The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-18
Ehe Masonic Grand Bodies.

CLARTos At 81 per year.
j. l.. POWER.
E'ae Masonic Grand Bodies.
The Annual Communications Of the Ma
sonic Grand Bodies win commence this
week at Holly Springs. We have already
announced that the brethren of Holly
Springs had appointed a Reception Com
mittee to take charge OF the Representa-
tives upon their arrival at the depot. Al
all stations between Osyka and Grand
Junction, and on the Mississippi and Ten
nessee Railroad, Representatives will pur-
chase an Excursion Ticket to Holly Springs
one fare paying for the round trip. On
the Mobile and Ohio, and Vicksburg and
Meridian Roads, Representatives will pay
the usual fare going, but will be returned
free on Grand Secretary's certificate Of at
tendance.
I'm GRAND CHAPTER
will meet on Thursday morning, 18th, ut
10 O'Clock. Comp. Chas. T. Bond, of New
Albany, viii preside rs Grand High Priest.
The attendance promises TO be quite large.
IL viii be an iMportsnt meeting. PROPOSE
tons SIRE pending, and Others will be sub
mitted, which call for serious aud deliberate
action. The Grand Temple question Is ID
be decided, and the Grand Council may re-
solve 10 become absorbed In the Grand
Chapter The financial condition Of the
Grand Chsp:er will require considerable
economy 70 relieve it of accumulated obli-
garion-. \ constitutional amendment Is 70
be considered proposing to make the fee to
the Grand Chapter for Exaltation In the
Subordinate Chapters. 1--we dollars, instead
Of Two s. II now j.
THE GRAND COUNCIL
viii meet ON Saturday, at 10 o'clock-Comp.
L. ). Trice. of Verons, presiding for the
second time rs Most Puissent Grand Master.
The main question for consideration will be
the proposition to dispense altogether with
Councils, merging the same with the Chap
ter, and comforting the degrees Of Royal
and Select Master before the Royal Arch
We publish to-day the resolution of 3.
Springer Council on this subject. Several
other Connects are alike minded. Serious
difficulties are in the way OF consolidating
the two Grand Bodies, bat their united wis
com may be equal To the emergency. We
are rather inclined u consolidation. 1t is
the way we received the degrees in Old Vir-
ginia and il seems 10 ~ both expedient and
proper, and altogether consistent, that the
degree Of Royal aud Select Master should
come in before the Royal Arch. We have
too many Grand Bodirs-too much Grand
Machinery and too much Grand Expense.
Incorporate the Council with the Chapter,
and let the strength OF the latter, which il
now frittered away upon a separate organi-
cation, be Infused into tie rormer, and thus
add to its dignity and Income at the same
time.
THE GRAND CoAtMASDERY
will meet Immediately after the close of the
Grand Council. Sir Knight VIM. 5. Patton
viii preside Grand Commander. There
are nine COMMANDERS in Mississippi
and the chivalrous Order has never been
so prosperous in this jurisdiction.
THE GRAND LODGE
meets on Monday, 22nd, at II O'Clock, M.
w. Geo. r. Fesrn presiding for the second
time as Grand Master. This will he the
fiity-fourth Annual Communication OF the
Grand Lodge. 1t will be meeting ofspec
ial interest 70 the craft. The question of
Masonic Temple and Educational Institu-
ton will come up for action. The Report
Of the Committee upon this subject is highly
1t emphatIcally invites definite
action as TO the permanent location Of the
Grand Lodge. Grenada, Canton and jack
son are as yet, the only points where
tenders of property are made as an induce
ment TO permanent location. Other points
may yet file their bids. A large number of
Lodges deem the enterprise of a masonic
Temple" impraeticsble st the present time,
but the temper Of the majority seems to be
that the Grand Lodge should have some
fixed Lonesome central, accessible point,
where convenience and economy shall beat
be promoted.
The Committee on Complaints and APP
peals will have a number ofinteresting cases
to consider. The committee will meet on
Friday, 10Th, so as to have their reports
ready Tor Grand Lodge on Monday. Several
chronic cases cases arc to be again consid-
cred
The Reports Of the Committee on Law and
Jurisprudence, submitted at last Grand
Lodge, comes up for action At this Commu-
nication. The Reports are yoluminous.
See pages 81 to GO OF last Proceedings.
Among other propositions IS new form of
Dimit, intended to meet the growing evil
Of n-affiliation--0r, masonic lepTosy,"
as It has been very appropriately termed.
The Report of the Committee on Foreign
Correspondence, written by Bro. a. N,
Barkley, viii discuss many matters vi
special interest to the cralt IN this and other
Jurisdictions.
Nine Lodges Under Dispensation VIII
apply for Charters at this Communication.
If granted, there will be three hund-ed
chartered Lodges in the Jurisdiction