Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-01

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the existing legialation in reference to it. l re
commend that the privilege of receiving it b
extended to our daughters who have attaine
TO the age Of eighteen years.
CONCLUSION.
The report concludes as follows:
Having thus submitted. in obedience to law
a detail Of my official acts and decisions durinI
| the recess" with such suggestions for the com
| mon welfare as, in my Judgment, are worthy o
your consideration, upon YOU nov; K hs
| tive devolve of senacting such laws as U inter
| ests of the Brotherhood may require.
/ / congratulate you upon the auspiclous cir,
/ cumstances in which you assemble; universal
/ prosperity reigns throughout our wide spread
| domain; that domain is extending and ampllty-
| ing itself under the inspiration OF our noble
| principles to the remotest countries, ana gives
promise of a universally which shall be co
| extensive with civilization, wherever its all
| subdung power shall plant its victorious stand
ard. congratulate you that Friendship, Love,
and Truth abounds in our councils. around our
affairs, aud in the lnnermOst heart OF our great
Fraternity. as the cardinal virtues Of Odd Fell
loHship; that peace. blessed peace, which is of
the essence of divinity itself, presides. as a
heavenly queen. over the entire surface of our
confederation. and that not single ripple APP
pears to disturb its serenity. Let US Outpour to
the Almighty Architect of he Universe our
sincere THANKSGIVING for these. especial bless
ings, and let us ever have in view his greater
glory as the true aim of Odd Fellowship.
L. ID. FARNswoRTH, Grand Sire.
The report of the NJ w. Grand Sire was re-
ferred to a Special Committee. composed Of the
Past Grand Sires present.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were introduced
Resolved. That the price Of Eneampment
Charge Books be fixed at the same rate as that
charged for Lodge Charge Books.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Resolved, That the price Of Odes for Subordi-
nate Lodges and Eneampments be fixed at five
Referred to Committee on Finance.
hereas, In some of the Jurisdictions there
are established Degree Lodges for tho purpose
of comforting degrees ard some of the Subordi-
nate Lodges do not confer degrees at all; and
where IS. 10 such cases it IS very ileOnvenient
for SubOrdinates to open in the degree which
may be applied for, merely to ballot; therefore.
b it
Resolved. That the Committee ou the State of
the Order be requested to inquire into the expe>
dieney of permitting subordinate lodges who do
not confer degrees to ballot for the comforting Of
degrees while open in the initiatory degree.
Order.
Resolved, That the Secret Journal AID books
Of diagrams be placed in the hands Of the X w.
Deputy Grand Sire. and that that officer is
hereby requested to furnish every opportunity
to properly accredited representatives to ac-
quaint themselves with the WorA during the sit
tings of this Grand Lodge.
Adopted.
Resolved. That copy of the Digest and a
complete copy of the bound Journal of this
representative who has not previously received
tkesame.
Adopted.
Resolved. That J. 3. Harmon, Grand Master
OF the State of California. be and is hereby re-
quested to furnish this Grand Body with a copy
OF his address delivered on the arrival Of the
officers and members of the Grand Lodge of the
United States in San Francisco, on the 10th inst;
also. copy of his address delivered this morn
Ing IN welcoming the Grand Lodge to this meet
ing IN Pacific Hall, and that f. ID. FarnswOrth.
NJ. W. Grand Sire, is requested to furnish copies
Of his response to s 4eh of said addresses. aud
that the same be entered in the Journal Of this
Grand Body.
Adopted.
Whereas, The laws of the Grand Lodge of the
United States require all members of the L. o.
o. 4. when visiting lodges to announce them
selves in the highest degree or rank they have
attained in the order, and if they are Grand or
Past Grand officers, they must be received with
the hOnOrs of the Order To avoid receiving
said hOnOrs, many Grand officers and Past Grand
officers are forced to announce thsmse YES as
Past Grands thereby keeping large number Of
the brethren ignorant of the rank said officers
have attained; therefore. be it
Resolved That the laws now in force relative
to giving ths hOnOrs to Grand and Past Grand
officers be so amended that the hOnOrs shall not
be given, except when such officers are visiting
officially, or when visiting sister jurisdictions.
Referred to the Committee on State of the
Order.
Resolved, That the law establishing Lodges
of the Degree of Rebekah on page 4,3S3, Revised
Journal, be amended BY inserting in fifth line
of the fourth resolution after "Bg-laws' the
words " and being elected by a majority Of the
membC.s present at regular meeting
Referred 70 Legislative Committee.
The following were adopted:
Resolved. That the present BUSINESS sessions
OF this Grand Lodge shall be from o'clock A. N
to 312 o'clock P. NJ; taking a recess each day Of
one hour, from l21z P. N.
Resolved, That an hour on Wednesday. the
third day of the session, be set apart and apprO-
mr. atn Cd as n tpr n
names of brethren who have died since the last
Communication. and that the Grand Sire select
the hour. and notify the Lodge thereof at his
Rep Read. of New Jersey, moved the follow
ing proceeding OF the Grand Lodge of New
Jersey:
tives be requested to urge the adoption of a new
Funeral Service, more appropriate to the re-
quirements of the order than the present One."
page 63, Journal Grand Encampme1t of New
Rep. Ross, of New Jersey. presented the
amended constitution of the Grand Lodge of
New jersey, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Constitutions.
Rep. Mayes. Of Mississippi, presented tae fol.
lowing proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Mis-
sissippi:
Resolved. That the Grand Representatives of
this Grand Lodge be authorized, and are here
by instructed to present to the Supreme Lodge,
a memorial from this Grand Lodge, asking
that the Apron be restored, and that they use
their best efforts TO enect the same.
Rep. Mayes, of Mississippi. presented the fol-
lowing proceedings Of the Grand Lodge of Mis-
sissippi, which was referred to the Legislative
Committee:
their representatives to use their influence in
the Grand Lodge Of the United States to so al
ter the laws as to provide for the reception OF
daughters of members of this fraternity in good
standing as members Of the degree of Rebekah.
at the age of Is years, and unmarried.
The following were adopted:
Resolved, That one thousand copies of the
address of the Most Worthy Grand Sire and the
Most Worthy Grand Master Of California be
printed for the use Of the members Of this
Grand Lodge.
ing and Recording Be Rotary be authorized TO
furnish each OF the officers and representatives
of this Grand Lodge with fifteen printed copies
of the reports of its Grand Officers and OF its
daily journal.
Resolved, That a special committee Of three
be appointed to prepare form for the installa-
ton of officers of degree lodges. and the COM
mittee be requested to report the same at Sc
cret session of this Annual Communication.
The Chair announced the following as the
committee provided for by the resolution Just
adopted: VeItcb, P. G.. Sire; Reps. EseaVaille.
Maryland. and GunnisOn, of California,
Tne following were referred to appropriate
committees:
Resolved. That the Legislative Committee
be directed to inquire into and report upon the
necessity and prOpriety of codifying the laws
and edicts of this Grand Lodge, and the sp-
pointment of a committee for that purpose who
shall report at the next session of this Grand
Body.
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be
instructed to idquire in:o the expediency of
having the revised journal of this Sc sion print
ed in San Francisco.
Resolved, That the per diem for the session
be five dollars, and the mileage five cents per
mile; and that the same be computed by the
nearest Travelled route.
Resolved. That the Committee on Printing be
and lpTpbV instructed
the expediency of authorizing the K. W. Grand
Corresponding and Recording Secretary in con-
| nection with the R. W. Grand Treasurer and
the Grand Representatives from Maryland,
residents in the city of Baltimore, to contract
npOn such terms as may be deemed advisable,
| for the printing of charge Book" and such
| other supplies as is furnished by the Grand
Lodge. and also for such printing as the office OF
| the K. W. Grand COrresp Onding and Recording
Secretary may require.
Resolved. That the Legislative committee are
hereby Instructed to consider the prODriety of
| adopting such laws as may consolidate the
Widows and Orphans Fund of the several
| subordinate longes of each State into the fund,
| under the respective State jurisdictions, and
provide definitely for certain annuity to be
paid to the widows of deceased brothers. and
report by resolution.
Resolved, That the resolutions adopted at the
| last session of this Grand Lodge as reported by
| Representative White from the Special commit
| tee on the subject of Rebekah Degree Lodges
aud found on pages 1883 and 1884 OF the journal,
De amenueu ~ auulhs 70 the ufSJ OF SAID resO-
| buttons, the following: And each Lodge estab-
lished under these resolutions shall have the
/ power of determining, upon petition and By
ballot as in other cases. who shall be members
of such Lodges, provided that no petition for
membership shall be received or considered
unless accompanied by certificate from some
| subordinate Lodge within the territorial juris-
| diction of such Degree Lodge. showing that the
petitioner is a member of such Lodge in good
standing, and has attained the scarlet degree or
| the wife of such member, or if a widow that
| she Is the widow OF one who was a member of
such Lodge IN good standing at the time of his
death. and that By vote of that Lodge it has
consented that she may receive the degree; and
rrnr-idad Eirihn that him. hn-nir.