G. Zahm, printing second edition French Work, Furnishing Committee, Isaac P. Cook, Grand Secretary, for freight, &c. Grand Lodge of Maryland, James L. Ridgely, 00 88 $ 145 00 20 13 582 6 25 868 00 Resolved, That the Grand Treasurer be, and he is hereby directed to pay James L. Ridgely, six dollars, being funds erroneously paid in by him. Resolved, That the sum of five hundred dollars be, and it is hereby appropriated for the payment of James L. Ridgely, as Grand Corresponding and Recording Secretary, for the year 1843-4, which may be paid quarterly out of any funds not otherwise appropriated. Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be, and he is hereby directed to forward bills to all Grand Lodges and Grand Encampments, and all subordinate lodges and Encamp ments, indebted to this Grand Lodge, with an earnest request, that they immediately forward the amount. Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be, and he is hereby directed to forward imperative instructions to all subordinate lodges and Encampments, reported as having failed to forward reports, to furnish them without delay. Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be, and he is hereby directed to issue a circular, to all those who have been acting as agents for the sale of Diplomas, to close up their accounts without delay, transfer any remaining on hand, to their respective Grand Lodges or Encampments, taking receipts therefor, and forward a full statement to the Secretary's office. Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be, and he is hereby directed to furnish this Grand Lodge, in his annual report, with a full and detailed statement of his accounts, showing the amounts due to and by it-and a statement of all Grand and subordinate Lodges and Encampments, which may not have reported-said report to be made up to within two weeks of the Annual Session of this body. Resolved, That no Grand Lodge or Grand Encampment shall be instituted, until the subordinates petitioning therefor shall have paid all arrearages to this Grand Lodge. Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Grand Messenger (in addition to the du ties prescribed by law) to take charge of and keep in order, the rooms, &c., occupied as the Grand Secretary's office, and that he shall be paid for his services forty dollars per annum, payable quarterly. Rep. Hurlbut, of South Carolina, offered the following, which was read and adopted. Resolved, That a Grand Lodge or Grand Encampment is not entitled to representation until the warrant be confirmed-and therefore not liable to pay the representative quota, and that the dues accruing from the subordinate lodges and Encampments, in the jurisdiction of such Grand Lodge or Encampment, be required to be paid to this Grand Lodge until the warrant be confirmed. Rep. Sherlock, of Ohio, moved that the Grand Treasurer be, and he is hereby required to execute a bond in the sum of $4000, for the faithful performance of his trust. Rep. Marshall, of Kentucky, offered the following resolution, which was read and ordered to lie on the table. Resolved, That no state Grand Lodge or Encampment can work, until its charter be confirmed by this Grand Lodge. Rep. Seymour, of South Carolina, offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Resolved, That the thanks of this Grand Lodge be, and are hereby tendered to M. W. Grand Sire Hopkins, for the impartiality, courtesy and ability with which he has presided over the deliberations of this body during the present session. After prayer from the Worthy Grand Chaplain, the Grand Lodge adjourned sine die. JAMES L. RIDGELY, Grand Corresponding and Recording Secretary. DR. GRAND LODGE of the United States in account with ANDREW E. WARNER, Grand Treasurer. CR 1842. Sept. 27, To cash, J. L. Ridgely, English mission, $ 100 00 1842. Sept. 18, By cash on hand, current funds, $ 138 67 266 50 12 00 200 00 $5357 12 Annual Report of the Grand and Subordinate Lodges to the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States, 1. O. O. F., for the year ending Sept., 1843. 3,894 15 4 1,354 18 64,708 27 10,001 2587 118 81 26,250 45 1848 69 3037 00! 2916 32 31.045 83 26,417 04 5,116 780| 95 32 7,153 45 444 45 27 00 1117 45 8,862 30 3,941 68 719 155 18 4 1,842 57 215 00 91 85 124 27 2,873 69 1,674 00 1.381 32 109 176 50 1,869 16 967 81 1,821 85 777 00 127 50 27 50 246 75 1,369 56 1085 35! 196 66 522 08 3,688 94 3 00 160 00 937 00 5,165 05 367 350 05 819,1636 22 30,043 4467 396 184 48,537 47 85045 50 $ 4293 52 87116 32 866,863 17 Suspensions and Expulsions from Lodges. MARYLAND. Suspensions.-No. 1, Robert Lambert; No. 4, John H. Steibel; No. 9, Wm. Ladd; No. 33, Moses Edwards; No. 6, Valentine Harwood; No. 2, Christian Kenegross; No. 32, Christian Mienachan; No. 31, C. H. Smith. Improper conduct. Expulsions.-No. 1; Edward L. Sands, A. D. Hughes; No. 5, John Buckley, Reuben C. Chamberlain; No. 9, James B. Ware; No. 16, Charles Holm, Aaron Hartz, John Heigens; No. 20, George W. Veasy; No. 31, P. G. Jacob Hoover. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. MASSACHUSETTS.-Expulsions.-4, names not given. NEW YORK. Suspensions.-No. 10, John Mead; No. 11, James Morse; No. 13, Michael Seith; No. 14, Frederick Schweinebart; No. 20, William Lobb; No. 35, Robert Peterson; No. 36, John Cummerford; No. 39, W. P. Whaley, Alanson Crowell; No. 44, H. C. Minor; No. 45, A. H. Henry; No. 47, Chris. Brown; No. 51, W. O. Fisk; No. 52, P. Knoller, C. Hammel, C. Esaies; No. 54, Coles McCown, Alb. T. Bush; No. 58, Edward Le Fort; No. 70, Henry A. Hatch. Improper conduct. Expulsions.-No. 1, Alex. Jamieson; No. 9, Henry Bell; No. 10, John Shuttle, Isaac T. Valentine, Lewis Newman, John Hunter; No. 13, Nicholas Gange; No. 16, Christian Meyer, Daniel Langgat, Wm. Libberif; No. 21, Robert P. McLean, John Daniels; No. 23, John O'Brien, John Ashville; No. 25, W. G. Bungay; No. 26, Nicholas Dobbins, James Jordan, Philip Adams; No. 27, C. W. Andrews; No. 28, Wm. Dingler; No. 29, Andrew Follet, Jr., George Hall; No. 30, Wm. D. Craft; No. 32, Albert Blair, Norman G. Doolittle; No. 35, Nicholas Duff; No. 36, Israel Underhill; No. 38, Stephen I. Lewis, Robert I. Watson; No. 45, Edward Kinkhine; No. 51, A. W. Redding, Calvin S. Wadsworth, No. 52, George Fink; No. 56, Henry F. Johns; No. 58, William Searle; No. 59, Wm. W. Christian; No. 71, Robert H. Hall. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. PENNSYLVANIA. Suspensions-No. 7, William Walcapp; No. 8, William Greenhalgh, William Kedward; No. 45, Charles Jahm; No. 55, David Vanton. Improper conduct. Expulsions,-No. 2, Charles B. Skidmore; No. 5, H. J. Stout, George W. Stackhouse; No. 13, James Waters, Augustus A. Tweeston; No. 18, William H. Levison, M. H. McEwen; No. 20, Michael Thompson, Edwin Watkins, B. Lees, John Cox, James Jones; No. 21, John Guber; No. 27, Robinson Kay; No. 57, Samuel Wilson; No. 64, A. Newille, J. A. Brooks; No. 65, J. Dunsmore; No. 68, W. S. Ruth; No. 72, Samuel Lowery; No. 76, Levi R. Nyer. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.-Expulsions-No. 1, John M. St. John, James C. Malbon, Andrew Reese; No. 11, Henson Brown, F. L. McElfresh, P. G. William H. McLane. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. OHIO. Suspensions.-No. 2, 1; No. 3, 1; No. 5, 1; No. 9, 1; names not given. Improper conduct. Expulsions.-No. 3, James Ishelby; No.4, John M. Egbert; No. 6, W. B. Browning, Phineas Phillips. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. NEW JERSEY.-Expulsions-4, names or cause not given. KENTUCKY.-Expulsions-6, names not given. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fel lows. VIRGINIA.-Expulsions-34, names or cause not given. MISSISSIPPI-Expulsions-13, names or cause not given. MISSOURI.-Expulsion-1, name or cause not given. ILLINOIS.-Expulsions-11, names or cause not given. CONNECTICUT.—Expulsion—1, name or cause not given. TENNESSEE. Suspensions.-No. 1, P. G. G. Bowman; No. 4, 1, name not given. Improper conduct. Expulsions-No. 1, George Babe, John Lixter, U. Bon, I. Lenginett; No. 5, John C. Dobbs; No. 2, James C. Dobbs. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. SOUTH CAROLINA.-Expulsions-3, names or cause not given. Odd Fellow. ARKANSAS.-Expulsion-No. 1, Madison Williams. Conduct unbecoming an Odd Fellow. FLORIDA.-Expulsions-No. 1, Josiah D. Walker, John Moore. Conduct unbecoming Odd Fellows. Annual Report of Grand and Subordinate Encampments to the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States, I. O. O. F., for the year ending September, 1843. |