Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-20
The Grand Masonic bodies OF OHIO.

The Grand Council Grand EnoamPment and
Grand Chapter, closed thsif sessions in Colum.
bus tho past week Tie Grand Lodge Of Ohio
opened its session on the 18Th, some four hun
'rcd representatives in attendance. We clip
as follows from the Cincinnati Press, whose cd
TOR is a Recording ciliccr in most or all Of The
Grand Mssouic Bodies OF Ohio
rus GRAND eNcAurMsNr or OHIO.
The report Of special committee made to
the Grand Encampment Of hio, ia reference
to ito receat application to the General Grand
Encampmcut OF the United States ur hands
Off policy to State GraoJ Encampmeuts, ex
hibits the present disposition Of a yexed ques-
tion.
That committee used the following lsug1age:
"Howover, itmay be regretted that the efforts
Of our reprcpresentative proved unsuccessful,
yet from the unanimity with which their
requests were denied, it is evident that any
far her action ON he part of this Grand EncamI .
nent, in the direction Le'oiore taken would be
unavailing. (Thc Ohio Templars had in view
the separation Of their body from the General
Grand Encamprent) Your committee are
therefore Of opinion that this Grand Encsmp-
ment, holding itself ready at all times to main
tain its just rights, should in view OF existing
facts wait a time with courage and constancy;'
confidently believing that should its interest or
honor be threatened by an undue exercise Of
power on tho part Of the Grand Encampment
Of the United States, its sister Grand Bncamp.
ments will be as sensitive to the injury as we
are ourselves, and that then by a combined effort
favorable answer would bo 81 icedily returned
to our requests"
Which was unanimously adopted.
GRAND CHAPTER OF ONO
This body has in attendance representatives
of eighty Chapters, and is presided over by
GEoRaE REX, u. H. p.
Batavia Chapter, No. 40, surrendered its
charter
No jispensations have been issued during the
year for new Chapters
ANDREW NEILL, g. IL p. of Grand Chapter
Of Texas, one of the brave and SCARED surviv.
ols of the early struggles in that State, being
present, was warmly received.
The following regulations have been adopt
ed:
That a r A. Mason, expelled from Chapter
according to law, can be restored by unani
nous vote at a stated meeting of the Chapter
oxpellIDg him, on proper petition blythe suspend
ed companion at least one lunar month before
the same is voted upon.
That indefinite suspension for un- Masonic
conduct may be removed at the pleasure of the
Chapter pronouncing the sentence, by MAORI
ty vote at a stated meeting, on proper petition
by the suspended companion, filed at a stated
meeting, at least one lunar month before the
same is voted on.
That all votes for removing, explosions and
suspensions shall be by ballot.
That grand dues have been reduced from so
to 25 cents
The important subject of non afiiliation has
| occupied much of the discussions and extreme
measures proposed but not adopted in reference
TO desired cure for growing evil.
proposition ID pending to republish in one
book the entire proceedings Of the CIR. Chapter
since organization.
As to conformity to prescribed costume for
Knight Templars, it was considered that al
though it might be more in conformity with the
ancient costume, yet being attended with great
expense, no present change would low be
made.
1t was determined to lay over to next year
the proposed amendment tn the constitution OF
the Grand Encampment of Ohio, as directed by
the General Grand body.
A new charter was authorized TO be issued to
Toledo Encampment, the one originally granted
having been destroyed by fire
Tho Zee to be paid by subordinates for the CIR.
| Encampment was directed to be 81 for eich
Knight Templar ciel oil. so cents for each other
member.
A proposition is under consideration to re.
publish the whole Of the Grand Encampment
Of Ohio from It's organization at Lancaster, on
the 2ith day of October, 1923, to the present
time.