Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-11

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mund C. Houghton. Deputy Grand Master;
Lsvant NJ Read, Grand Senior Warden
Henry ii. Smith, Grand Junior Warden
j. T. w. Washburn. as Grand treasurer
Henry Clark. Grand Secretary; VIM II.
Root, Deputy Grand Secretary James
Holloway, Grand Senior Deacon; VIM D.
Ilopkins, Grand Junior Deacon; Jonathan
l.. Muck, Grand Lecturer ; Rev. Edwin
Wbeeioek. Grand Chaplain Rev. Il. f.
Ilopkips. Assistant Grand Chaplain; Theo-
dore ). Pick. Grand Marshal; John Y.
\. Blss. Grand Pursuivant; VIM Brins-
maid. Grand Sword Bearer, Daniel {. Bar
Der. Cyrus P Currier. Grand Stewards :
Jos. II. Walton, Grand Tyler.
The Grand Master extended an invitation
to all visiting brethren of the fraternity to
take seats on the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Master then announced the
following committees
On Credentials-W Ii. Root. N. S. nows. L. S.
Ward.
on Fnance.T C. Robbins. q. S. Mlttison. Ii. n.
Newell.
On Dispensations and Charters E. Dana, David
On orieyances-D. +. Webster, c. p. Hogan, Ira
W. sayles.
The report Of the committee on creden-
tials showed that nearly all OF the hundred
lodges in the jurisdiction were represented.
The Grand Master then delivered his an
nual address.
The Grand Master suggests that lodges
who hold their regular meetings at some
stated time before or after the full moon,
amend their bylaws as the moon Is freaky,
at times, bringing two communications IN
one month, and none in Others. Charles
W. Brown, of Flushing, n. Y. has been
appointed Grand Representative of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont. near the Grand
Lodge OF New York, the former Represen-
tatiye X W. NJ. j. DrummOnd, having died
during the past year. Few complaints have
been made, which Is an evidence OF the har-
mony which exists in our brotherhood.
Thanks were extended to the Grand LOnge
OF New York, Tor the fraternal courtesy and
attention shown the officers of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, who 50 well represented
at the dedication of the new Masonic
Temple in New York city. June ID. The
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tax should be continued, in order to III
crease the Grand Lodge fund, and that the
membership basis is the correct one.
The Grand Master, on behalf Of d. {.
Clifford, presented the Grand Lodge with a
portrait OF Past Grand Master Tucker. and
! recommended that action be taken toward
procuring the portraits of the other Past
Grand Masters. who by long and faithful
service hOnorcd themselves and the irater-
nifty.
Invitations to attend the dedcatory cere-
monies OF temples ia other jurisdictions re
minded him that the Grand Lodge Is with
out "a hOmc. and he urges, a. his pre1eces-
sor- have done before HIM. the importance
ofadopting some measure by which a nucleus
NAV be formed around which may be gather
ed in a few years, sufficient fund to build
! respectable Masonic home.
In conclusion, he says that he entered
upon the duties Of the Office with fear and
dIlidencc but notw ithstandlng the anxiety
and porplexitles he has found pleasure in
the discharge OF his duties. lie has en-
deayored to - act a. not to bring dlscredlt
upon the cause but IN some measure to sus-
tam the reputation heretofore enjoyed by
the Grand Lodge. lie pictured the - MS
sion OF Masonry - in unmistakabie terms
closely to It's precepts. Masonry not only
incuic4:e- the principles of love and beney-
olencc. not only feels but acts" open the
vices OF profanity and intemperance the
Grand Master thu spoke feeling and i'm
pres-iely
NJ true Mason who apprcc ates the moral teach
lnss OF cur iusttut On viii ever take the name OF
God bu; with that rev erent.al awe. which is due
from creature 70 his Creator and L. all Masous
s. .as % l.tIIfH and
rity. profanity is a revolving and dissu-tns prac-
les. After he D. eypostulated with ID We are all
true g. our cuuv Ct uus and cannot reform them let
them be cut OF ana thrown out that the beauty oi
our temple be not marrod With their presence, ant
ihen may We hope 10 cXempliy the great moral
truths lucu Heated by the Masonic Institution. We
have al subscribed to temperance a ono %. the
card nal siriues As virtue which should be the
constant pIAct ce oi every mason. IL is not my
purpose here O. put upon tbs, what many anon
- u -Ut deemed a forced construction. MlsOu- d.
Ter aul they d.frr honestly their Interpretations
o. Temperance up 10 certain point, yet all must
admit that 10 constitutes a total prob b-ton Ui
drunkenness. and that nO drunkard can be god
Mason Nahitu4l iutemperAnce IS a h1soaic cr-ilc.
10 s rae most dficu!t OF all evils o. deal Nlth, be
cause while most lncurab4 70 = also the mos.
fash .auAhle ard best tolerated good soc city.
Moreover those who are its victims are the very lat
o. Dee need ut their true caud uu aud danger.
NJ man is lu- 10 believe o. nseli either drunk
4r or ludau-cru 90. hecuiu one. That my brethren
may awake g. the necess y % more 5"fpus treat
ueut oi this -row IL evll 10 our ranAs, throw
out these suggestions mall ir1te-ull love and Id
uo-. The o. patton of tAe o1a;t IL attracting
" de lfteui. % .u our ctlte aud - feared that 10
i- deterr n good and true men from entering our
ranks. Brethren consider this subject iu he true
Light Ponder over {. sud let Temperance he 10
deed ana 10 truth one OF our personal cardinal
,.rtue-
The address was referred 10 a special COM
mittee consisting OF Park Davis. {. b Eddy
aud Z. ;. Dana.