GRAND LODGE

1850.] Grand Lodge of Illinois. 625
No. 55, Nashville. The work appears to be correct, but there is no receipt
for the dues paid, $24.00. An explanation is given as follows: That the dues
had been forwarded to the late Grand Secretary, Wm. Mitchell, at Peoria,
Illinois, on the 24th day of September, 1849, with the request that the Grand
Secretary would forward a receipt for the same, but that no answer had ever
been forwarded to this lodge.
Z. P. CABANIS,
P. A. WHITAKER,
EDWARD FRASER.
The Committee on Returns of Work of Chartered Lodges respectfully
beg leave to report, that they have examined the returns of the following
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lodges, made up to the 1st October, 1849, ^ find them correct and their
dues paid—to wit:
Bodley.'No. 1, Equality, No. 2,Harmony, No. 3,Springfield, No. 4, Rush-
ville, No 9, Cass, No. 23, Piasa, No. 27, Warren, No. 14, Peoria, No. 15,
McComb, No. 17, Lafayette, No. 18, Clinton, No. 19, St. Clair, No. 24, Frank­
lin, No. 25, Hiram, No. 26, Oriental, No. 33, Barry, No. 34, Herman, No. 39,
Olive Branch, No. 38, Charleston, No. 35, Bloomington, No. 43, Caledonia,
No. 47, Cambridge, No. 49, Carrollton, No. 50, Jackson, No. 53, Trio, No.
57, Fraternal, No. 58, Reclamation, No. 54, Pittsfield, No. 56, Jerusalem, No.
62, St. John's, No. 13, Mt. Joliet, No. 42, Monmouth, No. 37, Benevolent,
No. 52.
They have also examined the returns of Unity Lodge. No. 4S, and find
them correct. The dues of the lodge were remitted by the Grand Lodge at
its last annual communication.
The returns of Griggsville Lodge, No. 45, and Hardin, No. 44, have been
examined and found correct, and their dues are paid.
The returns from Morning Star Lodge, No. 30, are found to be correct.
Accompanying these returns they find appended the following certificate ac­
companying the report:
MORNING STAR LODGE, No. 30, A. F. & A. MASONS,
CANTON, ILLINOIS, April 3, 1850.
This will certify that we enclosed with the returns of this lodge, on or
about the iSth of September, 1S49, thirty-eight dollars, and delivered the
same to Mr. John Wham, for him to convey the said returns and money to
Peoria, and direct the said package to Wm. Mitchell, Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge, of A. F. and A. Masons. Peoria.
JOHN W. SHINN,
Secretary of Morning Star Lodge, No. 30.
CHARLES W. ROCKHOLD, W. M.
The affidavit of Mr. John Wham also accompanied the above, which
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