The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

Reoekah Lodge in Waterviile, where I
| w liiesseu Ihe lniIIa Dry Murk performed
without paraphernalia in manner that
deeply impressed me with the feeling that
althou n pa az h rnalia greatly enhances
the beauty OF Lne work. and intricate
Hoor eT olutions are most attractive feat
ures, there seems to me no reason why
lod res should wait for an outfit in order
to arrive at a high standard of excellence
IN the resentation of the very beautified
form of the dsgree. This lodge has lately
procured a very beautiful working para
phernalia and present the work in as sat
lsfactory manner in every respect as any
staff have ever witnessed. BY invita-.
tien have visited Miriam Lodge of
Rockland, Aurora of Belfast and Noko-
mis- of Ellsworth. At all these places
was most pleasantly r ceiyed and delight
fully entertained.
Understanding by experience. the best
OF teachers, that an officer must be care
ful how and where to speak, even though
she may have the best good of the order
at heart, and while l have tried in a
quiet way to do all in my power to ad
vance the work, have come to this con-
clusion, that official visits are right and
roper. and could be made of practical
enefit TO all concerned, and hope this
S'embly will arrange some way whereby
iH pICSIQCub CStll D6 DIOuRHb INV ClOSSI
'!ationship with as many OF the lodges
~ may seem aoticable and to that end
sail make recommendation for your
consideration this session.
NEW RITUALS.
The changes in the ritual have been the
cause of the greater part of my cores
pcndence. Like all changes, these called
forth more or less criticism, and undoubt
edly this was only what was expected. l
am pleased to inform this assembly, that
the late session of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge at Springfield revised the ritual,
not radical revision, but in places tn Q
language was changed, made harmonious
ana some parts stricken out entirely, and
| new matter introduced. After the lodges
| become accustomed to the new order OF
things, am confident they will find this
new ritual all they could desire. This
| eultlon Will be furnished to lodges Tree OF
charge.in exchange for the rituals now in
use, at as early date as possible.
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES.
The official certificates, about which SO
much has.been said on all sides, will be
radically changed in form after January
| first and the price reduced to one dollar
per hundred, e change which will be ap-
preclated by everyone.
| ANNIVERSARY
The goth day of September has been set
apart by the Sovereign Grand Lodge as
an Anniversary or CoIfax Day and to be
celebrated as such by the Rebekah
Lodges.
AMENDMENTS,
The Rebekan Code has been amended as
follows:
Section TO- 'It shall be the duty of
Sne secretary of each Rebekah lodge to
furnish to the secretary of each subordi-
naIe lodge to which any member of such
isenekah lodge belongs, list OF the mem
pers OF said subordinate lodge, who are
also members of said RebelSah lodge and
thereafter to notify the secretary of the
proper subordinate lodge when any broth
OF snal- become member of said Rebekah
rouge; and it shall be the duty of each
secretary OF subordinate lodge thus noti
i iea mat member Or members of his
rouge are members of such q Rebekah
Ipooge; 10 Inform the secretary of said
ilopekan lodge without unnecessary de-
lay, OF the withdrawal by card, dropping,
suspension, expulsion, or reinstatement
OF any such member. u
CORRESPONDENCE
a great many il tt rs urging the neces-