The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-18

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ner which gave evidence Of the true feeling oi
brotherfy love which had prompted the found
ers OF this Order to establish this grand instl-
tuition devoted only to harmony, brotharly love
and benevolence. This incident was doubt
less one Of the most imposing that had yet
transpired during the session OF the conYen-
ton. s-r-C-, u VI, ~ Jla..:.c ..-.g-s - :
The provision to, open the proceedings With
prayer was discussed, and 1t was resolved that
prayer should only be offered by member Of
the Convention, and that it be the same as that
used in opening Lodges. "a. - -,
Grand Maskr Bien read his report of the last
year. - = -
This being concluded, the organization Of a
sixth district, embracing the States OF illinois.
Wisconsin and Michigan, which last year had
been rejected bv the Constitutional Grand
Lodge held in Philadelphia, was discussed.
it Was finally agreed to authorize the officers
OF the former Grand Lodge to execute and issue
the charter.
The following standing com nittees we're ap-
p'inted :-On the Revision OF the Constltu-
tion--Julius Bien, chairman, and Messrs.
mann, DR.. Felsenthal, Jacobs, Burgauer, Co
hen, DR.. Friedlein Greenbaum, Goldman,
Binswanger and King. On the revision of the
Rltual-Dr. Waterman, chairman, and Messrs.
Loewenthal, Ellinger, Proskauer, Loeb, Blum,
Amberg, Hoffheimer, Jones, -Sommerich, Dr..
Friedlein. Frank, Simson, Gassenhe elmer and
Vein. The members of the Committees on
Territorial Jurisdictio on reports and on FL
nance had net yet been appointed: 60
This done the session was closed.
On Tuesday, the 21sJ July, the session was
reopened at half-past ten O'Clock, A. NJ.
The chair announced the following as the
cfrrY NJ Jv1sff ffa1, rrkf
On Territorial Jurisdiction Rosenfeld, chair
man; Brothers Wash. Koch, Kohn, Pqtze!
Kramer, We'll, Hoffh simer, Reinstein, Wolf,
Heller. S2l. Sulzberger, Gassenhelmer, Gold
man andSachs.. -
On. Finance Joseph Sulzberger, chairman,
and Brothers Elsberger, Bondi, LEVIN, Aub,
Hartt Berk, Rosenzweig, Strauss, Hoffman,
Bien, Heller, Sachs, Kneg and Blnswanger.
Brothers Goodman, Brandeis. Selligman,
Harsh, Drueker, Klein, Abeles, Moses, Frank,
Sommerich, Greenbaum, King, Simpson and
BinSwanger.. .. 49, ~ !. -
On State OF the Osder-Emmanuei, Fox, Nor.
ris, Klein, Guttmann, Bamberger, Herschheld,
Joseph Levy, Jacob Miller, A. l.. Hart. Mann.
heimer, WooH, !, Frank, Goldman, Well and
Gassenhefner.. - = si'' .. 80. = .
rNow arose Brother Bien; and as chairman oI
ed to submit preliminary report. -
Immediately thereafter Brother Bien, on be-
half OF the Committee on the Constitution, re-
ported thatsh he WAS instructed by the commit.
tee.to ask the senso Of the Convention whether
O. Constitutional Grand Lodge should bere-
tanned, and that the committee could not pro
ceed without such an. expression by the Con-
vention. This brought the differences OF opin.
ion underlying the whole action OF the Conven.
ton on the new constitution into prominent
Light. ,Seyeral speeches we're again made, and
the matter was decided by yeas and nays---4f
against 27-that q Constitutional Grand L dge
be retained; and without q division it was fur
:her agreed that the committee reporta pro-
vision for central board of'eXecutive officers
to be. in the service during the interval betwe5n
the meetings. Of the Grand Lodge. -.
Some conditional restrictions 10 regard to
the establishment Of Lodges were adopted
rieuoed Br. Wasoh, OF theNew York Lodge, No,
1; come !others, however, were rejected,
It was agreed to BY torty-si1 against twenty
seven votes, that Constitutional Lodge
should be retained, but In q different form. ;.
yThe; COMMITTEES for Territories brought IN
their report about the division OF districts.
This caused q dHbate,- In consequence ola mo
ton to join the State Of New Jersey, in which.
$50 far as we know, there are but two Lodges Of
o motion which, considering the dist nee ol
Philadelphia, will not meet with great favor 10
Newark. The report was recommitted TO the
committee to report about this motion also.
On Thursday afternoon, the 29d July, the
grand Concert Summernight's festival and re-
union, given in honor Of the delegates to the
Convention by the First District OF the Order
took place at the beautifully situated Lion Bel
Br. Greenebaum proceeded to discuss two
SWbat does the Order of B'nai Birth assume
The Order of B'nai Birth being great union
of earnest men, daily increasing in number,
who. OF their own free will and accord, unite,
for the purpose Ct mutually enhancing both
their temporal and spiritual welfare, -as an or.
eanizationi assumes to inoulcatei general
principles, which each member ia expected to
apply as therhle and guide OF his conduct IN
ali the various situations OF ife.
J These .priuclples are Of o character that O
faithful and thorough application Of the same
would make the life 'oohduct OF the individual
exemplary and una1ceptional in ell It's details
and IL generally carried out by all men, would
render earth an Eden, would establish upon
earth everywhere the, kingdom OF Godl WE
would need no houses OF correction, neither
jails nor State prisons, no criminal courts, nc
6taQQ1ng HILlts, NJ fofolub1ono' al Aou1ohs
would dwell together In rnlty, and the sover.
eign Twill OF the people. be respected every.
where, The home influence in each household
would be all-suaicient to prompt children to be
uncompromising in their devotion, to truth
and Every man would meet his fellow man npol
the le4el Of "Benevol Brotherly Love and
Harmuny.ncfs1 LIZ - d.Ai G2h . .. - =
| This ia the t.motto" OK 'le Order, and musl
Actuate the member in meeting his brother
eyen in q more extended sense OF the word
ttAll men are brothers." Not desiring. to be
considered visionary in our ideas, we declare
emphatioaliy that we do not expect TO see the
happy time Of the millennium, even by the close
OF The enlightened nineteenth century, nor yet
by two thousand, but we do insist that man.
kind at large is advancing in civilization anf
culture. and that the individual must not retart
the development of the grand whole by neglect
ing his personal, moral and intellectual i'm
provcment. - - -
The object OF the Order is to stimulate
members in their moral and intellectual inn
prove Ment. This the Order does; this the
order has done. Il, has taught its members
sele-refiance, encouraged him to industry, Sim
plcity and watchfulness. It has pointed out tt
them the only true path to sef-respect, tht
basis Of oil earthly. happiness.
From the vast storehouse, divine revelatlon
OF human experience, moral philosophy ant
established scientific principles. an infaillbl'
compound has been prepared. which awaken'
the initiated member to O proper appreciatlol
Of his wants-the wants of both hls body nnt
of his mind (; it makes him fully CONSCIOUS O
the duties he owes TO himself and to his rel