Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-27
Masonic.

The Grard Lodge Of Ancient Free Ma
sons, which has been in session for two
days in Charleston, adjourned on Wedncs
day. The following officers were elected
for tho ensuing year:
James Conner, Of Charleston, NJ. w
Grand Master; w. X. Blake, of Spartan
burg. r. w. Deputy Grand Master; J.
Mccullough, Of Grecnv'lle, Very Worship.
ful s. G. Warden J. S. Buist, of Charles
ton, V. w. Junior Grand Warden II. w,
Schroeder, of Charleston, w. Grand Treas
urer; r. S. Bruins, Of Charleston, w. Grand
Secretary; J. Il. Pickett, OF Granheville,
Rev. Grand Chaplain B. Il. Campbell, oi
Laurens, Grand Lecturer; Harris Coving-
ton, Marlboro, and G. ". Carwile, of Edge
field, Senior Grand Deacons G. =. rhoun.
send, Of Marlboro, and 6. NJ. JorJon, OF
Groenville, Junior Grand Deacons p. X.
Coburn, OF Summcrvile Grand Marshal ;
J. G. Jnyer, of ALbeville, Grand Pursui-
want; Charles Ing'eshy, Of Charleston, and
d. L. GiIcllrist, Of Marion, Grand Stewards
W. A. Wilson, of Charleston, Grand "
Ter.
We extract the following summary of
the proceedings Of the last day, from the
Nc,vs:
op motion, it was unanimously
Rcsovicd, That the thanks of the Grand
Lodge Of South Carolina are due and are
hereby rendered to Brother James L. Orr,
for the ability, dignity aud impar,iuli,y
with which he has discharged the various
and important duties of Grand Master of
Masons IN this jurisdiction during the Pc
Rod Of three years last past.
Brother A. G. Mackey handed to- the
Lodse certain jewels, stating that they hud
been taken during the late war by a Fed,
eral soldier from some Lodge in South
Carolina, but had been surrendered by him
to Mason; that these jewels had been
given to Brother Mackey in ST. Louis, with
the request that lie would .rolurn them to
The Grand EoJge.
The thanks Of the Grand Lodge were
rendered. in receiving the jewels, 10 the
unknown sollier through whom they had
been returned.
Brother Mackey announced himself as
the duly accredited Grand Messenger Of the
newly formed Grand Lodge of Italy, and
tcndsrpg the fraternal greeting of That
body TO this, requested that they be admit
ted to the foreign correspondence of this
Grand Lodge.
Ihe Committee on the Masonic Mutu al
Life Insurance Company reported the fol-
lowing preamble aud resolution, which
was adopted:
Whereas, it has been brought before the
r. w. Grand Lodge Of South Carolina, A.
F. NJ, to consider the proprie,y of forming
Masonic matual life. insurance com mpanies,
whose Object is to insure the lives of Is Master
Masons in good standing ntheir respective
Lodges, without respect TO age, Tor the pur-
pose OF proviling mesns for the relisf and
support of their families upon their decease,
and upon terms which place it in the
power Of all Master Masons in good staEd-
ing in their Lodges to become members Of
the association, and 10 be entitled to all the
benefits thereof without the payment OF
the heavy premiums usually adjudged in
life insurance; be it, therefore,
RESOLVED, That tie Grand Ledge Of South
Carolina commend said association to the
favorable consideration Of the members of
subordinate Lodges, and earnestly recon-
mend them to avail themselves of the ben
efts of said association.