"Your committee have also had under consideration the abstract return of Helm Lodge, U. D., and find their work irregular in receiving and acting on four petitions in one day; and imprudent in passing and raising to the third degree, often times within two days after initiation, as appears from the abstract alone; for no records have been presented, and dues in part unpaid.

"The returns from Nye Lodge, U. D., are objectionable in the same points that those of Helm Lodge are, viz.: in receiving petitions on one day, and initiating on the next, in as many as six instances. And also in pushing the candidate through the second and third degrees, before he can possibly be skilled in the preceding degrees. The dues appear to be paid.

"Your committee have been at a great loss to know what course to recommend in relation to the above named Lodge; and also to Eagle Lodge, U. D., heretofore reported, but on which there was no action.

"That their work is highly censurable, there is no doubt in the minds of your committee; but whether that censure should extend so far as to arrest their charter, or suspend their dispensation, is a matter of which your committee would be most gladly relieved; were this all, your committee would be inclined to the side of mercy; but from facts that have been communicated to your committee through various channels, and particularly through Masons of eminence, who have visited the Lodge at Nauvoo, your committee have good reason to believe that they put on their best dress when they appear before this Grand Lodge.

"Your committee will offer the following resolutions:

"Resolved, That the charter of Rising Sun Lodge No. 12, be suspended, and that the Master and Wardens be cited to appear at the next grand annual communication of this Grand Lodge, to show cause, if any they have, why their charter should not be revoked.

"Resolved, That in the opinion of this Grand Lodge, it is inexpedient and prejudicial to the interests of Freemasonry, longer to sustain a Lodge in Nauvoo ; and for the disrespect and contempt that Nauvoo Lodge and Helm Lodge have shown in refusing to present the records of their work to this Grand Lodge,

"Resolved, That their dispensations be and they are hereby revoked and charters refused.

"Resolved, That for irregular work and disregard of the resolutions and instructions of this Grand Lodge, the dispensations of Eagle Lodge and Nye Lodge are hereby revoked and charters refused.

"Your committee further report, that no returns have been received from the following named Lodges, viz.: Juliet No. 10, Warren No. 14, Peoria No. 15, Kaskaskia, U. D., and Ottawa, U. D.

"Your committee offer the following resolution:

"Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be directed to correspond with the above named Lodges, and ascertain the excuses of said Lodges for not making their annual returns, and report the same to the next annual communication of this Grand Lodge.

"L. LUSK,

J. B. CONYERS,

W. HODGE."

Breth. Helm and Chittenden were granted leave of absence.

The Grand Lodge was then called off until Wednesday morning.

Wednesday the Grand Lodge was called to labor.

The Grand Secretary made the following report:

"The undersigned, having been appointed a special delegate by this Grand Lodge to visit the Grand Lodge of Missouri, at her last annual communication,