The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-14

den; Harrison Dills, Quincy Grand Treas
urer, John F. Burrill, Springfield, Grand
Secretary, Frank Hudson, Jr., Springfield,
Deputy; Rev. W. H. Scott, Metropolis,
Chaplain; John Dougherty. Jonesboro,
Grand Orator; Henry Duvall, Chicago,
Grand Marshal; II. E. Hamilton, Chicago,
s. G. Deacon; j. d. Hamilton, Carthage,
J. G. Deacon
Orin II, Miner, declined further serv-
ice of Grand Secretary on account of i'll
health.
The first five officers of the Grand Lodge
were reelected Tine new Grand Secre-
tary, John F. Burrill says Bro. II. G Rey-
nolds, entered the Office of the Grand Sec
retary, as Deputy Grand Secretary in Octo-
Der 1871. With two and half years expert
ence he succeeds an able man. and his well
known business qualities, his experience in
ofaee, his success is not a matter of predic-
ton, buFof csnainry lie has also seen.
signed service a. Master, High Pfidst.
Master Of Council.
The following is the edict Interference to
the Grand Lodges of Canada and Quebec.
WHEREAS, This Grand Lodge did, at its
Annual Communication OF 1870, recognize
the Grand Lodge of Quebec as lawfully
formed and entitled to take its place among
the regular Grand Lodges of the Masonic
World; and
WHEREAS, This Grand Lodge, at its An
nual Communication of 1872 (being official
ly informed that the Grand Lodge of Cam
ada had, since the organization of the Grand
Lodge OF Quebec, granted for the construc-
tion of duplicate lodges within the Province
of Quebec, copies ofwarrants held by lodges
participating in the formation of that Grand
Lodge and had also granted warrants for
the establishment OF new lodges in that
Province, in violation of the well settled
principle governing the existence and jurs-
diction of Grand Lodges did adopt the fol-
lowing;
"ResolUed, That in case the Grand Lodge
of Canada refuses to recede from her pres
ent position, the Grand Master be requested
to revoke the commission of the Represen-
tative of this Grand Lodge near the Grand
Lodge of Canada, and that he be authorized
lO pTOClHlll non lnttTCOuT e between tne
Grand Lodge of Canada and this Grand
Lodge"
AND WHEREAS, Official information has
been received by us that the Grand Lodge
of Canada still persists in maintaining the
warrants whose issuance was the immediate
occasion for the adoption of the above reso-
luton; and further, that the Grand Lodge
Of Canada, in violation of the sovereignty
which the Grand Lodge of Illinois recogni-
yes as belonging to the Grand Lodge of
Quebec, held its Annual Communication in
the chief city of that Province, thereby
showing alike its Indifference to INTERRUPTS
dictional law and the opinions of sister
Grand Lodges.
THEREFORE. We, james A. IIawley, by
virtue of the power vested in us as Grand
Master of MasOns in II inois, do proclaim
and direct that all official relations between
this Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge of
Canada shall now terminate and cease,
and we require of the constituent lodges
and the brethren within our jurisdiction
that they hold no Masonic intercourse or
communication with any Mason holding al
legiance 70 the said Grand Lodge Of Canada
We further dfect that this ediet shall rf
main IN full fJsce and effect until the sanle
shall be revoked by the Grand Master or
lhe Grand Lodge of Illinois.
Done at Dixon, State of Illinois, this oath
day of September, A. l.. 1872
JAMES A. HAwLEY, Grand Master.
Attest ORLIN II. MINER, Grand Sec.