Year: 1866

yct inc Sass amount OF goOC which could


be done by it. has presented itself 30 strongly


to our mind, that we have thought 1t wei


to ask the brethren generally to take il un-


der serious consideration. Other Grand


Lodges have founded these great works oi


Masonic charity, and we see no reason


why ours should not emulate their brizhl


examples, and be the noble means of doine


as much good We are annually expend-
ing very large amount, as Q Ffzfernity, of


means and resources In afording merely


temporary relief to the sick and ndigeus.


No permanent or lasting good can be At


tanned In this manner Now, we think that


an united effort on the part of all the breth-


rem of this grand jurisdiction, would secure
the founding of an Asylum, which would


afford . peaceful home for the declining
years Of aged and infrm brethren, Q quiet
and certain livelihood for the unprotected


widow, and q provident and fostering caro-
OF the orphan. For all of these great con-
sideratiOns, we ask the earnest attention OF
the brethren to this enterprise, and hope It
will receive their appreciation, and we
would advise, that Committee be sppoin-
ted for the purpose of perfecting some fea-
sible plans for the attainment of the desired
object.


We also take occasion to again call your
attention to the subject of District Grand
Masters and lectures, for the assistance Of
the grand officers in the discharge of their
various duties. The main object TO be at
tanned is uniformity of work, consumma-
ton, though lightly spoken Of IN our newly
published text book, much desired by al OF
the brethren whom we have met. By thin
I means alone, have our sister Jurisdictions
attained that uniformity which harmonizes
the labors OF the craft, In all their different
lodges. And we feel assured that II this
system was adopted by Us, IL would only b
necessary to give II fair trial to realize In
good effects. In addition to securing N
uniformity of work, it would also facilitate
the Grand Masters labors very much, when
he is called upon for dispensations and for
decisions upon many other questions,
which are necessarily local In their charac-
ter. In the absence Of these district OH
| GERS, delays are absolutely necessary to
afford the Grand Master time to investi-
gate special applications and to secure 70
liable Information for his guidance.
During the past year q number Of our
jealous and much esteemed brethren havo
been called from their labors here, to rem
der an account Of their stewardship TO the
Great Master. We sincerely. trust that
these dispensatious will be sancti1ed to our
good. and that we will all be more strongly
reminded that in the midst Of life we are
in death"


Mourning sincerely and with q great
grief over our own worthy and noble dead,
we would also beg to bear an humble tribute
to the memory of devoted brother, In q
sister jurisdiction, r. w. Bro. Anthony o.
Sullivan, that gifted brother and bright
light in our Order, is dead. He had flled
many positions of honor and trust, In tho
Order and died Grand Secretary Of the
Grand Lodge of Missouri He died
August llth, A L. 1856, and with meek
spirit and humble resignation passed away
from earth forever.


Brother William b. Adams, Grand Sec
retary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvs-
MIA, is also dead. He died February llth,
A. L. $500. He served his Lodge and
Grand Lodge for period Of about thirty
seven consecutive years, and was much
beloved by all who knew him He died
full of years. and has gone to his fnal
reward in the Grand Lodge above. His
Masonic history goes far back into the
early days Of our Order in his own State.
and he was one Of the few noble and de-
voted brethren who dared to stand up
nobly in defense of our Institution when
it was so fiercely assailed by the bitter
blasts of persecution. 1T was during
this period that the anti-Masonic storm
arose and ragged IN all its fury and vio-
lenee Many bent before the blast and,
yielding to the force of the tempest, were
driven from the affairs of the Fraternity,
and openly foreswore their allegiance, or
sought safety and repose by . tacit denial
of their faith. Not so Brother Adams;
he remained firm, faithful and true.
amidst all the blasts OF that most malig-
nant and unrighteous persecution" He
Is gone from the brethren here, but mis-
memory will live long, very long, In their
affectionate remembrance.


Brother Hubbard, also Past Grand Mas
ter of Ohio, a bright and shining light, who
had devoted long years Of constant labor
for the good of our beloved Order, yielded
I'D his life and went to his reward in the
early Summer of this year. He was 9 man
of great learning, of rare ability, and Pc
cuiisr gift of oratory. During his long LIE
he filed almost every position OF honor In
the Order, with ths highest credit to him
self and the Fraternity.


Others, too, eminent for their zeal, their
charity and their long service, have gone.
They sleep the deep and lasting sleep OF
Death. So let them sleep; and when our
brethren of the Mystic Tie make their pious
pilgrimages to the graves of these, our no
Bile and devoted dead, let the solemn
thought of Death, inspire them with re-
newed zeal, to emulate their bright exam
pies. and like them, to deserve the welcome
invitation, "Come ys blessed Of my
Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world"


And 30, as these brethren Of our neigh
boring Grand Jurisdiction, have passed
away, 1t has pleased Divine Providence 10
visit this, the capital city of our Grand
Jurisdiction, with q most terrible soourge.
We are rejoiced to know, however, that,
though death has gathered a rich harvest,
vet but few of our brethren have been taken
from US. In view Of the ravages OF
most pestilential disease, we deemed 10
well. BY virtue of our authority, TO cause
this Grand Body, after il had been regularly
convened, on the first Monday In October,
to be called from labor to refreshment, TO
this time Consulting the welfare and
safety of the brethren st large, and with
prudent care for their preservation from
the ravages Of the dreaded disease, we
have exercised this authority, and sincere
ly trust that our action in the matter viii
meet your cordial appreciation.


And now brethren, our labor is over,
our work Is ended We cannot, however,
close this address without returning 10 the
officers of the Grand Lodge our heartisst
thanks, for the cordial cooperation they
have extended Us, in the discharge Of our
various duties. They have ever been
kind, Jealous and attentive, and they have
ever been ready to go out of their way to
perform any duty or to render the Frstex-
nifty service. To R. W. Brother Charles
A. Fuller, especially, we would express
our highest appreciation, for the untiring
zeal, patient care and unwayering prompt
ness with which he has performed the ar
duous duties Of Grand Secretary for the
past year. Upon all occasions and in all OF
nv Official intercourse with him be, toe, has
been Jealous and attentive, and has justly
won our personal regard and the
warmest thanks of this Grand Lodge.
And to all the brethren of the jurisdiction
we desire to tender our kindest thanks fo-
their partiality and favor during the past
two years, and for the indulgence with
which they have been pleased to regard
our efforts to discharge the duties OF our
Office. We have met many of them in our
official capacity, and otherwise. and have
been much gratifled with their many ex-
pressions OF personal regard, their rever-
a,ca and rasnect for all The Grand Officers