Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-07
Masonic Anniversaries in Portland.

Masonic Anniversaries in Portland.
The annual meetings of the Grand Masoni,
bodies are holden in Portland this week.
The address of the Grand Master, Dayit
Cargill, was delivered yesterday. Hayins
examined an advance copy, we are able t.
give our readers an abstract of the address
It commences with gratitude to the Supreme
| Grand Master, that 80 few have been called
away BY death. But one Past Grand office,
| OF the Grand Lodge has died during the year
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There has been a healthy growth in the
lodges. In some places the institution is
popular, and the very best citizens have
sought and obtained admittance; in other 10.
calities the fraternity is Stunned by the better
part of the community, on account of the loose
manner of "work" and the disregard of men,
bers Of the honor or dignity of the institution
The Grand Master is impressed with the i'm
portance Of guarding well the outer door
against poor and unworthy material. He has
during the past year, granted but one dispen-
sation for comforting the Degrees in less than
the required time, although many urgent re-
quests were made for him to do SO. Several
questions of a private nature have been set
tied during the year.
The Grand Master has given the following
decisions:
A brother who is so deaf that he is unable
to hear the testimony in case of trial, and
asks tc be excused from voting, for that reas-
on, should be excused.
Persons becoming members of lodge after
an assessment is made, are not liable for any
part of said assessment.
When an assessment is made, it should all
be collected, or RENTED by vote of the
Lodge.
A brother is Identified the moment the Lodge
SO votes, if he is clear of the books, and the
record is made.
Ii brother has been Identified and no re.
cord is made of the vote, and the records have
been approved, there is no way for him to get
his demit except by new application.
No Lodge should take a part of a years
dues, but should exact the whole or none
No Lodge can be bound by the records Of
the Secretary until the same are approved.
The dispensation and property of Stockton
Lodge have been taken away, said Lodge
having treated the Grand Lodge with con-
tempt in not returning the dispensation and
records to the Grand Lodge
Attention is called to the practice of per-
sons making application to become Masons,
being rejected, leaving town and being made
Masons elsewhere. Great caution should be
had here.
St. Croix Lodge has been ordered to appear
before the Grand Lodge and answer to the
charge of making Mason in violation of Ma
sonic law.
Corinthian Lodge at Hartland, and Kew.
stone Lodge at Scion, have been ordered to
appear with their records and show why their
charters shall not be taken from them.
The officers of Augusta Lodge, Augusta,
have been invited to confer the second degree
upon candidate of their own, in their own
way, in the presence of the Grand Lodge,
and the officers of Timothy Chase Lodge to
confer the third degree.
Dispensations granted for Lodges:
Shepherds River Lodge, at Brownville.
Carbon Lodge, at Carbon.
Naskeag Lodge, at Brookln.
The following Masonic Halls have been
erected the past year:
Dirigo Lodge of South China erected hall
at Weeks Mills, and ask the Grand Lodge
for permanent location there.
Whitney Lodge of Canton
United Lodge of Brunswick.
Jefferson Lodge of Bryant's Pond.
Relief Lodge of Belgrade
Casco Lodge of Yarmouth.
Rockland Lodge of Rockland.
Orient Lodge of Thomaston.
The following new Lodges have been con-
stituted:
Negumkcag Lodge of Vassalboro'.
King Hiram Lodge of Dixfeld
Carribasset Lodge of Canaan.
Fisher Lodge of Corinna.
Webster Lodge of Webster.
Whitney Lodge of Canton.
Arion Lodge of Goodwin's Mills.
Molunkus Lodge Of Sherman.