The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12
BRETHREN OF HARMONY LODGE:

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| By the mercy of our Supreme Grand Mas
| ter, We have been brought in safety through
| the dangers, cares, disappointments and
! trials of another Masonic year, and looking
| back over that period, how much cause OF
| thankfulneSS to Him, the Great GiVer of all
| good, have we, for the many blessings that
have been crowded within the limits of that
| time.
Harmony Lodge has been peculiarly IA
vored in this, that during this year and the
| two preceding, il has never been called to
pay the last sad honors to any one of its
| members Death has been abroad in our
| land, and while hundreds and thousands
have passed away, We have been exempt
| from his ravages.
Let us, then, my brethren, render unto
our God, the incense of thankful hearts tor
all His goodness towards US.
AT the annual meeting three years ago,
you raised me by your sutfrages to the hon
orable and responsible position of Master of
this Lodge, and in due course L received it
from my predecessor, Bro. Stewart, in a
prosperous condition, both as to its financial
affairs and the feeling of harmony and
brOtherly love that prevailed among the
members. During the period in which /
have occupied this position, l think the
brethren will give me credit for desire and
| earnest efforts at all times to keep the status
of the Lodge up to its standard at the time
l received it. Whether / have succeeded or
failed. is for you to decide, but whatever is
your ueClSlOn. Slall SLll1 IeLdIu Tie SdLlS-
isfaction of knowing that if have failed,
it has been from lack, not of zeal, but
ability.
1 have thought that it would be condu-
Give of good to the Craft, on occasions like
this. for the Master to give the Lodge a
brief synopsis of its history during the year
which closes with this meeting.
Bro. G.. j. Balm, treasurer of the Lodge,
has furnished the following statement of
receipts and disbursements for the current
year: Balance on hand, july, 1, 1870
$40 go; received from A. J. Lodge No. 2,
81 IS; from Chapter, SIS; from the Score
tary, $54S; total receipts, $1,000 IS. Paid
out On account of charity. 500; dues to
Grand Lodge, $54; incidental expenses, tyl-
ing, &C., 500; leaving balance in our
Bro. c. III. Keim, Secretary, from his re-
cords. presents the following as the business
of the year: Number of stated meetings,
including this, fourteen; number of special
meetings, twenty-even; number initial
ed. twelve; number passed, eleven; raised,
eight; admitted TO membership, one; demet-
ted, one; rejected for initiation or member
ship, ten: average attendance at meetings,
twenty cash received for degrees and dues,
$54S.
The ability, integrity, promptness and eff
ficiency manifested by these officers in the
discharge of their various duties, has merit
ed, and L trust may receive, the hearty
thanks of the Lodge. Much Of the material
pAOcpCAAtg VI q 1OdRc ucpcuOS on the
acter and ability of its Treasurer and Sec
rotary. and for the past three years, at least,
they have been in this Lodge all that could
be asked.
The Committee on Complaints and Often
ces have had but little OF their peculiar work
to do during the current year, at least, they
have made no complaints, except in one
case, which ought to be settled in some way
and the matter disposed of.
The Building Committee have had the
matter of repairs to the roof and exterior of
the hall under advisement. and have let the
contract for painting and otherwise repair
ing, which, when completed will add much
to its appearance.
l desire to call your attention, briefly, to
8 fact patent TO all, to-wit: The generally
uneagre attendance at both the stated and
special meetings of the Lodge. My breth-
rem, these things ought not so to be.
We have one never failing method of Sc
curing numerous attendance at a meeting
Of the Lodge, which is to give notice that
after Lodge refreshments viii be served.
This 0lscGys brings down the house. as we
might say. What reason can be assigned
for ite Do our cable-tows increase i'm
length, or do they draw more forcibly when
we know that at the Lodge we shall find
food for the physical mani To Judge by
appearances, one would necessarily con-
clude that many of our brethren have satiat-
ed their appetite with the intellectual
TODD furnished in the teachings of the Order,
and that all they desire ID, TO satisfy the