The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-20


; Universe, who has been so lavish in all His BEN
violence and bounties to the human family, and
a significant degree to the fraternity.
On motion Of G.. g., R. s. Bruins it was
RESOLVED, That the Address be reFerraa 70
Committee OF Three to report what dispositio
shall be made Of the various subject mater there
| in referred to.
Brothers G. II. Walter, c. j. Jaegar and -
Sellers were appointed the Committee.
The report Of Grand Treasurer H. W. Scbroode
was read.
1t shows that the total rsceipts OF tbe Gran,
Lodge for the year ending November 1st, 1867
we're s11 286.1O expenditures, $40 $685. 10: balanc
on hand, 1858.
On motion Of O. s., R. S. Bruins, twas
ResOLred, That Committee of Three be an
pointed to examine the accounts and vouchers am
braced in the report.
Brothers Bartlett, Trim and Angel were desic
mated as the com mittee.
The report of P. G. NJ, B. R. Campbel Eso
the Grand Lecturer, was read.
: The report stated that the Grand Lecturer had
during the past year. visited eighty-fve Lodges in
the jurisdiction, and afforded such Masonic in.
struction as was necessary. He had also exam.
ined the Secretaries and Treasurers' books in
most of the Lodges, and corrected such discrep-
ancies as had occurred, There are ono hundred
and thirty Lodges in the jurisdiction, but the
Grand Lecturer states tina; it is physically impos-
sible to visit them all in one year.
On motion OF Brother J. G. Martin it was
Resored. That the report be referred to e COM
mittee Of three to consider the matters referred To
| In the report
The Grand Master appointed on the Committee
Bro. Martin, Hoyt and Durham.
G. g., R. s. Bruns presented to the Grand Lodre
q valuable jewel, which hal been returned TO him.
together with the following correspondence. which
| explains itself;
| DECATUR, Ill, August 16, 1867.
r. W. r. S. Bruns, SD Deg., Grand Secrstarv
Grand Lodge s. c., Cai lesion, s. c.:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER am IN receipt of q
letter from Bro. Zimmerman Davis, who was Ia
charge Of your Office during your absence. desiring
me to send the jewel TO you as the family to whom
| it belonged resided In your city. Bro Davis get
the imp ession from my letter that the Grand
Lodge Of Illinois had already taken action In re-
| gard to my action in purchasing the Jewel from
| egeller, who lad purchased it from a returned
soldier. In this he is mistaken, as our Graud
Lodge has not met since came in possession OF
it, but have no doubt that they will fully endorse
| my action at the communication In October. I
i tO-QhJ hOuU ny c4plcbo tuc JCNol W directed DE
Bro. Davis, TO be returned to the family
OF the distinguished brother whose name is
| inscribed thereon, hoping that tho little
history connected with it for the past few years
| may not detraot from the interest that may have
been hitherto attached to it. fsel proud of being
! the medium through which this invaluable me-
| mento is restoi led, expressing the hope that the
| unhappy cause which has rudely torn from US
many precious jewels and hid them from the sight
of those who prize them far above any made of
nnl sii ms 0f
again; but we have q lively hope at, through the
mediation OF the Redsemer OF mankind, these
jewels will be restored to US, and in the great day
VI acc; unts we shall see them purified, and their
robes washed and made white i'll the blood Of tho
Lamb. May God preserve US from cruel war and
its desoatng cOnsequ ces, and may the healing
wings OF Psaoe ovelshedow our entire country and
the brotherly love which onoe prevailed among
the inhabitants Of this create empire be restored
and excite us to deeds OF charity and moro exalted
usefulness.
With sentiments ofhigh regard, am, fraternaly,
j. h. CORN, Grand Master OF Illinois
CHARLESTON, September 23d, A. l.. 6S67.
NJ. W. J. 4. GoRIN, Grand Master, illinois.
Most WorshspfI and Dear Brother: Your noble
letter, restoring jewel taken from this State dur
ing the late war; is in the right spirit of Masonry,
and admirably illustrates the efficacy OF our vener-
able institution in promoting peace and good will
among men. 1t is 10 the great glory and triumph
Of Masonry that, while all our hemisphere has
been rocking with tho oonvulsion of civil war:
while priests forgetting their sacred offices, were
preaching havoc in style aud with yehemence
becoming N utter'nce only before the shrines of
Moloch; and while protesting congregations OF the
Church Of God were forging spears for human
massacre, Masonry held itself aloof from the
councils OF violence, and sought only with
assuasive acts to mitigate the ferooity OF
nan; and TO soothe the asperities Of strife.
Both while the war was in progress, and
now that it is happily over, we have the constant
ly recurring proofs among us, and in all quarters
OF our confederacy, OF that loving temper, those
close sympatnies, that fraterna regard which con-
tribute the living and vital essentials OF our Order
as embodied in the faith which we prcfesn and the
charity which shines pre- -eminent. our guiding
light. Your independent action without waiting
upon that OF the Grand Lodge over which YOU 30
happily preside, in this very restoration of one OF
the sacred jewels OF the temple, is in proof of your
perfect confidence III tho raternal spirit which pre-
walls among your brethren, That the Jewel in
question thus restored to us is not tho property
Of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, but that
OF q citizen who was, while living, most
highly honoured brother, does uc: impair OF
lessen the feeling o. gratitude with which
We receive !. - your hands-simply that we
may res0ore it to 1.-The representative OF the
family, one Of tho most esteemed among us. TO
whom it riRhtfuAy Belongs, This, dear sir and
brotuer, We ShGl DO with equal promptitude and
pleasure. and on behalf OF the family, as of this
Grand Lodge, l Leg to return you our best thanks
for the Reneror interest," the fraternal regard and
the true Masonic virtue which you have shown in
this proceeding. should do myself iuir stco and
DO Injustice to cur people at large, az well as to
our fraternity, I failed re respond In cordial
sympathy VIII what you have 80 eoduently said
u Tie expression Of your hope and falsh In tas N.
ture peace, prosperity, and harmony pf
loved S;e country. kaQN, ei Saas -'+ r bs.
dicton TO yn.a w. am, .t,s suI H. oo-
ussa.f.'i now or ,iaI has, evcr es been been
- surely III this aga OF great
.-.octual if not moral enlightenment, with
a prosperity which has beea 80 wonderful 1t
! Is monstrous that war should ever be thought oil
| as the only remedy for human wrong, the only ar
bitter by which to decide upon human rights.
| Wnat we neod everywhere is that simple sense Of
justice 80 well taught by our fraternity, which
| cheerfuly renders 10 Cesar the things which are
C@sars, and blends with justice the ful faith that
God will assure to his people who live under these
iaws the prosperity aud peace winch faith is au-
| thorlzed to seek and onarlty TO secure We ali
JOIN la your prayer for the continued peace OF our
| country; not that peace that merely torbeafs
| violence, but the peace which il born OF good
will, love, charity, and the virtues which
not only never do wrong, but never think
OF wrong-dolng. Once more refer to our noble
| Crder as perhaps the only civil and religious in
stituton in th country which has kepts its charl-
ties warm and its virtues bright amid all the
storms OF war and faction in the past. Surely We
may now rely upon the same institution for heIp-
ing to heal the wounds which War has made aud
for lifting up once more those virtues which were
beaten down by the hoofs OF violence and passion.
Let Us struggle with new hope of usefulness i'll the
future, seeing what noble charities our Order has
exhibited n the past.
With sentiments of the highest respect and re-
gard anl, H. w. sir and dear brother,
h. S. BRUINS, 820, Grand Secretary.
Brother N. Levin moved that the ". W. G. L..
present the Jewel to its owner, c. ]: Colcock, Esq
Brother G. b. Walter moved, as an amendment
that tho subject be referred to Committee
Bro Levin accepted the amendment, and lncor
porated it i'll tho following resolution. which wal
adopted:
Resolced, That the correspondence with refer
ence to the recovery OF this valuable Jewel o
Brother C. J. Colcock, be referred to Commits
OF Three, and then, with their action thereon, b.
placed upon the Minutes Of tae Grand Lodge.
Brothers G. Il. Waiter, G. S. W., W. T. Waite
and n. Levin were appointed the Committee.
On motion Of Grand Treasurer n W. schroe
der, it was
Resolued That in as much as there are severa
|