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THE MASONIC J 0 U H N A L That Resignation. It will be a source of gratification to every one to read the following announce ment from Bro. J. H. Mills, which we find in the Raleigh News. Though sore ly pressing to Bro. Mill’s private husi- isess, we know him to be the right man in the right place, and it was a great source of pleasure to us to read the fol lowing letter : “Ye.s, I did, and -lo still desire to live at home and attend to my business. As my neighbors wished me to teach their children, I felt disposed to do so, and sent in my resignation according to your announcement, so I began to prepare for a transfer of the bus'.uess to my succes sor. But some unexpected event occur red, and some facts not known before were ascertained, and I was convinced r.hat a change of administration could not be made at this time without sus pending and seriously damaging the or phan work. A new mar. could give new impetus to the work, but he could not at tirst understand some negotiations now pending and he might not be able to gather up the reins while the horses are trotting over dangerous ground. Besides, ■ I .am tenderly attached to the children, and I hope the day will never come in which personal comfort or pecuniary jirofit would induce me to desert an or phan, in the hour of danger, or distress. I am also exceedingly grateful to those liberal contributors, by whose benefac tions the work has now been carried on for nearly four years. I feel that I would be unfaithful to them and unworthy of the confiden''e reposed in me, if I should take any step injurious to the work. So I am still the servant of the orphans and the people. I am sorry to add that Hezekiah Strickland, of Duplin, died last night and was buried to day, the 21st. He -was a good boy, and the matron and his faith ful teacher, Miss Clewell, nursed him tenderly. Dr. Lands exhausted his med ical skill ; but the Lord took him home, and Rev. R. W. Marsh preached his fun eral. Now six little sleepers fill the or phan's grave yard. This leave.s one him dred and six orphans at Oxford—all healthy and hearty. J. H. Mills. Light. How necessary is light in our earthly .architecture! How much effect and beauty depends on the modulations, as 1 may call tlieiu of natural light, or the skillful arrangements of artificial light. But in that heavenly architecture there shall \is perfect light, the lustrous yet un dazzling—the continual, yet r.nwearying light of God’spresence. The effort of all good people on earth is to bring earth nearer to Heaven, and to reflect Heaven’s light on earth. As God said, “Let there be light, and there was light,’ so it is ours, my Brethren, as good men and Masons to say and to CKt, "Let there be light,” that God’s light may shine forth upon earth ; and be kindled here, to be intensified and per fected there To know God in his word and in his works, i.= to walk in the light; to help others to do this is to be spread ing the true light; to educate the poor and ignorant, to relieve the distressed, to have large and sympathetic thoughts toward ad men, this is to lift the dark clouds of ignorance, prejudice and mean ness, and to be preparing for the light of heaven. “Tliere no clouds nor pa.ssing vapor, Dim tlie liviglitiiess of tlic air; Kndle.ss noonday, glorious noonday From the sun of suns is thcTo.” Rev. A. H. Etty. ALABAMA. The following decisions were made by ' iraiid Master Wilson, of Alabama, and in the main are very good Masonic law. We think, however, that no officer can di- nit during the term of his office : There is no rule or edict of this Grand Lodge requiring a Subordinate Lodge to defer action against a member because a prosecution may be pending against him in the Civil Courts. Whenever charges are preferred against a Brother, the Lodge must proceed to hear the case un der the rules prescribed, without refer enc-e to any action or proceedings which may be bad in the courts of the country. A Lodge within whose jurisdiction a Mason resides, can try him for any offense committed within its jurisdiction, not withstanding the fact that the Lodge to which he belongs granted him a dimit subsequent to the commission of the of fense. It only requires a majority vote of a Lodge, provided the constitutional num ber are present, to convict a Brother up on trial. A judgment of a Court of law, or a de cree in chancery, may be introduced in a Masonic trial, simply for the purpose of showing that such judgment or decree had been rendered. That neither of the first three officers of a Subordinate Lodge can dimit during the term of his office. No petition for initiation can be with drawn, Of otherwise di.sposed of, except by ballot, after it has been received by the Lodge. An unfavorable report does not supersede the necessity of a ballot. A Subordinate Lodge has no power or authority to try a Master for any official misconduct, however illegal or unauthor ized such conduct may have been, neither while t-e is Master, nor after hi.s term of office expires. Dueling is an offense against the moral law, as revealed in the 'Great Light;’ it is, therefore, a Masonic offense, and for which a Brother is amenable to such dis cipline as the Lodge may see proper to inflict, even to expulsion from the Order. A candidate rejected in a Lodge in one jurisdiction, and subsequently made a Mason in another jurisdiction without the consent of the Lodge wherein reject ed, IS an illegally made Mason. The ballot should be strictly secret. A Brother violates the seoresy of the ballot by stating how he voted, and should not be permitted to give his reasons for so doing. While visitation is certainly a right it is subordinate to the rights of the mem bers, but the objection is only in force while the member is present. No mem ber can enter a permanent objection and thus prevent a Brother from visiting the Lodge when the objector is absent. The burden of proof in all Masonic trials is upon the Lodge. The guilt of the accused is not to be presumed, but must be established by competent and satisfactory evidence before a conviction can be had. To authorize the trial of a Brother for an offense committed before he was made a Mason, it must be for an offense involv ing moral turpitude of which the Lodge i had no notice at the time the decrees I were conferred, and could not have as- j certained by reasonable diligence and I proper inquiry. A Mason’s famil}' can have no Mason ic privileges, except through the Mason himself. Therefore, when a Mason dies, being at the time under .suspension for non payment of dues, his family cannot, after his death, pay up his dues, and thereby restore themselves to such Ma sonic privileges as thev would have been entitled to. if he had died in good stand ing in the Lodge. No Brother, if pre.sent, can be excused from voting upon ibe reception of a can didate. And any Brother persisting in a refusal to vote in such a case, renders himself liable, and charge.s should be pre ferred for a violation of his obligation. The Voluntary confession made before ’trial may be introduced as evidence against the accused on trial for a Masonic i offense. I A Mason should not be prejudged, nor ' subjected to any punishment until he has ' been found guilty. Therefore, .a Brother may visit .and take part in the proceed- ! ings of his Lodge though 'under charges,’ until a trial and conviction is had. An Entered Apprentice is not enti tled to a dimit; but in case of his remo val from the jurisdiction of the Lodge in which he was initiated, the Lodge may i furnish him a certificate, setting forth the fact of his ir.itiation. The status of a non-affiliated Mason who has applied to a Lodge and been re jected, is the,same as it was before he made the application. He may apply again as soon as he wishes and whenever he desires."’ OBITUARY. Directory. Died at his father’s residence, about six miles south of Greensboio, on Monday even ing, July 17th, Dr. Sylvester Higgins,, in; the 45th year of his age. The funeral and bniial services were conducted in the after noon by the undei'slgned. Dr. II was a na tive of New York, but had lived a good many years in this vicinity. He spent twelve or fourteen years in South America, prosecut ing his studies and researches in the- interest of Medical Science, and there, perhaps, con tracted the disease of which he died. The doctor was never married. Upon his return from South America he.settled in Charlotte, N. 0., and lived there for the last several years. HLs sufferirigs were great and protracted but he bore them with exemplary pjtience and Christian resignation. He was a mem ber of the Presbyterian Church. (Noith,) I am informed by Christian gentTenscn who were with him during his last illnes.s (fori was not personally acquainted witl> liim,) who knew him well, and w^ere often with him, that his whole deportment was tiiat ofa Christian, —that he fiequently expressed his faith and hope, and his readiness to go or stay as it might please the Lord—that he was regulai- and strict in his devotional duties, and suffer ed and talked and died as a chri.«tian. He was concious until almost the last, and spoke words of comfort and cheer to the dear ones he left beliind—specially to his sister Dlla, wliom lie tenderly loved, and commended her to the grace of his Heavenly Father and hers. J. Henhy Smith. July 22d, 1876. 6’rand Council of N. C.—C . M. VanOrs- dell,of VVilmington, J/. /. G. W.Baiii, Kaleigli, G. litcorder. Grand Chapter op N. C.—-Thos. S Keenan, Wilson, U. JL P., D. W. Bain, Ral eigh, 6r.. . Grand Lodge of N. C —Geo. W. Blount. Wilson,- G'. jy., D. W. Bain, Raleigh, G. tSecVij. Greensboro Council No. 3, R. & S. M.. GmuisboroN. C,—Thos. J. Sloan, T, I A/.. E. Allen, l^ecorder. Time of meeting: 4th Wednesday niglit of each month. Chorazin’ Chapter, No. 13, Greensboro, K. (J.—Thos. J. Sloan, High Hriesi^ J. N. Nelson, Secrciarg. Time of meeting: 3rd Friday niglit of each- month. Greensboro, Lodge, 76, Greensboro, N. 0.—S C. Dodson. W. M. J. W. Dick, tjry. Time of Regular Communication, First Saturday in January, March, May, July, Septembi r and November, at 10 o’clock a. m., and on Firt Saturday in each (irther month at night. Elmwood Lodge, No. 216, Greensboro, N. C.—J. A. Odell, IF. jK. Jno. Chamberlain, i^iecretury, Tiine of Regular Communications: second Saturday night of each month. THE NATIOML HOTEL, Delightfully situated, RALEIGH, K. C. A New House. Fine Rooms, AVell Fur- iiislied and Fitted up in the Best Style. ^ Bath-Rooms and Water-Closets on each Ifloor. Billiard Saloon in Basement. C 8. BROWN, Proprietor, 1- Jno, W. Kekr, Clerk. JOHN CHAMBERLAIN GREENSBORO, N. C. DEALER I-N Fine Watches, Jewelry, STERLING SILVER, & PLATED-WARE, Fine Spectacles, And eveiything else in my line. Special attention given to repairing and timing of Fine Watches and Regulators. All work done and all goods sold hij me is guaranteed, to be as represented. IIAIIU'H.AINS, HAIR .JKWELUY. DI.UIONDS AND .UJi RINDS OF FINK .lEU KLRY, UOLD AND SILTKK H ATCH C.VSES, (*tp., etc. THE MANLFACTIHIE OF 18 CARAT ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING RINGS A SPECIALTY. My machinery and otlier appliances for making the different parts of Watciu'S, is per haps tluMBost extensive in tlie State, conse quently I can guarantee that any part of a watch or clock can be replaced with the ut most facility. I guarantee that my work will com pare favorably in efficiency and finish with any in tlie land. JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, City Jeweler, 28- Greensboro, N. C. SEABOA^H) & ROANOKE RAIL ROAD. Ollice of the Superintendent of Transporta tion, of the Seabord & Roanoke Railroad Com pany. Portsmouth, Va., Jan. 1 1876 On and after this date, trains of tliis Road will leave Weldon daily, Sundays excepted as f'ol- low^i: !Mail train at 4 p. m No. 1 Freight train at 4 a. m. No. 2 Freight train at 8 a m. Tuesdays and Fridays at : at 8.00 a.m. ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH. Mail train at 7,15 p. m No. 1 Freight train at 12, Noon No. 2 Freight train at 4 p. m. Freight trains Iiave a pass(mg(T car at tached. Steamerfor Edenton, Plymouth and landings on Black water and Chowan Rivers leave Franklin nt 7 ,40 a. m.. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. E. G. GHIO. Supt. of Transportation. MRS. M. SMITH’S BOARDING HOUSE, Micldli; Street, one door below Patterson'.? Grocery Stori*, NEW BERNE, N C. 1— JAST^LOAN’S GREENSBORO, N. ('., GENEEAL MEECHANDISE, Lime, Cement and Pla.=ter, Phosphates and Agricultural Implements a Specialtj’. EUGENE ECKEL, Druggist and Pharmacist, Gkeensi!OKo,N. C. Personal attention to compounding Pre scriptions at all hours—day or night. 2—2 EVERETT SMITH Life & Fire Insurance Agent, Geeekseoeo, N. G. Represents the ’METKoroLii AN Life of New York, the inaiiguratorof the two most popula. and equitable plans of Life Insurance, THE RESERVE ENDOWYIENT and THE RESERVE DIVIDEND PLANS. Every pledge of this company is plainly written out, and the full responsibility o) the Company and assured defined, tbe Poiacy of the Metropomtax should be read hefor,. a Policy in any oilier Company is accepted. Observe the following Original and Charac teristic Provi.sions of this Company: Its nays ol grace, from one monlli to six, de termined by the age of the Policy. Its continuance from one jnsured period to aiiotlicr without increase of p emium. Its Reserve Dividend Futid' considored as a deposit at an interest for the payment of fu ture premiums. Its Specific Guarantees of Dividends and gniTcnder Value, ^ It.s Int.-ontestablo Clause, operating froi.i the paynant ot'the first premium. Tlie amount explicitly stated to he PAID IX DEATH. The amount ex].)lieitly stated to be PAID IX I.IFE. Also represents .several First-Class Fire Com.- pa'iics, in which risks will be written on a.l- clas.ses ofinsurahle proiterty, .aiulon the mo: t favorable terms. 0— 'ipUl P ' IS* ii A'l li: ■’ID! i
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