Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-17

Harvey Vinal, Cornelius Moore, S. NJ. Sui
livan, Charles Brown and H. H. Waggol a..
80 much as relates to the death Of tie
late Chaplain Comp. James Gates, nd
other companions, to Comps. Joseph /
dreth, Jacob V. Crawford, and D. C. or;
and SO much as relates to assuming juris-
dictiOn of the Council degrees, to a select
Committee of five, viz:
Comps. ]. NJ. Barrere, Charles C. Keefer,
A. Phelps, s. A. Andrews, and W. H.
Alexander.
The session of this grand body continued
at nine o'clock Saturday morning.
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT oF THE COMMITTEE
ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
The Grand Charter of Royal Arch Ma
sons at their session on Friday, uaanimOus-
ly adopted the following report of their
select Committee on the state of the coun-
try, which was submitted by Comp. Cor
nelius Moore, Editor of the Masonic Re
Uieao, Cincinnati.
JOHN D. CALDWELL,
CIR. sec'y. Or. Chapter.
10 INe TTd31 CfdgECT OF OttO:
The undersigned, to whom was referred
so much of the address of the Grand High
Priest, as relates TO the state of the country,
beg leave to report;
Most of the expressions of attachment
to the cause of our country and Union, by
the W. E. G. High Priest, met with can
did response from your committee, as they
are confident they do from every member
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body of Royal Arch Masons in Ohio
at its first session after the COM
mencement of this infamous and
needless rebellion, this Grand Chapter,
in the apprisal of a report on that subject,
particularly defined the duties of Masons
in the emergency, and declared the firm,
unfaltering loyalty of its members and
subordinates.
We see no ca1se for change of basis or
change of opinion. Our fealty, our love
our du.y, our all, belong to the country !;
we love the Union for its own sake, for the
memories Ofthe great and good men who
formed it, for our own sakes, and for the
sakes of our children. It is our duty as
Masons, TO do all we can, and suffer what
is needful to preserve the Union and Con-
stitution as we have received them from the
fathers and we cannot, without violating
our Masonic vows, be engaged in plots or
conspiracies to overthrow either, or,encour-
age others in so doing.
We therefore re-affirm our former report
and still say TO all men-whatever May
come, whatever party may be in power,
whoever may command our armies, as ma
sons we still cling to the Constitution, anG
will survive or perish with the Union.
Our Companions on 9 hundred battle
fields by their bravery and blOodshed-by
their sufferings and wounds and deaths
have attested the loyalty of the craft, and
to-day in camp and fort and field, thou
sands of our braYe and patriotic brethren
are our witnesseaAin the face of the enemy,
ar d are still ready to :" do or die in de-
fence of the Old Flag. From this hall, in
Grand COnvocatiOn assembled, We frender
to our Companions in "the front" our fra
ternal greetings, our cordial sympathies,
and our ardent prayers that their patriotic
work may soon be accomplished, peace
| again restored and our country saved,
when we shall welcome them home to our
altars and our arms with an approving
% we'll done"
Your Committee need say no more except
to breathe an invocation in which we feel
sure every member will join. and say.
I" God save our country"