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CONSTITUTION,
BY-LAWS, RULES of ORDER
AND
ORDER OF BUSINESS
OF
DAR Lodge,
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD-PELLOWS
CEDAR DISTRICT, NANAIMO, B. C.
INSTITUTED MARCH 21ST, 1895.
Nanaimo Free Press Book aqd Job Printing Office,
1695
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CONSTITUTION.
PREA^lBLE.
For tlifj purpose of 'efTecting uniformity in the adniinistra-
lion of tlu- privitcges, honors and benefits of Oddfellowship
williin tills jurisdiction, the (^rand Loikjk of tiik
Imm-,i'i.nui,nt Oiii>KK OF Oni) Fki-lows of the Province of
r.iiisii Cuhnnbia ordains the following Constitution of
Sulioidinatc Lodges under its jurisdiction. . (
ARTICLF. I.
Soc.
<it the Third
meetings, i(»
NAME, KTC.
1. 'i'his Lodge shall consist of at least five members
Dej.
jgree, including one «iualified to preside at its
be hailed and entitled Ckdaii Loixjk, No, .'{.">,
lMiKi'irNi)i;NT OiiDKR OF Ol)i> Fkllows, holding a legal and
unrecluimcd charter, granted or sanctioned by the (iraud
Loiige of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the
Province of British Columbia. It cannot voluntarily surren-
der its ciiartT, or dissolve, so long as tive brothers in good
stuiiiling ol)jcct thereto.
Sec. 2. Two or more Lodges in this jurisdiction may
«:onsolidate whenever such Lodges so decide and agree at a
regidar m< eting of each such Lodge, two week's notice being
given of such resolution in each Lodge prior to it.s adoption,
and i>ri>vidin^that five or more members in good stan»ling of
either Lodge do^iot object to such consolidation.
IW>*»»<">^ II
^HTiTjuo rr.
^, _ '*'■■ ^".:M/t):i:.sini..
u Ms ,n,;e of a S„,,,,,,,, i ^^^^ ^ support, an.l l„.li,,;
^ ^'^ acxordiiig to said
.-i...».„
•'^< "f soi/ikJ
'"'« li.il.ii,-,,
11(1 l.,.Ii,.\,!
>'<I iV.-s.r.
U'.'ircm lii.s
"•'^ j'»iiiiii^r
"""''t'r.sliiji
CO of tJ„.
'''("h; 1,11 1
'«<Iictif)ji.
ei- iVov-
Lodgp („-
"f Cfii-d
'f' niorc
'ce that
5 Order
t on ft
viiig a
V, and
of an
<^»i'and
'giilar
'erein
lie of
ill be
> this
C I)y.
Hired
ip l.y
said
S'-c. .-.. Wlirn .'Ml appliration for incn.l.cisliip is iv.vivcl
from a person icvidiM^'iicarfr lo anotlior lo.i';e. llian to the
oMcIo wliidi tlio appliraion is made, tJio lod^v rccivii.-
MK'li application simll coiuinnni.aK^ ilio lacl, to Uk- lod-,'^
ncan-st tlic i-..si,].-nco of such aj.plicant, and siiall vu^^xiuv
wl..'th(!r stich ],cr..on in a fit and proper prison to li(!a.lii,iti,.,|
into our Older, and if in llio sanio distriel, sliall also ask tiie
consent of aueh lodge>^> receive aial act npf.n sncli appli,;,.
fion: and it sludl take no further iK^tion npr.n such ajipli./.tiun
until an answer is received to such eoiniiiunicati..n The
lod^'e receiving such coinniunication shall appoint aeon. mitire
<d three to inv<isti-ate tjie character, standin- and health of
the petitioner, in the same manner as if the apj)lication were
made diroc'iy to such lod-o. Such coininittec shall ivix.rl.
at I lie next regular nieefin.' of th.> lodge, and acerlilied c,.pv
ot the report, together with a certilied copy of the minutes
showing the actn.n of the lodge uj.on the recpicst for con.M>nt
to receive. and act upon the application (if such consent was
neccHsary) shall he forthwith forwar.ied to thelo.lge in widch
such application h lile.l, and said last name i lodi'o may tiien
proceed upon such application as in other eases, except that
if It he a case where the consent of the other lodge is
necessary and that cons-nt he refuse.l, the petitioner's nirnev '
(if any has l.een jiaid) shall he returned, and no further
action shall ho had in the premises.
ARTICLE III.
OK I'llOI'OSITION KOFt MKMIlKIlSHn'.
Sec. 1. The name of a i)erson ofi'ered for menihershii)
with his age, residence and occupation, must he inN.posed h\
II meudier in writing, ijigned hy the applicant with the names
of two persons as rcfereifccs attached, and entered ui.on the
record; and forthwith he referred to a committee of three
mem hers for investigation, who shal: rejmrt at the next
succeeding regular meeting, (unless extraordinary circumstan-
ces prevent,) when the candidate may he balloted f o • witii
ball ballots, if no more than two .lack l)alls appear the
candidate shall be declared elected; but if three or 'more
appear, he shall be deemed rejected.
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ARTICLE] IV.
<>"' ^■'•:'•■S, DHKs AM, UKSFAnrs.
"«^ lar.s T,.r a Ancient (),1<1 Felv //],''!'"/?,'''" ''^^ ^•'^''''; t^'"
;V"i soc.nn.l ,l...pee, and four wLVs for /^'^'iP- T' ^"'^ ^'''^t
•^''^ ^"'Jo'e 1 und. and .such a om?t of ^ ^'"^ '^"^"''^" ^'^
I'i«' I.;. II.., ,,,„
t><t I'l.ick 1,,; ^
■u-ily III,.!,.. ;,
" sariH' III. ct
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'•'ixf (lie \,,t,.
'•llotH, illlil if
ti<»n sli.dl |„,
'•''■ iinlil (In;
>p liii.l nidi
favor «»f ill,.
""e or iiioio
Hit mIi.iII |,p
't'l'fd ur ,iiiy
provi.lci a
eon roj(>cf(..l,
'lie '(.'i,,,,,!
f»fi, and ho
ace of ,.,ie
' for niciii-
ifcer l)f»iii^r
"-tliinls nf
hefore tlio
any Imli^e
^», lio hIkiII
tli.aii t(!n
!ar<l; ton
' for di-st
'egree to
le Lofjire
shall In
hicJi tJie
loii^'t' iii.iy, ii\ I- I'y liiws, provitlc f.na W ..1 .w'.s, ( )i plm ".>
iiiiil I'iilii' III H'li i' iiml, ami Niiix; ami l''iinri'ul Tax, ami Inr
«'\l latiiiliii iiy a 'M'ssiiii iits for loilyi' |)ui|»iimh. Loil^rs may
niakc piiivisii'ii in tll^ir liy la>\.H to stt a iilc ') imt (oiit m
llii'ir jircipts fi iiiii lilies lo fdi ni a (.'i.i>t iii;,'fiit I'liml, to l.r
ii-nl tor tlir It';_il imati: olijcrt.s of llio Ordt'i'. rrovidcd ll.at
fdi' a. iKTiiiil oi iDiir \v('(!ks fr«)ni tlu; datr of tin; inistitiilinii oi
a Sulii'idiiiat*' l<od;;r IIk! fcr foi- iiiit iat ii)ii ami dc;,n(TS iiia\
1)1' as follows: For initiation, Sr».0(i; tor lirst and .second
<l«\L;ro('.s, .'^^•J.OO eacli: aiid\)r tliifd dcgrct; il^lJM*,
Sec. *J. Kvcry niciiiin'r »nialili(:d, as rciniircd hy the lly-
J^;i\vs of tlli^; Ioil;^'c H' all 111 case of liciiiig disiiMcl hy sick uf.s.s
or liodily ai'cidi'iii iroiii follow iiig any octu|iat ion, or otlu'r-
wist' cariiin;^ a livcliliood. Im- untillt'd to ami may roctMNH-
8ucli wtM'kly IxiHjiils as may 1»<' lixfd l>y liy-hiw, from the
funds of the. lod^'c;; i'rovidfd always, that such licixirits shall
not exceed the rate of ten dollars ]»er week for each dollar of
n.onlhly eont riliulion. and ])rovided always, that m» lod^'e
fliall colli inue to jiaN the ahove rate of henetilH f«)r a longer
])i'riod than six nionlhs" eontiimoiis sickness, afttir which
time it shall not exceeil the sum of ae\eii ilollars and ifly
cents for each dollar of inonthly conttil.ui ion, and further
tlia' after t he expiration of twelve nion hs eoutinuous sick-
ness no lodge sliali pay greater Itcnelits t han at, the rate of
five dollars per week for each ilollar of monthly eontrihution.
For inemliers not having theScarl t Degree the henetits sir .1
not exciH'd the rate of six dollars per wci'k for the lirsl six
nionlhs. four dollars and Hfty cents per wee ''or the next six
nioiiiM and after which three dollars per week during term
of si ;kness, lor each dollar of monthly eontrihution.
In all cases who e a sick memher has received hene'-ts and
by rca.son of V e recovery of his heahh cea ed to ho entitled
to lieneHts, if he fa'l sick again within six months from liie
date of his ceasing 'o receive benefits, such sickness.s shall b •
c'-nsiilcr. d a continuation of his previous sick ess and he
shall be placed in the same })osition as m hen he cea.sed to
receive benefits, but if six months shall have elapaed froni
the date of his restoration and he fall sick he shall be entitled
to receive full benefits.
Sec 3. All fines and assessments of any nature shall, at
the end of each term, (J'.uie 30th and December 31st resjiee-
tively), be charged as dufs against a Brother.
'■' • ^^"'"M.t.loluy. ^"'"-^'^'y «''^tlJ notify Uw l.roti,.
liUi lr,|
^'"•-"•-•^^-:;<-:n';So.;!;;.,^,
ARTfCLE V.
OF DKfJFtKKS.
,V,'.-
, '• A iiieiiil)er ulu» l,.>c, i
■^^ -- Nt,„o .meeting. "''*'*' ''^^'^eea may be conferrod
• ^'""''' I^"',^'o shall confer tho n
^',' ';;'^,^- of ahsonce from the '^f?^'""',^." 'tsmemhers, excenf
u
•'HI iihJ, (,,c(f.
TOtln'l M, , j„.
'". qimlifi.,] (in
fray il,,. ,.x-
' 'ICOOlllll (.f
ioiiN, til. V.
■n ftccouiil (if
i<s shall ],o
<ler8 (hiiwn
•all of (Jio
"e a((!ii)i|
|»i'<'^<'i,|,.,l
^^'Ik'Ii ;,!,.
noro (I 1,1
I, if !:•' ,,r
^'•f'lll ir,n
>a'loi ;..,■
Order .,f"
fihall iK.f,
lie iiioff,.
ir<I vote
ionferrccl
'i except
brother
1 by tlie
anotluT
without
:<>•••. '2 All ■ii-inrss oilier lli;in CMiiffii i'iil; the hi-rii's
^'i. til 111 Ill '1 ill llir 'riiirij |)i'-,re. I<ii.l-('M hi;iv, I'V
liy l:i.\\. ri.iil. I .11 llic ilc:,'ii'<'s \\il!;(iiit clijiiye ujumi ,iii\'
III. -I'll 1- . f iln- , Miliiilury ht-rcr, with a view' nf iiial.hii-
Imn III a 1:1 in I 'ic workiiiL; of the lo(lp;t!. hut. he shall nut
(ill ii'iji.iti' ill il ly of the iM-iielits of the ( )riiri' heyfiiwl wli.il
.e may le eiiiiihil to receive iiiiiler t!ie initiatory Dn^'ree.
AKTICLK Vi.
UF OIIICKIJS.
•*^<'"'. 1- Tl e I'lrrl ive (Mlicei'S of lliisloii;.;e shall eoiisi.sl of
a \.<i., \'.<;., ■-' I rt'lary and Trrasuicr, uim shall sfrve a
tv;. Mill' I. i-ii •; I, and llie lotl;,'e may eleet, u I'erniaiienl
Seeictaiy \<>v t.;,i same time, or for one year, to Uikv, eiiar"e
<d (he ai eoiiiil helweeii th(! lodge and iis memhers.
>^<<'. -. 'I'll!' appointed oHien-s shall emisist: of a \V.
('')iidnci-.r, ().( ,, |.(;., K,.S. toX.<;., I,.S. to .\.(i., U.S. lo
\j;., I. S. to N'.<;.,and \{. and L.S.S., who shall e leli ; , eve
il re,L,':ilar ii'vnr. iiid the lod^c may also ajipoiiit a ('hapi.iin
for a, re;, iilar i \ ■■<n.
■'^•''■. '•'' \'> iMinher shall lie instilled as X.(;. i.ide.-s Jn'
has sei'M'i] ,1 I, h, ,;h V'.C, ()!• the last of a term tu lill a
vaeaiiry vUiieh =i;ust he ii niajority of ui-hts of the term, m.r
a ; \ .< ;.. e.nless lie has ser\fda term in an inferior oliice,
ot!iei thin T/n <ii'e or Chaplain. Sei'vie*; in oliiee, wiietlier
eirrted or a,M)oiiiled. i,s i|iia.lifyini,' in miy otiier lodgr a.-, utdl
as ill this loiji^e. provi ing a hrother has a et-rtiliiNite to that
elVei^t niider i.ed of a lod^c in good standiiiif; Provided, that
any 'I'hiid De;,' ee mrmher Mdio has paid h>r Ids <k\i,Me<,-s mav
h<' <'•'"•'' 'I. it all (|nalili(!d hrothei's i-efiise to serve, and a
dispensation Ix in:,' granted hy the (irand Master, Deputy
tdand .Master or Deputy of tho District [irevious to election.
Se.<!. 4. All .'Iretive olheers, \Vard«!ii, Outside (Juardiaai
and Inside (iuardiaTi, shall he clear of all pecuniary clia,r!.;(!s
on th(! hoolvs, and havs attained the 'I'hinl Degree previous
lo installation, and all elective oflicers shall he eligible for
ic-election.
Sec. 5. Nominations for elective ofTicers shall l)o mailc
only on the two meetings innncdiately preceding that of the
regular election, except when the nominees for an otlice all
decline.
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llOWIl by
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iHle for
ive. shall
then the
nttcn<i
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Airi'ICiJ': Vlf.
(»!■• l'KN.\i;n KS AM) 'I'lilAhS.
f^o<-. I. CIjih^o 1.- Any iiH'iiilicr iK-^lcctin;^' or rdusiii"- to
iiiiilic |i,iyiiiri>i of his (luo« or (ioiiiiiiids agjiiiisL him to tin;
|(i(iL,'r. .iiTdidi.i .; lo its liy-laws, for l!ie space of rlcvcii
iiioiilhs, siiali or iiotiruMl iiy flu; lod^c in writing of the stmc
of iiis iorouiil : and if aft«'r one. month his acconnt still
remains nnsctlli'd, Im shall he suspended from niemlieisliip:
l'i<i\ idi I. thai no person sliall he so suspended until after
'lielacl ol' hi^ iMies heing in arrears and unpaid foi- twelvo
hiMiil hs >liall have hetMi announeed in open lodee at Iavo
le.uid.ir :liiij-<: and i)rovideil fuilher, that no person shall
e(!as(! to . , a mend)er, under lliis section, while charges arn
iK'ndinu' again.-t him: Trovided, thai in case of al's'eiice of
a lirolher at a distan(;e of fifty nules from his lodge, two
mnulh.'- addi^i'inal time shall he allowed him Lo pay his
indclitedne,s>,
('lau,-e'J. .\nymeml>er suspended from mendx'rsldp foi-
non-pa\ment it dues, may i)e reinstated in tiie lodge {'roin
whicli he ua> : iispended within one year theri'aft('i , hy pay-
ing tiic amouni of one year's dues, and ])y I'cceiving a vol*'
of |A\(»-tIdrds ot' the niend)ers present a motion' lo that
ell'ect, having Ueen laid ovei' one week; hut after one year he
may l>e r<Mnstatr(l upon the payment of the U',e charged for
an initiate of i he same age. as pr(»vided hy the Rydaws, or
such h>ssei sums as may \ni fixed hy the \\\ daws of the lodge
to whi«'h such a|)plicatiou is ma(ie: Prc.vided, siich sum he
not less than tlic amount of one year's ilucsof the said lodge;
and he diail petition the lodge in writing t') l)e reinstated,
wlueli shall lie disposed of, in all respects, as provided for i!i
-Article ill. Section 1, for jHititions* for memliership l)y
iidtialion. A iiiember who has heeii susper, ^.mI fiom mem-
liership for non-payment of dues, and has heen reinstated,
^hall not l)c Ciititled to benefits for six months from th« date
of reinstatement.
Claute ,3. A nK!nd)er suspended from memberslu'p for non-
payment of dues, and mIio makes application for reinstate-
ment and for a Withdrawal Card for the i)uri)Ose of uniting
with another lodge in tliis jurisdiction, may he roinslatud
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til.
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liif consent, of Llic (
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icd
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^ itiising nndcr lli.. j.rovis oiis o
ii'iiic:tc<l .sul»,-<tiintiaiiv acM'oi.liiiL' I
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1,
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(
".^,liJla(, numilKvr.s of tli,. Order in thi.
I i">iiiaiit to the pfovisioiiH of Arlicle \ ||
'"'' ' ' shall. I,,; (lra,\vi: in tl
'" ' ',"" ' ^-"li' :i V, of this Co,!
le manner proscrili
eil
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a\er!h.'i'l ■
I'll li\ a. .iM
<!, iiiiu lie sfnei
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oii'iue.. unli(i'( iiu ;,,i (),|,|.|.-,> 1
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\ he Mliiieel (
",i or siavitication-s .statintr the tinlo. ].|'
o\\
tee
ini; and each oli'encc sliuU !,
lillle 'J I
and I <'a,d to i
«M(lfi oi' " .\,.\v i;
I'ei'ords.
' 1' S'';»aralo sjieeitieation.
iie eliaiuos and siieeifn'at ions sliall lie ]
.;<■ iU a. icunl
Munif se.-.sion, w
■ incs.s
ire.- en! (
It'll o|,en 111 tl
luiii ;wia,i. iu! enter, d in full on Ih
the
Itlllf :i 'riic |o<i:;,' shall,
(•n.ii'-c. ll llie
iniine<liate|y after the read
accn-iei
eliniee, hv
ul
Hot.,
•■' iv.'iM n i_^ ,11 1 er { ne readi
1 I'lolher he j.ri'sent, (»roee(;d I
"K "f
lo iiin.^t, it |M..s,Hl.!e, have tl
o; il Colli) it tee of 'I'ri.i'
consist in;f of li
o iilC
\ I'
llijil at tinned ;»y 4 I
one of I he t '011
le iieew.sed
le s.uiH! or il hiL;her de-M'oi! t
A
lan
iiy nii!iniier uoiniiiatet
liV the ;u
loiiKetiof 'IViiil n!ay ho cliiiilenyed f.
\^ lycli case tn*
.1
ct'iiser, a,reiis(>d or iiny nK'inl
'tl' ol' tlio lod
or Ciuise
L'o, in
'• lod-e shall proceed to l]„., (deetion of t
"|•'|"l'•;|■^^^^■:||lnst whom no chitllen-,'!; hiis 1
(rounds of cjialleii
>cen miule. T
ro or eh.illen^e.s sluill then he stated w]
t 10 vote slialj 1,0 liilum, and if tvvo-third.s <,f
i-iia.
th
leii
ISO votiiiu
"J-n'tayorof the challcnge<l brother, ho' shiUl'l
<'"<'l".i'ed elected. Should such orothor fail to he el
..-unominaMon.m„8the ma.lo iind procce.ling.s had
nieeominilte.M'.s (illod. Should tl
ecteil,
until
10 accused l)rother 1
»c
14
'«nI.-J Tl'oSVcrotarys'.all nialu'a vnuy of (I... ,.I..,..
■"i.l.siw.M(u«;.1.on,s. rJiix tlKTet.. t!.c seal „ , - ' "i
'" n,,s.,ppo,nt,n.Ml, according to For,,. 4, Soaion V '
! :"'i" .,.'L::l\;;';^!ri:l^£:.:•yl:'VT:;,;;':;."•■'"■
■■-li.».i.S to a,,,,,,.,., ,„, „onU„„,,t of the iSg" "' ""
H';l<li. At 1J,„ time spocifie.1 for the trial, tl,.- ,„,,,.,,
-houM l!,o ucc„»e>l ol.jeot to a specification on the gJ,Z''ot
'•(■ l»ns( |i(.|iril fVif
^llilll llnlily (lie
«' i'f<'ii )iicln'r,.,|
•llllillrc is I,, |„.
l'|"';ir ill rlic tiiiK-
Veil iii.s ri,:^'lit cf
U! flloicr (if ijn;
y of f|,r .'iKn-.r,.
, S(;i(i,,|| \^ ,,f
' SOI\(.| nil lii,.
■<'U, I Ik nli^j|i;i|
iiie to (li,. (i,,,(,
IK to l''<iiiii ;<,
inoiiil)(.r llirrcnf
ctioii \'.
.;o/iiiiii(lr,. shall,
I.S ftj>I»i.i!ll IllCllf .
zatioii, wlicii ii,
fi isui),;ilt|f' tiiiK'
ting, u-|iic|iK|,;,Il
tlic acciisi!!' ami
<j witli I he trial.
•"», Nrcfiuii \' ,,(•
i!3 porsoiially, if
Sfuiio at. tiK'ir
f»r oily wlieie
') the (iiiie of
IWn, t,ln- liolic;
re.si<l«iic,. aii.l
ti'iei] sliall not,
actoi y f( asoiis
wen; jui-Heiit,
i»e iiie il.er so
, tile ic.'Hsn'
iiie eh;.: _;.. a,nl
e reijMird to
I tlio cliargc.
Uicgrniiiid of
inilr(i,,l„nosstlM.a..,u.s.T shall iiav.. Um-.v to ;.i„u..1, j.n.vi,]-
*■.! su,- li ;u,„>n,I„u-nt Uv ma.!,. inuii..,li,i, .1 v. Tl.f a- v,..!.! nru
li"'" |>l"a.l to oadi spocilicitioii oitin-r of the lollowin'.
I. 'I'l'i't (1,.- iillrgf,! om-iice is not williiii the l.-ul j„,.is-
>ii' turn of Mi<! ioil^'c: '"^ •'
L'. That ll-..oin|.laint containoil in th,. sncrili.at i.m in
liT iiloiis:
:i A.linii ■ ;,.. facts aii.l justify tJio allc-v,] oUt-nce:
4. iMuUy;
■"). X.)i gully.
Ij'ilf'7. Tl... report, of tlio ommnittoo slmll state the
Im-lm^ on ..; ..„ sprriTiraf ion and on the .•ii,ai-e, according to
'"•■-'•. N-'M-m V. of the Coll., and shall he acconn.a.ue.l
l|y;M.uv,.,aU. record of their prooeedings, rulings, an.l
'l<-;'-i<'.>.S t..g,.||,er with the evidenee taken <Iiirin- tire trial
M.da. iv.M.ut.onor ro.s,,]utions for adoption l.y°il,o lodge!
whirl, ,s.,ali \n snhnntte.l to the lodge within one month after
llie eas.' lias l>...n suhmitted to them. Siioiild tiiere !..• a
• ni""niy reporl, it shall he drawn and pre.sented in a similar
iiianiicf.
ItiileN. Tiie repf»rt of the eommitten sIimII 1„> received
and entere.l 111 mil ill the reeonls, without di.scu.ssion and
lanl '.ver lor a.Mion nt the .scoiid regular .se.ssion theivafi,.,
lhe.So,.|vtary > hall immediately transmit to the ue.mMT ;,iid
.•ieeuse-l a eop, of the report or re[.orts, and also notify ihem
<.l the ;imo WM,.n the 8a...,e shall heaete.l upon, in the inai.n.'r
j.n-scrine.lin l.ule.-,. At the time fixed upon to eonsi.ler
< "■ report, tlie lodge may proceed to consider and determine
the matter, wh.itlier the accused hrother he pre^cut or not
^i.ud mail ciHcs involving tlie suspension or e.xpu sion of a
nieml.er it .slud reiiuire a Vote of two-thirds of tiie mem-
hcrs present to adopt the resolution, an.l the lodge shall he
fully cnmpcteiit., while such m(,tioii is under consideration,
to vary tho p. r.alty from the original motion. Either party
may ohject to i. ny of the rulings and decisions of the com-
inittce, wJien the lodge shall take ui) the report for consider-
ation.
l""^|-"i..s„f i;ii,v. ,s. "^ <"iiiinii,t(i(., sul,,,.,.t (o ,;„,
-•'''''i'l%..'s^^
■'.V ".a.i, (mm ^n^i.hllo:i;i?,' ',;:',' •'^•^•' '"• f'--"ai-.I,:.:: ■„ |,„„
'':"•'" /, .StvMon V, of tl.cCn.fc , T'"'^' '"■'"''■'ii- to
■"'■I.V .^u.se the .n.n,l.eX- n on I \ '''■' ^'^'^ «'"^" i". = .HMli.
'»<'il|-ill;r til,. !■,.,,;,.
'fc (Iif iTs()|iiii(nis
' |i''ti. (' I lici, .,.(■.
•'''isi'fl, i ~ irp.dcc
^'' "•• •') l':n ii,.
''•\tui-(Ii:.:: •,, j,,,,,
1 to t ill- I llMiii
vvooks iiiMf ti,,.
I'ctary ;i uijtt,.,,
>f, a.C(()ii!ii|ir ),,
•'^<"'vii.;: ' ii.)»i,w!
",y '•> i''uiit N.
MITTKKS.
'>f Tri:,] .Ml,i.;i
"■<-<''I Willi III,;
Ici.'isioii ,„'■ tin;
f tliosc pic-it'iil.
H iioJifv (li,>
1,' tll,l( ilr |.,,.
HS a v,i;:K.s.s,
f tjl»> lil;,, ;i,„I
(•'raiid o[ I'm.
«'i;ill iiii;,i(,.(|i.
' '»e Hl.lll.-.lolK'd
Section \\ ,,f
I the ji.u'lics
17
'2. Tlie cli.np'.s ;,,i<l siic,Mli,aii,„is aii.l answers or pleas of
I lie accii.s,',!:
:i. All i)(>iiils raised and tlu.> decisions thereon:
4. The e\cei)tioii.s taken by eitlier i)arty:
."). I'afol evidence in full, snUseril.ed l.y (he witness;
(i. I)<K inii.iitary evidence distinctly marked:
7. Dcclsi .IIS of the committee npon each snecincation and
clij , :;e,
Knie \ 'i'he report must ])e signed l.y at least three niem-
tiers (i| I lie .(.inmittec.
Sk( I'lON ril. -KVIDKNTK, AND WiTNKSSKS.
IJnh" 1. 'riic evidence competent to he admitted hefore
I lie ( ummitlve of Trial shall he; 1, Testinu.nv of witnesses
Mil.. Midi apprar hefore the eommitteo; 2, i)epositi..ns; li
Ivcdidsot ..HJge; 4. Doeumentarv (■vid.-nee, etc. The eoni-
iiiilt,;,; shall determine the admissahility of tlie evi.ience
otl..rcd, siil>,|'-t to exeejifions hy either party; the excepti.,ns
s.. taken shall he entered hy the committee upon its n,inut,-s.
Kule'J -^I'ti'i- the direct and cross-examination of a wit-
ness has hep., concluded, the witness shall not he fiirtho
cxamine.l or recalled, except to ex]dain evidence! <mvcii oi
his ori-mal . xannnation, or ]»y consent of thGoi)posin- party.
Ividco. i:.\ tracts from the records of a lodge shall 1».
authcnticnted hy the Secretary, un.Ier seal. Xo lod-re shall
he allowed t.. challenge its records, or extracts taken there-
from, when duly authenticated.
Haile 4. ?d embers of the Order shall qualify under their
ohligalions^.'..s O.hl. Fellows, acconling to Form 12, Section
\ , ot tiicCode; witnesses, not members, shall be qualified
l.y some civil officer authorized to administer oatlis.
Rule r.. l)«;posi( ions of absent witnesses shall be procured
in tju-inaiinerprcscribe.l by the Sovereign Grand Lo.lge of
IS
lli.W-r,. Tlieatl.n,I;incc of a porsoii iiaa witiioss wl„) is
•;••;/ .i.'iiil.erof i.HiOnl.M-, imist, bciM-ocmc.l l)y tl.e lurtv
l>UH ,. After tJic ovi.li.nco fur tlie accuse.! sliall l.avc
•'•■;■" P.M. in tlic ,.>o.sc.ruti.,n ,.>ay introduce toHtimony i„
^•-ittuiot ti.e wit nu.s.es tor tl.e (lefciice, hut for no oUhm'
SktiOV IV. -Al'PKAI.S.
a::
.,,1:.
I .
:-e :...^., >.;,:„:.:.: from, with all" ]..qli^r>"uu.]n'i'ix
.. ..lljc(.ran. ^e.reUu•v of the (ira;,,! lIhI^^. i^
• h,.MMa; uuluo appeal will he con«i.lere.l uule.s
' 'in >i^ j*s LilKCIi,
luu.;.. I he lo.l.u^e shall, witl.in twenty .lays after (he
'■'■n-u>u of a not u.e of aj,peal to the (iran.l lil^^e, l/ro, ^ ,
us ^cM.reta,ry, .lehver to the (Jran.l Secretary, unrier se .
-'•t.HMl.opy of the charge, nunutes of the Connnitl > ,
in.il. .iiHlaLso of ihcreconlHof the lo.lire relatim' t,V',l
su ,..t HKUtcr of the appeal; an.l the ti^hli '"Lt^ ., y
t.,|i^." at, ti>e trial, according to Form 10, Section V, of tl.i
K'wlc -l Shoul.l the lodge fail to make the above return
. tli^<-Nu,.l,Secreta,y shall notify the lo.lge of «uch fail , '
'>"'! <lnvct the retur.i to he made within ten ,laj4 rr.n ^
m-e.ptot the notice, according to Form 11 Sect' n V f
I u; (:<>.i<-. .nd if .leuult l>e n.ule, he shall '^i^ft^ ^,^
to the (.rand Master as in,sul)ordinate. ^
Rule 4. The (;ran,] Secretary shall at the time re.,uire,l
-y law pn.sont the appeal, together with all the pa e i
on /vppcUb ot tlie (.rand Lodge.
Rule.-). When an appeal shall finally he decide.l hv the
. and Lodge, the (Jraud. Secretary shall, within me month
uter such decision, notify the lodge ami the applehnt e-
u U> ri S'"^P^"'^ '^"'^ ' Subordinari Lclge need
10
itlH'SS wli(» is
l)y tlio p.uty
1 slljill li;iV(!
tcstinioiiy ill
for no oiIhm'
)ers ].r..i., ily
I<1 Loiluc of
<lor(!tl unless
'3 after (,Ii(-
I^'<!, tliroii^rl,
iiilcr seal, a
f)imnittc!«> of
ting to tlu'
I testimony
I V, of tlu;
•ovc retiini,
well failure,
s from liic
cton V, of
t the Io<lge
Me ri(jiiii(>(l
3 piijjers in
Coniinittoe
led l.y (lie
ojio moiiili
!lant tlmiy-
--odge noi'd
Sk(;tion V.
FoKM 1. ClIAKCK AM) SpKCI I IC ATIONS.
.1W»
To Tin<).rt\ Nr> I. <>. <>. F.
Tlip imiU'r«iirTR'<l, .i iiuiiilier of I.' "!,'•', No 1. (>.<•. 1'.,
'Iri(> lur< li\ < li;n-_''' r.riit'ntr i>f ^.i.u Lot I.;* ■ wit a rvi.iiv.i [
Ciilnc. ■mill;; , til C'l'l I'l'.li.w, aial tin' );vo\;v,>U ci ll,i> »h..i,i .-..i- uii'Vc
)i;iiticiil:iri.\ set fovtli ill ihf lollinv iiii.' >i|ii' ilii'ar.on-i, lo wit:
S|uM'iric;iiion Kir>'t -Tlio ;i,''ovf nanio<l in \ ii>l.i;'u>n of thi>
!.nv-i'f tlir ( ir'|4'r. il:il '111 or .i' i'i;t i.Iii.'. . . ll.l^ "! 1> ^'n. 1 1- -vtali-
?!■•' ■i'Vf,,j t:-,l . f!-.T ■ -M--. ,,• ,!■ .•,-s, i;', ■.■,••1.: • ■•■ wil.h »; •.■f lii-.i; :.■;!
•>'•••' •• ■'. ;■;.• . !•* ■,■:• "•• •• ■''.':' >•;>■ , ■ ■•• '. .
^^;^^n•>ll
FOHM 2.— NOTICK To Till'; ACC ISKD.
Loil^e No I. <>. <».
.lyt
Hrollicr
Knclospd in tliis notice I tninsniit a copy of (■l)ar;je .'umI s)iiTific,uiori^
lirc'ffncfl aijaiiist yon by of '. . . , Lodirc, No. . . . 'I'lii' Nauu'
were referred to a ConiniittiM' of Trial, eonsisiiiit,' of (;;ive names). T'\e
oflicel-s of said coinniittee will notify you of the time and place lo ai'iiear
for answer. Fraternally,
jHKAL] Secreiary.
FORM 3.- NOTICK TO TKMI'OIIARY CHAIliMAN OF
COAIMITTKK TO TRY C'lIAROKS.
.Lod^^e, No I. O. O. F.
.18
Uroihc-r
Tlie nieiiilnr-i named below were this evvnin-' a]ii>oinle(l a Coniniimo
of Trial on tlie eliarfjre and specillcalions i)reforre(i i»y
.■i;,'ainsi As the leiniiorary ciiainnaii of such coimnitlee, yon
will, w it liin otii' week after receivinjr tins notice, call a meetin;; of said
<(>nnni!lee fur •inanizalion. The connnittee consi.sl.s of HrotherH (ni^e
iiaiiies\ i'raternally,
|fSi;ALj Secretary.
FORM 4.— NOTICE TO MEMBKUS OF COMMITTEES.
Lmljfe, No I. O. O. F.
18
l'.ro(her
v.. I! vi'ere this eyenincr ajjjiointed m one of the Conimittee of Trial ois
the cli:irn-e and s|iecifications jireferred by aj,'ainst
Uroilie:- , the temjiorary chairman of the coinmittoe, will
notify yon of the time and place of tJie nieetinj; of the committee for
or),'ani-':ation. Fratcrnallv,
[SEAL] ■ Secretary.
L'O
'•■•'i;M ■■'. \.)'
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1. roll;, .J-
<''i:iirriiaii.
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(Si-ncil 1)\- c
To
The ii'.((( r-i':ii,.,|
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I;ai, To TI
' <''»l-l Mill
'';!-<■, No r
"'"''''"PrlTrsiw'-;''"''-'"^-''^^"'--":
"»• I'M I, Ml (aiA MiiiA.
M.itc the L.T(„..„I. ->,• .■;> This •ii,|,|..,| is t;ik(.rin., (i.'o'.',;.;.. ■■;•••:•:.• ■
uikI
in
(Ni^rncd)-..'..'
Totl„.c,- -. . COI.C.MHIA.
»i'' liKITlSI/
';;;K^1 0.--XOT1CK t., attkm> as a witnks
ss.
lirnllici'
lM(l,;e, No I. o. o. R
18
Secretary.
;^--;o.ofn.oxowe;£:i:''iS^^^^^
poKM 111.
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KlIcloHt'l
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FOK.M 1-2.-
N'oii <lo h
fVillrncC ,VOll
a;;'aiiisl
trutli, iind m
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a iiicuiIkm
incut of (li:
all tLf«; lod,
Sec. 7.
eiiterod th
€xi)clU;(l li,
received d
sion or ex]
21
. IH
r.»l!M 10, ('i;|!TI|-Il'\TK ACCnMI'ANVlVc lilTI l;N oF I,o|M,i'.
I Niii;i< iMi.K 1, si;iTi(».\ IV.
I<<»l''i', No.
'• ". •>. F.
Ih
'I'll iIm' (Ji.'itiii liciii^'c (if r.iiiisii (',,iiiiiiiiiii (if till' I. (). ( ». I".
KihIii'-ciI >iiii « ill riri i\c ihc ril uiii nf I Ins I.ikI/c In ilic nKiltcrdl iln
iipjii^lcf til .\(iiii' (;iMii(| H(i(|\, i(i|i,iii(| In iln;, I,
Si'i'iiiiii IN'. I IichIa ciriil.v thill liic >.;iiiii' ciiiiiriK cs cdrri el copifsdf ■,!!
Ilif iiiiimtis aiiij |i:ijM|-, rcliuin,- lo llic i'am', in mv )i(isscH>i(iii ,ii' n,
jios-cHsidii oi ilic l(>i|'.;r, :uiil iiNo liic ori','iiiil If-l iiii('!iy Ink en ,il the t li i|.
Fr.iti riiiill.\ ,
|SK.M,| ' Sccnlarv.
Koll.M n. — NoTK'l', OF (;|{,\M) Si( UKT.Mi V To l,')i»(;i;,
r.\i>F,it nri,F, :',, skc'I'ion iv.
(Jniiid lj(i(l'i<' of Ilrilisli Coluniliia of tlic I. <). o. F.
Ullicjt- of till- (iiMiul Si'ori'tary,
is
To - I.o(l;jc, No I. «). (). F.
On tilt' (lay of I nccivtil fiuni
' an .'H'IhmI friiiii llic action of your Lo'ljc in pialiiidf
(■(lull' cuiise of a|ipriil). Tlic )i.i|icrs iclal in;; lo tlic a|i|MM| not liavini;
li(( II trail -ml It r( I to im « itiiiii tlic tiiiw -pcciruii liy law, yoti are iu'rcUr
noiilkd to forward till' same to me williin 1(11 il.iy.s from lli'i rccciiit of
ilii> iiodcc. Sliciiilil I not rc:'iivc tlM'iii, it will III' my tiniil(M>,int duly in
|ir(iri'f'd iiikIi'I' Unit' .'!, Si'i'lion l\', of tlic ('ode. I''ral( rii.iliy,
(iraiid S('('ri'lai'\ .
KOKM V2. -Or.l.KJATloN To WITNKSS To 111'; AU.M INI^ ri;i{i:i> I'.V
TIIK ClIAIKMAN OF Till': Co.M.MlTri;!':.
Yon do sincerely dccl.irc upon your lioiior as an odd I'^illow, that tlic
fvifli lice you siiall ','ivc in the mailer of cliaruc preferred by
a:.;aiiisi now )»endiii >.;•, shall lie the truth, the ^^holc
iriitli, iind Mothiii); bill the truth. Thus you do ailirni.
Soo, (5. X<>ti<:e of the oxpulsioii, rejooLlDii or siis|)uiis:on o^
{i iiiciiil)er, witli tlic c;inse tliereot, (uxrcpl for liu; iion-jiiiy
iriciit of (lues) sli.ill lie given by tlie .Secret^iry fortliwitli, to
all tl^; lodges in tlii.s jurisdiction.
Sec. 7. This lodge shall have a l)ook, in wiiich shall he
entere<l the iKinies of all persons rejected, .sii.s];ended, or
expelled !iy this or any other lodge, of which they may have
received due notice, with the date and cause of such suspen-
sion or expulsion.
\v<
;l:::::'.''-""p;i::';;:r,:::;':;-^r^-'':MX^e;i
'l..,.ro,v,..l.sof. V "'"•'.''■'''■ Hm
.livi,I.,.I .... '.'.'"■J ■""''■•'^ •'/ SI,,. I
, , •■•-«<• Sllill.
» i*"> •^'"-'""•izetUoiv.viv,.
Soc *^ 'PI • 1 1
"icoil.er of fi,;« 7^7 *'".cr, or reiii^f.,fo '"""^'-
ARTICLE X.
'"^^'etioi. I. All terms shn J! -.-,
•_•:{
« '/"J'^' si,,., II l„.
;-•! to no ,.,|„.,.
• r.. and r\ {„-t,.
til.- Oni,.,-. Tl„.
'■'"' '''•'«<' .-l,.,il
"■"/'♦''■'.v. .,| of
mIiuU fv,., i„.
^ Hnift.|i«l..| ,,,.
'^"•1 J»rn|M||y
'•ililfrlyf., I, .,,.„.
,t'"'« jllliMli,..
n'/ed tf. IV,;,. I \,.
0OII(,'<'|'/10,| ii,
'"t'd, e\tii„.(,
on lii.s si^'i,
"y "Pon (lie
'"« •>u.siji('.ss
iilcsa he 1„>
procession,
,'\''y p»l)Iic
» expeJled
"-"f v>rar»d
it day of
(iay tJio
S.T, •_. |„. .,11,,,.,.^ !,„■ ilu. i.Tin al.MUl .Aj.i,i„,. s). ,M
'"■••i"^"'' ;i''"^'i '<• tiu. „iii,,.r v.i,., ,s!,.di iM>„rii .1.;;
Ml Hi.' wuiK ..f III.- \vnu, m.^ludii.;,' ll,,- n.uucs „f ,i„,s,. n'iii
iil.Ml. iHlnii.t..! l.y .•;,rd. i.nd ,is i,n Aih u-iit O.M l-VHnu
t H.si. .sns|,n„|,-,l o, ,.x,„.ll,.,l, ,,,,,1 the ,,,,„,, ,|„.,,of and u''
IIk.sc iriiistjilfd and d.^cascl; th.' nund.or of .vniii',..,,,, ,• !
dc;,'i<M's j^i'anti'd: I he \vli(»l(< iiiunliei' ii
I nicinl.iT.siiip, and the
.UM.H.nt of ivniii.ts a....n,.,,,ani..d l.y what cv.t an.;.,mt nmv
he due I,) the Ciau.! Lod''t'. -
I 111
S.T. ;{. In athiilion to th<' al.ove, l,h.< ollieur.s for the tf
.NI..nn;.^onth.. hiM n tin^ in .laiui; .y. shall aiin.ia"'v
iiMk.' o th.' (.ran.l Lo.I;,.,. tiijl retun, of t i.o mvm\n'AH <.f the
odK.Mc'Xc(',,tsueha.sarc-n,or,. tha,. one .ear in arrears,,,.
h,-.v.. 1,....,, ..x,...ll..d) raiiUcd acconli,,^' to th ■ d.■;,',•<•,^s attuin.'d
and a .sl.itt'nn..iit ..t thu iminh,.,' ot incmhci lelh-vcd j,, th.'
past year; t In- iiuniiK'i- of widowed famili s relieve.!- (he
liiunlM'i- of ni.'tnlKMs hurled, the iniinher ... sisters hmicl
tiieiinionnt.d ni'.n.^ appli..,! to eaeh of th.'.s« |.nipo.s,.H- th.'
amount pai.l for the, ed.ieat ion of orphans: th- amount 'i.aid
f..r(.miTent,'X!,enses: tl.M amount .»f inon...y in the Treasurv •
umountof Widows « and Orphans' Fund, a. d umounl of
inveslincnts.
Seo. 4. ShouM tins hnl^e fail to make any of its returns
asmpiiied l,y the two,,rere,lin^rse,.iio„«, f.u- -ncyear ii
shal.th..'n.hv (orteit its eharlcr and heeome ext-ncl; an.l it
shal het,i,eduty of the(i.Al.,,,r D.lMi.M.. toHithl.ohl the
.\. il.U and semi-annual I'.W., until sueli .etunis aiv
_ made an.l the amount .lue the (Jrand Lodge pai Ami
shall he tlie duty of tlie last installed olHeer, to i
surrender to the (irand Master or his Deputy, ti
hooks, papers, furniture and fun.ls .>f tlie lodge.
^ ARTICLE XL
OF CARDS.
Section 1. With.lrawal Car.Ls may ho i^'ranted to :»ni.,h<'rs
WHO are clear of the hooks, according to taw, hy a laioiity
vote, »iy l"^ll«>t, of the ineml)ers present when appli. aion is
ma(te. Should the lodge refuse to grant the card, tii. aiinli-
cunt, on tendering a writtMi resignation of niemljerahip, an.l
It
aiismil or
■•■ charter,
•2i
'"' :''..i.u .V.Tctary to niciulKTs i„ „o„:i . i " ■""'
AHTK-LK XII.
S..>:t.ion I. Whon any ,loul,t amos as fr, fl.. f
'" "".V part of those Ailic-Ies if sli .11 f . ^ ^''"^ moanin-
<;>Mn,I I.,„]gc. ^"-'^'i^^, It shall he <Ietenninecl hy the
-^^■-<^^^^^^ «''an not he
'•y a tMo-,hinI vote. ° '°"''^'' ''■'^'''•^^". '^'"1 carricMl ^
ARTICLIC XIIT.
OK I!V-f.A\Vs.
u-ise coMtivu'eno tliis Const ,H^ that they ,Io not in an -
;'-vs,urIie.uIat;n«o?7ie ';',2'l7 '" ?^'r''*"^^""- '-
^^^•^^i^=^co,.^nhia.o.of^l:rso;:;;;!i^:;^^^
' '^^ '"-"'■'-•••'•pt copy of \uoh IvI "} ^^"•'«'^' """I
^lKMv.^o. shallS,ofori iKun./ H^^ '^"1 .an.on.hnen.H
*;'•."„! S,.,,.,tarv, to he tl'us in '] I <''•;''"»'" 'ttecl to the
"11 (lie Si;'rc-
'» IliiU. cllrct;
'f ^'ood staiid-
t! \.<;. ail. I
•'uidijig M|)(iii
(hies "of t;,,!
iiiJ for wlii.'li
id Olio yciir
BY-LAWS.
OF
rue nie.'uiin,!,' '
inecl Uy the <
li'ill not 1)(. ;
f»n motion i
lUfl carried '
CEDAR LODGE, No. 35.
^^^I. O. O. F.e^
t
^icind sihli
le, as may
ot ill any
iitioii. Uy.
roviii.jc of
0.
from fill!
of Siihoi-.
"Igf; fuid
K^iidmotils
<1 to tllft
nittee on
ARTICLE 1.
MEKTINOS.
Sccfion I. 'I'll.' regular iiicetings of this lodge for the
transact ion of gt icral husiiioss shall be on Saturday evening
of ('aoh \V( ek. .'N|HH;ial meeting.s may bo called by the N.(;.,
eitlior at his disc vlion, at the written retjuest of five Scarlet
nienibeis, in goo.l stamling, or by vote of the lo <ge; and in
liit iier case th« members must be notified by ihe Secretary, or
by piibbcalion in one or more newspapers. No business shall
be tran^acteil at special meetings other than that for which
sui^'i meetings may be called,
^ Sec. L*. The hours of meeting shaU be seven and a half
o'clock, from the first of Oetol)er to the first of April; and
eigiit o'clock from the first of April to tlie first of October.
Sec. :i. At all meetings, five Scarlet members aliall con-
stitute a (quorum for the transaction of business.
'2ii
"-■'^■^'"^^^ii<|.U.S(ioWS;,l„|I I.,.; ' '"""'•^: '"'t |,i« .1,.,
;•*''':''>'''/''' -omnu.iis (,,f,''' ''^''k^; ^4M".iMt tl,,-
y- "nam,-.,, R,,!,-,.^ ,„^,j H, ZT^ •■;^'"'J'"g co,n,nif,t..,.s
"'^M! Ill the c„ .,,.. ^; . 1, ^"'" '■*'', nJiioii 10 iiiiiuf „1
---.» ;-r u^-; £;; ;; ;: ';:;y;;" f"v t™-- f™':s
'^•^•'■'^•- ll'o«aiMf. ° '^ *''^ treasurer, if he i,,„
^wrrrcLK ni.
• ".' ^ •''• H/iall assist llir. V {' ■
"■iliocs (,n iiivesti.r,,;,., ^"'' <■'"-' »lll|l„rity of ill n '
'""': - tiu.ai.e^:?:;^ir j'^T-"r"'^',^^''^^s«^f t « r;;.:
AKTJCLK IV. " I
','.'^ I'. .Se.Tetarvs lull !,-,,„,, ,. "
^•^'^'-'";,^S 1^11 u,, all oortii..^ ■'''''^^, "unutes of all n.-n
27
■'III prcscrv,;
'•"t llis ,I('-
• 1I«" .slmll
•11 and ]',y.
oiiit'd l.y (|„,
I'l '{.V-iiius;
Hit" (Vdisti-
LJ»|'""i»t th,.
•(-•((^(I). ()„
f't'f, (o the
oiniiiittccs,
3 sliall giv,'.
«xo(ij)t ill
"!■ otiicr
st always
"'■ for sudi
'orfonii all
"ot make
fc ill any
'rulgo., Jie
fc of tlio
lie lia.s
he lo(]of<.;
Ill C(,|,|
le door;
ul; and
38 of the
n pro-
write
cea ro-
Mnirc.l: notify ■•dl .•nndi.1;,i..s of t lici,. ..'.Tt i.m: .nd ,Uir.i d!
.ndt,storMH.U,.ys,,,dr,vdtol.,. ,.,.id ,, ,, ,,..„,;,,• UurtUv
II.' sImII UHlniM. „,„,„ ;,Il ,,,,,nn„.s ).„• ,nr,nlH.,.s|n,. t iT,".
".-iii.-uf il„.,,,,,,l,r;mr ;,,.d ( ■o.mnit I .v <,f iuvr.sli-;,l inn to
wlioin rrtrnrd. ;.M.I f.-rtl.u i; 1, lia. <1 I i„. s;nnc In 1 lu; (Mmi,.
'"",""'•"""' <'""""il'<'«'. Ilralonr simll have, sidolv I<,.,.m
im.I use {w\wu ..r.lnvd) tli.' seal of ih,. lod-,.. fl^ sludl li-.v,.
"|<-|"dhonty (ogive,, witliout the votcof'thr lod:,'«> (,Movid-
.-l Iho l.iof hor 1.,; ,.li.ar of tlir Looks and ntUry^y\^ qnalilird
•'"''■"•<|nimlcor(dirat.-lo,.n,d,U. a l.rotiirr to join an Kn-
-'MM-'H-Mt, ie.shal at, ,lH.n.d.,f th.t.nn, niakc. nnt for
'li<'.<".''n.i I.oog,. a fnll report of the w.rk of the Lo.h^,.
•mm^'du.' term, and shall enter it upon (he n.inut..s. l7.^
•sli.d en ertliename, a^'o, oceupation and resi<lence ,i all
V">"'i<l;'leH npon (he minnte.s, statin- whether tiioy join-d hy
""In. -on, <h-pos,t o eanl, or as an ancient or non-alhliated
M. I'dh.WH. Jloahallenteralnief statement of the eon-
jMdHo, alleommnniyations, iK-titions, and n,emorials np.-n
hereeor.ls, and shall enter all eomnmni.Mtions from the
(.rami Lod^re ,„ full upon tho reeords. He shall perform
».iehother.lntiesasarere.,iuredof him ].v the Lo-Le and
the nsap's ot tJ.e Ord.-r and shall deliver to his sneoessor all
I'ookM, papei-H, and other proi.erty api.ertaining to lu« oliioe.
M'l'IlvS OF TlIK I'. SKCUKTAIiV.
'''I'" I'-'rinanenl S.erctary shall r.-nlarly afteml eaeh
'."•H.M.i^Yud the i:. Secretary in the disehar^u) of hi.s .lutie.s;
K«'"p pist ami faitidnl accounts between th lod-e and its
'i"-.nl...rM: r.eejv .allimmeysdne the lod^^e, and pay the
same,.! 1 1,., rios, of each meeting to -he Tnasurer takin-
his ree. ,,„ ,|,en.,.,r ]k. shall, one week after tho expiration
I't «'.u'l; .Miarter. endmg 1st A,,ril, IsL .Inly, Ist Oetol.er and
Inl ot .lami.u-y, „oL,fy ea,eh niemher who is thirteen weeks in
anears: and m the event of any brother negleeting or refus-
ing' o pay the same when didy notified, lie^ shall report tn
Ii'Mo,l^.e. He shal have a ledger, cash, roster, and ree..ipt
'<'".s«l<eeiH_n- I in; former posted every quarter. He sha'!
keep a liHl of Ih,. members elected to the degrees with th.;
date of election and the name of tho Degree. He shall hU
npaMnirdHan.I imlorse all cards of visitors; and at the
I'hMc of (ho teiin mIuiII asaist the R. Secretary in makincr „p
L'S
^'"' •'•■■-"'■'/'■'•Minis f„rLli,; (;,.,ui.I r „7,
'?'':■•'''•• ^-''t'i at the re.'urrlJM '''■■> ■''"'' "^ ""-'"
'""'■'-""•"• naniuH arc- callo.I "' ''" '"^ «X'fni.M.,l 1,^
iii'ii
si.,.:
.Mli'c
.:;:::';?';.!^1^r;;:i;;,'!tJr-"-i;..v o,„.„
u.^..rsr,r tins ;,o( .-,. ,1 i,,:,,, „, , •■-....wi., e.Vfiontn 1„
,''■'''>.ft^^•o.Iu>usa^Hl iCs oisr '"'"^ '" ""•
'•••"■'" f""<^ to tin,.. ,vn, i , ;,:?. '•"^" r'""^" tl.o lo.I.,.
'"'■ '"""•'>' the ]o(]..c. ov(.(M , ^ ^'''''''''^'-'■^•' ''•^"1^ in
;^^" '"-'••-I <'""-•" u-h" ,';;:;;„.• ! •"; >'■- ^'> -•<■'''
*;^ ^^i' -n.s reccivcl or paid „t it"'! n ^'^'''-^^-t ■ ac,.o„..t
fe'>V'-asiau;p.oin.inu',iti,^rof hV"'^ ''>' ^"^e of the ]o,l.r,.
'::> ;-"'• ,iio shall ,,.;.;;:': 4^: "Sf?;s^^r""""^ "^ ^"-i^
^'^'■'''•'•-''flK ^Othelod..C. Showi',";; ^''^^ 'MC,Cti„,r of
''V" <'^I..-n.liture«, a,,.! ?::,, ^ ^,^;« '"""J''- of a!i -ecti,,,,
"'« ^<.iccc8«or in oilier, all hooks ''" V'^ ^''"-'^ ^'^liver to
!'-I>--ty I'e onging to tile lodge. ''^^•'^'•«' ^""<1«. and other
AKTICLE Vir.
it shall ho the dufv r.f n t
"■« oa„..i,„ „f°/J»!; ;;j ■'-:;;;;,;;.; ■•o. tc. .u.„.i a,,,, „,t ,,,
Laiiiuig 10 his otHce. l'*^'i«^"u all other duties apper-
ARTICLE Vril.
^^T^^^« OF TitE WARDKX.
th. ;;,;u/.r ,TI' •"''^^'' ^'^ '^y t''« G.. «ho.ii h.ve -J
''•■I' an ,.v,,r(
\\i'li lisi ,,f
111(1 ,,{ ,||,,„.
•y
. e.vffiitc to
^»f>"<I ill III,,
fis tlip loil,,,.
"1 «ii/iicicnt.
itfifiil )»citor-
'•'.V« of Mk;
2<l bank, in
e to oxc I
>-^.se.s,si(,n (,„■
<Jcfc . accoiiiif
' al] ordcis
.11(1 att.'si,!,!
ffe sliall.
tlie J()(l;^r(',
»t of fund.H
iioetiiig of
"!' '-ecciotH
deliver to
luul other
and act in
es apper-
-nargo of
5rt to the
>Iace the
2 oijening
of tlu. lod:,... ;,n,I at its close: caivftilly .-ollcrt and rtM^lar.. it
I lie W ard.-n sna ^ .Mnva.s.s all v.tes on n.oLions and ivso-
lulions 1 1. ■ shall ]<..,•!. a n.-onl hook of all |ao,.crtv l.d..n--
in.u loth.' h.d.L;.-, 1m- til.! inrssfii-ni- of tlie lod-c, .Im-i,,.- iu
imThii^'s an,l iiurform such olhor dnLie« as iinay bo rc,i?u,od
ARTICLE IX.
IH'TIKH OK TIIK CO.
ThoOd.h, addition to the dntios of his omce. sliall
("M.lerthe .l.iv.tmu of the Warden) earefnlly ,,!ace and
rep aoo the re-a la, c ean and 'ight tiie room, and perform
sueh other lahor aa is necessary to keep the room in „rot)er
onler for the meeting's of the lod..,^,. A« a compensation Or
the d.schai-e o his , lut.es, he shall receive such salary as
the lodge shall iioin t^ne to time determine.
AirrrcLE x.
Dl'TIKS or THK THCSTKKS.
Three Triist-es shall he elected by hallot, at the last meet-
ing 'H .hine, and hold ollice for one year. It shall he llicir
duty to draw troin the Treasurer, from time to time (in
(I atts drawn, n regular forin) such >uins of money as' the
lr.dge shall direct, and place the same at interest in any hank
uv taking as security, a lien on real estate, at least don'Mo the
amoiintloancd, f.r sueh an aiiK.unt of securities as shall i,e
deemed amply suHicient to secure t,he <leht, or invest the
same in real est,ate or stocks; to collect the interest and rents
monthly, and pay the same to the lodge; to call in the loans
or sue the securities, whene er the lo .ge may require then,
to do so. I he evidence of every debt, shall he .leposited in
some hrc-proof safe in this district, ami shall he exliihiie.l in
open lodge at each regular meeting next following the election
of othcers, or when the N.(;„ or five Scarlet members, call
N.r tiie same. 1 revious to entering upon the dischai-e of
their duties the I rustees shall give a joint an.l several brmrl
payable to the ,Nol>k. <;rand, Vice Crand, and Jr. P. (irand
of this lodge, with three sureties, to be approved bv the
lodge m the sum of two thousand dollars, or such sums as
siiall from time to time be recpiired, for the faithful perf.V-
iiiauco of their duties, and this bond shall be entered in full
no
• I,
•'l'"'i III.' rccoi'ds. MiiHiIJ ...
:l .-I
"'\'^ of this I,,,',,-,, ]„. |,.f, ;•', "' "" '"■ <'lnl((icii oi ,„,,,
;■' ' ' "/"'■' "';:-'• <•-.., Miri<.s into (,'■;;, ' '"'^' "''■■'"• ''••""
;:;:•;;•■• ;-'-nio. if tu...,jii;,;, 7;;']-^ ,,..
<"— MM. Lolouging u, tlK. lo,lge. "'* '•'""J'^'-tv in hi.
ARTICLK XI.
'M-TIi;s or TIIK VISIT. V- .
' >• >^. or f lir» \'^ /^ " I ' I 'V. i^. f>i h/iQ vr / < , '
■;;";"•- ,o visit tiu.i atCt "^..^ ':;. ^T '^'^^^■«' -"•' "
;' V""""^''^'" tlK, house. Th V* .''"t '";r ""^ '^•'^ tlK.y
''''*' visiti,,-, lavs of ^.. I '""'/'f "le fiui< s of tl... i •^'
ARTICLE XII.
, "','' ''""^"^e Conunittoe sh-iJJ . •
'"••'.'■'''-•'■•^- It shall he thoi , . ?"^' ^^^ tJ^-ec .scarlet
^'o'^iiist the Io,Ue ami I '"^^^ ^'' examine all .-l
'ill. lien <,i (),;,]
'UitVOr (
"' l>Uu'v
'.'^'.V .sliall, (,,„„
';"iis, a,,,] ,v|.. ,(,
H«'ll(,u- ho ;,.[, j,,
" t'lt! 'I'ni.st.M.S
"•t ('> Mic |,„|p,.
"f til,, 'iv„sf..;:s
"■IiiImt.s J.I, "..,., It.
no roiiiov.il ,•;,,,
I'll! J)n,v<' |„u.|i
' ft 'I'nisd.,. i.^
"onertv in Inn
•<'•. hikI flu;
visit all (],(.
»«-'ii<l(:r siicj,
'»«s, und to
'Mii/ ;i.s thoy
f necessai-^,,
tile lo(I^r(._
? t'onimiftoe
l-'iy; U'anli.,,
«. tf)X.(;
ree scarlet
iili claims
'eferred to
^^'Ji proper
■ the P.«.,
ittecs who
31
may lir cliai l;"'! with llio iTccipts fir o\;)Pi!(lit incs of iIjc
tiniil^ ot till- 1<>.1l,'(', ami ir|ii)i't: in writing; on the .same, at. t.!i.'
Hrst f'.'u'nliii' nii'cting in cadi Iciin, or whi nc^vcr rcijnirctl Ijy
the lo(i;^c.
AiriMCLK XI 11.
1)1 TIi;.'^ UK TlIK HOO.M CoM.Mrr'rKK.
The llooni ( 'oniniit tt'(; sh.ill (•on.'^ist of two scai'Ict. nu'inhcr.s
jiiid tlie \Va,rihn, wliose il.ity it siiall lie to see that tin- lod^c
iiinl il ■< !intt;clia,inl)ers are in i)r'>|»er order. They shall inaUe
out an inventory at the end of each term, of all the ))ro])erty
he On^inj,' to the lod;^'C, cstiinatin;^,' the valnc of ihc same,
Khowini; what was received from their predecessors and all
alterations ami a<lditions durinj^ the teiin rept.rted ui>on
which report shall he referred to the Finance Cominitlec.
ARTJCLK XIV.
RKPOKT.S.
Reports of romTnittces shall he made in writing and si"-ned
by a majority thereof.
ARTICLF, XV.
TKKMS OK ADMISSION.
All per.sons admitted as mendiers of this lodgt\ shall
iiccoinj)any their aj)p ication with the re.iuisite. fee, viz:
For initiation, from 21 and under '2") ye>rs of age SlO ()(»
" " 2.') " " :iO " " 12 oO
" 30 " " 3.") •' " 1.-. (H)
" " 3") ♦' " '10 " " 17 ,-)()
'• " " 40 " '* 4.') " '« 0(, 00
And for each additional year if over 4o years up to
r)0 years 2 ."()
And for each additional year over i)0 years T) Ou
For deposit of Card, Ancient Odd Fellow or Non-Atniiate:
From 2 1 and under 25 years ,^10 00
" 2r> " " .30 " 12 r.o
" 30 " «« 35 " 15 00
" 35 •' " 40 " 17 50
" 40 '■'■ '■' 45 '■' 20 00
." 45 " "50 " *. 30 00
And for each additional year over 50 years the further
sum of , 10 00
ARTICLK XVr.
Dries.
•-'••''•<■ >''^' last n.g;in.eti,^/ J^''' *' '
»•' '-"Hits, ,.a.i. mel si. I r ^ ^'^ ,'' •'•"^'""- «"""'■•'
sl)alI,...iM;o,l.e ^ ' I i ' %'""'^^^^^^^^^^^^ •»? ^''^"t^ ^vl^..|,
IJut uIhumo Amoral exnenscs 1..!.. l '\ hssossmimu.
X
anc
iiit'ii
l.all
I.a.
joctc
ARTICLK XVn,
r>K(;KKK,S.
; l-c ,l..|,.,.si,c.,l hcl';. heele I ZTif Ih" '"'" ''''"''
ARTICLE XVIII.
MKMI!Klt,siirj'.
'"nouutof trfe^rou ', ''■ f^^^'.'^^^^ '^"^l with tl>o
A ticlo XV of these B^ K T^7' ,'? ^«««i-<l«»«e with
^lectedand not appear for "ISltlon ' wUhin^^^ :;:e,^
WIKI
' W y HUf iii W
:<.•?
I Ml ICO (.S)
paid oil ,,i
11(1 picvjoiiH
led to vote.
•T tMlfitlcii
iit.s, Wlll.'ll
'•'lg»! l.y a
iss»!Hsinfiit.
no ilKHCSH-
wlio is in
or asscsH-
llars sh:ill
'WO lilack
or more
slared rv-
ne of liis
St he of
ionoral)Ie
V prevent
families,
[ of the
mist he
of this
lan two
'ith the
3e with
cant lie
he I>e
weeks
'''^^■';nn.:/l;;^;:::,:!;'f;:;ri;;l'"^;^^ -.d
"•'i'l' "H.St ,,,K.. s ;.. . ""^y P'>->«^'"ta new peli io,,
of »«M.,h„, of "^"•' '"•'^ ♦^'"'•'i"". without a vote
""•'""^"•1 1^ la^r :'JL \''r'*^'*'"'r^''"'«" ti.c Consti-
''•■""ind.s„.-Hi,,^, i,i,., . '""^ ;""' ^" 1"KV promptly all
He shall ai; o ";, "pZ'" '^\% «'"^" ''-^ 'n-Jme'dne:
'•••sidenee, an.l s| ,.'.'' 'I'^i ^''T^'^'y "^ ''is plaee of
ARTICLE XIX.
HAIJ,oTs AND KI.KcmONS.
randiclates on theliBt "^ ^"'^"'" '''« ^^« '"g'^««t
ARTICLE XX.
BENEFITS.
»^S?e'Tinefit^ ^^t ''T'" '"^'"'^«'' "'^^ <li«qualified to
nX.hir f /I'l "^ ^^ sickness or accident may be rendered
for the next 8UceeedinK"24weekrand^l7%n"f" !P ^*''' '''^^^
ceeedinc26 weeks and «1 r.^ f 1 * • ^^ ^*'*' ^^'« ^^^^ slic-
ing ^o weeks and $5 per week during the continuation
•M
., I'.n- m,.,nl...r.s ,,..( l,;ivi,„- fl„. s(.;,rl..t ,1..
six in..„i;,,s i;n,tl...rs n V ^"'''" "' ""-'"''t'r to,-
'-'"•'i'^- In ' uir^^^W^^^^^^^ «>cU seven , lays to mviv
.si.kn,.ss ,i, , ' 1 ■ '''^"'- ^" ''••'-■'''^■•-' '"'"Hits SM. 1,
I r> liii
loiii;
scarlet .If
^k mill S(\ j( I
!!• WVI'U I'll
ii;,' tlic <;mii
>' CMIIIIIiCl.i I
n^ rc|i!.ri.i!
11 wliicji (• , ,,.
I 'J <'f (III.
II iiiti'iii|i. r
y I'oiistili I
tlir f i||i(i ,,;
lly t'roiii (III'
>rii\';i(I(>, (II
1 Il%'l(.ct III'
1H» limMii'i
IHJIIlluM' fill-
to r(M'('iv('
IS roccJM'i]
■Itll C«,'il.sii|
wifliin Hi'x
iicfits sii^li
is picvimis
1 ii.s wlicii
«li;iH hiivf
I Hilk, liu
lit rciiioti'
U) he HO lit,,
liiiiit, aii(l
S'S, attcst-
've lio nil
«l J»y liu-
'oii.sul, or
g witliout
s li«>;ilth,
:'ioii from
•y to tli(.
Dnsiilori'il
wli(3n so
2 of this
inri:;,,;;.,,^;;;;'^^^'':;;!?';':;"'''::''''''^?^^ ' ", „f
I'll 1-1 ('""t'ss (ly (■(.iiscii ,, I p^ |,,i'.ll,.'il ,1. I
i""l lip '11 SI. MJinr ,,iif vl,,ii I I" iK.il ai;, :,,!,,, II J
<'--,n..i..,,.n.Hia.,i,....,,.u,i:,i;l::;;,;^'-^
r-.e\;:;:. 5£^';:-
--;>s..,uo,.!';l;;^!:;,r::^;lJL!^
t''-pa!':. .^^l;;;:;;l:;:';:;!;:;.rv
Hu-ia,ess,;^.h,:i,;;;;,i;;:?;,!;;y'''''''<'''-'-y'.-ke iiun,.. ms
l'''i'N>VllK. A- (ov-uf ■'■'''';'•' •" "I'lM'opm.c.l anil
fn.i.Tai c.x,„'L " nil ':!'",'" r*^' 'ir '" ''^'^'-'-yi-^r th.
Of tluity-ih-e si^ni^ u'sS^ "'^' -■"
If • , I'""/ iHMi.ii.'s snail lie aiiin'oini'i*/..! <^ • ». •
defrayiiiL' her fmiofil ,.v„ ^ 'M'l"<'l»i miimI to as.si.st m
^''^•1-i:^^ Jf n; J'Tr"' ""^^■-•'^'-'•^^■i^- or.l.r.1] l.y
ARTICLE XXI.
two dollars funlfitycesLTrW^^^^^ '" 'I '''-r'^'"- '^'"^
fines un.l assessnionu" u^^p-u f Sir > ?''''^ .• ^" '^'■'•""•'^•
^t cuni can ]>o entertaiue.l \1 *" ' '"•'^'"" ^" "'''"'t
"f ti.e .„,„ r„r wt;ii?;r;^;u?^,li Srr.,oV;™l^v "■^- «-'
ARTICLE XXIl'
AKTJCLE x.xirr.
"i-ucKs, m vestments.
•veil luuiitliN
■• "ll.S(!tt|,.,l.
^'•t. VIJ „/
'"ty fail f„
'" '>r iiioif
nthoiity of
^'<'; '»r .sli.ilj
' f«'' Mlflll-'
'«, or ;iiiy
'■ f<'igniii;;r
I'litioii.s of
« Jie Old,.,.)
J '»y iiiin
> f>pJJOHe(I
le Hocrets
I, iit tlie
-fill, aftf.,
ei'S, t\v(,
-•en ts.
Ml lodge:
ondancc
'iJity f,o
■ife^ed ii,
■attend
hall be
if the-
present
of the
ijority
iients.
AHTICLK XXIV.
MIS(^Kl,I,ANK()rs.
Seo ion l()n the death of a » rothor of this lod-^o, it
shall iu. the <huy of the X.(;., and other a^thoii/cd olTiror.^
to inimediately make preparation for the fun.ral, and as soon
as posHilde alter the <leatii of a l)rother i.s made known
.summon every nuMnher of ti.e lo(l;^ro to attend the funeral l.v
written noti(;e, and also hy advertising a notice tiiereof, i„ as
many of tiie papers as tlie exigency of t'e case will admit-
unless otherwise requested by the nearest relatives of the
(leceased.
Sec. 2. The hrothers shall assenihle at the lodge room
wh.ue tlie roll of members siiall be called, and all who are
a'-sent shall br subject to a Hue of (.$]) one dollar. Sickness
or attendance upon the sick, burial of the dead, absence
from the disti ut, or attendance as a juror, shall be sutlicient
excuse o remit the fine, and in no other case shall tin; line
l»e remitted, eccept upon a vote of two-thirds of all the
members pr-sn it.
Sec. .-j. Any brother who shall be present and answer K.
ills name at tiie roll ctill, and after^-ards hiave tht; lod^-c or
the {u-occssion, without the permis'sion of the X.(;. shall be
^subject to a line of (.^1) one dollar; and it shall be 'the dutv
ot every brother to report all such cases to the N.(i.
Sec 4. No part of these By-laws shall be repealed,
amended, sus/ujuded, altered or annulled, unless a prop*.-
sition ill writing be made at least two regular meetings
previous to its being acted Ufion; when, if two-thirds of all
the members jjiesent vote iu favor of such proposition it shall
be ado^ited.
■:il) ,
' '^iibonliiiHirs
'I' ',''<' (illlr ,,f
^'^ ^vith til,..,.
RULES OF ORDER
. . OF
CEDAR LODGE, No,
00,
L O, O. F.
Rulel. W hen the N.r.. takes lu«Hmir, the Oflicers ami
memhers shall take their respective stations, and at the
«oun(l of tlie giivel there shall be a general siloncc, an.l after
«xanunu,- the brothers in the lodge, if there he a Chaidain,
then jo,n with hnn in prayer. Tiic lo.lge shall then proceed
to open in due form, ^
Rule 2. The N.il. shall preserve order and jn-onounce the
<lccisMons ot the lodge on all su]>jects. He shall .lecide
.|Uestions of order without de])ate,sul)iect to an appeal to
the lodge l.y any T.rother, on which ai)peal no brother shall
speak more tlian once, wlien tiie question before the lod-'e
«iiall l)e: «'SI,all the decision of the N.G. stand as th.^
judgment of the lodge?"
m
Rule 3. No(iuestion shall be stated unless movc.l and
♦seconded, m)r be ojjcn for consideration until stated »by Uu'
u V; , "'' ^^'''V^ ^''^ question is before the lodge, no motion
shall he received unless; first, to lay on the table; second,
tlie previous question; third, to postpone to a particular
tiiue; fourth, to postpone indefinitely; fifth, to re-commit;
sixtii, to refer; seventh, to amend; aiul they shall have
precedence in the order in which they are arranged, an<l the
first two shall be decided without debate.
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".'"" ' '• Wl,e„ „ , t ''"^' "' "'" Orir" '"■"'"'■
"(J
''''' rOfllKT' til,.
""t'l it is so
lie .sjiiiie.
'"'c speak-ill^',
' P>ii7)oso .,/
fl to order, Ih-
••y' «intij Ml,.
^t«<l lie m.,y
'■'""ff in l.iM
^ ,^'tle, «„.!
'"'<'f8 nuisi,
*^"<J HV.>i,j
;ige.
';'k at til,.
'*-''' to tint
ce on ii„.
>e.ik shall
''^i» twi.v
'V'"' Hliil,.
'i« prop, ,•
'on sJiii/I
I on tile
"» of H
"y five
ordered
■n
Ji«"I«' l.'{. il.'foro |.i,(!iii- tli<- ,,r„.^ii,,i,, t!u. \.(i ,],,;] ,^,..
'•'•''"• l^"«l,i,'<' rr.uly f...- 111,.., ,i(.t I. M.?" I;,,.. Un.l' '■,'"
'"" ""■'|H-1,..,.. no |..,,„iH.r shall !.. (.nnin 1 , s 'i'
" '•^'''••'N^'-''-<'.^l'^^lll-ol,s,:|.v,.liu>l,Ho,i;;;.,...C '
•j'lIfM. After ,u,y .|ii..st i..ii, vxrv.ni „n„ of iii(I..fini|,.
'•' "" •'!"■">■ '"".V, at tl.o sa,M.' tin,., or nrxt n-,!,!,,, ,.,,,..
""• '"•'" •-""" ■^i"^II I'.-' allounl U.1I...S.. n.,.on,.,i.l..n..l. '
K..I0 ij^ \VlH-Mai;rollH..hHsl.o.,> call..,] U, or,]..r for
)< .ill«.U(3.l to s,H'ak iiKaii. m tiio lod-t, at that uwvUu"
"'.I..MS l.y sptM.ial ponni^sion of the Unh'e '"^^f'-o-
' 'V ^"^ "7l'™i»l.>«i,s„„a; |„,,vi,l,»l ll,i.s nil.- .I„.s „„t
Ivult' IS. fn .speaking on points of onltT, tlio X C sir, 11
a .. ,„r..e.K.n...; hut he ea.n.ot speak on an^ other si,), -e
.•x«vptlo Ktal<. facts wilhin l.is own knnwle.l.'e w, ,,[
|>n.v,ousIy vaeatu., his el.air, a.nl (illin, it by ^.' .;:"ll;:;d
I.Ml.l.. N. brother shall retire without ],enuissi.,n of
I'll'- ^.^•.^. .in.l .luring opening, el...siiig, reeess o • takiie^ ,h
ayes a.Ml noes, the doors .shall l,e kept close.l. 1 «
^ .,'^r'''"^';> <^''' tl>o call of three meiuLers for tlie nrevious
;|U-,on (he ^^l shall put the ,,uestion in this r ,
••.uii;il,'l'h:reS;'n;;i.';-;/:;;r
aaer wjucl. upon the n..Un .uesLn^^rS-fed i^i Zlleg^
4L>
• //''^^''''^^'''''''il'^.ionioris'e ; /''; " '■""""-nor s|,„M
K).
17.
IS.
If).
21.
'22.
fi'oiii .s(!r\-ii,.'
«"<, hv is ,,
"'<■'• ».Ml. i„.
"111! (on sli,,!!
I'K'iiilicr-; ,,r
''VlTcI If, ,,
'■ '•/"tt'i- f,|„.
*^'' aiiK'iii!
speoifyin-
"y OHO «,f
tJie tiiiio
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
i
*;
s,
!l.
10.
II.
12.
14.
lo.
Ml
17.
IS.
10.
"20.
'21.
22.
'• "jX'niiiK.
-• '>"'! "f Oilircrs Ciillod.
■"• i:''"!iii,u- n.imitosof })r(vo.]in- mooting.
• 'Y" " Odi.-i.il Uo|K.rtsi.,Hl Ilonds.
• i;« |.<Mt, of X'isiliiig Coiniiiitloo.
' OiH< lu,;,' DiMtYs for l)eiioiiLs.
l''io(Jior.s .sick to l»c reportcfl,
Ii<;|.<.rt.s of CouMMittco, un.] Candidates l.allote.l fo,
I nidation.
Ilcccss.
Al.sonUos of previous Meeting called.
i'lojio.sitioiis for Membership,
Ivcports of ( Vjiium'ttecs.
1. Fin;; 1100 Committee.
2. — Room Committee.
•^ — TlUHtfiCS.
4.~-Spoci;il Committee.s.
UnHnislied IJusiness on the Miimtos.
Communiwitions received and (lispi.^od of.
I.— (;ran<l Lodge or Crand Ofiicers.
2.-1). I). (Jrand Master.
•*?. -(General Relief Committee.
4. — Miscellaneous.
i\])plic;ition for Cards.
A J (plication for Degrees.
Election for Officers.
New Rusi'iess.
Good of the Order.
N.R. -Under this head Rrothers may express tlicm-
selves on n.atters appertaining to the Or.lir, wit out
any question being l,efore the lodge. ^^HMout
Permanent Secretary's Rejwrt.
Closing.
'^"-'■-"■AITI.lC.Vn0X,orMliMli,;KSHIi
^ i;i' ■. i:
INK.
troiu
An,.i..n,,M,!Kdl,;;;;:;"'('^-' Ancient <>'M I'^iw' is 1
f"^^'^>^- State of
^ly iv.si,;,.|,,.,.jj^
'•.itenially yours.
'''•'•oniiticiKicI l)y
iK'/cr^ to
•»ly i\■suu^^u'^J is.
yoiif Lodge
'"■ wo;! ! i, u is ' "'"^ "^^^ '^ yoara; and my
'• oiy licspcotfully youra,
til
I'roj,oso;landroconnnen,Iodbv
Ivtilers 10 -
nmsui
! )
'T, I i.e.
••■• IN!»...
^Vi Mid, •;,,«,, I
-i^
3:^ -A. -y E ri s
your l<>i]u, _
's; iuid rii\
IJ.C
1
ISO.
• . ,
nion
of
11 to
tlu'
Find 1
T,y
laws
of
(»iM':xjx(; lM!.\^•^:u.
.\l,,ng!;tya:Hluios. ,„oivif„U;od: M-n adoro Tl„.e ;t. ,h..
•■ o, „ ;,1 M „l.ls, and 1,1,0 n^d,t.on,s (...vc-rnor o, ,dl
"-:^'"l ^^ ■■•;'^v..areal]deiK-i.dcMU. I.Mlih, an.l ail iis
.l-s.P.ys uh; . „l,„nt, wl.o.s. favor no l.nn>an .nl.rprsj . u'.
•;-.H;uty ,,„.,,..,.. Lift upon u., w. p,.ay Tl.o- () Lon
'" i,:;lu..f M,y oonntenancu, and l.les.s ^ s wliiL wo arc-
tou..inor tins .ywung, May all tl,i„g,s I,e In. in tlu- s,> , i^
c .a,.„y ,„d !.,„.luM-Iy kindnos, ; and onr lal.o .s lov 1 e
I -K:.l to tlH. ,„,. motion of tin. h.st interests of our 1 ol.v ■ d
;•''%•.. "7^'' -'.s. ()(;od, in I>.half of the .stranger, tl.esi ■.
1 hou ..c>r,sr tJiey may need. Keep us over in Thy fear and
n^|Ion.,an. snveusallvvithan everlasting salvitilu .u I
o l^V- gr.-.,t n.nu. Ikj all the glory, as i. w.^^ in the l...g nni,.
IS iioVN , and ever sl.all i)e, world without end. Amen
Cr.OSIX(i PRAYER.
en^lv.';!rJ''T'^l^T^'^''^^^^'" •"^^'^ ^'^^'^ pennitted to
s<I). .Ue l,.t ll,y l.lessn.g he with u.s, and with all our
'"■'"•- "•■■<•'- i 'Out the glol,e. May hrotherly love preva
•n. every „,,.,.„ and social virtue adorn ou? lives while
n..'-" hers of Mn.s lodge helow; and at la.st may we le
•||m., , ,. ,., M,„ j,,y^ of a hotter world; and to Thee shall l.e
■'II ilH' i.Mi.io „,id glory forever and ever. Amen.
^^^^j.3S)-X3S:5C-
Aiir.
VIJl.
IX.
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XL
XU.
XUi.
inl.If
'• Xuiiiv. ctv,. .\\"
,;;• \-/ Mciiii..., •«;!{,,.■. "'. •;
y;- ^>'n,i::^::: ::::;••• :;
"• *" ^'^"'titi.'san.i Twixis;;::;;:; "
<''^j'K()Ki'RO("i^j;i;uHK "
; '''■s(.ov..r,nM,( C.n.niirtros
•^!'l'u.ll.s ;;
■^>'i ico to .\i,,|, I J. , , • • •. Ml
>^'"ic3otoA.v ;;\^V""""t''^ ; '
■'■ • i"'i-t of Coininittee oV Tj-V'.i -'>
L*0
"i '>ntisl. Uolunibiu.""
esa
••>. Soclion ; \\ '''^ ^"^ ^"'J^'e, under Rule
ObJigatioii to WiijioVe' f« "i" " ' V-,* 21
OfHiiicf's .... ').)
Tonns and Returns .* .* ^ • ^ " 22
< 'T ("ards '>•>
24
47
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A RT, r.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
vm.
i.\.
X.
XI.
Xii.
XIII.
X I V.
xv.
X\'l.
XVII.
.xvm.
xix.
XX.
XXI.
XXII.
XX in.
XXIV.
liV-LAWS.
.\I<'ft ini^s „
hiifics <it' tlie X'.< ;
\'.(;
K. Sr.'ivtiuy .';;
1*. Srcivtary •'-
I r«Msur<'f ■>>,
.hiiiior |'.(; ."s
Wiir.l.-ii "~>s
().<; ■ .7;,
" " 'i'nisico.s ._><)
" " Visiting CoiiuiiiUcu ;{(>
*' I'^iiiaiico ( 'oiniiiidc'ti 'An
' " Ilooiii CoimiiitLoo .-{j
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•i IS. Hiirdcs,
( . Howavter.
'i'hos. C'.'tssidy,
N. Crowder.
•lohn Cain.
•l>hi» Hiititor.
Will. , Jones.
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•losej)li .loiios.
H. (!. MilltT.
M. iMor;;an.
.1. C. IVtluvick.
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Alex. Itefljiath.
(ieo. ScaliN.
('has. MrDoiiald.
v.. n. McKonald.
It. X. .McDonald.
I.sick Dyko.
«ieo. Tavlor.
JaiiH's Hall.
■Fames McKiniicll
.1. A. C. Ah'Kpiizie.
Q, F. «. Kurtzlial.s.
Rudnl])h Ktiitzliuls.
SolK'sdiriii Obcinjcr.
K. .1. t^iH-nnell.
(Jporjc Haines.
VValtor Kaines.
Fre«l. Rowhottoni.
J. A. Spiers.
(}eorjjc Stiles.
Win. Taylor.
F. C. Thatcher.
Wm. Tiirnlniil
H. Wilkinson.
fJeo. Woobank.
Jos. Woobank.
Ben. Woobank.
R. Ferguson.
Albert Dilworth.
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