New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
MASONIC.
THE GRAND LODGE OF SEw-YoRK-FoURTH
AND LAST DAY.

THE GRAND LODGE OF SEw-YoRK-FoURTH
AND LAST DAY.
The Grand Lodge Communication. In Apollo
Hall at o'clock yesterday morning. WAS opened with
prayer by the L. W. Chaplain r. L. schoonmaker. after
which tho minutes Of Thursday's proceedings read
and approved. NJ W. Isaac Phillips, OF the Select Com
tteo Of yc appointed TO consider W. Bro. soomon's
resolution requesting the e1pungDg OF certain e1prcs
sns la the Masonic ritual obnoxious 10 Jewish Masons
stated that unfortunately there had not been unNnmity
IN she Com nitee and that reports would be submit
ted The H. W. Cornelius A. Marion read the majority re
port sgncd by himself aud the II. W. c. @, Fox and
Wm. G.. Merriam and declaring IL inexpedient
10 alter in way the present Masonic ritual, even
out Of respect the religious feelings oftheir Jewish
brethren The minority report recommending that the
occtonabc portion Of tho ritual be expunged was read
Jy the NJ W Isaac Phillips. and was signed by himself
only the fifth member remaining neutral The motion
that tho majority report DO adopted was carried after
discussion by the W Bro. Do Young the M' W. isaac
phillips the r. W. Cornelius A. Marvin. and the W. Jacob
r. soomous mover OF the original resolution The Grand
Lodge then took up aud considered the third resolution
ppouAd to the report Of Committee Of Foreign Cor
rsspoudence relation 10 seyerng all Masonic relations
tbe Grand Lodge and the Grand Orient OF France,
min ue latter shall cease tn recognize socalled su
prcpe Grand Council which mas invaded the jurisdiction
OF Louisaun, and elancd to have INC Powef Ol ] ]SonVr
definite the X. W. and Hon Richard Naux Grand Master
OF Pennsylvania, and the X VI Bro tefklns, senior
Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge OF that state were
admitted, and introduced by the NJ. w robert ~
Holmes. After the Grand Master had cordially wei,
rnued the eminent btethren and the Grand Master OF
Pennsylvania had replied an able speee declaring tha
hc came hher 10 learn how this great jurisdiction pro
ceedcd N their legislation the dsIlhgIlsS NJ N5sl,ors
were sautcd With the GraEd Honors The W Bro C0ich
men moved refer the subject under debate TO the Com
ittee again. with instructions to report neNv ye9f nno
question was discussed by the VI. w. john W. Lemons
Robert d. Holmes and John l.. Lewis, ana Dy tue ~ W.
Bro Prince, who recommended an amendment 70 Bro
tyuon b aiea ON TO rscind Ills action with reference
10 Louisiana and be Informed tnat II he ala not DO so III
lx months then all Masonic relations shonld cease DC
tween this Grand Lodge and the Grand Orient OF France
The motion and amendment were DOth lost, ana
the original resolution was adopted. Tue H. ".
obu W. AuthOn behalf of the Grand Lodge presenter
Ibe iewel of r. q. NJ 20 the NJ. W. stephen H. Johnson
10 whom he paid high tribute as Mason ana WIG % TO
turned hanks Tor the Jewel Win much loSs, 5, FrsnS
fort Ontheblain was presented by Brother LeWs' ahu
recciy with tho grand hOnOrs Another tesoutoh re-
ating 10 the sectarian expression In the ritual was SUP
iited by the W. Brother sOlOmOns but was not received
Grand Master Yaux and Senior Grand warden Terks Oh
Buck and Brothers llIes'oh' beIAhHP' A'AeN' " ~
The Grand Lodge was called on at o'clock for the
afternoon scssOn. The Committee on the Hall anu Asy
lum Fund reported adversely tn taking the feope Oo
lego AT Havana, n. V, because the lncunDtahces o ~
aTr great and the stockholders N 81 eaoh arc very
numerous aud generally unknown Inc Couu,tteo W ~
Finance presented report giving S2VO 10 tuo % ~,
Relief OF the City OF Hcwfork S2Oo 10 tn9 yVeu "
EroOkyn Western Districts $1,000 To tue BOafd OF bIovh
I'm Easern District and various smaller sums 10 the
boards OF Relief OF Albany Troy and other eltle5 anu
towns OF the state The same report appropriated 80
ndge Of the late r. W. James Herring Past Grand sGcre
tary The SUN OF SlOO was also gwen 70 bIotc w cd So
Joe for the past II years The resolution making ms
aUuroprotion was presented by the W. p Benjamin De
Young The Committees on O,levhnces au ,, - and
tter prayer by the r. w. aud the Rev X l." SchoOnna
Ler the Grand Lodge was closed az ~ CLOCK ~ hpo pro
form meet again In this cy ana III the sunni nan oi
Tuesday, tho Tth Of June, 1870.