New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23
TIE GOOD TEMPLARS.
THE RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE IN
LONDON.


,rocr,r,xcs or THE LAST DAYS sEssIoN-AcTIoN
IN REGARD TO LODGES IN THE soolhN'-'
sTArEs-REvIEw OF THE MEETING.
i,Dc,, - occ ,stoSA1 CORRESPONDENT OF TRIBUSKl
LONDON, July 2S.-The Lodge opened this
uo,ninp IN due FORM The report of Fred. ID. Dalton,
SUPERINTENDENT OF Coldwater Temple, was read ana
placed on file II show very promising STATE Vi
the work among the Juveniles In fact nothing OF any
moment was done during the last year 10 advance tS
mart of the work The Committee on Peutions ana Mo
MORALS made q report embodying the following reso-
luton:
Besolped That all subordinate lodges within the juris
dicon of any Grand Lodge, whose charters have not
been evoked suspended for violation OF the COM u
tuition laws rules OF the order are entitled 10 ne
recognized and receive the quarterly password ana
that refusal thereof because OF race color OF cond-
zion will be Il violation OF duty and oDDgatlon.
II was moved as an amendment that the action OF last
year. with the subsequent construction of such action
by r. W. G. T. Russell, be reaiirmed. The following ia
such action:
esored That this body hereby declares that all Grand
Lodges have full power under our constitution 70 grant
or refuse TO grant charters any applicants and that
no Lodge can be formed within the jurisdiction OF the
Grand Lodge against the will OF such Grand Lodge, ana
mat Grand Lodge has power to revoke the charter
OF any Lodge within the Jurisdiction as provided by the
constitution.
The following is the construction given by Mr. Rus
sell:
The action Of the r. W. G. Lodge at its late session.
relating 70 lodges of Order among the coloreq ppu
now csting or hereafter TO he organized. full power
over that question within their respective jurisdictions
tiers previously granted by the H. W. q. Lodge.
The introduction of this subject gave rise tho most
earnest debate OF the session, participated in by nearly
every member upon the floor The facts In the case are
that previous to the institution OF the Grand Lodge OF
North Carolina there in that State several lodges
of colored mon which not invited TO participate IN
the organizaton Of the Grand Lodge, aud were
by that body refused the password They appealed to
the r. W Grand Lodge from the action OF the Grand
Lodge and the report OF the Committee virtually sus
tans their appeal In the discussion the Southern mem
beers stated that vote sustaining the resolution OF the
Committee would sound the death-knell OF seven Grand
Lodges in the South Nevertheless, upon vote being
had the amendment rejected and the resolution OF
the Committee was adopted by a large majority.
In the afternoon Mr.. Chase, from the Committee on
Appeals made long report sustaining in nearly every
case the decisions the Past Worthy Templar reyers
inc however, two decisions, the one concerning the
signing Of licenses officially by Good Templar and the
other restricting the right Of druggist to sell intox
icatng liquors for medicinal purposes The Committee
would give members of the order little latitude
than would Mr. Russell. The report Of the Committee
was in every particular approved by the vote OF the
Lodge The Committee on Ceremonies made report
recommending certain minor changes in the ritual winch
were adopted, and the Lodge adjourned until even
pg The evening session devoted TO the considera-
ton OF resolutions OF no particular puolO "iP"A'"0
resolution sympathy with Sir. Wllfrd Lawson III
his efforts TO secure the passage OF tho Persuasive BIZ
was adopted and. alter the passage Of closing resou
tons complimentary of everybody and every thing, the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge adjourned
Undoubtedly this has been the most interesting ana
significant session Of the held The fact OF Its
converting in London, the numerous deputations that
have waited upon it, the encouraging statistics pre-
scned and the fratcrna feeling which has character
Il long make II memorable III
the minds OF those who have been privileged TO
attend. The English brethren have been
gratI1cd at the presence Of Americans, ana
the Americans will 80 home having caught
something OF the enthusiasm which pervados the hearts
OF the English brethren In both countries new zeal
for the order will inspired Nevertheless, do not
think the experiment OF bringing 30 Grand Lodges
across the ocean to meet four Will soon be repeated
The sacrifice of time and money too great; and H. as
Is confidently predicted the Order to belt the globe
some new plan of organization will have to be devised
to meet the new conditions.