The New York herald., 1870-09-24
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Annual Session Of the IL. w. Grand Lodge
Important Pr0cccdin as-Stntus Of Suspc nded
and Nom A niliat Brothers.

Annual Session Of the Il. w. Grand Lodge
Important Procectiin gs-status of Suspc nded
and Mona Inflated Brothers.
BALTIMORE Sept 20, 1870.
The Grand Lodge OF the United States assembled
pursuant to adjournment, the officers all being
present and representative quorum of the respect
i've granl bodies, and performed days work
almost unprecedented in the annals Of legislation
very much OF which Is OF great Importance to the
Order. So much, indeed, was done, that to embOdy
anything like intelligent idea OF dozens OF minor
enactments would occupy several columns; there.
fore only the more important laws passed can be
tclegraphed TO- day.
special committee, composed OF Past Grand
Sires Nicholson and veIlch ana Representatives
EscavalIle, Carter and Logan, reported the follow
ing resolutions all OF which were adopted, and con-
seguen,ly form part OF the laws OF the Ordcr:-
Resolved That member Of the order becomes in
s
from the order on account Of being in for dues
for isSss
years due. and being rsinsassd tho pre-
after year from the date of suspension member
des an
That member sa,Dsnded or dropped from membership
for Donpaymen q dues. and who makes
Uniting with another lodge ia The
time Within I've years The date Of upon ths
Of y:ars due. and the usual price Of card
ns s' ID s b:
and the lodge or aha grant upon
per application, Dismissal certificate upon the receipt Of
That suspended or dropped non.payme Of
entitled to receys and the lodge or to Witch
s G :As SSs o %
That In all cases wherein lodge or encampment has
fused reingtac member suspended
payment dues, shall receive and the
&c he on
Scribe the be- being satisfied Of the good
Or or h he the
cards 80 former members OF the defunct subordinate Such
card: shall hay the same privilege rs card issued by
,.i's:d certificates may be received upon dsro,.
privilege Of Waiting lodge eucampment shall be
seats shall be provided BY the Grand correspondns and
Recording Secretary and be sod other supplies sold
the form Of dismissal certificates Is prescribed
and II was further resolved that all laws or prov
sions thefeoi ,hat are inconsistent win foregoing
general laws conditions and regulations are hereby
abrogated aud repealed.
The matter Of granting cards to the widows Of
Rebekah members was left 10 local legislation.
The appeal or H. b. Todd from the action OF the
Grand Lodge OF Tennessee was dismissed, and the
action OF SAID Grand Lodge sustained.
THAT Of Past Grapd Barlow, in the case or G.
f. Ward, resulted In reversing the decision OF the
Grand Lodge OF Connecticut
Tie price OF the book OF forms was reduced from
two dollars to one dollar.
Three Thousand copies OF the new digest were
ordered to be printed
Tie appeal OF Mrs. Snyder from the action OF
Purity Lodge OF Pennsylvania was sustained, and
that Of Grand Representative Stinson from de-
OF the Grand Lodge OF oregon was dismissed.
special commission was authorized for the in
PRODUCTION and establishinenr OF the order in the
West indies
The special committee before named, to which
referred the matter, reported the following reso
luton, which was adopted
That afiatfng Odd Fellows who have reguari,
initiated IN the order and have retained membership
FOR at least ten consecutive and who, the
making application for reinstatement members shal
be nifty Of may be admitted membershp
lodge cncampment members uor
such terms as the local law may prescribe.