The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-05
The FREEMASONS.


7Hfrs Day's Preceedinss Of the Grand I'sdss.
me Grand Lodge resumed labor yesterday morn
~ st nine O'Clock the Grand Master, n. W. stephen
H. Johnston, presiding.
The r. w. and Rev. r. L. ScH0oNMAEER o1ered
prayer.
ON motion OF r. w. ROBERT MAcoY 81, 900 was
donated TO the Grand Lodge Of Williamsburg. The
report OF the Board OF Relief read, accepted and
placed on fle and showed the receipts for the past
year 10 have been $3.50 and expenditures $s.36l.
Balance in hand $4l9. motion to donate $500 to
the Board OF Relief at Lockport was referred to the
Committee on Finance. resolution to donate q
certain sum for the purpose Of erecting monument
to the memory Of the late r. w. James Herring was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
sEcTARIANIsM IN THE WORK.
BY request OF the presiding oicer the onicial re-
porter TO the Grand Lodge gives publicity to the
following preamble and resolution
Whereas the primary aim and object Of Masonry TO unite
who are Of sn nations creed. and hinSrsd The
Of matters In the ritual having sectaran tendency q OPP
70 me ana Cosmopolitan character OF 'De
Resolved Ths. Is The sense of this Grand Lodge s
Of and should be stricken from me
VIA. ne Grand Lecturer teach in conformity to this
The resolution was proposed by worshipfu Brother
J. p. S0l0mons on Wednesday. but the omca' re-
porter to the Grand Lodge did not then think It
proper to publish 1t, believing that 1t was purely
Masonic. 1t was then tabled, but yesterday on mo-
tion of the w. BENJAMIN DE Young, the resolution
was taken from the table and referred to the Com
mittee ON Work and Lectures.
ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS
For Grand Master there were three nominations,
N W. stephen II. Johnston present Grand
Master: X. W. James Gibson, present Senior Grand
Warden, and r. W. Deputy Grand Master, John II.
Anthem. The following worshpful brethren were
appointed tellers-Edward Burlingasee, Charles I.
Foster, T. NJ. Evans and stephen Marshall
The II. w. JOHN II. ANTHON said:-M. w. Grand
Master and brethren trust Understand my duty
be conferred or hs by my brethren. Under ordinary
circumstances should be ready to do so; but to-day
find that there are two brethren nominated FOR the
Ohlce whose ability exceeds mine as much as their
experience is greater than mine; do not, therefore,
consider it my duty to be candidate ON this occa-
sion. When elected Deputy Grand Master year ago
then got in close relationship with the NJ w. Grand
Master and the greatest confidence and fraternal
love have always existed between us. In view OF all
these circumstances most respectfully decline, with
thanks, having my name put forward as q candidate
on the present occasion. (Applause.)
The GRAND MASTER also declined and in doing 90
referred to the various ollces he had held In the
Grand Lodge, and said that he had known r. w.
Brother Gibson as agentlemanwith whom he had been
connected for the last twenty-five years. We have,
said he met professionally; We have met as private
friends and never has there been ripple between
him and myself and trust that with the assistance
OF the Grand Architect OF the Universe there never
viii. know him well; | esteem him. and know
that the interests OF this Grand Lodge will be safe in
his hands. know he is fully competent to conduct
the business OF the Grand Lodge. know that he Is
IN possession Of that honesty and impartaIty that
viii enable him to preside In the Grand East ~ your
satisfaction and with credit to himself and
rand Master a1 he declined e in INV was avor
now am proud to return the compliment, not only 10
him, but in accordance with my own feelings.
would not accept the Office had ! to go through q
canvass for IL al any tme ana do not now desire
reelection. j therefore, with thanks for your kind
feelings, respectfully decline reelection. IRE
ELBCTIoN OF GRAND MASTER.
There being only one candidate In nomination, the
r. w. and Hon. James Gibson was elected by accla
nation, amid great applause.
The N. w. John w. Simons, H. W. John II. Anthem
Tee to notify the Grand Master elect Of his election
The committee retired and on returning introduced
the r. W. brother TO the Grand Master brother John
etOn), who resumed the gavel for the moment and
said, "Brother and friend, am proud 10 inform you
your election to the high Office OF Grand Master OF
Masons Of the State OF New York. Is IL your pleasure
The X W. brother rendered his heartfelt thanks,
Arst to the Grand Master for his personal Kindness
and next to the Grand Lodge, and declared his ac-
snS nes q s be 30 vs. high
The M. W. ROBERT D. HOLMES nominated r. W.
VIM. 7. Woodruff, and the M. W. STEPHEN II. JOHN.
sroN nominated r. W. John II. Anthem for Deputy
Grand Master.
ballot was then taken with the following re-
suit
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or which r. w John II. Anthem recelved...... LILO
or which r. W. VIM. T. Woodruff received. $50. ge4
K. w. John III. AD;hon was therefore declared duly
elected Deputy Grand Master OF Masons OF the State
Of New York for the ensuing year, a.Aid great APP
plause.
A committee. consisting OF NJ W. John J. Crane
and John ID. Evans and X. W. Ezra ). BarnuIu were
appointed committee 20 notify the X. w. brother
Of his reelection. ON their return he was presented
" the GRAND MASTER, who said:-R. ". brother An
tLOn allow me TO congratulate you upon your eeya-
ton aud to announce 70 you that you have been
elected Deputy Grand Master OF Masons for the
Ing year. lis II your pleasure TO accept
Most W. Grand Master, accept the office and will
epdeavor TO discharge It's duties. The r. W. brother
was conducted TO the platform amid enthusiastic
The r. w. Christopher G. Pox Junior Grand War
den, was elected Senior Grand Warden by acclama-
ton.
W. brothers Cook, Fuller and De Young were ap
pointed a committee TO inform the r. W. brother OF
Ms election, and on their return ne IN answer to the
Grand Masters question, accepted the ONCE.
n. w. James w. Hustled, Jr., Ed. 10 Judson and W.
l.. b. Robinson were nominated for the position OF
Junior Grand wMdens, and the Grand Lodge took
recess I'LL three O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened at three O'Clock
The Right Morshp1ul Isaiah Rynders was put in
nomination az a csadidate for Junior Grand Warden
The Right Worshipfui brother respectfully declined
He said that the constitution did not permit this
Grand officer 10 be chosen from the city, and there
fore, although over forty country lodges had re-
auested him 10 allow his name to be presented, he
was compelled 70 decline.
There was another reason why the r. W. Brother
could not accept the offer, namey:-That by the
compact OF lSia, when union was effected, Il was
expressly agreed that the Grand officers should
be divided between the country and city, and the
Wardens were always 70 be chosen from the country
% that II was not I'm the power even OF the Grand
Lodge 10 alter that compact.
ballot was then entered into, with the following
result
whole number OF votes cast. ,.7as
OF which X W. Edmund l.. Judson received. l,035
OF when X W. Isaac w. Hustled received. CAS-
or which w. 81 b. L. Robinson received. 80
scattering ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Majority for Judson. Observation-Disclosures. 3A7
The II. w. Brother was declared duly elected and
conducted TO the East Ivy committee appointed for
that purpose and In answer TO q question by the
Grand Master stated that he accepted the ofnce.
GRAND SECRETARY.
For Grand Secretary there were placed In nomina-
ton the following three X. w. Brethren viz.:-James
NJ Austin, present incumbent; Frederick ". Her
ring and Joseph b. Chanee.
ballot was taken with the following result