1914 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri, Volume 1

GRAND LODGE A. F. and A. M.

MISSOURI 1914

OFFICERS OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 1914.1915 Grand Master FRANK R. JESSE, Webster Groves Dep-uty Grand Master EDWARD HIGBEE, Kirksville Grand Senior Warden WM. A. CLARK, Jefferson City Grand Junior Warden ALPHONSO C. STEW ART, St. Louis Grand Treasurer JOHN R. PARSON, S1. Louis Grand Secretary J. R. McLACHLAN, Kahoka Grand Lecturer JOHN H. MILLER, Kansas City ,.. Grand Chaplain JAMES M. BOON, Chillicothe Grand Chaplain JOHN W. BINGHAM, Milan Grand Senior Dea,con JULIUS C. GARRELL, St. Louis Grand Junior Deacon WM. F. JOHNSON, Boonville Grand Senior Steward O. A. LUCAS, Kansas City Grand Junior Steward BERT S. LEE, Springfield Grand M Mshal JOSEPH S. McINTYRE, St. Louis Grand Marshal ORESTES MITCHELL, St. Joseph Grand Sword Bearer AUSTIN L. McRAE, RolIa Grand Pursuivant WM. J. WILLIAMSON, St. Louis Grand Orator ELLIOTT W. MAJOR, Jefferson City Grand Orator HARRY A. KRUEGER, St. Louis Grand Tiler TOLMAN W.

COTTON,

VanBuren

Committee on Fraternal Correspondence.

REV. DR. CHARLES C. WOODS, S1. Louis, Mo.

3504 Washington Avenue.

V AN FREMONT BOOR KANSAS -CITY, MO. GRAND MASTER, 1913-1914

BIOGRAPHICAL. VAN FREMONT BOOR, GRAND MASTER. 1913"1914.

Our Most Worshipful Grand Master was born in ,VD.yne Co., Illinois, June 26, 1861; was educated in the Public Schools of Northwestern Ohio, and in the Normal School of the same state.

In this state he spent a number of years as a teacher; returr~ing to Illinois, he took a course in the Gem City Business College at Quincy, after which he entered the University of Kansas, at Lawrence and in 1885 received from that Institution the degree of L. r.... B. While a student in the University, he ,became one of the proprietors and principals in the Lawrence Business College and was the teacher of Commercial Law. The indications of enterprise and business ability which he manifested in his young life, were prophetic of that large and successful business career which has distinguished his middle man路 hood.

MASONIC HISTORY. He was made a Mason in LawreRce, Kansas, and afterwards rOlhoving to Kansas City, transferred his membership to Rural Lodge, No. 316, and served that Lodge as Worshipful Master in 1892. He was for eighteen years Secretary and Treasurer of the Kansas City Board of Relief, and was afterwards made President, which office he now holds. From 1893 to ] 909 he was District Deputy Grand Master, and in that year he was appointed Senior Steward of the Grand Lodge, from which position he steadiiy advanced until he was elected Grand Master in 1913.

He is a member and Past High Priest of Orient R. A. Chapter, No.' 102, and has been its treasurer for seventeen years. Received the Order of High Priesthood in 1906. He was Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Missouri in 1909-10, and is Grand Treasurer of the Grand Convention of Anointed High Priests of Missouri.

He was a member of the Committee which had in charge the erection of the Masonic 'l'emple at Ninth and Harrison Sts., KansasCity, and is now treasurer of the Temple Company. Is a' Charter

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Member of Shekinah Council of Royal and Select Mast~rs and has served as its treasurer for years; was Eminent Commander of Oriental Commandery in 1897. He also filled the station of Worthy Patron of Harmony Chapter, No. ] 62, Order of the Eastern Star, for two terms.

For more than a quarter of'a century he has been a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite bodies of Kansas City, holding an official position in one or more during that time.

He is in the prime of life, a- man of high ideals, generous, conservative, modest and' sympathetic, and always a friend of humanity. . CHAS. C. WOODS.

OFFICIAL, PROCEEDINGS OF THE

NINETY-FOURTH "ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED l\tlASONS OF THE

STATE OF MISSOURI

HELD IN KANSAS CITY

COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 29, A. D., 1914, A. 1., 5914

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

NINETY-FOURTH

AN~UAL

COMMUNICATION

OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF

ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI The Ninety-fourth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri convened atl\1asonic Temple, Ninth and Harri.son Streets, Kansas City, Missouri, September 29, 19t14, at 10 0 'clock A. 1\1. _ PRESENT.

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V AN FREMONT BOOR. M. W. Grand Master A. C. STEWART : R. W. Deputy Grand Master TOLMAN W. COTTON R. W. Grand Senior Warden FRANK R. JESSE ......................................•R. W. Grand Junior Warden L. W. QUICK. R. W. Grand TreaSUTer JOHN R. PARSON R. W. Grand Secretary J. R. McLACHLAN R. W. Grand Decturer JOHN H. MILLER. ;. R. W. Grand Chaplain JAMJ<JS M. BOON R. W. Grand Ohaplain EDWARD HIGBEE R. W. Grand Senior Deacon WM. A. CLARK. : R. W. Gl:and Junior Deacon JULIUS C. GARRELL R. W. Grand Senior Steward JOHN W. BINGHAM R. W. Grand Junior Steward O. A. LUCAS R. W. Grand Marshal WM. F. JOHNSON : l~. W. Grand Marshal BERT S. LEJ<J R. W. Grand Sword Bearer JOSEPH S. McTNTYRE R. W. Grand Pursuivant SEAMAN RUSSELL : R. W. Grand Tiler

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OPENING. At 10 0 'clock A. M., the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of the ~tate of Missouri, was opcned in ample form by Most Worshipful Grand l\1:aster Van Fremont Boor, assisted by the othcr Grand Officers.

Opening ode was sung by the quartette of Gate City Lodge of Kansas City.

Divine guidance and blessing :was invoked by Right Worshipful and Rev. Bro. John H. Miller, Grand Chaplain, which was orqered printed in the proceedings as follows:

o Thou Great Jehovah, the only true God; we adore and praise rhee. Thou art always kind and patient, notwith.standing our shortcomings, and we implore. Thee to help us that we may so live that we will shov.' our appreciation of Thy favor and Thy love.

Grant that in all lands men will IE-am to remember Thee in times of health and happiness as well as in hours of danger and distres~.

We thank Thee for the teaching and counsel which Thou hast given us in Thy Holy Word, which proves to be to us "a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path." We entreat of Thee that the benign influence of Thy teachings, on which Freemasonry is founded, may reach to the uttermost portions of th~ earth, and that men everywhere will learn that to obey Thy laws is the on~y sure road to peace and prosperity.

Teach men, we pray .Thee, that the call of the bugle and the roll of the drum arp. not the notes ordained of Thee to bring final victory, but that in the end resort must be to Tpy laws for settlement between nation and nation. .

o Thou merciful and gracious Jehovah, Freenu:l.!:lOnry today, as an appointed agent of Thine to preach the gospel of Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice, beseeches Thee that peace may speedily be brought to the warring nations of Europe. Graciously grant that peop~e, who for generations have been in the forefront of every movement for the advancement of their fellow-men, may come under 'the full sway and influence of that wisnom which ici from above and is pure, peaceable and gentle. We pray Thee that the same spi,rit of peace may preVail over the whole world that

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proclaim,ed peace on earth, good will to men, and we thank Thee that declaration was not made on a battle~field amid the roar of the cannon, but on a quiet country field where white-winged angels sang to Thy glory.

Bless the efforts of the Freemasons of Missouri for the uplift and betterment of men. Enable, us to present to the world men who are pure-hearted, clean-handed, honest in purpose and in deed, who can look towards the throne of God without fear and trembling.

Grant that Thy blessing may rest upon every Freemason in our great jurisdiction, upon this Grand L{)dge, upon the results of our deliberations, upon our Grand Master who stands as the representative" of the high and inspiring belief of every Freemason in the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man. Amen.

CREDENTIALS. The' Committee on Credentials made the following report: Your Committee on Credentials have the honor to report that a majority of the lodges of this state are present by representatives.

FRED C. HOOSE, CHAS. L. COOKSON, F. D. SPEER, ASA HURD, L. M. WHITE.

A constitutional number of lodge;s being repr.esented, the Most Worshipful Orand 'Master, Van F. Boor, declared the Grand Lodge duly open and ready for the transaction .of all business.

ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY MAYOR JOST. By the Grand Master:

Brethren, I want to introduce one of our boys of Kansas City, a young man who stands for everything that is good in this worJP. He has worked his way from the foot of the la~der up until as a young lawyer, a young professional man, he now. has the honor of

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representing Kansas City as its Mayor and I ask your attention while he tells you whether or not you are welcome in Kansa,s City, and what you are at liberty to do. I present to you, brethren, ' Brother Henry L. J ost.

Brother Henry L. Jost responded as follows: Most Worshipful Grand Master and My Good Brethren:

The Mayor of this city is called upon frequently to welcom( visitors to assemblies and conventions, of various kinds and character. I find the highest degree of pleasure in receiving you, sincE' you come here for the purpose of dealing with the subject of "lUan路 hood," for I understand that you are here to study and learn路 the art of making men useful and helpful to one another. Most of the conventions that 1 have addressed were convened for the purpost of devising ways and means to make money. This convention has for its object the improvement of men, therefore, I am moved to welcome you to my city with all my mind, and with all .my heart.

It has become customary for mayors, in greeting delegates to a convention, to seek to -impress them with a s'ense of. the superior municipal greatness of the cities in whose behalf they speak.

Aside from the question whether it be good taste to receive a guest in one's house, boasting the while of its paintings and rare treasures, it is quite certain; considering the subject. that is to engage your minds, that a dissertation on the material posses8ions of this city, will be out of place. You care not now to hear of things municipal, or of matters commercial. You are not here to sharpen your intellects for service in the battle to acquire dollars. You are here to teach ~nd to learn the great lesson of. "Peace on Earth, and Good. Will toward Man."

Your Grand Lodge is the high school of a Grand Fl'atcl'llity in which I entered, in old Xenia Lodge No. 50, at Hopkins, when I had turned twenty-one years but a few days. This Fraternity would have men respond to the world and to their fellows with all their faculties; it would have them think with their minds, love with their hearts and work with their hands, and yet do none of these to the exclusion of the others. It seel{s to blend heart and hand in' a: common endeavor to elevate thought and act to that high plane intended by the Master, where human conduct is squared by tolerance and justice. The struggles of men make them selfish.

The quest of the dollar blinds men to all else. The commercialism

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of the times tends to shrink lives to tp.e low, mean level of self gratification. There is no chivalry in business. The quality of generosity flavors only our social life, and we are so bent on making money and achieving fame that we have but little time to be sociable. Even the sacred chime on the Sabbath morn goes unheeded by tbe fortune. hunter, who would rather fill his pocket with gold than to fill his soul with peace.

The drift of the age needs the interposing influence of such organizations as our,s. 'Ve should not' become indifferent to the welfare of our neighbor. While we travel the high road of plenty and comfort, let us not forget the lanes peopled with want and trouble. We need such societies to help us grow to moral bigness.

We need them to hold the colors of Christian charity aloft to the view of all men, and to sound constantly the clarion call "to duty" in their ears. We need them to cultivate and grow the flowers of kindness in such variety and profusiofl that their fragrance will penetrate and sweeten every life, and bring all people together in one garden of friendship. The supreme act of a lofty soul is to fo~get itself for one moment and think of someone else. The hand that reaches out to 'Steady the tottering footsteps of some weary pilgrim, journeying over life's stony highway, becomes in the act a part of heaven's machinery . .1 want you to know that as you proceed here in this convention that you 'labor among a people that are in sympathy with you. The prindple of mutual' assistance runs like a thread of gold ~hrough our citizenship. Fire, and flood and storms have swept over us and crumbled the hopes and fortunes of many, but the unscathed always and without exception have spontaneously repaired the ruin and damage of their afflicted fellows, not as a charity, but as a duty. The city government itself practices Masonry in Kansas City. For nearly a decade this city has intereste,d itself in the human driftwood that ten'ds to gather at big centers of population and become perplexing barnacles which sap much municipal energy.

Our department of Public 'Welfare and its Municipal. Farm, which is known nationally and internationally, has solved this problem so that it does not trouble us much. We maintain no city prisons; no free soup houses; no alms dispensing agents. 'Ve distribute no charity, we provide worle No one within our gates need go to bed supperless or without shelter. ~be city will ('mporarily feed and house him, but he must pay the price in labor.

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Then h~ must seek work, ,and in this the city ,vill second his efforts, otherwise, he must go his way. Those who are committed to the farm, mark you I say farm, Hot prison-for breach of our city ordinances, are compelled to do tasks and to learn some useful trade, or occupation, and when they have finally paid the full pr:nalty for their disobedience to society, the city holds them erect until they have established themselves in a new effort. We do not pretend to recast this form of human nature. vVe simply clean it and send it out again into the world, still marked l1erhaps, but with at least some of the roughest stains removed, and inspirited with a new view of life. r will not take up more of your time. The Reception Committee of our local lodges will show you about our city. I am sure you will find enough of beauty and elegance in it to charm you back another time.

Ry the Grand Master:

I thank the Mayor for his kind address, and I know that he has important and imperative engagements and cannot remain with us.

PRES:rJNTATION OF FLOWERS. Most Worshipful Brothe1- Campbell Wells then spoke as follows:

Most Vlorshipful Grand Master and Brethren: I will take just a moment of your time. A little over 25 years ago there was on the streets of St. Louis a friendless waif, livi~g by his wits, a live, energetic and bright little chap; it was discovered that he was the friendless orphan of a Master Mason; the Masonic Home of Missouri had just been opened, and he was ycry properly taken there, cared for, educated and given a chance to pre!)al'e for his battle' with life. After he attained his majority, he removed to this city, established hirns01f in business and has been prosperous.

He has alw,ays been proud of the fact that he was a Masonic HOI1]-e boy. He entertains the warmest fe~lings of love and appreciation in his heart at all t.imes for the Home. His name is Brother Alpha Elberfield, who has requested me, Most "\Vorshipf111 Sir, to present to you and through you to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, this jtoral emblem with the hope that it may grace your proctedings nuring the pending sessions of the Grand Lodge. 1t is a pleasure for me to comply with this request fromane of our boys.

By the Grand Master:

It is a great pleasure to accept this beautiful token contributed by one of our Home boys.

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ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER. Most Worshipful Grand Master Van Fremont Boor presented and read the following Annual Address, which according to custom was referred to the usual committee of all the Past Grand Masters in attendance with Most Worshipful Brother Xenophon Ryland as Chairman: ADDRBSS OF THE GH.AND MASTER. '1'0 the Members of the Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M. of the State of lIfissouri:

'Yith a grateful heart for the many blessings bestowed upon us during the past year by the Su'preme Architect, you are called路 to order. this morning for the fifth time in the second city of Missouri and the sixteenth, in size, in the United States to informally celebrate our ninety-fourth birthday and to review in detail the business of the greatest and most powerful corporation in the State.

In 1891 the Grand Lodge met in Kansas City for the first time.

Then all of our lodges, six in number occupied rented halls. We now have thirteen lodges inside of the corporate limits and the following buildings are owned exclusively by the several Masonic bodies: IvanllOe Masonic Building, 33rd and Woodland Westport Mas.onic Building, 39th and Broadway Scottish Rite Cathedral, 15t路h and Troost.

Ararat (Shrine) Temple, l'2th and Prospect.

Masonic Temple, 9th and Harrison streets

cost $ 25,000.00 cost 30,000.00 cost 100,000.00 cost 125,000.00 cost 175,000.00

The first Masoni~ lodge in "Missouri Territory" was chartered October 6, 1816. This Grand Lodge was organized April 21, 1821.

These events suggest two gigantic celebrations, one when the Grand Lodge meets in 1916, and the other when the Grand Lodge meets in 1921. For the celebration two years hence of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the first Masonic lodge in Missouri, I would suggest a program that would bring to the 96th session of the Grand Lodge the largest number of delegates in our history.

On the grounds of the Masonic Home a big tent could be placed in which the jubilee and several sessions of the Grand Lodge could

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be held. What could be more ideal than this for getting the members outside of the Masonic Home better acquainted with the members inside of the Home, unless perhaps to formulate a plan to encourage and acquire the habit of making annual pilgrimages to visit the Home and attend the Grand Lodge? We know of cases in other jurisdictions where excursion parties of as many as fifty at a time travel several hundred miles for the sole purpose of visiting the Masonic Home. At this session of the Grand Lodge each lodge in the State could be requested to organize among its members a Grand Lodge and Masonic Home excursion for September 27th, 1916, and in t.he meantime the arrangements could all be perfected and a good representation expected. As the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets annually at the same time and place that we do, the members of it could doubtless be depended upon to assist in bringing together a large number of enthusiastic men and women from all parts of the, State.

This Grand Lodge has formally assembled ninety-four times and in the following named places: Three times in Columbia; Four times in Boonville; One time in Lexington; One time in St. Joseph; One time in Jefferson City; Five times in Kansas City, and Seventy-nine times in St. Louis.

Since the Masonic Home was founded in 1889 our annual come 111unications have all been held in St. Louis, ex<;ept seven, and, while I am proud to have this meeting held in my. home city, I am now, after a year's experience out in the field and on th.e road in every corner of the State, thoroughly convinced that, for the very best interests of all concerned, we should always meet hereafter in the city where the Masonic Home and Hospital- are located, because, among other reasons, there are brethren in nearly everyone of our fifty-nine districts who have the opportuni'tiy of attending Grand .Lodge but once in a life time, and if that time happens to he this year they will never really know and be able to thoroughly appreciate ~hat a magnificent institution they路 have helped to establish and 路maintain. In this instance, "seeing is believing."

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OBITUARY NOTICES. The first sad duty called upon to perform was to conduct the funeral ceremonies over the remains of OUr mutual friend and brother, John V\T. Owen. While all who saw him at our last annual communication were not surprised to hear of his death, yet the message came as a shock and no member of this Grand Lodge will be missed at this or subsequent meetings more than this venerable and dearly beloved old man.

"God bless. the old Tiler! how oft he has knocked, When vigilant stranger craved welcome and rest; How widely your portals, though guarded and locked, Have swung to the signal the Tiler knows best.

There is a lodge where the door is not guarded nor tiled; There is a land without graves, without mourning or sin; There a Master most gracious, paternal and wise, Awaits the old Tiler, and bids him 'Come in.'''

'1'he remains were taken to the Second Baptist Church, where Rev. Dr. Wm. C. Bitting, one of. the Grand Orators of the Grand Lodge, preached a powerfu~ and appropriate funeral sermon, followed by a 5hort and impressive Knights Templar ceremony, and then the regular time-honored Blue Lodge burial service.

The body was taken from the church and tenderly laid away in beautiful Bellefontaine Cemetery of St. Louis; Ascalon Commandery .

No. 16, Knights Templar, with 150 swords, and its band of splendid musicians, acting as escort. Although the weather was very disagreeable, more than 250 members of Pride of the West Lodge No. 179 were in the line of march. The following named Past Grand Masters were also present and assisted: Jacob Lampert, John R. Parson, William A. Hall and Robert F. Stevenson. The following official announcement was mailed to every lodge in the State: DEAR BRETHREN:

Our Watchman at the outer gate has fallen at his post. "He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more." To him was fulfilled th'ebenediction: "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season."

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R. W. BROTHER JOHN W. OWEN,.

GRAND TILER,

has passed to that undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns.

On December 4th, 1913, our Brother laid aside the working tools of life to pass to the place of eternal refreshment and rest.

Time had dealt kindly with him. His head was silvered over by eighty-nine years of an active, useful life. Death to him was not a tyrant, but a messenger of peace to unlock the portals of his prison hquse of clay and bid the captive go free.

Brother Owen was born in the City of New York, October 24, 1824, and came to St. Louis in 1838. Except for the few years in which he' served in the Union army, during the Civil War, he has continually lived in St. Louis. By profession Brother Owen was an engineer and as such was engaged in transportation on the MISsIssippi River for many years.

Brother Owen was married twice, his first wife dying three years after marriage. His second wife died seventeen years ago.

He had no children.

For the past twenty years he has been living in retirement with his sister in St. Louis.

He was initiated in Missouri Lodge No.1, March 1, 1855; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft, September 23, 1855, and raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason September 13, 1856. At the organization of Pride of the West Lodge No. 179, May 28, 1858, he was _ one of the charter members and retained membership therein up to the day of his death.

He was exalted ih Missouri Royal Arch Chapter No.1, October 23, 1871. Greeted as Select Master in Hiram Council No.1, R. and S. M. in 1880. He was created a Knight Templar in Ascalon Commandery No. 16, Knights Templar, November 15, 1878.

He became a member of the A. & A. S. R. in 1882 and received the thirty-second degree in 1887. In Moolah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. the Order was conferred upon him December 15, 1886, and in spite of his physical infirmities of the past year, he served that organization as Outer Guard until his death.

Brother Owen was Grand Tiler of the Grand Lodge from 1880 to 1913: Grand Sentinel of the Grand Chapter, 1881 to 1913; Grand Sentinel of the Grand Council, 1881 to 1913; Grand Captain of the , Guard in the Grand Commandery of Missouri from 1881 to 1913.

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1"01' over thirty years the members of the Grand Lodge have passed. before the eyes of this stately and kindly old man. He was buried in St. Louis, Sunday, December 7, with all the honors the Craft could bestow upon him.

Let this Memorial be read in each Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction.

The next very sad duty called upon to perf-orm was to again convene the Grand Lodge in special session to conduct the funeral o~sequies Qf our second highest staff officer and very highly esteemed friend and brother, the Hon. C. A. Mosman. He was a modest and quiet man, but a very resourceful one, illustrating the old saying "that still water runs deep".

His sicl{ess was protracted aI!d his ailment of a character that caused intense suffering, Yet he never grumbled or complained.

For a complete sketch of this great and good man's life I respectfully refer you to the report of the Committee on Necrology. An official notice of his death was mailed to all of the lodges of the State, worded as follows:

DJ<:AR BRETHREN:

The messenger of death has for the second time during the present term visited our official family. It is with profound regret that we announce the demise of our Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master CHESLEY A. MOSMAN.

It will be remembered that, owing to his then feeble condition, caused by a protracted period of illness, he was unable to attend the last session of the Grand Lodge; but, notwHhstanding his absence, he was unanimously advanced from the office of Grand Senior Warden to that of Deputy Grand Master. The end came January 31, 1914, at the a.-ge of seventy-two years, six months and two days, in .his home .at St. Joseph.

Judge Mosman was born in Chester, Illinois, in 1842. His parents having died while he was a youth, he was reared by relatives in St. Louis and educated in the public schools of that city. At the ag'3 of 19 he enlisted as a private in Company D, Ninth Missouri Infantry of the Union :1rmy, and served four years and five month3.

Having been wounded in the battle at Franklin, Tenn.~ he was mustered out with the rank of First Lieutenant and a record for bravery second to none in his company. He was CommaI!der of Custer Post

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No.7, Department of Missouri, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1895, and administered its affairs with the same deliberation and firmness that in later years gave him the name of a just judge.

In 1868 he moved to St. Joseph and for forty years was one of the leading attorneys of that city, and for six years he was judge'of the Circuit Court of his home city, having been ele<:ted in 1904 on the Republican ticket. At a meeting of the members of the Bar of Buchanan County, they said, among other things; that Judge Mosman :was "as a lawyer untiring in the discharge of his duties to his client, conservative in advice, firm in position when taken, thorough in preparation fOI' trial, strong a1?d sldllful in attack and resourceful and tenacious in defense."

He affiliated with St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, A. F. and A. M., in 1870, and served as its Worshipful Master in 1906.

In 1910 he joined Mitchell Chapter No. 14, royal Arch Masons, and St. Joseph Commandery No.4, Knights Templar, and also St. Joseph Lodge of Perfection No.6, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

In 1.909 he joined Radiant Chapter No. 88, Order of the Eastern Star, of St. Joseph, and served as its Worthy Patron in 1911.

His Grand Lodge record is as follows: 1907-1908, Grand Junior Steward; 1908-1909, Grand Senior Stew路 ard; 1909-1910, Grand Junior Deacon; 1910-1911, Grand Senior Deacon; 1911-1912, Grand Junior Warden; 1912路1913, Grand Senior Warden; 1913-1914, Deputy Grand Master. _ He was a member of the First Congregational Church, and his pastor delivered the funeral oration before a large and sympathetic audience. Following the chureh service, Right Worshipful Brother Mosman's remains were laid to rest in beautiful Mount Mora Cemetery with Masonic honors, Hugh de Payens Commandery No.4, Knights Templar, acting as escort to the Grand Lodge.

The following r-amed Past Grand Masters were present: John R. Parson, Wm. A. Hall and Jacob Lampert, of St. Louis; John T. Short, of Jefferson City; C. C. Bigger, of Laclede; W. F. Kuhn, of Kansas City, and James W. Boyd, of St. Joseph.

Judge Mosman was in every sense of the word a self-made man.

We quote the following from Brother M. A. Reed's eulogy: "He did not emer upon his profession as fully equipped as others, yet this only made him more industrious and painstaking in the preparation of each individual case and rendered him the lnore fOrI~idable when he appeared in court. This thoroughness of preparation jn the realms of both fact and law soon brought him to the attention of Governor Hall, then the general attorney for severC\.I railroads, with

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the result that young Mosman was employed to look after the companies' cases before justices of the peace. His faithfulness and ability in this new line of work soon brought a request to assist in the preparation of cases for the Circuit Courts, thus bringing him into legal relations with a high'er and more important order of litigation.

"To those who knew our departed brother it is unnecessary to state that the lessons of his life were all wholesome and stimulating, and they strongly teach that he who works his own way over the many times discouraging roads, he to whom obstacles must be converted into opportunities, he who wal,ks into th'e strenuous arena 'Olf the law and enters into its contests, relYing upon nothing but his own merit and equipment, and who thus unaided nevertheless wins livelihood, positior{ and recognition, proves himself the possessor of heroic qualities and leaves a legacy to those similarly situated which time cannot dissipate.

"He had no affluep..t friends, no influential relations to assist him to favor and business. Everything he gained in life and position he won by unremitting toil of mind and brain.

"Over such' a sad event as that which assembles us today, 1,t lessens our grief but little that it has been written that 'leaves have their time to fall and flowers to wither at th'e north wind's blast.'

"But it may be that the trials and afflictions of life had become burdensome to his diminished strength and advanced age, that the toil and strife and struggle of this earthly life made him long for the peace of h'is eternal路slumber. And if we could understand him路 now, he might say in the words of the poet: '" 'Lay me low, my work is done-I am .weary, lay me low, Where the wild flowers woo the sun, Where the balmy breezes blow, Where the b:utterfly takes wing, Where the aspens, drooping, grow, "Where the young birds chirp and sing, I am weary, let me go.

I have striven hard and long, In the world's unequal fight, Always to resist the wrong, Always to maintain the right, Taking, givipg, blow for blowBrothers, I have played my part, And am weary, let me go: "

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Let this memorial be read in each lodge in this Grand Juris dictior...

MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION Oli~ UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Shortly after the close of our last annual communication I selected Wor. Brothers A. J. O'Reilly of St. Louis and Walter L. Mack of St. Joseph to attend the tenth biennial meeting of this international association in Buffalo, N. Y., October 7, 8 and 9, 1913, as the representatives of this Grand I."odge.

The many good results accomplished daily by this association are incalculable. Missouri was highly honored by having one of' her sons, A. J. O'Reilly, chosen to serve as president for the ensuing two years. A better selection could not have been made,. as Worshipful Brother O'Reilly has enjoyed the proud distinction for a great many years of being an expert in handling Masonic charity cases. A report from him in detail will be submitted during this Commur..ication of the Grand Lodge.

PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND. With the increase in our Home family from year to year has come a proportionate increase of cost of maintenance, and a necessarily additional cost for providing adequate and safe accommodations.

The present per capita tax. of 75 cents together with the Home's other income will no longer supply its needs. A way must and of course will be found at this annual communication for meetin'g that emergency. With a large interest bearing fund such an emergency as the present one could not arise. To create one and so that the usefulness and capacity of the Home can be increased without increasing the per capita tax, we suggest for your consideration the follOWing "slow but sure" plan: First-Invite" the members路 of the Craft through the lodges, who carry no life insurance to take out a policy making it payable to the Grand Lodge for the Masonic Home, I venture the prediction right now that there are hundreds of brethren in this auditorium who are saying to themselves, it can't be done because it would not be legal, but if such is your belief, I am pleased to inform you that you are mistaken. To bq sure about it I presented the subject to Past Grand Master' D. M. Wilson of Milan and he gave us what he said was a "brief," but brethren it was far

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from being brief in length because it contained a long list of citations proving the statement that the Masonic Home has a legal insurable interest in the life of every Missouri Freemason.

If only an average of two members from each lodge accepted the invitation and procured a policy of as small as $500.00, the fund from that source alone would eventually amount to $640,000.00.

The policy once in the hands of the Grand Lodge there would always be an easy way found to prevent it from lapsing. If the assured himself defaulted, his relatives, his lodge, this Grand Lodge, or the Home could be depended upon to keep it in force.

Second--Invite through the very same channel the members of the Craft who have passed the insurable age, or the age for low . premium rates, and who have "paid up" insurance, to assign a part of it over to the Grand Lodge for the Home, either by. a separate instrument of assignment, or by surrendering the policy to the company and have two or more policies issued in p'lace of it, turning one of them over to the Grand Lodge. If only an average of $1000.00 from each lodge was gotten in this manner the fund would be, and sooner than through the 'other medium; $640,000.00.

Third-Invite, as before, and send along a blank promissory note for every affiliated l\~aster Mason in Missouri, to be filled out and signed by him for whatever sum of money he would be willing to have paid to the Home on or before say one year after his death by his heirs, with or without interest, at his option, and if, an average of but $16.25 could be gotten in that way, figured on the present membership, it would amount to $1,000,000.00.

Fourth-Then we could with propriety accept a little voluntary (?) assistance from th'c outside by "permitting" each candidate to pay from $5.00 to $10.00 more for his degrees and thus add from $25,000.00 to $35,000.00 to this fund annually. The present cost of our degrees is too low anyhow. Figured from any viewpoint you please we challenge you to name anything in this world as cheap as the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry. In hundreds of towns of this State for $20.00 they can be gotten. When our present schedul? of fees charged for these degrees was made times were hard and the farmer's products brought low prices. The .reverse of that condition now exists. A more opportune time than the present to raise our fees will perhaps never come. This country in general and the Mississippi and Missouri River states in particular are now having' thrust upon them by reason of the dreadful conditions in Europe an era of activity and prosperity which will doubtless be unparallelled in the world's history. \Vhen

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the amendmcnt of, that section of our by-laws, which was introduced last year, comes up for action at this meeting you will I hope recognize it as "opportunity" and act accordingly.

Then make the Permanent Fund (reverting to my subject) ,so permanent, no, don't wait until then but do it路 NOW, beginning with our present permanent endowmcnt fund, and make it and all futurc additions thereto so permanent that nonc of the principal thereof can be spent until after a year's notice of an intention or desire to so do, and then not unless four-fifths of the members of the Grand Lodge present and voting consent. With that end in view I now offer the following as a proposed amendment to our by-laws: Scc. 262% of Article XX.-The endowment fund now under the. control and management of the Board 9~ Directors of the Masonic Home, and all additions thereto hercafter made, shall continue to be a permanent fund to help support and maintain said Home, and that only the earnings and income therefrom can be used for that purpose and that neither all, or any part of said principal can be used except by a, resolution adopted by a four-fifths vote of all members present after a year's notice has been given.

MUSIC. Last year M. W. Brother Jacob Lampert announced the names of a number of professional musicians who had voluntarily tendered their services' as teachers, free of charge, to our children at the Home.

'Ve are pleased to report that twenty-oI!e have taken the violin coursc, fourteen the piano, and three the 'cello course; the teachers are very much encouraged and pleased with the progress the children are making. A Masonic Home Music Teachers' Association has been formed, and ere long a creditable orchestra will be organized by the children. The instrument拢: necessary are being contributed by the teachers and other members of the association. As far as it is possible for one man, in this case, to speak for the 61,522 Master Masons of the State, I desire to say to these professors that we very highly appreciate your services and sincerely thank you. The names of these masters of music who will continue to serve us without fe~ or reward are as follows: Violin-Henry J. Falkenhain~r, Alf Davidson, Ben Clay, August Genthert, C. Brenner, Ben Rader, Walter Hoffmeister and Fred Leppe.

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Piano-Max Goldman, Charles Hartig, Hans Boeck, F. Withers and Ed Hoffmeister.

'Cello-Ed Clay. an.d P. Patman.

DECISIONS. No. 1. Urich Lodge No. 286 increased its dues by an amendment of its by-laws from $3 to $3.50 a year for a period of four¡ years to cover the assessment levied by the Grand Lodge of 50 cents a year for four years on the members for a fund to make betterments and improvements at the Home, and asked if that wa~ lawful.

We answered that their dues could be legally increased in that manner and for that purpose and that at the end of the fourth year and without furthâ&#x201A;Ź:f legislation their dues would automatically drop from $3.50 to $3 a year.

NO.2. Is it unlawful for a profane to invite other profanes to petition for the mysteries at the same time he does, which results in getting together a class of candidates?

Answer. The lodge has no control over a petitioner in a case like this until he has been elected. The most natural thing for a man to do, after he has decided to petition a lodge for the degrees, and even after he does so, is to tell his most intimate friends about it and invite them to do likewise, and at the same time he does, and if the result is the formation of a class of candidates there is nothing improper about it. The by-law which' says 'it is un-Masonic to solicit membership from profanes applies, of 'course, only to members of the lodges. A lodge that would censure or criticise or black ball a class of petitioners because they knocked at its door at the saine time, having no other râ&#x201A;Ź;ason, should not be permitted to retain its charter.

No.3. The by-law requiring all newly-made Master Masons to pass a satisfactory proficiency examinatiOJiin open lodge before being permitted to vote, hold office in the lodge, or dimit, is 'more bewildering, and causes more questions to be asked than perhaps any other lawon our records.

Section 123 says "all must vote" when a ballot is taken. Section 121, which says you shall not be permitted to vote until you have passed a satisfactory examination, and we have answered all inquirers that this section prohibiting voting, holding- office and dimiting applies only to Master Masons who have received their third degree siI!ce September, 1908.

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No.4. From Butler we received a request for a ruling upon the propriety of a lodge giving the remains of a brother Masonic burial who had been guilty of both homicide and suicid-e. Also whether or not the lodge could lawfully refuse to bury him.

Answer. As the brother was doubtless not responsible for his acts at the moment the terrible deeds were committed, his reason surely having been dethroned, it is perfectly proper and your duty 路to give his remains burial with Masonic rites.

No.5. Section 58 of Article V reads: "In any city or town where two or more lodges are situated, the Secretary of each lodge shall notify every lodge in said city or town of all petitions for initiation or membership, -and of all rejections," etc.

As there was a difference of opinion as to 'VHEN "the Secretary of each lodge shall notify every other lodge", I decided, for the benefit of several Kansas City lodges, that the limit of time for so doing should not exceed seventy-two hours after each meeting.

No.6. Marcus Lodge No. 110 asked: Is a candidate eligible for the degrees in Masonry who has a stiff knee, rendering him unable to kneel in proper form or position?

Answer. Believing the candidate can substantially comply with our requirements, I am pleased to rule that he is eligible.

No.7. Salem Lodge No. 225 asked if a lodge could remit the whole or any part of a member's dues except for inability to pay, and does the age or occupation of the member make any difference.

Answer. No~ to both interrogatories.

No.8. Joplin Lodge No. 335 asked: Is a man eligible to be elected to receive tho degrees whose occupation is tr~veling actor?

His wife travels with him, his parents live here, and he calls this his home, but spends very little time here?

Answer. While section 113 says a "lodge cannot receive the petition for the degrees of one who has no settled home", I am satisfied that your lodge can legally entertain his petition because he has declared that Joplin is his home, and he certainly knows where he lives, and you have the right to believe him until the contrary is shown.

No.9. D. D. G. Master Homer N. Lloyd of Clayton asks: "Is a man employed in a small hotel dining room and rathskeller,' both of which are conveniently arranged in connection with a large saloon (which is the chief attraction and support of the 'whole works'), and whose duties are to serve meals at the usual time, and intoxicating liquors at any time when so requested by patrons, eligible?"

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Answer. No. He is barred by section 182 of article XVII. No. 10. Fello'Nship Lodge No. 345 has this kind of a case: A membel' of this lodge asked for and received a dimit. Then he went into the saloon business. The Junior Warden preferred charges and he was expelled. He has now quit the saloon busiT!ess and wants to be restored to good Masonic standing..

Answer. He would have to petition the lodge which first dimitted him, and afterwards expelled him, under section 250, for restorati.on, and, if successful he would then be at liberty to petition for affiliation in the usual way.

No. 11. From United Lodge No.5 the following question comes: Is a brother who is filling the position of "waiter to the steward at the Elks' Club" vialating the Masonic law?

Answer. He is. There is no difference in serving behind an Elks' bar where intoxicating drinl{s may be gotten and in serving behind the bar of a n::gular saloon. You are warranted in having charges preferred and in giving him a trial.

No. 12. GoldEn Lodge No. 475 wanted to lmow if the application of an expelled Mason for restoration could be withdrawn on the night set for balloting.

Answer. As a petition for the dc·grees or for membership may be withdrawn at ary time before it is reported on, we believe a petition for restoration can lil{ewise be withdrawn.

No. 13. Warren Lodge No. 74-the Bradshaw-Taylor case. 'i'he accused was tried and acquitted, and the accuser appealed. The Grand Lodge of 1913 reversed and remanded the case for a new trial. The resuit of the second trial was exactly like the first trial, and the accuser again gave notice of appeal. Question by the \Vorshipful Master: "The cost· of getting up the record and perfecting the appeal will amourt to approximately $200.00; our financial condition is such that I don't see how we can perfect the record; I would like to know if there is any way by which the accuser can be made responsible for the costs of the appeal?"

Answer. You are authorized to instruct your Secretary not to obligate Warren Lodge for the payment of any of the costs of the appeal whatever, and notify the appellant that wh'en he provides the funds necessary to pay for all of the expenses of preparing the appeal papers under section 243, ·you will proceed to have them prepared and sent to the Grand Secretary's office. As the costs will be approximately $200.00, require the appellant to deposit with your Treasurer that sum, and if it is too mUCh, the balance to be returned.

You should not accept a guarantee from anyone, because you might

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have, as so many others have had, difficulty and expense in enforcing the guarantee.

No. 14. Naphtali Lodge No. 25 asks: "Can a man join the Masonic fraternity who works at bottling beer-this man does not drink~simply does the bottling?" ~ Answer. He is not barred by. our laws. Section No. 182 perhaps was intended to include this cla.ss of employes, but it does not.

No. 15. Question from the same lodge:' "Is it lawful to require a Secretary to accept a member's dues in small payments, receipting therefor, when our by~laws require the same to be paid in advance?"

Answer. You should by all means and at all times accept from the members such sums of money as they may be pleased to offer, giving a receipt therefor every time. Suppose your dues are $6 a year, and a brother offers you 50 cents every month; you are obliged to accept it, and give him a receipt each time.

No. 16. From a member of Whitewater Lodge No. 417 we have the fol10wing seven questions: (a) Is rurning a distillery sufficient grounds for expulsion?

Answer. It is not, if started before October 1st, 1908. It is, if started since September 30th, 1908. (b) Is selling 'liquor in one to five-gallon lots grounds for expulsion?

Answer. Yes. (c) Is selling liquor illegally (say under a gallon and down to a half-pint, when not licensed to sell less than a gallon, and also to minors), sufficient grounds for expulsion?

Answer. Yes. (d) Is lying to a brother Master Mason sufficient grounds for expulsion?

Answer. Yes; and he is equally guilty if he lies to a profane. (e) If a certified copy of the testimony of a Master Mason in a court of record can be produced, and the fact proven by a number of good citizens that that testimony was false,- is that sufficient ground for expulsion?

Answer. Yes. (f) Is it un-Masonic to report a brother Master Mason to the grand jury, or proper auth-orities, for violations of the civil law?

Answer. No. (g) If one dimits and ergages in the saloon business, has the lodge granting the dimit the authority to proceed against snell person?

Answer. Yes.

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No. 17. Inquiry from Elvins Lodge No. 599: "About three years ago three members of this lodge endorsed the notes for a parfy who was in business as an agent for a brewery. In this way they became responsible and have had to pay quite a sum of money, and the party having no other assets but this brewery agency, these three brethren took over the agency and hav~ been conducting it since that time; that is, they have hired some one to run it for them, and one of them is looking after the business details of the concern."

Question: Can a lodge give them six months or a year in which to get out of the business? In case the brethren refuse to quit what proceedings· would you advise?

Answer. A lodge cannot give its mombers any length of time in which to wind up such a business, no matter how they happened' to get into it. Prefer charges against them instanter, establish the facts as stated, and then expel them from the lodge.

No. 18. From Gate City Lodge No. 522: Is the establishment of an employment bureau in connection with the Board of Relief, which increases the expense of the board mor€ than double, legal?

Answer. The establishinent of such a bureau by a Board of Relief i§l lawful and wholly within bounds of what a Relief Board is expected to do. There is no limit as to the number of depart: ments, divisions, subdivisions or bureaus that "a Relief Board may establish and maintain for the purpose of aiding the worthy distressed Free Mason in good standing.

No. 19. Question from John C. Senate, D. D. G. M., at Milan: Can a Masonic lodge buy a pool table and put it in either its reception room or dining room to be used by Masons only? And, can a club composed of Masons only buy a pool table and with the consent of the lodge put it in either its reception room or dining room?

Answer. Yes, to both interrogatories.

No. 20. A member of Gate City No. 522 filed his petition for affiliation with Ivanhoe No.· 446 at their regular communication July 9th. On July 18th he requested from his lodge a certificate of good standing under the provisions of Section 157, and it was issued that ·date and received by the Secretary of 446 two days later. He was elected .August 13th. The first regular communication -of Ivanhoe following the date the certificate of good stausIing was issued was July 23rd.

We held (September 16th) that the ballot had been spread two weeks too soon; that the brother's election to membership was premature and consequently null and void, and that the ballot should again be spread on the application September 24th-the next regular communication.

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No. 21. Williamsburg Lodge NO.8 failed to send in its annual returns within the time prescribed by law. A number of letters from the Grand Secretary's office were sent between July 31st and September 15th. The District Deputy Grand Master wrote several letters, and three or four letters were sent from this office. None of us received a reply. We requested the District Deputy Grand Master to go to Williamsburg and bring in the returns and the regular annual dues, or the charter. He brought in the returns with $25.00, the amount due on a membership of twenty.

The actual expense of our District Deputy Grand Master in going from Mexico to Williamsburg and return was $6.00 and we ruled that Williamsburg Lodge should bear this expense from its t'reasury, making it a charge thereon- the same as any other Grand Lodge obligation.

No. 22. Bro. Davis was 路tried by New Madrid Lodge, convicted and expelled for calling another member of the lodge a rascal and scoundrel, by a vote of nineteen "guilty" and nine "not guilty".

Three of the nineteen who voted. "guilty" were not entitled to vote because they had not passed the proficiency examination required

by Section 121, on page 28 of the by-laws, their degrees having been received since September 30th, 1908. If the presiding officer had allowed only those to vote who were legally qualified to do so the brother would have been acquitted.

At the time of the trial and for several years prior thereto the accused brother was very sick. He was a victim of locomotor ataxia, was still suffering from the effects of a stroke of apoplexy upon both his mind and body, was old and feeble and in his dotage and not responsible for what he said.

Believing that a lodge has no right to place a brother of unsound mind on trial we ruled that he had been unlawfully expelled and directed the lodge to restore him to good Masonic standing.

After reaching this conclusion and writing the decision, but before mailing it, we were advised by wire of the death of the brother.

We sent the following telegram to the secretary of the lodge: "Having decided that O. L. Davis was illegally expelled and havIng reinstated him to good Masonic standing before his death you are directed to bury his remains with Masonic honors if his widow requests it."

We have been advised that the remains were given Masonic burial by the officers and members of the lodge. The papers in the case have been turned over to the chairman of the jurisprudence committee.

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No.' 23. A member of Versailles Lodge No. 117, residing in this State, desiring to affiliate with another lodge in Missouri, and not knowing that he could so do without first terminating his membership in his own lodge, applied for a dimit. Although this brother had been a member of Versailles Lodge for thirty years he was not advised by the officers of the lodge at that or any other time, that since 1908, a certificate of good standing could be gotten instead of a dimit if he desired to retain an unbroken and continuous lodge membership. . After receiving the dimit he learned of the new law for the first time and surrendered -his dimit and requested a certificate of good standing in place of it. The Worshipful Master of the lodge at that time was our D. D. G. M. and instead of complying with the brother's request sent him a blank petition for affiliation, advised him to sign and return it and that it would take the usual course.

The case was then brought to our a.ttention and realizing that there are at least fifty thousand Master Masons in our jurisdiction who do not know of this new law concerning a transfer of membership, and in order to correct a mistake, which up to that time we believed had been unintentionally made by the Worshipful Master, we directed him to enter upon t·he records of his lodge a ruling substantially as follows, desiring to take upon our own shoulders the responsibility therefor and so informed him: "By order of the Grand Master the dimit heretofore issued to L. C. .James, at his written request, having been voluntarily surrendered by him to this lodge, the same. is annulled, and said Bro. James is hereby restored to g.ood Mason'ic 'standing and membership in this lodge, and a 'certificate of good standing for the purpose of transf€rring membership' is ordered issued in lieu of said dimit."

R. Q. Kelly, the then but not now D. D. G. M., wrote in reply, saying among other things as follows: "Since the dimit was Issued brother H. N. Lutman has been elected and installed Master of this lodge," and "that it is our desire to live in p-eace and harmony, to obey the laws of the Grand Lodge as well as most of the orders of the Most Worshipful Grand Master."

We then took the matter up with the new Worshipful Master and directed him to comply with our- former request. He declined to do so, taking upon himself the entire responsibility ther~for, not having submitted it to a vote of the members present. We then issued an order removing him from t·he office of Worshipful Master and placed the lodge in charge of the Senior Warden, and directed him to comply with our request and suggested that if he did not

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want to take the responsibility upon himself, as his predecessor had done, he could let the members of his lodge pass upon it. He notified them and something like twenty-seven responded, the vote on a motion to comply with the Grand Master's ruling being lost by about 16 to 1l.

We then arrested their charter for deliberate, premeditated and wilful insubordination, of daJte August 25th. As this session of the Grand Lodge was but a month off we. did not require the charter to be sent, as is usual, to the Grand Secretary's office. The correspondence in the case, and the dimit, are in the hands of the chairman of the jurisprndence committee.

No. 24. Griswold, No. 178, of Bellflower, asks: "Where the lodge is collecting the assessment for the building fund of the Masonic Home from the individual members, how much should we collect fr.om members who were raised in May, 1914?"

Answer... $1.50.

Members JOInIng between June 30th, 1914, and July 1st, 1915, will each be liable for $1.00. The four-year period for which this assessment of fifty cents per member per year was levied is divided, as we understand it, as follows: 1st year-from 2nd year-from 3rd year-from 4th year-from

June 30, June 30, June 30, June '30,

1912, 1913, 1914, 1915,

to to to to

July July July July

1, 1913; 1, 1914; 1, 1915; 1, 1916.

No. 25. An officer of Jefferson City Lodge No. 43 asks if a petitioner is eligible who holds stock in a brewery in the State of Iowa.

Answer. Yes. The mere ownership of stock in a corporation that runs a brewery does not bring its owner within the provisions of Section 182. The trouble with our liquor law is we started at the wrong enq of the proposi tion. The very first man barred from our lodges should have been the proprietor, the maker of the stuff that directly or indirectly causes perhaps ninety-nine per cent of the misery in the world, the owner of shares of stock in corporations manufacturing, distributing and selling it, BUT the by-laws were not written that way, and they are not that way now.

If the questioner had asked "is a petitioner eligible who holds more than fifty per cent of the stock in a brewery," then our answer would have been NO.

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No. 26. Manes Lodge was instituted under dispensation in .March, 1913, and organized under charter in October, 1913, and asked from which date it should charge dues.

Answer. From date of institution under dispensation~ No. 27. An officer from Lathrop Lodge asks if a brother refuses to pay the assessment of fifty cents for路 the Masonic Home Improvement Fund, has the lodge a right to prefer charges against him?

A'nswer. Yes, but before doing so thoroughly explain to him that the money is for the purpose of making needed betterments and'improvements a't the Hon1e, that the Home belongs to him as much as to any other brother in the State, and that the sum total asked for is but $2.00, and that owing to the uncertainties of commercial life his own application for admission to the Home or Hospital may be the very next one sent in by his lodge.

No. 28. An expelled brother of Independence petitioned his lodge for restoration and failed. He wants to file his petition again. Can we entertain it or must he apply to the Grand Lodge.

Answer. Having made one application to your lodge and failed, he, of course, now has the right to petition the Grand Lodge for restoration, but it is my opinion that he now has the option of petitioning either body any reasonable number of times, No. 29. One of the professors of our Normal School at Maryville is .desirous of petitioning for the degrees. About twenty years ago he received the Entered Apprentice degree in San Francisco.

He has forgotten absolutely. everything about the work and cannot even remember the name of the lodge, and the records of the lodges in San Francisco were destroyed by the conflagration which followed the earthquake. What procedure would you advise?

Answer. We wrote to the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of California.. They replied tliat the Professor's name did not appear on the lists of members of California since August 1st, 1912, that they had no record back of that and that they claimed no jurisdiction. \Ve then authorized Nodaway Lodge No. 470, to enter. tain his petition for the three degrees.

No. 30. The adoption of the by-laws in 1908, in the opllllOn of, so.me, nullified and made for naught all previous decisions of the Grand Masters even though they had been confirmed. The question of burials of the remains of transient Freemasons arose and we ruled as follows, which is in line with a ruling made prior to 1908:

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In cities where there are two or more lodges the Board of Relief -shall keep a record of the dates. and the names of the lodges c9nducting funerals of the remains of sojourning Freemasons and each lodge in its regular turn shall conduct such funerals when requested to do so by the Board of Relief.

VERSES FROM THE BIBLE..

Worshipful Master Harry P. Hubble of Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, asks if there would be any objection to having the Chaplain

read a few verses from the Bible just before giving the opening prayer, and remarked that "we cons'tantly refer to the Bible a,s our rule and guide, and yet, as it i,s generally used, its real signifi路cance is lost in the impressi-on that it is simply an article of furniture.

We replied that nothing could possibly be more appropriate if common sense and good judgment are used in the selection of the verses,. and requested him to "try it out" and report the results.

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. The members appointed on this special committee are: A. C. Stewart, Jacob Lampert, William F. Kuhn, Orestes Mitchell and E. E. Codding. Three of the members attended the fourth annual convention of delegates to th.is association in Alexandria, Virginia, last February 23rd and 24th. A full and complete r~port will be made tomorrow or the day following. We recommend that the expenses of the committeemen who attended be paid by the Gland Lodge.

CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS. Freemasonry has a common origin, although one can scarcely believe it after conducting the examination of a number of visitors from foreign al!d home grand jurisdictions who are up to date in the work, or after visiting lodges in a number of grand jurisdictions.

While fJach Grand Lodge has the unquestioned right to "modernize" the work at its o\vn will and pleasure, and while no known Grand Lodge can be accused of backwardness along that line; and presuming, of course, 'that all of the countless changes that are made from time to time are made for the "good of the order", why not advance the "good of the order" movement more rapidly by per-

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mitting each subordinate lodge to also change and alter the work as often as a real ritual tinker and cobbler can be found? Sometinws we think it is confusion instead of uniformity that is desired by the various grand jurisdictions.

If the present craze for altering and changing the degree work, proficiency lectun:,s, etc., is not checked, it will be but a few decades until it will not only be almost impossible for one Free Mason to make himself known to another, but he will not even be able to "work himself" as a visitor irto a lodge of his nearest sister grand jurisdiction. ' The one serious and monumental disappointment to all intelligent students of Freemasonry is the fact that such wide and inexcusable differences exist in both the written and unwritten work of the degrees, rules and regulations.

Of all the many secret societies in the world that should have an absolutely uniform ritual, a funeral service included, ours, we believe, heads the list. There was a time when uniformity was a necessity. Why not try to somewhat restore that happy though ancient condition?

In view of all the many deplorable and senseless differ~nces III our laws, lectures and regulations, and anxious to "help, aid and assist", if possible, in cU~'bing and restraining the Grand Lodge officers, lecturers, teachers and custodians of the work everywhere who seem to think it, is their "divine right" al~d sacred, duty to "amend the ritual" instead of teaching the standard and authorized work, and believing that these conferences of Grand Masters will be the stepping stone to the formation of a permanent advisory board or commission' (not necessarily a G6neral Grand Lodge) to lead us back into the "straight and narrow path"¡ of uniform secret a~d monitorial degree work and a universal ritual, we very gladly improved the opportunity that knocked at our door, and did, with the very generous assistance unanimously proffâ&#x201A;Ź:fed by the twenty-eight lodges of the City of St. Louis, extend an invitation, on behalf of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, to the Grand Master, and one additional representative of every Grand Lodge in the world recognized by us as being regular, to hold their next annual meeting in St. Louis, May the 14th, 15th and 16th, 1914.

Nicely engraved invitations to the Grand Masters of eighty-six Grand Jurisdictions WEre issued, worded as follows: "In the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge o~ Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, a very cordial,

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invitation is cxte~ded to the Most 1Vorshipful Grand Master of Masong of , and an additional representative to attend a Conference of Grand Masters to be held in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, May 14th, 15th and 16th, 1914,. and to ba the guests of the twenty-eight lodges of St. Louis while attending the conference.

"Van Fremont Boor, Grand Master."

In due course of time our invitation was accepted by the following named distinguished Free Masons:

Arizona-Grand Master Chas. M. Smith and P. G. M. M. Goldwater.

Arkansas-Grand Master David I. Mills, Deputy Grand Master Chas. E. Rosenbaum and M. 'V. Brother J. S. Reamey.

District of Columbia-Grand Master Z. Jno. Newton and Past Grand Master Lurtin R. Ginn.

Florida-Past Grand Master E. E. Haskell.

Illinois-Grand Master Henry T. Burnap, Deputy Grand Master Ralp~l H; Wheeler, P. G. M. Alexander H. Bell and Isaac Cutter,.

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Indiil.lla-a"rand Master John 'V. Hanan and P. G. M. Elmer F. Gay. Iowa-Grand Mast€;!' Frank B. Whitaker, D. G. M. Geo. L. Garton and C. C. Clark, P. G. M. Kansas-Grand Master ehas. H. Chandler and or.e additional representative.

Kentucky-Grand Master Orie S. Ware.

Louisiana-Grand Master Jas. H. Caldwell.

Maryland-Grand Master Thos. J. Shryock.

Mexico-Grand Master Wayne A. ·White.

Michigan-Grand MastN Wm. M. Perrett and Right 'Worshipful Brother Lou B. Winsor, Grand Secretary.

Mississippi-Grand Master R. A. -Garson aEd Past Grand Master Harry rr. Howard.

Montana·-Grand Master O. F. Wasmansdorff.

Nebraska-Grand Master Alpha Morgan, Past Grand Master J. R. Cain, Jr., and 'Vm. W. Keysor, P. G. :1\1.

New Jersey-Past Grand Master Leslie A. Burritt.

North Carolina-Grand Master John T. Alderman and M. W. Brother F. R. Harris.

North Dakota-Grand Master WaIter L. Williamson and Most 'Vorshipful Brother W: L. Stockwell, Grand Secretary.

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Oklahoma-Grand Master \Vm. P. Freeman and Most Worshipful Brother Wm. M. Anderson, Grand Secretary.

Oregon-Past Grand Master E. E. Kiddie and Jas.. F. Robinl;ion, Grand Secretary.

Pennsylvania-Grand Master J. Henry Williams and Deputy Grand Master Louis A. Watres.

Rhode Island-Past Grand Master Elisha H. Rhodes and Past Grand Master Arthur H. Armington.

South Carolina-Grand Master Geo. T. Bryan.

South Dakota-Grand Master O. H. Williams.

Tennessee-Grand Mast'er Thomas J. Bonner, Oran.d Secretary Jno B. Garrett, J. T. Peeler and J. G. Warden.

Texas-Grand Master A. W. Houston and R. Vol; Brother J. P. Lightfoot.

Virginia-Grand Master P., K. Bauman and P. G. Master J. \V. Eggleston.

Wyoming-Grand Master Fred C. Barnett.

Vermont-Grand Master F;ugene S. Weston.

Massachusetts-Jas. M. Gleason, Past Senior Grand Warden.

Ontario-Grand Master David McPherson and Deputy Grand Master Sidney Albert Duke.

Washington-M. W. Brother Asa H. Hankerson.

The work of razing the old mansion which was a pa,rt of the original purchase of the Masonic Home grounds being then well under way preparatory to the erection of a new fireproof building to take its place, we decided, after several consultations with the officers of the Home Board, to lay the corner stone of the structure with Masonic ceremonies the afternoon of the third day of the Conference and invite our路 illustrious guests to participate therein. Notice of these events- was first given to the Craft by a letter of date March 26, as follows: To the Worshipful Masters, Wardens and Brethren, all Lodges, A. F. and A. M. in Missouri.

BRETHREN:

The corner stone of the new fireproof addition to the Masonic Home will be laid by the officers of the Grand Lodge, Saturday aft路 ernoon, May 16, 1914, and your lodge is cordially invited to send one or more of its members to St. Louis and take part in the ceremonies. As the Grand Lodge will not meet in St. Louis next fall, this will be the best opportunity before September, 1915, that you will have for inspectivg the Home and becoming familiar with the betterments and improvements now being made:

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We respectfully suggest that a brother be selected to represent your lodge on this occasion who has never visited the Home. Its usefulness will thereby be better understood by a greater number of the brethren. While present and past officers are always sent to the Grand Lodge meetings, any of the other members could be chosen for this duty. If you do not feel able to spare the funds from the treasury of the lodge to defray the expenses of a representative, or representatives, then call for volunteers who would be willing to go and pay their own expenses. There is no limit to the number of the representatives you may send; the more the better. We want everyone of the 631 lodges in the State represented. This will not only be the most notable Masonic event in the history of Missouri, but for reasons hereinafter stated it will .surpass anything of the kind ever held in this country.

A Conference of Grand Masters of every Grand Masonic jurisdiction in the United States, British North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia has been invited to, and will be held in, St. Louis, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 14th, 15th and 16th, 191.4, and the last number on the three-day program will be the ceremonies at the corner stone of the Masonic Home. The third degree will be conferred Thursday night by officers of one of our sister Grand Jurisdictions, and the same degree will be conferred on two other candidates Friday night by another si.ster Grand Jurisdiction and by Missouri.

An auditorium seating several thousand people will be selected and every representative from the various lodges will be admitted to every session of this conference. The opportunity to attend a meeting of this character and magnitude does not come even once in a lifetime. We recommend that this letter be read in open lodge and that every member be notified of its contents..

Hoping your lodge will be well represented, and that you are having a prosperous and successful year of good Masonic work, i have the honor to remain, Fraternally yours, V. F. Boor, Grand Master.

Under date of April 20, 1914, the following Dispensation was issued and mailed to all of the lodges of the State from the Grand Secretary's office: To the Masonic Lodges of Missouri: The corner stone of the Administration Building on the Masonic Home grounds in St. Louis will be laid by the Grand Lodge of A.

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F. and A. M. of Missouri, on Saturday afternoon, May 16, 1914, at 2 o'clock.

A Dispensation is hereby granted to all'the lodges in the State to appwr in the procession in St. Louis as lodges or as individual Free Masons.

The Grand Lodge will be opened at 1 p. m. in Tuscan Temple, corner of Kingshighway and Westminster Place, and the parade will be formed there and then march to the Home.

The delegate,s to the Grand Masters' Conference referred to in .our letter of the 26th of last month will be present and witness the ceremonies at the corner stone.

Enough acceptances of our invitation to this Conference of Grand Masters have already been received to warrant the statement in advance that it will be the most interesting and instructive meeting of the kind ever held. Subjects of world-wide interest will be discussed and its sessiop.s will be open to the Master Masons of Missouri.

Remember the dates, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 14, 15 and 16, 1914. The for~noon and afternoon sessions will be held in Tuscan Temple, and the evening meetings will be held in the auditorium of the new Moolah (Shrine) Temple, which has a seating capacity of 3,000.

The third degree will be conferred 'Thursday evep.ing by the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, and the same degree will be conferred Friday evening on two candidates by the Grand Lodges of Iowa and Missouri, and our big three-day meeting will end Saturday evening with a banquet served in Moolah Temple, where 2,000 guests will be accommodated.

Let this communication be read in open lodge at each regular and Sl)ec"ial Communication held between now and May 16th, 1914.

V. F. Boor, Grand Master.

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary.

In order to give the members of the fraternity more information concerning the approaching events, we requested R. W. Brother L. W. Quick, 33d D. D. G. M. and chairman of the General Committee on Arrangements, to send the following letter to the secretaries of all of the lodges of the State under date of April 30: Dear Sirs and Brothers: Referring to the letter of the Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Van Fremont Boor" of March 26th, suggesting to each lodge that they send one or more representatives to the ceremonies in connection with the laying of the corner stone of the Administra-

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tion Building of the Masonic Home, which will be held in this city on Saturday afternoon,. May 16, am directed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master to send you for the information of such of your officers or members as may desire to attend that function, the enclosed circu1ar of rates of the various hotels in the city and to say to you that if any of the brothers from your lodge desire us to make hotel arrangements in advance, our Hotel Committee will be very glad to serve you in that capacity.

As events of more than ordinary interest have been arranged to occur during the Conference of the Grand Masters which will be held in this city May 14, 15 and 16, I give below a program as arranged so that your delegates may arrange to be present and participate in all of them if they find it convenient to do so.

Thursday evening, May 14, 7: 30 o'clock, in Moolah Shrine Temple, official reception of visiting Grand Masters and representatives of othe!' Grand Jurisdictions by the Grand Master of Missouri at a meeting arranged for that purpose, which will be followed by the conferring of the third degree upon one candidate by a team from the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, followed, by addresses by visiting Grand Masters.

Friday evening, May 15, 7: 30 o'clock, in Moolah Shrine Temple, conferring of th'ird degree by a team from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, and the third degree will also be conferred by a team from the Grand Lodge of Missouri, followed b)T addresses by visiting Grand Masters.

Saturday afternoon, May 16, laying of the corner stone of the Administration Building of the Masonic Home of the State of Missouri by the Most \Vorshipful Grand Master of Missouri, preceded by a parade of the Free Masons of thi:;; State, escorted by the commanderies of the State. The parade will form on Lindeil avenue, east of Kingshighway, at 2 P. M. Saturday evening, May 16, a banquet will be tendered our distinguished visitors by the Craft at large, which will be given ill Moolah Temple at 8 o'cloclc As the number of tickets to this banquet is, of necessity, limited to the capacity of the dinIng room, if those desiring tickets to the banquet' will notify me as early as possible, I will be glad to take -the matter up with the Banquet Committee and have tickets reserved for them until they arrive in the city.

As a matter of information, I am pleased to advise you that a large number of acceptances to the Grand Masters' Conference have been received and that the Conference, together with the laying of the corner stone at the Masonic Home and the various other events

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enumerated herein, will make May 14, 15 and 16 the greatest Masonic event ever held in any Grand Jurisdiction, and it is hoped a goodly number of the brethren of your lodge will be able to attend and participate in it. "'With best wishes, I am, yours fraternally, L. W. Quick, District Deputy Grand Master.

The delegates were domiciled in the Hotel Washington and the conference was held in Tuscan Temple by courtesy of Tuscan Lodge No. 360. The meeting was called to order promptly at 10 A. M., May 14, and the following officers chosen: Van Fremont Boor, chairman; John R. Parson, secretary, and John Henderson Miller, chaplain.

Rev. Dr. C. C. Woods, Past Grand Master of Missouri, at our request delivered an address of welcome to the delegates on behalf of the Grand Lodge. It was humorous and instructive and merited the very generous applause received.

The Mayor of St. Louis, Brother H. W. Kiel, was then introduced, and in a short address made it very clear that we were all welcome guests and told us a few things about St. Louis and its commercial greatness, and the inftue!1ce of Free Masonry for good in his city, that will never be forgotten. .

The presence of this gathering of notable Free Masons from thirty-two states and two foreign countries was further recognized

by Brother Elliot 'V. Major, Governor of Missouri, who also delivered a splendid and entertaining address of welcome on behalf of the State.

Past Grand Master J. W. Eggleston 'of Virginia, on behalf 路Jf the out-of-state delegates, responded in a very happy and witty manner; thanl{ed the Grand Lodge, the Mayor and the Governor, and the business of the conference was tp.en begun.

Many topics of general interest were discussed.

This was the fourth conference of the kind ever held. It was the consensus of opinion of all present that much good had be'en accomplished and that future meetings of this character should be attended by more than one representative frpm each Grand Jurisdiction. A list of the conventions heretofore held follows: 1908 at Philadelphia, Pa.; 19 States represented, 1909 at Baltimore, Md.; 27 States represented. 1913 at Indianapolis, Ind.; 17 States represented. 1914 at St. Louis, Mo.; 32 States and two foreign countries represented.

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The ceremonies of the week were brought to a close at 11: 30 P. M., May 16, in the banqueting hall of Moolah (Shrine) Temple, where fifteen hundred guests eI?-joyed a banquet and program never excelled in that famous city lmown all over the world for its hospitality. Right \Vorsb'ipful Brother Alphonso C. Stewart was toastmaster, and handled the big crowd with great skill and rare good judgment.

Too much praise of the twenty-eight St. Louis lodges cannot he given. It is them that the Free Masons of the State must thank for giving to Missouri the honor of entertaining the Grand Masters' Conference of 1914. To the "little" lodge as well as to the "big" one equal credit is due because the enormous ,expense was equally divided between them. The members of every committee worked like soldiers, all under the sldllful direction of our D. D. G. Master, Leon W. Quick.

That all may know how our efforts were appreciated, we here give extracts from one of the many letters received since the conference adjourned: Cedar Rapids, la., May 23, 1914.

To M. W'. Brother Van Fremont Boor, G. M.; R. W. Brother Leon W. Quick, D. D. G. M., and the Twenty~eight Masonic Lodges of St. Louis: We, the officers of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, and the brethren who accompanied them to the Grand Masters' Conference held ill St. Louis, May 14-16, 1914, during which, at your request, we can路 ferred the third degree, desire to express to each of you our deep and sincere appr8ciation of the many courtesies shown us during our stay in St. Louis, so noted for its warm hospitality: "Courtesy is to do and say The kindest thing in the most kindly way."

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During our visit we' have been brought to realize, as never before, that the Masons of St. i:ouis know how to extend true brotherly courtesy. From the depths of our hearts we extend to you our warmest thanks for the constant attention shown us.

To the officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, through their Most \Vorshipful Grand Master, Brother Boor, to the General Com-

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mittee, through their chairman, Brother Quick, to the Masters and. members of the twenty-eight St. Louis lodges who made this conference possible, and to all who in any way aided to make our stay a continual pleasuro, do we desire to express Ot:.f sincere appreciation of your more than brotherly kindness.

We have formed friendships during our visit which' we feel will be permanent. We trust that it may be our good fortune to have you pull the latch-string which hangs outside our Iowa door, in the good ol~ Western style, enter as one of the family, make yourselves at home and receive a genuine Iowa greeting.

Your hospitality has been perfect, and as we leave for our homes we carry wit~ us the most pleasant recollections of our delightful visit to your city.

Blessed with such memories, we can say, with the poet: "Let Fate do her worst, there are relics of joy, Bright dreams of the past, which she cannot destroy; Which come, in the night-time of sorrow and care, And bring back the features which joy used to wear.

Long, long, be my heart with: such memories filled; Like the vase in which roses have once been distilIedYou may brea}{, you may shatter the vase, if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang 'round it still."

Sincerely and frat8rnally yours, Chas. C: Clark, P. G. M., Newton R. Parvin, Grand Sec'y, Committee.

In concluding this part of my address to the Grand Lodge, I respectfully offer tbe following resolution for your consideration at this session: "Resolved, That the Grand Master, and the Deputy Grand Master, be and are hereby designated as the authorized representatives of this Grand Lodge to attend all future Conferences of Grand Masters, or other similar conventions or meetings having for their object the betterment of the laws, rules and regulations governing the Craft, especially baving in view more uniform rituals and lectures, both written and unwritten, and the cultivation of closer fraternal relations between the Grand Jurisdictions of the world."

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EXTRA COMMUNICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE. For the purposes hereinafter enumerated a special meeting of the Grand Lodge Vias convened in the auditorium of Moolah Temple, Thursday evening, May 14th, 1914, in the presence of between 2,500 and 3,000 Master Masons.

Following the opening ceremonies the visiting Grand Masters from thirty-two grand jurisdictions of the United States were brought in by an escort consisting of all the Past Grand Masters of Missouri present, introduced by Judge William M. Williams of Boonville, and formally received. Then the Grand Master of the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, Wayne A. White, was escorted into the auditorium, introduced and received in due form, and next the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, Wm. David McPherson and Deputy Grand Master Sidney Albert Duke. were likewise escorted to the altar, introduced by Right Worshipful Brother Alphonso C. Stewart, and formally received.

It is needless to assure you that these noted brethren were given a hearty reception by the several thousand Master Masons there assembled.

As the auditorium in which we were then assembled had just been completed and never before used for Masonic purposes, and having been inspected and approved by D. D. G. M. Leon W. Quick, we consecrated and dedicated it to Freemasonry, Virtue and Universal Benevolence according to ancient form and usage.

To show to our members and visitors the wide, though needless, and injurious differences in the lectures and rituals of three Grand Jurisdictions, ,ye requested the officers of the Grand Lodges of Tennessee and Iowa to each confer a third degree. Missouri is the child of Tennessee, and Iowa is the Masonic child of Missouri.

Having previously accepted an invitation from Pride of the West Lodge No. 179 of St. Louis to confer for them the third degree on Fellow Craft Herbert 1. Taylor, he was then and there prepared and raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason by authority of the Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. M. of Missouri. The following named officers and members of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee were then introduced and invited to fill the chairs and confer the degree for us. They did so, assisted in minor parts by Missouri officers: T. J. Bonner, Grand Master; J: B. Garrett, Grand Secretary; J. 'T. Peeler, Grand Junior 'Varden; Clarence T. Boyd, Grand Senior Warden; Jesse A. Whitney, Junior Deacon; Charles A. Rolfe, Senior Deacon; H. S. Norman, Senior Steward; David Bergoda, Junior Steward.

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The Grand Lodge was called from labor at midnight until 7: 30 Friday evening in Moolah Temple.

7: 30 P. M., May 15, 1914.

Grand Lodge was called to labor at the appointed time, 7: 30 P. M., Friday, May 15th, 1914, in the auditorium of Moolah Temple.

In compliance with the by-law which makes it the duty of the Grand Master to "fill all vacancies in the Grand Lodge" the appointments hereinafter mentioned were made and announced at this session and the appointees duly and legally installed, of which notice was given to all of the lodges by circular letter May 29th.

To fill the highest vacancy, I selected from your list of staff officers a brother who has officially served you three years longer than any other brother in the line, except, of course, Most Worshipful Brother Parson.

In 1880 he served his lodge as Worshipful Master and this Grand Body as its District Deputy Grand Master. The Grand Master at that time said of him: "I call particular attention to the report of the District Deputy Grand Master of the Sixteenth District. It is the fullest and most complete report I have ever seen. It should be used as a model."

This report suggested the enactment of a law requiring notices to be given of the receipt of petitions for initiation and membership and in cities where there are two or more lodges. His suggestion was adopted and it is still our law on that subject.

F,or the last ten years he has been our Grand Treasurer. He was made a Freemason. in St. Louis thirty-nine years ago. During all of these years, almost two score, he has had, and deserved. the reputation, in both the York and Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, of being not only one of the most enthusiastic, consistent and learned Masonic jurisprudents in Missouri, but throughout the whole country as well.

Although one of the busiest business and professional men in the State and at the head of one of the largest and most substantial financial institutions west of the Mississippi River, he has always been liberal with his time and treasure in responding to the many calls from the church, Freemasonry and institutions of learning.

It is seldom that men of this class and character can be found who are willing to make the sacrifices he has made for the love of humanity and the good of our order. Brethren of the Grand Lodge, I congratulate you-the appointment of Deputy Grand Master was accepted by Right Worshipful Brother Alphonso C. Stewart.

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For the office of Grand Treasurer we selected a brother who has had a great deal of actual experience in handling money. While Treasurer of the City of St. Louis he disbursed over $130,000,000.00 and never had less than $9,000,000.00 on hand. He has served as director, vice-president and president of one of the leading national banks of our country, and at the present time as treasurer also of another fraternal order having on hand at all times more than $1,OOO,OOO.QO in cash. He is a Past Master and member of George Washington Lodge No.路9 and District Deputy Grand Master of the 33rd district, and to. him more than to any other brother is due the credit of bringing to Missouri the recent conference of Grand Masters. It was a pleasure to honor Right Worshipful Brother Leon W. Quick with this appointrrient.

Seaman Russell, a Past Master of Heroine Lodge No. 104, the oldest lodge in Kansas City, was appointed to fill the office of Grand Tiler. - He is one of our most devoted Freemasons and has made an excellent District Deputy Grand Master, having visited all of the lodges. in his district a number of times. He is one of the most dependable Masons of our acquaintance and has the distinction of b~ing present and assisting at more Masonic funerals than any other brother in this section of the State. He personally knows more members of the fraternity than any other brother in Kansas City, which renders him unusually well qualified for the position of Grand Tiler.

It was necessary for Right Worshipful Brother Frank R. Jesse to leave the lodge room a few minutes before the Grafid Lodge officers were installed at our last annual communi,cation and the then Grand Master-elect was instructed to install him at a subsequent meeting.

At this time the Right Worshipful Brother was introduced formally and duly and legally installed as Junior Grand Warden.

An invitation from Tuscan Lodge No. 360 to confer the degree of Master Mason for them on Fellow Craft Alfred Fairbank having been路 accepted, the brother was then prepared and raised. The Iowa Grand Lodge officers named below were then introduced and reo quested to confer the degree for us: F. B. Whitaker, Grand Master; George L. Garton, Deputy Grand Master; N. R. Parvin, Grand Secretary; C. S. Perciva), Junior Grand Deacon; C. C. Clark, Grand Custodian of the Work; O. N. Wagney, Grand Custodian of the Work; George W. Lipe, District Lecturer; A. J. Walsmith, District Lecturer; J. L. Platt, District Lecturer; W. S. Whitaker, District Lecturer; T. W. Wellington, District Lecturer; J. A. West, District Lectnrer; J. M. Graham, District Lee-

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turer; D. R. Tripp, District Lecturer; C. D. Becker, District Lecturer; F. N. Carss, Engineer of Work; ,V. L. Schertz, Grand Organist.

At the request of Lambskin Lodge No. 460, Fellow Craft, Lee Roy Brown was then prepared and raised by the' following named present and past Grand Lodge of Missouri officers, and officers of the St. Louis lodges:

FIRST SECTION. Worshipful Master-R. W. Bro. Karl M. Vetsburg.

Senior Warden-\\r. Bro. J. M. Jones.

Junior Warden-W Bro. H. C. Kreidler.

Senior Deacon-W. Bro. Wm. M. Kenner.

Junio.r Deacon-W. Bro. L. D. Steiner.

Senior Steward-W Bro. R. E. Goyer.

Junior Steward-W. Bro. H. E. Waldt.

SECOND SECTION. K. S.~R. W. Bro. L. W. Quick.

S. W.-W. Bro. Chas'. H. Pope.

•J. W.-W. Bro. Robt. W. Miller.

S. D.-W. Bro. H. P. Lynch . .J. D.-W. Bro. W. A. Kenward.· S. S.-W. Bro. H. M. Eckerman.

J. S.-W. Bro. Geo. M. Wagner.

Secretary-W. Bro. H. P. Hubbell.

Marshal-W. Bro. F. Wm. Kuehl.

Chaplain-W. Bro. Max A. Wittmann. l-W. Bro. H. L. Bristow.

2-W. Bro. O. L. Swanzey.

3-W. Bro. C. W. Born.

Craftsmen-W. Bros. Chas. R. SchuhI', J. C. Robertson, Chas.

Reilly, .las. L. Hardie, E. E. Donk, B. R. JulieI', M. E. Sheets, T. J. Baird, A. G. Frankel In charge of preparation room-W. Bro. H. B. Locke.

Lecture-Most Worshipful Brother .Jacob Lampert, P. G. M. The Worshipful Master of each St. Louis Lodge, the District Lecturer, and the District Deputy Grand Master, participated in the work. o

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At midnight the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 2 P. M. Saturday, May 16th, in Tuscan Temple.

May 16, 1914.

Grand Lodge was called to ord~r at 2 P. M. in Tuscan Temple. , Our distinguished visitors heretofore mentioned, and a number of others, the Mayor of St. Louis and the Governor of the State inclUded, were also present and assigned to their proper places in the procession. The weather was 'ideal and the march to the Home grounds w!is enjoyed by all who participated, the music being furnished . by nine bands. Capt. Robert McCulloch was Grand Marshal. This is the same Brother McCulloch who has on many occasions furnished street cars free to the delegates in going from the Grand Lodge to the Masonic Home.

Each of the St. Louis lodges formed a separate division in the procession arid marched under the Stars and Stripes ang. its own lodge banner. A very sign'ificant and separate division in the parade was also formed by the brethren from all over the State. Two other separate divisions in the proces.sion are entitled to special mention and praise: (a) A prize 'of $100.00 was offered to the lodge in St. Louis, city or county, having in t'he line of march the largest percentage of its membership. Wellston No. 613 won witp a grade of 92 per cent and then by unanimous vote forwarded the prize money to t~e Masonic Home to become apart of a permanent endowment fund. (b) The greatest surprise of the day was the arrival of a special train from Bonne Terre with one hundred members from Samaritan Lodge No. 424 and a brass band of musicians composed entirely of the members of the lodge, and all in charge of Worshipful Brother W. B. Massey. We' ~ope the Grand Lodge will invite Samaritan Lodge and its band of excellent musicians to assist in the opening ceremonies of an annual communication in the near future. It is the only lodge in the State having such an organization.

The Grand Commandery of Missouri, in chal'ge of Right Eminent'Sir William H. Glancy, and the four commanderies of Knights Templar of St. Louis, all in full dress uniform, again complimented the Grand Lodge by acting as its escort on this mymorable occasion.

Mayor H. W. Kiel then favored the audience with a brief but very interesting and instructive talk on Freemasonry as a practical institution versus a theoretical institution. His remarks were appreciated and enthusiastically applauded.

President Sol E. Waggoner read a s~ort sketch of the early history of the Home and reminded us of the fact that it was our worthy o

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Grand Secretary, John R. Parson, who first conceived the idea of providing a refuge for the orphan children and old men and women of the State, and who also suggested the project by which the first money for that purpose was raised in 1886, amounting to $35,000.00.

Since then the Home has taken care of and provided for 153 girls, 160 boys, 176 old ladies, 208 old men.

At this juncture Governor Elliot W. Major was introduced. He delivered an oration of wonderful force and power and held the vast audience sI?ellhound for forty minutes. Observing that in the windows of the Home and Hospital buildings all about him were the faces of sick and decrepit old men and women, and young and tender boys and girls, he forgot about the prepared speech he had in his pocket and spoke extemporaneously, drawing inspiration, doubtless, from his environment, and what he said wiII take its placâ&#x201A;Ź illl our Masonic literature as a classic. "\Ve quote but a few sentences: "The Masonic Lodge deals/ with the lights and shadows of life from the cradle to the grave. Th'e birds of the air have their nests, the foxes have' their holes, but God did not provide a resting place for man in this world. We know that after we have passed through the door of death into the great beyond we continue to live.

"It is with life in this world that Masons deal. It is love fo;' mankind that has prompted the Masonic order to erect homes to take care of motherless and fatherless children and old men and women. In laying the cornerstone for this home this afternoQn the Masons have followed the teachings of the Master, whose example has inspired the good work for ages past. Masonry has always been in the front ranks of the march of progress, working hand in hand with the church for the good of humanity. .

"It is the business of the church to look after the souls of men; it is the business of t-he lodge to look after life on this side of the grave. The same sentiment which has actuated us from almost the , beginning of time has sounded down the ages until this afternoon we are building again on the fO,undation of Faith, Hope and Charity."

At the conclusion of Bro. Major's address Grand Master William David McPherson of Toronto, Canada, jumped to his feet and proposed three cheers for t:he Governor Of Missouri. They were given in a rousing manner. Then three cheers were proposed for the Canadian Grand M;aster and they were also enthusiastically given.

The children of the Home then sang "God be with you till- we meet again" and the largest crowd ever assembled on the Masonic Home grounds was (at the request of Rev. Jno. Henderson Miller, Grand C)1aplain, who was present), dismissed by the Rev. Dr. Wm. C. Bitting of St. Louis.

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The visitors and guests from abroad were then escorted about the grounds and through the buildings by the directors of the Home.

The officers of the Grand Lodge and the District Deputy Grand Masters and District Lecturers returned to Tuscan Temple, where the fourth and last session of this special communication of the Grand Lodge was held.

The roll was called and each district representative present was thereby given a chance to exchange ideas and experiences with the. other deputies and Grand Lodge officers, the only expressed regret being that all of the districts were not represented and that more time was not at our disposal.

The following named present and past Granl) Lodge officers were present at one or more of the four sessions of this extra meeting: Grand Lodge Officers-Van Fremont Boor, Grand' Master; Alphonso C. Stewart, Deputy Grand Master; Tolman W. Cotton, Grand Senior Warden; Frank R. Jesse, Grand Junior Warden; Leon W. Quick, Grand Treasurer; John R. Parson, Grand Secretary; J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer; Rev. JO'hn H. Miller, Grand Chaplain; Edward Higbee, Grand Senior Deacon; Julius C. Garrell, Grand Senior Steward; Wm. F. Johnson, Grand Marshal; Bert S. Lee, Grand Sword Bearer; .los. S. McIntyre, Grand Pursuivant; Rev. Dr. Wm. C. Bitting, 'Grand Orator; Seaman Russell, Grand Tiler.

Past Grand Masters--Jacob Lampert, Wm. A. Hall, Rev. Dr. C. C. Woods, R. F. Stevenson, James W. Boyd, Dorsey A. Jamison, Joseph C. Finagin, Clay C. Bigger, R. R. Kreeger, Campbell Wells, Dr. W. F. Kuhn, Wm. M. Williams.

Distri.ct Deputy Grand Masters, District Lecturers-Orestes Mitchell, St Joseph; E. W. Taylor, Marceline; G. F. Brewington, Bevier; Henry Leyy, Moberly; William Baker, Hale; Seaman Russell, Kansas City; C. J. Blackburn of Blackburn; M. E. Schmidt, Boonville; John Pickard, Columbia; S. P. Cunningham, Mex1co; John C. Reeds, Jonesburg; George H. Pike, Washington; Leon W. Quick, St. Louis; R. B. Campbell, Pleasant Gap; Austin L. McRae, Rolla; J. S. Carmical, Bismarck; G. J. Vaughn, Ozark; Homer N. Lloyd, Clayton.

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PEACE CONFERENCE. GRAND PEACE FESTIVAL. We were honored with an invitafion from the Grand Lodge of Canada to attend its annual communication and festival in commemoration of one -hundred years of continuous peace between Great Britain and the United States of America at Niagara Falls, Ontario, July 15th and 16th.

The cordial and fraternal invitation vvas accepted by Right Worshipful Brothers Alphonso C. Stewart; Deputy Grand Master; Leon W. Quick, Grand Treasurer, and myself. While there we were the guests of our Canadian brethren of the Province of Ontario.

The privilege of participating in such a grand and significant eelebration was very highly appreciated. Too much credit cannot be given to Most Worshipful Brother William David McPherson and his Grand Lodge for bringing together representatives of every Province in the Dominion and more than half of the States (the Grand Masters of all the States were invited) to celebrate a peace agreement that was signed December 24th, 1814, in the City of Ghent, Belgium, between the two greatest Nations in the world.

Although many dreadful and indescribable events have taken place in Europe, which we thought last July could never happen, yet the objects and purposes路 of the celebration are none the less commendable and the good accomplished immeasurable.

If every Master Mason" in Missouri could have spoken on that august occasion we know he would have emphatically said that he was opposed unalterably.to all sorts and kinds of violence in the settlement of private, public, state, national and international questions.

Since parents no longer punish their children by using force other than that force and power of mind over body, and since the time when teachers settled their differences with their pupils with almost brute force, why then cannot nations, composed as they are of human and rational beings, settle and adjust their claims and differences betwe~n each other without the use uf armed force?

We know they can and firmly believe they will when the tenets of Freemasonry (Brotherly Love, Relief and Trpth) and its Cardinal Virtues (Tem~erance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice) are

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more thoroughly understood by their people and conscientiou!?ly practiced. Then the poet's dream will be realized: "No more shall men of alien races march With fiery hearts and madness in their eyes To crush their weaker brot'hers beneath their heel."

The celebration was held in Niagara's large convention hall and it was crowded with men and women, both afternoon and evening, Right Worshipful Brother Stewart was one of the principal speakers on the evening program and his address was received wit~ marked attention not only by the vast audience, but by the many dignitaries on the platform as well. We quote from his speech as follows: "Assuredly it was not only a brilliant but a most magnanimous thought that has caused this annual communication of this M. W. Grand Lodge to terminate in this celebration of a centenary of peace between the two great English-speaking nations of the world, and has exemplified wit~ a profound emphasis that doctrine of Freemasonry, that it is not only 'good' but 'pleasant' for 'brethren to dwell together in unity'. (Applause.)

"There may be peace without unity. But where there is unity there must; of necessity, be peace. The international boundary line between these two great nations, M. W. Sir, is not three or four thousand mIles long, as we are accustomed to think of it, but nearly double that, with not even a police station to keep the peace between them; and for this century of peace between these two great nations I say from the inmost recesses of a sincere and grateful heart I thank the Great Architect of the Universe. (Applause.)

It has been an object lesson to the whole wide world. What shall we say concerning the commandment wh'ich hangs above our heads, "Let there be peace"? Will that be obeyed? Considered as a prayer, will it be affirmatively answered? From the deepest depths of earnest an'd ardent hearts let us pray the Great Architect of the' Universe that it will be. But, will it be? When I think of it by myself and in the light of a great saying on that subject about which I am going to tell you in a moment, and of which you probably have never -heard, it seems impossible that it will not be; in fact it seems certain that it must be; but when we consider it in the light of a declaration of Him, who was called 'Prince of Peace', I am somewhat in doubt as to whether that precatory commandment is really going to be obeyed, as we Freemasons all hope that it will be and should strive with all our might to see that it is. The declaration

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that raises the doubt in my mind is that saying of Him, who 'spake as never man spake', that he came to send not 'peace on earth,' 'bl}.t a sword.' 'Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.'

"We Freemasons are taught and admonishe<1 to pray and are required to express belief. Oh! let us unanimollsly, with ardent, fervent, beIievi!1g and devoted hearts, pray with all the faith we can exercise that that dreadful saying was not intena<:!d to apply to our two nations, however much it may have been intended to apply to others.

"This doubt reminds me of a beverage of which I have heard that is called 'contradiction'. I ask you to remark, of which I haveheard. You put in a little whiskey to make it strong, a little water to make it weak, a little sugar to make i~ sweet, a little lemon to make it sour, a little ice to make it cold, and a little ginger to make it warm, and say, 'Here's to you', and then drink it yourself.

(Laughter.)

"Now, I am going to tell you about that saying, and I would rather have been its author, the originator of that saying, than almost anything I can think of, the words are so simple, yet so great.

It seems to me to be one of the great sayings of all time. It comes from a contradictory and apparently a wholly inconsistent source, Old Mexico. It not only comes from there, but was spoken by an Indian, a Mexican Indian. A Mexican Indian who was a soldier and who was responsible for the death of the Emperor Maximillian.

He gave to Mexico its first Constitution and made it Republican in the form of its government. His name was Benito Juarez, -and they call him the George Washington of Mexico. When we think of the future as between our countries in the light of what he said, it does seem absolutely impossible, but that the future shall bring not only a centenary, but a -millennium of peace. Aye! even a perpetuity of absolute profound peace. That great saying uttered by this Mexican Indian, tilis soldier, this regicide, who~gave to a portion of the North American Continent a Republic with a Constitution was this: "To respect the rights of others, that is peace." (Applause.) <I-'And it is. Analyze that saying, think about it, think about what it means between hunlanitY and the Supreme Architect of the Universe. If we accord to Him His rights, how can we be otherwise than right with God? If we accord to the various members of our families their respective individual rights, how can there be aught than peace in families? And the same thing is true of communities, cities, provinces, states, nations, the w~ble wide world. It dOes seem

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that all that is necessary to do to secure world-wide peace is to teach all mankind this lesson from torn, bleeding, suffering Mexico and her great Indian General who was warrior, lawgiver and philosopher-to respect the rights of others. (Applause.)

"Does that seem like a difficult thing to do? Consider our two countries. Would not my country be worse than heathen, dastardly beyond description, if it did not respect the rights of yours, and would not your country be the same if it did not respect the rights of ours?

"No apology is needed for Freemasons to celebrate a centenary, or any other time measure of peace. We are under peculiar obligations to keep the peace toward certain individuals, the inevitable tendency of which is to cause us to keep, at least measurably, peace with all the balance of mankind. And not only so, but as we .are also required to keep the moral law in every point, even to that of common and ordinary politeness, we need not argue with a brother Freemason either the value or duty of respecting the rights of others. And now, at this moment, I shall myself manifest and exemplify the duty of doing that by yiBlding the floor." (Applause.)

MERIT~D

SPECIAL MENTION.

(a) One of the greatest exhibitions of genuine enthusiasm we ever witnessed was at Salem. The lodge at this flourishing little city in the Ozark Mountains owns, at a cost of upwards of $3,500, the enti:e third-story of the Dent County Court House, where its meetings are held. It has no indebtedness and its membership of nearly one hundred and fifty is made up from the leading citizens in business, professional and church circles of that town and county.

The day we laid the corner stone of the Baptist Church there the ground was covered with four inches of snow. Prof. Austin L. McRae of the State School of Mines, our District Deputy Grand Master, assisted in the ceremonies and brought with him from Rolla the Commandery of Knig'h~s Templar and a band of musicians.

Delegations from all of the Protestant Churches of the town were in the procession. Through the snow we all marched from the Masonic Hall-Court House. to the cornerstone, where the ceremonies were public, as usual, and then back to the courtroom, where a mass meeting was held and congratulatory speeches made by representative citizens and Freemasons, city and county officials, and ministers. A banquet at the hotel was given in honor of your presiding officer, and, everything considered, it was the most remarkable meeting of the kind in our history. We traveled over eight hun-

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dred miles to fill this engagement and it required five days of time to do it, but we could probably travel thousands of miles and spend years of time and never again witness such" a wonderful and delightful exhibition of harmony between the churches and the Masonic fraternity. (b) A reception in our honor was given by Rural No. 316, the lodge which "adopted" us about a quarter of a century ago, in the Masonic Temple of Kansas City, October 30th, 1913. Several Past Grand Masters from both Kansas and Missnuri were present, and a very enjoyable evening ,vas the result. Tbis was only one of many acts of kindness and courtesy extended to the holder of the title of Grand Master by "my own lodge" and to it lowe a debt of gratitude so heavy that I will never be able to pay it in full. (c) Mokane, a beautiful litt}e town in Callaway County, has a lodge with a membership of only about tifty, but it has something that counts for more than numbers. It has an inexhaustib~e supply _ of "true Masonic spirit. vVe officially visited there December .L1th.

We found them uncommonly anxious to perfect themselves in the work, and with plenty of work to do. Right Worshipful Brothers 1.

R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturor, and S. P. Cunningham, Deputy Lecturer, accompanied me. In honor of the occasion a banquet was given; eighty, including members and visitors, were present. The service, as well as the variety of the things served, would have been a credit to the best hotels of the country. (d) Olive Branch No. 576 of St. Louis is the only lodge in the State that has never held a meeting at night and it is properly called the "Daylight Lodge". It is also the only ludge in this jurisdiction presided over by a Pope. Not the pope at Rome, lrowever.

His first name is Charles and he is a graceful and skilled presiding officer, and his lodge is noted for "its originality and hospitality.

We had the pleasure of visiting, officially, thid splendid lodge of nearly two hundred members, Tuesday afternoon, April 28th last.

This lodge, like all other wide-awake lodges, issues printed notices to its members of future meetings, having this new and novel feature. With these notices is printed under the head of "Lodge Notes" all items of news that would be of interest to the members.

We commend this met-hod of advising the members of what has been "going on" because it always has been and always will be impossible for all of the members to attend all of the meetings of the lodge. We congratulate Worshipful Brother Charles H. Pope and his corps of energetic officers. They are entitled to the prosperity now being enjoyed.

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Our visit to this lodge brought to mind many reasons for the organization of other lodges to meet in the day time. There are in all communities, especially in the cities, many men whose duties prevent them from attending evenihg meetings of all kinds, such as professional musicians, preachers, teachers and clerks in stores. 'l'here are also men who cannot for various reasons leave ho-me at night, and men who have retired from business and would sooner go to lodge in the day time than at night. As Saturday afternoon is becoming to be a very popular halfJholiday that would make an ideal time for a daylight lodge to meet. A lodge of this kind would flourish in the following places,among others: Kansas City, St. Joseph, Springfield, Joplin, Hannibal, Sedalia. (e) To Saint Louis Lodge No. 20 of St. Louis we give full credit of holding the very first (so far as we know) patriotic-Masonic communication in the State of Missouri. Accompanied by Right Worshipful Brothers A. C. Stewart and L. W. Quick we formally visited this lodge, Wednesday evening, May 13th. During the meeting an American flag and a lodge banner were presented to and officially received by the lodge. 'rhe appropriateness of having Old Giory always in the lodge room was so thoroughly impressed upon me at that time that I then and there resolved to offer the following amendment to our by-laws: Section 69 112, Article V. At all meetings of the lodge subsequent to January 1st, 1916 (whether under dispensation or chartered) an American flag must be present and conspicuously displayed, and no lodge shall thereafter appear in public processions without both the United States flag and lodge banner separately displayed.

One of the very latest public utterances on the subject of "The Flag" comes from our eloquent Secretary of State In Baltimore the 12th of this month, and from it we quote: "Our starry banner, beautiful 'as it is to the eye-and there is none more beautiful-derives its real splendor from the fact that it floats 'o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.' We might, without exhausting our theme, occupy the hour in thanksgiving for all that has been achieved under the red, white and blue, and in praise of those who have won for it love at -home and respect abroad."

"It was reserved for our forefathers to lay upon the soil of a: new continent the foundations of institutions dedicated to the doctrine that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights; that governments are instituted among men to secure these rights and derive their just powers from the consent of t路he people. It was bold-it seemed almost a

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rash undertaking, but the enterprise has succeeded beyond the dreams of the pioneers. Our constitution has become the pattern copied by other nations and the success of our experiment has answered all the arguments formerly advanced on behalf of arbitrary power."

"Accompanying the development of freedom ohas come a change in the type of courage whic'h man has manifeste<J. There has been a constant growth in the spirit of brotherhood-路~m increasing tendency among men to unite their efforts in defense of common rights.

In the day that is dawning the bravery of self ,restraint will take the place of that bravery which tramples upon the rights of othersman will dare to forgive and leave vengeance to tohe Lord."

"Let us address ourselves, then, to the unfinished work which preceding generations have bequeathed us, determined to be worthy of the inheritance which we enjoy. Our nation is the heir of agesall the garnered riches of past experience is ours-we will be false to every obligation .if we falter or fall short in the performance of the duties that descend to us."

"Hail, flag of the free and the brave-priceless legacy of the fathers, baptized in their precious blood. Be our country's' ensign still-and m<?re. As the world is drawn closer together in the bonds of an universal brotherhood, may thy colors stimulate the struggling, hoping hosts of man to the impulses that are noblest, to the service that is largest and to the achievements that are most enduring." (n We have heard no less than half a hundred orations as a part of the Masonic ceremonies of laying cornerstones of public, educational and religious institutions. There are two very difficult and important tasks to perform in connection therewith: First. To determlne what would be appropriate to say to a mixed audience of several thousand people so that everybody will be entertained and instructed and go away with a better understanding of the objects and aims of t路he fraternity of Freemasons (and the church) than they ever had before.

Second. To develop sufficient strength of voice with which to deliver the address loudly and distinctly enough to be heard by all, and yet not shout and prance like a ward politician.

Both of these arduous tasks, Most Worshipful Brother C. H. Briggs always performs with better and more pleasing and satisf.actory results than any other public speaker of our acquaintance.

When this Master of the art of oratory tells the aUdience that as a minister of the gospel of the one living and true God for fortyfour years, that he has never been ashamed to say to his congrega-

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Lions from the pulpit that he is and has been a Freemason for thirty-four years, and explains why these two institutions, the greatest in the world, naturally work in harmony, he has done more good for both organizations than could possibly be done in any other manner. This tireless and willing worker officiated for us five times during the past year in these places and we gladly improve this opportunity to thank him for it, personally and officially, again and again and again: Methodist Episcopal Church at Clinton; City Hall and Public Library at Bevier; Woman's building for Missouri Valley College at Marshall; Public High School building at Kirksville; Ray County Court House at Richmond. (g) We hereby present the blue ribbon to Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 of Kansas City. It heads the list with a net increase of one hundred and eight and ranks third in membership. Our four giants are named below:

Temple No. 299 of Kansas City, with 1,111 members; M1. Moriah No. 40 of St. Louis with 983 members;.

Ivanhoe No. 446 of Kansas City with 861 members; Tuscan No. 360 of St. Louis with 813 members.

LODGES SET TO WORK UNDER CHARTER. 4

Assisted bY Past Grand Masters Jacob Lampert, Robert F. Stevenson, and District Deputy Grand Master Leon W. Quick, District Lecturer Karl M. Vetsburg, and three hundred other officers and members of Saint Louis lodges, we organized Magnolia Lodge No. 626, October 15th, dedicated its hall, installed. its officers, and set it路 to work under the charter issued at our last annual communication. (a)

(b) October 21st, assisted by Past Grand Master Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn, Junior Grand Warden Frank R. Jesse, Grand Chaplain John H. Miller, District Deputy Grand Master S,eaman Russell, District Deputy Grand Master Allan McDowell Hoyt of Independence, District Lecturer Alexander McDonilld, and seventy-five officers and members of the Kansas City lodges, Congressman William P. Borland included, we organized East Gate Lodge No. 630 and set it to work under charter according to the ancient customs and usages of the fraternity.

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The following named lodges were visited on the dates stated: . Westport No. 340, October 7th, at Kansas City.

Clinton No. 548, October 14 t¡h , at Clinton.

Magnolia No. 626, October 15th, at St. Louis.

East Gate No. 630, October 21st, at Kansas City.

Ivanhoe No. 446, October 23rd, at Kansas City.

Salem No. 225, October 28th, at Salem.

Rural No. 316, October 30th, at Kansas City.

Kennett No. 68, November 14th, at Kennett. â&#x20AC;˘ Rose Hill No. 550, November 15th, at St. Louis.

Ancient Craft No. 377, November 19th, at King City.

Laddonia No. 115, December 10th, at Laddonia.

Mokane No. 612, December 11th, at Mokane..

Mt. Washington No. 614, :Cecember 15th,at Mt. Washington.

Sedalia No. 236, December 16th, at Sedalia..

Hardin No. 322, December 20th, at Hardin.

Clay No. 207, January 3rd, at Excelsior Springs.

Kansas City No. 220, January 1st, at Kansas City.

Rural No. 316, January 1st, at Kansas City.

Columbia No. 534, January 29th, at Pacific.

Fayette No. 47, January 30th, at Fayette.

Eureka No. 73, February 3rd, at Brunswick.

Platte City No. 504, March 2d, at Platte City.

United No.5, February 28th, at Springfield.

Olive Branch No. 576, April 28th, at St. Louis.

Rose Hill No. 550, April 28th, at St. Louis.

Hannibal No. 188, May 1st, at Hannibal.

Sf. John No. 28, May 1st, at Hannibal.

St. Louis No. 20, May 13th, at St. Louis.

Rural No. 316, June 1st, at Kansas City.

South Gate No. 547, June 4th, at Kansas City.

Bethany No. 97, June 5th, at Bethany.

Brookfield No. 86, June 11th, at Brookfield.

Laclede No. 83, June 12th, at Laclede.

Marceline No. 481, June 13th, at Marceline.

Jamesport No. 564, June 15th, at Jamesport.

Joplin No. 335, June 16th, at Joplin.

Moberly No. 344, June 22d, at Moberly.

Hannibal No.. 188, June 23n:l, at Hannibal: St. John No. 28, June 23rd, at Hannibal.

Hiram No. 362, June 24th, at Kahoka.

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Kirksville No. 105, June 25th, at Kirksville.

Adair No. 366, June 25th, at Kfrksville.

Novinger No. 583, June 25th, at Novinger.

Paulville No. 319, June 25th, at Brashear.

'St. Joseph No. 78, June 26th, at St. Joseph.

Zeredatha No. 189, June 26th, at St. Joseph.

Charity No. 331, June 26th, at St. Joseph.

King Hill No. 376, .June 26th, at South St; Joseph.

Bloomington No. 102, July 21st, at Bevier.

Mexico No. 544, July 27th, at Mexico.

Hebron No. 354, .JulY 27th, at Mexico.

Rising Sun No. 13, August 29th, at Barry.

Richmond No. 57, September 19th, at Richmond.

Sheffield No. 625, January 8th, at Kansas City.

Sheffield No. 625, September 28, at Kansas City.

INSTALLATIONS. By special request \ve installed the officers of the following路 named lodges on the dates stated: Rural No. 316, January 1st.

Kansas City No. 220, January 1st.

Independence No. 76, January 5th.

McDonald No. 324, January 5th.

York No. 563, January 7th.

Sheffield No. 625, January 8th.

Grand View No. 618, January 9th.

Albert Pike No. 219,' January 10th.

NEW MASONIC TEMPLES DEDICATED. Assisted by Past Grand Master C. C. Bigger and Grand Lecturer J. R. McLachlan, we dedicated new and substantially constructed buildings as follows: For Brookfield Lodge No. 86, at Brookfield, June 11th.

For Laclede Lodge No. 83, at Laclede, June 12th.

For Sheffield Lodge No. 625, at Sheffield, September 28th.

SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION. We visited the following district schools of instruction: Kansas City, January 14th.

Columbia, January 28th and 29th.

St. Louis, March 19th.

Springfield, February 2~, 1914.

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VISITS TO THE MASONIC HOME. We visited the Home and met with the directors in St. Louis on the following dates: , January 15th; February 12th; April 9th; July 22d, and in Kan-路 sas City September 28th, 1914.

CORNER STONES. The corner stones of the following-named buildings were laid with Masonic ceremonies, invitations to do so coming from the proper officials through the local lodge at each place, followed by the publicly expressed hope that each structure would become "a place of concourse for good men and promote harmony and brotherly love throughout the world, till time shall be no more": Methodist Church, at Clinton, October HtlI. Baptist Church, at Salem, October 28th.

Presbyterian Church, at King City, November 19th.

Public High School building, at Kennett, November 14th.

Christian Ohurch, at Clinton, February 17th.

Public High School building, at Jamesport, June 15th.

City Hall aI).d Public Library, at Bevier, July 21st.

Gymnasium for Hardin College, Mexico, July 27th.

PubIlc High School Building, at Kirksville, August 17th.

Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, August 22nd.

Ray County Court House, at Richmond, September 19th.

Children's Fireproof Building at the Masonic Home, May 16th, 1914.

We authorized two Past Grand Masters to convene the Grand Lodge for the purpose of-laying cornetstones as follows: Public High School building, July 28th, Jefferson City, by A. M. Hough.

Woman's Building for Missouri Valley College, Marshall, by Rev C. H. Briggs.

COURTESIES REQUESTED AND RECEIVED. We officially authorized lodges of our jurisdiction to co:t:J.fer degrees for sister grand jurisdictions. upon thirty-five candidates.

We approved similar requests for our lodges upon other jurisdictions for thirty-one candidates, and every request was complied with except one. A request from Moberly Lodge No. 344 for Pueblo路 Lodge No. 17 to confer the three degrees for them on a candidate

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sojourning in Colorado was declined by Grand Master William S. Pickerill in this language: "Our Grand Lodge by-laws provide that the Entered Apprentice degree must be conferred by the lodge electing the petitioner in another grand jurisdiction."

MASONIC Ji""}l\1PLOYMENT BUREAU. In connection with and as a department of the Kansas路 City Masonic Board of Relief a bureau was established, several months ago, for the purpose, first, of getting on intimate terms and in close touch '''ith the employers of all kinds of labor; and second, of procuring positions for the worthy unemployed members of the fraternity making application. From June 1st last to the middle of the present month out of a list of one hundred and five applicants, fifty positions were procured-a very satisfactory beginning.

In St. Louis, an employment bureau has been maintained for a I;lumber of years independent of the St. Louis Board of, Relief and by voluntary contributions from the local lodges.

The results have been remarkable and highly satisfactory.

From a recent report signed by F. E. Schutze, President, and C. S. Dougherty, Secretary, we copy the following: "During the fiscal year ending February 1st, 1914, the bureau secured positions for three hundred and thirty-three Master Masons, their widows and orphans, the annual remuneration of which amounted to $198,641.00."

Could the advisability of maintaining such a hureau be questioned? We think not, and our congratulations are heartily tendered to the members of this bureau. The cost of maintaining it is of necessit.y rather he:lvy, but it is as notJ:1ing in comparison with the excellent results obtained. There is a great need for more of this class of relief ,,,ork throug-hout the State. The burden, however, of maintaining such agencies of relief should not fall upon the shoulders of volunteers. In our judgment it should be more equitably distributed and for that reason in particular as well as for the sake of economy, we recommend that the St. Louis Employment Bureau be consolidated with the ~t. Louis Masonic Board of Relief, and all conducted under the provisions of Section 59 of Article V of the Grand Lodge by-laws.

DISPENSATIONS TO RE-BALLOT. The two most monstrous evils out fraternity has to fight, in our judgment, are the excessive use of intoxicating liquors, and the

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misuse of the black ball. Up to the beginning of our term of office we thought that the black ball was seldom, if ever misused. That belief was based largely upon theory.

Experiences of the past year with several hundred lodges have caused a complete reversal of opinion and we now firmly believe that the black ball is seldom equitably llsed. This belief ie based on pT(tctice.

If we were not pledged to secrecy we would read to you now

a couple of letters that would not only astonish but convince you that these conclusions are well grounded and true. For the benefit of all concerned I desire to advise that there is a partial remedy for this evil. It is fonnd in Section 129, on page 29 of the by-laws. and indexed "Ballot, examination af."

Hereafter when you are satisfied that a good man has been rejected becau.se of social, commercial, professional, or religious <;Iifferences, take the matter up with the Grand .Master and he will investigate the case and do just what all Grand Mastel's have had the power to do, namely, issue to your lodge a dispensation authorizing another ballot. Such a procedure nearly always' causes serious reflection and then repentance.

Dispensations to re-ballot were issued to the following-named lodges and while we have not had reports of the result in every case we have heard of only three \vhere the candidate was again rejected: Naphtali No. 25.

Friendship No. 89.

Lakeville No. 489.

Trenton No. 111.

Rising Sun No. 13.

Itaska No. 420.

Brookfield No. 86.

Keystorte No. 243.

Shekinah No. 256.

Samaritan No. 424.

Jamesport No. 564.

Senath No. 513.

Hannibal No. 188.

Clifton No. 463.

Clayton No. 601.

Wellston No. 613.

Athens No. 127.

Composite ND. 369.

Mt. Moriah No. 40.

Saint Marl,s No. 93.

Strafford No. 608.

Park No. 617.

Robert Burns No. 496.

Saint Johns No. 28 Tower Grove No. 631.

Bucklin No. 233.

DISPENSATION TO CIRCULARIZE. Bert M.路 Edwards, a member in good standing of Hannibal Lodge No. j 88, at the age of two years, was stolen from his mother in Quincy, Illinois. We authorized him in conjunction with his

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lodge to send a circular to every lodge in the State for information concerning the whereabouts of his moth~r, MRS. MARY E. GORDON. We also officially requested the Grand Masters of Illinois and Kentucky for permission for him and his loqge to circularize the lodges of their States and they both very promptly granted that privilege.

INDEBTEDNESS AUTHORIZED. Joplin.-Under the provisions of amended section 50, on page 14, we visited Joplin Lodge No. 335, investigated their plans for erecting a Masonic Temple, found them perfectly satisfactory, and then authorized them to contract debts.. as follows: $15,000.00 for ground, and $85,000.00 for a building.

Ralls County.-To Ralls Lodge No. 33 of Center, we gave our consent and approval fo borrow eight hundred ($800.00) dollars with which to complete their new hall and buy lodge room furniture and fixtures.

"WHER}!] IS THE OLDEST NfASTfl.JR MASON IN MISSOURI AND WHO IS HE?" Every lodge in the State received a request for the answer to these 'questions. Our inquiry called for the names of all members over eighty. We received only one hundred and forty replies with this result: 21 over 90 years of age; 5 over 95 years of age.

The honors are awarded as follows, the ages being figured to this date: James A. Halstead of Breckenridge Lodge No. 334, of Breckenridge. Age 96 years, 6 months and 25 days and for 71 years a Master Mason. ''''m. M. Paxton of Platte City Lodge No. 504, of Phitte City.

Age 95 years, 6 months and 27 days and for7l yeal's a Master Mason.

John Beattie of Keystone Lodge No. 243, of St. Louis. Age 95 years, 4 months and 23 days and for 40 years a Master Mason.

John L. Holland of Solomon Lodge No. 271, of Springfield.

Age 95 years, 2 months and 26 days and for 70 yea'rs a Master Mason.

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Alex Baptiste of St. Louis Lodge No. 20, of St. Louis. Age 95 years and 2 days and for 44 years a Master Mason.

Jno. L. Branham of Lodge of Truth No. 268, of Atlanta. Age. 94 y'ears 11 months and 24 days and for 63 years a Master Mason.

WILLIAM McCLURG PAXTON. Platte City.-March 2d we participated in a celebration of the 95th birth day and 71st Masonic anniversary of Brother William McClurg Paxton of Platte City Lodge No. 504. We were surprised, agreeably, to find Brother Paxton in the lodge room upon our arrival and still more surprised to learn that he had come from his home unassisted. This grand old man has been, until very recently, a teacher, student, scholar, author, poet, lawyer, abstracter of land titles. In Columbus, Ohio, in 1824, he attended Sunday School for the first time. In that year the American Sunday School Union was founded. On the 1st day of January, 1850, he organized the first Sunday School near Platte City, and from that day to this, he has not missed a single Sunday, and day before yesterday he attended Sunday School for the 3367th time, covering a period of 64 years and 9 months. His brain is still active, as .the following, which was written last June, under the title, "Let Brotherly Love Continue," wiII testify: "I am indeed my brother's keeper; Our lot is one, in joy and grief; One home is ours; and Death, the Reaper, Will bind us in the selfsame sheaf.

In heaven there's only one relation;A brotherhood,--a mighty host, Redeemed from every land and nation; Who praise God's name, but never boast.

"How blest the saints of every station, Whose souls in peace and friendship dwell.

'Tis like the oil of consecration, That on the head of Aaron fell: Or as the dew of Hermon's mountain, Which cools and clarifies the air.

So friendship's pure, unfailing fountain Impart~ refreshment everywhere.

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"Throughout the Beast and Bird creation, The name of brother is unknown.

The precious family relation Was granted unto man alone.

The God of might and grace intended His people should in heart be one.

Hence, where His boundless realm extended His sovereign will and word are done.

"Let clocks be distant from each other, And they will vary in their time.

But place them one beside another; .

And lo! their bells and records chim~.

Two rivers sometimes form a union, And in a single channel run; And so, two souls in sweet communion, Will melt and mingle into one.

"A mighty stream, from all earth's fountains, Elucidates the Savior's plan,To bring all saints from plains and mountaIns, And form the Brotherhood of Man. The saints as one ~hall meet each other, In fellowship from every clime; With Christ, their host, and Elder Brother,To reign in bliss through endless time."

He is the oldest pioneer in that part of the State known as the "Platte Purchase". In his address on this occasion he recalled many thrilling experiences during \var times that had never before been related. He is very fond of children, and his love for the boys and girls of Platte City is second only to that of their parents. An experience with one of the "youngsters" of t路he town recently reminded him of an incident and he told it in the following manner shortly before this meeting: Teacher: "We will now have. tardy scholars say Why they at school were late today.

So Tommy, on your honor state, Why you, at class, today, wer.e late."

WILLIAM McCLURG PAXTON OF PLATTE CITY LODGE NO. 504

GRAND MASTER

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Tommy: "Why, sir, a slippery, icy, sleet, Was slime and oil upon the street; And, you know, what sleet will do, At every step, slid me back two."

Teacher: "Ab, Tommy, you are路 wrong, I fear We see and know you now are here; If every step bore you away, How came you here, at all, today?"

Tommy: "Why, sir, tbe case I turned about, for And slime and sleet My presence proves

is clear and plain, home again; brought me to you my story true."

After' Brother Paxton had talked for twenty-five minutes, he said, in concluding, as now recall his language: "Bret.bren, my sight and hearing are a little impaired and I am not as strong as I 'used"to be', but my judgment is as good as it ever was."

Past Grand Ma,sters William F. Kuhn and Robert R. Kreeger enjoyed this very rare treat with us. We. were the guests of Past Grand Master and Mrs. Campbell Wells and entertained in' their commodious and magnificent home.

At the close of the meeting a photographer took a flash light picture of the 路crowd with the old gentleman in the east. The results were not very satisfactory and he styled them "bombshell pictures". The next day he sent a note of thanks to Bn. Wells as cbairman of the lodge's committee to 路arrange for the celebralion in his honor, and closed by saying:

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"The artists take mucp pains to make A base and silly blunder; .

With lightning's flash and earthquake's crash, They paini you, scared like thunder."

MASONIC PUBLICATIONS. One of the greatest surprises of our administration was the discovery of the fact that only a few of our members read Masonic periodicals. We have two excellent Masonic papers pUblished every week in this Grand Jurisdiction, the :

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"Missouri Freemason" of St. Louis, and the "Kansas City Freemason" of Kansas City.

The~nlY known i;iractical' and successful way to circulate Ma sonic news and information is for each lodge to pay from its treas路 ury the subscription price for !ill its members. By this plan greatly reduced rates can always be secured and we r~cl:)mmend it as the most effective and economical way of dispensing true Masonic light and knowledge to our less informed brethren.

Can the beneficial results be over eatimated that would come from receiving messages from the Masonic Home through these papers to the families of 61,&00 Freemasons Fifty-two times a year? ''WHERE IS KAHOKA?" R:a.hoka is the home of our worthy and distinguished Grand Lecturer, J. R. McLachlan. We attended a picnic and pUblic celebration of St. John's day there the 25th of June, under the auspices of Hiram Lodge No. 362.

It was held in the city square and representatives from all of the lodges in that district with their famiiies were there in great numbers. Right Worshipful Brother McLachlan was master of ceremonies and presided with that same ease and grace that characterizes his administration of our schools of instruction. We were honored by the presence of Past Grand Master. Clay C. Bigger and Deputy Grand Master Alphonso C. Stewart, and' Grand Senior Deacon Edward Higbee of Kirksville.

Formal and eloquent addresses were delivered by Right Worshipful Brother'Ste;yart, and Most Worshipful Brother Bigger and the people of that vicinity undoubtedly have a c1Mrer idea of what Freemasonry in the world stands for than they ever had before.

We recommend to all lodges the practice of publicly celebrating St. John's day. It is a season of the year when an outdoor meeting can be held. A picnic, good speakers and splendid music will draw a crowd and the results will be beneficial to all.

If it is too great an undertaking for a lodge to celebrate alone then we suggest that two or more lodges hold a joint meeting. It would not be a bad plan for all of the lodges of a district to hold a yearly celebration of 'this kind. The results would surely be very gratifying.

OUR THANKS TO THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC. Sunday, the 13th of this month, the St. Louis Republic, of St. Louis, gav~ to its readers the very best "write-up" our Masonic Home

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ever received, one entire page being used for that purpose. The article was splendidly written and the several pictures of the children of all ages at .play and at work, and. the old people and the buildings aided in showing that the Masonic Home was not an "institution" in the ordinary and usual meaning of the word,' but a real home-"a homey home." In the name of the Grand Lodge we earnestly and sincerely thank the St. Louis Republic.

LOCKWOOD LODGE No. 521.

Special Committee Requested.-Lockwood Lodge No. 521 issued a dimit May 23, 1907, to brother E. P. Helm recommending him "to the fraternal regard of all regular Masons." Shortly thereafter he . petitioned Carthage Lodge No. 197 for membership. In the meantime, the brother alleges, Lockwood Lodge sent a letter under the seal of the lodge derogatory to his character, and that afterwards they officially withdrew the letter, but he was nevertheless rejected.

Since then he has tried three times, at the request of friends in Carthage Lodge, and has been blackball~d each time. Then he petitioned the lodge that issued the dimit, and although they had, after a thorough investigation, recalled their letter above referred to, they likewise refused to affiliate him.

He has repeatedly requested each .lodge to prefer charges, alleging whatever it is they hold against him, and thus give him.a chance to be heard, and if he is guilty of any wrongdoing, he will abide by the result and close the incident, but he says they decline to do it.

The case came to us last week direct from the brother himself.

He claims that these lodges have not kept the fact of his rejection from the public and on that account have greatly humiliated and embarrassed him. His argument sounds good and not having time to direct an investigation during this administration, we recommend that it be referred to a special committee, to be named by the incoming Grand Master, with instructions to report at the next annual communication of this Grand Body.

ON OR BEFORE THE FULL MOON. We believe lodges should meet oftener than once a month. There are, perhaps, one hundred and forty lodges in the State that have not and will not hold a regular communication in the month of September, 1914. For this, however, we will have to blame the moon.

Lodges meeting on "Saturday on or before the full moon" held theIr last regular communication August 29th and will not be able

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to meet again for the transaction. of business until next Saturday, OCtober 3rd. The reasons tor allowIng the moon to regulate our meeting nights no longer exist. The "good roads" movement is now well uhder way, the nUIilber of lodges is increasing each year, and_ the automobile having "come to stay," we see no good reason for not requiring all lodges to meet twice a month, except, perhaps, in the months of July and August. This ,should be required or the Grand Master sbould be路 given authority to permit a lodge under certain circumstances to路 pass and' raise a 'candidate in less time than is now required. We introduce now and recommend the -passage of the follOWing amendment to our by-laws: Section - of Article - - . All lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction shall hold at least two regular cQmmunicationseach month, except. in the mbntbs of J'Ulyand August, and at least one regular communication must be held in' each of these months.

OTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. Amend Sections 132 and 157 so that an applicant for affiliation from another Grand Jurisdiction may if he chooses avail himself ,of the privileges of continuous and unbroken membership.

Amend Section 101 to read that a petitioner for the degrees must-be twenty-one years old when his petition is .presented and received, It now says the petitioner must be twenty-one when he signs the' petition.

Anlend Section 123, which says: "When a ballot is taken all members of the lodge present must vote." Change it to read: "All members of the lodge present must vote, except those who have not qualified under Section 121 by standing in open lodge a satisfactory examination on the first section of the third degree.

Amend Section 121, which concludes by saying, "Hereafter, no newly-made Master Mason,who fails or refuses to stand such' examination, shall be permitted to vote, hold office in the lodge, or diinit," by strjkingout the words "to vote" and "to dimit," so that when amended it will read as follows: Hereafter, no newly-made Master Mason, who fails or refuses to stand such examination, shall be permitted to hold office in the lodge.

Amend -Section 201, which says, "A lodge has jurisdiction to try any Missouri Mason, affiliated or unaffiliated, for any offense, etc., by striking out the word "Missouri."

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ORDER OF EASTERN STAR. The very strongest ally of Freemasonry is the fraternity known as the Order. of the Eastern Star. Its members are enthusiastic and wide awake to the demands of humanity, responding. thereto as promptly as the members of our own order do. They lutve now one-half as many members in this State as we have, yet they are not one-third as old.

We do not know of a single sluggish or inactive lodge having in its vicinity a chapter of the Eastern Star. That society is .a stimulant, or tonic, so to speak, for all lodges, and we hope the day .is not far distant when there will not only be one but two chapters of the Eastern Star for every lodge in Missouri. Nothing could be more naturally expected, the average number of eligibles in every Mason's family being four '01' five.

Every Master Mason :lpould also be an Eastern Star member.

There are people who can see more than the one particular thing they are looking at, yet there have been more than a 'few Freemasons who cannot even see the one colossal point of vantage of an Eastern Star alliance, although they are looking straight at it every day.

Twice during the past quarter of a century we have serve(} our chapter, Harmony No. 162, as' its Worthy Patron, and prize that distinction very highly. Shortly after our exaltation to the office of Grand Master a reception was tendered by my. chapter in honor of that event and for it and to them we are indeed grat~ful. .

JOHN R. PARSON. Praise extraordinary is due our distinguished Grand Secretary, Most Worshipful Brotl;1er John R. Parson. His record for . promptness and punctuality is unbroken. No lp,tter or card ever remained in his office a single' day unanswered. The records in his office are perfect. No Grand Jurisdiction in the world is blessed with a more capable, more trustworthy, more honest or more con" scientious Grand Secretary, and for that, brethren, I congratulate you, and I extend to him now路 my sincerest personal thanks for the many courtesies extended to me during the year.

CONCLUSION. . In the administration of .your atIairs during the past year I have traveled upward~ of sixteen thousand miles, believing, practicing and teaching everywhere I went and at. all times that

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"humility an!! charity and peace and honesty and truth and contentment are the attributes of a good man. and are the virtues which ought to distinguish Freemasons from other men."

"Not having allowed any of the lodges, or officers or members thereof to pay any 'of my traveling or other expenses, although everywhere I visited they offered to do so, I have been absolutely free and unbiase!i in my rulings and !lecisions, not even under the infiuence a host has over a guest, and whatever error you may find in my record is chargeable to the "head and not the heart", and in the years to come may you all have a liberal supply of the "corn of NOURISHMENT, the wine of REFRESHMENT, and the oil of JOY", and remember the declaration made by this Grand Lodge when it was incorporated in 1843, namely, "To form a perfect union, establish order, insure tranquillity, provide for and promote the general welfare of the Craft, and. secure to the Fraternity of the State the blessings of Masonicprivileges."

VAN FREMONT BOOR, Grand Master.

September 29, 1914.

OALLED FROM LABOR. .

Kansas City, September 29, 1914.

At 12 :25 P. M., the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 1 :30 this afternoon.. Prayer by R. W. Rev. James M. . Boon, Grand Cgaplain.

FIRST DAY-AFTJjJRNOON RESSION.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 1 :30 P. M., by M. \'1. Grand Master Van Fremont Boor. Other Grand Officers being in their respective stations. Divine blessing being invoked by R. W. Bro. James M. Boon, Grand Chaplain.

REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON OORRESPONDENOE. :M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods, Chairman, presented the following report of Committee on Fraternal Correspondence, which was adopted and ordered printed in the proceedings.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS. The following new Sections and Amendments· to the Grand Lodge By-Laws were proposed by the several brethren whose names are signed thereto, and given their first reading by title as follows: Sec. 1, Art. 1. Sec. 9, Art. 2.-sub-section (k). Sec. 59, Sec. 59, Sec. 59a, Sec. 67, Sec. 69, Sec. 110 and 121, S·ec. 151, Sec. 182, Sec. 191, Sec. 197, Sec. 263, Sec. 264.

To amend Sec. 1, Art. 1 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out the word "I3JSt" in line ·three and inserting in lieu thereof the word "third," so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Section 1, Article 1. TIME AND PLACE OF. An Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge shall be held in the City of St. Louis. on the third Tuesday of September, In each year, commencing at 10 o'clock "A. M.; provided, that the· place of meeting for the nex' Annual Communication may be changed when a majority of the ·Grand Lodge shall deem It expedient.

A.M. HOUGH.

Amend the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out sub-section (k) of S€CtiQIl 9 of Article II, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (k) In the event of a vacancy In the office of Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, or Grand Lecturer, the Grand Master shall fill such vacancy by appointment and Installation. Va·cancles in all other offices shall be filled pro-tempore by the Grand Master at the opening of the Grand Lodge.

A. S. HOUSTON, D. M. WILSON. JOHN T. SHORT, WM. F. KUHN. Resolved, That Section 59 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws in re-

lation to "Boards of Relief," be amended by striking out the words, "sum of one thousand dollars" imd the words, "sum of two hundred dollars" and insert in lieu thereof the words, "the necessities of such Board" in each case so that the said section wben so amended shall read in words and figures as follows: Section 59.-BOARDS OF RELIEF.-In cities where there are three or more Lodges, each Lodg-e shall appoint two of Its members, who shall constitute a General Board of Relief, to whom applications for charity shall be referred, and. if found worthy, relieved, and. each Lodge In such city or town shall contribute five dollars from each Initiation fee to the Board of Relief; provided, that such contrlbu·t10n shall not be made when the amount on hand exceeds the necessities of such Board. Such General Board may adopt rules for Its government. In Cities where there are two Lod~es. each Lodge Bhall appoint three members who shall compose a Board of Reller for that city. This Board shall organize and adopt its own rules. each Lodge In such city shall contribute. five dollars from each Initiation fee to the Board of Relief; provided, that such contribution shall not be made when the sum on hand exceeds the necessIties

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of such Board. Each Lodge in this jurisdiction, other than those above specified, may appoint three of its m~mbers as a Board of Relief.

B. E. BIGGER A. .T O'REILLY.

Amend Section 59 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge by. striking out all Of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof, the following: , Section 59.-BOARDS OF RELIEF.-In cities or towns where there are three or more Lodges located, each Lodge shall appoint two of 'its members, as representatives to the Board of Relief, ami the members thus appointed shall constitute a General Board of ,Relief towhich a-pplications'for charity shall be referred, and if ,found, worthy, relieved, and 'each Lodge in such city or, town shall pay to the Board of Relief for its use .in carrying on the work for which it Is created, the sum of ten cents per capita, whenever the Board of Relief, by a majority vote, shall deem it necessary. Such General Board of Relief shall adopt rules for its government. In cities or towns where there are two Lodges only, each Lodge shall appoint three of 'its mem-bers, and these six brethren so appointed shall constitute a Board of Relief for such City or town, and said Board shall adopt ,rules for its own government, and. each Lodge shall pay to sai~ Board of Relief, ten cents per capita whenever called for by a' - 'majority vote of said Board of Relief.

All other Lodges in thfs jurisdiction may appoint three of ito;f members as a Board of Relief and provide funds for its use.

LOUIS MOLLER, JNO. W. ESCHENBRENNER, J M. '.TONES. ' ADAM FUHRMANN.

We respectfully submit the following as an additional section to the' By-Laws to 1Je known as Section 59-A: Section 59-A.-El\lPLOYM'ENT BUREAU.-In cities where there are twenty or more Lodges, each Lodge shall appoint or elect one of its members, who shall constitute a General Employment Bureau" whose duty shall be to aid unemployed members to secure employment. Such Bureau shall adopt rules for its government; and each Lodge in such City shall contribute the sum of twenty-five (25) cents per capita per annum to the, Employment Bureau, such contribution to be calculated on and payable with the Annual Grand Lodge returns; provided, that no contribution shall be called for when the amount on hand exceeds the sum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars. Such Bureau shall employ a secretary and main路 tain a permanent office where applicants may apply for employment.

ED. N. KAERCHER, V. H. F ALKENHAINER, JOHN HERZOG, F. E. SCHUTZE.

To amend Section 67 of Grand Lodge By-Laws by substituting in lieu thereof the following: Section &7.-ANNTJAL DUES.-Every Cha,rtered Lodge shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge the sum of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) for eaeh ,Master Mason reported in the annual returns.

One dollar and twentY-five ($1.25) of this sum shall be used for the support of the Mason'ie Home, unless otherwise ordered by the Grand Lodge. If any Lod~e shall collect from a suspended member dues, for the non-payment of which he shall have been suspended,

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such Lodge shall pay to the Grand Lodge the sum of one dollar and seventy-five centH ($1.75) for each year's dues so collected, if not l>reviously accounted for.

To amend Section 69 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out the word, "one-fifth," thirteenth line, and inserting the word, "one-seventh" therefor; so that the section when amended shall read: Section 69.-MILEAGE AND PER DIEM.-The Past Grand Masters, Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters,' District Lecturers, and one He}ll'esentative from each Lodg,e and the Chairman of each Standing Committee, who do not draw mileage and per diem in any other capacity, shall be paid the sum of three tlollars ($3.00) for each day they may be in actual attendance upon the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and three centH per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and retun1ing therefrom; provided, that no Representative shall receive either" mileage or per diem unless all dues from his Lodge to the Grand Lodge have been paid by August 1st, and no Representative shall receive more than one-seventh of the sum paid by his Lodge for that year as dues, and no one shall receive mileage and per diem in a double capacity.

WM. F. KUHN, vVlVf.

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'WILLIAMS,

JAB. W. BOYD.

To amend Sec. 110 of Grand Lodge By-Laws as follows: Change Section 110 by adding after the words "stated meeting," the words, "or until two full weeks shall have passed," so that it shall read as amended: Section llO.-CONFEHRING DEGREES.-A candidate shall not receive more than one degree at the same Communication, nor shall he be advanced before the time for the next stated meeting, or untH two full week8 s路hnll hllve 1)llssed.

Sec. 121.

Section 123.

SAMK

Strike out 8ection 121, as it conflicts with JAMES OLIVER HOGG.

Be it Resolved, To amend the' Grand Lodge By-Laws by re-

pealing Section 151, and enacting in lieu thereof the following: Section 151.-LTFE ME.l\'1I3EH.STlIP.-AII members shall be exempt from paymen t of both Lodge and Grand Lodg'e dues when they h;ive attained the age of 70 years; provided, however, said member shall have had a continuous membership of thirty years.

This section shall not be construed as denying members the right to malu:: voluntary cont.'ibutions, to the support of either his Lodge or the . Grand Lodge.

A. A. BALL.

To amend Section J 82, By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, by inserting in the last line of the secti'on between the words "business" and "shall," the following:. "And any Mason who shall hereafter sign any petition for any per-son who desires to engage in such business," so that the section when amended shall read: Section 182.-SAMK-No Lodge shall re~eive a petition for the d.egrees, or for affiliation, from any person who is engaged in the manufacture, or sale, of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, ~ithel' as distiller, brewer, br-ewery agent, wholesale liquor dealer, or salesman for such dealer, saloonkeeper, or bartender. Any Mason who

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may hereafter begin such business, and any Mason who shall herefifter sign any petition for any person who desires to engage in such business shall be expelled.

-,J. T. RIDGWAY, WM. F. KUHN.

Amend Sec. 191 so as to read as follows: Section 191.-Every Lodge shall furnish a lambskin apron to ~ach candidate at his initiation, and a monitor when he receives the d,egree of Master Mason.

CARL A. SWENSON.

Resolved, That Section 197 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws in relation to "Documentary Evidence" be amended by striking out that portion of said section defining "Documentary Evidence" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:' "Documentary evidence shall be receipts for dues for the current year or a certificate of good standing, either of which shall bear the seal oJ' the Lodge," so that when said section is amended it shall read as follows: Section l!J7.-VTSITORS.-A Lodge shall not admit a visitor whc shall be unable to establish by documentary eVidence and examination, or by personal voucher, as provided in Section 196, that he hails from some Lodge in this Jurisdiction or wi thin the Jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

Documentary evid,ence shall be reeeipts for dues for the current year, or a certificate of good standing, either of whicl} shall bear the seal of the Lodge and the signature of the Secretary of the Lodge, together wi th the signature of the Grand Secretary of th.e Grand ,Jurisdiction from which a visitor may hail; or a diploma, duly authenticated by the signature of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Jurisdiction together with the seal thereof.

All of which designates a Lodge under the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

And such 'Documen tary Evidence' shall bear dale not more than twelve months last past."

WM. L. REYNOLDS, A. J. O'REILLY.

Amend the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out Section 263 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 263.-BY ADDING SECTION.-Any additional section not conflicting with the provisions of these by-laws, which may be desired, shall be proposed in writing, and on being read on two several days, if concurred in by two-thirds of the votes present, shall become a part of these by-laws.

A. M. HOUGH.

Amend the Grand Lodge By:-Laws by striking out Section 264 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 264.-BY ALTERATION OR REPEAL.-Any alteration or proposition to amend Or repeal any of the foregoing by-laws shall be reduced to writing and read on two several days, and be published in the proceedings of this Grand Lodge, and lie over until the next Annual Communication, and shall be again read; and, if approved by the majority of the members present, shall become a part of the by-laws of this Grand Lodge.

A. M. HOUGH.

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PROPOSED AMEND,MENTS BY GRAND MASTER BOOR. 'Section 262%, krticle XX.~ENDOWME:NT FUND.-The Endowment Fund, now under the control and management of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home, and all additions thereto hereafter made, shall continue to be a nermanent fund ~o help support and maintain said Home, and that only the earnings and income therefrom can be used for that purpose and that neither all or any part of said principal can be used except by a resolution adopted by a four-fifths, vote of all members present after a year's notice has been given. " Section 69%, Article 5.-UNJTJ'~D STATES FLAG.-At all meetings of the Lodge subsequent to January 1, 1916 (whether under dispensation or chartered), an American flag must be present and conspicuously displayed, and no Lodge shall thereafter appear in public processions without both the United States flag and Lodge banner separately displayed.

Section - of Article - . All Lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction shall hold at least two regular Communications each month, except in the months of July and August, and at least one regular Communication must be held in each of these months.

Amend Sections 132 and 157 so that an applicant for affiliation from another Grand Jurisdiction may if he chooses avail ,himself of the privilege of continuous and unbroken membership.

Amend Section 101 to read that a petitioner for the degrees must be twenty-one years old when his petition is presented and received.

It now says the petitioner must be twenty-one when he signs the petition.

Amend' Section 123, which says: "When a ballot is taken, all members of the Lodge present must vote." Change it to read: "All members of the Lodge present must vote, except those who have not qualified under Section 121 by standing in open lodge a satisfactory examination on the first section of the third degree. .

Amend Section 121, which concludes 'by saying: "Hereafter, no newly-made Master Mason. who fails or refuses to stand such examination, shall be permitted to vote, hold office in the Lodge, or dimit," by striking out the words "to vote" and "to dimit," so that when amended it will read 路as follows: Hereafter, no neWly-made Master Mason, who fails or refuses to stand such examination, shall be permitted to hold office in the Lodge.

Amend Section 201, which says, "A Lodge has jurisdiction to try any Missouri Mason, affiliated or unaffiliated, for any offense, etc., by striking out the word "Missouri."

ENTERTAINMENT OF BRETHREN. The Grand Master announced that the local Committee on Arrangements had planned to give the members of the Grand Lodge a 'sixty mile a\ltomobile ride over the boulevards of Kansas City, and wished to start as soon after 2 P. M. as possible.

CALLED FROM LABOR. At 2 :55 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 7 :30 P. M., this evening. Prayer by R. W. James M. Boon, Grand Chaplain.

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FIRST DAY-EVENING SESSION.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 7 :45 P. M. by 1\11. VV. Bro. Van Fremont Boor, Grand Master. The .other Grand Officers occupied their respective stations. Divine blessing "vas asked by R. VV. and Rev. Bro. James M. Boon, Grand Chaplain.

READING OF PROPOSED AMEND路MENTS. The Grand Secretary read in full, for the fi-rst time, the proposed amendments to the Grand Lodge By-Laws as follovvs: Sec. 59, Sec. 191, Sec. Sec. 59a Master's Sec. 132, Sec.

1, Art. 1. Sec. 9, Art. 2-sub-s'ection (k). Sec. 59, Sec. 67, Sec. 69, Sec. 110, Sec. 121, Sec. 151, Sec. 182 Sec. 197, Sec. 263, Sec. 264 and additional section proposed as of the By-Laws. Also amendments proposed in the Grand address, as having been read for the first time as follows: 262%, Art. XX. Sec. 69%, Art. V. Sec. - , Art. - . Sec. 157, Sec. 101, Sec. 123, Sec. 121, Sec. 201.

STANDING COMMITTEES. The Grand Master announced the following list of Standing Committees: JURISPRUDENCE.-D. A.. Jamison, Chairman; Wm. A. Hall, B. E. Big-gel', John C. Robertson, Robert A. May, J. M. Carnahan, Roland Hughes.

APPEALS AND GRIEV ANCES.-W: T. Jamison, Chairman; A. F. Ittner, Thos. H. Reynolds, Jos. S.路 McIntyre, Thomas F. Hurd, Hugh C. Gilbert, M. T. Balsley, W. S. Campbell.

WAYS AND MEANS.-A. M. Dockery, Chairman; Campbell Wells, .J. O. Hogg, Walter Coon, H. P. Hubble, G. P. Alton, T. L. Marshall.

CREDENTIALS.-F. C. Hoose, Chairman; C. L. Cookson, Asa D. Hurd, Frank D. Speer, L. M. White, J. M. McDonald.

PAY ROLL.-Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman; August F. Weeke, . Mize Peters, N. E. Winn, Walter L. Mack, Leon Thalman.

CHARTERED LODGES.-Clarence L. Alexander, Chairman; Geo. S. McLanahan, T. Davis, R . .I. Smith, N. D. Jackson. .

LODGES, U D.-J. W. Skelly, Chairman;' C. T. Kornbrodt, W. F. Wigginton, H. N. Martin.

MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF:-D. B. Farnsworth, Chairman; Robert W. Miller, A. W. Baker, G. W. Earley.

CHARITY.-A.ndrew .r. O'Reilly, Chairman; D. \V. Gosnell, R. E Stephens. ._ REPORTS OF DISTRIC'r DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS-W. A. Piner, Chairman; C. fr. Pope;- A. F. Bergman, A. K. Love.

RITUAL.-D. M. Wilson, Chairman; J. T. Short, \Vm. A. Hall, R. n. Kreeger, Campbell Wells.

MASONIC HOM E.-A. L. McRae, Chairman; Wm. M. Kenner, R. M. Stanley, B .. E. Johnson.

FHATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE.-Chas. C. Woods, ChairmalL

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Ball AUDITING.-Frank Wm. Thaxter, Chairman.

GRAND MASTEn'S ADJ)RgSS.-Xenophon Ryland, Chairman, 'and all of the Past Grand Masters present.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS.~T-Iarry E. Colvin, Chairman; J. M. Jones, G. L. Hart.

TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS.-Hubert H. Mathonet, Chairman; CWas. S. Rogers, :vIaynard Bush, John W. McCoy, Robert R. 'Wade, Andrew McGarry, Richard Callaghan, Albert M WUson, Geo. W. Lauderdale, Thos. W. Ferguson, Fred O. Wood, Cady F. Brower, Thad .. Landon.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES,.

RECOGNITION OF' FOREIGN GHAND LODGES.-Wm. F. Kuhn, Chairman; J. W. Boyd, Campbell Wells, H. F. Stevenson, C. C. Woods.

M4NUALS.-Wm. E. Hol{e, Chairman; J. C. Garrell, Jos. S. McIntyre, Wm. A. Hall, Ernest B. Kitchell. â&#x20AC;˘ LEASE OF OFFICES-A. M. Dockery, Chairman; Campbell Wells, O. A. Lucas.

CONSTRUCTION OF SEC. 2, ART. IlL-BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS.-A. M. Hough, Chairman; Wm. F. Kuhn, A. A. Johnson, Wm. A. HaH, C. H. Briggs.

- WASHINGTON NATIONAL MASONIC MEMORIAL.-A. C. Stewart, Chairman; Jacob Lampert, Wm. F. Kuhn, Orestes Mitchell, E. E. Codding.

EXEMPLIFICATION OF WORK. The Grand Lodge was t!len placed in charge of R.. 'vV. Bro. ]. R. IVfcLachlan, the Grand Lecturer, and yvith the assistance of the other Grand Officers and the brethren, he exemplified the work .of the First Degree and the second section of the Second Degree. .

CALLED FROM LABOR. At 10 :2j P. 1\1., the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM until 9 :00 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Di vine protection and blessing was invoked by R. VV. Rev. Bro. James M. Boon, Grand Chaplain.

LABOR

SECOND DAY--"':'MORNING SESSION.

Kansas City, \Vednesday, September 30, 1914.

The 1\10st Worshipful Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 9 o'clock A. 1\1. by the :Most \iVorshipful Grand l\'Iaster, Van Fremont Boor, the other Grand Officers occupying their respective stations.

Prayer by R. W. Rev. Brother James IVr. Boon, Grand Chaplain.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS. IVLW. Brother .Xenophon Ryland, Chairman, presented and read the report of the Committee on Grand Master's Address; which was adopted, as follows:

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To the Grand Lodge or Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren :-Diseharging- the duty assigned to us, we submit the following: \Ve commend the statistical compilation presented so tet:sely by the Grand Master in his introductory, as it will in time he authoritative history, and we are in sympathy with his suggestion that.it would be wise for the Grand Lodge to hold its future Annual Communications in the city of S1. Louis.

We approve 路the tributes rendered our deceased bl'ethren and recommend a reference to the Committee on Necrology.

All matters in the address having reference to Employment Bureaus and National Helief Association -be referred to Committee on Boards of Relief.

All matters touching the interests of the l\'lasonic Home of Missouri, tog-ether with recommendations relative to a permanent endowment fund should be referred to the Committee on Masonic Home.

The decisions of the Grand Master, together with his proposed resolutions and amendments to the law, as contained in the address, we recommend to the consideration and report of the Committee on JuriS!lrudence.

The Peace Confel"ence in Canada, at Niagara Falls, held in commemoration of one hundred years of peace between the Eng-lishspeaking- peoples, was. a great occasion; likewise the Conference of Grand Masters held in St. Louis, and vVorshipful Brother Leon 'Y".

Quick and the twenty-eight Lodges of St. Louis are entitled to the highest praise for hospitality and magnanimity in methods which made it successful.

Activity of the Grand Master in visitation of Lodges and in laying corner-stones merits approval of the Grand Lodge, and we so recommend.

The various courtesies from and extended to other jurisdictions breathe true Masonic spirit and meet hearty approbation.

The sacred ness of the ballot in Freemasonry is one of those matters of autonomy which has been tenaciously held throughout the MasoniC world, and should not be subjected to change or revision without mature deliberation. \Ve therefore recommend that the several dispensations to reballot and the comments of the Grand Master

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concerning same go to the Committee on Jurisprudence for consideration and report.

In regaI'd to verses from the Great Lig-ht of Freemasonry being read in the open Lodge under direction of the Master, the greatest care should be taken not to interfere with the conscience of the individual l\iason, but leave him to the injunction of the institution, that it is to be the rule and guide to his faith and practice, and no path should be opened for a relig-ious controversy.

The recommendation in the address to pay the expenses of the committee attending the meeting of the George \Vashington National Memorial Association should have the consideration of the Committee on 짜lays and l\Ieans, and is so referred, vVe r~commend that appointment 'of Special Committee requested under the head of Lockwood Lodge No. 521 be made by the incoming Grand Master, with instruction to investigate and report at our next Annual Communication; said committee not to exceed three members.

Your committee recommend that the matter concerning Versailles Lodge No. 117 be referred to a Special Committee, consisting of Arch A. Johnson, James\-\!. Boyd and Xenophon Hyland, for report at this Communication.

In conclusion, the Grand Master is entitled to our highest praise for the fidelity and integrity with which he has discharged the onerous duties of his high office, which he surrenders with credit to himself and the Craft.

Fraternally SUbmitted, XENOPHON RYLAND, ALEXANDEH M. DOCKERY, CHARLES C. WOODS, ROBERT F. STEVENSON. WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS, JOHN R PARSON, ARTHUR M. HOUGH, DORSEY A. JAMISON, COHONA H. BHIGGS, CAMPBELL \VELLS, WM. F. KUHN, ALGERNON S. HOUSTON, DAVID M. WILSON, JOHN T. SHORT, JAMES W. BOYD, ROBERT R. KREEGEn, WM. A. HALL, CLA Y C. BIGGEn, ARCH A. JOHNSON, JACOB LAMPERT.

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GREETINGS FROM GRAND LODGE OF CANADA. M. W. Brother Xenophon Ryland, representative of the Grand Lo~lge of Canada to the Grand Lodge of .Missouri, delivered the following greetings from the Grand Lodge of Canada, which by unanimous vote was ordered printed in the Proceedings: 1\1.

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Thirty-seven years ago, in. September, 1877, I had the distinguished honor of receiving undel' seal of the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A, M.. of Ca nada my commission as her representative near the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A, M. of the State of Missoul'i, a commission that has never been revoked. During all these eventful years it is my happy privilege to report that no event has ever occurred to cause a ripple on the sea of peace and harmony that unites our Grand .Turisdictions in a comrnon tie of brotherhood. On that long, invisible line which is the boundary between two great Governments, extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, not a mounted policeman, not an armed soldier, not a battleship, not a fort of offense or defense exists to preserve their friendly r'elations. ,Ve dwell beside each other as brethren of a common ancestry in perfect peace. '\Tho can estimate' the influence of Freemasonry in the attainment of such a status between nations? vVhat an object-lesson the Dominion of Canada and the Government of the United States, a government by the people and for the people, gives to the nations of the Old vVorld now engaged in deadly strife. \Ve seek peace and pursue it, The happiness and welfare of all mankind, Thanks be unto God and the God of our fathers that a Son of Peace is at the head of our great Government and that a.mong the household of his advisers is to he found our M. ,V. Brother Alexander Monroe Dockery, Past Gr'and Master of this Jurisdiction. Dumb be the tongue that would utter one word and palsied the arm that would strike a blow against the peace and harmony that exists today between our countries. In the name of the Grand Lodge of Canada and in her behn.lf T extend to you and the Craft over whom you so worthily preside her' best wishes for. peac'e, happiness and prosperity, ,"T e follow today in the van of the Most Illustrious Captain of the Hosts that ever trod this earth, whom some poet, unknown to me, has styled; THE VETERAN OF HEAVEN. "Oh, Captain of the wal;s, whence won ye so great scars?

In what fight did ye smite, and what manner was the foe? \Vas it on a day of rout they compassed thee about, Or gat ye these. adornings when ye wrought their' overthrow?"

"Twas on a day of rout they girded me about; They wounded a.ll my brow, and they smote me thl'ough the side.

My hand held no sword when I met their coward horile.

And thc' ClInqueror fell down, when the Conquered bruised his prid(~,"

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"\Vhat is this, unheard before, that the unarmed make war, And the slain hath the gain, and the victor hath the rout? "'"hat wars then are these, and what the enemie~, Strange Chief, with the scars of thy conquest trenched about?"

"The Prince I dr'ove forth held the mount of the north, Girt with guards of flame that roll round the pole, I drove him with my wars from all his fortress stars And the sea of death divided that my march might striJi:e its goal."

"What is thy name?" "Ah, slow, my name y-e may not know.

'Tis a going- forth with banners and a bearing of much swords, But my titles that are high, are they not upon my thigh?

'King of Kings' arc the wor'ds, 'Lord of Lords,' It is written 'Kin_g of King-s,' 'Lord of Lords.' "

REPORT OF MASONIC HOME BOARD. R. W. Brother Sol E. V\Taggoner, President, presented and read the report on :Masonic Home of _Missouri. :M. W. Brother Campbell Wells, Treasurer, read his report on the finances of the Home.

The several reports were adopted and' ordered printed m the Proceedings. (See appendix.)

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES. M. W. Brother Wm. F. Kuhn, Chairman, made the following report for Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges, which, on motion, was adopted.

To the Grand Lodge of Missouri; Your Committee on the Recognition of For'eign Grand Lodges has received the request for fraternal recognition from "The National and Independent Grand Lodg'e of France and Her Colonies."

It is a we11knowi-J fact that the F'reemasonry of France, as represented by the Grand Orient and the Grand Lodge of France is an irregular and illegal Freemasonry and is not recognized by any legitimate Grand Lodge in the world. But there are in France man:v sincere Freemasons who are not in accord with Freemasonry as exemplified by the Grand Orient or the Grand Lodg-e. A_ccording-Iy, in September, 1913, the National Independent Grand Lodge was formed. The United Gran'd Lodge of Eng-land, under the able direction of the Pro-Grand Master, Lord Ampthill, stood as sponsor for' the new organization.

The declaration of principles, as set forth, are: First, the recognition of Deity; second, the Holy Bible, the rule and guide to our faith

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and practice, shall lie on the altar; third, the Grand Lodge is supreme over the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry.

These are the fundamental principles of Freemasonry and are in accord with the rules laid down by the Grand Lodge of Missouri for recogl:1ition.

Your committee is therefore of the opinion that fraternal f'ecognition should be extended to the National and Independent Grand Lodge of France, and do so recommend. This Grand Lodge has been recognized by the Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodge of Scotland.

ViTe also recommend that Grand Representatives be exchanged and the Grand Master, Brother Prof. E. de Ribaucourt, and Brother L. Tollois, Grand Secretary, 86 Boulevard de Port-Royal, Paris, be notified of this action.

The committee makes this recommendation, believing that the organization of the National Independent Grand -Lodge of France is the entering wed?;e for the establishment of legitimate Freemasonry --not only in France but also in Spain, Italy, Portugal and in all the Latin countries, where no legitimate Freemasonry now exists.

WILLIAM F. KUHN, C. C. WOODS, R. F. STEVF;NSON, JAMES W. BOYD, CAMPBELL WELLS.

ELEOTION OF GRAND LODGE OFFIOERS. The hour for the election of Grand Officers having arrived, Grand Master Boor appointed the following brethren as Tellers: Orestes l\litcheIl, Harry P. Hubbell. .Ina. Pickard, ]\11. F. Smith, Percy A. Budd, F. O. Wood, C. C. Gardner, H. L. Bristow.

The election proceeded, with the following result: Tolman W. Cotton, Van Buren, Grand J\1aster.

Frank R. Jesse, Webster Groves, Deputy Grand J\路laster.

Edward Higbee, Kirksville, Grand Senior Warden.

Wm. A. Clark, Jefferson City, Grand Junior \VardeR. Alphonso C. Stewart, St. Louis, Grand Treasurer.

John R. Parson, St. Louis, Secretary.

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY. 1\1. \V. Brother John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, presented his Annual Report, which showed that for the ninth consecutive year he had secured reports .and collected Grand Lodge dues from everyone of the 631 Lodges of the State.

This was accompanied by the Reports of R. W. Brothers A. C. Stewart and Leon W. Quick, Grand Treasurers, and that of the Auditing Committee.

These combined reports were referred to the Finance Committee and ordered printed in the Proceedings of this Grand Lodge, as follows: To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri: - In compliance with Grand Lodge law, the Gralld Secretary presenm the following- report of official work covering the period between September 20, 1913, and September 15, 1914: NEW. LODGES. Seven new lodges, chartered at the last session of the Grand Lodge, were duly set at work and are named and located as follows: Chartered October 2, 1913.

Magnolia Lodge, No. 626, at St. Louis, Thirty-third District.

Manes Lodge, No. 240, at Manes, Wright County, Forty-sixth District. 'iVallace Park Lodge, No. 627, at Wallace, Buchanan County, Ninth District.

Moundville Lodge, No. 628, at Moundville, Vernon County, Fortythird District.

Valley Park Lodge, No. 629, at Valley Park, St. Louis County, Fifty-seventh District.

East Gate Lodge, No. 630, at Kansas City, Jacl{son County, Twenty-second District.

Tower Grove Lodge, No. 631, at St. Louis, 'l'hirty-third District.

PROCEEDINGS DISTRIBUTED. The proceedings of 1913 were printed and distributed within thirty days after the session.

DISTHICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. By order of M. 'IV. Bro. Van Fremont Boor, Grand Master, commissions were sent to the District Deputy Grand Masters appointed by him in the fifty-nine Masonic districts.

COMMISSIONS TO GRAND REPRESENTATIVES. Grand Master Boor appointed the following brethren as Grand Representatives of Missouri near their respective Grand Lodges: California Minnesota Porto Rico Nebraska

Rt. W. Bro. Wm. T. Lucas, Santa Maria Rt. W. Bro. J. N. Tate, Faribault Rt. W. Bro. Charles O. Lord, San Juan Rt. W. Bro. Samuel S. Whiting, Lincoln

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DUPLICATE CHARTERS. By order of Grand Master Boor, duplicate charters were gran'ted to the following lodges whose halls were destroyed by fire: Oct. 30, 1913, Earl Lodge No. 285, at Coffey.

Jan. 20, 1914, Clark Lodge No. 610, at Clark; partly insured. .Tuly 14, 1914, Union Star Lodge No. 124, at Union Star.

J3.n, 9, 1914, duplicate charter issued to Tower Grove Lodge No. ,631, at St. Louis, in lieu of original, accidentally destroyed,

LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION. GI'and Master Boor granted dispensations for five new lodges as follows: Dec. 26, 1913, Belgrade Lodge, Belgrade, Washington County, Fortieth District.

Jan. 27, 1914, Archie Lodge, Archie, Cass County, Thirty-fourth District. '" March 4, 1914, Steele Lodge, Steele, Pemiscot County, Fifty-first District.

March 16, 1914, Tuscumbia Lodge, Tuscumbia, Miller County, Fifty-eighth District. .Tune 4, 1914, Weaubleau Lodge, Weaubleau, Hickory County, Forty-first District.

BLANKS FOR ANNUAL RETURNS. Two copies were mailed June 1st to each lodge, together with a circular giving full information as to time and manner of making returns; and on July 10th a, sealed circular was sent to all nonreporting lodges calling attention to the law governing making of returns and payment of per capita tax. There were 48 delinquents on August 1st.

RETURNS- FROM EVERY LODGE. Returns from 631 lodges show an increasing membership for the most part, many new halls and a prosperous condition of affairs.

The forty-eight delinquents have reported, and for the ninth consecutive year every Lodge in the State has made returns and paid pel' capita tax before the Grand Lodge session.

Special thanks are due to our faithful District Deputy Grand Masters for assistance rendered.

ST ATISTICAL. Number of chartered lodges in the jurisdiction................

631 Number of lodges making returns...........................

631 Number of members in chartered lodges 61,400 Number of lodges U. D ;............

5 Total number of Master Masons 61,522 Net gain' in membership for the year 3,285

BLANKS FOR REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. As directed by the Grand Lodge, blanks for these reports were sent out early in July.

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SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS. Laying Cornerstones.

Carl A. Swenson, D. D. G. M., laying cornerstone of new Masonic Hall for Summersville Lodge No. 555 at Summersville, Feb. 16, 1914.

John Pickard, D. D. G. M., laying cornerstone of Ashland Church, near Rocheport, on May 18, 1914.

Corona H. Briggs, P .. G. M., assisted by Trilumina Lod~'e No. 205, laying cornerstone of 'Voman's Hall, Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Ju ne 4, 1 9 1 4 . ' .

A. M. Hough, P. G. M., assisted by Jefferson Lodge No. 4路3, laying cornerstone of the new High School building at Jefferson City, July 27, 1914.

Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520, to attend cornerstone laying of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, St.Louis, Aug. 22, 1914.

Magnolia Lodge No. 626 (same as above).

The report of the <:ornerstones laid in person by the Grand Master will be found in his address.

REMOVAL OF LODGE INTO ANOTHER HALL. October 27, 1913, Neosho Lodge No. 247.

November 10, 1913, Earl Lodge No. 285.

November 27, 1913, Lodge of Light No. 257.

December 20, 1913, Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40.

December 30, 1913, Lebanon Lodge No. 77.

January 21, 1914, '\Vallace Park Lodge No. 627.

February 17, 1914, Rocheport Lodge No. 67.

February 20, 1914, Dexter Lodge No. 532.

June 23, 1914, Mt. Hope Lodge No. 476.

July 14, 1914, Union Star Lodge No. 124.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. December 16, 1913, Pine Lodge No. 314.

December 17. 1913, Carl Junction Lodge No. 549.

December 17, 1913, Lockwood Lodge No. 521.

December 26, 1913, Livingston Lodge No. 51.

December 30, 1913, Grandin Lodge No. 579.

January 12, 1914, Pendleton Lodge No. 551.

January 21, 1914, vVallace Park Lodge No. 62 i.

January 29, 1914, Clearmont Lodge No. 507.

May 30, 1914, Bonne Terre Lodge No. 424.

June 12, 1914, L()dge of Light No. 257.

July 6, 1911; Ionic Lodge No. 154.

TO APPEAR IN PUBLIC. Rochester Lodge No. 248, 'to 'celebrate St. John's Day, July 11, 19H, instead of June 24, 1914.

Holding Meeting Other Than Regular路 Time.

Gate City Lodge No. 522, on July 6, 1914, instead of July 4, 1914.

REBALLOT. December 17, 1913, Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40.

January 9, 1914, Naphtali Lodge No. 25.

January 21, 1914, Strafford Lodge No. 608.

January 27, 1914, Tower Grove Lodge No. 631.

January 29, 1914, 'Vellston Lodge No. 613.

February 23, 1914, Robert Hur'ns Lodge No. 496.

February 24, 1914, Trenton Lodge No. 111.

February 25, 1914, Bucklin Lodge No. 233.

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Februal'y 27, 1914, St. John's Lodge No. 28.

March 6, 1914, Wellston Lodge No. 613.

March 6, 1914, St. Mark's Lodge No. 93.

March 10, 1914, Park Lodge No. 617.

March 27, 1914, Composite Lodge No. 369. iVIarch 31, 1914, Clayton Lodge No. 601.

April 1, 1914, Shekinah Lodgc No. 256.

April 2, 1914, Athens Lodge No. 127.

April 7, 1914, Senath Lodge No. 513.

May 4, 1914, Hannibal Lodge No. 188.

May 4, H!l4, 'Wellston Lodge No. 613.

May 7, 1914, Friendship Lodge No. 89.

June 4, 1914, Lakeville Lodge No. 489.

June 9, 191-1, Trcnton Lodge No. 111.

June 16, 1914, Samaritan Lodge No. 424 June 22, 1914, Jamesport Lodge No. 564..

June 23, 1914, Haska Lodge No. 420.

June 23, 1914, Brookfield Lodge No. 86.

June 29, 1914, Keystone Lodge No. 243.

July 27, 1914, Senath Lodgc No. 513.

July 27, 1914, Rising Sun Lodge No. 13.

July 29, 1914, Shekinah Lodge No. 256.

September 17, 1914, Naphtali Lodge No. 25.

MEMORIALS. By order Deputy Grand Tiler, Rt. ,V. Officers, Past

of Grand Master Boor, memorials of the death of our Master, Rt. ,V. Bro. Chesley A. Mosman, and Our' Grand Br路o. John ,V. Owen, were sent to all lodges, Grand Grand Masters and to sister Grand Jurisdictions.

TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS.

A rate of two cents per mile prevailing in the State of Missouri renders it impossible to obtain further reduction. Circulars giving hotel rates, etc., were sent to the lodges on Jul~' 10th and copies of same may be .found in the Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE PROPERTY. None on hand except office furnishings and regalia.

APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. All petitions sent to this office havc been delivered to the Chairman of the Committee.

MASONIC HOME. Three-fifths of per 'capita tax, 1913, amounting to $12,768.75, was paid by Grand Lodge warrant on Oct. 3, 1913, and on June 4, 1914, another warrant was issued for $21 covering three-fifths of back dues collected, making a grand total of $42,789.75 paid to the Masonic Home for the year 1912-1913. The per capita tax for 1914 to and in'eluding September 15th, together with arrears received since June 4, 1914, amounts to $75,414.75, three-fifths of which, $45,248.85, is now due and payable to the Masonic Home of Missouri.

EXCHANGE ON CHECKS. In almost every instance exchange has been included this year when local checks were sent in payment of per capita tax.

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balance, September 20, 1913 Back dues, 1913, collected $ From defunct lodges...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

From Masonic manuals........................

From dues receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

From books, constitutions.....................

Dispensations Lodges U. D. (5)................

Charter fees (5)...............................

St. Lou.s Bd. of Relief, 3 graves...............

Petition restoration, 'rhos. B. Reed of Tuscumbia Lodge 437 (defunct) .

Refund, Wm. M. Williams, pay-roll 1913 " , Refund, A. C. Stewart, Grand Treasurer, 1913, pay-roll ' ' , .

Refund, Grand Treas.' bond, A. C. Stewart. .

Sold one copy 1913 Proceedings ~ Sale of old rugs .

Interest on daily balances, Sept. 1, 1913, to Sept.

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35.00 -63.50 1,458.50 215.15 64.50 150.00 100.00 30.00

$ 73,959.14

3.00 6.00 11.66 32.50 1.00 10.00 445.48

2,626.29 76,585.43

Grand Lodge dues, 1914, up to and including Sept. 15th...........................................

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Disbursements.

Pay-rOll, 1913 $ 8,979.80 Masonic Home of Mo., three-fifths of per capita tax (1913) , . 42,789.75 Donation to Masonic Home of Mo .

6,000.00 Expenses of Grand Master .

1,000.00 Printing and binding 1913 Proceedings, digest of law, etc .

2,19il.75 Salary, Grand Secretary .

3,000.00 Salary, Grand Lecturer .

2,500.00 Expenses of Grand Lecturer .

667.83 Salary, Fraternal Correspondent. .

400.00 Printing, postage, stationery, sten. wk. and incidentals .

2,724.38 Rent of Grand Lodge offices .

1,200.00 Expenses 1913 session of Grand Lodge .

342.65 Charity, according to report of Committee .

425.00 Binding Masonic manuals .

541.08 Printing blank returns .

193.55 Premiums on bonds Grand Treasurers and Grand Secretary .

212.50 Salary Grand Tiler, Jno. W. Owen, 1912-1913 .

150.00 Past Grand Master's Jewel, Jacob Lampert. .

100.00 Kennard Company, office furnishings .

113'.65 Expense funeral of Deputy Grand Master Chesley A. Mosman .

125.55 100.00 Tyro Lodge No. 12 for Oregon Bd. of Relief .

Extra compensation, Chmn. Com. PaY-Roll. .

100.00 Extra compensation, Chinn. Com. Chartered Lodges .

15.00 Salary, Grand Treasurer A. C. Stewart .

125.00 Salary, Grand Treasurer L. W. Quick .

75.00 Portrait Past Grand Master Jacob Lampert .

50.00 Masonic Relief Ass'n U. S. and Canada .

250.00 Remington Typewriter Company .

65.00 Report and transcript of 1913 proceedings .

60.00

75,414.75 $152,000.18

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Stenographer, Committee Appeals and Grievances City taxes.....................................

Insurance Bell Telephone Co. (Southwestern)............

Kinloch Telephone Company................... \\Toodward & Tiernan, printing index cards...

Pantagraph Prtg. Co., Kansas City, steel dies, etc.

Laundering- Grand Lodge aprons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ice

25.00 22.20 8.10 76.32 78.00 37.88

Cash balance on hand September 15, 1914

69.50 18.73 19.35

$ 74,920.57

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$ 77,079.61

The above statement shows ,cash balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer, $77,079.61. Deducting three-fifths of per capita tax 1914, due the Masonic Home, $45,248.85, leaves an available balance of $31,830.76 for the use of the Grand Lodge. :MASONIC HOSPITAL. A very small balance remains unpaid on the Masonic Hospital Fund. 'l'he following amounts have been received in addition to the 1913 list:

Subscribed.

Paid.

10.00 100.00 22.50 250.00

Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142 Granite Lodg-e No. 272 Lafayette Lodge No. 437 Joplin Consistory A. & A. S. R

. . . .

Reported to Grand Lodg-e Sept. 20, 1913

.

$102,975.32

$ 382.50 $102,210.32

Grand total, Sept. 15, 1914...............

$102,975.32

$102,592.82

MASONIC HOME IMPROVEMENT FUND.

In accordance with the action of the Grand Lodge at 1912 session, blanks were sent out calling attention to the special per capita tax for the benefit of the Masonic Home Improvement Fund, to which a gratifying response has been received. Several of the delinquent Lodges have promised to pay in the near future, while amounts shown under 1914 are in addition to the 1913 report.

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

Missouri Meridian Beacon Howard United ..................

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Grand Lodge. of l11issouri 1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

'Williamsburg Gco. 'Vashington .........

Agency Pauldingville .0 ..........

Tyro Rising Sun...............

Cyrenc 'Vestern Star.............

Memphis ................

Clarksville Palmyra ............. ...

Paris Union ..............

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

Havana .................

'Vellington F,lorida . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.··0 . "\Vyaconda ............ '" Naphtali Ava .....................

Evergr'een ., .............

St. John.................. "\Vindsor .................

Huntsville Liberty .................

Humphreys ..............

Ralls Troy Mercer .0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cooper Hemple .................

Callao De Witt .................. lVIt. Moriah ...............

Bismarcl{ Middle Grove ..... , .......

Jefferson Fairplay Bonhomme Wentzville FaYette Fulton ' 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Holt Xenia Livingston "\Vakanda Weston Index Arrow Rock..............

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1914 No. Members.

1913 Paid.

14.50 1,432.00 33.00 45.00 96.00 43.50 . ........

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53.00 696.00 14.00 2... 50 4.50 4.50 408.00 . ........

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Proceedings of the 1913 No. Membe'rs.

Lodge.

Tipton Richmond Monticello Centralia New Bloo,mfield ..........

Waverly ................

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Cambridge Monroe Pattonsburg Grant City ...............

Rocheport Kennett Sullivan , ................

Armstrong Savannah Gorin Eureka vVarren ................ .

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Independence Lebanon St. Joseph ................

Polar Star... , ............

Bridgeton Central jackson Laclede Webster Groves ..........

Miami Brookfield Washington .............

Defiance Friendship ..............

Russellville Madison Perseverance ............

St. l\larks ................

Vienna • o. o.

Meramec ..... ........ ...

St. Andrews ..............

Bethany Webster .................

Mt. Vernon...............

Ash Grove................

Bogard ..................

Bloomington ............

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No. 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151

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1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

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Heroine Kirksville ...............

Gallatin .................

Greenville ...............

Pineville Stanberry .. ' ............

Marcus Trenton Maitland ............. ...

Plattsburg ...............

TwP' ont ................

Laddonia ...................

Barnes ..................

Versailles Kingston ............. ...

De Sota .... , .............

Compass ................

Erwin ...................

Triplett .................

Hermann ........... .....

Union Star ................

Gentryville ............. .

Seaman .0 •...•.•••••••••• Athens ..................

Lorraine ............... . :M;onett .. , ................ lfume ...................

Potosi .................. .

Farmington ..... ........

Star of the West .........

Olean .................. , Braymer ................

Phoenix .................

Delphian .......... ' " .,.

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

Oregon ..................

Papinville ...............

Amsterdam ..............

Pleasant Grove...........

Irondale .................

Modern .................

Latimer .................

McGee ...................

Cass ............. .......

Purdy ...................

Lexington ............. ,.

Birming- .................

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1914 No. Members.

1914 Paid.

290 246 103

140.00 120.50 51.00 32.50 14.50 134.50 106.50

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Proc.eedings of the 1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

Linn Creek...............

Bloomfield ...............

Ionic ........., ...........

Springhill Ashland North Star .............. , Mountain Grove ..........

Green City ...............

Pleasant Clifton Hill.. .............

Whitesville .. · · · · . · . 0 . . . .

Occidental Joachim Maryville Portageville ........ : ....

Revere ..... ··.····0 .....

Colony. ..................

Camden Point ............

Benevolence .. , ..........

Hartford ................

Censer Gray Summit.............

Sturgeon Newton ..................

Point Pleasant. ..........

Texas ...................

Griswold ............... , Pride of the West. .......

Des Moines ..............

Novelty Pilot Knob ...............

California .............. , Morley • . . . . . 0····.0 •.• 0 .

Chamois .................

Morality .................

Hermon . . . . . . . · · · · . 0 . 0 ..

Hannibal ................

Zeredatha . . . . 0.···.0 . . . .

Putnam .................

Wilson Frankford Ang-erona ...............

Wellsville ...............

Bolivar Quitman .................

Carthage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allensville .... · .. ··0 . . . . .

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No. 200 201 202 203 204 " 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 221 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247

1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

Sonora Ravenwood "Westville Brumley Rowley .0.·.0.0.0.0 . . . . . .

Trilumina Somerset Clay Salisbury Poplar Bluff ............ "..

Unionville Hickory Hill .............

Four JVlile ................

Rolla Forest City...............

Hornersville .............

Hale City.................

Barbee Good Hope ...............

Albert Pike ..............

Kansas City..............

Mystic Tie................

La Belle.................. 'iVoodlawn Hamilton Salem Saline Cypress .................

Shelbina .................

Claflin ...................

St. .James ................

Cardwell ................

Polo .......................

Bucklin .................

St. Francois ..............

Weatherby ..............

Sedalia ..................

La Plata .................

Hushville ................

Hopewell ................

Manes ...................

Palestine ................

Portland ................

Keystone ................

Middle Fabius ............

Knob Noster .............

Montgomery City.........

Neosho ..................

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No. 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 2[9 290 291 292 293 294 2~5

Proceedings of the 1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

Rochester .................

Carroll ..................

Glensted .................

Hope ....................

Alanthus ................

Laredo ..................

Butler ...................

Alton ....................

Shekinah ................

Lodge of Light...........

Ravanna ....................

Lodge of Love ........... l\lechanicsville ........... ..

Florence Holden Summit .........................

Kirbyville ....................

Corinthian .................. .

Social ...............................

Aurora ..........................

Lodge of Truth...........

Rock Prairie ........... " New Salem ...............

Solomon .....................

Granite ......................

St. Clair..................

Cold Spring ..............

Tranquillity .............

Gr;-and River..............

Wm. D. Muir .............

Essex ...................

Hogle's Creek ............

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Grand Lodge of Missouri 1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

Sparta ................... 40 Ozark ................... 32 Sampson ................ 52 Te~ple .................. 1050 Doric ............. ...... 47 White Hall. .............. 51 Lick Creek ............ : .. 94 Osage 197 Signal ................... 40 Clarence ................. 87 Ashlar 64 New London.............. 67 Parrott 133 King IIiram.............• 50 Sikeston ................. 85 Kearney ................. 68 Cuba 82 Kingsville 51 Pine 41 .Jerusalem ............... 59 Rural 582 Osborn 45 Eldorado ................ 43 Paulville 57 Many Springs ............ 31 Jonathan ................ 60 Hardin .................. 61 Corner Stone ............... 54] McDonald ............... 160 Dockery ................ 64 Linn .................... 77 Mt. Zion .................. 142 Cainsville ............. .. 49 Kennedy ............... . 47 Bertrand ................ 38 Charity .................. 393 Excello .................. 28 Chillicothe .............. 128 Breckenridge ............ 81 Joplin ................... 242 Hallsville ................ 51 Blue Springs ............. 50 Myrtle .................. . 28 Fidelity ... .............. 42 Westport ................ 337 Rockville ................ 55 Circle ................... 30 ••••••••••••

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93

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Lodge.

Raytown ................

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Lodge.

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457 Jonesburg 458 Melville 459 Hazelwood ................

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Lodge.

Blackwell ." ............ 56 Ingomar ................ 93 Bethel ................... 51 Stella 46 Dawn 61 Winigan 56 Jacksonville 46 Ferguson ................ 92 Mansfield ................ 69.

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0

0

•

•••••••••••

22.00 26.50 42.00

••••

0

•••

•••••••••••••••••

0

•••

. ........

••••••••••

0

0

6.00 5.00 234.00 60.50 19.50 198.50 23.50 35.00

••••••

••••••••

••••

•

••••

0

".

•

••••

0

.,.

. ........

10.00

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

154.50 41.50 20.50 186.00 26.50 20.00 6.00 27.50 54.00 16.00

. ........

94.00 41.00 111.00 16.50 324.00 20.00 18.50 28.50 27.00

1914 No. Members.

55 94 51 62 60 92 67 91 61 19 130 69 46 29 49 42 65 45 46 76 56 36 70 51 351 88 49

1914 Paid.

26.50 .47.00 76.50 14.50 61.50 28.00 66.00 43.50 38.50 41.00 30.00 ........

.

733.50 61.50 21.50 675.00 23.00 14.50 43.50 20.00 29.50 43.00 . ........

36.00 26.50 15.00

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

174.50 43.00 25.00

. ........

57 41 27 78 56 46 38

29.00 19.50

.........

38.00 29.00 30.50 36.00 . ........

39 37

29.00 123.00

. ... .....

.........

43 34 66 56

21.50 17.00 31.00 28.00

1914.]

No. 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631

Grand Lodge of

.~1issouri

1913 No. Members.

Lodge.

Novinger ................

Red Bird .................

Shamrock • • • • • • • • . • • • ' 0 ' Criterion ·· . . . . . . . . · · · . 0 .

Branson .................

St. Francisville...........

Grove Spring ... ~ .........

Advance .................

Barnett .. , ..............

Stoutsville ...............

Union Blodgett Cecil Puxico Bosworth ••••••••••

••

0.0

0

••••••••

•••••••••••

•••••

0

•••••••••••••••

••

0

•••••••••••••••

••••••••

Le~dwood

0

••••

0.

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

BIvins Cosby ...................

Clayton Acacia Morehouse ..............

St.rasburg "\Valker ..................

Craig , ...................

Eminence ............. , .

Straf1'ord ................

Victory .... , ... , .........

Clark .. " .............. , .

Centertown ..............

Mokane .. , .............. \Vellst.on ........ , . , . " ..

Mt. "\Vashington ..........

Chaffee .. , ...............

Marion ................. , Park .................... .0

•••••••••••••••••

•

,0

•••••••••••

••••••••••

_

Grandvj~w

•••••

0

0

0

••

•••••••

•••

0

••••

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

Fairview ............... .

Willard .................

Anderson ................

Norwood ................

Maple ...................

Owensville ...............

Sheffield ................

Magnolia ................

Wallace Park .., ..........

Moundville .... . .........

Valley Park ..............

East Gate ................

Tower Grove ............. ,

39 31 20 51 46 30

1914 No. Members.

1913 Paid.

7.50 15.50 25.00 •

••••••

0.

23.00 15.00

14

.........

27 62 32 29 43 23 47 43 47 62 38 89 210 36 34 35 43 46 31 25 39 35 45 92 58 49 26 39 37 26 40 32 27 23 33

13.50 59.00 19.00 14.00 10.00

51 19

........

.

23.50 •

••••••

0

•

69.00 .0

•••••

0.

. ........

44.50 97.50 .. 3.50 17.00 17.50

. ...

,."

97

.

23.00 15.50 12.50 19.50 29.50 8/i.00 46.00

.. , ...... . ........ ......... ......... .........

Total, Chartered Lodges .............. $38,696.09

20.00 15.50 15.00 49.50

40 31 51 51 32 26 29 66 32 32 43 14 49 45 60 68 39 112 38 36 48 44 52 30 31 43 39

.

'"

.....

16.00 7.00 '14.50

. ........

15.00 16.00 11.50

. .........

24.50 45.00 . ........

64.00 38.00 56.0,0 134.00 11.00 18.00

. ........

43.00 26.50 15.00 15.50 21.50 21.00

. ......

.........

81. 00 13.00 19.00 19.00 2.00 20.00 43.50 ] 3.00 11.50 16.50 48.00 37.50

1914 Paid.

31 41 37 29 45 44 32

.........

22.50 22.00 16.00 34.50 60.00 10.00 . ......

31 23 28 18 31

,.

159.00 114.00 ] 8.50 15.50 19.50 18.50

,.

27.50 11.50

. ........

37.00 62.50 $33,557.80

98

Proceediltgs of the

St. Graal Commandery, K. T Individuals...,-Charles B. Adams Whately N. Chandler Aaron Fuller F. R. Hogan Anthony F. Ittner Jacob Lampert.

C. H. Meinhard Mrs. Betty Wiedmann Harry H. Zucker Total Sept. 20, 1913 Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M

.

25.00

. . . . . . . .

25.00

[ Sept.-Oct.

1.00

100.00 25.00 1>.00 1,000.00 10.00 110.00 " 10.00 $40,007.09

.

September 15, 1914 September 20, 1913 Grand TotaL

Fraternally submitted,

6,000.00 $39,557.80 40,007.09 $79,564.89

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Grand Lodge of Missouri

99

REPORT OF 路THE GRAND' TREASURER. MAY 20, 1914.

To the路 M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Dear Brethren: Having resigned the office of Grand Treasurer, and my successor in office as 'such, R. W. Bro. Leon 'V. Quick, having been appointed and installed May 20, 1914, I herewith submit my report as Grand Treasurer, together with my books and vouchers.

My receipts and disbursements, in detail, since last statement, are as follows: 1913.

Balance on hand September 20, 1913, as per last Annual Report.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $73,959.14 Sept. 30, Interest on deposits ...... :........................

125.72 Oct. 13, Received from Grand Secretary....................

92.90 23," .. .. ..

69.65 31, . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .

71.40 31, Interest on deposits ,. .

56.83 Nov, 29, Received from Grand Secretary...................

53.45 30, Interest on deposits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23.10 I, Received from Grand Secretary...................

46.30 Dec. 3," .. .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40.00 13, 80.70 23, , 58.20 31, Interest'on deposits...............................

18.18 1914.

84.35 .Ta,T(' 1~' Received from Grand Secr,~tary::::::.::::::::::::: 51.65 73.40 19: 29, 91.15 16.28 31, Interest on deposits " .

Feb. 58.20 7, Rec,;ived fr.?m Gr::;,nd Secr~tary , .

16, 57.85 27, 67.70 ::::::::::::::::::: 15.21 28, Interest on deposits 119.00 Mar. 5, Res~ived fr,?m Gr::;,nd Secr,?tar y .

12, 57.10 24, 101.80 47.40 31, 31, Interest on deposits .

12.74 59.70 AT?ril 14, Res~ived f~?m Gr:;,nd Secr,~tary .

22, 13.75 1.30 24, 45.50 27, 11.20 30, Interest on deposits ' .

64.55 M:;;Y 7, Res~ived fr,?m Gr:;,nd Secr,~tary .

67.30 20,

Total.

$75,812.70

DISBpnSEMENTS. Warrant 1913.

No. Oct. 2, 1 A. C. Stewart,pay-roll for 1913 $ 8,975.00 ..

2 2 A. C. Stewart, pay-roll 4.80 .

3 .Tohn R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for 250.00 September .

3, .T. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for 208.33 September .

3, 5 ,r. R. l'vlcLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses 45.62 for September .

3:

100

Proceedings of the 3, 3, 3,

3, 3,

3, 3, 3, 3,

3, 3,

3, 3,

3, 3, 3, 3, 3,

30, 30, 30, 30, 30, Nov.

4,

4, 4,

15, 29,

29, 29,

[ Sept.-Oct.

Masonic Home of Missouri, three-fifths per capita tax 1913, up to September 20, 1913. 42,768.75 Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia, Mo., Oregon Board of Relief .

100.00 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

200.00 James T .. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge offices for Septern bel' .

100.00 10 Spalding Stationery Company,' printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and. incidentals .

47.53 11 John \V. Owen, Grand Tiler, salary for 1913 session â&#x20AC;˘..................................

150.00 12 Barr Jewelry Company, jewel for Past Grand Master Jacob Lampert. '.' ..

100.00 13 Lee M. Edgar, reporting proceedings 1913 session and transcript .

60.00 14 Walter R. Shrodes', Chairman Committee on Pay-Roll '.' ~ 100.00 15 Clarence L. Alexander, Chairman Committee on Chartered Lodges .

15.00 16 1\1asonic Home Improvement Fund, vVays and Means Committee . 6,000.00 17 A. S. Houston, benefit of Mrs. K. 1\1. Deane of l\1exico, 1\10 .

100.00 18 A. S. Houston, benefit of :Mrs. Annie M. Ready of 1\1exico, Mo .

100.00 19 Portland Lodge No. 242, use and benefit of Bro: J. H. Goodrich as per report Committee on Charity .

50.00 20 Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton, use and benefit of Bro. vVm. H. Beach of Craft Lodge 287,

by Committee on Charity .

100.00 21 Hiram Lodge No. 362, Kahoka, Mo., use and benefit of Bro. Daniel Ahle of Hiram Lodge 362, by Committee on Charity .

75.00 22 Anthony F. Ittner, P. D. D. G. M. 33d Dist., expenses 1913 session of Grand Lodge ....

342.65 23 Jos. S. McIntyre, Chairman, StenographerChail'man of Appeals and Grievance Committee ....â&#x20AC;˘..............................

25.00 24 John R. earson, Grand Secretary, salary for October .

250.00 25 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for October .

208.33 26 James T. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge offices for October .

100.00 27 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery; stenographic work and incidentals .

300.00 28 Spalding Stationery Company, printing, postage, l?tationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

24.50 29 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for October .

33.30 30 St. Louis Union Trust Co., premium on bond of Grand Treasurer ,.

75.00 31 St. Louis Union Trust Co., premium on bond of Grand Secreiary .

75.00 32 Albert Meyer, Grand Master Lampert's por50.00 trait .

33 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for 250.00 November .

34 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for November .

208.33 35 James'!'. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge offices for November .

100.00 6

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Gra'nd Lodge of Missouri

29. .29,

29,

29,

Dec.

7, 8, 30, 30, 30, 22, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30,

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postag'e, stationery, stenog-raphic work and incidentals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37 Little & Becker Printing Co., printing proceedings, addresses, Masonic Home Report, Correspondence Report, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secr'etary Report, etc..........

38 . Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals 39 Edmond Koeln, Collector, payment of ta-xes on Grand Lodge property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for November..

41 Delafield & Snow, insurance on Grand Lodge property 42 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for December. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for December. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

James T. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand H Lodge offices for December...............

45 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46 Becktold Printing Co., binding manuals....

47 Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals :................

48 C. C. Woodf>, Committee on Correspondence..

49 Sou th western Telephone Co:, telephone service fOI' Gl'and Lodge offices , .. , 50 Kinloch Telephone <:;0., telephone service for Grand Lodge offices.....................

36

1914.

5, Jan.

51

30,

52

30,

53

30,

54

Feb.

101

30,

55

30,

56

30,

57

30,

58

30,

59

30,

60

3,

61

5,

62

17,

63

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for December. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

John n. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for January.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand l"ecturer, salary for January.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

James T. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge officcs for January... . . . . . . . . . . . . .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals...........................

'Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals National Laundry Co., washing 993 Grand Lodge aprons ',' .. ..

Polar \Vave Tee Co., ice for Grand Lodge offices. nine months, April to December, inelusive '. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wood ward & Tiernan Printing Co., 25,250 record cards for card index..... .

Pantagraph Printing Co., prihting, postage, stationery, stenographic work and iiicidentals ., ...................â&#x20AC;˘ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for January.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, telegrams and expenses of Past Grand Masters attending funeral ()f Bro. C. A. Mosman, D. G. M....... ..

E. V. Myers, St. .Joseph, floral emblem for Bro. C. A. Mosman's funeral :.. . . . . .

300.00

2,199.75 15.50 22.20 74.60 8.10 250.00 208.33 100.00 100.00 180.36 105.25 100.00 22.00

1950 39.66 200.00 208.33 100.00 200.00 44.08 9.93 11.65 37.88 7.00 58.26

90.55 35.00

102

[ Sept. ~Oct.

Proceedings of the

Mar.

25,

64

25,

65

25,

66

25,

67

3,

68

28,

69

28,

70

28,

71

28,

72

28,

73

28,

74

29,

75

28,

76

28, 28, 30, April 4,

77 78 79 80

28,

81

28,

82

28,

83

28,

84

28,

85

1,

86

May

9,

87

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for February .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for February .

James T. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge offices for l<~ebruary .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for February .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for March .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for March .

James T. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge offices for March .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

C. C. Woods, Committee on Correspondence (2nd quarter) " ., ,.

Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

Kinloch Telephone Co., telephone for one quarter to March 31, 1914 .

Southwestern Telephone Co., telephone for one quarter to March 31, 1914 .

Becktold Printing Co., binding 1,000 manuals Van 1". Boor, Grand Master, expenses of .

Remington Typewriter Co., typewriter .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for March..............â&#x20AC;˘..................

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for April .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for April " .

James T. Sands, Agent, for rent of Grand Lodge offices for April, .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and Incidentals .

Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

J. Kennard & Sons Carpet Co., carpets and furniture for Grand Lodge offices .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for ApriL .

Total

250.00 ~08.33

100.00 150.00 74.00 250.00 208.33 100.00 150.00 100.00 80.84 19.50 21.20 180.00 1,000.00 65.00 80.73 2vO.OO

208.33 100.00 200.00 50.::10 113.65

77.65

-----

;

$70,487.93

RECAPITULATION. Total receipts Total disbursements Balance, May 20, 1914

¡

$75,812.70 70,487.93

$ 5,324.77

No other money or property of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge has come into my possession or control, a.nd I am. as of this date depositing with the Grand Secretary thiR report and all my books and vouchers. The balance on de!Josit as shown above has been

1914. ]

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made subject to the order against by proper warrants R. W. Grand Secretary and ,

REPORT

103

of my successor in office when drawn signed by the M. W. Grand Master, the my 'said successor in路 office..

Fraternally submitted, A. C. STEW ART, Grand Treasurer.

OF GRAND

TREASURER

L. W.

QUICK.

To the Most ,Vorshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: Having been honored by appointment to the office of Grand Treasurer to fill the unexpired term. of Right vVorshipful Brother A. C. Stewart, resigned, I take pleasure in submitting the following report of receipts and disbursements during my incumbency in office: RECEIPTS. Cash on hand May 20th, 1914 (received from R. W. Brother A. C, Stewart, retiring Grand Treasurer) $ 5,324.77 May .31, Interest on deposits .

9.06 6, Res~ived fr,?rn Gr~,nd Secl路,~tary June 97.61 .

163.00 25.

163.75 26, 27, 7.80 30, 752.50 .

30, Intel'est on deposits 7.61 1, Res~ived f~?rn Gr~,nd Secr,~tary . 1,187.50 2, 642.50 1,983.75 3, 6, 1,215.00 7, 1,422.50 8, 705.00 9, 3,048.25 10, 2,072.50 11, 2,263.75 2,162.50 13, 2,041.25 14, 14, 59.00 15, 3,819.25 4,586.25 16, 17, 3,502.50 18, 3,328.75 2,388.25 20, 21, 3,370.00 3,039.25 22, 23, 2,147 ..50 24, 31.80 3,371. 75 24, I" 2,152.50 25, 3,348.75 27, 4,020.25 28, 3,012.75 29, 3,248.75 30, 4,367.50 31, .

32.50 31, 'Interest on deposits 1, R~s;ived fr,?rn Gr~,nd Secr,~tary . 2,568.75 606.25 3, 378.25 5, 145.25 6, 54.50 6, 286.75 8, 472.25 11, 400.25 13, 189.75 18, 1914.

104 '

..

[ Sept.-Oct.

Proceedi'ngs of the 20, 28, 31, Interest on deposits 1, Re~~ived fl:?m Gr~.nd 1,

:

.

Secr,~tary

.

3,

9, 14, 15,

331.25 166.25 117.05 fi8.00 159.75 63.50 43.75 40.:W

32.50 Total

"

$81,512.25

DISBURSEMENTS. Warrant 1914.

No. May 2::.1, 88 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for I'day $ 29, 89 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for l\fay .

29, 90 Jas. T. Sands, Agent, rent Grand Lodg'e offices for l\fay .

91 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, 29, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

29, 92 Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

4, 93 Garrison, Wagner Printing Co., printing June blank returns , .

4, 94 Spalding Stationery C;o., printing, postage, stationery, stenogTaphic w.ork and incidentals .

4, .

95 A. C. Stewart, salary as Grand Treasurer 4, 96 Masonic Home of Missouri, balance on back dues collected .

4, 97 Southwestern Telephone Co., telephone service to May 31st: .

6, 98 J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for l\'1ay '" 29, 99 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for June .

29, 100 J. n. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for June .

29, 101 Jas. T. Sands, Agent, rent Grand Lodge offices for Ju ne .

29, 102 John n. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, post.age, st.ationery, stenographic work and incidentals ' .

29, 103 C. C. "Woods, salary as Fraternal Correspondent .

29, 104 Kinloch Telephone Co., telephone service, quarter ending June 30th .

30, 105 Southwestern Telephone Co., telephone service for June ..

July 2, 106 J. n. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer', expenses for June .

2, 107 Polar vVave Ice Co .

10, 108 Bechtold Book Manufacturing Co., binding manuals .

10, 109 Fidelity Deposit Co. of Maryland, premium on bond of Grand Treasurer .

30, 110 John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, salary for July .

30, 111 J. R. McLachlan, Gra.nd Lecturer, salary for.

July .

250.00 208.33 100.00 150.00 97.73 193.55 20.25 125.00 21.00 13.62 83.64 250.00 208.33 100.00 150.~0

100.00 19.50 6.50 67.87 7.70 180.72 62.50 250.00 208.33

1914. ]

Aug.

Sept.

105

Grand Lodge of 1'vlissouri

30,

112

30,

113

31,

114

5,

115

28,

116

28,

117

28,

118 119

28, 28,

120

28,

121

31,

122

31,

123

31,

124

5,

125

5,

126

5,

127

.las. T. Sands, Agent, rent Grand Lodge offices for July .

John H. Parson, Grand Secretary,. printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals ,I • • • • • • • • • • • Southwestern Telephone Co., telephone service for July .

Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada, Relief Fund .

John R. Parson, Gl'and Secretary, salary for August " .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, salary for August . .las. T. Sands, Agent, rent Grand Lodge offices for August .

L. VV'. QUiclc, salary as Grand Treasurer .

C. C. \Voods, salary as, Fraternal Correspondent .

Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, expenses for August .

Southwestern Telephone Co., telephone service for August .

John R. Parson, Grand Secretary, printing, postage, sta,tionery, stenographic work and incidentals ',' .

Pantagraph Printing Co., steel dies and embossing let~erheads .

K:nloch Telephone Co., telephone service quarter ending Sept. 30th .

National Laundry Co., washing Grand Lodge aprons .

100.00 150.00 6.50 250.00 250.00 208.37 100.00 75.00 100.00

31.40 32.50 6.50 150.00 69,50 19.50 8.80

$ 4,432.64

Total RECAP ITU~ATION. Receipts.

Cash on hand May 20th, 1914 Receipts from all sources, May 20th to Sept. 15th, 1914

$ 5,324.77 76,187.48 $81,512.25

Disbursements.

Total disbursements, May 20th to Sept. 15 t.h, 1:114 Cash on hand Sept. 15th, 1914

:

$ 4,432.64 77,079.61

$81,512.25 With expressions of appreciation of the honor confei'red upon me, the foregoing is Fraternally submitted,

~~ Grand Treasurer.

ProceediJ~gs of the

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[Sept.-Oct.

REPORT OF GRAND AUDITOR. To the M. W. Grand Lodge, .n. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: As Auditor for the Grand Lodge for the year beginning September 20, 1913, and closing September 15, 1914, I have carefully and in detail checked and examined the accounts, books and warrants of the Grand Secretary and of the two Grand Treasurers during the period named, and .find the books neatly and accurately kept, and the accounts correct in every particular.

The following is a summary of the receipts and disbursements as shown by the audit: RECEIPTS OF 'GRAND SECRETARY. Dues from chartered lodges : $75,414.75 Miscellaneous i terns as per Grand Secretary's report , , . . . . . . 2,180.81 Interest on daily balances......................

445.48 Total receipts of Grand Secretary .

Paid to A. C. Stewart, Grand Treasurer, as per receipts Nos. 1 to 25, inclusive $ 1,574.30 Interest on daily balances to May 5, 1914. . . . . . . .

279.26 Paid to L. W. Quick, Grand Treasurer, as per receipts Nos. 26 to 75, inclusive 76,021.26 Interest on daily balances to Sept. 15..........

166.22

$78,041.04

$ 78,041.04 GRAND TREASURER'S RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. Balance in hands of Grand Treasurer Sept. 20, 1913...... $ 73,959.14 Received from Grand Secretary as shown 路by receipts Nos. 1 to 25 to A. C. Stewart. $ 1,574.30 Receipts Nos. 26 to 75 to' L. W. Quick 76,021.26 Interest on daily balances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Disbursements by warrants. Nos. 1 to 87 drawn on A. C. Stewart, Grand Treasurer $70,481.93 Disbursements by warrants Nos. 88. to 127 drawn on L. W. Quick, Grand Treasurer.......... 4,432.64 Balance in hands of Grand Treasurer, on deposit in the St. Louis Union Trust Co., in the name of "The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri" , " , . . . ..

There is due the Masonic Home of Missouri the sum of. .

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$ 77,079.61 45,248.8~

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MASONIC HOM!'} IMPROVEMEN-T FUND. The Grand Secretary has received from lodges and individuals on account of subscriptions to the Masonic Home Improvement Fund the sum of $39,557.80, which includes the sum of $6,000.00 appropriated by the Grand Lodge at its ninety-third annual communication in 1913, for all-of which he holds the receipts of the Secretary of the Masonic Home.

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MASONIC HOS;PITAL FUND. The Grand Secretary has also received from lodges and individuals the sum of $382.50 u¡pon the balances due from last year, and holds the receipt of the Secretary of the Masonic Home for the amounts collected.

There is still an uncollected bahwce amounting to $382.50 of outstanding subscriptions.

I find the work of the Grand Secretary's office systematically kept, and while the detail of the office is very great, have no suggestions to make, unless it might be to suggest that it would be a g-reat time saver, and assistance, if this Grand Lodge should authorize the 'purchase of an adding machine, which would be of great assistance in collating the statistical and financial reports required.

Fraternally submitteo, FRANK WM. THAXTER, Grand Auditor.

MINUTES APPROVED. The Grand Secretary, M. W. Brother John R. Parson, read the minutes of the several sessions of yesterday and same were approved.

AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ADOPTED. IVI. W. Brother A .. M. Hough called up for final action amendment proposed to Section 12, Article 11., Subsection (0), as shown on pages 62 and 63, Proceedings of 1913, and on motion same was adopted as proposed.

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SPECIAL COMMITTEE. The Grand J\1aster appointed M. W. Brothers D. M. Wilson, John T. Short and Jacob Lampert as a committee to investigate the disappearance of the list of Grand Officers. which the Grand Secretary had printed. The committee prese~ted the following report, which was adopted: To the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri: Your committee appointed to investigate the disappearance of ~he. list of officers of this Grand Body at its present Annual Communication as printed by the Grand Secretary, and the. circulation of another list, consisting of the officers at the close of the Annual Communication of 1913, beg leave to report: That your committee has earnestly endeavored to get at the facts as far as the limited time at its disposal would permit. It appears that the Grand Secretary had the lists printed in St. Louis and expressed to this city along with his other papers and books, and that on Tuesday these lists were placed upon the table in the room

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immediately adjoining this auditorium.

0n vVednesday morning, when these lists were about to b~ distributed, it was discovered that they had been taken away and could not be found. Your committee desires to condemn this most repl'ehensible act in most emphatic terms. 'Vho took these lists and secreted or destroyed them your committee has been unable to ascertain.

Many individuals were brought before the committee and statements made by them. Upon examination it was very manifest that another list had been printed in this city and had been circulated on the floor of the Grand J~odge just pr'eceding the election. Quite a number of persons admitted having these lists, giving them to others, and they in turn distributing them; but who printed these latter lists or had them printed or who brought them to the Temple we were unable to find out.

Your committee deeply regrets such practices and is of the opinion that in spirit, if not in letter, they are in violation of our laws.

We know of no law that expressly authorizes the printing of these lists by the Grand Secretary, although it has been the custom of that officer to have such lists printed for many years for the information of the members of the Grand Lodge. No reflection is meant to be cast on our beloved Grand Secretary for printing these lists, as he was but following the custom of his office.

Your committee, however, is of the opinion that this custom should now be discontinued and that in the future no lists should be printed or allowed to be distributed at the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge, and it so recommends.

As we have been unable to fully investigate the matter referred to us on account of the very short time at our disposal, we also recommend that the whole subject be referred to a new committee, to be appointed by the present Grand Master, to be composed of those living in or near this city, such committee to report at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge.

D. M. WILSON, JOHN T. SHORT, â&#x20AC;˘ .T ACOB LAMPERT.

REPORT OF MASONIC' HOME VISITING COMMITTEE. R.W. Brother A. L. l\1cRae, Chairman, presented and read the following report for the Home Visiting Committee, which was adopted and ordered printed in Proceedings, the committee to make a supplemental report to cover matters referred to them by Committee on Grand Master's Address: To thc Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren : - I t is the opinion of your committee that when an individual member of the Fraternity pays a visit to the Masonic

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Home he becomes a booster for the institution, and the more visits he pays the bigg'er booster he, becomes. It is, therefore, our duty to urge those of you who have not. been there to embrace the first oppor'tnnity that presents itself and visit the. Home, where you will receive an impression that will do you good the remainder of your life. In this connection we wish to highly commend the sugg'estion of 路the Grand Master fOl' a pilgrimage to the Home in 19i6. If the scheme can be carried out it will result in untold good.

The Chairman of your committee visited the Home three times during the year, and upon each occasion was impl'essed with the cheerfulness, contentment and even enthusiasm I)revailing in the Home family. A visit to the pUblic schools in St. l-,ouis, where our children receive instruction, makes one glory in the fact that the Fraternity is able to offer such superior advantages to the children under our care. No路 better schoe-ls are to be found any.where, and our children compare favorably with the best.

The teacher of domestic science in the Soldan High School told us that her neatest and best housel{eepers came from the Masonic Home. 'r'his statement reflects, eredit on both the management and the children of the Home.

'The material advancement of the Home is all that could be desired. Th(~ new administration building is nearing completion and will make a much-needed and valuable addition to group of buildings.

The Board of Directors are giving to the institution a watchful care and energy and faithfUlness born of love and affection. The time has now come when they asl{ liS for a larger pel' capita tax to enaLle them to earry out our wishes in supplying the old peoille with necessary comforts and the children with the advantages we wish them to have. Let us meet the demand freely and cheerfully, for by doing so we will not only be doing our duty, but we will be following in the footsteps of Him who went about doing good.

Fraternally submitted, A. L. l\fcRA E, B. E. JOHNSON, R. M. STANLEY, \"M. M. KENNER.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MEETING OF INTERNATIONAL MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION. 1\1. VV. Brother Andrew J. O'Reilly, representative of this Grand Lodge to the International 1\1eeting of Boards of Relief of the United States and Canada, made the following rep 0 l:t. which was adopted: Most vVorshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., State of :r.lissouri: Your delegates appointed to attend the meeting of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada beg leave to report: The nineteenth biennial meeting of the Association was held in

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the Masonic Hall, Buffalo, New York, and was callea to order at There wer~ present representatives from eleven Grand Lodges, several of whom were Present Grand Masters, in addition to which were representatives from Lodges and 'Boards of Relief in fourteen Grand Jurisdictions.

A nUJl1ber of interesting and instructive papers were read and discussed covering almost every phase of practical Freemasonl'y, in the relief of the destitute and protection against frauds. A number of communications were read from Grand lVlasters who were interested in the work but were unable to attend. These, for the most part, commended the Association for its work and promised a continuation of their co-operation.

The session extended over a large portion of three days. A new Constitution and By-Laws were adopted, as well as forms to be used in interrogating applicants for relief. This latter we consider of such educational value that we here.with append a copy for the general information of Lodge Officers into whose hands this report mayfall:10 A. 1V1., October 7, 1913.

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Receipt for dues dated 19..

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Where Stopping? ·· .. ···.······ From' what place did you come? . vVhen were you in Lodge last? .

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The Association adjourned to hold its next meeting in Indian. apolis, 1915.

'Ve recommend for the earnest consideration of the Grand Master who may be in office at that time the advisability of attending that meeting', as each Grand Master is ex-officio a member.

Fraternally submitted, A. J. O'RI<:ILLY, WALTER L. MACK.

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REPORT OF·GRAND LE.CTURER. R. W. Brother J. R . .l\1cLachlan, Grand Lecturer, presented and read the following report, which was adopted: Kahoka, Mo., Sept. 29, 1914.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodg-e of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: .

Another year has passed away and I am again .called on to al~ account of my stewardship.

As an evidence of my activity during the year, thcre were held sixty-four Lodg-es of Instruction in all sections of the State. At many of these meetings M. ,V. Brother "Van Fremont Boor was pr~sent and presided, and on many occasions we were honored by the presence of other distinguished brethren of the Grand Lodge. Lodges of Instruction were held as follows: Canton,Lancaster, Festus, Fredericktown, Jackson, Chaffee, Macon, Richmond, ,Vaverly, lVIalta Bend, Laddonia, Mokane, RusseJ!ville, Owensville, Kahoka, Mercer, Princeton, Jamesport, Gilman City, Coffey, Berlin, Columbia, Fayette, Brunswick, Triplett, Bucklin, Polo, Hamilton, Maysville, Bethany, Stanberry, Parnell, Forest City, Savannah, Edgerton, Smithville, Barry, Belton, Adrian, Eldorado Springs, Nevada, Hermitage, ,Veaubleau, Springfield, Forsyth, Aurora, Newburg, Lebanon, Marshfield, Mountain Grove, Joplin, 'Webb City, Marceline, Ellington, Caruthersville, Kenne:tt, Charleston, Cape Girardeau, Chillicothe, Gallatin, King City, Bethany and Memphis. Some of these places that were visited are remote from other Lodges and h~rctofore had not the opportunity that other Lodges more favorably situated enjoy. At several of these places, hov,Tever, I was most agreeably surprised and exceedingly pleased at the excellent work done, as well as the decorous and dignified manner in which the Lodges were conducted. Some members of these Lodges took advantage of every opportunity, attended every Lodge of Instruction withfn reasonable distance and took pleasure in imparting the knowledge thus acquired to their less informed brethren. These meetings were enjoyable occasions to me, and I have • reason to believe them profitable to the brethren. The attendance of the brethren was, usually, all that could be expected under the circumstances, and their presence can well be taken as evidence of their interest and zeal. Besides the Lodges of In'struction enumerated abovc I accompan-ied the Grand r,·1aster and other Grand Lodge officers on the occasions of official visitations at the following places: Brookfield, Laclede, Marceline, Moberly, Hannibal, Kahol<a, Kirksville and St. Joseph, and at the request of the Grand Master I visited the Lodges at Clearmont, Lock Springs, ,Vestville aT!d La Grange. The progl'am on these occasions was varied. Lodge rooms at Brookfield and Laclede were dedicated. At other places degrees were conferred, after which some excellent addresses were delivered by the distinguished brethren present, and the exercises of the day would close at an early hour. 1'he Grand Master will doubtless give a more extended account of these visitations and I will not t.respass furtha.r on his give

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subject matter except to say that all enjoyed the visits, and the degrees that were conferred for the benefit of the visitors were very creditably done and no apology was necessary for those who had a part in the work. ' The Lodges, as a rule, are in good condition as to the ritualistic' worle Improvement is noted in all its phases. Accuracy in speech has become very general and much time and attention is given to expression. 'Ve do not believe that it is necessary to become a good ritualist before you can he a good Freemason, but we do believe that it is needful to give force and bring home the great lessons of Free- . masonry. A candidate cannot be very favorably impressed by "slipshod methods, halting speech and hesitant words."

NOl' can we expect to have a live and interesting Lodge, with the chairs all occuDied, unless the officers know their parts and understand their full import.

'Vhile we can boast of the general advancement of our Lodges, yet there are some that do not measu"re up to the required standard and some that are not alive to their condition, but we are surely showing them. The awakening will come, but not by the rod or prod. In a former report I advised "patience and forbearance" and also said that "the poor Lodge of today may be a good Lodge tomorrow." These expres:c;!ons were recently quoted to me in a letter from a Brother, in which he gratefully acknowledged the assistance ren.dered him and compared the condition of his Lodge a year ago and now. I visited them last summer, and the manner in which their work was done would be a credit to any Lodge in this Jurisdiction.

The reports of the District Lecturers, of which an abstract' is included herein, give in detail the extent of their activity. They did good work during the year, and I gratefully acknowledge their assistance. They have responded to every demand made by the Craft and have loyally supported me by their presence and aid in the meetings held in their respective di'stricts, To them due credit is given for the high standard of proficiency in this Jurisdiction.

ABSTRACT OF HEPORTS OF DISTRICT LECTURERS. Brother E. P. Spangler of the First District held five Lodges of.

Instruction and on a number of occasions visited other Lodges and assisted in degree work. He reports the Lodges, as a \\'holc, in' his district as doing fairly good work, and especially commends some of them for their excellence, Each Lodge was more or less active the past year and the prospects are flattering for an increase during the coming year.

Brother Charles C, Gardner of the Second District was very active during the year, having held nine Lodges of Instruction, with a total of twenty-three and one-half days, besides numerous other visitations.

Instruction was given in all but two of the Lodges, with a total attendance of 215, He reports steady improvement in all of them and special. mention is made of Novingel', E:dina, Newark and Adair Lodges. All the Lodges have prospered during the year. The Kirksville Lod,ges particularly, claiming the best year in their history.

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Brother Jno. C. Senate of the Third District visited ten of the eleven Lodges in his district and held eight Lodges of Instruction, with the following Lodges: Humphreys, Seaman, Green City, Hartford, Putnam, Pollock, Lucerne and \Vinigan. The attendance was better than on former occasions and increased interest manifested.

Every Lodge has been more or less active and some were compelled to have special meetings in order to keep up with the work.

Brother D. M. Foster of the Fourth District visited all the Lodges in his district with the exception of Laredo and Trenton, assisted them with their work and gave instruction.

The Lodges at Galt and Spickard received special consideration and they are taking more interest and consequently have improved most. The Lodges g'cnel'ally are doing good work.

Brother C. C. Miller of the Fifth District visited 'all the Lodges in his district save that at Gilman. Instruction was given at each one and assistance rendered in degTee work. The most of the Lodges are active. The brethren are striving- to acquire and maintain a degree of excellence in their work and t heir improvement is notieeable year by year.

Brother Joseph E. Reese of the Seventh District reports a busy year among the Cra.ft, all doing' wor'k, and in most cases in a "workmanlike manner."

A weekly Lodge of Instruction was held at Maryville during the months of January a.nd February, which was well attended by .the membership in the city as well as some from adjoining Lodges. All Lodges were visitf>d, at which time instruction and assistance were given in conferring degrees. H", reports them in a prosperous condition. " Brother B. F. \Vatson of the Ninth District reports that he has visited ten Lodges and held Lodges of Instruction of three days' d'uration each with the following Lodges: Savannah, Hochester, Rosendale, Rushville and Lincoln. During the first three months of the year a weekly Lodge of Instruction was held at St. Joseph for the benefit of the four city Lodges, ,which was well attended and much interest was manifested. He repol'ts that the work is done in an acceptable manner and wj.ll compare favorably with any in this Jurisdiction.

Brother Emsley C. James of the Eleventh District held Lodges of Instruction at Kear'ney and PlattHburg of three. days' duration each and was present and assisted t.he Grand Lecturer at Smithville and Edgerton. He visited and gave instruction in other Lodges in the district and reports the various Lodges in good working condition and the members zealous and enthusiastic.

All but three of the Lodges show considerable increase in numbers over the preceding year and an irnpro\'ement is noted in the work done. ' Brother R. A, Tharp of the Twelfth District visited ten of the fourteen Lodges comprising'- his distr'jct .and held eight Lodges of Instruction. He reports the Lodges in fairly good condition as to their proficiency in the wor'k, and the Craft as a whole are working together in harmony and with considerable enthusiasm.

Brother E. ViTo Tayler of the Thirteenth District visited all the Lodges in his district with the exception of Meadville and Linneus.

A Lodge of Instruction was held at Browning, with good attendance,

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and the members took an active interest in the work. Lodges Df Instruction, by the Grand Lecturer, were held at Bucl<lirf and Marceline, which were well attended, and .the intel'est which was so manifest at the time has continued with good results. Marceline Lodge is always busy and the prospects are favorable for another active year. The brethr'en are very zealous in the work and. the Lodges generally are doing w e l l . ' Brother Goo. F. Brewington of the Foul'teenth District visited every Lodge, assisted in conferring degrees and instructed in the work. Three Lodges of Instructio'n were held and the attendance was good. Ev'ery 'Lodge in the district does fair work and some excellent. Lodges Nos. 537, 172, 237, 228 and 268 are particularly commended for their splendid work. The annual district meeUng was held at Macon in November, at which meeting every Lodge in the District was represented but one. The work was exemplified and degrees were confen-ed, and the occasion was both enjoyable and instructive to the brethren in attendance, He reports the "Fraternity in good, healthy condition, growing steadily, not only in numbers but also in the 'personnel' of its membership."

Brother B. E. Bigger of the Fifteenth District visited every Lodge in the district but one and held Lodges of Instruction. He gives a very complete report of the condition of each Lodge, of the progress they are making and of his hopes and expectations for the future.

He speal{s very favorably of the manner of work done by most of the Lodges and understands the difficulties under which some of them labor, but confidently expects, from the zeal and enthusiasin displayed, that all obstacles will be surmounted in due time, and every Lodge can be commended for its good work. He reports the Hannibal Lodges in good condition, and the late addi tions, composed of acti \'e young men who are interested in the work, serve an incentive 'to maintain a high standard of excellence.

Brother Robert A. May of the Sixteenth District has visited a number of Lodges in his district and imparted instruction therein.

He reports the Craft generally maintaining an average of efficiency and that the Lodges throughout the district are in good condition.

Brother Thomas F. Hurd of the Seventeenth District held five Lodges of Instruction and officially visited others. A weekly Lodg'e of Instruction was held at Paris. during the months of January and February for the benefit of the new officers, at which meetings other brethren were present and participated. On the occasions of his visitations much good was accompli-shed, not only in the rendition of the work but in the explanation of the beautiful symbols of our institution. He reports that Freemasonry has never been in as good condition as it is at present, both from an educational and moral standpoint, and "that it is from the study of the ritual that these results must come. That a knowlcdge of the ritual leads to the great moral lessons that lie hidden behind the symbols. The ritual is but the mirror through which are reflected the great truths of morality."

Brother T. H. Walton of the Eighteenth District visited with five of his Lodges at various times, gave instruction and assisted in conferring degrees. He reports them in good working condition and

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in good shape in every.particular. Other dates were arranged for Lodges of Instruction, but on account of local conditions werc called off.

Brother G. W. Rucker of the Nineteenth District visited every Lodge in his district, several of them two or three ti mes; had good interest at most meetings. He reports an increasing interest among the brethren and as a consequence a decided improvement in the work. The work in several of the Lodges is especially commended.

Brother Wm. Baker of the Twentieth. District held four Lodges of Instruction of three days' duration each and was present and assisted in a Lodge of Instruction held at Richmond by the Grand Lecturer. A very marked improvement is noted among the various Lodges.

Many of the Lodges were very busy with work during the past year and the路 work was despatched in a dignified and credi-路 table manner.

Brother Alex McDonald of the Twenty-second District held weekly Lodges of Instruction during the months of January and February, and in addition to this visited every Lodge in his district. He reports a good attendance at his meetings, the brethren were attentive and a general desire of the officers and brethren to become proficient was manifested. The work throughout the district is done in a very satisfactory manner.

Brother H. 11. Wilson of the Twenty-sixth District repol'ts that there have been no Lodges of Instl'uction h(~ld, with the exception of the one held by the Grand Lecturer at Columbia. He visited all Lodges except Hallsville, Centralia and Hinton. All, with the exception of Hinton, are fairly proficient in the work and are more or less active. Hinton is a small Lodge, has done no work for a long while, and he doubts if they arc competent to do it if they had it.

Brother John E. Reeds of the Twenty-eighth District visited all the Lodges in his district with one exception and held short sessipns of instruction. The Lodges were not as active as usual, owing to the severe drought of the past two seasons, but they have more than maintained their usual number. The work; generally speaking, is very well donc, with the exception that some are deficient in the lectures, and provision is being made to overcome this difficulty.

Brothcr J. ""V. Powell of the Twenty-ninth District visited all of the Lodges in his district, assisted in conferring degrees and gave the brethren instruction. Sickness and local conditions prevented further work.

Notwithstanding these obstacles, the increase in membership exceeds that of any former year, which he concludes is on the principle "that the health of the community is better when the doctors are away from home." All of the Lodges have been active.

Suitable material has been selected and a good, healthy .Masonic spirit is everywhere prevalent.

Brother E. A. Fluesmeier of the Thirtieth District visited all of the Lodges in his District, gave instruction and assisted in degree work. He reports that there is a sufficient nunlber of brethren in each Lodge who are competent to perform the work in a vcry creditable manner. The attendance was good, the brethren wel'e attentive and much good was accomplished wherever instruction was given.

A true Masonic spirit prevails among the Craft and progress is noticeable in every par~icular.

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Brother \Villi~rn C. Heck of the Thirty-first District visited seven of the ten Lodges in his district and conducted Lodges of Instruction in six of them. He reports the various Lodges of Instruction as being well attended and expresses his satisfaction as to the proficiency of the brethren. The work is creditably done in all but one of his Lodges and a movement has been launched to bring this one to the required standard. Most of the Lodges were working to their full capacity during the year and in many instances he was present to give his assist,ance. He acl<nowledged his obligations to the brethren for their generous treatment of him and expresses his thanks for the assistance of the distinguished brethren at Jefferson City and Versailles on various occasions.

Brother Geo. H. Pike of the Thirty-second District reports that from a ritualistic standpoint the various Lodges in his district are in a fairly satisfactory condition. He visited every .Lodge, giving instruction and assisting in conferring degrees. Considerable work was done in his home Lodge and more than usual demands were made, on him for private instruction. The officers and members evinced considerable interest and were apt and anxious to learn, and as a result the work in several of the Lodges shows a decided improvement, convinCing him that the year's work has not been in vain.

Brother Karl M. Vetsburg 01' the Thirty-third District reports that during the period from October 1, 1913, to .June 1, 1914, weekly meetings of the Lodge of Instruction were held.

These meetings were presided over by R. \'Y. Brother Leon Vi.'. Quick, D. D. G. M. Thirty-one meetings were held, with a total attendance of 3,163, of which number 1,046 were officers of Lodges and the average attendance was 102. These Lodges of Instruction were resumed the present month with r'enewed interest and increas'ed attendance. At each of these meetings classes were conducted by competent instructors in all parts of the wOI'k. Hc reports that "the Lodges of the Thirtythird District .are in excellent condition. A splendid fraternal spirit is manifested among the' members of the various Lodges and the officers continue to maintain the high sta.ndard of proficie'"ncy of recent years." That the cl'aft generally has been very loyal to the Lodge of Instruction, and his duties as District Lecturer have been made very pleasureable, and he confidently trusts that his labors have been profitable to the Craft.

Brother H. B. Campbell of the Thb路ty-fifth District visited all but one of the Lodgcs in his district and, with thc exception of the Lodge at Hume, found them in a very satisfactory condition. Lodg'es of Instruction were held at Adrian, Rich Hill and Amsterdam of two and three days' duration each, and he gave instruction wherever practicable at each visitation.

Several of the Lodges have r.Hlde considerable progress during the year as to their ritualistic work and all are in a prospcl'ous condition.

Brother H. YV. Fristoe of the Thirty-seventh District r<:ports that a majority of the Lodges in his district manifest considerable interest in Masonic work. Of the fourteen Lodges under his supervision all seem alive to a sense of their duty and none are without some efficient workers, but for accuracy of verbiage and correct execution of the floor worl< Clinton Lodge is particularly commended. A Lodge

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of Instruction was held at Blairstown and Instruction was given at various times to the brethren of \Vindsor and Clear Creek Lodges.

In addition to the above he devoted much of his time to the individual membership of a number of Lodges and believes that his services were al)preciated and considerable good accomplished.

Brother H. T. "\'V'rig'ht of the Thirty-eighth District reports that, having engaged in a new business to him, he was able to visit but few of the Lodges, excepting Linn Creek, Conway and Richland, at which time he gave instruction and assisted in the work. He cannot say from his observation that the Lodges have improved' very much in the work. .

Brother C. K Pyle of the Fortieth District visited all the Lodges and held Lodges of Instruction in all but two of them.. He reports a good attendance at all of these meetings and in most of them, considerable interest was manifested. C,onsiderable time was given (0 the brethren at Belgt'ade, where a new Lodge ",.. as recently instituted. He reports them as starting out nicely, with bright prospects for the future. As a whole, he finds nothing to discourage him in his efforts to bring the work to a greater degree of proficiency.

Brother Joe ""V. Gravely of theF'ot'fy-first District held Lodges of Instruction at Fair Play and at Buffalo early in the year, and in addition was with the Grand Lecturet' at 'iVeaubleau and Hermitage and assisted in the work. Harmony and unanimity prevails among the brethren.

He believes there has been material advancement made and a more nearly perfect knowledge of the ritual displayed by the brethren during the year than in recent years. He responded to every call and gave his best efforts to instruct the Lodg'es correctly.

Brother H. H. Finley of the Forty-second District visited five of the eight Lodges in his district and held Lodges of Instruction at Grcenfield and Eldorado Springs. He answered every call, assisted ,in conferring degrees and at numerous times gave instruction to individual officers and bt'ethren of the various Lodges. Harmony prevails among the Fraternity and th~ Lodges are prospering.

Brothcl' Samuel B. Vickers of the Forty-third District held three Lodges of Instruction besides his visitations to other Lodges. lIe reports them as doing considerable work and in most instances they possess greater and better knowledge of the ritual than they did on former occasions.

Brother 'iVillis M. \Vallingford of the Forty-fourth District made numerous visitations to the various Lodges in his district, assisted in confening degrees and held Lodges of Instruction. The Grand Lecturer held Lodges of Instruction at ;Toplin and ViTebb City, which were well attended and productiv~ of much good. The Lodges have all been active during the year and the manner in which the work is done is very creditable to the officers in chilrge, Brother G. W. Custer of the Forty-fifth District held Lodges of Instruction at Mal'shfield, Republic, Strafford and Springfield, respectively. The first three of these were of three days' duration each, and while th-e attendance was not large the interest and zeal displayed by the brethren was very gratifying, and as a result they are now doing work worthy of his commend~tion. At Springfield weekly

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meetings were held for a while during the winter. Representatives from the city Lodges as well as some from adjoining Lodges took advantage of these meetings. M. W. Brother Arch A. Johnson and ""V. Brother D. Vl. Farmer assisted in the work. Other visitations were made to the various Lodges and assistance rendered. All the' Lodges, with possibly two exceptions, are doing creditable work.

Brother C. A. Swenson of the Firty-sixth District held Lodges of Instruction at Grove Spring, Hartville, Summerville and Mountain Grove. He visited most of the Lodges in his district during the year and found them doing good work.

Brother .J. M. Carnahan of the Forty-seventh District held Lodges of Instruction in all but two of the Lodges in his district and reports a good attendance, considerable interest shown and a decided improvement in the work all over the district. Barnesville - and Van Buren and Grandin hold weekly meetings during the winte~ months and other Lodges contemplate doing so the coming winter.

Some of the Lodges were unusually active the past year. One of them, Barnesville, raised twenty-five, which is a good record for any Lodge.

Brother John S. Carmical of the Forty-eighth District held Lodges of Instruction at Ironton, Leadwood, Elvins and Farmington of three days' duration each, besides holding numerous meetings in his own Lodge. All but three of the Lodges were visited, when instt'uction was given and degrees conferred. On several of these visitations he was accompanied by the D. D. G. M, and other brethren of his own Lodge, who assisted him with the work. He especially mentions Bismarck, Star of the \Vest, Farmington, Marcus and Leadwood as deserving praise for their efficiency. Harmony prevails and everything is in good condition for another year.

Brother G. \V. Miller of the Forty-ninth District held Lodges of Instruction with every Lodge in his district and reports an interesting time at each, and. as a general rule, a good degree of proficiency was found. The most of the Lodges are doing well, but some not doing much. vVith the exception of one Lodge, peace and harmony prevail. Here is found discord, caused by the liquor traffic.

Our Brother also gave considerable time to individual instruction and answered every call.

Brother James A. Boone of the Fiftieth District reports that Lodges of Instruction were held at Chaffee and Charleston and from time to time he instructed other Lodges and the members of several of the Lodges at their request. He gives it as his opinion that the Lodges are improving steadily in the ritualistic work. Some three or four of the Lodges do first-class work and most of the others do fairly well.

Brother Virgil P. Adams of the Fifty-first visited every Lodge but one in his district. He gave much private instruction in addition to that given in Lodges of Instruction, which were held in a majority of the Lodges. He assisted in conferring more than forty degrees, and in most of the Lodges a number of brethren were found who are proficient in the work.

The membership in his district made a substantial increase in numbers and the general condition of the Lodges gives cause for satisfaction for the present and expectations for the future.

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Brother W. W. Martin of the Fifty-second District held Lodges of Instruction at Naylor and Poplar Bluff, at which places other Lodges were represented.

He also held numerous meetings for instruction with Composite Lodge and gave a g-reat deal of individual instruction. He says: "This district has a healthy desire to bE; proficient in the ritual and the Lodges are really making progrE'SS. There has been a wonderful improvement in the last few years."

Brother Thos. D. Marti~ of the Fifty-third District held no regular Lodges of Instruction, but confined his work to the instruction of individuals. Several of the Lodges were particularly active the past year and on various occasi~ns called to their assistance the members路 of other Lodges, and this interchange of courtesy has inspired each Lodge with the determination to do the best possible work. Ingomar and l\'It. Zion Lodges are especially commended for their proficiency.

Brother Ceo. J. Vaughan of the Fifty-fourth District reports that, with the assistance of Brother 'Vm. Maddox of Branson, he visited every Lodg'e in his district, namely, Billings, Ozark, Sparta, Protem, Kirbysville and Branson, and held Lodges of instruction at each place. He also visited some of these Lodges a second and third time and assisted in degree work. He says that in his district Freemasonry is on a gradual uplift throughout, ,and peace and harmony prevail.

Brother John D. Prigmore of the Fifty-fifth District held Lodges of Instruction at Red Oak, Marionville, Pierce City, Purdy and Monett, at all of which places the attendance was good. He r'eports a high degree of proficiency among- the various Lodges and lays clai m to having the best district in the State. Most of the Lodges have competent instructors and with the enthusiasm of the brethren he hopes that the good work may continue.

Brother 'V. A. Phipps of the Fifty-sixth District reports that the Lodges in his district have mostly been active and made progTess during the year. The moral tone is improved and there is i111])rOve.ment in the ritualistic 'York.

During the year ten Lodges of.

Instruction were held. The attendance was good and much interest manifested. Other Lodg'es were frequently visited, when assistance was always given. Some of the Lodges seem to be taking on new life and the brethren are taking advantage of every opportunity to improve themselves.

Brother Homer N. Lloyd of the Fifty-Seventh District made a particularly strong effort to insure a thorough knowledge of ou'r ritual among the brethren and succeeded in creating a greater desire for correct work than has. been manifested since thE) organization of the district. He held Lodges of Instruction with the following' Lodg-es: Meramec, Bonhomme, Clayton, Ferguson, 'Vellston, Bridgeton, Kirkwood, Maplewood and Valley Park. Heretofore a generaJ Lodge of Instruction for the entire district was held at some convenient point, but this did not produc~ results as he thought it should, He finds that taking the work right to their own homes has had its effect 'in arousing the brethren to their needs. He mentions Valley Park, 'the youngest Lodge, as doing' almost perfect work, and Kirkwood Lodge as being very proficient. He acknowledg'es his indebtedness to R. 'V. Brother' Julius C. Carrell, R. W. Brother F. P. Gibbs,

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,V. Brother E. B. Kitchell and many others for their able assistance.

They were always ready to give of their time, give of their substance, give of their talents and give of their love.

Brother R. Q. Kelly of the Fifty-eighth District reports that up to August 15 he had held Lodg'es of Instruction at every Lodge in this district, with the exception of one, and expected to work with that before the meeting of the Grand Lodge, but local conditions would not permit. In the Lodges thus visited he found a goodly supply of Masonic enthusi'asm and was very well satisfied 'withthe attendance and work.

Brother Allan McDowell Ho,yt of the Fifty-ninth District held Lodges of Instruction at Blue Springs, Buckner, Lee's Summit, Independence and Raytown. He rellorts the past year as being the most pleasant in his experience. The brethren were anxious to learn, the attendance wa.s good and interest much greater than ever before.

He visited every Lodge but two-Grand View an(l Oal< Grove. The first named has a competent instructor among its own membership and the Lodge is in excellent working condition, and the last one did not seem to care for any instruction. The Lodge at Lee's Summit is especially commended for its great improvement and the excellency of its work. The work in the district shows improvement .from what it was a year ag'o.

Fraternally submitted, J. R. McLACHLAN, Grand Lecturer.

CALLED FROM LABOR. At 12 :30 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLBD FROM LABOR until 1 :30 this afternoon.

Prayer offered by R. Bro. James M. Boon, Grand â&#x20AC;˘ Chaplain. '.

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The Grand Lodge was CALLED 1'0 LABOR at ~ :40 P. M. by ~1. \"AI. Brother Van F. Boor, Grand l\T aster, the other Grand Officers being in their several stations: Divine invocation by R. VV. Bro. John R.Miller, Grand Chaplain.

PRESENTATION OF TOKEN. R. W. Bro. Leon \".1. Quick momentarily took control of the Grand Lodge, called the Worshipful 1\1asters of the tv,Tenty-eight St. Louis lodges to the altar and, in their behalf,

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in a most pleasing sp~ech presented to Grand !\1aster Boor a diamond-studded watch fob as a token of their appreciation of the able administration of the Grand l\1aster particularly in connection ,\lith the Conference of Grand Masters held in St. Louis last :May. The Grand Master made appropriate response and, as an indication of his appreciation of the generosity and efficiency of the St. Louis lodges and their \iV orshipful l\1 asters in caring for and promoting the great Masonic events in St. Louis on the occasion referred to, asked the members of this Grand Lodge to give to the St: Louis vVorshipflll 'Masters the GRAND HONORS. This ,vas accorded under the leadership of Rt. \iV. Bro. J. R. McLachlan, Grand LechIrer.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF MASONIC HOME BOARD. Ot.1 nomination and ballot, the following Brethren ,vere elected as Directors of the :Masonic Home Board for three years: Arch A. Johnson, D. :M. \i\Tilson, John T. Short, R.' R. Kreeger.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WASHINGTON NATIONAL MASONIC MEMORIAL. Rt. \iV. Bro. A. C. Stewart, Chairman, presented and read the repor! of this Committee, ,vhich was adopted, as follows: To the M. ,"\T. Gl'alld Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted l\fasons of the State of Missouri: ' Dear Brethren:-The undersigned Special Committee, appointed to report at this session of this M. \V. Grand Lodge upon "The George \\Tashington Masonic National Memorial Association," respectfully reports that: ' George \'lashing-ton, the first President of the United States, the "Father of his Country," was luade a Fr'eemason in Fredericksburg Lodge, located at Fredericksbur.g, Virg'inia, and was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in 1753.

February 25, 1783, the first regular Communication of the first Masonic Lodge in Alexandria, Virginia, was held. It was instituted

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by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and known as No. 39 . in that jurisdiction.

Brot.her George Washington was elected an honorary member of that Lodge shortly after his return from the Revolutionary 'Val', and his fondness for it is evidenced by an autograph letter from him still preserved by Alexandria- Washington Lodge No. 22, which letter is dated at lVIt. Vernon, December 28, 1783.

August 8, 1786, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania issued a circular letter to the Lodges under its jurisdiction, and, among others, to Lodge No. 39, at Alexandria, notifying them that at ,its quarterly Communication, to be held on the next following fourth Monday in September, the question of establishing the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania "independently bf Great Britain or any other authority" would be considered, and requesting the presence of the Lodges by their proper officers or representatives duly appointed in writing.

Lodge 39 replied under date of September 15, 1.786, expressing its loyalty to the Provincial Grand Lodge, promising an endeavor to have some of its officers present, but requesting to be informed of the result of the deliberations in case it stood unrepresented.

This inter~sting inquiry was contained in Lodge 39's reply: "That we are as separate and independent of Great Britain, as of Denmark, is politically true, and as we owe them no subjection as a State or Nation, how can the subjects of the one owe any to the subjects of the other? If it is answered, none; then, query, how this political truth may, with propriety, be applied to the Masonic Order, who, as they do not intermeddle with State matters, ought not to draw arguments from thence to dismember themselves from the jurisdicti(in of those they hold under, except from similar burthens, or impositions exacted inconsistent with Masonry."

February 2~, 1787, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania informed Lodge 39 that it had been established independently of Great Britain and requested the return of the warrant issued February 3, 17813, that it might be renewed under the new organization.

In the meantime the Grand Lodge ,of Virginia had been formed, At its organization there was a strong effort made to have Brother G(~orge 'Vashing-ton become its M. W. Grand Master, but his public duties prevented. Lodge 39 appointed a committee to inquire into the regularity and Masonic standing of the Grand Lodge of Virginia to determine whether it should not surrender its Pennsylvania warrant altog'ether and seek a new charter from the Virginia Grand Lodge. The report of the committee being satisfactory, and stating that "the Grand Lodge of Virginia is constitutionally appointed consistent with the strictest rules of Masonry, and independently of all foreign jurisdiction; that in its formation the Grand Lodge had not in anyone instance deviated from the ancient landmarks of Masonry," the Pennsylvania warrant was surrendered and an application was made to the Grand Lodge of Virginia for a new charter, which was issued April 28, 1788, and Alexandria Lodge No. 22, located at Alexandria, Virginia, came into existence in the place and stead of Lodge 39, with Brother Gcorg'e 'Vashington named in its charter as its first and charter 'Vorshipful Master. The charter was signed by Edmund Randolph as M. 'V. Grand Master of Virginia.

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Brother Randolph was born at \\Tilliamsburg, Virginia, in 1753; he was disinherited by his father for espousing the cause of the Colonies in the Revolutionary. vVar; became aid to Gen. George \Vashington in 1775, Governor of the State of Virginia 1776-1777; was a member of the convention that framed the Constituti~n of the United States; Attorney General and Secretal'y for Vvar in the Cabinet of President George \Vashington: was a prominent and active Freemason and for two. terms M. W. Grand Master of Masons of the State of Virginia.

Alexandria Lodge No. 22, in commemoration of its first and most distinguished 'Worshipful l\-1aster, in 1805 changed its name to Alexandria- \Vashington Lodge. It owns a pa.rt of a 'building which is part of the City Hall building of Alexandria. The two structures are erected as and apparently are a single building. They are so divided that the Lodge o.ccupies exclusively the central portion of it, the City Hall (containing all the usual city offices) the other portion, and the City Hall flanks the Lodge portion on both sides. The building is not a fireproof structure.

It owns many valuable relics of our great Brother relating to both his personal an(t Masonic life, among others the chair he occupied as vVorshipful Master, t.he trowel he used as a symbol and which was also used by him in laying the corner-stone of the Capitol in \Vashing-ton City; the Secretary's and Treasurer's desks, a number of chairs that were used in the Lodge room while he was its Master, the altar, the representations of the Lesser Lights, the famous vVilIiams portrait, specially painted of him from life for the Lodge, which was approved hy him and which shows his face to be pitted with the smallpox; the apron he wore, his wedding gloves, farm spurs, pruning- knife, a black glove he wore while in mourning for his mother, a pearl-handled knife presented to him by his mother when he was a boy and with which this interesting bit of history is connected: George \Vashington's father died in 1743, when the son was only eleven years old. Shortly thereafter ",\Till-iam Fairfax, an intimate friend and neighbor and father-in-law of George's brothel', Lawrence, in conjunction with the latter, secured a commission for George as midshipman in the English navy. He was about to depart for his post as such when a "message arrived from his mother forbidding him' to go. 'He dutifully obeyed, surrendered the commission and returned to his studies. A good penknife Was among the items for annual supplies his mother next sent to England. She presented it to him as a reward for his submission to her will, with the injunction, "Always obey your superiors."

He carried the token the remainder of his life, and on one occasion happened to tell General Knox of its significance. At never to be forgotten Vall-ey Forge, with its almost unexampled privation and suffering, disgusted \vith a vacillating .Congress that. timidly failed to provide food and shelter for his ragged, starving army and carried away by his s~"rnpathy for his distressed heroes, he wrote his resignation as Commander-in-Chief and summoned his staff to advise them of it. General Knox was present at the Council, reminded him of- the l{nife and his mother's injunction, saying, .. 'Always obey your superiors'; you were commanded to lead this army and no one has ordered you to cease

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leading it." 'Vashington paused, then replied: "There is something in that. I will think it over." Half an hour later he tore up the resignation, determined to fight on to the end.

His pocket compass, cupping- and bleeding instruments, a piece of sealing wax taken from his writing df'sk at lVIt. Vernon immediately after his death, a.nd uscd by him shortly before .he died, a boot stra.p or garter worn by him at Braddock's defeat, a copper plate used

by John Hancocl{ to print his reception cards while President of the Continental Congress and presented to Brother. 'Vashington by the Hancock family after the dissolution of the Colonial Confederacy, a button eut from the coat he wore at his first inaugural as President of the United States, a piece of canvas from t.he army tent he used during the Revolutionary vVar, a picture of Dr. Dick, the medicine scales used by him on his farm, Dr. Dick's medieine scales, a medallion presented him as founder of the free schools of Alexandria, Virginia, by D. Eggleston Lancaster, Esq., the founder of free schools in England; a nu'mber of documents either wholly autographic or signed by him, a number of valuable paintings, his bed-room clock, the pendulum of which was stopped by Dr. Dick on his death at twenty minutes after 10 o'clock, December 14, 1799, and which was present.ed shortly after the funeral by 1\1rs. 'Vashington to Dr. Dick for the Lodge. The represent.ations of the Lesser Lights above mentioned were used in laying the corner-stone of the District of Columbia in 1791, the National Capitol Building in 1793 and at Brot.her Washingt.on's funeral in 1799, and at the laying of the corner-st.one of the 'Vashington monument in 'Vashington, D. C., in 1848. The l{ey of t.he Bastilc, which was presented to the Lodge by the Marquis de Lafayette on his last visit to America in 1825 and at a called communication of t.he Lodge held February 21, 1825.

Dr. Dick was Elisha Cullin Dick, one of the organizers of Lodge No. 39, and served as Secretary at its first meeting, February 2fl, 1783. He was the last. Vlorshipful Mast.er of the Lodge under the I'enns~'lva.nia Jurisdiction.

In 1789 he succeeded Brother \!\lashing-ton as Mastel' of Alexandria Lodge No. 22, and as such laid the cornerst.one of the District of Columbia in 1791 and assisted Broth'er Washington in laying the corner-stone of the National Capitol Building in U93. He was one of the physicians "at his bedside when he died, presided at the funeral services December 16th, 1799, and performed the Masonic services at his funeral December 18th, 1799. The sDk Masonic apron worn by him at the furieral of Brother 'Vashington is also in the possession of and owned by Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22.

In addition to the Williams picture of 'Vashington, the Lodge possesses and owns other pictures which are now of fabulous value; one is of Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron, one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia, who inherit.ed from his mot.her, who was a daught.er of Lord Culpepper, 5,500,000 acres of land, lying between the Pot.omac and Happahannock rivers and extending from theChesapeake Bay to the Shenandoah Vall~y, which was surveyed and subdividpd by Brot.her \"\Tashington while he was from 16 to 19 years of age, which service was the beginning of "Vashington's public career and of a friendship between him and Lord Fairfax which

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lasted unbroken until the latter's death in 1781. Another of Col. George Deneale, who sJcceeded Dr. Dick as Worshipful Master and was present with the Lodge at the laying of the corner~stone of the National Capitol, and Junior ViTarden at the time of Brothe'r 'Vashington's funeral, commanding the troops in attendance on the funeral.

It was to him 'Vashington gave his last military order while reviewing the troops in November, 1799, about one month before he died.

He recorded 'Vashington's will as clerk of the Probate Court January 20, '1800. This courtroom was on the corner above and about sixty feet from the present Lodge hall, and in it George 'Vashington cast his last Vote as a citizen in November, 1799.

A painting of the Marquis de Lafayette, the chivalrous General Lafayette of the Revolutional'y 'Var, which was painted by Charles ViTilson Peele in 1784 and shows him in the uniform of a Continental general officer, aged 27. Another picture of Lafayette in Masonic regalia; a number of historical pictures, which have been appraised at the value of $500,000.

The relics and pictures mentioned above and other relics and documents have been estimated to be worth in excess of a million dollars. They are located in a building subject to destruction by tire. should such an unfortunate event occur.

Many yeaI's ago the idea of a Masonic memorial to George Washington, the Mason, was suggested, and some efforts in that direction were made by Fredericl{sburg Lodge, in which he received the degrees. Th.e records of the ~L ',.V. Grand Lodge of Alabama. show it made an appropriatioT) for that purpose on behalf of Fredericksburg Lodge; altogether the. sum of $30,000 was raised. The movement was to commemorate the fact of 'Vashington's having become a Mason·and was purely local. The object being to erect a hall for Fredericksburg Lodge in his memory. It had no national feature except the collection of the fund. About $17,000 or $18,000 was contributed and deposited in one of the local banks· of which a prominent member of the Lodge was cashier. The cashier defaulted, the bank failed and was taken over by other banks and the Lodge lost all .but about $3,000. The defaulter is now serving a long tern1 in the United States prison at Atlanta. A sad sequel to this sad story is that a brother of the defaulter was head of the movement to raise the fund to .erect this memorial. '''Ihen the truth was discovered the innocent brother, who was prominent in both :Masonic andb~siness circles, gave up his luxurious home and all he possessed to satisfy the obligations of his erring kinsman, and as' a just reward for his honorable conduct and in proof of their confidence the people of Fredericksburg have made him their City Treasurer.

The idea of giving such a memol~ial' a national scope and of inviting all Freemasons of America to join in the movement through the Grand Bodies of their respective jurisdictions was suggested by the lIon. Oscar Lawler, Past Grand Master of Masons in the State of California, which suggestion has been promulgated by AlexandriaViTashington Lodge No. 22, with the proposal, if it is carried into execution, to present to the Association the relics and pictures above mentioned and all other relics and pictures it owns in order that they may be perpetually preserved in a fireproof structure as indubi-

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table evidence that the "Father of his Country" and the first President of the United States was a Freemason, which fact has been strenuously denied. In furtherance of the idea that Lodge invited a meeting of Grand Officers to be held in Alexandria, Virginia, Washington's birthday, February 22, 1910, which birthday the Alexandria- \Vashington Lodge has celebrated 'consecutively for more than a century.

The meeting was held and The 'Washington Masonic .Memorial Association was formed temporarily, with the agreement that permanent organization should take place February 22, 1911.

At the latter date a permanent organization was perfected.

The name was changed to The George '\Vashington Masonic National Iv]:emorial Association, the_objects of which were declared to be the "collection of a fund to erect and maintain a suitable Masonic memorial to George Washington in the form of a Temple in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, provided that at least one floor therein be set apart forever as Memorial Hall, to be under the control of the several Grand Jurisdictions in the United States of America members of this Association.

"To provide a place where the several Grand Jurisdictions, members of said Association, may pel'petuate in imperishable form the memory and achievements of the man whose distinguished services, zealous attachment and unswerving fidelity to the principles of our institution merit particular and lasting reward; to create, foster and diffuse the most intimate fraternal spirit, understanding and intercourse between the several Grand Jurisdictions and Sovereign Grand Bodies throughout the United States and our ins'ular possessions, members of this Association; to ch~rish, maintain and extend the wholesome influence and example of our illustrious dead."

It is provided in the Constitution that its membership shall be permanent, active and honorary, as follows: "The permanent members of this Association shall be the Grand Masters and the nepresentatives of the Grand Lodges and other Grand Bodies, and all others who officially participated in the formation of said Association at the meetings in 1910, 1911 and 1912, and also the present and all future Presidents of the Association, and they are hereby vested with all the rights, privileges and powers of duly accredited, active members, ..." ho may be from time to time elected or appointed by said Grand Bodies.

"Other active mel)1bers of this Association shall be composed of the Grand Masters of the. several Grand Lodges, the Gen'eral Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of the United States of Amedca, the Grand High Priest of each Grand Chapter, the Most Puissant Grand Master of the General Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the United States, the Most Illustrious Gl'and }\faster of each Grand Council, the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States, the Grand Commander of each Grand Commandery, the Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Supreme Councils, Scottish Rite Masons, Northern and S'outhern Jurisdictions; one properly accredited representative from each Grand Lodge, the General Grand Chapter, each Grand Chapter, the General Grand Council, each Grand Council, the Grand Encampment, each Grand Commandery, the Supreme Councils of the United States of

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America, Northern and Southern Jurisdictions, Scottish Rite Masons, and her insular possessions, who s路hall associate themselves herewith, chosen for such term and in such manner as said bodies shall provide; and all Past Grand Officer/? of any of the above mentioned Grand Bodies who, during their term of office, attended a session of the Association. Provided, however, that any person elected to any office by the Association shall continue to be a member of the Association during his term of office.

"The Association, at its regular meetings, by unanimous ballot, as a special and particular honor, may elect from the Masonic Fraternity of the United States or her insular possessions, Honorary Members, and the local Masonic Memorial Committee of AlexandriaWashington Lodge, No. 22, A. F. & A. M., of Alexandria, Virginia, shall also have the right, for the purpose of raising the fund for the erection and endowment of the Temple, to award Honorary Memberships, which Memberships, however, shall not confer any of the rights or privileges accorded the members of this Association." .

The meetings of the Association to be held annually in the .hall of Alexandria- vVashington Lodge No, 22, A. F. & A. M., of Alexandria, Virginia: on "the 21st and 22d days of February in each year, until the completion of the Memorial Temple, and thereafter on the same dates in each year in the Temple, except that when the 21st and 22d of February shall fall on Sunday, the meetings shall be held on the following Monday.

The Association has since met on those dates and part of the proceedings has been to cclebl'ate the birthday of the "Father of his Country," make a pilgrimage to and place a wreath of flowers on his tomb. , .

The officers of the Association are a President, four Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Chaplain, two Stewards and Sentinel, elected bien nially.

M. 'V. Brother Thomas J. Shryock, for thirty years continuously Grand Master of the M. v\T. Grand Lodge of Maryland, is the Presi dent, and has been ever since th.e Association was organized.

The only requirement .for any Grand Lodge to become a member of the Association is to adopt a resolution approving its objects and determining that it will become such member.

It is provided that 25 per cent of the net amount paid into the treasury shall be set apart as a trust or endowment fund fo.r the purpose of preserving and maintaining the building when completed.

M. 'V. John H. Cowles, Past Grand Master of Masons for Kentucky, is the treasurer.

At the permanent organization of the Association the following Grand Lodges participated: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, l\iassach~sdts, Maryland, l\fichigan, Nebraska, ~ew Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Porto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia-twenty-nine in all; and in addition the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of the

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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.

Since that date many other Grand. Lodges of the United States, individual Freemasons and Grand Bodies of Freemasons entitled to do so have joined the- movement, until now three-fourths of the Grand Lodges, thirty-seven in fact, are members of the Association; and a very large proportion of them about equally divided between the East and 'Vest and North and South have attended the annual meetings each year by duly appointed representatives.

It is proposed to raise the first $100,000 for the Memorial Temple in sums of $100 each from a Charter Roll of Honor Membership, to consist of 1,000, said roll to be conspicuously preserved in the Temple.

This charter thousand were apportioned 'proportionately to Masonic' population among the various Grand Jurisdictions, according to which this Grand Lodge is entitled to thirty-four. These memberships may be taken by the Grand Lodge itself, any Masonic Body, or individual Freemason within the limits of its territorial jurisdiction.

One hundred and fifty have been enrolled. Some jurisdictions have subscribed to something more than they are entitled to. Kentucky was apportioned twenty-four and has taken thirty; Arizona, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia have each taken their full quota Or over, and several otner states have taken a portion of the number allotted to them. Two have been taken from Missouri-one by M. "V. Brother Lampert and one by another member of this committee.

In addition to taking all the Charter Roll of Honor memberships it was entitled to, at its last annual communication the 1\'1. 'V. Grand Lodge of Michigan voted to contribute $1,000 a year for five years, arid the M. VI. Grand Lodge of Iowa $1,000 a year for three years.

Of this money three-fourths is 1'0 be devoted exclusively to the erection of the building, the other one-fourth is set apart as a trust or endowment fund for the maintenance and support of the building when completed.

So far the expenses of the meetings of the Association have been borne by Alexandria- 'Vashington Lodge No. 22, which is itself free from debt, and it proposes to pay the expenses of the meetings of the Association until the building is completed, so the Association can meet in it and have an endowment fund from which it can bear the expenses of its own meetings.

That Lodge has obtained the means to defray these expenses and expects to continue to do so by the sale of a most valuable and interesting路 book, entitled "'Vashington, the Man and the Mason," written and contributed by Brother Charles H. Callahan.

The subject of this Association was brought to the attention of this M' '\V. Grand Lodge at its annual communication in September, 1910, by M. W. Brother "Vm. A. Hall, but in view of the fact that we were then asking the Freemasons of Missouri for $100,000 for an additional building for our Masonic Home, it was deemed inexpedient at that time to ask for contributions to the proposed memorial. See Proceedings 1910, pages 11, 91 and 122.

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the city which bears his name and is the capital city of our country.

This question is very well answered in the words of our late most learned and distinguished Brother Dr. Richard J. Nunn of Savannah, Georgia, on the occasion of his introducing a resolution indorsing the Association: "There is a peculiar charm in the fact that from Alexandria comes the first proposition to commemorate the civic virtues of v'iTashington, from Alexandria so intimately connected with his daily life; from Alexandria, which has suffered most from his sterling honesty, the high sense' of honor _which prompted every action of Washington; from Alexandria, which would today contain the capital except for the innate modesty and hOlOlr of VVashington, who expressly stipulated that none of the public buildings should.be erected on the Virginia side of the Potomae,. for the reason that if they were it might enhance the value of his own real estate and that of his wife and her children and grandchildren; from Alexandria, where every blade of grass growing in her streets is a living witness of "'\Vashington's incorruptible honesty. ... '" of< Alexandria says, 'The dying salute you.'''

In additio~ to which it is only necessary to remember that Alexandria was the home town of George "'\Vashington. He was a member of its City Council and vestryman of its Christ Church, where the pew he regularly. occupied is still shown. First Master of Alexandria Lodge; its citizens first celebrated his birthday; its Freemasons, ministers, physicians and soldiers ministered to him in life and in death. It is there that are located those priceless heirlooms, personal effects and Masonic treasures of this man among men, whom "Heaven left childless that a nation might call him 'Father.''' Moreover, it is more appropriate to erect a Maso.nic Memorial of him in Alexandria than in the capital of our country for the r!"ason that the latter is more closely associated with his purely civic and political life-the city itself by its name is a memorial of him, the White House and the National Monument also; and in addition to this, the Daughters of the American Revolution are now erecting there a $2,000,000 building as a memorial to him as soldier, citizen and ruler and patron of literature and art. It is therefore more appropriate that a purely Masonic memorial should be erected at a place where his Masonic life was the more pronounced.

In view of the fact that he was not only the First Citizen of our country, but the leading Freemason of his day, whose fame and activity as such is one of our greatest heritages and a guarantee of the perpetuity of our reputation in the land, We Recommend, That this Grand Lodge indorse the object and purposes of this Association and become a member thereof; that it be hereby Resolved, First: That this Grand Lodge approves and indorses The George Washingtbn Masonic National Memorial Assqciation and the proposition to erect a Masonic Temple as a memorial to George Washington, the Freemason, in the City of Alexandria. Virginia, and hereby enrolls itself as a member of said Association; Second: That the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars is hereby appropri~ted and directed to be paid to the Treasurer' of said Associa-

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tion in order to place this Grand Lodge upon the Charter Roll of Honor; Third: That it recommends to such individual Freemasons and Masonic Bodies in its Jurisdiction as are willing to do so to become Charter Roll of Honor members of said Association by making like contributions; Fourth: That it hereby authorizes the Grand l\1aster of this Grand Lodge to attend the meetings of said Association in the capacity of Representative of this Grand Lodge at and to represent it at such meetings, and when he shall be unable to be present, or for other cause shall deem it best to do so, from time to time, to appoint an allpropriate representative to a ttend the meetings of said Association for this Grand Lodge, and to represent it at such meetings in his' place and stead.

Fraternally submitted, A. C. STEWART,' JACOB LAMPERT, WM. F. KUHN, ORESTES MITCHELL.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEER. H. BRADSHAW AGAINST路JAMES, F. TAYLOR. WARREN. LODGE NO. 74.

M. W. Bro. Arch A. Johnson, Chairman, read the' report o'f Committee on the case of Bradshaw against Taylor, and moved its adoption.

Moved as a substitute that the verdict of \Varren Lodge No. 74 be substituted for the report of the Committee.

The substitute motion was adopted.

SECOND READING OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO B'Y-LAWS. The Grand Secretary read for the second time by title the several proposed amendn'lents to the Grand Lodge by-laws, offered yesterday.

CALLED FROM LABOR. At 6 :30 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLen FROM LABOR until 8 :00 o'clock this evening. Prayer by R. W. and Rev. Bro. John H. Miller, Grand Chaplain.

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SECOND DAY-EVENING SESSION.

Kansas City, September 30, 1914.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at-8 :00 P. M. by M. Wor. Grand Master Van F. Boor, assisted by the other Grand Officers.

Prayer by R. W. Bro. John H. l\1il1er, Grand Chap!ain.

Prior to opening, the Grand Lodge was entertained .with music and song by the Quartette from Olive Branch Lodge • of St. Louis.

EXEMPLIFICATION OF WORK. M. W. Grand Master Van F. Boor placed the Grand Lodge in charge of R. W. Bro. J. R. McLachlan, Grand Lecturer, ·and he, with the assistance of the other Grand Officers and brethren, exemplified the ceremonies of the entire Third Degree.

CALLED FROM LABOR. At 10 :30 P. M. the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Divine protection and guidance invoked by M. W. Bro. Jacob Lampert, Past Grand l\1aster.

THIRD DAY-MORNING SESSION.

Kansas City, Thursday, October 1, 1914.

The Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 9 :00 A. 1\11. by M. W. Brother Van Fremont Boor, Grand Master, the other Grand Officers in their respective ~tations.

Members of Olive Branch Quartette from St. Louis rendered several vocal selections.

Divine guidance was invoked by R. W. and Rev. Brother James M. Boon, Grand Chaplain.

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DEATH OF W. BRO. CHRISTIAN HANSON. The M. W. .Grand Master announced the sudden death' of W. B~other Christian Hanson of Conway, 1\10., one of the members of this Grand Lodge, who had been in attendance for two days, and asked the Grand Master-elect to appoint a committee of three to visit members .of the deceased Brother's family in th~ city and extend to them the sympathy of tHis Grand Lodge and make report at the afternoon session.

- Grand Master-elect Tolman VV. Cotton appointed as said committee Brothers G. W. Custer, James VV. Boyd and John Clark.

MINUTES APPROVED. The Grand Secretary, 1\1. W. Brother John R. Parson, read the minutes of the several sessions of yesterday,' which were approved.

RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO V. O. SAUND,ERS. 1\,1. W. Brother Xenophon Ryland offered the following resolution, which, on motion, was unanimousry adopted: In view of the long-continued services of W. Brother V. O. Saund-ers as a member of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home, his untiring devotion to that institution, discharging with unceasing zeal the onerous duties of that office, with a sweetness of disposition and kindness of heart that has endeared him to all whose misfortunes have compelled them to make this Home their refuge; Resolved, That our W. Brother V. O. Saunders is entitled to highest praise and thanks from this Grand Lodge for the invaluable services he has rendered to the Masonic Home, and it is with regret that we witness his retirement from the management of that institution.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY. M.W. Brother C. H. Briggs presented and read'the report 'of the Committee on Obituaries, which was adopted: To the Worshipful Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri: Your Committee on Obituaries offer the following as their report: Death has invaded our ranks and taken from us the beloved Brother who for a third of a century had guarded our outer door and also that honored and faithful servant of the Craft, who, had

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his life been spared, would have undoubtedly been chosen at this session to preside over our Fraternity for the coming year. We bo;W with submission to the will of the Supreme Grand Master who has called them from labor, but our hearts are sad as we realize that we shall meet them on earth no more.

John \Vashington Owen, Grand Tiler, was born in New York City October 24, 1824, and died in St. Louis December 4, 1913, aged eightynine years.

He waS made a Master Mason in Missouri Lodge, No.1, September 13, 1856, and became a charter member of Pride of the West Lodge, No. 179, of which he remained a member until his death. He was exalted in Missouri Chapter, No.1, October 23, 1871. He was knighted in Ascalon Commandery, No. 16, November 15, 1878. He was greeted a Royal and Select Master in Hiram Council, No.1, March 16,'1880.

He became a member of Moolah Temple of the Mystic Shrine December f5, 1886, and a 32掳 Mason :March 30,1887. He became a reside'1t of St. Louis in 1838. For some years before the Civil 路War he was a steamboat engineer on the Mississippi River. He served in the Federal Army d]Jring the Civil 'War and after the war was Tiler and Sentinel for all the Masonic bodies that met 路at the old Masonic Temple at Seventh and Market Streets, until that Temple was vacated by the Frat.ernity. The older members of this Grand Body formed his acquaintance there. For a third of a century he kept the outer door of all the Grand Bodies of Missouri Freemasonry. The writer of this memoir met him at the first Grand Lodge he attended in 1880.

Though fifty-six yeaTS old then, he was in the prime of a splendid physical manhood. No better man for his work could have been found.

"Doubtless no man in the State' was better and more favorably known to the Masons of Missouri. Trustworthy and trustful, benign of countenance and cheery of heart, venerable and venerated, his memory should and will be cherished in the hearts of all who know him." . Chesley A. Mosman, Deputy Grand Master, was born in Chester, Illinois, July 29, 1811, and died at his home in St. Joseph, January 31, 1914, in his seventy-third year.

At the age of nineteen he 'entered the Federal service as a private in the Ninth Missouri and served four years and five months. He was mustered out as First Lieutenant, wi1h a record for bravery second to none in his company. In 1868 he removed to St. Joseph and for forty years was one of the leading attorneys of that city. In 1904 he was elected Circui t Judgc and served with honor six years.

He affiliated with S1. Joseph Lodge, No. 78, in 1870, and was vVorshipful Master in 1906. He was appointed Grand Junior Steward in 1907 and was elected Grand Junior ,Varden in 1911 and Grand Senior Warden in 1912. In 1913, although illness prevented his attendance, yet the Grand Lodge honored him and honored itself in electing him Deputy Grand 'Master.

In 1910 he became a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar and a member of 'St. Joseph Lodge of Perfection, No.6, of the Scottish Rite.

In 1909 he joined Radiant Chapter, No. 88, Order of the Eastern Star, and served as its Worthy Patron in 1911.

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He was a member of the First Congregational Church of St. Joseph, a Christian gentleman who stood high in the confidence of those who knew him; and the members of the Craft in St. Joseph believed him to be in every way worthy of the highest honors which could be given him.

From other Grand Jurisdictions we have a long list of honored brethren who have closed their earthly labors and entered into their everlasti ng rest: ALABAMA. Rufus Wills Cobb, Past Grand Master, was born at Asheville, Alabama, February 25, 1829, and died at Birmingham, Alabama, November 26, 1913, aged nearly eighty-five years. He was elected Grand Master in 1881. He was licensed to practice law in 1855. He en.tered the Confederate Army in June, 1861, with the rank of Captain, and served till the close of the' war. In 1872 he was elected a State Senator arid served till 1878, when he was elected Governor of Alabama and re-elected two years later. "His record as a soldier both in the Mexican and Civil wars was an honorable one; as a public official he commanded the respect and confidence of, not only his friends and supporters, but of those whose views differed from his own. As a man and a Mason in his daily walk he put in active practice those precepts and principles which have made Masonry a boon to humanity and such a power for good in all ages and in every land." .

ARKANSAS. John M. Oathout, Past 'Grand Lecturer, was born at Sandersville, Georgia, November 8, 1856, and died at his home in Booneville, Arkansas, June 20, 1913, in his fifty-seventh year. He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council in. November, 1912. For twenty years he served the Grand Lodge of Arkansas as Grand Lecturer.

He also served the Grand 'Chapter one year as Grand High Priest.

By occupation he was a farmer.

COLORADO. Henry Moore Teller, Past Grand Master, was born in Allegheny County, New York, May 23, 1830, and died at his home in Denver, February 23, 1914, aged nearly eighty-four years. He was elected Grand Master in 1863, again in 1867, and annually until 1872, serving seven years. At the organization of the Grand Commandery of Colorado in 1876 he was elected Grand Commander. In the Scottish Rite he was Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Colorado nearly thirtytwo years. He became a citizen of Colorado in 1861. He promoted the Colorado Central Railroad and was its President five years. On the admission of Colorado as a State in 1876 he was elected to the United States Senate and served till 1909, except three years, when he was Secretary of the Interior under President Arthur. He was appointed a member of the United States Monetary Commission by

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President Roosevelt. He was a lawyer by profession. In the Indian troubles of 1863 he was appointed by Governor Evans a Major General of militia and s€rved three years. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Denver.

George E. Simonton, Past Grand Master, was born near Denver, December 12, 1863, and di~d in that city June 24, 1914, aged fifty years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1912. At the age of twenty he took charge ofa general store for his father.

In his latter years he engaged in the insurance business; at the time of his death was manager of the Rocky Mountain Board of Fire. Underwriters. "He stood for the bes.t and highest ideals in Masonry, in cit.izeriship and in manhood." .

CONNECTICUT. Frank W. Havens, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary Emeritus,· was born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, December 2, 1845, and died in Philadelphia, October 21, 1913, aged sixty-eight years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1898. In 1909 he was chosen Grand Secretary and in 1913 was, elected Grand Secretary Emeritus for life.

"Early in life he read law, but, ,because of ill health, did not apply for admission to the bar. Later he engaged in the insurance business and, after conducting an agency, became. connected in 1887 with the Hartford Life Insurance Company as Supervisor of Agencies. Afterwards he became editor and manager of their literary bureau, continuing as such until after his election as Grand Secretary."

Leon M. Woodford,Past Grand Master, was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, August 25, 18.52, and died at his home in that city, December 30, 1913, aged sixty-one years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1903 and Grand Commander in 1909. For a ~hort time he was a telegraph operator at Bridgeport, but thirty-six years ago he entered the employ of the Goodyear Rubber Company and was paymaster, in charge of their Naugatuck office. He was an active member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church.

'Vilbur Samuel Comstock, Past Grand Master, was born in East.

Haddam, Connecticut, August 16, 1849, and died in that .city, September 10, 1914, aged sixty-five years. He was elected Grand Master in 1913 and at the close of his term was appointed one of the Grand Custodians of the work. He was secretary of the South Middlesex Insurance Board and a director of the National Bank of New England.

In 1905 and 1906 he represented his town in the Connecticut Legislature.

DELAWARE. Jacob F. Mynich, Past Grand Junior Warden, was born October 20, 1833, and died February 19, 1914, aged eighty years. He was elected Grand Junior Warden in 1909. In 1876 he was appointed by the Grand Master of Delaware a special representative to the Grand Lodges of England, Scotland and Ireland.

He served both the Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter of Delaware as Chairman of . the Committee on Foreign Correspondence. He was one of the Master

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Masons who organized a legitimate Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the City of Mexico under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

Enoch ,Moore, Past Grand :Master; was born July 29, 1842, and died July 26, 1914, aged seventy-two years, lIe was clected Deputy Grand High Priest in 1890 and Grand Master in 1910. He was active in the establishment pf the Delaware Masonic Home, which he dedicated in October, 1912, and which he served as one of its Board of Managers until his death.

IDAHO. James Alonzo Pinney, Past Grand Master, was born in Columbus, Ohio, September 29, 1835, and died at Boise, Idaho, February 4, 1914, aged seventy-eig-ht years. He was elected Grand Master in 1893. He was elected the first Grand High Priest of Idaho and the first Grand Commander. At the close of his term as Grand Commander he was elected Grand Recorder and held that office until 1913. He was Postmaster< of Bannock City, Idaho, from 1864 to 1872. In 1873 he ren:t0ved to Boise. He was three times elected Mayor of that city.

ILLINOIS. John Robert Thomas, Past Grand Master, was born at Mount Vernon, Illinois, OctOber 11, 1846, and died at McAlester, Oklahoma, January 20, 1914, ag-ed sixty-seven years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1884. In the Civil War he enlisted in the Federal Army' at the age of seventeen and at the' age of nineteen was Captain of a company. At the closc of' the war he studied law and located路 at Metropolis, Illinois. In 1879 he entered Congress and served five terms, making such a record of the Committee on Naval Affairs that he has been called "the Father of the Modern Navy." He was one of the pallbearers at the funeral of President Garfield. In 1897 he was appointed a judge of the United States Court in the Indian Territory.

INDIANA. Joseph A. McKee, Senior Grand Warden, was born at Farmington, Connecticut, December 11, 1871, and died at his home in Jeffersonville, Indiana, December 6, 1913, aged forty-two years. He was elected Senior Grand Warden. in May, 1913.

In the Grand 路Commandery he was Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence from January, 1909, until his death.

He served Clark County, Indiana, as County Attorney and as a member of the County Council.

KANSAS. Fred Wash bon, Past Grand Master, was born in Otsego County, New York, January 23, 1867, and died in Harper, Kansas, July 12, 1914, aged forty-seven years. He was elected Grand Master of the

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Grand Lodge in 1909, Grand High Priest in 1910 and in 1914 was chosen Grand Marshal of the Grand Council and Grand Captain of the Guard of the Grand Commandery. He was admitted to the bar at Syracuse, New York, in 1890, and the same year removed to Kansas, where he practiced his profession with marked success.

KENTUCKY. John \Valden Landrum, Past Grand Master, was born in Mayfield, Kentucky, August 13,1861, and died at his horne in that city, March 14, 1914, in his fifty-third year. He was Grand Master of the Gran<l Lodge and Grand High Priest in 1902, Grand Commander in 1905 and Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1911. He was Secret'ary of the Water and Light Company of Mayfield. It is said that he was honored by the largest concourse cver gathered at a funeral in Mayfield.

Henry Bostwick, Past Grand Master, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, November 14, 1827, and died at his horne in Covington.

Kentucky, August 20, 1914, aged nearly eighty-seven years. He was elected Grand High Priest in 1870, Grand Commander in 1873, Grand Master in 1874, and at the same time was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council. In 1880 he was elected Grand Scribe of the General Grand Chapter, and at the Twentieth Triennial. Conclave of the Grand Encampment he was appointed Grand Captain of the Guard. He worked as a printer in Hartford, New York and Cincinnati. He served in the Federal Army during the Civil War. For eight years he was Clerk of the United States District and Circuit Courts for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and for thirteen years he was a member of the Board of Education of the City of Covington.

He was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Covington.

MAINE. Millard Fillmore Hicl<s, Grand Treasurer; was born in North Yarmouth, Maine, July 31, 1850, and died at his home in the city of Portland, April 3, 1914, aged sixty-four years. As a young man he entered upon a business career in Portland. Upon the, organization of the Portland 'Vater District in 1907 he was elected a trustee, and continued in that position as long as he lived, and was treasurer of the board at the time of his death,. "In Freemasonry Brother Hicks was one of the notable men of Maine."

MARYLAND. Columbus Clark Isaacs, Past Grand Junior Warden, was born in Baltimore, September 20, 1831, and died at his horne in that city, Novemb~r 27, 1913, aged eighty-two years.

He was elected Grand Commander in 1885, Grand High Priest in 1887, Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge in 1890, and the same year wa.s chosen Grand'Master of the Grand Council, which office he ,filled for three years. From 1879 until his death he was one of the Board of l\1an-

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agers of the Grand Lodge. As a merchant and manufacturer he was highly esteemed as a Irian of strict probity and fair dealing.

Ferdinand J. S. Gorgas, Past Grand Senior Warden, was bor~ in Winchester, Yirginia, January 20, 1834, and died in Baltimore, April.8, 1914, aged eighty years. He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1878, Grand Commander and Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge in 1879 and Grand High Priest in 1880.

He organized the dental department of the University of Maryland and was its dean from 1882 to 1911. He was .regarded as one of the leading authorities on dental surgery in this country, and for many years was editor of the American Journal of Dental Surgery. He was the author of a work entitled "Denta~ Medicine."

MICHIGAN. Francis D. Clarke, Grand Master, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, January 31, 1849, and died at Flint, Michigan, September 7, 1913, aged nearly sixty-five years. He was elected Grand Master but a little over three months before he died. He served in the Confederate Navy, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. In 1868 he entered the employ of the New York Institution for the Deaf as a teacher. In 1865 he took charge of the Arkansas School for the Deaf and in 1892 was elected superintendent of the Michigan School for -the Deaf, at Flil}t, which position he held at the time of his death.

MISSISSIPPI. Walter Morland Conner, Past Grand Master, was born near Kosciusko, Mississippi, October 9, 1855, and died in San Antonio, Texas, Aug'ust 4, 1913, aged fifty-eight years. He was elected Grand Master in 1910. In 1885 he became a resident of Hattiesburg, where he was active in business, being a director in the First National Bank of Commerce, at one time president of the Columbia Compress Company, a member of the firm of O. W. Conner & Co. and of Conner Lumber Company, president of Conner Shoe Company and vicepresident of McInnis Canning Company. He served two terms as Mayor of Hattiesburg. -From 1886 until his death he was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hattiesburg,' superintendent of its Sunday School, a deacon and church treasurer.

MONTANA. Fielding L. Graves, Past Junior Grand "Yarden, was born near Lexington, Kentucky. July 19, 1833, and died at his home in Bannock, Montana, December 26, 1913, aged eighty years.

He was elected Junior Grand Warden in 1872. Heserv:ed in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. After its close he went to Montana, where he engaged in business. He was County Treasurer of - Beaverhead County eight years and for many years president of the State Bank of Dillon. In 1889 he was a member of the -Constitutional Convention (If Montana.

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NEBRASKA. George Bell France, Past Grand Master, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 10, 1837, and died at York, Nebraska, August 16, 1914, in his seventy-eighth year. He was elected Grand Master in 1888. He enlisted in the Federal Army during the Civil 'War and served until discharged on account of wounds received in the line of duty. After studying law at Ann Arbor, Michigan, he removed to Nebraska in 1868, where he built up a large and lucrative practice.

He was active in founding the Masonic Home of Nebrash:a and was its first Vice-President. He was Superintendent of Public. Instruction in Seward County six years and was Mayor of the city of~ York in 1879-1880. He was Grand Representative of Missouri to the Grand Lodge of Nebraska.

NORTH DAKOTA. William Spriggs, Grand Senior Warden, was born at Elyria, Ohio, July 3, 1863, and died at Grand Forks, North Dakota; June 10, 1914, aged fifty-one years. He died one week before the. meeting of the Grand Bodies, which would have elected him Grand Master and Grand King.' He was elected Grand Commander in 1911. In 1891 he established in Grand Forks with his b'rother the business of heating, plumbing and electric contractors, He represented his ward six years in the City Council and was for some time director in the Commercial Club. .J

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NOVA SCOTIA. William B. Alley, Past Junior Grand Warden, was born at Lower Montague, Prince Edward Island, .September' 15, 1837, and died at Truro, Nova Scotia, December 30, 1913, aged seventy-six years. He was elected Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge in 1889. In 1892 hc was elected Grand High Priest and Provincial Grand Prior of Nova Scotia. From 1899 to 1906 he was PresideIlt of the Order of High Priesthood. In 1911 he was appointed Grand Chaplain of the Grand Chapter. He was one of the best-known journalists in Eastern Canada.

Thomas Trenaman, Past Grand l\f,aster, was born in Halifax, July 16, 1843, and died April 27, 1914, aged nearly seventy-one years.

He was elected Gran.d Master of Nova Scotia in 1901. He graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City in 1869 and gave his life to the practice of medicine. For about thirty years he was medical officer' for the city of Halifax.

PENNSYLVANIA. Charles M. Stock, Grand Chaplain, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1855, and died at his home in York, Pennsylvania, June 4, 1913, aged fifty-eight years. He was elected Grand Prelate in 1896 and Grand Commander in 1903, He was Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge from 1889 and of the Grand Chapter from

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1893 until his death. From 1887, until failing heal!h caused him to retire about one year before his death, he was pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church at Hanover, Pennsylvania. From 1899 to 1901 he was president of the West Pennsylvania Synod of his church.

SOUTH CAROLINA. Augustine Thomas Smythe, Past GraJ)d Master, was horn in Charleston, South Carolina, October 5, 1842, and died at Flat Rock, North Carolina, June 24, 1914, in his seventy-second year. In 1875 he was elected Grand High Priest and Grand Master in 1878, serving two years. When twenty years old he entered the Confederate service and served until the close of the Civil War. At the close of the war he studied law and rose to a high rank in his profession. He was a member of the State Senate fourteen years, and in the Grand Lodge he served many years as a membeF of the Committee on Jurisprudence.

SOUTH DAKOTA. Sylvester Jones Conklin, Past Senior Grand Warden, was born in Penn- Yan, New York, May,5, 1829, and died in the Soldiers' Home at Hot Springs, South Dakota, May 20, '1914, aged eighty-five years.

He was elected Senior Grand Warden in 1884. He was twice a member of the \Visconsin Legislature and served in the Federal Army in the Civil War as regimental and post quartermaster and post commissary. He was four years Assessor of Internal Revenue in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Later he published a newspaper in. \Vaterloo, vVisconsin, from 1879 to 1896 one in Watertown, Dakota. He was for .several years Adjutant General of the militia of South Dakota. The attendance at his funeral is said to have been the largest in the history of Clark County.

TENNESSEE. James \Y. Irwin, Past Grand Master, died at his home in Savannah, Tennessee, February 12, 1914, aged more than seventy years.

He was elected Grand Master in 1905 and was present at the session of the Grand Lodge held in Nashville two weeks before his death.

"For many years his prominence in the work of our Fraternity was such as to impress every Mason who knew him that the loyal intent and purpose of his heart was to give to Masonry, and the world, the best of his life. It is no undue reflection upon his distinguished comrades to say that his devotion and arduous labor for the brotherhood has never been excelled by the greatest and the best." He 路was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Sou'th, and was a lay member of the General Conference held in Birmingham, Alabama, in May, 1906. There the writer of this report made his acquaintance, an'd learned to regard him as a true chevalier "without fear and .without reproach."

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his eightieth year.

He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1891. He was appointed Grand Tiler of the Grand Lodge and Grand Sentinel of the Grand Chapter and Grand Council in 1896, and held those positions at the time of his death. For many years he was Chairman and Secretary of the Masonic Board of Relief of Nashville and worthily filled that responsible place.

James Daniel Richardson, Past Grand Master, was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, March 10, 1843, and died in 'Vashington City, July 24, 1914, aged seventy-one years. He was elected Grand Master in 1873. In 1901 he was elected Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite.

At the opening of the Civil 'Val' he enlisted as a private in the Confederate service, but a year later was promoted and served till the close or the war as Adjutant of the Forty-fifth Tennessee. After the war he studied law. When twenty-eight years of age he was elected Speaker cf the House of Representatives in the Tennessee Legislature. In 1873 he was electe~ to the State Senate. In 1884 he was elected to Congress and served twenty years; declined re-election that he might give his time fully to the discharge of his duties as Grand Commander of Scottish Rite Free Masonry. In the discharge of those duties he occasionally visited Missouri and many of us had the pleasure of forming his acquaintance. From his early manhood he was a member of the Church of the Disciples, and by his personal character, genial qualities and mature power of intellect he filled with honor the high positions to which he was called.

TEXAS. Robert Morriss Elgin, Past Grand Master, was born in Smith County, Tennessee, September 24, 1825,- and died at his home in Houston, Texas; July 9, 1913, aged eight-eight years. He was elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge and Grand Master of the Grand Council in 1865. In 1866 h~ was elected Grand Commander, and since ,1897 was Grand Treasurer of the Grand Commandery.

For many years he wrote the reports on correspondence for the Grand Commandery. For years he was connected with the land office of Texas.

For forty years he was a member of the vestry of Christ Episcopal Church of Houston and for nearly thirty years he was clerk of the Diocesan Council of Texas.

James Harvey McLeary, Past Grand Master, was born in Smith County, Tennessee, July 27, 1845, and died in Washington City, January 5, 1914, aged sixty-nine years. He was elected Grand Master in 1880. He served in both branches of the Texas Legislature and was Attorney General of Texas in 1880. He served for a time as judge of the United States Court in Montana and at the time of his 'death was judge of the Supreme Court of Porto Rico. "Brother McLeary's highly cultured and judicially trained mind enabled him to render service that has resulted in great good to Masonry in Texas."

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UTAH. Charles Bruerton Jack, Past Grand Master, was born iri Albany, Ohio, April 21, 1854, and died June 4, 1'914, aged sixty years. He was elected Grand Master in 1910 and Grand Secretary in 1913. He began the practice of law in Burlington, Iowa, in 1879, but in 1887 removed to Salt Lake City, which was his home until his death. "'Vith an innate love of justice and fairness, he was always found supporting that cause, which to him seemed right, and by his sterling integrity he deserved and had the confidence and esteem of all who knew him."

VIRGINIA. Reuben Murrell Page, Past Grand Master, was born in Abingden, Virginia, May 7, 1843, and died at his home in that city January 14, 1914, aged nearly seventy-one years. He was elected Grand Master in 1881 and again in 1883. At the age of ten he was made a page in Congress and filled the place four years. At the outbreak of the Civil War he entered the Confederate Army and saw much active service until a severe wound, received in November, 1864, compelled him to retire from the army, when he engaged in the practice of law. For ten years he was judge of Washington County Court.

WASHINGTON. William Henry White, Past Grand Master, was born in Wellsburg, Virginia, May 28, 1842, and died in Seattle, Washington, April 29, 1914, aged seventy-two years. He was elected Grand Master in 1884.

He began the practice of law in 'Wellsburg in 1868 and served two â&#x20AC;˘ terms as Probate Judge. Removing to Seattle in 1871 he became prosecuting attorney, a member of the Legislature and United States District Attorney. In June, 1900, he was appointed one of the'judges â&#x20AC;˘ of the Supreme Court of Washington. After his retirement from that office he edited a "History of the Rench and Bar of Washington."

He served in the Federal Army in the Civil 'Val'.

The average age of the men whose names appear in this report was about seventy years. The youngest was forty-two, while the oldest was our own -Uncle John, who was eighty-nine. Long and faithfully they served their generation, not only in Masonic circles but also in other walks of life. One was a United States Senator and a Cabinet officer; one a Governor of his State; some of them were members of Congress and many of them judges of the courts.

They'were men who brought things to pass, and their efficiency in the various civil and business positions which they filled marl{ed them as men to whom the great interests of our Fraternity could safely be committed. 'While Freemasonry is a secret institution, it is not in any sense monastic. It does not teach men to neglect or undervalue the common duties. of humanity, but the man who best

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does life's every-day work is the man' whom we can most safely honor with the highest offices in our gift. He who does best life's daily tasks, whether in the Lodge or out of it, is the one who is ready for the Mast.er's call from labor to repose.

Fraternally submitted, CORONA H. BRIGGS, A. A. BALL, H. C. KREIDLER, Committee.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE, VERS,AILLES

LODGE NO. 117.

M. Vi. Brother Xenophon Ryland, for the$pecial Committee to whori1 was referred the matter concerning Versailles Lodge No. 117, submitted the following report and recommendations, which were adopted: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodg-e, A. F. & A. M., of l\{issouri: The special committee to whom was referred the matter concerning Versailles Lodge, No. 117, submit the- following report, with recommendations: The facts are as follows: A member of said Lodge, having paid up his dues, asked for a dimit from the LQdge, which was granted in due conformity to the law. There was nothing in his application for the dimit' indicating he wished to continue his membei'ship until affiliated with another Lodge.

About two weeks after receiving his dimit he returned the dimit to the Lodge in a letter, in which he requested that he be allowed to affiliate with the Lodge. Thereupon the Secretary of the Lodge sent him a blank petition for affiliation with the said Lodge, which petition was never returned.

On the 2nd day of July, 1914, and within a month after the dimit was Issued and received by the member, the M. W. Grand Master wrote to R. Q. Kelley, the outgoing Master, and to the Secretary of the Lodge, directing that the Lodge retain the dimit, annul the order granting it and restore said Brother to membership in the Lodge and issue him "a certificate of good standing for the purpose of transferring membership."

This was virtually repeated to. Worshipful Brother H. N. Lutman, his successor in office as W. M. Brother Lutman, in respectful terms, declined to comply with the Grand Mastcr.'s request and order, although the Grand Master assumed all responsibility therefor, assigning as reason for his refusal that it was his opinion and that of the Lodge membership, that they could not legally do so.

Thereupon the Most 'Vorshipful Grand Master suspended Brother Lutman from the office of W. M. and placed the Lodge in charge of the Senior 'Varden, and ordered him to summon the members of said Lodge to aet upon his orders. The Lodge was duly convened, but failed to comply with the order, assigning the same reason given

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by the'Master and believing it was their duty to do so and thereby support the Master in what he deemed to be his duty under the law of the Grand Lodge.

Wher.eupon the M. '\T. Grand Master arrested the charter of the Lodge.

After a careful consideration of the facts we find that the member of the Lodge in requesting his dimit got what he asked for. His request was not in terms or substance a request for a certificate of good standing for the purpose of transferring membership. Under the law, after the dimit was granted, he ceased to be a member of the Lodge and the Lodge had no power to annul or cancel his dimit.

The action of the Grand Master directing and ordering such a proceeding, although prompted by the best of motives, was ultra vires and void.

Under the circumstances we do not see how the Master or Lodge could have complied with his order, and yet obey the law of the Grand Lodge.

But during the interim between the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge the power of governing the Craft is vested in the Grand Master.

We think that, under all the circumstances, it would have been better for the Lodge, and all Lodges, to obey the edicts of the Grand Master under protest until the Grand Lodge, in whom the supreme power is vested, could pass upon the same.

We do not for a moment believe that the Master or the Lodge wilfully intended to show any disrespect or defiance to law and order or to the M. W. Grand Master.

We therefore recommend: First. That the charter of Versailles Lodge, No. 117, A. F. & A. M., be restored.

Second. That Worshipful Brother Lutman be restored to all his rightful privileges as Master of the Lodge and that he be allowed his per diem and mileage for his attendance at this communication.

Respectfully submitted, ARCH A. JOHNSON, JAMES W. BOYD, XENOPHON RYLAND.

REPORT路 OF COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS' REPORTS. W. Brother Wm. A. Piner, Chairman, presented the following report of this committee, which was adopted: Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 30th, 1914.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of IVIissouri: Your Committee on Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters beg leave to report, as follows: We have reviewed all reports submitted to us. and the written communications attached thereto, and are pleased to report that there has been quite a noticeable increase in the activity and enthu-

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siasm of the Deputies since last year. The reports before us show that they have taken much more interest in the several districts in assisting in the work, visitations and holding Schools of Instruction.

We find that of the fifty-nine districts all have reported except ten. Those failing to report are as follows: Nos. 6, 8, 10, 23, 25, 27, 30, 34, 36, 38.

We also find from reading the reports that a large per cent of the Deputies have visited every Lodge in their. respective districts, and a very large per cent have visited all but one or two Lodges.

Most of those reporting who have failed to visit most of their lodges give reasonable excuses and show that they have endeavored to do their duty under the particular circumstances, the size of their districts and the great dista.nces they sometimes have to travel to reach Lodges.

Your committee finds from an examination of the reports and from conversations with several of the Deputies that the incompletenesS of some reports and the delay in sending them in to the Grand Master is caused by reason of their inability to secure prompt information from the various Secretaries as to statistics.

Your committee therefore recommends that the Grand Secretary have a' special blank printed, which blank should be a copy' of the "Financial" and "Recapitulation" pages of the annual reports made by the lodges, and that one of these blanl,s be sent to each Secretary at the same time the Grand Lodge report blanks are sent out,' and that the printed instructions sent to the Secretaries contain a direction to the Secretaries to fill out this blanl{ and to send it to the District Deputy Grand Master of his district, at the time he sends in his Grand Lodge report to the Grand Secretacy. This would get all the statistical information to the District Deputy Grand Masters accurately and promptly, so that the District Deputy Grand Masters could promptly send in comple"te reports to the Grand Master.

This would give the Grand l\Taster more time to examine them and inform himself as to the condition of the Craft throughout the State, and, therefore, the better enable him to make necessary recommendations to the Grand Lodge.

Your Committee also recommends that the blank now furnishell the' District Deputy Grand Masters for their annual reports be amended so as to call for the other useful information that is really required of them, in addition to the statistical information already called for.

We believe that if the above recommendations are carried out that at our next Grand' Lodge meeting we will havc- reports from every district, and that they will be uniform and give much information which is not given under the present system.

It is with much interest that we learn from reading the reports that our present Grand :Master had a meeting of the District Deputy G'rand Masters and District Deputy Grand Lecturers at S1. Louis in May of this year, at' which meeting the condition of the Craft was inquired into and a general discussion was had on the subject of "how best to create and keep up interest in our great work throughout the Jurisdiction." We believe that this meeting had .much to do with the splendid showing made in the rep'orts before us, and

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this committee recommends that these midyear meetings be held each year in the future, as we believe that they would result in much permanent good to the Craft.

Respectfully submitted, WM. A. PINER, CRAS. II. POPE.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES. W. Brother C. L. Alexander, Chairman, presented and read the following report of Committee on Chartered Lodges, which was adopted: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Your Committee on Chartered Lodges submits the following report: Returns and remittances were received from all of the 631 Lodges before this session of the Grand Lodge, but we regret to report that the returns of forty-eight lodges (an increase of twenty-one as compared with last year) were not sent in before August 1st, as required by law. The delinquent Lodges were Nos. 19, 22, 60, 94, 124, 135, 150, 155, 166, 168, 170, 214, 226, 239, 210, 289, 296, 298, 301, 339, 365, 378, 386, 387, 403, 410, 415, 431, 449, 453, 454, 474, 475, 477, 507, 513, 562, 574, 597, 606, 609 and 628, whose returns were received in August: and No.8, received September 15th; No. 196, received September 3rd; No. 516, received September 4th; No. 529, received Sptember 1st; No. 595, receiv~d September 3rd.

The report of Myrtle Lodge, No. 338, was not received until Monday of this week, after this report had been completed, after the Grand Secretary's report had been printed and after the Grand Secretary himself had arrived in Kansas City.

This Lodge was delinquent in 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1913. No work has been reported since 1906. It therefore appears that Myrtle Lodge, No. 338, is doing nothing for the good of Freemasonry, and we would suggest to the incoming Grand Master that he order an investigation of the affairs of this Lodge, and, if the facts are as here stated, arrest its charter.

Cecil Lodge, No. 595, has been delinquent for four successive years, has done no work for two years, and we are informed has not held a meeting for several months. The District Deputy Grand Master for the Fifty-first District visited there last October and by hard work succeeded in getting a quorum together. Seven members have dimitted to affiliate with Steele Lodge U. D., thus reducing the membership to fourteen. V\Te are advised that there is not room for two Lodges in this territory, and, therefore, if the Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation should recommend a charter for Steele Lodge U. D., we would suggest that Cecil Lodge, No. 595, be merged with the new Lodge.

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These delinquent Lodges are a source of great annoyance in the Grand Lodge office, but do not for one moment think we are urging that reports be sent on time merely for the convenience of the Grand Secretary. The Grand Master and various committees usually request that data be furnished to them as early as September 1st, but how can the Grand Secretary supply correct data if some Lodges have not even reported, and he has not had time to correct the discrepancies discovered in the returns of many Lodges? If every Lodge waited until August to send in its report it would be impossible for the Grand Secretary to have his accounts ready for the sessions of the Grand Lodge, notwithstanding his well-known ability and the help of the very efficient assistant in his o路ffice. The delinquents ar.e mostly small Lodges, and therefore it should be easy for them to send.their reports on time. The big Lodges, such as No. 299, with over 1,100 members, or No. 40, with almost 1,000 members, are never late. This committee urges every Secretary to emulate the example of Brother Ralph E. Sweeney, Secretary of Chilhowee Lodge, No. 487, who enclosed the following letter with his report: "Believing that promptness is a divine attribute, beg to hand you herewith report of No. 487 at close of business today, and trust you will find all correct and that we will be cntitled to wages. 1 am a very busy man, but have found time to get my report all complete on June 30th." It was received by the Grand Secretary on the first day of July and was correct and complete in every particular.

OUTST ANDING DUES. Total amount of outstanding dues in 1914 Total amount of outstanding dues in 1913 Increase

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$49,449.00 47,847.00 $ 1,602.00

The reports of some Lodges indicate that the entire membership owe one year or, in some cases, more than two years' dues. For example: N(l.

No. No. No. No.

129, 280, 317, 329, 482,

with 252 members, annual dues $3.00, outstanding ..... $750.00 with 51 members, annual dues 2.50, outstanding ..... 258.00 with 42 members, annual dues 5.00, outstanding ... " 214.00 with 50 members, annual dues 5.00, outstanding ..... 292.00 with 99 members, annual dues 2.50, outstanding ..... 792.00

These five Lodges, with a total membership of 494, have total dues outstanding- of $2,306.00, which exceeds the amount of the entire city of St. Louis, with twenty-eight Lodges and a membership of 12,060, 'the total amount outstanding in St. Louis being only $2,099.00.

Four St. Louis Lodges report no outstanding dues, viz: No.. 2, with 294 members; No. 20, with 376 members; No. 576, with 155 members, and No. 626, with 175 members. No. 323, with 574 members, has only $5.00 outstanding. Two other Lodges having mOore than 100 members report no outstanding dues, viz: Kennett, No. 68, with 118 members, and Charleston, No. 407, with 117 members. Dues should be

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settled within the calendar year; if allowed to accumulate they are harder to collect.

REMISSION OF DUES. Number of remissions in 1914 Number of remissions in 1913

1,126 ; 1,074

Increase ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section 147 provides that dues may be remitted for inability to pay. The reports of some Lodges indicate that dues are rernitted for other reasons than inability to pay. One Lodge deducted the per capita tax on two remissions and objected to placing the names tn the column as remitted for inability to pay, stating that the Secretary and Tiler are exempt from dues. The Grand Secretary very properly required this Lodge. to pay the per capita tax' on these two members.

Nos. 117 and 501 remit the Secretary's dues. No. 195 remits the Treasurer's dues. No. 29 remits the dues of the Acting Secretary and Tiler. No. 157 remits the dues of the Tiler and Treasurer. Nos. 64 and 362 remit the dues of "reverend" Brothers. Twenty-seven Lodges remit the dues of the Tiler. In all of these cases the per capita tax was deducted from the amount paid to the Grand Lodge.

If all of these remissions were made for inability to pay we have no criticism to offer, but if remitted as a matter of courtesy or for services rendered, then these Lodges are in error.. The largest Lodge reporting no remissions is Ivanhoe, No. 446. Other large Lodges reporting no remissions are Nos. 3, 76, 163, 416, 520 and 550.

MEMBERSHIP AND WORK. Total membership in the Chartered Lodges in 1914 Total membership in 1913 Gain in Chartered Lodges........................

Membership in Lodges U. D Total gain Total membership in the State in 1914

61,400 58,237 3,163 .

3,163 122

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3,285 61,522

RECAPITULATION OF WORK. Initiated Passed Raised ; Affiliated

4,955 4,666 4,654 1,075

Reinstated 368 Dimitted 1,337 Suspended nonpay. 731 Suspended U. M. C. 16

Expelled 42 Died ' .. , 824 Rejected , 727 Dues remitted 1,126

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Fifteen Lodges have a membership exceeding 500, as follows: Temple, No. 299 1,111 Mt. Moriah, No. 40.......... 983 Ivanhoe, No. 446............ 861 Tuscan, No. 360............. 813 Missouri, No.1. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 794 Geo. "'\Vashington, NO.9. . . . .. 764 Gate City, No. 522. . . . . . . . . .. 663 Kansas City, No. 220........ 638

Runi'!, No. 316..............

Beacon, No.3...............

Corner Stone, No. 323' West Gate, No. 445. . . . . . . . ..

Polar Star, No. 79. . . . . . . . . ..

Keystone, No. 243...........

SO}1th Gate, No. 547.........

598 591 574 561 507 505 505

Including the fifteen Lodges above mentioned, there are thirtytwo Lodges in Missouri having each a membership of over 300.

The following Lodges have each raised 70 or more candidates: Mt. Moriah, No. 40 117 Ivanhoe, No. 446. . . . . . . . . . . .. 89 Polar Star, No. 79. . . . . . . . . . .. 79

Beacon, No.3...............

West Gate, No. 445..........

Temple, No. 299.............

76 76 70

Forty-two Lodges report no work at all.

Five Lodges have less than路twenty members, as follows: No. 118 19 members No. 546 19 members No. 223., 19 members No. 595 14 members No. 530 11 members Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 446, reported the largest net gain, 108. This Lodge also reported the largest number of affiliations, 42, Mount Moriah Lodge, No. 40, made a net gain of 105. Magnolia Lodge was chartered last year with 100 members and has made a net gain during the year of 75. Tower Grove Lodge, No. 631, was chartered last year with 23 members and has made a net gain of 50.

The totals for the larger cities follow: Total Net Dues Members. Raised. Gain. Outstanding., Assets.

St. Louis; 28 Lodges 12,060 Kansas City, 13 Lodges .. 5,737 St.Joseph, 4 Lodges 1,106 Springfield, 3 Lodges 1,152 Joplin, 2 Lodges.........

581 Hannibal, 2 Lodges......

470 Sedalia, 2 Lodges........

364

1,258 505 64 88 62 47 19

1,074 467 41 98 22 36 11

$2,099.00 5,338.00 1,206.00 533.00 191.00 16.00 468.00

$264,219.00 121,059.00 32,765.00 18,255.00 37,337.00 6,981.00 8,110.00

The net increase in membership this year is 3,285, compared with 2,500 last year, and it is gratifying to note that the gain is better distributed. The gain in St. Louis and Kansas City last year exceeded the gain in all the rest of the State, while the gain in those two cities this year is 1,541 and in the balance of the state 1,744. The Lodges in many of the smaller cities and towns have raised from 15 to 35 candidates. It will be noted that Springfield is now the third city in the State, Springfield having 1,152 members and St. Joseph 1,1~6.

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The following Lodges, not located in either St. Louis or Kansas City, have raised 25 or more members: United, No.. 5 St. John's, No. 28 \Vebster Groves, No. 84 KirksVille, No. 105 Twilight, No. 114 Monett, No. 129 Poplar Bluff, No. 209

30 30 37 31 26 26 27

Solomon, No. 271 Fellowship, No. 345 Barnesville, No. 353 Adair, No. 366 Gate of the Temple, No. 422 ..

Acacia, No. 602

25 32 25 35 53 36

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS. \Ve have carefully examined the returns of the 631 Lodges and find the returns of 332 Lodges correct and complete in every patticular, many of them models of neatness and accuracy. The correct Lodges are as follows: 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 20, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 68, 69, 71, 72, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 81, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 99, 100, 102, 104, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117, 11R, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146, 118, 149, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 159, 163, 164, 167, 169, 171, 173, 174, 176, 177,178,179,180,181, H2, 183, 185, 18'6,189,190,191,193,197,198,205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 233, 235, 236, 237, 243, 245, 247, 248, 251, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 265, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281,.

282, 285, 287, 28'8, 291, 292, 294, 299, 307, 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 318, 320, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 335, 336, 337, 340, 341, 343, 344, 345, 348, 350, 352, 353, 354, 356, 357, 360, 366, 368, 370, 372, 374, 376, 380, 385, 389, 390, 392, 394, 395, 397, 101, 402, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 116, 418, 420, 423, 424, 425, 426, 430, 433, 434, 436, 438, 439, 443, 445, 446, 448, 450, 452, 458, 460, 462, 464, 466, 471, 476, 478, 484, 486, 487, 490, 491, 492, 494, 495, 497, 500, 501, 503, 504, 508, 511, 512, 517, 518, 520, 522, 524, 526, 531, 532, 534, 539, 541, 542, 543, 546, 547, 549, 550, 552, 556, 560, 563, 564, 566, 568, 570, 571, 575, 576, 577, 579, 580, 581, 582, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 598, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 608, 610, 61f, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 618, 622, 623, 625, 626,629, 630, 631. , All of the Kansas City Lodges send in excellent returns with the exception of No. 617, which had slight errors. All of the St. Louis Lodges send in excellent reports with' the exception of Nos. 323 and 578. The discrepancies in 323 were caused by a former Secretary.

There were slight errors in 578.

There are about 300 remaining Lodges whose returns were found incorrect in some particulars, some having only slight errors or omissions and some riot having the list of members alphabetically arranged. In some others the errors are so numerous and glaring that they either show that the Secretary is incapable of properly keeping the Lodge records or else he greatly underestimates the impor.tance of furnishing correct reports to the Grand Secretary.

Kirksville, No. 105-0mitted one initiated, one passed and two raised, omitted 'two dimitted, duplicated two names in list of members, reported three members suspended for nonpayment of dues; in making corrections in reply to Grand Secretary's letter said, "These three paid dues just before they were about to be suspended."

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Sarcoxie, No. 293~Reported 85 names in list of members, but the LO'dge only has 77 members.

Sparta, No. 296~Reported 43 names in list of members, instead of 46 members.

Jasper, No. 398-0mitted six names from list of members and reported no work. Corrections show that the Lodge had two passed and two raised. Reported one member suspended for nonpayment of dues who is in good standing. The Secretary charges the former Secretary with all the errors, as he lost last year's copy of report and books were incomplete when turned over to new Secretary.

Malden, No. 406-Reported 82 members in list and 93 members in recapitulation. Corrections show that Lodge has 95 members. The Secretary's only excuse for omitting thirteen names was that "It was so infernally warm in my office I hurried through ordeal of making report."

Competition, No. 432-Does not give date of one dimitted and says "failed to get date of dimit on record." How could a ditnit be issued except by order of the Lodge' and so entered on the minutes.

Ada, No. 444-Reported 82 members, corrections show Lodge has 83 members.

OmitteQ names of seven passed, eight raised, three dimitted and two deaths.

Raymore, No. 451-0mitted names of five passed, five raised and two dimitted.

Caruthersville, No. 461-Reportcd 75 in list and 89 in recapitulation. Corrected membership is 87, thus 13 names of members were omitted from list.

Dawn; No. 539-Reports this year the reinstatement of a member who was reinstated in 1911. Thus for three years after he was rei nstated the reco!,ds. in the Grand Lodge office still showed him suspended. ~he reports of Nos. 7, 136 and 595 were not signed by the 'iJl[orshipful Master. The reports of Nos. 31, 253 and 255 were not signed by the Secretary. The report of No. 284 was not signed by either the 'Worshipful Master or Secretary.

Section 68, Grand Lodge By-Laws, provides that the fiscal year of a Lodge shall close on June 30th,and yet many' Lodges reported deaths, dimissions, suspensions and remissions under date of July, 1914. In all cases these errors were detected by the Grand Secretary and the per capita tax collected. It Was noted that no raisings or affiliations were reported as occurring in July, 1914.

Zalma Lodge, No. 545~There were several errors detected in this report, and the Secretary states that tne Lodge is not in a prosperous condition, that members are in arrears for their dues, that the Lo<i~'e meets ve'ry seldom, and that the hall and equippage are in bad repair.

The membership of the Lodge decreased from. 75 to 61. We would suggest that a visit from the District Deputy Grand Master for the Forty-ninth District might be a help to this Lodge.

In conclusion, we cannot too forcibly impress upon the officers of all Lodges the great importance of two things: First, that the Lodge records should be pro!)erly kept, and, seennÂŤ}, that strictly accurate information pertaining to' Lodge membership should be supplied to the Grand Secretary. A Brother must have been in good standing at the time of his death in order for his widow or orphans

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to be admitted t6 the Masonic Home. If, in the course of time, the Lodge records should be lost or destroyed, reference will be had' to the files in the Grand Lodge office, and if these tiles do not show that the member was in good standing at the time of his death, the widow or orphans may be denied admission to the Home.

It is the duty of the Worshipful Master to see that the Lodge records are properly kept and that the returns are promptly forwarded to the Grand Secretary. vVe indulge the hope that there will be a great improvement in Lodge returns next year.

Respectfully submitted, C. L. ALEXANDER, G. S. McLANAHAN.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES U. D. W. Brother las. W. Skelly, Chairman, presented and read the following report of the Committee on Lodges U. D., which was adopted: .

Kansas City, Mo" October 1, 1911.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri: Your Committee on Lodges Under Dispensation begs leave to submit the following report: Five dispensations were granted during the year, under which Lodges were i nstit u ted as follows: , Belgrade, at Belgrade, 'Vashington County, January 14, 1914.

Archie, at Archie, Cass County, February 4, 1914.

Steele, at Steele, Pemiscot County, March 10, 1914.

Tuscumbia, at Tuscumbia, Miller County, April 14, 1914. vVeaubleau, at Weaubleau, Hickory County, June 20, 1914.

'Ve have examined the returns and records of all these Lodges and, with few exceptions, find little occasion for criticism. The usual shortcomings of new Lodges, or, rather, new officers, are noted, such as dispensing with labor instead of opening on another degree or closing, or the reverse, and in a few cases Lodges appear to havc "adjourned." Generally such errors have been eliminated in subsequent meetings. In a few cases By-Laws show minor conflicts with those of the Grand Lodge, and in one instance a form of petition for the degrees is found which omits a statement of belief in the one living and true God. This is a grave error, but is presumed to have been unintentional.

All the objectionable features, with suggestions for their guidance, have been noted in the margins of the records, and it is expected that, with the assistance of the District Deputy Grand Masters, these errors will be corrected.

Work was done by these Lodges as follows: Initiated 25, passed 16, raised 11, affiliated 2. There was one death. The total membership of these five Lodges is 122, which, incidentally, is just one-half the membership returned last year by Lodges Under Dispensation, when there were seven.

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As these Lodges are situated in small towns. it is natural not only that their present membership should be small, but that their future growth should be slow. The records before this committee, however, the amount and character of work路 already done and their prospects for the future show these Lodges to be not only zealous but capable of diffusing light and imparting knowledge in localities which from their remoteness may heretofore scarcely be said to have been within the Masonic circle. These young Lodges are therefore commended to the care and consideration of this Grand Lodge, and it is recommended that a charter be granted to each.

JAMES W. SKELLY, C. T. KORNBRODT, W. F. WIGGINTON, H. N. MARTIN.

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM ALLOWED TO LODGES U. D. .

IVlotion was made by W. Brother Walter R. Shrodes to place one repr~sentative of each Lodge U. D. on the payroll. Carried.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BOARDS OF RELIEF. R. VV. Brother D. B. Farnsworth, Chairman, presented and read the following report of the Committee on Boards of Relief, which was amended by eliminating 'from the report the recommendation to consolidate the Employment Bureau with Board of Relief, and, as amended, the report of the committee \vas adopted: .

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BOARDS OF RELIEF. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Your committee has examined the reports from the Boards of Relief from the followi ng places: St. Louis: Balance on hand July 1, 1913 H.eceipts

$ 852.20 6.131.81

Disbursements

$6,984.01 5,874.02

Balance on hand September 19, 1914

$1,109.99

Number of cases of路 relief handled in the year, 331.

Kansas City: Balance on hand.July 1, 1913 Receipts

$ 768.23 1,430.00

Disbursements

$2,198.23 1.955.22

Balance on hand July 1, 1914

$ 243.01

Springfield: Balance on hand June 30, 1913 Receipts

,...................

$1,303.14 162.35

. $1,465.49 Disbl'Tsements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

250.00 Balance on hand July 1, 1914

.'; $1,214.96

St. Joseph: Balance on hand July 1, 1913 Receipts

$1,330.]2 410.17

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Disbursements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .

Balance on hand July 1, 1914

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$1,740.29 610.66 $1,129.63

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Hannibal: Balance on hand July 1, 1913 $ 132.96 Receipts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

315.67

Disbursements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance on hand September I, 1914..... .

$ 448.63 267.38

$ 181.25

Joplin: Balance on hand July I, 1913 $ 120.68 Receipts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.96 _

Disbursements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Balance on hand August 1,1914

$ 221.64 71.60 $ 150.04

Sedalia: Balance on hand June 3D, 1913 $ Receipts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$112.53 4fi.45

Disbursements.. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance on hand June 30, 1914

41.32 71.21

$

67.08

Independence: Balance on hand June 30, 1913 $ 198.00 Receipts...........â&#x20AC;˘ '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105.00

Disbursements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Balance on hand June 30, 1914

$ 303.00 150.00

$ 153.00

Columbia: Balance on hand June 30, 1913 $ ReceiptS. :.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

Disbursements Balance on hand June 30, 1914

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205.00 $ 205.00 7.10 $ 197.90

Mexico: Action taken by one lodge only, and no Board of Relief as yet organized.

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Your committee heartily commend the members of the Board of Relief of the above cities in promptly making full and complete reports for past yeal'. We especially recommend that the Secretary of each Board of Relief try to make as complete a report also of the number of cases aided that year, that your committee can make a total of this showing.

Applications. for relief in cities under control of a Board of Relief are referred to such board for investigation before aiding such applicant, but in cities and towns with only one Masonic Lodge they have no plan and are becoming the target now for a number of impostors, and "often contribute and thus aid such impostors in going further.

Your committee therefore offers the following: Resolution: That all Masonic Lodges in Missouri not under control of a Board of Relief be furnished with an alphabetical list of names of impostors, with identlfi~ation means, regular reports, together with a letter suggesting plans and ways of handling applications for relief.

Your committee further recommends that each District Deputy Grand Master see tpat cities and towns with two or more Masonic Lodges organize a Board of Relief without delay and comply with Section 59 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge. That the Secretary of each Masonic Lodge not under control of a Board of Relief promptly notify the Masonic Relief Association of any case of an impostor.

Fraternally submitted, D. B. FARNSWORTH, R. W. MILLER, A. W. BAKER, G. W. EARLY.

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF . MASONIC HOME VISITING COMMITTEE. VV. Brother A. L. l\1cRae presented the' following supplemental report of this committee, which was adopted: To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren :-Relative to that portion of the Grand Master's Address concerning methods of increasing the permanent endowment fund of the Masonic Home, which has been referred to us, we beg leave to report as follows: We commend the Grand Master for his zeal for the welfare of the Masonic Home and for his ingenuity in suggesting methods for increasing its endowment fund. \Ve are heartily in favor of the object to- be accomplished by these suggestions, and, while we are not able in the limited time at our disposal for studying them to state to the Grand Lodge what the results might be, we sincerely believe that some good will be obtained

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by rutting the suggestions of the Grand Master into operation. therefore recommend that the necessary steps be taken for purpose.

Fraternally, A. L. McHAE, W. M. KENNJ~R, R. M. STANLEY, B. E. JOHNSON.

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AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS-ADOPTED. ]\11. W. Brother Wm. F. Kuhn called up for final action the proposed amendment to Section 102, as shown on page 64 of 1913 Proceedings. On motion the amendment was adopted, as proposed, and reads as follows: Section 102. Same. A petition for the degre~s or membership must be presented at a stated meeting of the Lodge a~d cannot be withdrawn after the petition has been referred to the Committee.

WM. F. KUHN, R. F. STEVENSON.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE' ON CHARITY. W. Brother Andrew J. O'Reilly, Chairman, presented and read the following report of Committee on Charity; which was adopted: Kansas City, :Mo.) October 1, 1914.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Your Committee on Charity beg to report that there have come before us applications for charity, which we have examined and carefully considered, and we make the following recommendations: 1. That Mrs. K. M. Deane, widow of Past Grand Chaplain K. M. Deane, Mexico, Missouri, be granted $100.

2. That Portland Lodge, No. 242, for the use and benefit of Brother J. H. Goodrich, be granted $iiO. 3. That Brother William H. Beach, a member of Craft Lodge, No. 287, be granted $100.

4. That Brother A. M. Dowd,a member of路 Des Moines Lodge, No. 180, at Athens, Missouri, be granted $100 . . Your committee recommends the adoption of the following: Resolved, That all applications for the consideration of the Committee on Charity be made in writing by the officers of the Lodge upon whose membership the applicant bases his or her claim, and that all such applications be filed with the Grand Secretary at least twenty days before the meeting of the Grand Lodge at which the matter is to be considered.

Fraternally submitted.

A. J. O'REILLY, D. W. GOSNELL, ROY E. STEPHENS.

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CALLED FROM LABOR. At 12 :45 P. 1\1. the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 1 :45 P. 1\1.

Prayer offered by R. \\T. and Rev. Brother James 1\1. Boor, Grand Chaplain.

'I'll IRD DA Y-AI~TERNOON SI路:SSION.

Kansas City, Thursday, October 1, 1914.

The M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR at 1 :45 P. M. by l'vI. W. Brother Van Fremont Boor, Grand Master, the other Grand Officers occupying their respective stations.

Prayer by R. W. Brother John H. Miller, Grand Chaplain.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PAY ROLL. W. Brother Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman of the Committee on Pay Roll, presented the following report of this com-. mittee; which was adopted: Kansas City, Mo., October 1, 1914.

To the Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Pay Roll at this session of the Grand Lodge begs to report that the allowances paid for mileage and per diem have been distributed as follows: Grand Lodge Officers $ 313.15' Past Grand Masters.........................................

334.45 D. D. Grand Masters........................................

906.75 District Lecturers...........................................

239.95 Committees 323.35 Lodges U. D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

29.20 Representatives of Chartered Lodges 6,753.65 $8,900.50

Fratcl'nally submitted, WALTER R. SHRODES, X. E. 'VIN1~, A.. F. WEEKR

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MILEAGE AND PER DIEM, SESSION 1914.

GRAND OFFICERS. Van F. Boor A. C. Stewart T. W. Cotton F. R. Jesse L. W. Quick John R. Parson John H. Miller James M. Boon Edw. Higbee

$ . . . . . . . .

9.00 25.60 29.80 25.60 25.60 25.60 9.00 14.35 18.30

W. A. Clark ' O. A. Lucas Wm. F. Johnson Bert S. Lee J. R. McLachlan ,J. C. Garrell J. W. Bingham Seaman Russell

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$ 18.50 9.00 16.15 20.65 20.50 25.60 10.90 9.00

PAST GRAND MASTERS.

D. A. Jamison J. T. Short A. M. I-Iough 路Jacob Lampert A. A. Johnson C. C. 路Woods: .. , A. M. Dockery Xenophon Ryland .. !

H. F. Stevenson Campbell Wells

$ 25.60 18.50 18.50 25.60 20.65 25.60 1".3.55 .

12.30 . 25.60 . 11.00

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c. H. Briggs R. R. Kreeger Vl. F. Kuhn C. C. Bigger A. S. Houston \V. M. Williams J. VV. Boyd W. A. Hall D. M. Wilson

$ 14.70

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9.00 9.00 15.30 18.80 16.15 12.10 25.60 16.90

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$ 22.15 17.00 22.75 10.70 14.15 28.30 28.40 18.05 16.15 18.30 20.65 24.65 2'9.80 32.65 32.60 38.40 36.05 27 :35 21. 70 19.45 26.05 16.25 9.60

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. P. O. Sans berry H. 1". Millan J. C. Senate D. M. Foster C. C. Miller J. E. Reese Orestes MitchelL T. D. Williams E. C. James R. A. Tharp G. F. Brewington B. l!~. Bigger R .. A. l\1"ay Henry Levy G. W. Rucker 'Ym. Baker J. P. Tucker G. C. Marquis C. J. Blackburn John Pickard S. P. Cunningham J. E. Reeds J. 'V. Powell

$ 20.00 . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .

18.30 16.90 17.05 14.45 14.90 12.10 11.05 11.45 15.30 16.85 20.95 21. 85 16.75 14.40 14.30 9.60 11.6:5 13.10 19.25 18.80 21.20 22.40

E. A. Fluesmeier

'V. C. Heck G. H. Pike J. F. Blair R. B. Campbell '-" A. L. McRae ' C. E. Pyle J. W. Gravely S. B. Vickers E. B. Glover C. H. young ; C. A. Swenson J. M. Carnahan Edw. Henderson -G. 'V. Miller V. P: Adams w. W. Marti n T. D. Martin G. J. Vaughan VV. A. Phipps H. N. Lloyd R. Q. Kelly A. M. Hoyt.

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E. P. Spangler C. C. Gardner B. F. Watson T. H. \Valton H. C. Noland Alex McDonald J. S. Wilson

. . . . . .

$ 20.50 18.30 12.20 16.60 9.60 9.00 14.70

M. K. E. \V. G. J.

E. Schmidt $ 16.15 M. Vetsburg .. 25.60 J. Koch .. *28.30 M. Wallingford .. , . 18.00 W. Custer ..........•... 20.65 S. Carmical . 30.35

CHAIRMEN OF COl\1l\1:ITTEU;S. F. C. Hoose Walter R. Shrodes C. L. Alexander J. W. Skelly

$

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9.00 9.00 25.60 25.60

A. J. O'Reilly $ 25.60 D. B. Farnsworth......... 20.65 \\T. A. Piner .. : , . .. 12.10 H. E. Colvin..............

9.00

MEMBERS OF COMMITTEJ<; ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. W. T . .Jamison $ 21.00 A. F. Ittner :. 37.60 T. H. Reynolds........... 21.00

J. S. McIntyre $ 37.60 T. F. Hurd ,. 30.30 M. T Balsley............. 30.30

AUDITING COMMITTEE. Frank \\T. Thaxter

$

-9.00

LODGES UNDER DISPENSATION. E. W. Longwell

$ 12.40

M. N. Neihardt. . . . . . . . . . ..

16.80

*Refunded $28.30, account non-attendance.

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LODGE. Missouri Meridian Beacon United Ark O'Sullivan Geo. \Vashington Agency Pauldingville Tyro Rising Sun Cyrene \Vestern Star Memphis Palmyra St. Louis

REPRESENTATIVE. H. O. H. A.

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C. Kreidler $ L. Swanzey ·..

E. Waldt.......................

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J. W. Oxley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Wm. B. Kenner....................

A. E. Krumme M. C. Scott........................

V. A. Smith........................

G. P. Alton........................

C. L. Ro bi nson . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

James BI'adford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ·. J. L. Tennant......................

G. T. Lewis........................

1. Mendle.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

25.60 25.60 25.60 20.65 20.35 15.00 25.60 12.40 12.00 10.75 9.90 9.75 12.90 21.25 20.50 25.60'

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No. 21. Havana 24. Wyaconda 25. Naphtali 28. St. John : 29. \Vindsor 30. Huntsville 31. Liberty 32. Humphreys 33. Rans 34. Troy , ' 35. 1\1ercer 36. Cooper 38. Callao 39. DeWitt 40. 1\11. Moriah 41. 'Bismarck 43. Jefferson 44. Fair Play 45. Bonhomme 46. Wentzville 48. Fulton 49. Holt 50. Xenia 51. Livingston 52. \Vakanda 53. \~Teston 56. Tipton 57. Richmond 59. Ce'ntralia 62. Vinci!

63. Cambridge 65. Pattonsburg 66. Grant City , 67. Rocheport 69. Sullivan 70. Armstrong 71. Savannah , 72. Gorin 73. Eureka 74. Warren 76. Independence 77. Lebanon 78. St. Joseph 79. Polar Star 80. Bridgeton 81. Central 82. Jackson S3. Laclede 84. Webster Groves 86. Brookfield 87. Washington

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PAID. REPRESENT ATIVE. 7.25 H. H. Manring .

L. F::dwards . 13.75 C. R. Schuhr . 25.60 A. K. Love . 20.95 J. H. Hart . 13.90 W. H. McCormac . 16.30 1. H. Tarrants . ,9.85 R. M. Alexander . 10:15, E. A. Keithly . 22.10 G. N. Hanni . 22.40 \Y. \Y. Evans ' . 15.80 J. L. Dav1s . 16.15 P. G. Cook ...................•..... 12.75 J. A. Williams . 14.05 J. C. Robertson . 25.60 \Y. L. \Vhittington . 23.50 J. T. Debs . 18.50 J. C. Oldham., . 10.50 J. 1\f. Brewer · 25.15 F. Chauncey . 12.00 E. L. Koontz . 20.10 \~r. L. Gleaves . 10.80 H. A. Russell . 15.80 E. A. Wengler .

8.00 Otto I-Iale , . 12.95 "II. G. McDanieL . 10.85 ; \Y. M. Monroe . 10.00 Jas. McCartney . 11.90 H. L. Pruett. . 17.95 T. g. Deem '., . 12.25 H. G. Dawes . 14.70 C. A. Shaw . 13.85 J. J. Hass . 16.40 R. E. Piper . 11.25 W. B. 1\'Iattox . ,23.50 E. S. 'Villis , . 15.00 J. K. ~Thite . 12.90 J. W. Pulliam . 12.25 .I-I. I,. 1\'fann . 14.40 B. l\'Iiller. ' . 15.05 ' N. D. Jackson .

9.60 E. E. Clinton . 27.40 F. A. Benjamin ' . 12.10 H. M. Eckermann . 25.60 H. H. Bitters . 18.75 T. C. Towler '.' .

9.75 E. J. Conger , . 14.25 W. C. l\fayfield . 24.05 D. H. Kreme , 25.40 A. W. Baker ',' . 15.60 W. R.· Bowles . 18.55

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P1'oceedings of the LODGE. Friendship Madison Perseverance St. l\1arks l\1eramec St. Andrews Bethany Webster l\H. Vernon A.sh Grovc Bogard Bloomington 'Vest View Heroi ne Kirksville Gallatin Greenville Marcus. ' :rrenton :Maitland Twilight.

Laddonia Barnes Versailles Kingston Erwin Triplett Gentryville Seaman Athens.

LorraIne Monett Hume Potosi Farmington Olean Delphian Lincoln Oregon Papinville Amsterdam Irondale Modern ' Latimer 1\1cGee Cass Lexington 1\1ilt9n Linn Creek Bloomfield Ionic

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REPRESENTATIVE.

J. A. Davenport.

E. C. Featherson A. C. Behringer J. A. Kinder G. P. Kraus Frank Sherwood H. J. Hefner Tom 'lV"arden L. E. Norton J. H. Turk J. ViTo Minnis D. T. Burin : P. Stearns R. R. 'Vade Irwin Davis 1". E. Morrow N. G. 'Yilson J. \Y. Andrews J. :So \"\Tright C. 'V. 'Yeyman J. A. Oliver E . .J. Shobe J. 1\1. Coates H. N. Lutman J. P. Mesimer T. \V. I<:ueh~ H. ~. Elliott.

W. S. Crawford J. Payne E. J. Tipton E. Scott Sig. Solomon J. H. 'Villiams \;V. B. SuIte C. A. Tetley A. H. Jordan C. 1\f. Seaman , . Peter Doersam 'Y. P. Schulte V. J. Cumpton J. 'V. Lewis J. Tu rn bull : ..\Vm; McCracken C. D. Curyea 'V. F. Powers Arthur Conger 'V. T. Wernwag , T. J. Dunn O. A. Nelson ,D. A. Sloan J. H. Tetley

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Ashland Eo P. Crenshaw North Star S. S. McMiller Mountain Grove 'V. L. Ellis Green City T. H. Irvl'in Clifton Hill ",V. H. Sears, Whitesville J .. F, Roberts Occidental oK oJ. Ravold Joachiln J. N. Denny l\1aryville ,J. Stark Camden Point C. H. Shortridge Sturgeon P. Y. "'Voods Newton W. P. "Veems , Texas ",V. H. Farris Griswold J. G. Edwards Pride of the ",Vest. .. Charles Reilly Des l\foines T, J. ViTilson Novelty ",V. H. E:pperson Pilot Knob :. Robert Tautenholm California .. , J. C. Fulke :Morality J. H. Luttrell Hermon ",V. E. Condict Hannibal. , .. n. M. Schlichting Zeredatha F. D. Speer Putnam Glenn Harner Wilson Lewis Daugherty Angerona ,A. R. Allcorn ",Vellsville ",V. A. Sanders Carthage C. F. Drake Allensville .T. H. Hunt New Hope C. C. Eastin Ravenwood C. C. Steiger Westville H. R. Mason Brumley ,J. L. Conner Rowley ,A. S. oJ. Smith Trilumina J. A. 'Valker Somerset.

N. J. Varner .. ' Clay : A. F. Bergman Salisbury John Mode. Jr Poplar Bluff K. C. Johnson Unionville n. C. Hayner Hickory Hill A. L. Farmer Four Mile C. D. Bray Rolla E. ",V. Walker Hale City ........•.. C. M. 'Walston Barbee Ed. Reavis Good Hope Jas. Hardie Albert Pike : .. H. H. Mathonet.

Kansas City Andrew McGarry La Belle D. L. Brooking Hamilton L. C.•Smith Salenl A. A, Ball 0

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17.00 10.00 5.25 17,75 18.M 11.25 14.50 14.50 11.00 10.25 11.65 14.05 16.25 10.70 15.50 33.9b 18.50 11. 75 23,25 28,30 14.30 13.00 25.60 9.00 9.00 19.50 13.15 28,50

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S. O. Coil. : Aurora W. B. Foskett Lodge of Truth V. D.Gordon New Salem ,F. P. Alloway Solomon R. C. Dalrymple Granite ,S. B. Kennon St. Clair G. \V. Chaney Cold Spring R. E. Hobson Grand River W. R. \Valker \\'m. D. Muir \V. A. Scott Reed's Spring Edw. Sinclair Fenton ,.G. Sievers Cosmos M.· A. \Vittman Canopy J. S. Lea Earl.

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LODGE. Rl!:PRESENTATIVE. l\-1ound City H. L. Minton Moniteau H. A. Meyel'.

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LODGE. REPRE~ENTATIVE. Crescent Hill F'. S. Bates Composi te .........•.. l<J. T. Foard Williamstown 'V. M. McClain Sheldon H. C. Storrs Nonpareil J. A. Adams Belle K A. Lindner King Hill.

VV. L. MarIe Ancient Craft R. M. Stanley Billings R. H. Smith Queen City , 1". VV. Laner Ionia ' J. S. Laffer Pythagoras H. P. ~ons East Prairie F. VV. Davis Richland H. E. vVarren Chula O. B. 1\1cCoy Arcana H. L. Richardson Marionville oR. L. McHenry Raytown 'vV. F. Muir Bee Hive ,T. E. l\1anso Lu cerne G. A. Steele : Carterville A. B. Nigh. ; R. C. Potter 1\1al ta Rosendale John Baum Evert.on 'V. H.Grace Malden S. E. Mitchell Charleston , J. B. Simpson Joppa Howard Steele Appleton City J. A. vVhite Valley , \Y. L. \\Tood Cache C. A. Scherrer \Vhite 'Vater J. F. \Vinters Clear Creek ; E. Ellis Itaska J. 1\1. Jones Urbana ,B. \Y. Vaughan Gate of the Temple .. E. VV.· Kershaw Galt R. L. Vincil Samaritan ,"V. B. :Massey Green Ridge 'V. H. Crisman Rothville J. n. Cameron Winona -. F. M. jones Competition Ruben Noble Mack's Creek Glenn Neff "'heeling M. Tompkins Lafayette \V. G. Sydner Temperance A. H. Ecton Mt. Olive C. v,r. Brooks Trowel J. 'V. Sample bxcelsior C. J. Graef Anchor ,"Vm. G. Meinel West Gate H. B. Locke Ivanhoe R: W. Stalnaker. ,

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Grand Lodge of J1issouri LODGK

Schell City Raymore Verona Hinton Wallace Jonesburg Hazelwood Lambskin Caruthersville Santa Fc Clifton Gaynor City Southwest.

Red Oak Nodaway Ninevah Mt. Hope Rich Hill Jewel Marceline Clintonville Fairfax Kirkwood Cold "Vater Cairo Chilhowee Lock Spring Vandalia Daggett Vernon Unity Equality Pee Dee Buckner Philadelphia Prairie Home Platte City Avalon Saxton Van Buren Biswell. : Skidmore Webb City Granby Galena OrientaL Crane Clifton Heights Gate City , Sti nson Cun'ningham :

REPRESENTATIVE. J. M. Darrow '.

J. K. Garten .

1\iax Pache , . "'V. M. Oliver .

E. E. Amick , .

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Eli Trimble .

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LODGE. Wayne Higbee Conway Lane's Prairie Blackwell Ingomar BetheL Stella ·Winigan Ferguson Mansfield Mexico Zalma South Gate Clinton Carl Junction Rose Hill Clarksburg Foster Summerville 1\1oscow Clarl{sdale Cowgill York Jamesport.

Maplewood Naylor Republic Hayti Rutledge Easter , Olive Branch Ewing Forest Park Grandin Houston Koshl{onong Novinger Shamrock Criterion Barnett.

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REPHESENT ATIVE.

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LODGE. Centertown Mokane -Wellston Mount Washington Chaffee Marion Parlc Grandview Fairview 'Villard Anderson Owensville Sheffield Magnolia 'Vallace Park Valley Park East Gate Tower Grove

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REPORT '01' COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE. 1\1. W. Brother Dorsey A. Jamison, Chairman, presented and read the follO\ving report of Committee on Jurisprudence: Items I., II. and III. were adopted as presented.

I tem IV. The committee was reversed and decision of Grand l\1aster Boor sustained.

Item V. In re Warren Lodge, No. 74, J. F. Taylor case.

This item was adopted as amended, recommending "that the Grand Lodge pay expense of transcript of appeal in this case."

Items VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., XI., XII., XIII. and XIV. were adopted.

The report of the committee was then adopted as a wh<{Ie. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: .~.; Brethren : - I t is not the province of the Committee on' Jurisprudence to make the law for the government of the Craft, but to aid the Grand Lodge in interpreting the law of this Grand Body, as found in our statutory provisions, previous approved decisions and the Old regulations, where said Old regulations are not in conflict with our express statutory provisions and decisions.

If, perchance, we, the Jurisprudence Committee, should feel it our duty to disagree with the Grand Master in any of his decisions, it will not be on account of any disrespect or lack of courtesy for his exalted position, or him personally, but solely by reason of our being

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unable to agree with him after giving the respective matters due and mature consideration.' ,Vith these sentiments in view, we enter upon the discharge of that duty, and sul.>mit the following as our report to this Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge: 1.

We approve of the following mentioned decisions set Qut by lhe Grand Master in his address, to-wit: One, two, thr('e, four, seven, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, sixteen, seventeen. eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-two, in reference to the New Madrid Lodge; twentyfour, in reference to Griswold Lodge, No. 178; twenty-six, twentyseven, twenty-eight and twentY-nine.

II. Section 58 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws docs not specify the time within which the Secretary of each Lodge shall notify the other Lodges in said city or town of receiving petitions for initiation, etc In our opinion the intent of the Grand Lodge was that these notices should be sent within a reasonable time after rec('pti'On, of petitions, etc. The Grand Master in his decision No. 5 has decided that the limit of time for sending- this notice should not exceed seventy-two hours after the meeting at which the petition had been received, etc. ,Ve believe this to be a reasonable construction of the by-law and, therefore, recommend that his ruling in this regard be approved.

III.

Decision No.6 involves the construction to be given Section 106 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, which prohibits the conferring of the degrees upon a person whose physical defec.ts prevent his receiving or' imparting the ceremonies of the several degrees, but provides that a person shall not be ineligible who can, by the aid of artificial appliances, substantially conform to'the necessary requirements. ,Ve are unable to agree with the decision of the Grand Master, for the reason that, under the facts stated, the petitioner was unable to substantially conform to the requirements of our ritual, nothing appearing to show that hc was aided by an artificial limb. '\Ve, therefore, disapprove of this decision.

IV. ,Ve do not agree with the Grand Master in his interpretation of Section 113 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws upon the facts stated in decision No.8. It appears from the statement that the party in question "is a traveling actor; his wife travels with him; his parents live here (Joplin), and he calls this his home, but he spends very little time here."

In our opinion he is not eligible under Section 113. We, therefore, recommend that the Grand Master's decision, No.8, be not approved.* *Note.

Committee reversed.

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Section 221 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws requires that the testimony of all resident members who can attend the Lodge shall be given orally in open Lodge at the trial; that all such testimony shall be taken in shorthand when practicable, and 'when not practicable the Master shall appoint a Brother who shall reduce the oral testimony to writing at the time it is given, and when concluded and t'ranscribed it .shall be sUbscribed by the witnesses.

Section 222 provides for the appointment of a committee for. the taking of testimony 'of profanes, etc. Section 243 provides, among 'other things, as follows: "If the appeal arid notice were filtid with him within sixty days after the judgment was rendered, the Secretary sholl immediately make out and send to the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge a transcript which shall contain a true copy-of all record entries in said eause of the charge and specifications, together with nil the testimony in the case, and the appeal and notice thereof served on the opposite party; l)ro"ided, that both parties in said cause shall have the privilege of examining and noting objections to said transcript before the same is sent to the Grand Secretary."

Nowhere in this section, nor in any other section 01 the By-Laws, is the appellant required to pay for the transcript in an appealed case. In our opinion it is the duty of the Lodge to pay the expense of such transcript. If the law were otherwise, justice might in many instances go amiss. In such cases it was never intended by our law that this burden should be cast upon the appellant. Heretofore it has been the custom and pracfice for the Lodges to pay for the expense of the transcript in all cases which h"ave been appealed to the Grand Lodge.

We see no reason for changing- this rule, especially when the statute does not authorize the change.

We, therefore, recommend that decision No. 13 of the Grand Master be not approved.

We further recommend that the Grand Lodge pay the expense of the transcript of appeal in this case.

VI. Decision No. 14 of the report of the Grand Master, being the case of Naphtali Lodge, No. 25, in which said Lodge asks, "Can a man join the Masonic Fraternity who works at bottling beer?"

Your committee is of the opinion that such person is barred by Section 182 of the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge. B()ttling beer in a brewery is engaging directly in preparing the beer for sale 'and co'nsumptiol1 as a bevcTage. .

We, therefore, disapprove of this decision of the Grand Master.

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VII.

Decision No. 15 of' the Grand Master's report is an inq.uiry from Naphtali Lodge, No. 25. The question is, "Is it lawful to require the Secretary to accept a member's dues in small payments, etc?"

Your committee is of the opinion that it is not lawful to require the Secretary to receive dues in that way. The reason is that the law, Section No. 146, requires that Lodge dues be I)aid annually in 8fh路unce.

This being so, the Secretary is not required to receive them in any other way.

We, therefore, recommend that this decision be disapproved.

VIII.

Decision No. 21. We are unable to find any Masonic law, written or unwritten, whictJ, authorizes the Grand Master to order a Su bordinate Lodge to pay the expenses incurred by the District Deputy Grand Master in making a trip to a Lodge in an effort to collect its dues to the Grand Lodge, and therefore disapprove of this decision, and, if Williamsburg- Lodge, No.8, has paid the expenses of the District Deputy Grand Master to the amount of $6.00, we recommend that the Grand Lodge refund the same to the Lodge, and if not paid, that the Grand Lodge pay the District Deputy Grand Master the said sum.

IX.

We cannot approve of decision No. 25 of the Grand Master in answer to the question, "Is a petitioner eligible who holds stock in a brewery in the State of Iowa." It is our opinion that the owner of stock in a corporation engaged in the manufacture of liquor or beer is a manufacturer under our law, reg-ardless of the amount of stock he may own in said corporation. In our opinion it makes no difference whether he owns a minority or a majority of the stock. V\'e therefore recommend that this decision be disapproved.

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In reference to decision No. 30 your committee is of the OpInIOn that by .the adoption of a by-law by the Grand Lodge which is in conflict with a previous decision of the Grand Lodge, the decision is nullified, but where the by-law is not in conflict with a decision the decision remains the law of the Grand Lodge. We are of the opinion that the decision of the Grand Master. so far as it refers to the Board of Relief, is in accordance with the statutory provisions and decisions of the Grand Lodge, and we therefore approve of that portion of said decision.

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XI. Concerning the resolution offered by the Grand Mastcr on the Question of who shall represent this Grand Lodge at conferences of Grand Masters and similar meetings, we recommend that the resolution be amended by striking out the words, "the Deputy Grand Master," and inserting in lie'u thereof the following: "One of the Grand Lodge officers selected by the Grand Master," and that the resolution as amended be adopted. Said amended resolution is as follows: Resolved, That the Grand Master and one of the Grand Lodge officers selected by the Grand Master, be and are hereby designated as the authorized representatives of this Grand Lodge to attend all future conferences of the Grand Masters, or other similar conventions or meetings having for their object the betterment of the laws, rules and regulations governing the Craft, especially having in view more uniform rituals and lectures, both written and unwritten, and the cultivation of closer' fraternal relations between the Grand Jurisdictions of the world.

XII. We recommend that the suggestions of the Grand Master with reference to the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief be referred to the Committee on I30ards of Relief, as its members are more familiar with this subject than the Jurisprudence Committee.

XIII. The Grand Master in his address makes a recommendation in regard to the reading of the Bible in the Lodges before giving the initial prayer. vVe suggest 'that this recommendation be referred to the Committee on Rituals.

XIV. Inrc decision No. 23, in reference to Versailles Lodge, No. 117, suant to the report of tRe Committee of Past Grand Masters on ~'our committee has not, undertaken to pass on the same In view of the fact that that matter was referred to a Special Committee purt he Address of the Grand Master.

Fraternally submitted, DORSEY A. JAMISON, J. M. CARNAHAN, JOHN Q ROBERTSO~ . WM. A. HALL, B. E. BIGGER, ROLAND HUGHES, ROBERT A. MAY.

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RESOLUTION-REVISING- BY-LAWS. 11. W. Brother A. A. Johnson and others Offered the following resolution to revise 'By-Laws governing appeals.

Adopted: .

Be it Resolv(~d by the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri, that the incoming Grand Master appoint a committee of three to revise our By-Laws 'g<Jverning appeals, to the end that the great co.st now attending appeals may be reduced and the law settled as to the number of appeals that may be granted in a given case, and the liability for, costs of appeal fixed. Such committee to report at next Annual Communication.

ARCH A . .JOHNSON, THOMAS F. HURD, J. S. McINTYRE.

Said resolution was referred by the Grand Master to Brothers Arch A. Johnson, Thomas F. Hurd and Jos. S. McIntyre, as committee to perform the work required by the resolution.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE-LISiTS. The 11. VV. Grand l\1aster, Van F. Boor, appointed as Special Committe-e VV'. Brothers J. L. Porter, Jas.a. Hogg and Percy A. Budd, to report at the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND, GRIEVA~CES. Rt. Vv. Brother Wm. T. Jamison, Chairman, and several memcers of the committee read the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. The clecision of the Committee in each case presented, being voted on in each instance, was declared duly aclopted. And, on motion, the report of the committee \vas ado~tec1, as fo11o'ws: * *Report edited by order of the Grand Lodge.

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I. g. E. Higdon, Accuser, vs. .J. A. 'Withers, Accused.

STATEMENT. The charges in this case were filed in 'Whitewater Lodge, No. 417.

Specification 1. That the accuscd deliberately lied to a Brother Master Mason.

Specification 2. That the accused on or about the 19th day of February, 1914, at or near the town of Allenville, in Cape Girardeau County, did illegally sell and ship whiskey to a minor, the said minor being a boy about 16 years of age, the grandson of a Master Mason and a son of a member of the Eastern Star.

Plea: The accused entere!l a plea of not guilty to said charges.

At the conclusion of taking testimony, after the accuser and accused were excused from the Lodge, a vote was taken which resulted as follows: On specification 1: Not guilty, 17; guilty, 8.

On specification 2: Not guilty, 13: guilty, 12.

'Vhereupon the Worshipful Master announced the accused was adjudged not guilty.

In due time the accuser perfected his appeal to this Grand Lodge.

The accused on the stand in his own behalf explained that he had through an error made the statements attributed to him under specification No.1 and that he had apologized to the accuser therefor.

The testimony adduced at the trial, in the opinion of your committee, abundantly established the fact that the accused sold a gallon of whisky as charged in the specification, to a minor, a boy of about 16 or 17 years of age (a grandson of a Master Mason and the son of a member of the Eastern Star).

Furthermore, at the conclusion of the other testimony, the accused was placed on the stand in his own behalf and admitted the sale of a gallon of whisky to the boy in question, but in reply to' the question: "Did you know that - - was a minor?" A. "I am not supposed to kno'w to whom I sell whisky."

DECISION. As to specification No.1, under all the festimony, we do not feel like disturbing the finding of the Lodge. The Bro,ther may have been misinformed when he made the statements charged against him.

As to specification No.2, the testimony was abundant and conclusive, standing uncontradicted, and \ve are at a loss to know how any Freemason, with any regard for his self-respect or :iVIasonic obligations, could so far forget himself, under the circumstances as disclosed by the testimony in this case, as to vote not guilty, especially in view of the gross violation of our law respecting a traffic so odious to the members of this institution, and we desire to place ourselves and this Grand Lodge on record as being opposed to any violation of our laws in respect thereto.

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Therefore we recommend that the action of the Lodge he reversed and that the judgment of this Grand Lodge be that th~ accused, the said J. A. 'Withers, be and is hereby expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

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E. E. Higdon, Accused.

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STATEMBNT. The charge in this case was filed in Whitewater Lodge, No. 417; the only specification charges that Brother Higdon, a physician, on or about March or April of the year 1913, in the town of Allenville, in the county of Cape Girardeau, was guilty of ungentlemanly conduct toward the wife of a Brother Freemason, having made improper suggestions and proposals to her in his office.

The charge is preferred by the husband of the said wife. The trial was had on the 11th day of July, 1914, resulting in the acquittal of the accused.

In due time an appeal was taken by the accuser.

DECISION. We are of opllllon that the testimony. failed to establish the charges against the accused, and that the action and verdict of the Lodge in his acquittal were not only justified but right and pI:oper on the whole record, and that the cause was without just cause or excuse.

In fairness, however, to the wife of said accuser, it is but right that we should mention the fact. that the .only testimony on Cr- t point gives to the wife of said accuser a good moral character in the community in which she resides.

We therefore recommend that the verdict of the Lodge in acquitting Brother Higdon be sustained.

III. In

the Matter of the Petition for ).

Restoration'to Good Masonic { Standing of Andrew E ..Hood. ~

This is a petition for restoration or a certificate of good standing asked for by Andrew E. Hood, who was expelled fl'om Marcus Lodge, No. 110, on August 23, 1913, for unmasonic conduct. Petitioner made application to Marcus Lodge, No. UO, on July 18, 1914, for restoration.

His petition was acted upon August 1, 1914, at which time all of the members of said Lodge present and entitled to vote voted against his restoration. He now files his petition under Section 250 with this Grand Body, asking it to grant him a certificate of good standing.

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The evidence in support of said petition consists solely of his own representations.

He now resides at Hull, Illinois.

No Lodge or Brother Mason of that vicinity recommends his restoration, nor are there any proofs of his good conduct since his expulsion.

DECISION. 'VVith the showing made by the petitioner and in view of the unanimous vote of Marcus Lodge, No. 110, your committee recommends that the petition be denied.

IV. In the Matter of the Reinstatement of Reed.

P~tition

Thomas

for B.

STATEMENT. The petitioner, Tho.mas B. Reed, was a member of Tuscumbia Lodge, No. 437, and was suspended for non-payment of dues August 26, 1882. He had not been reinstated to members'hip at the time the charter of this Lodge was arrested in October, 1886. Mr. Reed was absent from Tuscumbia when suspended and receiv.ed no notice. The annual dues of that Lodge were $3 per annum. He has lived near' Lamar, Missouri, for twenty-five years, and has a good name and reputation. He has paid to the Grand Secretary $3, and now prays to be restored to good Masonic standing, promising to conform to all the rules, laws and customs of Freemasonry. On February 6, 1914, at a stated communication, Lamar Lodge, No. 292, in whose jurisdiction he now resides, voted unanimously to recommend to this Grand Lodge the reinstatemcnt of the petitioner to good Masonic standing. He declares that it is his intention, if reinstated, to petition Lamar Lodge, 路No. 292, for affiliation.

DECISION. The premises considered, we j'ecommend that Brother Thomas B. Reed, the petitioner, be restored to good Masonic standing, and that the Grand Secretary issue to him' a certificate in accordance herewith.

V. New Madrid Lodge, No. 429, } vs.

O. L ..Davis. '.rhis case was tried on the 13th day of October, 1913, in New Madrid Lodge, No. 429. The charge contained three gpecifications, to-wit: 1. That the accused charged the wife of a Brother with immoral conduct.

2. Same charge except as to time and place.

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3. That the accuscd wrongfully charged ~ Brother Mason with being a rascal and scoundrel.

Due servicc was had, and the cause coming on for trial, the accused filed an answer, from which, and the proof offered at the time, it clearly appears that he was an old man, in his dotage, in ill health, crippled in body and 'diseased in his mind, if not wholly of unsound mind. The ballot resulted in an acquittal on specifications 1 and 2 and conviction on specification 3, which was followed up with the lwnalty of expulsion by a vote of 15 to 12.

Since the appeal was perfected the accused has died and, therefore, the appeal must be dismissed. This of itself would be an end to this cause, except for the fact that we believe it is due to the memory of the accused and his friends in New Madrid to indicate what, in our opinion, the record in this cause establishes. vVe also learn, outside the record, that some illegal votes were cast at the trial due to the fact that certain brethren' who had not stood the examination on the third degree were allowed to vote, and that the deceased was given a l\lasonic funeral by the Lodge.

DECISION. There is absolutely no evidence to support specifications 1 and 2, and therefore the Lodge properly found the accused nqt guilty as to those. There is evidence supporting specification 3, but the record satisfies us beyond question that at the time the accused used the language he was merely wandering in his mind, childish, and in his dotage, and should not have been held accountable for his conduct.

'Vherefore, we recommend that New Madrid Lodge, No. 429, be directed to spread on its minutes at the page or pages most convenient to that part of its record where the trial and conviction appears, a full copy of this decision.

VI. Van Buren LOd g. e, No. 509,

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James M. Cavender.

This appeal is taken from the action of Van Buren Lodge, No. 509, in suspending HI'other James M. Cavender for three years on charges of unmasonic conduct.

There arc three specifications. Nos. 1 and 3 charge gross immorality and unmasonic conduct between the accused, a married man, and the unmarried sister of a Master Mason..

Also the allegation that, had the facts charged in specification No. 1 not been withheld from the Lodge and committee, he would have been rejected.

The second specification charged that the accused, under covel' of darkness, visited the home where the party referred to in specifications 1 and 2 was staying, and was shot at as he ran from the premises.

The accused fil~d his plea to these specifications. asserting that he was not guilty of part of the acts mentioned in the first specification, and that his meeting with said party mentioned in said specification was prior' to the time he was made a Mason.

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admitted that he was guilty as charged in the second specification and denied that he was guilty as charged in the third specification.

At a regular communication of the Lodge, at which he was present, a trial was had and evidence introduced tending to prove the charges' of the specificat1ons. The accused offered no testimony, though he personally cross-examirled some of the witnesses, as well as being represented by another Brother. He was asked if he had anything to say, and replied: "I will say this: I haven't violated my obligation as a Mason."

The ballot on specification 1 resulted as ,follows: Guilty, 24; not guilty, 11. The accused having pleaded guilty as to specification 2, no ballot was taken on that specification. On the third specification the ballot resulted: Guilty, 24; not guilty, 11.

The Lodge then proceeded to vote on expulsion, which resulted 14 for and 21 against expulsion. Apparently the Lodge then voted on suspension, resulting' in a vote of 31 for and 4 against suspension.

The 'Worshipful Master then read Section 194 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws and commented on the fact that it seemed to be a question of time.

A vote was then taken on suspension for three years, resulting in 19 for and 15 against suspension for three years. The Master then declared Brother James M. Cavender suspended for three years. An appeal from this action was taken by the Junior '\Varden.

DECISION. In view of the testimony in this record, the plea of guilty on the second specification by the' accused and the vote of the Lodge finding him guilty on the first and third specifications, we are unable to underMand the result of the vote. on expulsion. If the Brother was guilty as declared by the vote of the Lodge on the first and third specifications, particularly the third specification, he should have been expelled. The appeal is therefore sustained, and we recommend that the action of Van Buren Lodge, No. 509, be set aside and for naught be held, and that the accused be and he is hereby expelled from all thc rights and privileges of a Freemason.

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Conway Lodge, No. 528, vs.

John L. Anderson.

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This cause originated in Conway Lodge, No. 528, in which Lodge charges were filed against Brother John L. Anderson, charging him with having made improper proposals to the wife of a Brother Freemason.

The answer of the accused denies in substance that he committed any unmasonic offense or made any improper proposals or was guilty of any misconduct toward the said wife.

The Junior Warden appeared for the Lodge; Brother Anderson appeared in person and by counsel.

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The. statements in this case against the accused which are of value as testimony all come from the wife. The accuscdtestified â&#x20AC;˘ on his own behalf and introduced statements of other witnesses with whom said wife had talked of the matters contained in this charge.

There was a good attendance of the brethren at the trial, and while the vote only showed 17 voting' out of 25 brethre~ present, those not voting wel'e brethren who had nevel' passed examination in the third degree.

The vote stood: Guilty, 9; not guilty, 8.

DECISION. Your committee have examined the testimony in this case, and while th'e charges were filed with the Junior 'Warden, in reality the husband of the wife was the complainant, and it is he who takes this appeal.

The testimony is very conflicting and contradictory, and it appears that the said wife has claimed one offense and then afterwards another, and then still later a third. In other words, the matter seemed ¡to grow as her animosity toward the accused increased, and the.re is no testimony tending to prove the guilt of the accused save the testimony of said wife. ' Furthermore, the fact that the charges come more than fifteen months after the commission of the alleged offense adds to our conviction that the charges were not brought in good faith. .

The Lodge having heard the testimony and knowing the parties and the witnesses, we recommend that the judgment of the Lodge be affirmed.

VIII. S. M. H)lddleston, Petition for Restoration.

STATEMENT. The petitioner, a former member of Hale City Lodge, No. 184, now defunct, was expelled from the Lodge June 9, 1888, first having removed, however, to Hillsboro; Iowa, where he has ever since remained, at which time there was no Masonic Lodge at that place.

In making his application for restoration, Brother Huddleston promises a cheerful compliance to all the established usages and to yield cheerful obedience to all the requirements of this institution.

His petition is sig'ned by Frank B. \Vhittaker, Most 'Worshipful Grand Master of Iowa, who lives on an adjoining farm to the petitioner, and by the officers of Bellmont Lodge, No. 541, of Hillsboro, Iowa, and is also accompanied by a resolution of the Lodge recommending his restoration. . The petitioner further states that he desires to be restored with .a view of dimitting to said Lodge in Iowa.

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, DECISION. In view of the most excellent recommendations and indorsements offered by him, we recommend that the petitioner be restored to gocd Masonic standing and that the Grand Secretary issue to him a certificate of gocd standing.

IX. In the Matter of J. H. Rout and others.

This case orig-inated in V,Testport Lodge, No. 340, located in Kansas City. There was but one speeification, and it charged the accused J. H. Rout, together with several other members of said Lodge, with unmasonic conduct, in that he and each of them had signed certain petitions for the granting of dram-shop licenses '?\Then the charge was presented to the Ivlaster of the Lodge he ruled that it failed to state a Masonic offense, and refused. to allow th3 charge to be filed for that reason. Thereupon Brother J. T. Ridgeway, who pr.eferred the charge, attempted to perfect an appeal to this Grand Body, which failed, for the rea'son that he did not follow the method prescril::ed by the By-Laws of this Grand Body, in this, to-wit: 1. The appeal was tal{el1 to the Grand Secretary instead of the Grand Body.

2. It was addressed to the Grand Secretary instead vf to the Subordinate Lodge', whel'e the charge was attempted to be filed.

3. No notice whatever was given to the opposite party nor the Subordinate Lodge.

It is so evident that' the appeal does not comply with Sections 239, 242 and 243 of our By-Laws that it seems wholly unnecessary to give the matter any further consideration, and we would close this discuss:on with a recommendation to that effect, except that in order to prevent, if possible, a recurrence in the future, we want to say that, in our opinion, the Master was in error in refusing to allow the charges to be filed. The proper course for the ~1:aster to have pursued was to have permitted the charges to be filed, had notic-= thereof served on the accused as required, and if at the trial of the cause the charges failed, in his opinion, to state a Masonic offense, to have so ruled. This, of course, would have brought the entire record upon a pro.per appeal for review in the regular manner.

On the refusal of the Master to, permit the charges to be filed the accuser should have applied to the Grand Master to review the action of the Master in declining to permit the charges to be filed, and if the Grand Master had declined to direct the .Master to permit t.he charges to be filed, the accuser could then have properly appealed from the decision of the Grand :lVIaster to this Grand Body, as provided in Section 46, By-Laws.

In order. to avoid any further expense and annoyance to the Subordinate Lodge, we want to say that, in our opinion, the chargl' fails to state a - Masonic offense.

This has been previously held several times in similar cases brought before this Grand Body. "\Ve call attention especially to the language of Sections 181 and 182, which

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has always been strictly construed. \Ve call attention 'also to the following decision of our Past Grand Master, Most 'Vorshipful Jacob Lampert, found on pages 186 and 187, Proceedings of the Grand Lodge, 1913, where it was held that a stable foreman for a brewery company was eligible to receive the degrees. Our Past Grand Master saying: "It would not be safe for me to add any other occupations than those specified in Section 182, and a strict interpretation of this section should be adhered to."

In so holding we do not want to be understood as saying whether it should or should not be a Masonic offense for a Brother to sig'n a petition fOI' dram-shop license, but certain it is that such conduct does not constitute a l\:Iasonic offense under the law as it now stands. But we want to again go on record as saying that this Grand Body is unalterably opposed to the liquor business in all of its various phases.

'DECISION. For the reasons above stated we recommend that the attempted appeal be dismissed.

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Eli Back, vs.

A. E. Thomas.

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This case comes before us on an attempted appeal from the action of the Cardwell Lodge. No. 23], at Cardwell, Missouri, in expelling the accused upon a charge of unmasonic conduct preferred by Brother Eli Back, both the accused and accuser being members of said Lodge.

The record in this Case is prepared and sent up in such a slipshoq. condition and with .such flagrant disregard of almost every provision of the Grand Lodge By-Laws governing trials, appeals and transcripts, that we feel tempted to send it back to the Lodge with instructions to prepare an adequate transcript for the guidance of your next committee and the guidance of the Grand Lodge at its next Annual Communication. And such would be the action were it not for the fact that the testimony of the accuser which is found in the papers in the case admitted that the charge is brought against the accused for the purpose of collecting a debt.

The original charge alleges fraud on the part of the accused, which is followed by no specifications or statement of facts which constitute the alleged fraud. The accused was, therefore, well within his rights in asking that the charges be made more definite and certain, and in contending that, as stated, they constituted no offense under Masonic law. The Worshipful Master erred in not requiring the accuser to amend his charges so as to properly apprise the accused of the offense with which he was charged, as provided in Section 206 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, 01', in default of such amendment, in not dismissing the charges.

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Your committee might recommend either that the case be remanded for proper proceedings on amended charges and specifications or that the record be sent back for correction. But we fail to see how any good purpose could be served by ei ther course, as it clearly appears from the testimony of the accuser, over his own signature, that he is merely using the proceeding to collect a debt, whiCh' is prohibited by Section 210 of the Grand Lodge Laws, as well- as by repeated decisions of this Grand Lodge arising thcre'under'. A new trial by the Lodge or' a reconsideration by the committee upon an adequate transcript could only result in' the dismissal of the charges and in entailing much unnecessary expense upon the Lodge.

VYe recommend, therefore, that the judgment of Cardwell Lodge, No. 231, in expelling Brother A. E. Thomas, be for naught held, and that hebe and is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of a Master Mason and to good standing and membership in Cardwell Lodge, No. 231.

XI. Gate City Lodge, No. 522, vs.

R. D. Atki nson.

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This case comes fl'om Gate City Lodge, located in Kansas City.

On the 15th day of August, 1914, Brother H.. D. Atkinson was suspended for the non-payment of dues, from which he has regularly pel'fected an appeal to this Grand Body.

ST ATF.MENT. The record before us is in splendid shape and enables us to trace the various steps taken by the Lodge in this matter.

Pursuant to Section 152 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, Gate City Lodge has adopted as one of its by-Ia\vs Section 35, Article V., which is in haec verba the same as said section of said Grand Lodge ByLaws.

The transcript shows that Brother Atkinson, togethel' with a number of other brethren who \'lere delinquent, were duly notified by the Secretary to appear at the regulal' communication .Tune 20, 1914, to show cause why they should not be suspended fOI' nonpayment of dues. That thereafter on the 20th day of .Tune, 1914, thOe appellant, although not present and not requesting it, was given 'thil'ty days' additional time, and that ther'eafterand 011 July 18th, and for a second time, the Lodge granted the appellant additional time up .to and including the 15th day of Aug-ust, 1914, in which to pay his dues, although this second extension was not .asked for or requested by Brother Atldnson, either in person,. by friend or letter, and that thereafter, and 9n the 15th day of August, 1914, Brother Atkinson, together with some' ten other members, were suspended .for non-payment of dues as provided by the BY~Laws of said Lodge and said By-Law of this Grand Lodge.

From the affidavits which are' attached as a part of the record in this case, it appears that the \Vorshipful 1\Taster called on Brothe:'

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Atkinson at his place of business the day before his suspension and discussed with him the question of the payment of his dues. Thl~ record is clear, and it stands admitted by the appellant that he I'eceived notice from time to time from the Lodge of these various extensions. ,It further appears that the total amount of money due said Lodge from the appellant was $5.00 for Lodge dues and $1.30 special assessment from the Grand Lodge. That on the 21st day -of June, 19] 4, appellant sent to the Secretary of the Lodge the sum of $il.OO, to be applied on his dues, 'Yhich $3.00 was retained by 路the Lodge until the time of the suspension, when the same was returned to the appellant and accepted by him.

The rec'ord does not disclose, but the affidavit for an appeal does, the fact that Brother Atkinson had been in poor health for some time: Brother Atkinson appeared in pel"son and by attorney before this committee on the 26th day of September, 1914, and stated that he conducted a retail grocery business at 5208 East Fifteenth street, in Kansas City; that he had no family or any person whomsoever dependent on him in any way; that he employed an assistant at a salary of $20.00 per month; that during the past two years he had paid out about $1,200.00 for services of physicians; that he does not want his dues remitted and has never requested that they be remitted; that he is hard pressed financially, but could raise this money if necessary, and, after talking the matter over with the eommtttee asked permission and was granted leave to withdraw this appeal, stating that he would pay the dues and become reinstated in said Lodge.

He further stated that both the lVIaster, in p2rson, and the Secretary, by phone, communicated with him the day befol"e thfl vote of his suspension; a;so that the Secretary had notified him a few days previously that the vote on his suspension would be taken at that time, unless his dues wer'e sooner paid.

On Monday, the 28th, the appellant again appeared before this committee and stated that he had changed his mind and desired to have the appeal passed on, and filed with the committee the affidavits of certain members of said Lodge, who stated if they had known that he wanted further time they would have been in favor of granting it to him.

DECISION. H'avlng carefully considered the record and having had the aid oj' the appellant himself, and his :;tttorney, who came before our committee and advised us fully as to his financial and physical condition, as well as all of the other facts and circumstances surrounding th:s case, we feel obliged to rule that the action of the Lodg-e was in e\"e:-y way perfectly regular, and do not believe that any hardship has been done or will be done Brother A.tkinson by affirming the action of the 'Lodge, for the reason that we are thoroug'hly satisfied that l3rother 'Atkinson can pay his ducs without any burden, hardship or sacrifice to himself whatsoever, a~d especially since he has stated to the committee that he did not want his dues remitted and. declined to allow a Brothel" to pay them for him. '\Therefore we recommend tha"t the action of the Lodge be in all things approved and affirmed by this Grand Body.

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XII. Gate of the Temple Lodge ~ vs. .

L. F. Crutcher.

This case was tried on the 8th day of May, 1914, in Gate of the Temple Lodge, No. 422, at Springfield, :Missouri, and resul.ted in the expulsion of the appellant.

The charges. were preferred by Brother W. B. Stewart on the 16th day of April, 1914, and consisted of four specifications as follows, to-wit: Specification 1. That on or about the 15th day of January, 1914, in the city of Springfield, State of Missouri, the appellant did curse, vilify, abuse and apply opprobrious and obscene epithets to said VV. B. Stewart, who was then and there a Mason in good standing in said Lodge.

Specification' 2. That on said 15th day of January, 1n4, the appellant threat"ened to do great bodily harm and to cut the throat of said VV. B. Stewart.

Specification 3. That on or about the 15th day of November, 1912, said appellant did in the city of Springfield, Missouri, assault, without cause or provocation, John J. Schneider, who was a Master Mason in good standing- at the time.

Specifications 4. That on said 15th day of November,' 1912, and divers other times a.nd places, said appellant did apply to said Schneider offensive and indecent language.

STATEMENT. Due and regular notice of the'charges were served on the accused, and, on the request of the accused, a committee was appointed to take'the testimony of profanes.

The accused filed a general plea of not guilty, and, after due notice, on the 8th day of May, 1914, both the accused and the accuser appeared in open Lodge, both in person and by counsel; and announced themselves ready for trial.

The testimony shows that the ;:tccused is a man .of considerable property and engaged, as he expresses it in his own testimony, in the real estate business and as a money-lender.

That on the 15th day of January, 1914, the accused and accuser accidently met at a street crossing and engaged in a rather heated controversy growing out of the fact that some tim'.) prior thereto the accused had purchased from John Stewart, the brother of accu:;;er, a one-eighth interest in the home of the father of the accuser. That the father of the 'accuser had undertaken to deed this home to his eight children, subject to a life estate of himself, wife and crippled son. That the crippled son and mother died shortly thereafter and that the son John, who sold his one-eighth interest to the accused, was a spendthrift and intemperate in his habits, and that shortly after acquiring this interest accused also acquired another oneeighth interest from a daughter.

It is also admitted from the record that after acquiring these two interests of one-eighth each the accused brought a partition

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suit in th() Circuit Court at Springfield, asking that said propl>.rty be sold subject to the life estate of the father and'the proceeds divided according' to the several interests as thcy might appear.

That said interests had cost him $200.00 each, or $100 for the two.

That when the accuser and others in interest approached the accused for the purpose of purchasing this interest they were told that it could be bought for $913.65, which amount was arrived at by multiplying the cost of the purchase price to the accused by two and then adding interest and-expenses.

There is a sharp conflict in the testimony, the accuser testifying that in the controversy between himself and the accused at a street crossing on the 15th day of January, the accused used a great many vile, obscene and opprobrious epithets, which are set out in detail in the testimony, and also threatened to cut the throat of the accuser at least five or six times, with an open knife which he had in his hand at the time.

This testimony is denied by the accused, who in turn says that the accuser cursed and abused him, and also denied having any knife in his hand at the time, and in this is partially corrobora.ted by other witnesses.

The testimony on specifications 3 and 4 likewise was conflIcting, in that the testimony of the prosecution was to the effect that the accused did assault and stril{e a Brother Mason at the time and place alleged in the specification, and also used offensive and indecent language toward said Brother on the occasion referred to in specification 4, and here again the testimony of the accused, also that of his wife and son, were in direct contradiction and conftict and to the effect that on the first of said occasions the accused did not strike said BI'other and on the other occasion did not use the language attributed to him.

At the conclusion of the trial the' accused and accuser, together with their counsel, retired" and a separate ballot was had on each specification, with the following result: Specification 1. Guilty, 60; not guilty, 24.

Specification 2. Guilty, 57; not guilty, 24.

Specification 3. Guilty, 53; not guilty, 28.

Specificatio'n 4. GuiltYJ 58; not guilty, 20.

And on the question of expulsion there were 57 votes cast for expulsion and 18 against it.

Thereupon the Master deelared the Brother duly expelled.

DECISION. The fact that there ,\vere 84 members of the Lodge pres,>.nt and participating in the trial shows that there was full opportunity given to the membership and that the ease was of more than ordinary interest to the Lodge.

It ,\vas admitted in the argument before your committee by counsel for appellant and aiso by the Lodge that no error had been committed in the trial of the case and no ground for reversal of the judgment of the Lodge was urged before your committee, either on the record or orally in the hearing, other than that the action of the

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Lodge in expelling the accused was against the weight of the testimony adduced- at the trial.

This is one of those cases where the members of the Lodge were present at the trial in sufficient numbers to satisfy us that the vote wastlot the result of any bias or prejudice on the part of a few members, but a full, fair and proper expression of the Lodge after they had sat as a jury and heard the \-vitnesses testify and had seen their deportment on the witness stand, and in view of the fact that so large a number voted guilty, under these circumstances we are not disp0sed to interfere with the action of the Lodge, .and therefore we recommend that the action of the Lodge be and the same is hereby in all rEspects approved and affirmed. .

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S1. Jcseph Lodge, No. 78, vs.

W. T. Elam.

f STATEMENT.

The charge is that on or about the 18th day of November, 1913" at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson, Missouri, the accused did, withou t just cause, wrongfully shoot and kill one - - - - , in violation of his duty as a Mason and to the scandal and d:sg-race of the Masonic Fraternity, which charge was certified with the usual formality. The accused in due time acknowledged receipt of a copy of the charges and filed the following plea: "That 1 am not guilty of the offense charged. ,Vhile I do not deny doing the act referred to in the charge, yet I do deny that I acted wrongfully in the premises, and affirm that I was justified therein, and did not violate my duty as a man and a l\1:ason."

In due course, to-wit, on the 7th day of July, 1914, the said charges came on for hearing in said Lodge, vVorshipful Brother B. F. ,Vatson presiding as acting Master. The accuser appeared by counsel and the accused in person and by counsel.

The pro~ecution read in evidence a portion of the transcript of the testimony given at the trial of the accused in the criminal court of Jackson County, Missouri, in May, 1914. This testimony and that of the accused before the Lodge constitutes al] of the testimony had at the trial.

The charge was preferred in the first instance at the direction of the Most vVorshipful Grand Master; and likewise the appeal from the action of the Lodge 'in acquitting the accused was taken to this Grand Body at the direction of our present Grand Master.

The accused admitted the killing, and the sole defense as set out in his pleas was that he was justified. The testimony tended to show that his wife had conducted herself in an indiscreet manner ,,,,-ith the deceased some time prior to the killing, but nothing more.

Notwithstanding his pleas of justification, the accused sought in his own testimony before the Lodge to show that the killing was Recidental.

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DECISION. From the testimony it appears that two months and two days had elapsed from the time the accused learned of the acquaintance between his wife and the deceased and the day of the killing; that he had sent his wife away from him, employed a detective to investigate the matter and had been repeatedly assured that no criminal intimacy had taken place between his wife and the deceased, and without any positive evidence of any actual wrong-doing- whatever, other than an indiscreet flirtation, and with these facts in his mind, the accused had bought two seIlarate revolvers, and arranged an interview with the deceased, during which he fired the fatal shot, under circumstances, which he himself states, would not or could not justify self-defense, and from which he would have this body believe an accidental killing- occurred. There was no danger of g-reat bodily harm and 'no actual knowledge of criminal intimacy. It is not even one of those cases where from fear of great bodily danger or from actual knowledge of criminal intimacy a man is moved to commit homicide, and it is certainly too cheap a value to place on human life for us to say that the killing was justified, and we cannot believe that it was accidental. \\Te are therefore, from the above facts and from the cool and deliberate manner in which the accused committed the act and his demeanor immediately thereafter, forced to recommend that the action of the Lodge be set aside and for naught held, and that the accused be and hereby is. expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

XIV. Fidelity Lodge, No. 339, vs.

John \\Tillis.

f STATEMENT.

'1'his cause arises from a charge preferred in Fidelity Lodge, No. 339, by the Junior \Varden, in which it is charged that Brother John \\Tillis, a member of the Lodg-e, did on or about the 10th day of December, 1913, actively engage in the retail liquor business at a place named Drydale, in Platte County, Missouri. Thereafter, to-wit: on the 11 th day of February, 1914, at the trial the accused appeared in person and stated "that he had been engaged in the saloon business, as charged, but had since sold out, but that he holds .-the license of said business." ,,,Thereupon 路the question was put to vote by ballot, which resulted, guilty 1, not guilty fi, from which verdict in 路due time the \Vorshipful Master of the Lodge appealed to this Grand Body.

DECISION. It is beyond our comprehension how any body of men, especially

Freemasons, with a knowledge of the firm stand that this institution has taken against the violation of law concerning such offenses, could haye so far forgotten their Masonic duties and obligations as to vote

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not guilty, especially in face of the fact that the accused admitted his guilt and still continued to hold his license. But, perhaps in this instance the lethargy of this Lodge, indicated by the fact that but six members voted on the charge, is but indicative .of the influences in control of its affairs. It is a lamentable commentary upon the interest shown in our order when a question so vital to our teachings and to the welfare of the community in which this Lodge is located, would command no greater interest from the membership of the Lodge.

Permit us, however, to commend the 'Vorshipful :Master for having, on his own initiative, appealed from the wanton disregard of Masonic duty as .shown by the verdict of this Lodge. vVe therefore recommend that the action of the Lodge be reversed and for naught held, and that the judgment of this Grand Body be that the accused, the said John Vlillis, be a.nd he is hereby expelled fl'om all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

Respectfully submit.ted, WM. T. JAMISON, J. S. McINTYR E, THOMAS H. REYNOLDS, THOMAS F. HURD, MARTIN T. BALSLEY, ANTHONY F. [TTNER, 'V. S. CAMPBELL.

EDITING REPORT OF COMMITTEE, ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. Motion was made authorizing the Chairman of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances and the Grand Secretary to edit the report of this committee and publish only such parts of these different decisions as in their opinion would not be objectionable. Carried.

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY. M. W. Brother James \V. Doyd offered the following resolution, conveying sympathy to the family of \A,T. Brother Christian Hanson, who died yesterday. Adopted: The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of MissOUI'i, by resolution duly adopted on this 1st day of October, U114, appointed the undersigned committee to present the sympathy of this Grand Lodge to the family of our deceased Brother, C. Hanson, whose sudden death while in attendance at our Annual Communication cast a shadow over the membership of the Grand Lodge.

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In pursuance of our appointment, we hereby tender to the family of our deceased Brother the sincere condolence and sympathy of this Grand Lodge, and this is to convey this action to the family of our deceased Brothe路r.

GEO. W. CUSTER, JOHN PICKARD, JAMES W. BOYD,

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS. The following report of Committee on Transportation and Hotels was presented by the Grand Secretary for \A/. Brother Hubert H. Mathonet, which, on motion, was adopted: To the Most vVorshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of IVIissouri: Your Committee on Transportation and Hotels begs leave to report that no advantage would be gained in purehase- of round-trip tickets, as 2 cents per mile in each direction applies locally from all stations in Missouri.

The various hotels offered their regular rates. Circulars setting forth these facts were sent to all of the Subordinate Lodges.

An automobile ride over the boulevards and through the parks of the city was provided for the afternoon of the first day of the sessie-n.

Fraternally submitted, HUBERT H. MATHONET,

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SECTION 3, ART. II., OF THE CONSTITUTION-VOTING. 1\1. \lV. Brother A. 1\1. Hough, Chairman of Committee to consider the method of voting as to Section 3 of Article II. of the Grand Lodge Constitution, presented and read the follow'ing report, \vhich was adopted: To the Most \Vorshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. IV1., of Missouri: Your committee,appointed to construe Section 3 of Article II. of the Constitution of the Grand LOdg-e, as to the manner of voting for the- election of Grand Lodge Officers, report as follows: The quest.ion submitted and embraced in the motion under which this committee was appointed is. whether or not the Grand Lodge has the authority -to change present mode of voting, by Lodge vote, in the election of Grand Lodg-e Officers.

The present mode is by ballot, the Representatives of each Subordinate Lodge present casting _five votes, known as the Lodge vote, after which each member of the Grand Lodge present casts an individual vote separ'ate from and in addition to the Lodge vote and after the Lodge vote is taken_ The Lodge vote is then counted, and if

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an election is had, by the Lodge vote, the individual vote. is not counted unless called for by members of the Grand Lodge, thus practically disfranchising the individual voter. This process is tedious and consumes an unnecessary amount of time, which should be avoided if possible. . .Has the Grand Lodge the authority to change the present mode of electing. Grand Officers?

Section 3 of Article II. of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge provides that, "on every question which may come before the Grand Lodge for decision, each Subordinate Lodge, by its Representative or Representatives present, shall be entitred to cast five votes, all of which shall be given on the same side * '" '" and each officer and member of the Grand Lodge present shall be entitled to cast one vote, but no one in his own right shall give more than one vote."

Section 2 of Article III. of the Constitution says: "The Most 'Vorshipful Grand Master, Right 'Yorshipful Deputy Grand Master, R. 'V. Senior and Junior Grand \Yardens, R. 'iV. Grand Treasurer and R. 'V. Grand Secretary shall be elected annually by ballot."

Section 5 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws says: "Voting in the Grand Lodge shall be by a show of hands, unless a vote by Lodges shall be called for by the Representatives of ten Lodges; provided that the elective officers shall be chosen by ballot."

Nowhere does the Constitution say that voting shall or may be by a "show of hands," but such has been the manner of voting in the Grand Lodge for many years.

If Section 3 of Article II. of the Constitution is mandatory and is construed to mean that all voting shall be by Lodges, then, "on every question which may come before the Grand Lodg'e for decision," each Lodge shall have five votes and each officer and member of the Grand Lodge one vote, and the Lodge and individual votes shall all be counted on every question before the Grand Lodge. Such a construction of the Constitution would practically destroy the ability of the Grand Lodge to transact its business.

To be "entitled to" does not mean it shall use or exercise the right, but that it may claim or demand the right to have a Lodge vote. Each officer and member of th'e Grand Lodge present is "entitled to" cast one vote, and can demand that right; yet he may waive the right, if he so desires, and not vote at all, or he may waive the right to have his vote counted, which he does when the individual vote is not counted along with the Lodge vote. The only specific declaration in the Constitution as to the election of officers of the Grand Lodge is that they shall be el~cted by ballot. The manner of taking the vote is not defined; that- is ~eftto the Grimd, Lodge to' determine.

The Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missour'i, is the supreme Masonic authority in this State, and there is no other body authorized to question or overrule its decision on any matter Masonic within its jurisdiction. vVhatever construction it places upon its Constitution and By-Laws is binding on all Lodges and Freemasons under its jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge has determined that it has authority to say how voting shall be done in the Grand Lodge-that is by a show of hands. and that Grand Lodge officers shall be chosen by ballot, and that the Re~re~entatives of ten Lodges may call for the

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Lodge vote.

It has not said that Grand Lodge officers shall be chosen by Lodge vote; it has simply adopted that method without any declaration or by-law to that effect. The Constitution does not say that ten Lodges may call for a Lodge vote; that is a provision of the By-Laws. If the Constitution is mandatory, as to the Lodge vote, then one Lodge, or one member of the Grand. Lodg'e, may call for the Lodge vote, or all questions voted on shall, witho'ut any such request, be determined by the Lodge vote, The committee does not so conclude, but holds that the manner of electing Grand Lodge officers, by ballot, may be determined by the Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Lodge has the authority to direct that Grand Lodge officers shall be chosen by ballot by the individual votes of the delegates present. "\Vherefore we present the following Standing Resolut.ion, which we recommend be adopted by the Grand Lodge: Resolved, That in thl) election of Grand Lodge officers that the vote shall be tal,en by ballot, and that each officer and member of the Grand Lodge present shall cast one vote and no more; provided, that the vote may be taken by Lodges, if demanded by the Hepresentatives of ten Lodges.

Fraternally SUbmitted, A. M. HOUGH, "\VM. F. KUHN, C. H. BRIGGS, WM. A. HALL, ARCH' A. JOHNSON,

STANDING RE,SOLUTIONS. 1\1. W. Brother A. M. Hough offered the following standing resolutions, which \,,-'ere adopted: Resolved, That the reports' of the Committees on Jurisprudence, Appeals and Grievances and Ways and Means shall be presented to the Grand Lodge for consideration not later than the second day of the session of the Grand Lodge.

A, M. HOUGH, Resolved, That all reports to the Grand Lodge, except the address of the IVIost '\Vorshipful Grand Master, which have been printed, prior to the session of the Grand Lodge, shall be presented and not read, and ordered printed in the Annual Proceedings.

A. M. HOUGH.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS. M. \Ai. Brother Campbell \iV ells presented the following report of the Committee on Ways and Means, \vhich was adopted: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri: Your Committee on "\Vays and Means submits the following fiscal exhibit:

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The cash balance in the treasury available at this time. for current expenditures for the ensuing year is $31,8:{0.76, and we recommend the following- appropriations: Pay Roll, 1914 $ Printing Proceedings, 1914 .

Expenses Grand Master : .. : Rent of Grand Lodge offices .

Printing', postage, stationery, stenographic work and incidentals .

Salary of Grand Secretary '.' : .

Salary of Grand Lecturer .

Expenses of' Grand Lecturer, to be reported and audited monthly .

Salary Fraternal Correspondent. .

Salary Grand Treasurer .

Salary Grand Tiler .

Portrait of Grand Master Boor .

Premiums on bonds of Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer Past Grand Master's Jewel, Van F. Boor .

Lee M. Edgar, reporting Proceedings and transcript. .

Walter R Shrodes, Chairman .

Clarence L. Alexander, Chairman .

Telephones in office of Grand Secretary .

Charity, according to report of committee .

Expenses this session of the Grand Lodge " .

International Board of Relief, United States and Canada .

Stenographers and telegrams, Committee on Appeals and Grievances. . : .

Reprinting and distributing Manuals .

Donation to Masonic Home Improvement Fund .

Frank Thaxter, auditor '.' .

Barnesville Lodge, No. 353, Ellington, Mo .

Expense of three delegates to ",Vashington Memorial Assn ..

Geo. ViTashing-ton Memorial Association .

Clerk hire, Committee on Credentials .

Seaman Rus'sell, Grand Tiler this session .

S.tenographcr, Special Committee on Appeals and Grievances R: R. 楼lade, special stenographer : : .

A. E. Peusel, special stenographer 路 .

Transcript Bradshaw-Taylor case .

8,900.50 2;100.00 1,001l.00 1,200.00 3,100.00 3,000.00 2,500.00 700.00 400.00 200.00 150.00 50.00 150.00 100.00 60.00 100.00 15.00 175.00 350.00 308.93 300.00 31.00 500.00 5,000.00 50.0~

75.01) 211.20 100.00 24.00 '25.00 10.50 18.50 18.50 195.00

$31,168.13.

Fraternally submitted, A. M. DOCKERY, J. OLIVER HOGG, HARRY P. HUBBELL, , COMPBELL WELLS, WALTER A. COON, G. P. ALTON, T. L. MARSHALL.

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RESOLUTION OF THANKS. 1\1. W. Brother Campbell Vi ells offered the following resolution of thanks, \vhich was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge be tendered to '\\Torshipful Brother C. S. Rogers, in charge of Committee at Depot; 'V\Torshipful Brother O. E. Seager, in charge of Information Bureau in Temple; 'Worshipful Brother T. \\'. Ferguson, Secretary of'F~ntcr足 tainment Committee, and \Vorshipful Brother Hubert H. Mathonet, Chairman of the General Committee.

CAMPBELL WJi;LLS, ARCH A. .JOHNSON.

RESOLUTION-MASONIC HOME. 1\1:. VV. Brother A. lVI. Hough offered the following resolution, which v,las adopted: .

Resolved, that the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of :Missouri report to this Grand Lodge, at its next Annual Communication, the amount of money and property, including notes, donations, . bequests and devises, received by said Home or Board since its organization, and the amount expended during that time; showing the' amount re(~eived from the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. 1\1., of Mis. souri; amount received from the Grand Chapt~r, R. A. M., of ,Missouri; amount received from the Grand Commandery, K. '1'., of 1\1is'souri; amount received from the Grand Chapter, O. E. S., of Missouri; amount received from all other sources, separately stated: the amount of interest received, and the value of the property at the date of the report. Also the amount expended for new building, amount expended for repairs and improvements on old buildings, amount expended for maintenance, amount expended for all other purposes, separately stated.

A. M. HOUGH, G. S. McLANAHAN, F. C. HOOSE, .J. W. COOK, R. .J. SMITH.

THIRD READING OF PROPOSED AMENDME,NTS .. ~ TO BY-LAWS. The Grand Secretary read for the third time the proposed amendments to the By-Laws presented on 1\iesday, the first day ~f the session. .

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STANDING RESOLUTION-.VALHALLA CEMETERY. Resolution was offered by W. Bro. A. ]. O'Reilly, as follows. Adopted: Resolved, That the burial lots located in Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis County, purchased and paid for by the Lodges in the city of St. Louis, in the name of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri, be, and same are hereby placed ,in charge of the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief, in the same manner as the lots so owned in Bellefontaine Cemetery, and that said Board of Relief shall direct who may be buried therein.

A. J. O'REILLY, LOUIS MOLLER, WM. SESSINGHAUS.

PROPOSED AMEND'MENT TO BY-LAWS, ADOPTED. R. W. Brother V.H. Falkenhainer called up for final action proposed new Section No. 59a, as proposed .the first day of this session. On motion the same was adopted, and reads as follows: Section 59a. Eml)loyment Dureuu.-In eities where there are twenty or mOl'e Lodges, each Lodge shall appoint or elect one of its members; who shall constitute a general ]~mployment Bureau, whose duty"sha'll' be to aid unemployed members to secure employment.

Such Bureau shall adopt rules for its government, and ea.cli Lodge in such city shall contribute the stun of twenty-five (25) cents pel' capita'l'ISer annum to the Employment Bureau, such contribution to be calculated on and payable with the annual Grand Lodge returns; l)ro,路idec1, that no contribution shall be called for when the amount on hand exceeds the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars. Such Bureau shall employ a secretary and maintain a permanent office, where applicants may apply for employment.

ED N. KAERCHER, V. H. F ALKENHAINER, JOHN HERZOG, F. E. SCHUTZE.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS~LOST. Proposed amendment to Section 42 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, as ~f9Ui~(1 ~n page 63, 1913 Prqcecdings, to raise fees to $75.00 in 'St. Louis, was called up for final action,路 and, on motion, the same was lost.

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Proposed amend111ent to Section 69 of Grand Lodge ByLaws, as found on page 64, 1913 Proceedings, as to reducing mileage from 3 cents to 2 cents per mile, was called up for final action and, on motion, the same was lost.

Brother T. B. Landon called up for final consideration proposed amendment to Section 111 of By-Laws, in relation 路to conferring of degrees, as found on page 63 of Proceedings of 1913. On motion the same was amended, and on motion of 1\1. VV. Brother \AIm. F. Kuhn, and as amended, was lost.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIAJ:'S. The Grand Secretary presented and read report of the Committee on Credentials, which, on motion, \vas adopted, as follows: Kansas City, Mo., October 1, 1914.

To the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of IVIissouri: Your Committee on Credentials submit the following report: At the present session of the M. \V. "Grand Lodge there are present 622 Representatives from 458 Lodges, also 18 Grand Lodge Officers, 20 Past Grand Masters, 18 Chairmen of Standing Committees, 30 Grand Representatives, 47 Distr'ict DellUty Grand Masters, 13 District Lecturers and 279 Past Masters.

F. C. HOOSE, CHARLES L. COOKSON, F. D. SF'EER, ASA HURD, L. M. WHJTE.

REPORT OF Co.MMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. The Committee on Arrangements made report: Kansas City, Moc, October 1, 1914.

To the Most vVorshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accellted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren:--Your Committee on Arrangements begs leave to submit the following report covering the expense of the Annual Communication of 1914: vVhitehead-Hoag Company, for watch fob badges $179.25 Express charges on above badges from New .Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . .

5.81 Masonic Temple Association, for use of Temple " .. 100.00 Floral decorations............................................

7.50 'l'eachcnor-Bartberger Engraving Company................... 16.34 Total.

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APPOINTMENTS. The Grand Master-elect, Tolman \\!. Cotton, announced the following appointments: GRAN D LECTURER GRAND CHAPLAIN : GRAND CHAPLAIN GRAND SENIOR DEA.CON GHAND JUNIOR DEACON GHAND SENIOH. STEWAHD GRAND,JUNIOR STEWARD GRAND 路MARSHAL GRAND MARSHAL GRAND SV,TORD BEARER GRAND PURSUIV ANT GRAND ORATOR GRAND ORATOR GHAND TILER ,

J. R. McLACHLAN. JOHN H. MILLER. : .TAl\'1ES M. BOON. JOHN Vi'. BINGHAM. JULIUS C. GAHRELL. 'V!\'!. F. JOHNSON. 0. A. LUCAS. BERT S. LEE. JOSEPH S. McINTYRE. ORESTES MITCHELL. AUSTIN L. McRAE. \'iT . .T. WILLIAMSON. ELLIOTTW. MAJOR. HARRY A. KRUEGER.

INSTALLATION. M. W. Brother \Ym. F. Kuhn, as Grand Master, and 1'1'. 'Iv'. Brother C: H. Driggs. as Grand Marshal, installed the following named Granu Officers for the ensuing year: TOLMAN W. COTTON, Van Buren FRANK R JESSE, \~'cbster Groves ED\-V A RD HIGB l':E, Kirksville WM. A. CLARK. Jefferson City ALPHONSO C. STEWART. St. Louis JOHN R. PARSON, St. Louis .J,..

GRAND MASTER. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER GRAND SF-NIOH \VARDEN. GRAND JUNIOR VVi\RDEN. GRAND TREASURER. GRAND SECRETARY.

APPOINTED OFFICERS.

.J. R. McLACHLAN, Kahoka JOHN H. ,[\-IILLER, Kansas City JAMES M. BOON, Chillicothe ' JOHN "Y. BINGHAM, Milan JULJUS C. GARRELL, St. Louis W1\'!. F . .JOHNSON, Boonville O..A. LUCAS, Kansas City BgRT S. LEE, Springfield .lOS. S: McINTYRE, St. Louis ORESTES l\UTCHELL, St. Joseph AUSTIN L. McRAE, Rolla WM-. .1. \VILLIAMSON, St. Louis ELLIOTT w. MAJOR, Jefferson City HARRY A. KRUEGER, St. Louis

GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GRAND GHAND GRAND GRAND ; GHAND GRAND GBAND GRAND GRAND

LECTURER. CHAPLAIN. CHAPLAJN. .

SENIOR DEACON. JUNTOR DEACON. SENJOR STEWARD. JUNIOR STEWARD. ~fARSHAL. .

MARSHAL. S\;VORD BEARER. PURSUIVANT. ORATOR. ORA TOn. TILER.

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CHAIRMEN OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The Grand 1\1aster, 1\1. \\1. Brother Tolman \\1. Cotton, appointed the following Chairmen of Standing Committees: JURISPRUDENCE ' APPEALS AND G RIl~V ANCES 'ViTAYS AND MEANS CREDENTIALS PAY ROLL CHARTERED LODGES LODGES U. D CHARITY R~PORTS D. D. G. M.'S MASONIC BOARDS OF RELIEF RITUAL MASONIC HOME CORRESPONDENCE OBITUARIES AUDITING GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS UNFIKISHED BUSINESS THANSPORTATION AND Bo'rELS

DORSEY A. JAMISON. ,.

THOMA S H. REYNOLDS. ALEXANDJ<~R M. DOCKERY. T. F. RIXEY. WALTER R. SHRODES. CLARENCE L. ALEXANDER. JAMESA. BOONE.. ~ ANDREW J. O'REILLY. LEON W. QUICK. DEXTER B. FARNSWORTH. D. M. 'VILSON. VIRGINIUS O. SAUNDERS. CHAS. C. WOODS. CORONA H. BRIGGS. L. H. ABRAMS. XENOPHON RYLAND. A. PHIPPS. FRAZIER P. GIBBS.

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COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES. Thos. H. Reynolds, Chairman; Allthony F. Ittner, Thos. F. Hurd, O. L. 'Munger, Joshua F. Barbee, 'V. ,V. Martin, A. L. Ross.

COMMITTEE ON JURIS,PRUDENCE., .

Dorsey A. Jamison, Chairman; Robert A. May, Wm. A. Hall, Arch A. Johnson, B. E. Bigger, J. M. Carnahan, Harry E. Colvin,

SPECIAL COMMITTE,ES. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges-'Vm. F. Kuhn, .r. Vi;. Boyd.

Campbell 'VeIls, 11. F. Stevenson, C. C. 路Woods.

Manuals-'\Tm. K Hoke, J. C. Garrell, Jos. S. McIntyre, 'iiVrn. A. Hall, Ernest B. Kitchell.

Ritual-D. M. "Tilson, .John T. Short, 'Vrn. A. Hall, R. R. Kreeger, Camp!>ell "Tells. . .

Lease of Offices-A. M. Dockery, Campbell \VeIls, O. A. Lucas.

Lockwood Lodge, No. 521-H. H .. Finley, G. D. Allee, B. R. Elliott.

Lists-J. L. Porter, J.O. Hog-g, Percy A. Budd.

Revision of ny-Laws Governing Appeals-Arch A. Johnson, Thos F. Hurd, Jos. S. McIntyre.

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LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDIOTION. XENORHON RYLAND, ALEXANDERIL DOCKER~ CHARLES C. "WOODS, ROBERT F. STEVENSON, JAMES W. BOYD, vVM.M. WILLIAMS, THEODORE BRACE, GEORGE E. WALKER, JOHN R PARSON, ARTHUR M. HOUGH, DORSEY A. JAMISON, CORON A H. BRIGGS,

CAMPBELL WELLS. .lOS. C. FINAGIN, "VM.F. KUHN, A. S. HOUSrON. D. M. \VILSON, JOHN T. SHORT, ROBERT R KREEGER WM, . A. HALL, CLAY C. BIGGER, ARCH A. JOHNSON, JACOB LAMPERT, VAN FREMONT BOOR.

TRANSMISSION OF GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL. The retiring GrandMaster, Van Fremont Boor, in transmitting to Grand 1\.faster Tolman V路l. Cotton the Grand Master's Official Jewel, spoke as follows: Most \Vorshipful Grand Master: In pinning this emblem of authority and office upon your breast, I wish to express the hope that you will have as much pleasure iii wearing it during'the ensuing year as I have had in the year that is past.

1\10st \Vorshipful' Grand 1\laster Tolman sponded as follows:

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Brethren, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this great honor, which is so little merited. I promise you in return for it to serve you all during this year with the best efforts that within me lie, and to return this Jewel to you at the end with its brightness untarnished and its purity unsullied.

PRESENTATION OF PAST GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL. R. \V. and Rev. Brother John H. 1\1iller, Grand Chaplain, in behalf of the Grand Lodge, then presented to retiring Grand Master Boor a Past Grand l\1aster's Jewel, saying: Most Worshipful Brother: This is a most beautiful Jewel which I have been requested to present to you as Past Grand Master. ViThat makes it still m.ore. beautiful is that you certainly deserve it, for your work thi~ past'year has been on a high plane, and all for the good of Freema~oriry and tho advancement of our Grand .JurisJict路ion. If there'is any part of Missouri to which you have not gone to

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can'y words of gTeeting and encouragement to your Brother Masons th2 omission has not attracted attention.

You have kept very close to the line of duty, as your admirable address disclcses, and your fidelity to what to you appeared to be right haS given to us one of the most interesti ng and exciting Communications this Grand Lodge has ever held.

It was said that the Grand Chaplains had been remiss in their duties, in that they prayed earnestly for peace in Europe and 1\1exico but neg'lected to, pray for peace in the deliberations in this Grand Lodge, for the impol'tant issues your administration brought forth caused our disting路uished debaters to hold forth with great earnestness. Peace and goed-fellowship prevailed ultimately, and the spirit of true brotherly love prompts the presentation of this Jewel as a token of our affection. :May it bring a tender feeling in your heart as often as you see it, for it expresses the grateful and affectionate regard of the Craft for you as the leader in one of the greatest administrations our Grand Lodge has ever had. In wearing it may you not only have pleasure but may it he a charm to keep you ever in the love of that One who rules the destinies of mankind.

Most Worshipful Brother Van F. Door responded as follows: Brethren of the Grand Lodge: For this beautiful Past Grand Master's Jewell sincerely thank you. Its value is greatly enhanced by being presented fOJ' yeu by our Senior Grand Chaplain, and my personal friend, Rev. Dr..John Henderson Miller.

Right '\Vorshipful Brother Miller traveled several thousand miles with me during the past year. to preside in h:s official capa.eity at various Masonic functions, and to him I am greatly indebted for wh5e counsel during my administration, and my only regret in. retiring is 'my inability to tell "you all" how thoroughly I appreciate the honors received at your hands, and I assure you that I shall endeavor to continue so to live that you will never regret thc confidence you placed in me at your election of officers one year ago. Again I thank you.

PRINTING OF PROCEEDINGS. It was regularly moved and carried that the Grand'Secretary be authorized and directed to print for distribution the usual number of copies of the Proceedings of this session of the Grand Lodge.

MINUTES APPROVED. The minutes of today's session \\Tere then read, and duly approved by the Grand Lodge.

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OLOSING. No further business appearing, at 6 :05 P. 11. the Most \Vorshipful Grand I\![aster, Tolman vv. Cotton, closed the Ninety-fourth Annual Communication of the :Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of :Missouri in AMl'LF- FORM. Prayer by R. \"'1. Brother Rev. John H. :Miller, Granel Chaplain..

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DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. 1st District-P. O. SAKSBEHRY, Lancaster.

2d ..

HENRY F. MILLAN, Kirksville.

3d JOHN C. SENATE, Milan.

4th E. M. 'WILSON, Laredo.

5th E. VV'. PRENTISS, Bethany.

6th T. C. MILLER, King City.

7th JOS. E. REESE~, Maryville.

8th A. M. TIBBLES, Mound City.

9th A. B. CLINEFELTER, St. Joseph.

10th C. A. SHAW, Pattonsburg.

11th EMSLEY C. .TAMES, Plattsburg.

12th RICHARD A. THARP, \:'iTheeling.

13th E. W. TAYLER, Marceline.

14th GEO. F. BRKWINGTON, B/,;vier.

15th B. 'E. BIGGER, Hannibal.

16th ROBEHT A. MAY, Louisiana.

17th THOS. F. HURD, Paris.

18th HENRY LEVY, Moberly.

19th G. W. RUCKER, Brunswick.

20th WM. BAKER, Hale.

21st J. P. TUCKER, Parkville.

22d .J. M. McDONALD, Kansas City.

23d WM. T. \VERNWAG, Lexington.

24th J. S. WiLSON, Marshall..

25th IV!. E. SCHMIDT, Boonville.

26th JOHN PICKARD, Columbia.

27th S. P. CUNNINGHAM, Mexico.'

28th JOHN E. REEDS, Joneshurg.

29th J. \'\1'. POWELL. Troy.

30th E. A. FLUESMEIER, Wright City.

31st W1\1. C. HECK, California.

32d GEO. H. PIKE, 路Washington.

33d KARL 1\1. VETSBUHG, St. Louis.

34th JAS. F. BLAIR, Belton.

35th R, B. CAMPBELL, Spruce.

36th WM. H. CRISMAN, Green Ridge.

37th HALE MONTGOMERY, Clinton.

38th \V. C. MAYFIELD, Lebanon.

39th AUSTIN L. McRAE, Rolla.

40th CH AHLES E. PYLE, DeSoto.

41st JOg V"l. GRAVELY, Bolivar.

42d H. H. FINLEY, Greenfield.

43d SAMUEL B. VICKERS, Schell City.

44th M. T. BALSLEY, Joplin.

45th CHAS. H. YOUNG, Springfield.

46th CAHL A. S'VENSON, l\10untain Grove.

47t.h J. M. CARNAHAN, Van Buren.

48th J. S. CARMICAL, Bismarck.

49th G. Y.l~ l\ULLER, Millersville.

50th .TAMES A. BOONE, Charleston.

51st.

VIRGIL P. ADAMS, Hayti.

52d \IV. W. MARTIN, Doniphan.

53d THOS. D. MARTIN, 'West Plains.

54th G..r. VAUGHAN, Ozark. .

55th H. P. SONS, Cassville.

56th ViTo A. PHIPPS, Neosho.

57th HOMER N. LLOYD, Clayton.

58th ._59th ALLAN McDOVVELL HOYT, Independence.

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DISTRICT LECTURERS.

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1st District-E. P. SPANGLER, Kahoka. ..

C. C. GARDNEH, Kirl{sville.

2d JOHN C.. SENATE, Milan.

3d E. M. 'WILSON, Laredo.

4th E. W. PRENTISS, Bethany.

5th '1'. C. MILLER, King City.

6th JOS. E. REESE, Maryville.

7th A. M. TIBBLES, Mound City.

8th B. F. WATSON, St. Joseph.

9th C. A. SHA \7if, Pattonsburg.

10th El\lSLEY C. JAMES, Plattsburg.

11th 12th RICHARD A. TH ARP, Wheeling.

E.W. TAYLER, Marceline.

13th GEO. F. BREWINGTON, Bevier.

14th B. E. BIGGER, Hannibal.

15th ROBERT A. MAY, Louisiana.

16th THOS. F. HURD, Paris.

17th '1.'. H. VIr ALTON, Higbee.

18th G. VV. RUCKER, Brunswick.

19th WM. BAKER, Hale: 20th H. C. NOLAND, Parkville.

21st ALEXANDER McDONALD, Kansas City.

22d WM. T. \VERNV\T AG, Lexington.

23d J. S. WILSON, Marshall.

24th E. E. AMICK, Bunceton.

25th .J. R. WHARTON, Columbia.

26th S. P. CUNNINGHAM, Mexico.

27th JOHN E. REEDS, Jonesburg".

28th J. W. POWELL, Troy.

29th E. A. FLUESMEIER, Wright City.

30th \7ifM. C. HECK. California.

31st GEO. H. PIKE,. \Vashington.

32d CH AS. H. POPE; pt. Louis.

33d J AS. F. BLAIR, Belton.• 34th R, B. CAMPBELL, Spruce.

35th WM. H. CRISMAN, Green Ridge.

36th H. \\T. FRISTOE, \Vindsor.

37th Vir ALDO C. MAYFIELD, Lebanon.

38th EDMUND J. KOCH, Rolla.

39th CRAS. E. PYLE, DeSoto.

40th .10E W. GRAVELY, Bolivar.

41st H. I;I. FINLEY. Greenfield.

42d SAMUEL B. VICKERS, Schell City.

43d B. R. ELLIOTT, Carthage.

44th G. W. CUSTER, Springfield.

45th CA HL A. SWENSON, Mountain Grove.

46th J. M. CARNAHAN, Van Buren.

47th lVI. C. SPAUGH, Farmington.

48th G. \V. MILLER, Millersville.

49th JAMES A. BOONE, Charleston.

50th VIRGIL P. ADAMS, Hayti.

51st \V.W. MARTIN. Doniphan..

52d A. D. GIFFIN, Willow Springs.

53d G. J. VAUGHAN, Ozark.

54th H. P. SONS, Cassville.

55th W. A. PHIPPS, Neosho.

56th HOMER N. LLOYD, Clayton.

57th 58th ALLAN McDOWELL HOYT; Independence.

59th

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NEW LODGES. CHARTERED OCTOBER 1, 1914.

Lodge.

No.

Location.

Belgrade Archie Steele Tuscumbia Weaubleau

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Belgrade Archie Steele Tuscumbia Weaubleau

County Washington Cass Pemiscot Miller Hickory

District. ,. 40th 34th 51st 58th 41st

ANNUAL COMMUNIC'ATION, 1915.

The Ninety-fifth Annual Comrnunication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis commencing at 10 o'clock on the morning of the last Tuesday, viz: The 28th day- of September, 1915.

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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ADOPTED. Thefollowi'ng amendments to .the Grand Lodge By-Laws \-vere adopted during the session:

By M. W. Brother A. M. Hough, P. G. M.: To amend Section 12 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out clause (0) of said section and inserting the following in lieu thereof: (0) _He shall prepare a uniform Receipt for Dues, of thin economy ledger paper, not more than two and one~ha1f inches by four inches, with stub, to contain the printed autograph of the Grand Secretary and a facsimile of the Seal of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, which shall be used by all the Lodges in this Jurisdiction. Each receipt shall bear in impression of the Seal of the Lodge. The receipts shall be furnished to the Lodges at actual cost, including postage. 'rhe receipt shall be substantially in the following form:

No........

No.....

$

L路odge No 1V[0.,

.........

Date

19

ReceJ ved of Bro. . . . . . . . . . . . dues to 19 ..

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, A. F. & A. M. 19 ..

Dollars, for

Rec'd of

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Secretary.

(Signature of member.) . . . . . . . . .. ..................

This is to certify that Lodge, No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A. 1<'. & A. M., is a legally chartered Lodge under F the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge A. F . & A. M. or : of 1\1issourl. .

(Seal) Grand Secretary.

We respectfully submit the following as an R(ldltfonaI section to the /Grand Lodge By-Laws, to be known as Section 59a: SeCtion 59a, Article V; Eml.loyment Bureau.-In cities where there are twenty or more Lodges, each Lodge shall appoint or elect one of its members, who shall constitute a general Employment Bureau, whose duty shall be to aid unemployed mernbers to secure employment.

Such Bureau shall adopt rules for its government; and each lodge in such city shall contribute the sum of (25c) twentyfive cents per capita per annum to the E-mployment Bureau, such contribution to be calculated on and payable with the annual Grand Lodge returns; provided, that no contribution shall be called for' when the amount on hand exceeds the sum of ($3,000.00) three thousand dollars. Such Bureau shall employ a secretary and maintain a permanent office where applicants may apply for employment.

ED. N. KAERCHER, V. H. FALKENHAINER, .TOl-IN HERZOG, F. E. SCHUTZE. Section 102. Same. A petition for the degrees or membership must be presented at a stated meeting of the Lodge and cannot be withdrawn after the petition has been referred to the Committee.

WM. F. KUHN, R. F. STEVENSON.

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS. The following proposed amendments were submitted during the session and under the law go over until the next Annual Communication.

To amend Sec. 1, Art. I, of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out the word "last" in line three and inserting in lieu thereof the word "third" so that said section when amended shall read as follows: Sec. l.-'l'ime and Place Of.-An Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge shall be held in the City of St. Louis on the third 'J~ues足 day of September, in each year,eommencing at 10 o'clock A. M.; provided, that the place of meeting for the next Annual Communication may be changed when a majority of the Grand Lodge shall deem it expedient.

A. M. HOUGH. To amend Sec. 9, Art. II, by striking out sub-section (k) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (k) In the event of a vacancy in the office of Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary cr Grand Lecturer, the Grand Master shall till such vacancy by appointment and installation. Vacancies in all other offices shall be fiiled pro tempore by the Grand Master at the opening of the Grand Lodge.

A. S. HOUSTON, D. M. WILSON, JOHN T. SHORT, WM. F. KUHN. Resolved, That Sec. fi9, Grand Lodge By-Laws, in relation to Boards of Relief, be amended by striking out the words "sum of one thousand dollars", and the words "sum of two hundred dollars", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "the necessities of such Board", in each case, so that the said section when so amended shall read in ' words and figures as follows: Sec. 59. Boards of Relief. In cities where there are three or more lodges, each lodge shall appoint two of its members, who shall constitute a Ge,neral Board of Relief, to whom applications for charity shall be referred, and, if found worthy, relieved, and each' lodge in such city or town shall contribute five dollars from each' initiation fee to the Board of Relief; provided, that such contribut'ion shall not be made when the amount on hand exceeds the necessities of such Board. Such General Board may adopt rules for its government. In cities where there are two lodg'cs, each lodge shall appoint three members, who shall compose a Board of Relief for that city.

This Board shall organize and adopt its own rules. Each lodge in such city shall contribute five dollars from each initiation fee to the Board of Relief; provided, that such contribution .shall not be made when the sum on hand exceeds the necessities of such Board. Each lodge in this jurisdiction, other than those above specified, may appoint three of its members as a Board of Relief.

B. E. BIGGER, . A. J. O'REILLY.

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To amend Sec, 59 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out all of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Sec. 59. Boards of Relief. In cities or towns where there are three or more lodges located, each lodge shall appoint two of its members as,repl'esentatives to,the Board of Relief and the members thus appointed shall constitute a General Board of Relief, to which applications for charity shall be referred, and, if found worthy, relieved, and each, lodge in such city or town shall pay to the Board of Relief for its use in carrying on the work for which it is created the sum of ten cents per capita whenever the Board of Relief, by a majority vote, shall deem it necessary. Such General Board of Relief shall adopt rules for its -government. In cities or towns where there are two lodges only, each lodge shall appoint three of its members, and these six brethren, so appointed, shall constitute a Board of Relief for such city or town, and said 'Board shall adopt' rules for its own government and each lodge shall pay to said Board of Relief . 10 cents per capita whenever called for by a majority vote of said Board of Relief, Any other lodge in this jurisdiction may appoint three of its members as a Board of Relief and provide funds for its use.

LOUTS MOLLER, JNO. W. ESCHENBRENNER, J. M. JONES, ADAM FUHRMANN. To amend Sec. 67 of Grand Lodge By-Laws by substitutiIlg in lieu thereof the follQwing:, Sec. 67. Annual Dues. Every chartered lodge shall pay annually to the Grand Lodge the sum of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) fo'r each Master Mason reported in the annual returns. . One dollar 'and' twenty-five cents ($1.25) of this sum shall be used for the support of the Masonic Home, unless otherwise ordered by the Grand Lodge. If any lodge shall collect from a suspended member dues, for the non-payment of which he shall have been suspended, such lodge shall pay to the Grand Lodge the sum of one dollar and seventyfive cents ($1.75) for each year's dues so collected, if not previously accounted' for.

To amend Sec, 69 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out the word "one-fifth"-thirteenth line-':-and inserting the word "oneseventh" therefor; so that the section when so amended shall read: Sec. 69. lUlleage and Per DielD. The Past Grand Masters, Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Lecturers, and one Representative from ,each lodge, and the Chairman of each Standing Committee, who do not draw mileage and per diem in any other capacity, shall be paid the sum of three dollars ($3.00) for each day they may be in actual attendance upon the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge and . three cents per niile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning therefrom; provided, that no Representative shall receive either mileage or per diem unless all dues from his lodge to the Grand Lodge have been paid by August 1st,

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and no Representative shall receive more than one-seventh of the sum paid by his lodge for that year as dues', and no one shall receive mileage and per diem in a double capacity.

WM. F. KUHN, WM. M. WILLIAMS, J AS. W. BOYD. To amend Sec. 11 0 of Grand Lodg-e By-Laws by adding after the words "Stated Meeting" the words "or until two full weeks shall have passed" so that it shall read, as amended, as follows: Sec. 110. Con.ferring Deg¡rees. A candidate shall not receive more than one degree at the same Communication, nor shall he be advanced before the time for the next stated meeting or until two full weeks shall have passed.

Sec. 121. Same. Stril<e out Sec. 121, as it conflicts with Sec. 123.

JAS. OLIVER HOGG. To amend Sec. 151 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out same and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Sec. 151. Life lUembersh11). All members shall be exempt from payment of both lodg-e and Grand Lodge dues when they have attained the age of 70 years, pl'ovided, however, said member shall have had a continuous membership of thirty years. This section shall not be construed as denying members the right to make voluntary contributions to the support of e"aher his lodge or the .Grand Lodge. â&#x20AC;˘ A. A. BALL. 'iCQ amend Section 182 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by inserting in the last line of the section between the words "business" and "shall" the following: "And any Mason who shall hereafter sign any petition for any person who desires to engage in such business."

So that the section when so amended shall read:

Sec. 182. Same. No lodge shall receive a petition for the degrees, or for affiliation, from any person who is engaged in, the manufacture, or sale, of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, either as distiller, brewer; brewery agent, wholesale liquor dealer, or salesman for such dealer, saloonkeeper or bartender. Any Mason who may hereafter begin such business, and any Mason who shall hereafter sign any petition for any person who desires to engage in such business, shall be expelled.

J. T. RIDGWAY, WM. F. KUHN. To amend Sec. 191 so as to read as follows: Sec. 191. Apron. Every lodge shall furnish a lambskin apron to each candidate at his initiation and a monitor when he receives the degree of Master Mason.

CARL A. SWENSON.

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Resolved, That Section 197 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws in relation to documentary evidence be amended by striking out that portion of said section defining "Documentary Evidence" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Documentary evidence shall be receipts for dues for the current year or a certificate of good standing, either of which shall bear the seal of the lodge", so that when said section is amended it shall read as follows: Sec, 197. Visitors. A lodge shall not admit a visitor who shall be unable to establish by documentary evidence and examination, or by personal voucher, as provided in Sec. 196, that he hails from some lodge in this jurisdiction or within the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Documentary evidence shall be receipts for dues for the current year or a certificate of good standing, either of which shall bear the seal of the lodge and the signature of the Secretary of the lodge, together with the signature of the Gr~nd Secretary of the Grand Jurisdiction from which a visitor may hail; or a diploma, duly authenticated by the signature of the Grand Secretary of the Grand Jurisdiction, together with the seal thereof. All Of which designates a lodge under the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. And such "documentary evidence" shall bear date not more than twelve months last past.

WM. L. REYNOLDS, A. J. O'REILLY. To amend the Grand Lcdg'e By-Laws by striking out Section 263 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Sec. 263. By Adfling Section. Any additional section not conflicting with the provisions of these by-laws, which may be desired, shall be proposed in writing, and on being read on two several days, if concurred in by two-thirds of the votes present, shall become a part of these by-laws.

A. M, HOUGH. To amend the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out Section 264 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Sec. 264. By Alterlltion or Repeal. Any alteration or PI'oposition to amend or re,peal any of the foregoing by-laws shall be reduced to writing and read on two several days, and be published in the proceedings of this Grand Lodge, and lie over until the next Annual Communication, and shall be again read;' and, if approved by the majority of the members present, shall become a part of the by-laws of this Grand Lodge.

A. M. HOUGH. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY GRAND MASTER BOOR. Sec. 262!h, Art. XX. Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund, now under the control and management of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home, and all additions thereto hereafter made shall continue to be a permanent fund to help support and maintain said

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Home, and that only. the earnings and income therefrom can be used for that purpose and that neither all nor any part of said principal can be used except by a resolution adopted by a four-fifths vote of all members present after a year's notice has been given.

Sec. 69!h, Art. V. United States Flag. At all meetings of the lodg'e subsequent to January 1, 1916 (whether under dispensation or chartered) an American flag must be present and conspicuously displayed, and no lodge shall thereafter appear in public processions without both the United States flag and lodge banner' separately displayed.

Section of Article - - . All lodges of this Grand Jurisdiction shall hold at least two regular communications each month, except in the months of July and August, and at least one regular communication must be held in each of these months.

Amend Sections 1;{2 and 157 so that an applicant for affiliation from another Grand Jurisdiction may if he chooses avail himseif of the privileges of continuous and unbroken membership..

Amend Section 101 to read that a petitioner for the degrees must be twenty-one years old when his petition is presented and received.

It now says the petitioner must be twenty-one when he signs the petition.

Amend Section 123, which says: "When a ballot is taken all members of the lodge present must vote." Change it to read: "All members of the lodge present must vote, except those who have not qualified under Section 121 by standing in open lodge a satisfactory examination on the first section of the third degree.

Amend Section 121, which concludes by saying, "Hereafter, no newly-made Master Mason, who fails or refuses to stand such examination, shall be permitted to vote, hold office in the lodge, or dimit," by striking out the words "to vote" and "to dimit", so that when amended it shall read as follows: Hereafter, no newly-made Master :Mason, who fails Or refuses to stand such examination, shall be permitted to hold office in the lodge.

Amend Section 201, which says, "A lodge has jurisdiction to try any Missouri Mason, affiliated or unaffiliated, for any offense, etc., by striking out the word "Missouri".:

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STANDING RESOLUTIONS. Standing Resolutions, Amendments to Grand Lodge ByLaws and Approved Decisions, adopted SInce the publication of Book of Constitutiot:ls (1908). ,MASONIC BOA RDS OF RELIEF.

By R. W. Brother D. B. Farnsworth: BOARDS OF RELIEF~REPORTS OF. We respectfully recommend that the repol'ts路 of these Boards, in the future, include a detailed statement of their disbursements, that the Craft may more fully understand and know their work, and be encouraged to emulate them; also that all of their receipts be given in more detail.

[Proceedings 1909, page 99.]

MASONIC HOME IMPROVEMENT FUND. Resolved, That the special contribution called for in the report of the Committee on the Masonic Home for the improvement of the Home and grounds of fifty cents per annum for four years from each member of the Fraternity under the Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodg'e, except those whose regular annual dues are remitted, and which was levied upon our members by the Grand Lodge by the adoption of the recommendations of said Committee, be collected from the members by the Secretaries of the respective Lodges and remitted to the Grand Secretary at the same time and in the same manner as the regular annual dues; but that a separate statement (If the same be made in the Annual Heport of the Lodges in a column provided for that purpose, setting out the amount collected and femitted and the amount delinquent, if any.

WM. M. WILLIAMS, XENOPHON RYLAND, WM. F. KUHN, A. C. STEWART. [Proceedings 1912, page 72.]

Sl\lOKING PROHIBITED. "Resolved, That smoldng in the Lodge room of each and every subordinate Lodge in路 this Grand .Jurisdiction is hereby strictly prohibited, not only during the time of conferring of Degrees, but at all times while the Lodge is in session for any purpose."

It shall be the duty of the Master of every Lodge to see to the enforcement of this prohibition.

[Proceedings 1913, page 162.]

By M. W. Brothers Kuhn and Wells: FUNERALS OF GRAND OFFICERS. Hesolved, That In the event of the death of one or more of the first six officers. of the Grand Lodge or of a Past Grand Master the obsequies shall be conducted by the Grand Lodge, and the expenses

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of the !'e:nalnInrr first six Grand Offieers, one Grand Chaplain 路and the Past Grand Masters in attendance shall be paid' by the Grand Lodge.

[Proceedings 1913, page 87.]

By M. W. Brother A. M. Hough: DIGEST OF LAWS. Resolved, That the Grand Secretary shall arrange and append to each publication of the Grand Lodge Proceedings, on pages by themselves, all amended By-Laws and the standing- resolutions that are in fOI'ce, and approved decisions under the head of "Standing Hesolutions," and annually add thereto such as may thereafter be adopted, and omit such as may be repealed.

[Proceeding-s 1913, page 86.]

BOARDS OF RELIE.l<'-BURIAL LOT. Resolved, That whereas an emergency exists in St.. Louis in the matter of lack of space in the present burial lot.

Therefore, Be it Resolved, 'That the St. Louis Masonic Board of Helief is hereby authorized to purchase a suitable burial lot in St. Louis, in the name of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and pay for the same out of the contributions fl'om the various Lodges in the City of St. Louis as prescribed by section 59 of the By-Laws of this Grand Lodge.

[Proceedings 1913, page 137.]

Resolved, 'l'hat the burial lots located in Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis County, purchased and paid for by the Lodges in the City of St. Louis, in the name of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, be, and same are hereby placed in charge of the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief, in the same manner as the lots so owned in Bellefontaine Cemetery, and that said Board of Relief shall direct who may be buried therein.

A. J. O'REILLY, LOUIS MOLLER, WM. SESSINGHAUS. [Proceedings, 1914.]

BORDER LEGISLATION. That u Lodge In u bor(ler State desiring to receive ))etltlons from and confer Degrees upon residents of l\lissouri shall first obtuln 'wah'ers from tbe Lo(}g'e in this State hln路ing juri:;I(Uetion nnd fron1 tbe Grand lliaster of l\lissouri. .

. [Proceedings 1913. page 142.]

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APPLICATIONS FOR CHARITY. Resolved, That all applications for the consideration of the Committee on Charity be made in writing by the officers of the Lodge upon whose membership the applicant bases his or her claim, and t.hat all such applications be filed with the Grand Secretary at least twenty days before the meeting of the Grand Lodge at which the matter is to be considered.

A. J. O'REILLY, D. 路W. GOSNELL, ROY E. STEPHENS. [Proceedings 1914.J

By M. W. Brother Van F. Boor: GRAND MASTERS' CONl<'EHENCE-REPRESENTATIVES. Hesolved, That the Grand Master, and one of the Grand 'Lodge Officers selected by the Grand Master, be and are hereby designated as the authorized representatives of this Grand Lodge to attend all future Conferences of Grand Masters, or other similar conventions or meetings having for their object the betterment of the laws, rules .and regulations governing the Craft, especially having in view more uniform rituals and lectures, both written and unwritten, and the cultivation of closer fraternal relations between the Grand Jurisdictions of the world. ..."

[Proceedings 1914.]

By M. W. Brother A. M. Hough: BALLOT-FOR GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. Resolved, That in the elect.ion of Grand Lodge Officers, that the vote shall be taken by ballot, and that each officer and memher of the Grand Lodge present shall cast one votA and no more; provided, that the vote may };Ie taken by Lodges, if demanded by the representatives of ten Lodges.

[Proceedings 1914.J REPORTS OF COMMITTEES-WHEN PRESENTED. Hesolved, That the Reports of the Committees on Jurisprudence, Appeals and Grievances, and Ways and Means shall be presented to the Grand Lodge for consideration not later than the second day of the session of the Grand Lodge.

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Resolved, That all reports to the Grand Lodge, except the address of the Most Vi~'orshipful Grand Master, which have been printed prior to the session of the Grand Lodge, shall be presented and not read, and ordel'ed printed in the Annual Proceedings.

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IMPOSTORS--LISTS OF. Resolved, That all Masonic Lodges in Missouri not under control of a Board of Helief be furnished with an alphabetical list of names of impostors with identification means, regular reports, together with a letter sug-gesting plans and ways of handling applications for relief.

D. B. FARNSWORTH, R. W. MILLER, A. W. BAKER, G. W. EARLY, [Proceedings 1914.]

GEO. ,VASHINGTON MASONIC NAT'L MEMORIAL A.SS'N. Resolved, First, That this Grand Lodge approves and endorses the Georg-e W'ashington Masonic National Memorial Association and the p'roposition to erect a Masonic Temple as a Memorial to George Washington,the Freemason, in the City of Alexandria, Virginia, and hereby enrolls itself as a member of said Association; Second, That the sum o{ One Hundred ($100) Dollars is hereby appropriated and dil'ected to be paid to the Treasurer of said Association in order to place this Grand Lodge upon the Charter Roll of Honor; Third, That it recommends to such individual Freemasons and Masonic Bodies in its Jurisdiction as are willing to do so, to become Charter Roll of Honor members of said Association by making like con tri bu tions; Fourth,That it hereby authorizes the Grand Master of thiFl Grand Lodge to attend the meeting of said Association in the capacity of Representative of this Grand Lodge at and to represent it at such meetings, and when he shall be unable to be present, or for other cause shall deem it best to do so, from time to time, to appoint an appropriate representative to attend the meetings of said Association for this Grand Lodge, and to represent it at such meetings in his place and stead.

Fraternally submitted, A. C. STEW ART, JACOB LAMPERT, "WM. F. KUHN, ORESTES MITCHELL. [Proceedings i914.]

By M. W. Brother A. M. Hough: AMENDMENTS-TIME FOR. Resolved, That all propositions to amend or change the Constitution, By-Laws or Proceedings of this Grand Lodge shall be set for consideration on the morning of the second day of the session, at an hour to be fixed at the session of the first day of the Grand Lodge.

(Proceedings 1912, page 36.]

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PRINTING REPORT ON CORRESPONDENCE. Resolved, That the Grand Secl'etary be authorized to print a sufficient number of advance copies of the report of the Committee on Correspondence to supply each member in attendance at the Grand Lodge with one copy.

[Proceedings 1912, page 40.)

By M. W. Brother Wm. F. Kuhn: CHANGE OF NAME OF "INFIRMARY" TO "HOSPITAL." Resolved, That the "Infirmary Building" be now and forever known as the "Hospital" of the Masonic Home of Missouri, and that wherever the word "Infirmary" .appears in these reports it be stricken out and the word "Hospital" be inserted in lieu thereof.

[Proceedings 1912, page 62.)

AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ADOPTED.

By Brother Jas. A. Smith, Jr.: DUES-FAILURE TO PAY. Art. XIII, Section 152. NOnp3}'ment of Dues. ~ Change Art. XIII., Section 152, line two, by striki ng out the word "six" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "foul'," so that the section when amended shall read: Article XIII., Section J52. '-\Then a member shall fail to pay his dues within four months after the same become due, it shall be the duty. of the Secretary to notify him of such delinquency by delivering in person a bill for such indebtedness, or by mailing the same to him at his last known place of residence, etc.

[Proceedings 1910, pages 89 and 133.)

By Brother J os. S. McIntyre: LODGES OF INSTRUCTION. Addi tional section to Article III. Article IlL, Section 27. Lodg'es of Instruction. "Tn 'each Masonic District having a city with ten or more Lodges, the District Deputy Grand Master and District Lecturer, together with three other members to be selected from three separate Lodges in such District by the District Lecturer, shall constitute a Committe.e on Masonic Instruction. Such committee may ,adopt rules for it.s government, and shall, for a period of at least four months each year, hold a Lodge of Instruction once a week and appoint such assistant instructors as may be necessary, subject to the approval of the District Lecturer, who shall be tl;l.e authority in the work and have sole cnarge of teaching it, as provided in Sec. 23 of this article, arid the Grand Lecturer may. upon the recommendation of the District Lecturer. appoinf some one, or more, suitable Brothers to be pl'esent and superin-

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tend the instruction on such occasions as, for any reason, the District Lecturer may be unable to be present hims2lf; and, in support of such Lodge of Instruction, the Lodg'es volunta,rj}y participating in such Masonic instruction may contribute annually to the support thereof such sums as may be necessary to pay the actual expenses of such Lodges of Instruction."

[Proceedings 1910, pages 52, 89 and 195.]

By M. W. Brothers Wm. F .. Kuhn and Campbell Wells: SALARY OF GRAND SECRETARY AND GRAND LECTURER. Section 12 (paragraph p) and Section 13 (paragraph d).

Strike out the words "Twenty-seven Hundred and Fifty" (~2,750.00) in Section 12, paragraph (p) and insert in lieu thereof t.he words "Three Thousand ($3,000.00), so that the section, when amended, shall read: Sec. 12 (p). The salary of the Grand Secretary shall be Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) per annum, payable monthly.

Stril<e out the words "Twenty-seven Hundred and Fifty" ($2,750.00) in Section 13, (!)aragraph d) and insert in lieu thereof the words "Twenty-five Hundred" ($2,500.00), and add thereto after the words "per annum" the words "and tru"t'ling' eXllenses not exct.~ell足 ing Sevt'll Hunlln"11 Dollars ($700.(,6) Ilcr nllilunl, ~lnllitelt and/' so that the section, when amended, shall read: Sec. 13 (d). The compensation of the Grand Lecturer shall be Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per annum and traveling expenses not exceeding Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) per annum, audited and payable monthly.

[Proceedings 1911, pages 92-93 and 149.]

By R. W. Brother J. E. Thompson: DEBTS. To amend Sec. 50, page It, of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge by striking therefrom the words "until sufficient available means have been secured to complete the same," and substituting therefor t.he following words, "without the consent and approval of the Grand Master," so that when said Sec. 50 is so amended it shall read as follo\\'s: Sec. 50. CIHltrnct Debts. A Lodg-e shall not be permitted to contract debts for any purpose or to engage in enterprises for building- ha:ls without the consent and approval of the Gr.and Master.

[Proceedings 1913, page 143.]

By M. W. Brothers D. A..Tamison and Wm. A. Hall: TRIALS..

To amend Sec. 200 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by the insertion of the word "the" in lieu and in place of the letter "a" between the words "for the "violation of" and the word "moral" in the third

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line of said section, and by the insertion of the word "or" in lieu of the word "and" between the words "moral" and "Masonic law" in the third line of said section, so that said section when so amended shall 'read as follows: Sec. 20'0. Offew!les. A Mason may be proceeded against by trial, as hereinafter provided, for the violation of the Moral or Masonic law.

[Proceedings 1913, page 143.]

By R. W. Brothers Jos. S. Mclntyr.e and Thos. F. Hurd: To amend Sec. 211, Art. XVIII. of the Grand Lodge By-Laws. Be it enacted that Art. XVIII. and .Sec. 211 of the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri be 'altered by striking out in the fourth and fifth lines thereo1' the language "residing in the Jurisdiction," so that said section as amended shall read as follows: Sec. 211. 'I'im.e :lnll Noth~(' of Tri.~l. \Vhen a charge is preferred the Master shall appoint the time of trial and shall cause the accused tq be notified as hereinafter provided; he shall also cause all members of the Lodge to be notified of the time of the trial.

[Proceedings 1913, page 143.]

By M. W. Brother A. M. Hough: RECEI PT FOR

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To amend Section 12 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by striking out clause (0) of said section and inserting the following in lieu thereof: (0) He shall prepare a uniform Receipt for Dues, of thin economy ledger paper, not more than two and one-half inches by four inches, with stub, to contain the printed autograph of the Grand Secretary and a facsimile of the Seal of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, which shall be used by all the Lodges in this .Turisdiction.

Each receipt shall bear an impl'ession of the Seal of the Lodge. The receipts shall be furnished to the Lodges at actual cost, including postage. The receipt shall be substantially in the following form: No $

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Dollars, for 19. dues to 19 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary. . . , , (Signature of member.)

This is to certify that Lodge, No .

A. F. & A. M. is a legally chartered Lodge und.er . the .Turisdiction of the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of IVrissouri. .

(Seal) Grand Secretary.

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PETITION-CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN. To amend Section No. 102 by striking out the last line of this section, which reads: "and may be withdrawn at any time before it is reported on," and inserting the words: "and cannot be withdrawn after the petition has been referred to the Committee." So that the section, when amended, shall read:.

Section 102. Same. A petition for the degrees 'or membership must be presented at a stated meeting of the Lodge and cannot be withdra wn after the petition has been referred to the Committee. .

WM. F. KUHN, R. F. STEVENSON. [Proceedings 1914.J EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. 'Ve respectfully submit the following as an Qc)clltfonal section to the Grand Lodge By-Laws to be known as Section 59a: Sec. 59a, Art. V. Emltlo}'ment Bureau. In Clties where there are twenty or more Lodges, leach Lodge shall appoint or ele,ct one of its members, who shall constitute a General Employment Bureau. whose duty shall be to aid unemployed members to secure employment. Such Bureau shall adopt rules for its government; and each Lodge in such city shall contribute the sum of (25c) twenty-five cents per capita per annum, to the Employment Bureau, such contribution to be calculated on, and payable with, the annual Grand Lodge returns. Provided, That no contribution shall be called for. when the amount On hand exceeds the sum of ($3,000.00) three thousand dollars.

Such Bureau shall employ a Secretary and maintain a permanent office, where applicants may apply for employment.

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APPROVED DECISIONS. STATUS OF CANDIDATE. 1.

Moberly Lodge, No. 344.

On March 23, 1903, we gave a Brpther the E. A. Degree, he having been previously elected and paid the fee for the three degrees. He was in the grocery business at that time, but sold out and went to traveling for a grocery firm. At present he travels for a whisky house and now wishes路 to take the two othor degrees. He commenced to trav.el for the whisky house three or four months before the last session of the Grand Lodge.

Question: Can we give the degrees to him?

Answer. In my opinion the Brother is not barred' from advancement and your Lodge can confer the remaining degrees upon him.

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Section 182 fo/bids a Lodge路 to receive the petition of a person engaged in the business. of salesman for a wholesale liquor house, after the enactment of the section. As your Lodge, long before .the enactment of .the section, received his petition and conferred the Entered Apprentice Degree upon him, your Lodge does not in this case come within the prohibition of the section.

The second part of Section 182 states that any Mason who shall thereafter engage in this business shall be expelled. As the Brother was in the business before the enactment of the section, he does not come within its provisions. His status is fixed and determined by the law in force at the time he was elected to receive the degrees.

Section 182, so far as he is concerned, prohibits him from engaging in the business thereafter; but as he was already in the business when the section was enacted, and a Mason, he is not barred thereby.

[Proceedings 1909, pages 20 and 151.]

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Clifton Heights Lodge, No. 520.

The stable foreman for a brewery company has petitioned this Lodge for the degrees.

Question: Is it possible for him to become a member?

Answer. Section 182, of the By-Laws, adopted by the Grand Lodge at its last session, relating to' intoxicating- liquors, contains no language that prohibits a Lodge from receiving a. petition from a stable foreman for..a brewery company. :MY' judgment is that it would not be safe for the Grand Master to add any other occupations than those specified therein. A strict interpretation of this section, which is in derogation of the previous la.ws and practice of the Grand Lodge,. in my opinion, does not prohibit the receptiet.n of the petition; it should take the usual course.

[Proceedings 1909, pages 20 and 151.]

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\Veston Lodge, No. 53.

Question. Under the law as passed by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, can a man who is superintendent or foreman of a brewery become a Mason?

Answer. Section 182, of our Grand Lodge By-Laws, contains this language: "No Lodge shall receive the petition for the degrees or affiliation from any person who is eng-aged in the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors as a bever,age, either as distiller, brewer," etc. Not being able to determine how a person can be "superintendent or foreman of a brewery" and not be engaged in the manufacture of intoxicating liquor as a beverage, it is my opinion th~t a person occupying such a positi.on can not legally be made a Mason.

[Proceedings 1~09, pages 21 and 151.]

MANUFACTURE OF LIQUOR. 4.

Robert Burns Lodge, No. 496.

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whisky. They arc to receive their part of the dividends in whisky manufactured by their company. They do -not want to violate the Masonic laws, and contend that this 'would not make them dealers.

Question. vVould they be permitted to engage in this class of business?

Answer. Section 182, so far as it relates to the question you ask, contains this language: "No Lodge shall receive a petition for the degrees or for affiliation from any person who is engaged in the manufacture of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, either as a distiller, wholesale liquor dealer or salesman for such dealer.

Any Mason who may hereafter begin such business shall be expelled."

This section, in my opinion, deprives Master Masons of the privilege of retaining membel'ship in any Lodge in this State jf they engage in the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, after the date of its final adoption, October 1, 1908. Therefore, they must be cxpelled if they engage in this business under thc conditions stated.

[Proceedings 1909, pages 21-22 and 151.]

STATUS OF CANDIDATE. 5.

Mount Zion Lodge, No. 327.

Question. Does Section 182 apply to a man employed in the State Beer Inspection Department? .

Answer. It does not, provided he is not financially interested in the manufacture or sale of intoxicants in any other way than as a State official.. .

[Proceedings 1909, pages 22 and 151.]

16. From a member of 'Vhitewater Lodge, No. 417, we have the following seven questions: â&#x20AC;˘ (a) .Is running a distillery sufficient grounds for expulsion?

Answer. It is not, if starfed before October 1st, 1908. It is, if started since September 30th, 1908. (b) Is selling liquor in one to five-gallon lots grounds for expulsion?

Answer. Yes. (c) Is selling liquor illegally (say under a gallon and down to a half-pint, when not licensed to sell less than a. gallon, anq. also to minors), sufficient gTounds for expUlsion?

Answel'. Yes. (d) Is lying to a brother Master !lrason sufficient grounds f01' expulsion?

Answer. Yes; and he is equally guilty if he lies to a pl'ofanc. (e) If a certified copy of the testimony of a Master Mason in a court of record can be produced, and the fact proven by a number of good citizens that that testimony was false, is that sufficient ground for expulsion?

Answer. Yes. (f) Is it un-Masonic to report a brother Master !I.fason to the grand jury, or proper authorities, for violations of the civil law?

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(g) If one dimits and engages in the saloon business, has the lodge granting the dimit the authority to proceed against such person?

Answer. Yes. 17. Inquiry from Elvins Lodge, No. 599: "About three years ago three members of this lodge endorsed the notes for a party who was in business as an agent for 'a ul'ewery, In this way they became responsible and have had to J짜iY quite a sum of money, and the party having no other assets but this brewery agency, these three brethren took over the agency and have been conducting it since that time; that is, they have hired some one to run it for them, and one of them is looking aftel' the business details of the concern."

Question: Can a lodge give them six months or a year in which to get out of the business? In case the brethren refuse to quit what proceedings would you advise?

Answer. A lodge cannot give its members any length of time in which to wind up such a business, no matter how they happened to get into it. Prefer charg'es against them instanter, establish the facts as stated, and then expel them from the lodge.

[Proceedings 1914.]

,STATUS OF CANDIDATE. 7.

Osborn Lodge, No. 317.

A candidate made app~ication, was elected,and received the l<:ntel'ed Apprentice ])egTee about five years since; ,but for good reasons did not present himself for' the Fellow-Craft Degree until about a month ago. vVe asked him to make new application, which he did. and in the ballot was rejected. Several Brethren claimed this was not the proper way to handle the ease.

Question. How should this case have been handled?

Answer. Your Ledge should not have requirea the Brother who received the First Degree long before our present Grand Lodge laws were adopted to petition for advancement. He has a right to receive the Second and Third Degrees on standing an examination satisfactory to the Brethren. The law of 1892, under which he was elected, gives him this right and demands nothing fUI'ther from him than to stand. such examination. No further balloting is necessary. When he shows suitable proficiency in the First Degree, he should be given the Second,' provided, of course, that no objection is made, in which case charges would have to be preferred as provided by Grand Lodge la,,'s.

[Proceedings 1909, pages 23 and 151.]

LIST OF CANDIDATES. 9. Anthony 1<'. Ittner, Secretary Missouri Lodge, No. 1.

"Under a resolution of the Lodge, I have as Secretal'y for the past six months published lists of candidates for the Mysteries and for affiliation, to be balloted on at the several stated meetings, for the information of the members. Some of our members have contended that this practice is in violation of Section 183, of the Grand Lodge

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laws, which says that a Lodge shall not publish the fact that it has conferred or will confer any Masonic Degree upon anyone." (a) Question. Is this in -violation of Section 183? * Answer. You should not give the names of the petitioners in the monthly Lodge circulars. (b) Question. Docs Section 158 only refer to dimits issued by Lodges in the State of Missouri? In other words, is a Mason from another jurisdiction who presents a dim,it less than a year old and by virtue of which It was intended that he should enjoy Masonic privileges for a certain period after its issue, entitled to visit a Lodge in this jurisdiction, or does he cease to enjoy all Masonic privileges in this jurisdiction, except the right to petition, the same as if the dimit had been issued in this State?

Answer. Sections 158 and 197, when considered together, deny the privilege of visiting to all who are not members of some Lodge-in this State or of a Lodge within the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. .

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE-VISITORS. (c) Question. Under Section 197, is a receipt for dues bearIng a printed fac-simile of the signature of the Grand Secretary good documentary evidence? If an applicant for examination comes from a jurisdiction where dues are not payable in advance and who presents a receipt for last year's dues entitled to be examined? If a diploma in proper form is presented is a receipt for dues necessary'?

Answer. Under Section 197, a receipt, given by the Secretary of a Lodge in this State, on which Is the printed autograph of our Grand Secretary is good documentary evidence. A receipt from a foreign Jurisdiction must have the signature of the Grand Secretary of such Jurisdiction in order. to comply with -this section, _and either one, the receipt or diploma, is sufficient. .

[Proceedings 1909, pages 24-25 and 151.] *Disapprovcd; see Report of Jurisprudence Committee on Question a, as follows: 'Ve are also of the opinion that the publication of lists of candidates to be balloted upon for membership, for the information of the members, by Missouri Lodge, No.1, is not in violation of Section 183, of the By-Laws, and we disapprove of the decision of the Grand Master in Subdivision a, Decision NO.9.

[Proceedings 1909, page 151.)

REMISSION OF DUES. 10. Grand Secretary John R. Parson.

A Lodge whose returns were received today, August 11th, deducts $8.75 for seven members whose dues were remitted July 31, 1909.

Question. Is this permissible under Sections 67 and 68?

Answer. Lodg'es must pay on the basis of their membership on the 30th day of June, as that is the day fixed by Section 68; and

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no other day can be substituted. Consequently, they owe the Grand Lodge $1.25 for each member whose dues were remitted July 31st..

[Proceedings 1909, pages 25 and 151.]

7. Salem Lodge, No. 225, asked if a Lodge could remit the whole or any part of a member's dues except for inability to pay, and does the age or occupation of the member make any difference?

Answer. No, to both interrogatories.

[Proceedings 1914.]

RESTORATION AFTER CONSOLIDATION. 11.

Barnett Lodge, No. 591.

A former member of Euclid Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Versailles, ~\Jorgan County, Missouri, being suspended by that Lodge for nonpayment of dues, and that Lodge later being absorbed by Versailles Lodge, No. 117, is now ready and willing to 'pay all back dues, and desires to be reinstated and affiliate with some Lodge and, since he now resides in the jurisdiction of Barnett Lodge, No: 591, states that it is his desire to affiliate with this Lodge.

Question. What would be the proper course for him to pursue in order that he might again become a Mason in goode standing?

Answer. He will have to make application to Versailles Lodge, No. 117, for reinstatement. That Lodge, under Section 8!), of the Grand Lodge laws of 1892, by union of the two Lodges, acquired all of the members, property and debts due by, or to .Euclid Lodge. Versailles Lodge has jurisdiction over him, no matter where he. resides, and no other Lodg-e can restore him to good Masonic standing or accept the dues for the non-payment of which he was suspended.

[Proceedings 1909, Pllges 25 arid 151.]

NON-AFFILIATE MAY NOT PREFER CHARGES. 12.

Southwest Lodge, No. 466.

An applicant for affiliation was balloted on and rejected. He then preferred charges against S., the Brother who objected t.o the receiving of his petition. It is' my desire and also that of Brother S. that you send some one. from a different Lodge to preside during the trial, which will be held at our next regular Communication, September 25, 1909.

Answer. There does not appear, under the conditions stated by you, to be any necessity for sending anyone to preside at the contemplated trial in your Lodge, as the charges, if preferred by a non路 affiliated Mason, should not be entertained. The Master should decline to permit the Lodge to act on them in any way.

Section 205, of our Grand Lodg-e By-Laws, provides that any l\Iaste1' Mason in good standing may prefer charges; and Section 158 states that the holder of adimit is not entitled to any Masonic privi, leges except to petition for affiliation, also that "he ceases to be a ~Iason in good standing from the date of his dimit."

A dimitted Mason, not being in good standing, is not entitled to the privileges of Section 205. You must therefore, as above stated, refuse to ente1'tai n the charges.

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Since the annual dues are now payable in advance, if a Bl'other asks for a dimit in January, or any other month of the first six of the year, without having yet paid his dues for that current year, shoufd the Lodge require that Brother to pay his full y,ear's dues before granting him the dimit, or charge him for only the pro rata, or, if he has paid his dues for the current year and asks for a dimit 'before the year is out, should the Lodge return him the pro rata'?

This question is now up to this Lodge to decide.

Answer. Section 146 requires dues to be paid annually in advance.

Section 156 provides for the issuing of dimits when all the conditions specified therein shall have been complied with; the first being "when a member whose dues are fully paid, etc." It, therefore, follows that a Brother desiring to dimit must not be in arrears for any portion of the current year's dues before a dimit can be granted him; whether he makes application in the first or tenth month of the year is of no consequence. The Lodg'e is under no legal obligation to return to him any portion of the amount paid in order to obtain a dimit, except as provided by Section 157.

[Proceedings 1909, pages 26 and 151.J 14.

Social Lodge, No. 266.

We have a member who wishes to transfer his membership to the Lodge at New Florence, Mo. His dues amounting to $4,00 have not been paid. T,."o dollars of this amount is back dues; that is, due to June I, 1909; and the other $2.00 is for dues ~n advance to June I, 1910. ' Question. How much shall we collect from the Brother before granting him a dimit?

Answer. Hc must pay the full amount now due, $4.00, before he is entitled to a dimit or certificate of good standing. "Vhen this indebtedness has been paid he can pr'oceed as provided by Section 157; and, if elected to membership in the Lodge, he selects for affiliation, Social Lodge should retain -only the portion of dues paid for the fiscal year 1910 to the date of issuing the dimit, as provided by this section, and return the balance to him.

[Proceedings 1909, pages 26 and 151,J FAILURE .TO ADVANCE. Held, That an E. A. or F. C. who fails to apply for advancement within twelve months must, after that time, petition in regular form and the same course must be followed as for the Mysteries of Freemasonry. If rejected he cannot apply again for twelve months.

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CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING. That a certificate' of good Masonic standing cannot be given unless dues are paid in full for the year, since it may possibly not be presented within three months; and if received by another Lodge during that time, on notification, the Lodge granting certificate must refund to the Lodge receiving, the balance of dues to th.e end of the year.

SECRETARY MUST NOTIFY. 3. Held, That on suspension for non-payment .of dues or any other cause, or on expulsion, the Secretary should at once notify the party, if he is not present at the time of sentence. .

[Proceedings 1910, pages 23 and 102.]

5. Section 58 of Article V reads: "In any city or town where two or more lodges are situated, the Secretary of each lodge . shall notify every lodge in said city or town of all pctitions for initiation or membership, and of all rejections," etc.

As there was a difference of opinion as to' WHEN "the Secretary of each Lodge shall notify every other Lodge," I decided, for the benefit of several Kansas City Lodges, that the limit of time for so doing should not exceed seventy-two hours after each meeting.

[Proceedings 1914.]

FUNERAL OF A WOMAN. 5. Held, That the Worshipful '!\1:aster, as such, has no authority to appoint a committee to attend the funeral of a woman-as representatives of Freemasonry.

ELECTION VOID. 6. Held, That a Brother elected to membership in a Lodge without a certificate of good standing, remai.ns a member of the former Lodge, the election being null and void.

POLITICAL ISSUE. 7. Held (in a local option contest), That a Lodge, as such, has no right. to take part in a question which may become a political issue.

STATUS OF CANDIDATE. 8. Held, That a clerk in the railway traffic department of a brewery may petition for the Mysteries of Freemason~y according to thc law, as now recognized.

LACK OF SEAL. 9. Held, That the absence of the Lodge seal does not invalidate a Lodge dimit, the f0rm being regular in other respects.

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DIMIT IN OLD FORM. 10. Held, That the action of a Lodge in granting a dimit, . with privileges, in the old form, is illegal, null and void, and the dimit should be recalled. Neverthless, if received already by another Lodge, the status should not be disturbed.

LODGE MEETING PROHIBITED. 11. Held, That a Subordinate Lodge cannot hold a meeting during the session of the Grand Lodge, since, while any Past Master may open the Lodge in the absence of the Master and Wardens, yet a::l every Past Master is a member of the Grand Lodge, they are supposed to be in attendance as well as the Master and vVardens.

[Proceedings 1.910, pages 23 and 102.]

DIMIT WHEN NO CHARGES. 1. Hazlewood Lodge, No. 459.-A charge of gross unmasonic CODduct on the part of a Brother was .in general circulation in the community, and seemed to be so well founded that a committee was appointed by the Lodge to investigate. This committee called an the Brother for his statement and any explana.tion he desired to make in regard to his reported misconduct. He refused to affirm or deny the truth of the report and was evasive in his answers. From his demeanor and from other facts ascertained by the committee, they became convinced of his g-uilt. The Brother offered to take his dimit from the Lodge. He was square on the books and no formal charge had yet been preferred. 'l'he qu'estion asked, was whether, under the facts stated, the Brother was ~titled to a dimit. I answered that on the face of the record, he was. But if the Lodge was satisfied of the Brother's guilt, charges should be preferred at once, the dimit withheld, the Brother tried, and, if found guilty, adequate punishment inflicted.

[Proceedings 1911, page 18.]

RESIDENCE. 2. Higbee Lodge, No. 527.-A young man was born and reared at Higbee, where his parents still reside; he is employed in the United States Railway Postal Service, running between St. Louis and Kansas City; he works three and is off duty four days of each week; while off duty he is usually at the home of his parents, which he has at all times called his home; he always votes at Higbee and has never exercised the right of citizenship elsewhere. Do the facts constitute the young man a resident within the jurisdiction of Higbee Lodge, and would the Lodge be justified in receiving his petition for the Mysteries of Freemasonry? Answer: Yes. [Proceedings 1911, page 18.]

8. Joplin Lodge, No. 335, asked: Is a man eligible to be elected to receive degrees whose occupation is traveling actor? His wife travels with him, his parents live here, and he calls this his home, but spends very little time here?

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Answer. While Section 113 says a "Lodge cannot receive the petition for the degrees of one who has no settled home," I am satisfied that your Lodge can legally' entertain his petition because he has declared that Joplin is his home, and he certainly knows where he lives, and you have the right to believe him until the contrary is shown.

[Proceedings 1914.]

PROFICIENCY-AS TO VOTING. 3. The by-law requiring all newly-made Master Masons to pass a satisfactory proficiency examination in open lodge before being permitted to vote, hold office in the Lodge, or dimit, is more bewildering, and causes more questions to be asked than perhaps any other law on our records.

Section 123 says "all must vote" when a ballot is taken. Section 121, which says you shall not be perm-itted to vote until you have passed a satisfactory examination, and we have answered all inquirers that this section prohibiting voting, holding office and dimiting applies only to Master Masons who have received their third degree since September, 1908.

[Proceedings 1914.]

NON-AFFILIATE MAY PETITION.

" 4. A Brother states that he dimitted from a Lodge and petitioned another Lodge in this State for affiliation. His petition was rejected and he remains unaffiliated. He desires to know, first, if he can petition a Lodge' for affiliation, other than the Lodge nearest ~his p'lace of residence, and second, can he visit Masonic Lodges while unaffiliated? Answer: First, an unaffiliated Master Mason ma~" petition any Lodge in the State for membership, and he is not confined to the Lodge nearest his place of residence; second, under the Grand Lodge By-Laws, as they now exist, there is no such thing as "a dimit with privileges." A non-affiliated Master Mason is not entitled to any Masonic privileges except the mere right to petition for affiliation.

[Proceedings 1911, page 18.]

LODGE MAY NOT MEET. 5. A District Deputy Grand Master stated that a Lodge in his District was expecti~g a large attendance of Brethren at a meeting to confer a number of degrees, and requested a Dispensation permitting the Lodge to me~t in an opera house for the occasion, as the Lodge room would be inadequate to accommodate the crowd.

I declined to issue the Dispensation and held that a Chartered Lodge could not legally meet and work in a building' that had not been dedicated and consecrated to Masonic pu rposes.

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SUSPENSION MORE THAN ONE YEAR.

o. Plato Lodge, No. 469.-A Brother had been suspended for non-payment of dues for more than a year. He paid the dues he owed and petitioned the Lodge for reinstatement. \Vas a committee of investigation required? Answer: Yes. [Proceedings 1911,路page 19.]

FAILURE TO INSTALL. 7. Blackwell Lodge, No. 535.-At a meeting of the Lodge forthe election of officers, the, Senior Warden was elected Master and thereafter was duly installed.

The Senior \Varden-elect was not present to be installed. Was the installation of the Master illeg-al, he having been the Senior Warden -during the preceding year and his successor in that office not having been installed? Answer: No. His installation as Master vacated the office of Senior \Varden, and that office will remain vacant until the election and installation of some Brqther therein.

[Proceedings 1911, page 19.]

DRUG STORE SELLING LIQUOR. 8. Adelphi Lodge, No. 355.-A member of the Lodge owns an interest in a C1rug store in which intoxicating liquors are sold as a beverage illegally. This Brother docs not have ...the management of the store and does not make the sales路 himself. He knows of the illegal sales of intoxicating liquor at the store and receives his share of the profits from the business.

In so doing, does this Brother violate the Masonic law? Answer: Yes. \Vhen he, as part owner of the store, knowing of the illegal sales intoxicating liquors thero.in,. and so-knowing, receives his share of the profits of the business, he violates the letter and spirit of Section 181 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws.

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LIQUOR SELLING-WAITER. 9. D. D. G. Master Homer N. Lloyd of Clayton asks: "Is a man employed in a small hotel dining room and rathskeller, both of which are conveniently arranged in connection with a large saloon (which is the chief attraction and support of the 'whole wOI'ks'), and whose duties arc to serve meals at the usual time, and intoxicating liquors at any time when so requested by patrons, eligible?"

Answer. No. He is barred by Section 182 of Article XVII. 11. From United Lodge, No.5, the following question路 comes: Is a Brother who is filling the position of "waiter to the st2ward at the .Elks' Club" violating the Masonic law?

Answer. He is. There is no difference in serving behind an Elks' bar where intoxicating drinks may be gotten and in s':'rving behind the bar of a regular saloon. You are warranted in having charges preferred and in giving him a trial.

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NON-PROFICIENT .MASTER MASON. 3. Rose Hill, No. 550.-Question:Is a newl~' made Master Mason, who has not passed the examination on the first section of the Degree of Master Mason, he having just received said degree and having had no opportunity for such examination, eligible to vote on the petition of an applicant for degrees? Answer: No. [Proceedings 1911, page 18.]

DUES-INCREASE 011'.

1. Urich Lodge, No. 286, increased its dues by an amendment of its By-Laws from $3 to $3.50 a year for a period of four years to cover the assessment levied by the Grand Lodge of 50 c~ints a year for four years on the members for a fund to make betterments and improvements at the Home, and asked if that was lawful.

We answered that their dues could be legally increased in that manner and for that purpose and th'at at the end of the fourth year and w(thout further legislation, their dues would automatically drop from $3.50 to $3 a year.

[Proceedings 1914.]

CANDIDATE-MA Y SOLICIT. 2. Is it unlawfui for a profane to invite other profanes to petition for the mysteries at the same time he does, which results in getting together a class of candidates?

Answer. The Lodge has no control over a petitioner in a case like this. until he has been elected. The most natural"'thing for a man to do, after hc has decided to petition a Lodge for the degrees, and even after he does so, is to tell his most intimate friends about it and invite them to do likewise, and at the same time he does, and if the result is the formation of a class of candidates there is nothing improper about it. The by-law which 路says. it is un-Masonic to solicit membership from profanes applies, of course, only to members of the Lodges. A Lodge that would censure or criUcise or black ball a class of petitioners because they knocked at its door at the same time, having no other reason, should not be permitted to retai n its ch.arter.

[Proceedings 1914.]

EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. 18. From Gate City Lodge, No. 522: Is the establishment of an employment Bureau in connection with the Board. of Relief, which increases the expense of the board more than double, legal?

Answer. The establishment of such a bureau by a Board of Relief is lawful and wholly within bounds of what a Relief Boar~~ 1S expected to do. There is no limit as to the number of departments, divisions, subdivisions or bureaus that a Relief Board may establish and maintain for' the purpose of aiding the worthy distressed Free Mason in good standing.

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POOL TABLE-LODGE MAY BUY. 19. Question from John C. Senate, D. D. G. M., at Milan: Can a lVlasonic Lodge buy a pool table and put it in either its reception room or dining room to be used by Masons only? And, can a club composed of Masons only buy a pool table and with the consent of the Lodge put it in eitner its reception or dining room?

Answer. Yes, to both interrogatories.

[Proceedings 1914.]

PETITION MUST LAY OVER. 9. Carthage Lodge, No. 197.-Can a petition for affiliation be legally voted on two weeks after it is received, and the committee of investigation appointed? Answer: No, it must have lain over four weeks.

[Proceedings 1911, page 19.]

20. A member of Gate City, No. 522, filed his petition for affiliation with Ivanhoe, No. 446, at their regular communication July 9th. On July 18th he requested from his Lodge a certificate of good standing undcr the provisions of Section 157, and it was issued that date and received by the Secretary of 446 two days later.

He was elected August 13th. The first regular communication of Ivanhoe following the date the certificate of good standing was issued was July 23rd. \Ve held (September 16th) that the ballot had been spread two weeks too soon; that the Brother's election to membership was premature and consequently null and void, and that the ballot should again be spread on the application September 24th-the next regular communication.

[Proceedings 1914.]

DIMITTED AND REMOVED-CANNOT AFFILIATE. 10. Lodge of Love, No. 259.-A member of the Lodge removed to the State of Colorado. While living there he wrote the Lodge, as it understood from his letter, that he desired a dimit. The dimit was granted and forwarded to the Brother. He immediately returned it to the Lodge with a letter stating that it was a misake, as he did not want to terminate his membership in the Lodge; that what he desired was a certificate showing his good Masonic standing in the Lodge. Thereupon the Lodge had the Brother regularly petition for affiliation, and proceeded to elect him to membership.

ViTas the action of the Lodge regular? Answer: No. 'Vhat the Lodge should have done, upon learning that the dimit had been granted through a mistake, was to rescind its action granting the same. If granting the dimit under the circumstances terminated his membership, the Lodge could not lawfully receive his petition for affiliation, as he at that time was a resident of another State.

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PER CAPITA TAX NOT DEDUCTED. 11. Marceline Lodge, No. 481.-In 1906, a member of the Lodge left Marceline, and some time 路afterwards information carne to the Lodge of the death of the Brother, and in its annual returns to the Grand Secretary, this member was so reported. Recently the Lodge learned that the report of the death of this member was a mistake; that he was living in an adjoining State. The question arose, did the Lodge owe Grand Lodge dues for the year 1906 and thereafter?

Answer: Yes. [Proceedings 1911, page 20.]

LODGE MUST 'ELECT ACCORDING TO BY-LAWS. 13. Camden Point Lodge, - No. i69.-Can a Lodge call a meeting for the election of officers of the Lodge on a date different from that fixed by its By-Laws? Anwer: No. [Proceedings 1911, page 20.]

JURISDICTION OF ST. LOUIS LODGES. 14. how far tended? adjacent

The question was asked by a District Deputy Grand Master the Jurisdiction of the Lodges in the City of St. Louis exAnswer: Half way by air line from the City Limits to all Lodges outside the City.

[Proceedings 1911, page 20.]

PI<~TITION .OF

NON-RESIDENT.

15. New Madrid Lodge, No. 429.-Can a Lodge in this State lawfully receive the petition and elect and confer the degrees on a candidate who, at the time, resides in another State, and if not, can the Grand Master lawfully authorize the Lodge to do so? Answer: No. '1'he Grand Lodge By-Laws forbid the Lodges of this State to receive the petition, either for the degrees or for affiliation, of a non-resident of the State, and the Grand Master has no power to suspend the operation of this law of the Grand Lodge.

[Proceedings 1911, page 21.]

FAILURE TO ADVANCE. 16. Clinton Lodge, No. 548.-lf an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft fails to present himself for advancement for a year, and then petitions for advancement, is a committee of investigation required on his petition, even though the Brethren of the Lodge know him well and' could readily vouch for his moral character? Answel': Yes, th~ committee should never be dispensed with.

The Lodge has no legal right to ignore a plain provision of the By-Laws.

[Proceedings 1911, page 21.]

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RESTORATION IN TRIAL LODGE ONLY. 17. Charleston Lodge, No. 407.-Charges of unmasonic conduct were pl'eferred against a member of'Charleston Lodge, No. 407, in East Prairie Lodge, No. 384, the accused residing within the jurisdiction of East Prairie Lodge at the time. Due notice of the pendency of the charges was given to Charleston Lodge, and that Lodge requested East Prairie to proceed with the .trial. This was done, the accused found guilty, and his punishment fixed at su:,\pension for two and' one-half years. Before the expiration of the period for which he had been suspended, the accused petitioned Charleston Lodge for reinstatement, and that Lodg-e granted his petition and reinstated him.

Did Charleston Lodge, under the law, have the right to reinstate the.

Brother? Answer: No. As the accused was tried, found guilty, and his punishment fixed by East Prairie Lodge, that Lodge alone had the right to reinstate the suspended Brother. The Lodge pronouncing the final judgment has the right, alone, to modify its action.

[Proceedings 1911, page 21.]

10. Fellowship Lodge, No. 345, has this kind of a case: A member of this Lodge asked for and received a dimit. Then he went into the saloon business.

The Junior Warden preferred charges and he was expelled. He has now quit the saloon business and wants to be restored to good Masonic standing.

Answer. He would have to petition the Lodge which first dlmitted him, and afterwards expelled him, under Section 250, for restoration, and, if successful he would then be at liberty to petition for affiliation in the usual way.

[Proceedings 1914.]

BALL'OT MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED. 18. Vandalia Lodge, No. 491.--:-When balloting on a petition for the Mysteries of Freemasonry, a member took a black-ball from the ballot box, and holding it up so all present could see it, then cast it., Afterwards, he publicly boasted that he had come all the way from Chicago to cast a black-ball against the petitioner. Question asked, was the member guilty of unmasonic conduct, and if so, what action should be taken by the Lodge? Answer: The Brother was guilty of most reprehensible and unmasonic conduct, and charges should be preferred against him and he should be punished as the Lodge shall determine.

[Proceedings 1911, page 21.]

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE-VISITORS. 19. Keystone Lodge, No, 243.-Has the Grand Master power to relieve the Lodges of the State from enforcing the provision of Section 197, requiring visitors to produce documentary evidence that they c'ome from a regular Lodge in this, or somc other Grand Jurisdiction recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri?

Answer: No. That provision of the By-Laws was enacted by the Grand Lodge, as a safeguard against impostors, and like all laws of the Grand Lodge, must be upheld and enforced by the Grand Master.

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CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING AFTER EXPULSION. 20. Missouri Lodge, No. 1.-A member was expelled for unmasonic conduct. No appeal was taken to the Grand Lodge. In time the expelled member petitioned Missouri Lodg-e for reinstatement. rhe ballot on his petition for reinstatement was not unanimous, but more than, two-thirds were favorable. He thereupon was restored to good Masonic standing, but not to Lodge membership, and was entitled to a certificate to that effect.

The question was. asked, should the certificate of good Masonic standing be issued by Missouri Lodge, or should it come from the Grand Lodge through the Grand Secretary? Answer: The certificate of good Masonic standi ng should be issued by Missouri Lodge, because it was the Lodge that pronounced the judgment and also reinstated the Brother,- aQd the Grand Loage had never acquired jurisdiction over him. .

[Proceedings 1911, page 22.]

DIMIT IN OLD FORi\{ ILLEGAL. 1. Brother,Livingston Culbertson, a member of Papinsville Lodge, No. 140, wrote to the Secretary of the Lodg-e that he desired to chang'e his membership to Hume Lodg'e, No. 130, and asl{ed his Lodge to grant him a dimit for that purpose. Papinsville Lodge, No. ] 40, issued him' a dimit on the old form in use under the Grand Lo<1ge By-Laws of 1870, as amended by the By-Laws of 1880. The Brother at onee petitioned Hume Lodge for affiliation, attaching the dimit to his petition. His petition disclosed the fact that he lived across the State line in the State of Kansas. Hume Lodge rightfully refused to receive his petition. He thereupon returned his dimit to Papinsville Lodge, together with his dues in said Lodge for a year, and requested he be retained as a member of the Lodge.

Papinsville Lodge, No. 140, asks what they should do in the premises.

Decision: In his application for the dimit, Brother Culbertson complied with the requirements of Sec. 157, which provides for the granting of a certificate of good standing to a member who desires to affiliate with another Lodge in this State. The Lodge was at fault in not issuing him a certificate as provided by Sec. 157 in place of the dimit actually issued; and that, notwithstanding the Lodge issued a dimit, he had the right to "reat it as a certificate of good standing, and that his memb.ership was not terminated in Papinsville Lodge, that by his immediate return of the dimit issued, together with his dues, he retained his membership in Papinsville Lodge.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 12-13 and 103.]

DIMIT-CANNOT BE

RETURN~D.

2. Troy Lodge, No. 34, on February 11, 1911, on application of Brother Thos. H. Moore, who prior to said date had moved to the State of California, granted him a dimit. In .January, 1912, he returnod the dimit, stating that he did not want to join a Lodge in California, and would like to have a certificate of good standing such as would enable him to visit a Lodge in CalifornIa.

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Question: Could the Lodge take back the dimit and issue him a certificate of good standing?

Decision: The Lodge having regularly issued him a dimit, he ceased to be a member and the Lodge had no authority to take back the dimit and issue him a certificate such as he desired.

The difference between this and the case from Papinsville Lodge, No. '140, is that, in the present case the Brother got what he called for when dimit was issued him, while in the former case a certificate of good standing should have been issued in the first instance ratl'.-'!r than the dimit.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 12-13 and 103.]

CANDIDATES-LIST OF. 3. R.W. Brother Frazier P. Gibbs, D. D. G. M., Thirty-third District, asks if Sec. 183, of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, prohibits the sending- in sealed envelopes, of a list of names of candidates to be ba!loted on for the degrees to members of the Lodge.

Answer:

No. [Proceeding-s 1912, pages 12-13 and 103.]

TIME AND NOTICE OF TRIAL. 4. Tuscan Lodge, conduct are preferred Master appoint a time cretion as to whether con.sideration the facts proof of the charge?

No. 360, asks where charges of unmasonic against a member, is it mandatory that the for trial, or may the Master exercise his dishe will cause a trial to be had, taking into known to him as to the difficulty of making

. Answer: Sec. 211, By-Laws, makes it imperative that the Master should proceed with the trial.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 13 and 103.]

STATUS OF CANDIDATE. 5. Rockville from a man who elected to receive failed to present

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Lodge, No. 341, received a petition for the degrees forty years prior thereto had petitioned and was the degrees in a Lodge in Henry County, but who himself for initiation.

Question: Has the Lodge the right to receive his petition, or does the Lodge in Henry County retain jurisdiction, notwithstanding the fact that he now resides in the jurisdiction of Rockville Lodge.

Decision: Sec. 167, of the By-Laws, was not intended to retain perpetual jurisdiction in a case like this. Sec. 113 would prevent the Lodge in Henry County from receiving this petition as the candidate did not reside in the jurisdiction of the Lodge. Rockville Lodge had the right to receive the petition.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 13 and 103.]

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LODGES CANNOT TAKE PART IN POLITICS. 6. Hannibal Lodge, No. 188, asks whether members of the lVlasonic Fraternity should sign their names to such a document as the following: "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: "We, the undersigned citizens of Hannibal, Mo., and members of the Masonic Fraternity, have known . for a number of years, and have always known him to be a broad-minded man in his religious and political views."

Answer:

No. [Proceedings 1912, pages 13 and 103.]

STATUS OF CANDIDA'l'E.

7. Heroine Lodge, No. 104, asks whether an advertising manager for a wholesale liquor house, whose duties are to send out advertisin"g . matter for his employer, is eligible under the By-Laws for membership in the Masonic Lodge.

Decision: He is not eligible under Sec. 182, Grand Lodge ByLaws.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 13 and 103.]

EXPELLED-MAY PE'l'lTION FOR RESTORATION. 8. McDonald Lodge, No. 324, expelled a member on charges prefelTed against him, charging him with misrepresenting the facts concerning his residence and eligibility in his petition for the degrees.

He afterwards petitioned the Lodge for reinstatement, as provided by Sec. 250 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws.

Question: Has the Lodge jurisdiction to entertain his petition for reinstatement?

Answer: Yes. Sec. 250 mal{es no distinction in case of expelled members as to the cause. or charges upon which judgment was rendered.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 13-14 and 103.]

MAY NOT CONFER DEGREES OUT OF TIME. 9. Cache Lodge, No. 416, at a regular Communication passed several candidates to the Degree of Fellow-Craft. The next regular Communication of the Lodge as fixed by its By-Laws would convene at 7 :30 P. M., Dec. 9.

Question: Could the M. M. Degree be conferred on these Brethren at a spet.:ial meeting convened at 11 o'clock A. M., Dec. 9, which meeting would continue through the day into, the regular meeting in the evening as fixed by the By-Laws?

Decision: Under Sec. 110, Grand Lodge By-Laws, the Lodge could not confer the degrees prior to the time fixed by the By-Laws for the next regular meeting.

The Grand Master has no authority to suspend this By-Law of the Grand Lodge by issuing a Dispensation.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 14 and 103.]

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TRIAL-ON ALL SPECIFICATIONS NOT REQUIRED. 10. Tuscan Lodge, No. 360, received charges of unmasonic conduct against one of its members. The specifications were numerous, and a trial would necessarily require the taking of a great mass of testimony.

Question: Could the Lodge require the accusing Brother to stand the expense of'taking the testimony as a condition precedent to the trial?

Answer: No. Question 2: 'Vas it compulsory on the part of the Lodge that they proceed to trial on all of the specifications, or could the Master or prosecuting officer of the Lodge require the accuser to elect one or more specifications upon which the trial should be had and for the purpose of saving expense?

Decision: A Lodge has the right to protect itself against unnecessary expense and may require the accusing party to elect which of seyeral specifications he desires to have the trial proceed upon; the remainder qf ~he specifications contained in the charge to stand continued until trial is had.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 14 and 103.]

LODGE MUST TRY SALOONKEEPER. 11. September 11, I was notified that a member of Cardwell Lodge, No. 231, was engaged in the saloon business. I instructed R.'V. Brother Virgil P. Adams, D. D. G. M., in whose district the Lodge is located, to investigate the charge, and if it was well founded, to order the Lodge to proceed to file charges and e:xpel the delinquent member.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 15 and 103.]

CANNOT BE INSTALLED WHILE UNDER CHARGES. 13. Charges of unmasonic conduct were preferred in Itaska Lodge, No. 420, against the Secretary-elect of that Lodge after his election and prior to the date of installation.

The question was asked as to whether he could be installed while the charges were pending against him?

Answer: No, the general welfare of the Lodge requires that an officer should not be installed against whom charges of unmasonic conduct are pending.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 15-16 and 103.]

CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. 14. My attention has been called 'to 路a recent issue of a Masonic Journal published in Kansas. City, made up largely of advertisements of candidates for political offices, giving their Lodge membership and Masonic history. Such publiLations in a lVrasonic Joc:rnal are in violation of Masonic law. (Sec. 187 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws.)

In a subsequent issue of the same Journal the editor apologizes for the political issue of the ;,lapel', saying that he was not informed as to the law on the subject.

[Proceedings 1912, pages 16 and 103.]

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SPECIAL PER CAPITA TAX. 1. That a Lodge may pay the entire special per capita tax on its present membership for the four years out of its treasury and be thereby exempt from further payments by reason of increase in membership. .

2. That it was optional with-the Lodge whether said special per capita tax was paid out of its treasury or collected from the members.

3. That the law passed at the 1912 session with reference to said special per capita tax was compulsory, not voluntary, and any member failing to pay same, upon proper notice and demand, was subject to Masonic discipline.

[Proceedings 1913, page 15.]

*That the incoming Grand Master and his successors in office be, and he and they are hereby requested and directed to take such steps as may be necessary and proper under the laws of this Grand Lodge to enforce the collection of the special 'per capita tax for the Improvement Fund of the Masonic Home of Missouri, adopted and passed at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, held September, 1912. "'See report of Committee on Jurisprudence.

[Proceedings 1913, pages 15 and 161.]

REJECTION NOT TO BE ENDOnS}<]D ON DIMIT. 4. That the Secretary of a Lodge in which a petition for affiliation has been rejected has no right to state this fact en the face or back of the dimit.

PHYSICAL

QUA~IFICATIONS.

5. That a man who has lost the left leg below the knee and wears a cork leg is eligi ble if able to conform to the ceremonies. A cork leg discounts a cork head.

6. That a man having lost his second, third and fourth fingers of the right hand is ineligible.

DRAM SHOP LICENSE. 8. That'the possession of a Dram Shop License in his own name to sell liquor is sufficient grou_nd on which to prefer charges against a member.

WORSHIPFUL MASTEn SHOULD WEAR HAT. 9. That the 'V. M. should wear his hat while officiating as such, whether in Lodge or elsewhere.

WOnSHIPFULMASTER SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE. 10: That a VV-. M. under suspension from office has a right to vi~it his Lodge.

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SOLDIER INELIGIBLE. 11. That in the case of a soldier, who owns property in a certai 11 town and calls it his home, b¡ut has been in the U. S. Army for fifteen years, and expects to re-enlist, and who has not been in the State for twelve months nor within the jurisdiction of the Lodge six months, I held that he was ineligible, being unable to complY,with Sec. 113.

DROPPING FROM MEMBERSHIP ILLEGAL. 12. That in the case of a member who was "dropped" from the roll of membership without suspension, I held that it is illegal to "drop" a member without notifying him to appear at a stated time and show cause why he should not be suspended, and then proceed to vote by paper ballot whether he shall be suspended or not. (Sec. 152.)

Not having acted in accordance with said section, I further held that said Brother is a member in good standing, and instructed the Secretary of the Lodge to make demand upon him for all dues accruing since the time he was "dropped." And, if said member should pay the accrued dues, the Secretary was further instructed to remit to the Grand Secretary the amount of Grand Lodge dues owing on said member from the year he was "dropped" to 1913, inclusive.

[Proceedings 1913, page 15.]

EASTER SUNDAY NOT A MASONIC OCCASION. 13. That in the case of a Lodge requesting a Dispensation to attend divine service in a body on Easter Sunday, I held that it is evidently the spirit of the Masonic Law and the previous practice of the Grand Lodge and Grand Masters to discourage public processions of Subordinate Lodges except upon Masonic occasions, as defined In Sec. 47. â&#x20AC;˘ Sec. 48 also reads: "A Subordinate Lodge shall not appp::tr in public procession without a Dispensation for that purpose from the Grand Master, except on Masonic occasions." In view of the law and the precedents above referred to, it is my opinion that this power of the Grand Master to grant Dispensations' should n0t be exercised except in cases where the occasion carries with it some peculiar Masonic significance. No reasonable construction of this rule givesauthority to the Grand Master to exercise his judgment in creating other occasions wherein a Lodge may-appear, otherwise the intentrbn would have been made clearly manifest. It is laudable to attend divine service, and the individual Freemason may exercise his right of conscience without either interference or direction, and in no way has he surrendered this right by his voluntary connection with this institution, whose aim and object. is to establish the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man. The spirit of toleration in Freemasonry is so broadly defined and so universally protected by the . institution, that I feel I would be derelict to my duty in lendin.g official sanction to the violation of a fundamental principle. I therefor~ refused to grant the Dispensation.

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SALOONKEEPER FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION. 14. That no Lodge in this Jurisdiction has the right to entertain charges agaInst a Brother belonging to an Illinois Lodge for engaging in the saloon business in this State. Illinois does not bar saloonkef'uers nor employes thereof from membership. *"Committee approves, but are of the opinion that a Freemason holding membership in another State, and residing in this Stare, who violates the law of this Grand Lodge, is not entitled to the rights and privileges of a Freemason in this State." *See report of Committee on Jurisprudence.

[Proceedings 1913, pages 16 and 161.]

SECRETARY MUST ISSUE RECEIPT. 15. That the Secretary of a Lodge must issue receipt for Lodge dues to a member, notwithstanding said member has refused to pay the special per capita tax for the Maso'nic Home Improvement Fund.

CANNOT HOLD ELECTION. 16. That a Lodge could not hold Election of Officers prior to date set in their By-Laws, although the Lodge had a provision in their By-Laws to that effect.

ENTERED APPRENTICE MAY DIMIT. 17. That an K A. living outside of the Jurisdiction of the Lodge in which he received his degree is路 entitled to a dimit without standing examination.

MEMORIAL DAY NOT A MASONIC OCCASION. 18.

That Memorial Day is not a Masonic occasion.

[Proceedings 1913, page 17.]

NAME OF MEMBER-CANNOT CHANGE.

19. That the name of a member on the Grand Lodge records could not be changed until said change had been made according to law.

PETITIONER NOT QUALIFIED U. D. 20. That Brethren not being qualified petitioners for the formation of a Lodge U. D. could not be elected to membership or office.

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ALIENS ELIGIBLE. 22. That one who has not acquired citizenship is dig-ible for the degrees.

PlIYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS. 23. That a Lodge could receive petition from one whose feet were '. of unequal size.

SUICIDE. 24. That a M. 1\1. in good standing who had committed suicide was entitled to Masonic burial.

[Proceedings 1913, page 17.]

4. From Butler we received a request for a ruling upon the, propriety of a Lo'dge giving. the remains of a Brother Masonic burial who had been guilty of both homicide and suicide. Also whether or not the Lodge could lawfully refuse to bury him.

Answer: As the Brother was doubtless not resp'onsible for his acts at the moment the terrible deeds were committed, his reason surely having been dethroned, it is perfectly proper and your duty to give his remains burial with Masonic rites.'

[Proceed~ngs 1914.]

BELIEF IN DEITY. 25. That petition for degrees must state that the applicant is a firm believer in the One living and tl'ue God. (Sec. 116, page 27, Book of Constitutions, 1908.)

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MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER SOCIETY. 26. That charges could not be entertained against a member because of his holding membership in the Order of Knights of Columbus.

COLLECTIVE BALLOT ON SUSPENSION. 27. b.allot.

That it is irregular to suspend delinquents on a collective Each must be voted on separately; HALL DESTROYED-LODGE MAY MJ<jET.

28. That a Lodge, having lost its hall by fire, could hold mpetings in a hall duly dedicated and consecrated regardless of a provision in their By-Laws that place of meeting could only be changed by an amendment regularly presented and lying over two regular Communications.

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UNSOUND MIND-CANNOT BRING CHARGES AGAINST. 22. Brother Davis was tried by New Madrid Lodge, convictecJ and expelled for calling another member of the Lodge a rascal and scoundrel, by a vote of nineteen "guilty" and nine "not guilty." Three of the nineteen who voted "guilty" 'were not entitled to vote because they had not passed the proficiency examination required by Sec. 121, on page 28 of the By-Laws, their degrees having been received since Septemher 30th, 1908. If the presiding officer had allowed only those to vote who were legally qualified to do so the Brother would have b~en acquitted.

At the time of the trial and for several years prior thereto the accused Brother was very sick. He was a victim of locomotor ataxia, was 'still suffering from the effects of a strol{e of apoplexy upon both his mind and body, was old and feeble and in his dotage and not responsible for what he said.

Believing that a Lodge has no right to place a Brother of unsound mind on. trial, we ruled that he had been unlawfully expelled and' directed the Lodge to restore him to good Masonic standing. After reaching this conclusion and writing the decision, but before mailing it, we were advised by wire of. the death of the Brother. ViTe sent the following telegram to the Secretary of the Lodge: "Having decided that O. L. Da.vis was illegally expelled and having reinstated him to good Masonic standing before his death, you are dil"ccted to bury his remains with l\lasonic honors if his widow requests it.'!

'Ve have been advised that the remains were given Masonic burial by the officers and members of the Lodge. The papers in the case have been turned OVel" to the Cha.irman of the Jurisprudence Committee.

ASSESSMENT-IMPROVEMENT FUND. 24. Griswold, No. 178, of Bellflower, asks: "Where the Lodge" is collecting the assessment for the building fund of the Masonic Home from the individual members, how much should we colleCt from members who were raised in May, 1914?"

Answer: $1.50.

Members joining between June 30th, 1913, and July 1st, 1914, will each be liable (or $1.00. The four-year period for which this assess路 ment of 50 cents per member per y~ar was levied is divided, as we understand it, as follows: 1st year-from .June 30, 1912, to July 1, 1913.

2d year-from June 30, 1913, to July 1, 1914.

3d year-from June 30, 1914, to July 1, 1915.

4th year-from June 30, 1915, to July 1, 1916.

26. Manes Lodge was instituted under Dispensation in March, 1913,' and organized under Charter in October, 19] 3, and 路asked from which date it should charge dues. .

Answer: From date of institution under Dispensation.

27. An officer from Lathrop Lodg'e asks if a Brother refuses to pay the assessment of 50 cents for the Masonic Home Improvement Fund, has the Lodge a right to prefer charges against him?

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Answer: Yes, but before doing so t~oroughly explain to him that the money is for the purpose of making needed betterments and im\ll'ovements at the Home; that the Home belongs to him as much as l,) any other Brother in the State, and that the sum total asked for is but $2.00, and that owing to the u!1certainties of commercial life his ,)wn application for admission to the Home or Hospital may be the very next one sent in by his Lodge.

RESTORATION. 28. An expelled Brother of Independence petitioned his Lodge for restoration and failed. He wants to file his petition again. Can we entertain it or must he apply to the Grand Lodge.

Answer: Having made one application to your Lodge and failed, he, of course, now has the right to petition the Grand Lodge for restoration, but it is my o'pinion that he now has the option of petitioning either body anY reasonable number of times.

STATUS OF CANDIDATE. 29. One of the professors of our Normal School at Maryville is desirous of petitioning for the degrees. About twenty years ago he received the Entered Apprentice degree in San Francisco. He has forgotten absolutely everything about the work and cannot even rememb.er the name of the Lodge, and the records of the Lodges in San Francisco were destroyed by the conflagration which followed the earthquake. What procedure would you advise?

Answer: We wrote to the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of California. They replied that the professor's name did not appear on the lists of members of California since August 1st, 1912; that they had no record back of that, and that they claimed no jurisdiction. We then authorized Nodaway Lodge, No. 470, to entertain his petition for the three degrees.

FUNERAL OF SOJOURNER. 30. In cities where there are two or more Lodges the Board vf Relief shall keep a rec~rd of the dates and the names of the Lodges conducting funerals of the remains of sojourning Freemasons, and each Lodge in its regular turn shall conduct such funerals when requested to do so by the Board of Relief.

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Page A bsence of Lodge seal 225 Advance, failure to 224. 231 A liens. eligible for the degrees, when 240 Amendments, time for consideration 214 Assessment. Improvement Fund .. â&#x20AC;˘ ' 211. 241, 242

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Page Dimitted and removed. cannot affiliate " 230 Documentary evidence, visitors.

222. 232 Dram-shop license 237 Dropping from membership, illegal 238 Drug store seiling liquor 228 Dues. failure to pay 215 Dues, increase of. " 229 Dues. receipts, form' of 217 Dues. remission of.

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241 Burial lot.

212 By-Laws. Lodge must elect according to 231 Ballot, may not be disclosed

E E. A.-record lost. may re-petition.242 Easter Sunday. not a Masonic occasion 238 Election, cannot hold 239 Election, null and void 225 Employment Bureau 218. 229 Entered Apprentice. may dlmit. .. 239 Expulsion, Secretary must notify .. 225

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225, 234. 235. 242 Candidates for political office ..... n6 Candidates. list of.

221. 222. 23.4 Cel'Uficate of Good Standing 22G Certificate of Good Standing, after' expulsion 233 Charges, cannot be preferred by non-affiliate 223 ChaJ'1ty. applications for 213 Collective ballot on suspensions. pl'ohlbited 240 Conferences of Grand Masters. who may attend 213 Consideration of amendments. tIme for 214 COITespondence. printIng reports on 215

Failure to advance .........â&#x20AC;˘. 224.231 Failure to instalL 228 Failure to receive degree. 218.219,221 Funeral of a woman, may not attend 225 Funerals of Grand Officers 211 Funeral of Sojourner.......... .24.2

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Debts. Lodge shall not contract.. 216 Degree. failure to receive. 218.219.221 Degrees, may not confer out of time 235 Deity. belief in, requIsite 240 Digest of Laws 212 Dimit, cannot be returned to Lodge 233 Dimit, Entered Apprentice may 239 Dimit. in absence of charges 226 Dimit. in old form, illegaL ... 226. 233 Dimlt, rejection not endorsed on .. 237 Dimit, to procure 224

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Geo. "i'Vashington Masonic :,at'l Memorial Ass'n 214 Good standing, certificate of. 225. 233 Grand Lecturcr. salary of 216 Grand Lodg-c Officers, bal lot fur .. 213 Grand Masters. conference of 213 Grand Secretary, :salary of 216

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Page Receipt. must be issued by Secretary 239 Receipt for dues, form of 217 Record lost, E. A. may re-petiti'on. 242 Rejection not endorsed on dimlt .. 2:n Remission of dues 222,223.224 Reports of Committees. when presented ....â&#x20AC;˘.................... 213 neports of Grand OlIicers 213 H.esidence, established by voting. 226 Hestoration, after consolidation of Lodge 223 Restoration, expelled member may petition for 235.242' Hestoration. in trial Lodge only .. 232

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S Manufacture of liquor 219 Masonic Home Improvement Fund.211 Masonic offcnse 216.217 Master Mason. non-proficient 229 Meeting of Lodge prohibited. when 226 Membership. in other societies 240 Membership, restoration of, nz. 235, 242 Memorial Day, not a Masonic occasion 239 N

Name of member. cannot change.239 Non-affiliate may not visit.

227 Non-affiliate may not prefer charges 223 Non-affiliate may petition any Lodge 227 Non-proficient M. M. may not ballot 229 Non-resident. petition of.

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Salary, G. S. and G. L 216 Saloon keeper from another jurisdiction .. : 239 Saloon keeper, Lodge must try. " .236 Seal of Lodge. lack of.

225 Secretary must issue receipt :-. 239 Seu'etary must notify 225 Seeretal'y not entitled to interest on Lodge funds 239 Smoking. prohibited 211 Soldier, ineligible to petition 23il Status of candidate .. :ns. 220, 221. 225, .

234,235,242 Suicide. entitled to Masonic burlal.240 Suspension more than one year ... 228 Suspension or expulsion, S8cretanr must notify 22:> T Trial. on all specifications not required 236 Trial. time and notice of 217. 231

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P Per capita tax. not deducted 231 Per capita tax. special _ 237 Petition for affiliation. must lay over 230 Petition of non-resident. " 231 Petition. cannot withdraw 218 Petitioners. U. D.. not qualified. when 239 Physical qualifications 237 â&#x20AC;˘.240 Political issue, Lodge cannot take part in 22".235 Pool table. Lodge may buy 230 Printing reports on correspondence 215 Proficiency " 227 Publication. candidates fOI' politIcal ofCice 236 Publication. candidates' names 234 Publication, Digest of Law 212

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v ViSitOI'S, documentary evidence of. 222 Vote. may not be disclosed 232 Vote, who may 227 Voling for Grand Lodg'c Officers .. 213

w Waiver of Jurisdiction , 212 Washington Memorial Associatlon.214 WOI'shlpful Master. should wear hat . '.' " , 237 \Vorshipful Master, suspended from office may visit 237

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Kansas City, Mo., January 10, 1914.

TO ALL MASTER MASONS. Dear Brethren: .. Our Watchman at the outer gate has fallen at his post. "He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more." To him was' fulfilled the benediction:-"Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shOck of corn cometh in, in his season."

R. W. BROTHER,

JO~N

W. OWEN

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has passed to that undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns.

On December 4th, 1913, our Brother laid aside the working tools of life to pass to the place of eternal rerreshment and rest. Time had dealt kindly with him. His head was silvered over by elghtynine years of an active, useful fife. Death to him was not a tyrant, but a messenger of peace to unlock the portals of llis prison house of clay and bid the captive go free.

Brother Owen was born in the City of New York, Oct. 24th', 1824, and came to St. Louis in 1838. Except for the few years in which he served in the Union army, during the civil war, he has continually lived in St. Louis. By profession Bro. Owen was an engineer and as such was engaged in transportation on the Mississippi River for many years.

Brother Owen was married twice, his first wife dying three years after marriage. His second wife died seventeen years ago.

He had no children.

For the past twenty years he has been living in retirement with: his sister in St. Louis.

MASONIC. He was initiated in Missouri Lodge N,o. 1, March 1st, 1855; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft, September 23rd, 1855, and . raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason September 13th,

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1856. At the organization of Pride of the West Lodge No. 179, May 28th, 1858, he was one of the charter members and retained membership therein up to the day of his death.

He was exalted in Missouri Royal Arch Chapter No.1, October 23rd, 1871. Greeted as Select Master in Hiram Council No.1, R. and S. M., in 1880. He was created a Knight Templar in Ascalon Commandery No. 16, Knights Templar, November 15th, 1878.

He became a member of th'e A. & A. S. R. in 1882 and received the thirty-second degree in 1887. In Moolah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., the Order was conferred upon him December 15th, 1886, and in spite of his physical infirmities of the past year, he served that organization as Outer Guard until his. death.

Brother Owen was Grand Tiler of the Grand Lodge from 1880 to 1913; Grand Sentinel of the Grand Chapter, 1881 to 1913; Grand Sentinel of the Grand Council, 1881 to 1913; Grand Captain of the Guard in the Grand Commandery of Missouri from 1881 to 1913.

For over thirty years the members of the Grand Lodge have路 passed before the eyes of this statp.ly and kindly old man. He was buried in St. Louis, Sunday, December 7th, with all the honors the Craft could bestow upon him.

Let this Memorial be read in each Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction.

Fraternally, Attest: VAN FREMONT BOOR, JOHN R. PARSON, Grand Master.

Grand Secretary.

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Kansas City, Mo., March 30th, 1914.

TO ALL MASTER MASONS. Dear Brethren: The messenger of death has for the second time during the present term visited our official family. It is with profound regret that we announce the demise of our Right Worshipful Deput~ Grand Master,

CHESLEY A. MOSMAN. It will be remembered that owing to his then feeble condition, caused by a protracted period ,?f illness, he was unable to attend the last session of the Grand Lodge; but, notwithstanding his absence, he was路 una.nimously advanced from the office of Grand Senior Warden to that of Deputy Grand Master. The end came January 31st, 1914, at the age of seventy-two years, six mo~ths and two days, in his home at St. Joseph.

Judge Mosman was born in Chester, Illinois, in 1842. His parents having died while he was a youth, he was reared by relatives in St. Louis and educated in the public schools of that city.

At the age of 19 he enlisted as a private in Company D, Ninth Missouri Infantry of the Union Army, and served four years and five months. Having been wounded in the battle at Franklin, Tenn., he was mustered out with the rank of First Lieutenant with a record for bravery second to none in his company. He was Commander of Custer Post No.7, Department of Missouri, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1895, and 路administered its affairs with the same deliberation and firmness that in later years gave him the name of a just Judge.

In 1868 he moved to St. Joseph and for forty years was one of the leading attorneys of that city, and for six years he was Judge of the Circuit Court of his home city, having been elected in 1904 on the Republican ticket. At a meeting of the members of the Bar of Buchanan County, they said, among other things, that Judge Mosman was "as a lawyer untiring in the discharge of his duties to his client, conservative in advice, firm in position when taken, thor-

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ough in preparation for trial, strong and skillful in attack and resourceful and tenacious in defense."

He affiliated with St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, A. F. and A. M., in 1870, and served as its Worshipful Master in 1906. " In 1910 he joined Mitchell Chapter No. 14, Royal Arch Masons, and St. Joseph Commandery No.4, Knights Templar, and also St. Joseph L,odge of Perfection No.6, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.

In 1909 he joined Radiant Chapter No. 88, Order of the Eastern Star, of St. Joseph, and served as its Worthy Patron in 1911.

His Grand Lodge record is as follows: 1907-1908, Grand Junior Steward; 1908-1909,~rand Senior Steward; 1909-1910, Grand Junior Deacon; 1910-1911, Grand Senior Deacon; 1911-1912, Grand Junior 'Varden; 1912-1913, Grand Senior Warden; 1913-1914, Deputy Grand Master.

He was a member of the First Congregational Church, apd his pastor delivered the funeral oration before a large and sympathetic audience. Following the church service, Right Worshipful Brother Mosman's remains were laid to rest in beautiful Mount Mora Cemetery with Masonic honors, Hugh de Payens Commandery No.4, Knights Templar, acting as escort to the Grand Lodge.

The following ~.amed Past Grand' Masters were present: John R. Parson, Wm. A. Hall and Jacob Lampert, of st. Louis; John T. Short, 'of Jefferson City; C. C. Bigger, of Laclede; 'V. F. Kuhn, of Kansas City, and James W. Boyd, of St. Joseph.

Judge Mosman was in every sense of the word a self-made man..

We quote the following from Brother M. A. Reed's eulogy: "He did not enter upon his profession as fully equipped as others, yet this only made him more industrious a~d painstaking in the preparation of each individual case and rendered him the more formidable when he appeared in court. This thoroughness of preparation in the realms of both fact and law soon brought him to the attention of Gov. Hall, then the general attorney for several railroads, with the result that young Mosm,an was employed to look after the com pa~ies' cases before justices of the veace.

His ~aithfulness and ability in this new line of work 路soon brought a request to assist in the preparation of cases for the Circuit Courts, thus bringing him into legal relations with a higher and more important order of litigation."

"To those who knew our departed brother it is unnecessary to state that the lessons of his life were all wholesome and stimulating, aJ1.d they strongly teach that he who works his own way over the

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many times discouraging roads, he to whom obstacle,s must be converted into opportunities, he who' walks into the strenuous arena of the law and enters into its contests, relying upon n6thing but his own merit and equipment, and who thus unaided nevertheless wins livelihood, position and recognition, proves himself the possessor o'f heroic qualities and leaves a legacy to those similarly situated which time cannot dissipate." ."He had no affluent friends, no influential relations to assist him to favor and business. Everything he gained in life and position he won by unremitting toil of mind and brain."

"Over such a sad event as that which assembles us today, it lessens our grief but little, that it has been written that 'leaves have their time to fall and flowers to wither at the north wind's blast.'

"But路 it may be that the trials and afflictions of life had become burdensome to his diminished strength and advanced age, that the toil and strife and struggle of this earthly life made him long for the peace of his eternal slumber. And if we could understand him now, he might say, in the words of the poet: " 'Lay me low, my work is doneI am weary, lay me low, Where the wild flowers woo the sun, Where the balmy breezes blow, Where the b,!tterfly takes wing, Where the aspens, drooping, grow, Where the young birds chirp and sing, I am weary, let me go.

I have striven hard and long, In the world's unequal fight, Always to resist the wrong, Always to maintain the right, Taking, giving, blow for blowBrothers, I have played my part, And am weary, let me go.'"

Let this memorial be read in each lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction.

Fraternally, VAN FREMONT BOOR, Attest: Grand Master.

JOHN R. PARSON, Grand Secretary.

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Receipts for Dues At the 1914 Communication of the Grand Lodge, the size of Dues Receipts was reduced and style changed.

They are printed in Books of 100 Receipts, 2 on page.

They can be obtained from the Grand Secretary at the following prices; Book of 100 Receipts with name, number and location of Lodge left blank to be filled in by Secretary of Lodge, 30 cents per copy.

3 Books (300 Receipts) with name, number and location _. __ _ __ $3.00 printed in .__ 5 Books (500 Receipts) with name, number and location printed in .. __ .. . _ 3.75 10 Books (1000 Receipts) with name, number and location printed in _ __ .. .._. .__ _. .._. 5.00 15 Books (I500 Receipts) with name, number and location printed in...._..... _.....__.__. ... ..._..__....... .._..... 6.50

Masonic Manual of Missouri The Grand Lodge has adopted a Manual containing all the Missouri Monitorial work.

It is bound in leather and sold at 50 cents per copy.

Book of Constitutions The Grand Lodge Book of Constitutions is bound in cloth and sold at 50 cents per copy.

Any of the above will be sent by mail, postage prepaid, on receipt of Draft on St. Louis, Post Office or Express Money Order.

If local checks are sent, cost.of collection must be added.

Payment m1Mt accompany orders.

Fraternally, JOHN R. PARSON, Grand Secretary, 510 Pine Street, St. Louis.

GRAND LODGE A. F. & A. M.

MISSOURI

TOLMAN W. COTTON,

JOHN R. PARSON,

Grand Master,

Grand Secretary,

VAN BUREN, MO.

Roe Bldg., 510 Pine St., SAINT LOUIS, MO.

THE GRAND LODGE WILL CONVENE IN ST. LOUIS, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915