The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02
W.. Geo. r Fe&rn as the Representative Of
the Grand Lodges Of Kentucky and LOuisi-

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the Grand Lodges Of Kentucky and LOuisi'
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ALodge of Sorrow, convened By Gle M
Hnlyer, 80, Sow. CIR. Inspector General, wa
held on Thursday night, when appropriate
honors were paid to the memory of fas'
Grand Master, John T. LAmkin.
Fraternal recognition was cordially ex-
tended the new Grand Lodges Of West Vir-
ginia and Quebec; and correspondence With
the Grand Orient OF France ordered 70 be
severed because of its wilful and persistent
invasion of the jurisdictional rights Of the
Grand lodge of Louisiana.
The allowing officers were duly installed
Past Grand Master Howry installing
Grand Master Fearn, and he the other OH
GERS:
Geo. r. learn, Canton Grand Master.
z. T. Henry, Vieksburg, Deputy Grnd
w. Il. Hardy. Paulding. Grand Sen. Warden.
JAS. T. Hnt, Holly Springs Grand JUNIOR
Wv. Trd, vicksbGrs, Grand Chaplain.
Geo. ii. Cray. ST. Clinton, Grand Treasurer.
). L. Power, jackson. Grand Secretary.
Dent 81 lilies, Satartia. Grand sen. Deacon.
Jno. A. 3Albreath, Union Church, Grand
Marshal.
v. II. FuTate, Deasonville, Grand Pursuv-
ant.
wyand Eennebaker, Cotton Plant Grand
STANDARD Bearer
w. 81 CaKeet, Natchez, Grand Tyler.
Bro. j. NJ. Stone, Grand Junior Deacon
elect, and Bro. VIM. Wells, Grand Steward
elect, wer not present for installation.
An expression of thanks to the Gnnd
Master wss adopted.
The following committees were snnouneed
for the present year:
Masonic Law and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NJ. Howry, Oxford; ThOs. s. Gathright
Gholson; Chas. T. Murphy, Durant.
Foreign respondence-A. II. Barley,
Craw louisville; J. NJ. Lewis, Canton; j.
Power, Jackson.
Just before the close of the Grand Lodge
Past Grand Master Howry took occasion tc
congratulate the brethren on the harmony
which prevailed and the intelligence, zeal,
and dignity which characterized the pro-
ceedings. His remarks were exceedingly
well timed, and were listened TO with he
most respectful attention.
The Grand Lodge was then closed in Am
pie Form-the M. Rev. Grand Chaplain,
DIR. w. Lord first invoking the Divine
Blessing in the following
PRAYER.
o, Almighty God, who in the beginning
said LET there be light, (and there 'as
light cast the bright beams OF Thy lrht
upon our Ancient Order, upon this Grind
BODY and all similar Bodies. and all Lodes
of FreemasOns throughout the void
Grant that being instructed la the dOctrin OF
their perpetual Patron, the Holy Evangl-
In Tnh hey IN
in the light of Thy truth, thai at ienth
they may attain unto everlasting life. AS
good and true Master MasOns, strivingIO
build up thy Temple on Earth, may ~
Temple be built up in us, until at last e,
ourselves, become Holy Temple acceptable
unto thee. Give to our Grand Master, al
TO each Master at the head OF his Lodge, Ne
charter of Law, the white apron of InO-
cence, the square OF Rectltude, ana the gV-
el of Power. Give them, as thou gavestbo
Solomon and Hiram. the spirit of couIel
and prudence, the spirit OF wisdom and he
fear of God-that so they may prove thu
selves good wOrkmen that need notbe
ashamed.-wise Master Builders, not bud
ing with unrempered mortar, nor laylg
their foundation on the sand.
And grant that all the Brethren OF ne
Mystic Tie may. in their relation to eeh
other, be a true Brotherhood, and in tlir
relation to Thee, true Believers, that uls
when the GrOund-FlOor of King Solome's
Temple shall sink and disappear, and he
Roy al Arch itself shall fall, they may nd
beneath their feet an everlasting foundatn,
and around them the walls of q bulldog
not made with hands, towering up to ne
Eternal Arch and may hear a yoice-le
voice of the Grand Master-saying, Thu
hast purchased to myself a good degreeyo
up higher"
Grant, o Divine Master, this our prar.
and thine be the honor, the power and ne
glory, through all the Ages Of Light wdd
without end. Amen.