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LAWS AND OmBHHAI^CD OF THH "'■ «; ■■■■ • OP 8BXTZ8B HORTB AMX8RX0A, Adopted by tho Grand Lodge, held IB the Court House of BroekTilto^ VlPP*' Canadii* on the let day of January, 1830, and tovised altered enlarged amiid^d andeonflrmed at a Meeting of the Grand Lodge, held in the Oitjf of TofoMo, on the 8th of June, 1840 T»B aiGHT MTORSHIPFCL THE GRAND MASTBa - . V IN TUB CR&IR. ^ \m ; Sorotlto: rRiKTtO ST ROGJCIUI & TBOMPflOIT, COBUIBltCUIi BBRAL9 CtrflCB* vm. i ^ ! 'n I N , f V i'iu i' Af LAWS AND 0]EID)IIHAH(DE@ OP TUI ORANGE ASSOCIATION OF 8BZTXSB NOaTB ABDBBXOA, ir Adopted by the Grand Lodge, held in the Court House of Brockville, Upper Canada, on the Ist day of January, 1830, and revised altered enlarged amended and conifirmed at a Me«ting of the Grand Lodge, held in the City of Toronto, OD the 9tb of June, 1940 THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE GRAND MASTER IH THE CHAIR. ' i Envonto : rUMTBD BV ROGBRS & THOMPSON, COMMERCIAL UERAI^D orPTCX. 1840. c >t'*1|V'»'fftB*n,V-«->S*«f**>*>*:-V-"T' "--^fcirj (,6'^T^ " ^ '* w ■ ■■«%——■■ I, ORANGE GRAND LODGE. GRAND MASTER. Lieutenant Colonel Gowan, M, P. Brockville. DEPUTY GRAND MASTER. Major Elliott, M, P. Springfield, John A, H. Powelly Esq, M. P. Perth, George Duggan, Esq, Barrister, Toronto. Hamilton R, O'Reilly, Esq, Barrister, Hamilton, PRESIDENT OF THE GRAf^D COMMITTEE. Colonel Duggan, Toronto, GRAND CHAPLAIN. Rev, Richard Flood, A, M, Rector of Warwick, GRAND TREASURER. Alderman Am J.' Tong, City of Toronto, Gi;.AND SECRETARY. James Robert Gowan, Esq, Barrister ^ Toronto. DEPUTY GRAND CHAPLAINS. ^ Rev, John Raddiff, A, B, Rector of Amherst Isle. Rev, John Cochran^ A^ B , Rector of Belleville. Rev. Richard Atthill, A. B., Toronto. Rev, George Montgomery West, D, D, Toronto, DEPUTY GRAND TflEASURER. CJiristoplier Armstrong, Esq. Barrister, Kingstoii. DEPUTY GRAND SECRETiiRY. PJiilip Roberts, Esq, Brockville, GRAND COMMITTEE. Major Algeo, J. P.,lDnUfil. Capt. Armstrong, Lloydtown. Dr. Acheson, Smith's Falls. John H. L. Askin, Esq., London. Alexander Armstrong Esq., London. James Ashfield, Toronto. William Armour. Esq., Port Hopo. William Benson, Esq., Port Hope. G. C. Bogert, Esq., Belleville. Capt. Bridseford, Richmond Hill. Capt. Boyd, Lake Simcoe. Dr. Buchanan, Kingston. Thomas Butler Esq., J* P., Niagara. William R. F. Berford, Esq., Perth. Edward Blevins Esq., City of Toronto. Major Brooke, Yonge Street Dr. John George Bridges, Caledonia Springs. William Beatty, Toronto. Capt. Bouter, Belleville. Georffe Benjamin, Esq. Belleville. John rhilpot Curran, Esq. J. P. Adelaide. Capt. Clarke, Dunnville. Lieutenant Cronyn, London. Thomas Collier, Esq. Toronto. Matthew Cowan, Esq. J. P. Brock. Frederick Cleverley, Esq. Barrister, London. Dr. Coat, Merrickville. Charles Clark, Esq. J. P. Cobourg. Colonel Covert, Cobourg. John Craig, Esq. Toronto. George Cronyn, Esq. London. Joseph Chambers, Toronto. Lieutenant Colonel Dulmage, Augusta. Dr. Dewson, Chatham. John W. Dempsey, Esq. Toronto. Colonel Dewson, Bond Head. James Dunne, Esq. Brockvilie. Lieutenant Dewson, Sandwich. f%l Dr. Duggan, Chatham. John D*Arcus, Esq. J. P. Peterborough. Joseph DIxoni Toronto. Wilham Davis, Toronto. Edward Evans, Esq. J. P. Walpole. John Earles, Toronto. William Earles, Toronto. Alexander Fraser, Esq., J. P., Perth. Samuel Ferguson, Esq. Wolford. William Fell, Nelson. Thomas Gait, Esq. Toronto. Joseph Graham, Esq Monaghan. George H. (irierson, Esq, Cobourg. Captain Graham, R. N. Woodstock. Captain Gunnis, Kitley. Lieutenant Colonel Grant, Broekville. John Hobson, Esq. J. P. Kemp'tville. John Hewston, Esq. J. P. Cavan. Dr. Hamilton, Goderich. * George Hawkins, Esq. Streetsville. James Hodgert, Esq. Guelph. Captain Hill, Hilltown. Francis Hewson, Esq. Barrie. David John Hughes, Esq, London. Robert Jarvis Hamilton, Esq. Hamilton, W. W. Hammond, Esq. Toronto. William Henderson, Esq. Port Hope. Nicholas Hopkins, Elizabethtown. Benjamin Higgins, London. William T. Johnson, Esq. Kingston. Henry John Jones, Esq. Toronto. John Jennings, Esq. London. Hugh Johnson, jun. Goderich. William Johnston Kerr, Esq. Wellington Square. Robert Kelly, Esq. Toronto. Dr. Low, Port Hope. Charles G. Levicount, Esq. Belville. John Leister, Esq. J. P. Darlington. Captain Matheson, Smiths Falls. t ■ ■ir i i inM i mMMM. 6 OapUin McVittie, J. P. Oro. Dr. McQueen, Brockville. David S. McQueen, Esa. Barrister, Woodstock. Charles Mogratb, Esq. Streetsville. William Magrath, Esq. Erindale. Captain Mclntosli, Sandwich. John Maitland, Esq. Toronto. Peter Mcintosh, Esq. Perth. Lieutenant Montgomery, Lanark. Francis A. Mingey, Esq. Civil Engineer, Hamilton. Donald McKenzie, Esq. J. P. Belleville. William Alexander McCrae, Esq. Chatham. Robert C. McLean, Esq. Belleville. Captain Macdonald, Fort Erie. James McDonagh, Esq. Toronto. Robert McCrumm, Brockville. William P. H. Murray, Esq. London, Alexander L. McLean, London, Dr McDonald, Ganonoque, Donald McDonald, Esq. Toronto, Algernon McKay, Esq. Nelson, Alderman Noble, Kingston, William Nalty, Esq. Ganonoque, Dr. Osborne, i^obo, Richard Osborne, Esq. Yonge, Colonel O'Brien, J. P. Oro, Walter O'Reilly, Esq. Nelson, Captain Poore, J.P. Guelph, Alexander Powell, Esq. Perth, Captain Perry, Etobicoke, Major Parker, J. P. Belleville, James Beatty Powell, Esq. Elizabethtown, Thomas B. Phillips, Esq. Toronto, , James Peelo, Albion, Charles Ruttan, Esq. Ops, (Captain Riehey, Presqu'ile, Simon F. Robertson, Esq Batrister, Woodsto , George Ramsay, Esq. J P. Tecumseth, C:iptain Radclin, Isle of Tanti, J J Joel F. Robinson, Eiq Bond Head, JohnF. Rogers, Esq. Toronto, Alan Rutherford, Esq. Lake Sinncoe, lieutenant Colonel Reid, J. P. Darlington, Thomas Sheffield, Esq. J. P. Lansdowne, Thomas Steers, Esq. (Jhatham, Thomas Scott, Esq. Plympton, Augustus W. Schweigar, Esq. Lobo, Charles Shanley, Esq. London, William Magin Steers, Esq. Toronto, Francis B. Smith, Esq Kingston, John Somervilld, Esq. Toronto, Ira Schofield, jun. Esq. London, James L. Schofield, Esq. J. P. Brock ville, Richard H. Thomhill, Esq. Toronto, Colonel Thompson, J. P. Oooksville, Qeor^ Tennant, Esq. J. P. Lanark, Captain Whitmarsh, Merrickville, 'William Wardrope, Esq. Napanoe, Francis H. Wright, Esq. London, Robert Wiles, Markhara, William Watson, Markham, George Walton, Esq. Toroato, George Welsh, Toronto, * Colonel Young, J. P. Sandwich, Thomas Young, Esq. Toronto, William Young, Esq. Portland— 143. LOriL ORANGE INSTITUTION. "Thou shalt teach men ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way *' wherein they mudt walk and the work they must do, moreover thou shall " provide out of all tho people, able men, such as fear God, i. '^n of truth, hating " coveteouiness, and placn them to be rulers of tiiousands aad rulera of hundreds " and rnlers of tens." — Exodua, c. xviii., v. 20, 21. GENERAL DECLARATION. At all times nothing cdn be more natural and at this time nothing can be more reasonable than that those who have common rights to protect and common interests to defend, should act together and know each other. It is by division that the benevolent objects of true patriots are frustrated, and their best and noblest efforts for the public good defeated. In these distant but important append- ages of our Great Empire, it must be obvious to every loyal and reflecting mind, that a union of intelligence, an increase of meanS) and a knowledge of each other are essential. The Loi/al Orange Institution is formed by persons desirous of supporting, to the utmost of their power, the principles and practice of the Christian Religion, to main- tain the Laws and Constitution of the Country, afford assistance to distressed members of the order, and other wise promote such laudable and benevolent purposes as may tend to the due ordering of Religion and Christiafi Charity^ and the supremacy of Law, Order and Constitu- tional Freedom. J ts members associate in honor of King William the III. Prince of Orange whose name they bear and whose im- mortal memory they hold in reverence, tending as he did, ui o a I a t ■V in under Divine Providence, to the overtlirow of the most oppressive bigotry and the restoration of pure Religion and liberty. They revere tKe memory of that immortal Prince, not only as a Patriot, a Constitutional Monarch, and a hero, but as a true Christian, and hope in the adop- tion of his name to emulate his virtues, by maintaining Rblioioic, without persecution, or trenching upon the rights of any. The Orange Society, lays no claim to exclusive loyalty or 'exclusive protestantism, but it admits no man within itd pale whose principles are not loyal, and whose creed is not protestant. Disclaiming an intolerant spirit, the Society demands as an indispensable qualification, without which the great- eat and the wealthiest may seek admission in rain, that the candidate shall be believed to be incapable of persecu- ting or injuring any one on account of his religious opinions. The dttty of every Orangeman being to aid and defend all loyal subjects, of every religious persuasion in the enjoyment of their constitutional rights. The Rules of the Society are open not only to members of tlie Institution, but to the whole community, there is no reserve except the signs and symbols whereby Orange- men Iinow each other, and these mysteries are essential to the proper qualiBcation of the brotherhood to the recogni^ tion of the members and the prevention of intrusion and imposture from strangers and enemies. The association is general, not confined to any particular place, person or nation, .but extends itself wherever a loyal protestant Briton is to be found to tlio remotest corners of the Globe, ' " '* ' "i- ' g i M He^^ Hii jjiNiisiwgB^^^'*"' 10 for the establishment of Protestant faith, and British lib- erty to the latest ages of posterity. Its whole Institu- tion is one neighbourhood within which every Orangeman is at home in the furthest parts of the world, and such is the mechanism of the association, that while its operations are thus extended, its every movement is alike felt and answered in every part. In short the Orange Institution like a glorious moral, liminary is intended to pour its refulgence not on one part wily of the ample circumference of the British dominions, hxii simultaneously on every portion equally enliglUening the whole periphery. The Institution in these Colonies can never be suppres- sed but by means which would subvert the Constitution, and annihilate the connection with the Mother country. In many quarters where the true nature of the Orange Institution is not properly known, its designs and objects have by some been misunderstood, sirid by others r^isre- presenled from the name it bears, being connected in every one*s mind with the history of parties in Ireland, some are apt to suppose that its sphere is necessarily con- fined, not reflecting that an instrument which has been chiefly used in the country of its birth to suppress rebel- lion, repel invasioti and secure domestic tranquility, may be found equally efficacious to loyal, men o^ all countries in protecting their livps, liberties and properties in these Colonies. The Society is constituted upon the broadest principles of national freedom. It takes its stand upon the glorious princijiles of the Revolution of 1688, it lays its foundation in the field of British liberty, it disdains^ the badge of I ' 11 faction, and knows no emblem save the ** Altar and the Throne, " As the Prince of Orange was invited to England by a coalition of parties who were united by a common sense of their sacred duty to preserve their Religion and liberties, so the Orange Society, named after that immortal Prince, invites a similar combination, and calls upon the sons of Britain toUay aside political feuds, and like their illustrious ancestors who signed and sealed the Great Coveliant of freedom to sacrifice every private consideration and esta- blish a centralization of freedom upon such a comprehen- sive basis as will enable every limb and fibre to receive vitality and nourishment from the Parent stem. QUALIFICATIONS ESSENTIAL FOR A MESIBER OF THIS INSTITUTION. He should have a sincere love and veneration for his Almighty Maker, productive of those lively and happy fruits, iighteousness and obedience to his commands; a firm and stedfast faith in the saviour of the world, convin- ced that he is the only Mediator between a sinful creature and an offended Creator, his disposition should be humane and compassionate, and his behaviour kind and conciliato- ry ; he should be an enemy to savage brutality and every species of unshristian conduct ; a lover of rational and im- proving society, faithfully regarding the Protestant Reli- gion and sincerely desirous to propagate its precepts, (i. c.) charity and good will to all men. Zealous in prombting the honor, nappiness, and prosperity of his Queen and , country ; heartily desirous of success in those pursuits, yet convinced that God alone can grant them ; he should have an hatred of cursing and swearing, and of taking the name of God m vain ; he should use all opportunities of dis- couraging them among his brethren, and shun the society of all persons addicted to those shameful practices ; pru- tl 12 dence should guide all actions : temperance, sobriety, and honesty direct his conduct ; and the laudable objects of the Association be the motives of his endeavours. ORANGE OBLIGATION. ** I, A B , do solemnly and voluntarily swear, that I will, to the utmost of my power, support and defend Her present Majesty, Queen Victoria, and her lawful heirs and successors, in the sovereignty of Great Britain and Ireland, and of these Provinces dependent on, and belonging to the said kingdom ; so long as she^ he, or they» shall support and maintain the Protestant Religion, and the laws of this Country ; that I will to the utmost of my power, defend her against all traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatever, which shall or may be made against Her person, crown or dignity ; that I will do my utmost endeavors to disclose and make known to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, all treasons and traitorous con- spiracies and attempts which I shall know to be aeainst her, him, or any of them ; that I will steadily maintain the connexion between the Colonies of British North America and the Mother CountrVv and be ever ready to resist all attempts to weaken British influence, or dismember the British Empire; that I will, when lawfully called on, assist the civil and military powers in the just and lawful discharge of their ofEcial dutieff, in repelling and subduing every enemy who may seek to disturb or injure the Queen, the !r rotestant Reli^on, or this Country in general ; that I will be true and faithful to every Brother Orangeman in all just actions ; that I will not wron^ him, or know him to be wronged, or injured, without giving him due notice thereof, and preventing it, if in my power ; that I will ever hold sacred the name of our glorious deliverer. King William the Third, Prince of Orange, In grateful remem- brance of whom, I solemnly promise, if in my power, to celebrate His victory over James at the Boyne, in Ireland^ on the first day of July (old style) in every year by as- sembling with my Brethren in their Lodge Room ; that I um not no/ ever will be a Roman Catholic or Papist, nor / .^ *■•]■ ■ ■* i 13 am I now or ev^er will be a member of any society, or bodyl of men, that are enemies to Her Majesty, and our glorious J Constituiihn. I swear that I have not to my knowledge ' or belief, been expelled from any Orange Lodge j and lastly, I do solemnly promise and declare that 1 will do my utmost to support and maintain the Loyal Orange In- stitution, obey all regular summonses, and pay all just dues, if in ray power, and observe and obey all the rules and ordinances of the same ; and that I will always con- ceal, and never in any way whatsoever disclose or reveal the whole or any part of the signs, words, or tokens, that are now about to be privately communicated to me, unless I shall be duly authorized so to do by the proper authori- ties* of the Orange Institution, of which I am now about to become a member. " So help me Grod, and keep mo stedfast in this, my Orangeman's Obligation." OBLIGATION OF A PURFLEMAN. I, A. B., do voluntarily and sincerely swear, that I will keep the signs, words, and tokens of a Purpleman, ■from an Orangeman, as well as from all others, who are not Members of the Purple Order, unless I shall be duly authorissd to communicate them, by the proper authorities in the Pu4?ple Order of the Orange Institution.* . OBLIGATION OP A MASTER AND DEPUTY MASTER. I, A. B , swear that I do not undertake the office of President for any private or personal emolument or ad- vantage ; that I will use the authbrity with which I am> invested as President, to keep proper behaviour and so- briety in the Lodge, over which I am to preside, and to cause a due observance of the rules and regulations of the Society, by all the Members of my I^odge, and lastly, I swear that I will not certify for any person, without having first proved him, and being satisfied in my conscience, that ho is a person of good character. i 11^ II The proper snthorit^ is the Grand Lodge of Britiab North America. 14 OBLIGATION OF A SECRETARY. I, A. B., do swear that I will faithfully preserve the papers and all other documents of the Lodge, that may be committed to my charge ; that I will not myself, sign, or seal, or cause to be signed, or sealed, nor lend the Lodge seal, so that it may be affixed to anv forged paper, or irregular Orang^eman's Certificate ; and lastly, that I will deliver up all the property of the Lodge when re- quested by the Master and other officers so to do. OBLIGATION OF A TREASURER. I, A. B., do swear that I will faithfully preserve all monies or other property, that I may receive for the use of my Lodge, and that I will fairly account for the same, when requested so to do by the Master and the officers of the Lodge. OBLIGATION OF A COMMITTEEMAN. I, A. B.. do solemnly swear, that I will exercise the privilege, functions, and duties of a committeeman, faith- fully, conscientiously, and impartially ; that I will use whatever influence I may possess for the benefit of my Lodge particularly ; and e^enerally for the interest of the Order, to the best of my skill, knowledge, and cunning. GENERAL RULES, For t?te government of this Institution, 1*^.— The Title of the Society is ** The Loyal Orange In- stitnfion of British North America. " 2nd. — It consists of an unlimited number of members whose admission^ must be regulated in strict unison with the rulesj and whose principles must be duly vouched for, as in conformity with the *' general declar- aration,'' and ** the qualifications essential for a mem- ber." 3rd. — All candidates for admission must be certified to be eighteen years of age, and must be proposed by one and seconded bv another mfmhor. nt onn mpptinc^ and x5 aamiCted or rejected at a subsequent one except lu c^aott of BXTRBME necessity, 4^^.-^Any person wishing to become a member must be admitted into the Lodge nearest his place of abode or have a recommendation from that Lodge that he is a proper person before he can be admitted into any other, except m cities and towns. 5^^.'-That there be four degrees in the order of Orange^ ism, and no more, namely. Orange^ Purple, Bl^i» and Scarlet Members of District Lodges to be entitled to receive the Purple, members of County Lodges, tho Blue, and all members of the Grand Lodge the Scarhi, this not to be understood to act in exclusion of any mem- ber of the Institution who may be thought dejservingf of any of the said orders. 6^^.— The members of the Institution are divided into Lodges, in the manner hereinafter described. 7^^.—- No Lodge can be opened without a warrant from the Grand Lodge. Sth. — All Lodges must have a Master, and Deputy Mas- ter, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and five Committee-men. The Master be chosen by the Lodge, and the other Officers to be nominated by the Master with the appro- bation of the Lodge. The appointment to these offices to be made in every Lodge, at the first regular i^eeting in December, in every year, and the officers so chosen, shall enter on the duties of their respective ofBces, (having first duly taken the necessary oaths) from tho first day of January ensuing. Provided always, and to settle all doubt on the matter, it is hereby declared that in every and all case and cases past where it has occurred, or where hereafter it shall or may happen from accident or necesBity, any election in this Society has not taken place on the day appointed by the rules of this Institution, or where a vacancy shall occcur, an election on a subse- quent day is hereby declared to have been and will be valid and effectual notwithstanding. I 16 9^^.— The names of all persons expelled from the Sociie- 2' are, in every case, to be transmitted to the Grand odg;e» together with the cause of expulsion ; and all Lodges shall make annually a return of tlie members* names, iages, and places of abode, and addition of tlieir members. 10th.— "The Annual pass-wohris to be communicated to Uie new master, and by him to the members of his Lodge ; but no member shall be at liberty to receive it until he has first paid his Grand Lodge dues for such year, and any member neglecting to do so for sijj: months from the first day of January in any year, may be suspended or expelled, and his name reported to the Grand Lodge, for the information of other Lodges.. llth. — The dues to the Grand Lodge shall bo one shilling and three pence annually, from every member of the order, and five shillings additional from every Officer of the Grand Lodge. 12th. — No business connected with theafluirs of the So- ciety can be transacted except when the Lodge is regu- larly open, and guarded by a Tyler ; and dinner, sup- per or liquor shall not be introduced during that period. 13th, — Any dispute arising, not provided for by the rules, is to be decided by the Master of the Lodge, and the parties must abide by his decisions, saving the right of appeaT, in the first instance to the District, secondly to the County Lodge, and finally to the Grand Lodge ; the decision of which must be final in all cases. lith. — Should the Grand Lodge deem it necessary, at any time to change the mysteries of the Order, the Breth- ren shall not, on any account, nor under any pretext whatever, receive the stmo, or any information pur- porting to be the same, or any part thereof, otherwise than in a regular meeting, or from a member duly aii- thorised to communicate it.^ 17 15th. — All appointments in the Institution of whatever nature soever are subject to the approval of the Grand Lodge. 16^/^ — Upon the admission of a member his name, age, residence, and profession shall be duly recorded. 17^A.— And any member who shall print, publish, or cir- culate, or who shaU cause to be printed, published, or circulated, or be privy to the printing, publishing, or circulating any matter or thing derogatory to the Institu- tion or the character of any of its officers, without the sanction of the Grand Master, or twelve members of the Grand Committee (such sanction to be expressed in writing) shall be expelled or otherwise dealt with, as a majority of the Lodge may determine. ISth. — No decoration shall be worn in any Lodge, aa appertaining to. the order, except the wearer be strictly entitled thereto. ISth, — The Grand Master, Deputy Grand Masters, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, or Grand Chaplain, shall have power to initiate an Orangeman, or to confer the degrees of Purple, Slue or Scarlet, but all members by whomsoever initiated, shall be attached to some Lodge then meeting under «h existing warrant. 20th. — Each Private fLodge shall and may make byo laws for its own qppvernment, provided they are consist- ent with the RuJ^ of the InUitution, and all members shall be bound toiobey the same. 2lH. — Each Township (subject to the approval of thf. County Grand Master,) shall be entitled to form a sepa- rate District Lodge, and elect for the year, a District Master, Deputy District Master, District Secretary, and District Treasurer, to be chosen on tlie second Monday in June, in every year. 22nd. — District Masters shall visit the screwil Lodges within their district, as often as convenient, and at l*??ist once in every year, and he shall have the j>ovver of cor- recting all irrcgulwirities. B2 . i ■ J •• ' . •■j 18 23d. — All applications for warrants, to hold new Lodge* should bo approved of by the County or District Mas ter, and by tmit officer forwarded to the Grand Master.' iith. — District Masters shall install all new masters with- in their respective districts and they are on no account to allow any Lodge under their authority to withhold their annual dues and return of members, beyond the first Monday in February, in every year. RULES FOR THE FORMATION OF COUNTY LODGES. 25th. — The County Lodge is to consist of the District Officers and Masters of Lodges and in the absence of the Master of any Lodge, such person as the Lodge shall authorize in his place, who are to meet on first Monday, in February, in every year; and elect for the year a County Master, County Secretary, Coun- ty 'Treasurer, and County Chaplain, and County Proxy, and his duty shall be to correspond with the County he may represent, and he is to act for the said luaster, and any members that may be absent at any meeting of the Orand Lodge. 26M.— All warrants are to be countersigned by the Mas- ter of the County, in which such warrams may be held, and are not to oe removed from the County, without the consent of the Grand Lodge, obtai^d through the County Master. V. RULES FOR THE FORMATION OF GHAKD LOUGES. 27^A.— The Grand Lodge shall, meet on the sj^cond Tues- day in June, in every year, in such placeas they shall appoint, and elect for the year a'Qrajnd Master, Deputy Grand Masters, Grand Treasurer, a Grand aud Deputy Grand Secretary, a Grand Chaplain and Deputy Grand Chaplain, and members of the Greed Committee. The wxembers entitled to sit and vote in ihe Grand Lodge, are all last past and present officers of the Grand Lodge, all County Masters, all District Masters, and Masters of Private Lodges. 19 SS^/t.— The Grand Master may at any ilrae, direct the Bummoninjf of an emergent meeting of the Grand Lodge, and he shall at all times do so, when required by a re- quisition, signed by the Deputy Grand Masters, but for all meetings of the Grand Lodge, twelve days notice must be given. 2Qth, — When the Grand Lodge is not in Session, th»; affairs of the Institution, are directed by the ($rand Master, who is its head, and all members are under his immediate guidance and control, his designation is ^ The Right Worshipful, the Grand, Master," and he shall be allowed a Chapter of seven members, as a Couneil of advice, and or such Chapter, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Secretary, the Grand Treas- urer, and Grand Chaplain, are ex-ofRcio members. It will be the duty of the Grand Master to watch over the interests of the Institution, to decide on applications and appeals from subordinate Lodges, and to make such orders as the exigency of any case may require, and as are not repugnant to the Regulations of the Society. ZOth. — Any vacancy created in the office of Grand Master, either by the death of the person filling it, by his absence from the Province, his sickness, or any other cause, shall be filled by the Senior Deputy Grand Master, present, either of which high dignitaries shall be invest- ^ ed with all the powers and authorities of the Grand Master, so long as they may provisionally exercise the duties of that office. Zlst — The Precedence of all Officers in the Institution, is decided in the following order : 1. The Grand IVfaster. 2. The Deputy Grand Master. 3. The President of Grand Committee and Mem-*, bers of the Chapter. 4. The Grand Chaplain. 5. The Grand Treasurer. 6. The Grand Secretary. 20 III 7. Thft Deputy Hrand Chaplain. 8. The Deputy Grand Treasurer. 9. The Deputy Grand Secretary. 10. Mernljers of the Grand Commlttao, (according to the dates of their appointment.) 11. County Masters. 12. District Masters. 13. Masters of Lodges. 14. Proxies for Counties. lli. County Chaplains. 16. County Treasurers. 17. County Secretaries. 18. Deputy District Masters* 19. District Treasurers. 20. District Secretaries. 21. Deputy Masters of Lodges. 28. Treasurers of Lodges. S3. Secretaries of Lodges. 24. Committee-men of Lodges, (according to their appointment.) 25, Private Members. 32nJ.— All Chapters and Committees of the Grand Lodge, are nominated by the Grand Master, subject to approval of the Grand Lodge. 33r principles, honor, or prosperity of the Institution considered. 1*2 A Lecture, in the same order as at the eommencoment, shall be returned. 13. 'I'he President shall then vacate tho Chair, which shall ha taksn by the next S^tninr Grand Oflicor present, when the thanks of tho Grand Lodge shall be returned tu the FresMent for the day, if he sha'l be deemed worthy by the meeting ; after which the Grand Lod^e shall be closed with a prayer by a Chaplain, (if pros- I Chairman. ■)i by FORM OF INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS INTO THE ORANGE INSTITUTION. The Candidate for admission shall bo introduced between two brethren, one of whom must be his proposer or 8econdor,who ishail 23 oarrj in his hand the Holy Bible, with the Dook of Regulations placoJ thereon, and on their coining to the foot of the Table, oppo. Kite to the M&ster — tho Brethren all aitting (atrictlj silent) in their pleceH-the Mnntcr shall say — Master. — Brethren, whom do you introduce t Intiodticcr. — A. 13., a worthy friend. •Master. — What do you carry in your hand ? Introducer. -^'Lim Word of God. JSlasfrr. — Do \ou reverence that Word 1 Intro'hicLr. — we do. Masttr. — Wh'it is rlfat olhcr Book % Introdvccr. — The Book of Iiegulations of the Orange* Association. Master. — Are you ac([uaiiitcd with the 2d Rule ? Introducer. — \V'o are ? Master. — Do you act in couforraity to that Rule ? Introduce r. -^^ W Q do. Master, — [Addressing liirnself to tho Candidate] Friend, what do you desire of this meeting 1 Candidatc-^-Oi my own free will I deaire to be admit- ted into your Loyal Association. Matter. — Friend, kneel down. The Candidate ahall then kneel down at the table, (all the Breth. ren standing) the Chaplain or Brother appointed, shall road the following portions of Scripture^- ** O Lord God of our Fathers, are not thou God in Heaven, and rulestnot thou over the kingtJoms of the heathen, and in thy hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee.'* 2 Chron. c. zx. v. 5. ** Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the Gods. Who is like unto thee, glorious in holiness, fear- ful in praiaes, doing wonders : Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people whom thou hast redeemed; thou h^st guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation."— Exod. r. 14, r. 11, 13. ''And this shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for a frontlet be. tween thine eyes for, by tho strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of Egypt ; thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season frum year to year " — Exod. e. 13, v. 16, 18. Here the Obligation shall be administered by the Master, afler which the Chaplain or Brother appointed shall road the following portions of Scripture. «' Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, Ihatwe should be nalM *Ha nonn of God! therefore the world N, — 24 knowetli us not, becaaae it knew him not. Beloved, now are wa the sons of God ; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be : bat wc know thatt^when he shall appear, we shall be like him ; for we «hall SCO him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin transgressoth also the law, for sin is the transgression of the law. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of tbo devil : whosoever dueth not righteousnesi, is not of God, neither he that lovetb not his brother. For this is the message that ye heard from the bcginnmg, that wo should love one another. Mar. v6l not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, bocause we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in death. Whosoever ha- tcth his brother is a murderer : and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God^ because he laid down his life for tts ; and we ought to lay down oar lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and seetb his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of eompas. tion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him 7 My little cdiildren, let us not love in word, neither in tongae ; but in deed and in truth. And hereby ^o know that we are of the truth, anH ffhall assare our hearts before him. And this is his commandment. That we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he gave us commandment."— First John, e. iii, p J, a, 3, 4, 10, 11. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. 19, & 53. Hero the following prayer shall be read. (Jill kneeling.) Almighty God, Judg« of all men, to whom all hearts be open, and from whom no secrets are hid, look down, we beseech thee, npon ns who are now assembled bsneath thy all-seeing eye, Thou ha- test the deceitful heart ; to thoc, the false tongue is an abomination, Strengthen ns, then, we implore thee, that we may ever avoid false, hood, and cleave to that which is true : dispose us to brotherly love and Christian charity, to be true and faithful to our Brethren in all just actions; and as we do now receire this dear friend into oar benevolent and loyal association, may we be admitted into thy Heavenly Kingdom; in thy name and looking to thy Providence to (iirect us to what is right, wo do now receive this thy servant to a membership into our society, trusting that thou wilt so guide and jjrovern his heart and actions, that he rnay long continue an orna. menttn our association, and a firm and steadfast supporter of thy Church and People,— Amkn. The Candidate shall then rise, and the Master shall take him by the hand and say — Master. — We receive thee, dear Brother, into the Keligious and Loyal Association of Orangemen, trusting that thou wilt abide a thcu firm in the Protestant faitli ; make thyself the friend of nil pious and peaceable men, nvcMing strife unJ seeking beiievo- innco ; slow to take ofFance, and ofToring none. In the name of the !irotherhood, I bid thee welcome, and pray thou mavcst long con. unue among them, a worthy Orangeman, fearing God, and loving the Drotherhood, hrmoring the King and maintaining the I^aw. The signs and the passwords of the Association shall then be (totniniinicaied to the new Brother, according to rule, after which the Chaplain or Brother appointed, sliall pay — ''Glory to God iu Ithe highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men.'' — ;t. Luke, c. 2, V. 13. The Brother shall then make obeiiance to the Martcr, and uVi present lake their seals. RITUAL OF THE INTRODUCTION TO THE PURPLE ORDER. * VYhon a Brother is to be introduced, the Tyler s^hall (irst enter tlie room after him two Purplemen, then the two sponsors of the Brother, each bearing a purple rod, docorated at its top witli Or- ange ribbim? ; aud between them the Brothet himself, carrying in b!)th h%ncls the Bible, with the Book ol the Orange Rules and Reg- ulations pUced thereon ; on his entering Che room, the Chaplain, cr in hia absenca, a Brother appointed by the Master shaU say — ♦' We have a strong city ; salvation with God appoint for walls, and bulwarks. Opan yo the gates, that the righteous nation which koepeth the truth may enter in. Thou wilt keep him in pertoct ,{>3aco, whose mind i^ stayed on Thee, because Ka trusted in Thee ; Trust ye in the Lord for ever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength.** — Isa. 23 c. 1,2, 3, 4, v. *• The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies ; neither shall a deceit. iul '.ongue be found their mouth, for they shall feed aud lie down, and none shall make them afraid." — Zeph. 3 c. 13 v. (During the reading of these verses, the brother shall stand at the foot of the t%ble— the Brethren all standing and strictly silent.) Master — BrotV* ron, what do you desire ? Answer — Our desire and request is, that this worthy Brother may be advanced to the degree of a Purple Orangeman. ., Masters-Do you believe that ho hath, since his admission into our Association, conducted himself, in %U respects, as a true Bro- ther Orangeman ought to do ? /Irtswer — We do believe so. j1fc«/tr— Brother, dd you of your own CrM will desire to bo ad- mittcd into the Order of Purple Orangemen ? Jinswer—l do, and respectfully request the same. .,■ (■•■ '■ ■"' Master — Purplemen, bring to mo our Brother. ( Ho shall then bo brought by his two Sponsors, before Iha Mas- ter; the Tyler rotiring to th door, and the two Brother* elanding 26 ono at eftch aiJe.—he ihall then kneel on his right knee, and tho Master shall invest him with a Purple bash, and such decoratious as may be convenient.) The Chaplain or Brother appointed^ shall 8ay-~- ** Behold, the stone which I have laid before Joshua ; upon one atone, shall be seven eyes ; behold, I will engravo the graving thereof, saith the Lord of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that Land in one day." — Zee. 3. c. 8. v. " For they shall rejoice and shall see the plummet in the hands of Zerubbabol with thoso seven ; they are the eyes of the Lord which run to and fro through the whole earth."— lb. 4 c." 10 v. *' In that day shall there be upon tho bells of the horses holines* nnto t/u Lord; and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like bells before the Altar.''— lb. U c. 20 v. " These things, saith He that holdath the seven stars in his right hand : who walketh in tho midst of the seven golden candlesticks."— -Revelation, 2 c. Iv. "Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, aud for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that vith wnlKdoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men ; as free, and not using your liberty for a eloak of malicious. ness, but as the servants of Glod. Honour all mtn- Love the bro. therhood. Fear God. Honour the king.">-lst. Epistle of Peter, Snd. chap. 13, 1 4, 15, J6 & 17 verses. * Then the Master shall administer the Purple Obligation, aAer vhich (taking him by the hand) he shall say— '* Brother, thou hast been weighed in the balance and not found Wanting; therefore it has been judged right, tbou shouldst be ad- vanced into the Purple Order of our Institution, in which dignity , we trust thnt thy better means of serving our religious and loyal brotherhood, will be duly employed; and as thine oppottuniUes will now be advanced with thy station amongst us, so likewise would their neglect oanse our more special injury ; for this cause. Brother, increase m thy diligence ; be instant in season and out of season, for the higher we stand, the more should we tike heed lest we fall : in the name of the Purple Brethren, I bid thee heartily welcome, nothing doubting, but that tnou wilt continue with a greater earnestnoss to fear God, honour the King, and maintain tlie Law.*' Tho Master shall eomnounicate, or cause to be communicated, to the new Purpleman, the signs and pass.words of the Order. And the 9haplain or Brother appointed, shall say—** Ha that hath rn ear toliear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches." — Rev. S c.9 v. After which tho Brethren shall make obosianco to the Master, and take their seats. r :*: V i r i I F )S 'i ii - e Ik y f a i n d. '• at . tie '.- 27 PRAYER AT COMMENCING. Almighty God and Heavenly Father, who of thy jffraeious pro. vidence, and tender mercy towards us, didst wonderfully conduct thy servant King William, and bring him safely through ma;ay difficulties, to preserve us, from the attempts of our enemies to be. reave us of our religion and laws, we humbly praise and magnify thy most glorious name, for thy unspeakable goodness towards us, expressed in this act of thy mercy, fie thou still our mighty Pro. tector, and scatter our enemies that delight in blood ; infatuate and defeat their counsels, abate their pride, assuage their malice, and confound their devices: strengthen the hands of our present grucious Sovereign Queen Victoria and all that are put in authority undor her, with judgment and justice, to cut off all such workers of iniquity as turn religion into rebellion, and faith into faction, that they may never prevail against us, or triumph in the ruin uf thy church among us ; but that our gracious Sovereign and Tier realms, being preserved in thy true religion, and by thy merciful goodness protected in the same, we may all duly serve thee, and give thee thanks in thy, holy congregation, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.—- Amen. Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name ; thy Kingdom come ; thy will be done in earth as it is in Heaven ; givo us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses, as wo forgive them that trespass against us ; and lead us not into temp- tation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever and ever. — Amen. PRAYER AT CLOSING ' O God, whose name is excellent in all the earth, and thy glory above the heavens, who hast so often miraculously preserved our Church and State from the secret contrivance and open violence of numerous conspir&t-rs, we bless and adore thy Gracious Majesty, for thy marvellous loving kindness to our Church and Nation in thu preservation of our religion and liberties ; and wo humbly crave, that the devout sense of thy repeated mercies, may renew and in« crease in us, a spirit of steady allegiance to our present gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria; and a spirit of fervent zeal for our holy religion, which thou hast |so wonderfully rescued and esta. blished, a blessing to us and to our posterity ; all which we humbly beg, for tho sake of our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ^r- Amen. The grace of our Lord Jeaus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.— Ambn. f, .; v; m^ m^