The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-14
MASONIC WIDOWS
MOVEMENT FOR HOME PROGRESS.
 ES SYSTEMATICALLY,
CampsiEn Committee Issues State. oi the Heasons Back of the fr0posed Amendments to
 Grand Lodge Constitu.

sPy reason of the demands coming from ell par.s of Alabama, the cam- paisn committee of the Maso1ic wid- ows' and Orphans Home movement has felt impelled to issue a abatement to the craft with respect to it, as in many instances the members of the executive committee in Birminrham are utterly unable to answer prompt- ly all fnquiries.'
 The executive committee has been a5fssea9ty wfs wbyc, sur, ,n rised at the rapidity Is spreading and the solicitude with which blue lodges which have hereto- Tore opposed the movement are now supporting 1t.
 the campaign committee;
 M ". Grapi Master, Ben NJ. Ja- GODS. cbairman; Hinds Peevsy. secre-
 ry Frank f; Ruubtsa bIeadDea,sr ment Fund Committee: John J. Wirth. chairman. T.. s. Vance, W. s. Scott, Eolman Blach. Finanre Committee; First. Ttrs1 Masonic ss.,SI District; Norman Gum, District. sohn B. oBsnnon. esHna Bsswton, Mssfols Ala Third Masonic District. John B. LyoEs. Opelika. Ala; Fourth Ma enns ssms Aia Fifth s Ma.d0,o D nsllory n.c, William R; Jackson. Jemison. Ala. nney. Goodwater. Ala: Sixth Masonic ssssnsb sss,,et K .,a Redden sulligent. Ala. est. Anniston. Ala; Eighth Masonic District. A. H. Carmichael. Tuscum- bia. Ala; Ninth Masonic District. Isaac ", HI. Gadsden. Ala; Tenth RasoniS Rlrno oIr ,, District; II. Giant Miller,
 Trust Fund Committee--Dr. R. M. cunningham. P. C.. NJ, Fnsley. Ala. James dan A: Bilbro; P; C.. M.. Gads- Hen, Man. Ala Ala; John G. Harris. P. G. M..
 The campaign is based upon the passage of the following resolution which was adopted unanimously by the
 fRe 1t resolved, That Section 21 ot Article g.. of the Constitution of the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Ala bama. be amended as follows:
 By striking out the words, shall pay to the Grand Secretary not more than fifty cents to be regulated by the Grand Lodge and inserting in lieu thereof as follows:
 Shall pay to the. Grand Secretary not more than $1, of which 50 cents for each member of the subordinate lodge shall be set apart as a fund tc be used for the establishment of a Masonic Home, under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Alabama, for in- digent Master Masons in good stand ing and widows and orphans of de- ceased Master Masons who at theiI death were members of and in gooc standing in subordinate lodge work Grand Lodge The balance of said dues namely, 50 cents. to be regulated bJ the Grand Lodge. Provided, however That this Grand Lodge may hereafter In its discretion. reduce the assessment herein herein provided for said Masonic
 There was also passed at the same communication of the Grand Lodge tht following resolutions: .a
 Be It resolved. That the Grand Mas. ter shall appoint committed of three Past Grand Masters, who shall be em. powered and whose duty 1t shall bt to receive gifts and donations of prop. erty of all kinds toward the estab' Widows and Orphans Home. and ts hold same until the next annual meet. ing of the Grand Lodge when q report shall be made to same.
 Be 1t further resolved, That thu Grand Master shall appoint commit tee of not less than five nor more thar fifteen members, of which he shall b. member, whose duty 1t shall be tf wage a campaign of education through out the Jurisdiction of said Grand Lodg' on the proposed constitutional amend ment this day introduced; that Is tt say, Section 21. of Article 6. of She Constitution of the Grand Lodge oi the State of Alabama. and whose fur, receive offerings and contributions from the Masonic fraternity in .heii several districts toward the establish ment and institution of a Masonic Wid- ows and Orphans Home. and turn same over to the committee of three Past Grand Masters appointed for thai purpose.
 A chairman is now being appointed for each county In the state. Each county chairman will appoint a man ager for each lodge In Shts county.