Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-13

Z. To prescribe the mode and manner of
preferring charges against brother for any
transTession of law or for unbecoming con
duct, and how trials shalt be conducted
when charges are SO preferred. In the alb
sence of any law upon this subject. adj
dressed a circular letter to all the Camps
for their guidance until our Grand Meet
ing
8. That the NJ W. State President shall
be ex-otficio chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
the Work of the Order.
8. That it be made the duty of all subor-
dinate Secretaries to forward to the State
Recording and Corresponding Secretary all
obituaries a deceased brothers, and that
they shall be published with the printed
proceedings of the Grand Camp.
10. That before yIaembershall advance
from one degree to another, he shall be re-
quired to commit to memory the obIga-
ton of the preceding degree
II. That the State Recording and Cor
responding Secretary be made the custo-
dian of all the property of this Grand
Camp, excepting charters, which shall be
in the charge and keeping of the State Pres
ident That all applications for charters
or other articles must be made to the State
President, and if by him granted, he shall
give an order upon the State Recording and
Corresponding Secretary for the same,
whose duty it shall be to furnish it, and
that no charter shall be granted or any
supplies furnished in any other manner
| r. That all Camps not now in posses
sion of the second. degree be supplied with
| the same upon payment of the proper fees,
| and that all new Camps hereafter organized
| be furnished with the books of that degree.
| l deem this very essential as the law re-
/ quires all officers of subordinate Camps to
be in possession of the second degree be,
fore they are qualified to fill their stations.
49, That you adopt a new grip for the
first or initiatory degree. t..-
1 ii. That you amend article XVvof subor.
dinate constitutions, so as to make the
initiation fee not less than five dollars in.
stead of one dollar There is no othel
Order that charges less fee than ten dol
lars, and l cannot conceive of any gooG
reason for continuing ours at such small
amount. Any person desiring to join US
who is prompted by good motives, will not
l think, hesitate to pay fee of five dollars
| DECISIONS.
| I have given the following decisions Il
l luqulEl6S buDlulJIOu W me, MulCu dul IL
hopes you will find to be in accordance
with law.
| l. To inquiry made by NJ. w. State Vic,
President Drumgoole: The certificate of
subordinate Camp is nothing more than .
recommendation for the election or reiec
ton of an applicant for the second degree
1t must be presented to the Degree Camp
be voted upon and the vote be'unariimou
before the applicant can receive the de
gree.
| 2. Inquiry made by same as first Al
the degree members of the county are
under the present working, members o
the same Camp (but one Degree CAM
being allowed to the county,, and possessed
of equal rights, provided they comply will
the law and resolution of this Grand CAM
by attaching themselves to the Camp anC
paying the fees of the degree.
| 3. Inquiry of Brother W. H. BROKER
Article XII, page IS Constitution fixes tn,
age awful age" decided to be 81.
| 4. Inquiry by same as third: Both apron
and collars have been dispensed with. Re
gala must be made like design on page %
but worn as a sash Where the word "col
lar" appears on that page, substitute
"sash."
&5. Inquiry by same as third The voting
sign is not used in balloting for candidates
All applicants for membership or degrees
must be voted for by ball ballot.
6. Inquiry by Camp No 80: A Cam
cannot adopt its own regalia, but must fol
low that prescribed by the Grand Camp.
T. Inquiry by Camp No. So: After
candidate has been balloted for and duly
1 al
himself for initiation, any member has tht
right to offer his objection, both after be
ing Intercepted by the Secretary and In
spector. But the objections must be 0
valid nature and not of forma
character No brother has the RICH
to interpose objections to an applicant oil
mere personal grounds. 1t would b,
wrong to turn away from the Camp on,
whose moral character was good and the
applicant otherwise worthy and acceptable
s. Inquiry of Deputy State Presiden
| Fl. w. Fray: No name can be eraset
from charter and others inserted after tn
Camp has been organized and at work.
charter remains valid although every char
ter member may have withdrawn, provided
a sufficient number of working member
remain as members of the Camp to consti
tute aquorum.
8. An inquiry was made by Deputy Stat
President H. c. Carter, in regard to a re
jected applicant, and an answer given, bu
l omitted 30 make note of the answer.
TO- Inquiry by Brother H. c. Carter
The constitution provides for the election
of Representatives in the first meeting il
January, to serve for one year; therefore
if your representatives who were in attend
ance at Murfreesboro were elected befor
the 10Th of January, their time will hav
expired, and the newly elected ones fl
their places.
DEPUTIES.
After our adjournment at Murfreeshoro
/ waited for some time for the recommends
4 ton of suitable and acceptable brothers {
act as deputies in their counties; not re
ceiving any, proceeded and made my az
pointments as published. selecting theI
principally from the Representatives the
in attendance. The majority of them hav
been very efficient in the discharge of thei
duties and through their assistance a grea
deal of labor was taken off of my shoulders
To each and all of them l render IN
thanks, butte H. c. Carter, of Wilson, an
H. c. Mclaughlin, of Rutherford, am es
pecially indebted. No better workers tina
they can be found; and while renderin
thanks, it becomes my pleasing duty
render honor to whom honor is due :"
refer to the Hon. R. B. Mayes, of Yazo
City, Mississippi To him is due tn
honor of writing our beautiful
funeral service, which has fire
quently enlisted the highest praise Of man
of our State papers. 1t was original
written for the /. o. o. F. They, how
ever, did not see proper to adopt it. A
emergency arose in TIE Camp to which
belong for a funeral service-a worth
brother was waylaid upon the roadside an
murdered. Not having time to prepare
service for the occasion, and having rea
the funeral service written by Mr.. Mayes
we used it for that occasion. | then ad
dressed him letter requesting the futur
use Of it, and promising to recommen
its adoption to our Order if he granted hi
consent Although not a member, an
knowing nothing whatever Of our object
or principles, in one of the finest letters
ever read he gave his consent. then re
commended its adoption, and it was adopt
ed, and I think you will bear me out whel
| say no other order has any more beauti
full ceremonies for these sad occasions
On the Sd inst. Brother Thos J. Hail
rendered to me his resignation as State Re
cording and Corresponding Secretary, which
position concluded to let remain vacan
until supplied by you. 1t WILL therefore
be your duty to fill his place and appoint
committee to settle with him. l also sub
NIT with this report report of my finan
cial actions which you will find marked
ALB.
Quite number of applications have beer
| made to major charters from other States