E. H. ADDINGTON

56 APPENDIX—REPORT OP COMMITTEE
1911.
, The report on Foreign Correspondence was prepared by M. "W. Bro.
Alfred H. Burton. Eeviewing Louisiana he deems the Addresses on
the reception of Grand Eepresentatives as somewhat figurative, '' not to
say flowery.''
The report of the Grand Treasurer, E. W. Bro. H. C. Tewsley, shows
the remarkable increase in cash balances since last year was £2,495 2s 3d.
Inquiry having been made of the authorities of the Grand Lodge
of England as to its rules respecting physical qualifications a reply
was received from the Grand Secretary of that Grand Lodge to the effect
that a Candidate was considered eligible who could comply with and go
through the various ceremonies required in the different degrees. "Bach
case of this description must be decided on its own merits by the members
of the Lodge to whom the Candidate is personally known, subject to the
investigation and approval of the Master of the Lodge, who is, of course,
officially responsible that the Candidate was in a condition to comply
with the above-named requirements."
The matter of the initiation of a "Lewis, "that is the son of a
Master Mason, being eligible for initiation at the age of eighteen. The
Board of General Purposes noted that it was contended by some authorities
that the young man must have been born the son of a Master
Mason, that is that the father was a Master Mason at the time of his
birth.
The question of taking out accident insurance policies in favor of
the officers of Grand Lodge during performance of official duties was
considered, but the subject was dropped.
The Grand Master, M. "W. Bro. Christopher James Whitney Griffiths,
reported in his Address that the year past had been '' one of peaceful,
steady, and uninterrupted progress, both numerically and financially.''
The returns of Lodges showed a membership of 11,472, a net gain
of 713.
The report on Correspondence was again the work of M. W. Bro.
Alfred H. Burton. His review of Louisiana is full. He notes that the
Address of Grand Master Thomas evinced "a considerable amount of
hard work.''
NOBTH CAROLINA, 1911.
The Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Eichard N. Hackett, reports in this
wise on the condition of the Craft:
"In making this, my annual report for this Grand Jurisdiction, it is
a pleasure to state that Masonry is still moving forward in the march
of progress, and though the past one has not been a record year in
point of gain in membership and new Lodges; yet, in many parts of
our state there has been such enthusiasm and such a fraternal revival
that the Lodges are far behind in the work of receiving the numbers
of splendid men who are knocking at their doors. The spirit of Masonry,
too, has, to a great extent, prevailed, and though a very few instances