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(Maps, plataa. charts, ate, may ba fllmad at diffarant raduction ratios. Thoaa too larga to ba antiraly includad in ona axpoaura ara fllmad baginning in tha uppar iaft hand cornar, laft to right and top to bottom, as many framaa aa raquirad. Tha following diagrama illustrata tha mathod: L'axamplaira film* fut raproduit grAca A la gAnAroait* da: New Brunswick lyiuseum Saint John Laa imagaa suh^antaa ont 4t* raproduitas avac la plua grand sain, compta tanu da la condition at da la nattati da l'axamplaira fllmA, at •n eonformiti avac las conditions du contrat da filmaga. Laa axamplairaa originaux dont la couvartura an papiar aat ImprimAa sont filmAs an commandant par la pramiar plat at an tarminant soit par la darniira paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'illustration, soit par la sacond plat, salon la caa. Tous las autras axamplairaa originaux sont fllmte an commandant par la pramlAra paga qui comporta una amprainta d'imprassion ou d'illustration at an tarminant par la darniAra paga qui comporta una talla amprainta. Un das symbolaa suivants apparattra sur la darnlAra imaga da chaqua microficha, salon la caa: la symbols -^> signifia "A SUIVRE", la symbols y signifia "FIN ". Laa cartaa, pianchas, tablaaux. atn., pauvant Atra fllmis A das taux da rAduction diff Arants. Lorsqua la documant ast trop grand pour Atra raproduit an un saul clichA, il ast filmA A partir da I'angla supAriaur gaucha, da gaucha A droita, at da haut an baa, an pranant la nombra d'imagas nAcassaira. Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthoda. rrata CO pelure, nit D 32X 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 i 5 }- : . ' ■ 6 1 r' !.«> af SOLOMON'S LODGE, f-i" -■ .# HSLO Al JPREDERIC3TON, N.B. ©N THft f>1 Eirst Tuesday after every Full througlwut every Year, 'ji'iW',.: ^,. ^ FREDERICTON : rillNTIO BY CtO. K. LUGRtN', Printer to the King's Most Excelleia Majesty 1819. ■^'^^li^^. v-A *v '^ i«» ()ili ii ii 1. Be it thenfire enaiofed bj( tlfe ^after^ Warde^s^. erndBftthrtUf in due form asicmblecl at their Lodge Repair on Tuesday the sixteenth day of February, in the ye^r of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen^ a^id: in tbe year of iaghi five thouMAil.Qi^t h^p4n)re or at present existing for the government of tliis Lroge, shall be, and they are hereby declared and enacted toh be, null and void and of none e^ feet, excepting so far as' the same may be necessary fur the recovery of any debu due -to the Lodge. „ n. That (his Lodge shall bf held at Brother Eben> ezarAversy's (or such other pikce as may Hereafter bb agreed upon) on the; fiist ensuing Tuesday after every Full Modn (which shall be deemed the regular nights of meet- ing) and at suchjOther times as shall be foond necessary, which occasional meetings are to be- deemed emergtneies ; and the Master and Wardens are hereby empowered to call the Lodge together at all times when they sfialt see occasion — the hour of meeting shall be at seven of .^e clock in the evening, and the Lodge shall be closed at ten of the clock, unless business shall require it (o be kept open a longer time — which time shall be at the discretion of the^ Master. IIL That for the speedy convening of this Lodge^ every Member (if he be wiihin the limits of the Lodge) that does not appear, in clean and decent, apparel, within thirty minutes after the time prescribed by cap. i, § 2, although the Lodge he not opened, shall be fined one shilling and threepence ; at.d the same, if he be. regularly summoned on an enKrgtncy, the same thirty minutes al- lowed as on the regular Lodge nij^ht«, unless his reasons for such absence be absolutely satisfactory to the Master and a majority of the Brethren ; and the Master, War- dens, Secretary, or Treasurer, neglecting to attend at the set time, or to send his key or books, shall be liable to pay 9 '^1 <(■:,' exisung for the they are hereby land of none eft [cccssa^ for the rotherEflEN- »y fercaffcr ht icr every Fuli "ghtsofroect- 'nd necessary, emergn,«ies ; empowered to ihey shair see nofthecIocJc at ten of the ^ept open a retjon of the. this Lodge^ 'he Lodge) 'ffi, within 'P- i, § 2, fined one -/eguJar/y. "nutcs al- lis reasons e Master •0 War- nd at the ie to pay 9 a fine of t«ro shillings and six|{£nce, qjnjss his feasoA for* such absence be satisfac:ory\as aforesaid. And whereas ■ much inconvenience results from admitting Members at a late hour» no Brethren shall be diowed toei\ter the Lodge after it has been open one hotv, uiriess by consent of the Officers. ' IV. That any person desir^jut of l^ng initiated into the mysteries of Masonry in this Lodge, ^li make appli- cation in writing, agreeably to the annesked form, and be proposed inform^ on a regular Lodge night, by a Member of the Lodge, which proposition must be seconded by another Member ; he must then stand over one month, or until the next regular Lodge night, at least, that a dile enquiry may be made into his character and capacity ; for which purpose, a Committee of two Members thall be ap- pointed, who shall make report previous to his being bal> lotted for ; when, if the said.ballot shall prove unanimous, (and on no other consideration) he shall be admitted. This regulation to extend lo Brethren desirous of joiningMhu Lodge, as well as to candidates for the mysteirtes. FORM OF APPLICATION* **• To the Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Brethren, " of Sobpton's Lodge, . No, XXI J, of Free and ■%i- »' Accepted Masons^- " The Petition of the Subscriber respectfully sheweth, « that, having long entertained a fevorable, opinion of *( your ancient Institution^ he is desirous of being admitted Zf Member thereof^ if found worthy." (i •i?. fhere write his place of residence,) A- this age) B- (his occupation) C- (hts signature) D" V. V.^ Thar the method of balloting, upon all occasions, £0 be pimued in this Lod^ shall be as follows : — The b^ilotiog box, together with, a box containing black and v^hitcrbj^ls, shallbe placed,, by. the direction of the Master, iii^ « certain part of die room, in such a situation that each and every Brother may have an opportunity of m?kinff his ballot in private ; after which, the Secretary shall i)»y direction ar aforesaid) proceed to call every Member separately, be^ning with the Master— -and each Mem- Vcr,. when ^ called^, shall go to- the said balloting bott, and ihei»MJo4.. CAF. H. JUUtive to Ftis, Finesy auii other Pecuniary Affkirs* 1 ^^1^'^ it fuTtittr enacte^i Thai any pencaiwho may * Jj be pn^xned as a candidate to this- Lodge, dujl deposit the sum dF twen^ shtlKngs at the time c^bis being prqKMcd ; and if he is found worthy of admissicn, (agree- ably to cap. 1, ^4) ir shall be considered as a part of what he is to pay into the Fund : if he should he rejected) the money shall be returned to Inra ; but if he should ^iy,Mt» iAit 2^ Jiuneai^ the 17th JDecember; "tt wMdK tVMe the Tr^ftirrer shall state the balance in hia 'hMdk) v^hi^h bidanM ihsU be pu; out on intciest (with suffident security) and t^ l^reaiurer shall have the privi* •fege-*IteWcd hitti of so takitig it on interest. And every Meinber' that does not pay His respective dues and fines as <^oresaid^ if he be within the Hniits as aforesaid) shaU be ^litddd thc'Lofdge, agreeably to cap. a, '^"6, i. . . . i.. GAP. Hi. 'ftihtVe^o'tAe Ekttion of Oficers, and ofiSer internal ; • Regulations of tkc Lodj^e* J ^^^ be it Jwrther enacted^ That the election of * ./jf Officers in this Lodge ^hall take place on the reguiai Lodge night preceding the Festival of Saint John tfce EVartgelis , in each ^x\6. every year ; and the officers so 'i^f^ted-to^be installed into their offices, on theaiid Fe?* tiviiU IL ill M^W'^* t> mf'^a^'* I itft ii>1 I i I' iTll* itmat iimtm ijiHilllflf -iHfti 1 / .10 ' II. That if any Member shall at any time presume to come into this Lodge in a state of intoxication, cursei swear, or use any profane language, or shall behave him- self with disrespect to the Master, Wardens, or Brethren of this Lodge, in any manner so as to disturb the peace j»nd harmony of Ihe firethcen, he shall for such offence be expelled the Lodge. in. That in Jl debates concerning the affairs of the Lodge, complaints made, or questions that may arise, every Brother shall stand up while he spe-oks, and address him- self to the Chair ; and if more than one speak at a time, the Master shall order the first who stood up to proceed, and the rest shall immediatel) sil down and be silent until such Brother has done speaking. And at all times when the Master shall strike with his Gaoel^ a profound silence shall be observed ; and no private altercations or dispute i!all be suffered during Lodge hours ; nor is any Member to leave the rocnn without permissipn from the Chair. And whenever it shall be deemed necessary fo appoint Committees to transact any business relative to this Lodge, the power of nominating the Brethren for sucb Committeep •hall be vested in the Master, subject to the approval of a majority of the Members present. IV. That these Laws shall be printed in paippblet;, ^nd each and every Member, as a|so each and every person that may hereafter become a Member of this Lodge, shall be furnished with one copy, at the price of one shilling and threepence, to be paid to the Fund. V. That each and every Member of this Lodge^ and -ajl other persons who may hereafter become Members, shall sigp •on I neiil am<| •f F^n, curse, f!»ye him- ^nthrcn ''^ peace fence be every pcsj him- [proceed, ot until swhen sifence di$put(s, emhcr Chair, 'Ppoint -odge, nnteee rson thaij lin^ ^ 11 lign theie Liwi, and sball observe and keep them, and all such ^8 ihall hereafter be enacted) as well as all the Laws, Orderly and Regulations, as laid down in the last edition of the Book of Constiiutiom of Masonry, and such as shall bereafter be made, or published by the authority of the Grand Lodge. Vi. That unless nine Members are present, no per- eon can be either balloted for, entered, passed, or raiM ; neither shall any Law of this Lodge be made, altered, or amended, and not then, except approved of by two-thirds •f thie Members piesent. VI L That t^se Laws shall be read at the making of •very Brother, and upon every regular Lodge night, (un« less busine«s of more importance shall interfere) if thought necessary by the Master ; and it is the joint expectation of the Member^ of this Lodge, that the Master and presi- ding Officen[fbr the time being, will, on all occasions, exert luch authority as frem time to time may, or shall be nrces- laryf for the enforcing a due and strict observance of these Laws and Regulations. If any Member break any of these Rules or Orders^ he shall, for such offence, be expelled the Lodge, or suffer such other punishment as the Master and a majority of tl»; JjSrethren shall see fit to direct. nd iii f I N I S.