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Notes On American Freemasonry.
After due consideration of the subject it was determined that the " Work " could be best disseminated through " Lodges of Instruction , " and it was recommended that the Custodians should hold such Lodges at convenient places in their
respective districts , in order that the " Webb Work " might be not only generally understood , but universally pi'actised in this jurisdiction , and the Kansas Lodge be placed upon a secure basis , and that uniformity be attained which has been
anxiously sought for ever since the establishment of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Kansas . The Committee on Lodges of Instruction reported that they had held Schools of Instruction
all over the state with great advantage , that they were numerously attended , and great interest felt in the work .
Number of Lodges in the State , 71 ; Number of Members , 2 , 645 ; Passed , 385 Received , 361 ; Rejected , 157 . KENTUCKY . The Gz'and Master , in his address , states that
during the year he has gz'anted dispensations authorizing the opening of fourteen new Lodges . The Grand Master also " recommends that it be made a matter of expulsion for any member to publish his vote on any petition for initiation ,
passing or raising , in any manner whatever , either directly or indirectly , or by any implication , to any other brother in the Lodge ; and that the same penalty be inflicted on any brother who may be guilty of starting any inquiry , directly or indirectly , as to the manner in which any brother may have
¦ voted ; requiring . all Masters of Lodges to arrest immediately any discussion which may be started in pursuance of such balloting . " The Grand Master remarks " That an excess of legislation is everywhere perhaps the fault of the
age , and especially do we regard it as a grievous fault in our Masonic body , whose general policy , shaped and established centuries ago according to ancient usage , certainly neither requires nor admits of any material modification . Instead ,
theretore , of further legislation , we feel inclined rather to recommend especially to the worthy Masters of subordinate Lodges a more intimate acquaintance with the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , and the laws she has already enacted for 6 he government of their respective Lodges . " The Grand Master also states that a convention
Notes On American Freemasonry.
was held on the 17 th of September , 1868 , of repz'esentatives from certain Lodges , to take into consideration the propriety of forming a new Grand Lodge , composed of the subordinate Lodges in South Eastei'n , North-Eastern , and Central
Kentucky . It appears that a resolution was introduced at the previous session of the Gi'and Lodge , by Bro . S . D . McCuLLOUGH , of the city of Lexington , to effect the division of the State , and constitute two Grand Lodges in Kentucky , each to have their
prescribed limits . This resolution was laid upon the table . The vote on the question being by Lodges , two hundred and sixty-four ( 264 ) voted in the affirmative , and forty -six ( 46 ) in the negative . Notwithstanding this vote , a call was
subsequently issued , and a conv ention held to effect the division , and another convention was proposed , to be assembled on the 8 th of the following
October . -Grand Master Fitch promptly issued his edict declai'ing the convention held on the 17 th of September , 1868 , and the convention proposed to be held on the 8 th of October following , "to be illegal and unmasonic assemblages , and
their acts done , and proposed to be done , illegal and wholly void * * * an ( j forbid all Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Gz'and Lodge of Kentucky , and each and every member thereof , from attending and taking part in the said
proposed convention , unless expressly authorized to do so by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , or sanctioned by the Grand Master there of , " and he enjoined " upon them and each of them , and all Masons under the jurisdiction of said Grand Lodge ,
to pay due respect to this edict . " The portion of the Grand Master's address on this subject was referred to a committee , who reported the two following resolutions : —¦
" 1 st . —Resolved , That it is inexpedient to divide the Grand Lodge . " 2 nd . —Resolved , that a division of this Grand Lodfi-e would militate against the int erests of our ancient and honourable institution . " Which report was unanimously adopted . Number of Lodges , 486 ; Members , 18 , 972 .
JOUKXEY . —Every Freemason , when he is initiated into the Craft , is taught to consider human life as a journey He would faint " with fatigue , lose himself in unknown roads , or fall over high precipices if he was not supported , faithfully conducted , and fraternally warned . By these means ho arrives in safety at tho end of his journey , and is permitted to receive light himself , that he may _ be able to support , lead , and Vara others when travelling the same road . — Gadicke .
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Notes On American Freemasonry.
After due consideration of the subject it was determined that the " Work " could be best disseminated through " Lodges of Instruction , " and it was recommended that the Custodians should hold such Lodges at convenient places in their
respective districts , in order that the " Webb Work " might be not only generally understood , but universally pi'actised in this jurisdiction , and the Kansas Lodge be placed upon a secure basis , and that uniformity be attained which has been
anxiously sought for ever since the establishment of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Kansas . The Committee on Lodges of Instruction reported that they had held Schools of Instruction
all over the state with great advantage , that they were numerously attended , and great interest felt in the work .
Number of Lodges in the State , 71 ; Number of Members , 2 , 645 ; Passed , 385 Received , 361 ; Rejected , 157 . KENTUCKY . The Gz'and Master , in his address , states that
during the year he has gz'anted dispensations authorizing the opening of fourteen new Lodges . The Grand Master also " recommends that it be made a matter of expulsion for any member to publish his vote on any petition for initiation ,
passing or raising , in any manner whatever , either directly or indirectly , or by any implication , to any other brother in the Lodge ; and that the same penalty be inflicted on any brother who may be guilty of starting any inquiry , directly or indirectly , as to the manner in which any brother may have
¦ voted ; requiring . all Masters of Lodges to arrest immediately any discussion which may be started in pursuance of such balloting . " The Grand Master remarks " That an excess of legislation is everywhere perhaps the fault of the
age , and especially do we regard it as a grievous fault in our Masonic body , whose general policy , shaped and established centuries ago according to ancient usage , certainly neither requires nor admits of any material modification . Instead ,
theretore , of further legislation , we feel inclined rather to recommend especially to the worthy Masters of subordinate Lodges a more intimate acquaintance with the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , and the laws she has already enacted for 6 he government of their respective Lodges . " The Grand Master also states that a convention
Notes On American Freemasonry.
was held on the 17 th of September , 1868 , of repz'esentatives from certain Lodges , to take into consideration the propriety of forming a new Grand Lodge , composed of the subordinate Lodges in South Eastei'n , North-Eastern , and Central
Kentucky . It appears that a resolution was introduced at the previous session of the Gi'and Lodge , by Bro . S . D . McCuLLOUGH , of the city of Lexington , to effect the division of the State , and constitute two Grand Lodges in Kentucky , each to have their
prescribed limits . This resolution was laid upon the table . The vote on the question being by Lodges , two hundred and sixty-four ( 264 ) voted in the affirmative , and forty -six ( 46 ) in the negative . Notwithstanding this vote , a call was
subsequently issued , and a conv ention held to effect the division , and another convention was proposed , to be assembled on the 8 th of the following
October . -Grand Master Fitch promptly issued his edict declai'ing the convention held on the 17 th of September , 1868 , and the convention proposed to be held on the 8 th of October following , "to be illegal and unmasonic assemblages , and
their acts done , and proposed to be done , illegal and wholly void * * * an ( j forbid all Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Gz'and Lodge of Kentucky , and each and every member thereof , from attending and taking part in the said
proposed convention , unless expressly authorized to do so by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky , or sanctioned by the Grand Master there of , " and he enjoined " upon them and each of them , and all Masons under the jurisdiction of said Grand Lodge ,
to pay due respect to this edict . " The portion of the Grand Master's address on this subject was referred to a committee , who reported the two following resolutions : —¦
" 1 st . —Resolved , That it is inexpedient to divide the Grand Lodge . " 2 nd . —Resolved , that a division of this Grand Lodfi-e would militate against the int erests of our ancient and honourable institution . " Which report was unanimously adopted . Number of Lodges , 486 ; Members , 18 , 972 .
JOUKXEY . —Every Freemason , when he is initiated into the Craft , is taught to consider human life as a journey He would faint " with fatigue , lose himself in unknown roads , or fall over high precipices if he was not supported , faithfully conducted , and fraternally warned . By these means ho arrives in safety at tho end of his journey , and is permitted to receive light himself , that he may _ be able to support , lead , and Vara others when travelling the same road . — Gadicke .