The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-08-18

''tdih Md~itI AHfIIE<-. VIZ BIr We
must never forget that the true worth-the
real life OF Masonry consists not in a mere
know ledge Of the law, but rather III the daily
practice Of the Divine principles il incul-
cafes"
The Grand Master reports the death of two
OF the most valuable mem beers OF the Grand
Lodge during the past year. Bros Geo. [.
Barry, Grand Lecturer. and Past Deputy
Grand Master, and Sinri Rose 80 long and
widely known a. Right Nor,hipful Grand
Secretary"
The Grand Master pays a feeling tribute
." each one of these distinguished officers
whose faithful services had eudearcd them
To the Graft.
OF Bro. Rose he saws that no chad served
the Prdnd Lodge a Grand Secretary for the
/ iouS. term OF twenty-four years. Among
MS brethren Of the Graf the world over. his
name was a household word. Genial. anna
! DC benevolent. dill gent and faithful in the
discharge Of duty, he was beloved BIZ his
brethren OF this jurisdiction. who knew him
I Weii' ana IN this community none comman-
ded more universal respect and esteem"
I appropriate mourning pages are dedica-
/ GERS.
/ ltappears from the Grand Masters Ad-
/ dress that the form Of Returns used by the
| Itanu Lodge of Missouri has been adopted
| by TINS Grand Lodge and that Subordinate
/ Lodges.are required to make their Returns
/ thlrty days before the Annual Grand Com
! municatiOn. This enables the Grand Secre-
4 tary 10 digest and arrange them properly.
/ ana also To refer all papers and documents
! to the appropriate committees in due time
and order. thus saving the time of the Grand
/ Lodge and insuringa more intelligent action
on the business thus brought before the
Grand Lodge.
! To meet this subject the Grand Master re-
commends change in 1.-THE date ofthe fiscal
| year. Of the Grand Lodge commencing with
| the Is of October 10 which dav the Returns
should be made out"
RIGHT WorsLipftrI tl,,..- r.. -
| special Committee on Resolutions. designed
| TO provide for these changes. submitted a
series of resolutions which were taken mn
separately, amended and adopted, and are
as follows:
Resolved, 1st. That Section 81. Rules Of Or
der, be 50 amended as TO require the presiding
othcer, before the close Of each session. TO am
point the following Standing Committees of
three members each
LIST. On Finance Rcfurus PRINTING and
Unfinished Business.
u. Grievances and Relief.
Resolved, ID. That Section 9th. Rules Of
Order, be so amended as TO allow reports of
committees to be received ats any time after the
opening Of the Grand Lodge, and the delivery
OF the Most Norshipful Grand Masters Adj
dress.
Resolved, Sd. That the financial wear IF
Lodges under this jurisdiction shall end on
the "lst day of August in each year and each
Of said Lodges shall be required to forward TO
the Hrand Secretary their Annual Returns
ID
the Grand Lodge az its next session, so they
may be in possession of tie Grand Secretary
on or before the first day Of October ensuing
mat they may be by hlm placed before the
proper committees.
Resolved, fth The first regular committee
provided for in the first resolution shall meet
az the Masonic Hall in che city OF Macon not
exceeding ten days, the second five, prior to
the meeting of the Grand Lodge The respec-
tive chairman to desi gnate the dav Of meeting
70 the Grand Secretary, and he giving due and
tTF~tf4t ~ mat FfsF+ 70, D, Il i
Of the day of meeting.
When said committees assemble the Grand
Secretary shall place in their possession all
papers, etc, requiring their action. Thev
shall consider the same, and make "A written
report thereon to The Grand Lodge on the first
day of the ensuing session. The Committee
on Finance shall have copies of their report
printed for the use of the members Of the
Grand Lodge.
That the Returns of Subordinate Lodges
ought to be in the hands of the Grand Secre-
tary at least thirty days before the meeting
of the Grand Lodge is undoubtedly true.
That the Committees on Finance. Printing
Unfinished Business. and Complaints and
Appeals should have longer time to digest
and prepare their reports on the important
business brought before them than the few
days in which the Grand Lodge is in session
VIII admit of, Is patent to every one who
has been called upon to act in this capacity.
The plan suggested by the Grand Master
of Geogia and the action of that Grand
Lodge affords the remedy against too hasty
and iuconsideTate action. ana commends
itself 10 every thinking mind as wise and
wholesome.
We therefore recommend ;hat our own
Grand Lodge consider at its next Annual
Grand Communication the importance of
making such changes in our Permanent
Regulations(or Bylaws tor the government
of Subordinate Lodges ifsurh be necessary.
as shall fix the time for forwarding the
Annual Returns to the Grand Secretary
thirty days before the meeting of the Grand
LOdge-aud that all standing committees
shall be appointed by the Grand Master,
before the close of each Grand Communica-
ton, and that all papers. and documents,
designed to be brought before said commit
tees shall be forwarded By the Subordinate
Lodges with their returns to the Grand
Secretary within the time specified. and by
him referred TO the appropriate committees,
and that the Grand Lodge by regulation
nN the time for the meeting of said commit
tees which ought not to be less than five DAYS
before the meeting of the Grand Ledge
We have ventured upon these suggestions
after much dcliberation, and trust that after
a patient consideration of the whole subject
the Grand Lodge viii take such action rs
will be most conducive to the interests of
the Craft.
Reports were submitted by the District
Deputies from the First. Second. Third and
Fourth Districts, which shows "A manifest
determination among the Craft TO improve
in Il knowledge and practice o the art
Much it appears has been doue TO harmo-
neze and make uniform the work in this
Grand Jurisdiction, but as in other jurisdic- /
tons each successive plan has failed to ac-
cOmplish the desired end.
The Constitution requires shat the ID. G.
Masters shall assemble As soon as convenient
eve presume after the close OF the Annual
Grand Communication compare and make
uniform their mode of work aud teach the
same
This plan has been tried. and the work as
often changed and yet no uniformity.
What then is to be done and how IS the evil
to be corrected:
The sovereign remedy found at last, D.
G. Master. d. y. Austin. of the First Dis
trict claims TO be the inventor. and of course
to him the Patent should be issued. After
stating that the inconsistency of the plan !
proposed By the Grand Lodge is obvious to /
all, ne asks: What is the remedy? His |
answer to this question is as follows:
II would suggest that the entire work Rit- |
uals and Lectures Of the Symbolic Degrees, be I
in the Grand Lodge, and after due I
adopt a mode of work and lee I
lures for this entire jurisdiction, and by edlet
prohibit the use of all other modes or forms OF /
work and allow none bur well skilled work j
men TO teach or exemplify the same, under /
Denaltv of expulsion and let ii be known as
the work of the Grand Lodge Of Georgia.
This, and this only, in my Judgment, will or /
can accomplish the desired end-that OF har- I
mony and uniformity.
The Grand Lodge does not seem to have |
been in a humor for acting on suggestions, |
and thus passed this one by. without even !
giving it moments thought. The Grand |
Lodge either wouldn't or could mt see it just |
as the Il. w. saw it, and failed to adopt this |
course and the Craft in consequence OF this
failure must plod on in the good old way /
prescribed by the Constitution. the opinion /
of Bro. Austin to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.