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Grand Lodge of Illinois. 605<br />
tions and facts appertaining to the proceedings of the last regular communi<br />
cation.<br />
2d. A finance committee, whose duty shall be to adjust as far as neces<br />
sary the financial concerns of the Grand Lodge up to the close of the last<br />
session.<br />
3rd. A General Grand Lodge Committee.<br />
4th. A Committee on Charity.<br />
5th. A Committee on Returns of Chartered Lodges having failed to re<br />
port at the regular time.<br />
nth. A Committee on Grievances; or such other committee or commit<br />
tees as the wisdom of this body may devise.<br />
Since I arrived in this city the resignation of Bro. Pickett, as Rt. W.<br />
Grand Secretary, was received by me, consequently that office is now va<br />
cant, and an immediate election to fill the vacancy is recommended.<br />
A very fraternal communication was received by me from the M. W.<br />
Grand Lodge of Virginia, inviting the officers and members of the Grand<br />
Lodge of Illinois, to participate with them in the pleasing duty of Masonic-<br />
ally laying a corner stone of a monument to be erected in the City of Rich<br />
mond, to the memory of our illustrious Bro. George Washington.<br />
The invitation was received too late to permit me either notifying you or<br />
attending myself.<br />
1 will not interfere with your time in addressing you at this communica<br />
tion upon matters not pertinent to the intentions of this meeting. At the<br />
regular communication I will take the liberty of presenting many proposi<br />
tions which in my opinion will be of importance to the fraternity.<br />
In conclusion I will congratulate you on the unprecedented growth of<br />
the fraternity within this jurisdiction. New lodges are springing up vigor<br />
ously and securely in almost every village and town of any size throughout<br />
the length and breadth of the State. General harmony prevails, and from<br />
the reports 1 have had the pleasure to receive, I am induced to believe that<br />
the subordinates are in a most healthy and prosperous condition. More<br />
than ordinary caution is avowedly exercised by the lodges in the reception<br />
of members -consequently our altars are, measurably, sacred from the of<br />
ferings of the unworthy, and our sanctuaries unj>olhited by the presence of<br />
the mercenary ami the profligate.<br />
Which address on motion was referred to a special committee consisting<br />
of Bros. Warren, Bray man and Snyder.<br />
Bro. Warren submitted the following preamble and resolutions, which
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