Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-21

county When the lodge was instituted
| il was the intention to rent or build g
hall in the territory granted by the
charter. but as circumstances have
| combined to prevent the carrying out
of its original plan. the lodge has con-
| tinued 10 hold its meetings in the town
of Porter. The subject was brought &c
| my attention soon after the last session
of this grand body, and authority was
given the lodge to continue it's meetings
| as heretofore until such time as the
| matter could be brought to the atten
ton of the Grand Lodge.
l would recommend that permission
be granted to Kezar Falls Lodge. No.
i16, to hold its meetings in the town OF
Porter without any change of the juris-
diction given by its charter
Several of the subordinate and Re
bekah lodges in this jurisdiction have
inaugurated custom of setting apart
a day which they devote to entertain
ing the children-the small ones in the
afternoon and the others in the even
ing-the programme embracing such
exercises as would amuse, entertain
and instruct. When the experiment has
been tried the promoters are convinced
that it will be the means eventually of
bringing into the order, many who
might not under other circumstances
apply for membership. BY bringing
the children into close relations with
the order While young and surrounding
them with moral influences and inn
pressing upon their minds the pure
principles taught by odd Fellowship.
there can be but one result and one
which will prove beneficial That the
subject may receive the attention of
the grand lodge l would recommend
that a day be set apart to be known as
"Children's Day" and that the several
subordinate and Rebekah lodges in the
State be requested to observe the same
in an appropriate manner.
The record of my official acts during
the year is now before you. for you to
approve OF disapprove. So far as it has
been in my power l have endeavored to
fulfill the duties encumbent upon the
office of grand master. While all my
official acts may not meet with your
approval and l may have erred in
judgment or been lacking of ability to
promptly meet some emergencies. yet
that all of my acts have been prompted
only by an earnest desire to advance
and promote the best interest and well
fare of our order.
Grand Secretary Joshua Davis made
the following report:
In compliance with the provisions of
the constitution of the grand lodge and
in keeping with established custom. I
have the honor of presenting to the
fifty third annual session of the grand
lodge. the following report for the past
year. embracing the receipts and ex-
and an abstract of the con-
dition of the order in this jurisdiction
During the year one subordinate and
eleven Rebekah lodges have been in
stituted, viz: Hampden lodge, No. 1873,
located at Hampden; Ocean Bound
Rebekah lodge, No. 81, located at Vinal
Haven; Wilson Lake Rebekah lodge,
No. IS, located at Wilton; priscilla
Rebekah lodge. No. So. located at Show
hogan: Waverly Rebekah lodge No. 20, |
located at Pittsfield; Winona Rebekah
lodge. No. II. located at Athens; Good |
Luck Rebekah lodge, No. ~. located at
Nokomis Rebekah lodge, |
No. 20, located at Ellsworth: Victoria |
Rebekah lodge, No. 81, located at New |
port; Acme Rebekah lodge, No. IS. |
located at Oakland: Northern Light |
lodge. No. IS, located at Scion: |
and Megunticook Rebekah lodge, No. |
Il. locate at Camden.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
Number of lodges as per last report . 137 |
of lodges instituted during
the year .......................... III
Number of lodges to this date ......... 1875 |
Number of members as per last re-
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