1911 and 1912. He prepared the Charter of the Guild, and was mainly instrumental in having it passed by the Legislature of the State of New York and signed by the Governor. This form of charter has since been adopted by the Masonic Temple Association of Yonkers and Mt. Vernon. Brother Crook was Chairman of our Law Committee and in that capacity rendered most valuable service to the Guild. He was a master of detail and exercised great care as well as profound judgment in all his undertakings in our behalf. By his death not only his family and community in which he lived, but the Grand Lodge and the Brooklyn Masonic Guild have sustained a great loss. We shall miss his wise counsel, his genial presence, and his eagerness to perform any servicelarge or small-for the cause he loved so well, and to the promotion of which he gave so much. To conscientiously perform the duties of an officer or trustee of our splendid organization, requires some personal sacrifice, but nothing worth while is ever attained without it. I appreciate to the fullest extent the cordial support and co-operation I have received from my colleagues on the Board of Trustees and from the Craft. The success attained in the past has been indeed great, but the possibilities that the future hold in store are still greater. Let us not rest until our Temple is free from debt and our entire net revenue available for the Home which is our ultimate purpose. Fraternally submitted, FRANK W. ROBBINS, President. TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT, 1917. To the Brooklyn Masonic Guild and to the Grand Lodge F. and A. M. of the State of New York: In accordance with Article IV, Section 2, of the By-Laws of the Brooklyn Masonic Guild, I submit the following as the Sixteenth Annual Report, for the year ending March 31, 1917: $10.00 each Furniture and Fixtures.. Bequest from Estate of William Kennedy, Mort gage Due Sept. 1, 1916, at 5%..... Stock Aurora Grata Association, 15 Shares at Rentals Due and Unpaid. 51,076.20 503,457.06 10,000.00 150.00 397.00 $573,087.18 Future Rentals of Auditorium and Banquet Hall to date..... 2,235.00 DONORS' FUND. Total contributions of Founders, April 1, 1902, to April 1, 1917, comprising the Voting Power of the Guild. Chapters, R. A. M. Second District—(Cont.). Brought for Brought forward.... $83,822.63 ward $3,315.25 $73,414.51 Brooklyn .... $325.00 ... NOTE. The total vote of the Guild, as shown on list of Delegates, prepared for Annual Meeting, is 85,944; the discrepancy is accounted for by the non-voting power of the odd cents. Respectfully submitted, FRED G. LEMMERMANN, Treasurer. To the Brooklyn Masonic Guild and Grand Lodge F. and A. M. of the State of New York: The undersigned, Auditing Committee of the Brooklyn Masonic Guild, have examined the Treasurer's books and vouchers, and have compared the same with the foregoing Treasurer's report and find the statement contained therein correct. We have also examined the bank books and find the amount of cash on deposit to be as stated in said report, $4,764.20. THEODORE A. TAYLOR, Chairman, JOHN W. CHERRIE, Auditing Committee, Brooklyn Masonic Guild. Dated April 14, 1917. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE. R.. W.. JOHN LLOYD THOMAS, from the Committee on Foreign Correspondence, presented the following report, which was received and referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence, |