New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-18
AMERICAN ODDFELLOWSHIP.
THE GRAND LODGE AT BALTIMORE.
GRAND SIRE LOGANs REPORT RECEsvED-rHE ORDER
EXTENDING IN GERMANY AND SOUTH AMERICA
IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS


GRAND SIRE LOGAN's REPORT RECEsvED-THE oRDEh
EXTENDING IN GERMANY AND SOUTH AMERICA
IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
lBY TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRIBUNE.l
BALTIMORE, Sept. 17.-The Grand Lodge re-
assembled ut Q o'clock this morning. The session was
opened with prayer by the Grand Chaplain. The yenera
bile Deputy Grand Sire Durham announced that the
missing report the Grand Sire Logan had been re-
ceived by the Ocean Queen from Aspinwan. and its
printing was ordered. Tue mileage OF the officers and
representatives was fixed cents. and the per diem
allowance at g. Representative Pond OF Connecticut
moved that the Rebekah degree lodges be authorized to
admit female members over the ago Of 49, Rsferred
petition Of cOored citizens TO DO allowed to join the
order was received and referred. 1t was moved that
those who offer written resignation OF membership %
furnished with certificates showing the fact, and that
lodges DO not allowed 10 confer the Rcboka
degree where there Ia a lodge of that degree IN the
vicinity.
Tho Pennsylvania Representatives moved that the
annual session OF the Grand Lodge 1876 be holden IN
Philadelphia This WILL doubtless. be decided in favor
OF that city. A of the bound proceedings Of the
Grand Lodge and a Digest OF the Laws or the
order we're voted 20 the Congressional Library
A petition was received from Ohio, that the Grand
Lodge and EncampmeDt of that Jurisdiction be
empowered consolidate merging the two legislative
heads OF the order which referred IL was decided
that a member of Lodge A. who seeks TO visit Lodge
term, but prior the installation in Lodge A, not
having the semtannua password for the term can
be admitted by the Noble Grand on the semiaunual
password OF the previous term which still remains IN
force good in Lodge A. The proceedings of the Grand
Lodge Of the German Empire were received ana re-
ferred TO Special Committee. At IL o'clock the Grand
Lodge itself session for the purpose
OF considering the proposed revision Of the unwriJten
work OF the Order Many prominent members visited
the Grand Lodge to-day among them L. q. NJ. smith
ana p. q. Pape of New-York
Yesterday and to-day the Grand Lodge. In secret
sion considered the report Of the Committee on the
Revision OF the Ritual in reference the Enoampment
and degree work. which. as amended, finally
adopted The Grand sire's report received to-day Is
document OF great the Order. Regarding the
condition Of the Order abroad the Grand Sire adYer 10
the formation of the Grand Lodge OF the German Em-
pre which formally instituted at FrankfOrt-0n-the-
Main Dec 49, 1872. He recommends the preparation
of formal epstle salutatOry and fraternal from the
Grand Lodge of the United states to the Grand Lodge
Of the German Empire, aud also the remission OF all
dues from subOrdinates in Europe The Grand Sire OBJ
serves: I must take occasion to congratulate the
Grand Lodge of the United States. and those eminent
brothers who have been 80 largely instrumental in
bringing about upon this splendid achievement. the
full results of which none can forecast but when the
least ardent among admit ia destined to extend
American Odd Fellowship throughout the length and
breadth Of Europe Concerning the status OF tue order
in South America the Grand Sire lodge is already
located at Lima and doing Well application for a
second, be located at CaaO has been made during
the recess, which Will probably DO OUened before the
assembling OF the Grand Lodge; a new lodge Is being
organized at Valparaiso Chile lodge Will certainly
prosper this point and furnish the nucleus for Others
at different places the state The impression prevails
with some that the order cannot flourish 70 any extent
in South America; it is mistake The civilization OF
the country different in many respects from thae or
Europe and North America, out IL Is CIVILIZATION new
ertheless, ana OF hiGh character destined 10 Keep
pace with the march OF the word ana con-
tribute its full share 10 the improvement and
development Of the age. our Order ~
humauzng institution, far ahead IN its theories OF
the present OF the world anu 10 De worked
to IN practical Application as the @
OF the every day There are but Two factors IN the
communications of its resutspOpuatlOn and Intelligence
thoy indisputably D0tn present IN oouth america
Widey had scarcely grander Held When ne conceived
the idea Of planting the germ OI Js adhIaOle insIu
ton in the United state IL may be stated as an axiom
the greater the difficulty OF accomplishing gOOu Jhe
greater the necessity attempt In South America
Is immense territory, prolnc Ia all the resources o.
mineral and agricultural wealth OF the most favored
spots OF our common earth, and 5warmng with pOpu
atIOn iuconsderabe part Of which is hSh up IN lo
scae of cation with all its achievements in art,
literature and science. Never let II be SAID that the
Fellowship 1873 aggressive ana
% tan tna of lsl9 but let every fostering care ex
Tended TO the initial efforts this great movement,
nemoerng the attempts 10 add to the happiness
| of mankind. pent-up Uuca contracts our powers,
| out the whole bOundless continent is ours
The Grand Sire made several important decisions dur
ing the among which were enc Following; NEITHER
| a grand lodge anybody subordinate % tine Grand
Lodge the United states can change the terms OF
officers The law requiring that officers shall wear Jew
in the regalia Tue Grand Sire recommends that the
Grand Secretary afforded ample clerical assistance in
ZION aud completion or authentic history Ot odd
Fellow ship this country. The report Of the Grand
Sire Also offers suggestions respecting mutual ald assO-
cations and concludes with the expression OF the nope
that the good work IN which the Grand Lodge II now
engaged will become part OF the history Of the
eDoch In which we live, aud may continue 10 IA
proportion until ts spread snail comprehend every poo
pie the globe aud lts happy influence Oe oFeJ"uere
recognized among the dwcllers OF earth