Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-18

much good to the order. as several OF
the grand lodges have since the ,naetE1
ing paid their proportion of the frater.-
nal aid or resumed payment.
It seemed to be the feeling of all
present that each grand lodge should
know how much more they We're eX-
pected to pay.
| The Supreme Recorder made the
statement that if all would pay up
| to date, Sept LIST, 1909. that there would
remain only $4,000 more to pay on
Jan. lst, 1910, it would all be paid
Ruling-If a member joins on March
| 18th. should the financier forward his
assessment to the grand recorder on
the first OF April? He should.
| In conclusion we cannot succeed
without work and hard work on the
part of all the grand lodge officers
and every individual member. Do not
think it is impossible to build up your
lodge, you car help and if we ali do
a little we will see things moving and
The order will flourish.
REPORT OF GRAND RECORDER.
The annual report of the grand re-
corder, Fred Emery Beane Of Halo
we'll. says in part:
while the membership of our order
has decreased our financial standing
has improved during the past year,
us an examination of this report with
the reports of the grand receiver and
board of trustees will show.
Il will insist that our laws shall
be carefully revised and rewritten by
competent men, so that they can be
understood by every MEMBER OF the
order
Il still insist that the beneficiary
certificate, is q business contract with
the holder, and that every other broth
o.. Of the order is bound by that con-
tract. and The grand lodge officers
mast act in accord with all the laws
under which the certificate is issued.
| still insist that the grand lodge
only has the right to change its laws
Land that no officer Of the grand lodge
rln make such changes.
I still insist that solicitation of
members by qualified and reputable
solicitors is the only practicable meth
Oh whereby we can increase our MEM
5arship, and this cannot be done with
laav degree of success until some
members OF tne Ofutf CtdSt liieil uI-
reasonable and unjust criticism.
This is quite a large corporation,
AlVing a capital of Sl,000.OO0, with
more than 1000 stockholders, doing a
business of more than 100000 per
lannum. it is essentially necessary that
the management should be under the
lcpntrol of the most experienced and
competent business men of the State.
The membership Jan. |. 1909, was
i 7G4: new members admitted during
! tle year. 81; suspended members re-
nstated during the year. 1872; total
I5.165: members suspended or with
drawn during the year. 935: members
died during the year, 60; membership
J an. /. 1910, 4,141.
REPORT or GRAND RECEIVER.
According TO the report of Charles
F. Roberts of Portland, the grand re-
ceiver, the total receipts from all
sources during the year, We're $685.
S9S01. divided as follows: Beneficiary
fund, $163, 66717; general fund S.
$3.50; guaranty fund, $21,14312; re-
rye fund, $40,305.99; charity fund,
S}.020.93.
The total payments during the year
We're $196, 072.O5. divided as follows
beneficiary fund, $144,35223; general
fund, $6,169.93; guaranty fund, 800
10000; reserve fund, S25,1S2.49; char
lily fund. $167.4O.
The balances are $4o.S2596, divided
IS follows: Beneficiary fund, 49,
314.94; general fund, s2.590.S7; guar
anty fund, $943.12; reserve fund,
sI5,123.50; charity fund, $2,S53.53.
REPORT OF ADVISORY COUNSEL.
The report of the advisory counsel,
Judge L. l.. Walton Of Skowhegan.
Vas as follows:
TO the Grand Lodge of Maine A. O.
L. w:
Officers and Brothers:-So far as the
legal affairs of the grand lodge are
concerned conditions could not be i'm
proved. We have no controversy
ieither with our members or the bene-
hciaries of those who have deceased
During the year questions have
arisen relative to the standing of diff
farcnt brothers and their rights under
their respective options, and much
care has been exercised. and when
necessary other authorities consulted.
that no statement should go forth as
he position of the Advisory Counsel
Unless known to be absolutely correct,
Upon various question. which have
arisen vexatious or puzzlng, respec-
lively to the Grand Master Workman
land Grand Recorder, | have, as re-
| uired by my official position rendered
'sGch assistance as was in my power.
! have also answered many letters
asking information written directly to
J me by different members
am pleased to report that all have
apparently chcerfully acquiesced in the
opinions promulgated.