Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-03

The United States Grand Lodge of the In.
dependent Order Of Odd Fellows assembled IN
Baltimore on Monday. There was large rep.
resentaton Of delegates from all except he
Southern States The Sun says.
The following officers were present r. w.
~ Grand Sire, Milton Herndon, Of Indiana; r.
! W. g. Secretary, James L. Ridgley, of Mary
landi Il. W. @. Chaplain Rev. Z. M. P. Wells
OF Massachusetts; r. w. @. Marshal, VIM. A.
Il Pratt, Of New York; r. W. G. Guardian.
Solomon Sasnn H. Lewyt of Maryland, and R. W. @.
Messenger, J. E. Chamberlain, Of MARYLAND
! The Grand Sire, Robert B. Boylston, of South
Saroiina, was not present. and Deputy Grand
sire Herndon presided After the Organization
OF OF the body, the annual report Of the Acting
Srand SIRE was presented and read. In the re-
port ne adverts to the death Of the late Thomas
miidey, who was the first Grand Sire of the
Order, and traces its prosperity from single
lodge OF hive members on the Doth day of April.
lolS, TO its expansion into 1000 lodges aud two
hundred thousand members. He also notices
the death of P. g. s. Hon. r. Knenss.
The same difficulty which existed at the last
communication the report states prevents tbe
presentation of satisfactory summary of the
condition and progress of the order at this ses-
sion. No reports have been received from the
South or Southwestern grand bodies and but
little correspondence has been had in that di-
rection during the year. The reference to the
prosperity Of the order in the several States and
provinces which have reported, is considered
satisfactory. In Canada West the lower nrov
inces Of Michigan, the order has grown; in
Maine there was slight falling off in member
ship; in Massachusetts the order has not mate
rally increased; in New Hampshire, a SLIGHT
increase; in Vermont, the order needs the foster
ing hand and care of the Grand Lodge: in Rhode
Island no change is noticeable; in Southern New
York, decline; Northern New York stands in
a fair condition; in New Jersey the report COM
pares favorably with that Of the preceding years;
IN pennsylvania the war has had a serious ef-
feet on the order; Delaware is in a healthy con-
dttion; Maryland reports no increase in nup,er-
zeal strength; Missouri is in good condition, un-
der the circumstances; in Illinois many lodges
have suspended the work. because of the depart
ure OF so many young men; in Ohio no special
increase or decrease is noticed; in Kentucky a
falling off in membership and revenue; from
Thennessee no satisfactory report; in Visions sin
an increase; Iowa is depressed; California is in
healthy condition; IN Minnesota slight dirnnu-
ton in membership; in Oregon an increase.
Kansas is not in a hOurishing condition Tn
the Territories the order has progressed favor
ably.
The receipts from the State Grand Lodges up
to September LIST, of the present year were
$5,6S4 DO, and from Grand Encampments a.
O4O 10, and miscellaneous $277 3l-making
total OF $1,50l 81, and there was due at that
date and payable during the session, exclusive
OF the Southrcn jurisdictions, $2,7O6 7s, which
VIII make an aggregate of $l0,20s 66. This
aggregate is subject to appropriations which will |
reduce it not more than one third, leaving a
fund amply sufficient 10 meet all the demands |
upon the treasury. There is also due to the
Grand Lodge from the estate Of P. G. Sire
Thomas Wildey, balance of $6,66l so of loan
made without interest during his life, and the
payment of which is secured by MORTGAGE and
judgement, and which will be paid during the
year if demanded
T. G: NJ. b. W. Denis, of Michigan, was an
pointed by the R. W. D. Grand Sire protein.
The Grand Lodge was in session four DAYS.
me following is list of the present officers: j.
B. Nicholson, of Pennsylvania, Grand Sire: vii.
liam II. Young, of Baltimore, Deputy Sire
James L. Ridgeley, Corresponding and Record
ing Secretary; Joshua Vausant, Of Ohio Chap
lain; B. W. Dennis, of Michigan Marshal; Au-
gustus Plaf, of Pennsylvania, Guardian; and
John E. Chamberlain, of Baltimore, Messenger.