Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-22
Masonic Grand L0dge

> annual COmmuuAcatioA az 0oo0 AopPA"As
aud Grand Army Hall in Burlington, q
3 10 o'clock Wednesday forenoon, and Wa
, opened in due and ancient form and wit
= prayer by Rev. Bro. Charles @. Harris, o
Brattleboro.. The following Grand OF
ficers were present.
> NV. George NJ. Hall, Swanton, Gran'
,, Master.
R. W. Park Davis, st. Adams, Deput.
!, Grand Master.
r. w. Nathan P. Bowman, st. Johns
bury, Grand Senior Warden.
W. VIM. Fl. Vinton, Brattleboro, Crane
. Junior Warden.
W. Charles W. Woodhouse, Burlington
Grand Treasurer.
W. Henry Clark, Rutland, Crane
Secretary. .....s .......
w. VIM. 81. Root, Burlington, Deput.
Grand Secretary.
W. D. ]. Stafford, Morrisville, Crane
Senior Deacon. ...r
w. James Holloway, st. Adams, a
Grand Junior Deacon.
W. Charles G. Harris, Brattleboro
Grand Chaplain.
W. Robert s. Southgate, Woodstock
Orand Marshal.
W. John Bacon, I'd, st. Johnsbury
Grand Sword Bearer.
! W. Levi G. Orvis, Manchester, al
Grand Pursuivant.
W. William Brinsmaid, W. Daniel O
Barber, Burlington, Grand Stewards.
W. Usual Pierson, South Burlington
Grand Tyler.
Vacancies were filed in the following
committees:
Dispensations and Charters-J. A. Shell.
don, Rutland, in place of J. T. Shurtlef,
| Bennington.
Masonic Jurisprudence-R. F. Parker,
Wolcott, instead of L. M. Read, Jamaica.
Finances-John Bacon, Sd, st. Johns
bury VIM. P. Russell, Middlebury; John
II. Austin, Athens.
On redentials-Edward A. Jewett,
Burlingto ton, in place of Bro. A. d. Hagar.
The Grand Lodge was then addressed
by the Grand Master. He ably defended
the Masonic order from the objections
brought against it, as being hostile to the
spirit of Christianity, and maintained
that the tendency of it's teachings, was to
recognize in man the true image of his
Maker and thus instruct him how best to
honor and benefit his fellowman. 81.
The lodges in the jurisdiction were re-
ported as in q prosperous and harmonious
condition. Petitions for dispensations for
lodges at East Burke and East Walling-
ford had been rejected for prudential rea.
sons. New Masonic Halls had been
dedicated at Morrisville, North Benning
ton and St. Adams, Reference was made
to the Franco-German war, and the Grand
Master stated that applications has been
received by the Grand Secretary from
the Masons of Paris asking for oharit-
able aid. He referred the request to the
Grand Lodge for its action.
The Grand Master acknowledged the
receipt of an invitation to be present at
the banquet given at Washington by
the fraternity in the District of Columbia,
in honor of his Lordship the Earl De
Grey and Ripon, the most worshipful
Grand Master of Masons in England, and
said that nothing but necessity which
was absolute could have deferred him
from availing himself of this distinguished
honor, in meeting in a social way, the no.
BILE and distinguished representative of
the Grand Lodge of England.
Grand Master Hall then stated the
points at issue in regard to the recogni-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Quebec, re-
marking that it was not one of expedi-
ency. bnt of right. The only questions
were. first, whether the Province of Que
bee was territory in which a Grand
Lodge could be lawfully constituted !?
and secondly, Did the Convention of
Lodges con veued at Montreal, Oct. 90,
1869. proceed in accordance with the Ma
I -, tf0y, nf thfa Grand /
Lodge? If these questions were satisfao- |
torily answered in the affirmative, then
the Grand Lodge of Quebec were entitled |
to recognition.
The address was we'll written, and |
concise production and occupied about
thirty minutes in its delivery.
Upon motion IF r. W. Park Davis. the
Grand Masters address was referred to
a special committee. consisting of s. G.
Fleming of Bellows Falls, Samuel Brooks
of Middlebury, and Chas. G Harris of
Brattleboro.
The applications for charters for new
lodges at Bellows Falls, Grafton and East
W alliugford, were presented by the Grand
Secretary, and referred to the Committee
on Dispepsstions and Charters.
Several complaints were referred to the
Committee on Grievances.
The Grand Secretary presented, and
then proceeded to read, the report of the
Committee on Foreign Correspondence,
and after reading some time, on the mo
ion of Z. A. Jewett, (the report having
been printed.) the farther re ding was
dispensed with.
Called from labor TO refr, shment until
wo o'clock P. m.
AFTERNOON,
The Grand Master announced the APP
oointmeut of G. W. Weodhouse on the {
Jommitte of Dispensations and Charters,
o fill the vacancy oooasioned by the alb
epce of John A. Sheldon.
The Grand Secretary brought up the
question of recognition of the Grand
lodge of Quebec, and stated that repre- ,
entatives of both the Grand Lodges of ,
canada and Quebec, were present, and
esired to be heard. He moved that the I
ubject be referred to the Committee on G
dssonic jurisprudence after discussion, /
he motion was withdrawn, and, on mo- :
ion of Geo. G. Hunt, of St. Adams, the
eselution reported by the Committee on
fasonic jurisprudence of 1870, (Messrs e
ark Davis, n. P. Bowman and Charles
|. Miles,) recognizing the Grand Lodge $
f Quebec, and laid on the table at the
sst annual communication, was taken up t
The Grand Secretary moved to recon- /
lit the resolution to the Committe on
Iasonic Jurisprudence.
Brother Hunt opposed the racommittal
lie thought that the time spent already
as too long, without recognition.
Brother Clark, in reply, agreed to all
lat Brother Hunt had said, but as an act I
courtesy to the representatives in at
ndance of the Grand Lodge of Canada, d
3 thought the report should be recon-
tilted. T
James O'Ralloran, w. NJ, and Ernest
acioot, Past Master of Royal Canadian
odge. of Sweetsburg. 2. @ =, were admit J,