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

Tbis Grand Lodge held its ninth Annual
Grand Communication at the Masonic Hall
in Denver, the 18th of September, a. L.,
1863.
Grand Master Teller, in his Annual Adj
dress which is devoted exclusively TO home
Interests. reports that his E'official acts have
been few and unimportant.
Two special Dispensations were granted.
One TO ballot on the application of number
of brethren for utilization, without reference
to the time prescribed by the Constitution,
and the other to elect W. NJ. from among
brethren who had not served as Warden.
The Grand Master calls the attention of
the brethren to a standing Resolution of the
Grand Lodge which makes 1t the "impera-
tive duty Of the Subordinate Lodges in the
jurisdiction to restrain as far as possible the
Masonic crime of intemperance by trial,
and suspension or expulsion, as the case
NAV be.' and states that the 'vice of intem-
perance prevails to an alarming extent in
this Jurisdiction"
Many Subordinate Lodges seem TO be
laboring under the impression that Masonry
Ia a Reformatory Institution, and thus the
Lodge becomes kind of Inebriate Asylum,
into which the incorporate and profane
must be carried in order TO cure them OF
their so-called diseases. drunkenness and
profanity, have long since lost their proper
names, and by way of covering up their
gross determines, are styled in these last
days, weaknesses.
Good MATERIAL sound in every part,
"without spot or blemish or any such thing,
is the only kind to be laid in its Temple
An unsound piece of timber, or an imper-
feet stone will mar the beauty, and detract
from the strength and durability OF the
building. Wisdom must therefore be exer-
cised in selecting the material if we would
preserve unim paired the beauty and strength
of this glorious Temple.
Let the doors of our Lodges be wei ttted
let the committees of investigation in all
our Subordinate Lodges discharge the duty
imposed upon them aoitkOut fear or JdUOT'-
in a word let all the mem bership or our
Subordinate Lodges see to it that no one
be he kinsman or friend. who is addicted to
the vices of intcmperance or profanity,
passes the door, and it will not be long until
this foul blot will be washed from our es-
cutcheons.
The Grand Master feelingly and appro-
priately alludes to the death of Past Grand
Master ALVIN Weston, who had held the
position of Second Grand Master, and was
the first Grand Lecturer ofthis Grand Lodge.
An appropriate page is dedicated to his
memory.
The business of this Communication is
for the most part local in its character.
From the items of general interest we
clip the following:
"Resolped, That il is the sense of this Grand
Lodge, that whenever the admission of a visit
ing brother is objected to by a member of n
Subordinate Lodge within this jurisdiction,
the Master shall refuse to admit such visiting
brother"
tResoIved That all Subordinate Lodges with
in the jurisdiction Of this Grand Lodge, be
instructed not to receive petition for afhlia-
ton from any brother holding membership
outside Of this jurisdiction, unless accompa-
MED by dimit or certificate of good stand
ing from the Lodge of which the petitioner
was last a member.
Bro. Hal. Sayr from the Committee OF
Foreign Correspondence, gives us digest
of forty-one Grand Lodges, our own fol-
1869 of the number. Many short extracts
are made from Grand Master Gathright's
Address, and quite lengthy slip with the
scissors from Bro. Murphy's report, taker
from the proceedings of New York, "as al
item of Masonic history" without comment
Whilst on the Grand Lodge of Tennessee
Bro. Sayr takes the following from the Re.
port of the Committee on Foreign Cores
pondence, which makes the foundation o
Masonry of very different material, and o
much more recent date than we have beer
taught to believe.
The report says:
1.-The great truths, and precepts upon which
our Order is founded ARE THE CIVILIZATION OF
THE TIMES IN WHICH WE LIVE.
We are free TO confess that we have no
so learned the foundation. "The first prin
ciples of the doctrines" of Masonry arr
drawn from purer and higher source, ac
cording to the instructions received from
those who possessed power to teach.
We have been taught, and in the simple
ity of our minds believed it true, that on
Order was founded upon the moral law ant
that all the great truths taught, and princi
Piles enforced by it were drawn from thi
Divine source, q complete summary o
which is found in the Ten Com mandment
and not in 'fthe civilization of the times il
which we live" 1t may be that our Ten
nessee brethren have received new reve
lation on this subject, and If so, we say give
us more light.
The NJ. W.. Henry NJ. Teller was re-
elected Grand Master and r. W.. Ed. c
Parmlee Grand Secretary.
Statistics will be found in their proper
place.