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"nreclaimcd char^r Jr^ied o^ 'f' ' '^'"^ ''^^^^^^ '-^"^l I.od,...ofthe IndepenS irder o"f' 0>f J^Z IheSnand IVovinceoflhitishcXmbia I. " ^^'^^ I' el lows of the cr us chane,. or disso ve ^ .on ,. ^^ voluntaiily surrend- ^tanding object thereto **' ,^''' ^'■^^'^"^ i" C"o-i... ore.,., su^iiatf r :::r^ir::;.ri:i -^;:.t a- »iaiftic 1 pTF* f '""f '■ifr"r<^':ir«i«||niiw|pi .'J j — 4 — of. l or extinct lodge without permission of the Grind Ix.dge of iJrilish Columbia. Sec. 4. A non-afiiliated Odd bellow who has been rega- i;irly TnttitUed in tlw Ofd«r, arittlfss refsiiwa^ raem1)erRTi ilieroiii for at least ten consecutive years, and who at the time •y Se( from one l( applii the re such y. Order, of .sucl shall t answei ceivinj. tJiree t< petitioi made d thenex tJie repi «ng the recei ve necessai such aj) proceed if it be J and that wen pai Iiad in tf • Sec. I, with his 1 a mem be of two^e »t:cord; ai members ition, and atKiing of free white of sound ts, havin{{ ve in the ! server of his resi- > joinin}{ :nibersliiy> he appli- ed to any ill candi- I, except ce, State District t of card ji, whose lore than ites with hat such le Orcjcr pt on fi eiving a expel/hKl aw, anU er of an ! Grand sn rega- nl)ersfiffr the time j^ — — ll.el.>lawsmav„reJHll I- "' "''"" ""''' "^""» '« ■)"ir..l u„d.r ^LZT ^MemT^ " P"?""" "* ^''■ l~=«l.ii; by initinlion which Kh,ni' j •'"'l'."'^'» ""^ "'<•"'- ' »aid section. ''■"" '■* '''sposea of according i„ from" perso^Sdi"^';!:'^™',''" t';,r''"!"r'''>'' ••' --•-> 0"C 10 which Ihe ;,n"nc, inn ^,. ,T "''K'' "■=" '" ""■ 7.pii«.io„ Shan c';,'nl;^;,;;- : .7,r :c."rJi«f rr"^ "-•• o.*.; „nd"in;^ f^V"'nrSi?rTaira;:;'=:f ■'?"'*" »" • of such lodtrc to rcc^Mv^ ■.r.A^ ! ' ' '^° ^'^ *hc consent ^ »l"ll take .'o feS'acn'n u„"n'':"ch",'; T""""-' -« i' answer is received to such ri!2^ *".<:li aj)plicsi,„n (,n,il „„ living such co,„L„iS L",rar"Zr„t- a^'" '"'»"' ''■ threeto nvestieate thfchnrnJ '^PP^mt a comniutce of P^tUionerJnth^s::n:ntnir;r^^ i^^^'f'' ^' ^^^ "'.idedirectlytosuchlodip <, 1 *"• ^PP'^^'-^tion wer« t'>«next regular mSnV^^ff [ho '^n'l''"^";''^"^ '^''•'''^ '^P^-^ ^' tJ^c roport.\ogetheTwhh aclrM-fi H^^^ """'^ .^ ""'"''^^^ ^'«Py <>f •ng thl aciion^f the Ixfg: Sfrhe'Zr^ "^""^"^^ '^^^^^ receiveandactuponthe^p^lka on T ,"" ^""'^^"^ ^'^ necessary) shall he forthuiM r , P^ -""^'^ conseiu was «-h apif/ication : £:'";„ s";?: '' ^'^ 't ^"/Se in which * proceed upon snci/upplicatiorrs in m""'""''^^^^" "^"'^ *''*^"' ' Ht be a case where the co,rm f o '^^ '''''^'' ^^^^P^ t^'-^^ (|nd that consent h^refus^r 2.1 "'"'T'-'^'^e^- is nicessar; >'een paid) shall heVc'tuS ,^ ff 'r*^,"" "^ '"oney (if any has ''ad in the premises '"" ^"'■'^''^' '"^^^i^" ^^alj l,e ^ < / - OK CLK III, I'RorOsiTIONs FOR MEMHF.RSKIP. «ithhisage res"llll1n,^"r'^""'^'^^ '"^ "^eu,bership. a menU^rYn wrU n^ si.nid flf ""''• ,"'"'^* ^^ P'«P«««<' » y of two person::'.^ .^^^Xf J >J^^^^^ witUe nameL - J it.cordj'a^ forthwtth b^^S^^' 7"^ ^«f«'-ed upon the n-nbers for investigati:^^tho1hllI ^0^"^ n^It^Si:^ Fr'---irym: 'u-s;..rir;,o,leemeay,cast black balls -^:^.md never „H.reU.uwh.tnu.t,o-^1^^^^ '"^^ 5^^*^^'" "• J'''> -wne case shall be allowvl ? [ ^"^ /econsideration ^"' ''"■ 've.M.si,-le,a„on ha b^M^ " "J '""'' "^^ .l'^*-' vote l^'C /.alls cast be in Tvor o Mt tt' ^ ''' 'V^'^""^ '^ ,sm-cec; 1'n.puse.l a^^ain in any lod^e fo "S "^ ""^^^* '''^^'-P' afui sMci, rejection All m Jr . i • 'P*''^ ^^ ^"e y^-a? ',-> '- -•eneleear, the can- nr more appear, »r.ihJe ballot can' ^-ist black balls ntarily ni»ke a jie same meet,- reconsideration l» casfe the vote 'allots, and if ■ration slinll be "►ver" until tJic 1 be had with n favor of tlie one or more cam shall 1,'e idered at any e, provided a h^en rejected, Grand Sec re - id he canript of one yea^ ""_ merhbeiship after being two-thirds of :1 before the' re. o any Ioe > '''- I.odgJ' Fund I l>^ les.sthan,$,2 per year in ^i "'' ^'''^'^--^ ^hal^in no en' nary assessments for lnrbr» ""t^rai la.x.and for eAtnonlf P--sion iuih.ir\(y.r^,^^y-^^- '-'ges may .^.t rcce.pts from dues to\orm a om^^ cent of thdr ^»e Iq;,t,n.ate cH'jects of the oX"^'""' ^"'"!' ^i> J>e ^sed fd' /^ ' ' »' ' '-'^ ■ jSec 2 K ^ *" ..„ Ill "^""ocKl, be entit f'fl fr. ^ i "' "r <^t'ierwisc ' . «eeklybe,>efitsasmaybef edhl» "''"^ '■'-'^*-''"^'-^ «^ ' the odjje; I'rovided alway ' /^f ^]>; '-^^ ^-■" the fundTf „ f^«-eed the rate often dolhr. r! 'f'''*^"^''ils shall nui "•onthly contributor ami r^^r^'^ '""'• ^'''^'^ '^' ^''^'^ no I „i, . l-iod than .ix mS,!!?^: ;;- Un i ^^^^ - «t shall not exceed the sum of " . 'h'"''' '-^^t*"^ "i'idninr^ ---ch dollar of n,o„,hly c^tribu ion'' ^'"r*; '''"'' ''^-^^'^^'f'^ '< r the expiration oftwehemon A '••''"*' ^'""'''er that after ^.all pay greater Ue its "n ;\X'"r"V'^'^"-^ "" ^"t- " vveekforeach"'->rs ntc ■ ""t having the Scarlet S^^^ I'Qt- member, , the rate ofsi. dollars per t4ek'l^,^?^'?^ ^^^^^ »^"t excLl " iff? ".".^^ ^*^'>' <^"ts per leek L ^''' '''' "'^^"^l^^. fir .;,'!!,'■ 7^^J' three .loJJar%;r:tefdu;^^ mon.l,: rnd / ^"''^ *'«^'^'- of monthly contribuUon ^'"■"' ofsicfcness, for . : ^,^^on of tl^ reS,^^of^"";:^,J^^ '"'''^'^ ^^^"-'^ts and- ' rn^;S'^^'^'^^^'''"ff to receive fe^^/l" "^ 'V«"H»-V from the considered as a eon;i„«»Jon of mI Sr^"^'^ ""'^T' '^^ ^c ^v iV^^'^?^ '" the .nn,e p^!;.^^^ previous sickness and h. / oate ofh.s restoration and h^flu-fl''^''^ eli^psetl from the r^fceive f„ll benefits. ^* ^^" '^^^ ^^ s^'^" be entitled t^ " " 1 ' ;. ; \\, rr \ ~s ~ Src ;, -MI ("me^.nmlassesbmeiusofanv nature shall at K- ; .1 .,f,..ch t.-rm, ([unejoth and December j.st 7e pec Uvd) ,,, .,c c...-irj;ed a.s .lues ajrainst a Brother. ^^ ^ Sei. 4 When any meml>er's account shows an indebted cs. or three months dues, the brother |hall -nof be ent fc d t:':ni::.:tl^ '-''-'-y ^'^'^ "-^^'^^ ^-ther '^^''/he Sec 5. Incaseofthedeath ofaniemb^cr. oualirted -is r». ■ nr h Vd" '•• ■'^" '^^v.'''^ '"^^>«^' '^^-'^ shall be albwed from the lodge not les. than thirty dollars to defray the ex ^^z:^"" 7;r'' 'r '^" '"■? '-^' ^'^'^ ^- ^•- "" -count >f i/ie Ju'ieraJ In the absence of competent relations the \' rcndr5^,v]K/K7'^''^ ''"'^ ^'^"^^''^'^ ''hall be for h ;''■ ?. 'r'^^'^^'^'^'e'^'^"*' all orders draun Jor th.- .ii)c.\c shall be by vole of die lodge. AKtlCLE V. OF i)K(;RKfc:s. Sec. 1. A member who has been' in membership four n7 ' '''-\vmake appbc-.tion for election to any or all oft e U.ree subordinate Dej^rees. which application shall be accom J.an.ed w.th ^,e amount .epuired thefefor, an,i l>e presen cd t o iulod^'e when open m that order of business.' when"^ tie I 'i|:-I.a ballot upon the application, and. if not mo e U.a , ,u„ l.hMk balls l>o cast, he shall be declared electe.l f "i'-u'j,.u-.|„oappl,cat,on shall l>e again received fmm hnn.vu n> tree months thereafter. 'n,ho.l,.e maV bal o iht chrtc degrees M one time when under that Order <,f Husn,..ss. or under the Order of New business, but shall not . nf.T .,.,..,. Mun one iVgre. on a member at the same meet MK.. AC. pt ...case of emergency, for which a dispensation n.us, be obtained from the 1). I). (,. M. of the District inch l.Klge shall condr the Degrees on its rt,cmbers, except nc. s,. of absence from the city, in which case the broth li M.ai be tur.nshed w.th a certiftcate under seal. signc■ "''o a,>,,oi,„ J f I \ bas'L've^d at^'^a^ V. ^cj^^'^l^^'^-fied as N. G. unless he vacancy which must be a nVaioitv of 'S°^" term to hl| « \y.G., unless as an inferior h V "'^''^' ^'^ ">e term, nor other than Trustee or Cha^in' s' ''""' ^ '«'•'" '" 0^0 elected or appointed is nV.T? • >*^"'ee in office, whether aj.nthia,oJ^e. proJiilnrJ'fe"-^ other lodg^ ^^ efeci under seal of a lodire in . ^*^ * certi/icate to that «ny Third Degree niembe^r whoTa, ''''f/"^ ^ ^^^^'^ed, h^ M-r or DepJty^ ,- l:>^s;i.^t^;:l--re^^^^ Oratl i .«^ . T~^ — 10 — ;^fi;'/;;f^'"l'0". evce,:t when the nomi nees for an office all ■"^i f . 6. Officers shall heeI'»cipH of »k«i^ . i i'-'^-I^smL 'V^>' "I'^'^'- absenting himself from 'the lo.l-e for Skc 8. Varnncks in any elective office maybe filled hv t'lc hKlj^rr:, by nomination and election it flu/nf / i ^ n'-tin, after nonnnation ; and un i^Jo f/ led the N J^^^^^^^ api>u.nt a member to the ofr.ce /,ro tem '' •■■-I 1-l.e for'i.3 '.ncltrfo « .y ^r:,';:reA''Tl» ""= ivprcsonlative for everv fifrv m.rli ^ under; also one ^a!lc to attend the session of the Giand I nW .. ^- *"""" " '*' liiiiiii ^i^ inees for an ofilcc all icl.ist regular meeting tl be installed ,it tlie I'rovided, the install- lodge may, by 'vote, :ial rreeting for tlie 'eputy Grand Master. ore than one elective ding Secretary, who * { from the lodge for e of. sickness, or any , may be removed by VGting at the next been o/.ered in the ce may be filled by at tlie next regular "iled the N.(j. shall ers shall be as laid ified by this Consti- isiich, shall appoint acting as sucii, the egular meeting in prcsentativc to the r under ; also one 'cr and above first cling, as shown by the previous )car. ! alternate for each tentative shall be Lodge, then the otes may attend in i privileges of a to J Of m ARTICLE VIL OJ^ TENALTIES AM) TRIALS. SfxtION r — Clan.;*, r V .„ni.. „_.. ^'-^"^e '• ,Any member neelecti.m nr r ■ ■s (lues or demin-I ^"^^''"S ^r refusing- "l-lc, nccmling to i,, i,„ ," "^"'"'"'■"'K-ii'ist ,i,„ ,„ ,,,''. ■■■•"•1>S -lull he nolified bv'Cl' < ' "" 'I''''" °' « '-•™i he reinstated unon ,n« ^ ' ''"' •'^ftcr one vc-ir h. «n( he shall petition the lod^^? ^'ucs of t,,, ^.j^i , «' ^vhich shall be di...^.-.. ..V"^ r'%^. '" vvrilnm to b^ r.l,..,.k / • „„ , * "'^ amount of Ajticle HI, Section i "Vo;^" T" •"'•'''^''''' '''^''-ovidcd for in ''"t'ation. A memlH^r who hai ""' ^'"' •"'^"^''-ship l ! bersh.p for pon-paymen of?! '^^'^" •?"'^Pe"'Ied from men- »lmn not l>cci;,itl^'toreuefis, "'.•"' '"\'^- -'-"'^ e - Of reinstatement. ^' '""^ «'*^ '»»ntl>s from the date Clause •» a m«n^k «ra at any time within five 'mm — 12—, S's dr/^/l'^!' '^ ^,"^Pension. upon the payment of one >eai b (lues ;;ncl the usual price of a card. ^ Ci.AUsK 4, A member after being suspended in this iuri* aM CLAirsK S. The certificates nartied in thig section shall be Slid. 2. Any me^uber who shall violate any of the nrin- laws o Rules of Order of this lodge, shall be fined renri- mandcd. sunpended, or expelled, as tL Bydaw, may direc o ■ m accordance wuh the ollowing Code of Procedure. lUc^Vt-hebdJe'^'V^'*" ^""'^ "'^^^ ^'» ^-' '^-'^^-^-i^ T5«Tor a (TeUmte period, not exceeding one yeJrT. At the end '^*'**>^m-immtm 'ayment of ope -tl in this juris- e of five ycnis, ail l)e entitlevl 1 proper ai)pli- of one dollar. bership in this ing to regain upon proper ge from which »n the payment has been siis- je has refuseil >pIication, l.c It a dismissal ar. ;ived from the n subordinate fleet as Wirh- :h certificates iner as upon tificates shall tion shall be he Sovereign of the priii- titution, Uy. fined, repri- nay direct or' • a fair trial ure. ial is taking' At the end -13- CODE OF PROCEDURE. Section i. ^if juri^lo^ S'uSr,^--^-^ "^ 'h« Order in VII of this Constitution shill L . ''^ ^r^^'^'ons of Article scnbed in Form i, SectL V ' r ., • '■^^"" '" ^^e manner pre- « member in good standi ' tL ' ^^' "' ■•^"^' ^'' ^'^nec by averment of .'Condnp?^'u ^''^^.S^''^^! charge shall be nn '--I by a specS on"or.'rr?^ ^" Odd -bellow ')",:. ^haJlbethesubjectofasepLtsS^^^^ each ofl-ence anf iU;;Th^^'odgTat\"l'T'■'''^^ ^h'-^" be presented order of .« New liulfne .'' a^f sh:!?".'"' ^^'"^" "'^^ '" '' the records. ' '*"^' «hall be entered in full on ^^^i^^a^^lX:'t^^^^ ^'- ^'^ -^^ing Of choice, by ballot, of a ComS/ r 'l''^?"*' P^o^^*^^' to the ^vho must, if possible hTeZ ^ ''"''• ^«"«i«ting of file that attained by thraccuL . T' ""' " ^^'s^er degTee tS one of the Committee rfTrtai n;^\"^^"^''" nominated as by the accuser acenJi "^'^^ ^^ challerlged for ca.fs^ -bich case th'^^l'^rlir ^^ T"'^^^ °^ the lodge "n '"ember, agai>,st whom no chnn/"'' 'u '^^ *^'^«'on of the grounds of challenge or chaMenil ^.' n't ^'''^ "'^'^^' 'I'he he vote shall l,e Uken aid Tt^o" 'hi 'f " '? ^i'^'*^^' -f'^" ^'^"'1 vWin'f^^or rfVchaif '^'f^^^of^^'^SZ e^^elected. S^^^^jtlig;:' ^-ojher, he shall Ij tlcclared elected. Should ...,.». k ?"' ,"'"""^'» "« snail he comnjutee i, fiUed. sKd Z i'er'!^ T^' ^''^ ""'•' the ^Hc Choice or the -.itteel^^h:^-,^^^^^^^^ ^^^ I '■*«^--^***« ' "iMfc^w*;!;;;^:^,, mm — 14 — aivl place he an^) .i, ' l 1 1 f^^'^^\ and a suitaWeti;nc ■H't be held n e ; t " .? ''^'/j"""^- '"^^ering. which .I.Ul accuse.] shall he o h ,1 to n ''' 'S'''"*='' ^'^^ ^^^"■^*^'- '-^'hI Tne notice sha e ^ or< rc'v^th T'"' T"" ''' '''''- i!iis Code, and must he s^Tv' T A'' ^ """"^ 5. Section V of i:;:;:;. ^itSt:^ at ;^- i ?" ^^^ iv|)>)rt by resolution to *^v,^«.i ,u P't-i-ent, or tiiey may le absent brother 'gainst him, aivl appointed ; and lie aforesaid, lie f challenge, ami le committee as ^y of the chni-e the lodge, nn:i 2, Section \ , ,,f e served on the al, the ori^'iiial ame to the ln.t ng to I'Onn -, member tiunof :tion V. ommitte- l,,ill, •s appoiiiLiiaiit, -nation, \vli( n a a suital>Ic'ti:ne ing, which shall he accuser and 1 with the trial. ), Section V of > personally, if me at tJieir last city wlierc the he time of the the notice !^I1 ice anrl I'vWnt all not npjH'or IS thcrt-f)!, the » or they niav «o re("iisiii|^ to he accuser and le. charge and >e required to *» vie ctrarge. - ■ on the ground ve to amend, I . I. 2. ^^ot guilty. • I"\'*'^'"fe' t'^e suspensio o ' ^'T'""' "'^ "^'. and in after the report of f,,'"^^"'''"" ">«^c'ing of the In,l„ . "ons of the committee read m — 16 — ^^r-^t:^^^rS:^^ action as under seal, to the party arr. in wL?K ^,"'^. "°^*"*-' ^''^'-eof. ^y cielivering ti,e IJe toTr^'^l^ZZ ^^T^l '^--'"-^ Jus ast known place o{ reside ^0?/' V '"''"'"'f^' '^ '"^t n>a.l, from wind, decision he m«v'. '^",'"^*'-d'"g t.. him l,y or ^^'^itishColumbirwi h?n t "^.^^^^^^ to the Grand Lodge "otice. by filing with Vhe SeZ^ ' '''^'^ ^^^ ^' ^i' ^^ '^^ such -appeal and theinouKlst^^J^eo?;/ ""r^"""" "«'''^'- "^ ^"ch y. of the Cocle^nd a so bl LWTn^l' "^.-'^ ^T' ^' '^^'^^'^n tl- Crand Secretary. accord^ingrfo^mTs/ai:!;^^' "'^"" SECTION II.-iUxEs Governing Committkks. ^o.nmittee^.11 be ^.ete;!^^^^^:;:?^ -ec^o., ^ clu);-man'of'?r Jomm^tr of^TrTa?'"' ^'^" ""^'^^ ^'- 'equires the presence of a member of mLo 7''''^ ^'^■''' ^e tl;e chairn^an shall endorse su^h notice sm?"'"' u' " "■'^"«««' place of meeting, and transr^Uirf'f,! '?:'?? ^^^ ^''"« ^"^» lodge of which tich witness^; a men K^ u'" ^'"""'^ "^ ^he f tely cause the member (or ne,^brrO.?r' IT^'^ f'^*'^" '"^'"^^'i- jo^at^nd as a witness, ^acc-o^r^irr^^ ^r L^irV^":} p-Sl^i^ii^irm:^:^:^!^ '"^ ^^^"^^^ --^« oni. Tl.e date^and place of each meeting, and the parties '''rhe^tredf specifications and answers or pleas of AH points raised a nd the decisions there on :^^ _^ ^se exceptions taken by either party : I. 3- ny, bearing thereon ; reject the resolutions inutee, subject to the taken final action as give notice thereof, : decision is rendered, '. or by loaviiifr it at •rwarding t,, him by 1 to the GiaiHl Lodge terthe servi, o of such ritten notice of such ; to Form 7, Section tice of appeal upon o, Section V. COMMITTKKS, littee of Trial shall o proceed witK^the 5 a decision of the ity of those present. •d shall notify the n writing that he L)rder as a witness, ting the time and oble Grand of the who shall immedi- d to be summoned n 9. Section V, of 'ct minutes of the . and the parties iswers or pleas of re on ; 17 1 \ 5' Parol evidenrp .« r m \ cords of JodiT^. ^ if committee ; 2 I W •;■ '"^^'^S' ^^'^lO Rule 2.— After th*. ^- "^^ "P°n 'ts minute* n„H;!'^3— Extracts from ,1,, "PPOs.ng party. v;'Sf^3!f^«%°cta,^ -«e. tw. .HjtdiiaiaM,, V — 18 — "^en^bers, slJlT:Tsen^/,^''''^'<^-^^-^e Lodges or\h' iliS!iaf ss •■M.|.e,-.ls of ,|,e (;ra„d ;: ".«"> the lid™ ' ^ r °"^"'°'>e decided by the within one month >a the appellant ubordinate Lodge ATIONS, 189.. ->'I.O.O ,F.-^ ^ charge bVo^h;; V I ' l; ■ Is k I. ' I- 1 l^nbecomin/T an OrjV^' ;,' of" said Lodrrc- ultu r- ,' j iraternally submitted, <■ * (Signed) \ \ ;LodgefiVo. r^ ■V Brother. •* • . . .!T "" ^-O-O.F. ^{-.cations pre^rred'^^aL^t^^;;^ copy of chaise and . , -.— -i-^i -r-^ - • ••••"• • ^ Lodge, No. I n o 17 J^'other.r....- . . -'••^.. ••••^•0-O.F. . ^ ^ he in embers named bpiA» \' ,C^on.,„iuee of Tri?ro;\t:'cL;;ra:f "^f. -^PP^-'cd a *«f- (give na^.'r^'l^-^^^f^;^ B4n,i..ee rs'lfelf^ Secretary, iw i M nr<>ther. . — 20 — ^-'.F. .18. i^'oih,:;. •;;;;;;;. -e-'nst. >':;•••. ^ ; ^ the committee, wiirnoiiVy'you'^f th! i^"'P°™7 <^hairman pf k% ' -etu.g of the committee^ro^gantur ^"' ^^^^^ ^'i^^'^ltf C G P T oi ^'*^'^''^'" 5.— Notice to Accusfb awt^ a JW^ . MEETING OF Committee. • - I i^ru^ther . . ...;......... ,3 i he Committee of Trial on 't'hl 'V"''"'" preferred by .,..' ^ "*" the charge and specificati ions -- ,. Frat:rS^Jjr^'^^^"^^-"°'- defend) To No act is t ask relii the same. m Chairnjian. ,, ■ ' Secretary. i^oRM 6.-REroRT OF Committee OF Trial, Tile uncle'r^igned ' k' imklnrU^"^^^'-'^'"'''' ' ' '' '' I'o.O.F.* ' ' . by Rule 7. Section i). ThemL^MtM]!'''^^*''^''''^''''^^'^ committee a cop, of the evi?enq^H^^°'"^' Jff i^'^ -^ ta.n.nfi: to the tn^ are Wewi h dSMIHI'' P^P^W^r- Secretary of the lodge. PWiPWcustodyof the Fraternally subtaitted. _- — Ji — . — _ — -^ ^^ f^^ Brot; Yc Comi by.. (Stau By For \' (Signed^ by Committee. ) To the >.^ MITTEES. I.O.O.F. • •••«. l8, , , . he Committee red by...... I'ORM .7.-N0TICK OP Appeai, to the r. . OF British Cn/.J'''' ^'^""^^ Lodge To. flSH Cotl/MIUA. L'TTENO - 18.... Jecifications • • • • •■•#.., e the case, or defend) hairnian. icretary. lAL. • • • lo . . , , 0.0. F, Committee ferred by they find . 5 required dy of the G of Ahis appeal is. taken /« \i »ga«nst. . .. ^"'"^ Of appS,. ^ """ "" vtst:' "•"' --VhV,;;,„,; (SignedJ _" Form 8.— ArpEAi. tovthe Gfi.Mn i^ (Signature and residence) , -...,„„„„„.„..;■ ;;;--^ B„k," ■■' :::::.f.«'\"" 'o-oi-. Form io.— V^' ,, . Secretary. ivuLt I, Section IV. ^° 'he G.„d i^dge Of iVi^i;^ 'c^:-c: •:,::: V .. ^;'s. . . . \>e littee.) :'tish Columbia o?;U -1:0.0^: f^' ■ \ — 22 — Kndosed you will receive the return of this Lodge in the analter of t]ie apj)e.il of *" to your Gr^d Body, required by "iVuie'i," Scctit Fraternally, ' taken at the trial\ [seal] • • Secretary. 1'or.n: II.— Notick of Grand Secretary to Louce Under RI;le 3, Section IV. firand Lodge of British Coimnbia of the LO.O.F. Oftice of the Gxand Secretary, •^ 18... •,• • -X 1-ot'ge, No '^ \... LO.O.F. • \ . <^" ihe dayofK... . I received from . . ^ . an.\T,peal from' u'.e aVtiJn of your Lodge in matter of (state ca^ of appeal.) The papers relating to the appeal not having Wn transmitted to nic vMthin the time specified by law, you a>e hereby notified t. forward the same to me witliin ten days horn the receipt of this notice. Should I not receive them, X will he my unpleasant duty to proceed under Rule 3, SectioklV of the '^"••e. Fraternally, Grand SccVtary. K(.KM 12.— Oni.IGATlON TO WITNESS TO BE ADMINlSff.RKD liY THE Chairman ok the Committee. ^' \ gu do sincerely declare upon your honor as an Oddv i'ell.nv, that the evidence you shall give in the matter of Clarke preferred l)y against now I'didnig, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but llie truth. Thus you do affirm. Sec. 6. Notice of the expulsion or suspension of a mem- ber, with the cause thereof, shall U- given by the Secretary forthwith^ to '^Ij^thejvod^s in this| urisflicti nn. -r- Sec 7. Tliis lodge shall have a. book, in which shall be entered the names of all persons rejected, sus^^ended, or ex- . JSV» ^>iit^,:iinl$4K ■— ■ -- • THiri ■ this Lodge in the [, Section IV. I ct copies of all the my possession, or original testimony Secretary. ARY TO LODC.E, IV. 3. O.K. y. )(ige, No, l8. I xl from tlie action of appeal.) The en transmitted to hereby notified m the receipt ), il will be my ectioklV, of the rand SecWtary. K Ai)MiNisrtRi;i> 4ITTEE. \ inor as an ()df\ in the matter of ^ now and nothing but nsion of a mem- by the Secretary an, — 23 — «-!^ec'^:^'::;^^^;J- ^°f^^' ^^ -^-'^ t'-y -ay have sion or -expulsion ' '" ""''' ''^"^ "'^^ ''[ '^'^ «^-Pen- ■ARTICLE Vm. FUNDS aUd PROPKRTY. l-rpo,. „,„„ ,|,e Lrilhrll'^lZToZT' '" T °""--' proceeds of any sales of "nchnrnn.f P™l»"'y. or of il,o ' orr,ee.oTa',v„t;;;™y;j:s„^.'.::i';j-'--'- ?' - '" ARTICLE IX. OFFENCES. ' ex.ine^ or suspended L"f ^tl^""""' "l'^-"*-''' ;.o:iHr;;:,f';:;z:'f«"'- '"-'"-^ l4i„e"sc-.rd nnr,^ "^ l'""'"' "'' "C-^ved upon l,is jeecive 'or •;',',• aT Srfl;".,Vci'Ilr illfrN "o'"-'.: ', " he be a present or past N.G or V. G. ' ^'' \ ^m which shall be s[)ended, or ex- '^^'MtcTld gll^'fe!;^ ""^ h«ive ^J)ublic pr^res.ion. ^^;^^^^;^«^enirofa men,T>er. or have Ly i;.;K celebrivlion of anv linVi \ menjOcr, or have any publi. mis^odge, wuhout permission of the Grand Master. — 24 — ARTICLE X. TERMS AND RETURNS. Section i Jan succeed ua7v anc/ini:"^"'''''"^^"" commence on the first day of .Klmitted by card ;n..^ a "^"^" "^ 'hose initiated, suspended o"^ ex die and th ^"'^•«"' Odd Fellow ; thos^ .oinstated ancl Ssed L n r 'r"""^^^' '''"^' ^^ '^ose ■.rees granted ; ^T^^ole''::^':: ^.[^^^^^^^^ f^ amount of receipts, accompanied by wh^t ^Sr .rJ^ ^ ^^"^ be due to the Grand Lodge. <^ amount may cx''C;g^'o,/'\hf' fi;;? "^^^ above th^^oR^ers for the tern, ■nake toSh^e G-'a^d Lo^rf^H^etirn^o;";?' ^'^''^l! ^"""/"^ lodge /excent such ne ^^ l ^"* members of the ' have been exne led) rank r*""' 'J'"" °"*^ y^^' *" a^'"'^'''" or anda statem;^of\re nuX^o^^^ ^"^'"*^^ past year; the number of wf^ of members relieved in the number of\nembers buried 2°^^^^ ""^"^^^^ ' 'he amount of money an, Hed to each of' , "if ''''"' ^""*^' '^^ amount paid for the edicatloio orphan ^•Th/r"^'' ' ^^^ for current exix^nsps . ft,- » orpnans ; the amount pa d amoun, o\'^^iliZl■ Ln'd OrXn°.-7S '" '^ ''"'""' investment. ^rpnan* i-und, and amount of Sec. 4. Should this lodge fail to miko nn^ «f •. as required l)y the two orecedin^ ZJ^ r^ ^^ '^' '"^'"•""S shall thereby forfeit iuKerLri^''"'' ""^ >*^"' '» shall be the'duty of tie G M or I^n r V^''"*^' ' ""^ ^^ tl-- A.T.I..W. and semi antafV W urn I't^^'e./" T''''"^'^ made, and the amount d»^ thl r' a r } '"*^'' "-eturns tire surrender to 7h7GrandVr«.»!v °i?<^<^" 'o transmit or book, P.p.r^„?XilTLd^%XX'': "" ^'■"'"' 'tt ;Jers relieved in the lilies relieved ; the •f sisters buried, the hese purposes ; the ; the amount paid y in the Treasury ; d, and amount of ■ any of its returns i, for one year, it "e extinct ; and it i.M., to withhold 1 such returns are ers to transmit or puty, the charter, •dge. — 25 -_ ARTICLK XI. Ol- CARDS, ' '"•iJ"nty vote, byhallot onr. ' ?'"""''"^' ^o law. ],.- ^ ^■^''i'^» is mad;. Shou d the T " r"'' '"^^'•'"^ ^^ '>^" ^vW ^"l>. and paying all luo^4 ' "' ''^Tf^'^ of nK^nhe.' - t '•• Secretary a certificn e u. 1^ t he Tl "A ^", '''''''' <■'-" *^"ect; and such certificate n V "/-'^'^ '^'^^^^ '^^ '^^^^ «ood standing at the tin:^or:!^l\J;:;.r;r" ^^'"^"^^ '' .;:''^n'-LoSr;;:>,^;;^^,-7,;- P-ntccl upon appH^auon Xeconling Secretary ^^ n eml ms in" ''\ '^' ^-'-^ '^'"l application in writiL 1., . , " ^'°"'' standing ui.,,,, •-applicant must be aid\ n 1 'I "^'^7 ?^^ '^' dues^f Vl o J'^ecard is granted wl.i/u;! T.'''''^' ^''"^ '"- -'■•''' from the date of the card " ""' '''''''^ ^"^' J^ar ARTICLE XII. the Grand Lodge. ' "•^" ''^ (Ictcrmined by ^ ^Itere'uamendeTs^sS^^^ shall n,u be ■^•cle in the Grand LoZ'a { Tu!""^' '"^'^' "" "^"'-" •'y ft two-third vote. ^ ''•^' '""*'""' «'h1 carrie.i ARTICLE Xlil. "«• IIY-LAVVS. — 26 — ui.'nii.scnijt coDv of snrh iUf io.„c. - 1 ""5^ » «i"e moi,t beautiful and fmvi 1 ''cllowship teaches . lesson of Eratern v ^hnl nl ''''""'^'*' ^'^^ ^^' important therefore Brethren! ~ '"'" "'^ ^^ ""^ '"^""^ '-^n^^. . The great duties of our Order hv nn^i ►) aim to inu^rove and axa fllll ^ '^rtd through which we '•'Vein n^,^: ;t'l'To ;.^.^^^^^^^ are the distressed \rd tXV^''''^' ^nd.-To relieve 'he orphan cth^-^akl,r.n ^"'^'a f!'-"^'" ^^'^^^f^ these coniniindi ov.,- » • °'^- ^"'' '" obedience to ex,>endecl7uTng\r; s "'artr 7r '' n"'''" '^'^ '^^^ 0' having for its denlarto human see Ltv/u """'"^"^ 1" '''^ struggles inci- -^lirsVcapaT,! iili« L fe V^ ^"^^ COWp(Tons~— «nlargltlspt"o?L%tctl: ft'^M '•? "•"' ^"^' ^^ 'tself alike to the hitrh thi Ini^^ • V ''^*^,'"«'^»'«^ comn.ends ofthe noblest ctS gf: i^Hd^t" t ^ ''^ ''''''' '' ^"^ mtm kMHMMa — 28 — ami roll; iciplcs ui Odd Fellowship are those of humanity i^ion ; Its ohjecis is to promote the- general good '{ n'anknu and sj^rcad abroad the light of morality anc .Kuou ledge, It not only benefits the common cause of nhil,,,. trophy btu insures to its members, in the hour of'a.lvnsity and inbulation. a source of safety and comfort that none can Ilic iw that binds us together are never sundered, our claims ..1 iMoh.crhood are only dissolved by death, no, „ot even drat I. can rend them -they descend to the widow and orphan. ' The language of our Order is more potent than any strain of cl-piencc that ever fell upon the ear. A stranger, penni- css and friendless n. a foreign land, bre.lthes its tone', and Ins necessities are relievcHl. Sickness comes and lavs its paraly/ing hand upon him, and, though no friends or re'- latu.ns are near, -a brother of the "Mystic Tie" administers to lus wants and soothes his distresses. The sick among' our own l.r.iinen art not left u. the cold hand of public charity • nicy .n^ visited, and their wants provided (or, out of the i-ii.d they, themselves, have .contributed to raise, and which J.. ii|>'e of need, they can honorably claim withm.i >r,e hi.u.il.ation of suing for public or indivhlual relief, fmni which the free born mind would recoil with disdain, until over- whelmed m insuilerable want and misery.' We are obliged if need be, to perform the last solemn office to the remains of a dc'paTtcd brother and see them coilsigned with ies,,ectful decency to the bosom of our mother earth. To the livin.' our fraternal soli.,;;,de is no less exercised. It is our enjoined duty to watch over the conduct of brethren, even in their common intercouree with men, as w^cll as one with another ; and to remonstrate with those who wander from the path of rectitude or trespass upon the rules of morality. h h.ts been said that ours is a secret Order, and that secrecy is disconsonant with innocence. True it is, that we are in part a secret society; but is secrecy a crime? The world it.elf, the universe, the Cod of cteffjal truth, are surrounde.l with an impenetrable veil that no mortal eye ever pierced • an.l shall it be denied that these do not exist because their secj i ^ts are not re ve a le d M^^ T^ikiiitg ? ^^^^y^ ^^^^^ iliem evil because their operations are hidden from view^hd al.ove our comprehension ? %, M T tUkimti ^ ■iw e*' :jmMism!*i^i,^^ -^^'^^^TTr-'i se of luirnanity general j^ood d f nioralily and aiise of j)liilan- >ur of-a(ivfisity t that none can ered, our claims , no, not even )\v and orphan. ban any strain trangcr, penni- its tones, and s and lays its • friends or re- .idministers ck amonj; our uhlic cliarity ; n, out of the se, and wliicji 1 without jif)c 1 relief*, from lin, until over- ' are obliged, the remains of vith res])cctful lo the liviuj;, ^1. It is our hren, even in as one with wander from )f morality. d that secrecy lat we are in ? The world e surrounded !vcr jiierced ; because their,. )m vieWf^Md — 29 — So far from secrecy bein^; nn objection to our Ord.r claim u as recommendatio s. It i the mvs ic i. t ^ ">' '•s tofjether in instem with i T coo nes^ ^ ^J glacidemn.^our hearts with its freshness and uHty In i respect, we have the sanction of ai-es wJ c 'li: -e to point out a single nation o.%.,^ ^.^^^'^^^^^ sketched on the pages of history, amdng vhom there dd „ exfst secret institutions. To co further Lrl ^'^ onbghtoned (Government, now l.i '^i^'j/ ," f ce "oj .;" Klobe, that does not permit its legislative cou cil ,o . ' themselves into secret conclaves Fven bi m r "''"' ;m.ler our own constitution, the legilhl i v Zl :^^c:n"r■• lhe.r doors and sit for days, concocting me^ 'res of vmI i;:/^:;;ih:ttn;rt[;'^i:::'r;[s^;:;^i-"'^^^ -.Jiect himself t^ the seJ^-e^^^^s.;;; -a^^X^:''' To be imt.ated as a member of our Order is unt . suppose to take a leap in the dark. Tl e fund enia"! """' /cples of the Order are before the world ; sdeU ';/;;';; concealed from public scrutiny; while the consri n la-ws of our Society are wit^ii/re^ld. of n^ ' w rwlsh'to examine then.. Hut then, our mysteries witid, V ve.l of our altars, that nonJex.ept mem;:;^. o t n'termr: are permuted to behold; solemn and sublin e tru Is 'l> here .nculcated that have never reached the ear o aw %; ! those who have proven themselves worthy of the sacre7tru.t They h.ave ren,a.ned there for ages-hallou-ed achieves n he sanctuary of our temple-and have never crossed its ,o,ta and there we hone and onv fh^v ,.;ii • P^itaJ; unviolated and 'untinuTii. ' '" ""'' '""''^'" ""•^"'"-'• Our Order is the handmaid of virtue and religion and if must flourish. It calls into life and action the best n holiest feeling of our nature, an.l success must crow, o enorts. Our course is onward, and we may look u wa -*t«rt #mt an atmftn^ pTrce m every village and hamlet in ^' i,,-. BY-XAWS - » t I t Cen ^^TENNiAL Lodge, No. 20, I. o. 0. F. ARTICLE T, MKETINGS. "l by ,:;b,iS,t i'„T„T ■""" ^ "bled by'hi^c^S^ ■• ••-"<' -"^'^ 3uch m«r/„;a;^-i,?-"".»'^£ .-an" ^rZ 'hall con- a«) -■ ARTICL1-: H. DUTIES OK THK-J.!'.G, It sliall be the duty of the Junior Past Giand to attend le-ularly the meetings of the Lodge to act as sitting !'.(;. for liic iLini of.si.v^.nionths ; ti? deliver the charge of that Office at initiations, or to see that the same be done by r P G • to re^iAtor in a book, to be kept for th*t purpose, the/na'ni£ and ivsidcnceofeveiy widow, \and' the name, age and resilience of every orphan child receiving benefits from the funds of tj,e Lodge; to wntcli over their welfarq;' and interest; to visit iiem if residing in tliis place or wLthJtr three-mlles thereof, at Icasi once a montli and oftener if nSl^^sary ; to report their con(,ition to the Lodge whenever odia^on may rciuirel" and to perform all other duties oertaini^g; to his office ARTICLE IIL " DCTIKS OF THE NOHLE GRAM). f The N.C. shall preside at all meetings! shall prft'^erve (Kler and decorum, anttnn-ay enforce the same by a ^ne oi ■■■.(.t less than three, iior^or* than ten dollars ; Init ifis de- cisions on all questions sIiaM 1)e subject to appeal, II^ shall st.ietly luforce the provisions of the Constitution ai/- .T i'.G. ; to >ose, tlie/nanie and age and residence )m the funds yf the 1 interest ; to visit ee'.ni\les thereof, at •y ; to report^ their may re(iiiire ; and is office. . r ^s f shall i)rfcserve ianie by a line of liars ; l)ut 1 is de- appeal, \\A shall istitution aij."ceedings; filf .,^"1^^^^^^ "^'""'-^^ "Ull •Til dralts of monevsord*^,-.>.i r^ i election; and atto.t He shall endo se uDot Tl Iv'^'''' r' '" '■'^-"'''^•- "^<-^^ti.,. . "•-in.e of the annlican.n ^ '''''■' ^°'' '"-^'"''e'ship ,1?. • ;;;->. ..e.rred.^a^;;^.:-^ S ti!^^.^: I;;^ '^f' '' ^ ■ . -:w,;:;;3:;;:ditl^:e^l^u^'1^^^^^^^^ • •^"tl'ority to give vi I on, , ^ ' '" ''^'F*-'* , "*"' ^^''^'^ hn'veMhe " •''Other i,eclVar on te^w^^ '"^^^'''^ P'-vided the ' -l-.ired certificate totaS:" b" H^'f'"'"^ ■^^"''^'"'-^' "'<• '^ ''.^tes ^:;^r StersS'whe;;' "t''^"^^' *^^'^" --^''i •tion, deposit of card or ^ ^ '^' ^^""^ J°'"^^^ '^^ '"'ti- 1 01 card, oi as ancient or non-affiliated Odd i — 34 — all c) ■>• I ie .sliall enu'v a l,.ief statement of the content n.raun, callous, petitions and menional:r' upon - lie shall Reep care fully and in irood order, :-i:.cis and otner jnoperty helon[ri„fr to his-olTice s of the all ■ft ~ "^ '''., '''^^^^'''' i-^ Jil';11 such other duties as are required of him by J'ld tne usages of the Order. * ^ 1)1 ARTICLE V[ ^ ■> Tii:.S OF rr.RMAMKNT ^ECRKTARY. ^ i.c 1\S. sl.nll re-ul~rirly attend each meeting, aid the ktc •';^-^a.) u' l,.,-dis-cnarneofhisduties; keep just ami faith- ■••' ■•;-'Ui..s l„t.vecn t.c lod^e and its members ;^ receive all - .K, ■ duo i:.e lod-e, a.ul pay the same at t!ie close of each ';'V::'"- '" '•'- I'-^asarer, takin- his receipt therelbr. He ■;•.";..■- v^ec: after the expiration of each quarter cndinir V Ai-u^.., i-Ah June, 30th Seinember and 31st December -Uly caca me.nber who is thirteen weeks in arrears cai nrnl' ^;'"""" ''[ ''''^ ''''^'^'^ --»« eleven "iLnlar /is ad r/'"''"V ';"■'''"" o'- P""ted notice to be n,ailed ' h>s ad Less, aad m the event of any brother neglecting or efMngo pay tije same, he shall report to the lodge, ^e ..ull have a edger, cash and receipt book, keeping the f.^mer proper y posted every cp.arter and at the. 'close of eacat-rn. he shall assist tl.e i<,c. Secretary in making m : c leg.lar return, for the Cirand Lodge, render an evact account of the .state of his books, together with list' of l:t:''jz^'"r'f '■' '" --"'^^^^^"^^ of those cukij;! I > vol. at the legular election of olfice.s, which .shall be in ;i;:.i'rn:;s^:ca;;e^'''^ '"-'''' " '^ ^^^-'-^ ^^y ^'^ - . ARTICLE VIL DL-TiKs OF TiiK tr;-:asurkr. r;.c Treasurer shall prmr to his installation, execute to th- u^le^-, ui L;\is Lodue a loint an.I >iov<.nl K.-..„i' ;„ .1.. T ii n V', :"' • ; ^ lu ills installation, execute to th- u,.ie.-, ul LAIS Lodge a joint and several bond' in the pcna- ..K ofiMve lldndrcd Dollars, or such sum as" the lodge' n a,' ' ':^,Jll:l^J^.^lBS^m^^ ym. t^vo good ^ ifficic^. ..rates, col^e approved by theT?dge.u3rtiiefhithAil perfa? --^).ceuf his duties. lie shall receive all ri.oneys of the r , I _^-^- / 1 :onient.s of 1 upon the, ' order, all f 1 office, and , srder, and I in by the 1 • i the Rcc. nd f.'iith- :ccive all ? of eac!i for. He r endini; eceniher, ars, call calendar e mailed cting or ge. He >ing the close of king up n exact lists of entitled 1 be in him as to th- penal e may tjeicnt^ Jerfor- or the ~~ Z5 — ' J-*dge and d-oosit the '^am^^. ,i ^'"P•l at.no (inle to e>.ceecl hTf t n ' '" "'""="'^'' ^-^^-^Tt -^ ■■> iHs possession for he ,1' ^f:''?' ''\\'^^ -^-V a-UKain J<,<^cp a correct account of a i '"'^'^' accou.Us ; and , ,^hall pay all orders r^^vno,^;;! '"'^'i'" ''''^''' -"• I-'<- ^'^ l^e, and attested by the Rec s r;''/ ' •^(..rvotcd hy ,h. ^-;'^re He shall whe'^ev!. ^0;,;.^ ff'^r"' ^-^''^ ^^^^'^' ''^ voteofthc.iodre mve -1 «. J^ ''>' ^^'"^ ^-^^m 01 i,v n •|.;n.c a,„„„„ ofVjn^ro.fsr'-'S'Je ";,;;,■ ;;;;'f --^ '•"'■ ^ss- the first nieetiiifT of each mnnH, 7 •'^»'^" make a report, (.-i fmount of allS-eceipt rri: r''" '"^'-'^' «ii'>-in,/ the . ^'•^'-l- He shall del VJer to Is rr;^'"'"'"''' '""^ ^^''^^-^^ " P'-^Pers. fwnds, and othe L^ :^^^^^^ ^^fi^'-' all book., P'opeit> belonging tot-he lodge. ARTICLE Vni7-.V there shall be fhro.. -r ;•- last meeting ;^e;;;:t;^°;'''V*^''^^' "'--=>"■ at ;'^""t. The duties of e 'r te s^n^H .^''"' ^^^ ^■'-■-' '' U.e H,nds of the Lodge, Lee, t'suH r 1' '° ''"^^^^ '^'^'Sc of -essary to remain i^ he I ^ ,3 of , l!^' '-^'^ -''>' '^e .lj^n.,,l 'e sanie, subject to the approv,] of ' /T^"'*-^'- ami inVest before entering upon his te m of oH ^'^ V"n ^''- ^^^'^ ^'"^^^^tee t"-o sureties, to the X.J.'and V ( '''"" ^^^''^ "^ '^^"^^ ^^ith <^ase may be, to be appVmed on;;;,'''", '"^ '^'' '«^'^^<^. > as the " performance of his duties as suchT/'\^ '"^'S^' ^"■- ^'^e faithfu I ^^1 as trustees must be n?embrs o h n "^^ ^''''^''''' ^i-^^' t'nie of their election. ""'^''^ ^^g'^^^ «f Truth at the ARTICLE IX. nUT/Ks OK THE UARDKN. ..• # tlu/v ,.''"'^'^"' assisted by the Of- ),' „ , ''<--'egahaandp,one,tyofiI In '•' '^''" ^'^^■^' charge -of ^^'Iffe a . i . .1. ,£„^'>'^' l»^ Jo'I{,'e. and. .hall report 'to the 'Vgalia for the u^c of th/offcers'n"^^' ^"^'"^ "^^^ l^Jaie I e o the lodge and at its close care Ad! '"'n'^'^^' "' ^'^^ '^Pe"' I' "^V^ns, act as the cha"man o th?^" °" "^^^'""^ anda..^. Pe-form such other duties a" a^e'SbeTK'^"?'-^'-' ->"' "'' Office. -^eprescnbed by, the charge of -^ i — 3G — . akticlp: X. ^ I.UTIKS OK TUK OUTSinK GUARn.AN. i^ cmploye.1) clean and^H ' hf ^" ^^''^^1^' ^^'^'^" ^janitor forthe meetings of 1 " lor^e *A '■"°"' '" ^'''P^' "''ler discharge of his duie if 'n' ''' *^0'"Pensatio„ for the lodge ,^ayn^;:;t;;;::^o';L:;^:;ls:r ^"^' ^^'^'-^ ^^ ^"^ AR11CI.K XI. "IK in-TiKS OK T„E VlSiTING COMMITTKE. The Visiting Conin.iitee shall consist of ,. ^' .. •" --t then., at leX nee 1 itk ; ' r^' '"^' 'ocontinue ■il-' .\-w. may ifnecessa^v i ' "''' '■"'°'*^^1 ^o health. t^nc of thai sum call a .vli^f nc *^.° ""'* »'^'er expend i- ->.isn^d„sifa;;^''t,r;f:,:^^^^^^^^^^^ n.nd ri>evisitingdaysof each member o\ir/" """'"« ^Imll be for N.(;., Sunday V r xt \ ^ committee K.S. ofN.G., Friday; R.s. of v'. G.. SmIX;; "'"'■'^'*'^^' ' ARTICLE XII. DUT.KS OK THE KINANCE COM.M.TTfci.. -:::ber!;"^r^hS;"',r';h:i;^" ^^r^" ^^ ^"^^^ ^-•'- ^K-ii.-st the lodge, and all acio>mK^-r .^^""^'^ «'! claims ^'-.. an'l, if under 41; years of nrre «ro Ifl,. . t'.vc.cc.n.: 50 years $;;o An'm>.t he promptly paid in .^ ar'iicll: xviii. hrec (3) i>Ki;i-.Kj;s -■.^u :' :;'"f:^^; '::^:::'t.!i -;>;. '"-"e.-. vv,,„ „„ ,„ llU'lits ii, t\^ >) 1)1,1 •M 1 (-fi: 'K'T'ist whom there arc ( 'K^"^ I'luloiermiDed. lies or asso.s,. ^f not more tlinn "" i'i-k balls ii ,le nositoK. ? ''''^'' *'^"'' ""^'"^-• •■' -.i->cdan.! th ce u^^^^ applicant shall he ^L-. ---uonhefl^reh^r^i:^;:;,^^^^^^ AKTICLI-: XIX. MKAIHKKSHii.. '•^•'-.'p'--i'::f"l:rs^^^^^ -Pport, nee n-onf all inhr U^v^ eh r*"'^^ ""^"^ "^ ^';;"' K--^"''"k' a livelih.HMl fo themi V ^^ '7''"' '^'^'"' ";.';^-'^v..e ,p,alilie.I in ac c,.r.la,- e wit W "rr ^"'">'' •■^"•' ^'""t.on. All applicaiioMs (^r num l-M "'' ^^ ^''^ "'« ^■<•" P-^'>'-l l«y ll.e recoMHucndalio . 'f ''' 'T.' ^'' ^^^■•""■ '"-.l-s ofthe Order prefer;e< nd w th X '^'" '■^''■^'■'^"^•-^' ■M- o,.u:.,! therefor in accor.lunce v , \ ,"Tw"' ''^ "'^- •yJ-'"^ ; l.wt should an applicam kJ •'^'■^"i''' '^^^ "^ t'^osc •ertlun.dtohim. ShouVl he h^r^ff '' '>' ^*^*^ ^'••^" r'.r.nu.ath.n within ei«ht weeks tier. -.r''' u""'.' ""' «l')'^^^r •y '"", shall he returned 3 hV Tn' "'/^^ fee depi'ited '>y ium shall he e ,n e 3? ^'y^'-;>;^ftcr. the fc. , l»c n^av p.vs..„. . '::!"^^;\"'l^' '>^ ^''"J' not be achnir 'I'll gi Li^Jiiii^ ^-"-i-sn:'i.=irs;itr;;:! u 'II a I tl,, ''II S /led lend eain course. **?^i the iisiia ne evening; 5.00 per Week sI,o....i .. *• ^ -'•'c'^Jess lasts. — 40-. An Initiatory member ^\\ receive one-fourth of al.ove schedule. A 1st Degree member shall receive one half of above schedule, A 2n:. not be entuh.Tlt,^ receive any benefits, and no bother ^iiali be enluled to benefits until he has been a member six " •-n.hs. brothers must be sick seven days to receive Ifis' n all case< where a s,cl< member has received benefits and by 1; ncf.K, f he falls stck again within six months from the '..wc n, h;.|ccasir,- i,. receive benefits such sickness shall be umsuhMcd as a continuation of his previous sickness and he -'.^1! -e i>laced in tir'e same position as when he ceas.d to ;com',.cnohts,g,ut.f six months shall have elapsed from .-; a c of h,s restoration and he fall ^ck, he shill be en^ tilled to receive full benefits. Sir 2. To entitle a mqjinber taken s'ick at a point re- - .note from.thc Ioi* \ , *■ V * **§'4 iigit ; t .CnTTolFor of tlie lact without delay. ?- fourth of above schedule. Vf above schedule, c half of" above in this city or vicinity iic nni,-t this Article. If iperanc^' i,v im- itutional (li-,asc of his ndii-iv ,ion 1 the lod-' ?u' and no bioilier 1 a member six receive benefits. 1 benefits and by be entitled to )nths from the :ki\ess sliall l)e ickness and he I lie ceased to ; elapsed from e shall 1)0 enT It a point re- or cause to be oniplainf. and illness, ^ittest- f there be no by the certifi- Con sul or a at the end of IS dues a^Minst shows an in- shall not l)e £ — ^ 1 ^ >< \ + — 1 ^ - » ! /* . — — 41 — • " .' No member, who may neclect hi. .1 r , "'"•teen ueeks, shall be entmed rl /"'' '^^ 'l'^'^' ' '•y ti.e l„,l.;e tou^arc eT, ,?ni l" ?'^'-«P"''^ted and paid thedeathofthewifeofabrnVl?^ ^" /""^'"''^^ expenses. Qn ;--ve Thirty Five ($"3^) D WsTo f /? '"^^^'^' '^ ^J- "'e funeral expenses. "^^ * '^ ^"'^^ ^""i in defraying '^'^"•^'•s shall he^ppro;Sed ind.7'" °^'?''"'>^ ^"'^^ C$35) -s. unless otherwis'e ofd^^ld by tt^'^,^ '^^ ^"--^ ex?>e^,i^ j)/Rrici:E XXII. ^ CARDS. y'''''"K or clearance Cards cin »,^ ;"f>;^-<^'ul '>y t»'ep.y„,eV'ofVf?y%t.f?" .only in open l><'nar for a clearance card AH n ^ '^^^ "" yisifmg and one ;"-t be paid' before a Son tlZ'tT' 'f' '^^^^^>-^-^s . '•'";-l. , All dues must be paid tf?hi ?"^ .""" ^'^ '"•"f^'"-' -''fci' the visiting card isjranted. " '"^ ^^ ^^^ '^'"e for ARTICLE XXIII. PINES A.NO PENALTIES. -^•^;uo:;-:^;:::.i:„;':^^^^^ -1 to a.ceive the pccunlaTrGfits o'l^..^'''-^') ''^' '^« ^ntitl- '^•"•'^r. ^vho shall neglect or refus.\n ''"u- '^^'^e. Every 11^ lo< go for the space of eleven r^on.r'^^K''n"'"^"^'*e^^ '« hereof by the Pe/. Secret.arv f ? ' ^'^^^ ^^ "oti''cd ,^7 -eeks, I'isaccount St ??e'ma n^un^'nf *: '-^"'^ '<■ ^''ter ''^ ^»c a member. All proceecS Unsettled, h«r shall cease '7. persisting in using imp oter i^ ^^ ^^e N.(;.. ''^'nM>.'operco.iuct^ithi;r;;:;:^^:^:4°f.:^V::r^;^ -^ i2 — l• -:P--t. .\-a,nst thcla-.v of the land, or faigning sickness with nv,..\y to abuse the bwievolent intentions of the order- or N.iall (hvnlge (except to a member of the order) the proceed- in.i^softhisorany other lodge, required by him to be kept secret or the name of any iM-other who opposetl the admiss- ion of any candidate ; or reveal any of the secrets of the order shall be l.ned, expelled, or^uspended. at the discretion *>t the lodtr;^. A l)sen tees shall render -their excuses in ope-n lodge; al)- •setKo from the cty, sickness of self or family, attemlance'on tlie sick, a"nd on lodge or official duties, impossibility to pttend on account of some itnavoidabJe-'cause, shall be coo.l c,iti>cs for non-attendance. ~ ARTICI.K XXIV. Hcneliis due, rjlief granted, or the current 'expenses of the lodge, njay be i)ai.i at any regular meeting, by a- majority vote of the members present; Init the stocks, inveshnents securities and ff.nds of the lodge, shall not be otherwise dis- j.osedofortransfen'ed in wholeor in part unless by a res( ution \o that edect, olfered.a* a regular meeting, which sfia so- . , , o g, which shall oe acted upon at the second regular meeting from secl the admis^- e secrets of tlie , at the discretion •pen lodge-; ..ilj- , attendance on ,imi)ossibiiity lo , sliall be good Expenses of the by a- majority cs, invcsiments, 1 otlverwise dis- Icss by. a reso- ng, which sBail g from date of e lodge at i^heir members pres- 3vided that no Is or members he lodge. All ihe Record in;; ;;".l.-.f,o™„„,t leave 4 « I ™"T|'' " "° ■''" " '" l"-"ni e .,«,„„ f,l,e N.(;, shall t's.L^'-', '"■<'"«-". "ilhcnu -MM.^Ihe .„„ Of eve.,; U.^'^' ,:;:^^ 'I'lrSS"' ^^ .;^'^.r;i.:i!;;';::j;^;ii;:;i^;:;:;^^e,.e„ea,e<,: ...e,,.,,,, „„. r.«eliy.la„.,,a,„IK„les„f OH •'"'""'"= ^''"I'M. ^I'--- '.me of, heir ap|„„ "uy t'"r'^'"- ''''" ='■'■•« fr„,„ Kf:i\iS;^;.!^:':7"g. d and Disposed • • KUI.K.S OK ORDEK. Chair .4',;re?r»t'K'r''- "''"'«'■ '""" '.-e ..U.n „ '« receivable, .nlers1.'bra'„*t"„?"'' "° "'""-.itS; I. 2. 3- 4- 5- 6. 'io adjourn. Jo Jay on the table. To refer, or I'o amend. 's sustained bv a m^l„ ■! "^erwuidd thai the eall tu ', ^pJviotrQTesH^o'n'; W !„'• th^V"""""' •» such cu]I f„. !£^KP8nMiMti r.( — 46 — v_)uic.r shall the,-eby preclude n-om putlinc: to vote durinr^ aforesaid, ^ ^^^^^^^''-it toim, tl.e question so peeling as n /■'■ \\'";" •! I'lar.k ,. lo l,ci;ileny mcrnl.cr, duly seconded. ' ' ^^ S AhJ^ any qi.e>t..,r.,exccpt that ofindef.nite postponcnu ,u . en I . 1 "•" ^"-\'-^- ;»'=^y I'ave been .decided/ a,w i- ":. '"Zjr '" the n,ajority, h.ay. at th; slJl ■<-^ >s,,.K.i nieetin^;^^ ">^>ve for a reconsideration thereof l.i t n d' i, r ''' V^"^7;'f th-^» V reconsideration, ^s ]> m. ulm Jiefcrepm^^r Rule, unless notice thereof 4all h.-isc been -ucn at the meeting immediately Dreceedinr! • n V such nouce shall not be received during the ^term i \'h'ch tiie question has been decided. "> which lo. ^-very member shalf have the privilX of %,>eikin.r .,.|,u,,„^. H.nsdf u, ll.c- question, and avoiding per"?„a ii^s ' ■'■'■'; sliould more liian ,mo brother rise to sueak « th. .. [;n.c. ..^rresicling O^cer shall Cetern "ne^^whldrii'^.aUed 12 Ihe i'residing Officer, or any member, may mil ^ »rot,ieroor.ler while speaking; and, in such ca^e^^l e de": bate shall be fortlnvhh suspended, and the hi-Qther so V 1 tu<>rder, shall not proceed until the poiTof order ;.' j|ised^^^^ te r.n ■ n, d n o r .p e olc upon - L^p ^Hm oTUfe^ nless It be to make necessary expbnations, or appeall^^ the decision of the chair. "ppeai iitom ^- t w nii H i i» i^tt mm ^. vote, (luring so pending as of a question 1 shall first he ng-est or latest recorded, ()i postponenuiu led, aii^ l\v(> the same or 1 thereof, hi.t llowed U])(jii ot l)e broiigiit ideration, as thereof siiall :eeding ; and n in' which of %[>eaking I)ermis.sion estion, shall ding ofhrcr )ersonalitics t the same is entitled r nay en 11 a ie, the dc- , so called jrder, thns / >peal fft)ni "^^ -•^-luiVe all m^em w"^ ^^'"''"'-^'■' "'• ^'"^ 'o'l-e may n, I ■ ^ out tl 1 8. '7-' .\o hroti 10 as contained in '« Ord 'j'^eting, may. at any 'Of Husiness," fo 'e Order or i'n.cod •'™ >™-;i;i»u o/;;;^ ;::^„^r--'i v r th c remain u re idcr of a hut 'n em hers r;;?;' ;""':?'"° -s,«..d ■;;;", or a longer t present and vot '"^.vote of noi 1 e.--s '9- These Rul «''n, shall at any time I f ni,. K . ' ^ 'oeedur. 't' put to vote. f. Columbia Oko. Cavalsky, CI >Avii> Wo,,K. sVcr John Mahrkr, p.( I'lirman. Tetary fKED. WH/TK.SIDE, VG J. Freeman, he altered 'f case provided e of iJritish ! I COMMri'TKh'. ^ '■"••' r * |! /> i/:.' ^ A k J ■. A- N * • • UlST Of r /^EJVIBGI^S • • • Rank. Mcmhor. <'-Qo. C:avalsky,.. j>>lin Maliror.....' . K(I\v. McNeil... '^ Arthur Wilson... Jolin Devlin Milton McTntrrrnVt I'le.l. Wiiitesi7lc Jf'scph Lowiv . . .*.'.".',' ' Nohic Cr.iml y^- Allen: :: ••••.. vice (;ran.l ^ lias. G. Allen. . Scarlet iMemher 'i(tancourt A. 15. IJarton "m. (irosstin 4 J<- Cain ....'/,,'.[[[ • * J' Caldwell < t << "• Cudhea ... *'• •^^• K'lw. Chncnot .'.'*"■" : ignot ''CO. Collier..'.*.'. •• ' ym. Calverly ■ '.' ' ' '. ' ■^^•^^^^rTr."T)enniW:.™ '^"^ << < (I J- W. Da vies. >'"!. Dick... \j^ i< 4< ■ 1. ' ; mmxfwmmfmmmmmmmmi ^ . i — 50 — Mcmhcis r. 1 I. 11. D.aison . ScnrleiMemhcr 'vj-/^-^'i-. ■.*.■.■.■.■.':.■.■;.■;;.■;;::::::: .. ;; ^. N\ . L. liiluonkaiiij) ,, ,, J, Frcciiiai) ., .. , « • • « Naiii 1- o\ , , . . <•• 11. (.il)l)s . ■ ■ ., . ... •♦ •• a\iil John " " ' .. .,. ... . " <« \\ .11. . kcilli ,. I. ,1 ; " •< K.cli l.ancc ., ^_ ,, .1 . 1 .i M ii--,toiie 4 ., . .' .' ."',■ ," ]]['///// . . ] [ ('C^>. I.istcr '' ,, ( . li. Mains ■■■• ., ••'•^'-1^-y i:.^^':::::::::::::::;: ... ;; javi(i Wolf. ■''''i^. Wilson <>Uo Wolf,. <-iias. Wilson'" ■ [^' A. WardilJ.'.'.' '"^•- Walls. •^Tmiel WooirbVrn; ,^7'\'- !'• Williams. ^<-J- Walker Steven Wilks. Moses W( Marl.n Woodbmn.' etcr Wood burn I'll Worth K. Wallfs J- '-■ Willinnis i"''n Wilson i'rank WcKor. ^•m^ "«w ■!*(>»«.■#«(!;- I^UMiteMirfMMiU itki\-iimm ICC as the lor of all nd all its rpiisc can , O Lord, c we arc the Kpiril )f love be r beloved the sick, i them as fear and lion ; and e bepinn- Amen. miltctl to rhoii hast ;part antl >iir brcth vail, and members ;<1 to the forrr)s 0} AppHcatioj? for ^^€n?bersJ?ip, To Centennial Lodge, No, ^, / O O.F of Nanavno, B C. 1S9. . al an,i rcspeclfully a^k t„ l.^ n,l„;i,;„r„ memV.c'r'lt'ym,; Lo-ll/c' My residence is. occupation is, ' niy ape years; and my Fraternally yours, m j^commcnded by Icrs to — To Ccntcnnml Uif^e, No. ^o, I.O O.F. of Nanatmo, B C. ,. 1S9.. n i''K"'"n^'^?''~J'''''"P <^"nceived a favorable opinion of r I. „ .7'"''' ^ '"'''^"'^^^""y "^'^ '" ''-^ inittated' mo the Order, and become a member of your Lodire your Lodge. ; my age is, . , . .years ; My residence is. and my occupation is Very Kcspcctfully yours, l'roj)ose>l and recommended Iw ;:, c praise itmimmi Mta N f i T r # ■ *► f •••■■'■- ** t ■ •iSm«wm>iim ' t '■ X., INDEX • I'reamble Article I— Name, Etc ' "^ Article II— Membership .... . . . . ........ " '* ^ Article III— Propositions for Membership ^ Article I V— Fees, Dues and benefits ... " ' '" \ , Article V-^J)egrees \ Article VI— Officers . ... Article Vn— Penalties and Trial's! !.'.'."!!!"" ,? (-ode of Procedure Rules Governing Committees ,. A Evidence and Witnesses ,. " " " Appeals .!!.!*< .*,K Charge and Specifications *"* ' "'".o Notice to the Accused \.\ * ,q Notice to Tempo»(iry Chairman of CommittVe'io try Charges.., ' Notice to Members of Coriimitt'ees! !!!!'.'" '1 '20 ,. • Notice to Accuser and Accused to Attend 'Meeting of Committee.. / ^20 Report 0/ Committee of Triftl ....*...'..' 20 Notice of Appeal to the Grand Lodge' of liritish Columbia.,....,., - 21 « Notice to Attend as a Witness* !....'.'.* 21 Certificate Accompanying Return of 'Lodge Under . . i^uJe I, , Section IV.... ^.. '...,.. 21 Notice of Grand Secretary to I^dge, Under *Ruie V Section IV ^ . ""22 f Obligation to Witness to be Admi'n'istered'by the Chairman of t h e Committee^ .^^,^^^. , . aa^ --.'56 — Article VIII — Funds and Vroperty^^'. i . . : 23 •Artielc IX— Olleucus * 23 , Article X — Tci nis and Returns. ..,.,. ', 24. Article 5vl — Cards/. 25 Article XII — Interpretation amf Amendment ^....-..25 Article XIU— IJy-laws. .JL ^ 25 rrcfacc , .^. ". 27 I5y-la\vs ; . . . 3r ■ Arii'cle 1 Meetinj;s , .' 31 Article II— Duties of the J.l'.G. 32 Aiiitflo III — Duties of the Noble Grand '^2 i^ticle 1 V-^)uties of Vice-Grand'. j^ •3?. Arricle V-^lnuie.> of Recording Secretary 33 y\nicle VI — Dii-tijjs yf rermaneiit Secretary 34 Anicle VII — Diities of Treasurer. , • - • • •34 Arliclc VIII — Duties of Trustees. .' \ •••35 Ariiclo IX — Duties of ^Vardcn ., 3^ Anicle X — Duties of Outside Guardian 36 Article XI^^Dnties of Visltirlg Comnuttee 36 Article XII — Duties of Finance Committee . . . t ;; 36 Article XIII — Dutits of Room Committee , 37 Articl(J XIV — Duties of Committee on Character 37 Article,,XVi-*Rei>orts. . ; ^ 37 Article' XVI — Terms of Admissiorl .- 37 Article XVII— i)ues i 3S Article XVIII -Degrees 3~8 Aiticlc XIX — Membership ^ ......... s. ...\ .'^H Article XX — P.alUits and Elections. 39 Aiiicle XXI-7-Hehefits 39 Aiiicle XXII — Cards * 41 Article XXMl — Fines and Penalties ^. 41 Article XXIV— Funds ^2 Article XXV — Miscellaneous.' r, '. 42 (^rdcr of Kusincss 44 Rult^s of Order ; ...;....' *• -45 ■mriM-'mK ^n^|. am i « # ... ^ ' c / )■ , « -'-'. .... . / - ■ ' - ■. J » , , .m ■>■'■ ^ .^^..,^^A:^^ -:-„.„:\-^'^ ' Mm * ^^^ ^^-^t2__ ^ ^ ™j^ ■u - ., »