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Masonic Mutual Benefit Association.

At an adjourned meeting Of the General Board
OF Directors of the Masonic Mutual Benefit AssO
citation, held in the Hall of Malta Lodge No. So
A. r. Il 4. NJ, CharlystOwn, W. Va, February
%. 1875, the following members were present:
g. NJ. BeltzhuOycr, Vice President; H. NJ. Bill
liugs, secretary aud Treasurer; ID. ii. Cockrill,
A. :. Chambers, W. +. Alexander, J. ;. Flem-
ing, IL G.. Eutler by proxy.
The minutes OF last annual meeting held at ilar-
risouburg. Virginia, and the minutes ct the called
meeting held at Shrphe rdstuwn, W. Va, May o,
1874, were read aud approved.
On motion, the settlement OF the accounts OF the
Association with b. T. Harrison, late Treasurer,
made by the Local Board, were ratified and ap-
proved.
The reports Of Secretary and Treasurer Were
submitted and on motion Committee was ap-
pointed U audit and examine said accounts: Com
nit,ee. W. +. Alexander, d. IL. Cockrill, and \.
=. Chambers.
On motion. ;. :. Fleming, W. f. Alexander,
and II. VI. Billings were appointed Committee
to recommend the names OF members 70 form a
General and Local Board for the ensuing year.
\ recess was then taken 10 afford the above
Committees time u perform their respective du-
ties, after which the said Committees made the
following reports which were adopted:
The Ommiitee 90 audit accounts of Secretary
and Treasurer report the same correct.
The Committee o. report thr names Of a Gene
raj and Local Board reported the following:
4. :. Chambers c. Adams, \. \. Bixgs, :. =.
Neill. J. Z. \. Eutler. Geo. a Chrisn1n, Jr. Ro-
bert White VIM. WHEN, Jas. Law. Honh O.. +.
Compton. c. NJ. Brltzhuovcr, II. c. tuber.
Far Loeoi Bo0rd-D. u. Cockrill, John W.
Grautham. 4. h. Wood. ". F. Alexander, Il. r.
Harrison, j. +. Wrlshaus J. :. Fleming.
The Directors and members present then pro
ceeded to an election OF officers tot the ensuing
year and upon ballot being taken, Thus. y. Ash
by, Of Front Roval, Va, was declared elected
President; c. VI. Beltzhuovcr of Shepherdstown,
". Va Vice President; II. NJ. Billings, Sectetar
and Treasurer.
On motion. the Local Board were directed to
approve the Bond of Secretary md Treasurer.
The existing schedule Of assessments was taken
up aud discussed, aud on motion it was expressed
as the sense of this meeting. that the present
schedule ct assessments be retained and approved.
On motion OF ID. II. Cockrill. the Secretary be
required % notify Directors of their election and
90 request them % use their utmost cXerJions 10
forward the interests Of the Association the pres
cut year, and that they expected to attend the
meetings OF the General Board.
On motion OF J. = Fleming, any members who
have already forfeited their membership BY non
payment o. dues, NAV be re-inStated upon his for
Iuer rate OF assessments by paving all arrearages
within sixty DAYS after such iorteiture-but after
rates of assessment.
On motion of A. :. Chambers. the next annual
meeting of the General Board be held in Martins
burg, W. Va, the 2nd Thursday in January, 1876
On motion the Secretary was directed 90 lur-
nish copy of the minutes of this meeting for pub
LEGATION in the - Firgisid Free Press" with the
request that other papers copy.
Or motion, the Board adjourned.
II. ". BILLINGS, Secretary,