The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-04
THE FREEMASONS.

Lodge Of Free and Accepted MasOus.
This Grand Lodge assembled yesterday morning at
Irving Hall, In accordance with the resolution OF
Past Grand Master NJ W. Robert D. Holmes, passed
on the previous day. At ten O'Clock the M. w. John
W. simons Past Grand Master, sounded the gayel in
the East, and in few minutes afterwards the last
verse Of the opening ode was sung as follOws;-
To Heavens high Architect all praise,
Who a asais FL u. sr sansD . De ~ raise
ia By mystic secrets sprung from Heaven. A
This was sung to the tune Of 'Old Hundred"
the Grand Organist Brother George W. Morgan, pre-
siding at the organ.
The r. w. and Rev. FERDINAND G. Ew ER, rector OF
Christ's Protestant Episcopal church of this city,
then delivered q beautiful extempOraneous prayer,
concluding with the Lords Prayer far the word
''evil.n
The GRAND MARSHAL then made proclamation as
follows:-By order OF the M. w. G. NJ, declare this
In order for the despatch OF business.
r. w. ISAIAH RYNDERs then publicly rendered his
thanks to p. G. M Holmes for procuring suitable
place for the meeting OF the Grand Lodge.
STRANGER RECEIVED.
The Most WOrshpful william Fielding, Past Grand
Master and Representative Of the Grand Lodge OF
Ohio, was then introduced and welcomed by the
Grand Master on behalf Of SO 600 Masons OF the STATE
He was also received with the grand honors.
The venerable brother, who Is over seventy years
OF age delivered brief address, in which, on behalf
Of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, he trusted that the
amity now existing would be perpetual for oil time
to come. He had been Mason fifty one years. pre-
sided over Lodge forty rs a the ran
East. He was over seventy years OF age, ana
did not now feel strong enough to work After
as the handmade Of religion and referring to Its
having passed scatheless through the period OF anti
Lodge to so work that the glorious principles Of
Masonry would command the admiration or ALL ana
not to forget that charity was ever the bond OF
The Right Worshipful John H. Anthem, Deputy
Grand Master, then assumed the gave, and Brother
Fielding took leave Of the Grand Lodge, receiving
the usual grand hOnOrs on his departure. On mo-
ton the rules of order were changed so that the
afternoon session would take place at three O'Clock
instead OF two, as heretofore.
DISTRICT GRAND LODGES.
NJ. W. JOHN L. LEWIS submitted a plan similar to
the English Grand Lodge for dividing the Grand
Lodge into six districts to be designated the Metro
pOltan the River, the Northern, the southern, the
Central and the western districts; District Gramd
who might preside In any one OF the District Grand
Lodges when he pleased. The said District Grand
Lodges to have Grand Lodge powers in all their sew
eral districts. Referred to Committee on COnstitu-
ton and Laws when appointed.
The M. W. Stephen II. Johnston here assumed the
gavel.
On motion OF r. W. RoBERr MAcoY, amended by
the r. W. james Gibson 1000 copies OF the report OF
to be printed for the use of the Grand Lodge.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees were an
Credentials-R. W. James NJ Austin, W. John p.
Curtis and Ward g. Robinson.
John w. Simons John l. Lewis, John j. Crane.
Joseph d. Evans, Isaac Phillips, c Paige, Robert
d. Holmes and r. w. Christopher G. Fox.
Warrants.-w. Reeves, E. selmer, Nicholas o Brien,
R. w. E. i. hudson. w. Norman Y. Baker, Charles c.
]. Beck, d. p. White, wm F. jerks, Roswell II.
Grieuances-R. w. G. A. Marvin, W. Eli FOX,
Joseph White, John Ray Clark, VIM. Sinclair. ~
Thompson Burton.
Work ana Lectuyes:-R. W. VIM. r. Merriam. ".
Williams, Robert Bailey, BENJAMIN DE Young, John
Ransom, Benjamin Flager, II. ID. Edwards.
ted, Jerome Buck, Robert Macoy, W. r. II. Hunting
ton, Jesse B. Anthony
Charttg.-M; W. John W. simons r. W; Philip
Merke, Joseph II. Toone, Fred. widows, Jacob s.
Ippeals-R. W. James Gibson, Cors. Essestyn,
Thomas II. Landon, Henry w. Korn W. c. Fred
.U,Stnished Blsi,aess.-M. W. James Jenkinson, X.
W. Johu X. Anderson w. Frances Hamilton.
F1lnting.-R. w. Oliver ). Brady, w. John Boyd
Wesley b. Church.
Right WOrshipful WILLIAM SINCLAIR moved that
the election OF officers be made the special order
for this morning.
Several petitions were then received and referred
to appropriate committees.
M. W. Brother HOLMES submitted a question,
which was referred to the appropriate committee
When twenty members OF a lodge commit Joint
offence can each OF them demand separate trial and
a separate commissions
M. w. JOHN w. SIMONs, from the special Com
mttee the Grand Masters Address reported reso-
lutions referring the various portions thereof 10 ap
propriate committees; that portion on law TO the
Committee on Jurisprudence; on deceased members
to special committee OF five; on Hall and Asylum
fund TO a special committee OF FIVE; on work and
lectures TO the standing committee on that subect on
resolutions In last transactions relating TO the original
Jurisdiction OF lodges and trial or members To the
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws; on dispen-
sations and warrants 10 the Committee on Warrants,
and ON foreign relations 10 the Committee Foreign
COrreqpOUdencP.
and Treasurer were referred TO the Finance Commit
fee except SO much OF the former as related TO dis
pensatons and that was referred to the Committee
on Warrants, and the report OF the Trustees OF the
Hall and Asylum fund was referred 10 the special
committee on that subject.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
The VI. W. JOHN L. LEWIS, Chairman OF the Com
that the committee had had correspondence with
ffty.seven Grand Lodges, viz:-United States thirty
seven, Dominion Of Canada three, Continent OF
The NJ. W. Brother then reported q resolution
recognizing the Grand Lodge In New Brunswick, re-
Gently organized as q sovereign and independent
Grand Lodge. Referred.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
number Of amendments to the constitution were
solely and would be OF no interest to the general
reader
NJ W. JoHNsI. LEWIS, one Of the trustees, said he
was instructed to ask what relation the Peoples
College at Havana had to the Masonic fraternity and
consult with the committee Of the trustees, was
believed that college was being run up there, In
stead OF what II really was, Masonic asylum with
school attached.
on motion OF W. Brother KENoE OF Jefferson
Lodge, committee OF seven was appointed to con-
fer with any committee Of the trustees that might be
| appointed.
HALL AND ASYLUM.
II. W. ROBERT MACoY offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were referred to the
| appropriate committee
Whereas 81 IL believed that the affairs OF the Hall
Asylum fund.- and the manner Of conducting that important
Masonic enterprise might be satisfactorily established
than conducted and that the whole fraternity Of the
State would be represented through and by It's
tiyes In Grand Lodge assembled; therefore
Resolved That the present trustees be authorized and
hereby required TO petition the NEXT Legislature Of this stat
alter the act OF Incorporation that the trustees OF The
Han and Asylum shalonsst Of MEMBERS eight OF whom
shall be elected by this Grand LODGE the Grand master
his term OF Office shall be and President OF thu
Board OF Trustees.
Resolved the charter shall also amended that
the hrst election eight Master Masons, being Masters
lodges Past Masters In good standing Of whom sha
hold be eligible 10 Office In the Grand Lodge during the
trustees except the Grand Master shall be elected BY
this Grand Lodge that immediatey after said FIRST election