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ALBION LPPO]^

ON THE REGISTRY OF EnAlANIC

HELD AT

S^AINT JOHI¥,

MEW-BRUNSWICK.

•▲INT JOHN :

PRIITTKD BT HEKKT CH0BB, MAAKIT-S^VAEI.

1837.

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Lodge Meetingi. 3

Proposing Members, &c 4

Lo^ge Feeil aad Dues 7

Visitors ,,,», 8

Lodge Books and Prpceedings 8

Lodge Clothing v 10

Lodge Seal * 10

Lodge Certificates........ 11

General Rules 11

Masonic Clothing and Insignia 15

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BYE-LAWS.

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X.ODGE MEETINGS.

The Meetings of this Lodge shall be held on the
first Friday in every Calendar Month, at Mason's
Hall, in the City of Saint John, at 7 o'clock in the
evening, from the first Friday in October, until the
first Friday in March; and at 8 o'clock in the eve-
ning from the first Friday in April, until the first
Friday in September, of each year.

II.

Jl Lodge of Emergency may at any time be cal-
led by the authority of the Master, or, in his ab-
sence, of the Senior Warden, but on no pretence
without such authority first given. The particular
reason for calling the Lodge of Emergency shall
be expressed in the summons, and afterwards re-
corded on the minutes, and no business but that so
expressed shsU be entered upon at such meeting.

PROPOSING MEMBERS, Ac.

No Brother shall be admitted a Member of this
Lodge without a regular proposition in open
Lodge, nor until his name, occupation, and place
of abode, as well as the name and number of the
Lodge of which he is, or was last, a Member, shall
have been sent to all the Members in the summons
for the next stated Lodge Meeting ; at which meet-
ing the Certificate of his former Lodge is to be pro-
duced, or other satisfactory testimony of his go^d
conduct ; and his name shall stand on the books
for one Month, that due enquiry may be made as
to character.

II.

No person shall be made a Mason in this Lodge
without a regular proposition in one Lodge, and a
ballot at the next regular stated meeting, nor until
his name, addition, or occupation, and place of
abode shall have been sent to all the Members in
the summons, and his name stand on the books one
Month, that strict enquiry may be made as to his
character.

III.

Every person wishing to be made a Masen in
this Lodge must be a free man, of the full age of
twenty-one years, and his own master, and be
known to be in reputable eircumstances at the time

of initiation, and he must, previously to being pro-
posed, subscribe his name at full length to the fol-
lowing declaration, viz. :

To the WorshipfiU Maiter, fTarderu, and MetiP-
ber$ of ALBION LODGE, No. 841,—

I -'— ^, being free by birth, and of the full

age of twenty-one years, do declare, that unbiassed
by the improper solicitations of friends, and unin*
fluenced by mercenary or other unworthy motives^
I freely and voluntarily offer myself a Candidate
for the mysteries of Masonry ; that I am prompted
by favourable opinion conceived of the Institution,
and a desire of knowledge, and that I will cheer-
fully conform to all the ancient usages and esta-
blished customs of the Order.

Witness my Hand, this — day of — .

Witnett, — .

And which applieation must be accompanied with
the sum of Twenty Shillings. If he be admitted
this sum to form a part of his Initiation Fee, and
if he decline coming forward, or be rejected, the
amount ahall be returned to him ; but if, after be-
ing balloted for and admitted, he then decline to
come forward, the money to be forfeited for the
benefit of the Lodge.

.VI.,

No Brother shall be admitted a Member of this
Lodge, if, on the ballot being taken, three negative
or black balls appear against him, but he shall be

excluded without any reason being assigned ; if
two negatives are against bim be shall be admitted,
unless satisfy Jtory reasons are offered to the bre->-
threu for his exclusion.

VII.

No person shall be made a Mason in this Lodge,
if on the Ballot being taken, two negative or black
baits appear against bim, but he shall be excluded
without any reason being assigned ; if one negative
is against him, he shall be admitted, unless satis-
factory reasons are offered to the Brethren for his
exclusion.

vin.

In cases of emergency, the following alteration
as to the mode of proposing a Candidate shall be
allowed. — Any two Members of the Lodge may
transmit, in writing, to the Master, the name, ad-
dition, or occupation, &c. of any candidate they
may wish to propose, and the circumstances which
cause the emergency ; and the Master, if the emer-
gency be proper, shall notify the said recommenda-
tion to every Member of the Lodge, stating the
name, age, and profession, and place of abode, of
the Candidate, and may at the Same time summon
a Lodge to meet at a period of not less than seven
days from tb« issuing of the summons, for the pur-
pose of balloting for the candidate ; and if the can-
didate be then approved, he may be initiated into
the first degree of Masonry. The Master shall pre-
viously to the ballot being takeO) cause the said pro-

position and the emergency ttated. to be recorded
in the Minute Book of the Lodge, bat the Candi-
date ehall not be entitled to receive another degree
en the same day, nor at a leea interval than one
month, agreeably to the second clause of the gene-
ral Rules.

LODGE FEBfl AND DUS8»

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Every Brother who shall be admitted a Member
of this Lodge, shall pay to the funds the sum of
Ten Shillings.

II.

Every person who shall be made a Mason in this
Lodge, shall pay to the funds, for his initiation, the
sum of Three Pounds Ten Shillings, of which the
sum of Twenty Shillings, previously paid on the
night of proposal shall form a part.

No Brother shall be admitted a Member Df this
Lodge, nor shall any Candidate be allowed to re-
ceive the first degree in Masonry, until it shall have
been notified to the Master, by the Secretary^ in
open Lodge, that the fees for joining and initiation
have been duly paid.

IV.

^ Every Matter Mason of this Lodge sl|an iub-

fcribe and pay to tht fimdf, the f urn of Ono 8hil-
Uof and Throo F^nce Mootbly.

▼isrroBs.

No visitor ahall bo admittod into this Lodfo un-
less be bo personally known, reeommended, or
well TOttched for, after diio examination by one of
the Brethren present, and erery visitor during his
continuance in the Lodge is strictly to conform to
the ^0 Laws thereof.

II.

No Brother, who is not a subscribing ICember to
some Lodge, shall bo permitted to visit this Lodge
more than once during his secession from the Craft,
sojourners excepted.

III.

No Brother who has been eoncemed in making
a Mason clandestinely, or in a Lodge which is not
a regular Lodge, or who has assisted in forming
any new Lodge without the Grand Master's autho-
rity, shaU be admitted a visitor to this Lodge.

IiOIKUS BOOKS AND PBOCB^DIHGI.

The Master of this Lodge, or^some Brother ap-
pointed by him as Secretary, shall keep a Book in
which, tho timei and placii of Meeting, as wall as

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par to ba written, ahall ba dulj racordad, and wbleh
ara to be approTod and eonfirmad at avary regu-
lar Monthly maatinf.

II.

The Maatar of this Lodge, or aoma Brother ap-
pointed by him aa Secretary ahall keep a Book, in
which ihall be inserted the namea of the Memben,
and of all pereona initiated or admitted therein,
with the dates of their proposal, admission, or ini-
tiation^ passing and raising, and also their ages at
the time, and their titles, trades, or professions,
together with the several sums received for initia-
tion and joining fees, and Monthly dues.

III.

The Master of this Lodge shall prepare, or cause
it to be done by the Secretary, on or before St.
John's Day in December, in each and every year,
a List of all the Members of the Lodge, stating
thMr names, trades, and professions, age, and place
of abode, with the datea of admission, initiation,
passing and raising, and the amount of Fees due to
the Grand Lodge of England for registry and join-
ing ; and which list, signed by himself a&d the Se-
cretary, together with the amount of fees to be
withdrawn from the funds of the Lodge, shall be
transmitted to the Secretary of the Grand Lodge,
by the earliest and most convenient opportunity.

IV.

The Traaittrar and Secretary af this Lodge ahall

iurnish tbeir accounts annutlljT in December , which
accounti shall be examiatd and reported upon by
a Committee of three Membersi to be nominated
on the regular night in December ; and it shall be
the duty of the Committee to see that the accounts
are correctly and properly adjusted, and that no
accounts are paid by the Treasurer, unless duly
authorised by the Lodge, and signed by the Mas-
ter, in order that a final and proper adjustment of
the year's tronsaetions may be made previously to
the new Master being installed in the Chair.

I«ODGB GLOTniNO.

Every Member of this Lodge shall provide him-
self with proper Masonic Clothing, agreeably to
the directions contained in the Book of Constitu-
tions, and inserted at the end of these Bye Laws ;
and no Brother or visitor ihall, on any pretenee,
be admitted into the Lodge without bis proper
Clothiog.

LODGB SEAL.

The Seal of this Lodge shall be in the custody of
the Master, and shall beafllxedto all documents
proper to be issued ; and in case the imprenion of

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another impreisioa shall be transmitted to the
Grand Secretary by the earliest opportunity.

LODGE CERTIFICATE.

A Lodge Certificate, signed by the Master and
Wardens in the usual manner, shall be granted to
every Member of this Lodge, free of expense, on
application. The name of the Brother shall be
signed in the rnargin, and the dates of initiation,
passing, *and raising, duly inserted in the Certiii'
cate, and the Master shall be held responsible that
no Certificate is on any pretence granted, until all
f?e8 and Lodge dues shall have been paid, by the
member requiring it.

«EI¥fiRAIi mJLES.

The Master and Treasurer of this Lodge shall
be annually elected by ballot, on the first Friday in
December, such Master having been regularly ap-
pointed, and having served as a Warden of a War-
ranted Lodge, and on the St. John's Day follow-
ing when the Minutes are confirmed, he shall be
installed in the Chair according to ancient usage }

after which he ehall appoint his Wardeni and other
offieen, who are also, with the Treaeurer, to be in-
stalied in their roBpeetire officea, except the Tyler,
who iff to be chosen by the Members ef the Lodge,
and may at any time be remored for cause deemed
sufficient by a majority ef the Brethren present at
a regular meeting of the Lodge.

11.

This Lodge shall not, on any pretence, make

mere than fire new Brothers in one day, nor shall

more than one degree be given on the same day ;

nor shall a higher degree ip. Masonry be conferred

en any Brother at a less interval than One Month

from his receiving a previous degree ; nor until he

has passed an examination in open Lodge in that

degree.

III.

Every Brother on receiving the third degree in
Masonry in this Ledge shall be received as a Mem-
ber, without further proposition or ballot, provided
he express his wish to. that efilsct. ,

IV.

Any Brother who has been concerned in makihg
a Mason clandestinely, or at a Ledge which is not
a regular lodge, or who may usist in forming a
new Lodge without the Grand Master's outhority,
Bhall not be admitted as a Member, nor even as a
visitor of this Lodge, until he make due iubmis-
sion, and obtain grace.

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V:

Every Member of this Lodge shall commence
the payment of Monthly dues on the day of his ad-
mission, or on receiving the third degree of Ma-
sonry ; and no Brother shall be permitted to vote
at the annual election of Master and Treasureri
until they shall have been duly paid to the Secre-
tary, nor shall any Brother be allowed to withdraw
his name from the Books of the Lodge until all
dues shall have been liquidated.

VI.

Any Member who shall so far forget the respect
due to himself and the Members of this Lodge as
to appear in a state of inebriety, or not in clean
and decent apparel, or who shall make use of any
immoral or uncourteous language ; or who by any
improper conduct and behaviour shall disturb the
peace and harmony of the Lodge, for the first of-
fence he shall be admonished by the Master, and
for the second offence of the same nature he shall
be ordered to leave the Room for the evening ;
and should he on a third occasion be guilty of si-
milar disrespect and impropriety, he shall be sus-
pended by a voice of the majority of the Members
present, until he make a proper acknowledgment
of his fault and promise amendment.

VII.

In every debate concerning tlo affairs of the
Ledge, complaint madO} or question that may arise,
every Member shall stand up while he speaksj and

ftddrefs himself to tke Master ; and if more than
one speak at a time, the Master shall direct the first
who stood up to proceed, and the rest shall imme-
diately sU down, and remain silent until such Bro-
ther has done, .when the next shall be heard in or-
der, and thus every Brother have the opportunity
to express his opinion. No private disputes or al-
tercations shall be permitted during Lodge hours
on any subject, but the Master and Wardens shall
be strictly attended to, and punctually obeyed in
their several respective official capaciries, nor is
any member to quit the room without permission

from the Chair.

VIH.

Every Member of this Lod^e on the day of his

admission, or on receiving the third degree of Ma-
sonry, shall be directed by the Master to sign these

By« Laws in the Lodge Book kept for that pur-
pose ) and the Master shall cause a copy of them
to bo given to each member on his signature being
attached thereto, that every Brother may inform
himself of his Masonic duties, and be governed ac-
cordingly,

IX.

And every Member of this Lodge who may be
found guilty of any misdemeffnour, not directly
■pacified in the foregoing Rules and Regulations,
•hall be dealt with according to the discretion of
the Master, Wardens, and majority of the Bre-
thren present \ but whose decision, in every case,
■ball be subject to an appeal to the Grand Lodge
of England,

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MASONIC CLOTHING fmd INSIGNIA.

The following Masonic Clothing and Insignia
shall be worn by the Craft ; and no Brother shall,
on any pretence, be admitted into the Grand Lodge,
or any subordinate Lodge without his proper
Clothing.

If any honorary or other jewel be worn, it must
be conformable to, and consistent with those de-^
grees which are recognised by the Grand Lodge.

JEWELS.

Master t of Lodges t The Square.

Past Masters, ..The Square and the Ditw

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Book of Euclid, engra^
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pendant within it.

•Senior Warden^ The Level.

Junior IVardeitt The Plumb.

Treasurer, .....The Key.

Secretary, The Cross Pens.

Deacons, The Dove.

Inner Guard, Cross Swords.

Tyler, The Sword.

The above to be in silver ; the Collars to be light
blue ribbon, four inches broad ; if silver chain be
used, it must be placed on the light blue ribbon.

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APRONS.

Bntered Apprentice, — ^A plain whitt Lambekia,
from fourteen to aizteen inches wide, twelve to
fourteen inchea deep, square at bottom, and with-
out ornament— white strings.

Fellow Craft, — A plain white Lambskin, similar
to the Entered Apprentice, with the addition of
two sky-blae rosettes at the bottom.

Matter Jtfi0«efi.~The same, with sky-blue lining
and edging, one and a half inch deep, and an ad-
ditional rosette on the fall or flap— no other colour
or ornament shall be allowed except to officers and
past officers of Lodges who may have the emblems
of their offices in silver or white in the centre of
the Apron.

The Masters and Past Masters of Lodges to wear,
in lieu and in the places of the three rosettes on the
Master Mason's apron, perpendicular lines upon
horizontal lines, thereby forming, three several sets
of two right angles ; the length of the horizontal
lines to be two inches and a half each, and of the
perpendicular lines one inch ; these emblems to be
of ribbon, half an inch broad, and of the same co-
lour as the lining and edging of the apron.

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