The New York herald., 1869-06-03
MASONIC.


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second Days Session of tho Grand Loagc,
II. and A. NJ, state Of New York.
The Most worsfhpful Grand Lodge +. and A. M,
of the State OF New York, resumed labor at ten
O'Clock yesterday morning. Prayer was offered by
the Grand Chaplain, r. w. aud Rev. c. L. Ever,
rector OF Christ church
The following special committee vas appointed on
the death of Grand 0fficcrs:-M w. Clinton r.
Paige, NJ. w. Robert D. Holmes and Rev. and W. G.
G. Bedell.
On motion OF the Grand Senior Warden the
standing committees OF the Grand Lodge received
permission to sit during the session.
On motion OF M. W. Brother LEWIS the resolution
in relation to establishing District Grand Lodges
was taken from the table and referred to tn COM
mittce on Constitution and Bylaws
The r. W. CHRIsTorHER G. Fox ofrored resolu-
ton donating $500 to the Board OF Relief OF Buffalo,
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
motion vas made to make the salary Of the
Grand Lecturer s2 5O0 referred to the Committee on
Finance. Also that he impart the work and lee
lures, and hold cOnvocatons when necessary re-
rerred to tue Committee OH Constitution and Bv-
Laws.
II. w. r. W. HERRING, from the Board OF Relief,
reported that there is remaining IN the treasury
st7s 49, Foreigners and citizens OF other States
being granted to natives OF England Ireland and
Germany In connection with the report he asked
donation OF $2,oD0 TO tue Board or Relief being
$1,000 less than last year Referred to tho Com-
The Grand Chaplain then proceeded to deliver the
annual address. lie first called the attention OF the
Grand Lodge TO its marvellous latent pow power, % and
FIRST there is the power of individual lodges apply
ing Itself everywhere to cases OF need, Tl,e good
thus done ia enormous. II Is computed In heaven
II cannot be reckoned earth, because
the sonic law Is, "Ie. not your oIiE rlgnt
In this work each Lodge Is nghting the
great batte OF love ON Its own account and we owe
1t ourselves Al Masons, even II we did not owe II
10 the world, to keep 1t IN untirngly. lie claimed
that besides this individual power for good, there
was mighty latent power, arising from The fact OF
their organization, and which had not as yet. been
utilized to It's fullest extent. When Masonry first
rose to ITS feet after the crushing blows OF antiMa-
right that not very much IN the way Of
oeanlzed eSrs Sr should os rnnx.d made Eat "a mat
longer feeble, aud the hour has come when It must
exait utmost power for good In the world and TO
comply with lis obligation at the altar There are
want, suffering, squalor and crime organic ed
throughout the world which clatm tho relief Of
Masonry; aud this relief can best he afforded by
organized effort. Look at other departments Trade
has its palaces, the holy Church nath her spacious
talists Its hospitals aud It's treasures; art has its
glyptoteks. and science has It's halls and ITS univer
sies But here is Masonry. without structure
which II can call its own, on the walls oil which can
be emDlaZoned the words love TO all mankind. lie
would not invade the domain OF the Church or the
State but there are innuneraDle works OF pure
earthly beneyoence that are crying aloud 10 us,
Rise enter and possess. Why sit we here all the
day idler During the late war he thought that
Masonry had missed glorious opportunity Tor good
but peace allords 1t equal opportunities which lt
should avail itself Of and 1t owes II To Itself AZ =
craft thus TO develop Its power, TIL 1t stands like
tree rooted lii the Masonic heart, and sending out
rich stores OF uourishment, that may flower IN bless
state and all the other states viii follow suit. We
must let politics alone; we must lei the church alone
we must not medde with International dinerences;
go on IN the glorious work proper to our craft.
Afternoon session.
The Louisiana difficulty with the Grand orient OF
France was then orouaht before the Grand Lodge n
state II was referred 10 the Committee On Foreign
Correspondence
CornucoDia Lodges, Long Island. warning the men,
bers Of the fraternity against man. claiming 10 he a
mason who IL gong round among the lodges solicit
ing charity. lie Is man Of some nfty-six years OF
age, mixed gray hair, ana OF very fluent speech.
that % he dcceves his hearers and has seldom take
away less than twenty-five dollars. lie goes by
various Names having been called Levi, &C.. nut his
real name Is Levison; the last name he gave was
George W. Remington, and he exhibits a document
signed by Dr. Mackay, OF South Carolina, purporting
to IRON Washington Lodge, No. 3, In that State.
The Committee Of Visitors. appointed to visit the
Peoples College at Havana, reported that they had
the SqsSe Sss may saa na' s
original stock was $4,000 with power TO increase
1t TO s5ooooo. Several certlcates OF stock still
out. The College has 100 acres Of land in two lots
by by a strip OF land belonging to o''' other thor
c csss osss oSaned SGs%sn s Charles against Ss os
March 2s 1885, OF f5l, $50 32 which Included s3 700
CoioneI Cook and Norman ri. Hansom, o Of Havana.
had reeased this Judgment, but II was on condition
the place should be put IN proper repair. The other
half is claimed by another family, but their release
can be obtained on payment OF $1,000 or $4,000.
Other membranes were on the college, and to put
u IN proper repair would take from $4,000 TO
The committee did not recommend any action.
aud the matter was referred 10 the Committee on
Hall and Asylum.
Tue report OF tho trustees was also referred Il
stated that legal title could not be gwen nj present
but os soon as the unknown stockholders could be
got rid OF then the title might he granted provided
tho building would be used az q school, according TO
the original Intention. The present trustees would
places, all Aasons.
The COMMITTEE on Foreign Correspondence,
through NJ w. John L. Lewis, presented q voIumin.
ous report, embracing the transa acions of All the
lodges on this continent and about eighty European
as io0ws--
Recosn,ng,he Grand Lodge Of Idaho and welcoming n
70 pcorrcspondenes nee wilh ,hs Grand Lodge.
2as Into The e,redenSy Of saying that the 70 the
sec, Than ballot on e original sppiicaop "''s
sa y, and rs,srs relations be-
mer Grand Orient shall withdraw 81, rseosritIon oi body
aaborl,ins them work lhe three Grs dseree, ""'
fraernay requesting every Jurisdiction the Union 10
follow example and no foV an u dctun over our
country or land. Applause) " ''
ihe whsle matter was postponed til Friday, after
eueoatv IN winch the II. w. John II. Anthon, Dcpu.
" Grand Master. aud others took part Tnc Rirnt
w Brother, whhe approving OF the general tenor
OF the Louisiana resolution, wished the words
I,aternal relations stricken out as he did not
believe mat such relations between Masons ought to
be suspended.
IN consequence OF constitutional number OF
lodges not being present no evening session was
helu am inc Grand Lodge was called OF I'LL nine