Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-29
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RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF
WEST VIRGINIA
In Session in This CiN-Preparing for
Business-Various Committees
Grand Masters Jour
nal-Reports.

o'clock Tuesday, October %, 1879,
Thomas w. Fleming, NJ. w. Grand
Master, in the chair. -,
The roll OF officers being called, all
were found present.
The roll of lodges was called, and
constitutional quorum was found pres
ent.
The Grand Chaplain invoked the Di-
vine blessing, whereupon, by direction
of the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand
Master declared the Grand Lodge open
for transaction OF business.
The Grand Master appointed the tol-
lowing Committee on Credentials:
Messrs. Beck, Fading and Stricken.
Past Grand Billinsgate was appointed
Assistant Secretary during the session:
The following dispatch was ordered
sent to the Grand Lodge OF Kentucky,
now in session at Maysville:
To the Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of Ken
lucky:
'The Grand Lodge OF West Virginia,
now in session in the city of Wheeling,
greets its brethren of Kentucky. May
Concord, Friendship, Love and Truth
unite you in the grand design beneath
the omniscient eye above-our Master,
Great. Grand and Divine"
The minutes of the last meeting, as
printed. were adopted.
The Committee on Credentials SUBJ
mitted a report OF the Representatives
entitled to seats in the Grand Lodge,
which report was received and the dele
gates admitted.
The Past Official degrees were then
conferred to quite number of brothers.
A number of minor resolutions were
offered and past.
The Grand Master then appointed the
following standing committees:
On Finance. A. Peck, Joseph l..
Cline, John Ceckley, d. H. Putney, L.
q. Edwards.
On Auditing-J. T. Holman, l.. p.
Carr, Chas. +. Wells.
On Bv-Laws-A. +. Long, +. Ours
mon, Calvin Swiger, Clay Crawford, l,
a. Cunning.
On Charters-Dr. G. Shriver, A. W.
Prichard, G. NJ. Hough.
On Appeals-H. A. Uthman. p. Gano,
VIM. Anderson, j. A. Montgomery, l..
Sargent. -,
After which a recess was taken until
o'clock P. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge reassembled pursu-
ant TO adjournment, and was called TO
order by the Most Worthy Grand Mas
ter.
Upon the order OF the Most Worthy
Grand Master, the Right Worthy Depu-
ty Grand Master declared the Grand
Lodge open for the transaction OF busl-
ness.
Upon motion, no Brother is allowed
10 speak more than five minutes.
The Grand Master read the following
address and journal:
GRAND MASTERS JOURNAL.
To DE X. ". Grand Lodge Of l. o. o. F..
Of West Va:
REPRESENTATIVE AND PAST GRANDS
After the vicissitudes oianother year,
| have the honor to submit, for your
consideration, the following report Of
NV official acts and the condition OF this
jurisdiction:
We assemble TO promote the inter
ests OF those who have so graclouslS
chosen us to represent them. May We,
then. be diligent in the performance OF
duty, banishing all personal or section
al strife, legislating for the welfare and
growth Order; not content until our
Heaven-born principles shall have been
disseminated throughout our young and
prosperous State.
We are, as q nation, emerging from
the dark gloom of financial distress, and
the sun of prosperity illumines our land.
should we not, then, as Odd Fellows, be
inspired with new courage and zeal, and
bow in grateful reverence before the
mighty Sovereign of the universe, who
has vOuchsaied to us the blessed priv
lege OF needing the call OF stricken breth-
ren, both in our own and Southern
States.
During the term, it has been my
privilege to visit a number OF lodges, all
in fourshing condition, and, had op-
portunitv offered, | should have en-
loved meeting every lodge here repre-
scented.
have been informed within the last
month that some lodges are not meet
ing regularly; not oftener than once or
twice a year. This delinquency should
be investigated and the causes made
known. The experience OF the year has
convinced me of the eXpediency OF APP
pointing District Deputy Grand Masters,
whose duty it shall be to visit every lodge
within their district at least twice year,
giving general instruction and encour-
agement, and making report OF such
visitations scmi annually. This plan
has proved successful in neighboring
States. Its results are: closer CO-Opera-
ton between lodges, greater degree OF
love and fraternity among the brother
hood, and a wider dispersion OF the
principles of benevolence and charity.
We desire to elevate our Order TO a
higher sphere OF usefulness than II has
ever attained in the past. This can
only be secured by strict observance
of it's prccepts and a careful guarding
OF its portals.
Here follows the Journal proper,
which is quite lengthy and which we
are compelled TO omit, with the eXcep-
ton of what follows.
DECISIONS.
lSt. Can lodge be legally opened
with four initiatory members and one
brother qualified to fill the chair OF the
Noble Grand?
Answer-Yes. See art. 1 OF Consti-
tuition for subordinate lodges.
2d. Can an initiatory member be APP
pointed to the following offices: l.. 5.
G., L. ). V. c., Conductor and Scene
supporter?
Answer-Ges. See art. ii Constitu-
ton for appointed officers.
81. Can lodge change its bylaws
during the term, when the salary of the
Secretary and Outside Guardian have
been selected for the term, and is the
lodge bound TO paw them for the full
term2
Auswer-A lodge can change its by
laws at any time, but they must be APP
proved by the Board OF Appeals and
Bylaws before they are enforced. The
lodge is only bound to pay to such time
as the are approved by the committee.
4th. Do the new bylaws adopted by
the Grand Lodge at Grafton superSede
all other bylaws, and is it imperative
that the lodges should use them?
AnSwer-IeS; and lodges are bound