The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-22
THE THREE LINKS.
Yesterday Proceedings of the Sovereign
Grand lodge.

Yesterdays Proceedings of the Sovereign
Grand lodge.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept 21.-In the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows this morn
ing an appeal of L. d. Freener of California,
from the action Of the Grand Lodge of Califor-
mia, relating to a question whether members
who become incapacitated by reason of old age
are entitled to benefits, or are they subjects Of
donations as necessities may require, was con-
sidered The Grand Lodge of California took
the latter view, and this decision was sustained
and the appeal dismissed. An appeal of d. l..
Murdock from the action of the Grand Lodge
of Illinois wss dismissed. An appeal of K. E.
Burt, from the action Of Gladstone Lodge, No
8, Manitoba, was sustained. An appeal of j.
W. Surles, from the action of the Grand Lodge
Of Michigan, on the question of benefits, was
sustained, and the Grand Lodge of Michigan
was ordered to require Michigan Lodge, No.
to pay Surles' benefits from July 18th, 1880, to
Jan. oath, 1881. An appeal of William Black,
from the action of the Grand Lodge OF Dakota
was referred back to the Grand Lodge of Da-
kota. An appeal of R. j. McQuillan, from
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, was dis
missed. The judiciary committee reported,
approving all the decisions OF the Grand Sire
save one.
The minority repot of the committee on the
appeal of W. Z. Dnrfee from the Grand Lodge
of Virginia sustaining the appeal was adopted.
The special committee offered the following
resolutions on the matter OF the PatEiarchal
Circle which were unanimously adopted and
the Grand Sire was instructed to issue procla-
nation promulgating the same
Resolved-That this Sovereign Grand Lodge
hereby heartily and unreservedly endorses and
approves the course pursued by the Grand Sire
in issuing said proclamations bearing date Oc-
tober 10, 1882 aud April 10, 1883.
Resolved that any Odd Fellow who shall
haraaftar ratain TnaTn hnrshin in 0r hpcnma a
member of any secret organization snotl subor-
dinate to this grand body which shall have
adopted or appropriated to its own use the
uniform regaliaf emblems, name, titles, mot
toes or initials of this order or any part Of them
or in which the qualification for membership
is based upon the applicants standingiin this
order or in which the applicant is required to
obligate himself to prefer said organization or
any member thereof at the expense of this Or
der or any of its members shall be guilty OF
conduct unbecoming an Odd Fellow, and
grave offence against Odd Fellowship; and
upon conviction thereof shall be expelled.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of sub
ordinate lodge of which such person so offend
ing is member, as we'll as Of every member
thereof, to prefer charges against and bring to
speedy trial and sentence any person SO Of
Tending If any such subordinate lodge shall
unreasonably delay in bringing any member
thereof to justice who shall offend as aforesaid,
it shall be the duty of the grandsbody of the
lodge is located, and of its officers, to enforce
upon such subordinate lodge compliance
with the requirements herein imposed; and in
case of refusal or of unreasonable delay upon
the part of such subordinate lodge, the same
shall be disciplined, if necessary, by such grand
body to the extent of depriving it of its charter
Whenever any person shall be put upon trial
for such offence as is herein before stated, no
person shall serve upon the trial committee
who is at the time a member of any such or
ganization as the offending brother is charged
with being member.
Resolved-That whenever it shall come
to the knowlede of this grand body that
any subordinate grand jurisdiction has failed
to require due compliance with the duties
hereinbefore Imposed upon subordinate grand
bodies or their officers, such offending jurisdic
ton shall be deprived of representation upon
the floor Of this grand body, and surrender of
its charter shall be demanded.
Resolved.-That the foregoing resolutions
shall not be construed to apply to Odd Fellows
insurance and benefit associations, and they
shall take effect January 1, 1884.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned until s
o'clock when 1t went into secret session.