Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-31
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OAauN EAAStcf o. the GIabu LO1et,
|. D. o. F. OF Tennis zee, have
had the same under consideration, and
while We heartily reciprocste the sentI-
ments of fraternal regard, and unite in
8 desire for 3 concert OF action In the
" Burial Service /" Of q Brother who was
q member OF both Orders, we are not
sble to present any plan By which the
want Of harmony and inecngTuity OF
action in the burial service can be re-
moved. We are, therefore, under the
necessity Of recommending that no &C.
ton be taken upon the subject st pres
ent, further than q fraternal recognition
Of the communication and a return,
through our M. w. Grand Master, of our
action upon the subject"
DECISIONS.
The following ara the most important
decisions rendered by the Grand Master
during the past year:
That q brother was not compelled TO be
confined to mis- bed or room to be entitled
to b~eneits-it is sufficient if he Is unable
by sickness or casualty TO pursue an "
cation go az to earn q livelihood.
That a brother suspended on account
Of nOn-payment OF dues is not entitled to
visit his Lodge while suspended; and il
he by any means gets the password, this
does not, while his suspension continues,
entitle him to visit the Lodge, and the n.
y. should exclude him. Art. 20, see. l,
Phillips Lodge.
That an Indictment found against 8
Brother, Without conviction or proof Of
its truth, is not alone a sufficient ground
70 expel him.
A Lodge has no right to refuse or with
hold benefits to q Brother entitled under
the law, when applied for.
A candidate cannot legally be initiated
1T q meeting called for that purpose, il
not being a regular OF adjourned meeting
OF the Lodge.
Ca "Immoralitiss" the Grand Mas
ter says that the vice OF intOxicatiOn is
alarmingiy prevalent-some of the
officers aud members having 50 far for
gotten themselves as to appear at their
Lodges and in public in q state Of drunk
enness. He hurled the anathemss of the
Order at the vice, and demands more
efficient legislation for its suppression.
He also deprecGtes and mathematics
the system Of buttonhOiiDg and election
eering for Offices in the Order, and de-
clsres it an evil that ought at once and
forever to be eradieated.
The Grand Master calls the attention
Of the Order to the fact that the funds
for the support Of the widows and or
phsns are so eommingled with the other
mean Of the Lodge, so that it is impos-
sible to separate them, and they are used
ssthe common funds OF the Lodge. This
should not be permitted. The sacredasss
Of thess funds should be recognized. no
use, absorb or sdusnder them is s crime
against the bish morality Of the Order,
and should lie corrected and guarded
against in the future. He therefore re-
ccmmends SINE stringent legislation in
the matter.
Since We last met in annual commune
cation, death has fallen upon two Of the
northumberland ers Of this Grand
BOdy-P. q. Representative J. NJ. Little
field, of ChickasaW Lodge No. ., and P.
g. g. w. TalIey, Of Dyersturg Lodge
No. IS.
The Grand Master paid q glowing and
well deserved tribute to the memories of
each. You have, ] believe, published
q obituary of +. G. G.. w. Talley
which the @. NJ. quoted on the occasion.
Finally the Grand Master ~eulogised
the Grand Secretary and Dep. G. Master,
and returned them thanks for their as
sistsnce. He dispaTsges the system of
d. D. G. Master and suggests an amend
ment to it!
Forms of reports should be printed
and furnished each Of these officers, that
they may thus furnish the statistics of
the Order. There is now little informa-
ton for want OF these forms, and as a
consequence the statistics are very in
complete and could not be complied from
reports.'
He concluded his report with the hope
all may be guided by wisdom, act
with prudence, Zeal and brOtheTly love,
in ~discharging the duties OF the present
aud thus secure the %perpetuity
and promote the honor OF our Oder.
The reading of the Grand Masters re-
port closed the morning session. In the
afternoon at two O'Clock the Grand
Lodge reassembled. The reports of the
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer
were received q referred to the Finance
Com mittee. Ga motion the law requir-
.ng RESOLUTIONS snd reports OF committees
lie over day before being acted on,
suspended fOr the remainder Of the
i
BY 9 resolution, carried unanimously,
O'Clock tomorrow Thursday morn
was set for the election of officers.
Grand Master Brown introduced Grand
Sire Elect E. D. Farnsworth 10 the
9rand Lodge, and the G.. S. addressed
hem in a short but eloquent speech,
Ifter which the body aoj burned to to-
morrow morning at nine o'clock.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The Grand Division of the "Sons"
net at their Hail this morning, for their
wenty-third annual session. There we're
large number Of representatives pres
MT, from all parts OF the State. They
rgsnized and opened the session in the
morning with the following officers : 4
s. Blachie, G. w. P; J. M.
q. w. A; j. Henry Curry, G. {
J.; E. w. Adams, @. w /; A Ffizzsl, G.
conductor; E. f. Sewer, G. Chaplain ; I
NJ. Whitescarver, G. Secretary A. i
Jelson, P. g. w. P. !
After Initiating some twenty new
lembers, they adjourned until 2 O'Clock .
bis afternoon, when they reassembled, (
after the transaction of important
.Usiness, adjourned till 7 o'clock pm. J
that time they met and proceeded to
be election of officers, with the follow
lg result f: [
Thos. H. Cooke, Memphis, G.. W. P;
as. L. Patterson, Nashville, G.. w. A; :.
)r. John H. Curry, Nashville, g. s !; E. G
V. Adams, Nashville, @. T.; E. H. Os. $
OAhCg H1EOOht " Aus rIiE-
ell, Pulaski, g. Conductor; r. NJ. $
Vhi~tescsuer, Lebanon, g. S. s
These officers were duly installed, and
q electioB of representatives to the Ma l
onal Division was gone into. The fol- =
wing were elected, and the Grand Di-
ision adjourned
P. g. w. P.'s, Isaac Litton, s. s. Hale, Z
ohm I'll. Curry, Jos. S. Carries, w. 3. q
Thos. J. Halle, Arson Nelson, 2
Ds. r. Anderson, w. B. Thompson, 4
hos. Norman, Geo. s. Biackie. +
P. G. w. AS, Isaac Paul, LIE. Lynn, II
!. w. BiskemOre, John ClendenbiDg, Z
!. A. Wherry, ]. H. FarIar, Isaac W. =
-oore, j. n. Powell, Jno. NJ. Shivers. Il
P. g. Scribe, w. P. Jones. G. w, P, 8
nomassH. Cooke. g. w. A j. T. Pat y
rson. Yours, truly, o. +. q
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