Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-20
Grand Master Sears Report.

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The annual report of Grand Master
Herbert w. Sears IN part is as fol
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| 70 the Grand Lodge /. -. O. T., of
Maine:
Brothers-As we meet here today in
our 9th annual session, | beg the
privilege of extending to you my most
| fraternal greetings, and expressing the
! hope that the past year has been a
most prosperous one for you AL.
| Let us. at the opening of the SEES
| sion. remember the Grand Mas
ter of the rniver&" from whom all
BLESSINGS are derived, and render to
| Him that obedience and reverence 50
justly His due.
During the past year death has
twice taken from us a brother. who
was prominent in the work and coun-
ellis of This Grand Lodge. But al
though we shall no more meet them
on this earthly sphere and greet them
as of yore, yet their memories will
ever be green in our hearts, and the
order. which they loved 50 we'll and
for which they Iabored so hard, be
the richer for their having lived
ON the 18th Of January. W. Frank
Jacobs Of kangelcy. district deputy
grand master of district No. ~, died,
and just eight days later. on Jan -,
Charles II. Morrill,. past grand master,
of Newport; was gathered to his faith
ers. W" extend to the families of
| these two brothers our Warmcst sym
pathies.
In our neighboring states it has, for
| scmc years. been the custom to invite
| the grand master and grand secretary
| Of th' other Jurisdictions to visit them
at their annual sessions as their
guests. These visits are productive
| of much good. cna bling each other. by
an int"rchang" of ideas. to advances
the interests of the order. They also
bring about more fraternal relations
| between tn" different Jurisdictions,
creating an added enthusiasm in the
| work.
That Maine may share in the Lene-
fits t" "" derived from these visits.
would recommend that the board of
grand officers BE- authorized Ia invite
| the utticerS of such other uf the New
| England Jurisdictions to bc lhr guests
of this Grand Lodge at nlrr future
sessions as they may d""m advisabl
| The odd Fellows Homo fund is
growing slowly bat with evident sat
| isfaction. Tie grand treasurer will
| report sill. in the Home fund, and
| Sister Sarah A.. Weymouth. treasure
| of the odd Fellows and Orphans
| Home fund on the part of the Rebek,
| abs, will report S4,@22 st, thus making
a total Of $7,'5%3.9S, 70 this VIII be
added some accrued interest At Tho
close of the present year the per cap.
ta tax from the subordinate lodges
| will swell the amount to nearly $900I
a very respectable sum for the short
time of accumulation.
In concluding the report Of my worl
| for the year ! wish to take this onnor-
| tunity of expressing my appreciation
| for the valuable aid and assistance
! have received from the members o
| this jurisdiction. They have beer
most kind to M" Especially to the
| board of grand officers do | owe what.
ever measure of success | lave beer
able to attain. Without the earnest
cooperation of these brothers my Ia
| borS would have amounted to hut lit
| tie. While it seems almost inVidious
to single ont any ono of them from
the others. | feel that it would be a
great injustice if | failed to mention
the services of the grand secretary
Ever ready to give all the assistance
in his power. he has proved veri-
table hulWark upon which the grand
master could lean. His knowledge OF
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