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 THE NEWS PRINT, 
 
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BY-LAWS 
 
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 St. Francis Lodge, No. 24, Q. R. C, 
 
 A. F. AND A. M. 
 
 No. I 
 
 PREAMBLR. 
 
 Order and Regularity bein<^ essentially necessary for 
 the preservation of that harmony which' should always 
 characterize Free Masons, the Brethren of St. Francis 
 Lod^e, No. 24, on the Registry of the Grand Lodge of 
 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Canada, in the 
 province of Ontario, having repealed all former Bv -Laws, 
 do enact the following : 
 
 No. II. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 This Lodge shall be known as St. Francis Lodge, No. 
 24, G R. C. 
 
 No. III. 
 
 DUTY TO GRAND LODGE. 
 
 This Lodge fully acknowledges the supremacv of the 
 Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of 
 Canada, in the province of Ontario, and will at all times 
 pay respect and obedience to its Laws, Rules, Orders and 
 Regulations. 
 
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No. IV. 
 
 REGULAR MEICTINOS. 
 
 The regular meetings of this Lodge shall be held on 
 the Friday on or before each full moon, and also on the 
 festivals of St. John the Evangelist, and St. John the 
 Baptist, (or should they tall on Sunday theti on the 
 following day) at 7:^K) p. m., unless otherwise stated 
 in the summons, but the Lodge may, with the consent of 
 the Worshipful Master, upon resolution submitted and 
 passed, call off during the months of July and August in 
 .^ach year. 
 
 No. V. 
 
 EMERGENCY MEETINGS. 
 
 Emergency meetinjLjrs may bv3 held as provided for by 
 the Book of Constitution ; but should a Lodge of Emer- 
 gency be called at the solicitation of a Brother for his 
 own benefit or advancement, all the expenses of the 
 meeting shall be defrayed by him, unless otherwise 
 ordered by vote of the Lodge. 
 
 No. VI. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
 No. 1— The officers of the Lodge shall be the Worship- 
 ful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens. Chaplain, 
 Treasurer, Secretary, Senior and Junior Deacons, Direc- 
 tor of Ceremonies, Two Stewards, Organist, Inner Guard 
 and Tvler. 
 
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 No. 2 — Annually at the Regular Meeting immediately 
 preceding the Festival ot St. John the Evangelist, the 
 Worshipiul Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, 
 Chaplain, Treasurer and Secretary, shall be elected by 
 written ballot, and the Tyler and two Auditors by open 
 vote of the Lodge. 
 
 No. 8— Annually on the Festival of St. John the Evan- 
 gelist, after the Worshipful Master has been duly in- 
 stalled in the chair, he shall appoint the Senior and 
 Junior Deacons, Director of Ceremonies, two Stewards, 
 Organist and Inner Guard, and the elected and appoint- 
 ed officers shall be installed and invested. 
 
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DUTIES OF OFFICERS. 
 
 No. VII. 
 
 THK WORSHIPFUL MASTER. 
 
 Beyond the Ancient char^'es and Ilog'ulations. and the 
 duties laid down by the Book of Constitution, The 
 Worshi])ful Master is responsible for the safe-keeping of 
 the Warrant and other Lodi^'e Records, Books and Papers, 
 and with the Wardens, holds all the furniture, jewels, 
 paraphernalia and other property of the Lodg-e in trust 
 fur its members, and shall see to the elhcient insurance 
 of the same ag'ainst loss by fire. He shall si<;-n all orders 
 on the Treasurer, and be, ex officio a member of all 
 committees * 
 
 No. VIII. 
 
 THE SENIOR WARDEN. 
 
 Beyond the regular duties appertaining to this office, 
 the Senior Warden shall, under the Worshipful Master, 
 specially see to the safe and proper keeping* of the jewels 
 and paraphernalia, and furniture of the Lodg"e, and shall 
 examine the inventory of the same immediately before 
 entering" into office. He shall be assisted by the Stew- 
 ards. 
 
 No. IX. 
 
 THE JUNIOR WARDEN. 
 
 Beyond the reg'ular duties appertaining" to this office, 
 the Junior Warden shall attend to the necessary arrange- 
 ments for refreshments on all ordinary occasions, and is, 
 ex officio^ chief of the Stewards. 
 
 No. X. 
 
 THE CHAPLAIN. 
 
 The duties of this fficer speak for themselves, and it 
 is very desirable to have his punctual and regular at- 
 tendance. 
 
 No. XI. 
 
 THE TREASURER. 
 
 The Treasurer shall receive from the Secretary all 
 moneys of the Lodge, give receipts for the same, and pay 
 
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 all onlcu's duly si^nod by tlu; Worsliipfiil MastcM', and 
 countersi^'iied by tiie Secrt^tary. lli^ shall keep books in 
 which his receipts and disbursenients shall be re<i"ularly 
 entered, so as to be able to exhibit the balance in his 
 hands at uuy time He shall annually, immediately 
 after the Festival of St. John the Kvang'elist, submit his 
 accounts and vouchers to the auditors for examination, 
 and transfer to his successor iinmediat(5ly after his in- 
 stallation, all moneys and other property of the Lodg'e in 
 his possession. Should the funds of the Lod^e in the 
 Treasurers hands exceed One Hundred Dollars, such 
 amount shall be deposited in the Post Office Saving's 
 Bank, or other chartered Banks, to the credit of the 
 Trustees of the Lodg'e, or otherwise as th(^ Lodg'e may 
 direct. 
 
 No. XII. 
 
 THE SECRKTARY. 
 
 The Secretary shall ket u a faithful record of the pro- 
 ceedin^^'s of the Lodg'e, and preserve in proper order all 
 papers and documents relating* thereto. He shall keep a 
 correct reg'ister of the members and their respective 
 accounts with the I^odg'e. He shall sign all authorized 
 certificates and affix the Lod^'-e seal thereto, issue all 
 necessary notices and summonses for meeting's, etc., and 
 countersig'ii all orders and charg-es for the Worshipful 
 Master. He shall prepare all returns required by the 
 Grand Lod^e, and notify the first named Brotlier of 
 every Committee of his appointment, the names of his 
 associates, and the nature of their duties. He shall 
 receive all moneys of the Lodg'e, transferring the same 
 to the Treasurer without deduction at once on the first 
 opportunity, and shall g'enerally discharge all other 
 duties appertaining to the office of a Secretary. 
 
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 No. XIII. 
 
 THE DEACONS. 
 
 The Deacons shall attend the Worshipful Master and 
 Wardens to assist in opening the Lodg'e at the appointed 
 time, and in the ceremonies and preparation oi candi- 
 dates, and otherwise, as the Worshipful Master and 
 Wardens mav direct. 
 
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 No. XIV. 
 
 TIIK DIHKC'.TOK OF CBRBMONIBS. 
 
 The, Dinu'tor of Cc-remonios shall see that the T^od^e is 
 ])roperly ^)r(;pare(l, that all Brethren appear in Lod^e in 
 • he clothing prescribed by the Rook of (Constitution, 
 and to the b(^st of his ability that every Broth(^r, when 
 i!i the Lod<»'e, or at n^freshnic^nt, is placed according* to 
 his station. 
 
 No. XV. 
 
 THE ijJrEWARDS. 
 
 The Ste^vards, under the direction of the Senior War- 
 den, shall see to the saf(^ and careful keeping* of the 
 jewels, j)ara])hernalia and furniture of the Lodge, and, 
 under tne Junior Warden shall have the arrang'enient 
 and ordering* of refreshments. . 
 
 No. XVI. 
 
 THE INNER (;uARn. 
 
 The Inn(5r Guard shall attend each meeting* punctu- 
 ally at the hour named in the summons, to guard the 
 interior of the Lodge at its opening, to receive visitors 
 and examine all candidates for admission, and g-ive 
 directions to the Tvler. 
 
 No. XVII. 
 
 THE TYLKR'S duties AND FEES. 
 
 The Tyler shall attend punctually, and dilig'ently 
 watch the exterior of the Lodge, and see that all candi- 
 dates for admission are properly prepared He shall see 
 that the furniture and ornaments of the Lodge are kept 
 in g'ood order, and perform all such other duties a.-s may 
 be directed by the Lodge or its officers ; for which he 
 shall be paid such remuneration as the Lodge may 
 direct from year to year. 
 
 No. XVIII. 
 
 THE AUDITORS. 
 
 It shall be the duty of the Auditors to audit the Treas- 
 urer's and the Secretary's accounts, and certify to their 
 correctness, and report through the Worshipful Master 
 
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 of the Lodg'e. The Auditors shall also make an annual 
 report to the Lodge at the first regular meeting after 
 the Festival of St. John the Evangelist. 
 
 COMMITTKES. 
 
 No. XIX. 
 
 FINANCK. 
 
 On the day of his Installation th< Worshipful Master 
 shall appoint three members, who WiJi the Auditors shall 
 constitute a Finance Committee, and whose duty it shall 
 be to examine all accounts before payment, and" if found 
 correct, to certify to the same. 
 
 No. XX. 
 
 BKNKVOLBNCBJ. 
 
 On the day of his Installation the Worshipful Master 
 shall appoint three members of a Benevolent Committee, 
 to whom all applications for relief shall be referred, and 
 whose duty it shall be to report to the Lodge all cases 
 deserving aid and assistance, unless those of urgent 
 necessity, when it shall be in the power of a majority of 
 the committee to issue an order on the Treasurer tor a 
 sum not exceeding Five Dollars, reporting the same to 
 the Lodge at its next regular meeting 
 
 No. XXI. 
 
 GBNERAL. 
 
 The Worshipful Master shall also appoint all such 
 other committees as may be necessary. Thev shall 
 choose their Chairman, aiid have power to require the 
 attendance of members of the Lodge to give such infor- 
 mation as such Committee may deem essential. They 
 shall enter their proceedings in a book, and report 
 through the Worshipful Master to the Lodge. 
 
 No. XXII. 
 
 INITIATION AND JOINING FEES. 
 
 The fee for initiation shall be Twenty Dollars, which 
 shall include registration in the Grand Lodge, also a 
 
certificate upon attaining* the M. M. Degreo. The fee 
 for a joining member shall be Two Dolhirs, to include 
 the fee for Registration, but should he nuiuire a Grand 
 Lod^e Certificate, he must pay an additional sum of 
 Two Dollars. In every instance the whole fee must be 
 paid at the time of Initiation or Admission. 
 
 No. XXIII. 
 
 ONFERRiNn DEGREIiS. 
 
 An^ Brother not initiated in this Lodg-e may be passed 
 or raised in it, after having* been admitted a memner bv 
 reg'ular ballot, for the sum of Five Dollars for each 
 Deg'ree provided he produces satisfactory proof of 
 having" been initiated, and (or) passed (as the case may 
 be) in a reg'ular lodg'e, also a certificate of his standing" 
 in a reg'ular lodg'e. This is not however to prevent the 
 Lodg'e upon a resolution from conferring' the Second or 
 Third Deg'ree, or both, upon a brother free of charge. 
 
 No. XXIV. 
 
 THK BALLOT. 
 
 No person shall be made a Mason in, or admitted a 
 member of this Lodg'e, if on the ballot two or more black 
 balls appear against him. 
 
 No. XXV. 
 
 NON-ATTENDANCE AFTER BALLOT. 
 
 Should any candidate who has been approved of for 
 initiation or afiiliation not attend for that purpose 
 within six months, after being' notified by the Secretary 
 of the Lodg'e, he must before being' initiated or affiliated 
 be ag'ain proposed, and a fresh ballot must be taken. 
 
 XXVI. 
 
 HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Any Brother who has rendered important services to 
 the Craft in general, or to this Lodge in particular, may 
 upon a three-fourths ballot be elected an Honorary Mem- 
 ber, such proposition being inserted in the notice calling 
 the meeting at which the ballot shall be taken, but 
 should the Lodge desire to confer upon the Brother all 
 the rights and privileges of an ordinary member, then 
 the ballot must be unanimous.. 
 
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 No. XXVII. 
 
 WITHDRAWAL. 
 
 Any member desiring to withdraw must place his 
 resignation in writing" before the Lodge, or signify the 
 same personally at a regular meeting, and the Secretary 
 shall furnish him with a certificate of his standing, under 
 the seal of the Lodire. 
 
 No. XXVIII. 
 
 RE-ADMISSION OF MEMBERS. 
 
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 Should any member retire from the Lodge, or cause 
 his name to be erased from the books, or be excluded for 
 any cause except non-payment of dues, he shall not be 
 re-admitted without a ballot and joining fee, as fixed bv 
 By-Law No. 22. 
 
 No. XXIX. 
 
 LODGE FEES AND DUES. 
 
 The annual subscription of each member, except the 
 Secretary and the Tyler, who shall be exempt, shall be 
 Three Dollars, provided he resides within Ten miles of 
 the Lodge Room ; if beyond that limit, One Dollar and a 
 half, and shall be payable quarterly in equal proportions. 
 
 No. XXX. 
 
 NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. 
 
 In case the Dues of a member remain unpaid for 
 twelve months it shall be the duty of the Secretary of 
 the Lodge to read out the name of such member in 
 default, after which a special summons to appear at the 
 next regular meeting of the Lodge to shew cause why 
 he should not be suspended, together with a statement 
 of the amount of dues remaining unpaid, shall be sent 
 to such member. Such summons shall be deemed duly 
 served if mailed to the last known address of such mem- 
 ber. In case such member shall not, before such ixext 
 regular meeting of the Lodge, have paid the amount of 
 such dues, and no such excuse be offered as the Lodge 
 may deem surticient, the Master shall forthwith declare 
 such Brother suspended for uon payment of dues, and 
 the Secretary shall notify the Brother of such suspension. 
 
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 The Lodg'e shall have the power to remit the whole or 
 any portion of such arrears, or may suspend the oper- 
 ation of this By-Law for a limited period, on motion ciuly 
 made and carried. 
 
 No XXXI. 
 
 GRAND LODOE FEKS. 
 
 The Worshipful Master being" responsible^ for the 
 Grand Lodg'e lees, shall forward the same to the Grand 
 Secretary as soon as possible, after the Festival of Saint 
 John the Baptist, and Saint John the Evang-elist, respect- 
 ivelv. 
 
 No. XXXII. 
 
 REGULARITY OS" ATTENDANCE. 
 
 In order to secure that Reg-ularity so hig'hiy necessary 
 for the g"ood g*overnment and the g-eneral welfare of the 
 Lodg'e, it is expected that every officer and member will 
 attend punctually at the hour" named in the summons, 
 under penalty and censure by the Worshipful Master 
 unless exonerated by some reasonable excuse, or cause 
 of absence. 
 
 No. XXXIII. 
 
 CLOTHING. 
 
 Brethren shall at all times appear when in Lodge, in 
 the proper Masonic clothing", as prescribed by the Book 
 of Constitution. 
 
 No. XXXIV. 
 
 PROPERTY, JEWELS, ETC. 
 
 The Books, papers, jewels, paraphernalia and furniture 
 of every kind belong^in^* to tne Lodg'e, being" at all times 
 vested in the Worshipiul Master and Wardens for the 
 time being', they are responsible for the same. They 
 shall be annually examined previous to the installation 
 of the otKcers elect, and an Inventory of them shall 
 be kept in the Minute Book of the Lodg'e. The Worship 
 ful Master shall annually irsure the property of tne 
 Lodg'e for such sum as tHe Lodg'e shall direct. 
 
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 XXXV. 
 
 DISPOSAL OF FUNDS, ETC 
 
 No part of the funds of this Lod^e shall be expended, 
 except for monthly or other necessary expenses without 
 the approbation of a majority of its members, neither 
 shall the furniture, jewels, paraphernalia and other 
 property of the Lodg-e be sold, alienated, or in any way 
 disposed of except by the unanimous consent of its mem- 
 bers. 
 
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 No. XXXVI. 
 
 SIGNING OF BY-LAWS, ETC 
 
 These By-Laws, when fairly written in a book, shall 
 be signed by the Worshipful Master and Secretary, and 
 have the Seal of the Lods^e affixed. Every Brother is 
 also to sig'n them as a declaration of submission to them, 
 and one copy shall be delivered to each member free of 
 expense, but should he require another copy, he shall 
 pay twenty five cents for the same toward the general 
 lunds 01 the Lodge. 
 
 No. XXXVII. 
 
 ALTERATION OF BY LAWS 
 
 No alteration shall be made in these By-Laws unless 
 by a notice of motion given at a regular meeting, which 
 shall be duly inserted in the minutes, and iiserted in 
 
 the summons for the next regular 
 
 meeting. 
 
 when the 
 
 proposed alteration shall come on for discussion, and on 
 a resolution regularly moved and seconded being passed 
 in favor thereof by two-thirds of the votes present, it 
 shall become law when sanctioned by the Grand Master. 
 
 No. XXXVIII. 
 
 INFRINGEMENT OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 A Brother violating any of the provisions of these By- 
 Laws, when not otherwise provided for, shall be liable, 
 after due trial, by the vote of the Lodge, to such punish- 
 ment as is provided in the Book of Constitution. Should 
 any contingency arise not provided for in these By-Laws, 
 the Lodge will be guided in its action by ancient Masonic 
 usage, and the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of 
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 Read and adopted in open Lodge This Ninth day of 
 November, A i)., 1894. 
 
 S. HISLOP, ^ 
 
 W. M. 
 
 Submitted, 
 
 8. iMOAG, 
 
 Secretary. 
 
 J. A. HOUSTON, 
 
 D. D. (; M. 
 
 T ^^''^PPx?^^..?^ }^t foreg-oing" By-Laws of St Francis 
 Lodge, No. 24, A. F. & A. M., G. R. C. 
 
 Wm. r. white, 
 
 T^ i_ 1 r.. . X, , Grand Master. 
 
 Pembroke, 21st. Feb., 1895. 
 
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APPENDIX 
 
 
 
 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 
 
 The arrang'ement of business is at tiie discretion 
 of the Worshipful Master, or the following mav be 
 used. — " 
 
 1. Reading" and confirming- of the minutes of last 
 
 Regular and Subsequent Emerg-ency Meetings. 
 
 2. Receiving Reports. 
 
 3. Balloting for Candidates. 
 
 4. Reading of Correspondence and Petitions. 
 
 5. Appointment of Committees on Petitions, 
 fi. Passing* Accounts. 
 
 7. Reading" names of brethren over twelve months in 
 arrears. 
 
 ^. Enquiry- -Are any of the members ill or in distressed 
 circumstances ? 
 
 9. General Business. 
 
 10. Appointment of Visiting and other Committees. 
 
 11. Initiation, Passing, and Raising. 
 
 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 1. No motion shall be received unless it be properlv 
 made (in writing, if a request to that effect be made 
 by the Worshipful Master, the Secretarv, or the Lodge,) 
 and seconded, nor be open to discussion until stated to 
 the Lodg-e by the Worshipful Master. 
 
 2. All motions shall be decided by a majority of votes, 
 unless otherwise provided. In case of a tie, the Wor- 
 shipful Master to have a second or casting vote. 
 
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 ii. The votes of the members shall be g'iveii by each 
 holding' out his ri^'ht hand, and shall be counted by the 
 Worshipful Master or Deacons, unless the numbers 
 should be so unequal as to render counting* unnecessary. 
 
 4. No Brother shall speak twice on the same subject 
 without permission of the Worshipful Master, unless in 
 explanation, or the mover in reply. 
 
 5 No visitor shall speak to any question without leave 
 of the Worshipful Master, nor shall he on any occasion 
 be allowed to vote, and durin^i^ his continuance in the 
 Lodg'e shall be subject to its By laws. 
 
 6. A Brother desiring* to speak or submit a motion 
 shall rise and remain standi n<j;', and respectfully address 
 ing' the Worshipful Master, shall confine his remarks to 
 the question, and observe due order and decorum. 
 
 7. Whosoever shall be so unmasonic as to hiss at a 
 Brother, or at what *^he has said, or to interrupt him, 
 except to call him to order, shall be publicly reprimanded 
 by the Worshipful Master. 
 
 H. A motion lo ''lie on the table," to "postpone," or to 
 "commit," mav at anv time be made. 
 
 9. On a point of order being* raised while a Brother is 
 speaking, or when called to order by the Worshipful 
 Master, he shall at once take his seat, when the point 
 of order shall then be stated by the Brother objecting; 
 the Worshipful Master shall decide thereupon without 
 debate ; when after being set right the Brother may 
 proceed. 
 
 10. No amendment to a motion shall be in order after 
 an amendment to an amendment, and no motion to 
 amend shall be in order while two previous motions are 
 under discussion or undisposed of. 
 
 11. If the Worshipful Master indicate a desire to 
 speak while the Brother is on the floor, that Brother 
 
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 shall immediately sit down, that the Worshipful Master 
 mav be heard. 
 
 12. All Brethren shall observe the first call of the 
 Worshipful Master's g-avel. 
 
 13. A motion that has been declared lost cannot be 
 renewed at the same meeting* of the Lodge. 
 
 NOTE ON THE BALLOT. 
 
 In balloting on a petition, every member present is 
 expected to vote ; nor can he be excused from the dis 
 charge of this important duty , except by the unanimous 
 consent of his brethren. 
 
 All members must, therefore, come up to the per- 
 tormance of this trust with firmness, candor, and a 
 full determination to do rig'ht — to allow no personal 
 timidity to forbid the deposit of the black ball, if the 
 applicant is unworthy, and no illiberal prejudice 
 to prevent the depositon of a white ball, if the character 
 and qualifications of the candidate are unobjectionable. 
 
 The great object of the ballot is to secure the inde- 
 pendence of the voter, and for this purpose its secrecy 
 should be inviolate. 
 
 No member can be called to account for the ballot he 
 has deposited. 
 
 No member should find fault or complain of the result 
 of the ballot, for by so doing he declares that he did not 
 black the applicant ; and should all members who voted 
 with white balls thus complain, or find fault, the 
 Brother having cast the black ball would be exposed, 
 and the securitv of the ballot destroved. 
 
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 When an applicant has been blacked, he is to be 
 notified by the Secretary, and the matter should remain 
 a profound secret between the members of the fraternity 
 and the applicant. 
 
 
 
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 It is a gross Masonic offence for any member to make 
 public the action of the Lodge in blacking an applicant. 
 
 VOUCHING. 
 
 No Brother should vouch for any visitor unless he 
 knows to a certainty that he is a Mason. He should 
 know this, not from a casual conversation, or a loose and 
 careless enquiry, but from due trial, strict examination, 
 or sure information. He should be able to say ''I know 
 
 this man to be a Mason, because I have subjected 
 
 him to a strict examination, and you may safely recog 
 nize him as such," or "I know' him to be, etc., etc., 
 because T have sat with him in a just and legally con- 
 stituted Lodge of Masons," or, ''I know him 
 
 to be, etc., etc., because I have sure information given 
 me for the purpose of vouching for him." No one 
 should vouch for another, on a written introduction, or 
 written communication of any kind, as such a document 
 might pass into the hands of* an impostor. The above 
 suggestions should never be departed from ; the fear of 
 offending a visitor should not deter an examining 
 committee from saying to him, "I am not satisfied," or 
 "I do not recognize you." The Mason who is so un- 
 mindful of his obligations as to have forgotten the 
 instruction he has received, should pay the penalty of 
 his carelessness. It is better that ninety and nine true 
 men should be turned away from the door of a Lodge, 
 than that one cowan should be admitted . 
 
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 APPLICATION FOR JOINING. 
 
 To the Worshipful Master, Wardens^ Officers and 
 Members of St, Francis Lodge, No, 24, G,R C. 
 
 I, of the of 
 
 profession or addition, aged being* a 
 
 Mason, am desirous of becoming* a member 
 
 of St. Francis Lodg*e No. 24. I was initiated, passed 
 
 and raised in Lodge, No 
 
 held at and 1 am now in good Masonic 
 
 standing. 
 
 Dated at this day of A. L 
 
 (Signature) 
 
 Recommended by ... , 
 
 APPLICATION FOR INITIATION. 
 
 To the Worshipful Master. Wardens, Officers and 
 Members of St Francis Lodge No. 24, G. F. C, 
 
 I (name in full), being free by birth, and of the 
 full age of twenty-one years, do declare that unbiased 
 by the improper solicitations of friends and, unin- 
 fluenced by mercenary or other unworthy motives, 
 I freely and voluntarily offer myself a Candidate for 
 the mysteries of Freemasonry ; that I am prompted 
 
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 by a favorable opinion pr(Vfon('<MV(Ml of the Iiistitii 
 tion, and a desire of knowledge ; and that, if (decttid, 
 I will cheerfully conform to air the ancient usa^-es and 
 establish(^d customs of the Ordcir, and that I have not 
 made application to, nor been rt^jected in, tliis or any 
 other Lod^'e during the last year. 
 
 Witness my hand this dav of 
 
 A. L. 
 
 Age, 
 
 Residence, 
 Profession, 
 
 Recommended b^ 
 
 APPLICATION FOR WIIIIDKAWAL FROM MEMIJERSHlp. 
 
 To the Worshipful Master, Wardetis, Officers and 
 Members of St^ Francis Lodge. No 2^ G. R. C 
 
 I, Brother being in good standing, and 
 
 having paid up all dues, am desirous of withdrawing 
 from membershii in this Lodge, and therefore pray 
 that my resignation be accepted, and the authorized 
 certificate, under the Lodge seal, be ])repared and 
 delivered to me by the Secretary. 
 
 Witness my hand this dav of 
 
 A. L. 
 
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 Certificate of Withdrawal. 
 
 8r. FuANCis Lodge, No 24, on the Rei^istry of the 
 Grand Lod^e of Ancient. Free, and Accepted 
 Masons of Canada, in the l^rovince of Ontario. 
 
 To all to 7vhom these Presents shall come. 
 
 GREETING : 
 
 This is to certify that Brother , 7vho 
 
 has signed his fiame in the margin^ has duly withdrawn 
 from membership in this Lodge At the time of his 
 withdrawal^ his standing was as follows : 
 
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 Given under our hands and seal of the Lodge at 
 Smith's Falls, this day of. A, Z* 
 
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 SEAL. 
 
 W, Master , 
 > Secretary. 
 
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