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vS7\ Francis L^i)uaB

A.n(jiantf Fraa unci A<jc'optocl

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cNo. 24, G. qR. G.

Instituted oR, £, sSjg.

SMITH'S F^AL^I^S, - ONTARIO.

Approvt'd by the Grand Masstcr on Feb. 21 t. 5895.

HMITH'8 FALLS :
THE NEWS PRINT,

1895.

BY-LAWS

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province of Ontario, having repealed all former Bv -Laws,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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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
Canada'

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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

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.

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 .

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

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.

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 :

Given under our hands and seal of the Lodge at
Smith's Falls, this day of. A, Z*

SEAL.

W, Master ,
> Secretary.