Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-03
NAPIER IS REFLECTED
HEAD OF STATE MAsONS
Present Grand Master Is Again
Given Place by Grand Lodge
of Georgia
Especial Dispatch TO The Journal.)


MACON. Ga. Nov. L-Grandmaster
George N. Napier. of the grand lodge
Georgia Masons, was REELECTED as head
of the Masonic order today at the sec
ond days session OF the grand lodge. OF
the s57lvotes that were cast, he received
40. which gave him the position by one
of the largest majorities in many years.
His election marks his second terms of
office. as re was first elected grand mas
ter last year.
The other officers. all of whom were
reelected. are:
r. L. Colding. deputy grand master
NJ. H Ballard. senior grand warden
+. O. Miller, junior grand warden.
s J. M. Rushin. grand secretary.
W. A. Wolhein, grand secretary.
The grand lodge viii take UP tonikht
the question of removing the headouar-
tiers, OF the grand lodge from Macon to
some other city. y
The present meetinC-of the grand lodge
is acknowledged by members old in the
services las one Of the most interesting
aud largely attended IN the history of the
state Over 1900 members of the grand
lodge are present. and the interesting re-
ports that have been submitted show that
there are 1900 members of the craft
in the state
> An Interesting feature of Tuesdays ses-
sion was a set of working tools and a
service OF silver vessels that were pre-
setned TO the grand lodge by Grand
Master Napier The speech of accept
ance was made by Past Grand Master
Thomas II. Jenfries OF Atlanta.
The annual address of Grand Master
Napier. which was submitted Tuesday
he 81 ~ no
members of the grand lodge. The an
nual report deals in the most interest
ing manner with the progress of the fra
ternity IN Georgia. and is filled with in
teresting decisions and recommendations.
DISCUSSES PRINCIPLES.
Speaking OF the principles of Masonry,
Grand Master Napier said;
But. my brethren. this is an age Of
progress. Even a mighty force like
Freemasonry must know the time of
day and be alert to tho process Of the
suns. We must hold to. our landmarks;
We must bear unchanging. allegiance to
the great principles which have made
Freemasonry perpetual. Yet, 20 temporal
o Moresr' times and customs are chang
ing, and men are changing with them.
All things seem to be set TO the pace
OF electricity. The macadamized highway.
the automobile, and the telephone have
made of every man a neighbor.a What
space has not already been anuihtlated'
the air ship viii likely conquer.
Withal new dangers have arisen TO this
republic. The mad desire for place and
wealth stalks abroad with brazen front.
The magic suddenness with which prince
~ fortunes were accumulated has caused
to be permanently established in our
land the worship of the Golden Calf.
And it's devotees are not alone the rfch'
but men. often drawn from the ranks OF
those who possessed of but moderate
living: yet who. infected by the fever OF
avarice, or moved by envy OF the rich
whose eyes Sdck out with fatness, burn
incense TO the god Of Mammon. Greed
seems to be a modern germ, and a rest
i've people who sustain growing influx
OF new and foreign blood finds crime in
creasing and an ever present EFFORT TO
foist intemperance upon the body polite
Against these encroachments Masonry
has quietly inculcated her noble teach
ings more zealously than ever. TO raise
the barrier of moral suasion against the
subtitle influences which would degrade,
weaken and finally destroy 80 state.