certain resolutions in force. Nov. 30, a brother was suspended until certain charges preferred against him were cleared up, and the consideration of the charges postponed until June 24, 1847.

Dec. 26, officers as follows were elected: J. H. Luce, W. M.; John Crockett, S. W.; E. Conyers, J. W.; Q. S. Barton, Treas.; Louis Watson, Sec.; H. Dills, S. D. Dec. 29, the officers were installed by John Barney.

EQUALITY LODGE NO. 2.

This Lodge held no meetings from August 2d, 1845, to Jan. 3, 1846. No work was done during the year. June 24 (the last meeting held in 1846), the following officers were elected: A. W. Pool, W. M.; T. G. S. Herod, S. W.; John M. Burnett, J. W.; William Siddall, Treas.; Jos. E. Watkins, Sec.; James W. Hamilton and Joshua Bradley, Deacons; John Howard, Tyler.

HARMONY LODGE NO. 3.

This Lodge conferred the Master's degree upon one brother during 1846, viz.: George A. Dunlap, Aug. 18, John Barney presiding.

Jan. 25, the following officers were elected: W. W. Happy, W. M.; J. T. Sigler, S. W.; S. W. Lucas, J. W.; J. J. Cassell, Treas.; A. C. Dickson, Sec.; T. J. Star, Chaplain; James Hurst, Tyler. March 2, Past Grand Master Dunlap moved that the charter of the Lodge be surrendered, which was laid over to the next regular communication for consideration. April 9, this motion was brought up and lost. At this meeting the following action was had: "The Secretary presented a letter from St. Louis Lodge No. 20, Mo., asking of this Lodge the privilege of conferring the degrees of Masonry upon H. S. Fitch, of White Hall, Green county, Illinois; and, upon motion,

"Ordered, That the Secretary be instructed to inform St. Louis Lodge No. 20, that this Lodge is of the opinion that she has no right to grant any such request, believing, as she does, that it is unmasonic for any Lodge to confer the degrees upon any person who is not a resident of the State where such application is made."

June 19, Bro. Warren offered the following:

"Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Lodge, that in case of emergency, she has the right to act upon a petition before it has laid over the regular period of one month."

Upon the passage of this resolution, the yeas and nays were demanded. Those voting in the affirmative were S. W. Lucas (J. W.), John S. Roberts, Jos. Heslep, W. Hamilton, E. J. Dunlap, P. Coffman, C. Lud lum and A. C. Dickson; total, 8. In the negative, W. W. Happy (W. M.) W. S. Hurst, W. B. Warren, W. C. Swett, Mat. Stacey, and James Hurst; total, 7. At this meeting the petition of John J. Hardin for initiation