Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-30

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Signed by the Committee,
THOMAS MOFFETT.
JOIN L. HELMS.
W. b. Smith.
The hour Of 10 o'clock having arrived,
the Grand Lodge proceeded TO the election
of officers.
For the Office of Grand Master, NJ r
Elliott, of Gallatin, and John johnson, of
Memphis, were placed in nomination, the
ballot resulting as follows: Elliott Sc,
johnson II, whereupon NJ R Elliott was
declared elected. The result of the cleo
ton entire was as follows:
NJ r Elliott, of Gallatin, N w G Mas
ter.
James Rodgers, of Knoxville, R W D G
Master.
Sch Dance, of Fayetteville, r w G
Warden.
RH Barry, of Nashville, r W & Sec
rotary.
Robert Thompson, of Nashville, r W G
Treasurer.
w G Hensley, of CornersvilIe, r W G
Chaplain.
Hervey Brown, of jackson, Grand Rep
resentatiye to Grand Lodge United States.
After the election of officers the Grand
Lodge took a recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge reassembled at .
o'clock, and proceeded to business.
The Legislative Committee made a
lengthy report upon the business referred,
relating principally to queries pro
pounded by Representatives. Report was
received and concurred in.
The committee to whom was retired
the report of the Grand Master, submitted
the following, which was adopted:
ToTHE R. w. G. LODGE OF TENNESSEE.
l. o. o. F.-The undersigned, your special
committee upon the Grand Masters annual
report. have examined the same, and offer
the following report and resolutions
Isl Re8olued, That portion of the Grand
Masters report referring to the work Of
the Order, be referred to the Committee on
the State Of the Order.
?. Reso lived, That all the official deci-
siOns of the g Master upon points OF law,
are in accordance with law, and are APP
proved by your committee.
3. Resolved, That so much of the G
Masters report in reference to immorali-
ties, be referred to the Legislative Commit
tee, with instruction to recommend strin-
gent laws to put down the monster vice,
drunkenness, that is a curse to our beloved
Order, and that should be frowned down by
every lover of virtue and morality.
4. Resolved, That we heartily endorse |
the sentiment of the q Master in reference |
to electioneering for Office, and ask that the |
Committee on Constitution be directed to |
frame a law TO be incorporated in our |
Constitution OF genral bylaws, inca |
psciting any candidate for holding office in |
this Grand Lodge, or any of her subordi- |
nates, for twelve months, who may be |
found guilty OF acting SO inSiscreetly.
5. Resolved, That the important subject |
of orphan fund and education of our des-
tilute orphans be referred to 4 special COM
mittee of five, whose duty 1t shall be to |
confer with a similar committee from the
L w G. Encampment of Tennessee, and |
report at our next annual communication
such measures az they may in their wisdom
see proper for carrying on the good work.
6. Resolved, That go much of the re-
port as refers to the death Of p G. G w |
Tally, Of Dyersburg Lodge No. G5, and p
G Representative } NJ Litllefield, of Chick
asaw Lodge No. s, be referred to a apecial
committee of three, whose duty it shall he
IL Il, l., |
upon the minutes Of this Grand Lodge and
furnish the families OF our well beloved
brothers.
7. Resolved, That the present system for
ID. d. Il. Masters Districts, he changed so
"a TO conform the operations of d. d. G..
Masters to one county alone, and that all
be required TO report twice 4 year Gimme
diatcly after the installation Of oficers)
under penalty Of dismissal from Office.
s. Resolved, That the thanks Of this
Grand Lodge are rendered 10 our Grand
Master for his able report, and that the
same be spread upon the minutes Of this
Grand Lodge.
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The Grand Master named the following
to act upon the fifth resolution
in said report: Representatives Todd,
Rodgers, Council, Day and WeakIey. ..
Representative &. w. Day offered the
following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Life Insurance ia one of
those benefcent organizations established
for the amelioration and protection of the
widows and orphans of our brother man,
a1d is so closely identified with the great
principles of our beloved Order, as to be
in the two leading commands
adopted and promulgated to It's initiates by
he Il. w. Grand Lodge OF the United
States. Therefore,
Resolved, That the organization lately
in this State under the name
and style of The Widow and Orphan
Fund Life Insurance Company" and
which is owned and controlled by the
Lodges and members Of the Order, meets
With the hearty approval Of This Grand
Lodge, and We DO Cheerlnly recommend /
aid Institution 10 the brethren throughout l
his Jurisdiction as one well deserving their q
Kind consideration and support.
The Committee on New Constitution,
trough Representative Johnson, Of Mem
,his, Submitted their report, and the Grand
I)dge resolved itself into Committee Of 7
he WHO'S 10 consider the same with L
, st Grand Repre- ,entative q. W. Day in /
he chair. The Constitution was read and Il
Iill come up for adoption to-day.