Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-08
ODD FELLOWS.
Fifth Days Proceedings Of the Grand
Lodge Of the UaIted states. L. O. O. +.

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at 10 A. n. The proceedings were opened wi
prayer By the b W. Grand Chaplain.
The Lodge then proceeded to the consider
ton OF the question pending at the time Of .
JOurnmenL, in references to proposed amen
ment 70 the constitution. which matrar. aft
dikeussiOn, was postponed to the next sesaio
| Report received from Committee on Return
Report receives from Special Committee on Il
mittee on Commissioner Dennis report. exter
| ding thanks Of the Crane Lodge. Reports fro
the Committee on Constitutions, approving ID
| amendments offered to the constitutions Of th
Gralds Lodges Of Michigan and Iowa Minorit
| report from the Committee on the State Of th
/ Order. approving Of the formationof . Gran
Enca@Umsnt IN Oregon received.
The following reports were received:
Against amending the resolution oflS5S, pag
2790 of the bound journal
Rep: Hall, Of Nevada, laid on the table th
following:
Resolved, That article Is Of the eons.itutio,
be amended so that it will read as follows:
Article IL. The Officers and Grand Repre-
sentatives and Past Grand Sires in attendance
at each session Of the Grand Lodge Except sucl
officers as received fixed salaries shall receiv,
such rates Of mileage and per diem as may b
determined st each session, TO be paid out Of tn
treasury Of the 5ran0 Lodge" ~
From the Legislative Committee: Resolved
standing committees, committee styled Com
mittee on Degree Of Rebekah." Also, mi.
nOrity report against the same.
8 Also: That the twenty-second Bylaw on Re
gaia be so amended as TO add at the close of the
first section, after the words ''initiatory degree
the following: "Emong those who may have
attained the Royal Purple degree, rosettes com
posed of black, yellow and purple. may be worn
on the collars either in connection with the other
cOlors or as a separate rosette.
- In favor OF the resolution of Representative
Holmes, Of Louisiana, appearing on page u of
the present Journal Of this K. W. G.. Lodge.
"a 1-f- IL n A.
constitution and by-l Of Arkansas En-
campment No. 2 Little Rock, Arkansas; on
the amended constitution Of the Grand Lodge
of Tennessee; on the amended constitution of
the Grand Lodge Of the Lower Provinces of
British North America; on the constitution Of
the Grand Lodge of New Zealand; on the
amended constitution Of the Grand Eneamp-
meat OF Tennessee; on the resolution of Rep.
Illden, OF California, on the subject Of con-
lining vote in Grand Lodges to Representa-
tIVes; upon the subject of committing to mem
orr the charges and lectures. was considered
and adopted as to clearance cards TO members
OF Lodge, whose charter may have been re-
claimed, was postponed until the next session;
concerning the warrants issued for the institu-
ton of Victoria Encampment No. /, and Corio
Eneampment No. z, in the Colony OF Victoria,
adopted. The following is the report relating
TO the southern jurisdictions.
That the condition Of the Order in the South
still continues to excite the hvelest interest 10
the minds of all who desire TO see the Order in
of our Order still further extended; and your
committee hail with joy every effort that has
been made, whether by material aid or personal
infi uence, to build up the waste places of the
Order. and they feel inclined to recommend any
measure that will aid in the accomplishment Of
the purpose which the Grand Lodge has so much
at heart. bqtin this connection your committee
arrive at the same conclusions that have been
reached By Grand Representative Fitzhugh, Of
Virginia in his report to his constituency. That
distinguished brother remarked that, "if the
Order il to become q great and hourishing insti-
tuition in Virginia, it will be accomplished. il
must be accomplished, by the zeal. labor and
sXertiOns OF her own sOns-and BY nothing else"
Foreign aid may hasten it bat the great work
OF rebuilding our waste places must be done by
our own hands. We hail with qualification and
strong hope any agency that will arouse our
Brotherhood TO activity and exertiOn. and we
are satisfied that if the great heart Of the Order
here could be stirred up to its Utmost depths,
we should soon be in a position not emily to
maintain ourselves at homo, but 10 extend to
Others the aid which we ourselves now need.
In common with the above view Of the case
and of the great good that has resulted from the
visits of the NJ. W. 6rand Sire TO the Southern
jurisdictions. your committee feel that at the
present time IL Is only necessary to recommend
the adoption of q similar resolution to that
adopted at the last annual session, with the adj
ditlOl of including the Deputy Grand Sire and
the Grand Corresponding and Recording Secre-
tary in the special commission. Resolutions &C
cordingly.
sixth and Last Days PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, Sept. q, l86e.-The r. W. Grand
Lodge assembled this day pursuant TO adjourn
Prayer by Rev. ]. W. venable. R. W. Grand
Chaplain.
Rep. Bristow, Of Oregon. from the Committee
on Introducing Odd Fellowship into Germany.
reported the original resolution with proviso
that it shall not entail expense on this Grand
Lodge.
The Chair named the following Committee on
Printing 0des in the Rebekah Degree: John W.
Carter, TheO. A. Ross, Heryey Brown, Erie J.
The Lodge proceeded to the consideration of
the reports Of committees. The rule requiring
reports to lay on the table for one day was dis
pensed with for the remainder Of the session.
otherwise mentioned: On the returns Of grand
and subordinate bodies on the various prOpO-
sitiOns submitted touching the Degree of Re-
bekah; on the report of u. w. Dennis, z. u.
Req. and Special CommissiO ner to Vermont; on
the amended constitution of the Grand Lodge
of Michigan; on the. amended constitution OF
the Grand Lodge Of Iowa; on the resolution OF
Bro. Nicholson, z. q. Sire. in relation to En-
campment regaIia, and the circular Of tina
Grand Corresponding and Recording Secretary
thereon; on the state Of the Order in relation to
the application from Oregon, to form Grand
Encampment; on so much Of the Grand Secre-
tary's report as refers to the cordial and gener-
Gus reception Of the 6Tand Lodge OF the United
States on the part of our California broth
ers, and their noble hospitality, and the
many invitations received from the people
of San Francisco. and the e0urstesies
extended, unanimously adopted by = rising
vote; on the institution of Central Eneamp-
ment No 4, Minnesota; on the institution OF
Schiller Eneampment No. 5. Minnesota; on the
resolution of Rep. Bailey, to amend the resolu-
ton Ad opted 1858, relating to Lodges or En-
campments visiting in body; minority report
on the ACCESSIBILITY If standing committees on
the Degree of kebekab; on the amendment TO
the By laws, offered by Rep. Stokes, Of Penn
sylyania; on the resolution of Rep. Holmes, OF
Louisiana, on the subject OF the Honors OF the
Order" referred to the secret session; on the
Southern Jurisdictions; requiring state Grand
Bodies to organize General Relief Committees;
relative 70 cards for widows Of Odd Fellows;
concerning the numerical and financial strength
of the Order, laid on the-table: on the resoiu
ton relating to a form for charters OF subOrdl-
mates; report from the COmmitte on Corrsspon
dence: on the resolution relative to Lodges o
the Sisters of Rebekah; on suitable jewels tol
officers of subordinate Lodges lald on me ta9i'
until the next session; on introducing the Ordel
into Germany; on the reSO utiOn to publish q
new edition of the bound Journal; report from
the Committee on Unfinished Business; on the
amended Constitution Of the Grand EneamP'
ment Of Rhode Island.
After some hours passed in secret session, th'
Lodge resumed its ordinary business. WheT
Rep, Fox. Of California, rose and addressed th'
Lodge. CONCLUDING with q memorial presenta-
ton ca behalf of the Past Grands to NJ. W. @
Sire FarnswOrth, being a beautiful diamond
ring set in gold manufactured from the filings Of
the last spike driven up0nthe completion of the
Central Paci fc railroad. "a
Grand Sire Farnsworth replied happily to the
address. ,,. .,,,,-,,r-,
lowing:
Grand Enesmpment of the State of pPi
desire to have recorded in the proceedings o
tbis body, their grateful acknowledgment of tn
distinguished honor done to the jurisdiction
l. al. ID . S. L.
which they represent, by the ladies' oI pan ran
cisco, who presented 20 them, through Mrs.
n. Bonner a native Mississippian. token o
respect as tasteful and elegant as the fair donor
are generous and lovely. -. ,
The business Of the session being concluded
the M. w. Grand Sire called upon the X. "
Grand Chaplain, who addressed the throne o.
Grace as follows:
Almighty Father, the God of Peace and
Love. We approach Thee once more with hum
bic and grateful hearts. TO offer than ks AM
praise TO Thy holy name, for the meTeies an
privileges bestowed upon US. Especially do WI
thank Thee, for the fFaternal spirit which ha
about to close Grant that Thy blessing ma
rest upon the recent labOrS Of this body; tina
| the high and noble objects Of our beloved Orde
may be promoted thereby
And now that We are about to separate, "
| invoke Thy Fathsrly protection. May Tn,
watchful Providence attend US in our h0mewar
| iourneyings preserve US from all peril and dan
| ger that in due time We may embrace the love
| ones who are eagerly looking for our return
NAV we carry with us from this generous land
| most graf eful memories of the brOtherly Low
1 and thoughtful kindness which have met US OF
every side. and be moved 70 renewed dey0u0
/ in the great cause IN which we are engaged.
l Bless we pray Thee our benevolent OIdel
/ here and everywhere. and grant that It may b
firmly and permanently esLaOl shed upon III
| 3 lid foundation Of Truth and Love. Bless IN
/ officers and members of this tody, and Iern
/ us to meet again, with our ranks unbroken
/ desertiOn or death. Bless the many widows an
/ orphans throughout the land, and incline IN
| hearts of our brethren promptly to relieve the
| wants. Comfort the sick and afflicted, an
grant them patience and resignation under a
| their trials.
| And when at length We have finished on
| earthly course, may we be prepared to emit
| into that great assembly above. whose membe