Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-09
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MEETING OF the M. W. GRAND LODGE
or NEW YORK.
Fourth and Last Days prosssdinssl

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The Grand Lodge Communication
in Apollo Hall, at 8 o'clock FRIDAY
morning, was opened with prayer b,
the Rev. R.W. Chaplain, r. l.. Schoon
maker, after which, the minutes O
Thursdays proceedings were read anG
approved.
JEWISH MAsONs.
NJ. w. Isaac Phillips, of the Selec
Committee of five, appointed to con
slider w. Bro. SOlomOn's resolution
requesting the expunging of certain
| expressions in the Masonic ritual oh.
noxious to Jewish Masons, stated that
unfortunately there had not been una.
nimity In the Committee, and that
two reports would be submitted. The
r. w. Cornelius A. Marion read the
majority report, signed by himself
and the II. w. G. G.. Fox and Wm. G..
Merriam, and declaring it inexpedient
to alter in any way the present Ma
sonic ritual, even out of respect to the
religious feelings of their Jewish
brethren, The minority report, re-
commencing that the Objectionable
portion of the ritual be expunged, was
read by the M. W. Isaac Phillips, and
was signed by himself only, the fifth
member remaining neutral SEE
The motion that the majority report
be adopted was carried after discus
sion by the w. Bro. De Young, the
NJ. w. Isaac Phillips, the r. w. Cor
nelius A. Marvin, and the w. Jacob
Z. SOlOmOns, mover of the original
resolution.
THE GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA
AND GRAND ORIENT OF FRANCE.
The Grand Lodge then took up and
considered the third resolution ap-
pended to the report of the Commit
tee of Foreign Correspondence in re-
latiOn TO severing all Masonic relations
between the Grand Lodge and the
Grand Orient of France, until the lat
ter shall cease to recognize a so-called
Supreme Grand Council which has
invaded the Jurisdiction Of louisiana,
and claimed to have the power of con-
ferring the blue degree of Masonry,
During the ensuing debate, the r.
w. and Hon. Richard Yaux, Grand
Master of Pennsylvania, and tue r.
w. Bro. Perkins, Senior, Grand War
den II the Grand Lodge of that State,
were admitted, and introduced by the
NJ. w. Robert d. Holmes, After the
Grand Master had cordially weloomed
the eminent brethren. and the Grand
Master aS E'ennsylYania had replied
III an able speech, declaring that he
came hither to learn how this great
jurisdiction proceeded in their les;sla-
tion, the distinguished visitors were
salutea With the Grand Honors. =
The w. Bro. Couch then moved To
refer the subject under debate Ia the
Committee again, with instructions to
report next year. The question was
discussed by the NJ. W. John w.
Lemons, Robert ID. Holmes, and John
L. Lewis, and by the X. ". Bro.
Prince, who recommended an amend
ment to Bro. Couch's motion, to the
effect that the Grand Master OF France
be called on to reseind his action with
reference to Louisiana, and be in
formed that if he did not do so in six
months then all Masonic relations
should cease between this Grand
Lodge and the Grand Orient cff France.
The motion and amendment were
n"t, -. lost, and the original resolTti2n
was adopted.
JEWEL PRESENFATION TO r.. g.. NJ.
S. H. JOHNSON.
The r. W. John w. Anthon, on
behalf Of the Grand Lodge, presented
the level of a p. g. NJ. to the NJ. w.
Stephen II. johnson, to whom he paid
a high tribute as a Mason, and who
returned thanks for the jewel with
much feeling.
The r. w. Brother Lackreiter, from
the Grand Lodge Of Frankfort-on-the-
Main, was presented by Brother Lew
is, and received with the grand hon
OrS.
Another resolution, relating TO the
5ectarian expression in the Ritual, was
by the w. Brother Solo
mons, but was not received,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge was called on at
? o'clock for the afternoon session.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on the Hall and
Asylum Fund reported adversely to
taking the Peoples College at Ha-
vana, n. Y. because the membranes
on it are great, and the stockholders
at 81 each are very numerous and gen
orally unknown.
The Committee on Finance pre-
sented report giving $1,000 to the
Board of Relief of the City of New
York; 1920 to the Board of Brooklyn,
Western District, and various
smaller sums to the Boards of Relief
Of Albany, Troy and other cities and
towns of the State. The same report |
$3.50 for the purchase of
a portrait for the Grand Lodge of the
late r. w. James Herring, Past |
Grand Secretary. The sum of 500 !
was also given to Brother Jno. MahOn |
for his services as official reporter of |
the Grand Lodge for the past twelve |
years. The, resolution making this |
was presented by the |
w. p. Benjamin De Young.
The Committees on Grievances and |
Appeals reported upon various mat
ters of no general interest, and, after |
prayer by the r. w. and the Rev. |
R. l.. Schoonmaker, the Grand Lodge |
was closed at 81 o'clock in ample form,
to meet again in this city and in the
same Hall on Tuesday, the 7th of /
limo 1870