The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-08-04

by conforming to what our brethren IN All
other Masonic Jurisdictions believe 70 DC neces-
sary for the well being of the fraternity gem
orally.
earnestly hope that this Grand Lodge VIII
amend that section of our constitution 10 wnleh
have alluded, 30 as TO. enforce In tne euooT-
linate Lodges the recognition Of a principle so
universally accepted as proper and eXpedlent
and thus give proof of our willingness TO DO
anything in our power consistent win Jusuee
and dignity. 10 preserve kindly and fraternal
relations with all our brethren, wheresoeyer
dispersed.
would not have deemed il necessary to say
90 much upon this subject were it not for the
fact that il has been brought TO the notice of
the Grand Lodge, on several occasions, by our
Committees on Foreign Correspondence, whose
examination of the proceedings of other Grand
Lodges gives them the opportunity Of learning
the feeling which exists in regard to it. And
these Committees have, from time to time,
recommended such action as might serve to
remove all cause for complaint against this
jurisdiction. But so far these recomEenda-
tons have produced no favorable action on
the part of this Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge in 1867 rejected an
amendment proposing to strike out the sec
ton above alluded to, and insert the fol-
lowing:
Every Lodge is prohibited from initiating,
passing raising any one not citizen of this
District, without obtaining the consent of the
Lodge nearest his place Of residence, under
seal"
"My opinion says the Grand Master, I'm
regard TO this question Is, that every man who
is otherwise a proper candidate, who comes
into this Masonic Jurisdiction with the inten-
tion of becoming a resident here, may proper
ly petition TO the Lodges here and if found
worthy, be legally admitted here. 1t is not
requisite that man shall vote or pay taxes
here, but he must be PERMANENTLY HERE.
The same amendment which was rejected
| in 1897 being slightly modified, was offered
/ by Bros. Larner and Daniels, and laid over
/ The amendment in its new dress reads
| thus, viz:
SECTION p. Every Lodge is prohibited
| from initiating any one not resident OF TINS
/ District for period of twelve menthst without
| first having received the consent of the LODGE
nearest his place of residence UNDER SEAL
Thus it will be seen that the Grand Lodge
| of the District of Columbia occupies the
anomalous position of ignoring what Is
recognized as settled point of Masonic
Law, by every other Grand Lodge in this
/ country
The Committee on Foreign Correspon-
dence in reviewing the proceedings of New
/ York. give a quotation made by the Grand
| Master. from the Address of NJ. W.. Bro.
Holmes, which is so singularly appropriate
to this subject that we give it entire. The
extract is as follows:
Not only does carelessness in this grave
matter subject offending Lodges to discipline,
but ii also lowers the dignity of this NJ. w.
Grand Lodge which has no need to go beyond
her own teeming and intelligent population TO
find those of the highest order and intellect,
| who desire present themselves as candidates
| for our mysteries.
To all which we most heartily subscribe.
1 We sincerely trust that our brethren at
| Washington, and throughout the District OF
/ Columbia may soon see the error of their
ways and by a repeal of this 22d section set
/ themselves right before the world on the
subject of iurisdictional rights.
The committee appointed on Grand Mas
| ter Erench'S Address at his Installation in
| 1868, wherein he recommended four Stated
! Communications, reported that "the recon-
mendation of the Grand Master should be
adopted" The report ''was accepted and
/ the proposed amendment to the Constitution
| therein contained, laid over until the next
/ Stated Communication"
At Special Communication
BRO. Searle from the committee appointed
| at the Semi-Annual Communication TO revise
| the lecture of the third degree, assisted by
| the other members of the committee proceeded
| to exemplify the degree as agreed upon by
| them, and the Grand Visitor and Lecturer wal
| instructed to communicate such alterations n!
had been made in the forms and ceremonies o
the degree to the constituent Lodges of thu
jurisdiction
The Annual Communication was held il
the City of Washington, Nov. I'd, A. L,
1869.
NJ. W.. r. B. Donaldson in his Addres
says:
81 have but few official actions of much i'm
portance to report, although, the various du
ties pertaining to my office have occupie,
much of my time during the past year
THE GRAND VIsTTATIoN.-The Constitu
ton requires that the Grand Master, atten
ded by his Grand Officers, shall visit eac
/ Subordinate EO1On n least
These occasions are made the more interest
ing by Address delivered by competen
brethren selected thereto, by the Gran
Master, and a prominent place is given t,
the 'sMasonic Choir Association'7 who's
especial duty it is to furnish music for thes
seasons OF visitation.
Good must necessarily result from thes
: visits, inasmuch rs the officers of Subordi
nate Lodges are thereby "made more care
full in avoiding all irregularities and loose
ness in their work" The Grand Secretar
inspects the records of the Subordinate Lod
ges, previous to this Grand Visitation. an
any departure from the regulations" o
want of conformity to Masonic. uSages
faithfully reported in open Lodge to tn
Grand Master" and should the circumst
: ces of the case demand it, the Grand Maste
will administer the necessary reproof to tn
guilty party.
Appropriate resolutions We're passed rel
alive to the death, and page in memorian
set apart to the memory of Past Grand Mas
ter w. B. Magruder.
Past Grand Master Stansbury from tn
Committee on Foreign Correspondence
presented report reviewing twenty-nin
American, and fourteen European GRAM
Lodges. No mention made of Mississippi
among the number.
Notwithstanding the enormous length O
this report, it is an able document and wei
repays one for the time spent in reading
and digeSting it.
The report covers one hundred and thirt1
pages closely printed, and yet we do not Sc
how the writer could have COMPRESSED
into a much smaller compass and give al
the interesting facts in the voluminous pa
a happy faculty, and is possessed by the few
, and not the many.
To such as cry out against long REPORTS
and think that ifthey had the work of prep
aration committed to their hands, each pack
age would be of the proper dimensions
neatly aDeid and done up to order-w,
would simply say, come and try it, and on
word for ii you will soon change your mind
and throw down the quill in dispair.
NJ. W.. b. b. French, Grand ReDresen
tative ofthe Grand Lodges of Missouri ane
Illinois, and R.. W.. j. III. Russell. Grane
Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ne
braska, near the Grand Lodge of the Distric
of Columbia were received and recognized
/ as such, and Grand Representatives wer,
appointed near the Grand Lodges of Tennes.
I see and Nebraska.
Bro. Searle, Grand Visitor and Lecturer
presented a very interesting report touching
| his labor in that capacity for the past year
We commend the following extract tC
those who have aspirations for office, viz:
1 No one should accept Office, unless he has
an inclination to study and obtain Masonic
| knowledge; to make himself thoroughly IA
miliar with the workings of the institution
l to perfect himself in the ritualstic lectures