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Laa diagrammas suivants lilustrant la m^thoda. 1 2 a 1 2 3 4 5 6 r~\ /* A"^ fBBSSSmmmmmim^i BY-LAWS OF THE ST. lOHN'S LODaE, ]\ PRINTED BY W Bibliolheque, Le Seminaire do Q 3, rue de rUniversiji*, 6bec \Uk, V-; \ /■ / \ /• . /* \ U^2 J^t.^CfclA^ -//'*'' \ kw»^»« v^*.fN)W^ WV »T 3 T - L JL 7- O Of THE ST. JOHN'S L0D6E CN*.. 217, } ^ _l^i^fcrr^^f > ^1^ l n i " a "• | ~r^^"•^^**^* ~ n ©44 ■ JLJMLH w>ii'ii"tiri~i^~'^^"''~^^'***^^^** (J» TSr IS IS 3B 8 PRINTED BY WILLIAM KEMBLE, qN*©. 6, vJD^OiMvtauv atveet. VM»^^' i^».,^^V»i^i^^»<^^^0<»W**Mi* rN \ / / .vSPiw Y-ILAW3. «^»^^^'W^^i»^»^^^1^ ■ * ■ \ / ARTICLE I. That this Lodge do fully acknowledge the Supremacy of the Grand Lodge of Ensland of Tree and Accepted Masons ; and accept all Laws, Rules, and Regulations, contained in the Book ot Cunstitutioui or enjoined by the Resolutions of tbe Grand Lodge. / ARTICLE II. That at the sound of theMaster's Gavel, profound silence shall be observed. Should any Brother swear, or utter any thing irreligious or obscene, offer to lay wagers, inter- rupt any Brother while addressing the Master, sit down unclothed, use irritating or insulting language on Masonic or private sulijecta.or otherwise conduct himself improperly, such offending Brother, after having been thrice duly admonished from the Chair, shall be subject to such censure or penalty as the Lodge, or a majority of the Brothers then present, shall think proper to inflict ; to which if he refuse to submit, he shall be forthwith excluded the Lodge, and the cause of his exclusion reported to the Provincial Grand Master. ARTICLE III. That when any business shall be brought before the Lodge for discussion, every Brother desirous of fpeakin? shall, when he rises, address himself to the Master ; and nu Brother shall be permitted to speak twice on the same •ubjecti unless in explaoatiou. ARTICLE IV. That tliR LodKenliall meet un the S'cond WpilncKdny in every month, at tho hour montioned in Ihn summoii!«e!i. tor Masonic purposes, unless by vote of a previous Lodge it •ball be otberwise resolved* ARTICLE V. That the Master and Treasurer shall be annually elected by ballot, at the Mevilng held in December ; and at the follovring Meeting, on St. John's Day, on the Minutes being confirmed, the Master shall be installed ; aftpr which he shall proceed to appoint the Wardens and other OfBcors who are thereupon to be invested in du« torm . \ / ARTICLE VI. That the Treasurer do hold the money of the Lodge, nnd discharge all Bills that have been examiuoJ and signed by the Master ; that be keep a Bouk, in which his accounts of Receipts an J Disbursements shall be re{^iitarly stated, and which Book shall be produced at every Meeting of the Lodge, and be open tor the inspection of any of tlie Mem- bers of the Lodge, who may then move that the balances in his hands shall be disposed of, as deemed best for the interest of the Lodge ; that his Accounts be audited hy the Master, Wardens, and Past Officers, with any three other Members the Lodge may think proper to appoin; for that purpose, previous to the Lo4ge meeting on St. John's Day iu December, and the Balance which may then be due be paid to the new Treasurer, if a new one be elected, when the Minutes are confiriued. ARTICLE VIL That the Secretary do issue the summonses at least seven days previous to each Meeting, particularly noticing tlec- tioDS, Makings, Passings, and Raisings ; that he keep the { ' If accounts or' iho I.od^**, imike out lliu llf^iidy, atttl ollir^ LiM* of Mniibir*, iiii I t.ik" Minnies oi" all •M.;ltfi!i duly inuvfkl M\'\ Krconded ; and itucli ullicr orcnricn^'e^ u» come bolbro ibe Lu(l{{i-, and ;iif c'Kiioidt timI by Ihu Muster, or 4 majority ot' llit> Mi-nibers ut' Uiq Lodge, wurtliy lu b<: rccuidfd. itl ?s Hi \ / ARTICLi: VIII. Tbat the Tyler shall be annually elected by the Lodge at the Meeting in December ; lie shall cause every Krother, |>rt viouH tu his admii^siun into the Lodge, to write his name in a bock piuvid'-d for that pur|)Ose ; that he lakf care of, und kei |> in good < rder, the I'urniinre, Juwels, and Para- phcrnatiu b' longing to the Lodge ; that he be allowed Two Shillings and Sixpence every time he attends the Lodge, suinmoiis the Mrniber.H ; and Two Shillings and Sixpence for every Initiuliuii, — hu providing the Entered Appren- ticc's Apron» / ARTICLF. IX. That whenever a ballot takes place on any propoMiion whatsoever, it' three negatives appear, the proposition shall be rejected, unless a motion shall be immediately made and seconded for a second ballot : on which second ballot, should there appear also three negatives, llie proposition shall be thrown out, und not sutfercd to be made again within three mouths. AUTlCLn: X. 'J hat no motion be considered regular, unless it be given up to the Master in NVriting, signed by the Vover, and duly seconded. ARTICLi: XI. That when any person h propo«e(l to be made a Mason in this Lodge, the Drother who proposes him shall be respon- sible (or the whole of the Inttiat'on FeCt provided the Candidate be rognlarly Initiated. ARTICLE XII. 'Hint the I'ee for Iniliation in ihi* Lodge be Four Pounds Ten Shillings, including Ten Shillings and Sixpence, the Hegistering Fee to the Grand Lodge, and Six Shillings and Sixpence for a Grand Lodge Certilicate, \ ARTICLE Xin. Tlut if any person who has been proposed and balloted fur to be Initiated, or to join this Lodge, shall not attend for that purpose within Six IVIoJUhsfroni that time, another proposition must be made, and a iVciiJi ballot taken. ARTICLE XIV. 1'hat any rrgularly made Mason desirous of becoming a Member of this Lodge, shall be proposed and balloted for and if approved, he shall be admitted a Member on pay- ment of Ten shillings, including Two Shillings and Six- pence, the Grand Lodge Registry Fee ; provided he can produce a certificate of his liegistiy in the Grand Lodge books ; but if he cannot produce such certificate, the AdmissionFee shall be Seven Shillings and Sixpence, exclu- sive of the charge for Registry and a Grand Lodge Certi- ficate. ARTICLE XV. That should any Member retire fromtne Lodge, or cause his name to be erased from the Lodge Books, he shall not be readmitted without a ballot, and payment of the Joining Fee. AKTICLK XVI, That the Annual Snhscrip ion of each Member be Or.«' Pound Ten SliiMings. inclmliii^ tho pxpense tf R<^t'i>ih- ments; to be paid monthly, in rrjtial pi <.poi lions. In case of n«>glpct, hf sh. il be ;\. piind iheieof by tiie s«>crrtary, in writing ; and if Mu-h iic^ilecl continue lor six moiilhs, he shall be liable to exfiusion, and no Member in airear can be permitted to ballot, cr vote vi^vn a'e has been nrnde in a regular Lodge, having been tiisi approved by this Lodge, and luiving produced his Ceiiiticale of tlie iJegiee or Dej^rees lie has passed. And In ca^e ho or any other Broiiicr n. Made, Passed, or liaised, in a Lodge of Lniergeiicy, called for that purpose, if at his request, such Ui other shall pay the expen- ses of the day, not exc^icdiiig Two Guineas, in addition to the regular Fee. ARTICLE XIX. That the Master is to receive the fees due to the Grand Lodge, as he alone is accountable for the sumc. li ARTICLE XX. TImt the visiting fee be Two Shillings and Sixpence, and that no Visitor ^liiill be ailniitted into the Ledge, unless he be personiilly known, irconinuMuled, or well vouch(;d for, after due exitmination by one of tin- Brethren present. The Member recommending or introducing a visitor shall be responsible for the \ isiting Fee. ARTICLE XXr. That Honorary Members, on visiting at Dinner, shall pay Ten Shillings ; andut Supper, Two Shillings and Sixpence. \ / ARTICLE XXI L That none of the Monies, or other property of the Lodge, sball, on any pretence whatever, be expended or disposed of, except the Monthly, or other ordinary expenses, with- out the consent and approbation of the I^odge : nor shall the Warrant of Constiiut on, Furniture, Jewels, and other ParHphernatia of the Lodge, which are indivisible, be sold, alienated, or in any way disposed of, without the unanimous consent of all and every Member of the Lodge. ARTICLE XXIll. That on every St. John's Day in December, an annual permanent Committee, to consist of five Brethren, shall be appointed by ballot, to < xamine into, and report in writing, (Quarterly, (or earlier if necessary,) upon the Financial and other afl'airs of the Lodge, with po>ver to exact the atiendauve of such Members and such information as they may consider essential io the interest of the Lodge. ARTICLE XXIV. Every Member of the Lodge and every Brother who may join it, must provide himself with a Printed topy of these Uy-Laws; the charge of which shall be one Shilling. f \ / J AUTKLK \\V. Ihat these l!y-Lnws bo fairly transciiUcd in a book pro- vided for tlie purpose, and »hali be signrd by every present, as well as future, Member on his admission ; and shall n>>t be amended, repealed, or othiMwise altered, witiiout a Committee for that purpose, whose proceedings must be confirmed by the consent of three-fourths of the Members present at the receiving the Report. WMWMkAMri^^lMW JOHN L. HALL, W. M. ROBERT ATKINS, S. W. ABRAHAM lENFESTY, J. W, JOHN MiGILVERAY, S. D. HENRY BALDWIN, J. D. TIMOTHY AMIRAUX, SY. HENRY WALKER, TREASURER. J. BIRCH, TYLER. GRAND LODGE REGULATIONS AS TO APRONS. GivtcVeu QAcjijt'tc4vtic€ -V plain white lamb or kid "ikin, from 14 to 16 inches wide, 12 to 11 inches deep, square at bottom, [caked lappet, and without ornament ; white strings. y^cKaiu- ^^\ah....\ plain w'lte Iamb or kid skin, similar to the Entered Apprentice's, with the addition only of two sky-blue rosettes at the bottom. <£l{iDai>U'o vjai((!:a!>wt..-.'ihe same, with sky-blue lining ind strings, same coloured edging. 1^ inch deep, and an udditional rosette on the hppet. No other colour or ornament shall be allowed except to Officers and Past Officers of fodges, who may have the emblems of their offices in silver or white, in the centre of the apron.