Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois - University Library

Tuesday, | GRAND LODGE OF ILLINOIS, I. O. O. F. 379
Nov. 18. 1913. f
DOCUMENT NO. 7.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. O. 0. F.:
Whereas, Previous to the Grand Lodge session of 1912 our By-
Laws provided for $25.00 funeral benefit and $60.00 funeral expense;
and
Whereas, The Grand Lodge of 1912 passed a resolution providing
for only one fund, and that to be a benefit fund, making it possible
that a brother may die with no provision made in our By-Laws for his
burial, as the benefit can only be used by the written consent of the
beneficiaries; therefore, be it
Resolved, That Vernon Lodge No. 324, of Vernon, Illinois, ask the
Grand Lodge of Illinois for relief by either repealing the resolution
passed in 1912 or change it to read Funeral Expense instead of Funeral
Benefit, thereby making it absolutely certain that upon the death of
a brother the Lodge will have the money to give him decent sepulture.
Respectfully submitted.
Referred to Committee on Legislation.
Not adopted.
DOCUMENT NO. 8.
F. M. Smith,
W. J. Jones,
W. L. Hathaway.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. O. O. F.:
We present the following resolution for your consideration:
Resolved, That before the Grand Master of the State of Illinois
communicate the S. A. P. W. to any Lodge Deputy, that he require
a certificate as to his financial standing in his Lodge, from the Financial
Secretary, and signed by the Noble Grand, as we have a Deputy
who is nine months in arrears, and would not come and install our
officers, and we had to have our officers installed by a Past Noble
Grand. The Deputy who is nine months in arrears is in possession
of the ,S. A. P. W., while 76 members or more in good standing cannot
get the S. A. P. W. W. Littlejohn,
Referred to Committee on Legislation.
Not adopted.
DOCUMENT NO. 9.
Representative.
To the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, I. O. O. F.:
Whereas, There are a number of petty funds in the treasury of
this Grand Lodge, that are being carried over from year to year, thus
complicating the books of account and reports of the Grand Treasurer.