The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-07

g. The clause Of subdivision 49, that a petition be
nnS % with he praoiss o.
Grand Lodse whereby the Grand Master and his depuie:
of candidates before initiation ballot want
al and hse Il no report OF Committee or BALLOT
The clause Of section Is requiring signature to the by
isnamark. The confinement Of membership to Master
Mases itself modern, and At the present far from un
In application of this clause the following questions at
a.. Can newly raised Masor Mason refuse to sign the
Can Inc ioose compel the newly raised Master Mason
to sign Its bylaws, and II so, how?
osSsss? .: ss1ns
he established policy this Grand Lodge discou.gns
anlation TO DO fully carried out this should being
constitutional provision should DO amended to be
Subdivision Is enacts"Thst the disciplinary power. Of
lodge may not be eIercisei for violation OF the moral
offender la. thrice admoni'hed BY the master or
No purely Masonic obligation necessarily violates
than the of morality and offences against truth chastity
Of %oDy or
@ a9d .es %sS II. IA. a.
would subject TO instant ppn,,hmsns The
to make them conform more to fact than they now do.
In the definition and description OF the effects OF sus
Section 20 provides that membership lodge may be
s IN az q
With the term 1ed b the len o The 1 s.
ss'' suspension
i IT, rsprsssntas,.. the sTpclnsa e
e. s'
The whs. effect has upon the
exists IN the respects mentioned between definite
In the section US which authorizes the Grand Master
10 Il. II is
the Offices Of Senior Warden and Junior Warden 50 that
past year occurred, results In very dlcu position
These only FEW instances o. 1xo,,r.,srv
and the difficulty Of interpreting M % and In
Be ha.
Cs
sSrsesi = revision Of the constitution. It is long
ssn ~
From novelty circulating rapidly through the craft would
during the past year involving anything could Be-
considered new law and where seemed to 90 IL was Of
na ss
o os OF IS rendered The lahore
of the Masonic PRESS which, doubt not strive to relieve the
'
an h Of an
variety .aSiss.. ,sw Instances deem Tish! 70
dersanding Of t. sometimes in single case sometimes in
l. The physical quancations of candidate that he
must be free born Dor Of awfu Hge being a neither no
or Til. which
body Of oS Or e
satisfied n HIS own mind as his own opinion that
conscientousy, therefore he cannot masoncay,
On the
candidate the same rule applying 70 passing and raising
brother this matter substitute for his
H' no o
the offender; II can only make sharers In hi: guilt
IN s s he
ss; Tha
him In as Of @ ne
Gr and rejected him
msss A s.. Lssss q. rsl e.
asked the consent OF Lodge A. which was given Lodge
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Lodge in d Which 5y ,hs; became and
what commonly termed he Past Masters degree. =.
nor IN any sense degree, t6e degree under
n: II. . N:
Inhalation OF Of lodges no brother take
s IL @ Degree
the 70 Il. 81
Master By .s's. In 0Sss sas, in the
Sa1 n' case saer y only
The question in Ballard. .ppea decision
Master Lodge Transferred to me for decision
y
Of decided right
hos: Of 1g.ss e.. .Ss and
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IaK sEo.nTs OF THE a,a nAsoS ..oo WORK :, -
IL or Esss .asS
aSs =: @ s %
u: ass viii Il 5. sssa sy
press the completion Of the building receive from
FL e s,rs
5. .vossd y vroro%. effort q The craft and
Sseaa Hal. fi
rns and may e. 10 to-
brother sinclair for aid IN relieving the Han from large
In esnssn e A
Grand Lodge. the district deputies and the Grand
e Ss
their counsel and informaon which have greatly yhtened
the abors OF my Office.
The address was referred to the Deputy Grand
Master and the senior aud Junior Grand Wardens.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT
The Grand Secretary, r. W. JAMES NJ. AUSTIN,
NJ d., presented his annual report, by which II
appeared that there was Sea,sS4 received to slst
lodges and dispensations: 635 lodges reported for
duty in the Grand Lodge. There were 6,77s initla
ted 1,s44; expelled, At; suspended, 3S; stricken
from roll, 2o37; restored to membership, $40; died,
ing 1857 Total number Of lodges i, 18th the state
| twarrantedL o4e. The general condition OF the
| craft Is good.
THE HALL AND ASYLUM FUND.
The Grand Secretary next presented the report OF
the trustees OF the above, OF which the following Is
an ABSTRACT
| Casn on hand last report, $44,ss7 s.; received
$70,9o5 So; total, 4l15.S73 IL. The largest sums
| were from lodges, $2c,277; Grand Commandery
| Arch, $1,000; now on hand, $2lI6l 81. Total tund
| Invested, Sass, 433 IL.
The special Committee on Hall and Asylum re
ported that 1896, 600 had been expended and there
will be S4oo, 900 more TO De raised by loan, exclusive
| OF what Is in hand. When the Temple Is completed
the rents tnereIrom will be about $50 600 annually
| They recommend the building TO be pushed for
ward without delay.
TIE NEW CAPITOL AND MASONRY.
Another Protest Against the Proposed Cerc
mOnkcs.