The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-07-14

or for the purpose of forming d new Lodge ~
joining another Lodge and CO. subqrdipatA
granted, nc the end III the form 81 . dimit u
published I'm the Masonic Code, the wcrdst
when he affliates with any other Lodge of
Ancient Free and Accepted Masonsy and notice
OF such afahasion given % tina Lodge
To All Of which we most heartily subscribe
and would recommend TO orr own Grand
Lodge. the adoption ola similar course, and
ssnever to deyiate from the minatest prinei-
pies thereof III il would rid itself of those
1swho have a name TO live and are dead. =
The report on Foreign Correspondence
was presented BY Bro Penick, who for sew
eraI years past has discharged the duties Of
this office "with pleasure to himself and
profit to the craft He yields the pen of a
ready scribe, and his criticisms are WELL
timed and 20 the point.
He reviews forty-seFen Grand Lodges,
Mississippi for 1859 among them.
He notices Grand Master Gathright's adj
dress In setting forth the chastisements
which bave fallen upon us as a people, and
by way of encouraging our efforts, and lend
ing helping hand to those whose trials
have been so great, says: Brethren of
Mississippi, struggle on, be faithful TO truth
be diligent in business-and the blessing
of God will attend you. Let all the ends
that thou aimest at be thy Gods, thy coun-
| try's and truths then, brethren, if You fall.
you fall blessed martyrs to the cause Of
TRUTH Thank you, brother, for these words
OF EnecFr anu S0itu COLifOfI.
Bro. Penick compliments Bro. Murphy,
our illustrious predecessor, as s4that genial.
fluent, yet chaste and critical writer" In
reviewing communication from the Grand
Lodge of Canada, "bringing to the notice
OF the Grand Lodge OF Alabama, the exis-
tence of certain malcontents, whose design
Is the organization ola second Grand Lodge
within the Province of Quebec within their
| territorial jurisdiction, the supreme control
over which has been recognized and accor-
Il &R.c&C n n1ar
Lodge in the world, Bro. Penick presented
| the following resolutit rs which were unan-
| imously adopted, viz:
!. Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Ala
ALBANIA recognizes the Grand Lodge Of Canada
| as possessing Supreme and Sovereign control
and exclusive jurisdictional rights within this
| her territory and that she cannot look on a
violation of those rights with any pleasure or
appreciation
the Grand Lodge Of Canada, and viii do ev-
erything in her power to assist her in this the
hour of her trouble
After this clear and forcible decision
there can be no mistake as to the position of
the Grand Lodge of Alabama, in regard to
iurisdictional rights and Masonic amity.
in this deliverance.
full report Of all the proceedings in ref
erence to thi@unfOrtunate case, as presented
by the Grand Lodge of Canada, is now be-
fore us, and in its proper order, we will give
our own views touching this whole subject.
We have but one objection to urge against
Bro. Penick's report. And this lies not
against thaSubject matter of the report, but
want of proper arrangement, and we would
kindly suggest to his successor that an al
phabeticai arran cement of the Grand Lodges
would be great favor to the Committee on
Foreign Correspondence of other Grand
Lodges, as everything would then stand in
its proper place.
Rro William u Chiffon xvaS eIaeted Grand
Master, and Bro. Daniel Sayre was reelected
as Grand Secretary.
Many thanks to the Grand Secretary for
his statistics, as they have saved us much
time and labor. The Grand Lodge of Ala
bama has put its Sdy-re in the right place,
who says things at the right time, and never
out their proper order.
Statistics elsewhere.