"S /' X > ^j crHM J Series . ^ (Monographs) ; .1 f' • ■> V- ■ ■■ .>■■ . a ICMH Collection 4^ microfiches' (monographies) / >'• <■:•-■. -^^ . V Canadian Instituta for Historical Microraproductioris / Institut eanadian da microraproductions hiitoriquaa Ttctinical wnd tililiofraphic NIotn / Nom tvchniqim tt biblmgraphiqtiM ■■■■ --..^'---ia; . fi- '■ - \ .;■;- ■;■ '■■ •■' :. • ,\ .. ■ \'' ' ' flw Imtittttt hat atttmptMl to obtain tha bast ori#nal copy availabia for filmmf . Faaturat of thi* eo|»y wh'• Colourad covarslf ^ Couvartura da couiaur Cbvars damatad/ Couvartura andoromi :•,/ □ Covars rastorad and/or laminatad/ Couvartura rastaurte at/ou paiiiculte □ Cov«r titia missing/- La titra da couvartura manqua □ Colourad pagas/ . Pagas da cpulaur Pagis damaaad/ Pagas andommagaas El □ Pagas rastorid and/or laminatad/ Pagas rastaurias at/ou palliculAas 0Piigas discolourad. stainad or foxad/ Pagas dtedtfrtas. tachatias ou piqu4as □ Colourad mapa/ ' ;. ^ .. Cartas gtogr^phiquas an couiaur Colourad ink (i.a. othar than Mua or black)/ Encra da cpulaur (i,a, autra qiia Maua ou noira) 1/ Pagas datachad/ Pagas d4;taeh4as Showthrbugh/ , Trantparanca □ Cqidurad platas knd/or illustrations/ Plandias at/ou illustrations an couiaur ftound with othar fnaMriaj/, Raliiavac d'aiitras documants 1/ Quality of print varias/ Qualita in^la da I'imprassion Continuous pagination/ Pagination continua .■It : toriquM Q Tight binding may causa shpdows or distortion ; along infsrior margin/ La raliura sarrte paut ciusar da rombra bu da la . distorsibn la long da la marga intiriaura □ Blank laavas addad during rwtoration may appaar within tha taxt. Whanavar poasiMa^ thasa Itava ,. baisnomitiad from filming/ • II sa paut qua cartainas pagas blanches ajoutias tors d'uiM rastauration «pparaissant dans la taxta. mais, iorsqua cala iitit possiMa, cas pagas n'ont ' pas «t« film«as. Includas indax(as)/ Comprabd un (d«s) imiax Title on hotadar takan from:/ La titrai da Van-tlta prowiant: □ Title paga of \issue/ PagiB de tijre de la livraison I I Caption of iss^e/ /^ Titre de depart Vie la livraison L_l Ge Masthead/ Generique (pirio^iques) de la livraison 7 Addfttonal comments:/ , Commenfaires supplementaires: ^opy ^as manuscript annotations. This item is f i(m^ at the reduction ratio diackisd below/' , 'S- Ce document est fi|mi au taux da rMuctjon indiqui ci-dessous, tpx ' '• ■■ V ^. ■ T4x^ ' ■ . '■ ' rax "■'' ■ ■ ■' J22X^ ?6X -XiX- % .;:.,: ■7 ■ V ■■-' - \ T2X . ^'^'i ■ rex 4 20X 24X I - 28X \ 32 X '^■■: TH« cony film«d h«r« Hm tM«n raproducsd thanks to tha ganarosity of: ArchivH. 'of .Ontario .'.' ' -. ' -^ ■. Torortto- ^ S'/ ;.■'■.: ■,*" . " ■ * ■ ■ ' ■ Thaimaflaaappaaring hara arattMlMat quality ■ poaalbia eoitaidaring tha condition and lagibility Oftha original copy and in Icaaping with tha filming contraot spaoifioationa. Original eoplaa in prlntad (Mpar eovars ara fllmad . baginning with tha front eovar and andlng on tha laat paga with a printad or Hluatratad impraa* . aion, or tha bacic eovar whan appropriata. All \ othar original eoplaa ara fiimad baginning on tha firet paga with a printad or illuatratad impraa- ig aion. and andlng On ttia laat paga With a printad ^ or illuatratad impraaaion. •-••■ I Yha laat racordad frama on aaoh mlcrofleha ', ahall eontairi tha symbol «»- (moaning "COIN- TINUED"). or tha symbol T (mapntng "END"), whielravar appliaa. IMapa. plataa. eharts. ate., may faia fllmad at diffarant raduction raidoa. Thoaa too iarga to ba antiraiy includad in ana axpoaura ara fiimad baginning in tha uppar laft hand eomar. loft to right and top to bottom, aa many framaa aa raquirad. Tha following diagrams llliistrata tha 'mathod: -; '■•<<■ '■i- ':i ■';■•;■ ;2';; ■:■':;. •3:- duc«d thanks \ Ml quality idlafl|ibility nith ttia m ara fllmad iidinQ on itad impraa* riata. All ning on tha I improa- h a printad 'Ofleha , ig "CON- I •END"). L'axamplaira fllinA f ut roproduit griea A la 0An4ro«lt* da: ' ■•••.■ ■■--'' ■■: « ■ ■••■■■',.■. '■■ ': r,,s ': ':■■-■" ArdiiwN off Ontnrio V Toronto .. " '■.■'*'""''■■■''■'■■■■■.' laa Imagaa aulvantaa ont 4c« raprodultka avfd la plua grand aoln. eompta tanu da la oohdition at da la natfat* da l'axamplaira fllmA. at an eonf ormitA avac laa eondidona du oontrat da ;fllmaga. ' ;; -, ^ .^ ^,. - •* . ''■■■■ \;\ .■■':' -'■■ r ■•■■(^ '■•■■■'■■'' ^' ■ ■ Lm aKamplairaa origlnaiix dent la eoovartura •k papiar aat imprimdar sent ffllmda mn comman(pant par la pramiar plat at an tarmlnant aoit par la , darhiAra paga qui compqrta uf^ aniprainta dimpraaalon ou 'dlNuatradon. aoit par la sacond plat, salon la eaa. Toua laa autroa oxamplai^raa oHginaux aont ffiimda mi^ eomman^nt par la - pramiAro paga qui eompbrta una amprainta dimpraaalon ou dllluatration at an.tarminant par la damiAra paga.qui coimpbrta una tailf amprainta. • . ■■■:' ■;:■'■■■'". /.'/vf ■■■■.:-^: ■"■■■■ ";''-''-:---:^ '■"■■■:« Un daa aymbolaa auivanta apparattra sur la damiAra imaga da diiaqua microfficha. salon la eaa: la symbola *^> aignifla "A SUIVRE", W symboia ▼ signifia "FIN*'. ^ nad at arga to ba fllmad •r, laft to trata tha Laa cartaa, pianchaa. tablaaux. ate., pauvant itra flimda i daa taux do rdduetion diffdranta. Lpraqua la dodumant aat trop graml-pour ¥»• raproduit ah un iaul eliehd. ii aat fllmd * partir da I'anglafiipdriaur gaueha. da gaiicha A droita. ar da haut vn baa. in pranant la nombra dimagaa x^iemtmakim, Laa diagrammas suivanti iliuatrant la mithoda. :^ ■ " * ■■ ' ■ y ■. ■ ■ ' 1, . ■» ■ . 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' '■' '■ ^ NORTH AMERICA : ^/ :;' .fOOCniBE 'WITH.THS' '': ,, BMAW8, RULES OF OPEB AP DBCI8I0N8 • • . ■ ■ ■ ' f , - '■ ■ or THE' oKAnrB Dini^ioiVv CANADA WE$T. / [printed UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE " COMMITTBE ON PUBLICATIONS.'*] FIRST EDITION, BrotkBillt: WYL£Y & SUTTON, PRBn:£RS, RECORDER OFFICE: ■Wa «• :- .A ** ^^^ ^ Qvrio» Of Grand Scribi, Grand Division ) .8. Of T., Province of Canada West, v 15th OCTOBRR/ 1849. ) To Wm . H. Ellbrbeck, Chrmtophbr Lbooo, and AahqitB. Pardee, ^ Committit on Pt^liattiani. BROTHBRii""V-/'* :. ',' '-V/." ■;'|x'!' •■.■.;•'■'"■ ' ■ I herewith transmit a resolution poaseil by the Grand Division of Canada West, at a regular Session^ held in the town of Brockville> in October, 1849. Retohedf That the Committee on Publications, be au- thorized to have published 500 Copies of4he Constitution of the National, Grand and Subordinate Divisions, to- S)ther with the By-Laws and Rules of Order of this rand Division, and Decisions of this Grand Division, in pocket fomi. Each Division, Deputy G. W. P., and Grand Officer, to be furnished with one copy only. The balance to be furnished for the use of the members of this Grand Division. Byorder, ' • Wm. H. ELLEEBECK, • G. Scribe.". .'.■ .^-^l ■^•t ^•^^ :i It si Wortt Associ iteijori of the N A' HON I 00, AVD leatiant, le Grand held in ■ r.. CONSTITUTION Of TBI OP NORTH AMERICA. 8y be au- istitution ioniS, to- f of this Division^ , P., and y. The n of this Scribe. .■#:t; \ :■■-,..> This body shall be called the S^^tional Bivmion of THK Sons qv Tbmpsrance, or North Ambrioa, ^nd is the supreme power of this Order. • ; PART II. It shall be composed of such Grand and Fast Grand Worthy Patriarchs, and Grand and Past Grand Worthy Associates, as sWll be elected their representatiyes by a ibajority of the members pre^sent at each iWi|i!mJi, sesjBipn c^Uie Grand Divisions. ; ^^^^^^^^^ ■ ' ! ■ ■,}/: ';>■-■ V';- -^.PART III.^ -■>:;-'\V'"^'- •■;■>V•■•^.'..^: The officers shall be a Most Worthy Patriarch, Most Worthy Associate, Most Worthy Scribe, Most Worthy Treasurer,- Most Worthy Chaplain, Most Worthy Con- ductor^ and Most Worthy 6entmel« all of whom. mall be elected at a zegular annual sessibn, and sefv^tpip yean. PARTIV. j Htm^ OF 0FFI0SR8, Sec, i. The M. W. Patriarch shall National Division. He shall decide ide m the K. „ •^ li qiMstioiia of /f '.a y M- ■>.: -_^ tONiTtfUTlON* uaago, OS well, as Spndtitntion&l questions, subject to am appeal to the National Division. He shall have power to visit Grand Divisions, i)crsonally or by DejHity, and require a coii^pliance to the niles and usages or the Or- der — or he ni%y require from any G. W^ P, information relative to the Grand Division over which he presides. He shall appoint all officers and committees required by the Natioiud Division, not otherwise provided for. Ho shall adopt and promulgate to the pro|)cr officers, all the f^cneml iiass-words of the Ofdcr. During the recess of the National Division, he shall have power to grant Charters for Subordinate Divisions in a State or Territo- ry where no Gjriind Division exists— as well as Charters for Grand Divisions, when proper application shall be made by Past and Acting Worthy Patriarchs, from at least four Subordinate Divisions, located in the same' State or Territory j all Charters so granted, however, shall be subject to confirmation by the National Division^ at its first regular session following. He shall make such armngements for the proper opening of Divisions auth^mzed by him, as in bis judgment, circumstances ly wqi may mire. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty <[f the M. W. Associate to assist the M. W. Patriarch, by counsel or otherwise, and in the absence or disability of the M. W. Patriarch, the M. W. Associate shall perform the duties of his office. In the absence of both at any annual session, the National Division shall appoint a chairman /iro tern. (Sec. 3. The M. W. Patriarch shall have power to appoint a Deputy M. W. Patriarch for a State ofr Terri- tory having no Grand Division, and such Deputy shall exercise ft general supervision of the Order in the Dis- trict for which he may be appointed, if not removed, • until the organization of a Grand Division in said district,, when his authority shall cease. fStc, 4. The M. W. Scribe shall kec]^ a correct recoi of the proceedings of the National Division; conduct its ^rrespondence, under the direction of the M. wrjPa- I jtriarch ; keep true acc^^ '\ OOHITITUTlOlf. I ject to ail ive power rty, and the Or- ibrmatiun presides, quired by for. Ho rs, all the recess of to grant »r Territo- ) Charters I shall be J, from at the same' however, I Division^ lall make Divisions, imstances Associate otherwise, Patriarch, ies of his il session, i pro tern, power to 5 or Terri- puty shall a the Dis* t removed, id district,/ rect recoi tonduct iti LW^a- Jiial Bivi- .! / sion and all Divisions acting nrtder MW jn?i«dlo,tioh. iTr shall receive all ni^it's daw the National Division, and Eiy the. same over to t|rc M. W. Treasurer withont delay-. shall pi^rform Hiich other duties connected with hii office, as may\bo enjoined ujwn him from time to time by the National Division, and nmko a written rejwrt at each Annual Session. He shalLgive siich security for the faithful performance of his duty, as shall be aj)proved by the M. W. P., M. W. A., and Junior Past M. W. P. and ho shall receive as a comiwnsation for such ,8ervico», the sum of one thousand doliois |)cr annum, payablo quarterly. Sic. 5. The M. W. Treasurer shall have charge of the ftmds, securities, and vouchers of the National DivU sion, and pay all orders drawn on him by the M. W» Scribe, attested by the M. W. Patriarch. He shall give such security for the faithful performance of his duty, as shall boyipprovcd by the M. W. P., M. W. A., and JuniorPast M.W.P. When going outof office, he shall deliver/io his successor, all monies and other propert ^^i^ his pc^ession, belonging to the National Division. (Pp shali^ake a written repcwt of the state of the finances, at eafeh annual session, or whenever called upon by the M. aV. Patriarch. ■■■—■.[. i :ec. 6, The M. W. Chaplain shall attend the meet- ing of the National Division, and perform the opening and closing solemnities. / Sec. 7. The M. W. Conductor shall introduce mem- bers of the National Division, and conduct iU proces- sions.. ■"■.■.■ V. ■;•?■■ "■■■.'■•■^'■■•;... '■■.■-■■■■'• ■ ■' ■",'-^'''':-'- -"V '■'" See. 8. TheM. W. Sentinel shall guard the d(^r, and allow none to enter or retire, but those duly anthoriaed. • -■; :PART- V.-: r The meetings shall be held annually at sneh place a^ may be agreed upon by a majority of votea at a regulai annual session. . ^ ■r-"- / rfi|tiJi««)wiwa«d^W^<>^-s^^^''i^>^-->|e>ttWlt4 Vythft liatiootl Division. \l / , J.- .,- a .».• . Division and such riadiotion State or OS to this I gOVOfRo I IS well as r shall in National ■ .'■?. ^ in for Its support : be sent ' shall be Date.) Fast and Division No.4,6r peotfully barter, to Division' — ,to tively, to l/Onititotion lied hj^ OONITfTvnoN. ■/■ im governed by the rules and usages of the National Division. Enclosed is the Charter Fee, JBft. (Signed by at \tmni seven.) , , ,' . ' ■. ■■ PART X. ■ ' : ,.,, : . ' Sit. \. ^ch Grand Division shall make retnms to this body f^nnually, on or Ixiloro the 16th of May, after the form established and furnished by the National Di- vision, stating the number of Divisions under its jurisdic- tion, ^their names, and where located ; the number of members admitted, susimndcd, cx|)clled, and the deaths it^each Division during the year, as well as the number that have violated the Plodgo of total abstinence^ and how many of these were re-instated ; how many viokted the Pledge the second time; the whole number of con- tributing members ; with the whole amount of money received ; how much expended for relief, funeral bene- fits, &c., and the whole amount on hand. Also, the number of members in' each Gmnd Division, and its number of representativeistin the National Division. Sec. 2. All noss- words shall be clanged at the first meeting in October, annually. Sec. 3. No Grand Division shall be entitled to receive the jpass-words, until the annual returns are made to the National Division. ' PART XI.' .V Any Grand Division refusing or neglecting to ekiforce or comply with the rules, usages, or laws of the National Division, shall forfeit its Charter, and all its properties, if two-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting of this body, vote therefor. In such case, the representatives of the Division under trial, shall not be allowed to vote. . t ■ PART xn. \i See, 1 have one ^ In voting for the officers, each member ^i^all vote. -^- ' . 4. .■U '\p i OOVSTITUTION^ ■.■-....■■ ■.■■»- • . „ S0C, 2. On ordinary questions the vote may be taken as per usage, but when demanded by at least three mem- ' 'ben flfbnrdifierent Grand pivMons, it shall be taken by GrandDivisions. ^ ^ Sec. 3. When a vole is demanded by GrandDivisions, the M. W. S. shall call the Gmnd Divisions according to date of ^organization, and a majority of the r^re$enta- tives pi|sent shall govern the vote. If the representa- tives of a Grand Division are equally divided, the vote shall be lost. >— — v^^ * Sec^i; In voting by GrandTDiviSiOTS, each Granc Division shall have one vote for one thousand membei or less, and one additional vote for every additional thoj sand up to four thoivsand, and one additional vote for, every pve thousand above that number, ^ ■-■ :'■ ■'■- :■-■. ' ■ :- ";PAitT;'xiDU/ ■;..:; v^;;- '•■'"■- ;■ :■" ■ ^fhis body shall have power to alter, amend, abolish , or explain any of the existing usages or laws, as well as. to establish new ones ; but no alteration shall be made to this Constitution without a two-third vote of the National Division. ; ^' '" ;■■■ .'■-//.-'■■'■-•::^-::-' PART'xIV. " .■■■:;•■.'-' :\^/'^' -A ^ - The National Division of the United States, ordain and establish the lollowing as the CONSTITUTION ■ , , FOR «RArVB BITISION* RULE I. NAME. This body shall be known as the Grand Division or THE Sons op Tebm>erancs, of the Provincs of Canada ■•t— .»*-.-„..*, ^betaken tree mem- I taken by Divisions, cording to l^resenta- 3presenta- , the vote ch Gram membei >nal thot 1 vote for I, abolish , IS well as. be made :e of the rdainand vision or 'Canada '/ CONITITUTIOIf* RULE n. Of WHOM COMPOSED. See, 1. It shall be composed of such 'W, Pis and J*. W. P's as the several Subordinate Divisions may elect. The Grand Division, however, shall have power to ex- pel, or otherwise punish any member for a violation of its rules. Sec, 2. Each Subordinate Division shall, at the first regiilar meeting in October, annually, ballot separately, and with bail ballots, for representatives to the Grand Division.' ^ AH W. Ps and Past W.Fs shall be eligible, but such only shall be entitled to seatis in the Grand Diyisiop. (except those holding office in the Grand or National Divisions) as shall receive a majbrity of the votes castr-the same being set forth in their credentials, asibllows: Division No. — , S. of T. ■ ■ . ' October, -^, 1ft— . ' To;the Grand Division of the Province of Canada West. This is to certify that W. P. (or P. W. P., ajnd if more than one, the credentials may be made out together or separately) • • ;. , . , has been duly elected to represent this Division in the Grand Division, until October next. ^^^^^^^ I^ witness whereof, we have caused this to [SBAl.] be sigg^d by our R. S., and the seal of / the Division to be attached. — — ■ ■*■ ' , R. .S«' ;^ee. 3. Subordinate Divisions shall also have power to Elevate those brothers to the Grand Division, who reach the W. P*s chair during the terms occurring be- tween tiie aiumal elections for Representatives, to serve *Rtiolv0i, That no Representativj^an V elected to Onnd DiTitiou Uttriog the interval* between the regnwr annual elections for Re|«vMS|p tativ««, except thoae W. P*4 who reach the Chair during the Conttitational periods of the 'year, or P. w. lf*B adjoining by cwd, [See pioeeediBii of National Dituion at its Third Annual Sesnoi.} y id COHtTWUltOil. until Oclobet following. Such brothen to be ballotted for a|i prescribed in the preceding Section. ''':': ;;V'- V;,.EULBl in. : ■■•■ ::--:-\:-/'y'^\;:::, , An annual session shall be held in the month of Octo- ber, at such time as may be agreed upon, at which 'ses- sion the officers shaU be elected. Quarterly sessions may be held in the months of January, .April and July. •-■■■■■■'.'.;' ■ ■ ■ - ■'■■•.. • ■ ■ . •■-■'"■j ~S.., The officers shaU b^ a G. W. Patriarch, G. W. Amo- ciate, G. Scribe, G.Treasuret|G. Chaplain, G. Conductor and G. Sentinel. - \ The Grand officers shall be elected by ballot. A ma- jority of all the votes present shall be necessary to con- stitute a choice. * in case of a tie, the ballotting shall continue untU a choice is made ; the name of the brother receiving the lowest num^r of votes at each ballotting shall be withdrawn. . ; '::_:-.:,■ ^IlULE''"^.:'y^.-- ■.:'■; - The G* W. P. sl^dl preside in the Grand tHvision. He shall have power to visit any Subordinate Divibiop under his juriscUotion, and require a compliance to the rules and usages df the Order. He may summon any one of the Grand Officers, and require iVom him information Respecting his office. He shaU appoint sill officers which tnay be required in this Grand Division, unless other- ^ wise ordered. He shall have power to cs^ special S0»> sions, when requested in writing by at least five m^m* beis, representing not less than two Subordinate IHvi- noQs^but tio alteiattoB affecting the general interest^ th« Older tittonghoift the 6tat0,ihaU be made, ev^ept atihea visit es a quart He. she and for In tl perforn sence < man* The procee< correct shall, a is first much < commi peaJs, 'ments proper! pay th( receipt ofthes tionof Sonso the Gi his cox port of the am Heshi withP and st referre ^tlbo *''^-.*~» 1 . i'»iii > i » M y i wff ^W<*a »'■* -*** «baUotted thof Opto- which Mes- ly scAsioiui and July. r. W. AS80> .Conductor ot. Ama- sary to con- otting shall the brother i hedlotting d BiViBion. te Div&ion iance tothe aonanyone information leers which nless other- special ses" t five mem* iinate Bivi* 1 intiefest j)f u4e,c«c«pl y ^CW^^' ooMTrrvTioii* II »t the annual session; He shall, peisonallyt or by deputy^ visit eadi Division under this jurisdicticH^ at least once a quarter, and make a report at each Quarterly Session^j He. shall also see that the annual returns are made Ottl« and forwarded to the National Division. V ■; :;:.:\- •'■-'■-.•; /;.■•;■.■ MLE-Vn;'v;-*'^'^^''^'"^"^^^ In the absence of the 6. W. P., the 6. W. A. shall perform the duties belonging to his office. In the ab» sence of both, the Grand, Division shall appoint a chair* man*':- . -^^-^^^.i^..;. .■]■,:::} ■■. ,■:.-■■. ..;^ ■-\>ij'i^\ •■;' The (rraiid Scribe shall keep a correct record, of the proceedings of the Grand Division. He shall keep a correct roll of the members, and notify meetings, ae shall, as so taking hit receipt therefor. He eliall conduct the conrespondehce of the Grand Division under its geneml n^es, tne direc- tion of the G. W. P., and the estaUished usages of the Sons of Texnpeiance/ He shall attend aU meetings of the Gnmd Division, with the necessary writi];»gs under his control— «nd at each Quarterly Session present a re- port of the important transactions during the term, with the amount of monies received, and from what sources. He shall also prepare the anniud returns, in accorduice with Part 10, of the Constitution of the National Division/ and shall send to the National Division all documents referred to it. RULE IX. ' ' Die (k T.AtXL hiiTeci|ii||e of all tha ionds, pnqpeiCjr^ #: 13 coirsTiTUTioir. •ecurity, and veuchera of the Grand Division ; and pay- all orders dmwii on him by the Q. S., and countersigned by the G. W. P. He shall attend on the Grand Division, or its presiding (^cer, when required, with all necessary books and instruments relating to his office; he shall also meet with any Grand Committee, whose duty it may be to act in relation to the finances of the Grand Divi- sion. When going out of office^ he shall immediate-ly deliver to hissueeessor in office, or to whomsoever shall be api)ointed to receive the same, all monies, i^ecurities^ evidences of debt, books, writings, -dnd property of the Chrand division, which may be in his possession, or under his conftol, with all proper assignments. He shall render a full report at each Quarterly Session. :: "■' ■"■ ' EULEX.- " ': -.':■■■:"':•' ■.;,'■■■ The O. Chaplain shall attend the meetings of the Crrand Division, and perform the duties of his office, " The G. Conductor shall introduce the Grand Officers at their installation, new members for initiation, and conduct the processions of the Grand Division. He shall, have charge of all property not properly under the Control of either of the oth^ officers* At the opening of the meeting he shall see the officera' badges in their proper, fdaces, and at the close, see them safely put away. .;•;■-■■/.■,■•;■'■-:■ RULE- Xn.'^ J;.; ;■.- \;X.; ■-■■,■ . The G. Sentinel shall guard the door, and see that none enter or j^tire but those duly authorized. :•'■:•:.■-':.' ' /.■ /-RULE- XHI. ^ ■ "; ; ;^;:.y; ■ ; :-■;■.■ I/',,;- -. ■'■■/■-./VOTING,; ■: ^■''-^■^■. Ste, I, In , voting for officers eacWi^ember of th^ Grand Division shall have one vote. | ^ See. 2. On ordinary questions the vote liuy be taken 119 per ii8age» but when demanded by at least three re- r presenti by Div: Sec, G.Scri No. 1, 1 eachD tiyes of lost. ' Sec. beenti less-^a shidlej SeV< action ^e asfoUi IV>r e\ '^ less F»th tiati ded, Ea^h^^ thai the Gra if a] havei' ■ ./'■, • ;■ ■ «f..._*i.':^.«i* t «' ^A -^ata*, ^^ D ; and pay - untersigned nd Division/ 11 necessary e; he shall duty it may rrand Divi- nunediately joever shall i, ^ectirities^ >erty of the on, or under shall render ngs of tho s office. md Officers tiation, and . He shall r the control ning of the their proper iway. ie that none iber c^ thi^ ay betaken ist three re- ded, in all cases, he is known tol)e v^rtny, 5 Ea^eh Subordinate Division shall pay/not more ■'- than 5 per cent, of its receipts, to be sen^ with the returns at the Quajcterly Sessions of the Grand Divisi^on-^rii^ding fiacnons of terms, ■. ;:ifany.■.■ All members of bivisioiur tinder this jiurisdietioii, shalt have the right ^ appeal;^ this body, aHdthrough it, to •• li. QOKII'lTUTMlf* I ■,v'*'; ■?»^c- I bavo the right of appeal to the National Diviiioa.* \,^'-',A ^ RULE XVII,^ ., .;,.;- . , ■'■ -'v Any DivUon neglecting to make quarterly rethnis and {Miyment pf dnes/shall be disqualified from voting inth6 Grand Division ; nor shall they be allowed to receive the paashwords until said returns and payments are nude. — Any Division neglecting to comply with the rules and regulations of the Grand Divisipn/shall forfeit its Charter and other property, if jtwo-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting of the Grand Division concur thereiin. Provided, however, Subordinate. Divisions in all oases shall have the right of appeal to the National . DivisiOT.- :■";■■ ^■•- f .;:--•-: ,.•-•:' .■•■-:'/•■-■:;:;,:-. No ————— ■ ■' """ ." " ■ / ' " " :''• ■''•"' '- • H'^^ — ' ' ' ■ ■' ' '- , "■ ■ ' ■ t. ..,■.- * All decisions of fh« acting body art 40 be and remain in fivee nntU iwcfMdlivltefihqwnarbodyinllttBciMe. SiadaelandlnrlfaftNatiMal »ivi#a., M..W.& •' • - -^ " 7 ^ ''»^;ipff. yiliallslll lion.* retunisaA^ )tiiig in th6 receive the remade. e rales and its Charter ers present ion concur divisions in e National la^ofany ission from r shall a^y ny concert, »s pennifl^ ision. I)ivision8 risions^uid itedbythe sit ntmiber t in fivee nntU rtfaftNstiMial Bnythen shall be allowed only to represent Subordinate IDivisions of which they are membenn-nor can any per- Isgalw a member of two Subordinate Divisions at the Isdtoe time/ In case of the tmnsferof a member he shall kdt be disqualified on that account|but may be elected to Irepresenttbe Division to which he misiy^)eoQme attached. r RULE XXm. ^ t^obirdtlief shall serve two succes^Ve terms in the ilift offiqe^ except in the officeaof G» poribe, G. T., and f.' Chaplain.. -/..--^ -'^ ■• ■'■' _^'- #^' - ■•■ ■'■'>.. ' ''- : ' ' / ■ ::' .,_ ZXFL^ :XXIV, -1} - '^- s.; -.X-.- Applications to open new Divisions must be signed^by at lea|t eight persons, who must be men of good standinfp in the community-^and the Grand Division shall faava' Kower to sen4 such delegate or delegates as may be eemed proper, to superintend the organization, and train them into tiie usages of the Order, said delegates always to be subject to the instructions of the Grand Diviaioiu i fOBlt OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTan. The imdersigned inhabitants of (Date.) Order of the Sons of Temperance to be well calculated to extend the bles^gs of totol abstinenee,and promote the general welfare of mankind, respectfully petition thp Grand Division of ^e Province of Canada West, to grant them a Charter Ito mien a new Division, to be callea the . , - . Division, No. — , Sons of Temperance, of the ■ . ■ - of i to be located in —— — -^ jflid jlitfier your jiirisdictioii. We pledge ourselves, individually and ccdiectively, to be governed by the rules and usages of said Grand Divi- sion,and a]so,by those of the National Division. Enclosed is the Chajrter Fee^ J&l 5b. Bodo^ t2s. It musty also, be stated whether the applicants. fMta li i cmb e ia of the Order, or not^if they are, of wh at Divi« ■x. :■> L' 11 ^' ■ (■':■ "^^fi^ 16 OOMITITUTIOR. non. To be directed to the Grand Scribe, ftee of poet- ,;-:-';.,;::,.^V',. :•;■:/,• RULE xxv.^'^V^;A:■;;^V/;:^il■ .^^ ^embers of Grand Divisions shall be deprived of the privilege of speaking or voting, unless clothed in appro- priate regalia, as specified in the printed proceedings of the National Division of 184<5, except under the provi- sions of the B. B. of Grand Divisions which guarantee all the privileges of membership to brothers during the ses- sion at which they were initiated, without being clothed in the regalia of the G« D. . .: ' RULE XXVL ; No alteration or addition shall be made to this Consti- tution, unless by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at a regular annual session of the National Divi^ sion. ' RULE xxvn. To maintain uniformity, the National Division of the United States, ordain the following Constitution for the government of Subordinate Divisions, at the same time empowering them to make such By-Laws as do not con- tntvene it or ihe Rules of the Order. -■-'-■■" ■ . /' .- •' *■■ . CONSTITUTION 8 U B O RO I N ATE Dl V 1 8 1 N 8 ^ * PREAMBLE. Ws^ whose names are annexed, desirous of forming a soeiety, to shield us from the evils of intemperance, afford •Thi WM uni ..■ ".' Dt?isioi "B» ■' - V ■ intent ai ■y.'A- nlean^ 1 a thereni P.W.I .^*:..£.- -:•' ■ ruirrtntt r m mt Kf . - ■■^ ■ ':^. OORITITOTION. 17 ree of post- ived of the d in appfo- ceedings of rthe provi- uarantee all ing the sea- ling clothed this Consti- e members tional Divi' ision of the ition for the I same time I do not con- k'-. ON 8. [>f forming a irance^afibrd -elevate oor- ehamcten as men— do pledge ourselves to be governed by the following Constitution and By-Laws. '■'■/-■■: ■■'■"■"fi/r'' C01f»»lTUT101f* • ''"' ■ ■,.._.-. ii»' •■'■ ■ ■•:;••■■',■;•.;;;: '-v.'/ v;;; article i. This Association shall be known as of No. — ,. or THs Sons or Tsmpbraiicb, of ARTICLE n. ■ ■ PLBnOE. No brother shall make, buy, sell, or use, as a ^veiagey any Spirituous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider. * ■; '■ ■ ■ .■^''^'■^ ■ - ■ orriCBRs, ■■ '■ -'■''"■■■■> ' ^ The officers shall consist of a W. P., W. A., IL S., A. R. S., F. S., T*, C, A. C, L S. and O, S., all of whom shall be elected by ballot every three months, viz: last reguhir meetings m September, December, March and June; and installed the first regular meetimgs in October, J^uaryy April and July.f Seetiml. It shdl beji^duty of the W. P. to preside iii the Division, enforbeti^iie obsenranpe of the Constitu- •Thefoltowin; nioliition, explwatory of the Pledge of the Onter. WM UDBnimouily adopted at the fourth aoniial aeaaioti of the NitioiMi "Bnokti, That the Mational jDivision herehy dedate that thetnte intent and meaniDf all monies O'^^M^^lJ* ^^ a^a^rego J meeting, and none other. He shag i^ke Sttt\tX end of his term for^he Division, a full^^ Tthe proceedingsduringh^ term,^d alw the^rty retow to the Gmnd Division, which shall emjifaoe tbj SKr^members initiated, admitted by cattf,imt«^ hfSfflB^n^S, suspended, reinstated, and whg^have •^^S of th?se spspendSi, e^m and i^Jf^ SSeTates and caS of exp*^^^ »i<^al^ flte ^e dge, ho w mm «g ^ ^^i "^ noMr WM i y \X'. J: i m i' u l iW i ** V*i » i p i n •o wf rriftiov* w , vidlftte it ^6 second time, the nnmber of defttha, Aftd ttfl whole Bamber of actual contributing roemboMi Iho ftmoant of receipts for initiation fees and doM, with tlk# per oentage due the Grand Division) th« amoimt ex- pended for boneflts, with the amount on hand) ukI, with the W. P., certify to the same. He shall peifbrm such other duties as may be required of him by tM Divi- sion or his charge, and deliver up to his suooeaior, '«iflun> one week from the expimtion of his term^ alf baein, papers, or other property in his possession, beKMaighig to nis office. r* Sec. 4. The A. R. S. shall be an aid to t^ R. 8., under whose (lirection he shall act. He shaM reiidSer such Eussistance to the R. S. in the performanoe of hia duties, ai^ ho or the Division may require of him. Sec. 5. It shall be the dnty of the P. S. to keep jtwt and true accounts between the Division emd its mafllMya, credit the amounts |paid, and pay the same over to tike T. immediately, takmp; his receipt. He shall, just pre- vious to the close of his tenn, notify every member '«%o is two months or more in arrears, of the aqlomit ^hie fty him to the Division, adding seven pence half-penny to each notice. At the end of his term he shaK' make out fi)r the Division a full report, and Aimish the R. S. with the amoimt of receipts for initiation fees and dues during his term, with any other injfbrmation connected with his office, necessary to enable the R. S. to prepare jMt^et returns for the Gmnd Division. He shall porAmoi audi other duties OS the Division or his chfurge may reqpiM ot him. He shall deliver up to his saeeessor all ln«lt*rs appertaining to his office in his possession. Sec. 6. ItshallbethedutyoftheT. tepttyialliaciiBfS dmwn on him by the W. P., attested by the IL 8.„i MHie others f he shall receive aU monies qf the and hold the same until the expiration of his teni^ i otherwise ordered by the Division. He iriiaU lBew|Mi lUtt andcorrect account of all monies leMived aadaB^MMleA Qe shall give the Division a monthly slatisawnt ef Hm so comtrnrriov* monies, books, papora and other property of the Divialon to his successor in office, or to whom the Division may speciaHv appoint. He shall fierfunn such other duties as may be required of him by the Division or his charge* Ste. 7. It shall be the duty of the C. to introduce fbr initiation persons who have been previously elected. He shall also introduce visitors, and furnish them with suitable regalia. He shall, with the aid of the A« C.^ examine those present at the opening of the Division. He shall seo that the officers* regalia are in their proper .. places a,t the opening of the Division, and take chaqi^e of thc|,|pm^ at the close. Ho shall have charge of sucb^^ •iwopeilt^ ^ the Division as may not be otherwise pnp*^ vided lorj and render a full report to the Division at the » end of his term. Ste, 8. It shall be the duty of the A. €. to render such services as tho C. or the Division may require of him* '■':■•''■ ■....■•'■. f ':•■ ^:'., ^ Sec, 9. It shall he the 4uty of the 1. S. to attend the door — ^to admit none but\%fcembers of the Order and candicUites for fnitiation. 1 f Sec, 10. The O. S. shall guard the door oijitside, and keep-off intruders. 4JtTICLK V. SLIGIBILITT fCtR MWBERSHtf. litieLted into the Division 'al^ \- (" ARTICLE Vni. fSHMS. RjgiUar Quarterly Tenns shaU commence on the lint of October, January, Araril and July. Officers elected pre^ous to the^expiiation of half the Term, shall be entitled to the full honoors of the Term; those elected 'A member imaj ^^s&^^:^^it .J u OONSTITUtlOlf. ■\:.\ i / after half the Term has expired, shaAnot count the honors, except where they be elected to fill vacancies occasioned by resignation, suspension, expulsion or death, in which case the brother who serves the residue of the Term shall be entitled to the full honors, and he who xesignsor is susiiended orexpelled,shall forfeit his claim. lUGIBILrrr POR CHIEf OFFICES. . I, ■-,:■. ■ See^ !• After a Division has been instituted three terms, no brother shall be eligible to the office of W. P. unless he has served a regular quarterly term as W. A., nor shall any brother be eligible to the office of W. A., unless he has served two terms in a subordinate office or offices. Sec. 2. No brother shall serve two terms ih the same office during the term of one year, except in the offices ofR, S.,F. S.,andT. ^ Sec. 3. No brother shall be eligible to the offices of W. P., W. A. or T., who is under twenty one years of age. ■ . . ;; ■. ■> ;■;; ;^; ■ ;:;.;■:.■ ".■•':";.■ ■•."^ ■' : .: VIOLATINa ARTICLE II. : v See, 1. Any member who knows a brother to have violated Aiticle II, and neglects to prefer the charge and specify the ofience to the Division, within three weeks after the violation shall have come to his know;- ledge, shall be fined five shillings. Sec, 2. ' The cha;rge for violation of Article II, shall be presented in writing, duly signed, when it shall be referred to a committee of five members, who shall as soon as practicable, summon the parties and investigate the matter^ See, 3. The committee shall oi^nize by appointing a chairman and secretary. Thd secretary shall make a correct record of the proceedings, with^such testimony as may be jpresented, wiuish lecbxd shall be prcyduced ft ooNnrruTion. 26 the Piviflion on the call of any member, after the oom- littee haye reported. Sec, A>. If the committee agree that the charge is nistained, they shall report the fact to the Division by )liition, with a second resolution to the e^ect that the }rother be re-instated or expelled, as the case may be, rhich report and resolutions shall lie upon the table at [east one week,und;|Mb ofibndihg brother shall' be noti- led of the characfic^^lrthe resolutions by the ^. S., and irequested to b^.|^eil^t at the time appointed for coh- lidering the samey^ith a view of. giving him an oppor« mity tonuike a defence. i Sec. 5. If the committee agree 'tHat the charge is lot sustained, they shall report a resolution to that efiect, md* if the resolution be adopted, the charge shall be Idismissed.' -.. \'' ".;:"■.'■■:;•■',/ ^S'.'-; Sec. 6. l^heri the committee report the charge [sustained, and a ma,jority of the members present at a [regular meeting, ballot in favor thereof, the ofiending Serson shall forfeit* his membership, and tM W. P. shaU irect his hame to be erased from the Cclifiititution. If a majority of the Division vote in opposition to the reso- [lution, all further proceedings shall be stayed, etubject to ■appeal.* '■. '.■-'■-■.',,'■■ ;.\'. .^ Sec. 7. If two-thirds of those voting are in favor of I re-instating a member who has been found guilty of I violating Article II, he shall be restored to membership I by re-signing the Constitution, and paying for th6 first offence, five shillings, and for the second oiBTence, ten shillingii, which shall be paid to the F.S. by the meeting succeeding the vote, or the member to stand suspended utitil the fine is paid. The power to reinstate, however, shall not extend over the term of one moAth from the I time the ofience was proven. Sec. S. When the Division vote in fkvor of re-in- I statement %nd. the member neglects to come forward to ^'■; * Eruureof name for violation of Aitide II, as pet- Article X, See. 0, ia JMt ekpolaion. AnexpeUed noember caaAol; be re-in^tated. M. W. ik 'IpWffeft n tM)ll8TlTUVlOlf. 1- ■/ tign ^ t^doititatioii for one month theieaileri he nifty be declared expelled by a two-third vote. See, 9. / If a DivisiiMi refiuii to reinstate a member, ha •hall be declared expelled by the W» P., and the R. S. ihall givj fee usual notice. ^ee. 10. A member convicted for the third time of I haying violated Article 11, shall lose the privilege of re-instatement, and shall be declared e^^lled ; and the! R. S. ahjpill give the usual notice. Ste^ ll.V If a brother come forward and acknowledge that he has violated Article II, (except it be the third ofience,) the Division, after erasure of name, &c., may, at their ppticm, re-instate him on the same evening, if two-thirds of the members voting are in favor thereof. Sec, 12. An officer or riepresentativeto the Grand Division violating Article H, shall not be eligible to fill i /any official position for twelve months from the time he .4s 're-instated.' ^^- : -■ ^\--: :*'.•..;■ Sec, 13, A member expelled tmder this Article shall not be eligible for membership under six months there- ;-f :.;',:,..■•;;- .articlE'.xl . ; No alteration or addition shall i)e made, to this Con- «titatidn, unless by a two-third vote of the NalioQAll DivisioB. " ^ , J '■■-■'■■• ■■ f ■ -■-V " ■ ■' : i , I i ■ ■'■>^ w ■ , ■ ■■ V ■ . * *> *■ •■< .■ . • y'. \ , \^ ■':*" . , . ._-> , 1 ' ■ ■ *.■ ■' « t*" - ' .-•■} ' , • ■ . ^ *;■.'■'" ■ Ik P-" EEVISEB RULES. .\ CHAPTER l« ARTICLE I. RBGALIA. , / . I /$ec. 1. National Division. — The i^galiafotamdiA* )r of the National Division, shall be a blue velvet eollar» rith a rosette of red, blue fuid white ; gold button in the :entitt of rosette ; two gold tassels suspended fircm rosette \ gold hkce, half inch wide^ atound the inside ana loutside edg^— the whole i&ade in accordance with the pattern adopted by the National Division, secoiul seauon» page, 44, printed Proceedings. ^ck 2. To distinguish the officers, the foUo^iHuag em*^ {bleins slutll be added to their respective regalia j: Id* W. P.— Cross mallets. ^ • M. W..A.-«An eye above a bundle of rods, bound together by three cords. .1^; W« Scribe.— Cross pens andlpioli. i ' Mi W. T.— Cross keys. , . f M, W. Chaplain.— rAn open book. Mv W. Conductor,— Cross wands^ ^L Wi, Sentin£x» — Cross swords. Acting P. M. W. P.— A fountain* liie emblems shall be made of gold, and placed opoA 'a silver ground of mys, slightly con^cex, five inches from point to point. To be worn on the left side^of the regfilia. D. M. W. P.— Gold star in a silver triangle, to b*"•;'• ■.,.'■.'•'-'■;:■ Acting P. W. P.— Six pointed star, three inches fkom pcnnt to point. 7 GHAi»LAiN.— ^OnenBbak,' ^ :, t \ ■• 7 miTiiii) ftOLM. 3» I these emblems shaU be made of silver, and placed Ipon a ground of red velvet, surrounded with silver cord M blue ribbon. In addition, the C, A. C, I. S. and CJ# ,, shall each be provided with a suitable wand..^ ^ Ste. 8. A member of the National Division shall be pitied to wear the blue, red or white, and a member of Gwnd Division shall be entitled to wear the rod or yhite regalia, ii^a Subordinate Division, at hiroptiOT, scepthebe in office, or acting asP. W.P. Theom- Brs, and the acting P. W. P., shall wear the white, that Bing the distinctive color for Subordinate Divisions. _ Sec 9, FuNBRAi. Rbgalia.— At funerals, it ShaU be ptional with Divisions to wear the regaluior not.— sh member shall wear crape on the left arm. . -^ Stt. 10. Regalia for Marsh als.— -A Most Worthy larahal and Aids, and a Grand Marshal Mid Aids, shall irear scarfs, in addition to the regular regalia, over the ight shoulder, the colors of which shall correspond with •je positions they have respectively attained in the Order H-that is to say, a National Division member shall wear Sue, a^Grand Division member red, and a Subordinate division member white; A 'Marehal of a Subordmate )ivision shall be designated by an additional fosette, om on the left side of the regalia, > ^ PROCE98I09S AUD FUNERALS. /■ See^i* In case of a general celebration, under the lirection of the National Division, that body i^hall appoint Most Worthy Marshal, whoshall have power to appwnt suitable nun^r of Aids— and it shall be hik duty to (orm the line and direct the procession. I See, 2. /The Grand Division of each State, whieh Lppeais ^line, shall appoint a Grand Marshal, who shall ive p0wer to appoint a 8uital>le number of Aids. It Ihftll be the duty of said Grand Marshal, to sef ^^ ^^ irtaa and Subordinate Divisions under his ^^i^VKe are inches tnm f ^E^rly formed, and to co-operaterixrith the Moat worthy \\ /[ i 1^ I. . I I ■•f 100 '. .' ^ mjnvnm mviMtk a§e. 3. Bach auboidinate divinon ahall wpMit two Mar^wls, and it shall be their duty to aee the DiTiaiott pn^rly formed, and to oo-opeiate with the Grand Mai- ■hJ in cajnrying out the armngements laid down* See. 4. The National Division shall take the right of the line. State* shidl take place according to date of oiniuzation of Grand Division, oldest taking precedence. A Grand Division shall take place on the right of its Subordinates. Subordinates shall take place according lo number; No. 1 taking precedence. See 5. A Grand Division shall form as follow»t Grand Conductor, with staff of oflSce. Banner. Supporter with wand— G. W. P.— Supporter with wand. G. W. A<--G.C^Acting R G. W. P. ^.;-.>;- G. S.— G. T. P. G. W. P.'s twt) or four abreast. ^ Members two or fimr abreast ! ' ^ Grand Sentinel with staff /ofoflaoe. » Siu. ^ Subordinate Divisions shall form as -fitUows: LS-withstafi: .,. ■■•:■.■■■. B^mner. . ■■ '• i- ^'- : ]■'"_ r:,^"-^:.:. C. with ttaff^W. P.— A. C. with staff. W. A.— Chaplain— Acting P. W. P. •'.- R. S.-'^A. R«-S».. " . ■•■-■;•; ; ,F.S.— T* .;:•■■ ;.::;-:;'^-.': ;•■:;..■•■ " / ■•;■' i.v;.- Trustees...- ■•. .'•■■■•'^'.'.•:^ ■-■-■■. ..•../ P; W. P.V two or four abreast. Meii]J)ers two or four abreast* %i O. S. with staff. iflic. 7. the State At State Celebrations^ the Grand Marshals of in which the celebration takes place, shall direct the arrangenients. ^ . Sec, 8. At funerals, the Divisions shaU march m re- versed order, with the exception of the banner, which shall always go in front. The Division diedlrmaich in advance of the corpse, and on arriving at the ground, open right aiid left, and remain unodyered while the bodiy and fitoidapaiH throo gt^. - ..■IT ABTICLE ni» : Sec, I. No proxy representative ^^ ^™ > the National or any other Divwion^f the Order. ^ Sec, 2. A membeJ of the National Divmoa ^^^ ./permitted to represent the Grand Division of which |hie IS a member. , ^^ * V i ARTICl*E IV. , ■''.,": VUk caNTAOB OM CHARTtR »»«•• Sec 1. Grand Divisions shall not be required to pay ar oentage on charter fees. > . " * # AB/nCLE V. jiiimiKo coMMrTTB* OK piiocnsiiDmos or <»AR» w^^^ I Seel, At each ailnualS«Bion of the National Divi- I Uon, the M. W. P. shall appointaStanding Committe on P^edings of Grand Divisions, <^5°««tin« of^mem- IbenLWho shall have power to sit during the recess. JecTS? Xjh Grand Division shall forward, as c«rbr as practicable, through the M. W. Scribe, a copy fit. printed proceedings, with^any other V}^V^^\'^l^^^^_ iSeMre considered by the National Division, to the chair- Iman of said committee* ^^ „„„«-i Sec, 3. The Committee, at the succeeAing a«mual Isessioki of the National Division, shall report «?««. ^e Vmerits of such matters as m*y be properly referred to tt. . ....-.., ,^ ■■■,.■-■■". ARTICLE'l. ■ ■' '■■'■^■•■'■:;;;'-0; ' '^ linBTlNGS Of ORAWD DlVISlOBS* * i^^ee. i A Grand Divis^ iitsquarterly sessions at such places ^"^V^l^^^ lupolat theVovious annual ^^rY^lf±, ^^SS ►!-♦ the annual seaiions shall be held at the obmrteiM :/ '*- ^, , f: ir r-i' ■,i ■ i- ¥t-^ ^?*^t*J"'if"j ^*^ °° '^° consecutive quarterly .„,^... ■hail be held at the aame place, except at the chartered location. ^ . :■••■;; v::\:v''-:\;:-; article n. ; ■ \:'''-:^-:'''-z''-: miPRKSBNTATIVES tO GRAND DlVMIONt. ^.^f^; ^' . ^o representative shall be-elected to a Grand Division during the interval between the regular an^ nual elections for representatives, without a dispensation from the Grand Division, except those W. P.'s who at- tain the chair during the constitutional periods of th6 y«ar»and8UchP. W. P.'s as may adjoin by caid ' ARTICLS in. ; till VORMITT IN MUSIC. ^ ilte. 1. In order to preserve uniformity in a- very important part of our work, it is recommended that th^ music established bv the National Division, for the open- Mig, initiatory, and closing ceremonies of Grand and Subordinate Divisions be used, and no other. V;-A::;;-.::"; ::■(■ :.v. ARTICLE W^ ■ ^:\ . • iRRXGULAR FUNDS. ^ *?*• ^- ^ Grand Division shall have no right to es- tablish any fund not recognized by the Constitution. . ;-'V^;'-:>:\ ;:.\-:;'>:-,^;- . article'I. ■■■■.}■:/ j''\ AETICLX n, CONSTITUTION OF 8UB0RDINATK DIVISIONS. 8§e. 1. Owing to the difficulty of determining the exact time when the juice of the apple becomes intoxi- cating, the National Division deems it expedient to de- olare the use of cider, as a beverage^ whether fermented ornnfermented, a violation of the pledge. *V . — ,' : . .". '■ ■■ '-y^.ir-y^'- : - ■■■■', •'■■■'■:- ' '■ ■ .■■-.•■ ^ '■?: / •m miviiiD muLM. 'r Sic 4. A member 8un»ondcd for the period of ttx months, or longer, for non-payment of dues, may tm admitted on the same terms as a now member. _ V -:-:•.„.-:■■ ^ ■ . ARTICLE m. , , , ; :^- ■ ./-y^ . ■V : PROPOSITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. % : flfic.l. PropoaiUoM for mombcrehip may be received at siK3cial meetings. ^ . , . ; ^ . ^A,;«„r« trt an ' dec. 2. Any action of a Division In reference to an individual proposed for membership, without )ii8 consent, ^Secft When an individual has been f«P<«£^^' membernhip to a Division, with his consent^ bo c^n"(^; while his name is before it, and previous to electww or rejection, be proposed in any other Division. ,.. . - -..ARTICLE I\r.-.-. ;/:^; I v! pORPtlTURBOr HONORS. SicU A member who is expelled, or who forfeits hiJm;mbei^ip by non-payment of dues, shall forfeit aU ^T^'^ The seat of any officer may bo declared va- cant Lne^ec't of duty fo^threejiccessiver^ctm^^^ a vote of two-thirds of the members present, at a regular meeting, after one week's previous notice lias been g^ven. -■,..;■ :,■■■ ARTICLE V. ;. ; ,.• ;, .■ -.1;- ■■ ■ .■■■vut;f-H:v ■.-■■. ■;. ^j^titlvd to honors. /-'' ' Afc 1 A lirotherwhofills the office of W. P. or W. A duringeitherof the three first terms^ shillCo^s much entitled to tie honors as though he had ^SslV served in BU^-^^i^^^^^^a^W^S! o^ eligible to either the chair of W. P. and w. a.,"™' Mother, ghaM be entitl e d to th e ho iio n-the wane M though he had not withdmwn. .M'i ARTICLE VI. WlTNIflES ON CHAROII. S5 •■^1 Ste. 1. Othora than Sons of Tomporanoo are oompo- tent witnesses on a trial. . ARTICLE Vn, TRAVBLLINO, WmiDRAWAL AND CLBARANCI CARDS. Sec. 1. The Travelling dnd Withdrawal Card issaed by the National Division, shall be the only one recognized under this jurisdiction. They shall bo furnished at the rate of four dollars per hundred. Sec. 2. Said card must luivo the signatuiie of the M. W. Scribe, of the Natiofial Division, on the upper border, the seal of the Grand Divisiflp on the IcA lower corner, with the signature of the Grand Scril)o on the lower bor- der ; the seal of the Subordinate Division on the right lower corner, with the signature of the W. P. and R. S. between the seals ; and the signature of the brother to whom the card is granted on tho right l>order. If the card be granted by a Division existing in a State or Ter- ritory having no Grand Division, the card shall be valid without the seal of a Grand Division or signature of a Grand Scribe. ■ Sec. 3. A Travelling Oarcf shall not be granted for a longer time than one year, and it shall bo of no efllect after the expiration of the time for which it is granted. Before a brother is entitled to a Travelling Card, he must Say his dues in advance, for the full time such card is esired, and not less than sixpence for the Card. ^Sec.4i. A brother, before making application for a Withdrawal Cardf shall pay all dues and aemauds which may be against him on the books of the Division, and not less than 6d for the C^rd. Sec. 5. A Withdrnwal Card retained by a brother for more than one year afti^r the expiration of its date, shall be null and void. Sec. 6. A Division shall have jnrisdictimi gyer t^^ '^. «oiidaot of a brother^ whom M has granted a Witli*. • \. -**ejr^ i > ni% * j|" ' . ' ' . ;' ;»> I' «-r «■<-*•. I 'Tfir 3# BXirisBQ BUttfl*; drnwal Card, until such member shall have been elected . tTanother Division, or until such Card shall have become null and void, by the expiration of its date. ^ ^ 5Wc 7 A person whose, withdrawal card has become null and voidT^iaW only be admitted to the Order as a new member-that is to say, by ballot and mitiation. _ iSm 8 If a Subordinate Division surrenders or forfeits its ohirter, or is suspended, the Grand Diyision^having iitfisdic^n, shall have the right to grant a C/«ara»ce •^eS^Tto Wh Pf the members of said Division making written application for the same, who may be deemed worthy by said Grand Division. . . ^ - ^^ «S.9w ACleamnce Card shaU^ be regarded m th^ same lyuum^r as a Withdrawal Card. It shall be in the fcdlpwing wori : ' GaAW IteviiioN OF THIS Sons OF TEMPERAWCjfe o f ir ^ ffA^eof — -*—^-'^—, "^os© signature aippears'on the rieht matgin hereof, was a member of the late-^-— M nlv ti«.^ and is recognized, as v worthy brother j-^ mearMwe Carrf, which is to be received in the same tn^tfiJar standing, in accordance with ArUcle VH, Sec. In testimony whei^of; we have caused lhis.tQ " W^ed by oi:^ G. W. P., and G. Scnbe, ' fWAfc.! and ihe seal of the Grand Division to be an- ^^^ nSiBd, > the — of — ^ this -day of <_■ -.-^ •r-^ .,G.W.P. *m-n -, G. S. ARUCLE vm. St0* t* $^91441^ nifmber wv^ to; di^solv^vhi^coiin lUBVldlD RtTLtl. ^ neetion tnth the Order, he shall pay all demands against hiib on the books of the Division, and then tender a written resignation, which resignation shall lay upbft th^ table one week, when, if still desired, it shall Be gpranted, unless there be a charge against him, or in the opinion of twQnth'irds of the membeci present, he has been guil^ of conduct which renders him liable to a charge jprovide4> however, that such resignation shall not take enect until the expimtion of the quarter in which such resignation is tendered. ■-■■'-.■■ ^.■". ■ ''-_^::-^-/- ■ Sec. 2. A member whose resignation has been ac- cepted, shall forfeit all claiffts whatever upon the Order. Nevertheless, he shall be eligible to b^ re-admitted by the iisual ballot, at any time thereafter. If re-admitted within three months from the date of designation, he shqll be restored by paying the initiatioi^jfee, and re-signing the >^ Constitution— otherwise he must stand as a new member, and be again initiated. ARTICLE IX. ^ ^ VISITING BR0THBR8. Sec* 1. Visiting brothers shall only be admitted .by- ( the quarterly password and explanation, or the tmvdUing password and explanation and the travelling 6ard^^d(kpt vouched for by the 6. W. P. or lus4eputy, acMkNfding to , theB.'B. ■;■ Sec, 2, inordertofkoilit&tevisitingjittlmUbepiroper to admit a brother tO a Division, during the months of October and November, on the trnvellinj^painwcnd and explanation of the previous j^ear, providing fiii tmT^ling .card has not expired. - V Sec, 3, A Division shall not have the tight to leiVue admission to a Son of Tem^rance who ii able to work his wayacoordingto the niiea laid down^ unless it be known that he has lost hi^ membership; or been admitted irregularly* » ARTICLi^ X» ^ 6tviira ^amWordi TO t luvBLMio BttOiMiiit. See.h A ^^jr^tihpX^aakmifiba^ ■■rr~i" -■ ■■"-.i'.-S 38 RBVISU) RULtS. the travelling password and explanation 'to a travelling brother, when requested so to da by the W. P. of the Division to-which said travelling brothel belong8,in Writ- ing over the seal of said Division. See. 2. It shall be theduty of the W. P., before com- municating the travelling passwords, under the pre- ceding section, to see that the travelling card has not run out of date ; and also to satisfy himself that the jperson making the application is truly a Son of Temperance, and the brother represented. a ;; ; ARTICLE XL' ■ DIVISIONS WITHOUT MEMBERS QUALIFIED TO TAKE OFFICE. ' Sec. L* A Division having no members cohstitutidh- ally qaulified, or willing to accept of the office.of W;P., it shall be taken charge of by the G^. W. P* or his deputy, who shall preside over the same until such time as there may be found a brother properly qualified and willing to take theoffice. ■.:''VM- ■•-;.:■■ ^VAIlTlCLEXII..;- . . y CHARTER MBMBERSv ' Sec.h If an applicant for a charter fail to present himself for initiation Within three months after the or- ganization of a Subordinate Division, his name shtdl be erased from the dbarter, and the first name signed to the Constitution, after the charter members, shall be inserted in place thereof. Should more than one fail to appear, their names shall be erased, and a corresponding number added froin the Constitution, in the otderas they sighed it; See. 2. The name of a regular admitted charter member shall not be erased from the cliartei^«veit should he be expelled, susperidei or otherwise deprived of membership. w . _ See. 3. At the opening of a new Division, the offi- eiating brother shall be authorized to add to the number uf the eharter memben, at the request of the applicants, ~ f^t^irtiJHflr t|tfti!Mutne&'gO"adclect~m'teS7fcpwt» >, * ^^ RfviSKD RULBS. .89 > ARTTC xni. ; ^ ■ , SURRENDER OP CHARTER. Sech A proposition to surrender a charter, shall lie upon the table at least two weeks before bei?ig acted .on, .■■'.' Sec. 2. A charter shall not be surrendered so long as ten members, who have paid up their weekly dues, express a willingness to fill the offices and* sustain thte Division. ■;■■;: ■■■■ARTICLE XIV.-, . ■■.■;:.^, ,/ - " COMMUNIGATIONS PROM SUBORDINATE DIVISIONS. See, 1. Appeals, protests, and other communications froma Suborilinate Division to the National Divisiqii, must pass through its Gmnd Division. v Sec. 2. Members of Subordinate Divisions have the right of appeal fo Grand Divisions, and through Grand Divisions to the National Division. Members of Gmnd Divisions have the right of appeal to the National Division.* ' ■; ■:^.:.';-: -^ ;■ ARTICLE^XV.--^^^^ . '^. '"■":;■-/ :;■;.'"■■ ■[ ■HOIfORARV MiEMBERS. :^' ■ See, 1. No Subordinate Divisio^ shall admit a person as an hononury mei&ber. ^' :;■ j^-;;.;-; -ARTICIJEXVi.> ,\^::- ■ ^ ^ ^ PAST WORTHY PATRIARCHS. Sect. A. P. W» P., iff not a constitutional officer, or subject to fine as such. HEW RULES AND AMENDMENTS. . See. 1. All new rules, and all amiendments to Co». ,'^ • All ^isipui of the aetinff body ara to be and remais in force vnUi liewened by tbe topcnor body. So declared bjr t^ Natiodll JHykkm. t $ $i 0i: m» 40 ftiyiiBD muLMi stitutiom^, acfopted at the Fifth Annual Session of the National Division, shall take effect on the first day of 1 October, 1848. .■..' ARTICLE jprnj. ^ ■}:^-%:.ur.:.^ ■;.:'( ri6ht to wear regalia. ' S^c. i. When a Grand Division fails to re-elect any nember of ti^e National DivisicJn, as a Representative, Jis right to Wear the blue regalia ceases. ' The same rule ^applies to kegalia of Grand I^ivisi^ns, in the case of non-election of\ Representatives by SubCrdinatfe Divi* ' siaas.* ■ ,' ' .■A::' ' ''-■-■■■•• ..'^.. ■■-,•.-'■ ^' ■■■. .-:.'„-■- -■ ^toriGLE XIX. Sec, 1, ^ Aft juie^ inconsistent with th« foregcdng, are hereby repealed. A member deet' to the Ni the regaliftof ,the{My to by iC W. P., M..W. S. or Grand Divisioiirie entitM tewMw khh«i* elected tefl»ieimtUtioo. Decided - i-l- ■■»■ 4 r/:- > • ' . ■« ;. . t ./■■.- ■%i: ORDER OF fiUSlNESS SUGGESTED. "M i. Opeiam^Dmsion. „^ v 2. Roll of officer? called. ^ • • • 3. Services of Ohaptain. , : _ ^^ 4. Raiding Minutes. ; * 6. Eeception.of Communicatioiis. ' . ■ • 6. Reports of Investi^ing Committees. ^ . 7. Beauiting for Gandidates. *^ v ' 8. Inititktion of Candidates. 9. Question^-Aie any of the Brethren sick 1 lC|p Qnestion— Has a^iy Btpther violaied his PledgHt 11. Question— •HaaanX'^rother In fHen4 to pfopose as a proper person to become a Son df Tempemaof f . 12. Reports of Visiting Committees. ^ 12* Reports of Standing Committees. , • > \ H. R^ptotii <^ Special Committee««. 15. Election of officers, 16. Nc^ Business. ' , ' 17. iUtjoqmmQiit. I r r- A 1 ■I I : .4 ' 1-' t r u* ■*r"' / / 1 Si i THE FOLLPWINO » . ruLe8 of order in heieby ncommended to the eoniidention of DiTidou. .A • '■••^ sl- DUTIES AND PRIVILEGE O? W. P. mXt 1. l^ shall be the duty of the W. P. to preserve order, and to eikleavour to conduct all business ^fore the Division, to a speedy and proper result. .> j{if/e2. He shall state every question properly pre- ' tented to thci Division; and befdre putting it to votej shall ask, « Is the Division ready for the question T'-- Should no member offer to speak he shall rise to put it, and after he is risen, noi member shall be permitted to apeak upon it. ' /^. . „ . - J2tt/^3, The W. P. shall have a casting vote in case of a tie, but in ordinary siiall not, vote. He shall an- nounce all votes and decisions. His decisions on points of order, shall not be debateable, unless entertaining doubts on the subject, he invite discussion. iiu/# 4. He may speak to points of order, in preference to Qthpr members of the Division, rising froflihis sfeatfor that purpose j and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Division by any twomombers, whi<^ appeal rfiall always be in writing. On stich an appeal nabrother shall speak more than once- ^; ^ . . IBtfsJk 5. ^h«tji an appea} is mwe ftom. the decision ± of the W. P.t hp shall put the questio n thua—!" Shall tha * "^deciM^ of the chair be fUstainedT*^ ^ \ ■'.' RU&BI Of OKQim h Rule 6. It shall be the duty of Ifee plrcisidinp officer, and the privilege of any membter <^f the Divider to \ call a member to order who violates an ^established. Rule ,ofOrde^p.;' ' ■/■■' /.^^■^'•'■•■- ^- '■■■■' ^■■.■- '•;;•■ --^v;.' ■-.,■•■ .V::.y>. r lfOTIOI78. ■.■■■■ ..':'■/:" ■;':^C--:\ Rule 7. A^ motion irtjust be seconded, and afterwafdi| repeated from'thechair,or read aloud before it is debated. A motion shall be reduced to writing, if any brother re- 1 quire it. . . . Rule 8* AH resolutions shall bcf submitted in writing. i?t&.^- MVLii Off 46 ui4 tJw qijlestioii U put without <^l^y. If the quMtJorf has beoa amended, the ijueatiotf-^ihaU he taken oo the nmendment first. If more thai* one ^"^J^^®",,^ beenmade,the last made amendj^ent in order shaU t»J» precedence in the vote. It shall noW he m order to reconsider the agreement t;p tWto the ** previous q.u«P tion." ■ ' - ' '■ / ■"■■■. Rule 24. When ajnotion is postponed indefinitely^ it shall not come up again during the tiession. ; . JUMOUBNMINT. Rule 25. A motion to adjotim shall always he UL order, except— 1st, when a meriiher is m^possesswn of theflbor; 2d, while the yeas or nayb are hemgcaUedj 3d, when the members are voting ; 4th, when adwuxn- ment was the last preceding nioti^nj or, 5tli,wlwn^ has been decided that the preViOiis, question shamw ^rS* 26. A motion to adjoiW, simply, cannot be amended, but a motion to adjqur^jto a given tune way- be, luad is opeii to debate^ 'BABLa...;; Ruhlin, 1. A motion to ad3.■.■. ,• .{'■ ../■ , ■■ ■■: ■ , r.'-l,^ .;■■■■ •. ;■ . ■ ■ • ••; ' .- ' I / Rule 34. When any blank is to be filled, by the names of persons, a vote shall be taken on the names in the order of their nomination } but when a blank is to be filled by any sum of mohey or time proposed, th« . s question shall be first put on the largest sum and the most remote time. .^ / ? ' . ■■■■":.- RB-COItSmSIUTION AND REPEAL. Rule 35. A question may be re-considered at any time during the session, or at the ^rst regular session held thereimer ; but a motion for re-oonsidemtion being , once made, and decided in. the neyttive, shall not ba leiiiewed before th0 next regular aetsion. . /• ntiLit 0^ oioim. 4Y Ruh 86. A moUon to re-consider miwt be mide ia^ Mconded by membem who voted in the n»»J?"% «JJf? rSie caae of a rejection qf a candidate by thablaok balls, when it shall be competent to any memb^n to move and second a re-consideration. No quesUon shaU be re^nsidered more thai^ once; nor shall a vote to reconsider be reconsidered. To re-c,on8ider any r^lu- to, &c., the decision of which has ofictally passed out ofthe Division, shall not be in order. . Ruh 37. A motion to repeal or ro|cmd .a resolution shall be offered in writing, and annoiAced at^a regulw Session one week before action shall be taken on the Z^^md shall only be in order when Xhe moUon to- re-consider is no longer available. COIfMITTEES AND TfiBlR REPORTS. ^ Rule 38. The brother fir* named in the appointment of a committee shall be chairman ofthe same, and shaU call the committee together at such time and place aa he may select? but when thus convened, any conumtteo may elect its own chairman and scribe. ■- ■ ■■ ^ _ Rule 39. All reports ofcommittees, except reports ol [progress, shaU be made in writing, and signed by a r^fiV When a majority report is Mowed bva report from the minority of a committee, ^le^fof^f' ff^' being read, shall lie upon the table until the lattej i» presented} after which, on mdtion, either may be con- iRuleAi. When a report has-been read, i^^ [considered aa properly before the Division without % tuition to accept. \ FEEI^ A. FICKABBT; M, W. 8. m' ■ % V:'\: Bif*LAWS ll» l-t iuii If nmRiRGE, or fn rEiftMCK dV cihabi iBif. •# ARTICLE L or 1UITI1I09. oatpn Stc, 1. "ill© Aniinal iSeawoM of ^ Gbwnd Divisiott flkftU be held in the Town of BrockviUe, on the foiuth WednMay of October^ and the threeliiinrterly Seawone fourth Wednesdays of January, April and July, place as shall he pieviouslY fixed by the Gbtand ^SliOuld the busmesaof the QoaiMy Sessions ki^eted at one meeting, the 'GiBBd Division ^n fkomtime to time at its disoxetian, until ess shall be completed. _- , Special Sessions may be called by the O.W. , lequested In writing by at least five membeiB' iting not less thdn two Subordinate Divisions ; M1.V «w jusiness shall be transacted at a Special 8es«on, excBptWch as is speciiid in the request, nor shall any bnsinM^ be transacted i^ a Special Se»ion involvmg >nditure of money, or altering the By-I^iwa of * Division. On the ^plicadon of Subofdinate located within the circle of Jwenty miles of any plac0 oat of the Town of^rockville/Special Sesnons the theG ^ivi m f .'«(« •A.: Ij nm iBvr. iiid DiviaiOJi m. the foui^ erly SeMwna. ril and July, >y the Giand iAj Seniont EiBa Division sreUoti, until by iheOiifr. five memheBi' te Divitioiu i lecial Seanon, nor shall any ion involving » By-LiKwa of f Subordinate lee of lecii^ SesnoDS .BT-LAWt: 4» may be held at luch place, at the expense of the Divi- sion so applying. ' ' See. 3. At the time appointed for any meeting of the Grand Division, the G. W. P., or in his absenoe, the G. W. A. on the appearance of a quorum, shall take the chair, and cause the Grand Division to be opened in due form. In their absence the members present may ap* point a chairman and proceed to business. , Sec. 4. Any Grand Officer being absent fVom any meeting, the G. W. P. or other presiding officer shall appoint in open meeting some one to occupy the place of that absent officer /)ro femjpore. See. b. The presiding officer in any meeting of the Grand Division, shall have no vote while in the ch&ir, except in esse of a tic, of an election by ballot, or w| the yeas and nays are called. ARTICLE n. OF OrPICBRS. See» 1. At an election for officers of this Grand Division, every member shall be eaually eligible to office, except as provided in Rule 23rd of the &>n8titii- tionof the Grand Division. . Sec. 2. .Candidates for office may be nominated at any time previous to the election taking place ; and no vote shall be valid, or recorded as a part of the poll, unless it be for a previously nominated candidate. Sec. 3. At the Annual Session the nomination and election of officers shall take place immediately after [the initiation of new members. Sec. 4. In balloting for offioers, each officer iha^v be [balloted for separately. Sec. 5. Should there be no choice for one or more [>fficers on the finrt ballot, a second election shall be held Immediately after the canvass on the fint electiouy is 9mpleted,and the ballotting shall continue nntil i^ chc^ |ihall be made, observing Rule Slh of the Cooititotii to withdrawing the candidate leeeiving the Uf% im ber of v o te s . — — :,- . ' — - — . • ' ^ - • ^ — • 1 1 ^tfiS^r 50 ;«' ihr«tAWl. 8ie. 6. Representative^ of fiivisioirt whicH fiA^ neglected to make quarterly returns ana pilWgtt_tt^^ dues, shall be disqualified ftom voting fot Grand pfficfers. See.l, The Grand Officers shaU be ins^ed j)nth^ meeting of the election, or the next meeting immediatgj after the reading and approval of the rmnutes; Thd present G.W. P., or any ^. Ct. W. T., or ^ senujr member present, shall install theG. W.P., who shaM install the other Girand Officers. , „ , ^ a-, l Sec, 8. All Grand Officers diall be instated. *of^ nnta the next Annual Session, and the jiistallatiott. of their" successors. ,, j ««»,« Sec. d. Any Grknd Officer may be removed ftom fcis office for conduct unworthy of his standing in the drder, or for inattention to the duties of bur ^c®i but he shall be entitled to a feir trial, and two-thirds 01 the votes given shall be necessary for removal. ^ Sec. 10. Any Grand Officer ceasing to be a member in good standing in a Subordinate Division under this iurSdiction, his office shaU be deemed vacAnt, and. so declared, but this shall not apply to oncers jvhowith^ draw from one Divisfon to jOin another, whq shaU bO allowed 60 days after such withdrawal for that purpose. - Sec. 1 1: AU vacancies shaU be, filled in the^e manner, and for the residue of the term of the fortnor incumbent. ■;:.■■.. ii^!'.: ARUCLE m. V OP THB RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ^rtlO^RS. Sec. l.^HieG;W. P., when makUig official yi^ to ^ordinate Divisions, shall cause his mtention to be ' announced, and shall enter clothed in ^is proper re^^, Wid shall be received in accordattce with t|ie estabMed ritl^s and usages of the Order. He shall attest afl orders for Loney^ed by the Grtind Divblon at a ^ulto fiSm and none oW ^eBhtill divide the PioV^ of Canttda We^t into as mAnyDis^cts^as he m0f dewh expedient. He ^haU noMiWtte, And by ^^^^^^^^ consent of the Gland Division, appoint A D. O. W, Y. I ir\\ h r-fi- ^ iiob MU^ \a Officers, led oiitht« Lmediatel^ rtes; th* tl|e sefniolr who ahall n-L&wi^ M edtb tallatiottrOf oved ficom ling iti the his office; iro-thiids c(f d. 3 a member under this dnt, and .so who with- ho shall hb ^t purpose, n the same the fortneir O^RS. >ffici&l visii» lientiontbbe operre^ii, e establuihed estalldidefs it a :fe6guiltor h& Province te inay 0.66111 nd %ith 1lh6^ ftt wwh Pirtridt in the Pfovinot. tie shall Aomnttto, Mid by and Dnth the' consent of the Grand mvMiOii SMoint, ftll Stu^ttg Committees erf" not mcne tten ree members?^! And, genemlly, shall perfoiy_jwh <|ther totiesappertainiiig to his offloe as are specified m fhtt COMtitiition or may be required of him by into Gmiid S$e^fi, Ih the absence df the O.W. P* ojrhistfpwsSftl iJepttty, eaeh D. G. W J». shall be the delegateqreqmied W me 24th of the Constitution to suptoiititttnd the of- ganiiaAtion of new Divisions in his District, and iuiiaet Siem in the usages of the Order, and mi^nnt^y Subordinate Division in the District powet to hnW pdblic meetings, or to appear in piooessioii^, in has ittdcment, the Order will be benefitted thereby. ^ ■ iie. 3. D. G. W. P.'s, when officially visitmg Dis- tricts nnder their charge, shall cau» their intenUonJto be announced, and shall enterAclothed in Uieir jumper regalia, and shall be received m accordanpewath tlw established rules and usages of the Order, They shall visit pfficially every subordinate Division mtheir Districts at least once in each quarterly term, to eimmine the WO* and exact a compliance with the established dto- istitution. Laws and Cereminies of the National «nd of the Giaiid Division, and imfi any iilregidarity fiwrly* fully and promptly,to the G.W.P.,underwho«direc»k)n they shall act, and through whom they shall ftfeSent all official communications to the Grand Division. They shall visit each Division in the Districl at the first regular meeting in each quarterly term^ and install the offieers, provided in all cases the Returns have beea made out, and the per centage due the Grand Divisicm has been appropriated, and instruct the W. P. in the Q. and T. P. W. Incase of sibkness or other unavoidable o osor» Mnce, thisy may appoint a P. or acting W. P^^officirte hi their place fbr a period not exceeding a qoaitei^ tfeim. oSiey shall submit a written qwarteiiy »qpo«t*uC ^ slate of the Older inthe District, tmtheif^^^aiiy decisions they have made of doobfew^difittdlliy^iiwiBiiy «^ 52 BT'-LAWIt f- ■■ «rivileire thev may have granted, to the G. W. P., pri«f wiwe him to prepare his general report to the Grand ^'Sf4 The G. Scribe shaU attestaU oirders voted foj mo^v bv the Gmnd Division; at a reguUr quarterly 3^,S[tz* ^rico^ittee on Elections and Returns. ' 2d. A Committee on Finance, •3d. A Committee on Charters. . ^ , ,, .. 4^. A^mittefe on Petitions ftom Subordinate , tHh. AcS^ Subordinates. ; ,v . ' 6tfc. A Committee on Appeals.^ 7tli A Committee on Publication. ^ j « x^^. ^t The Committee ott Elections and Retnim, SSy aid sufficiency of the 'et^J^f.^U^^^^^S^ S^, andon the election and eligiWity of membeit. of the (Jflfd !)»▼»>*»»• ' P«, prioir tober^to 9 Gtand rotedfof Bt-LAWti 53 ities anc lefaultiit Bsions of Divisioii> ainingto r may be shall le- tnd Pivi* on to tno Lch otheii }j^on may h AtininJ I. id Eetiurns, saminoaiidL entitle xegOr> Saboidinita ofm^mbeit^ See, 3. The Committee on Finance shall consist of ^ thiee members, who shall ejcamine and report on all accounts and claims against the Grand l)ivisionrprevioaa to ttieir being passed for payment by the Grand Division ; to examine the accounts of tke G. Scribe and G. T., quarterly; and, in general, to ha.^ charge of aU the financial interests of the GrandJMi|jjpn. Sec. 4 The Committee on OBMbshall cclnsist of three members, who shall examlBPpd; report on all petitions for Charters for Subordinate Divisions, having m view the question how far new Divisions, in places where Divisions are already located, will affect the la^t- ter ; and said Committee shall haVe power to grant Charters to Divisions, in places where none are already located, and in places where Divisions are alread.y locat- ed, with the concurrence of such established Divisioiw. Sec, 5. The Committee on Petitions^from Subordi- nate Divisions, shall consistoftliree members, who shall exiunine and report on ^11 petitions for Charters from Subordinate Divisions, and the legality and expediency of granting the prayers thereof Sec. 6. The Committee on Consitutions and By- Laws of Subordinates, shall consist of. thre^ members, to whom shall be referred, when deemed needful, all mat* ters of doubt concerning Constitutional questions, for their reprt thereon. They shall examine the Constitu- tion and By-Laws of the Subordinate Divisions, referred ib them previous to the same being printed, and shall suggest any alterations or improvements they may deem necessary, to make such laws harmonize with the Constitutions, Iaws and Usages of the Order, — ^which suggestions must be observed, unless an appeal be taken to the Grand Division by the Subordinate. • See. 7. The Committee on Appeals shall consist of nine members, who shall hold meetings at least once in each month, or oftener, should the\iirgency of bu^essl demand ity for the purpose of examining into the merite of such cases as shall come before them. At the first mOQtiiig 'of the Ce Committee sh« 11 be opeh to mem- hers of Ah^ Order, duriug the hearin 5 of a|>peals. Ato * hSiringUie testimony and argumhnton^ an appeal, tue Cbmmittee^shall sit with closed doors, dehbemte uppn, anidecide the case. Where the parties to an app^l Wae. or aie located out of the To>;rn oCBt^J^^iII^*!* Committee may issue a cdmmiasion t< • a ?. or acting W .r., ■ in the District wheife ^e]»rtiesrefe^or ar^ locate^ to take the testimony, Mlje^relurned to thg Committee, for their decision. The Coimnittee shaU have power to require from Subord mate divisions, par- ties' tow appeal, the jprbduction of all hooks and papew a£ the*DivMion, or certified copies thereof, which are neo^ary to be used on the appeal/ The Chaifman of the Cdniiittee shall preside at aUmeetmgs thereof, an4 enforce an observance of the qoii8titution8,lAWs, jn4 TJsftges of the Order. The Secretary of the ^mimittee ghaS keep a record of ils proceedin ga. With a bri^ min^ Wte of th^ points eftifegtimoriy,in ?«»? ?^ jfJ^'J^^Jf L and shalUmmediatoly after the decision of the Gpm^ mittee upon an appeal, report ^t decision^ (sjgi^ hf tho 0»&m andtoseU;) to th) Gm4d Div^«», to- gether With a brief summary of t tie feets of WW*, Jnd the bisons upon which thedecwon was ^^ upon the rece ip t of wiach,tho Qy i Jtd Bivisy>ff ( »ij l ac» won the same witJ^out fiirther inv wM^ga^ion of the ger- ^^ th^ ca8e,wi!«i*Tingi*y le»^^ M-, jit'thlww^ fi5 thatofieied U> ^« Committer. Non^^he Committee ffi^M Q^l, in the caw of aa iippeal, nor sit .a. number tiiereof; when mterwtedm a« a|)p«il, peijon- ^«n the Cctomittee oa PuWipatiw }^V^ «^ of three iembe«, who shall U fJ»'^,4^J„3^T^ irur the expediency of any proposed publication, and who SlwiSS^teidMcoitracV for all sucK,]^^^^ S^wSwi the Gmnd Division may order and re- vU^TSiH*^ tKe procee^ito. of all B«gular and, QuajterlV Sessions oHhe Grand Pivision^. mittees, shaU be filled at any B^gular »«eetmR of ^e Srand Wision, after' the same shaH occur i and the G^d Division n^ay declare the seat or a^^^^^ a Standing Committee vateant^for mi^wttiduct, pt inat^ . teiiticm to the duties of the C^mtnittee..^ ' _^ 4 iSfc. 10. All expenses necessanlymcttrrem pany :St£SingGc^ittie shaU J)e paid by the Grand Divir ,■ ^ ti? 'SUtiORDINATS piVJpDHS. ' 'J \s«c 1 A3J«eii6ra(reinilatioi^^ IH^on:forSifOo!^nS S3m i^the form of af amepfcen^^ «f the Grand Division, tod not otWerWi^. ; " ^m i^^omn^i shall hereafter be grtoted to open ^ ^vor thereof, at * T^|"la',o'J{«£^ ^^P^ ^ SovidedinArt/IV.,Sec.*.oft^t»eBy-L^^^^ . ^^"^^JJTS. Whenmembers^^^ J?Mision,tjieir tidn. or be deposited with the I). G. W. ?• ^ 56 BT-LA.WI. f See. 4, Upon the grantingdf a Charter for i^ Diviiuon id be looateci in a county where there' i» no D. 6* W. Pn the 6. W. P., or such P. W. P. or special Depa««' t^as he may depute for that purpose, shall be the Dele- gfiSe of this Grand Division, in accordance with Rule 2d of the Constitution. Sea. &«^ No two Divisions in this Province shall here- after bear the same name, nor shall any Division under this jurisdiction, be named after any living p3rson. See, 6. Not less than seven members shall be requir- ed to constitute a quorum in a Division for the transaction of. any buffmess, except that of adjourning; any less number may adjourn from time to time, until a quorum shaU be obtained. A Division may, by a By-La\^, require a larger number than seven to coni^titute a quo- 'rum^: ■.■■ Sec, 7. By-Laws of Subordinates must be submitted to the Grand Division fbr examination and correction ; and after being printed, an attested copy thereof must be deposited with tne Grand Scribe. ' , c^«c., d. The Constitution, Charter, and B. B.'s, and all Cards of Ofiice belonging^to a Subordinate, aire in the care and control of the W.P., during his official term» who is respcmsible for the safe keeping of the same, and they are to be produced by him, when required, to the a W.P.,,orD.G.W.P. ofthe^District, for inspection, or to be surrendered to the Grand Division, if risquired^ at a Regular SesBieoi. « —^ Sec, 9, No Subordinate Di^isiion can be suspended j reprimanded, or Its Charter declared foi^eited, unless a fair trial first iM'hadhefoie a Committee of five members, appointed by thd Grand Division, after charges, duly speci^ng the ofiences, have been submitted in writinr, at a R49gpilar Quarterly Session ; nor shallany prpceed- ings be t^en ag^iinal a Division, except at a Reguhir Q^urterly Session, ' .^ See, to. W henever a Su bordinate Division i» wa-- pehded, or its Ch|iter^ declared forfeited, it shall be the duty of the htft iosttped officers, on deouuid, toiuifeft- . f. ^1 .><•'. I ^Divifuon Qo D. G* iiol DepU'^' the Dele- li Rule 2d ihall here- ion under rson. be requir- ransaction ; any less a qudrum By-Lai^, ute a quo- submitted ;oilrection; Qf must be '<, B/s,and are in the [icial term, same, and red, to the inspection, ■- required, suspended j 1, unless a I members, irges, duly in writing y prpceed- a Begolar ion is aoa"- baUbethe ^toimieo* ."P'< ■T«LAWf. W dorto the O. W. P.,D. G. W. P.,oraSpecial Deputy of tlie G. W. ^., all books, papers, property, tod funds belonging^ to the Division { and any offiqer reftul^ng to make such surrender, shall thereafter be nerpetaally' excluded from membership, even though the .Division to which he belonged shall be restored to gpood standing ik the Order.' -^'^ ■■•■<; 'y-yr^' /'/J--'/< \ , ;- ^ ' See. 11. The ptesiding officer, at an election fi>r new members, shall simply state the fact \v4iethera candidate is elected or rejected, without announcing whether thoro < are any, or what number of black balls, .' Cj^tfc.ttlS. Ail commuuiciations or documents from a Subordinate to the Gmnd Division, or another Subordi- nate, to be regularly attested, must' be subscribed by the R.. Scribe, with the seal of the Di^^sion attached, or a statement of the fact that it has no seal. ^tc, 13; None but a regularly attested commnnica-> tion can be received by the Grand Dyfisiqn, or f| Subor- dinate ; nor ca!9 any communiciiiiir be received by a Subordinate, from pther than Sons of Temperan^, in their individual or associated capacities ; neverthete^s, a member of a Subordinate, nmy be the orgo^n df com- munication to his Division^ of subjects not improper^ from those who are hot &mis of Temperance. See. 14. The mode of voting in the Subordinates, except when ' by ballot, orwhenthSye&s and nays ara callec^ shall be by raising the tjght hand. Sec: 15* Each Subordinate shi^U have a ]Uack Book^ in which shall be recorded the names of members of its own or other Divisions, of whi6h it 1^ received noticei^ whahave been suspended, rejected or expelled^ with the dates.and cause of such suspension or expnlsioh. See. 16. No officer shall omit^ add to, or in any man- ner alter his respective part; or the phraseology of tho same, i»i laid dowtiln the B. B,,and on his canl of offikse, relative to any ceremony,6xd^pt so as to adapt tha li^ordstdaplaraHty of Candidates or 8o^ Temper- aace, instead of a single peiaoii, whea seveial ave ad- diMied at the same time. ' ■s- ^Ur *V :('- it - \ I- ■^ V , ■ ■'# .. / S0e. 17. The Q^ P. W. oan eks in arrean for dues, by the W. P. of the Division to which they belong-— Suich members can be aOmitted into their own Divwoti, without the same, if vowched forascorrect by anyof the brothers present/or ipto any Division ottier than that to which they belong, if vonched for to the W. P., by tl^e G. w; P. or his Deputy for the District / ^ ^ ^e«. 18: The quarterly.retums of Subordinates , shim be rendered and subscribed to by the W. P. and R. ^. occupying such oflSces during the said torm, and on the night cif their vacfiting such offices. ^$e, 1ft. No Subordinate Division shall appear in toublic with any emblems," other thaii those adopted by Uie Order, and used in Biyisjonf, or as worn on the re- ^Ji. 2p. The Eevenue of this ^rand Division shall be as^Ws: - . . _. . . ^ « ii^ For eve0 Gharter to open a new Divwon, *1 o « - , For B<^, :- ' r r . - - - - - O J2 « ^'^*or the privilege of proposing, electmg and • • • ^ --non the same evening, pro- ^ it he is knpwn to be worthy, 5 P of each Subprdinate for initiation fees, 1, five per cei*. ;. fiiember of 9^^ Subordinate Divisum or visiting a suspended, expelled, or .ifleml Di^y or in the Division in reference to a memlter for votii||{ a black or white ball. S*f. 86. Any person rejected in this Grmnd Diviaion, and who may^ saine or any other Division within period of six monUis* shall, if elected I the &ct of rejection oeing ascertained, be expelled. Stc. 27. No member can be suspended for nofi^wf" ment of, dues but by due form, as laid down in A!rt.^th of the Constitution for Subordinates j^d a member, when so suspended/can only be reinswted by the jay- ment of all lejgal demands agaiiist hi Uv, Rule 16th of the Constitution of the Grand Division cannot be con- I strued im applying ta membeia who apjpeal upon the « . ground of hitving fen illegally suspended without form . of trial, or an opjwrtunity of defeiice. . See. 28. ^en a suspended or eaq »lled member haa beeii leinstated, the^R.S. shall give notice thereof to aU Divisions notified of such suspeBsim or expulsioii. See. %9. The P. W. P., during th e quarter after thd one in whioh he has occupied the W. P.'s chair, i« not* Cc«stitutioiuil officer, but occupies ii i his Division the Peft of Hopunr, and it is his d^ity, shou id he be preiwnt in IMs division during such quarter, to occupy tint p6ti oa/y,and hei shall net wear the regalia of t|ieQrand Piyiftoil in hw Qwn Division until t fter he shaU have passed the P. W. TJ'a chair. Sfc^ 90. Fuueral notices and adi ertlsed invitations te the O lder to altend inch, are onl] prioper in case of the de** ef ft brpther or » brother^ ► wife. In easr^ ttie funeral, of a broth«rti wife it will not be proper for «#l)»bei9 iP vottf th* f^^ 1 \ , . / i/ 1' I '^l W . ■ BT-LAWt. ; St(. 81. Eveiy Subordinate Diyisioii fhall hin % ittitable teal, (a proof impression of which shall be de- posited with the G. doribe,) and all its official comma- nioatioQs shall be sealed therewith. \-\'X:- -'- ^'>v ARTICLE VI.' . ■■ ■:-'^'.^ >•■:'■•._:: ■ '■;, . ■.; ■ ,■•■■■■,■ ...;.■.■. '■■■ • - .■ ■ ■■ .-■• ■■ 4 ^ -■ -or THl MEMBERS OF THE GRAND DIVIHOIT. Ste. 1. Any member of the Grand Division violating *the Constitutions, Laws, Rules, and Usages of the Order, shall be liable to reprimand, suspension, or expulsion, at the pleasure pf the Gmnd Division, after charges duly specifying the offence shall be preferred by a member, and the same refbrred to a Committee of five members for trial, but no suirpension or expulsion 8ha\l extend beyond t|ie period for which the member shall have beeneleeted. S$c. 2. Whenever the Committee appointed to try % '' member of the Grand Division shall be of the opinion that such memboi^ oug^ht to be punished' as provided in the preceding ^tion, they shall submit a resolution to that effect, whi(ih upon being presented, shall be set down for consiaemtion for some future meeting, at which the accwiqd shall bo summoned to attend. ' See. 3, A ni^mbsr of the Grand Division having forfeitiefl his membership in his Division for violating Article 2d of the Constitution, shall forfeit his member- ship in this Grand Division; and if reinstated iii his ow;n Division, he shall not be eligible to a seat in this Grand Division until the election to be held in pursu- ance of llule 2d, Sec. 2d, of the Constitution for Grand Pivttions, next succeeding such reinstatement. V B»c, 4. A W. P. resigning office, shall forfeit hii seat in this Grand Division. Ste^ 5. Any member of this Grand Division who ■hall be snsnended in his own Division, shall seat in the Grand Division, and cannot resume the aame ifreinstated, except by new election. * " Ste. 6. Rule 20tb of the Qooaititoioa fiw Gh«ii4 if-i^wi. •1 DiTiaioiis otanot be oonitroed atttpplyuig to otlMr tlMB memben of Gnuid DivitioDf. / ARTICLE Vn. kumtmuMtfru Of tttui ^t-lawi ahd kulm Of oboba* Ste, 1. No part of these By-Laws shall be amended or repealed, nor shall any addition be mode thereto, unless ajpropositipn therefor shall be submitted in writing atone Regular Session, by HopKsentativte of at least five different Divisions, and entered in fhll on the Jour^ nal, when it shall be referred to the next annual Seisslon ; at which Sessioii, after thirty days have expired ftom the first submission of ^ the proposition, the Grand. Bivi* sion may consider the same ; and if, upon a vote being taken by Division, it shall appear that two-thirds of the votes given nre in favor thereof, it shall be adopted. See, 2. No rule, of order shall be amended or. re* pealed, nor shall any additions be made thereto, mkeii a proposition for that purpoie be presetted in writing, at leaflit one meeting previous to the coneidemtioB thereof { wben^if two-^irds of the Representatives votigp agree thereto, it shall be adopted ; rat a rule of older nay be siM|NMided atf and for any meeting, by a two-thiid, vote. A ■ .» • ■ ^10-':' '■■■\ vision who . ■ . ■ »".-" t -^ i-t ■ -■ ■ "■- \: ■ V - '4 Kv '•" \ ■■ ■' ■■ \^\ "■■ 't • t ■'■-■■: '■: . ' '■' '' ■. 1 1 1 ■ ^ :/•#■; . ' ■ v,";. . -/ ' ■.. ; ; , : ■ "• * ■ ■ '. ■- . ... * - • ■* ■ -1 .f l\ i . / I I \- OBDEB OF BUSINESS litJLES OF ORDEiti. iii'H lilMt, X. Th^ fttloMring i)ift11 Iw llie order of )1i Qnaiteriy Session : Ist Ojioxiiiig the Grancl Divisibn it due form. 2d. B^ing, correctidfc, And adoption of the minutes of thelast preceding Retfiilar Meeting. dd. Same as to the minutds of Special Sessions. 4th. Reports on credentials of new members, and initiation of the s^une. bth. Tre^itection of such business as by the By-tiawB, Or by special vote of a preceding mee>ting» i» ordered to be transacted after the initiation of new members. . , 6th. Hearing and disposing of reports of ofllcers, com- mencing with tne G. W. P. 7th. Reception and reference of returns, petitions, and communications. 8th. Reports of Standing Committees in the order in which they dtand in Art. 4th, Sec. 1st of the By-Iiaws, and disposition of the same. 9th. Reports of Special Committees by seniority^ and diroosition of the Nime. 10th. Disposition ,of deferred or unfinished business. 11th, New business. ; n. Should the foregoing order of business not be eompleted at one met^ting, of a session, the order shall nA^fr^ ■!i^ * BVttI OV 0«t>lft. W iM^TiDia mMtinff, exoent that thd fimt firo bmnctiM of &e ibngoiiig atdet ■hall be dalltod at each meeting. ni. All petitidQs, bills, ondentkls, retumi^ appMtlt, belongiiig to 8tonditi0«Pommitt«ei, ■hftll iefened to the aame by the O. Scribe at toon as reoei-^ without reading, and\ a brief note of tutth wfere •hall be made on the idtnutea, or in his Quarterly Report. IV. Every member desiring to address the Oraild^ Division shall jMriaa, announce his name and the Biviiion to which he bekmgi, and address the O. W. P. V. The name of a member shall not be used |n d^ bate, but he shall be designated by the office he holds, or as the Representative of hi$ Division. VI. No mifnber shall spMk or vote unleis eiothM • in the establisM regalia of the Gmnd Division. VII. The G.W. P., whil^residin^, shall State evwy auestion coming before the Grand Division, beibi« suf- fering debate theron j and immediately before nittiig it to vote, shall ask, " Is the Grand Division ready for tlie/ Question 1" Should no member rise to speak, aiifl the riand Division indicate their readiness, he shall rine to take the question ; and after he has ri8en> iM> membet' shall be permitted to speak upon it. ^ VIII. When the decision of the G. W. P. on poihto of order is ^ppealied from, he ^hall state his decision) and the reasons there&r from the chair. The pdrty aftpeal- ing shall then briefly state the reasonsibjr his appesd. After which, without further debate* the ouestion shall be put thus, ** Will the Grand Division stand by the chair in m its decision r \, « - . IX. Every member, while speaking, shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoicl eM JfJ*?"" ality and indecorous language, as well as any refteelSeii on the Grand Division or its members. X. Should two or more members rise to speak at the le time, the chair *aU decide Wlke shaft hfcV* the ioor xi. No member iSiall distitfb another in hit '^^Otnk, ■ - ' "Wtt^ — M OtoMt Of BimilHIM Altt) •f I ' XnF If.a member, while spmikitig, shall he oall«Ml ^ to order, at the request of the cha^ he shall cease speaS* tug and take his seat until the question of order is de- tennined, when^ if permitted, he mav again plooeed. XlXt. No meinber shall spe^ m^ than once on this fame question until all the ineinbera wishing to spaeik shall have had an oj^rtunity so to do ; nor mcHre than twice without permission of the chair. XIV. All resolutions and motions, other than the first six in Rule- 17thj shall be reduced to writing, before the G. W. P. shall state the same to the Grand Pivision. XV. When a blank is to befilled,the question shall • he taken Snt upon the highest sum or number, and the longest or latest time proposed. ' .^ XVI. Any member may caU foradivisibnofaqi^ 4Spn when the <8ense will admit of it. XVn. When a questioa is before the Grand Division^ jio motion shall be received, unliess to adjourn, to close debate, to take the previous question^ to lie on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to post]pone to a definite time, to refer, or to amend.^ And they shall have precedence .in t|ie order herein arranged, the first four of which shall be decided without debatCi > XVIIJ. If a motion to adjdurn be adopted, and ^Ov Grand iDivision has not previously resolved on the ad- joummei^t to close the session, or to meet cEt a> particular nenbd, the e|(ect of l^ie motion shall be to adjourn to thenfatday. " ° XIX. The motion't6clos|e debate may be made by iu^y two members, and shall bi^ put in this fi>rRi, <* ShaB the debate now close 1" and if adopted, the effect shall be to proceed tOvtake the question on the ^resolution and amendments tiiereto, accoraing to priority, without fu)r* -.'ther.debate.;' ...:,- ' _ 'y.r.y... XX. The motion to take the previOiis question may W;inadeJ^y any two members, and XXV. A motion to exeofe a member fiNnn voting jAiall bepat wiUioot debate'. XXVL No member shall enter or leave the Grand Dtvisiehdurmg initiation, or the taking of a question by yeas and nays ; nor shall members be permitted to enter during the reading of the minutes, muesB they luunb ti» 'paas-wMd.. XXVn. When a. motion has been dedared earried or lost bf a show of hands, any member, before the CSrand Duvsnon proceeds to other business, may^eaU for a count, but the yeas and nays cannot be called miless demanded before the €r.,W. P. lises to tsfcelQie question. XXVHL All i^portsof Comini|kepidiallbein writ- ^, and when read to the Grande Division, dbidl be coMidered as accepted without a v<^, unless objeotson . 'be:made thereto.- . ;■•■'■ '^' ■ XXIX. On a ^lal npoit of a'Special Committae being acocnptod, the Committee ihall be oonsideBed Jim- I charged without a vole, iinlen othcprwise eidered.* . Ji t k'^:'^"-^-: EXPOSITION OF AETICLE VB; OF CONSTTTU- TtOH OF SUBORDINATE DIVISIONS, AS A9OPTBO BT THI|; BODY. . OFFENCE. ■'Cm,- '^~~<,^^ ' ' ' ' Oi * jRi^c' 1. A general charge must be iiia4e. Mule 2. -' Specificatioad thereto, notitfg^ time, place, and of t^e act or apt8,asac<^uQr{M«|ly aa^^U to noake them.. •.:v,:.-./^ '. :"' ■■'^^^''^>^^.' . :- • Rule 3. They must be referred to a ComQiittee of 'five as per Sec. 3. v ^^^^^ >^ , Rule 4.' The R. S. must then notify tKe brother th^^^ charges have been preferred, with the names of the com- mittee, and give a true copy of the charge and specificsr tions imder seal of the Division. jfii/e 5. The committee must m S»Ue 10. Complainants ctdi neither be placed on ihe coijiiiiMiie nor called oh as witn^seSpr^either can %.% aceused testify in cases where o^ges have been -pt^ ferred ; but in matters of grievance, the committee |i)«i|p as arbitiators in equity, and may hear the statements of both parties, and their wilnogses, and require the pafff ofl e ncung to make tryin^^Uiejippeal— when the evid^nbe^taken at ti Ruit^lU The committee must^try the speeifioal||i|^. .h r' t >: II vtduitioiir 6ff ^iiluiDt go liehiiid thea and try inatteks not prodtioea )Wttee ^JPW W|»- fim.moommeiid the fldoiitioii of the annexed naeiHttMi. JU99l99ir That the Ciuufge ^feved bj^ Brother ^«. agriBrt Brother B/F. is ■iiitained.y- i^.^^ ^^olvtd. That Brother E. F. be reinstated !« com- plying with the Constitiition and By^^ ■ son* ■ ■ The iftolations should lie over nntil ineefcing, and the B. S. dtould fhrnish * tin flnflatance of the report, luadsoiDii^i of Pifi- le Wxt regular "8r^;F.iri«^ lll^th^ibl- •"..( BlomiR Ew F. . '';^. : V-1 Ton are hereby notified to ^^ neaft,^ the Division Room, No. ^T, Sttire,lif1mf yott^^ ytmr wtae "^iw b^R 6ia*ed flom W Constitntiott, maocordfmce with w^ p..S.J Signed, --*^-—---^A^ Thiaeoiime,it is thoo^t, wiU |)refiBntii|i|^^ Ibo. as w^ as affwd the o0Eending brother evrnm^t'^r i^^pbortaktytb defend hisMi^ ^ btpthefippeam or not, at aie next meeting t^^^^ tiaiis t>m oe considered. TTpon the fint bem^i^optofl, ^W.?.4N11 direct the wwieof th^ broiM to be ■'■■■■','■■.'■'*' efliomitte» lod lbf brother i w pi nrtgj^, pr fft|iop|d the dMiflu ■■■-^.. r'!''-« m Ml) 7d ropoft| fttid ytV9ft Of ibi'OfsoinethiBg », .. *■ . »^i •«« ' •!'' . raooinmend« teted cm thl r This^hoki) notifioatioii of i! Caihthtef||^ ^potted^rsiKlii ' liow^ye^ |ii[^i^^,ti9m^^°jfotiiNlrd and acknoilir*. that Jio ^%v^te'd &tv4p 2, (except it be th^ sQi^i) -t^e^^Upsion, l|fte'r eriisure of iiame, &c.y'' "jl^ioii rl|itate hilftop tfaes&me evening, i^^the;]|i6iweis voting are in favor thereof. foUol 1^ a^ JtiiB name eft" ,andth%" sliould con- s. If both again pro^ li M ' 4 ^ Jl. 1 • > 1 » ^v i'W» yhiMrmo was st/aMTi«Tta]^ to the ^ DlVtSlON, AT ITS ANNUAL 3ESSI0N, _, .it ^ftOCKV^tLE, OCTOBER, 1849, BY k. THE COMmtTEJS ON BY-LAWS, AND AD03R- ', ! TteD BY *iA^ BODY. . . ^^ ii^A«r«/ed'^« and obligations, sh^d be visited .witihi the punishments prescribed by our rul<^ witlioq,t respect bf persons ; and that no peison ha,vin|f retpeet of his Mt^Mib, either is » Soil o^^lfeoipeitiieii S'^ :■■•■''■ .f-^U: ■• PUDQI. 71 name ell-' |, and iW iQuld con- u Jfbo^ igahi pio^ acknoilir- . it be the* tame, Sce^ ) evening, )r thexeof. ro THE ESSION, 1849; BY > ebecolme nycrimd, »Eavity,aQ it of their violation ientative9 < aoially as Wm. be mir lul^i li havinif < iflteein ofr only is worthy of respect who i©- .^ ho man who respects himself, oan iemn and bindiocj' obligations volun- himself*^ fw^y That the following preamble and iiitions, adopted by the .O. D* of Pennsylvania, contained on page 97, of the proceedings of the 4th an- m n«al session oflhe N. Divisipnrbe, and they are hereby jL adopted, as part of the Rules of this G. Di % > «* The Pledge of a Son of Temperance should be in- %ariably taken in its broadest and most comprehensive Viense, as forbiddiag the use of every intoxicating drink, %dB|f all ordinary circumstances, exceptihg where o^ mutely nguiredy for the restoration of health or the pre- rition of life4 Hence, it is absolutely necessary for safety of our Order, and the success of the great itaoimlcctHse in. which it is engaged, that in every in- stance in which it is known that a ^n of Temperance has partaken of any intoxicating drink, the case shn» pain of &sltomacii, weakness of the bowels, 4c„ is liow repudiated by aU the i^ost authontatiye jli^nibeis of the medical profrflM|||b,|(|'di '^^^ . ray, wiw the thousand other ||pum0W#w Si6&sial^ffeQts of iiliphoVaiicr^ one whicp shim be tlutely and Constantly diM^untenaJKC^ by our Ordeit^ _*hat there may occur cai»s of ^xtrcfme emergei|C]|p, Uf ,w^wh th^use, for a limited time, af alcoholic stiilkiti- lants, will be requiffd to arrest the progress of disease, ' [OUr Commiltee do not deny — ^these cases are, ho^v«r; very unfreauent ooccurrence, and where they do occur^ . $ very r^aaily recognized. ' *^^^ "*"* Your Conkmittee wou}d t^i^qafcf recqmmend ihm ^IKfM, That the CknistitatiSvKMer nowhara Ik ft '^^' ^V ■^'•,. ii HATOml OV mil FLBDOB. ^: providei Ibr Um f silimal Me of the liquon pfohibiled Ivy Aftioletiid. ^ • '^ . Jt$t4i9§i, TbtA their toloiilury interaat tise, tyir any Son of Tenipeiaiioe,u primmfaeit eridenoe of Tiokliett of gaid Artiole, abeolate neoeority being the wle aUonr- ftble ]dea or apolop(y ibr snoh nae. RitohMd^ TbMX it it wrong and idle, at this late day, to speak of the iMeitWfy of naing the Uqaon designated as an imtemml wuHeinit-when other domestic or jptofessional lemediea are within reaeh { and that their mtemal use tt a medicine^ is more fieqnently produotiye Of harm than of advantage to the health of the patient. kaoived, That a oertifidate or prescription of said li- qoors as a medicine, signed by a physician, shall not necessarily relieve a Son of Tempemnce ftom trial lor violation of Article Snd ; hut the Subordinate Division, in the case, shall decide on the pifopriety of trial ; ana that Divisions shall, in all cases, be the judges of any .wantcmness or edlusion which may vppeVf in relation to ttte same/ Ruol9ed, That Snbcndinate Divisions be^enjoined to look sternly, and widi susoioion, on all such prescriptiotfj^ whether voluntary or by direotion of physicians, as liable to dece]^tion» as mfeaiM wayto intemperance itf our very midst, and as aooiuae, onoe caielessly admitted, every way ealeolated to sally the reputation of the Sons of ireiiipeianee,iMid greatly impede the cause of temper* aftse^now so actively progressing, through 4^ iniitm>- m^tality oComr Order. ¥■ • 4 ■ ¥'% ■ [■■ '-. ■'t^ ■•!Hk- .Zim fi^'-^^i^k ie,W my fTidatiett ate 'day, to lignatedat lofiMnonsl iternal lue i ti harm I. of midli- ^ihall net m trial lor 9 Diviaioii. trial; ana |e9 of any relatioiito snjoiBed td »eriptio[||^ iSyasliame ce iif our admitted, ftheSoiia of temper* ue iiuttrii>- 1* ■ ^i f" AFrCNDIX. / A HMoiAnom, Daomoiiay Ice., ADavm Ain» • WW Tin NATioirAi. Dirisioii or thb Soiit of ' TiiiPBaAifO% OF Koara Amw hoji. 1. OoTUDi SmtniiBU^— Sohotdiaale DiTuknu otn only have legidttly elected Outaide Sentinelij pp. 8S i. The NatiaHli Divlnott^'ef the 8. of T., of North Ani^rioa, leoommend their hrethren throa^hoiit tiia eoaiiry> to ' tupportpidiiUo tompexiBoe tneetmy . 9 m ' ■ j 3. Mi»iio--*-The G-. W. P*** and D. G. W. PA aia n- qnlied to lee that no other than' the eitiUished Mtuio of ttie Older is need at the opening, initiatory ud cionng ceremoniei of Piviaiona.^ »& ^ 4. The paatfwoids and expSanatioiii oWjhe Order are to be given out of the Pivinon rabm, (eawept to .entinels km entering,) p. 61, Third Ann. St$i^-^ ^i^»^ during initiationt Ibrgetting thfe paanrord and^p|anation,areto*be admitted by thie diMOtion oC tteijW^.P. *»» , •« ,. « ftlfl^e^Qaxterly paamirardi in^J^jMinatea ihall to eom^in^bated to the W. P.,on tlH|ht of inataUatioB, by llb'iBaiallh^; <#P^ i provided, ni all oaaes, that the «iil|Mrly leiuiM am been pitoperly made out, and the nerHirtage appraprialed ibr the Grand Division, aa. the ConstitutioQ^ appointa. Afc, ^ v «. RnaAiiA«--->Memben of Gnal||D^ ^ , tkeiiMuinni^ejeg^a,^^^ ^^w^MiMitat which they weire iaitiatod ottly exoefAed ; m > 70, Fwi* 4lll^ *!M^ P,,m :■..,. ■\::,j .:..:'.:■ J^~m : ','■--■■■/■ ■■:■■''.' '.■■-■-' ' :■ /■^ ,f V p^ H at their aj^^i^^tiiher red or white reciUia,'iii Saboidinate Diviai<^' Third Jinn. Sti;, pp. 60 and 7. No ]Mison winiift any •piritnotu or nwlt liqnon, , wine or oider, as* 'Mverage, for the accommodation of acuatomer, althc!|i)i|h he may not design or wish to make any profit, can b^me a member of the Order af the 8(«Da of Tempeiiano^ ; nor can any person acting as saleflvnan, for ^k^ dealer in tie above named articles, and • disposing of the same ^fm used as a beyerage^main a member of the Older. p»'67,i^U 9. Agents of the kw are not included in the general rules relating t^^rt 1^ df Iponstitution of 8abor£nates. p.70,i^tf. f » ^« 9. Tfa/o immunity of agents of the law, however, ex* tends only to their official functidbs. ^fiherifi, constables, and executors, administrstors, guardiai|i^ A^., and aU^ tioneers, selling under compnlsory license, a^, ^ tuuM^ boimd^d compellable in lawML prigeed it^tarianotii with Article U, Constitution of Sbordmate Dmsions. 10. Subordinate Divisions fijre dbliged to receive regu- h»ly oonstikttted |)eputies of the^jkip., or 6. W. p.. p. 4a,iHd. '#^ ■•• ;-^%^ ■%'. 11. A Son of Tempemnee 'is liable to exf^iUnofi llir .:':"■ abuse of the[;';Order. Also, for iysehood 12. A brother iMing reinstated, need n j^ ■: ■. ' p.';58,^t^ul. / ^4;»^; , -^.«. ^ : 13. The N^oiudi^Divisibn wiU never ma|re any fJter- ations inthiMRedge, as containcMi in the Copstitutiou. — Axt, UtP* ^i Fourth Anm Sh9, 14. The quarterly passwccd and explanation will •«^ admit a brother, during the Quarter, to any Division of the Prder. See B, It» oharge of W. P., initiation o^re- 16. SAulbrIjri^xiOM>iiro Daiiro BT AuoTiONnia.--- 1 AwotiimcCT who sells intoxicating, liqnois aa a bev" rage, (exc^ing undat a compulsory license,) caniiok ba~ a Son of TempemnoA. p. 67, iW#A ^nai ^tisw '0'- -^W^^JfV.i k' f/ f«fiUia,iii pp. 60 and iwlt liqnon, tnodationof ish to make rder«f the 1 acting as fticleay and ^^maina the general ihomiiiatea. >wever, e%» constablM, ., aod ati^ )ivisioii8. seive legu- k W. P., p. gedi ) any ^Iter- ititutiou. — lation will Division of Ationodre- [ONnii.— .' s aa a be?- k. '-^^ AmNDlZ. 79 )caiiiiokte 17. Article IX, Constitution of Subordinate Dirisioot, does not apply to a W%F, havinf served a legal term during the first three quartets of the existence of jk Di- vision. ■ jii 18. Cards of Withdrawal to Mimbrrs of DiP soLVBD Divi8ioNs.-^n tJus resumption or annulment of the Charter of a SubordiwHe Division by a Grand Divi- sion, the latter retains to itself the right of granting caida of clearance to mcimbers thereof. A Grand Division ¥|ill only gmnt said cards to such indiviiW as may, in t% judgment of Ae Grand Divi- sion, and up6n sufficientWdence otftood conduct in tb« premises, appear to be nWy entitled to the same. The several Stibordinatemvisiofls, shall be, and are hereby empowered, to rec«pi%any individual, who hns iostly acqt^red and shall piesent M|h card of clearance, into membership, as a Son of TeHpance in fUll stand- ing.— For form of Card see ReviiiCirBulfli, p. 36. 19. Svrrrndbr of Powbr ovbr Plrdcb. — ^In viaw of the fearful resiwnsibilitiW restinff upon the National ^Division, and of the vast pbwer wmoh it wields, holding as it does^f^ entire destmy of the Order of the Sonsof Temnenmce jn its keeping, the IJational Division do helUby surrender to the Order at large, a portion of that powert namely, by solemnly declaring, 1st, That Part 18, of the National Constitution, shall never be so inter- ^preted, as that this or any othe/|»wer shall so alter oi abolish or amend Article U, of the Cpnstitution of Snb- oitdinate Divisions, as to aDolish the 0edge of iot§t ab- •tintnee ftom alt intoineaUngHguor»tB8 a bevemge.^- 2d. It shall not be in the power of the National Division to abridge the right of representation, (in the Natibnal DivLrion,) to the members of the Subordinate Djvisionik through the Grand Divisions, without the consent of a maionty of said Subordinate Divisions first obtained, p. 76, WW. V .• < ^ 1 /•. -2^^j^ '»•»'•«» * ; • ■ M)'t'i.-^. !>' :■■•. .-^ ' ■ ■• '■-' -, )ATIGHB OF THE M. W. P, 1. tl it mutiimUy raoommended to the Oder to avoid iSpolnoB of memben ibr wmaaget of duet. Smnm- ti&m until mmutigm are paid/% bbom geoeioiit and bouefioial to the brothen and tlM Order. &piiUon, un- der nch ciiiOttmBtanoet, drives abrother oat of a temper- •ooe organisation, for a pecuniary cauee. Let ut iat]ier andeavor to aave our brothen. ' 2. In flimishing DiviMon rooms, ippiopriate seats should be placed on either side of therw. P., for mem- bers of the Grand Division. j ^ 9. The G. W. P., previous to organUing a Division, thould require the withdrawal cards of such of tho iqipUoants as belong to the Order-ill the appUpants pf^yinr an initiation fee. '^ ■ *"'""■ i. Beoording Soribes giving nctioes of expulsion, should state the cause. 5. Membeis should not give the salutation/until the Division haa been regularly omned, 6. Zvery member of the Order, who would preserve unsullied its reputation, should feel himself bound by his obligation, to prefer charges against brothers violatiilg Article 2ad, • \^^ 7. The Quarterly Password and Explanation, though ftMa to members at the first stated miseting of the quarter, should not be und until the first seven days cjf the quarter shall have expired. 8. VisrrtHO BT Card.vA brother desiring to visit by Ciardt should announce thaV&ot, with his name and Di- visioii, to the O. S. The O.^S. will then announce the lame to Jtl^e I, 8., who, ii| ti^n, will announce to ■-Mtffc; • W.F. ider to avoid ». Smfifm- 0Q6KN19 and ipulnon, nn- of a temptr- ^t uf laQier Uprlato teat! P.» for mem* a Diviiioii, ■uch of Um e appUipants f ezpiiliioii» m/imtil the nldpreaonro if bound by enviolaUi^ tion, though iUng of tho aeyen day9 : to viiit bj uneandDi- inoonoethi" AnouQce to ueoiiiiiiiBATtoiif o» Ttti n. «. f* Tr tha W.P. Th« W.P.wiU than diiaet the P. W. P. to retiie and esamine the brother in the TmveUin|( Pa«woia and Explanation, and ^«ain Wj;,^«VJ ootieot in thflta partkmian, the P. W. P. will » npwt to theDivirion,and pieiBnt the caid to the W. P., ftrf ""T^SiS'to be valid feqniiee, 1. To be the lepnkj eaidof the Older, ai i-ued bjrthe N.Djjand nged SS the ii^nlole' of the M. %. 8. 0. Tk^>»^^ hare the iteMteiwe of the 0» 8. of the 0*IX»haYing ittriidiotion, ana of the broker preeenting the mm^ 3. That the time 'of the card thaU not yet beexpiied* Ti^^^tmhting oomfdled^th.A..Oiia kr w^ jecL an? the W.P.wiU toect the admiirioii of thi ^*No Gwnd or 8ubo«dinate Diyiiion Ao^ arnn je or piomid«ae aiiy IhnittMff^w cw«^^ •0 k the wfc province of the N. D. "■"SS'^J'SX i»mmon,woafi prove ^«truetlveto«nrjfl^«f wje aMd ottenumy, and tnight involt« Um Order m «»• enlty. / "»<.,*■ 4 ') W:ii'' tW: EESOillTIONS. If" BiiOLirrtoKt and I)xoision8» adoptsd bt thb Oram^ l)iT»ioir OF THB Froyiucb.op Canada Wb8T. " ' .'■fl ¥ y. r n .( i ■1 > .. ■«, ].■: Bi9ctober Session, this Grm^Dtvision will not be at any expense for Deputy Grand Worthy Patri-, archs, in visiting or installing Divisions, except in the' ease of instituting new Divisions, in wl|^ch case, the expenses ishall not exceed the Charter fee. ^ A. brother is considered clear on the books of his Di- visi*■<■: ■ » THi Grand >^i Wmt. ^^ ii&piviaibn niiteioii^ was B) and coDr mitted hiniy ' d; and that ce and join ter Division sion. ! inoement of ion will not rthy Patri-. :cept in th^' h case/ the lof hisDi- rteenwi^ekfl 1 sxistq iQifibA ^ ler and be '12montha, »n in June^ bdrawai/ ig •^ should the foiG^er b<» inr to the M ^.r A, biothnr withdrawing hi« Caid, CM neittor dwwnd^^ le-admiflsion as"* meinbet tohjg former Divwioii, nor ta any other Divisioa, unlew consent is given, iiy_* vote of the'Division, in strict accordance with Art. &, Seotuni ^ of Ae Constitution of Subordinates, and Section 23d, or ArJ. 6 of the By-Haws of the G. Division. ^ ^ Alter charges have been preferred against MwoUier, read in open Division, and referred ta^aCominittoe,4he Division, (by vote,) may permit the brother orbwjfliew preferring the sam^, to withdraw ihem, before theOom^ mitte report thereon. . ^ , ^. , ' > t.v'* Ji Whenever a piember drinks of the articles prohibited ^ in ArticW II, of the Constitution, he is presumed to^ be jmiju^o^ violation of said Article, and it rests With him o to J6w,by clea* piooi;that the article drank was jMfc ^ It is not neoessary that a brother !» reported sick U| the Division whilst in sessioh, to entitle mm to benefitiu The report is sufficientiy made, WhjBU it b communicated^ m the W. P., or some member of the Comn^ttee- of Visitation; inasmuch as they refwesent the Division, when not in session, in cases of sickness, and are as mucli « bound to viwt a brother r^wrted sick, direcUy to th^> as they would be if reported to them through therDi- In trials affecting the standing of members in At Order, the utmo8| attention to fairness and reg^ty, ouffht to be obsewed, and the minutes of^ the Dmsion Aould, of themselve^ihow that att the requirements of the Constitution have been observed. lu order to as- Qettaai wh«6ierthe charges duly specify the_off«M5e, they should be placed on the minutes ; when the ^m^ mittee make a ^port, it" should, also, be entered to ' the Minutes J and particularly so when^uspension or ^pnlsidn is recommended. It will then appear that f ttim^tion is submitted in due form, find amiQilTOed regular meeting previous to action beinff4ak^ ,,,,»MiA%' ca# of an appeal frbm their decisipn, timi^^:ifbi^ «fP««* J«» writin|f the gnon^ «^ ■ ;^5<•?* ■ . . ■■ ■ V- ..,;■ ■-■ :, ■- ■■ . *. ■■' - , ,- ■. ,':.■ .'■■■..-- '*, ■I r '-*<.: 'r -.^- r "'t (> ' ' ' ' - V' . -■■'■, "tMuk^ tlieir^iiioii was fiyoiM. Hie ttihntet should ilioirthii.. In cases of an appeal, a vote vast be teken . to detennine the eonreeteesa en the deeision of the Com- ttittee, as to the gngt of the deftadaUt^ helbie I3ie qiieiK tionean He pat, on a iiiotioiL to sospendeirenyel. A insjority vote is suffloent finr this pmpose, and the mill* irtes moid shoar this fiwt* When a motioii to sospend mrenel is pot, the minvtes shmid shovir haw inaiiy B w m pei a atepiescyit^ and hoar nnBiy votied in fiivor M before a committee, appointed ^ the Divijiion to wluch he belohgs. He cannot be i^prteaade^ in aay w«yby im as he has Ao opporlpnity tikere to defend huttBolf. He must have tdnonm ^iefetred againat lam ih his own Division and nll^ vlBoWnmVa in the alienee of any j|ii^ of the Divisioii, on the Bidijeety Aominaticms i^ oflfcefs can be made whoiever tiie DivisiMm ehoss^ to- receive them. /tlie jtesiittg ikt which ai member/ by deposit of Ca|d» anbseribes to the Constitution, is the first night of niB mempoiship* ' I^ eases of inda^ikf Article 2, a Division has nothing to db widi ^e pimiilimettt I it can is gniky, tiie Cpnstitation says he ^l^'fetffeitlas mcim Hmn'th^ bfl^.** If hej^eads gaihy, the penalty most *k(b it^lsted. ^e iS^yisidn, even W a mianhnoas vote . toantait stay the p^viit^. Hin memoership is/otfeited, atod^lkis mpipie inuwf^^eraii^ He may be ri^ins|ated, lipid' i^ ill a^ the IRy^ cui^.^^^^ ^ ''**^''* ^ iSfivisioB Qin, 1^ any diredt law, sa^fV^itrmembMs tnlm ,4l^''|peimhy of brsi^ung the j^edge, and none, if snflhred ^ dfrJiii mdisee^y^by lefinnng to deelaie His pmsim* '^er^f. lihntet jdHmld nustbetaikeii ftoftheCom- Ibve 13m qpgnh ekexjoA, A ftndtBeilliA* oil to BOSptpa w how teBUy %eapfot the L 'hniUier, ih i in toftaswer, tended, or ex- toe^ appointed Efe eannot be non, as he baa Elemurt have Division and fisioiiy on Uie ide whmever hydqxwit of e fint night of m has nothing detennine the icient. fix ^hat titotionaayshe iriiallbeenwed e penalty most jiannnoas vole lip, isjfolfeited, r he iii^inf|afead, le matter. Kp inembMS 'fipQin lone, V IhiB i|iieniher* mAmA. A «hipl<)rfeited,trtifoh it cannot do by a dlr^tvofe; or, inother words, « No l)'ivisioii can, directly or indirectly save its members from the penalty of bieakmg the plodge, ^ liy reftising to declare their BfiembeKihip ibrfeited,'' , A Deputy G. "W. P. %w the power of arresting the procecdmgs of a Division, when silch pipcpediii^ aro m violation of the Constitution. When the dues of a Division are, by th^ By-I^aws, made payable in advance, a member not jjaying his^^ttite on'themst meeting of the quarter, is in arreai^ and cannot claim benefits except as provided for by the By- Laws of his DiMosi^. . ^« 3 J The right of a residenttoemher for benefits, depends upon his being sick one week, and being reported side to Se Division, within or at the end of the week. Both must concur before the member can receive benc?6t%-- Hierefoie, if at the time such member has been^ci^me week> he is over thirteen weeks in anreatSiVJie ij» disqualifted from receiving benefits." Article VII, Sec. 5, of the Constitution, gives tp an accused brother, who has been found guilty by the Conuhitt^e by wfiom he im& tried, the right oC ajppeal to the Division, anicl a time must be arfwinted for Wi^R^ ihe kppeal, wh«i the Commlitee shJai present *o the * Divisum, in writing, the grounds on which their decision , , was founded, and the parties shall have the privilege^<|ISf / ■ being heard before the Division, Mid the Division sbyif- defermine the correctness of the decision of the^^poiik* ' ' , mittee, by a majority of votes present. If a. ^^Ority ^ should not austajA the Committee, the appellant ,w|^^ then be acquitted 1)y the Division, and all further action a,gainst him mu^ ce^se.^t A P. W. P; who may not have been returned, by his ^ Division as a Representative in accordance ipXh Btue ;2d ' of the ConstituttoB pt the Orand DiyiwOn, ««>lM ^ ^ admitted to the meetin|s of this Grand Diviinbiuj^ . Article V, Sec. 3 of the r^onititution |^ihoJcdlpa,t«8» fi^^ on the suhject df re-j^bpOsfng a m\mw W^^P* a|iplij^only to candidates for membership by ffMlt«Woii, and not by di^site of card. " fF ; ^1 ^ ■■^a-^ :i. (. I i'J- \ m .!■/ N. decide. If wrongs they e should put r his decisKm division. He ippeal. ember being axons jtretent the motion to yte,) and not the negative* ed against a Lust designate . This is ne- icated brother econd, to pro* •fience. [Ar- « jen brotheifs," U, Sec. 3 of "be broi^ght al Committee examine and , is a dii^tinct 9 changes are sus^ded or Article. The dM. app<^ be teh case, the Dhis provimon RISOLUTIOKl. 88 ^ ..,■>'-■ _ . ■.,■..■.■, -i , • .-. iaenr Constitution, appeara to be geneiaUy lost sjgj^toA andyet it was wisely framed, in order ^t all d^er- enc4 between members, might be »tisf«Jtoray adjusted. the Ck)mmittee, in such oa«es, act as arbitrators, i uey can hear the statements of bolh sides, ewimme^tiiess- ea, and determine how for onfe.or hoth are mm vrong, and require the offending pwtv * J "^^^ ?"?ft,^„ .„ " If eiOier party refuses to abide by the final deteinon m the case, hrviolatek that Section of the^Cp«gWution which declares thatthodecision"shaJibe fin^/'^and for that violation, he will belilble to cl^ges and punish- "* When charges have been preferred against a brother in a proper manner, there is no necessity foithe W. F, to put the motion, on tfee appointment of a ^ommittee,. to Sie Division. Charges tiius preferred; should at once be referred to a Committee, without a vote. J Divisions : oannot, by refusing to vote for the appointment of a Committee, screen a member against whom charges have been' preferred. When charges are pwfer- red against a Wv P., he should call the Wv A.orP. W. P. to the chair, to appoint the Committee^and a^ often afterwards as the case comes before thegivisicm. he should retire from the chair, so that no, su^cion of unfairness can be attributed to him.— ^e^7^A«c._d., _ . When abrother intentimaUy violates Article II of the t|^ Constitution, for the purpose of being expelled, it is not^ necessary that the motion to expel belaid over. „ If a brother violates Article II of the Constjtutiou, reprimand is not the consitutional penalj|y,. because he forfeits his membership. V, -.^ j Vit.^* " A brother having been once regularly acquitted ot tfte oifence charged wgainst him, by re^u^of a r^soluUOn for his pxpwision havingbeeU rejected) the Division have no power to rer/>nsider the same. '^ " While the Constitution applies only to members ot thebrder, so far as the Sale of ardent spiritsls^onoemed, yet the spirit of it is believed Jo extend to aU those over whom a member should \s0»31t exercise a control, ^d t; 4AVV,- 84 UlOLUTtOKI, ihatlie rfimdd W Md jMscountabl^ fpr thel&lwicutuji «^««^ of sach'^^^indis, wai)m he shouldrto his Divmbn promptly iHia- therew Bcanaey I __ th w^rau 0m\ki in th \ is CO makev There . leslv^hii »nduoti!. tonce^l kVow^„ all ccniseiit, interest, or connectki ^Sf .1, not huaving used due caution and care h ^^^^^ a Jnroth^r/has no right/ and cannot try lUn "*»"»»e ny other brether twice for th^ sa&e ottenofl rjlie Order of S. of T., or any dertiftinent orvnder any cireumstances, after having on given a verdict of acquittaL -^ , A brother who has been sick 12 days, can only receive ©He week's benefits. ^ A D. G. W. F* can order or request ft junior P. W. P to communicate the Q. P. and Explanation, if he dee it necessary, to a member of his own Biviision, - ,- A brother, after receiving his Card of Withdraiiwd *^?'' 4*^ cannot go in and out of ttie Division, or any Divisioi^ im.W whctti he pleases, except he is re*admitted into hSs for- 9®?»s"<'' mer or any other Division of the Order, in good standing, ^^ene acco|diU|f ta Article V, Section 8., of the Constitution o S^*^^ ' Subordimte Divisions. / iearanc< It is constitutional to adopt a resoliTtion that |ia iiiembei *^ "»^^ shall be entitled to benefits for thefiwt week of each ^^.1**^^ sickness. : , leentjoy A brother, althoughsuspended; is still a/member of )ii^ ^'~ \ Division, and will continue so ui%til all le^ dexnaiidi "- ^ *"' have been piid,and he withdw^ by Card # he b^ ^°®^» fijqpelled by his Division. x« -^ Tfrticle is A P. W. P.,^ro tek, of a Divisjofc i»">"**< dues proper, he is not entitled to benefits, if over 13 "^^^ ^ weeks 5 if under 13 weeks,he is Entitled, if htf has been *^ctsth a sufficient length of time to become a benefit member, ^ according to ^he By.Laws of: a Division. **"2 A Committee not having been discharged, the Division ^ v *^ have a perfect right to refer b^k the report for fhrthet ^^* ^ " ;■;■ no itiithe W^ // i4. r^ mXIOI.U1!lONt* 85 he l^hM^eatioi I'^^^^^^iAgei* ^^ ditties liave not been ftiUy perfbrmed, his Divimbn ^Ksanae, although the appellant had been convicted of or connectioi *^^^ the charges, no penalty had been nBoommended. 19m must not alloiMr of iasEceptions to ou; j^edge, by Uie m ' and caie h *^>^i><}ti^i^ of ^e various excuses which liquor diinlceni jannot try hin ^ °^e|% the use of liquor : because, if we do, such ^ saine orono* <^^^ '^ i^ake eyciry member a judge of ^hen and department * 9^ ^^^ ^^ may driiik^ and yet contiiiue his member- srhavingonw i^*?*^®^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^- \ " " -^ It IS constitjAtional to addi two fractions of airoek a only receive - ii^o up the complement for one liireek's benefits. ^ There .18 nonnecessity of recording 0n tiie jminHtes mior P. W. P. ^lesf^hich thgr By-Laws impose^ except for dijsonierly 1 if he de^mi Muetitt th^ meetings. ^AU other fines may be charged. 3ion, ■'' t once, % the proper oflicer, as the imposition of such ' Withdraieal n®** "^o®? not form part of the proceedings of the l)ivi- any Divi^on ^'n* * W Division from ! into his frt for fhrthet ^^* ^ therefore. i&eUgible to a seat in the .Grand Diyi- , ' if^ ^ 'V.* *•*" ,1 Sim r-'- 9 86 RltOLUTIOlff. The duit of a brother, commence from the moment he is initiated ; and if he neglects to pay his dues for one N term, or three months, or, in fact, is over th»rt«J» J^«?*» in debt to the Division, at any time, to which he be- longs, he is in arrears, which debars all benefit. , A motion to suspend should not be acted upoii uMil tne meeting succeeding that at which it was offered. No matter upon what ground we vote or advxxsate tne election of a candidate, no subject of this country can have his vote or action called in question. ^ _ . A Division on the unanimous report of the Visitmf Committee, can order the benefits to be stopped^ \- u •«''^ .f J i^' JTi «|j^ ^^^F « ^ i •• <^ V (li^ J-' « e moment he dues for one irteen weeks hich he be- efit. ipon uixiil the ered.' advocate the i country can r the Visiting pped^ ' -A ■ OaDER tt • « Of THI V| -^,. SONS OF TEMPERANCE. I- X M The Older of the Sons of Temperance was instituted- Septmber, 1842. in the city of New York. The National Division, S, of T« of North Amenca, ^ meets ^mnually in June. / . OFncERS OF National DivisiOw to Jure, 1890. - ' " ' Samuel F. Gary, M. W. P. " Wm. R'. Stacey, M. W. A. , Fred. A. Fickardt, M. W. S. " .James B. Wood, M. W. T. Finch P. Scruggs, M. W» Chaplain. Bernard Bryan, M. W. C. ' W. S. Willford, M. W. S. ' The Gmnd Division, S. of T., of the Province of Canada West, meets annually in the Town of Brockville, • on the fourth Wednes^y in October } and quarterly, on the fourth Wednescb^ in January, April, and July, at SQclr places as shatt/be previously decided upon at the Annual .Session^&t no two consecutive quarterly ses- ■ioiMi cair be h^lnat the same plajce, except tke chartered looidity. 4* 88 FOKM or APPLICATtOR. • I / , OrricEM Of Grand Division, Provinos or Canada ^ West, foR 1849-50. » John Lewis Macdonald, G. W. P, * Edward Staooy, G. W. A. , William H. Ellerbeck, G. Scribe,' j •. >vC)hri8topher Ldggo, G. T. / - ;^5 Alexander Dick,-G. Chaplain* ' ; * .^ ^ F. G. Callander, G. C. . ', ■ James R. Wright, G. SentineL : \% -• I ■' ' ■.^^ •'^■' % FORM OF APPLICATIQ I POR A Division or OR A CHARTER Tempcrangb. -, believing the The undersigned, inha ^ Order of the Sons of Tompcii^^SPs to be well calculated to extend the ]blossingsof TotalAbstinence,and promote the General welfare of mankind, respectfully petition the Grand Division of the Proyinco of Canada West , to grant them a Charter to open a new Division, to be called •- — — Division, No. — , Sons of Temperance of the Province of Canada West, to be located in' — r— , county of- — -, and under yoijr jurisdiction. , We pledge ourselves, individually and ciftectively, to be governed by' the rules and usages of said Gjrand Division, and also by those of the National Division of the Unit^ed States. Enclosed is the Charter Fee^ JSl 5s. Books^ 12s. 6d. [names or APPLICANTS.] It must also be stated whether the applicants are members of the Order or not j if ti^ey are, of what Divi- sion.-)- To be directed to the Grand Scribe, free of postage. 0:5» Applications must be sent to Wm* H, Ellerbeck^ Grand Scri1)e, Bwckville^ Canada West. • office of Gtand Scribe, comer of Chanah and Buell Street*, Brbck- ville,,p/WK- '' ^ ■ r flimbitii pfJh» Ordtr, who sigA «n AppUcatioii for « Charts, mart hare cm-^ 9f fJtarwtM^to be turreodnea |o the initalKng ofleer pie- vi3iu to beifigjiMtaUed. / , \: ' Canada 'I , ARTER CE. lieving the calculated td promote ly petition Et WeiBt , to ion, to be mce of the ■r- , county lilectively, said Gjrand Division of a, 12s. 6d. licants are what Divi- I of postage. SLtERBECK^ Jtreeta, Brbck- Chtrt^, mart Dgofleer pNK 'list of divisions Of "niB Sou il T«mpenu«e,ir tie PioTliee rf , . JANUARY, 1850. I M «< M BrockviUe Division, Frontenac ** ' North Augusta" ; FaimereviUe ** Coleman's Comers Guianoqne Division Newbor^ Hastings Cohonrgh MaWbrytown " Elmsley . ** Perth ** Mirrickville, ^ Prince Edwaid" Prescott . Kemptvitle, Trent, Brighton Bath Yonge Street " Glengarry Matilda Westport York Hamilton u ti u ii No, 1, i 3, 4, 5, 6« 7, 8, K 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, C^ 21, y*i 22, « 23, 24, 25, M M M u ■ t* ' u u u u u ■ « « BrockyiUe. v City of Kingston, ^ Johnstown Dwt. Farmersville, do. Coleman's Comers, do. Gananoque, ^ do. . Newboro', "2:. Belleville, Victoria Dist. Newcastle Dist. Johnstown Dist. Smith's Falls, Bathurstdo. do do. Johnstown Dist. Picton, Prince Edward do. Johnstown do. do do. ": Newcastle do. do do. *^ Midland do. Home / doi VSmiiamstown, Eastern do. ' do do. Johnstown do. City of Toronto, Hoine do. 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