The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-24

The various committees appointed by the
several Masonic bodies of Richmond and
Manchester met again at the City Hall on
Wednesday evening, DR.. John Dove in the
chair, and w. +. Drinkard secretary. The
subcommittee, consisting of G.. A. Myers
chairman, George Jacobs, John L. Little
John Ambers, and w. +. Drnkard, though
not all present, submitted a report on per
manent organization. The report was
amended in some particulars, and then
adopted in the form in which it appears
below. The meeting then proceeded to
organize by the election of the following
permanent officers:
Presidat.-Dr. John Dove.
First Vice -President.-J. B. Dupuy.
Second Vice -Presidcm.-G. A. Myers.
Third Vice -Pres!det.-John Ii. Hatcher
Treaswer.-T. u. Dudley.
SeGetQry.-W. +. Drinkard.
|. That the officers Of the Educational
Committee shall be a president, three vice
presidents, 4 secretary, and a treasurer,
who shall hold their offices respectively for
one year, or until their successors be ap-
pointed, and shall be elected by a ma
jOrity of the committee.
2. Tie president or, in his absence, one
of the vice presidents shall preside at all
meetings of the committee. In the alb
sence of these officers, n president pro tcn-
pore shall be elected by the committee.
Seven members, representing seven Ma
sonic bodies, shall constitute Il quorum OF
the committee for the dispatch of all bu-
sncss coming before it. On all questions
coming before the committee a majority OF
the members present shall decide, unless
! two members representing as many dis
tinct Masonic bodies shall require the vote
to be taken otherwise in which event
each Masonic body shall be entitled to one
vote only, without reference to the num-
ber Of persons present representing such
Masonic bodies.
3. Tie secretary shall attend all meet
ings of the committee, and SHALL in book
furnished him by the committee, keep a
fair record of all the proceedings of that
body. At every stated meeting the mi
nutes of the last meeting or meetings shall
be read, and, if correct, be signed by the
officer presiding thereat.
The compensation of the secretary shall
be fixed by the committee.
4. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer
to keep fair and accurate account in q
book or books to be furnished by the com.
mittce of all receipts and disbursements
He shall pay no money whatever except
upon the order Of the committee, signed
by the secretary and countcrsigncd by the
president, vice president, or president
pro temp0re. He shall take receipts for all
payments and carefully file them away.
AT every stated meeting, or oftener il
required, the treasurer shall report to the
committee an exact account, showing the
receipts and disbursements Of all fund,
under the control of the committee, Will
the vouchers for his expenditures which
account, after due examination, if found
correct, shall be approved by the commit.
tee.
The treasurer shall give bond in the
penalty of two thousand dollars, with Sc,
curity to be approved by the committee
conditioned for the faithful performance OF
his duties as such.
5. Tie stated meetings Of the commit.
tee shall be on the first Monday of each
month at s o'clock =. NJ, or oftcncr il
called by the presiding officer.
6. At its first stated meeting the Edu.
cational Committee shall appoint two sub
committees, one to be styled the finance
committee, and the other the sub-commit,e
on education; and in making such appoint.
ments there shall at no time be appointed
more than one member from each Masonic
BODY represented. Each committee shall
consist Of five members.
]. 1t shall be the duty Of the Finance
Committee carefully to examine the &c.
counts of the treasurer quarterly, and to
recommend to the Educational Committee
the advantageous disposition of any funds
that may be under the control Of that body
s. The subcommittee on education
shall meet at least once every two weeks
q majority thereof shall form quorum.
Subject to the approval of the Educa.
tional Committee, the subcommittee on
education shall appoint a teacher or teach
ers for the Masonic school, after having
carefully inquired into the moral and in
tellectual fitness of every applicant. The
compensation of the teacher or teachers
shall be fixed by the committee, sub
ject to like approval.
The sub committee shall exercise vgi-
liant supervision over the school; shall
prescribe the proper rules for the admis-
sion of pupils and the government Of the
school, and shall, by frequent personal
visits, observe the conduct of the pupils
and their progress in education. The
school shall always be open to the visits
and inspection of every member Of the
Educational Committee. The sub-com-
mittee on education shall, at every stated
meeting of the Educational Committee,
and as much oftener as may be deemed
necessary, make full report to the Edu.
cational Committee upon every subject
connected with the school, and shall make
such recommendations and suggestions as
to the said subcommittee shall appear
advisable for the advancement of t.
great object in view.
This is comprehensive plan, and in the
highest degree creditable to the fraternity,
An immense amount of good will unques-
tionably be accomplished if the brother
hood shall carry out the ideas here fore
shadowed. We cannot award too high
praise to those who originated the scheme,
nor to the Order for adopting it. And il
those intrusted with its execution prove
equal to the task, as we have every reason
to believe they will, the Masons will build
for themselves q monument more durable
than brass, and earn the respect and ad-
miration of all who recognize the duty ol
"visiting the widow and the fatherless in