, 1876-10-01


abe abe oaeks M Of TIE cards Furnished BY and pur.
chased OF the u. L. U. s., in the same manner
ana TORN as the Grand Lodge Of the German
Empire Is authorized to do.
RELIEF FUNDS.
The Grand Lodge refused to repeal the law
OF 1870 on the subject Of funds collected fOs
charity, which provides that, in the event OF
there being any surplus after the purposes for
which such fund is contributed have been COM
pleted and performed. such surplus shall be
pad over to the Grand Treasurer OF the G. L..
U. 5. upon the order OF the Grand Sire.
RIGHTS OF REPRESENTATIVES.
It was decided that no ncwly-elccted member
has any rights as such until bis credentials have
been properly passed upon by the body to which
he has been elected. It follows that until he
is so admitted to membership in the body, he
has no right, In any manner or for any purpose,
to claim the title or exercise any Of the func-
tions Of member Of the body.
SoN-AFFlIlATED oDD-FELLoWs.
The law providing for the admission to 1on-
beneficial membership Of non-aftiliated Odd
yiouslv been members for at least ten years,
was amended hv rnacino n n-cassnrv for si1rh tn
haye holi nray;o,,e rnemhnrsh;n for onlv five
vpars
LODGE LIBRARIES.
It was resolved that lodge libraries are a
necessity Of the order. and Should by ali means
~ enco;ra a. aad snS th.+ fnnds of 1o4oas mov he
manner and measure OF such appropriations are
proper subjects for local leeislation.
a Budes 9 &c fhs
term Of the elective and appointed officers Of
nnnthe ~ ~ reor AA~> AA~AD oAA
o1oo W ~ ,..3 ~, .4,,,,, ,,.x,,,o,,
rh. no+;en 4hat t,,hnr4;asta gEsuhhS. anoa+s
which, prior to the LEGISLATION Of 1874, provided
themselves with uniforms having fringe upon
the baldtice.. have permission to wear the same
when On parade, did not prevail. The pr, scribed
uniform mnst he worn. -
.nw1np onn-rr1,ouy
The Conno;ttaa r. .rhom wos referrod +ho na-
tition Of certain Past Gran7s of the ;urisdiction
Of lowa. prayjng the establishmcnt Of a new
degree. to be known as tie ":Tunior Degree, y
composed of the SONS of dd-Fellows from the
are IF * tn q vears ranortad e.1re-seiv ~ ,ubnb
renort was odonted The Comm;f+ee stata
xr. .ra ~ aran.~od - s..n..-Ss 49,.
receiSe mi consiir,at;nn ana d;scnss,on thronoh
out the jurisdictions. This fcature is new. and
does not seem to commend itself to action al this
session.
WITHDRAWAL CARDS.
The following report WIS adopted:
The Legislative Committee to whom was referred
the resolItion Of Ren. To1tjneham of New Hamn
shire, beg leave to report that the proposition is
to allow such brothers have taken cards for the
purpose OF forming new lodge to return again to
the lodge from which they withdrew within one
year, provided they were unable to form the
ne" @ ,oGge' Mhd 10 Ieqn.ze I Inc toage 70 an.
H., ~. 49, .hnuah eatuo. aaa seaulnlL
drswn Aftcr the fn,inst eonsiderst;or naI ~t9n,
we IRE Of the opinion TINT sueh INV ,xonid
materially alter many Of the existing laws on the
subject Of membership, and cause great diseatis-
faction. The admission Of members by ballot up
on the report Of committee is 50 valuable right
anonnon In IN any eaSe' Gia lodges, IN many IN
eadwc ha;, %tv e15 auS 70
.uch A. IL sonuht ;n H.. case wnnid ~ .fv
cause confusion. bnt become The fruitful cause Of
disturbance in every Jurisdiction.
The sn,er gT1FohM ~ nn1 aan IS ~
lodges wien OUT iur I,;;b!;.: rarade WIS referred
to tie Grand Lodpe At 1ts newt session ~ that
opportunity NAV Ee rjyeu to cxamine var;o ms
desigus. in order to make a nroner selectinn-
n1,Es ASD BEhEFiT;.
The Committee annointei to devfse q. .srstem
of dues for sutordluates commensurate with
benefits p11arnnteed submitted a vninohle r.
porl, which was adopted. and the Committee
was continued, to fur:ner renort at the ne1t
session. In different States vainahje statistics
have been gathcred. sometimes from a whole
jurisdiction. and in sunle cases from individual
lodces The Committee urge State Grand Bodies
to require Of Meir suborInates the statistics
suggested in their report OF 1879 and to take
wise. AS the subject OF dues and benefits now
stands, With the hitherto announced doctrine
Of the e. l., U. S.. that subordinates be Der
mftted to regulate their own finances, reform
must begin With the State jurisdictions. They
act directly upon the subordinate. They have
local FINANCES anG lot:ol sickness and death AZ
it were. within daily sight. Their commands
upon the subordinate are felt to be imperative,
and can be enforced without jar; and hence the
duty Of steady effort on their part to establish
the financial system OF their Jurisdiction upon
sound basis One Of tue first things to be done
bv the State Grand Bodies is to institute n
thorough examination into the working er-