The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-10
Grand Lodges in the United States. which
was read ond adopted without amendment !:
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am instructedpo inform you that Con-
venti0n of the Masters and Wardenz Of all
( the Lodges in this State, together with the
+ Past Masters. agreeably 20 previous ar
rangemenL convened az the city OF Natchez,
4 on 9th day OfJuly, A. X. ISIS and by uEan-
/ imous consent established Grand Lodge
i for the State of Mississippi.
The privilege of self government in every
situation. is delightful to the human mind
4 where the least spark OF liberty exists. or
/ hope continues to gid the future prospect
+ After attaining an equal station IL the Amer
! lean CoHfederacy, il is natural that desire
I should prevail among the fraternity to es-
/ tablish their institution Ia the same indie
/ pendent situation as the Government TO
which they owe allegiance. But this desire
/ alone would not probably. have produced
/ this measure had not Inconvenience mate
! rally affecting the prosperity of our insti-
1 buttons called loudly for remedy. Among
these are the following. which We hope the
I establishment Of our Grand Lodge will OBJ
! viafe.
/ Our Lodges derived their Charters from
Grand Lodges of Kentucky and Tennessee.
These, from their situation. possessed mere
ly the creating power; while our Lodges, as
children BY an untinely stroke bereft OF
their parents. we've suffered TO pass along
without paternal instruction and correction,
The right of appeal, indeed. existed in cases
OF difficulty; but il existed only in name
because of our distance from the parent
Grand Lodge and the almost insuperable
difficulties attending its removal and prose-
cution- We were represented in the Grand
Lodges by those whose hbeTality might
prompt them 10 discharge that duty. but
who were necessarily unacquaiuted with
our wants and wishes on all matters apper-
tanning 10 our local concerns Our charity
funds were not within our control. What
ever difference of opinion might exist
among the different Lodges of the State
subjects of Masonry, must remain unsettled.
their being no superior tribunal, common TO
Them which could declare the landmarks
At this period, and with the example of the
Lodges of Europe and the United States be-
fore Us. and the reports OF committees con-
tanned in almost every book Of the Constitu-
ton. surely, we need not cite precedent TO
justify the measures we have adopted, We
are anxious to promote the interest IF the
Graft; and with that view we have seized or
the example of others in the formation of
this institution; but not without delbera-
tion. To our parent Grand Lodges we fee!
the strongest ties of gratitude. as the parents
OF our existence. enabling us to ditfuse the
blessings of our institution and enjoy social
intercourse. Nothing shall tear from us the
recollection OF the guardian and parental
care extended to US in our infant state,
while we claim 70 ourselves the rights OF
freemen and of self government. 1t only
remains for me to solicit a fraternal inter
course and correspondence with the Grand
Lodge of ---. on subjects calculated
to promote the interests of Masonry.
The Grand Lodge, now being completely
organized. Harmony Lodge, No. 80; An
drew jackson Lodge. No. p, by their Off
GERS then present. surrendered their respec-
tive Charters derived from tine Grand Lodge
of Kentucky and Tennessee,and prayed that
Charters be granted them seyerally by this
Grand Lodge.
Ordered. That Charters be granted to the
aforesaid Lodges by the names of: Harmo-
ny Lodge. No. /; Andrew jackson Lodge,
No. ); Washington Lodge, No. 3; the OIL
GERS heretofore installed holding their re-
Spectiye offices until the time of service ex-
pires for which they we're elected.
Resolved, That one hundred copies ofthe
Proceedings of this Convention. and of the
Constitution, and Circular Address, be print |
ed. and a copy sent TO each Grand Lodge in
the Il ited States.
The Lodge was then closed in due and
solemn form.
ATTEST CuILION +. STILES,
Grand Secretary.