .following

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corps of officers proceeded to exemplify the work in the Third Degree. Worshipful Master. Senior Warden. Junior Warden. Senior Deacon. :Junior Deacon. Senior Steward. Junior Steward.

ALLA~ McDoWELL ~

J. B. THOMAS L. OREAR D. A. JA]\[ISON G. E. \V AI.KElt

C. W. WAUGHOP A. H. B. OLIVER

Singing by' the Occidental Quartette. \\T. L. GILLIAM

lst Telwr. 2d Tenor. 18t Bass. 2d Bass. Organist.

;

R. J. T. WHITE G. A. BOWlI-IAN \\T]\[. PORTEl;S PROF.

L. H.

STEREOl'TlCON.-W.

FREI.IGH

Bro. Waughop, George Washington Lodge.

The lecture was delivered by W. Bro. McDowell. The Grand Lodge was then called from labor until tomorrow morning, nine o'clock.

SECOND

DAY-MORNING SESSION.

ST.

LOUIS,

October 11, 1893.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 9 o'clock A. M., by Brother Harry Keene, Deputy Grand Master. The Grand Officers were present as on yesterday. Prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. Brother J. ''Y. Robinson, after music, in which all present participated. The minutes of yesterday's sessions were read and approved. The Acting Grand Master announced the following special conullittees :

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Grand Lodge of Missouri.

In the case against Brother 'V. 'V. Frost, 'V. M., of Seligman Lodge, No. 511-The committee is composed of 'V. A. vVood, J. W. Alexander and B. H. Ingram. The charges presented yesterday against Brothers P. M. Smith and ,Y. H. Powers, and referred to the COlnmittee on Appeals, were recalled from that committee and referred to the committee above named. The memorial of Union Star Lodge, No. 124, in the interest of F. M. King, was recalled from the Committee on Jurisprudence, and referred to Brothers 'V. R. Stubblefield, W. M. 'Yilliams and L. A. Hall, as a special committee. The papers conneCted with the Pennsylvania matter heretofore mentioned, were referred to a special committee, consisting of Brothers Geo. E. 'Valker, R. F. Stevenson and R. E. Anderson. The Committee on Appeals and Grievances, through its Cha'irman, Brother Noah M. Givan, presented a report, and the same was adopted by sections, and then adopted as a whole, as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. M.:

BRETHREN:-Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances, in submitting their report, congratulate the Grand Lodge upon the peace and quiet. that has prevailed throughout this Grand Jurisdiction during the past year. Never before for many years, have so few cases been presented to your committee as at the preseilt session of the Grand Lodge. Whether this is the result of the late revision of the laws of the Grand Lodge, making proceedings in Masonic trials so plain that complaints do not arise, or, of a general condition of peace and quiet existing among the Brethren, in either event it is gratifying to all well-wishers of the Fraternity 路that peace and good will prevails throughout this Grand Jurisdiction. It must be an indication also that the Brethren are becoming familiar with the laws of the Grand Lodge and are more devoted to the best interests of the fraternity. . Although the cases presented to your flommittee are few in number, we have endeavored to give each appeal careful consideration and have reached such conclu1lions as we believe to be just and right. We report as follows: G. L. PRO.-3.

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No. 1. JOHN KORBE, Ap])CUant, VS.

ARCANA LODGE,

No. 389.

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Appeal from the action of the Lodge in dismissing charge presented by him against S. A. D. Johnson.

The appellant presented charge and specifications against Brother Johnson, the substance of which is as follows: That, "said Brother D. Johnson. in the month of October, 1892, said to F. M. Kobbe and Alva Gibson, that I had told a falsehood, or that which was not true, thereby slandering my character in violation of my duty as a Mason," etc. The answer of the accused is. that the statement of the charge and specitlclltions did not constitute a Masonic offense, as it grew out of a political struggle, etc. It seems that the Lodge unanimously dismissed the case, from which action the appeal is taken by Brother Kobbe. The specification is not such as that the accused could be tried upon, as it does not state of what the alleged falsehood consisted. It is too indefinite and uncertain. ann does not advise the accused of what he is to meet. It may be that the fact that it grew out of a political struggle, as alleged by the accused, would not of itself have justified the dismissal of the charge if it had been properly described in the specification. Politics should never be introduced into a Masonic Lodge, neither should Masons slander or defame each other and justify or excuse their conduct by claiming that it occurred in political excitement. The teachings of 'Masonry should be as effective in political excitement as at any other time; indeed, we should learn to more effectually circumscribe our passions and keep our prejudices within due bounds when the passions are most likely to arise and when the prejudices are most likely to exist. ' As the Lodge, by unanimous vote, dismissed the charge, the appellant could hardly have maintained it on the merits; we do not believe any good could be subserved by remanding the case with instructions to amend the specifications. The case has been dismissed by the Lodge, and if the good of Masonry demanded it the charge could be again presented and the matter investigated, but we trust that proper and necessary steps for reconciliation have been taken before this time, and that no further prosecution of the case will be found necessary. We recommend that the action of the Lodge in dismissing the case be affirmed.

No. II. J.

D. WILLIAMS, Appellant, VB.

ZALMA LODGE

No, 545.

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Appeal from the judgment of the Lodge suspending him.

The accused was charged with drunkenness, was tried and found guilty, and suspended for four years. He appeals for the reason: That the evidence did Hot sustain the charge. 2. That the Chairman of the Committee was interested in the result of the trial. 3. That the members residing in the jurisdiction of the Lodge were not notified according to law. 1.

The attendance at the Lodge was very small indeed, but there is nothing in the record to show that the members were not notified. The presumption, in the absence of any showing upon the subject, is t.hat the officer did his duty. Nor is there anything in the record to show that the Chairman of the Committee did the appellant any injustice.

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The evidence justifies the 'finding of the Lodge. If any injustice has been done him, the members of thc Lodge, who observe his daily walk will be first to observe that injustice has been done him and be ready to correct the error, if one has been committed. If his habits justify the judgment of the Lodge as to his guilt, we have no doubt that effectual and substantial reformation on his part will insure his restoration to the Lodge. We are unable to discover any reversible error in the proceedings, and therefore we recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be affirlIl;ed.

No. III.

'1'. J.

MERCHANT, Appellant,

vs. !B}:RIA LODGE, No. 410.

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Appeal from the action of the Lodge reprimanding Brother R. T. Harrison, after findillg bim guilty of drunkenness, etc.

Bro. R. T. Harrison was charged with drunkenness and using profane and unbecoming language, and quarreling and fighting. He plead guilty to the charge, and the Lodge refused to either expel or suspend him. Under the law, he was reprimanded. With the papers is a notice of appeal by Brother Merchant, but the appeal itself does not seem to be in the record. We presume. however, that the appeal is on the ground that the punishment is not adequate to the offense. At this distance we are unable to determine the palliating circumstances that may be in the case. Reprimand was administered by the Chaplain of the Lodge and it accompanies the papers and is very appropriate and sensible. The punishment which the law imposes under the circumstances has been inflicted in this case. The vote by which the Lodge refuses either to expel ur suspend the accused is quite large and we are not disposed to disturb it. We recommend that the appeal be dismissed. No. IV. CRAS. W. 1.00;1115, Appellant, VB.

TYRO LODGE, No. 12.

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Appeal from the judgment of the Lodge expelling him.

Tbe circumstances of this ease are remarkable. The accused is charged on December 3,1892, with having had carnal intercourse, on February 1, 1892, with a Master Masoll's daughter, whom he married on l\fay 12,1892, and who gave birth to a child on Noyember 12,1892. He plead "not guilty." At the first trial, no evidence being produced against him, t.he charge was "withdrawn for the purpose of continuance." Afterwards the accused presented a petition for a dimit, when the W. M. decided that he was not entitled to a dimit, he being under a charge of unmasonic conduct, and ordered the Junior Warden to prepare for trial at a subsequent meeting of thc Lodge. At the trial the only evidence presented against the accused was his marriage certificate to the young lady with whom he was charged to have had intercourse, and proof of the fact that a child had been born six months after the marriage. The evidence of the defendant and his wife was that the charge was untrue, yet with t.hese facts before t.hem, the Lodge found hin! guilty and expelled him. . It must be that the Brethren concluded that, because the child was born to the wife of the accused six month" after their marriag-e, therefore he had had sexual intercourse with her 011 February 1, 1892, and as she was the daughter of It Master Mason, he had violated his :Masonic duty. It does not follow that the child is illegitimate because the child was born six months after the marriage; six mont.hs路 children have been born and

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lived to be men and WOmell. Even if this were not the case, the Brethrcn should not find a membcr of the Lodge guilty of so serious a charge as this on mere suspicion, in the face of the positive testimony of the parties who know the facts. The prosecution of this case seems to indicate fin unfortunate condition of affairs in Tyro Lodge. It. appears ~hat thc aQcused and his wife are, and have bcen, living happily together ever since their marriage, and it is, to say the least, unfortunate that the members of the Lodge should attempt to place this stigma upon them and upon It child born of this marriage. Even if the parties had had improper relations before their marriage, of which there is absolutely no evidence, it seems to us that a proper appreciation of Masonic charity would have permitted them to live together in peace and happiness. So seldom is such a wrong repaired to the extent that it would have been in this case, had the Brother been shown to be guilty, that most men who are interested in the good of society, as all Masons should be, would have been willing to let the matter pass without giving it greater or unnecessary notoriety. In vie\\' of the established innocence 01 the accused, we cannot but think that the Brethren of the Lodge were actuated by a spirit of prejudice that is unmasonic. Wc recommend that the judgment of the Lodge he reversed and that the case be dismissed, and the accused be restored to good standing and membership in the J,odge.

No. V. PETITIO~ OF R. MALLIKCOTT FOR RESTOltATIOl'.

The petitioner was suspended for !I ve years by the Grand Lodge in 189J, for saloon keeping, while Master of Itaska Lodge, No. 420. He has complied with the law, and his restoration is petitioned for by the oflicers and members of his Lodge. He certifies that he has disposed of his interests in the saloon business find that he will faithfully comply with the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge. We recommend that his petition be granted.

NO. VI. A. C. HECKENDORK, Appellant. VB.

HAZELWOOD LODca:,

No. 459.

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Appeal from action of Lodge ill not punishing Brother A. J. Watts.

Brother A. J. Watts wa.,; arraigned and tried on charge preferred against him on December 1, 1892. He was found guilty of the second al~d third specifications. The record shows that the vote on expulsion was, yes. 16; no, 9. We are advised that this is a mistake, that in fact a majority was against expulsion. The record shows that on suspension, the vote was no, 10; yes, 15. The Master held that a two-thirds vote was necessary to fix the punishment, and as two路thirds did not vote for suspension. it was his duty to reprimand, which he proceeded to do. In this there wa.., error. Under our present law the punishment is fixed by a majority vote, after the accused has been found guilty by a two-thirds vote. As the time of suspension was not fixed by the Lodge, and as the members who wore present at the tlial probably could not be gotten together again to determine the time of suspension, and, in view of other circumstances, which we deem sufficient, we recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be set aside, and that a new trial be granted to the accused.

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No. VII.

WALTER

.8.

ASHTON, ET AL.,

'Vs. POLAR STAR LODGE,

APpeliantoS'}.

No. 79.

Appeal from judgment of Lodge acquittiug Brother Phil. Rodal1.

Brother Rodan was charged with declaring that he would black-ball any engineer or member of the Brotherhood of Stationary Engineers that would apply for initiation in Polar Star Lodge, and also' that IHi had a Brother reinstated without informing the Lodge that such Brother was fatally injured. At the trial, after hearing the evidence, the Lodge voted on the specifications as follows: On the first, guilty, 34; not guilty, 22. On the second, guilty, 29; not guilty 26, not sufficient to convict, and appellant, with six other members of the Lodge, havc appealed, for the reason that the verdict of the Lodge is not in accordance with the evidence. Whether the accused is in fact guilty or not, is not for yom Committee to determine. A majority of those who heard the evidence, by their vote said he was guilty, but as our law requires a two-thirds vete to convict, the accused is entitled to his discharge unless the evidence is so overwhelming against him that it would be manifestly unjust and injurious to the good of the Order to allow it to stand. Wc cannot say that the evidence is so overwhelmingly against the accused as to justify us ill setting asidc the action of the Lodge. Thc proceedings are regular, and there was evidence on both sides. and those who heard it are the best judges of the weight to bc given it. If the accused made the statement charged against him. it indicates a very unmasonic spirit, such as cannot easily be harmonized with friendship for the Order, and it should create to him some degree of concern that 34 out of 56 of the members of his Lodge, who heard the evidence, by their votes, say that they believe that he used the language. It should warn him that he is on dangerous gronnd when he uses Imy language that may be against the harmony of the Lodge. It is to be hoped that the peace of the Lodge and the good of the Order. will, in the future, be the chief desire of the accused. as well as all the members of the Lodge. We recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be not disturbed. . Fraternally submitted, NOAH M. GIVAN, J. W.BOYD, S. H. SAUNDERS, GEO. E. MAYHALL, M. T. DAVIS, Committee.

The proposed amendments to the By-Laws, submitted on yesterday, passed to the second reading. A memorial fron1 several members of the late Chapel Hill Lodge, No. 320, was read and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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CHARITY.

The Committee on Charity, through its Chairman, Brother W. C. Richardson, presented the following reports. The same were adopted: ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 11, 1893.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missow"i, A. P & A. M.:

Your Committee on Charity would fraternally report: We recommend that the sum of $100 be donated to Brother Jno. F. Alberty, to be paid him at the hands of the W. M. of Canton Lodge, No. 100. We recommend that the sum of $100 be donated to the widow of the late Past Grand Master Jas. E. Cadle, said amount to be paid by Grand Secretar)', J. D. Vincil, in such sums as he may elect. We recommend that the sum of $100 be paid into the hands of the W. M. of Pride of the West Lodge, No. Ii!), to be used as he deems best for the relief of Brother Thos. E. Garrett. The above applications were made within the time prescribed by law. Fl'llternally submitted, WM. RICHARDSON, P. 1<'. LIMERICK, CHAS. G. HOWE, W. C. JOSLYN, CommUtee. ST. LOUIS, ],10., October 12, 1893.

To the Most WO'J"shipjlLI Gmnd Lodge of MissOU1'i, A. F. & A. M.:

Your Committee on Charity would respectfully ask for the following additional appropriations, applications for which were made after the above report of your Committee was adopted: We recommend that the sum of one hundred dollars be donated to Brother Nimrod R. Walters; this amount to be paid him through tlle W. M. of Monticello Lodge, No. 58. We recommend that the sum of fifty dollars be donated to Brother R. A. Gaunt; this amount to be paid him through the W. M. of Censor Lodge, No. 172. Fraternally submitted, \VM. RICHARDSON, P. F. LHmRICK, â&#x20AC;˘ CHAS. G. HOWE, Committee.

l.,.ODGES UNDER DISPENSATION.

The following report of the Comlnittee on Lodges Under Dispensation was read and adopted:

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. lrf.:

Your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation beg leave to report, that they have examined the records of the following Lodges, and recommend that Charters be granted to same: Name. Central. Triplett Hale City Carterville Charleston Jonesburg Clarksdale Nelson Cowgill

Location. youngs路s Creek Triplett Hale City Carterville Charleston Jonesburg Clarksdale Nelson Cowgill

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Audrain. Chariton. Carroll: Jasper. Mississippi. Montgomery. De Kalb. Saline. Caldwell.

We find that in two cases the minutes have not been approved, or the Secretaries failed to make record of same. We recommend that the Secretaries be instructed to make record of the reading and approval of previous minutes. We find in several cases omissions and errors in the annual returns. and recommend that the Secretaries be instructed to examine their returns. and note the corrections made, and the importance of having them complete in the future. We recommend that all applications now pending for Dispensation to form new Lodges. U. D., be referred to the incoming Grand 'Master. . Fraternally submitted. P. J. HEUER. S. F. CARPENTER. H. E. BLAKEMAN, R. S. LONG, C. D. HUXTHAL; Committee.

Brother William Richardson, of St. Louis, having been cOffilnissioned as the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi near the Grand Lodge of :Missouri, presented his commission, which was read, and he duly recognized as such Representative.

MASONIC HOME DIRECTORS.

The following Directors were re-elected members of the Board of the Masonic flome : S. M. Kennard, F. J. Tygard, V. O. Saunders, R. E. Anderson.

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GIFT.

.By request, the Grand Secretary presented to the Grand Lodge gold and silver pitchers for use in :Masonic ceremonies by the Grand Lodge, as a gift from Brother John R. Parson, our Grand I\-Iaster. The Acting Grand Master; Brother Keene, accepted the donation on behalf路 of thc Grand Lodge. On motion of Brother C. H. Briggs,. the thanks of the Grand Lodge were tendered, by a rising vote, to Brother Parson, for his elegant and delicate present.

A paper proposing to approve the findings of the fraternal congress at Chicago was read by Brother R. E. Anderson, and on motion, referred to the Committeeon Jurisprudence. SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

On motion of Brother Givan, a special conlmittee was created on :Masonic Home rules and other matters. JURISPRUDENCE.

The Committee on Jurisprudence, through its Chairman, Brother L. B. Valiant, submitted a report. Considerable discussion followed its presentat.ion, in reference to Deci.sion II. of the Grand Master. A substitute was offered for a portion of the report, and incorporated therein. The substitute being adopted, the report upon that question was then adopted as amended, and the report finally adopted as a whole, and is as follows:

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. N.: Your Committee on Jurisprudence, to whom was referred the several matters hereinafter mentioned, have given the same due consideration, and beg leave to report thereupon as follows, to-wit: 1. The Grand Master decided that "a Subordinate Lodge ha~ no right to enact a law restraining a newly made Master 11ason from any of t.he privileges of his Lodge until he shall have passed a satisfactory examination on the Master's Degree." In this decision the Grand Master was right. If a 11aster Mason who is subject to the provisions of Section 139 of the By-Laws, requiring him to stand an examination showing proficiency in the Master's Degree, fails to do so within such time as the Lodge may reasonably require, he is liable to be disciplined by his Lodge.as for neglect of a Masonic duty, upon a due charge and specification, but not otherwise.

II.

A Brother was tried by his Lodge for unmasonic conduct and acquitted. Immediately after the acquittal the Brother asked for a dimit, which was granted. All appeal was taken to the Grand Lodge from the judgment of acquittal some time after the meeting at which the dimit was granted. Thc question was presented to the Grand Master, as to the right of the Brother to a dimit ufter his acquittal and before appeal was taken. The Grand Master decided as follows: ,. The dimit was properly granted, and the Brother ceased to be a member of the Lodge from the time the dimit was granted." This decision also meets the approval of your committee. SUBSTITUTE.

The Grand Lodge disapproves of the ruling that after an acquittal by a Lodge, the Brother against whom charges were preferred may dimit pcnding the sixty days allowed for an appeal from such acquittal. III. The Grand Master decided that a member suspended for non-payment of dues must pay. the dues for which he was suspended, or have them remitted before the Lodge can take action on his petition for reinstatement. And that after having paid the dues for which he was suspended, his petition for reinstatement being rejected, he was notcntitled as a matter of right to havc the money so paid refunded, but could only obtain it as a matter of grace of the Lodge. This decision also has our approval. The money that the Brother paid was not a price charged fur acting upon his petition, nor was it like money that is required to accompany a petition for the degrees which he asks to receive, but it was the payment of a debt which he already owed the Ludge for the time he enjoyed the privileges as a member. He had already received tht) benefits of the Lodge, and was suspended for failing to pay for what he had received. We think that the Grand Master might have gone farther and held not only that the suspended Brother should pay the dues for which he was suspended, but also the dues for the fractional part of the year, up to the date of his suspension; and this, we doubt not, was the case which the Grand Master's decision covered.

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IV.

In the case in which a.n objcction to the advancement of a ca.ndidate to another degree having been made, and six months having elapsed from the time the objection WfiS presented, the Grand :'Iiaster decided that six months constituted the limit 01 the objection, and with the expiration of that time the objection ceased to be of force and effect; and, further, that the objector could not renew the objcction. The Grand Master, in the opinion of your Committec, decided right. The law gives a member the right to arrest the advancemcnt of a Brother who has not yet reached the Sublime Degree, and this right may be cxercised without giving any reason for it; but the law has wisely and justly put a limit to the duration of such arrest, and to the exercise of an arbitrary power. The Brother against whose advancement the objection has been made, though he be but an Entered Apprentice or F.ellow Craft, is still a Mason and entitled to just trea,tment. If we place him at the mercy of anyone member, who without disclosing a reason, or who, perhaps, without any good reason, may arrest his progress forever, so that he can neither advance nor rctire, we do all act of shocking injustice, and it would be ajust reproach to our law if it permitted it. During the six months in whiCh thc objection holds good, thc Brother who made it has time in which to investigate the case, and if there is any good reason why the candidate should not be allowed to advancc charges ought to be preferred by the Brother who made the obje c路 tion and a trial had; and ifthere is no good reason the objection ought to cease, and is Masonic law.

v. Brother John S. Smith, lateofShelbina Lodge, No. 22S, complains. that having taken his dim it from the Lodge in October, 1891, he returned his certificate of dimit to the Lodge, with his petHion for reinstatement, in 1893, and the Lodge rejected his petition and omitted to retnrn the certificate. That he has made frequent applications for it, or for a duplicate, and has been unable to obtain it. He asks that the Grand Lodge declare him a Mason in good standing, and give him relief touching the matter of his certificate of dimit. Your committee does not think it would be right to take any action ill this matter at all, until Shelbina Lodge, No. 228, has been afforded an opportunity to be heard. We therefore recommend, that the petition of Brother John S. Smith be referred to the incoming Grand Master, wHh request that he inquire into the matter, and having ascertained the facts, do what seems to him to be right in the premises,

VI.

The resolution offered by Brother Henderson and thirty-five others as follows: "Resolved, That no Masonic transactions be inserted in a newspaper by a Brother without permission of the Grand Lodge. Any violation of this action of the Grand Lodge shall subject the offender to discipline under charge of unmasonic conduct." Meets the approval of the Committee and we recommend its adoption. The practice has grown and h;~growing, to publish the proceedings of Masonic Lodges as the ordinary ncws of the day. This is a wide lllld dangerous departure from our ancient usages and the Grand Lodge ought to set its seal of U1H)ualified condemnation upon it.

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VII. In the foregoing we have disposed of all the matters which you have committed to us except the case of Brother F. M. King V8. Rochester Lodge, No. 248, which Union Star路Lodge,No.124, presented for action. The facts of that case have not yet been presented to your committee by Union Star Lodge, No. 124, or otherwise, and it will have to be made the subject of a subsequent report at this session of the Grand Lodge if time and opportunity permit.

Nothing further appearing, the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 2 o'clock this afternoon.

SECOND DA Y-AF'l'ERNOON SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 11, J 893.

The Grand Lodge convened pursuant to order at 2:30 P. M., and was called to order by Brother Harry Keene, Deputy Grand Master. The Grand Officers the same as at the morning session. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain. ORATION.

The hour having arrived for the special order of the day, Brother \VIn. F. Kuhn, of Kansas City, the Grand Orator, was introduced to the Grand Lodge, and delivered a very instructive and interesting address on " Practical :Masonry." On ffi?tion of John D. Vincil, the thanks of the Grand Lodge were tendered the Grand Orator for his superior ora-

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tion, and he was requested to furnish a copy of the same for insertion in the Grand Lodge Proceedings. The address is as follows: PRACTICAL MASONRY. Utilitarianism is pre-eminently the spirit of this age. Not only is it the standard of morality, but it is the measure of the genius of all institutions and organizations. Is it useful? Is it practicable? Will it pay? are the test questions which the relentless critic asks in regard to human action in the field of moral, philosophical or intellectual activity. It is no longer a question, on what is your institution based, but what are its results? What of the utility of your institution and the usefulness of its members? I believe most emphatically that no institution, organization or business has a right to exist or receive the sanction of civil law, either direct or implied, that cannot stand the test of moral utility. Permit me, therefore, to ask, What is the utility of Masonry, and can we find in the life and action of its members, that moral and practical usefulness that should merit the support and influence of the world? A celebrated English critic in his review of Masonry says: "The celebration of the brotherhood of man, and the cultivation of universal goodness in the abstract, seem rather indefinite objects of any society in this unimaginative age." Is this criticism warranted? Is it just? The brotherhood of man is a great moral truth, yet what has it accomplished? What are its fruits? As an abstract idea it is barren. Philosophically the brotherhood of man implies the fatherhood of God, and the inculcation of those divine and moral principles that have their source in the Great Light of Masonry. This truth underlies the fundamental principles of our Order. On this basis, often as a mere sentiment or an abstract idea, do many of our eulogies rest; here are our apostrophes, and around this revolve our glowing periods, until often the supposed grandeur, antiquity and philosophy of our Order have smothered its very life and soul. Grandeur based upon mere sentiment is a sham. Antiquity may not even merit respect, and philosophy may be a mere fog. It is not enough that Masonry be purely a sentiment. It is not 'enough that Masonry is a "beautiful system of morality," but it must be a "system of morality" in action. It is not enough that it is a system of morality that is deeply religious; but it must partake of a religion that is a living personality. 'It is not enough that it is a system of morality deeply religious and philosophical, but it must contain a philosophy that is not lost in mystical speculation while the soul is starving. In short, Freemasonry must be, a living, acting reality, with a practical, useful end in

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view. Masonry is not criticised for the principles underlying it, but for what we fail to bring out of it. I do not wish to appear as an iconoclast and shatter your precious idols, neither pronounce a eulogium on mere sentiment, but to be plain and practical; therefore, permit me to ask, what has Masonry done through you? Through you, not for you? Not f01' you as its chief aim and end, but by you, as an instrument, through which the principles that we profess have gone out to comfort, to bless, to relieve. Masonry is pre-eminently unselfish. "Torches are made to burn, jewels to wear. Things growing to themselves are growth's abuse." The spirit that pervades its innermost recesses is to contribute to the relief "of worthy distressed Master Masons, their widows and orphans." You are to be the recipient only reciprocally by Masonry making yon a benefactor. Excuse me for being personal, but Brethren, write down the answer to this question: "What induced you to become a M::Json?" In answering please forget the ritualistic answer and give me your square, honest opinion. After you have answered it, let x equal the inducement, formulate the equation, then cross out all that pertains to self and how does it read-x = I, and I = x; blot out the I, and x = O. Let us with a clairvoyant eye read some of the answers -"To help me in my business"-"Out of curiosity"-"For the society it may bring"-" Because it is popular"-"In order that soon, very soon, I may wear a plume; write 32 0 after my name; ride a camel, don a fez, and ape the heathen." Self, self, all self; but from the great heart of Masonry comes another answer, humble, unselfish, grander and sweeter than the greatest symphony ever heard-"In order that in me, by me, and through me, the burdened heart may find a solace, the orphan's cry may touch my purse, the widow's needs may find relief, and aged and palsied hands may find a home." Permit another question, What do you enjoy in Masonry, and why do you attend the Lodge? Answers-" I enjoy nothing in it, it has never helped me in business one cent "-" To have some place to spend my evenings "-" To watch the treasury and see that no money is voted to the' Home' or any new fangled notions "-But again from the soul of Masonry, comes this ans~ver-"That I may become a better man, study its truths; cheer my Brethren in their work; encourage the. young, comfort the old-a beam of sunshine rather than a stormcloud; a star of hope rather than a spirit of gloom; ever young in Masonic spirit, never an antediluvian, or a ghost of the fossil age." If the geniu~ of :Masonry is utility and practical, it must be progressive. It is a law of nature that there there must be a progression or a retrogression in all physical life. It is equally true of societies and organizations; we ca~not stand still and glory in our history and antiquity. What if we

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can trace our Order beyond the seventeenth century; it is time we stop talking about our antiquity and examine the present. Pedigree falls before the scrutiny of the critic's query, ""What have you done, what can you do?" Freemasonry is progressive. It has been, and is the conservator of freedom, the champion of religious liberty, the enemy of ignorance, the foe of superstition and vice. It has withstood the assaults of ignorance and pl'ejudice, and has laughed at the rage and bulls of the Vatican. She stands to-day the picture of hope to the unfortunate, one foot in the past, the other in the present, with eyes gazing into the future, the smile of confidence on her lips, and the wreath of charity, a symbol of victory in her hand; this is the spirit of our Order. But Masonry can only progress as it becomes useful and practical; as a mere abstraction, it will stand as a monumental relic of the past, the home of bats and owIs. 'We come back again to the question, 'What have you as a Mason, as a Lodge, done? What can you do? Have you whispered good counsel in the ear,of a fallen Brother? Have you caused a smile to come to the face of the afflicted? Have you changed the cry of the orphaned to a cry of gladness? Has your Lodge existed for the cause of humanity or for your self-aggrandizement? Have you paid your dues to the Home with a "God bless it," or have you paid it with a snarl and a regret? Do you look upon the ceremony of the degrees as a mere form, and the shorter and sooner ended the better, or do you look beneath the form and try to learn its spirit and deep meaning? Do you take your candidates' money in order to put it at interest-a sort of money-making scheme; or does the money belong to l\fasonry, to be used in her interest, for her glory and honor? Upon the answer to these questions can readily be predicted the usefulness and progress of your Lodge, or your }[asonic life. It is not enough for us to speculate on "whence came Masonry, or what is it?" But what is it doing? The first two we may learn from history, but the last can only be known by the \vay in which we live it. The true living of Masonry necessarily'implies a knowledge of it; both whence it came, and what it is. To know the past and to understand the present is the sure road to success in the future . .To make Masonry utilitarian and practical, its members must have a heart and mind filled with a knowledge of Masonry; to this end, E'very member ought to be a reading Mason. It is indeed a sad commentary that an Order with a history that is pregnant with the thoughts of the greatest ill'inds, a history that links the soul to its Creator, and takes hold of humanity, has among the craft so few Masonic students, or even readers of Masonic literature. "Thrice armed is he who has his quarrel just."

But thrice qualified and armed in Masonic living is he whose mind is stored with the history of our ancient craftsmen, the sacred mysteries,

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the occult sciences, and contemporaneous history. To know history may make us automatons, but to know the philosophy of that history, is the North Star in our .Masonic journey. A knowledge of the past that brings to us a utility for the present and future is to be commended. It is not true living fOT him, who, like the ancient philosopher, surrounds himself in a fog of mysteries, a cobweb of idle speculation; a metaphysical dreamer in the ancient mysteries and occult sciences, to whom utility is always on the scaffold, and metaphysics forever on the throne. It is ,not the Masonry of the nineteenth century to be living with Plato, Seneca, the Kabalist, and otheT heathen teachers. 'What these dreamers were to philosophy so were the mysteries to Masonry; and it has been well said, "The ancient philosophy disdained to be useful." It dealt largely in theories of moral perfection, which were so sublime that.they could never be more than theories. 路'It conld not conde::cend to the humble office of ministering to the comforts of human beings," and had our Grand Master lived in that age, he would have been considered a poor philosopher for having used the principles of the Arah, as Seneca has said, "The true philosopher does not care whether he has an arched roof, or any roof over his head." They could dream in metaphysical ease, while the orphan lay starving at their doors; eulogize themselves as an essence of God, and in the same. moment write a tribute to a matricide. We, to-day, do not care so much about what God is? But how we can do his will. Not a metaphysical discussion on our duty to our neighbor; but teach us to love our neighbor as ourselves. Masonry to-day needs less philosophical nonsel1se, but more practical activity; less speculation, and more utility. This must be her watchword, this the Masonic battle-cry. The Great Light is her philosophical guide. She fears no enemies, for they lie in dust at her feet. She must now labor to be worthy of that divine benediction, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me." To merit this we must act in the line of practical charity, and our utility must take in humanity. When the final history of Masonry shall have been written, and the historian writes of her antiquity, let him say: "When the human family formed itself into society for mutual benefit and protection, Masonry was there; before Divine revelation had pierced the gloom of the heathen world, Masonry was struggling unaided in directing the untutored mind into a knowledge of God, His relation to man, man's relation to himself, and to each other-in the mysteries of Egyptian rites; on the banks of the Indus; in classic Athens; in warlike Rome. In religious Europe, to the cry of the hermit, Peter, she erected her monasteries, and placed the red cross on the breast of the Christian warrior. In philosophic Germany she erected the cathedrals, and gave . direction to scientific investigation. She erected her hospitals in Jerusalem, and sank under the hate and greedy power of the Vatican.

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She sprung in to newness of life in 1717, emerged from the operative into the speculative; withstood the storms of persecution and hatred of King and Priest. Denounced as heretical, yet has always been orthodox; cursed for being skeptical, yet has always acknowledged in humble reverence the great I Am; traduced as treasonable, yet has never failed to spring to her country's call; branded as a hypocrite, yet ready to yield up life to conscience's mandate; vilified as the enemy of Christianity, yet has always been her handmaid and dispenses more charity than the churches combined. Aye! she sprang from the soul's desire for religious and political liberty." What has Masonry done? On the broad basis of utility let the historian write, "she taught, 'Fear God and keep his commandments,' 'Love thy neighbor,' 'To thine own self be true.' She has inculcated moral rectitude and honorable living; that labor is honorable; that the humblest and poorest are the equal of kings and princes; that the human family stands upon a leyel in civil and religious rights; that man is not regarded for his worldly wealth and honor alone; that the inner and not the outer makes the man; she is the encourager of the arts and sciences, develops the heart and mind, 'curbs ambition and represses envy;' she has lengthened life, and mitigated pain; she has staunched the blood on the field of battle; caught the sigh of the vanishing soul, and kissed the tear from the repentant eye; she has extended the hand of love and raised the fallEm; she has dotted the country with homes for the orphans, the widows and the aged; homes that shine like the pleiades in the :Masonic heavens. The moan of distress she has changed to a melody of rarest music; the sighs of the homeless, to the tuneful sighs of the trees and flowers. Hunger and want have vanished before her warm rays like the mist of the morning." This has :Masonry done, this is her utility. "rill it pay? Ask its benefactors, its recipients. Will it pay? Throw open wide the windows and doors of the Homes and Hospitals, let th ere burst therefrom the pent up songs of gladness from the fatherless; the benediction of prayer and of joy from the aged; the hymn of thanksgiving from the widowed, in one grand pean of honor and praise; Yea, br-ing forth the head-stone to such a Masonic Temple, baptize it Charity, and "Grace, Grace be unto it." Yes, it will pay. This is my eulogy on practical Masonry, and as such, like the great luminary of nature, may practical Masonry roll on, and on, and on shedding its lig-hts, its luster, its joy, its gladness; and when you and I, as members of this Grand Jurisdiction-as mere specks in the Masonic firmament-shall pass away, may we be permitted to say: "Fading away like the Stars of the morning, Losing their light in the glorious Sun; So let me pass away, gently and lovingly, . Only remembered by what I have done."

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The Deputy Grand Master announced the following Commit.tee on Masonic Home Rules, etc., viz., R. F. Stevenson, Reuben Barney, W. B. Davis-called for by resolution at the morning session. RESOLUTION.

M. W. Bro. B. H. Ingram, P. G. M., presented a resolution proposing to authorize the Grand Master to appoint an Assistant Grand Lecturer. A motion to adopt the resolution was seconded. Brother C. H. Briggs moved, as a substitute, to refer the resolution to a special committee. The substitute ,vas adopted. The Chair appointed Brothers VV. M. \Villiams, L. B. Valiant, and Jos. S. Browne, said committee.

OBITUARY.

Brother C. II. Briggs, Chairman of the Committee on Obituaries, presented a report respecting our deceased Brother, R. E. ''''itt. The report was adopted. [This report was sent with other copy to the printer, but disappeared in transit, and cannot be found. GRAND SECRETARY.]

Nothing further appearing, the, Grand Lodge was called from labor until 7 :30 this evening, to meet in the Masonic Hall, at Seventh and Market streets, for the purpose of exemplifying the work.

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SECOND DAY-EVENING SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 11, 1893.

The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge met at Masonic Hall, at 7:.30 P. 1\L,the Grand Officers in their respective stations. After opening, the Grand Lodge was placed in charge of the Grand Lecturer, Brother l\1cDowell, with the officers as follows: ALl.AN :McDoWELL

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.T. B. 'fHOMAS J. C. FINAGIN A. B. BOW)IAN

Seni01路 Wardcn.

A. FISHER

A. H. B. OLIVER

R. BARNEY ~ C. L. SCHLEIFARTH C. H. JONES C. H. BRIGGS

.Tunior Wm路den. Sccl'e1m路y. 1'reasurer. Seniol' Deacon. .Tu,niol' Deacon. Seniol' Sleward. Juniol' Steward. Chaplain.

And the degrees of E. A. and F. C. were exemplified. Deputy Grand Master Keene then resumed the east, and called off the Grand Lodge until 9 A. M. to-lllorrow (12th), at Germania Theatre.

THIRD DAY-l\'IORNING SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 1893.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at nine o'clock A. ~L, by the Deputy Grand Master, Brother Harry I{eene. Grand Officers in their places as on yesterday. Singing by the Brethren was followed by prayer, offered by Brother J. ,,,. Robinson', Grand Chaplain.

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Your Committee, appointed to consider the matter of an Assistant Grand Lecturer respectfully reports, that the State of Missouri is too large, and ihe number of the Lodge~ too great, for anyone man to give all the Lodges proper instruction in the work. It would undoubtedly be well for some one to personally visit each Lodge within our jurisdiction at least once a year, if possible, in order to give necessary iqstruction and assistance to the officers and members, and to quicken an interest in Masonic matters. We have a most efficient Grand Lecturer, who has faithfully performed the duties of his office for many yeaTS, and to whose earnest efforts the Masons of Missouri are indebted for their present proficiency in the Ritual. Your Committee recognizes tlie fact that the same duties and equal authority cannot be confided to two men. If an Assistant Lecturer is appointed, he must be subordinate to, and act under, the direction of the Grand Lecturer. The question of salary must be determined by the financial condition of the Grand Lodge, and the appointment should be made with the distinct understanding that snch salary will be paid, as the Ways and Means Committee, which is familiar with the re.sources of the Grand Lodge, may appropriate for that purpose. The Committee, therefore, recommends the adoption of this resolution: Re80lved, That the Grand Master, upon the nomination of the Grand Lecturer, is hereby authorized to appoint some suitable Brother to assist the Grand Lecturer during the coming year, in instructing the Lodges, and that under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, he visit, as far as possible, the weaker Lodges in the State, and do such other work as the Grand Lecturer may direct; and that he be paid such salary as the Ways and Means Committee may find can properly be appropriated for that purpose, and that he shall devote all, or so much of his time to the duties hereby enjoined upon him as the Grand Master may require. Respectfully submitted, 路W. l\f. WILLIAMS, ,JOSEPH S. BROWNE,

Committee.

The following resolutions were adopted conveying the thanks of the Grand Lodge to the parties therein named. Resol1'ed, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge are due, and arc hereby tendered, to Brother Louis H. Freligh, who has served so efficiently as organist during our present sessions, and also to the Occidental Quartette, consisting of W. L. Gilliam, R. J. T. White, G. A. Bowman and W. M. Porteus, who have rendered valuable assistance in the exemplification of the work. Resolved, further, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge are tendered to Messrs. Estey & Camp, for the use of an organ kindly furnished by them for use during the sessions of this Grand Lodge. .

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Resolved, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge are due to Brother W. P. Hancock, Chairman of the. Committee on Hotels and Tl'l1nsportlltion, and to Brothers Finagin, Nelson and Wallghop, the Committee of Arrangements, for the admirable manner in which they have provided for this session of the Gmnd Lodge in procuring the Germania Theater for its sessions. .T. B. THOMAS, .JOHN D. VIKCIL.

The Committee on Chartered Lodges presented the following report, and the same was adopted: To the

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The Committee on Chartered Lodges rllspectfully submits the following report: Total register 1111111ber.................................................................... 558 Details as follows, viz.: Lodges reported ....................................................................... 5;30 Lodges not reported ................... ........... ......... .................. ..... 22 Lodges consolidated .............................................................. 2 Lodges charters surrendered.................................................. 3 Lodges charters arrested .......................................................... 1 558

Of the 527 Lodges that have reported, the following are correct: 1, 17, 36, 54, 73, 90, 106, 121, 138, 156, 173, 188, 204, 220, 235, 252, 267, 28.1, 29R, 314, 331, 349, 364. :)78,

2, 3, 4, l!J, 20, 18, 39, 40, 38, 55, 58, 59, 75, 74, 76, 91, 93, 94, 107, 108, 109, 123, 124, 125, 139, 141, 142, 15U, 160, 162, 174, 175, 176, 189, 190, 191, 205, 206, 207, 221, 222. 223, 236, 237, 238, 253. 254, 255, 26R, 269, 270, 281, 285, 286, 299, 300, '301, :116, 317, 318, 332. 33l, 334, 350, 351, 352, 365, 366, 367, 37g, 380, 383,

5, 6, 22, 21. 42, 41, 60, 61, ii, 78, 96, 95. 110, 111, 126, 127, 143, 144, 163, 16~, 178, 179, 192, 193, 208, 209, 221, 2Q5, 239, 241, 256, 257, 271, 272, 287, 288, D03, 304, 319, 320, 335, 336, 353, 354, 368. 369, 384, 385,

7, 8, 9, 23, 25, 24, 46, 43, 45, 62, 63, 64, 79, 84, 82, 98, 99, 100, 112, 113, 114, 128, 129, 130, 145, 146, 147, 165, 166, 167, 180, 181, 182, 194, 195, 19G, 211, 212, 213, 226, 228, 229, 242, 243, 244, 258, 259, 260, 273, 275, 276, 289, 290. 291, 306, . 307, :108, 322, 323, :l2'1, 338, 339, 341, 355, 356, 357. 370, 371, 3n, 386, 388, 3li9,

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48, 65,

85, 101, 115, 131, 148, 168, 183, 197, 214, 23O, 245, 261, 277, 292, 309, 325, 342, 358, 373, 390,

11, 31, 49, 67, 86, 102, 117, 132, 149, 169, 184, 198, 215, 231, 246, 262, 2i8, 293, 310, 326, 343, 359, 374, 391,

12, 3:3, 50, 68, 87, 103, 118, 133, 151, 170, 18.5, 199, 217, 232, 247, 26:3, 279, 294, 311, 327, 344. 360. 375. 392,

13, 16, 34, 35, 51, 53, 71, 72, 88, 89, 104, 105, 119, 120, 134, 135, 1.52, 155, lil. 172, 186, 187. 201, 202, 218, 219, 233, 234. 250, 251, 26.), 266, 281, 282. 29,'1, 297. 312, 313, :~29, 330, 346, 348, 361, 363, 376, 377, 393, 394,

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Grand Lodge of Missouri. 398, 416, 434, 451, 469, 484, 501, 526, 546,

400, 419, 438, 455, 4i1, 486, 503, 529, 530, 547, 549, 399. 418, 437, 454, 470, 485, 502,

402, 420, 439, 456, 472, 487, 505, 531, 550,

403, 421, 440, 458, 473, 488, 506, 534, 551,

405, 422, 441, 459, 474, 489, 508, 536, 552,

408, 423, 442, 460, 475, 490, 509, 537, 55:3,

409, 424, 443, 461, 476, 491, 510: 538, 555,

410, 426, 444, 463, 477, 492, 512, 539, 556,

411, 427, 445, 464, 479, 493, 515, 540, G57,

412, 429, 447, 465, 480, 495, 518, 541, 558.

The following Lodges are incorrect; as detailed below: No seal: Nos. 37, 44, 47, 92, 150, 227, 274, 337, 345, 362, 381, 446, 500, 504, 516, {)24, 527, 515.'fotnl,18. Not alphabeticully arranged: Nos. 32, 158, 387, 478, 517, 554.-Tot:1l, 6. No financial statement: Xos. 26, 57, 140. 296, 521.-Total, 5. Not signed by WOTIihipful Master: Nos. 140, 150, 4li, 494, 511, 521.-Total, 6. Not signed by the Secretary: Nos. 140, 150, 504, 528.-Total, 4. Not correct: Nos. 15, 27, 29, 30, 52, 56, 69, 80, 83, 1:16, 177, 203, 210, 3~1, 404, 417, 428, 507, 520.'rotal, 19. Written to but no answer: Nos. 14, 200, 248, 264, 280, :J02, 305, 328, 340, 435, 436, 453, 462, 513, 532, 533, 548.Total, 17. Surrendered charters: Nos.-81, 211\, 457.-Total, 3. Arrested charters: Xos. 407.-TotI11, 1. Consolidated with other Lodges, Nos. 122 with 437; 401 with 83.-Total, 2. No report: Nos. 66, 70, 97, 116, 137, 153,154, 157, 161, 223, 240, 249, 315, 347, 382, 406, 425, 431 452, 497, 514, 525.-Total, 22. Twenty-two Lodges have failed to make any report. Thirty-six Lodges have either failed to answer enquiries sent them, with a view of correcting inaccurucies in their returns, or have sent in returns so late that there was not time to ~akc cnquiries that would enable the committcc to make the necessary corrections. These Lodges are therefore reported as having scnt incorrect returns. The ConimitteC! note the consolidation of No. 122 with No. 437, and No. 401 with No. 8.1, and trust the good work will go on. In connection with this' subject we dC5ire to call attention to the fact that four Lodges, viz: Nos. 250, 289,440 and 517, report fifteen or less members. A new Lodge may properly start with fifteen members, but it is a very serious question in the mind of the Committee, whether an old Lodge that ha~ gone down to that point has not outlived its usefulness to such an extent as to be unable to do any good, even if it does succeed in maintaining an existcnce. A mere existence is not what is wanted. A Lodge to be ofvalne in the "Great l\fasollic Family," should be aggressive, in the sense of being- able to make itself felt as a distinct power for good. Such is the mission of a Masonic Lodge, and whenever it canlJot fur any reason do this, it may be truly said that there has ceased to be any_good reason for its existence. We

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cannot, from any distinctive knowledge, apply these conclusions to the Lodges in question, with the exception of High Hill Lodge, No. 250, which reports its hall, furniture, etc., in bad order. We therefore recommend that the incoming Grand Master investigate, and take such steps in regard to these Lodges as in his judgment are necessary and proper. The usual complement of errors and inaccuracies are set out in the foregoing report, such as, 110 seal attached, not,signed by W. M., not signed by the Secretary, no financial statement, not alphabetically arranged, etc. There is no excuse for the occurrence of such errors, and they would not occur if some of our Lodges would only recognize the importance of having a competent Secretary, one who would magnify his office and not mimmize it as is too often the case; such Lodges would make a much bett.er showing on the records of this Grand Lodge, and your Committee would not be put to so much trouble to obtain the necessar)' information to perfect its records. It is of course right and proper that some compensation should be provided for the Secretary, but in the nature of things, such compensation cannot be what the commercial value of his services, properly rendered, would be worth. It therefore follows that a conscientious Secretar)', will, through pride in his work, render far more value to the Lodge than he is paid for, while one who merely measures his services by the standard of the dollars and cents in it for him, is very apt to fall back on the logic of the Reverend colored brother, who in return for what he regarded as poor pay felt he had fully discharged his duty to his congregation by poor preaching, and years of observation has impressed your Committee with the belief that, as a rule, where the office of Secretary is sought merely for its emoluments, it is practically a case of charity which had much better be bestowed directly as such, and dispense with the Brother's services. It is not the iY{tention of the Committee to convey the idea that this i~ a general thing, for it is not; as a matter of fact, the great majority of reports that pass through the hands of the Committee show every evidence of care and zeal on the part of the Secretary, and that their motive in serVing the Lodge is their own inner consciousness of duty done, and well done, and such Brethren may rest assured 'that the faithful service rendered by them in that regard is fully appreciat.ed not only by their own Lodge but by this Grand Lodge. In regard to the application of Rock Prairie Lodge, No. 269, asking remission of its dues to the Grand Lodge for this year: The Lodge states in its application that its hall was destroyed by a cyclone, and has only been rebuilt by the utmost endeavor of the Lodge, together with the personal assistance of the members in the way of donations, amounting to over $100. The Lodge !Ilso states that it has several wards and destitute membel'S to care for on its hands. We would not feel justified in recommending any remission of dues on account of destruction of hall, as insurance against cyclone damage is as easily obtained as fire insurance, and the Lodge that neglects to protect itiielf where it can easily do so, must assume the responsibility of such neglect.. But the statement that the Lodge has wards and destitute Brethren dependent on its charity is a very different question. The Committee, however, have not sufficient knowledge as to what thrtt demand on the resources of the Lodge may be, or whether the cases are of such a character as can be relieved through t~e operations of the Masonic Home. We, therefore, recommend that t.he time for paying its dues to the Grand Lodge be extended to our session in October, 1894, and that t.he Lodge at that time make such statement of its financial condition and resources, as well as the demands on its charity, as will enable the Grand Lodge to determine intelligently in the matter. In regard to the application of Mercer Lodge, No. 35, that the Grand Lodge remit one-half of its dues, to-wit: Thirty-nine dollars, under the following state of facts: Brother Jno. R. Eckland is a regular charge on that Lodge, and is entirely supported by it. Application has been made to the Masonic Home for admission, but refused on account of the physical condition and needs of the Brother.

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The Home is not yet prepared to take care of such cases; and in view of that fact the Lodge asks that the above amount which would otherwise be paid over to the Home be allowed Mercer Lodge on its dues, and that same be applied to the support of Brother Eckland. In view of all the circumstances of the case, the committee recommend that the amount be allowed as prayed. Fraternally, LEE A. HALL, R. S. LONG, C. W. BOLSTER, P. M. SMITH, J. A. COX. Commiltce.

The Committee on Grand Lodge By-Laws submitted a report. The same was adopted, and is as follows: To tlte Nost W01'shipf1tl Grand Lodge of .Missouri, A. P. & A. il/.:

Your Committee on By-Laws, to whom were referred the By-Laws proposed by Nelson Lodge, U. D., Charleston Lodge, U. D., Carterville Lodge, U. D., Central Lodge, U. D. and Hale City Lodge, U. D., beg leave to report, that we have examined said proposed By-Laws and find that they conform to the ancient usages and customs of the fraternity, as well as the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, except in the following particulars, viz: By-Law No.7, of Nelson Lodge, U. D., requiring dues of members to be paid in semiannual installments, and Section 1, Article 6, of Charleston Lodge, U. D., requiring members to pay dues in quarterly installments in advance, and in conflict with, and repugnant to, Section 66, Grand Lodge By-Laws, and are therefore not approved. That Section 1, Article 4, in the By路Laws of Charleston Lodge, U. D., Hale City Lodge, U. D. and Central Lodge, U. D., entitled "Petitions llnd Fees," are repugnant to the provisions of Grand T..odge By-Law No. 133, requiring every petitioner for the mysteries of Masonry to express in his petition his "belief in the One Living lLnd True God;" and for this vice in these proposed By路 Laws they are not approved, for your committee is of the opinion that this wise provision of law should on no account be slighted. Fraternally submitted, LESLIE OREAR, n. F. BUZZARD, J. A. COX, HERNDON ELY. COJnmiti,ce.

The Committee on 'Vays and Means submitted a report, which 'Yas approved, and is herewith inserted: To the Jfost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Mis.souri, A. F. & A. M.:

Your Committee 011 Ways and Means respectfully SUbmit the follOWing report: At its last Annual Communication, the Grand Lodge authorized and instructed the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, to be appointed for the ensuing year, to cause the lien in favor of the Grand Lodge upon property of Mrs. Mary M. Gibson, at Canton, :Mo., to be foreclosed. The property was advertised for sale under the deed of trust held by the Grand Lodge, and bought in at the price of $500, which after giving

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proper credit lea"es a balance yet duc upon the notes secured by said deed of trust of about S200, the title to the property is now vested in the Grand Lodge. As there is a house upon said property, and it needs attention, we recommend that the incoming Grand Master select a suitable agent to take charge of the property. Winigan Lodge, No. 510, through its officers and u number of its members, petitions the Grand Lodge to turn ovcr to it the funds received by the Grand Lodge from New Boston Lodge, No. 284. when the charter of thc last named Lodge was arrested. In "iew of the facts that this fund had been accumulated by New Boston Lodge, No. 284, for the pur'pose of erecting a Lodge Hall, that Winigan Lodge, No. 510, has about the same territorial jurisdiction formerly possessed by New Boston Lodge, No. 284, that many of the members ()f New Boston Lodgoe, 281, are uow members of Winigan Lodgc, No. 540, and ~hat Winigan Lodge, No. 540, needs a new Home, its former one having been destroyed by firc, and the members of said Lodge are not able to build a ncw one without assistance. we recommend that the prayer of the petition be granted. Seven of thc former members of Chapel Hill Lodge, No. 320, petition the Grand Lodge to remit the dues of all members of Chapel Hill Lodge, No. 320, who were in arrears at the time the charter of said Lodge was surrendered. and to gran t them dimits upon paying the usual fee therefor. They assign as a reason for this request, that at the meeting at which it was decided to surrender the charter, and before a vote was taken upon the proposition to SurreI1der,. a motion was made to remit thc dues of all members who were in arrears; but that the Master of the Lodge declared the motion out of order and refused to entertain it, although, in the opinion of the petitioners, had a vote been takcn upon it, the motion would have carried by a large majority, if not uuanimously. Your Committcc recommends that the prayer of the petition be dcnied. W. Bro. L. L. Lipman offered the follOWing resolution: "Be it 1'csolvcd, That this Grand Jurisdiction hereby join the General Board of Relief of the United StRtes and Canada as a member thercof." After a careful examination of the matter your Committee is of the opinion that it would be inexpedient for the Grand Lodge to become a member of said General Board of Relief. With reference to the Assistant to the Grand Lecturer we hereby appropriate the sum of $1,000, to be paid only as follows: the sum of $5.00 per day for each day he may be actually engaged in the performance of his duties, and all traveling expenses; but in no event shall the total amouut of per diem and expense exceed $1,000. We find that the cash on hand in the Treasury of the Graud Lodge is the sum of $26,858.73.

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We respectfully recommend the following appropriations: Printing Proceedings of 1893 S 1,200 Rent of Grand Secretary's Office.................... 1,128 Postage, Printing, Stationery and Incidentals...... 700 Salary of the Grand Secretary............... . 2,500 Salary of Chairman of Committee on Foreign Correspondence..................... 500 Salary of the Grand Treasurer................................ 150 Salary and Expenses of the Grand Lecturer........................ 2,250 Expenses of the M. W. Grand Master........................ 250 Expenses and per diem of Special Deputies.................. 200 Salary of the Grand Tyler :.... 150 Hall Rent and other expenses of this Communication.. 250 Charity, according to recommendations of Committee on Charity............... 450 .Winigan Lodge, No. 540, according to the amount as shown on Grand Secretary's Book. Assistant to Grand Lecturer....................... 1,000 Pay Roll hereto attached.. 243 Total

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Past Grand ~laster C. C. Woods, 310 miles, 3 oay8 : $ 24 50 " .. " N . :M. Givan, 253 miles, 2 days 18 65 .J. W. Boyd. 350 miles, 3 days................................................... 23 50 W. 1\1. Williams, 190 miles. 3 days............................. 15 50 R. E. Anderson, 1~ miles, 3 days........................ ]5 75 R. F. Stevenson. 275 miles. 3 days............... 22 75 .Tos. S. Browne, 350 miles, 3 days................. 23 50 S. H. Saunders, 175 miles, 3 dl\.ys................. 17 75 B. H. Ingram, ]90 miles, ;3 days................................ ]8 50 W. R. Stnbblefield, 3 days.............................. 900 Geo. E. 'Valker. 3 days.................................... 9 00 Lee A. Hl\.ll, :3 days................. 9 00 '1'hos. E. Garrett, 3 days :.................... 9 00 Grand Chaplain C. H. Briggs, 173 miles. 3 days............ 17 65 ., " . T . W. Robinson, 15 miles, 3 days...... 9 75 TotaL........................................

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R. E. COLLINS, Chairman . .T. W. FARRIS, FERD. W. WEBB, GEO. C. HOWENSTEIN. D. M. WILSON,

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'REPORT COMMI'T.TEE ON ACCOUNTS.

Brother F. ,,,. Mott, Chairman of Comlnittee on Accounts, submitted the following, and the same was approved: To the JIost W01'ship(ul Grand Lodge of Mi.<smt1路i, A. F. & A. ltf.: Your Committee on Accounts respectfully report, that we have made a careful examination of the financial books of the Grand Lodge, snbmitted to us by the Secretary, which included the Accounts of the Grand Treasurer, and find as follows: Balance on hand October 5, 1892... $24,683 82 Receipts frOID all sources........................... 27.906 75 Total,....................... .Disburselnents .. Balance on hand

$52,590 57 25,731 84

. $26,858 73 Fraternally, F. ,V. 1\10'1''1', 11. C. WELLS, C. W. KOLBE, c. K. DICKERSON, WELTON O'BANNON,

Committee.

The report of the Committee on charges preferred against the Masters of Seligman Lodge, No. 517; Hopewell Lodge, No. 239,and Adair Lodge, No. 366, was presented, read, discussed and adopted.

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'l'hat portion referring to W. W. Frost, W. :M., of Seligman Lodge, No. 517, was adopted unanimously, by which he was expelled from all the rights and privileges of Masonry. 10 the l[ost Wr)1'shipful Grand Lodge of jlfissouri, A. F. & A. lof.:

Your Committee appointed to hear and report upon the charges against the \\'. M,'s of Seligman Lodge No. 517, Adair Lodge, No. 366 and Hopewell Lodge, No. 2:39, beg leave to report as follows: No. 1. LODGE, No. 517, Complainant, 7JS. BROTHF:R W. W. FROST, W. ~1., Respondent. In this case the charge against the accused is that on the 6th day of February, 1893, he, while W. M. of the complaining Lodge, obtained from the County Court of Barry County, :M:issouri, a dramshop license and immediately thereafter opened a saloon in Seligman, in said county, and engaged personally in the occupation of saloon-keeper. Upon the following day the S. W. of the Lodge preferred charges against him to the !If. W. Grand :!\fuster. Same were duly served upon the Respondent, and the Grand Master suspended him, placed the S. W. in charge of the Lodge, and cited the accused to appear before this Lodge for trial. SELW)[AN

In response to the citation, the Respondent filed a plea of guilty, in writing, on February 20th, 1893, giving as his only excuse that he loved his family better than he did Masonry, and that he had engaged in the saloon business (quoting his language) "for the money there was in it." In the meantime the Grand Master had requested Brother William A. Wear, of Pythagoras Lodge, No. 383, to investigate the charges and report, whieh he did on February 22d, 186:~, reporting the charges true. The Respondent stands convicted "out of his own mouth" of one of the gravest of Masonic offenses, and we sustain the action of the Grand Mastel', and recommend that the Respondent be expelled.

No. II. BnOTHER S. A. FOULK, Complainant, ?IS. BROTHER PHIL. M. SMITH, W. M. Adair Lodge, No. 366, Respondent. The specifications in this case charge in substance, that on the 9th day of August, 1893, the accused committed an unprovoked assault, while in anger. npon the Complainant, and for the路 purposes of this report it is unnecessary to set the same out in detail, as, owing to the sickness of the M. W. Grand Master, there has been no service, citation or investigation in the case, and the Grand Secretary had notified the Complainant that it would not be taken up at this session. Brother Smith appeared before the Committee and offered to waive as to all formalities, and made a statement in his own behalf; we also examined some documentary evidence offered on behalf of the Complainant, but the evidence before us WliS not sufficient for an understanding and trial of the case, and, while we are of the opinion that the case should be thoroughly investigated, we have decided not to enter upon a trial of it, but recommend that the case be referred to the incoming Graud ~faster for early investigation.

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BIWTHEH S. F. CROSS, Complainant, vs. BROTHER Wn. H. POWERS, W. :M. Hopewell Lodge, No. 239, Respondent. There having been no service, citation, investigation or waiver in this case, we recommend that it be referred to the incoming Grand :Master for his action. Fraternally, WILLIAM A. WOOD, B. H. INGRAM, J. W. ALEXANDER, October 12th, 1893. Committee.

The report in case No.2, respecting Brother P. M. Smith, W. M., of Adair Lodge, No. 366, was discussed at length, and the following was adopted: "Resolved, That the charges against W. Bro. P. M. Smith be dismissed."

The remainder of the report was adopted, an'd the report then adopted as a whole". The following addition to the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances was presented by Brother J. v\T. Boyd, and the sanle adopted: To the ./lfost Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. & A. lol.:

Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances further report, as follows: Sun MIT LODGE, No. 263, vs.

A. B. DONAJ,DSON.

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Appeal by Brother N. C. Scoville.

In this case the matter brought before the Grand Lodge by Brother Scoville's appeal, relates more particularly to the third specification in the charge brought against Brother Donaldson, the substance of which is, that the Brother. improperly, or without due consideration, falsely suffered himself to be elected and installed as Worshipful Master of said Lodge when he was not eligible to that office; that he claimed to have been a JuntoI' Warden when he had not been installed into that office. Brother Scoville represented the Lodge at the trial and he appeals from the action of the Lodge as declared or announced by the Worshipful Master at the time, that Brother Donaldson was cleared of the charges. The first reason given for the appeal is that the verdict of the Lodge was not in accordance with the evidence. Second, that the 'Vorshipful :Master committed error in ruling that the trial should be had according to the law as it existed before the time of the alleged offense, prior to . the revision of 1892.

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The third reason is not now materi짜l, and need not be here ~tated. At the conclusion of the ballotting, the Worshipful Master announced that Brother Donaldson W~ clear of the charges. The result of the trilll was an acquittal and so announced. As to the ruling of the Worshipful Master, that the trial should be conducted according to the law as it existed prior to the said revision, we are inclined to think it incorrect, but that is not material in the view we take of the case. At the trial, Brother Donaldson made no defense as to the main facts. He said, "1 have no defense to make; deal with me according to mercy. I am sorry for it." Brother Scoville may, possibly, be right as to the legal question raised by him; but in view of the ameliorating circumstances-the manly and sincere apology made by Brother Donaldson to the Lodge, and his appeal for forgiveness for his indiscreet course in the matter-we think that the good of :\Iasonry will best be promoted by dismissing the appeal and affirming the acquittal of Brother Donaldson. W. Bro. Noah M. Givan, for good and sufficient reasons, did not sit with the committee on this case. Fraternally, JAMES W. BOYD, :\1. T. DAVIS, (;EO. E. MAYHALL, CommUte('.

Brother R. F. Stevenson, P. G. M., submitted a report touching the correspondence between the Grand Masters of Pennsylvania and Nlissouri. The same was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most IVo)"ship!lll Grand Lodge of Jfissou)"i, A.

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Your Committee, to whom was referred the correspondence of the Grand Masters of Pennsylvania and Missouri, concerning the status of Albert Paul Cochrane, made a Mason in Cosmos Lodge, No. 282, of Missouri, after having been rejected by a Lodge in Pennsylvania, would respectfully report: Having carefully read, and fully understanding the correspondence, we approve and endorse the declarations and expressions of the Grand Master of Missouri as being correct and true exponent~ of our law and nsage. The first letter from the Grand Master of Pennsylvania, dated February 15, 1893, suggests rejection of Cochrane by Lodge No. 28i of that jurisdiction; that the fact had been suppressed, and desires to learn the pleasure of Grand Master Parson therein. He replied briefly that Cochrane had gained citizenship in this State before applying to the Lodge, and was therefore eligible under our law. Whereupon, on date l\Iareh 6, 1893, the Grand Master of Pennsylvania wrote fully his desire, in which he used language as follows: "We do not claim the right to say whom you shall receive as members of your Lodges, neither can we furnish character for applicants to your Lodges. All that we Clln do is to inform you of the previous Masonic record of persons whom we have rejected, and to say that if any person should obtain the degrees and membership in a Lodge in this jurisdiction, after having been rejected in Missouri. we would, on being informed of the fact, at once direct that his name be struck ofr the roll of members, and thereafter consider him all expelled member." He stated further, that, "petitions for initiations in our Lodges contain a statement that the applicant has not heretofore been rejected by any regularly constituted

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Lodge, so that, you see, we are careful not to receive rejected material unless we are informed of his condition, in which case the Grand Lodge inquires of the rejecting jurisdiction whether the objection still continues." To this, Grand 1\Iaster Parson replied, "Brother Cochrane was eligible under our law, which requires Ii petitioner to h:1ve resided twelve months in the State, and to declare that he has not been rejected by any Lodge within twelve months. The law was strictly complied with in this case. He practiced no fraud or deception on the Lodge, nor did the Lodge violate any law of Missouri in receiving and acting on his petition." Your committee are of the opinion tnat this statement should have been sufficient to establish the ~fasonic character of Brother Cochrane so far as regularity is concel'lled. '1'he Grand Master of Pennsylvania., in his letter of April Hth, repeats previous statements with emphasis in these words: "We do not claim the right to say whom you shall receive as members of your Lodges, and I beg to IlSSllre you that we shall not attempt to do so." This sentiment is of questionable character, when the letter is read to its conclusion. Covering an expression of our own Grand Master, honestly, openly, feelingly and fraternally given, the Grand 1\laster of Pennsylvania states: "Your statement that visitors from Pennsylvania who come duly accredited as regular 1\iaster Masons by their Grand Lodge will be welcomed as Brethren uy 1\Iissouri Lodges, meets with a cordial response from me. I beg to fI,ssure you, sir, that :Missouri Masons will be as cordially welcomed by Pennsylvania Lodges, provided, always, that they have not been rejected by a Penn. sylvania Lodge and been made elsewhere without our consent. Against all who come within this proviso we cl<lim and exercise the right of self-protecti,on, one of the inherent rights of all Grand Lodges." Dictating whom we shall not receive is not far removed from designating whom we shall receive, and your committee cannot readily mis(.ake the meaning of the Grand i\faster of Pennsylvania in such an expression as this, "neither can you send back to us our rejected material duly nccreaited as Masons Against all Sl1cll persons we have the right of self-protection by interdicting them from admission into our Lodges, and all other Masonic privileges." Assuming it to be an inherent right of a.ll Grand Lodges to self-protection, Missouri would retaliate upon Pennsylvania and.refuse admission to our Lodges to all Pennsylvania made Masons. But we do not so understand the law of love and fmternity. Neither do we subscribe to the doctrine that man created in the image and likeness of God is incapable of being reclaimed, though fallen from such high estate. 'Masonry in Missouri docs not put the mark of Cain upon the brow of any human being who has unfortunately incurred the displeasure, with accompanying malice, of his fellow, but after a reasonable reflection permits both provocation and retaliation to be condoned. Our Brother Cochrane, though regularly made and duly accredited, is interdicted and proscribed throughout the entire Masonic jurisdiction of Pennsylvania. Our Grand Master ha.<; investigated and pronounced that no wrong was perpetrated in his being made a Mason. We would like to protect him in the rights and privileges we have accord ell to him as 11 member of the Masonic family. Our condition. however. is that in which the Grand ~Iaster of Pennsylvania finds himself involved concerning his protege, '路perpetualjurisdiction." He says, "Of course we cannot force it upon other Grand Lodges, it WIll force itself upon them." Adopting his suggestion,' we admit it has forced itself upon us.' But it is an unwelcom~d monstrosity. There is not a single recognizable )fasol1ic feature in its make-up.

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The Grand Master of Pennsylvania sent it to us and stands sponsor for its character. His recommendation has failed ill convincing your committee of investigation, and we report unfavorably as to its admission into our family. We return perpetual jurisdiction to him as rejected material, and suggest that he deal with it under Pennsylvania usage; that is, strike it from the roll, and consider it forever expelled from the Masonic household. Fraternally submitted, GEO. E. WALKER, R. E. ANDERSON, R. F. STEVENSON, Committee.

Brother Leslie Orear subnlitted the following paper, and the same was approved: WHEREAS, The Masonic Home is the pride and especial object of interest to the 1\.1:asons of Missouri, and it is desired that all our efforts shall combine to attain the highest degree of succe!>s for that great charity; therefore Resolved, That it is hereby ma<;le the duty of the Most Worshipful Grand Master of this Grand Lodge to appoint, annlllLlly, a Board of visitors, consisting of five members of this Grand Lodge, a majority of whom shall reside outside the City of St. Louis, whose dut)' it shall be to vi~it the Home from time to time, as they may deem advisable, and also confer wUh the Board of Directors of said Home, on matters pertaining to the welfare of the inmates and the management of said Home; and that they shall report their doings to the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge after their appointment, with sneh recommendations as shall seem to them to be proper.

Under the above resolution, the Grand :Master appointed the following: HOME VISITING Co:vrMITTEE.-Martin Collins, St. Louis; J. W. Boyd, St. Joseph; Leslie Orear, :Marshall; Joseph Finagin, St. Louis; G. W. Lilley, Kansas City. The amendment to the By-Laws, creating a Committee on Boards of Relief was read a third time and put upon its passage. The amendment was unanirnously adopted and said committee provided for, the Chairman of which appears in the list of Chairman of Committees.

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ELECTION.

The hour having arrived for the election of Grand Officers, the Grand Lodge entered upon the discharge of that duty. The Deputy Grand Master, Brother I{eene, vacated the chair, and requested Brother Lee A. Hall, P. G. M:., to preside, who appointed as Tellers. Brothers Geo. E. 'Valker, 'Villiam F. Kuhn, B. E. Black, and N. J. Swetland. The election proceeded to the conclusion. of the elective officers,' and resulted as follows: BRO. BRO. BRO. BRO. BRO. BRO.

HARRY KEENE, St. Joseph, Grand Master. J. B. THOMAS, AlbanYl Deputy Grand Master. A. M. HOUGH, Jefferson City, Grand Senior 'Varden. D. A. JAMISON, St. Louis, Grand Junior 'Varden. SAM'L M. KENNARD, St. Louis, Grand Treasurer. JOHN D. VINCIL, St. Louis, Grand Secretary.

Following the election, the Grand Lodge was called frOln labor until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

THIRD OA Y-AFTERNOON SESSION. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 1893. The Grand Lodge was called to labor, pursuant to order, by Brother Harry Keene, Deputy Grand :Master, at 3 o'clock P. M. Grand Officers present as this morning. Prayer by the Grand Chaplain, Rev. C. H. Briggs.

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The report of the cOffilnittee appointed one year ago to consider the question of continuing Toltec Lodge, No. 520, in the City of Mexico, presentbd the "following report, which was adopted: To the Most Worshipful G'rand Lodge of Missouri, A.

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Your committee, appointed to investigate Toltec Lodge, No. 520, beg lea\'e to report as follows: In the year 1882, a dispensation was issued by the M. W. Granll Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, authorizing the formation of a Lodge in the: City of Mexico, in the Republic of )fexico, to be known as Toltec Lodge, and in the year 1883, a charter was issued to the Brethren composing such Lodge. organizing them into a regular Lodge, to be known as Toltec Lodge, No. 520, working under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The right of a Grand Loclge to organiz,e Lodges in unoccupied territory has, we believe, never been questioned, and certainly has been exercised from the formation of Grand Lodges until the present time. The only question then that arises, or ean arise, as to our right to form said Lodge, is whether the Federal District of Mexico, in which this Lodge was organized, was, at the time, " unoccupied territory." From the facts presented to this Grand Lodge at the time, we were led to believe so, and we have had no occasion to change that opinion. It is true that there were l\fasonic (or so-called Masonic) Bodies claiming the right to confer the degrees in MAsonry, but so far as we cail learn, none of them claimed, and certainly none exercised, supreme .1IIasonie jurisdiction over the three degrees of Ancient Craft :'Ifasonry. The propriety and expediency of farmi ng a Lodge in the Federal District of ;'Ifexico, is a question upon which we do not feel called to pronounce lL judgment. Yet we know that the officers of the Grand Lodge, who passed upon this question, examined the matter thoroughly. and \I'ere completely satisfied that it was the right llnd proper thing to do. They were not prophets, and could not foresee the complications that might arise in the future. Since that time circumstances haye materially changed. It is true that no Masonic Body has been found in Mexico, that we are prepared at this time, with the evidence before us, to acknowledge as a legitimate Grand Lodge, yet a step has been taken in the right direction. The" Gran Dieta Simbolica de los Estados Unidos IVlexieanos" has been formed, composed of nearly all the State Grand Lodges of Mexico, and a number of individual Lodges, with our enlightened and distinguished Brother, Porfirio Diaz, President of the Republic of Mexico, as Grand Master. 'rhis Committee addrc5sed a communication to Brother Ermilo G. Canton, Grand Secretary of the" Gran Dicta," to which a courteous and fraternal reply was made. We propounded a number of questions concerning the formation and present status of the" Gran Dieta." While the Committee cannot say that the answers to these questions were wholly 5atisfactory, they yet hclieye and earnestly hope that the difficulties which have beset Masonry in ?Iexico are in progress of settlement, and ere long, we trust, that we, and all the Grand Lodges of the United States of America, may be enabled to welcome i II to the fold of Grand Lodges a body having united and supreme control over Symbolic Masonry in Mexico. We do not wish to be, nor even do we wish to be thought to be, a "disturbing clement" in 1\fexican )fasonry. On the contrary, it is our duty to do all in our power to aS5ist, with our counsel and sympathy, our Brethren in 'Mexico to form a stable and permanent grand, governing body. The idea that Toltee Lodge, No. 520, might become the nucleus of such Agoverning power, may bc abandoned as chimerical by those who have entertained such hope. It can never, under lLny circumstances, be more than a dependency of the

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Grand Lodge of Missouri. Under these circumstances we consider it unwise to continue the exercise of Masonic autho~ity in Mexico. ' We therefore recommend, that the incoming Grand Master take such measures as, in his judgment, may be necessary and expedient, to withdraw and annul the authority heretoforp given to the Brethren of Toltec Lodge, No. 520, to exercise the functions of a Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted :Masons, working under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. ' We further recommend, that the members of Toltec Lodge, No. 520, be assured of our appreciation of their loyalty and fidelity to the principles of Freemasonry, and of our regret at the nccessity of the severance of their connection as a Lodge with this Grand Body. ' We further recommend, that this Grand Lodge extend its hearty sympathy to our Brethren of Mexico, in their struggles to place Masonry in our Sister Republic on a firm and lasting basis, and assure them that nothing shall be left undone on our part to aid and assist them in their laudable undert,aking. Fraternally submitted, JOHN D. VINCIL, ALLAN McDOWELL, A. MOORE BERRY,

Committee.

The proposed amendment to Section 139 was passed to its third reading. It being an addition to the law already in existence, the Grand Master decided that it must, be pub'llshed with the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge session and lie over until the next Annual Communication. The section, when amended, will read, "All newly 111ade Master Masons shall be required to stand an examination in open Lodge on the lecture of the Degree' of Master :Mason within six months after receiving said Third Degree." The committee appointed to consider the memorial of Union Star Lodge, No. 124, respecting the clailll of F. :LVI. King, presented the following report, which was adopted: 10 lhe Most

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Gmnd Lodge oj }'fissouri, A.' F. & A. ]If.:

:'-Your Committee to whom was referred the memorial, from Union Star Lodge, No. 124, begs leave to report that said memorial raises some questions which the Committee has neither the time or means of determining, and therefore ask that the Committee be granted further time-till the next meeting of the Grand Lodge-to report. W. R. STUBBLEFIELD, W. M. WILLIAl''1S, LEE A. HALL, BRETHREN

Committee. G. L. PRo.-5.

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rrhe Committee submitted the following report, which was approved, respecting the several reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters: To the Nost lVrwshipjul Grand Lodge oj Missouri. A.

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Your Committee on the Reports of District Deputy Grand Masters begs leave to submit the following; All the District Deputies have made reports with one or two exceptions. We cannot but commend the Deputies for these evidences of their interest and activity in the work assigned them. These reports show general prosperity and harmony. Fraternally submitted. JAS. B. AUSTIN, GEO. REES, GEO. F. ROGERS. W. l\f. TRELOAR, J. L. DALTON, Committee.

The following resolution was adopted, directing the Grand Secretary to furnish leaflets to all the Lodges, embodying any changes that may be made in the By-Laws of the Grand. Lodge: Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be instructed to have all changes, amendments, and alterations, made to the By-Laws at each session of the Grand Lodge, printed upon sheets of the same size as the Book of Constitution, and forward three copies of the same to each Lodge. Fraternally, \\7M. SESSINGHAUS, W. P. HANCOCK, Committee.

Brother R. F. Stevenson presented the following report, respecting the Rules and Regulations of the Masonic Home, and the same was adopted: To the :lofost WOl'shipjul Grand Lodge oj NissOU1'i, A. F. & A. :Af.:

Your Committee on Masonic Home Rules, etc.â&#x20AC;˘ begs leave to report that the printed rules of admission for beneficiaries, and the rules and regulations controlling the inmates, have been submitted to us as contemplated under the resolution of the Grand Lodge. We have given them careful consideration and find nothing which our judgment can criticise or condemn. We recommend to the Board of Directors the propriety of amending Rule 4, of Rules and Regulations, so as to include the Visiting Board designated by the Grand Lodge at this present session. Fraternally submitted, R. F. STEVENSON. REuBEN BARNEY, l\f. T. DAVIS, Committee.

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Brother R. E. Anderson called up the document heretofore presented by him concerning the doings of the Fraternal Congress recently, held in Chicago, proposing to endorse the deliverances of said Congress. After some discussion, a motion was made to lay the whole s~bject on the table, which Illotion prevailed. A resolution was offered by Brother Joseph S. Browne returning thanks to the hotels for their reduced rates furnished to memb~rs of the Grand Lodge during the present session. He also moved that 2,500 copies of the Proceedings of the present session be furnished for distribution. The motion prevailed. John D. Vincil, Committee on Correspondence, subm~itted his annual review, and the same was ordered printed in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge. [See Appendix.J The minutes of the afternoon seSSIon were read and approved.

INSTALLATION.

The business of the session having been completed, and nothing further appearing, the Acting Grand Master, called Rev. Bro. C. C. vVoods, P. G. M., to the chair, and requested him to install the officers. Brother Geo. E. Vol alker acted as Grand Marshal. Brother Woods then proceeded to install the following elected officers: HARRY KEENE, St. Joscph .J. B. THO?>fAS, Albany

A. M. HOUGH, Jefferson City D. A. JAMISON, St. Louis SAM'L M. KENNARD, St. Louis JOHN D. VINCIL, St. Lonis

GRAND MASTER. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. GRAND SENIOR WARDEN. GRAND JUNIOR 路WARDEN. GRAND TREASURER. GRAND SECRETARY.

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The Grand 'Master, Br'other Keene, announceq. the following appointed officers, who were installed: ALLAN McDOWELL, St. Louis REV. C. H. BRIGGS, Fayette REV. J. W. ROBIKSON, 23ridgeton REV. J. S. PARMER, Columbia F. J. TYGARD, Butler E. F. ALLEN, KansasCity L. B. VALLIANT, St. Louis M. T. DAVIS, Aurora W. 1\1. TRELOAR, Mexico WM. RICHARDSON. St. Louis WELTON O'BANNON, New Madrid D. M. WILSON, Milan A. L. ROSS, Versailles GEO. E. MAYHALL, New London JNO. W. OWEN, St. Louis

GRAND LECTURER. GRAND CHAPLAIX. GRAND CHAPLAIN. GRAND CHAPLAIN. GRAND SENIOR DEACON. GRAND JUNIOR DEACON. GRAND ORATOR. GRAND ORATOR. GRAND I1fARSHAL. GRAND MARSHAL. GRAND SWORD BEARER. GRAI'\D PURSUIVANT. GRAND SE~IOR STEWARD. GRAND JUNIOR STEWARD. GIUND TYLER.

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. 1st District-EDWARD HIGBEE, Lancaster. 2d A. FISHER, La Belle. 3d GEO. E. MAYHALL, New London. 4th JESSE J. SHAW, Troy. 5th L. ENGLISH, Montgomery City. 6th J. G. TRIMBLE, Mexico. 7th J. D. BRUMMALL, Salisbury. 8th JOHN J. DILLINGER,Owasco. 9th REUBEN BARNEY, SEN., Chillicothe. 10th GEO. TUGGLE, Gallatin. 11th A. J. COU,fA'N, Platte City. 12th JOHN BRODER, St. Joseph. 13th A. C. HOPKINS, Burlington Junction. 14th E. R. DURHAM, Bethany. 15th CHAS. W. WAUGHOP, St. Louis. 16th F. P. GRAVES, Doe Run. 17th F. A. KAGE, Cape Girardeau. 18th \\'ELTON O'BANNON, New:Madrid. 19th JAS. M. McGHEE, Van Buren. 20th H. HOHENSCHILD, Rolla. 21st J. W. PURVES, Washington. 22d J. T. SHORT, Jefferson City. 23d JOHN T. RUFFIN, Clintoll. 24th D. M. PINKERTON, Blackburn. 25th VAN 1\1. T. BOOR, Kansas City. 26th J. M. DUNCAN, Pleasa;lt Hill. 27th SEYl\'IOUR HOYT, Greenfield. 28th FLAVIUS A. AFFLECK, Bolh路ar. 29th CHAS. S. BRYAN, Cassville. 30th M. '1'. DAVIS, Aurora. 31st路 FRED. W. LAKER, 8pringfield. 32d C. M. MITCHELL, Mountain Grove. 33d JOHN W. FARRIS, Lebanon. 34th JNO. B: ROSS, Mound City. '

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CHAIRMEN OF STANDING C07lDHTTEES. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE JOHN D. VIKCIL, D. D., St. Louis. ACCOUNTS FRED. vV. MOTT, St. Louis. APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES NOAH M. GIVAN, Harrisonville. CHARITy JOHN BRODER, St. Joseph. ON REPORTS OF D. D. GRAND MASTERS A. MOORE BERRY, St. Louis. JURISPRUDENCE GEO. E. WALKER, St. Louis. LODGES, U. D : P. J. HEUER, St. Louis. CHARTERED LODGES LEE A. HALL, St. Louis. WAYS AND MEANS R. E. COLLINS, St. Louis. UNFINISHED BUSINESS JOHN B. WISEMAN, Caledonia. OBITUARIES LESLIE OREAR, Marshall. BOAl}DS OF RELIEF RALPH D. WILLIS, St. Louis..

CLOSING.

Nothing further appearing, the Grand Lodge was closed in AMPLE FORM, prayer being offered by Rev. .J. S. Parmer, Grand Chaplain. .JOHN D. VINCIL, Grand Secretary.

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Since the closing of my Financial Report, dues have been received from the following Lodges: Windsur, No.2:! $ 50 00 Jackson, No. 82..................... 27 00 Canton, No. 100..... 26 00 Gothic, No. 108, ill part... 69 00 Sedalia, No. 236......... 121 00 KirkSVille, No. 105..... 97 00 Phoenix, No. 136............ 68 00 Bolivar, No. 195..................... 65 00 Summit, No. 263........... 72,00 Temple, No. 299............. 395 00

Butler, No. 254 $ Corinthian, No. 26.5............... Craft, No. 287........................ Marionville, No. 390.路.............. Cedar City, No. 42.5............... Aullville, No. 464.. Charter Fees, nine Lodges. Total..

109 101 35 68 15 19 1

00 00

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00 80

Sl ,5] 7 00

.JOHN D. VINCIL, Grand Secretary.

NEW LODGES. The Grand Lodge, on October 11, 1893, granted charters to the following Lodges and they have been numbered as shown below: Name of Lodge.

Central Lodge Triplett Lodge Hale Lodge...... Carterville Lodge Charleston Lodge J onesbnrg Lodge Clarksdale Lodge Nelson Lodge Cowgill. Lodge

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Location.

81 122 216 .401 .407 .457 559 560 561

Young's Creek Triplett Hale Carterville Charleston Jonesburg Clarksdale Nelson Cowgill

County.

Audrain. Chariton. Carroll. J asper. Mississippi. Montgomery. De Kalb. Saline. Caldwell.

.A.NNU AL COMM1JNICATION IN 1894. The Seventy-fourth Annual Comlnunication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, conunencing at 10 o'clock on the Inorning of the First Tuesday after the Second Monday (viz., the 9th day) in October, 1894.

APPENDIX. .

REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE. _____ e__--

To the ;nfost Worshipful Gi'and Lodge of Jlti.'lsouri, A. P.

A. N. :

I commence the preparation of my Sixteenth Annual Report on Correspondence with peculiar feelings. Fifteen years ago I entered this field of effort with serious apprehensions and many misgivings. It was a new and untried department of Masonic labor-new to me, at least. After these years have come and gone, attended with the preparation of fifteen annual revi.ews, I commence the present labor with as , much hesitation and timidity as when I first entered the field. My reviews in the past, while evoking abundant criticism, have elicited Ilian)'; commendations and complimQnts of the most gratifying character. Yet the pleasure derived from these favorable notices of my Brethren has been greatly' lessened by the consciousness of the fact that I was not equal to the duty imposed, nor am I now fitted for the discharge of this responsible undertaking. The work has charms amounting to fascination, and yet I approach it with a deep sense of incompetency. In passing over the field that. opens up before me, in reviewing such a large number of Grand Lodge Journals, I cannot forecast what is in the wide domain to be examined. The contents of these Journals will be closely studied, and such comments made as may be deemed pertinent. In the later years of my work along this line, I have sought to avoid,more and more, the culling from Journals to any great extent. Instead of making extracts, I believe that a summarized view, properly condensed, will prove more acceptable to the general reader. It. is my purpose, on the threshold of this undertaking, to be brief and avoid "sweet~ess long drawn out." How well I shall succeed will be seen when I reach that much desired term-"conclusion." G. L. Ap.-l.

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ALABAMA. SEVENTY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This Grand Lodge is of the same age as Missouri, and held its Seventy-second Annual Communication in the city of Montgomery, commencing December 6th, 1892. While Alabama entered the field as a Grand Lodge the same year in which Missouri was organized, our jurisdiction has advanced more rapidly in Lodges and membership than has our Southern sister. From the excellent recapitulation furnished, it is learned that there are 356 Lodges on the roll, with il,178 members. ,Ve have 200 Lodges and nearly 18,000 more members than Alabama. The year 1892 seems to have been a prosperous one in that jurisdiction. Charters were granted to eleven Lodges and six dormant bodies had been revived. The Grand Master granted nineteen dispensations for the creation of new Lodges. The increase of membership was most encouraging. Representativeswere present from 266 Lodges at the seventy-second session, which ""as presided over by M. W. Bro. Geo. M. Morrow, Grand Master. Owing to the death of their Grand Secretary, Dr. Myles J. Greene, who died June 27th, in his sixty-fifth year, Brother Geor~e A. Joiner had discharged the duties of Grand Secretary durin~ the remainder of the term. ADDRESS.

A brief business paper emanated from the Grand East-covering some six pages: The openin~ sentences breathe the true Masonic spirit, embracing duty to God, devotion to the Fraternity, and joy over their prosperity. But amid the general rejoicing, sorrow crowded their hearts and found utterance in tenderly touching tones. Two eminent Brethren bad fallen during the year, M. 'V. Bros. Clopton and Greene, Past Grand Masters; the latter being Grand Secretary at the time of his death. Of the Grand Secretary, the Grand Master said: ".Brother Greene, in a three-fold capacity of business man, moral man and social citizen, fill('d up his measure in accordance with the Bible requirement." To Brother Clopton he paid a like earnest and fraternal tribute. The

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Memorial Committee furnished, during the session, just and deserved tributes to these distinguished Brethren who were called away from the labors of life. The death of Dr. Myles J. Greene is to me a personal loss. While I never had the pleasure of seeing him, our correspondence drew us very closely together, and we held many views in common as to Masonry, religion, the church and.a future life. I honor the memory of this distinguished l\fason and Christian gentleman. Grand Master Morrow reported the appointment by him of Brother George A. Joiner, to act as Grand Secretary until the meeting of the Grand Lodge. . I find no decisions reported in the brief Address of the Grand Master, notwithstanding the Committee on Address referred "all questions of Masonic law and decisions made by the Grand Master to the Com~ mittee on Jurisprudence." I do not find in the Proceedings any report of said committee, and conclude that there was nothing claiming attention. The acting Grand Secretary, Brother Joiner, furnished a good business report, which met the approval of the proper committee, and he was heartily commended for the satisfactory performance of duty. The Committee on Appeals presented some very interesting cases. I notice that the Grand Lodge of Alabama, like its sister, Missouri, exerdses original jurisdiction over cases claiming its consideration. In doing so, it expelled from all the privileges of Masonry several parties to whom full justice had not been administered by the Subordinate Lodges. Brother John H. Leathers, Past Grand Master of Kentucky, was received and welcomed by the Grand Lodge, and made a very pleasant and interesting address. Of course Brother Leathers had to talk "Masonic Home," and tell the Alabama Brethren what they were doing in Kentucky for the widows and orphans of deceased Masons. A Kentucky Mason who would not represent that grand institution with enthusiasm anywhere on the globe, would be considered a poor specimen of the Fraternity. The address of Brother Leathers must have borne good fruit, or at least contributed to the movement on foot in Alabama, to establish a kindred institution. Said Grand Lodge adopted a report declarillg it to be the duty of Alabama Masons to establish a Masonic Home, for the benefit of widows and orphans of their deceased Brethren.

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The report as adopted, embraced a number of strong resol,utions, and commits that Grand Lodge to the enterprise. They are pledged to take steps in that direction. The Grand Master was authorized to appoint a committee of nine members, one from each congressional district in the State, the GrandMaster and all Past Grand Masters being ex-o.tficio members of said committee. The duty of said coinmittee is to secure means to further the enterprise, to invite bids for the location of the Home, and report in detail at the next session of the Grand Lodge. THE GENERAL MASONIC CONFERENCE.

Brother Pillans, Past Grand Master, Chairman of the Committee on a proposed Masonic Conference, rendered a report on that subject which was unfavorable, and recommended that the Grand Lodge of Alabama take no part in the proposed affair. The views presented by Brother Pillans are in perfect accord with those held by this writer and expressed in my last report touching that matter. I wish to say at this point that the Grand Lodge of :\'fis80uri, at its last session, paid no attention to the subject of a Masonic Congress proposed to be held at Chicago. When the proposition was made to hold a "l\fasonic Congress" at Chicago in 1893, I referred the papers received to our Grand Master, expecting that he, as the official head of the Craft in Missouri, would bring the matter before our Grand Lodge. He failed to do so, either from disinclination to encourage the movement, or from oversight. Having no interest in the enterprise, I did not feel called upon to bring up the matter for consideration. The Grand Lodge of Alabama displayed a true Masonic ~pirit in promptly paying Mrs. Dr. Greene, widow of their late Grand Secretary, the balance due on salary account for 1892, and also in footing the bill of expenses connected with the funeral of the deceased Grand' Secretary. Having thus scanned the Proceedings, which were brief and mostly of local importance, I now turn my attention to the Report of the Committee on Correspondence, which was prepared and submitted by Brother Palmer J. Pillans, Past Grand Master. He reviewed the Proceedings of fifty-two Grand Lodges, in a report of 150 pages. Our J ournal for 1892 received most cordia:l and fraternal notice-four full pages being appropriated to the consideration of our Grand Lodge Journal. Brother Pillans, when treating the "Home" question' had this to say: Not that we are opposed to the establishmt>nt of Masonic Homes, for we have been constant in the expression of our admiration of this peculiar and extremel)' practical method of practicing that broad charity of which we constantly preach, and sometimes

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boast. but that our own Brethren who are just now moving in that direction may weigh well thc'probabilities of success, we copy what he says on this subject under Montana. For we are confident that, in the present condition of affairs within this, ourjurisdiction, it were .idle. to rely upon ~'oluntary contributions soleI}' for. its ma~n~enll.nce, and to l~vy a contflbutlon for thIS object, beyond that already leVIed, IS prohIbIted by the ConstItution, and a change in this organic law is necessary. To accomplish this the amendment must be submitted at a Communication of Grand Lodge. and if it shall receive the support of one-third of the members present, then be submitted to the consideration of the Subordinate Lodges, and if two路thirds of all the Lodges approve, it shall become effective. To undertake this admirable, yet momentous movement, there must be no failure. Great caution is then necessary. and every circumstance probably attendant should be . well discussed and every probable evcnt carpfully considered. If this is done ca.lmly, deliberately and prayerfully. and without undue haste, we have no doubt of the ultimate result in even conservativc Alabama.

I have no doubt of the result, "even in conservative Alabama," when the matter is thoroughly investigated and duly weighed. It is, at least, time to begin the 'Wo1路k. Had Missouri commenced the work of securing funds for such an enterprise forty years ago, and laid aside a portion of its surplus, we would have acquired hundreds of thousands of dollars. Instead of doing something for charity on this line, the Grand Lodge undertook the impracticable scheme of building and supporting a "Masonic College," entering the field as a competitor of the State and the churches as an educating agency. While it offered free tuition to the "helpless orphans" of deceased Masons, it could not provide board, clothes, books and other necessary things for such beneficiaries. Hence there never was an orphan educated in the famous "Masonic College." At last the Grand Lodge gave away the property and was glad to get rid of it. Had the vast sums of money expended on that unprofitable scheme been funded, and other amounts added during the years, Missouri would to-day have been rich in means for the protection of the "destitute widows and helpless orphans" of our deceased Brethren. The Grand Lodge in 1866 invested money, as a stockholder, in a "Hall Association" in St. Louis. The association failed, and the Grand Lodge lost between twenty and thirty thousand dollars. Grand Lodges should never attempt to run colleges or engage in any speculative business. Charity is their great work and calling in life. Let our Alabama Brethren follow the suggestion of Brother Pillans, and move cautiously and "without undue haste," all the while adding to their "Permanent Trust Fund," now amounting to over twenty thousand dollars, until the way opens for the establishment of the desired Home. Wi.th their hearts right on this subject, Providence will take a hand in things, and divine guidance wiii be invaluable. Many of us connected with our Missouri Home, most firmly believe that the hand of God has been in our work through the years' of our endeavors to start and run the institution. Proofs of this can be offered which are clear and convincing. The review of Brother Pillans contains much of interest, being made up about equally of extracts and comments. He gleans well and com-

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ments discreetly. He claims to be a grandson of Missouri, as shown by this little pleasantry; We have already dwelt longer than of right with this our Masonic grandmother (for we were made under a Missouri LodgeO-Montezllma, of Santa Fe, New Mexico), so must bid our interesting Brother adieu.

Having opened this review with a promise of brevity, I must demonstrate my sincerity by leaving Brother Pillans almost abruptly, but with expressions of continued fraternal good will and appreciation. FRANCIS L. ~ETTUS, Selma, Grand Master. HENRY CLAY ARMSTRONG, Montgomery, Grand Secretary.

ARIZONA--1892. A small, handsome volume of sixty-two pages reached this office five months after the close of the Grand Lodge. It contains the transactions of the Eleventh Annual Communication, '"hich was held in the city of Phamix, November 15th, l892. In addition to the business transactions contained in the.Journal, the membership by Lodges is furnished, together with the name: number, location, Master and Secretary of each Lodge. There are ten Lodges on the roll, with a membership of 482. All the Lodges had made returns and paid dues. They wel;e severally represented at the Grand Lodge. Brother Alex. G. Oliver, Grand Master, presided; Brother George J. Roskruge was Grand Secretary. An Address of three pages emanated from the Grand East, in which the statement is found that the Craft had been prosperous and harmony prevailed. The Grand Master announced the death of their Grand Chaplain, Hev. F. D. Rickerson. He also recorded the decease of Brother Charles M. Strauss, Past Grand Chaplain and Past Grand Lecturer. The Address contains a few local items of no interest to the general Craft. The report of the Grand Secretary is full of business items, of local interest only. One Lodge had been created under dispensation, and received its charter during t.he session. The Grand Master passed upon the eligibility of an applicant for the the mysteries of Masonry who had lost part of the index finger of the left hand. He decided that the applicant was able to comply with all

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the requirements of the institution, and therefore eligible to receive the degrees. His decision was duly approved. Pennsylvania will protest and probably issue a decree of non-fraternity. The Grand Lodge resolved to send six delegates to the Fraternal Congress at Chicago. The Report on Correspondence was furnished by Brother Morris Coldwater. It covered one page. It is learned from his statement that the cost of printing in that jurisdiction is so much that an extended report was not practicable. He gave it as an opinion that not many members read such reports. The Chairman said: "Throughout the Masonic world it may be said that peace reigns." He also recorded the gratifying fact that much attention is being paid to the erection of Masonic Homes throughout the country. I find nothing further of special interest in the little volume before me. JOHN ORMSBY, Tucson, Grand Master. GEORGE K. ROSKRUGE, Tucson, Grand Secr~tary.

ARKANSAS-1893. The Fifty-third Annual Communication, held at Little Rock, may be styled a "Jubilee" occasion. The Journal is stamped "Temple Volume," and contains afine engraving of the seven-story Masonic Temple which was dedicated during the session held Nov. 15th and 16th, 1892. A full and interesting history of the affair was printed in the Journal. The Grand Master, Brother C. A. Bridewell, presided, and Brother Fay Hempstead was Gran'd Secretary. Representatives were present from 366 out of the 438 Lodges on the roll. These Lodges show a membership of 13,098. Nearly all the Lodges had made returns and paid Grand Lodge dues, showing that the jurisdiction has an efficient Grand Secretary. The income for the year amounted to some $9,000. Grand Master Bridewell furnished an Address of nineteen pages. It opened with a graceful welcome to all, and was poetically jubilant over the fact that the Grand Lodge assembled for the first time in their new home. He said that while no great advaneement had been made in the jurisdiction, no backward step had been taken. He reported eight official decisions rendered, which were referred. to the Committee on Laws. Said committee approved some, disapproved one, and doctored two.

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I am not disposed to be captious, but some of those rulings which were approved, will not bear the test of sound criticism. In one of his rulings the Grand Master very vigorously condemns the rightful claim of visitors to see the charter of a Lodge previous to their examination. A reason assigned for not allowing a strange Brother to examine the charter seems to me to be without force or weight. That reason was quoted from the installation sermon of the vVorshipful Master, that "in no case should the charter ever be out of his immediate control." I submit that the charter is not beyond the control of the 'Vorshipful Master when he permits it to be taken to the ante-room for inspection by the visitor. Suppose Brother Bridewell were in the State of Ohio, and proposed to visit a Lodge in a certain town where there is a clandestine Lodge located under the authority of the disloyal Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction; would he not be justified in asking to see the charter? I should certainly ask for it, and determine whether it was a genuine or a spurious Lodge, by a careful examination. The Grand Master decided that a person who had belonged to a Lodge in another jurisdiction, but said Lodge had ceased to exist, and he was wholly unable to obtain any documentary evidence of his connection therewith, might be initiated, passed and raised upon a favorable petition, receiving the degrees as though he had never belonged to the Fraternity. This is the first time in my life I ever heard of such a proposition being favorably considered. Another decision is open to objections. A party rejected by a Lodge which afterward becomes defunct, cannot petition another Lodge for the degrees without a dispensation from the Grand Master. The rational view of this question is that the material belonging to the Lodge which ceased to exist falls within the jurisdiction of the nearest Lodge to the location of the defunct body. Such material thus becomes the propf'rty of the surviving Lodge nearest the old location, and is subject to its control as though the original Lodge had never had an existence. The Address is largely made up of itemized statements of local transactions, toge'ther with summarized reports of district Deputy Grand Masters. He recorded with proper feeling the death of their Grand Senior Deacon, Brother George L. Kimball. Grand Master Bridewell very properly pressed upon the attention of the Grand Lodge the establishment of an Orphan's Home, claiming that it was their duty to apply the revenues of the new Temple in that direction. The Address of the Grand Master is an extended, able, business document. The Grand Secretary, Brother Fay Hempstead, presented an excellent report; full and complete as to details connected with his office.

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He recorded the issuance of four dispensations to form new Lodges. The report contains the pleasant announcement that the Grand Lodge has "a Grand Secretary's office and library room well befitting the dignity and importance of the Grand Lodge." This office is in the new Temple, as is also the Grand Lodge Hall. The income from all sources, as reported by the Grand Secretary, amounted to a little over $10,000; expenditures for the term, $12,000. The report shows everything in excellent shape in the department of the Grand Secretary.

From a report rendered and approved, itappears that their new Temple, and grounds on which it is located, cost $115,000. In order to complete this undertaking, it was necessary to borrow $50,000 at 7 per cent interest. The bonds, running twenty years, for the amount of their indebtedness, have been issued. The report states that the annual expenses of the Temple, including interest, will amount to ~9,OOO, to meet which, the rents, amounting to $6,000, will be applied, and the balance of $3,000, the Grand Lodge was requested to furnish, which was done. The future success of the enterprise must depend upon rents recei ved ; a necessary increase of revenue from this source must be obtained. Of this increase there is but little prospect iri the near future. The committee said that the building is located where "high rents cannot be obtained for a few years, because outside of the center of business." 'With a bonded debt of $50,000 hanging over the Temple, annual expenses $9,000, and an income of only $6,000, financial aid must be looked for in some other direction for several years. Unless the Grand Lodge kind ly in vests $3,000 an nual] yin the enterprise, the 'rempIe may become, like St. John's College, a very expensive and burdensome elephant, Our Arkansas Brethren seem to be following in the footsteps of Missouri. Our College and Temple elephant cost Missouri Masonry untold thousands. Grand Master Bridewell's suggestion to establish a Masonic Home and "apply the revenues of the Temple afte?' the payment of debts and ex_ penses," is not full of promise for the widows and orphans of that jurisdiction. In my opinion, the term "after" puts the enterprise far away in the dim distance, if the creation of an Orphan's Home is to arise from Temple "revenue." ORATION.

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a Home for widows and orphans of deceased Masons. His tribute to Kentucky Masonry, whose Home is the glory of that Grand jurisdiction, was just and eloquent. On the evening of the first day's session, the great event of dedicating the new Temple transpired. It was the "jubilee" of the meeting. A very elaborate programme had been prepared and was duly carried out. Following the dedication, the orator, Brother Grace, delivered an address both historical and moral. The Grand Lodge expressed its judgment that the hall in the Temple should not 'be used for any other than Masonic purpo~es. T\vo Past Grana Masters, Brothers Van Hoos and Williams, were too ill to attend the session. The sympathy of the Grand Lodge was accorded these eminent Breth~ reno Numerous and various reports, covering extensive ground, were presented and adopted. On the evening of the second day, the Grand Lodge was closed, having transacted a large amount of business, and ,discharged various and responsible duties. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Sam'l H. Davidson, Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, presented a report containing, as he said, "a brief review of a majority of American Grapd IJodges." Missouri for 18~1 was accorded less than a page. The committee said the Address of Grand Master Brother Geor.ge W'alker was "a succinct, busine~s-like document." Of our :l\iasonic Home he said: "The Brethren in Missouri have cause for congratulation in the possession of a 'Widows' and Orphans' Home, and there is no doubt about its success in the future." I regret that our Journal of Proceedings for 1892 did not reach Brother Davidson in time for review in his last report. My Journal was mailed to Brother Hempstead thirty days before their Grand Lodge session. I presume that the time was too short for the committee to examine it. Brother Davidson has furnished a most interesting and readable review, covering seventy pages. It is his second venture in the field of correspondence. I see no reason for the apologetic utterances of the committee, as his second report is in keeping with his former production, which placed him at once among the sound, practical and conservative reviewers of the day. R. J. LAUGHLIN, Bentonville, Grand Master. FAY HEMPSTEAD, Little Rock, Grand Secretary. SAM'L H. DAVIDSON, Evening Shade, Com. on Cor.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA-1892. The Journal contains the minutes of two Special Communications, and the transactions of the Twenty-first Annual Communication. The Grand Lodge met on the 23d of June, in the city of Nanaimo. Brother Marcus Wolfe was Grand Master, and Brother Walter J. Quinlan Grand Secretary. Representatives of eleven chartered Lodges were present. There are thirteen chartered Lodges, with 860 members, in the jurisdiction. ' The Grand Secretary,reported a gain of 134. Grand Master Wolfe presented quite a lengthy Address, covering twenty-one pages. It contained numerous subjects extensively elaborated, all having a local application. The Address was largely of the diary character. He announced their fraternal relations as most cordial with all corresponding Grand Lodges. A few practical and pertinent rulings were reported. He held that all business must be transacted in the third degree, and that "an Entered Apprentice is not a member of the Lodge." The question was asked, "what degrees are recognized by the Grand Lodge of British Columbia 1" 'He answered, "the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees are the only ones this Grand Lodge can recognize." Brother 'Wolfe should come to Iowa or Ohio, and learn that a Grand Lodge has power to recognize, and declare as a part of the Masonic system, all branches of Masonry that may please those in authority. Brother Wolfe is not what may be termed a "perfectionist." The loss of a toe, or toes, on the right foot does not incapacitate an applicant for the mysteries of Masonry, if the disability does not disqualify him from being instructed in the mysteries. He thinks the' reception of such is perfectly consistent with the spirit of our institution. Pennsylvania will not "rise up and call him blessed" for making such a decision. Brother 'Wolfe reported the condition of the Craft in that jurisdiction as most prosperous; all r,he Lodges having increased their membership. A retrospect of their history contains information of interest. The Grand Lodge is in the twenty-first year of its existence, and has enjoyed steady progress.

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Grand Master Wolfe elaborated, fully and practically, the advantages of literary and social features connected with Lodge meetin~s. Considerin~ the Address as a whole, it is a good, practical paper, and shows a most amiable spirit on the part of its author. The Address met the ~ordial approval of the Grand Lodge, through an appropriate committee. Deputy Grand Master, Brother Downie, submitted a brief report of his official doings, which consisted principally of Lodge 路visitations. The Grand Secretary, Brother Quinlan, furnished an unusually varied and extended report. On the recommendation of the Committee on Correspondence, the Grand Lodge of New Zealand was recognized. The request for recognition by the Grand Lodge of Hayti was postponed. One Lodge was granted a charter during the session. The Urand Lodge, in amending its laws, presented a clause requiring proficiency in the lecture of the third degree, and that all Master Masons should become fully conversant with the ritual of that degree as soon as possible after being raised.

It may be here observed that this requirement is becoming common among the Grand Lodges of the country. Quite a number of them , have adopted regulations touching the subject. The Grand Lodge, as is its custom, attended church during the session, and liiOtened to a very practical and well-applied discourse by the Grand Chaplain. He discussed three points, "Wisdom, Strength and Beauty," and their 3.pplication to individual :l\fasonic life was very pertinent. There is no Report on Correspondence. The Grand Master expressed regret that no report from the Committee On Correspondence had been prepared. There seems to be difficulty in obtaining a committee that will devote the necessary time to the preparation of such document, as there is no compensation provided. A committee was appointed for the following term, and the Craft may be favored with a production by the distinguished Brother who was assigned that duty.

vVM. DOWNIE, Vancouver, GrandMaster. vV ALTER .J. QUINLAN, VictOrIa, Grand Sec'y.

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CALIFORNIA. FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This Grand Lodge still maintains its high standard as to the excellence, as well as size, of its .J ournal of Proceedings. The Forty-third Annual Communica.tion opened in the city of San Francisco on the 11th of October, 1892-the same day that our Grand Lodge began its labors. M. W. Bro. William Johnston, Grand Master, presided, and Brother George Johnson was Grand Secretary. Representatives from 227 IJodges were in attendance during the session. There are 250 Lodges on the roll in that jurisdiction, with a membership of 16,767, showing a gain of 505 over the membership of last year. o路\DDRESS

Grand Master Johnston submitted an excellent and interesting Address, which opened with a charming exordium, followed by a detailed acconnt of the official work of the term. Speaking of the condition of the Craft he said, "peace and prosperity reign generally throughout the jurisdiction." He had created four Lodges under dispensation during his administration. An account of his official visits to the Lodges was rendered, wherein much pleasure was enjoyed by him, and doubtless great profit received by the Fraternity. Quite a list of offiCial rulings was presented. In reading them I was struck with the clear and accurate statements they furnished as to the principles of Masonic jurisprudence. I was pleased to find in a subsequent portion of the Journal, that the Committee on Grand Master's Address approved his rulings without referring them to the Committee on Jurisprudence. The Grand Master recorded the death of one of their Past Grand Masters, Brother 1. S. Titus. The deceased Brother was represented as one who had rendered long and faithful service to the Fraternity in California. Taking the Address of Brother Johnston as a whole, it is in keeping with the able and representative documents which have emanated from his many illustrious predecessors. The report of the Grand Secretary, Brother George J ohnsoll, which was full of details and very elaborate, was a most interesting paper. The Grand Lodge of California is fortunate in securing the services of such an able and competent official to succeed their late venerable Grand Secretary, Brother Abell. Next in order followed a detailed statement of the finances of the Grand Lodge by the Grand Treasurer. California Masons have entered upon the work of establishing a Masonic Home with their usual vim

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and tireless zeal. The initial movement was taken some time since, and at the late session assumed positive and tangible shape. A Masonic Home in that jurisdiction is now an assured fact. The Secretary reported subscriptions' amounting to over $45,000 in behalf of this grand enterprise. I notice in the list of subscriptions that the Grand Commandery pledged $5,000, as did also the Grand Chapter. Of course the Grand Lodge will never be found wanting in furthering this great interest. Hence a donation of $10,000 was made to the fund. The whole amount of pledges footed up some $60,000. The Board of Trustees of the Home reported at length, and in conclusion said that they desired "to express their conviction that the encouraging progoress made the first year of their organization was cause for hearty congratulation, and indicated thc rapid growth and development of a magnificent charity that will attest to posterity the munificence and charitable impulses of the 'Masons of California." Thus another of our sister jurisdictions wheels into line with Kentucky, Missouri, New York and other Grand jurisdictions, creating and fostering" a home of love" for the protection and comfort of "destitute widows and helpless orphans." 'VeIl done, California Masons! The several Masonic Boards of Relief of the Grand Lodge of California rendered reports in detail. These lcports make a gratifying exhibit of the broad mind and liberal work of California)\lasons along charitable lines. The Grand Lecturer of that jurisdiction rendered an extended report of the labors performed by him in the important department of Ritualism. ORATION.

The Grand Orator, Brother R. H. Lloyd, delivered before the Grand Lodge, a thoroughly practical and splendid Oration. It covered twelve pages of the Journal, and was of such merit as to win the thanks of the Grand Body. The Committee on Grievances submitted a report containing a number of cases passed upon and disposed of by them. One case attracted my attention for the reason that the party bears the name of one of the deceased presidents of the United States, as well as the honored name of the present living head of our National Government. This person, bearing such names as Van Buren and Cleveland, had been expelled by a Lodge in 1873. The committee who considered his case in the Grand Lodge said: "Almost every year since his expulsion he has persisted in presenting his petition for restoration." Having been often denied, he persisted with a full amount of Masonic patience and perseverance, until the Lodge finally recommended him for re~toration by the Grand Lodge.

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In view of the circumstances, and the regularity of proceedings in the case of a lower court, the Grand Lodge Committee recommended "that the petition of said party be, and the same is hereby approved and granted." Perhaps the party was prompted by the apostolic spirit, which commands us to "persevere in well doing," with the assurance that "in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." It may be that his continued endeavors were rewarqed by the Lodge on the ground of success achieved by a love-sick swain; the young lady in the case saying she "had to marry him to get rid of him." During the session of the Grand Lodge, charters were granted to five new Lodges. The Committee on Finances reported a thorough examination of the fiscal affairs of the Grand Lodge, and found that the expenses had exceeded the income nearly $1,000. A very able report was presented by the Committee dence, as was also by the Committee on Grievances. The pay-roll of the session under consideration amounted to The pay-roll is provided for by a levy of twenty-five cents creating a fund to meet such expenses.

on J urispruGrand Lodge some $3,500. per member,

I notke that the Grand Lodge paid the expenses of the first four Grand officers. The Grand Lodge of Missouri does not make such payment or provision for its Grand officers, but pays mileage and per diem to the Past Grand Masters in attendance upon its sessions. . M. W. Bro. William C. Belcher, of the Committee on Jurisprudence, reported concerning the Fraternal Congress proposed to be held in Chicago some time during the '''orId's Fair. Brother Belcher recommended that the Grand Lodge of California do not join in the proposed Fraternal Congress. His reasoning was brief and to the point: First, "Said Congress can have no power to do anything that shall be of binding obligation npon anybody." Second, "If it were endowed with such power, we would be opposed to having anything to do with it." These are the sentiments of this writer. Treating of the Grand Diet of Mexico, asking to be recognized by the Grand Lodge of California, Brother Belcher said 路that he was not prepared to recommend such recognition, and that the matter be postponed until iilformation is obtained enabling them to act advisedly. Our California Brethren, with their usua~ liberality, made ample provision for a venerated Past Grand Master, Brother Stevenson, who is 92 years of age. This venerable Brother was present at the session, and his presence among the members was highly appreciated. The

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Grand Lodge voted him $1,200, to be disbursed in monthly payments for the Masonic year. Another one of their venerable Past Grand Ma~ters, Brother Tutt, was also liberally provid~d for. The Grand Lodge set apart a sum of $7,300 to aid the various Boards of Relief, in furnishing assistance to the needy. The Finance Committee provided liberally for the compensation of its Grand officers, including the Grand Secretary at a salary of $3,000, also an assistant at $500 a year. A vast amount of business was transacted during the four days of the session. Having devoted considerable space to the transactions of the Grand Lodge, I can give but brief attention to the REPORT ON CORRESPOKDENCE.

The report on this subject was prepared by Brother W. H. Ed wards, and covers 132 pages. Fifty-four Grand Lod~e Journals had been reviewed. While this was the first effort on the part of Brother Edwards as a reviewer, he proved himself equal to the task assigned him. Our California Brethren have a habit of changing the Committee on Correspondence almost every year. The list of reviewers has thus grown with the years. I presume the various Grand Masters desire to bring out and develop the talents of Brethren. These talents, like the gold of that marvellous land, only need to b~ mined to shine and increase the general wealth. Brother Edwards wrote extensively, making occasional extracts, and commented freely. His courtesy to the Journal of our Missouri proceedings for 1891 calls for a full and sincere acknowledgment on the part of this committee. A very close review of Grand Master Walker's Address was made. He controverted the decision made by Brother Walker in the Westgate Lodge case. Ample consideration was given to all phases of our' work in Missouri for that year, touching upon our numerical growth, financial condition, Masonic Home, correspondence, etc. ~

It is with regret that I part with Brother Edwards, just as we became acquainted, for I have formed a strong attachment to him as a writer; but I welcome back to his appropriate sphere of labor that superb reviewer, Brother James W. Anderson, with whom I have spent so many delightful hours in other years. I admire and prize the Calfornia Andersons. There are two of that name in that jurisdiction

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whom I regard as leaders in Masonic effort and representatives of Masonic thought. I bid Brother Edwards a fraternal adieu, breathing a sincere prayer, in the language of the sacred song, "God be wit~ you till we meet again." CHAS. R. GRITMAN, Napa, Grand Master. GEO. JOHNSON, San Francisco, Grand Secretary. JAS. ,V. ANDERSON, Sacramento, Com. on Cor.

CANADA. THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Journal of Proceedings contains a record of several "especial communications." The annual session began its labors in the city of London, July 20, 1892. M. W. Bro..1. Ross Robertson, Grand Master, "on the throne;" Brother J. J. Mason was Grand Secretary. The Mayor of the city and Representatives of the various Lodges delivered addresses of welcome to the Grand Lodge. A large number of Lodges were represented. The membership in that jurisdiction is reported as 21,428. From the Address of the Grand Master and reports of the various Deputies, there was an evident increase in members over the preceding term. ADDHESS.

A very able and thoroughly representative Address was (lelivered by Grand Master Robertson. In my judgment it was one of the most thoughtful and practical papers that I have ever met with in all my readings, emanating from the chief officer of a Grand Lodge. The Grand Master well said that it was necessary for thosein authority to keep in close touch with the Craft. Personal contact and fraternal association must ever result in great good to members of the Order. 1n his two years' service as Grand Master, Brother Robertson had visited every Lodge on the register once, and some of them t~ice. When it is remembered that there are 348 Lodges on the roll, and his total visitations amounted to 363, we may well appreciate the labors of this distinguished Mason, and form some conception of his able and useful administrations. No such labor, intelligent and earnest, has

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been performed by any American Grand Master in the history of the Masonic institution, so far as my knowledge extends. He was, therefore, .well prepared to speak of the condition of the Lodges in that Grand jurisdiction. He reported visible improvement and advancement in a large proportion of the Lodges. As a result of close inspection and inquiry, he found the attendance of the members amounted to about 20 per cent. This is not most encouraging, in view of the fact that many of the Lodges are located in centers of population. Perhaps it equals the attendance on Lodge meetings generally. Grand Master Robertson said that the Fraternity had suffered from the creation of too many Lodges. This, I presume, is a common experience in the Grand Lodges of this country. It has been a blight upon the Order in the State of Missouri. I do not hesitate to affirm the need of change at this point in our jurisdiction. If one-fifth of our Lodges were wiped out of existence, there wOllld be no essential loss realized therefrom. The Grand Master commented intelligently and vigorously upon the improper use of :\fasonry clothing. lIe mentioned an instance of a public entertainment, given under the auspices of a Lodge, where a horse race was the principal attraction. His reprehension of such departure from correct Masonic practice was just and commanding.

In treating of Masonic funerals, the Grand Master presented views which are of such practical value that I feel justified in transferring them to this report. I therefore make the following extract: Even funeral ceremonies are losin~ their impressiveness, and might reasonably be curtailpd. The so-called right of burIal. ffi,Shioned by those who manufacture landmarks for every letter of the alphabet., is merely Il. regulation, not by Il.UV meaus universal. It should not bc enough that l>lasons before death, ortheir frieuds {ort.hem, request Craft burial. Care should be exercised that those who are dead and gone are worthy of the honor. It is an outrage on public sentiment, and a prostitution of onr ceremonies, to assemhle at the grave of a Brother, who perhaps wrecked his life by indiscretions which made his Ulum' a by-word, und 'whose duily life was so improper that shame herself kept 'watch that even her sense of decency was not violated. To cast the evergreen into the g-raves of men who have made their hearths and homes desolate, whose wives and chi Idren have sought for happiness uuder the cold stars ofheaven rather than und~r the paternal roof, is sanctioning vice, and ll.ttempt.iug to use the broad mantle of a :Mason's charit.y, with its ample sll.lvage, as l1 cover for the sins of a life that can best be crowned with forgetfulness.

Grand Master Robertson gave some amusing views as to the custom of laying corner-stones with Masonic ceremonies, thereby cheapening our impressive and beautiful rites. He said that "in no other jurisdiction on earth has the corner-stone ceremony been rendered so common as in Canada." The latest and newest scheme which he mentions is that of having corner-stones laid by members of different churches, who propose to occupy a union tabernacle, and after three stones are laid by the adherents of the different churches, the Masonic Fraternity is requested to lay the fourth.

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The Grand Master sa~d he would draw the line at this kind of co-partnership, and not lower the dignity of the Craft by making it a side-show to capture a little money for the benefit of such an enterprise. I quite agree with my most distinguished Brother in his views on this line. I was once asked to dedicate a union church where four denominations held equal shares in the building. I declined. My reason for such refusal was my inability to determine what portion of the house I should dedicate, as representing the church whose invitation I declined. Grand Master Robertson favored the proposed Masonic Congress to be held at Chicago during the Co~umbian Fair. He announced the death of their Grand Treasurer, Brother Edward Motchell, and paid a tender and grateful tribute to bis high character and worth, as a man and a Mason. The financial condition of the Grand Lodge of Canada is most gratifying, the income being over $20,000 per year. A NOBLE CHARITY.

Grand Master Rooertson, during his two terms of office, had given personal and earnest attention to the work of charity of a very high order. I cannot do better than incorporate his reference to the enterprise that .pressed upon his heart and called forth his warmest sympathy. As the extract will show, he not only labored to advance this enterprise, called the Home for Little Children, but gave thousands of his means to make it a success. While in every respect Grand Master Robertson bas made a record that will live through all time, he has in this noble work reared a monument that will challenge the love and admiration of future generations. A review of the Address, and the two terms of official service rendered by Grand Master Robertson, must challenge the highest approbation of all thinking Masons. I write the candid conviction of my judgment, that he stands almost alone as a Mason, and unsurpassed as an official. Here is the extract:

A WORK OF CHARITY THAT APPEALS TO ALL OF US.

Very near my heart is one of the great charities of this province: a work which com路 mends itself to every man and woman in the land, a chanty which. I feel assured, has the earnest sympathy and well-wishes of every Craftsman in this Grand Communication. While those who in manhood'a prime, stricken by sickness, claim our kindliest care, who is there among you all whose heart does not go out in tender sympathy for the sick .and ailing little ones-those who cannot help themselves'! For this work the Hospital for Sick Children of Toronto staudsercct to-da~', and as a provincial charity with out路 -stretched arms, gathers in its embrace little sufferers, thus giving relief and health to many whose lives have always peen in shadow, and who, perhaps, have never heard a kindly word or seen a friendly smile. Ten years ago the Lakeside Home for Little

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Children, a convn]cs(,cnt brunch of the Hospital for Sicn: Children, was founded, the presentation being made to those in charge, on condition that the sick child ofany member in any Lodge on the roll of this jurisoiction should be forever free t.o this charity. The work began and prospcred, aun many of the Lodges have shown thcir practical sympathy by COlllrilmting towards its snpport. My wish is to further identify the Craft rather than myself with the work, and if no objections be made I nesire that the amount of $500, to the credit ofthe Grand IIIaster for IS!!), be handed to the Trustees of the Hospital, as the tirst fruits of a fUlld T propose i ncrea.<;ing this yertr with the amount at the credit of the Gr!llld :vraster for expcnses, and a further sum of $4,000, forthe maintenance of a ward, which may elllist the sympathy of sonw of the Craftsmen who desire to assist in this charity. A natural ditIidencc illspircs me when I refer to a line of work which is almost the day dream of my life-a fear thltt possibly some critic, if there be one in hUlllrtn kino, might attribute motives other than those which truly prompt me to this act. Impelled, however, by the thought that the twenty thousand CraftslIleu of this jurisdictIOn. two-thirds of whom I have shuken by the hand, are prompted by that feeling, which in nays of sickllcss und sorrow makes all tlesh kin, ann with a desire to exemplify ill my life, with its many failings, one oft.he great prillciples upon which the Order is fOllllncd, conscious of my own sincerity, I ask that what 1 have uttered lllay be taken in the spirit in which it is oft'c rc (1.

The Reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer were follo\vcd by those of the Deputy Grand Masters. All are very full and complete, covering a large portion of the .r ourna1. A report was presented by the Board of General Purposes, containing an extended and complete review of the condition of l\fasonry in the Province of Canada. A loving tribute, by a sub-committee of the Board, was paid to the memory of the eminent dead during the past year, among whom was their late Grand Treasurer, Brother }\'lotchel1. The Board, in considering the able Address of their Grand Master, referred to the same in terms of highest commendation, and styled it "clear and lucid." The Board cheerfully recommended compliance with the Grand Master's suggestion as to allowing him to appropriate $1,000 out of his salary for the "Hospital for Sick Children." They said that this charity had found in the Grand l\Iaster its "most liberal benefactor. " I have thus given close and particular attention to the Address of the Grand 'Master of Canada, because it merited all that could be said of it. The business of the session was transacted with intelligence and ability. I close this review by referring briefly to the fact that Brother Henry Robertson presented a Report on Correspondence covering seventy-five pages, in which he rev'ewed the Proceedings of fifty-five Grand Lodges. . As heretofore, his work is made up almost wholly of extracts from the Journals reviewed. Our Proceedin/?;s for 1891 received a brief notice, composed of extracts from the Address of Grand Master 'Valker, and the Report of the Grand Secretary of Missonri. He pronounces our Masonic Home "a gratifying success." I am pleased to note that

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he had visited and inspected our Home, and thereby had a personal knowledge of our institution. I regret not having met Brother Robertson when in our city. HON. J. M. GIBSON, Hami,lton, Grand Master. J. J. MASON, Hamilton, Grand Secretary.

COLORADO. THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

From the recapitulation furnished by the Grand Secret~ry, it is learned that there are eighty-two chartered Lodges in that jurisdiction, with a membership of 6,174. Three Lodges received charters at the session under review. Returns had been made and dues paid by the seventy-nine Lodges on the roll when the session opened. The Thirty-second Annual Communication was held at the ~asonic Temple in Denver, commencing September 20th, 1892. M. W. Bro. John M. Maxwell, Grand Master, presided, and Brother Ed C. Parmelee was Grand Secretary. Representatives were present from all. the Lodges except two. A bright and fine business Address of seventeen pages was presented by the Grand Master. The opening statement contained the grateful information that the ranks of the Grand Lodge, during the year, had not been broken by death .. Brief reference was made to the grand gathering of Templars in Denver, during the Triennial Conclave. The Grand Master paid honorable tribute to the memory of the illustrious dead of other jurisdictions. Two dispensations were granted during the year to create new Lodges. These, with one already under dispensation. received charters. Grand Master Maxwell is not in favor of multiplying Lodges, unless the best assurance is furnished for their future prosperity and usefulness. He said they had too many weak and almost dormant Lodges now. Such seems to be the general complaint in most of the jurisdictions in this country. Numerous special dispensations were reported; among them some were granted to confer degrees out of time. The following very sensible utterances are worthy of a place in this report: In most of these cases, the on ly ,路cason given for asking these dispensations was, that the candidates were anxious to get through the Lodge and Chapter, and into the Commandery, before the Triennial Conclave. I maintain the opimon that Masonry

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is something- more than a "degrec machine," and, as the three Symbolic Degrees are the foundation of the whole Masonic structure, too much care cannot be exercised in selecting the material out of which this foundatiou shall be constructed, and ample time should be taken to sce that thc "stones" composing the foundation are properly and ~Iasonically laid. This cannot lJe accomplished by "rushing" ourcandidatcsthrough the three degrees, with the sole object and intention of apparentlll qualifying them for membership in some other Masonic body. .

The custom of rushing candidates through the Lodge degrees, with a view of gaining membership in the so-called higher bodies, has been largely overdone in this country. It is a periodical mania that springs up and prevails generally every three years. When I was Grand Commander of this jurisdiction, in 1871, the pressure was almost irresistible on the part of applicants for permission to take the Commandery degrees out of time, in order to attend the Grand Conclave at Baltimore. My memory, which is fairly good, authorizes the statement that in no instance was such permission granted. Grand Master Maxwell reported twenty-one decisions made by him during his term of office. Two of them were not approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence. One was modified, and the rest adopted. Those approved were fair expositions of Masonic principles. He ruled that trials of Masons in the courts of the country must not cause delay of the trial of such parties in Lodges. His decisions touching physical quaHfications were in strict harmony with the approved standard of Masonic jurisprudence. Of course, in the case of ag-ents of brewing companies selling bottled beer, or by the barrel, being rendered ineligible for the degrees, is a ruling in full accord with my principles and position of long standing. I was pleased to find that Grand Master Maxwell declares against the dogma of "perpetual jurisdiction," saying it is not recognized in that jurisdiction. The occasion for that declaration \vas that the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, through its Grand Master, had filed a complaint to the effect that their jurisdiction had been invaded. The particulars are not given. I presume, however, it is in the same class of cases falling under my notice in the past. A similar case has caused complaint against the Grand Lodge of Missouri. A party petitioned a Pennsylvania Lodge some ten years ago and was rejected. Having left that State and settled in St. Louis, he acquired Masonic and citizen residence here, and after due time petitioned one of our Lodges and received the several degrees therein. This fact becoming known to the Pennsylvania Brethren, they raised a claim to the rejected party, and

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assumed that we had no right to make a Mason out of their rejected material. Such claim would be singular and phenomenal coming from any other jurisdiction than Pennsylvania. The party in question had ceased to be a citizen of Pennsylvania years before applying to the Missouri Lodge. He resided here some years before applying for the mysteries of Masonry. Our law requires twelve months residence in the State, six months of whi~h shall be under the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned; and when such status ha'3been acquired, we accept an application from a petitioner of this character, recognizing him as eligible. 'Whatever may be the laws of Pennsylvania, the Masonic law in Missouri governs and obtains in this jurisdiction. The Grand Master of Pennsylvania threatens to issue an edict to all the Lodges of that jurisdiction against the recognition of the party in question, disallowing him t.o visit any of their Lodges. To recognize the procedure of Pennsylvania, whenever a citi7:en of that State happens to locate in Missouri and gains Masonic residence, it would be necessary for us to institute investigation and ascertain, if possible, if the party had ever been rejected by a Pennsylvania Lodge. It does not seem to me that Masonic law or comity will justify such proceeding. I most unqualifiedly approve the ruling of the Colorado Grand Master. Grand Master Maxwell, like many others, had failed to execute his good purposes, in visiting all the Lodges in hIS jurisdiction during his official term. However, he succeeded in visiting 36 out of the 79 Lodges on the roll. His meeting and associating with the Brethren gave him much pleasure, and was doubtless profitable to the Lodges. He gave a brief review of the growth of the Fraternity in the State in the last twelve years, showing that there had been an increase of 53 Lodges and 4,307 members in that time. Still, with all the growth and advancement of the Craft in that jurisdiction, the Grand Master complains of various hindrances that impede the progress of Masonry. He declared there was a great want of Masonic knowledge and information. He well declares that where there is a lack of interest in the workings of Lodges, it can be traced to a lack of knowledge of Masonry. Therefore, he concludes that more and better instruction is the great need of the Craft in that State, and where the best work is done the greatest prosperity is found. He urged a change in their law so as to create District Deputies who shall, in connection with the Grand Lecturer, inculcate and disseminate a more thorough and general knowledge of the institution. This recommendation was not approved. Some excellent and practical moralizings were indulged in by the Grand Master, which might well challenge the best thought of the Fra-

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ternit)i' in Colorado. The Grand Master favored the Fraternal Congress, to assemb18 in Chicago, and recommended the appointment of delegates. The suggestion was adopted and seven delegates appointed tu attend such assembly. Upon the whole, Grand Master Maxwell showed a bright, practical and competent ability as an officer, and.commended himself to the Brethren of the Grand Lodge ovet which he presided. Brother Parmelee, Grand Secretary, made a fine business showing, as he al ways does, in his report. ORATION.

Brother Ira L. Herron, Grand Orator, entertained the Grand Lodge with a very readable, though quite brief, Oration. A resolution was presented and referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence, declaring that the Masonic apron should be made of white leather only, and that in the first degree the presentation to the candidate should be actual. The committee approved the resolution and the same was adopted. The Grand Lodge of Missouri incorporated in its revised laws at its last session a rule to the same effect, as follows: "Every Lodge in this jurisdiction is required to provide a lambskin apron to present to the candidate at his initiation, which shall be his for preservation." The financial condition of the Grand Lodge of Oolorado is evidently sound and sa.tisfactory-the total assets amounting to some $14,000. A resolution was adopted providing for appropriate jewels to be presented to all the Past Grand Masters, said jewels to be of gold, and to cost not less than $100 each.

A special Report on Correspondence was presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Brother L. N. Greenleaf, touching the recognition of the Grand Lodge in New Zealand. After reviewing the condition of affairs in that country, Brother Greenleaf said that he was constrained to recommend postponement of the whole subject until the next annual communication. I am not prepared, as chairman of a similar committee, to recommend the recognition of any Grand Lodge where there are so many dissenting Lodges. The Lodges in New Zealand, 147 in number, hold their charters from England, Ireland and Scotland. Fifty-five of the Lodges in that country did not enter into the new organization, leaving ninety-two Lodges that joined in the formation of

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the new Grand Lodge. 'When all the constituent Lodges in a State, province or Territory unite in erecting a Grand Lodge, and the organization is in conformity with law and usage, I shall always be ready to recommend their admission into the family of. Grand Lodges of the world. CORRESPONDENCE.

The venerable Chairman of the Colorado Committee, Brother Lawrence N. Greenleaf, maintains his well-earned and long-established reputation as a rev路iewer. As to the sterling merit of his work, and the character of his poetical creations, he takes rank with our poet laureate of Connecticut, Brother 路Wheeler. The report, covering 152 pages, contains cullings from and comments upon fifty-five Grand Lodge Proceedings. From the Journals of the larger jurisdictions he makes numerous excerpts. Condensed views of other J onrnals were brief and spicy. He seriously questioned the Georgia proposition to establish a system of Correspondence between all the bodies of American Masonry, from the Grand Lodge down to the Scottish Rite, including all intermediate grades, such as Chapters, Councils and Commanderies. For myself I have to say, let each branch of the Masonic Brotherhood attend to its own legitimate work, and occupy its own appropriate field. The more these branches are segregated and kept independent of each other, the less ,...-ill be the confusion and conflict in the great. 'Masonic family. Our Missouri Journal for 1891 was fraternally noticed, several extracts being made from the Address of Grand Master Walker, and full attention paid to our general transactions. Brief comments were made upon my Report on Correspondence; the style bein'g designated as "incisive and masterly." I reciprocate his utterance that Cerneauism is "a dead issue," and need not claim further time or space. I record with satisfaction the fact that Brother Greenleaf is continued as Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence. He closed his interesting journey through fifty-five sovereignties of the Masonic realm with an original poem of considerable length, founded npon some tradition he had read. Said tradition, he says, "goes considerably beyond" the Masonry of Solomon's Temple. There might be some ground for his claim if he could demonstrate that said tradition had not been produced long since the building of King. Solomon's famous Temple. Brother Greenleaf has been reading up on the antiquity of Masonic degrees, and quotes from Dr. Thomas Manningham, showing that the "growth the01'y" is not tenable, but that Masonry was a "perfect system at the start." He claims that Brother Gould, of England, who formerly held a different view, has had reason to change his opinion, and that

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the discovery of the Manningham letters has settled the controversy and demonstrated the existence of three degrees during the latter part of the seventeenth century. To me it is immaterial whether Brother Greenleaf is right or wrong in his assumptions. It is enough for this writer to know that our Masonry of to-day has three degrees, and that they contain, as a system, sufficient instruction and moral lessons to meet all the demands of a great moral Brotherhood.

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D. WRIGHT, Denver, Grand i\faster. ED. C. PARMELEE, Denver, Grand Secretary. L. N. GREENLEAF, Denver, Com. on Cor.

CONNECTICUT. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Secretary sent out his beautiful volume in good time, and, as usual, furnished a most readable Journal. It is in keeping with his former specimens of good work. The session washeldin the city of New Haven, beginning January 18, 1893, and was presided over by M. 'V. Bro. Hugh Stirling. Grand Secretary, Brother Joseph K. Wheeler, the poet laureate of American Masonry, was at his post. He supplied the opening ode, which was used as a part of the introductory ceremonies. The poem, composed of four stanzas, is a most interesting piece of composition. The recapitulation provided by Brother Wheeler shows 110 Lodges on the roll, 109 of which were represented. Quite a number of Past Grand Officers and Representatives of Grand Lodges were enrolled. The membership of that jurisdiction is reported at 15,~20-a slight gain over the previous year. The income for dues aggregated $3,310. an annual levy of 25 cents per capita.

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The Address of Grand Master Stirling is a sterling business paper, covering se\renteen pages, and embracing very many lines of official labor. He offered congratulations upon the continued prosperity of the Craft. This prosperity included additions to their numbers, increased revenue, and a 'higher conception of duty as men and Masons. Quite a number of items were incorporated in the Address touching local interests of the Grand Lodge .

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The Grand Lodge of Iowa, through its Grand Secretary, sent. out a circular notifying the Grand Lodge of Connecticut that the Grand Representative system had been discontinued. On receipt of such notice, Brother Stirling directed Grand Secretary 'Vheeler to notify the Representative of Iowa, and also that Grand Lodge that the commission in said case was cancelled. On receipt of such information at our last Grand Lodge session, it was the pleasure of this writer to move the Grand Lodge of Missouri to recall the commission of our Representative near the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Grand Master Stirling presented at considerable length, a case that had created some excitement and annoyance in that jurisdiction during the term. One year ago I reviewed the action of St. John's Lodge, which had sent one of its members to the poor-house. One of the other Lodges, learning of the fact, took the needy Brother from the institution provided for the poor, and made provision for his maintenance and support. The Lodge to which this poor Brother belonged refused to reimburse the kind-hearted Brethren who had cared for their indigent member. The Grand Lodge ordered the recusant Lodge to reimburse the other, and reprimanded them for allowing their member to be taken charge of by the city authorities. St. John's Lodge applied to the Grand Master to reopen the case, and filed a protest against the verdict. The Grand Master refused to reopen a case that had been settled by the Grand Lodge. St. John's Lodge then resolved to withdraw from all allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. When the Master of that Lodge was summoned to appear before the Grand Master, he appeared with the sheriff, who served an injunction on Brother Stirling, seeking to restain him from further interference in the matter. Charges were then preferred against the Lodge for disobedience to an edict of the Grand Lodg~, also against its 'Worshipful Master, for entertaining certain rebellious and seditious resolutions wherein it sought to withdraw from allegiance to the Grand Lodge. One of the members of St. John's Lodge published, or caused to be published, in the public press, some very offensive and insulting articles concerning the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. The result of the proceedings in the case was that the party who published his attacks on the Masonic authorities, was expelled by the Grand Lodge. The Master and members of St. John's Lodge repented their rash act, paid the amount the Gl-and Lodge had ordered them to turn over to the other Lodge, and apologized to the Grand Master for their rebellious conduct. The injunction proceedings were tried in the Court of Common Pleas and dismissed by the court,' which held that voluntary organizations should not carry their grievances to the civil courts, but must be determined by the proper tribunal established by the laws of the Grand

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Lodge. S6 it turns out that the disturbing element was badly worsted in this attempt to overturn the authority of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut. Grand :Master Stirling reported several visits made by him, and expressed the satisfaction enjoyed in meeting and associating with the Brethren. The two decisions rendered by him were practical and simple. He held that a Master had no right to give the casting vote in case of a tie in the election of officers. Brother Wheeler's report as Grand Secretary, was full and complete, as has been the case through all the years of my acquaintance with his official labors. He announced that the year just closed had been an exceedingly prosperous one. All the Lodges in the jurisdiction had made returns and paid their Grand Lodge dues. I gather from his statement that the average membership of Lodges in that jurisdiction was 142, and he claims that to be the largest average in this country, outside the District of Columbia. The Committee on the Grand Master's Address affirmed and commended his wise and judicious course respecting the rebellious conduct of the Lodge already mentioned. The thanks of the Grand Lodge were tendered him for his untiring, able and conscientious administration. From a statement found in the Grand Master's Address, I learn that some of the Lodges in that jurisdiction have been having trouble about the moon. As the time of meeting is governed by the full moon, and the moon did not "come up to time," or become full, according to the calendar, no meetings were held within the months indicated. The Grand Secretary suggested a solution of the difficulty, which was to make arrangement with the moon to get full at least once every month. 'Whether this arrangement can be consummated or not, is a question for our Brethren in Connecticut to determine. I have seen members of Masonic Lodges "get full" on occasion without any reference to the moon, and even oftener than once a month. The business of the session was completed, and the Grand Lodge closed its labors on the evening of the second day, when the Grand officers were installed. It seems that more than one of our Connecticut Brethren have been courting the muses. Not only Brother Wheeler, as poet laureate of Masonry in this country, but one of their Past Grand .Masters, Brother William Wallace Lee, .Chairman of Committee on Charters, presented a report in regular poetic style. As there had been no Lodges

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created to which charters could be granted, he was without occupation. The poem opens as follows: "GrandMaster and Brethren. we Are not posing as martyrs, In offering the Report of the Committtee on Charters."

After finding nothing to do, the poet "round up his humorous effusion by saying, "We think we have none of our duties omitted, All of which is here fraternally submitted." CORRESPONDENCE.

It is always a pleasure to me to review this part of the labors of Brother Joseph K. Wheeler, the Committee on Correspondence. His Report for the year covered 170 pages. It is well filled with extended extracts from many of the Journals reviewed. lie opened by saying that the Craft, as a rule, had enjoyed a degree of prosperity never before equaled in the annals of American Freemasonry. He further etated, as the result of his examination of Grand Lodge Proceedings, that there was a corresponding increase in the strength of its moral tone and influence in the world. He had observed what is a prominent feature of Masonic work of to-day, throughout this country, viz: That Masonic 1I0mesare being erected in many j\lTisdic~ions, and others are seriously considering ~he matter. He gave it as his opinion that within the next ten years these institutions will be found in nearly every Grand Lodge jurisdiction in the United States. Thus the true lVlasonic spirit is taking possession of the Brotherhood, and resulting in practical works of charity, which is its true mission. The report of Brother Wheeler, while containing many extracts, is full of various pointed and conservative utterances. To glean wisely and comment discreetly will always mark the reviews of Brother J. K. Wheeler.

Refe'rring to the action of Iowa in dispensing with the Representative system, Brother Wheeler is inclined to the view that said system is of no practical advantage to Freemasonry. ITe is certainly not fascinated by the system. All through the review are to be found brief and sententious views, and lucid and incisive comments, characteristic of a well-stored mind and competent Masonic critic. The Grand Lodge Proceedings of :\lissouri, for 1892, were most courteously considered and. amply reviewed, seven pages being accorded our Journal. Brother 'Vheeler does the Grand Secretary of Missouri great injustice, as.shown by this quotation: "The Proceedings were issued with the usual promptness, sayan hour or so, more or less, after the Grand Lodge closed."

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I will say for his information that my Journal is usually deli ver~d with promptness, and within forty-eight hours of the close of our session the Proceedings are being mailed. To say that the work was done in "an hour or so" is to place me in an improper light before the Fraternity. If the work could be completed within the time he indicates, why should I not deliver the Proceedings to the members of the Grand Lodge at the close of the session, and thereby save time, labor and postage in mailing them? Brother 'Wheeler made liberal extracts from our Proceedings, appropriating the moralizings of Brother Ingram, and other utterances fonnd in the Journal. He is a very careful reviewer, and notes everything in sight. In referring to the action of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, respecting its Representative at our Grand Lodge, he said that we c('uld not have done anything less than cancel the commission of our Representative near the Grand Lodge of Iowa. I fully agree with his expression, derived from experience, when a boy, that if a playmate did not wish to join in the general merriment, the only way to do was to let him alone, and not snivel or get up a fight to compel him to play. He acknowledged the compliment I paid him as the poet of his Grand Lodge, but is not thankful for the honorable title I bestowedthat of "laureate." Numerous extracts were made from my Report on Correspondence. He particularizes one that embraced my reference to Brother Parvin, who seemed to have been playing Grand l\laster in Iowa, concerning the little breeze between that Grand Lodge and the District of Columbia. The limits of this review forbid further lingering with my esteemed friend and valued Brother Wheeler. SAM'L BASSETT, New Britain, Grand MRster. JOSEPH K. \VHEELER, Hartford, Grand Secretary. JOSEPH K. 'WHEELER, Hartford, Com. on Cor.

DELAWARE. EIGHTY-SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This Grand Lodge convened in the city of 'Wilmington on the 5th of October, 1892. Brother Nathaniel F. Wiles presided, Brother Benjamin F. Bartram acting as Grand Secretary. There are tw.enty-one Lodges in this jurisdiction with a membership of 1,840. The Grand Master's Address is a brief document touching upon local business. He announced that "fraternal relations were of

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the most pleasant character, both at' home and abroad:" Then followed the statement that "since their last annual meeting their Grand Secretary, 'William S. Hayes, had been called away by death at the age of sixty-seven." Brother Hayes had been Grand Secretary for a period of twenty-four years and had discharged the duties of his office with ability and fidelity. At his funeral the Grand Master was present and conducted the service. He also recorded the death of one of their venerable members, Brother Jump, who was eighty-nine years of age at the time of his death, and had been a l\iason sixty-seven years. The Grand Master stated that he had visited all the Lodges in the jurisdiction. It was found that the Lodges had increased in membership, and were in a better financial condition than for many years. No decisions were reported. The Grand Master stated that the Committee on Work had completed the duty assigned them and prepared a 'Work which would be exemplified during the session of the Grand Lodge. He recommended that the Committee on Work be continued. He thus concluded a very short and busines.s-like paper.' The reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer were furnished, showing a healthy financial condition of the Fraternity. Brief reports on various business matters were rendered and duly approved. A beautiful memorial tribute was presented and adopted, commemorating the life and services of the late Grand Secretary, Brother Hayes.

CORRESPO~DE~CE.

A Report on Correspondence was submitted by Brother L. H. Jackson, Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge. He very briefly, yet appropriately, reviewed the Proceedings of a number of Grand Lodges. Missouri for 1801, received the compliment of one page. He paid very kind attention to our Masonic Home and its good work, together with a report of this Committee on Correspondence. John B. Book, of Clayton, was elected Grand Master, and Benjamin F. Bartram, of Wilmington, Grand Secretary.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-1892. The Journal contains, as usual, the record of Special and Semiannual Communications. The Annual Session was held at Masonic Temple in Washington, November 9,1892; Freel.. G. Alexander, Grand Master, William R. Singleton, Grand Secretary. There are twenty-three Lodges, with a mernbership of 4,520, in that jurisdiction, which is confined to the District of Columbia. The average memben'hip in the Lodge is 192. ADDRESS.

The Address of the Grand Master opened with con~ratulation upon the general prosperity of the Craft. Record was made of the death of one member of the Grand Lodge-Brother J. H. Russell. The Grand Master adopted a new method, and perhaps a very convenient one, of preparing his Address; it being composed of copies of letters from his letter-book. He reported dispensations granted to confer degrees in less time than is allowed by the law. A portion of the Address is composed of a correspondence between that Grand Lodge and the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. It is a renewal of the old conflict between those jurisdictions, reviewed at length by me one year ago. The Grand Master reported that he had visited all the Lodges in the district. A lengthy and carefully prepared report on Masonic Jurisprudence was submitted and approved. The business being local ano. brief, needs no further consideration. The grand officers were elected at this session and installed on the 27th of December following. At said installation several reports were submitted and adopted. The new Grand Master, Brother L. C. Williamson, on his installation delivered a brief address. CORRESPONDE~CE.

Brother Wm. R. Singleton, the veteran reviewer, presented a report covering 116 pages, which embraced the review of the Journals of fifty-six Grand Lodges'. Missouri for 1891 received the usual courtesies. Extracts were made from the Address of Grand Master 'Valker, and the report of this Committee on Correspondence. The Grand Master, L. C. Williamson, and Grand Secretary, W. R. Singleton, both reside in 路Washington city.

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FLORIDA. SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge assembled in the new Masonic Temple in the city of Jacksonville, on the 17th of January, 1893. Brother Angus Patterson was Grand Master. 'William A. McLean was Grand Secretary, he having been appointed to fill out the unexpired term following the death of Grand Secretary, Brother Dawkins. There are 130 Lodges in the jurisdiction of Florida, with a membership of 4,147. An Address, covering fourteen pages, was presented by Grand Master Patterson, in which he Etated that "harmony and general prosperity prevailed" among them, while their relations with other Grand Bodies were most fraternal. He referred to the fact that their meeting was being held in the new Masonic Temple, the corner-stone of which had been laid one year previously; and stated that the building would be presented for dedication during the session. Amid the general prosperity and rejoicing of the Craft, a dark cloud had gathered over their sky, and. shrouded the Fraternity in gloom: Their Grand Secretary, DeWitt C. Dawkins, died on the 5th of October, 1892. The Grand Lodge had been convened and presided over by Grand Master Patterson, who conducted the funeral ceremony at the interment of Brother Dawkins. The Grand Master reported having granted ten dispensations for the purpose of creating new Lodges. One of like character having held over from last year, there were eleven Lodges applying for charters, eight 'of which were fortunate enough to obtain a permanent existence as chartered factors of the Grand Lodge. Quite a number of special dispensations granted by the Grand Master were reported by him. . Treating the subject of Grand Lodge Representati Yes, Gr~nd Master Patterson expressed himself decidedly in favor of the Representative system. He reported a long list of official rulings rendered during the term. Among those reported is one strikingly singular. The charter of a Lodge had been surrendered, and then restored to some of the members. He held that only those who applied for restoration are members of the Lodge. The others are declared to be unaffiliated Masons. G. L. Ap.-2.

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I respectfully submit that the restoration of the charter of a Lodge must of necessity restore life to all connected with the Lodge at the time of its surrender, and give membership to all who were in good standing at the time the Lodge ceased to exist. If 'the ruling presented by Grand Master Patterson obtains, it would be a very easy matter for the majority of members in a Lodge to surrender the charter, a given number secure its restoration, and thus exclude all who were not fortunate enough to be among the elect, thereby throwing them into a state of unwilling and undesired non-affiliation. From one of the decisions reported by the Grand Master, 路he must favor dual membership, holding that a Mason could affiliate with a Lodge in Florida without severing his connection with his mother Lodge in England. The Committee on Jurisprudence reversed this ruling, maintaining, very properly, that double membership is not desirable or admissible. Brother Patterson said the law of that jurisdiction allows three members, (one being the .Master or Warden) to transact the business of a Lodge. The remainder of the Address is .taken up with the consideration of purely local matter, and contains a number of recommendations. During the session the new Temple, recently completed, was delivered to the Grand Lodge, and Past Grand Master, Brother Russell, received the building in behalf of the Grand Lodge, and made a very appropriate address. A resolution was at once adopted providing for the dedication of the premises at this session. The Grand Lodge of Florida starts out in its new Masonic Temple with good prospects and fair promise of ultimately owning a splendid Home, or Temple. Bonds were issued to secure the erection of the structure, amounting to $30,000. The interest on these bonds can be easily secured, it is thought, and a sinking fund provided with which to wipe out the indebtedness without seriously embarrassing the Fraternity . The Grand Lodge condemned, in strong and vigorous terms, the rebellious and spurious body in Ohio, known as the Worthington Grand Lodge. A report respecting the salary of the Grand Secretary was presented, recommending that that officer be paid $600 annually for his services. An amendment was offered to make the compensation $800, to which another amendment was added, increalling it to $1,000. Much discussion followed, but the report \vas finally adopted without the amendmehts, providing for the salary of :5600 per annum for the services performed by the Grand Secretary.

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DEDICATIOK.

The new Masonic Temple was dedicated on the second day of the session, at which time the Grand Orator delivered an Oration, for which he received the thanks of the Grand Lodge, and the compliment of having his subject printed in the Journal. Mrs. Dawkins, widow of the late Grand t;ecretary, presented to the Grand Lodge a picture of her deceased husband, Brother DevVttt C. Dawkins, and received the thanks of the Grand Body for her courtesy. Brother McLean, who had filled so efficiently, the office of Grand Secretary, since the death of Brother. Dawkins, received the hearty thanks of the Grand Lodge. The Committee on Jurisprudence presented an excellent review of all matters submitted to them for consideration. One statement strikes me with surprise. The Committee announced the strange doctrine that a rejected candidate cannot at the end of twelve months, petition any other Lodge than the one that rejected him. I presume that is the law in Florida; I am glad it is not the law in Missouri. "Perpetual jurisdiction" is as unjust as it is unwise. MEMORIAL.

The Committee on Memoirs presented a report of a very interesting character, in honor of the late Grand Secretary, Brother De'Vitt Clinton Dawkins. This distinguished Mason and official occupied a commanding position and wielded a wide influence among the Craft of Florida. He was made a Mason in the State of Georgia in 1850. In 1854, he removed to Florida. His talents, moral worth" and great abilities, were soon r~cognized by the Fraternity in that jurisdiction. He served the Grand Lodge five terms as Grand Master. He was also elected to the office of Grand High Priest, and served in tl1.at capacity for several years. Later he was chosen Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, also Grand t;ecretary of the Grand Chapter, and held these positions up to the day of ' his death. A number of eloquent and touching addresses were made, in addition to the report by the Committee. Brother Albert J. Russell, Past Grand Master and present Grand Secretary, Brother S. Pasco, Past Grand Master, and Brother H. J. Stewart, Past Grand 'Master, f!1rnished tributes to the ~emory of the deceased Brother, which were tender and loving. In reading these tributes, one can detect the presence of deep emotion, even tears, in the words uttered by them. Brother Russell stated that some ten

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days before Brother Dawkins was stricken down with paralysis, he recei ved a letter from the Grand Secretary, in which he wrote: "1 feel, ~rother Russell, that my health demands, if I can arrange for it, an outing during the summer. My asthma seems almost to carry me off sometimes. But, my Brother, I am 1路eady whenever the summons comes; for I ha1;e tried to do and be right." Very soon after these lines were penned, the hand that wfote them was paralyzed and subsequently the heart that dictated them was chilled by death. While it never was my privilege to meet Brother Dawkins, our personal correspondence was such as to endear him to me by the strongest ties. He was honorable, conscientious, faithful and true. Misunderstanding a sentence in one of my Reviews on C0rrespondence, thinking it applied to Florida, he replied rather tartly in his next report. Perceiving that he wholly misunderstood my remarks which 'were intended to be highly complimentary to the dispatch and efficiency of his work, 1 wrote him a personal letter, calling his attention to his misapprehension of my meaning. He at once discovered his mistake and offered the most sincere apology and explanation, expressing deep regret for his hasty comment, upon the ground that he thought my criticism of another party applied to himself. 1 shall miss the annual productions and fine business reports of Brother Dawkins through the coming years. There is no Report on Correspondence. The Grand Lodge of Florida is exercising rigid economy, and withholds the report, thereby saving the expense of printing. A new Grand Secretary takes charge of the office in that jurisdiction, and will occupy the vacant chair of our deceased Brother Dawkins. 1 welcome Brother Albert J. Russell, Past Grand 1\laster, to the guild of Grand Secretaries, and from a brief acquaintance with his work as Past Grand Master, expect him to fill that position with decided ability. Having read his productions and observed his thought, as manifested in various compositions, I am prepared to expect much from him, as it is a well established fact that past Grand Masters make the best Grand Secretaries (present company excepted). His address is Jacksonville. MARCUS ENDEL, Gainesville, Grand Master.

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GEORGIA. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Journal is graced by a striking and attractive engraving of Grand Master Davidson, who has been in office since October, 1883. The picture represent.s a handsome odginal, a man of affairs, firm of purpose and brilliant in execution. The Grand Lodge assembled in the city of Macon, October 25th, 1892, with Brother John S. Davidson, Grand Master, present and presiding; Brother A. M. Wolihin, was Grand Secretary. From the brief summary furnished, I gather the following items: The membership amounted. to 15,816 in 382 Lodges. Representatives were present from 340 of the chartered Lodges in the State. The table shows that 1,315 had been raised to the Sublime degree during the year, being a net increase of 1,1.13 members. Sixteen new Lodges were chartered during the session. Noting this marvelous growth within the past year, I was induced to compare the present status of Masonry i'n Georgia with that of ten years ago. Referring to the Journal of that period, I find a report which showed a membership of less than 10,000. The Committee on Welfare at that time stated that there had been a loss in members during the preceding eight years of 5,399. In 1875 the membership foot~d up 15,158. The decline touched bottom in 1883, with the above named loss. It bas required ten years to get back to the point wbere the decline began. In 1883, Grand Master Davidson took hold of the work in Georgia, and has been at the helm ever since, showing, during his active and efficient labors, a gain of over 6,000. It may not be amiss to look, for a moment, at the conditions causing the decline already stated, as well as inquire why the Fraternity in that State has been gradually on the up grade for some years. In the first place, the Grand Lodge was burdened with a heavy Temple debt, which hung like a millstone about the necks of the Masons of Georgia. In the next place, the expenses of running the Grand Lodge were very heavy, owing to a burdensome pay-roll, on which account , there was an outlay annually of $8,000. Under the circumstances the outlook was anything but inspiring. The purpose of Grand Master Davidson on his accession to office was to wipe out the heavy indeb~ed-

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ness hanging over the Grand I~odge, and to put the institution on an independent footing. This he succeeded in doing, and in 1891 the last dollar of indebtedness was paid, all the bonds cancelled and burned except one, which was framed and hun!?: up. in the office of the Grand Secretary, under which are found ominous words of warning against the "Old Man of the Sea"--debt. The rapid growth and improvement of Masonry in Georgia, may be attributed to the active and capable administration of Grand Master Davidson, not overlooking the fact that the State has taken grand strides forward in the development of its wonderful resources, making Georgia now the empire State of the South. On the opening of th.e 106th Session the usual perfunctory prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain, in which he told the good Lord that "Brothers A. 1. Leet and S. A. Borders had gone the way from whence they never shall return." I suppose our Heavenly Father was acquainted with Brothers Borders and Leet; this saved the Chaplain the necessity of explaining who they were, and why he mentioned them in his peculiar prayer. He should have been more specific, however, thus saving us reviewers the labor of searching through the Proceedings to learn something about them. What is the Grand Chaplain for if not to communicate full information in his address to the Omniscient One, and to his less informed Brethren? ADDRESS.

The Address of Grand l\1aster Davidson is one of the best of the many able papers presented by him during his several terms of service. His exordium was charmingly beautiful. He drew a most suggestive lesson from the existence and mission of the "Gulf Stream," well named as the ""\V"andering Summer of the Sea." The analogy drawn was very happy. To Brother Davidson the Institution of Freemasonry, in its mission and beauty, is a veritable Gulf Stream, sweeping on through the ocean of life, bearing warmth and comfort and cheer to millions. Following his splendid introduction, came an extensive business exhibit, embracing among other items, thirty-two decisions. Six pages contained the numerous authorizations issued by him during the year. Among these were twenty-fi ve instances of "emergency cases," where parties received degrees out of time. Notwithstanding this extensive grant of power, the Grand Master declares in a subsequent part of his Address that the practice is a great" evil." He stated that the "practice was growing, and, like all evils, will, unless checked, soon pass bey.ond reasonable limits." He recommended that an edict be framed

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prohibiting the granting of any decisions to confer degrees out of time. His views concerning the much misused prerogatives of Grand Masters are very clear and convincing. The extent to which it had been carried in that grand jurisdiction was little short of alarming. Instances were . given in which the emergency must have been very great and the prerogative power of the Grand Master fearfully strained. Here is what was said by the Committee on Jurisprudenee on the subject: Rcsolvcd by the Grand Lodgc of Gcorgia, That no one shall be balloted for, for the degrees, or the degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft or Master Mason be conferred by any Lodge in this Jurisdiction. except ill accordance with the By-Laws of the Lodge entertaining said petition, and no dispensation to ballot for or confer either of thc three degrees out of time,shall be granted.

The above was adopted, and prerogative was knocked out finally and forever. I lift my hat to our Georgia Brethren and congratulate Grand Master Davidson on having" fought a good fight," and a successful one, against a dangerous and ever encroaching evil. A dispensation was authorized for a called meeting of the Lodge to pass upon the application of a dying Brother, who desired to affiliate. I presume that the necessity of such intervention was based upon some feasible ground. but the question will arise, why the petitioner had not applied for affiliation before reaching the state of w路ticulo m01'tis. Another case cannot fail to claim attention. A party had been suspended for non-payment of dues, and. desired to be reinstated; and, when dying, his application was presented for restoration. The called communication of his Lodge to ballot upon his petition was allowed in order that he might be buried with Masonic honors. These references are not made in the spirit of carping criticism, but to show the drift, and the results of this prerogative doctrine. The decisions of the Grand Master, thirty-two in number, were declared by the Committee on Jurisprudence "to be in strict conformity with the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge." A critical examination of these rulings leads me to the conclusion that the committee was justified in its findings. The proposed Fraternal Congress was favored by the Grand Master, and his recommendation endorsed by the proper committee, which recommended the appointment of delegates to said convention. Elegant and appropriate tributes were paid to the moral and Masonic worth of two deceased members of the Grand Lodge-Brothers Alexander Borders and A. 1. Leet, Past Grand Wardens. The Grand Master delivered some very practical and well-timed utterances against " railroading" candidates through the several

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degrees, and protested earnestly against the unjustifiable and almost criminal custom. The attention of the Grand Master had been called, during the term, to the fact that some Lodges in the jurisdiction were using written rituals of the secret work. This was vigorously condemned. The Grand Master, and Grand Lodge, during the session, . seemed to be concerned about the accumulation of funds in excess of the needs of the Grand Lodge. One year before, the Grand Lodge held its "jubilee" session over its emancipation from debt; now funds are increasing so that an apprehension exists that there may be such a large surplus acquired as to demand legislation concerning the disposition of it. The Grand Master recommended that the revenues should either be diminished, or else some enterprise should be undertaken whereby a monument to Masonic patriotism and Masonic benevolence may be created. He incidentally referred to the establishment of a "Home for 'Widows and Orphans and Aged Members," and seemed to favo.r that movement, and thus place their accumulating funds in a work that will stand as a monument of what true Masonry is-a great charitable institution. After rendering his extended and practicable views, the Grand l\faster closed with quite an elaborate and we11phrased deliverance as to the great benefits of the Fraternity to the race. Thus Brother Davidson has added another wreath to his brow as a clear-headed, warm-hearted, practical Mason and adininistrator of affairs in that jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge very appropriately adopted a resolution of sympathy, and tendered its sincere condolence to President Harrison on the death of his affectionate and. devoted wife. The Address of Grand Master Davidson was endorsed cordially by the committee. The Committee on Memorials submitted reports concerning the worthy dead of that jurisdiction, and memorial pages were set apart in their honor. Soon after the close of the session, on the 27th of October, Senior Grand 'Varden Brother Reuben JonesÂˇwas called from earthly labor by death a few days following his installation in the office. A memorial page is found j'n the journal. Throughout the Address of the Grand Master and various reports, addresses and general expressions, there is a high moral, even religious tone, manifestly present. The Grand Lodge was entertained during its session by orations delivered by two of its members, Brothers Banks and Adams. These orations possess the merit of brevity, coupled with elegance of diction, and ornamented with lots of poetry. I notice that the total funds of the Grand Lodge amount to nearly $20,000. The pay-roll footed up over $12,000, making with other expenses, a total outlay of over $18,000. â&#x20AC;˘ If the Brethren in Georgia would cut down that pay-roll and husband their resources, it would be only a question of time when a surplus

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would be accumulated worth talking about, by ,,,hich they might raise a monument to Masonry in that ~tate worthy of the proud fame and name of the jurisdiction. . A Masonic Home for Widows. Orphans and Indigent Brethren would do more to immortalize 'Masonry than Masonic Temples or Grand Lodge sessions represented by three or fonr hundred delegates. The Journal contains extended reports on vadous subjects, sho,,,ing that a great amount of important business was transacted. The session closed its labors on the third day. CORRESPONDENCE.

A brief Report was rendered covering 115 pages. The work was divided up between Brothers Hamsey, Bigham and Mumford. I am sorry to say that Missouri of 1891 was" not in it." The Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected; the former resides at Augusta, the latter at Macon.

IDAHO. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNIC TION.

The Grand Lodge convened in Boise City, September 13th, 1892, with John H. Meyer, Grand Master, in the chair, and James H. 'Wickersham, Grand Secretary. At roll call, Hepresentatives from nineteen Lodges responded. Several Past Grand Officers were in attendance, with a good list of Representatives of Grand Lodges. The Grand Secretary, Brother Wickersham, sends out a most attractive and well arranged Journal. He reported a membership of 911 in that jurisdiction. ADDRESS.

The Grand Master opened an eleven-page Address, couched in terms at once beautiful and interesting. We are informed that the Grand Lodge of Idaho was formed twenty-five years ago at Idaho City, with Representatives of four constituent Lodges. He reported in his Address various official acts, laying corner-stones, granting divers dispensations, such as the creation of four Lodges, and rendering eleven decisions or rulings. Some of these were simple explanations of existing laws, while others embodied a correct interpretation of Masonic principles.. They were all approved.

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The question had been submitted for consideration whether a man can become a Mason who keeps a .saloon in connection with his hotel. The Grand Master decided that he could not be received, as the Grand Lodge had ruled that "saloon: keepers ought not to be admitted to the mysteries of Freemasonry." Grand Master :Meyer made a statement in his Address that for singularity stands alone. It is as follows. "The snccess of :Masonry in this jurisdiction is largely a question of circumstances." What kind? It was a good general Address, and contained much matter of local applicatJon. It was followed by a full report from the Grand Treasurer. Then Secretary Wickersham furnished an extended and interesting exhibit of business pertaining to his office. It is a very readable portion of the Journal.

A resolution was offered by one of the Brethren proposing that every Brother, within one month after receiving the degree of Master Mason, should be required to stand an examination in open Lodge as to his profici~ncy. The resolution did not meet with favor, and was laid on the table. Why it was thus summarily disposed of does not appear of record. It is a well settled fact, demonstrated by observation, and confirmed by the teachers of the Ritual in )Iissouri, that Master Masons, as a rule, know less about that degree than of the two preceding degrees. Recognizing this defect in the Masonic equipment of our Brethren, the Grand Lodge of Missouri incorporated into its By-Laws a rule requiring "all newly-made Master Masons, to stand an examination in open Lodge on the lecture of the degree of Master Mason." It is not necessary to affirm in this connection the practical utility of such a rule. It speaks for itself.

The Grand Lecturer submitted a brief report showing the interest taken in the Lodges of Instruction held by him. His purpose to visit all the 'Lodges was defeated by sickness. Some Brother, without the fear of the Grand Lecturer before his eyes, declared in a resolution by him submitted, that the Grand Lecturer system has proven, in its practical results, a failure, and is a heavy burden upon the Lodges of the jurisdiction." The resolution was laid on the table temporarily, bnt subsequently taken up, discussed and indefinitely postponed. The report of a Special Committee arrested my attention in examining the Journal. In this report it is shown that the United

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Grand Lodge of New South 'Wales was refused recognition by the Grand Lodge of Idaho. The ground of such refusal was that the secret work of Masonry had been published in pamphlet form, and thus made public by the said Grand Lodge of 1.~ew South Wales. The same committee reported adversely upon the statns of the Grand Lodge of the Federal District of Mexico. What the ground of criticism was in this case is not revealed by the committee. The Grand Secretary was directed to investigate the condition of things said to obtain concerning that organization. The Grand Lodge closed its session on the evening of the third ~lay, in peace and harmony. Brief closing addresses were made by the retiring and in-coming Grand 'Masters. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, Brother C. C. Stevenson, presented a report covering thirty-seven pages. Such a brief review necessarily resulted in a mere summary. The report was written, being without a single excerpt. Our Missouri .TournaI for 1891 received a notice embracing twenty-four lines. Speaking of some of my reviews he said they might well be termed a "Treatise on Saloon-keeping;" to which it will be in order to reply, better write and fight saloon-keepers out of Masonry than to spEmd time and labor in an attempt to settle the nebulous question of the oriflin of Freemasonry, as has been the endeavor of Brother Stevenson.

In his conclusion he suggests a meeting of writers on Correspondence at Chicago during the session of the proposed Fraternal Congress. Two purposes are mentioned, which he would serve by such meeting. First: " We can resolve it into a mutual admiration society. '.' Second: " To determine the location of the "preparation-room door, whether it should be on the left of the Senior Warden in the west, or should it be on the right of the Senior 'Varden." It is submitted that the gravity of the subject ,vill justify the proposed conference of the guild. Let the momentous question be passed around, duly considered, and a deliverance made that will forever relieve the mind of our Idaho Brother. Then he may sing in joyous strains"Exults my happy soul, Disburdened of its load."

ISAAC C. HATTABAUGH, Moscow, Grand Master. JAMES 'VICKERSHAM, Boise City, Grand Secretary.

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ILLINOIS-1892. The Fifty-third Annual Communication was held in Chicago, commencing October 4th. M. W. Bro. Monroe C. Crawford was Grand Master, and Brother L. L. Munn, Grand Secretary. Brother Munn, as an officer, never seems to be in a hurry, yet he brings out an unusually large volume of Proceedings in the best possible time. The Journal now under review embraces over 500 pages. From the recapitulation furnished, it appears that there were 668 Lodges represented. The total representation footed up, 876. While Chicago has plenty of large halls, the session was held in Central Music Hall-affording plenty of room for a large body of menyet to what extent could desirable legislation or deliberation be carried on with nearly 1,000 men as members of the body? The total membership of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, is reported at 46,000; a gain having been secured of over 2,000 the past year. The Address of Grand Master Crawford is reasonably brief, considering the vast interests under his control in that large jurisdiction. The twenty pages of his Address are largely occupied with reference to official acts and :doings during the term. A portion is consumed in a very interesting retrospect. Several pages were employed in noting the deceases of ,fallen Brethren, at home and abroad. He said the year just closed had been one of great activity among the Masons in the State. Dispensations had been' granted for the formation of eleven new Lodges. Schools of Instruction had been held at five eligible points in the State, which were severally attended in person by the Grand Master. He said the attendance was large at each, and the interest very fine. Seventy-two special dispensations had been granted, for which he had received the required fees and paid the same over according to law. Numerous official ceremonies had been performed during the term, such as laying corner~stones, etc. Hundreds of questions had been submitted for his consideration. Decisions were withheld, as most of the matters passed upon fell within the range of the written law. A question had been submitted for his consideration about which he entertained some doubt. The case referred to was an election of officers, where Brother A. received 40 votes, and Brother B.

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38, with five blank ballots. The question submitted was who was elected. He asked. that the subject. be referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence for final decision.' It was so referred and the Committee ruled out all blank ballots very properly. Our law in Missouri is very clear on such propositions, and says that "blank ballots shall not be counted." The reason is very simple. If a Brother casts a blank. ballot on purpose, he has no right to be considered as voting at all. The blank ballot, in itself, furnishes no indication as to the purpose in the mind of the Brother, and therefore should be ruled out. The Grand Master issued a general permISSIOn to the Lodges of Illinois to participate in the Grand Parade last October at the dedication of the World's Fair buildings. I

Grand Master Crawford reported a number of charities dispensed by the Craft of Illinois, which were most worthily bestowed. Taking the Address as a whole, it was practical, well conceived, and a high-toned production. Concerning the Address, the Committee on that paper gave it the highest possible commendation, complimenting the "wisdom, energy and courtesy, as well as the superior judgment, of the Grand Master in his government of the Craft in Iilinois." The Grand Lodge during the se?sion was visited by IVr. W. Bro. Henry Robinson, Past Grand Master of Canada. The ex.cellent and extended report of Grand Secretary Munn, as is always the case, furnishes an amount of valuable information. From it I learn that over 10,000 degrees were conferred during the year in the the various Lodges. A total increase of nearly 5,000 members was reported, with a decrease of nearly 3,000; leaving an actual gain in membership of over 2,000. From his report it is learned that Chicago has sixty-six Lodges with over 11,000 members; being about one-fourth of the total membership of the State. I need not add my commendation of the valuable work of Brother 1.,. 1.,. Munn, as Grand Secretary of Masons in Illinois. He has WOll and enjoys merited prominence as a capable and efficient officer. A VETERAN.

Brother Harrison Dills, Past Grand Master, who is now over 80 years of age, addressed a touching letter to the Grand Lodge, '\vhich was read before that body. He was one of the original number who assisted in the formation of the Grand Lodge of IlUnois in 1840. He said all the original members had passed away but himself.

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In his great age, under gathering infirmities, and with misfortune bearing him down, he appealed to his Brethren. for aid. It is not necessary to say that the liberal hearted Masons of Illinois readily granted his request. The matter of holding the Fraternal Congress in Chicago was brought before the Grand Lodge by Brother Joseph Robbins, who submitted a report touching that subject. He said that, constrained alike by the obligations of hospitality, and by its favorable decisions towards such Congress, the gathering would be welcomed most cordially. He recommended that six delegates be appointed to attend said Congress, and that the sum of $5,000 be appropriated to defray any expenses incurred in the entertainment of the members of the Congress. CORRESPONDE~CE.

M. W. Bro. Joseph Robbins, Committee on Correspondence, furnished the usual review, covering 287 pages. The report contains examinations of fifty-five American Grand Lodge Journals, and five foreign. Brother Robbins still reviews discreetly and comments vigorously. In his introduction he touched upon several very important points, and bandIed tbem with marked ability. He characterized the action of the Grand Lodge of Texas as " spectacular," whereby the hybrid Masonry of Mexico is recognized as legitimate. Brother Robbins, in referring to the question growing out of Grand Lodge legislation conaerning the " High Rite" factions, said the "craze" is gradually dying out. The worst feature in the case, as he shows, is the rebellion in Ohio, where a suicidal attempt to set up a rival to the legitimate Grand Lodge was . made. Brother Robbins gave our Missouri Journal for 1891 over five pages of his space. He reviewed very frankly and fraternally the rulings of Grand Master "'\Talker, and noted other important interests considered by the Grand Lodge. He does not concur in the decision made by Brother vValker that an unaffiliated Mason of over one year is ineligible as a petitioner for a new Lodge. If viewed as Brother Robbins does, the ruling was not proper. But Grand Master Walker based his decision on our law, which declares an unaffiliated Mason of more than twelve months not in good ~M"asonic stal~ding. The law governing applications for new Lodges declares that the petitioners must be J:laster Masons in good standing. Under the law, Brother Walker could not have decided otherwise.

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Brother Robbins excepts to the action of our Grand Lodge which allows the accuser in a l\iasonic trial to vote on the question of guilt of the accused. Brother Robbins, in referring to my Report on Correspondence, said that it showed more quiet than in some years, and lost none of its strength by that facL. He wound up his extended notice of Missouri by reference to the questions discllssed by us heretofore, which are now out of court. The Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected. The for- . mer, Brother Crawford, lives at Jonesboro; the latter, Brother Munn, at Freeport.

INDIANA. SEVENTY-SECOND COMMUN"CATION.

The Grand Lodge held its session in the Masonic Temple in the city of Indianapolis, .May 23d and 24th, 1893.. The session is numbered as the seventy-second, though it is the seventy-sixth year of the Grand Lodge's existence. This difference in numbers grows out of the fact that the .Grand Lodge held biennial sessioJ;ls for a time; therefore the number of sessions is not equal to the number of years since the organization took place, in Jannary, 1818. The Annual Session was closed on the 24th of May, and on the 6th of June I received the Journal of Proceedings, a book of 370 pages. This shows the expertness of the Grand Secretary, Brother 'Villiam H. Smythe, who has furnished the Fraternity his Journal, which possesses rare merit in every respect, in the shortest time of any Grand Secretary of the day, with one or two exceptions. The membership of that jurisdiction is reported at 26,266, being a gain of 890 over the previous year. Indiana has bad forty-four GraJ:ld Masters, twenty-eight of whom have passed into the "great beyond," leaving sixteen still on the stage of action and active labor. During the period of its history fourteen Grand Secretaries have served the Grand Lodge, all of whom have ceased to labor except the present incumbent, Brother Smythe, who has served fifteen years, th~ longest period of any officer of that rank in the jurisdiction.

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The Secretary reported 453 of the 473 Lodges represented. Thirteen Past Grand Masters were also present. The reported income from dues amounted to al;>out $14,000. The pay-roll footed up over $7,000. The Seventy-second Session.was presided over by M. 'v. Bro. Sidney W. Douglas, Grand Master. He presented an Address covering twenty pages, which is one of the very best business documents of the season. The announcement was made that an improved financial condition exists, and the books show a liberal balance on the right side of the ledger. The numerical strength of the Fratern,ity had been materially increased; harmony and peace pre\Tailed, with encouraging prosperity in the Lodges. While all was encouraging and cheering, aeloud had gathered over the Fraternity in the State the past year, caused by the loss of two of their Representati ve Past Grand Masters, Brothers Robt. Van Valzah and Bruce Carr. These distinguished Brethren received just tributes at the hand of the Grand Master, to which was added the report of the Committee on "Necrology," in which are found eloquent memorials adopted by the Grand Lodge, with memorial tablets set apart in honor of the loved and departed. Three Lodges created at the previous session had been duly constituted, and six Lodges under dispensation had been instituted during the term. Grand Master Douglas, finding thirty-seven Lodges delinquent as to Grand Lodge dues, issued an order suspending the charter of these Lodges until such time as they should meet their obligations, or be otherwise restored. I like the tone, as well as the teaching of the Grand Master, respecting the exercise of a certain power assumed to belong to that office, in the way of "prerogative." He said that he had "received requests for dispensation to violate almost路 every law in the code of the Grand Lodge." Declining to be a party to such violation, he said it was not in the power of the Grand Master to grant privileges to violate Grand Lodge laws. There is consolation in the fact that some of our Grand Masters value the law more than they do that unknown quantity supposed to exist in the keeping of Brethren when they happen to be exalted to the dignity of the Grand Master of Masons. Speaking of the Representative system and the action of Iowa in cancelling all commissions of its Representatives at other Grand Lodges, Brother Douglas said he felt disposed to agree with Iowa, and believed

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that "all official correspondence between the Grand Jurisdictions should be carried ori directly between Grand Masters or Grand Secretaries." This writer is not aware of correspondence, to any extent, being carried on between sister jurisdictions by or through the Representative system. DEC1SIONS.

Grand Master Douglas reported a number of official rulings made during his term, all of which were heartily approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence. He decided that it is the duty of a Lodge, where a widow of a deceased Brother resides, to care for her, even though her husband was a member of a Lodge in another locality. Holding that Lodge "membership is at all times voluntary," he ruled that the Master of a Lodge has a right to dimit without resigning his office. Our law in Missouri does not accord with this view of our Indiana Brethren. I prefer the Missouri custom. I am surprised at one decision found in the list. The question had been submitted as to how long a candidate for Masonry after being black-balled, musfwait before he can petition again. The Grand Master ruled as follows: I

"No by-law of the Lodge to the contrary, he can apply with a new petition at the next regular meeting." This is certainly a strange law, and foreign to the prevailing custom in the different jurisdictions. To the inquiry respecting the eligibility of a party who allowed his destitute father to be supported by public charity in the poorhouse, the Grand Master decided, and properly, too, that a man who would not care for his father, in the helplessness of old age, was "beneath the contempt of men, lower than the brute, and as unworthy the honors of Masonry as Juda3 Iscariot is of heaven." To such vigorous language and sound declarations this Committee would respond "Amen." It ,vas determined by the decision of the Grand Master, and approved by the Grand'Lodge, that conferring the Past Master's degree in a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, is sufficient to allow a newly elected Master to be installed and preside. That was the law in路 Missouri for a long number of years, but by our last revision of the ByLaws, the degree of Past Master must be conferred by a Convocation of actual Past Masters, upon a newly elected 'Vorshipful Master.

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A peculiar case had been submitted to the Grand Master and passed upon by him. A minister petitioned a Lodge for the m~'steries, and the fee in the case was reduced to $5.00, for which he gave his note. Subsequently he was granted a dimit, and moved elsewhere, promising to pay his indebtedness. Failing to do so for some two years, the Lodge expelled him for failure to meet his financial obligations. The numerous illegal points in the case were passed upon by the Grand l\faster, who held that it was illegal for a Lodge to reduce its fee; likewise taking a note for the fee was illegal; also granting a dimit to the party until dues were paid and he clear of the books, constituted another illegal point. And lastly, having granted him a dimit, and being beyond the jurisdiction of the Lodge, it had no power to prefer charges; therefore the action in expelling him was null and void. That Lodge was eminently successful in creatin~ a number of illegal points. It is presumed that the compensation received for making a Mason out of the preacher (failing to receive a money cC'nsideration) consisted in the wisdom and experience obtained through their various blunders. The Grand Master received divers inquiries respecting the law relating to the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, as a beverage, by Masons. The law of the Grand Lodge of Indiana is very explicit and positive, and quite as strong as that of Missouri. The Grand Master said there was but one reply to be given, and that was, "the law must be obeyed." Ilis deliverances on this SUbject are so sound and vigorous that I transfer them to this report entire, with the heartiest possible endorsement: Masonry is fonnded on the one grand principle of the fatherhood, of God, and the brotherhood of man; in her teachings, she seeks 10 be a guide to truth; she teaches man his dnty to God, his country, his neighbor and himself. She teaches us how 10 live, and by following her tea~hings we learn how to die. She sustains the right and condemns tlie wrollg, and, my Brethren, by her teachings, by her example, by her laws, she eondemns the traflic in intoxicating liquors 11.'3 a beverage. It is not my intention to read you a lecture on temperance, bnt we, as Masons, should never admit to onr fold as a member of onr family one who is engaged in a business that is directly the cause of more mi~ery, more suffering. more crime, than all other agencies on the face of God's g-reen earlh combined; that ereClS scafl'olds, that ollilds penitentiaries, jails, poorhO,llses, orphan asylums, and peoples them with its victims; that destroys n'ot ollly the bodies of its victims, but sea.rs the soul. We can not tyle too closely our doors against this moral leper.

Grand M.aster Douglas concluded his admirable Address by returning thanks to the body which had honored him, and especially to Brother ,;y. H. Smythe, Grand Secretary, wh;m he designates as a "walking encyclopedia of Masonry," who had rendered him invaluable aid in the discharge of official duty. The Grand Secretary, Brother William H. Smythe, presented his 'fifteenth annual report, in which it is stated that he had, during his

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long service, received and paid over nearly $400,000. The total receipts for the year 1893 were some $21,000, making a total of about $40,000, including the balance in the Treasury at the beginning of the year . . Brother Smythe is one of the "model" Grand Secretaries of this country. I know of none who can come nearer measuring up to the "model" proposed some years since by Brother Parvin than the Grand Secretary of Indiana. During the session chartet:s were granted to six Lodges which had served their probation under dispensation. The Committee on Appeals presented a succession of reports which constituted very interesting reading. Their treatment of subjects and general findings remind me very much of the able reports furnished by our own Brother Noah M. Givan, of Missouri. This committee announced the doctrine held by that Grand Lodge, that it has supreme authority over all case~ appealed, and can either increase or diminish the penalty. Acting on this principle, they recommended the expulsion of a party who had been found guilty in his Lodge of a v'ery gross offense, yet only received a reprimand. That is the way we do things in Missouri. Upon the recommendation of the Committee on .Correspondence, the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was duly recognized, welcomed into the family of American Grand Lodges, and an exchange of Representatives invited. CORRESPOXDEXCE.

The report of the year was prepared and submitted by that excellent reviewer, M. W. Bro. Thomas B. Long, Past Grand Master. In prosecuting his work he had carefully examined fifty-six Grand Lodge Journals, and his report covered 228 pages. The report is graced with a few extracts, but the great body of the work is written. Brother Long is a careful reviewer, and a dignified writer, evincing an amiable and fraternal spirit. He awarded six pages of space to the review of our Proceedings for 1892. The Address of Brother Ingram was pronounced "excellent.". The loss of our jurisdiction in the deaths of Past Grand Masters Penick and Carnegey was noted. He glanced at the official acts of Grand Master Ingram, referred to our treatment of the Mexican question, as well as the action of Iowa in. regard to abolishing the Representative system. Brother Long called attention to the fact that the Iowa communication, addressed to Brother Mott, was dated October 1, 1892, yet more than four months before, the Grand Lodge Proceedings of that jurisdiction contained a reported list of fifteen of its members who had received commissions as Representati;es from other Grand Lodges.

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Brother Long thinks that while the cancelling of commissions was a little strange, this discrepancy may be accounted for by the position taken in Iowa, that Representatives are to and from Grand Masters, and do not represent Grand Lodges. If this.,be the correct interpretation of the action under consideration, it explains how the Grand Master and Grand Secretary have handled the Representative system so ronghly. It may be that the Grand Lodge, in its session for 1893, will have something to say on this subject. It would be unkind to remark, however, that usually the Grand Master and Grand Secretary constitute, in a large measure, the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Brother Long was courteous and kind in his notice of my Report on Correspondence for 1892. I cannot understand the policy of the Grand Lodge of Indiana in changing its Committee on Correspondence so frequently. Just as I become well acquainted with the committee in this field of reportorial labors, a change is made, and our pleasant fraternal fellowship broken up. I will not cry because Brother William Commons is to write the next Report for Indiana, but I am very sorry to part with Brother Thomas B. Long, the amiable author of the review whieh I have just not~ced. I take a pleasant and fraternal leave of this excellent man and' Mason, hoping we may meet again. DAN'L NOYES, Laporte, Grand Master. WILLIA:;\1 H. SMYTHE, Indianapolis, Grand Secretary.

INDIAN TERRITORY. The Nineteenth Annual Communication was held at Ardmore,eommencing February 7th, 1893. Brother Leo E. Bennett, Gra,nd :Master, presided, and Brother J. S. Murrow was Grand Secretary. For brevity and neatness in the preparation and furnishing of Grand Lodge Proceedings, Brother Murrow has taken high rank among the Grand Secretaries of the country. . The Journal of Proceedings is handsome, and came to hand within a few weeks after the session closed. From the recapitulation furnished by the Grand Secretary, it is learned that forty-eight chartered Lodges, with three undei' dispensation, were reported as on the roll, with a membership of 1,705. A sma~l gain over the preceding year was shown. ADDRESS.

Brother Bennett closed his fourth term as Grand Master with a very short Address, made up almqst entirely of a report showing the organization of the Gr;tnd Lodge of Oklahoma. This young Grand

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Lodge was instituted in the month of August last, by Grand Master Bennett, with a constituency of ten Lodges. The report of Grand Secretary Murrow, embracing a great variety of matter, is one of the most complete documents to be met with in Grand Lodge Proceedings. It shows painstaking care and fine business capacity. 'A communication was presented from the Grand Master of Pennsylvania, showing that that Grand Lodge, like Iowa, has no longer any use for the Representative system. The Grand Master of Pennsylvania said he had concluded to withdraw all Representatives near other Grand Lodges. This system seems to be falling into disuse in some of the jurisdictions, while others still perpetuate it. "As you like it," is all I have to say on the subject. ORATION.

The Grand Orator, Rev. Brother Robert ",\T. Hill, delivered a very interesting and instructive oration before the Grand Lodge. The subject .'was "Toleration." One sentence will show the spirit and character of the address: "The root of Masonic toleration is found in the doctrine of Brotherhood." He vi~orol1s)y maintained that the :Masonic Fraternity, carrying out its true principles and advancing its real mission in the world, is "the recognized friend of human liberty." The Address, though brief, was in excellent ta.ste and of a very high order.. Some ('banges in the laws of the Grand Lodge were submitted and acted UpOIl. The Grand Lodge of New Zealand was formally recognized. In the election of officers, the former Grand Lecturer could not be chosen by reason of the la w which requires the presence of a Brother in order to an efeetion. One of the members of the Grand Lodge very kindly consented to represent the absent Grand Lecturer, and thus the Teacher of the Ritual was chosen by proxy. This is a very easy way of getting around a legal difficulty. The Grand Lecturer being detained at home by sickness, sent an excellent report, which was printed. Delegates to the proposed Fraternal Congress at Chicago were appointed. The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma being a creation of the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, the mother very generously made a donation to

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her daughter of a fine set of Grand Lodge Jewels, costing $175.00. This brief review of the Proceedings must suffice. Much matter of local interest was considered and acted upon.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Owing to the serious illness of the Grand Secretary, Brother :Murrow, who was also Committee on Correspondence, the labor of preparing a Report was assigned to Brother R. 'V. Hill, who furnished a brief Report covering some sixty pages. The notices of Grand Lodge proceedings are n.ecessarily limited. Missouri, 1892, was accorded two pages of most fraternal consideration and commendation. Brother Hill expressed regret that Iowa had "gone back on the Representative system." His expressions of appreciation of our Report on Correspondence are very grateful to this writer. Heferring to the promptness of the Grand Secretary of Missouri in bringing out the Grand Lodge Proceedings, Brother Hill thinks it will not be long before I will mail the Proceedings on the last day of the session, even if they are not ready for distribution at the close of the Grand Lodge labors. A good many of the Grand Secretaries and Committees on Correspondence have amused themselves not a little at m.y expense about the facility with which the Grand Lodge Journal of Missouri was furnished. This is all right. I have only to say, Brother Grand Secretaries, "go thou and do likewise." Brother Murrow incorporated in his Journal what he calls a "valuable paper" on the sqbject of "The Representative System." He expresses the purpose that if life were not too short he would secure the abolition of that system in his Grand Lodge. He thinks, with Pennsylvania, that "the system has become superfluous and unnecessary, and practically subserves no recognized Masonic advantages." The paper referred to was a report furnished by Brother 路William R. Singleton, of Worthington City. ANDREW HARDY, Ardmore, Grand Master. JOSEPH S. MURROW, Atoka, Grand Secretary.

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IOWA. FIFTIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

Very soon after the Grand Lodge closed, the handsomest volume of Grand Lodge Proceedings of the season came to hand. It contains 400 pages and is very fullof interesting and attractive matter. The Fiftieth Session was held in the city of Davenport, commencing June 6, 1893. The semi-centennial of the organization of the Grand Lodge Will not be held until the 8th of January, 1894. The Grand Lodge was welcomed to Davenport by Brother J. W. Stewart, of that city, who extended, in behalf of the Masonic bodies of Davenport, a warm :;\fasonic greeting and cordial welcome to their city, homes and firesides. The response was made by the Grand Chaplain, Brother J. W. Geiger, in an eloquent and attractive manner, says the record. The Grand :Master, who opened and presided over the Grand Lodge, was 1\1. W. Bro ..Ralph G. Phelps, who closed with the session his second term of official labor. Of course, Brother T. S. Parvin was Grand Secretary, who was ably assisted by his efficient Deputy and son, Brother Newton R. Parvin. From the very fnll and complete recapitulation furnished by the Grand Secretary, much information is obtained. During the fifty years' history of that Grand Lodge, 522 Lodges have had an existence, and sixty-nine of these have become extinct, leaving 453 working Lodges on the roll. Four hundred and eleven of these were represented, showing the presence of 576 Representatives. The record shows that all the Lodges had made returns. Four hundred and eleven paid Grand Lodge dues on time, while forty-two were late. Eight Lodges had been working under dispensation, and recei ved their charters at the session aforesaid. Evidently great prosperity on the line of work had crowned the labors of the Craft in Iowa, as the report shows a total increase of 2,459. There were reported 1,586 initiations. Deducting the loss by dimisslOn, suspensions and death, the actual gain was 611. A total membership is reported amounting to 23,737. The revenues for the year footed up nearly $21,000.

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ADDRESS.

The Address-of Grand Master Phelps is a long one, covering twenty路 seven pages. It is Hkewise a strong one, being a first-class business document. The fact is mentioned in the exordium that they were "assembled for the fiftieth annual gathering." In 1844 four Lodge RepresentatIves assembled, representing a membership of 100 affiliated 'Masons, and organized the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Since then over 500 Lodges have been enrolled, with the present membership of nearly 24,000. . The progress of Masonry has kept pace with the development and onward march of the vigorous State of Iowa. The Grand Master said that the year just closed had "been one of active growth among the Lodges, of prosperity and of peace." 1'0 charters had been arrested, and, in his estimation, no cause for such action had occurred. Treating of the subject of delinquency on the part of members of Lodges, he renewed his recommendation of last year, tbat a list of the delinquents and the amount due from each be reporteJ. to the Lodge at the end of the fiscal year. He reasons well respecting weak Lodges whose membership ha,s fallen below the number required when the Lodge was created. Under the law of Io"\va no Lodge can be instituted with less than fifteen members. He pertinently asks the question if a Lodge may not begin with less than that number, 'should it continue with less? Such weak Lodges are often unn.ble to secure a quorum or attend to any business. Similar experience has been realized in this jurisdiction, where Lodges have Hngered for years without holding meetings, and unable to secure enough members to surrender the charter. Grand Master Phelps makes the statement that there Wlpre numerOI1S Lodges represented in the Grand Lodge who receive more money for mileage and per diem than they contribute to the funds. The Address contains the recommendation that weak Lodges, where it is practicable, consolidate, thus making one strong Lodge out of two weak ones. It may be proper to observe just here, that in Missouri this method has been adopted and in vogue for a number of years. It has resulted satisfactorily and profitably. The Grand Master treats at length of Lodges losing their property by fire, and not having insurance, were left in a deplorable condition. I

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have wrestled with this insuranee problem in Missouri for many years, and have labored hard to induce the Lodges to protect themselves by insurance. I am pleased to note the vigorous and healthy tone of the Grand Master's Address on the subject of charity and Masonic Homes. He said: "Our present poor should be taken care of now, and it is unwise to depend on ill-considered and spasmodic contributions for the emergencies which w~ll arise." I gather from his statements that there are already many 'who need the care, and would accept the protection of a Masonic Home. He asked for the appointment of a committee to gather facts and furnish inforlnation respecting this subject. I am pleased to record the fact that a resolution was presen ted and adopted looking in the direction of creating an institution for needy Brother Masons, and the widows and orphans of deceased Brethren, said ct)mmittee being charged with the duty of reporting at the next annual session. The Grand Master uttered his belief in the system of instruction at Masonic schools provided for in their law. From his statement respecting the work of the Custodian, it, is learned that he had visited seventyone Lodges, and had held a number of Masonic Schools of Instruction. The Grand :Master called the attention of the Fraternity to the importance of "Lodge Histories," and recommended that each Lodge provide itself with a book, in 'which shall be recorded the principal events in the Lodge history and transactions. This also to embrace the principal events in the lives oE each member, particularly the Masonic life. The $ubject of non-affiliation was considered in a very practical light by the Grand Master, who handled his subject with marked ability. He asked the reference of his views to the Committee on J urisprudence, that some amendment ~o the law might be secured. The subject of Grand Representatives was considered in the AddJ'ess, and the recommendation submitted that the law which provides for the appointment of Grand Representatives, be eliminated from the code. He had refused to appoint any Representatives during the term. Discussing the merits of the General Masonic Relief Association, he advised that the Grand Lodge of Iowa join said Association, and that the subject, as presented by him, be referred to a proper committee. He favored the assembling of the proposed Masonic Congress in Chicago, and expressed the hope that the Grand Lodge of Iowa would send a delegation to said gathering,

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I have thus glanced briefly at the important points claiming attention as presented in the very able Address of Brother Phelps to his Grand Lodge. The Grand Secretary, Brother T. S. Parvin, presented a voluminous report as Grand Secretary, embracing, in extenso, matters pertinent to his department. He seems to be wrestling with the same embarrass~ ment which has troubled this office for years. Delinquent Lodges, as to paying dues as required by the law, received a just rebuke from him. One sentence expresses the situation. He said: "The number of Lodges too late in forwarding both the returns and dues this year is largely in excess of any former year." Brother Parvin furnished for publication in the J ournai brief and excellent biographical sketches of five deceased Grand Secretaries, namely, Brother M. J. Greene of Alabama, Wm. S. Hayes, Delaware, D. C. Dawkins, Florida, Jno. H. Brown, Kansas, and Donald 'V. Bain of North Carolina. These sketches are creditable alike to the head and heart of the writer, particularly the tribute paid our esteemed Brother Brown, late Grand Secretary of Kansas. Following the foregoing came the elaborate report rendered by Brother Parvin as Librarian. This furnishes an admirable showing of what has been done by that jU'risdiction in the passing years towards acquiring the finest. Masonic Library on the,globe. The institution is creditable alike to the Grand Lodge of Iowa and its industrious and laborious Grand Secretary, who has, with sedulous care and unabated energy, built up this magnificent monument, that will live on through the coming time. Upon a special report rendered by the Committee on Correspondence, Brother Coxe, the Grand Lodges of 路New South Wales, New Zealand, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Oklahoma were severally recognized as regular and iegitimate Grand Lodges of the ancient Craft. The Committee on Grand Master's Address paid that distinguished official a very high compliment in their report. All matters and things brought to view in the Address by the Grand Master were duly considered and passed upon. The resolution was adopted during the session, that Lodges be requested to observe the 8th day of January, 1894, as the semi-centennial of the organization of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. A resolution was submitted during the session proposing to repeal former legislation

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known as the" Cerneau Law." Quite a discussion was indulged in prior to the vote. Grand Master Phelps stated in reference to said law, that "he had enforced it in a truly Masonic spirit, seeking to reclaim Brethren by Masonic kindness and courtesy, rather than to enforce it at the point of the bayonet." A vote was then taken amounting to 1,218 in total. The Report in favor of sustaining the law against Cerneauism amounted to 789. The vote in favor of repealing the law footed up 429; leaving a total majority against " Cerneau~sm " of 360. It is certainly most desirable that the hope expressed .by Grand Master Phelps, that the question" might be settled now and forever," should be realized. It surely must be manifest to the" Cerneauites" in Iowa, that they have no show in that jurisdiction, and the law against this disturbing element called "Cerneauism" will not be repealed.

Judge Granger, whom to know is to respect and honor, offered a resolution which was adopted, that as the Grand Lodge had for the fifth time declared its policy against" Cerneauism," the reappearance of this element of discord at. every session is deprecated, and that the present law on the subject be regarded as the settled policy of Masonry in the' State. A plea for peace and harmony is incorporated in the Journal by the Grand Secretary, in the quotation, "Let the sting of defeat and the shouts of victory be forgotten." And adds, "Let us have peace." I devoutly trust that this spirit may pre\rail in the Grand Jurisdiction of Iowa. The committee reporting upon the Masonic Relief Association recommended that the Grand Lodge do not become a member of said association. The Grand Lodge closed a laborious and busy session by returning thanks to the Masons and citizens of Davenport, as well as to the ladies, for the courtesies extended and enjoyed. Thus ended what Brother Parvin styles" one of the most busy Communications, closing the first half century of the history of the Grand Lodge.;' The semi-centennial celebration on January 8, 1894, will be held according to arrangements agreed upon, and the Annual Session for next year will meet in Cedar Rapids, June 5. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Theodore S. Parvin, who has been the writer of Reports on Correspondence in Iowa for nearly a half century, desired to be relieved

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of that labor and responsibility for the past term. Such relief was afforded him by the Grand Master, who early in the year appointed Rev. J. C. 'V. Coxe, D. D., to write the Report. Brother Parvin said it was forty-eight years since he wrote his first Report, and was glad to cast the mantle of reporter upon other shoulders. An interesting preface was furnished by him to the attractive and most readable review furnished by Brother Coxe. He introduces his successor in fraternal and commendatory terms, and says, his work as a reviewer in other departments "has placed him among the first of those engaged in reviewing the Proceedings of State Grand Bodies." Brother Parvin closed his long and efficient labors as a reviewer in these words: From our Brethren of the guild, with some of whom we have been co-laborers for even one and two decades. we part with regret. While all has not been â&#x20AC;˘. harmonizing like the music of the spheres." weÂˇ feel that" life is too short" to harbor ill will towards a brother reporter, and we do not care to carry into thc grave the remcmbranee of all unkind word spoken or written. So," with malice towards none and good will for all," we close our labors as a reviewer.

That Brother Parvin will be missed from the field of Correspondence, none will question. He has been a conspicuous figure in that. department of Masonic work so long that his disappearance will cause a most noticeable vacancy. For many years I was a sincere admirer of his independence and fearless methods of carrying forward his work. As to the spirit of his later productions, I have nothi ng t.o say. If he could afford to write and print much that was found in his report, others need not complain. I respond to the closing sentiment above, and do not wish to carry to the grave a remembrance of anything nnkind, said or written. I take a kind and fraternal leave of this venerable Mason and writer, holding as full an appreciation of his great work and successful career as any man living. He has been a marvel of tireless industry and systematic Jabor. His successor, Brother Coxe, strikes an observant reader at first glance as a very capable reviewer, one who evinces the true Masonic spirit, and commends himself to the best thought of the Fraternity from the opening to the close of his admirable l{eport. The tone of his productions is elevated, his language chaste, his thoughts cogent, and, his methods commendable. The Report covers 12S'pages, and contains a review of the Proceedings of fifty-eight Grand Lodges. The work is largely written, containing here and there an extract, accompanied with pertinent comments.

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The new Committee of Iowa bows himself into the charmed circle of our guild most gracefully, and lays down the reportorial pen with a fraternal good by to alL To him, as a Brother, this writer extends a most cordial greeting, and tenders fraternal good wishes to the successor of Parvin, and the representative writer of :Missouri's vigorous daughter, the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Brother Coxe treated Missouri's Proceedings for 1892 very handsomely, giving us a notice of three pages. He assumes an obtuseness that is not justified by other parts of his very clear and forcible productions. He says that it is not wholly clear what I meant in making up a record of the matter of Grand Lodge Representatives. He expresses the hope that it is not our purpose to withhold the hand of fello\vship from Iowa. I answer, by no manner of means. But accepting the statement contained in the rirclllar sent by Grand Secretary Parvin to our Brother Mott, I made the record to harmonize with the language of that document. The closing sentiment of said paper, addressed to Brother Mott, was as follows: " With this your official relations as such Grand Representative will cease." I stated in our record that the Grand Lodge of Iowa, having closed all " official relations" with the Grand Lodge of Missouri th1'ough the Representative system, and cancelled the commission of Brother Mott as its Representative near the Grand Lodge of Missouri, it was proper to withdraw the commission of our Representative at the Grand Lodge of Iowa. There is nothing in the record looking to "closing official relations" with the Grand Lodge of Iowa, but as the" official relations" through the Rep1'esentative system were ended, we likewise, chose to terminate our" official relations" with the Grand Lodge of Iowa along the same line. There will bp, no break of fraternity between our two Grand Lodges, Brother Coxe, by reason of a discontinuance of the "Representative system." That system, while it may not produce friction or discord, is regarded by us in Missouri as a harmless nonentfty. As the Cerncau agitation in Iowa seems to have received a final quietus, it is hoped that no occasion will ever arise for misunderstanding or misrepresentation between representative Brethren in either j llrisdiction.

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It is with pleasure I announce, in. concluding this brief review of Iowa) that Brother Coxe retains the chair of Correspondence, and I trust he may long live to furnish such valuable contributions to Masonic literature as his present Report.

L. E. FELLOWS, 'Lansing, Grand Master. T. S. PARVIN, Cedar Rapids, Grand Secretary.

KANSAS. THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge was opened in the city of Hutchinson on the 15th of February, 1893. David B. Fuller was Grand Master, and John C. Postlethwaite, Acting Grand Secretary, in the absence of Brother John II. Brown; who was confined at home by illness. SUMMARY.

From the recapitulation furnished, it is learned that the session opened with 346 Lodges on the roll. Seven were chartered during the session, making a total of 353. Representatives were present from 265 Lodges. The estimated membership in the Jurisdirtion foots up nearly 20,000. A goodly number of Grand Lodge Representatives, with Past Grand officers and Past Masters appeared on the roll. ADDRESS.

Grand Master Fuller furnished an address covering ten pages. He opened by glancing over the term just closed, with its toils and responsibilities, and was enabled to announce both growth and prosperity, with harmonious movements among the Craft. The absence of disturbing elements left but little work to be done by the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. Fraternal relations with other Grand Lodges abounded, and no discord existed to interrupt the peace existing between them. The fraternal dead at home and abroad, received kindly mention. S~-.Ten new Lodges had been created under dispensation, and, as already noted, were duly chartered at this session. The Grand Master announced that he had granted fifteen special dispensations to confer the third degree "out of time." He said dispensations were refused for the purpose above mentioned in numerous instances. His comments were appropriate on the subject of "conferring degrees out of time." He very truly said, "the laws are to be

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obeyed, not violated." And yet it appears that while he cond~mns the disposition to seek dispensations to confer degrees out of tirpe, the laws made "to be obeyed" were suspended by himself. Their laws provide "that four weeks must elapse between the times of conferring the degrees;" still fifteen dispensations were issued to do what the law forbids.

The Address contains mention of corner-stones laid and visits made during the term. An extended dissertation was made on '-'Work." He submitted the proposition that the "floor plans Ot the work" and "explanatory notes" be adopted; said plans and notes to be declared the work of the Grand Lodge, and securely kept by the Grand Master. I do not know what these "floor plans" are. If they are of sqch secret import as to be kept in the custody of the Grand Master, and carefully guarded, are they not a part of the unwritten ceremony? The question is certainly pertinent, are these methods of imparting instruction not too secret to be written? It is painfully apparcI1t to this writer that in modern times there is a dangerous tendency to write what should never be written, makinga departure from the teachings of the past, concerning our esoteric ceremonies. The Grand Master reported a few decisions, which were approved by the Committee on his Address. I quote one ruling for the sake of novelty. He said: "Suspension for any offense is always indefinite." This being true, how can a suspended party know when the disability is removed? If offenses punishable under Masonic law are of sufficient gravity to run indefinitely, or have no liinit prescribed, why not expel the party and be done with it? The Grand Master complained of the excessive burden which he had to carry concerning Correspondence, over 1,200 letters having been received. His recommendation, that "Shaver's Monitor" be adopted as the official Monitor of the Grand Lodge, was approved. MASONIC HOl\fE.

It appears that at the last Annual Communication the Grand Lodge

had passed favorably upon the desirability of founding a Masonic Home, and appointed a committee to consider that question. The committee thus appointed, during the session reported progress. Circulars had been issued and sent to the various Masonic organizations of the State, requesting them to state what amount they were willing to pledge in the interest of the Home. In response to the call something over $15,000 was subscribed. The committee r8commended the establishment of the Home by action of the Grand Lodge. Said committee further recommended that a permanent fund be provided for the

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support of the Home, and suggested that the Grand Lodge dues be increased $1..00 for each member on the rolls of the Lodges for a period of five years, and that such sums, when received from increased dues, be set apart for the usc of the Home. The report, with its recommendations, was adopted by a rising vote, with only one dissenting member. By resolution the recommendation was adopted for a special assessment of $1.00 for each member in the Lodges, for the benefit of the Masonic Home .

Thus Kansas takes her posi tion in line with her sister Grand Lodges, in providing a "Home of love" for widows and orphans. The Address of the Grand :l\Iaster was complimented and commended. It was certainly a very fine business paper. THE GRAND SECRETARY'S

Report was submitted, approved and commended, though he was not present, as already noted, on account of illness. This was the last report that Grand Lodge will ever receive from its able, faithful and capable Grand Secretary, the late beloved Brother John H. Brown. The accuracy and skill of the deceased Grand Secretary for twenty-one yeats, as a faithful servant of the Grand Lodge, was properly endorsed by the Committee. Perhaps the thought did not prevail at the time this compliment was paid to Brother Brown, that it would be their last opportunity to commend his efficient labors. . Itl the early part of the session the Grand Master announced the illness of Brother Brown, who was absent from his post for the first time in twenty-two years. There must have been sadness and solicitude among the Brethren, for immediately following the announcement of his illness. prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain, united in by the Grand Lodge, for the recovery of the absent Brother. A telegram was ordered sent to him expressive of regrets for his absence, sympathy for him in his affliction, and hope of his restoration to he:ilth. The saddest duty devolving upon this writer, connected with the present labor, is produced by the foregoing reference to the death of Brother John H. Brown, who died at his home in Kansas City, Kansas, March 12, 1893. I shall pay a fuller compliment to his merit and worth in my Report on Correspondence. ORATION.

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, Brother J. "V. Wright, and 1'ight well did he sustain his name. The Oration was bright, historic and practical. The Orator tells us of the "Aryan philosophy," and located Masonry at Solomon's Temple as a fuller development of the teachings of the past, and said "Our mystic TeIliple took on more tangible shape. as the workmen builded the Temple of God amid the glory of Solomon's days." That seems pretty far away, and quite misty; still the Oration contains numerous路 practical thoughts. The proposed Masonic Congress to be held in Chicago was recognized as an important gathering by the appointment of three delegates, consisting of the Gra~d Master and two Past Grand Masters. The financial condition of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, as indicated by the Report on Finance, appears to be very sound. The funds, including balance from the previous year, amounted to some $27,000. This includes a charity fund of over $5,000. The Grand Lodge voted $4,000 out of its charity accumulation in behalf of the Masonic Home. The proposition was submitted to reduce expenses, in view of the proposed outlay in the interest of the Home~ The appropriations for the year footed up $4,100. The pay-roll cuts some figure in the finances of Kansas, and annually mounts well up to $2,000.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A sense of sadness oppresses me as I approach the Report on Correspondence now under consideration. The duty of reviewing the last labors of Brother John .fl. Brown is a painful one. A long and close acquaintance with him revealed to me more and more his moral and Masonic worth. He grew upon me steadily. For more than a quarter of a century I enjoyed his friendship and kindly appreciation. Brother Brown was路 a man governed as fully by principle as any person I have ever known. He was deeply conscientious in every labor of his life. Kind, yet firm; intense, but conservative ; religious, but not bigoted, he was a man among men-a man for the times in which he lived, and for the mission which he filled. His last work was in.line with the labors of twenty years, and this Report, his last, may be considered as among his best.. Missouri for 1892 received his usual kind consideration. Fi.ve full pages were employed in a fraternal review of our last Grand Lodge Proceedings He spoke of Missouri in filial terms, and calls her" our mother." G. L. Ap.-3.

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His commendation of the general business of our last session was fraternal, while his treatment of my Report on Correspondence was both' courteous and gratifying. But I have no heart to write. I have lost a Brother. I appropriate the following announcement of his death, sent out by Grand Master Thompson. This tribute is as just as it is pertinent: The divine summons came for our Most Worshipful Brother, JOHN HENRY BROWN,

at his home in Kansas City, Kansas, March 12, and he obeyed it. Venerable and full of years, he was loved and honored by all. As Past Grand Master of :i\fasons in Kansas (1868路1870) he was an able counsellor, just and impartial in his rulings, and, though firm and unyielding in principle, he governed with fairness and moderation, with the approval and commendation of all who were subject to his jurisdiction. As onrGrand Secretary (1872-1893) he wa~ zeltlous in the discharge of duty, methodical and industrious in the conduct of his work, and; though matters not appertaining to his office made large requisitions on his time and attention, his reports were recognized as models in arrangement and style. As Chairman of our Committee on Correspondence (1873-1893) he has reared for himself a monument more lasting than marble, and more beautiful than any adorned by human hands. These writings bear witness to his acquaintance with our history, to his knowledge of our laws and regUlations, and to his familiarity with our customs, practices and rituals, and all these he has indelibly graven on our escutcheon. As a ritualist, in his day and generation, he had no snperiors and few equals. To him more than all others, are we indebted for the beautiful system of work which we are now practicing; when he came among us the trestle board, on which had been drawn the designs for the prosecution of the work, was broken, and many of its lines defaced; he restored it for us, he superintended the work and taught our Craftsmen. Let us take heed that our trestle board is not again defaced or broken. As a l\lason, he was a true exemplar of the tenets of our profession; his love for his Brother was limited only by the capacity of the soul to feel; the relief of the destitute

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of every virtllc, and he earnestly maintained that the highest duty of man was to scek truth, and having found it, to follow it as his guiding star in all his actions.

To the wife and companion of his young manhood and old age, and now his sorrowing widow, and to his children, who mourn him, we tender our most profound sympathy, Ilnd while we grieve ",ith them, they unite with us in the hope that he will greet us ag,tin, in another and a better place, where the light of eternal glory is never extinguished. .

'VILLIAM D. THOMPSON, Minneapolis, Grand Master. - - - , Grand Secretary.

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KENTUCKY. NINETY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge convened in Louisville on the 18th of October, 1892. The Grand Master, Brother James A. McKenzie, was present and in the chair. Brother Henry B. Grant was Grand Secretary. Out of the 450 Lodges on the roll, Representatives were present from 416. Seventeen Past Grand Masters were in attendance. The Grand Secretary's report shows that nearly all the Lodges bad made returns. There are some 17,000 members in the Lodges of that jurisdiction, and the report indicates a gain of 741. An Address covering twenty-three pages, and embracing a large amount of matter was presented by the Grand Master. A portion of the Address was occupied with tributes to the dead of that and other jurisdictions. One Past Grand Mal9ter had been called from life and labor the preceding year. Brother Thomas J. Pickett died in Ashland, Ky., December 4th, 1891. He was Grand Master in 1873. A very touching expression of sympathy is Jound in the Address, tendered to Brother Henry B. Grant, the Grand Secretary, on the loss of a loved daughter, who died in Missouri but a little while before the session of the Grand Lodge. Being aware of the illness and death of this lovely woman, I felt profoun dly interested for the family in Kentucky, and renew a tender of sympathy to them now, as I offered my condolence at the time of their bereavement. The Grand Master stated that the Craft in Kentucky was fairly prosperous, and that peace and harmony prevailed in the jurisdiction. DECISIONS.

The Grand Master: reported twenty-nine rulings made by him, which were duly considered by the' Committee on Jurisprudence. Three of his decisions were considered impracticable, and therefore overruled. He was clearly at fault in the decisions to which exceptions were taken. In one instance he decided that a vote to suspend a member for non-payment of dues might be viva voce. In another instance he ruled that the jurisdiction of a Lodge is not chang~d by a change of location. These deliverances of the Grand Master were held for naught. His opening declaration strikes me as a very correct

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one. He said, "no part of the revenues of the Grand Lodge ought to be derived from lotteries." Th~ Grand Lodge of Kentucky still has an interest in lottery stock, and receives dividends from that source. The Grand Master had instructed the Grand Treasurer not to receive any funds arising from that very questionable business. Durin~ the session this decision was laid over for one year, but the instructions of the Grand Master to the Grand Treasurer remained in force, as shown by the record. The other rulings of the Grand Master were approved. I like his views on the subject of not making Lodges petty courts for the settlement of secular questions between members. There is a disposition among Masons to convert our Masonic Lodges into collecting agencies, causing them to determine business issues between parties. The Grand Master of Kentucky well advised, "keep out of the courts, if you can, but do not take your lawsuits into your Lodges." The Grand Master presented a case very similar to some that are arising in our own jurisdiction. An application had been made to the Directors of the Masonic Home for the admission of the widow and children of a Suspended Brother who died during his suspension for non-payment of dues. Having di"franchised himself, and remained for 'twenty-one years under such legal disability, he disfranchised his family, and left them without lawful claim upon the Fraternity. 'What a sad picture this case presents, and it is but one of many. The husband, and father neglects his obligations, fails to pay his dues and preserve' his standing, and when death calls him away, his widow and children expect assistance from an institution that he has neglected, if not totally abandoned. The members of his family, knowing that he was once a Mason, and not understanding the ties that should bind him to the Fraternity, cannot understand why they are cut off and deprived of protection. Such cases are constantly claiming my attention in this office, as well as that of the Board of Directors of our Masonic Home. The result of such indifference on the part of members of Lodges is very serious. It arouses the prejudices of the survivors and friends of the dead against the institution that would be happy to relieve them, if relief could be afforded under the regulations governing the Fraternity. Such claimants cannot be convinced that the forfeiture of rights and privileges by the deceased alienates and destroys their claims. If we were to receive into the Home, or render assistance to those who have been neglected by their proper guardians, there would be no room or means with which to provide for the beneficiaries that are legally entitled to our assistance. The Grand Master of Kentucky made a further decision, and very pertinent, in these words: "The doctrine of 'perpetual jurisdictio~' is

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not held in Kentucky." I presume this ruling was called out by a claim made by the Grand Master of Pennsylvania. The Grand Lodge of-that State maintains that an applicant for initiation and membership once rejected by the Lodge, is forever debarred from applying elsewhere, without the"consent of the Lodge which rejected him. Brother McKenzie very properly replied that the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge had the right to enforce snch a regulation in its own jurisdiction, but that it could not have or enforce any extra claim, nor control the action of Masonic Lodges in other States. The correspondence that was carried on between the two Grand Lodges through their respective Grand Masters was quite interesting, and was published in extenso in the J.lfasonic Home Joumal, of Louisville. Having read the correspondence at the time, I do not hesitate to affirm the belief that Kentucky placed Pennsylvania at the greatest possible disadvantage. The Committee on Jurisprudence in the Grand Lodge of Kentucky approved the action of the Grand Master" and ordered the correspondence printed in the Masonic Home Journal, reaffirming the declaration of the Grand Master, that Kentucky does not admit the claim that any Lodge has perpetual jurisdiction over rejected material that has removed to the territory of another Grand Lodge. MASOXIC HOME.

The Grand Master congratulated the Brethren of Kentucky upon the fact that the Masonic Home is now npon a sound and enduring financial basis. He cominended the spirit of liberality shown by Kentucky Ma~ons in voting for an increased tax of $1.00 per member, to be applied to the support and maintenance of the Home. 'From the report of the Grand Secretary, as well as the statements of the Grand Master, it appears that 287 Lodges voted in favor of the tax, and 9H against it, giving a majority of 190 Lodges in favor of the levy. Thus it is seen that the action of the Grand Lodge, in increasing its assessments upon the subordinates, was met in the true spirit of Masonic benevolence. . A report on the Home was rendered by the com mittee of which Brother H. R. Coleman was chairman. Said committee announced that the Ho~e is now in a better condition, financially and otherwise, than at any time since the enterprise was commenced. The Superintendent of that grand charity, Brother Campbell H. Johnson, Past Grand Master, and his excellent wife, the Matron, received the commendations of the Grand Master and Grand Lodge.

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Grand Secretary, Brother H. B. Grant, furnished a lengthy and elaborately prepared financial exhibit, together with a general report of the affairs of the Grand Lodge. Looking over the compensation of this very superior and valuable officer, I was surprised to find that he had been receiving the meager salary of $1,000 per aimum. The Grand Master, in his Address, recommended an increase of compensation to Grand Secretary Grant. I suppose that the Brethren felt they could afford to enlarge his income a little, and raised it to $1,500. It is not my .province to speak of such matter, but I would not render the service he does for that amount of money. The Journal shows the granting of charters to ten Lodges that had been under dispensation, and the continuance of two under dispensation. The subject of Ritual was discussed at some length in the Address of the Grand Master, who submitted to the consideration of the Grand Lodge a plan prepared by an able committee looking to the improvement of ritualistic teaching in that jurisdiction. Judging from the Address of the Grand Master concerning this question, there is evident need of a well-defined and permanently established standard of esoteric work. The Grand Lodge took the necessary steps looking to said improvement. The Grand Lodge of Victoria was accorded recognition upon the presentation of resolutions offered by Brother James Staton, Chairman of Committee on Correspondence. The Committee on Necrology submitted a: report, which was approved, in which a tender tribute was paid to the memory of Brother Thomas .J. Pickett, Past Grand Master. Said committee tenderly and fraternally referred to the loss sustained by Brother Grant in the death of his daughter. The language is so expressive of that true fraternal sympathy which characterizes Masonic hearts, that I appropriate the utterances entire:

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With our ',,"ortby Grand Secretary we deeply sympathize in his great loss of a loyely daughter. Oh, how often do we long for words to give proper expression to the feelings that well up in our hearts-but, then, mere words are empty when the heart is broken and bleeding. It was our pleasure to have known this lady personally-not intimately, it is true, hut yet sufficiently to have learned that she was a woman in its truest sensegentle and quiet; always a kind, pleasant word for everyone, with a true womanly love for home, husband, children, father, mother, brother and sister. May God in Hi>l mercy fill the aching void caused by her absence with His own divine love and presence.

I have summarized all matters of interest appearing in the transac60ns of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. I now turn my attention to the very interesting Report on Correspondence rendered by Brother James W. Staton, Chairman. This report covers 153 pages. 'With few exceptions it is written by the committee. Brother Staton rarely ever makes extracts from the Proceedings reviewed. He has reasons for not cutting to pieces the Journals examined. "Woodman spare that tree."

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He reviewed the Proceedings of all the American Grand Lodges except Texas. The Report is a compendious one, in which are found the best fruits harvested by an able and conscientious reaper from a large and inviting field. His introduction was quite brief. His conclusion was a surprise, and cause of regret to me. For eleven years he has been identified with the work of foreign correspondence. A great portion of the labor during these years has been performed by himself. He vacated the chairmanship, so long and worthily filled, owing to the fact that he was approaching the chair of Granq. Master-a position unsought and undesired by him, declaring that the position of Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence was more congenial to his nature. Our Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1891 received full and fraternal consideration. He devoted four pages to the examination of our transactions, and made a very close survey of all the matters of interest pertaining to that session. Brother Staton, with his usual kindness and fraternal courtesy, was quite complimentary to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, writing in most appreciative terms of all its departments. It afforded him great pleasure to speak enthusiastically of our Masonic Home and the work being done by Missouri Masons in its interest. His review of my Report on Correspondence was in keeping with his former treatment of my productions. From his closing remarks I make an extract, furnishing the ground of his retirement from the field of foreign correspondence: Brother Vinci! rejoices with us that there is a probability that we IDay free ourselves of the lottery incubus, which has so long attached to us. We thank Brother Vinci! for the kind things said of us in our elevation to be Grand Junior Warden, with a hope that we ma,- succeed in due time to the Grand East. We were started on the road to the Grand 'East under protest. for if we had been consulted we would have vastly preferred to be Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence rather than be the Grand Master. We have never had any desire for office in Grand Lodge, but have always been rcady and willing to assist in doing anything in our power to further the interests of that body. Our connection with Grand Lodge has been one anabar, and plenty of it, too.

Brother Staton was advanced to the station of Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, and I sincerely hope that when this report goes out to the Masonic world it will have transpired that he has been elevated to the station of Grand Master of Masons of that Grand Lodge. I do not know his successor, Brother Clarke, but trust his occupancy of the vacant position will enable the Craft in Kentucky to appreciate his worth. And I express the further hope that when Brother Staton shan have completed his labors as Grand Master, he may be returned to the same department of effort, and fill the position as

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heretofore, with distinguished ability and satisfaction to the Masonic Fraternity, not only in Kentucky, but throughout the Masonic world. I take leave of Brother Staton with some feelings of regret, that his fraternal labors will he suspended in this interesting field of Masonic work, but congratulate him on the prospects of being elevated to the highest station in the gift of his Brethren. J. SPEED SMITH, Richmond, Grand Master. H. B. GI{ANT, Louisville, Grand Secretary. H. W. CLARKE, Hopkinsville, Committee on Correspondence.

LOUISIANA. EIGHTY-FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

Within three months following the close of the Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge, a beautiful and attractive Journal of Proceedings reached this office. The Journal is graced by a striking engraving of Most vVorshipful Brother Charles F. Buck, Grand Master, who for six years has been the faithful worker, zealous leader and distinguished head of the Craft in Louisiana. An interesting sketch, containing a history of the life of this illustrious Mason, was furnished by Past Grand :Master Edwin Marks. The picture, as well as the sketch, presents the subject as a heroic soul, who never failed in purpose or faltered in trial. Of the latter he had, in his extended experience, enough to try the spirit and conquer the purpose of many men. To him, more than anyone man, Masopry in Louisiana owes a lasting debt of gratitude, and can well afford to hold him in loving remembrance. Like John S. Davidson, of Georgia, and Frank Lawrence, of New York, Brother Buck was the Moses who, in his State, led the Fraternity out of the wilderness of debt and despondency. He was the man for an emergency. His services as Grand Master, for six years, have been invaluable, and he may now rest from his well-directed toil and enjoy his well-earned honors. The Journal contains an account of the dedication of the "New Masonic Temple," which occurred June 24, 1892. That special occasion was presided over by M. W. Bro. Buck. The Chairman of the Building Committee, Brother Soule, presented a very interesting

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history of the operations of the Grand Lodge respecting the erection of Grand Lodge property. The sketch dates back to 1852, when the '" Grand Masonic Hall'" was projected. -Owing to adverse conditions and dissatisfaction respecting the old property, it was resolved to erect a new structure. In September 1890, the Grand Lodge, in special ~ession, authorized the building of a Temple not to exceed in cost .$100.000. Various causes delayed the work till April, 1892, when it was completed. The dedication followed in June. In presenting it for dedication, Brother Soulc, Chairman of the Committee, uttered many beautiful things, some which are worthy to be transferred to this Report: The Temple rises from its base in architectural grandeur, and stands an ornament to -our city. and a source of laudable pride to every :Mason in the land. It is a stately monument to the progressive and Masonic spirit of the Masons of Louisiana. A temple within whose walls will be taught the cardinal principles of Free111asonry-" Truth, Charity, IJove for our fellow-men, and reverence for 'Our Father who art in heaven.' "

. A temple, in which shall be manifest but one ambition, and that the rivalry of -dOll1g good. A temple, in which shall be taught a morality and a religion free from Lrrational -dogma, creed or sect. Free from denominational jealousy, prejudice and hate. Free from all intolerance, fanaticism and superstition. A temple, in which shall be taug-ht an understanding of those true principles of morality which, in the language of ClCero, " initiates man into a new order of life, more worthy of being destined to immortality." A temple, in .which are pictured through symbols and allegories the" mighty and unceasing conflicts of truth with error, light with darkness, beauty with deformity, virtue with vice, and life with death."

. In connection with the ceremonies of dedication, a lengthy and -carefully prepared address was delivered by the Grand Orator, Brother Albert G. Bryce. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana is to be congratulated 路on having made such a successful venture, and reached a most desirable result. The Annual Session was opened in the "New Temple," New .orleans, February 13, 1893. Bro'ther George H. Packwood, Deputy Grand Master, presided at the opening, the Grand Master being absent -on account of illness. The Report on "Credentials" announced that sixty-two Lodges were represented, out of 118 on the roll. The membership footed up 4,613, .showing a gain of 341 for the year. The Grand f3ecretary, Brother Richard Lambert, furnished the pleasing information that all the Lodges had made returns. The Address of G-rand Master Buck was read, which contains thirty-five pages of most interesting matter, particularly so to the' Craft in that

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jurisdiction. The Address opened buoyantly, yet with the advice to the Brethren to "rejoice with trembling." While congratulating the Fraternity, he admonished them that though the Temple was completed, their work was not yet fully done. He well said: "It is often as difficult to maintain as to create." I suppose that this timely suggestion con~ templates the labor and sacrifice they may have to make in order to meet the obligations created in the erection of their splendid edifice. The Grand :Master referred in tender terms to the loss caused to the jurisdiction during the year by the ravages of death. He called particular attention to the great loss sustained by the Fraternity in the death of Joseph P. Horner. This Brother had been honored by the Craft in their choice of him as presiding officer, over the various Grand Bodies in Louisiana. In 1891 he was chosen General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States, which office he held at the time of his death. It was said, "All esteemed, many loved, and none failed to admire him." The Grand Master reported a number of official rulings made by him during' his official service. It is hardly necessary to say that these were approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence. They were mostly of local application, and need not be mentioned here, except Number 6, which covered two points; first, he announced the doctrine that in Louisiana there is no "inherent right of visitation. Any Lodge may admit or exclude visitors." Second, he announced the principle that an Eo A. or F. C. who allowed a year or more to elapse after receiving a degree, should be considered as having no rights as a Mason, except to petition for advancement. I presume this ruling- is in harmony with some local stattlte. We have no such rule in Missouri. He announced that four Lodges U. D. had been created the past year. Of course when Grand Master Buck came to speak of the achievement in erecting a fine Ma84Vnic Temple, he was exuberant in feeling and eloquent in expression. One word represents the joy of his heart-" FINISHED." In reference. to this interest he said: "We have paid for everything in this building, and $3,500 interest for one year. We have money in the treasury, and do not owe one dollar, except the bonded debt of $70,000, now entirely floated at the rate of five per cent interest." There was one little cloud which. seemed to gather over his mind, which we trust will be dissipated by judicial authority in the end of their struggle. That was the liability of their property to taxation. A

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t:mit is now pending in the courts with a view to hold the Grand Lodge property liable for taxes, notwithstanding an act of the Legislature, passed in 1855, full)7 exempted the same. Brother Buck announced that the Temple is self-sustaining, and the only burden resting upon the Fraternity is the bonded debt, which he was anxious to see removed. He submitted a proposition looking to the extinguishment of their indebtedness by having the Lodges do as the Fraternity in New York did, viz., pay a given amount in advance, which would, in a short time, create a fund sufficient to wipe out the last dollar of their Grand Lodge obligations. If the bonds, which are bearing 5 per cent interest, are allowed to 'run through a course of years, the Grand Master showed that in twenty years $50,000 would be paid as interest. The recommendation, to be carried out, would involve an amendment to the Oonstitutio'n. Therefore, in order to anticipate payment, the constitutional amendment was submitted and ordered to be sent to the Subordinate Lodges for their action. The proposition of Grand Master Bu~k contemplated the exemption of all persons paying the proposed amount, from Grand Lodge dues for life. It is to be hoped this method will meet with general approval, and that in a very few years the Fraternity in Louisiana will rejoice, as did the Brethren in Georgia and New York, over the removal of all Grand Lodge indebtedness, and be able to hold a grand "jubilee" 'session. Grand Master Buck recommended to the Grand Lodge the importance of giving especial attention to the work of, and lectures of, the several degrees .in Lodges, and the appointment of a Grand Lecturer. 'The Grand Lod~e appropriated the sum of $1,200 for salary of t?e Grand Lecturer for the current year. STATE OF THE CRAFT.

The Grand Master announced that the affairs of Masonry in that jurisdiction have not been so satisfactory as at present in many years. While no large numerical gains have been made, peace, harmony and -good feeling, with, a noble ambition to succeed, prevailed in all the Lodges. The Address of Grand Master Buck, throughout, maintains an intelligently conceived and elevated line of thought, looking to the advancement and improvement of Masonry in that jurisdiction. His Address :shows that he had carried the scheme of a new Temple in his heart,

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and woven the welfare of Masonry into the fibre of every thought. The conclusion was in keeping with the high-toned and admirable character of the ~eneral document. â&#x20AC;˘ The Grand Secretary, Brother Lambert, announced the pleasing fact that he had gotten into new quarters in the Masonic Temple, and seemed to be happy ."ith his prestnt surroundings. His report is a very full and extended document, abounding in numerous general items, and contains a financial exhibit of all affairs connected with his office. Six Lodges, which had been under dispensation, were granted charters, and two were continued under dispensation. A very appropriate tribute was rendered to the memory of the deceased Brother James P. Horner, of whom it is said by the committee: "He had made a mark in life that is indelible, and has wrought a fame that is enduring." The committee recommended the holding Âˇof a "Lodge of Sorrow. MASONIC HO;\fE.

A motion was adopted to the effect that the Grand Lodge authorize the Grand Master to appoint a Board of Trustees for the prospective . Masonic Home. The election and installation of officers constituted the closing business of a session running through three days. Resolutions were adopted at the close, paying a just and deserved tribute to the zeal and ability of Grand Master Buck, whose unsurpassed efficiency had been instrumental in building their Temple, as well as elevating the high purposes of the Fraternity. I have thus passed over the field of business disposed of by the Grand Lodge, and come to the conclusion that the Fraternity in Louisiana is not only on the up grade, but, through the active labors of Brother Buck and his co-workers, occupies a more commanding position than ever before in the history of that State. It is a great pleasure to this writer to note such marked improvement, and furnish a synopsis of Louisiana Masonic work and advancement, to the general reader. Such review affords more pleasure to those who examine Reports on Correspondence than the method adopted by the Committee on Correspondence in Louisiana, who still clings to his novel and self-approved style of preparing a review. Brother Buck, having retired from official responsibility, was succeededby M. \V. Bro. George W. Bolton, Pineville, as Grand Master. RICHARD LAMBERT, New Orleans, Grand Secretary.

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MANITOBA. EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Journal contains the minutes of some special Communications which were recorded in advance of the minutes of the Eighteenth Annual Session. This was held in the city of Winnipeg, June 14, 1893. David J. Goggin presided as Grand Master. The Grand Master, Brother John VV. II. Wilson, having been called away by death, a special session of the Grand Lodge was held July thirty-first, to attend his funeral. The Acting Grand Master paid a warm and feeling tribute to the memory of the deceased Grand Master. Likewise a committee presented a proper memorial and resolutions of sympathy with the bereaved family. Brother 路William G. Scott, was Grand Secretary, and furnished a tabular statement that there are forty-five Lodges in the jurisdiction, witlh 2,142 members, being a gain of 150. Representatives were present from thirty-five Lodges. The Grand Secretary's report was an interesting document containing the statement that the financial condition of the Grand Lodge was good. The Address of the Acting Grand Master was brief and interesting, and ended with sound moralizings. The District Deputies reported in e:J;tenso, affording much information otherwise unobtainable. A special Report on Correspondence was rendered by Brother 'Villiam G. Scott, the Grand Secretary, recommending the recognition of the Grand Lodges of Victoria and Oklahoma. The report was adopted. The fact appears that three Lodges had been created under dispensation during the year. The committee stated that there were good prospects ahead for the organization of more Lodges of the Craft in that country. The Grand Master's Address was commended by the special committee on that subject. All matters incident to the Craft ami the Grand Lodge brought before the Body, received careful consideration. There is no general Repo.rt on Correspondence. The Grand Lodge was in session two days. David J. Goggin was elected Grand Master, and Brother W路illiam G. Scott re-elected Grand Secretary..

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MARVLAND-1892. The Annual Communication convened in the city of Baltimore November 15, and was opened with Robert K. Martin, Deputy Grand Master, in the chair. Jacob H. MeDairy was Grand Secretary. Representatives from some ninety Lodges were in attendance. The Journal contains the membership of the jurisdiction by Lodges. The footings Hhow 6,080 as reported. A brief Address, covering some five pages, was submitted by the Grand Master, Thomas J. Shryock. The custom prevails in this Grand Lodge for the Deputy Grand Master to open the session, and the Grand Master is conducted in and assumes control. 'Why this custom prevails I have never learned. The Grand Master mentioned his travels abroad, having visited in foreign countries and received "'V ages" in the form of many courtesies and Fraternal greetings. He was much pleased with his reception-in the Old WorId, but expressed great joy to be at home in America. He reported the condition of the Craft in the jurisdiction as good and on the increase. He referred to the work of their new Temple, which is progressing fairly well, but will not be completed before November, 1893. The death of Past Deputy Grand Master, Brother W. Abrahams was announced, aged 77 years. One decision was reported, which declares that an unaffiliated Mason has no right to prefer charges against a member of any Lodge; he having lost all membership rights by dimission. Further reports followed. the Address, such as those of the Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lecturer and Grand Inspector. There is but little of general interest in the Journal. The election of o.fficers occurred at this session, and it was announced by the Grand Secretary that this is the seventh year of service of Grand Master Shryock. No Report on Correspondence is made at the November sessions; these reports being submitted at the meeting in May. The Grand Master and Grand Secretary were re-elected, and both reside in Baltimore.

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MARYLAND. SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This session was held in the city of Baltimore, commencing the 9th of May, 1893. M. W. Bro. Thos. J. Shryock, Grand Master, presided; Brother Jacob H. MeDairy was Grand Secretary: The record says there was present "a due representation of Lodges;" how many I do not learn. The abstract states that the membership in that jurisdiction is 6,301-the number of.Lodges not furnished. ADDRESS.

Grand Master Shryock presented a superb business paper. The announcement is found in the Address that harmony and Brotherly love permeate the Craft very fully. The fact was stated that the finances of the Grand Lodge were constantly improving, and are in a most encouraging condition. It will be remembered that the Fraternity in that jurisdiction lost its "fine Masonic Temple, by fire, some years ago. A new enterprise was set on foot at once, and has been pushed forward steadily, until now the Grand Master says, "The reconstructed"Temple is about completed." From his description of their new Home, great praise must be accorded to the Craft for their zeal and earnest efforts to secure a building both representative and creditable to the Fraternity.

The Grand Master recommended the placing of a white marble tablet in the building, suitably engraved in letters of gold, in grateful recollection of the voluntary services rendered by the "Ladies' Masonic Fair Association." This is a just and appropriate recognition of the great work accomplished by our sister women of Baltimore, both in encouraging and assisting the Brethren, after their misfortunes and under their heavy depression. The ladies in the case mentioned, raised, in 1879, $25,000, thus enabling the Fraternity to meet the heavy obligations and discharge a large mortgage debt. Subsequently, it is learned from the Address, the Ladies' Fair in 1890, supplied $60,000 toward the reconstruction of their Temple. The Grand Master said a great deal when he recorded the valuable work done by the ladies in the following statement! "'Without these aids, our property would to-day undoubtedly be in other hands."

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All praise to the ladies of Baltimore, is the tribute of a Mason who hails from the Far vVest, though raised not far away from that splendid city acro.ss the line in the Old Dominion. It seem!:! that the Fraternity contemplate holding a "jubilee" at the time of their dedication, and the Grand Master asserts, justly, that their Temple will not be complete unless some proper acknowledgment in permanent form be accorded the ladies who have rendered such invaluable assistance.

The Grand Master says that they have entered upon a new era for the Craft in Maryland, and in this connection propose to turn over a new leaf in regard to one of the symbols used in Masonry. lIe has an idea that when a ll1an is initiated jnto the mysteries of Freemasonry, he should be presented with a real, SU1'e enough lambskin. I like the suggestion. It has al ways seemed a mockery to me to present the candidate with a "lambskin or white leathern apron," and tell him it is his to wear with pleasure to himself and honor to the Fraternity, and take it away from him and give it to the next fellow that is initiated, in a few minutes thereafter. That same old rusty, begrimed apron has been doing duty in Masonic Lodges until it should be outlawed and placed under the ban, as well as the law of limitation. I am happy to state that Missouri has incorporated in her law the requirement that every Lodge shall present to the initiate a lambskin apron for keeps. It is his to preserve and wear as his own individual property, henceforth and forever, provided he should live so long. Numerous matters of local bearing were pr,esented by the Grand Master in his Address. He rendered a decision respecting Masonic funerals which is certainly sufficiently exclusive, but none the less correct by reason of that fact. Various reports embodying different lines of local matter were presented during the session. A Committee reported, and the same was adopted, recommending the dedication of the new Temple upon its completion, and provided a Committee to have supervision of the same. One Lodge was chartered during the session. The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was duly recognized as the supreme Masonic authority in that Territory. The finances of the Grand Lodge are shown to be in a satisfactory condition, and the future is full of promise, notwithstanding the misfortunes that had overtaken them in the past.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

A report covering 118 pages prepared and submitted by Brother Edward T. Schultz, finds a place in the Appendix to the Journal. It embraces a revi~w of fifty-four Grand Lodge Journals, and is filled with cullings from the Proceedings examined. Brother Schultz is very successful in the work of clipping; the scissors being employed more than the pen. It is due him to say that his selections are of the best quality to be found in the Journals reviewed. He refers to the fact that I did not notice their proceedings of May, 1892, and kindly conjectures that r did not receive them. That is certainly the reason, else notice would have been taken of the doings of the Semi-annual session of that year. The late receipt of the Journal now under consideration precludes further attention to the work of Brother Schultz, though I will place this review in its proper alphabetical order. The Grand Master, Brother Shryock, and Brother MeDairy,' Grand Secretary both reside in Baltimore.

MASSACHUSETTS-1892. This Grand Lodge enjoys the distinction of being without any Report -on Correspondence. Such report has been" conspicuous by its absence" through all the years since I have read their proceedings. As that Grand Lodge does not indulge in the luxury of preparing .an annual review, it is fair to suppose that such reports are not apprecia:' ted coming from other sources. Hence it follows that any extended notice of the Grand Lodge transactions would seem to be useless. However, a courteous recognition of the proceedings received will justify a brief notice of Journals now on hand. The Proceedings for 1892 have been received late in the season of 1893. They were secured by earnest solicitation. Said Journal contains the minutes of a number of special communications, together with the records of quarterly and stated meetings. M. W. Bro. Samuel 'VeIls, Grand Master, presided at the several sessions, and Brother S. D. Nickerson was Gmnd Secretary. The Lodges were generally represented at these gatherings. A tribute was paid to Past Grand Master 'William Parker, and the Journal -contains a fine engraving of this deceased Brother.

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An interesting historical sketch of the union of the two Grand Lodges of Massachusetts, effected 100 years ago, and now constituting one Grand body for that jurisdiction, was given. The two ori~inal Grand Lodges were known as the" Ancient and Modern" bodies. The sketch was presented by the Grand Secretary, Brother Nickerson, at the March quarterly communication. In the Journal a proposition is found looking to a change of the law governing fees for degrees, and equalizing them all over the jurisdiction. These fees range from twenty-five up to fifty dollars, according to the fancy of the Lodges. The law was amended in part, and so far as it applied to Boston, no Lodge is allowed to charge less than fifty dollars, for the three degrees. Other portions of the report were rejected, and this seems to leave other Lodges to act under the former rule; charge what they please-the fee not to be less than twenty-five dollars. At the December quarterly, the Address of the Grand Master was delivered and referred to the proper committee; which will report on it at some future session. The Grand Master referred to the deaths of Past Gra.nd Master Parker and Grand Chaplain Munroe. The Grand Master of Massachusetts does the work of the Grand Secretary. His Address contains statistical and financial exhibits, from which it is learned that 232 Lodges are in obedience to that Grand Lodge, with a membership of 32,685; the gain being 97. From the financial statement made by the Grand Master, their affiairs appear to be in a very sound and prosperous condition. Grand Master 'VeIls closed his third year of service, and offered congratulations upon the prosperity of the Grand Lodge. At this session the Grand Officers were elected. A resolution was offered by Brother Lawrence, and unanimously adopted, looking to the establishment of a Masonic Home for the care of aged Masons and their wives; and the widows and orphans children of deceased Brethren. A special committee was created, with directions to report on this subject to the Grand Lodge at its quarterly communications in March, 1893. I find nothing in the Journal of their March quarterly meeting concerning the subject. An amendment was adopted to the effect that when a man is raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, he becomes a member of the Lodge without further charge or ballot. This is the law very generally, though some jurisdictions require a candidate to be balloted for and

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At the December meeting, the installation of officers took place. A Past Grand Master's Jewel was presented to the retiring Grand Master, Brother Wells, by. his own Lodge. He had been a member of said Lodge (Revere) for thirty years. The presentation address was very complimentary, and the response -contained a grateful acknowledgment of the courtesy shown. After the installation, the Brethren present, amounting to some 200, repaired to the banquet-hall, where "thefeast of St. John the Evangelist was celebrated in due and ancient form." During the feast, or following it, rather, very interesting addresses were made, and the occasion wound up by the Brethren joining hands and singing, as usual; ~'Auld Lang Syne." RICHARD BRIGGS, Roston, Grand Master. SERENO D. NICKERSON, Boston, Grand Secretary.

MICHIGAN-1893. The Journal contains the Transactions of two Special Sessions, in :addition to the Proceedings of the Forty-ninth Annual Communication, whieh convened in the city of Saginaw, January 24th. Most Worshipful Brother vVm. P. Innes, Grand Master, presided. The new Grand Secretary, Brother Jefferson S. Conover, was at his post, appearing in that character for the first time. The Journal of this Grand Lodge loses nothing by the change of Secretaries, either in size or general make-up. There is a reported membership in that jurisdiction of 34,472, contained in 373 Lodges. A vast amount of business was transacted during the three days :session; 147 pages being required to contain the proceedings. This jurisdiction is large in many ways, and therefore. must do things on a large scale, the Journal being of that 80rt. It stands at the head of the list of Grand Lodge Proceedings in this country as to size, containing full 600 pages of matter. The Address of Grand Master Innes is the longest. of its kind appearing in any Grand Lodge Journal of the day; embracing inits .:fifty-five pages a great number of business topics, extensively elabo~ated

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and practically treated. The Grand Lodge was opened in. fine style, thirty-five trained singers being present to furnish the music. The Deputy Grand Master being absent, sent a letter from his present home in the Republic of Mexico, where he is engaged in extensive mining operations. His absence was kindly mentioned by the Grand Master, who expressed the hope that success may crown his efforts. The Lodges in the jurisdiction of Michigan were numerously represented. The Grand Master, in his opening remarks, referred to the fact that the session was being held in the elegant Temple of Saginaw l\Iasonry. Tne corner-stone of it had been laid in the summer of 18,91. , The Grand Lodge was congratulated upon the lively interest manifested throughout the State in regard to the Masonic Fraternity. It was announced that no deaths had taken place in the ranks of the Grand Lodge officers. OBITUARIES.

Under the above head Brother Innes paid fraternal tribute to the dead of the various jurisdictions which had been sadly bereaved of prominent and leading Brethren. An interesting report was furnished by the Committee on Memoirs and Memorial Tablets were awarded to those mentioned. e~inent

DECISIONS.

The Grand :\Iaster reported forty-six different rulings made by him. In reaching this department of the Address, I was naturally interested in the matter contained therein, in view of the past position and wellknown ability of our eminent Brother Innes. The treatment of the various subjects considered by him cannot fail to interest any reader who may give careful thought to the various topics discussed. No Grand Lodge official, furnishing matter of this kind, has presented clearer, stronger or more practical vie.vs than Brother Innes. His first decision reveals a state of things that is a surprise to this writer. From it I learn that the Grand Lodge of Michigan has what may be termed a printed ritual, the keys to which are in the posession of the Grand Lecturer, who is authorized to furnish Subordinate Lodges or .Masters with the work at a stipulated price. How it is possible for Grand Lodges or Masons to reconcile such a procedure with the obligation taken by every initiate, is beyond my conception. Perhaps the obligation of the first degree of Masonry in Michigan differs from that imposed upon candidates in other jurisdictions. It is enough to say at this point, and proper to be recorded, that the Committee on Jurisprudence approved the forty-six decisions of Grand Master Innes. Said committee declared that his decisions proved "that he brought to the

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discharge of his duty a mind well stored with Masonic history, a judgment ripe with Masonic law, and a judicial discrimination, as the result of his long experience." I endorse the verdict rendered by the committee, and conclude therefrom that objectionable rulings by the Grand l\1aster grow out of the existing laws in that jurisdiction. While taking exceptions to some of the decisions of Grand Master Innes, it must be understood that such exceptions are applicable to the law justifying them, rather than to the judgment of the Grand Master. A Lodge having refused to grant a dimit to one of its members, the Grand Master sustained the refusal, saying that "under their regulations the Lodge was not compelled to do so i" holding it to be "a matter entirely with the Lodge." If this be good law, or a sound regulation, it may be properly asked why have a law authorizing the granting of dimits at all? It will not be denied that when a person applies for the mysteries of Masonry, and is received upon such application, that at every point he declares the request to be of his "own free will and accord." Entering "voluntarily" into such relations with the Fraternity, I submit that the member of the Lodge has an unquestioned right voluntarily to change his membership, or retire from the body that received him, which right cannot be impaired or denied. Hence it follows, when a member of a Lodge who is under no charges, having met all his obligations, financially and otherwise, desires a dimit, it cannot be legally withheld. While taking exception to this decision and its approval, I wish to give my unqualified endorsement to the large majority of rulings made by Grand Master Innes, and characterize them as eminently practical. They are sound expressions of Masonic principles, as well as instructive guides to the Craft. One Brother asked another if he cast a black ball, and the response was, "yes." The question followed, "is the party guilty of Masonic offense who disclosed the manner of voting?" The Grand Master very properly decided that the one who asked the question and the one who answered it were alike guilty, and charges should be preferred against both. If such trifling with the secrecy of the ballot was thus vigorously dealt with in every Lodge, the Brethren would learn wisdom and avoid many local conflicts. The Grand Master passed upon a question submitted to him touching a case of physical disqualification. During the initiation of a physically imperfect candidate, the defect was discovered. The Master of the Lodge refused to allow the further ceremonies to be proceeded with. The Grand Master decided that a part of the ceremonies having been disclosed to the applicant before the discovery of his physical defects, the proper course was to continue the work and confer on him the

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remammg portion of the degree. He decided very properly that tl1e stewards, who prepared the candidate for initia:tion were subject to Discipline. I presume this stricture upon the stewards was based either upon their willful neglect of duty or their ignorance of what that duty was. Another case, where,objectiqns arrested.,the progress of a candidate, claims a passing notice. The candidate having been elected, presented himself for initiation, was duly prepared, and was about to be admitte<l when an objector interposed and arrested the progress of the work. "fhe Grand Master very properly decided that the objection came too late, as the degree was being conferred, and that the preparation was a part of it. While we have no decision in Missouri upon that kind of ~ase, an instance occurred in years gone by where a candidate for the Third Degree was prepared and ready to enter the Lodge-room, when his entrance was arrested by an objection. The objector had known call the while that the candidate was passing through the different degrees, and could have arrested his progress at any time, but- held his objection until the last moment, basing it upon the ground that the ,-candidate owed him, or some of his friends, an unpaid bill, therefore he would not allow him to take the degree until this money consideration "Was supplied. The Master of the Lodge declined to confer the degree. Being D. D. Grand Master at the time, and present, I held that the Master should have proceeded to finish the work and confer the degree. I submitted my opinion to the Grand Master of the State, an eminent and representative official. He decided that as the work was com-menced, and the candidate advanced to that stage, the Master should 'have conferred the degree despite the objections. The ruling in the ~ase never was reported to the Grand Lodge; hence we are without any cguide in such matters. A singular statute appears to exist in the code of Michigan. Lodges 'under dispensation are denied the right to admit members on dimit. The law as quoted by the Grand Master is this, "A Lodge under dispensation cannot admit or discipline a member." To say the least, this is a peculiar law. I have criticised a similar statute found in the code of another Grand Lodge, and repeat the question here, "why cannot a Lodge U. D. admit Masons to membership, when it is authorized to '1'nake Masons?" If the restriction is found in the letters of dispensation, the suggestion is in place that the law be changed, thereby enlarging the powers of the Lodge U. D. To say that a Lodge U. D. cannot "discipline ,a member," is to say that it has J10t power to control or regulate the .aet-ions and conduct of the Masons it has made. I do not appreciate :this kind of Masonic jurisprudence.

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The Grand :Master, in answer to a query about some Brother that had failed to pay a grocery bill, very properly said that "Masonry will not take judicial cognizance of. merely ecclesiastical or political offenses, nor of a breach of contract or claim at law between Masons unless moral turpitude is involved." This is a correct view and it may be well said that "Masonic Lodges are not courts of justice." I am very much pleased with another decision of Grand Master Innes. An inquiry had been made if a Lodge should' prefer charges against a Brother who had been tried and expelled by his Commandery. Brother Innes said that "Lodges o'f Masons have nothing to do with charges preferred against its members in a Commandery of Knights Templar." I discover from the rulings of the Grand Master that a twelve months' residence "within the jurisdiction of a Lodge is required before a party is. eligible to petition such Lodge for the mysteries. Grand Master Innes was quite liberal in granting special dispensations for various purposes, among them that of allowing Lodges to confer degree~ out of time. I presume the law or custom in that jurisdiction au~horized him so to act. Dispensations to form five new Lodges were granted, and.said Lodges received charters during the session of the Grand Lodge. Dispensations were issued for removals of Lodges, elections of officers, dedications of halls, laying of corner-stones, etc. Numerous schools of instruction had been held, which were well attended and profitable; the Grand Master being present and participating. Considerable attention was paid to the subject of Work in the Address, and the labors of their Grand Lecturer, M. W. Bro. Clarke, highly commended. Under the head of Grand Lodge Revenue, there is presented a subject that is foreign to my views of what a Grand Lodge should do in respect to levying taxes upon its Subordinates. Every Lodge. receiving a charter must pay $100 for the same, and $50 for the dispensation. "All other dispensations $5." Considering the large numbe'f of dispensations issued for the removal of Lodges, or any other special act, this assessment is as unjust as it is heavy. Brother Innes well characterizes it as "a tax on progress." He thinks that to confer degrees out of time ought to subject the party desiring such favor to this extra charge. I hold a different view. There are many good men who would like to have the degrees conferred upon them out of time who cannot' afford to pay this extra

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fee, while there are men financially able to meet the demand for S5 for their rapid advancement. The rule works injustice, and ought to be abolished'. In his varied and practical Address, the Grand Master paid extended attention to the insignificant salary paid their Grand Secretary. Having served in that capacity for seventeen years, Brother Innes declared that the. paltry salary attached to t!le office of Grand Secretary in that '-jh'r[sd(cfio;r; .was'- wholly inadequate for the labors performed by the ~ecretary. The Grand Lodge of Michigan, with a membership of nearly 35,000, paid her Grand Secretary the munificent salary of $800. It is shown in the statement of the Grand Master, that while "Michigan stands twelfth in number of Subordinate Lodges, she stands last in the amount per Lodge paid to the Grand Secretary." It was also shown that "Michigan stands .iijthin membership of all the Grand Lodges in the United States, and lowest of all in the PC1' capita amount paid for Grand Secretary's work." Speaking of the compensation of Committees on Correspondence, the Grand Master noted the fact that twenty-five Grand Lodges pay a salary to the Chairman of the Correspondence Committee. The highest sum paid for this service by any Grand Lodge is $500, and the low,est $50, while Michigan pays nothing. 'When it is remembered that the Committee on Correspondence in Michigan furnishes an annual report covering 350 pages, and that work performed for nothing by the Grand Secretary, who is paid only $800 for his services as such, it must be admitted that the Craft in that jurisdiction do not consider the "laborer worthy of his hire." It does not concern me, except upon account of my warm appreciation of the labors of Brother Innes for seventeen years, and like able efforts of his successor, Brother Conover, for the last year; yet I must say that the :M:.asonic Fraternity in the State of Michigan receive more valuable service for nothing than any Grand Lodge in the United States. Looking at the general subject from this standpoint, I am not surprised that the Craft in that jurisdiction has refused its endorsement {)f the Masonic Home for 'Vidows and Orphans. Brother Innes took occasion to commend a Masonic Pronouncing Dictionary which had been issued by some Mason in his jurisdiction. I have seen the work, and while it has some merits, I pity the unfortunate officers of Lodges who may undertake to pronounce many words found in it according to the standard furnished by the author of said book. The illiteracy of many officers would be made more apparent in attempting to follow the standard of pronunciation set up in said work, than by keeping up their present mutilated and mongrel pronunciation of the King's :English.

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'fhe Masonic Home of Michigan claimed the earnest and hearty consideration of Grand Master Innes. He said "that every Mason in the jurisdiction ought cheerfully and willingly contribute to the maintenance of the Home," and thus silence the declaration of the outside world, that dFreemasons preach charity but do not practice it." Brother Innes closed his lengthy and eminently interesting Address in terms befitting the occasion and the man. His retirement from public Masonic life was touchingly and feelingly expressed in the closing sentence of his "Farewell Address." The Grand Lecturer, M. W. Bro. Clarke, Past GrandMaster, presented a lengthy and very instructive paper. Some effort was made during the session to endorse a Masonic publication under the control of Brother J. H. Brownell, The Tyler, of Detroit. The Committee, in treating that subject, said they believed it was not the province of the Grand Lodge to endorse any particular Masonic journal. By motion of Past Grand Master McGrath, all reference to said paper was stricken from the Address of the Grand Master, and not printed in the Proceedings. The Grand Secretary, Brother Conover, presented a very full and extended report, both general and statistical. He said that the increase of members in the jurisdiction for the year had been 1,556. In obedience to a call sent out during the year, ordered by the Grand Lodge, retating to the Masonic Home, asking the Lodges to contribute towards the maintenance of that institution, Brother Conover made a report, showing that 155 Lodges had responded to the call, and contributed some $3,500. One hundred and forty Lodges declined, for various reasons, to contribute, and seventy-two Lodges failed to make any response whatever. The Grand Secretary furnished in his report a list of the Lodges that responded to the call, and their replies. I,n looking over the list and noting the reasons why this appeal for help, made in behalf of that great Masonic charity, was met as stated, it is easy to discover the spirit that governs many Lodges in that jurisdiction. Such reasons, for instance, as "charity begins at home," "do not approve," "will not pay," "cheaper to board inmates at a hotel," "not favorable to the Home," "do not approve the action," "do not care to invest money in it,'" "taking care of our own sick and cannot pay," l'a gigantic humbug," "will not stand tax," &c. In a large number of instances the answer was, "refused," "-laid on the table,"- "indef-. initely postponed," and other disrespectful replies. In numerous instances "no. funds," "too poor," &c.

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The final action of the Grand Lodge concerning the Masonic Home may be summarized as follows: First, that the Grand Lodge had declared that the Masonic Home was the proper. subject of Masonic charity. Second, that the Masonic Association has not sufficient revenue to maintain the Home in a respectable mann~r. Third, that the Grand Lodge contributes the sum of $3,000 for the maintenance of said Home in 1893. Fourth, that the Grand Secretary be instructed to send to each Lodge an appeal, asking for such donations as may be made, to assist in maintaining the Home. Attention was called to \he:fa:ct, during the session, that the coming year would be the semi-centennial of the Grand Lodge; whereupon a committee was appointed to consider the propriety of celebrating said semi-centennial. The committee thus created was allowed until the next annual communication to furnish a report. A constitutional amendment was .unanimously adopted, requiring the election, by ballot, of all the officers of the Grand Lodge. This embraced the Chaplain, Deacons, Marshal, Tyler and Lecturer. It occurs to this writer that the Brethren will become very tired of such a prolonged job as electing officers that could be appointed by the new administration. Notwithstanding the earnest recommendations of Grand Master Innes for an increase of salary for the Grand Secretary, I find nothing on the subject. No attention seems to hav.e been paid to that question. The Grand Secretary informs us that in order to properly discharge the duties of the office, he could give little attention to anythin~ else. In consequence of this, he had to abandon his private business and devote. himself .eptirely, to the work of the office. This ~ooks a little hard on a competent business man, who is forced to give up his personal business affairs to serve the Grand Lodge of Michigan, and perform the Herculean task assigned him for the meagre sum of $800 per year. I find that the per capifa tax in that jurisdiction is 30 cents, with a membership of nearly 30,000 in the State. With the work necessary to keep every department of business in first class condition, it docs seem that the Fraternity is getting the better of the Grand Secretary. It costs the Lodges but little to meet expenses and pay Grand. Lodge dues. The report of the Committee on Finance presents a subject for thoughtful consideration. The Gi'and Lodge pays out nearly $7,000 to the representatives who attend the session; it compensates the Grand Lecturer in the way of salary and expenses nearly twice as much as the 9rand Secretary receives for his services. It is liberal in its disbursement of funds along all lines; the expense account footing up nearly $15,000,' and yet the Grand Secretary receives compensation not in any

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proportion to the labor performed. Hundreds of representatives that come to Grand Lodge receive mileage and per diem largely in excess of the amounts their Lodges pay into the Grand Lodge treasury. They receive all the benefits at minimum figures, and the Grand Secretary performs all the labor at an insignificant compensation. The Grand Lodge closed its extended and varied labors on the third day of the session, by tendering to the retiring Grand Master, Brother Innes, a series of thanks embraced in most complimentary terms. At the same time it ordered the securement and presentation of a Past Grand Master Jewel duly expressive of the confidence and esteem entertained by the Grand Lodge for Brother Innes, and also Q.irected that the Grand Secretary prepare and present to him an engros~ed copy of the preamble and resolutions just adopted. ', CORRESPONDENCE.

This department of work, so long and ably represented by Gen_ vVm. P. Innes, has been in charge of Jefferson S. Conover the past year. He reviewed the proceedings of fifty-four Grand Lodges. His introduction evidences some timidity and hesitancy, but he has taken up the work with an intelligent conception of its importance, actuated by a fervent zeal to execute it with ability and fidelity. If words could encourage this new committee, I would give expression to the warmest appreciation of his lab,ors. A work of 350 pages was furnished, principally made up of extracts from ?-l! the American Grand Lodges. I am delighted to find in Brother Conover a congenial spirit. I was so sad when Brother Innes retired from this field of effort, but I am so glad to find in his successor a noble, true and pure representative of Freemasonry. I will say' further, having examined every page of hisextencled report, that he is a man after my own heart. While his work may be considered largely a compilation, being made up of numerousand lengthy extracts, the character of his comments indicates the spirit and merit of the man. I find him sound and pure on all great moral questions affecting the standin'g and reputation of the institution. Upon the temperance question he speaks in no uncertain terms. In his review of Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi, there are found utterances on this question that. locate him just where I delight to find him. The sentiment copied from some of his utterances will indicate this. He said, "we believe that a saloon-keeper should have no place in the society intended, as Masonry is, to elevate men." Endorsing the vigorous deliverance of the Mississippi majority report, he said the language was. none too strong for him, and expressed the regret that his own Grand Lodge does not entertain the same view

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of the matter that is held by himself. On the subject of profanity, indulged in by some Masons, Brother Conover aptly says that "a swearing man is out of place .in the Lodge-room." Although "such may wear Masonic charms, attend Masonic funerals, and even attend Masonic meetings, yet in the heart the vital principles of Masonry are unknown." To all of which I join him in a hearty "amen." In reply to Brother Ellis of California on the subject of prayers in Masonic Lodges or Grand Lodges, Brother Conover holds ground identical with that occupied by this writer for thirty-five years. A Chaplain called on to officiate in a Masonic body, as the Chaplain of the body, should be expected to make use of such form of prayer as accords with his duties, convictions and conscience. He is not expected to stultify hin1self religiously to gratify the peculiar views of some one who would have a prayer formulated after his particular sectarian views. Brother Conover is an earnest advocate of the great charity movement of the age, which finds its expression in the establishment and maintenance of Homes for Widows and Orphans. He takes the proper view of the subject in affirming that the Craft' must be educated in reference to this matter. The Home of Michigan, he informs us was built entirely by contributions. 'While the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction has refused to take the control of the institution and thereby identify itse,If with this great .work, it has appropriated $3,000 towards its maintenance. I sincerely hope that the plan contemplated by Brother Conover will prove a success, whereby he expects to provide means for carrying on that grand undertaking. The Grand Lodge Proceedings of Missouri for 1892 received most fraternal consideration; though our Journal did not reach him in time to be reviewed in alphabetical order. Nearly s~ven pages of his space were allotted to the consideration of our proceedings, in which extended extracts are found from the Address of Grand M:aster Ingram, as well as from the Repo.rts of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lecturer and President of our Masonic Home Board. Brief mention was made of the Report of this Committee on Correspondence, in which complimentary attention was paid the writer. Having devoted so much time and space to the review of the Proceedings of Michigan, I must deny myself the pleasure of further conference with Brother Conover. His conclusion was in keeping with the tone and spirit of the report, the work being wound up during the Christmas Holidays; at which time he sent forth the glad greeting, " Peace on earth and good will toward men." GEORGE E. DO'VLING, Montague, Grand Master. JEFFERSON S. CONOVER,Cold Water, Grand Secretary and Committee on Correspondence.

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MINNESOTA. FORTIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This Grand Lodge, as a rule, holds its annual ses8ion in St. Paul, where the Fortieth Annual Communication was opened on the eleventh of January, 1893. In about thirty days thereafter, a well prepared and handsome Journal of Proceedings reached this office. The session was presided over by Brother Alfonso Barto, Grand Master. Brother Thomas Montgomery was Grand Secretary. Of the 190 Lodges on the roll, representatives were present, from 179. The statistical exhibit shows a membership in the jurisdiction of 18,384. An Address covering eight pages was submitted by the Grand Master, devoted excusively to business. It was without the too common indulgence in sentimental palaver. He ~nnounced that the year just closed had been one of "peace and prosperity within the jurisdiction. No discord or confusion had disturbed the Craft." The five Lodges chartered at the previous session had been duly constituted. Dispensations to institute three Lodges had been granted during the term. A ~umber of special dispensations were reported. Four official rulings made by the Grand :Master were reported in the Address. The same were approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence, and pronounced in accordance with Masonic law and usage. Various other matters of a local bearing were mentioned, such as the dedication of halls and laying of corner-stones. /

The Grand Secretary, Brother Montgomery, submitted his report, both general and financial. He had cause for complaint against delinquent Lodges for not making returns on time. The income in the way of dues, &c., amounted to something near $8,000. The Grand Secretary submitted the recommendation that a Grand Lodge Register be provided, and the committee on that subject pronounced such register as most desirable. The value of such a 'work in the office of a Grand Secretary cannot be estimated. The one I prepared and have used for years in this office is of great utility in many respects. Had such register been commenced and kept up during the history of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, it would furnish invaluable contributions in the way of facts for present and future Ilse.

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A report was adopted authorizing the appointment of delegates to represent the Grand Lodge of Minnesota at the Fraternal Congress in Chicago. The Committee on Correspondence recommended the recognition of the Grand Loqge of New Zealand. The recommendation was adopted and an exchange of representatives provided for. The committee reporting upon the question of a Grand Lecturer, expressed the opinion that the services of such officer were greatly needed. Upon the recommendation of said committee, it was proposed to authorize the Grand Master to secure the services of some competent Brother for that position, at a salary not to exceed $2,000 per year, including traveling expenses. The same committee recommended an increase of the per capita tax, in order to meet the 'extra expense of the Grand Lecturer. This last proposition was not adopted, and on motion, the whole report was finally laid on the table. The Committee on Finance made a very vigorous and significant report. It opens as follows. "The Committee on Finance deal only with facts, with no intent to cast reflections on anyone." In reporting upon the matters placed before them by the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, the committee stated that no bills or vouchers had been submitted for examination, simply the cash books. The statement that the Grand Secretary's books agreed with his report is rather of doubtful significance, taken in connection with other portions of said report. What is meant by this expression is not quite clear: "The Gra:nd Secretary has time, and it is his duty to write up and perfect the work of the office." The committee seem to be in doubt about the value of the Grand Lodge Register, saying, "We have no assurance that in ten years from now a new one would, by reason of change in Grand Secretaries, be any more accurate than the present one." The committee complained that the expense for printing was too great. The Grand Secretary replies in a foot note that he heartily favored economy in the administration of Grand Lodge affairs. It is not the purpose of this writer to inquire the animus of things referred to above. In the report of the Committee on Appropriations, it is seen that the Grand Secretary receives the salary of $1,250 per annum. The pay-roll footed up $2,500. The proceedings, like the Grand Master's Address, were very brief. A lengthy and interesting report on Masonic Home matters was rendered by the committee. It contains the ~ctions

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of different. Grand Lodges that have undertaken the establishment of such institutions. In referring to Missouri, the information obtained by the committee commenced at the origin of our Masonic Home. The statement presented covered the situation at that time, and alludes to the possession of property by our Grand Lodge, costing $40,000; mentioning incidentally an endowment fund of $35,000, with twenty inmates in the Home. For the information of our Brethren in Minnesota, it may be proper to observe at this point, that the fifteen acres of city property bought by us in 1889 at a cost price of $40,000, is now worth, and can easily be sold for $125,000. Our endowment fund amounts to nearly $50,000. The members of' our Home family aggregate over seventy. Since the adoption of the by-law, levying an assessment of fifty cents per capita for the Home fund, our Board sets apart, fro~ this revenue, $10,000 annually for the endowment fund; thus gradually increasing that investment, which, with the sale of a part of our valuable real estate, will ultimately produce sufficient revenue to run the institution without further taxation upon the membership of the State. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report covering about 100 pa~es was presepted by Brother Irving Todd for the committee. He reviewed the proceedings of fifty-one Grand Lodges, in which review is found a healthy number of extracts from Journals. noticed, with such brief reference as occurred to the writer. Brother Todd was necessarily brief in his comments, in view of the space occupied. Missouri, 1892, received notice covering two pages. He was pleased to note marked improvements in our :Masonic Home interests, and spoke in complimentary terms of our new code of laws. Brief reference was made to the Report on Correspondence by this committee. Brother Todd said that "Minnesota alone was unnoticed." His remark deserves a reply in which he says, "Instead of waiting so long for missing proceedings, why did not our esteemed Brother try the efficacy of a postage stamp?" The answer to this is by asking another question: "Why did not our esteemed Brother, the Grand Secretary of Minnesota, send proceedings of his Grand Lodge?" Only this and nothing more. 路WM. F. DICKINSON, Redwood Falls, Grand Master. THOS. MONTGOMERY, St. Paul, Grand Secretary. IRVING TODD, Hastings, Committee on Correspondence.

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M ISSISSI PPI. SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge convened in the city of Natchez on the 8th of February, 1893. M.W. Bro. W. A. Roane, Grand Master, present and presiding; Brother John L. Power was Grand Secretary. I gather from the very complete report of Brother Power that there are 272 Lodges on the roll, with a- membership of 8,685; 224 of the Lodges were represented; 240 Lodges had made returns up to the beginning of the session. The annual income from all sources amountsto nearly $9,000. ADDRESS.

A very complete business document was presented by Grand Master Roane, in the form of an annual Address, From his interesting retrospect it is learned that the Grand Lodge of Mississippi was organized seventy-five years ago in Natchez, by the representatives of the three Lodges then in existence. The membership of the路 jurisdiction at that time, contained in the three Lodges, amounted to 128. A tabular exhibit is furnished, showing the progress of Masonry in that jurisdiction from 1820 to 1890. He also presented a list of Grand Masters who had served from the beginning to date. Out of the forty-six Brethren who had officiated in that character, fifteen still survive. I recognize in the list furnished, names that have figured conspicuously in State and national history. One name is deserving of special mention-that of General John A. Quitman, " the learned lawyer, the gallant soldier and eminnent statesman." He served the Grand Lodge as its Grand Master for thirteen years, and his name is held in loving remembrance by the Fraternity in that State. During the year past, the Grand Lodge sustained a heavy loss in its list of prominent Masons; among them may be named, A. P. Barry, Grand Treasurer, J. B. Morgan and David Mitchell, Past Grand ::\fasters. The Grand Master announced numer6us and various dispensations granted, among them I note permission to re-ballot and confer degrees out of time. Corner-stones laid and dedications. performed were duly reported.

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The Grand Master commended, in very earnest terms, the enterprise now claiming the attention of the Fraternity in that State in regard to establishing a Masonic Home. I trust his prayer will soon be realized, wherein he said, "God speed the day when this hope will be consummated." A Report was submitted by Brother A. H. Barclay, chairman of the Finance Committee of the Home, showing the general situation. From this report it appeared that something over :56,000 had been secured and funded in that interest. The Grand Master announced that their relations with other Masonic Grand bodies had long been very cordial, and so continued. In closing his practical business paper, he returned very sincere thanks to the efficient Grand Secretary, Brother J. L. Power. Upon a Report of Brother A. H. Barclay, Committee on Correspondence, the Grand Lodge extended fraternal recognition to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. During the session a visit from the Lady lVlanagers and children of the Orphan Asylum was made the occasion of great pleasure and profit to all concerned. Interesting addresses and beautiful songs were furnished, greatly to the delight of the Grand Lodge; a collection was taken amounting to some ninety dollars. The Grand Lodge made its usual annual appropriation of $500 to this institu,tion. The Grand Lodge during the session celebrated its Diamond Anniversary; the publie meeting for such purpose being held in the Opera House, at which time and place addresses were delivered by the Grand Master and by Brother Frederic Speed, Past Grand Master. The occasion appears to have been one of very great interest. CHARITY.

The Masons of Mississippi have not forgotten to be generous and afford timely relief to the needy. The widow of one of their deceased . Brethren, who was likely to lose her home because of the mortgage which she was unable to meet, was substantially relieved. A voluntary contribution taken among the Brethren amounting to eighty-seven dollars was increased to $300 by an appropriation from the Charity Fund. Brother Power presented a lengthy and most valuable report, embracing general matter and statistical. details. The paper was both reminiscent and historical. G. L. Ap.-4.

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PAY-ROLL.

The report shows tbat the Pay-Roll of that jurisdiction foots up $6,000. FRATERNAL CONGRESS.

Brother Barclay presented a report, without recommendation, respecting the proposed Fraternal Congress to be held in Chicago. The report was referred to a special committee, who submitted a recomm~n足 dation that delegates be sent to said Congress, bnt not authorized to consent to any legislation, or to any act looking to the formation of a general Grand Lodge. JURTSPRUDENCE.

An extended and interesting report was rendered by Brother Frederic Speed, Chairman, which contains replies to questions submitted to the committee during the term. A Memorial Service was held, when the Committee on Necrology submitted reports, and addresses of a very superior order and tender character were made by a number of the representative members of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Officers \'\'ere installed on the third day of the session by Brother Frederic Speed, Past Grand Master.' CORRESPONDENCE.

The review of a large nurnber of Grand Lodge Proceedings was prepared and submitted by Rev. Brother A. II. Barclay. He styles himself "Correspondence Reporter," and says that is his proper title, given him by the Grand Lodge of Mississippi. There can be no just criticism offered to the title thus assigned to its Committee on Correspondence by the Grand Lodge. A very interesting portion of the report is the introduction, covering a few pages presented by Brother Barclay. He properly claims that "moral qualifications" in candidates for the mysteries of Masonry cannot be overestimated. Moral standing in the institution and in the Lodges should be held as the most important standard applied to individual character. He emphasized the necessity of studying Masonic principles, in order that Masonry may be fully appreciated. A person who is duly and truly prepared to be made a Mason, should possess qualifications entirely apart from the preparation that takes place in the antechamber of a Masonic Lodge.

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I fully concur in the sentiment of Brother Barclay that mere profession, unless sustained by a correct life, is without value. The fig tree, though crowned with abundant foliage, yet without fruit, fell under a just malediction as "cumbering the ~round." \Vhat a man is, marks his consequence in life, rather than what he professes. .C Soundin~ brass and tinkling cymbals" in Masonry furnish a sad commentary upon profession without fruit. It is too true that in the Fratel'llity we find material wrought into the temple on which the implements used by Masonic teachers failed to produce any effect; yet these unpolished ashlers are numerous, and everywhere present in the structure. At the close of a l\iasonic address delivered on a certain occasion, a member of the Fraternity said to me, "You knocked the scales off us Masons to-day." I replied, " What business has a Mason with scales on him, having, as a rough ashIer, been prepared by the workmen for a place in the Masonic Temple?" I repeat an oft-expressed sentiment, that such Masons are either imperfeetly made or the material is so defective that nothing can be made out of it. If imperfect material in a structure endangers its stability and usefulness, how much greater the danger when we incorporate bad material into the Masonic Fraternity. The reviews of many Grand Lodge J oUl'llals made by Bt:other Barclay were very brief. This was necessary on account of the limited space allowed him for the preparation of his report. Some of the proceedings received more consideration than' others, extracts being made therefrom quite extensively. The comments made by the committee are terse and well-timed. Brother Barclay had a good deal to say concerning the use of the Star Spangled Banner by the Grand Lodge 'of Indiana, when the Stars and Stripes were thrown to the breeze, during the session of the Grand Lodge. He could not see the connection between the flag and Masonry. At the time this matter arrested my attention, I was disposed to take the same view of the subject entertained by Brother Barclay. I am now in.clined to approve the course pursued by our Indiana Brethren. The conviction grows upon me that every possible effort should be' made by the Masonic :Fraternity to preserve and perpetuate, in this land of Washington, a love of that freedom for which patriots fought and freemen died. Let Masonry become one of the great educational agencies of the times, inculcating principles signified by the term "free." My motto is, and ever will be, " America for Americans, and not for those insidious foes who seek to undermine our institutions and. break down our liberties."

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In his review of Kentucky, Brother Barclay referred to a case where a Mason had suffered himself to be suspended for non-payment of dues, lived in that condition for twenty years, and died outside of the pale of Masonry. His widow and children were applicants for admission to the Masonic Home. Of course under the conditions of the law governing the institution, they could not be admitted. Brother Barclay said that the spirit of the law s'hould admit them because" Charity is kind, seeketh not her own; Charity never faiJeth." The Mason's heart would say, admit them, under the circumstances; a Mason's head would say, stand by the regulations for the protection of those who are justly entitled to Masonic benefits. My view is, that circumstances should govern the case, without reference to the law. Brother Barclay justly criticises the la w of KenttIcky, which allows a Lodge to be opened at stated meetings, and business transacted in the absence of the Master and Wardens. I quite agree with him, that the Kentucky Brethren need a revised code of laws governing such matters. The Grand Lodge Proceedings of Missouri for 1892 were courteously noticed by the Reporter, in a few pages of extracts and comments. He complimented the Grand Secretary respecting the speed with which our Proceedings were delivered, and said, "We are never in doubt about the arrival of the Proceedings of this Grand Body." Numerous extracts were made from the Address of the Grand Master and reports of Committees. Our progress in the work of building up and sustaining the :Masonic Home was alluded to in terms of approval. My Report on Correspondence was fraternally referred to in terms of commendation and approbation. Brother Barclay expressed the views of this writer respecting the proposed Fraternal Masonic Congress. I have taken 'no interest in this affair, and my Grand Lodge took no action upon the subject. Respecting the conferring of degrees out of time, Brother Barclay, very tersely says that he had known some men who were railroaded through the 路degrees, and never amounted to anything in Masonry. He holds to the old method of regularly passing through the de~rees. in a specified time, under a proper requirement of proficiency. On the question of tempera-nee, Brother Barclay and this writer are in full accord. It will not be out of place to repeat the oft mentioned fact that" Masonry is a b~autiful system of morals." Brother Barclay well says that the saloon is no school of morals. This being so, it. can-

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not be questioned that a saloon-keeping Mason, or one who sells intoxicants, is without morality, and his place of business, is a school of vice. Brother Barclay, as a reviewer, is kind, full of charity and good works, and keeps in the front rank of able, conscientious and hightoned moral teachers. REV. IRWIN MILLER, Walnut Grove, Grand Master. JOHN L. POWER, Jackson, Grand Secretary. REV. A. H. BARCLAY, Crawford, " Reporter."

MONTANA. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The session was held at the city of Deer Lodge, commencing the twenty-first of September, 1892. The transactions of the session, which lasted two days, are contained in the forty-six pages of a handsome Journal gotten up in fine styIe, and sent out on good time, .by the Grand Secretary. The membership, given by Lodges, statistical tables, Jaws of the Grand Lodge, and Report on Correspondence, occupy the remaining portion of the Journal. There ar~ thirty-four Lodges on the roll, with a membership of 2,175. The financial status of the Grand Lodge is gratifying; the income for the year having amounted to $4:,290. The session was presided over by M. W. Bro. R. O. Hickman, Grand Master; Brother Cornelius Hedges was Grand Secretary, of course: Representatives were present from thirty-one of the chartered. Lodges. An Address of ten pages delivered by the Grand Master finds a place in the Journal. It is a plain and practical paper, containing a general review of the condition of affairs in the jurisdiction. The first subject treated by the Grand Master was one that has given no little trouble to the Craft in :\fontana. It is "Uniforn:~ity of 路Work." The Work seems to be somewhat muddled, if not muddy. In 1887 the Grand Lodge adopted the Webb Work. In 1892, just at the close of the session, when the Grand Lodge was scattering and in confusion, a resolution was adopted repealing said Work. Just what was left for them to use I am not prepared to say. The Grand Master remarked, "What the old Work was no two could agree."

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During the session the Grand Lodge seems to have readopted the Webb Work, and declared it to be the standing Uitual of the jurisdiction. If our Brethren in Montana are in possession of the true Webb Work, they' are far in advance of any jurisdiction to my knowledge, or that J have ever visited. The Grand Master very appropriately said that there were other things more important in Masonry than" Uniformity in \;York." Peace and harmony should be preferred to "uniformity,'~ and if all could not be enjoyed together, "charity in the fullest sense is better than all the rest." I notice in the Address the f~ct stated that the Grand Master had changed the time for holding the session of the Grand Lodge, notwithstanding, he said, their By-Laws prescribed the regular time for meetings for that body. The Grand Master, under the pressure of other duties, had been prevented from making any general visitations to the Lodges. DECISIONS.

Nine rulings were presented as having been made during his official term by the Grand Master. They are plain and clever expositions of the principles of Masonic jurisprudence. The Jurisprudence Committee approved his rulings, and declared them to be "sound interpretations of the law."The Grand Master briefly treated the question of Grand Representatives, and expressed the hope that something really useful and creditable might be found for such dignitaries to do. If not, their title and commissions should be thrown among the rubbish. Considerable matter of local application was found in the Address, and in conclusion the Grand Master brought up that important and interesting question of Masonic Charity. At the' previous session the Grand Lodge had created a charity fund, and five per cent of the annual dues constituted the basis of that fund. This amounted to some $200, which had been set apart and sacredly devoted to charity.' This is a beginning. Concerning it I may be allowed to say, in the language of the Great Light of Masonry,." 'Who hath despised the day of small things? " This Address of Grand Master Hickman, taken as a whole, is a well prepared and interesting Grand Lodge document. The veteran Grand Secretary of that jurisdiction, Brother Cornelius Hedges, presented an interesting general report, followed by statistical

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details. Brother Hedges presented a resolution which was adopted, requiring subordinate Lodges to procure and preserve full bound sets of the Grand Lodge Proceedings. The action of the Grand Master was approved, changing the time. of the annual session to an earlier date than had been fixed by the Grand Lodge the year before. The Grand Lodge of Montana has a pay-roll. This appenda~e cuts a large slice out of the revenues of the Grand body, and amounted to some $1,400. The Grand Secretary stated in his general report, that to facilitate the work of correspondence in the office, he had. purchased a type-writer, and pressed his son into service to use the same, and asked the Grand Lodge to allow the bill for the machine; which was accordingly done. One Lodge was chartered during the session. An oration was delivered near the close of the session by Brothel' Charles H. Gould, which does not appear in the Journal of Proceedings. Extended and exuberant thanks were tendered by the Grand Lodge to the Brethren and people of Deer Lodge for their kind attentions, to the railroads for favors, and to the retiring Grand Master for his able and efficient services. The Grand Lodge closed on the evening of the second day, and was followed by a banquet. A little dry humor is found in the expression of the Grand Secretary in referring to this occasion. He said that while he was busy gathering up things incident to his office, "the craftsmen were hunting up their wives, widows and orphans," and escorting them to the place where good eating was the order of the evening. It seems that Brother Hedges, as usual, was pressed into service to respond to a sentiment offered as a compliment to the generosity of Deer Lodge. At an entertainment in Montana a year ago, onr distinguished Brother, Judge Hedges, was levied upon by the presiding genius of the evening to respond to some toast offered on that occasion. To me his historical review of the conditions of life and society in Helena in the early times of that now famous city was most interesting. The only thing that detracted from the pleasures of the evening, or the interest of his sketches of the past, was caused路 by the mistake of the Toast Master ~alling upon me to follow路 Brother Hedges with an impromptu speech. I take leave of the Grand Lodge and its doings with pleasant memories of the good time I had among the Montana Masons during the days spent in Helena in June, 1892, and have often wished myself

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back in that delightful country once more. I now turn my attention to another and most interesting part of the Journal under review, viz., the "Report on Fraternal Correspondence," prepared by Brother Hedges, 'which covers 136 pages. As heretofore, the matter furnished 路in this review is entirely written, without a single sentence, line or paragraph, in the 'way of eKtracts. Brother Hedges said that anticipating a trip to Denver at the time when he usually wrote his report, it was necessary to enter upon that work much earlier t.han in former years. I find so much in the report, which I have examined with interest, that it will be impossible even to summarize all I have noted. He spoke kindly of the Fraternal Congress to be held in Chicago, and remarked that "if it is kept within due bounds, it may do much good, but it had not better try fooling with the Ritual." 8peaking of administering a reprimand where a con victed party was absent, he saw no reason why such reprimand could not be conveyed by letter. I think that depends upon who writes the letter. Authorship of a reprimand by some writers might not be desirable. Referring to the government of Lodges and individual Masons, he uttered a very philosphical sentiment, which is worthy of preservation. He said, "the essence of all government is self-government." Referring to an oration found in some journal \vhich he reviewed, he properly characterized it, and said it contained "some of the sU1jace facts of Masonry." I have found nothing that so accurately represents my views of some of the orations contained in Grand Lodge journals. I have an experience in reference to such things which is peculiar to myself. Nearly thirty years ago, upon invitation I delivered an oration at the laying of the corner-stone of the Masonic Temple in St. Louis. The Grand Lodge, which was then holding its session, adopted a resolution highly complimenting the Address, and ordered a large edition printed for distribution. I felt "mighty good" over the matter. After the lapse of more than 'a quarter of a century, in looking over the Address of that day, now in my library, I blush and feel ashamed. It was sophomoric in the highest degree, and I only wonder at the folly of the Grand Lodge in ever allowing it to be printed. Brother Hedges had some unpleasant experience in publishing the J ourna)' of Proceedings. A couple of years ago the work was done at home, I infer. The job was delayed beyond measure, and when finished, he said it was "full of. mistakes." His last Journal was

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Brother Hedges is growing much more kindly disposed towards Masonic Homes, as evidenced by expressions found in his review of some of the Grand Lodge Proceedings. Speaking of their own jurisdiction on this subject, he said they "have more Homes than widows and orphans, and these classes are in demand more than objects of charity." This sentence may have a double meaning. If there is a scarcity of widows in that section of the country, and they are such desirable additions to Montana Society, the veteran Hedges, though a married man, may draw largely on Missouri, and the draft will be honored at sight. There is a vein of dry humor running through the entire report, and his pleasantry is quite' charming. Brother Hedges is not favorably inclined tothe Grand Lodge Representative System, and t.hinks it has done more harm than good. He would rejoice to see the whole system between American Grand Lodges consigned to oblivion or "innocuous desuetude." I am suprised to find one statement in his review of the District of Columbia, in which he assumes the position that the Grand Lodge alone can expel an individual from all the rights and privileges of Masonry. He says, "a Lodge can only cut off their membership." I beg leave to differ, and enter my earnest demurrer. What is a Lodge for, if not to expel a recusant and unmasonic member from all the rights and privileges of Masonry? The body that makes a Mason, thereby giving Masonic life, certainly is dowered with the constitutional right to deprive him of that which it originally gave him. Brother Hedges humorously refers to some of our criticisms on printed prayers read to the Almighty on the occasion of opening Grand Lodges. He thinks it likely that some of us may move to refer these prayers of Grand Chaplains to an appropriate committee. I presume that he intends this to be done after the prayer has been offered. .r wonld second his motion, with an amendment that a competent com-, mittee examine such prayers and pass upon their appropriateness or inappropriateness, before they are presented to the Divine Father. In his review of Georgia, Brother Hedges expressed a deep regret, in which I heartily join, at the defeat of the resolution in that Grand Lodge to substitute suspension for expulsion fol' non-payment of dues. I have heretofore vigorously assaulted the unjustifiable and unmasonic

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custom of the Grand Lodge that allows a Mason to be expelled from the rights and privileges of the institution for non-payment of dues. Brother Hedges well said, "if expulsion is suitable for the crime of non-payment of dues, hanging ought t.o be adjudged against some cases tried by Grievance Committees." The truth is, many good men are cut off from Masonic privileges by an unjust rule, pertaining to theh total exclusion for inability to pay, while villains and" lewd fellows of the baser sort" are merely suspended for crimes that are as black as their souls and as damning as their infamous lives. Brother Hedges gave the Missouri Grand Lodge .TournaI of 1891 full and considerat.e attention. He said Grand Master 'iValker "ruled wisely and efficiently." Speaking of our Masonic Home, he referred to the vote by which the rule was adopted at Kansas City to levy an additional assessment upon the Craft for the benefit of our Home. He feared that the minority opposed to the Horne may yet, become the majority, and ultimately divert this income from the Home fund. It is proper to ~ay to Brother Hedges, in this connection, that during our last session, when the laws were revised, this question was up again for consideration. The provision in the By-La,vs fixing the Home assessment p'ernlanently upon the Fraternity in Missouri was adopted by an overwhelming vote. It was not necessary even to call the roll. In twelve months there has been a wonderful revolution in favor of our grand ~harity, the Masonic Home or ~iissonri. We have now nearly 100 members in our Home family, and by the end of the present year fully that nnmber will be safely housed and homed in this institution of love. In referring to my Report on Correspondence, Brother Hedges said be was pleaserl to note one change which he regarded as beneficial. That is, that I 1crite 1lWl'C and q1Lote less. This habit has grown upon me through the years, and it is very rarely that I have use for an extract. Speaking of the compensation this Committee receives, he路 says I am the only reviewer that gets an adequate return for the labor performed. He is of the opinion that many Brethren think that they pay dearly for the Report on Correspondence if they read it. He concludes, " Whatever is got cheap is cheaply esteemed." Then he says again, "cheap Masonry and poor Masonry are inseparable companions." The anticipat.ion expressed by Brother Hedges in meeting this writer during the season of 1892 'was happily realized, at least on my part.. I referred in my last report to an enjoyable visit in the delightful city of Helena.

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I must bid Hrother Hedges good-bye, regretting however, that I cannot linger longer with him in the delightful and cheering communion of fraternal fellowship. MOSES MORRIS, Helena, Grand Master. 'CORNELIUt; HEDGES, Helena, Grand Secretary and Committee on Correspondence.

NEBRASKA. THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This Grand Lodge assembled in Omaha, June 15, 1892, and was opened by M. W. Bro. B. D. Slaughter, Grand Master. Brother Wi1liam R. Bowen was Grand Secretary, who stated that representatives from 183 of the 195 chartered Lodges of the jurisdiction were present. The membership is reported at 10,239. The Secretary announced a gain of 522 members. The income was reported at about $14,000. The Address of the Grand Master covered ten pages. He opened with the statement that" peace and prosperity had attended the Craft throughout the jurisdiction, and foreign relations were harmonious with all the world." Th~ :Grand Master moralized somewhat extensively,and adhered carefully to his' text, which "vas, "I believe in a practical Freemasonry." Among other valued utterances was one that the Fraternity should give more attention to the social features of Masonry. A committee reporting upon that item stated that the Gran9. Master's suggestions. were very generally acted upon, and that such action had resulted in great benefit to Masonry in general, and individual.. Lodges in particular. This is a commendable view, and worthy of observation and practice in all the jurisdictions of the country. Frequent social gatherings contribute' largely to enhance the pleasure and profit of Lodge communications, bringing members into closer touch with each other, and strengthening fraternal ties, while creating new affections and attachments. .

Grand Master Slaughter is certainly a very practical officer, and submitted numerous recommendations for the consideration of the Grand Lodge. The committee having charge of these interests did not concur in all views, but recommended the approval of some. He proclaimed the doctrine of "continued membership. as the only correct

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one," and said the dimit should be discarded. A diploma was recommended to be given to every member, on change of residence, allowing his membership to remain in the Lodge to which he belonged. This recommendation was not approved. He suggested a change of ByLaws so as to transfer membership only on application of one Lodge to another. The purpose had in vie",v by the Grand Master was legitimate; he desired to obviate that most abominable condition known as "nonaffiliation. " The Grand Master treated at length the subject of the "Orphans' Educational Fund," which amounts to something over $21,000. The object contemplated in the creation of this fund, seems to be the education of :Masonic orphans who are not otherwise provided 'with resources for their proper culture. During the term the Grand Master, in person, assisted by the Grand Secretary, had constituted the nine Lodges chartered by the Grand Lodgc at its previous session . . Six Lodges had been instituted under dispensation by him, and received their charters at the session now under consideration. The Grand J.\iaster recommended that the Grand Custodian, or Lecturer, should be paid a salary and his expenses, so as to enable him to carry out the objeets of his mission. The Grand Mastcr closed his admirable Address, practical and business-like thronghout, by calling attention to the fact that t.he Grand Secretary, Brother William R. Bowen, had closed twenty years of active service in that office. Hc said of their Secretary that he stood as the peer of any Graud Secretary on the continent, or throughout the world. This is a just tribute to a deserving Grand Officer, and no one appreciates such compliments to a Brother Grand Officer more highly than myself. One sentence from this. tribute contains much significance. "More is due to him than to a half dozen Grand Masters, for the success of the Masonic Fraternity in Nebraska." The real value and serviceableness of Grand Secretaries will never be known or appreciated nntil they pass a\va)', or some misfortune places the affairs of Grand Lodges in the hands of incompetent and unreliable men. In a fe,\路 jurisdictions of this country; in the last fifteen years, Grand Secretaries' have proved defaulters and defrauded most grievously the bodies they served. It .is not necessary to particularize, but in these cases the real worth of a genuine officer is brought out by contrast with the defalcations and failures of those who have gone before. Some Masons are anxious to serve in the capacity of Grand Secretary for what they can make out of the position. They appeal and plead for recognition in such offices as a question of " bread

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and butter." I would not be willing to trust the affairs of my own Gr,and Lodge in the hands of any Mason who sought that office for ,vhat there is in it. The reports of the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary and Grand Custodian were presented and found a place in the Journal of Proceedings. The Grand Lodge of Nebraska, took vigorous hold upon what may be considered a non-affiliated class of Masons, who ceased to be contributing members by reasons of their Lodges becoming extinct. Such Masons are required to pay into the Relief Fund of the Grand Lodge, $3.00 annually. Grand Lodge dimits are not to be issued to such parties until all arrearages are paid. This rule may operate successfully in some cases, but it is my judgment, looking at the subject from a 路Missouri standpoint, and a thorough familiarity with the question, that very few of this non-affiliating class will ever pay the amounts assessed against them in order to secure Grand Lodge dimits. The Committee on Jurisprudence had been asked if it were a Masonic offense for a Mason to lease property belonging to him to any one ,...路 ho l:mrposed selling intoxicating liquors therein, either by wholesale or retail. The answer was, " ",Ve know of no provision of law upon the question." The Grand Lodge of Missouri has no law governing rights of property in such cases, or the uses to be made of it; but it has a law which goes behind this question. The selling of intoxicating liquors is in itself a Masonic offense, and a Mason engaged therein is liable to punishment, and if he rents property for the sale of intoxicants, he becomes a party to the transaction, and is therefore morally culpable. The Grand Lodge of Nebraska, provides liberal things for its officers, such as allowing $500 for clerk-hire for the Grand Master; $1,000 for its Grand Custodian, and :;)300 for the Gi'and Master's expenses. An oration, possessing merits, brevity not being the least of them, was delivered by Brother Albert W. Crites, Grand Orator. The Address appears in full in the Journal. The business of the session was wound up on the third day, with thanks to Grand Master Slaughter for his faithfulness and zeal in the discharge of his duties. CORRESPONDENCE.

A thoughtful and well prepared review of Grand Lodge Proceedings, covering 100 pages, was furnished by .Brother vVilliam R. Bowen, who signs himself "Reviewer for Nebraska."

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The Law of that Grand Lodge makes the Grand Secretaryex-o.tficio Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. Brother Bowen said it was ten years since a Report on Correspondence had been printed, notwithstanding he had prepared three reviews which had remained unpublished. Brother Bowen has an independent way of expressing himself, and utters the conviction that postin~ current events is not the better method of preparing reviews of Grand Lodge Proceedings. He said he would prefer to start the Brethren to thinking than to record passing events in the history of the Fraternity. It occurs to this write~ that in a reading age our Brethren 'need information upon what is going on in the Masonic world, as the ground for good, sound thinking. The review furnished by Brother Bowen contains but few extracts, the body of the work being a summary gathered from the journals examined, attended with such reflections as he chose to publish. Our J ourrial for 1891 was duly examined and courteously considered. The Address~of Grand :\1aster 'Walker, together with other matters of interest in our proceedings, received due attention. Referring to the attendance upon our Grand Lodge sessions, Brother Bowen supposed it to be limited on account of the season of the year, when farmers are most engaged in the labors incident to their calling. This is not the true reason why a larger representation of Lodges is not secured at our Grand Lodge sessions. ' This Grand Lodge has provided no compensation for the expenses of Lodge representatives. Being without a pay-roll, our Lodges in remote parts of the State do not send representatives to the Grand Lodge, and the members themselves do not feel, as a rule, that they can afford to pay railroad fare and bO'ard bills for the sake of visiting our Annual Sessions. Many of the Lodges are not possessed of sufficient funds to send representatives to the Grand Lodge meetings. Speaking of the action of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, held at Kansas City, wherein the report was presented repudiating the spurious Grand Lodge at 'Vorthington, Ohio, Brother Bowen calls attention to the matter by saying the report was not acted upon. An oversight, or failure to record the fact of adoption, has induced some of our reviewers to think the Grand Lodge did not adopt said report. I am pleased to put upon record the fact here .and now, that the report condemning the clandestine body in Ohio was unanimously adopted . . Brother Bowen kindly refe.rred to our :Masonic Home of Missouri, which he says "originated in 1886, from the Knights Templar Triennial

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Endowment Fund," as the result of competitive ddl1s at the St. Louis Conclave. He is slightly mistaken. First, the Home did not originate or take form and shape until 1887, one year after the "Triennial" was held in St. Louis. Second, there was no "competitive drill" in St. Louis during the Triennial Conclave in 1886. Our Conclave Committee, of which I had the honor to be a member, resolved, iri the beginning, that no competitive drills would be allowed. Said committee set apart one day during the Triennial week, as "Charity Day." We gave a Grand Musical Concert at our Fair Grounds, conducted by the inimitable and only Gilmore, who, with his SIxty trained musicians, led the concert, aided by 1,000 trained performers made up from the bands then visiting the Conclave. It was a grand musical "Jubilee," and a day never to be forgotten. The purpose of the Triennial Committee was to start a fund as an endowment, looking to the establishment of a Masonic Home for Widows and Orphans. Several Commanderies appeared on the grounds, and gave "Display Drills" for the pleasure and entertainment of the many thousands of people collected there. As a result of the "Charity DaylJ enterprise, we realized the handsome sum of $35,000. That amount has been on interest ever since, and was the nucleus of a Grand Endo~ment Fund for the benefit of the Home, and now amounts to some $50,000. The Grand Lodge has not assumed the responsibility of maintaining the Home. The management of this great charity is in the hands of a Board of thirteen Directors, and the institution is duly incorporated under the laws of the State. The Grand Lodge has been a liberal contributor to the support and upbuilding of the Home, having devoted over $25,000 in its interest. In \order to perpetuate the institution and place it upon a firm basis, the Grand Lodge of Missouri sets apart one-half of its income in the way of dues, from the Lodges of the jurisdiction. Having incorporated into its organic law, the provision that each Lodge shall pay one dollar per member to the Treasury of the Grand Lodge, fifty cents per capita is donated in behalf of the Masonic Home. The money collected the past year on this account exceeded the needs of the Home to such an extent, that the Board of Directors set apart $10,000 for endowment purposes, adding it to the fund already in existence. It is the purpose of the Board thus to consecrate annually a similar amount of its funds to endowment purposes. \Ve expect in the course of a few years to create an endowment fund of such dimensions as to relieve the Lodges in the State of the fifty cents per capita now appropriated to the maintenance of our great charity. vVe have a property for which $40,000 was aid at the time the Home was instituted. The fifteen acres of ground

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purchased in the suburbs will now sell for $125,000. It will be readily seen, with the increased value of our real estate, a portion of which we propose to sell and thereby enlarge our accommodations, the institution will soon reach a point of progress where taxation will cease and the burdens no longer rest upon the Fraternity in :Missouri. Thus the Grand Lodge is aiding not running the Home. I take pleasure in announcing, in this connection, that the financial affairs of the institution have been so managed as to render almost perfect satisfaction to the Craft in :Missouri, and in the coming years our Masonic Home will be the pride of every Missouri Mason. These remarks, called forth by the comments .of Brother Bowen, are made in order that he may fully understand the status of 0111' affairs, and that other Jurisdictions may go and do likewise. Brother Bowen thi~ks that the Grand Secretary of Missouri has a " hobby," that of " Quick issuance of Proceedings." I have no objection to my work being regarded as expeditious, and if supplying the Craft in Missouri with the transactions of the Grand Lodge in a few days after the session closes be a " hobby," certainly it cannot be an objectionable one. I have no criticism to offer concerning delays on the part of my Brethren, the Grand Secretaries of other jurisdictions, but regret the tardiness with which many of their Journals reach this office. The Grand Lodge of Missouri placed me in position as Grand Secretary, and expects the duties appertaining to the office to be accurately, faithfully and expeditiously performed. That is what I am here for. It is gratifying to learn from the coneIusion of Brother Bowen's very interesting and readable revie,v, that Cerneauism was not only ignored by him in his report, but that it is a dead i8sue, harmless and fast disappearing from view. Having enjoyed the pleasure of meeting Brother Bowen in the field of correspondence, after a long silence, I take leave of him, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment with his excellent report, and hope to meet him again in like relationship.

SAMUEL P. DAVIDSON, Tecumseh, Grand Master. "\V'ILLIA:M R. BOWEN, Omaha, Grand Secretary.

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NEBRASKA-1893. Since preparing a review of the Proceedings of 1892, the Journal containing the transactions of the Thirty-sixth Annual Communication has come to hand. Said session was held in the city of Omaha, commencing June 14th, 1893. Representatives were present from 188 of the 201 chartered Lodges in the jurisdiction. The membership contained in these Lodges foots up nearly 11,000. Quite a lengthy Address emanated from the Grand East, Grand Master Samuel P. Davidson being in the chair. Brother William R. Bowen was Grand Secretary. Lodges chartered at the previous session were duly constituted, and nine dispensations were granted for the formation of new Lodges. Dispensations were reported covering a variety of cases, such as con_ ferring degrees out of time, etc. The Grand Master recommended the recognition of the Grand Lodges of Oklahoma and New Zealand. Various and sundry subjects were mentioned and treated in the Address, all bearing upon local interests of the jurisdiction. DECISIONS.

tlixteen official rulings were reported. These rulings were approved by the Committee on Jurisprudence, with the exception of a few. The Grand Master decided that a petitioner for the mysteries who had been rejected must wait one year before renewing his petition. The committee said that the renewal of petition might be made at the end of six months. Reference to a former decision would indicat~ that this is the fixed law of the jurisdiction. The committee held that after a party had been initiated, he should not be deprived of advancement by reason of any misfortune producing physical defects. The Grand Master mentioned at some length the eminent dead of other jurisdictions. The Address contains accounts of official visitations, laying of corner-stones and other local matter. The reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, furnishing a statistical exhibit, ,,,ere very full and complete. The Trustees of the Orphans' .Educational Fund announced a total of over $22,000. The Masonic Home Fund was reported as having reached nearly $7,000.

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The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was duly recognized, upon recommendation of the Committee on Correspondence, while the claims of the Grand Lodges of New Zealand and Cuba were duly considered by the committee and sent over to the next session. The proposition to change the law requiring but one ballot for the three Degrees was submitted, and under the rule lies over for one year. Delegates were appointed to the Fraternal Congress, but restricted by the Grand Lodge, and forbidden to join in any proceedings looking to the formation of a "General Grand Lodge." Brother William R. Bowen, Grand Secretary, having just completed twenty-one years of continuous service as such, received a just tribute by the adoption of a repo~t submitted, appropriating $250 as a testimonial of appreciation of his many excellent qualities and Masonic worth. There is no Report on Correspondence found in the .Jollrnal. The Grand Lodge adjourned on the third day of its session, to meet in the city of Omaha, June 14, 1894. J AS. P. A. BLACK, Bloomington, Grand Master. Wl\1. R BOWEN, Omaha, Grand Secretary.

NEVADA-1892. The Twenty-eighth Annual Communication was held in Reno, commencing June 14, 1892. The sessions of this Grand Lodge are held in June each year. The reaches quently because

Journal of Proceedings, containing about 125 pages, never this office until after my report is finished and in print; conseit cannot be noticed until the year following. This is regretted, matter so long behind time loses its interest.

From the recapitulation, information is gleaned that there were nineteen Lodges, with a membership of ~)()6, in that jurisdiction. The table shows a loss of ninety-nine members for the year. Representatives of sixteen Lodges were present. The session was presided over by Brother l"rank Bell, Grand Master; Brother C. N. Noteware was Grand Secretary.

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The Address of Grand Master Bell was a brief presentation of business matters claiming his attention during the term. Attention was called to the disloyal element in Ohio, which has set up and seeks to maintain a spurious Grand Lodge. The appointment of delegates to the Fraternal Congress was recommended. From the Address it is learned that there are many kinds and qualities of work in that jurisdiction. The Grand Master characterized it as "this work" and "that work," the "old work" and the "new work," and that" no two Lodges work alike." From this statement, the Grand Lodge was certainly justified in creating a committee of seven members on 路Work, to report at the next annual session. The Grand Master said that the financial condition of the body would not allow or justify the employment of a Grand Lecturer. Quite a number of official rulings were reported, which met the approval of the commi ttee; as did the very practical Address of the Grand Master. It would S8em from the rulings reported, that a commission is given power to try and expel a Mason in that jurisdiction. The Grand Master said: "The .tind1路n(f of a commission appointed to try a Brother, that he be expelled from membership, expels him from the Fraternity." One little d~cision reported, shines like a star on the brow of night. Number 7 reads as follows: "Habitual intemperance is a Masonic offense." This is all very well if followed up by vigorous prosecution of the offender. The Report of the Grand Secretary, Brother Noteware, is a valuable document, containing much general and financial information. The income from all sources amounted to $1,663. The Grand Treasurer reported a balance on hand of $800. The business transacted by the Grand Lodge was brief and local. CORRESPO~DENCE.

A report covering sixty-seven pages was submitted by Brother R. L. Fulton, "for the committee." The transactions of sixty-two Grand bodies were briefly reviewed. In former reports, Brother Fulton used the scissors very liberally; the present review is composed largely of extracts. Our Missouri Proceedings of 1891 were kindly noticed. The committee had compiled during the term a digest of Masonic decisions from ot her Grand Lodge Journals. JOHN H. HUBBS, Virginia, Grand Master. C. N. NOTEWARE, Carson, Grand Secretary. R. L. FULTON, Reno, Committee on Correspondence.

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â&#x20AC;˘ NEW HAMPSHIRE-1893. The very handsome Journal sent out by Brother Cleaves, the Grand Secretary, contains the minutes of the Semi-annual Communication, which was held December twenty-seventh, 1892, in the city of Manchester. Representatives from fifty-three Lodges were present. The exemplification of the Ritual alone engaged the attention of the Body. The 104th Annual Communication was held in the city of Concord, .May seventeenth, 1893. Representatives from forty-five Lodges were in attendance. There are seventy-eight Lodges on the roll, holding a membership of 8,729, showing a gain of about 100 over the previous year. All the Lodges had made returns. M. ,V. Bro. John Pender, Grand Master, presided at both the above mentioned sessions; Brother George P. Cleaves was Grand Secretary. ADDRESS.

The Grand Master presented an Address covering eleven pages, which was devoted exclusively to local affairs. He stated that harmony prevailed throughout the jurisdiction, together with general prosperity. He mentioned the more prominent dead of the jurisdiction, and paid brief tributes to the departed. A few dispensations had been granted during the term, principally for conferring degrees out of time. The Committee on Address took occasion to say, "We regret that the Grand Master should have found occasion for so many dispensations for conferring degrees in less time than the Constitution requires." A question may be in order at this point. If the "Constitution requires" a given time to elapse between the conferring of degrees, by what authority can a Grand Master lessen that time and thereby override the written law? I have taken the obligation, (and have administered the same almost numberless tiines,) to support the Constitution, laws and edicts of the Grand Lodge. If to support a law implies the right to break it, what is the use of an obligation to "stand to and abide by that law?" The Address contained reports of laying corner-stones and dedicating halls. The Grand Master stated that through the instrumentality of

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the Grand Secretary, the Grand Lodge has secured an excellent library, which is ~rowing in extent and value every year. The followin~ extract from the Grand Master's Address is appropriated becaus~ it represents fully the good work in which that jurisdiction is engaged. )!ASONIC HOME.

For many years an organization has been in existence, having for its .object the building of a Masonic Home, and the Brethren of this jurisdiction are to be congratulated on the fact that. the first real step has been taken b~' the trustees to bring about the desired result, they having recently purchased a suitable lot in the city of Manchester. I understand that it is the intention or the trustees to proceed at once to procure plans and estimates with a view of erecting a Home. This is a very important work, and \vhen we consider that much will be expected of our time-honored institution, I trust that each and every individual Mason in this jurisdiction will consider it a privilege to take part and assist in the erection of a Home which will be a credit to the Fraternity.

I fail to fiqd in the Proceedings any further reference to the subject. The Address was followed by the printed reports of the several District Deputy Grand Masters. TheRe were quite full, and present much matter of interest. I find in the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence a recommendation for the restoration of an expelled Brother who had lost his Masonic standing some ten.years before. The restoration was based on the statement that the party had "led an upright and honorable life since his expulsion."

The Proceedings of the session were brief, referring to matters of local interest, and need claim no further eonsideration. TheJournal contains an interesting historical sketch of Past Grand Master Brother Charles Gilman, who served the Craft as their chief officer in 1833. The sketch was prepared by Brother Cleaves, the Grand Secretary, and is accompanied by a steel engraving. The most interesting part of the Journal is found in the Report on Correspondence, prepared by Brother Albert S. Wait. This revie\v elnbrace~ 172 pages, and contains a summary of the transactions of all the Grand Lodges reviewed, \\,hich amount to fiftyfour. The report is largely written, and contains but an occasional extract. Brother 'Wait is a careful reviewer, and notes the transactions of the various Journals examined with that attention and consideration

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\"hich shows nim to be a master of his work. Missouri received the compliment of three pages, in which everything of interest was observed and commented upon. Brother Wait, as usual, was kind and complimentary in his notices of our general operations in .Missouri, especially so in respect to the report of this writer on correspondence for 1892. He has my warmest Fraternal appreciation for the consideration given my work. In his conclusion he submits his sixteenth annual review; so it seems that he and I have been in harness the same length of time. In said conclusion he glanced over the field, expressing regret at any diversity of sentiment or practice that may prevail throughout the Masonic family looking to disagreements among the Brotherhood. His wind-up embraces congratulations that no ripple breaks the harmony, but that charity and brotherly love prevail. The Grand Master, Brother Pender, was re-elected, and lives at Portsmouth; the Grand Secretary, Brother George P. Cleaves, holds forth at Concord.

NEW JERSEY. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge convened in Trenton, January 26, 1893, and was presided over by M. '\T. Bro. Thomas W. Tilden, Grand Master. The Journal contains, as a frontispiece, a steel engraving of this distinguished Brother. From his face, and the specimen of chirography furnished, I judge him to be a man Df great force and weight of character, as well as a superior business man. His annual Address clearly proves the latter statement. Brother Thomas H. R. Red way was Grand Secretary. He furnished a very handsome Journal of Proceeding's in good time. The membership in the jurisdiction was reported at 14,601, showing a gain of about 300 members. Representatives were present from 159 Lodges, together with a large number of Past Grand Officers and Past Masters. Grand Master Tilden, presented quite a lengthy business paper, covering twenty pages. He announced that peace, harmony and prosperity had been their portion during the year. He noted the death of

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Brother William E. Pine, who served the Craft three terms as Grand Master, commencing in 1871. The deceased, at twenty years of age, enlisted as a soldier i'n the Mexican War, and served under General Winfield Scott till the close of that brilliant campaign. After the war he settled in South Carolina, and was there made a Mason. Among the members of the Lodge where he was received, was General Wade Hampton, with whom he formed an intimate acquaintance. He subsequently returned to :New York, his former home, and engaged in business. In 1860 he settled in Newark, and there affiliated with Eureka Lodge. He filled various Masonic stations, finally reaching that of Grand Master. It is said of him that he was a "true Mason, a firm friend, and upright citizen:" his death being" deeply regretted by the Craft and citizens of his adopted State." Grand Master Tilden furnished a long mortuary list, embracing the names of deceased Craftsmen at home and abroad. Then followed an account of his official labors during the term. He reported the condition of the Craft as eminently satisfactory, the average prosperity of the Lodges being a source of much congratulation. During his term he had created one Lodge under dispensation. In the long list of special dispensations reported, many are found where permission had been granted to Lodges to confer degrees out of time. Under the heads of Discipline and Jurisdiction, some interesting local matters were reported. He had officiated at laying several corner-stones, and reported numerous visitations made. He closed his very business-like document with expressions of Fraternal appreciation of the honor conferred upon him by the Craft as their Grand Master for two terms. The Reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer furnished detailed statements of the finances and other matters of interest. The Grand Secretary stated that the "annual returns had all been made, accompanied with Grand Lodge dues; all accounts being closed and no balances outstanding." The income from all sources amounted to some $10,000. Brother Red way is an efficient Grand Officer, and has proved his ability to fill the position with credit. The Committee on Jurisprudence presented a general approval of the Grand Master's Address, and said he deserved commendati~n for his efficient services as head of the Craft in that jurisdiction.

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As the Grand Lodge provides its Grand :Master with a private Secretary, and pays all expenses incurred by him in traveling, it was not deemed proper to establish a contingent fund for his use. The membership of this jurisdiction is printed by Lodges, and covers over 200 pages of the Journal. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report running through 112 pages was rendered by Brother Henry Vehslage "for the committee." Fifty Grand Lodge Journals were reviewed, necessarily in a brief manner, in view of the limited space employed. The" Committee can claim the title of '~Condenser," and surpasses this writer as to "multum in parvo." Said Committee extracts liberally from Journals reviewed, and comments discreetly. The Missouri Journal for 1892 was assigned two pages of his space, in which he summarized all our transactions in a very.satisfactory manner. The Proceedings of New Jersey, and the Report on Correspondence, al ways interest me, becaus.e of their general practical character. I tender Brother Vehslage my acknowledgments for his fraternal courtesy, wishing him a long life and much happiness. JAMES H. DURAND, Rahway, Grand Master. THOMAS H. R. REDWAY, Trenton, Grand Secretary.

NEW MEXICO-1892. The Fifteenth Annual Communication, was held in the city of Albuquerque, commencing the 3d of October, 1892. On the 7th of February, 1893, I received the Proeeedings of that session. It is a very neat and attractive work. Four months intervened lJetween the close of the session and the delivery of the J ournaI. Twelve Lodges were represented, ont of a tot~l of eighteen now on the roll. The membership is reported at 7:31; showing a gain of twenty-four during the preceding year.

'While the Territory of New Mexico is ample, the Craft is nnmerically small, and its growth slow. The average membership per Lodge is about forty. The Fifteenth Annual Communication was presided over by Brother Richard English, Grand l\iaster; Brother Alpheus A. Keene

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was Grand Secretary. A brief Address (four pages), wbolly confined to business, was rendered by Grand Master English. It contains nothing of general interest except his reference to the use of the key to the secret work. He decided, with emphasis, that it was illegal to use any of the so-called '.' Keys" or "Cipher books." This decision of the Grand Master met witl:! hearty approval from the proper committee, and a resolution was adopted sternly forbidding the sale or use of any printed documents as a Ritual of any part of the three degrees of symbolic Masonry. It is very gratifying to this writer. to meet with such positive declarations against violations of our obligations as to the secrecy of the Ritual.

The Grand Master reported the death of William C. Hazeldine, Representative of the Grand Lodge of Michi?;an, near the Grand Lodge of New Mexi.co. He was one of the Past Grand Officers of that Grand body, and it was said of him that he possessed "a remarkable combination of ability and noble qlJ,alities." The Grand Master closed his Address by reporting continued good will existing between that and all other Grand jurisdictions. He recommended the recognition of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand and an exchange of Grand Representatives. His recommendation was referred to the Committee on Correspondence. I find no further reference to the matter in the Journal. Grand Secretary Keene presented a good business report, which received the commendation of the Committee on Accounts. Brother Keene is a first-class business man, and in furnishing his eighth Annual Report lost none of his prestige as a superior Grand Lodge officer. A lengthy report was rendered by the.Committee on Appeals, recomm.ending the restoration of a party who had been expelled by Chapman Lodge. The record is silent as to what disposition was made of said report. The Grand Lecturer, my personal friend and Brothei', .r. D. Bush, submitted a brief report, showing the work done by him during the term. The motion was adopted requiring that the property of the Grand Lodge be insured by the Grand Secretary. I have thus briefly glanced at the very brief transactions of this session.

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Brother Max Frost prepared and submitted a report covering 108 pages, in which he gave attention to the Proceedings of forty-four Grand Lodges; Missouri for 1892 being in the number. The review consists of yery brief generalizin~s of what occurred in the Grand Lodges, coupled with numerous and extended extracts. Indeed, the work is largely a compilation. Brother Frost is a good compiler. Our last Jonrnal of Proceedings (1892) was accorded three pages. He gave a summary of our doings. Of Missouri he said, "The Grand Lodge is certainly prosperous and strong, believes in sustaining its dignity, and is certainly doing grand work." Two pages of extracts from our Journal were incorporated in to his report. Brother Frost beats me in the rapidity with which he prepared his work. The Grand Lodge of New Mexico closed October 4th, one week 1:n advance of the session. of our Grand Lodge; yet he reviewed our Proceedings and the Report on Correspondence. The record says that" Brother Frost presented his report on Foreign Correspondence. On motion it was read and ordered printed with the Proceedings." I cannot understand how his report was prepared, submitte<:l and read before he received the Grand Lodge Journal of Missouri. Perhaps he anticipated the forthcoming Proceedings and reviewed them" by faith and not hy sight." I am in the habit of preparing and submitting a printed R.eport on Correspondence. at each session of our Grand Lodge, but said report contains only matter contained in Journals at hand and reviewed. The delay of four months in bringing out the Journal may justify the conjecture that the report was finished after the Grand Lodge closed its session, when our Proceedings had reached him; as they were printed and mailed within three days after the Grand Lodge of Missouri finished its labors. I am pleased to state that Brother Frost is still Committee on Correspondence. J. H. KUHNS, Albuquerque, Grand Master. ALPHRUS A. KEENE, Albuquerque, Grand Secretary.

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NEW YORK. ONE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

As heretofore, the Grand Lodge met in the city of New York, and the One Hundred and Twelfth Annual Session was held in the Granu Lodge Room, Masonic Hall, beginning June 6th, 1893. M. 路W. Bro. James Tan Eyck, Grand Master, presided. The Grand Secretary, Brother Edwaru M. L. Ehlers, furnished an excellent report. He announced that the 726 Lodges on the roll had all made returns, and that 720 Lodges were represented. The pay-roll of the session amounted to nearly $20,000. The membership footing showed an aggregate of 83,287, being a gain of 2,664 over the previous year. The cash income for the term, and balance on hand from previous report, footed up $110,974. The annual balance on hand is usually something over $40,000 after all disbursements. ADDRESS.

The Grand ?liaster, in an Address of fifteen pages, proved himself a very competent and earnest business man. No future Grand Master in New York need ever expect to eclipse the records made by Brothers Frank R. Lawrence and John W. Vrooman. It may be questioned if anyone will ever equal the achievements of these two distinguished workers. However, occasions and opportunities make men; these Brethren met with the opportunities of their lives to make splendid Masonic records, and made them. The Address opens with a record of the death of a Past Grand Master of that jurisdiction, Brother James ",V. I-Iusted, and is followed by a long list of the distinguished dead of other jurisdictions. Brief mention was made of the dedication' of the Masonic Home, reference to which will be found later in this report. The Grand Master well styled this institution as "the noblest work ever accomplished in the annals of the Grand Lodge" of New York. Among the numerous dispensations reported by the Grand Master were four "to erect new Lodges." He approved of the connection of his Grand Lodge with the General Masonic Association of the United States and Canada.

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Foreign relations were reported as most pleasant and fraternal. He mentioned the recognition of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, and the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma Territory .. In speaking of visitations, the Grand Master said that he preferred visits to individual Lodges rather than district visitations. He mentioned the finding of a "cu路rious Masonic relic," which was the discovery of a box contained in the corner-stone of a Masonic Hall, which was commenced June 24th, 1826. Within said box were many deposits which seem to have been in a good state of preservation. Speaking of their Masonic Home, the Grand Master announced the fact that on the 1st day of May the Home opened its portals to the distressed, and from that day the true purpose of their work had been going on. The work of the Grand Secretary, Brother Ehlers, had commanded, and now demanded, an expression of highest admiration from the Grand Master. He thought the Grand Secretary was lacking in clerical force, and recommended that additional help be furnished him. The Address then concluded in a very graceful manner. The Journal contains, in immediate connection with the Address, a full and amplified account of the dedication of their Home, or Asylum, as they term it, at Utica, on the 5th day of October, 1892. Grand Master Ten Eyck officiated and delivered an address, Grand Secretary Ehlers was Grand Marshal; and the statement is found in the account that nearly 9,000 Master Masons were in line, besides Templars and Royal Arch Masons. It was certainly a grand occasion, the memory of which will live through the coming years with those who participated, and it will be "a joy forever" to the Masons of New York to think of what has been done in behalf of dependent Masons, as well as widows and orphans, by the Masonic Fraternity. A splendid paper was submitted to the Grand Lodge by the Trustees of the Asylum, or Home, which furnishes very interesting reading. I learn that the total cost (not including a $30,000 donation by the citizens of Utica in the way of ground) amounted to $230,000. I am delighted to learn from the report of the Trustees that they have elected as the Superintendent of the Home, 1\1.. W. Bl'O. Jesse B. Anthony, Past Grand Master. On the first day of May, 1893, an aged Brother and his wife were welcomed to the Home as the fore-runners of the thousands who are to follow. Forty-seven applicants have been accepted, and are now members of the Home family.

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This excellent report of the Trustees .concluded by saying that "a)l obligations had been liquidated, and the balance in bank to t1;le credit of the Institution amounted to $155,572." Having noticed the foregoing items of interest, I hasten to glance at the remaining portion of the Journal, and find in the Report on Jurisprudence that the Grand Lodge deferred action', waiting for future information respecting the "Grand Diet" in :i\1:exico, and the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. The session closed with the installation of the Grand Officers, and the incoming Grand Master, Brother Fred. A. Burnham, delivered an appropriate and practical inaugural. His address is New York, as is also that or Brother Ed ward M. L. Ehlers, Grand Secretary.

CORRESPONDEKCE.

Brother Jesse B. Anthony, Chairm.an of the Committee, furnished a report covering 165 pages. He .summarizes well, extracts freely, and furnishes many valuable suggestions and practical comments. Our Missouri Journal for 1.892 was duly examined and fraternally reviewed, awarding four pages of his space to that work. Referring to the Address of Brother Ingram, he quoted with approval some of the reflections found in that document, on the social and moral work of Freemasonry. Brother Anthony expressed views which I have urged repeatedly respecting the visitation of our weaker Lodges by Grand Lodge Officers. He holds, with this writer, that it will be profitable to pass by Lodges which are thoroughly equipped and do not need the presence of a District or Grand Lecturer, and have special attention devoted to such Lodges as most need attention and instruction. The approval of Brother Anthony of our action concerning the Mason expelled by the Grand Lodge is duly appreciated. He holds, with us, that such party can only be restored to the rights and privileges of Masonry by the Grand Lodge, and that restoration to membership, upon proper petition, must be by a Subordinate Lodge. Brother Anthony, as Superintendent of the New York Masonic Home, or Asylum, is in position to appreciate the work of our Missouri Home. His comments upon said work are kind and commendatory.

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. Speaking of the work of the Grand Secretary of Missouri, whose Proceedings were printed and delivered within a few days following the close of the session, he expects us to present a printed copy to the Grand Master elect the morning after the close of the session. He is very kind, and certainly very generous in his expectations. I appropriate his language and apply it to other Grand Secretaries. "'Ve do not object to promptness, and wish other Grand Secretaries would emulate the example." Brother Anthony said that he had never been favorably inclined towards the proposed Fraternal Congress at Chicago, and failed to see wherein any good would be accomplished. In this we are in perfect harmony as to our views. Speaking of the representation of 'Grand Lo~ges, where the attendance is so large, as in New York, he says that Grand body, with its Grand Officers, permanent members and one Representative from each Lodge, has an attendance of about 865. He thinks the representation has about reached its maximum, as very few more Lodges are likely to be created. Brother Anthony says the spirit materiali;r,ed in the Grand Lodge is but the embodiment of the harmony found in their subordinates. New York is the" Empire State" of ,t.his country, and is the "Empire Jurisdiction" of the nation as a Masonic Grand body. Brother Anthony is a very genial, mild, amiable and conservative reviewer. I like his spirit and admire his methods; but he will occasionally fall into error in his figures. In a former review he says he carelessly ' ...路 rote out the abbreviation for Mississippi, when it should have been Missouri; thus placing the latter jurisdiction in the list with a smaller membership than Mississippi. This year, in some statistical statements, he attempted to give the Lodge in each jurisdiction which has the largest membership. In his table he gives Kansas City Lodge, No. 220, the blue ribbon, mentioning its membership at 340. If he will examine the table from which he made this statement, he will find that Tuscan Lodge, No. 860, had a membership of 387; making a difference in favor of the latter Lodge of forty-seven over the Kansas City Lodge. This, like the former mistake, may be a small matter. I make the correction only for the reason that I am a member of Tuscan Lodge, and know it to be the largest Lodge in the Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri. I close this hurried notice of Brother _\nthony's excellent review with the cherished hope that while he is in charge of the grandest institution of American Freemasonry, he may still contihue in charge of the department of Fraternal Correspondence.

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NORTH CAROLINA. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH COMMUNICATION.

The session was held in the city of Raleigh, commencing .T anuary 10, 1893, and was presided over by M. 路W. Bro. H. A. Gudger, Grand :Master. G. Rosenthal ,vas acting Grand Secretary. Six months after the session closed I received the Journal of Proceedings, containin~ about 150 pages. The note accompanying the Journal, stated that the delay was caused by unavoidable difficulties. The new Grand Secretary, who succeeded Brother D. W. Bain, found, like all new incumbents of the office, many binderances which can only be corrected by experience. From the recapitulation furnished by. the Grand Secretary, it is learned that there are 272 Lodges at work in the Grand Jurisdiction of North Carolina, with a membership between 9,000 and 10,000. 'From the figures presented I calculate a gain was made of 580. The Lodges were largely represented at the session. ADDHESS.

A very brief but excellent paper was submitted by Grand Master Gudger, covering six pages .. Following an interesting exordium, the Grand Master announced the great loss sustained by the jurisdiction in the death of their Grand Secretary. He said, "A dark shadow has descended upon us. A member of this Grand body beloved by all, has fallen at the post of duty." He then recorded the fact that" on the 16th day of November last, the Grand Secretary, D.W. Bain, passed from life to death, from earth to heaven." Brother Gudger paid a beautiful tribute to his co-worker ana friend, Brother Bain, who was a most loving and lovable character. I shall refer to this matter in another part of my report. The Grand Master announced that in their judsdiction they had harmony without any disturbing elements. A portion of his space was taken up with references to their Orphan Asylum. He said the institution was in fine condition. The old debt that had been an eyesore to them for years past had been paid. It was stated that the institution now has within its sacred precincts 215 orphans.

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From other reports in the Journal, emanating from the Superintendent of the Asylum and the Treasurer of the institution, much valuable information is gleaned respecting its present status and success. During the year twenty-five had been admitted as members of the home family. The children are taught the true principles of morality and religion, and advanced, as their years justify, to the higher grades of scholarship in the literary department. Physical culture is recognized as important in the development of the children, so that they may have vigorous intellects in sound bodies. From the various departments of industry connected with the institution,a very gratifying income has been received. The Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Black, stated that during the year he had received from all sources $21,801.45 Additional buildings had been secured at a cost of some $3,000, while other improvements are greatly needed. The State of North Carolina annually contributes $10,000 to the maintenance of this institution. The Grand Lodge for that jurisdiction gives $2,500 annually. The total income is hardly sufficient to meet the expenses of the Asylum. Our Brethren in North Carolina are doing a great work for the helpless orphans of that State. Their work is non-political and non-sectarian. It is not confined alone to the orphan children of deceased Masons. The Grand Lodge granted charters to ten new Lodges during this session. A memorial service was heM on the evening of the second day. on which occasion a very interesting paper was presented containing resolutions of respect and sympathy concerning the death of their late Grand Secretary, Brother Bain.路 Addresses were made by a number of Brethren, and the paper was unanimously adopted by a rising vote. The Journal contains the record of business transacted, ,,,,hich being purely local, need. not be noticed here. A Past Grand Master's jewel was presented to the retiring Grand Master, Brother H. A. Gudger. The presentation remarks were most appropriate, and the jewel well deserved by Brother Gudger, who closed two years of most efficient and able service in behalf of the Fraternity in North Carolina. Brother Gudger accepted the jewel in appropriate terms, expressing thanks and appreciation. The Lodge closed its session on the third day of its sitting. Before passing from the consideration of the Proceedings of the session, Imust claim time and space for my personal tribute to the late Grand Secretary of North Carolina, Brother Donald 路W. Bain.

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It was my pleasure, through a loitg series of years, to enjoy the friendship and association of this excellent Christian gentleman, representative citizen, and worthy Mason. The death of no Brother, in the great field of the Fraternity, bas touched me more deeply, or come so close to my own heart and life, as that of Brother Bain. He was of Scotch descent, his ancestors having emigrated to this country during the latter part of the last century. The subject of this sketch was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, April 2nd, 1841. In 1862 he was made a Mason in Hiram Lodge, in the city of Raleigh. Upon the death of his father, who had been Secretary for thirty-one years, young Brother ~ain succeeded to thllt position, and served the Craft faithfully and acceptably in North Carolina for twenty-five years. Thus the office was continued in the Bain family for more than fifty years j and the position has descended to, and the mantle fallen upon, the son of our late deceased Brother D. W. Bain. In all the relations of life Brother Bain was accepted as the highest type of manhood. In the Masonic Fraternity he stood in the front rank, having been Secretary of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, and for a term of years served as Grand Commander of Knights Templar in North Carolina. In early youth he secured a position as clerk in the service of the State, and held that subordinate position for a time, and was afterwards advanced to the position of Chief Clerk in the Treasury Department, under the State Treasurer, and continued in that service ill 1881:, when he was elected State Treasurer. He held that office, conferred upon him by the suffrages of the people, for three successive terms, and died in office. In every position he rendered the State efficient and faithful service, meriting and enjoying the esteem and confidence (If everyone. He was likewise a useful and leading member of the church with which he had been connected from boyhood. It was In this department of life's duties that I first met him, at the General Conference of our church at Atlanta, Ga., fifteen years ago. ' Like myself, through a long term of years, he held the position of Conference Secretary, and represented his church in the General Conference sessions during a succession of terms. The record says "His personal character was faultless, and he wa.s one of the truest and noblest men North Carolina ever possessed." Truly that jurisdiction is in mourning. Missouri joins her sister jurisdiction in offerin~ a genuine tribute to the memory and worth of the sweet-spirited, gentle and noble Donald W. Bain. His death is to me a personal loss. I mourn him as a Brother beloved. I hope to meet him in the better land "gathered round the Great White Throne some, sweet day." G. L. Ap.-5.

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Append'lx. CORRESPONDENCE.

A brief report covering sixty-seven pages was submitted by Brother "Julius C. Martin, Chairman." It was his second review, and like a former work, consisted largely of selections from Grand Lodge Journals reviewed, accompanied by pertinent comments. I

He carried out a purpose announced at the beginning, "to write a plain, concise statement of the doings of the Brethren in other States." In his introduction he summarized the subjects considered by him, which he stated had claimed general consideration. On the subject of temperance, like this writer, Brother Martin is positive in his views, and clear in his expressions of hostility to the destructive traffic which ruins the souls and bodies of men. He said, "We are rejoiced to see so many of the Grand Lodges endeavoring to put down the liquor curse."

:MASONIC HOMES.

He said the erection and maintenance of Masonic Homes was receiving earnest and ever-increasing attention; such institutions being organized or already in operation, in many jurisdictions. The Journal of our Proceedings for 1892 received passing attention, a little more than one路 page being devoted to our transactions. He characterized the Address of Grand Master Ingram as an "excellent" one. Notice was taken of our Masonic Home, the report of the Committee on Appeals, and my Review on Correspondence. In closing this hurried notice of the North Carolina Journal, it affords me pleasure to state that M. W. Bro. H. A. Gudger, Past Grand Master, is the representative of Missouri near that Grand Lodge. A new Committee on Correspondence was created. JOHN W. COTTEN, Tarboro, Grand Master. WILLIAM H. BAIN, Raleigh, Grand Secretary.

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NORTH DAKOTA. FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge held its Fourth Session at Devil's Lake, June 4th 1893. A. B. Herrick was Grand Master, Frank J. Thompson, Grand Secretary. A bright and handsome volume of 164 pages came to hand in six weeks after the session closed. The statistical table shows thirty-five chartered Lodges, wit.h six under dispensation, and a membership of 1,972. rrwenty-six Lodges were represented. ADDRESS.

Grand Master Herrick presented a ten-page Address, which opens with excellent musings and moralizings. Among other things said was, "that temperance, profanity and covetousness, the great vices of the age, should meet opposition and condemnation, and that Masonry should laoor to eradicate all immorality." He had granted six dispensations for the formation of new Lodges, which were chartered during the session. Six decisions were reported, and met the approval of the Grand Lodge. It seems that that Grand Lodge holds to the doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction, as shown by a decision rendered, that a Lodge cannot receive and ballot on the application of a man who has been rejected by another Lodge until that Lodge waives jurisdiction.

The Grand Master favored the Fraternal Congress proposed to be held in Chicago, and the Grand Lodge appointed delegates to that convention. Speaking of the honored dead, Brother Herrick announced that their Grand Lodge had been mercifully spared the visitations of death, while other jurisdictions had been called upon to mourn the loss of representative and honored Brethren. The Grand Secretary presented an admirable and well prepared business paper, embracing many items of interest to the Fraternity, in addition to his financial exhibit. Speaking of returns, he said all

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chartered Lodges had reported promptly. No appeals had reached headquarters, and the Grand Secretary concluded that a state of fraternal harmony existed throughout the jurisdiction. Speaking of their finances, he said the present financial condition of the Grand Lodge was the best in its history, except, perhaps, the first year. The condition of the Craft as reported is very prosperous; the work of the year just closed being the largest of any during their history. Mention was made of the loss of their valuable library, caused by the fearful and destructive fire that visited the city of Fargo on the 7th of June, causing the loss of over three million dollars worth of property. Not only was their library destroyed, but their Masonic Temple was swept away by the destructive element, leaving that entire fabric in ruins. Our Brethren are to be sympathi:r.ed with in this great loss, which cannot be appreciated by those not similarly unfortunate. The description of the fire by the Grand Secretary is very graphic. He said of the duties of his office, that they had been very heavy, as he had endeavored to inject into the affairs of the office business principles and system. Brother Thompson makes an admirable Grand Secretary, and gives proof of what he may be in the coming years. The Grand Lodge voted to become a member of the General Masonic Relief Association. On motion of Grand Secretary Thompson, the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was duly recognized. The Address of the Grand Master, together with the business interests of the Grand Lodge, received careful consideration and attention. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report amounting to ninety-three pages, containing the review of forty-foul' Grand Lodge Journals, was furnished by Brother Thomas J. Wilder, formerly Grand Secretary. In his introduction he said the most important subject, and the most interesting one, found by him in looking over the different fields of Masonic labor, was the subject of "Masonic Homes." He also referred to the famous "Treaty of Monterey," entered into between the Grand Lodge of Texas and the Grand Dieta of Mexico. Brother Wilder was not 'Wild when he said the "Treaty" appeared to be one of doubtful origin. I quite agree with him in his terse treatment and ready disposal of that much mixed question. The report throughout is well sprinkled with extracts, at the same time elegantly graced with pertinent comments.

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Brother Wilder is new in the field of Reportorial labor, but has already made his markas a careful and thoughtful reviewer. He was kind and considerate to Missouri, noticing our Journal of 1892, and though brief in his consideration, was none the less courteous and fraternal. The young Grand Lodge of North Dakota shows rare vitality, and is one of the vigorous youthful bodies of the great Northwest. He concluded his interesting but brief report by reference to the great loss sustained at Far~o in the destruction of the Masonic Temple and their valuable library. With heroic purpose and unconquerable energy our Brethren up in that section will rally and rise from their ruins as a glorious body of representative Craftsmen. Brother Wilder has the sympathy and appreciation of this committee, and I tender him expressions of warm and fraternal regard. JAMES McDONALD, Grafton, Grand Master. FRANK J. THOMPSON, Fargo, Grand Secretary.

NOVA SCOTIA. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Journal under review contains the Proceedings of three emergent communications, convened at different times for the purpose of layin~ corner-stones. The Annual Session met in Amherst, June, 8,1892. M. W. Bro. Charles MacDonald was Grand Master, Brother William Ross, Grand Secretary. The record states that at the opening forty-two Lodges were found to be represented. There are sixty-two Lodges on the roll, with a membership of about 3,000. The reports show a small gain for the previous year. Immediately after the session was opened, the Grand Lodge proceeded to church, where religious services were conducted; a sermon being preached by some minister selected for that purpose. Following the church services, the Grand Lodge proceeded to the site of Amherst Academy, when its corner-stone was laid according to Masonic ceremony.

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ADDRESS.

The Address of the Grand Master was a brief but superior business document. lIe reported having granted several dispensations to confer degrees in less time than is prescribed by law. Grand Master 'MacDonald presented, as evidence of the close fraternal relations existing between the Grand Lodge of England and that of Nova Scotia, the following instance. A Lodge working under a charter from the Grand Lodge of England, and acknowledging allegiance to that body alone, is working in the City of Halifax, with the knowledge and seeming approval of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia. Fraternal relations must indeed be very close 'and strong that will allow a foreign Grand Lodge to plant a subordinate Lodge within the territory over which the local Grand Lodge claims to exercise supreme jurisdiction. Our Brethren of Nova Scotia are more considerate, a.nd forbearing than' th08e of the jurisdiction of Quebec. With our American ideas of absolute sovereignty to Grand Lodge jurisdictions, even the presence of "Royal Standard" Lodge would not be tolerated or recognized. A Grand Lodge jurisdiction is either absolutely sovereign or it is not. This foreign Lodge is said to be composed principally of men who have been, or are now, in the "Imperial Service." The Grand Master reported everything in a very satisfactory condition as regards the Craft in that jurisdiction. He announced that peace and prosperity reigned throughout their borders. The Address was commended as an able and elaborate docnment, to which finding, no exceptions can be taken. The Grand Secretary, Brother William Ross, presented one of the very best reports, general and financial, that I have met with in my review for the present year. The several District Deputy Grand Masters submitted their reports, which were all printed in the Journal of Proceedings. The business of the session was brief and local, receiving due attention from the Grand Lodge. The membership of that jurisdiction was printed by Lodges. CORRESPONDENCE.

Reviews were made of the Proceedings of fifty-seven Grand Lodges. Brother Ross, the Grand Secretary, said that out of this number the Proceedings of fifty-four Journals had been reviewed by Brother

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Thomas B. Flint, .i\iember of Parliament, who had devoted time and labor to this interesting duty while discharging his parliamentary functions. The report, throughout, is interesting, and contains much that is profitable and instructive.

Hoping to receive the Journal of Proceedings for 1893 before closing my report, I defer my labors until such Journals shall come to hand. DUNCAN C. FRASER, New Glasgow, Grand Master. WM. ROSS, Halifax, Grand Secretary. THOS. B. FLINT, Chairman Committee on Correspondence.

OHIO. EIGHTY-THIRD ANNUAL. COMMUNICATION.

The Journal before me contains the record of two special communications, convened at different times and places, for funeral purposes. Onthe 6th of March, 1892, the Grand Lodge was assembled at Milford, for the purpose of performing the funeral obsequies over the remains of their late Grand Chaplain, Rev. Lafayette Van Cleve. The Ceremonies of .Masonry were conducted by the Grand Master, Brother Goodale. The Grand Chaplain was buried from the church of which he had previously officiated as pastor. This excellent christian gentleman and earnest Mason, was loved by the Fraternity in Ohio, as well as by his church, for his good works. When laid to rest in Greenlawn ceinetery, his grave was hidden by flowers-" the last tribute of love and affection from his Brethren in the church and in the Order; presenting a beautiful picture in life's history, of a devout man of God." On the 12th of April, 1892, the Grand Lodge was again convened for funeral purposes. The Senior Grand Warden, Brother Frank Baldwin, had been called from labor, and was buried by the Masonic Fraternity, presided over by Brother C. F. Clapp, Acting Grand Master. He was buried from the church in Mt. Vernan, and followed to his rp-sting-place by a large concourse of Masons and citizens to whom he had endeared himself by many acts of christian and Masonic benevolence. The Eighty-third Annual Communication commenced its labors in Springfield, Ohio, October 19, 1892. It was presided over by the Grand â&#x20AC;˘ Master, M. W. Bro. Levi C. Goodale; Brother J. H. Bromwell was Grand Secretary.

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An address of welcome was deli vered by the Mayor of the city, also by Brother Parsons of the Masonic Committee on Arrangements. To both of these addresses, Grand Master Goodale responded in appropriate terms. As a Grand jurisdiction, Ohio still occupies a commanding position among the Grand Lodges of the country. From the statistical summary furnished by the Grand Secr0tary, it is ascertained that there are 495 chartered Lodges on the roll, with a membership of 37,044. Representatives were present from 473 Lodges, and the total attendance, including Grand Officers, Past Grand Officers and representatives, was 612. . Following my usual custom, I shall glance at the transactions of this Grand body in the order found in the Journal. First of all, is the Grand Master's Address, which covers twenty-six pages. In his opening he said his Address was " lengthy," but he had tried to omit much that was of small importance. Recognizing the fact that "Ohio is a big State," with nearly 40,000 active members of the Craft, it naturally followed that the labors of the Grand Master were very burdensome. Following his exordium, the Grand Master paid a tribute to the memory of their fraternal dead, presenting appropriate tributes to their deceased Grand Chaplain and Grand Senior Warden; of which mention has been made in the foregoing part of this review. The Grand Master stated that in addition to the great loss sustained in the death of the foregoing Brethren, 549 others belonging to their Lodges had crossed the dark river since their last annual communication. Three Lodges had been created under dispensation by the Grand Master, and applications for several others refused. Owing to the uncertainty concerning the new Ritual, which was in the hands of a committee, less instruction had been imparted than usual. Thirteen decisions are found in the address, which were passed upon by the Committee on Jurisprudence and affirmed; all "being in conformity with Masonic law." A careful examination of these rulings justifies the finding of said committee. I am pleased to see upon record the deliverance that anterooms of Lodges are subject to the same rules and restrictions as Lodge rooms themselves; therefore, they cannot be occupied for any other than Masonic purposes. The Grand Master decided that the Order of Eastern Star, not being a Masonic body, cannot use I~odge rooms, "even temporarily." He very properly said, the ., Masonic Lodge room is not intended for dancing purposes;" yet he could see no reason" why dancing among members and their consorts might not properly be indulged in."

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I do not agree with the latter part of his statement. The "Lodge room is certainly not set apart or designed for dancing purposes." The solemn ceremonies employed in its dedication, in the name of "the Supreme and Eternal God," forbid the idea of any kind of secular amusement in such place. We teach our Master Masons that they are made in a place "representing the Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple." King David may liave danced before the Ark of the Lord, but I do not believe that even Solomon, with all his erratic tendencies, would have dared to dance in the Holy Place of the Temple he dedicated to the service of God. For my own part, I would as soon dance in a church, or permit it to be done, as to tolerate dancing in a Masonic Hall. I must be allowed to say that the Ohio doctrine strains at a gnat and swallows the camel. The Grand Lodge does not allow Masons and their wives, in their social character, as members of the Eastern Star, to occupy, "even tempo1'a1'ily," Masonic Lodge rooms; yet the Grand Master's rule, approved by the committee, will tolerate and encourage the meeting of Masons and their consorts, the women, in the same Lodge rooms, to dance at their will and pleasure. I have belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star for many years, and have met with Mason's wives, mothers, widows, sisters, and daughters, in the Chapters of the Order, and have found that their associations with the members of Lodges are in every sense beneficial. Too long have Masons kept our sister woman at a distance, refusing her any kind of co-partnership in the important department of Masonic labor or recognition. Since this institution has been operat.ing in Missouri, thousands of ladies of refinement, character and culture, have come into closer sympathy and touch with the Masonic Brotherhood, and have become valuable auxiliaries in carrying forward the important work of charity in general. This is particularly true respecting our Grand Charity in this jurisdiction,-the .Masonic Home. The members of the Order of Eastern Star, I mean the women, have done more for our Masonic Home, in proportion to numbers, than have the members of the Masonic Fraternity; and yet our Ohio Brethren refuse to allow them to occupy their Masonic Lodge rooms, "even temporarily." Under the law, Grand Master Goodale was compelled to decline to permit the ante-rooms of Lodge Halls to be used by the ladies of the Eastem Star for a place of reception on banqueting occasions. Brother Goodale, while carrying out the law of his Grand Lodge, very justly said that such "policy was unwise." While not a member of that Society himself, and never expecting to be, still he thought it was no more than proper that the family attachments of Masons should be permitted to enjoy, in part; the social opportunities

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which follow membership in a Masonic Lodge, to which wise and proper conclusions I am glad to see this distinguished Brother has arrived. The Grand Master annonnced that applications had been subh1itted for the recognition of Grand Lodges in Switzerland, l\fexico, Japan and Italy. He was favorably inclined to thMe requests, and referred the papers of the cases to the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. Said committee reported upon the subject matter thus submitted, recommending the fraternal recognition of the Grand Lodge "Alpina" of Switzerland, the Grand Orient of Italy, and asked further time respecting the other applications. From the Address of Grand Master Goodale it is learned that the two cases in the courts, growing out of litigation in which the Grand Lodge is involved, are still undecided. In one case the plaintiffs dismiss their cause of action, and in another an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of Ohio; the Lower Court having decided against the litigants, who seem to belong to the kicking element that has caused the Grand Lodge so much trouble. Grand Master Goodale favored participating in the proposed Fraternal Congress at Chicago. MASONIC HOME.

The Grand Jurisdiction of Ohio has moveJ grandly forward in the work of establishing a Masonic Home. It was announced by the Grand Master that $104,000 had been subscribed in that interest, and that the corner-stone of the edifice would be laid during the afternoon of the day on which his Address was delivered. The Journal contains a full account of that interesting ceremony; an address being delivered by the Grand Orator, Brother Barton Smith. A report was rendered during the session concerning the Home, which, as already indicated, possesses a fund for its organization of over $100,000. The citizens of Springfield, where the Home is located, gave to the institution 154 acres in the outskirts of that city, which cost over $20,000. It is the purpose to erect a building which will cost something over $100,000 when compl8ted and furnished. This is a grand achievement, considering the short time in which it has been accomplished. Brother Goodale, in his Address, furnished a summary of jurisdictions in which Masonic Homes have already been established. Missouri was included in the list. These amount to ten besides the enterprise of our Ohio Brethren. Many other jurisdictions are 1110ving along in the same line. The time is not far distant in the history of

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American Masonry when all the larger jurisdictions will have established arid equipped these asylums of love and home.s of benevolence. The nineteenth century will close up with American Freemasonry in the front rank of great benevolences, created and maintained for the destitute and needy. A singular case is reported in the Address respecting a Senior Warden of a given Lodge who, at the installation of the officers, refused to take the necessary vow prescribed by the Grand Lodge. It seems that this party was in allegiance to the clandestine body in that State which calls itself a Grand Lodge.â&#x20AC;˘ In consequence of his refusal to conform to legal requirements, the Grand Master forbade his installation, and ordered an election to fill the vacancy. It seems that the Grand Lodge of Ohio has perfected its work of preparing a written Ritual of the unwritten ceremo.qies. The Grand Master says: "The work of putting the Ritual into written form, entrusted to a committee at your lastÂˇ meeting, has been completed." Further on he stated that he had examined a copy of the Ritual, and approved it. An official order was issued declaring this written Ritual to be the correct work, and that the esoteric, or secret work, of the Order shall be made to conform to the said written ceremony. So it seems Ohio has a Ritual. }\1:y Masonry inculcated a principle, which I have observed for thirty-nine years, that I should not" write," etc., any part of the ceremonies then commnnicated or afterwards imparted, so that the same might become "legible or intelligible," and the secrets of .Masonry be thereby improperly revealed. An edict was issued by the Grand Master against the members of a bogus body calling themselves Franklin Lodge, and they were declared to be "imposters~" not allowed to visit Lodges or be recognized as parts of the loyal Fraternity in that jurisdiction. Grand Master Goodale announced that in consequence of the great service rendered by a distinguished citizen who labored zealously in behalf of the Masonic Home, he had, in response to the request of the Fraternity in Springfield, made him a Mason at "sight." This was intended as a compliment, if not compensation, for the valuable aid rendered their Home interests. It is to be hoped that he is a good man and true, and will prove an honor to the Fraternity. Grand Master Goodale recommended theÂˇ Grand Lodge to recognize the long and valuable services of their Past Grand Secretary; Brother .Tno. D. Caldwell, who for thirty years served the Craft in that jurisdiction with fidelity and zeal. The Grand Master proposed to make him " Secretary Emeritus," and pay him a small salary for life. In response to this recommendation, a Special Committee reported in relation to the "Emeritus Grand Secretary," Brother Caldwell, that he be allowed a salary of $500 per year during his natmal life, which was adopted.

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The Grand Master deemed it necessary to recommend a change in their Constitution so as to authorize a commission to try certain offenders where Lodges failed to enforce Masonic law. He dedared that there were Lodges in the State where a man who kept a saloon might be 'tried, plead guilty and escape with nothing but a reprimand. A Missouri Lodge acting after this fashion would not need a commission to try the case or review its action. The Grand Lodge would arrest the charter and close up the concern. After presenting a large amount of matter for the consideration of the Grand Lodge, Grand Master Goodale closed his second term with a most appropriate and pleasing" conclusion." He said, " Whatever advances we have made in the past two years, may be attributed to the introduction of method." From a careful examination of the two administrations of Brother Goodale, I am impressed with the thought that he was a man of "methods." I have thus examined the annual â&#x20AC;˘ message of the Grand Master, which presented a bird's eye view of all matters of interest considered by him; and passed upon, and approved by the Grand Lodge. Having devoted much space to the Address, my revie,,' exceedingly interesting Report on Correspondence, pr~pared by Bro. W. M. Cunningham, P. G. M., must be brief. The report nearly 300 pages and embraces notices of sixty-three Grand Journals, with a lengt.hy and most instructive" conclusion."

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The Report on Correspondence by Brother Cnnningham evidences great labor, extensive research and thorough familiarity with all subjects treated in his elaborate review. He gems his work with numerous extracts from the Journals reviewed. He expresses a preference for this plan over what he terms the "synoptical" method, which requires more time and careful consideration, furnishing the reader with the language and style employed by others. There is much in this view of preparing a Report on Correspondence. I followed the same plan for a number of years, and sprinkled my reports with numerous excerpts. Latterly I have given preference to the plan of summarizing rather than extracting. The Proceedings of Missouri for 1891 received extended attention, covering more than eight pages of his report. Referring to the Address of Grand Master Walker, he styled it "an able business report of official acts." An explanation is due from this writer to Brother Cunningham, and the Grand Lodge of Ohio. In noticing the action of the Grand Lodge

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of "Missouri, held at Kansas City, he called attention to the fact that an appropriate paper concerning the illegitimate Grand Lodge formed in Ohio had not been acted upon. I regret the omission in the record of the act of our Grand Lodge in unanimollsly adopting the paper presented by Brother R. S. Browne, Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, at the Grand Lodge of :i\1iswuri. The o'.rersight on my part was not notic~d until after the Grand Lodge Proceedings were printed, when my attention was called to the matter. Brother Cunningham noted everything of interest found in our Journal for 1891, and made numerous extracts therefrom. This is especially true of the Report on Correspondence. In his review of my position concerning the local agitations in Ohio, and treatment of the Cerneau question, he was both forebearing and fraternal. His approval of my reply to Brother Robbins of Illinois, which he characterizes as "unanswei'able," and which he quoted in full, I prize very highly. Brother Cunningham brought to light facts concerning the Cerneau ,controversy of which I had no previous knowledge. Speaking of their local disturbances he said, "The whole question, in all its consequences, was thrust into the Grand Lodge of Ohio by the aggressive acts of the Cerneaus and their coadjutors of the Rite of Memphis." He recorded the fact that several thirty-thirds of the Cerneau body in Ohio are published in the Official Proceedings of that organization as "honored officials," notwithstanding they are expelled Masons. The Cerneau party must be hard up for material to retain the names of expelled Masons in its Official roster. The "Conclusion" of Brother Cunningham contains much information and affords good reading matter, which I would like to appropriate, but my space is exhaqsted. I regard Brother Cunningham as a thoroughly representative reviewer, and find in his writings evidences of sound judgment, a pure warm heart, and firm allegiance to the genuine principles of Freemasonry. I take leave of him with expressions of high appreciation, and gratefully acknowledge his courtesy and utterances of personal regard for this writer. ALLEN ANDREWS, Hamilton, Grand ,Master. J. H. BROl\lWELL, Cincinnati, Grand Secretary. '\T. M. CUNNINGHAM, P. G. M., Newark, Com. on Cor.

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OKLAHOMA-1893. The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma held its First Session in the city of EI Reno, commencing on the 14th of February, 1893, and adjourned on the 15th. Four months thereafter a very tastefully printed and well arrapged Journal of about 100 pages came to hand. It contains the transactions of the session, together with the Constitution and Laws of that jurisdiction, with the membership by Lodges. The Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, at its :session held August 16th, ]~92, passed a resolution authorizing a Convention of accredited delegates from the various Lodges in the Territory of Oklahoma. Such Convention met on the 10th of November, 1892, and after proper deliberation, organized the Grand Lodge for that Territory. .

The Convention was presided over by 1\1:. W. Bro. Leo E. Bennett, Grand Master of Indian Territory. Officers were elected and the organization perfected. Such organization being regular, and its existence recognized by the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, this youngest member of the Grand Lodge family of the world is entitled to formal and fraternal recognition. At the session now under consideration, representatives were present from all Lodges, ten in number, showing a membership in the Territory of 437, being a gain of fifty-nine since the organization. The Grand Lodge was cordially and eloquently welcomed to the community chosen for its session, by a member of the local Lodge. The address was responded to by the Grand Master. ANNUAL ADDRESS.

The Grand Master presented his Inaugural, containing five pages. It contained a fnII account of the organization of their Grand Lodge.

He presented a brief review of what had been done since the Body had been duly formed. He had granted one dispensation to form a new Lodge, and said Lodge received a charter during the session mentioned. From his Address it is learned that vigorons and energetic efforts are being made in many localities to prepare for creating new Lodges. The Brethren in that Territory will do well to keep down the brakes,

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as in all young communities the disposition is to multiply Lodges and numbers too rapidly, losing sight of the quality of the material employed . . The Grand Master submitted two rulings made by him, which were very practical, and met the approval of the proper committee. Several recommendations were proposed by him and referred to the Committee on Law and Usage. I notice that the Grand Lodge adopted an amendment to their Law, r~uiring only six months' residence in the Territory before a party can petition a Lodge for the mysteries. The Address was a brief business paper, containing several matters of local interest only. 1'he Grand Secretary presented an e~,tended report, embracing a variety of details touching the general interests of the Fraternity there. A question was submitted to the Grand Master while the Grand Lodge was in session upon which he promptly ruled. The question was as to the eligibility of a person who had lost the sight of one eye, being otherwise qualified. Of course the Grand Master properly and wisely decided that such physical defect could not affect his eligibility, being otherwise fitted for admission. The decision was approved without reference to any committee, showing that the Grand Lodge, as well as its Grand Master, understands that it is proper to receive a man of good. character who may have some slight physical defects. The work of the Three Degrees was exemplified during the session in the presence of the Grand Lodge. The work, after corrections, was approved. A resolution was submitted and referred to the Committee on Laws declaring that it was right for any Lodge to remit all fees for the Degrees to any minister of the Gospel in good standing. and in regular pastoral labor. The Committee on Laws and Usage reported against the proposition and the proposed exemption of the "cloth" was not adopted. The Grand Lod~e ordered the preparation of a Masonic Monitor, and a committee was appointed to prepare the same. The proposition was adopted allowing rejected, non-affiliated Masons the right to demand an investigation. This is the only instance I have met with in all my Masonic reading, of such a privilege being accorded to a rejected applicant who fails to ~ain membership in a Lodge.

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During the session the Grand Orator, Brother O. H. Travers, delivered an address covering eight pages. It is a very well prepared document, and evidences research and thought on the part of the Orator. Brother Travers is a Missourian, and is well known among the Masons at Springfield, Mo., as a brilliant speaker and able lawyer. The Grand Treasurer being ill, he was not eligible, under the Law, for re-election, on account of absence. On motion, no election was had for Grand Treasurer, and the Grand Master was requested to appQint the former incumbent, which he did. No report on correspondence. â&#x20AC;˘ AUGUST J. SPENGEL, Guthrie, Grand Master. JAMES S. HUKT, Stillwater, Grand Secretary.

PENNSYLVANIA-1892. The Journal now under review contains a record of the transactions of four Quarterly Communications, held respectively in March, June, September and December. These, with the Annual Communication, were presided over by M. W. Bro. J. Simpson Africa, Grand Master. At the June meeting, formal notice of, and action was taken upon, the death of M. W. Bro. Clifford P. MacCalla, P. G. M: The life and labors of this distinguished citizen and Mason terminated April 24, 1892, at Port Said, Egypt. The sad event was briefly mentioned in the opening of the Address by Grand Master Africa. The venerable Richard Vaux, P. G. l\f., pronounced an eloquent and scholarly eulogy, sketching the character and life-work of the deceased. Brother MacCalla served the Craft in Pennsylvania, in all positions assigned him, with ability and fidelity. Other addreEses were made by prominent Brethren present. It was ordered that the Grand Hall and Jewels be draped in mourning for six months. Some business of a local character was considered at this session. On the 7th of December, the Grand Lodge convened in Fourth Quarterly meeting, with Brother Africa as Grand Master, Brother Michael Nisbet, Grand Secretary. Representatives were reported present from 313 Lodges. This is the busi~ess session of the year, wh0n Grand Lodge Officers are elected. The Trustees of the" Grand Lodge Charity Fund," "Stephen Girard

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Bequest," "Thomas R. Patton, Memorial Charity Fund," together with the" Commissioners of the Sinking Fund," and" Committee on Temple and Library," submitted detailed reports. These statements, representing large business interests, were full and elaborate. At the Annual Communication, December 27th, seventy-four Lodges were represented. The statistics show 408 Lodges on the roll, with a membership of 42,415. The record evidences an increa::;e in membership of 1,611. At this session the officers previously elected and appointed were installed. Grand Master Africa submitted his Address, which covered forty pages, and embraced a very great variety of matter. Throughout, the Address evinces the ability, skill and zeal of a Master, and genuine Mason. He briefly referred to our" honored dead," heading the list with the name of one loved and mourned by the Fraternity in Pennsylvania and throughout the Masonic World-Brother Clifford P. MacCalla. . The Grand Master reported extensive visitations to the local Lodges, and declared that he found the Fraternity possessed of loyalty to the Grand Lodge, and that harmony and Fraternity prevailed throughout the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania. The Grand Master spoke in terms of highest commendation of the " Temple School of Instruction" carried on in the City of Philadelphia. I find from his statement that the Grand Master is the sole custodian of the work, and no one can officially give instruction without his express authority. W'ould it not be well to appoint some Brother eminently qualified as custodian of the work, and direct him to travel and instruct the Lodges in the jurisdiction? In the general deliverances and instructions contained in the Address I find this statement, " a subordinate Lodge has no defined territorial jurisdiction." From this declaration it follows that an applicant for initiation or for membership, can present his petition to any Lodge in the State without regard to residence. I do not remember of any jurisdiction in the country governed by such a rule as this. Local residence for a given time prescribed in the law, is generally required before a party can become a petitioner for the mysteries. We require, in Missouri, six months' residence under the jurisdiction of a given Lodge before anyone becomes eligible as a petitioner. The comments made by Grand Master Africa on the manner of conducting Lodge meetings were most pertinent and timely. His views are eminently correct as to the duty of the Master, who should

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preside with dignity, and conduct the business with courtesy, and that all work should be done with marked impressiveness. He well said, " Much depends upon first impressions." Speaking of the powers of the Worshipful Master, he said, such is much more than a presiding officer, and that his power, except when limited by law, is absolute. The practical deduction from this premise is that members of Lodges should never vote for a~yone for the station of Junior Warden un less he is worthy, and well qualified for that station, but for "the more exalted one of vVorshipful Master-a station, he is most likely to reach after having been started in the line of promotion. Treating of Past Masters, the Grand Master announced the true doctrine that a Past Master is invested with no authority to preside in a Lodge in the absence of the Worshipful Master, the Senior Warden or Junior being present. I am pleased to note the advice given that no authority should be granted Lodges to work in any language not understood by. plain American people. He said, "English is the official languag-e of this country, and the sooner foreigners acquire and use our spoken and written language, the sooner they will qualify themselves to become good American citizens." This is good, sound American doctrine. He warned the Brethren earnestly against innovations, combating the tendency of the times to' innovate upon the usages, customs and landmarks of our Fraternity. Brother Africa does not believe in "side shows "01' anything else that detracts from the dignity of the institution; hence the conferring of " side Degrees" is in no sense allowable under Masonic auspices in that jurisdiction. A very kind and touching tribute is found in the Address to the memory of their deceased Past Grand Master, Brother MacCalla, whose remains were forwarded from Egypt by the U. S. Consular Agent at Port Said. On the 20th of June, all that was mortal of the deceased citizen and Brother was laid to rest in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia. Brother Africa performed the burial ceremony of the Craft on that occasion. Uniformity of work was treated at some length and with emphasis by the Grand Master. Speaking of the Representative System, he announced his experience as an officer of the Grand Lodge, that "the System of Grand Representatives has outlived its usefulness," and recommended the abolishment of the system" as useless: cumbersome, and productive of unharmony."

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A number of official rulings made by him during the term were announced. He holds and promulgates the doctrine of physical perfection, so stoutly maintained in the Grand Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania. I am pleased that he condemns the too common custom among Lodges of advertising their meetings in newspapers, as well as repudiating the practice of Masons who parade Masonic signs and emblems to attract attention to their business. Another decision reported harmonizes with the custom in that jurisdiction, but not prevalent in the Grand Lodges of this country. He says a Grand Lodge is not opened for the purpose of laying the corner-stone of a public building, that duty being performed by the Grand :Master or some one appointed by him for that purpose. I suppose that, the ceremony being performed in this manner is considered legitimate, but it is hard to understand how a Grand Master can render all the ceremonies in common use in the jurisdictions of this country. It is very evident the Grand Master must use some kind of a ceremony in the work of corner-stone laying. Then why may not that ceremony be performed by the Grand Lodge as well as by the Grand Master? I am fully apprised of th"e views of our Pennsylvania Brethren on this subject, and have no disposition to call in question their rights in the premises, but I must say that their methods are peculiar and singular in this respect, at least. The Grand Master embraced in his Address a statement showing the amount of Grand Lodge debt, which foots up $621,000. When the indebtedness shall be reduced to $500,000, he said that fees and dues will revert to former figures, and thus materially lighten the burden of the Lodges. Our Pennsylvania Brethren have managed, with marvelous success, a large debt contracted in the" erection of their magnificent Temple. Brother Africa concluded his able and practical business paper with a loving" farewell," having served the Craft faithfully and zealously for two years. The Grand Lodge Officers were installed路 immediately after the address, and the newly elected Grand Master, Brother Michael Arnold, delivered his inaugural. He, like his predecessors, put himself upon record as against all public displays on the part of the Fraternity, and claimed that no desire for vain show or public exhibitions of any of the ceremonies of the Craft should ever exist among Masons. He attributed the evils which afflict and threaten other Grand Lodges to their public exhibitions of the solemn and dignified ceremonies of the Fraternity. His argument against all public installations is founded on the fact that the installation of the Grand Master and other "officers of a Grand Lodge is as much a part of the secret work as the election of

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those officers. I have yet to learn that any disquiet, trouble or evil results have befallen those jurisdictions which allow public demonstrations. The new Grand Master condemns, without stint, the violation of landmarks. On this subject I confess my want of knowledge. Our Pennsylvania Brother should remember that what constitutes landmarks is still an open question. He announces as a landmark" a belief in the existence of a Supreme Being." Faith in snch a Being and in the Bible, upon the altars of Freemasonry, may be lacking in individual instances; and where disbelief is proclaimed by an unbelieving member, the landmark is so sacredly observed, that the recusant Brother is disposed of by the Lodge to which he belongs, or by the Grand Lodge having cognizance of the case. I have known of but one exception to the maintenance of, and allegiance to, this landmark of Freemasonry. I am happy to state that such exception does not exist in Missouri, and was universally condemned by the Fraternity in this country, notwithstanding the atheistic party (1 will not call him Brother), was defended and saved to the Fraternity by a distinguished member and Committee on Correspondence in a sister Grand Jurisdiction. Following the Address of Brother Arnold, appointments were announced, when Brother Vaux, P. G. M., introduced a paper tendering to the retirin~ Grand Master, Brother Africa, the compliments of the Grand Lodge and its high appreciation, as well as obligation, for the eminent service rendered, the ability and discretion which marked his administration, which tribute, so justly due, was approved, made a matter of record, and a copy ordered furnished to Grand Master Africa. Following this action, our venerable Brother Vaux addressed Brother Africa on behalf of the Brethren of the Grand Lodge, presenting him with the Past Grand Master's Jewel. Brother Africa expressed his fraternal appreciation of the kindness shown him by the Brethren of the Grand Lodge, and heartily reciprocated the fraternal remarks of Brother Vaux. As a closing episode, a paper was submitted and adopted unanimously, tendering to the Senior Past Grand Master, Brother Richard Vaux, the heartiest expression of the Grand Lodge. Brother Vaux had just passed his fiftieth anniversary as a Mason, and the twenty-fifth of his installation as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. The paper recognizes the services, as well as the enlightened zeal and valuable labors of our distinguished Brother. It was resolved that the statements contained in the paper adopted should be entered in the record, and an engrossed copy furnished the recipient. The Grand Lodge then closed its labors.

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Having devoted careful attention t.o the transactions of the Grand Lodge, I now take up the work of more general interest-the report on CORRESPONDENCE.

The report was prepared and submitted by the able and venerable Chairman of the Committee, Brother Richard Vaux, P. G. M. Some sixty Grand Lodge ~ ournals were reviewed in his usual strong and vigorous style. The report is contained in 312 pages,very largel)' written, showing that the Journals reviewed had been carefully and critically examined. An introduction of sixteen pages preceded the general review. His exordium was kind, in which he extended to the Chairmen of Committees on Correspondence warm salutations "in the bonds of fraternal amity." Gleaning from this most thoughtful and interesting introduction, I find the assertion that "the antiquity of our institution is an historical fact." His protests against innovations express the usual vigorous thought of the writer. In maintaining the sovereignty of Grand Lodges, he argues from such premises the doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction over rejected candidates. I quote a declaration at this point. "An applicant for initiation aI).d membership, when rejected, cannot be made a Mason while the rejection stands." This postulate may be called in question . . Brother Vaux will permit me to ask how long a "rejection stands." I presume the law in Pennsylvania limits the period of disability imposed upon the candidate, who has been rejected, and prescribes some definite period as such limit. We will suppose it to be twelve months. At the end of that term of probation, resulting from such rejection, does not the rejection, or its effects, come to an end? This must be the case, else a rejected candidate could never petition a Lodge in that jurisdiction after being once rejected. I will assume that the limit of disability is twelve months in that State, as in Missouri and all other jurisdictions whose laws I have examined. At the end of twelve months a rejected candidate in Pennsylvania may re-apply to the Lodge that rejected him. A declaration already reviewed in this report, and found in the very able Address of Grand Master Africa, of Pennsylvania, declares "a Subordinate Lodge has no defined territorial jnri.sdiction." This being true, a rejected candidate in Pennsylvania, after the lapse of twelve months, may petition the Lodge that rejected him, or any other Lodge in the State. From this view of the case, and 1 hope it has been

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correctly stated, the effect' of the rejection certainly ceases. In other words, the rejection no longer stands against him, as he is allowed to petition again. It certainly follows that if the rejection at the end of one year ceases, and the applicant i.s permitted to renew his petition to any Lodge in Pennsylvania, the disabilities imposed upon him by the rejection have ended, and no further claim under the law of territorial jurisdiction can be successfully maintained as to that particular candidate. Then when such rejected party removes from the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, and becomes a resident of Missouri for twelve months or more, I maintain that he is legally qualified, without let or hinderance, to petition any Lodge in Missouri under whose jurisdiction he may have resided six months.

I am fully aware of the doctrine held by our Pennsylvania Brethren, that, in such case as mentioned above, the candidate could not lawfully petition a Missouri Lod~e until the rejecting Lodge in Pennsylvania had given its consent. To this extreme claim under the asserted authority of prerogative teachers, I enter my protest, and stand, as I have through my Masonic experience, opposed to the doctrine. The Grand Lodge of Missouri, like many others in the United States, does not recognize the Pennsylvania doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction by a Lodge over its rejected candidates. Our Pennsylvania Brethren might, \vith 'equal justice, claim that one of its citizens, having gained a Masonic residence in .Missouri, could not be made a Mason lawfully without the consent of some Pennsylvania Lodge. This is clear to my mind, because the party rejected in Pennsylvania has sljffered a t'Velve months' probation after rejection, and the right to petition a Lodge in that jurisdiction has been revived under the law. Therefore if the right to re-petition a Lodge in Pennsylvania is revived at the end of twelve months, he is free from the disability and effect of t.he former rejection. Moving from that jurisdiction iI}to another, and being recognized as competent material for our Handicraft, there is no taint upon him, or ground for claim by the Pennsylvania Lodge to prevent us from making him a Mason in due form, if found worthy. Brother Vaux presents a very plausible, but yet untenable view of the subject. He holds that "it is not perpetual jurisdiction over any candidate, but the perpetual disqualification by rejection in all Lodges that is involved." In Qther words, he assumes that a rejected applicant is disqualified everywhere for initiation, so long as the disqualification exists. I again ask the question, how long does the rejection stand in Pennsylvania? I, shall be answered, twelve months. Then the disquali-

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.tication mentioned above must necessarily cease, because he is allowed to renew his application in that State. If the disqualUication ends in one year in Pennsylvania, by what process can such disqualification follow the candIdate to Missouri? Brother Vaux would teach the doctrine that for a Missouri Lodge to make a Mason of a party who had been rejected years ago by a Lodge in Pennsylvania, is to overrule the authority that asserts the disqualification of a candidate by rejection. This places the discussion on new and different ground from that heretofore occupied. It will not be contended by anyone that a Subordinate Lodge in one jurisdiction can overrule the sovereignty asserted in another jurisdiction; but it is here and now affirmed, with the utmost confidence as to the correctness of the truth, that one Sovereign Grand Jurisdiction is the equal of any other Sovereign Grand Jurisdic'tion. This proposition cannot be controverted or overturned. Then it follows that Missouri, as a Sovereign Grand Jurisdiction, has the unquestioned right to enact laws and regulations for the government of its subordinates. One such regulation is, that no Lodge shall receive the petition of any person fO,r the mysteries of Masonry who has not resided within its Grand Jurisdiction for twelve months, six months of which shall have been within the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned. The Grand Lodge of Missouri, in asserting and maintaining this doctrine, does not seek to overrule the Sovereign authority of Pennsylvania, that imposes a perpetual disqualification upon rejected material, but it defines the qualifications of material that it would work into the Temple. Brother Vaux intimates that a disregard of :i\lasonic amity might result in conflict between Sovereign Masonic authorities. Some years since a candidate was rejected by a Pennsylvania Lodge. Having left that jurisdiction he resided within the limits of the Grand Lodge of Missouri for a time. He petitioned a Lodge here and was subsequently made a Mason. The Lodge thus accepting this party did not overrule the Sovereign authority that disqualified him in Pennsylvania; it only recognized the man's right to gain Masonic citizenship in Missouri, and conferred upon him the benefits of our institution, he being found worthy and well qualified. Had the fact been known to the Missouri Lodge of his former rejection in Pennsylvania~ due inquiry would have been made of the rejecting Lodge as to the man's路 character and standing. The impracticableness of this perpetual disqualification custom is found in the fact that the Lodge making a Mason from Pennsylvania, would find it exceedingly difficult to ascertain that the party had ever been rejected elsewhere. I suggest to Brother Vaux this thought: A man comes to the United States from beyond seas,

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files his intention to become a citizen, in due time takes the oath of allegiance, and is recognized as a real, bonafide American citizen. Will it be contended that any <lisabilities connected with his citizenship in a foreign country can interfere with his becoming a true and loyal subject of our Government? Certainly the claim cannot be maintained that such a party, after gaining citizenship in our land, could be regarded as answerable for any disabilities connected with his standing or citizenship in the country from which he came. So in the case under consideration. A man leaves the State of Pennsylvania, having been rejected by a Lodge there, comes to the State of Missouri, resides here twelve months, applies for citizenship in the Masonic Fraternity,'and is received among us as a Brother. I do not believe the proposition just or tenable as presented by Brother Vaux, that a rejected candidate is "disqualified everywhere by reason of such rejection." There is something impracticable su~gested by the claim pressed by our distinguished Brother and personal friend, Brother Vaux. A law should never exist that cannot be enforced. The claim of perpetual jurisdiction or eternal disqualification cannot reach beyond ,the limits of Pennsylvania. They may disqualify an applicant by rejection in that jurisdiction, but the rejection can only work perpetual disqualification in the Lodge involved or in the limits of that State. r~herefore the law cannot reach beyond the jurisdiction that retains such a regulation among its statutes. Brother Vaux treats at some length, and in his usual terse manner, what has been called the "Representative System." He very truly states the relation this so-called system sustains to Grand Lodges. The Grand Lodges of this country, so far as I know, have never legislated upon, or authorized the existence of, any such system. It was born of Fraternity, and exists by courtesy. The representatives holding commissions in this novel system are the appoint.ees of Grand Masters, and not of Grand Lodges. They are without authority of law, possess no endowment of power to .adjust issues between Grand Lodges, but simply sustain an honorary relation to the Grand Lo~ges they are supposed to represent. Brother Vaux properly states that such representative has" neither power, authority, recognition or any other official attribute." Regarding the system as harmless, I am not inclined to reprobate it, as some Grand Masters have done, as well as Committees on Correspondence. Brother Vaux says, "It would be a wise proceeding if Grand Lodges would abolish this modern innovation." I do not see how a Grand Lodge could abolish something that has no legal existence. Grand Lodges might pass a law forbidding Grand Masters to make such appointments.

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Speaking of the action of the Grand Lodge of Texas, concerning its recognition of some sort of Masonry in Mexico, Brother Vaux very sagely remarks that the Proceedings of Texas reveal a most novel condition in the principles of Masonic recognition. In his review of the Proceedings of Texas, the action of that Grand Lodge, and especially its Grand Master, in forming a "treaty," or alliance, with a nondescript something called Masonry in Mexico, receives a vigorous, sound and masterly investigation, if not a complete condemnation. The Grand Lodge of Texas recognized the so-called Masonry in Mexico .after the" Treaty of Monterey." Said treaty agreed .upon between high contracting parties was ratified by the Grand Lodge of Texas. The objection to such action, as urged by Brother Vaux, to which I give an unqualified approval, is found in this: One of the contracting parties, viz., the Mexican Commissioner, was in no sense competent to treat with the Texas functionary. Grand Master Tyler, if he represented anything in such a Congress as was held at Monterey, must have represented what we term "Symbolic" or "York Rite" Masonry, which consists of the three symbolic Degrees. It is certainly well known that the so-called Masonry of Mexico represented at the Monterey Conference was not A~cient Craft Masonry, but what is well known as the" Scottish Rite." Grand Master Tyler said in his report concerning the "Treaty," that" all Lodges in Mexico practice the "Scottish Rite," except the one, created by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Taking this admission of Brother Tyler, of Texas, the queE'tion may 'be plainly put, what right had he, as the Representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons to treat with a Commissioner representing a different branch of Masonry, so-called? Anyone who wm take the time and pains to read the treatment of this subject by Brother Richard Vaux will have no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that. Brother Tyler, as Grand Master of Texas, assumed an unjustifiable and untenable position. Although sustained by his Grand IJodge, which accorded recognition to the so-called "Masonry in Mexico," it will be a long time before American Grand Lodges will join the procession. As Committee on Correspondence of my own Grand Lodge, I shall never favor any such combination, treaty or alliance. There are many other points of interest in the opening portion of the able report of Brother Vaux which I would like to notice, but time and space forbid special mention of them all. I quote the following: ... . ...

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"That every Grand Lodge may make such qualification as is deemed needful for membership in its Subordinate Lodges is admitted." This statement certainly may be pleaded against Brother Vaux as to the question of perpetual jurisdiction over rejected candidates. One qualification our. Grand Lodge in Missouri has deemed needful for membership in its subordinates is a twelve months' residence in the Grand Jurisdiction. Antecedents of the candidate will be sought by the Investigating Committee. Brother Vaux remarked with pleasure, no doubt, that it was gratifying to observe that the novelty of public installations of Lodge Officers is not received with increasing favor by the general Craft. I have examined the Grand Lod~e proceedings from all Jurisdictions of this country for fifteen years, but have failed to discover what seems to be so gratifying to Brother Vaux. The saving clause in the quotation above is that there is no "increasing favor" entertained a's to public installations and public Masonic displays. I certainly have not discovered that these things have fallen into disfavor. The introduction to his review by Brother Vaux is a very thoughtful paper, and gives one a good appetite for what is to follow in the body of his well prepared Report. The proceedings of our Seventy-second Annual Communication, held in 1892, were reviewed by Brother Vaux with his usual courtesy and consideration, six pages being allotted to this part of his service. He commented kindly upon the opening part of Grand Master Ingram's Address, and concluded by saying that the sentiments of the Grand Master were "brilliantly and intensely red." Touching upon our Grand Lodge contributions of $2.:'>,000 to the Masonic Home, Brother Vaux quoted the statement of Grand Master Ingram with seeming approval. If I do not misunderstand him, he regards the Home as likely to become a burden on the Grand Lodge that may impair the larger benefits that might be derived from it if it were under the government of a special organi;"ation, and supported by voluntary contributions of the Craft. To which he will allow me to say that our Home is under the government of a special organization, and has been supported from its beginning by voluntary offerings, the Grand .Lodge being one of its willing and liberal contributors, having donated over $25,000 to its support. . The Lodges in the Grand Lodge assembled at our last session voted to assess fifty cents per capita on the membership of the State for the

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maintenance of this great institution. Referring to the report presented to the Grand Lodge respecting our Masonic Home, Brother Vaux said "it is a well managed institution." The decision of our Grand Master concerning the restoration of a member who had been expelled by the Grand Lodge, and could only be restored by the Grand Lodge, met with the endorsement of Brother Vaux. He paid passing attention to the Report of Brother Givan, Chairman of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. Closing his review of Missouri, Brother Vaux very kindly referred to the report of this Committee on Correspondence, and expressed his sincere desire to continue the warm fraternal relations heretofore existing between us. Such desire on his part seems to have caused him to refrain from any remarks on my report. Such self-restraint on the part of Brother Vaux is accepted as evidence of his good wishes and fraternal regards for this writer. In conclusion, I wish to assure him that no criticism of my work, or discussion of issues necessarily raised between us, will ever cause me to lower the high appreciation I have for this distinguished, venerable and able Masonic writer. Again taking leave of my Most Worshipful Brother and esteemed friend, Brother Richard Vaux, I tender him the highest consideration and warmest personal, as well as fraternal, affection. MICHAEL ARNOLD, Philadelphia, Grand Master. MICHAEL NISBET, Philadelphia, Grand Secretary.

QUEBEC. TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge was held in the City of Montreal commencing January 25th, 1893. Six months after the session closed, I received the very handsome volume of 245 pages. The session was presided over by Brother Frank Edgar, Grand Master. It is stated in the record that Brother J. H. Isaacson, the Grand Secretary, was unable, by reason of illness, to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge. Brother W路. H. 'Whyte was appointed to fill his place during the session.

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From the recapitulation it is found that there are fifty-six Lodges, _ with a membership of 3,162 in the jurisdiction. The gain was noticeably small. Representatives were present from forty-seven Lodges. The Address of Grand Master Edgar covered thirteen pages. The document possesses considerable merit, and contains quite a variety of matters of local interest. He announced that their relations with sister Grand Lodges throughout the world were most fraternal, with one exception. That exception appears to be the Grand Lodge of England. It is stated that the condition of Masonry throughout the jurisdiction is in every way satisfactory. The Lodges were reported as prosperous and zealous in the work, and the manner of conferring degrees beyond all praise.

The Grand Master stated that he had issued a number of dispensations during the year, but in no case had he exercised official authority except in conformity with the constitution. The Address contains the sad announcement of the death of one whom I had the pleasure of knowing, and who was the representative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, near the Grand Lodge of Quebec-Brother H. L. Robinson, P.G.M. The Committee on the State of Masonry presented a brief tribute to the memory of this excellent Brother, and recommended that the Grand Secretary set apart a special memorial page in honor of the deceased. The Address contains a full account of local affairs tn which the Grand Master had given special attention. He called attention to three important matters which had formerly claimed the consideration of the Fraternity. First, the establishment of District Boards of Relief. Second, the proposition to establish, endow and support a Masonic Home. Third, what should be the action of the Grand Lodge concerning the three Lodges working in the City of Montreal under warrants from the Grand Lodge of England. The Grand Master closed his Address by reference to the two termR of service rendered the Craft, in which he had labored to maintain the dignity and discharge the duties of his distinguished office.

The Report of the Grand Secretary, Brother Isaacson, was an excellent business paper, furnishing general and statistical information of 'very great value. The reports of the several District Deputy Grand Masters were rendered and ordered printed.

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-During the session the Grand Chaplain, Rev. Brother Forsythe, delivered an address of merit; the subject being "the Mission of Masonry." The Grand Lodge was so well pleased with the address, that they tendered a vote of thanks to the speaker and ordered his oration printed in the J Oil rnaI. A very just and well merited tribute was paid Grand Secretary Isaacson, who has rendered twenty-two years faithful service to the Grand Lodge. The business of tl~e session was closed on the second day. Particular attention was paid to all subjects worthy of consideration. CORRESPONDENCE.

A report. of 140 pages was submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, Brother E. T. D. Chambers. An introduction cover,ing four pages preceded the regular report. Several subjects were treated by him in this preliminary part of his work, such as the " Progress of Freem asonry ," "Masonry in :i\1exico ;" the" Cerneau difficulty," Masonic Homes," and" unaffiliated Masons." Speaking of Masonry in Mexico, he said: "We are of those who welcome all legitimate Masonry into the Grand Lodge system." I join in this view most cordially, but its application to the so-called Masonry of Mexico is not possible. I have investigated for myself as fully as possible the status of Masonry in the Republic of Mexico, and failed to be convinced that it is legitimate, or of such a character as to justify my own Grand Lodge in its recognition. Brother Chambers accorded three pages to our Missouri Journal for 1892, made up almost wholly of extracts. His report throughout contains numerous and extended appropriations from the Journals reviewed. He thus furnishes a summary of the printed thoughts of a number of representative Masons throughout the Masonic world. He is a good gleaner. THOS. P. BUTLER, Montreal, Grand Master. J. J. ISAACSON, Montreal, Grand Secretary.

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RHODE ISLAND. ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The session was held in the city of Providence commencing May 16th, 1892. George H. Kenyon was Grand Master, Edwin Baker, Grand Secretary. The Journal contains the proceedings of the usual number of special communications, together with the semi-annual meeting and an emergent session. From the records it is learned that the Grand Lodge had celebrated its 100th anniversary; an interesting report on the subject being submitted by the Chairman of the committee. A special session was held during the year for the purpose of constituting Doric Lodge, No. 38. On this occasion a eulogy on Masonry was delivered by Brother Cyrus M. Van Slyck, who is the representative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri near the Grand .Lodge of Rhode Island. An emergent communication was held on the 7th of March, 1892, for the purpose of paying a tribute of respect to the late Nicholas Van Slyck, P. G. M. Subsequently a special session was held for exemplifying the 'York of the three degrees . .. '

At the Annual Communication, Grand Master Kenyon delivered his Address, in which the statement is found that the past year had been a prosperous one for the Craft in that jurisdiction; while harmony and good fellowship continued topreyail. He next alluded to the loss sustained by the Fraternity in that State in the death of their beloved Brother, Past Grand Master Van Slyck. He referred to the celebration of their Centennial, which occurred on the 24th of June previous. I presume it was with pleasure that the Grand Master made the announcement that it was not found necessary to make any official decisions during the term. He chronicled the fact that at a previous special meeting of the Grand Lodge, uniformity of Work had been agreed upon and steps taken to promulgate the Ritual as adopted. The Report of the Grand Secretary, Brother Baker, furnishes a complete statement of financial affairs. This Grand Lodge has not a very

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larg.e surplus on hand. The Fraternity in Rhode Island heretofore erected a monument in honor of the teacher of Masonry and author of a Monitor, Brother 'Vebb. During the session BrotherJ. M. Addeman delivered a very interesting and readable eulogy on the late Brother Van Slyck, P. G. M. He received a vote of thanks, and the address was published in the Journal of Proceedings. There are thirty-eight Lodges on the roll, with a rejio'rted membership of 4,332. The gain for the year was very small. . Following the election and installation of officers, the Grand Lodge closed its session in peace and harmony. STILLMAN WHITE, Providence, Grand Master. EDWIN BAKER, Providence, Grand Secretary.

SOUTH CAROLINA. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The session was held in the city of Charleston, commencing on the 13th day of De~ember, 1892, and was presided over by M. W. Bro. 'Villiam T. Branch, Grand Master; Brother Chas. Inglesby was Grand Secretary. The Journal contains the minutes of two special sessions, at which corner-stones of institutions of learning were laid. Brother Branch, Grand Master, presided on both occasions. From the recapitulation furnished by the Grand Secretary, it is learned that there are 185 chartered Lodges on the roll, with 168 represented at the session now under consideration. The membership in the juri3diction foots up a little over 6,000. An Address of ten pages was rendered by the Grand Master. A choice style marked the opening, made additionally attractive by a series of appropriate po~tical quotations. A list of the illustrious dead of sister jurisdictions is found in the Address, with the expression of sincere and fraternal sympathy to the Grand Lodges thus bereaved. Speaking of the state of the Craft, Grand Master Branch said, that he could not affirm, as did his predecessor, that "Freemasonry in South Carolina was marching onward." He further stated his fear

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that the institution was at a standstill, if not going backward, except in a few Lodges. He assigned several causes for this state of apathy so generally prevalent. The first reason given was the indifference and lack of interest manifested by a great majority of the members. As a consequence, he affirmed, there was a woeful ignorance of the Ritual and Jurisprudence, as well as a great want of appreciation of the lessons of morality and brotherly love taught by Masonry. He thought much . of this might be corrected by the District Deputy Grand Masters, if they would do their duty by visiting Lodges and imparting instruction in the work and law. He proposed to abolish the office of District Deputy and create the office of Grand Lecturer. The committee on his Address recommended the adoption of this proposition. The whole subject was afterwards indefinitely postponed. It is proper to observe, however, that an amendment to the law was submitted, which goes over to the next session, looking to the creation of the office of Grand Lecturer. Judging from the tone of the Address on this point, Masonry in South Carolina certainly needs stirring up. The Grand Master reported having granted dispensations for the formation of thJ,'ee Lodges. Special dispensations were recorded in which permission had been granted, in numerous instances, to confer degrees out of time. He called attention to the bonded indebtedness of the Grand Lodge, growing out of the existence of a Masonic Temple. Within the last eight years their indebtedness had been reduced some $14,000; while it is shown that the balance unpaid amounts to over $20,000. South Carolina needs such a leader in the work of extinguishing its debt as Brother John S. Davidson of Georgia. There is but little of general interest in the very excellent business Address of the Grand Master. His paper was followed by a financial exhibit presented by Brother Inglesby, Grand Secretary, together with the report of the Grand Treasurer, from which it is gathered that the Grand Lodge has a very small cash balance on hand. The income amounts to nearly $8,000 per year. Divers other reports appear in the Proceedings, such as Masonic Boards of Relief, District Deputy Grand Master, etc. The usual jewel was presented to Past Grand Master Izlar. The question was brought up respecting'the status of a Mason dropped from the roll for non-payment of dues. One of this class who had been disposed of according to their rule, afterwards tendered the amount of his indebtedness and asked the Lodge for a dimit. The Grand Lodge decided that payment of dues does not restore a member thus dropped from the roll; he can only gain re-admission by petition,

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reference to a committee, and unanimous ballot in his favor. This method of disposing of delinquent members by dropping them from the roll is something unknown in Missouri. I presume the plan is followed because it enables Lodges to rid themselves easily of their delinquents. In Missouri we cite them to appear and show cause why, they should not be su:;pended, and thus give each one a chance for his Masonic life. The Address of Grand Master Branch was cordially approved by the committee on that document, and he was- commended as an able and zealous official. This Committee cordially concurred in his views respecting the abolishment of the office of District Deputy. The record says that said report was adopted. The subsequent record says that the proposition to create the office of Grand Lectnrer in place of the District Deputy system was indefinitAly post.poned. The Grand Lodge ordered the usual Past Grand Master's jewel for the retiring Grand Master, Brother Branch. Later in the session proposed amendments to the Constitution were submitted and laid over for consideration at the next Annual Communication, loo.king to the abolishment of the District Deputy Grand Master system, and the election of a Grand Lecturer, who shall be compensated with such amount as the Grand Lodge may direct. The motion was submitted to dispense with the Report on Correspondence for the next year, and instead thereof, publish the membership of the jurisdiction by路Lodges. The Proceedings have been thus briefly noted, and all of general interest herewith submitted. COHRKSPOXDENCE.

Brother Inglesby, Grand Secretary, prepared and submitted a report covering eighty-six pages. His review is, as heretofore, almost entirely free from extracts, being written in condensed form, presenting a general and brief summary of Grand Lodge transactions. The Proceedings of our Seventy-first Session, held in Kansas City, were briefly reviewed. Brother Inglesby stated that Missouri Masonry has shared in the general welfare of the State, while peace and prosperity prevail. He concurred in the nine decisions reported by Grand Master 路Walker. He characterizes the Report of our Committee on Appeals and Credentials as very prurient reading. He gleaned from the previous reports, on the Home, Report on Correspondence, and other items of business found in our Journal. He kindly corrects the former statement made by his printer, in which he said of this writer that there G. L. Ap.-6.

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was doubt as to my meaning. The correction places me in a proper position before th 3 reading world. He now states there is no doubt as to wbat I mean on any subject, the printer having omitted the word "no." He properly lays the blame on the printer, but who is responsible for the proof-reading? I am happy to state that Brother Inglesby and myself are in full accord on the (pestion of High Rites, and care nothing for them. STILES P. DENDY, Walhalla, Grand Master. CHAHLES INGLESBY, Charleston, Grand ~ecretary.

SOUTH DAKOTA. NINETEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

Just thirty days following the close of the Grand Lodge, the Journal of its Proceedings reached this office. It is a remarkably neat volume, as white and clean as the June snows I saw on the mountains of the Great Northwest one year ago. The Grand Lodge session was held in Yankton, commencing June 13th. M. W. Bro. H. J. Rice, Grand Master, presided ; Brother Charles T. McCoy was Grand Secretary. The report rendered by the Committee on Credentials shows a chartered membership of eighty Lodges in that jurisdiction, sixty-four of which were represented. The membership in these several Lodges amounts to 3,926, being a net gain of 211 over the previous year. ADDRESS.

Grand Master Rice presented an Address covering nine pages, which is full of business of a local character. Tn his exordium there is found a most startling announcement. He records the remarkable experience that he had not found the duties of his office burdensome, but pleasant, and that the correspondence of his office had been light. This is wonderful. To read the statements of Grand Masters found in the Gra.nd Lodge Journals year after year, one would conclude that the burdens of official responsibility, together with a varied correspondence, had been most heavy and trying. I am glad to find one Grand Master in the course of yea.rs who appreciates the pleasures of office without complaint as to responsibility and labor.

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One Lodge had been created during the term by dispensation. The Grand Master reported nine official rulings made by him, which met the approval of the Committee on Jurisprudence, These decisions are practical, and while of no very general application, they evidence a correct knowledge of Masonic principles. The privilege to confer degrees out of time had been granted in a few instances. The pleasing information was communicated to the Grand Lodgoe that the Fraternal relations of that Body with other Grand Lodges remained unbroken. Notice was taken of the abolishment of the Representative System between Grand Lodges, in the instances of Iowa and Pennsylvania. The proposed Fraternal Congress at Chicago, was commended, and this was followed by a recommendation to appoint delegates to that Masonic gathering. The Grand Lodge subsequently appointed six representatives to said Congress. ' The Grand Secretary, Brother Ctlas. T. McCoy, submitted a brief general report, accompanied with a financial exhibit. There was one pleasant feature in the report worthy of mention here. I take his meaning to be that for the eighth consecutive time each and every Lodge had made report and paid annual dues on time, as required by the Grand Lodge. He said this record is made possible only through the efficiency of the secretaries of the several Lodges. He pronounced it an achievement which should receive the hearty approval of the Grand Lodge. If a similar result could be reached in this Grand Jurisdiction, the present Grand Secretary would conclude that the millennium was at hand, and there would be but little further use for Grand Secretaries in this world. Grand Master Rice suggested in his Address the propriety of dispensing with the services of the Grand Lecturer for one year, on account of the expense required to maintain the office. The Committee on Address recommended the reference of the matter to the Committee on Ritual, and said committee declined to recommend for approval the suggestion of the Grand Master; so the office of Grand Lecturer still survives. Brother William Blatt, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, submitted a special report, recommending the recognition of the Grand Lodge of Victoria, and an exch,ange of representatives between the two Grand Lodges. The report was approved. Following the installation of Grand Officers, which was in public, a reception was accorded the Grand Lodge, where the members and visitors enjoyed the passing hours, being the guests of the Craft in the

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city of Yankton. Subsequently the Grand Lodge being called to labor, business was rounded up, and the Nineteenth A.nnual Communication closed in ample form. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Wm. Blatt, P. G. 1\1:., furnished a review covering 109 pages, in ,vhich he noticed, with more or less brevity, the transactions of fifty Grand Lodges. In his introduction he observes that indications everywhere prove that the Fraternity is enjoying peace and prosperity not exceeded in the past. He further remarked that many of the jurisdictions were giving special attention to uniformity in ritualistic work, as well as supporting, building, or proposing to build, Masonic Homes. He well characterizes this as "the practical work" of the Masonic Brotherhood. He congratulates the Fraternity in South Dakota concerning its uniform Ritual, and states that they are not oppressed by any heavy debt created for the purpose of charity or a Masonic Temple. That jurisdiction, like Brother Blatt, who well represents its spirit, is careful and practical. His report may be classed as a "review," and not a compilation. It is strong, clear and conservative. In all his utterances the trumpet gives no uncertain sound. He reprobates innovations, and regards" conservatis'm as the bul wark of safety of our institution." The report is graced with an occasional pertinent quotation, on which he makes discreet comments. Our Journal of Proceedings for 1892 met cordial approval, especially that feature of Grand Master Ingram's Address so highly commending the "social feature" in 1\fasonry. Brother Blatt calls Missouri the " Grandmother" of South Dakota, and says she seems to grow younger with age. I am pleased ,to respond that Missouri is vital because she is healthy. In commenting upon our transactions, Brother Blatt noted the recommendations of Grand Master Ingram for the appointment of an Assistant Grand Lecturer. He thought our Grand Lodge should have carried the recommendation into effect. Brother Blatt would not think so if he lived in Missouri. We have one Grand Lecturer, whose business and duties are to visit and instruct the Lodges. He is ably assisted by a corps of District Lecturers, amounting to more than thirty, who have received their instructions and commissions from the Grand Lecturer. The Grand Lodge set apart a fund for holding a State School of Instruction, and paid the expenses' of these District Lecturers, who attended said school, received their instructions and their authority to

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As long as our State Grand Lecturer and his deputies

perfo1'1n their duty, as required by the Grand Lodge, we have no use for

an Assistant Grand Lecturer. Brother Blatt, though usually very accurate, fell into error by saying that our Grand Lodge adopted a regulation which bars all unaffiliated Masons of more than one' year's standing from becoming petitioners for a new Lodge. He thought that this action was extreme. I beg to correel him by the record. Brother George E. 'Walker, our Grand Master, made such a decision, but the Grand Lodge did not fully and formally approve the same, and Brother Ingram, while Grand 'Master, ignored the operations of the decision of his predecessor, and so reported to the Grand Lodge. The question ,vas not considered further, as the adoption of our new code of laws at the last session covered the matter fully and settled it finally. I may say in dismissing this subject, that our law requires all petitioners for a dispensation to form a new Lodge to be "Master Masons in good standing." Another law declares non-affiliates of more than one year's limitation not to be in good standing. However, our present law concerning applications for dispensations does not require the petitioner to dimit from his Lodge if that Lodge be in Missouri. Such petitioners cease to be members of their former Lodges so soon as the new Lodge is created. Brother Blatt rather makes light of the Grand Lodge of Missouri in adopting a set of rules of order for the government of the Grand Lodge. He deems it an tnnovation. For my own part, I regard it as the fifth wheel to the wagon-not even ornamental. Silch rules of order, however, have been in existence in the Grand Lodge code of Missouri for many years. I have yet to hear of their being called into use by our strongminded and common-sense Grand Masters.

In concluding my notice of Brother Blatt's reference to Missouri, his attention is called to the fact that my name is not Wincil, but commences with a "V." Brother Blatt will please give more attention to the proof furnished by his printer. In his conclusion our Dakota Brother says: "The lahors in the Reportorial field of this jurisdiction will in future fall upon other shoulders." From this expression I am led to conclude that he will not appear hereafter as the Committee on Correspondence for that Grand Lodge. This I would regard as a downright misfortune, and' hope that he may路 be induced to reconsider his purpose to retire from the active field of labor in this department, where he has so long commanded the admiration and appreciation of his Brethren, and the approval of his most interesting productions.

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Before taking my leave of him, I wish to endorse what he says respecting the practice in Wyoming and other jurisdictions concerning printed rituals. He said that "in the future, as in the past," he would lift his voice" in opposition to that practice i" which" seems a violation of the spirit of every Mason's obligation." If anything I could say would add to the volume of that protest, I would write it here; but I have already put myself upon record against this detestable custom. If. our beautiful ceremonies contained in the Masonic ritual cannot find their repository in the heart, and gain expression through the agency of memory, the Masonic Fraternity had better close up the shop and go out of business. In parting with Brother Blatt, I am glad to express my appreciation' of his kindness, but regret that he has been so seriously disappointed in having no opportunity to find fault with my last review. Assuring him of continued good will and brotherly love, I will only say good-bye, hoping that we may meet again in this interesting department of Masonic effort. RICHARD C. McCALLISTER, Madison, Grand Master. CHAS. T. McCOY, Aberdeen, Grand Secretary.

TENNESSEE. SEVENTY-NINTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The session was held in Nashville, commencing January 25th, 1803. M. VV. Bro. M. D. Smallman was Grand ~iaster, Brother John Frizzell Grand Secretary, with an Assistant, which the Grand Lodge allows. Representatives from 388 Lodges were present, together with 14 Past Grand Masters and others, making a total list ot officers and members amounting to 625. The Journal furnished by Brother Frizzell is a very complete work in every particular. The recapitulation shows a membership amounting to 17,554, in 419 Lodges. The net increase was 225. This seems small in view of the reported gain of 1,536; the decrease amounted to 1,311. Ten Lodges, previously working under dispensation, received charters; two were continued, and eight dispensations granted during the session for the formation of new Lodges.

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ADDRESS.

The Address of the Grand Master covered fourteen pages and evidenced the ability of that official, as shown in his. administration during the term. The statement is found in the opening portion of his paper, that the Grand Lodge of Tennessee is eighty years old. Notwithstanding it had reached the "venerable" age of four score years, yet, he said, "It is robust, endowed with perennial youth and perpetual' vigor." It may be said, in eommenting upon this expression, that the vigor of Masonry depends largely upon the activities of its membe.rs. The principles of Masonry will ever remain the same; but unless these principles are incarnated in vigorous natures the institution will not be either "perennial or perpetual." Following his very interesting exordium, the Grand Master proceeded to business, and reported a large number of dispensations granted for special purposes. He refused applications to over-ride the law in conferring degrees contrary to the statute. Grand Master Smallman was evidently well distributed over the State, as shown by a long list of official visits paid to the Lodges. His purpose in doing so, to use his o\vn language, was to "vitalize and energize" the Lodges. In these visitations, according to his record, he suggested many important items for the consideration of the Brethren. Among them was the necessity of prompt payment of dues, well furnished Lodges, obedience to authority, a clearer knowledge of the teachings and principles of Masonry; and last but not least, injunctions to Masters of Lodges to be patterns for imitation by the members. From all the suggestions and admonitions presented by the Grand Master, it may be said that his talks were" good to edification." DECISIONS.

Nine rulings were submitted in the Address, and all approved by the committee on .the same, except one, which was slightly modified. Respecting the effect of an appeal to the Grand Lodge from the action of a subordinate body, he decided that" the subordinate Lodge loses all jurisdict.ion after an appeaL" Another ruling of practical import was rendered, and becomes a law, which is that a member of a Lodge who commits suic,ide while drunk does not, by that act, forfeit the claim of his family to Masonic consideration. This view is not held by some Masonic leaders with whom I am acquainted. The answer to such criticism is, why should a Mason's family be disfranchised beeause of the act of one who is clearly irresponsible when committing selfdestruction? If Lodges do not desire to earry such responsibilities, they should unload the drunken Brother, who is committing suicide qy degrees, which in this ease finally ended in self-destruction. J am

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pleased with ruling No.7, which holds that a "One-eyed man, qualified in other respects, can be made a Mason." This reasonable and just interpretation of Masonic principles will be very offensive to some of our" physical perfectionists." The Grand Master reported having appointed five delegates to the Fraternal Congress in Chicago. He paid a very high compliment to the Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence, Brother G. C. Connor, and pronounced the report prepared by the scholarly Chairman as "chaste in language, lofty in sentiment, and faultless in diction." Just here it may be proper to remark that the picture of Brother Connor appears among others in the J Ollrnal, which represents him as a much older man than I had expected to find, from his fresh and vigorous writings. I had pictured him in my mind as a young, active and blushing Brother of about 38 to 45. The committee on the Grand Master's Address recommended that the incoming Grand Master be requested to investigate the Grand Representative System, and report at the next session of the Grand. Lodge on the question of abolishing said system in that jurisdiction. Fraternal relations were reported by Brother Smallman, with other Grand Lodges, as "cordial and brotherly." As was to be expected, the Masonic Home claimed the consideration and best thought of the Grand Master. The Fraternity in Tennessee, by its liberality and charity, has erected a beautiful and enduring monument to the institution, which proves to be a realization of the anxious hopes and fervent prayers of the Brethren. While upon this subject, reference may be made to the report submitted by the Secretary of their Home Board. It is always a pleasure to this writer to find among the Grand Lodges of the country a forward movement along this line of true Masonic work. The Secretary presented a most cheering and satisfactory exhibit of the present status of their Home work. He furnished a list of the contributions made from all sources during the year, which amounted to over $6,000. In glancing at this list it is observed that the amounts received by him in that interest ranged from $1.00, or less, up into the hundreds. If I were a Scotchman the quotation would be in order, "Many littles make a much," or something to that effect. Having a IZreat fear of' the "scholarly" Connor, I will put the idea in plain Ei"glish, and not attempt to quote the "01路iginal."

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Just here I may be permitted to observe that the report of Brother Bumpas, the Secretary of the Board, furnished a just rebuke of the opposition of Brother Connor to the Order of "Eastern Star." In said report it is found that the Ladies' Auxiliary had raised nearly $4,000 in behalf of the Masonic Home of Tennessee; and yet lady co-workers, who operate under the name and style of the" Eastern Star," are called" barnacles." For shame, Brother Connor! The ladies tn Richmond, Virginia, as well as in Tennessee, have proved their right to be recognized by Masons as grand co-workers in the field of benevolence and charity. I will repeat here what has often been written in my reports, that the ladies of the Eastern Star in Missouri have done more for our Masonic Home, since its creation, in proportion to numbers. than the members of our subordinate Lodges. When women, inspired by love for God and humanity, take hold of an enterprise it never fails to move. A very admirable report on Jurisprudence, strong and clear, was rendered by Brother Connor, Chairman. The Grand Lodge of Tennessee approved of the recommendation of Brother Connor to be acted upon at the next session of the Grand Lodge, setting apart June 24th, the Festival of St.' John's, to be called "Widows and Orphans' Day;" to be observed and celebrated by making donations to the Masonic Home of Tennessee. During the session of the Grand Lodge, in connection with the addresses on the subject, and an appeal in favor of the Home, pledges were made to a fund for the completion and maintenance of the Institution amounting to some $1,600 The Secretary of the Home, Brother. Bumpas, stated that their Home property is worth over $40,000. A number of beneficiaries have been admitted, and are now the happy recipients of :l\1asonic benevolence. Others are waiting for admission into that home of love. The report stated that thirty inmates can be well cared for without any special legislation by the Grand Lodge. A proposition was submitted looking to an amendment of the law which contemplates the increase of assessments on the members, which amount, when raised, shall be applied to the support ot the Masonic Home located near Nashville, Tennessee. I am pleased to see in the Journal of Proceedings the recognition of the valuable services rendered by my personal friend and Brother, John Frizzell, Granod Secretary, in that the Grand Lodge increased his salary from $1,200 to $1,500 per annum. Judge Frizzell has merited not only this recognition but every consideration which the Craft in 'Tennessee can show him.

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I discover in the Journal that the rule obt.ains in Tennessee of taxing non-affiliated Masons; and such as fail to pay dues as thus required are declared suspended by the Grand Lodge. To me this seems hardly the right thing. A non-affiliate becomes such by choice, and elects to remain in that condition. Under our law he is deprived of every right or privilege ex.cept that of petitioning for membership. To charge such dues, who are not members of Lodges, is to require something for nothing. There may be local reasons and conditions in Tennessee for such a rule of which I am ignorant. I have thus gleaned from the Journal of transactions all matters of general interest to the Fraternity who may rean. this report. The Grand Lodge closed its labors on the third day, having traversed a large field, and passed upon numerous questions of a local character. CORRESPONDENCE.

Having devoted so much time and space to the transactions of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, I am restricted as to my purpose in reviewing.the very interesting Report on Correspondence by M. VV. Bro. G. C. Connor, P. G. M., Chairman. His review of fifty-three Grand Lodge Journals, Missouri, 1892, among them, is a rare production. In the three-page notice accorded our Grand Lodge Journal he gave due consideration to matter claiming attention. He said Grand M-aster Ingram delivered "a thoroughly interesting Address." Brother Connor, feeling inclined to say something about everything, goes on and says it, in his own way. This shows that he reads and observes. Sometimes he seems inclined to be critical, but offsets any manifestations of criticism with his own peculiar humor. In noting the transactions of our Seventy-second Annual Communication, he expressed snrprise at an item recorded in the minutes, where a Brother was restored to good standing by the Grand Lodge, he having been suspended for non-payment of dues. Brother Connor asked if the "Grand Lodge saw fit to remit the dues and penalty imposed by the subordinate, and declared the Brother without fault." He thought if such was our purpose, the Grand Lodge "crossed the boundary line of propriety." If he had carefully noted the statement, there would have been no cause for the question. The record said that the party restored had been suspended for non-payment of dues by "the late 'rebo Lodge." Said Lodge having ceased to exist, by arrest of charter, the suspended Brother could not regain standing, except by an act of the Grand Lodge, after payment of the amount for which he stood suspended at the time his Lodge ceas~d to exist.

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Brother Connor thinks that efforts will perpetually crop out to reduce our per capita tax levied in the interest of the Masonic Home. From my knowledge of the sentiment of the Fraternity in Missouri, and the readiness with which the new levy was met last year, there is no occasion for uneasiness on this point. The extra assessment will be paid cheerfully by ninty-five per cent of the Lodges, while a few will protest and either retire from the scene or gradually fall into line. We hope within a reasonable period, by funding annually $10,000, as we did the past year, thus increasing the endowment of the Home, and by disposing of $75,000 or $100,000 worth of our real estate, to lift the burden of taxation from the Lodges. The outlook in this direction respecting the future of our Home is full of promise. Brother Connor referred to the action of Iowa in reealling the commission of its Grand Representative near the Grand Lodge of Missouri. He characterizes the action of the Iowa Grand Master as "a bit of childishness, pure and simple." It seems that the Grand Master of Iowa bas treated all Grand Lodges in this country in the same way, by dismissing the representatives near such Grand Bodies. I do not understand the application of the remark made by Brother Connor on this subject. He characterizes the action of the Iowa Grand Master as "flummery," and hopes "Tennessee will not imitate Missouri's example." He then said, "That men of sense will thus get down to the silliness of making mud pies is excessively ridiculous." I wish to ask our distinguished Brother of Tennessee to whom he alludes as engaged in the "ludicrous" business of making "mud pies." If he refers to the Grand Secretary o.f Missouri, who offered the resolution to withdraw the commission of our representative at the Grand Lodge of Iowa, he is in the same catalogue with those whom he rebukes for making "mud pies." vVhen the Iowa Representative read the communication from the Grand Lodge of Iowa recalling his commission, I offered a resolution at once to withdraw the commission of our representative at the Grand Lodge of Iowa, for the reason that to have a representative there and that Body refuse a like courtesy to us, would be worse than making "mud pies," and show a lack of Masonic independence not common to Missouri Masons. Referring to the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence, which holds that the Worshipful Master of a Lodge is answerable to the Grand Lodge for charges preferred against him while in office; after his term of service has expired, Brother Connor asked a question to this effect: "What does Missouri hold to be the power of a Lodge asto, trying a Master after his term expired, for an offense committed during' his term of office?" In reply to this inquiry, I take occasion to say to

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Brother Connor that the Worshipful :Master in the case mentioned, was charged with "official misconduct." As his term of office expired before the Grand Lodge convened, Grand Master Ingram assumed that his Lodge could try him, and therefore it was not necessary to cite him to appear before the Grand Lodge for trial. . The Committee on Jurisprudence .took a different view of t.he case, and held that as the said Master had been charged with" official" wrong-doing, he could be tried only by the Grand Lodge. Brother Connor shows a disposition to joke this committee over the title assigned him in the list of officers by the printer; to ,....hich I reply that in making up the list of officers and printing them on the cover of our Proceedings, the printer did the work and put my name in the manner characterized by the Tennessee Committee. Nowhere in the matter prepared by the Grand Secretary of Missouri does he ever furnish his name except as simple, plain John D. Vincil. The size of the criticism hardly merits the space taken for this explanation. I am pleased to record the fact that my Report on Correspondence so nearly meets the idea of a model adopted by Brother Connor. He dissents from my use of the personal pronoun "I," and suggests the reading of Macauley on the subject. The satire of that distinguished writer does not affect the taste of this committee; neither does the exception of Brother Connor. I have never been two persons at the same time, and therefore cannot employ the term "we" in giving expression to my individual thought. Brother Connor thinks that the word "Order" is not in order in Masonry; but that the term "Fraternity" or "Society" should be used instead. The use of the word "Order" as applied to the Masonic institution is not in order with this writer, and as a rule I have studiously avoided its use. From carelessness, or what may be worse, the term" Order" has been recognized and canonized in the literature of Missouri Masonry. For forty years the term was used in our law, and became a very common term among us, without thought or due consideration. In the old law of the Grand Lodge, which was quoted from by Brother Connor, it is declared that "No one should be made a Mason'in this jurisdiction whose physical defects are such as to prevent him from conforming literally to all the requirements of the Order." Added to his complete review of Grand Lodge Journals, Brother Connor furnished and treated at length a series of interesting subjects called "Concluding Papers." These most路 readable and instructive productions are more interesting than the preceding pages of his report. He stated that the closing year had not been characterized by any

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special enthusiasm or excitement. Then came his criticism on the "Eastern Star," so-called "\Voman Masonry." This institution, nowhere called by any intelligent writer "'Woman Masonry," Brother Conner characterizes as a "barnacle." After defining it by this and similar terms, such .as "Side-shows," "Fifth Wheels," "Auxiliaries," "Half Members" or "Cousins," he ,,,ound up his crit.icism by saying, "Solitary and alone we put this ball in motion, but it will gather as it rolls, and will accumulate in momentum and influence. All so-called Woman Masonry must go." Yes, the Order of Eastern Star, not recognized as Woman Masonry, is going, and will continue to go, even though "the peculiar contrivance bas not affiicte.d the Craft in Tennessee." . The dissertation of Brother Conner on "Rituals," "Dimission from l\lembership," "Superstition in Freemasonry," "Inherent Rights of Lodges," "Prerogatives of Grand Masters," etc., constitute very interesting reading. His conclusion was pleasing and characteristic. I adopt his final sentiment, in closing this notice of Tennessee and Tennessee workers, by saying, Brother Connor, "accept congratulations." BUN F. PRICE, Memphis, Grand Master. JOHN FRIZZELL, Nashville, Grand Secretary. GEO. C. CONNOR, Chattanooga, Com. on Corres.

TEXAS. FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge of Texas convened in the city of Houston, on the 6th day of December, .1892. 1\1. ""V. Bro. John Watson was Grand Master, Brother路William F. Swain, Grand Secretary. A very large representation of Lodges was present, as shown by the list, together with eleven Past Grand l\lasters, and a number of District Deputy Grand Masters andPast Masters. From the Grand Secretary's statement it is learned that the Grand Lodge of' Texas was organized in 1837. Since then 728 Lod~es have been chartered, 175 of ,,,-hich have ceased to exist, leaving on the roll 553. The membership was reported at 24,121, being a gain over the previous year of 935. The income from all sources was reported at a little over $17,000.

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An Address of fifteen pages was Rubmitted by the Grand Master. An inte~esting exordium was followed by the announcement that one of their Past Grand Masters, Brother John B. McMahon, had passed away from life. He closed a long and useful career, in January, 1892, having passed the age of three score years and ten. Brother McMahon settled in Texas in ] 837, was made a Mason in 1847, was elected Grand Master in 1860, and Grand High Priest in 1880. Grand Master 'Vatson reported having granted dispensations for the formation of eleven n~w Lodges. In the list of spedal dispensations, it is found that permission had been given to lay twenty corner-stones. Eight decisions appear of record, which met the approval of the Committee on Jurisprudence, with the exception of one. The Grand Master decided that a petition for degrees, when read in open Lodge, was subject to the disposition of the Lodge, and was no longer under the control of the petitioner. This decision does not harmonize with our :M:issouri views, as we think a petition should be withdrawn if objections are raised, after it has been read. The reading of such petition does not place ,it beyond control or necessitate its reference to a committee. The reading of petitions is to let members present know who the applicants are, and when read, such petitions become the subject of a motion as to their reception. It is then that objections prevent further consideration and send the applications back to their owners. If a petition is not objected to, and by motion received, its reference to a committee follows, and its withdrawal cannot be allowed. This is our Missouri custom. A Lodge gains jurisdiction in the case by its own action, in resolving to receive the petition and give it proper reference. Until such reference is made, objection against it will hold and cause its return. The Grand Master considered "the Eastern Star Degrees, only as side degrees," and that the Grand Lodge should not "re'cognize them as any part of Masonry." I have not yet found anyone who holds to the view that the Order of Eastern Star is Masonic. The Committee on Jurisprudence, in passing upon this ruling of the Grand Master, said there was no reason why Grand Officers, or the Grand Lodge, should take any notice of the institution, or make any further rulings in regard to it, This was a mild路 hint to the Grand Master. The other decisions presented appear to be in accord with the law of that jurisdiction. The committee differed with the Grand Master on

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the question of perpetual jurisdiction over rejected candidates, and said, "We are not in accord with the decision of the Grand l\1aster as to the doctrine of perpetual jurisdiction acquired by a Lodge over a candidate whom it has rejected." It appears from the further statement of the comlllittee, that the Grand Lodge of Texas "acquires, by its rejection, a perpetual, exclusive jurisdiction over a candidate." The Grand Master granted permission to a Lodge to confer the third degree upon a party without waiting the usual time required by law. He justified himself for this act by the circumstances governing the case, but said that "only in extreme cases should this be done." I never ye~ met such an "extreme case." Referring to the action of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, in discontinuing the Representative System, Grand Master Watson did not think the abolishment of that system was right or proper. Insomuch as Iowa had withdrawn its representative from the Grand Lodge of Texas, said Body could do nothing less than cancel the commission of its representative near the Grand Lodge of Iowa. The Grand :Master stated he had received reports from fifty-five of the District Deputy Grand Masters, and learned from them that the condition of Masonry in Texas is exceptionally good. I am gratified to learn that "its moral tone is improving each year." He stated that a number of their District Deputies had not made reports. Mention is made of one of the Lodges that acted without referenc路e to law or precedent. A party had been rejected at one meeting, and at the next stated communication following, the Master ruled that the petition could again be received. which was done. Of course the appli路 cant was rejected the second time. Investigation was made through the District Deputy, who reported that the "moral condition of that Lodge needed repairs, as by the frequent indulgence in the use of intoxicating liquors,路 and excessive profanity, its charter should be arrested." which was accordingly done. This was proper and timely interposition of official authority. The Grand Master stated that he had found great necessity for a revised and simpler form of law than the one now in use. At a subsequent part of the session, a committee was appointed in accordance with this recommendation, and directed to revise the laws, and report at the next annual communication. The Grand Master took occasion, in his Address, to treat of the subject of perpetual jurisdiction. He said the Grand Lodge of Texas

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had always held that doctrine, and he regarded it as one of "the wisest provisions of their Constitution." I am not disposed to controvert the opinions of Grand Masters of 9ther jurisdictions. We of Missouri have enough to do to keep in line with well settled and long-established Masonic usages, without going, from home to criticise the doings of our neighbors. It is enough for me to say that I do not believe the dogma of perpetual jurisdiction tenable, practicable or reasonable. When a party becomes a resident of the State of Missouri, having gained citizenship and the rights and privileges accorded by Masonic Law, how will the Grand Master of Texas, or even his Grand Lodge, prevent us from accepting the petition of said party? Our law requires a twelve months' residence in this Grand Jurisdiction, six months of which shall be within the jurisdiction of the Lodge petitioned. The party may have been rejected by a Texas Lodge. The only metllod of finding out that , fact is by the statement of the party himself. It is not our custom or policy to institute an investigation into his private life and surroundin~s while a resident of the State of Texas. Twelve months' residence with us, six months of which is under the eye and inspection of the local Lodge, will justify the reception of his petition, and a thorough investigation of his character and standingin Missouri will follow. The Grand Master's Address throughout was a strong, vigorous presentation of matters which claimed his attention while in office. His conclusion was particularly interesting. For twenty years he had been at each session of the Grand Body, and had reached the highest point of honor in the gift of his Brethren. The Address was highly commended by the Committee on Grand Officers' Reports, and he was endorsed as an earnest, faithful and efficient Grand Officer. The Deputy Grand Master of the State likewise submitted a report, which contained statements of official acts on his part. It is noticed that this officer is endowed with power to render decisions and make rulings concerning questions of law and usage, the same as his chief. In Missouri we have only one Grand Master at a time. The Grand Lodge of Texas was highly honored. during the session, being visited by M. ,V. Bros. Frederic Speed of Mississippi, and R. C. Lemon of Ohio, P. G. Ms. These distinguished Brethren were cordially welcomed, being received with the grand honors, to which recognition they responded briefly and appropriately. The Grand Secretary, Brother Swain, presented a very full and elaborate report, containing much matter of local interest to the jurisdiction. He appears to be troubled with an accumulation of Entered Apprentices and -Fello\v Crafts. He designates them as an increasing .army. He said, while they are not members of the Lodge, and con-

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tribute nothing to its support, yet a record of their names has to be kept and published each year; thereby creating a heavy and useless expense to the Grand Lodge. He made the statement that in their last printed Proceedings there were names of Entered Apprentices published who had been standing in that relation to Masonry for fortythree years. Nobody knows where they are, whether living or dead. In Missouri an Entered Apprentice is never reported to the Grand Secretary but once. If he fails to advance, it is a matter between him and his Lodge as to' what disposition is made of him. The finances of the Grand Lodge, as shown by the report of the Secretary and Treasurer, are in splendid condition. APPEALS.

The Committee on Appeals and Grievances passed upon a large number of cases. Several of. them indicate very grave offenses as charged, and for which the accused have been punished. In a few instances the committee found that, the punishment meted out to these offenders was not in just proport(on to the crimes committed. One Lodge had tried a member on the charge of drunkenness and profanity, and the penalty inflicted was a reprimand. Owing to the penitence of the accused, and reported reformation, he was permitted to go without fl1rther punishment. A nother instance claims attention, in which a most vicious character had ueen tried, \\'ho admitted his guilt, but was awarded the penalty of three months' suspension. The committee recommended his expulHion, and the G rand Lodge voted a reprimand to the Lodge for imposing so light a penalty. To the expulsion of theparty and the rebuke of the Lodge, tlli:-; writer utters a hearty" well done."

The Grand Lodge declined to approve a report wbich recommended the appointment of one Grand Lecturer and two Deputies, at a salary of :til,OOO each. A very interesting case was passed upon by the Grand Lodge, in which an accused member of a Lodge had been charged with denying the existence of God and the authenticity of the Bible. The accused party, who had been expelled by his Lodge, took an appeal to the Grand Lodge, when the action of the lower Lodge in expelling him was affirmed. The committee路 did not deem it necessary to argue the subject, as it is a well settled law in Texas that such a character is not worthy a place in a Masonic institution. Texas may look out for criticisms, and listen to hear the usual howl set up by those who defend such characters. Let them howl.

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The Law of the Grand Lodge of Texas was amended, showing that in that Grand body nominations for offices are allowed and justified. The custom may work well, but I do not like it. The Committee on Petitions had quite a large number of cases submitted, requiring an amount of work on this line. A great variety of business was transacted during the session, which closed its labors on the third day. The Grand Lodge of Texas still publishes the membership in that jurisdiction by Lodges. This must be a very expensive luxury, as over 200 pages of space are occupied with these names. The statement of the Grand Secretary as to the cost of publishing their Journal of Proceedings is accounted for, in part, by the fact that they publish about 25,000 names. He said that the cost of printing 2,200 copies was $2,000. The publication of names of members of the Fraternity in a given jurisdiction, in the Journal, gives it no preference among other Grand Lodges of the country above those jurisdictions that do not furnish this tmveling directory to Masonic tramps and dead beats. The Board of Directors of the 'Masonic Home submitted a report, which is found in the last part of the Journal, showing the state of the fund accumulated for the purpose of establishing the above-named institution. The total amount secured is something over S50,000. It is not the purpose of our Texas Brethren to commence the enterprise proposed until they have secured ample means to complete the undertaking. The Committee on Home expressed the hope that a few more years will witness the consummation of this long-desired and beneficent movement. 'rhey said" a little more patience, and economical administration of the finances of the Grand La"dge is all that is needed."

CORRESPO~DENCE.

The report, as for. several years past, was rendered by Brother Thomas M. Matthews, for the committee. It covers 132 pages, in which the transactions of fifty-three Grand Lodge Journals, American and foreign, were briefly reviewed. The report contains numerous extracts from the Journals examined, and bristles with much original matter, always representing the vigorous thought of the committee. Brother Matthews is one of the reviewers of the day that can be depended upon in all contests for the right, and labors for the supremacy of true Masonic principles, morality and religion.

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Missouri was kindly accorded three pages of his space; a portion of which was occupied with extracts from the Address of Grand Master Ingram, which he commended very highly, as being distinguished for beauty and truthfulness. Reference was made to the Masonic Home, which reference contains a remark rather surprising to me. Brother Matthews said that" the Report of the Board of Directors was not such as to convince him that through the Home is the best way to dispense our chari ty." He still thin ks that the previous review of Texas Proceedings by this writer was lacking in that fraternal kindness which should obtain among Committees on Correspondence. "Mulligrubs" you may have,' and know what that term means, Brother Matthews; I have never been afflicted with that disease, if it be one. My regard for Texas, and esp'ecially for its distinguished and most capable Committee, is, as in the past, of the very highest order. I take leave of Brother Matthews with expressions of warmest appreciation and fraternal affection. T. B. COCHRAN', Anstin, Grand Master. 'V. F. SWAIN, Houston, Grand Secretary.

UTAH. TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

Tlie Journal now under consideration is graced by a very handsome picture of a magnificent structure, representing the city and county bui lding being erected in Salt Lake City. The corner-stone of this structure was laid on the 25th day of July, 1802, with Masonic ceremonies. The Grand Lodge of Masons was convened for the purpose, and the work was well done, under the direction of Grand Master W. N. Shilling. Brother Christopp.er Diehl, Grand Secretary, was present, and furnished a full and interesting account of the doings of that occasion. 'What joy' he realized on ,vitnessing such a grand demonstration of the Craft in Salt Lake City on the occasion mentioned, may be imagined, but cannot be described. Thousands of people crowded to the attractive scene, and great enthusiasm prevailed. A brief and pertinent address followed the ceremonies; the Grand Orator, Brother C. B. Jack, acquitting himself most creditably. Thus Memorial Day was celebrated.

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"Just forty-five years before," says Brother Diehl, "Brigham Young and 123 of his followers, arrived in and saw the beautiful Salt Lake Valley for the first time." The leader of that band of deluded people, with all his crimes, has long since been weighed in the balances of eternal justice held by the steady hand of an unerring Judge. The wrongs he perpetrated are catalogued in the archives of God j the blood he shed, and caused to be shed, still cries from the ground to testify against him. 'Waves of a stronger and purer civilization have rolled over that priest-ridden territory, so long cursed by superstition and ignorance. A better day had dawned upon and for Utah. The sun of that day will shine more and more towards the perfection of a more desirable inheritance and destiny. That sun will rise higher and higher towards the high twelve of a well deserved and justly merited future. Masonry will be a grand factor in the great \,,'ork of regenerating and uplifting the people in that country of wonderful possibilities. Its recognition on the Grand Occasion now under consideration evidences not only the presence and mission of our Fraternity, but is prophetic of an increasing potentiality for the emancipation of thousands in the coming time. As a conserdng force in the grand march of civilization, Freemasonry will tell upon the history and destiny of the people in Utah. The Twenty-second Annual Communication was opened in Salt Lake City, January 17th, 1893. The Grand Master, 'Watson N. Shilling, was present, and presided. Brother Christopher Diehl, the irrepressible and ever-present Grand Secretary, was on hand. There were representatives present from the seven chartered Lodges in the Territory, and one under dispensation. The latter received a charter during the session. Brother Diehl tells us that the membership amounts to 622, which indicates encouraging progress in numbers, being a gain of seventytwo. ADDRESS.

Brother Shilling submitted a capital business paper, which met the approval of the Grand Lodge. He offered congratulations upon the prosperity of the Craft in the jurisdiction. He said the growth of the membershIp during the year had been beyond 路precedent. The record was made with gratitude, that death had touched none of the members of the Grand Lodge, and all had been passed by unhurt. He treated at some length of the finances of the Grand Lodge, and expressed the desire to have an increased fund, so that in case of

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necessity there might be means on hand sufficient to meet any emergency. It would seem from some expressions found in the Address, that a Masonic Temple movement had existed among them at one time. Such movement seems to have come to a dead st')p, judging from the language of the Grand Master. The suggestion was made that the Grand Lodge would do well to hold its sessions in other localities. By being put on wheels it can move around over the jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge took him at his word; and voted to hold its next session at Provo City. The announcement was made by the Grand Master that he had refused requests to grant special dispensations to confer degrees contrary to the law. One reque'st was for permission to confer a degree upon a candidate upon the Sabbath. He wisely and soundly decided that Masons should revere the Sabbath, and not engage in Masonic Lodge work on that holy day. Grand Master Shilling is very sound in his views as to maintaining the law of the Grand Lodge. He reported having visited all the Lodges in Utah during the year. He was greeted on. every occasion most cordially and fraternally, and no doubt much good was done. Relations with sister jurisdictions were announced as of the most fraternal character, saying, "\Ve live in peace with all the world." Among. other things pressed upon the attention of the Grand Lodge, was an injunction to conform to their standard work. An instance was cited of one of the Lodges that had by too great generosity about bankrupted itself. If not bankrupted, it at least was subjected to a very severe strain by having paid out $150 in t.aking care of and burying a Brother from another Grand Jurisdiction. Said Lodge, whose member wal:? thus provided for, ,vhen last heard from, had not reimbursed the Lodge in Utah. . Taking the Address as a whole, it is a capital business exhibit, and shows the Grand Master to have been master of the situation. GRAND SECRETARY'S REPORT.

This paper is in keeping with former reports rendered the Grand Lodge by its very careful, painstaking and competent Grand Secretary. Brother Diehl is a first-class officer, and furnishes much matter of interest in all his reports. . From the report it is learned that the past twelve months have been of ullusual prosperity, seventy-two members having been added to the roll. He said that the Masonic horizon of Utah never looked brighter, and he heIieved there would henceforth be a steady increase in members and in influence.

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The reports of the Grand Librarian, Grand Treasurer and Grand Lecturer followed in succession, and from the report of the last named, it is learned that during the year there had been a great improvement in the work of all the Lodges, and among the officers installed there was a high ambition to improve in the work of the several degrees. A constitutional amendment was adopted; placing a per capita upon each member of $2, besides fifty cents for every degree conferred. A very considerable amount of business received attention, and was passed upon by the Grand Lodge duringhs two days' session, mostly of a local character, however. After the close of the session, a banquet was tendered the Grand Lodge, in connection with the installation of officers. It was held at Hotel Templeton. As I recall the delicious fare and the delightful time I had in that splendid hotel in Salt Lake City, I could wish myself present with the Grand Lodge Brethren on that festal occasion. Speeches were made, a good time enjoyed, and the banquet brought to a close by all joining in the song of "Auld Lang Syne." CORRESPONDENCE.

The pleasure enjoyed in the past in reviewing the annual reports of Brother Christopher Diehl has not been lessened by time, but has increased with the passing years. And this growing appreciation of the sturdy old writer haR been intensified by reading his last report. It covers ninety-five pages, containing few extracts, and embraces notices of fifty-six Grand Lodge Journals. Missouri for 1892 received the courtesy of two pages of his space. He paid careful attention to matters of general interest in our transactions.

Of the Address of Brother Ingram he said, "It is a superior business paper." lIe gave an endorsement of the ruling of the Grand Master, and said, " It is good. law." Brother Diehl referred kindly to our Home, and in warm terms of commendation. At the same time prayed, "May God protect the Masonic Home of Missouri." Of this Committee he said so many pleasant and complimentary things that I blush. Brother Diehl, as a reviewer, does not fall behind bis reputation as a Grand Secretary, but still measures up to the well established standard so long maintained, in both departments: Closing his admirable report, he expressed the pleasure and joy realized in traveling over the vast Masonic field "from the cold North

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to the eunny South, froin the Atlantic to the Pacific," and that everywhere he had met much to gratify and instruct. "Vith best wishes to all the Fraternity and members of the reportorial corps, he extended a fraternal farewell. To his ~enial and ,varm-hearted utterances, this writer gives a hearty and cordial response. A. B. EMERY, Park City, Grand Master. CHR[STOPHER DIEHL, ~alt Lake City, Grand Secretary and Committee on Correspondence.

VERMONT. ONE HUNDREDTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

This Grand Lodge assembled in the city of Burlington on the 14th of June, 1893. Brother Delos M. ,Bacon was Grand Master, Brother Warren G. Reynolds, Grand Secretary. The Journal of Proceedings, received within a few weeks after the session closed', is a large one, containing considerably over 400 pages. The statistical table shows the membership in that jurisdiction to be 9,4 t 1. There are about 100 Lodges on the roll. The Journal is graced by a striking and attractive picture of Brother Bacon, Grand Master. His Address of nineteen pages is simply confined to local matters, opening with reference to the dead of that jurisdiction, to whom he paid tributes which cover several pages of the Journal. His rulings, five in number, were fairly practicable, and all were approved except one. I am not prepared to endorse the action of' the committe~ in its disapproval of the ruling mentioned. One decision may be quoted as indicating the literary qualifications of a candidate. He said, " A man unable to write his own name would not be eligible 'to the Degrees of Masonry." I do not know. how general this law is, but it is one of the fixed regulations of Missouri. The Address contains a list of refusals on the part of the Grand Master, wherein he would not grant certain requests that were preferred. Among them he declined to permit a Lodge to join in a town celebration on the fourth of July. His refusal to permit Lodges to receive and ballot upon petitions without waiting the legal time, deserves mention and approbation. Other applications for royal favors were likewise

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refused, such as authority to confer degrees upon candidates who were physically disqualified. Grand Master Bacon says be is "not a physical perfectionist," and does not believe in the doctrine. He assaults very vigoronsly the old doctrine of physical perfection, and uses terms respecting that subject that are quite as vigorous as elegant. Discussing a rule that denies the privileges of :i\fasonry to men who are physically defective, be said, "'Ve advertise that none but perfect animals need apply," and pronounced the rule as "almost barbarous, nonsensical, and ridiculous." The question here might be timely, Did not Brother Bacon press his views concerning this question to an extreme limit? The Committee on Jurisprudence, after considering this subject, reported against any change in the law as to physical perfection, and recommended that the final consideration of the proposition be deferred one year. Grand Master Bacon granted a dispensation for the formation of one new Lodge. He favored the Fraternal Congress at Chicago, and the Grand Lodge appointed two delegates to attend said rneeting, and appropriated $100 for their expenses. The Address of the Grand Master ,vas no doubt interesting to the local Fraternity, bnt possesses no general interest. The reports of the Grand Secretary, Grand Lecturer and District Deputies followed in their order, arid were printed in the Journal. The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was duly recognized as a legitimate Grand Body. On motion, an Executive Committee was appointed, co'nsisting of the first four officers of the Grand Lodge, to fix dates and arrange all exercises and other matters connected with the coming Centennial of the Grand Lodge. Finding nothing further of special interest, I turn and notice briefly the report of the Committee on Correspondence; said report being furnished by Brother Marsh O. Perkins. He reviewed the Journals of fifty-one Grand Lodges, producing a report of 152 pages. Brother Perkins is a practical reviewer; makes an occasional extract, and then writes at length on subject matter claiming his thought, and writes well and to the point. Our Missouri Journal for 1892 received favorable consideration, three pages being devoted to its notice. He pronounced the Address of Grand Master Ingram a comprehensive rep'ort, showing that he was zealous and faithful, and had discharged his duties with a fearless yet fraternal spirit.

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The report on Missouri was a summary of our transactions. Noticing my report on Correspondence, he referred to the fact that our J outnal showed the presence of 171 Past Masters in attendance at the Grand Lodge session, to which it may be replied that the law of our Grand Lodge confers membership upon actual Past Masters in that Body. Such Past Masters are permitted to vote and speak in the Grand Lodge, and participate in its deliberations. This is a courtesy bestowed upon them in consideration of faithful service while Masters of Lodges. \ They are not permitted to preside in Lodges in the absence of Master and Wardens, and the rank or title of Past .Master gives them no consideration above any other member of the Lodge. â&#x20AC;˘ The Journal of Vermont contains, in addition to the transactions, the membership of that jurisdiction by Lodges, as well as the Constitution of the Grand Lodge. The committee, in closing his report, submitted it for the pleasure and benefit of the Fraternity in that jurisdiction. With renewed greetings to the Guild, he retired gracefully and took a fraternal leave of the Brotherhood for the term. I am glad to record that he is continued as Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence. JNO. J. H. LITTLE, Manchester Centre, Grand Master. WAH,REN G. REYNOLDS, Burlington, Grand Secretary.

VIRGINIA. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

After a long, circuitous, though pleasant journey through many grand jurisdictions, it is not necessary for me to express the pleasure realized on reaching "old Virginia." A restful feeling takes possession of me as I enter the "Old Dominion,"-my "Mother Land." I take up the Journal of Proceedings with a familiarity not enjoyed in examining those of other jurisdictions. The annual communication now under review commenced its labors in the new Masonic Temple, Richmond, Va., December 6th, -1892, with M. W. Bro. W. H. Pleasants, Grand Master, Brother William B. Isaacs, Grand Secretary. From the summary furnished by Brother Isaacs, I learn that there are 231 Lodges on the roll, 140 being reÂˇpresented. A number of Past

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Grand 1\lasters, Past Masters and RepresentativeR of Grand Lodges, were also in attendance. Missouri was represented by our excellent friend and Brother, William B. Isaacs, Grand Secretary. The membership in that jurisdiction aggregates nearly 12,000. ADDHESS;

The Grand Master presented what the committee was路 plt>ased to call "an admirable Address." It covers seven pages. It is a carefully prepared business document, embracing a great deal of matter of local interest. . Speaking of the condition of the Fraternity throughout the country, he said, from information gained, "the institution has never been in a more prosperous condition." The Masonic Temples, and Masonic Homes alike, rising up in various portions of the land indicate the prosperous condition of the Fraternity, together with an exhibition of the practica1 charity now being developed in a most effective manner. Of his own local jurisdiction the Grand Master said, that Masonry was advancing with a solid and healthy growth; not so rapidly; perhaps, as in other States. It was gratefully recorded that peace and harmony prevailed. He then made a record of the great loss sustained by the Grand Lodge and Fraternity in the death of their late Grand Treasurer, Brother 'William Taylor Allen, to whom he paid a deserved tribute. The Masonic Home next claimed. his attention. In behalf of this young and growing institution, he urged, as a sacred duty, that the Masons of Virginia should extend to it a generous support. Not being favorable to levying a capitation tax upon the members for the support of the Home, he recommended voluntary contributions on the part of the Fraternity. His plan was that on or before the Festival of St. John the Baptist, in each year, a charity collection be taken and appropriated to the support of the Home. The Grand Master reported the granting of ten dispensations for the formation of new Lodges. Six of these were chartered at the session and four continued under dispensation. DECISIONS.

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expositions of Masonic principles and teachings. Various local matters pertinent to the jurisdiction received attention and need not be mentioned here; The attention ,of the Grand Lodge was called to the subject of the Fraternal Congress in Chicago. Virginia, like Missouri, has not felt sufficient interest in this proposed assem bly of Masons, who will have no authority to do anything when they meet in conference, to appoint delegates to that body. The committee on that subject rE-ported to the Grand Lodge of Virginia that it was "not expedient to send delegates to represent them in any Congress of Masonic Bodies." The Grand Master closed his very practical and thoughtful business Address by reminding the Brethren that with increasing membership arises dan~er of lowering the high standard of character which IVlasonry requires. The Board of Trustees of the Grand Lodge reported in extenso the assets of that Grand Body, which amount to some $261,000 less their liabilities. 'Reports rendered on various subjects claiming attention were full and elaborate. The Grand Lodge appropriated $500 to the Building Fund of the Masonic Home. An amendment \vas incorporated into the law, similar to the one adopted by Missouri at its last session, requiring every Brother who has been raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, to become proficient in the work of that degree; the Lodge being the judge of such proficiency. After three days labor the Grand Lodge closed its session, having included in the Journal the reports of the several District Deputy Grand Masters and Lecturers. . It is with regret that I record the fact that this Journal is without any Report on Correspondence. Much as I am interested in 'the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia at its annual sessions, my greatest pleasure bas been derived from re'ading the very superior Reports on Correspondence rendered by one of the most able and efficient reviewers of the day, Brother 'Vm. F. Drinkard. I observe with pleasure that h.e is Chairman of the Committee on Correspondence for the coming year, and I express the hope that the next Journal from that jurisdiction will furnish us one of his valued contributions to Masonic literature.

The Grand Master and Grand Seeretary were re-elected. The former, Brother Pleasants, resides in Hollins; the latter, Brother Isaacs, still has his headquarters at Richmond.

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WASHINGTON. THIRTIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.'

The session was held in the city of Spokane, commencing' June 14th, 1892. 1\:1. W. Bro. Thos. Amos ,vas Grand Master, and Brother Thos. M. Reed was Grand Secretary. An interesting address of welcome to the city ,vas delivered by Louis Ziegler, P. G. 1\1. It was appropriately responded to hy the Deputy Grand 'Master, Brother Plummer. Brother Reed, the Grand Secretary, records the fact that all the Lodges on the roll were represented-seventy-two in number. The membership is shown to be about 4,QOO. This indicates a gain of some 500. The Grand Master presented an exceptionally long Address, made up entirely of an account of his official administration, which embraced a great variety of local matter. He recorde<l the death of Brother Andrew McCalley, Past Grand High Priest of that jurisdiction.

In enumerating his official acts, the Grand Master reported the formation of ten new Lodges under dispensat,ion. Dispensations to confer degrees out of time ,,,ere granted in a few cases. Numerous official visits had been made, and other valuable services rendered during his term of office. Ten decisions ,,,ere reported in the Address. These generally' conform to the standard of Masonic jurisprudence. The Grand Master justly condemned the action of one of the Lodges which had convened on Sunday and conferred the first degree of Masonry. He not only condemned the practice of doing work on Sunday, but ordered that the Lodge do the work over which had been improperly performed. Finding that some party, or parties, had been engaged in selling or peddling out some so-called degrees, the Grand Master i~sued a circular to the various Lodges forbidding them to have anything to do with the aforesaid huckster. One of the rulings of the Grand Master is liable to criticism, wherein he allowed the examination of a candidate, and vote as to proficiency at a special meeting. That may be according to the law in that jurisdiction. I am not prepared to say that it is bad law, but I believe the

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custom is to be deprecated. He also decided, in harmony with existing law, that the manager of a hotel where liquors were sold at the bar could not receive the degrees of Masonry. The Grand :Master recommended that a good percentage of their funds be set aside for the establishment of a Masonic Home. He regarded the work in other jurisdictions of this kind as very valuable, and thought their jurisdiction should secure such an institution. He favored sueh movement, and that any funds secured should be invested, believing that the time would soon come when the work of creating such an institution would be accomplished. The Grand Secretary, Brother Thos. 1\1. Reed, presented another one of those excellent official reports for which he is justly famous. From his report it is learned that the Fraternity in that jurisdiction is fairly prosperous and still advancing. The Gr~nd Lodge was favored, during the sitting, with an Address from the Grand Orator, Brother Patten. It covers some six pages of the J onrnal, and will repay the labor of a careful perusal. The Committee on Jurisprudence approved the decisions of the Grand Master, with one exception. Charters were granted to ten Lodges which had been working under dispensation. The pay-roll, amounting to $4,000, was one of the incidents of the session. The local interests of the. Fraternity were carefully considered and passed upon by the Grand Lodge. CORHESl'ONDEKCE.

Brother Thomas M. Reed, the Grand Secretary, and Chairman of the committee, presented a report covering 119 pages, in which he paid due attention to the various transactions of Grand Lodges passing under his notice. The l'eviews ,were necessarily brief, and are made up in large meas'ure of extracts taken from the Journals. Missouri for 1891 received the compliment of three' pages. Divers excerpts were made from our Journal, touching all points of interest passed upon by our Grand Lodge. The Journal now under review is more than one year old. As that Grand Lodge holds its sessions in June, I do not receive its Journal in time for review the same路 season. I regret this, and have expressed the same feeling heretofore. Hoping that I may receive the proceedings of Washington before ending- my report for the year, I will suspend further notice of the present Journal, leaving space for a notice of the new, should it arrive in time. . A. A. PLUMMER, Port Townsend, Grand Master. THOS. M. REED, Olympia, Grand Secretary.

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WEST VIRGINIA. TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The proceedings contain accounts of six special communications convened for laying corner-stones and dedicating halls. The Annual Communication was held in the city of Charleston, beginning November 15th, 1892. M. W. Bro. L. N. Tavenner was Grand Master, Brother George Atkinson, Grand Secretary. The proceedings are graced by the striking likeness of the new Grand Master, as a frontispiece. There is a sketch \vritten by Brother Atkinson, the Historian of that Grand Lodge. The picture indicates a man of solid character and earnest purpose. The sketch portrays him as a man of earnest zeal and a high order of int.elligence. The recapitulation shows less than 100 Lodg-es, '\Tith a membership of nearly 5,000. being a gain of 232 over the previous report. An Address covering twelve pages was furnished by the Grand Master, which evidences a pleasing style as a writer, and a busy man as an official. He had created five Lodges nnder dispensation, together with numerou!:; special dispensations, with two cases of perrnission to confer degrees out of time. DECISIONS.

The Grand n!faster reported twenty-seven rulings, covering' local questions that had been submitted .. These decisions were all approved by the appropriate committee. I am supprised at one decision found in the Address, which was confirmed, viz., that the Wardens of Lodges must receive the Past Grand Master's Degree previous to installation, as a necessary qualification for the duties of office. They have a limitation placed upon Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts as to their right of advancement. This restriction is limited to one year from the time the previous degree was conferred; and should more than twelve months elapse without application for advancement, the party must present a petition in writing, and a ballot be had in due time as to the qualification of the candidate, and then a ballot be taken upon proficiency.

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The law of that juris'diction is reiterated in the Address that applications for affiliation cannot be received by Lodges working under dispensation. More anon. The Address, as a whole, is a good business document, showing an intelligent and vigorolls administration on the part of the Grand Master. Brother Atkinson, the Grand Secretary, presented a good, general, as well as finandal, report. He said that, from correspondence he had learned that the Craft was in a growing and prosperous condition throughout the jurisdiction, five new Lodges having been established during the year. He said, the State is growing rapidly, and Freemasonry is growing with it. The reports of the various Deputies and other officers are included in the proceedings. The Committee on Jurisprudence rendered some queer decisions. 'fhey affirmed that other than Masons can act as pall bearers at a路 Masonic funeral, whether other organizations take part in the ceremonies or not. Said committee gave a lengthy dissertation upon what constitutes legal Masonic information. This is a subject that docs not admit of discussion in print, else I would controvert the premises laid down by the committee. A special Committee on 'Vork having been created, the duties assigned them were postponed until the next session of the Grand Lodge. The usual thanks wer'e tendered for courtesies received from the Brethl'en in Charleston, and railroads that had furnished reduced rates of fare to delegates. The Grand Secretary was authorized to procure a life-sized oil-painting of the retiring Grand Master, Brother Tavenner; the same to be hung in the Gallery of Portraits of Past Grand Masters. The Grand Lodge closed its labors on the second day of its session. CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother George 'V. Atkinson, the Grand Secretary, presented a .report as "Chairman of the Committee." The review embraces careful and somewhat extended notices of fifty-eight Grand Lodge Journals, covering 194 pages. The report is as interesting as it is voluminous, being made up of numerouS extracts from the Journals reviewed,

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accompanied by discreet and practical comments. He appropriated the document submitted to the Grand Lodge of Texas by Grand Master Tyler, which was approved by that Grand Lodge, recognizing the socalled Masonry in lVIexico. Said recognition was brought about as a result of the famous "Treaty" between Brother Tyler and some one representing the hybrid institutions operating under the "Grand Diet of Mexico." Brother Atkinson did not give us the benefit of his views on this subject. He favored our Grand Lodge Proceedings for 1892 with a liberal notice, covering three pages. This kind attention is appreciated by the present writer, because of the ability and warm fraternal spirit shown Missouri bjr Brother Atkinson. He quoted with approval the decision of Grand Master Ingram, who held that a Subordinate Lodge had no ri~ht, under any circumstances, to restore an expelled Mason to good standing who had been expelled by the Grand Lodge. He appreciates the liberality of the Grand Lodge of Missouri in expending $500 to pay expenses for the "State School of Instruction," under the direction of the Grand Lecturer. He also truly remarks that "this is the only way the work can be systematized." Brother Atkinson refers to the pleasure he enjoyed a short while previous to the preparation of his report, in visiting my birthplace in Virginia. I have learned through my kinsmen there of his visit to that section of the State, and the pleasure realized in making the acquaintance of the distinguished visitor. Brother Atkinson is a man I should like to meet; his gen~rous nature, broad views and fraternal spirit have challenged my admiration at a distance for a number of years. In this case I do not believe that "distance lends enchantment to the view." He and I may soon strike hands on many of the issues concerning which, there has been an apparent difference only heretofore. Speaking in regard to my former arguments respecting the powers of a Lodge under dispensation, he admits there is much force in my reasoning. I quote one expression: "If a Lodge have the power to make a Mason, it certainly should have the right to bury one after he dies." I would not, if inclined so to do, press the discussion further, after this frank admission on the part of Brother Atkinson, who kindly says that it looks as though this committee is pretty nearly right on the point. Brief mention was made of the careful and economic management of our Masonic Home, and the progress of the good work. Time and

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space narrow down near the close of an annual review, so that those in the latter part of the alphabet are necessarily subjected to a brief notice. This limitation as. to space does not mark the limitations of my interest in and attachment to the Grand Lodge of West Virginia and its Grand Secretary. 'When I was born and reared amid the Blue Mountains, green hills and beautiful valleys of Virginia, the territory of the "Old Dominion" was undivided. I knew but one Virginia, and lived for years almost in sight of where the line now divides the old territory into two commonwealths. As it was in manhood's opening years, and amid the bright joys of young life, so now, I know but one Virginia. The Masons of both jurisdictions'made out of the old territory are all the same to me. I take a pleasant leave of Brother Atkinson, hoping that we may live to meet again in this interesting vineyard of fraternal labor, if not in personal and Masonic association. GEORGE DAVIS, Charleston, Grand Master. GEOB,GE W. ATKINSON, Wheeling, Grand Secretary.

WISCONSIN. FORTY-NINTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge assembled in the city of Milwaukee on the 13th of June,1893. Brother Fred. Ring was Grand Master, and Brother John W. Laflin Grand Secretary. Brother Laflin, as heretofore, exhibited promptness and efficiency in his work, 'sending out an attractive Journal embracing 200 pages, in excellent time. The reports show a Lodge membership of 14,478, being a gain of 599. over the previous year. There are 229 Lodges on the roll, 205 of which were represented at the above session. ADDRESS.

Grand Master Ring presented an entertaining and interesting business paper, of some thirteen pages. Speaking of the condition of the Craft he said that their reports show a healthy increase in number. Lodges are practicing more care as to the character and qualifications of candidates. G. L. '-\P. 7.

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He recorded the death of one of their Past Grand Masters, who was called away from life's labors and duties during the term. Brother John T. Wentworth served the Grand Lodge as its chief officer in 1865. The Committee on Obituaries represented the deceased as "an example of Masonic integrity and genial worth." _ A memorial page, suitably inscribed, was placed in the Journal as a tribute to the honored dead. The Grand Master granted dispensations to institute four Lodges, two of which received charters at this session. He reported fifty special dispensations granted, and the Address contains ten very practical and judicious rulings. His decisions were approved, by resolution, submitted by the Committee on Jurisprudence. Winding up his very plain and business-like Address, Brother Ring declined re-election; believing that others deserved recognition, which would not be enjoyed if the old custom prevailecl of re-electing Grand Masters. The proper committee treating on that subject regarded the declaration declining further service as having "the true Masonic ring," and recommended the example for the consideration of future Grand Masters. Brother Ring showed modesty, yet firmness and wisdom, in his official work, and his administration received the cordial endorsement of the Grand Lodge. Interesting reports of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer as to the finances were submitted, and the general report of Brother Laflin, as Grand Secretary, was an admirable paper. It contains a retrospect and brings to view the fact that nearly fifty years ago the Grand Lodge of 路Wisconsin was organized, with Rev. Dr, B. T. Kavanaugh as its Grand Master. He said respecting the history of the Fraternity in that jurisdiction, that" it ha's had a career of uninterrupted gro~th and prosperity." The Grand Lodge did a very handsome thing in setting apart $400 for clerk hire in the office of Grand Secretary. On report of a committee, the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma was duly recogn~zed as one of the Grand Bodies of Masonry in this country. The Fraternal Congress subject was up and met with approval, and six delegates were provided for, on condition that they pay their own expenses, and give no favor to any movement looking to the formation of a general Grand Lodge.

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I have thus briefly touched upon the various points of interest connected with the session of the Grand Lodge now under review. CORRESPONDENUE.

Brother Duncan MacGregor, Committee on Correspondence, fur~ nished a very chaste and well prepared review of fifty-two Grand Lodge Journals. With such a number of transactions to paSfl npon in the limit of seventy pages, it cannot be expected that extended consideration would be given to anyone. Brother MacGregor summarizes well and presents to the reader general points of interest in the Journals reviewed. Missouri for 1892 received kind attention, and as much space as anybody else. Mention is made of our adoption of the new standard of dues in the interest of the Masonic Home, and the fact that some of the Lodges revolted against such assessment. The Grand Secretary of Missouri was complimented as to his business exhibit of affairs, together with his Report on Correspondence. My acknowledgments are due Brother MacGregor for his kiml and considerate treatment of my work. Like myself, he views the Scottish Rite imbroglio as a matter of no concern to either of us. His conclusion is a very pleasant and cheerful wind-up of an interesting work. I join him in the hope that during the ensuing year, Masonry throughout the land will become more and more a power for good, and that Masons may Jive in accordance with their professions and obligations. With this hasty notice, made late in the summer, I take leave of Brother MacGregor with expressions of the highest personal and fraternal regard. WM. C. SWAIN, Milwaukee, Grand Master. JNO. W. LAFLIN, Milwaukee, Grand Secretary. DUNCAN MAcGREGOR, Plattville, Committee on Correspondence.

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WYOMING. EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Grand Lodge convened in the town of Douglas, Deeember 6th, 1892. R. W. Bro. John C. Davis, Deputy Grand Master, presided. The Grand Master, Brother P. L. Smith, was absent, being detained at home by the illness of himself and family. From the J onrnal it is learned that there are twelve chartered Lodges on the roll, and one under dispensation, with a reported membership of 746, showing a gain for the year of thirty-eight. Representatives were pr~sent from six Lodges. ADDRESS.

Grand Master Smith forwarded his annual Address, which was read by the Deputy Grand Master. The paper contains the statement that business engagements had been such that the Grand Master was unable to visit each Lodge in the jurisdiction. From information received, he stated that the Fraternity was prosperous, and keeping pace with their new State in its progress. He said, "Our membership is increasing." No decisions were reported,' as all questions had been answered by reference to the Grand Lodge Laws. A number of special dispensations had been granted for conferring degrees out of time. The Address contains a list of appointments made, commissions路 issued and deaths reported. The Address met the approval of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Secretary, William L. Kuykendall, was at his post, and submitted a brief and thoroughly business-like document. The report of the special Committee on Ritual furnishes the information that a printed Ritual published by Redding & Co., New York, was regarded as a near approximation to the "Webb" work adopted by the Baltimore Convention in 1843. Said committee submitted a copy of this publication, indicating certain changes for the improvement of the work. On motion a committee was created to revise this printed Ritual and publish a key for the use of all ~ubordinate Lodges. If the Grand Lodges of this country continue a few years to print their Rituals, it will come to pass that the obligation not to write, indite, print or paint any part of the secret work will be a nullity and a farce. Indeed, such seems to be the case now, as the committee mentioned above makes the statement

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that the publication of Redding & Co. has been adopted in' some twenty-two Grand Lodge Jurisdictions. I have as little use, as I have respect, for any such publication, and the Grand Lodges that indulge in tiJ.is luxury have but little regard for their oblig~tions. The Grand Lodge created a committee to report at the next session a revision of their Constitution and By-Laws. The business of the session was brief and local. The membership of Wyomin~ is published by Lodges. ' CORRESPONDENCE.

Brother Kuykendall, the Grand Secretary, prepared and submitted a brief review of quite a number of Grand Lodge Journals. The report covers fifty-three pages. Like his former works, the review is largely written, and contains a summary of transactions gleaned from the proceedings under notice. Missouri receives less than one page consideration for 1892. The notices are necessarily brief of all the Journals examined. The committee stated that the reportorial lambs and lions in the Cerneau fights have nearly all agreed to lie down together, and that a "jubilee" should follow. Brother Kuykendall is very courteous in his treatment of all Grand Lodge Journals reviewed, and is kind in the consideration paid to the members of the Reportorial Guild. JNO. C. DAVIS, Rawlins, Grand Master. WM. L. KUYKENDALL, Saratoga, Grand Secretary.

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AD.DENDA. The foregoing review was completed arrd in print by th; first of September. Since its completion I have received the Journals of Proceedings from the Grand Lodges of Maine and Oregon, and proceed to scan their work briefly at this late hour.

MAINE. SEVENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.

The Seventy-fourth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge was held in the city of Portland, beginning on the second day of May, 1893. M. W. Bro. Henry R. Taylor, Grand Master, presided. Brother Stephen Berry was Grand Secretary. .A. fine st.eel engraving of their late venerable Grand Secretary, Brother Ira Berry, forms an attractive frontispiece of the Journal. The son of our venerated Brother succeeded him in the, office, and displays ability in keeping with the standing of his illustrious father.

This is sho\vn in the splendid Journal of Proceedings furnished, covering some 450 pages. The Journal contains the transactions of the session, "Constitution and general regulations" of that Grand Lodge, reports of District Deputies, together with the Report on Correspondence by Brother Drummond. A very satisfactory recapitulation was found in the Journal, showing 191 Lodges on the list. Two were chartered during the session. Representatives were 'present from 180 Lodges. The Secretary informs us that the 191 Lodges on the roll made returns on time, as required. The membership foots up 21,487 in that jurisdiction, being a net increase of 221. That Grand Lodge has a Charity Fund of over $26,000. ADDRESS.

This is always the important paper of a Grand Lodge session, as it is supposed to embody a condensed view of matter for the considel"ation of the Body. The Address opened with a pleasan.t greeting from the Grand Master, in which it is stated that of the Grand Officers, present and past, none had been called away by death, and the chain remained unbroken. He reported a pleasant visit, highly enjoyed by himself, to the Grand Lodge of Vermont. Numerous dispensations were reported,

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and some refusals contained in the Address. In one instance he very properly declined to allow the altar and furniture of a Lodge to be removed, and permit the decoration of the hall for a dance. He regarded such entertainment in a Masonic Lodge room as a desecration, and pronounced it a "side-sho,.... " Having received notice from the Grand Master of Pennsylvania that the Grand Lodge of that State had abolished the "District Deputy Grand Master system" near other Grand Lodges, he said that he would not question the right or policy to do so "if actuated by good and sufficient reasons." The condition of the Fraternity was reported as prosperous, and peace abiding among them. No snbjects of dissension had arisen of sufficient importance to cause any apprehension. He reported the two dispensations granted by him for the formation of new Lodges. He commended the "Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada," and the Grand Lodge reported upon the matter, leaving the whole question to the action of the Lodges. . He closed his Address with some valuable suggestions. The usual reports of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary followed. Much attention was given by the Grand Lodge during this session to the revision of the laws governing the jurisdiction. Owing to the lateness of the hour when the Journal of Proceedings of Maine came to hand, further attention to the transactions cannot be given. CORRESPONDENCE.

~. 'V. Bro. J. H. Drnmmond, P. G. M., submitted a report covering 224 pages. It is in keeping with his former efficient work. I regret that lack of time and space forbid a careful review of his superior report. Missonri for 1892 received the courtesy of four pages. He mentioned th.e loss sustained by our Grand Lodge in the death of Brothers Carnegy and Penick, and paid the former quite a tribute, as having been connected with the Baltimore Convention of 1843, when the Ritual received consideration and approval.

Commenting upon our former law governing trials, he regarded the practice followed as "erroneous." He condemned the custom of voting upon each specification and finally upon the charge itself. I very heartily join Brother Drummond in the reprobation of this, to me, strange and unjustifiable method of arriving at conclusions. I am happy to inform him, however, that in the revision of our laws, published recently, the old custom has been abandoned and we now proceed in a rational way.

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Brief attention is given to the report of this Committee on Correspondence. He compliments my method by saying that it is "the most complete statement of the important acts and deliverances of other Grand Lodges and their Officers" that he has seen for many a day. He compliments the printing that makes the work attractive and pleasant reading. Brother Drummond thinks that the critics of our anti-saloon legislation have found their attempts to overthrow the position of Missouri like efforts to "gnaw a file:" Regretting the necessity of this hurried and brief review, I close the examination, taking a pleasant leave of Brother Drummond, and extending to him continued assurances of personal and fraternal regard. HOH.ACE H. BURBANK, Saco, Grand Master. STEPHEN BERRY, Portland, Grand Secretary. JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND, Portland, Com. on Correspond.

OREGON. FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL SESSION.

The Grand Lodge of Oregon convened in the city of Portland on the 14th of June, 189?, and was presided over by M. W. Bro. F. A. Moore, Grand Master. Brother S. F. Chadwick was Grand Secretary. There are ninety-three Lodges in that jurisdiction, with a membership of 4,429. This indicates a gain of 263 over the previous year. ADDRESS.

A business document of considerable length and merit was submitted by Grand Master Moore. The eminent dead of that jurisdiction, consisting of two Past Grand Masters, were fraternally mentioned by the Grand Master, in appropriate tributes. Past Grand Masters Christopher Taylor and Thomas McFadden Patton had ceased to labor during the preceding term. Brother Taylor was made a Mason in 1848, in Multnomah, Lodge No. 84, then working under a charter from the Grand Lodge of,Missouri. He was the first Mason made in said Lodge, as well as the first. west of the Rocky Mountains. He was elected Grand Master in 1889, and filled that station with credit to himself and satisfaction to the Brethren. At one time he served as Grand Commander of Knights Templar in Oregon .. He was buried in June, 1892, by the' Grand Lodge.

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In November, 1892, Brother Patton was suddenly stricken down with heart failure. He was elected Grand .Master in 1872, and was the first Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter of that jurisdiction. The record states that he died as he had lived, "a firm believer in the Christian religion." The Grand Lodge attended his funeral, and he was laid away to rest in hope of a glorious immortality. It is stated in the Journal that the Grand Lodge of Oregon has lost within the past two years five Past Grand Masters. Grand Master Moore during his term granted four dispensations to form new Lodges. The Address contained extensive business matters, much of which seems to me as appropriate to the report of the Grand Secretary.

He concluded his superior business paper with some valuable recommendations and suggestions. The Journal contains an oration delivered by Brother Drake, the Grand Orator, which covered eleven pages. It is a peculiar composition, but eminently suggestive and original. The Grand Lodge adopted a resolution declaring the Address to have been "an intellectual feast," evidencing deep thought and research. As an addition to accumulating Masonic literature, the Address was ordered to be published in the J ournalof Proceedings. The full and extended report of the Grand Secretary, Brother Chadwick, contained the usual fiscal exhibits, with other matters of local interest. The Grand Lodge closed its labors on the third day of the session. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Chairman of the Committee, Brother S. F. Chadwick, furnished an able and lengthy review, embracing 217 pages. He accorded Missouri four pages of his space in reviewing our proceedings of 1892. A very accurate and complete synopsis of our affairs appeared in the work. . Brother Chadwick has a happy faculty of collating from Journals reviewed, and gives to the reader a large supply of extracts. My appreciation of Brother Chadwick, personally and fraternally, as well as of his official labors, must not be measured by the limited notice here given of his work. Rounding up the labors of the Masonic year, with the returns pouring in from 550 Lodges, and the necesEary prepaJ;ation for the Grand Lodge session, must restrict my attention to his report, it being received at such a late date in the season. J. C. Moreland, of Portland, was elected Grand Master; Brother S. F. Chadwick, of Salem, is Grand Secretary, and Chairman of Committee on Correspondence.

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CONCLUSION.

When the preparation of the foregoing review was commenced, two purposes were formed. First to be brief. Next to write a "conclusion" covering a number of points not particularly considered in the body of the wqrk. These purposes are abandoned. Two reasons exist for such abandonment. First my report is too long. Next I have not the time to devote to a conclusion. Other and more important duties challenge time and attention. My work is done. I have a very serious objection to it. The length surprised me when the manuscript went through the printers' hands. I do not know that another review will ever be made by me. Should such turn out to be the case, I will prepare one report that shall not be condemned for its length. Fifty-five Grand Lodge Journals have passed under review, and I have followed my own preference as to the method of treating them. I am tired of so much scissoring. Hence but few extracts will be found in my work. While it requires more thought to prepare a report of the foregoing sort, it is.to me more satisfactory and readable. The work of the past year has been more than ordinarily pleasant. The general outlook for the Fraternity is full of hope and promise. Clouds have passed from the Masonic sky, where at one time ugly portents had gathered. The coming generation will enter upon a rich heritage prepared for them by many who have sown good seed. Others will enter upon our labors and reap a harvest worthy of the sowing and of the reapers. What I would like to say about the Fraternity in our own Missouri field will be reserved to a later date, when my report, made to Grand Lodge direct, will be presented. I conclude by saying that fair prosperity has rewarded the labors of the brotherhood in Missouri, while unusual peace and harmony crown the closing year. Fewer trials and a smaller number of appeals have "troubled Israel" the' past term than ever known. Fraternally submitted, .JOHN D. VINCIL, Oommittee.

1893.]

Appendix.

GRAND LODGES

1892. 1892. ARKANSAS, 1892.

REVIEWED.

ALABAMA,

MONTANA,

ARIZONA,

NEBRASKA,

BRITISH COLUMBIA,

1892. 1892. COWRADO, 1892. CONNECTICUT, 1893. DELAWARE, 1892. CANADA,

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

1892.

1893. GEORGIA, 1892. IDAHO, 1892. ILLINOIS, 1892. INDIANA, 1893. FLORIDA,

1893.

1893. KANSAS, 1893..

IOWA,

1892. 1893. MAINE, 1893. MANITOBA, 1893. MARYLAND, 1892-3. MASSACHUSETTS, 1892. MICHIGAN, 1893. MINNESOTA, 1893. MISSISSIPPI, 1893. KENTUCKY,

LOUISIANA,

1892. 1892-3.

1893. 1893. NEW MEXICO, 1892. NEW YORK, 1893. NEVADA, 1892. NORTH CAROLINA, 1893. NORTH DAKOTA, 1893. NOVA SCOTIA, 1892. OHIO, 1892. OKLAIIO~fA, 1893. OREGON, 1893. PENNSYLVANIA, 1892. QUEBEC, 1893. RHODE ISLAND, 1892. SOUTH CAROLIXA, 1892. SOUTH DAKOTA, 1893. TENNESSEE, 1893. TEXAS, 1.892. UTAH, 1893. VER~fONT, 1893. VIRGINIA, 1892. WASHINGTO~, 1892. WEST VIRGINIA, 1892. WISCONSI~, 1893. 'WYOMING, 1892. NEW HAMPSHIRE,

1892.

CALIFORNIA,

INDIAN TERRITORY,

203

NEW JERSEY,

204

Appendix.

[Oct.

ADDRESSES OF GRAND SECRETARIES. State. Alabama ; Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York

Name. Henry Clay Armstrong George J. Roskruge Fay Hempstead George Johnson Edward C. Parmelee J oseph K. 路Wheeler Benj. F. Bartram ,V"m. R. Singleton Albert J. Russell A. :M. "\V"olihin .T. H. 'V"ickersham Loyal L. :Munn 路William H. Smythe Rev. J. S. Murrow Theodore S. Parvin Matthew M. Miller H. B. Grant Richard Lambert Stephen Bcrry Jacob H. Medairy Sereno D. Nickerson Jefferson S. Conover Thomas Montgomery John L. Power Cornelius Hedges 'V"illiam R. Bowen C. N. Noteware George P. Cleaves Thos. H. R. Redway Alpheus A. Keen Edward M. L. Ehlers

Address. :Montgomery. Tucson. Little Rock. San Francisco. Denver. Hartford. Wilmington. '~Tashington. .Tacksonville. Macon. Boise City. Freeport. Indianapolis. A-to-ka, C. N. Cedar Rapids. Clay Center Louisville. New Orleans. Portland. Baltimore. Boston. Cold Water. St. Paul. .Tackson. Helena. Omaha. Carson City. Concord. Trenton. Albuquerque. New York.

1893.J State.

Appendix.. Name.

205 Address.

North Carolina "r. H. Bain Raleigh. North Dakota Frank J. Thompson Fargo. J. H. Bromwell Cincinnati. Ohio Stephen F. Chadwick Salem. Oregon : Pennsylvania Michael Nisbet Philadelphia. Rhode Island Edwin Baker : Providence. South Carolina Oharles Inglesby Charleston. South Dakota Charles T. McCoy Aberdeen. John Frizzell Nashville. Tennessee Texas 'V. F. Swain Houston. Utah Christopher Diehl Salt Lake City. Vermont.. : 'Van路en G. Reynolds Burlington. Virginia 'Villiam B. Isaacs Richmond. 'Vashington Thomas M. Reed Olympia. 'Vest Virg,inia Geo. W. Atkinson 'Vheeling. Jno. 'V. Laflin Milwaukee. Wisconsin Wyoming ~ 'V. L. Kuykendall. Saratoga. ,V. J. Quinlan Victoria. British Columbia Canada J. J. :M:ason Hamilton, Onto Egypt F. F. Oddi. Cairo. England Ed,yard Letch worth London. Ireland Samuei B. Oldham Dublin. Island of Cuba J ose F. Pellon Havana. Manitoba Wm. G. Scott Winnipeg. New Brunswick Edwin J. Wetmore St. John. New South Wales Arthur H. Bray Sydney. Hon. Wm. Ross : Halifax. Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Geo. W. Wakeford Charlottetown. Montreal. Quebec J ohn H. Isaacson ,..Edinburg. Scotland D. Murray Lyon United G. L. of Victoria T. H. Lempriere Melbourne.

Appendix.

206

[Oct.

REPRES]~NTATIVES APPOINTED NEAR OTHER GRAND LODGES BY THE GRAND LODGE' OF MISSOURI.

Grand Lodge.

Alabama , Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California Canada Chili. Colon-Cuba Colorado Connecticut.. Delaware District of Columbia Egypt. England Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois.., Indiana Indian Territory ~ Ireland Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Mississippi

Nann:.

Henry Clay Tompkins, Jas. S. Cromb John J. Sumpter Rob't Burns McMicking Cbarles H. Bryan James K. Kerr J ose l\fondalodo Edwardo Loredo Ed. C. Parmelee Geo. Lee Dr. Robert V. Vl/atson Wm. R. Singleton 1". F. Oddi Braxton Baker Albert J. Russell. Henry C. Burr Jonas 路W. Brown Jerome R. Gorin Mason J. Niblack J ohn A. Scott.. Wm. Hamilton William H. Nelson H. B. Gl'ant John A. Stephenson Dan'l P. Boynton W. S. Linton Henry L. Carver 路 Vv. P. Bouton

AdclTess.

l\fontgomery. Clifton. Hot Springs. Victoria. San Francisco. Toronto. Val paraiso. Havana. Denver. New Haven. Milford. Wasbington. Cairo. London. Jacksonville. Griffin. Idabo City. Decatur. Yincennes. Muscogee. Dublin. Smith Center. Louisville. New Orleans. Monmouth. E. Saginaw. St. Paul. Canaan.

1893 ] Grand Lodge.

Manitoba Maryland Massacbusetts l\iontana Nebraska Nevada New Brunswick New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Nova Scotia Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Q}lebec Rhode Island Scotland South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Victoria Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Appendix. Name.

.Tol.ll1 F. Boyd , J obn S. Bâ&#x201A;Ź'rry J obn K. Hall Wm. Davenport George B. France , C. E. Noteware Wm. F. Bunting ~ Chas. G. Connor Alfred F. Hall Alpbeus A. Keen Jobn Stewart H. A. Gudg'er George A. Luce J. Wilberforce Longley Chas. Stroud S. F. Chadwick J. Simpson Africa : H. L. Robinson Cyrus M. Vanslyck Geo. C. H. McNaight.. Charles Inglesby Thomas H. Brown Deering J. Roberts, M. D "Vm. A. Carrington P. L. 'Villiams Rev. 'Vm. B. Walker A. G. McCoom be 'VHliarn B. Isaacs Thomas M. Reed William J. Bates, Sr Henry L. Palmer Edgar P. Snow

207 Address.

Minnedosa. Baltimore. Boston. Helena. York. Carson City. Saint J obn. Exeter. Trenton. Albuquerque. NewYorkCity. Asheville. Hope. Halifax. Sandusky. Salem. Pb Hadelphia. Waterloo. Providence. Edinburgb. Charleston. Sioux Falls. Nashville. Houston. Salt Lake City. Bennington. Melbourne. Richmond. Olympia. Wheeling. Milwaukee. Cheyenne.

208

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Appendix.

REPRESENTATI'VES APPOINTED BY OTHER GRAND LODGES NEAR THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI.

Grand Lodge. Alabama Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California Canada Colorado Connecticut Dclaware District of Columbia Egypt · Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Indian Territory Ireland Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Manitoba Maryland Michigan • Minnesota Mjssi~sippi..

Montana Nebraska

Name. A. M. Hougb Robert E. Collins vVm. H. Carpcnter Theodore Brace J obn E. Ryland Xenophon Ryland Harry Keene Reuben Barney James P. "\Vood Isaac M. Abraham John D. Vincil Jack P. Richardson A. :M. Crow J ohn R. Parson Martin Collins Asa Maddox P. G. vVoods SamueIM. Kennard vVm. F. Kuhn William E. Robinson vVm. H. Mayo Xenophon Ryland Wm. R. Stubblefield E. H. Phelps James B. Austin Samuel H. Saunders vVm. Richardson S. M. Davidson Chas. F. Vogel.

Address.

Jefferson City. St. Louis. Centralia. Jefferson City. Lexington. . Lexington. St. Joseph. Cbillicotbe. New London. Harrisonville. St. Louis. St. Louis. Kansas City. St. Louis. St. Louis. Kansas City. Versai11es. St. Louis. Kansas City. St. Louis. St. Louis. Lexington.. St. Louis. Kansas City. St. Louis. Otterville. St. Louis. "\Vashington. St. Louis.

Grand Lodge. Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Nova Scotia Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Quebec Rhode Island Scotland South Carolina SOlith Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia \Vashington 'West Virginia 'Visconsin 'Wyoming

209

Appendix.

1893.J

Name.

Seymour Hoyt.. Alexander M. Dockery ,Jay L. Torrey ,John R. Ferguson Noah M. Givan Geo. E. 'Valker Dorsey A. Jameson Geo. R. Hunt Robert S. Browne Lee A. HalL Robert F. Stephenson Rev. C. C. 'Woods, D. D Stephen B. Potter Thomas E. Garrett V. O. Saunders J oseph S. Browne Chas. B. Stark Allan McDowell B. H.'IngraIn 'Vm. M. Williams John D. Vincil Stephen Chapman Geo. 'V. Deatherage Rufus E. Anderson J amesW. Boyd

Address.

Greenfield. Gallatin. St. Louis. Springfield. Harrisonville. St. Louis. St. Louis. 'Varrensburg. Potosi. St. I.Jouis. Kansas City. Neosho. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Louis. St. Joseph. St. Louis. St. Louis. Sedalia. Boonville. St. Louis. Bloomfield. Carrollton. Hannibal St..J oseph.

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATElVIENT. CO~IP]LED

LODGE.

P.~\~"n~~~.

COUNTY.

t:-:>

FRO)I RETURNS, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1893.

MASTER.

1IMiS~0I!ri St. Lou~s ,. St. Lou~s ~~ty "', Bell E,' B~ack Jno. H. Deems ~ Mendlan St. Lou!s I~t. Lou!s C!ty ,Geo. Enzrn.ger···· .. ·.. ··..·.. ·IChas. Matt 3 Beacon St. Lou!s St. LOUIS CIty f!arry B.. PlRt: J!?s. J3r~m.ner 4 Ho~vard Fra?kl~n Howard INoble Kmney ·W. O. Cox 5 Umted Spnngfield Greene J. A. Budd P. A. Day 6 Ark Newark Knox W. A. Hendren Jas. M. McKim 7 O'Sullivan 'Walnut Grove Greene IJ. C. T. Wood W. J. Bradshaw 8 Williamsburg Williamsburg ICallaway J. Samuel Lail Thos. R. Hobson 9 Geo. Washington ISt. Louis ISt. Louis City c. W. Wau~hop P. J. Heuer 10;Agen<:y : ..IAg~ncy .. : Buchanan W. C. Hamlltoll W. E. Goins 11.PauldmgvIlle IWnght CIty Warren J. D. Waller Wm. T. Carter 12'Tyro Caledonia Washington Jno. 13. Wiseman S. McSpaden 13 Rising Sun Barry Clay J. M. Adkins M. T. Samuel. 14 Cyrene C~rene PikE:; David i\:lcpulloch D. C. Smith 15 Western Star Winston DavIess Robt. WhItchurch J. H. Klepper 16 MempQis :l\Iemphis Scotland Geo. E. Leslie .Tames P. Nesbit 17 Clarksville IClarksville Pike E. N. Moody A. T. Jamison 18 Palmyra ,Palmyra Marion J. W. Boulware........ C. O. Austin 19 Paris UniOll 'Paris Monroe 'E. G. :\IcGee T. F. Hurd 20 St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis City Louis Hild Joseph Abmms 21 Havanna McFall Gentry Frank A. EimI1 Samuel Wier 22 Wellington DeKalb Buchanull E. L. Wells F. W. HHgellstein 23 Florida Florida !Vlonroe Benj. Utterback E. L. Foster 24 Wyaconda LaGrange Lewis J. A. Hllgood H. P. Tate ~:Naphtali St. Louis 81. Louis City Fred. S. Roberts 'w. S. Voris 26 Ava Ava Douglas 1 L. O. Hailey H. C. Buzby 27 Evergreen New Haven Franklin S. C. Griswold E. A. Patton 28 St. John HannibaL Marion IG. F. Reimann Wm. O. Flaveil.. 29 Windsor Windsor Henry Geo. B. Sturgis John C. Davis 30 Huntsville Huntsville Randolph H. L. Rutherford M. HeylllHn 31 Liberty Liberty Clay Madison Miller P. W. Reddish 32 Humphreys Humphreys Sullivan .J. C. Dewitt O. G. Allen 33 Ralls Centre R!111s Henry Shulse B. C. Briggs Troy LlIlcoln IGeo. S. Townsend .T. J. Shaw 34\TrOy 35 Mercer Princeton 1\Iercer IW. P. Lindsey Wm. Hirons 36 Cooper Boonville Cooper Lewis H. Levens S. H. Stephen!'! 1

SECRETARY.

TUIE OF MEETING.

1st and ?d Thursdays. ~st and 3d Wednesdays. ~d ar:d 4th Thursdays. Satmday 011 or before f.UIl moon. 3d Mondays. .. Saturday 011 or after full moon. Tuesday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Tuesdays. ~aturday on or be~ore ~ull m.oon. ",aturday on or belore lull moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturda~' on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Thursdays. 1st and;;d Saturdays. 1st and 3d Tuesdavs. Saturday before niH moon. Saturday before full moon. Saturday all or before full moon. 1st and 3d Thursdays. 'ld and 4th Thursdays. 3d Saturdays. 1st Saturdays. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Sat. night on or bclorc full moon. No t1:me oiven. . 1st Mondays and 3d Sllturdavs. Sat. on or bel'. f. m. aud foJ. ·Fri. 2d and 4th Saturdays. [Week. Saturday on or before full moon. Tues. on or bel'. f. m. & 2 weeks aft. 'ld and 4th Fridays.

b::..

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~~7ICedar

38'Callao 39 DeWitt 40 Mt.Moriah 41 Bismarck 42 Middle Grove 43 Jefferson 44 Jacksonville 45 Bonhomme ,16 Wentzville 47 Fayette 48 Fulton 49 Haynesville 50 Xenia , 51 Livingston 52 Wakanda: , 53 Weston 54 Index : 55 Arrow Rock 56 Tipton 57 Richmond 58 ::\Ionticello 59 Centralia 60 New Bloomfield 61 Waverly 62 Vincil 63 Cambridge 64 Monroe 65 Pattonsburg 66 Linn 67 Rocheport.. 68 Ken,nett.. 69 SullIvan 70 Armstrong 71 Savannah 72 Gorin 73 Eureka 74:Warren 75~Ashley

76' Independence

77 Lebanon

78 St. Joseph

79 Polar Star 80 Bridgeton 81 82 Jackson

Iowensville ca.llao DeWitt St. Louis ;BIsmarck IMiddle Grove Jefferson City Jacksonville Manchester Wentzville ;Fayette 'Fulton Holt.. iHopkins Gla.~gow

Gasconade Maeon Carroll St. Louis City St. Fmncois Monroe Cole Randolph St. Louis St. Charles Howard Callaway Clay Nodaway Howard Carroll Platte :Cass Saline ,Monitcllll

Carrollton Weston Garden City Arrow Rock Tipton Richmond Ray Monticello Lewis Centralill Boone New Bloomfield.. Callaway Waverly Lafnyette Cameron Clinton Slater Saline ~Ionroe City Monroe., Pattonsbur6' Daviess Linn Osage Rocheport Boone KCn!lett.. Dunkli!1: Sulllvan Franklm Armstrong Howard Savannah , Andrew Gorin Scotland Brunswick Chariton Keytesville Chariton Ashley Pike Independence Jackson Steelville Crawford St. Joseph Buchanan St. Louis St. Louis City Bridgeton St. Louis Linneus

Linn

jThos. J. ~rcMillan E. E. Richardson A. T. Kendrick E. V. Kyte C. T. Tullock W. '1'. Feutherstone A. M. Hough M. W. .Tones <.Jeo. Stru$ er D. K. Smit~ A. 1<'. Willis E. L. Edwards W. C. McFarland T. W. Porter .I. P. Cunningham Jas. E. Drake A. T. Walrupp G. B. Anderson Wm. Putsch T. M. Hirst.. Geo. A. Stone .T. P. Richards W. H. Carpenter J. V. Sheley E. H. Lewis iW. D. Corn , 'J. A. Stern W. R. P. Jackson :J. R. Beckner , ' H. L. Martin H. Hel~l. C. R. Martlll

Frank D. Breuer J. ClltYb.rook B. D. Kendrick Will. E. Landvogt J. W. Myers J. C. Mallory Jesse W. Henry B. E. Moody D. C. Tuylor Chas. J. Walker R. C. Clark )as. A. Leavell .Ino. B. Gill Geo. D. Bowman H. C. Cockerill H. Ely W. J. Simpson G. W. Wildeboor T. B. Morris B. Woodrum Geo. W. Lavelock J. W. Williams P. J. Barron W. M. Longly R. P. Motte D. B. Adams C. W. Bridges J. J. Norton 'J. T. Gough E. H. Chinn D. B. Panky B. P. Rowland

P. F. Limerick :J. W. Pulliam R. L. Blakey M. W. Anderson J. L. Butler :J. D. Barnhart : C. W. Kolbe : S. 1<'. Carpenter .1no. Greaves F. A. Heidorn .. E. T. Menefee

;

"y.

E. W. Joy B. W. Hicks ' ~l. A. Knappenberger i L. D. Applegate 1'.1\1. MeNelly C. P. Patterson Thos. R Gibson Michael.T. Schwarz Edwin P. Ambler D. V. Baber . W. H. Pratt..

Saturday on or before full moon. sa.turday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Saturdays. bt and 3d Saturdays. 3d Saturdays. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st and 3d Mondays. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Monday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Fridays. Saturday after full moon. 1st and ild Saturdays. Friday night on or bef. full moon. Sat. bef. lull moon & 2 weeks aft. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. . Saturday on or before full mOOB. No time [riven.

Saturday before full moon. 1st Fridays and 3d Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and ild Mondays. :2d and 4th Fridays.

I-

00 <:D C;J

;g ~

ยง. ~

iVo Ret1~rn:;.

2d Thursdays. ~'riday after full !D0on. ::;aturday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Sat. on or bef. f. m. & 2 weeks after. Friday 011 or after full moon. Tuesday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Mondays. Friday 011 or before full moon. 1st and 3d Tuesdays. 2d and 4th Fridays. Saturday on or before full moon. Charter s1.trrendel'ed.

Thursday on or before full moon.

~ ~

~ I---" ~

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABUJ.JAR STATEMENT, ETc.-Contin'ued.

.. LoDGE.

83 Laclede &1 Potter 85 Miami 86 Brookfield 87 Washington 88 Defiance 89 Friendship 90 Russellville 91 Madison 92 Perseverance 93 St. Marks 94 Vienna 95 Meramec 96 St. Andrews 97 Bethany 98 Webster 99 Mt. Vernon 100 Canton 101 Bogard

P'~'~~~~S'I

COUNTY.

MMITER.~ ~RETA:':__~+

Lebanon Longwood Miami Brookfield Greenfield , Sheridan Chillicothe ;Russellville Madison Louisiana ~ .. Cape Girardeau Vienna Eureka Shelbyville Bethany Marshfield Mt. Vernon Canton Bogard

Laclede W. C. Joslyn W. 1. Dlffendcrffer Pettis S. G. Barley D. S. Wilcox Saline Robert Smith J. F. Webster Linn W. D. Crandall. C. H. Chamberlain Dade D. B. Bailey J. W. :McDowell.. Worth «'. R. Lock Jos. Winemiller Livingston C. D. Hurxthal.. ,J. L. Smith Cole kobt. H. Short : L. C. Berry l\lonroe J. H. Lightner F. B. Todd Pike Fred. Gervig H. J. ArmstroIlf Cape Gimrdeau F. A. Kage Geo. E. Chappe 1 Maries; Thos. A. Bray ,. Jno. O. Holmes St. Louis J. M. Horn P. P. Lewis, Jr Shelby Jno. T. Perry L. A. Hayward Harrison .. .. .. Webster W. W. Brannock , H. A. Smith Lnwrence Parker Potter Thos. H. Jones Lewis · I ·: Carroll Wm. P. Levan Sam'l ~hllay ~g~ W~tmVi~~~.:::::::::~1~I~e~·vilie:::::::::~~a~.?ll;;;::.::.::,;:. . .:._:.. :~.:_~:Ci~~~~:l !~~. ~~?R.?~lald 'UlJ\J \"'Tl.lUIUCUll .. IVU1UJ.l CH.t;\;U; •••••.•..••••••••• 1 104 Heroine Kansas City Jackson E. H. Phelps C. M. Carter 105 Kirksville Kirksville Adair 106 Gll:ll~tin ,' Gll:ll~tin ; Daviess J. W. Alexander.. C. G. Hi~gin 107 WIllIamsvIlle WIllIamSVIlle Wayne W. H. i\olorgan W. H. Fmlay 108 Gothic )loberly ,' Randolph E. F. :\1ay Jno. Simpson 109 Stanberry Stanberry Gentry E. A. Tamlyn Claas Ritsema 110 Marcus Fredericktown Madison F. R. Newberry H. Day 111 Trenton Trenton Grundy W. H. McGratlJ · L. D. Hall 112 Graham Maitland H~" ••• ••••••••••• •••••• T ·u TT~~ •• ~_ ••••••••••••••••• 1u~ __.. "'~ n~ . . " 113 Plattsburg Plattsburg Clinton iChas. Eo Jones Geo. R. Riley 114 Twilight.. Columbia Boone Rev. J. S. Parmer J. G. Long 115ILaddonia Laddonia Audrain j.J. W. Freemltn N. E. Mitchell 116 Barnes Cabool. Texas 117 Versailles IVersailles Morgan Asa L. Ross .Tames McNair

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120 Compass 1

ParkvIlle

Platte

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1~ ..~ .. ~.:.~.-.~.~ !O.

v. n.u1;t:ns

W. T. Noland

1::~::: . ~ :.'~.~.~~

J. N. Brmk

T"'E OF MEEnNG.

,Wednesday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Fridav on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Tuesdavs. IFriday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Fridays. [then 1st Fri. 1st and 3d Fri.,ex. June.July, Aug. Saturday on or before full moon. Sat. on orbef. f. m. & 2 weeks after. 1st and 3d Mondays. 2d and 4th Tuesdays. No t'ime given.

Saturday before full moon. Sat. on or bef. fl. mn. & 2d Fri. aft. iVO

Retu1'1!s.

Friday on or after full moon. Sat. on or bef. fl. mn. & 2 wks. after.

INO Returns. Saturday

or after full moon. ~~~:.~!}_?r _a!t::_~:,,~:_~~ .. ~_k_s.:.~fter. 11st and 3d Tuesdays. iVO

011

~ ~ ~

~ ~

Retu1'11.S.

2d and 4th Tuesdays. ,Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Mondays. lst and 3d Saturdays. Saturday on or before full mooll. IIst and 3d rrhursdays. ()"

~_-"

C'n ••• _r1~

~aturday on

or before full moon. 1st and 3d Mondays. Saturday on or before full moon. No Ret!L1'1!s.

.'.. 3d Saturday.

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•

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,Saturday on or before full mooll.

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:::::: 123 Hermann 124 Union Star 125 Gentryville 126 Seaman 127 Athe~s 128 Lorrallle 129 :\Ionett 130 Hume 131 Potosi.. 132 Farmington 133 Star of the West.. 134 Pleasant Mount 135 Braymer

~~:.~~~~.i.~: :::::::::::: ~~:.~~~~~~..~.~~:: :::::: ~:..I:~:. ~~: ..~.I:~.~.~l.~~~~::: :::::: I~~~~.~~~~ ..~~~~.~::::::::: ::: ::::::I'tJI'J~,~~t:th

Hermann Union Star Gentryville Milan

Gasconade De Kalb Gentry Sullivan A~bany Gent:y RIdgeway Harnson :VIonett Barry Hume Bates Potosi Washington Farmington St. Francois Ironton Iron Pleasant Mount.. Miller Braymer Caldwell

Wm. Klinger J. ,J. McQuinn Jno. C. Smith Wm. Shetler ~. E. Stall.leton u. B.Jeflnes H. H. Westbay L. Standish fl. C. BelL M. P. Cayce I.<'rank P. Ake E. G..Miller N.B. Woolsey

Chas. D. Eitzen H. M. Cochran Jacob Levy D. H. Sholtus J. B. Thomas A. P. Fowler Owen Barker J. P. Trussell Wm. F. Hunter Robt. Tetley A. P. Vance ,James Etter :W. E. Wallace

Fillmore

C. W. Spicer, Jr G. ;\Iorris .r. W. Ginch A. K. Baltzer R. E. Potter Martin ~Vestover A. W. ;\:htehell W. H. Payne J. W. Brook.s W. B. Harnson W. D. Gurley H. Sinauer D. W. Clowser C. W. Grimes Roy Avery

J. T. Thatcher A. Bennett E. R. Williamson W. R. Spencer Elisha ~rnold J. D. ElllOt.. D. M. Evans H. Graha!u Geo. D. LIttle D. L. Baylor P. H. Chambers J. K. Ferrell J. H. Du ValL A. S. Churchill.

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138 Lincoln 139 Oregon 140 Papinville 141 Chain of Rocks 142 Pleasant Grove 143 IrondalE' 144 Modern 145 Rising Star 142l\IcGee 14/ Cass 148 Purdy 149 L~xil.Igton 150 BIrmmg 151 Milton 152 Linn Creek

Ore~on

O\,

Papmville Owen Otterville Irondale.:: HumansVille Ebenezer Colle.ge M~lUIId HarrISOnvIlle Purdy Lexington Halleck Firth Linn Creek

}~ ~~~o;gr~e.~~.::::::::::::~~~~~~de~.~.::

155 Springhill 156 Ashland 157 North Star 158 Mountai~ Grove 159 Green CIty , 160 Pleasant 161 Clifton Hill 162 Whitesville 163 OccidentaL 164 Joachi!ll 165 MaryvIlle 166 Portageville

Springhill Ashland Rockport

:::.:

Andrew Holt Bates Lincoln Cooper

,,~ras?ington

I olk, Greene ~Iacon

Cass Barry Lafayette Buchanan Randolph Camden

~fOrrISVllle

Clifton Whitesville St. LOUiS Hillsb<?ro MaryvIlle Portageville

f--l

00 CD ~

No time given.

1st and 3d Saturdays.

::::::::::::::::':::::::::::::::::::.:::' .::::::::::::::: Saturday ~~;~ ~~;,~~:::~~: .T. L. Denney

bef~re fnll moon. 1st Monday and 3d Saturday. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. S~tu.rday.nearest full moon. :\0 tww gwen. Saturday on or before full moon. Sa~urdl1Y on or before full rno~m. FrIday on or before full moon. 'fhur. on or her. f. m. & 2 wks. art. 3d Monday. 'Ith Saturday. 1st Saturday. Saturday on or before full moon.

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John H. Lowe Jos. Bauman

C. M. Mitchell.. 1. )!. ROberts B. W. lI-I1tchell..

Wm. M. Girdner E. Penter , :Joel F. Short J. F; Dorsey J. W. Henderson

J. M. Hutfman A. H. B. Olliver Jas. J. Wilson, Jr A. M. CampbelL ,Jno. young

IE. S. Fishe..r W. R. Stubblefield R. W. Mcl\[ullin Chas. C. Graham L. F. Lafont.

Mounta~n Grove Wri~ht

Greel.1 C~ty

Fridays. 1st Saturday. 2d l"Jonday and 4th Saturday. Saturday on or before full mooll. ~Saturday on or before full moon. 路If~ and 'Ith Fr.idays. . lhursdny before full moon. :Each Friday. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon.

,ISulhvan Polk Randolph A.ndrew ISt. Louis City Jefferson Nodaway New Madrid

Sat. on or bef. fl. mn. & 2 wks. aft. 1st and 3d Saturdays.

Saturday on 01' before ~ull moon. Sa!Ufda.y Oil or before full moon. Fnday on or before full moon. No Returns.

Saturday eve. on or bel'. full moon. 2d and 4th Mondays. Saturda,y on or before full mO(\I1. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Saturday after full moon. .

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J ODGE ., .

TOWN A N D - - - C'-O-UN':r"1i'

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167,Revere Revere Clark 168'Colony Colony Knox 11m Camden Point... Camden Point ·Platte 170;Benevolencc Utica .' Livingston 171 Hartford Hartford 'Putnam 172 Censer Macon Maeon 173 Powell Powell McDonald 174 Stur~eon Sturgeon Boone 175 Newt.on Newtonia Newton 176 Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant... New Madrid li7 Texas HOIl!iton Texas 178 Griswold Price's Branch Montgomery 179 Pride of the West... St. Louis St. Louis City 180 Des Moines 'Athens Clark 1.81 Novelty Novelty Knox J82 Stewartsville Stewartsville DeKalb 183 California California Moniteau 184 Fairfield Fairfield Benton 185 Chamois Chamois Osage 186 Morality 'Renick Randolph 187 Hermon Liberal Barton 188 Hannibal. Hannibal. Marion 189 Zeredatha St. Joseph Buchanan 190 Putnam Newtown Putnam 191 Wilson Pocahontas Cape Girardeau 192!Frankford Frankford Pike 193'An~erona l\Iissouri City Clay 194:We~lsville :We~lsville Montgomery 195 Bohvar 'BolIvar Polk 196 Quitman Quitman Nodaway 197 Carthage Carthage Jasper 198 Allensville Allendale Worth 199 New Hope Elsberry Lincoln 200 Sonora Watson Atchison ~01 Ravenwood Ravenwood 'll'Odawa y ~02 Westville Westville Chariton 203 Brumley Brumley ~{iller 204 Rowley Dearborn :Buchanan

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H. L. Hardy M. F. Wright E. C. Smith G. A. Culling J. H. Davis Chas. G. Howe Wm. Hurde F. Eo Bruton D. P. Weems Sam'l Mecklem ,A. S. Forrester IJos. Early G. A. Springmeyer J. J. Wils.on IG. P. Keitb J. C. Bynum H. E. Blakeman ,11. W. Gowe ·R.M. Turner ,F. K. Collins IA. B. Foote Dan'l H. Roderick Wm. O. Williams C. F. Brown C. A. Morton C. L. Pryor W. R. Kendall J. C. Blain ~. D. Lyman Chas. H. Claubes Geo. C. Howenstein Calvin Tilton M. S. Alloway W. H. Morgan J. G. Honnold W. B. Robinson S. P. Hickman T. J. Means

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A. S. Vaughan H. B. Beckner T. W. Purdy C. A. l\lcConghan C. E. Bailey A. A. Gilstrap W. F. Moore W. A. Seymour N. W. Carter James S. Law A. J. McKinney : Ed. F. Wells Jno. A. Sloan C. P. Mag~aw J. G. Hernott H. W. Saunders J. C. Hickcox W. J. Snyder 'S. B. Robinson ,J. H. LittrelL IGrant Comfort A. G. McDanieL Geo. Rees Jno. B. Wells !D. C. Thompson J. C. Donovan .T. A. Posey '.Tacob :Miller ' F. A. Affl~'ck S. 1\1. Beattie Thos. Buckbee S. D. McClure W. H. Baskett " J. M. Pettit W. P. Sims J. H. Cupp W. C. Howell G. W. Johnson

Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Mondays. Saturday on or after full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. No time gi-ven. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full mo~m. 1st and 30 Wednesdays. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. lIst and 3d Saturdays. !4th Saturday. ITuesday on or before full moon. Friday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. :ld and 4th Mondays. 2d and 4th Tuesdays. No t{me given. Saturday on or before full moon. No time given. ~d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3ra Saturdays. 2d and 4th Thursdays. Saturday on or before' full moon. Saturday before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 2d and 4th Saturdays. No time given. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon.

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205 TriIUmina 206 Somerset 207 Clay 2U8 Salisbury 209 Poplar Bluff 210 Unionville 211 Hickory HilL 212 Four Mile 213 Rolla 214 Forest City 215 Hornersville 216 217 Barbee 218 Good Hope 219,Everett 220'Kansas Cit~路 221: Mystic Tie 222 La Belle 223 Woodlawn 224 Hamilton 225 Salem 226 Saline 227 Cypress 228 Shelbina 2'29 Claflin 230 St. James 231 Warrenton 232 Polo 233 Bucklin 284 St. Francois 235 Weatherby 236 Sedalia 237 La Plata 238 Rushville 239 Hopewell 240 Granville 241 Palestine 242 Portland 243 Keystone 244 Middle Fabius 245 Knob Noster 246 Montgomery City 247 Neosho 248 Rochester 249 Carroll. 250 High Hill

IMarshall Cleopatra Excelsior Springs Salisbury .. ~ 'Poplar Bluff. Unionville Hickory Hill Campbell Rolla Forest City Cotton Plant

Saline Mercer Clay Chariton Butler Putnam Cole Dunklin Phelps Holt.. Dunklin

IThOS. W. Lacy Jno. Howry 'J. T. Marshall. J. F. Welch Jas. L. Dalton A. P. McElhiney W. H. Plummer J. S. McElgin Robt. McCaw F. E. Bullock W. G. Petty

I.T. J. Dltwes

Geo. Randle J. S. Gooding J. n. Brummall Clllls. T. Orchard Geo. W. Dllvis G. P. Laforce L. McCutchen Jno. Hardin T. N. Claiborne Eo A. Chailland

11st Thursday. . Saturday on or before full moon. 'lst and ad Saturdays. Saturday ori?r before full moon. 1st and 3d Fndays. . Sat. before full mn. & 2 weeks aft. Saturday before full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st Saturday and 3d Monday. Friday on or before full moon.

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Sweet Springs Saline T. C. Andrew South St;.. Louis St. Louis City Alfred P. Fletcher Everett Cass David Gilbert.. Kansas City Jackson Edgar Wakefield Oak Ridge Cape Girardeal'l W. .T. Roberts La Belle -. Lcwis A. Fisher Woodlawn Monroe Hamilton Caldwell Wm. F. Colbey Salem Dent M. F. Brown St. Marys Ste. Genevieve Henry Roseman Laclede Linn J. L. Burke Shelbina Shelby :C. K. Dickerson Protem Taney Geo. C. Batt.. St. James Phelps Chas. CartaIL Warrenton lwarren F. E. Showengerdt Polo Caldwell ;J. T. Hunter Bucklin Linn Fred. C. Stine Libertyville St. Francois .James A. Smith Weatherby DeKalb Finley 1\'IcClure Sedalia Pettis 1. '1'. Bronson La Plata :Macon B. C. McDavitt Rushville Buchanan W. K. Jones Lesterville Reynolds W. H. Powers Granville r.lonroe St. Charles St. Charles J. H. Alexander Readsville Callawav '.T. H. Goodrich St. Louis St. Louis City Wm. Q. Marcom Downing Schuyler .Jno. M. Smith Knob Noster Johnson iR. A. Long Montgomery City Montgomery L. W. English Neosho Newton R. H. Carleton......... Helena Andrew R. A. Irwin Norborne Carroll High Hill 1\Iontgomery Emil F. Nebel.. 1

W.C. Pelot.. T. J Koetzli.. E. 1. Arnold Geo. A. Poteet... G. S. Wills Chas. F. Smith W. J. Clark J. r.1. Orchard Edw. Schaaf W. C. Love S. Kennerly G. L. Holt Jacob Story B. Livsey W. H. Stoutimore W. E. Shook B. Cowley A. E. Harper C. L. Taylor E. 1\1. Gates S. B. Wells S. H. Irvin A. E. Hucker.. D. P. Allen :\Ioses Ely A. M. West.. Alonzo Case W. B. M. Cook Chas. E. Prettvman E. L. Thompson Chas. P. Miller

Friday on or before full moon. lst and 3d Saturctays. I'Sllturclay on or after full moon. 2cl and 4th )Ionclays. No time given. Saturday on or after full moon. No Returns. 1st and 3d Tuesdays. Saturday onor beforc full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Wednesdays. 1st and 3d Fridays. Saturday on or before full moon. No l'im.e [fiven. . Saturday on or af~er full moon. Sat. on or after f. m. & 2 \\'eeks aft. SaturdaY before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon .. 2d Saturday. 1st Friday. Wednesday on or before full moon. Saturday before full moon. No time given. No Ret1trns. 1st and 3d Tuesdays. Saturdav on or before full moon. 1st and gd Wednesdays. Sat. on or before flill m.&2w'ksaft. Friday on or before full moon. Monday eve. on or before full mn. Tuesday eve. on or before full mn. Saturday on or before full moon. iVO Returns. Saturday on or before full moon.

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251 Hope 252 Alanthus 253 Lindley 254 Butler 255 Alton : 256 Shekinah 257 Lodge of Light 258 Ravanna 259 Lodge of Love 260 Mechanicsville 261 Florence 262 Holden 263 Summit 264 Fayetteville 265 Corinthian 266 SociaL 267 Aurora 268iLodge of Truth 269, Rock Prairie 270i~ew Salem 271 Solof!1on 272 Gral1lte 273 St. Clair 274 Cold Spring 275 Tranquility 276 Grand River 277 Wm. D. :Muir 278 Avilla 279 Hogle's Creek 280 Lodge of Peace 281 Fenton 282 Cosmos ; 283 Stockton 284 Canopy 285 Earl : 286 Uriah 287 Craft 288 Hermitage

P. O~\~~;:~._~OUNTYâ&#x20AC;˘.. __ 'Washington :.. Alanthus Grove .. Laredo B.utler Alton Festus Eaglesville Ravanna Lancaster :\Iechanicsville New Florence Holden Lee's Summit Fayetteville Warrensburg Martinsburg St. Louis Atlanta Lawrenceburg Argentville Sprin~eld

Sedaha Osceola Henrietta

Orearvi1~e

Freeman Pilot Grove Avilla Qu~ncy

Chll1howee Fenton St. Louis Stockton Aurora Coffeysburg Uriah /Canton Hermitage

Franklin Gentry Grundy Bates Oregon Jefferson Harrison Mercer Schuyler St. Charles

~Iontgomery

Johnson Jackson.... Johnson Johnson Audrain St. Louis City Macon Lawrence Lincoln Gre~ne

PettIs St. Clair Johnson Saline Cas8 Cooper Jasper Hickory Johnson St. Louis St. Louis City Cedar Lawrence Daviess /Henry Lewis Hickory

I MASTER.

IJ. 1. Jones 0. P. Russ J. G. Robertson D. Austin L. G. Rikard Jas. P. Snedden John Barber Ira Williams E. Higbee M. L. Casttio 'A. H. Kallmeyer S. W. Jurden

10.

C. B. Motsinger Geo. W. Patton J. N. Pollard Wm. N. Bahrenburg T. J. Shearer ~Beverly Duey 'D. B. Farnsworth George Lord C. J. Harrison T. L. Kinzey R. W. Hickman T. D. Ryan W. F. Johnson J. F. ScotL J. R. Wilson R. L. Crumbaugh Jas. H. Winer Chris. Meyers G. R. Corbin W. H. Robertson W. T. Pugh 0. R. Tompkins W. S. Page Peter Solberg

SECRETARY.

G. H. Pike H. W. Channell.. W. A. Pew De C. Mize W. C. Johnson Wm. F. Holt J. L. Downing Jos. Jenkins R. G. Huston Henry Johnson Howard Ellis B. Sterne . W. E. Borthick John LeMar W. M. Friedman Chas. H. Pellet A. M. Attebery Jos. Nelson Thos. H. Cox M. L. Jacobs E. 0. }>[innigh 0. HalL C. T. Dawes : J. W. Ashenhust.. ,Will C. Ross 'Art. Adams A. ::\Iurphy C. C. LIttle Jno. H. Wilkins Eden Reed G. L. Walker (p1'O tem) W. T. Branham Chas. McClary H. L. HalL T. W. Furlong J. S. Hartman

TIME

o~' MEETI~G.

1st and 3d Saturdays. No time given.

Sat. on or bef. fl. m. & 2 wks. after.

Ap.-Oct.1stSat.,Nov.~[ar.1st&3dSat

Saturday on or after full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Friday on or before full moon. Wednesday before full moon. 2d and 4th Fridays. :Saturday on or before full moon. ;Sat. on or bef. full mn. & 2 wks. aft. Thursday on or before full moon. No Ret1lrns.

Saturday on or before full moon. 1st Mondays and St. John's Days. Saturday on or after full moon. 1st and 3d Fridays. Monday on or before full moon. No Returns. No time given.

2d M<?nday. 3d Fnday. Saturday before fun moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Wednesday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Sat. on or b. f. m. and 2d Thur. aft. Thursday on or before full moon. J.<'riday 011 or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. 2d and 4th l\-Iondays. Thurs. bef. full moon & 2 wks. aft. 1st and 3d Fridays. ~d and 4th Saturdays. No time given.

1st and 3d Mondays. Saturday on or before full moon.

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289 Acacia 290 Fa~rmount 291 Edllla 292 Lamar 293 Sarcoxie;: 294 ~Iound City 295 ~Ioniteau 296 Sparta 297 Ozark : 29S,:\larble HIll. ~99,Te1'l!-ple

3001 Dol'lc 301 White HalL 302 Lick Creck 303 Osage 304'Faithful.. 305 Clarence 30~ Ashlar 30/:'New London 30S Parrott 309 King Hiram !HO Sikeston 311 Kearney 312 Cuba 313IKingSVillc 314 Pine 315 Altona 316 Rural.. 3nOsborn 31S;E1dorado 319 Paulville 320 Amazonia 321 Jonathan 322 Hardin 323 Corner Stone 324 1\lcDonald 325 Dockery 326 New ,Home 327 Mt. ZIOn 328 Cainesville 329, Kennedy 330,Bertrand 331'Charity 332IRyland 333 Chillicothe 334 Breckenridge 1

\paradise

Fa~rmount..

Edllla Lamar Sarcoxie : Mound City Jamestown Sparta Fair Grov~ Marble HilL Kansas 9ity: Forkner SHIIl. Barnard Perry Nevada Fair Dealing Clarence Commerce New London Maysville Knoxville Sikeston Kearney Cuba Kingsville Pine , Altona :Kansas City :Osborn Luray Brashear Amazonia Denver Hardin St. Louis Independence Meadville Sprague.; West Plall1s ,Cainesville Elmo Bertrand St. Joseph Berlin Chillicothe Breckenridge

clay Clark Knox Barton Jasper HOlt.. Moniteau Christian

Gre~ne

Bolhnger Jackson Dallas : Nodaway Ralls Vernon Ripley Shelby Scott.. Ralls De Kalb Ray Scott.. Clay Crawford Johnson Ripley B,at,es Jackson DeKalb Clark Adair Andrew Worth Ray St. Louis City Jackson Linn Bates HowelL Harrison N<?d~w!Ly.:

MISSISSIPpi Buchanan Gentry Livingston Caldwell

IGeo. HalL P. S. Raine Jos. M. Hardman !Jos. A. Cox -:S. W. Gulick IC. c. Fuller.. A. L. Johnson W. T. Tyndall G. W. SmalL \. C. Snyder !Joh,n C. y~cum I,F. S. 1\Jartlll Wm. Dobbins F. D. Barr D. W. Graves 路Wm. 1\1. Huson P. P. Burkholder I'ChRS. 1. Anderson James H. McGown Frank ,\. Osborne Job Slack cyn.ls H. Harris A. L. Norflcet.. A. W. Farrow IR. T. Fryer R. A. King W. H. Brown R. W. Nicholson E. E. Hayman J. 1\'1. Moore G. W. Harvey J. N. B. Findley C. W. Dawson Chas. E. Am0s H. H. WaiL R. B. Sidebottom Jos. Smith L. 1\1. Catron W. S. Pryor Wm. E .. ScotL H. L. F1111ey Patee RusselL.............. Geo. R. Weller P. Randolph O. J. Chapman

~1. F. Duncan Jerr~ R~ine

: M. G. Biggerstaff r. P. Weddell J. D. Moorc J. S. Hart.. G. T. Smith W. G. Holland J. W. Mcl\1inn B. L. Bowman Ralph E. Scofield J. E. Jones W. T. Whiteford S. p.' Bybee R. L. Wardin W. F. Swanner Geo. W. Chinn Fred. f.. Haenish Geo. E. Lear Geo. W. HowelL A. T. Moffitt A. A. Harrison H. RowelL Newton Jones W. P. Gibson Wm. M. C. GambilL A. M. Taylor T. H. Welch Phil. Reynolds J. E. Landes J. C. Wallace G. C. Poe :W. J. Roach i L. L. Lippmann W. L. C. Palmer J. K. Jackson S. E. Taylo: T. B. CarmICaL J. H. Burrows w. 1\1. A~herton N. T. Stnckland E. C. Browne Sam'l Levy C. E. Cornue S. J. Dewey

2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday before full mOOIl. Saturday on or before full moon. '!'hursday on or before full moon. Tuesday on or before.full moon.. Sat. on or bef. f. Ill. & 2 weeks alt. Saturday on or before full moon. l~rida ou or before full moon. saturlay 011 or be~ore full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Tuesdays. Saturday on or after full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Sat. on or bef. full m'n & 2 wks. aft. Friday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Sat. on or bef. f. m. & 2 wks. aft. SaturdaY.,on ?r.after f';Ill moon. Sat. on or bet. t. m. & 2 wks. aft. 1st and 3d Saturdays. No time given. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday before 3d Sunday. ' No Ret111路ns. 1st and 3d Mondays. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st Saturday after full moon. ;Saturday before full moon. 1st and :~d Mondays. 'I 1st and 3d 1\Iondays. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Sa~urday on or before full moon. Fnday before full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Jst and 3d Saturdays. 12d Saturday. 2d and 4th l\Iondays. Saturday on or after full moon. 2d and 4th Fridays. 2d and 4th Saturdays.

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o LODGE. I TOWN AND 1 z - _ . _ - ~DDRESS. . .-.

335 Joplin iJoplin IJasper 33~ Hallsvill~ 'Halls":IlJ~ IBoone 33/ Blue SprIngs Blue Sprmgs Jackson 338 M.yrtl~ Millville Ray 339 FIdelIty Farley Platte 340 Jericho Jericho Cedar 341 RelieL Republir:. ,Greene 342 Circle Roscoe 'St. Clair 34s.A g ricola Petersburg Henry ~Ioberly Randolph 344.Moberly 845 Fellowship Joplin Tasper 346 Arlington Dixon Pulaski... 847 Spring Creek Edgar Springs Phelps ::W8 Wadesburg Creighton , Cass ?',!9 POllOCk \'SlIllivan 3DO Tynan Johnstown Bates R,'>1 ),[osaic Bellevue Iron ?-?2 Friend Ozark.. :.· 9hristi!!-n ..: 3,,')3 Benton St. LOUIS ct. LOUlSClty 35-1 Hebron Mexieo Audrain 355 Adelphi Edgerton Platte 3M Ancient Landmark Harrisburg Boone 357 Aux Vasse Aux Vasse CllIlaway 358 North West.. Tarkio Atchison 359 Garrett Arcola Dade 360 Tuscan St. Louis St. Louis City 361 Riddick Buffalo Dallas 362 Hiram Cahoka Clark 363 F~at~rnal: R~be.rtsV~lle Frank1in 864 llIggmsville HIg'g'lllsville Lafayette 365 Bayon ,Bllkersfield Ozark 366 Adair.. IKirksville Adair 367 Barry Washburn Barry 368 Crescent Hill Adrian Bates 369 Composite : Doniphan Ripley 370 Williamstown Williamstown Lewis 371 Sheldon Sheldon Vernon 372 Nonpareil East Lynne Cass

Pol~ock

MASTER.

COUNTY.

SECRETARY. 1

Alfred Reynolds J. W. Hulen L. F. Jones G. G: i\'Iansur L. SImpson T. K. Woodruff IF. G. Prater W. J. Horn ; W. W. Gmy W C. Fenvell ,P. L Crossman Jno. S. Rhea R. M. Kellison IT. M. Dorner J. W. Choate Newton Warren j'Geo. W. woocL Leanfler Stone J. A. Potts ,W. H. Lewis ;A. W. Barnes 'lwm. Yates A. F. NeilL D. W. Edwarcls Ben Blewitt.. J. T. Pendleton A. Whiteside E.. ,~. Thornhill L. 1. Land ~rc. B. Teaverbaugh ' P. M. Smith ;J. S. Davis C. L. Mills A. C. Jones C. "Inmma F. F. Lear 'G. W. Farrow

IJ.

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Harmon Cline 1st and 3d Fridays. W. W. ~oberts Saturday on or after full moon. C. C. Fnck 2d & 4th Saturdays. IS. S. young Saturday on or before full moon. John H. Carson Wednesday on or before full mIl. G. L. W. Shumate No t-imc given. iH. A. Noc Sat. bef. full moon & 2 weeks alL. ·W. F. Shackelford Thursday on or before full moon. [J. H. MeCanne ISatllrday on or before full moon. F. M. Clark 2d and 4th Mondays. 'W. R. Fletcher ,2d and 4th Fridays. 1w. W. Howard :Saturday on or before full moon. , : iVo Retw·n~. S. Harris Jsat. on or bel'. f. m. & ,!th Satmday. J. C. Schnelle or before full moon. J. M. Coleman fro tt1ne gwen. ,R. J. Hill ·Saturda\' on or after full moon. I·.R. N. Gray I'Satmda)' on or before full moon. C. C. Walton 2d and 4th Mondays. D. C. Wright.. 1st FridllY. .-A. O. Hamilton Sat. on or bef. fl. mn. & 2 wks. aft. ,W. H. H. Fenton Saturclu,\' on or before full moon. \S. S. McCue Mon. be'fore fl. m. &2d Thur. after. :. A. J. Miller 2d &4th Thursdays. T . .I. u.nderwood Thursday on or before full moon. Elbert E. Hickok 1st and 3d Tuesdays. J. G. Morrow : Saturday on or before full mooll. .8. Neeper 1st andad Fridays. "'1~' A. .I.ee ssup SaturdllY on or after full moon. rhos. A. Walker 2d and 4th l\lonclays. L. C. Horn Saturday after full moon. 'J. 1\1. Long bt & 3d Fridays. . J. N. Brooks --''''I;Suturda y on or before full moon. N. ~-randy No time g£·!'en. A. J.l\IeCollum Saturday before 4th Sunday. Doran Satnrday o.n or after full moon. S. A. Earhort.. 'ISlltnrday on or before full moon. A. B. KeweIL No time given.

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374 WIlderness .........•. \\ J1derne~s 375 WayneRville Wllynesville 376!Kin~ Hill Adams ; 377lAnclCnt Craft. King City 378 Kilwinning Kilwinning 379 Billings Billings 380 Qneen City Qucen City 381 Ionia Rarnetts 382 Richland Richland 383 Pythagoras Cllssville 384 Harmony ,Vibbard 385 Reynolds :centerYille 386 Dayton Dayton 387 Woodside Thomasville :~88 Farmersville Farmersville 389 Arcana Harris 390,Mariollville ,Mllriollville 391I.{ay town Raytown 392 Christian Oak Grove 393 Bee Hive Lawson 394 Dagan l\Iendon :~95 Latimer Licking

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Carroll I.1no. W: Hartis Oregon T. 1\1. Simpson Pulaski Gco. M. Reed Buchanan W. H. Leech Gentry J. H. Handel Scotland A. J. Campbell Christian W. T. Lamkin : Schuyler J. H. Walker Morgan R. 1\1. Hargett PulllSki............... . Barry 'Wm. A. Wea!'.. Ray ;Jno. L. Isley Reynolds J. J. Jamis0n Cass J. H. Pttge Oregon O. P. Langgeor Livingston 1<'. P. Batdorf Sullivan .1. C. England Lawrence Jno. A. McCulloh Jacksoll ;T. W. Greene Jackson ,W. A. Warren Ray W. Peterman Chariton A. F. Wood Texas T. B. Mitchell.

M. BIO.<:k H.. N. Simpson Jno. McDonald C. A. Hyde WIll Dickens A. H. Farnsworth E. M. Morris .T. H. Crozier J. H. Stiffler

!'. F. Romeiser

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8!J8 Jasper 399 Pike 400 Decatur 401 : 402 GaveL -!03:Lowry City 404 Alexandria 405, Everton

Jasper Curryville Peirce City

Jasper Pike Lawrence

New Cambria Lowry City IAlexandria Everton

409 Civil Bend 410 Iberia 411 J.oppa 412 Appleton City 413 Valley 414 Greensburf. 415 Hunnewel 416 Cache 417 White Water 418 Clear Creek

Civil Bend Iberia Hartville Appleton City Bolckow GreenSbur ,Hunnewcl South St. Louis ;Lattin jPalo Pinto

W. D. Manley R. T. Craven S. F. cro~s R. F. SmIth .T. l\oL Franks H. U. Cra.wford J. T. Richardson J. E. Grabuu,e-h S.. G. Robinson C. B. Shrock R.. J. Clark J. J. Kendrick D. C. McPherson

Saturday. before rull moon. Saturday before 2d Sunday. X" lime {Ii·ven. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and Jd Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. No Retnms. Saturday on or before full moon. :Saturday before full moon. ISatu.rday on or before. fnll moon. Saturday 011 or after full moon. No time {li'neon. Saturday before full moon. No time given. Friday on or before full moon. ISaturday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday before full moon. Sat. (In or bef. f. m. & 2 weeks aft. Saturday 011 or before full moon.

·.·.·.·.·.·:::,}: fv. 'il~fl~.~~:: :.· ·.·.: ::::. ~~:~. §:~8~~· · ::::::: ~~i~l~~f.yf~n ~~~~o~~el~;~~~ft. W. J. Coleman Ed. Biggs A. M. Chandler

B. F. Barrett.. G. W. Tidwell (Acting)

,Macon St. Clair Clark Dade

C. M. Cole W. G. Browning C. J. Hagan J. A. Mason

J. E. Gilleland J. B. Bell. Wm. A. Rebo J. W. Galbraith

1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st Saturdays. Wed. on orbef. f. lU. & 2 wks. after. C01lsolidated. )<'ri. on or aft. f. m. & 2 wks. after. Friday on or before full moon. No lime gi'ven. Saturday on or before full moon.

Davicss Miller Wright St. Clair Andrew Knox Shelby St. Louis City Bollinger Benton

S. L. Hardinger C. G. Woody 'E. C. Steele W. F. McColley W. F. Wood Wm. Granger Wm. H. Janes C. L. McDonald J. A. Millar A. M. McIntyre

E. L. Frost .Jno. Ferguson ~l. n. BrazeaL James Hodkins G. T. Bennett.. W. W. Reynolds W. B. Thiehoff A. P. Watkins B. F. Winters E. H. Moxley

1st and 3d Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon .. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday onor before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday on or after full moon. 4th Saturdays.

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TOWN AND ADDRESS.

P. O.

MASTER.

SECRETARY.

IA. J. Crabb A. F. Weeke N. R. Tucker W. S. C. Dillard rG. W. Eastwood rJno. H. Jones

D. Baldwin Adolph Kleintopp W. F. Hoppers W. M. Dyer W. G. Humphreys F. 1. 'retley

Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Mondays. 4th Saturday. 2d and 4th 'rhursdays. 1st and 4th Tuesdays. Saturday on or before full moon.

A. R. Dolle G. R. Hombs S. E. Estes Welton O'Bannon Pat. Caughlin

1. P. Sample Horace D'B. Cutler A. J. Dixon Joel Cook J. A. Parker

Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Monday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon.

E. B. Wright..

.Tas.Robertson N. V. l\laulder A. Eo Beckwith Geo. J. Biggs A. 'r. Weir Jas. Y. Brand W. H. Patterson W. R. Brooks A. R. Jacq.Ul:'s .Jno. A. Hope ,A. F. Stitt :R. H. C~ffall... ,N. B. Plgg Andrew Rawson .1no. A. Davis II. C Warren, .11' , JaR. A. Burke J. O. Redfearn C. W. McKown C. P. Zimmerman : j'F. J. Brankel.. Joe Brasher J. W. Curtis Ed w. Cramcr

Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday afte-r full moon. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Th.ursday before full moon. Fnday before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. lpriday before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st Saturday. 2d and 4th Wednesdays. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st and 3d Tucsdays. Tue"day on or bcfore full moon. :~d Saturday. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday beforc full moon. ,Saturday on or before full moon. :\fonday on or before full moon. I'NO Retltr1/.5. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon.

COUNTY.

419 Star Taberville St. Clair 420 Itaska St. Louis St. Louis City 421 Urbana Urbana Dallas 422 Gate of the Temple North Springfield Greene 423 Galt Galt Grundy 424 Samaritan Bonne Terre St. Francois 425 Cedar City Cedar City Callaway 426 Sedgwickville Seclgwickville Bollinger 427 Glenwood Glenwood Schuyler 428 Louisville Louisville Lincoln 429 New Madrid New :Madrid New Madrid '130 Iron Mountain Iron :Mountain St. Francois 431 Cement Halfway Polk 432 Competition Competition Laclede 433 }'lack's Creek Mack's Creek Camden 434 Wheeling Wheeling Livingston 435 St. Nicholas Willard Greene ,136 Ash Grove Ash Grove Greene 437 LaflLyette Corder Lafayette 438 Temperance Smithville Clay .. , 439 ::\1t. Olive l\Iarshfield Webster 440 T.row.el; Lutesville BOlliIlg~r 441 ExcelSiOr Jackson Cape Girardeau 442 Burlington Burlington Junc.. Nodaway 443 Anchor St. ~ouis St. Louis City 444 Ada Ornck Ray 445 West Gate St. Louis St. IJouis City 446'Greenfield Greenfield Dade 147 Fairview Scottsville Sullivan 448 Schell City Schell City Vernon 449 Bois D' Arc Bois D'Arc., Greene 450 Belton Belton Cass 451 RI1.ymore Raymore eass 452 verona Verona Lawrence 453 Forsyth Forsyth Taney 454 Cecil.. Cottonwood Pt Pemiscot 455 Barnesville ,. Logan's Creek Reynolds 456 Wallace Bunceton Cooper

TI;I1E OF MEETING.

No Ret1trns.

No time given. No Returns.

W. R. Eidson E. D. Carpenter D. O. Henry Wm. Morlan Wm. 1\1:. Groves 'J. W. Thatcher ;J. H. Crigger IW. ~ .. DiCk~y""" DaVid B. Seibert A. C. Hopkins Jno. B. KendalL Wm. Bryan ,Francis Johnson :Robt. S. Long W. G. Warren Jas. M. Darrow R. T. Johns T. T. Garnett W. N. Evans : J. H. Parrish Q. A. Tipton Joseph Kinch 'Jos. Knettle ,

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159 Hazelwood 460 Lambskin 461 Caruthersville 462 Santa Fe 463 Clifton 164 Aullville 465 Gaynor City 466 Southwest 467 Pleasant Hope

Seymour St. Louis Caruthersville Santa Fe Thayer Aullville ParnelL Southwest City Pleasant Hope

'Webster St. Louis City Pemiscot Monroe Oregon Lafayette Nodaway ~IcDonald

Polk

Thos. A. Warren James Richardson Wm. A. Ward ,Geo. A. Wilson C. H. Wilson

S. C. Trimble R. C. T. Schroeder H. C. Schult.. Geo. S. Trimble P. R. Boyce

T. S. Cordell L. B, Smith F. F. Maddy

:C. Simmons J. E. Dunlap :l\oI. H. Cochran

:~ ~f~oO.~~..:::::::::::::::: ~f~oO.~.~..::::::::::::: ~~;:;.~~.~ :::::::::: ~:~. f~ff;f:og::::· 470 Nodaway Maryville Nodaway Geo. Conrad 471 Mineral Oronogo Jasper !VI. S. Chadwell 472: Pickering Pickering Nodaway J. C. Pistole 473;~·aneveh Olney Lincoln W. D. Shaw 474 Guilford Guilford Nodaway Wm. D. ::\oIcClanahau 475'Golden Golden City BartoIl C. C. Hawkins 476 !VIt. Hope Odessa Lafayette C. A. King 477 Henderson Henderson Webster B. F. Dennis 478 Racine Seneca Newton A. R. Moore 471l Rich Hill Rich Hill. Bates W. R. Heylman 480 Jewel. Pleasant HilL Cass J. M. Duncan 481 ;\Iarceline Marceline Linn ,Wm. Tavlor 482 Clintonville :ElDorad,oSprings cedar I'P. B. Parks 483: Irish Grove iFairfax Atchison Jas. A. HUllter 484 Kirkwood Kirkwood St. Louis Niram II Allen 485 Co~d Water : Drexel Cass Jas. Morrow 486 Cairo Cairo Randolph J. T. Hogg 487 Herndon Herndon jSaline E. S. Herndon 488 Lock Spring Lock Spring :Daviess L. T. Offield 489 Lakeville Advance Stoddard B. H. Rutland 490 ~Iontevallo Montevallo ·Vernon Jno. R. Rector 491 Vandalia Vandalia Audrain J. O. TerrilL 492 Daggett Loutre Island Montgomery L. Price 193 Vernon Bronaugh Vernon ,T. Y. Buford 494 Lewistown Lewistown Lewis J. H. Stroup 495 West Prairie Clarkton Dunklin V. H. Harnson Gainesville Ozark Jno. R. Reed . 496 Robert Burns 497,Strafford Strafford Greene 4981Kase)'Ville IKaseyVille ~Iacon Johnson Buster:, 499jPayneSville Paynesville Pike B. D. Woodson 500 Jameson Jameson Daviess J. F. Brown 501 Buckner Buckner Jackson S. W. Hudson 502 Philadelphia Philadelphia Marion J. E. Rhoades

moon. i Thursday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Wednesdays. . Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. So Returns. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. I Thursday on or before full moon.

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jF. W. Patton

F. M. Brown Jno. S. Pryor JJ. B. Cort

1st Thursday. . Saturday on or before full·moon. 1st Saturday at 2 p. m. Saturday on or before full moon. Tuesday on or before full moon. Friday on or before full moon. Thursday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Wednesdays. Saturday on or before full moon. 1st and 3d Thursdays. Sat. on orbef. f. m. &2 weeks after. Tuesday on or before full moon. 2d and 4th Mondays. Saturday on or before full moon. 4th Saturday. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. Saturday on or nearest full moon. :Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or before full moon. Sat.onorbef. full m. & 2wceksaft. l~riday on or before full moon. Wednesday on or before full moon . Saturday on or before full moon. No Retw'n-s. Saturday on or before fllll moon. Saturday after full moon. . 1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st and 3d Saturdays. Thursda.y on or before full moon.

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503 Prairie lfome 504 Platte CIty 505'Avalon [)()6jLathrop ii07Iclearmont.. 508 Saxton 509 Van Buren 510 Biswell 511:Skidmore 512'lwebl,> City 513 Chanton 514 Exeter f)15 Galena 516 ~Iilford 517 Seligman 518 Oriental 519 Turney 520 Toltec 521 Lockwood 522 Gate City 523 Kidder 524 Spickl1rdsville 525 Cunningham 526 Wayne 527 Higbee 528 Conway 529 Niangua 530 Ritchey 531 Lane's Prairie f)32 Dexter 533 walker 534 1Columbia 535iBlackwell 536IIng-omar 537 BetheL : 53." Stella 53\) Dltwn 540 I Winigan,

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:Prairie Platte City 'Avalon Lathrop Clearmont 1

Sa~ton

Cooper Platte Livingston Clinton Nodaway Buchanan Carter Linn

J. w. Jones H. C. Wclls T. 路F. ScotL 'C. L. Hamilton W. S. Wallace D. C. Ewing Jas. M. McGhee Jail. B. Stone J. l\f. Hutt.. D. H. ~[?Ck J. W. Wilkerson

Van Buren Browning Skidmore ~odaway Webb .City ; JaspE;r Guthridge MIlls.. CharIton :Exeter Barry Galena Stone J. F. Seaman Milford BartOll. ,J. M. Herlocker Seligman Barry i D. Wilkerson Blackburn Saline D. M. Pinkerton ITUrney Clinton .T. E. Potter Mexico Rep. of :Mexico Richard E. Chism Lockwood Dade (T. L. Burdett.. 'Kansas City Jackson W. B. Clagett.. Kidder Caldwell Frank Shaw Spickardsville Grundy .T. B. Wright Cunningham Chariton , Piedmont Wayne J. 1<'. Benning Higbee Randolph W. E. Ward Conway Laclede F. M. Ru~sell Niangua Webster J. B. Davis Ritchey Newton .T. M. Ritche~' Vichy Maries W. W.l\Ioreland Dexter Stoddard A. A. Jorndt Walker Vernon W. F. Pharig Pacific Franklin C. 1\1. Michelson iBlackwell.. St. Francois J. A. Tuttle 'Willow Springs Howell H. J. Rowe Bethel.. Shelb y F. H . .Johmon Stella McDonald Jno. Edmonson Dawn Livingston H. Copple Winigan ,Sullivan Jno. Tullman 1

IJ.,J. L.N. Scholl Carmack

'J. W. Howard 'Z. 'l'. Martin I N. B. Newlon W. D. Pyne R. L. Coleman .rno. Carter T. P. :\Ioorhead L. O. Walker J. l\r. Stevens

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I~L Sntnrday after full moon. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 1st and 3d Saturdays. 2d and 4th Saturdays. Saturday on or before full moon. Saturday on or after full moon. 1st SaturdaYs. 2d aIH14th SaturdaYs. 2d and 4th Thursdays. Saturday before full moon. 1YO

L. Henson J. H. West .T. G. Manger H. C. Spencer J. A. Scruggs F . .J. Wintermantel. D. W. Bird Payne Hnselton C. R. Parker .Jno. W. Schooler : : Jos. T. Lanham Alex .Jacobs 'r. F. Smith .J. J. Redmond D. W. Tnrner : R. A. King :. .T. A. Bradlf'Y .Jo. R. Aingell.. G. H. Gross 'rhos. Welch A. G. Holleubeck ,Henry II. Bonne1. Chas. W. l\lcKillley F. S. Hudson IFrank Wood

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Saturday nearest full moon. Frida' on or before full moon. Saturaay on or before full moon. Wednesday on or before full moon. 1st awl 3d Fridays. 1st find 3d Thursdays. Thurs. on orbef. f. m. & 2 wks. aft. 1st and 3d Saturdays. '20 Tuesdav. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. 1\"0

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:St. Clair Franklin 'Jas. T. Bartle Frank H. Angerer Fergnson SI. Louis IC. A. Cunningham P. R. Wagner Wright N. N. Nichols G. J. Roote Mansfield Mexico Audrain J. G. Trimble G. Blum Bollinger's Mills. Bollinger Jesse G. Glascner James W. Dixon Prairie HilL I路l1ariton C. O. Houston ,.1. D. McAdams Kansas City :Jaekson : Chas. K. Baker I E. S. Ludy Clinton Henry : Harry Kemp W. 1\[, Stevens '" Carl JU!H:'tion Jasper .:.: ..:: D. Stiers ~. ,R. Chitw'00Cl.. St. LOUIs St. LOUl~ City A. B. Bowman C. r. ShewelL Doe Run Sl. Francois A. J. Norwine -:J. L. Bradley Calhoun Henry C. C. MichaeL R. Trevey Clarksburg Monitellu IJ. B. Inglish .I. W. HilL "'oster Bates N. L. Livingston J. L. :\IePeak Summerville Texas James ~lcCaskill C. Dorris Bancroft llaviess Chas. D. Knight.. J. T. Henclrix Blairstown Henry A. M. Hendricks J. W. Birge iMOSCOWl\iJl!s I[jncol~~~V. :\Ieyer ==_~. R. COOleY =~~~~ 1

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Appendix.

DEATHS. ItEPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF JlUSSOUIU, OCTOBER 1. 189:~.

No. of Name of Parly. Lodge. l. Richard Cottam. S. P. Gray. .1110. J. Outley. Jus. Thompson. 3. Z. Sanders. W. F. R. Leudinghaus. 5. W. T. Adams. E. H. Lair. 6. Benj. Scammel. 7. Wm. Denly. J. B. Eidson. 8. W. McCracken. E. Nunnallee. 9. S. P. Butler. D. II. Armstrong. J. II. Pruck. 11. J. II. Simpson. 13. S. C. Strobel. 15. L. 1\1. 1\fallory. 16. J as. Briggs. Frank Drake. R. Roesler. 18. Jas. II. Bradley. 19. Wm. B. Giddings. H. J. McGee. J. W. Pennington. D. T. Wise. 20. ;,fax Landau. A. M. Hayden. 21. Benj. Wheeler. Wm. Earl. 23. Geo. W. Carrico. 25. W. H. Monks. \Ym. Curran. ChItS. Schaf. 26. P. A. Malloy. 27. D. Scnllllllel. 28. G. O. Parker. 1. 1. ]{ettz. 29. B. W. Beedy. John C. Hart. 30. W. W. Thomas.

No. of Name of Pari!!. Lu!fge. 31. G. Griffith. A.J.Wilwll. 3,1. E. R. Lanier. W. A. Duff. :~5. H. Hawley. 36. W. Eo Baird. 40. R. P. Jarrctt. E. S. Ulman. Jno. Reckart. 43. J.P. Newbill. L. W. Schulze. W. H. Davis. J. J. Maloney. 46. W. H. Vardeman. 47. N. B. Cooper. R. E. Witt. 48. M. A. Hughes. 49. W. C. Barrett. 53. E. C. Cockrill. M. N. 7\funly. 55. G. H. Bowers. H. C. Miller, Jr. 57. J. H. Rodmall. 58. W. C. Hanna. 59. J. D. Garrard. 60. D. H. Howe. 62. B. F. Franklin. J. T. House. Z. Parvoult. 63. Jno. Gillen. 64. T. T. Rhods. J. D. Evans. 68. A. J. Hart. G. W. Meharg. 71. B. R. Holt. Wm. Hern. R. S. Campbell. 73. W. H. Plunkett. 74. R. O. Cavanag11. 77. A. Metcalfe. F. B. Webb.

[Oct.

1893.J No. of Name of Party. Lod,qe. 78. C. A. Dankmeyer. A. Disque. 79. J. G. Aussero. J. Faulhaber. R. Johnson. .T. G. Kennedy. W. Throckmorton. 80. F. S. B. Edmunston. Joshua Moore. 83. 84. D. M. Gray. 85. Wm. P. Hicklin. 87. Perry Stringfield. 92. N. P. Minor. A. Tinsley. M. F. Clare. 93. J. C. Jeannin. 91. T. J. Whiteside. 96. Henry Dill. Geo. G. Muldrow. 99. W. G. Garrison. M. B. Phillips. Allan :Millcr. 102. G. H. Posey. 104. B. S. Flershein. N. 路W. Fillein. 106. Geo. W. Henderson. 107. J. M. Alexander. W. L. Warren. 108. L. C. Brown. Henry Roemer. Ben Levy. 109. T. C. Hussey. 111. R. T. Short. O. W. Gallup. G. R. Stevenson. 114. Henry McConathy. 120. J. M. Davidson. '1'. W. Davis. 121. H. C. Stodiek. 123. F. Herzog. 129. J. J. Overton. G. N. Wilhoit. 131. Rob't Black. Henry Bub. 132. A. Parkhurst. 134. H. P. Moles. 135. C. M. Dixon. 139. F. S. Rostock. 142. Geo. W. Hutchinson. 145. Lee H. Robinson. 146. 1. Teter. 147. C. L. Benton. Jas. Dougherty.

Appendix. No. of

Lodge. Name of Pm路ty. 148. Jas. Holt. J. K. Northcuff. 149. J. H. Page. 150. Jas. Weller. 155. J. A. l\iosley. 159. Henry Pfeiffer. lGO. G. l\1. Winton. 162. R. Bowman. 163. .1. S. Hay. Jno. E. Weber. S. G. Brainerd. Jas. Johnston. Edw. Acton. 164. S. G. A. Medley. 165. S. W. Briggs. 166. G. W. Boone. 172. H. Evans. W. T. Gilman. T. B. Howe. 1. C. Stevens. 174. W. J. Allen. 176. B. T. Boyce. R. Ratliff. Wm. Dorrity. W. E. Evans. 179. Isaac Walker. W. Sterrett. C. V. Dorey. 160. J. J. Benning. 186. C. D. Robinson. F. T. Hamilton. 189. J. F. Jones. 190. J. W. Harryman. 196. T. Pefer. 199. S. O. 'Robinson. 202. N. D. Stephenson. J. A. Redding. B. F. Kye!5. 205. J. R. Davis. F. J. Schapp. 206. J. H. Hollers. P. Leighton. L. C. Laughlin. 208. G. B. Oldham. 213. J. G. Bradish. P. M. Gaddy. 215. E. J. Langdon. 218. J. Armstrong. Wro. Briggs. F. Broch. J. Staggs. 219. L. E. Hammontree.

239

240 No. oJ Name oj Parly. Lodge. 220. J. K. Cravens. S. Pullman. H. C. Weaver. ,M. Foster. J. Thorn. G. W. Miller. 228. \Yro. Grant. A.M. Manning. 230. W. F. Lenox. 233. V. B. Bowers. 234. 1. O. Wallace. 236. Jas. Blackmore. 237. W. E. McPherrin. L. D. Miller. 238. J. D. Hendespeth. F. lIf. Gardner. 239. J. II. Parks. 245. R. McNutt. 247. .J. F. Hunter. N. J. Phillips. 254. T. J. Davis. 257. J. L. Young. 258. R n. Anderson. 259. E. Eggers. R. eaywood. 261. J, B. Mendcnhall. 264. Geo. W. Collins. 265. Sam'l C. Sparks. W. D. Pinkston. 271. T. R. Johns. J. D. Frazer. W. G. McLaughlin. D. B. Gates. Jno. Ford. 272. H. C. Sinnett. 275. C. A. Carthrea. 277. J. W. H. Ross. 281. J. L. Berry. J. Carman. F. Buehl. 283. C. E. Ferguson. 285. W. F. Flint. Elijah Ellis, Sr. 288. J. H. Crawford. 292. J. M. Hazlett. 295. M. W. Duncan. Jno. Kenworthy. 298. .E. C. Brinley. 299. R. C. Allen. O. L. Woodgate. J. Eo McKenzie. 300. R. M. Zimmerman. W. T. Williams.

Appendix.

[Oct.

No. of Ludge. 302. 303.

306. 307. 308. 310. 311. 312. 316.

323. 324.

32.5. 3:11. 333.

335.

336. 310. 312. 314.

315. 346. 350. 353. 354.

355. 356. 360.

362. 363.

Name oj Party.

S. T. Kauble, M. L. Clltron. J. N. B. Dodson. JllS. Woods. J. A. Wycoff. Fred. Wray. S. C. Downing. L. V. Ross. M. Lancaster. R. Cobb. S. M. Morrow. H.ob't Sorrell. H. D. Chase. J. E. Thomas. J. H. Pardee. Sllm'l Anderson. A. S. Aloe. Geo. H. Parker. Chas. H. Smith. Isaac Rand. E. Padberg-. J. J. Clark. B. F. Daly. H. Kase. J. S. Reding. Thos. Donehoe. A. H. Duree. O. J. Frayzier. M. W. Mitchell. A. J. Weeks. Eli Owens. Milton Belcher. H. B. Davis. G. W. Jackson. W. H. Hotchkiss. Alex. 'McClaren. W. R. Benson. \\'. G. Branson. Joseph Young. G. H. Wilcoxon. W. W. Daily. J. l\L Gordon. C. T. QUisenberry. C. J. Settle. D. D. Newman. W. F. Fant. S. C. Davis. Chas. L. Haig. Geo. D. Capen. Geo. T. Anglen. J. W. Montgomery. Jas. H. Penn. Geo. Hyatt.

Appendix.

1893.J No. of Name of Party. Lodge. ::367. J. P.Twitty. 369. R. C. Hudson. -372. F. Snow. 377. Jas. l\L Copeland. '1'. M. Barnett. Jas. H. Rundall. R. F. Brown. \Y. R. King. 378. Z. J. Hardman. 379. S. N. Norman. G. ~f. Laney. -383. T. S. Cassity. T. R. Hankins. G.. W. House. 385. A. J. Parks. 388. W. H. l\fcClain. ·395. J. H. Dennis. S. Mitchell. ·396. J. M. Beck. 40:3. T . .l. Newell. 404. C. Labe\\·. Ben Stout. 408. J. H. Davh. 409. L. C. Gl'illltham. ·410. Jas. Abbott. 4JG. S. W. {jllIl]]. Jos. Hewitl. Jas. Colvin. 417. A. Clippard. ·419. Chll'-. Hill. 420. F. A. HeJ.llIaIlll. 421. G. W. Hains. W. W.

421..

C. C. Wells. S. Bobbitt. Sample Orlando. 150m \\"ood. Geo. W. Baker. Gabriel C. Pepper. Joel F. Hays. .lno. T. Percy. J. l\L Thompson. J. H. Clinton. Henry Kraeger. L. E. W. Craig. )L Cowell. H. Chitwood.

426. ·43'2.

440. -441. 443. 445.

448.

-455.

No. of Lodge. 456. 458. 459. 4131. 4136.

4138.

,no. 4713. 479. 480. 482. 486. 487. 488. 489. 495. 498. 501. 502. 504. 510. 511. 512. 516. 517. 520.

~IlInstield.

4:!:!.

241

522. 524. 526. 527.

528. 537. 5:39. 540. 542. 550. 551.

Name of Party.

W. R. George. Jno. S. l\[cConncll. Joshua Reppcc. Geo. W. Carleton. T. R. Quarrels. B.F. Withers. II. J. Cantrell. T. E. ~fcCune. K. Lenz. H. M. Cll,rver. F. W. Stockton. L. J. Burch. Jno. Graham. A. G. Sears. J. A. Richll,rdson. Hiram McAlhenllY. D. T. Bel vee. Thos. Murry. D. A. Bollinger. J. T. Reeves. E. C. White. H. Riggle. J. W. Kimsey. .lno. W. How. A. L. Smith. F. S. Hanks. .J. D. Jones. Fred Kent. Jas. H. Baugh. W. B. Garland. Overton Oran. T. J. Rising. G. Ruff. Jacob Tanner. A. A. Bainbridge. Moses Hirsch. D. J. Allen. J. Brown. J. J. Richards. A. J. Leslie. G. W. Russell. Z. P. Chearaunt. R. R. Evans. Isaac Winters. P. E. Green. W. \V. Zimmcrman. W. W. Scott.

Appendh,;.

242

[Oct.

SUSPENSIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. REPORTED TO THE GRAND LODGE OF )lISSOURT, OCTOBER

No. of Name of Party. Lodge. 1. Marshal Phillips. 3. J. W. Crookes. 5. D. A. Appleby. Thos. Bull. S. C. Hinckley. L. D. Routt. Perry Short. 6. Jas. M. Holt. J. V. Withers. J. W. Moore. 10. J. C. Connell. E. A. Campbell. T. V. McVay. 11. P. L. Kabler. Felix Logan. 14. J. W. Coffee. 15. F. B. Creekmore. H. L. Cross. H. C. Kelso. S. Norton. V\'. West. Wm. Miles. 21. Benj. F. McFall. 22. J. S. Harrison. 28. T. H. Turner. T. A. Gilkey. 29. W. B. Pfaff. 1. E. Sobey. 34. John F. Wilson. 39. J. W. Noble. C. C. Pennington. E. B. Deskin. J.P. Logan. 10. R. Dodson. R. M. Foster. S. Eo Smith. W. K. Turpin. 13. W. T. Starling. Louis Wagner. 45. Jno. J. Shotwell. 49. S.)1. Gow.

No. of Lodge. 49. 53. 56.

57.

60.

61. 62.

71.

74.

76. 78.

1, 1893.

Name oif Party.

J. F. Odor. Jacob Frank. l\:L V. Graham. O. K. Brown. 1'. G. Oglesby. W. H. Stimson. P. Weason. C. 1'. Garner. .T. P. Duesenberry. .T. H. Percival. C. W. Spencer. .J. Ramsey. .T. S. Demasters. A. Courthwait. J. T. :Maginnis. 1'hos. Maginnis. 1'. M. Cooper. C. H. Harlan. E. W. Hopkins. \ N. P. Buck. Jas. Tollman. Wm. Henry. J. Hooper. S. Bower. J. H. Goodman. B. H. Stanton. S. G. Dailey. S. O. Dailey. E. D. Burrows. G. N. Wilcox. Jno. Dailey. 1'. T. Elliott. B. G. Willett. N. B. Wallace. H.)L Blackwell. Sam Reid. J. 1'. Jackson. C. L. Froscup. Dan'l Cain. J. S. Emery. E. :i\I. Freakle.

Appendix.

1893.J No. of

Lodge. 7!!.

82.

'83.

路86.

!!l.

102. 103. 104.

107.

.I.Yame of Parly.

D. S. Crosby. H. B. Carroll. Uriah Downey. L. l\L Howell. J. G. Warriott. W. E. Smythe. W. W. Brinkley. J. W. Benefiel. G. J. Havens. J. F. Harris. 1\L R. Jenkins. B. A. Jones. Eo H. l\furrain. J. O. Newman. J. P, Phillips. H. G. Stone. R. K. West. S. Wilson. R. P. Goodall. J. T. !\foore. Sam'l James. J. C. Kelley. E. C. Brott. F. Wilson. F. A. Tabler. J ..J. Crain. H. T. Smither. E. C. Wright. C. G. Bigger. A.C.Cllll'k ",lilton Harper. J. H. Stewart. T. N. Hoirup. Asa Rynlls. J. W. In路ine. Wm. Claybrook. C. L. Talley: G. II. l\Iiller. A. Kelley. J. S. Connor. E. F. Hogers. W. S. Seymour. W. W. Wood. A. J. Redenbaugh. W. M. Young. 1\1. E. Jahnson. A. V. Cutler. J. A. Mann. J. R. Carnahan. E. D. L. Mitchell. A. H. l\loss. C. W. l\leCrea. J. F. Powers.

No. q[

243 Name oj Parly.

Loc/ye. 107. R. Vincent. 110. J. A. Sebastian. Jno. Vinson. G. \V. Whitworth. F.O'Bannon. A. V. Downs. T. J. Downs. J. W. Nedwideck. Wm. Griffin. Walker Lewis. Jas. Landon. 111. Jas.:\1:. Baley. B. F. Harding. \V. C. Spires. Geo. Burnett. H. H. WilSOll. J. Hellwig. C. Hall. L. B. Osborn. l13. II. C. Wilson. J. H. Birch. D. H. Lindsay. E. C. Thomas. W.Stamm. 114. C. S. Allen. S. C. Douglass. Levi Hale. Geo. Boulsher. E. C. Gill. R. H. Hall. C. C. Newman. E. W. Herndon. M. F. Crow. S. H. Pollard. H. J. Waters. J. E. Zink. 'v\'m. Rawlings. 115. O. F. Settle. J. W. Murphy. 117. W. E. Rippey. G. A. Blallchard. C. A. Bond. Jas. Gearhart. G. W. Painter. G. J. Huffman. 129. S. P. Cowen. C. Y. Drake. G. J. Holland. P. Pritchett. S. L. Staples. 132. G. S. Robinson. Geo. W. Horn. Jno. w. Highley.

[Oct.

244 No. of Name oif Party. ' Lodge. 133. J. P. Wyatt. 134. Jno. 1\1. Miller. 138. A. W. Gillespie. J. W. Hunt. W. M. Jones. Geo. Kersey. Geo. Wolvertol1. 145. C. C. Headlee. 147. .J. R. Angle. D. H. Fall. E. Moore. Jas. Wilburn. Wm. Hornberger. Thos. :McCall. .Tno. Carter. L. W. Kyle. W. C. Shivers. T. J. :Moss. S. M. Jones. .J. R. Baldwin. 148. B. F. Anderson. R. H. Bradley. J. J. Eubanks. S. G. Johnson. J. A. Sartin. S. H. Lalterdale. 158. C. Cizewski. 159. O. H. Ferrill. 162. J as. Burgess. 163. J. F. Hickey. A. A. Oldfield. E. V. Pinkham. Jno. ?If. Roe. R. C. Tunstall. H. F. Kleibacker. 165. F. M. Olney. 177. L. Rust. H. J. Herrick. S. D. Lyles. R. C. McBride. Josephus Lee. F. 1\:1. Green. M. A. Pipkin. S. l\f. Hubbard. Jno. Shilling. A. E. Leavitt. Bro. Herrald. 178. G. E. Dunham. 180. Wm. WickIe. 182. Jno. Ducoing. S. F. \\Tood. 183. I. T. Henderson. G. F. Dale.

No, of Name of Party. Lodge. 187. J. W. Curless. N. W. Lisk. Henry ~icClesky. Jno. Perkins. Jno. White. 188. A. O. Gardner. 189. F. G. Butcher. A. F. Garrett. C. E. Smith. 192. )1. K. Brown. N. 1\1. 0' Haver. 193. \\7. C. Price. Willis Hamilton. 194. G. D. Emery . H. G. Penn. 195. F. Adriaensers. W. Ammerman. 1{. P. Fuqua. T. B. Gordon. A. F. Shriner. J. N. Sperry. 196. R. ~I. Bradbury. 205. .J. H. Irvin. Wm. Dagley. 206. Jno. Ross. A. N. Avery. 207. A. G. Jones. T. R. Beattie. 208. L. Salisbury B. B. Summerville. W. H. Gancey. 210. J. G. Hart. S. Ratliff. 1\!. A. Campbell. Chns. Keene. W. E. Jones. 213. Chas. Goggin. \'\'m. Puulsel1. W. Southgate. 220. A. G. Campbell. F. A. Knickerbocker. T. W. Young. 237. J. T. Evans. 238. J. l\L Bailey. J. F. Pitts. Chas. Taylor. B. W. Culver. 242. '.T. W. Allen. T. J. Oliver. 243. S. C. Buckingham. 246. T. J. Jackson. 247. J. E. Carnes. J. R. Patton .â&#x20AC;˘

No. oj Lodge. 259. 261. 265.

267.

271.

273.

274.

275.

276.

277. 281.

287. 292.

298.

Name oif Pw路ly.

S. l\f. Brown. .T. E. Davis. W. R. Pennington. A. J. Acres. J. K. Miller. R. T. Moses. C. H. Zoll. O. Breden. H. S. Faller. H. Koops. Jno. Morrison. H. R. Peters. W. G. Peters. G. C. Pitzer. D. W. Pritchett. A. Winkel. D. L. Griflith. W. S. Johnson. P. H. Oliver. D. O. Crain. B. B. Bennett. A. G. Cornelius. Thos. Hunley. C. Hanlin. J. H. Laimey. J. l\f. Pugh. W. B. Pingry. Wm. 'Vnllace. E. Jolliff. J. H. Ha)se. D. D. Morrison. C. W. Stiles. D. 'V. Stiles. H. E. Peyton. C. D. Moody. J. H. Myers. T. R. Hughes. E. C. Kyle. L. Chronniger. J. W. Long. "'. A. Porter. W. Staflord. F. Skivor. L. C. Vandover. S. Z. Knight. J. Clinkenbeard. C. E. Trumble. J. P. Alter, Jr. J. E. Collins. C. E. Estell. .los. H. Grant. J. Frymire. A.

245

Appendix.

1893.J

~1itehell.

No. oj Lodge. 298.

305. 309.

313. 316.

317.

318.

3e3.

324.

325.

327.

328. 331. 333.

338. 344.

354. 360.

Name oj Parly.

l\f. N. Kinder. A. A. Kinder. W111. Siler. A. W. McWilliams. .las. sIelson. T. C. Hill. W. l\f. Hunt. J. McAdams. Robt. Mesimer. Thos. Ward. S. H. Anderson. J. H. Austin. C. A. Donaker. .T. H. Fraser. G.H. King-. .los. Sharp. J. R. Van Allen. J. M. Joiner. J. R. Leroy. R. S. l\Iayburgh. J. T. Roach. R. T. Harris. .T. McWilliams. l\f. Snyder. C. N. Stauffer. H. A. Baker. B. Merk. L. D. Smyth. J. Taggert. H. C. Taylor. M. R. Wright. W. W. Curry. E. C. Moore. H.Tralle. F. Barneyback. R. T. Henry. F. l\f. Johnson. M. Smith. .P. N. Gulley. D. H. Wilson . .l. C. Laneester. .las. Clark. Norton Beakhaed. F. H. Butler. J. A. Strickling. WIll. T. Graham. M. B. Cowen. L. B. Hannah. W. Simons. W. B. Lawrence. W. S. Platte.. J. N. Caskie. 'rhos. Rhodus.

246 No. of Name of Pm·ty. Lodge. 360. T. V. Field. J. 1\'1. Fitzroy. 36:3. Jas. L. Porter. A. L. Jennings. 364. G. F. Smith. 365. 'rhos. Blackwell. .Tacob Suter. H. Forest. B. Haney. .T. R. Pumfre)'. 367. C. \'V. Melton. J. W. George. 368. W. S. 1\fahan. H. Rogers. 3i5. S. l\faze. W. W. Hobbs. 37i. A. G. Lindley. Homer E. Black. 393. J. H. Crawford. H. Ryan. 395. L. H. Chambers. 403. J. C. Hartzell. A. C. Riddle. W. P. Wright. 409. J. W. Ryan. David Burton. 411. Jno. Blackwood. Dan'l Broiles. J. H. Broiles. J. F. Davis. Jno. Kendall. Wm. Nickle. Jas. Ncwton. J. S. Malon. Wm. Palmer. J. A. Russell. 413. B. l~. Brand. 414. H. 1,. Wait. 421. S. A. L. Reser. 430. R. L. Davis. .J. Newall. Z. \'\'ard. E. Taylor. JrlO. Cameron. J. Frame. W. Humes. Alex. Petrie. J. Whittle. 435. G. W. Slocum. 437. C. Y.Uray. '1'hos. Gillespie. R. Hilburn. Z. Lancaster.

Appendix. No. of Nam!' of Party. Lodge. 43i. J. A. Ross. 439. Thos. Henslee. 443. Thos. W. Foster. 444. R. H. :McWharker. Han'ey Haffy. 446. A. .T. Sooter. H. Thetford . 462. W. S. Forsthe. 465. n. D. Pope. 472• A. S. Ingles. 4i3. F. Shockley. 47S. '1'. R. Hopkins. C. M. Hoodle)·s. J. 1\1. Coomes. G. D. Morrow. W. G. Langley. 480.. E. S. Castle. T. G. Froman. W. C. Hayes. J. N. Kirkpatrick. Alex Porter. W. W. Twyman. N. Walker. 481. W. C. Greene. G. W. Phillips. 488. Jeff Adams. G. W. Randall. 490. A. M. Church. 498. .r. R. Jackson. 505. W. P. :Munroe. H. W. Baugh. R. Quirk. 506. Elias Chute. W. J. Gant. 507. W. G. Gray. Mart Gray. Thos. Shanklin. J. P. Brannan. JrlO. Frymin. 511. A. M. Price. T. J. Albright. W. H. Barber. D. Albright. B. T. Albright. 512. G. 1. Bowers. A. F. Davidson. F. M. Chaffee. O. K. White. W. H. Smith. 520. A. Bates. C. A. Doming. G. A. UrWin. H. Hagar.

[Oct.

1893.] No. of

Lodge.

520.

526.

528.

Appendix. Name of Pa1·ty.

J. E. Mitchell. H. G. Prescott. W. Rice. J. Stevens. S. Lederer. H. Turner. Geo. :Martin. J. Daniels. 'Vm. Dugdale. D. L. Benson. D. L. Callaway. H. C. Day. Jno. H Day. W. H. Martin. \V. R. McIlvain. •J. W. S. McManan. W. T. Pare. H. E. Warren.

Name of Pm·ty. Lodge. Isaac Wills. J. D. Williams. 532. R. L. Carter. J. L. Casey. A. P. Schafer. 534. C. W. N. Brazeal. A. C. Brown. A. H. Daniels. J. W. Mentor. 535. Geo. Stevens. 547. C. Love. W. F. Moore. E. R. McHugh. H. II. Palmer. Jno. Redpath . R. J. Redpath. Jno. C. Smith; No. of

258.

247

248

Appendix.

SUSPENSIONS FOR

[Oct.

UN~fASONIC

CONDUCT.

REPORTED TO THE GUANO LODGE OF MISSOURI, OCTOBER

No. of Lodge.

7. 35.

83. ~7.

Name 0if Pm路ty.

No. of Lodge.

B. Y. Acoff. L. J. Rice. J. C. Coon. S. A. D. Kesterson. II. S. McClaren. A. A. West. J. P. Griggs.

88. 121. 125. 284.

369. 429.

545.

496. .I. D. Williams.

I, 1893.

Name of Pm路ly.

W.1. Dale. Jos. Windisch. Geo. H. Barbour. G. C. Bresser. A. C. Howell. T. Mahon. II. M. Lamberson.

' ' T.

EXPULSIONS. REPORTED TO TH}; GHAND l.ODGE OF lIUSSOURI, OCTOllER 1, 1893.

No. qf Lodge. 12. 32. 59. 77. 101. 144. 148. 197. 209. 222. 229. 283.

284.

No. of Lodge.

Name of }Jm路ty.

287. 289. 322. 337. 370.

C. W. Loomis. Geo. Austin. Victor Victor. G. W. :i\IatJock. T. J. Jones. H.. Pitts. H.. A. Waller. M. C. Farwell. M. A. Johnson. J. H. Porter B. F. Bunch. Clement Hall. W. W. Kline.

383. 392. 393. 400.

419. 420. 438. 495.

A. T. Chatham.

Name of Party.

W. P. Nelson. Wm. Duncan. R. J. Davis. J. N. Shrout. Jos. McGregor. C. P. :Martin. C. P. Bradley. W. C. Morris. J. H. Russell. F. N. Shipp. D. F. Houser. Aug. Goscbrink. 1. H. McCommas.

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Appendix.

1893.J

RE.rNSTAT:E~lENTS. HEPORTED TO THE GRAl'D .J_ODGE OF lIIJSSOLRJ, OCTOBER

1"0. of

Name f)f Party. Lodge. l. Geo. S. Parker. 2. H. J. Smith. 6. A. M. Johnson. 7. M.路J. Moore. 8. J. B. Lavinder. R. L. Hughes. J. W. Bailey. 9. Jas. McNichol. 10. J. Woodruff. 11. J. E. Leonard. 15. J. K. P. Smith. 16. D. No Sage. 19. 'V. 1. Rurchnial. Henry Fink. 20. Jacob A. Buda. H. G.J.<'unk. 25. Gustav Hoeber. 26. H. Klineline. 28. J. H. Callahan. 30. J. J. Ashurst. 31. F. J Chandler. 34. J. '1'. ~lcDonald. A. C. Woolfolk. 36. D. W. Luyton. 39. H. Batts. 40. .J. L. Bridgeford. 48. A. J. Robertson. R. W. ~rain. 51. H. Sherwood. 5i. B. F. Moyer. B. Wigginton. 62. 1. L. Jonas. E. J. Smith. W. F. Newberry. 63. D. 1\'1. McCormick. 64. H. D. Griffith. 71. J. B. Todd. E. M. Jenkins. R. S. Campbell. Wm. Fick.

No. of Lodge. 78.

79. 83. 86. 89. 92. 102. 104. 109.

114. 115. 120. 121. 125.

126. ]32. 133. 134. 141. 142. 162. 163. 1iO. Ii9.

1, 1893.

Name of Patty.

Geo. W. Hohl. T. H. Page. S. R. Huyett. H. S. Littleton. Elisha Cobb. .J. G. Aussem. J. T. Moore. H. K. Custer. R. T. Smither. "V. W. Smith. S. L. Harris. H. A. Lollg. F. M:. Flegle. J. A. Simpson. A. Kimmer. W. A. Dennis. G. F. Walton. J. N. Munger. A. Duey. J. E. Fessler. J. Maguire. S. H. Pollard. S. C. Douglass. O. F. Settle. J. ~L Davidson. C. H. Lacssig. W.. J. Givanden, W. N. Walker. Geo. W. Scaff. Jos. Snyder. Jas. Kelly. Matthew Scanlan. J. C.Jordan. J. W. Hayden. Geo. W. Hutchison. R. White. S路. S. Brewer. G. W. Crammer. K. W. Cunnillgham. A. L. Boernstein.

250 No. of Lodge. Name of Party. 18I. J. S. Hunsaker. 182. D. G. Sheldon. S. F. \\'ood. 187. J. S. Gish, .T. Stevenson. G. B. Pearson. 188. A. S. Bodine. J. H. Hall. 189. H. Bird. W.Fink. S, H. Highley. 193. T. J. Mitchell. D. K. Morton. C. L. Harris. D.l'iburn. 19f\. R. M. Bradbury. 197. N. Cassaday. J. N. Lamb. 198. Nathan Lamb. 205. Jerry Kirby. 207. M. Dimmitt. A. Russell. 208. L. Salisbury. 209. C. N. Heltibrand. A. J. Bonhert. 210. Z. T. Branford. F. C. Siccles. 213, R. M. Brown. 214. G. 1\1. Willid-ms. 219. Jno. Whalen. 225. E. R. Jones. 226. J. W. Cochrane. 228. J. H. Cox. 230. Geo. Stearman. 236. C. M. Brigg. ,J. P. Gray. E. Laupheim. E. R. Lewman. C. D. Minter. W. E. Middleton. 242. L. R. "'lcCall. 244. J. A. Dawkins. Chas. Eads. J. S. Isaacs. 246. Jno. Standhort. 248. Jas. Burell. Adam Honch. 253, Robt. McAfee. 255. A. J. Sanders. B. R. Phillips. J. Payne. L. F. Rawden. S. H. Beshears.

Append.ix. No. of Name of Party. Lodge. 255. W. Wilson. F. Rawden. 259. S. N. Melvin. 260. Victor Stultz. 262. J. N. Strode. 265. C. H. Zollo 267. F. R. Tate. Ira Stauberry. 281. R. D. Douglas. 297. H. \Vingo. 299. 1. B. l\larllLtt. 301. \V. T. Conlin. :'l03. T. B. Harrison. 305. Cyrus Darrell. J. W. Jacobs. 308, \\'. J. Fitzgerald. 1\'1. Lancaster. 310. J. D. Peal. C. C. Halstead. 316. J. W. :Mosley. 323. C. S. Degraff. 324. E . .T. Nickerson. 326. B. H. ~mith. 327. B. T. Ceemens. F. D. :Mackey. 328. C. M. Scott. 331. O. E. Vandeventer. J. J. Sheridan. W. W. Clark. 335. N. B. Llchliter. 337. J. T. Bryant. H. H. Hendricks. 343. Rout. Parker. 353. W. W. Daily. N. B. Tillotson. 354. D. W. Sumner. R. W. Tureman. C. T. Quisenberry. 355. H. H. Black. 377. \Vm. R. King. 380. C. W. Hight. 395. W.A. Clift. 397. J. W. Gartin. 409. Jas. Stewart. L. C. Grantham. Dan'l GenUs. W. L. Clark. David Burton. 412: Will, O. Mead. 413. Frank Riley. 416. S. W. Gunn. J, C. Meyers.

[Oct.

1893.J of Lodge. Name of Pm路ty. 417. Eli J. Nations. 421. E. F. Darby. 424. S. Brokenshine. Thos. Barnett. Conrad Norwine. 430. H. Gruner. 443. C. S. Burge. 454. C. L. Bridges. 458. Jno. M. King. 463. Jesse Huddlestun. C. D. Crane. 468. Joel Stamper. 1If. Lee. 470. S. J. Gillis. JYO.

Appendix. No. of Name of Party. Lodge. 479. G. G. Warnick. Geo. Templeton. 480. Wm. Reeder. 484. F. R. !lfaginnis. W. R. Bissell. Wm. Dengs. 49l. E. D. Wells. 496. J. R. Graham. 504. Jas. C. Soper. 511. B. T. Albright. D. Albright. 524. Jno. B. Keith. 540. W. M:. Nickell. 554. T. J. Farrell. W. R. Wilson.

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Arrested June, 1892, byB. ii. ingram, G. M. Consolidatecll&57, wiLh Hebron. No. 354 Arrested May, 1855. United with G. L. of Illinois, 1842. Surrendered IH63. Surrendered 1846. Destroyed 1861, by war. Arrested December 1, lS(iG. ·Consol. 1&52 with Lexington, No. 149. Consol. 1887 with Triple 'fie, No. 453. Arrested October 16, 1846. Surrendered 18&1. Destroyed 1862, by wnr. . Surrendered May, 18G:I. Arrested October 19,1846.

IOWnTYloctober 20,1841.. .Tune 9, 1858 Mo .Tune 2, 186G wIo June 2, 1866 lownT:v October 20, 18<11.. 'I~IO :. .June 9,1853 Mo June 10,1853 jMO October 8,1841.. i\Jo .Tune 10,1853 Wis. Ty Oet09~r l~~ 1842 ~£o ~[ay 2:>, 1854 ,Mo October 17,1&12 ~Io l\fny, 1858 Mo ·October 11, 1842 Mo October 14, 1&12 Mo I October 12,1842 iVIo iVIay 25,1854 111.. October 11,1842 IlL October 11,1842 Mo ,October 15, 1&12 l\fo ~May 25,1854 IowaTy October 10,1&1:3.. iV£o Mny 25,1854 IowaTy October 10,1843 Mo October 12.1843 Wis. 'fy October 12, 1843 ~-ro October 12, 1843 Mo October 23,1844 1\'10 October 16. 1&14

Ulllted WIth C,. L. of lown, 1844. Surrendered 1868. . Consol. with MemPhi.S, No. lG, 1890. Arrested April 22,1869. United with G. L. of Iowa, 18H. Arrested. Fcbmary 29,18&1. Surrendered 1865. ,\.rrested October 19,1846. Arrested l\Iay, 18G3. Un~t~d with G. L. Of Wisconsin, 1&14. Anested May 18,1858. Arrested October 18,1&17. Destroyed 1861, by war. :Snrrendered Nov. If" 1883. I'surrendered18&1. Arrested bYJas. W. Boyd, G. M., 0.ct., 1880. Arrested 1866. I.!n!ted w!th G. L. of Il1~no!s, 1&14. [JIllted WIth G. L. of IlhnOls, 1&13. IDestroyed 1861, by war. Destroyed 1862, by war. United with G. L. of Iowa, 1844. Surrendered January, 1864. United with G. L. of Iowa, 1&14. Destroyed 1861, by war. United with G. L. of Wisconsin, 1844. Arrested 1851. Arrested1&'l9, by J. P. Wood, G. ~L Arrested 1864.

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411Des MOllles IBlll'hngton 41 Bolivar Bolivar Polk 41 JEtlllt J1~tnn Scotland 42 Honston Breekenridge Caldwell 42Jowa llloomington 42 Middle Grovc Middle Grovc Monroe : 44 1 Rochestcr Rochester Andrew 4G Spltrta,formerly" Kabzeett" Spnrta Ruchannn 46 Martha Washillgton Washington l·'mnklin ~9 M!neral Point... ~,£!neml Point... , : 00 Middletown MIddletown Montgomery 500znrk , Springfield Greene' 50 Anderson Chapel HilL Lafayette 54,Douglas Marthasville Warren 561'latte Pintte City 'Platte 5slMonticell0 }Ionticello kewis 59 Lancaster Lancaster I"chuyler 59 iI-rnriOl~ Snlem : ~Iar!o~ 60 St. ClaIr BelleVIlle St. Clmr 61 Osceoln Osceola St. Clair 62 Maysville iVlaysville ,.DeKalb 62 Dubuque Dubnque : 63 St. Marys Perryville Perry 63 Iowa City lowaCity 64 Landmark Wnrsnw Benton Platteville . 65 Melody 66 }Iarsball.. MarshalL :.. Snline 68 Tebo Clinton Henry 69,Alexandria Alexandria Clark

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70 College 70 Dickinson 72 Danville 75,Bowling Green 7.5 . NeosllO 8] Dana 81' Hickory Grove 83 Multanomah ~I 1.Tohnsoll

Marion College Monroe Danville Bowling Green N.TeOShO Calhonu Hickory Grove Oregon City Warrensburg

Marion Marion Montgomery Pike Kcwton Henry Calloway

: Harnsonvlllc S.t. Catbarine

Pettis Cass Li.nn

Johnson

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October 16, HH4 October 14,1&16 ;.il10 o.ctober 14,. 184G 1:\'[0 October 17, 1&16 Mo June 2, 1866 Oregon. October 19, 184G : Mo ~Iil.rch 19, 1&17

Changed to "Dickinson," 1847. Formed from "(;ollege, No. 70." Consol. with Florence Lodge. No. 26], 1892. Changed to ".Ashley, No. 75." urrendcrcd 1863; restorCll as 247,. in 18f>7. Arrested October 28, 1852. Surrendered March, 1S93. 1st Lodge on Pac. Coast. Ullited G. L. Ore. Destroyed 1861, by war. s.

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Arrested .TnlJ:, IS78, byT. C. Reacly, G. ill. Destroyed lS61, by war. consol.. with Brookfield, No. 86, .Jail., ISSS.

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!J5.Acacia 95 Pleasallt HilL 95 Chapm,tIl 99 i\Tt. Vernoll 100!Grecnc 101 EastOll

Jaekso.n PleaslLllt Hill Lns Vegas ~It... Ve\llon Spnngllcld Easton

10H..'O. lden sc.llll1.rc lOS New Madrid lOS Aztec ]09 }lontezuma 1W Lonisiapa

'.vcstport New i\IadricL Las Cruces Santa 1'e Ste. Ge!?-evieve

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!".'ent down d.min g the war. Arrested 18[l0. Cnited with G. L. of Kcw l\-lcxico, 1877. ,SllI',rendel:cd Vcec?1ber 27, 18W. IUmted·Wlth "Ull1tec1 No.5," 18[l7. Arrested October, ISSG, by J. W. Boyd, G. ill.

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ISurrendered May, 1862. Surrenderecl1866. Con sol. with Lafayette, No. 437, Feb., 189:,. Snrrenderecl18G8. ArL'. Jail. If>, 1885, by H.. F. Stevenson. G. M. Arrested 1.863. NewCh.arter~8li4!~No.105. Arrested by G. L. of 1\lIssoul'J, 1811. Surrendered JUly 28, 1.87'1. Surrendered December, 1889. Arrested 1852. Arrested October, 1886, by J. W. Boyd, G.".!. Arrested Aug. 2~, 18\)2, by B. H. Jng;lllll, Arrested May, 18;)8. [C,. i\1. Destroyed 1861, by war. COilsol. with Corillthian Lodge, No. 2G:\ '89. Surrendered 185G.

"ray ,,1,185<> October Ii, 1873

Auested 1.8/2. Consolidated with Treuton Lodge, No. lIt.

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Slll'rendered 1S55. [G. 1\r. Arrested April, 1885, by R. F. Stevenson, Arrested 1861. Arrested Jail. 10, 18.'-"1, b~' L. A. Hall, G.:\1. United to form G. L. of K.ansas. Destl'Oyed 18G1, by WIU·. lunited to form G. L. of Kansas. Made no returns. ' Destroyed 1861, by war. Surrendered April 1885. Arrested Jan. 1878, by T. C. Ready, G. M. Arrested June 1.2, 1884, by L. A. lIa.lI, G. M. Arrested May, 1866. Surrendered 1857. Con so!. with Polo Lodge, No. 232, in 18S9. Surrendered 1.861. Surrendered January, 1.888. Surrendered June, 1892. surrend.ered June 12, 1863. Surrendered 1863. Surrendered August 22, 1874. No records. Surrendered Mlty, 1892. Destroyed 1861, by war.

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FIRST DISTRICT.

LANCASTER, :1\10., October 4, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BIWTHER:It affords me much pleasure to rcport that peace and harmony have prevailed during the past year in the "'irst District, save in the solitary instance of Lodge of Love. No. 259. _Strange, that in" Lodge of Love" there should be strife between Brethren, but Masons are only mortals. and sometimes forget their obligations. Two of the members of this Lodge got into a wrangle and one struck the other a blow. Every member of the Lodge felt himself involved in the disgrace, and at the next meeting the members were there with one accord. The offendillg Brethren Gonfessed their guilt, begged the pardon of the Lodge, and of each 路other, and cordially shook hands. Peace and harmony were restored, and we realized once more" how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity." This was a striking illustration of the fact that Masonry makes for peace, and of the great power of the Brotherhood to reconeil.e differences. If these men had not been Masons, nothing is more certain than that the incident would have led to serious trouble, in which not only the principals, but mallY of their friends, would hltve been unhappily involved. And thus it is that Masonry not only conciliates true friendship among those who would otherwise have remained perpetually apart, but it is the means of burying the hatchet in time of war. I received dispensations to dedicate the Halls of Revere Lodge, No. 167, in Clark county, and Queen City Lodge, No. 380. The Brethren each appointed June 24 for the ceremonies. Brother.J. T. Laughlin kindly consented to act for me in the dedication of the Hall of Revere Lodge, and reported that the services were pleasant and profitable. There was a large attendance at the Queen City ceremonies, which were held in the beautiful park of that city. The principal address was delivered by Brother Laughlin, of the faculty of the Kirksville Normal. Senator Nat. 1\1. Shelton delivered an address on the Order of the Eil~tcrn Star, and your humble servant It short talk on the purposes of dedicatory services. In the evening the Kirksville team conferred the Third Degree, after which the Queen City team also conferred the Third Degree, and the work was well done~ I have visited several Lodges in this jurisdiction during the year, and assisted in the work of conferring degrees. With the earnest and sincere hope and prayer that your health may be speedily restored, I am Fraternally yours, E. HIGBEE, D. G. .AI. First District.

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SECOND DISTRICT.

LA BEl.LE, Mo., September 30,1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I have the honor to herewith submit my annual report for the Second District for the current Masonic year. I am pleased to report that harmony has prevailed throughout the District. So far as I have bccn able to ascertain, no jiseord or confusion has arisen to disturb the goodfellowship that should always exist among the Craft. I am pleased to note that the tendency among the Lodges is toward a higher moral plane, and while the growth has not been large, it comes from those who will maintain the high standard of Masonic principles. I am confident that in most Lodges the portals are being well guarded. I have held no District Lodge of Instruction this year, but have visited such Lodges as I could, conveniently. Some are well up in the work, while some of them are sadly in need of instruction, and those who need instruction worst are usually the last to ask for it. . I have responded to every call made upon me during the past year, and in all cases have received many courtesies from Brethren and Lodges, for which they will please accept my heartfelt thanks. With many regrets that I have not been able to do more for the cause of Masonry, and thanking you for the confidence reposed, I am Fraternally yours, A. FISHER, D. G. Jf. Second District.

THIRD DISTRICT. NEW LONDON, l\fo., September 1, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I respectfully submit the following as my official report as D. G. :M. of the Third l\fasOllic District, for the year ending this date: On December 14, 1892, I examined the new Hall of Lick Creek Lodge, No. 302, at Perry, Mo. I found it admirably adapted to Masonic occupancy, and favorably endorsed the application of said Lodge, for permission to remove thereto; and after said application had receh'ed your approval, by your order, I directed the removal of said Lodge to the new Hall. The Hall of Lick Creek Lodge, No. 302, is the best in the Third Masonic District, and the Lodge is in a flourishing condition. On December 27,1892, I made an official visit to Ralls Lodge, No. 33, at Centre, Mo. lt was on the occasion of the regular meeting of said Lodge for the election of officers. I instrrlled the officers llnd gave them some instruction in the work. Ralls Lodge is in fairly good working order. On February 14 and 15, 1893, I was with )'OU and R. W. Bro. McDowell, in the State Lodge of Instruction at Macon City, Mo. It is needless to remind )'OU of the royal good time we had there and of the eminent success achieved. On February 21, 22 and 23, 1893, I held a Lodge of Instruction in the Hall of Bethel Lodge, No. 537. The attendance was good, and the zeal manifested was truly refreshing. The Lodge of Instruction was a success, of which I was truly proud. There are some

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noble Masons in Bethel Lodge, No. 537, and that Lodge, though young in years, will be 'I heard from" in the near future. At the close of the Lodgc of Instruction, on the night of February 23, a royal supper was served and partaken of with the same zeal as manifested in the Lodge room, and the Brethren thep. separated, feeling that the time spent in the School of Instructiop. had been well spent, and that much good had been accomplished. On February 24, 1893, I spent the afternoon and evening with the Brethren of Shelbina Lodge, No. 228, giving them instruction in the work of the Second and Third Degrees. Shelbina Lodge, No. 228, contains some bright Masons-well up in the work, and all the work done by that Lodge, is well done. The Lodge is prosperous, and well it should be. On April 3 and 4, 1893, I held a School of Instruction in the Hall of Monroe Lodge, No. 64, at Monroe City, Mo. Considerable interest was taken and much good was done. Monroe Lodge, No. 64, is also one of the prosperous Lodges of the District, and in it are contained some bright Masons. The foregoing comprises all my official acts for the past year; but I have kept myself posted as to the condition, generally, of the Craft in this District. The Lodges in the District are doing work which averages from fair to excellent, and the tendency is onward and upward to a higher degree of perfection in the work. Wherever I have visited, the Brethren have met me very cordially, and entertained me royally. It affords me very great pleasure to say, that the Brethren of the District are all warm friends of our" Masonic Home." They regard it as one of the grandest charities of the age. Congratulating you on the success of your administration, and thanking you for the honor bestowed upon me, and the Brethren of this District for the courtesies shown me, I am Fraternally yours, GEO. E. MAYHALL, D. G. /If. Third District.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

TROY, Mo., September 28,1893.

John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith submit my report as D. G. 1\1. for the Fourth Masonic District. On March 24, 1893, I received notice of my appointment as D. G. 1\'1., to fill out the unexpired term of R. W. Bro. Jas. H. Orr, resigned. Since that time I have visited and met with representatives of about one-half of the Lodges in the District. June 14, 15 and 16, I visited New Salem Lodge, No. 270, where 1 received a cordial greeting. Here I met with Brethren from Troy Lodge, No. 34; Chain of Rocks Lodge, No. 141; New Hope Lodge, No. 1!l9, and Moscow Lodge, No. 558, and gave them instruction in the work of the degrees. I found Itll of these Lodges to be well up in the ritualistic work, occupying safe and convenient Halls, with records properly kept and doing a fair amount of work. On August 23, by invitation, I visited Pike Lodge, No. 399, located at Curryville, Mo., and held a Lodge of Instruction, lasting three days. Htre I was heartily received by the Brethren, and held a very pleasant and profitable School of Instruction, leaving the Lodge in good working order. Curryville Lodge is in excellent condition financially, and well equipped with furniture, paraphernalia, etc., necessary in exemplifying the work.

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On September 25,26 and 27, I held I\. District Lodge of Instruction at Elsberry, in the Hall of New Hope Lodge, No. 199, R. \\'. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer, being present and in charge of the work. Here we had visitors from five sister Lodges, and also had the pleasure of a visit from R. \V. Bro. Geo. E. Mayhall, D. G. M. of the Third District, who rendered valuable assistance in exemplifying the work. The attendance was not large, but those present took great interest in the work and much good was accomplished. Brother McDowell was highly commended by the Brethren present for the patience, zeal and ability he displayed in imparting instruction to his less informed Brethren. We were treated royally by the Brethren at Elsberry, and had a very pleasant sojourn among them. I have always made it a point to promptl~1 respond to every can made on me from the Lodges of my District, and assisted them to the best of my knowledge and ability. The state of Masonry in the District is, as far as I have been able to learn, fully up to the average, and general prosperity, peace and harmonyÂˇ prevail throughout. Again thanking you for the confidence reposed and the honors conferred on me, lam Fraternally yours, J. J. SHAW, D. G. 111. Fonrth District.

FIFTH DISTRICT.

NEW FLORENCE, Mo., September 16, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTJlER:I herewith beg leave to hand you my annual report as D. G. M. of the Fifth Missouri District. On February 17, 1893, I was appointed D. G. M. in place ofChas. J. Walker, who had resigned, My work during the remainder of the year, has been brief. On June 3,1893, I set to work Jonesburg Lodge, U. D., with Dr. E. A. Ball, W. M.; G. \V. Law, S. \V., and David Wood, J. W. R. W. Bro. :McDowell was present and assisted in this work. On June 24, 1893, I visited Mechanicsville Lodge, No. 260. Made them a speech during the day, after which I collected $12 for the Masonic Home. Brother P. P. Ellis was present, addressed the Brethren, and secured fourt.een subscribers to the "Constellation." At night, at a regular communication, one candidate was initiated. On July 1, I visited Warrenton Lodge, No. 231, installed the officers and assisted in raising one candidate. R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell presiding. On August 21 and 22, Grand Lecturer McDowell held Ii Lodge of Instruction at Griswold Lodge, No. 178. It was my pleasure to be present on the first day, but unforseen business prevented me from being with them on the second day. General prosperity reigns, and peace and harmony prevail throughout the Fifth Missouri District. In conclusion I desire to thank you and Brother McDowell for the horior conferred and the confidence bestowed. I am Fraternally yours, A. H. KALLMEYER, D. G. AIâ&#x20AC;˘ .Fifth 1J'istric.'.

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SIXTH DISTRICT.

John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master:

CENTRALIA, Mo., October 3,1893.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith hand you a brief account of the duties performed by me in the A. B. C. District. On December 29,1892, I instituted Central Lodge, U. D., at Central School House, Audrain county, Missouri. I directed the removal of Portland Lodge, No. 242, into their new Hall at Readsville, but have not dedicated it, they having failed to set a time and notify me to corne. On September 30, 1893, I dedicated the new Hall of Concord Lodge, Ke. 154, at Hatton, Mo. I have visited Sturgeon, Ancient Landmark, Rocheport, Hallsville, Centralia, Mexico and Concord Lodges, and Central, U. D. My visits to the Lodges have been pleasant, and, I trust, beneficial to them, and for favors received at their hands they have my sincere thanks. Fraternally yours, WM. H. CARPENTER, D. G. N. SLuh District.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

No report. The Deputy is dead.

EIGHTH DISTRICT. BUCKLIN,

John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master:

Mo., September 23, 1893.

DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith submit my report for the Eighth District. May 6, 1893, I superintended the removal of Winigan Lodge, No. 540, and installed the oflicers. My affairs have been such that J have done less in the way of visiting Lodges than I did in any year since holding the position of District Deputy, yet I have had considerable correspondence with the Lodges, and from the best information obtained the Lodges are generally doing reasonably well, but not quite so much work as last year. By special request I held a Lodge of Instruction at Brashear,' in Paulville Lodge, No. 319. in the Second District, January 30 and 31, and February 1 and 2,1893. I am now instructing the Lodge at this place (Bucklin, No. 233). The attendance is fair and the Brethren are taking quite an interest. I am somewhat loth to send in this report, but it seemed I could do but little better under the circumstances. Regretting I cannot report haVing visited every Lodge in the District, I am, Fraternally yours, J. J. DILLINGER, D. G. Jf. Eighth District.

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NINTH DISTRICT.

CARROLLTON, MO., October 2, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I herewith submit my annnal report of official acts for the past year. I have been unable on account of sickness to visit many Lodges in my District; but I have been in communication with nearly all and would report them all in good condition and working to the end that our Order may be advanced. Harmony prevails. On April 4 I set Hale City Lodge, No. 184, to work U. D. On !uly 10 I set Cowgill Lodge to work U. D. Both of which have a good membership and will work much good in their respective neighborhoods. What Lodges I have visited have shown that they are well posted and able to carry forward the work intrusted to their care. In other matters you have my reports at the time. Thanking you for the honor conferred on me, I am Fraternally yours, W. R. PAINTER, D. G. ltf. Ninth District.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

PLATTE CITY, Mo., September 6,1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I hereby respectfully submit the following as my annual report as D. G. M. of the Eleventh District of Missouri for the past year: December 3,1893, I installed the officers of Platt City Lodge, No. 504. December 7 and 8, 1892, I attended Lodge of Instruction at Missouri City. which was conducted by R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer. The attendance was very small, so much so, that but little interest was manifested, and would recommend that some action be taken by this Grand Body to infuse new life in An~erona Lodge, No. 193. December 9, 10 and 11, 1892, I attended Lodge of Instruction at Excelsior Springs, conducted by R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, and also assisted in installing the officers of Clay Lodge, No. 207. December 18 anrl19, 1892, I attended Lodge of Instruction of Adelpha Lodge, No. 355, at Edgarton ~.1is.souri. December 27, 1892, I attended a public installation of officers of Weston Lodge, No. 53, by request. February 7, 8, 9 and 10,1893, I attended Lodge of Instruction at Platte City Lodge, No. 504, Platte City, Mo., conducted by R. W. Bro. Harry Keene, in which much interest was taken, and much good accomplished for Masonry throughout the country. Several Lodges were represented. February 24, 25 and 26, 1893, I attended Lodge of Instruction at Weston Lodge, No. 53, conducted by R. W. Bro. H. S. Black, District Lecturer, the attendance was good and the interest manifested was excellent, and it would be useless for me to say the cause was benefited thereby.

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April 5, 1893, I visited Camden Point Lodge, No. 159, and assisted in conferring the' Third Degree; found their records in good condition and Lodge prospering. June 3,1893, I visited Rising Sun Lodge, No. 13, at Barry, Mo., at which time there was a splendid communication in which five Lodges were represented; found the Lodge in fine shape, the books having been well kept for twenty-one consecutive years by Brother l\f. T. Samuels, Secretary. June 10, 1893, I assisted at the installation of officers of Adelpha Lodge, No. 355, at Edgerton, Mo., which was public and with a large attendance. On June 24,1893, by special request, I visited Vinci! Lodge, No. 62, at Cameron, Mo., for the purpose of dedicating their new and elegant Hall, which was public and attended by about six hundred people. I am under roany obligations to R. W. Bro. H. S. Black, District Lecturer, for his valuable services on this occasion. Masonry in the Eleventh District is in a flourishing condition; have heard from most of the Lodges which I was unable to visit during the year. R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell's visit through this District during the year has been the means of increasing the interest and enthusiasm all along the line. Peace and harmony prevails. Thanking you for the honor conferred npon me, I am Fraternall)' yours, A. J. COLMAN, D. G. ],[. Eleventh District.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., September 21,1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR A~D BBOTHER: I have the honor to herewith submit my report as D. G. M. of the Twelfth District. December 20, 1892, installed the officers of St. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, at which occasion a large assembly of Masons were present. On April 30, 1893, I received a communication from the W. M. of Birming Lodge, No. 150, stating that sa.id Lodge at a regular Communication (which he was unable to attend) decided by vote to let the County AUiance hold a session in the Lodge room, and wantcd to know ifit ,vould be proper to admit them, etc. I answered that as our Laws prohibited joint occupancy of Halls with any but Cl:clnsively ?TWTal or benevolent associations, and as according to my information the County Alliance was a political association, it was therefore excluded from holding its meeting in a Masonic Hall. Having a petition from seventeen Master Masons in good standing for the formation ofa new Lodge at Clarksdale, DeKalb county, Missouri, and being unable in person to attend to the examination of the proposed Hall, and the proposed officers, I duly commissioned R. W. Bro. Harry Keene, to attend to said examination, which duty was performed by said Brother on May 6, 1893, and resulted in a favorable report and recommendation that a dispensation may be issue to said Brethren. Ma)' 11, 1893, I forwarded report and recommendation to the Grand Master. Ma)' 30, 1893, I organized and set to work under dispensation granted by the Grand Master, Clarksdale Lodge, U. D. All the petitioners were present (except two, who were temporarily absent from l the State), and several visitors. Several petitions for initiation were received, and from the zeal shown by the Brethren present, I have no doubt of the prosperity of the new Lodge and cheerfully recommend that a charter be granted them, at the next session of the Grand Lodge.

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I have not called a regular Lodge of Instruction in this District for the reason that R. W. Bro. Harry Keene, our District Lecturer, holds a regular weekly School of Instruction at St. Joseph, during the winter months, for the benefit of the Craft in this District, and is accomplishing much good thereby. I regret that I could not spare the time to visit all the Lodges in the District, but I have heard from most of them; they are all in a prosperous condition, and peace and haTmony prevails throughout the District. Fraternally yours, U. SCHNEIDER, D. G. Jf. Twelfth District.

TIIIRTEENTH D,ISTRICT.

BURLIl\'GTON JUNCTION,

Mo., September 25, 1893.

John. R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHRR :I herewith submit my report. Soon after the meeting of the last Grand Lodge, I received the Charter of Ravenwood Lodge, No. 201, and on October 22, presented the Lodge with same. Set Lodge to work and dedicated and consecrated its Hall. This Lodge owns its own Hall and is composed of good and true members, and starts off under very favorable auspices. I have visited but very few Lodges this year on account of my own business confining me very closely at home. Have seen and talked with Brothers from most of the Lodges in my District and find they are nearly all of them doing a good amount of work, peace and harmony prevailing throughout the District. Thanking you for the honor, I am, Fraternally yours, A. C. HOPKINS, D. G. Jf. Tilirteenth Distl'ict.

FOURTEEl\'TH DISTRICT â&#x20AC;˘

. BETHANY, Mo., September 6, 1893. Joh.n R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I herewith hand you my general report as D. G. M:. of the Fourteenth District. As directed by you, I requestcd Brother J. B. Thomas, D. D. G. L. of this District, to dedicate Ancient Craft I.Jodge, No. 377, at King City, Mo. He also installed their officers and instructed them in the work. I have received and answered letters from Brethren in the District, and it is with much pleasure I report to you that the Craft in this District is ill a prosperous condition. Fraternally yours. T. n. SHERER, D. G. M. Fourteenth Districr.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 25, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Chand Master: DEAR Sm ANI> RUOTHER ; I re!';pectfully submit the following report of my official acts as D. G. M. for the Fifteenth District of Missouri, during the past year: At the request of many Brethrcn, I called aspceial convocation of Past :Masters, which met at Masonic Hall on January 5,1893, for the purpose of conferring the degree of Past Master. With the assistance of a number of Past Masters, the degrie was conferred upon thirteen newly elected Masters, preparatory to their installation. On January 7, 1893, I opened a Lodge of Instruction at Masonic IIall, St. Louis, presided over by R. W. Bro. Joseph C. Finagin, D. D. G. L., which was continued through the months of January and Februa.ry. What I truthfully said in commendation of this Lodge of Instruction in my report of last year-concerning the interest manifested and the good accomplished-can he said with additional force this year. The avcrage attendance upon these sessions was seventy-cight and one-half. You, Most Worshipful Sir, Ilnd R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, by your presence and speech, lent additional interest and value to these sessions. R. W. Bro. Finagin and I visited Joachim Lodge, No. IG4, at its request, and held an informal Lodge of Instruction, at which much interest was manifested by the members of that Lodge, and by visitors from adjacent Lodges. I have visited nearly all the Lodges in this District during the past year, and I am glad to be able to say, that the work of conferring the degrees in the several Lodges is, for the most part, characterized by an evident desire to bc accuratc and forceful-in othcr words, to do good Masonic work. There is a manifest desire to know and to do, which necessarily is resulting in much good. Many questions of Masonic law IUlve been asked and answered. None of them, however, required more than a reference to the Constitution and Laws for their determination. In many of the Lodges the increase of membership by initiation has been very large. Vigilance is the only security against the unworthy; and While men of every class will knock at our doors, it is believed that the scntinels at the outposts are, for the most part, carefully scrutinizing, and that those who have gained admission are, morally and socially, of the better class-indeed of the best class. Numbers do not necessarily constitute strength, but when the qualifications are not overlooked, when the symbolism of Masonry is properly presented, when her moral teachings are impressed, and when her principles ttrc not overlooked in the work, cvery new member adds strength to the edifice. Fraternally yours, A. MOORE BERRY, D. G. ltf. Pifteenth District. SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.

John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master:

POTOSI, Mo., October 2,1893.

DEAR SIR AND BnOTHER:-

I have very little, indeed, to report as my oflicial acts for the year 1893. July I, I authorized Worshipful Brother F. M. Wells, of Marble Hill, Mo., to illSpcct the new Hall of Sedgewickville Lodge, No. 426, at Sedgewickville, Mo. In due time I received Brother Wells' report, but :\lave heard nothing further from the Lodge. Peace and harmony prevail throughout the District. Fraternally yours, ROB'T S. BROWNE, D. G. ltf. Si.T-teen/1t District.

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SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., September 4, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I have the pleasure to report the following as my official acts during the year just

passed: I held a Lodge of Instruction at Masonic Hall, Cape Girardeau, Mo., every Monday evening during' the winter months. Tne attendance was fc.ir and accomplishment gratifying. On December 28 and 29, 1892, I held a Lodge of Instruction at Oak Ridge, 1\10. I was greeted very cordially by the Brethren of Mystic Ti~ Lodge, No. 221, and much interest was manifested by the Brethren. On December 31, 1892, I installed the officers of Wilson Lodge, No. 191, after which I exemplified the work. On April 13, 14 and 15, 1892, in conjunction with R. W. Bro. O'Bannon, D. G. M. of the Eighteenth District, held a Joint Lodge of Instruction at Sikeston, Mo., at which meeting the following Lodges were represented: Bertrand Lodge, No. 330; Poplar Bluff Lodge, No. 209; St. Mark's Lodge, No. 93; Lakeville Lodge, No. 48i; Ashlar Lodge, No. 306; Sikeston Lodge, No. 310; Charleston Lodge, U. D.; Troy Lodge, No. 34; Marcus Lodge, No. 110; Dexter Lodge, No. 532. All present seemed very anxious to receive instructions, and I think much good was accomplished. By request, I v-isited West View Lodge. No. 103, to install their officers. There being no quorum present, had a forty mile drive for nothing. By invitation I have visited several Lodges out of my District and assisted in con· ferring degrees. The Fraternity is in fair condition in this District, peace and harmony prevailing. Fraternally yours, F. A. KAGE, D. G. !J[•. Seventeenth District.

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NEW MADRID, Mo., September 16, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:In forwarding yOIl this, my annual report, it affords me pleasure to state that, so far as 1 am informed, the Fraternity in this Dislriet are in harmony. I have visited only part of the Lodges in this District during the past ·Masonic year, but have heard from nearly all of them, and they are, as a rule, in a more prosp~rous condition than ever before: I have had no calls to visit Lodges. I had the pleasure of instructing t.he members of Charleston Lodge, U. D" during the winter, and putting them to work under a dispensation in April; in all of which work I was abl)' assisted by Worshipful Brother F. A. Kage of the Seventeenth District. Allow me to thank you for the honor conferred. . Fraternally yours, WELTON O'BANNON, D. G. lo[. Eighteenth DiJJtrict.

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VAN BUlU:l', )10., September 14, 1893. John R. Parson. Esq., Grand Master: DEAR Sm AND BROTHER : I herewith submit my report as D. G. M. of the ~ineteenth District. On February 28, lS!J3. I appointed W. H. Friday, a Past Master to set 81. Williamsville Lodge, No. 107, at work in new Hall and made return on dispensation at the time. I have done but little in my DIstrict this year; have not had the time to give to the work; have visited a portion of my Lodges and held olle Lodge of Instruction at Williamsville, December 28, 29 and 30, IS!!:.!. The attendance was not good, but the result while not brilliant, was satisfactory. I have given other instructions but without calling a Lodge of Instructions. My Di~trict has some Lodges that are in a good healthy condition, others are not by any means. . Fraternally yours. JA}.'IES M. McGHEE, D. G. ill. NineteenthDislrict.

TWENTIETH DISTRICT. ROLLA,

Mo., September 23,1893.

John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:-

I herewith make report of my first year's official actions as your representative in the Twentieth District. On January 28, I visited Cuba Lodge, No. 312, Cuba, and installed the newly elected officers. The small Hall of this Lodge was uncomfortably crowded, there being about forty-five- present, besides the representatives of four neighboring Lodges. The records of this Lodge are in excellent condition, and it is ably governed. After the close of the meeting, the members repaired to the home of Brother J. E. Hethcock, where the Lodge had provided a splendid supper. I spent the evening of Febrnary 20, with Latimer Lodge, No. 395, located at Licking, and instructed them in the work. The meeting was but slimly attended, 8S the Secretary' had failed to notify the members of my intention to visit. I examined the records and condition of this Lodge, and found nothing of serious consequence. Februllry 21, I spent at Success, where I went to examine into the qualifications of certain petitioners for a dispensation to organize a new Lodge, the full particulars of which are contained in my report to you of February 23, 1893. Althou~h the ground was covered with a deep snow, the attendance at this meeting numbered fifty-five, among whom were officers and members of Plato Lodge, No. 469, Latimer Lodge, 1'0. 395, and Texas Lodge, No. 177. I spent a very profitable day in instructing the Brethrcn, and was much pleased with the deep interest manifested. Actuated by a sense of duty, I a~dressed a communication on February 2~, to the W. l\L of Plato Lodge, No. 469, calling his attention to complaints received by me from Masons in the District, who cited instances of gross un masonic conduct, committed by members of Plato Lodge and unaffiliated Masons of other Lodges, residing at Plato. I directed him to make a thorough investigation. This he did in a very creditable manner by expelling several of the offending members. On March 18, with the assistance and co-operation of zealous Masons. we brought about a better state of feeling in Rolla Lodge than had existed there for some time.

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Dissensions having arisen, which threatened the vitality of this Lodge, I used my best endeavors to rectify them, and WAS successful in restoring peace and harmony. On 1\farch 25 and April 29, I visited St. James Lodge, No. 230, and instructcd the Brethren in the work and on both occasions conferred degreeR. This Lodge has hnd new life infused into it and has been aroused from the lethargy into which it had fallen. On .May 20, I instructed the officers and members of Rolla Lodge, No. 213, and con路 ferred degrees upon candidates. On .June 23, I called a convention of Past :\Iasters, and conferred the degree of P. M. on Brother R. E. Lee Bradford, W. l\L elect, of Spring Creek Lodge, No. 347. Past Masters of four Lodges were present and the attendance was good. On June 24, I installed the officers of Rolla Lodge. No. 213. On July I, I路 instlllled the officers of Spring Creek Lodge, 1'0. 347, and during the day instructed the Lodge in the work. At night I conferred thrce Third Degrees. Fifty were present at the meeting, among them representatives from four neighboring Lodges. On September 19 and 20, I held a District Lodge of Instruction at Rolla. R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, Grand Lecturer. was present and ably conducted thc meeting. Scven of thc cleven Lodges in the District werc represcnted. The I,odge ~f Instruction was in session two days, during which time six meetings were held. The average attendance was forty; entire number Lodges representcd, fourteen. I was much gratified at the large attendance and zeal and interest evinced by the Lodges of this District, particularly so as evcry Lodge waR willing and anxious to participate in such a meeting, although the largc majority of them had to ride from thirty路five to sixty miles. I feel myself privilcged in saying that this meeting has bounrl the Lodges in this District to one another, and that much good has been a0complished. During the ycar I have been frequently called upon to interpret the law, and in this connection I am under many obligations to our Grand Master for his assistance. Twice during the year, the snbject of territorial jurisdiction has been brought to my notice. I have always recommended a liberal policy. and only in one case was the Lodge dissatisfied with my dccision. I regret that it has not been in my power to visit every Lodge in this District. whichis composed of five counties in which eleven Lodges are located. Three of these are on the main line of the railroad, two on a brunch and the remaining six scattered, the nearest being twenty-five milcs from my home. To visit them requires both time and expense. The largest portion of the Lodges under my care arc poor and hardly able to . pay the expenses of such a trip. I have received and answered many letters, and by that means have kept myself fnIly posted as to what has been going on in those Lodges which I have not personally visited. I have given much private instruction to officers and members of various Lodges and conferred many degrees during the year. In looking back at what now appears to have been the result of my year's work, I feel dissatisfied at the results, but I have the satisfaction of having striven to hold our standard high, and I feel glad to be able to say that at this time 110 contentions exist, except it be that noble contention, or rather emulation, as to who best can work and best agree. . It has been my ambition to do my duty; how \\'ell or poorly I have accomplished that, I leave to the Lodges in the District. I thank you most cordially for the mark of esteem you have conferred on me and beg to assure you that it has been my most earnest desire to merit your approbatton. Fraternally yours, H. H. HOHENSCHILD, D. G. M. Twentieth District.

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TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

WASHJNGTOr>, Mo., September 16, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq,. Grand Master: DEAR SIR Ar>D BROTHER:I have not been able to visit all the Lodges in my District. So far as I know they arc in fair condition. Some are doing a. large amount of work, using good material. Peace and harmony prevail. In January last we held a Lodge of Instruction at Pacific, Mo. R. W. Bro. McDowell, was the lecturer, there was much interest taken, and Brethren became proficient. Your prompt action dismissing charges against W. ?-1. of Chamois Lodge, No. 185 was the proper thing, and has had good effect. Fraternally yours, J. W. PURVES, D. G. J[. Twenty-fil'st District.

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT.

JEFFERSO~ CITY, Mo., September 20, 1893. John R. Parson, Ellq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR A~D BROTHF.B :It is with pleasure that I submit the following report for the year just closcd : It has been my pleasure sometime during the year to visit all but three of the Lodges in my District, and am sorry to have to report that two of them (Iberia, ~o, 410, and Ionia, No. 381,) have been laboring under difficulties, caused by local disaffection, and if not settled soon it is hard to tell what the outcome will be; all other Lodges arc (as far as I am aware) prospering. Have held lodges of instruction at the following named places, viz: Jefferson Lodge, No. 43, weekly for seven or eight weeks; l\Ioniteau Lodge, No. 295, three days; Clarksburg Lodge, No. 553, three days; Brumley Lodge, No. 203, two days. I accompanied and assisted R.. W. Bro. Allan :i\lcDowell, in a two day'S (eacli) Instruction at Hickory Hill Lodge, No. 211, and Ionia Lodge, No. 381. Brother McDowell also held a two day's Lodge of Instruction at Russelville Lodge, No. 90, which I could not attend. On :May 27, (having previously received dispensation) I dedicated and consecratcd new Hall of Brumley Lodge, No. 203, located at Brumley. This Lodge has 11 roomy, well arranged, and well and neatly furnished Hall. I think this the banner Lodge in the District. I have visited all Lodges calling upon me save one, and, owing to business matters, it was impossible for me to respond to this one. Hoping that you have fully recovered from your recent illness, and to meet)ou at Grand Lodge, also thanking you for past favors, I am Fraternally yours, JNO. T. SHORT, D. G. It!. Twenty-second District.

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TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

SLATER, l\{o., September 29, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:I beg to submit herewith my annual report as D. G. M. of the Twenty-fourth District. On November 12, 1892, I commissioned Worshipful Brother Lewis Carthrae, of Lafayette Lodge, No. 437, to examine the proposed new Hall of said Lodge, and upon his report, recommended their petition for removal, and on February 4, 1893, dedicated said Hall according to your dispensation therefor. . On April 19, 1H93, I commissioned Worshipful Brother Sam'l G. Hanley, of Potter Lodge, No. 84, to examine the proposed Hall for the new Lodge at Nelson, Mo., which, being satisfactory, and believing it to the interest of ~{asonry, I recommended their petition for a Lodge, and commissioned l\L W. Bro. W. M. Williams to set said Lodge to work under your dispensation, which was accordingly done on June 30, 1893. On August 12, 1893, we laid the corner-stone of the new M. E. Church, South, at Slater, Mo., by order of your dispensation; M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods, Acting Grlmd Master. The Grand Lodge was esoorted by Missouri Commandery, No. 3G, of Marsnall, led by a band of music; after the work was formally done, M. W. Bro. Woods favored the Craft with some well chosen remarks relative to the Fraternity. In conclnsion, I beg to say that peace and harmony prevails throughout the District, so far as has come to my knowledge, and the Lodges generally are in good condition. Thanking you for favors shown me, I am Fraternally yours, S. T. LYNE, lJ. G. ltl. 路Twenty-fourth District.

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., October 5, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER :I hereby snbmit my report as your-Deputy of the Twenty-fifth Masonic District. I have personally visited all the Lodges in this District, except two; sickness being the cause of my not visiting these. The six Lodges of Kansas City are all in a very prosperous condition. Heroine Lodge, No. 104, the oldest Lodge in the city, is in a much bettcr condition tnan for years. The work is better and more interest is taken by the membcrs; more work has been done in this Lodge than for several years. Kansas City Lodge, No. 220, moved from its old home to a new and beautiful Hall, where it is free from noise and objectionable surroundings, in fact they have the most desirable Hall in the city. I dedicated it on February 1, assisted by a numberofleading Masons of the city. Kansas City Lodge is in the same prosperous condition she has been in for several years; the D. D. G. Lecturer, being a Past Master of this Lodge, has so often reminded them of the little errors in their work, that now the~' seldom make any; the olIicers are bright and enthusiastic, and good work is being done. Worshipful Brother Wakefield has spared no pains to make this year one of snccess; he has also been with me on many of my official visits, and rendered such assistance that I feel under many obligations to him. Rural Lodge, No. 316, is in a very prosperous condition, under the direction of her efficient and enterprising officers; more, and better work has been done than for several years.

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Temple Lodge, No. 399, has a membership of 405; this year they have raised forty, and received thirty-nine by dimit, the work is also much better than formerly. . Gate City Lodge, No. 522, has suffered great loss; during the past year two of her highest otticer~ and best workers have left the cit)', the Jr. and Sr. Wardens. The old faithful Tyler, B. Jacob Tanncr, was laid to rest June 7 ; but the places were soon filled by energetic members, Bagel' to learn the work, which they soon did, and now they are again holdiug their own. South Gate Lodge, No: 547, the youngest Lodge in the District, moved from their Hall at Springfield avenue 'and Main street, to larger quarters at Fourteenth street and Grand avenue. The IIall was dedicated in due form by J. R. Parson, G.:M:. Some IUt.le bad feeling occurred lLmong the members incident to the moving of this Lodge, but at present harmony scems to prevail, and they are doing some work and have good attendance. 'l'he Lodges outside of Kansas City all seem to be doing fairly well. Summit Lodge. No. 263, was the first to which my attention was drawn in an official capacity. On account of a trial in this Lodge, quite a disturbance was created, and for a while it seemed .that peaee could not be .restored, I.met with the Brethren a number of times, and finally, so far succeeded in bringing about a reconciliation, that now I am able to report them in good working order; the officers are proficient and are doing some work. Christian Lodge, No. 392, at Oak Grove, have done no work this year, .they meet and transact their business. but the Lodge is at a standstill. Independence Lodge, No 76, and McDonald Lodge, No. 324, at Independence, have made some progr~ss; the officers are proficient, and the Lodges in a healthy condition. Buckner Lodge, No. 501, .and Blue Springs Lodge, No. 337, meet regularly, but are not doing much work. A District Lodge of Instruction was held in Kansas City -during the winter, for about six weeks, which was well attended. The Craft in the Twenty-fifth District are, on tp.e whole, in a very prosperous condition. Accept my thanks for the confidence you have reposed in me, and sincerely regretting your present illness and hoping for your speedy recovery, I remain Fraternally yours, G. W. LILLEY, D. G. JIf. Twenty-fifth District. TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.

PLEASANT HILL, Mo., September 14,1893. John R. Parson, E~q., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:Herewith I submit my report: On March 18,1893, I was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of R. W. Bro. .Tno. F. McAfee, who had removed from the District. Coming into the work so late in the year, I have found it impossible to visit as many of the Lodges in my District as I desired to do; however, I have obeyed every call that has been made on me since my appointment. Held a Lodge of Instruction at Rich Hill, Mo., May 16, 17 and 18. Conferred the Third Degree on May 16; had fine attendance at night. The officers of this Lodge are earnest and enthusiastic young men who learned the work rapidly. Hume Lodge, No. 130, and New Home Lodge, No. 326, were represented. On June 24, I visited Grand River Lodge, No. :l76, and conferred the First Degree. This being R. W. Bro. Bybee's home Lodge, I found everything in fine shape. Officers proficient in the work; new Hall nicely furnished and all paid for. I shall always remember with pleasure my visit to this Lodge. G. L. Ap.-IO.

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During the past two months, the Halls of Jewel Lodge, No. 480, Pleasant Hill, Mo., and Wadesburg Lodge, No. 348, Creighton, Mo., were destroyed by fire, together with all their furniture, fixtures. etc. The former was insured for $500; t.he latter for $150. I am glad to be able to report. that both Lodges will soon be housed again in safe convenient Halls. I visited Wadesburg- Lodge. a few days ago to examine their new Hall. I hope to be able to visit several of the Lodges in the District during the next two months. So far as I can learn. peace and harmony prevail throughout the District. Thanking you for your confidence, and with my best wishes for your complete restoration to health and strength, I am, â&#x20AC;˘ Fraternally yours, J. M. DUNCAN, D. G. M. Twenty-sixth District.

TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.

GREENFIELD, Mo., September 20, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:In the past year my official visits have been few. December 2, I dedicated the new Hall of Everton Lodge, No. 405. It is new, neat and commodious. March H, visited Star Lodge, No. 419. This body is in fair working order. Hall newly furnished. Lodge has a full treasury, and not a member in arrem'sjor due.~. March 17, visited Appleton City Lodge, No. 412. Is in a fair eonqition financially, but has a large amount f>f delinquent dues, which the Lodge is endea\'oring to square up. July 11, visited Golden Lodge, No. 475. Has a good Hall neatly furnished, cash on hand, and but a small amount of dues outstanding. .July 22, visited Walker Lodge, No. 533. This Lodge has a neat Hall, properly furnished, cash in the treasury, and a small amount of delinquent dues. All of these Lodges are out of debt and in fair working order. The officers, generally. are well qualified for the positions they occupy, and, with the members are using their best efforts for the advancement of Freemasonry. I regret that my visits have not been extended to the other Lodges, but business prevented. From information received, however, they are in fair condition in all respects, and, probably, lost nothing 'by m), failure to visit them. Fraternally yours, SEYMOUR HOYT, D. G. !rI. Twenty-seventh District.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.

BOLlVAR, Mo., October 6,189:), John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR Sm AND BROTHER: During the year just passed quiet has reigned, and peace and harmony prevailed, among the Lodges and Brethren of the Twenty-eighth District. I have not been called upon to settle any questions of Masonic Law, and the principles and practices of Freemasonry have been taught and observed. The Lodges in my District are, as a rule, in harmony with the Grand Lodge, the records are properly kept; some have grown in numbers, others have done no work, but on the whole, the Fraternity is prosperous. Fraternally yours, FLA VIUS A. AFFLECK, D. G. M. Twenty-eighth District.

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THIRTIETH DISTRICT.

AUROHA, Mo., September 20, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR Sm AND BROTHER ;I herewith submit my report as D. G. M. for the Thirtieth District. I am sorry to say that I have not had the pleasure of visiting all the Lodges in the District during the year; however, I have; in some way, met with the officer:> of most of them at some time during the year, and find them as a rule well yersed in the work, with harmony prevailing aU over the District. Being unable to leave home at the time, I appointed Worshipful Brother Isaac Fountain, of Oronogo, to superintend the removal llnd dedicate the new Halt of Carl Junction Lodge, No. 549. which duty Brother Fountain performed and reported to me on March 13. At the request of the officers named for the new Lodge at Carterville, together with R. W. Bro. Allan McDowell, while holding a Lodge of Instruction at Webb City, I examined the officers named, and found them thoroughly competent to do the work in all the degrees and so reported to you, and upon reeeipt of the dispensation I went down and set them to work under dispensation, enjoying a most pleasant time. They start under most favorable circumstances, and I bespeak for them a bright future. On receipt of the dispensation for the 路removal of Rock Prairie Lodge, No. 293. I appointed Worshipful Brother John E. Adamson, W. M., -of this Lodge, to superintend the removal and dedicate the new Hall, which he did and reported to me. I have no complaints to report from any Lodge, an'd wherever I have visited I have been received with the greatest of courtesy, and tind all the Lodges in good shape financially and doing good work. rhanking you for the honor conferred one year ago, I am very trul)' and Fraternally yours, M. T. DAVIS, D. G. M. Thirtieth District.

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., September 23, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BnoTHER:I herewith submit my annual report as D. G. M. for the Thirty-first District. I called a District Lodge of Instruction for the first week in December last, to be held in the town of Ozark, Christian county, which was under the direction of Worshipful Brother J. T. Neville, D. L., the attendance was rather small on account of the weather, but a considerable amount of good was done to those present. Brother Neville proving himself an able instructor and the right man in the right J>lace. During the month of June I superintended. the removal of Relief Lodge, No.. 341, into new Hall, and dedicated same, as per dispensation, report of which was made at the time. Brother W. S. C. Dillard, W. M., of Gate of the Temple Lodge. No. 422, aeted as my proxy at the time as I was away and not able to attend in person, for which he has my sineere thanks. I called m)' second Lodge of Instruction for August 23, 24 and 25, which was held at Springfield. Mo., and nine Lodges in the District were represented and a considerable interest was manifested; this was also under the supervision of District Lecturer J. T. Neville, and he proved himself equal to the occasion.

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J have not been able to visit as man)' Lodges as J had desired, but I have had reports from nearly all; they are doing fairly well, and peace and harmony prevails throughout the District. All the Lodges have done some work during the year, hard times, of course, having a great deal to do with the amonnt. On the whole I believe the District is in better condition than it was one year ago. Thanking you for the honor conferred one year ltgo, I am Fraternally yours, FRED. W. LAKER, D. G. M. Thirty-first District.

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT.

HARTVILLE, Mo., September 26,1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR Sm AND BROTHER:I herewith submit my annual report of otlicial acts for the past year. I have visited dnring the year the following Lodges to-wit: Joppa Lodge, No 411; Mt. Grove Lodge, No. 158; Bayou Lodge, No. 365; Hazel wood Lodge, No. 459; Mt. Zion Lodge, No. 327; Clifton Lodge, No. 463, and Mansfield Lodge, No. 543. I have met some of the offieers of other Lodges of my District, and have been in communication with most of the Lodges, and learn that they are ill fair working order. In obedience to your orders, I have set to work under charter, throngh special deputy R. W. Bro. R. A. King, Wilderness Lodge, No. 374, and removed to new Hall. Mansfield Lodge, No. 543, and Clifton Lodge, No. 463, and dedicated the same according to ancient usages, and have reported the same to YOll. In obedience to your orders I did, on June 24, 189:3, lay the corner-stone for the new Masonic Hall at Mountain Grove, Mo. Fraternally yours, E. C. STEELE, D. G. M. Thirty-second District.

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT.

LEBANON, Mo., September 12, 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: I herewith submit my report ~as D. G. M. for the Thirty-third District for the past year. On January 21, I publicly installed the officers of Conway Lodge, at which a very pleasant time was had by all present, and I think much good was done. Circumstances were such that I have not been ableto visit thc Lodges as much as I wished, but have tried to assist them in all ways as far as able. I have given a great deal of private instruction, and replied to all letters of inquir)' to the best of my

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knowledge. So far as I am informed the Lodges in this District are in good working order, and I think the prospects for work for the next' year are very good. My only regret is that I ,have not been able to do more than I did. Thanking you for the honor conferred upon me, I am Fraternally yours, W. C. JOSLYN. D. Gâ&#x20AC;˘ .~[. ThirtyÂˇthird District.

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.

MOUND CITY. Mo., September 25, 1893. John R. Parsons. Esq., Grand Master: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER: In accordance with law I submit herewith my annual report as D. G. M. of the Thirty-follfth District. My first mission after appointment was to visit Fairfax for the purpose of examining a new Hall, which I found met the requirements of the law, and recommended that they be granted permission to move, and, on St. John's Day, by invitation of the Brethren, I dedicated their Hall and after the dedication installed their officers. On December 30, I pUblicly installed the officers of Maitland Lodge, which took place in the M. E. Church and was followed by an address by Brother S. F. Carpenter of St. Joseph. The address was listened to with great interest and at its conclusion we repaired to the Lodge Room where there was spread a bountiful supper, prepared by the noble wives and daughters of the members of the Fraternity. With the possible exception of one Lodge, Fremasonry in my District is in good shape. I am, Fraternally yours, J. B. ROSS, D. G. J[. Thirty-jourth District.

'rENTH DISTRICT.*

SPICKARD, Mo., October 4. 1893. John R. Parson, Esq., Grand jlfaster: DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:In submitting this my first annual report, I would express my appreciation of the honor conferred, and my regret that personal engagements have prevented me from visiting all the Lodges in the District. I have, however, corresponded with all, and find, so far as I have been informed, a reasonable degree of unity and prosperity. The secretaries seem to be poor collectors and there are too many suspensions for non-payment of dues. With best wishes for yourself and the prosperity of the Order, I am Fraternally yonrs, J. B. WRIGHT. D. G. M. Tenth District.

*Received too late for insertion in proper order.

LIST OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE M. W. GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI, FRo~r

_. DATE \ EI,ECTION.

GRAND ;\fASTER.

April, 1821"IThOS. F. RiddiCk Oct., 1821.... Nath'l B. TUcker Oct., 1822 Nath;l B. Tucker Oct., 1823 Nath I B. Tucker Oct., 1824 Nath'l B. Tucker Edward Bates Oct., 1825 Edward Bates Oct., 1826 Oct., 182i Edward Bates Oct., 1828 Hardage Lane Oct., 1829 Hardag~ L~ne Oct., 1830 Hardage Lane Dec., 1il31... Edward Bates Oct., 1832 I-~. R. gam?le Dec., 1833 Smeiair KIrtley Nov., 1834 A. B. Chambers Oct., 1835 tt A. B. Chambers Oct., 1&'16 S. W. B. Carnegy Oct., 183i S. W. B. Carnegy Oct., 1838 S. W. B. Carnegy Oct., 1839 P. H. McBr!de Oct., 1840 P. H. McBl'lde Oct., 1841.... iP, II. McBride Oct., 1842 'P. H. McBride Oct., 1843 P. H. McBride Oct., 1844 J. w. S. lVI!tchell Oct., 1845 J. W. S. MItchelL Oct., 1846 IJohn Ralls Oct., 184i 'Joseph Foster May, UH8 Joseph Foster May, 1849 John F. Ryland May, 1850 John 1". Ryland May, 1851... B. W. Grover May, 1852 B. W. Grover J.une, 1853 Wilson Brown May, 1854 L. S. cornwell May, 1855 L. S. Cornwell

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!James Kennel:1Y :\' Edward Bll,tes : ~dward Rates Edward Bates * William G. Pettus *'vVilliam G. Pettus * Martin Ruggles * ;\[artin RUggles * H. R. Gamble ~; ~~. R. yam?le Smciair KIrtley * Oliver Parker 1. N~y?s · John WIlson *Oliver Pal'ker *Oliver Parker *'Edwarc1 Searcey * A. B. Chambers * A. B. Chambers Alex. :;. DOllgla~s.. Alex. 1. Douglass * Joseph Foster * Joseph Foster *.1. W. S. nIitchell ,,;~. S. Ruggles · L. S. Ruggles * E. S. Rnggles * J. L. F. Jacoby * Cyrus Osbol'll ..: * Joseph ~leggU1re * P. Draper *IS. F. Currie *,J. H. Turner *l'J. W. Chenoweth * James H. Britton ** J. W. Chenoweth

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~lASTER. II GRAND S. WARDEN.

*IIThompson Douglass : 'l'homp~on Douglass Geo. H. C. :Melody * Geo. H. C. Melody *Geo. H. C. :vrelody *Hardage Lane * Hardage Lane * Geo. H. C. ·Melody : Fred L. nillon Geo. H. C. :vlelody ,'" Geo. II. C. Melody ~ Geo. H. C. :MelodY · A. B. Chambers * Sinclair Kirtley * Sinclair Kirtley * John D. Daggett.. * John D. Daggett " John D. Daggett : A. B. C~a~lbers · Joseph Foster * Jonb Bernard , * Joab Bernard * Joseph Foster : Fred. L. BiI~on · John D. Taylor.. * John D. Taylor *E. S. Rnggles *'I~. S. Ruggles * E. S. Ruggles * B. W. Grover *.E. S. R\lg~les *,S. F. Curl'le *IL. S. cornweu *ID. P. Wallingford *

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GRAND TREASURER.

* William 'Rates *jArChibald Gamble William Bates * Archibald Gamble W!ll!am G. Pettus...; Arch!bald Gamble WIlham G. Pettus... ArchIbald Gamble * Thornton Grimsley..* Archibald Gamble * Thornton Grimsley..*'Archibald Gamble * John F. Ryland * Rich. T. McKinney *\.H. R. Gamble * Thornton GrimSley ,;· Adam L. Mills * Thornton Grimsley : A.dam L. M!IlS Bernard Pratte Adam L. MIlls Thomas Andrews '" Augustus Jones * Thomas Andrews :IAUgUstus Jones ..: Thomas Andrews · G. A. Tuttle · Geo. H. C. Melody * S. W. B. Carnegy * Geo. H. C. nIelody * S. W. B. Carnegy * Geo. H. C. Melody *!Granville Snell * Geo. H. C. Melody *'Thomas Andrews *j'Geo. H. C.:vleloc1y .''' Alex. T. Douglass * Geo. H. C. Melody William ~. Vance : qeo. II. C. Melody · John Ornck · Geo. H. C. 11elody * C. H. Rowers Geo. H. C. nfelody * C. H. Bowers John Simonds * E. S. Ruggles * Fred. L. Billon : J. L. F. Jacoby ..; .Tohn S vatson · .r. L. F. Jacoby · John S. Watson * J. L. F. Jacoby * John S. Watson * Cyrus Osborn * John S. Watson .'~ Joseph Megguire ::: John S. Watson '" P. Draper '" John M. Reed * S. F. Currie *IJ. T. Johnson * J. H. Turner· *:.1. T. JOhnson * S. H. Saunders J. T. Johnson * R. C. HilL *IJoseph Foster **,Joseph Foster * H. E. Van Orsdell...*iJohn D. Daggett..

GRAND SECRETARY.

* William R'nshaw.*

* William Renshaw.* ~~

William Rer;shaw.* · T. Douglass.

* T. Douglass.* * John n. Daggett.*

* John D. Daggett.* *IJOhn D. Daggett.* Jl)hn D. Daggett.* : . Tohn D. Dl,lggett.* · Fred. L. BIllon. *, Fred. L. Billon. <:. Fred . L. nillo~. ··· John Garnett. * Thomas W. Conyers.'" * Thomas W. Conyers.* * Richard B. Dallam.* * Richard B. Dallum.* ~· Richard B. Dallam.* R!ehard B. Dallam.: ·.. RIchard B. Dallam.· Richard B. Dallam. '" ,Richard R. Dallam.* ,Richn.rd B. Dallam.* :I~ichard.~. Dallam.* · Fred. L. Billon. * Fred. L. nillon. * J. W. S. Mitchell.* ~·IJ. W. S. Mitchell.*. '" C. D. W. Johnson,'" * C. D. W. Johnson.* *IC. D. W. Johnson.* ~· A. O'Sullivan.* *'A. O'Sullivan.* * A. O'Sullivan.* *IA. O'Sullivan.* ~·

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May. 1856 Benjamin Sharp * W. A. cunningham l\.Iay, 1857 S. H. sa.un.ders p.' Draper l\Iay, 1858 S. H. Saunders l\Iar«us Boyd, l\Iay, 1859..: Marcus Boyd * M. H. McFarland l\Iay, 1860 M. H. McFarland * W. R. Penick May, 1861... William R. Penick * John Decker lVlay. 1862 George Whitcomb * John H. Turner May, 1863 John H. Turner * Wm. N. Loker l\Iay, 1864 John F. Houston * John D. Vincil.. l\Iay, 1865 John F. Houston * John D. Vincil. May, 1866 John D. Vincil. W. E. Dunscomb Oct., 18fi7 W. E. Dunscomb * C. A. Rowley Oct., 1868 JO. ~I~ D. Vincil: !~. E.~. Anderson Oct., 1869 Wilham D. MUll' * r. E. Garrett R. E. Anderson Oct., 1870 Thomas E. Garrett Oct., 1871. Thoma:; E. Garrett.. .. R. E. Anderson Oct., 1872 ·Samuel H. Owens *.T. E. RYland Oct., 18Z3 R. E. Anders.on ; John W. Luke,~ Oct., 18/4 John W. Luke Xenophon R) land Oct., 1875 James E. Cadle '~ Xc no phon Ryland Oct., 1876 Xen. Ryland : 1'hos. C. R~ady Oct.. 1877 T. C. Ready '. Noah M. GIVan Oct., 11'78 Noah :\1. Givan Jos. S. Browne Oct., 1879 Jos. S. Browne IW. R. Stubblefield Oct., 1880 W. R. Stubblefield Alex. M. D.ocker y Oct., 1881.... Alex. lVI. Dockery Rev. Chas. C. Woods I:ee A. HalL Oct., 1882 Chas. C. Woods Oct., 1883 Lee A. Hall.. R. F. Stevenson Oct., 1884 Robert F. Stevenson.. James W. Boyd Oct. 1885 James W. Boyd George R. Hunt Oct.' 1886 Geo. R. Hunt W. l\I. Williams Oct.: 1887 Wm. M. Williams James P. Wood Oct., 1888 James P. Wood Theodore Brace Oct.,·1889 Theodore Brace Geo. E. Walker Oct. 1890 Geo. E. Walker B. H. Ingram Oct.' 1891. B. H. Ingram Jno. R. Parson Oct.: 1892 Jno. R. Parson Harry Keene Oct., 1893_ Harry Keene J. B. Thomas

11s. H. Saunders Marcus BOyd * lVlarcus Boyd * J. F. Houston * John F. Houston * John Decker * W. R. Penick * John Decker * John Decker * Samuel M. Hayes *·Geo. Whitcomb * A. L. McGregor * Wm. N. Loker Samuel Russell John D. Vincil.. 'A. L. McGregor A. L. 1HCGregOr· *Il\Iartin Collins Martin Collins R. E. Anderson * R. E. Anderson A. L. McGregor * '1'. E. Garrett Wm. D. )Iuir Wm. D. 1Iuir. * A. M. DO.ckery Alex. :M. Dockery Samuel H. Owens Samuel H. Owens * John E. Ryland Samuel H. Owens * John E. .Ryland :jJOhn W. Luke * Jas. E. Cadle '" .las. ~. Cadle <., ~enophon Ryland JILS. E. Cadle........... 1hos. C. Ready Thos. C. Ready * Noah M. Givan * Noah M. Givan 1\1. G. Hubble Jos. S.Browne W. R. Stubblefield \oVm. R. StUbblefield.. .Tas. E. Carter Jas. E. Carter ~.., Alex. M. Dockery Chas. C. Woods Lee A. Hall.. Lee A. Hall.......... . Robt. F. Stevenson Robt. :F. Stevenson James W. Boyd James W. Boyd Geo. R. Hunt George R. EunL Wm. 1\1. Williams Wm. ~1. Williams James P. Wood James P. Wood Henry L. Rogers Theodore Brace Geo. E. Walker Geo. E. Walker B. H. Ingram R. H. Ingram Jno. R. Parson j!,Ino. R. Parson Harry Keene Harry Keene J. B. Thomas .T. B. Thomas A. M. HOI~gh A. 11. Hough D. A. JamIson

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t Died August 11th, 1866, while in office. t Appointed August 13th, 1866. by John D. Vi neil, G. M.

eDied April 11th, 1877, while in otIice.

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*\JOhn D. Daggett * A. O·Sullivan.'" * John D. D.aggett.. * A. O'Sullivan.* '" John D. Daggett.. * A. O'Sullivan.* *John D. Daggett.. * A. O'Sullivan.* John D. Daggett.. * A. O'Sullivan.* * John D. Daggett.. * A. 'O'Sullivan.* * John D. Daggett.. * A. O'Sullivan.* * John D. Daggett * A. O'Sullivan.* Wm. N. Loker A. O'Sullivan.* Wm. N. Loker A. O'Sullivan.* * 'oVm. N. Loker :. A. O'Sullivan.* t * Wm. N. J,oker ,G. Frank Gouley.*t ''':m. N. LOker IG. Frank Gouley.* * '·"m. N. Loker.. G. Frank Gouley.* Wm. N. Loker G. Frank Gouley.* Wm. ~. Loker G. Frank Gouley.* . * Wm. N. Loker iG. Frank Gouley.* ;, Wm. N. LOker IG. F;rank C~ouley.: Wm. N. Loker G. !:'rank (,ouley.· Wm. N. Loker G. Frank Gonley.* W:m. :i'!. Loker G. Frank 00u.ley.* 21\ Wm. ~. Loker John D. Vmell. * John W. Luke *·John D. Vincil. John W. Luke '~.John D. Vincil. John W. Luke <IJOhn D. V~ne!l. John W. Luke ~· John D. VlllCll. Samuel n-L Kcnnard John D. Vincil. Samuel M. Kennard John D. Vincil. Samuel )1. Kennard John D. Vincil. Samuel 111. Kennard IJOhn D. Vincil. Samuel M. Kennard John D. Vincil. Samuel M. Kennard John D. Vincil. Samuel }oI. Kennard John D. Vinci\. Samuel :\01. Kennard John D. Vinci\. Samuel M. Kennll.rd IJohn D. Vineil. Samuel :\f. Kennard John D. Vinci\. Samuel M. Kennard !..JOhn D. V!nc~1. Samuel 1I. Kennard 'John D. Vmcil.

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OFFICERS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FEBRUARY 22D, 1821. . JAMES KENNERLY, Senior Warden. WILLIAM BATES. Jmtior Warden EDWARD BATES, Worshipful "~faster. JOSEPH V. GARNIER, Treasurer. ABRAM BECK, Secretary.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS - - O F THE--

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI. REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMISSION OF BENEFICIARIES.

1. Applications for admission to the Home shall be made by some Masonic Lodge or other Masonic body in Missouri, stating the name, age and condition of -the proposed beneficiary, accompanied by the recommendation of said Lodge or Masonic body, signed by the SecretarytheTeof, and authenticated by its seal.

2. No person shall be received into the Home until a majority of the Board of Directors, or five of the Directors residing in St. Louis, shall decide in favor of the applicant. 3. No orphan shall be received into the Home under three years of age, nor over thirteen; nor shall any be admitted who have adequate means of support, nor any half orphans whose living parent is able to support them, unless by special a~reement, and upon payment of a certain sum which may be agreed upon with the Board of Directors, or the St. Louis members of the Board. 4. Orphan children of unsound mind, deaf and dumb, or either, or contaminated by any contagious disease at the time of application, shall not be admitted; and, if admitted by misstatement or concealment of any of these facts, which, if known, would have made them inadmissible, tbe same shall be discharged and sent back by the Superintendent and House Committee. Blank forms of application, examination, etc., will be furnished, when needed, by the Secretary, on application.

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RULES AND REGULATIONS.

1. Family worship is to be regularly performed in the Chapel of the Home each morning and evening, and every inmate will be expected to attend, except in case of sickness, notice to be given by ringing the bell.

2. No beneficiary will be permitted to leave the Home unless by special permission of the Buperintendent, and in the absence of the Superintendent, by the Matron. 3. The recreations and enjoyments shall be conducted in such manner as will contribute to the health and physical development of the children. No games or plays having a tendency to gambling shall be permitted, nor will the use of tobacco in any form be allowed to the children. 4. Relatives of orphans and other persons from abroad, may be admitted into the Home by the permission of the Superintendent or Matron, or" an admission card from the Presiden t, Secretary, or any member of the Board of Directors. On each Tuesday and Friday, from 2 to 6 P. M., the Home shall be open to visitors generally. The Home shall be open at all times for visitation by members of the Board of Directors, or members of the Ladies' Masonic Widows' and Orphans' Society. 5. The beneficiaries shall be employed, according to their age and capacity, in some household work, mechanical or agricultural labor, so as to teach them to love and honor labor and industry, and gradually prepare them for practical trades and employments. 6. The front door of the Home, and gates, shall be closed at 10 o'clock, P. ~I., and no servant or employe on the premises Elhall be absent after that hour without special permission of the Superintendent, nor shall any employe absent himself or herself at any time from the premises without the consent of the Superintendent, except as hereinafter provided. 7. All rooms to be cleansed and ventilated daily, as may be necessary, and as thoroughly as the weather will permit. Once in each week, at least, every uncarpeted room must be thoroughly washed, and the furniture carefully examined. All bedding shall be regularly changed and aired, and renewed when necessary. In this or any other work for the benefit of the Home, all beneficiaries shall assist, according to the requirements of the Matron, and to the best of their ability.

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8. No stimulants or spiritous liquors shall be used in the Home, except by orders of the physician, all, in such cases, to be administered by the Matron .. No improper or profane language shall be allowed in the Home. 9. No visitors or strangers shall be entertained at the Home, or permitted to remain over night in the house without permission of the President or House Committee. 10. Religious services every Sabbath at 3 o'clock time visitors will be welcome.

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11. All cases of sickness in the Home, requiring medical advice, shall be attended by the physicians of the Home, unless they see fit to call in other or additional advice. . 12. Time tabler--SUMMER.~

TIME TABLE.

May 1 to Sept. 30.

6 :00 A. 6 :45 A. 8:00 A. 8 :30 A. 12 :30 P. 1 :30 P. 5 :30 r. 7 :00 P. 8:30 P. 9 :00 P.

Rise lIL. Prayers and Breakfast ~L DutiesAssigned M School M ..............â&#x20AC;˘................. Dinner lIL Duties Assigned and Recreation M Supper l\f. Recitation and Study M Prayers and Bed lIL. Silence and Lights Extinguished ]11.

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Oct. 1 to April 30.

:. 7 :30 A. 7 :30 A. 8:00 A. 8 :30 A. 12 :30 P. 1 :30 r. 5 :30 P. 7 :00 P. 8:30 P. 8 :30 P.

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M. l\f.

M. M. ]If.

M. M. lIl.

At each meal before sitting down to the table a blessing shall be asked. All who are well enough must attend at the general table. 13. These and all other regulations prescribed by the Directors for the government of the Home must be obeyed by the beneficiaries. Order, regularity and proper regard for constituted authority must be maintained. The Directors and Officers of the Home will aid in supporting the anthority of the Superintendent and Matron. All teachers, ladies employed, or other inmates must, in a cheerful spirit, render all the assistance in their power to this end, by the performance of their duties in a just and impartial manner. 14. Beneficiaries shall be members of some Lodge in Missouri, or the widow or orphans of some deceased Mason who was a member in good standing in this Grand Jurisdiction, at the time of his death.

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DISTRICTS AND D, D, GRAND MASTERS. GRAND SECRETARY'S STATEMENT SHOWING

I~OCA TION

LODGES ACCORDING TO DISTRIC1'S FIRST DISTRICT. EDWARD HIGBEE. D. D. G. M., LANCASTER.

County.

No.

Clark do do do do do Scotland...... do do Schuyler do do

180 290 318 362 404

'10

167 16

378 72

244 259 380 427

Name of Lodge.

Des Moines Fairmount Eldorado Hiram Alexandria Revere Memphis Kil win ning Gorin Middle Fabius J."odge of Love Queen City Glenwood

Location.

Athens. Fairmount. Luray. Kahoka. Alexandria. Revere. Mem phis. Kilwinning. Gorin. Downing. Lancaster. Queen City. Glenwood.

SECOND DISTRICT. A. FISHER, D. D. G. M., LA BELLE. LeWIS

do do do do

24 58 100 222 287

Wyaconda Monticello Canton La Belle Craft

La Grange. Monticello. Canton La Belle. Canton.

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Second District Contimted.]

County.

No.

Lewis . do Knox............................ do do do do Adair do do :

379 494 6 168 181 291 414 105 319 366

Name of Lodge.

Williamstown Lewistown Ark Colony Novelty Edina Greensburg Kirksville Paul ville Adair

Location.

Williamstown. Lewistown. Newark. Colony. Novelty.. Edina. Greensburg. Kirksville. Brasbear. Kirksville.

THIRD DISTRICT. GEO. E. MAYHALL, D. D. G. M., NEW LONDON.

Marion........................... 18 do 28 do 188 do 502 Shelby ,............ 96 415 do do 228 do 305 do 537 Monroe.......................... 19 do 23 do 42 ~...................... 64 do do 91 223 do 240 do 462 do Ralls........................ 33 do 302 do 307

Palmyra St. J obn's HannibaL Philadelpbia St. Andrew's Hunnewell.. Shelbina Clarence Bethel.. Paris Union Florida Middle Grove l\ionroe Madison 'Woodlawn Granville Santa Fe Ralls Lick Creck New London

Palmyra. Hannibal. Hannibal. Pbiladelpbia. Shelbyville. Hunnewell. Shelbina. Clarence. Betbel. Paris. Florida. Middle Grove. l\ionroe. Madison. 路Woodlawn. Granville. Santa Fe. Center. Perry. New London.

FOURTH DISTRICT. JESSE J. SHAW, D. D. G. M., TROY.

Pike. do

14 Cyrene 17 Clarksville

Cyrene. Clarksville.

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County.

Pike.. ;........................... do do do do do do Lincoln.......................... do do do do do do

No.

Name of Lodge.

75 92

Ashley Perseverance Phcenix Prairieville Frankford Pike Paynesville Troy : New Hope New Salem Louisville Nineveh Chain of Rocks Moscow

136 137 192 399 499 34 199

270 428

473 141 558

Location.

Ashley. Louisiana. Bowling Green. Eolia. Frankford. Curryville. Paynesville. Troy. Elsberry. Argeritville. Louisville. Olney. Owen. Moscow Mills.

FIFTH DISTRICT. L. W. ENGLISH, D. D. G. M., MONTGOMERY CITY.

8t. Charles..................... do do Warren.......................... do Montgomery do do do do do

46 Wentzville Palestine 260 Me路chanicsville 11 Pauldingville 231 Warrenton 178 Griswold 246 Montgomery City 250 High Hill 261 Florence 194 'Vellsville 492 Daggett : 241

'Ventzville. St. Charles. ;.. Mechanicsville. Wright City. Warrenton. Price's Branch. Montgomery City High Hill. New Florence. 'Vellsville. Loutre Island.

SIXTH DISTRICT. J. G. TRIMBLE, D. D. G. M., MEXICO.

Audrain do do do do

266 SociaL 544 Mexico 354 Hebron 491 Vandalia 115 Laddonia

Martinsburg. Mexico. Mexico. Vandalia. Laddonia.

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Sixth District Continued.] Counly.

No.

Callaway........................ do do do do do do Boone do do : ~ .. ;; do do do do

Name oj Lodge.

Williamsburg Fulton New Bloomfield Concord Portland : Cedar City Aux Vasse Centralia Rocheport Twilight Ashland Sturgeon 336 Hallsville 356 Ancient Landmark

8 48 60 154 242 425 357 59 67 114 156 174

Loci:Llion.

Williamsburg. Fulton. New Bloomfield. Concord. Readsville. Cedar City. Aux Vasse. Centralia. Rocheport. Columbia. Ashland. Sturgeon. Hallsville. Harrisburg.

SEVENTH DISTRICT. J. D. BRUMMELL, D. D. G. :M., SALISBURY.

Howard.. . do .. do do

48 51 70 4

Fayette Livingston Armstrong Howard

Fayette. Glasgow. Armstrong. Franklin.

Randolph.............. do do do do do do do do

30 44 151 161 186 344 486 108 527

Huntsville .Jacksonville Milton Clifton Hill.. Morality :M:oberly Cairo Gothic Higbee

Huntsville. .Jacksonville. Firth. Clifton Hill. Renick. .Moberly. Cairo. Moberly. Higbee.

Chariton........................ do do do do do do do

73 74 202 208

Eureka Warren 'Westville Salisbury Dagan Chariton Cunningham Prairie 路Hill..

Brunswick. Keytesville. Westville. Salisbury. l\lendon. Guthridge Mills. Cunningham. Prairie Hill.

394

513 525 546

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EIGHTH DISTRICT. JOHN J. DILLINGER, D. D. G. M., OWASCO.

County.

No.

Putnaln do Sullivan do do do do do do .. :...................... do Linn.............................. do do dp do do do Macon do do do do do do do

171 210 126 190 349 389 447 159 32 540 82 86 227 233 325 510 481 38 102 146 237 268 402 172 498

Name of Lodge.

Hartford Unionville Seaman Putnam ' Pollock ' Arcana Fairview Green City Humphreys ·Winigan Jackson , Brookfield Cypress Bucklin Dockery Biswell Marceline Callao Bloomington McGee : La Plata Lodge of Truth Gavel.. Censer Kaseyville

Location.

Hartford. Unionville. Milan. N ewtown. Pollock. Harris. Scottsville. Green City. Humphreys. Winigan. Linneus. Brookfield. Laclede. Bucklin. Mead ville. Browning. Marceline. Callao. Bevier. College Mound. La Plata. Atlanta. New Cambria. Macon. Kaseyville.

NINTH DISTRICT,. REUBEN BARNEY, SEN., D. D. G. M., CflILLICOTIIE.

Carroll...... do ~ do do do Ray.............................. do do

39 52 373 101 249 57 309 322

DeW'itt.. vVakanda Mandeville Bogard Carroll Richmond King Hiram Hardin .. ~

De'Vitt. Carrollton. ~1andeville.

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Bogard. Norborne. Richmond. Knoxville. Hardin.

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No.

Ray do do do Livingston do do do do do do do do Caldwell.. do do do do do

338 384 393 444 89 170 333 388 434 407 155 505 589 224 334 118 232 523 135

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Name of Lodge.

Location.

Myrtle

Millville. Vibbard. I.Jawson: Orrick. Chillicothe.. Utica. Ch ill j cothe. Farmersville. Wheeling. ,..Mooresville. Spring Hill. Avalon. Dawn. Hamilton. Breckenridge. Kingston. Polo. Kidder. Braymer.

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Bee Hive Ada Friendship Benevolence Chillicoth e Farmersyille heeling Royal Spring Hill Avalon Dawn Hamilton Breckenridge Kingston Polo · Kidder Braymer

TENTH DISTRICT. GEORGE'TUGGLE, D. D. G. M., GALLATIN.

Daviess........ do do do do do do do Grundy· do do do Mercer do do

15 ViTestern Star 65 Pattonsburg 285 Earl.. 488 Lock Spring 500 J mncson 409 Civil Bend 106 Gallatin 556 Prairie 111 Trenton 253 Lindley 524 Spickardsville 423 Galt :.............. 35 Mercer 206 Somerset 258 Ravanna

Winston. Pattonsburg. Coffeysburg. Lock Spring. J arneson. Civil Bend. Gallatin. Bancroft. Trenton. Loredo. .spickardsville. Galt. Princeton. Cleopatra. Ravanna.

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ELEVENTH DISTRICT. A. J. COLMAN, D. D. G. M., PLATTE CITY. County.

No.

Clay.............................. do do do " do do do do , Platte do do do do do do Clinton do do do do

31 193 207 289 311 438 13 49 53 120 169 204 339 355 504 62 113 397 506 519

Name of Lodge.

Location.

Liberty A.ngerona Clay Acacia " Kearney Temperance Rising Sun Haynesville Weston Compass Camden Point Rowley Fidelity Adelphi Platte City Vincil.. Plattsburg Gower Lathrop Turney

Liberty. Missouri City. Excelsior Springs Paradise. Kearney. Smithville. Barry. Holt. Weston. Parkville. Camden Point. Dearborn. Farley. Edgerton. Platte City. ,.Cameron. Plattsburg. Gower. Lathrop. Turney.

T"WELFTH DISTRICT. JOHN BRODER, D. D.'G. M., ST. JOSEPH.

Buchanan do do do do do do do do Andrew........................ do do do do do G. L. Ap.-ll.

10 22 78 150 189 238 331 376 508 71 138 162 248 413 320

Agency Wellington St. Joseph Birming Zeredatha Rushville Charity King Hill.. Saxton Savannah Lincoln Whitesville Rochester Vallcy Amazonia

: ;

Agency. De Kalb. St. Joseph. Halleck. St. Joseph. Rushville. St. Joseph. Adams. Saxton. Savannah. Fillmore. Whitesville Heiena. Blockow. Amazonia.

290

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Appendix.

TwelJth District Continued.]

County.

No.

De Kalb do do do do

124 182 317 308 235

l'路jamc of Lodge.

Location.

Union Star Stewartsville Osborn Parrott Weatherby

Union Star. Stewartsville. Osborn. Maysville. W eatherby.

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. A. C. HOPKINS, D. D. G. M., BURLINGTON JUNCTION.

Nodaway do do do do do do do do do do do do

165 196 301 329 470 472 474 50 442 465 507 511 201

: :

Maryville Quitman \Vhitehall Kennedy Nodaway Pickering Guilford Xenia Burlington Gaynor Clearmont.. Skidmore Ravenwood

Maryville. Quitman. Barnard. Elmo. Maryvillc. Pickering. Guilford. Hopkins. Burlington Junct. Parnell. Clearmont. Skidmore. Ravenwood.

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. E. R .. DURHAM, D. D. G. 1\1:., BETHANY.

Gentry do do do do do do Worth do do Harrison........................ do do do

125 127 252 377 332 21 109 198 321 88 97 257 328 128

Gentryville Athens Alanthus Ancient Craft Ryland Havana Stanberry Allensville Jonathan Defiance Bethany Lodge of Light.. Cainsville Lorraine

Gentryville. Albany. Alanthus Grove. King City. Berlin. McFall. Stanberry. Allendale. Denver. Sheridan. Bethany. Eagleville. Cainsville. Ridgeway.

291

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1893.J

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. C. \>". WAUGHOP, D. D. G. M., ST. LOUIS.

No.

County.

St. Louis........................ do do do do do do do do do do do do do

no do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do Jefferson do do ~

Name oj Lodge.

Location.

1 Missouri.. St. Louis. St. Louis. 2 Meridian 3 Beacon St. Louis. 9 George \Vashington St. Louis. 20 St. Louis St. Louis. 25 Naptbali.. St. Louis. 40 Mount Moriah .. 路路 St. Louis. 45 Bonhomme Manchester. 79 Polar Star St. Louis. 80 Bridgeton Bridgeton. 12] Erwin St. Louis. 163 Occidental St. Louis. 179 Pride of the West. St. Louis. 218 Good Hope St. Louis. 243 Keystone St. Louis. 267 Aurora St. Louis. 281 Fenton Fenton. 282 Cosmos St. Louis. 路323 Corner Stone St. Louis. 353 Benton St. Louis. 360 Tuscan St. Louis. 416 Cache " St. Louis. 420 ltaska St. Louis. 443 Anchor St. Louis. 445 'Vest Gate St. Louis. 460 Lambskin St. Louis. 484 Kirkwood Kirkwood. 95 Meramec Eureka. 542 Ferguson Ferguson. St. Louis. 550 Rose Hill.. 119 De Soto De Soto. 164 .Toachim Hillsboro. 256 Shekinah Festus.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. F. P. GRAVES, D. D. G. M., DOE RUN.

Washington................... 12 Tyro do 131 Potosi 143 Irondale de

:: :

Caledonia. Potosi. Irondale.

Appendix.

292 Sixteenth District Continued.] County.

No.

Iron do St. Francois.................... do do do do d'o do Madison........................ Bollinger do do do do Ste. Genevieve...............

133 351 132 424 430 234 535 551 41 110 298 440 417 426 545 226

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Name of Lodge.

Star of the West Mosaic Farmington Samaritan Iron Mountain St. Francois Blackwell Penaleton Bismarck Marcus Marble HHl. TroweL 'White 路Watcr Sedgewickville Zalma Saline

Location.

Ironton. Belleview. Farmingtol!. Bonne Terre. Iron Mountain. Libertyville. Blackwell. Doe Run. Bismarck. Fredericktown. Marble Hill. I Jutesville. Laflin. Sedgewickville. Bollinger's Mill.. St. Mary's.

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. F. A. KAGE, D. D. G. M., CAPE GIRARDEAU.

Cape Girardeau do do do do Scott do

93 103 221 441 191 : .. 306 310

St. Marks ,Vest View Mystic Tie Excelsior Wilson Ashlar Sikeston

Cape Girardeau. Millersville. Oak Ridge. J ackson. Pocahontas. Commerce. Sikeston.

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. W. O'BANNON, D. D. G. M., NEW MADRID.

Stoddard do do

153 Bloomfield 489 Lakeville 532 Dexter

Bloomfield. Lakeville. Dexter.

Pemiscot do

461 Caruthersville 454 Cecil

Caruthersville. Cottonwood Point._

293

Appendix.

1893.J Eighteenth District Continued.] County.

No.

New Madrid do do Mississippi Dunklin do do do do

176

429 166 330 212 215 406 68

495

Name oj Lodge.

Point Pleasant New l\fadrid Portageville Bertrand Four Mile Hornersville Malden Kennett \Vest Prairie

Location.

Point Pleasant. New Madrid. Portageville. Bertrand. Campbell. Cotton Plant. Malden. Kennett. Clarkton.

NINETEENTH DISTRICT. JAMES M. McGHEE, D. D. G. M., VAN BUREN.

Butler Carter Ripley do do Wayne do Reynolds do do

209 Poplar Bluff 509 Van Buren 304 Faithful 369 Composite 314 Pine 526 \Vayne 107 vVilliamsville 455 Barnesville 239 Hopewell 385 Re~rnolds

Poplar Bluff. Van Buren. Fair Dealing. Doniphan. Pine. Piedmont. \Villiamsville. Logan's Creek. Lesterville. Centreville.

TWENTIETH DISTRIC1\ H. HOHENSCHILD, D. D. G. l\f., ROLLA.

Crawford do Phelps do do Dent : Texas do do do do Shannon

Lebanon Cuba 230 St. James

312 213 347

225 177

395 469 116 555

l~olla

Spring Creek Salem Texas Latimer Plato : Barnes Summerville

Steelville. Cuba. St. James. Rolla. Edgar Springs. Salem. Houston. Licking. Plato. Cabool. Summerville.

Appendix.

294

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TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. J. W. PURVES, D. D. G. M., WASHINGTON. County.

No.

Franklin........................ do do do do do Gasconade ,. . do Osage............................ do Maries...... do

Name of Lodge.

27 Evergreen 251 Hope 363 FraternaL 69 Sullivan 534 Columbia 541 Franklin 123 Hermann 37 Cedar : 66 Linn 185 Chamois 94 Vienna 531 Lane's Prairie

Location. ~

Kew Haven. 'Washington. Robertsville. Sullivan. Paciiic. St. Clair. Hermann. Owensville. Linn. Chamois. Vienna. Vichy.

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. J. T. SHORT, D. D. G. M., JEFFERSON CITY.

Cole.............................. do do Miller do do Moniteau do do do Morgan do

43 211 90 134 410 203 56 183 295 553 381 117

Jefferson Hickory Hill Russellville Pleasant Mount Iberia Brumley Tipton Cal ifornia :M:onitean Clarksburg Ionia Versailles

J efferson City. Hickory Hill. Russellville. Pleasant Mount. Iberia. Brumlcy. Tipton. California. Jamestown. Clarksburg. Barnetts. Versailles.

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. JOHN T. RUFFIN, D. D. G. M., CLINTON.

Cooper do do do do

36 Cooper Pleasant Grove 456 'Wallace 277 \Vm. D. Muir 503 Prairie Home 14~

Boonville. Otterville. Bunceton. Pilot Grove. Prairic Home.

295

Appendix.

1893.J Twemy-third District Continued.] County. No.

Pettis do do Henry do do do do do do Benton do

236 272 84 29 286 343 408 548 552 557 418 184

Name of Lodge.

Sedalia Granite Potter ·Windsor Urich Agricola Montrose Clinton Calhoun Blairstown Clear Creek Fairfield

J.AJcalion.

Sedalia. Sedalia. Longwood. Windsor. Urich. Petersburg. Montrose. Clinton. Calhoun. Blairstown. Palo Pinto. Fairfield.

TvVENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. D. M:. PINKERTON, D. D. G. M., BLACKBURN.

Lafayette........................ do do do do do Saline............................ do do do ., do do do "do

61 149 464 476 364 437 55 63 85 205 217 275 487 518

\Vaverly

Waverly. Lexington. Aullville. Odessa. Higginsville. Corder. Arrow Rock. Slater. Miami. Marshall. Sweet Springs. Orearville. Herndon. Blackburn.

V~xington

Aullville Mount Hope Higginsville

Lafay~tte

Arrow Roek Cambridge Mialni. Trilumina Barbee Tranquility TIerndon OrientaL

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. VANN T. BOOR, D. D. G, M., KANSAS CITY.

Jackson do do do do do do do • do

,......

76 104 220 316 299 263 324 391 392

Independence Heroine ~ Kansas City Rural.. Temple Summit McDonald Raytown Christian

Independence. Kansas City. Kansas City. : Kansas City. Kansas City. Lee's Summit. Independence. Raytown . Oak Grove.

Appendix.

296 7wemy-fifth District Contimted. County.

J acksori....... ... do do do

No.

501 522 337 547

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Name oj Lodge.

Buckner Gate City Blue Springs South Gate

Location.

Buckner. :.. Kansas City. Blue Springs. Kansas City.

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. J. M:. DUNCAN, D. D. G. M., PLEASANT HILL.

Cass do do do do do do ." do do do do Bates do do do do do do do do Johnson do do do do do do. ..

54 147 276 372 386 219 450 480 348 485 451 130 140 254 315 350 368 326 479 554 245 262 264 265 280 313' 274

Index : Cass Grand River Nonpareil.. Dayton Everett Belton Jewel.. Wadesburg Coldwater Raymore Hume Papinville Butler Altona Tyrian Crescent Hill.. New Home Rich Hill Foster Knob Noster Holden Fayetteville Corinthian Lodge of Peace Kingsville Cold Spring

Garden City. Harrisonville. Freeman. East Lynne. Dayton. Everett. Belton. Pleasant Hill. Creighton. Brosley. Raymore. Hume. Papinville. Butler. Altona. J ohnstown. Adrian. Sprague. Rich Hill. Foster. Knob Noster. Holden. Fayetteville. 'Varrensburg. Chilhowee. Kingsville. Hcnrietta.

T'VENTY-SEVKNTH DISTRICT.

Vernon do do

SEYMOUR HOYT, D. D. G. M., GREENFIELD.

303 Osage 4'88 Schell City 490 Montevallo

Nevada. Schell City. Montevallo.

Appendix.

1893.J Twenty-seventh District Continued.l No. County.

297

Narne oj Lodge.

LocatiO'll.

Vernon

493

Vernon

Bronaugh.

do do

371 533

Sheldon ",Valker

Sheldon. "'Valker.

Dade.............................. do : do do do do

87 359 405 446 458 421

",Vashington Garrett Everton Greenfield Melville Lockwood

Greenfield. Arcola. Everton. Greenfield. Dadeville. Lockwood.

Barton do do do

392 Lalnar 475 Golden 516 Milford 187 Hermon

Lan1ar. Golden City. Milford. Liberal.

St. Clair do do do do

273 St. Clair 342 Circle 403 Lowry City 419 Star 412 Appleton City

Osceola. I{oscoe. Lowry City. , Taberville. Appleton City.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. F. A. AFFLECK, D. D. G. M., BOLIVAR.

Hickory do

279 288

Hogle's Creck Hermitage

Quincy. Hermitage.

Polk do do do do

144 Modern 1O0 Pleasant 195 Bolivar 431 Cement.. 467 Pleasant Hope

Humansville. Morrisville. Rolivar. Half 'Vay. Pleasant Hope.

Dallas do do do

300 Doric 361 Riddick 396 Western Light. 421 Urbana

Forkner's Hill. Ruffalo. Louisburg. Urbana.

Cedar do do

283 Stockton 340 Jericho 路 482 Clintonville

Stockton. Jericho. Eldorado Springs.

298

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Appendix. T"'VENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. CRAS. S. BRYAN, D. D. G. M., CASSVILLE.

County.

.1.Vo.

Name of Lodge.

Location.

)fcDonald do do

538 Stella 466 Soutbwest 173 Powell..

Stella. Southwest City. Powell.

Newton do do do

175 530 247 478

Newtonia. Ritchey. Neosho. Seneca.

Barry do do do do do

148 Pllrdy Barry 383 Pythagoras 514 Exeter 517 Seligman ] 29 :Monett

Newton Ritchey Neosho Racine

3u7

Purdy. 'Vashbllrn. Cassville. Exeter. Seligman. Monett.

THIHTIETH DISTRICT. M. T. DAVIS, D. D. G. ]'IL, AURORA.

Jasper do do do do do do do do

197 Carthage 278 Avilla 293 Sarcoxie 335 .Joplin 345 Fellowship 398 .Jasper 471 MineraL 512 '''ebb City 549 Carl Junction

Cartbage. Avilla. Sarcoxie. Joplin. Joplin. Jasper. Oronogo. Webb City. Carl Junction.

Lawrence do do do do do do

99 2G9 390 400 452 468 284

Mt. Vernon. Lawrenceburg. Marionville. Peirce City. Verona. Red Oak. Aurora.

lVft. Vernon Rock Prairie Marionville Decatur Verona Red Oak Canopy

Appendix.

1893.J

299

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. F.

,"v. LAKER, D. D. G. 11'1., SPRINGFIELD.

County.

No.

Greene do do do do do do do do do do Taney do Christian................ do do Stone

145 271 297 341 422 435 5 7 497 436 449 453 229 352 379 296 515

Name of Lodge.

Rising Star Solomon Ozark Relief Gate of the Temple St. Nicholas United ~ O'Sullivan Strafford Ash Grove Bois D'Arc Forsyth Claflin Friend Billings Sparta Galena

Location.

Ebenezer. Sprillgfield. Fair Grove. Republic. Springfield. Willard. Springfield. 'Valnut Grove. Strafford. Ash Grove. Bois D'Arc. Forsyth. Protem. Ozark. Billings. Sparta. Galena.

THIRTY-SECOND DISTIUCT. C. M. MITCHELL, D. D. G. M., MOUNTAIN GROVE.

Webster do do do do Wright do do Douglas.......................... Ozark do Howell do Oregon~

do do do

98 ViTcbster 459 Hazelwood 439 Mount Olive 47i Henderson 529 Niangua 411 Joppa 158 Mountain Grove 543 Mansfield 26 Ava 496 Robert Burns 365 Bayou 327 l\H.路 Zion 536 IngOluar 255 Alton 387 vVoodside 463 Clifton 374 Wilderness

Marshfield. Seymour. l\larshfield. Henderson. Niangua. Hartville. Mountain Grove. l\1ansfield. A va. Gainesville. Bakersfield. West Plains. 'Villow Springs. Alton. Thomasville. Thayer. Wilderness.

-300

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Appendix. THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT. JOHN W. FARRIS, D. D. G. M., LEBANON.

County.

Pulaski do do

. No.

Name oj Lodge.

Location.

382 Richland 346 Arlington 375 路Waynesville

Richland. Dixon. 'Vaynesville.

Camden do

152 Linn Creek 433 Mack's Creek

Linn Creek. Mack's Creek.

Laclede.... do do

83 Laclede 528 Conway 432 Competition

Lebanon. Conway. Competition.

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. JOHN B. ROSS, D. D. G. M., MOUND CITY.

Atchison do do do Holt do do do

Republic of Mexico

157 200 358 483

North Star Sonora North-'Vest.. Irish Grove

Rockport. 'Vatson. Tarkio. Fairfax.

139 214 294 112

Oregon Forest City Mound City Grabam

Oregon. Forest City. Mound City. l\'1aitlllnd.

520 Toltec

;

City of Mexico.'

301

Appendix.

1893.J

COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12, 1893.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. ill A. M.! Your Committee on Credentials respectfully report, that there arerepresented at this session of the Grand Lodge, 216 Chartered Lodges, and that there are also enrolled, 116 Past Masters of this Grand Juris-路 diction; 16 Grand Officers; 14 Past Grand Masters; 1 Past Grand, Warden; 24 Representatives of other Grand Lodges; 17 District, Deputy Grand Masters. ' [Those marked with an asterisk (*) are proxies.]

Representative.

Lodge. l\1ISSOURI

No.

MERIDIAN

BEACON HO'VARD UNITED GEO. WASHINGTON

. . .. .

TyRO CYRENE

.. . . .. ;

~1E)fPHIS

PALMYRA ST. LOUIS "VELLINGTON NAPHTALI EVERGREEN ST. JOHN

. . . ..

1 B. E. Black, 'V. M. J. E. Brock, S. "V. 2 George Enzinger, W. M. H. Lemm, J. "V. 3 H. B. Piatt, W. M. 4 N. 'tV. Kinney; W. M. 5 Wm. McCluskey, S. W. 9 Chas. W. Waughop, W. M .. Henry Lihou, S. W. J. B. ParkeIl, .J. W. 12 J: B. Wiseman, W.M. 14 David McCulloch, W. M. 16 Benjamin F. Bourn, ,J. W. 18 John W. Mallory, W. M.* 20 Louis Hild, "V. M. J o~eph Giles, J. 路W. 22 E. L. 'WeIls, W. M. 25 John F. Bannon, S. W. 27 Edw. Reichard, S. 路W. 28 G. F. Reimane, W. M. Dean S. Goldsberry, S. W ..

302

Appendi.:r. Lodge.

'YINDSOR

RALLS TROy MERCER COOPER

l\1T.

MORIAH

No. 29 . 33 34 . .. 35 36 .. .

41 43

BISMARCK

JEFFERSON

JACKSONVILLE

BONIIOllIlIIE

WENTZVILLE

44 45 46

FULTON

'YAKANDA

CAMBRIDGE

58 60 63

SULLIVAN

l\10NTICELLO NEW BLOO)IFIELD

ARMSTRONG

SAVANNAH

INDEPENDENCE

LEBANON

WARREN

ST. JOSEPH

76 77 78

POLAR STAR

BRIDGETON

LACLEDE

80 83 86 88

BROOKFIELD

DEFIANCE

Representative. Geo. B. Stergis, W. 1\1. Henry Schulse, '\T. M. Geo. S. Townsend, 'V. M. C. \Y. Bo1ster, 'V. M. W. R. Baker, W. M.* C. H. Briggfol, J. W. Wm . .E. Landvogt, W. M. W. A. Hal1, S. 'V. Carl Phillips, J. 'V. J. W. Myers, W. M. Jno. T. Short, 'V. M:* A. 1\1. Hough, S. W.* Geo. C. Ramsey, J. ·W. B. E. Moody, W.M. James M. Brewer, 'V. 1\1.* C. C. Allen, S. 'V. J. A. Swartwood, S. W. Herndon Ely, W. M. 'V. R. Painter, S. ·W.* Geo. T. Barnes, J. W. W. M. Long1ey, W. M. R. L. Harvey, W. 1\1.* John P. Brown, S. 'Y.* Rich'd D. Quisenberry, J. W. B. P. Row1and, 'V. M. S. H. Sullivan, S. W. W. R. Sprinkle,J. W. R. B. Hume, J. 'V. P. F. Limerick, W. M. M. H. Holcomb, W. 1\1.* R. C. Ford, S. 'V. C. P. Pa.tterson, ';V. 1\1.* C. W. Ko1be, 'V. M. S. F. Carpenter, 'V. M. Harry Keene, S. 'y. * B. F. Watson, J. "T. John Greaves, W. M. R. O. Bolt, S. W. John 'V. Mass, J. 'V. C. L. Filling, S. \V. 'V. C..Joslyn, W. M. Warren D. Crandall, 'V. M. W. D. Edgerton, S. W .•

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Appendix.

1893.J

Representative.

Lodge. Ko. 89

FRIENDSHIP WEBSTER BOGARD

101 102 103

BLOOMINGTON

"'VEST VIEW

.. .

104

105 106 107 108

IfEROINE KIRKSVILLE GALLATIN "VILLIAlIISVILLE

GOTHIC

T'VILIGHT

VERSAILLES

114 117

ER\VIN

121

IIERMANN

SEA~lAN

ATHENS

123 126 127 129 131 134 135 136

~iONETT

POTOSr.

PLEASANT MOUNT

BRAYMER

PHCENIX

141 146

CHAIN OF ROCKS

MCGEE

CASS .•.••.•••.••••••••.....•.•... :

LEXINGTON

147 149

150

MILTON

151

MOUNTAIN GROVE

CLIFTON HILL

158· 161 163

BIRMING

OCCIDENTAL

303

C. D. TIuxtbal, 'V. M. ",V. F. Canaday,S.W. ",V. ",V. Brannock, W. M. J. L. Pipkin, J. W. ",Vm. P. Levan, ",V. M. A. D. Goodall, 'V. M. David It Cowan, 'V. M.* E. S. Miller, S. W.* E. F. Allen, S. 'Y.* D. A. Ely, "V. M.* J. \V. Alexander, W. ~i. E. J. Dalton, .J. \V. John Simpson, W . .M.* J. S. P.armer, 'V. M. A. L. Ross, \V. M. G. T. Berne, "V. M.* Geo. C. B. Rueckoldt, J. W. Charles D. Eitzen, \V. M.* \Ym. Stutler, W. M. J. E. Sims, \V. M.* A. V. Darroch, S. W. Henry C. Bell, W. M. E. G. -:\1iller, W. M. D. S. Pollard, W. M.* J. M. Hawkins, W. M. Geo. W. Emerson, S. W. H. M. Strother, J. W.i(A. K. Baltezor, \V. M. J. B. Brooks, W. M. G. L. Teter, S. \V. \V. H. Stansberry, W. 1\1.* H. Sinauer, \V. M. Robert A. Hicklin, S. "V. ·Geo. Hutchinson, J. 'V.* D. \V. Clowser, W. M. E. Y. Kirkman, S. \V.* C. W. Grimes, W. M. Henry Mobley, S. W. C. M. Mitchell, W. M. D. J. Stamper, W. M. A. H. B. Oliver, 'V. M. John H. Cookson, S. W. R. D, Willis, .J. \V.

304

Appendix. Lodge.

JOACHIM •••..•...........•.••...•.• No.

Rep1·esentative. 164 JamesJ. Wilson, Jr., W. M.

John E. Miller, S. W. MARyVILLE........................ CENSER STURGEON. TEXAS .....••• GRISWOLD.............. PRIDE OF THE \VEST............ DES MOINES.............. .......• CALIFOR~IA

16.5 S. R. Lucas, J. ""V.* 172 Chas. G. Howe, W. M. A. J. McCanne, S. W. 174 J. 'V. Hulett, "V. M.* 177 A. S. Forrester, 'V. M. 178 .los. Early, W. M. 179 J. R. Eggenberg, S. \V. 180 I. J. Wilson, "V. M. 183 H. E. Blakeman, ""V. M.

H. C. Stevenson, S. W. MORALITy..........................

185 R. 1\1. Turner, W. M. 186 F. K. Collins, W. M.

HANNIBAL..

188

ZEREDATHA ............•.... :......

189

\VILSON

CHAMOIS

•..

NEW HOPE........................

191 194 195 197 199

TRILUl\lINA •.......................

205

SALISBURy...................... ...

208 209 210 213

WELLSVILLE.... BOLIVAR

CARTHAGE.........................

POPLAR BLUFF................... UNIONVILLE....................... ROLLA..............................

GOOD HOPE........................

217 218

KANSAS CITy.....................

220

BARBEE.............................

LABELLE......

222

HAMILTON

224

SALE~1 •......•....................•.

225

SALINE

226

G. K. Wilcox, J. W. D. H. Roderick, "V. M. Chas. J. Lewis, S. W:x, Geo. Rees, W. M.* \Y. R Womach, S. W. C. A. Morton, W. M. J. C. Blaine, W. M. Flavius A. Affleck, 'V. M.* Geo. C. Howenstein, 'V. M. M. S. Alloway, 'V. M. Leslie Orear, W. M.* W. E. Woodsmall, S. W.* John R. Sparks, J. W . .J. D. Brummall, 'V. M.* J. L. Dalton, 'V. M. G. T. Burnham, S. W. Robert McCaw, ""V. 1\1:. 'V. H. Gramon, S. 'V. T. C. Andrew, W. M. A. P. Fletcher, W. M. .1 ohn C. Lyons, S. ""V. Robt..r. Grant, J. ",V. Edgar Wakefield, W. M. Wm. G. Liggett, J. W. A. Fisher, ""V. M. Geo. F. Rogers, W. M.* J. M. Orchard, "V. M.* 'V. J. Jones, J. W. Henry Roseman, W. M~

[Oct.

Appendix.

1893.J

305 Representative.

Lodge.

No. 228 C: K. Dickerson, W. M. ST. JAMES........... 230 Chas. Cartall, W. M. BUCKLIN........................... 233 F. C. Stine, W. 1\1SEDALIA........ ....•...... 236 B. 1I. Ingram, W: M.* HOPKW£LL 239 'V. H. Powers, W. M. PALESTINE .. " ,. .. •.. 241 J~ouis Kohn, S. W. S. R. Johnson, J. W. KEySTONE.......................... 243 Vv. Q. Morcom, W. M. MONTGO~IERY CITy.............. 246 ·W. Uuey, ",V. M.* NEOSHO 247 R. H. Carleton, W. M. HOPE 251 John W. Purvis, S. W.* LINDLEy....................... 253 ",Vm. 'Voods, J. W.* BUTLER 254 F.' J. Tygard, W. M.* A.I"TON 255 L. G. Rikard, 'V. M. 1\1E~HANICSVILLE 260 M. L. Castlio, W. M. FLORENCE. 261 A. H. Kallmeyer, W. M.* SOCIAL.:.... 266 John N. Pollard, W. M. AURORA 267 W. N. Bahrenburg, W. M. A. L. Pollard, S. W. Henry Wilke, J. W.* LODGE OF TRUTH................ 268 V. D. Gordon, S. W. NEW SALE)f.. .... .. ... ..... ..... ... 270 Beverly Dewey, W. M. A. G. Chewning, S. ",V. SOLOllION 271 D. B. Farnesworth, W. M. GRANITE........... . 272 George Lord, "V. M. TRANQUILITy :........ 275 R. 'V. Hickman, "V. M. GRAND RIVER.................... 276 F. E. Bybee, W. M.* John R. Shaw, J. 'V. AVILLA 278 J. F. Scott, W. M. FE~TON 281 C. P. Longworth, S. 'V. COSIIIOS....... 282 C. Meyers,.'V. 1\1. John Ramming, J. W. CANOPy :........ 284 M. T. Davis, S. "V.* LAlIIAR.............................. 292 J. A. Cox, W. M. MONITEAU 295 A. L. Johnson, W. M. TElI1PLE............................. 299 John C. Yocum, "V. M. H. H. Getman, J. W~, CLARENCE '" '" . 305 P. P. Burkholder, W. M. G. T. Gilman; S. 'V. Chas. VanHouten, J. W. ASHLAR..... 306 Benjamin Ellis, S. 'V. NEW LONDON..................... 307 Goo. E. Mayhall, "V. M.* PINE 314 Robt. A. King, 'V. M. SHELBINA

G. L.

Ap~-12.

306

Appenili;e. Lodge.

RepTesentative. No.316 J. C. Riggs, 'V. M.* Van. F. Boor, S. W.* G. O. Jaccard, J. W.* I-IARDIN.................... 322 C. ,V. Dawson, W. M. S. P. Nelson, S. 'V. J. I. Carter, J. 'V. CORNER STONE.................... 323 Chas. E. Amos, 'V. M. 'Vm. Conrad, J. ,V. McDoNALD................. 324 G. C. Stewart, S. ,V. RuRAL

MT. ZION............

327

W. J. Zorn, VV. M:*

CHARITy...........................

331

CHILLICOTHE.

333

Patee Russell, W. M. 'Ym. A. Piner, S. W. John Broder, J. 'V.* N. J. Swetland, 'V. M.* A. :\1. Sbelton, S. W.* Alfred Reynolds, ,Y. M. J. "Y. Hulen, W. M. 'V. F. Robinson, J. W. W. W. Gray, W. M. C. Adams, 'Y,. M.* E. C. H. Squire, S. W. N. Warren, 'V. M. W. M. Treloar, 'V. M. A. S. Houston, S. 'V. D. S. Burroughs, J. 'V. A. W. Barnes, 路W. M. 路W. C. Harris, S. 'V. Bep. Blewitt, W. M. Nicllolas R. "raIl, S. vV. H. H. Roberts, J. W. John George, 'V. M.* Eli D. Gwynn, 'V. M.* P. 1\1:. Smith, W. M. C. L. Mills,.W. M. A. C. Jones, \Y. M. J. W. Hartis, W. M. Thomas M. Simpson, W. M. 'V. H. Leach, ..w. M. Edward Sinclair, W. M.* Jacob Crouse, W. M.* F. A. Bratcher, W. M.* B. F. Barrett, S. W.* R. G. Sandridge, S. W.

JOPLIN..............................

335

HA LLSVILLE . .. ... . .. . ..... .. . .. ...

336

AGRICOI,A

343

MOBERLy........................... FELLOWSHIP.......................

344 345

MOSAIC

351

HEBRON

354

, ANCIENT LANDMARK...........

356

Aux VASSE............

357

TUSCAN

360

RIDDICK ... ~........................ HIRAM..............................

361 362

ADAIR..............................

366

CRESCENT HILL

368 369 373

COMPOSITE MANDEVILLE

:.......

WILDERNESS.......................

374

KING HILL......

PIKE

376 390 391 399

MALDEN

406

MARIONVILLE.......... . RAYTOWN

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Appendix.

1893.] Lodge. IBERIA

No.

410

CACHE...............................

416

ITASKA

420

GATE OF THE TEMPLE.........

422 429 430 434 443 445 446 450 455 460 462 463 470 471 478 480 484

NEW MADRID..................... IRON MOUNTAIN... WHEELING ANCHOR WEST GATE GREENFIELD... .......•. BELTON BARNESVILLE LAMBSK IN............. SANTA FE CLIFTON NODAWAy......................... MINERAL........................... RACINE JEWEL KIRKWOOD

COLDWATER CAIRO............................... VANDALIA DOGGETT...... LEWISTOWN KASEYVILLE

:..

PRAIRIE HOME.................... PLATTE CITy.................... AVALON VAN BUREN BISWELL

"V EBB CITy........................ ORIENTAL GATE CITy.... 'vVAYNE

~....

489 486 491 492 494 498 503 504 505 509 510 512. 518 522 526

Representative: John Ferguson; W. M.* A. A. Arendall, S. W.* Joseph E. Harrison, J. 'V.* C. L. McDonald, 'V. M. J. H. Kennerly, S. W. A. F. Weeke, W. M. Leonard Wenzel, S. VV-. A. Fuhrmann, J. W. W. S. C. Dillard, W. M. W' elton O'Bannon, W. M. L. D. Jamison, J. W. J. B. Freeman, S. 'V. J. B. Kendall, 'V. M. Francis Johnson, W. M. R. S. Long, W. M.· T. T: Garnett, W. M. .T oseph Kinsch, 'V. M. Geo. P. Zeller, S. 'V. C. G. Baker, J. 'V. R. A. Johnson, W. M.* Cbas. Wadley, J. W. W. B. Hagar, 'V. M.* A. H. Moore, 'V. l\f. James M. Duncan. N. H. Allen, W. M. Phil. A. Shaw, J. W. 'V. H. Lane, W. M.* J. T. Hogg, W. M. J. O. Terrill, W. M. L. Price, 'V. M. McGlasson, S. W. F. R. McDaniel, S. W.* J. W. Jones, W. M. H. Cain 'VeIls, W. M. T. F. Scott, W. M. James M. McGhee, 'V. M. L. W. Cotton, S. "V. James B. Storn, W. M. D. H. Mock, W. M. D. M. Pinkerton, 'V. M. G. 'V. Lilley, W. M.* J:C. Carty, W. M.* C.•r. Egan, S. W.

307

Appendix.

308 Lodge.

No. 527

HIGBEE

CON'VAY............................ RITCHEY. .... .. .. ... . .. ... . .. .. . .. .

528 530

WINIGAN

532 536 537 540

MEXICO

544

ZALMA..............................

545 547 548 550

DEXTER............................. INGOMAR

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

BETHEL.............................

SOUTH GATE....................... CLINTON................ . ROSE HILL.........

PENDLETON........................

551

SUMMERVILLE

555'

Moscow...........................

558

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Representative. Wm. E. Ward, "v. M. L. Lessley, J. W.* F. M. Russell, W. M. J. M. Ritchey, W. M. S. H. Ritchey, S.. W. D. vV. Turner, J. W.* A. A. Jorndt, W. M. S. A. Jones, J. vV. VV. H. White, J. W'.* J. J. Dillinger, VV. 1\'1.* S. M. Edwards, 'V. M.* T. B. Duncan, S. 'Y.* J. G. Glasner, W. M. C. K. Baker, W. M. Harry Kemp, W. M. A. B. Bowman, W. M. Howard W'atson, S. W. W. H. Hawken, J. W. F. E. Hinch, S. 'V. James McCaskill, W. M. Chas. W. Meyer, W. M. J. M. Wilson, S. W.* W .. R. Ward, J. W.*

GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. Harry Keene, Deputy Grand Alaster. J. B. Thomas, Grand Senior Warden. A. M. Hough, G'rand Junior Warden. Sam M. Kennard, Grand Treasurer. John D. Vincil, Grand Secretal·Y. Allan McDowell, G1'and Lectnrer. Rev. C. H. Briggs, Grand ChaplAin. Rev. John W. Robinson, Grand Chaplain.

Dorsey A. Jamison, Grand SenilJr Deacon. F. J. Tygard, Grand Junior Deacon. Wm. Richardson, rkand A[a1·shal. E. F. Allen, Gmnd Marshal. A. H. Kallmeyer, Grand Senior Slewa1·t. Reuben Barney, Grand Pursnivant. Leslie Orear, (]?'and Orator. John W. Owen, Grand Tyler.

PAST GRAND OFFICERS. PAST GRAND MASTERS.

John D. Vincil. T. E. Garrett. S. II. Saunders. R. E. Anderson. Jos. S. Browne.

W. If. Stubblefield. James W. Boyd. Robert F. Stevenson. C. C. Woods.• Geo. E. Walker. PAST GRAND WARDENS.

B. H. Ingram. Lee A. Hall. Noah M. Givan. W. M. Williams.

Martin Collins, Past Grand Senior Warden.

Appendix.

1893J

309

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES.

T. E. Garrett, Scotland. A. M. Hough, Alabama. R. E. Collins, Arizona. Samuel H. Saunders, Minnesota.. Allan McDowell, Texas. R. E. Anderson, Wisconsin. J. S. Browne, South Dakota. W. F. Kuhn, Kansas. W. E. Robinson, Kentucky. Jack P. Richardson, Florida. ebas. F. Vogel, Nebraska.

Wm. Richardson, Mississippi. D. A. Jamison. N. Dakota. B. H. Ingram, Utah. George E. Walker, North Carolina. C. C. Woods, Q,uebec. W. R. Stubblefield. Manitoba. Lee A: Hall, Oregon. Barry Keene, Colorado. John D. Vincil, Virginia. Martin Collins, Illinois. W. H. Mayo, Louisiana. Noah M. Givan, New York.

DISTInCT DEPUTY GRAND. MASTERS.

A. Fisher, 2d District. Geo. E. Mayhall, 3d District. A. H. Kallmeyer, 5th District. John J. Dillinger, 8th District. W. R. Painter, 9th District. A. J. Colman, 11th District. A. Moore Berry, 15th District. Welton O'Bannon, lRth District. Jas. M. McGhee, 19th District.

H. Hohenschild, 20th District. J. W. Purves, 21st District. J. T. Short, 22d District. G. W. Lilley, 2.5th District. F. A. Affleck, 28th District. M. T. Davis, 30th District. F. 路W. Laker, 31st District. W. C. Joslyn, 33d District.

PAST MASTERS.

Name. H. L. Henderson D. N. Durgoyne A. Moore Berry \\Tilliam Gillespie W. H. 1\1ayo John H. Deems J. B. Farmer V. O. Saunders Geo. C. R. VVagoner

~.h~. I:~!:~~~~.

Lodge. ~fissouri

:l\1issouri 1\fissouri 1\iissouri Missouri 1\fissouri :i\fissouri :Missouri Missouri

~..

No. 1 1 1 :................. 1 1 : 1 '............... 1 1 1

: : : :.: :. : : : : : ~~:::~~~~ : : :'.: : : : : : : : .: : : : : : : : : :: : : : i

James A. Harris F. G. Boehme J. Frank John Spencer Archibald Carr P. J. Heuer William H. Stone John Greenough .. , C. 1\1. Crouse Geo. Pierce H. J. McKellops

Missouri 1 J\1eridian 2 Meridian .. 2 J\1eridian......... 2 Beacon.................................................................. 3 George Washington 9 George Washington , :....... 9 George Washington............................................ 9 Rising Sun 13 Naphtali............... 25 Naphtali........ 25

310

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Name. Lodge. J. W. Petty............................. Cooper..... A. D. Richards De Witt..... H. S. Baxter Ronhomme :......................... Geo. H. Boughner Fayette J. G. Middelcoff Clinton F. vV. vVebb Lebanon...... Benj. F. Buzzard St. Joseph Phil. Rodan Polar Star................ Leroy B. Valliant.. Polar Star................... 'V. S. Ashton Polar Star......................................... W. H. Fidler Polar 8tar.................................................................. Thos. Seal. Polar Star..................................................... Robt. Burnie Polar Star... J. T. Boyd : Polar Star Geo. Heidorn Bridgeton.... J. \Y. Farris Laclede. James Long New Hope... Wm. A. ~rood Kingston D. M. Wilson SeanllUI. A. P. Oliver Occidental : J. E. Finagin Occidental R. E. Collins Oceidental Sol. E. Waggoner Occidental C. P. Austin Occidental T. J. Whitely Occidental. Morris Leftwich.. . Occidenta!.. .C. L. Bates Occidental John J. Pierron OccidentaL Chas. H. Kleinschmidt.. Joachim Wm. H. Cornell Pride of the West Carl Ringe Pride of the West M. E. Shelton Poplar Bluff H. I10henschild Rolla Vi. H. Godlove Barbee : F. W. Mott Good Hope Jack P. Richardson Good Hope John B. Dunkeson Kansas City John B. Schmidt Keystone : Wm. H. Hahn Keystone \Y. K. Spinney Keystone James Fille Keystone Jas. Horrocks : Keystone D. J. l\{arquis Shekinah Chas. H. Pellets : Aurora. Geo. S. l\{unach Aurora M. Cooke Aurora Harry De Laney..... .. Aurora Wm. Sessinghaus Aurora E. F. Thurman Fenton G. W. Anderson Fenton Wm. Boyd Cosmos Jacob Schisler Cosmos Eden Reed...... COSIIlOS John Nolde Cosmos

Nv. 36

39 45 47 68 77 78 79 79 79 79 79 79 79 80

83 fl9 U8 1:26 16::l 163 163

163 163 163 163

163 163

164 179 179 209

213 217 '

218 218 220

243 243 243 243 243 256 267

267 267

267 267 281 281 282 282 282 282

1893.J路

Appendix.

311

Name. M. T.Davis L. L. Lippmann Jas. A. Smith, Jr Dr. A. C. RobinsoIl Reuben Barney N.. J. Swetland Harman Cline G. L. I-Iassett J. B. Thompson R. C. Hancock , C. C. 'Valton H. F. I-Ioppins Vi. P. Hancock Fred A. Smith : 'Nm. H. Leach J. H. Pohlman A. Kleintopf Jacob Lampert Fred.Boettler Henry J. Filsinger J. F. Taubold A. Boettler R. 1\1. Hyams W. J. Thorne Alvin D. Reed Tho!;. p'. 1\{orse P. Steinmann M. D. Strait Jame!; H. Absolom Thomas Brown G. D. Johnson A. n. Barbee .Tames Richardson Michael Foerstcl. John B. Jones Oswald Sturdy A. J. Colman J. V. Adams C. Hanson C. T. Shewell. Jame!; H. Toppas

Lodge. :

Canopy Corner-Stone Corner Stone Corner Stone Chillicothe Chillicothe Joplin Moberly Benton Benton Benton Tuscan Tuscan Tuscan I{ing HilL Itaska Itaska Itaska Itaska Itaska .. Ita.<;ka Itaska Anchor Anchor Anchor Anchor 'Ve;;t Gate \Vest 路Gate \Vest Gate West Gate Barnesville Lambskin Lambskin Lambskin Aullville Kirkwood Platte City lligbee Conway !{ose Hill Hale City

No. 284 323 323 :.. 323 333 333 335 344 353 353 S53 360 360 360 376 420 420

420

:.......

420 420 420 420

;

: : :

443 443 443 443 445 445 445 445 455 460 460 460 464 481路 504 527 528 550 U. D.

Fraternally Subn1itted, W. P. HANCOCK, WM. SESSINGHAUS, A. FISHER, LESLIE OREAR, GEO. S. MEENACH, Committee.

312

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ItJ~CAPITULATION I OF

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT. Chartered Lodges OIL the Roll, October, 1892... Ceased to exist during 1892-93 Chartered October 1893... Total Chartered

Lodg~s

558

now on the rolls, 1893...

552 9

561

Total Lodges mf.l.king Returns for 1893...................................................... 530 Total Lodges not milking Returns for 1893. 22 Lodges Chartered, 1893 :...

552

Totf!,l Chartered I.odges............

561

Total Lodges represented ill 1893...............

216

MEMBERSHIP RETUHNS.

Initiated, ]893 Passed, " Raised, " Affiliated, Reinstated," .. Dimitted, ]893 Died, Suspended for non-payment of dues, 1893 Suspended for unmllsonic conduct, Expelled, Increase, 1R93............................

1,621 1,193 1,452

路888 222

2,562

917 393 568 29

1,750 812

It is impossible to make an accurate estiInate of. the membership in this jurisdiction. '拢h'e twenty-two non-reporting Lodges failing to send in the number of their members, leaves the matter open and unsettled. The Membership Report for the year, with an estimated membership from the non-reporting Lodges, would place the number of affiliated Masons in Missouri a little over 30,000. No dependence, however, can be placed upon the mere estimated membership of the non-reporting Lodges. The number raised, affiliated and reinstated, less the loss by dimission, deaths, suspensions and expulsions, shows a gain of 812. This is the best calculation' that can be made under the circumstances. It will be seen from this statement that the delinquent Lodges have ~aused an embarrassment in adjusting our numerical strength to such a degree.as to deserve reprehension. JOHN D. VINCIL, G1'and Secreta1路y.

INDEX. A Annual Meeting : 3 " " Openillg 4 " " Closing 85 " " 1893 '67 " Address 6-13 Address of Deputy Grand l\1aster .4-6 " ." " " 'Referred to Comnlittee ... 13 "ReportofCommitteeon .. .45 " " " 46 Appeal from Polar Star Lodge Appeals, Report of Committee on 49-53 Accounts, Report of Committee on 73 Addresses ofGrand Secretaries App. 204-206 Appointments 14 Annual Election~ 79 Annual Communication 1893, Time of.: 87 Amendment to By-Laws 46, D3, 78, 81, 82 Assistant Grand Lecturer f>5

B By-Laws 17,46,53, 78,81,82 Board of Directors of "Home," Report of President alid Office~s ... . .. ..... ... . .... . ... . .... .. . 28-39 Boald of Visitors-Masonic Home , 78 38-41 Boards of Relief, Reports of " "New Committee .46, 47, 78

314

Index.

[Oct.

o Credentials, Con1mittee ,," Report of.. Chapel Hill Lodge-Memorial. Charity, Report of Committee Charters Granted, 1893 " Issued, 1892 Arrested " Surrendered " Chartered Lodges, Report of Co~mittee on Consolidated Lodges Cor11er-Stones Craft, State of Charges versus 'Vorshipful Master Charity, Report of Committee on Committees Appointed COlnnlittees, Standing, Chairn1en of Correspondence, Report on, Presented " "" Commissions issued Code, Revised

.4 App. 301-311 53 54 55 15 16 15 68-71 ]5 7, 16 5,22-27 8, 46, 49, 73 54 13, 44,49,65 .44, 85 83 App.1-203 8, 14, 15 17

D Decisions Reported for Grand Master ~ 9, 10 Discipline , 8 7, 16 Dispensations Special, Granted :.., 54, 55 " Lodges Under, Report on 82 D. D. Grand :Masters, Report of Committee on "List of : 84 " " "Reports of. .45; App. 259-277 " " Districts and District Deputy Grand Masters App.283-3(jO Disbursements : 17, 20-21 Deaths, List of App. 238-241 Dead Lodges, List of.. App. 252-258

1893.J

Index.

315

Directors of HOlne, Elected District Deputy Grand Mas~ers Appointed Duplicate Charters Deputies, Special " District ~

:.. ,

55. 14, 84 15 8 14, 84

E .43,47, 48, 66 ,.. 79 App. 24.8 7-9

Exemplification of Work Election of Grand Officers Expulsions Reported Executive Acts

F . Financial Report :.. 19-21,85 " Tables : App. 224-237 Foreign Correspondence, Report on, Presented 83 " " "" App. 1-203 Fraternal Congress , 56, 83

G Gift from Grand Master Grand Lodge Opened " " Closed : " " By-Laws " " Proceedings ordered printed " " ." 1892 " " Retu"rns : " ".Representatives Appointed "" " List of "" " Present " Master, Resolutions of Sympathy " lVIaster's Report " " " Report on

fi6 4 85 17,46 83 ' 18 16, 17 8 App. 206-209 App. 309 27, 28 6-13 .45

316 9-rand " " " " " " " "

Index. Secretary's Report " Recapitulation " Statâ&#x201A;Źluent Secretaries, List of. Treasurer, Report of Lecturer's Report Officers Elected Installed " " Appointed

[Oct.

14-18 17 ; . App. 312 App. 210-237 App. 204, 205 19-21 22-27 ~ 79 83 84

H "Home," Masonic, Mention of, by Deputy Grand Master.....5 Report on 28-39 " " " " Directors Chosen 55 Invitation .43 " " App. 280-282 " " Rules and Regulations " " Visiting Committee 78

I Instruction, Lodges of. Installation Invitation

22-27 83 43

J Jurisprudence, Report of COlurnittee on Jurisdiction :

56-59 10-13

L Lodges of Instruction Lodges Under Dispensation Lecturer, Grand, Report of

22-27 16 22-27

1893.J

, 317

Index.

15 Lodges, Consolidated Under Dispensation, Report of CommIttee on.. 54, 55 " 68-71 Chartered, Report of Committee on " According to Districts App. 2'83-300 " New, Chartered : : ' 86 " Dead, List of App. 252-258 " Removal of 16 "

M "Masonic Home of Missouri" " " ,,' " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " ". Memorials , Memorial Tablets

5, 28 Report of President 28 Report of Superintendent 34 Report of Secretary 30 Report of Treasurer 31-34 Fund : 18 Rules, etc :App. 280-282 Resolution 78 .' 46, 49, 53 89-93

N New Lodges " " Created Non-Payment of Dues, Suspensions for Necrology .......â&#x20AC;˘..... :.. ~

15, 86 : 55, 86 App. 242-247 13, 65

o Officers, Grand, Present Official Acts of Grand Master Oration Obituary Officers, Past Grand, in Attendance " " " i n the Past, List of. " Grand, Elected " "Installed " "Appointed

3; App. 308 6-13 59-64 65 App. 308 App. 278, 279 7,9 , 83 84

318 Our Dead Outstanding Dues Oklahoma Grand Lodge

Index.

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;

13 17 .42, 43

p Past Grand Officers, List of. " " " in Attendance " Masters, List of Present Pay-roll· Protest

App.

278-~.79

App. 308 App. 309-311 73 41

II Returns 16, 17 Report for Grand l\Jlaster 6-13 Report of Grand Secretary 14-18, 85 " of Grand 'Treasurer 19-21 " of Grapd 'Lecturer 22-27 " "President and Directors of "Masonic HOlne" 28-39 " "Special Committee on Masonic Home Rules ...... 82 " «" « Charges 73-76 " "" "Pennsylvania Matter 76-78 " "" "I-Iall 42 " "" « 'Toltee Lodge ~ 80 " "COlnmittee on Grand Master's Address .45 "" " " Appeals and Grievances .49-53 "" " " Charity : 54 "" " " Chartered Lodges 68-71 "" " " Lodges under Di~pensation 54, 55 "" " " Vvays and Means 71-73 "" " " Accounts 73 "" " " Jurisprudence 50, 59 "" " « D. D. G. M. Reports 82 "" " " Credentials App. 301-311 "" " " Memoirs 65 "" " " Assistant Grand Lecturer 67 "" ,. " Grand Lodge By-Laws 71 Rules and Regulations I\'lasonic Home App. 280-282

1893,]

Index.

319

Resolutions ~ 28, 46,47,65,78,82 Resolution to appoint Assistant Grand Lecturer 65 Report on Correspondence-GeneraL 83; App.1-202 "', " Sp~cial 42 Reports of District Deputy Grand Masters App. 259-277 Representatives, List of '.: App. 206-209 Relief, St. Joseph Board of, Report of.. .41 " St. Louis" " : .40 (( Kansas City " " 39 17 ; App. 312 Recapitulation Reinstatements .43; App. 249-251 Resignations : 8 Removals 16

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Seligman Lodge .49, 73 State of the Craft 5, 22-27 Standing and Special Comnlittees .44 Grand, List of App. 204~205 Secretaries, Suspensions for Non-payment of Dues App. 242-247 Suspensions for Unmasonic Conduct App. 248 Susp~nsion of Worshipful Master : 8 State Lodges of Instruction : 22-27 Special Co"mmittee on Pennsylvania Matter .49 " ." . Masonic I-Iome Rules 56, 65 Supplemental Financial Report 85 Sylnpathy for Grand Master 27, 28 .

T Thanks, Votesof Tabular Statements Toltec Lodge, No. 520

56, 59, 67, 68, 83 App. 210-237 ~ 80, 81

1J Union Star Lodge-MemoriaL

.46, 49, 81

320

Index.

v Visiting Committee-Masonic Home

[Oct.

•

·w Vvork Exemplified L Ways and Means, Report of Committee on Winigan Lodge-Jvlemorial

.47, 48,66 71-73 46