1935 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

BIOGRAPHICAL

II ROBERT DUVAL SMITH Grand Master 1934-1935

Robert DuVal Smith was elected Grand Master at the One Hundred Fourteenth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Mh:;souri, held in St. Louis, Missouri, September 25-26, 1934, and thereby became the ninety~rst member of our fraternity to serve as Grand Master of this jurisdiction. Brother Smith is a descendant of a family long prominent in the Masonic Fraternity. His grandfather, William B. Smith, was a Buchanan County pioneer and founder of'the town of Agency, Missouri; the Grand Lodge records show that in 1866, when the first lodge was established there, William B. Smith was listed as Worshipful Master; his' death occurred in 1905. His son, Theodore F. Smith, father of our Grand Master, was also a member of Agency Lodge until his death. DuVal was but four years of age at the time of his father's death; at the age of twelve he went to make his home with an uncle, Dr. J. C. Smith, also a member of Agency Lodge, and whose wife, Annie Lee Smith, once served as Worthy Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. It was natural that when Robert DuVal reached manhood he should be inspired with a desire to petition the fraternity with which his family had been so long connected. Being a resident of St. Joseph, he petitioned Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, was elected and, on February 18, 1915, began a Masonic career which last year culminated in his election as Grand Master of the fraternity in Missouri. Brother Smith was born in Agency, Buchanan 'County, Missouri, March 29, 1887, the son of Theodore F. and Emma F. (Jones) Smith (now Mrs. C. R. Roan). The father died June 25, 1891; the mother is still living, a resident of St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1906, Brother Smith graduated at the St. Joseph High School and that fall entered the University of Missouri at Columbia, gradu. ating in 1910 with a degree of Bachelor of Arts. He continued his education, entering the law. department of the same University and completing his law C01;1rse in 1912. Immediately thereafter he rei

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turned to St. Joseph and began the practice of law, in which he has been very successful. From 1923 to 1927 he was Prosecuting Attorney of Buchanan County, earning quite a reputation for his fairness in dealings and fearlessness in prosecution. At the conclusion of his term of office he began the general practice of law, a business in which he is still engaged. In his profession he ranks high, being a member of the American, the Missouri, and the St. Joseph Bar Associations; in the St. Joseph Bar Association he was elected President for the year 1930. Because of his high standing he was appointed by the Supreme Court of Missouri on a special committee investigating the subject of legal reform. While at Missouri University he met Miss Florence J. LaTurno, of Belleville, Illinois. Miss Ll1Turno was one of the first women in the United States to graduate in the department of journalism of Missouri University. She was a brilliant student, a feature writer for St. Louis newspapers and a woman of rare culture. On October 29, 1912, Miss LaTurno and Brother Smith were married. Her death occurred May 31, 1927. On July 5,1931, he was again married to Mrs. Doris Kinnison Hurst, a channing woman of rare personality and the daughter of a well known Buchanan County family. A daughter, Miss Maxine Hurst, is a student in Missouri University. While a student in the University of Missouri, Brother Smith was a member of the University Cadet Corps and, in 1907, accompanied the Cadet Regiment to the Exposition at Jamestown, Virginia. When the United States entered the World War in 1917, he enlisted and was assigned to the U. S. Infantry. Although offered an opportunity to attend the Officers' Training Camp, he did not accept, preferring to remain in the ranks; later he was promoted from Private to Corporal. He is a charter member of the St. Joseph American Legion Post and was its Commander in 1929. Our Grand Master is of a religious turn of mind and for several years has been identified with the First Christian Church of St. Joseph. In politics he is a Democrat. He holds membership in the O. E. S., Moila Temple of the Mystic Shrine, Zoroaster Grotto, and Moila Golf and Country Club. He is a member of all the legitimak Masonic bodies in the jurisdiction, as shown by the following Masonic records: Ancient Craft Masonry: Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, A. F. & A. M. (St. Joseph) : Initiated, February 18, 1915; passed, April 15, 1915; raised, April 27, 1915; Senior Steward, 1918; Junior Deacon, 1919; Junior Warden, 1920; Senior Warden, 1921; Worshipful Master, 1922. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: Grand Pursuivant, 1923 ; regularly advanced; Grand Master, 1934-1935. Capitular Masunry: Mitchell Chapter No. 14, R. A. M. (St. Joseph) : Mark Master, October 4, 1922; Past Master, October 30, 1922;

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Most Excellent Master, October 30, 1922; Royal Arch, November 4, 1922. Cryptic Masonry: St. Joseph Council No.9, R. & S. M. (St. J oseph) : Royal, Select and Super Excellent Master degrees, December 9,1922. Chivalric Masonry: Hugh de Payens Commandery No.4, K. T. (St. Joseph): Red Cross, November 5, 1934; Malta, November 15, 1934; Temple, November 19, 1934. Scottish Rite Masonry: St. Joseph Lodge of Perfection, May 10, 1916; St. Joseph Chapter Rose Croix, April 13, 1920, (Expert, 1935) ; Albert Pike Council of Kadosh, April 14, 1920; St. Joseph Consistory, April 15, 1920. Those who have had the good fortune to know our Grand Master have found in him a delightful personality. Affable, sincere and painstaking, believing thoroughly in the ideals of the fraten1ity, he possesses the characteristics which made him an efficient and capable Grand Master. It is a matter of regret that his term of office did not show a material gain in numbers, but it is much more important to know that during these depressing times we have had one at the helm who had the ability and who could steer the Masonic barque in those paths which have distinguished it in the past for its conservatism, its dignity, and its constructive usefulness. The writer has known the subject of this sketch for more than thirty years. He has known him as a student, a rising young lawyer and a public-spirited citizen. In all these capacities he has never been found wanting, nor will he be wanting in the future should the Craft have occasion to call on him again for wisdom, counsel and guidance.

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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS of the

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION of the

GRAND LODGE ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS of the

STATE OF MISSOURI Held in

ST. JOSEPH

SEPTEMBER 24 AND 25 A. D. 1935

ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION-FIRST DAY

The One Hundred Fifteenth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri convened at The Auditorium, 4th & Jules Streets,St. Joseph, Missouri, at 10 o'clock A.M., on Tuesday, September 24, 1935. PRELIMINARY

Prior to the opening of the Grand Lodge, delightful musical selections were rendered by Brother Herbert Krumme, organist, and the Scottish Rite Quartette, greatly to the enjoyment of all present. PRESENT DuVal Smith, St. Joseph, M. W. Grand Master. James W. Skelly, St. Louis, R. W. Deputy Grand Master George W. Walker; Cape Girardeau, R. W. Senior Grand Warden. Harold L. Reader, Webster Groves, R. W. Junior Grand Warden. Edmund E. Morris, Kansas City, R. W. Grand Treasurer. Arthur Mather, St. Louis, R. W. Grand Secretary. Anthony F. Ittner, St. Louis, R. W. Grand Lecturer. Emmet L. Robison, St. Joseph, W. Grand Chaplain. Samuel Thurman, St. Louis, W. Grand Chaplain. Henry C. Chiles, Lexington, Grand Senior Deacon. Elwyn S. Woods, Springfield, Grand Junior Deacon. Karl M. Vetsburg, St. Louis, Grand Senior Steward. Harry S. Truman, Independence, Grand Junior Steward. Harris C. Johnston, Boonville, Grand Marshal. Forrest C. Donnell, St. Louis, Grand Marshal. Grover C. Sparks, Savannah, Grand Sword Bea~er. Leo H. Johnson, Neosho, Grand Pursuivant. Rev. C. Madison Chilton, St. Joseph, Grand Orator. W. L. Mulvania, St. Joseph, Grand Tiler.

W. BROTHER GROVER C. SPARKS: M. W. Grand Master, this is indeed a happy occasion to the brethren particularly of St. Joseph, and I might say to the entire ninth Masonic District. I recall 1925 when the Grand Lodge of Missouri met here in this building. I have one memory in particular. The weather is much different this morning than it was in 1925. Now, the brethren of St. Joseph, particularly of this district, have watched your progress through the Grand Lodge Line up to the exalted station which you now occupy, and they have with pleasure followed you during this past year. It is a happy under-

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taking for St. Joseph to again entertain the Grand Lodge, but if the city l)ad been only a third as large as it is they would have felt honor bound in respect and loyalty to you, Sir, and to all the Masons of Missouri to bring the brethren here at this time. Now, Most W orshipful Grand Master, on behalf of the five Masonic Lodges of St. Joseph, we bring you greetings this morning in the form of these beautiful flowers, and the love of your brethren. (Applause.) THE GRAND MASTER: Worshipful Brother Sparks and brethren who have extended this token of their affection to me, I am a bit taken by surprise, but I deeply thank you not only for this courtesy but for the many which you have extended, and I thank the people of this - city, the Chamber of Commerce, Brother Henry Krumme, and the members of the Scottish Rite Quartette, and all who are trying to make this such a happy, pleasant Communication of the Grand Lodge. OPENING

Promptly at 10 o'clock A.M., the Most Worshipful Grand Master, DuVal Smith, opened the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri in AMPLE }'ORM in its One Hundred Fifteenth Annual Communication assisted by the Grand Officers and supported by a large attendance of representatives. W. Brother Emmett L. Robison, Grand Chaplain, offered the following INVOOATION Almighty God, Our Heavenly Father, before whom all of us should with reverence and adoration most humbly bow, we pause now at the opening of this Communication of the Grand Lodge to perform that duty that has been laid upon us from the very beginning of our Masonic experience, that in all our great and important undertakings we should invoke the aid and the blessing of Deity. We lift our hearts to Thee this morning, o Lord, in gratitude for the multitude of Thy mercies that have fallen upon us during the past year. We thank Thee, that Thy grace -has been upon us, and upon Thy servant, the Grand Master, in health, in strength and in wisdom, and in all those things that have been necessary for his work. We thank Thee that as he has gone in and out among us, as he has visited us in our Lodges, and in our other gatherings, that he has gone in the spirit of fellowship and cooperation and good will, and that Thou hast blessed his labors. We rejoice in every success that has come to him, in every success that has come to the Lodges, and in every advance that has been made during the Masonic year now ending. We pray Thee now, that as he begins the arduous duty that devolves upon him as the presiding officer of this Grand Lodge, that he may be guided by Thy spirit in his decisions, that he may be given strength and courage to do the things that may be necessary, and that he may have the cordial support and cooperation of every member of this body. Grant, 0 Father, Thy blessings upon the homes of our Brotherhood where the shadow has fallen during the year, where those who were with us are with us no more, those who have taken the journey on that level of time to that undiscovered country from which n~ traveler ever returns. Let Thy grace, and Thy blessings be upon the hearts and homes of those bereft in the home-going of these, our brothers. Lead us through the days of this Annual Communication, so that al, that we do may become to Thy name's honor and

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glory, and for the good of the Craft with which we are identified. ask it all in Thy name. Amen.

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CREDENTIALS

R; W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATHER: Most Worshipful Grand Master, the Chairman of the Committee on Credentials desires me to read the interim report of his Committee which is to the effect that a constitutional number of Lodges is represented and the Grand Lodge is now ready for the dispatch of business. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Proceedings of the year 1934, having been printed and distributed, were approved. TELEGRAMS

The Grand Secretary read the following telegrams: Please convey my fraternal greetings to the Grand Lodge for a successful Session and prosperous year. (Signed) JOSEPH S. McINTYRE. Please extend cordial greetings and express regret over inability to at. tend Session this year stop Circumstances beyond my control make it impossible to leave here this week stop May the Blessing of the Supreme Architect rest upon all Deliberations of Grand I.Jodgc and may peace and harmony prevail Fraternally, (Signed) WM. R. GENTRY.

The Grand Master instructed the Grand Secretary to make suitable acknowledgment of these telegrams. INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

The Committee on Credentials reported the presence of several distinguished visitors. The following were conducted to the altar, introduced to the Grand Lodge, rendered appropriate honors, and assigned to seats in the Grand East: M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow, P. G. M., General Grand Principal Sojourner of the General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of the United States of America. R. W. Brother Guy C. Million, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons of Missouri. W. Brother Thomas H. Reynolds, representing the Most Illustrious Grand Master (John Gallatin) of the Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Missouri. W. Brother Bernard C. Hunt, R. E. Grand Commander of the Grand Commandety Knights Templar of Missouri. M. W. Brother Elmer F. Strain, P. G. M., and Present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. M. W. Brother William C. Ramsey, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. M. W. Brother Lewis E. Smith, P. G. M., and Present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska.

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ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER'

Brethren: It is a significant historical fact that no meeting of the Grand Lodge of Missouri was held in the year 1835. This was the only year since the Grand Lodge was organized in 1821 in which an Annual Communication was not held and it was not possible to meet that year because of the anti-Masonic excitement. So much progress has been made during the last one hundred years,路 and the changes have been so manifold and rapid, that we do not pause to think what a great privilege it is even to live, and we do not carefully contemplate one of the greatest of all changes of the century-that change in thought toward our fellowmen; nor do we fully comprehend the great progress made by the Fraternity since the year 1835. yv e do not fully realize that those same forces and kindred forces exist today, as they did one hundred years ago; and with greater potentialities for attempting to carry out misconceived, unAmerican and un-Masonic ideals which are so opposed to our political and social orders. Organizations, groups and hindrances today exist, attempting to undermine all that is good, all that is democratic and opposing the principles and ideals that we as citizens and Masons have. These evil forces come from within and without. One could dwell at length on the advances made in Freemasonry within a period of one hundred years or even in a less period of time, but I must leave the field of history to the historians of our Order, with the statement that not enough attention is paid to the collection and preservation of Masonic history. There is a mandate of our Law requiring the Grand Master to give a report of his year's work. When a person becomes the head of any institution he should make a general survey as to conditions of that organization. From the time I became acquainted with the Grand Lodge and its activities, I have been impressed with its orderly and systematic conduct, and the Grand Officers, with the assistance of outstanding, experienced and capable members, who often are as well'qualified as the Grand Lodge Officers, have inaugurated programs and ways and means for making the Grand Lodge of Missouri a great institution. Under various headings which follow I refer you to particular reports, and I now comment on路 the manifold contributions made to Freemasonry by our R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, who has been most courteous, helpful and accomodating to all who come in contact with him. Great credit is also due our Grand Treasurer, R. W. Brother Edmund E. Morris, whose many admirable traits and excellent training have been so beneficial to the Fraternity. Grand Lecturer James R. McLachlan, in September, 1934, closed twentyeight years of active, invaluable service to the Craft, and the high standing of our Fraternity in this State is due in large part to his excellent work. Our present Grand Lecturer, M. W. Brother

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Anthony F. Ittner, has performed the duties of his office tirelessly and efficiently, and closes his year's work with a report which is highly pleasing. I must by no means fail to mention that important Committee-the Ways and Means Committee-and I suggest that each year the brethren carefully consider its report. The present Chairman, R. W. Brother James A. Kinder, and the other members of this Committee, are so capable, and their services have been so outstanding, that no further commendation is needed. l\1:EMBERSHIP

There are no reliable statistics as to the number of Freemasons in Missouri in 1835. In 1860, our membership was 7,262, and there were 205 Lodges. In 1885 we had 25,821 members and 531 Lodges. In 1910 our membership was 51,086 and the number of Lodges, 611. On June 30, 1935, our membership was 94,363, in 644 Lodges. Our net loss in 1934 was 4,358 members, while in 1935 it was but 2,862, and if you will consult the Grand Secretary's report to ascertain those reported as initiated and passed, you will readily see that our reported loss would have been turned into a slight gain, could the initiates and fellow-crafts have been raised. Much activity is being shown, many petitions are being received, and we should not feel at all discouraged. FINANCES

I am pleased to report that the Grand Lodge has lived within its budget during the last year, having an unexpended balance of $1,515.36. The total amount paid to the Masonic Home on account of 1934-1935 per capita is $137,554.53. Nine thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars was turned over to the Welfare Committee, being the amount of collected 1932-1933 delinquent per capita. It will be recalled that at the beginning of the year it became necessary to draw $25,000.00 from our reserve fund in order to meet the budget appropriations for the year. After careful investigation and consideration with Grand Lodge Officers and with the approval and consent of the Grand Treasurer, $25,000.00 United States Treasury Bonds were sold for $25,567.57;- and the amount credited to the Grand Lodge General Fund on October 10, 1934. Further details concerning our finances are to be found in the reports of the Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, and Auditor. SUSPENSIONS FOR NONPAYMENT OF DUES

To state that a brother should never be suspended for nonpayment of dues would be absurd, but a brother should not be suspended until all reasonable efforts are made, and all means used to retain him. Furthermore, let us get back our lost man power by reinstatements, as far as may be practicable.

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ARREST OF A CHARTER

Because of inactivity, and because the brethren were not meeting, and had not met for over a year, and for the further reason that the Lodge had no place to meet, and proper interest was not shown, I recommended to the District Deputy Grand Master that the charter of Marion Lodge No. 616 at Mercer, Mo., be arrested and that the procedure of our Law in reference to this subject be followed, all of which has been done and for which I ask the approval of the Grand Lodge. THE MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND AND THE GEORGE

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I feel that we are beginning to "see our way out," but now is not the time to in any way discourage Lodges on financial problems~ Therefore, I recommend the continuance of the moratorium on the $10.00 fee collected from each initiate for the usc and benefit of the Masonic Home until January 1, 1937. I also recommend the extension of the moratorium of the $1.00 per capita for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial until July 1, 1937. DISPENSATIONS

The Grand Secretary's statistical report gives the details of the dispensations granted. DISPENSATIONS REFUSED.

Ionic Lodge No. 154 asked for a dispensation for another ballot on an application for the degrees, stating in the request that another applicant had been rejected and that a member of this Lodge was suspected of blackballing men who are路 good citizens. I refused the request and suggested that the matter be called to the attention of the District Deputy Grand Master for investigation as to the general conditions concerning balloting in that Lodge. A request was received from Stockton Lodge No. 283 to grant a dispensation for another ballot. On the first and second ballots on an application 路for the degrees there was one vote for rejection, but the Worshipful Master was under the erroneous impression that a third ballot should be taken. A third ballot was taken, which was favorable. The question asked was, would I grant a dispensation for another ballot or should the second ballot be taken as final. I refused the dispensation. Advance Lodge No. 590 requested a dispensation for the purpose of re-balloting on a petition. The request was in the following form: "A petition was presented by of , Missouri, in regular form. Two other petitions were presented at the same meeting and all three were rejected, but I have been informed later that there was a mistake on the first petition mentioned. The vote was taken col-

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lectively and when they were voted separately the mistake was made throug.h an error in voting. On this ground I ask you' to grant a special dispensation for the purpose of re-balloting on this petition and also set the date." The dispensation was refused. A request came from the Secretary of Everton Lodge No. 405 for a dispensation to shorten the time for election in order that a petition might be accepted and a vote taken, and if elected, to confer the first degree so the applicant could become a member of this particular Lodge, as he 'was moving from the State. I refused this dispensation. A Lodge requested a dispensation to join in a public procession at an Easter Celebration of the Knights Templar. I refused this dispensation. DECISIONS

Many questions during the past year have been asked and I have endeavored to pass on all questions that have not been covered by decisions of my predecessors. 'Where it has not been necessary to rule officially I have referred those inquiring to the sections and pages of our 1925 Constitution and By-Laws, and to the Proceedings, year and page, subsequent to the year 1925. The following questions were asked and rulings made: No.1. Question: Can the Secretary or Treasurer of the Lodge also fill the office by election as a trustee of the Lodge 짜 Answer : Yes. No.2. Question: "Assuming that. the seven members of a constituent Lodge are present but that all of the officers, with the exception of the Master, are not efficient in the work, can visitors fill the various stations of Wardens and Deacons in the opening of the Lodge'" Answer : Yes. No.3. Question: Can a constituent Lodge sponsor a Boy Scout UniU Answer : No. Praisworthy as the Boy Scout organization is and considering the vast good done, it has been the ruling of former Grand Masters that our Fraternity cannot sponsor any outside institution. No.4. Question: Does the Masonic Law prevent its members from forming an American Legion Post composed exclusively of Freemasons, where no Masonic Lodge is sponsoring the Legion Post ~ Answer: No. Our members as individual Masons, may form such a post, if they wish. No.5. Question: Can such a Legion Post, composed exclusively of Masons, use a Masonic name for their post ~ Answer : Yes. This answer is qualified with the statement that the Legion Post must do nothing which would tend to bring disrepute to the Masonic Fraternity. The Masonic Fraternity in effect has a property right in its nomenclature and has a just right to regulate the use of Masonic names by

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members of the fraternity, and to forbid the use of Masonic names by outsiders. To date, the Grand Lodge has only restricted the use of Masonic names "for commercial or other business enterprises" (see By-Laws 1925, page 205). This section has been interpreted many times. See the thorough discussion in Grand Master's Address, 1930 Proceedings, page 21, and a special report of the Jurisprudence Committee, page 120. The Law itself and all of the decisions go to the question of using Masonic terms for commercial purposes. The American Legion professes high ideals and it cannot be said that its purposes are commercial. I am not attempting to pass on the American Legion question as to whether or not the requirement of Masonic affiliations violates its constitution. The American Legion's only requirements for eligibility for membership is that an applicant shall have an honorable discharge from one of certain branches of the military establishment, from service rendered during a particular period of time. The Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion is as follows: For God and Country, we associate ourselves together, for the following purposes: To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; to maintain law and order; to foster a.nd perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism; to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great War; to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; to make right the master of might; to promote peace and good will on earth; to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

Ameriean Legion Posts are prohibited from entering into political controversies. I am not attempting to pass on the wisdom of such a Legion Post being organized, but I am merely saying that theMasonic Law does not prohibit the forming of such a post and that our Masonic Law does not prohibit a Masonic term in connection therewith. 'l'hree typical questions have been put to me in reference to receiving petitions from and the retaining in the Lodges of persons engaged in the sale or handling of intoxicating liquors. To such questions I have uniformly answered that Sections 198 and 199 are in full force and effect. It is my understanding that the duty of a Grand Master, in making decisions, is to interpret the Law, and his position in this respect is analogous to that of a judge. In other words, the Grand Master should interpret the Laws and decide what the Laws mean, and not attempt to legislate. REVISION OF By-LAWS

Officers of a Lodge should not be inconsiderately blamed for asking questions pertaining to Masonic Law, for without an annotated copy

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of the 1925 Constitution and By-Laws, a District Deputy Grand Master, a Grand Lodge Officer or even an average lawyer finds difficulty determining what the Masonic Law is. There is a resolution on page 179, Constitution and By-Laws, 1925, that I want every Freemason to read. It is as follows: QUESTIONS REFERRED TO DIST.RICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

questions arise from time to time on which the official decision of the Grand Master is desired, in the consideration of which the Craft and the Grand Master are entitled to the benefit 'of the advice and experience of the D. D. G. M. of the District in which the question may arise; therefore, be it Resalved, That such questions shall first be submitted to the D. D. G. M. of the District, who shall forward it to the Grand Master, together with his opinion and suggestions thereon in writing. Proc. 1916, p. 59. WHEREAS,

I recommend that an annotated copy of the 1925 Edition, Constitution and By-Laws, be furnished to every District Deputy Grand Master, to become the property of that particular District, and that each District Deputy Grand Master sign and deliver a receipt for the same to the Grand Secretary, and that the District Deputy Grand Master shall be held accountable for the annotated copy furnished him, and that the annotated copy be delivered to his successor. And I further recommend that $750.00 be appropriated for the use of the Committee on Revision of By-Laws, to be expended in its work and for the annotating and bringing up to date of such number of copies for the use of the District Deputy Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Officers as in its opinion is deemed necessary. I suggest that this appropriation be continued from year to year until our Laws are properly revised. WELFARE COMMITTEE

The Report of the \Velfare Committee should be carefully considered. I have given some thought to relief measures from the standpoint of Federal, State and local agencies, but I do not feel that I am an authority on the subject of social security. I am, however, sufficiently informed to commend most heartily the good work that is carried on . by the vV' elfare Committee. The relief given by the Welfare Committee is almost exclusively in those cases where the one aided is not eligible to the Masonic Home because of physical, mental or some other objection. It is your duty to learn the problems of this Committee. This is one of the most important committees we have, and we should get the picture of what this committee is doing. We should look to the future and assist in the coordination that these brethren are striving so carefully to accomplish in the field of Masonic relief.

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The Committee had a balance of $613.68 on October 1, 1934, and shaped its budget to meet expected receipts from per capita tax due the Grand Lodge from delinquent Lodges. A total of $9,850.00 was received from this source. The income fell short, however, in July and September, and it was necessary to borrow $1,300.00 from the Improvement Fund of the Home in order not to fail in payments to the needy dependents on the Committee's roll. Since this is such a vital financial problem, it is my recommendation that the Ways and Means Committee devise some method of meeting the budget of the Vielfare Committee for the ensuing year. MASONIC HOME

Our Ma$onic Home is a great institution in itself. This family, composed of old people and little children, should make us ever mindful of the great obligation we owe them. I have always noted a fine spirit of happiness and contentment there. The children are receiving their education in the public schools, and in the Home all the refinements, good morals and good manners, are instilled in their minds. M. W. Brother W. W. Martin, with his excellent business training, and possessing a broad vision, is ever alert in looking after the interests of this institution. And, too, I have been impressed with the services rendered by the members of the Masonic Home Board. These brethren come from the business world and from the leading professions of the State. Many Lodges and members th~oughout the State do not know how this Home is conducted, and often the problems that confront the executives and the Home Board are increased because of an improper attitude shown by Lodges and Lodge members. In some instances the very Lodges that have complained of the per capita tax have the largest number of people from their community in the Home. I regret that we cannot visit the Home at this meeting,路 and I also regret that it is necessary to forego the pleasure of the customary program by the Masonic Home children. It is the duty of Freemasons to become acquainted with the Masonic Home. This is our Home and we should pause and ask ourselves if we are giving it our personal attention. Won't you carefully digest the report of the Masonic Home 7 The only suggestion that T have to make is that a case investigator would be advantageous, not only to the Home, but also to the Welfare Committee. MASONIC HOMES ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

Acting on a suggestion from the Chairman of the Special Committee on Grand Master's Relief Program last year, that the Deputy Grand Master should attend the annual meeting of the Masonic Home As-

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sociation to be held at Fort Worth, Texas, December, 1934, I authorized R. W. Brother George W. Walker, Senior Grand Warden, to make this trip as it was impracticable for R. W. Brother James W. Skelly, Deputy Grand Master, to go. R. W. Brother Walker will render a report at this Annual Communication. FRATERNAL CORRESPONDEN'l'

Shortly after I became Grand Master I discovered that no appropriation for the years 1933-1934-1935 had been made for the remuneration of the Fraternal Correspondent, although in years gone by there was a regular provision for this work. After conferring with the Ways and Means Committee, I authorized the Grand Secretary to issue a check for $300.00, which expenditure this Committee will report for approval at this Session. I recommend that the Fraternal Correspondent be paid $500.00 per year and further recommend that the Fraternal Correspondent be required to preserve the Masonic history of this State, something which has not been done properly for many years. ANCHOR LODGE AND UNIVERSITY TEMPLE

This matter was brought to the attention of the Grand Lodge last year by Grand Master Barnhill in his address (Proc. 1934, page 41), but no action was taken. Briefly stated, Anchor Lodge offered to buy University Temple, the former property of University Lodge No. 649, but stipulated that University City in which the Temple is located, in the 57th District, should be annexed to the 33rd District, comprising the City of St. Louis, and concurrent jurisdiction provided between these incorporated cities. Because of the situation which developed, I called a conference in St. Louis of the District Deputy Grand Masters in the two districts, the Masters, 'Vardens and Secretaries of Anchor and University Lodges, the two St, Louis members of the Jurisprudence Committee, the Grand Secretary, the President of University Temple Association, the attorney for the bondholders and various representatives of bondholders, and endeavored to get all the facts. The Jurisprudence Committee endeavored to work out an adequate solution of the problem, but very properly, in my opinion, decided that an emergency did not exist which would justify the Grand Master in suspending the operation of Grand Lodge Laws by brushing aside Section 192 of our Constitution and By-Laws, and giving Anchor Lodge concurrent jurisdiction in both the cities of St. Louis and University City. A solution to the problem seemed to be possible, however, and at my direction on January 28, 1935, a circular letter was sent by the Grand Secretary to all of the Lodges in these two Masonic districts, in which these Lodges were asked whether they acquiesced in the proposal of

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Anchor Lodge, which implied that there would be concurrent jurisdiction throughout both districts and which would pave the way for Anchor Lodge to acquire University Temple. Of the forty-six Lodges in the .33rd District, forty-five acquiesced, the other Lodge taking no action. Of the fourteen Lodges in the 57th District, thirteen acquiesced and one declined. The Committee on Chartered Lodges, I am told, will recommend that provision for concurrent jurisdiction between the two districts be granted. The Building Supervisory Board has rendered a fav'orable report. I recommend that all legislation necessary be enacted at this Session, so that this case, insofar as it concerns the Grand Lodge, will be finally closed. SUGGESTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Because many important problems arise between our Grand Lodge Annual Communications where immediate action is needed, I suggest that an Executive Committee be created and provision made for statewide representation and methods of choosing the various members of this committee. CORNERSTONES

My first and last official acts as Grand Master were the laying of cornerstones. On Thursday, September 27, 1934, after the Grand Lodge adjourned, I laid the cornerstone of the building of the Children's Home Society of Missouri, located at 4415 Margaretta Ave., ,St. Louis. The children received in this Home are not eligible for admission to church or fraternal Homes, and the great good done is remarkable. An indelible impression was made upon my mind when I laid this cornerstone because I was most forcibly reminded that "every human being has a claim on our kind offices." In another notable community event, the Grand Lodge laid the cornerstone of a high school annex at Louisiana, on November 8, 1934. School children, civic clubs, a large attendance from all Masonic bodies, together with the impressive ceremonies and a musical program, made this a great occasion. On March 29, 1935, at Greenfield, with the assistance of many brethren, I laid the cornerstone of the new Dade County Court House. This was also an outstanding occasion and has been mentioned in my official visitations. At the Specific Communication of the Grand Lodge held for the purpose of laying this cornerstone, I installed R. W. Brother Leo H. Johnson, Grand Pursuivant, who could not be present at our last Grand Lodge on account of illness. On September 17, just a week ago today, with the assistance of R. W. Brother Harry S. Truman, R. W. Brother Grover C. Sparks, R. W. Brother Edmund E. Morris, R. W. Brother N. D. Jackson, and

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other brethren, I laid the cornerstone of the new Clay County Court House at Liberty. The attendance on this occasion was estimated at 3,000, and this was a historic event. This ceremony has been so fully mentioned in the press and is of such recent date that I shall not further mention the program. The many courtesies extended by the brethren and citizens of that community were especially noticeable. VISITATIONS

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benefits may be derived from a group meeting, or any gathering of members of our Craft where the social contacts are congenial. We should especially stress the social phase of our Fraternal life. I shall always remember the interest displayed by Past Grand Masters, Grand Lodge Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters and other brethren, and the hospitality and many courtesies extended, not so much because the Grand Master was making a visit, but more because the spirit of Freemasonry was displayed by all present. Not one discourteous act was shown during the year. It has been my observation, from our own Grand Lodge Communications and from the contacts with the officers of other Grand Jurisdictions, that the problems which have been; and are, confronting us, are much the same, and I sincerely hope that these well established, friendly relationships will always continue. A Grand Master should visit as many other Grand Lodges as possible, and if he cannot attend, he should send a representative. He should also endeavor to visit in every Masonic District in the State, for our brethren are intensely interested in the programs and the policy of our Grand Lodge. It is not the number of visitations that counts, but it is the resultant good derived from group meetings. It may also be well to visit Lodges that are not properly functioning, but it is my recommendation that where a Lodge is not showing the proper interest, it should consolidate with other Lodges, and if for sentimental or other reasons the consolidations are not voluntary, that the methods for consolidations vested in the Ways and Means Committee be considered. For convenience I have tabulated Lodges by districts. 2ND DISTRICT

I visited Kirksville Lodge No. 105 and Adair Lodge No. 366 both at Kirksville at a joint meeting. It was also of importance because an organization meeting of the District Association was held and representatives from many of the Lodges of that district were present. M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow accompanied me on this trip, and his presence and influence added much to the visit. One of the high spots on the program was the splendid address of the District Deputy Grand Master, vVillis J. Bray, and an excellent musical program and a delectable banquet added much to the meeting.

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3RD DISTRICT

My visit was made to Winigan Lodge No. 540 at Winigan. I also paid a visit to the Third District Association. R. W. Brother Herman D. Taggart, from the adjoining district, and other brethren accompanied me on this visit, and after enjoying another good banquet, a most pleasant evening was spent. Many visiting brethren from othcr districts were there. We were all impressed with the splendid conditions of this Lodge financially, and because during the year they received many petitions. 4TH DISTRICT

My visit was to Galt Lodge No. 423, at Galt. I was accompanied there by M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow and several other brethren from Trenton, and prior to going to Galt, I experienced the very great pleasure of being introduced to two veteran brethren by Brother Denslow and of presenting them with Veteran Buttons. At the meeting I again met the late Worshipful Brother G. A. Smith, who was so long active in that section of our State, not only as a Mason, but as an educator. 5TH DISTRICT

A visit to New Hampton Lodge No. 510 at New Hampton afforded be an opportunity of also meeting with the District Association. Impromptu talks of representatives from the various Lodges of this district Wel'C very helpful, and the musical program was thoroughly enjoyed. 6TH DISTRICT

On my visit to Grant City Lodge No. 66, at Grant City, the Third Degree was conferred, and I noted much proficiency in the ritual. The attendance was large and distinguished visitors were present from Iowa. I also paid a visit to Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377 at King City. Veteran Buttons were presented,路 and excellent talks were made by Brother J. W. Sullinger, one of the recipients of the buttons, and R. W. Brother Thomas D. Williams, D. D. G. M. and D. L. of the lOth District. The late Brother J. A. Ringold arranged for this splendid meeting. We all mourn the loss of Brother Ringold, who was a prominent Mason and citizen, and an excellent gentleman. 7TH DISTRICT

I made two visits to Nodaway Lodge No. 470 at Maryville. On the first visit I presented Veteran Buttons. A most enthusiastic meeting was held, and splendid talks were made at the banquet by the brethren from the various Lodges in the district. A renewed activity in Masonry was much in evidence, and from reports I learned that there is a great interest in the District Association which has recently been

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organized. On my other visit into this district I installed the present officers of the Lodge.

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There are eighteen Lodges in this district and in order not to show partiality, it was my plan to visit each and everyone of them, but I got back to the group idea and my visit in Andrew County was made to Savannah Lodge No. 71, at Savannah, and representatives were present from all the Lodges of that County with the exception of one. The remarks of various members proved profitable and this visitation was especially enjoyable, as M. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, accompanied by his son, Orestes Mitchell, Jr., who is one of our younger active Masons, were present. M. W. Brother Mitchell made an inspiring talk and much credit is due R. VV. Brother Grover C. Sparks for arranging this enthusiastic meeting, and for the interest that is being shown in Masonry in this part of our State. One of my first visits was to Agency Lodge No. 10. Agency is my birthplace, and my father was a member of this Lodge, while my late uncle, Dr. J. C. Smith, was an active member, but I especially mention this visit because of the courtesies shown me, and because my grandfather, W. B. Smith, was a Charter Member and the first Worshipful Master. There are five Lodges in St. Joseph. I have visited ail these Lodges and one of my last visits was to King Hill Lodge No. 376. It has been prominent historically because its original membership was made up of the early pioneers and settlers of Northwest Missouri. The object of my visit to St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 was to present two Veteran Buttons. This is the oldest Lodge in St. Joseph and three of its members were Grand Masters, William R. Penick, Joseph S. Browne, and Harry Keene, all long since deceased. M. W. Brother Pennick, who was Grand Master during the Civil War, was unable to preside over the Annual Communication. His name often occurs in the history of this State and he did much constructive work in Freemasonry. M. W. Brother Browne is distinguished as having presided in all the Masonic Grand Bodies of Missouri. It is recorded that M. W. Brother Keene was exceptionally proficient in the ritual. I first saw Masonic light in Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, and I was its Worshipful Master in 1922. On my first visit I installed the present officers and on another visit I presented three Veteran Buttons. The late James W. Boyd, a Past Master of Zeredatha Lodge, was Grand Master in 1885, and all of us who remember Colonel Boyd think of the Masonic Home when his name is mentioned, for Masonically, the Home was his hobby. Charity Lodge No. 331 is the largest Lodge in St. Joseph and the history of this Lodge is also very interesting. M. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell was its Worshipful Master in 1910. I installed the present officers of the Lodge at the Annual Communication.

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Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 is the youngest Lodgein St. Joseph but its youth has not prevented its growth and much enthusiasm in our work is shown. The Past Masters are regular in their attendance and the harmonious sociability in the Lodge is noteworthy. I presented a Veteran Button on my visit to this Lodge, and although the weather was extremely hot, there was a large attendance. An enthusiastic meeting was held in Rushville Lodge No. 238, at Rushville, and I came in contact with many brethren of the 9th District and from other States. There was a large attendance, and in anticipation, a special dispensation was granted for the meeting place. It was a very pleasant and worthwhile evening. It has not been possible for me to visit the other four Lodges: Birming No. 150, at Faucett; Saxton No. 508, at Saxton; Wallace Park No. 627, at Wallace; and Wellington No. 22, at DeKalb, but I have met many of the members of these Lodges at other gatherings. A community meeting was held in Wellington Lodge, the occasion being a stra,vberry supper, and I saw many interested visitors from other Masonic Lodges from some distance around. The D. D. G. M., Brother Charles P. Jamison, has visited every Lodge in his District, and has accompanied me on many occasions. The splendid work of the D. L., Brother Frank A. Miller, is well known. 10TH DISTRICT

At Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, Pattonsburg, a meeting was held and many Lodges of the district were represented. Their hall was dedicated and consecrated by that faithful, competentD. D. G.. M. and D. L., Thomas D. \Villiams. 11TH DISTRICT

At Hemple Lodge No. 37, Hemple, another splendid meeting was held, a Veteran Button was presented, and we also enjoyed a good dinner. I visited Liberty Lodge No. 31 at Liberty, when we laid the cornerstone of the new Clay County Court House. 12TH DiSTRICT

Much activity was shown at the Association meeting of Kingston Lodge No. 118 at Kingston, with a delicious banquet, a good musical program and a good attendance. John M. Gallatin, present Grand Master of the Grand Council, R. & S. M., is the efficient D. D. G. M. in this district. 13TH DISTRICT

After a good dinner which was well attended, an enthusiastic meet. ing was held in Jackson Lodge No. 82, at Linneus, and the brethren showed interest not only in their district, but in the adjoining districts.

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14TH DISTRICT

A large meeting had been planned for Censer Lodge No. 172, at Macon. A heavy storm did not prevent a good attendance and much activity was shown. 16TH DISTRICT

At Perseverance Lodge No. 92, at Louisiana, there was a large attendance, the occasion being the laying of the cornerstone of a high school annex, and much civic pride was manifested. 17TH DISTRICT

Accompanied by M. W. Brother Denslow and M. W. Brother Ittner, the Grand Lecturer, and unannounced, I paid a visit late at night to Monroe Lodge No. 64, at Monroe City. Our reception was most cordial. 19TH DISTRICT

Because of an unavoidable delay in leaving home, I anived too late to attend a very fine banquet which was given in my honor by Warren Lodge No. 74, at Keytesville. The Third Degree was conferred in an excellent manner, and Lodges from miles around were represented. 20TH DISTRICT

Another enthusiastic meeting followed a banquet and a well arranged musical program in Wakanda Lodge No. 52, at Carrollton, and again I saw strong evidence of proficiency in the ritual when a Third Degree was conferred. A district Association Meeting was also held on this occasion. This Lodge is a pattern for the collection of dues. 21sT DIS'rRICT

At Weston Lodge No. 53, Weston, more Veteran Buttons were presented. Much interest is shown in this district and the newly appointed D. D. G. M. and D. L. has done splendid work. 22ND DISTRICT

My first visit to a constituent Lodge was made to Country Club Lodge No. 656, in Kansas City. This meeting was well arranged and the presence of our Grand Treasurer, Edmund E. Morris, D. D. G. M. R. W. Brother Darius A. Brown and D. L. Harry P. Hovey, together with other distinguished visitors, and a large attendance of many brethren, made the evening very pleasant, not only for the Grand Master but also for Brothers Erba D. Smith and Sam Wilcox, of St. Joseph, who accompanied me. 23RD DISTRICT

The visit to Mount Hope Lodge No. 476, at Odessa, also enabled me to visit the District Association, and the extremely warm weather did

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not deter many from attending and enjoying the good dinner and the excellent musical program. 24TH DISTRICT

The Junior Past Grand Master, M. W. Brother F. C. Barnhill, and Trilumina Lodge No. 205, at Marshall, jointly extended an invitation to me to install their officers and present Veteran Buttons. The An~ nual Meeting of this Lodge is always outstanding, as it is held on St. John the Baptist's Day, and I greatly appreciate the many courtesies and thorough arrangements that were made for this Com~ munication. M. W. Brother Barnhill attends Masonic meetings whenever it is possible for him to do so and usually brings with him R. W. Brother John W. Adams and other prominent Masons from that part of the State. I made another visit in this district at Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, the occasion being the dedication of the Anthony O'Sullivan Marker. A District Association Meeting was also held. Further reference is made in these Proceedings to the O'Sullivan Marker. 27TH DISTRICT

I recently paid a visit to Hebron Lodge No. 354, at Mexico, and an opportunity was afforded to visit many brethren from other districts. The brethren of the 26th District came to Mexico because I had been unable to accept their invitation, and my cordial reception coupled with the display of interest in Freemasonry and the inspiring talks of M. W. Brother John Piekard and Brother J. B. Robinson, made all of us feel that this was one of the best meetings of the year. 28'rH DISTRICT

'VelIsviIIe Lodge No. 194, at Wellsville, celebrated its 75th Anniversary on June 27, 1935, and this was an outstanding meeting. Our Grand Secretary was present and a Veteran Button was presented to Brother J. J. Stotler, now a resident of Kansas, but formerly superintendent of schools at WeIIsviIIe. A dinner was served, a musical program rendered, a historical report of Wellsville Lodge was given, Brother John Baker of Fulton gave an address, and the whole afternoon and evening was one of enjoyment and inspiration. 31ST DISTRICT

A visit was paid to Jefferson City Lodge No. 43, at Jefferson City, where a joint meeting was held of the Masters and Wardens Clubs of St. Louis and Kansas City. This was a large meeting, and the brethren of Jefferson Lodge and this entire district royally entertained us and much good was derived from the meeting. 33RD DISTRICT

There are 46 Lodges in this district. A meeting was arranged for the reception of the Grand Master and I am informed that representa-

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tives were present from each Lodge in the district, and that perhaps 1,000 were registered. This is the largest meeting that I attended, and I cannot undertake to enumerate the names of the Grand Lodge Officers, or all the prominent brethren who were present. M. W. Brother Ittner, M. W. Brother Martin, R. W. Brother Skelly, R. W. Brother Mather, and in fact almost all resident Grand Lodge Officers, all officers of Masters and Wardens Clubs, District Deputy Grand Masters and District Lecturers, for some distance in that part of the State were present. This meeting was a success in every way. I was presented with a copy of a Grand March dedicated to the Grand Master, composed by Brother Percy B. Eversden. Preceding this meeting a number of us visited the Masonic Home with M. W. Brother W. W. Martin as our host. 36TH DISTRICT

I paid a visit to a joint meeting of Sedalia Lodge No. 236, and Granite Lodge No. 272 at Sedalia, and on the same date I made a visit to a meeting of the District Association. There was another good banquet, and I witnessed the conferring of a Degree. These Lodges are functioning well in every manner and I observed that relations between adjoining districts are very close. R. VV. Brother Thornton Jennings of Clinton was present. 37TH DISTRICT

A visit was made to St. Clair Lodge No. 273, at Osceola, where a District Meeting was held, with musical numbers after dinner. We .had the pleasure of hearing Brother Stratton D. Brooks, R. W. Brother Hurtt and other brethren from the 36th District who were at this meeting, and we were pleased to note the interest in that part of the. State. 42ND DISTRIC'l'

Washington Lodge No. 87, located at Greenfield, was paid a visit when, with the assistance of many brethren from that part of the State, I laid the cornerstone of the new Dade County Court House. R. W. Brother William A. Piner, from St. Joseph, accompanied me, and courtesies were shown us throughout the entire trip. R. W. Brother Leo H. Johnson, Grand Pursuivant, made one of the principal addresses of the afternoon. The plans for the laying of the cornerstone were thoroughly and completely made by our late Brother R. H. Merrill, the Secretary of the Lodge, who departed this life just a few days before the cornerstone was laid. 44TH DISTRICT

Joplin Lodge No. 335 and Fellowship Lodge No. 345, at Joplin, were visited on September 16, 1935. On the same day there was an Interstate Meeting with Master Masons present from the states bordering Southwest Missouri. Grand Master Joseph Drouot, of

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Oklahoma, was greatly interested in arranging for this meeting, and it was the intention to also have present the Grand Master of Arkansas but he was unable to attend. I appointed a special committee with R. W. Brother J. Scott Walker as Chairman, to make the arrangements for this meeting, and many thanks are due to Brother Walker for the great amount of work that he did and credit should be given him for a large part of the success of the meeting. 45TH DISTRICT I visited Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, at Springfield, and the occasion was a School of Instructiqn which M. W. Brother Ittner, Grand Lecturer, conducted. District Deputy Grand Masters and District Lecturers from the 38th, 41st, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 53rd, 54th, and 55th Districts, and brethren from these nine districts attended this School of Instruction. This large meeting which was planned by the brethren of Springfield, under the management of Grand Junior Deacon Elwyn S. Woods, proved to be highly satisfactory, and the courtesies extended us by these brethren and M. W. Brother Bert S. Lee were unbounded. 56TH DISTRIC'l' A visit was paid to Anderson Lodge No. 621, at Anderson, and every Lodge in the district was represented. I discovered a pronounced community spirit and those of us who have been attending Grand Lodge know what splendid service R. W. Brother W. A. Phipps has given for so many years. 57'frr DISTRIC'f This was another good meeting, the occasion being the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the 57th District. The visit was made to Wellston Lodge No. 613, at Wellston. There are fourteen Lodges in this district and they were all represented. This was one of the outstanding meetings of the year, in fact the attendance was so large that the hall was filled. M. W. Brother Gentry, M. W. Brother Ittner, M. W. Brother Martin, R. W. Brother Skelly, R. W. Brother Mather, and many other Grand Lodge Officers were present. I want to thank R. W. Brother Fay G. Fulkerson, D. D. G. M., and Stanley Horn, D. L., for the invaluable services which they are rendering to the Craft, and may I comment on the splendid manner in which these two deputies have cooperated with R. W. Brother Ben H. Lahrman and R. W. Brother Charles G. Duggan, District Deputy Grand Masters of the 33rd District, and W. Brother Robert C. Winkelmaier, District Lecturer. The many problems in these two large districts have been tactfully and effectively handled. 58TH DISTRICT In company with my personal friend, Brother R. W. Amis, I visited Ionia Lodge No. 381, at Eldon, and the brethren of the Tri-County

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Association, being the Lodges in the 31st District as well as the 58th District, also met. The Association was perfected on April 3, 1935. Brother Albert Linxwiler, D. D. G. M., of the 31st District, was present with a number of brethren from Jefferson City and the territory in' and around Eldon. The Third Degree was conferred in a highly creqitable manner, and I want to thank Brother E. F. Starling, D. D. G. M. and D. L., and the other brethren, for this very successful meeting and for the splendid work that is being done. 59TH DISTRICT

The elements prevented me from accepting a number of invitations from this district, but recently I was able to accept the invitation of R. W. Brother N. D. Jackson to attend a banquet that was held at Buckner, and I was able to visit Buckner Lodge No. 501, which is in good condition financially. I also visited Buckner in June and received courtesies of the Masonic brethren when my aunt, Mrs. Annie Lee Smith, Past Worthy Grand Matron, was given a reception by the Order of the Eastern Star. When I paid a visit to the 59th District my aunt accompanied me and the trip was also pleasant because R. W. Brother Willis J. Bray was in the party, and as usual, he gave a splendid address. A heavy rain did not prevent the holding of the banquet indoors, and while I did not get to visit the Lodge officially, I consider this meeting one of the best of the year. We were received most cordially, and we thoroughly enjoyed the entire evening and the visit at the home of R. W. Brother Jackson and Mrs. Jackson on our return. I regret very much that I did not get into Southeast Missouri and was compelled to cancel a 'cordial invitation received from the 51st District. Our Grand Secretary made this visit for me and he was welcomed by his many friends and acquaintances. R. W. Brother Mather just recently made a visit into another Masonic district for me and did much good in getting the financial affairs of a Lodge on a better basis and lending encouragement to the brethren. I am also obligated to M. W. Brother Ittner for a visit that he made for me in the 41st District. Brother Ittner had come into contact with the officers from this district previously at the School of Instruction at Springfield. VISITATIONS TO OTHER GRAND BODIES

I had the great pleasure of visiting the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of MIssouri, the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Missouri, and the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Missouri. I also attended the semiannual reunion of the Scottish Rite in the Valley of St. Louis. I was unable to visit the Grand Lodge of Illinois, but M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner and our Grand Secretary, R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, attended their Annual Communication. M. W. Brother

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Ray V. Denslow visited the Grand Lodge 路of Oklahoma, as my representative. R. W. Brother Henry C. Chiles was the Grand Master's . representative at the Grand Lodge of Iowa, and R. W. Brother Arthur Mather was also able to attend this meeting. I regret that the contemplated visit of R. W. Brother Mather and the Grand Master to the Grand Lodge of Nebraska could not be made, on account of floods, which I trust will not again prevent a visitation by representatives from our Grand Lodge. VISITATION'S IN OTHER STATES

A visit was made to Bodley Lodge No.1, at Quincy, which celebrated its Centennial on May 13, 1935. I had the pleasure of meeting Grand Master Grover C. Niemeyer and other Grand Lodge Officers of Illinois. Grand Master Sloan and other Grand Lodge Officers of Iowa, and from our State, were well represented on this memorable occasion. Past Grand Master Byrne E. Bigger, Past Grand Master Anthony F. Ittner, Past Grand Master Ray V. Denslow, Past Grand Orator Frederick W. Smith, and a large number from Missouri Lodge No.1, and other Missouri brethren, were in attendance. We were well entertained and cordially received. On September 24, 1855, Lawrence Lodge No.6, at Lawrence, Kansas, was organized under a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The Worshipful Master, Bruce E. McKee, invited me to be present and assist in the celebrating of the eightieth birthday of Lawrence Lodge, which ,vas observed September 9, in order not to interfere with our Annual Communication. This was a wonderful meeting at which Grand Master Otto R. Souders made a forceful, inspiring talk. I was also most cordially received by the Grand Secretary, Elmer F. Strain, also Past Grand Master, and I was introduced by that courteous Past Grand Master, George O. Foster. I believe that my visit to this Lodge further strengthened the fraternal bonds. GRAND CHAP'rER-ORDER OF EASTERN STAR

The Grand Secretary, Mrs. Pearl E. Peabody, formerly of St. Joseph, extended to me a most cordial invitation to visit the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, on October 10, 1934. I accepted this invitation and was very happy to be present on this occasion, and especially because of the long connection which my beloved aunt, Mrs. Annie Lee Smith, has had with this Order and also because she is, and has for years been, so deeply interested in me. CONFERENCES OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS

During the year 1932 there was inaugurated the policy of holding Conferences of Grand Officers and consulting with these brethren on Grand Lodge matters. These conferences are beneficial and I recom-

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mend that they be continued. A conference was called to meet at Arrow Rock on June 5. Flood stages in the Missouri River prevented this conference, but I have conferred with all of the principal Grand Lodge Officers during the year at various times. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

I most heartily thank all District Deputy Grand Masters for the great interest they have shown and the many courtesies which they have extended to me. I make no suggestions in this report for I have been in close contact with most of these Deputies, except that I do urge all District Deputy Grand Masters to see that the budget plan for Lodges is properly administered. When they make their visitations they can with very little difficulty inquire into the financial condition of the Lodges in their districts. DISTRICT LECTURERS

These officers, from my observation, are giving close attention to the ritual, but I leave this phase of our work for the report of the Grand Lecturer. BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

This is one of the most important committees. Several conferences were held with committees from Building Associations, at which the Grand Master was present, and one problem in particular was solved at least temporarily. Had this committee been in existence years ago, there should have been no unwise bond issues, the results of which have become embarrassing and detrimental, and foreclosures and threatened foreclosures might have been avoided. Much praise is due this committee. GRAND MASTERS CONFERENCE AND GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING

M. W. Brother Bert S. Lee, M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, our Grand Secretary, Arthur Mather, and the Grand Master and Mrs. Smith arrived in Washington, D. C., on February 20,1935. I will not make a detailed report on this subject, but refer you to the report of M. W. Brother Bert S. Lee, who is thoroughly posted on the Memorial Association, and also to the added information of our Grand Secretary and our Grand Lecturer, M. W. Brother Ittner. It should agai'n be recorded that no contract for work on the Memorial is ever let until sufficient funds are on hand to pay for same. We were most hospitably received by everyone in charge of the various meetings and the Grand Masters were afforded an opportunity of meeting Brother Franklin D. Roosevelt. I was much impressed with his unusual personality.

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Our own Grand Junior Steward, Harry S. Truman, junior United States Senator, busy as he was, saw to it that our visit to our Capitol was pleasant and he went with us to Alexandria. We had the pleasure of hearing him discuss the Social Security Bill at a meeting when we were tendered a banquet. ANTHONY O'SULLIVAN MARKER

At our last Communication a resolution was introduced to commemorate the services rendered by Anthony O'Sullivan to the Masonic Fraternity of Missouri. The resolution was adopted and the necessary appropriation made. On June 5 a Marker was placed on the Lodge building at Arrow Rock, which was dedicated by the Grand Lodge to this great Mason, commemorating his life and his invaluable service. Anthony O'Sullivan, although it has been sixty-nine years since he passed from lIS, was one of the outstanding Masons of the century that we have mentioned. . I refer you to the report of the Committee which was in charge, and express my thanks for its splendid program and the manner in which it functioned in carrying out the Grand Lodge resolution. MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL

Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) was a Missouri Mason and because of this fact I think it proper that the Grand Lodge should erect a suitable memorial at Hannibal, his boyhood home, in connection with the Centen~ial celebration now in progress. I suggest that a resolution be introduced for this purpose, providing for the necessary appropriation and a Committee to prepare the memorial. Sixty dollars perhaps will cover the expense. NECROLOGY

We have been exceptionally fortunate in that no Grand Lodge Officer nor Past Grand Master has been called to the Celestial Grand Lodge during this year. But it was With much regret that I learned, some time after their passing, that R. W. BrotherW. P. Smith, D. D. G. M. and D. L. of the 29th District, and R. W. Brother E. F. Hannah, D. L. of the 45th District, had answered the final summons. It is also regretted that 1,563 members of our Craft have also passed to the Great Beyond during the year. VETERAN BUTTONS

Sin.ce the custom of presenting buttons to brethren who have been members of the Craft for fifty years was inaugurated, a total of 294 have been presented,. of which 164 were presented during the past year. r路 have stressed this idea throughout the State because of the great inspirations that result.

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CONCLUSION

It was my idea to briefly discuss dangers from within and from without, but any Master Mason who is at all informed knows what these dangers are and that our duty is to forcefully combat them. We know our obligations to our God, our Country, our family, our fellowmen. The question is, how is courageous leadership going to combat these dangers' We have reviewed hurriedly the changes that have occurred during the past one hundred years. There are some things that do not change. There are certain fundame11tal principles of moral and physical life that do not change, but which can be adapted to new conditions. It has been suggested that we need a new philosophy of life--that we need a new philosophy in Freemasonry. We do not need a new philosophy of life-we do not need a new Masonic philosophy. What we do need to do is to get back to the fundamentals of our fathers-to get back to a belief in the Grand Master of all Creation. Will you bear with me again if I quote a poem written by a 50-year Mason, but of another country-the greatest of all German philosophers, a poet and great genius of all time, a great Mason who lived during this period that we have reviewed-Goethe. He has so greatly assisted in the splendid change in the attitude toward Freemasonry, and this Masonic philosophy, based on the fundamentals which have not and never will change, is so beautifully expressed in his poem: Great Architect of earth and heaven, By time nor space confined, Enlarge our love to comprehend Our Brethren, aU mankind. Where 'er we are, whate 'er we do, Thy presence let us own; Thine Eye, all-seeing, marks our deeds, To Thee our thoughts are known. While Nature's workg and Science 's laws We labor to reveal, a! be our duty done to Thee With fervency and zeal. With Faith our guide, and humble Hope, Warm Charity and Love, Mayall at last be raised to share Thy Perfect Light above.

Grand Master.

R. W. BROTHER SKELLY: Brethren, according to the By-Laws, the address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master is referred to the Committee on Grand Master's Address, the Chairman of which is Most Worshipful Brother Frank C. Barnhill.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1935

REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY

R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, presented his report covering official action in the office of the Grand Secretary for the period September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935, which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. DUPLICATE CHARTERS

Duplicate Charters were issued to the following Lodges: Clark Lodge No. 610, charter destroyed by fire; duplicate issued July 22, 1935. Ray Lodge No. 223, charter lost; duplicate issued May 17, 1935. McGee Lodge No. 146, charter destroyed by fire; duplicate issued January 30, 1935. Woodside Lodge No. 387, ~harterabsolutely illegible; duplicate issued December 3, 1934.. PROCEEDINGS DISTRIBUTED

The 1934 Proceedings were printed and distributed as soon as possible after the Grand Lodge Session. COMMISSIONS TO D. D. G. M.'S

By order of M. W. Brother DuVal Smith, Grand Master, commissions were issued to the sixty District Deputy Grand Masters by him appointed in the fifty-nine Masonic Districts; the thirty-third district having two District Deputy Grand Masters. CHANGES IN D. D. G. M.'S

R. W. Brother Frank R. Elton, of the eighth district, being unable to serve, W. Brother Fred L. Binder was appointed to fill the vacancy. R. W. Brother Turner D. Barnes, of the eighteenth district, was appointed to fill the vacancy of R. W. Brother Harry M. Voth, he being unable to serve. R. W. Brother W. P. Smith, of the twenty-ninth district, having died, ,V. Brother William Ulery, Jr., .vas appointed to fill the vacancy. REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Blanks for these reports were sent to the sixty District Deputy, Grand Masters, and their reports have been turned over to the Com路 mittee on Reports of District Deputy Grand Masters. COMMISSIONS TO GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

.M. W. Grand Master Smith appointed the following as Grand R~.present'atives ?f Missouri near their respective Grand Lodges: Arizona, Thomas Edward Sidebotham, Clifton, Arizona. New Jersey, HarryE. Hutchinson, 83 Jefferson Road, Princeton, New Jersey. Maryland, Gustav A. Rasch, Baltimore, Maryland. Maine, Irving L. Case, Luber, Maine. Quebec, A. J. B. Milborne, 3833 Oxford Ave., Montreal, Canada. Louisiana, James H. Rowland, Shreveport, Louisiana.

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LODGE OF MISSOURI

BLANKS FOR ANNUAL RETURNS

Two copies were mailed June 15, 1935, with accompanying circular giving full directions to Secretaries. STATISTICAL

Number of Chartered Lodges in this Jurisdiction as of June 30, 1934 645 Strasburg Lodge No. 604, consolidated with Jewel Lodge No. 480, approximately July 15, 1935.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 644

(The Charter of Marion Lodge No. 616 wtls arrested July 15, 1935, but they had already made their 1935 report to the Grand Lodge.) Number of Lodges reported as of September 14, 1935

, 616

Number of N onreporting Lodges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEMBERSHIP RETURNS

1934 Membership on 616 reporting Lodges . To which is added: Initiations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,894 Pa~s.ings ,.... 1,732 Ralslngs 1,688 Affiliations '. . . . . . . . 569 Reinstatements 1,319 Gross Total as of September 14, 1935

3,576

99,328

. 779 . 1,563 . 4,066 9 . 4 .

6,421

Net membership 616 reporting Lodges as of September 14, 1935 . 1934 membersh~p on 28 outstanding reports due .

92,907 1,456

From which is deducted: Dimissions Deaths Suspended N. P. D Suspended U. M. C Expelled

95,752

94,363

Net membership as of June 30,1934 on 625 reporting Lodges Plus net membership on 20 Lodges reported after September 14, 1934 .

96,092

Actual net membership as of September 14, 1935

1,129

97,221

Plus changes made during the year account audits made on several Lodge memberships .

Total . -

Actual net membership as of June 30, 1934

97,225

Actual net membership as of September, 14, 1935

94,363

2,862

Net loss in membership

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1935

Per capita on 92,907 M. M.'s from 616 reporting Lodges as of September 14, 1935 $195,104.70 Arrears for preceding years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,424.55 ..........................

$197,529.25 123.45

Dues remitted.........................................

$197,405.80 11,586.58

Balance due on 1935 per capita....

$185,819.22 7,377.60

Overpa.id 1934

Credits

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Total per capita Tcceived to September 14, 1935

$178,441.62 104.31 $178,337.31

LODGES CONSOLIDA'I.'ED

Strasburg Lodge No. 604 consolidated with Jewel Lodge No. 480, on approximately July 15, 1935. COURTESIES RECEIVED AND GRANTED

By direetion of M. \V. Grand Master Smith, 23 requests have been made to Sister Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Missouri Lodges and 23 requests have been received to confer degrees for sister Grand Jurisdictions. TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS

Circular letters were mailed out as usual to all Lodges with the information concerning the list of leading hotels and locations and rates. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS DEDICATIONS

W. N. Marbut, New Hall, Purdy Lodge No. 158, October 6, 1934. M. D. Gwinn, New Hall, Clintonville Lodge No. 482, December 3, 1934. Curtis N. Smith, New Ha.ll, Stanberry Lodge No. 109, December 8,1934. J. A. Kinder, Odd Fellows Hall for special communication therein by Trowel Lodge No. 440, on January 18, 1935. T. D. Williams, New Hall, Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, March 8, 1935. C. P. Jamison, New Hall, Rushville Lodge No. 238, March 19, 1935. . Walter Singley, New Hall, Humphreys Lodge No. 32, May 7, 1935. Byrne E. Bigger, New Hall, Wyaconda Lodge No. 24, August 22, 1935. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Spring Hill Lodge No. 155, Septem路 ber 29, 1935. ' Belgrade Lodge No. 632, October 18, 1934. Winigan Lodge No. 540, November 23, 1934. Bernie Lodge No. 573, December 12, 1934.

Livingston Lodge No. 51, December 18, 1934. Lodge of Truth, No. 268, December 28, 1934. Chaffee Lodge No. 615, December 28, 1934. Havana Lodge No. 21, December 28, 1934.

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Urich Lodge No. 286, December 29, 1934. . Excello Lodge No. 332, January 5, 1935. Strafford Lodge No. 608, Janual'y 5,1935. Milton Lodge No. 151, January 5, 1935. Barry Lodge No. 367, January 14, 1935. Skidmore Lodge No. 511, January 16, 1935. Social Lodge No. 266, January 25, 1935.

Green Ridge Lodge No. 425, January 17, 1935. Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, March 19, 1935. Eolia Lodge No. 14, March 19, 1935. Ozark Lodge No. 297, March 19, 1935. Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, April 27, 1935. Armstrong Lodge No. 70, April 27, 1935. Houston Lodge No. 580, July 1, 1935.

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520, December 12, 1934, for public installation. Richland Lodge No. 385, December 28, 1934, for public installation. Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, December 18, 1934, for public installation of officers at the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Central Lodge No. 81, December 28, 1934, installation in Olivetter Church. Beacon Lodge No.3, for installation in Commandery Hall, New Masonic Temple, January 2, 1935. MEET IN OTHER HALLS

McGee Lodge No. 146, to meet in Hall of Excello Lodge No. 332, until further notice, June 22, 1935. Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520, to meet in Hall of Alhambra Grotto until further notice, April 11, 1935. Rushville Lodge No. 238, to meet in I. O. O. F. Hall on night of March 25, 1935. United Lodge No.5, to meet in Hall of Gate of the Temple Lodge on February 22, 1935. RECOGNITION OF VETF.RAN MASONS FIFTY-YEAR BUTTONS

The following Brethren, whose names have been certified by their respective Lodges and confinned by the records of the Grand Lodge as eligible, have received buttons in recognition of their long years of Masonic standing, as follows: No. and Lodge 308 Parrott 1 Missouri

Name of Brother Number of Years oJohn B. Owen.................. 59 Finley McClure o' 50 John M. Brown................. 50 Irwin E. Little.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 61 Seth A. Crane 53 Alonzo J. Whetton 51 Charles F. Wenneker 50 John Law...................... 50 .r ohn Wallin 50 John T. Steele.................. 50 Paul F. Vasterling..... . . . . . . . . .. 50

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Name of Brother Number of Years William M. Laney.... . . . . . . . . . .. 53 Temple Frank H. Knight................ 54 Erastus H. Fosdick.............. 50 Arthur J. McDonald............. 50 Sidney L. Daily................. 52 Bryson L. McClain .... : . . . . . . . . . . 55 Kirkwood Fred W. Hoyt.................. 51 Queen City oJ. W. Miller 57 Wheeling Ambrose L. Utt................. 54 Lambskin James H. McNamara............ 53 Eureka Louis A. Sasse 55 O'Sullivan Marion D. Wright............... 51 John W. Stuermer............... 53 Middle Fabius .James H. Crawford.............. 55 James B. Bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53 Appleton City William Laney.................. 50 Pleasant T. C. Mitchell .. ' : 55 Missouri H. L. Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 Ivanhoe S. E. Kinsinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Sheldon R. B. Kabler... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 J. W. Harbert.................. 57 Kansas City George Weston.................. 50 Nodaway John F. Gray................... 58' W. R. Smiley................... 55 G. H. Holmes................... 55 R. Kuchs....................... 51 Friend J. L. Hendrix................... 51 Anchor C. J. Wendling.................. 50 Alvin D. Reed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Earl ,W. H. }'eurt.................... 50 Beacon Harry B. Piatt.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58 Ferdinand Alers................. 57 Joseph Weigle 53 Henry Doughty................. 50 Hannibal ... Henry H. Hershey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 George A. Mahan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 William A. Davis....... . . . . . . . .. 51 Jameson Alex D. Scott................... 54 Crittenden J. Feurt.............. 51 George Washington .... Charles O. Hodgdon............. 66 Edwin S. Baldwin............... 52 Nodaway Tames Colvin '" 57 Luke P. Colvin.................. 58 Western Star .R. O. Strong.................... 51 De Soto Elmer Kempe................... 59 C. E. Pyle...................... 50 A. F. Slawson...... 50 Green City ' George B. Payne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Index William A. Kimberlin... . . . . . . . .. 58 George B. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Guilford John M. McClanahan............ 51 Palestine Andrew J .•Tourney.............. 65 Independence A. M. Woodson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63 Friend D. F. Thompson '... 51 Olean J. C.•Johnston -.... 61 George Washington Samuel B. Whitsett.............. 58 Chillicothe George A. Smith................ 50

570 Republic

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484 308 434 460 73 7 244 412 160 1 446 371 220 470

352 443 285 3

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and Lodge Grandin Glenwood Excelsior

105 Kirksville 441 Excelsior 1 Missouri 286 Urich 420 Itaska 384 East Prairie 93 St. Mark's 269 Brotherhood 439 Mt. Olive 89 Friendship 457 Jonesburg 178 Griswold 284. Canopy 205 Trilumina 518 Oriental 274 Cold Spring 53 Weston 376 King Hill 111 Trenton 306 Ashlar 458 Melville 424 Samaritan 52 Wakanda 414 Greensburg 267 Aurora 323 163 287 51

Cornerstone Occidental Craft Livingston

333 420 445 90 37 336 1 254 300 189

Chillicothe Itaska West Gate Russellville: Hemple Hallsville Missouri Butler Doric Zeredatha

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Name of Brother Number of Years James McGhee.................. 53 T. J. Mock...................... 57 William J. Macke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 John A. Snider " 50 Eli Abernathy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 George W. Vinyard.. . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 Thomas H. Edmonds............. 51 James M. Seibert................ 62 David路 Stout.................... 50 Thomas B. Littlejohn............ 50 Alex S. Greditzer................ 52 John W. Nelson................. 52 J ohn S. Kochtitsky.............. 51 David C. Mansell................ 52 G. M. Patterson................. 54 George W. Nichols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 E. A. Ball...................... 55 James M. Dyke.................. 52 M. T. Davis, Sr " 60 .James A.Laughlin 路....... 57 Thomas Landon................. 60 H. C. Spencer................... 52 J. W. Horner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... 54 J. R. Grinstead.. .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. 50 George B. McAdow.............. 53 L. W. Siler..................... 68 Thomas J. Davis................ 53 Samuel G. Couley " 57 John Streckenfinger '" 51 George Benjamin................ 61 William W. Hubbell.............. 70 Wyndham A. Morris............. 53 G. W. Brundrett " 53 W.H. Watson.................. 58 S. B. Pyle...................... 50 John Hoskings.................. 55 Samuel S. Brokenshire. . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Thomas B. Goodson.............. 62 W. D. Burrus................... 50 Harry B. Wandell............... 50 William Sessinghaus............. 50 Solomon Baer................... 51 Robert H. Moon.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 64 Peter Birk...................... 55 George A. Barton............... 53 John H. Bowen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Edward A. Wengler............. 51 John Pepper.................... 56 Charles W. Glorius. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Henry Whitney.................. 50 ,L. D. Howard................... 50. .Alexander L. Vaughn............ 50 W. W. Roberts.................. 58 L. Pryor Starke................. 50 .Joseph Meyer................... 61 F. S. Marlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 .II. G. Getchell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

1935

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

No. and Lodge 189 Zeredatha 472 Pickering 9 127 221 381

George Washington Athens Mystic Tie Ionia

39 377 443 40 455 287 153 195

DeWitt Ancient Craft Anchor .. : Mount Moriah Hinton Essex Bloomfield Bolivar "

269 155 133 172 475 97 101 164 78

Brotherhood Spring Hill Star of the West Censer Golden Bethany Bogard Joachim St. Joseph

36 Cooper 210 Unionville 191 Wilson

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Name of Brother Number of Years John C. Jager................... 51 K. B. Randolph................. 53 W. B. Porter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Isaac N. Wray.................. 67 J. T. Workman.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56 Thomas A. Brock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 J. Hershel Burgin............... 54 Henry F. Sadler...... . . . . . . . . . . . 50 W. C. Howell.................... 53 T. A. Warne.................... 51 Chauncey C. Richards............ 50 J. E. Kessler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 John M. Reinhardt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Vernon B. Cosby................ 50 Alfred W. Barnes................ 50 J. M. Brandon.................. 52 C. A. Moseley................... 52 John W. Johnson................ 55 J. C. Weaver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 J. F. Roberts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58 Edward E. Blakly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 George N. Oxley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 William Trauernicht............. 51 Philip R. Smith................. 50 J. W. Mardick.................. 50 Theodore Newhurn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 John W. Minnis................. 50 Cornelius Marsden............... 57 Samuel R. Wilking.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 Giles H. Cook................... 56 Walter B. Windsor , . . . . . . .. 50 ,George W. Davis, Sr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Edgar L. Hope.... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 63

MASONIC nOME OF MISSOURI

WELFARE COMMITTEE: (Delinquent 1932 and 1933 per capita tax). RECEIPTS: From September 16, 1933, to September 15, 1934 $17,925.45 DISBURSEMENTS: From September 16, 1933, to September 15, 1934...................... 10,500.00 BALANCE DUE Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee to September 15, 1934 RECEIPTS: From September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935.......................... Refund on 1934 pay roll, William R. Gentry (donation to Welfare Committee). . . . . . . .

$ 7,425.45

2,478.58 10.00

2,488.58

DISBURSEMENTS: September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935

$ 9,914.03 $ 9,850.00

Check No. 12, October 2, 1934, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee $ 1,000.00 Check No. 30, November 9, 1934, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee............... 1,000.00

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Check No. 31, November 22, 1934, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee . Check No. 56, January 5, 1935, Masonic Home, account Welfal'c Committee . Check No. 70, February 11, 1935, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee ..•............ Check No. 92, April 5, 1935, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee . Check No. 110, May 10, 1935, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee . Check No. 137, July 5, 1935, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee . Check No. 155, August 7, 1935, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee .

2,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 850.00

$ 9,850.00 TOTAL amount p3Jd to Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935 ..... $ 9,850.00 BALANCE DUE Masonic Home to September 14; 1935, account Welfare Committee . TOTAL amount collected from September 16, 1933, to September 14, 1935, on account delinquent per capita tax to be used .by Welfare Committee $20,414.03 TOTAL amount paid to Masonic Home from September 16, 1933, to September 14, 1935, on account Welfare Committee................... 20,350.00 BALANCE DUE Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee to September 14, 1935. .. $

64.03

MASO~IC HOME OF MISSOURI 1934 Per Capita: BALANCE DUE Masonic Home, this account, to September 15, 1934 . RECEIPTS: From September 15, 1934, to September 14, 1935

$ 7,907.93

4,290.00

$12,197.93 TOTAL amount paid to Masonic Home on this account from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935 (check No. 136, 6/29/35) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,554.53 BALANCE DUE Masonic Home, on this account, to September 14, 1935...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

643.40

SPECIAL INiTIATION FUND

Total amount received on this account from October 15, 1920 to September 15, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $506,500.00 * Total amount received on this account from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935 ''': . . . . .. 90.00 $506,590.00 • For amounts paid by individuallodges, see Grand Sec·retary's Tabular Statement, 1935 proceedings.

1935

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Total amount paid to Masonic Home on this account from October 15, 1920, to September 15, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $505,126.00 Total amount paid to Masonic Home on this ac. count from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,404.00 $506,530.00 BALANCE DUE MASONIC HOME, on this account to September 14, 1935..................................... $ (This amount is in First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo.)

60.00

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAl. FUND

Cash Balance September 16, 1934 (First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ * Total amount received on this account from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99.98 8.00

September 14, 1935-total in First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo., to credit on this account $ 107.98 Total amount paid to J. Claude Keiper, Secretary-Treasurer of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, Inc $157,017.01 THE DR. WILLIAM F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

[nalUguratedby Donation of $500 by Brother Marcus A. Loevy, at Grand Lodge Session, October 17, 1922. This fund since exchange of bond was made July 18, 1928, consists of: One $500 United States Treasury 3% per cent bond held in Grand Lodge safe deposit box, Kansas City, Missouri $ 500.00 CAS~, in s~vings account, First National Bank, St. Louis, MIssourI 214.48 $ Total Library Fund reported September 15, 1934. . . . . . . . .. $ Interest on bond................................ $16.87 Interest on savings account as follows: December, 1934.......................... $2.05 June, 1935.............................. 2.02 $ 4.07 $

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714.48

GRAND LODGE FINANCES

CASH in Grand Depository, September 16, 1934 $ 36,441.36 Balance in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri (restricted) $ 4,778.82 Bala~ce in. Union National Bank, Kansas City, MIssourI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,891.67 Bala?ce i~ Wood & Huston Bank, ~arshall, MIssourI. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 1,770.87 $ 36,441.36 • For &mounts paid by individual lodges, see Grand Secretary's Tabular Statement, 1936 proceedings.

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Total 1932-1933 per capita tax received from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935, from Lodges delinquent in payments (for Welfare Committee) $ 2,478.58 Refund 1934 mileage and per diem as donation to Welfare Committee, William R. Gentry..... . 10.00 Total 1934 per capita tax received from September 16, 1934, to September 14, 1935 (for Ma4,290.00 sonic Home) Total 1935 per capita tax received to September 14, 1935 . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 178,337.31 $185,115.89 Sale of dues receipt cards Sale of Pocket Edition Manuals.... . . . . . . . . .. $ Sale of Library Edition Manuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 622.00 8.00

Sale of 1925 Constitution and By-Laws. . . . . . .. $ Sale of 1921 Constitution and By-Laws .

46.00 5.00

Sale of 50-year veteran buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of $15,000.00 U. S. Treasury 3% % Bonds .. $ 15,089.25 10,122.00 Sale of $10,000.00 U. S. Treasury 3 1,4 % Bonds. . Refund on 1934 pay roll, Arch A. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refund-Sampson"Lodge No. 298 to cover Grand Lodge Warrant No. 161, dated August 22, 1934, to replace" check returned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refund, Union National Bank, 1934 mileage and per diem account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of lot, at Longwood, Missouri, E. S. Scott, trustee (donation to Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M.).................... Interest on $15,000.00 3% % U: S. Gov. Bonds from June 15, 1934, to October 10, 1934 $ 149.73 Interest on $10,000.00 U. S. Gov. Bonds 31,4 % from April 15, 1934, to October 10, 1934. . . . . . 206.59 Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due October . 15, 1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765.00 Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due December 15, 1934 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575.62 Interest on surrendered 4th 41,4 Liberty Bonds to March 15, 1935........................... 123.41 Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due April 15, 1935 . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606.25 Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due June 15, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575.63 TOTAL RECEIPTS to September 14,1935

842.14 630.00 51.00 238.50 25,211.25 5.00 41.39 300.06 75.00

3,002.23 $251,953.82

.AN.ALYSIS OF DISBURSEMENTS

Total of vouchers Nos. 1 to 167, inclusive $192,920.92 Federal tax on checks to January 1, 1935. . . . . . . 1.08 $192,922:00 _ Pay ron~ 1934 ........................•.•....... ; "$ 20,500.00 Proceedings, 1934........................... $ 1,546.98 Salaries and allowances, Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Lecturer, Grand Lodge Office Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,200.00 Grand Lecturer Emeritus.................. 1,375.00

1935

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Maintenance, Grand Lodge offices . Masonic Relief Association, United States and Canada ' . Past Grand Master's Jewel. . Expenses, Grand Lodge Session, 1934 . Reporter, Grand Lodge Session, 1934 . Telephone, Jefferson 4877 , Bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer .. , Contingent fund, funerals, etc . Perkins Audit Company , . Expense, George Washington Memorial and Grand Master's conferences . Grand Lodge Officers' conferences . Expense Grand Lodge Offic~rs, order Grand Master . Printing, postage, stationery and incidentals . Mileage and per diem, one delegate 1931 Session from Armstrong Lodge 70 A. F. & A. M.....

1,800.00 243.16 195.00 500.00 75.00 216.94 300.00 747.17 150.00 200.00 112.40 120.67 2,247.32 30.70 $ 24,060.34

24,060.34

Masonic Home: Paid on account 1934 per capita tax $ 11,554.53 Masonic Home: Paid on account 1935 per capita tax i26,000.00

137,554.53

Masonic Home: Paid on account Welfare Committee....... Dues Receipt Cards, 1935...............................

9,850.00 956.05

Federal tax on checks to January 1, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$192,920.92 1.08

Total budget appropriation for 193435 (exclusive of pay roll). . . . . .. $25,575.70 Actual disbursements.............. 24,060.34 UNEXPENDED BALANCE........ $ 1,515.36

September 14, 1935-AcTUAL DISBURSEMENTS. . . . . . . .. $192,922.00 RECAPITULATION Total receipts to September 14, 1935 .' . . . . . .. $251.953.82 Total disbursements to September 14,1935................ 192,922.00 CASH BALANCE, September 14, 1935, General Fund. . . . .. $ 59')031.82 Cash balance, September 14, 1935, Fidelity Savings Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo. (restricted) .. $ 4,778.82 Cash balance, September 14, 1935, Union National Bank, Kansas City, Mo..................... 52,482.13 Cash balance, September 14, 1935, Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,770.87 59,031.82 TOTAL CASH BALANCE, Grand Secretary's Cash Book, September 14,. 1935 , $ 59,031.82

Less: B.alance due Masonic Home, account 1934 per capita $

643.40

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Balance due Masonic Home, account 1935 per capita . Balance due Masonic Home, account Welfare Conlmittee .

1,383.80 64.03 $ 2,091.23

Less: $4,778.82 "restricted" Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri. $ 4,778.82

6,870.05

September 14, 1935-Total Amount Available Cash in General Fund.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 52,161.77

Fraternally submitted,

~~. Grand Secretary. REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER

R. W. Brother E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, presented his report covering the period from September 15, 1934, to September 14, 1935, which was received as follows, together with report of Auditor, and both ordered printed in the Proceedings: 1934 Sept. 15 Balance cash on hand in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri (restricted) ..... $ 4,778.82 " 15 Balance cash on hand in Union National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri . 29,506.98 " 15 Balance cash on hand in Wood and Huston Bank, Marshall, Missouri . 1,770.87 Receipt No. 35.39 " 17 758 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary $ 649.30 " 17 759 " " " " Oct. 1 760 1,294.00 " " " " 32.88 " " 1 761 " " " ." 10 762 U. S. Bonds Sold, Receipt to Arthur Mather, Grand Sec'y .. 25,567.57 " 17 763 Arthur Mather, Grand Sec 'y, Bond Coupons . 765.00 " 18 764 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary 196.30 Nov. 1 765 100.45 " " " " 21.00 " 17 766 " " " " Dec. 1 767 45.50 " " " " ." 18 768 231.12 " " " ", 575.62 " 24 769 " " " 1935 Jan. 3 770 856.58 " " " ,." 309.39 " 16 771 " " " ~

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1 772 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary 9 773 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, trans. mileage and per diem balance to General Fund ........ 16 774 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary 1 775 " " " 16 776 " " " 30 777 Arthur Mather, Grand Sec'y, Bond Interest .................... 30 778 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary 16 779 " " " " 19 780 " " " " 1 781 " " " " 17 782 " " " " 1 783 " " " " 18 784 " " " " 1 785 " " " " 2 786 " " " " 2 787 " " " " 3 788 " " " " 3 789 " " " " 5 790 " " " " 5 791 " " " " 6 792 " " " " 6 793 " " " ,." 8 794 " " " ,. 8 795 " " " 9 796 " " " " 9 797 " " " " 10 798 " " " " 10 799 " " " " 11 800 " " " " 11 801 " " " " 12 802 " " " " 12 803 " " " " ," 13 804 " " " 13 805 " " " " 15 806 " " " " 15 807 " " " " 16 808 " " " " 16 809 " " " " 17 810 " " " " 17 811 " " " ,". 18 812 " " " 18 813 " " " 19 814 " " " " 19 815 " " " " 20 816 " " " " 20 817 " " " " 22 818 " " " " 22 819 " " " " 23 820 Arthur Mather, Grand Sec'y, Bond Interest .................... 23 821 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary 23 822 " " " " 24 823 " " " 24 824 " " " "

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

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216,197.15 $252,253.82

DISBURSEMENTS

1934 Aug. 31 Sept. 20 "

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Check No. 169 J. R. McLachlan, salary Grand Lecturer $ 300.00 1 Grand Lodge of Missouri, ajc pay roll . 19,000.00 2 Grand Lodge of Missouri, ajc pay roll . 1,500.00 3 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, ajc Grand Lodge Session . 500.00 4 Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . 150.00 . 5 Arthur Mather, salary 333.34 . 6 J. R. McLachlan, salary 300.00 . 7 F . Berger, salary 150.00 . 8 R. L. Bohle, salary 75.00 . 9 S. W. Bell Tel. Co., service 29.48 10 Aug. F. Niederbuecke, Reporter 1934 Session . 75.00 11 Van Dyke Co., bonds Grand Secretary and Treasurer . 300.00

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Masonic Home of Missouri, ale Welfare Relief . Herman Mauch, Grand Master's jewel . DuVal Smith, expense Grand Master . Arthur Mather, Grand Sec 'y, expense to Grand Lodge of Illinois Arthur Mather, Grand Sec 'y, ptg., postage, sta. . . Masonic Relief Assn. of U. S. and Canada . Coronado Hotel, D. D. G. M. dinner Guy C. Million, alc Bldg. Supervisory Board . Arthur Mather, Grand Sec'y, expo Com. G. M. Relief Program .. , Perkins Audit Co., audit 1934 .... Levi Markland, ale Armstrong Lodge No. 70 (1931) . Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . Arthur Mather, salary . F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, Grand Lecturer, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, Grand Lecturer, expenses . J. R. McLachlan, honorarium . Masonic Home of Missouri, ale Welfare Relief . Masonic Home of Missouri, ale Welfare Relief . Ovid Bell Press, 1934 Proceedings and mailing . . S. W. Bell Tel. Co., service Union Safe Deposit Co., rental safe deposit box No. 6111. ...â&#x20AC;˘ Arthur Mather, Grand Sec 'y, ptg. postage, sta.. . Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . Arthur Mather, salary . F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, expenses . J. R. McLachlan, salary ' Spalding Sta. Co., ptg. and sta. .. Arthur Mather, Grand Sec'y, ale Jurisprudence Com . Menke Ptg. Co., ptg., post and sta. Spalding Sta. Co., dues receipt . cards . Ovid Bell Press, office supplies . Arthur Mather, Gr. Sec 'y, salary â&#x20AC;˘. F. Berger, salary .

1,000.00 195.00 500.00 51.50 100.00 243.16 79.80 51.13 71.40 150.00 30.70 150.00 333.34 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 1,546.98 38.71 8.25 100.00 150.00 333.34 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 143.34 47.50 29.75 956.05 167.81 333.34 150.00

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. Anthony F. Ittner, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, expenses . J. R. McLachlan, honorarium . Masonic Temple Assn. of St. Louis, maintenance . DuVal Smith, Grand Master, expenses . Masonic Home of Missouri, alc Welfare Relief . Whitehead-Hoag Co., veteran emblems . Ovid Bell Press, binding Proceedings alc . Ovid Bell Press, ptg., postage, supplies . . S. W. Bell Tel. Co., service Spalding Stat Co., supplies . Arthur Mather, Gr. Sec 'y, ptg. postage, supplies . Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . Arthur Mather, Gr. Sec'y, salary .. F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, sala}路y . Anthony F. Ittner, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, expenses . J. R. McLachlan, honorarium . Masonic Home of Missouri, alc Welfare Relief . DuVal Smith, Grand Master, expo Geo. Washington Conference .. Arthur Mather, Grand See'y, expo Geo. Washington Conference .. Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . Arthur Mather, Gr. Sec 'y, salary .. F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, salary; . Anthony F. Ittner, expenses . J. R. McLachlin, honorarium . J. Claud Keiper, alc Gr. Masters Conference . DuVal Smith, expenses . Ray V. Denslow, expo to Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. ' . Guy C. Million, expo alc Moberly Temple matter . . S. W. Bell Tel. Co., service Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . Arthur Mather, Gr. Sec'y, salary .. F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, salary . Anthony F. Ittner, expenses .

75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 150.00 500.00 1,000.00 130.43 52.50 7.7.08 36.35 28.27 100.00 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 1,000.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 50.00 200.00 39.45 28.00 32.00 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00

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91 J. R.. McLachlan, honorarium .... 92 Masonic Home of Missouri, alc Welfare Relief . 93 Whitehead Hoag Co., veteran emblems . 94 Bodine Pattern Co., Anthony O'Sullivan marker . 95 B. E. Bigger, expo Masonic Temple Assn . 96 Ovid Bell Press, ale Masonic College History . 97 Becktold Company, binding College history . 98 Spalding Sta. Co., sta. and supplies 99 Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . 100 Arthur Mather, Gr. Sec 'y, salary .. 101 F. Berger, salary .. 102 R. L. Bohle, salary . 103 Anthony F. Ittner, salary . 104 Anthony F. Ittner, expo Grand Lecturer . . 105 J. R.. McLachlan, honorarium 106 Arthur Mather, ptg., postage, and eta . 107 Ray V. Denslow, Fraternal Correspondent . 108 DuVal Smith, Grand Master, ale expenses . 109 Geo. W. Walker, alc Conference Ft. Worth, Texas . 110 Masonic Home of Missouri, Welfare Relief . 111 S. W. Bell Tel. Co., service . 112 Spalding Sta. Co., sta. supplies .. 113 Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . . 114 Arthur Mather, salary . 115 F. Berger, salary . 116 R. L. Bohle, salary . 117 Anthony F. Ittner, salary . 118 Anthony F. Ittner, expenses . 119 J. R.. MeLachlin, honorarium 120 E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, salary . 121 Arthur Mather, D. D. G. M. meeting, Springfield . 122 F. C. Barnhill, expo Arrow Rock Conference . 123 H. C. Chiles, alc Grand Lodge of Iowa . 124 H. C. Chiles, ale Arrow Rock Conference . 125 Henri L. Warren, ale Arrow Rock Conference . 126 Arthur Mather, ale Grand Lodge of Iowa .

125.00 1,000.00 130.36 70.00 31.60 149.01

163.25 62.68 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 100.00 300.00 200.00 60.00 1,000.00 31.30 87.10 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 400.00 96.20 21.00 29.72 7.00 16.40 20.50

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

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200.00 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 56.57 11,554.53 1,000.00 40.25 162.50 114.02 15,000.00 10,000.00 25,000.00 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 100.00 125.00 300.00 25,000.00 100.00 8.85 850.00 50.00 25,000.00 150.00 333.33 150.00 75.00 300.00 125.00 100.00 500.00 43.44

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1935

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 167

Masonic Home of Miss<Juri, ale per capita tax........... . . . . Federal check tax paid prior to Jan. 1......................

26,000.00 1.08 $193,222.00

Cash on hand in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Mo. (restricted) $ 4,778.82 Cash on hand in Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo...... $ 1,770.87 Cash on hand in Union Nation al Bank, Kansas City, Mo. 52,482.13 54,253.00

59,031.82

Total $252,253.82 Addenda: The $4,778.82 referred to above as being in the Fidelity Savings Trust Company in Kansas City is 47%% of the balance which was in said bank at the time of the bank moratorium which affected all banks in the United States on March 3, 1933. Because of a large amount of frozen assets, believed good, the said Fidelity Savings Trust Company did not reopen at the close of the holiday but went into voluntary liquidation, under direction of three liquidating trustees acting for the depositors, and serving without pay. The recovery of the amount referred to above will be slow, but those most directly concerned with this liquidation believe at this time that there are ample assets with which to pay all or nearly all of the entire restricted balance referred to abov~. In the meantime the amount in question will receive 3% annual interest if depositors are paid in full. It is confidently believed that there will be no ultimate loss.

Respectfully submitted, EDMUND E. MORRIS,

Grand Treasurer. REPORT OF GRAND AUDITOR

September 20, 1935. To the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri. â&#x20AC;˘ Gentlemen: Conforming with your instructions, we have examined and checked the book records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri for the period from September 16, 1934, to September 15, 1935; also the Masonic Home Initiation Fee Ji'und, the George Washington Memorial Fund and the Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund for the same period and respectfully present the following report: GENERAL FUND-PER GRAND SECRETARY'S BOOKS

Balance, September 16, 1934............................ $ 36,441.36 Receipts-forwarded to Grand Treasurer: Per capita tax, 1935.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $178,337.31

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

2.60 Back dues, 1931................ $ Back dues, 1932 . 622.43 Back dues, 1933 . 1,853.55

2,478.58

Back dues, 1934 '......... Sale of Manuals $ 630.00 Sale of dues receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 842.14 Sale of By-Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.00 Sale of Masonic Veteran Emblems 238.50

4,290.00

1,761.64

Sale of General Fund securities. .. $15,089.25 Sale of Permanent Fund securities 10,122.00

25,211.25

Interest on General Fund securities $ 149.73 Interest on Permanent Fund securities 2,852.50

3,002.23

Une~pended

mileage and per diem fund transferred to General Fund . Refund-mileage and per diem . Refund-mileage and per diem as donation to Welfare Committee . Refund to replace a returned cheque . Sale of lot, Longwood, Mo., donated to Grand Lodge . Total carried forward

. 300.06 5.00 10.00 41.39 75.00 '

$251,953.82

Disbursements: Per cheques issued........................ $192,920.92 Federal tax. on cheques................. . . . 1.08 Balance in Banks, September 15, 1935

215,512.46

192,922.00

, $ 59,031.82

GRAND TREASURER'S BOOKS

Balance in Banks, September 16, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 36,056.67 Receipts forwarded Grand Secretary--deposited in bank September 16, 1934, to September 15, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216,197.15 $252,253.82 Deduct: Cheques issued by Grand Secretary, cleared by bank September 16,1934, to September 15, 1935 $193,220.92 Tax on cheques............................. 1.08 Balance in banks, September 15, 1935

193,222.00

, $ 59,031.82

Consisting of: Balance in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri-in liquidation, not . subject to withdrawaL.................. $ 4,778.82 Balance' in Union National Bank Kansas City, Missouri......... $52,482.13 Balance in Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . 1,770.87 54,253.00 $ 59,031.82

1935

. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BONDS

On September 18, 1935, in company with Mr. E. E. Morris, Grand Treas: urer, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, and a representative designated by the Grand Master, we examined the following securities in the Grand Lodge safe deposit box at the Union National Bank of Kansas City, Missouri. All interest income from these securities was accounted for. PERMANENT FUND

Interest Interest Par Bond No. Kind Date Rate Value 002026283 4th Liberty Loan 4-15 & 10-15 414 % $ 1,000.00 D01306564 4th Liberty Loan 4-15 & 10-15 4~ % 1,000.00 150022B U. S. Treasury 150023C U. S. Treasury

$ 2,000.00

4-15 & 10-15 3~ % 4-15 & 10-15 3 1,4 %

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00

2,000.00

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

22,000.00 6,000.00

JOO048489 KOO048490 COOO13673 DOOO13674

U. S. Treasury U. S. Ti"easury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

6-15 & 12-15 6-15 & 12-15 6-15 & 12-15 6-15 & 12-15

COOO02873 COOOO0803

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

6-15 & 12-15 4% 6-15 & 12-15 4%

$ 1,000.00 5,000.00

4911A GOO026327 HOO026328 JOO026329 KOO038060

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

6-15 & 12-15 3% % 4-15 & 10-15 4~ % 4-15 & 10-15 4~ % 4-15 & 10-15 414 % 4-15 & 10-15 4~ %

$ 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00

25,000.00

60789K U. S. Treasury 60790L U. S. Treasury 4394D U. S. Treasury

3-15 & 9-15 2% % 3-15 & 9-15 2% % 3-15 & 9-15 2% %

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00

7,000.00

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5,000.00

$69,000.00 WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

7451A U. S. Treasury Bond 3%% $ 500.00 Since 'our previous examination of September 19, 1934, a $10,000.00 3~ % Treasury Bond was sold for $10,122.00 and the proceeds deposited in the General Fund bank account. $7,000.00 par value 4th Liberty Loan Bonds were called and,exchanged for 2%% United States Treasury Bonds. The $15,000.00 3lh % United States Treasury Bonds in the General Fund, purchased at a cost of $14,993.75, were sold for $15,089.25 and the pz:oceeds deposited in the General Fund bank account. MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance in bank, September 16, 1934 $ 1,374.00 Received from Masonic Lodges during period September 16, 1934, to September 15, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.00 $ 1,464.00 Disbursements: Remittance to Masonic Home, August 31, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . Balance in First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo., September 15, 1935 ..â&#x20AC;˘...........' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $

1,404.00 60.00

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

Balance in bank, September 16, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Received from Masonic Lodges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

99.98 8.00

Balance in First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo., September 15, 1935 $

107.98

WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 16, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Receipts: . Interest on bond $ 16.87 Interest on savings account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.07

693.54

Balance, September 15, 1935 Consisting of: Cash in savings account, First National Bank, St. Louis, Missouri...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ United States Treasury Bond No. 7451a. . . . . . . .

714.48

214.48 500.00 $

714.48

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MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMI'l'TEE

Deposits $20,500.00 Disbursements: Pay roll cheques issued $20,186.20 Tax on cheques............................. 13.74 20,199.94 $ Refund to General Fund, February 9, 1935.............. $

300.06 300.06

Balance, September 15, 1935........................ $

The various items in the foregoing report have been taken from the books and records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer and reflect the recorded cash transactions of the Grand Lodge of Missouri from September 16, 1934, to September 15, 1935, and the securities on hand in the above stated funds as at September 15, 1935. Respectully submitted, PERKINS & COMPANY, Certified P~tblic Accountants. RESOLUTION

The Grand Secretary read a resolution addressed to the Grand Lodge from the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief, which on motion, was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. REPORT

OF COMMITTEE

ON CHARTERED LODGES'

. R. W. Brother E. J. Altheimer, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges; the same was adopted and is as follows: ~ A.. M. of Missouri: Your Committee reports that the returns from the constituent Lodges show a loss of 2,862 members during the past year, leaving our net membership as of.June 30, 1935, 94,363 members. We note, however, that

To the M. W. Grand Lodge..1. F.

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1,894 have been initiated and 1,732 passed, making a total of 3,626 who have not yet received their Master Mason's Degrees. Had these Entered Apprentices and Fellmv Crafts been raised Master Masons before June 30, 1935, our loss would have been turned into a gain of 764. The records also show that there have been 1,680 raised, 569 affiliated and 1,319 reinstated, being a total of 3,576. The Suspensions N. P. D. total 4,066, which is 1,004 less than last year. From the foregoing figures it will be seen that the turn in the scale which began a year ago continues on the upward grade and is gathering strength by reason of the fact that petitions are coming in throughout the State in increasing numbers, which leads to the hope that the end of the coming year will show a material improvement. As of August 1, 1935, the last day for reporting, 110 Lodges still had not sent in their reports. Since that time, however, 82 reports have come to hand and at the close of the b{)oks on September 14, 1935, 28 had not sent in their reports. We call the attention of all those delinquent Lodges to the fact that the Grand Lodge Law must be complied with and advise them to send in their reports before August 1, even if they cannot send in all their per capita money. Also, in this connection we call attention w the fact that if a careful observance of the Grand Lodge Law governing the payments of dues and the time when dues become delinquent is scrupulously obeyed, no Lodge would have any difficulty in having its report in on time. In this c<Hll1ection we would also request the District Deputy Grand Masters when making their official visitatIOns to emphasize that part of their duty relating to the examination of the books and records of the Lodge visited so as to enable them to give a correct estimate of the Lodges under their care when making up their annual report to the Grand Lodge. We note that the dues remitted this year amount to $11,586.58, which is $3,166.08 more than last year, and the amount of dues outstanding owing to the Lodges this year is $143,146_.91, which is a decrease of $45,180.00. All of which goes to show that our Lodges are striving to decrease their outstanding indebtedness and bring things to normalcy. In consideration of the fact that our delinquent Lodges are striving hard to pull themselves out of the mire and facing heroically the conditions by which they are surrounded, we recommend that the $10.00 fine for delinquency be waved this year on these Lodges, feeling sure that with tIle better outlook that is apparent, they will soon right themselves. RESOLUTION

Resolved that the City of University City, Missouri, be transferred from the 57th to the 33rd Masonic District of Missouri. EUGENE J. ALTHEIMER, Chairman.

(The Resolution was referred to the Jurisprudence and Revision Jommittees. ) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

To the Grand Lodge, A. F. ~ A. M. of Missouri: Brethren.: Your Committee on Grand Master's Address herein makes its report: We commend the Grand Master for the zeal, fidelity and earnestness displayed in his association with the Brethren throughout the jurisdiction during the past year, and in his efforts to maintain cordial and fraternal contacts with other jurisdictions.

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He has given of his best and has won a place of high regard in the affections of the Masonic brotherhood. His sincero messages, delivered from time to time in our Lodges, have been greatly appreciated, and his year'of service will long be remembered for the fraternal spirit he has always displayed in every phase of our work. His genial and courteous personality has stamped itself on aU with whom he has come in contact. 1. We recommend reference to the Ways and Means Committee of: (a) All references to finances and expenditures including reports of Grand Treasurer and Auditor, and especially the providing of funds for the adequate functioning of the Welfare Committee. (b) Recommendation in connâ&#x201A;Źction with the $10.00 Fee from initiates for the benefit of the Masonic Home, and the $1.00 Fee for the George Washington Memorial. (c) Reference to compensation of Fraternal Correspondent. 2. We recommend references to the Jurisprudence Committee of: (a) All decisions, including questions and answers. (b) Arresting of Charter of Marion Lodge No. 616. (c) Dispensations refused and granted. (d) References to Revision of Masonic Law. 3. We recommend to the Building Supervisory Committee, to the J urisprudence Committee, the Committee on Chartered Lodges and the Revision Committee, the University-Anchor Lodge matter, and urge that this be finally settled, if possible, at this Session of the Grand Lodge. Fraternally submitted, R. R. KREEGER FRANK C. BARNHILL, Chairman. A. JOHNSON BOOR BERT S. LEE ORESTES MITCHELl, W. W. MARTIN ARCH

V. F.

JOHN PICKARD ANTHONY F. ITTNER BYRNE E. BIGGER RAY V. LENSLOW THAD. B. LANDON

(Adopted.) APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

The Grand Secretary called attention to the list of Committees which had been appointed to serve during the 1935 Communication. They are as follows: STANDING COMMITTEES

Jurisprudence-Henri L. Warren, Chairman; C. Lew Gallant, Richard O. Rumer, Sam Wilcox, W. H. Utz. Appeals and Grievances-William F. Woodruff, Chairman; Ray Bond,' J. W. Gaddy, Thomas B. Mather, Robert C. Duffin. Ways and Means-J. A. Kinder, 5 years, Chairman; George C. Marquis, 2 years; E. E. Morris, 2 years; Solon Cameron, 2 years; Oscar W. Arcularius, 1 year. Credentials-Theodore C. Teel, Chairman; Joseph E. Bell, Henry W. Woerther, Julius R. Edwards, Thomas A. Harbaugh. Pay roll-Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman; Henry C. Elberg, Wilbert A. Wells, John G. Utz, George L. Markley. Chartered Lodges-,-Eugene J. Altheimer, Chairman; J. Earl Tobler, Harry K. Hopkins. Lodges U. D.-Frank A. Miller, Chairman; W. H. May, Earl F. Cheesman, Fred H. Kurz, Waldo Byers. Welfare-Tolman W. Cotton, Chairman; Robert R. Kreeger, Arch A. Johnson, William S. Campbell, Thomas Reynolds.

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llepQ'1'ts of D. D. G. M. 's-Frederick M. Smith, Chairman; Thomas J. Wornall, Clyde C. Miles, Harry H. Balsiger, Cyril A. Carpenter. Masonic Boards of Relief, 2 years, Chairman; .................. ,1 year, William A. Piner, 3 years; Albert Linxwiler, 1 year; M. E. Ewing, 2 years. Ritual--Anthony F. Ittner, Chairman, 4 years; John Pickard, 3 years; Henry C. Chiles, 2 years; Charles T. Kornbrodt, 1 year; James A. Kinder, 5 years. Masonic Home (Visiting Committee)-Albert Linxwiler, Chairman; Harry Hightower. Correspondence-Ray V. Denslow. Necrology-John Pickard, Chairman. Auditing-Perkins Audit Company. Grand Master's Address-F. C. Barnhill, Chairman; and all1>ast Grand Masters. Un路finished Business-Harry Baum, Chairman. Transportation and Hotels-Edward L. Speer, Chairman. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Masonic Service Association of Missouri-Thad R. Smith, Chairman. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges-Arthur Mather, Chairman; J. R. McLachlan, Henry C. Chiles, Byrne E. Bigger, and Buel P. Parks. Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Edward McGuigan, and John Wohradsky, Jr. George Washington Masonic National Mem路orioJ, Associatio1lr-Bert S. Lee, Chairman; Orestes Mitchell. Library-William B. Massey, Chairman; William P. Mason, and William C. Rese. Printing of Proceedings-Arthur Mather and J. A. Kinder. Masonic Publications-William R. Gentry, Chairman; Ray V. Denslow, and Byrne E. Bigger. Building Supervisory Board-Guy C. Million, Chairman, 3 years; F. William Kuehl, 2 years; and Cecil A. Tolin, 1 year. Revision of By-laws-Henry C. Chiles, Byrne E. Bigger, and Ray V. Denslow. Anthony O'Sullivan Mar1cer-F. C. Barnhill, Chairman; Henry C. Chiles, and Ray V. Denslow. Trial by Other State Jurisdictions-Forrest C. Donnell, Chairman;. Henry C. Chiles, and J. M. Fisher. CALLED FROM LABOR

The M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR to refreshment at 12 :15 P.M., to reconvene at 1 :30 o'clock P.M. of the same day.

FIRST DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION OALLED TO LABOR

At 1 :30 o'clock P.M:. the M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR by M. W. Grand Master DuVal Smith, the Grand Officers being in their respective stations as at the morning session. MOTION

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well, and it would be a nice thing to do to send greetings or best wishes or some message to Worshipful Brother W. A. Sharp, Past Master of Craig Lodge. That suggestion was made to me by one of our local brethren. M. W. BROTHER BERT S. LEE: I make a motion that our Grand Master personally be requested to send a letter of sympathy to this brother signed by him as Grand Master. (Motion carried.) REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

M. W. BROTHER RAY V. DENSLOW presented the report on Foreign Correspondence which was adopted and ordered printed in the Proceedings. He then spoke as follows: Brethren, I am going to read to you a little preface to this report. We don't have much foreign correspondence, all our relatives having been either Hitlerized or Mussolinized or some sort of "ized." I may state that this report contains quite a bit of information about the situation of Freemasonry in foreign countries. I was very sorry we did not have an opportunity during the morning session to hear from W. Brother Thurman about Freemasonry in Germany. There isn't any Freemasonry over there now, but at the same time he might have talked about it. Freemasonry in Germany has practically been abolished, practically abolished in Italy several years ago under Mussolini, and they are having hard sledding over in Spain, but thanks to somebody we are now coming out, seeing the light, even in Spain while they have a Roman Catholic president of the Republic of Spain, several of the brothers in his cabinet are members of our Fraternity.

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THE GRAND MASTER called upon Brother Samuel Thurman, Grand Chapl.ain, who spoke as follows: Most Worshipful Grand Master, and Members of the Grand Lodge 01 the State of Missouri: I think it would be remiss 'on my part, and I say this very humbly, to let this preamble or preface, as Brother Denslow called it, of his report pass without comment. I am not going to make a speech here on conditions in Germany as I found them this summer as I passed through and stayed the while that I could stay, but I am going to say to the brethren here, I think in the minds of some of you there might lurk a question. Why are the Nazis against Freemasonry' Of course, Brother Denslow in his beautiful preface, historically, classically written as it is, has implied it and you must have inferred it. I could have wished him to have dwelt more slowly upon it, it might have sunk into some of us. Why should the Nazis be against my co-religionists we will not discuss now, but the question is, what is it in Freemasonry that the Nazis or Hitlerites so hate and despise' One of the objections that they have against the Jews in Germany is that Masonry is accredited to them. Now, the reason that I am giving it in supplementation to the nne report that you have just heard is tIlls: the dictatorship of anybody, which means despotism and tyranny, is afraid of free thought and free speech, and we have clung with all the fibers of our being to the term "Freemasons," and M. W. Grand Master, that is the point that one has to hammer in among the members of our fraternity today, they must not forget the heritage of

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freedom which is theirs as Masons. Anybody can be a Mason and receive orders whether you are an actual Mason laying brick or carrying them or whether you are a speculative Mason building the temple of thought, the temple of wisdom, the temple of truth, the temple路 of love, the temple of justice, the temple of peace, but to be a Freemason because you have received the Master's word and you can travel anywhere, north, east, south and west, and be recognized as a brother, that, my friends, is the Godgiven, God-bestowed heritage of our ancient and honorable fraternity. Now, with a body of men that are such Freemasons you cannot have a dictatorship, and if the Masons of Germa.ny, the Freemasons were not oppressed, exiled, put into concentration camps, they would soon enliven in the undercurrent social life and thought of the German people the great ideal of freedom from the tyranny, the madness, the stupidity, the cruelty and the death of the dictatorship that is now brooding so fearfully over the German people. It is the Masons of Germany, as Brother Denslow knows better than I, that are found among the great thinkers, there, the professors of the Universities, the investigators of science, the great physicians and the clinicists. The great chancellor of one of the great universities of this country who accepted the hospitality of the German government through the Carl Schurz Foundation, which, of course, has been betrayed and traduced, if anyone knows the spirit and the life of the great Senator from Missouri, this chancellor told me that among the university professors that he has met, 95 per cent of them are Masons, and they simply believe that the day will come, and oh, how we could encourage them if we only knew how to further and foster that day, when this terrible tyranny in Germany will fall of its own weight, that they are helpless to do anything, that only five per cent of the university professors are in reality with the Fuehrer or the leader or the misleader of the German people today. I want to say, M. W. Grand Master, if I may, that it was a source to me of deep gratification to have heard this report, though brief it was, and I am sure it will be a very interesting report to read in our Proceedings, and I want to express my personal thanks to the Committee and to Brother Denslow for bringing it in at this point.

THE GRAND MASTER: Worshipful Brother Thurman we greatly appreciate your expressions and we are so glad that you could be with us today. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

M. W. Brother Bert S. Lee, Chairman, presented his report, which was adopted and is as follows: To the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri: I herewith submit my annual report as State Chairman of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. The Twenty-fifth Annual Convention of the Association was held in the Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday, February 22. Forty-one of the Grand Lodges were represented by their Grand Masters and other Grand Officers. Missouri was represented by our Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Junior Steward and two Past Grand Masters ~s well as by Brother Frank S. Land, Founder and Secretary General of the Grand Council, Order of DeMolay. During the past year tnere has been paid into the Memorial Assoeiation treasury by Grand Lodges and others, $26,455.26 and there was expended for Building Construction, maintenance and sundry expenses $18,179.02.

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The President reported that in order to fully complete and furnish the Memorial would require' $433,000.00. . Very little work was completed on the Memorial last year for the lack of funds. Just as fast as the funds are provided the work will proceed. It is the firmly established policy of the directors that no contract of any kind shall be let unless the funds are in hand to take care of it. Fraternally submitted, BERT S. LEE, ORESTES MITCHELL.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ANTHONY O'SULLIVAN MEMORIAL

M. W. Brother Frank C. Barnhill, Chairman, read the Report of the Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. 4" A. M. of Missouri: We, your committee appointed at the last communication of the Grand Lodge to erect a memorial tablet to commemorate the life and work of R. W. Brother Anthony 0 'Sullivan, late Grand Secretary and Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, report as follows: The memorial tablet of bronze, twenty-four inches by thirty inches, was duly obtained by your committee, and put in position upon the corner of the Lodge building of Al'roW Rock Lodge No. 55, A. F. & A. M., of Arrow Rock, Missouri, that being the Lodge in which our R. W. Brother was brought to light on May 9, 1846. 'fhe wording upon the tablet is as follows: ERECTED A. D. 1935 BY THE GRAND LODGE, A. F. AND A. M. OF MISSOURI.

COMMEMORATING THE SERVICES RENDERED

MISSOURI

MASONRY

BY ANTHONY 0 'SULLIVAN BORN 1808

DIED 1866

A WORKMAN THAT NEEDED NOT TO BE ASHAMEDA resident of this town, 1841-1852, he was initiated in Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, A. F. & A. M., May 9, 1846. He served the Grand Lodge of Missouri as Grand Secretary, 1852-1866, Grand Lecturer, 1855-1866, and Fra.ternal Correspondent, 1855-1866. "In the cultivation and practice of the duties which devolve upon us, we will give the best proof of our devotion to our beloved order. ' , -O'SULLIVAN (1855). The memorial was unveilea. and dedicated by M. W. Brother DuVal Smith, Grand Master, with appropriate ceremonies, on the afternoon of

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June 5, 1935, and despite the fact that flood conditions prevented many from being present, who otherwise would have come, there was a large crowd in attendance, from various parts of the state. Following a brief session of the Twenty Fourth Masonic District Association (composed of the Lodges of Saline County) presided over by Worshipful Brother Shelby H. Wilson, President of Marshall, and held in the Hall of Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, the ceremonies were begun at 4: 00 o'Clock p. m. in the open air, and were held on the east side of the Masonic building, with M. W. Brother F. C. Barnhill, Chairman of our Committee, presiding, in place of M. W. Brother William R. Gentry of St. Louis, who had consented to preside, but was unable to be present. The following program was presented to a large audience of brethren, their ladies, and friends: Invocation Dr. Harvey Baker Smith, Marshall Address-' 'Early History of Arrow Rock and Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55" F. C. Barnhill, P. G. M. Music , Marshall Masonic Quartette Composed of Brothers William C. Gordon, Claude L. Fichthorne, G. William Reid, Shelby H. Wilson Address-' , Early Freemasonry in Missouri" '.. .............................. . Ray V. Denslow, P. G. M. Music Quartette Address-" A Tribute to Anthony' 0 'Sullivan" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry C. Chiles, Grand Senior Deacon Music Quartette Unveiling and Dedication of Memorial. . ... . M. W. Brother DuVal Smith, Grand Master Benediction Dr. Frederick M. Smith, Past Grand Orator Following ,this program, a banquet was served to the brethren and their ladies at the historic Arrow Rock Tavern, built in 1830 by Joseph Huston, a charter member of Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, and now the property of the State of Missouri, in the ca,re and custody of the Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution. The menu,built around Saline County fried chicken and country ham, was in keeping with the fine traditions of the Tavern. At the conclusion of the banquet, with Judge Byrne E. Bigger, Past Grand Master, acting as Toastmaster, addresses were delivered by M. W. Brother DuVal Smith, Grand Master, and Br.other Frederick M. Smith, Past Grand Orator, and an impressive solo was rendered by Brother Shelby H. Wilson, all of which was a source of inspiration and enjoyment to those present on this occasion. As a part of this report, the text of the address delivered by R. W. Brother Henry C. Chiles at the dedication is herewith submitted. We recommend its publication in the appendix of the proceedings, and if pos sible, a photograph of the marker. It is hoped that many of our brethren, with their families, will take occasion to visit Arrow Rock, view the O'Sullivan Marker, and dine at the historic Arrow Rock Tavern erected 105 years ago by a charter member of Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55 and which has functioned continuously since. Fraternally, FRANK C. BARNHILL, Chairman, HENRY C. CHILES, RAY V. DENSLOW.

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A TRmUTE TO ANTHONY O'SULLIVAN By HENRY路 C. CHILES

Delivered sion of the Lodge A. F. his services

at Arrow Rock, Missouri, June 5, 1935, upon the occaunveiling of a memorial tablet erected by the Grand & A. M. of the state of Missouri, in commemoration of to the Fraternity.

Anyone who looks upon the portrait of Anthony 0 'Sullivan which is one of the prized possessions of the Grand Chapter of Missouri and which depicts our Right Worshipful brother in the later years of his life, is impressed with the massive head and the noble countenance of one who was spoken of by his contemporaries as a polished gentleman and as an accomplished scholar. Written upon that face in unmistakeable language are "high purpose," "strong will," "steady reSOlution," and "lofty endeavor." Viewing those kindly features, one realizes why he was celebrated for his geniality and his benevolence. By his contemporaries, Anthony 0 'Sullivan was held in the highest esteem as a man and as a Mason. By his Masonic brethren of his day, he was rightly regarded as a very bulwark of our Institution. When he passed away, the gifted orators and memorialists of the Craft voiced the love, the esteem and the appreciation of those who mourned at his passing. The Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter, jointly, erected at his last resting place in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, a Masonic memorial of Italian marble, in token of his long and faithful, his zealous and intelligent service to the Fraternity. The generation which knew and loved Anthony 0 'Sullivan has passed away. And now, we, a generation which can know him only by tradition and by the records in the archives, come to memorialize his life and works, and to honor him and the town which was his home for eleven years and the ancient Lodge in which h~ was brought to light. As we knew him not, we may attempt to visualize him with eyes undimmed by emotion. As he lived in another day, we may attempt to measure his full stature with judgments unclouded by the disturbing events of his generation. As he wrought in a period long past, we may attempt to evaluate his contributions to Freemasonry in the light of history preceding and succeeding his time. When, on August 11, 1866, Anthony 0 'Sullivan was called to his reward, the Grand Lodge of Missouri lost its Grand Secretary and one who had been its Grand Lecturer up until Ii few months before his death. The Grand Chapter lost its Gr~nd Secretary and its Grand Lecturer. The Grand Convention of the Order of High Priesthood lost its Grand Recorder. The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters lost its Grand Master. The Grand Commandery of Knights Templar lost its Grand Recorder. And the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (southern jurisdiction) lost its Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Missouri, and an active member of its Supreme Council. All of these offices he worthily held. Their enumeration shows the wide field of his endeavor and the varied opportunities for service which he had -opportunities to which he applied his rich talents and his brilliant personality with a distinction and a success rarely to be found in the annals of the Fraternity. Anthony 0 'Sullivan came- and settled here in Arrow Rock in the Spring

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of 1841. All that we know of his history prior to that time is that he was born in County Kerry, Ireland, on November 29, 1808; that he emigrated to the United States when about thirty' years of age; that he lived in New York City about a year and then removed to New Orleans, where he married Miss Mary Drake on January 30, 1841, just a short while before he removed to Arrow Rock. Here he resided for almost eleven years, during which he was in the employ of Worshipful Brother Henry S. Mills, Merchant and banker. Here he was a prominent and honored citizen. When, in 1847, George Caleb Bingham painted the "Stump Speaking" and the" County Election, " in which he depicted many prominent citizens of Saline County, he included among them Anthony 0 'Sullivan, who may be seen in the "Stump Speaking" near the speaker's table, and who is easily identified in the" County Election" as the Clerk of the election, a position which he occupied regularly in the elections of the period. Anthony 0 'Sullivan was made a Freemason in Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55; in which he was initiated, passed and raised in May and June, 1846, at the age of thirty-eight years. He was a mature man when he entered Freemasonry. The fervency and zeal which characterized him all of his Masonic life did not arise from the enthusiasm of youth, but came from deeper sources, which we describe by saying that he was first made a Freemason in his heart before he ever signed a petition. The minutes of this ancient Lodge show that from the outset, he was deeply interested in Freemasonry. They show that he rarely missed a communication, and that he took an active and important part long before he was honored by路 being made Master of the Lodge which occurred in June, 1850. A few examples will be of interest: At the election of June, 1847, O'Sullivan was made Junior Warden. At the election in June, 1848, he was made Senior Deacon. There could have been l;mtone reason for this demotion-the Lodge needed his skilled services as Senior Deacon. When Brother Wyatt Bingham was buried with Masonic honors, May 26, 1849, Anthony 0 'Sullivan acted as Worshipful Master. At the installation of officers in June, 1849, 0 'Sullivan, who was Senior Warden-Elect, installed the officers (except of course himself), and then the newly installed Master installed 0 'Sullivan in the office of Senior Warden. For four years, 1849 to 1852, the annual communications of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, were held in Boonville. At the first of these communications, May, 1849, Anthony 0 'Sullivan made his initial appearance in the Grand Lodge and thereafter he never missed an annual communication. At that time, though only Senior Deacon of his Lodge, he represented it in Grand Lodge, and was called upon to serve the Grand Lodge as Grand .Junior Deacon pro tem. In May, 1850, he was appointed Grand Senior Deacon, a post in which he continued until he was elected Grand Secretary in May, 1852. O'Sullivan in these years of attendance upon the Grand Lodge made many fast friends, among them, Dr. J. W. S. Mitchell, Past Grand Master who was then editor and publisher of The Masonic Signet, the pioneer Masonic magazine of the West, and upon the removal of 0 'Sullivan from Arrow Rock to Saint Louis, in 1853, he became associated with Dr. Mitchell as .iunior editor of the Signet. After his election as Grand Secretary, the honors, which have already been enumerated, fell thick upon him. These were not empty honors, but positions of trust and responsibility requiring, because of the disturbed conditions of the time, the very highest qualities of head and heart. Upon the memorial presently to be unveiled there are mentioned three capacities in which Anthony 0 'Sullivan rendered most important services

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-as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri; as ]'raternal Correspondent; as Grand Lecturer. To these services, let us now briefly address ourselves. As

GRAND SECRETARY

Anthony 0 'Sullivan served for fourteen years and two months as Grand Secretary. He held that post under twelve different Grand Masters. He was elected to that office fifteen times; and we are told by <"ontemporaries that only in the last two elections (those of 1865 and 1866) was he without an opponent in the balloting. He who examines the proceedings of the Grand Lodge covering the period of 0 'Sullivan's service must be impressed with the fact that the Grand Secretary in office at the time was unusually well qualified for the responsibilities of the post. These printed records are the very weightiest evidence of the fact that the affairs of the Grand Lodge, from the viewpoint of the Grand Secretary's office were handled in an orderly, systematic and business路like way, and with a due and intelligent regard for their importance. But that is not all. 0 'Sullivan came upon the scene at a most trying time. Pre-civil war conditions were most disturbing to the Masonic Fraternity, as well as to other institutions. The controversies which were rife made their way into the Craft. We are told by competent authority that for almost twenty years before the Civil War, the Grand Lodge of Missouri was torn by internal strife. And when the war came on, the very foundations of the Grand Lodge were rocked with disharmony. During all of a devastating period, before and during the war, Anthony 0 'Sullivan carried the banner, striving for peace and harmony in the Fraternity. He was the balance wheel of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Around him rallied those who put the Grand Lodge above the disturbing influences of the time. Under the leadership of these, the Grand Lodge survived a period of fierce passion and heated controversy which disrupted lesser institutions. As PRATERNAL CORRESPONDENT At a very early day, Grand Lodges adopted the policy of publishing the minutes or proceedings of their communications. Copies of these were sent by each Grand Lodge to the other Grand Lodges. These copies, when received, would be referred to a Committeo for review and report. These Committees were called Correspondence Committees. And in the old days, in the Grand Lodge of Missouri, the reports of these Committees were read in Grand Lodge as other Committee reports. The adoption of these reports was more often than not the subject of debate. It was not unusual for a motion to be made to change, omit or reject portions of the report. rl'hc reason these reports occupied so important a place路 in the minds of the brethren was that in the early days many questions of policy, practice, opinion and la.w were unsettled, and their determination was fixed by the action of the Grand Lodge upon the report of its Correspondence Committee. Soon after he became Grand Secretary, 0 'Sullivan became a member of this important Committee of the Grand Lodge, and thereafter he became Chairman of the Committee. It is from these Committee reports written by Anthony 0 'Sullivan and printed in our proceedings that we may come to an estimate of the mental make-up of the man and of the extent of his wisdom and learning as a Freemason. It was from these reports that he achieved recognition throughout the United States, as an outstanding national figure in the Fraternity. These writings of Anthony 0 'Sullivan reveal that his was the solid and diverse type of intellect; that his mind was one trained to make effective use of his full intellectual power; that he was able to think broadly without being shallow, deeply without being narrow; and that although his

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thinking was on an elevated plane, there was none of the vi.sionary in him. His reasoning powers were such that he distinguished the essential from the incidental, the fundamental from the derived; the necessary from the accidental. Allow me to present three illustrations:

I. In a day when it was sought to be determined what the Landmarks of Freemasonry are: in a day when confusion was becoming "worse con路 founded" by failure of Masonic authorities to distinguish between what is the common law of Masonry and what is its extraordinary constitution, unchangeable and unalterable; in a day when Freemasons of renown appeared to have entered a competition to see which one could enumerate the largest num ber of so-called" landmarks," 0 'Sullivan said: "A belief and trust in God; reverence for His name; obedience to His laws; and a belief in a life hereafter. These are the great truths which symbolic Masonry teaches and may be considered the great moral and religious landmarks of the Order."

II. In his report of May, 1858, in dealing with the subject of proposed General Grand Lodge or National Masonic Confederation, his reasoning presented this syllogism: The tenets of Freemasonry are Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. The organization of a General Grand Lodge affords no promise of making the practice of these principles more effective. Therefore, the formation of such an organization is unnecessary (as it was declared to be by the Grand Lodge of Missouri as early as 1823).

III. When in the sixties, the Grand Lodge of Missouri came into conflict with Rob Morris and his organization, "The Conservators," which was a secret organization, whose purpose was the promulgation of a ritual of the first three degrees, Anthony 0 'Sullivan, fundamentally, rested his opposition to the movement upon the impregnable proposition that it sought to violate the sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, which alone in Missouri had the authority "to establish and preserve a uniform mode of work and lectures, within the ancient landmarks and customs of Masonry. " As GRAND LECTURER While it is true that the Grand Lodge of Missouri had from the adoption of its original constitution, a provision such as has just been quoted from its constitution of 1844; While it is true that in 1843 the Grand Lodge had adopted the uniform mode of work recommended by the Baltimore Convention; And while it is true that 0 'Sullivan's predecessors as Grand Lecturer, Carnegy, Hurley, Melody, Levy and Foster, knew and taught the Baltimore work; Never until the time of Anthony 0 'Sullivan had the Grand Lecturer been a very active official. May I take as an example an ancient Lodge on the Missouri River, 319 miles by water from the City of Saint Louis. The minutes of that Lodge show that after the adoption of the Baltimore work in 1843, Anthony O'Sullivan was the first Grand Lecturer to visit and instruct it, which he did in October, 1855. The reason that the Grand Lecturer was not a very active official was not the fault of the officer; the fault lay in the fact that under the law the Grand Lecturer's pay and expenses came from the Lodges which were in路 structed and that he could not officially visit a Lodge without being in路

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vited to do so-which meant that only those Lodges were instructed who thought they could afford it or where the expense was negligible. The Grand Lecturer's chief function was to exemplify the work at the annual communications of the Grand Lodge. Such was the condition of the law during and long after 0 'Sullivan's tenure as Grand Lecturer. This hindrance was overcome by the fact that his brethren made him the first "professional" Freemason in Missouriand I use the term "professional" in its dignified sense to describe one who devoted all of his time officially to the cause of Freemasonry, and, who in return, by virtue of the various offices held by him, received a scant livelihood. Anthony 0 'Sullivan escaped the results of the law in another way. He conceived and carried out the idea of holding district lodges of instruction, whereby the members of several Lodges could be instructed at one time, and the cost prorated among the Lodges represented. And, if his policy as indicated in connection with the ancient Lodge just mentioned, may be taken as a general one-he visited and instructed Lodges without waiting for a formal invitation, trusting to the appreciation of the brethren to take care of the expense. I think we would be safe in saying that he utilized to its fullest extent the full play of his genial and brilliant personality in making his official visits worth while to the Lodges in addition to the instruction which he gave to the membership. He was tireless in his labors. In May, 1858, he recorded that in the preceding year he had been absent from his home in Saint Louis nearly six months and that he had travelled over twenty-six hundred miles in the discharge of his duties as Grand Lecturer. As an illustration of the impression which he made upon the minds and hearts of those he instructed, may I cite the fact that in The Builder magazine of September, 1916, there was printed a communication from Brother J. G. Anderson, then of California, in which he proclaimed, with evident pride, the fact that sixty years previously he had learned his Masomy from Anthony 0 'Sullivan, who had informed him then that the work he taught was the work of the Baltimore Convention! And was this claim true' Did Anthony 0 'Sullivan teach the Baltimore work~

Our Grand Lodge proceedings confirm the fact; for in May, 1863, a resolution was adopted which had been prepared by Joseph Foster, one of Missouri's delegates to the Baltimore Convention, a Past Grand Master and a Past Grand Lecturer, in the preamble of which it was recited that Anthony 0 'Sullivan" at great cost of time, health and means traversed this jurisdiction to promulgate the same to the Lodges" and that "the said work and lectures as exemplified at the present session of the Grand Lodge are the same in every essential particular, as reported by Carnegy and Foster in 1843." It was said by his contemporaries that Anthony 0 'Sulilvan regarded the work as Grand Lecturer as the great mission of his life. So far as the present generation may be permitted to judge this was true. But the heritage which Anthony 0 'Sullivan left was the example which he set in faithfully and intelligently fulfilling all missions, both great and small. Such was the force of that example that from his day even unto this his successors have had before them a tradition which they may strive to follow; a record which they may endeavor to emulate; a measure of service which they may seek to give. .

THE GRAND MASTER: Please let the minutes show that the Grand Master thanks the Anthony O'Sullivan Committee for its splendid report, and that the Committee is discharged.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LffiRARY _

R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, presented the Report of the Library Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. q- A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee begs leave to report that the lending department of our Library has been used extensively by various members of the Craft throughout the State... We have on our list of borrowers the names of approximately 150 Brethren who from time to time avail themselves of the privileges of the Library as evidenced by correspondence between themselves and the Grand Secretary. Conditions throughout the State are beginning to improve and the Committee is exerting itself to the utmost of its ability to carryon this work, but the times are not yet propitious for any extensive extension of this work for the present. Respectively submitted, W. B. MASSEY, Chairman.

R. W. BROTHER EDMUND E. MORRIS: Since the matter of library has been mentioned, I believe it is only proper and fitting at this time that another library matter should be mentioned also, because of the fact that probably many of the brethren here today are not familiar with the Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund. I would like to tell you in a very brief word or two something of the establishment of that fund. Doctor Mather has charge of it also. A great admirer of the late distinguished Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn contributed $500.00 as a start of this Masonic Library Fund. You will be interested in knowing that the man was at one time a citizen of Missouri, but for many years has lived in the City of Mexico-Marcus A. Loevy, a great Jewish merchant down there and a great admirer of Doctor Kuhn. He contributed $500.00 to start a Library Fund, and he expressed the hope that other Masons, especially those in Missouri, would from time to time make additions to it. Much publicity has been given to that, but it is a rather lamentable fact, and I indict myself as well as you, that to this date the only subscription, the only contribution which has been made to that worthy cause has been that of our Jewish friend in the City of Mexico. 'The fund now amounts to something over $800.00. Brethren, "whosoever will may come," and if you feel the spirit moving you to make a small or large donation to the W"m. F. Kuhn Library Fund, there will be no concerted effort to keep you from doing so. It is a fine thing, and gradually it is going to develop into a very worthy Masonic enterpris~. Thank you very much. THE GRAND MASTER: Thank you, Brother Morris.

~EPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES U. D. THE GRAND SECRETARY: Most Worshipful Grand Master, there has been no business before that Committee this year, no Lodges under dispensation. .

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RECOGNITION OF GRAND LODGES

The Committee on Foreign Recognition of Grand Lodges reports nothing before the Committee at this time. On motion the reports of the Committees on Lodges Under Dispensation and Foreign Recognition of Grand Lodges were adopted. REPORT OF BUILDING SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

R. W. Brother Guy C. Million presented the Report of the Building Supervisory Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F tS' A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: The Building Supervisory Board submits the following report for 1934 and 1935. BIWTHERHOOD MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION, ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI

On October 2, 1934. Pursuant to a decision of the Most Worshipful Grand Master at the Grand Lodge Session in 1934, which decision was approved by the Grand Lodge, giving the Building Supervisory Board the power to use their discretion in regard to the formation of a Temple Association within the Lodge, granted Brotherhood Masonic Temple Association permission to continue to function as a Temple Association and to hold title to property they had previously acquired, with the understanding that they issue to the Trustees of Brotherhood Lodge No. 269, a certificate certifying the investment of the Lodge in the Temple Association. Moscow LODGE No. 558, Moscow MILLS, MISSOURI November 24, 1934. Granted Moscow Lodge No. 558 permission to purchase a building for Masonic purposes and to borrow, not to exceed $375.00, providing they would raise their dues to not less than $4.00 a year, and set aside $1.00 of same to take care of the interest and reduce the principal on the loan. PROPERTY AT LONGWOOD, MISSOURI

January 19, 1935. Mailed to Dr. Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, a draft for $75.00 received from the sale of a piece of property located at Longwood, Missouri. This property was deeded to E. S. Scott and his successors in trust for the use of the Odd Fellows, the United Workmen and the Modern Woodmen of America, and when it ceased to be used for lodge purposes it was to revert to the Masonic Grand Lodge. The trustee being dead and the property no longer being used for lodge purposes, the Grand Lodge fell heir to same. There being no Masonic Lodge at Longwood it w~s of no value for Masonic purposes. As a rental property it would have been necessary to spend more for repairs than it was worth. MOBERLY MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION, MOBERLY, MISSOURI

In January, 1935, the Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brother DuVal Smith, informed me that the Masonic Temple at Moberly was about to be sold to satisfy the debt on same, and requested me to go to Moberly and ascertain if anything could be done to relieve the situation. After conferring with the Brethren and the Officers of the Moberly Masonic Temple Association, it was decided that it might be well for a committee from the Temple Association to meet with representatives from the Central State Life Insurance Co., the holders of the mortgage, and see if some relief could be obtained.

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This conference was held at the Masonic Temple in St. Louis, Saturday, January 26, the Grand Master and myself being present. The Central States Life Insurance Company granted the Moberly Brethren a moratorium for two years on the principal payments, and a reduction in the rate of interest. These brethren have a heavy burden to carry, but they have manfully put their shoulder to the wheel and are putting up a good fight. Let us give them all the assistance we can. PATTONSBURG LODGE No. 65, PATTONSBURG, MISSOURI March 5, 1935. Granted Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65 permission to purchase and remodel the second story of a building to be used as a Masonic Lodge Hall. On July 9, 1934, the building they were renting and all the personal property of the Lodge was destroyed by fire. With the insurance money received and the funds they had they were able to purchase and remodel without incurring an indebtedness. EARL LODGE No. 285, COFFEY, MISSOURI March 5, 1935. Granted Earl Lodge No. 285 at Coffey, Missouri, permission to exchange a piece of residence property for the upper story of a piece of business property to be used for Masonic purposes. They had Iilufficient funds to make the exchange and do the necessary remodeling without incurring an indebtedness. SENATH LODGE No. 513, SENATH, MISSOURI March 7, 1935. Received a letter from Brother O. H. Story, Secretary of Senath Lodge No. 513, Senath, Missouri, asking if the Board would permit them to construct a one story building, with high windows, etc., for use as a Masonic Lodge Hall. April 18, 1935. Wrote Brother Story that there would be no objection on the part of the Board to such a plan of construction, providing the perfected plan for constructing and financing- same should meet our approval. HUMPHREYS LODGE No. 32, HUMPHREYS, MISSOURI April 27, 1935. Received a communication from the Most WorshipfUl Grand Master, Brother DuVal Smith, containing copies of letters he had received from Brothers W. E. Alexander and W. E. Cook of Humphreys, Missouri, also pictures of building showing that the Humphreys Lodge hall was dangerous to meet in, due to a weakened foundation. Being without funds to correct or repair the building, they were seeking advice as to what to do under the circumstances. Advised Humphreys Lodge No. 32 that the Grand Lodge had no appropriation to take care of such matters, and that it would be well for them to locate elsewhere until such time as they might be able to repair their building. This I believe they have done. ANCHOR LODGE No. 443, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI May 30, 1935. Granted Anchor Lodge No. 443, St. Louis, Missouri, permission to purchase University Temple, provided the matter of jurisdiction could be satisfactorily adjusted, and they could legally occupy same. Anchor Lodge has the necessary available assets to purchase, refurnish and rehabilitate the Temple without incurring a debt. WEATHERBY LODGE No. 235, WEATHERBY, MISSOURI June 14, 1935. Granted Weatherby Lodge No. 235 permission to purchase and remodel the upper story of a building at Weatherby, Missouri, for Masonic purposes subject to the following conditions:

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That the purchase price not exceed $650.00, and that the Lodge have the necessary funds with which to complete the purchasing and repairing of building without creating a debt. That their contract with the owner of the first story of the building stipulate that he will not usc, sell or lease same for any purpose, which might cause the upper story to be untenable as a Masonic Lodge, under our law. Also that owner will keep the first story and foundation in good condition. POPLAR BLUFF LODGE No. 209, POPLAR BLUFI<', MISSOURI June 20, 1935. Received a letter from Brother Art H. Harwell, Secretary of Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, requesting permission to sell the Library Board of Poplar Bluff a vacant lot owned by the Lodge. Considering the fact that in making this sale they were only transferring the visible assets of the Lodge from one form to another, I did not think it necessary. However on June 21 granted them permission to make the deal and sell the vacant lot. WYACONDA LODGE No. 24, LAGRANGE, MISSOURI July 13, 1935. Granted Wyaconda Lodge No. 24 permission to purchase a building to be used for Masonic purposes and to contract a loan of $700.00 for the purpose of remodeling same, provided they retire at least $100.00 of the indebtedness each year until paid in full. Respectfully submitted, GUY C. MILLION, Chairman, F. WILLIAM KUEHL, C. A. TOLIN. THE GRAND MASTER: Brethren, in the space that this Grand Lodge has been in Session, I have had the very great pleasure of becoming acquainted with the Grand Master of Nebraska, a brother who was received here this morning, and at this time we are going to hear from the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Nebraska, M. W. Brother W. C. R.amsey.

M. W. BROTHER' W. C. RAMSEY: Most WorshipfUl Grand Master and Past Grand Masters and Brethren: I looked at my watch and I see that it is pretty close to recess and I frankly confess to you that I am rather glad of it. Brother Lewis E. Smith, P. G. M. of Nebraska and Present Grand Secretary, and I, have enjoyed very much the pleasure of visiting with you today. Brother Smith is an old-timer down here. I understand this is the tenth year he has had the pleasure of visiting the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. In the hotel lobby last evening I never saw anyone greeted by so many friends as he was. In fact, one of the brethren said, he was inquiring 3S to whether Lewis Smith of Nebraska was here yet, and the brother said no, he hadn't seen him. Well, he said, , , We can't open up the Grand Lodge of Missouri until he comes. " We.bring you, my brethren, the fraternal greetings of the Grand Lodge and 35,000 more Masons in Nebraska. We believe that it is a very excellent thing for the representatives of the Grand Lodges of neighboring states to visit each other, not only from the standpoint of fraternity but also from the standpoint of knowledge, of learning. I do not intend to take but just a few minutes time, but I have one or two things that I think might possibly be of interest to you even though you are now in session at your 115th Annual Communication and that in Nebraska last year was our 78th. Perhaps even though we are younger, we may be able to give you some helpful suggestions from our own experience. I was very much

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pleased in listening to your M. W. Grand Master's report in hearing him tell you about your vetera.ns' buttons.. We in Nebraska have had what we call our 50-year buttons. I like veterans' buttons better than 50 years. Since 1928 we have already bestowed over 500 of those on our brethren in Nebraska, and may I say that the interest which is manifest in the Lodges where the ceremony of presentation is had, has aroused unusual interest not alone in the recipients, not alone in the members of that particular Lodge but also among the members of neighboring Lodges. It is a wonderful thing and I am glad that 1vJ.issouri is doing it because I know what it means in Nebraska. We have a few other things of similar interest but different in a way. The first Grand Master of Nebraska was named Richard C. Jordan. He was a wonderful man and in memory of our first Grand Master we have adopted, what we call a gold Jordan medal, and also a bronze Jordan medal. We present to each of the constituent Lodges of Nebraska a bronze Jordan medal, which it also presents to the oldest living member of that Lodge at an appropriate ceremony, which is, of course, of very great interest to the members of the Lodge, but far better still we also have this gold Jordan medal which is presented by the Grand Master or someone delegated by him, to the oldest living resident Mason in the State of Nebraska. It has been held, I believe since the ceremony was started, by only 7 or 8 brothers, I am not exactly sure without referring to my notes. The recipient or the holder passed away in July, and early this month after searching the records and getting reports from the various Lodges of the State, we have learned that a resident of the Nebraska Masonic Home, now 92 years of age, a M. M. in good standing for more than seventy years, will be the recipient of that gold Jordan medal at a ceremony which will be conducted by the officers of the Grand Lodge. One other thing I would like to 'mention is that last week we had the pleasure of entertaining the Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in Nebraska, Colonel W. A. King-Harman, D. S. O. He is a resident of the Irish Free State and is as fine and as enthusiastic a Mason as you ever met. He came over to this country to attend the meeting of the 33rd Degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction, which I understand is to be held at Cleveland next week. He is certainly a delightful personality, a fine man, and splendid cxa.mple as a Mason. In closing, may I again express our pleasure in the privilege of visiting you. We did not let your Secretary know just. when we were coniing, and we had a rather exciting experience a week ago today and I believe it taught Brother Smith and myself a lesson. We left Omaha, a week ago, to visit the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. We got off the train at Denver in the morning and were intending to go up to the hotel and breakfast and find out where to go for the meeting of the Grand Lodge when two men stepped up to us on the station platform. One of them was considerably larger than the other, and the larger man spoke to Brother Smith who was in front of me and said, "Is your name Smith~" "Yes, Sir." "Are you from Omaha~" "Yes, Sir." "Lewis E. Smith ~" "Yes,. Sir. " "Who is that man with you'" "That is Ramsey." "Is he from Omaha, too'" "Yes, sir." '''Is his name William C. Ramsey l' , , , Yes, sir." , , Well, come with us, I am the United States Marshal and this is my deputy." Well, we couldn't think of any wrong we had done, but I confess we were a bit nervous. We offered a protest, rather humbly, because we have great .respect for United States marshals in Nebraska, and then Brother Smith told him that we really only came to Colorado to attend the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Colorado. The marshal said, "Yes, I knew you were coming on this train, and that is the reason I came down, I am the Grand Master of Masons in Colorado." (Applause.)

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THE GRAND MASTER: Well, you can never tell what Lewis Smith is going to do, but I didn't know that the Grand Master of Nebraska had acquired some of his propensities. 'Ve were greatly delighted to hear these remarks from you, M. W. Brother Ramsey. I wish that you had talked longer, and the Grand Lodge of Missouri hopes that you will not make this your last visit down here. Doctor Mather and I both regretted very much that we couldn't visit your Grand Lodge, and we know that the relations between these two Grand Jurisdictions have always been splendid and we certainly hope that they shall continue to be. lt would be preposterous on my part to introduce P. G. M., and the present Grand Secretary of Nebraska, Lewis E. Smith. I suppose he, as one of the many brothers of the Smith family, is as well known to many Masons in Missouri as is your Grand Master. He has been coming to visit us for ten years and has done a lot more talking than this Smith has done, but I am certainly not going to say anything about him because of his name. If he wants to praise the name of Smith he has all the time he wants, and I am now throwing down the bars and asking that Brother Lewis E. Smith, P. G. M., and present Grand Secretary of Nebraska, but most important, President of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada, speak to you. M. W. BROTHER LEWIS E. SMITH: Worshipful Grand Master and brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri: You know, I have come to the point where I feel almost as much at home in Missouri as I do over in Nebraska where I have lived since I was a child two years old. For two years my older daughter has been a resident of your State, attending school at Missouri University, and in another two years my younger daughter wiII do likewise, I hope. First, I want to say just a brief word about the Masonic Relief Association. It has been my very great pleasure and honor to serve as President of this Association during this year, and I will retire In October, after its biennial meeting which will be held at Fort WOl路th, Texas, October 30 and 31. I am sincerely hoping that the incoming Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, together with your Grand Secretary and others will find it convenient to come to this meeting at Fort Worth. , I was particularly pleased this morning when I heard that Brother A. J. O'Reilly, whom I hold as one of my very dear friends, and who was president of this association some years back and for many years its secretary, advanced out of his own pocket more than $1,500 that Freemasonry might function regardless of whether the Lodges did their real duty or not. That is real Masonic spirit and we don't see very much of it in these days. Brethren who live in country towns don't usually realize the enormous number of calls for assistance there are in the cities from people who drift into the city homeless, helpless, hungry and cold. It is a problem that taxes the ingenuity of the men who carryon that work and I certainly pay tribute to them.

RESOLUTIONS

M. W. BROTHER 1'HAD B. LANDON offered the following resolutions which were on motion referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

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Be it resolved, that the direetors of the Masonic Home be instructed, if deemed to be advisable, to use 3 per cent of the dues payable to the Masonic Home in accordance with section 74 of the by-laws, for relief of indigent Master Masons, their widows and orphans, either at the Masonic Home or elsewhere, and regardless of whether the beneficiary would be entitled to admission to the Masonic Home or not, and to transfer such amounts as the Board may deem advisable for relief for those not entitled to admission to the Home, to the welfare committee. Be it resolved, that the Ways and Means Committee, by and with the consent of the Grand Master, be authorized, the funds of the Grand Lodge being available, to transfer to the Welfare Committee from time to time, moneys from the General Fund for the operation and maintenance of the Welfare Committee not exceeding, however, the sum of $5,000. Unless continued by the 1936 Communication of the Grand Lodge, this resolution shall be of no force and effect beyond the first day of the 1936 Grand Lodge Communication. .

May I say one word, please. The Welfare Committee in caring for and relieving the distress of the brethren, their widows and orphans who are not admissible to the Home, but who are destitute, is doing ",-ork that would primarily fall on your Lodges were they in a condition to afford such relief. I want to say, also, that the Welfare Committee, the Masonic Home and the directors of the Masonic Home, are the agents of the Grand Lodge in extending the charity that falls to the Grand Lodge and to every individual member in the State of Missouri, and that for the success of this project it requires the cooperation of the Masonic Home Board with the fraternity, and the cooperation of the fraternity with the Masonic Home Board. There is no such thing as an indepeildent Masonic Home Board. The Board is the agency of the Grand Lodge and the fraternity entrusts them with the direct work of carrying on your charity, not theirs. It i~ your institution, not mine nor the Board's nor any of the Grand Officers. It is your problem, your agency, and we must all cooperate together on this Welfare work and the work of the Masonic Home, if Masonry is to hold its head in the civilization of the day. I thank you. REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER

M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner presented his report as Grand Lecturer, which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, Lt. F. go Lt. M. of the State of MissO'Uri: Brethren: After my appointment as Grand Lecturer at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge in 1934, to succeed R. W. Brother J. R. McLachlan, whose resignation and appointment as Grand Lecturer Emeritus {mded a period of twenty-eight years of distinguished, active service to Freemasonry, I conceived it to be my first duty to get in touch with Brother McLachlan, go over the work with him and make sure that I had it exactly as he had been teaching it through the years of his stewardship. In fulfillment of this duty, in the early part of October"1934, I made the pilgrimage to Kahoka and spent several days with Brother McLachlan

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at his home in that'beautiful little city. He was kindness and patience personified and spared no effort to mako my mission a success. Happily, as Brother McLachlan attested, I found myself in one hundred per cent agreement with him on the esoteric or secret portions of the work. In my former contacts with him he had done his work so wen and I had taken his lessons so deeply to heart, that I could in no wise forget them. Naturally, however, after a withdrawal of several years from active participation in the teaching of the floor work, and the close attention to every minute detail which results from such teaching, I needed brushing up in that department of the work. This I received in abundant measure from Brother McLachlan during my stay at his home and on three or four subsequent occasions in St. Louis when he gave me most generously of his time. Thus, while absolute perfection is not of this earth, in addition to knowing that we are in perfect accord on the secret work, I am certain that we have reached. the same mutual understanding of the floor work and movements which form the beautiful and dignified vehicle for the teachings of Ancient Craft Masonry as promulgated by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. During my first year I have contacted over ninety Lodges and their officers for purposes of instruction and yet to my great regret I was not able to reach some parts of the State where I felt my services were needed. As a result of my experience in the arrangement of schedules, and my better knowledge of the needs of the Craft throughout the State I shall, another year, be able to reach every section of Missouri and render my services available to every Lodge which desires them. In some districts I have confined my instructions to a single haU, while in others I have visited a number of Lodges. Both plans have their advocates and each has its distinct advantages. When the instruction is all given in one place it is far easier to cover the whole work and afford the Masonic student a comprehensive survey of our system. On the other hand, if a number of Lodges in a district are visited, each such Lodge feels that it has had Grand Lodge recognition, and a renewed interest in Freemasonry is aroused which would probably not result from a visit of longer duration to a single Lodge in the district. As between the two plans in question, the conditions which prevail in a given district, the needs of the lodges in the district, and the ease or difficulty of access by the lodges to a central point should be the governing considerations. The Grand Secretary's report shows a great increase in the number of p~titions received and in the number of degrees conferred as compared to the reports of several years last past. This revival in the number of petitions and in the number of degrees conferred has produced a corresponding revival of interest on the part of the officers in a correct knowledge of our ritual. They have been most eager, and correspondingly apt to learn. The lodges have kept the faith remarkably well during the dark years of the depression and have in no wise surrendered or compromised the great ideals of our Fraternity. But it has been difficult indeed to keep hope alive in the face of dwindling, and in many instances, of completely vanishing work, and also in the face of dangerously depleted revenues. Conditions however have decidedly improved in the average Lodge. We do not desire a return of the great influx of members which marked our so-called , 'boom years," but I make bold to hope, if not to predict that from now on most of our Lodges will enjoy a healthy and satisfactory accretion of that new blood which is so indispensable to every organization and especially this of ours. My relations with the Lodges and their officers and members have been most harmonious and happy. Everywhere I have gone I have been the recipient of the finest courtesy and consideration. I have tried in return to be courteous and considerate to my brethren. Though I have been relent-

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less and inexorable in calling attention to their mistakes I have sought to do this in a truly Masonic spirit and without giving offense. If in any instance I have failed I sincerely regret it. It would be impossible in the proper limits of this report to express individual appreciation of all the brethren who have shown me marks of kindness and consideration, they have been so numerous and so :fine, and to single any out for special mention would seem like invidious comparison. But I do thank them all collectively and assure them that I am profoundly grateful. To my splendid body of deputies I also wish to express my thanks for the service which they have rendered me in their districts, both during my presence and in my absence. I shall put forth renewed efforts to cooperate with them during the coming year. Some years ago the Grand Lodge adopted an amendment to our by-laws investing the Committee on Ritual with the power, and charging them with the duty of acting as custodians of the ritual and work; and of deciding disputed points in connection therewith. It was not intended to invoke this power and as a matter of fact it was not invoked during Brother McLachlan's incumbency of the office of Grand Lecturer. He was so safe and reliable a custodian as to make it unnecessary. The Grand Lodge was merely adopting a safe and sure policy for the future. I believe that the Committee as constituted by the Grand Lodge by-law is wisely constituted. It is composed of :five members, each with a five year term, and only one of the terms expiring each year. 'fhus at all times, four :fifths of the Committee is composed of old members, who are familiar with its work and their duties. It happens that your Grand Lecturer is both a member and Chairman of the Committee at the present time, but this appointment, which antedated his appointment as Grand Lecturer, was in no sense intended to commit the Grand Lodge or future Grand Masters to an expression of a permanent policy. As Grand Lecturer, I desire to thank the other members of the Committee on Ritual for their valuable cooperation and for some original and valuable suggestions. Let the Grand Lodge be assured that these other members do not possess the slightest semblance to rubber stamps. They are all men of ability and high devotion to }"reemasonry. They have minds of their own and do not hesitate to express them. In case of need they would act as a salutary check upon the Grand Lecturer. I would not for the world have it otherwise. Thus far I have, as Grand Lecturer, passed on to the Committee on Ritual a few requests for rulings on disputed points and on which the Committee has passed. But these rulings have all been declaratory and con:firmative of the work as taught by Brother McLachlan. Neither the Committee nor the Grand Lecturer has the slightest desire to change this work, save for the possibility that at rare intervals in the future, for purposes of clari:fication, the Committee may deem it wise to recommend slight modifications for the Grand Lodge itself to pass upon. No such recommendations are contemplated at the present time. A few such changes have been made by the Grand Lodge during the last third of a century, and a part of them, we believe, upon the recommendation of the Grand Lecturer. It has been generally conceded that these changes were wise and necessary. At my entry upon the duties of the office of Grand Lecturer, I was advised and requested by a number of distinguished Brethren, whenever I visited a Lodge or a group of Lodges to devote a part of my time to a discussion of the symbolism of Freemasonry. I am convinced that these suggestions were carefully considered and were intended to promote the highest good of Freemasonry in Missouri. I am satis:fied also that they contain the germs of great benefit to the Craft in so far as conditions and circum-

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stances will permit them to be carried out. Of course it is the primary duty of the Grand Lecturer to teach the ritual correctly, to the end that the Lodges may confer their degrees correctly and impressively, and make of their candidates devoted and intelligent Freemasons. But if in the breathing spells, a timely word can be said here and there as to the deeper significance of our forms and ceremonies and the hidden symbolism of our distinctive tools, implements and emblems, the men who confer the degrees will confer them more impressively, and will be making it possible for the newly made Mason" to converse with well informed Brethren that he may improve in Masonic knowledge." Your Grand Lecturer lays no claim to being an erudite or profound student of symbolism, but such knowledge as he has will he give to his Brethren freely and gladly. It has been a rare pleasure to me to be able to serve Most Worshipful Brother Smith, our esteemed Grand Master, on a number of occasions. My only regret is that I could not serve him more. I was with him at sev- . eral noteworthy and me~orable meetings which he has mentioned in his splendid address. I would avoid everything that might savor of fulsome praise, but must say in closing that he has quietly and unostentatiously moulded his year of service into a great work for l!~reemasonry and has given us a higher conception of the meaning of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Fraternally submitted, ANTHONY

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Grand Lecturer.

CALLED FROM LABOR

At 3 :45 o'clock P.M., the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 8 o'clock P.M. this evening.

FIRST DAY, EVENING SESSION CALLED TO LABOR

At 8 :00 o'clock P.M., the M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR by the M. W. Grand Master. Prayer was offered by VV. Brother Rev. Emmett L. Robison, Grand Chaplain. THE GRAND MASTER: My brethren, I spoke before of some of the splendid characters I knew during the early years of my life, and last September when I was elected Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, I began to think of someone who should be my Grand Orator. I went to my minister, whom I have known since I was a youngster in knee trousers. This brother said to me, "I am not an orator, Val, I am a preacher." I said, "Well, Brother Chilton, that is ju~t what I want you to do in your own way. I don't care whether you call it preaching or orating, but I want you to speak to the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, for it is to be held here in St. Joseph, and I consider that a great honor would be conferred upon me if you would accept this appointment." Doctor Chilton did accept this appointment and without further ceremony I want to introduce to the Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of :Missouri, Reverend C. M. Chilton, St. Joseph, Missouri, Grand Orator. .

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ADDRESS OF REV. C. M. CHILTON, GRAND ORATOR

Most Worshipful Grand Master, and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri: . First, I desire to express to you my heartfelt appreciation of the distinguished honor of being selected as one of the Grand Officers for this year. I shall be happy if I am able to say some word worthy of the time and place. It is no ordinary occasion when the Masons of a great commonwealth like Missouri come together for their annual Communication. We look back upon a long history, this is the one hundred and fifteenth annual Communication of Missouri-to say nothing of the centuries of our Order. And when we think of the worthy men who have served in these positions before us, and of the many who shall come after us, he must be slow of heart who is not solemnized by the sense of this sacred tradition being handed down from generation to generation. A word as to my own connections with Masonry. I always feel at home in a Masonic Lodge and among Masons. My father was a Mason before me; he was for years a member of the Stanberry, Missouri, Lodge, and of the Maryville, Missouri, Commandery, No. 40. My mother was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. I well remember the day in my boyhood when myoId Scotch grandfather was buried from the Church with Masonic honors. I was made a Mason forty-six years a.go when I was twenty-one years of age, yet while it was so many years ago, the memories and impressions of that occasion are vivid and vital in my thought today. I wonder if any man ever forgets the experience of being made a Mason. Many changes have come into my life since that day, sometimes for long periods I was not able to attend a single Lodge meeting, yet through all of these years I have continued to be a Mason because I have continued to believe in Masonry. I believe in its teachings and ideals. I like its seriousness. I admire the furnishing of the Lodge room, the altar, the open Bible, the stations of the officers, the symbols. I admire the ancient ritual. I enjoy the quiet association and friendliness of the men, I never go to the Lodge meeting that I do not feel that it is a good place to be. I do not see how any men can frequent the Masonic Lodge and not be made a better man. I wonder if Masons generally are as alert as they should be to make the most of the great human dynamic which they have in their Lodges, and in the vast fellowship of Masons throughout the world. I doupt not that a considerable percentage of the men who take the degrees and have their names upon the lists, do so without any serious thought as to its import. They frequent the meetings as a pleasant way of spending the evenings, and they get good out of it, and it would be profitable if that were all of it, but there is so much more to Masonry than that. Masonry is an old Order, going back at least a number of centuries.. It has a long and interesting history. It is more than a ritual, it possesses a character, it teaches a philosophy of individual and social life, and therefore, it can render its highest service -only as its adherents are versed in its history and its teachings. Think for a moment of the opportunity of Masonry, think of the Lodges of men, millions in the total, scattered throughout the world. Think of the quality of the men, men of all classes from the lowest to the highest, working-men, tradesmen, professional men, rulers in all positions of authority. I saw an illustration of this in the summer of 1923. I was one of a party making a tour of the Mediterranean on the Tuscania. There were about five hundred persons in all, gathered together by advertising from all over the United States. It was a fine company of select high-class Americans. One day when we were approaching Haifa, from which port we were to go up to Jerusalem, the word was passed around that there would be a meeting of the Masons on board. Noone had any

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means of knowing how many there were. To the surprise of everyone when the meeting was called to order, it was found that there were more than a hundred. It was a fine body of men, and immediately there was the most delightful fellowship among them. You can imagine the pleasure they found in making and carrying out a plan to hold a Lodge meeting in the Quarries of King Solomon underneath the city of Jerusalem, a few evenings later. Masonry is ubiquitous, wherever you go in any part of the world you will find Masons, and this vast contact constitutes not only a boundless opportunity but a solemn responsibility. Think of the opportunity to mold the thought of men and to minister to human welfare. These reflections are the more impressive when we think of the conditions which prevail in all parts of the world at this time. There is the feeling among thoughtful men everywhere that we are living in a critical time, and that this is not less true of the United States than elsewhere. Since the World War humanity seems suddenly to have become changed. Even we who lived through it are bewildered as to the meaning of it all. The people have strange new ways of looking at things. The young people are different, and we do not understand them. Many of the old structures in which we trusted have broken down. New demands are upon us, a whole new range of problems, problems which go to the roots of things, have been thrust upon us, for which nobody has a solution. Many see in these conditions the signs of decay, and think our Western civilization is in hard straits. A leading writer said a short while ago that he had found the intellectual centers of this country and Europe given over to pessimism. A note of doubt and discouragement runs through the daily conversation of the people wherever you go. Spengler, the Great German, in his' 'Decline of the West," holds that civilizations have their childhood, youth, maturity, and old age the same as individuals, and that here in the West we have come to the last, the decadent period. He sees everywhere the signs of decay, the same as those that preceded the downfall of the old civilizations of the past. He mentions especially the decay of the Gods, the appearance of the world-city with its millions of nomadic city-dwellers, "Parasitical, traditionless, utterly matter of fact, religionless, clever, unfruitful, deeply contemptuous of the countryman, and especially that highest form of the countryman, the country gentleman." He mentions also the rise of the money-power, and of imperialism. You and I may not share this extreme pessimism, but whatever our views may be concerning the future, and the outcome of our present dismay, we cannot fail to realize that this is a critical time, when the cause of truth is in peril, and when every possible means must be used to hold intact the moral foundations of society. More than anything else communities and nations need strong, determined men to stand against the forces of evil, ignorance, and decay. In connection with the thought of this world situation I desire to call your attention to some of the things which Masonry stands for, and some of the duties which are pressing upon us, as Masons. First I turn to the question of public and private morals, and upon this question, I feel that I may speak with confidence since Masonry is, above everything else, a teacher of morals. By every word of the ritual, and every sacred symbol, it teaches its adherents that they must be clean and upright morally. It holds its moral standards high, and in a day like this becomes a moral bulwark for society. Not long ago I had occasion to review the legislation of the Grand Lodge upon the liquor question, particularly upon the sale of alcoholic liquors. My heart was stirred with pride as I read its uncompromising stand against that great evil, not only against the sale of alcoholic liquors, but against the renting of property for its sale, and any complicity with the traffic whatsoever. God grant that that standard may never be lowered. Masonry is too great an Order to take a .weak stand upon any moral issue. While individual Masons, in their human frailty,

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may trail the noble name of the Order in the dust, they should never be willing to tarnish its ideals or drag down its standards. Our day has been scandalized by reports of graft, dishonesty and crime in high places. Political corruption has flourished not only in our cities, and state capitals, but it has invad-ed the sacred precincts of our National Capital at Washington. What a sad travesty if Masons should be found implicated in these scandals ~ Out from the walls of our Lodges there should go continually increasing numbers of men who are completely fortified against dishonesty and every form of uncleanness of every kind. Above all others the young men should feel the chastening influence of the moral lessons which they learn here. In this connection I want to say a word upon the subject of free government. During the latter half of the eighteenth century a wave of revolution swept over the Western World. It was a popular awakening among the peoples of those lands as to their right to govern themselves, and their capacity to do so. "Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality" were their battle cries. Old governments were set aside and new forms of government were established in their places. It was thought by many to be the dawn of the long looked for Golden Age. Out of these upheavals came our Modern Europe and America. In all of this long conflict I think I am not untrue to the record when I say that Masonry from the first took its stand on the side of liberty and has continued to support that cause to the present hour. This was especially true in America. Many of the Fathers who wrote our Constitution and established our government were Masons. President Washington was a Mason, the most distinguished of them all. For a hundred and forty-eight years Masons have upheld the Constitution and loyally supported its provisions. It was only natural that Masons should espouse the cause of liberty, there is that in the very spirit of Masonry which allies it with that cause. Remember the words (, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. " Masons have always stood for liberty. What, then, shall be our attitude towards the rising tide of doubt concerning popular government in all parts of the world ~ What, towards the organized enemies of democracyf What shall be our attitude towards the dictator~ One has only to cast his eyes across Europe to realize the seriousness of these questions. Russia. Italy. Germany. Three great nations in which the foundations of liberty have been swept away. Sherwood Eddy in a recent article in the Christian Century writes about conditions in Russia: "Of political libel路ty there is almost none, in the denial of free thought, free speech, free press, association and assembly, to any but that portion of the Communist party-even though it be a majority-which follows Stalin." Think of living in a country where one's freedom hangs upon the will of one man, or party, or class. What I am saying now, has no reference to the current discussion in this country as to how and in what interpretation we shall have our Constitution, but to the larger question of whether we shall have a constitution at all, the issue, that is, between constitutional and other forms of government, between conducting our own affairs and being ruled by force, between a nation where there is the largest possible degree of liberty consistent with the general welfare, and one in which liberty has been reduced to a form or destroyed altogether. Upon such an issue there is but one ground on which to stand. With all of its shortcomings, and it must be admitted that they are many, free self-government is infinitely to be preferred to any other form of government that has ever been devised. The last thing that we, the people of the United States, should think of is the surrender of our liberties, or any part of them, to any individual, class, or power. God grant that those great words: "We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to

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ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America," shall never be blotted out or annulled. One of the tasks of Masonic Lodges everywhere is to cultivate in men the love of liberty in its noblest meanings, and the determination that" Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth. ' , My next theme follows naturally the one upon which I have just spoken, I desire to speak briefly upon the subject of public education. These two go together, democracy and education. Our Forfathers saw the risk of intrusting the government with all the people, when so many were lacking in the qualifications necessary for that high office. There was long and earnest debate over the question before the step was finally taken, and having taken that dangerous step, they saw there was only one way to make it safe, and that was to provide for the education of all the people. Hence came the public school system, eventually, by which the opportunity for a liberal education is brought within the reach of every citizen. And now we have the compulsory school law requiring every child to attend school. As we contemplate the situation of the country today the need for general education is more imperative than ever. Soon after the Civil War an increasing tide of immigration set in, they came by the millions from all parts of Europe and Asia. They continued to come until America began to be called" The Melting Pot of the World." Today we have multitudes of citizens who hardly can speak our language, and who know little of our government, or of the duties of citizenship. It will require generations for them to learn these lessons. For them and their children the public schools are. indispensable. Besides these, we have multitudes of citizens who have not the intelligence to exercise the duties of citizenship. Also . we have a large and growing criminal class. These, all, furnish the raw material for every form of political corruption. Of this we have seen no little in recent years, enough to alarm every patriotic citizen. Many of our cities have become infested with Bosses and corrupt Rings. Everywhere there are numbers of men and women who have no sincere interest in the welfare of the nation. Within a few weeks a State Capitol building was the scene of the murder of a United States Senator and it was reported that when the body of the assassin was examined there were sixty-one bullet wounds in it. It is not an accident that Masons have for more than _a hundred years championed the cause of public education, they understand its fundamental necessity for the preservation of our institutions. They see in the public schools the one and only means we have of Americanizing the nation, that is, by gathering the children together there and under the direction of the government, training them in the fundamental knowledge of the government and the duties of citizenship. Theybelieve that this is the primary duty and necessity of a Democracy. They do not believe the government should surrender this function to any other power whatsoever. How else are its citizens to come into the possession of the American idea of society~ Many Masons believe there should be a Federal Department of Education with a secretary in the 'President 's Cabinet, and federal aid for public school purposes, under the absolute control of the states. " They believe that this is the only way to safeguard the unity of the nation under the federal government, in the practice of the Consti路 tution, and in carrying out and finishing the work laid out for us by our _Fathers. Nothing is more important these days than that there be everywhere educated, patriotic, earnest citizens who see that it is their primary duty to protect their communities, and the nation, from every danger to the cause of truth and liberty. I desire to say a word upon the theme that is engaging the thought of the entire civilized world at this moment. While I am speaking armed forces are moving out to the battle front and we seem,to be on 'the e,'e of

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this war. The League of Nations is working night and day to prevent it, another great conflagration. Only the most extreme measures can prevent but up to this time with little promise of success. Italy seems to be determined to annex Ethiopia. All of which reveals the relentless hold the war spirit has upon mankind. Only yesterday we were in the throes of the World War. For seventeen years we have suffered from the consequences of that war. The burden of its debts is weighing down the entire world. So deep was the realization of the evils of war that the nations which engaged in it signed the Kellogg Peace Pact, renouncing war, and covenanting that they never again would resort to war for the settlement of their differences. Italy signed that Peace Pact, and is a member of the League of Nations. Ethiopia also.. And yet, in the face of all this, and against the righteous judgment of the civilized world, they are preparing to go to war. And the armaments of the nations generally are greater than ever before. Now, what is to be done about this' What can we do to break the grip of this old evil upon mankind Y What can we do to protect coming generations~ I suggest that Masonry faces a serious responsibility in connection with this problem. In two ways, first, the nature of the teaching, Masonry cannot be true to itself and not oppose war with all its power. Everything in the teaching and ritual is against it. How can any institution that teaches the brotherhood of man set its seal of approval upon warY But there is something still more serious. It is the situation of Masonry. Our eyes have been blinded in the past but now they are opened. Masonry is a world order, it seeks to establish itself in all lands. And one of the sad facts of the World Wa.r was that on many a battle field Mason fought Mason, the same as it has been since Masonry began. It is not unreasonable to assume that if there is another WorId War there will be Masons among those who shall declare the war and those who fight its battles. Masons declaring war against Masons, and Masons shedding the blood of Masons! N ow what shall we say to this' How are we going to explain it, with all of our professions of brotherhood Y And our pledges, to recognize and protect one another under all legitimate circumstances' In this situation Masonry is in the same embarrassment with the church and all ot11er professing brotherhoods. Our commitments break down when it comes to war. And here is where there must come a great change if ever we are to be consistent and sincere. Masons must help to lead the nations into such a sense of justice and right that they will not provoke one another to war, they will insist upon other and more civilized ways of adjusting their differences. It is difficult to conceive of conditions under which Masons should be willing to shed one another's blood. When they realize this Masonry will become a great peace power among the nations. Its voice will be heard in international councils pleading for" Peace on earth, good will to men." Now, for a few final words as to the relations that should exist between Masonry and the institutions of religion. There is no reason why there should not be the most complete understanding and cooperation between these two great activities. Though they are different in kind, and occupy different fields of service, their objectives lie in the same general direction. Masonry isa purely fraternal order, it does not profess to be a religion: Yet, while it is not a religion, it is distinctively religious, in both its teaching and character. It points men to God and teaches them to revere his word. It throws about them an atmosphere of friendliness and good will. It opens its doors to men of all faiths. I do not sec how any man can take the degrees and not be stimulated religiously, nor do I see how one can continue to frequent the Lodge meetings long and not find himself seeking a place within the fold of the religion of his faith. One day, many years ago, I was talking with a friend about his duty to the church, and he told me about his long faith in Masonry. I called his attention to the open Bible upon the altar, and the symbols indicating that the Mason is to di-

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rect his life according to its teachings. Then I said to him earnestly, "Have you thought what it will lead to, if you sincerely undertake to follow that teaching~" It was not long till I saw him coming up the aisle to give his heart to God. Masonry meets a need in the lives of millions of men and that is its justification. Religion is different from Masonry, as it is different from all of the other activities of men. I would say it is higher and ministers to a higher need. Religion seeks its authority in the will of God. It sta.nds directly between God and men. It undertakes to serve and satisfy men's souls, and to show them the way of Eternal Life. Masonry and Religion are two great allied activities. There is another and larger reason why there should be a friendly relation between Masonry and Religion, and not only between them, but between all of the great constructive forces of civilization, and that is our common task, educating the human race, and building a society in which men and women shall have found the secret of true happiness. May Almighty God grant his best blessings upon all of the sessions of this Communication, and may the coming year of Nineteen Hundred Thirty-fh-e and -Six be the most useful and fruitful year in the history of Masonry in Missouri. C. M. CHILTON.

THE GRAND MASTER: Brother Chilton, judging from the close attention which this Grand Lodge gave you I know that this splendid message has been deeply appreciated, and I sincerely thank you for so favoring us. The Grand Master announced that W. Brother Forrest C. Donnell received news of the passing of his wife's mother, and a telegram of condolence was ordered to be sent immediately, followed by a suitable ~U~ . CALLED FROM LABOR

At 9 o'clock P.M., the M. W. Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 9 o'clock A.M., Wednesday morning, September 25, 1935. Prayer was offered by R. W. Brother Emmett L. Robison, Grand Chaplain.

SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION CALLED TO LABOR

At 9 o'clock A.M., the M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR by M. W. Grand Master DuVal Smith, the Grand Officers being in their respective stations as on the preceding day. Prayer was offered by R. VV-. Brother Rev. Emmett L. Robison, Grand Chaplain. TELEGRAMS

THE GRAND SECRETARY read the following telegrams: Regret I cannot attend your Grand Lodge wish you a constructive Session express my regards to Gentry and Mather .J. B. BUNN, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Kansas. Regret that I cannot be present at your Annual Communication stop Fifty Thousand Oklahoma Masons send you their Fraternal Greetings and Best wishes for a wonderful meeting .JOSEPH DROUOT, Grand Master, Grand Lodge of -Oklahoma.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY

Most Worshipful Brother John Pickard, in presenting the report of the Committee, spoke as follows: There are many ways by which we can measure the greatness, the beneficence, the beauty and fine quality of our great institution, but as the years go by and I look over the list of the distinguished dead of all the Grand Jurisdictions, I am moved to say that one way to measure the great~ ness of any institution is to sec the men and consider the men who are the leaders of that organization, and as we read the records of these great men, these fine Masons, we have renewed faith in our institution and its beneficent work. I would call in Missouri your particular attention to three men, R. W. souri, R. W. Brother E. Fount Hannah, District Lecturer of Springfield, Missouri, and Dr. Walter Williams, late President of the University of Missouri and Grand Orator in 1932. They with these other splendid men have wrought well, they have passed to their accounting, but their works do follow them. During the Masonic year just closed our Grand Jurisdiction has been bereaved by the translation to the Celestial Grand Lodge on High of 1,563 Brethren who were members of our constituent lodges, and whose memory will be held in everlasting remembrance. Among these we note the name of W. P. Smith, District Deputy Grand Master of the 29th District whose death occurred at Troy, Missouri, on February 8, 1935. R. W. Brother Smith first received light in Freemasonry in Troy Lodge No. 34 on September 16, 1899, and received his first appointment in his Lodge in 1900, finally becoming Worshipful Master in 1904. In 1931 he was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the 29th District and held that appointment until his" Home-going." R. W. Brother Smith was greatly beloved and rendered splendid service throughout his entire Masonic career. It is gratifying to report that there has been no break in the line ot our Grand Lodge Officers or Past Grand Masters, for which we give thanks to the Supreme Grand -Master of the Universe for his gracious and continued blessings upon our official family. The following Grand Jurisdictions have been called upon to mourn the loss of the eminent Brethren whose names are hereto appended. Missouri pays tribute to the high standing of these distinguished Craftsmen and assures our Sister Grand Jurisdictions of our fraternal sympathy in their great loss. Alabama: Henry Clanton MUler, Grand Master, died March 4, 1935. Arizona: James Sommerville Cromb, Grand Master, died January 28, 1935. Delaware: Charles D. Bird, Grand Master, died January 16, 1935. Robert K. Stephenson, Grand Master, died January 25, 1935. Florida: Wilber Page Webster, Grand Secretary, died January 29, 1935. Iowa: .Tesse Alden West, Grand Master, died May 3, 1935. David R. Tripp, Grand Master, died April 21, 1935. Louis Block, Grand Master, died .Tune 3, 1935. Kentucky: Frederick William Hardwick, Grand Secretary, died July 8, 1935. Alexander McCarty Woodruff, Grand Secretary, died August 24, 1935.•Tames Newton Saunders, Grand Master, died November 7, 1934. Louisiana: Lee E. Thomas, Grand Secretary, died February 16, 1935. Manitoba: Ja~es Alexander Ovas, Grand Secretary, died March 9, 1935. Miohigan: Fletcher E. Turrell, Grand Master, died July 2, 1935. Minnesota·: William Kendrick Gill, Grand Master, died January 10, 1935. Charles Lawrence West, Grand Master, died July 17, 1935.

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Mississippi: Irvin Miller Moody, Grand Treasurer, died May 12, 1935. George Dumah Riley, Grand Master, died June 18, 1935. Montana: Charles William Pomeroy, Grand Master, died April 10, 1935. John E. Lewis, Sr., Grand Warden, 1934, died December 7, 1934. Nevada: N. Bernard Nelson, Grand Master, died February 21, 1935. North Dakota: George Hyer Keyes, Grand Master, died March 6, 1935. Ohio: Matthew Smith, Grand Master, died December 6, 1934. Asa Queen, Sr., Grand Warden, died February 16, 1935. Oklahoma: William Edward Stuart, Grand Master, died May 10, 1935. Oregon: William Emory Grace, Grand Master, died May 20, 1935. John Bryson Cleland, Grand Master, died January 21, 1935. William G. Wharton, Grand Tyler, died November 19, 1934. Saskatchewan: Duncan Eddison Kingsbury, Grand Master, died November 23, 1934. William Hopkins, Grand Master, died January 16, 1935. South Carolina: Claude E. Sawyer, Grand Master, died October 19, 1934. Tennessee: George Torrey Wofford, Grand Senior Warden Elect, died February 2, 1935. John Rush Rison, Grand Master, died March 19, 1935. Texas: Edwin Ruthven Bryan, Grand Master, died December 16, 1934. W. Lee Moore, Grand Master, died March 5, 1935. Nat M. Washer, Grand Master, died February 6, 1935. Vermont: David Adams Elliott, Grand Treasurer, died January 9, 1935. West Virginia: Frank M. VanHorn, Grand Master, died October 9, 1934. Wisconsin: C. E. Shaffer, Grand Master, died January 10, 1935. Wyoming: Martin R. Johnson, Grand Master, died November 24, 1934. Robert Hamilton Hopkins, Grand Master, died .July 1-2, 1935.

The report was adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RITUAL

M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Ritual, which was adopted, as follows: ST. JOSEPH, Mo., September 25, 1935. To the Grand Lodge, A. Ii'. ~ A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Ritual has no proposed changes in the ritual to submit to the Grand Lodge as none have been offered during the past year. Neither has it anything of a detailed nature to report except to say that since its creation it has been carefully preparing itself to act as a reliable Board of Custodians of our ritual in accordance with the mandate given it by the recent amendment to the Grand Lodge by-laws. The Grand Lodge and the Craft desire to have our beautiful ritual transmitted unimpaired to future generations. Therefore it shall be the constant aim of the Committee zealously to guard and faithfully to transmit this ritual as it has been entrusted to it. Praternally submitted, ANTHONY F. ITTNER, Chairman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS

M. 'V. Brother Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman, presented the Report of the Masonic Temple Association Committee, which was adopted and is as follows:

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To the Grand Lodge, A.. F. go A.. M. of Missouri: Your members appointed by the Grand Master to represent the Grand Lodge in the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis, beg to submit the following report: Last year in our report we called attention to the outstanding bonds of the Association as being the sum of $356,000.00. On December 1, 1934, the Association paid the interest due at that time and }'etired bonds at the par value of $16,000.00. On June 1, 1935, the Association paid the interest dne on that date and in addition thereto retired bonds of the par value of $4,000.00. So that at this time the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the Association is $336,000.00. In addition to the payment of interest and retirement of bonds the building has been kept in a good state of repair and we believe that the Member Bodies and officers are to be commended for their good work. Respectfully submitted, BYRNE E. BIGGER, EDWARD MCGUIGAN, JOHN WOHRADSKY, JR. REPORT OF R. W. BROTHER GEORGE W. WALKER

R. W. Brother George W. Walker, who was the representative of our Grand Master at the Fort Worth Meeting on Masonic Home Conventions, presented his report which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.. F. go .L1.. M. of Misosuri: BRETHREN: A few days prior to the meeting of the Grand Council of Missouri last April, I received a telegram from Most Worshipful Brother DuVal Smith asking if it would be possible for me to attend a meeting of Masonic House Executives at Ft. Worth, Texas, which meeting was to be held on Tuesday, April 23, 1935, the day following the annual assembly of the Grand Council. Due to the fact that I had not missed a meeting of the Grand Council since my first connection with it, I was reluctant to accept this commission from the Grand Master. However, after considering the matter and learning that the Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Brother James W. Skelly, could not attend this meeting I agreed to go in his stead. Accordingly I left home on the day on which I had expected to leave to attend the Grand Council, and arrived in Ft. Worth on the morning of Tuesda:r, April 23. 'l'he Brethren were already gone from the hotel when I arrived, but soon I located them out at the Children's Home in the outskirts of the city of Ft. Worth. This group of Masonic Workers was an entirely new affair to mc. 'It is composed of the Executive heads of the various Masonic Homes of the United States. Of the forty-five such homes in the United States, twenty-seven were represented at this meeting. They are a group of fine Masonic Brethren that take their work seriously and hold this annual meeting in order that they may help each other by an exchange of ideas and by hearing some phases of their work discussed by proficient workers in various activities which affect the management and government of such homes. . During the two days which this meeting held sessions, there were essays and discussions of behavior problems such as arise among the guests of these homes, problems concerning financial matters, equipment, and build路

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ings, and the manifold activities which are connected with the operation of such institutions. All these essays and discussions were interesting even to me, an outsider so to speak, and I have no doubt that to those who are closely connected with the operation of these homes, they were profitable as well. The social side of this meeting was not neglected in any way-we were magnificently cared for by the Brethren of Texas. One day's sessions being held at the Children's Home of Texas, and the second day's sessions were held at the Home for Aged Masons and their wives, which is supported by the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons. There is still another home in Texas being supported by the Order of the Eastern Star. Each of the Homes is located on a farm of about 200 acres and we were told that the produce from these farms considerably lessen the cost of maintenance: A rather peculiar feature of the Children's Home is a complete school system from kindergarten through high s<"hool, including Agriculture and some trade school instruction. We were particularly interested in a complete printing and book-binding shop which is a part of this school system. Altogether this trip and meeting were very delightful as well as illuminating to me showing how others arc doing the work we are doing but in an entirely different way which is, in some respects, at least superior to our way. Brethren, please do not think that I am advocating any change in the way our Home is being handled. I am only attempting to report what I saw. It was very gratifying to me to notice the esteem in which this group holds the President of our Home and the keen interest in which they listened to anything he might say about the problems which were discussed. I think the most good from these meetings might come from the attendance of the Masonic Home Directors and I am presumptuous enough to suggest to them that they attend the next mooting which will be held .June 23 and 24, 1936, at the Masonic Home of Indiana, which is located at Franklin, just a little way south of Indianapolis. The meeting so interested me that I expeet to attend next .June, if possible. G. W. WALKER. REPORT OF THE MASONIC HOME

The complete Report of the Masonic Home will be found on page 191. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WELFARE

M. W. Brother T. W. Cotton, Chairman, presented the Report of the Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: The Welfare Committee, during the year beginning with the month of October, 1934, ending with the month of September, 1935, has held regular monthly meetings, at which time applications for relief from Lodges were considered. All applications presented were considered, and appropriations were made for relief in 147 cases during the year, the relief extending to 198 persons. This list of persons assisted were individuals, either a member of the Lodge or widow, 110; 22 couples, representing 44 people; and 11 cases representing 44 mothers and children. The 147 cases of relief came from 107 Lodges, approximately 1/6; 76 Lodges of 1 case each; 25 Lodges of 2 cases each; 4 Lodges of 3 cases each; 1 Lodge of four cases; and 1 Lodge of five cases.

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The largest amount contributed in anyone case for the year was that to Mrs. Myrtle Bucher and her five children, being $25.00 a month, or a total of $300.00. Of this amount, Waynesville Lodge, of which the deceased husband of Myrtle Bucher was a member, contributed monthly $5.00, leaving the amount contributed by the Welfare Committee in this case $240.00. The next largest amount contributed to anyone Lodge was that made to Apollo Lodge No. 529, for Herbert W. Powers and wife, $275.00. In addition to this $275.00, contributed by the Welfare Committee, the Lodge has also made a contribution each month. The amounts contributed of $200,00 and over in anyone case for relief was that of Four Mile Lodge No. 212, for J. F. Lasswell and wife, $225.00. The Lodge made no contribution in this caRe. To Mizpah Lodge No. 639, for the relief of the three Sotier children, $245.00. The Lodge is contributing an equal amount with the Welfare Committee in this case. To Puxico Lodge No. 596, for the relief of Robert A. Smock, $240.00. The Lodge has made no contribution to assist in this case. To Twilight Lodge No. 114, for William Francis and Robert Keith Corey, two children, $255.00. The Lodge has made no contribution in this case. In two other cases of Twilight Lodge for local assistance, the Lodge has been contributing an equal amount with the Welfare Committee. It would be impossible to fix the average amount contributed for each individual case, for the reason that some of the applicants were only on relief for a short time and the conditions were such that a small amount contributed would provide for their necessities, while in other cases it was necessary to contribute an amount sufficient to provide the entire care of the applicant. It has been the policy of the Committee to request the local Lodge to contribute an equal amount with the Welfare Committee in each case. Where the Lodges have been able financially to do so, they have willingly made an equal contribution, or such contributions as their financial condition would permit. However, many of the Lodges have taken the position that they could make no contribution to assist the Welfare Committee with the relief necessary. It has been the policy of the Committee to make no contributions in excess of $25.00 per month, for the reason that the funds at its disposal would not justify a higher appropriation. The total amount contributed for relief by the Welfare Committee during the year was $11,763.00. From this should be deducted $60.00, paid by Waynesville Lodge as a part of their contribution to Mrs. Bucher and children, leaving th~ amount of $11,703.00, as the total contribution made from the Welfare funds. The funds at the disposal of the Welfare Committee was a balance on hand October 1, 1934, of $613.68, and there was received from the Grand Lodge $9,850.00 and borrowed from the Improvement Fund of the Masonic Home $1,300.00. SUMMARY OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED, OCTOBER SEPTEMBER

1, 1934,

1, 1935

Balance on hand, October 1, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 613.68 Received from Grand Lodge during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,850.00 Received from Waynesville Lodge No. 375, account Mrs. . Bucher and children.................................. 60.00 Received from Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, account },(r8. J. Phillips '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00

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Payment stopped on checks issued prior to October 1, 1934, for the reason that they were never cashed . Borrowed from the Improvement Fund of the Masonic Home

83 15.00 1,300.00 $11,862.68

Disbursements Federal tax on checks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 9.76 Bank charges on three checks on which payment was stopped................................ .75 Stationery printing and postage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.25 Paid for relief $11,763.00

11,826.76

Balance on hand, September 30, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 35.92 THOMAS H. REYNOLDS, R. R. KREEGER, ARCH A. JOHNSON, W. S. CAMPBELL, T. W. COTTON. ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS

M. \V. Grand Master Smith announced the appointment of the following brethren to act as Tellers: N. D. Jackson, Chairman, Walter A. Webb, C. G. Duggan, Ben H. Lahrman, F. G. Fulkerson, F. H. Knight, Louis Graue, Carl A. Swenson, R. Y. Goggin, M. E. Ewing, H. S. Hightower, A. J. Michener, E. J. Altheimer, W. J. Bray.

The following were .elected: M. W. BROTHER JAMES W. SKELLy R. W. BROTHER GEORGE W. WALKER R. W. BROTHER HAROLD L. READER R. W. BROTHER HENRY C. CHILES R. W. BROTHER EDMUND E. MORRIS R. W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATHER

Grand Master Deputy Grand Master Senior Grand Warden Junior Grand Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DmECTORS FOR MASONIC HOME

The following brethren were nominated and elected to serve as directors for the Masonic Home for the next three years: Brothers Arch A. Johnson, Robert R. Kreeger, \ViIliam W. Martin and James R. McLachlan. R. E. BROTHER B. C. HUNT, GRAND COMMANDER KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF MISSOURI THE GRAND MASTER: Brethren, I am going to call on R. E. Brother B. C. Hunt, Grand Commander Knights Templar of Missouri, who is over here and I want him to approach the East. Brother Hunt.

W. BROTHER B. C. HUNT: M. W. Grand Master and brethren of the Grand Lodge, in a conversation night before last with the M. W. Grand Master and Brother E. E. Morris, it was suggested that I make my remarks short and snappy, and knowing Ed to be a man of sound jUdgment and long hair, I am going to follow his suggestion. I would be remiss in my duty, however, if I did not express my sincere appreciation for your

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kind invitation to greet the Grand Lodge, and also for the most cordial welcome you have given me. Some four months ago the Grand Commandery of Missouri honored me by placing me at the head of that organization and I have found that there is a great responsibility connected with that office which has been even more great during the last few years since death, dimit and suspension have greatly reduced our ranks. I was very much interested in what our M. W. Grand Master had to say about conditions in the Blue Lodge and that would indicate that we arc probably approaching solid ground. If such a condition exists in the Blue Lodge it is bound to affect the other Masonic bodies. M. W. Sir and brethren, from the Grand Commandery of Missouri and its Commanders, I bring you fraternal greetings and best wishes and again assure you we deeply appreciate the strong fraternal tie that binds our Masonic bodies so closely. Now, I am going to heed Ed's warning and shall not trespass upon your time any longer other than to issue an invitation to the 75th Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Missouri at Columbia in May, 1936, at which time we expect to. make it a very special occasion as it is our 75th Annual Convocation and the Diamond Jubilee of the Grand Commandery. I certainly hope to see many of you present on that day. THE GRAND MASTER: W. Brother Hunt, 'lye are very glad to have you pay this visit to the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BOARDS OF RELIEF

R. W. Brother William A. Piner, Chairman, read the report of the Committee, the same was adopted and is as follows: To the Grand Lodge, A. F. J' A. M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Board of Relief begs leave to submit the following report: We have received reports from the boards of relief at Hannibal, Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, also the Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis, the summaries of which arc as follow: Hannibal reports cash on hand September 1, $84.87 j expenditures, $34.54 j balance on hand, $50.33. They seem to be getting along all right. Springfield report: Their report shows they had a total of $923.60 on hand June 30, 1935. Disbursements for relief of five applicants, $29.04, leaving a balance of $894.56.

Kansas City report: Kansas City board reports total cash receipts June 30, 1935 .... $1,928.29 Balance July 1, 1934..................................... 199.92 Disbursements for aid, salary and other expense. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

$2,128.21 1,745.94

Balance cash June 30, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 382.27 From their report they have conducted burial services over 13 brethren who were not members of Kansas City Lodges, also furnished free graves for f our members. It seems if they could collect all due them from outside jurisdictions, they would be in better financial condition.

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St. Louis Board of Relief: From the report of the St. Louis Board of Relief we :find the following facts, in their statement of 1934 and 1935: July 1, 1935, receipts $3,006.55 De:ficit 1934............................................. 1,599.22 Net receipts July 1, 1935

$1,407.33

July 1, 1935, total disbursements '.' $4,444.12 July 1, 1935, net receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,407.33 Total deficit................................. $3,036.79 error 2c

St. Louis Masonic Employment Bureau: We :find from their report the following facts: Balance on hand July 1, 1934 Receipts to June 30, 1935 Interest on deposits

. $1,846.46 . 5,953.75 39.39 .

Total receipts June 30, 1935

$7,839.60

Disbursements to June 30, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Balance on hand June 30, 1935.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

6,263.35 1,576.25

And from their report we find they have done good work. They have found permanent employment for 286 persons and positions for 405 applicants for a week or more, a total of 691. We also present the reports of several boards for further reference. We think there should be some law by which the Grand Lodge could have the power to order an assessment by any board under its jurisdiction to take care of these deficits, so that the Grand Master, in his judgment, could order such assessment, if it should become necessary. Therefore, your Board of Relief offers the following amendment to the Grand Lodge By-laws: AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS Your Committee on Boards of Relief begs leave to submit the following Amendment to the By-laws of the Grand Lodge, by adding a new section to be known as Section 65A : Section 65A In case of an emergency involving financial difficulties and demands and requests for relief in the cities with more than three Lodges and Masonic Boards of Relief as provided for in Section 65 of the By-laws of the Grand Lodge, and if their funds derived from initiation fees of Five ($5.00) Dollars each becomes exhausted, the Grand Master is authorized to issue a dispensation to either such Board of Relief to assess each Lodge in the jurisdiction of the Board of Relief Ten (10c) cents or such part thereof per capita of the Lodges whose representatives form the Board of Relief, as the Board may deem necessary to make up the de:ficiency. Respectfully submitted, W. A. PINER, Chairman, M. E. EWING.

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REPORT OF THE MASONIC HOME VISITING COMMITTEE

R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, read the report for the Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. cf A. M., of Missou1'i: Your Masonic Home Visiting Committee reports that we have heretofore made detailed inspections of the Home and we are pleased to advise that the recommendations made in our former reports for improvements have been carried out. Naturally in a big Home many problems arise, but the Board is giving careful attention to the needs of the llome and solving the problems as best they can. Fraternally submitted, ALBERT LINXWILER, HARRY S. HIGHTOWER.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION

M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow presented the Report of the Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the Grand Lodge, A.. F. cf A.. M. of Missouri: Marked progress has been made during the year in the historical work the committee is sponsoring. We refer in particular to the addresses given before the Masonic Research Council at the meeting held in connection with Grand Chapter at Moberly and to addresses before the Council held in connection with Grand Lodge. The Service committee assisted with several of these papers from material gathered in recent years. The papers dealt with Mark Twain the Freemason, Priestly H. McBride, Early Masonry in Callaway County and the story of modern Tadmoor-the histol'y of Palmyra Lodge. To preserve these papers copies are filed with Grand Secretary Mather at St. Louis and Grand Secretary Denslow at Trenton. It is hoped that funds will be provided in time to enable the Masonic Sel'vice Association to publish these and other bits of Masonic history in Missouri for the Craft. The Arrow Rock meeting marked an important event. The Grand Master and many other Freemasons were present on this occasion but others were prevented from attending by the flood stage of the Missouri River at the time which cut off rail and highway transportation. Several interesting group meetings held throughout the State have been reported to the committee and again we call attention to the Speakers Bureau sponsored by the committee with speakers from almost any section available for just such occasions. . The Masonic Service Association of St. Louis has very kindly submitted a report of its work for the year to your committee. We note that the St. Louis Association has sponsored seventy-six programs during the year in the 33rd and 57th Masonic Districts. Among its speakers may be found. the names of the leading clergymen, lawyers and teachers of the Fraternity with subjects covering a wide range of Masonic topics. The membership of the St. Louis Association is made up of one member each from the sixty Lodges in the districts. The officers are Worshipful Brother Harry E. Wiehe, President; Worshipful Brother Edward P. Walsh, Vice-President; Worshipful Brother John R. Davis, Secretary-Treasurer, who with Worshipful Brother William V. Kopfstein and Worshipful Brother Edward W. Schaeffer compose the Executive Committee. In addition to the speaking programs provided the Association sponsors a study club meeting once a month.

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Your committee is pleased to note that many of its suggestions have been put into successful operation. We beg leave to recommend at this time the erection of another marker in the very near future and that it be in the nature of a Mark Twain tablet. This year several localities are publicly observing the centennial of Mark Twain's birth and a recognition by the Grand Lodge would be most timely. The year 1935 also marks the 100th anniversary of the untimely death of George (Peg-leg) Shannon who was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Peg-leg Shannon was suddenly stricken at Palmyra while attending Circuit Court and was buried there, possibly by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. By endeavoring each year to erect suitable tablets in time all the points of interest in Missouri will be covered. In bringing the report to the Grand Lodge the committee desires to call attention again to the fact that the committee continues to operate without expense to the Grand Lodge. Respec~fully submitted,

THAD

SMITH.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

The Report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances was presented by its Chairman, R. W. Brother William F. \Voodruff, same as read, adopted section by section, and as a whole, and is as follows: Apollo Lodge No. 529 V8. Leo W. Pain.ter. Apollo Lodge is a relatively small lodge which holds its meetings in the hall of Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, located near the western city limits of St. Louis. Accused was master of his lodge at the time of the occurrences on which the charge is based. Charge of un-Masonic conduct was filed against him in the name of the lodge, through its junior warden, February 16, 1935, the charge specifying that accused had been guilty of adultery on December 2, 1934. Accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and trial was had before a lodge jury on March 15, 1935, resulting in a verdict of not guilty. Six members of the lodge, including the junior warden and five members of the grievance committee, all members being past masters of the lodge, have appealed. A full transcript of the testimony accompanies the appeal and has been throughly studied and considered by the committee. ~t does not seem necessary or appropriate to go into the details of this affair. As might be expected, there is sharp conflict in the evidence. Accused and his wife had been married some eight years. Harmony had not existed between them for some time and a few months before the alleged occurrences both had consulted attorneys and negotiations were pending for property settlement in the event of divorce. On Saturday, December 1, 1934, accused's wife told him that she would be away from home for the week end. That same night he attended a party given at the home of a friend of a friend of the accused. The friend of the accused arranged for him to accompany an unmarried young lady, twenty-four years old, to the party, a lady whom accused had never met before. According to the testimony of accused's wife and a lady companion they spent the evening driving around the neighborhood of the home of accused, expecting to surprise him at the home with a lady. Both the wife and her companion testify that accused came to the home about three-thirty, the morning of Sunday, December 2, with a lady and that through a window in the bed room they saw the two in a compromising position. Accused and his lady companion testify they remained at the party until about 4: 30 in the morning and then left with the gentleman friend of accused, who had in-

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troduced the two. Accused and his gentleman friend testify that they had planned a hunting trip in the country for Sunday morning, and decided to change clothes and go on their hunting trip without going to bod. When the three left tho party they went first to the home of the gentleman friend and then accused and the lady went to the home of accused, the plan being that both men would change their clothes and that they would take the lady to her home on the way to the country for their hunting enterprise. There is no dispute about the fact that the wife and her lady friend surprised the accused and his lady friend in the home, although there is conflict as to the time. Accused and the lady in question testify that she was waiting in the dining room while he changed his clothes in the bed room, and the wife and her companion testify, as previously stated, that they were in the bed room together in a compromising position. The wife and her lady friend further testify that accused physically abused and assaulted his wife, but her doctor, whom she consulted shortly afterwards, found no evidence of physical injury. Clearly there was a scuffle and commotion, the lady in question escaping by the back door. The sheriff was called at the instance of the wife. The matter first came to the attention of the lodge by an oral complaint of the wife, and at a meeting of past masters and some of the officers the accused agreed to resign as master, and did resign, effective December 10, 1934. Following this, a.nd before trial, property settlement between accused and his wife was made and she obtained a divorce on December 29, 1934. . The position taken by accused at the trial and before your committee was that he was charged only with the specific offense stated, on the specified date, and that the weight of the evidence as to the specific charge is in his favor. He does not deny that his admitted conduct was indiscreet and unbecoming a Master Mason, particularly while master of his lodge. Discord and dissension have developed in the lodge as the result of his indiscreet conduct, to say the least, and the public notoriety attending has caused scandal and has tended to impair the good name of Masonry. Your committee is of the opinion that the charge, as a whole, together with the broad scope covered by the testimony is sufficient to support a finding of willful disregard of proper moral and Masonic conduct, and your committee accordingly recommends that the judgment of the lodge be disregarded, that the accused be and he is hereby found guilty of unMasonic conduct, that his punishment be, and hereby is assessed at suspension from all the privileges and rights of Freemasonry for a period of five years from this date; that accused be deprived of his rank of past master for the period of suspension.

In Re Complaint of Roy B. Dickson, formerly member of Westgate Lodg( No. 445. Complainant was a member of Westgate Lodge No. 445, St. Louis, for a number of years prior to 1930, and held a responsible position with a St. Louis business concern. In 1930 he became afflicted with tuberculosis and moved to Denver, Colorado, with his wife and four children. After investigation by the Board of Relief of St. Louis, through the Board of Relief of Denver, and through a member of Westgate Lodge who lived in Denver, financial assistance was given the complainant during the latter part of 1930 and early part of 1931. The Lodge also remitted his dues for 1931. 'l'he Secretary of the Lodge, Worshipful Brother Edward McGuigan, also rendered assistance to, complainant by obtaining allowance of his claims for disability under disability insurance. A five-year old daughter of complainant died in Denver, December 2, 1932, and financial assistance was rendered at that time by former business associates and friends. Complainant returned to St. Louis with his family in Octob.er, 1933, and it appea.rs that he 'ha,s been and is receiving

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insurance disability income amounting to $78.33 per month, out of which he is required to pay $10.50 per month insurance premium. Earlier in his disability he received an additional $100.00 per month for a period of several months. Complainant's dues for 1932 were not paid, and in accordance with the by-laws he was given notice on January 17, 1933, to show cause why he should not be suspended for non-payment of dues. As the delinquent dues were not paid and nothing was heard from complainant, the customary order of suspension was made January ]7, 1933. It will be remembered that under the by-laws a member suspended for non-payment of dues may be re-instated upon paying the delinquent dues within a year after suspension, but if this is not done, petition for re-instatement must be filed, committee appointed and a two-thirds favorable vote of the Lodge is required for re-instatement. It appears that Brother" George A. Seibert, member of Fenton Lodge, No. 281, is and has been for a number of years a close personal friend of complainant. Complainant and Brother Seibert, through written statements obtained by a member of this committee, at the request of the Chairman, say that on January 17, 1934, the day of the expiration of the one year after suspension, Brother Seibert talked to the Secretary of the Lodge, Worshipful Brother Edward McGuigan, and offered to pay the dues with a check of Brother Seibert, to be mailed immediately; that the Secretary declined to accept the check; that they then offered to pay the dues in cash at the Secretary's home, but the Secretary told them that he could not receive them at his home because .()f the serious illness of his sister, and could not give them a receipt as the receipt blanks and seal were at his down town office. The Secretary admits that he declined to accept the proffered check, but denies that he refused to accept cash paid at his home. He states that, on the other hand, he advised Brother Seibert that he would accept the cash, if delivered at his home, or would accept a money order if dated and mailed on the 17th. After the expiration of the year the dues of complainant were paid with the check of Brother Seibert, dated January 24, 1934, which payment was accepted and retained by the Lodge. Following this complainant, on the suggestion of the Secretary, petitioned for reinstatement in regular form. The petition was referred to an investigating committee, the report of which was unfavorable. On vote of the Lodge, the petition was rejected. Naturally we are not advised of the grounds for the unfavorable report of the investigating committee and the unfavorable action of the Lodge, but the presumption is that they acted in good faith, for valid Masonic reasons, and we are convinced by the record before us that they did so act. After the petition for reinstatement was rejected, complainant, in May, 1934, wrote to the then Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Frank C. Barnhill. He took the position then and has continued to take the position that the Secretary of the Lodge arbitrarily refused to accept payment of delinquent dues on the day of expiration of the year following his suspension; that the dues have been paid and accepted by the Lodge and that he was entitled to be reinstated as of January 17,1934. There is no express provision of the by-laws which gives the Grand Master or the Grand Lodge authority to correct the action of the Lodge in a matter of this kind, if the Lodge did act improperly. However, if we were satisfied that the Lodge did act improperly, we would not hestitate to recommend correction, and we have no doubt that the Lodge w.()uld readily follow the recommendation of the Grand Master or this Grand Body. We are not convinced from the records and evidence before us and the investigation we have made that the Secretary arbitrarily refused to accept payment of the delinquent dues, but, on the contrary, we feel that

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there was negligence on the part of the complainant in not attending 'to the -payment of the dues or requesting that dues be remitted before the very last day of the year. He himself submitted to the committee a letter from the secretary of the Lodge, dated January 17, 1933, notifying him of suspension, and expressly advising him that he would be reinstated automatically if the delinquent dues were paid within one year from January 17, 1933. Weare satisfied, also, that the Secretary of the Lodge offered the complainant ample opportunity to pay the dues on January 17, 1934, and considering the whole record and all the facts before us we give full credibility to the statements of the Secretary on this point. Accordingly, your committee recommends that the Grand Lodge take no action on the complaint and recognize the Lodge procedure as valid. W. F. WOODRUFF, ChOlirman, RAY BOND, GADDY, THOMAS B. MATHER, R. C. DUFFIN,

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Members of the Committee'. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Vv. Brother F. M. Smith, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on District Deputy Grand Master's Reports, the same was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, A.. F. q. ..4. M. of Missouri: The Committee on Reports of the District Deputy Grand Masters has to say that there have been submitted reports in varying degree of completeness from fifty-two of the sixty districts in the Grand Jurisdiction. Those from which reports have failed to reach the Committee are: the Eighth, the Fifteenth, Thirty-first, Thirty-fifth, Thirty-eighth, Fortieth, Fortysixth, and Fifty-third. Of these eight districts there are five which also failed to report last year, viz.: the Fifteenth, Thirty-first, Thirty-fifth, Thirty-eighth, and Fortieth. Of the fifty-two reports to reach us, seventeen Deputies report having visited all the Lodges. These districts are the Third, Fourth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, Twentyeighth, Thirtieth, Thirty-third A, Thirty-third B, Thirty-sixth, Forty-second, Forty-fourth, Forty-eighth, and Fifty-seventh. Of the remainder, the number of visits made vary all the way from one in some cases, to others where nearly all but not all the Lodges of the District were visited. Two reports are outstanding in their very close approximation to completeness and all that might be desired in the way of reports. They are from District Thirty-three B and District Fifty-seven. These two could well be used as models. The Committee in noting the great variation in the character of the Reports submitted by D. D. G. 1'.1 's, varying as they do from a short paragraph or two on general conditions to the many-paged ones which contain carefully presented detailed and general information together with analyses of conditions and data, and noting further the fewness of the reports which might be termed complete, makes bold to suggest again the need of engendering a more general knowledge among District Deputy Grand Masters of what is required in the way of reports to the Grand Master, and the proper use to be made of the blank forms furnished by the

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Grand Secretary's office as a basis for these reports. The splendid spirit reflected in all the reports indicates that the fault lies not in a lack of willing helpfulness, but rather in the failure to appreciate just what is needed or desired, and how to produce it. We feel sure that with a more pervasive knowledge among D. D. G. M's of what is required, good and adequate reports will be forthcoming. May we suggest that Deputies might well scrutinize the reports of the Fifty-seventh and the Thirty-third B Districts for helpful suggestions. It is apparent, too, that some of the Deputies, and perhaps many of them, have not distinguished between a casual visit by aD. D. G. M. and an official visit. The onc might be termed social, while the other is one which has as an objective a careful and critical scrutiny of the conditions and workings of the Lodge on which is based the statis.tics and figures calculated to give the Grand Master accurate information on the finances of the Lodge, the condition of the Secretary's books, the status of investments (or debts), the adequacy otherwise of Lodge room facilities, the class of officers and members, quality of their work, the contribution the Lodge is making to the social welfare of the community, and how the cause of Masonry is being served by the Lodge. Far too few of the reported visits of D. D. G. M. 's are of the really official type. The optimism which characterized most of the reports of last year is evidently on the increase and most of. the reports reflect improved conditions in the Lodges of the Grand Jurisdiction. And it is particularly pleasing to see the careful and excellent work of some of the District Deputy Grand Masters in scruitinzing the financial condition of the Lodges with a view to minimizing indebtedness, easing up on the carrying charges, collecting unpaid dues, safeguarding investments, and protecting the money interests of the Lodges in the matter of insurance and properly bonding officers which should be bonded. Of course there are some Lodges in which the esprit de corps is still at low tension; but the awakening from lethargic conditions is spreading, and there is promise that the forward movement in Masonry is gathering momentum. You are to be congratulated, M. W. Grand Master, on the fine corps of Deputy District Grand Masters which have so ably seconded your efforts throughout the State. . Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK M. SMITH, Chairman. R. W. BROTHER GUY C. MILLION, GRAND HIGH PRIEST, GRAND CHAPTER R. A. M. OF MISSOURI

THE GRAND MASTER: At this time I would like to call on Brother Guy C. Million, Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons in Missouri. R. W. BROTHER GUY C. lvfILLION: M. W. Grand Master and Brethren: It is an honor and a privilege for me to represent and bring to this Grand

Lodge the fraternal greetings of twenty thousand Royal Arch Masons in Missouri. May I also express my deep appreciation of the courtesies and honor extended to me since my arrival in St. Joseph. Just before I came to the microphone one of our Past Grand Masters made this statement. "We don't want too much speaking. Let's attend to business and get through." I agree with him. However, Brethren, I do want you to know a little something about what is going on in Royal Arch Masonry路. We find more than 80 per cent of the Royal Arch Chapters of Missouri are at work today and it is my ambition, although I hardly expect to fulfill it this year, to have every Chapter in this State do some work during the present year.

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Brethren, I find that our greatest difficulty in the Chapters that are not working, is the poor degree of leadership and a lack of cooperation on the part of the membership. The thing that we need today is more unity and more cooperation. Vlithout unity and cooperation, brethren, we cannot have any great degree of progress in any organization. I was tremendously interested yesterday in the very fine address of our M. W. Grand Master, and especially so in his conduding remarks to the effect that we ought to get back to the fundamentals of ~-'reemasonry. What we need is more brotherly love, more charity, more truth and rugged honesty. I am sure if we would give serious contemplation to the great principles of Freemasonry, if we would devote our minds to a consideration of its fine teachings, their spirit and sentiments will permeate our being and we will unconsciously learn to model our lives more and more in harmony with its great truths.

THE GRAND MASTER: Thank you, R. W. Brother Million, I enjoyed your talk very much. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

The following report of the Committee on Credentials was presented by its Chairman, R. W. Brother Theodore C. Teel, and adopted. The Grand Lodge of Missouri, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report: At the present session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, there are represented 530 subordinate Lodges and there are present: 22 Grand Lodge Officers, 12 Past Grand Masters, 10 Grand Representatives, 50 District Deputy Grand Masters, 12 District Lecturers, 478 Past Masters, 499 Worshipful Masters, 125 Senior Wardens, 71 Junior Wardens, 15 Chairmen of Committees, 3 Distinguished Visitors. Attendance 1,225. The itemized list of attendance is on file in the Grand Secretary's Office. Fraternally submitted, THEO. C. TEEL, Chairman. HENRY F. WOERTHER THOMAS A. HARBAUGH JULIUS R. EDWARDS JOSEPH E. BELL R. W. BROTHER THOMAS H. REYNOLDS, REPRESENTING JOHN M. GALLATIN, ILLUSTRIOUS GRAND MASTER, GRAND COUNCIL ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS OF MISSOURI

THE GRAND MASTER: I want to present to you a brother who needs no introduction and who is the representative of Brother John Gallatin, Grand Master of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters. R. W. BROTHER THOMAS REYNOLDS: M. W. Grand Master and Brethren: Probably most of you know that Brother John M. Gallatin, was very seriously injured in an accident as he started to attend the Grand Commandery's Conclave at Excelsior Springs last spring, and as he is not yet able to get around, he asked me to officially represent him at this meeting. I know that what he wanted me to do was to express to the Brethren of this Grand Lodge the sincere greetings and well wishes of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters. In these times, I think we cannot too often be reminded that we are Freemasons, and this reminder carries with it the instructions that we should labor diligently and complete our task ere the sabbath of eternity

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sets in. Weare also taught that as Royal and Select Masters we should not let idle curiosity cause us to do indiscreet things whose meaning may be misinterpreted, but above all we are taught the important lesson of fidelity, and, believe me, I know of no lesson more necessary for the wellbeing not only of Masons but of all humanity at the present time. These teachings, my brethren, are of great importance to all of us who are starting to make the fraternity of Freemasonry what it was intended to be--a real message Of salvation to mankind and welfare for the good of all people. My representation of the Illustrious Grand Master, in addition to being a privilege to a man who embodies these ideals, is enhanced by the fact that I was received by the M. W. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, who, I think, has made a record that will stand up and compare favorably with the record of any Grand Master this Grand Lodge has ever had. I am glad to appear before you not personally, but as the official representative of the Grand Master of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters.

THE GRAND MASTER: Thank you very much, Brother Reynolds. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF BY-LAWS

R. W. Brother Henry C. Chiles, Chairman of the Committee, presented the Report and spoke as follows: Brethren: You will recall, those of you who were here last year, that the matter of the Temple at University City came before the Grand Lodge. Those of you who heard the address of M. W. Grand Master Smith this year, will, of course, recall that he brought the condition and situation to your attention and that the matter was referred to quite a number of different Committees, including the Committee on Revision. You will also recall that the Grand Master stated that this matter of the Temple at University City was first brought to him even before he was installed last year, and it has since had his almost constant attention. I mentioned these things so that you might be impressed with the importance of doing something so as to bring about a solution of this situation and these difficulties. I should like to review briefly the principal facts in the situation, for the benefit of any of you who may not have them in mind. As I understand it, the Masonic Temple in University City has been taken over by the bondholders, most of whom are not members of the Fraternity and have no connection with it. After long negotiation it has been proposed that the' Temple be purchased from the bondholders by Anchor Lodge, a Lodge situated in the City of St. Louis. Anchor Lodge is ready and willing to go into this proposition if it can be safeguarded in the matter. In other words, Anchor Lodge is a Lodge in the City of St. Louis and under the Law as it now stands, takes its petitions from the residents of the City of St. Louis. Should it purchase the Temple and occupy it in University City, with the Law standing as it now is, it would receive its petitions from the residents of University City and not from the City of St. Louis. After long negotiations and consideration, the conclusion would seem to be to revise that section of the ByLaws (Section 192) which has to do with jurisdiction, so as to make jurisdiction over: petitions concurrent in the City of St. Louis and University City, and if that is brought about, it would mean that all the Lodges located in the City of University City and the City of St. Louis would have concurrent jurisdiction, to receive petitions from residents of University City and of the City 'Of St. Louis. The suggested revision of Section 192, which I now present to you, if adopted, will bring about that result and :will be in accordance with our By-Laws.

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PROPOSAL TO REVISE SECTION 192 OF THE BY-LAWS OF 1925 (as amended) . That Section 192, of the By-Laws of 1925, as amended by the Grand Lodge of 1930 (Proceedings of 1930, Page 113) be revised by striking from the sixth line of the first paragraph thereof the word "except" appearing between the words" therefrom" and" that," and substituting therefor the following: , 'provided that except as hereinafter specifically authorized"; And also by adding thereto and after the last pragraph thereof, as it now appears, the following: "provided further that where a city having a .population of six hundred thousand or over, in which there are twenty or more Lodges, adjoins a city having a population of twenty thousand or over, in which there is a Lodge, then the Lodges IQcated in such cities shall have concurrent jurisdiction over the territory held by the several Lodges concerned"; So that said section as revised shall read as follows: "Sec. 192. CONCURRENT JURISDICTION. In cities or towns where there are two or more Lodges, they shall have concurrent jurisdiction over the territory therein, and also the territory lying equidistant between the corporate limits of such city or town, and the nearest Lodge or Lodges in the various directions therefrom, provided that except as hereinafter specifically authorized, they shall not have jurisdiction within the corporate limits of another city or town where there is a Lodge; provided further, that in townships now having or which may hereafter have a population of thirty thousand or more and having within their boundaries three or more Lodges, such Lodges by an affirmative vote of all Lodges concerned may adopt and have concurrent jurisdiction within the territory held by the several Lodges concerned; provided further that where a city having a population of six hundred thousanu or over, in which there are twenty or more Lodge, adjoins a city having a population of twenty thousand or over, in which there is a Lodge, then the Lodges located in such cities shall have concurrent jurisdiction over the territory held by the several Lodges concerned." Fraternally submitted, HENRY C. CHILES, Chairman, BYRNE E. BIGGER, RAY V. DENSI,OW.

R. W. BROTHER HENRY C. CHILES: I move the adoption of the foregoing report as a whole, and that the Committee and all other matters before it, be continued over until the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. (Adopted.) R. W. BROTHER HENRY C. CHILES: The portion of the report of R. W. Brother E. J. Altheimer, Chairman of the Committee on Chartered Lodges, which recommends the incorporation of University City in the 33rd Masonic District, instead of being voted on at the time that it was presented, was referred to the Revision Committee, and inasmuch as that Committee has reported out the necessary revision of Law, it seems to me that at this time the report and that part of the report of R. W. Brother Altheimer's Committee should be adopted. Therefore in his behalf, I move its adoption. (Adopted.)

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REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON MASONIO PUBLIOATIONS

THE GRAND MASTER: M. W. Brother William R. Gentry, who couldn't be here, as Mrs. Gentry is ill in the hospital, wrote me a letter asking that this Committee be granted further time and it is hereby granted. REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON TRIAL BY OTHER STATE JURISDIOTIONS

R. W. BROTHER HENRY C. CHILES: One of the members of the Committee, Brother Fisher, has not been here, and as you know, the Chairman, R. W. Brother Donnell, has been called home on account of a death in his family, therefore, he requested that I ask that the Committee be given further time and the matter continued until the next Annual Communication. (The request was granted.) REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

R. W. Brother James A. Kinder, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Ways and Means, which was adopted and is as follows: To the MO'8t Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. 4- ..4.. M. of Missouri: The careful administration of the affairs of this Grand Lodge by officers charged with the expenditure of money has enabled us to close the year with a small balance unexpended from the budget adopted a year ago. Out of a total budget of $178,669.83 approved last year, the sum of $1,515.36 has been returned to our general funds on hand at this time. It is extremely interesting to note that this Grand I.Jodge has been practicing good business methods of economy since we last met in St. Joseph; at that time we adopted a budget totaling $70,017.42, exclusive of and in addition to that part of the appropriation going direct to the Homo and which is always definitely fixed at $1.50 per capita, and exclusive also of the $8,000.00 paid to the St. Louis Temple Association. This total of $70,017.42 is contrasted with $48,000.00 this year. Your attention is called to the action of this Grand Lodge at its 1934 communication in appropriating $25,000.00 from permanent investments. This was made necessary when the resolution at the 1933 communication was adopted cancelling and forgiving for one year the 60 cents per capita due from all Lodges to the Grand Lodge as fixed by law. While this was no doubt justified at that time, and likely resulted in giving needed relief to the Lodges, yet it did seriously impair those permanent funds which we have been years in accumulating and preserving. We quote from the report of this committee adopted last year: ' , Your committee believes that it is imperative that our permanent investments be carefully guarded and conserved, and we therefore recommend that this withdrawal be restored to the permanent fund at the very earliest moment and that this Grand Lodge endeavor at all times to live within its income." A number of items with reference to our finances have been referred to this committee for consideration. We approve the recommendation of the Grand Master in his address proposing to eliminate for one year the $10.00 fee from each petitioner to the Masonic Home and the $1.00 fee to the George Washington Memorial Building Fund. We approve his recommendation to provide a bronze plate in memory of Mark Twain, to be erected at Hannibal. We approve the action of the Grand Master in authorizing the payment of $300.00 to the Grand Correspondent for the work of past years.

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Referring to the recommendation of the Grand Master for an appropriation of $750.00 to annotate the by-laws of the Grand Lodge, your committee believes that the expenditure is not justified at this time because of the pending revision of our laws now under way, and also because of the need of continued economy in our expenditures. We approve section 1 of the resolution offered by M. W. Brother Landon providing that of the $1.50 paid the Masonic Home. as its portion of the per capita tax, 3 per cent shall be set aside for the use of the Welfare Committee of the Grand Lodge. We also approve section 2 of the resolution with the following amendment: provided, however, that no part of $5,000.00 shall be paid to the Welfare Committee until the funds from de. linquent dues appropriated to the Welfare Committee by the Grand Lodge in 1933 and the funds as provided by resolution No. 1 shall have been exhausted. Referring to resolution offered by W. Brother H. B. Wandell asking the Grand Lodge to relieve the financial condition of the St. Louis Board of Relief, while we recognize the worthiness of this appeal, yet we believe that its adoption would establish .a dangerous precedent, as other boards of relief throughout the state may find themselves in a similar situation. However, the resolution does reveal the fact that a number of Lodges in .Missouri are indebted to the St. Louis Board of Relief in the sum of $1,. 889.30. We recommend that the Grand Master take the necessary steps to compel these Lodges to pay their just debts to the St. Louis Board of Relief. We recommend the following appropriations: Printing Pro('.eedings................................... $ 1,600.00 Salary, Grand Master . 1,000.00 . Expenses, Grand Master 1,500.00 1,800.00 Maintenance, Grand Lodge Office . 300.00 . Expenses, Grand Lodge Officers, (Order Grand Master) 4,500.00 Salary, Grand Secretary . 2,700.00 . Office Help (Grand Secretary 's Office) 3,000.00 Printing, Postage and Stationery . 3,900.00 Salary, Grand Lecturer ; . 1,200.00 . Expenses, Grand Lecturer 1,500.00 Grand Lecturer, Emeritus . 450.00 Salary, Grand Treasurer . 500.00 Grand Correspondent . 250.00 . Masonic Relief Association, United States and Canada 195.00 P. G. :BtL's Jewel . 60.00 . Memorial Tablet, Mark Twain 225.00 . Telephone, Jefferson 4877 300.00 . Bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer 75.00 Reporter, Grand Lodge Session: . 500.00 . Expenses, Grand Lodge Session 750.00 Contingent, Grand Lodge Expenses, Funerals, etc . 150.00 Perkins Audit Company . 200.00 Expenses Geo. Washington Mem. and GrandMaster Conf . 300.00 Grand Lodge Officers' Conference . . 127,383.80 Masonic Home Board, per capita 20,272.40 Pay Roll . Total

$174,611.20

1. Be it resolved, that the directors of the Masonic Home be instructed, if deemed to be advisable, to use 3% of the dues payable to the Masonic

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Home in accordance with Section 74 of the By-Laws, for relief of indigent Master Masons, their widows and orphans, either at the Masonic Home or elsewhere, and regardless of whether the beneficiary would be entitled to admission to the Masonic Home or not, and to transfer such amounts as the Board may deem advisable for relief for those not entitled to admission to the Home, to the Welfare Committee. 2. Be it resolved, that the Ways and Means Committee, by and with the consent of the Grand Master, be authorized, the funds or the, Grand Lodge being available, to transfer to the Welfare Committee from time to time, moneys from the General Fund for the operation and maintenance of the Welfare Committee not exceeding however the sum of $5,000. Unless continued by the 1936 Communication of this Grand Lodge, this resolution shall be of no force and effect beyond the first day of the 1936 Grand Lodge Communication. ]'raternally submitted, J. A. KINDER, Ch<1Jirman, EDMUND E. MORRIS, SOLON CAMERON, G. C. MARQUIS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

R. '\iV. Brother Henri L. Warren, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence, which was adopted Section by Section, and as a whole, and is as follows: The Jurisprudence Committee of the Grand Lodge for the 1935 Communication met in accordance with the By-Laws at the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, on Monday, September 23, 1935, commencing at 10 0 'clock A.M., in the Chambers of the Honorable Sam Wilcox, in the Buchanan County CourtHouse, and with its entire membership present has been in session since such opening. Matters coming before the Committee are covered in the several sections of our report as follows: SECTION

The Committee finds no matters coming over to it from last year except路 ing the matter of Anchor Lodge acquiring a Temple at University City, Missouri, and certain Masonic jurisdictional questions coupled therewith, which were by motion of the Grand Lodge referred to the Most Worshipful Grand Ma.ster and to the Jurisprudence Committee. The Committee has given this matter considerable study during the year and at this session of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master has suggested that this be referred to the Revision Committee, the members of which have met with the members of this Committee and inasmuch as the necessary revisions of our By-Laws are coming in the report of the Revision Committee, this Committee is not reporting further on this matter and will stand discharged of this assignment upon disposition being made of the report by the Revision Committee. SECTION II. Matters introduced at this Session of the Grand Lodge, which cannot come up for action until next year:

(a) The Most Worshipful Grand Master, in his address, has recommended that an executive committee be created to handle affairs of the Grand Lodge in a businesslike way between sessions of the Grand Lodge.

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This involves an amendment which must layover until路 next year. Such amendment has been prepared by others and is subject to revision after full constructive discussion during the next year. It is as follows: Propose to amend By-Laws of 1925 by the addition of a new Article thereto immediately following Article II. "ARTICLE IIA "Executive Council , 'POWERS AND DUTIES: The Council shall be empowered to. act for the Grand Lodge between Annual Communications in the same manner as the Grand Lodge itself might act, provided that no changes in the ByLaws shall be considered as an action of the Grand Lodge beyond the next Communication of the Grand Lodge, unless such changes are approved at such succeeding Communication. Provided further that the Grand Lodge may at its next Communication disapprove any action of the Executive Council unless vested rights in property have arisen by reason of the action of such Executive Council. , 'How COMPOSED: The Council shall be composed of the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Secretary, the Grand Treasurer, and a Councilman for each Congressional District of the State; such councilman shall represent the Lodges located within his Congressional District. "How CHOSEN: The Councilman shall be selected by the representatives of the Lodges present at each Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge at District Meetings to be held immediately following the call from labor of the first session of each Annual Communication. The Grand Master shall announce the place in the hall or anteroom where each District shall meet and designate a Grand Lodge officer or other appropriate member to preside over each District Meeting. , 'Where the lines of two or more Congressional Districts extend into the same City or County, the District Meeting shall be held jointly and the representatives of the Lodges within any of such Congressional Districts shall participate in the election of all of the Councilmen. , 'Vacancy in office of District Councilmen shall be filled by appointment from the Grand Master. , , MEETINGS: The Council shall hold three regular meetings each yearthe first immediately following the adjournment of the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge; the second meeting shall be called by the Grand Ma..'lter at an appropriate time and place approximately midway between the Communications of the Grand Lodge; and the third meeting on the day preceding the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge. , 'Special meetings may be called by the Grand Master and shall be called upon written request of seven members of the Council. "DISTRICT MEETINGS: The District Councilman may call a meeting of representatives of the constituent Lodges of his District during the session of the Grand Lodge by notice read from the East one hour prior to such meeting. He may call, without expense to the Grand Lodge, a meeting of representatives of the constituent Lodges within his District at any time between the Annual Communications of the Grand Lodge. ' , (b) The Most Worshipful Grand Master referred to the JurisprUdence Committee, correspondence growing out of an unusual condition of Marlborough Lodge, which Lodge has jurisdiction only for approximately onehalf a block to the north of its Lodge building. The officers of this Lodge have called upon the Committee and a draft of a proposed change in the By-Laws covering the situation generally has been prepared. This draft introduced by the interested brethren may be revised at the Communication next year to cover the peculiar situation presented. It is as follows:

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"Section 192 of the By-Laws of 1925, as amended by the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge in 1930 (Proceedings 1930, Page 113) is amended by adding a sub-paragraph thereto at the end of the amendment of 1930, reading as follows: " 'The Lodges in cities, towns or areas, whose jurisdictional boundaries are contiguous, not already having concurrent jurisdiction, by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Lodges in each such city, town or area and the approval of the Grand Master, may create concurrent jurisdiction within the jurisdictional limits of such cities, towns or areas.' " (c) PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 22 OF By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 22, of the By-Laws of 1925, be amended (1) by changing the word "forty" between the words "have" and "or" in the 8th line of said Section to the word" thirty." (2) By' adding between the words" more" and" Lodges" in the 8th line of said Section the words "but less than fifty." (3)路 By adding between the words "rank" and "over" of the 9th line of said Section" and districts which have or may hereafter have fifty or more Lodges shall have three District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank." ~o

that when said Section is revised it shall read as follows:

"Sec. 22. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. The Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri shall be divided into such number of Masonic Districts as may be, from time to time, ordered by the Grand Lodge, for each of which there shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Master, a District Deputy Grand Master, who must be a Past or Present Master of a Lodge in this Jurisdiction, and a resident of such district. Districts which have, or may hereafter have, thirty or more, but less than fifty Lodges shall have two District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, and districts which have, or may hereafter have, fifty or more Lodges shall have three District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, over separate divisions of such district. The Grand Master may convene the District Deputies in regional conferences at such times as he may deem best, the expenses of such meetings to be defrayed by the Grand Lodge." (d) PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 24 OF THE By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 24 of the By-Laws of 1925 shall be amended by adding between the words" lecturer" and" he" in the 7th line of such Section the following sentence: , 'In Districts which have or may hereafter have thirty or more and less than fifty Lodges, there shall be appointed two District Lecturers of equal rank over such separate divisions of such District provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws, and in districts which have or may hereafter have fifty or more Lodges, there shall be appointed three District Lecturers of equal rank, over such separate divisions of such District which are provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws." So that when said Section is revised it shall read as follows: "Sec. 24. DISTRICT LECTURER. There shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Lecturer, for each Masonic District, a District Lecturer, a resident of such District, who shall be a Past or Present Master and who shall be competent to teach the work of this Jurisdiction, and who shall hold his office until the next succeeding session of the Grand Lodge, unless removed by the Grand Lecturer. In Districts which have or may hereafter have thirty or more and less than fifty Lodges, there shall be

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appointed two District Lecturers of equal rank over such separate divisions of such District, provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws, and in Districts which have or may hereafter have fifty or more Lodges, there shall be appointed three District Lecturers of equal rank, over such separate divisions of such District which are provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws. He shall visit, officially, the Lodges in his District, as far as practicable, and for holding Lodges of Instruction shall receive Five Dollars per day and his actual expenses, to be paid by each Lodge instructed." (c) PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 30 OF THE By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 30, of the By-Laws of 1925, be amended by adding between the words "Lodges" and "the" in the second line of said Section the following words: "or separate divisions as provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws," So that said Section when revised shall read as follows: "Sec. 30.. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION. In each Masonic District having a city with ten or more Lodges, or separate divisions as provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws, 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 Committee on Masonic Instruction. Such Committee may adopt rules for its 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 the authority in the work and have sole charge of teaching it, as provided in Section 23, and the Grand Lecturer may, upon the recommendation of the District Lecturer, appoint some one, or more, suitable brothers to be present and superintend the instruction on such occasions, if, for any reason, the District Lecturer may be unable to be present himself; and, in support of such Lodge of Instruction, the Lodges voluntarily 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 Instruct~on." SECTION III. The Most Worshipful Grand Master during the course of the Communication of the Grand Lodge has referred to the Committee certain matters for advice and determination. They are as follows: (a) The District Deputy Grand Ma.ster for the 32nd Masonic District at the request of Sullivan Lodge No. 69, asked whether or not the publication of a notice of a special meeting for the purpose of conferring an Entered Apprentice Degree in each of the local newspapers five days before the date set for such specia.l meeting was a sufficient compliance with that part of Section 41 which requires due notice to respective members of the holding of a special meeting. The record does not show that any advantage was taken of anyone in this situation. We find one decision which says that notice given must be a "reasonable" notice (Proceedings 1905, Page 23). On the facts presented to us, we are of the opinion that the notice given complies with the law. (b) A candidate was given the E. A. Degree in Clever Lodge No. 645, June 30, 1934. Upon his removal to Seneca, Missouri, Clever Lodge requested Racine Lodge No. 468 of Seneca, Missouri, to examine him for his proficiency and confer upon him the Fellowcraft Degree. Before the candidate was proficient, his year for advancement had expired. He indicated a desire to join Racine Lodge, within the jurisdiction of which he has

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lived for more than six months, and made an application which may be construed to be both an application for affiliation and a petition for advancement. Clever Lodge granted a waiver of their jurisdiction over the candidate, as provided in Section 188 of our By-Laws, which was presented with this petition. The petition was received and the Lodge reports that it is ready to take action thereon. Sections 117, 180 and 188 are applicable to this situation and also under Section 127 it is necessary for the petitioner to pass his proficiency examination in the E. A. Degree before he is eligible for advancement. We are of the opinion that Clever Lodge should forthwith send to Racine Lodge a proper certificate of Dimission (see Form VI, Page 193, By-Laws of 1925) which, in addition to the matters provided by said form, should have endorsed thereon that the member lias not been examined in the Proficiency Lecture in the E. A. Degree, as required by Section 127, By-Laws of 1925; that upon receipt of such certificate Racine Lodge act upon the petition, that if elected the member be examined as to. his proficiency in the E. A. Degree and if found proficient, should then be permitted to file his application in regular form for advancement in the manner prescribed by Section 115 of the By-Laws of 1925. The requirement for petition for advancement is made necessary in this case because of the lapse of more than one year between the conferring of the E. A. Degree and the passing of the Proficiency examination. SECTION

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1. The Committee on the Grand Master's Address has referred to the

Jurisprudence Committee the matter of the arresting of the Charter of Marion Lodge No. 616 of Mercer, Missouri. The Most Worshipful Grand Master reports that he "recommended to the District Deputy Grand Mast~r that the Charter be arrested and that the procedure of our Law in reference to this subject be followed." He reports "all of which has been done." From his report we gather that he,. as Grand Master, actually arrested th~ Charter rather than a liberal interpretation of his report that he recommended the Distict Deputy to do it. From the fact that he reports that our Law has been complied with we conclude that the procedure was regular and therefore recommend to the Grand Lodge that they approve his act. This will automatically forfeit the Charter as provided in Section 68. 2. The Committee on the Most Worshipful Grand Master's Address further referred to the J urisprudel}ce Committee the dispensations refused during the year. There are five of them reported. The Committee finds they were clearly within the discretion of the Most Worshipful Grand Master. No point of Masonic Law is raised and the Committee therefore recommends that the Grand Master's action be approved. 3. Also coming to us by way of reference from the Committee on the Most "Worshipful Grand Master's Address is the Most Worshipful Grand Master's comment under the title' 'Revision of Masonic Law in Missouri" and the Jurisprudence Committee thoroughly concurs in the recommendation that the District Deputies be furnished with copies of the By-Laws. The matter of the local Lodges ta~ing questions up with the District Deputy Grand Master instead of the Grand Master, as provided by our procedure, is also important and should be strictly observed. We presume that proper motion will be made for the continuance of -the Revision Committee and that the Committee on Ways and Means will make a proper appropriation for the financing of the Revision. There is therefore no action for this Committee to recommend on motion in connection with this portion of the Address.

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THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER'S DECISIONS.

Because the Grand Master's Address has not been printed in advance and distributed to the members, we are briefly referring to the nature of the decision as well as by number. We recommend the approval of the Most Worshipful Urand Master's decisions, as follows: No.1. Secretary and Treasurer as trustees. No.2. Visiting members filling stations. No.3. Boy Scout Unit. No.4. Legion Post composed exclusively ot Freemasons. No. 5. Use of Masonic Terms: We concur in the answer to Question No. 5 and approve the reservations the Most Worshipful Grand Master made. (1) That nothing must be done by these brothers that would injure the Fraternity. (2) That there must be no political activities. (3) That the Fraternity has full control over its nomenclature and can at any time require the discontinuance of its use. We also concur in the statement that this decision does not pass upon the wisdom of such a Post being formed and we seriously doubt the advisability of our brethren commingling Masonic terms with other organi. zations, and recommend to members of this Grand Jurisdiction that they avoid doing so. Also we suggest that the Revision Committee consider the section of our By-Laws referring to the use of Masonic terms, etc. (Section 204, By-Laws of 1925) so that the policy of this Grand Lodge with reference thereto may be more clearly defined. However, in the present status of the law, the Most Worshipful Grand Master's ruling that our law does not prohibit it, should be approved. We also approve the Most Worshipful Grand Master's comment that Sections 198 and 199 of our By-Laws with reference to intoxicating liquor are in force and effect. This, of course, is subj~ct to the Amendment made by reason of the adoption of the Trial Code, as shown in the Proceedings of 1923, Pages 27, 95 arid 96, wherein the penalty of arbitrary expulsion was done away with and the punishment was left to the trial jury. Respectfully submitted, HENRI L. WARREN, C. LEW GALLANT, SAM: WILCOX,

W. H. UTZ, RICHARD O. RUMER.

Committee on Jurisprudence. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PAY ROLL

W. Brother Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Pay Roll, which was adopted as follows: To the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Pay Roll, at this session of the Grand Lodge, begs to report allowances paid for Mileage and Per Diem, which have been distributed as follows: Grand Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 529.30 Past Grand Masters . 367.10 District Deputy Grand Masters . 1,550.40 District Lecturers ': . 377.00 Chairmen of Committees 路.. 路 . 136.60 Committee on Jurisprudence . 143.00

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Total Respectfully submitted,

WALTER R. SnRoDEs, Chairman, JOHN G. UTZ, . GEORGE L. MARKLEY, WILBERT A. WELLS. NOTE: The itemized report of the Committee in full is in the archives of the Grand Secretary's office.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS

W. Brother Harry Baum, Chairman, read the report of the Committee which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. GrOlltd Lodge, .A. F. and .A. M. of Missouri: The Committee on Unfinished Business after a thorough investigation finds that at this time there remains no unfinished business. HARRY BAUM,

Chairman. RESOLUTION OF THANKS

M. W. BROTHER ANTHONY F. ITTNER: Most vVorshipful Grand Master: Weare exceedingly grateful to the citizens and to the Masons of St. Joseph for the fine hospitality they have extended to us, and I therefore move you that we thank M. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, as the probable leader of the movement, the Committee on Arrangements, all the Committees appointed by the Worshipful Grand Master, the Mayor and his Council, the Judges for their forebcarance, and the citizens of St. Joseph. . . THE GRAND MAS'l'ER: And also the Chamber of Commerce. I personally want to thank the Committees who worked so faithfully and so thoroughly, also the managers of the various hotels. I thank everyone who has had a part in this Grand Lodge Proceedings. APPOINTMENTS

The Grand Secretary read the following list of appointments made by the M. 'V. Grand Master-elect: ANTHONY F. ITTNER R. W. Grand Lecturer LOREN M. EDWARDS W. Grand Chaplain THOMAS B. MATHER W. Grand Chaplain EMMET L. ROBISON W. Grand Chaplain SAMUEL THURMAN W. Grand Chaplain ELWYN S. WOODS Grand Senior Deacon KARL M. VETSBURG Grand Junior Deacon HARRY S. TRUMAN Grand Senior Steward HARRIS C. JOHNSTON Grand Junior Steward FORREST C. DONNELL ......â&#x20AC;˘.......................... GrOlltd Marshal

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GROVER C. SPARKS ••••••.•..•••.••.••.....•..... o' ' " • Gran,d Marshal LEO H. JOHNSON . . • . . • . . . • . . • . . • . • • . . . . . . . • • . . . . Grand Sword Bearer ELI C. HAYNES . • • • . . . . . • . . • • • . . . . . • • • . • . . . . . . . . . . • Grand Pursuivant WILLIAM F. FRANK ...•..•••.•..••..••.••.....•..•••... Grand Orator' THOMAS NEEDHAM . . . . • . • . • • . . • . . . . • . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . Grand Tiler

INSTALLATION

The hour for installation having arrived, M. VV. Brother Byrne E. Bigger was presented as the Installing Officer, and M. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, as Grand Marshal. The following Grand Officers were then duly installed for the ensuing year: JAMES W. SKELLy .••••....•......•..••••...•••• oM. W. Grand Master GEORGE W. WALKER . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . • R. W. Deputy Grand Master HAROLD L. READER ...••..•..•...•.•••.••• • R. W. Senior Grand Warden HENRY C. CHILES •..... , . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Juni.or Grand Warden EDMUND E. MORRIS . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • . . . • . R. W. Grand Treasurer ARTHUR MATHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . R. W. Grand Secretary ANTHONY F. ITTNER ••....••.•...••..•.••.•••• . R. W. Grand Lecturer THOMAS B. MATHER •.....•.....••..•..•..••..•••• W. Grand Chaplain EMMET L. ROBISON • . • . . . . • . . . . • • . . . . . • . • • • . . • . . . . W. Grand Chaplain BLWYN S. WOODS .•••.••.....•....• Grand Senior Deacon KARL M. VET~:;BURG•••••..••.....••..•••..•..... Grand Junior Deacon HARRIS C. JOHNSTON • . . . . . • . . . . . . • • . • . . . • . . • . . . Grand Junior Steward GROVER C. SPARKS ..••.•....•..•.•.••.•••.•......••••• Grand Marshal LEO JOHNSON .••••.•........ ' Grand Sword Bearer THOMAS NEEDHAM . . . . • . • • . • . . . • . • . . . . . . . • . . • . . . • • . . . • . . Grand Tile?' 0

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Loren M. Edwards, Grand Chaplain; Samuel Thurman, Grand Chaplain; Harry S. Truman, Grand Senior Steward; Forrest C. Donnell, Grand Marshal; Eli C. Haynes, Grand Pursuivant; William F. Frank, Grand Orator, not being present, were later installed in their respective Lodges.

PRESENTATION TO GRAND MASTER AND PAST GRAND MASTER

M. VV. BROTHER DUVAL SMll'H: It is with a great deal of feeling of admiration and confidence that I invest you, M. W. Brother Skelly, with some of the insignia of your office. I have the greatest pleasure in presenting to you the jewel of .office. May God bless you and watch over you. M. W. BRO'l'HER JAMES "V. SKELLY: M. W. Brother Smith, the unselfish service that you have rendered during the past year with such a beautiful spirit has endeared you to our brethren and gained for you a lasting place in the affections of this Grand Lodge and the Freemasons of Missouri. This magnificent jewel is a reminder of those great and good men who during the past thirty years have worn it and it will be my constant effort to emulate their beneficient achievements and to transmit it to my successor with its radiance undimmed. R. W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATHER: M. VY. Grand Master, it is my pleasure to hand you the Grand Master's apron which you will wear at

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your pleasure, ever remembering the noble band of distinguished brethren who have gone this way before you. May the blessing路 of Heaven preserve and keep you, and may your year's service be路 a source of never-failing joy to you. M. W. BROTHER JAMES W. SKELLY: R. 'V. Brother Mather, during these last 20 years we have worked together in many wayssometimes even in peril and danger-but always with a feeling of "something accomplished, something done," which I might have thought should have earned a night's repose, but now you present me with a reminder of more work to be done-and from its brightness and its dimensions, this appears to be a brand new undertaking of great magnitude. Many years ago I was presented with a white apron, with the admonition that it is more honorable than any order that could be conferred upon me by king-or potentate-or any person other than a Freemason. Since that time I have been fortunate enough to receive an award from a King, an honor which is very dear to me, but I prize my Masonic apron even more highly. This beautiful apron which you have presented to me in your usual kindly manner, is much more elaborate than my first apron-and by this I am reminded that the~e is serious work to be done, and that ahead of us may be difficulties which will try the very soul of Freemasonry. Yet why should we be afraid-in the words of the old hymn, , 'From every stormy wind that blows From every swelling tide of woes, There is a sure, a calm retreat. ".

The soul of Freemasonry will live as long as good men inhabit the earth, but we must remember that one hundred years ago our Grand Lodge did not meet because Freemasonry in our own country was under fire. Since that time we have made mighty progress, and although the past few years have thinned our ranks, in time we will be stronger than before, even though our numbers may be fewer. Although many of our Lodges are small in numbers, and some may be discouraged, let us not forget that strength does not lie' in mere numbers alone. Wherever the spirit of Freemasonry prevails, the Lodge is strong, no matter how few its members may be, and with the blessings of Almighty God, Freemasonry in Missouri will continue to prosper, and diffuse its beneficent influence. M. W. BROTHER O~ESTES MITCHELL: M. W. Brother Smith, for many years I have considered it an honor to treasure your friendship. During the last year I have watched with delight your activities as the M. W. Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, your earnestness in the work, your being ever ready to do something for the proper advancement of the institution of which you were the head. This afternoon it is especially pleasing to me t9 carry out an ancient custom of

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this Grand Lodge by presenting to the retiring Grand Master the Past Grand Master's jewel, as an evidence of the respect and love of the brethren to the Grand Master who has served them so well. You have done all of these things, and it is with a great deal of pleasure that I pin this jewel upon your breast. I know that it is the hope and wish of every brother here, that you may live long, and remember this occasion and take joy and delight in remembering and knowing yourself that you have done your best. M. W. BROTHER DUVAL SMITH: M. W. Brother Mitchell and brethren: I thank you, M. W. Brother Mitchell, for the kind expressions that you have just given. There are times when perhaps I should have tried harder, but what success that I may have had during the year has been accomplished with the splendid cooperation of all the brethren with whom I have come in contact. As stated yesterday, I can recall no single act of discourtesy toward me as Grand Master, or toward any brother at the various meetings which I have attended. But I am not going to detain you longer. I once again thank you, M. 'V. Brother Mitchell, and the brethren of this Masonic District, the brethren of all the Masonic Districts of this state, the Past Grand Master, everyone connected with the Grand Lodge, and Masonry in the State of Missouri, and with this I close. May God bless you, too. W. BROTHER ALBERT THEIS: M. T~l. Grand Master, on behalf of the officers and all the members of your home Lodge, I congratulate you on being elevated to the position of Grand Master of Masons of the State of Missouri. I congratulate all the brethren of the Grand Lodge in their excellent choice. M. W. Brother Skelly, we of Tuscan Lodge wish you all success in the coming year, and want you to accept this little token of our love and effection. (Presents flowers.) M. W. BROTHER JAMES W. SKELLY: Worshipful Brother Theis, I appreciate this tribute from my brothers of Tuscan Lodge and I ask you to carry back to them my sincere thanks. With the inspiration of this kindly act, and the assistance of the brethren all over the State, I shall face the new year confidently, expecting to do my very best. R; W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATHER: M. W. Grand Master, here is another package for you. I don't know who sent it, but I deliver it to you. M. W. BROTHER JAMES W. SKELLY: R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, you will note that these beautiful flowers are sent by my entire corps of assistants in the office at home, and I wish you would please make acknowledgment of my gratitude. . STANDING OOMMITTEES-1935-1936

Jurisprudence-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Henri L. Warren, C. Lew Gallant, Richard O. Rumer, Sam Wilcox. Appeals and Grievances-Ray Bond, Chairman; William E. Wood- ruff, Harry Baum, Eugene L. McGee, John C. Robe~son.

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Ways and Means-James A. Kinder, 2 years, Chairman; George C. Marquis, one year; Edmund E. Morris, one year; Oscar W. Arcularius, three years; Solon Cameron, three years. Credentials-Walter A. Webb, Chairman; Fred H. Knight, Henry F. Woerther, Charles M. Barnes, Fred B. Howarth. Pay Roll-Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman; Henry C. Elberg, Oliver F. Peters, Olin A. Newman. Chartered Lodges-Charles G. Duggan, Chairman; Gus 0 . Nations, Reinhold H. Rodegast, Fred A. Miller. Lodges U. D.-Louis J. Graue, Chairman; 'Varren H. May, Fred W. Bendick, Albert Theis, Jr., Arnold Just. Welfare-Tolman W. Cotton, Chairman, Robert R. Kreeger, William S. Campbell, Arch A. Johnson, Thomas H. Reynolds. Reports of D. D. G. M.'s-Nathaniel D. Jackson, Chairman; Harry H. Balsiger, Fay G. Fulkerson, Charles L. Woods, G. A. Sample. Masonic Boards of Relief-Edward H. Loffhagen, one year, Chairman; Andrew J. O'Reilly, three years; William A. Piner, two years; Albert Linxwiler, three years; Morris E. Ewing, one year. Ritual-Anthony F. Ittner, three years, Chairman; John Pickard, two years; Theodore C. Teel, five years; James A. Kinder, four years. Masonic Home (Visiting Committee)-Alfred P. Fletcher, Chairman;' Ransom A. Breuer, W. A. Phipps, Emsley C. James, Sterling H. McCarty. Correspondence-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman. Necrology-John Pickard, Chairman. Auditing-Perkins Audit Company. Grand Master's Address-DuVal Smith, Chairman, and all Past Grand Masters. Unfinished Business-Oscar W. Arcularius, Chairman. Transportation and Hotels-William F. Miller, Chairman. SPECIAL COMMITTEES-1935-1936

Masonic Service Association of Missour~Thad R. Smith, Chairman; John R. Davis, Robert Wright. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges-Arthur Mather, Chairman; James R. McLachlan, Frank C. Barnhill, Charles T. Kornbrodt, Buell P. Parks. Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Edward McGuigan, John Wohradsky, Jr. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association-Bert S. Lee, Chairman; Orestes Mitchell. Library-William B. Massey, Chairman; William P. Mason, William C. Rese. Printing of Proceedings-Arthur Mather, Chairman; James A. Kinder. Masonic Publications-Frank C. Barnhill, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Frederick M.Smith.

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B~tilding Supervisory Board-Cecil A. Tolin, three years, Chairman; Guy C. Million, two years; F. "Villiam Kuehl, one year. Revision of By-Laws-Henry C. Chiles, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Ray V. Denslow. Trial by Other State Jurisdictions-Forrest ,C. Donnell, Chairman; Henry C. Chiles, J. M. Fisher. D. D. G. M. Dinner-Ben H. Lahrman, Chainnan; Charles G. Duggan, Eugene J. Altheimer, G. D'Amato. Mark Twain Memorial-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Frank C. Barnhill, Thad R. Smith.

LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDIOTION Year of Service Name and Location Robert R. Kreeger, 3404 Morrell Avenue, Kansas City 1908-09 Arch A. Johnson, Landers Building, Springfield 1911-12' Van Fremont Boor, 1201 Commerce Building, Kansas City 1913-14 Tolman W. Cotton, Van Buren 1914-15 Julius C. Garrell, 251 Twenty-Fourth Street, Santa Monica, Calif.. 1919-20 Bert S. Lee, 1224 Washington, Springfield 1922-23 Joseph S. McIntyre, 3637 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis 1923-24 Orestes Mitchell, Corby Building, St. Joseph 1924-25 William W. Martin, 5351 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis 19,25-26 John Pickard, Columbia 1926-27 Anthony F. Ittner, 1530 Telephone Building, St. Louis 1927-28 Byrne E. Bigger, Courthouse,Hannibal. 1928-29 William R. Gentry, 717 Louderman Building, St. Louis 1930-31 Ray V. Denslow, Trenton 1931-32 Thad B. Landon, 1902 Power and Light Building, Kansas City 1932-33 F. C. Barnhill, Marshall , 1933-34 DuVal Smith, 517 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph 1934-35 MINUTES APPROVED

On motion made by M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, the Minutes as reported were ordered printed in the Proceedings. PRINTING PROOEEDINGS

On motion, the Grand Secretary was directed to print and distribute the nessary number of proceedings of this Session of the Grand Lodge. BENEDIOTION

Reverend Grand Chaplain Emmet L. Robison, after invoking the Divine Blessing, pronounced the benediction. OLOSING

The M. "V. Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri, rested from its labors and was dosed in AMPLE FORM at 2 :00 o'clock P.M. this day, the 25th of September, 1935, no further business appearing, to meet

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again at St. Louis, Missouri, the last Tuesday, viz., the 29th day of September, 1936.

Grand Secretary. DISTRICT DEPUTY G. M.'S 1935-1936 1..Harold M. Jayne, Memphis 2. Willis J. Bray, Kirksville 3. Walter E. Singley, Green City 4. Clyde E. Evans, Trenton 5. Hendrix Newman, Bethany 6. Curtis F. Smith, Darlington 7. George Houchens, Ravenwood 8. Fred L. Binder, Bigelow 9. Richard F. Esders, St. Joseph 10. Thomas D. Williams, Maysville 11. Emsley C. James, Plattsburg (home Hemple, Mo.) 12. John M. Gallatin, Chillicothe 13. Herman D. Taggart, Linneus 14. Luther E. Wilhoit, Macon 15. James W. Christian, Palmyra 16. Warren H. May, Louisiana 17. Charles S. Hicks, Monroe City 18. Turner D. Barnes, Moberly 19. Thomas H. Edwards, Salisbury 20. L. Herbert 'fhomas, Carrollton 21. Earl W. Foley, Weston 22. William F. Woodruff, Lathrop Bldg., Kansas City 23. Charles B. Waddell, Lexington 24. John W. Adams, Marshall 25. Samuel L. Jewett, Boonville 26. Julius R. Edwards, Centralia 27. Louis J. Graue, Mexico 28. Paul A. Thomas, Montgomery City 29. William Ulery, Elsberry 30. William E. Lange, Wright City 31. Albert Linxwiler, Jefferson City 32. Ransom A. Breuer, Hermann 33-A. Robert C. Winkelmaier, 4627 Rosa Ave., St. Louis 33-:8. Edward P. Walsh, 6702 Oakland Ave., St. Louis 34. Wm. C. Deacon, Harrisonville

DISTRICT LECTURERS 1935-1936 Homer G. McDaniels, Wayland Walter H. Epperson, Hurdland Walter E. Singley, Green City Emmett M. Wilson, Laredo Hendrix Newman, Bethany Curtis F. Smith, Darlington George Houchens, Ravenwood Fred L. Binder, Bigelow Frank A. Miller, St. Joseph Thomas D. Williams, Maysville Emsley C. James, Plattsburg (home Hemple) .T ohn R. Blackman, Chillicothe Herman D. Taggart, Linneus Luther E. Wilhoit; Macon James W. Christian, Palmyra Warren H. May, Louisiana Charles S. Hicks, Monroe City Turner D. Barnes, Moberly Thomas H. Edwards, Salisbury L. Herbert Thomas, Carrollton Henry C. Noland, Parkville Harry P. Hovey, 845 W. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City Charles B. Waddell, Lexington J olm W. Adams, Marshall Samuel L. Jewett, Boonville Maurice \VaIden, Columbia Louis J. Graue, Mexico Paul A. Thomas, Montgomery City William William William Ransom

A. Ulery, Jr., Elsberry E. Lange, Wright City D. Rogers, Jefferson City A. Breuer, Hermann

Robert C. Duffin, 6186 Waterman A"e., St. Louis William C. Deacon, Harrisonville

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DISTRICT DEPUTY G. M.tS 1935-1936 35. Dudley O. Bradley, Butler 36. .Tolly P. Hurtt, Sedalia 37. Thornton .Tennings, Clinton 38. Winan 1. Mayfield, Lebanon 39. Charles L. Woods, Rolla 40. Harry H. Balsiger, Crystal City 41. Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville 42. Mark D. Gwinn, Eldorado Springs 43. David V. Morris, Nevada 44. Leonard L. Purkhiser, Webb City 45. .Tewell E. Windle, Springfield 46. Carl A. Swenson, Mountain Grove 47. .Tohn N. Sparks, Grandin 48. .T. Clyde Akers, Farmington 49. .Tames A. Kinder, Cape Girardeau 50. George A. Sample, Chaffee 51. Buell P. Parks, Hornersville 52. Kipp C. .T ohnson, Poplar Bluff 53. C. Earl Armstrong, West Plains 54. Granville .T. Vaughn, Ozark 55. Wm. N. Marbut, Mount Vernon 56. WaIter A. Phipps, Neosho 57. Stanley Horn, 2632 Lyndhurst, Webster Groves 58. Andrew B. Stanley, Eldon 59. Nat D. .Tackson, Independence

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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS, WHICH LIE OVER UNTn. 1936 COMMUNICATION PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SECTION 22 OF By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 22, of the By-Laws of 1925, be amended (1) By changing the word "forty" between the words 'I have" and " or" in the 8th line of said Section to the word "thirty." (2) By adding between the words "more" and "Lodges" in the 8th line of said Section the words "but less than fifty." (3) By adding between the words "rank" and "over" of the 9th line of said Section , 'and Districts which have or may hereafter have fifty or more Lodges shall have three District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank. ' , So thltt when said Section is revised it shall read as follows: , "Sec. 22. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS. The urand Jurisdiction of Missouri shall be divided into such number of Masonic Districts as may be, from time to time, ordered by the Grand Lodge, for each of which there shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Master, a District Deputy Grand Master, who must be a Past or Present Master of a Lodge in this Jurisdiction, and a resident of such District. Districts which have, or may hereafter have, thirty or more, but less than fifty Lodges shall have two District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, and districts which have, or may hereafter have, fifty or more Lodges shall have three District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank, over separate divisions of such District. The Grand Master may convene the District Deputies in regional conferences at such times as he may deem best, the expenses of such meetings to be defrayed by the Grand Lodge. ' , C. C. FROST, E. L. McARTHUR. PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 24 OF TIlE By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 24 of the By-Laws of 1925 shall be amended by adding between the words "lecturer" and "he" in the 7th line of such Section the following sentence: "In Districts which have or may hereafter have thirty or more and less than fifty Lodges, there shall be appointed two District Lecturers of equal rank over such separate divisions of such District, provided by SectIOn 22 of the By-Laws, and in Districts which have or may hereafter have fifty or more Lodges, there shall be appointed three District Lecturers of equal rank, over such separate divisions of such District which are provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws." So that when said Section is revised it shall read as follows: "Sec. 24. DISTRICT LECTURER.. There shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Lecturer, for each Masonic District, a District Lecturer, a resident of such District, who shall be a Past or Present Master and who shall be competent to teach the work of this Jurisdiction, and who shall hold his office until the next succeeding session of the Grand Lodge, unless removed by the Grand Lecturer. In Districts which have or may hereafter have thirty or more and less than fifty Lodges, there shall be appointed two District Lecturers of equal rank over such separate divisions of such District, provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws, and in Districts which have or may hereafter have fifty or more Lodges, there shall be appointed three District Lecturers of equal rank, over such separate divisions

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of such District which are provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws. He shall visit, officially, the Lodges in his District, as far as practicable, and for holding Lodges of Instruction shall receive Five Dollars per day and his actual expenses, to be paid by each Lodge instructed." C. C. FROST, E. L. McARTHUR. PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 30 OF THE By-LAWS OF 1925. That 路Section 30, of the By-Laws of 1925, be amended by adding between the words "Lodges" and "the" in the second line of said Section the following words: "or separate divisions as provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws." So that said Section when amended shall read as follows: "Sec. 30. LODGES OF INSTRUCTION. In each Masonic District having a city with ten or more Lodges, or separate division as provided by Section 22 of the By-Laws, 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 Committee on Masonic Instruction. Such Committee may adopt rules for its 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 the authority in the work and have sole charge of teaching it, as provided in Section 23, and the Grand Lecturer may, upon the recommendation of the District Lecturer, appoint some one, or more, suitable brothers to be present and superintend the instruction on such occasions, if, for any reason, the District Lecturer may be unable to be present himself; and, in support of such Lodge of Instruction, the Lodges voluntarily 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." C. C. FROST, E. L. McARTHUR. PROPOSAL TO REVISE SECTION 65 OF THE By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 65, of the By-Laws of 1925, be revised by (1) adding after the word" Lodges" in the second line thereof, the following: "and in areas where thirty or more Lodges have concurrent jurisdiction." (2) By adding after the word "city" in the路 fifth line thereof words "or area." (3) By adding after the word "cities" in the 12th line thereof words "or areas." (4) By substituting for the word. "or" in the. 12th line thereof word "and." (5) By adding after the word "cities" in the 13th line thereof word "areas." (6) And by adding after the word' , Lodges" in the 17th liIie thereof words "except in cities and areas, as hereinbefore provided."

the the the the the

So that said Section 65 as revised, shall read as follows: "Sec. 65. BOARDS OF RELIEF. In cities where there are three or more Lodges, and in areas where thirty or more Lodges have concurrent jurisdiction, the Master of each Lodge shall appoint two of its members, who shall constitute a General Board of Relief, to whom applicants for charity

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113

shall be referred, and if found worthy, relieved. And each Lodge in such city or area shall contribute Five ($5.00) Dollars, or such part thereof from each initiation fee as the members shall deem necessary for the work of relief herein contemplated; provided, that such assessment shall be for periods of one year and when deemed necessary; provided, further that such contributions shall not be made when the amount on hand equals Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars, except in cities or areas with more than three and less than twenty-five Lodges. In such cities, or areas, the assessment shall not be made when the amount on hand is equal to One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars. Such Board of R.elief may adopt rules for its government. "In cities where there are two Lodges, except in cities and areas, as hereinbefore provided, each Lodge, shall appoint not less than three nor more than five members, who shall compose a Board of Relief for that city. This Board shall organize and adopt rules for its government. Each Lodge in such city shall contribute the sum of 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 Two Hundred Dollars. , 'Each Lodge in this Jurisdiction, other than those above specified, shall appoint one or more of its members as a Board of Relief and shall provide sufficient funds for the relief of transient applicants, if found worthy." Fraternally submitted, HENRY C. CHILES, RAY v. DENSLOW, BYRNE E. BIGGER. PROPOSAL TO REVISE SECTION 66 OF THE By-LAWS OF 1925. That Section 66 of the By-Laws of 1925 be revised by (1) adding after the word "Lodges" in the second line thereof, the words "and in areas where thirty or more Lodges have concurrent jurisdiction"; (2) by adding after the word" city" in the sixth line thereof, the words" or area"; so that said Section 66, as revised, shall read as follows: "Sec. 66. EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. In cities where there are twenty or more Lodges, and in areas where thirty or more Lodges have concurrent jurisdiction, 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 or area 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 contributions 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." Fraternally submitted, HENRY C. CHILES, RAY V. DENSLOW, BYRNE E. BIGGER. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 192. Section 192 of the By-Laws of 1925, as amended by the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge in 1930 (Proceedings 1930, page 113) is amended by adding a sub-paragraph thereto at the end of the amendment of 1930, reading as follows:

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, 'The Lodges in cities, towns or areas whose jurisdictional boundaries are contiguous, not already having concurrent jurisdiction, by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Lodges in each such city, town or area and the approval of the Grand Master, may create concurrent jurisdiction within the jurisdictional limits of such cities, towns or areas." JAMES C. HAGOOD, Secretary, Marlborough Lodge No. 569, A. P. GOULD, W. M., Marlborough Lodge No. 569, CLIF C. GROSCH, S. W., Marlborough Lodge No. 569, FRANCIS S. TURNER, J. W., Marlborough Lodge No. 569, CHARLES T. KORNBRODT, P. M., South Gate Lodge No. 547, N. D. JACKSON, D. D. G. M., 59th Masonic District, HARRY P. HOVEY, D. L., 22nd District, ROBERT Y. GOGGIN, P. M., Gate City Lodge No. 522, J. S. CARMICAL, JOE F. ADAMS, Independence Lodge No. 76, HARRY HANNA, Grandview.

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

115

NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGE8-1934

I-Missouri 2-Meridian 3-Beacon 4-Howard 5-United 6-Ark 7-0 'Sullivan 8. 9-Geo. Washington lO-Agency ll-Pauldingvillc l2-Tyro l3-Rising Sun l4-Eolia 15-Western Star 16-Memphis l7-Clarksville 18-Palmyra 19-Paris Union 20-St. Louis 21-Havana 22-Wellington 23-Florida 24-Wyaconda 25-Naphtali 26-Ava 27-Evergreen 28-St. John's 29-Windsor 30-Huntsville 3I-Liberty 32-Humphreys 33-Ralls 34-Troy 35-Mercer 36-Cooper 37-Hemple 38-Callao 39-DeWitt 40-Mt. Moriah 4l-Bismarck 42-Middle Grove 43-Jefferson 44-Fair Play 45-Bonhomme 46-Wentzville 47-Fayette 48-Fulton 49-Holt

50-Xenia 51-Livingston 52-Wakanda 53-Weston 54-Index 55-Arrow Rock 56-Tipton 57-Richmond 58-Monticello 59-Centralia 6o-New Bloomfield 61-Waverly 62-Vincil 63-Cambridge 64-Monroe 65-Pattonsburg 66-Grant City 67-Rocheport 68-Kennett 69-Sullivan 70-Armstrong 7l-Savannah 72-Gorin 73-Eureka 74-Warren 75-Silex 76-Independence 77-Lebanon 78-St. Joseph 79-Polar Star 8o-Bridgeton 8l-Central 82-Jackson 83-Laclede 84-Webster Groves 85-Miami 86-Brookfield 87-Washington 88-Defiance 89-Friendship 90-Russell ville 91-Madison 92-Perseverance 93-St. Mark's 94-Vienna 95-Pomegranate 96-St. Andrews 97-Bethany 98-Webster

99-Mt. Vernon 10o-Ash Grove I01-Bogard I02-Bloomington 103-West View I04-Heroine 105-Kirksville I06-Gallatin I07-Greenville I08-Altamont 109-Stanberry 110-Marcus 111-Trenton 112-Maitland 113-Plattsburg 114-Twilight 115-Laddonia 116-Barnes 117-Helena II8-Kingston 119-DeSoto 120-Compass 121-Erwin 122-Triplett 123-Hermann 124-Union Star 125-Gentryville I 26-Seaman 127-Athens 128-Lorraine 129-Monett 13O-Hume l3I-Potosi 132-Farmington 133-Sta.r of the West 134-Olean l35-Braymer 136-Phoenix 137-Delphian 138-Lincoln 139-0regon 140. 141-Amsterdam 142-Pleasant Grove "143-Irondale 144-Modern 145-Latimer 146-McGee l47-Cass

116 148-Purdy 149-Lexington 1.5Q-Birming 151-Milton 152-Linn Creek 153-Bloomfield 1M-Ionic 155-Spring Hill 156-Ashland 157-North Star

PROCEEDINGS OF THE'

200-Sonora 201-Ravenwood 202-Westville 203-Brumley 204-Rowley 205-Trilumina 206-Somerset 207-Clay 208-Salisbury 209-Poplar Bluff 158-~IountainGrove 210-Unionville 211-Hickory Hill 159-G"reen City 160-Pleasant 212-Four Mile 161-Clifton Hill 213-Rolla 162-Whi tesville 214-Forest City 163-0ccidental 215-Hornersville 164-Joachim 216-Hale City 217-Barbee . 165. 166-Portageville 218-Good Hope 167-Revere 219-Albert Pike 168-Colony 220-Kansas City I69-Camden Point 221-Mystic Tie 170-Benevolence 222-La Belle 223-Ray I 71-Hartford 172-Censer . 224-Hamilton In-Gray Summit 225-Salem 174-Sturgeon 226-Saline 175. 227-Cypress I76-Point Pleasant 228-Shelbina I77-Texas 229-Claftin 178-Griswold 230-St. James 179-Pride of the West 23I-Cardwell 180-Pyramid 232-Polo lSI-Novelty 233-Bucklin 182-Pilot Knob 234-St. Francois 183-California 235-W eatherby 184-Morley 236-Sedalia I85-Chamois 237-La Plata 186. 238-Rushville 187-Hermon 239-Hopcwell 188-Hannibal 240. 24I-Palestine 189-Zeredatha 190-Putnam 242-Portland 191-Wilson 243-Keystone 192-Frankiord 244-Middle Fabius I93-Angerona 245-Knobnostcr 194-Wellsville 246-Montgomery 195-Bolivar 247-Neosho 248路 . 196-Quitman 197-Carthage 249-Carroll 198-Allensville 250-Glensted 199-N ew Hope 251-Hope

1935 252-Alanthus 253-Laredo 254-Butler 255-Alton 256-Shekinah 257-Lodge of Light 258-Ravanna 259-Lodge of Love 260-Mechanicsville 261-Florence 262-Holden 263-Summit 264-Kirbyville 265-Corinthian 266-Social 267-Aurora 268-Lodge of Truth 269-Brotherhood 270-New Salem 271-Solomon 272-Granite 273-St. Clair 274-Cold Spring 275-Bunker 276-Grand River 277-Wm. D. Muir 278-Essex 279-Hogle's Creek 280. 281-Fenton 282--'-Cosmos 283-Stockton 284-Canopy 285-Earl 286-Urich 287-Craft 288-Hermi tage 289-Graham 290-Fairmount 29I-Edina 292-Lamar 293-Sarcoxie 294-Mound City 295-Moniteau 296-Sparta 297-0zark 2g8-Sampson 299-Temple 300-Doric 301-White Hall 302-Lick Creek 303-0sage

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

304-Signal 305-Cecile Daylight 306-Ashlar 307-New London 308-Parrott 309. 3I0-Sikeston 311-Kearney 3I2-Cuba 3I3-Meramec 314-Pine 3I5-Jerusalcm 3I6-Rural 3I7-0sborn . 3IB-Eldorado 3I9-Paulville 320-Versailles 32I-Jonathan 322-Hardin 323-Cornerstone 324-McDonald 325-Dockery 326-Linn 327-Mt. Zion 328-Cainsville 329-Kennedy 330-Paul Revere 331-Charity 332-Excello 333-Chillicothe 334-Breckenridge 335-Joplin 336-Hallsville 337-Blue Springs 338-Herculaneum 339-Fidelity 340-Westport 34I-Rockville 342-Circle 343-Agricola 344-Moberly 345-Fellowship 346-Arlington 347-America 348-Wadesburg 349-Pollock 350-Tyrian 35I-Mosaic 352-Friend 353-Barnesville 354-Hebron 355-Adelphi

356-Ancient Landmark 357. 358-Northwest 359-Garrett 360-Tuscan 36I-Riddick 362-Hiram 363-Fraternal 364-Higginsville 365-Bayoll 366-Adair 367-Barry 368-Crescent Hill 369-Composite 370-Williamstown 371-Sheldon 372-Nonpareil 373-Belle 374-Wilderness 375-Waynesville 376-King Hill 377-Ancient Craft 378-Berlin 379-Billings 380-Queen City 38I-Ionia 382-~{t.Ararat

383-Pythagoras 384-East Prairie 385-Richland 386-Dayton 387-Woodside 388-Chula 389-Arcana , 390-Marionville 39I-Raytown 392-Christian 393-Beehive 394-Lucerne 395. 396-WesternLight 397-Gower 398-Jasper 399-Pike 400-Decatur 40I-Carterville 402-Malta 403-Lowry City 404-Rosendale 405-Everton 406-Malden

117

407-Charleston 408-Montrose 409-Louisville 4I0-Ibena 411-Joppa 412-Appleton City 413-Valley 4I4-Greensburg 415-Hunnewell 416-Cache 417-Whitewater 418. 419-Star 420-Itaska 421-Urbana 422-Gate of the Temple 423-Galt 424-Samaritan 425-Green Ridge 426-Roth ville 427-Glenwood 428. 429-New Madrid 430-Winona 431. 432-Competi tion 433-Mack's Creek 434-Wheeling 435-Rockbridge 436-Gothic 437-Lafayette 438-Temperance 439-Mt. Olive 440-Trowel 441-Excelsior 442-Burlington 443-Anchor 444-Ada 445-West Gate 446-Ivanhoe 447-Jacoby 448-Schell City 449. 450-Belton 451-Raymore 452-Verona 453-Forsyth 454-Continental 455-Hinton 456-Wallace 457-Jonesburg

118 458-Melville 459-Hazelwood 460-Lambskin 461-Caruthersville 462-Santa Fe 463-Clifton 464-Concordia 465-G'aynor City 466-Southwest 467-Pleasant Hope 468-Red Oak 469-Plato 470-Nodaway 471-Mineral 472-Pickering 473-Nineveh 474-Guilford 475-Golden 476-Mt. Hope 477-Henderson 478-Racine 479-Rich Hill 480-Jewel 481-Marceline 482-Clintonville 483-Fairfax 484-Kirkwood 485-Coldwater 486-Cairo 487-Chilhowee 488-Lock Spring 489-Lakeville 490-Montevallo 491-Vandalia 492-Daggett 493-Vernon 494-Lewistown 495-Unity 496-Robert Burns 497-Equality 498-PeeDee 499-Harmony 500-Jameson 501-Buckner 502-Philadelphia 503-Prairie Home 504-Platte City 505-Euclid 506-Lathrop 507-Clearmont 50B-Saxton 509-Van Buren

1935

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 510-New Hampton 511-Skidmore 512-Webb City 513-Senath 514-Granby 515-Galena 516-Milford 517-Seligman 51S-0riental 519-Crane 520-Clifton Heights 521-Lockwood 522-Gate City 523-Stinson 524-Spickardsville 52~Cunningham

526-Wayne 527-Higbee 52S-Conway 529-Apollo 530~ . 531-Lane 's Prairie 532-Dexter 533-Comfort 534-Columbia 535-Blackwell 536-Ingomar 537-Bethel 538-Stella 539-Dawn 540-Winigan 541-Jacksonville 542-Ferguson 543-Mansfield 544-Algabil 545-Zalma 546-0rient 547....:.-South Gate 548-Clinton 549-Carl Junction 550-Rose Hill 551-Pendleton 552-Calhoun 553---'-Clarksburg 554-Foster 55~Summer8ville

556-Prairie 557-Blairstown 558-Moscow 559-Clarksdale 560-Nelson 561-Cowgill

562-Deepwater 563-York 564-Jamesport 565-Tebbetts 566-Maplewood 567-Miller 568-Naylor 569-Marlborough 570-Republic 571-Hayti 572-Rutledge 573-Bernie 574-La Monte 57~Easter

576-0live Branch 577-Ewing 578-Forest Park 579-Grandin 580-Houston 581-lllmo 582-}(oshkonong 583-Novinger 584-Red Bird 585-Shamrock 586-Criterion 587-Branson 588-St. Francisville 589-Grovespring 590-Advance 59 I-Barnett 592-La Russell 593-Union 594-Blodgett 595-Cole Camp 596-Puxico 597-Bosworth 598-Leadwood 599-Elvins 600-Cosby 601-Clayton 602-Acacia 603-Morehouse 604. 60~Walker

606-Craig 607-Eminence 608-Strafford 609-Warrenton 610-Clark 611-Centertown 612-Mokane 613-Wellston

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

614--~t.

VVashington 615-Chaffee 616. 617-Swope Park 618-Grandview 619- ..•......... 620-VVillard 621-Anderson 622-Norwood 623. 624--0wensville 625-Sheffield 626-Magnolia 627-VVallace Park 628-Mendon 629-Valley Park 630-East Gate 631-Tower Grove

632-Belgrade 633-Archie 634--Steele 635-Greentop 636- ....•..•.•.. 637-Mountain View 638-Triangle 639-Mizpah 640-Jennings 641-Trinity 642-Benj. Franklin 643-Northeast 644--Grain Valley 645-Clever 646-Shaveh 647-Noel 648-Elmer

119

649-University 65O-Parma 651-Cleveland 652-Pilgrim 653-Shawnee 654--Commonwealth 655-Gardenville 656-Country Club 657-Progress 658-Purity 659-Alpha 660-Holliday 661-Theodore Roosevelt 662-Clarence 663-Rockhill 664--Aldrich

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES-LOOATIONS-DISTRICTS A No.

602 444 366 355 590 10 343 252 219 664: 54:4 198 659 108 255 34:7 141 443 377 356 621 193 529 412 389 633 6 346

Name of Lodge

Acacia Ada Adair Adelphi. Advance Agency Agricola Alanthus Albert Pike Aldrich Algabil Allensville Alpha Altamont Alton America Amsterdam A,nchor Ancient Craft Ancient Landmark Anderson Angerona Apollo Appleton City Arcana Archie Ark Arlington

Location of Lodge

County

Columbia ~Boone Orrick Ray Kirksville Adair : Edgerton Platte Advance Stoddard Agency .Buchanan Petersburg Henry Alanthu8 Grove Gentry Kansas City ..T ackson Aldrich Polk St. Louis Allendale VVorth N: Kansas City Clay Altamont Daviess Alton Oregon ..' St. Louis Amsterdam Bates St. Louis King City Gentry Harrisburg Boone Anderson McDonald Missouri City Clay St. Louis Appleton City St. Clair Harris Sullivan Archie Cass Newark Knox Dixon •...........Pulaski

District

26 23 2 21 50 9 37 6 22 41 33-B 6 22 10 53 33-B 35 33-B 6 26 56 11 33-B 37 . . . . . . .. 3 34 2 39

120 No.

70 55 100 156 306 127 267 26

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Armstrong Arrow Roek Ash Grove Ashland Ashlar Athens Aurora Ava

Location of Lodge

Armstrong Arrow Roek Ash Grove Ashland Commeree Albany St. Louis Ava

County

Howard Saline Greene Boone Seott Gentry : .Douglas

1935 District

25 24 .45 26 50 6 33-A

217 591 116 353 367 365 3 393 632 373 450 170 642 378 573 97 537 379 150 41 535 557 594 153 102 337 101 195 45 597 587 135 334 80 86 269 203 233 501 275

Barbee Sweet Springs Saline Barnett Barnett. Morgan Barnes Cabool Texas Barnesville Ellington Reynolds Barry Washburn Barry Bayou Bakersfield Ozark " Beacon St. Louis Ray Beehive Lawson Belgrade Belgrade '.. Washington Belle Belle Maries . Belton Belton Cass Utica Livingston Benevolence Benjamin Franklin St. Louis Berlin Berlin Gentry Bernie Bernie Stoddard Bethany Bethany Harrison Bethel Bethel ,Shelby Billings Billings Christian Birming Faucett Buchanan Bismarck Bismarck St. Francois Blackwell Blackwell St. Francois Blairstown Blairstown Henry Blodgett Blodgett Seott Bloomfield Bloomfield Stoddard Bloomington :Bevier Macon Blue Springs Blue Springs ......â&#x20AC;˘Taekson Bogard Bogard Carroll Bolivar Bolivar .Polk Bonhomme Ballwin St. Louis Bosworth Bosworth Carroll Branson Branson Taney Braymer Braymer Caldwell Breckenridge Breckenridge Caldwell Bridgeton St. JOhn's Station. St. Louis Brookfield Brookfield Linn Brotherhood St. Joseph Buchanan Brumley Brumley Miller Bucklin Bucklin Linn Buckner Buckner Jackson Bunker Bunker Reynolds

24 :.58 46 .47 55 53 33-A 23 .40 39 34 12 33-B 6 51 5 14 54 9 ' .48 40 37 50 50 14 59 . 20 41 57 20 54 12 12 57 13 9 38 13 59 .47

1935 No.

442 254

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Burlington Butler

Location of Lodge

.Burlington Jet .Butler

County

121 District

Nodaway ........â&#x20AC;˘. 7 Bates 35

C 416 328 486 552 183 38 63 169 284 231 549 249 401 197 461 147 305 172 611 81 59 615 185 331 407 487 333 392 388 342 229 662 610 553 559 17 207 601 507 651 645 463 520 161 548 482

Cache Cainsville Cairo Calhoun California Callao Cambridge Camden Point Canopy Cardwell Carl Junction Carroll Carterville Carthage.~

Caruthersville Cass Cecile-Daylight Censer Centertown CentraL Centralia Chaffee Chamois Charity Charleston Chilhowee Chillicothe Christian Chula Circle Claflin Clarence Clark Clarksburg Clarksdale Clarksville Clay Clayton Clearmont Cleveland Clever Clifton Clifton Heights Clifton Hill Clinton Clintonville

St. Louis 33-D lIarrison ..........â&#x20AC;˘ 5 Cainsville Randolph 18 Cairo Calhoun .." Henry 37 California Moniteau 31 Callao Macon 14 Slater Saline 24 Camden Point Platte 21 Aurora " Lawrence 55 Cardwell Dunklin 51 ,Carl Junction Jasper .44 Norborne Carroll 20 Carterville J asper .44 Carthage Jasper 44 Caruthersville Pemiscot 51 Harrisonville Cass 34 Kansas City Jackson 22 Macon Macon 14 Centertown Cole 31 Molino Audrain 27 Centralia Boone 26 Chaffee Scott 50 Chamois Osage 31 St. Joseph Buchanan 9 Charleston Mississippi 50 Chilhowee Johnson 36 Chillicothe Livingston 12 Oak Grove Jackson 59 Chula .. '. ." Livingston 12 St. Clair 37 Roscoe Protem Taney 54 Clarence Shelby 14 ,Clark Randolph 18 Clarksburg Moniteau 31 Clarksdale De Kalb 10 Clarksville Pike 16 Excelsior Springs ..Clay 11 St. Louis 57 Clayton Clearmont Nodaway 7 Cleveland Cass 34 Christian 54 Clever Thayer Oregon 53 St. Louis 33-A Clifton Hill Randolph 18 Clinton Henry 37 EI Dorado Springs. Cedar 42

122

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

No.

Name of Lodge

274 485 595 168 534 533 654 120 432 369 464 454 528 36 265 323 600 282 656 561 287 606 519 368 586 312 525 227

Cold Spring Cold Water Cole Camp ~ Colony Columbia Comfort Commonwealth Compass Competition Composite Concordia Continental Conway Cooper' Corinthian Cornerstone Cosby Cosmos Country Club Cowgill Craft Craig Crane Crescent Hill Criterion Cuba Cunningham Cypress

Location of Lodge

Leeton DrexeL Cole Camp Colony .. : Pacific Wheaton St. Louis Parkville Competition Doniphan Concordia Stewartsville Conway Boonville Warrensburg St. Louis Cosby St. Louis Kansas City Cowgill Canton Craig Crane Adrian Alba Cuba Sumner Laclede

County

1935 District

Johnson Cass Benton Knox Franklin Barry

36 34 36 2 32 55 33-A Platte 21 .Laclede 38 Ripley 52 Lafayette 23 De Kalb 10 Laclede 38 25 Cooper J' ohnson 36 33-B Andrew 9 33-B .Jackson 22 Caldwell 12 Lewis 15 Holt . . . . . . . .. 8 54 Stone Bates .•............ 35 J asper •........... .44 Crawford 39 Chariton 19 Linn 13

492 Daggett McKittrick 539 Dawn Ludlow Dayton 386 Dayton 400 Decatur Pierce City 562 Deepwater Deepwater Sheridan 88 Defiance 137 Delphian Birch Tree 119 De Soto De Soto 39 DeWitt DeWitt Dexter 532 Dexter.' 325 Dockery Meadville 300 Doric .............• Elkland

Montgomery 28 Livingston 12 Cass 34 ,Lawrence 55 Henry 37 Worth 6 Shannon .47 Jefferson .40 Carroll .....•....... 20 Stoddard 50 Linn 13 Webster .45

285 630 384 575 291

Earl East Gate East Prairie Easter Edina

Coffey Kansas City East Prairie St. Clair Edina

Daviess .Jackson Mississippi Franklin Knox

10 22 50 32 2

1935 No.

318 648 599 607 14 497 121 278 505 73 27 405 577 332 441

123

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Eldorado Elmer Elvins Eminence Eolia Equality Erwin Essex Euclid Eureka Evergreen Everton Ewing Excello Excelsior

Location of Lodge

Luray Elmer .Flat River Eminence Eolia Newburg St. Louis Essex .8t. Louis Brunswick New Haven Everton Ewing Excello Jackson

County

District

Clark Macon St. Francois Shannon Pike Phelps ',' Stoddard

1 14 .48 .47 16 39 33-A 50

Chariton Franklin Dade Lewis Macon Cape Girardeau

19 32 42 15 14 .49

33-.~

483 290 44 132 47 345 281 542 339 261 23 214 578 453 554 212 192 363 352 89 48

Fairfax Fairmount Fair Play Farmington Fayette Fellowship Fenton Ferguson Fidelity Florence Florida Forest City Forest Park Forsyth Foster Four Mile Frankford Fraternal Friend Friendship Fulton

Fairfax Atchison ..........• 8 Wyaconda Clark 1 Fair Play .Polk 41 Farmington St. Francois 48 Fayette Howard 25 J oplin .Jasper 44 Fenton St. Louis 57 Ferguson St.. Louis 57 Farley Platte 21 New Florenec Montgomery 28 Florida .Monroe 17 Forest City Holt . . . . . . . . .. 8 St. Louis 33-B Forsyth Taney 54 .Foster ...•........Bates 35 Campbell Dunklin 51 Frankford Pike 16 .Robertsville Franklin 32 Ozark •........... Christian 54 Chillicothe Livingston 12 Fulton Callaway 27

515 106 423 655 359 522 422 465 125

Galena Galena Gallatin Gallatin Galt Galt Gardenville Gardenville Garrett Arcola Gate City Kansas City Gate of the Temple Springfield .Parnell. Gaynor City Gentryville ........•.Gentryville

Stone 54 Daviess 10 Grundy 4 St. Louis 57 Dade 42 .Jackson 22 Greene 45 Nodaway 7 Gentry .. . . . . . . . . . .. 6 r )

124 No.

9 250 427 475 218 72 436 397 289 644 514 579 276 618 272 66 173 159 425 414 635 107 178 589 474

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

1935 District

George Washington .. St. Louis .........•.•................. 33-B Glensted Glensted .Morgan 58 Glenwood Glenwood Schuyler 1 Golden Golden City Barton .43 Good Hope St. Louis ' 33-B Gorin Gorin ' Scotland 1 Gothic Alexandria / Clark ............•. 1 Gower Gower Clinton 11 Graham Graham Nodaway 7 Grain Valley Grain Valley Jackson 59 Granby Granby .Newton 56 Grandin Grandin Carter .47 Grand River .Freeman Cass 34 Grandview Grandview J ackson 59 Granite ........•....Sedalia.•........ .Pettis 36 Grant City Grant City Worth 6 Gray Summit Gray Summit Franklin 32 Green City Green City Sullivan 3 Green Ridge Green Ridge Pettis ........•.... 36 Greensburg Greensburg }(nox 2 Greentop Greentop Schuyler 1 Wayne ' 52 Greenville Greenville Griswold Bellflower Montgomery ., 28 .46 Grovespring Grovespring ,Wright Guilford Guilford Nodaway 7 H

216 336 224 188 322 499 171 21 571 459 354 117 37 477 338 123 288 187 104 211 . 527 364 455

Hale City Hale Hallsville Hallsville Hamilton Hamilton Hannibal Hannibal Hardin Hardin Harmony St. Louis., Hartford Hartford Havana McFall Hayti. Hayti. Hazelwood Seymour Hebron Mexico: Helena Rochester Hemple Hemple Henderson Rogersville Herculaneum Herculaneum Hermann Hermann Hermitage Hermitage Hermon Liberal. Heroine ..........•. }(ansas City Hickory Hill Eugene Higbee Higbee Higginsville Higginsville Hinton Hinton

Carroll Boone Caldwell Marion Ray

20 26 12 15 20 33-B Putnam 3 Gentry 6 Pemiscot 51 Webster .45 Audrain 27 .Andrew 9 IClinton 11 Webster : . .45 .Jefferson .40 Gasconade 32 Hickory .41 .Barton .43 .Jackson 22 Cole 31. Randolph 18 ,Lafayette 23 Boone ..•.......•.. 26

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

No.

Name of Lodge

362 279 262 660 49 251 239 215 580 4 130 32 415 30

Hiram Hogle's Creek Holden Holliday Holt Hope Hopewell Hornersville Houston Howard Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

Kahoka Wheatland Holden Holliday Holt Washington Lesterville Hornersville Gant. New Franklin Humc Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

Location of Lodge

410 581 76 54 536 381 154 143 420 446

Iberia Illmo Indcpendence Index Ingomar Ionia Ionic Irondale Itaska Ivanhoe

Iberia Illmo lndependence Garden City Willow Springs Eldon Desloge Irondale St. Louis Kansas City

82 541 447 500 564 398 43 640 315 480 164 321 457 335 411

Jackson Jacksonville Jacoby Jameson Jamesport. Jasper Jefferson Jennings Jerusalem Jewel Joachim Jonathan Jonesburg Joplin Joppa

Linneus .Jacksonville Darlington .Jameson Jamesport Jasper Jefferson City Jennings Jerico Springs Pleasant Hill Hillsboro Denver Jonesburg J oplin Hartville

220 311 329

Kansas City Kearney Kennedy

Kansas City Kearney Elmo

County

125 District

Clark 1 llickory .41 J ohnson 36 Monroe 17 Clay 11 Franklin 32 Reynolds .47 Dunklin 51 Audrain 27 Howard 25 Bates 35 Sullivan .,. . . . . . . . .. 3 Shelby 14 Randolph 18

Miller ,Scott Jackson Cass Howell Miller St. Francois Washington Jackson

38 50 59 34 53 58 48 .40 33-A 22

Linn .Randolph Gentry .Daviess Daviess Jasper Cole St. Louis Cedar Cass Jefferson Worth Montgomery .J asper Wright

13 18 6 10 10 44 31 57 42 34 .40 6 28 44 46

Jackson .. , ........â&#x20AC;˘ 22 Clay 11 Nodaway 7

126 No.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

68 Kennett Kennett: 243 Keystone St. Louis 376 King Hill St. Joseph 118 Kingston Kingston 264 Kirbyville Hollister 105 Kirksville ,Kirksville 484 Kirkwood Kirkwood 245 Knobnoster Knobnoster 582 Koshkonong ........•Koshkonong

County

Dunklin Buchanan Caldwell Taney Adair St. Louis Johnson Oregon

1935 District

51 33-A 9 12 54 2 57 36 53

222 83 115 437 489 292 460 574 531 237 253 592 506 145 598 77 494 149 31 302 138 326 152 51 .521 488 257 259 268 128 409 403 394

La Belle .........•..La Belle Laclede Lebanon Laddonia Laddonia Lafayette Corder Lakeville Bell City Lamar .........•... Lamar Lambskin "..St. Louis La Monte La Monte Lane's Prairie Vichy La Plata " La Plata Laredo Laredo La Russell La Russell Lathrop Lathrop Latimer Licking Leadwood Leadwood Lebanon Steelville Lewistown Lewistown Lexington Lexington Liberty Liberty Lick Creek Perry Lincoln Fillmore Linn Linn Linn Creek Camdenton Livingston Glasgow Lockwood Lockwood LockSpring Lock Spring Lodge of Light Eagleville Lodge of Love Lancaster Lodge of Truth Atlanta Lorraine Ridgeway Louisville Louisville Lowry City Low~y City Lucerne Lucerne

Lewis Laclede Audrain Lafayette Stoddard Barton

15 38 27 23 50 43 33-B " Pettis 36 Maries 39 Macon 14 Grundy 4 Jasper 44 Clinton 11 Texas ; 39 St. Francois .48 Crawford 39 Lewis 15 Lafayette ~ .23 Clay 11 Ralls 15 .Andrew 9 Osage 31 Camden 38 Howard 25 Dade ...........•.. 42 Daviess 10 Harrison 5 Schuyler ~ .. 1 Macon 14 Harrison 5 Lincoln 29 St. Clair 37 Putnam 3

433 91 626

Mack's Creek Madison Magnolia

Mack's Creek Madison St. Louis

Camden .Monroe :

38 17 33-A

1935 No.

112 406 402 543 566 481

390 569 324 146 260 458 16 628 313 35 2 85 244 42 516 567 151 471 1 639 344 144 612 129 295 64 490 246 58 408 603 184 351 558 294 614 158 637 382 476 439 40 99

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

127 District

Maitland Maitland Holt 8 Malden Malden Dunklin 51 Malta Malta Bend Saline 24 Wright .46 Mansfield Mansfield Maplewood Maplewood St. Louis 57 Marceline Ma~celine Linn 13 Marcus Fredericktown Madison 48 Marionville Marionville Lawrence 55 Marlborough (Jackson Co.) J ackson 59 McDonald Independence Jackson 59 McGee College Mound Macon 14 St. Charles ...•..... 30 Mechanicsville Howell Dade .42 Melville Dadeville Memphis Memphis Scotland 1 Chariton 19 Mendon Mendon Eureka St. Louis 57 Meramec Mercer Princeton Mercer 4 Meridian St. Louis 33-B Miami Miami Saline 24 Middle Fabius Downing Schuyler 1 Middle Grove Middle Grove Monroe 17 Milford Milford Barton .43 Miller Miller Lawrence 55 Milton Milton Randolph 18 Mineral ; Oronogo J asper 44 Missouri. St. Louis 33-A Mizpah St. Louis 33-B Moberly Moberly Randolph 18 Polk 41 Modern ,Humansville Mokane Mokane Callaway 27 Monett Monett Barry ; ; 55 Moniteau ,Jamestown Moniteau 31 Monroe Monroe City Monroe 17 Montevallo Montevallo Vernon .43 Montgomery Montgomery City .. Montgomery 28 Monticello Monticello Lewis ., 15 Montrose Montrose Henry 37 50 Morehouse Morehouse New Madrid Morley Morley Scott 50 Mosaic .........•••• Belleview Iron 48 Moscow Moscow Mills Lincoln 29 Holt 8. Mound City Mound City Mount Washington Mt. Washington Jackson 59 Mountain Grove Mountain Grove Wright 46 Mountain View Mountain View Howell 53 Mt. Ararat Topaz Douglas .46 Mt. Hope Odessa Lafayette .: 23 Mt. Olive Rogersville, R. 3 Webster .45 Mt. Moriah St. Louis 33-A Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon •...... Lawrence ........•. 55

128 No.

327 221

1935

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

l\ft. Zion

M)'stic Tie

.. Location of Lodge

West Plains Oak Ridge

County

District

Howell Cape Girardeau

53 .4:9

25 568 560 247 60 510 199 307 429 270 473 470 647 372 643 157 358 622 181 583

Naphtali. Naylor Nelson Neosho New Bloomfield New Hampton New Hope New London New Madrid, New Salem Nineveh Nodaway Noel Nonpareil. Northeast North Star Northwest Norwood , Novelty Novinger

St. Louis Naylor Nelson Neosho New Bloomfield N ew Hampton Elsb~rry

New London New Madrid, Winfield .. , Olney , Maryville Noel East Lynne Kansas City Rockport Tarkio Norwood Novelty Novinger

Ripley Saline Newton Callaway Harrison Lincoln Ralls New Madrid Lincoln Lincoln .Nodaway McDonald Cass Jackson Atchison Atchison Wright Knox Adair

33-B 52 24 56 27 ,.. 5 29 15 51 , 29 29 7 56 34 22 8 8 46 2 " 2

o 163 134 576 139 546 518 303 317 7 624 297

OccidentaL Olean Olive Branch Oregon Orient OrientaL Osage Osborn 0 'Sullivan Owensville Ozark

St. Louis Olean .. '.' St. Louis Oregon Kansas City Blackburn Nevada Osborn .. , Walnut Grove , .. Owensville Fair Grove

33-A 58 33-A 8 22 24 43 10 45 32 45

Miller Holt Jackson Saline Vernon De Kalb Greene Gasconade Greene

241 18 19 650 308 65 11

330

Palestine St. Charles Palmyra Palmyra Paris Union , ..Paris , Parma Parma Parrott Maysville Pattonsburg Pattonsburg Pauldingville Wright City Pa-ul Revere. , ...•...St. Louis

, ..St. Charles , .Marion ' Monroe., New Madrid De Kalb Daviess Warren

30 15 17 51 10 10 30 33·A

1935 No.

319 498 551 92 502 136 472 399 652 182 314 469 504 113 160 142 467 176 79 349 232 95 209 166 242 131 556 503 179 657 148 658 190 596 180 383

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Paulville Pee Dee Pendleton Perseverance Philadelphia Phoenix Pickering Pike Pilgrim Pilot Knob Pine Plato Platte CitJ' Plattsburg Pleasant Pleasant Grove Pleasant Hope Point Pleasant Polar Star Pollock Polo .. : Pomegranate Poplar Bluff Portageville Portland Potosi Prairie Prairie Home Pride of the West Progress Purdy Purity Putnam Puxico Pyramid Pythagoras

Location of Lodge

Hurdland Musselfork Doe Run Louisiana Philadelphia Bowling Green Pickering Curryville St. Louis Richville Bardley Plato Platte City Plattsburg Morrisville Otterville Pleasant Hope Conran St. Louis Pollock Polo St. Louis Poplar Bluff Portageville ReadsviIIe Potosi Gilman City Prairie Home St. Louis St. Louis Purdy St. Louis Newtown Puxico St. Louis Cassville

County

129 District

Adair Chariton St. Francois Pike Marion Pike N odaway Pike Douglas Ripley Texas Platte Clinton Polk Cooper Polk New Madrid

2 19 ~ .. 48 16 15 16 7 16 33-H .46 52 46 21 11 41 25 41 51 33-B Sullivan 3 Caldwell 12 33-A Butler 52 New Madrid 51 Callaway 27 Washington 40 Harrison 5 Cooper 25 33-B 33-B Barry 55 33-A Sullivan . . . . . . .. 3 Stoddard :.50 33-A Barry 55

380 196

Queen City Quitman

Schuyler '" Nodaway

1 7

R 478 33 258 201 223 451

Racine Ralls Rayanna Ravenwood Ray Raymore

Seneca Center Ravanna Rayenwood Camden Raymore

Newton 56 Ralls 15 Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Nodaway " 1 : Ray 23 Cass 34

130 No.

391 584 468 570 161 479 385 57 361 13 496 67 435 663 341 213 550 404 426 204 316 238 90 572

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Raytown Rcd Bird Red Oak Republic Revere Rich HilL Richland Richmond Riddick ..' Rising Sun Robert Burns Rocheport Rockbridge Rockhill Rockville Rolla Rose Hill Rosendale Rothville Rowley RuraL Rushville Russellville Rutledge

Location of Lodge

Raytown ' Red Bird .Red Oak ,Republic Revere Rich Hill Richland Richmond Buffalo Barry Gainesville Rocheport Rockbridge Kansas City Rockville Rolla St. Louis Rosendale Rothville Dearborn Kansas City Rushville Russellville Rutledge

County

Jackson Gasconade Lawrence Greene Clark Bates Pulaski Ray Dallas Platte Ozark Boone Ozark .Jackson Bates Phelps Andrew Chariton Platte Jackson Buchanan Cole Scotland

1935 District

59 32 55 .45 1 35 38 23 .41 21 53 26 53 22 35 39 33-A 9 19 21 22 9 31 1

225 226 208 424 298 462 293 71 508 448 126 2M 517 513 585 646 653 625 256 228 371 304 310

Salem Saline Salisbury Samaritan Sampson Santa Fe Sarcoxie Savannah Saxton Schell City Seaman Sedalia Seligman .. Senath Shamrock Shaveh Shawnee Sheffield Shekinah Shelbina Sheldon Signal Sikeston

Salem St. Mary's Salisbury Bonne Terre Lutie Santa Fe Sarcoxie Savannah Saxton Schell City Milan Sedalia Seligman Senath Shamrock St. Louis Warsaw Kansas City Festus Shelbina Sheldon Mindenmines Sikeston

Dent Ste. Genevieve Chariton St. Francois Ozark Monroe J asper Andrew Buchanan Vernon Sullivan Pettis Barry Dunklin Callaway

39 .48 19 48 ~ 53 11 44 9 9 .43 . . . .. 3 36 55 51 21 33-.\ Benton 36 Jackson 22 Jefferson .40 Shelby 14 Vernon .43 .Barton ...â&#x20AC;˘......... 43 Scott : .. 50

1935 No.

131

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

75 Silex '..Silex 511 Skidmore Skidmore Martinsburg 266 SociaL 271 Solomon Springfield 206 Somerset Powersville Watson 200 Sonora 547 South Gate Kansas City Southwest City 466 Southwest 296 Sparta Sparta Spickard 524 Spiekardsville 155 Spring Hill Spring Hill Shelbyville 96 St. Andrews 273 St. Clair Osceola Wayland 588 St. Francisville 234 St. Francois Libertyville St. J a.mes 230 St. James Hannibal 28 St. John's 78 St.Joseph St.Joseph 20 St. Louis St. Louis 93 St. Mark '8 ••••' ••••••Cape Girardeau 109 Stanberry Stanberry 419 Star Taberville 133 Star of the West .. ; ..Ironton 634 Steele Steele 538 Stella Stella 523 Stinson Stinson Stockton 283 Stockton 608 Strafford Strafford 174 Sturgeon Sturgeon 69 Sullivan Sum~an 555 Summersville Summersville 263 Summit Lee's Summit 617 Swope Park Kansas City

County

District

Lincoln 29 Nodaway 7 Audrain 27 Greene .45 Putnam ...........• 3 Atehison 8 Jackson 22 McDonald 56 Christian 54 Grundy 4 Livingston 12 Shelby 14 St. Clair 37 Clark 1 St. Francois 48 Phelps 39 Marion 15 Buchanan 9 33-B Cape Girardeau .49 Gentry 6 St. Clair 37 Iron 48 Pemiscot 51 Newton 56 Lawrence 55 Cedar 42 Greene .45 Boone 26 Franklin 32 Texas '.' . .46 Jackson 59 Jackson 22

565 438 299 177 661 56 631 HI 638 205 641 122 440 34

Tebbetts Tebbetts Temperance Smithville Kansas City Temple Texas · Houston Theodore Roosevelt .. St. Louis Tipton Tipton Tower Grove St. Louis Trenton Trenton Triangle .8t. Louis Trilumina Marshall Trinity St.Louis Triplett Triplett Marble Hill. TroweL Troy Troy

Callaway Clay Jackson Texas Moniteau Grundy Saline Chariton Bollinger Lincoln

27 11 22 46 33-A 31 33-B 4 33- A 24 33·A 19 .49 29

132 No.

360 114 350 12

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Tusca.n Twilight Tyrian Tyro

Location of Lodge

St. Louis Columbia ,Johnstown Caledonia

County

1935 District

Boone Bates Washington

33-A 26 35 .40

Franklin De Kalb Putnam Greene Vernon St. Louis Dallas Henry Andrew St.Louis Carter Audrain Vernon Lawrence Morgan Maries Clinton

32 10 3 .45 .43 57 .41 37 9 57 .47 27 .43 55 58 39 11

Cass Carroll Vernon Cooper Buchanan Chariton Warren Dade Lafayette Wayne Pulaski DeKalb .. '" ,Jasper Webster St. Louis Buchanan St. Louis Montgomery St. Charles

34 20 43 25 9 19 30 42 23 52 38 10 .44 45 57 9 57 28 30 33- n .49 41 10

u 593 Union 124 Union Star 210 Unionville 5 United 495 Unity 649 University 421 Urbana 286 Urich 413 Valley 629 ValleyPark 509 Van Buren 491 Vandalia 493 Vernon 452 Verona 320 Versailles 94 Vienna 62 VinciI.

Union U~ion Star Unionville Springfield Richards University City Urbana Urich Bolckow ValleyPark Van Buren Vandalia Bronaugh Verona VersaiIIes Vienna Cameron

W 348 52 605 456 627 74 609 87 61 526 375 235 512 98 84 22 613 194 46 445 103' 396 15

Wadesburg Wakanda Walker W ~llace Wallace Park Warren Warrenton Washington Waverly Wayne Waynesville Weatherby Webb City Webster Webster Groves Wellington Wellston Wellsville Wentzville West Gate West View Western Light Western Star

Creighton Carrollton Walker Bunceton Wallace Keytesville Warrenton Greenfield Waverly Piedmont Waynesville , Weatherby Webb City Marshfield Webster Groves De Kalb Wellston Wellsville Wentzville St. Louis Millersville Louisburg Winston

Cape Girardeau Dallas Daviess

1935

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

133

v No.

Name of Lodge

53 340 202 434 301 417 162 374 620 370 191 29 540 430 277 387 24

Weston Westport Westville Wheeling White Hall Whitewater Whitesville Wilderness Willard Williamstown Wilson Windsor Winigan Winona Wm. D. Muir Woodside Wyaconda

Location of Lodge

Weston Kansas City Westville Wheeling Barnard Whitewater Whitesville Wilderness Willard Williamstown Pocahontas Windsor Winigan Winona Pilot Grove Thomasville La Grange

County

Platte Jackson Chariton Livingston Nodaway Cape Girardeau Andrew Oregon Greene Lewis Cape Girardeau Henry Sullivan Shannon Cooper Oregon Lewis

District

21 22 19 12 7 49 9 53 45 15 49 37 3 .47 25 53 15

x 50

Xenia

Hopkins

Nodaway

563

york

Kansas City

J" aekson

Bollinger Buchanan

49 9

545 189

Zalma Zeredatha

Zalma St. Joseph

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SECOND DISTRICT-WILLIS J, BRAY, D. D. G. M., Kirksville, Mo. Kirksville, 105...... 8 6 5 3 26 Paulville, 819....... 2 2 2 1 Adair, 366......... 10 10 10 3 9 Novinger, 583...... 1 1 1..... Ark, 6............. 1 1 1. . 2. tColony, 168 Novelty, 181 •.•••... , '" .. 1 Edina, 291.. .. ..... 2 2 2.... . Greensburg, 414.... 9 7 6.. 3 TOTAL ........ 33/28127171411 t No report received.

327. $ 686.701$ 23.10 $ .... $ 709.801.$ 52.501$ 657.301$ .... · .J$ 204.001$ ...... J$ ..... 65 136.50........... 136.50....... 136.50 115.00 436.50 328 688.80 6.30..... 695.10 39.90 1'55.20 77 161.70........... 161.70 4.20 157.50 449.50 87 182.70 4.20. . . . . 186.90 186.90 200.00 00.1 00 .. 3 '" ..•. .. .. .. 47\ 98.70........... 98.701 6.301 92.401 ....... ' 108.00 6 1............. 51 107.10 .... 00 ..... 107.10 12.60 94.50.. .. . .. 110.00 3. .. 1......... . 591 123.90 6.30 130.201 6.30 123.90. .. .. . . 185.00,. ,__ 581101 9i 9100100100 1,0411$ 2,186.101$ 39.90/$ .... 1$ 2,226.001$ 121.80$ 1,917.301$ 186.901$ 1,808.001$ ...... 1$ ..... 25

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ELEVENTH DISTRICT-EMSLEY C. JAMES, D. D. G. M., Plattsburg, Mo. Liberty, 31. •••••••. Holt, 49 .•..•.••••. Angerona, 193 ••••• Clay, 207 •••••••••• Kearney, 311 ....••• Temperance, 438 ..• Hemple, 37 •.•••••• Vincil, 62 .•••••••.• Plattsburg, 113 .•.•. Gower, 897 .•••.•.•. Lathrop, 606 •.••••• TOTAL ........

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Wyaconda, 24...... 31 31 31'" 2 Monticello, 58...... 3 ... I... LaBelle, 222........ .,. ... ... 1 ... Craft, 287......... 9 8 7 4 ... Williamstown, 370.. 6 4 2... .. 3 1 1 1 1 Lewistown, 494 ••.• , ... 1 Ewing, 577 ••••.•.. 4 4 4 Palmyra, 18 .•••••. , 8 8 7 St. John's, 28 ••.•••. 1 3 4 4 3i Hannibal, 188 ...... 2 Philadelphia, 502 ... 1 .. 1.. · 3 Ralls, 33 .•••.••.... Lick Creek, 302 •••.• 2.. 3 New London, 307 •.• 11 ..... TOTAL ........ 431_ 37\ 33114\ "111 J .....

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SIXTEENTH DISTRICT-WARREN H. MAY, D. D. G. M., Louisiana, Mo. Eolia, 14 ....••••••. Clarksville, 17 •.•.•. Perseverance, 92 .•• Phoenix, 136 .••.••. Frankford, 192 ••.•. Pi)<e, 399 ......... TOTAL ........

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180.001 $ 31.50

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT-Continued THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-DUDLEY O. BRADLEY, D. D. G. M., Butler, Mo.

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Cole Camp, 595 .••.. Shawnee, 653 .•.•••. Knobnoster, 246 .••• Holden, 262 ..•••••• Corinthian, 265 ••.•. Cold Spring, 274 ••• Chilhowee, 487 ••••. Sedalia, 236 .••.••.. Granitt!, 272 .....•.. Green Ridge, 425 .... La Monte, 574 ...... TOTAL ........ • Credit $18.90.

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT-Continued THmTY-NINTH DISTRIOT-OHARLES L. WOODS, D. D. G. M., Rolla, Mo. 't:l

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Ridd;,k, 361., """ Western Light, 396., Urbana, 421....... Hogle's Creek. 279.. ...... 1 .. H,,,,,itago, 288.... '" '" .. Fair Play, 44....... 4 4 4 .. Modern, 144........ 1 2 2 2 Pleasant, 160.; ..•. , ...•..... " Bolivar, 193........ 8 8 813 Pleasant Hope, 467.. ... ... ... 1 Aldrich, 664... .. ........ / ..... TOTAL ........ 191 161 161 61

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FORTY-THmD DISTRICT-DAVID V. MORRIS, D. D. G. M., Nevada, Mo. Osage, 303 ..•...... Sheldon, 371. •.•.... Schell City, 448 .•..• Monteval1o, 490 ...•. Vernon, 493 ••...... Unity, 495 .••.•... Walker, 605 ..•..... Hermon, 187 •..•••• Lamar, 292 ......•• Signal, 304 .••••.... Golden, 475 ........ Milford, 516 ........ TOTAL ........ "Credit .20.

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FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT-JAMES A. KlNDER, D. D. G. M., Cape Girardeau, Mo. Trowel, 440 . 4 4 4.. 21 Zalma, 545 ••..•.••. 24 3 2 32..6 ..51 St. Marks, 93 .••••• West View, 103 ... , , 3 4 3 .. Wilson, 191. ..•.... ... ... 1 MyStic Tie, 221. •..• 1 1 1.. 1\ Whitewater, 417 •••. Excelsior, 441 . TOTAL .. 151 151 151 71 111

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Kennett. 68 •..•.... Four Mile. 212 ••••.• Hornersville. 216 .•. Cardwell, 231 ••..•• Malden, 406 .•.•.... Senath, 613 •••.•... Portageville. 166 ••. Point Pleasant, 176. New Madrid, 429 .••. Parma; 650 ••••.••. Caruthersville, 461 .. Hayti, 671. ........ Steele, 634 ••••••.•• Bernie, 673 ........ TOTAL ........ • Credit .35.

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Mt. Zion, 327 •••... Ingomar, 536 ....... Mountain View, 637. Alton, 255 ••••..•.• Wilderness, 374 •••. Woodside, 387 ..•... Clifton, 463 ....•... Koshkonong, 582 ... Sampson, 298 ••.... Bayou, 365 ...••.•.. Rockbridge, 435 .... Robert Burns, 496 ... TOTAL ........

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Independence, 76 ... Summit, 263 ...•••. McDonald, 324 ...•• Blue Springs, 337 ••• Raytown, 391 .••••• Christian, 392 .••••• Buckner, 501 .••.••. Marlborough, 569 ... Mt. Washington, 614. Grandview, 618 ....• Grain Valley, 644 ... TOTAL ........

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Lodge NO.1 Location Revere 167IRevere.......... ......... Fairmont ......•. 290IWyaconda ..•...... EI.dorado ......•• 3l8ILuray · .•..... , Hlra!Il.... . • . • •. 362 Kahoka ......... Gothlc · 436IAlexandria ..•.•.... St. Francisville •• 588IWayland .•....... Scotland .•.... Memphis........ 16lMemphis .. , Gorin........... 72IGorin .. • Rutledge 572IRutledge Schuyler Middle Fabius ..•. 244IDowning •....... ' .. . Lodge of Love .•• · 259ILancaster ...... Queen City ....•• 380IQueenCity ...... Glenwood 427IGlenwood ...... Greentop ...•.... 635IGreentop........ CI~rk .•......•

Master Secretary Time of Meeting Charter Date . .........................................•••.........••......•............ Oct. 1,1892 J. C. Bowman M. L. Kurtz 2nd and 4th Fridays , Oct. 15,1868 Frank C. Sample H. W. Calvert ·lst and 3rd Tu.esdays Oct. 12,1869 Frank B. Bridges Orney C. Buck 1st and 3rd Fndays. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 17, 1870 W. C. Rebo J. P. Foley 2nd Tuesday Oct. 19,1898 W. H. ,Baker N. N. Frazee 1st Thursday Sept. 26, 1907 Jackson A. Daggs..... 'Ralph I. Ladd 1st Friday....................... 1852 Fred D. Monroe R. E. Shacklett 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 13,1892 E. D. Cunningham J. A. Bailey ......•. 1st and 3rd Fridays Sept. 28, 1906 Emory E. St. Clair J. B. Bridges 1st and 3rd Thursdays May 26,1865 Floyd R. Melvin H. C. Burkland 2nd and 4th Fridays Oct. 16,1868 P. A. Sloap G. L. Lauer 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 10,1871 B. H. Bryan H. W. Roberts Saturday before full moon........ 1872 . .

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105IKirksville ,. James L. Hamilton G. C. Chambers 1st and 8rd Tuesdays June 30,1864 819iBrashear W. G. Humston F. R. Moore .•..•... 1st Tuesday Oct. 12,1869 366IKirksville J. T. Harmon Chas. F. Link 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 13,1881 583/Novinger ....•... Glenn W. Daniels ...•.. C. R. Truitt 2nd and 4th ·Wednesdays Sept.'27,1906 6INewark ........• · H. R. Rich R. G. Hayden Saturday before full moon....... 1852 168 IColony ...............•...........•.............................................•........................ 181iNovelty ......•••. C. R. Welch H. B. Clements ..•• Monday before full moon ........• May 28,1859 291IEdina .......•... R. G. Mudd ...•........ !. D. Williams ...•. 2nd Friday .........•............ Oct. 15,1866 414 IGreensburg W. L. Francis C. R. Slocum 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•..... Oct. 13. 1871 ~ (0

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171IHartford 206Ipowersville .••..• 210 Unionville ..••... 394lLucerne 32IHumphreys •..•.. 136IMilan .. : 159 Green City ...•..• 190INewtown 349lPollock , 389IHarris 540IWinigan

Forrest Smith F. E. Cozad, Jr A. A. Williams G. V. Allen J. C. Ri.ggin B. F. Kidwell Howard Judd Brada G. Wilks Cecil M. Clem Chester Ray

Zora Smith 1st Saturday M. L. Brown ..•..'. 1st and 3rd Mondays J. U. Brown 2nd and 4th Mondays ' ..........•............................ ~ , W. E. Cook ...•... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Chas. E. Smith 1st and 3rdMondays J. M. Border 1st and 3rd Thursdays Joe. W. Moore Saturday on or before full moon .. Otis Reinhard 1st and 3rd Tuesdays R. C. Fanning 1st Wednesday T. M. Crawder ...• , 1st Saturday

May, . 1857 May 29,1861 May 30,1861 . Oct. 13,1887 May 9,1857 Oct., 1884 May 28,1859 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 14, 1889

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11lITrenton ......•.. F. M. McKinney 253ILaredo ...••.•••• Larkin V. Woods 423jGalt P. K. Payne, Jr 524ISpickard ......•. R. A. Bushell 35IPrinceton ..••.... C. S. King 258IRavanna ......•.............. " 616lMercer ...•.....• John H. Alley

A. O. Ginn Emmett M. Wilson. A. R. McKay ....•. W. T. Wild W. E. Mullins ....•

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, Betha~y . ...... Lorraine . . . . . . . Lodge of Light .. ...... Cainsville . ...... Ne~ ~ampton.. ' Prairie .

97/Bethan y 128 Ridgeway ......•. 257IEagleville 328/Cainsville 510 New Hampton 5561Gilman City

Joseph E. Webber ...•. Chas. T. Bridges .. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays May 25,1854 Arval A. Adams.. . . . .. J. L. Mirgon 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 7, 1878 , : ..................................................................•.... R. O. Chambers ' J. W. Cater 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 13,1870 Homer Wilson R. L. Grun 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 28,1925 E. W. McClelland E. D. Woltz .....•.. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 19,1892

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Secretary I Time of Meeting I Charter Date R. T. Kidney 1st Saturday Oct. 6,1879 S. A. Goodding.... 1st and 3rd Saturdays Oct. 17, 1879 !". M. Gist 2nd and 4th Saturdays , 1850 L. F. Smith 2nd and 4th Fridays , May 8,1851 J. F. Boatright 2nd and 4th Saturdays ,Oct. 15, 1868 J. F. Heath 1st and3rd Thursdays , Oct., 1876 J. B. Owens, Jr 2nd and 4th Fridays......... Sept. 24, 1906 Aaron Morris ' 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 17,1901 Geo. Hunt .•...... ' 1st and 3rd Mondays............. 1894 Wm. C. Walker Mon. b. f. m. and Wed. following. Oct. 17,1878 , . C. M. Craven 2nd and 4th Wednesdays........ 1869

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Xe!lia . ....•. QUItman , .•. ...•.. Ravenwood . ...... Graham . ...... WhiteHall . ....•. Kennedy .....•.. ' · ' Burlington . · Gaynor City ....• ...... Nodaway ...•.... · Pickering . ...•.. Guilford . Clearmont . · ...... Skidmore .

50IHopkins Stanley Swanson Fred J. Yeomans .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays June 2,1866 196IQuitman ...••.... Howard J. Masters J. J. McDonald .... 1st and 3rd Saturdays........... 1861 201\Ravenwood , John Steiger , J. J. Smith ..•...•. 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 13,1892 289 Graham ...•..... W. N. Weston F. E. McNeaL 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 18,1900 301IBarnard ...•..... Wm. Hartmann Paul D. Stalling 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 15,1886 329IElmo ......•...•........................................................................................ 442 IBurlington Jet , . 465IParnell ...•.•..•. J. S. Matteson W. C. Timmerman. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Oct. 12,1882 470IMaryville L. O. Gutting F. R. Marcell 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 17,1877 472IPickering .....••. Alvin Trueblood J. L. Clayton 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 11,1873 474iGuilford , John E. Todd Alex. H. Wilson 2nd and 4th Thursdays . 507IClearmont A. M. Hazelton: O. O. Gregory 1st and3rd Thursdays Oct. 17,1874 511 Skidmore., O. M. Ashford Enos D. French 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 12. 1888

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Joseph A. La Farte 157jRoCkPort 200 Watson E. R. Jones 358ITarkio •.....•.... Lloyd E. Hills 483IFairfax N. D. Green 112IMaitland Floyd Weller 13910regon J. H. Pettijohn 2141 Forest City. • . . •. Archie M. Brown Frank E. Cottier 2941Mount City 606ICraig .........•. , GUY G. McCay

J. E. Welch A. W. Landen..... A. E. Anderson I. C. Senft. F. D. Patterson Silas W. Skelton ' Chas. H. Williams .. W. R. Swope Wayne A. Sharp, Jr.

2nd and 4th Thursdays May 29,1856 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 19, 1876 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 17,1884 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 15,1874 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ' Oct. 19, 1867 1st and 3rd Mondays May 31,1855 1st and 3rd Thursdays.. . . . . . . . .. May 30, 1861 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 14,1868 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Sept. 29, 1909

Savannah . Helena . Lincoln . Whitesville . Rosendale . Valley . Cosby . Agency . Wellington ....•. S~. J <?seph . BlrmIng ......•.. Zeredatha . Rushville . Brotherhood . Charity . King Hill . Saxton . Wallace Park .

7lISavannah G. E. Graham 117IRochester J. A. Hampton 1381 Fillmore Frank Dugan 162 Whitesville Clifford Dorrel. 404IRosendale F. E. Johnson 413iBolckow B. P. Townsend 600lCosby ' R. Wagenblast 10IAgency Vernon M. Ernst 22IDeKalb R. O. yocum 781St. Joseph ••••... Robert I. Voorhies 150IFaucett L. D. Maxey 1891St. Joseph Eugene S. Wilson 238IRushville ' FrankEhret 269 St. Joseph E. E. Pischker 3311St. Joseph Fred L. Osborn 3761St. Joseph Stanley S. Hansen 508ISaxton J. S. Devall 627IWallace N. D. Mizell.

W. W. Hall 1st and 3rd Thursdays H. E. Shanks 2nd and 4th Saturdays ........•.. F. N. Foster 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Fisher Potts 1st Saturday and 3rd Wednesday. W. B. Wood '.' 2nd and 4th Thursdays Mel". Price 1st and 3rd Thursdays Willis Durant 1st and 3rd Saturdays............ John T. Marteny 1st and 3rd Saturdays H. V. Redmon 1st Saturday W. L. Mulvania 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Chas. S. Mays 4th Saturday Geo. L. Markley 2nd and 4th Tuesdays S. G. Hiner 2nd and 4th Mondays B. T. Andrews 2nd and 4th Fridays Wm. A. Piner ...•. 2nd and 4th Mondays Jesse Moore 1st and 3rd Thursdays Milton Edwards 1st and 3rd Saturdays F. M. Pemberton .. 2nd Saturday

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Lodge Union Star..... Weatherby Parrott ....•.•.. Osborn ContinentaL Clarksdale Western Star.... Pattonsburg..... Gallatin. . . . . . . .. Altamont •...... , EarL Lock Spring Jameson Jamesport

No.1 Location Master Secretary 1241Union Star ...•.. O. E. Aborn R. A. Johnson 235IWeatherby ...•••• J. M. Isaacs R. F. Cope 308 IMaysville •••••••• CeciiT. Pilcher Richard F. Brant 31710sborn ........•• L. E. Doak Raymond Brund 454 IStewartsville J. A. Jones Roy W. Kibbey 559IClarksdaJe •..•..• P. G. Thornton J. H. Mann 15IWinston .......•. Alfred Dunlap ......•.. E. C. Creekmore .. 65\Pattonsburg ..•.• Carl Morris Paul W. Eastman .. 106IGallatin •.....•.• , L. O. Richesson Wm. O. Tague 108!Altamont ...••.•• Warren W. Kelso Ben H. Kuhns 285ICoffey ..........• J. Ralph Wells W. GUY Weldon 4881Lock Spring ....•. Raymond Litton ' R. V. Wickizer 500IJameson Cleo. T. Richards J. E. Robison 564~Jamesport......• Leslie Langford W. K. Dinwiddie ..

Time of Meeting Charter Date 2nd and 4th Saturdays ...•....... Oct. 15,1885 2nd and 4th Saturdays Oct. 11,1888 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 12,1869 2nd and 4th Saturdays Oct. 12,1869 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 21,1903 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 12,1893 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .........• June 1,1886 1st and 3rd Tuesdays , 1851 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ,Oct. 16, 1879 2nd and 4th Thursdays Sept. 18, 1919 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Oct. 15,1868 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 15,1874 1st and 3rd Thursdays "I Oct. 11,1877 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 9,1898

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Edgar Archers 2nd and 4th Mondays A. C. Eby , .' 3rd Friday '" .•...... ' R. E. Hicklin 1st and 3rd Tuesdays W. A. Craven 1st and 3rd Mondays ............• John N. Shouse 1st and 3rd Thursdays A. O. Lowman 3rd Wednesday J. M. Boyer 1st and 3rd Thursdays .........•. J. F. Poland .....• 1st and 3rd Mondays ' R. W. Hayward 1st Thursday H. T. Bowlin 1st and 3rd Saturdays Kyle Fagin , 1st and 3rd Mondays

Oct. May May May Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. May Oct. Oct.

9, 1840 25,1853 28,1859 30,1861 12,1869 16,1872 18,1900 19,1868 9, 1850 16,1872 12,1882

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Kingston . Braymer •..•.•.. Hamilton ......• , Polo •..•••.•..•. Breckenridge •... Cowgill ...•...•. Friendship ..••.. Spring Hill ..... , Benevolence •.... Chillicothe , Chula •.....•.... Wheeling , . Dawn .

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THIRTEENTH DISTRICT-HERMAN D. TAGGART, D. D. G. M., Linneus, Mo. D. O. Harned ...•...... Linn. • . • . • . .. Jackson . 82ILinneus .. .. ••...•. , Brookfield .•..... 86IBrookfield ......• W. H. Kukkuch ............ Cypress ...•..•.. 227 Laclede ••.•..•.•• Ross Welsh •••••••.•... Bucklin ..•...... 233IBucklin .••••..••. Ray O. Wright 3251 Meadville .......• C. R. Keith......... .. 481IMarceline ......•. H. E. Mason

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B. Burch ......•••• 2nd and 4th Mondays .........•.. J. T. Clevenger. Jr. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Lyle Savage .....•.. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays C. A. Larson 1st and 3rd Tuesdays •........... Chris. A. Martens .. Every Tuesday.................. Wm. E. Parks 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

Callao , Bloomington McGee Censer La Plata ...•.... Lodge of Truth .. Excello Elmer St. Andrews..... Shelbina Hunnewell BetheL Clarence

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FOURTEENTH DISTRICT-LUTHER E. WILHOIT, D. D. G. M., Macon, Mo. Macon •.....•. .. • .•••••. .. • •••.•.. ........ •••••••. •••••.•. •••.•.•. ........ Shelby " ........ ........ •••••.•.

38ICallao J. Bert Jones E. M. Mayhew 1st and 3rd Fridays June 2,1866 102 Bevier .........•. David S. James , D. M. WiIliatm> 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .........•.. May 10, 1849 146\College Mound •.. Wilbur White L. W. Brockman 2nd and 4th Tuesdays June 1.1855 172IMacon Oren J. Lamb F. J. PimpelJ. 1st and 3rd Fridays June 14, 1875 2371La Plata S. Bryden L. A. Carter 2nd and 4th Thursdays June 22,1866 268 Atlanta •.•.•.•••. Joe H. Ayers P. Conduitte ...••• 1st and 3rd Mondays ..........•.. Oct. 15,1868 332IExcello ..••..•••• G. G. Miller Charley S. King 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Sept. 29, 1904 648IElmer G. E. Bailey •.......... C. I. Murry 2nd and 4th Mondays Sept. 20, 1920 96IShelbyville A. C. Wilkening J. M. Miller 2nd and 4th Fridays May 10,1848 228IShelbina A. L. Jones E. E. Key 1st and 3rd Fridays ......•.....•. May 29,1882 415IHunnewell C. A. Hickman R. F. Lyell 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 13,1871 537IBethel. Carl F. Ziegler Sam Ziegler 1st and 8rd Mondays............. 1888 662jClarence •........•................•.....................................................................

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FITTEENTH DISTRICT-JAMES W. CHRISTIAN, D. D. G. M., Palmyra, Mo. Lodge No. I Location I Master . Wyaconda . 241La Grange ...•... Lee Robinson Monticello . 58 Monticello H. M. Burford LaBelle . 222ILaBelle •....•.... Hugh Smith Craft . 287ICanton •.....•..• P. E. Benning Williamstown . 370IWilliamstown D. A. Leslie Lewistown . 494iLewistown Geo. F. Dacon Ewing . 577IEwing ......•.... C. S. Coddington Mario~:::::: : Palmyra . 18IPalmyra ..•...•.. Wm. A. Ralph St. John's ...•... 28IHannibal. D. L. Love Hannibal. . 188IHannibal. L. F. Rubison Philadelphia . 5021 Philadelphia C. A. Hickman Ralls . Ralls . 33ICenter .•.•....... E. R.Cupp Lick Creek . 3021 Perry. . . . . . . . . .. Stone Hart New London . 307jNew London Onie D. Newlon County Lewis

Time of Meeting I Charter Date 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 11,1877 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 12,1887 A. L. Boone 2nd and 4th Fridays Oct. 11,1888 A. Clyde Stork 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 15,1868 J. S. Smith 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 13,1870 E. F. Arnold ~nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 12,1876 Frank Bugh 1st and 3rd Thursdays Sept. 7,1906 Wm. H. Potter 2nd and 4th Thursdays Apr. 25,1831 Wm. H. Blackshaw. 1st and 3rd Mondays May 30,1861 Julius Brown 2nd and 4th Mondays May 30,1860 " Thos. J. Bleigh.... 1st Thursday.................... Oct. 11, 1877 G. C. Layne 2nd and 4th Wednesdays May 27,1863 W. D. Morris 2nd Tuesday Oct. 15, 1868 G. D. Harris 1st and 3rd Friday "Oct. 12,1869 I

Secretary Leslie Edwards

J. W. Hawkins

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT-WARREN H. MAY, D. D. G. M., Louisiana, Mo. Pike .. . .. •

Eolia Clarksville Perseverance II • • • • • • • • • • Phoenix Frankford .. . ............ Pike

. 14JEolia . 17IClarksville . 92ILouisiana . 1361Bowling Green . 192IFrankford . 399ICurryville

SEVENTEE~TH

Monroe Paris Union .. . •..... Florida . . • . . .. Middle Grove ......." Monroe .••.... Madison .•..... Santa Fe ....... Holliday

T. J. Brown -: E. R. Spence Evan Angle C. L. Robinson J. S. Ford Robert K. Rose

Wharton Schoaler .. C. Patton W. H. yaeger H. M. Strother R. J. Parkham J. H .. Sisson T{.

Saturday before full moon 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2nd and 4th Mondays 2nd Thursday

DISTRICT-CHARLES S. mCKS, D. D. G. M., Monroe City,

. 19IParis A. H. Sladek J. L. Gwynn . 23\Florida •..•.•.••. Craig P. Stuart Arch Bousman . 42 Middle Grove. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 641Monroe City J. R. Henderson Geo. S. Tompkins . 91IMadison E. T. Broaddus C. O. Farris ..•.... . 4.62 \Santa Fe Walter Hafner I. N. Bailey . 660 Holliday R. S. Ellington T. E. Sparks

Oct. Oct. Oct. May May Jan.

16, 1884 8,1830 12, 1847 9, 1857 26, 1859 24,1871

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March. 1835 May 6,1852 . . June 2,1866 1847 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 17,1923

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Huntsville 30IHuntsville Milton 151IMilton Clifton Hill..... 1611Clifton Hill Moberly ·344IMoberly, Cairo 486ICairo .........•. Higbee 527JHigbee Jack.sonville 541IJacksonville Clark 610IClark

D. BARNES, D. D. G. M., Moberly, Mo.

M. D. Evans.' W. B. Burton

D. S. Eubank Arthur Haak

1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st Saturday

John W. Tate Uel L. Dameron Erwin Hawkins H. G. ~idd F. L. Ornburn

2nd and 2nd and 1st and 2nd and 1st and

Oct. 8,1840 Nov., 1865 . Oct. 13 1870 Oct. 14: 1874 Oct. 15,1885 Sept. 24, 1902 Sept. 28, 1910

' John O'NeiL Wallace T. Austin Willard Edwards G. E. Bye , Ray Walker

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NINETEENTH DISTRICT-THOMAS H. EDWARDS, D. D. G. M., Salisbury, Mo. Chariton..... Eureka " Warren ...•.. Triplett ...... Westville .... , Salisbury ...... Rothville ; ..... Pee Dee ...... Cunningham .......Mendon

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73IBrunswick 741 Keytesville 122ITriplett ......•.. 202iWestville 208ISalisbury 426IRothville ...•.... 498iMusselfork 525lSumner 628IMendon

Earl Reynolds L. D. Gross W. L. Ray Chas. Glassen A. H. Wilson A. E. Lain Joseph D. Dulanty Wm. Larson

A. G. Lynch .....•. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays , R. P. Price Walter Haines John Mode Lee Clair J. T. Prather A. Stobaugh S. L. Leipard

Oct. 16,1845 . 1st and '3rd Thursdays Oct. 12,1896 3rd Saturday Sept., 1866 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 19,1867 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 21,1897 4th Saturday Oct. 19,1888 2nd and 4th Wednesdays......... Oct. 16, 1884 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 28,1925

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De Witt . Wakanda ...•.... Bogard . Hale City .. Carroll . Bosworth . Hardin .

391De Witt 52ICarrollton 101 Bogard 216iHale 249INorborne 597IBosworth 322iHardin ...•.. '

Ray R. Miller H. E. Schanz L. M. Graham Robt. L. Bartlett Artie Warren W. B. Finley Lawson Knipschild

Ross E. Jones T. L. Herbert D. G. Winnis D. E. Parish R. E. Parrish Clinton Simpson O. C. Grimes

1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Mondays 2nd and 4th Thursdays , 1st and 2nd Tuesdays

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Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 14, 1866 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 19, 1867 Sept. 30, 1908 Oct. 12, 1869 I--l

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TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT-EARL W. FOLEY, D. D. G. M., Weston, Mo.

County Lodge Platte ...••... Rising Sun Weston " Compass ,\Camden Point ........ ' Rowley : ...•..... Fidelity •..•..... Adelphi Platte City

NO.1 Location . 13lBarry . 53 Weston .•.•..•... . 120lParkville. . . . . . .. . 1691Camden Point , 204!Dearborn .......• . 339 IFarley . 355IEdgerton . 5041Platte City

Master . Secretary E. Ray Williams , Frank R. Williams .. George H. Graham , Earl W. Foley ..•.. Elbert A. Borden J. W. Fleming •.... A. J. Hillis W. F. Bywater O. B. Murphy .....••.. Donald C. Dean Lester Naylor ...•...... Sam Ray Clyde M. Newman ...•.. W. H. Mizener Geo. V. Farmer Arthur Ham

Time of Meeting Charter Date 1st Saturday May 8, 1852 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 11,1842 2nd Monday........... . . . . . . . . .. 'May 10, 1850 3rd Tuesday Oct., 1868 2nd Wednesday .................• Oct. 19,1867 2nd Thursday Oct. 13, 1870 1st and 3rd Saturdays , Oct. 18,1888 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 13,1881

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104!Kansas City , K. A. Danes J. S. Epstein •..•... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 2191Kansas City Clarence Layton L. V. Knapp 2nd and 4th Mondays 220IKansasCity John F. Kratky J. W. Schlaegel. ..• 2nd and 4th Mondays 299!Kansas City F. E. Carter A. D. Ludlow 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .........•.. 3061Kansas City J. H. Morgan S. C. Hoyt. .....•.. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 3161Kansas City Thomas J. DiaL Geo. W. Paddock .. 1st and 3rd Mondays 340 Kansas City Carl D. Bockman H. C. Elberg 2nd and 4th Tuesdays " 4461Kansas City , F. G. Kavanaugh J. O. Christensen .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 622/Kansas City , George W. Arnold Fred H. Knight 1st and 3rd Saturdays .....•..... 646 Kansas City ...•.. V. G. Fisher F. M. Huffman ••.• 2nd and 4th Fridays ......•...... 6471Kansas City Walter E. Anderson Thos. M. Pratt 1st and 3rd Thursdays •.......... 6631Kansas City Frank H. Hamburg I. F. Strycker 2nd and 4th Saturdays 617IKansasCity Chas. Butterworth L. Verne Hosie 2nd and 4th Thursdays 6261Kansas City ...•. Louis F. Hoppe .•...... Len. F. Owens ...• , 2nd and 4th Thursdays ......•..•. 630\Kansas City L. C. Wheeler, Sr " E. W. Berry 1st and 3rd Tuesdays " 6431Kansas City •.... Jess Womack Geo. R. Hodge ...•. 1st and 3rd Thursdays 6561Kansas City Dunlap Vanice R. E. Robertson 1st and 3rd Tuesdays............ 6631Kansas City , H. A. Cohen J. Weinsaft ..••... , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6591N. Kansas City B. F. Hillebrandt. Chas. L. Shippee 2nd and 4th Mondays

May 10,1849 Oct. 17,1895 May 30,1861 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 17,1923 Oct. 12,1869 Oct. 11, 1894 Oct. 17, 19()1 Oct. 11,1883 Sept. 22, 1920 Oct. 16,1890 Oct. 17,1896 Sept. 11, 1911 Sept. 25, 1912 Oct. 21, 1913 Sept. 2,1916 Sept. 21, 1921 Oct. 28,1925 Sept. 21, 1921

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Hlggmsvl1le . Lafayette . Concordia . Mount Hope . Richmond . Ray . Bee Hive ..•...•• Ada ........•.... Waverly .

Geo. W. Stewart W. R. Eckle 3rd Tuesday ......•.............. June 4,1855 364IHigginsville H. C. Carver H. E. Gladish 2nd and 4th Mondays............ 1884 4371 Corder. . . . . . . . .. . . 464lConcordia. . . . . .. . ................................•...................... : ...........•.................. 47610dessa M. C. Hankins C. D. Newhard 2nd and 4th Fridays Oct. 15,1874 57IRichmond J. L. Simms ......•.... R. B. Hughes 3rd Tuesdays ..........•......... Oct. 11,1842 223ICamden .John Bailey V. L. Hoffman ...• , 1st and 2nd Thursdays Sept. 1,1921 398ILawson .•........ E. L. Brown ' T. E. Manso 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 13,1871 44410rrick !\. W. Burnham J. H. J. Clare ...•.. 2nd Thursday Oct. 16,1872 61 IWaverlY Walton H. Webb J. A. Allison 2nd Thursday June 2,1866

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. Arrow Rock C~mb~idge

Miami Trilumina Barbee Malta Oriental. Nelson

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551Arrow Rock A. B. Hogge 63ISlater John B. Bush 85IMiami. R. L. Bradley 205IMarshall ...•..... John S. Smarr 2171Sweet Springs.· .. Charles W. Scott 402 iMalta Bend S. A. McCrary 518IBlackburn Henry King 560 Nelson. . . • . . . . .. Ambrose Wilson

B. C. Bradshaw T. R. Haynie, Jr F. M. Burruss Geo. H. Fuller , Will C. Pelot E. H. Wilson W. C. Borchers R. B. Finley

2nd Thursday 1st Tuesday 4th Friday , 1st Thursday Last Friday 1st Tuesday 3rd Tuesday , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

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36lBoonville ...•.... Geo. W. Morris 14210tterville '" 277IPilot Grove ....•. John Ries 4561 Bunceton G. E. Hartrick........ 503/Prairie Home Elmer Kuhn 4iNew Franklin H. L. Hall 471 Fayette ' C. E. Fawks 51IGlasgow J. W. Audsley 701 Armstrong Harold Norris

Clarence L. Hurt.. 2nd and 4th Fridays ......•.... " P. E. Hays ......•. H. L. Shirley F. E. Schilb , C. L. Painter..•.• Roy Roberts R. W. Raines , A. M. Green

1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

and 3rd Tuesdays and 3rd Fridays............. and 3rd Thursdays and 3rd Thursdays and 3rd Tuesdays : Thursday Thursday

Oct. Feb. Oct. Oct. May Oct. Dec., May

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No. I Location County Lodge Boone.; .•.•• ~ Centralia . 59iCentralia Rocheport . 67IRocheport Twilight . ..... .. ··IAshland ....•..• ......... Sturgeon . 174 Sturgeon ......... Hallsville . 336/Hallsville ......... Ancient Landm'k 356IHarrisburg ...•.. ......... Hinton . 455IHinton Acacia . 602IColumbia

Master W. R. Davis Frank Payton

Secretary J. C. Hunt B. M. Campbell

Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays Thursday before full moon

Gordon Lawrence F. F. Hall Oscar Tisdel. W. C. Phillipe V. C. Brown

A. E. Boothe F. L. Faucett E. S. Watson Tilford Goslin .••... R. R. Wright.

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ICentral. . Laddonia . Social. . Hebron . Vandalia . Houston . Callaway Fulton . New Bloomfield .. .. . ....... Portland •....... ...... Tebbetts . •..... Shamrock . ...... Mokane :;

81IMolino 115ILaddonia 2661 Martinsburg .•... 354iMexico 491IVandaliu 580iGant 48iFulton 60lNew Bloomfield .. 242IReadsville 565rTebbetts ....•.... 585!Shamrock 612IMokane

E. C. Callaway A. R. Hancock James E. English C. R. Shire O. S. Williams A. A.Brown John R. Pratt E. B. Elley Marshal Gibson W. W. Griffin H. H. Sevall J. L. Pierce

Clyde W. Ellis J. W. Yost E. C. Johnson B. C. Denton A. L. Motley H. W. Groves Wm. L. Meng Wade F. Enloe J. C. Garrett S. T. Huffmaster W. S. Armstrong .. T. F. Hafner

2nd Saturday 2nd Thursday 2nd Friday ................•..... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2nd Friday 3rd Friday 1st and 3rd Friday 2nd and 4th Mondays Saturday before full moon 2nd and 4th Saturdays Thursday before full moon 1st and 3rd Thursday ,

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178IBellflower 194lWellsville 246 iMontgomery City. 2611New Florence 4571J onesburg 492IMcKittrick

H. R. Varnon ·C. A. Kropp S. A. Oliver Roger Ellis Wm. S. Chiles Emest .Beyold. . . . . . . ..

R. W. River Geo. R. Barton Hugh N. Cason E. H. Duehbert J. E. Reeds.. . . . . .. A. Schornhorst....

2nd Monday 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2nd and 4th Mondays.. . . . . . . . . .. 1st and 3rd ·Mondays 1st Monday 1st and 3rd Saturdays...........

May 28,1858 May 30,1860 Sept; 22, 1920 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1876

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New Hope New Salem Louisville Nineveh Moscow

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34ITrOy J. M. Kuhne 75 Silex .........••• I. Josephson 199 Elsberry L. W. Trescott 2701 Winfield ......•.. C. H. 19laden 409!Louisville •....... Herbert Boston 47310Iney ......••... ' Charles Wombles 5581Moscow Mills F. L. Druyzehner

Andy J. Blair E. C. Teague...... , H. K. Cunningham .. H. H. Arnhold H. Higginbotham .. D. G. Hazzard F. Karrenbrock

2nd and 4th Mondays Friday before full moon 2nd Thursday 1st and 2nd Saturday 3rd Saturday 1st Saturday 2nd and 4th Saturdays

Oct. Oct. May Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

7. 1841 21, 1899 31,1860 IS, 1868 17,1901 IS, 1874 13,1892

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Wentzville...... 46IWentzville .•••.•. A. R. Cleveland Palestine 2411St. Charles •..•... Eugene W. Lowe Mechanicsville 260IHowell C. J .. Picraux Pauldingville. . . • 11 \Wright City , Emory Chaney Warrenton 609 Warrenton , Ralph Engel.

W. R.' Dalton 'Ilst and 3rd Fridays E. R. Engholm 1st and 3rd Tuesdays R. L. Fulkerson •.. , 2nd and 4th Wednesdays C. H. J<·eix 1st and 3rd Tuesdays L. W. Gunther 2nd and 4th Fridays

'·IJune May ' Oct. , May ,Oct.

2,1866 25,1865 30,1868 8, 1852 1,1917

THmTY-FmST DISTRICT-ALBERT LINXWILER, D. D. G. M., Jefferson City, Mo. Cole. . . . . . . . .. .. • ..••..... .. • ..•...... .. • ..•....,.. Mo~~teau ...•.

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Jefferson . Russellville ....•. Hickory Hill . Centertown . Tip~on.: .......• Cahforma . Moniteau . Clarksburg . IC~amois . LInn .

43 IJefferson City A. C. Weigle R. L. Gwinn 1st and 3rd Mondays Nov. 15, 1841 W. B. Thompson •. , 2nd Friday...................... 1888 90jRusSellville ...•.. , L. A. B. Leslie 211 Eugene ......•.......................................................................................... 611ICentertown John H. Son Hermon Miller 1st Monday ......•............... June 18, 1910 56ITipton R. R. White J. A. Conn 2nd and 4th Thursdays , June 2,1866 183iCalifornia R. R. Conrad R. L. Fulks 2nd and 4th Fridays ' Oct. 19,1898 295IJamestown ...•.. J. A. Raesch , S. R. Johnson Saturday before full moon Oct. 15,1868 503/Clarksburg ...••• , L. L. Birdsong F. B. Clark 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 15, 1891 A. H. Siebern 4th Friday May 28,1857 185IChamois ...•..... W. E. Hartwig 3261Linn C. R. Ferguson J. M. Bryan Saturday before full moon Oct. 19, 1892

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Lodge

1Evergreen .•.•..

I Secretary W. 1. Cassidy, Sr C. S. Betz Aug. J. Holthaus W. A. Pfautsch H. P. Radeacker .. L. M. Roemer R. C. Murphy Paul W. Vitt W. D. Stoenner C. G. Sewell J. H. Hansen

I Time of Meeting 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st Saturday 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd Wednesday ...............•.. 2nd and 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Mondays Saturday on or before full moon .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays

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THIRTY-THmD (A) DISTRICT-ROBT. C. WINKELMAIER, D. D. G. M., St. Louis, Mo. St. LOUiS ClLy.IMissouri........ " Beacon.......... Mount Moriah... Pomegranate.... Erwin " . . .. OccidentaL Pyramid........ Keystone .....•.. Aurora Paul Revere Tuscan !taska Euclid Clifton Heights .. Rose Hill .....•.• Olive Branch Magnolia .•.•..•. Triangle Trinity ·IShaveh .•.••...•. St. Louis Co University _ St. Louis City. Commonwealth .. ) " . Purity ••.•...••. . Theo. Roosevelt ..

liSt. Louis Edgar R. Fehrman J. Wohradsky, Jr 1st and 3rd Thursdays 31St. Louis Oliver F. Peters ...•... F. L. Magoon 2nd and 4th Thursdays 40 St. Louis •....... A. J. Karsten H. A. Borgmann 1st and 3rd Saturdays 951St. Louis Fred W. Beck E. E. Vetter 1st and 3rd Saturdays .........•. 1211St. Louis J. L. Elschinger ...•... A. A. Blankenmeister 2nd and 4th Fridays............. 1631St. Louis .•....... Wm. E. Lavenberg C. L. Alexander 1st and 3rd Mondays 1801St. Louis Frank A. Denzl. .....•. R. S. Lorimier 2nd and 4th Fridays 2431St. Louis Henry G. VOgts Chas. W. Speirs 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 2671St. Louis Charles Kuehn R. A. Tubbesing 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 3301St. Louis Frank Madden Wade H. Funk Sr 2nd and 4th Fridays 360/St. Louis Albert Theis, Jr....•... Wm. C. Hilm~r •... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 420,St. Louis ...•..•• A. R. Kremer G. E. Black 1st and 3rd Mondays 5051St. Louis •........ Jacob Abaecherli. Merle E. Campbell .. 1st and 3rd Mondays 5201St. Louis H. C. Woerheide J. E. Winterton, Jr.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 5501St. Louis F. J. Wtolhuter C. C. Jackson 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 5761St. Louis F. Ross Ragland Emilio V. Corte 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6261St. Louis August H. Doelling J. H. Leathers 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 638iSt. Louis Elmer L. Moone H. G. Diller 1st and 3rd Saturdays 6411St. Louis " Arthur A. Hilton ". Wm. P. Morgan 2nd and 4th Thursdays ~dj;ISt. Louis Phillip Crosson H. W. Williams 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6491St. Louis County. R. M. Chamberlin A. A. NaIl 1st and 3rd Mondays 6541St. Louis Walter O. Heim Duval O'Neal 1st and 3rd Thursdays 6581St. Louis ..•••..•. Harvey A. Beffa J. Heines 1st and 3rd Mondays 6611St. Louis .......•. C. J. Stenzel. R. W. MacDonald .. 2nd and 4th Mondays

Sept. 4,1821 May 10,1849 Oct. 14,1841 Sept. 21, 1916 May 9, 1851 May 29,1856 Oct. 13.1916 May 26,1865 Oct. 19,1868 Oct. 26.1923 Oct. 13,1870 Oct. 16,1872 Sept. 21, 1917 Oct. 10,1894 Oct. 15,1891 Sept. 26, 1906 Oct. 15,1913 Sept. 29, 1915 Sept.21, 1916 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept. 22, 1921 Sept. 21, 19~1 Sept. 12, 1921 Oct. 17.1923

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21St. Louis City 91St. Louis City •.•. 20 St. Louis City 251St. Louis City 791St. Louis City ..•. 1791St. Louis City ..•. 218!St. Louis City ..•. 282iSt. Louis City •••. 3231St. Louis City ..•. 3471St. Louis City 416\St. Louis City ..•• 443 St. Louis City ..•. 445 St. Louis City ..•. 4601St. Louis City .•.. 4991St. Louis City 5291St. Louis City 5441St. Louis City ..•. 5781St. Louis City 6311St. Lou~ C~ty 6391St. LouIS CIty 642 St. Louis City 6521St. Louis City 6571St. Louis City

F. L. Schaller A. V. Schopp ...•.. 2nd and 4th Thursdays , May 5,1852 R. H. Rodegast Wm. L. Reynolds .. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays May 10,1849 Arnold Just; .....•.... H. A. Steiner 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 24, 1836 F. W. Heppe P. E. Eckardt 2nd and 4th Thursdays , Oct. 14,1839 Edward I. Adams J. L. Kohner 1st and 3rd Fridays , Oct. 14,1846 Max Ruge Wm. Schisler 2nd and 4th Wednesdays May 28,1858 William J. Coombs R. L. Dixon 1st and 3rd Saturdays , May 30,1861 O. J. Vollpel. Sam Broadbent 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 15,1868 Ralph L. Schmitt Wm. R. Schmitt 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 12,1869 John Paar, Jr F. Wm. KuehL 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Sept. 17, 1919 A. O. Muehlenbrock Joe. W. Schuette .. , 2nd and 4th Saturdays , Oct. 14,1871 Fred A. Miller R. H. Caffall 2nd and 4th Wednesdays , Oct. 16. 1872 R. E. Dewhirst Ed. McGuigan ..••. , 1st and 3rd Tuesdays , Oct. 11,1888 F. A. Wessler B. C. Burroughs 2nd and 4th Wednesdays , Oct. 16,1872 John P. K,ugler Cecil Street 1st and 3rd Mondays Sept. 19, 1917 G. T. Huggins George Ruths 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Sept. 18, 1918 George E. Kendall , W. J. H. Perkins •. 2nd and 4th Fridays Sept. 19, 1917 Victor E. Walker Wm. C. Rese , 2nd and 4th Mondays , Sept. 26, 1906 E~gene E. Schaefer , A. M. Jacobs 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 2,1913 Ohn A. Newman W. H. Voss 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Sept. 29, 1915 Joseph Krause Morris Popper 1st and 3rd Thursdays .........•. , Sept. 26, 1916 W. W. Powell Theo. C. Teel. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Sept. 21, 1921 Henry C. Weber , F. J. Mahner 1st and 3rd Thursdays.. . . . . . . . .. Oct. 5, 1921

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT-WM. C. DEACON, D. D. G. M., Harrisonville, Mo. 541Garden City H. P. Dyar G. C. Kimberlin 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .. 147IHarrisonville Arthur A. Huges Wm. P. McCool. 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 17,1867 276IFreeman .•.....• , C. E. Myers D. S. Wilson 2nd Tuesdays Oct. 15,1868 348 Creighton ..•.... , C. W. Eggers , F. C. Blossom Friday before full moon Oct. 14,1880 372jEast Lynne ..•.•• Wm. H. Schader Hial H. Miller Saturday before full moon •...... Oct. 17,1873 386IDayton .•....••.•...................... ' .. , . , R. L. Johnston 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 6,1872 450IBelton ..••..•..•• J. L. Campbell 451 I Raymore Ira M. Davis W. D. Chaffin 2nd and 4th Tuesdays , Oct. 13,1892 ............ JeweL ..•.....•. 480lPleasant Hill Earl A. Williams , Ross Thomas , 2nd Friday Dec. 20,1887 " .••••••... Coldwater .•..... 485IDrexel. L. H. Garner E. C. Swearngin 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 3,1881 .. •••••••... Archie ...•..•... 633lArchie .....•..••....................... ' ..........................................•..................... .. . ...•..... Cleveland . 651\Cleveland Earl L. Young G. W. Conte ......•. 2nd Thursday Sept. 20, 1920

Cass •...•..... " ••••••.... .. . .•••••... :: ••.••..... .. ....•••...

Index .......•... Cass ......•..••. Grand River ..••. Wadesbu!g . NonpareIl. , Dayton •.••..•...

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-DUDLEY O. BRADLEY, D. D. G. M., Butler, Mo. County Bates .••...•.. " •........ ......... ......... ...•..... •..•..... •.....•.. .........

Lodge Hume Amsterdam ...•. Butler. . . . . . . . .. Rockville Tyrian .........• Crescent Hill Rich Hill •...•••. Foster

No.1 Location Master 130IHume ........•.. B. R. Laurence 141 Amsterdam .•.•.. E. J. Evens 254jButler •.......... Robert R. Lotspeich 341 Rockville A. J. Durst 350IJohnstown .....•. J. P. Herman 368IAdrian ......•..• A. J. Combest. .....•.. 479 Rich Hill ...•... ~ Enos B. Hall. 554IFoster C. B. Vickers

J. E. H. S. B. J. H. O.

Secretary H. Foster A. Smiser M. Cannon H. Bothwell E. Gilliland E. Grosshart. D. Philbrick D. Jennings

Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Saturdays 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Saturday before full moon 2nd and 4th Mondays 2nd and 4th Mondays Every Friday :

Charter Date 1886 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 15, 1868 Nov. 18,1900 Oct. 12,1870 Oct. 13,1873 Oct. 13,1881 Oct. 15,1891

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THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT-JOLLY P. HURTT, D. D. G. M., Sedalia, Mo. Benton. • . • . .. Cole Camp . .•••.... Shawnee ......•. " Johnson. . . • .. Knobnoster ...•.. " ••.•••. Holden . ".. • •.•••. Corinthian . ....... Cold Spring . . • .•.•.. Chilhowee ...•... Pettis •••.••... Sedalia .••....... " . Granite •........ Green Ridge . .. La Monte .

5951cole Camp 653 Warsaw 245 Knobnoster. . . . .. 262 Holden ........•. 265jWarrensburg 274 Leeton 487IChilhowee ...•... 236lSedalia .........• 272 Sedalia ......•.•. 4251Green Ridge 5741La Monte

F. P. Tababen Clyde McCarty Frank Jenks R. H. Windsor F. L. Hartshorn S. J. Roos John E. Davis P. W. Keyes Kenneth Carbeth .. : F. E. Helman R. B. Burke

E. H. Preuitt J. A. Logan O. F. Elliott....... J. T. Glass, Jr•.... H. E. Allee E. E. Courtney W. H. TempeL W. J. Kennedy Sid B. Kennon ...•. Geo. T. Murphy Oliver G. Agee

1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st Friday 3rd Friday 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd Friday

o Nov., 1925 Sept., 1921 May 26, 1865 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 16, 1877 Sept. 27, 1906 May 29, 1864 Oct. 15, 1868 Sept. 29, 1904 Sept. 28, 1905

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UrIch ......•.••. Agricola ...•.•.. Montrose .....•.. Clinton . Calhoun . Blairstown . Deepwater . St. Clair. . . . .. St. Clair . .. • ..... Circle ...•..•.... ...... Lowry City . ...... Appleton City . ...... Star .

29IWindsor J. V. Barker 286IUrich E. E. Erwin 3431 Petersburg ' H. H. Ross 408IMontrose ...•.... J. D. Teays 548IClinton ...•...... Chas. R. Crawford 552ICalhoun J. A. Morgan 557iBlairstown .....•. J. R. Wall 562IDeepwater Chas. E. Leach 27310sceola ......•... Chas. H. Hutsler 342IRoscoe ......•... R. V. Kelly 403 Lowry City..... W. C. Davis L. L. Browning 4121Appleton City 419/Taberville ...•... R. E. Colson

0. F. Weiss R. E. McDonald R. E. Waugh .•... Chas. P. Gardner .. , C. C. Canan .••.... , M. R. Munday R. W. Carrington. M. G. Dunning, Jr Geo. W. Davies C. A. Weinlig U. L. Davis O. G. McMillan , T. M. Sandage

1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Fridays Monday before full moon 1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd .ar.d 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 4th Friday .. : Thursday before full moon 1st and 3rd Fridays Saturday before full moon 4th Saturdays·

June Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. July Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

2,1866 19,1889 13,1870 13,1871 15,1890 1890 4,1882 17,18!!5 15,1869 13,1870 13, 1873 18, 1871 16, 187~

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12, 1869 17,1876 . 21,1908 16,1885 11,1888 17,1901 17, 1878 13,1871

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT-WINAN I. MAYFIELD, D. D. G. M., Lebanon, Mo. Camden Linn Creek: . .. . Mack's Creek . Laclede. . . . . .. Laclede •........ :: •...... Competition .•... ....... Conway . Pulaski. ..•..• Waynesville . .. . . . . . .. Richland . Miller. " Brumley .....•.. .. . Iberia '"

1521 Camdenton 4331Mack's Creek 831 Lebanon 432ICompetition 528IConway ; 375 Waynesvi1le~ 385 I Richland 203 IBrumley 410IIberia

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Crawford••... .. • Dent Maries . .. .. . Phelps " ......•. .. . ..•..•. Pulaski. . . . . .. Texas. . . . . . ..

Lebanon . Cuba . Salem .........•. Vienna . Belle . Lane's Prairie . Rolla . St. James . Equality . Arlington ......• Latimer .

L.ester Morgan · D. B. Claiborne 2nd Thursday H. L. Harmon Roy A. True 1st Saturday '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Arthur Schneider O. Van Staven Saturday before full moon W. O. Cunningham E. H. Harris Saturday before full moon C. H. Morgan J. L. Mitchell. 2nd Saturday R.. B. Teeple H. B. Warren 2nd Wednesday Joel Wall A. M. Phillips .•... Saturday before full moon HilaryH.Pemberton Chas. L. Br0wn 1st Friday

S. Saltsman Harry Glassey J. L. Coffman Carl Slate J. A. Cook John Lennaman B. R. Conyers Wm. C. Jacobs H. C. Lynch C. C. Smith B. W. Dunlap.........

T. H. Roberts C. F. Wilmesher C. R. Miner L. O. Nichols A. J. Wofford R. M. Copeland ...• R. E. Stedman Wm. J. Moreland .. A. B. Cottle D. R. Stevens L. Smith ...•...••

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77lSteelville 3121Cuba 225ISalem 94!Vienna 373IBelle 531IVichy '..•.... 213.IRolla 230 St. James 497 Newburg 346IDixon 145 Licking. ,. .

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No.1 Location Master 1191De Soto ; ...•.. L. Brackman 164IHilIsboro Carl D. Clark 256IFestus ...•....... Byrl De Geare 338IHerculaneum Geo. W. HegeL 12iCaledonia......•. Lester Valle 131IPotosi. ..•••••.•. Harry Maclay 143IIrondale John A. Robinson 632IBelgrade ..••..••. W. H. Dickey 585IBlackwell ..•....• Walter W. Wilson

Secretary Time of Meeting Charter Date D. L. Rouggly 2nd and 4th Thursdays Nov. 16, 1867 E. M. Williams 1st Saturday May 31,1856 Joe Bennett 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 17,1868 Joe. W. Cassiedy 2nd and 4th Fridays Oct. 19,1922 Iva Queen ........• ' Saturday on or before full moon Aug. 7,1825 Geo. Carr ....•..... Friday before full moon May 10,1851 J. B. Robinson •.•. 1st and 8rd Saturdays............ 1864 E. R. Breckenridge. 3rd Saturday , Oct., 1915 Howard E. Brown. 1st Saturday .........•........... Oct. 18,1887

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L. H. HOlt ..••......... R. A. Ramsay ...•.. 4th Friday Oct. A. F. Pitts R. S. Lindsey Saturday before full moon Oct. Glen Thomas W. A. Owensly 4th Saturday Oct. Ray Lafaver •.......••. J. M. Murphy..... 1st Saturday............... . . . . . . Elbert R. Crouch !!. R. Chrisope Saturday before full moon Oct. James B. Jackson W. L. Trullinger •.. 4th Thursday '" Oct. H. L. Roberts Chas. D. Tharp ••.. 2nd Friday.: .................•... Oct. Denver Dodd.......... C. L. Hamilton 2nd Tuesday ...............•..... Oct., A. M. Murray Chas. E. Schooley 2nd Wednesday ..........•....... Oct. F. C. Tillery ~F. P. Slagle ...•..•. Thursday before .full moon Dec. A. B. Hensley J. S. Toalson...... 1st Tuesday Oct.

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Stockton . Jerusalem . Clintonville . Washington ...•. Garrett . .. .•........ Everton .....•... " .......••. Melville . ............ Lockwood . OJ

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283IStockton 3151Jerico Springs 482jEldoradoSprings. 87iGreenfield ..••... 359IArcola 405IEverton 458IDadeville 521 ILockwood

C. C. Gill M. T. Carender J. A. Cunningham Guy Farnum E; F. True , F. W. Elliott Wyatt Edwards •....... Wm. C. Whaley G. W. Gambill T. R. Owens J.R. Hudspeth H. C. Jerome Calvin Hall A. C. Blakemore S. M. Bishop W. Henry Davis

1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .........•... 2nd and 4th Thursdays 4th Tuesday 2nd Thursday , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Thursday before full moon 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct• Oct. Oct.

16. 1869 23, 1896 15,1874 12,1847 13, 1870 15,1885 17,1873 11,1883

FORTY-THmD DISTRICT-DAVID V. MORRIS, D. D. G. M., Nevada, Mo. Vernon ..•... , Osage ...•....... " •...... Sheldon . ....... Schell City ' •..•..• Montevallo ...••. ...•..• Vernon .•....•.. ' ....•.• Unity ...•..••.•• •••.••• Walker ..•...•••. Barton ...•..•. Hermon . .. . .....•. Lamar ...•..•... ........ SignaL .•....••. •....... Golden . JIIlilford ,. ·

303\NeVada Earl H. Saunders D. V. Morris 371 Sheldon. . . • • • • .• R. H. Hatfield W. G. Jones....... C. W. Blakely , C. P. Fink 4481Schell City 490IMontevallo John L. Kennedy W. S. Kokendoffer 49BIBronaugh F. D. Combs S. P. Linn 495IRichards .......•. J. A. Tompkins C. H. Newland ...•. 605 Walker •....••... A. W. Phillips S. R. Harvey...... Merle Conell E. H. Roselle 187 LiberaL 292ILamar ......•... Chester A. Rowe , J. W. Hagny 304IMindenmines H. H. Sheplar ......•.. Ray Goff 4751Golden City J. P. Gilbreath ......•. Arthur Farr James A. Bass J. C. Thomas 516IMilford

2nd Friday 1st and 3rd Thursdays " 2nd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Saturdays ; .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Fridays ..........•... 2nd Tuesdays ..••................ 2nd and 4th Tuesdays............ 3rd Saturd'l.y

Oct. 15,1868 May 23, 1895 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 12,1876 Oct. 17,1895 Sept. 29, 1909 Oct. 17,1889 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 31,1905 1874 Oct. 12,1882

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Cartha~e ......•. ........ SarcoXIe ..•..... ...•.... Joplin •...•..... · .. ; ..•. Fellowship ...•.. ...•.... Jasper .........• · Carterville ...•.. ...•.... Mineral . •..•.••. Webb City ...•... •.•..... Carl Junction . • Criterion . •....... La Russell .

197/Carthage 293 Sarcoxie ......•.. 335IJoplin ......•.... 345IJoplin ....•••.... 398IJasper 401iCarterville 471jOrOnO g o 512 Webb City 5491Carl Junction •••. 586IAlba ...•..•..•.• 592ILaRussell •......

J. J. Davis J. H. Seneker Geo. Dillard L. F. Everitt C. N. Hammond P. L. Pearson J. E. Ferrier J. V. Hedwood ......•. B. G. Garrison K. G. Carlyle V. H. Curtis

W. B. Pingree C. F. Le Furjah Sherman A. Smith. Frank G. Ade •..•.. C. E. Brown C. E. Ault .....•... A. E. Avery J. C. Bailey J. B. Coons D. A. Carlyle ..•.•. P. L. Downey

2nd and 4th Thursdays........... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 2nd and 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 8rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Fridays

1867 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 13,1870 Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 12,1893 Oct., 1873 Oct. 12,1882 Oct. 15,1891 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept.21,1921

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-JEWELL E. WINDLE, D. D. G; M., Springfield, Mo. County Greene " ........ ......•. ........ ........ ........ ....... ........ Webster .. . ....... ....... ........

Lodge United.......... O'Sullivan.. Ash Grove Solomon •....... Ozark ; Gate of Temple .. Republic Strafford Willard Webster Doric Mount Olive Hazelwood Henderson

NO.1 Location 5iSpringfield 7IWalnutGrOve .•.. 100 Ash Grove 271 Springfield 2971Fair Grove 422ISpringfield : 570IRepublic 608IStrafford 620IWillard 98IMarshfield 300IElkland 439IRogersville.R.R.3 459ISeymour 477IRo~ersville

Master Wm. NaIl A. R. Edmondson Edward E. Watson L. W. Langston U. M. Hood J.F. Wasson J. J. Bain N. A. Lundh Ray Rowden L. T. Melton Louis Graves H. H. McDowell C. H. White C. J. Green

Secretary Time of Meeting Merritt F. Smith .. 3rd Monday J. G. Page 2nd Tuesday Joe H. Turk 4th Thursday V. F. Anderson 2nd Monday J. M. Gardner 2nd Thursday E. W. Clark 3rd Thursday R. C. Brim 2nd Thursday H. E. Grier 1st and 3rd Saturdays : Phonso Fortner .•. 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... P. V. Rathbun 2nd Friday G. F. Price Saturday before full moon W. F. Atkinson Friday before full moon E. H. Mayfield , Thursday before full moon.. A. H. Farmer 3rd Thursday

Charter Date May 30, 185~' Oct. 19,1867 Dec. 19,1899 Oct. 15,1868 Oct., 1868 Oct. 16,1872 Sept. 28, 1905 Sept. 28, 1910 1912 May 28,1858 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 16,1872 1871 May 8,1874

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8 Douglas '1 Ava . •..•••. Pilot Knob . " •..... Mt. Ararat . " Texas ...•.... ' Barnes •••...•... " Texas . '" Plato .•.........' Summersville .... W~~ght .•..••. IMountain Grove. Joppa . Mansfield . Grovespring . Norwood .

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116ICabOOI. .•........ 177 Houston 469 Plato ; 555 Summersville 1581Mountain Grove .. 411IHartvilIe

H. H. L. A. T. C.

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Van Buren Grandin ...•... " Hopewell Bunker......... Barnesville Delphian Winona Eminence

5091Van Buren B. H. Keathley 679IGrandin........ .W. E. Harris 239ILesterville C. M. Fitzpatrick 276JBunker ....•........................... 363IEllington 137lBirch Tree ...••. E. L. Puldiam 430 Winona J. Talmadge Loyd 607 Eminence Merle V. Baltz

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Aug. 12. 1882 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 13.1881 . . Oct. 17.1896 Oct. 10,1894 Sept. 29. 1909

FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT-J. CLYDE AKERS, D. D. G. M., Farmington, Mo. Iron Star of the West. ............ Mosaic .. ' . Madison. . . . .. Marcus . St. Francois .•. Bismarck . .. . .. Farmington.; . .;. Ionic . · .. St. Francois . . · .. Samaritan · .. Pendleton .•..... •. ' Leadwood . •.. Elvins •......... Ste. Genevieve Saline .......•...

133IIronton D. W. Bryson 361 Belleview Clyde Smith 1l0IFredericktown W. J. Robinson 41 I Bismarck W. H. Forbes 132IFarmington J. H. Miller 1641 Desloge ......•... Drury E. Brown 234ILibertyville F. P. Womack 4241Bonne Terre E. H. Wolf. 5611Doe Run Earl Kassabaum 598 Leadwood .•..... 1. E. Forshee 5991Flat River A. W. Hood 2261St. Mary's , Henry Schraeder

F. E. Comfort V. O. Sutton E. B. Graham M. W. Baker J. Clyde Akers J. L. Blunt P. A. Cashion H. C. Thompson Blondy R. Hunt .•. J. M. Link G. E. La Breyere John F. Bartels

440lMarbie Hill H. F. Williams F. Stilts 6451Zalma 931cape Girardeau .. L. E. Schweer 103 Millersville , Jesse R. Estes 191 Pocahontas •..... Z. D. Drum........... Vest Walker 221 Oak Ridge 417 Whitewater J. M. Slagle 441IJackson ......••. E. F. Caldwell

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E. J. Taylor W. M. Green W. Glenn McCain .. Geo. W. Miller H. R. Stevenson J. R. Jenkins Milton R. Searcy H. M. James

2nd and 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Saturdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Saturday before full moon 2nd Friday 1st and 3rd Saturdays 2nd and 4th Fridays 2nd and 4th Thursdays

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May 1.1851 Oct. 13, 1870 May 24.1862 Dec. 15.1891 1851 Oct. 17,1901 May 26.1864 Oct. 16, 197~ Oct. 16,1891 Sept. 13. 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 May 29. 18G2

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16,.1872 15, 1890 14,1847 8.1866 16. 1879 30.1861 13.1881 16,1872

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FIFTIETH DISTRICT-GEORGE A. SAMPLE, D. D. G. M., Chaffee, Mo. County I Lodge Mississippi •.. 'IEast Prairie . .. • Charleston . Scott ...•..•.. Morley ....•..... to Ashlar ..••..••.. Sikeston ....•... Illmo ......••.•.. Blodgett .. " •.... ......... Chaffee .. Stoddard•..•.. Bloomfield . Essex . .. • •...•. Lakeville ......•. ...•.. Dexter ..•.....•• •••••. Advance ...•.... ••.••. Puxico ....•••... New Madrid Morehouse .

NO.1 Location I Master 3841East Prairie .•... Geo. W. Merrell 407ICharleston ....•.. Erwin R. Lash 184IMorley Thomas H. Lett •...... 306ICommerce H. H. Blackledge 310lsikeston ..•...... Walter Rayburn 581 IIImo W. L. Holden 594IBlodgett J. F. Nunnellee 615Ichaffee J. R. Stephens 153 Bloomfield N. J. Coburn 278 Essex. . . . . . • . . .. E. Y. Launius Gus Keller 4891Bell City 5321 Dexter . . . . . . . . .. Chas. E. McClard 590 Advance R. E. Welch C. E. Rogers 596 Puxico C. H. Pease 603 Morehouse

I Secretary I Time of Meeting A. L. Webb, Sr•..... Every Thursday J. A. Boone 1st and 3rd Thursdays H. F. Kirkpatrick .. 2nd and 4th Fridays H. M. Zaricor ....•. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays A. A. Harrison.... 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... Ben Hill 2nd and 4th Thursdays Geo. W. Pearman .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays M. H. Stubblefield 1st and 3rd Thursdays George L. Fopay 1st and 3rd Fridays ......•....... L. E. Estes .•...•.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays W. G. Pyle 3rd Saturday Wm. C. Harris 1st and 3rd Tuesdays............ A. W. Devore 1st and 3rd Thursdays C. A. Wilkerson 4th Friday F. W. Leming 2nd and. 4th Tuesdays ...•........

I Charter Date

Dec. Oct. Oct. Oct.

29, 1904 13,1893 19,1899 14,1869 1869 Sept. 27, 1905 Oct. 11,1907 Sept., 1.911 May 28,1859 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 12,1874 Oct. 13, 1887 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept., 1908 Sept. 29, 1909

68IKennett ....•.... 212jCampbeIl 215/Hornersville •.... 231 CardwelL .....•.. 406IMalden .....•.... 513ISenath ........•. 166IPortageville 176 Conran ...•...••. 4291New Madrid ..••. 650/Parma .....•..... 461ICaruthersville 571iHayti. 634ISteele ...•..•.... 573iBernie

Joe W. Brader .......•. M. F. Simer J. H. Weeks R. D. Whiteaker D. A. Ruffin .•......... Pat Burlison ....•.. Joe Graber ..••........ P. A. Fitzgerald G. S. Napper .••....... L. O. Wicecarver Ray Toombs ....•...... O. H. Storey Jesse V. Marr ......•.. A. L. Carnahan Chas. P. Keys L. F. La Font ..•... A. C. Hill Chas. M. Barnes P. B. Kinder ....••.... Wm. B. Morgan Harold S. Jones ...•... Ralph J. Baker George Sigler H. B. Bryant D. Collins ....•••...... H. Ballentine ...•.. Charles Thornton B. H. Johnson ,

2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ...•..•... 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•.... '" Saturday on or before 'full moon .. 2nd and 4th Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...•....... 1st and 3rd Fridays

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Poplar Bluff . Pine : . ComposIte ..••... Naylor .....••••• Greenville ...•... Wayne .

2091Poplar Bluff 314i Bardley ..•••..... 369IDoniPhan 568 Naylor 107IGreenville 5261 Piedmont

Ben N. Thacker Howard Ollar E. C. White Geo. Simon J. R. Marler E. G. Eastman

Art H. Harwell .•. Clyde Turner...... R. C. Hoefer ...•.. W. C. Koehler A. G. Templeton •.. O. R. Sutton......

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3271West Plains J. C. Putnam Eugene N. Laird .. 1st and 3rd Fridays 536jWillow Springs .. Ed. Abbott J. S. Whitten 1st Friday....................... 6371Mountain View .. M. E. Smith Frank Todd 2nd Tuesday 255IAlton D. H. Gohn Geo. C. Martin ...•. Saturday on or before full moon .. 374IWilderness R. T. Simpson J. P. Simpson 1st Saturday ..............•...... 387 Thomasville V. L. Floyd John Griffith Saturday before full moon .•••.... 463IThayer ........•. L. A. Wyatt A. A. Taber ...•... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 582IKoshkonong A. W. Shoemaker Chas. Thoman 2nd Wednesday 298ILutie J. W. Jones ....•..••.. J. W. Futrell Saturday before full moon....... 3651 Bakersfield ........•...............•....... , ' , .•... 435IRockbridge .•.•.. L. G. Hicks C. E. Hicks' , 2nd Saturday E. W. Ebrite...... 2nd Friday 496 Gainesville. . . . .. A. W. Pinckney

Oct. 13,1870 1887 Sept. 29, 1915 May 24,1868 Oct. 13,1892 Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 13,1881 Sept. 27, 1906 1900 Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 21, 1897 Oct. 11, 1877

FIFTY-FOURTH DISTRIOT'-GRANVILLE J. VAUGHAN, D. D. G. M., Ozark, Mo.

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296ISparta A. M. Alexander Z. St. John Last Friday Oct. 21,1888 35210zark Thomas F. Gaugh Geo. T. Breazeale •.. Saturday on or before full moon .. Oct. 13,1870 379 Billings ...•..... J. T. Yoachund Colmore Gray 2nd Thursday ...........•........ Oct. 13,1881 645 IClever •.......... C. M. Kerr G. W. Estes Friday before full moon ...••..... Sept. 18, 1918 229IProtem .........• R. H. Parks L. C. Smith ......•. Saturday before full moon Oct.' 17, 1889 264IHollister S. C. Saad C. E. Jennings .••. 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 18,1900 453IFOrSyth.·.; Wm. E. Freeland H. M. Blunk 1st Saturday Oct. 16,1872 587 Branson .....• , .. Frank Conner S. P. Winch 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 26,1907 515jGalena ...........................•.............................•..............................••....... 519ICrane .........•. C. Bennage D. A. Holderman 1st and 2nd Tuesdays Oct. 22,1896

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICT8-Conthiued FIFTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-WILLIAM N. MARBUT, D. D. G. M., Mt. Vernon, Mo. County Barry ..

Lodge Monett ......•... Purdy Barry Pythagoras . Seligman Comfort........ Lawrence Mount Vernon .. . Canopy ...•..... ..... Marionville ..•.. Decatur •.... Verona ..... Red Oak ......•. ..... Stinson ..... Miller

No·1 Location Mastel' Secretary Time of Meeting 129IMonett ••.•..•..• E. W. Russey R. C. Farrow 1st and 3rd Fridays 148IPurdy F. N. McIntosh W. F. Carter 1st and 3rd Thursdays 367IWashburn E. N. Edens J. L. Sage 1st and 3rd Saturdays 383ICassville L. B. Hanes W. T. Priest 2nd Saturday 517ISeligman ...•.... J. M. Fawver E. E. Fawver 2nd and 4th Thursdays 533IWheaton Boyd Ghan J. W. Fox 2nd and 4th Thursdays 991Mt. Vernon .....• Oral J. Woods Leon Pugh 1st and 3rd Fridays 284 I Aurora G. Hensley ~. W. H. Lloyd 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 390lMarionville S. P. Compton I. D. McCulloch 1st and 3rd Fridays 400!Pierce City Maynard L. Burnett E. T. Ecroyd 1st and 3rd Thursdays : 452Iverona James D. Higgins E. young 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 468 Red Oak •...•.....................................•...•............................... ~ 523IStinson •......... Cecil A. Box Lee J. Yingst. Saturday before full moon 567IMiller E. G. Webb Chas. Henry 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Charter Date Oct. 15,1890 Oct. 7,1884 Oct. 13,1858 Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 12,1882 Oct. 19,1898 Oct. 19,1868 Oct. 17, 188!) Oct. 17,1871 · Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 16,1872 . Oct. 22,1902 Sept. 29, 1904

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466iSouthwest City 621IAnderson •....... 647 Noel. ..........• 478ISeneca 247INeosho 514IGranby 538lStella

J. M. Stevenson R. H. Mitchell. W. J. Janney W. C. Barnard, Jr Carson Barlow Gene Henry B. M. Dapp

W. F. Stevenson H. Eppard B. F. St. Clair •.... C. J. Lawson A. C. Wright W. H. Williams N. Jessee

1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 2nd and 4th Mondays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays............

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45IBaUwin G. W. Buermann 801St. John's Station E. L. McArthur 84 IWebster Groves .. G. M. Duren 281iFenton G.J .C.Wohlschlaeger,Jr. 313IEureka ......•... Theodore V. Mattert 484IKirkwood Donald C. Kennedy 5421 Ferguson J. Russell Adams 566IMaPlewOOd R. L. Ellerbeck 601 Clayton ...•...... William C. Ham 613jWellston M. W. Rinkel Curtis C. Frost 6291Valley Park 640:Jennings W. A. Baeppler 655iGardenville F. W. Bendick

H. F. Woerther Walter Reinemer Geo. A. Shepardson Geo. F. Fuchs J. F. Howell H. Schroeder Harry A. Magoon .. J. W. Menaugh E. P. Clark, Jr C. A. Tolin ; .. Geo. W. Booth Geo. E. Kohlmeyer. Florian Wolz

1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd' and 4th Tuesdays 2nd and 4th Saturdays 2nd and 4th Saturdays 2nd and 4th Mondays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Saturdays

Oct. 9,1841 Oct. 14,1846 Oct. 21,1897 Oct. 16, 1868 Oct. 19,1923 Oct. 5,1874 Oct. 16, 1889 Sept. 29, 1904 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 28, 1911 Oct. 2,191il Sept.21, 1916 Sept.21,1921

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Morgan Glensted . .. . Versailles . .. • Blirnett ......•.. Miller ......••. Olean .......••.. . Ionia .

250IGlensted 320 Versailles 591IBarnett 13410Iean 381IEldon

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IIndependence . Summit . McDonald . ...... ,Blue Springs . ....... Raytown . Christian . Buckner '. Marlborough . Mt. Washington. Grandview . Grain Valley.

76ilndependence 2631Lee's Summit 324lIndependence .. :. 3371Blue Springs 391 IRaytown .....•.. 392iOak Grove 601lBuckner 569/8534 Woodl'd,K.C. 614 Mt. Washington .• 618IGrandview 6441Grain VaHey

Joe F. Adams M. R. Hoberecht R. C. Montgomery A. Dreisaerner Harold B. Wright B. W. Calvin H. S. Bishop A. P. Gauld H. B. Hood Frank Foster T. H. Storm

Burns Strader J. G. Boyd W. Lee Whitmire .. H. E. Carrel. G. W. Cassell Robt. E. Livesay J. Ahrens J. C. Hagood Gregg B. Christy •.. M. V. Long C. N. Houston

2nd and 4th Mondays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays

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FROM ITS ORGANIZATION. APRIL 23, 1821 Date Election Grand Master D. Grand Master Grand S. Warden April, 1821 •••. Thos. F. Riddick .. '" , ..............•. J ames Kennerly '" Oct., 1821. ••. Nath'l B. Tucker .. • Thompson Douglass - Edward Bates • Oct., 1822 ..•. N ath'l B. Tucker .. • Thompson Douglass "'Edward Bates • Oct., 1823 ..•. Nath'l B. Tucker .. • Geo. H. C. Melody ... • Edward Bates • Oct., 1824 .••. N ath'l B. Tucker .. '" Geo. H. C. Melody ...• Wm. G. Pettus ....• Oct., 1825 •••• Edward Bates ....• Geo. H. C. Melody ..•• Wm. G. Pettus ....• Oct., 1826 Edward Bates • Hardage Lane • Martin Ruggles • Oct., 1827 .••. Edward Bates • Hardage Lane • Martin Ruggles • Oct., 1828 •••• Hardage Lane .•.. • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • H. R. Gamble .....• Oct., 1829 •••• Hardage Lane '" Fred L. Billon ....•.• H. R. Gamble .....• Oct., 1830 .•.. Hardage Lane Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Sinclair Kirtley • Dec., 1831 .••• Edward Bates Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Oliver Parker • Oct., 1832 .... H. R. Gamble.· • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • M. J. Noyes • Dec., 1833 •••. Sinclair Kirtley •.. '" A. B. Chambers • John Wilson • Nov., 1834 ... § A. B. Chambers ..• • Sinclair Kirtley ...•. • Oliver Parker ....• • Oct., 1835tt .. A. B. Chambers ... • Sinclair Kirtley ....• • Oliver Parker .....• Oct., 1836 S. W. B. Carnegy.· John D. Daggett ....• Edward Searcey .. • Oct., 1837 S. W. B. Carnegy.· John D. Daggett ....• A. B. Chambers ••. • Oct.. 1838 •••. S. W. B. Carnegy.· John D. Daggett ....• A. B. Chambers ..•• Oct., 1839 P. H. McBride • A. B. Chambers .... • Alex. T. Douglass.· Oct., 1840 P. H. McBride • Joseph Foster ••.... • Alex. T. Douglass.· Oct., 1841 •••• P. H. McBride '" J oab Bernard ...•.. '" Joseph Foster • Oct., 1842 •••• P. H. McBride '" J oab Bernard • Joseph Foster • Oct., 1843 •.•. P. H. McBride '" Joseph Foster • J. W. S. Mitchell .. • Oct., 1844 ..•• J. W. S. Mitchell .. '" Fred L. BilIon • E. S. Ruggles • Oct., 1846 ..•• J. W. S. Mitchell ..• John D. Taylor • E. S. Ruggles • Oct., 1846 ..•. John Ralls ~ ..• John D. Taylor • E. S. Ru~gles.....• Oct., 1847 .... Joseph Foster '" E. S. Ruggles • J. L. F. Jacoby • May, 1848 •••. Joseph Foster • E. S. Ruggles '" Cyrus Osborn May, 1849 •••• John F. Ryland • E. S. Ruggles '" Joseph Megguire .. • May, 1850 •••. John F. Ryland • B. W. Grover • P. Draper • May, 1861. •.. B. W. Grover ....•• E. S. Ruggles .. ' • S. F. Currie .•..•• • May, 1852 .••. B. W. Grover ....•• S. F. Currie ........• J. H. Turner ....•• June, 1863 Wilson Brown '" L. S. Cornwell • J. W. Chenoweth.· May, 1854 •••• L. S. Cornwell ...• • D. P. Wallingford .. • James H. ,Britton.· May, 1855 ••.. L. S. Cornwell ..•••...•.•••...........•• J. W. Chenoweth.· May, 1856 .... Benjamin Sharp .. • W. A. Cunningham .. S. H. Saunders • Ma.y, 1867 ..•. S. H. Saunders • P. Draper •..•..... - Marcus Boyd • May, 1858 •••• S. H. Saunders - Marcus Boyd • John F. Houston .. • May. 1859 •••• Marcus Boyd ....• - M. H. McFarland - W. R. Penick ....• May. 1860 ••.. M. H. McFarland.'" W. R. Penick '" John Decker May, 1861 .••. Wm. R. Penick '" John Decker '" Geo. Whitcomb -

Grand J. Warden William Bates '" William Bates • Wm. G. Pettus .•... '" Wm. G. Pettus ...•. • Thornt. Grimsley .•. • Thornt. Grimsley • John F. Ryland • H. R. Gamble ••.... • Adam L. Mills .•....• Adam L. Mills. . . . . .• Adam L. Mills ......• Augustus Jones .•.. • Augustus Jones .... • G. A. Tuttle ....•.• • S. W. B. Carnegy ... • S. W. B. Carnegy ...• Granville Snell • Thomas Andrews • Alex. T. Douglass • Wm. C. Vance • John Orrick • C. H. Bowers ...•.... C. H. Bowers E. S. Ruggles • J. L. F. Jacoby ...•.• J. L. F. Jacoby ..... '" J. L. F. Jacoby .....• Cyrus Osborn • Joseph Megguire • P. Draper ....•...•. • S. F. Currie • J. H. Turner ......• • S. H. Saunders .....• R. C. Hill ..•...........•.... n H. E. Van Orsdell .. • Marcus Boyd ......• • John F. Houston .•• John Decker •.....• John' Decker Samuel M. Hayes A. L. McGregor -

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Grand Secretary William Renshaw'" William Renshaw. William Renshaw. T. Douglas'" T. Douglas· John D. Daggett. John D. Daggett. John D. Daggett· John D. Daggett· John D. Daggett· Fred L. Billon '" Fred L. Billon. Fred L. BillonJohn Garnett. Thos. W. Conyers. Thos. W. Conyers· Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam'" Richard B. Dallam· Fred L. BilIon· Fred L. Billon· J. W. S. Mitchell. J. W. S. Mitchell· C. D. W. JohnsonC. D. W. Johnson· C. D. W. Johnson· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan. A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'SullivanA. O'Sullivan· A. O'SullivanA. 'O'SullivanA. O'Sullivan-

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1862 •••. Geo. Whitcomb ... • John H. Turner .... • Wm. N. Loker .••• • Samuel Russell ...... John D. Daggett ...• A. O'Sullivan. 1863 •••• John H. Turner ...• Wm. N. Loker ••.... • John D. VincU .•.. • A. L. McGregor ...• • John D. Daggett ..•• A. O'Sullivan· 1864 •••. John F. Houston .. • John D. Vinci!. A. L. McGregor.. • Martin Collins • Wm. N. Loker A. O'Sullivan. 1866 ..•. John F. Houston .. • John D. Vinci!. • Martin Collins .••• • R. E. Anderson ..••.• Wm. N. Loker .•..•.• A. O'Sullivan. 1866 John D. Vinci! W. E. Dunscomb • R. E. Anderson • A. L. McGregor • Wm. N. Loker A. O'Sullivan.t 1867 W. E. Dunscomb C. A. Rowley • T. E. Garrett • Wm. D. Muir Wm. N. Loker G. Frank Gouley.: 1868 John D. Vinci!. •.. • R. E. Anderson • Wm. D. Muir • Alex. M. Dockery • Wm. N. Loker G. Frank Gouley* 1869 William D. Muir..• T. E. Garrett .•..•. • A. M. Dockery • Sam H. Owens .•... • Wm. N. Loker • G. Frank Gouley· 1870 •••• Thos. E. Garrett ... R. E. Anderson ...... Sam H. Owens • John E. Ryland Wm. N. Loker G. Frank Gouley. 1871 •••• Thos. E. Garrett •. • R. E. Anderson ...•. • Sam H. Owens • John E. Ryland • Wm. N. Loker ......• G. Frank Gouley· 1872 •••. Samuel H. Owens .• J. E. Ryland ••.••.. • John W. Luke • Jas. E. Cadle • Wm. N. Loker .....•• G. Frank Gouley· 1873 .••• R. E. Anderson ... • John W. Luke ......• Jas. E. Cadle • Xenophon Ryland • Wm. N. Loker ...••• • G. Frank Gouley. 1874 ••.. John W. Luke .•.. • Xenophon Ryland .. • Jas. E. Cadle • Thos. C. Ready .•... • Wm. N. Loker ....••• G. Frank Gouley. 1876 James E. Cadle • Xenophon Ryland .. • Thos. C. Ready ..• • Noah M. Givan .....• Wm. N. Loker .....• • G. Frank Gouley· 1876 Xen. Ryland • Thos. C. Ready • Noah M. Givan ...• M. G. Hubble Wm. N. Loker G. Frank GouJey"U 1877 T. C. Ready • Noah M. Givan Jos. S. Browne ... • W. R. Stubblefield Wm. N. Loker John D. Vinci!· 1878 Noah M. Givan • Joseph S. Browne •• • W. R. Stubblefield· Jas. E. Carter John W. Luke • John D. Vinci!· 1879 J08. S. Browne • W. R. Stubblefield .. • Jas. E. Carter .•. ~. Alex. M. Dockery • John W. Luke .•....• John D. VincU· 1880 .••• W. R. Stubblefield.· Alex. M. Dockery .... Chas. C. Woods • Lee A. Hall • John W. Luke ·11 John D. Vinci!· 1881. ••• Alex. M. Dockery .• Chas. C. Woods ..••.• Lee A. Hall • Robt. F. Stevenson.· John W. Luke • John D. Vinci!· 1882 •••• Chas. C. Woods ...• Lee A. Hall ........• Robt. F. Stevenson. James W. Boyd .••.. • Samuel M. Kennard. John D. Vinci!· 1883 •••• Lee A. Hall .•••.. • Robt. F. Stevenson •• James W. Boyd Geo. R. Hunt • Samuel M. Kennard. John D. Vinci!· 1884 .••• Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd • George R. Hunt * Wm. M. Williams ...• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!· 1886 •••. James W. Boyd • George R. Hunt * Wm. M. Williams.· James P. Wood .•...• Samuel M. Kennard. John D. VincU· 1886 Geo. R. Hunt • W. M. Williams • James P. Wood • Samuel M. Kennard· John D. VincU· 1887 Wm. M. Williams.· James P. Wood ....•• Theodore Brace • Geo. E. Walker • Samuel M. Kennard· John D. VincU· 1888 James P. Wood ••• ~ Theodore Brace ..... Geo. E. Walker B. H. Ingram Samuel M. Kennard. John. D. VincU· 1889 .••• Theodore Brace .•.• Geo. E. Walker ..••• • B. H. Ingram ..•.• John R. Parson ....• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. VincU· 1890 .... Geo. E. Walker .... B. H. Ingram ...... • John R. Parson .... Harry Keene ........ Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci}· 1891. ••• B. H. Ingram .••••• John R. Parson ....• Harry Keene .....• J. B. Thomas .......• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!. 1892 •••• John R. Parson ..• • Harry Keene ......•• J. B. Thomas •....• A. M. Hough ......• • Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!· 1893 •••• Harry Keene ..... • J. B. Thomas •....•.• A. M. Hough .•••. • D. A. Jamison ......• Samuel M. Kennard. John D. VincU· 1894 •••. J. B. Thomas ...•. • A. M. Hough .....••• D. A. Jamison .... • F. J. Tygard ......•• Samuel M. Kennard. John D. Vinci!· 1895 .••• A. M. Hough ....•• D. A. Jamison •.••.. • F. J. Tygard ....• • E. F. Allen .........• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!· 1896 •••• D. A. Jamison ....• F. J. Tygard .......• E. F. Allen .....•.• C. H. Briggs .......• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. VincU· 1897 .••. F. J. Tygard ..••.• E. F. Allen ..•..•..• C. H. Briggs ......• Campbell Wells .....• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. VincU· 1898 E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs • Campbell Wells Joseph C. Finagin ..• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!· 1899 C. H. Briggs • Campbell Wells • Joseph C. Finagin. John C. yocum • Samuel M. Kennard. John D. Vinci!· 1900 Campbell Wells • Joseph C. Finagin John C. yocum ... • Wm. F. Kuhn • Samuel M. Kennard. John D. VincU. 1901 .••• Joseph C. Finagin· John C. yocum • Wm. F. Kuhn ....• • Leroy B. Valliant ...• Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!· 1902 John C. yocum .... Wm. F. Kuhn • Leroy B. Valliant.· A. S. Houston Samuel M. Kennard· John D. Vinci!· 1903 Wm. F. Kuhn ....• Leroy B. Valliant ...• A. S. Houston D.M. Wilson John R. Parson • John D. Vinci!.

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M. MISSOURI

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 Date Election Grand Master D. Grand Master Grand S. Warden Grand J. Warden Grand Treasurer Grand Secretary Sept., ~904 ..•. Leroy B. Valliant.· A. S. Houston •••.•.• D. M. Wilson .••••• Howard Watson ••.• - John R. Parson ••.. • John D. Vincil-n Sept., 1905 A. S. Houston D. M. Wilson •..•.•• - John T. Short••..• R. R. Kreeger ......• Alphonso C. Stewart. John R. ParsonUSept., 1906 D. M. Wilson John T. Short • R. R. Kreeger William A. Hall .... - Alphonso C. Stewart- John R. Parson· Sept., 1907 , John T. Short ....• R. R. Kreeger William A. Hall Clay C. Bigger ....•• Alphonso C. Stewart· John R. Parson. Sept., 1908.: •. R. R. Kreeger ..•••. William A. Hall .••.• Clay C. Bigger ..• • Arch A. Johnson •••. Alphonso C. Stewart· John R. Parson. Sept., 1909 Wm. A. Hall ....•• Clay C. Bigger •....• Arch A. Johnson ... Jacob Lampert .•..• - Alphonso C. Stewart· John R. Parson· Sept., 1910 Clay C. Bigger • Arch A. Johnson .... Jacob Lampert ...• Van Fremont Boor .. Alphonso C. Stewart. John R. Parson· Sept., 1911 ..•. Arch A. Johnson Jacob Lampert.•...• Van Fremont Boor. Chesley A. Mosman. - Alphonso C. Stewart. John R. Parson. Sept., 1912 .••• Jacob Lampert ...• Van Fremont Boor •. Chesley A. Mosman. Tolman W. Cotton ... Alphonso C. Stewart- John R. Parson· Oct., 1913 .••• Van Fremont Boor. Chesley A. Mosman;. Tolman W. Cotton. Frank R. Jesse ••... - Alphonso C. Stewart· John R. Parson. Sept., 1914 ...• Tolman W. Cotton. Frank R. Jesse ••••• Edward Higbee • Wm. A. Clark.,..•..• Alphonso C. Stewart· John R. Parson· Sept., 1915 .... Frank R. Jesse .... Edward Higbee ..... • Wm. A. Clark John W. Bingham ... Alph. C. Stewart··· John R. Parson· Sept., 1916 .•.. Edward Higbee ...• Wm. A. Clark .•..•.. John W. Bingham· Julius C. Garrell ..•• Wm. A. Hall John R. Parson· Sept., 1917 ..•. Wm. A. Clark John W. Bingham ..• Julius C. Garrell ..• Wm. F. Johnson ....• Wm. A. Hall ...•...• John R. Parson· Sept., 1918 •••. John W. Bingham· Julius C. GarrelL Wm. F. Johnson ..• O. A. Lucas .•.....• Wm. A. HalL John R. Parson· Sept., 1919 .••. Julius C. Garrell ... Wm. F. Johnson ..•.• O. A. Lucas ......• Bert S. Lee ......••. Wm. A. Hall ..••...• John R. Parson. Sept." 1920 Wm. F. Johnson. O. A. Lucas ....••..• Bert S. Lee Jos. S. McIntyre ..••. Wm. A. Hall ......• • John R. Parson tt· Sept., 1921. O. A. Lucas • Bert S. Lee Jos. S. McIntyre Orestes Mitchell Wm. A. Hall • Frank R. Jesse· Oct., 1922 Bert S. Lee Joseph S. McIntyre .. Orestes Mitchell W. W. Martin Wm. A. Hall Frank R. Jesse· Oct., 1923 ...• Joseph S. McIntyre Orestes Mitchell ....• W. W. Martin John Pickard Wm. A. HalL • Frank R. Jesse· Oct., 1924 ..•., Orestes Mitchell ... W. W. Martin ••..... John Pickard ••.•.. A. F. Ittner .•....... Wm. A. Hall ·ttt Frank R. Jesse· Oct., 1925 .•.. W. W. Martin .•... John Pickard .•.•.... A. F. Ittner .••...• B. E. Bigger ......•. E. E. Morris .. Frank R. Jesse· Oct., 1926 .•.. John Pickard A. F. Ittner ........• B. E. Bigger ..•.... S. R. Freet .........• E. E. Morris Frank R. Jesse ..tt Oct., 1927 Anthony F. Ittner. B. E. Bigger S. R. Freet Wm. R. Gentry, Sr E. E. Morris Arthur Matherttt Sept., 1928 Byrne E. Bigger S. R. Freet Wm. R. Gentry, Sr. Ray V. Denslow E. E. Morris Arthur Mather Sept., 1929 S. R. Freet .......• Wm. R. Gentry •...•. Ray V. Denslow ... Thad B. Landon E. E. Morris 0" Arthur Mather Oct., 1930 ..•• Wm. R. Gentry Ray V. Denslow Thad B. Landon ..• Frank C. Barnhill E. E. Morris Arthur Mather Sept., 1931 ..•. Ray V. Denslow Thad B. Landon Frank C. Barnhill .. Du Val Smith .•••..• E. E. Morris Arthur Mather Sept., 1932 Thad B. Landon Frank C. Barnhill Du Val Smith Jas. W. Skelly E. E. Morris Arthur Mather Sept., 1933 F. C. Barnhill Du Val Smith Jas. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker E. E. Morris Arthur Mather Sept., 1934 Du Val Smith Jas. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker H. L. Reader E. E. Morris Arthur Mather Sept., 1935 James W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker H. L. Reader Henry C. Chiles E. E. Morris Arthur Mather • "John W. Luke served, by appointment, as tt*Resigned May 20. 1921, account ill health. ·Deceased. Grand Secretary, from April 11, 1877, to ·tttDied November 7, 1924, while in office. § Was not installed. October 11, 1877, and died October, 1888. ·**Appointed October 22, 1904, by Leroy B• • tDied August 11, 1866, while in office. ~Died within week after his installation. Valliant, Grand Master. • ~Appointed August 13, 1866, by John D. ttThere was no Communication in 1835, ·*ttDied August 29, 1927, while in office. Vincil, Grand Master. owing to the anti-Masonic excitement. tttAppointed September I, 1927, by John **lIDied April 11, 1877, while in office. **Withdrawn from Masonry. Pickard, Grand Master. *~~Died October 12, 1904, while in office. U.Appointed October 22, 1904, by Leroy B. ***Died April 22, 1916, while in office. Valliant, Grand Master. OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, FEBRUARY 22, 1821 JAMES KENNERLY, Senior Warden WILLIAM BATES, Junior Warden EDWARD BATES, Worshipful Master ABRAM BECK, Secretary JOSEPH V. GARNIER, Treasurer

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Masonic Home of Missouri FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1934, to SEPTEMBER 1, 1935 MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI, LOCATED AT ST. LOUIS OFFICERS W. W. Martin, President. Robert R. Kreeger, Vice-President W. S. Campbell, Treasurer Clarence L. Alexander, Secretary Dr. Solon Cameron, Home Physician Mrs. Wilmoth aller, Matron of Children Mrs. Luella McCue, Matron of Old Folks

St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arch A. Johnson R. R. Kreeger W. W. Martin James R. McLachlan

Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, Kahoka,

MO.} Mo. Mo. Mo.

Term expires 1935

T. W. Cotton Thad B. Landon Joseph S. McIntyre Thomas H. Reynolds

Van Buren, MO.} Kansas City, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City, Mo.

Term expires 1936

St. Louis,. MO.) St. Joseph, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Hannibal, Mo. Trenton, Mo.

Term expires 1937

IN. S. Campbell

Orestes Mitchell F. H. Wielandy Byrne E. Bigger Ray V. Denslow

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS DuVal Smith, Grand Master James W. Skelly, Deputy Grand Master George W. Walker, Grand Senior Warden H. L. Reader, Grand Junior Warden

St. Joseph, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Webster Groves, Mo.

ADVISORY BOARD Mrs. Ella Jean Flanders Excelsior Springs, Mo. Mrs. Alta L. Tate .â&#x20AC;˘.............................Kirkwood, Mo. " St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Edith Ambruster 191

Masonic Home of Missouri 1935 To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons o["the State of Missouri: Brethren: Pursuant to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Masonic Home of Missouri, I herewith submit as President of its Board of Directors, the Fiftieth Annual Report and request your careful consideration. At the Annual Session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri held on September 25 and 26, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri, the following brethren were elected directors for "a term of three years.

W. S. Campbell Orestes Mitchell F. H. Wielandy Byrne E. Bigger Ray V. Denslow

St. Louis, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Hannibal, Trenton,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

At the Board Meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri, September 26, 1934, the following officers were elected: W. W. Martin, President R. R. Kreeger, Vice-President W. S. Campbell, Treasurer C. L. Alexander, Secretary Dr. Solon Cameron, Home Physician Mrs. Wilmoth Waller, Matron of Children Mrs. Luella McCue, Matron of Old Folks

St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

The standing committees for the past year have been as follows: Trustees of the Endowment Fund-W. W. Martin, R. R. Kreeger, W. S. Campbell. Executive Committee-R. R. Kreeger, Chairman; A. A. Johnson, T. W. Cotton, J. S. McIntyre, W. S. Campbell, T. H. Reynolds, F. H. Wielandy. Finance Committee-To W. Cotton, Chairman; Orestes Mitchell, Ray V. Denslow. House Committee-We S. Campbell, Chairman; J. S. McIntyre, F. H. Wielandy. Legal Committee-A. A. Johnson, Chairman; J. S. McIntyre, Orestes Mitchell, T. H. Reynolds, W. S. Campbell, Byrne E. Bigger, Thad B. Landon. 192

1935

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Administration Committee: Orestes Mitchell, Chairman; F. H. Wielandy; Byrne E. Bigger, J. R. McLachlan. Hospital Committee-To W. Cotton, Chairman; Thad B. Landon. Medical Staff: Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.

Louis H. Behrens Solon Cameron Rudolph Buhman Frank Moore T homas A . Hopkins D. L. Harris Francis Reader E. Lee Myers . J. B. Wnght. A. H. Conrad

St. Lou~s, MO.} St. LOUIS, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. Trenton, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.

Term expires 1935 . 6 Term expires 193

. Term expIres 1937

OFFICIAL BONDS W. W. Martin, President, $75,000.00; W. S. Campbell, Treasurer, $75,000.00; Clarence L. Alexander, Secretary, $75,000.00; Mrs. Wilmoth Waller, Matron, $2,000.00. Trustees of the Endowment Fund: W. VV. Martin, $75,000.00; W. S. Campbell, $75,000.00; R. R. Kreeger, $10,000.00. APPLICATIONS

During the past year 104 applications for admission to the Home were considered, and the following disposition was made of them: Admitted to the Home. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34 Withdrawn by Lodge...................................... 6 Died while the application was being investigated. . . . . . . . . . .. 3 Referred to the Welfare Committee of the Grand Lodge. . . . . . .. 36 Referred to O. E. S. Welfare Committee .... ;.. . . .. .. . . . . . . ... 3 Rejected because of ineligibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Continued for further investigation. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 There were 29 applications carried over from last not included in the above number.

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MEMBER STATISTICS Women

Boys

Members in the Home September 1, 1934 .. 137 Admitted during the past year. . . . . . . . .. 11

132 13

66 7

66 3

148 Discharged during the year.............. Deaths during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 18

145 2 7

73 6

69 4

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136

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Girls

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Total membership September 1, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 398 Net loss during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Admitted during the year, but who have not yet arrived . .'. ... 12 The average number in the Home during the year. . . . . . . . . . .. 402 CONDITIONS IN THE HOME

The conditions in the Home have changed very little during the past year. Weare badly crowded. Five women are living in the hospital waiting for a room and twenty-one boys are living in basement rooms. Four men, five women, and three children have been admitted who have not yet arrived. The work of the Board has been more trying than it has ever been before. So many seeking admission and so little room. As soon as there was a vacancy someone was admitted to fill it. We have admitted those who were worthy, most advanced in years and in desperate condition. We do not know a better rule to follow. Many who are seeking admission are having a difficult time and certainly all are worthy but the Home has limitations. We have realized for several years that our policy of admitting people to the Home and requiring them to live in the hospital until we could give them a room was not the best policy but when their condition became desperate, we know of no other course to pursue. A hospital is no place for a healthy person to live but it is better than the street. Health conditions have been the best in years. We had only twenty-five deaths. None among the children. This is the best record in fifteen years. We have an active medical staff and nearly all of the nurses are registered, and good medical treatment and good nursing have produced excellent results. The average age of the old peoplt of our Home is seventy-eight years. About seventy are hospital cases. Some require constant care路 and attention. COSTS

Our per capita cost for caring for the members of the Home Family has again shown an increase. There has been quite an increase in the cost of meat and provisions and other items have also added. There are several Masonic Homes in the United States that spend much more per capita than ours and also a good many that spend less; The Missouri Home is probably a' fair average. It costs to give good care and first-class medical attention and we do not hesitate to say our people are well cared for and when they are sick, everything that medical science affords is provided. 'Ve are conducting the Home economically; contracting for food and supplies from the lowest bidder wherever possible. A comparison of per capita costs for several years will prove interesting.

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Per Per Per Per Per Per Per

Capita cost capita cost capita cost capita cost capita cost capita cost capita cost

of of of of of of of

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Family $558.89 Family 543.00 Family. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 467.06 Family. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 459.53 Family 439.41 Family 451.45 Family 486.42

IMPROVEMENTS

During the past year we have spent $22,462.03 for improvements and repairs. Our plant is getting old and many replacements are necessary. One of our buildings on Enright Avenue has been used for thirty-four years, another for twenty-nine years. As a matter of fact, all of our buildings have been built over twenty years. Wherever possible, we do the work. We can hire good labor from $1.50 to $3.00 per day with room and board, which is about one-fourth the wage scale of the city of St. Louis, and this affords a great saving. For the past two years we have had an expert furniture repair man rebuilding our furniture. It was either rebuild or buy new. The rebuilding was much the cheaper and proved satisfactory. Old buildings call for constaz:1t repairs but some of our buildings have reached the age where many replacements will be necessary. . GIFTS

The Home has many friends; Lodges and other orgamzations who send substantial gifts from year to year. During the past year we have received money for the Education Fund; also money to subscribe for magazines, books for the library, radios and many other useful gifts. At Christmas time many Lodges send checks to add to the Christmas cheer of the Home. Weare grateful for their deep interest in the Home and the money they send provides joy and happiness. MASONIC HOME PLEASURES

Many organIzations have contributed to the happiness of the Home. Often on Sunday some Lodge or Chapter has sent ice cream for dinner for the entire family. Special programs have been provided in the Chapel; picture shows given and many other things that bring cheer and happiness. The St. Louis Christmas Committee has continued their excellent work started many years ago. On Christmas Day, they gave presents to all the children and money to the old folks and also provided a turkey dinner for the entire family. Their work is noLconfined to Christmas alone but all through the year, they furnish entertainments, trips to the picture shows, picnics for the family, and of

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course, always take the children to the circus. Their many good deeds scattered through the year are too numerous to mention. EDUOATION

Our children are doing very satisfactory work in school and as we have stated many times before, we are trying to ascertain what every child is best fitted to do, educate them so they are qualified to do it and then help them find a job and keep them until they are established. . At the present time, we have three children in Washington University, two preparing to be teachers and one to be a Civil Engineer; one in a school of nursing; eight in business school and six in Ranken Trade School. The attendance at Washington University is made possibte by the Advisory Board and the Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, who furnish the tuition. As soon as a boy or girl completes their education, we immediately try to place them in a saisfactory position and we are glad to report that even though we have been passing through some hard times, we have been able to place every child who has successfully completed his. education. We are also pleased to report that every child tha.t we have placed in the past few years is making good. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

The Advisory Board of the Order of the Eastern Star have made many valuable contributions to the Home during the past year. They have been called upon to do more in the way of refurnishing than at any time in the past ten years. They have refurnished several departments in the Hospital and also a number of rooms in the Home. Following their custom, they furnished a turkey dinner for the entire family on New Year's Day, and in addition gave many gifts to the children and money to the old people. They have also furnished the linens that we have needed and have purchased several thousand dollars worth of new furniture. Our relations with them have been most cordial and we have found them ready to do everything in their power to add to the comfort and improvement of the Home. Weare deeply grateful for the splendid service that they have been able to render. ENDOWMENT FUND

We have received four bequests to add to the Endowment Fund during the past year, amounting to $9,500.00. The net income from our Endowment Fund during the past year-including the receipts from the Gussie L. Grenner Estate-was $51,912.41. This income plays a very important part in paying the expenses of our Home. As a matter of fact, the income路fromthe Endowment Fund pays more than one-fourth of our total expenses. I am again repeating that only the income from this fund is available. The

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principal cannot be used and the Trustees are placing every safeguard around the fund to protect the principal and see to its proper investment. Were it not for the Endowment Fund, our work would be greatly curtailed. ESTIMATE VALUE OF ASSETS

Endowment Fund cash and securities Home Grounds Improvements Furnishings

$1,092,961.42 240,000.00 775,000.00 165,000.00 $2,272,961.42

INSURANCE

. Fire Tornado On all buildings and contents $896,660.00 $895,700.00 Steam Boiler Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Contingent Liability-Compensation 20,000.00-$40,000.00 Public Liability 25,000.00- 50,000.00 Electrical Machinery 5,000.00 MRS. MARY HUTHMAKER MEMORIAL

This consists of a very beautiful eighty-acre tract of land located in Kirkwood, Missouri, and St. Louis County, to be used some day for a Children's Home. When business conditions improve, we hope to be able to build on this property. MASONIC INFmMARY

The following gives an account of the work done during the year: Total Total Total Total

patients in hospital at the beginning of the year. . . . . . 69 patients admitted during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 patients discharged during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 patients treated during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 l'ot~1 number of deaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Total patients in hospital at the end of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Total patients' days in hospitaL 28,887 Average patients per day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Total number of out-patients' treatment given during the year ~ 20,994 CONCLUSION

The spirit of the Home is excellent. The members of our Family are happy and contented and we are deeply grateful to Almighty God for His kindness through another year. Fraternally submitted, W. W. MARTIN', President.

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REPORT OF SEORETARY September 1, 1934, to August 31, 1935 GENERAL FUND Receipts Grand Lodge per capita tax $137,554:53 Grand Chapter O. E. S. per capita tax 15,793.25 Interest on General Fund securities Profit on sale of General Fund securities Transfer from Income Fund

$153,347.78 878.17 . .26 . 25,000.00

$179,226.21

Disbursements Provisions $ 64,627.84 Dry goods and clothing . 6,652.48 Laundry . 8,367.50 Ice, light and water . 8,945.08 Fuel . 9,246.25 . Salaries . 15,993.00 Wages . 48,540.29 Directors, Grand Lodge Officers and Advisory Board, attending Board meetings . 1,992.20 Hospital supplies . 2,646.58 Carfare for members of the Home family . 433.20 452.22 Telephone . 250.00 Legal and auditing . 2,541.47 Insurance . Repairs and maintenance . 1,738.56 10,007.16 Supplies . 1,550.47 Printing, stationery and postage . Miscellaneous, expense-allowance for steward's 4,486.95 car, hauling ashes, newspapers, etc . Tax on checks and bank collection charges . 42.46 $188,513.71

Excess of disbursements over receipts.................. $ 9,287.50 Add: Balance on hand September 1, 1934 : . . . . . . . . . . .. 142,547.08 Balance on hand August 31, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $133,259.58 INCOME FUND Receipts Interest on Endowment Fund bonds $ 40,180.04 11,732.37 Interest on real estate loans . 1,443.88 Recei ved from members of Home family . 1,027.00 Pensions . 858.85 Rent of farms . 280.00 Sale of cemetery lots .â&#x20AC;˘...................... 55.00 Sale of merchandise ...â&#x20AC;˘.................... 1,341.98 Interest on Income Fund securities . $ 56,919.12

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Disbursements Annuities paid ........â&#x20AC;˘.................... $ 2,095.00 Taxes and other expenses on real estate loans 3,803.39 and farms foreclosed . Taxes and other expenses on estates of members 244.68 of HOlne family . 1,000.00 Legal expenses . 15.39 Check tax and bank collection charges . 25,000.00 Transfers to General Fund . $ 32,158.46 E:~~ess

of receipts over disbursements $ 24,760.66 add: Balance on hand September 1, 1934.................... 58,397.00

Balance on hand August 31, 1935....................... $ 83,157.66 INITIA'l'ION FUND

Receipts Fees received from Grand Secretary. . . . . . . . .. $ Interest on securities: . Profit on sale of securities .

1,404.00 5,609.54 50.00

Disbursements Legal expense.............................. $ Check tax .

7,063.54

477.90 .06 477.96

Excess of receipts over disbursements $ 6,585.58 add: Balance on hand September 1, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,518.81 Balance on hand August 31, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $134,104.39 IMPROVEMENT FUND

Receipts Interest on securities

3,807.83

Disbursements Repairs and improvements $ 22,461.59 Check tax.................................. .44 22,462.03 Excess of disbursements over receipts $ 18,654.20 add: Balance on hand September 1, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,569.82 Balance on hand August 31, 1935....................... $ 75,915.62

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TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT GENERAL FUND Balance August 31, 1934 $142,656.47 Received from Secretary..................... $160,027.77 871.17 Received interest on Treasurer's funds. . . . . . . . . Received profit on securities sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Transferred from Income Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000.00 $185,899.20

185,899.20 $328,555.67 195,542.61

Disbursements

Balance August 31, 1935. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $133,013.06 INCOME FUND Balance August 31, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 55,978.88 Received from Secretary , $ 54,490.95 Received interest on Treasurer's funds. . . . . . . . . 1,638.61 $ 56,129.56

56,129.56 $112,108.44

Transferred to General Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 25,000.00 7,833.37 Misceilaneous disbursements..................

32,833.37

Balance August 31, 1935............................... $ 79,275.07 INI'fIATION FUND Balance August 31, 1934 $ Received from Secretary Received interest on Treasurer's funds........ Received profit on securities sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,404.00 5,609.54 50.00

$127,518.81

7,063.54

7,063.54 $134,582.35 477.96

Disbursements

Balance August 31, 1935.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $134,104.39 IMPROVEMENT FUND Balance August 31, 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 94,569.82 Received interest on Treasurer's funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,607.83 Disbursements

$ 98,177.65 22,462.03

Balance August 31, 1935

$ 75,715.62

(This balance includes $1,000.00 due from Grand Lodge Welfare Committee.) The above report is subject to some adjustments and transfers from the Income Fund to the Improvement Fund because of error in making deposits in the wrong fund.

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Balance in General Fund August 31, 1935, per Secretary's books $133,259.58 Add: Charge for printing pay roll checks. . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Checks on Telegrapher's Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7.90 28.10

36.00 $133,295.58

Deduct: Items not listed in Treasurer's report: Cash on hand-President. . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 60.41 Cash on hand-Matron.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Amount due from Income Fund. . . . . . . . 22.10 Adjustment of pay roll account

282.51 .01

282.52

Balance per Treasurer's Report August 31, 1935.......... $133,013.06 Balance in Income Fund August 31, 1935 per Secretary'8 books $ 83,157.66 Deduct: Items not listed in Treasurer's Report': First National Bank-President's account.. . .. $4,146.60 Accrued interest on Endowment Fund securities 58.09路

4,204.69

$ 78,952.97 Add: Amount due General Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 22.10 Amount due Improvement Fund........... . . . . . 300.00

322.10

Balance per Treasurer's Report August 31, 1935.......... $ 79,275.07 Balance in Improvement Fund August 31, 1935, per Secretary's books

$ 75,915.62

Deduct: Amount due from Income Fund

300.00 $ 75,615.62

Add: Error in payment received on Bean real estate loan $100.00 credited to interest should be principal Balance August 31, 1935, listed at $6,400.00 should be $6,300.00

100.00 $ 75,715.62

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REPORT OF AUDITOR

PERKINS & COMPANY Certified Public Accountants SUITE 851-854 408 PINE ST. SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

September, 19, 1935. To the Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. Gentlemen: In accordance with instructions received, we have made the following examination of the accounts and records of your Secretary, Mr. Clarence L. Alexander, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1935.' Our examination covered the General Fund, the Income Fund, Initiation Fund, Improvement Fund and the Endowment Fund. We also verified the balances of the above funds as at AugUst 31, 1935, by obtaining certificates direct from the depositaries as to cash balances and by examining the securities constituting a part of these funds. We have shown the securities listed in the General, Income, Initiation and Improvement Funds aOt cost. With the exception of one $5,900.00 real estate loan in the Initiation Fund on which there was due a balance of $78.50, delinquent interest, none of these securities were in default on interest payments as at August 31, 1935. This delinquent interest had been paid at the date of our examination. We submit the following summary of assets comprising the General~ Income, Initiation and Improvement Funds at the close of the fiscal year ended August 31, 1935: 0

GENERAL FUND Cash in Telegraphers National Bank . $ 56,573.78 Cash in Mississippi Valley Trust Co . 25,665.71 Cash in Mercantile-Commerce National Bank-savings account 31,622.32 Cash inoMercantile-Commerce National Bank-pay roll account 3,887.73 753.56 Cash in Savings Trust Company-:-pay roll account . (Bank closed January 14, 1933, in liquidation) 60.41 Cash in President's cash drawer . 200.00 . Cash in Matron's cash drawer Securities (at cost) . 14,400.00 Accrued interest on securities at time of purchase . 73.97 Due from Income Fund . 22.10 Total General Fund................................ $133,259.58 INCOME FUND Cash in First National Bank-President's account $ 4,146.60 18,312.18 Cash in Mississippi Valley Trust Co.. . . . . . . . . . .

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Securities (at cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accrued interest on securities at time of purchase

60,962.89 58.09 $ 83,479.76

Deduct amount due General Fund. . . . .. $ 22.10 Deduct amount due Improvement Fund 300.00

322.10 $ 83,157.66

INITIATION FUND Cashin Telegraphers National Bank $6,199.26 Securities (at cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127,731.62 Accrued interest on securities at time of purchase 173.51 $134.104.39 IMPROVEMENT FUND Cash in Telegraphers National Bank Investments (at cost) Loan to Welfare Committee ,of Grand Lodge Due from Income Fund

$ . . .

1,959.93 72,655.69 1,000.00 300.00 $ 75,915.62

We have also examined the securities in the Endowment Fund and have obtained a certificate from the depositary as to the cash balance in this fund. The securities of the Endowment Fund which are not in default are stated at the values placed thereon by the Trustees of the Endowment Fund at the date of acquisition of the securities by the Home. Bonds in default are carried at market or at an appraised value believed by the Trustees of the Endowment Fund to be market. The following is a summary of the Endowment Fund assets as at August 31, 1935: , ENDOWMENT FUND Real estate loans..................................... $ 443,982.97 40,000.00 Real estate owned-:-farms at appraised value . 124,865.00 Federal Land Bank Bonds ' . 23,500.00 United States Liberty and Treasury Bonds . 5,280.00 J oint Stock Land Bank Bonds . 100.00 J oint Stock Land Bank Bonds in default, market value . Municip'al and other bonds . 142,778.87 450.00 Other bonds in default . Rice Estate notes receivable, secured by deeds of trust . 2,600.00 Modra Estate securities . 2,891.00 453.00 Rife Estate securities in default . Comstock Estate securities . 44,492.51 Comstock Estate bonds in default . 5,042.00 500.00 Erdhaus Estate securities . George B. Mills Estate securities . 10,500.00 Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate securities . 530.00 300.00 Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate securities in default . Hy. C. Grenner Estate securities : . 196,563.50 Hy. C. Grenner Estate bonds in default " . 13,815.00 Home Owner Loa.n Corporation Bonds .............â&#x20AC;˘.... 6,000.00 15,700;00 Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Bonds .......â&#x20AC;˘.... " Cash in First National Bank . 12,617.57 $1,092.961.42

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The decrease. of $13,300.37 in the Endowment Fund as compared with August 31, 1934, is due principally to the reduction to market value of the carrying value of securities in default. This report is supplementary to our formal detail report to be issued later. Respectfully submitted, PERKINS & COMPANY, Oertified Public Accountants.

GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND AS FOLLOWS Knights Templar Fund................................. $ 35,114.00 James L.' Kirkendall..... . .. . . . 13,150.00 W. S. Smith Fund...... .. .. . 11,730.00 T. W. Higgins Fund................................... 5,000.00 .James W. Harris Fund , '" 1,665.74 Masonic Home Certificate Fund......................... 1,117.60 Ferdinand Harrold Fund............................... 500.00 John B. Croshaw Fund................................. 1,000.00 Jacob F. Gamlich Fund................................ 1,000.00 Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000.00 Grand Chapter Royal and Selected Masters Fund.. . . . . . . . . 2,500.00 T. 路W. Cotton Fund.................................... 1,000.00 Orville A. and Maria Haynes Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 A. M. Hough Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000.00 Jacob Lampert Fund.................................. 30,000.00 Mrs. E. Wurz Fund.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Adolph Gluck Fund.................................... 500.00 Parralle Massengale Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806.60 Mrs. Lillie L. Fletcher Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 Frederick A. Logan Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Robert Elliott Black Fund.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 Nathan Schloss Fund :........ 932.83 A.. P. Christianson Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,067.91 Rice Estate........................................... 51,096.35 Hugh Hartshorn Fund.............. 2,327.75 William Pamprin Fund................................. 1,000.00 Morgena Peterson Fund................................. 500.00 Otto E. and Mrs. Grant Howard Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 . General Fund.......................................... 128,740.03 Julius C. Garrell Fund........ .. 1,000.00 War Relief Loyal Service Fund " ,. 7,107.50 James W. Boyd Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Ararat Temple, Kansas City, Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00 Mrs. Willie A. Woods Fund. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000.00 Grotto and Shrine Fund , , .. .. .. .. . 17,056.95 Morris and Ella Leftwich Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800.00 Mrs. Mary Lynch Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000.00 A. P. Fletcher Fund................................... 1,000.00 Frank Beecher Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,442.48 A.. M. Dockery Fund ;.................... 1,000.00 Edward H. Meier Fund................................ 500.00 William H. Potter Estate Fund '. . . . 13,305.50 J. C. Jacquith Estate Fund........... .. . . . .. 19,122.61 Initiation Fund........................................ 246,700.00 Nicholas R. Wall Fund.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500.00

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584.70 Abraham Palan Fund . $ 52,218.75 Bonds from a friend of the Home sold for . 550.36 Maggie Nicholson Fund . 500.00 Louisa Yott Fund . 500.00 Gustav Bischoff Fund . 550.00 W. L~ Tamme Fund . 7,665.32 Erdhaus Estate, secured and unsecured . 2,000.00 Henry T. Kilpatrick Fund . 500.00 William A. Hall Fund . 1,000.00 Henry Siegfried . 500.00 Edward Meyer . ·9,548.75 Charles V. B. Slade : , . 14,992.13 Robert F. Stevenson . 1,105.14 Glen Marquis . 1,000.00 Frank L. Schofield . 528.00 . D. M. Wilson 3,405.09 Mary E. Clapp . 7,500.00 Samuel Rife . 2,500.00 E. C. Robinson . 692.83 B. S. Schwartz . 1,000.00 Brocket A. Dickson : . 500.00 George F. Bergfield . 465.89 Sarah B. Coffman . Samuel A. Gluck . 200.00 100.00 Charles Reilly . 100.00 Wellston Lodge No. 613 . Richard Sinclair . 200.00 Karl Backrow . 100.00 286.00 Robert Lungstrass . June Lee Cotton . 250.00 450.00 St. Joseph Chapter No. 198, O. E. S . Marcus A. Loevy . 70.00 Sam Plan . 100.00 W. J. Scherck . 46.00 Myrtle Lodge No. 3~8 . 310.95 Ludwig Ratany ~ . 200.00 Charles E. Roken . 300.00 Phillip Stremmel, Jr . 137.40 Boor Fletcher · . 400.00 Alphonso Whipple . 100.00 . A. Dolin Fund 400.00 . M. A. Covey Fund 25.00 William F. Rier Fund ......•........................... ro,ooo.OO John T. Short Fund . 200.00 Paul Keiser }<'und . 2,000.00 John Oliver Fund . 371.36 J. M. Darrow Fund . 5,000.00 . T. W. Prichett Fund 1,000.00 Annie Martin Fund . 259.98 Comstock Estate . 115,569.31 Comstock Estate (doubtful value) . 2,500.00 Julia C. Norton Fund . 1,000.00 J. M. Darrow Estate . 5,000.00 William Latham, Jr., Estate : . 1,000.00 John M. Woodson Estate . 5,467.91 Sol E. Waggoner Estate . 1,000.00 Jacob C. C. Waldeck Estate . 500.00

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211.08 Adam Herold Estate................................... $ 933.24 James Vinyard Estate . 11,600.00 George B. Mills Estate, stocks and bonds . 250.00 John Rehrs Estate . 1,901.39 William Russell Estate, cash . 4,392.00 William Russell Estate, bonds and other securities . 431.05 Joseph Kronacher Estate . 1,000.00 William A. Raming Estate . 2,000.00 Fred Herket Estate . 285.00 Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, cash . 2,780.00 Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, stocks and bonds . 25,000.00 Edward F. W. Kaiser Estate . 100.00 Henry W. Huning Estate . 300.00 Dr. Louis F. Bode Estate ' . 214.47 Fred Segelke Estate . 1,000.00 Charles Gietner Estate . 5,000.00 William B. Archer Estate . 1,000.00 James Ward-Nixon MemoriaL . Henry C. Grcnner Estate, market value, stocks, bonds and cash 261,152.94 Berthold Linder Estate . 200.00 Charles, H. Schureman Estate : . 365.67 1,000.00 Charles A. Brown Estate " . 100.00 Ernest Breunemann . 314.28 A. S. Hudson Estate . 707.16 Myrtle Kipp Estate . 9,720.98 John Cunningham Estate . Mrs. Pearl Kaiser Annuity . 1,500.00 4,201.68 Estate of William Modra . 500.00 George W. Leeak gift . ADDITIONS TO ENDOWMENT FUND THE PAST YEAR Louis L. Boehmen gift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Fred D. Gardner Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George H. Woltjen Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Virginia Allen Church Estate (in memory of Ethelbert . Forrester Allen).....................................

1,500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00

THE MASONIC W"ORLD By

RAY

DENSLOW,

P. G. M.

PLEA FOR TOLERATION AND COOPERATION

Masonic Grand Lodges of the United States have been busy these last few years setting up so-called Standards of Recognition and now, in this Year of Our Lord, 1935, each respectable Grand Lodge is fully equipped with Landmarks, Constitutions, By-Laws and Edicts, NRA Model, FOB, USA. Yes, we in Missouri, have them, 1924 Model, copied in full or in part by many of our sister jurisdictions. Noone knows what constituted the Ancient Landmarks; each Masonic writer or historian or jurist has set up his own Landmarks and termed them Ancient, and the jurisdictions have adopted them depending on whether Oliver, Mackey, Pound, Mitchell, Lawrence or others have been their patron saint. Originally, the landmarks were set up as a sort of guide to distinguish the Masonic Fraternity from many other societies which were at the time occupying the attention of intellectmi.l England. In spite of, and notwithstanding the Landmarks, Freemasonry grew and it changed until, today, no historian will grant that our Freemasonry is the same at it was in 1717. Then, the order was distinctly Christian in character and ritual; today, we pride ourselves on the universality of Freemasonry, welcoming Christian, Jew, Parsee, Mohammedan, or what not, provided he believes in God and the Brotherhood of Man. And Freemasonary does not even set up any specifications as to the nature of God, except that he is a just God, benevolent and omnipotent, Creator and Controller of the Universe. Having set up our standards that all may see, we begin separating the legitimate from the illegitimate; all those agreeing with us as legitimate, and those disagreeing as illegitimate. Here is a jurisdiction that does not place its Sacred Volume on the altar, but places it on the Master's pedestal. Here is another jurisdiction, persecuted by a relentless enemy of ages, which for self-protection is compelled to become interested in the political situation to protect itself from complete disintegration. Here is a jurisdiction whose parenthood is somewhat obscure but which is honestly endeavoring to practice the principles of charity and brotherhood to the best of its ability. Here is a Grand Lodge, perfectly regular in every way, but which is found to be working in the same territory (yet harmoniously), American 207

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jurisprudence specifying that only one Grand Lodge may occupy a territory at the same time. All these are, according to our standards, illegitimate. Over there we notice a jurisdiction which has all' our required landmarks (and then some), but its legitimacy is all that it has to support it; it fails to practice what it preaches and stands for nothing in the territory which .it occupies. And occasionally we find some being taken out of the legitimate and placed in the illegitimate class for some fancied insult or so-called invasion of jurisdiction. A

NATIONAL GRAND LODGE ~

Masonry of the U. S. A. has a bogeyman in the person of a National Grand Lodge. 'We do not expect to live to see the day when we shall have a National Grand Lodge, but it is a bogeyman pure and simple. Let some enthusiastic member of the fraternity arise in his bailiwick and propose cooperation in any sort of a Masonic enterprise and up rises Mr. Bogeyman with his cry of "National Grand Lodge" and the project is done for. Don't be fooled. Grand Officers of grand lodges are not going to yield any of their authority to national grand officers, but is this bogeyman going to keep the Freemasons of this country from uniting in loose confederation to preserve what we have so valiantly fought for these last two hundred years ~ Someone proposed a Conference of Grand Masters. "The beginnings of a National Grand Lodge" shouted the critics. Then came the George Washington National Masonic Memorial. "The beginning of a National Grand Lodge" they cried. And then the National Masonic Research Association. "National Grand Lodge" they echoed. And then came the war in 1917. And what did the government tell us ~ "You have no National organization by which you may function in doing war work." And so the Knights of Columbus, some two hundred thousand in number, handed out the cigarettes purchased with our money and the Masonic Fraternity with its three and a half million members were snubbed by those in authority. Are we to learn our lesson from the experience of 1917-1918' We do not advocate a National Grand Lodge, but we do favor a more higWy organized unit than the Conference of Grand Master, so that, when and if, the day does come for Freemasonry to do that for which it was intended, we may offer the combined efforts of more than three million of the most public-spirited, ,patriotic, benevolent and intellectual citizens in supporting our country in its laudable endeavors, ensuring freedom of thought, the press and speech, and preserving the home, the church and the public school which we rightfully regard as the bulwarks of civilization and a protection from radicalism, communism, nazism, mussolinism, leninism and the rest of the nasty breed which would bind men's consciences, hearts, bodies and souls.

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Freemasonry's teachings offer t.he political salvation of a disturbed world. FREEMASONRY SHOULD HAVE A DEFINITE PROGRAM

What earthly use can four million members be unless they are united, organized and supplied with competent leaders~ What can competent leaders do, unless they cooperate in the carrying out of a definite program ~ , What would be our first step ~ The unification of Freemasonry of all races and all climes, not necessarily by recognizing every association that termed itself Masonic, but after they have been educated to see that certain necessary standards of decency and organization should be carried out because they are right. It is not necessary to cross the Atlantic to begin such a programour sister states to the south of us and the great continent still further on, offer a fine field for our cultivation; they need our assistance and our recognition. .Shall it be forthcoming ~ Only by cooperation of the Grand Lodges of the several states can it be effected. Shall we sit supinely by until we become as our sister grand lodges of Germany, Italy, Portugal, Austria, Hungary and the like ~ Believe it or not, but the forces of anti-masonry are more firmly entrenched in this country today than ever in the history of our country. You may not think it possible for the time ever to come when you would be afraid to declare openly your membership in our order, but neither did our brethren of Italy or Germany ever think so either. The story reads: 1. Abolishment of personal liberty. 2. Dictatorship. 3. War and conquest. 4. Destruction and disintegration. Read the story of the world and you will find the drama oft repeated. Freemasonry offers the remedy. OUR FOREIGN SITUATION

Let us first study the Grand Lodges of our own Continent and those of South America. Missouri has harmonious relations with all the Grand Lodges of the Dominion of Canada; they include British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia. No problem is involved in the handling of our Canadian brethren because their Grand Lodges are patterned after that of the Grand Lodge of England and many of our American Grand Lodges. To the south of us is our neighbor, Mexico. Conditions in Freemasonry in Mexico have been disturbed for more than a century. Our

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own guess is that conditions there are better today than at any time in its previous history. The problem there is two Grand Lodges. One, the York Grand Lodge composed of English, German, American, Scotch and Irish citizens, with a small group of Mexicans. This Grand Lodge is generally recognized by ninety-five per cent of the jurisdictions throughout the world. The principal objection against the York Grand Lodge is that it is an English-speaking lodge located in a Spanish-speaking country; this objection appears to be well founded. The other Grand Lodge is the Valle de Mexico, composed largely of Mexican and Spanish elements, with a few scattering English-speaking members. They are not recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri because of a disagreement several years ago in which a large group withdrew forming the so-called York Grand Lodge. In addition to these two Grand Lodges, which have sort of a general claim over the whole Mexican territory, there are certain other Grand Lodges which have recently begun making demands on American Grand Lodges for recognition, particularly the Grand Lodges in Sonora and Del Pacifico. Some of these have granted charters for lodges in the states of Texas and California, which is a violation of American Masonic jurisprudence. . Guatemala, to the south, is not recognized by Missouri. The present Grand Master is Jose Maria Mascasco. Costa Rica is not recognized by Missouri, although it is recognized by a large number of American Grand Lodges. This Grand Lodge appears to be perfectly regular and was represented by Gorge Tristan at the Bicentenary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Little is known of conditions in Honduras and Nicaragua. Salvador occupies little physical territory and yet it has five lodges, with 284 members. The Grand Lodge is known as the Grand Lodge Cuscatlan. The Grand Lodges of the Canal Zone are under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and comprise a large and enthusiasticgroup of English-speaking Masons. The Zone is surrounded on both sides by Panama, the Grand Lodge of which is headed by Grand Master Guillermo Andreve. Panama is recognized by Missouri. Brother Andreve has served for six consecutive years but has given notice that this is his last election. Cuba is recognized by us and most recent information from that jurisdiction is that the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite and the Grand Lodge have separated, the Grand Lodge now being the only authority over the degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason. Porto Rico has fifty-three lodges and 3,800 members. This jurisdiction has suffered severely as a result of floods and famine. In South America we find the Grand Lodge of Colombia particularly active in the matter of attempting to secure recognition. It is

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mentioned in a dozen or more proceedings of United States lodges. Mexico and Ohio refused to recognize the jurisdiction under present Circumstances; one or two other jurisdictions continued the request. Venezuela was recently recognized by South Carolina. This jurisdiction has thirty-three lodges and 5,493 members; four new lodges have been constituted. Thirteen clandestine or irregular lodges are said to exist in this territory. Grand Master Chipman, of Massachusetts, visited the jurisdiction and was impressed by the sincere efforts of the membership in upholding the best traditions of the Craft. South Dakota has recently recognized Ecuador. Texas considered its recognition. Peru is being investigated by Rhode Island and has been recognized by South Carolina. They are said to be in fraternal relations with Missouri, but there is nothing in the Missouri proceedings to prove it. Two lodges are working in Peru under charters from the Grand Lodge ~f Scotland, one being constituted in 1863 and said to be the oldest British lodge on the western coast. Nebraska has recognized Bolivia. Weare unable to find material in connection with this Grana Lodge. We have a copy of the Grand Lodge of Chile proceedings and note in the Montana proceedings proposed recognition of the jurisdiction. In 1933, the Grand Master referred to the exile of several prominent members of the fraternity without any apparent reason. A number of American lodges are ~ecognizing the jurisdiction. The proceedings for 1935 show that a large number of representatives have been accredited to other Masonic powers. This jurisdiction is giving special attention to their relationship with other Masonic powers in Latin America. Finances are being improved by a reduction of indebtedness, economy is being practiced and education is being encouraged. Argentina has recently been recognized by Ohio and Arkansas; Manitoba is investigating this Grand Lodge. North Carolina granted recognition to Paraguay. This is the only reference we have been able to find to this jurisdiction. They have also recognized the jurisdiction of Uruguay. Ohia refused to grant recognition at this time. Brazil is, without doubt, the largest Masonic jurisdiction in South America. Its physical territory occupies at least half of the Southern Continent. There are more references in proceedings of American bodies to Brazil this last year than to any of the other foreign Grand Lodges. There are several Grand Lodges claiming territorial jurisdiction over Brazil and for this reason the matter of recognition should be one of investigation and study. The largest of the Brazilian states is Bahia. Doubtless there are some Masonic bodies in Brazil worthy of recognition; at the present路 time, none are recognized by Missouri. Because it is our belief that American jurisdictions should cultivate

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a friendly feeling with the members of the Masonic Fraternity in other juri~dictions, especially our Latin American neighbors to the south, it is our recommendation that the Committee on Foreign Recognition be instructed to work in conjunction with the Committee on Foreign Correspondence or Review, with the eventual idea of extending .recognition to those jurisdictions which are deserving of it. Limited space compels us to forego a discussion of Masonic conditions in Continental Europe. Needless to say Freemasonry there is at low ebb. Hitler has abolished all Masonic lodges in Germany. The lodges in Italy were abolished several years ago by Mussolini. An attempt is being made in Switzerland to drive the fraternity out of that country. Attacks are being made and scandalous publications are being issued in France in an attempt to incite the populace of France against us. A similar condition exists in Finland, where the Grand Master of New York, a few years ago, organized a Grand Lodge. American jurisdictions are loath to recognize a newlY'organized Grand Lodge in Lebanon because of the existence of other Grand. Lodges in that territory. A serious condition exists in China, where the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands recently organized two lodges over the objection of Massachusetts, England, Scotland an~ a few other jurisdictions. Some few jurisdictions have withdrawn recognition from the Philippine Islands because of this so-called invasion. It is hoped the situation may be saved by a conference of the parties involved. Scotland is to observe its Bicentenary in 1936. Conditions are somewhat improved in Spain. In Sweden conditions are extremely favorable because of the support given the fraternity by the royal family. References to many of the other foreign jurisdictions will be found in the body of the material which follows. ADDRESSES

The late Louis Block, in his final word to the Grand Lodge of IO":"R, said: , 'Masonry will never reveal to us her concealed treasures, priceless and precious beyond all estimate, unless we will carefully read and note the exact wording Of the ritual and then strive earnestly by a process of prof.(lund thinking to discover what the real meaning is that those words are meant to convey. No amount of slovenly, sloppy or slip-shod thinking will serve to do this. It will require of each one of us close application, constant and unremitting labor of the most painstaking and patient sort. For it is utterly futile for us to try to unveil the secrets which the eloquent symbols of Masonry so carefully conceal, without long study and' profound reflection. It is only 'by holding to our ear the shells gathered by the patient seekers for Truth along the shore of the great ocean of Time, and listening with our very souls to their mysterious music,' that we can hope to hear one single note of that Divine Harmony which is the real strength and support of. all societies, more especially of ours. As one of our greatest leaders put it: 'The symbolism of Masonry is not only

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a Sphinx, but a Sphinx nearly buried in the sand which the envious Centuries have heaped around it.' Just as it takes a I heap 0' living in a house to make it a home,' even so it takes a 'heap 0' digging' into the ritual and symbolism of Masonry to make a Mason out of a lodge member. In many ways Masonry is a sort of voyage of discovery. Not only does it involve much traveling in foreign countries, but the journey apparently has no end. It is also a journey into路 the mind and soul of man in which new vistas are constantly opening upon our view."

W. Bro. vVrn. J. Stewart, Mayor of Toronto, in welcoming the Grand Lodge to that City, said: I I Membership in the Craft to me means an earnest and sincere endeavor and desire to live up to the highest ideals of good citizenship as exemplified by the Masons who have gone on before and by those in positions of' responsibility in the Craft who so eminently hold up the noble traditions which have been committed to their trust and keeping. "Most Worshipful Sir, it is indeed a great privilege to be associated with men of Masonic ideals and from time to time be permitted to meet under the impressive and uplifting environment of the Craft in session. Membership in this historic and noble fraternity is fondly cherished. Ours is a great fraternity in which men holding positions in the State from the highest in rank to the humble meet upon the basis of equality; where rank or fortune creates no preferment and obtains no favor; where men meet to promote brotherly love, relief and the welfare of humanity; to perpetuate and extol, live up to and spread the characteristic and symbolic teaching of Masonry-' Trutli.' "In our country we have those about us who, by teaching and agitation, would wreek the products of strong arms and stout hearts that have taken centuries to create. It is of universal value that we have Masons about us whose teachings are to 'Build'; to build the temple of man's own SOUl; who have for their plans and specifications the writings in the volume of the Sacred Law direct from the Great Architect of the Universe. I ' Persons in positions of responsibility believe in the simple philosophy of life, that whatever is sown eventually must be reaped. With those about us sowing the mustard seed of communism, it is reassuring to know that we have the Craft sowing the' seed of grain' of good citizenship. Masonry is something to be lived up to and not a cloak nor certificate, nor a license for preference."

Grand Orator Rabinowitz, addressing the Grand Lodge of Mississippi, said: "I take it that you do not come here in convention assembled from year to year merely to transact business or listen to some very fine general statements of Masonic work, but that you also want to hear discussed some of the very vital and practical things that confront Masonry in general. And so I have determined today to speak on what I consider a Masonic obligation, that ought to be understood by everyone of us, by every Mason in this country; something that I consider perhaps the most vital problem that confronts the world today, and that is the struggle that is going on between despotism and democracy for the conquest of the world. "I happened to be reading 'Morals and Dogma' and I noticed that from the very first line the author of that book was concerned with despotism, with tyranny, with its baleful effects, with its terrors, its cruelties and its inhumanities, and that he was also very greatly concerned with a proper appreciation that Masons should have of liberty, equality and fraternity.

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, 'There are so many of us when we read or hear the word or go through ritual of the passages concerning despotism or tyranny who will relegate that all to the past, just as you find quoted in 'Morals and Dogma' the 'tyrannies of old, yon will perha.ps think of the Pharohs of old, the emperors of Rome, or of the kings by divine right, so-called, of the middle ages, and you will associate the despotism and tyranny against which we prea.ch so earnestly, entirely with these ages gone by. But what ought to be brought very earnestly and strongly to our attention is that despotism is something that has not been crushed and destroyed, but which appears in a new form, and that we are engaged in a desperate struggle to prevent despotism from enclosing the world, the whole world. For what would you call the dictatorships of Europe but despotism ~ . . . What I wish to bring to your attention is that the despotism of today is far more fearful and more dangerous not only to the peoples of Europe where they are practiCed, but to the whole world, than aU of the despotisms of old. , 'And then the third element enters that is even the most dangerous. These dictators, once they get complete control of a nation are filled with a sort of missionary zeal. They are not satisfied merely with controlling their own nation through the dictatorship, but they are eager to spread that same form of government in every other nation, and so they send emissaries into other governments who shall preach the doctrine of the dictatorship. "I was very much interested to read that last summer when a very famous Italian came here and delivered an address in that beautiful building set up by the Italian government, that he spoke in beautiful English, giving a message to this country, and then when he was finished he took 路out of his pocket a paper and read for about ten minutes an address in Italian. And what was the purport of that message ~ That every Italian should remember the placo of his origin and should strive to imbibe the spirit of modern Italy as revived by the dictator. And perhaps you may know that there is at present in Congress a resolution to investigate the activities of the Nazis in this country, that by false and underhanded means they have sent teachers to this country who are striving to subsidize the press wherever they can, to organize societies and branches whieh shall preaeh the doctrine of hatred as taught by the Nazis."

Very Rev. Herbert P. Shaw, Grand Chapain, said to the Grand Lodge of California: I I Who eomes here this morning, my Brethren ~ Men who have passed through these portals, some a long time ago, some recently. Those are here today who, by efficiency, by application, by being worthy and well qualified, have been lifted above their fellows and have become leaders, rulers, and Masters of the Craft. , , And the very fact that we are here, my Brethren, must bring us face to face with the tremendous responsibilities resting upon men and Masons today. In this hour of uncertainty; in this hour of need; in this hour when the hearts of men are looking toward the anchorages which have held them across the yoars, Masonry cannot fail Masons; Masons cannot fail humanity and the state; Masons must not fail God. I' The mayor of San Fra-neisco, in an address yesterday morning before a group of churchmen, Catholic, 路Jewish and Protestant, meeting with labor leaders attending this great labor convention now being held in San Francisco, said: ' We are now reaping the harvest of' greed and selfishness of the 1928 prosperity era., when we forgot spiritual things during economie prosperity.' 'We forgot spiritual things,' said the mayor.

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, 'Fundamental to every walk of life, fundamental to every life, are those great, undergirding, everlasting principles which make for the eternities. And today, the conditions out yonder which face us, threaten our institutions! The government itself is questioned, and the very name of God, the' All Seeing Eye,' is being ridiculed and scoffed."

The Grand Orator of California (name not attached to oration) gave a warning to the Freemasonry of that jurisdiction: " At 'this point a word of warning must be spoken. The craft must never become entangled with purely local and temporary issues. Any endorsement by the fraternity of political or industrial movements would not only be disloyalty to its sacred tradition, it would be a violation of its very nature. It has never exalted any dynasty, preached the propaganda of any man's glory, nor loaned its holy banners to the crusaders of any temporary political panacea or social regime. Such action would be contrary to its very genius, and would be disruptive of its influence and destructive of its power. , 'Freemasonry stands for certain fundamental principles, certain timeless ideals, certain pr.ofound spiritual truths, too transcendent to be used as slogans for any localized' crusade, worthy though it may be in itself. When Emerson was once chided because he did not espouse some particular reform he declared, 'My reform includes all others.' So with Masonry. Its power lies in its aloofness from partisan strife and sectarian rancor, lies in its eternal declaration of universal truth. This it does by the instruction of its members, by baptizing them with a consecrated enthusiasm, by sending them out into the world of darkness and error to declare the truth of the living God by word and deed. . . . "The warfare of Freemasonry is not against men or institutions, not against government or churches, but against the tyranny that would reduce men to mere automatons, standardized, repressed, regimented; against the superstition that would befog men's minds with lies and corroding fear; against the spiritual thralldom that would shrink a band of iron around the brow of man and forbid the thought of man to expand, to develop, to grow; against the despotism that would prevent the freest expression of the human spirit; against slavery of every kind, whether it be t.o an autocrat, to an industrial overlordship, to a soulless bureaucracy, to false doctrines, or to craven, self-created terror; against ignorance, prejudice, hatred, materialism, Phariseeism, and all the black brood of shams and pretensions that have weighed like an unutterable anguish upon the soul of man. "It is a glorious war. A war for human rights, for the cause of righteousness, for little children yet unborn. It is the warfare of Socrates, of Martin Luther, of Wilberforce, of Washington, and, I say it reverently, of that Divine man who gave His life upon the cruel cross that men might be free." I

Grand Orator Boddington concluded his oration in the Grand Lodge of Kansas with the following: "As sure as the universe is planned, ordered, and indestructible, so sure are we that the ideals of Masonry which have carried man from his primitive stage to the highly civilized condition that we now know, are indestructible. You may destroy mankind, you may blot out his intelligence for a time, but that spark within him which reaches and towers above it for light will find truth. The safe highway to truth is found in the philosophy. of our Order. Man cannot destroy truth; it is indestructi-

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ble and eternal. So let us time our Masonry so that every hour of the day it may light up the interi(lr man and guide humanity to greater and better things. Misled and misguided humanity is out of joint. Our personal disharmonies are magnified. Discord for a time breaks into the symphony of life, but we Master Masons must rise to our full height ltnd be heroes in the strife. Our Order has never shirked its responsibility; our philosophy in life is pure and has ever given intelligent, God-fearing leadership. Age upon age, persecution upon persecution as the destructive tyrants and the dictators come and go, but the sure, sweet voice of truth cannot be stilled. The pure philosophy of our Craft will guide man through the ages until the earth is cold and time shall be no more."

R. W. Bro. Scaefer, Director of the Educational Department of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, spoke before the Grand Lodge of Maine. Among other valuable ideas expressed were the following: "Many men who were privileged to come into our halls and assume the simple ties of our obligation had never first been made Masons in their hearts. We had received into our midst a large amount of material, some of which we could not assimilate, and we suffered from indigestion. , 'Many of these men-doubtless you have some in your communitiesI should be surprised if it were otherwise--many of these men said, almost boastingly, 'Why, I have never been inside a Masonic lodge since the night I was raised.' What they got out of Masonry-more important, what they gave to Masonry-I do not know, but suffice it to say that while they w(lre the emblem on the coat, they had none of the principles of Freemasonry in their hearts. "N ow, was that entirely their faulU Were we entirely blameless in that situation ~ Some there were who said that we did not take the care that we should have taken in the selection of a candidate; others, and I think with more justification, that we did nqt embrace the opportunities that were ours to make out.of that raw material good Masonic timber. "We began to think of what was lacking and to consider what we owed to the men who sought admission to our Fraternity. For bear in mind, my Brethren, that when you initiate a candidate, you are not only making him a member of a lodge; you are making him a member of a world-wide, ancient fraternity. . . . "Then another thought came to us, as we considered our problem. What of the officers of our l{)dges~ We have, as you have, and have had for some time of course, a system by which they learned the ritualistic requirements of their stations and by which the degrees were exemplified from time to time so that the variations which might unconsciously creep in might be eliminated. But how lllany of th(lse who were called to the East knew the privileges and the powers of a Worshipful Master ~ How many knew of their obligations and their duties as well ~ And in the offices of Wardens and down through the line, how many of the men who came into those offices had any knowledge, other than ritualistic knowledge, of the duties and the obligations and the privileges and the powers of their respective stations' . . . ' "And what is Masonry if it is not a great adventure in friendship~ That is what Masonry is. And you can't have friends unless you yourself are friendly. We simply give them the opportunity, and it is refreshing to see how tney grasp that opportunity, to meet with men who have knelt before the same altar, who have taken unto themselves the same obligations, who are imbued with the same ideas and ideals, and who look forward to the same common end that awaits us all."

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A visitor at the Grand Lodge of Michigan was R. W. Bro. B. B. Hodge, Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Ontario. Being called upon, he addressed the Grand Lodge briefly, saying in part: "What is life' It is the business of living. The secret of life is love and 0Ourage. If a man has love in his heart and courage in his soul, he is life, for love is its end and courage its power. Courage is the force that not only keeps us going, but is that creative and building type of thought that is always working for us. I trust the future will have in store for this great fraternity of our such men of love and. courage and wisdom that they will give such wise leadership and guidance as will implant in the heart of every true Mason an unshaken loyalty to its principles and its teachings in the application of our daily lives to the principles of Freemasonry. And, brethren, this spirit will always prevaq where the Golden Rule is the law of men and of nations. May we all work together for the common good and for the benefit and advancement of Masonry."

Grand Orator Hill of Washington spoke upon the four cardinal virtues-Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice. On the subject of Temperance, he said: "Temperance as used here is much broader in its meaning than the common connotation of the term which limits it tol the matter of the consumption of alcoholic beverages. While prohibition is, and was, a very controversial subject,. temperance has no avowed foes. In the heat of the debate on the late Eighteenth Amendment, both sides insisted that they were interested in the promotion of true temperance. . . . "I have had the opportunity of talking in fifty-five high schools in the western part of this state in the past five months, reaching perhaps 46,000 students, under the auspices of the Scientific Temperance Foundation, which has approached the subject from a purely factual standpoint. There is 00' attempt at emotionalism. I do not recite 'The Face on the Bar Room Floor,' or 'Ten Nights in a Bar Room,路' or 'Ten Bar Rooms in a Night,' whichever it may have been. I present simply and directly those facts about the effects of the excessive use of alcohol upon which science has placed the stamp of authenticity. "I mention this simply because it seems to be that reasoning based on facts is the best antidote to much of our intemperance in habits, thoughts and speech. We are extremists because we reach conclusions without temperately considering all the facts. I have seen a period when the Constitution of the United States was held out as being the greatest document ever conceived by the mind of man; the sure safeguard of the rights and liberties of a free people. Today we路 are told that the Constitution is outmoded; that our system of government has broOken down; that you need only to look about you to sec that democracy is a failure. . "We can in this hour do no greater service to mankind than to prove that a free people can, without violence, and in the exercise of a temperate and a tempered judgment, subdue the forces of disintegration and become the master of its fate. We have heard quite enough of late about the glorious achievements of tyrannical governments, and how freedom is an illusion and democracy a failure. The last word has not yet been said on that subject. We proved during the war that the free peoples, in spite of their disorganization, the inefficiency of their political methods and their lack of discipline, were in the end stronger than the military empires. We shall prove again, I believe, that in overe-aming the misery and disorders of the world crises, the free people will be stronger than the

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dictatorships; but we will do it because those who are temperate in thought and speech, and not swayed by passion, will in the end prevail."

On the subject of Justice, he added: "By Justice is meant not merely a formal observance of man-made ordinances and statutes, but fixed conformity with the universal principle of God's universe. Perhaps no better illustration of all prevailing justice can be given than the first known statement of the principle from human lips, which came from the Prophet Amos. A herder of sheep, a keeper of fruit trees in the garden, he looked with discerning eye upon plants, animals, individuals, tribes, upon mighty dynasties, and then to the stars 0'ÂŁ the heavens, and as he noted that each and all prospered or perished, as they kept, or failed to keep, the laws of the universe, he called the attention of the world to the fact that Justice is as universal as the law of gravitation, by likening it to the plumb line. And today, after twentyfive hundred years, no better illustration can be given than the same plumb line. If the house we build is not plumb, it shall certainly fall, and just so surely, if our nation, our institutions and our individual characters are not just, they shall likewise collapse. "My brothers, there is an all-powerful and an all-prevailing justice. Someone has said that you cannot break the Ten Commandments; but the jails, the penitentiaries and the insane asylums are filled with people whom the Ten Commandments have broken."

Grand Orator Rice of Nebraska spoke of Masonry and Manhood. He found that progress in civilization is too often viewed in the multiplicity of its convenience, luxury, and exterior trappings, when in reality they were just so much excess baggage. He said: "Now there is no drOubt an advantage in being able to 'get there' with lightning-like speed, but the chief question concerns what we do after we arrive, and what are the motives, purposes and desires of the folks who travel at the rate of two hundred miles per hour. By no stretch of the imagination can we find any relationship between increased speed, and manh,ood; between the ability to get there with greater rapidity, and character between the possessing of thirty thousand things, and the quality of our living."

Past Grand Master Henry Wilson, well known Nebraska Freemason, each year offers a report of his committee on the promotion of world peace. He finds that world peace is losing instead of gaining ground. What he has to say concerning the League of Nations, the WorId Court and International Treaties should be repeated in full; we have room for the following: "The League of Nations has passed through a great' crisis. The weaknesses of the organization have been developed. The first great weakness is that it is a political organization. The last few years have seen a great development of Nationalism as contrasted with Internationalism. Nations have become more instead of less selfish, that they are inclined to rely upon themselves rather than upon international organizations, is resulting right now in rapid increase of armament. That grows out of the fact that the League 0'ÂŁ Nations represents the political policies of_ the different nations for the time being. We are peculiar in promoting the continuity of international relations. When we elect a president, he is

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there for four years, and has time to develop a distinct international policy. That is not true of European nations. Their poJicy is not fixed by the Crown, if it be a Monarchy; not fixed by the executive, if they have parliamentary governments. If, today, in the Parliament at London, the Prime Minister should be outvoted on what he thinks is a capital measure, he resigns, and tomorr,ow morning, a new ministry is made up, and there are ministries that have lasted only a few hours in the great powers of Western Europe. Thus, over night, the policy of a nation may be changed, and its representatives, in the League of Nations, changed. They are merely the. diplomatic representatives of the various nations. That is the first weakness, being subject to the devel0,pment of Nationalism as distinguished from Internationalism. "The second great weakness is that the League possesses no physical power to enforce its mandates. A few months ago the League ap~inted a committee to inquire into the invasion of Manchuria by Japan. That commisswn found that, contrary to international law and treaties, Japan was ruthlessly invading another country, and they commanded that it cease, and even fixed the day when her troops should be withdrawn. Japan defied the findings and decree of the League of Nations. There is a method of enforcement, and that is, to withdraw all international intercourse between the offending nation and the rest .of the world, and it was seriously proposed tha.t the League of Nations, and all the members of it enter upon a boycott of Japan; suffer no goods to go .out or go in, no person to go out or go in, and thereby bring her to obedience. The rest of the world could n<Jt afford to do it unless America joined, because if they did, they would automatically turn over the whole Japanese trade to America. America realized that a boycott was probably the beginning of the use of armed force and was unwilling to join. Indeed, the nations belonging to the League were by no means unanimous in applying the boycott. The Lea.gue deliberately found that Japan was not justified and was invading territory of a nonoffending neighbor, and yet we stood by, month after month, and saw it go on, because we oould not agree upon any method of enforcing the decree. One thing that remains to be developed is some method by which the League can render its decrees effective and binding upon the civilized world. "Another agency for the promotion of World's Peace is the great International Court of Justice, popularly known as the World Court. The basis of this organization is absolutely unlike that of the League, it is entirely nonpolitical. Indeed, the members <Jf the Court do not路 owe their allegiance, do not owe their title, do not occupy their offices by authority of the nations to which they belong, or from which they arc called. These eminent international lawyers are chosen by the modern civilized world, except America and Russia, sitting in the council and the assembly of the League; and to .make sure that the great nations shall not dominate the small ones, or the small ones, who are more numerous in the aggregate than the larger ones, shall not dominate, it is provided that 00, man shall sit on that bench who is not elected by a majority of all the delegates sitting in the council of the League where the great nations control, and also receives a majority in an independent vote of the assembly of the League where the small nations predominate. Therefore it follows that no man can sit upon that bench that is not satisfactory, on the whole, to the large nations represented in the council and the small nations represented in the assembly. Furthermore, they do not ask whether his country has adhered to the World Court; if he is a man that the world thinks is competent, has the ability, the character, and the experience to pass

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upon the great questions that arise, he is called to duty. And, as you know, three great American international lawyers have successively been chosen to sit in that Court, regardless of the fact that not a single American voted for them. They are there, not by virtue of America, they are there by the authority of the modern civilized world. Therefore it comes about that they are wholly independent of the nations that gave them birth,because they do not hold title from the natlonal governments at home, but hold title by the voice of the modern world. So it follows that, again and again, these eminent men have written opinions of the Court, finding against the contenti>ons of their own country. They are not there to represent their nation, they are there to represent the world. Sometimes we make the mistake of assuming that the Court has power to pass upon all international questions. Not so. They are limited to legal questions, they are limited to finding whether >or not there has been a breach of international law, or a breach of international treaties, and assessing damages for such breach. The great mass of political ques~ tions are to be determined, not by law, but by political expediency and cannot go before the Court. Whether the P>olish corridor should be abolished, and the two parts of the German Reich should again be united, could not come before the C<>urt, because it is purely political and not judicial. Whether the Versailles Treaty should in any respect be modified is a politica.I question, n>ot a judicia.! question, and therefore a modification never can come before the W orld Court. "Let me tell you a remarkable thing. In the last twelve years the World C<>urt has decided more than fifty cases of disputes between nations, and not a single nation involved has refused to obey the mandate of the Court. That, I think, is a marvelous thing. If they were a political institution, if these judges represented their own nations instead of the world, if their title depended upon the vote of Congress or the vote of Parliament, and not upon a.n election by the League regardless of nations, they never could have. obtained that result. While the League has been going through this crisis in the last four or five years, the Court, year after year, is gaining in public confidence. "Now, I have a notion that we will never bring World Peace simply by making people good. In every war some of the finest characters in American history have been leaders 'Of our armies. You cannot abolish war merely by making people good, because good people are good fighters when the time comes. On the other hand, you cannot abolish war by want of preparation. It is not surprising to note that in every war which America has fought, we have gone into it unprepared. The farmers of New England seized their fowling pieces from behind the kitchen doors to fight the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill. In the Civil War, within forty-eight hours after the proclamatwn of President Lincoln ca11ing for seventy-five thousand volunteers, there were men in the front ranks meeting the enemy with no preparation. In the Spanish-American War, President McKinley, knowing how thoroughly unprepared America was, dexterously postponed the declaration of war until we had a few weeks time for preparation. If we had been compelled to meet our enemy on the morning after we declared war on the 6th of April, 1917, the American army would have been annihilated. We had strong nations, in Western Europe, standing between us and 'Our enemy for fifteen months, until we prepared to make a real showing in France. So that I am not a believer in the doctrine that we can eliminate war by failing to prepare for it. The one thing, and the only thing, in my judgment, that ever will bring universal peace is to furnish the world with an instrument in which

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the world has confidence, and can rely upon its integrity, its ability a.nd its determination to promote justice between nations. "Then the third element for the promotion of peace is international treaties. Now, the ordinary treaty between two nations anywhere in the world, contains a clause that if any questions arise under these treaties between the contracting parties, that cannot be settled by diplomacy, that controversy shall go to the World Court. And even America, that has never joined the League, and which, ever since the beginning of the Harding administration, has had before the Senate the proposition to adhere to the Court, but has not yet done so, even our nation, has made several treaties with the provision that if any question arises under those treaties that cannot be settled otherwise, they shall be referred to the World Court. There are hundreds of those treaties existing today between nations of the world, that they will give the Court jurisdiction over those specific cases, whether the nations involved are members of the World Court or not. So that, in my opinion, a code of international law is being derived from the experience of our people,from our own judicial system within the United States. Here we have forty-eight states, some of them imperial in their extent and powerful, and yet when the Supreme Court of the United States at Washington pronounces a judgment in favor of the smallest state, against the largest, there is no thought of resistance. We have given the world, for one hundred and fifty years, an example, that a great mass of people having great domain, great population, and great power, can be brought to submission to judicial decisions against them, and so it has been America's experience and influence more than that of any other country that has developed international jurisprudence and haa produced the World Court. My faith is pinned to judicial process, giving the world a tribunal in which they have confidence and to which they will voluntarily submit."

Grand Orator Hitchcock of Minnesota touched upon the subject of Peace: "In the year 1917 the world resoundea to the swashbuckling phrase of Woodrow Wilson that America intended to make the world safe for democracy, and in January, 1919, with our rejoicings at the succcessful end of the World War still on our lips, Jacob N. Nicholsen, Grand Orator, said in this Grand Lodge, to the applause of the assembled Masons of the state, 'Thank God, that the world has today been made safe for democracy. ' "That very moment the world was beginning to be unsafe for democracy. For a whole decade it was, perhaps, not apparent to us, and then, the storm broke. Its fury has not yet abated. Indeed our peril today is greater than ever, and we begin to question when the storm shall reach its height and whether we shall be able to survive it. , , In every quarter of the world democracy is today in dire peril. There appears to be no place in all the world that is safe for democracy. Sovietism rules ruthlessly, Nazism tolerates no will but its own, and Facism is a mailed fist supreme in its sphere. The Chinese people, weak and divided, arc the prey of all nations while national fanaticism makes Japan a growing giant, an ogre to whom men are but pawns in the game of world imperialism. The influence of the French Revolution still has some force in France where the French Republic totters fr.om one crisis to another, maintained alive not so much by democracy in action as by fear of powerful foes from without. Britannia, the most soundly democratic of them

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all at heart, nevertheless stilI rules the wave and her far-flung empire with a strong hand. "Here in America representative democracy has achieved a world resounding success, yet today on every hand it is dinned in our ears that it is a failure. If its avowed enemies are numerous, those who are subtly hostile are far more numerous. For five years the people have wallowed through the most terrible Slough of Despond that modern civilization has ever fallen into, until today they are hard put to it to tell what is terra firma and what is quagmire. They are beset by siren voices on every hand until they know not where to turn or what to tie to. "

Religious services preceded the opening of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. The venerable Grand Chaplain, W. Bro. Reuben A. Beard, sixty years a Mason, told his brethren: , 'Bad men may seem for a time to succeed in their wickedness; plotters may prosper in their devices; voluptuaries may revel in guilty pleasure; vile politicians may sell the public weal for place and power; truth may seem to be on the scaffold and falsehood on the throne; and earth and hell may rise to embroil the order of the world, yet, calm and strong, yea, unconquerable, omnipotent, is the Everlasting Right. What is this sense of right that exists in the human souH It is the conscience, the voice of God. Some men seem to think when they are doing something which their own conscience condemns, that their little individual conscience is but a small obstacle in their way, and they trifle with it and ignore it. But the conscience within every man, is the expositor of an Infinite Conscience that pervades the universe of moral beings. To use a figure of speech, there is a divine spark which touches the nerve of their moral sense-that spark having been flashed from the great heart of God, which, is, so to speak, the great power house which furnishes the electric current that lights and sensitizes the conscience of every human being on the globe. "

Speaking on the subject 'of Charity and Sympathy, Rt. W. Bro. Louis L. Moffit, of Manitoba, told the following interesting story: "How greatly sympathy has been needed in these difficult years I There is nothing more powerful to break down barriers of prejudice than sympathy expressed in action. It is so in all community affairs, it is so between nations. May I offer an example from the life of a neighboring province~ About three years ago one of the Protestant churches undertook to secure carloads of vegetables to send to dried out areas to assist the stricken people through the winter, and as we know, this was done, not only by them but by other bodies and by communities. The following summer an advertisement appeared for a teacher for a certain school district, and carried the words, 'Protestant preferred,' naming. the church denomination. The daughter of one of the ministers of that deD<Jmination was the successful candidate. On arrival to take up her duties she discovered that the community was solidly Roman Catholic. She naturally took the first opportunity of asking one of the trustees why they had advertised for a teaeher of her denomination ~ She was told that the previous year when they were destitute through crop failure, the :first assistance which reached them was a carload of vegetables from the Protestant denomination to which she belonged. So deep an impression had this made that they thought they would like to show their appreciation by employing a teacher belonging to that church: Such is the power

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of sympathy and brotherhood to break down barriers and draw people and communities together."

BUILDINGS

The Grand Lodge of Illinois' committee on lodge financing examined reports from eight hundred nineteen lodges. Three hundred eightyt4ree lodges did. not own temples or temple securities; two hundred eighty-eight lodges owned temples outright, while one hundred fortyeight lodges are involved in the financing of ninety-three te1l!ple organizations. Of the two hundred eighty-eight lodges, one hundred forty-nine reported no indebtedness, ninety-two reported indebtedness but no obligations in default. Of the ninety-three temple organizations, forty-three are in good financial condition, the remaining fifty present an involved study of financial method and problems. The Grand Master of New York has recommended that lodges secure authorization to financing plans, whether embracing real estate or buildings, or whether associated with other lodges or groups. While not attempting to supervise architectural design, except as it might be an important factor in ultimate cost, the Grand Lodge would have to do with the question of cost as related with the ability of the lodge to pay and to maintain. Mariners Lodge at Cotuit, ~1:assachusetts, recently dedicated a new temple; from a photograph, it appears to be a remodeled church building. Weare informed that the church was built in 1846 and that repaired and renovated it furnishes a commodious home for the lodge: "It is worthy of special note that all labor of repair was done by members of the lodge who freely contributed their time and work, not only proving their devotion but materially decreasing the cost of the new home." The' Grand Master of Kansas finds: "Our members learned as never before that the objective of Masonry was not costly temples or stately edifices, not the ostentatious or the material things in life, pleasing to the eye and meaningless to the soul, but that real Masonry existed in the hearts of men, to render service, to lend the helping hand, to encourage, to lift up, to help each other over the rough places of life so that the faint may take heart again, and that the strong may continue their course. We have advanced far beyond the scope of the commercial enterprises in which our members were engaged a few years ago. ' ,

Local lodges in Louisiana are not having so much trouble with their buildings as the Grand Lodge is with its Grand Lodge hall. The building owned by the Grand Lodge represented an investment of approximately $2,000,000.00. The building is 87 per cent rented, but revenues are insufficient to take care of interest and retirement of bonds. A new method of refinancing must be obtained. Masonic bodies seem to be the poorest pay. A reduction of $30,000.00 in tax assessments proved of great assistance. Net rents and revenues have dropped from $241,000.00 in 1928, to $167,000.00 in 1934. A $2.00

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assessment has been in force for six years; in 1929 this brought in $77,000.00; in 1934, it is less than half that amount. One of the lodges located in the temple presented a resolution which permitted them to withdraw from the Association. The committee on jurisprudence decided that such procedure "would disrupt the financial arrangeme~ts of the Grand Lodge and would be contrary to the spirit of having all the lodges meet in one building; that same would not be a benefit either to the constituent lodges or to the Grand Lodge." From all appearances the Grand Lodge is going to refinance the loan of $1,207,000.00, the rate being 5 per cent. A new temple has recently been dedicated at Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, making a total of two hundred eight Masonic temples in that jurisdiction. All outstanding bonds on the Masonic temple at Charleston, South Carolina, were reported by the Grand Master as past due. At the present time they are bearing 6 per cent interest, which at the time of issuance was regarded as reasonable. The Grand Master thought that 4 per cent on such gilt-edge securities was reasonable and recommended that all bonds be called at the next interest-bearing pe-riod and new bonds issued bearing 4 per cent interest. The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, through its jurisprudence com路 mittee, has presented an amendment to the Constitution which provides that "no lodge shall enter upon the erection or purchase of a Masonic temple without first submitting to the Grand Master for his approval definite plans therefor, together with its plan of financing the same, and a statement of the financial co'ndition of the lodge." This followed the reference to Masonic financing by the Grand Master who had said in his address: "It ha.s been the fixed policy of this Grand Lodge to refra.in from interfering with the local affairs of lodges, in the belief that they are entitled to the maximum of self-government and the minimum of interference by the Grand Lodge. Many of our lodges have loaded themselves with crushing burdens of debt in their desire to acquire pretentious homes. This burden of debt is largely responsible in many cases for the delinquency of the l<Jdges in the matter of their per capita tax. This delinquency, which may become an embarrassment to the Grand Lodge, suggests that some precaution should be taken in the future against repetition of such unwise investments in buildings, even at the risk of departing from a well-established policy of noninterference. The experience of the past few years seems to warrant some action by this Grand Lodge to prevent making the same mistake twice. ' ,

The Grand Lodge of Washington, through its committee on lodge finances, finds approximately fifty lodges owing money on temples and that, with but few exceptions, do they have a chance to clear their indebtedness. It appears that the lodges in the cities have undertaken "much more than can be carried out even under favorable circumstances." We seriously recommend that the code be observed and that lodges be warned that the forming of an association or corporation

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does not morally free the members from the obligation to pay their debts. This committee last year had recommended that the Grand Lodge consider the refinancing of the indebtedness of some or all the lodges, but following a meeting of the Grand Officers it was found that the combined indebtedness was so large that such a plan would be impracticable. The Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia is struggling with a Grand Lodge temple project ; it is known as the United Masonic Temple. It has not reached the stage of building as yet, but it appears that in the purchase of Temple Heights for $900,000.00 the Grand Lodge has secured a white elephant. Already there has been paid $310,000.00 in interest; there is still due on the property $346,000.00. The Grand Master of Oklahoma brings forcibly to the attention of his Grand Lodge the question of Masonic financing: "Unless one has had experience in trying to sell Masonic Home bonds, he does not realize how greatly the reputation of Masonry has been impaired by the defaulting ()f constituent lodges, as well as the other organizations with Masonic connection. The good name of Masonry has suffered to such an extent that the present generation will have to pass away and a new record be established before Masonry will again stand before the world as an institution that pays its honest debts."

Shortly after the installation of the Grand Master of Minnesota, he was asked to call a meeting of Grand Lodge Trustees to meet with officers of a lodge that was in serious financial trouble. The lodge wished to borrow $25,000.00 from the Grand Lodge. The trustees had no authority to make such loan and refused the request. The Grand Secretary and the Grand Master went over the records of three hundred ten lodges and found that the total indebtedness of lodges, on account of building construction, amounted to over $650,000.00. A decision rendered by the Grand Master of Montana is analogous to situations existing in this jurisdiction. A lodge asked whether there was a Grand Lodge ruling which would compel a lodge to rent rooms in a Masonic temple if the lodge found it to advantage to rent quarters elsewhere. It seemed that one lodge owned and held title to a temple building, the building was deep in debt, had found it difficult to reduce their indebtedness and was in poor financial condition. The Grand Master answered: "I do not know of any rule which would compel you to rent the lodge rooms. However, before removing I would suggest that you consider the matter carefully and not work any hardship on your sister lodge by reason of the reduced income which might accrue from your renting quarters elsewhere." This Grand Lodge has a Grand Lodge Building Committee, consisting of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, and three Past Grand Masters. The committee has full authority to act for the Grand Lodge in the purchasing of a site, securing of plans and specifications and the letting .of contracts for the

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erection of a fire-proof building to house the Grand Lodge, museum and library. Building troubles are not confined to Continental United States. Our brethren of the Philippine Islands had the attention of the Grand Lodge drawn to the foreclosure of Plaridel Temple mortgage. This association is located in the City of Manila and had borrowed 60,000 pesos from the Grand Lodge. The association has paid no interest on the indebtedness and the Grand Master was thereupon ordered to proceed with the foreclosure of the mortgage. The brethren of the Grand Lodge of Western Australia complained crowded conditions of their quarters. One representative said at Grand Lodge : "Never in my long association with Freemasonry in this state have I seen a Grand Lodge meeting so like a sardine tin as the meeting this evening. Knowing the healthy condition of our general fund I would ask if the time has not arrived to consider the advisability of building a hall worthy of the Craft~" The inquiring brother was informed by路 the Grand Master that "the answer to your question is just bubbling from the lips of our President of the Board of General路 Purposes." CHARITY AND RELIEF

The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut was originally formed to do the work which individual lodges in many instances were unable to undertake. This resulted in the institutional plan of caring for the needy, at the time time considered more economical. Speaking of this foundation, the Grand Master said: "In order that the lodges may not lose sight of the necessity of maintaining a charitable fund as-a part of local relief, thus relieving in many instances the necessity of an application for entrance to the Masonic Home, that each lodge should as a part of its budget definitely set aside a small percentage of its income to this fund, making it a conscious habit; and in a few years the earning power of the principal thus accumulated will be amazing and can be drawn upon for purposes of relief. Masonry is of long life, and a fund once started and maintained along sound, economic lines will be helpful in meeting any other depression or local or nationa~ need. Lodges may present to their membership--if not by direct appeal, certainly by indirection-the necessity of adding to the endowment fund by gifts during life or by legacies, bequests or devises effective upon their deaths or after the death of a beneficiary or relative. If the general public finds that the fraternity is attempting to support and maintain itself, it, too, will respond in a similar manner."

The auditor's report shows at the present time $1,418,711.00 in assets to the credit of this fund. Out of the $2.50 per capita tax, $2.00 goes to the Masonic Charity Foundation. Hereafter each initiate and affiliate will contribute $20.00 in addition to the fees required by the by-laws of subordinate lodges. The Masonic Education and Charity Trust of the Grand Lodge of Maisachusetts showed an increase last year of $48,664.00; it now

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amounts to more than two million dollars. The well known Melvin M. Johnson, Past Grand Master, in reporting on the above trust, stated that the modern method of handling the principal of such fund was to consolidate or pool the principal of funds where the donor had made no limitation as to separate entity. The question was submitted to counsel as to the legality of the consolidation. Under the new grouping there appears to be eight separate and distinct classes of legacies and funds, ranging from those in which the principal and income have no restrictions as to use, to those which, because of testamentary limitation, are not subject for consolidation. . Iowa has its Masonic Charitable Educational Corporation. It was established ten years ago through the generous and charitable impulse of Mrs. Lucile Blair as a permanent memorial to her father, Charles Linderman. It consisted of $100,000.00 in certain securities to be held in trust during the life of the donor. It appears that most of the investments were in building bonds bearing 6 per cent to 612 per cent interest and apparently well secured by first mortgages. During the past four years, each and everyone of these investments has defaulted on interest or principal, gone into receivership, or passed under the control of a reorganization committee. Only $983.00 was received during the year on what ,.,'as originally a $100,000.00 investment. A committee on benevolence of the Grand Lodge of Alberta reported that the purpose of their relief fund was to supplement that which the lodge is doing. They said: "It should also be borne in mind that it was never contemplated that a lodge should involve itself in some relief case and at a later date look back to this committee for' a rebate on what had been expended. Unfortunately this very procedure has led to some misunderstanding in the past. Inasmuch as we shall be adopting a new constitution within a short time, it would seem advisable that space in the new book be set aside for a summary of the regulations and practices surrounding our two funds, as adopted by Grand Lodge from time to time. " All avenues of public help such as Old Age Pension, Mothers' Allowance and local relief are sought for the benefit of applicants. There are services to which these people have contributed through their taxes and are entitled to by right in time of need. Masonic charity is not a source to save a brother from receiving help from these public funds but is always intended, where given in those cases, to enable the beneficiary the better to retain his self respect and enjoy some of those comforts -not otherwise possible. It must at all times be remembered that Masonic charity is not a matter of right in the legal sense; its continuity is not assured, nor can it be regarded in any sense as income. While Masonic charity is the cable tow which lovingly lies upon us and binds us together in one indivisible chain, yet it must at all times be considered as a voluntary offering, freely given in sympathy and kindness, where distress is calling. In the general picture of public relief a new factor has recently arisen, whereby relief officers are interpreting Masonic help as income, and as such is deductible from the normal allowance payable from public funds. Our position is, that such a ruling is discriminating against Masons and serves only to tap Masonic funds to the saving of the public treasury. Unless rescinded

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it will mean that our people are not benefited by our help and thus we shall be obliged to withdraw such help as is being given in this type of case. "

The Grand Master of Oregon adds some pertinent thoughts on the subject of Masonic charity: "Masonry is not an old-age pension society, nor a fraternal insurance institution. Ma.sonry guarantees no material benevolcnces. "Masonry does not assure its members protection from poverty. Masonic relief ma.y be applied f,or as a privilege to be deserved but not as a right to be demanded. Many lodg€ members have wrong ideas on this subject of Masonic relief. They say to their wives and children: 'I have been paying lodge dues many years. The Masons will take care of us.' But no informed Mason tells that untruth, so contrary to the real spirit of Masonry, which inspires its votaries to say: 'What can I do for others~' rather than 'What can I get for myself and minc~' "The philosophy of Masonry teaches that relief and charity. are practiced for the spiritual benefit of the giver. They lead him to discovery of the truths of a well-spent life, which are the rewards, the wages of Masonry. Relief and charity are to be given within on€ 's means, but not to one's injury, nor to the injury of the persons dependent upon him, nor to the injury of those receiving. , , The funds of Masonic lodges and of the Grand Lodge, are being used to their extreme limit for relief and charity. Masonic rates of dues are not big enough in dollars to relieve the many who apply. The most worthy are choS€n for the benefits. Funds will go no farther. Masonic charity should not create deficits nor debts. N or should Masonic charity promote imposition, dependence or pauperism, for each of these destroys character, and that is the contrary of Masonic purpose. Charity is more blessed to give than to receive. It should inspire benevolence and love of mankind on the one ·side, and self-help on the other. Masonic charity is primarily not corporate, institutional, but individual, personal. , 'True Masons practice charity themselves; do not send 'cases' to lodges and Grand Lodge. They do not pay lodge dues for the purpose of ridding themselves of the poor. They give aid personally, for the enrichment of their own souls. They regulate the dollar costs of lodge charity. They keep their lodge credit good, as well as their own credit good. They save with fortitude and justice, and spend with temperance and prudence."

This jurisdiction reports that its burden of charity is unusually heavy and had it not been for income from funds built up in the past . they would have been unable to grant the relief they have given. Their records show that there was expended for charity last year $83,012.00. Lack of funds prevented the Grand Lodge of Mexico from doing all it would have liked in the way of charity. A substantial amount was collected from lodges for the benefit of cyclone and flood sufferers at Tampico. Even the lodge and room in which the Grand Lodge was meeting furnished shelter for some sixty homeless families for three weeks after the hurricane. The Grand Master of South Dakota was constrained to speak of the unwarranted claims made by widows, orphans and relatives upon the

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fraternity, many of whom have conceived the idea that the fraternity is obligated to provide perpetual relief and to educate children of a deceased brother. He reported instances where dependents came to lodges and insisted that the father told them that if anything should happen to him that the lodge would provide for their future. The attention of the Grand Lodge was called to the absolute impossibility of the fraternity, with its nominal dues, becoming a relief organization of any kind and that while we must be charitable, we cannot expect to grant perpetual relief. In concluding, he advised lodges to exercise care and scrutiny in the reception of any petition from a brother who had dimitted for a long period of time and from those who were seeking only a haven of fraternity protection in their old age, and permitting the burden of burial expense to fall heavily upon a lodge which he failed to support and appreciate during the prime of his life. The Grand Lodge of Victoria, Australia, donated $5,000.00 to the relief of sufferers in recent floods in that jurisdiction. The trustees of the charity fund of the Grand Lodge of Maine report $202,211.00 in securities. The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin lost a bequest of $45,000.00 because they did not have an organized Masonic foundation for that jurisdiction. This appears to be only one of a number of instances where substantial amounts of money have been willed to the foundation. Through the will of Henry S. Booth, of Vermont, one-half of his estate goes to the Gl'and Lodge to be known as the "Booth Charity Fund." It amounts to approximately $10,000.00. The Grand Master of Maryland calls attention to the Masons who inform their wives that "the Masons would look after them in the future." In this connection he advises lodges to admit candidates only after careful investigation, "that men who attend their lodges and pose as good Masons should not neglect their duty to their home and those therein and should make provision for their future." He finds that most of us have the wrong prospective on giving, looking at it from the wrong angle-that is a painful or disagreeable dpty that at times must be done. We are apt to consid~r it a nuisance and do not want too many demands made upon us. "The joy of doing without that a needy soul may be clothed and fed is a pleasure known to few. Blessed is he who gives, not he who receives. This is the universal law of life. The world is a store house from which we can take out no more than we put in. The returns we get are measured by the service we give. Giving helps no one as much as the giver. We should consider giving a privilege and not a duty. In the final analysis there is no sacrifice ; nothing is ever lost. The bread cast upon the waters does return many fold. When we leave thiseartb all we take 'with us is what we 路have given路 away. The question will not be, 'How much money .had you~'. bilt 'what did you' do -with iU'

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Give not only of your money, but your time, your labor, your knowledge and yourself. The value of giving cannot be overestimated. It is priceless, bringing sunshine and happiness into your own and other lives. If you are unhappy and would be happy, give something away. It need not be money; sometimes only a smile. Do not worry about yourself, fearing that you will not have enough. You will never come to want by sharing, but you are certainly inviting poverty by selfishly hoarding your possessions. Earthly things do not belong to us; they are ours for only a short time. They are loaned to us for a brief earthly sojourn." According to the Grand Master of Colorado, the word "charity" originally meant love, with no suggestions of alms-giving except as an expression of love. Now its meaning is narrowed down to simply the giving of help to the poor. Meanwhile, the word has remained here ' and there in our ritual and is given the narrow meaning. This is unjust to the self-respecting Mason who receives fraternal aid. I recommend that whenever our monitorial work is revised a proper term be substituted where reference is made to assisting a "needy brother." And so passes sweet charity. Doubtless the new monitor will read "faith, hope and welfare." Faith ends in sight; hope ends in fruition, but welfare extends beyond the boundless realms of the grave. The charity program of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma calls for the expenditure of two-thirds of the per capita tax. This, the Grand Master regards as a secondary proposition, since "the first and primary object of Masonry is a development of charaeter in man and the good that will result from such man acting in accordance with Masonic principles in the various activities of their communities. There are but few dependents now being cared for who were ever qualified in more than a limited degree for the rights and privileges of Masonry. Most of them stood on the narrow margin of dependency all their lives and had neither the ability nor the means to make themselves felt in their community. They were accepted because they were without fault when they should have been rejected as being unable to contribute anything to Masonry or otherwise." Reviewer Cheves, of Florida, finds that membership losses will have little effect upon the fraternity except in the ability of the fraternity to maintain current Grand Charity commitments, which are ordinarily based on the per capita revenue flowing into Grand Lodge treasuries on the high tide of an abnormal increase in membership. He finds that not all Grand Lodges are thus affected. "Some did not expand their charity commitments with such a lavish hand, while others were, and are, fortified with impressive reserve and endowment funds. Charity programs will have to be revised downward, or the faithful will have to make up the deficit." The pressure which is being brought to bear upon lodges for finan- . cial aid is beyond the financial ability of lodges to pay, according to the Grand Master of Pennsylvania:

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"Masonic charity. must be based upon conclusions arrived at after a thorough investigation. This investigation, however, should in all cases be coupled with manifest sympathy. The mere payment of money is not true charity and giving should be accompanied with good cheer and a helpful spirit. No committee on landmarks, no Grand Master by edict and Grand Lodge by vote can destroy Masonic charity without destroying one of the very foundations of the Craft. Charity is an unchangeable landmark in Freemasonry."

The Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan emphasizes the statement that Freemasonry is not an insurance or benefit organization: "There are no weekly, monthly or yearly allowances of any kind or character. In our application for membership to the lodge we state our desire to give rather than receive, hence the benefit idea is contrary to the spirit of our fraternity. Masonic relief is n.ot a right, it is a privilege which Masons gladly extend to a worthy brother in distress or to his worthy dependents. Our benevolent fund is for the purpose of supplementing the relief given by the lodge, and not intended to take the place of that great privilege Masonry confers on every member of the lodge, the practices of brotherly love, relief and personal service, for each one of us owes to his brother, kind services, grateful courtesies, and prompt and cheerfUl personal assistance and relief, and pour comfort and consolation into the hearts of the distressed, the afflicted, and the destitute. The thanks and gratitude of the widow and orphan are a Mason's most acceptable offering to God."

Charity is a practical matter in Manitoba. At the close of one of the district meetings, a Past District Deputy referred to the want and distress in one of the districts which was in dire need of vegetables. Weare informed that the brethren responded handsomely and that one hundred seventy-five families had received enough potatoes and vegetables to carry them through the winter without cost and that the Master of one of the lodges had gathered two truck loads of vegetables and delivered them in person to the Master of a lodge in the stricken area. One of the finest articles we have read is the address by Past Grand Master Charles H. Johnson, of New York, on the "Scope, Extent and Method of Masonic. Relief." He finds that there has been a wide change in the meaning of the word "relief," which at one time was the mere handing out of groceries, a ton of coal or the like. Today it implies careful investigation, the securing of employment, the care of children. The recent development by the Federal Government and State in giving financial relief has materially affected the extent and method of Masonic relief, especially the old-age pension. The desire to give has not been emphasized so much as has the desire to receive. America is acquiring a "gimme" complex, especially in the larger cities. He ridicules the type of Mason who answers, "I do not want charity from the State," and at the same time they will gladly receive charity from the fraternity. His conclusion is reasonable: , 'It is perfectly justifiable to utilize every community aid, every state and official aid that the taxpayers are contributing for the relief of per-

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sons. Masonry, unless it enlarges itself financially tremendously, unless initiation fees are increased, as well as annual dues, and very greatly so, cannot be a perfect, complete relief giving organization. From any business standpoint, Masonry would be condemned by any insurance actuary or any organization that went into its affairs financially. With a small initiation fee, comparatively small annual pa.yment of dues, it has yet stood ready to assume a tremendous obligation of assistance to its members. "How far it can contiime to d() so in the years to come, when it will reap the results of the J:?3en who were taken in a few years ago, remains to be seen. But I close with this, that the extent and method of Masonic relief cannot wholly be based on sentiment, but must include consideration of civic and state factors, that in the matter ()f relief, Masonry must attempt to do the work it can do itself, and be satisfied to cooperate with other agencies. ' ,

The Grand Lodge of Tasmania voted to mark the commencement of the second century of Freemasonry in that jurisdiction by the establishment of a special fund to pennit Freemasons as a body to subscribe to such public charities as might be approved by the Grand Lodge from time to time. Archdeacon Atkinson, speaking on the subject, said: "Freemasonry will路never take its路 place in the problems of the. world until it interests itself in the affairs of the people as a whole." The Grand Master of South Australia insisted upon charitable work by the fraternity. In doing so, he said: , 'I have not begrudged the many years given to Freemasonry and my faith in the Craft is such that I believe I never shall, but if I should find that this Grand Lodge is content to rest upon the rounded peri{)ds of its ritual and shows that it is not prepared to submit to the taxation of the lodges that are able to pay, when its principles arc thus put to the test, then I shall begin to be afraid lest I come to regret the time and service I have given."

Another member of this jurisdiction added: , 'There was one thing which Freemasons did not seem to realize, and that was that they were everlastingly talking about charity. What were they really doing for charity~ They always had money to spend on themselves, but as soon as they were asked to pay a few shillings toward cha.rity they claimed that the time was not opportune."

He stated figures from other Australian jurisdictions showed that South Australia was lagging behind; he also mentioned the Grand Lodge of England, with its 300,000 members, which contributes more. than one million dollars annually to Masonic charities. .A Missouri case came before the finance committee of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, and we read: "We reoommend that the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief be reimbursed for $219.50 advanced to Mrs. B. Whitehead; that the Grand Secretary be directed to forward this sum with the statement that we are not liable; that the subordinate lodge should pay but cannot, and that this is a notice not to expect any further contribution from the Grand Lodge. "

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Improved conditions are shown in employment agencies throughout the State of New York, operating in behalf of unemployed Masons. In a number of instances reorganization has been effected and the ratio of placements to registrations has increased. The Grand Master is of the opinion that unless the depression has been left behind steps should be taken by the .fraternity to set up a permanent unemployment policy with such mechanics as may be necessary to make unemployment relief effective in times of country-wide depression. In Maryland it is found that many applicants for charity have a number of sons and daughters, all grown up and able to and actually earning a living. Many instances show that not one of them is willing to contribute a pittance each week toward the maintenance of those who brought them into the world. A relief case mentioned in the report of the finance committee of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma reminds us of a similar case in recent years on the part of Missouri. It reads: "We disapprove the request of the FoOrt Worth Employment and Relief Association of Fort Worth, Texas, in the amount incurred on behalf of a m?mber of Stratford Lodge No. 118."

The name of a Missouri brother, a member of Jennings Lodge No. 640 of St. Louis, appears as one of the Masons stationed at a U. S. Veterans' Hospital on March 1, 1934, according to the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Arizona. There is nothing which affects more seriously the relations between Grand Lodges than do cases of inter-jurisdictional relief, so speaks the Grand Master of North Dakota. He recommends that the trustees of the Grand Lodge Relief Fund be directed to formulate and submit to every lodge the procedure to be followed in asking for relief for a brother sojourning outside the Grand Lodge jurisdiction. In South Australia an attempt has been made to carryon employment work through the Grand Secretary's office. A card index system is maintained for employer and employee. CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS

The annual conference of Grand Masters of Masons in the United States was held in Washington, D. C., February 20-21, 1935, at the Willard Hotel. It was presided over by Richard P. Dietzman, Past Grand Master of Kentucky and Chairman of the 1934 Conference. From Missouri there were Grand Master Smith, Past Grand Masters Lee and Ittner, and Grand Secretary Mather. Forty-two states were represented by their Grand Masters or proxies. At the election of officers Grand Master Randolph Whiting, of California, was elected Chairman. On the agenda were such subjects as lodge attendance, lodge dues, dimits, Masonic burial service, the Eighteenth Amendment, new world conditions, interjurisdictional relief, the United States Constitution,

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and an open forum. During a recess a call was made on President Roosevelt at the "\Vhite House. A questionnaire sent out by one of the speakers elicited the information that twenty-eight Grand Lodges had established January 1 as the date when dues are due; thirty-eight accept partial payments by subordinate lodges; three Grand Lodges allow three months or less after dues are due before taking disciplinary action; three allow six months; two allow nine months; and thirteen allow a year. Thirty-two Grand Lodges require some sort of notification; twenty-eight Grand Lodges require a petition for restoration after suspension. Of the states which have established minimum dues, twenty-two reported, the average being $4.26. The average maximum dues reported by forty-one states was $14.22. An estimate of thirty-six states placed the average annual dues for subordinate lodges at $6.11; the average Grand Lodge dues for forty-six jurisdictions is $1.75; the average amount allocated to the Masonic Home was $1.15. It has been found that voluntary obligations, such as lodge dues and church subscriptions, lag behind legal debts. Indiscreet temple construction has in many illstances forced dues so high that many members felt obliged to withdraw, making the burden greater on those who remain. The general opinion is that Grand Lodges should not permit remission of dues by subordinate lodges in so far as it affects Grand Lodge finances, for a suspension of members in large numbers is reflected quickly in the income of the Home; the Home has assumed the task of taking care of several hundred residents at the Home and for the Grand Lodge to promiscuously remit per capita tax would be to court financial disaster for the Home. One of the outstanding addresses was that of Past Grand Master Melvin M. Johnson, of Massachusetts, who encouraged Freemasons to study "not how to teach the officers of a lodge merely ritual, but to study how to teach Freemasons at large the fact that Freemasonry is worth while to the community. Freemasonry can never survive a dictatorship. It is the enemy of dictatorships. If we ever have a dictatorship in this country, Freemasonry might just as well fold up its tents, as it has had to do in every country in the world where there has been a dictatorship. Liberty of conscience and of action are essentialin the teachings of Freemasonry; and they are not permitted under a dictatorship. It is no surprise that Freemasonry has been attacked and crushed by the dictatorships of Europe. But I do believe that there are enough Freemasons in this land of ours to constitute a vital part of the red blood that flows through the arteries of Americans, and I do believe that the influence of the principles of our Craft reaches into the hearts and minds not only of ourselves but. of those with whom we come in contact." Reviewer Cheves, Florida, 1934, says: " At the risk of being hailed as presumptuous I am going to suggest the addition of Foreign Correspondents to the personnel of the present Grand

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Master's Conference, and make it a joint conference of the Grand Masters and Grand Corre~pondents. With comparatively few exceptions Grand Masters who meet in annual conference are strangers to each other, and their participation in the Conference is mostly as good listeners, while a few selected (and maybe self-appointed) orators make prepared speeches. With the addition of the Foreign Correspondents the meetings would soon resolve themselves into an annual reunion of old friends-no one would be an entire stranger there, and many would personally know more than half of those attending. These seasoned veterans, with their wide acquaintanceship, experience and knowledge, would add prestige and bring into the Conference new thoughts, ideas and methods of procedure."

The Grand Master of Galifornia believes the Conference to be of great benefit in comparing notes and learning what is being done in other jurisdictions, profiting by the successes and mistakes of others. In this, he doubtless represents the opinions of most other Grand Masters. The Grand Master of Oklahoma attended the Conference and believes that it "could be made a valuable adjunct to Masonry by not holding it in Washington, where it is convenient for those on the eastern side of the United States, and doubts few of the states west of the Mississippi think it worth while to have their Grand Masters attend. If the Conference were held in different cities over the United States from year to year, it might produce favorable results." Wyoming, while approving the Conference, will temporarily discontinue attendance because of their present financial condition. CONSOLIDATIONS

Economic depression and modern transportation are taking their toll of the small country lodges, even in some of our metropolitan centers the loss of membership has compelled lodges to consolidate in order to supply financial independence. A committee of the Grand Lodge of California said: "A matter that has occasioned considerable debate has to do with the consolidation of lodges. One may say that the general expression of authority is on the. side of consolidations, where the bodies are too weak to stand alone, in a manner creditable to the fraternity and of worth to the _ memberships. In the cities it has been found that lodges were multiplied beyond need. Many of these are living precariously, and some in sheer desperation have openly solicited candidates against all Masonic rule, bringing themselves into disrepute and working injury to the good name of the Craft. , 'The present ease of travel and the abundant means of transportation, even in the rural districts, have been almost fatal influences upon the small and isolated lodges. Many of these exist only on sufferance of the authorities, no longer having force or influence in their communities. It would be to advantage of all concerned if such bodies can be induced to consolidate at some central and accessible point, with a membership: sufficient for real self-support and able to make Masonry respected and bene~ ficial to the communities they represent. .. , "It must be acknowledged, however, that there is a very real argument' presented by some of these small bodies, in that they have a long and

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honorable history, in some cases extendip,g from the earliest pioneer period. The few members cling to the old name and number, which the fathers made meaningful.. This natural pride must be taken into account in any general plan for consolidation. But, as already proven in many places, a happy adjustment of conflicting claims is possible if the particular situation is approached with knowledge and sympathy."

The Grand Master of Louisiana declined to issue a dispensation for a new lodge in the City of New Orleans, believing it was an inopportune time. He believed the fraternity would succeed better if there were a consolidation of some of the lodges already formed. A study of smaller lodges in Wisconsin showed that the automobile and facilities for rapid travel had eliminated the importance of distance and that "we no longer consider distance in the strict terms of miles, but rather in minutes and hours. It is far more simple and comfortable to travel thirty or forty miles today than it was three decades ago to travel five or six." . In the Grand Lodge of Maryland, the Grand Master stated: "I would again call your attention to a matter which I have discussed on a former occasion, and that is the subject of lodge consolidation. It has lain near my heart and I have spread the propaganda on every opportune occasion. I believe this is one of the big and important things for Maryland Masons to consider. I do not think the issue should be forced, but that the reasons for it should be urged until the membership of the lodges in the smaller towns and rural districts will see that it is best for them as individuals and best for Masonry as a whole. In union there is strength, and when the small, weak lodges multiply their financial strength and leadership by consolidation it will place them in a position to do those necessary things they have never been able to do before."

The Grand Master of Tennessee said: "I have requested that some of the smaller lodges consolidate, and some effort has been made in West Tennessee to bring about consolidation. This must be done or we will lose many of our small lodges. The consolidation of lodges must be considered in the development of the educational program in Tennessee. It is unnecessary and unfair to those who have this work under their supervision, that they be held responsible for the efficiency of the officers of these almost lifeless lodges. New conditions have arisen which make unwise the small lodge, and which require that larger lodges be established. Good roads, automobiles, telephones, mail delivery, have brought about a decrease in both time and distance and have eliminated largely the isolation of our members, and have brought all in much closer contact. The small lodge cannot provide the same opportunity as is found in the larger lodge. rfhe results secured in the small lodges during the past several years have compared unfavorably with similar results in larger lodges. The buildings, equipment, libraries, and sanitary conditions of the smaller lodges do not at all compare with the similar advantages provided in the larger lodges. All of these conditioris have an important bearing on the future development of the fraternity jn Tennessee. I do not know of any adequate -method by which theilfficiericy of the smaller lodges can be increased and maintained. The alternative, then is to establish a systemof consolidated lodges throughout the. State which will bring the gradual eliminati{)n of the smaller

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lodges and the formation of relatively larger lodges without the unneces" sary establishment of large and costly buildings. I understand that such a system of consolidated lodges would be confronted with at least four outstanding problems; formation of sentiment favorable to consolidation; the necessity in many cases of erection of a centralized building or at least the enlargement of a building already in existence; the disposal of abandoned buildings and other property. The members in the vicinity of a lodge which is to be abandoned regret losing their lodge. They must be shown that the life of their lodges will not only be prolonged, but will be greatly enhanced through the proposed consolidation."

Practically the same situation holds true in North Dakota, the Grand Master stating: "Your Grand Master has given much consideration to the various problems affecting this Grand Lodge, but to none of them have we given more than to the difficulties which confront our small lodges in the communities of three hundred to five hundred people. Two lodges have decided to surrender their charters, the first in the forty-five years of this Grand Lodge. We have tried to secure the transfer of resident membership to other neighboring lodges with indifferent success in one case. A lodge need not be a large lodge to be a good, active lodge, but there is a certain overhead expense which must be considered. There is Masonic charity to be dispensed, there is some entertainment which should be provided. It therefore must be plain that no lodge can properly function when it has a membership of much less than forty and those able and willing to pay their dues. Weniake this· as a general statement fully realizing that we have excellent lodges iil-North Dakota whose membership does not much (exceed thirty. We know of several outstanding examples of small lodges doing particularly fine Masonic work and this suggestion would in no way affect s~ch lodges. "Present means of travel and good roads no longer make the lodge at the crossroads necessary. The success of any lodge depends upon the element of leadership more now than in other days, because the lodge is no longer the center of community life as it once was. We are living in an exceedingly complex age with a multitude of distracting interests. It naturally follows that the organization and planning of a lodge is no longer a matter of chance. A severely limited membership means that the number from which leaders can be chosen is small. "We have reluctantly reached the conclusion that the time is here for this Grand Lodge to make a careful survey of conditions relating to our lodges in small communities with a view to understanding fully the- conditions surrounding lodges occupying the same general and somewhat restricted territory. We therefore recommend the appointment of a committee to make such a survey and report its findings one year hence with any possible suggested consolidations. ' ,

In the Philippine Islands we find many of the smaller lodges making a desperate effort to exist, some have already given up the struggle and others must follow. The Grand Master of that jurisdiction sympathizes with the brethren in their desire to maintain tlleindividuality of their respective lodges, but stated: - "After all,-doesthi~enhance the goqd-name and prorriote thebest:1nte~ est of our fraternityasawhole~ My opinion-must be in the negative. Many of these lodges, in addition to theirind€btedness to the Grand

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Lodge, owe considerable sums for rent and other miscellaneous items. Their membership is small, the lodge treasuries empty, and as a result they cannot. take proper care of their distressed members, widows and orphans. In their anxiety over depleted funds, laxness in the admission of new members will inevitably creep in. Furthermore, such lodges are in no position to shoulder their part in any humanitarian or charitable projects that the Grand Lodge may wish to undertake. And worst of all, they are no longer that important leaven in the social order of their respective communities, which we in this Grand Jurisdiction expect our lodges to be. It would be far better for the reputation of our ancient and honorable institution that such lodges pass quietly out of existence , 'In centers where there are several lodges or in those sections where lodges are situated within a short distance of each other it would be preferable if two or more weak lodges should consolidate to form a strong and active unit. They would then be able to take on a new lease of life and be a credit to the fraternity. Such a course of action will sooner or later be inevitable for many. The improvement in means of transportation and the still greater fundamental changes that have taken place in the social organization of the country during the last quarter of a century have made the existence of many small lodges superfluous. In many respects, this is to be regretted, but we cannot stay the march of progress; we must mould our institution to conform to its changing requirements. This we can do without the sacrifice of a single one of our fundamental tenets. They are so broad and so eternal that we can readily keep pace with the evolution of human society. The weight of numbers is not an essential attribute of greatness nor is it absolutely needful to have numerous lodges in order to be a living force on the side of progress and enlightenment. I believe that one of Freemasonry's most glorious epochs in this country was lived about forty years ago, when, though persecuted and driven from place to place, the small band of brethren carried on with fervency and zeal and even yielded up路 their lives for the immortal principles of our fraternity."

CORNERSTONES The Grand Master of Kentucky refused dispensation for a lodge to join with certain other fraternal organizations in a joint dedication of a high school building because of the decision of a former Grand Master who hail ruled that such ceremonies or the laying of a cornerstone must be exclusively under Masonic auspices. Indiana reports one of a very few instances in which cornerstones for Federal buildings were laid during the year. The lodge at Hagarstown, Indiana, laid the cornerstone of the new United States post office building. The cornerstone of a similar building at Terra Haute was laid under Grand Lodge auspices. At the request of the Governor of the State, Hon.Harry G. Leslie, the cornerstone of the new State library and historical building was laid, and at Crawfordsville, the cornerstone of a new city hall was laid. The Grand Master of Florida laid three cornerstones-the new post office at Daytona Beach, the city hall in Cocoa, and the new recre.ational building iIi Orlando. We are informed that "no ritual was used in the ceremonies and they were well conducted."

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The Grand Lodge of Georgia laid a number of cornerstones during the year, principally school and church buildings. The Grand Master refused a request to lay the cornerstone of a new Federal building at Gainesville because the government would not permit the stone to be suitably inscribed according to Masonic regulations. The Federal building cornerstone was laid at San Jose, California, and the cornerstones of two new Masonic temples, one at Visalia, the other at Pittsburg. Because of lack of finances to carry on such work, the Grand Master of Michigan "felt called upon to refuse several invitations to lay the cornerstones of public buildings. In ordinary times I would be only too happy to indulge in the pageantry of the cornerstone ceremony." The first Federal aid project in Oklahoma, the erection of a new school building in the City of Shawnee, started off with the laying of the cornerstone by the Grand Lodge~ The cornerstone of the city hall building at Wynona was also laid with Masonic ceremony. The American Legion Chateau, a community building, cornerstone at Clarksville, Arkansas, was laid under Masonic auspices, on J anuary 29, 1934. A committee from the Grand Lodge of Florida considered the matter to be placed on l\-Iasonic cox:nerstones. They recommended no legislation, adding: "Cornerstone laying is under the direct control and superVision of the Grand Master and we are satisfied that such matters can be safely left to his supervision." The attention of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota was called by the Grand Master to the fact that for several years the Grand Lodge has not laid a cornerstone. During the past year, however, two were laid, one for a Masonic Temple, the other for a new memorial building at Hibbing. The Grand Master said: "What pleased me most of all ,vas the fact that the request to the Village Council, asking that the Grand Lodge lay the cornerstone, was signed by the officers of each of the three service organizations of the American Legion in Hibbing." An occasional communication of the Grand Lodge was convened at Mt. Pleasant, Utah, September 22, 1934, for the purpose of laying the cornerstone of the administration building of Wasatch Academy. During the ceremony a letter was read from the founder of the school, then living in New York, expressing his regret at inability to be present and congratulating the school "upon having the Masonic lodge lay the cornerstone. It is a happy coincidence to have the lodge whose shrine was the cradle of Wasatch to perform this sacred function. May the two institutions having the same Grand Master ever dwell together in cordial relations." In Delaware, the Grand Lodge was called upon to lay the cornerstone of the State Welfare Home at Smyrna. The Grand Lodge of New York laid the cornerstone of the new Federal building in the City of Binghamton on October 10, 1934. The

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affair was timed to coincide with the concluding day of Binghamton's centennial celebration; the ceremony was preceded by a luncheon in the art gallery of a leading hotel, at which were present Grand Master Owens, Grand Lodge officers, Congressmen, City officers, and business leaders. An address was made by Postmaster General Farley, who said; among other things: , 'The founders of your city aided in the development of a form of government of which liberty is the cornerstone. And the preservatioz:'- of our government depends upon the continuous inspiration of this spirit of liberty and the eternal vigilance of the people who must see that it is not destroyed. ' ,

The cornerstone of the Des Moines armory was laid by the Grand Lodge of Iowa on September 21, 1934, the Grand Master officiating at the simple but impressive ceremony. A word of greeting was given by the Mayor and the Governor, and prayer by the Roman Catholic Bishop and an invocation by Rabbi Mannheimer. DECISIONS

The wearing of Knights Templar uniform in conferring the degree of Master Mason was very properly ruled as improper by the Grand Master of Oklahoma, who added: "The philosophy of the Blue Lodge is that it is complete and sufficient in itself and nothing any other organization may do, can add any luster. To have the degree oonferred by any other organization as an organization is to confess that our work can be added to and improved upon, which Masonry does not admit."

In our opinion, the philosophy of the lodge has 'nothing to do with the inatter--it is merely a matter of judgment. A member of an Arkansas lodge was expelled by a lodge in another jurisdiction. The Grand Master was asked as to whether his petition for reinstatement should be filed with the lodge that expelled him. The Grand Master decided that in making application for reinstatement, the petitioner must conform to the laws of the jurisdiction of the lodge in which he was expelled. A petitioner for the degrees in Utah "who has frequently moved from place to place, never residing within the jurisdiction of a lodge long enough to receive the degrees" received a dispensation from the Grand Master to have the degrees conferred. A committee, in passing upon the matter, found that since the petitioner had received the degrees it would be of no practical value for the committee to recommend disapproval of the dispensation, but "the committee does not approve shortening the time or residence within the State and jurisdiction of the lodge. If the periods are too long our by-laws should be amended, but whatever the code provides no variation should be pe~itted from it." A U. D. lodge held an election of officers, one member received a

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plurality of the votes cast, but not a majority. The Grand Master found no laws on the subject but ruled that the candidate must receive a majority of all votes cast to be declared legally elected. The Grand Master of Western Australia ruled that a brother deputed by the Grand Master to represent him on a particular occasion is for that occasion the Grand Master's deputy and should be received and honored as' if he w"ere for that particular occasion the Deputy Grand Master. Under Nebraska law the Grand Master recently ruled that a brother who sat in a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons with another brother cannot vouch for the brother in a lodge of Master Masons. What to us appears to be a somewhat humorous inquiry, is that of the Mississippi lodge which asked: "Can a lodge receive a petition for the three degrees in Masonry from a person who is under a fiveyear suspended sentence in the Federal courts for perjury~" The Grand Master properly answered, "No." Just why a lodge should even want to entertain such a petition is beyond our reasoning power. DIMITS

A recommendation of the Grand Master of Florida was "that all d.imits, or documents having the value of dimits, from other Grand Jurisdictions submitted to lodges in this juriSdiction for affiliation shall be certified to by the Grand Secretary of the juriSdiction issuing same." According to the Grand Master of Kansas, the most general complaint is upon the unlimited period a dimit may be used as a basis for visiting or petitioning for membership. He says: "Some of "the brethren, really more able to pay dues than other members, have felt it desirable to take out dimits until times are better. When an individual brother fails to see his duty to his lodge and community and considers only personal interest, it would seem desirable to change our situation as many jurisdictions have. I suggest limiting the life of a dimit to one or tW<l years at the most, with a renewal fee, plus the annual Grand Lodge tax for each year after expiration, with a maximum <If $10.00, the fee to be paid to -the Grand Lodge, which of necessity would execute the renewal, and the tax to the lodge receiving the brother's petition. A number of inquiries as to inter-jurisdicti<lnal transfers have been received. Most of our neighboring Grand Jurisdictions, where the certificate plan is in effect, mal!e the arrangement effective within or without the state. If it is desirable within the state, there seems no good reason why it should not be broadened. ' ,

In Vermont, the Grand Master refers to a decision nearly fifty years old in replying to an inquirer from a local lodge. .The decision was to the effect that a Master Mason ingoo~ standing, holding a regular dimit, may apply for membership to any lodge in the state, no matter whether he resides within or without the state. A resolution introduced at the last Grand Lodge communication of this state provided that the present form of dimit be amended by the addition of a de..:

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tachable section on which should be indicated information to be furnished by the secretary of the lodge with which the holder of a dimit later affiliates and indicating a request that such information be transmitted to the secretary of the lodge issuing such dimit. In Florida a lodge was notified that it could accept a certificate of good standing as an applicati-on for affiliation from a lodge in Illinois, that it had the same force and effect as a dimit. DISCIPLINE

The Grand Master of Michigan found it necessary in one instance to remove from office the Secretary of a lodge as he found "upon investigation that he was dominating the lodge, had refused to obey the orders of the Worshipful Master, was short in his finances and attempted to defy the Grand Master." In the State of Washington, the Grand Master acting for the best interests of Masonry and for the welfare of the lodge was obliged to remove from office a then acting Secretary, ordering him to immediately turn over all his records to the Grand Secretary for audit. The Grand Master of Massachllsetts finds among many members a mistaken notion that since it is the province of the Grand Lodge to try members upon such charges as may be preferred, that it is the duty of the Grand Lodge to bring charges in the first instance. He said: "This is not so, the obligation for doing so rests upon lodges and the individual brethren composing them. Unfortunately, experience has shown that in the performance of this duty there is a regrettable laxity. It should never become necessary for the Grand Master to order a Master of a particular lodge to prefer charges against an offending brother whose conduct has been highly injurious to our reputation. N or should a mistaken idea of charity toward an erring brother lead us into silence and inaction. Charity is indeed a virtue which we are taught to exercise toward all mankind, but it is a virtue which may be perverted into a vice if it serves as a cloak to excuse inactivity when the fair name of the Craft is imperiled. , , Again, there are those who feel that charges and a Masonic trial reflect upon the Order itself and who believe that by remaining silent, further scandal may be avoided. But a room is not the cleaner because the dirt is brushed under the sofa, nor is there any scandal equal to that of seeming to condone reprehensible conduct. . . . "There is a wide variance of thought as to what constitutes unworthiness on the part of an erring brother. Some believe that only acts or omissions in violation of Masonic obligations should be considered Masonic offenses. If by the word' obligation' is meant those few and simple' ties which our Order exacts fr{)m its initiates prior to membership, I have no hesitancy in saying that I believe this too Iowa standard. If the word is broadly construed to include all those moral duties which we owe to God and our fellow men, I might be willing to accept this interpretation. On the other hand, there are some who feel that even if this construction is adopted it should be limited to such acts as might be punished in the courts of politically-organized society. Still others believe such a construction is too narrow and any lapses from a high standard of business ethics should be included, whether recognized in the civil courts or not."

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DISPENSATIONS

The Grand Master of Victoria gives a list of dispensations granted and we note the following: "to meet on a day not more than fourteen days before or after the regular day of meeting"; "to enable persons to be proposed, the proposer not having twelve months personal knowledge of the candidate"; "to raise at a lodge of emergency"; "to initiate a person who has not been a resident of the State for at least twelve months." The Grand Master of Maine refused a number of requests because the purpose stated was not a Masonic one or conflicted with Masonic law; others were refused because circumstances were not sufficient to justify a variation in regular procedure. He said: "That dispensations must be granted at all for requests to work degrees in less than required time is to be regretted." The granting of a dispensation generally means a permit to dispense with or set aside some well-considered Masonic law or regulation, according to the Grand Master of Montana who was disinclined to grant- any except in urgent cases. The Grand Master of North Carolina granted several dispensations to lodges to meet outside their respective jurisdictions. Afterward his conscience apparently began working, for in his address he said: , 'I now think there was an error in granting these dispensations for lodges to hold meetings and function as lodges outside their territorial jurisdiction. One section defines the jurisdiction of each lodge and the fact that the charter specifies the place at which each lodge shall work, it cannot move and function until the provisions are complied with."

DUAL AND LIFE MEMBERSHIP

The problems of dual and life membership continue to occupy the attention of the fraternity and probably will do so, so long as life memberships may be given and Grand Lodges permit dual membership. A committee from the Grand Lodge of Vvest Virginia appointed to consider plural membership asked leave to withdraw the resolution offered in 1932, and recommended "that all resolutions relating to any changes in laws and regulations in and for the purpose of allowing plural membership be rejected." Florida was another jurisdiction which had a special committee which a year ago recommended that final action be delayed on plural or dual membership. This year the committee recommended that the matter be indefinitely postponed and the committee discharged. Officers of an Idaho lodge were condemned by a committee for permitting an instance of dual membership. In Nevada we learn that a special committee on plural and dual membership reported: "We have given the matter much consideration and thought, but are not in a position to make a definite recommendation." The committee were given another year.

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A lodge in Old Mexico reported the affiliation of two dual members and the suspension of six for nonpayment of dues. We read "As two of them are dual members we hope that they are back with their original home lodges and carrying on with their Masonry." . T.p.e Grand Master of South Carolina granted a dispensation permitting a lodge to elect a brother by affiliation without the customary dimit so that he could remain a member of a Massachusetts lodge. A member of a lodge in Kansas applied for dual membership in a lodge in Washington. Kansas does not permit dual membership and the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Washington properly ruled t4at a Washington lodge should not receive and act upon the petition of a brother for dual membership when the brother was from a jurisdiction in which the law did not permit such membership. The committee on jurisprudence of the Grand Lodge of Vermont have considered the question of dual membership and reported an amendment to the by-laws which will lie over for one year. It provides that dual membership may be allowed by special dispensation of the Grand Master after the Grand Master has considered the reason for such application. Reviewer Cheves, of Florida, in commenting on the case of one路 of these dual members who was suspended in one lodge and in good standing in another, said: "We can easily subscribe to the doctrine that suspension for nonpayment of dues does not, or at least should not, impose the penalty of suspension from Masonry, but We cannot subscribe to the anomaly of a Mason occupying the double role of an affiliated Mason and an unaffiliated Mason, at one and the same time." The Grand Master of the Philippine Islands, in his address, suggested that the question of dual membership be handled "most cautiously and conservatively. As there is no, question of extreme urgency that would call for its immediate adoption I think it would be the part of wisdom to leave the matteJ; pending." The committee on finance of the Grand Lodge of Alberta reported that during the year, fifty-eight new life memberships were issued; that the amount reserved for the unexpired portion of the four hundred sixty-five life memberships now outstanding was only $787.00, which was a sum entirely inadequate. The committee recommended "a special committee to fully investigate life membership and to file a report with the committee on the revision of the constitution in ~ime for the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge. It is our opinion that some lodges are granting too many life memberships without giving proper consideration to the effect this will have on the fiilances of their own lodge, as well as those of the Grand Lodge." A life member who was suspended by a Florida lodge and who had made only partial payment on his life membership, protested that he should. be:refunded路 the entire amount paid toward life membership. The lodge very properly deducted the unpaid路 dues.

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The Grand Lodge of Oregon has a life membership fund. During the year 10 members of eight lodges received life memberships, paying in $1,125.00, which was deposited to the credit of the Grand Lodge Life Membership Fund. A Texas committee found "that life memberships should only be conferred as a reward for long and distinguished Masonic service and our law should be amended to that end. We do not oppose sale of paid-up memberships when the financial interest of the lodge is properly safeguarded through the establishment of interest-bearing trust funds, but we believe such memberships should be distinguished as 'paid up,' to distinguish them from life membership." A committee from the Grand Lodge of Nevada, by resolution, will formulate a plan covering the question of life memberships, to be voted on at the 1935 communication. "Life membership funds should be carefully handled," say~ the Grand Master of California, "as they are sacred trust funds and should never under any circumstances be comingled with any other money. The principal should not be used for any purpose whatsoever except for income-bearing investments legal for savings banks under the laws of California. This is a matter of serious responsibility for each Master affected to accept and handle." Grand Master Cassler, of Kansas, notes the spread of the life membership idea. He held that life memberships granted to Masters or Past Masters by virtue of the office are void and that regular dues should be assessed and collected. He also decided that lodge by-laws or regulations making members exempt from dues who have paid in any given period of time are void. He believed that life memberships acquired by purchase contract cannot be invalidated, but they must be modified if inequitable. Justice and fairness to the brother and to the lodge must control the readjustment. An investigation discovered that many of these life memberships had been sold to finance the remodeling or construction of lodge buildings. The price varied from $25.00 to $125.00, all without any regard to the age of the purchasers, and many provided for the return of the principal to the purchaser's estate at his death. Only one lodge placed the money in, a sinking fund. Lodges were advised that the unfairness should be removed and the contracts modified. That if there was not a willingness on the part of the holders to modify the contracts it was within the power of the lodge to lower its dues to a level so as to cover the 'maintenance cost and then levy an assessment on the whole membership to create the necessary sinking fund so as to retire these contracts. Thus, by requiring the holder of the benefit contract to contribute to the sinking fund, equity can in a great measure be restored. An Ohio lodge passed a resolution providing that the lodge might, by unanimous vote, confer upon any of its members a life certificate membership in appreciation of services rendered the lodge or for

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merit attained路 in their bodies. The Grand Master held that the resolution had the force and effect of conferring honorary membership and was a violation of the code. Recent legislation in that jurisdiction has prohibited the granting of life memberships. Wisconsin considered a proposed resolution which would have abolished life membership, but the Grand Lodge decided that the policy of the Grand Lodge should be to permit subordinate lodges the greatest freedom in the management of their internal affairs so long as the lodge met its financial obligations to Grand Lodge. There being no uniform procedure in granting life memberships in the State of Washington, the Grand Master appointed a special committee to study the subject and report in 1935. Reviewer West of the District of Columbia finds that the subject of life membership is still commanding attention, but is being gradually brought to a. basis where the income from the fee charged is enough to produce the carrying charges for the life member. He finds the generally accepted safe standard to be $100.00. Our Canadian brethren have been seriously discussing the subject of life membership. The Grand Master finds: "Trouble has be-en brought about by the granting of life memberships without giving consideration to the ability of the lodge to carry out its obligations. World conditions have increased the burden. It is pointed out very clearly that if such a privilege is to be eontinued it must be placed on a solid financial f{lUndation by providing a fund to care for this privilege. I would recommend that no life membership be granted until the member has been at least twenty-five or thirty years a member, or else follow out the principle of the Mother Grand Lodge that no life member-. ships be granted, a member paying dues from the time of his initiation until the time of his death or withdrawaL"

A resolution was presented to the Grand Lodge of the. Philippine Islands providing that a member who had been a member of a particular lodge and in good standing for thirty consecutive years, should, at the expiration of the period, be designated a life member and thereafter exempt from the payment of annual dues. The lodge is required at the same time to set aside from its surplus a sum of money or securities, the value of which shall at reasonable interest, earn the amount of the dues of whics. the brother is exempted. The Committee on Jurisprudence expressed itself as in sympathy with the resolution but decided the setting aside of lodge funds for such purpose was in conflict with the Constitution of the Grand Lodge and should be eliminated. EXTRANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS

Grand Lodges have begun to take notice of the effect on the fraternity of many of the so-called extraneous organizations. The Grand Master of Massachusetts, in his address, referred to the comment of a Grand Master ten years ago in which he said:

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I I The activities of external groupings of Masons, in organizations which make membership in our institution the basis of their membership, have in recent years required, and have, in increasing instances from year to year, been the subject of definitive action and edicts by the Grand Masters and Grand Lodges of the several Grand Jurisdictions of this country. On several occasions they have been the subject of action in our own jurisdiction. "It is to be regretted that mistaken ideas of the purposes and aims of our institution or misunderstanding of its ideals or the integrity of its professions have furnished the necessity for such action by Grand Lodges. What seems to me to be equally regrettable is the growth of a spirit of impatience at restraint, and a sentiment of resistance towards the sovereignty of the Grand Lodge <m the part of some of the brethren whose interest has become too deeply centered in such external organizations. Too frequently and too commonly is the notion entertained that such groupings of Masons are at liberty to adopt their own ideas of the interpretations which shall be placed upon the declared purposes of our institution, and that the Grand Lodge is not concerned so long as the manifestation or interpretation is by the external organization as such, and does not purport to be an official pronouncement of the Grand Lodge. ' I The cohesion of Freemasonry is the important object for which Grand Lodges were created and the end to which their wisdom and prudence ought to be exercised. The Craft cannot be torn and rended by internal conflicts without the whole structure tottering towards its fall. The gravest part of this duty of maintaining the cohesion of Freemasonry devolves upon the Grand Lodge. It is only by the tacit or direct consent of the Grand Lodge that such independent bodies are permitted to seek for initiates or to make ~roselytes among the lodges of its jurisdiction, or that any Mason in its allegiance is permitted to enter or remain in the ranks of such a body. When that is cut off, such a body must die. "When the conduct of such an independent institution disturbs the ancient landmarks, or interferes with the p{)licy of the Grand Lodge in a way that jeopardizes the peace, harmony, or interests of her Masonic fraternity, it is clearly the duty of the Grand Lodge to protect her landmarks and fraternity adequately from the injury menaced, even by denouncing any further recognition of the body, and by expelling all of her Masons who remain in the offending body, should such a course be thought necessary. It is an old and sound doctrine that there is no Mas()n within the boundary of the State who is not within the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge, and amenable to it for his conduct."

The attention of the Master of a lodge was called by the Grand Master of Ontario "to a condition which existed in which lodges of an organization not recognized by our Grand Lodge were allowed to prepare a banquet to members of the lodge in a room adjacent to the lodge room and the voices of the ladies were audible to the brethren during the conferring of a degree." Certain seemingly well-grounded rumors pertaining to action of brethren and the activities of certain organizations basing their membership on Masonic membership in Idaho, resulted in a special investigating committee by the Grand Master. A resolution was adopted ordering the Masonic Low Twelve Club of Boise, Idaho, to notify its membership that neither the Grand Lodge nor any of its subordinate

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lodges were in any way connected legally or morally in the affairs of the Low Twelve organization; the club was ordered to remove the word "Masonic" from its name. A new organization appears on the Masonic horizon-The Order of the Golden Chain. First notice of this organization appears in the proceedings of the District of Columbia. It appears the organization desired to organize in that territory and by a wise resolution of the Grand Lodge such organizations must necessarily secure permission from the Grand Lodge. About the same time the Grand Master re"" ceived a request from the local order of the Amaranth, which had already been established in the City, apparently without knowledge of the Grand Lodge. The committee which discussed the matter believe that the first paramount consideratio~ was: "Will the identification of Master Masons with the proposed organization inure to the benefit of Freemasonry. And, second, will the field of service of Master Masons be enlarged from that afforded by existent organizations of similar purport substantially occupying that field. Your committee is convinced that the answer to the latter should be in the negative, because of recognition of previously existing organizations of mixed personnel. The organizations now existing are not so distinctive or independent, in character or object, as to broaden the opportunity for Masonic service. The welfare of Masonry can best be served by not permitting Masters Masons to branch out into new organizations. There is ample opportunity for a full and devoted Masonic service in Masonic lodges. Lodges are passing through a period, in instances attended by a serious struggle for existence, and in other instances by hardships resulting from loss in membership, financial strength, etc. The basic structure of Masonry can ill afford to permit its strength to be sapped by a divided allegiance of its members who would necessarily be called upon to promote or further the interests of extraneous bodies. We cannot lend ourselves to the upbuilding of independent associations, privately or otherwise promoted, where we have not a supervision protecting the fraternity at all times."

In Arkansas no less a personage than a Past Grand Master offered a resolution prohibiting Master Masons from affiliating with the Shrine. A special committee on reinstatement reporting to the Grand Lodge of North路 Dakota decided that Masonry had accumulated considerable watered stock in recent years that "in many cases we permitted our "lodges to be a mere stepping stone for some other organization which has considerable fame because of its noise and good times. None of your committees feels that the acme of perfection, Masonically speaking, is the privilege of wearing the fez." The" attention of the Grand Master of Nebraska was called to the fact that few benefit organizations in the" state bore the Masonic name and yet had no路 connection with the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master said: . .

"It is true that these organizations are the sole property of members of the fraternity who are in good standing in their lodges, but the fact

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that the name 'Masonic' is permitted to be used in their dealings sometimes leads to a misunderstanding with people not conversant with the facts, and because the name' Masonic' is used on the stationery, any controversial uprising between the two contracting parties is certain to involve the reputation of the fraternity."

From the New York Masonic Outlook we quote the following from the address of Grand Master Owens (July, 1935) : "I issued an order to the effect that hereafter no non-Masonic organization shall be permitted to exemplify its degrees before the membership of a lodge in a lodge room, even though the lodge shall have been closed. Nor shall a lodge, as a lodge, assume sponsorship over any non-Masonic organizati<m. This order was occasioned by a growing tendency on the part of lodges to invite certain organizations to exemplify their degrees as an entertainment feature. Some lodges were disposed to actually sponsor such organizations. One lodge notice stated that the particular order was nDt a Masonic society but was under the patronage of the fraternity. To permit this practice is to give countenance to the fact that these organizations are a part of Masonry and this erroneous conception should not be encouraged. I am in no sense hostile or antag<>nistic to these orders in their :fi~lds, and there is no objection to Masons and individuals lending them their support, but when I am asked' what is the relationship of these orders to the Masonic Fraternity" my answer is, 'There is not, and there should not be, any relationship.' "

In the Square and Compass, October, 1934, appears an article by B. F. Adams, 32掳, "Grand Lecturer of Colored Masons for Missouri and her Masonic Jurisdiction," attempting to prove that Freemasonry as practiced among colored men was not clandestine. The chief contentions are that colored lodges .were originally chartered by the Grand Lodge of England, but because of race prejudices many of the Grand Lodges barred colored men. The writer dwells at length upon the "fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man" and calls attention to the recognition by many of the Grand Lodges of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Hayti, a Grand Lodge which consists entirely of colored men. He also refers to the Republic of Liberia, with its Grand Lodge of colored men. This article called forth a reply from Cyrus F. Willard, in the December, 1934, issue of the same magazine. His reply is to the effect that the colored lodge was stricken from the roster of the Grand Lodge of England about the year 1800, that it has never been recognized by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and that the present situation was brought about entirely by the colored people themselves who, in 1827, without any legal authorization from a Grand Lodge, issued a statement in which they declared themselves free and independent and not tributary or governed by any lodge except their own. They assumed the name "Prince Hall Grand Lodge" and immediately began to issue charters, and from this actionhave issued the lodges of negroes now existing in the United St_ates. Such action was regarded as illegal and all lodges which emahate~ therefrom, are clandestine, an opinion held by all Masonic jurists路in

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America. It is not, therefore, a question of prejudice but a question . of fact as to illegality. Harold Voorhis of New Jersey, in the January, 1935, issue of the Square and Compass, states: ( ( There is no question of hatred involved in the situation at all. Most writers on this subject forget that a Masonic lodge is made up of a group of men who are, for the most part, social friends. They receive into their group those citizens they desire-under a code of rules or laws they have made for themselves. If these lodges form a Grand Lodge among themselves this does not affect the positiQn of the individual lodges. . . . "So far, I have never discovered a law actually prohibiting colored members in an American lodge. On the contrary I have, in my files, numerous examples of colored brethren having been made Masons in white lodges and of col-ored brethren as members of such lodges."

Voorhis does not regard colored lodges as clandestine, but as irregular, since they have not been rechartered by present Grand Lodges. A new note added by Voorhis is: ( 'Before bothering about recognition from Caucasian Grand Bodies, get your own house in order. There is hardly a state in the Union where there are not two or m-ore Grand Bodies of colored Masons working. Missouri is one of the few jurisdictions of colored Masons who started as a Prince Hall group, December 20, 1866, and has continued so without interruption or invasion by other groups. They have had a regular succession -of Grand Masters, serving an average of three to four yearsexcept J. H. Pelham who served sixteen years, and have, therefore, had more success than most of their sister jurisdictions who have not been so well off. I have seen. the original warrant of African Lodge No. 459, granted by the Grand Lodge of England to Prince Hall in 1784; it does not provide for the making of Masons-a fact which seems to have been overlooked by many writers on the technical side of this interesting subject. "

According to the Masonic Craftsman, February 13,1935, one Louis Gonazion is functioning as Grand Master of the co-Masonic order of the United States, claiming Denver, Colorado, as headquarters. He is reported to be on his way to Mexico City and claims that there are ten co-Masonic lodges in Mexico. Considerable credit is due to the Grand Lodge of Ohio for its action in ousting the clandestine National Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Freemasons for the United States of America. In the Court of Appeals, the defendant corporation had submitted a demurrer alleging that the action was not brought by the real parties at interest (suit was brought by the State of Ohio, through the Attorney General) and that the facts did not constitute cause of action against the defendant. The defendant later saw the utter futility of avoiding the provision of the statutes of Ohio and proposea, in order to save the life of its charter, that it would voluntarily surrender its corporate power, a proposal rejected by the plaintiff. The judgment was "that the defendant be ousted and altogether excluded from its corporate rights, privileges and franchises and each and every one of them, and

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that said corporation be dissolved, and that the defendant is further ordered and adjudged to pay the costs therein." The Secretary of State promptly cancelled and annulled the charter and this spurious organization became a thing of the past. In the District of Columbia, "The National Ethiopian Supreme Council of the Universal Order of Freemasons (Ethiopia inclusive) attempted to secure official title by incorporation through an act of Congress. The bill progressed so far that it has been referred to the committee of the District of Columbia. The committee could see no necd for the passage of the bill as incorporation under the law can be effected under the general incorporation law of the District of Columbia. The Grand Master of the District immediately appointed a committee to protest against such incorporation; the protest was filed with the Congressional Committee and with the Recorder of Deeds of the District. The Ordcr of the Eastern Star comes in for honorable mcntion in many jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions thcy seem to have secured representation on Masonic Home Boards. The Grand Master of Florida reports the appointment of an Eastern Star lady to Masonic Home Board directorship. In Oregon the Grand Master said, in welcoming the Grand Commander of Knights Templar: "We welcomc you to the Grand East in your capacity as Grand Commander of Knights Templar-excuse, hc is a Past Grand Master and Past Grand High Priest and is almost Past everything except he is not Past Big Man of the Eastern Star as yet, but while there is life there is hope." This was followed by ; the introduction of the Grand Patron elect. The proceedings of the Grand Lodge of AI~bama record: "The brethren of the Grand Lodge assembled for the purpose of receiving a visit from the Grand Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and her staff of officers. The officers of the Eastern Star, together with the officers of the Grand Lodge, being assembled a program was carried out in a most charming and entertaining manner." The program included addresses by the Worthy Grand Matron and the Worthy Grand Patron. The Grand Master did not speak. We are informed that the assembly sang "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" as the Grand Officers of the Eastern Star retired from the hall. The Grand Master of Ohio denied a request for dispensation for the joint installation of officers with the Order of the Eastern Star. The Grand Master of Nevada declined an invitation of the Grand Matron to address the Grand Chapter O. E. S. at the opening of their annual session. The Grand Matron O. E. S. addressed the 117th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi at public exercises preceding the meeting. The Grand Master of the jurisdiction, in his address, said:

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"One of the'most charming and marvelous experiences of my fraternal life was occasioned by the most cordial reception tendered me by the Grand Chapter O. E. S. at its 28th annual session, held in the City of Meridian, on April 17-18, 1934. Before I was permitted, however, to en路 joy these privileges, it was necessary that I be conducted through the ordeal of initiation, after which I was not only received graciously as Grand Master but as a full-fledged member of the Order of Eastern Star. "

The Grand Lodge of South Dakota was declared at ease, during which time the Grand Matron and the Grand Patron of the O. E. S. were received; the Grand Matron made a speech, which included the usual poetry. Joint installations seem to be the style in Louisiana, a dozen such dispensations 'yere issued during the month of December. The Grand Master of Ohio attended the annual session of the O. E. S. on October 23, and on the following day, during its annual session, to use the words of the Grand Master, "honored the Grand Master by inducting him into membership." Reviewer West, who writes the interesting review for the District of Columbia, says: , 'The list of guests at Grand Lodge communications is always interesting and we like to read where the Grand High Priest or the Grand Commander or the Grand Master of the Grand Council is cordially welcomed by the Grand Master, but when we read where the Grand Lodge was called from labor to permit the introduction of the Grand Matron of the Eastern Star, it more or less gets us going. In the opinion of this writer, a lodge or Grand Lodge is open until it is closed and we do not see where any women, or anyone else not a member of the Craft, has any business inside the tiled door betweon the period of opening and closing."

The Grand Master of Oklahoma found that the representative of the Order of the Eastern Star on the Home Board was voting on all matters, in violation of the code. He thereupon issued an edict ordering and directing "that in all meetings of said Board of Control only members thereof who are members of the Grand Lodge of the State of, Oklahoma shall be entitled to vote." Two different lodges in Minnesota asked if a member or an officer of their lodge could testify or give information regarding a member who was being tried for misconduct by the Order of the Eastern Star. The Grand Master replied "that the Order of the Eastern Star was not a body"recognized by Masonry and hence such a procedure should not be allowed." At the evening session of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee, "just before the Grand Lodge was called to labor," the Grand Matron "and associate officers were introduced and extended a hearty welcOme." The Worthy Grand Matron, in a most charming- manner, expressed her pleasure at being able to visit the Grand Lodge." The Grand Master of Utah "accepted the personal invitation of the 'N orthy Grand Matron to attend the session of the Grand Chapter

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o. E. S., was most graciously received and honored by being permitted to address an enthusiastic and appreciative audience." During the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, "It was announced that a committee from the Grand Chapter O. E. S. was in waiting. The Grand Lodge was declared at ease." Two Past Grand Masters, both Past Grand Patrons, were appointed a committee to present the delegation; they were received at the altar and cordially welcomed, after which the delegation retired. This was followed by a group of Rainbow Girls, who were introduced. The worst situation which has come to our notice is included in the address of the Grand Master of Pennsylvania. A letter from a brother of the fraternity, written on the stationery of the Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford and the Commonwealth Insurance Company of New York, and addressed to the Grand Master, said: "I am not surprised that two men with the family experience that our late Brother - - - is understood to have had, and the childless family of Brother - - - should issue such an edict. But that wholesome men, clean-minded men, with fine and wise mothers, daughters and sisters, should conduct themselves like the early Father of the Church is beyond comprehension. . . . If the Order of the Eastern Star could not meet in the same building, or in the same block, that a body of Masons meet, is it possible that the Masons couldn't have a picnic and take their wives with them, and their daughters, and their mothers ~ What is the matter with the mentality of Pennsylvania MasonryY etc."

The Grand Master informed the brother that he was shocked by the contents of his letter and that unless he retracted the statements contained in it, the letter would be presented to the Grand Lodge for official action. The brother replied, among other things: "I am not.in the habit of making apologies where no offense has been committed. If a member of the Masonic Fraternity is not entitled to an opinion that is fair and above board, there is something wrong with the rules and regulations of any order that maintains such regulations. If you want to drive me into a fight on this matter, there are plenty of other Masonic friends who will fight with me."

Of course charges were preferred against this letter writer and there is no question as to what he will receive at the hands of the Fraternity in Pennsylvania. This jurisdiction has issued a new edict against the Order of路 the Eastern Star and concomitant bodies: "WHEREAS, Grand Masters of Masons in Pennsylvania have, by numerous edicts and decisions, established the regulation that Freemasons cannot be associated directly or indirectly with the Order of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine of Jerusalem, the Amaranths, or any organization whose membership is comprised of both sexes, and which in any way have Masonic affiliation as a prerequisite; and "WHEREAS, decisions have been made from time to time that Masonic halls and lodge rooms cannot be used as meeting places for such organizations; and "WHEREAS, my attention has been called to the fact that in many places

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chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star and other bodies are holding their meetings in such halls; and "WHEREAS, difficult problems have arisen and serious evils have resulted by reason of the conditions so existing and it is advisable for the good of the Craft to adhere to the edicts and decisions heretofore made and to carry into effect the regulations thereby established; and ~'WHEREAS, the said edicts and regulations cannot be effectively enforced, so long as chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star or of other orders meet in any building owned, rented <;>r occupied, in whole or in part, by a subordinate lodge, whether said building be dedicated to Masonic uses or not; " Therefore, for the purpose of overcoming an existing evil, by virtue of the powers and autnorities in me vested, do hereby order and direct that from and after this date no lodge under the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania shall meet in lodge rooms or the same building where meetings of chapters of the Order of Eastern Star or of the other orders above referred to, are held."

When Grand Secretary Smith of Nebraska called the roll of distinguished guests to be received at the opening of the Grand Lodge, there was incl~ded the Worthy Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Nebraska. FEES, DUES AND PER CAPITA TAX

Believing that there was a general desire on the part of lodges to reduce initiation fees, the Grand Master of Indiana issued a letter reducing the minimum initiation fee from $30.00 to $20.00 for a period of twelve months. Two Massachusetts lodges desired to have their fees for degrees reduced $25.00 in each instance. The committee on charters stated: "The committee has already gone on record as being opposed to reduction in fees for the degrees except in unusual circumstances and therefore recommend that these two amendments be not approved." In Iowa a lodge had a fee of $60.00 for the degrees, but by a newly enacted by-law the fees were reduced to $40.00, to be in effect until the first day of the following year, at which time the fees would then revert to the $60.00. The Grand Master held that the fees would remain at $40.00 until legally changed, that such action was improper because it would be an attempt to bind the lodge not to change for a given time and he did not believe that such power exists because a lodge cannot tie the hands of future meetings. The committee approved the decision of the Grand Master and added that it was the opinion of the committee that the entire by-law was illegal, that the fees of the lodge should remain at $60.00 until changed by proper action of the lodge. In Ontario the Grand Master was asked to approve .an amendment to the by-laws of a lodge under which the sons of members of the lodge would be charged an initiation fee of 25 per cent lower than the usual fee. The Grand Master decided that "this was a case where the inter-

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est of the whole fraternity should overbear the wishes of an individual lodge, that the Grand Master should predicate his verdict not only on the question of constitutionality, but also as to whether it will be in the best interests of the Craft as a whole. In this particular matter my view is that all candidates for Freemasonry should be treated alike and that to do otherwise would create a class distinction that is contrary to the fundamental principles of the Craft." The Grand Master of California was besought for permission to reduce the fees for degrees. He questioned the wisdom of the practice, believing that the trend was in the wrong direction, at the same time recognizing that the individual lodge is the final authority in the settlement of such a policy. Six Masters of Cleveland, Ohio, lodges petitioned the Grand Lodge to pass a resolution fixing the minimum fee for membership in Cleveland lodges at $60.00, plus the fee for the Masonic Home. The committee found the resolution was in conflict with the code as it was special legislation applying to the greater Cleveland area only. In Nebraska a number of lodges submitted changes to their by-laws, most of them pertaining to a reduction in fees or dues, all of which were approved. The Grand Master said the reductions were too often accepted because of financial conditions, but that he had serious doubts as to any advantage that might be gained in reduction of dues and fees. The Grand Secretary of Virginia, addressing the Grand Lodge of North Carolina, asks: , 'Why should a Mason pay $90.00 fee in Maryland, $70.00 in Ohio, $75.00 or $80.00 in Indiana, and $25.00 or $30.00 in Virginia, N<lrth Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and so on ~ Masonry in Virginia and North Carolina is just as valuable as it is in any other jurisdiction, but it cannot function on too Iowa basis. You cannot do things you want to do. We have a lodge in Virginia, in the mountain section. A chemist went there to work in a chemical plant. He joined -the lodge there; was an Indiana Mason. He found this lodge conferring degrees for $20.00, and that annual dues were $2.00. He told them they could not do much on that, that they should let candidates pay a reasonable price, fees of $50.00, and dues $5.00. After much argument they adopted it. The lodge only has about forty members and has never been behind in its reports, has no children on the list for entrance to the o.rphanage. Five years ago a fire occurred and burned up the lodge room. I wondered what they were doing. In about a year or so I write the Secretary and asked him how he was getting along. He said, 'We built up a bigger and better lodge room.' Any lodge in North Carolina can do what this lodge has done."

The Judge Advocate of the Grand Lodge of New York rendered a decision in the case of a brother who had purchased a life membership under a lodge by-law permitting payment of a lump sum. lIe was asked as to whether he was liable to the lodge for an amount equivalent to the New York per capita charge based on his membership. The decision was:

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"The exemption from payment of dues, based upon a lump sum payment made to the lodge, must depend for its validity upon an affirmative answer to the question as to whether, by such payment, the brother has fulfilled his obligation to pay into the lodge treasury an amount equivalent to Grand Lodge per capita tax required to be paid to the Grand Lodge during his membership. If the amount 80 paid in, placed at interest, is sufficient under proper actuarial rules to produce an annual amount equivalent to Grand Lodge per capita tax, then it cannot be said that the brother failed to meet his obligation. On the other hand, if it be inSl,lfficient then the exemption is clearly in contravention to the rule of law laid down by the Grand Master and approved by the Grand Lodge."

On the subject of dues, the Grand Lecturer of Indiana said: "It is an underlying principle that all brethren should pay their just

share of the operating costs of the fraternity and that dues should be paid by all without favor or distinction except those with absolute inability to pay. It is not intended that any good brother be forced out of the fraternity simply because he cannot pay his dues. Where such a member has the welfare of the fraternity at heart and Masonry really means something to him, then a way is provided to continue his affiliation."

A committee from路 this Grand Lodge, considering the question of dues expressed its belief that no dues should be remitted without first having a statement from the brother and corroboration by other brethren as to the financial ability to pay. They also believe that unpaid dues of a brother who could pay, should not be permitted to accumulate for so many years as to form an insurmountable obstacle, for when final action must be taken, and he is suspended, he will feel and will be likely to spread his feelings, that he has been unjustly treated by being suspended when it was impossible to pay his total indebtedness. The committee encouraged installment payments during these unusual times. The Grand Master of Iowa urged lodges to carefully consider their financial condition, that in fixing amount of annual dues they should carefully estimate the income and outgo so that the receipts from dues alone would be adequate to care for all necessary operating expense. At the last communication, the minimum dues was reduced to $2.50 and the Grand Lodge "discovered a disposition on the part of many lodges to lower their dues to the new minimum, even though by so doing it would have been apparent that the income from dues would be insufficient to take care of n'ecessary operating expenses." The net loss in membership in Alberta causes the committee on Condition of Masonry to remark: "If these suspensions represent members who could pay their just debts and would not, who were members only and not Masons and could not be reclaimed, then we worry not. On the other hand, if anyone of them was a Freemason at heart and was forced out for no other reason than inability to pay, then there ~as a woeful lack of Masonic charity and it is sincerely to be hoped that there was no such case."

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fered a resolution providing that after June 24, 1935, the minimum per capita annual dues in subordinate lodges should be $5.00. Lodges may determine as to whether they be paid monthly, quarterly, semiannually or annually. A committee from the Grand Lodge of Alabama did not concur in a resolution which would have permitted any lodge at its option to exempt from annual dues, members over sixty-five years of age, apparently because the resolution provided that no per capita tax should be paid to the Grand Lodge on members so exempt. The secretaries of many South Dakota lodges claim exemption of Grand Lodge dues on the ground that brethren were fifty-year Masons; one secretary claimed exemption for five members; other secretaries claimed exemption for clergymen and asked a refund for dues paid on these members in previous years. They were informed that the law is plain on the questions of exemption for dues and that the reasons mentioned above were not included in the law. n was noted by the Grand Master of California that a number of lodges were attempting to reduce their dues instead of building up a comfortable reserve. His opinion was "the lodge should be the best judge as to whether it can afford to live on a reduced income and at the same time maintain a safe financial condition to enable it to meet possible future ~equirements and relief obligations." At informal meetings in Maine, we are informed by the Grand Master that subjects were discussed, including nonpayment of dues and suspensions. The Grand Master recommended "that no member be carried on the books who is over two years in arrears. If a member is worthy and cannot pay, his dues should be remitted; those who can pay and will not, or who will not respond to communications, should be summoned and suspended. Careful investigation should be made in each case and the same dealt with on its merits. A long list of members in arrears who are able and will not liquidate their obligations is not an asset to any lodge." Several lodges in Michigan engaged in wholesale remission of dues. It was so general that the movement apparently proceeded from other motives than necessity of the individual case. The Grand Master found it was not in accord with Masonic law, nor fair to other lodges who were bearing the burden of maintaining the Grand Lodge and the Masonic Home. The Grand. Master decided that a lodge may not remit that portion of dues which is payable to Grand Lodge. A letter was sent out to a number of secretaries calling for an investigation. Where it was shown that dues had been remitted in violation of the above rule, the lodge was authorized to rescind its action. If it did not rescind action, then a statement was ordered to be submitted showing the financial condition of each brother whose dues had been remitted-whether he was employed or not, at what compensation, and the probability of his being able to pay at least a part of his dues.

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Ohio is having its troubles with dues collections. Weare informed"at times like this people get in a frame of mind and mental attitude which permits them to feel obligations are no longer sacred. Many who can, will not pay; others consider their membership so lightly that they delay payment, and yet, at the same time, seem to afford motor cars, vacation trips, and the like. There must be a personal contact made with every delinquent member. This will serve a double purpose. It will convince the brother that the lodge is interested in him, that he needs the spiritual uplift which Masonry affords, that he wrongs himself in giving up the splendid fellowship to be gained among his friends and brothers. Second, it路 will convince the committee that certain brethren can pay and should, that others are willing but unable to do so." The Grand Master of the District of Columbia thought that much which had been written by Grand Masters on the subject of suspension of nonpayment of dues was theoretical and of questionable value. He refused to add anything on the subject except to say: "Our general practice of making personal contacts before action is taken by the lodge is the best method of handling the matter. The brother is. brought to a realization of his obligation, liquidates it and even expresses appreciation of the interest shown in him by his lodge." A lodge in Minnesota passed an amendment which allowed lower dues for members who had belonged to the lodge thirty years or more. The Grand Master declared it illegal since"Masons should all stand on an equal footing. If any brother is unable to pay his dues, the lodge may remit them. If any lodge desires to honor a member for long and faithful services it may remit his dues each year. . . . When a member falls behind two, three or four years, it is very hard to collect. The percentage of members two years in arrears who pay up is low; when it becomes three and four, it is negligible. Every lodge should keep its members paid up, remitted, or else have those who are in arrears two years or over dropped." .

He recommended that: "Every member who is delinquent for two years, unless his dues have been remitted, must have his name read before the lodge by the Secretary, the Master must at the next communication of the lodge ca.lI for a vote of the members to decide whether action shall or shall not be taken to have the name stricken from the roll. A delinquent member over two years is seldom an asset and such a man is receiving no benefit from Masonry. It is a common usage that every member must be a contributing member; it is an imperative law of nature that nothing can abrogate."

Suggestions were made to the Grand Master of New Hampshire that Grand Lodge dues should be remitted in the case ,of members temporarily unable to pay and whose dues are remitted by lodges. He said: t, At first the suggestion is appalling, but there is a weakness in it, in that it might result in no serious effort on the part of the local lodge to collect. I am in accord with the principle that members should not be

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suspended for nonpayment of dues during a period when the only reason for their default is their poverty. The most sensible plan seemB to be that the constituent lodges should remit these dues as a charitable contribution unless they see fit to carry the charge along."

Many Tennessee lodges attempted to carryon their work for years without sufficient dues to meet their needs, charging only sufficient to pay per capita tax. These lodges have now found themselves in a chaotic financial condition. Expected petitions have failed to materialize. The G!and Master informs the lodges that they might as well face the matter squarely: "That lodges should be expected to maintain their revenues, exclusive of fees for degrees, upon a basis adequate to路 cover all operating expenses." The Grand Master of Rhode Island adds: , 'These are troublous times. Delinquencies are bound to increase in a period of depression most of which are excusable. It may be that some members who can pay their dues and assessments take advantage of the situation and willfully neglect to do so, thus unnecessarily increasing the burdens of their lodges at a time when the lodges are least able to bear them. Vigilance is required-but also very great caution. For many unfortunate victims of the economic depression, their Masonic membership is one of their few remaining prized possessions. Undoubtedly many proud Masons who have no employment have watched their savings melt away, and in some cases have placed their names on the public relief rolls, without their brethren knowing the true situation. It seems to the committee that Masonic traditions and principles require the. fraternity not to increase by legislation the risk that worthy brethren may be penalized by expulsion unjustly."

The Grand Lodge of Wyoming refused to eliminate the question of per capita tax on members whose dues had been remitted since the financial condition of the Grand Lodge did not warrant it and the committee felt it would be dangerous and cumbersome in operation. Pennsylvania lodges are confronted with a large number of members who are delinquent in payment of dues. The Grand Master finds that delinquency in payment of dues is a human problem which should be so dealt with by the lodge. Again, it is a financial problem and each phase should receive "careful consideration of the lodge. Inquiry should be made as to financial ability to pay, the extent of his interest should be ascertained, then the lodge can vote intelligently when a motion to suspend is made. Wholesale suspensions will not be tolerated, nor is it indicative of sound business to remit the dues of a large portion of members without investigation." The Grand Master suggested that in many instances delinquent dues might be paid out of funds being dispensed by the Committee on Charity. Many jurisdictions are attempting to decrease annual dues through a reduction in Grand Lodge per capita: In Georgia we find an attempt to reduce per capita from $1.50 to $1.00. At a later session, however, the mover of the resolution withdrew it from consideration.

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Delinquent lodges in Louisiana were not permitted to vote on matters which affect the finances of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin reported $21,759.00 uncollected per capita tax. The principal delinquency comes from lodges which have a crushing overhead for bond interest on their temples. The Grand Lodge not being so insistent on collection, the tendency is to meet the most p:r:essing claims, such as bond interest, apd to let the Grand Lodge wait. Weare informed that per capita tax in Wisconsin is among the lowest in the entire family of Grand Lodges. A referendum was taken among the lodges of Montana upon the question of the reduction of per capita tax from $2.50 to $2.00. The majority of the lodges voted-89 voting for the reduction, 36 against reduction. A committee from this Grand Lodge reported: "The income of Masonry is from its dues and assessments. If its activities are to be continued, its influence felt among men, and to properly discharge its rightful and necessary obligations as a brotherhood, its income must be protected by every legitimate method being employed in the collection of dues and extreme care observed in the matter of suspensions and remissions."

FINANCIAL

1'he Grand Secretary of West Virginia reports that "some of the subordinate lodges are in serious financial difficulties due to their having borrowed money which they are now unable to pay on account of the depression and bank failures. If it is within the power and province of the Grand Lodge to give assistance to these distressed lodges, a committee should be appointed to investigate and report on the facts in each case. Several of the subordinate lodges are now in danger of losing their homes." Grand Master Niemeyer, of Illinois, finds that more attention is necessarily being given to the business affairs of lodges and that as a whole the outlook is more cheerful except in those instances where lodges are burdened with building projects. In all such instances he finds that the demoralizing influence of debt resulted in an appalling loss of membership. Some experiences not commendable are resorted to in frantic efforts to work out the difficulty. One lodge submitted to him a plan of escape from legal obligation by surrender of the charter and procurement of another-"a species of reorganization frowned upon as unethical, if not dishonest, by the better element of the business world and unworthy of Masonry. The ruinous effects of these ill-fated ventures extend beyond the lodges and individuals immediately involved to the whole fraternity. The obligations were contracted in the name of Masonry, were sold upon the faith of the purchaser in the integrity and soundness of Masonic undertakings, and defaults in their payment cast upon the fraternity the disrepute which necessarily attaches to failure to meet any obligation. The Grand Lodge owes a duty to protect the good name of Masonry, even

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though it should become necessary to prohibit the incurring of any indebtedness in connection with any business enterprise conducted for or on behalf of Masons, or group of Masons. Consideration of such legislation must be given before the lessons of the present are forgotten." In New York City the Grand Master of that State discovered that some lodges had established a custom of allowing a Master expenses. He said: "I never heard anything like that in my life. Some amounts paid to these Masters are quite large, quite good sized amounts. N ow, I can im~ agine a Master in the metropolitan area living not more than three miles from his lodge. Why that man should have to be allowed expenses is beyond my conception. Where I found it, I stopped it. When you come in contact with it, you stop it. If there isn't enough honor in being a Worshipful Master of a Masonic lodge, without receiving any expenses, or any financial remuneration, then the man ought to be man enough to say, 'Gentlemen, pick somebody else.' "

The Grand Master of Massachusetts believes, from his experience of the past three years that something should be done to protect the fraternity from loss of funds caused by misappropriation which, in almost every instance, could have been prevented by proper control and supervision of the financial affairs. While some treasurers and secretaries feel that the placing of a surety bond upon them reflects on their integrity, the Grand Master believed that it were better to secure such bond even though a few thin-skinned secretaries might take offense at the proceeding. He finds the principal advantage in bonding an officer is the moral effect of the bond as a preventive meas~re. He believes the bond should be followed up by an annual audit, that funds should not be kept in banks in the name of secretaries of lodges and that all checks drawn against lodge funds should bear two signatures. It remained for Kedron Lodge No. 241, of Iowa, to declare the first lodge dividend reported during the year. This lodge had $825.00 in the treasury "for which it had no immediate use" and in view of the fact that all its members were delinquent, the most of them for several years, decided to credit each member of the lodge on the books with $25.00 each, this being for five years' dues 'and in that manner putting all members clear on the books. "Vhen the Grand Master got through with this lodge the dividend had disappeared. In Alberta the Grand Master finds that many lodges have relied on initiation fees in order to meet their financial obligations and balance their budgets. Now since initiates are fewer, these lodgesare finding it difficult, if not impossible, to balance the budget. The Grand Master feels that the system is wrong: "AnnuaI"dues should' be fixed at an amount- that each lodge can. meet its obligations, deducting oIilysuch. items I:rOm the initiation fee that can be legitimately charged to the conferring of the degree. If this had been

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done each lodge would have had a fund set aside which would have enabled them to assist certain other brethren who, through no fault of their own, find it difficult to pay their dues."

The Grand Master of Oregon found: "Debts of Masonic Temples present problems in keeping with the liquidation processes of the times; and requiring skill and patience to work them out. Each problem has its own factors, and is to be solved in its own way. The aggregate of the temple debts is close to $450,000.00, Dot including $900,000.00 debts of the Portland Masonic Temple Association. One foreclosure has taken place, that against Palestine Lodge No. 141, of Portland, whose mortgage debt was $25,000.00. Members of that lodge are working upon a plan to repurchase from the Spokane and Eastern Mortgage Company for $20,000.00, paying $1,000.00 down and $75.00 a month. The lodge-is now paying $50.00 a month rent."

The Grand Master recommended that lodge funds be deposited in a bank in the name of the lodge, to be withdrawn only by warrant signed by Master and Secretary; that all bonds and securities should be kept in a safe deposit box, in the name of the lodge, to be opened only in the presence of two or more officers; that auditing committees should examine the books once a year, supplying the Grand Lodge with a copy of the audit. The finance committee adds more specific instructions about the conduct of lodge affairs, necessitating that the Secretary give receipt for all monies coming into his hands, that receipts should be issued from bound books with stubs and- should be properly numbered. In Texas it was found that an examination of lodge records showed that many lodges were not maintaining records in a manner expected and due the membership. A few frankly admitted that fact. Primarily it is the duty of officers to see that records are properly kept and delivered to successors in office. A questionnaire was sent out which required much important information. The Grand Master recommended, as a result of an analysis of this report, that subordinate lodges set aside in a separate account as a trust fund such portion of the collection of funds as properly belonged to the Grand Lodge. He found that the creation of life memberships "is unsound financially for the reason unless a lodge has at least as many new members coming in as it creates in life members each year, it will soon be without funds with which to operate. One hundred twenty-eight lodges were found to be charging $3.00 per year dues or less, out of which the Grand Lodge per capita of $2.20 was paid. The Grand Master did not believe that many widows and orphans could be assisted under such circumstances. The Grand Lodge of Alabama authorized the Grand Master to borrow not exceeding $40,000.00 for a term not exceed.ing one year, giving a mortgage on the property of the Grand Lodge as security. The Grand Master of Georgia asked the membership of the Grand Lodge to make a careful study of Grand Lodge finances, believing that

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"Our recovery is not yet complete. It will require a few doses of unpleasant medicine to effect a very early cure. Appropriation of estimated income in the past is the cause of our present deficit. Spending money we hope to get is bad practice. Last year's budget was based partially upon money that it was estimated would be collected from past due accounts; all of this has not been collected. It is my recommendation that in the future appropriations for the year be made upon the basis of the money actually paid into the treasury during the preceding year."

The Grand Lodge of Mississippi reduced the size of its proceedings during the year 1934 to one-third its usual contents and thereby saved approximtely $2,400.00. This jurisdiction has lost since 1928, 15,000 members, which means a loss of $37,500.00 in income to the Grand Lodge. It was not found necessary to borrow money and today the . Grand Lodge has $5,000.00 more than it had a year ago. This has been done by practicing strictest methods of economy. One of the Mississippi lodges at one time had a membership of 265; it built a temple costing $65,000.00. This lodge now has 20 members who are paying dues and the lodge still owed $22,000.00 on the building, the money bearing interest at 6 per cent. It is hopelessly in default in paying dues to the Grand Lodge and in the indebtedness on the building. The lodge is located in a city of five thousand people. The Grand Master is to be given absolute authority to visit this lodge and work out a plan by which the situation may be cured. The Grand Master of South Dakota refused permission to a lodge to make contribution from its funds toward the building of a community swimming pool because "the Grand Lodge had gone on record during these strenuous times as opposing making a contribution other than for Masonic charity." The Grand Master of California held that it was not permissible under their constitution to donate lodge funds to the endowment fund of the Masonic Home. The same held true as regarded funds for the Board of Relief. He added that the effort which was being made at that time on the part of the endowment committee was simply an opportunity for voluntary contribution for a very worthy purpose on the part of individual members. He could not approve the donation of lodge funds in payment of expenses for conducting Public School Week celebration as such activity was a departure from the general plan of Masonry, but since Grand Lodge encouraged such a celebration lodges should be permitted to use a portion of their entertainment fund for necessary expenditures. The Grand Treasurer of this Grand Lodge reports assets amounting to $765,462.00. . Louisiana has a special committee on delinquent lodges. In their report the condition of the lodges is gone into at length; some have been given special consideration on account of fire and financial conditions.

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The Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Victoria reports approximately $1,000,000.00 in the various funds of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Michigan engaged in quite a discussion over the question of their investments. One element recommended exclusive investment in United States bonds; another group believe that while the government was dependable, that government bonds went up and down from time to time and that now was the time "when that element in government bonds makes them more precarious than it has been in some other period. Not. that you will not eventually realize on your bonds, but they may go higher or lower in market price, and you have gone into speculation in your government bonds as well as the other bonds." The indebtedness of the Grand Lodge of Michigan is now $15~,300.00. The Grand Master was given authority to borrow sufficient funds to repay a note to a bank now in receivership. By way of explanation the Grand Master of Ohio said: "Our nation has not balanced its budget, states and municipalities cannot keep the status quo between receipts and expenditures. Corporations have been met at every hand with problems deep and perplexing. The individual with lessened income, intermittent employment, and, in so many instances, no work for months at a time, presents a picture, regrettable though it may be, which challenges our attention."

He found that some lodges had undertaken improvements and, with the work half done, found the cost much more than anticipated. In 1932, a temple committee was created and according to legislation no improvements or alterations of lodge rooms or temples could be made where the cost exceeded $1,500.00, without first having submitted plans and methods of financing to this committee. An attempt was made to secure an amendment to the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin whereby the representatives at each Grand Lodge would automatically fix a per capita tax sufficient to provide for the expenses voted by the representatives at the annual communication. By reason of the moratorium act and the wide latitude given junior lien holders by the courts, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska Masonic Home will nut hereafter lend money on land, regardless of the security, until the moratorium act is repealed or modified. According to the Grand Master of Maryland: "It is just beginning to dawn upon a good many that the average Masonic lodge suffers more from the mismanagement of finances than from any other cause. We have learned a lot in this depression. The individual has learned that hereafter he must conserve his income and Masonic lodges are no different than individuals. Laws which apply to one, apply with equal force to the other. The subject of lodge finances today is probably one of the most important before the Craft. "

The Grand Lodge of Tennessee has found itself with $80,000.00 in bonds of the SoottishRite Temple at Nashville, which are in default. The matter was brought to the attention of Grand Lodge and a resolu-

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tion was adopted providing that when the temple was sold under foreclosure the principal officers of the Grand Lodge were authorized to purchase the temple, provided it could be done at a fair, reasonable market price. Apparently the Grand Lodge has a temple. A questionnaire sent to lodges by the Grand Lodge of Montana elicited the information that there was approximately $80,000.00 in outstanding dues; this was regarded as a serious condition. Fiftyseven per cent of the lodges of the jurisdiction are in what is regarded as good condition, 34 per cent fair, and 9 per cent poor. It appeared it made little difference whether a lodge owned its property or paid rent, the financial condition seemed to be about the same. The Grand Master thought it was caused by inadequate budgetry provision. Montana has annually been setting aside $5,000.00 for a building fund to house the Grand Secretary's office, the library and museum; the fund has now reached $50,000.00, and it is estimated that a twostory fire-proof building of sufficient size can be erected for $45,000.00. The committee on the state of Masonry in Quebec found that the bulk of the lodges charge $5.00, $10.00, or $25.00 affiliation fee. Annual dues range from $2.50 to $20.00 and "The gratifying faet is that over half of the lodges can take care of their ordinary expenses from their dues, thus leaving all fees available to build up reserve funds. The committee are apparently of the opinion that binding Masonic obligations cannot be satisfactorily discharged, even in the smaller centers, on a less annual fee than $5.00 per member. Fifty-one. of the lodges have reserve funds of various kinds, aggregating about $160,000.00. A committee recommended that all lodges should provide that initiation and affiliation fees be set aside as a capital fund which should accumulate until an amount decided upon had been reached, after which the interest accruing might be used for general lodge purposes. This capital should not be expended except for capital expenditures or exceptional needs for benevolent purposes, and only after notice had been given of such expenditure. The committee on finances reported to the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan that the Grand Lodge had "during the last few years experienced the benefits of the wisdom of the Grand Lodge in accumulating a surplus on current account and consequently recommend that the present per capita tax be continued." An investigation of lodge records showed that in many instances books had not been audited. In reply to the question 'Are books audited each year " the reply was, 'Secretary says so.' The committee said that no Deputy should take the word of a Secretary regarding so important a matter, but should demand to see the signed copy of the auditor's report. Another lodge reported 'the books were audited by the Secretary only.' In another instance 'they were audited by the Secretary and Treasurer.' " "If there is one lesson to be learned by a perusal of the proceedings of other jurisdictions during the recent economic crisis," said the

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Grand Master of Nova Scotia, "it is that it is vitally necessary that the financial affairs of Grand Lodge be conducted on an absolutely sound basis. One is amazed at the financial losses and difficulties occurring in some of the jurisdictions in the United States. Everywhere there has had to be severe retrenchment and everywhere we find evidence that Grand Lodges are handing over, not only the custody of their securities, but the management and investment of their funds to reliable trust companies." The finance committee of the Grand Lodge of Mississippi discovered that in the Home Endowment fund were bonds and securities containing interest cop pons which were in default from one to three years. The committee thought "It is now time for the governing board to begin vigorous action toward the collection of these defaults. In many instances these defaults are against towns and cities in the state which webelieve could be forced to pay and we recommend that, if it becomes necessary, the Board employ counsel and bring suit to force payment of default." A large percentage of these securities appear to be Mississippi securities. A splendid editorial on financial reconstruction appears in the Masonic Outlook for August, 1934. We read: , 'On another front recovery must act in the direction of financial reconstruction. One of our jobs is to get Masons coming again to lodges. Depleted charity, relief, reserve and temple funds tell an eloquent story of what the Craft has been through. Financial rehabilitation is a work, not alone for the Master and other officers of a lodge, but for every membel'. This is no time for deploring mistakes, where mistakes were made; rather it is a time for applying ourselves to the task of putting our finances, ir0u in your lodge and I in mine, upon a practical and sustaining basis." And lastly, upon each of us lies the duty of building up our Masonic morale. Let us be on the march again, with a song of optimism and cheer upon our lips, with a good-bye to the blues and all those dirges that we were wont to chant in a minor key. The depression has taken toll of our membership rolls; that is not our greatest hazard; our greatest danger is that those who remain shall not move along with a united front toward those new objectives that we should set for ourselves."

The Grand Master of Georgia had propounded to him a question as to whether a brother who filed a petition in bankruptcy had a right to schedule the dues he owed the lodge at the time he filed his petition. The Grand Master ruled that "taking advantage of what the law allows is not un-Masonic and therefore it was proper to include the dues he owed the lodge in his schedule of liabilities." The jurisprudence committee, while approving this decision, found that the action of the civil court "does not bind or control Masonic conduct, and that the settlement of civil liabilities in civil courts路 does not bind the subordinate lodge, and notwithstanding the action of the court, while the lodge could not try for un-Masonic conduct of the bankrupt brother, yet if he fails to pay the dues owing to the subordinate lodge and the subordinate lodge sees fit to refuse to relieve him, such lodge may

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suspend him for nonpayment without regard to the action of the bankruptcy court." The Grand Lodge of Indiana was exempted, as well as its subordinate lodges, from the operation of the gross income tax law of the State of Indiana. An Oregon lodge asked as to whether the lodge should secure exemption from taxes for a lot of ground owned by the lodge, adjoining the lodge hall, which was vacant except for a wood shed; it was used chiefly by parties for parking of automobiles during lodge attendance. The Grand Master held that the lodge should pay property tax without protest. This Grand Master recommended that lodge officers be placed under a corporate surety bond, by a blanket coverage, the premium of which should be paid by the Grand Lodge; reimbursement to be made by subordinate lodges, according to the bond coverage. This recommendation was approved by the Grand Lodge. Nebraska has a similar provision, setting aside the sum of $5,000.00 as a lodge trust fund for protection of lodges in case of misappropriation by secretaries or treasurers; each lodge contributes a certain amount per $100.00 for protection. The District of Columbia is making an investigation of the subject of bonding secretaries and treasurers in the hope that the finances of the lodges may be properly safeguarded. It was found that the work performed by auditing committees had been routine and superficial and consisted of no safeguard for the funds of the lodge. Some lodges are burdened with Masonic cemeteries. . The Grand Master of Oregon found many Masonic cemeteries neglected. Many had insufficient revenue for adequate maintenance and many have no invested maintenance fund. The Grand Master said: "Habitations of the Masonic dead should receive the care of the Masonic living. It should be said with emphasis that the managers of such cemeteries, present and future, are in duty bound to provide out of lot sales a portion of the proceedings for permanent maintenance. Otherwise Masonic cemeteries will fall into disrepute to the detriment of the memory of those who have gone this way before. " GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

Twenty-five years have passed since lodges of the United States entered into an association for the purpose of erecting a monument to George Washington in the City of Alexandria, Virginia. The minutes of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Convention of this Association are before us. The Convention was held in the auditorium of the memorial Building, February 22, 1935, at 10 :00 o'clock A.M., and was called to order by Past Grand Master Louis A. Watrous of Pennsylvania, President of the Association. ]'rom Missouri there were present Duval Smith, Grand Master; Bert S. Lee, Past Grand Master, Vice-President and State Chairman of the Association; Anthony F. Ittner, Past

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Grand Master and Director; Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, and Harry S. Truman of the Grand Lodge line. From the report of the President it appears that the year 1934 was the only inactive period since ground was broken on June 5, 1922. There was expended on the memorial, up to and including December 31, 1934, $3,963,352.24. The Association has never been a dollar in debt and at the present time has cash on hand of $52,527.63; there are other doubtful assets. The annual overhead expense or upkeep of the temple and grounds and salaries is $17,376.33. Necessity for endowment is apparent and the only plan thought feasible was that proposed by Past Grand Master Ittner termed "the minute men plan." The choice of the committee on nominations was approved; the list included that of Bert S. Lee named as 3rd Vice-President. Indiana had recommended the payment of 20 cents per capita on 122,678 members and the payment of a balance of $5,000.00 on one of the memorial columns. 'By action of the Grand Lodge, the payment has been delayed until such a time as the finances of the subordinate lodges will justify the resumption of the per capita tax. The Grand Master of Connecticut, in his address, suggested that the raising of the necessary monies to complete the memorial should be easily possible with the membership of more than three million Masons, but that the raising of such monies should be "accomplished in a quiet, unostentatious way and in a manner that will not seriously affect the income of any Mason or the support and maintenance of his home." . Georgia has requested a memorial window to be set aside for that jurisdiction and in the address of the Grand Master we read: "The time is not far distant when these windows will have to be installed and we should begin now to plan for ours. Being one of the thirteen original states, we must not fail in this.."

The only disturbing element we have noted is taken from the address of the Grand Master of Oklahoma, who tells his Grand Lodge: , 'My attendance at some of the meetings and view of the operations of the George Washington Memorial Association has given me an unfavorable opinion. The original design which contemplated the expenditure of a reasonable sum of money for the preservation of objects of interest connected with our first President has grown out of proportion."

Most of the jurisdictions feel as does Montana: "That no action be taken at this time toward levying any assessments, but that the matter be kept in mind and deferred until such a time as we feel able to increase our contributions to this great and noble undertaking." It is unfortunate that so much money has been expended on the erection of this shrine to contain relics and mementoes of the great Washington and then to know that the aforesaid relics and mementoes are still contained in an old, unkept and nonfireproof building. The

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Masons of the United States are entitled to know whether the officers and members of Alexandria Washington Lodge are complying with the spirit {)f their agreement to deposit these relics in the memorial building, or are the relics being withheld so as w force the Memorial Association into the donation of a free lodge room. GRAND MASTERS' ADDRESSES

Grand Master Dietzmann, Kentucky, in conclusion, said: , 'I hope that the day has been clear and bright and that the western sky is filled with glowing color, giving promise of a goodly day tomorrow. Our Order is founded on eternal principles-the belief in God-the belief in the immortality of the soul-the belief in the essential nobility of that soul-the belief that it must be free to develop the best that is in it to the end that it-may fitly and completely serve its God, its country, its neighbor, and lastly, always lastly, itself-the belief that goodness comes not from without, but that the Kingdom of God is within us so that we must patiently and assiduously develop the better side of our natures in order that God's plan for a perfect world will come into fruition. Let us again highly resolve that these beliefs and these principles shall constitute the polar star of our faith and being. Let us, relying upon the grace and help of the Supreme Architect of the Universe exemplify that belief and faith, not only by the deep and sincere reverence we pay Him every moment of our lives, but also by our works in behalf of our brother, his widow, and his orphan."

Grand Master Brinckerhoff, of Connecticut, by way of introduction to his address, reverted to one hundred years ago : "One hundred years ago, thirty-four representatives of twenty-seven subordinate lodges attended in this city the annual communication of the 'Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Connecticut.' The Grand Lodge was opened in due and ample form by M. W. Leonard Hendee, Grand Master. He had been elected Junior Grand Warden in that memorable session of 1831 when, in consequence of the anti-Masonic excitement, no roll of representatives was路 recorded and the Grand Officers declined election and appointment. "In the following year of 1832, the otllcers and members of the Grand Lodge of the State of Connecticut and. of the subordinate lodges under its jurisdiction, made public avowal of the principles of the Order and the nature and purposes of the institution. Portions of this declaration are important for us to be reminded of on the occasion of this convention of Freemasons. The declaration of principles said in part: 'Freemasonry secures its members in the freedom of thought and of speech, and permits each and everyone to act according to the dictates of his own conscience in the matters of religion and his personal preferences in politics. It neither knows, nor does it assume to inflict upon its members, however wide may be their abberations from duty, any penalties or punishments other' than admonition, suspension alid expulsion. The obligations of the institution require of its members a strict obedience to the laws of God and man, and so far from being bound by any engagements inconsistent with the happiness and prosperity of the nation, every citizen who becomes a Mason is doubly bound to be true to his God, to his country, and to his fellow man.' " .

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From Grand Master Helvenston, Florida, we quote: "There are many experiences in life that cannot be reduced to words and why, nightly in New York City, thousands of Masons the first night in the city visit a Masonic lodge rather than Radio City or some other place of entertainment internationally famous is just one of those stories we cannot reduce to writing. This is one of the greatest secrets in Masonry and it is one that the possessor can't reveal, however much he may try. Masonic builders, and authors, and poets, and sculptors, and painters, have all tried to tell this story and many have made their names famous by their efforts, but no one of them has told the story half so vividly as the brother who day in and day out in his own simple way is living a truly Masonic life. In one of our district meetings recently, every lodge in the district made fine reports and the District Deputy Grand Master then announced that one of the lodges had paid the mortgage off of the home of. the widow of a deceased brother. That was a splendid climax to all the other fine things accomplished. In my meetings during the year, many fine reports were climaxed by similar stories."

Grand Master Scott told the Grand Lodge of Oregon: , 'Masonry in an upset world, clings to old standards of morals, freedom, thrift. Masonry resists current trends to innovation, despotism, pauperism, communism. Masonry is devoted to the institutions of republican-democratic government, and personal liberty. Masonry opposes the growth of the absolute state, as a bureaucratic machine and a political religion. Masonry is a great patriotic society, whose members in the United States have been founders and defenders of the Nation and the States for more than two hundred years, and who now are striving to preserve the economic and political freedom of America.n citizens. Masonry has many duties: social, charitable, moral, intellectual, political, religious; but no duty is more important in today's co"nfusion than that of leading the public mind away from fanatical innovations, which would destroy thrift, sobriety, industry and liberty. "Masonry teaches Mastership, first in control of self, and then leadership of others. Masonry urges moderation, 'nothing too much'; avoidance of experimental extremes; dependence on self rather than on society; in short, individual responsibility. The remedies for the current confusion lie in the character of the people, not in revolution of political and industrial systems. Masons' duty, then, is impressive. To build the character of our people, and to forti:fi.y that character with temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice; with liberty, equality and fraternity; with faith, hope and charity. Laws, doles, political elections will not solve today's problems.. Only individual effort will do that, using sobriety, patience, moderation, industry, toleration, and Paul's love of humanity, without which, as he says, we become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. , 'Masonry uses forms, ceremonies, allegories, legends, degrees, all of which are incidental to its transcendent design, the search for ultimate truths of the inner spirit. We call the habitation of the spirit, the temple of character, which we build not with hands but with mind. Masonry will not stand under critical historical analysis any better than theological religions, which likewise are built upon symbolisms veiled in allegory. The inner truths of Masonry, like the forces within matter, molecules, and atoms, are beyond the analysis of their material garments. But they are none the less real. The meaning of the twin pillars is inside of the materials and outside of their description. So is the meaning of the gavel,

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and of the Third Degree drama. 'Seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.' Too often our votaries mistake the symbol for the thing symbolized; too often our critics and enemies attack our allegories and miss the kernel of the meaning. Too often o:ur own members see only the outward flourishes of our design. Masonry is a keeper of the wisdom of the ages, wrought through insight and understanding. And the great luminary of that wisdom is our Book of the Law, which we ca}l our Great Light, round which the soul of our being marches in its great quest for the Unseen. "Masonry is not an old-age pension, nor a fraternal insurance institution. Masonry guarantees no material benevolences. Masonry does not assure its members protection from poverty. Masonic relief may be applied for as a privilege to be deserved but not as a right to be demanded. Many lodge members have wrong ideas on this subject of Masonic relief. They say to their wives and children: 'I have been paying lodge dues many years. The Masons will take care of us.' But no informed Mason tells that untruth, so contrary to the real spirit of Masonry, which inspires its votaries to say: 'What can I do for others ~, rather than' What can I get for myself and mine~' , 'The philosophy of Masonry teaches that relief and charity are practiced for the spiritual benefit of the giver. They lead him to discovery of the truths of a well-spent life, which are the rewards, the wages of Masonry. Rel~ef and charity are to be given within one's means, but not to one's injury, nor to the injury of the persons dependent upon him, nor to the injury of those receiving. The funds of Masonic lodges and of the Grand Lodge, are being used to their extreme limit for relief and charity. Masonic rates of dues are not big enough in dollars to relieve the many who apply. The most worthy are chosen for the benefits. Funds will go no farther. Masonic charity should not create deficits nor debts. Nor should Masonic charity promote imposition, dependence or pauperism, for each of these destroys characters, and that is the contrary of Masonic purpose. "Charity is more blessed to give than to receive. It should inspire benevolence and love of mankind on the one side, and self help on the other. Masonic charity is primarily not corporate, institutional, but'individual, personal. True Masons practice charity themselves; do not send , cases' to lodges and Grand Lodge. They do not pay lodge dues for the purpose of ridding themselves of the poor. They give aid personally, for the enrichment of their own souls. They regulate the dollar costs of lodge charity. They keep their lodge credit good, as well as their own credit good. They save with fortitude and justice, and spend with temp.crance and prudence."

Grand Master Copus, addressing the Grand Lodge of Ontario, said: "It is but natural that during times of widespread distress there should develop an unrest among those who feel themselves to be the innocent and helpless victims of the social machine. And the history of all human progress shows that a constructive, an ennobling and a .justifiable discontent has been the motive power for almost all movements for the amelioration of mankind. For this entirely praiseworthy discontent, for this longing for a day of better things and of more fair social conditions all good Masons should and do cherish both sympathy and encouragement. "But unfortunately the past few years have witnessed an insidious attempt to capitalize on this unrest, deliberately plotted by elements in the community whose evident goal was trouble for its own sake, the stirring up of hatred between man and man-in short revolution, not evolution.

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For those who have been in a position to observe what went on at the focal points of disturbance, the conviction cannot be escaped that so far as some of the leaders are concerned they are in all too many cases interested not so much in bettering conditions or remedying injustices as they are zealous in keeping the witches' caldron of trouble ever simmering on the tires of a false class consciousness. "I think it is not unfair to state that the efforts of these disturbers and their propaganda have been given a prominence in the public press much greater than their importance merits, and that the consequence has been altogether unfortunate for the public weal. I believe it is time that tribute should be paid to the sane, the conscientious, the well balanced and the helpful efforts of the larger portion of the daily press of this Province. Their contribution during these trying years has been of inestimable value and merits the appreciation of all good citizens. But I am equally certain that the actions of some of our newspapers in headlining every troublemaker with cvery detail of sensational appeal deserve nothing but the condemnation of all who are sincerely interested in the righting of conditions that admittedly need attention. Glaring headlincs that place the worst possible construction on the evcnt described, reading matter that deliberately distorts the motives and the actions of public men who, at the cost of much effort and self-sacrifice, are sincerely endeavoring to serve the people, the constant voluminous quotations of the unimportant opinions of agitators who otherwise would be known only in their own unimportant circles-those surely are in themselves an evidence of misconception as to the profer functions of the public press at a time of national crisis. "It was Dr. Johnson who observed that' patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel,' by which he meant not so much to pillory the virtue of patriotism as to point out how inevitably the generally accepted truisms of life are seized upon by self interest for its own purposes. And so it might perhaps be well for us to go a little warily in bowing the knee without careful examination to some of the well-worn phrases that are heard so often in these days-" 'Freedom of speech '-yes, by all means, but not without accountability-for Freemasons well know that there is no true liberty without the supremacy of the law."

Grand Master Turnbull, of the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, views with alarm future conditions: "Unfortunately due to the present labor laws and the great difficulties placed for foreigners to enter this country with a permanent residence in view, our outlook for a substantial, or any increase in membership is, to say the least, not a bright one. This circumstance, however, should serve to strengthen the bond that unites those of us who are left, and we must more than ever stand shoulder to shoulder to maintain our position and standing. ' ,

Grand Master Cassler, of Kansas, preaches patriotism: "Masonry demands a profound and unswerving respect for law and order. It insists that its members support law enforcement and submission to constituted authority. It teaches patriotism and seeks to develop the highest type of citizenship. Its craftsmen are charged to be peaceful subjects and true to their country, just to its government; to avoid discord and association with any who would destroy or disturb the orderly conduct of its affairs. It recognizes the dignity of humanity, a man's right to such freedom as he is fitted to receive. It believes and teaches'

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that nothing should place one man beneath another, except ignorance, debasement, and crime. It believes and teaches that it is one's duty to do right, not for reward or the applause of man, but because it is right. Masonry cannot perform its task by artificial allegiance to its principles; it can touch and transform political and social life only through those who are living embodiments of its creed. Consider yourselves, therefore, students rather than graduates in the school of Masonry. We are but learning from day to day the unity of the individual with society and endeavoring to express it in our daily thoughts and actions."

Grand Master Chapman, of Maine, believes路 in cultivating closer relationship: "During the past year I have conducted the work of my office on the principle that the Grand Lodge is not an organization separate and apart from the subordinate lodges of the state but rather an organization of which they are integral parts and that the interests of Masonry are best served by establishing a close relationship between the Grand Lodge and the subordinate lodges."

Grand Master Ferguson, speaking to the Grand Lodge of Michigan, said: , 'If the sole mission of Masons were to make other Masons, then, indeed, might the utility of our mysteries be doubted. We count it an evening .well spent that we may have the privilege of assisting in, or viewing, the degrees, but our duties must also take another trend. Weare called to live up to the principles we profess. "

Grand Master Owen, District of Columbia, said: "Too frequently some of our brethren unconsciously assume the attitude that our Grand Lodge is something separate and apart from them. I would have them realize that such is not the case, that the representatives of our lodges are the Grand Lodge and that, consequently they are not legislating for a body which is merely the governing entity of our fraternity, but for their own individual lodges and for themselves. If we may have a clear understanding of this condition and if we may realize that the welfare of the Grand Lodge and of the constituent lodges is inseparable and interdependent, I am confident that we shall approach the problems before us in a spirit that will benefit our whole fraternity."

Grand Master Adams, Vermont, contributes the following: "The world has seen many changes since we met one year ago. A new order of things seems to be popular. Men are surrendering their individual liberty and casting it aside for something entirely different. I wonder if we fully realize how far we have gone. Under these conditions, it seems to me that emphasis upon fundamental ideas can. do us no harm. We need to cultivate the thought of individual independence, individual responsibility and the rugged individualism of those who have preceded us. , 'We are taught that a deviation from established customs is something not to be countenanced. It seems that the Masonic institution occupies a unique and important position in the order of things. There seems a place in the world today for an institution in which those who subscribe to its principles ma:yfeel. ~Iiat路they can meet upon a platform that is not as shifting as the sands of the sea; one that does not change from day to day in its general ideas, principles and teachings. Rulers may come and go; empires rise and wane; dictators control the destiny of a people and

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pass on into oblivion; a new social order exist and the foundations of government that have existed for centuries be thrown into the discard, but the cardinal virtues of brotherly love, relief and truth; fundamental tenets of our institution; stand out in bold relief as solid and stable as our eternal hills in contrast to these others. These, my brethern, belong to that everlasting dominion that shall not pass away. They are of the kingdom which shall not be destroyed."

Grand Master Livingston, Maryland, offers an explanation: "It is now believed that the reason why so many men lost interest in ,the Masonic fraternity has come because the fraternity has lost interest in them. Too many men have come into our Masonic lodges, received their degrees and gone away, never to be heard of again, simply because the only interest that the lodge had in them was to exact from them the prescribed fee charged for annual dues and to harp at them until they paid it. More than one candidate has left a 'Masonic lodge room at the close of the third degree without receiving the 'felicitations of his brethren. It is no wonder that men lose their interest in the fraternity, when the fraternity indicates by its remissness that it has no interest in them. It is going to be necessary hereafter to show some interest in newly-raised candidates. After a candidate has been raised to the sublime degree it would be a very happy thing if a letter was sent to him, telling him when the lodge meets, urging him to be present, explaining to him something' that is expected from him as a member of the lodge. It is a very nice thing when a degree is to be conferred or something unusual is to take place to call the new member by phone and urge him to be present. When new members are present at lodge meetings, brethren must go out of their way to cultivate these new recruits and try and illustrate that the boasted fellowship of Freemasonry is not a myth but is something which is practicable and demonstrable. When lodges commence to interest themselves in new members we are going to see a great change come over the fraternity. . . . , , We find that lodges which have the highest percentage of attendance usually have the lowest percentage of suspensions. Poor attendance is generally a symptom. Ordinarily such a condition is due perhaps in some instances to the officers. They are careless in the exemplification of the work, generally disregard the importance of punctuality in meeting and general looseness prevails. No lodge whose officers have caught the vision of service will suffer from the indifference of its membership. The future' of Masonry depends entirely upon a better selection of men. Too much stress has been placed upon numerical strength; the result has been that we sought men instead of Masons. Too many men receive their degrees and are immediately lost to us except as they pay their dues. This is a dangerous condition. If it is worth while to accept a petition and confer degrees on him, surely it is worth while to make an effort to retain his interest in the fraternity. Our fraternity was never designed for the great majority. Not every man, regardless of his moral qualifications, is fitted to become a Mason. . . . "The Masonic fraternity will grow in the respect of the people of our State if our ranks are recruited from the good and worthy, but its prestige is injured every time an unworthy man is approved and ~nitiated. The rank and file must be made to appreciate that the admission of one bad man to a lodge does more harm than the admission of a dozen good men does good. . . . "We often discuss fees that we pay to our Masonic fraternity. Just because you or I cannot afford to pay what is charged is no sign that the

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fees are too high. Maybe we don't belong in Masonry. You have frequently heard the remark that Masonry is a luxury. What is probably meant is that many regard lodge membership as a luxury which, in times of financial distress, can be dispensed with. This may be true to a certain extent, but one can imagine many other luxuries which may be dispensed with before foregoing the privilege of lodge membership. Our Masonry came to us ffom across the seas. It is a very powerful and well-thought-of institution in England. No widow or orphan is ever neglected. Outside charity work is done with a lavish hand. In one Province where there are about 16,000 Masons over 12,000 of them contributed more than $60.00 each to Masonry. This one Province is an example of what they are doing allover the British Empire with Masonry. It is a live, vigorous organization. It stands for something."

The Grand Master in Oklahoma must have varied qualifications: "Your Grand Master during the past year was compelled to appear in several different roles; as a collection agency for delinquent dues, as a bond salesman to help dispose of our new bond issue, as a publicity agent for our homes, as well as to attempt to lift Masonry from the level of ritualism to the plane of a living spiritual organization. The legislation and acts of this Grand Lodge will reveal as to whether my extreme efforts were justified. I gave every ounce of power that I possessed to the success of this work."

Concerning lodges, Grand Master Manville has the following opinion: "There are two menaces to Masonry, one is the large lodge and the other is the weak one. Not all large lodges are a menace, but there are instances where their size seems to make them feel that they are above the law, the Grand Master, and the Grand Lodge. In such cases, their salaried officer feels that he owes no duty to Masonry at large and is of no value in the District Organization and is indifferent to the Grand Lodge activities. The weak lodge, in order to bolster its finances and assist in getting quorums, accepts men who are not of the class of citizens we should have."

Grand Master Cain, of New Hampshire, informs us: , 'There has recently emerged from the almost cyclonic cataclysm -of events in our National Capitol a conflict between two schools of philosophy and political economy. One asserts the discovery of a new economic principle. It is probably unfortunate, in some respects, and fortunate in others, that each succeeding generation treats the problems that confront it as peculiar to itself and is prone to disregard the lessons which preceding generations have learned to their bitter cost. The other school of thought adheres strictly to the customs and traditions of old. Between these two millstones of political philosophy is the great mass of the Americon people, the common people like you and me, who apparently are gradually settling to the conclusion that there is much of merit in each but that the principles upon which this nation of ours has become the greatest in the civilized world shall be maintained. , 'Through all this period of strife and conflict this great order of oui's has adhered strictly and sturdily to the basic principles that have made our order great and respected among men and nations. Based upon the principle that the greatest contribution it can make to the welfare of mankind is in the development of the human soul, it maintains the right

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of every individual to that freedom of thought and expression which our forefathers fought to establish and their successors have so zealously preserved. ' ,

Grand Master Craig, Saskatchewan, assures his Grand Lodge: , 'An institution of man which ceases to exist does so for one of two reasons: e e It either ce~ses to respond to human desires based on Divine approbation or it is destroyed by internecine strife, by an endeavor to do that for which it was not designed, by a.n attempt to becomethat which it is not. e 'Free and accepted Masonry was designed to teach men a way of life. It espouses principles upon which all men may agree, and not upon which proper men may disagree. e e Therefore the injunction in the by-laws of every lodge that no Mason either at labor or refreshment may use any profane, irreverent or improper expressions or sentiments or introduce any conversation or remarks liable to create differences of opinion, national, political, or religious, is merely epitomizing one of the first principles of Masonry. It curtails no brother's opinions, it merely forbids his expression of them in Masonic gatherings. It does this because Masonry is not a nursery for any social, political, or religious creed. It does this because Masonry believes that its fundamental truths are acceptable by all men without debate, and wishes to leave all debatable matters to Secular Organizations. Masonry tries to assist in building a good man, trusting that his Masonic teachings may aid and guide him in his secular affairs, but in no other way endeavoring to influence him or dictate to him in these affairs. If the premises are sound it follows that in our lodges we should confine our activities and discussions to those matters upon which all Masons arc agreed and so increase Masonic light and avoid the engendering of secular heat.. "

Grand Master Mackie, of Manitoba, believes in practical Masonry: "During my term of office I have endeavored to impress the brethren with the fact that Freemasonry is not something that you can lay aside and leave in the lodge room, but is to be taken out into the home, the office or wherever we may be engaged and put into practical use. Vie come to the lodge to learn, we go from it to teach by precept and example ever remembering the Great Architect of the Universe does not remain hidden in the temples, but is the constant companion of all men in the battle of life who seek his guidance and help. Brethren, in honor to ourselves, our fraternity, our country and our God, let us in these days of stress and strain play the man by meeting and overcoming every obstacle that would pull down and destroy, and on the sure foundation of the golden rule as experienced builders we must make our individual contribution to ordered government, civilization and human progress, remembering that we are all dependent one upon the other, and that the great object in life is to be of service to our fellow men. "

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few short years ago the dominant note in Grand Masters' a.ddresses was one of anxiety. A period of financial strain, stringency and retrenchment followed; a period of analysis of the causes and extent, a realization that the lack路 of judicious planning and training in the past accounted for much of the setback experienced in these years; today there is a new outlook, and the belief exists that the crisis is passing and we stand ready to go forward. The Craft has been saved not by weird and worthless schemes

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for saving humanity, such as fascism and Hitlerism and communism. Such panaceas get no support from Freemasonry which sets up its two great pillars of fire and cloud, the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man, to guide its children through the wilderness of life. A civilization built upon the sands of selfishness and social injustice will topple and crash when the storm comes. Clear thinking and constructive leadership will bring the world as it has brought the Craft, through many a crisis."

Grand Master Campbell, of Quebec, philosophi.zes thus: "Any serious study of the history of Masonry and of its place in the social life of our own time, must raise the question as to the secret of its continued vitality. It has survived many changes; it still attracts and holds the allegiance of the brightest and keenest minds of our generation. There must be a reason for this. There must be something in the teaching and principles of Masonry that appeals to what is deepseated and constant in the human heart. Otherwise it would have disappeared from the world long age. To know what that something is, or in other words, to know the secret of Masonic vitality is to be in possession of what is practically the most important of all Masonic secrets, because if we know the truth on this point, we shall know where to place the emphasis in all our activity and our plans for the future. "To me at least, the answer to this question seems perfectly clear. That which has held Masonry together' through all the centuries of its history has been the vitality of its brotherhood. No doubt, the great principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth on which the order is founded have been imperfectly lived up to; but yet, in so far as that ideal of Masonry has become a reality, it has made the order strong and has increased its influence as a moral force in human society. Masonry has flourished and will continue to flourish, just in proportion as its fraternal ideals are put into actual practice. While this is true, however, it is not the whole truth. It does not go to the root of the matter after all. If Masonry is in any degree a fraternity in reality and not merely in name, it is, I am convinced, because in the fine analysis the whole system rests solidly upon a foundation of religion."

Grand Master Purnell, of Delaware, introduces his address with the following bit of poetic inspiration: "0, Master Builder, here I bring This ashIer as my offeringThis block entrusted to my care0, try it by They faultless square. Prove Thou the stone which I have brought, Judge Thou the task my hands have wroughtMy hands unskilled I Ah, much I fear Their work imperfect shall appear."

He closes with the following: "Who can help from being anxious or worried to see the valuable enjoyments of home sacrificed to the fondness for amusements and a rage for indiscriminate intercourse with false and unfeeling gods. This madness has reached all ranks and degrees of human society. Our women are no longer keepers of the horne and our children are led into these circles of infatuation, and made to despise the simple and natural manners of youth.

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"We run and run in vain trying to find something that has been lost. The .prize was near us when we began; but our folly drew us away-let us return home and we shall find it. It is not an orchid which we are to import from the ends of the earth, but a plant which grows in our own back yard. Everyone may be happy, if you could induce them to make a proper estimate of happiness; if路 you could keep them from judging after outward appearances; if you could persuade them to stoop, rather than aspire, to kneel rather than to fly. "Man is an active being, and must be employed; he will always be engaged in the pursuit of something, either of exertion or desire. Man is a dependent creature. I.Jike the vine, he must lean for support; and if the oak be not near, he will embrace the bramble. He thirsts; and if he has forsaken the Fountain of Living Waters, he will repair to the broken cistern, or kneel down to the filthy puddle. ' ,

HISTORICAL

The question of history is brought more and more to the attention of the fraternity as the various Grand Lodges grow older and older. In many juriSdictions histories of the Grand Lodge are being written. In some jurisdictions no financial assistance is given, only moral assistance. In West Virginia a resolution was introduced requesting each lodge in the jurisdiction to prepare a sketch of the history of the lodge and of Freemasonry in the vicinity and to forward same to the Grand Secretary for preservation. The resolution passed, but with a proviso "provided no expense in connection therewith be incurred or paid either by the Grand Lodge or any subordinate lodge." In Connecticut the Grand Master made a similar recommendation that "every lodge should appoint a history committee to review and correct old histories and bring them up to date, supplying the Grand Secretary with such material and photographs as may be obtainable, thus making it ready for our 150th anniversary." The Grand Master of Massachusetts visited the ,restoration of the old town of Williamsburg in Virginia. This town has recently been completely restored by the Rockefeller Foundation. What he has to say about the old lodge is interesting: "The lodge, Williamsburg No.6, is housed in a perfect reproduction of a charming and delightfully located white building, with its basement representing an old Colonial kitchen and dining room combined, with stone flagging for floors and a huge open fireplace in which whole logs were burning at the time of our visit. Dinner after the Southern style was served by the local ladies, after which the brethren ~ssembled .in the lodge rooms above."

The Grand Master and a committee on Masonic history in Florida were to "investigate the possibility of financing the publication of the history of Masonry in Florida by paid subscriptions in advance of publication." Lewis and Clark, the explorers, are to be honored if the Grand Master and Grand Lodge of Oregon have their way. He recommended

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the appointment of a committee to arrange with all Masonic jurisdictions along the route of Lewis and Clark, between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, for a traveling memento of the explorers, traveling eastward from Seaside, Oregon, passing through the Columbia river lodges of Oregon and Washington, thence into Idaho and Montana .and finally placed in the George Washington Memorial at Alexandria, Virginia. Brother Sir Arthur William Currie, an affiliated member of Zetland Lodge of Ontario, Canada, died during the year. He was a Canadian soldier and educator; during the European War he commanded the First Canadian Division. In 1917 he became Commander in Chief of the Canadian Corps in France. The jurisdiction of Ontario is discussing the change of its official name. Many of the Canadian Provinces are protesting their using the title "Grand Lodge of Canada" even though they have appended the words "In the Province of Ontario." A committee reported: , 'The name, 'Grand Lodge of Canada,' was adopted by our Grand Lodge at the time of its organization in 1855. After Confederation, when other Grand Lodges were organized in the Dominion, we added to our title the words 'in the Province of Ontario' in order to prevent any misunderstanding as to the extent of our territorial jurisdiction. In 1921 the question of changing our name to read' The Grand Lodge of the Province of Ontario' was fully discussed and the vote was overwhelmingly against the change. The arguments then advanced hold good today. The same sentiments animate us today. Tenacious to the traditions of our forebears and their labor of love in building this family of the household of the faithful we must remain loyal to the memories of our historic past."

Several years ago a committee was appointed by the Grand Lodge of Texas to write a history of Masonry in that jurisdiction. Nothing had been done since 1921 and so the Grand Master recommended that a new committee be appointed and authorized "to secure and pay for services of a capable and competent writer for the purpose of preparing and editing a history of Masonry in Texas." It is the desire of the Grand Lodge to complete the history so as to make it available in connection with the celebration of the Masonic Centennial. Attention was called to an oak tree that stands near the town of Brazoria, Texas, which has often been called "The Masonic Charter Oak," under which a very small group of staunch and zealous Masons and Texas pioneers are supposed to have met in the winter of 1834-35 to consider requesting the Grand Lodge of Louisiana to grant them a charter for the first Masonic lodge in Texas. The Grand Master recommended that the Grand Lodge attempt to acquire title. A committee in passing upon the matter hesitated "to debunk any historial legends" but expressed some doubt as to whether the meeting was held as above outlined and that, as a committee, it was "not seriously sold, nor does it believe the Masons of Texas to be especially interested in the historical and symbolic significance of any oak tree near Brazoria."

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The committee did, however, authorize the Grand Master to purchase for the Grand Lodge, the legendary oak and a small plot of land adjacent thereto, "if and when he shall have been convinced of the authenticity of the legend of its historic interest, and at a price approved by the committee on finance." Past Grand Master Mansfield, of Texas, grew historical in addressing his Grand Lodge: "We are now nearing the completion of a century of Masonry in Texes, this being the 99th communication of the Grand Lodge, as old as Texas itself, instituted by the same men who gained our independence and who set up our civil government, Sam Houston, the Father of Texas, the hero of San Jacinto, twice President of the Republic and twice the Governor of Texas, presided at the meeting of the Grand Lodge Convention when the Grand Lodge was instituted. That meeting, I believe, was held right where the Rice Hotel is now located in the City of Houston. Doctor Anson J ones was elected first Grand Master, and he was also a President of the Republic of Texas."

A Centennial Commission of the Grand Lodge of 'Texas estimated the cost of a centennial celebration at from $15,000.00 to $20,000.00 and was of the opinion "that if a celebration cannot be put on consistent with the dignity and importance of this Grand Lodge, then no effort should be made to have one that is not in keeping with the dignity and importance of the Grand Lodge." The committee were authorized to expend the necessary sums to carry forward the purpose for which the Commission was created. Grand Master elect Crooker, of Texas, added the following historical comment: " All of us are more or less familiar with the records of those early Masonic leaders. We point with pride to their noble deeds, the splendid character they showed and the superb examples they set for路 Masons who were to follow. Looking back across the span of those years gone by, Texas Masons of today can :find on its pages such evidences of courage and leadership by our pioneer Masons as will offer the greatest inspiration for real service available anywhere on the globe. The whole span of that century reflects an unbroken record of progress and development by our State and by its people, made possible largely through the guidance and help of Masons. Indeed the history of Masonry in Texas during that ninety-nine years unrolls itself as a golden page as we trace the slow processions of fruitful years-froOID its small beginnings-through the chapters of its remarkable development-and on down to its present opportunities for usefulness. , 'But :fine as the record is, and great as the work of Masons was, still Masonry in Texas cannot rest on its oars and look only to the accomplishments of the past. Old battle cries fail to meet new issues, and yesterday's answer will not solve today's problems. Our State and our Nation need leadership and need help to bear upon these problems. It will not do to point with pride to some outstanding achievement by early Texas Masons, rich and glorious though it may have been. No institution can long survive that docs not concern itself with hl!man needs. If Masonry does not touch the lives of men, if it does not lay hold of men and of Ma-

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sons in a very real way, then worthwhile men have no business spending their time, thought and efforts to advance Masonry. "It seems to me that when we meet again next December in that one hundredth annual meeting, it will not be nearly so important to review the century, as it will be to review the year. There is absolutely nothing that we can do about the ninety-nine years of that century which lie behind us; all of its worthwhile things done as well as all of its errors and misdeeds are forever beyond recall. ' ,

The Grand Lodge of Georgia attempted to print the story of Freemasonry in that jurisdiction. A prospectus was prepared and submitted to the brethren who were asked to subscribe for a copy of the book, hoping the subscriptions would warrant its publication. The result was disappointing. The educational and historical commission was to be asked to complete the volume "for the glory of Georgia Masonry and the welfare of Georgia Masons." In Ireland, we are informed that Brother Samuel Leighton is busily engaged in writing a history of the Province of Antrim. It will run into two volumes and has involved no inconsiderable amount of research. Three thousand Master Masons witnessed, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the presentation of "an Eighteenth Century Lodge." It proved to be a presentation of the Entered Apprentice degree as worked in London two hundred years ago. According to the Grand Master of South Dakota: "St. Andrew's Lodge of Boston, of which Paul Revere was Master, is one of the oldest lodges in the United States and has only twenty-seven members. I am told that this lodge will receive petitions only from those who are of direct lineage of its original membership. It is reputed to be one of the wealthiest lodges in the United States, their income being from real estate holdings which cover a large portion of the business district of the City of Boston."

Freemasonry in Prince Edward Island, according to an historical paper on Freemasonry, prepared by the Grand Historian, originated in 1778, when four provincial or independent companies were sent from New York, under command of Major Hie:dihy. There being a number of Freemasons in the companies, dispensation was issued for a lodge in Charlottetown. Lt. Gov. Edmund Fanning was the first member by petition; he served as Master in 1801 and the lodge still has the Bible which he presented to it in 1799. From this history we learn that in the first half of the 19th Century the Masonic dress for funerals was white scarfs, band on hat and white gloves. On other occasions the hat band was discarded, and blue scarfs took the place of white scarfs. The form of procession was "two Stewards with black wands; three Master Masons, each carrying a taper; a banner carried by a Master Mason and protected by a Guard in uniform; a Master Mason carrying the Ark containing the Warrant, the Book of Constitutions and the Working Tools; a Master Mason carrying the Holy Bible."

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The Grand Lodge of California is sponsoring a history of California Masonry which has already cost the Grand Lodge several thousand dollars. Arrangements have been made with a reliable printing house to publish the work in three vol urnes, under certain conditions, without financial obligation to the Grand Lodge. Pre-publication price has been fixed at $12.00 per set, the regular trade price being $20.00. It seems that the publisher is to be assured of two thousand sets, accompanied by a deposit on each subscription, before he begins publication. The committee later report that the effort to secure subscriptions has not met with the -anticipated response and to date only three hundred subscriptions had been received. The manuscript of the history of Kansas awaits only authority from the Grand Lodge as to its publication. It has been prepared by Past Grand Secretary Albert K. Wilson, who has accumulated sufficient material for two volumes. He has also completed a volume of the history of Capitular Masonry, Cryptic Masonry, and the Order of Christian Knighthood.. South Carolina would have each subordinate lodge appoint a permanent historian whose duty it shall be to make an annual report to his lodge at the close of each Masonic year. It will be his duty to secure for preservation and use accounts of celebrations, historical addresses, etc., and an inventory of articles and relics of historical value. A committee on history addressed each lodge in Maine, urging lodges to send in their histories. A letter was sent to 207 active lodges; in response 84 replies werer received. Twelve histories have been written to date. Charles S. Plumb, Ohio Historian, has recently written a history of American Union Lodge No.1 of Marietta, Ohio. This old lodge dates back to Revolution days. Wisconsin proceedings contain a splendid history of ~rother B. T.. Kavanaugh, at one time an active Missouri Freemason, but later one of the founders of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. The Grand Historian of V\T ashington offered as his New York report "a short history of the Washington Masonic code. He finds that Masonic law in that jurisdiction is divided into four sections: (1) Moral law, including obligations, charges and rituals; (2) Common law of Masonry, which is the immemorial law and includes the ancient landmarks; (3) the Written Law of Masonry, which includes our.Constitution, general and special laws, rules, edicts, resolutions and by-. laws enacted by competent authority; (4) Usages and customs of Masonry, which hav.e grown up by custom and been validated by long and general observance." A special committee on Grand Lodge History has been appointed by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. At the request of the Mayor of the City of Denver, the Grand Master of Colorado participated in the removal of a keystone from the

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cornerstone of the old Denver court house. This was presented to a Denver lodge for their archives. Past Master George B. Clark has been employed by a committee to review all the proceedings of the Grand Lodge and arrange all historical data possible. The Grand Master recommended that the brother be employed for four months at a reasonable compensation, that he bring his tabulations to date and prepare a manuscript for a book of not over three hundred pages which is to be a general history of Masonry in Colorado for the first forty years of its existence. Past Grand Master Goldwater of Arizona reported that nothing had been accomplished in the writing of the history of Arizona Masonry because of illness in his immediate family. The Grand Lodge of Arkansas has appointed a committee to arrange for the celebration of its centennial anniversary in 1940. The Grand Orator of this jurisdiction addressed the Grand Lodge on the subject of "Albert Pike." Pike, in the early days, was a resident of the State of Arkansas and was active in Masonic affairs in that jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge of Florida has been attempting the publication of a history. One lodge attempted to assist in its publication by assessing $1.00 against each member for the purpose of purchasing a copy of the history. The Grand Master decided that this was a laudable stand, but the history matter was a voluntary movement and he could not approve such an assessment. Monies which had been collected for the history were ordered returned to prospective purchasers. Grand Secretary Harry M. Cheney, of New Hampshire, recently issued a history of Freemasonry in the juriSdiction. The Grand Lodge refused to assume the expense of publication, but the Grand Secretary was given consent and approval to circularize lodges and membership in order to insure its publication. Past Grand Master Goodwin of Utah is responsible for fourteen splendid historical documents issued under the direction of the- Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction. One of these pamphlets should be of particular interest to Missouri Freemasons, being the history of Camp Floyd where, at one time, Missouri was represented by an army lodge. Brother Alfred-.J. Moklcr, who carries the title of Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Wyoming, offers an interesting historical report to his Grand Lodge. It appears that Freemasonry was organized in Wyoming December 15, 1874, at Laramie City; Wyoming was then a territory. Four lodges were represented by eight members. Wyoming Lodge No. 28 at South Pass City, now Wyoming Lodge No.2 at Lander, has worked under three charters-Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. At an International Night held by Pembina Lodge No.2, in North Dakota, there was present Col. W. C. Treumann, who was Master of North Dakota Military Lodge No.1 during the Spanish-American

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War. Grand Historian Libby of North Dakota is unearthing many interesting historical facts. During the year he has visited every section of the state obtaining much original material. A monument to Lewis and Clark, the explorers, is to be erected by the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. The committee has already secured title to a plot of ground 100 feet square, upon which to place the marker; upon this site Lewis and Clark maintained their camp' in 1804-1805. The Grand Master of Montana pays tribute to Past Grand Master Hepner, who is serving as Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge. "While this may not seem important today, in' coming years it will be a permanent and priceless record of the activities of Masonry in this State." , In anticipation of a centennial celebration, the Grand Lodge of Tasmania has prepared its history. It traces development of the Craft from the early part of the 19th century under Irish, English and Scotch constitution; it consists of a book of 256 pages. It is now one hundred twenty years since the first lodge was established at Hobart; There are now forty~four lodges, with a total membership of 4,000. A feature of the centennial路 celebration was the installation of His Excellency Sir Ernest Clark as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Tasmania. Visitors were present from all nearby jurisdictions and there was held, at the same time, the fourth Australian conference. The Grand Lodge of South Australia celebrated its semicentennial by the erection of a memorial tablet which was unveiled at the annual communication. The first Grand Master of this jurisdiction was Hon. Samuel J. Way, Chief Justice of South Australia. A most interesting historical article on Masonry in the Philippine Islands was contributed by Past Junior Grand 'Varden Charles S. Banks, one of the organizers of the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction. The story appeared in the Cabletow, a well-known Philippine Island Masonic publication, under the heading "A History of the Introduction of Regular Ancient Freemasonry Into the Philippine Islands." The owner of a plot of ground in Kawit, Cavite, near which stood the building which housed the first lodge in the Islands is willing to donate it to the Grand Lodge; a commemorative monument will be erected thereon. Nova Scotia is to observe itf'l bicentenary in 1938. A special committee of five is making plans for the celebration which will occur in June and special effort is being made to secure representations from England, Scotland, Ireland and Massachusetts. The publication of concise history of Freemasonry in Nova Scotia will be undertaken. Grand Historian Reid of British Columbia offers as his report installments of the history of certain lodges in that jurisdiction. Past Grand Master Woodford, of Delaware, in speaking at the Masonic Home, chose as his subject "Lafayette." Lack of space prevents us from printing this splendid Masonic address.

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On April 22,1935, in the presence of several thousand Masons, the Grand Lodge of Texas dedicated the foundation stone of a memorial to pioneer Masons of that state. It is erected on the San Jacinto battlefield and it is expected that the Grand Lodge will complete the memorial with a granite shaft in time to be dedicated during the centennial. The stone is a solid block of polished red Texas granite, 7 feet square and 5 feet high. It rests on a pedestal of three steps of granite 12 feet square at the base. A bronze plaque, 3 x 5 feet, is set in the east side of the monolith. Many Masons' were connected with the Burr treason case: Col. J 0seph Hamilton Daviess, the first lawyer to appear before the Supreme Court and who prosecuted Aaron Burr for treason, was a Mason; Harman Blennerhassett, an accomplice in the alleged act, was a Mason ; John Marshall, the trial judge, was a Mason and Burr's arch enemy; Thomas Jefferson was also a Mason. Daviess County, in Missouri, is named after Col. Daviess. Bodley Lodge No.1, Quincy, ~llinois, the oldest lodge in that jurisdiction, celebrated its 100th anniversary .May 13, 1935. This lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky and secured its name from Thomas Bodley, then Grand Master. Grand Masters of the Grand Lodges of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri attended the centennial meeting. HUMOR

Past Grand Master Cowles, Sovereign' Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction, tells the following story: "I recall that last year, in one of our states-I will not tell ~hich nor give the name of the brother-however, .the i.ncident to me bears a very good lesson with it. He is a blunt, straight-forward, gruff sort of gentleIiJ.a~-generous, kind and takes an active part in all kinds of philanthropic work. One thing that he dislikes more than anything else is 'putting on airs,' as he calls it. Sometimes he speaks of it as an exhibition of snob路 bery. On this particular occasion the citizens were making a drive for funds for some welfare work-I do not recall now just what it was-and connected with the drive was a lady who was deeply enthusiastic in the work. This lady had been very successful-at least her husband had-in his business and in his investments, and had accumulated a considerable fortune. He built beautiful home, and the wife had a retinue of servants, while the gentleman in question had come up along the road of hard knocks and had also accumulated some possessions, but was not as wealthy as the lady or the lady's husband. '.. , 'The s~ccess of the drive was so great that they decided to have a luncheon to celebrate their success. It happened that this gentleman and this lady were seated next to each other at the table, and she opened the conversation upon the subject of servants and the servant problem. She said, 'Mr. Blank, I have so much trouble with my servants; I can't get them organized; they are in each other's way, I have so many of them. N ow, there is my first butler; he is a very good butler in a way; he knows his duties, but he can't organize the other servants. And the second butler and the third butler likewise. And then there are the maids-the

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first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth maids. They quarrel with each other as to who shall answer the doorbell, and who shall perform ~his service and the other service. Do you ever have any trouble with your servants, Mr. Blank~' " 'No,' he said, 'I never have any trouble.' (He kept no servants.) " 'Well,' she said, 'you know the worst trouble I have is with my cook. I acquired the habit of having an early breakfast in my younger days (and she was a poor woman in her younger days). I can't get out of the habit of an early breakfast. I just can't get my cook up in the morning in time to get my breakfast early. Do you have any trouble in getting your cook up in the morning, Mr. Blank ~, , 'To which he answered: 'No, I have no trouble with her at all.' " 'Well,' she said, 'how do you get your cook up in the morning ~ , " 'Well,' he replied, 'I just put both feet in the small of her back and push her out of the bed.' "

Past Grand Master Poteat, speaking before the Grand Lodge of Texas, says that our trouble is too often the case that instead of being raised to a living perpendicular, the brother was raised to a petrified perpendicular. He continues: "I do not know what your work is in this state, but in my state after brother has been raised, and so forth and so on, the Master says to him, 'You will now have a seat with the brethren,' and there he sits, and sits, and sits, until he grows a crop of barnacles on his bottom, and finally, perfectly content, exchanges mental vacuum for mental oblivion, and drops sweetly off to sleep, and who could blame him ~ There was nothing going on to keep him awake."

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He continues with the following: , 'We ought to see ourselves sometimes when we get all bedecked in magnificence and robes and beards. We are all little boys, and every blasted one of us likes it; we just love it. Most Excellent King Solomon, and here is King Solomon with his crown, robe, and shoes like mine, let us say. Here is Cyrus, King of Persia, speaking in an east-side accent, let us say, but how we do love it. There is not a man in this crowd who doesn't like to dress himself up in those robes and be 'Knight of the Blazing Shirt-Tail,' or knight of this or that, and by the time you have finished taking th~ York and Scottish Rites, you are Knight of the East, West, Knight of the Sun, Knight of the Moon, I suppose, and you are a Knight Templar, and you are Knight This and Knight That, and Knight the Other, but you feel very grand, and so do I, and we go home and tell the' Missus,' 'Why, I was elected tonight to the degree of Knight of the Sun,' and she says, 'Oh, yeah ~, "

A committee on education of the Grand Lodge of Texas gives the following questionable approval: "Paraphrasing Tennyson-Grand Masters may come and Grand Mastel's may go, but we sincerely hope our Grand Secretary will go on forever. " (Exact destination not expressed.)

The Grand Lecturer of Colorado explained to his brethren of Texas that it was the first time in his life that he had ever been in that state, adding: .

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"You can excuse me, though, because I can qualify that, and probably get more in your good graces by saying that I married a Texan, and she told me when I came down here that I could look farther and see less than I could at any other place in the world."

According to the Grand Lodge of Vermont proceedings, the Grand Secretary was in receipt of a telegram of congratulation from a Doctor Cheney, who signs himself as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Oregon. Since when did our friend D. R. Cheney become a member of the medical profession ~ In one or two jurisdictions, which should know better, we find the members of lodges referred to as "brethern" and in many other jurisdictions the Grand Marshal assumes additional honors by the spelling of his title "Grand Marshall"; in another jurisdiction, the Grand Secretary refers to the "Grand Stewarts." It may be remarked that in Wyoming, Harmony Lodge No. 24 and Roosevelt Lodge No. 39 have been consolidated. A trial commission from the Grand Lodge of North Dakota recently found a brother guilty of having stolen eleven sixteen-gallon steel kegs of beer from the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. The brother was suspended. For twenty-two kegs he would doubtless have been expelled. When our various committees on foreign correspondence become involved with the handling of foreign titles and names, many of them , get hopelessly lost. We note the German Grand Lodge of the Three Rings becomes in some proceedings the Grand Lodge of the Three Bells, the Grand Lodge of the Three Circles, etc. JEWELS AND AWARDS

Georgia has adopted what has been termed "a serviceable Past Grand Master jewel-a silver service" in lieu of the customary Past Grand Master jewel. The Grand Lodge of Ireland has changed its regulations as to clothing and insignia. Hereafter elected members of the Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Officers will wear collars of sky blue watered ribbon about four inches wide, with the ends squared in front. They may be edged with gold lace of one-half inch in width and fringed at the ends with gold fringe, similar to that worn on the aprons. Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge will wear gold chains of office as collars, while Provincial Grand Masters and Deputy Provincial Grand Masters may wear gold chains of office as collars. The Board of General Purposes of this Grand Lodge recently considered the practice of lodges presenting Past Master jewels of gold and decided that such practice was not in accordance with Grand Lodge regulation, that such jewels must be of silver. A committee on clothing and jewels reported to the Grand Lodge of South Dakota, recommending the purchase of aprons for several of

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the appointive Grand Lodge officers and giving authority to the Grand Master to select either a watch or a button. South Carolin~ 'is arranging foran Albert G. Mackey jewelto be-, stow 'Qpon distinguished, visitors attending the bicentennial celebration., .The jewel is named for an active Mason of that jurisdiction and a native son; , Grand 'Secretary Weiler of Wisconsin recently submitted a resolution providing that a suitable Past Grand Master jewel or an. equivalent be :presented to the retiring Grand Master., The committee on jurisprudence di"d 'not agree wIth' the resolution therefore it, was di'sapproved. " " ' .., 'Hereafter the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan will secure all printing, stationery, regalia and jewels and supply them to the various lodges on the basi~ of cost, plus 10 per cent. In line with the custom adopted in many jurisdictions, the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia has presented the Erasmus James Philipps Medallion to a number of distinguished Masons of Canada and the United States. A unique ceremony was performed on April 10 at the National Academy of Design when a Grand Master's medal was presented to Brother John Ward Dunsmore, one of America's foremost painters who has made the field of historical scenes his own. One of his best known Masonic paintings is "The Petition" showing the interior of a lodge room of the celebrated American Union Lodge, meeting at the time in the camp of the American Army at Morristown, New Jersey. The ward will be made annually to a Mason whose contribution to some form of artistic expression shall merit such recognition. Massachusetts continues to award its Henry Price and Joseph Warren medals. Thirty of the former were awarded during the year and ten of the latter.

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Proposed amendments to the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky included one amendment abolishing the committee on credentials and the committee on visitors. The committee on jurisprudence of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, had presented to it the question of methods of avouchment. 'This Grand Lodge has held fromtime immemorial that there are only two 'methods of avouchment: ' , ' " (a) Having sat with a brother in open lodge; and (b), having examined him by an order of the Worshipful Master. It occurs to the committee that the proposed avouchment falls somewhat short of this technical requirement. If the instant visitor were to ask admission into a Master Mason's lodge, the Master would inquire of the avouching brother according to our rule, 'Have you sat with the brother in a Master Mason's lodge ~' or 'Have you examined him by the direction of the Worshipful Master~' N either query could be answered in the affirmative by the

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vouching brother. Your committee bears in mind that it is .probable that the answer of the Grand Master coincides with the rule as to 'lawful information,' as laid down by Mackey. But in our opinion the practice in this jurisdiction is a limitation upon the ancient rule, and in the mind of the committee wisely so. The rule as laid down by Mackey would seem to contemplate the avouchment of one Mason to another outside of the lodge, and in the history of our Grand Lodge seems to lead to looseness in matters of avouchment and hence the narrowing of the rule. It is of . course the opinion of the committee that any member of the examining committee could thereafter vouch for the visiting brother as a Master Mason, not because he had sat with him in open lodge in the First Degree and heard the avouchment, but because he. had examined him in pursuance of the order of the Worshipful Master. The strict construction may, perhaps in some cases work a little inconvenience, but in matters of visitation it is the opinion of the committee that too great care cannot be ~xer颅 cised. The committee therefore recommends that this decision of the Grand Master be not approved."

General regulations of the Grand Lodge of Indiana "establish the fact that this Grand Lodge believes路 in Sunday observance and that the Sabbath bay should be different from week days, no lodge being permitted to congregate as a lodge on that day, even though the brethren are not clothed as Freemasons, with the exception of funeral or memorial services. The use of any part of a Masonic temple on Sunday by any organization for other than religious purposes would violate our law and should not be permitted." The Grand Master of Georgia holds that any subordinate lodge may sue or be sued through its principal officers. By act of the General Assembly of that state, no regularly constituted lodge is declared to be a corporate body. The Grand Master held that a petition from an ex-convict should not be acted upon favorably by a lodge unless his innocen'ce has been established to the satisfa:ction of the general public, or that by good behavior he has reestablished his reputation. The same Grand Master held that a Master of a subordinate lodge had a right to take from the hands of the treasurer a past-due note and deliver it to an attorney for collection. To determine the question of jurisdiction in Wisconsin it is neGessary "to obtain the actual distance to determine jurisdiction measurement shall begin at the altar of the respective lodges and not from the city or village limits where such lodges are located. From this provision of the constitution and edict it is clear that the proper test to determine jurisdiction is from the altar of the respective lodges to the residence of the petitioner." The Grand Master of Illinois asked the Grand Master of Minnesota for waiver of jurisdiction over a brother who was an Entered Apprentice in Minnesota but who had moved into Illinois before receiving the remaining degrees. The Grand Master of Minnesota found that the constitution did not allow waiver of jurisdiction, but found nothing in the constitution prohibiting such waiver.

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The question of incorporation of lodges is being brought forcibly to our attention, largely through the building operations carried on in recent years. The Grand Master of Kentucky says: "During the past year a subordinate lodge took up the" question of its incorporation with your Grand Lodge officers. Its purpose in incorporating was to avoid any personal liability on the part of the members of the lodge that might be incurred in the maintenance and operation of a lodge hall which the lodge owned. The problem was solved by the lodge incorporating a hall association to which the lodge hall was deeded. However, the inquiry concerning the incorporation of the lodge itself called the attention of 'your Grand Master to the question whether or not subordinate lodges had the right to incorporate and, if so, was it good policy for them to do so. The only reference that your Grand Master found in the Constitution or regulations concerning this matter was the rather cryptic expression found in regulation 248 to the effect that the incorporation of a lodge does not affect the relation between the Grand Lodge and said subordinate lodge. However, the incorporation of a lodge necessarily brings it into certain legal relationships with the state and should such relationships ever conflict with the relationship of the subordinate lodge to the Grand Lodge, the state relationships would in a court of law of course prevail. Your Grand Master knows there are some subordinate lodges that are incorporated, but he believes that so far as the future is concerned it would be better policy not to encourage any more incorporations. Hall associations and other like bodies can take care of the problem of individual liability where lodges are engaged in such activities as the maintenance of a lodge building. But so far as their fraternal activities are concerned, the relationship between the subordinate lodge and the Grand Lodge ought not to be complicated by any possible conflict be_tween the law of the state and the law of the Grand Lodge. At all events, this matter of incorporation should be distinctly clarified and if lodges are to be permitted hereafter to incorporate some regulation should be adopted setting out the method whereby the same may be permitted and accomplished. " .

A committee on by-laws of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky considered the question of a subordinate lodge which desired to become a corporate body and decided "that it was not to the best interest of things Masonic for a lodge to become a corporate body." The jurisprudence committee "viewed with concern the incorporation of subordinate lodges." It recommended prohibition, at least restriction, and urged further investigation and recommendation. At a recent session of the Maine Legislature, the authority of the Grand Lodge corporation to hold real estate was increased. They may now hold real estate to the value of $250,000.00 and personal estate to the value of $750,000.00. The question of incorporation of lodges occupied the attention of the "Grand Lodge of North Dakota. A well known lawyer presented to the Grand Lodge sections of the laws of North Dakota dealing with this particular subject. It has been proposed in the Grand Lodge of England that in addition to the powers already existing that in all Provinces and Districts

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with seven lodges and upwards additional honors be made possible. By.this a Provincial Grand Master would have power to confer additional past rank. An interesting case is presented to the Grand Lodge of Oregon in which a brother is charged with unlawfully selling securities. The brother objected to the charges for the reason that such charge did not mention "moral turpitude" and that the case should be dismissed because Masonry did not take cognizance unless moral turpitude was involved. The committee on appeals and grievances found that he had been sentenced to serve a term in the county jail and to pay a certain specified fine, that the committee were convinced that the sales were made with fraudulent intent and that it did involve moral turpitude, whereupon the committee presented a definition of moral turpitude. It seems the test is the nature of the crime and the intent with which it is committed. In brief, "everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty, or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude. The California Supreme Court says: 'Moral turpitude is anything done contrary to justice, honesty, principle or good morals.' " LIQUOR

The State of West Virginia, having no law on its statute book covering the sale of intoxicating liquor, the Grand Master recommended that the jurisprudence committee give the matter serious consideration in view of the probabilities of the sale of intoxicating beverages then soon to be legalized. He said: "It is true every lodge can protect its gate through the medium of the ballot, but we must consider the possibility of some who are already within our gates engaging in a business which has, in many jurisdictions, been held as un-Masonic and a bar to membership."

The jurisprudence committee steered clear of definite action in view of an approachirig election by recommending no action at the present time. The laws of the Grand Lodge of Illinois are specific in declaring that no one engaged in the manufacture or sale of liquor as a beverage, either as distiller, brewer, agent, dealer or salesman, saloon keeper or bartender can become or remain a member of the fraternity. Grand Master Niemeyer told the Grand Lodge: , 'That the business is again lawful does not alter the position of the fraternity because in all countries and at an times, the business is, and has been recognized as subject to the police power of the state and demanding regulation as a protection to the public. Vice and gambling are its inevitable companions and its success is in direct ratio to the debauchery of its customers. An institution upholding temperance as one of the four cardinal virtues cannot consistently give recognition to a business which encourages"and promotes intemperance. Neither can it receive or retain as members those in whose places of business Masons in Masonic clothing

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are prohibited from appearing, or whose product cannot be used in lodge premises or at lodge ceremonies or functions."

Asked as to the legality of receiving a petition from a druggist who handled intoxicating liquor, the Grand Master of Kentucky said: "Our Constitution is applicable only to the matter of the sale of liquor as a beverage. The question then comes to this-will a sale in accordance with the new state law be medicinal or will it be for a beveragef As Masons we are taught to support our government and obey its laws. Hence until the courts construe this law, it is my judgment that we, as Masons, should not take a~tion one way or the other against our membership selling liquor, as presumably they are not selling it for beverage purposes. Whatever the courts decide, the Grand Lodge at its communication this fall can take what position it pleases in the matter."

An inquiry directed to the Grand Master of Indiana as to the Masonic standing of a member who manufactured or sold beer or intoxicating beverage, secured the following reply: , 'Because Congress had declared 3.2 per cent beer to be nonintoxicating, the Grand Lodge of Indiana would also have to rule that way and that a member did not jeopardize his Masonic standing in dealing in, manufacturing or selling beer. We must be governed by the Masonic laws which are on our books pertaining to intoxicating liquors and beer. . . . Present laws on our books would have to be enforced and the Grand Master is not in position to make or change law."

Reviewer Kies, of Connecticut, who acknowledges that he is not a teetotaler, expresses his belief that the Grand Lodge law passed eighty years ago, which barred the introduction of spirituous or malt liquor on the premises of any lodge is Masonically wise and all governing, what the individual does being subject to his own conscience and to the limitation of Masonic and general law. A member of an Iowa lodge operated a grocery store in California, selling wines and beer. The Grand Master held that he was not violating the Masonic law of Iowa in so doing because "the sale of alcoholic beverage not contrary to the laws of the State in which he lives or to the Masonic law of thc jurisdiction, he is not committing a Masonic offense." On the other hand, being asked as to the serving of 3.2 per cent beer in Masonic temple property, he advised that there was no law in the code prohibiting it, but he doubted the advisability of so doing and held "that the storing, serving, selling or having of such beer in Masonic Temple should not be permitted, being contrary to thc whole spirit of Masonry and repugnant to Masonic ideals." Following a flood of inquiries asking as to the sale of 3.2 per cent beer, the Grand Master路 of Florida held that even before the days of national prohibition such sale was路 demoralizing and unbecoming a Mason, that Masonic law has never undertakcn to define the amount of alcoholic content necessary to produce intoxication, nor is it concerned with that technicality-the resultant unseemly conduct and debauchery has been and is its only concern. Suc~ sale hinges on respecta-

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bility. If such dealers or handlers operate and maintain a place, in an atmosphere of decency and decorum, such dealer will not come under the ban of Florida Masonic Penal Law. On the contrary, places commonly called joints and dives, whether selling 3.2 per cent beer or anything else, will subject Masons so engaged, to Masonic discipline. While civil law has recently made an about-face on the question of what is and what is not intoxicating, Masonic law has remained unaltered all the while. Serving beer in Masonic temples or lodge rooms or at Masonic banquets, will not be permitted." The Grand Master of Oregon devotes several pages of his address to the subject of Masonry and liquor. He says in part: , 'Masonic tests of the liquor traffic are tnose of drunkenness and the saloon. These two extremes are forbidden by the history, laws and customs of Masonry, because they signify excess, intemperance, lack of character and want of self-mastership. Civil prohibition has been repealed, and regulation has returned substantially to the practices used prior to the prohibition regime. The, State of Oregon is endeavoring to control the liquor traffic by state monopoly, and by license and police."

He issued an official circular following a conference of Grand Officers which provided that premises owned by Masonic organizations should not be used for liquor stores, that no liquor should be served or consumed at Masonic entertainments, that no member of a Masonic lodge should be employed in the dispensing of liquor, or in conducting saloons, but that they may act as employees of the Oregon State Liquor Control Commission, or as employees or employers of breweries, distilleries, etc., licensed under the Knox law, that premises owned by Masonic organizations might be rented or leased for stores in which liquor is an occasional, but not the main comnlOdity. In his address he added: "Liquor drinking of Shrinedom is a canker of Masonry, lamented in this and other jurisdictions. So-called Masons who practice drunkenness at Shrine sessions are rarely active in lodge Masonry, but they bring discredit to the Masonic fraternity. Prior to the recent Shrine session at Medford, Oregon, Hillah Temple advertised in its official publication, The Red Fez, as follows: 'Attention Nobles: Arrangements have been made with the management of the Medford State Liquor Store to have that office open until midnight on Saturday, June 2.' Your Grand Master protested to the Potentate by letter: 'I consider this a disgraceful announcement from the viewpoint of Masonry, and the publication of it has my disapproval. It is the business of Masons to avoid flaunting in the eyes of the public the liquor business, and advertising that they are liquor drinkers. There are certain standards of decency which Masons well know and which they should carefully regard. I trust that you will make known your disapproval of this flagrant affront to Masonic decency.' "

In Georgia the Grand Master held that no Mason could engage in' the sale of beer or intoxicants. He called attention to the fact- that the laws of the State permitted such sale but that Masons were prohibited from engaging in its sale. The jurisprudence committee ap':'

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proved the decision of the Grand Master. A committee on general welfare of that Grand Lodge called attention to the section of the code specifying that no Mason should be permitted to engage in the sale or manufacture of spirituous liquor except in the event that he is a licensed druggist arid such dealing consists merely in selling by permission of law for medical or scientific purposes only. The Grand Master of Idaho, in view of the failure of the State to amend its liquor law, recommended that no action be taken on a resolution presented at the last communication. He did rule that the serving of Dutch lunches was not conducive to the best interests of the fraternity. South Dakota Grand Master found it necessary to issue a beer edict. In doing so he quoted from the Constitution of the Grand Lodge which specified that a candidate for degrees could not be a proprietor or a vendor of malt or spirituous liquor. That to act as a bar keeper, sales agent, or in any capacity about the business of a saloon was unMasonic. In order to cover the matter until the meeting of the Grand Lodge, he ruled that beer and wine which complied with legislation heretofore adopted would have to be held as nonintoxicating and not a Masonic offense to dispense, provided, however, that it in no way exceeded the 3.2 per cent of alcoholic content. A flood of liquor letters reached the Grand Master of California causing him to issue a bulletin. He ruled that a Mason engaged in the business of retailing liquor, either as owner, agent, or employe, except in connection with and as a part of the operation of a bona fide hotel or restaurant, should have charges preferred against him; that no lodge could let or sublet any of its property for use as a beer garden or for use as a place for the sale of such liquor. The Grand Master stated that from the volume of correspondence he received on this subject "one might be led to believe that a large percentage of our membership expected to engage in this business." An attempt to re. move the restrictions provided by the Grand Master failed. The Grand Lodge of Louisiana is the owner of a Masonic temple building in the City of New Orleans. Certain rooms of the second floor are set aside for social activities of the Masonic tenants: "Since the return of alcoholic drink, beer has been permitted to be used at these functions. Some attendants have become boisterous and loud and many complaints have been registered. It seems that when beer was flowing they would burst into song and familiar anthems would be wafted on the night air to cause comment outside, as these rooms are just above the sidewalk. To save tne reputation of the Craft, I issued an order that there would be no ~ore singing in these social rooms and the night superintendent was instructed to caution the brethren. "Several times, a member has been }'eported, he being a constant attendant at these gatherings as a ringleader, carrying a song book in his pocket. Decembe~ 10, 1934, the otlicers of a lodge were installed. Afterward they adjourned to the social rooms for refreshments, It is reported

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to me that shortly thereafter, they started to sing. The night superintendent notified the newly installed Master, of the order prohibiting singing and he so advised the brothers present. The night superintendent left, and hearing loud boisterous noises, returned to tell them to stop. One of the members flew into a rage and wanted to know who issued such orders. He was told the Grand Master. He then grew louder. "On the morning of December 11, 1934, this noisy brother called at the Grand Secretary's office demanding that his lodge be permitted to move out of the temple, that they were not permitted to do as they please. "Accordingly, after confirming the above reports, I suspended indefinitely for insubordination and un-Masonic conduct the three offending brothers. ' ,

The Grand Master ruled that a lodge might lease their ground floor to a drug company that sell liquor in unbroken packages. "Maya Masonic lodge lease a store in a building in which its hall is located to a party who sells beer to be consumed on the premises1" This was asked of the Grand Master of Maine. The contents of the letter indicating that the sale of beer was to be the principal business, eaused the Grand Master to say: "We have long been free from these questions in Maine. With the passing of prohibition we must meet the question squarely. Masonry must not temporize with the issue involved. The sale of beer is now legal in Maine and it is apparent that the time is not far distant when wines and other intoxicating liquors may be sold in this state. Our Grand Lodge has no law or regulation relative to the sale of spirituous liquor, because the sale of same has long been unlawful under the laws of Maine and no additional Masonic legislation has been required to enable Masonry to adequately deal with the matter. Masonic law not only requires us to conform to the law of the state but also the moral law. We must avoid all irregularity and intemperance and be particularly careful to preserve unsullied the reputation of our fraternity. All lodges must, therefore, exclude all such liquors from Masonic temples and lodge rooms and from Masonic banquets. No premises controlled, directly or indirectly, by a lodge shall be occupied for the sale of such liquor."

A committee, approving the decision, stated that the decision was "couched in language temperate but positive and so clear it cannot be misunderstood. With sentiment regarding liquor as it is it would be impossible to serve it at Masonic functions without offending the moral sense of some." The - - Masonic Country Club of Michigan offered for sale 3.2 per cent beer, causing the Grand Master to send out notices ordering all such clubs to discontinue the sale of such beer so long as their organization carried the name - - Masonic Country Club. 1.'his was followed by a decision of the Grand Master that no Mason should permit the sale of any beverage with alcoholic content in excess of 1 per cent in any Masonic temple. Nor should he allow the same to be served by any group frequenting the premises. The committee on jurisprudence approved the decision and laid down additional restrictions.

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Charges were preferred against an Ohio brother due U? his employment in a State liquor store, a fact which he readily admitted. Inasmuch as he was Master of a lodge, he was suspended from his office as Master. The Grand Master found it necessary to issue a liquor edict in which he showed: , 'The history of Masonry in Ohio, throughout a long span of years, has shown the desire on the part of the Grand Lodge to keep our Order aloof from the liquor traffic. . . . My decision is that regardless of the fact that a new set-up in liquor sale and distribution has been legalized in Ohio, the Masonic law has not been repealed, and every Mason in Ohio is bound by its provisions. Lodges will be required to enforce a strict compliance therewith. , 'It is my further decision that no intoxicating liquor can be used in any lodge room, anteroom, or banquet room in this jurisdiction. This also applies in all Masonic temples at gatherings of organizations whose membership is predicated on Blue Lodge Masonry. "The decisions I have given will cause some hardshlp, but Masonry has kept aloof from the liquor business in the past in this and other jurisdictions and, in my opinion, it must do so now and in the future."

Asked as to whether 6 per cent beer was intoxicating, the Grand Master informed the inquirer that the Congress of the United States had found 3.2 per cent beer nonintoxicating, but the inference was plain that beer having a content greater than this was manifestly intoxicating. The sale of beer containing this or less content did not subject Masonic membe~s to discipline. The action of the Grand Master was approved. A路 Wisconsin petitioner for the degrees, who operated the leading hotel in the city, which served beer to its patrons, but who did not operate a public beer room, was ruled ineligible by reason of the fact that he does dispense beer and that it is necessary for him to operate under a license. The Grand Master ruled that it was his opinion "from observation, as well as reliable and dependable information at hand, that the so-termed 3.2 per cent beer is as intoxicating now as it was in the old saloon days prior to the passing of路 the Eighteenth Amendment." Washington, through its Grand Master, held that it was a Masonic offense to serve 3.2 per cent beer in a Masonic lodge room or any room connected therewith as it was offensive to many of the brethren and might disrupt the harmony of the Craft. Masonic lodges may not rent their rooms for liquor stores, not even for a state liquor store, and a member of a lodge who assumes the duty of manager of a state liquor store is subject to Masonic discipline. The Grand Orator of that jurisdiction, speaking on the subject of Intemperance, said: "Temperance, as used here,is much 路broader in its meaning than the common connotation of the term which limits it to the matter of the eonsumptionof alcoholic beverages. While prohibition is, and was, a very controversial subject, temperance has no avowed foes. In the heat of the

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debate on the late Eighteenth Amendment, both sides insisted that they were interested in the promotion of true temperance. One very real difficulty is that we Americans for the most part do not drink because we enjoy a beverage, but because we' want the kick that comes from it, and to drink enough to get that kick usually means intemperance. The best antidote to much of our intemperance seems to be reasoning based on facts. I have seen a period when the Constitution of the United States was held out as being the greatest document ever conceived by the mind of man; the sure safeguard of the rights and liberties of a free people. Today we are told that the Constitution is outmoded; that our system of government has broken down; that you need only to look about you to see that democracy is a failure. "We can, in this hour, do no greater service to mankind than to prove that a free people can, without violence, and in the exercise of a temperate and a tempered judgment, subdue the forces of disintegration and become the master of its fate. We proved during the war that the free peoples, in spite of their disorganization, and the inefficiency of their political methods and their lack of discipline, were in the end stronger than the _ dictatorships, but we will do it because those who are temperate in thought and speech, and not swayed by passion, will in the end prevail. "

An- intoxicating liquor edict was issued by the Grand Master of Oklahoma pending the meeting of Grand Lodge. He held that so long as present .legislation was effective, beer which .complied with such -legislatiQn would be held to be nonintoxicating and one selling such was not committing a Masonic offense, but that any brother so engaged must expect to cease such business if the courts invalidated the legislation. Such beer was not.to be sold or used in any Masonic lodge room or occasion and no Masonic publication could carry advertisements concerning the sale of such 3.2 per cent beer. The- Grand Master of Florida cited an inquiry to the following words printed on their application for mysteries of Freemasonry: "The regulations of _the Grand Lodge of the State of Florida render any man engaged in sale of intoxicating liquor ineligible for initiation and forbid any Mason in this jurisdiction to engage in such business."

He added that the sale of 3.2 per cent beer by Masons hinges entirely on respectability, "civil law bas recently made an about-face on the question of what is and what is not intoxicating, while Masonic law has remained unaltered." "Serving beer in Masonic temples will not be permitted," the committee commenting said. "The liquor.traffie is demoralizing and has been productive of great e~il, misery and suffering, it has caused the downfall ,of many Masons; therefore, lodges are advised and instructed not to accept the petitions o"f those engaged in it, when they apply for admission." The Grand Master of Minnesota finds the. liquor question as old as mankind, drunkenness and poverty having' existed among primitive people. He appointed a committee to report on the sale of intoxicating liquors,pending- the meeting of the Grand Lodge, and the re~ port showed a surprisingly small number of members engaged in the liquor business. He said: .

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, 'The liquor business has always been recognized as demoralizing and degenerating. Liquor dealers have ever been noted as law breakers, and the liquor business has constantly been associated with disregard for law, decency, and morality, and a tendency to lower all the finer and better instincts and habits of those connected with it. With such a picture, and I think I am not exaggerating, can we as a fraternity afford to take any backward step in our principles declared for ove!" half a century because a very few have placed themselves outside the pale of our rules ~ To do so would be disastrous. If Masonry is to prosper and remain a strong and effective force for charactcr building, morality, and patriotic devotion to the best interests of our nation, we must continue to be progressive and stand strong and united for all that goes to make men better, nobler, and more useful and determined in our opposition to all that tends to degenerate and deprave."

The Grand Master of Tennessee notified lodge secretaries: "The purity of our Order must be preserved if we are to convince mankind of the value of the institution. It will, therefore, not be permissible for 3.2 per ccnt beer to be served in any lodge hall or Masonic temple. If Masonry stands for anything at all, it. stands for high standard of morality. ' ,

"Masons and Masonry have nothing in common with the liquor traffic," said the Grand Master of North Dakota, "though the legislative action of Congress has placed 3.2 per cent beer in a class by itself. We can see no escape for the Mason who engages in any way in the sale of such liquor from the penalties now enforced. Every Master Mason who values his standing will think seriously before making himself liable for charges." The official action of the Grand Lodge was shown in the committee report recommending "that the present law regarding the serving or drinking of intoxicating liquors in Masonic temples covers and includes the serving and drinking of beer. The question of the status of any brother who engages in the business is fixed by the present law which is sufficient to eover the question. The Grand Master of Montana believes "there is no reason to justify the abandonment of a policy and practice applied by our lodges for many, many years. I believe our lodges should continue to operate upon the highest plane of manifest propriety, thus observing the admonition so solemnly imparted to every Master Mason, 'to preserve unsullied the repntation of the fraternity.' Regardless of the fact that 3.2 per cent beer is now legalized by Congress, many authorities are of the opinion that in spite of legislative enactment~ 3.2 per cent beer is intoxicating." A special committee on intoxicating liquor recommended that the Grand Lodge should not hastily deviate from old established precedents and usages. The fraternity "having existed from time immemorial, has an illustrious past by which we should chart our future. Masonry does not change its principles because of change in conditions; it sails truly 9n its. course in spite of

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veering winds. Every true Mason understands what is sought to be effected by our laws and statutes." The reviewer of the proceedings of Western Australia is much amused at the tangled situation which exists in the matter of American prohibition. The reviewer confesses he is unable to decide for himself "as to where we are at." The Grand Master of Nebraska notified lodges that in his opinion any Mason engaged in the manufacture or sale of liquor is violating Masonic law and subject to the penalty of expulsion. He added: "Freemasonry is strictly a moral institution whose prominent characteristic is its universality. It is quite evident that no law can be appropriately selected or laid down as a fundamental basis of government, less universal t,lan the Moral Law, and it is not in the power of any legislative body to legalize that which is morally wrong, in the light of making it proper for Masons to practice. Masonry cannot afford to be influenced by any popular demand for a change of attitude on this all important subject. "

He believed that clerks, truck drivers, and those who have no financial obligation in the business of selling liquor for profit, might well be exempt from the application.of Nebraska law. The Grand Master of Mississippi decided that the Masonic law on prohibition applied only to hard or intoxicating liquor. The committee of the Grand Lodge, having reconsidered the sale of legalized beer and wine, amended their ruling to show that the Masonic law of Mississippi was silent on the question of the sale of beer and wine. LOTTERIES

Gambling and lotteries have invaded the sacred precincts of the Masonic lodges in the State of Illinois causing Grand Master Niemeyer to say: , 'Other schemes and devices, which under better conditions would not be considered, are now given attention in frantic efforts to raise money not only in Masonic lodges and appendant organizations but in municipalities as well. New York City officials, erroneously believing they had discovered a way to evade the Federal and New York State laws, proposed a lottery for the purpose of raising revenue for relief. As this report is being prepared there comes complaint that some commanderies are con路 templating raising money through gift enterprises, lotteries, or similar rackets. Apparently our Masonic brethren have overlooked the opposition of Masonry and the protestant churches from which most commandery members come."

He called attention to an edict of Past Grand Master Wood promulgated in 1924, stating the unchanging attitude of the Grand Lodge toward such schemes even though engaged in by Masons in appendant bodieS. Since the proceedings have been issued, we understand that the. Grand Master has come in conflict with members of the Mystic Shrine because of their insistence in carrying on so-called 19tterics.

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Attention of the Grand Master of Maryland has heen called to lottery schemes as shown in his address: "I would like to call to the attention of Masons in Maryland that the practice ofraffiing of automobiles or any other commodity and the use of punch-boards for the distribution of prizes in connection with and under the auspices of constituent lodges in this jurisdiction, is prohibited. Whenever a Masonic lodge or a M~son participates in or carries on one of these gambling devices they violate the law of Masonry. EveryMasonic lodge carrying on these practices is guilty of un-Masonic conduct and sub路 ject to discipline." '

The same matter was called to the attention of the Grand Master of Arkansas by a "scheme for raising money by aucorganization that makes membership in the Masonic fraternity a prerequisite to membership. As Grand Master I call to the attention of the officers of this organization our law relating to a lottery and have left it to the subolodinate lodges within whose jurisdiction this was carried on to decide whether or not our laws were violated and to administer punishment if any was needed." The committee to whom the matter was referred stated that it had no statement of fact upon which to take action, that it was not within the province of the committee to act as a, committee on investigation, but approved the recommendation .of the Grand Master referring the matter to local lodges. And finally, we find the question of lottery and sweepstakes coming to the attention of the United Grand Lodge of England. The matter had previously been brought to the attention of Grand Lodge, but since that time certain lotteries instituted in the Provinces, whose object has been to benefit Masonic institutions, brings the matter again to official notice. ,Official statement is that "Grand Lodge has on three separate ,occasions unanimously accepted reports from the Board condemning all forms of sweepstakes and lotteries, whatever may be their object, and the Board trusts there will be no necessity to again refer to the matter." The President of the Board of General Purposes, speaking on the subj~c_t, us: '

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, 'The prizes were of considerable value, and many thousands of tickets were issued, and, therefore, I think it is obvious that the object of those who subscribed to these lotteries was much more to support the institutions than it was concerned with the very remote chance of obtaining one of the prizes.' ,

The principal objection seemed to be that tickets got into the hands of those who are not members of the Craft and distribution by mail was in violation of the'law. '~ONIQEDUCATION

I~ an attempt to educate'electivea~d,appointiveofficers of lodges" so that they might be of f;1ervjce -in educa:ting the roernbershi,pat large" a resolutio~ was introduced in the Grand Lodge of Louisiana author-

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izing the Grand. Master to appoint a standing committee路 to organize and conduct a school for the coaching of lodge officers in all matters pertaining to the proper functioning of their lodges, esoteric work excepted. The curriculum would include duties of the Master, constitution, laws and edicts, jurisprudence, installation, reception of Grand Lodge officers, examination, reception and introduction of visitors, the conduct of funerals, trials, presentations, application of dramatics to degree work, proper method of candidate instruction, symbolic Masonry, history of Freemasonry in Louisiana, the keeping of lodge accounts, collection of dues, selection of appointive officers, methods of obtaining interest and increasing attendance. The Grand Lodge of Wisconsin has been attempting to function through a committee on Masoriic research. Last year the financial support was withdrawn from the committee, making it necessary to stop all educational work. The Grand Master regarded it as amis'take. Notwithstanding the lack of finances, the committee arranged the program for the 90th anniversary of the Grand Lodge and secured many interesting historical faets. Massachusetts has a service department. Each lodge has a service committee. Their duty is to call upon each resident member; they contact nonresident members by letter. The reaction seems to show in an increase in attendance and in an improvement in Masonic spirit. Oregon has an educational foundation. This appears to. be used primarily to assist children in attending school. The fund now consists of $272,611.00; only last year a deceased member left by his will the sum of $10,000.00 to this particular fund. Educational assistance has been given to one hundred thirty-three children in eightyone families. There was dispensed to date for the aid of orphan children in obtaining public school education, the splendid sum of $149,467.00. Louisiana has an educational foundation which rece~tly inherited approximately $70,000.00 -from the will of a deceased brother. The object of this fund appears to he particularly the education of orphan children of Master Masons .and especially the higher. education of those children who have been taken care of in th~ Home. North Dakota educates its members through a Grand Lodge library. Seven hundred sixty-five borrowers, located in one hundred thirtyseven towns, borrowed 5,799 volumes during the year; in addition to this seventy-seven borrowers, in seventeen towns outside the State of North Dakota, borrowed seven hundred fifty-nine books. The circularizatit:m of library v~lumes has doubled within the past four路路years. Manitoba, through 'its Grand Librarian, reports theissue of eighty hundre.d forty.:-seven volumes during the year, a decrease of more than th~ee hundred vol~mes from the previous year.. It zhay be noted that more than one.:fourth of the volumes loaned'~ere on the -subject' of

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philosophy and symbolism. Novels and miscellaneous volumes, not M.asonic, occupied second place. New York craftsmen are fortunate in having an official publication, The Masonic Outlook, issued monthly and containing many articles of importance to the Craft throughout the world, as well as utilizing many of the pages for specific articles concerning New York lodges. It has 22,456 paid subscribers, achieved without any promotion effort; it is paying for itself and adding in no small way to the education of New York brethren. Indiana has a Masonic publication, though its circulation has been rather small. By a resolution, adopted unanimously, the magazine will hereafter be sent to the seven highest officers of each Blue Lodge. Arizona is the latest of the Grand Lodges to consider the organization of a Research Lodge. An amendment to the Constitution was offered providing that seven or more Master Masons might unite to form a lodge for the purpose of Masonic study and research. Such lodges were not clothed with authority to confer degrees, or to receive members other than by affiliation. The jurisprudence committee of this same Grand Lodge do not look favorably upon the proposal, believing that the time was not yet ripe for Arizona to embark in research lodge work. MASONIC HOME

The Grand Master of West Virginia permitted special communications of a lodge to be held at the Masonic Home and we are informed "the brethren who reside there have been greatly pleased at being able to witness a lodge at work." The Masonic Home of this jurisdiction is attempting to provide some means of caring for boys and girls after they have reached the age at which they are out of joint with the environment at the Home. There is an apparent desire to allow children from the Home to be placed in the homes of worthy families; this has been carried out successfully during the year. This has the advantage of not only helping the children, but makes it possible for the Board to take care of additional children. Weare informed "that the majority of welfare workers feel that some children can be better cared for in foster homes." This Grand Lodge now collects 60 cents per capita for the Home. The Masonic Home Band of Illinois were invited to play at the Century of Progress Exposition in 1933 and again in 1934. A number of years ago the Grand Lodge of路 Kentucky placed a $20.00 per capita tax for the Masonic Home. Thousands of members were lost as a result, although a large amount of money was collected. Interest is now being taken in the restoration of membership of suspended members and the Grand Master urges that the Grand Lodge take the necessary action to carry into effect a remission of the payment on members who have been restored during the past year and to

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do away with the requirement of the collection. The Home at Shelbyville, Kentucky, has an account of $917.97 for the burial of brethren who died at the Home and whose lodges failed to make good on their promise to pay such expense. Recently a bond is required from subordinate lodges to protect the Home for this expense. The children of the Masonic Home were recently taken to the State Capitol, where the Grand Master in person conducted them through the Capitol, visiting the heads of the various departments. The House of Representatives then in session, and His Excellency, the Governor of the State, Past Master Ruby Laffoon.. One of the graduates of the Masonic Home of Kentucky, who later graduated at the Louisville high school, won a scholarship at the University of Louisville and is preparing to teach history. The Grand Lodge of New York was asked by the Grand Master to increase the per capita tax for the Home $2.00 in order to meet the present deficit of Masonic charities. The Grand Lodge is faced with a deficit of approximately $130,000.00, due partially to lack of income from New York City properties. The Grand Lodge feels that tax exemption may some day be rescinded and, if so, will prove ruinous to Masonic Home properties; the value of this property is now more than five million dollars. They have considerable funds from which only the income can be used and much of it being endowment fund prevents the Board from borrowing money thereon. A beautiful estate, at one time valued at over a million dollars, was left by Mrs. Marion Borden to the Grand Lodge; unfortunately, for the Grand Lodge, however, it does not have sufficient assets or income to maintain this exceedingly valuable property. Mrs. Maria L. Post, the first member accepted by the trustees of the Masonic Home at Utica, is a member of the Masonic Home family; last November she celebrated her one hundred seeond birthday. We are interested in noting the general trend toward tax exempt property: "The policy of this State (New York) is to remove tax exemptions from property. In the past our argument in favor of our exemption was considered valid. The revenues of the buildings going to support our indigent brothers, their widows and orphans, to that extent we relieved the State of the expense of their support, and in return, our hall and home were exempted from taxation. Sentiment seems to be growing in favor of taxing charitable institutions. There is grave danger that this 'is coming, and if it comes this present year we will be without funds to pay the tax. If we are taxed on our New York property the probabilities are that our Utica property will be taxed also. We must not figure too closely. There must be some leeway. We must have authority to borrow, if it becomes necessary. " .

Indiana has reduced the salaries and wages of all employee's at the Home, in keeping with the spirit of the times and they have in all instances been gladly accepted. ..The Masonic directors, in their report to the Grand Lodge of Indiana, show that cupid has been brought into

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the Home, for on March 14, 1934, the Matron of the Home was united in marriage to the Superintendent. Whether marriage resulted in the $18,000.00 saving in the maintenance of the Home or not is not specified. The per capita cost of upkeep has been reduced to $287.00. This Home maintains a vocational training department; it has an educational school. The Indiana Freemason is busy here. It cost the Grand Lodge of Connecticut $212,000.00 to maintain 415 members in the.year 1930. Last year almost one hundred additional members were maintained, the cost being $213,000.00, including over $5,000.00 incurred for funerals of members. Massachusetts has spent little money on new construction during the year, although buildings have been kept in good condition. The Home is operating at a saving under budget allowances of $20,000.00; this, without curtailment of food or quality, care of residents or upkeep of building. We learn that "more frequently than not, the kindest aet toward' an unfortunate member is to find a means of keeping him in familiar surroundings and among the friends with whom he has been associated through life, rather than to transplant him in 路the fulness of years to a location which, however beautiful and comfortable it may be, is miles away from anyone he knows, to place him in a residence in a group of people, however kindly disposed, who are strangers for a time at least." In making an investigation of applicants, it is recommended that the qualifications be considered as fol.;. lows: (1) Worthiness; (2) inability to earn a livlihood; (3) financial disability; (4) physical condition; (5) family support; (6) fraternal and benefit associatioI).s. The trustees of the Florida Masonic Home report: , , By reason of the NRA which caused an increase in the price of foods, clothing and other materials, it will be impossible to ~onduct the Home next year as economically as during the past year. We wish to congratulate our Superintendent upon the careful, painstaking and trusty manner in which he has handled the affairs of the Home." ,

Economy has been the practice of the Masonic Home in Oregon. Expenses and payroll have been held to the minimum, admissions have been granted only to the most worthy; outside maintenance has been employed generally. Many petitions have been rejected' and while the policy has seemed severe, it has heen found absolutely necessary. A new source of revenue (old-age pension) payable from public funds, has opened for the Home. Applications number fifty-one, eight of which have already been granted. The income to the Home from this source will probably reach $300.00 per month. Undertakers got into a dispute in Oregon over the funerals of members of the Home family, local undertakers believing they were being discriminated against. This Home路 has been receiving properties assigned to It by those 'wh6 have entered the Home; iIi many instances the property is' not worth the taxes, but the Grand Lodge is put in the position

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of not paying its taxes, which is not a desirable situation. A special committee will doubtless consider this matter. The committee noted an instance of a lodge which accepted the petition of a candidate eighty-four years of age, and who proved to be a candidate for the Home before the statutory period of five years had expired. We find: , , A few years ago a policy was adopted with reference to children in the Home, the aim and purpose of which was to place the children in homes and take them out of the institution. With but few exceptions these children are now all happily located and adequately maintained without expense to the Grand Lodge. At an early date this work will be entirely completed.' ,

The old-age pension law in Oregon reads: , 'While a pensioner is an inmate of any charitable, benevolent or fraternal institution within the State of Oregon the amount of the pension shall be paid to the governing authorities of that institution and shall b~ applied toward defraying the actual expenses of such persons in such institution; provided, that the board has approved and that it and its agents are permitted freely to visit and inspect said institution; and provided further, that any money remaining after defra.ying such costs shall be paid to the pensioner. It shall not be lawful, however, for the authorities of any charitable institution receiving public monies to refuse admission as an inmate of such institution, or to refuse relief on the ground that the person is a pensioner under this act."

The Grand Master of North Carolina, addressing the Grand Lodge of Texas, said: , 'I know something about your magnificent Home in this State, and what I am going to say may not be t.rue here, but in practically every other state in the Union there is not a Masonic elee~osynary institution which is not waging literally a desperate battIe for its very existence, and the very thing we pride ourselves on most as Masons is one of the things in which we are falling down on the job-failing to support our orphans and our aged as they should be supported."

The per capita cost for maintaining a member of the Home appears to be approximately $360.00. It 'has been found necessary to refinance $35,000.00 of the Alabama Masonic Home bonds. The Grand Lodge was informed that it was impossible to pay the bonds off. The finance committee are offering in lieu of the bonds, 6 per cent bonds maturing in twenty years. The Masonic Home of Georgia operated its print shop at a profit of $2,091.00 for the year. The Grand Lodge of Mississippi were informed "nothing has been provided for our girls during the past two years that has proven more beneficial to them than the department of home economics." Eight girls from the Masonic Home of Ireland were entered for certificate. examinations and all eight passed. with honors, a record that was obtained by no other school. In the boys'路 examination, eleven entered, five of them passed with honors. The reports of Gov-

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ernment Inspectors speak with highest appreciation of the standards of teaching that prevail in both of these schools. One of the graduates of the California Masonic Home received an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapo~is. He graduated in June, ranking forty-first in a class of sixty-five. During the year thirty-nine children \\'ere dismissed. The Secretary of the Home wrote to each lodge interested, soliciting aid in the way of employment or further schooling for them, and sad to relate, only one lodge responded in a material way. The endowment fund of the Masonic Home of Kansas is now paying about 25 per cent of the expenses of the Home. The Grand Master urges that the fund be increased until it will bear the entire expense. We learn: , 'It is a fact that regardless of information and instructions, lodges have sent to the Home those whose mental condition has been such that they have had to be immediately sent to a sanitarium for treatment, and also others whose physical disability necessitated an attendant. In a comparatively short time nine mental cases and three physically unfit were brought by their lodges to the Home. To allow these persons to remain in the Home requires someone constantly to look after them. It means additional expense, and a necessary increase in the cost of the maintenance of the Home. Why lodges should insist upon sendingpeopIe to this institution such as is herein recited, is strange, but this is not all; they even present affidavits, doctors' certificates, and statements of brethren to the effect that these applicants are physically and mentally sound." . .

Louisiana finds that one of its problems is what to do with residents when they have reached the maximum age at which they are supposed to remain in the Home. It is manifest that unless the children move on at that time the Home will cease to be a children's home, for which it was intended. If the rules as to maximum age were applied literally, some unfortunate situations would arise. The income of this Home has dropped from $50,000.00 to $28,000.00, although the population of the Home has remained constant. The Home operates at an expense of $254.82 per child. Various dinner clubs have been the guests of the Home on a number of occasions and children were assigned to each of the visitors; after the lunch the guest is shown through the Home by these children. This accustoms the children to meeting superior people and develops their capacity to entertain. Such social contacts give the children self confidence and assurance that they will acquit themselves creditably under exacting circumstances. An unfortunate incident happened in the Home during the year. One of the boys of football age was struck while playing football and died the same evening. A band has proven popular in the institution and many an hour is spent with music that would otherwise have been spent in idleness. A resolution fixing the method. of election of Home Board Directors would establish a board of

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eleven; five are elected for periods of five years, six are officers of the Grand Lodge and ex-officio members; this would include the first four principal officers, Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodge of Victoria, Australia, has recently purchased an admirable cite in East Melbourne and has arranged plans for the erection of a Masonic intermediate hospital. It is expected that the foundation stone of the new hospital will be laid during the year, before the conclusion of the centenary celebration. The proposed hospital will provide accommodation for sixty beds and twenty-six nurses. The estimated cost is $330,000.00. We are interested in a description given by an Australian brother of his visit to the R.oyal Masonic Hospital near London, England. It is located at Ravenscourt Park. One thousand representatives of Freemasonry in England assemble~ in the covered arena to welcome their Majesties King George V. and Queen Mary. The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury offered the dedicatory prayer. The King officially dedicated the building as "The Royal Masonic Hospital." The buildings are described by a leading architect as "London's most up-to-date hospital." The hospital has four stories and provides two hundred beds. It is built on a six-acre tract and joins a public park in a quiet situation. The design is regarded as one of the few modern hospitals in the world. The wards are of the latest pattern with built-in cupboards and lavatory basins; there are four beds in each ward, divided into curtained cubicles and single beds. Effective light signalling and telephoning has done away with bell ringing; each patient is provided with a wireless equipment. Large open-air balconies are provided for patients to rest in the sunlight. The ventilating system completely changes the whole volume of air in five minutes. The cost of the buildings and equipment exceeded one and one-half million dollars; it is entirely free from debt. By official act of the Grand Lodge of Michigan, residents in. the Home have been limited to 125, although the buildings will accommodate 250. It appears that the Grand Lodge has even now more than it can look after financially. The action of the Grand Lodge in dismissing all guests whose lodges had failed to pay indebtedness to the Grand Lodge was not carried out; it involved the dismissal of 47 of the 125 residents of the Home. Investigation showed that most of these would have been sent to the poor house; since all were aged and infirm and some were hospital cases, the hardship of dismissal fell on them and not on the delinquent lodge. Except as withdrawn by death or voluntary removal, the direction has not been complied with. It is figured that the Home could care for fifty additional guests at an additional cost of $135.00 per guest per year. Outside relief has been discontinued because of lack of funds. The Home is now $90,000.00 in debt. Masonic Home property of Wisconsin has been incorporated under the name Wisconsin Masonic Home.

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A resolution presented .to the Grand Lodge of Washington will lay over until next year for adoption. It provides that each lodge with a membership of 150 or more pay into the Home fund $5.00 per month for each guest recommended by it now in the Home or hereafter admitted, and each lodge with a membership of less than 150 pay the fund at the rate of 25 cents per capita for each guest. Reviewer West, of the District of Columbia, finds that many Grand Lodge Home projects have suffered because of depleted treasuries and lessened income, as well as increased demands for accommodations. He finds a growing trend toward adequate endowment fund and a tendency, 'To strip some of the glamour from some of these enterprises and get down to grim reality. It is a fine thing to brag about how well we are taking care of our dependents through these agencies, but there are a great many eases where if the overhead were eliminated and distributed sensibly a great deal more Masonic distress might be relieved. There is no argument against homes, because all of them are doing fine work. But in many eases a sentimental attitude toward them has resulted in ex~ travagance and waste."

Maryland is one of the most recent of the Grand Lodges to erect and maintain a Masonic Home. "Bonnie Blink" was officially dedicated on May 1, 1934, by the admission of eleven aged Master Masons, wives and widows. The Tall Cedars of Lebanon, a semi-Masonic organization, strong in the East, voluntarily equipped and will maintain a dispensary and clinic at the Maryland Masonic Home. Five thousand dollars was paid down and not less than $1,000.00 a year will be paid to the Grand Master of Masons for maintenance. One of the first bequests to come to the Home was that of Brother Arthur Wallenhorst. By his will, made in 1920, the Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer are made executors of his estate, through which he contributed $165,000.00 to the Masonic Home fund of Maryland. Reviewer Warner, of Colorado, says in his review: .nWe are fortunate in Colorado in not having a Masonic Home, with more or less indebtedness, a large overhead, and an expensive management. This, your Chairman, would not change. It is old-fashioned Masonry, and the less we advertise it, the more it is Masonic. Get away as far as possible from this idea of our being a benevolent, protective order. Such institutions have tneir field and it is a great one, but it is not ours. So inform your candidates. Teach charity to the members, and by this is meant charity in all things. Do not seek to acquire new members that are feeble or near paupers. A candidate should be well able to take care of himself and his family. Freemasonry should be considered by both as a luxury and by neither as a kind of insurance. Freemasonry never has -been or even claimed to be a reform school.. It is an order that teaches temperance in all things, but do not add to our ancient land~ marks by an attempt to make it a total abstinence society or a prohibition organization. It won't work with our present membership, even our official lines. Let us be honest with ourselves in this matter."

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Being a director of the Masonic Home in Oklahoma requires time and attention. Fourteen meetings are held during the year, requiring fourteen to twenty-one days for. each member of the Board of Directors to be away from his work; it is estimated that twenty-eight days a year are given to the Masonic Home by each member of the Board. The Grand Master finds that the social feature in the children's department of the Home has received little attention: "Yet it is apparent that a person who goes into a community and is unacquainted with social usages and diversions, flinches from such intacts and will inevitably seek a social level below that to which he is educationally entitled. However unwelcome the statement may be to some of you, the fact is that cards and dancing are acceptable amusements amongst the majority of people. Some of you parents who are bitterly opposed to these amusements may not be aware that your own children, without your knowledge, have become proficient in both these forms of pleasures. For the benefit of the growing children in the Home, the boys and girls need the personal touch with each other, that they may grow accustomed to contacts with the opposite sex, which dancing gives. In your own homes, your children and the neighbor children, play and quarrel together and grow up without any false restraint."

Three officers of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma organized a campaign and refinanced $132,000.00 worth of Masonic Home bonds; most of them were disposed of to Oklahoma lodges. The Grand Master issued an edict prohibiting the representative from the Order of the Eastern Star from voting as a member of the Masonic Home Board, since "she was voting upon the expenditure of funds of the Grand Lodge appropriated by the Board of Control, although the members of the Grand Lodge Board of Control have no voice whatever in the expenditure of the money contributed by the Star." The Eastern Star has continually refused to make a distinctive contribution to the Masonic Home; the Board feels it is handicapped rn making a complete report of activities by reason of this fact. The Masonic Home of Arkansas entertained Gov. J. M. Futrell as a dinner guest. At the conclusion of the dinner he gave to the boys and girls a most helpful and inspiring message. On a number of occasions talks and lectures have been given for the benefit of the Home family. The Grand Lodge of Florida has a committee on education and instruction which works with the Home family. An attempt is made to send girls to hospitals and junior colleges for training, and we note that many have graduated in the leading Florida schools; several students have received scholarShips, some are paying their own expenses, all are making good. The music department has an orchestra. The Home has found it necessary to curtail its operations because of failure to receive anticipated bequests and income. . The Grand Master of Minnesota has discovered some objections to the Minnesota Home:

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"r find in going about the state that some opposition to the Home exists-that it has cost too much money, that it is too elaborate, that our guests a.re given better care than they have been accustomed to, and that it is an unnecessary burden for the Masons to carry. These objections are not just. Should we treat our elderly brothers and their widows, when they are destitute and physically unable to care for themselves, members of our own fraternity, who have labored long and faithfully in our own vineyard, many of whom have given of their best during their vigorous years, less carefully and generously than we do our insane, those who are mentally deficient, or even our criminals ~ By all means, no. r do not believe in wasting charity or in being unreasonable about it, but the Home is filling a much-needed want and doing it very efficiently and the cost is not too heavy for any Mason. The long waiting list of those who desire admittance shows the increased need that at present we are unable to care for. Furthermore, we have our Masonic Home, and everyone in the state knows it. We, as a fraternity, cannot afford to default on this great undertaking. Another objection sometimes heard is that the Home was built for the benefit of the Twin Cities, and that no one outside the Cities can gain admission without political influenc'e of some kind. r think the statistics will prove these statements to be in error: The Twin Cities represent 37 per cent of the total membership of the state; they have paid 48 per cent of the total amount of money collected for the Home up to January 1, 1934; since the Home was opened in 1920, 325 guests have been admitted, and of this number 40 per cent have come from the Twin Cities." The total assets of the Minnesota Masonic Home are $1,469,000.00. The Grand Lodge of New Hampshire is seeking from the Legislature an amendment to its act of incorporation making the Grand Master an ex-officio' member of the Board of ,Trustees. Tennessee pays $75,000.00 annually to the Board of Control of the Masonic Home, in equal monthly installments on the first of each month. Wyoming Masonic Home fund has $26,381.00 invested in farm mortgages. Over 90 per cent of these loans defaulted in interest during the year, consequently 40 per cent of the assets of the Home produced no revenue. Farm loans have been discontinued. Discussing the Masonic Home of Montana, the Grand Master says: , 'There should be a strict observance of the regulations for admission of beneficiaries. Some cases, bodies have been at fault in recommending for admission those who cannot measure up to the regulation, especially those who have ncar relatives whose duty it is to support them. It should be brought to the attention of applicants that if they are admitted to the Home it is absolutely necessary that they agree, and comply with the regulations of the Home. The financial affairs of the Home must be carried on in a businesslike manner, maintained at the highest standard of efficiency possible, eliminating expenditures except those which arc necessary for the care and comfort of the guests and the maintenance of the properties."

In order to avail themselves of the $10,000.00 bequest of a Mrs. Winn for the furnishings of a home, a home has to constructed and ready for occupancy by April 19, 1935. The Shrincrs Hospital for

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Crippled Children, the other residuary legatee, declined to consent to a lapsing of the bequest under a plea that they did not deem it within their power. New rules adopted by the Grand Lodge provided that applicants for the home must be required to file a strict statement relative to their financial standing. Lodges are required to defray all expenses in sending applicants to Helena for physical examination. If rejected, the lodge must defray the return expense. Should an applicant become mentally unsound, he or she is sent to the State Hospital, the expense of the movement being defrayed by the Masonic Home, but it is the duty of the Master of each iodge to see that the proper legal steps are taken to have such a person committed. An item required to be signed upon admission to the Home reads: "In consideration of my being admitted as a resident of the Masonic Home, I hereby sell, or give and agree to transfer, assign and deliver to the said Masonic Home all money and property, both real and personal, now owned by me, or that may hereafter come into my ownership, or to which I may become entitled, to be used, controlled and owned by said Masonic Home of Montana."

The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, possessing the largest charity fund of any of the Grand Lodges, finds: "The urgent need today is for an increase of endowment funds providing fot the upkeep and operation of the Masonic homes. It is more attractive to most people to give money for a tangible memorial than it is to establish a foundation which cannot be seen with the eye, but which, if properly appreciated, will be equally beneficial. One of the most beneficial funds administered by this Grand Lodge is the' Samuel Davis Bequest,' the income of which is used for the relief of minor children of deceased Masons in their own homes."

The Grand Master said: "It is a matter of regret that Grand Lodge is not in possession of a fund, the income of which could be used for the relief of aged persons in their own homes. In many instances a small amount of cash paid to needy persons would relieve them from the necessity of making application for admission to the homes at Elizabethtown."

The Grand Lodge of South" Australia has given instruction to the Grand Superintendent of Work to prepare plans and specifications for four cottages to be built on Kingston Terrace in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge owns a block of ground adjoining these four" homes. The movement to establish a home in Nova Scotia began in 1888, when enthusiastic brethren visited lodges in an effort to secure cooperation in the establishment of a home. A Grand Masonic Charity Fair was held at Halifax in 1893, and $6,000.00 was then raised. In 1906 a~lother fair was held and $17,000.00 was raised. In 1908, the Board of 'rrustees purchased the property known as Fairfield, comprising forty acres, near the site of Windsor. The home was formally opened in 1909. Various additions have been added from time to

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time and the property is now worth approximately $150,000.00. It is now proposed to incorporate the institution. MASONIC PERSONALITIES

Gov. Thomas Berry was an interested visitor at a district meeting held in Pierre, South Dakota. . .Speaking before the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, Grand Master William Moseley Brown, of Virginia, said: "There is a very strong tie existing between Masons of Virginia and Louisiana. One of our distinguished living Masons, who by the way has never held office, but who is a native of your state, General John A. LeJeune, who is now governing official, the Commandant of the Virginia Military Institute. He became a Mason while in command of the Army of Occupation, in a lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of the Rhineland, Coblenz, in 1919. He is one of the most enthusiastic Masons I know and has been unusually honored by having a lodge named after him while he is still alive. I have heard the General tell, how, in 1870, when an official edict was issued by the Pope against Masonry, his father, who was a good church member, was greatly disturbed over the edict. The question was whether he should be loyal to his Masonic brethren or be loyal to his church, but in the end his father resolved to be loyal to his Masonic brethren and so remained all his life. ' , .

Past Grand Master Lee Thomas, who recently died at his home in Louisiana, was educated in the University of Virginia, became State Bank Commissioner, President of the Continental Bank of Shreveport, member and Speaker of the House in the Legislature, later Mayor of Shreveport and became Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and at his. death was serving as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge. His Excellency, the Governor of Victoria, Australia, Lord Huntingfield, has accepted the position of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction. He had previously served as Master in an English lodge and is a very interested Freemason. Among the guests at the Grand Lodge of Ohio were Chief Justice Carl E. Weygandt and Judge Howard L. Bevis of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Rt. Rev. George Allen Beecher, Bishop of Western Nebraska, served in 1934 as Grand Chaplain. His grandmother, on his mother's side, was a grandniece of the famous Ethan Allen; his father was a cousin of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. His services 'as a Nebraska Mason are notable and worthy of recognition. Mayor Louis Marcus, of Salt Lake City, Utah, addressed his brethren and officially welcomed them at the opening of the Grand Lodge in 1935. Past Grand Master George H. Dern of the same jurisdiction expressed regret at absence by a written communication, official duties as Secretary of War prevented his attendance. Past Grand Master Arthur B. Wood, of Quebec, was extended the

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congratulations of his Grand Lodge on the occasion of his election to office of presIdent of one of the largest insurance companies of the world. The Grand Lodge of Scotland includes among its list of honorary members their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught and King Gustaf V of Sweden, the Right Honorable Lord Ampthill, the Right Honorable Earl of Donoughmore and Past Grand Master Curtis Chipman of Massachusetts.. They have appointed Dr. Sir Temulju B.Nariman, of Bombay, India, as Grand Master of all Scottish Freemasonry in India. The Grand Master 路0拢 the Philippine Islands has appointed V. W. Bro. Hua-Chuen Mei as District Deputy Grand Master for China. Brother K. L. Kwong, Consul General of the Chinese Republic for the Philippine Islands presented to the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands a beautiful plaque of red lacquer with a message of true Masonic import inscribed on it in Chinese ideographs in gold. Wm. T. S. O'Hara, General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States, was officially received by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. He was similarly received before the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, and in each instance addressed them at length. MASONIO PUBLICITY

A committee on the condition of Masonry in Alberta "has noted from time to time reports in the public press of private affairs of lodges, such as installations of officers, etc. We feel that no real advantage accrues therefrom; perhaps even the. reverse is true and ask the approval of the Grand Lodge to the discouragement of the practice." The brethren of Ontario called attention of the Grand Master to undue publicity through a resolution. The Grand Master did not believe it desirable to issue a mandate on the subject, believing there had been a salutary improvement in recent years, due to the intelligent cooperation of editors plus the inherent good sense of the membership. He added for information of the younger members: "There should certainly be no reference in the public press to matters that are of interest only to Masons in their capacity as such and further, while our Masonic titles mean a great deal to the cognoscenti, they are meaningless to the outside world and therefore should not be used in reference to Masonic events in the newspapers." The Grand Master of Georgia discovered some undue publicity in the advertising sent out by Stone Mountain Lodge No. 449. The newspaper. published at Decatur, Georgia, carried an item that a big political rally would be sponsored by this lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. Hand bills advertised a barbecue, street dancing and political speaking under the auspices of Stone Mountain Lodge and

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the Order of the Eastern Star. Just which organization was to conduct the barbecue, the street dancing or the political speaking was not specified. Being a violation of the Masonic manual of that jurisdiction, the Grand Master appointed a brother to visit the lodge, arrest its charter and take into his possession the paraphernalia. The brethren of the lodge admitted their wrong doing and offered to make the necessary amends. The charter was thereupon restored. The Grand Master of Rhode Island called attention to the abuse of the laws respecting privacy of information. In their notices lodges were referring to esoteric work and going so far as to print the names and addresses of petitioners, sending them out in an unsealed envelope. The Grand Master of Utah calls attention to the necessity of secrecy regarding all matters of purely Masonic nature: "Too often the brethren are prone to discuss with each other the doings of the lodge in public places, in street cars and in the presence of those not interested in our affairs. The officers of lodges cannot too often admonish their members in these matters and remind them that one of the greatest assets of Masonry is the mysterious power of secrecy." Publicity is not altogether the fault of lodges in the United States. The Board of General Purposes of the Grand Lodge of South Austra.lia called attention to the publication of Masonic proceedings in . the public press. Vi e read: "The attention of the Board has been directed to the publication in a country newspaper of an account of the proceedings at the installation of a lodge. In addition to a photo of the Master, the article gives a list of the Grand Lodge officers, brethren and visitors. In England this has been treated as a Masonic offense, but I prefer to dwell upon the question of good taste and etiquette than upon the breach of obligation. It seem8 to me that publications of this kind are of no interest to the general public. They savour of the publicity or parade, which we desire to discountenance and discourage, and from that point of view are particularly embarrassing and distasteful to those whose names may be published in this way without their knowledge or consent."

The Grand Master of Indiana ruled that a lodge, as an organization, could not take part, march or participate in community parades, which were non-Masonic affairs. On 'the other hand, the Grand Master of Connecticut gives a dispensation to a lodge to parade in regalia at the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the corporation of a town "if assured a fair representation of membership." Being asked whether it was permissible to join in a parade with other organizations for Memorial Day services, the Grand Master of Idaho decided no decision was necessary inasmuch as lodges were authorized to participate. However, he added his personal opinion that it was "inappropriate to join in a parade thereby making a show or demonstration."

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Grand Master Niemeyer of Illinois told his Grand Lodge that the book of ceremonies provided for public installations and that they could not be prohibited without legislative action, although recent Grand Masters have, for good reasons, opposed them. He said: "The principal argument in support of a public installation is a claim that it advertises the fraternity by presenting its purposes and ideals as imbedded in the ceremony. If Masonry were an institution which sought members there might be a reason for advertising, but until Masonry, directly or indirectly, solicits candidates there can be none. Another reason frequently assigned is that the Master, proud of the distinction conferred upon him, is anxious that his family and friends should behold him in the moment of his glory, is equally unconvincing. Masonry teaches modesty, not ostentation, preferring simplicity to display. Furthermore, the ceremony was not intended for, and is not suited to public rendition. It is demonstrated that no public installation can be successfully conducted unless the non-Masonic audience be enticed to it by promise of entertainment, dance, card party, refreshments, etc., and when these things are offered the ceremony is endured in order that the things which are to follow may be enjoyed. The purpose of the installation is to impress upon the officers their duties to the lodge and Its members and upon the brethren their reciprocal duties to the lodge and its officers. This purpose must not be defeated by making the ceremony an incident to or part of any entertainment of a lighter character or foreign to Masonry. Installation deserves the same solemnity as the conferring of degrees."

Connecticut also frowns upon public installation. Hear Grand Master Brinckerhoff: "Public installation of officers, like public parades, should be avoided. Masonry, as I understand it, does not need to advertise itself except by its works." The objection to public installations voiced by our brethren of Illinois also extends to all sorts of public entertainments. Grand Master Niemeyer said: , 'With a reduction of income many lodges, particularly those in Chicago sought to raise funds for relief purposes, including remission of dues, by dances, card parties, entertainments, and similar enterprises to which the public was admitted on payment of admission fees. Sometimes these affairs were conducted openly in the name of the lodge, but more frequently in the name of club organizations. Masonic relief is confined solely to worthy distressed Masons, their widows and orphans. Although such relief necessarily lessens the public burden, it is primarily a voluntary obligation. Consequently appeals to the public for funds to discharge a purely Masonic obligation toward Masons only is contrary to the spirit and beneath the dignity of Masonry. A further objection was the constantly growing tendency, in order to attract the general public, to lower the standards of entertainment, so that such functions were unbecoming Masonic lo.dges."

Grand Master Mollenhauer of New York admits having attended Masonic entertainments where he was ashamed to be seen: "Now, there is no earthly reason for those things to happen. I am not inclined to dwell on the old, original, thread-bare sentence that Masons were called select men. Whether we are or are not, we ought to be

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absolutely clean-minded men and when we find anything going on that does not meet those q~alifications, stop it at once. Do away with all this cheapness of these entertainments that savor of the Bowery. If they want entertainment, let it be of a higher class, something inspiring." Our brethren of Ontario, we are informed, have developed, chiefly in city lodges, the custom "of having a banquet, speeches or addresses on such subjects as the St. Lawrence waterway, fascism, unemployment insurance, and other current questions of the day. No doubt this is excellent adult education, but one may be permitted to ask what it has to do with Masonry." Public entertainments in Ohio seem to have gone largely to Sunday baseball, especially since it has been legalized by the State. In one district a Sunday Masonic picnic was held; fortunately for the district the Grand Master learned of it after it was over. Another district was advised by wire to postpone its program. Another lodge held a daylight raising on Sunday morning; we are informed that the incident will not be repeated. The Grand Master said that occasions such as these tend to lower the standards which he conceived it his paramount duty to keep high and impregnable. A committee expressed itself clearly on the subject of Sabbath Day observance but doubted the advisability of undertaking legislation on the subject. The Grand Master of Wisconsin declined to issue a dispensation to permit a lodge, clothed as Masons, to attend Divine Worship on Sunday. Reviewer West, the sensible-minded reviewer of the District of Columbia, does not believe in public installation of lodge officers or joint installations with other organizations. He adds: , 'Installations are part of our ceremonies which should be kept just as private as the conferring of degrees. Nor do we believe in laying cornerstones for everything that comes along;we have helped to lay one or two where the stone had to be shoved under the building."

In Western Australia, we learn through the Board of General Purposes: , 'There is a growing looseness in the conduct of Masonic socials known as Ladies' Nights. While many brethern object on principle to the admission of non-Masons-male or female-into an equipped lodge room, others deem it pelmissible to show their lady guests the interior of the room. An implied countenance given to the latter course' has apparently been construed as a permission to introduce any non-Mason into a lodge room on Ladies' Night. Let it be understood that the responsibility for the proper conduct of all events held under the auspices of any lodge lies upon the Master路 of the lodge, and in his absence, upon his Wardens, and any breach of fidelity will render, those officers liable to charges."

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reading of proceedings and Masonic newspapers we are of the opinion that in many jurisdictions the Masonic funeral is becoming obsolete. Whether because of lack of the necessary number of brethren to make a proper showing or because of the character of the service, we are not informed. In many jurisdictions the funeral service is undergoing necessary revisions. The Grand Master of Kentucky senses t~e situation and refers to it in his address: , 'The attention of your Grand l\faster has been sharply called during the past year to the matter of Masonic funerals. He has noted a growing indisposition on the part of families of our departed brethl'en to request that these brethren be laid away with Masonic honors. In several instances brethren who were conspicuous by their services to Masonry and who filled prominent places in the fraternity have been buried without the semblance of a Masonic funeral, the family not wishing it. I feel confident that in a great many instances, jf not all, had the wishes路 of the departed brother prevailed he would have been buried. under the auspices of his Masonic connections. It may be that as now constituted our Masonic service is too long to be used as a commitment service at the grave, and perhaps that part of it which is intended to admonish and instruct the living brethren as distinguished from that part of it which has purely to do with the commitment of the body to its last resting place and the entrusting of the soul to Him who gave it has no appeal to the family who in their sorrow and grief have their thoughts centered on their loved one who is gone rather than on his living brethren who survive him. At all events, I believe this matter is of sufficient importance that the Grand Lodge should, through a committee, investigate the matter and make such recommendation as will revive the custom of our departed brethren being buried with Masonic honol'S. In this connection, I call your attention to Regulation No. 44, which provides that Masonic burial services are not completed until the grave is filled. Under modern conditions and customs, the grave is not usually filled until the funeral cortege has departed from the place of burial. In one instance, during my term, this caused embarrassment to the .acting Master of the lodge who felt that perhaps in departing from the grave before it had been filled his lodge had not complied with this regulation. The regulation ought to be modified in order to accord with modern custom."

A committee approved his suggestion and will next year report a new funeral service. In Florida the Grand Master was asked for permission to bury a prominent citizen of a certain Florida town who had been suspended several months previously for nonpayment of dues. The question included as part of the inquiry a statement that if it were not possible to do so the lodge would be glad to reinstate the brother and then conduct the funeral. The Grand Master of Oregon believes that attendance at funerals should be more fully represented in order to show respect for the departed and credit to the fraternity. He recommends that lodges be divided into sections, requiring each section to attend funerals for. a certain period of time.

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In Ontario the Grand Master found it necessary to take a firm stand in the mattAr of allowing brethren to participate as Masons in funerals at which other organizations were appearing. He pointed out that a Masonic funeral within the meaning. of the Constitution is a funeral at which Masonic brethren appear clothed as Masons, or at which they conduct the Masonic funeral services, that the fraternity cannot appear clothed as. Masons ,\Then eonducting any portion of the services when any' other society is taking any parl whatever in the funeral ceremonies. The prohibition has been definitely extended to cover military funerals. The Grand Master finds the law disregarded in practice and does not represent the present opinion of Grand Lodge in the matter of funerals under military auspices. It is no violation of Masonic law in Texas for a lodge to permit the body of a deceased member to lie in the lodge room, but the denominational services cannot be held in the lodge room, nor can pallbearers appointed by and acting for the lodge handle the remains in and out of the lodge room if the body is to be moved to another place for religious services prior to the burial. When a Masonic lodge takes charge it shall conclude the services. In Louisiana a lodge asked the Grand Master for permission to inter a brother whose body was to be taken to the Catholic church prior to interment. The Grand Master decided that this would not prevent the reading of the Masonic burial ritual over the deceased as a last service prior to interment. South Carolina received the report of a special committee on rewriting the funeral service; the l'eport was adopted and the new service will be printed in the near future. The new funeral service of the Grand Lodge of Michigan has been promulgated, together with all instructions as to procedure. Two of the members of the committee on revision of burial service having removed from the jurisdiction, the Nebraska committee on burial service found itself with nothing to report. The District of Columbia, which has many Masonic military funm'als, has several times come in conflict with the rules of the Vvar Department in burials at Arlington National Cemetery. The\Var Department had prescribed the firing of a volley by a firing squad and the sounding of taps before any other service could be held; this resulted in the lowering of the body at the conclusion of taps, interfering with the Masonic service. The matter being taken up with the Secretary of War, the \Var Department has modified its order permitting the firing squad and bugler to perform their duties after the Masonic service had been concluded. A committee of Oklahoma Masons reported that a Masonic organization was not a buriaJ society, but that the average Freemason seemed to think it was entirely unnecessary for him to help bury the dead.

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The committee added "A Masonic funeral is one of the few occasions where the outsider has an opportunity to view the lodge. The dignity and decorum with which the members should seek to impress the public on these occasions are all too often lacking." A committee on revision of burial service presented a report to the Grand Lodge of Arizona; the report was adopted. The service路 may be used at the funeral chapel, church or home, and is prepared so that it may be given at any length that may be desired. There is a short service that can be used whim the weather is inclement or when the regular service is not practical. The Grand Master of Minnesota believes the present service dignified and impressive, but believes it could be improved and made more sympathetic. A committee, of which Brother James T. Christison . was chairman, reported a complete burial service. The Grand Master of Montana refused to appoint a special committee on burial service for the reason that "our present burial service permits ample latitude of abbreviations and modifications in the discretion of the Worshipful Master." A lodge in Nova Scotia asked the Grand Master whether the Grand Lodge should accede to the request of a deceased Jewish brother for burial under Masonic auspices and, if so, what ritual should be used. An additional inquiry as to whether the ceremony could be carried out entirely by Jewish brethren if the relatives of the deceased objected to it being carried out by Gentiles. A committee of this Grand Lodge is now engaged in revising the burial ceremony. MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION

The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Masonic Service Association of the United States was held in the City of Washington, February 21, 1935. Missouri was not represented for the reason we are not at this time a member of the Association, although one of the original organizers. From the report of the executive commission we learn that during the year New Mexico and Rhode Island have rejoined the Association. Finances appear to be in splendid condition, with no liabilities; in recent years a reserve fund has been accumulated. During the year fifteen offers of relief were made. Five digests and four inspirational programs have been issued, consisting of the following: (1) What They Think; (2) The Greatest of These; (3) Three Evenings of Masonic Inspiration; (4) Petitions for the Degrees; (5) Ritualistic Proficiency; (6) Dimits, Affiliation and Visitation, the latter three being digests taken from questionnaires sent to all jurisdictions. A digest on Spurious Freemasonry has proved very interesting and valuable. The short talk bulletins are being continued and the address of Rev. Dr. Joseph Fort Newton was one of the high spots of the annual

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meeting. No members of the Association have withdrawn in recent years, while seven have rejoined in less than three years; several have recommended rejoining and others will so recommend. From the proceedings we learn that the Grand Lodge of Vermont is to investigate the Service Association through its jurisprudence committee and to make report at the next annual communication as to the advisability of rejoining. The Grand Master of Oklahoma finds "the organization is conducted in an entirely different manner than it was at the time relations were severed, and is in a position to render a distinct service to our district programs. Probably at some future time, when financial matters are easier, it will be found worth while to resume relations." Wyoming, through its Grand Master, recommended the rejoining of the Association, but the committee on jurisprudence found that the financial condition of the Grand Lodge did not warrant it and action was postponed. MISCELLANEOUS

What constitutes proper Masonic clothing has been under discussion in the Grand Lodge of Victoria where the wearing of white waistcoats with evening dress has not been the custom. In fact, there appears to be no custom in all Australia. The Grand Master said: , 'In England, last year, a decision of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught, Grand Master, left the question to the discretion of the Masters of Lodges, and also to the Provincial and District Grand Masters, and made permissible the wearing of white waistcoats with evening dress when they thought it advisable. I now wish to make it clear that the wearing of white waistcoats at Masonic functions is permissible and it is desired that white waistcoats should be worn by Grand Officers when taking part in any official function."

vVe are also informed that while such were worn in the evening, the Grand Lodge of England's dress for functions held in daylight is morning coat and striped trousers, with apron worn outside the coat. The Grand Master of South Carolina recommends as proper dress for Grand Officers "the collar shall be of purple velvet edged with gold, or chain collars lined with purple velvet." Massachusetts takes cognizance of requests to furnish membership lists or addresses of brethren. We read: "The impropriety of this request is so obvious that it .would seem un路 necessary to refer to the matter at all, but in view of the position taken by our Grand Masters in the past and the fact that officers of our lodges are constantly changing, it is deemed important to repeat what has so often been said before-that such a practice is most unwise and not in the interests of the fraternity. Ever since the W orld War there have been so many drives for worthy objects and appeals for assistance that it has become a very embarrassing problem for Masters or Secretaries to refuse such lists, particularly when personally they may be deeply interested in the particular objects or when they bear the mark of appealing charity. The merit or worthiness of the cause has no bearing whatever

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on this policy, and even in the stress of war, with its many and urgent calls for help, our attitude has remained unchanged. It is easy to understand the natural desire of the promoters of such agencies to desire to solicit contributions from members of our fraternity, who are naturally predisposed to respond to any appeal to relieve suffering or distress, but I regard it a dangerous practice to supply lists. "

In Illinois, the Grand Master devotes several pages to a discussion , of complaints relative to members who are serving time in penitentiaries. The Master of a lodge was advised: "There is no place in the society of honorable men for those in the penitentiary on charges involving moral turpitUde and in so far as his lodge had been dilatory in taking steps to rid itself of such an individual, it deserved the condemnation of the community."

In another case a brother confessed to five embe7.z1ements during a period of six years and that there were others which had not been discovered. He escaped conviction at first because there was a failure to prove a proper demand by his successor as treasurer of a school district, and in the second because of an error in alleging the number of the bond embezzled. Because of these technicalities and the running of the statute of limitations, he avoided the penalties of the criminal code, but judged at the bar of public opinion walks the streets of his community an unconvicted felon. The lodge ordered to try the brother failed to give the necessary vote to place him on trial. It became necessary for the Grand Master to order it. The trial commission expelled him. The Grand Master tells us: "If the sentimentalist says that by such procedure the door to reformation and redemption is closed, the answer is an emphatic 'no.' At any time the accused may, by evidencing a repentant and reformed spirit, regain his place in society and thereby become entitled to knock at the door of Masonry for reinstatement. To retain him in good standing solely upon professions of repentance and reformation is the sheerest folly unworthy of experienced men. Upon admission to the fraternity the offending brother was accepted upon the faith of his pledged word. ITavillg violated his oath and proved himself unworthy of membership, he should expect, and if he is in fact penitent and truly desirous of reformation, wiII expect to prove by deeds and not by words his right to again take his place among us as a brother."

Apparently "Sight Masons" are not popular in Minnesota, although a prerogative of the Grand Master. The present Grand Master denied two such requests. He finds that it has been exercised only a few times in the history of the Grand Lodge. In one instance the man who was made a Mason in this manner was never accepted into any lodge: "Masonry is a very democratic institution in which all men are and should be on the same level. Each member has been obliged to pass the ballot, take each degree in a regular manner, and pass examination in open lodge, and only in a very exceptional case should the requirements be waived. "

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The Grand Master of Alberta received a request from a lodge to dedicate their hall which had just been completed, but after finding the lodge room was used by other organizations for purposes other than Masonic, declined to perform the ceremony. He also refused to lay a cornerstone because the time allowed was not sufficient to convene the Grand Lodge. The value of keeping accurate and up-to-date records was stressed by the Grand Master of Indiana: , 'The records, including the minutes, ledger, cash book, and copies of annual returns are the written histories of the lodge. It is of supreme importance that they be written clearly, legibly and carefully preserved. The most frequent violation of Grand Lodge forms is the omission in the minutes of monthly. financial statements and the failure of treasurers to keep proper financial records. I will call your attention to another improper practice, that of Secretaries holding their collected funds in their own hands and paying them over to the Treasurer two or three times in the year."

There is always a question of the advisability of the publication of rosters or directories of members. Reviewer West of the District of Columbia believes that while the publication of these records was originally entered into in good faith, they now smack strangely of commercialism and that when they fall into the hands of an outsider "it is just too bad for every member on the list because he becomes a mark for solicitation for everything under the sun. It would be a good thing if all Grand Lodges would enact legislation to prevent the practice." . In the Vermont proceedings we read a list of the Grand Lodges which print a roster of their membership. They are British Columbia, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming. Many lodges do not appreciate the value of preserving their old records. The Grand Master of Nova Scotia calls attention to the fact that in his journeys around the Province he found the practice in many instances of leaving old minute books lie around the lodge room. He was amazed that more records had not been lost. The lodges have been urged repeatedly to keep their records ina fireproof place, but the advice is constantly ignored. In a few instances he ordered minute books sent to the Grand Secretary for safekeeping. He adds: " It should be made a standing order of Grand Lodge that if a lodge has no safe place to keep its records, such records be sent to the Grand Secretary to be kept in the Grand Lodge vaults."

We read an interesting address in the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin proceedings by Past Grand Master Laflin. After analyzing the Grand Lodge according to the ancient landmarks he tells us :

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" A Grand Lodge is a system by which the body of Masons administer the affairs of a Grand Jurisdiction; it is the power by which local lodges exist; it issued their dispensations and charters and brings to them the strength of the whole Craft; it is a guarantor of Masonic regularity. Without it, lodges would become a prey to local conditions and to the whims and ideas of individual brethren, satisfied of their ability to greatly improve upon the system of Freemasonry, its ritual and landmarks. It is the authority which constitutes us a fraternity. Because of it, a brother regularly made will find welcome from Masonic brethren wherever he journeys the world around. The Grand Lodge is a clearing house through which the Craft at large renders assistance to each lodge and brother in the strength and ability of its corporate being. It is the conservator of traditions, customs, ritual and landmarks; it is everywhere within a jurisdiction. It is not a thing apart; it is the entire brotherhood, united for the preservation and transmission to generations yet unborn, the exa.lted ideals, literature, symbolism, and jurisprudence of Freemasonry. It is the only legitimate source of Masonic authority within Ancient Craft Masonry. Its decision is final. It exercises supreme authorityexecutive, legislative, judicial. From its decisions there is no appeal. Within its jurisdiction no lodge can come into being, remain in existence, or continue its work in the absence of its authorization and approval. No Master Mason can maintain Masonic regularity except through membership in good standing in a lodge regularly constituted by it and obeying its laws. Its sovereign power is inherent, not derived. The law by which the Grand Lodge is governed and administers is of two types-the unwritten law so-called, and the written law. The unwritten law is the ancient landmarks, charges, rituals, traditions and usages. The unwritten law is inviolable by Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge is held strictly to it and judged by it by the Masonic world. Neither Grand Lodge nor Grand Master can change or abrogate it by legislation or edict. It is not within the power of any man or body of men to make innovations in the body of Freemasonry. By the written law is meant the book of. constitutions, the trial code, portions of the monitor, edicts, and decisions of Grand Masters when approved by Grand Lodge."

Permanent membership of Past Masters which come to the State of Washington and who affiliate is acquired by filing their credentials in the office of the Grand Secretary; they, thereby, automatically become permanent members of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master of Indiana found it necessary to remove one of the line officers. He first requested the officer to resign and upon his refusal to do so removed him from office; his name is not mentioned in the proceedings. In taking this action, the Grand路 Master did not desire to go into the reasons which prompted him to take action unless it became necessary. He acknowledged, however, that he possessed certain documents setting out facts which he was ready to produce. Friends of the removed brother apparently spent their entire time during the few weeks preceding Grand Lodge calling upon Masters of lodges, urging them to support aprogram to reinstate the removed brother and to take heed of an anonymous letter which had been circulated. The selection of Grand Officers came in for comment by the Grand

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Master of Colorado. It has been the custom in that jurisdiction to appoint as Grand Orator a brother who, during the previous year, had served as Grand Marshal. In other words, merely a steppingstone in the line of advancement, with absolutely no thought as to whether the one appointed had any qualifications as an Orator. He, therefore, recommended that the appointment be given some brother who was a profound student of Masonry, who could express himself in beautiful language and who was endowed by nature as an orator and one of whom the Craft might well be proud. He would make every Master Mason of the jurisdiction eligible for appointment. As to the Grand Marshal, he finds a different situation: "This appointment is not based upon the brother's qualific'ations for the office, and yet if we are to have orderly public processions, the Grand Marshal must be a man of the requisite particular qualiiications. I, therefore, recommend that the Grand Marshal be appointed for his particular ability, that the position be considered as more or less permanent and that every Master Mason be eligible for appointment."

Such a change would shorten the line by two years. Going further in his recommendations it was his belief that the office of Grand Tiler was a distinct honor and that it should be an honorary title conferred upon some Master Mason of the jurisdiction who had rendered exceptional service to the Craft and whose devotion had never been recognized in other ways. An examination of the official reports of District Deputy Grand Masters in Illinois shows that 1,001 lodges were visited, the average expense being $1.56 per lodge. Louisiana has found the District Deputies a problem: "There is not much trouble to get the Deputy in the large cities to function, but there is trouble in the small towns. Some have not even acknowledged their appointment, many fail to send in quarterly reports and many will not answer communications."

The Grand Master of Washington recommended that the Grand Lodge institute the District Deputy Grand Master system. The Grand Master of Minnesota finds that there is criticism and dissatisfaction with the District Deputy system, that the service done is perfunctory in character; Deputies do not visit lodges in the district, while some overstep their authority. The claim is made that the expense is too great for the value received. Responding to an address of welcome to Grand Representatives in Mississippi, Past Grand Master Tally said: "I do not know just how close in touch any of the representatives are now and have been since the last meeting with the respective Grand Lodges that they represent. I have managed to keep in close touch with the Grand Lodge of Nevada since 1907; this jurisdiction is small, but it has steadily gone forward during all this depression and has shown an increase each year. My brethren, keep in touch with your jurisdictions, correspond with your Grand Secretary. If the Grand Representative of

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New Jersey to Mississippi had been on his job there never would have been any severanee of fraternal relations between New Jersey and Mississippi in the outset in 1907. I say that advisedly after looking into the entire record, and brethren, if something should come up affecting your jurisdiction and its dealings with Mississippi, it is your duty and my duty, as a representative of one jurisdiction near Mississippi, to be prepared to ask for time and to get time that you may take up with your jurisdiction and find out so that fraternal relations may never be severed."

In addressing the Grand Representatives of Nebraska, the Grand Master took occasion to recite all the requirements by the Grand Lodge of Nebraska before a foreign Grand Lodge could be recognized. The reviewer in the Western Australia proceedings feels that not enough is being made of the Grand Representative system, that it is not fully used in the way it should be. The position is honorable and important. Its functions are ambassadorial or consular. There is delegated no such authority to speak on behalf of their Masonic governments as attaches to the office of either consul or ambassador. If he attempted to function it is not improbable that the exercise of that function would be repudiated. His opportunities as a medium of communication are very limited. He is appointed a representative near the Grand Lodge to which he is accredited, while the ambassador is a representative at the court to which he is accredited. The Grand Representative is really symbolic of universality. !tis not thought that the position will increase in value or in service as long as it remains an empty honor. The jurisprudence committee of the Grand Lodge of Idaho reviewed the official acts of the Grand Master. They did not approve his action in changing the dates of stated meetings of a subordinate lodge, nor did they approve a dispensation to a lodge to install a Master because he h~d not qualified prior to the time specified. They could not approve his dispensation to install a brother who had never served as a Warden, which was in violation of the laws of the Grand Lodge and usages of Freemasonry. The Grand Lodge, however, rejected the report of the jurisprudence committee in the latter instance. The Grand Master had installed the Master of a lodge in person, although there was no quorum present. 1'he committee said: "The Grand Master had no more authority than a Master to count a quorum when it is not present." The Grand Master of Oklahoma preferred a chest of silver to the usual Grand Lodge jewel. The finance committee very kindly complied with his request, the whole, with the approval of the Grand Lodge. Past Grand Master Tavenner, in speaking for the Grand Representatives,. ~efore the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, informed them: "Only a few years ago a commission from the Grand Lodge of England reported visitation of the lodges in India, and they used the expression that the interests of England and India were dependent upon Freâ&#x201A;Ź-

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masonry as the only place where, regardless of caste, men could meet on the level and part on the square. Similar reports come to us today, in this world-wide condition, as well as in our own country, that the true interests of the United States of America, of our communities of today, is dependent upon us as Free and Accepted Masons in our loyalty to our Grand Lodge, to our constituent lodges, and to our great fraternity, wherever we may meet them."

The Grand Master of New York finds history repeating itself: "Our Masonic f!lith is being challenged by problems of lodge and Grand Lodge finance, by a continued drop in our membership rolls, and by a decline in candidates. Discouragement and weakening of our confidence might easily overtake us did we not recall that in that long stage of one hundred fifty-three years other Masons have faced the same problems as ourselves; the pages of our history reveal periods compared with which our own clouds seem like flaming beacons-but always our ancient brethren met their troubles as became men and Masons. It is in their example that we take heart. From their great devotion we gain inspiration and courage, and determination to go forward in the tasks to which we have laid our hands. And so, my brethren, let us place our immediate pl'oblems of the day against this long,. unfolding background of more than one hundred fifty years and, in this new perspective, discover that Masonry is still on the march, that it is capable of adapting itself to whatsoever conditions may be imposed upon it from without, and that, as always in the past, the Craft will emerge from its present testing time with new vigor, new ideals and new objectives as its goaL"

The Grand Commander of the Northern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite tells the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts: "Blue Lodge contains all there is in Freemasonry, just exactly as all there is in the whole Bible is contained in two verses of it. I will chal-路 lenge my reverend friends and see if thcy will not agree with mc, that there is not a thing from cover to cover in the whole Word of God which is on our altar that is not included in the two verses which command that you shall love God and love your fellow man. But it takes hundreds of chapters and thousands of words and repetition by sermon and story, by fable, by parable, and by history to develop those two verses, so thathuman kind may be able to take in and learn to the full what is condensed in those two verses. Just so, all there is in Freemasonry is within the teachings of the Blue Lodge. The Blue Lodge is the mother of all Freemasonry; the dictator of all Freemasonry. The Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts can by his order this minute suspend me from membership in the Craft, notwithstanding the fact that I happen to bethe Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite. If that does not indicate that he has the highest job of any of us, I do not know what does."

Grand Chiplain, Rev. Charles C. Selecman, of Dallas, Texas, in an address before the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction, referred to his "native State of Missouri." A committee in路 the Grand Lodge of Georgia is busy securing information concerning Past Grand Masters, their services, place of interment and condition of graves. Representatives of the Grand Lodge of Maine are not utilizing the

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services of the railroads, only nineteen representatives taking advantage of reduced fares offered. Amos Arthur Betts, Grand Master of Arizona in 1930, is a native of Missouri. The sum of $500.00 was appropriated by the Grand Lodge of Arkansas for placing an appropriate stone at the grave of Brother J. K. Hall who had given a $40,000.00 endowment fund for higher education. The Grand Lodge is having an argument with the State of Missouri over a demand made by the latter for the payment of an inheritance tax of $4,000.00. A committee of the Grand Lodge recommended that Grand Lodge decline to grant the request of the administrator of the estate, being of the opinion that such action by the State of Missouri was not constitutional. Section 7300 compiled general statutes of }'lorida fixes a fine of $500.00 and six months' imprisonment on conviction for anyone not a Mason wearing a pin of the fraternity. Montana has been the victim of unauthorized circulars and a resolution recently adopted provides that it is un-Masonic conduct to circularize lodges of the jurisdiction without the approval of the Grand Master. Pennsylvania, which claims jurisdiction over rejected material, by edict recently removed the restriction placed against a Missouri Mason who had once been rejected in a lodge at McDonald, Pennsylvania, for the reason Garfield Lodge had approved the removal of the edict by an official ballot. The proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Quebec offer an excellent suggestion: "The presence of special speakers at our gatherings is . to be commended, but the Master should satisfy himself that the subject chosen by the speaker should be of a constructive, educational or uplifting nature; discourses and remarks tending to create a spirit of resentment and differences of opinion might well be reserved for occasions other than the hour we spend around our festive board." A committee on rites and ceremonies of this Grand Lodge find that the use. of electric lights is in accord with the spirit of the time, serving the purpose equally as well as the old-fashioned candle. This same jurisdiction has a committee which is studying the establishment of a Board of General Purposes, modeled after that of the Grand Lodge of England. The committee will report at the next annual communication. His Excellency Brigadier General the Honorable Sir Hore-Ruthven, a Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, recently took leave of absence as Governor of the State and upon his return was extended an official welcome by' the Grand Lodge at i special communication. The Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia is another of the Grand Lodges

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investigating the value of a Board of General Purposes. The plan appears to be in general use in a majority of jurisdictions of the British Empire, as well as Massachusetts, New Jersey and North Carolina. The Grand Lodge of Quebec does not believe that a Board of General Purposes would adequately meet the needs of Masons in Quebec, but strongly recommends the appointment of a permanent committee whose duties it would be to coordinate in general the various detailed activities of the Grand Lodge and fonn a more or less continuing body without in any way interfering with the sovereignty of Grand .Lodge. Such a committee would give counsel to the Grand Master and would consist of Past Grand Masters, Deputy Grand Masters, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, a representative of each of the standing committees and ten other members of Grand Lodge appointed by the Grand Master. The Grand Master of Victoria. acknowledged receipt of many communications by way of application for, or in recommendation of brethren for appointment to, or promotion in active office. He said: "In many instances these representatives reveal an apparent misunderstanding of the principles by which the Grand Master is guided. It is probable that in some cases brethren may have labored under a needless sense of grievance. In every instance, as far as is possible, promotion or appointment rests solely on the individual merit or fitness of the applicant or nominee. Frequently requests are made on the ground that a lodge desires or is thought to deserve, or has not hitherto received the recognition which is deemed to attach to the appointment of one or more of its members to Grand Rank. The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England said: 'No lodge, as such, has any right to a Grand Lodge Collar. This is one of the existing misapprehensions that I want to remove. Since individual merit is the sole test, there is nothing unfair in the fact that one lodge may have half a dozen Grand Officers while forty other equally reputable lodges are without any. I am often obliged to deal with the complaint that a lodge has not had a Grand Officer for twenty years. Brethren, there is nothing unfair in that, for it simply means that the lodge has not been fortunate enough to have any member of outstanding merit, or that the Past Masters of the lodge have neglected their duty to bring merit to the notice of higher authority.' Again, so far as this Grand Lodge is concerned, very often the testimony furnished in support of a brother's claim discloses no eminent service or special fitness and is of such a nature that it might and should apply to every member of the lodge." The Secretary of a Florida lodge received a letter from one of its sailor members stating that he had not attended lodge during four years. "The main reason is that I have taken an agnostic view concern-

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ing God whom you put your faith in and rather than be a hypocrite I herewith tend my resignation from the Noble Order of Mason.s." The lodge knew no way of accepting a resignation, did not believe a dimit should be issued nor that charges should be preferred; it was decided to suspend him for nonpayment of dues. The Grand Master of Ohio finds lodges of his jurisdiction lacking uniformity in the matter of by-laws. It appears that the Grand Lodge has recommended a uniform code; new lodges are required to adopt it, other lodges are urged to. Grand Lodges in Canada are taking exception to the adoption by Grand Lodge of Ontario, Canada, of the appellation "Grand Lodge of Canada." Other jurisdictions do not believe that the title conveys an exact idea of its sovereignty, even though the title has been modified by addition of the words "In the Province of Ontario." While justified in 1855, when the Grand Lodge 'was established, it has led to confusion throughout the Masonic world as to the standing of other sovereign Grand Lodges in the Dominion. The Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island, while recognizing the right to adopt any name the Grand Lodge might desire, "respectfully, but urgently, requests that the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario consider favorably a change in its name as will exactly express its jurisdiction and thus prevent confusion and misunderstanding in the Craft at large." The Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan adopted a similar resolution. The question as to where a charter of a lodge should be hung came up in the Grand Lodge of Alberta. A lodge desired to hang permanently the charters of the various lodges using the lodge room in a lounge adjoining the lodge rooms. The Grand Master ruled that lodge charters must be produced in the loqge room at each and every meefing, but that no objection could be had to their being hung in the lounge between meetings if each Master was satisfied as to their safety. The Grand Master of Maine protested to a commercial organization which had announced a Masonic Department and had solicited business from members of Masonic lodges. The company assured him of no intention to transgress the proprieties and discontinued the advertising. Reviewer West of the District of Columbia tells of an insurance company which used the word "Masonic" in its name and "it was frequently the case that newly-raised brethren believed they were obligated to buy policies in it, though of course no such representation was ever made. All of which goes to show that the benefits and purposes of Masonry cannot be too carefully explained to the candidate, and that too much care cannot be taken regarding the use of the word 'Masonic.' " Secrecy is one of the cardinal virtues of a Freemason, yet the Grand Master of Indiana finds:

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t t Some of our Masonic papers contain articles which, in my OpInIOn, transgress the intent of our obligations. Common complaint comes to me that many of our brethren, on the street corners, in shops, in hotels, and other public places, before non-Masons, sometimes total strangers, discuss matters and affairs that never were intended to get beyond Masonic walls. With secreey gone the mystery that is very attractive to mankind is gone With it. tt As an example of the violation of the secrecy of our Order, I was told that a trial of a brother for misconduct with. a Mason's daughter was held and that on the night of the trial practically all the women of the town sat up until 3: 00 a. m. to hear the verdict. At least one memberthat would be enough-told his wife what should have been a Masonic secret. tt Another example: A Secretary embezzled lodge funds. Within a few days non-Masons were jokingly asking members for petitions to become Masons so that they might become Secretary and get some路 'easy money. ' All this lack of secrecy brought disgrace to Masons and Masonry."

Reviewer Evans, of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, which territory contains a large number of Roman Catholics, quotes a recent publication authorized by the church, which states: "Masonic bodies are really sectarian bodies, having their formulas of belief about God, the soul, conscience, etc., and have their own secret, as well as public ritual, so that a Catholic may not consistently belong to them, any more than he may be a member of any other church than his own." ,

Missourians, as a rule, are good visitors. The Grand Lodge of .. Illinois records the official introduction and reception of Past Grand Master Anthony F. Ittner and Grand Secretary Arthur Mather. The Grand Lodge of Texas officially received R. W. Bro. Willis J. Bray, who was in Texas visiting the Grand Chapter of that jurisdiction during the period the Grand Lodge was in session; Doctor Bray addressed the Grand Lodge on this occasion. Grand Master Barnhill was accompanied by Grand Secretary Mather in an official visit to the Grand Lodge of Nebra!?ka. Grand Secretary Mather, Senior Grand Deacon Chiles and Past Grand Orator Frederick M. Smith were Missouri guests at the recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. A new lodge has been established in the heart of Australia-Alice Springs Lodge No. 156-the nearest lodges being one thousand miles distant. Petition for the lodge was signed by sixteen brethren representing every Grand Lodge in .Australia with the exception of one, as well as brethren from lodges under English and Scottish charters. South Australia has proposed the organization of an Advisory Council. The motion came from the Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes who stated that he was impressed by the fact that the Grand Master when faced with a need for making an important decision had referred the matter to the Board for its opinion before giving a final answer and felt that among the Craft there were many of wide experience and sound judgment whose experience and en-

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thusiasm might well be directed into this sphere of service. From them a selection could be made ,,,hose advice would be of great service to the Grand Master directly and to the Board indirectly. He visuali7.ed a body consisting largely of experienced Masons not holding any office who would feel it their duty and privilege to keep themselves conversant with the affairs of the Craft as to be competent to give sound advice when asked. OUTSIDE RELIEF

The Board of Relief of the Grand Lodge of Georgia reports a very trying time and insists: "Giving relief to distressed brethren is primarily the work of individual brethren and subordinate lodges. Originally this was not the function of Grand Lodge at all, but in more recent years many brethren and lodges have come to think that the Grand Lodge should take over the work in its entirety."

The committee cites the Vermont plan wherein relief is handled annually by local lodges subject'to reimbursement by the Grand Lodge from the permanent charity fund for all that the lodge expends for charity above $1.00 per capita. The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut reports sixty-nine adults arid one hundred thirty-four children on outside relief, a gain of ten for the year. Forty-seven per cent of the members of the Home, or other dependents, received their Master Mason degree prior to 1900, showing that a large proportion of new members are coming from the veteran class. It is recommended that the financial ability of petitioners for reinstatement be taken into account, otherwise many will be reinstated who will subsequently become a charge. Hereafter the Masonic Home Board of Indiana will draw upon the general fund of the Masonic Home in extending relief to eligible applicants for membership in the Home, when and if in the judgment of the Board such Home relief is more desirable and appropriate. Iowa gives outside relief to one hundred twenty-five brethren at a cost of $13,386.00. The total income of three funds administered in two Irish Provinces exceeded $60,000.00 per annum. In addition to these two Provinces contributed $20,000.00 to Masonic schools and the jubilee Masonic annuity fund, which the Grand Master hopes will be exceeded in future years. The Grand Lodge of Kentucky has a $10,OUO.00 fund which is used in matching monies paid by subordinate lodges for the support of dependent widows until they can be admitted to the Home. Little call has been made upon this fund. The Board of Masonic Relief of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts reports on a questionnaire sent out. Twenty-six questions were asked. The answers are enlightening. One question was as to whether the

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Craft had undertaken too extensive a program of organized charity in its homes, hospitals, etc. Sixty answered "yes"; one hundred nine answered "no." Two replies were from Grand Masters, one who insisted that relief was a personal duty resting upon every member and not upon the institution; another stated it was his opinion "all organized Masonic charity is a flat failure and entirely outside legitimate Grand Lodge activity." The outside relief fund was discontinued in Michigan for a considerable portion of the year and the financial transactions were much smaller than heretofore. Although $25,000.00 was appropriated, only $12,000.00 was turned over for relief. Many cases of outside relief, when the grant was stopped, found means of self-support or were cared for by relatives, showing that applicants do not always disclose true facts.. During a period of approximately one year, the Grand Secretary of New York issued 4,433 tickets for 126,770 pounds of food to deserving members of the Craft in need of such assistance, who had been referred to the Grand Secretary by Masters of lodges. His office also issued 110 orders for clothing; 174 orders were issued to lodges for the use of six endowed beds in New York hospitals. Outside relief in this jurisdidion last year totaled $94,000.00; tubercular relief, $9,000.00. South Carolina has an outside relief method which is apparently satisfactory. The relief fund consists of $170,401.00. The Board have contributed to the support of 43 children in orphanages; to 32 orphans not in orphanages; 90 Master Masons; 109 widows. The Grand Lodge of Victoria, Australia, through its Board of Benevolence, grants outside relief. Approximately $10,000.00 was expended during the year. Never in the history of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin has there been such a demand on the charity fund as was made during the past year. The Grand Master informed the Grand Lodge that the membership was paid $],900.00 per month in charity relief; that the fund was being slowly but surely depleted because the charity was greater than the income. He proposed an extra tax of 25 cents annually on each member to be set aside for the charity fund. A report showed that over 25 per cent of the subordinate lodges were receiving in aid from the Grand Lodge more than the amount they paid in for Grand L~dge dues. The conclusion was: , 'It must be apparent to anyone that it is impossible for such a situation to continue for any length of time without bankrupting the Grand Lodge. "

A brother speaking before the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, expressed his belief that every lodge in the state should take a small part of their

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dues and put aside for a relief fund. He found, in going over the returns, that those lodges路 that were in trouble with the Grand Lodge were the ones whose dues were below $5.00. He said: "If your lodge is asked for a little relief to help a brother, do not put it up to the relief committee and expect the Grand Lodge to put up 50

cents, or match dollars, with you, until your relief is given."

The District of Columbia is using a service request form; some of these fOTIns secure some interesting information. For example, one applicant had been carried by his lodge on a plea that he had been without work and unable to secure work. The bureau records show that he had been offered three different positions, paying as much as $100.00 per month, all of which he had refused. Anthony Buchly, a member of Federal Lodge No.1 of the District of Columbia, bequeathed the sum of $15,500.00 to relief work. This, through wise administration, has been substantially increased in the last thirty-six years until it now amounts to $24,000.00. So far as the Grand Master of Vermont knows "no Mason, or those of his family, have been obliged to depend upon public funds in any way for the comforts of life. On the other hand, the Masonic institution is not a fraternal benefit or insurance organization. Applicants should not feel that they and their- dependents are assured of the fact that they will be provided with necessities of life at any and all times." The Grand Lodge of Minnesota is doing a splendid work at Rochester, where is located the Mayo Hospital. The report shows that the committee made over ten thousand calls during the year 1934. In addition to personal calls, a club registration was conducted, letters and telegrams were written and received for patients, funerals were cared for, legal papers attested,flowers furnished, checks cashed, and many given. Benevolent fund investments of the Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan amount to $314,000.00. British Columbia still carries on its Masonic war relief fund; $900.00 was appropriated during the year. One hundred five persons received assistance from the Board of Benevolence during the year. The available revenue路 was $12,658.00. The widows' and orphans' fund of the Grand Lodge of Western Australia last year contributed to the support of eighty-nine children, twenty-six Freemasons and thirty-four widows, at an expense of approximately $16,000.00. The Grand Master of Nebraska offers some different suggestions as to future relief plans.' He believes that the present building should be removed and replaced with structures of the most modern type, with a capacity not to exceed eighty guests, and that the Grand Lodge should then enter upon a well defined plan of resident home relief:

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, 'For by this plan of operation we would be able to bring assistance to many more of our people than we could hope to do by admitting all of them to the home. Only those who have no real home environment or relatives should be admitted as guests to the Home and to the end that proper understanding as to the needs for placement I feel the services of a trained social worker would be of inestimable value; "

In connection with several claims which have been presented to the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma for money spent on Oklahoma members by other jurisdictions, the Grand Master said: , 'There is one thing that should be brought to the attention of the brethren-they should never guarantee expenditures unless they are financially able to meet that obligation. There are several cases where monies were spent by organizations in other jurisdictions without consulting the local lodge and were then referred to me with the idea that they would be paid out of Grand Lodge funds. A bill for $325.00 for the funeral expenses of a brother who had been an object of charity for fifteen years is an example of what I call Masonic graft."

PHYSICAL QUALITICATIONS

Whether a blind man could be legally admitted into the Order was a question proposed to the Grand Master of Iowa. He held that the code placed the first option with the lodge and that if the lodge saw fit to elect the candidate and there is no appeal, then the candidate can be elected and the degrees conferred. Since the Grand Master does not pass on questions of physical qualifications, the code places the responsibility on the lodge and that the lodge has a discretion which it should exercise with care and prudence. The committee, in passing on the decision,' states that it goes farther than any decision so far approved by Grand Lodge and refers to Mackey, who says: "A blind man cannot be initiated into Masonry under the operation of the old regulation." The Grand Lodge of- Iowa, several years ago, relaxed the severity of this do~trine and enacted a new section concerning physical perfection, requiring only that a man must be able to conform to the ceremonies. The question in their mind was as to whether an applicant without sight could conform to the ceremonies, since there readily occurs to every Mason certain parts of the ceremonies which would be unintelligible to a blind man and "while the committee feels some hardship might be experienced by the inability of a blind man to join, they believe the disqualification of total blindness is an abiding one and that a totally blind person is not eligible for the degrees." The committee disapproved the decision as to total blindness and declared it to be a bar to ipitiation. A dispensation was refused to a Florida lodge to accept the petition of a man having a leg amputated at the hip socket, necessitating his walking oncrutches, and who at present did not use an artificial limb. A number of special dispensations were granted in Texas to lodges

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authorizing them to confer degrees upon petitioners who had minor physical defects, but in every instance the Grand Master concluded: , 'The defects were of such a nature as would not interfere with a candidate communicating and imparting the work without the usc of artificial means and were not incapacitated so as to be unable to earn their - own livelihood. I refused a number of requests to waive physical defects upon candidates where, in my judgment, they could not meet the requirements of Masonic law."

Where a candidate is ineligible for want of proper physical qualifications, California permits the ballot to be withdrawn upon application. The law makes it the duty of the Master to direct the withdrawal of the application and the return of the fee, holding that it is more courteous and friendly than to reject the candidate by a negative ballot. South Carolina attempted to amend its laws regarding physical qualifications by the insertion of the phrase: "Without artificial aid or friendly assistance." The substitute was disapproved. The loss of sight of one eye is a sufficient bar to prevent the reception of a petition for the degrees in the State of Wisconsin. A Nova Scotia brother, after re"Ceiving the first degree, lost his right arm above the elbow. The question arose as to whether he was eligible . to receive the second and third degrees. The decision was that he might. Western Australia has an edict with reference to physical disqualification "that a candidate is eligible for initiation who, though not perfect in his limbs, is able substantially to comply with and go through the ceremonies required in the various degrees." An application was received by a lodge from one who had lost his right arm at the shoulder. The Grand Master could not persuade himself that the party on whose behalf the application was made-though otherwise good material-could comply with the requirements of the edict and declined to grant the dispensation. REVIEW

Reviewer Ireland, of Alberta, finds the address of Grand Master Landon full of interest and information, which only lack of space keeps him from copying. Reviewer Kies, of Connecticut, speaking of Grand Master Landon, said: "The Grand. Master is a lawyer, and unlike many lawyers, a thorough analyst. While his thirty-three page address handles only a few outstanding topics, these are treated in close detail. His reasoning appears sound even though it may not always suit."

Missouri, for 1933, is reviewed by Reviewer Cheves, of Florida, who was much amused by the conditions in Missouri's Lodge of Love. He said:

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, , The Grand Master's Solomonic gesture did not bring about peace and harmony. . . . It is decidedly refreshing to know that a Grand Master and a Grand Lodge are giving some consideration to lodges and to their membership. Organized charities have received more attention from many Grand Lodges of late years than have Masonic essentials. In the minds of many, Masons and non-Masons alike, Masonry has already become an insurance benefit society."

Reviewer Beach, Illinois, devotes six pages to the Missouri proceedings, most of it being extracts from reports or addresses. Because Illinois is particularly interested in the lottery question, two pages of the Missoul'i review are used. Whether Reviewer Gay's marriage prevented him from reviewing 1932 proceedings or not, is not disclosed, but the Indiana review contains Missouri proceedings for 1932 and 1933. He quotes extensively from Grand Master Landon's recommendations concerning finances and the Masonic Home. The Iowa review is the work of the late Louis Block. Four pages are devoted to Missouri, being largely extracts from the address of Grand Master Landon, which he terms "concise, clearly classified and arranged, and most business-like with all." Reviewer Clarke, Kentucky, devotes four pages to Missouri, largely extracts from Grand Master's decisions and recommendations. The New York review appears to be written by a committee of three. Apparently they found little to criticise in Missouri. Four pages are given to Missouri by Reviewer Ponton, of the Grand J.,odge of Ontario, Canada. He calls the address of Grand Master Landon "comprehensive." He devotes a page to Missouri's review. Reviewer Fly, Texas, regards the address of Grand Master Landon as "an extremely business-like report of an administration devoted in wisdom to the leading and directil1g, more especially for the conservation and proper application of what yet remains to the Craft of MissOUl'i of a temporal sort. \짜ith no lack of interest in the spiritual, he would in the midst of the times.which are upon us, industriously salvage of the one for the better care and propagation of the other." Reviewer Tavenner, West Virginia, in his Missouri review said: "Grand Master Landon delivered extensive report of his official activities displaying his acumen, familiarity with Masonic law, a zeal.ous attachment to the principles of Masonry and zeal in discharge of his duties as Grand Master."

As to the Grand Master's recommendation that the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master should not be directors of the Masonic Home because they should at all times represent the Grand Lodge, he asked: "Why not. the same argument as to other Grand Officers~" Past Grand Master Henderson, Nevada, presents his fourth review. The biographical sketch of Judge Landon had stated that his chief diversion was fishing, at which he was said to be an expert, "that is

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enough to vouch for him in our estimation, because we can talk his language when he says fishing, and I am sure our Past Grand Master Ducker would admit him to the Supreme Court of Nevada on that recommendation alone." Reviewer Wilson, of Kansas, says of Grand Master Landon's address: "The preface to the Grand Master's address is almost negligible as it consists of only the following words: 'The law requires the Grand Master, at the conclusion of his term, to make a report of his transactions throughout the year.' His subjects are largely of a local nature and do not enter into general Masonic customs. He was liberal in the matter of decisions, all of which were approved."

Reviewer Peeler, Tennessee, gives his Grand Lodge a condensed account of the doings of Missouri for the years 1933 and 1934. Of Grand Master Barnhill, he said: "The Grand Master, in his address, went right at the job, telling what he did during the year and why he did it." Reviewer Goodwin, Utah, in his foreword expresses his opinion thus: . , 'And here is something else that heartened us in this year of grace, now about to close. It is not the voice of Masonry but it is that of a portion of our citizenry who dared to strike a discordant note and to give expression to thoughts which have been in the minds of many. This took the form of a 'Declaration of Freedom '-a petition, signed by 1,200 citizens of the little town路路 of Lexington, Massachusetts, and presented to the delegation in Congress from that state. In this, they manifested somewhat of the spirit of those who, in colonial days, protested against the Stamp Act. This' Declaration' was read as a part of the ceremonies at the tomb of the Minute Men on Lexington Green, commemorating the Battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775. There are five specifications in this petition-too long to be reproduced here--each one of which is a protest, and they are followed by these words: " 'Weare resolved that the individual's rights of private enterprise and its rewards must continue, free from unreasonable interference by the Federal Government and we demand their preservation at your hands.' "Does that smack of rebellion against the present order of things~ So be it! For one, we are thankful that, in spite of appearances, there is one group of citizens in this land of ours, who did not hesitate to raise their voices against what they conceived to be wrongs, and incidentally to notify the world by this act, that they did not favor a general use of the' rubber stamp,' popular as its use, in high places, appears to be. , , Now and again in these reports we have taken occasion to refer to the Congressional Record--:-said to be the most expensive daily publishedand to acknowledge our indebtedness for information found therein. This admission, however, does not extend to the body of the publication named (save in occasional instances when we have wished to check the present attitude on certain questions by the preelection promises of some of those who sit in seats once occupied by statesmen). Our reference here is to the 'Appendix' of the Record, 路where is to be found a great variety of articles on the issues of the day, many of them taken from the leading newspapers and magazines of the country and from radio addresses and. other sources.

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Of course there are included speeches prepared by members of the two Houses of Congress. "As time permits we turn the pages of this Appendix for the purpose of obtaining at least a partial view of the swirling, kaleidoscopic condition of things to which Grand Masters very generally refer in their addresses and which, in part at least, appear to be due to the experimentation and uncertainty of those who trim the sails and stand at the wheel of our Ship of State. , 'Sometimes as we have turned from such reading, there has come to ~ mind certain words spoken by Daniel Webster in his 'Reply to Hayne.' It seems that the disposition of the public lands was up for discussion in the Senate at the time referred to, and that there had been spirited debates, in which speakers had wandered far from the subject of the resolution being considered, when Webster rose to address the Senate. His first sentence was in these words: " 'When the mariner has been tossed for many days, in thick weather, and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest gleam of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course.' , 'Then the speaker followed with the application, in these words: " 'Let us imitate this prudence,' said he, 'and before we float further, refer to the point from which we departed, that we may at least be able to conjecture where we now are.' , 'He then called for a reading of the resolution that was before the Senate. , , That was certainly a sensible suggestion, under the circumstances, and we ha~e wondered if those words-spoken more than a hundred years ago --could have any significance of value concerning a course to be pursued by those in whose hands have been placed unparalleled powers, and the destiny of this great people for years to come. As to that, we do not know, but we can affirm with confidence that there are many anxious spir- . its-citizens and Masons-who greatly desire to 'be able to conjecture where we now are,' and whither we are bound! "

When he reached the review of Missouri, we learn: "His brief account of the dedication of a new Masonic temple at West Plains stirred memories that reach back to the early summer of '83 when two of us spent some weeks in that place and vicinity. We 路were interested spectators of the interest shown by a goodly crowd of people--many of whom had driven miles to be present-when the first locomotive came into that place on the new road then building. Many present on that occasion, we were informed, had never till that day seen a railroad train."

Concerning the topical review, he said: , 'Personally we are strongly drawn toward the topical review and admire those who possess the necessary gift for such work. Not everyone is equal to the task of preparing such a paper. But when skilled Crafts路men turn to this form we have something that is worth preserving for reference and appropriation. A carefully prepared index of nearly five pages removes the last prop of respectability and scruples supporting some of us hopeless kleptomaniacs."

Grand Secretary Lowndes is also the reviewer in Wyoming. has condensed Missouri's 1933 proceedings into three pages.

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Reviewer Murfin, North Dakota, finds humor in our proceedings for 1933. He said: "The proceedings contain a picture of the Grand Master (Landon) laying the cornerstone of a high school building. Evidently the building was well along toward completion at the time. Many Grand Masters refuse to perform under these circumstances. What's in a name' The only dissension reported by the Grand Master was among the members of 'Lodge of Love.' Our only adverse reaction to the action of the Grand Master was that he was entirely too lenient in his handling of the affair. The heavy hand of discipline was, in our opinion, clearly called for."

Reviewer Evans, Quebec, said: "The Grand Master (Landon) delivered a lengthy address touching upon subjects incidental to his office and especially financial matters. He ruled that any brother who traffics, sells, etc., intoxicating liquor is guilty of un-Masonic conduct, but as the Federal Government has declared 3.2 per cent beer is not intoxicating, it must be so and that ends the question, consequcntly brethrcn commit no offcnse by selling or partaking of it. The laws of the country come in useful occasionally."

Of Grand Master Barnhill's address, we learn "the address is of interest only to the brethren of Missouri; it occupies forty pages of the proceedings and is replete with information as to all his official acts." In South A ustralia, the Grand Representatives review their jurisdietions. Missouri is reviewed by W. J. Host. Of Grand Master Landon, he said: "'l'he Grand Master, without any preliminary remarks, dealt straightway with the subject matter of his report, which was in all cases straight, and to the point. He had nothing but amity and cordiality of feeling to report from his visits to the various parts of the state, except in one instance. Strangely enough, the Lodge of Love was that one exccption."

The same reviewer reviews the 1934 proceedings: "In his report, the Grand Master (Barnhill) has nothing of great moment to impart. He seems to have had a most enjoyable tenure of office, and although there is still a decrease in the annual return of membership he is of opinion that good times are ahead. He certainly did his duty as regards visitations, for he traveled 28,000 miles by motor."

Manitoba's reviewer is H. M. Kerr, who, in speaking of Missouri, said: "The Grand Master (Landon) in an instructive report touched on many subjects."

Missouri is reviewed in the British Columbia proceedings by reviewer Smith who takes notice of the controversy existing in our socalled Lodge of Love. As to the failure of the Grand Master (Landon) to find a precedent, he says: , 'We think that if there was no precedent covering the case in point, the Grand Master should have made one. The Grand Master laid four cornerstones; at one of these, a cut of '-which is unfortunately included in the proceedings, the ceremony necessitated the shoving into the hole of a

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wall of a completed building something which may have been a piece of stone, but which could hardly be described as a cornerstone."

Reviewer Archdeacon, Western Australia, finds: "The Grand Master's 'harangues' as provided for in the old regulations, and for years past delivered vicariously, were diminishing in num路 bel', and I surmised that prudential reasons arising out of economic conditions werc responsible. Probably, to the same cause may be attributed the smaller compass which reviews of Grand Lodge proceedings occupy in many of the volumes."

He finds nothing in the Grand Master's address that is more than of local interest, except his ruling on the question of 3.2 per cent beer. He discusses the report of the committee on Masonic funerals, of which he says: "'l'here is much wisdom in this report, and evidently it appealed to that commonsense believed to strongly prevail amongst Missourians, for Grand Lodge adopted the report. As I explained several years ago, Masonic funerals are much more frequent in the United States than in England or Australia. The tendency in the two latter is to regard such a service as belonging to a bygone period in Masonic history. ' ,

He is of the opinion that General Fries' address borders perilously on the subject of politics in the lodge. He finds the Missouri review easily digested. Henry Collins, South Carolina reviewer, favorably comments upon Missouri proceedings of 1933 and 1934. Of Grand Master Landon he says: "With a brief introductory, the Grand Master sailed in to give an account of his activities. A goodly number of legal questions were handled."

Of Grand Master Barnhill he said: , , The Grand Master put in a busy year and a long list of visits tells us he was on the movc."

He regards the work of the special committee on the Masonic Home . as a fine piece of work. Maine's review is the work of Ashley Smith, who, in a foreword, expresses his belief that in the economic mills in which we are now involved, Freemasonry has a place and a remedy: "Masons are not fanatics or demagogues, but, in so far as the teaehings of the fraternity have been.cnfleshed in their lives, Freemasons are men and citizens of moderate and resolute firmness, men who arc loyal to the republic and hold a steady belief and faith that these present difficulties are not insurmountable. Being a free people, under no dictatorship, we have the remedy in our own hands. Revolution and anarchy are not the cure. They would bring more evils than they could possibl~' remedy. As Masons, we believe that there is eternal honesty at the heart of things. We may live in ari era of corporate greed and political graft, but it is even truer that we live in an era of splendid philanthrophy, of increasing education and intelligence, of advancing ethical and human standards. ' ,

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He approves the administration of Grand Master Barnhill and regards his answers to various questions as "wise and conservative answers." He looks at the features of Brother James R. McLachlan and tells us: "It is a typical Scotch face, as the name implies-kindly, genial and manly-such as this Maine writer would be pleased to know and count on his list of friends."

Past Grand Master Stewart, Ohio reviewer, calls the address of Grand Master Landon"A splendid and instructive report of his many sincere endeavors." Reviewer Van Patten, Washington, tells us that Grand Master Landon's address "was business from the stad and contained 110 frills whatsoever, as was to' be expected from a staid and business-like lawyer." He regards the beer decision as evidence of the Grand Master's legal training, inasmuch as he allowed Congress "to decide for him whether such a beverage was intoxicating or not. This opinion seems to have. been sufficient for the committee on jurisprudence also, for they did not turn him down." Reviewer West, District of Columbia, commenting on Missouri proceedings, believes that Grand Master Landon would have been justified, in the light of subsequent events, in arresting the charter of Missouri's celebrated Lodge of Love. Reviewer Harriman, Vermont, regards Grand Master Landon's address as "an admirable report of his activities. It seems to contain 110 general matters of particular interest to our brethren of Vermont." He apparently approves all that our special committee on Masonic funerals had to say about the urging of a Masonic funeral. Reviewer Vvarner, Colorado, believes that Masonry has lost sight of our ancient position with all its landmarks and proceeds to report a few of our ancient ideas which he believes it might be well to follow today. He believes the ideal lodge has about one hundred members, who actually know each other; that the numerical strength of Masonry has been its greatest weakness; that we do not need so much ritualistic work, the degrees are too long and keep us too late; Americim Masonic lodges have become degree factories; we meet too often, once a month is sufficient; we do not need negro minstrels or baseball clubs to make a lodge of Masons; we do not need Masonic clubs; we should make the lodge a club; we should resume the garb of a secret society, cutting out public trestle boards and many Masonic magazine articles. If we are no longer a secret society we have lost our chief asset. Yve have built too many monumental structures; our business is laying the cornerstones of such buildings for others. He asks: "Is the ideal Masonic lodge held in the great Temple at Detroit or in the garret at Simpkins Corner~ Try a visit to each." He quotes largely from Grand Master Landon's address, but comments little thereon.

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Reviewer Humphry, Oklahoma, presents his twenty-ninth review, six of these being to the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory, prior to Statehood. Reviewer Cheves, Florida, in general approves the decisions of Grand Master Barnhill. In regard to a case where the validity of a ballot was challenged because .certain brethren came into the hall and voted after the Master had announced the names of the petitioners on which the ballot was being taken, he expresses wonder as to how brethren happened to come in while the balloting was in progress. Grand Master Barnhill's address is termed by Reviewer Montgomery, of Minnesota, as "quite lengthy, but apparently covering every detail of his administration." Our friend Harry M. Cheney presents his twenty-eighth report to the Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. He admits that his style is unchangeable, that he clings to the old, and that when the Grand Lodge wants something entirely different someone else will have to be provided to deliver it. Of Grand Master Landon's administration, he says: "Well, here is a new one, in the address, when topical headings are given a number. That's not a Masonic innovation. We will just term it an improved strain of literature. Somebody wanted to give them a cave. That's a freak suggestion, with possibilities. They declined to accept the underground burden. Beer, the 3.2 kind, got into the address to the extent of three pages. It has to be something important to get that nowadays. The address was literally jammed with matters that were of great importance to Missouri."

RITUAL

Grand Master Larson, of Iowa, speaking on the subject of ritualistic instruction, said: "I do not believe that it is necessary to be a ritualistic expert in order to be a good Mason, but I trust that the necessity and the importance of accurate and impressive ritual will not be underemphasized. In a program of Masonic education the ritual comes first because everything else is based on it and I believe that a good working knowledge of the ritual is the very best preparation for the lessons that should follow and which could then be received with a better understanding. The necessity of being able to dot every' i' and cross every' t' is. apparent when it comes to the matter of awarding certificates of proficiency because the traditional method of instruction which obtains in this jurisdiction is from' mouth to ear' so one hundred per cent ritualistic perfection becomes necessary before one can be awarded such certificate. If this were not done then one mistake would encourage another and in the course of time our ritual路 would become unrecognizable."

A matter of historical interest to those interested in ritual is to be found in Reviewer Cheves' (Florida) review: "The English Emulation Work, promulgated by the Reconciliation Committee, in 1813, is now such a novelty in America as to draw overflow attendance, when exemplified, as was the case in Miami and Pensacola

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this year. Indeed, a return demonstration was necessary in Pensacola to accommodate the overflow. A team from a British cruiser, calling at those ports, exemplified the work on a dummy candidate of their own number. An eye witness, who is a competent judge, said it was so different from Florida work as to be scarcely recognizable, and yet we are a direct descendant of the Grand Lodge of England."

The Grand Master of Ontario was asked to approve the use of a new musical ritual, to the preparation of which a great deal of attention had been devoted by a talented brother. The present ritual so largely used has been formally approved by Grand Lodge. A committee on musical ritual studied the matter in 1916, after which it was adopted. The use of any other musical -ritual is barred except by permission of the Grand Master. The Grand Master said: "I suggest that the time has come when some measure of control will have to be devised in the matter of selections that are sung as solos during lodge proceedings. On several occasions it has occurred that the wording of some of these solos has been objectionable in that it offended the religious susceptibilities of some of the brethren. I am sure that such was quite unintentional on the part of those who were responsible for the choice of these musical selections. I would suggest that the Worshipful Master should in each case examine the wording of the songs proposed to be used and, if he is in the least doubt, it might be well to submit the matter to the Grand Secretary's office for advice. The fact is that we must not lose sight of the principle that Grand Lodge definitely controls the ceremonial work of the lodges, and it should perhaps be emphasized that this control covers any musical numbers that may be used while the lodge is in session.' , .

The Grand Lecturer of Nevada is known as "The Grand Master of Instruction." Last year he rejected many suggestions looking toward the' printing of a new ritual, having in mind the economic condition which prevailed. A committee recommended the printing of a new set of rituals with suitable and durable binding; the funeral service and installation service will not be included. The ritual will be supplied to Masters and Wardens of subordinate lodges. We note that "Brother Henry Miles wished to be put on record as being strictly opposed to the printing of the ritual for the ritualistic work." Grand Lecturer Williams, of Mississippi, finds: , 'There is a noticeable improvement in the proficiency of the Master Masons in the ritual. Although the ritual is by no means all of Masonry, yet it is our source of inspiration. It is the thread that binds us to those' who have preceded us., The ritual that we hand down to our sons will be their bond with us, and through us, with the dead of ancient days. It has been said, 'To alter that bond intentionally is to wrong those who come after us.' Then let us be zealous in our effort to memorize the ritual. "

The Grand Lecturer of Prince Edward Island feels: "No opportunity should be lost to stress the significance- of the ritual. Freemasonry has a worthy tradition, a fascinating history and a mission in society. Through the ritual, these are presented to our members and, in the character of our membership, to the world. Sometimes we lose

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sight of this, failing to recognize the distinctive nature of the Ma~onic Craft and the true function of our institution in the community. Then are heard the familiar questions: 'Why don't the young members show more interest ~, and' Where are the Past Masters ~' More attention to the ritual and consideration of what it is designed to do might suggest an answer and lead to solution of a problem. , 'Overemphasis on the mere 'mechanics' of the ritual, as in the opening and closing of lodges of Entered Apprentices and Fellowcrafts does not conduce to interest on the part of those who only sit on the sidelines and wait. Tedious forms and monotonous repetition make a wearisome process. A brief uniform method of performing this necessary routine might be developed. Dignity and precision should mark all the ceremonies of the lodge, the opening and closing no less than the degree work. I suggest that lodges of instruction might be held here and there to demonstrate how the ritual may be used most effectively."

The Grand Master of California feels that the true Mason is the intelligent and well informed Mason. That first of all he should be well versed in the ritual, which is the foundation of all Masonic education, but-I I Merely to be able to repeat, parrot-wise, certain set phrases and answers is of little value. The question arises, 'Does he know what they mean f ' The degrees may be likened to an inexpressibly valuable and beautiful jewel placed in a perfect setting. That setting or framework, or background, consists of the moral teachings of the fraternity, its symbolism, its history, its traditions, its jurisprudence. The Mason who truly appreciates the privilege that is his in being initiated into the craft will not be content merely to admire the jewel in a casual and half-hearted way; he will want to know something of this background, this tradition, or, dropping the simile, he will want to know what Freemasonry means. The bright, alert, curious young candidate is usually anxious to know, to learn, to explore. But alas, too often we pour cold watcr on his enthusiasm, rebuff his questions and discourage his curiosity. This is a mistake. "There are incxhaustible depths in Freemasonry and an a.biding inspiration for those who will sea.rch out the deeper meanings. I sincerely hope ways and mcaus may be found to ma,ke Masonic cducation attractive, interesting and profitable. Thc older, as well as the younger, Masons will find it well worth while."

The death of the Grand Lecturer of California presented a problem as to whether a change in the system of ritualistic instruction should be made. In the interest of economy and efficiency, it was decided to try a new plan-a Grand Lecturer and three assistants. The new plan save $6,000.00 annually to the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lecturer draws no salary; the assistant Grand Lecturers serve without pay, teaching the ritual to Deputies and they i'n turn to officers of lodges. Kansas law provides that officers shall become proficient in ritual and able to do the work in a creditable manner, a provision of the law which the Grand Master finds to have been disregarded. He said: I I In many of our lodges a system has been established of advancing an officer step by step until he has passed through the chairs. If such a lodge

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demands of its officers, full performance of the respective duties incumbent upon them, this system is beneficial, but many lodges have become extremely lax in their demand for compliance with the prescribed regulations. As a result, it appears that the sole object of the lodge is to confer the honor of Master upon as many brethren as po'ssible, regardless of qualifications. A lodge has full power and control in the election of its officers, and it should be the policy of every lodge to advance only those qualified for the respective positions, and who have demonstrated their ability. The Master is the important official; the success of the lodge depends a great deal upon him, and there should be no misunderstanding of the accompanying responsibility in his election and installation."

Mazzini Lodge No. 393, of Louisiana, is changing its work to English from Italian. Perseverance Lodge No.4, of that jurisdiction, uses the ritual of the Scottish Rite for the three degrees and works in the French language. At a meeting of Corinthian Lodge No. 190, the degree of Mason Mason was exemplified by a team from the English War Vessel Danae; three hundred fifty members were in the lodge room and the work was reported similar to that done by the lodges working the three degrees of the Scottish Rite. In the installation ceremony used by the Grand Lodge of Victoria, we notice that following the announcement of the approach of the Grand Master elect, the procession enters the Grand Lodge in the following order: Grand Heralds, Grand Director of Ceremonies, two Masters, two Grand Stewards; the Gauntlets and Apron of the Grand Master on a cushion, borne by the Master of a lodge; the Collar and Jewel of the Grand Master on a cushion, borne by the Master of a lodge; two Grand Stewards; Grand Sword Bearer; Grand Deacon, the Grand Master-elect, Grand Deacon; two Masters; two Grand Stewards. The Grand Master of Ohio, in his address, acknowledges receipt of a written copy of the ritual from his immediate predecessor. He says: , 'Many requests during the year have been received from Masters of lodges for the privilege of examining the official ritual It indicated a desire on the part of these officers to be letter perfect in their work. I have encouraged the idea and wherever possible have taken the ritual to meetings of Mas'ters and Wardens. The Grand Master refused the request of two lodges who had asked lodges of other jurisdictions to exemplify their degrees within the jurisdiction of路 Ohio because it' interfered with the present law. He added: 'I feel that for educational purposes, a meeting now and then of the kind mentioned would be novel and inter.esting, but I will not go so far as to recommend the change in our law.' "

Washington recently adopted an amendment to their constitution which provides that within sixty days after the third degree shall have been conferred, the brother shall present himself in open lodge for a test as to his proficiency. Certificates of proficiency are issued to brethren who pass tests in the standard work before a District Deputy Grand Master. Not to exceed ten errors, a three-year certificate is awarded; not to exceed twenty-five errors, two-year certificate; not to

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exceed fifty errors, one-year certificate. This Grand Lodge refused to adopt an amendment to law providing that a copy of the standard work should be always in the possession of each Master of a lodge. VVe are informed that, 'During the year the ritual was in the hands of each Deputy in the State of Arizona for a sufficient length of time for him to give each lodge in his district the use of it for at least one full week. Ih some districts, where it seemed it was more badly needed, it was returned to them two, and even three times, during the year, but each lodge in the state had the ritual at least one full week."

The Board of Custodians of the Grand Lodge of Utah urged preservation of uniformity of the ritual and the avoidance of innovations and accessory ideas by insisting that no interpolations nor elaborations be used in connection with the conferring of the degrees. The Grand Master of '짜J70ming. found some of the lodges using rituals of the old type and recommended that the Grand Lodge replace these rituals with the latest edition. North Dakota has exhausted its supply of rituals and monitors. The custodians of the work have been authorized to make corrections and minor changes needed to bring the ritual and monitor into harmony with the approved work. The Grand Inspector in South Australia finds many unauthorized " additions to the ritual: "Mostly due to brethren of sister jurisdictions becoming joining members and when working using portion of the ritual of their mother constitution. This is most irregular and it is not a question for the brethren of any lodge to decide. Our ritual must be strictly adhered to. During my stay abroad, I became a member of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement, . London, and, as our ritual is very largely based on Emulation working, I consider we are in a position to be proud of the efforts of many learned brethren who laid such a solid foundation. It is my opinion that we are carrying out our ceremonies in conformity with the ceremonies recognized by English Freemasonry. Many rituals arc in vogue in England, but the two outstanding schools of instruction are the EmUlation Lodge of Improvement and the Stability Lodge of Instruction. Really, the differences in the working are very slight and of no consequence; each maintains that it is working a direct interpretation of the Union Working demonstrated by the Lodge of Reconciliation in 1816.;'

W. Bro. Dionisio San Agustin of the Philippine Islands has prepared a translation into Tagalog of the installation and burial services. W. Bro. Faustino Aguilar, Commissioner of Labor, has made a careful revision of this translation and both brethren were given the thanks of the Grand Lodge for their labor. Levity has apparently entered into the Masonic ritual of the Grand Lodge" of Quebec, for we read: "The test given to a candidate in the first degree should be aboliShed. No brother should be humiliated in order to impress any part of the

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beautiful ceremony through which he has just passed. It !'1eems strangely in contrast with the social and moral virtues."

This test is said to have been given in many Missouri lodges in days gone by. â&#x20AC;˘ The Board of General Purposes of Tasmania has been asked to consider the advisability of arranging for lodge of exemplification. A brother, speaking on the subject, said that when he was a Master of a lodge he had frequently been asked questions regarding the working which he found difficulty in answering because of the uncertainty of the ritual. He found lack of uniformity in other lodges. Becoming an inspector, he found the same difficulty, but his difficulty has been overcome by attending a lodge of exemplification. Past Grand Master Jewel" Lightfoot, of Texas, has recently prepared a Masonic manual which has been adopted by the Grand Lodge. We have before us a copy of this monitor and find that it contains much of unusual interest to the Craft and will doubtless meet with favorable consideration on the part qf the fraternity in Texas. South Australia has refused permission to use lantern slides in the conferring of the degrees. West Virginia has decided that any local presiding officer may, in his discretion, transfer his jewel to any brother competent to confer degrees, but such presiding officer must remain in the lodge during such work. A captain of a degree. team asked the Grand Master of Kentucky as to who had the right to preside during the conference of the degrees, especially when the captain believed the Master not competent to act. He was informed: , 'The Master has the right to preside when present and no one can displace him except the Grand Master. No agreement on the part of the Master to let some other person do this work can affect the Master '8 right at any time to revoke that agreement, since the Master cannot peremptorily agree away the rights which the constitution and regulations confer upon him." "

Texas lodges are not permitted to assess a charge against a sister lodge for the conferring of degrees as a courtesy. The Grand Master says: "Any lodge should be glad to reciprocate any time should the occasion arise." The Grand Master of Alabama refused a dispensation to confer all three degrees on a brother who was leaving the state, believing the Grand Master had no such ri'ghts under the present law. The Grand Master of Louisiana, in discussing the jurisdiction of a candidate, said: "A petitioner for degrees is not the proper judge of the question of convenience of residence, but there should exist an undoubted and indisputable difference in favor of the lodge to which he applies in order to permit an applicant to travel out of his parish to receive Masonic degrees."

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By unanimous vote, the Grand Lodge of Ohio voted a resolution providing that every subordinate lodge in the jurisdiction should be required to exerriplify the three degrees at least twice each year, .whether they have a candidate or not. A committee on work and lectures of the District of Columbia has to date issued certificates to sixty brethren who have been able to pass examinations in the conferring of degrees. Weare informed that the examinations are very strict and that no one can pass who is not thoroughly conversant with the work. The only criticism of the method is that the certificates are unlimited as to time; the committee feel that three years should be the limit. Reviewer West of that jurisdiction, discussing courtesy degrees, especially where the degree is conferred according to the ritual of another jurisdiction, expresses his opinion that while such degrees may be expedient and necessary, that every candidate should receive the degree according to the ritual of the jurisdiction to which he belongs. Colorado has recently adopted the following resolution: "No Master Mason in this jurisdiction shall petition for any Masonic degrees until he shall have taken an examination on the Master Mason degree required by law in 'effect at the time he was raised." Oklahoma has heretofore required a petitioner to state on his petition information concerning his church membership. The Grand Master believes that this is not only irrelevant and immaterial, but in conflict with the ritual and therefore recommended that it be stricken from the petition and that the question "Do you believe in the immortality of the soul OJ" be inserted in lieu thereof. Nogales Lodge No. 11, of Arizona, were invited by Alonzo Flores Lodge No. 16 to confer a degree in the Masonic temple in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The date was to be October 28 or 29, depending whether the jurisdiction could work on Sunday. The Grand Master found that this was the first request of its kind ever made of a Grand Master of his state. He refused the dispensation because the territory of the Republic of Mexico, in which Hermosillo was located, is under the jurisdiction of another Grand Lodge and this would constitute a technical invasion by the jurisdiction. Again, Arizona lodges are not permitted to convene on Sunday. "Arizona has recently added to its petition a full explanation of the Institution known as Freemasonry. The Grand Secretary is to keep a record of all petitions and they are to be recorded before ballot is had. Publication by writing or printing of the name of any petitioner is expressly prohibited in this jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge of Florida claims five years jurisdiction over rejected material and promises the same period of time on rejected material moving into Florida. In 1933, provision was made for the awarding of Past Master cer-

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tificates of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. These have proved very popular and approximately six hundred have been sold to lodges during the past year. In many jurisdictions we find the degree of Past Master still being conferred. If not by Grand Lodges, at least under Grand Lodge supervision. The committee on work of the Grand Lodge of West Virginia, preliminary to the Grand Lodge Communication, "reviewed the floor work, lectures, catechisms, etc., of the three symbolic degrees, together with the Past Master degree." The Grand Master of Florida appointed a special committee for the conferring of the Past Master degree, which work in conjunction with the committee on work, in order to confer the degree in an interesting and impressive manner. The Grand Master said: , 'I feel we should give more attention to this degree or abandon it. In this connection I have requested the committee on work to prepare an actual Past Master degree ritual for submission to this Grand Lodge for adoption as the official Florida work. In the future, I recommend that the conferring of the degree at Grand Lodge be made a part of the duties of the committee on work. "

During the session of the Grand Lodge, the degree was conferred upon one hundred twenty-one Past Masters whose names are given in the proceedings. It was announced during the communication of the Grand Lodge of Washington "that the secrets of the chair would be conferred on all - entitled thereto, at 8 :30 P.M., -by the Past Masters' Association of Pierce County." The Grand Master of North Carolina found what he thought was a new method of raising money. He said: "Throughout the world the degree of Installed Master is conferred upon newly elected Masters of lodges, with the lone exception of this country. Until recently, I thought it was something similar to our Capitular degree of Past Master, but on reading the rituals of England, Scotland, Australia, I find there is no similarity and the legend matter is quite different and most unique. "

It was decided "that the need as suggested does not justify the innovation." Delaware has a regulation by which the Grand Lodge assumes its right to control absolutely the conferring of the Past Master degree. Masters-elect must receive the degree before installation. The Grand Master finds that most lodges in the metropolitan areas are conforming to the regulation, but in some rural lodges the degree has not been conferred in several years while in others the Chapter ritual is being used to assist the Past Masters to confer this degree. The committee on work suggested that the proper form of ritual be exemplified and adopted by the Grand Lodge. The jurisprudence committee agreed.

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SUSPENSIONS

Several West Virginia lodges proposed automatic suspension of members; all have been disapproved as contrary to Masonic law. A resolution was presellted to the Grand Lodge of Connecticut which provided that the name of any member in arrears for two years should be automatically stricken from the rolls. The committee which considered it. believed that it should not pass and the amendment was rejected. "The payment of lodge dues is a duty incumbent upon every Mason," said the Grand Master of Illinois.. "The neglect or refusal to fulfill. this duty, except for good cause, is an infraction of Masonic law and the violation of a Masonic covenant. 'Our regulations are specific as to the conditions under which a member may be excused. In the mad rush for numbers and the dislike of Masters to show loss of membership during their administration, delinquency. has been ignored. Within the last year lodges have been passing blanket resolutions authorizing remission of all delinquent dues upon payment of those of the current year without regard to the pecuniary circumstances of the individual brethren whose dues were thus remitted. One Master of a lodge took advantage of such resolution when, if his pecuniary condition was such that he was unable to pay his lodge dues, he could not afford to take from his personal affairs either the time or energy necessary for the performance of a Master's duties." A circular letter was sent to all lodges advising them to remit on all who were unable to pay, but that one who neglects or refuses to pay should be suspended when he becomes delinquent, and he added: "The strength of the fraternity does not rest upon numbers and we only deceive ourselves when we report as members, those, who being able, are not sufficiently interested in the fraternity to bear the small burden of the annual dues." The Grand Master of Texas recommended that dues to subordinate lodges should be paid within twelve months of their accrual and unless paid the member should stand automatically suspended. A committee believed the recommendation to be wise, necessary and just, but were unwilling to impose suspension on a brother automatically and thought due notice should be given in case the member should be ignorant of the law. The recommendation was therefore amended to provide the necessary statute, and, as finally adopted, the resolution provides that on or before thirty days before the last stated meeting of the lodge of each year, the Secretary shall notify' each member in arrears and if he fails to pay on or before that date, he shall stand automatically suspended without action of the lodge and such suspension shall be recorded in the minutes, and if no meeting of the lodge is held on that date the members shall stand automatically suspended, nevertheless. The Secretary must give written notice of such suspen.sion, unless the member was present at the meeting.

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Two hundred seventy-eight lodges in Alabama'voted for, and one hundred ninety-two lodges voted against an amendment providing that members in arrears for one year's dues "must be suspended at that time for nonpayment." The amendment failed to secure the necessary two-thirds vote and was rejected. A similar amendment ,vas introduced in the Grand Lodge of Idaho which would have provided for automatic suspension at the end of two years. It ended with the matter being referred to a special committee for consideration at the 1935 communication of the Grand Lodge. Members of Mark Lodges in the jurisdiction of Victoria, Australia; who are suspended for nonpayment of dues find themselves automatically excluded from their Craft lodges under a provision of the book of constitutions. The Grand Master of the Philippine Islands had a few words to say concerning the attitude incumbent upon路 brethren to keep themselves in good standing. He discovered an instance in which a Secretary had notified a member in writing of his delinquency several times, all of which notices had been overlooked. \Vaiting patiently for several months and receiving no reply, the lodg~ took the only action it could and voted to suspend. The brother's pride was hurt; instead of blaming himself, he felt his brethren had done him an injustice. \Vhile his attitude was wrong, for it is the duty of every brother to see to it that his dues are regularly and promptly paid, in a brotherhood such as ours there should be no false pride in admitting financial reverse and inability to meet financial obligations. Many suspensions were found to be due to economic conditions in Nova Scotia and the Grand Master. expressed himself as confident that many of those suspended could be induced to reinstate and again become active members; we are realizing that some of these members should never have been taken into Freemasonry. Those he did not expect to make effort to secure reinstatement. He advocated the preparing of a list in duplicate of all members suspended during the past ten years, one list to go to the Grand Secretary, the other to a special committee appointed by the Grand Master. TRIALS AND TRIAL COMMISSIONS

The Grand Master of Texas discovered that a Texas lodge had a member who had been convicted and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary; the offense was homicide. A year had passed without any charges being preferred by the lodge. The Grand Master protected the good name of the fraternity by ordering charges to be preferred. The Grand Master also found it necessary to order charges preferred against three other brethren, all indicted and all pleading guilty and receiving sentences.

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In Ohio the Grand Master discovered that a brother had pleaded guilty in the courts to an indictment for embezzlement and had been sentenced by the court to the penitentiary for an indeterminate period. Charges having been preferred in the lodge and ballot taken, the penalty was fixed at two years' suspension. The Grand Master held that the lodge, in fixing such a penalty, had not carried out the spirit of Masonic law which provided "that the penalty be inflicted according to the nature and degree of the offense." He, therefore, set aside the verdict and ordered a retrial, at which time the brother was expelled, sixty votes being for expulsion and six against expulsion. The committee on appeals and grievances of the Grand Lodge of Colorado 'had before it an appeal, the record in the case showing that the accused had been found guilty of violation of the national bankruptcy act and had been fined $1,500.00 in the United States District. Court. The petitioner stated: "Even though he was found guilty of the offense on the trial in the United States District Court, he is innocent of the charge against him and for which he was tried. In the lodge trial 185 members participated, 80 voted guilty, 109 not guilty. It requiring a two-thirds vote, the accused was declared not guilty. In the opinion of the committee, the case made by the Court record was not ov:ercome, the guilt of the accused was abundantly established and the committee recommends that the judgment of the lodge be set aside and he be adjudged guilty as cha.rged and that judgment of expulsion be rendered against him."

"Unfortunately there are occasions when it becomes necessary to bring a brother to trial for alleged un-Masonic conduct," said the Grand Master of Iowa. "Very often this is delayed and sometimes entirely omitted even in the most flagrant cases of misbehavior, owing to the reluctance of anyone to take the proper steps and a fear that ,it will result in internal friction. On the other hand there have been many. instances of injustice, either by an acquittal, when guilt is unquestioned, because of the influence of friends or a misconception on the part of members of their Masonic duty, or an improper conviction which is the result of bias or unpopularity. Nearly all lodge trials with which I have had personal contact have resulted in a temporary rupture of harmony in the lodge. Frequently a considerable portion of the membership of the lodge very ardently take sides and lose sight of the greater interests of the fraternity as a whole and of the paramount duty of according impartial justice to the lodge and the fraternity. I believe that most .of these evils could be avoided if the cases were referred to a competent and disinterested Trial Commission for disposition, and believe also that Trials by Commission would preserve harmony in the lodge concerned, and result in a closer approach to impartial justice both to the accused and to the fraternity." A committee which was appointed to investigate and report on the advisability of trial by commission, said:

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"This is a matter that has been the subject of much discussion in the different Masonic jurisdictions of the United States during the past few years. The older and better known system of trials for Masonic offenses in the different jurisdictions has been that of a trial in open lodge at which all of the members are' summoned to be present and pass on the guilt or innocence of the accused, and if found guilty to prescribe the punishment to be imposed. In later years the majority of the jurisdictions have gotten away from this method of trial and have adopted some form of what is known as the 'Commission Plan.' Some of the jurisdictions have made this plan compulsory, while others have adopted it as an additional method of trial, making it optional as to the method of trial to be adopted in each particular case. About ten of the jurisdictions in the U~ted States retain, the old system of trial in open lodge. Practically the same number of jurisdictions have adopted the optional plan. In the remainder of the jurisdictions some form of the commission plan under compulsory provisions has been adopted. " Weare glad to report that in this Grand J urisdicti,on the great mao jority of the Craft so conduct themselves that it is only occasionally there is any reason for filing a Masonic charge against a brother, but in these few cases where charges are filed the procedure and manner Of conducting the trial should be such as to do away with as much friction and dissension in the local lodge as possible, and at the same time conduct the trial in such a manner that the result will be fair both to the lodge and to the accused. "In Iowa we have never departed from the old form of trial in open lodge. During the past at different times some agitation has been made to have our system changed to some form of trial by commission, but no steps have ever been taken beyond the appointment of a committee to investigate toward making any change in our method of trial. On the whole our system has worked very satisfactorily, but like any other, some valid objections can be made to it. It is with a view of trying to eliminate some of these objections we make the recommendations for changes that are made in this report. We believe no radical changes should be made, and that we should proceed carefully and retain such provisions of our present laws as are working satisfactorily, and that any changes that are made, should be made optional rather than compulsory. "In the jurisdictions that have adopted the so-called 'Commission Form' of trial, there are several methods of selecting the commissioners. In our judgment this is a matter that is of paramount importance in determining whether the commission plan is to be preferred to our present plan. The different plans resolve themselves into two general systems, one for the selection of the commission from outside of the membership of the trial lodge, and the other for its selection from the membership of the trial lodge. In the jurisdictions that select the commissioners from outside the local lodge, they are usually appointed by the Grand Master. In some jurisdictions the commissioners appointed by the Grand Master , constitute a permanent trial commission selected from the whole state, while in others the state is divided into districts with a commissioner appointed from each district. In other jurisdictions a trial commission is appointed by the Grand Master for each case that is to be tried. , 'We do not favor any of the plans of appointing the commissions outside of the lodge. They take away practically all authority and responsibility from the local lodge. The accused does not have anything to say about the personnel of the commission, except in a very few jurisdictions, that give him the right to a limited number of challenges to the commis-

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sioners. Where they are all strangers to him, and in many instan~s living a great distance from the local lodge, neither he nor his counsel would have any opportunity to learn of their qualifications, or their bias or prejudice, should any exist. About all the local lodge would have to do with the proceedings where the commissioners were selected by the Grand Master, would be to file charges and serve notice on the aecused. This does away with all of the principles of self-government which we as Masons are taught should be one of the prerogatives of the local lodges. "By having the commissioners appointed from outside of the membership of the lodge, it would involve the trial lodge in an expenditure for ~eeting the expenses of the commissioners in traveling to and from the trial lodge, and while attending the trial, that might in some instances be very burdensome on the trial lodge. This would be especially so in cases of the weaker lodges that are having a hard time to meet their necessary expenses no matter how economical they may be. This in itself might be a deterrent from charges being filed in one of these lodges against a brother who should be prosecuted. , 'In many instances the Grand Master would have it in his power to practically dictate whether the accused should be convicted or acquitted, by the personnel of the committee he would appoint. , 'This last objection would a.pply to the selection of a commission from the members of the tria.llodge, when the commissioners are appointed by the Master of the local lodge, as is the law of several of our Grand Jurisdictions. Another method of selecting the commissioners by the local lodge is for the members of the local lodge to select the- commissioners by ballot. This method has the same objection that is frequently made to our present method of trial in open lodge, viz: that the friends and opponents of the accused will frequently each try to get as many of their adherents to attend at the time of the selection of the commissioners as they can, and thus pack the lodge for the selection of commissioners whom they believe would favor their side. "We believe the change of method of trial that would be the least radical in its departure from the present system, and the one that is to be preferred, is that of the adoption of a plan by which the trial commissioners would be selected from the trial lodge by lot, something after the method of selecting a jury in the courts of this state, giving both the lodge and the accused the right to challenge a certain number of those chosen. This would, in our judgment, assure a fair trial to the accused, not permit either side to, by packing the lodge, out vote their opponents in the selection of commissioners who would be committed in adva.nce as to their decision, and ma.ke far less friction and less bad feeling among the members of the lodge than if advance work could be done in getting members to attend the meeting because of their known attitude as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. This method is more in the nature of a trial by jury than by a commission and might more properly be designated a trial by jury. But as the states which have adopted this method of the selection of commissioners have continued to call it a trial by commission, we shall so designate it in this report. This method of selecting the commissioners is now in force in six of the Grand Jurisdictions of the United States, and from our investigation is working very satisfactorily in all of them. Another Grand Jurisdiction is at this time considering the advisability of changing to this method of selecting the commissioners."

Nebraska, according to the Grand Master, has again shown the wisdom of the action of their Grand Lodge in adopting this method (trial by commission) :

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"The trials had during the past year have been very satisfactorily handled. In all cases where commissions have reported the verdict apparently has been satisfactory, because no appeal has been taken except in one case where the lodge members appealed from a sentence of indefinite suspension as oeing inadequate."

The provision for trial by commission does not appear in the code of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. We are informed by the Grand Master that the reason for that is this: . , I The trial is held under the prerogative of the Grand Master, which cannot in any way be limited. And so, while the general technical provisions as laid down in the new Trial Code should be followed, yet fundamentally these trials are held under the wide prerogative' of the Grand Master, and their legality cannot be attacked on the ground of not being set out in the Code."

A special committee in \Vyoming reported on the advisibility of trial by commission instead of lodge tribunal and found: I I While we have already made extensive investigation of trial by commission we are not yet satisfied that a form of this method of trial would be either economical or applicable under conditions prevailing in this jurisdiction. We desire to study the matter more extensively before making a formal report on so important matter dealing with such a change in our present system of procedure."

In the Philippine Islands, the Grand Master tells his Grand Lodge: 'I Masonic trials as we conduct them under our Constitution are seldom productive of good. It is often difficult to secure a conviction, and where one is obtained, it frequently engenders dissension and resentment, from the effects of which the lodge may never fully recover. Within the limited circle of the membership of a lodge it is almost impossible to find brethren not prejudiced for or against the accused, and for this reason the system of trial by commissioners appointed by the Grand Master has been adopted by a number of Grand Jurisdictions and has worked out splendidly. I believe that we cannot afford to ignore the example and experience of many of the most progressive Grand Lodges of the United States in this respect; but before taking any action, we should ascertain whether conditions in our Grand Jurisdiction demand or justify the adoption of the trial by commission system." UNUSUAL

Grand Master Frank G. Laird, of Indiana, during the session of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, conferred the degree of Master Mason upon his two sons. The Grand Master of Iowa was' asked to appoint a temporary M~s足 tel' to serve at one of the regular meetings of a lodge for the reason that all three of the principal officers of the lodge expected to be in attendance at the Century of Progress Exposition on that date. The request was refused. During a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Florida the degree of Master Mason was conferred on William Walter Frank, a former guest at

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the Masonic Home. At the conclusion of the degree, the Superintendent of the Home presented him with a Masonic pin. At the annual banquet tendered by the Grand Lodge of Oregon at its annual communication in 1934, there were present the Queen of the Rose Festival, together with her court. The audience was entertained by Litzka, harpist, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Bagpipe Band, and Brother Maurice F. Raymond of Perseverance Lodge No. 338, Bombay, India, known on the stage as Raymond, the Great. An echo of former times, which will be recalled by many of our older members, is to be found in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, Canada, in reference to criticism being made of the socalled "writing test." The committee recognized that the test was constitutional, but that it was an occasion of conduct many times absolutely un-Masonic in. character, alien to the spirit of Masonry. The committee advocates the elimination of the test inasmuch as human instinct for horseplay finds in this an irresistible temptation. The death of Past Grand Master William S. Fly of Texas recalls the fact that he was initiated three weeks before he was twenty-one years of age. The only parallel case at hand is that of George Washington' who was initiated before his legal majority. Judge Fly was Grand Master in 1889 and was personally known to the writer as one endowed with a vast knowledge of Freemasonry and a power in the Grand Lodge of Texas. An investigation of a lodge in Texas disclosed that it was meeting in a room not furnished in keeping with the dignity of the fraternity, that 1 x 12 inch boards across the tops of soda water cases were being used as a seating arrangement. The lodge was ordered to properly equip themselves in a manner becoming the dignity of a lodge within ninety days or suffer the loss of its charter. The Grand Master.of this jurisdiction was asked to grant a dispensation to a lodge to confer the degrees in the open; they were told that "it was conceded that in the remote past expediency may have justified holding such lfleetings in the open, but in this day of sky-scrapers and powerful binoculars an~ aeroplanes, we do not believe that the open spaces constitute a safe and secure location as contemplated by Masonic law." By resolution of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, Rev. L. D. Newton, a Master Mason, was made an honorary member of the Grand Lodge for the purpose of acting as Grand Chaplain, "such honorary membership to terminate at the expiration of his term of appointment as Grand Chaplain." The Grand Master of Idaho visited Elk River Lodge No. 88 and found only. ten resident members available, five of whom were scattered over such a wide area of mountain country that it was impossible to secure a quorum. Their last election of officers was in December,

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1932, the Master and Junior Warden had removed from the jurisdiction. Believing that it was advisable for them to have a Master, the Grand Master, with the unanimous approval of the members preseht, installed a Past Master as Master. The Grand Master of this jurisdiction decided that the picture of a Past Master who had been suspended for un-Masonic conduct should be removed from the walls of the lodge room for the period of his suspension in order to preserve the peace and harmony of the lodge. The Grand Lodge acknowledged receipt of a munificent gift of flowers from the Catholic VITomen's League of Idaho Falls. It is a rare distinction in Idaho for a Grand Master to preside over two consecutive annual communications. While it was a custom during the early days for a man to serve more than one term, this has not occurred since the 80's, with two exceptions. During that period George H. Davis, an Episcopal minister, served two terms, and Governor Stevenson served four terms. Boulder City Lodge No. 37 is the youngest lodge in the jurisdiction of Nevada, chartered July 1, 路1932, but, due to its location near the site of the construction of the mammoth Boulder Dam, has probably been the most active lodge in the jurisdiction. They have raised 26 to the degree of Master Mason during the year, but we are informed that th.ey have not overlooked the importance of a careful investigation of each applicant. Another interesting Nevada lodge is Tuscarora Lodge No. 21, which, according to the Grand Master, exemplifies real Nevada Masonry, "while their meeting place is located at the old mining camp, now practically a ghost city, their members live from five to sixty miles away, but regardless of this serious handicap and small membership, the lodge is active and progressive as indicated by the fact that they have held their membership路 and show an increase of two members." At the meeting which the Grand Master attended all officers were iIi their stations and many visitors were present who had driven as far as sixty miles over but slightly improved mountain roads. The Earl of Donoughmore, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, informed his Grand Lodge that one of the lodges formed in Massachusetts in the 18th century was made up largely of brethren of an Irish lodge, officers in the Worcester Regiment stationed at the time in Massachusetts. The first two Grand Wardens were both officers in this regiment and it is interesting to know that the lodge is still active, working under the Irish constitution. By request, the Entered Apprentice degree was conferred upon the son of Grand Master Sanford G. Donaldson of South Dakota in St. John's Lodge No. 11 of the District of Columbia. It was said to have been the largest group of Masons ever assembled for the Entered Apprentice degree in the District. Grand Master Donaldson路 delivered a thirty-minute address on "Washington," which was broadcast over station WNAX.

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The name of Brother C. C. Carleton, Grand Reprcsentative of the Grand Lodge of Missouri near the Grand Lodge of Prince Edward Island, is given as the third oldest in the jurisdiction. He served as Master in 1881, Junior Grand Warden in 1891, and was commissioned Missouri's representative in 1896. The Grand Lodge of California has maintained Masonic club houses at the universities in Berkeley and Los Angeles. At Los Angeles we learn the approximate daily attendance at the club house to be 112. During the last ycar the study rooms were used by five thousand students. They have an active dramatic club presenting seven plays during the year before Masonic and other groups. We are told "bringing the students of Masonic affiliation together at our club houses and providing ways and means whereby their university life may be enriched and made more effective is a work certainly well worth while." Kansas, which a few years ago was referred to by one of its Grand Masters as "the center of culture in the Middle" West," has adopted another eastern policy-the holding of a table lodge. We learn that it was opened in due form by the venerable Jay B. Kirk. Thcre appears to be some esoteric work connected with the organization and" membership is limited to Past Grand Masters. While on their way to attend Grand Lodge of Louisiana, the three representatives of Vivian Lodge No. 314 suffered a serious accident; the Junior Warden was killed, the Senior 'Varden slightly injured and one of the Past Masters seriously injured. Brethren of this jurisdiction have been seriously worried by the failure of the proper authorities to display the letter "G" in the Grand East as required by the fraternity. A resolution provided "that as soon as practical and convenient the letter 'G' be installed in the Grand East so that we may labor under its beneficent iight and protection." The Grand Lodge choir of Victoria donated their services at a performance given at the Regent Theatre, and as a result almost $2,000.00 was turned over to the fund for aged Masons. This jurisdiction has arranged for the fourth Australian Masonic Conference under the sponsorship of the Grand Lodge of Tasmania; it was to have taken place at Hobart on February 25, 1935. The Grand Lodge of South Carolina was summoned to an occasional lodge for the purpose of making General Charles Pelot Summerall a Mason at sight. M. 'V. Bro. Blackwood, ex-Governor of South Carolina, presented the candidate with an official Grand Lodge manual. Interesting and varied are the descriptions given by Grand Masters of the manner of parting from this material world. One Grand Master tells of the death of three members of the official family. The first "fell asleep"; the second "passed away"; the third "went to his reward." Doubtless all reached the same destination.

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In South Carolina Masonic conventions were held throughout the state during the year. The plan provided for the grouping of lodges at some central point. District Deputies secured the place of meeting, furnished the address of welcome and response, the Grand Master furnished the speakers. Meetings were completed in two hours and any lodge represented by five members, one of whom must be a Master or Warden, was permitted to open. The District Deputy presided as Master of ceremonies. At one of these conventions we learn that the meeting was at Seabrook's Beach. The brethren arranged the lodge in the sand dunes using rustic timbers for the stations, altar, staffs, etc. It was said to be unique. A few days later, South Carolina brethren assembled on Caesar's Head, the highest point in South Carolina, where the lodge was arranged in the open air. The Grand Master of South Carolina devoted a paragraph of his address to the subject of "automobile accidents." Just what connection this had with Freemasonry was not explained. Grand Master Clark D. Chapman of Maine reports having conferred the Third Degree upon his own son and that he had never participated in nor expected to again participate in any meeting with the same pleasure and satisfaction which he felt on that occasion. Two hundred fifty Masons were present, including the Deputy Grand Master, three Past Grand Masters, the Grand Secretary and many other Masonic dignitaries. Grand Master John Nicholson of Prince Edward Island, speaking before the Grand Lodge of Michigan, told them: "Although we are insignificant in size we endeavor to make up in quality what we lack in quantity in my jurisdiction. During the period of fifty-nine years since our Grand Lodge was formed we have never yet had an occasion to expel any of our members for un-Masonic conduct." Through failure to secure adequate hotel accommodations for the time specified, it became neeessary to convene Grand Lodge of Ohio on the date fixed and to recess from day to day until October 31. Tripoli Temple of the Shrine recently submitted a check for $700.00 to become a part of the Sunshine Fund of the Masonic Home of Wisconsin. The Grand Lodge of Washington was addressed by W. Bro. Axel Carlson of Ketchikan, Alaska, who stated that few brethren appreciated the area of Alaska which is about one-sixth that of the United States, making the Masonic jurisdiction of Washington and Alaska the largest in area of any in the United States. He called attention to the fact that the State of Washington is governed by state law and the territory of Alaska is governed by federal and territorial law, a fact which should be kept in mind of the Grand Lodge in its deliberations. He intimated that Alaska brethren would be pleased to see the name Alaska incorporated in the official name of the Grand Lodge.

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An attempt being made in the Grand Lodge at Washington to confer honorary position upon a brother in recognition of long, faithful and efficient service to the Grand Lodge, the jurisprudence committee brought in a report expressing its belief that such a policy should not be. favored by the Grand Lodge and the resolution was not adopted. It stated there were other ways of expressing the appreciation of the Grand Lodge without violating past policies of the organization. A special communication of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia was called for the purpose of interring with Masonic honors the remains of the Senior Grand Warden elect, Clyde J. Nichols. All of the Grand Officers were present with two exceptions. Semper Paratus Lodge No. 49 was organized by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia, June 28,1934. It is composed largely of brethren who are in the United States coast guard service and began its career with 81 chartered members. While membership is not limited to- members of the coast guard, the brethren who organized it thought that such a lodge in the Nation's Capital would be of decided advantage to brethren in the service whose duties took them to many ports of the United States and who remain for but a short period at anyone station. A benefit baseball game between the Shrine and Grotto ball teams, played under the auspices of the Masters' Association of the District of Columbia, netted $5,419.00 to the Masonic Home. Through the courtesy of Brother Clark C. Griffith the 路Washington Baseball Park was donated for the occasion, as well as a beautiful silver cup for the winner. The united bands of Shrine, Grotto and Tall Cedars furnished music. The street car company permitted one hundred free placards on street car fronts and station W JSV gave a free hour each morning for ten days prior to the game. The Grand Lodge of Maryland has two committees on work. One a committee on work in the English language, the other a committee on work in the German language. Arizona has recently chartered Grand Canyon Lodge U. D. located at Grand Canyon, Arizona. Twenty brethren constituted the charter membership of this lodge. Kokomo, Colorado, is a typical ghost town; where ten thousand people once swarmed through its streets, now only ten or more inhabitants remain. Corinthian Lodge No. 42 has twelve members, two of whom are residents of Kokomo. The lodge retains its charter through the grace of the Grand Lodge for sentimental reasons. The Grand Master records a visit to this lodge, accompanied by the Master and Secretary: , 'I unlocked the old lodge door and entered the time-stained hall. Everything about the. hall was in perfect order; a beautifully adorned apron of lambskin was lying on the arm of each officers' chair; candles were at the altar with unlighted matches. Thoughts of the past and of

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what Masonic fellowship had been enjoyed there, overcame 路me and yielding to the impulse to let those old lodge walls resound again, to the stroke of the gavel, I mounted the platform, placing the other brethren in the west, south and at the door and went through a brief ceremony which of course was thoroughly unofficiaL" .

At the opening of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, the National colors were presented by a color guard of three Master Maso~s, hailing from Ft. Snelling, Minnesota. The Grand Lodge of New Hampshire paid a brief tribute to the memory of Justice O. Wellmann, Junior Grand Deacon, who, with his daughter and granddaughter, was killed in an automobile accident in Summerville, Massachusetts. It was a splendid courtesy which the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island paid to the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick in officiating at the funeral of a member of aNew Brunswick lodge. An emergent communication of the Grand Lodge was called for this purpose. This jurisdic~ion records another interesting circumstance-the burial of James E. Hudson, Past Grand Master. Brother Hudson's eight sons were pallbearers and committed their father's remains to their last resting place. At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Utah, Past Grand Master Parley L. 'Villiams, now in his ninety-third year and unable to be present, spoke to the brethren from his home over a telephone which had been connected with the lodge room, a loud speaker being placed on the platform near the Grand Master's station. His words were distinctly heard by all present. He served as Grand Master fifty years ago-three years in succession, being a record for continuous service in that jurisdiction. The Kaibab Caravan Association is doing a splendid work in cementing fraternal relations among the brethren of Utah. Annually .an automobile caravan is organized which journeys through the scenic section of that jurisdiction. Masonic Island is, a recent purchase of the Grand Lo<ige of North Dakota. It is located in Lake Metigoshe, has an area of a little over seven acres and was purchased for the reasonable price of. $277.25. A special communication of the Grand Lodge was held on the island, but a fortunate rain unfortunately ruined the dedicatory service. This Grand Lodge is also the owner of Pembina Masonic Park, the site of the old 'quartermaster's building of Ft. Pembinairi which the first regular Masonic lodge was held within the borders of the present state. The park contains a marker with a. tablet and.a flag pole~ Because the Imperial Council of the Shrine was meeting i~ Minneapolis the same week as the Gran~ Lodge session ,,,and many',members of the Grand Lodge desired tobether~pait<?"fthetimeJ 路~t~.," the Grand Master thought the situatioTui;h emergency sufficient to warrant a change in date. . .

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As a memorial to a Past Grand Master, Frank J. Thompson, the Grand Lodge of North Dakota annually holds a Masonic oratorical contest. This jurisdiction at its last communication, by resolution and a rising vote, made W. Bro. Louis B. Hanna, one of the two surviving charter members of the Grand Lodge, an honorary Past Grand Master. . Past Grand Master M. D. Rowland suffered a serious accident on his way to the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Montana. His automobile was crowded off the road by a hit-and-run driver and all of his party were injured. Montana has a Grand Chaplain, Brother George S. Sloan, who has a unique record. He has served three jurisdictions as Grand Chaplain-Arizona, Idaho and Montana. This Grand Lodge is organized as a corporation and its Board of Directors hold an annual meeting at the same time as the annual communication of the Grand Lodge; the President and Secretary appear to be the Grand Master and Grand Secretary. The Grand Lodge of Scotland has been having- difficulties with a lodge in Syria in connection with nonobservance of the' laws of the Grand Lodge in regard to the election of officers and disrespect shown. the District Superintendent. The Grand Lodge officially censured the acting Master, Brother Mohammed Hriki, for disrespect and ordered the lodge to proceed immediately with a new election, 'supervised by the District Superintendent. Brother Oke Adeshigbin, suspended for eighteen months by a lodge in Nigeria, received a reduction in sentence, the Grand Lodge being of the opinion that his suspension was too severe for the offense. An International Peace Garden, located on the international boundary line between Manitoba and North Dakota has been approved by the Grand Lodge of the former jurisdiction as a perpetual memorial to the long existent peace between the British Empire and the United States of America. An official interpreter has been found necessary in the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. W. Bro. Leo Fischer was designated to this position during the last communication. This Grand Lodge gave permission to the United States Asiatic Fleet Square Club to form a lodge for the purpose of instruction and practice in ritualistic work under the condition that the ritual of the jurisdiction be used and that it be kept pure and free from alteration. The British ship Medway has a China Fleet Lodge of instruction and through the courtesy of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands was given permission to hold a meeting anywhere in that territory for the sole purpose of studying Masonic work. A special communication of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands was called for the purpose of constituting Nanking Lodge No. 108 at Nanking, China. None of the regular officers of the Grand Lodge were present.

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Among the list of officers we note Hua-Chuen Mei, W. K. Au, S. H. Gee, E. Y. Chung, B. K.Wong, etc. At the Bicentenary celebration of the Grand Lodge of Scotland to be held on November 30, 1936, His Royal Highness Prince of Wales is to be elected Grand Master Mason of Scotland for the year 1937. The Grand Lodge of Quebec lists as Grand Representative a Missouri Brother who has been dead for more than ten years. An emergent communication of the Grand Lodge of British Columbia was held in the Masonic hall at Dawson, Yucon Territory, for the purpose of dedicating the new Masonic Temple. The Grand Master was assisted in the dedication by C. W. Haentschel, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Canada. Connecticut is soon to observe the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Grand Lodge. A committee has been appointed to make arrangements. Kentuckians are accommodating individuals-the Grand Master tells us: "In early September the attention of your Grand Lodge officers was called to the fact of a possible conflict between this meeting of the Grand Lodge and the fall races in Louisville. This matter was promptly taken up with the racing commission and the conflict satisfactorily adjusted." The anonymous letter writer is abroad in Indiana. 'l'he Grand Master called attention to an anonymous communication sent to lodges of the jurisdiction "not for the purpose of correcting practices to which by insinuation it refers, but for a deeper and more sinister purpose of advancing the selfish interest of a group of men who seek by a rank and bold-faced political organization, in violation of the' laws of the fraternity, to install themselves as officers of the Grand Lodge." The Grand Lodge of New York still carries on its roster five sea and field lodges organized during the war period; 282 Master Masons are still members of these lodges. The New York Grand Lodge Library has sponsored the formation of a Masonic ~tamp Club which has attracted more than 150 brethren. The same Grand Lodge has also succeeded in organizing the symphonic orchestra, composed entirely of Masons; it consists of men of the highest standing in the musical world who have been playing with the New York Symphony, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Symphony, Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera. In attendance of Past Grand Masters at annual communications, Kentucky undoubtedly ranks first. Official records show that twentyseven of the thirty living Past Grand Masters were in attendance at the last annual communication. South Australia proposed as agenda for the Fourth Masonic Conference of the Grand Lodges of Australia the following subjects: (1) To arrange for installation of Grand Masters to be held at such times

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as would enable representatives from great distances to be present at two or more installations on each trip; (2) To discuss indiscriminate interlodge visitation; (3) To recommend the adoption of the practice of obligations being taken on the Old Testament; (4) The desirability of candidates having their lives insured prior to initiation; (5) To discuss the attitude of Grand Lodge towards resolutions carried at the Conference; (6) To define basic principles on which Grand Lodge recognition is established; (7) To recommend legislation controlling the conferring of degrees in lodges other than. the one in which the candidate was elected and the forbidding of Masters vacating their chairs in favor of visiting officers, and finally to exchange ideas as to the wisdom of confining benevolent activities to purely Masonic purposes.. The Grand Lodge of South Australia donated $1,000.00 to a memorial library commemorating the services of an assistant Grand Secretary. We read in the South Australia proceedings "the question of plumping (electioneering ~) for candidates at elections of Grand Officers has been -considered by the Board, who have clearly expressed the opinion that the practice 路should be discouraged as detrimental to the best interests of the Craft. The Board leaves the matter to the wise discrimination of the members of Grand Lodge, hoping that it will not be necessary to amend the constitution to prohibit it." The Grand Master of Delaware, accompanied by his entire staff, attended Washington Day exercises in the public school building at Bloomington; Washington Lodge No. 1 had designated this as Military Night. On路the stage were ranking officers of the army, National Guard, Coast Guard reserve officers,National Sojourners, and the band from the 198th Coast Artillery; the speaker of the evening was Major General Smedley D. Butler. , Governor Douglass Buck and several hundred Masons were present to hear the First Engineers' Band and to see the drills by the drum and bugle corps at a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Lafayette, held on the grounds of the Masonic Home of Delaware. Mississippi showed the reinstatment of 2,075 who had been previously suspended for nonpayment of dues. The result was an increase in membership for the year of 319. In the Morro Castle disaster were a number of members of the fraternity. Captain Robert Wilmott, who died just a few hours before the fire, was a member of a New York lodge; the ship's surgeon, Dr. Van Zile, was also a member; two other members of New York lodges were Brothers Distler and Berliner. To Brother Fred S. Treakle,third officer of the Steamship "City of Savannah," goes credit for saving no fewer than sixteen passengers from the Morro Castle. In command of a small life boat, manned but by four seamen, Brother

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Treakle picked up the sixteen survivors and after a trip of extreme hazard brought them safely to shore. The boat was half full of water when landed. The New York Masonic Outlook} November, 1934, conveys information of the death and burial of Augustus Thomas, the playwright. Masonic services were conducted by Pacific Lodge No. 233 at St. George's Episcopal Church in New York City. He had received the highest honors in Freemasonry, and, as we recall, Was once a resident of the City of St. Louis. The New York Masonic Ou,tlook} December, 1934, contains a fine article on the Masonic Symphony Orchestra at the Masonic Home. The orchestra rehearses twice weekly and plays only classical music. The book of constitutions of the Grand Lodge of New York have been translated into Arabic, printed in Damascus, Syria, and used by lodges in the Syria-Lebanon District. James W. Gerard, former United States Ambassador to Germany, recently addressed a Brooklyn, New York, lodge. Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia, of New York City, was recently a guest of Bunting Lodge No. 65 in that city. Edwin Markham, poet, was the recipient for the year 1935 of the Grand Master of New York Medal. As the venerable figure of this grand old man of American letters appeared in the Grand Lodge, the brethren arose to their feet. '\Then the medal was presented he replied that he could think of no response more fitting than to read his poem, Lincoln} the Man of the People. His rendition proved one of the emotional high points of the annual communication. The Manhattan Opera House on West 34th Street, in New York City, owned by the Scottish Rite bodies, has been leased for a long term of years. The theatre portion is to be used for the production of Grand Opera; the part formerly used by the Scottish Rite as offices is to be used for a ballroom, and the old meeting room has been converted into the best dance floor in New York City, with a stage and an excellent bar. An event unique in Masonic annals occurred in Jackson Lodge No.1, Tallahassee, Florida, when the Governor of the State, Brother David Sholtz, opened. the lodge, with five members of his cabinet occupying the several stations. The candidate was the State Treasurer. The Governor acted as Master, the Secretary of State as Senior Warden, the Attorney General as Junior Warden, the Comptroller as Senior Deacon, the Superintendent of Education as Junior Deacon, and the Commissioner of Agriculture as Chaplain. The Masonic Craftsman} in an editorial, says: , 'One of the most impudent acts of recent times was that of a former Imperial Potentate of the Mystic Shrine, at Minneapolis, when he spoke of the Shrine law which now has the effect of making the Shrine the collecting agency for the subordinate bodies."

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"What stupidity I No Mason of any degree can read such a statement without a feeling of indignation and shame that a man exalted to highest executive office should be guilty of such arrogant ignorance. "Shriners generally, among whom there are many splendid men and loyal Masons, will deplore the error of one of their leaders when be in-" dulges in talk which can only damage the organization of which they form a part."

A valuable suggestion made by the Masonic Craftsman of Boston is a suggestion "to put those Masonic temples equipped with kitchens and dining room facilities to use in the amelioration of the needs of the hungry. Practical charity, the editor says, is the only worth while kind, that platitudes do not fill empty stomachs. King Alexander, of Yugoslavia, who met death at the hands of an assassin at Marseille, France, in October, 1934, was a Freemason. One of the three men designated by him in his will to be appointed to the Regency Council is also a member of the fraternity. Joseph M. Harker, of Horeb Lodge No. 363, Elmwood, Illinois, was installed Master of that lodge December 27, 1934, at the age of eighty-four years. Brother Christian Hansen was eighty-two years of age on the occasion of his installation as Master on December 17, 1934. Many instances have been noted in recent years of gifts to the fraternity by non-Masons. F: A. Tucker, of Clearwater, Florida, left $50,000.00 to the Grand Lodge of Louisiana for their educational fund. Colonel E. R. Bradley, of Lexington, Kentucky, for fifteen years past has given the Masonic Home a check sufficient to provide a turkey dinner for each resident of the institution; this year his check was drawn for $1,481.00. T. A. Kistler, Secretary of Lodge No. 589, Cornwall, England, is still serving as Grand 'Secretary of his lodge in his ninety-fifth year. A number of Masonic brethren accompanied the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and Antardica Lodge No. 777, under the New Zealand constitutions, was organized and held its meeting at Little America on February 5, 1935. The register book of the lodge was reproduced in the May, 1935, issue of the Masonic Craftsman/ it shows Richard E. Byrd, head of the expedition, as a member of Kane Lodge No. 454 of New York. In addition there are brethren from New Zealand, Norway, England, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Washington, New York, and one brother from Lawrence, Kansas. VETERAN MASONS

Missouri's veteran Mason, Alfred B. Ridington, died in London, England, May 9, 1935, at the age of one hundred one years. He was a former resident of St. Louis and a member of Aurora Lodge No. 267. He retired from active business life in 1912 and returned to England, where he made his home. In 193:j he was presented an engraved silver plate in honor of his one hundredth birthday.

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Unique in the annals of Masonry was the initiation of Rev. Pascal Harrower, Rector Emeritus of the Church of the Ascension and Canon of the Cathedrat of St. John the Divine of New York City, who was initiated at the age of eighty-three. â&#x20AC;˘ During the session of the Grand Lodge of Florida, l~ev. T. Peyton Walton was introduced. He was raised in a Virginia lodge in June, 1874, and in 1924 received the degree of actual Past Master. Upon inquiry the Grand Master found that another brother was in attendance who had been a Mason fifty-four years.Twenty-eight fifty-year buttons were presented by the Grand Lodge of Oregon, according to the report of the Grand Secretary. In 1928 the Grand Master of Ontario made a special effort to honor veteran Past Masters and gave a small commemorative jewel to one hundred twenty-five Past Masters who had attained the age of seventy years. The present Grand Master said of this: " It seems that this Grand Lodge might well honor all brethren who have been in continuous connection with Masonry for a period of fifty years and I recommend that the Grand Lodge approve the issue of a Veteran Jewel to which all members of the Craft who have completcd fifty years of unintcrrupted connection will be entitled. There are at least five or six hundred of our brethren who could qualify for the ,jewel and I suggest that no better method could be devised for honoring those oldcr brethren. ' ,

A general invitation was extended to all Master Masons who had been such for more th~n forty years to take places in the Grand East during the session of the Grand Lodge of Texas. Thirty brethren accepted the invitation. Brother T. Hughston, father of a Past Grand Master, was not only the oldest member in attendance, but had the best Masonic record. He was ninety-two years of age and had been a Mason for sixty-nine years. Idaho has completely exhausted the stock of fifty-year buttons; forty members have been reported by secretaries as entitled to these buttons. Kansas finds that meetings commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of members are growing in popularity. The button presented is the square and compass, set with the sunflower. It has been found necessary to order an additional supply in order to accommodate the various lodges. The Grand Master attended a meeting at Pleasanton, Kansas, and presented one of these buttons to Brother George Marion Moore, who had been a Mason continually in good standing for a period of over seventy-one years. Brother J oseaph A. Cargois was introduced to the Grand Lodge of Louisiana at its 1935 corrununication "as the oldest member of the fraternity in point of years of service in the State of Louisiana-he having been a member sixty-three years." South Carolina has been attempting to revive the Masonic Veterans' Association which came to South Carolina' about 1911. The quali-

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fication for membership is to have been a Mason twenty-one years; however, there is an initiation fee of $5.00. The Grand Master of this jurisdiction requested all brethren who had been Master Masons for fifty years or more to arise and three brethren arose. Fifty-year buttons are being presented to all members entitled to them. Arion Lodge No. 162, of Maine, met upon the one hundredth birthday of Brother Cyrus VY. Murphy, Past Master of the lodge, who had been a Mason for seventy years. Paris Lodge No. 94 of the same jurisdiction met during the year to honor the one hundredth birthday of Brother Charles H. George, sixty-seven years a Mason and Marshal continuously for forty years. The Grand Master said: "I estimate that there are approximately six hundred Masons in Maine who will be entitled to this medal. I am enthusiastic for the plan and recommend that it be approved and adopted by the Grand Lodge of Maine." Brother J. D. Scott, of Homeworth, Ohio, was introduced to the Grand Lodge of Ohio as one who had been a Mason fifty-two years, in all of which time he had missed only three meetings of his lodge, and for thirty-four years of the period had served as an officer of the lodge. With reference to the three meetings he missed, he said: "One time I was at Grand Lodge, another time I was in the hospital,and the third time I was home and forgot the meeting." The Grand Master of Nebraska regretted the absence of Past Grand Master John J.WempIe, who was prevented from attending the annual communication. He served the Grand Lodge as .Grand Master in 1884 and was the second Grand Master to have lived fifty years beyond the time of his installation. The Grand Master referred to the presentation to Brother O. A. Abbott of the Jordan Medal. This member was initiated, passed and raised in 1864, while on furlough from the Union Army. He was a former Lieutenant Governor, member of the Constitutional Convention, and has just completed his seventieth Masonic milestone. Reviewer West of the District of Columbia is pleased to note the recognition of elderly brethren and believes that eventually every Grand Lodge will adopt the practice in some way; he prefers the button. He stated: , 'All reports proclaim the fact that it is one of the finest things Masonry has ever done and one has only to witness the ceremony of presentation to be firmly convinced of it. The practice has brought complications and has given rise to the question of whether or not fifty years of continuous service is required. In one jurisdiction a member who bad dimitted and been unaffiliated for twenty years wanted to know whether if he affiliated his twenty years of nonaffiliation would count."

In the proceedings of W yorning appears a letter of Past Grand Master F. G. Burnett, ninety years of age, whose death occurred in May, 1934. W. Bro. Louis B. Hann~, charter member of the Grand Lodge and

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Grand Tiler, was accorded Grand Honors at a recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. A resolution was presented electing and constituting him an honorary Past Grand Master. All who had been members of the fraternity fifty years or more were presented; the Senior Grand Deacon discovered six of these brethren, the eldest having been a Mason sixty-eight years. A reception was tendered to all veteran Masons at the Grand Lodge of Montana. Three brethren received fifty-year buttons. At the invitation of the Grand Master, Brother Samuel Armstrong, a member of Frankford Lodge No. 292 and a guest at the Masonic Home at Elizabethtown since 1913, was present at the quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. The Grand Master deferred the regular routine business to introduce Brother Armstrong, seated him in the Grand Master's chair and paid the customary honaI'S due a Past Grand Master. This brother was born October 6, 1835, and was initiated in 1859, having now completed seventy-five years of continuous membership. R. W. Bro. H. M. Addison, Past Deputy Grand Master and one of the founders of the Grand Lodge of South Australia, was given a fitting reception by his Grand Lodge. The Grand Master of Nova Scotia discovered that seventy-nine members of the Craft had been members for more than fifty years. He recommended the practice of holding some public or special function and the awarding of a jewel in recognition of their long association. While in the past this has been done by local lodges, he believed the recognition should be a wider one and should come from the Craft at large. ' Grand Secretary Smith introduced to the Grand Lodge of Nebraska Brother Francis E. White. It was the fifty-seventh annual communication of the Grand Lodge attended by Brother \Vhite; his first attendance was in 1871. He is at the present time Grand Secretary Emeritus, having served as Grand Secretary for twenty-six years. Past Grand Master James D. Black called attention of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky to the fact that on October 18, 1888, he was installed as Grand Master of that Grand Lodge. The Grand Master of this jurisdiction ruled that under a resolution of the Grand Lodge fifty-year buttons could only be awarded where the service was continuous and that membership in a foreign jurisdiction could not be counted. New York has a committee on Grand Lodge awards, whose duty it is "to investigate and recommend to the Grand Master the award of the Grand Master's Medal to members of the fraternity who shall have been members thereof for fifty years or more and to such other members in the jurisdlction as shall hav~ made o~tstanding contributions to mankind in the field of Art, Sculpture, Drama or Literature."

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Grand Secretary Buck, of Connecticut, made an estimate of the number who had been members for fifty years or more. The number proved so large that the Grand Lodge did not feel it wise to authorize the selection, manufacture and distribution of a suitable button at the expense of the Grand Lodge. It was proposed that the Grand Lodge secure a die and to permit lodges to order Veteran Jewels, paying for the same out of their own treasury, the idea being to secure uniformity. The Grand Lodge of Maine went on record "to present a medal to be known as the 'Grand Lodge of Maine Veterans Medal' to each Master Mason in Maine who has been a Master Mason in this jurisdiction in good standing continuously for fifty years and that such medal be presented by the Grand Master or by a representative to be selected by him." Grand Secretary Smith of Nebraska reported that during the year 1934, thirty-two fifty-year badges had been presented to veteran Masons. The Grand Master of the District of Columbia was very much impressed with the practice of awarding veteran jewels and believed that a record of such service deserved more than passing mention: "I believe that a brother who has maintained his standing in Masonry for half a century should receive from his Grand Lodge a visible symbol of our appreciation of his steadfast adherence to the principles of our fraternity." He recommended that in calculating years of membership credit be given for membership in lodges of other jurisdictions, providing that period of time lapsing between dimit and affiliation did not exceed three months. It was estimated that fifty-five brethren were entitled to receive the award. The reviewer of that jurisdiction said: "I do not think our Grand Lodge has done anything in recent years which has contributed so much to the pleasure of these veterans as has the presentation of the buttons." The Grand Master of Vermont was asked if a brother who became a Mason more than fifty years ago, but who during the period was suspended for nonpayment of dues should be entitled to a fifty-year emblem. His reply was that when a brother was suspended his membership ceases and such period of suspension could not be counted toward a period membership. This jurisdiction presented two hundred thirty-seven fifty-year emblems, seventy of these brethren being nonresidents. The Grand Master personally presented one hundred nineteen of the one hundred thirty-seven resident members. They were presented either at lodge meetings or in the home, in case the member was unable to attend lodge; the others were presented principally through District Deputy Grand Masters: "It has been a pleasant experience to me to make the presentation~ and the memory of these meetings will always stay with me. The pleasure with which these have always been received has made the presentation an inspiration to me and all those present."

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The Grand Master of Colorado recommended, and the Grand Lodge adopted, a resolution providing for the giving of a fifty-year button, and the Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Grand Lecturer, were authorized to select the design and carry out the instruction. Arizona has adopted as its fifty-year button the seal of the Grand Lodge with a deep blue border on which is printed, in gold letters, "Fifty-Year Member, Arizona." Five brethren have received these badges. The Grand Master of Rhode Island prepared and presented Veteran medals to those who had been faithful to the Craft for over fifty years: , 'The long and loyal a.ffiliation which many of our brethren have maintained during the years, impressed upon me the fact that Grand Lodge should make some recognition of this faithful service; and following the 'Cxample of the Grand Lodges of several other jurisdictions, I have had a medal prepared to be known as Grand Lodge Veterans Medal, and have initiated the procedure of rewarding our veteran brethren by a presentation to them of this medal as a visible token of the fraternal love and appreciation of Grand Lodge." (Fourteen brethren were found qualified.)

The subject of Veterans' Jewels occupied the attention of the Grand Master of Quebec. In his address, he said: "The loyalty and helpfulness of the Veteran Mason-the brother who has stood by the institution through thick and thin over a period of half a century, has trudged to the cemetery to layaway the brothers of his youth, his middle age and his sunset years, seems worthy of some recompense, even beyond the deference shown him in his own lodge. It is my desire, -as Grand Master, that this should be referred to a committee in order that a fifty-year veteran badge might be at the disposal of the Grand-Master for presentation."

In Nebraska, the 1935 proceedings record the giving of forty-three fifty-year badges and a number of Jordan medals.

FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE Addresses: of Grand Masters, 212, 269 Argentina: conditions in, 211 Awards, 287 Bar n h i 11, F ran k C.: vis its N ebraska, 330 Bolivia: conditions in, 211 Bray, Willis J.: visits Texas, 330. Brazil: conditions in, 211 Buildings:. financing, 223

George Washington National Memorial Association: annual meeting, 267 Germany: conditions in, 212 Grand Lodge: definition, 323 Grand Masters Conference, 233 Grand Officers: removal of, 323; selection, 323 i allocation of, 328 Grand Hepresentatives: importance of, 324 Guatemala : conditions in, 210 Hayti: colored lodges, 249 Historical: review, 278 Humor: in reviews, 285

Canal Zone: conditions in, 210 Charity: review, 226 Chile: conditions in, 211 Chiles, Henry C.: visits Iowa, :~30 China: conditions in, 212 Colom bia: conditions in, 210 Conference of Grand Masters, 233 Consolidations: review, 235 Cornerstones: discussion, 238 Costa Hica: conditions in, 210 Cuba: conditions in, 210 Decisions: review, 240 Democracy: in dire peril, 221 Dictators: missionary zeal, 214; freemasonry opposes, 234 Dimits: discussion, 241 Discipline: discussion, 242 Dispensations: discussion, 243 D. D. G. M.: discussion of system, 324 Dual Membership, 243 Dues, 254

Incorporation: discussion, 290 Italy: eonditions in, 212; underhand teaching, 214 Ittner, Anthony F.: attends conference of Grand Masters, 233; attends G. W. N. M. Association, 267; visits Illinois, 330 Jewels, 287 Jurisprudence: review, 288

Ecuador: conditions in, 211 Education: see "Masonic Education " Extraneous Organizations: review, 246 Fees, 254 Financial: rev i e w of conditions, 260 Finland: conditions in, 212 . Foreign Situation: a study, 209 Freemasonry: necessity for program, 209; wars against tyranny, 215; a great adventure, 216; its standards and teachings, 270 373

League of Nations: crisis in, 218 Lebanon: conditions in, 212 Lee, Bert S.: attends conference of Grand Masters, 233; attends G. W. N. M. Association, 267 Legal Matters: review, 288 Life Membership, 243 Liquor: discussion, 291 Lodge: see "Consolidations"; the importance of, 326 Lotteries: a review, 299 Masonic Clothing, 320 Masonic Education: review, 300 Masonic Homes: reviews, 302 Masonic Personalities, 312 Masonic Publicity, 313 Masonic Service Association: review, 319 Mather, Arthur: attends conference of Grand Masters, 233; attends G. W. N. M. Association, 267; visits Illinois and Nebraska, 330

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Membership Lists: improper use, 320,322 Mexico: conditions in, 209; lodge at Sonora, 348 National Grand Lodge: a bogey man, 208 Negro Masons: in Missouri, 249 O. E. S.: extraneous society, 251 Outside Relief: review, 331 Panama: conditions in, 210 Paraguay: conditions in, 211 Past Master Degree: still in use, 349 Penitentiaries: members in, 321 Per Capita Tax, 254 Peru: conditions in, 211 Physical Qualifications, 334 Porta Rico: conditions in, 210 Public Installations: deplored, 315 Recognition: standards of, 207 Relief: review, 226; see "Outside Relief' ,

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Remissions, 257 Review: a study of reviews, 335 Ritual: a review, 342 Salvador: conditions in, 210 Secrecy: necessity for, 330 Shrine: use of liquor, 293 Sight Masons: unpopularity, 321 Smith, DuVal: attends G. W. N. M. Association, 267 Smith, Frederick M.: visits Iowa, 330 Suspensions, 350; see" Dues' , Switzerland: conditions in, 212 Symbolism: of Masonry, 212 Sympathy: necessity for, 222 Trial Commissions, 351 Trials, 351 Truman, Harry S.: attends G. W. N. M. Association, 267 Venezuela: conditions in, 211 Veteran Masons, 366 World Court: the advantage of, 219

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REOOGNITION OF GRAND LODGES

The following Foreign Grand Lodges are recognized as regular by the Grand Lodge of Missouri: Alberta; British Columbia; Canada; Chili (at Santiago); Cuba (Island of) Denmark; Germany: Eclectic Union, National, Royal York of Prussia, Saxony, Three Globes, Zur Eintracht, Zur Sonne; England; France (Nat. and Ind. G. L. of); Ireland; Manitoba; Mexico (York G. L. of); Netherlands; New Brunswick; New South Wales; New Zealand; Norway; Nova Scotia; Panama; Philippine Islands; Porto Rico; Prince Edward Island; Quebec; .Queensland; Rumania; San Salvador; Saskatchewan; Scotland; South' Australia; Sweden; Tasmania; Victoria; Western Australia.

LIST OF GRAND SEORETARIES AND THEm ADDRESSES Alabama, Guy T. Smith, Montgomery. Arizona, Harry A. Drachman, Tucson. Arkansas, Woodlief A. Thomas, Little Rock. California, John Whicher, San Francisco. Colorado, William W. Cooper, Denver. Connecticut, Win t h r 0 p Buck, Hartford. Delaware, John F. Robinson, Wilmington. District of Columbia, J. Claude Keiper, Washington. Florida, J. S. B. Moyer, Jacksonville. Georgia, Frank F. Baker, Macon.' Idaho, Curtis F. Pike, Boise. Illinois, R. C. Davenport, Harrisburg. Indiana, William H. Swintz, Indianapolis. Iowa, C. C. Hunt, Cedar Rapids. Kansas, Elmer F. Strain, Topeka. Kentucky, John S. Akers, Louisville. Louisiana, D. Peter LaGuens, Jr., New Orleans. Maine, Conyers E. Leach, Portland. Maryland, Harry C. Mueller, Baltimore. Massachusetts, F. W. Hamilton, Boston. Michigan, Lou B. Winsor, Grand Rapids. Minnesota, John Fishel, St. Paul.

Mississippi, Edward L. Faucette, Meridian. Missouri, Arthur Mather, St. Louis. Montana, Luther T. Hauberg, Helena. Nebraska, Lewis E. Smith, Omaha. Nevada, V. M. Henderson, Masonic Temple, Reno. New Hampshire, Harry M. Cheney, Concord. New Jersey, Isaac Cherry, Trenton. New Mexico, Alpheus A. Keen, Albuquerque. New York, Charles H. Johnson, New York City. North Carolina, J. H. Anderson, Raleigh. North Dakota, W. L. Stockwell, Fargo. Ohio, Harry S. Johnson, Cincinnati. Oklahoma, C. A. Sturgeon, Guthrie. Oregon, D. R. Cheney, Portland. Pennsylvania, John A. Perry, Philadelphia. . Rhode Island, H. L. McAuslan, Providence. South Carolina, O. Frank Hart, Columbia. South Dakota, George A. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls. Tennessee, T. E. D{)ss, Nashville. Texas, W. B. Pearson, Waco. Utah, Sam H. Goodwin, Salt Lake City. Vermont, Archie S. Harriman, Burlington. Virginia, James M. Clift, Richmond.

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Washington, Horace W. Tyler, Tacoma. West Virginia, George S. Laidley, Charleston. Wisconsin, William F. Weiler, Milwaukee. Wyoming, J. M. Lowndes, Casper. Alberta, . J. H. W. S. Kemmis, Calgary. British ColumLia, W. A. DeWolf Smith, New Westminster. Canada, William M. Logan, Hamilton, Onto Chili, Rodolfo C. Oliveira, Delicia.s 656, Casilla, Santiago. Cuba, Jose F. Castellanos, Apartado 2, Havana. Denmark, Peter O. Rosenorn, Copenhagen. Eclectic Union, C. Man g 0 I d, Frankfort-on-Main. England, Sir P. Colville Smith, London. France (Nat. and Ind. G. L. of), G. F. Beaumont, Paris. Germany (Natio"nal), Karl Langenbucher, Berlin. Ireland, Henry C. ShellaJl'd, Dublin. Manitoba, J. H. G. Russell, Winnipeg. Mexico (York G. L. of), A. P. Old, Apartado 1986, Mexico D. F. Netherlands, A. F. L. Faubel, The Hague. New Brunswick, John Twining Hartt, Ritchie Bldg., St. John. New South Wales, David Cunningham, Masonic Hall, Sydney. New Zealand, H. A. Lamb, P. O. Box 1684, Wellington. Norway, Eivind Lowig-Hansen, Oslo.

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Nova Scotia, James C. Jones, Freemason's Hall, Halifax. Panama, Marcario Solis, P. O. Box 350, Panama, Rde. P. Philippine Islands, Newton C. Comfort, Manila. Porto Rico, Jose .G. Ginorio, P. O. Box 747, San Juan. Prince Edward Island, Ernest Kemp, Charlottetown. . Quebec, W. W. Williamson, Montreal. Queensland, Leslie P. Marks, Box 675, Brisbane. Rumania, Corneliu Mihalesco, Bukarest. Royal York of Prussia, August Horneffer, Berlin. San Salvador, Tomas Soley, San Salvador, C. A. Saskatchewan, W. B. Tate, Regina. Saxony, RUdolph Got t B C ball, Dresden. Scotland, Thomas G. Winning, Freemason's Hall, Edinburgh. South Australia, ChariesR. J. Glover, Freemason's Hall,Adelaide. Sweden, Yngve G. Wisen, Stockholm. Tasmania, W. H. Strutt, 117 Macquarie, Hobart. Three Globes, Emil Friess, Berlin. Victoria, ' William Stewart, Freemasen's Hall,路 Melbourne. Western Australia, A. E. Jenson, Freemason's Hall, Perth. Zur Eintracbt, Willy Tetzlaff, . Giessen. Zur Sonne, Christian Worrlein, Baden-Baden.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM THE GRAND LODGE' OF MISSOURI TO MISSOURI GRAND LODGE Grand Representative Post Office Thomas D. Williams •........ Maysville ' Alabama .....••...•. Byrne E. Bigger Hannibal Arizona James A. Boone ..••........ Charleston ......••.......•.......••• Arkansas ..•.......• Frank G.Ade Joplin British Columbia William S. Campbell St. Louis Canada E. L.Robison •.••.......... St. Joseph •..•...............••...•• : Colorado .•••..•..•.. T. E. Starke ...•........•.• Hannibal •....•...•.........••..... Connecticut .•....•••. James H. Scarborough Warrensburg ...••..........••...••... Cuba ......••..••• B. C. Bradshaw ...•......... Arrow Rock ....•.....•...•.•....... Delaware ...•...•... Albert Linxwiler Jefferson City District of Columbia•..... Ray V. Denslow •.•......... Trenton ..•.....•....•.......•.•....• England ......••....

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INDEX 1935 PROCEEDINGS A Address of PAGE Chilton, C. M., Rev. Grand Orator.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Grand Master (DuVal Smith)............................... 6 Anchor Lodge--University Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ] 3 Arrest of a Charter (Marion No. 616).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 8 Bodley Lodge No.1, Quincy, Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Building Supervisory Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 Buttons, 50-Year Veterans.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 By-Laws, Revision of...................................... 10 Committee, Executive, Suggested........................... 14 Conferences of Grand Lodge Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Conclusion 27 Cornerstones 14 Decisions 9 American Legion Post................................... 9 Boy Scout Sponsorship...... 9 Intoxicating Liquor..................................... 10 Treasurer-Trustee Question.............................. 9 Dispensations Granted....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dispensations Refused..................................... 8 Advance Lodge No. 590................................. 8 Everton Lodge No. 405. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ionic Lodge No. 154. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Stockton Lodge No. 283................................. 8 District Deputy Grand Masters (Questions Referred to) . . . . . .. 11 District Deputy Grand Masters (Thanks).................... 25 District Lecturers......................................... 25 Executive Committee, Suggested............................ J4 Finances 7 Fraternal Correspondent................................... 13 ,George Washington Masonic National 'Memorial Fund. . . . . . . . . 8 Grand Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Grand Chapter, R. A. M .. (Visit to) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 Grand Commandery, K. T. (Visit to) '" .. .. 23 Grand Lodge of Illinois (Visit to) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 Grand Lodge of Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Grand Lodge of Oklahoma (Visit to) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 Ittner, Anthony F. (Mention of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Kinder, James A. (Mention of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lawrence Lodge No.6, Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 Marion Lodge No. 616 (Arrest of Charter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Marker, Anthony O'Sullivan............................... 26 Mark Twain Memorial.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 Martin, W. W. (Mention of).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12 Mather, Arthur (Mention of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 McLachlan, James R. (Mention of) . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Morris, Edmund E. (Mention of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12 Masonic Home, The 8 Masonic Home Initiation Fund.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379

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Masonic Homes Association ofU. S......................... 12 Membership .7 'Memorial, Mark Twain ; . . 26 National Memorial Association Meeting...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 Necrology 26 Officers, Grand Lodge Conferences of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 O'Sullivan, Anthony, Marker.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 Questions, Referred to D. D. G. M.'s _' 11 Recommendations, Appropriation for Revision Committee. . . . .. 11 Recommendations, Copy of By-Laws' Furnished to D. D. G. M.'s 11 Revision of By-Laws....................................... 10 Scottish Rite, Reunion (Visit to) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Suspensions, N. P. D...................................... 7 University Temple-:--Anchor Lodge.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13 Visitations to Other Grand Bodies : 23 Visitations by Numerical Order of Districts " ]5 Visitations in Other States.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 ,Veteran Buttons ... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26 Ways and Means Committee (Mention of) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Welfare Committee....................................... 11 Address of Hunt, B. C , '. .. 83 Million, Guy C......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Ramsey, William C.......................................... 65 Reynolds, Thomas H.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92 Thurman, Samuel........................................... 53 Amendments to By-Laws, Proposed Boards of Relief, Sec. 65-A " , . . . . . . . . . . .. 85 District Deputy Grand Masters, Sec. 22 ' 99 District Lecturers, See. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99 Executive Council, New Article II-A , .. 98 Lodges of Instruction, Sec. 30 " 100 Marlborough Lodge, Sec. 192 -. . . . .. 99 Amendments Which Lie Over to 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111 Sec. 22, District Deputy Grand Masters 111 Sec. 24, District Lecturers " . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 111 Sec. 30, Lodges of Instruction ; 112 Sec. 65, Boards of Relief 112 Sec. 66, Employment Bureau... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 113 Sec. 192, Concurrent JurisdictIon ; . . . .. 113 Appointment of Committees ;....... .. .. .. 51 Appointments of Grand Master-Elect ~ .. 103 Approval of Minutes -........ 5 B Benediction 108 Biographical i Bunn, J. B., Telegram from '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 77 By-Laws, Proposed Amendment to Sec. 65-A (Boards of Relief). . .. 85 Proposed Amendment to Sec. 22 (D. D. G. M.'~).... .... .. .... .. 99 Proposed Amendment- t() Sec. 24 (District Lecturers) . . . . . . . . . .. 99 Proposed Amendment by Adding New Article IIA (Executive Council) . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Proposed Amendment to Sec. 30 (Lodges of Instruction) ... : .... 100 By-Laws, Revision of Sec. 192 as amended (Concurrent Jurisdiction) 94

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Chiles, Henry C. (Tribute to Anthony O'Sullivan) :.. . .. .. 57 Chilton, C. M., Rev., Grand Orator, Address of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 72 Introduction of............................................. 71 Closing 108 Committees, Appointment of................................... 51 Committees, 1935-1936, Standing............................... 106 Special 107 Concurrent Jurisdiction, ReYision of Sec. 192 of By-Laws. . . . . . . . .. 94 Credentials 5 Craig Lodge, Motion re W. A. Sharp, P. M '" .. . . .. 52 D

Denslow, Ray V., Introduction of.............................. 5 Directory of Lodges by districts... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .. 164 Distinguished Guests, Introduction of........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 District Deputy Grand Masters, Proposed Amendment to Sec. 22 of By-Laws 99 District Deputy Grand Masters, List of 1935-1936 109 District Lecturers, Proposed Amendment to Sec. 24, By-Laws. . . . .. 99 District Lecturers, list of 1935-1936 " 109 Drouot, Joseph, Telegram Jrom................................ 77 E

Elected Officers, List of Sinc,e Organization of Grand Lodge. . . . . .. 188 Election of Board of Directors for Masonic Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 83 Election of Grand IJodge Officers............................... 83 Executive Council Proposed, New Article IIA, to By-Laws. . . . . . .. 98 District Meetings........................................... 98 How Chosen.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 98 How Composed " 98 Meetings 98 Powers and Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 98 F First Day, Afternoon Session ' 52 First Day, Evening Session ................•...... , ;... 71 Plowers, Presentation of, by Grover C. Sparks ..... " . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 G

Gentry, Wm. R., Telegram from '" .. . . . Gra.nd Master-Elect, Appointments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Grand Lodges, Recognition of " Grand Master's Biographical Sketch............................ Grand Master Presentation Grand Officers, Election of..................................... Grand Orator, C. M. Chilton, Rev., Address of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction of ·............................ Grand Rep.resen~a.tives, Hst of, ~o and from the Grand Lodge of MIssourI " Grand Secretaries, List of, and their addresses Grand Secretary's Tabular Statement.......................... Recapitulation ~ " Guests, DistingUished, Introduction of ·..........

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Hunt, B. C., Address of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Introduction of.............................................

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Installation 104 Intr.oduetion of Chilton, C. M., Rev. Grand Orator.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Denslow, Ray V.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Distinguished Guests........................................ 5 Hunt, Bernard C............................................ 5 Million, Guy C......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ramsey, William C.......................................... 5 Reynolds, Thomas H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Smith, Lewis E............................................. 5 Strain, Elmer F... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Invocation, by Rev. E. L. Robison, Grand ChaplaiJ!. -' . 4 K

Kuhn, Dr. Wm. F., Library Fund, Remarks by E. E. Morris. . . . . . .. Financial Report on '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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Landon, Thad B., Mention of Resolutions by , Resolutions by, for Appropriation for Ma.'3onic Home and Welfare Committee Library Fund, Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn, Remarks by E. E. Morris , List of Com~jt~ees, Standing and Special for 1935 Annual CommunlcatI()n ' , District Deputy Grand Masters, 1935-1936 , District Lecturers, 1935-1936................................ Elected Officors, since Grand Lodge Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Grand Representatives to and from the Grand Lodge of Missouri. .. Grand Secretaries and Their Addresses Living Past Gra.nd Masters of Missouri. '.' ., Lodges, Alphabetically...................................... Lodges, Numerically........................................ Lodge Directory by Districts '. . . . . . . . . .. Lodges of Instruction, Proposed Amendment to Sec. 30 , Lodges, List of Alphabetically , List of Numerically ' ,

96 67 62 51 109 109 188 377 375 108 119 115 164 100 119 115

Marlborough Lodge, Proposal to Amend Sec. 192 , 99 Masonic Home, Board of Directors, Election ()f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Masonic Home, Resolution re Per Capita.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 MMonic Homes Convention, Report on by Walker ~ .. 80 McIntyre, Joseph S., Telegram from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 5 Million, Guy C., Address of , 91 Intr()duction of :..... 5 Minutes, Approval of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Minutes Approved, 1935 Communication.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 108 Morris, Edmund E., Remarks Concerning Library Fund.......... 62 Motion, re Past MMter of Craig Lodge, Bro. Sharp. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52

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Officers, Elected, List ofÂˇ Since Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 188 Opening 4 O'Sullivan, Anthony, Tribute to by Henry C. Chiles.. . . . . . . . . . . .. 57 p Past Grand Master Presentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Past Grand Masters, List of Living of Missouri. , Preliminary Present Presentation to Grand Master, and Past Grand Master , Printing Proceedings..........................................

104 108 3 3 104 108

R Ramsey, Wm. C., Address of '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Introduction of............................................. Recapitulation of Tabular Statement. Re00gnition of I<'oreign Grand Lodges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Reference, Grand Master's Address to Committee on the same. . . . .. Report of Committee on . Anthony 0 'Sullivan Marker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Appeals 3Jld Grievances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Apollo Lodge No. 529.. . . . .â&#x20AC;˘ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. West Gate Lodge No. 445. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Auditor :...................... Boards of Relief " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Amendment to By-Laws, Sec. 65-A , . .. Building Supervisol'y Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Chartered Lodges........................................... Adoption of Report.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Credentials District Deputy Grand Masters Reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Foreign Correspondence, Actual Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Preceding Remarks....................................... George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association .... , Grand Master's Address..................................... Grand' Lecturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Grand Secretary............................................ Grand Treasurer............................................ Jurisprudence ,.................. Anchor-University Matter................................ Arrest of Charter of Marion Lodge No. 616 Dispensations Refused District Deputy Grand Masters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. District Lecturers........................................ Executive Council......................................... Grand Master's Decision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lodges of Instruction..................................... Matters for Advice and Instruction........................ Mar~~orough Lodg.e :.................................. ReVISIOn of Masomc Law III MIssourI. Library Lodges U. D. . :..................................... Masonic Home of Missouri ,............

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Masonic Home, Visiting Committee........................... 86 Masonic Publications........................................ 95 Masonic Service Association ' '" ,. . . . .. 86 Masonic Temple Association of St.Louis, Mo... .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79 Necrology 78 Pay Roll................................................... 102 Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Revision of By-Laws........................................ '93 Anchor-University Matter................................ 93 Ritual 79 Trial by Other Jurisdictions .'. . . . . . . . . .. 95 Unfinished Business......................................... 103 Ways and Means. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 95 Welfare................................................... 81 Report of Walker, George W., on Masonic Homes Convention. . . . .. 80 Resolutions Masonic Home Per Capita by Thad B. Landon. ..... . .... .... .... 67 St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 49 Thanks 103 University City transferred to 33rd District.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ways and Means Report, by Landon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 96 Welfare Committee Appropriation, by Landon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 67 Revision of By-Laws, Sec. 192 (Concurrent Jurisdiction) . . . . . . . . . . 94 Reynolds, Thomas H., Address of.............................. 92 Introduction of............................................. 5 Robison, Emmet L., R~v., Invocation...... 4

s Second Day, Morning Session.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharp, W. A., P. 111., of Craig Lodge, Motion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smith, DuVal, Biographical Sketch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks for :flowers from G. C. Sparks ',' . . . . . . . . . Smith, Lewis E., Address of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Introduction of............................................. Sparks, Grover C., Presentation to G. M., DuVal Smith........... Strain, Elmer F., Introduction of..............................

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