The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-23

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COMMISSIONS.
| On the application OF eight brothersin Oly m
pia, Washington Territory, 1 issued commits
sion to a. Noltner to confer the encampment
degrees upon the properly qualified brothers
| brothers in Key West, Florida, commissioned
| Chas a. FuiwoOd to confer the said degrees
upon the brothers there, which commissions
| were duly executed.
THE ORDER ABROAD.
In Germany the order continues to prosper
and progress, lodges being instituted at impor-
tant points in that grand empire.
The Grand Lodge of Switzerland met al Ba-
den May 10, 1875. There are Eve subordinate
lodges in the republic, with good prospect for
more.
In Peru there are two lodges, with a gradual
| increase of members.
| Through the untIring efforts OF p. g. Sire Lo-
| gan, now y. d. Grand Sire for Chill, the order
| there is increasing rapidly. There are now fve
/ lodges, all working well, and our distinguished
brother is entitled TO much praise for the zeal
| the order in the republic.
In the Sandwich Islands ard Australia there
| seems 10 be no material change from last year /:
so that looking over the whole foreign field OF
| our operations, We should be encouraged, and
| expect in the future O still more RAPID pIOg-
| ress
But little progress has been msde in establish
ing the order IN Austria, growing out OF the fact
or change ia ministry OF both this and that
| country.
/ establish the order IN the "United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Irelsnd,' - and knowing that
=. g. Representative r. H. Morrison, OF Michi-
gan, was about 10 sail for that country, and he
4 being willing 10 undertake so im mportant and
delicate trust, 1, on the 18th OF August last,
gave him q commission rs special deputy 10
| organize and establish lodges and encamDments
| of Odd Fellows within the limits of said king
l also commissioned him ID. ID. Grand Sire for
/ said kingdom, with the same powers, duties,
/ believe thai cur distinguished brother will be
sue essiul In his efforts, thus opening up another
/ field for the spread Of this institution.
4 In October last L was apprised by Rep. Porter,
ofCalifOTnia, that our distinguished Bro. Morse
was then in declining health, and p opposed to
make an Ccean trip and take Australia in his
route and would be glad to impart to the BROTH
[ erS there any instruction would authorize aim
I TO do. ! gladly avaie ed myself of the services of
one so CONFIDENT aud devoted and gave him
commission to July instruct the members
perform for them any and all things which in
his judgment might seem right and proper to
stimulate and perfect them in the good wOrz,
and especially to convey TO them the best wishes
of their American brothers for their peace, pros
perity and happiness. tut our good and faith
9lsease unaer Whlcn ne was lsDorlng- and the
fatigue OF his voyage had too far overcome him
before his arrival to carry out his mission. This
SAD occurrence was q Sourcs or great re gret TO
me, as well as those distant brothers, because no
one was more competent to fill that mission, no
one wOu have better executed the same than
he, could his life and health have been pre-
served. The brothers there still ask that they
may be permitted 70 initiate persons other than
white, If elected. This matter is submitted for
your consideration. And L suggest that this
Grand Lodge shall now determine whether this
and other foreign Jurisdictions shall determine
the qualifications for admission TO membership
(acting independent of this Grand Lodge in that
regardl or should we adhere to the law as now
laid down IN our constitution. Are we prepared
to confer upon them this power? This is for you
10 determine,
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.
During the early part of this year there seems
to have arisen some misunderstanding between
the d. d. Grand Sire of this province and Miz-
pah Lodge No. 3. An appeal came to me, grow
ing out of these difficulties which is reported in
another part hereof in which was compelled to
reverse the action of the ID. ID. Grand Sire and
the lodge; also, tried by correspondence to set
tie these difficulties, but failed. Being so en-
gagged IN washington in February that / could
not leave, induced p. q. Sire Stuart to proceed
TO Montreal under written instructions 10 look
into these troubles and settle them, which he
succeeded in doing in satisfactory manner
1ney now seem TO be working well. return 10
Brother Stuart my thanks for his kind offices in
this matter, as well as for his counsel and advice
IN regard to other matters.
YIsITATIoNs,
Ihave not made many yisitations, because
did not regard it as important, as the Grand
Lodgeeverywhe seemed to be doing we'll l
did, however, visit the Grand Lodge and en-
campment of Pennsylvania, ia session, in May
last. These, the largest and most powerful bodies
In the order, sustained the high reputation and
character which their representatives on this
floor have given them. And one after seeing
these large and intelligent bodies legislate for
hundred thousand brothers will be more thor
Oughly impressed with the beauty and harmony
of our system. Having been invited by the
brethren OF Whitby, in ontario, TO participate
OF May, acce pied the in vitation aud was pres
ent at those Imposing and interesting ceremo-
nles. also a. tended called session OF the az
w. Grand Lodge of On tario on the same lay. /
was pleased with the general look and apoesr-
anee OF the members Of this oody; they seemed
TO be men OF respectahsiity and Character, and
thoroughly imbued with the spirit of odd Eel
lowship. /! also visited Toronto, Ham
son bridge and SfSs SS sro s 6oas 0H sO'psa sa
dressed the lodges at each place In honor OF
The American visitors the brothers of Toronto
gave one Of the finest banQuets 1 have ever
teen; indeed, IL was continued Tovation from
the time we entered until we left Ontario. de-
sire to mention one fact remarkable in itself,
and which made q deep impression every where,
and fully illustrated the fact that we know no
state or national lines. but all may be brothers
OF a common brotherhood. 1 never made a
speech, visited lodge, sat down al banquet,
but what stood or sat beneath the tlsg o. my
Empire. visited also the lodges in Rochester
and Detroit, addressed them AZ each plice, and
shared OF their boundleSs hospitality and Rind-
fs 10 the eTosheTs @ s1 Of william sport K2chSs
ohicisl manner to return my sincere thanks e.
their kindness and hospitality shc;rn Yie while
io, IN ie1r % Inidst did ID not regard them mere
an ovation 10 the head Of an Institution Win
which their lives and energies are identi. fed,
prayers are uttered. i'SH'
DECISIONS.
great many questions have b Aen oro
pounded to me for my decision. Me nv nj them
were so plain and simple have A, deemed IL
necessary to report them. Many ,,,sst,ors have
been propounded by subordip ar HODGES and
the private members under no var,ors state
because Il as ese ne t haye refused
Ia IL would % MOI nav been treating with
dietions nv ru sns1arjns officers of those juris-
had right TO decide. IN some instances these
the decisions o of = nature OF an appeal from
sactfo,, =. said officers. The first
fhe ro,s,s11,.,o, fourth article of
defines my nouo 4 of the q. l.. of U. :.
beyond and o. ,ts,ae Of that COW s,,- NOT 90 The
following dec .esl,.as sas.' = .,,.rt - -