New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
will probably be taken to libel the vessel and punish the
MASONIC REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS.
CLOSE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE GRAND
LODGE.

mAcONlC hEIOhlS AND OlcNOOplO-Np'
CLOSE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OF THE GRAND
LODGE.
The session of the Grand Lodge yesterday
was opened by Grand Master Couch at o'clock The
first business was in regard TO the Hall and Asylum
Fund. The fraternity having accepted the tax OF %
cents upon member OF every lodge III the Stae OF
NewYOrs where there 81 900 members In good
standing IL was concluded that by this the out
standing debts upon the Temple would soon De hqui-
The committee on Constitution and Laws reported ad-
versey upon the proposition OF James W. simont"n TO
enable Mason TO be an active member 0 as MANY
lodges he may desire and be able and willing TO pay
dues IN The Constitution OF the Engnsh n
Grand Lodge permits this to be done. IT
was claimed that many become members % % OF
lodge and aferward desire TO be received III ana con
tribute toward the success OF another lodge sun they
held back by regrets ar leaving their nrst lodge
If they could be active members of more than one 0dge
at the same time they would thus become larger con-
trbutOrs to the Order. The Grand Lodge dd not ap-
pear he ready yet FOR the change, and sustained the
report of the committee The plan Of voting by disrics
also presented by Mr. simonton, was rejected by tne
Grand Lodge adverse report Of the committee ap
pointed to consider the question
II. p. Stowe offered resolution that since the Grand
Orient OF France had caused TO be stricken from its
Constitution that belief IN Supreme Beng is necessary
ii man would be made Mason, The Grand Lodge OF
there, hold Masonic intercourse with any person
claiming to be member OF any lodge connected with
James f. Morrison raised the point of order that as
the Grand Lodge of New-York mad held no communea-
proper to take any action upon the subject.
William Woodruff advocated the passage OF the res
land, Ireland Scotland and Nova Scotia had condemned
the action of the Grand Orient of France. The Grand
Lodge of NeW-YOrK ought 10 place itself on record on
this question The matter was referred TO su9-com
mittee of Foreign Correspondence, John L. Lewis
stephen II. johnson and Christopher g. Fox.
The time having come for the Installation or the new
officers OF the Grand Lodge Grand Master Couch re-
signed the gavel to Past Grand Master Clinton f.
Paige. The Grand Master elect Edmund L. JudsOn,
Deputy Grand Master Charles ROome and the other
elected officers of the Grand Lodge were conducted
IN front OF the platform. TDe impressive Masonic cere
mOHal OF installation then carried out The Com
mittee Warrants recommended that the applications
for charters by several lodges be granted also that
Waikiki Lodge be permitted TO chan o its place Of
meeting. The report was adopted.
Toe question Of providing for the payment Of the debt
upon the Temple discussed and the sentiment OF the
Grand Lodge expressed by the upon the various
resolutions to limit the time for the continuance OF the
fifty strongly in favor Of meeting every oD-
legation promptly.
The session brought TO conclusion after the set
tement OF considerable routine business.