The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21
The Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge.
For tho information of such
of our resdcrs as are "breth-
rem of the mystic tie," we pre-
sent synopsis Of the proceedings of
this body.
The NJ. w. Grand Lodge of a.
T.. NJ. for the State of South Caro-
lima, met in the city of Charleston on
tbs 18th inst, M. w. Wilmot G.
DeSaussuro, Grand Master, presid-
ing. After tho usual preliminary
business tho Grand Master present
ed his address. ..... +.
He commenced by congratulating
the craft on the fair share Of bless
ings which had been conferred on
them during the past year, and on
the peace and harmony which had
prevailed in the order, both within
the jurisdiction and without. He
then referred in appropriate terms
to r. w. d. D. G. NJ. John A. Stow,
art, who died last October. After
referring to the installation of some
of the Grand Officers and the Dis
trlct Deputy Grand Masters, ho
mentioned that during the year he
had issued dispensations to four
now lodges. :.t'li' i3t
BY the courtesy Of Brother Albert
Pike, he had been put in possession
Of an old warrant Of constitution
originally granted to Pea Ridge
Lodge, No. So. This is the present
Flint Hill Lodge Of this county; and
the Grand Master recommended that
this warrant be sent to that lodge.
There are numerous decisions Of
the Grand Master mentioned in his
report. Among others wo note ono
to the effect that,a lodge having tried
u brother and given Judgment, can
not open the case and proceed to
new trial.
The address was referred to The
appropriate committees.
All the standing committoos were
then appointed.
The reports Of the committee
upon the reports Of tho Grand See
rotary and Treasurer; of the commit
tee on dispensations, of the com
mittoe on jurisprudence of tho
committee upon the report Of the
special financial agent, and of the
committee upon foreign correspond
ence, were then severally submitted
and adopted.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolrea, That on all questions
before this Grand Lodge, the vote
shall be taken by tho call Of
tho lodges. whenever such call is
demanded by the representatives OF
one sub ordinate lodge and seconded
by the Representatives of five other
subordinate lodges, making The con
currence of the representatives of
six subordinate lodges necessary to
sustain the, call .r.,,s...,r ~
The following amendment was
offered to Article 1O4 Of the consti-
tution Insert in tenth line after
tho word "re-admission," the words
"by paying all arrearages )" and in
the eleventh line change tho word
"unanimous" to "three-fourths.
An amendment was offered later
in the session, striking out the en-
tire article. ... .:.a-
Another amendment was offered
to Article 62; Strike out "S1200,"
and insert $4,000"
A further amendment restricting
the lodges to one vote instead of
three, as heretofore, was also offered.
An. amendmentaato Chapter IL,
Articles rs and 70, and an amend
ment to Article 19, striking put the
words "travelins expenses" and in
aerting "a mileage of five cents q
mile for each milo travelled" were
likewise offeradTA,I ,'GIE11
All these amendments, under the
rules. lie over till the next session.
The Grand Lodge then went into
an election for for SofaiiqPeqs, with 9TH the fol-
lowing result:
Bro. Wilnot GnDeSaussurc, M.
w. *G. NJ. Gtt:aifHt# 4e''Stg..2 : - .,.s.
Bro. 3. w, Ball, r.. w. Dep. G. M.
Bro A. T:aS,nytho, M Nv. s. G.. w.
d Bro. Z. A" Connor, r. w, J.. CIV.
Il Bro. Jno. III. Honour, r. W. Cir.