The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-09
ODD FELLOWS WORK.
Journal Of Proceedings of Last
Grand Lodge, I. o. Q. T.

. Of Denver. State Of Colorado. COM
mencing September 2l. 1908, has
been forwarded to members of the
Order living in the city. Copies Of
the report Of the Hon. E. s. Con-
way, grand sire and commander in
chief, and Of the grand secretary, ad-
jutant general and grand treasurer
have also been forwarded and persued
with interest by the local Odd Eel
! lows.
The convention, which has just
drawn to close, has been particu-
larly successful one from every stand
point. The reports Of the officers
show that the order has grown in po-
pularity, in numerical strength and in
financial resources.
The subordinate lodge membership
has made an increase Of 80,449, III en-
campment membership. 1851. In
Rebecca membership, brothers 1875,
sisters 24,464. The aggregate net in
crease in subordinate encampment
and Rebecca members is l30,289. The
present subordinate lodge member
ship is 1,442,758 members. If the
members Of the Rebacca lodges are
added to this, the total membership
Of the Odd Fellows and Rebeccas will
be 1,814,44445.
Over five millions of dollars was
spent by the Order in 1907 for relief.
These figures evinee the popularity
of the Order and it's strength. It
hanks second to no Order in the coun-
y in usefulness and good work. The
reports show that in South Carolina
gains in every respect were made, in
membership, in number Of lodges and
J in relief expenditures.
South Carolina was represented at
the convention by three worthy past
grand masters, W. S. Brown, Of Co.
lumbia, J. NJ. Davis, Of Newberry,
and J. J. McSwain, Of Greenville.
These brethren took a prominent and
active part in the proceedings.
Past Grand Master Brown wa
made chairman Of the committed on
drav-us Of seats. Past G:a1,d Mas
ter McSwain was made chairman Of
the very important committee known
as the committee on the state Of the
Order and Past Grand Master Davis,
chairman Of the committee Of cor
respondence. These are three Of the
most important standing committees
and shows that the South Carolina
Representatives were recognized fac
tors in the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
Several resolutions and reports were
rendered by these representative
members of the Odd Fellows and
throughout the convention they took
"a prominent and Influential part in
the proceedings.
The next convention Of the supreme
lodge will be held in Seattle, Wash
ington. The convention lasted five
days and much business Of much i'm
portance to the order in general was
transacted.
The Grand Sire was directed to ap-
point committee Of seven, with HIM
self as chairman, to revise the char
ter, constitution, bylaws and stand
ing resolutions Of the Grand Lodge
and report at its next session, with
such suggestions and amendments as
the committee may deem proper.
Section 10, Article 6; Section 4 IL,
Article 4, and the amended Section 4,
Article l, and Section 1, Article 5, Of
the Grand Lodge constitution Of
South Carolina, was approved by
Sovereign Grand Lodge. Section 3,
Article 9, was not approved. The
ropositior to make the age limit IS
bars instead Of 21 was defeated.
"A memorial ceremony for Rebecea
Iodge was adopted, and is very
Fetty and effective ceremony. In
e appointment of standing commit
es for the coming year Past Grand
aster McSwain was put upon the
committee fer revising the charter,
bylaws. constitution and standing
rresolutions. This is very valuable
annointment and attests the very
high regard in which Mr.. McSwaln
was held by the newly elected Grand
Sire.
Messrs. Davis. Brown and Nc
Swain have just reason to be pleased
with the representative part they
took in the transaction Of business at