The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-14
|doe of Mississippi, An.
'' ''ept Free and Accepted
FFsssOns.


he uia ar The tn, 9Th and 9eh inst.
l.eksotis, were chosen as Grand officer
y lsasuing year:
= JoHx Y. MURRY' Ripley Gran'
Il''fFl gro. DELAP, NatcAes, Deput!
j'anq4 a nv; ). JONES, Cold Water, Senior
IraaFF TX = * BrRKIrr, OkoIona, Junior
g-fBl Warden.
J Pry. II. F. JOHNSON, BT00hhafe"
l,,pd Chaplain.
y gi-1I Ions i. MCCORMICK, Waynesooro
"a A ?. BARRY, Haslehmst, Grand
eA, I /. POWER, Jackson, Grand Sec
r'.'R{ r. BeASNIS, Aberdeen, Senior
i.lDHf EnAy DEMO, TIcksd'rg, Junior
sagd Deacon. :, ,,
" Gro. \. TEUNI55oN, Monticello,
Grand Marshal.
~ u. JESSE BYRD, state Line, Grand
y ,,' R CoFFMAS, Grenada, Grand Pur-
y ia JACOB PEBBLES, Natchez, Grand
Iyst
l-p1rr DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
.,ict-John Wright, Sardis, Pamela
o,' 4. Dickerson, ashland, Benton
F '1,,i Cunningham, Cotton Gin Port,
rgree County.
n Hicks, D0ger, Yazoo County.
TF ~huler. Sails, Attala County
I,ln N. Ware, PerkinsvaYe, Winston
PF Johns. Liberty, Amite County.
IN. Asher, Jackson, Kinds county.
r. Gilbert, Chunky, Newton county.
-hs NJ. Bradley, Jr., Augusta, Perry
County.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
f.gic and Juispruulence-Rev. A.
KIM Charlottesville; Frederic Speed
RI q Paxton. Yicksburg.
limits end ADpeQis-Harvey w. Wal
M l5gsr Clifton, Chas, I, Murphy.
aim C3rvsD3nFence Jas. NJ. Howry,
p5wer, Geo Nicholson.
ae, and Priatiag-Wm. French, K.
Ii lnders John A. Dicks.
next Annual Communication of the
" n Lodge will he held in the city of
.is On the first Wednesday in Febru-
III lGS
,,r.l important amendments to the Con
lon we're adopted with a view to their
.,,e "a the Subordinate Lodges. They
j transmitted at an early day. The
riog new Regulations and Decisions Of
n G,a1d Master and Committee on Ma
Law are now forwarded for the infor-
a Of the Craft
CoxsoLIDATIoN OF LODGES.
TOY 81. Whenever two or more
4, sball desire to consolidate, resolu-
\ lint effect may be proposed at any
IN Communication of such Lodges,
n shall lie over until the next stated
kuuoicatfon, and the WoTshjpful Mas
H,ball cause all the members to be hQti-
\ 4 tbe tendency of the same. If at the
nuaications when such resolution shall
ed upon, two-thirds Ct the members
n. at the meetings of each Lodge pro-
10 Be consolidated, shall vote athrnia-
\. the Oldest Past Master belonging TO
Fof said Lodges shall call meeting to
IA at the usual place of meeting of the
II Of said Lodges within sixty days
after To elect officers of THIS cOnsolida-
Lodges and To decide upon a name and
Of meeting for the same. Said meet
laalI be presided over by one of the off
Bt the Grand Lodge, or Past Grand
b. or the District Deputy Grand Mas
N b if none Of these officers shall be pres
n then the oldest Past Master of this ju
ti1n who shall be present, shall pre-
Saeh consolidated Lodge shall take
humber Of the oldest of the Lodges so
E.iated, and i charter shall be issued
ls Grand Secretary, without fee, to said
pi1ated Lodge, unless the name of the
/ Of the Lodges, so consolidated, shall
Mropted, in which event no new charter
be necessary, and the charter OF the
! Of said Lodges shall be the charter OF
aloidated Lodge; and the Installation
otBeerSelect may Immediately be pro-
with. otherwise the installation shalt
iSe place until the charter is received.
be jewels and property Of Lodges so
dated, shall become the property OF
snsolidated Lodge. The election of any
date to receive the degrees in either
b prior TO the act of consolidation, shall
BID. and a new ballot shall not be taken,
a! the time of comforting the degree,
l BE demanded by member present.
#gofthe minutes ofthe several meetings,
BED by the SEAL shall, forthwith, be tor
y to the r.. w. Grand Secretary;
b charter shall be issued by him until
record Is received by him.
NEW LODGES.
81, Rules and Regulations, is amend
the addition Of the following: PRO
That no new Lodge shall be establish
ihln less than ten miles of one already
2g, except in cities and towns where,
Be Judgment of the NJ w. Grand
Ior the Grand Lodge, the good of the
would be promoted"
EToRATIoNs-The following was adopt
a substitute for Sec. "A, Rules and
fationS
= Reservations from indefinite Sus-
's a 70 70 he rights and privileges of Ma
sNAlt ie1lire tWo-thirds vote of the
anu luminous vote to member
A3AScIES Sec. of Bylaws is SO
Ealed as that vaeantas occurring in the
Of Secretary or TyI- Inv death or re-
b, may be filled by oy ne uT", Lection If
but special dispensatioh from Grand
Ner. ''0"A
DERIVATION OF MEMBERslp This
Ne Of punishment has been stricAn from,
e III, Trials.
eUSPESsIox FOR NON-EAYNENT on
fEs-The act of payment o; arrearaAs
Fores brother who has beenxuspendeL
non-payment of dues. Sec. 74ioes not
BY to this class of suspensions.
Brethren who have been heretoioh de
EVei of membership for non'payme+ Of
p, are now subject to suspension, q
sihren hereafter suspended for non-pa
BAT Of dues will hereafter be so puollsht
the proceedings. The Grand Lodge
ecu the Subordinate Lodges to notify
b. have been heretofore deprived OF mel
fFship, that unless they come torwai
putin ninety days from the date OF not
them, they shall be subject to the Penal
suspension, and their status shall mere
r be that of suspended Masons.
DECISIONS.
st. 1t is not lawful to ballot on app
Ions for degrees at called meetings e
Rhen it is 50 stated in the call, nor at s.s
neetings when there are present less
even members of the Lodge; ana LA
eases balloting for degrees must take T