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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 '■Sf^' •*<■ W r Wi' i ,.. %y i c GONSTITOTION & LAWS OP THB f 0pl ©range |nstilttte •OP- BRITISH AMERICA. ..^ea...e«..-.-P--X---"-^^""" Town of Cobouff, Co. of Hoilhombefland ON TUESDAlf 9th of AUGUST, A. Om t»5e. T o RO asr TO : BHO. A. Ji^OQUKS, PRINTER TO G. L., L. 0. £., «• A. I860- F* »r -'N&M2,}'i8'2. ■''i\ ^ 1^^ f ogal #mge |nstitutioti. uS„d ruler, of ttM."-i!« have common rights to protect, and «°°"°°° ' j ,, aefend, should act together -* J-^ ^ ^ ^^^JL. by division, that the benevolent "'•J^" »»';'/,„ the ::raf:rorra«at.mpireit-^^^^^^ every loyal and reflectmg m.nd, f^'^^^^ „f ,.,h gence, an increase of means, and a knowledge other are essential. The LOYAL ORANOE IKSTITHTION is formed by persons dlitons of -PP-''"'^. '"^'t/r^: „ ^ower, the P'i-'Pl- -^J^t ConsXtion of the REiiaioK, to maintain the Laws an ^ ^^^ liid cJwto Ctori(», and the supremacy of L^w, 0.d«e and Constitutional Freedom. / Its Members associate in honor of King WUliam the III Fnnce of Orange, whose name they bear, and whose im- mortal memory they hold in reverence, tending as he did, under Divi.e Providence, to the overthrow of the most oppressive bigotry, and the restoration- of Pure Religion and Liberty. They revere the 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 adoption of his name, to emulate his virtues, by maintain- mg Rbligion 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 Its 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- est and the wealthiest may seek admission in vain, that the candidate shall be believed to be incapable of perse- cuting or injuring any one, on account of his religious opinions ; the duty 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 membcis of the Institution, but to the whole community ; there is no reserve, except the signs and symbols, whereby Orange- men know each other ; and these mysteries are essential to the proper qualification of the Brotherhood, 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 the remotest corners of the Wobe, for the establishment of Protestant Faith and British Liberty, to the latest ages of poste;pity Its \ m that whole Institution is one neighbourhood, within which every Orangeman is at home, in the farthest parts of the world ; and such is the mechanism of the Association, that while its operations are thus extendtd, its every movement is alike felt and answered in every part. In short, the Orange Institution, like a glorious moral luminary, is intended to pour its refulgence, not on one part only of the ample circumference of the British domi- nions, but simultaneously on every portion, equally en- lightening the whole periphery. The Institution in these Colonies, can never be sup- pressed, but by means which would subvert the Const, tution, and annihilate the connection with the Mother Country, In many quarters, where the true nature of the Orange I„,titutio' I not properly known, its designs and objec s have, by some, been misunderstood, and by others mis- represented. From the name it bears.-be.ng conn c^d in every one's mind with the history of parties m Ireland, some are apt to suppose that its sphere is "-"''""'y °™- flned ; not reflecting that an instrument, which has been chiefly used in the country of its birth to suppress Reb 1- t„. repel Invasion, and secure Domestic Tranquility ly* be fonud equally efficacious to oyal men of aU countries, in protecting their lives, liberties -"d P'oPf "■ in these Colonies. The Society -/-;''»"*«f ",P?" ^^ broadest principles of National Freedom K ««A » «« it lavs its foundation in the field of British Liberty, it d.s llZZ badge of faction, and knows no emblem save the "Mtar and the Thrme." As the Prince of Orange was invited to England by a Co. ition of Parties, who were united by a common sens. . "ni^sacred duty, to preserve their W--^^'^^ ties, 30 the Orange Society, naraed after that Immortal / '>^ 6 Prince, invites a similar combination, and calls upon the Bong of Britain, to lay aside political feuds, and, like their illustrious ancosstors, who signed and sealed the (Jreat Covenant of Freedom, to sacrifice every private consider- ation, and establish a centralization of Freedom, upon such a comprehensive basis, as will enable every limb and fibre to receive vitality and nourishment from the parent dtem» ^^^.. ^■^ ibligatiou ni m #nmg mm. upon ,^^X^ bear true .Uegianco - Her Majesty ^^^^^^^ 1 f « TT«r lawful llelra and SuooeBBOTB, in tho Boveroigniy *Brul all Cnd, .nd of tbe«, Proving ^°P™-""' <;";';„' r Sn* .0, .ho ..Id Kingdom so long .. -he or .hoj- .^.U ..in^ dismember the BritiBb Empire -that I w U ^^J^^^^^ ,^^ ,,,r. ..ery brother Orangeman in '^l^-^l^^^^^'^^^^^^^^ due nor knowing him to be wronged «;/"J^^«^^^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^, .^.^t I wlU m.tlce thereof, and preventing Itif m " y P^^^^ J^^^^^^ ^,^^ ^mnm .ver hold sacred the name of our ^^-J^-^^^^^^^^ o'f ^hom, I the Third, Prince of Orange ; in g;^^«f"i;;^"\XvLtory over James .olemnly promiee (If In my FOwer).to celebrate hl« v^cto y ^^ ^^^^^ at the Boyne, In Ireland by --^^^fjj^^ "yoar I sw^ar that I Loige Room, on the 12th day of July, in every year ^^ ^^^ ^^^ am not, nor ever will be, a Roman CathoUo «r 1" ' „^, • I marry a Roman Catholic or Papist, nor «^J«^ ^ ^^^^^^^^ „,,. ^^ i .uffer them to be educated in the Koman C*thol,« * ^ ^^^^ nov*, or ever will be. a member of *ny Society, or b°dy J ^ are 'enemies to Her Majesty and our Glor-^^ ,^^^ never was, to my knowledge or belief, rejected n, P ,^ any Orange Lodge -, I ^f^^^^^^^^Zt l^^^ '^ ' ^^^ ^'' ^*- .upportandmalntain the Loyal Oangei ^^^ gular Summonses, and pay .f j^'^^J'' ' , ^f the same; and Lerveandobey t.e Con^Uuion a^^^^^^^^ of^ ^^^^^^. ^^^ ^^^ lastly, I swear, that I -will *^^*y' ^ ' ^^ any p»rt of tho way whatsoever, disclose or reveal, *^^ ^ \^";;' ^^.Uy oommu- .Igns. words, or tokens ^^Z''Z;i^^oZL^ to lo by the nieated to me, unless I Bhall be ^J^* * . ^^^^ j ^m now proper authoritle.* of tho Orange l-^^^^'^^^ ^^ keep me stead- about to become a member. So kelp me God, ana i: v fast, in thiB my Orangeman's Obligation. _______________ ■"T^« proper c^thoriU^.h,ix^^ QroM Ortat $eal» of the Grand Laag*^ or » -p-v ^/^ / #nalifitatioirs €ssmtml for-a Mmhtt -■VV-^.^.-..-, i.-v and obedience to IH« cZmandJ^r^ ^'appy fruite, riKhteouanes. Saviour of the world, oonvrced t'h a >"' a"d «teadfast faith ,n the deBlro,,, to propiate It. ,rl™, . . Eehglon, and elMorelj- m™. Zealorrpti!,!7il''- ''^ f''"''"^ »"" ""O" will to .1, Of hi. Queen and cZt," Vcr«Uv'I' t'"'"'"?' """ ''™-°"'' pu^lt., ye. eonvlneed tjfai Ood"2n 'ra^^7.„f tCo^'n''' l"Z have an hatred of cnrBlno- or./i ■ ^ ""' ^® should 8od ,„ vain ; If.ZlZZ ::ZZ'X.ZT"' "" ■"""= °' among hi. Brethren, and shun t^ool!, ' l7„^f discouraging them .h./oWonr^:ir:2rririt;rar"^' Ml Imkt Almighty iteouanesH Uth in the liator be- ispoaitioii kind and liud every mprovlng sincerely will to all rospority in tlioae te should I name of ing them dieted to actions ; the laud- i^ors. THE CONSTITUTION AND — - General Regulations for tiie f ildance and Government of tlie TITLE. 1. The Title of the Society is, "The Loyal Orange Tnstitution of British America." 2. It consists of an unlimited number of Members, whose admission must be regulated in strict accordance with the " Constitution and Laws," and Tvhose principles must be duly vouched for, as in conformity with the *' Ge- neral Declaration" and "Qualifications essential for a Member." 3. No man but a sound Protestant, and a good subject of the British Empire, can be admitted a Member. 4. All catididates for admission must be certified to, as being at least eighteen years of age, and must be proposed by one'' and seconded by another member, at one meeting, and admitted or rejected at a subsequent one, except in cases of extreme necessity, or on a dispensation in writing by the Gmnd Master or Provincial Grand Master. 5. All votes upon the admission of Members shall be given viva voce ; if there shall be over three negatives, the vote shall be considered conclusive ; but if only three, or under, the vote shall be submitted to the Committee of of the Lodge, whose decision, made known to the Lodge 1 «^«f «vaii h** ^^ai • nrovidftd alwavs. that if previous J-. -. 10 o. A fioiatiou of this rule shall subiVo* \\^^ t ^ violating it to a penalty of 9fi« ^" ^'^^J^c. the Lodge 6. J'he Members ofthe Institution are divided into- h in the manner hereinafter described '^^'' the Pmvitirini n . t -, "'^"^^ *^y tne Secretary of a.d failing to :?;;;: t-u'^x^' ^^^ ^'■-'^^ > q-iid P^T^.v,. ,, -f^evurn, atter having received Grid rodI;t,tir''''". ''"' ""'"""^ '" *^ ^™^'-«> Officer failing to tmn m t ftl , f ^ l""*^ "'' °'^'^''«' Grand Trea^llr IT ^ f '""'«^° '^""^ *° Provincial =^aa,nporzie:r:«r^^''"~ '-'''- -scertained or more the name 1 shall first Secretary, omination for double the other de, or ap- when the from the read and »e case or le Lodge >d before 0^ >dgef ■it' QeUiders sdictior. d Lodge iJatious. etary of 'orma of Lodge ; eceived Lodge ulation vincial til tb-'s district nncial c him, U 10. Isolated . Lodges, that is such Lodges as by reason of distance, or any other circumstance, cannot be cojaveni- ently attached to any particular District, are to communi- cate directly with the. Grand Master, or, under his orders, to attach themselves to such County as he may direct EXPULSIONS. 11. Expulsion shall take place for the following offences I. For violating the obligation of Secrecy, of Signs^ Passwords and Lectures. II. For violating the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge. HI. For maliciously destroying or taking away the property of the Institution. IV. For following any immoral or unlawful practices for a living, upon conviction before the Lodge. V. For educating his child in any Roman Catholic School, Nunnery or monastery. VI. For any felony or high misdemeanor, upon convic- tion before a Jurv, and foi- such other offences as the Rules shall provide ; subject, in all cases to the revision of the Provincial Grand Lodge. 12. Trials for expulsion shall take place as hereinafter specified—all due forms being observed, as laid down in the Regulations of the Grand Lodge to that effect. 13. The names of all persons expelled from the Institu- tion by the Private District or County Lodges, must be reported to the Provincial Grand Lodge, together with the cause of expulsion. As soon as the time for making the appeal is passed, the Secretary of the Lodge shall re- port the case to the County Master, and mark the same unappealed. 14. In issiiing process for the trial of any delinquent, the summons shall be signed by the Master, and counter- signed by the Secretary. Each Lodge having the right to lix its own rate of charges and costs for such matters. •^ 13 16. Any member who shall utter, print,, publish or cir- culate, or who shall cause to be printed, published or circulated, or be privy to the printing, publishing or circulating, of any matter or thing derogatory to the Institution, or the character of any of its officers, or any person divulging or communicating any matter, proceed- ing or thing, or the substance or meaning of any matter proceeding or thing, had or transpired in open Lodge, to any person not being an actual member in attendance on some Lodge of the Institution, under warrant, whether the facts transpired or the business transacted, were in his presence so transacted or transpired, or whether communi- cated to hira by a Brother, or who shall publish or cause to be published any of the proceedings of the Lodge with- out the sanction of the Lodge or the Grand Master given in writing, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of hia obligation, and shall be expelled or otherwise dealt with as the majority of the Lodge shall determine. ' WARRANTS. 16. All applications for Warrants must be made to the District Master, and through him to the County Master, thence to the Provincial Grand Officers. 17. That every application for a new Warrant shall be made by at least six Members (who shall draw their certi- ficates for that purpose,) five of whom shall be of the Purple Order, and who shall set forth in their application the name of the Brother who is to be made the Master, and also the place where the said Lodge is to be held ; and which place of meeting cannot be changed without the sanction of the District Master ; in all cases where persons are admitted to membership in the Institution, for the express purpose of forming a Lodge, the initiatory fees paid by them shall be paid over to the new Lodge, as soon as the warrant shall have been received. That any Master or Brother in charge of a Warrant, who shall lend or use the same for opening or holding any other private Lodge ish or c!r- lished or ishing or ry to the rs, or any proceed- y matter Lodge, to dance on lether the sre in his lommuni- or cause Ige with- ter given )n of hia alt with ie to the ' Master, shall be iir certi- e of the )lication !ter, and Id ; and lout the persons for the ory fees as Boon f' Master 1 or use i Lodge 18 than the one for which said Warrrnt wa8 issued, or who shall give a copy or duplicate of the same, and which copy or duplicate shall be used by any individual, whether a Member of the Order or not, for the opening or holding of any Lodge, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of hia trust, and shall be suspended for three years, or expelled. And any Brother acting under a Warrant so lent, or a copy or duplicate so given, shall likewise be suspended for three years, or expelled ; and the Brethren are pro- hibited from acknowledging any individual thus surrep. titiously initiated , and any officer giving the annual to any of the offending parties, or to any of the surreptitious- ly introduced members, shall be considered equally guilty, and shall be suspended for three years ; the County Officers to institute process, and the County Lodge to examine into the case or cases, and report the same fully to the first Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge. FORMS, RITUALS, &0. 18. That there shall be a book of Forms and Rituals, with anpropriate Charges, as published by the Lodge,*andthatno other forms be used, but such contained in it. 19. That one copy of such Book of Forms and Rituals, shall be kept in the Lodge Room of each Lodge, and shall never be taken from the Chest, except for use, or for cases of Initiation or Installation. 20. The Dress, Insignia, and other decorations of the various Orders, shall be such as, and none other, than shall be set forth in the book of Forms and Rituals, as contemplated by the 18th section of this Division of the Rules and Regulations. 21. No decoration shall be worn in any Lodge, as ap- pertaining to the Order, except the bearer be strictly entitled thereto. / id are I 4*. 14 22. That the forms of r««-« f "•» >■-. the Schedule hereultlm' 'T' S«n,mon.e3, «. "0 the for„, „,,, by .iXt *«""' »<• «o»e other! to . ^^- ^i"** tl-ero be five Desre,.. • .. «»• ; the ar«t fo„ of whichS h " ""^'' of Grange- Master, Deputy Master, or i„ ° '""^'""^ ""'r by the Senior Committeeman ' " ™'° "^ "■»'' "bsence^he ^«'^S^1^;,|';^7^"''~0««^., i.„^^,, Slue Koy*' Arch Mark andScarL f'^'"^ ^"P'«' ''"■e. rotation, as provided bythf r ', "'"''^''^^ in d«e 'he Brethren op„„ whom In? *""™ '"'«'"^«er ,- but 3ban be members attached to ^n^''7 "' '""^ """'•e^ed «■> the Grand M„ter, LIunaH ""','*''«""' ««» conferref "fO only in eases of neoes "" , P'""*"""-? «tae, to be »n other matter., to the Be2' '^ "o-forming strictly, in »«d to the peculiar Rituaf If^rn' "' *"' '^'^"^ ^4e! byobtaining.be msonooj ^Jl^'T" "^ «onferrfd Wsfy the requirements of the nr""^''"^ ^'^"''ers as and an entry of the manner ^nTu '" ^^ '='»"e"ed, eo-ferred shall be made in .a"? '"' '^^^'^ " «<> 'fh.ch the member belong" """"^^ »' 'he Lodge to 26. That anv Brnthn- • • *all be deemed guilty of a L?'"* '" S'^'e them, T:"''^<'-'*--thaceordirJr;"'"°' his Obligation; *7. That at leasf thr.^.. -^^erring of each 0^7,::?! T ''"''" ''^'-en the I'". »dge to )r part them, aWon, 15 ing on this regulation, shall pay a fine of not less than one pound, nor more than five pounds, to be paid to the County fund ; the process to issue on the Master or Senior Officer for the time being when such infringement took place. APPOINTMENTS. 28. All appointments in the Institution, of whatever nature soever, are subject to the approval of the Grand Lodges, respectively within their several jurisdictions. niSPDTBS. 29. Any disputi arising between two District Lodges, shall be referred to the County Lodge for adjustment j its award, in such disputes, being final. n the 3vid- 'gree •ing* ..'"N .«0^ ^,J^' /. THE GRAND LODGE. 1st. There shall be a Grand Lodge over all the Pro- vinces, to be called the Most Worshipful Grand Orange Lodge of British America. 2nd. The Grand Lodge shall consist of its own Grand Officers, the seven principle Grand Officers of each of the Nine Provincial Grand Lodges, namely, the Provincial Graud Master and Deputy Grand Master, the Provincial Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Director of Ceremonies, Grand Lecturer, Grand Chaphiin, and th- County Masters. 3rd. The Members of the*Grand Lodge, of British Ame- rica, shall meet on the Third Tuesday in the monih of June, in every year, at such place as shall be fixed upon at the next preceding Annual Meeting, and elect for the year, a Grand Master and Sovereign, a Deputy Grand Master, a Grand Secretary, a Grand Treasurer, a Grand Director of Ceremonies, a Grand Lecturer, and a Grand Chaplain, and these high dignitaries shall constitute the Executive of the Grand Lodge for the time being That immediately after the election of these Officers, there shall be elected, Three Deputy Grand Secretaries, One Deputy Grand Treasurer, One Grand Knight at Arms, One Grand Tyler, and any number of Deputy Grand Chaplains not to exceed ten, in the discretion of the Grand Lodge, and that all of the said Officers, shall be ex-officio members of the Grand Lodge, and entitled to sit and vote therein, so long as they shall hold office and until their successors shall be appointed and sworn into office. 11 the Pro- Orange n Grand h of the rovincial fovincial rector of and the 3h Ame- onth of ed upon t for the Grand 1 Grand I Grand ute the . That Te shall Deputy ( Grand 3 not to nd that B of the so long s shall 4th. That every Proyincial Grand Master shall be ex- officio a Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. 6th. That all persons who shall have been, or may at any time be Grand Masters of the Order, as heretofore organised, or as hereinafter constituted shall be life members of the Grand Lodge, and that all their successors that may hereafter be appoiuted, and that shall serve for one year, in the high office of Grand Master and Sovereign, shall likewise be life members of the Grand Lodge, and entitled to all the rights and privileges thereof, taking rank and precedence from the date of their appointment to office as Grand Master ; provided always, that every such past Grand Master must continue to be a member in good standing in the Order, since he ceased to be Grand Master, 6th. That no change, alteration, addition, or ommis- sion, shall be made in the Annual Password, or in the signs, symbols, lectures, passwords, mysteries, or forms of introduction, except by the Most Worshipful the Grand Lodge of British America. 7tk. No change or alteration shall be made in the Con- stitution or Laws of the order, except by a two third vote of the Grand Lodge at the annual meeting, or at a meeting called for that purpose, on a months notice, either by summons or notice in the Newspapers, as the Grand Master shall direct. 8th That the Moat Worshipful the Grand Lodge of British America, is not only the sole depository and guardian of the symbols and mysteries of the whole ord^r, but also the source of supreme Legislation for the good government, uniformity, and general management of the Institution, and the final arbitei' in all matters of dispute. 9 th. That in addition to the printing of the Report of the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Most Worship- ful the Grand Lodge, there shall be also printed after each .-*v ^-- annual session, an appendix to the Report, which appendix shall contain such parts as it may be necessary to publish of the proceedings of each of the Provincial Grand Lodges, and that the whole be bound up together, for the general information of the Brotherhood. ^ • > • »- Pi'ooccdlngs Of the Orand lodge when in Sesglon. FIRST DAY. Reading minut«s of last days meeting, Appointing Finance Correspondence and other Annual Committees, Receiving Petitions, Do. Reports of Committees, Do. Do. Treasurer, Do. Do. Secretary, Referring Petitions, Reports, Ac, Notices of Motion, Unfinished Business, SBCOJVD DAY. Reading Minutes, Report of Finance and other Committees directed to report especially this day before election of officers. Election of iH cers, Receiving Petitions and Memorials, Reports of Committees, Referring to Committees, Notice of Motions, Motions. ' And the lame order each subsequent day, The Grand Lodge shall meet on the first day of the stssion at noon. On the second day at nine A. M., and proceed to Divine Service, and at 11 A. M., m§et for the transaction of business, and on every substquent day meet 19 appendix publish d Lodges, e general m. r Annual icted to s. of the M., and for the IT meet at nine A. M., and the minutes of the lust dayi proceedings shall be read before the closing of the Grand Lodge. ►-'^ R1J1.K:S of OR»Ktt. 1st. The Grand Master shall preserve order and decorun^ and decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the Grand Lodge. 2nd. The Grand Master shall not take part in any debate nor vote in any case unless on an equal division. He may however give his reasons for not voting if he wishes to do so, when called upon to vote ; or he may express his views upon any question in debate before a vote is taken upon a ■ written notice signed by two members of the Grand Lodge. 3rd. When the Grand Master is called on to explain a point of order or practice, he shall state the rule applica- ble to the case without argument or comment. 4th. Every member of the Grand Lodge, previous to his speaking shall rise from his seat uncovered and address himself to the Grand Master. 4th. When two or more rise at once, the Grand Master shall decide on the member who is first to ipeak. 6th When the Grand Master is putting a question, no member shall walk out of or across the Lodge, nor while any member is speaking shall any one interrupt him ex- cept to order, nor pass between him and the uhair. 1th A. member called to order shall sit down, unless permitted to explain. If the Lodge is appealed to, the decision shall be taken without debate, if no appeal, *he decision of th. .raid Master to be submitted to. 8th. No member shall speak disrespectfully of the Queen or any of the Royal Family-or of the persons adminster, ins the Government of any of the Provinces, of British *t.,: nnr Bbiill ke usc Unmannerly or indecent so language against the proceedings of the Grand Lodge, or against particular members, nor shall he speak beside the question in debate. 9th. Each member may of riglit require the question in discussion to be read for his information at any time of the debate, but not so as to interrupt a member speaking. 10th. No member shall speak more than once on the same question, without leave of the Lodge, unless in explanation, or reply, when the motion under debate was made by him, nor longer than fifteen minutes, unless specially permitted by the Lodge. 11th. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order. 12th. No motion shall be debated or put, unless it be in writing, and seconded. 13th. After a motion is received by the Grand Master, it shall be deemed to be in the possession of the Lodge, but may be withdrawn at any time before decision or amendnent with permission of the Lodge. 14th When a question is under debate no motion shall be received, unless to amend it, postpone it to some other day, for the previous question, or for adjournment. 15th. The previous question, until decided, shall preclude all amendmeot and debate of the main question, and shall be in the following words " shall the main question be now, put." 16th. All questions shall be put in the order in which they are received. I7th. No motion prefaced by any preamble shall be admitted. . 18th. The Grand Master shall receive and read every motion when seconded, except, in cases provided for otherwise by the rules of the Lodge. 19th. It shall be the duty of the Grand Master, when he shall conceive that a mnt.inn txrViiAVi hck Via a i.A/.n:»»J A Lodge, or beside the uestion in y time of speaking. ce on the unless in ebaie was is, unless ►rder. less it be id Master, le Lodge, cision or tion shall 'uie other It. preclude md shall 63 tion be in which shall be ad every "ided for when he M read, may be contrary to the rules of the Lodge, to inform the Lodge thereof, immediately when the question on such motion is put, and to cite the rule which is applicable to the case. 20th. If any unprovided case shall arise, the Grand Master shall decide the same, but any member may appeal from his decision, and on such appeal the question shall be put without debate. % / PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE. n.T:, '^'r* "'i '^ •""■*' "^ ^^' f"™"' P'-'>^i"ce of Upper Canada, bounded on the West by the Counties of Durhl sopemte Provmoe, to be called the Province of central Jnd That all the parts of the former Province called Upper Canada, lying West of the Counties of Durham and Victoria do constitute a seperate Province, to be Tailed the Province of Western Canada; w oe called 3rd. That Lower Canada do form a seperate Province to be called the Province of Eastern Canada. 4th. That Nova Scotia, Cape Briton and the Bermudas dojorm a. perateProvln..,.b,,.aUed the Proving:; to^fcrtrprnr^^-jZnstr'^ ""'"-■ 6th. That the Island of Priace Edward do form « . ate Province to be called the Province o^ P^n^Edrd" Ith. That the Island of Vancouver, do form a seperate Province, to be called th. Province of Vancouver 8th. That all that part of the Britiqh T^^^u^ i. on the South by Oregon, on the W t^^^^^^^^^^^ on the North by the Russian possessions :AreH,;:rj on the East by the hockey Mountains, do form a pLrTte Proyince, to be called the Province of Columbia 9th. That all that part of Britisti America, dividing the Prormce of OninmHi-. f^ *!--. T> . . - '_ ^vming ine ^,.. xw.il wo t-f wviuee of Uanada West - ■3k. •DGfi. ce of Upper J of Durham constitute a J of central ince called >urham and '0 be called Province Bermudas, *rovinto of Province, M a seper- e Edward. a sepcrate 3r. bounded fie Ocean, irica, and ' seperate iding the da West, ' do form a seperate Province, to be called the ProTince of Saskatchewan. lOfh. That the Local or Provincial Grand Lodge in each of the several Provinces, shall be entitled to meet, declare its seperate existence as a Right Worshipful Local or Provincial Grand Lodge, elect its ovrn Grand Officers, levy its own duos, divide ita Territory into Counties, Dis- tricts, or other Local divisions, ai.d make such Rules and Regulations for the management of its own Local Offlcersj and the Government of its own Members, as it may doom just and prudent, and as shall not be inconsistent with the Constitution, or authority ol the Grand Lodge, here- after named. 11. The Provincial Grand Lodges shall meet within their respective Provinces annually in such places as they shall annually determine after their first meeting, and elect for the year, a Grand Master, Two Deputy Grand Masters ^ Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Deputy Grand Secre- tary, Grand Chaplain, Grand Lecturer, and Grand Director of Ceremonies, 12. The members entitled to sit and vote at Local Grand Lodges shall be the Grand Officers, last past Grand Officers, actual members of a Private Lodge, which shall have complied with all the regulations of the order. County Masters, District Masters, Masters of PHvate Lodges, and Proxies of Private Lodges, when the Master is not present as Master. 13. The Provincial Grand Master shall have and exercise all the powers, lights and authorities within his Province, that are exercised by the Grand Master, over all the Pro- vinces, and shall be subject to the like obligations within his Province, as the Grand Master is within his whole Province ; and in any case of doubt or difficulty shall apply for advice to the. Grand Master, whose written : ■■'Si-; - ■ ■ ; "-l. . . m 94 14. Any vacancy in the office of Provincial Grand Master, during the currency of his office, by death or any other cause, shall be filled by the succession of the Senior Deputy Grand .\! aster, thei?eto, the duties of the other Provincial Grand Officers within their respecJve Prov- inces, shall be the same as the duties of the Grand Officers, except that the Provincial Grand Lecturer shall visit every County Lodge within his Province once a year. 15. No meeting of any Provincial Grand Lodge shall be held, unless the Provincial Grand or Deputy Provincial Grand Master presides, and unless there are at least Twelve Companions of the Royal Scarlet Order present. 16. Every Provincial Grand Lodge shall have within its Provmce all the powers, rights and authorities of the Grand Lodge, but in subordination to the Grand Lodge • and there shall be an appeal to the Grand Lodge from the Povincial Grand Lodge,~and on such appeal, the decision of the Grand Lodge shall be final and conclusive. 17. It shall be the duty of each Provincial Grand Secre- tary to transmit annually, within one month aftor the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge, to the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, a report in writing, statmg the names, of the Provincial Grand Officers for the current year ; the number of members of each Lodge within his Province ; the date of each Warrant, and the next place of meeting of his Provincial Grand Lodge. • 18. No Member of any Grand Lodge, to whatever office appointed, can be allowed to take his seat, or to act in any capacity, under such appointment, without having .first paid all dues required by the Regulations, and receiv- ed the Five Orders of the Institution. Nor shall any Member be eligible to be elected to any Grani Office unless he has at the same time received the first Four Degrees and is in good standing in his Lodge. ' "*v.. *^^*yS kand Master, )r any other the Senior of the other ecJve Prov- ^and Officers, shall visit a year. >dge shall be Provincial ire at least der present. '•e within its ities of the and Lodge ; ge from the the decision ive. rand Secre- ;h aftor the 3dge, to the in writing, cers for the >dge within d the next re. itever office •r to act in )ut having and receiv- shall any iffice unless ar Degrees, 19. All Members of the Order, being Members of afly Grand Lodge, shall, as soon as convenient, procure Scarlet Gowns, trimmed with Orange, Purple, and Blue Fringe. Duty of tirand Master. 20. The Grand Master may, at any time, direct the summoning of an emergent meeting of the Grand Lodge, and he shall at all times do so, when required by a requisition, signed by any two Grand Officers, in all cases stating the object for which such meeting is required, and for all meetings of the Grand Lodge, at least twelve • days notice must be given. 21. When the Grand Lodge is not in Session, the aflfairs of the Institution are directed by the Grand Master, who is head, and all members are under his immediate guid- ance and control. His designation and that of the Senior Deputy Grand Master shall be, " Thb Most Worshipful" ; and his Council shall consist of the Grand Officers of the Institution. Whenever his judgment shall be given, it shall be given in writing, which must be acted upon until reversed by the Grand Lodge. 22. Any vacancy created in the office of Grand Master, either by the death of the person filling it, by his per- manent absence from the Provincf, or any other cause, shall be filled by the Senior Deputy Grand Master. 23. All Chapters and Committees of the Grand Lodge to be appointed by the Grand iMaster, by and with the consent of the Grand Lodge. Grand Lecturer. 24. That it shall be the Grand Lecturer's duty to tisit every Local Grand Lodge once a year, and he shall give Lectures jf the different Degrees, and whose duty it shall further be, to see that the Grand Lodge dues in arrears are paid ; and for that duty he shall be paid his expences and loss of time. 36 'M 'k I>uf7 of Grand freasurer. 25. The funds of the Institution are lodged in the hands of the Grand Treasurer, and that Officer shall produce his Books and Accounts at every Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge, when the same shall be examined and Audited by three County Masters. Installation of Grand Ofllcers. 26. There shall be a Public Installation of all the Grand Officers, after the Grand Lodge business has closed, at such convenient place, as may be determined on, and according to the Form in such cases prepared. Precedence of Members, 21. The precedence of all Officers in the Institution, is decided in the following order :— I. The Grand Master. II. The last Past Grand Master. III. The Deputy Grand Master. IV. The last Past Deputy Grand Master. V. The Local Grand Masters. VI. The Grand Chaplain. VII. The Grand Treasurer, vni. The Grand Secretary. IX. The Grand Director of Ceremonies. X. The Grand Night at Arms. XI. The Grand Lecturer. XII. The Deputy Grand Chaplain. XIII. The Deputy Grand Treasurer. Tiv. The Deputy Grand Secretary. XV. County Masters. XVI The last Past County Master. XVII. District Masters. XVIII. The last Past District Masters. XIX. Masters of Lodges, according to the age of the Warrant, (if not transferred.) XX. Last Past Masters. TVij l^^tt^t... l^-. ^j wcpuiy jiiftsiers. nn e hands luce his of the ed and 1 Grand )sed, at n, and tion, is f th« atxn. County Chaplains. XXIII. County Treasurers, xiiv. County Secretaries. XXV. Deputy District Masters. XXVI. District Treasurers. XXVII. District Secretaries. XXVIII. Deputy Masters of Lodges, xxrx. Treasurers of Lodges. XXX. Secretaries of Lodges. XXXI. Committee-men of Lodges, according to their appointment — all being members of some Private Lodge. XXXII. Private Members. And the same precedence in Local Grand Lodges. Grand Offlocrs. 28. The Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Chaplain, and Grand Lecturer, are ex-officio Members of all Lodges they may visit, and are entitled to exercise all the rights and powers of their respective offices therein, except in the distribution of the Lodge funds, the election of Officers, and the By- Laws of the Lodge. GtaM Loiige, When ami Where Held. 29. No meeting of the Grand Lodgre can be held, except the Grand Master, or a Deputy Grand Master, presides at such meeting, and except also, that at least twelve Companions of the Royal Scarlet Order be present thereat. 30. Visitors being Members of the Order, may be ad- mitted to the meetings of the Grand Lodge, with the approbation of the Officers presiding. 31. That at all Meetings of the Grand Lodge, Local Grand Lodge, County Lodges, and District Lodges, before an adjournment, it shall be determined by a vote in said Lodges where the next Meeting shall be held. 32. That the Grand Lodge shall not change or alter ito l-f .1 3S Rules and Regulations except at the Annual Meeting, or at a Special Meeting called for the purpose. Appeals. 33. That in all cases where pains and penalties are inflicted, by the Regulations of the Grand Lodge, the parties shall have the right to appeal in everjr instance to the District Lodge, then to the County, then to the Local Grand Lodge, and lastly to the Grand Lodge. AH decis sions made by any Lodge, shall be considered final, unless specially appealed from within one month. COUNTY LODGES. 1. The County Lodge for the election of Officers, shal! be held on the first Tuesday of February, in each year. 2. County Officers, District Officers, Masters, Deputy Masters of Private Lodges, or such other persons as the Lodge may depute, last Past and present Masters and Deputy Masters and the Senior Committee-man of each Lodge, are entitled to sit and vote in the County Lodge, and shall attend all County Meetings wlien duly summoned. 3. -Any Member of the County Lodge, failing to attend and not assigning any good reason for non-attendance, shall be admonished or fined, at the descretion of the Lodge ; the fine not to exceed five shillings. 4. At the Annual Meeting, at which all those who are entitled to a seat and vote, shall attend without notice, tha Lodge shall elect — A County Master, A County Deputy Master, A County Secretary, A County Treasurer, A County Chaplain, A County Proxy, and A County Director of Cermonies. Should the Officers fail to hold the Meeting at the Regular Annual time of Meeting, the Officers for the last year remain in Office unless a Special Meeting shall be called within Two Months, at the request of a majority of the Masters in Lodges, at work in the County 5. It shall be the duty of the County Master to coun- tersign all Warrants issued duriug his term of office, in bis County j it bciu|^ uudorstood that suoiiiu aujtuing ccour 30 to induce him to withhold his signature, he shall at once acquaint the Very Worshipful the Local Grand Master,^ and tue Brother to whom the Warrant is directed. 6. That upon any complaint being made, by not less than five Members of a Lodge against a District Officer, or against the Master or Deputy Master of any Private Lodge, in their official capacity, it shall be the duty of the County Master to call a County Meeting within a reasonable time, not to exceed one month after such complaint shall have been made, and summon the party complained of to ap- pear, and shall, at the same time, notify the parties complaining to attend, in order to substantiate his or their 'iomplaint. 1. Should the complaining Brother or Brethern fail to appear, without assigning any reason, then shall the Lodge acquit the Brother or Brethern complained of, and shall, at their discretion, fine the complaining Brother or Brethern 10s ; or should the charge turn out to be frivilous or vexatious, the Lodge may in addition to the said fine, suspend the delinquent Brother or Brethern. 8. Should the defending Brother or Brethern fail to appear, without assigning any reason, then shall the Lodge proceed to examine witnesses, and to adjudge the case; and may according to their opinions, in any matter not distinctly coming under the special provisions of the Grand Lodge, inflict a line in a sum not exceeding 10s ; but, in all other matters, shall proceed upon the penalties set forth by the Grand Lodge Regulations. .9. That any Member of any Lodge shall be required to attend as a witness, upon being summoned by the Master of his own Lodge 10. That in all such cases, the County Master shall summon the meeting of the County Lodge, at some ' proper place, most convenient to all parties, except when decided otherwise at a previous County Meeting. »1 U Member? ofCounty Lodges must have at least the Orange, Purple, Blue, and Royal Arch Purple Degrees. 12 At a County Meeting, a fee may be established for County purposes ; and when so established, the Lodges and Officers within its limits, shall be held liable for the same, in the manner as all other fees. 13 That whenever any Lodge becomes dormant by the non-attendance of members, or from any other cause, the Warrant, Lodge Chest any other property of said Lodge may at once be taken into possession by the County Master with the the advice of the County Lodge, in the name and on behalf of the County Lodge to which such Lodge has heen attached ; and any claims for rent which may be standing against such property or Warrant, shall be liqui- dated by such County Lodge so taking possession, and any person or .persons applying for such Warrant or property thereafter, shall re-imburse such County Lodge in any sum paid by it on account of such Warrant, previous to receiving it; provided always that, in ^-^ <^^^«' ^J^ ^ any claim be allowed to those parties who held the War- rant, for any outlays for the Lodge, its furniture, or any incidental expenses incurred. 14. Any Lod^e not meeting for six consecutive months, shall be considered dormant. DISTRICT LODGES. n^' '^^' J'T^^^ ^'''^"«^ ^""^ *^^ «^««ti<^^ of District Officers, shall be held on the second Tuesday in January in each year. "^ 2. Each District Lodge shall elect, for the year, a Dis- met Master, Deputy District Master, District Treasurer, District Secretary, District Chaplain and District Director' of Ceremonies. 3 That the Master, Deputy Master, Treasurer, Secretary and Senior Committee-man, and all last Past Officers of Private Lodges, shall be entitled to sit and vote within the limits of their respective Districts. 4. District Masters shall visit the several Lodges within their Districts, as often as convenient, and at least once in every year, and shall have the power to correct all irregularities, taking for their guide the Regulations of the Grand Lodge, and the Local Grand Lodge. 5. Any person being an Orangeman, and having with- drawn from constant and regular attendance, by Certificate or otherwise, and thereafter being deemed guilty of any crime unworthy the character of an Orangeman, his case shall be considered by the District Lodge ; and if, after such consideration, it shall be decided that the charge inrolves expulsion, then he shall be notified, by the Dis- trict Secretary, that the charge or charges preferred against him, will be heard and examined into at the next ensuing County Lodge, and that he is required to appear with his Certificate, to answer such charges ; in case of his non- appearance and proof of the service of the notice having «esa xuade, then the decision of the District Lodge, as to i '■ ■>v I '■ 38 «""',", ::;r. ~. »s '■— .1,-. b. ,».»«- ■»>. '*"**• „. nnnferted and the duties impoBed . 10 Tl.at the powers conferred performed upon the District Master »y be - rc« J^ ^^ ^^^^_ r"ia;ardir2r.e'e.ercised and per.rn>- loy the s-ior member of the Lodge present. U. Members of the District Lodges must, have, at least, the Degrees of Orange, Purple and Blue. rt;er:rt limits shalThe .Id liah^eor^^ same, in the same manner as all other fees. PRIVATE LODGES. WARRANTS. 1. No new Lodge can be opened without a Warrant from the Local Grand Lodge, for which the sum of $6.00 shall be paid, but all Lodges now in existence shall con- tinue under their present Warrant if they think proper. ^ 2. All Lodges under Warrant, must have a Master and Deputy Master, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and, as soon as possible, five Committee-men. Klccttoii of Offlcers. 3. The Election of Officers shall take place at the December Monthly Meeting in each year, and the Officers then chosen shall enter on the duties of their respective offices on the first Monthly Meeting in January next en- suing, when they shall be Installed. 4. That if in case of accident, necessity or any other justifiable cause, an Election should not take place on the night specified in the 3rd Rule of this section of 'the Regulations, then it shall be lawful for the Master or Senior Officer, for the time being, to call a Special Meeting for the purpose, as early as possible, or to leave such Election to the first Monthly Meeting that may take place after the meeting fiyed for December. 5- All the Officers shall be chosen by the Lodge. 6. That in case of a change of Officers, it shall be the duty of he Past Master, on the night of the Installation, to install the Master elect, who shall then install the other Officers^of the Lodge, agreeable to forms laid down in the rvmei, K«guiations and Kituals of the Grand Lodge on :i I'- SB , A majority of the members present shall be snffioient to elect ft Master and the other Officers. - f ^.ath or resienation of the Master elected 8. In case <>f ^«»«^ °' Jl"'^" ^,,^„ ^^M lake his place, by the Lodge, then the Deputy M.u te L the senior Comm.ttee.-n ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ „„„ . Depnty M-*^'' ''f, !^;J';*f j *: , the Committee-men mittee-man,-who shall be the Ju , ^^^^^ ^^^ rising by th«/7"«f, ;;' ;:„tg the senior Committee- , other vacancies ^e fi'le^- hy cal>'"K „, g,„„t,,y rr ;:er::twt:h-rthe Lodge shal, ma. an election. ADMISSION. , . • ^+ « mptnber, the Recording Officer - 9. Upon admission o. a •^^''2,,,,,, ,„d profession ; shall take down 1"^ n*"-'- ;^' J^j^ ^„,t make appli- and all persons "PP'^^ rodgrheM ;earost to his place cation, in wr.tmg, '«"'''. ^°°f' t^e Master of such of residence, or by ""f°*''„/'°", ^e may particularly nearest Lodge, to »->! "'''^■■,\"^f;„*thrbe extended to aesiretoioin, and tU.s P-^^^^^ shall only be conferring Degrees ; so .»«'»'* „, „^„ Lodge ; entitled to receive the various Degrees i ^^,„ ,„d any Master acting contrary to *.« Reg ^^,^ ^^^ ^ be subject to a fine "f-.f^^tcbr initiation, then the ai,a if the infraction of this Buie o for twelve p„tyinitiated »''''".]:;::C:h „ nTelly any of the months ; during which time sn i„ft»otion shall privileges of an Orangeman ; -« '"^^^^^ ^, Bother be in the case of -"f^^'f f-^'^^.X »hall be deprive'd who shall have so received the Degre , ^^^^^^^ ^^^ of further ""-"--"^ f^f ^tof the Lodge within members »»'' -""i^^Ld always, that if, from cir- „Meh they -^fj ' f ^^J^^^t be I Session, it may be <«mstances, a Lodge my ^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^ uwful fbr the nearest L»aBe w ^^^ ^^_.^g^^^ f,o„ the confer Degrees, upon recoiv-B -~ — 86 K t Master of the Lodge held within the division where the candidate lives ; and provided further, that if it shall transpire, after a candidate shall have been elected, that he has been guilty of a double application, the party shall be examined before the Committee of the Lodge, and the facts of the case shall be reported. Should the charge be maintained, upon the report of the Committee being read, in open Lodge, the Worshipful Master or the Brother presiding, shall direct the Brother to be suspended ; which order shall be in full force until reported upon by a Com- mittee of the Grand Lodge. This article not to be in force amongst Lodges or the Members of Lodges in Cities, Towns and Villages. 10. Upon a Member being initiated, he shall sign the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge, and shall receive a printed copy of the same from the Treasurer of the Lodge. LODCiES. 11. No Private Lodge shall be held in any room of an Hotel, Tavern, or Saloon. 12. That each Lodge shall have power to make its own By-Laws, to carry out more fully and minutely the Rules and Regulations of the Grand and Local Grand Lodges. They shall also have power to establish such By-Laws, under pains and penalties, to enforce a due observation of their own Regulations, to protect Committee-men and other Officers in the discharge of their duties, to punish by fine, suspension or expulsion, any disobedience to the orders or summons of the Lodge, or of the Committee, and for all things necessary for the orderly conduct and good government of the Lodge ; Provided that no Master shall receive the nomin(^tion of any ne for membership, unless such nomination be accompained by a written applicatioip from the person nominated, which application ahaJI hA dated m writing, so far as relates to the day of the month • „d provided, th.t a .um of not Im tton S.. 6d. b, depos- ited with the application. 13. NO buBineBS connected with the »»""»',*; So^J; ' etv BhftU be transacted except in open t-odge and gnarded by a Tyler , and not lesB than Bix member, ,haU be considered a (luorum. 14. That it Bimll not be lawful for any Lodge to ad- journ for more than five weeks at a time, and to the end Tat tblB question of longer adjournment may not be d .- cuBsed,thc Master or Officer presiding at any Meeting of a lodee Bhallnot be permitted to put such a Resolntion to rMe:!:in Lunder'a penalty of 5s. to ^e 'nflict^ J°n hi„ by summons, before the District odge , the fine to be paid to the Pistrict fund. 16. The Master of a Lodge may, at any time call a Meet- ing of emergency. ■ „ v» 16 Every Lodge shall keep a book in which shall be ios^ibed^ftom tLc to time, all the Rules. Orders and Eeguiations and Reports of the Grand Lodge. 1,. Previous to opening the Lodge, the Master shall ,.a«B. every one in the room to be exammed, and no one Xu beaUowed to remain, while the Lodge is open, who U not fully qualified to pass himself as a member. 18 It shall not be lawful for any Lodge to admit a B,."hJr Cho is -t-egularmember, nor to allow o„^ deposite his Certificate, when such ««' f"''*^ j";; ^^;" obtain surreptitiously, under the P™^"^ "^ '"'•''' '* paid to such funds as shail be <";-';.«^^j;,,^72. Ldee whose Oflicers shall try and adjudge the case , Lodge, wno» reoaired to return a Ceiti- and in no case shall a Loage oe rem"! «- -ter tS ;:o^7rs:i:;^ ^:x:- >pmioii, deem that the go certificated <) „; he withheld. Provided always that any cerUflcated Member from Great Britain or Ireland, »haU oe p=ru.>«>=-. to deposit Bis Certificate, if such Certificate shall appear correct, upon taking the Orange Obligation. Provided also that such Certificate shall be deposited within twelve fnonths from the date after same, or within 12 months, of the Brother's residence in the vicinity of a Lodge duly at work. 19. Any Brother who shall, at any time, make use of the Institution for a political or other purpose, without the sanction of the authorities of the Institution, shall be subject to expulsion, or such other punishment as the Grand Lodge may direct. 20. Every Member, on entering, shall make a full stop in front of the Master, and give the sign of the Order then at work. 21. The following shall be the order for business in a Private Lodge. I. The Lodge to be opened with Prayer, n. The Lecture to be repeated. III. Minutes of former Meeting read. IV. Members to "be proposed. V. Members to be initiated. VI. Public business, connected with the principles, honor or prosperity of the Institution, discussed. VII. Lecture repeated. VIII. The Lodge closed with Prayer. 22. Whenever a member has been initiated, he shall be put in charge of some Brother, who shall be accountable for his C0x.j:,ACt, and for his due progress in tke Order. 23. When the Worshipful the Master is absent, then shall the Deputy Master preside j when both these are absent, then the senior Committee-man present ; apd in case of the absence of all five Committee-men, then the Lodge may elect one from amongst the Brethren in attendancfe, to preside. ^ :■' 1: . ANNUAl. "■ ii The Annual shall be communicated by the Master of every Private Lodge to the members of his Lodge, but he is strictly forbidden to communicate the same to any member in default for his dues. 25 No member shall receive the Annual at any Lodge, butthatofv^hichheis a member ; nor shall any Master .ive the Annual to any member of the Order, except to the members of his own Lodge. Any Master or other officer ^ violating this order, shall be lined 20s. before the District Lodge. DECJKEES. 26 It is the particular duty of the Master to see that no Brother be advanced to a degree, who has been guilty o cur ing, swearing, and drinking to excess, or who has not wor'ily'in all matters, conducted himself as he should have done, in those already conferred. CKRTIFICATIS. 27 Any member wishing to withdraw his Certificate, shall in the first place, pay ihe fee for the same, which hatg been paid for, may be grauted forthwith m case ^f necessity by the officers of the Lodge; provided there be rtfownoojectionsto the Brother receiving the^^^^^^^^^^ I ,« ■ hnt in no case, to be retained longer than one ;: h ZL thelte of' the application to the Lodge in -SX:;::t^o de.and^^^^^^^^^^ :rs::rra:rhr;::^.::rdtt,,e^e.^^ Imanding the same having previously paid all h s dues. 40 Certificate unclaimed, and continue in connection, by a regular payment of his dues, which shall aci -a a rescind- ing order to the orignial grant of the Certificate. SECRETARY. 28. It shall be duty of the Secretary to keep the records of his Lodge, to enter all the proceedings in the form they take place, in open Lodge, and shall obtain the Mas- ter's signature, at the end of each session, he, the Secre- tary, countersigning the same. He shall make out all returns, in manner provided by the Grand Lodge, and shall conform, in all things, to the regulations, in keeping his books and entries, and to perform any other duties which his own Private Lodge may impose upon him. TRKA8CRER. 29. The Treasurer shall receive all moneys, and shall balance his accounts as often as the By-Laws of his own Private Lodge shall direct, and shall, in no case, pay out money without the order or under the regulations of the Lodge. He shall also be the guardian of all the other property of the Lodge of which he is a member, unless the Lodge may assign such duties to other olficers. COMMITTEE. 30. The Committee are appointed to try any case of defalcation, under the By-Laws of Private Lodges, to enquire into the reputations of the candidates, whether 4i>ubmitted to them by a negative vote or not. They are to be guided as well by the By-Laws of their own Lodge as by the regulations of the Grand Lodge — the latter governing in all cases where provisions are made ; and the report of such Committee may either be confirmed, amended or rejected. The Committee shall, in all cases, report by resolution, which resolution shall set forth the conclusion they have arrived at, from the testimony before them, with their reoommendation in the premises. ^1. The door, and Lodge; bi amination ceive, as ' Grand Lo Tylers mi 32. Af mitted w and shoi he shall pence. 33. A leave h tine of ( 34. 1 withou fine of 35. i! and ^ demai suspei 36. presi< been been maki the; port pro< ters 3 bin 41 TYiEB. door, ana U appointed under ^ By 1. ^^_ Lodge; but he shall, before «.kmg b s P ^^ ^_ aminationby '"^ '*»^*'V nU ants for admission. The fitted without givmg *"» ^"J ^j^^^^^ the Annual, ,.d should '''»Jj^-:t;r;':ne shilling and three he shall be subject to a tine o P®^^^* ' , .1 within or without, who shall « o nf one shilling and three pence. hne ot one sniui"6 ^ room, fine of one shilling and three pence. EJPmSIONS. , .v,«n he in default for six months, 35. Any member who ^''ll ^^ '» -"^ ^^^^^ ,«,, and who shall remam in deto"" '" „^ y„ ,hall be ^-^"roncta:-rdiri"fthe.We. suspended or expeu« , ^^^^ 36. It shall be the d»«^^f ^ *f J^' t^e night have presiding at the Lodge, after me ^^^^^ ^^^^ SeenooUeotedtocaUforareWr" ^^^^^^^^^ ^^ been si. months m -"•»;■ *°_^^ ., ^^.u be the duty of ^U a de-nd jo^pay-nt , an^d _^^ ^^^^^^^^^ ^^, tbe.Treas«rer to make sue ^^^ ^^,„ ^°"' ""r; be Xdt issue against all the defaul- process shall be oracr „„..biy meeting Ls,»o appear before the n.tmon*ly g ^ ^^^^^^ 3,. It shall not be 'f^^^'^l than three regular himself, without excuse, from mo 43 monthly meetings, and upon the attention of the Master being called to the fact of a longer absence, he, the Master sliall cause the member so offending to be summoned to - appear before the Committee, who shall report his case to the Lodge, and who shall take such action upon it as they deem advisable, not repugnant to. nor in violation of the rules and regulations of the Grand Lodge. 38. Any brother who shall ijave incurred the penalty of expulsion, shall receive notice of his trial at least eight days before the day fixed, such notice to be in writting. He shall have the right under the signature of the Master, to compel the attendance of any Brother as a witness • and any Brother so summoned as a witness shall attend, under a penalty of 5s. 39. All cases where a brother has left the countrv, being in arrear for dues, or having defrauded his Lodge in any way, or committed any crime, his name shall be erased from the records of his Lodge, and that he be suspended or expelled by the Lodge in the same manner as if be had been summoned. 40. That should the Brother, who is to take his trial fail to appear, and no sufficient reason .shall be assigned, then the trial of the case shall be proceeded Avith in the same manner as if he where actually present. 41. The names of all persons expelled from the society, by any order of a Private Lodge, shall be transmitted to the Grand Lodge, together with the cause of expulsion. f I IVES. 42. No member of a Lodge shall absent himself from the first meeting in January, unless by special permission from the Master, under a penalty of one shilling and three pence. 43. Any person entering a Lodge Room intoxicated, shall be fined Is. 3d. for the first offence, 2s. 6d. ibr the second offence, and for the third offence shall be .brought up before t as a raaiori 44. Any hours, aha Master, no' 45. Auy tittie so CO upon the subject to upon the 46 An making < during L than 6d, 47 Ni Lodge is Brother shall be be fined 48. ^ sumnK be assi for his 49. monec mitten adjud be 3u the d 50, writt I. 51 '■ Bull the . 4« a. » majority shall determme. ^^^^^ hours, snail "^ Master, not to »K«w.d 6s. ^^^^.^_ _ ^_. ^^ ^^j. 45. Any B^»">" '^'j^ttrbrinK discredit and dishonor .,„esoconaacth»mse,faBt„br^g ^^^^.^^ ^^^^^^, ,, upon the Institutron ^ha 1, upon ^^,^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^,^, , 3„bjecttoeither fine snspen. no ^P^^^ ^^^^^^,^_^ upon the report of the Com ^^^.^^^^^ „ 46 Any Brother t^"'^^"^,;."^,,!, or laying wagers, daring Lodge hours, snai than 6d. nor more than .s. ^^ ^^^^^ ,^^ 4, No Brother shall leave "\« J;^"''^ .^e Master or ,o4e is opened, with.«t pern,.^ fating this rule Brother P^-^^^ ' :",' he next meeting, and shall shall be summoned to appea, ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^_ be fined not less than is. .< ■ , i,en a general ,, Anymembernota— .aL^odge ^^ ^^_ ^^^^^^ summons has .9snydispute ^risin. ;^';^ -;;;-^^^^^^^^ by Bules'and R'^^"'-*^;;,^,': Retime, and the pattie. the Master or officer presiams 44 . shall submit to h' -^^ders, .^dng the right of appeal, in the first instance . :)istrict, and secondly to the Couity J^odge, and lastly, ^ the Gra^d Lodge. APPE118. 52. That all appeals from the inferior authority, shall be made to the next highest, as is designated in the foregoing clause. Provided that an appeal shall be made within one month after the judgment of the Private Lodire has been given. * 53. When a Brother appeals against a verdict, the pro- ceedmgs and testimoney shall be made out in full to enable the appeal to be fully gone into. ' 54. Any member suspended for the non-payment of dues or fines, shall pay the same, before he can be rein- stated. » IT <-l tr*- S'S* COOQ - a 1 3 \ CD regoing ) "vrithin ige has the pro- full, to nent of be rein- ■>iSasW^" >— ■^■ *" 4fi ■ 09 CO u o8 O fcT a> QQ O . C>4 3 '- ;?; .= ^ bo § H- fQ -S O o '^ $3 -5 '"^ o CJ ' -' OS I ^ O * ^ 00 O m Q O ^ bo 2-3 m « o X5 as 4t II I ^ i I o CD Pi o I o I to C«l IB I I o •"J .§* to O 0) o a •So at «> ^ a> V CO bO O §1 -35 ^'i o .