The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
GRAND LODGE OF FREEMAS0NS.

The Grand Lodge resumed labor at nine A. M.
yesterday. Prayer was offered by the X. W. and
Rev. Ferd. c. Ever. The standing Committee on
Pay OF Representatives were appointed as follows:-
w. E. G. Parks, A. s. Weller and John C. Addoms. In
reading the minutes W. Bro. Shove, Assistant Grand
Secretary, remarked that r. w. Isaac ii. Brown,
who had worked SO well for the Hall and Asylum
Fund, was Master OF Puritan Lodge, No. 339, which
was exactly his weight In pounds ayoirdupois. The
NJ. w. James Gibson, from the Committee on Grand
Masters Address, recommended that so much OF
the report related to the death OF distinguished
Masons be referred to q special committee OF three
that so much as related to contributions for
warded to brethren in Chicago Michigan and
Wisconsin be referred to the Committee on
Finance; that so much as referred 10 me
officers and the election OF Masters aud other
officers OF lodges be referred to the Committee on
Jurisprudence and Condition or Masonry, and
that the remainder OF the address be recon-
mended TO the consideration OF the Grand Lodge.
On motion Of NJ W. JAMES GIBSON the proposed
new constitution was made the special order Tor
the afternoon session.
CHANGE IN COMMITTEE.
The r. w. James w. Hustled was appointed chair
man OF the Committee on warrants and w. Bro
Joseph Ely was appointed member OF the same
committee in place OF X. w. Bro Van Vleet who
had more aborious work to attend to. The Grand
Lecturer II w. Bro. George ii. Raymond presented
his report. lie stated that nearly every lodge in
the State had adopted the standard work. few
il was extremely difficult to get them TO adopt the
standard work. He had visited nearly every county
IN the State during the year. and was received with
evlnced desire to use the standard work. His as
sistants visited several lodges and found them all
right. He recommended warrants to be granted
to the lodges under dispensatiOn, and, in conclu-
sion remarked that 1T required great energy to
perform the duties OF the office in proper manner
Referred to Committee on Work and Lectures.
FOREIGN GRAND LODGES.
The representatives OF foreign Grand Lodges APP
pointed during the recess were introduced and
welcomed with the Grand Honors. They were w.
M. James Gibson, Texas, who stated that that
Grand Lodge was in great trouble for the loss OF
their Grand Master, and thanked the brethren for
his reception. The Grand Master responded and
extended TO him hearty welcome as the represen-
tatiye OF Texas which Jurisdiction ne sin
r. w. Ewood II. Thorne North Carolina; r. w.
Charles Roone, California vice DR.. Powell, de-
ceased W. DANIEL W t daco sod wei Wet
some Grand Lodges had failed to recognize Quebec,
but the Grand Lodge of this State had examined
into the whole matter, and had come to the concu-
sion that the Grand Lodge of Quebec was entitled
to recognition, there being no divided sovereignty
Called of till two O'Clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge called to order at two
O'Clock The Grand Master appointed the following
special committee on the decease Of Grand Officers
OF Texas:-M W. Stephen ii. Johnston, Joseph d.
Evans and John J. Crane communication from
the Grand Master. William L. Pine, OF New Jersey,
was read declaring 10 lodge recently established In
IIoboken, under the Grand Lodge of Hamburg,
named Beton Zurlich, No. 3, to be spurious and an
invasion OF the jurisdiction OF New Jersey, and ask
ing the aid of all Grand Lodges against said inva-
SION. II was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Correspondence. communication requesting the
recognition Of body of Masons from all parts of
the world, who had formed themselves into q lodge
without q warrant from any Grand body. Referred
to Committee ON Jurisprudence.
petition from the Grand Orient OF Mexico ask
ing for recognition was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Correspondence.
The consideration of the proposed amendments
to the constitution was postponed till the counting
OF the first ballot this morning.
The Grand Lodge was then called from labor till
nine O'Clock this morning.