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 CONSTITUTION 
 
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 ^ i2ft;i ed by Grand Chapter, 8th day of August, A.D. 18G5, A.T , ?3D5, 
 
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 ^t 6ranb Chapter of Canah. 
 
 TAe Grand Chapter having resolved : 
 
 Tliat a now edition of the Book of ConstitutioD, 
 with all necessary corrections and alterations there- 
 tofore made by the Grand Chapter, be forthwith 
 pnnted, the Grand Scribe E, has, in accordance 
 with that resolution, superintended the publication 
 ot this edition, including all corrections and altera 
 tions to the present time. 
 
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 Office of thk Grand Scribe E. 
 Hamilton, April, 1373. 
 
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REFERENCE TABLE OP CONTENTS. 
 
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 PAOR. 
 
 Title :. . 1 
 
 Sanction , 8 
 
 Constitution and General Regulations 7 
 
 The Qraad Chapter 7 
 
 Regulations lor the Government of Grand Chapter during business 15 
 
 Of Grand Officers 18 
 
 01 Grand Superintendents of Districts 20 
 
 Of Grand Scribes E. and N 22 
 
 Of Principal Sojourner and other Officers . . 23 
 
 Of theExeeutive Committee 23 
 
 Government of Subordinate Chapters 26 
 
 Of Subordinate Cliapters 20 
 
 Of Proposing Members 35 
 
 Honorary Members 37 
 
 Of Visitors 33 
 
 Of the Chapter Seal 39 
 
 Of Certificates 89 
 
 Of Public Processions 40 
 
 Of Appeal 41 
 
 Of Fe e s !...!.....!.!!!.!!!.! 43 
 
 Regalia 43 
 
 Robes 4g 
 
 Jewels 4.J 
 
 " Subordinate Chapter* 48 
 
 Forms : 
 
 Appiication for Warrant . . 60 
 
 *' Exaltation 61 
 
 " Membership 51 
 
 Certificate of Withdrawal from a Chapter \ 52 
 
 Proxy, Appointing a Delegate 53 
 
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CONSTITUTION AND GENERAL REQULATIONS. 
 
 FOR THB flOVERNMENT OF THE 
 
 drbtr of logal %u^ glasons of Canaba. 
 
 Revised by Grand Chapter^ Bth dty of August, A.D., 18G5, A/. 2395 
 
 THE GRANT) CHAPTER. 
 
 HE stjle and title of tlie grand chapter shall 
 be " The Grand Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons of 
 Canada,'' and the members shall rank in the follow- 
 
 ing order : — 
 
 The grand Z. 
 
 Tast 
 
 The 
 
 Past 
 
 The 
 
 Past 
 
 Grand tuperintendent, London 
 " " Wilson 
 
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 II. 
 J. 
 
 district. 
 
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 Huron " 
 
 Hamilton " 
 
 Toronto " 
 
 Ontario " 
 
 Prince Edward " 
 
 Central " 
 
THE GRAND CHAPTKR. 
 
 Grand superintendent, Montreal district. 
 " " E. Townships « 
 
 " " Quebec " 
 
 " ** New Brunswick " 
 
 Past grand euperintendents of districts, in the 
 same order of precedence. 
 
 Grand scribe E. 
 *' N. 
 
 Past grand scribes E. and N. 
 
 Grand principal sojourner. 
 
 Past '' ' « . 
 
 Grand treasurer. 
 Past " 
 
 Grand Registrar. 
 Past « 
 
 Grand first assistant sojourner. 
 Past " « u 
 
 Grand second " «' 
 
 Past " " « 
 
 Grand sword bearer. 
 Past « *< 
 
 Grand standard bearer. • • 
 
 Past « « 
 
 Grand director of ceremonies. 
 Past " " 
 
 Grand Organist. - 
 
 Past " > 
 
 Grand pursuivant. 
 
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 TUB GHA.ND CHAPTER. ^ 
 
 Past pursuivant. 
 Grand stewards. 
 Past « 
 
 The three principals of every subordinate 
 chapter. 
 
 Past Z., II., and J. of every subordinate 
 cliaptcr, being subscribing members to 
 some regular chapter. > 
 
 Grand Janitor. 
 
 .n^.;^"~^" ?="* """^^ P''^ ^"^ ^'''"'^ principals are styled » ?foH excellent ;" 
 .11 other elective grand and past grand officers are styled ^^Hight excellent r 
 and all appointed and past appointed grand officers are Btyled «' TVn/ 
 excment. The grand janitor is etykd " CW/ipon^on." 
 
 ^ II. The officers of grand chapter shall be respec- 
 tively elected or appointed, as hereinafter provided, 
 and hold their offices for one year, or until their 
 successors shall have been regularly elected or 
 appointed and installed. 
 
 The election and appointment of all officers shall 
 take place at the annual convocation of the grand 
 chapter, when they shall be duly installed and 
 invested in ancient form. 
 
 III. The following officers shall be nominated for 
 election, and if more than one companion be nomi- 
 nated, the election between them shall be decided 
 by ballot, viz: 
 
 The most excellent ffrand Z. 
 
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 right 
 
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 H. 
 
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 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 Tlie right excellent grand J. 
 « « <« " scribes E. and N. 
 
 " " ** " principal sojourner. 
 
 " " " *^ treasurer. 
 
 " " " " registrar. 
 
 But whero only one nomination takes place, the 
 b.,.lot is unnecessary. 
 
 By an open vote of the grand chapter, — 
 The grand janitor. 
 
 By a majority of the representatives of the chapters 
 of their respective districts /resent at the annual 
 convocation, subject to the confirmation of the 
 Grand Z. 
 
 The right excellent the grand superintendents of 
 districts. 
 
 ly. The following officers shall be appointed by 
 the grand Z. 
 
 The y. E. grand first assistant sojourner. 
 
 second assistant sojourner. 
 
 sword bearer. 
 
 standard bearer. 
 
 director of cereraonieb. 
 
 organist. 
 
 pursuivant. 
 
 stewards. 
 
 y. The elective officers, except the janitor, Bhall 
 require a majority of all the votes present. The 
 
 
 
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 THE GRAND ClIAPTEIl. 
 
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 ihall 
 The 
 
 elective officers must be first, or past first principals 
 and the other ofticers, except the janitor, principals, 
 or past principals of a chapter. 
 
 YI. Shonld neither of the representative ofiicers, 
 nor a past Z. of a cha]>ler, attend any convocation 
 of the grand cluipter, such chapter, Ly a vote 
 properly certified by the first principal and scribe 
 E., under seal, may delegate any companion entitled 
 to a seat in the grand chapter to represent their 
 chapter, hut no companion can roprenent more than 
 three chapters. 
 
 YII. Every companion elected O'.' appointed to 
 office in the grand chapter, shall, during his period 
 of oftice, be a subscribing member to sonio regular 
 suboidinate chapter ; and any past grand officer or 
 member, who shall for twelve months contlniinusly 
 cease to be a subscribing member to some subordi- 
 nate chapter, shall be disquolified from attending 
 the grand chapter, such disqualification to continue 
 until he shall have again become nod continue to 
 be, a subscribing member to some regidar subordi- 
 nate chapter. 
 
 YIII. Should a vacancy occur in any office of 
 the grand chapter, the grand Z. shall nominate a 
 qualified companion to supply th.. place jpro 
 tempore. But no officer can resign his office after 
 he has been installed and invested ; nor can he be 
 removed except for cause which appears to the 
 
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 THE GRAND CHAPTEH. 
 
 grand chapter, to be sufficient, to be ascertained by 
 the votes of tlie majority of members present, on 
 complaint hiid before it by tlie grand Z., in which 
 case another must be elected or appointed in his 
 stead, as the case may be. This includes the grand 
 janitor. 
 
 IX. The annual convocation of the grand chapter 
 shall be held on the second Wednesday in August, 
 at which the place of holding the next convocation 
 sliall be decided. None but members shall be pre- 
 sent without the permission of the presiding officer. 
 
 X. The grand Z. niay convene grand chapters of 
 emergency when necessary. Tlie reason for con- 
 vening a grand chapter of emergency shall be 
 expressed in tlie summons, and no other business 
 shall be entered upon at that meeting. In all cases 
 where summonses are issued whether by grand or 
 private chapter, at least seven clear days notice 
 shall be given. 
 
 XI. No officer or member shall be permitted to 
 attend in grand cha})ter without his proper clothing 
 and jewel. 
 
 XII. The grand director of ceremonies shall, at 
 every meeting of the grand chapter, attend without 
 the entrance for the purpose of guarding under 
 the superintendence uf the grand pursuivant, 
 against the admission of any but those who are 
 
 
THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
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 :icd by 
 nt, on 
 wliich 
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 liaptcr 
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 )cation 
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 ofiiccr. 
 
 iters of 
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 all be 
 isiness 
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 nd or 
 notice 
 
 ed to 
 )thing 
 
 all, at 
 tliout 
 under 
 ivant, 
 o are 
 
 
 
 qualified, and have their proper clothing and jewels, 
 and have siijrned their names to the accustomed 
 papers, and are in all respects entitled to admission. 
 
 XIII. It" at any grand chapter, stated or occa- 
 sional, any of the grand principals be absent, the 
 chairs shall be filled bv the ji:rand officers next in 
 raidv and seniority who may be present, j^rovided 
 they be installed present or past iirst principals of 
 any regular subordinate chapter. And if no such 
 grand officer be present, then by the first principals 
 of chapters, according to seniority, and the powei-s 
 of any such j^^^'o tem2)ore ])residing officers shall l)e 
 the same as those properly belonging to the office 
 60 filled by him. 
 
 The grand chapter is declared open in ample 
 form when the grand Z. is present, at all other 
 times in duefoiin^ but with the same authority. 
 
 XIY. An annual report of the transactions <if 
 the grand chapter, with an account of the funds 
 and property belonging to it, shall be printed 
 without delay, and one copy thereof transmitted to 
 every officer of the grand cliai)ter, and two copies to 
 every subordinate cha])ter, immediately after the 
 annual convocation in August. 
 
 XY. In the grand chapter alone resides the 
 power of enacting laws and regulations for the 
 government of the royal arch, and of altering, 
 
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 THE GRAND CUAPTER. 
 
 amcndln<^, repealing and abroo^atiiig them. The 
 grand chapter has also tlio inherent power of 
 investigating, regulating and deciding all matters 
 relating to the royal arch, and the intermediate 
 degrees, and to subordinate chapters and individual 
 companions; which it may exercise either of itself, 
 or by such delegated authority as it may appoint ; 
 but In the grand chapter alone resides the power of 
 erasing chapters and exj^elling companions from this 
 order of freemasonry. 
 
 XVI. When the grand lodge, or any other 
 competent authority in the craft, shall suspend or 
 expel any brother who is a royal arcli mason, 
 the grand chapter shall immediately, oh such 
 suspension or expulsion, and the circumstances 
 relating thereto, being communicated to it by the 
 grand Z., proceed to consider and decide whether 
 such companion shall bo suspended or expelled 
 from his arch-masonic functions fur the period 
 wliilst srch craft suspension or expulsion continues 
 in force. But he shall not, neither shall anv 
 companion, under any circumstances, be suspended 
 or expelled, until he shall have been s^'n::^^'ned to 
 show cause why such sentence should not be 
 recorded and enforced, and afforded every oppor- 
 tunity of defending himself, either in grand chapter 
 as aforesaid, or before other duly constituted 
 authority. 
 
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THE GRAND CHAPTEM. 
 
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 XYII. Should any clia])tcr have neglected to 
 make its returns and pajnients to the grand 
 chapter, for more than one year, the representatives 
 of such chapter shall not be permitted to attend 
 any meeting of the grand chapter until such 
 returns and payments shall have been completed. 
 
 XYIII. Ko companion shall be qualified or 
 permitted to attend grand chai)ter as princi])al or 
 past principal, unless and until his name and 
 appointment shall have been transmitted to the 
 grand scribe E. 
 
 XIX. Companions of eminence and ability, ^vho 
 have rendered service to the craft, may, by a vote 
 of the grand chapter, be constituted members of 
 the grand chapter, with such rank and distinction 
 as may be thought proper. 
 
 REGULATIONS 
 
 FOR THE GOVERNMEXT OF THE GRAND CHAPTER 
 DURING THE TIME OF BUSINESS. 
 
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 TO BE READ AT EVERY CONVOCATION THEREOF. 
 
 grand chapter being opened, and the 
 regulations having been read, the minutes of the 
 last annual convocation, and ot any intervening 
 grand chapter, are then to be put for confirmation"; 
 
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 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
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 and any communication from the grand principals 
 or cither <>f them, and reports from the grand 
 6ii})erintendcnts of districts, and any committee, 
 sluiU he read and taken into consideration ; after 
 wliicli, the other husiness shall he regularly pro- 
 ceeded -Nvitli. 
 
 II. All matters are to he decided hy a majority 
 of votes, except where a hallot is enacted or 
 demanded ; each officer and memher of the grand 
 chapter, (except the grand janitor) shall have one 
 vote, and the presiding officer, in case of equality, 
 a casting vote ; unless the grand chai)ter, for the 
 sake of expedition, shall think proper to leave any 
 particular suhject to the determination of the 
 presiding officer. The votes of the memhers arc to 
 be signified hy each holding out one of his hands, 
 which hands the grand scribes are to count, 
 unless the presiding officer shall declare the 
 numbers so unerpial as to render the counting 
 unnecessary. ISo visitor shall on any occasion be 
 permitted to vote. 
 
 III. Any member may demand a ballot on any 
 question, either before or immediately after an open 
 vote shall have been taken. In all matters to be 
 decided by ballot, each chapter shall have three 
 votes, and each officer (except the janitor) and 
 member, not otherwise entitled to vote, shall have 
 one vote, and (except where otherwise provided) 
 
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THE GRAND CUAPTKR. 
 
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 in case of equality, the presiding officer shall have 
 a casting vote. The grand scribes shall act as 
 scrutineers. •* 
 
 IV. Whenever the presiding officer shall call to 
 order, there sliall be a general silence. 
 
 j V. All members shall keep their seats, except 
 
 j the grand scribes, the grand principal sojonrner 
 
 and his assistants, the grand director of ceremonies, 
 and grand stewards, who are allowed to move 
 about from j^lace to place in the discharge of their 
 duties. 
 
 •VI. Ko companion shall speak twice to the same 
 question, unless in explanation, or the mover in 
 reply, and no visitor shall speak to any question, 
 unless requested or permitted to do so by the 
 presiding officer. 
 
 YiL Every companion who speaks shall rise, 
 and remain standing, addressing himself to the 
 presiding officer; and no companion shall interrupt 
 him, except to speak to order, or the presiding 
 officer to call him to order ; but after he has been 
 set right he may proceed, if he observes due onler 
 and decorum. 
 
 VIII. If any member shall have been twice 
 called to order by the presiding officer, and shall, 
 nevertheless, be guilty of a third offence at the 
 same meeting, the presiding officer may command 
 
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 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 Lim forthwith to quit the grand chapter, and he 
 shall not be again admitted to that convocation. 
 
 IX. Whoever shall be so iin masonic as to hiss at 
 a companion, or at wliat he has said, shall be 
 forthwith solemnly excluded from the convocation, 
 and declared incapable of being a member of any 
 grand chapter till, at another grand convocation, 
 lie publicly own liis fault and grace be granted. 
 
 X. No motion for the repeal- or alteration of any 
 existing law, or for the introduction of a new one, 
 shall be made, without notice being given in a 
 previous grand chapter. And no repeal, alteration 
 
 . or addition shall be valid, unless supported by two- 
 ', thirds of the votes present. . 
 
 XI. No motion on any new subject shall be 
 made, nor any new matter entered upon after 
 eleven o'clock at night. 
 
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 (i^HE Grand Z., after his installation, at the 
 annual convocation, shall nominate such grand 
 officers as it is his prerogative to appoint, who, with 
 the elective grand officers, are to be thereupon 
 installed and invested in ancient form. 
 
 11. Should the grand Z. die during his term of 
 office, or be rendered incapable of dischaiging the 
 
 
 
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 duties, the immediate past first jj^raiid principal 
 shall act until the next election takes ])lace. Should 
 he decline or be unable to act, the last but one, and 
 60 on ; but if no former grand Z. be found to act, 
 the grand chapter shall be summoned by the grand 
 II., or in his absence, by the grand J., to elect a 
 new grand Z. 
 
 HI. The grand Z., under the sanction of the 
 grand chapter, may, by warrant, appoint any 
 companion of eminence and skill to represent the 
 grand chapter in a sister grand chapter ; he may 
 also constitute the representative of a sister grand 
 chapter a member of the grand chapter of Canada, 
 with such rank as the gran^l chapter may deem to 
 be appropriate, 
 
 lY. The grand princi])als, or either of them, 
 may preside in any chapter they may visit. 
 
 Y. The grai d Z. may summon any chapter or 
 companion to attend him, and may order the 
 production of the warrant, books, pa])crs and 
 accounts of such chapter. It' the summons be not 
 complied with, nor a sufficient reason given for 
 non-compliance, such summons shall be repeated 
 as a peremptory one ; and if such last summons bo 
 not attended to, the offending chai)ter or companion 
 may be suspended, and the proceeding notified to 
 the grand chapter for further consideration, and 
 punishment if deemed necessar}-. 
 
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 THB GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 •VI. The gniml Z. shall not he applied to offi- 
 cially concern incj royal arch companions or masonry, 
 except thron«j;li the grand scrilie E., or grand super- 
 intendcnts of districts. Ihit this shall not refer to 
 the ^rund principals II. and J., who can connnuni- 
 cate direct. 
 
 YII. The grand Z. has the sole power to grant 
 dispensations ; except for pnblic festivals or pro- 
 cessions, authority fur v\hich may be granted by 
 any of the grand principals or grand superintendents 
 of districts. 
 
 
 OF GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS OP DISTRICTS. 
 
 Ci^TIIS oflicer must be an installed first principal 
 or past first principal, and a resident in the district 
 for which 1 e is appointed. 
 
 II. lie may preside in every chapter he visits 
 within his district, unless the grand principals, 
 or either of them, be present. i 
 
 III. lie may hear and determine any subject of 
 masonic com})laint, or irregularity respecting chap- 
 ters or individual companions within his district, 
 and may proceed t< admonition, or to suspension. 
 A minute of all such proceedings, stating the 
 offence and the law applicable to it, together with 
 his decision, is to be transmitted to the grand Z., 
 through the grand scribe E., and when the case is 
 
THE GRAND CIIAPTKR. 
 
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 of SO flagrant a nature, as in the judginont of the 
 j^rand superintendent of the district to require the 
 erasure of a chapter, or tlie expulsion of a com- 
 panion, he shall make a special rej)ort to the f];rand 
 chapter, uith his opinion thereon. His decision is 
 iinal, unless an appeal is made therefro!n to the 
 grand Z. or grand chapter. 
 
 TV. He may summon any chapter or companion 
 within the district to attend him, and may order 
 the production of the warrant, books, papers and 
 accounts of such chapter. If the summons be not 
 complied with, nor a sufficient reason given for 
 non-compliance, a peremptory summons shall be 
 issued ; and, in case of contumacy, he may suspend 
 the offending chapter or companion, and shall 
 report the case as before provided. 
 
 Y. All petitions for warrants must be recom- 
 mended and duly signed by the grand superinten- 
 dent of the district prior to their transmission to 
 the grand scribe E., whose duty it shall be to see 
 that such recommendation and sicrnature are dulv 
 attached to each petition. 
 
 YI. He shall transmit to the grand scribe E. at 
 least fourteen days prior to each annual convocation 
 of grand chapter, a report on the condition of 
 royal arch masonry in his district, with a list of 
 such chapters as may have been constituted since 
 
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 TUB GRAND CflAPTKR. 
 
 tlic lust annual convociitlon, for the infurination of 
 tho f];raiul chapter. 
 
 VII. He has power to give or refiiso consent for 
 tho removal of a chapter from i>lacc to place within 
 liis district, but not from his district into another, 
 nor from another district into his own, witliout tho 
 sanction of the grand Z. 
 
 VIII. He may grant dispensations for festivals 
 or pnblic processions in his district. 
 
 
 OF GRAND fcCRIBES E. AND N. 
 
 (i^hLL ministerial duties usually known as apper- 
 taining, and all privileges attached to the oflice of 
 grand scribe, are to be performed and enjoj^ed exclu- 
 sively by the grand scribe E. Ilis duties in the 
 grand chapter being similar to those of the grand 
 secretary of a lodge. • 
 
 II. The grand scribe N". shall assist the grand 
 scribe E., during the business of the annual convo- 
 cation of the grand chapter, and temporarily per- 
 form his duties should the grand scribe E., bo 
 rendered incapable by sickness, absence from the 
 province or otherwise. 
 
TUB OBAND CIIArTEU. 
 
 23 
 
 of 
 
 OP ORAND PRINCirATi SOJOURNER, TREASURER, KEdlSTRAR, 
 FIRSr AND SECOND ASSISTANT SOJOURNERS, SWORD 
 BEARER, STANDARD BEARER, DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES, 
 ORGANIST, PURSUIVANT, STEWARDS AND JANITOR. 
 
 HE duties of tlic above ofliccrs of tlie grand 
 
 cliH]>ter s])cak for tlieinselvcs, except tliat the grand 
 principal sojourner, and his assistants, net in the 
 grand chapter as grand deacons, and tlie grand 
 janitor as grand tyler. 
 
 II. The grand first and second assistant s(;jour- 
 ncrs, sword bearer, standard bearer, director of 
 ceremonies, organist, jnirsuivant and stewards, must 
 be principals or past principals of some regular 
 subordinate chapter. 
 
 •and 
 
 ;rand 
 i)nvo- 
 per- 
 ,, be 
 the 
 
 (^J 
 
 OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT. 'EE. 
 
 ■:;^IIE executive committee shall consist of the 
 grand ]U'incii>al3 II. and J., the grand superinten- 
 dents of districts, and the grand scribes, (ex-officio 
 members) and five other members of the grand 
 chapter, to be elected annually hy ballot, immedi- 
 ately alter the election and appointment of grand 
 officers. The committee may elect its own presiding 
 officer, and four members shall constitute a quorum 
 for the dcspatcli of busincs?. The committee may 
 appoint sub-committees from amongst its members. 
 
24 
 
 lUB GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 I 
 
 11 
 
 II. In the absence of the presiding officer, the 
 chair sliall be taken bv tlie member hii^rhest in rank 
 present. 
 
 III. Tlie committee shall audit the accounts of 
 the grand chapter, and rej)ort thereon at the annual 
 convocation, and sliall prepare an annual report on 
 foreign correspondence for general information. 
 
 TV. The committee shall appoint a committee 
 on credentials, and shall examine and report on 
 all applications for warrants, and generally on all 
 matters referred to it by the grand Z. and grand 
 chapter, and shall have the right of summoning 
 any chapter or comi.)anion to attend and produce 
 all books, ]")apers and accounts belonging to them, 
 under penalty, on neglect or refusal, of being by 
 said committee, suspended and reported to the grand 
 Z. or grand chapter. 
 
 V. All questions shall be decided by a majority 
 of votes ; the presiding officer, in case of equality, 
 having a casting vote. 
 
 VI. The members of the committee, when assem- 
 bled on business, shall be in royal arch clothing. 
 
 YII. The committee shall proceed to the consid- 
 eration of any special matter referred to it by the 
 grand Z., or grand chapter, in preference to other 
 general business. 
 
rssCTir"" 
 
 r, the 
 n rank 
 
 iiUs of 
 annual 
 lort on 
 on. 
 
 timittce 
 [jort on 
 ' on all 
 I grand 
 unoning 
 1 produce 
 
 tliem, 
 cing by 
 
 o-rand 
 
 ic 
 
 Ti 
 
 iiajority 
 equality, 
 
 1 assem- 
 
 I 
 
 hin 
 
 ct. 
 
 eons 
 
 by 
 
 the 
 
 Ito other 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 25 
 
 YIII. All transactions and resolutions of the 
 committee shall be entered in a minute-book by 
 the grand scribe E. 
 
 GOVERNMENT OP SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS. 
 
 I HE grand chapter of Canada has the sole 
 government and superintendence of the several 
 royal arch chapters, and lodges of mark, past and 
 most excellent master masons, within the Province ; 
 with authority to assign the limits of the several 
 districts, and settle controversies that may happen 
 between them ; and has power under the great seal 
 of the grand chapter, and the sign manual of the 
 grand principals, attested by the grand scribe E., to 
 constitute new chapters of royal arch masons, and 
 lodges of mark, past and most excellent master 
 masons, within the province. 
 
 II. The grand Z. has 'the i^ower aud authority, 
 whenever he shall deem it expedient, during the 
 recess of the grand chapter, to grant a dispensation 
 under hi>5 hand, and attested by the grand scribe E., 
 under tlie seal of the grand chapter, upon the 
 petition of nine regular registered royal arch masons 
 empowering them to hold chapters of royal arch 
 mpoons, and lodges of mark, past and most excellent 
 master mnsons, for a certain specified time, provided 
 such does not extend beyond the next ensuing 
 

 2$ 
 
 TUE GUAND CHAPTER. 
 
 annual convocation of the grand chapter, when the 
 grand chapter may confirm the said dispensation 
 and grant the petitioners a warrant of constitution. 
 
 III. No charter or dispensation shall be granted 
 for instituting lodges of mark, past and most excel- 
 lent masters, independent of a chapter of royal avcli 
 masons. 
 
 OF SUBORDINATE CIUI'TERS. 
 
 c^S 
 
 &BzAAj lci2;;illv constituted assenihlics of roval arch 
 masons, ai'e called chapters, as regular bodies of 
 mark masters, past masters and most excellent 
 masters are called lodges. Every chapter ought to 
 assemble for work at least once in every three 
 months, and shall consist of three principals, tvro 
 scribes, three sojourneis, and a janitor^ to which, 
 for the better working of the chapter, may be added 
 other oflicers. 
 
 11. Every chapter of royal orch masons through- 
 out this jurisdiction, shall have a warrant of con- 
 stitution from the grand chapter, and no chapter 
 shall be deemed leiial without such warrant or a 
 dispensation from the gi'and Z. The mode of 
 application to be by petition, signed by nine 
 regular and registered royal arch masons, specifying 
 the place where it is intended to hold such chapter, 
 the day on which it is proposed to be holden, with 
 
ihe 
 tioa 
 :ion. 
 
 nled 
 
 xce 
 
 1. 
 
 avcli 
 
 arcli 
 
 Ics of 
 ;cllent 
 ght to 
 I three 
 two 
 Uicli, 
 added 
 
 ■ougli- 
 
 eon- 
 
 liupter 
 
 , or a 
 
 )dc of 
 
 nine 
 
 pitying 
 
 uipter, 
 
 with 
 
 
 THE GRAND CIIAPTBR. 
 
 27 
 
 the names of the three intended principals, and 
 such warrant and dispensation shall also give power 
 to open and hold lodges of mark, past and most 
 excellent masters. 
 
 in. The petition is to he transmitted to the 
 superintendent of the district in wdiich it is intended 
 to hold the chapter, for his recommendation or 
 opinion. 
 
 IV. Ever}' cha])tcr shall he solemnly consecrated 
 according to ancient custom, hy one of the grand, 
 principals or superintendents of districts, or by some 
 present or past first principal of a chapter. 
 
 Y. Every chapter shall annually elect, by ballot, 
 the first, second and third principals, scribes E. and 
 N., principal sojourner and treasurer, and, by an 
 open vote of the chapter, the janitor. The first 
 principal shall annually appoint all the other 
 ofticers required for the better working of the 
 chapter, who are, with the elective officers, to bo 
 regularly installed and invested. 
 
 YI. No companion shall be eligible for the first 
 principal's chair, unless he be an installed master 
 or past master of a regular lodge, nor until he has 
 served in the second principal's chair for twelve 
 months, nor to the second until he has served in the 
 third principal's chair for twelve months, unless by 
 special dispensation from the grand first principal. 
 
 Yil. All matters are to be decided by a majority 
 
28 
 
 TUB GRAND CHAPTEQ. 
 
 of votes, except where a ballot is specially enacted. 
 If the numbers on the ballot or a vote shall, in any 
 case, be equal, the first principal shall have the 
 casting vote,' or he may order a new ballot at his 
 discretion. 
 
 YIII. A register shall be kept by each chapter 
 of all companions who shall be installed as first, 
 second and third principals; and every chapter 
 shall return to the grand scribe E. the name of 
 every companion so installed, with the date of his 
 installation, and shall also notify the grand scribe E., 
 whenever any companion who has been installed as 
 first, second and third principal, shall, from any 
 cause whatever, cease to be a member of 'the chap- 
 ter; and no companion shall take his seat in the 
 grand chapter as a principal, or past principal, until 
 his name shall have been so registered. 
 
 IX. Tlie first principal is responsible for the due 
 observance of the laws relating to subordinate chap- 
 ters, and that all returns are made, and fees and 
 dues paid to grand chapter. He shall see that a 
 book, or books be kept in which the scribe E. shall 
 enter the names of all candidates, with the dates of 
 their proposals and taking the degrees of mark 
 master, past master, most excellent master, and the 
 royal arch, and their ages, residences and professions, 
 together with all such other transactions of the 
 chapter as are proper to be written. 
 
id. 
 
 ■he 
 his 
 
 ►ter 
 
 TSt, 
 
 pter 
 3 of 
 
 his 
 bE., 
 id as 
 
 any 
 hap- 
 the 
 until 
 
 due 
 }hap- 
 
 and 
 liat a 
 shall 
 (OS of 
 mark 
 Id the 
 [sions, 
 )f the 
 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 29 
 
 X. The principals of the chapter for the time 
 being shall be the master and wardens respectively 
 of the lodges of mark, past and most excellent 
 masters, and the other officers according to seniority. 
 
 XI. The officers and companions, whilst in chap- 
 ter, shall wear tlic insignia of the order, according 
 to their rank. 
 
 • 
 
 XII. In case of the absence of the first principal, 
 his chair shall be taken by his immediate prede- 
 cessor therein, or, in his absence, by the senior past 
 first principal present, who shall discharge the 
 duties of the chapter. 
 
 XIII. In case of death or removal by grand 
 chapter of a first principal of a chapter, the chapter 
 shall proceed to elect a new principal in his place, 
 giving seven clear days' notice of such election to 
 all the members of the chapter. And should a 
 vacancy occur in any other office, the first principal 
 shall appoint a companion to supply the place pro 
 tempore f' but no officer can resign his office after 
 he has been installed or invested, nor can he be 
 removed, except for cause which appears to the 
 chapter to be sufficient, to be ascertained by the 
 votes of the majority of members present, on the 
 complaint being laid before it by the first principal, 
 after having been duly notified to the members in 
 the summons, in which case another must be elected 
 
30 
 
 TUB GRAND CIIAPTBR. 
 
 or appointed in liis stead, as the case may be. This 
 I includes the janitors of cliapters. 
 
 j XIV. A chapter of emergency may at any time 
 
 i , be called by summons, giving seven clear days' 
 
 notice, by authority of the first principal. The 
 . reason for calling it shall be expressed in the 
 
 j summons, and no other business than that specified 
 
 shall be entered upon at that meeting. 
 
 , XY. Every chapter shall, at least once in each 
 
 year, make a return to the grand scribe E., specify" 
 ing the names, ages, 'professions and residences, and 
 the dates of exaltation of the companions exalted, 
 together with the dates of their taking the previous 
 degrees of mark, past, and most excellent master, 
 and shall, at the same time remit the registering 
 fee, and fees for grand chapter certificates, that may 
 be due, and when any comj^anion, exalted in foreign 
 parts, whose name is not previously registered in 
 the books of the grand chapter, shall join a chapter 
 as a member, his name, age. profession and chapter 
 shall be likewise returned, and the same fee shall be 
 paid as if he had been exalted in the chapter which 
 he may so join. The name of each candidate must 
 be included in the return as soon as he has received 
 the degree of mark master, and the registering fee 
 must be then remitted. The names also of all 
 companions who may join from any other chapter 
 must be returned, and the chapter in which they 
 
 i! I 
 
'Wmsm- 
 
 THE GRAND CIIArTRR. 
 
 31 
 
 were exalted, spceifiecl. Every mark master must 
 seleet his mark within six months from tlie date of 
 his taking the degree, and a description of it shall 
 be returned by his chapter for record by tlic grand 
 scribe E. 
 
 XYI. No chapter shall exalt a mason to the 
 royal arch degree, or admit a joining member, 
 without strictly complying with the regulations 
 enacted for those occasions. See " Of proposing 
 members." 
 
 XVII. No mason shall be exalted to the royal 
 arch degree unless he has been a master mason for 
 three calender months at least, of which he shall 
 give proof, except by dispensation from the first 
 grand principal, which shall not, however, be for a 
 shorter period than four weeks. He must have 
 taken the degrees of mark, past and most excellent 
 master previous to exaltation. 
 
 XYIII. No chapter shall confer the degrees of 
 mark master, past master, most excellent master 
 and royal arch, npon any brother for a less sum 
 than twenty dollars, which sum must be paid before 
 any of the degrees are conferred, and may include 
 the fees to the grand chapter, for registry and 
 certificate. The companion who proposes a candi- 
 date is responsible to the chapter for all fees paya- 
 ble by him, payment of which must not on any 
 pretence be deferred, nor any part of them. This 
 
rr 
 
 \ 
 
 32 
 
 THE GRIND CUAPTEIl. 
 
 18 not, however, to extend to serving companions, 
 who may be exalted free of fee or charge, provided 
 that a dispensation be obtained from the first grand 
 principah 
 
 XIX. Wlien any companion from without the 
 jurisdiction of the grand chapter of Canada, pre- 
 sents himself as a royal, arch mason, and produces 
 satisfactory proof of his having been exalted to that 
 degree, each and every chapter sliall have liberty to 
 and may confer the degrees of mark master, past 
 master and most excellent master on such com- 
 panions, who have not heretofore received them, 
 free of charge, except a fee to grand chapter for 
 registry and certificate. 
 
 XX. Every chapter has the power to make such 
 by laws as to them may seem meet for their own 
 private government, provided they be not incom- 
 patible with the general laws of the craft, or the 
 general statutes enacted by the grand chapter, and 
 such by-laws shall be fairly copied in a book to be 
 kept for that purpose, after a copy thereof shall 
 have been sent to the grand scribe E., for approval 
 by the grand Z., every companion shall sign them 
 as a token of submission to them, when he becomes 
 a member. The regular day of meeting of the 
 chapter shall be specified in the by-laws. 
 
 XXI. Every chapter shall keep a book or books, 
 in which members shall siirn their names before 
 
I 
 
 \1 
 
 TUI QBAKD CHAFTER. 
 
 33 
 
 inions. 
 
 ided 
 
 3V1 
 
 grand 
 
 lit tlie 
 I, prc- 
 oduces 
 to that 
 erty to 
 r, past 
 I com- 
 tliera, 
 ter for 
 
 e sucli 
 r own 
 
 lin corn- 
 ier the 
 r, and 
 
 to be 
 :' shall 
 Iproval 
 
 them 
 comes 
 lof the 
 
 )ooks, 
 Ibetbre 
 
 entering the cliaptcr, and also for visitors, which 
 shall contain their names, rank and chapter from 
 which they hail. The janitor shall see that these 
 entries are properly made. 
 
 XXII. The precedence of a chapter is derived 
 from the number of its warrant, as recorded in the 
 books of the grand chapter. If a chapter be dis- 
 solved, its warrant, records and property shall be 
 delivered up to the grand chapter. 
 
 XXIII. If the majority of members quit a chapter 
 the constitution or power of assembling exists with 
 those remaining, provided their number be not less 
 than nine, but if less than nine remain, their Avar- 
 rant ceases and becomes extinct, and all the 
 autJiority thereby granted or enjoyed reverts to the 
 grand chapter. 
 
 XXIV. A chapter or companion offending against 
 any law or regulation for which no specified pen- 
 alty is enacted, shall be subject to admonition, or 
 suspension, at the discretion of the grand Z., the 
 grand chapter, or the grand superintendent of the 
 district. 
 
 XXY. No companion shall in any way make 
 known or publish any proceedings of a chapter 
 without proper authority, nor violate the secrecy 
 of the ballot under any circumstances ; under 
 penalty of severe censure for a first offence, and 
 for a second offence, of suspension from all his royal 
 arch privileges. 
 
^^ 
 
 I 
 
 u 
 
 TUB GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 XXYI. Every cluiptcrlias the power ofliunnring 
 into oiTeiices, and of suspending or excluding a 
 member, but no compfinion sliall bo suspended or 
 excluded under any circumstances, until he Bliall 
 have had duo notice of the charge or complaint 
 preferred against him, and of the time ap])ointcd 
 for its consideration, so that he uvAy be ])re6ent and 
 be afforded every opportunity of defending liiinsclf, 
 before a decision is rendered as to his guilt or 
 otherwise. 
 
 XXVII. The name of every companion suspended 
 or excluded together with the cause thereof, shall be 
 sent to the grand scribe E., and also to the grand 
 superintendent of the district; and notice of his 
 restoration shall also be sent to these two officers. 
 
 XXVIII. AVhen a member has been sus])ended 
 for non-payment of dues, he shall be immediately 
 restored by the chapter, without ballot, on payment 
 of all arrears owing at the time of his suspension, 
 and of the regular chapter dues for the period he 
 was so suspended. 
 
 XXIX. The majority of the members of a 
 chapter, when congregated, have the privilege of 
 giving instructions to their principals, or other 
 representative, before the convocation of grand 
 chapter, because such companions are their repre- 
 sentatives, and arc supposed to speak their senti- 
 ments. 
 
THE QBAND CUAPTER. 
 
 35 
 
 iinng 
 lin*; a 
 ed or 
 shall 
 plaint 
 ointed 
 it and 
 111 self, 
 lilt or 
 
 )CTKlcd 
 
 liall be 
 
 grand 
 
 of his 
 
 ers. 
 
 )endcd 
 
 lately 
 
 nient 
 
 nsion, 
 
 d he 
 
 of a 
 
 3ge of 
 
 other 
 
 grand 
 
 repre- 
 
 senti- 
 
 XXX. Every cha])ter shall bo subjeet to erasure 
 and forfeiture ot its charter of constitution in either 
 of tlie following cases: 
 
 Oniittiiig to hold a convocation of the chapter 
 for the space of two years. 
 
 Ke;4lec(ii)g to make any return required by the 
 fore<]C<>i'>^ laws. 
 
 Koglecting to register annually the names of all 
 companions exalted, and of those who have joined 
 the chiipier. 
 
 Fait no chapter shall be erased under any circuni- 
 Btancos until the principals thereof shall have been 
 duly summoned to show cause to the contrary to 
 the grand chapter. 
 
 OF PRorOSINO MEMBERS. 
 
 iit.yO mason shall be advanced to the degrees of 
 mark master, past master and most excellent 
 master, and exalted to the royal arch degree until 
 lie has presented a petition recommended by two 
 companions, being members of the chapter, and 
 been regularly proposed at one convocation of the 
 chapter, and a committee has been appointed to 
 inquire into his character, and his name, age, 
 addition or profession, residence and lodge shall 
 have been sent to all the members of the chapter 
 
3G 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 in the BUinmons for the next convocation — whether 
 regular or emergent — when, if the committee report 
 in his favor, he may be balloted for, and if approved, 
 admitted. But should the committee report unfa- 
 vorably, he shall be deemed a rejected candidate 
 and subject to article YL 
 
 II. All balloting for candidates as aforesaid must 
 take place in the royal arch degree. 
 
 III. No companion shall be admitted a joining 
 member without a regular proposition at one con- 
 vocation of the chapter, and unless and until his 
 name, occupation, residence and chapter, shall have 
 been sent to all the members in the summons for 
 the next regular convocation, and their decision 
 ascertained by ballot. He must give proof of his 
 good standing, and be proposed and seconded by 
 two members of the chapter. 
 
 lY, No chapter shall admit a candidate who 
 resides in another district, o.r within the jurisdiction 
 of another chapter, without the written consent, 
 given by open vote, of such other chapter, and 
 signed by the first principal and scribe E. The 
 jurisdiction of every chapter, except in cities and 
 towns where there is more than one chapter, extends 
 between them half-w^ay to the nearest chapter, or 
 to the boundary of the district. In such cities and 
 towns chapters have concurrent jurisdiction. 
 
 .. -siv, if.^'Mi'M'tv^pf^t^ 
 
 -.„.-.. ..^.4. :-..,. 
 
h ether 
 report 
 >roved, 
 i unfa- 
 ididato 
 
 d must 
 
 joining 
 ic con- 
 itil his 
 lU have 
 ons for 
 lecision 
 of his 
 ded by 
 
 who 
 diction 
 onsent, 
 jr, and 
 
 The 
 es and 
 ixtends 
 >tcr, or 
 es and 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 37 
 
 V. No candidate shall be admitted, or companion 
 received as a joining member, if on the ballot, two 
 black balls appear against him. 
 
 VI. No rejected candidate can be again proposed 
 and balloted for within twelve months of the time 
 of his rejection. (See article I.) 
 
 VII. No mason shall be exalted to the royal arch 
 degree, unti he has received the degrees of mark 
 master, past master and most excellent master. lie 
 must have been a master mason for three months 
 of which he shall give proof, except tlie period be 
 shortened by dispensation of the grand Z., which 
 shall not ho ever, be for a shorter period than four 
 weeks. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERS. 
 
 *IIAPTERS may elect any companion an 
 honorary member by an open vote of the chapter. 
 Due notice must be given at one convocation, and 
 the name be inserted in the summons for the 
 next regular convocation. The chapter must 
 include all honorary members, in its return to 
 the grand chapter, and pay similar dues for them 
 as for ordinary members. 
 
 11. Honorary membership docs not confer the 
 right of voting, except it is so declared at the time 
 
^r^" 
 
 tI 
 
 88 
 
 TDB GRA?/D CHAPTER. 
 
 of election, and then it can be conferred only on 
 those who were ordinary members wJien so elected. 
 
 III. Should sucl. honorary members, as at the 
 time of their election were honorary members, 
 accept office in the chapter, their honorary member, 
 ship ceases. Honorary members, who were not 
 ordinary members, cannot hold office in the chapter. 
 
 '. 
 
 i( 
 
 OP VISITORS. 
 
 'O visitor shall be admitted into a chapter, 
 unless he be personally known or recommended, or 
 well vouched for, and until after due examination 
 on his first visit, by two or more of the companions 
 present, and he shall have entered his name, resi- 
 dence and chapter, together with his masonic rank, 
 in a book to be kept by the chapter for that purpose. 
 The janitor is to see that such entry is properly 
 made. 
 
 II. Visitors during their continuance in a chapter 
 are subject to its by-laws. 
 
 III. No companion residing in Canada, and not 
 affiliated with some chapter has a right to visit any 
 chapter in the town or place where he resides, more 
 than once during the period of his non-affiliation. 
 
 IV. The first principal of every chapter is parti- 
 cularly bound to enforce these regulations. 
 

 ly on 
 ected. 
 
 it the 
 nbersj 
 jmber- 
 pe not 
 lapter. 
 
 liaptcr, 
 ied, or 
 ination 
 )anions 
 e, resi- 
 c rank, 
 iirpose. 
 operly 
 
 jhapter 
 
 id not 
 jit any 
 more 
 :ion. 
 
 parti- 
 
 I 
 
 THE GBAND CHAPTER. 
 
 OP THE CHAPTER SEAL. 
 
 39 
 
 ^YERY chapter shall have a masonic seal, to be 
 affixed to all documents proper to be issued. An 
 impression of it is to be sent to the grand scribe E. 
 and grand superintendent of the district, and if at 
 any time the seal shall be changed, an impression 
 of the new seal shall in like manner be transmitted. 
 
 OF CERTIFICATES. 
 
 *YERY chapter shall procure for each com- 
 panion exalted therein, immediately upon its being 
 registered in the books of tlie grand chapter, a cer. 
 tiiicate under seal of the grand chapter, and signed 
 by the grand scribe E., of such exaltation and 
 registry, to be paid for by the chapter. 
 
 II. Every companion must sign his name in the 
 margin of his certificate to make it valid, which 
 should be done at the time of its delivery to him. 
 
 III. Every return or document upon which a 
 grand chapter certificate is to issue, must specify 
 not only the date of exaltation, but also the dates 
 when the companion was advanced to the degrees 
 of mark master, "past master and most excellent 
 master. 
 
 IV. All applications for grand chapter certificates 
 
40 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 I 
 
 must be made to the grand scribe E., and no certi- 
 ficate can be issued until payment is made of the 
 fees for registry and certificate. 
 
 Y. Ko chapter shall grant a private certificate to 
 a companion for any purpose, except to enable him 
 to obtain a grand chapter certificate, in which case 
 it shall be specifically addressed to the grand scribe 
 E., and except all such certificates as the laws or 
 committees of grand chapter may sanction or require. 
 
 YI. "Whenever a member of a chapter shall give 
 notice in writmg of his desire to retire, or shall bo 
 excluded from membership, or whenever at a future 
 time he may require it, he shall be furnished with 
 a certificate, stating the circumstances under which 
 he left the chapter, and such certificate is to be 
 produced to any other chapter of wdiich he is 
 proposed to be admitted a member, previous to the , 
 ballot being taken, l^o charge shall be made under 
 any pretence lor a private certificate. 
 
 OF PUBLIC PROCESSIONS. 
 
 ii^O public procession or festival shall be allowed 
 without a dispensation from one of tlie grand 
 principals, or the grand superintendent of the dis- 
 trict, except as to attending masonic funerals, the 
 urgency of which may not admit of the delay 
 necessary for procuring the dispensation. 
 
 
Auch. 
 
 )wed 
 
 trand 
 
 dis- 
 
 the 
 
 I el ay 
 
 
 TUB GRAND CHATTER. 
 
 41 
 
 II. If any chapter or companion shall attend any 
 public procession (except a funeral) or festival, in 
 royal arch clothing without a dispensation, such 
 chapter and companion shall be suspended, until 
 the grand Z. or grand chapter shall determine 
 thereon, and such companion shall be rendered 
 incapable of ever after being an officer of a chapter. 
 This includes janitors of chapters. 
 
 OP APPEAL. 
 
 fn 
 
 ■$<HE grand chapter, when congregated, neces- 
 sarily possesses a supreme authority over, and the 
 power of finally deciding on every case which con- 
 cerns the benefit of royal arch masonry, with its 
 intermediate degrees. Any chapter or companion, 
 therefore, which or who may feel aggrieved by the 
 decision of any other authority, may appeal to the 
 grand chapter against such decision, except it be 
 that of the grand Z. The appeal must be made in 
 writing, specifying the particular grievance com- 
 plained of, and be transmitted to the grand scribe E. 
 A notice and copy of the appeal must be sent by 
 the appellant to the party against whose decision 
 the appeal is made. 
 
 IL No appeal will be received, unless made in 
 proper and respectful language^ and it must be 
 sent to the grand scribe E. at least one mouth before 
 the annual convocation of grand chapter. And 
 
43 
 
 THE GnAKD CnAFTEB. 
 
 when appeal against a decision is made to the grand 
 Z., it must be sent to the grand scribe E., within one 
 month after the date of the decision appealed against. 
 
 III. Notice of the intention to appeal against a 
 decision must always be given at the time the deci- 
 sion is made known. 
 
 
 OF FEES. 
 
 d^HE following shall be the fees and dues payable 
 to the grand chapter, and which must, in every case, 
 be sent to the grand scribe E., with the application 
 or return to which they respectively relate, and for 
 whicli every first principal of a chapter is responsible. 
 
 For a dispensation for a new chapter $40 00 
 
 For a warrant of confirmation of do 10 00 
 
 For a warrant of constitution for a new 
 
 chapter 60 00 
 
 For a new warrant, to replace loss by fire or 
 
 or otherwise properly certified 10 00 
 
 For every other dispensation 1 00 
 
 For a grand chapter certificate 2 00 
 
 For a grand chapter certificate for all or either 
 
 of the intermediate degrees, when applied 
 
 for distinct from exaltation 1 00 
 
 For registry of the name of every candidate 
 
 for exaltation 1 00 
 
 This is to be paid in every instance as soon as a 
 
V 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 43 
 
 brother has received the degree of mark master 
 mason. 
 
 For registry of a companion joining a chapter 
 
 whose name has been previously registered $0 50 
 
 For registry and certificate of the intermediate 
 degrees conferred on companions joining 
 from another jurisdiction 2 00 
 
 For every member of a chapter, except for 
 the year of his first becoming one, and 
 payable at the annual convocation of 
 grand chapter. — (per annum) 20 
 
 ;o 00 
 
 .0 00 
 
 1 00 
 
 2 00 
 
 1 00 
 
 1 00 
 as a 
 
 REGALIA. 
 
 'HE following clothing and insignia shall be 
 worn, and no companion shall, on any pretence, be 
 admitted into the grand chapter, or any subordinate 
 chapter without his proper clothing. 
 
 No honorary or other jewel or emblem shall be 
 worn which shall not appertain to, or be consistent 
 with those degrees which are recognized, and 
 acknowledged by the grand chapter. 
 
 II. The apron is to be of white lamb-skin, or 
 white kid-skin, from fourteen to sixteen inches wide, 
 and from twelve to fourteen inches deep, with an 
 indented crimson and purple border two inches 
 wide, the crimson part pointing to the centre of the 
 apron, the border of the flap or lappet to be only 
 
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 44 
 
 THE GRAND CHAPTEB. 
 
 one inch wide, in the centre of the flap is to be a 
 triangle of silk or satin, surrounded with gold border 
 and within the triangle three taus, united in gold 
 spangled embroidery, and two gold tassels are to be 
 suspended by ribbons two inches wide, coming from 
 under the flap. The aprons of the present and past 
 principals of the grand chapter, and principals of 
 subordinate chapters are to be trimmed with gold 
 lace. 
 
 III. The silk or satin ground of the triangle, the 
 lining and strings of the apron, and the ribbon sus- 
 pending the tassels, for the present and past grand 
 officers of the grand chapter, shall be purple ; for 
 principals and past principals of subordinate chap- 
 ters, crimson ; and for all other companions, white. 
 
 IV. The apron of a mark master is to be of the 
 same material and size as for the royal arch, bor- 
 dered by a light blue ribbon with crimson edges, 
 and having three rosettes of the same ribbon, one on 
 the flap and one at each lower corner. The owner's 
 mark may be represented on the centre, within a 
 circle surrounded by the letters 11. T. W. S. S. T. 
 K. S. 
 
 Y. The jewel of office worn by the present and 
 past officers of the grand chapter is to be suspended 
 by a collar of three colors, viz : purple, crimson and 
 pale blue, four inches wide. 
 
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 ler's 
 
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 T. 
 
 and 
 ided 
 and 
 
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 THE GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 45 
 
 YI. The jewel of oflSce worn by the principals 
 and officers, and also by past principals of subordi- 
 nate chapters, is to be suspended by a crimson 
 collar, four inches wide. 
 
 VII. The aprons, collars, and jewels of officers of 
 lodges of mark masters, past masters and most 
 excellent masters, which are not independent bodies, 
 may be those of the chapter according to rank, and 
 companions may wear their royal arch clothing 
 therein. 
 
 YIII. The medal of the order is to be worn on 
 the left breast, suspended according to the rank of 
 the companion, by a narrow ribbon, two inches 
 wide, as follows : present and past officers of the 
 grand chapter, tricolor, corresponding with the 
 collar ; and the principals and past principals of all 
 subordinate chapters, crimson, also corresponding 
 with the collar ; all jewels of this order are to be 
 gold or guilt. The other officers of subordinate 
 chapters, and all other companions, white. 
 
 IX. The jewel of a mark master is to be in the 
 form of a keystone. On the front the owner's mark 
 or device is to be engraved within a circle with the 
 letters round it, II. T. W. S. S. T. K. S. On the 
 reverse side may be the owner's name and that of 
 his chapter, with the date of his advancement. The 
 jewel should be a white cornelian stone, but may 
 
46 
 
 TUB GRAND CHAPTER. 
 
 be of gold or silver or mother-of-pearl, and suspended 
 by a narrow light blue ribbon with crimson edges. 
 
 X. Grand and past grand oflBcers wear a tricolor 
 sash, with gold fringe or bullion at the ends ; all 
 other companions are to wear the usual sash of the 
 order with silk fringe at the ends ; but principals 
 and past principals of subordinate chapters may 
 wear gold fringe, or bullion instead o^silk. 
 
 The following are recognized degrees as defined 
 by grand chapter, viz : entered apprentice — fellow 
 craft and master mason — mark master, past master 
 and most excellent master — roval arch, and masonic 
 knights templar, and malta. 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
 ROBES. 
 
 First grand and first principal, Z. 
 A crimson robe trimmed •with ermine. 
 
 Second grand and second principal, II. 
 
 A purple robe. 
 
 Third grand and third principal, J. 
 A blue robe. 
 
 Scribes E. and K., the principal sojourner and his 
 
 assistants, pursuivant and janitors of grand and 
 
 subordinate chapters. 
 White robes. 
 
 J 
 
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 TUB GRAND CnAPTBR. 
 
 47 
 
 JEWELS. 
 
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 Liid 
 
 
 First grand principal, Z. 
 
 A crown irradiated, between the legs of a pair of compasses, 
 the points resting on a triple triangle. 
 
 Second grand principal, H. 
 
 The all-seeing eye irradiated, between the legs of a pair of 
 compasses, the points resting on a triple triangle. 
 
 Third grand principal, J. 
 
 The volume of the sacred law irradiated, between tho legs 
 of a pair of compasses, the points resting on a triple triangle. 
 
 Past grand principals. 
 
 The jewel appertaining to their respective offices, in a circle. 
 
 Grand superintendent of districts. • 
 
 A small triangle irradiated, in a double triangle enclosed 
 within a circle, on a triangle. 
 
 Past grand superintendents of districts. 
 
 The same jewel, omitting the small triangle irradiated. 
 
 Grand scribes E. and N, 
 
 Cross pens, with a tie within a triangle. 
 
 Principal sojourners of grand and subordinate 
 chapters. 
 
 A square irradiated, within a triangle. 
 
 Assistant sojourners of grand and subordinate 
 
 chapters. 
 A square, within a triangle, not irradiated. 
 
 Grand treasurer. 
 
 A key, within a triangle. 
 
48 
 
 THE GRAND CHATTEB. 
 
 I 
 
 Grand registrar. 
 
 A scroll, on a pen, within a triangle. 
 
 Grand sword bearer. 
 
 Cross swords, with a tie, within a triangle. 
 
 Grand standard bearer. 
 
 A standard with a triple tau in the centre, within a triangle. 
 
 Grand director of ceremonies. 
 
 Cross wands within a wreath, within a triangle. 
 
 Grand organist. 
 
 A harp within a triangle. 
 
 Grand pursuivant. 
 
 Cross swords and wand, with a coat of arms, within a triangle. 
 
 Grand stewards. 
 
 A triangle. 
 
 Grand janitor. 
 A sword. 
 
 Past grand officers. 
 
 The jewel appertaining to their respective offices set in a 
 circle except past grand superintendents. 
 
 
 SUBORDINATE CnAPTERS. 
 
 First principal, Z. 
 
 A crown irradiated within a triangle. 
 
 Second principal, H. 
 
 An all-seeing eye irradiated, within a triangle. 
 
 Third principal, J. 
 
 The Yolume of the sacred law irradiated, within a triangle. 
 

 triangle. 
 
 TBI OBAND CHAFin. 
 
 Past principals. 
 
 The ame within a circle. 
 
 Officers of subordinate chapters 
 
 The emblems appertaining to their office 
 withm a triangle. 
 
 49 
 
 , as in grand chapter, 
 
 triangle. 
 
 set in a 
 
 ^ 
 
 iangle. 
 
60 
 
 TBI GRAND CHAPTBH. 
 
 FOR3S^ES. 
 
 Application for a Warrant of Constitution. 
 
 To THE MOST KXCELLBNT GRAND PRINCIPALS, AND THE GRAND CHAPTKR 
 OF ROTAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA. 
 
 We, the undersigned, being regular royal arch 
 masons, registered members of the chapters men- 
 tioned against our respective names, pray for a 
 warrant of constitution, empowering us to meet as 
 a regular chapter at to be called on the 
 
 day of and there to discharge the duties 
 
 of royal arch masonry in a constitutional manner, 
 according to the forms of the order, and the rules 
 and regulations of the grand chapter ; and we have 
 nominated and do recommend companion 
 to be first principal, Z., companion 
 to be second principal, II., companion 
 to be third principal, J. 
 
 Tlie prayer of this petition being granted, we 
 promise strict conformity to the ancient landmarks 
 of the order, and the rules and regulations of the 
 grand chapter. 
 
 Dated at , ^c, ^c. 
 
 iTo be signed by at least nine R. A, Masons.] 
 
 Ol 
 
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 ail 
 
THK GRAND CBAPTIR. 
 
 61 
 
 Application for Exaltation. 
 
 To THB ExCILLBNT 
 
 n. 
 
 lAND CHAPTER 
 
 •oyal arch 
 
 ►ters men- 
 
 •ray for a 
 
 ) meet as 
 
 on the 
 
 he duties 
 
 manner, 
 
 he rules 
 
 we have 
 
 jted, we 
 |i dm arks 
 of the 
 
 The Prtnrtpalff Oarers and Companions of the 
 Chapter of Royal Arch Mason.tf No. . 
 
 The undersigned, a master mason, and member 
 
 of Lodge, No. , under the jurisdiction of 
 
 the grand lodge of , respectfuly offers himself 
 
 as a candidate for advancement to the degrees of 
 mark master, past master, and most excellent master, 
 and exaltation to the supreme degree of the holy 
 
 royal arch in chapter. No. . Should his 
 
 petition be granted, he promises a cheerful compli- 
 ance with all the forms and usages of the order. 
 
 Dated at, ^<?., ^<?., {Signed) A. B. 
 
 Recommended by 
 
 C. D- 
 E. F.- 
 
 {Residence) • 
 
 {Profesnon)- 
 
 {Age). 
 
 Application for Membership, 
 
 To THB Excellent 
 
 The Principals^ Officers and Companions of the — — — 
 Chapter of Royal Arch Mamns, No. . 
 
 I, of the of \_ profession or addition] 
 
 aged , being a royal arch mason, am desir- 
 
 chapter, 
 
 •'•] 
 
 ous of becoming a member of the 
 No. . 
 
52 
 
 THB ORAKD CHAPTIR. 
 
 I was exalted in chapter, No. , and was 
 
 last a member of chapter, No.- 
 
 I retired in good standing. 
 
 Dated at, ^c, 3fc. 
 
 Ricommended by 
 
 •, from which 
 
 :: 
 
 Certificate of Withdrawal from a Chapter. 
 
 To all Royal Arch Masons to whom these presents shall come, 
 greeting : 
 
 This is to certify that companion , who 
 
 hath signed his name in the margin hereof is a 
 rogular royal arch mason in good standing at this 
 date, and is, at his own reqnest, regularly dis- 
 charged from membership in the chapter, 
 
 No. , under the jurisdiction of the grand chapter 
 
 of Canada. 
 
 Given under my hand and the seal of the chapter 
 at , &c. 
 
 i Seal. > 
 
 Z. 
 
 Scribe E. 
 
TBI GRIND CHAPTBR. 
 
 53 
 
 , and was 
 ►m which 
 
 Proxy /or a Chapter appointing its Delegate to Grand Chapter. 
 
 shall comey 
 
 — , who 
 reof is a 
 at this 
 rly dis- 
 jchapter, 
 chapter 
 
 This is to Cbrtify, 
 
 That at a — 
 No. , held on the 
 
 convocation of the chapter, 
 
 — day of , A.D. com- 
 
 panion was delegated to represent the said 
 
 chapter at the annual convocation of grand chapter, 
 
 to be held at , on the day of , A.D. , 
 
 and there to perform any and all acts which could 
 be done by the duly qualified officers of the said 
 chapter where the personally preseni; promis- 
 ing to ratify and confirm all that the said delegate 
 may lawfully do under such authority. 
 
 Giv^n under our hands and the seal of the 
 
 chapter at , &c. 
 
 (Seal.) 
 
 First Principal Z. 
 
 Scribe E, 
 
 jhapter 
 
 Z. 
 
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