We call the attention of our readers to the Prospectus for the next volume of the GAVEL, on the fourth page of cover. It is published thus early, to give agents and other who have interested themselves in our behalf, an opportunity to make out their lists in time for the first number. We shall forward our circulars as soon as the new post office law goes into operation. Will our brethren come up to the help of the Gavel? EDITORIAL NOTICES. CHOSEN FRIENDS LODGE, No. 29.-A new Lodge with the forgoing title was recently instituted at Camden, N. J. We wish the brethren success, and from what we know of Odd Fellowship in that State, we do not doubt they will " equal our most sanguine expectations.' The lot on which the Odd Fellows of Louisville, Ky., are erecting their new Hall was purchased at the moderate price of one hundred dollars per foot! The amount subscribed by the Odd Fellows for the relief of the Pittsburgh sufferers amounts to upward of 15,000 dollars. The corner stone of a new Odd Fellow's Hall was laid with appropriate ceremonies at St. Louis, Missouri, a short time since. The ceremony of laying the corner stone was performed by the Grand Master, Bro. Allen, the Oration, by Rev. Bro. Chamberlain. A general convention of delegates from the various lodges of Odd Fellows was recently held at Wakefield, where it was announced that the increase for the year in the number of members had been more than 9,000; that dispensations had been issued for opening 109 new lodges. The new Odd Fellows' Hall in Great St. James, Montreal is progressing rapidly, and bids fair to be an ornament to the city; the hall of meeting for the brethren of the order will be a magnificent assembly room. The M. W. Grand Sire has issued his proclamation directing a special session of the G. L. of the U. S, on the 9th. day of September, for the purpose of taking into consideration the Report of the Committee appointed to revise all the Lectures and charges of the Order. At an adjourned session of the Grand Lodge, of N. Y. on Wednesday evening, June 4th, charters for two new Lodges, were granted. TO CORRESPONDENTS. "HOME," by No. 93, will appear in our next. "The Atheist," we have concluded not to publish as original, as we have several works in our possession from which we could copy it ourselves did we wish to publish it; besides printers always prefer printed copy when it can be so easily procured. The "Echo," in our next, also the communication from City Philanthropic Lodge which came too late for this number. RECENT ELECTIONS. PHENIX LODGE, No. 41.-A. B. Brower, NG; Matthew Bray, VG; George Quackenbush, QS; J. D. W. Wemple, Treasurer; P.G. P. B. Leddy, PS. EXCELSIOR DEGREE, No. 15.-T. W. I. Groves, N. G.; R. S. Howard, A. N. G.; S. S. Barnes, D. A. N. G.; C. Glen, P. G.; H. Ć. Haskell, V. G.; H. R. Walker, Sec.; W. P. Horner, Treas. UNION VILLAGE, No. 122.-Chas. R. Ingalls, N. G.; S. E. Burnum, V. G.; J. B. Crosby, Sec.; Wm. M. Morgan, Treas. Married, At Quebec, May 9th, at the Rectory Chapel, by the Rev. Bro. G. Mackie, Bro. W. G. Pentland, and Margrele Levallee, all of that city. At Quebec, June 2d, by the Rev. W. Squires, Bro. Samuel Corneil, and Eliza Anne, daughter of Mr. G. Cochrane. In St. Peter's church, in this city, on Sunday the 15th June, by the Rev. J. S. Van Rensselaer, Bro. Charles Howard, of American Lodge, No. 32, and Miss Rosina Shaw. Died, On the 7th June, Bro. JOHN BRINCKERHOOF, of Samaritan Lodge, No. 93, in the 32d year of his age. At an extra meeting of SAMARITAN LODGE, No. 93, I. O. of O. F., held pursuant to the order of the N. G., at the their Lodge Room, Athenæum Buildings, on Saturday the 8th of June, at 3 P. M., the following preamble and resolutions were introduced by Bro. P. G. ELIJAH COBB, and was unanimonsly adopted: Whereas, By the interposition of His providence, it has pleased the Almighty Ruler and Righteous Governor of the Universe, to sever by death from our sociely and friendship, our well beloved and respected Bro. JOHN BRINCKER. HOOF. Therefore, Resolved, That as members of Samaritan Lodge, No. 93, of which the deceased was a worthy and honorable member, we deeply and sincerely sympathize with the family and relatives of the deceased, in this their day of sorrow, affliction and bereavement, and that in testimony of our respect to the virtues and memory of the deceased, we will, in a body, attend his funeral from his late residence, this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Resolved, That the Charter and other emblems of the work of the Order, be clothed in the accustomed insignia of mourning for the remainder of the present term. Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and resolutions be published in the daily papers of this city, and that a copy thereof under seal of this lodge, and attested by its respective officers, be transmitted to the family of the deceased. C. McLOUGHLIN, Secretury. OBITUARY.-It becomes our painful duty to record the death of Brother HENRY C. SNYDER, of this city, a member of Allen Lodge, No. 92, I. O. of O. F., who made his peaceful exit from this world, on Friday, the 20th inst., in the 30th year of his age. Brother Snyder was initiated into the Rites and Sublime Mysteries of our be loved Order about eighteen months since; and he is the second member of this Lodge that has been called to the Celestial Lodge above, since its institution, being about two years. He was elected twice to the honorable and important sta tion of Treasurer of his Lodge, which he filled with integrity. Our worthy brother, who was bound to us by the indissoluble bonds of Union, Sympathy and Friendship, has been taken away from our midst, and his place in the Lodge Room is silent and vacant! we shall meet him no more here below, nor receive from him again the frien ly GRIP, until we are ushered into the Great Grand Lodge above, where we hope the SIGN of recognition will be given and received in the warm gushing emotions of Friendship, Love and Truth, which springs forth free and spontaneously in the pure and healthy atmosphere of sweet heaven. To his highly esteemed widow, and interesting family his loss is severe indeed. He was a kind and indulgent husband; an affectionate and loving father. By his early death the social fire-side has, comparatively speaking, been made bleak and desolate, and the friendly circle of his little neighborhood has been broken up. Ah! most deeply and sincerely do we from the bottom of our hearts, sympathize with the bereaved family, for by his death, we, as well they, have lost a friend and brother. Hudson, June 25, 1845. J. BATCHELLOR, of 92. TERMS OF THE GAVEL.-Single copies per annum $1. Any person forwarding us the names of five subscribers, (enclosing $5) will be entitled to the sixth copy gratis. All payments must be made invariably in advance. Address, JOHN TANNER, Publisher of the Gavel, 58 State Street, Albany, N. Y. Postmasters are authorized to frank letters containing remittances. We Te can still furnish back numbers of the Gavel to subscribers. RECORD OF THE ORDER FOR ALBANY. VAN BUREN LOCKROW, DDGM. EN-HAKKORE ENCAMPMENT, No. 5.-John Tanner, CP; V. B. Lockrow, HP; C. Brooks, SW; C. Holt, S; A. Heyer Brown, T; R. H. Pruyn, JW. ALBANY CITY DEGREE LODGE, No. 11.-H. Goodno, NG; Wm. D. Russell, VG; Jetur Gardner, PG; Lansing Van Wie, Sec; Stephen Van Schaack, Treas. EXCELSIOR DEGREE LODGE, No. 15.-Andrew Halnon, NG; Wm. Rennie, ANG; Cornelius Glen, DANG; Eugene Kissam, VG; Thos W. I. Groves, PG; Matthew Bray, Sec; S. S. Barnes, Treasurer. CITY PHILANTHROPIC LODGE, NO. 5.—Henry Hainer, NG ; Wm. Quested, VG; Geo. N. Goodno, QS; F. Ingmire, PS; Wm. B. Scott, Treasurer. UNION LODGE, No. 8.-Moses Wallace, N. G.; Jos. B. Taylor, V. G.; V. Veeder, Q. S.; P. G., A. Whitney V. S.; P. G., J. G. Northrop, Tres. GERMAN COLONIAL LODGE, No. 16--Julius W. Paepke, NG; Jacob Newborg, VG; Veist Traub, Secretary; Charles Wollensak, Treasurer. FIREMENS LODGE, No. 19.—Samuel S. Barnes, NG; Samuel H. Johnson, VG; John Cooper, QS; PG Wm Rennie, PS; PG C. Glen, Treasurer. AMERICAN LODGE, No 32.-Henry Quackenboss, NG; H. M. Hyde, VG; W S. McCulloch, QS; Thos. D. Knower, PS; T. H. Knower, Treasurer. PHENIX LODGE, No. 41.-Henry C. Haskell, NG; A. B. Brower, VG; Edw'd A. Jordon, QS; Peter B. Leddy, PS; William Blackall, Treasurer. HOPE LODGE, No. 3.-Le Grand Smith, NG.; E. H. Bender, VG.; J. S. Bell QS.; G. W. Eell, PS.; J. W. Harcourt, Treasurer. SAMARITAN LODGE, No. 93.-D. S. Davis, NG; J. W. Brooks, VG; C. McLoughlin, Secretary; J. A. Tremere, Treasurer; G. W. Hobbs, PS. AGENTS FOR THE GAVEL. NEW YORK.-A. Smith, 197 River st., Troy-Nathaniel J. Cady, HudsonN. Drullard, Schenectady-L. W. Hall & Co. and James Kinny, Syracuse-J. Anthony, Cohoes-Geo. A. Wilkins, Ballston Spa-Geo. Andrews, Saratoga-J. H. Pomeroy, Utica-H. S. Hover, Flushing, L. I.—J H. Van Benthuysen, 262 State street, Lansingburgh-P. T. Heartt 2, Waterford-D. C. McCullum, RochesterJ. B. Devoe, New York city--Benj. H. Ackley, Canandaigua-Jon. F. Morgan, Keeseville. OHIO.-Robinson & Jones, Cincinnati-J. Cranmer, P. M. Lancaster-J. V. Campbell, Eaton-A. A. Selover, Cleveland-Wilson T. Drake, Middletown. MASSACHUSETTS -Edward R. Rich, Boston-Geo S. Wyllie, Ware Village -Geo. Ashworth, Lowell-John B. Goodnow, Charlestown. PENNSYLVANIA-Colou & Adriance, Philadelphia-Wm. Fox, PottsvilleAlfred Craigh, Washington. KENTUCKY.-H. J. Brown, Lancaster-Wm R. Walker, Cairo. CANADA-David Milligan Montreal-J. H. Hardie, 30 John street, Quebec. CONNECTICUT.-Horatio N. Hawkins, Derby. MISSOURI.-William Childs, Boonville, Tell me, sweet echo, of th' dead! Come, oh come, sweet echo come! Ah, there! there! far in the sky, Troy, June 10, 1845. Written for the Gavel. WITH this word Home we associate all that is dear upon the earthwhen a wanderer in distant lands, how sweet the recollections that accompany that word home! how pleasing to reflect upon the scenes we have passed in that loved spot! how the heart will leap for joy as the prospect brightens and the time draws near for our return! Dear indeed is it to the worn traveler that he is soon again to meet all those familiar objects connected with his home-that there in that peaceful abode he may rest from all his toil, and enjoy the society of friends, and how agreeable when all his anticipations are realized and he is at home. As the poet has it, Home, home, sweet, sweet home, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. Albany, June 2, 1845. No. 93. OUR institution is regarded with jealousy by some good men. Many who are laboring most devotedly for the attainment of the same beneficent ends which we would attain, view our Order with distrust. If such there be within the sound of my voice, I would say to them in all sincerity, that a knowledge of those things which they blame us for concealing, would conciliate their approbation, and dispel every vestige of suspicion from their minds.-G. W. Clinton. |