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Lorsqua la document est trop grand pour Atra raproduit an un seul cilchA. il est film* A partir de i'angle suptr'sur gau::ha. de gauche A droita at da haut an bas, en prenant la nombra d'imagas nicessaira. Las diagrammas uuivants illustrent ia mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 CONSTITUTION, BY LAWS, RULES OF ORDER, Etc., OP CRESCENT LODGE, No. 104, I. O- O. IF 1,1 k UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ONTARIO INSTITUTED AT HAMILTON. ONT., JAN. 31, 1873. TORONTO- DOMINION ODKFELIiOW " PRINT, 5 JORDAN ST. 1891. I- O- O, F. PETITION FOR MEMBERSHIP. To TWR Officers and Members of Lodge, No working under the Jurisdiction OF THE Grand Lodge of Ontario, I. O. O. F. : I respectfully request admission into this Lodge, and in consideration of such admission, I promise and agree that, if elected, 1 will conform to the Constitution and By-laws of your Lodge, and those of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, and that I will seek my remedy for all rights on account of said membership, or connection therewith, in the tribunals of the Order only, without resorting for their enforcement in any event, or for any purpose, to the civil courts. My age is years, my occupation is my residence Very respectfully yours, Witness Presented by Bro. proposition fee, $2.0^. Eeferencrs : with the required [CTION md in ! that, a.wa of o, and i said of the n any 1 quired PREFACE ODDFELLOWSHIP having increased so rapidly, and spread its organization within a few years far and wide over the civilized world, has naturally attracted the attention of nearly all classes of the community. Seventy-one years have scarcely passed since the birth of American Oddfellowship, and now over rix hundred thousand ^raen are among its votaries It cannot be said that its rapid 'growth was the result of accident, or in consequence of its novelty ; for it was solely because of its adaptation to the wants of mankind. Oddfellowship teaches in the most beauti- ful and forcible manner the all-important lesson of Fraternity —that all men are of one family, and are therefore brethren. The ^eat duties of our Order, by and through which we aim to improve and exalt the chararcter of our Members are five in number : 1l % To visit the sick ; 2nd, 1 relieve the dis • tressed; 3rd, To bury the dead ; 4th, To educate the orphan; 5th, To aid the widow. And in obedience to these commands nearly three million dollars have been expended during the past year for these noble purposes. Yet Oddfellowship is not merely a beneficial society, having for its single purpose the relief of its Members in the struggles incident to human society. It seeks to improve and elevate the character of m;;n— to imbue hina with proper conceptions of his capabili- ties for good, to enlighten his mind, and to enlarge the sphere of his affections. It, therefore, commends itself alike to the high, the low, the rich, and the poor, as one of the noblest charities the world ever saw. The principles of Oddfellowship are those of humanity and religion ; its object is to promote the general good of man- kind, and spread abroad the light of morality and knowledge. It not onlj^ benefits the common cause of philanthropy, but insures to its Members in the hour of adversity and tribula- tion a source of safety and comfort that none can destroy. The ties that bind us together are never surrendered ; our claims of brotherhood are only dissolved by death— no, not even death can rend them— they descend to the widow and- orphan. 11. PREFACE. The language of onr Order is more potent than any strain of eloquence that ever fell upon the ear. A stranger, penni- less and friendless in a foreign land, breathes its tones, and his necessities are relieved. Sickness comes and lays its paralyzing hand upon him, and though no friends or relatives are near, a Brother of the '* Mystic Tie " administers to his wants and tjoothes his distresses. The sick among our own Brethren are not left to the cold hand of public charity : they are visited, and their wants provided for, out of the fund they themselves have contributed to raise, and which, in times of need, they can honourably claim without the humiliation of suing for public or individual relief, from which the freeborn mind recoils with disdain, until overwhelmed in insufferable want and misery. We are obliged, if need be, to perform the last solemn office to the remains of a departed Brother, and see them consigned with respectful decency to the bosom of our mother earth. To the living our fraternal solicitude is no less exercised. It is our enjoined duty to watch over the conduct of Brethren, even in their common intercourse with men, as well as one with anotner ; and to remonstrate with those who wander from the paths of rectitude or trespass upon the rules of morality. It has 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- self, the universe, the God of eternal truth, are surrounded with an impenetrable veil that no mortal eye ever pierced ; and shall it be aeniid that these exi&t because their secrets are not revealed at our bidding ? Shall we pronounce them evil because their operations are hidden from our view and above our comprehension ? So far from secrecj' being an objection to our Order, we claim it as a recommendation. It is the Mystic Tie that binds us together in indissoluble Brotherhood, prompting us to deeds of brotherly love and benevolence : it comes and entwines it- self arouna our fraternity, like the refreshing yet invisible breeze that at summer noontide fans our burning forehead, invigorating the system with its coolness, and gladdening our hearts with its freshness and purity. In this respect we have the sanction of ages. We challenge anv one to point out a single nation or people, whose career is sketched on the page of history, among whom there did not exist secret institutions. To go further, there is not an enlightened Government now existing on the face of the globe that does not permit its legis- lative councils to resolve themselves into secret conclave. I y strain ', penni- les, and lays its •elatives s to his Dur own y : they nd they times of ation of reeborn f^erable orm the ler, and osom of itude is )ver the 'se with te with trespass secrecy & are in '^orld it- oiinded lierced ; secrets e thena ew and ler, we t binds deeds ines it- ivisible ehead, ngour e have nt out e page itions. t now 1 legis- clave. I PREFACE. UL Even in our own country, under our own Constitution, the legislative l)odies can close their doora, and sit for days for weeks, for months, concocting measures of vital importance to the entire population, and should any member of tnat body dare to reveal its operations he would subject himself to the severest censure, if not to expulsion. To be initiated as a Member of our Order is not, as many suppose, "to take a leap in the dark." The fundamental principles of the Order are before the world ; its deeds are not concealed from public scrutiny ; while the Constitution and Laws of our Society are witliin the reach of all who wish to examine them. But then, our mysteries within the inner veil of our altars, that none except Members of the fraternity are permitted to behold : solemn and sublime truths are there inculcated that have never reached the ear of any save those who have proved themselves worthy of the sacred trust. They have remained there for ages— hallowed archives in the sanc- tuary of our temple— and have never crossed its portal ; and there, we hope and pray, they will ever remain, unsullied, inviolate and untarnished. Our Order is the handmaid of virtue and religion, and it must flourish. It calls into life and action the best and holiest feelings of our nature, and success must crown our efforts. Our course is onward, and we may look forward with confidence to a Jay, not far distant, when our Society shall find an abiding place in every village and hamlet in our land, and the smoke of our altars shall go up from a thousand hill i. o on or( mi be am na du On ( thi on he; 8U Gi le! fo Cf b^ ai w CONSTITUTION. As Adopted at Touonto, August 14th, 1890. PREAMBLE. BY the authority vested in it by its Charter, and by the laws and usages of the Order, the Grand Lodge of Ontario, of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, hereby ordainuthe following as the CONSTITUTION of all Sub- ordinate Lodges working under its immediate jurisdiction :— TITLES AND POWERS. Clause 1.— This lodge shall be constituted of at least five members of the Third Degree, or Degree of Truth, and shall be hailed and entitle Crescent Lodge, No. 104, I.O.O.F., Hamilton, Ont., and shall possess the full powers and privileges of a Subordi- nate Lodge, holding a legal, unreclaimed and valid Charter, duly granted and formally presented by the Grand Lodge of Ontario. MEMBERSHIP. Clause 2.— Candidates for membership, by initiation, in thifci lodge, must be free, white males, of not less than twenty- one years of age, of good moral character, and in sound health, and resident within the jurisdiction of this Lodge. Clause 3.— Every application for membership must be submitted in writing in the form provided by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and must be accompanied by a reference to at least two other members of the Lodge, and a certificate of good health from a physician selected by the Lodge, on the form provided by the Grand Lodge. Clause 4. — The application so made shall be referred to a committee of three members, two of whom shall be appointed by the N. G., and one by the V. G., who shall report thereon at the next regular meeting unless excused by a two-thirds vote of the members present, or unless the application be withdrawn by the proposer. 2 CONSTITUTION. Clause f. — A ballot shall be taken on the application immediately after the presentation of such report, when, if less than three black balls bft found, the candidate shall be accepted ; if three or more, he shall be be rejected, and so declared ; and any proposition fee prepaid by him shall be returned. Clalse 6. — Any Brother or Ancient Oddfellow, des'rou* of joining this Lodge, must present a Withdrawal Card or Dismissal Certificate from the Lodge of which he was pre- viously a member, r 1 his application shall then be disposed of according to the above regulations, provided that, in case of the application of a brother, who, within six months pre- vious to such application, has ':een a member of a Lodge which has merged into or united with this Lodge, the vote necessary to receive shall be a niajority vote by ballot. Clause 7. — Any candidate requiring admission more than thirteen weeks after his election must bo again proposed and balloted for, as in the case of a new candidate. Clause 8.— The rejection of any candidate for membership shall be immediately intimated to every Subordinate Lodge in the city, town or village in which such rejection takes place. ^ Clause 9. — No candidate for membership by initiation who Has been rejected can again be proposed until at least six months after his rejection. Clause 10. — No person shall be admitted to honorary membership in this Lodge, nor hold membership in this or any other Subordinate Lodge 'in this Order at the same time. Clause 11. — No proposition for membership, either by initiation or by card, shall be received or acted upon, if the applicant's residence be out of this jurisdiction (without the consent of the Grand Master of the jurisdiction in which he resides), nor if his residence be nearer to any other Lodge by the nearest travelled route, unless consent of the latter be obtained ; and in (he event of the violation of this clause, this Lodge shall pay over all fees received from such applicant ta the Lodge within whose jurisdiction he resided, and shall also- be liable to suspeiision by the Grand Lodge or Grand Master. Clause 12. — This Constitution for the government of Sub- ordinate Lodges, and the By-law.-j and Rules of Order made thereunder, and the Constitution and By-laws and Rules of Order of the Gr^nd Lodge of Ontario, shall constitute the c e c s a I % I ;^ i % % pplication , when, if >e shall be ed, and so n shall be I des'n.u* Card or e was pre- disposed it, in case >nths pre- a Lodge the vote ot. [lore than )03ed and tnbership ;te Lodge ion takes ttion who least six honorary n this or me time. ither by m, if the hout the ^hich he ^odjje by latter be use, this licant ta hall also Master. of Sub- er made Elules of ute the I 8 i CONSTITUTION. 3 contract between the Order and each member thereof ; and every member from the time of his initiation or admission by card, and so long as he continues in membership in the Order, shall be bound by every clause and article therein contained, and shall be subject thereto in every particular. Clause 13. — Every member shall sign the Constitution and By-laws of this Lodge on his admission thereto, but such signature shall not be necessary for the authentication of the aforesaid contract, which contract is complete by the mem- ber's initiation or admission by card, such admission by card dating always from the time that he has been accepted by vote of this Lodge ; and every member shall be subject to the said laws as aforesaid, although he may not have signed his name thereto. DEGREES. CLxYUSE 14. — Every member previous to his receiving any of the degrees shall present a certificate from the P. S. that he is not in arrears to the lodge, and that he has paid all charges for the said degree ; after which he shall be balloted for. Balloting shall be had when the lodge is open in the Third Degree, and one ballot shall be taken for all the degrees for which he has applied. Clause 15. — If, on such ballot, throe or more black balls appear, the applicant shall be rejected, otherwise he shall be considerea eligible, and shall be admitted to the Degree or Degrees applied for. In case of rejection he shall not be again balloted for to receive the Degrees unless two weeks' notice is given immediately preceding the meeting at which such ballot is taken, CARDS. Clause 16. — Any member in good standing and clear of the books, desiring to withdraw from this Lodge, may signify such desire either personally in open Lodge or by a letter addressed to the Secretary, whereupon the Lodge shall pro- ceed to a ballot, with ball ballots, and a majority vote of the members pre:;ent shall be necessary to the granting of such Withdrawal Card. If a majority of the members present refuse to grant such Card, the applicant therefor may tender a wrj .( resignation of his membership, and shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary, under the seal of the Lodge, a certificate that he has resigned membership, and such certifi- cate shall be sufficient evidence that the member was in goi)d 4 CONSTITUTION, standing at the time of his resignation ; provided thao, upon the refusal of the Card, the member applying for the «ame shall have the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge. Clause V^. — Any member of this Lodge in good standing and free from all charges shall be entitled to a Visit! ag Card on payment of all dues for the period for which said Card is required, and of a fee not exceeding fifty cents. During recess of the Lodge such Card may be issued by the N. G. and Secretary. RE-ADMISSION. Clause 18. — Should any member receiving a Withdrawal Card from this Lodge apply within twelve months thereafter to be re-admitted to membership and be accepted, the Lodge may remit in his favour the entrance fee, or any portion thereof. OFFICERS. ELECTIVE OFFICERS. Clause 19. — The elective officers of this Lodge shall be Noble Grand, Vice-Grand, Recording Secretary, Permanent Secretary and Treasurer. Clause 20. — No brother shall be eligible for the office of N.G. until he has served a term as V.G., nor of V.G. until he has served a term in Fome inferior office, except that of Chaplain, has attained the Third Degree and is in good standing. All officers shall be eligible for re-election. Clause 21. — Nominations for the elective offices shall be made only at the two meetings next preceding that fixed for the elections thereto, and no nominee shall be balloted for who has not signified his willingness to accept the office for which he may be named. Clause 22. — The election of officers shall take place at the last regular meeting in each term. If for any elective office, or for the office of Representative to the Grand Lodge, only one member shall be in nomination, such member shall be declared elected by acclamation ; should there be two or more candidates duly nominated, the members present shall proceed to elect one of such candidates by ballot ; and only members in good standing shall be entitled to vote. Clause r \. — A majority of all the legal votes cast shall be necessary lo election. Should there be no choice of an officer on any ballot, a new ballot shall forthwith take place, and af re o m ■'-iTraars lat, upon tile «ame standing ;ia^ Card Card is During he N. G. ;hdrawal lereafter le Lo(?ge portion shall be rmanent office of G. until 1 that of in good • shall be ixed for >ted for ffice for )lace at 3lective Lodge, 3r shall two or it shall d only hall be officer !e, and CONSTITUTION, 5 after each ballot the namo of each candidate who may have received the smallest number of votes, as well as those wha shall receive no votes, shall be withdrawn. APPOINTED OFFICERS. Clause 24. -The appointed officers of this Lodge shall be W., C, O.G., LG, R.S.N.G., L.S.N.G., R.S.V.G., L.3.V.G., R.S.S. and L.S.S., and the Lodge may at its option add a Chaplain. Clause 25. — These officers shall be appointed by the N.G., immediately after his installation, except the R.S.V.G. and L. S. V. G., who shall be appointed at the same time by iihe V. G. Clause 26. — All members appointed as officers must bein good standing and must have attained to the Third Degree. Clause 27.— The N. G., with the consent of the Lodge, may appoint as O. G. a brother of the Third Degree belong- ing to any other Lodge in this jurisdic*'*on. Clause 28.— This Lodge may at any time elect a Physician, Solicitor, or other officer, required for the operation of the legitimate work of the Lodge, but the person so elected, shall not, as such officer, be subject to any of the laws of the Order relating to membership, qualification, or honours, and may be elected under a by-law, resolution, or in any manner and at any time that the Lodge may decide. installation. Clause 29. — The officers of this Lodge shall be installed at the first regular meeting in the term for which they have been elected or appointed, except that the installation of an officer chosen to fill a vacancy may take place on the night of hia election or appointment. An officer re-elected or re-appointed must be again installed. VACANCIES IN OFFICE. Clause 30. —Any office, the occupant of which may have been absent without satisfactory excuse from three successive regular meetings, may be declared vacant by vote of the Lod^e, on a motion to that effect, provided notice of such motion has been given at the regular meeting previous to that at which the vote is to be taken. CONSTITUTION, Clause 31. — Any vacancy in office by resignation, death or otherwise, shall be filled by election or appointment, as the case may be. In the case of elective officers,^ the election may take place on the second night of nomination ; and the members so elected or appointed shall be entitled to the privileges and honors of the office, provided they complete the term. DUTIES AND POWERS. Clause 32. — The officers of this Lodge shall perform such duties and be invested with such powers as are prescribed by the Charge Books and Usages of the Order, the Laws of the Grand Lodge of Ontrrio and of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and the By-laws and ilesolutions of this Lodge. VIS ap if if SESSIONS, TERMS AND RETURNS. SESSIONS. Clause 33. — This Lodge shall hold its meetings weekly or semi-monthly, on such evening and at such time as may be provided by its By-laws, provided always, that if its terms are semi-monthly, twenty-six nights' service shall constitute the t'^rm of office, and if yearly not less than twenty-four. Clause 34. — Special sessions may be called by the N. G., or, in the absence of that officer from the place, by the V. G., such notice therefor being given as may be required by the By-laws of the Lodge. The notice shall contain the particu- lar reason for calling the same, and no business but that expressed in such notice shall be entered upon at such special meeting. It shall be the duty of the N. G. to call a special meeting when requested in writing so to do by not less than five members. Clause 35. — Should any regular meeting fall upon any legally established or recognized holiday, the Lodge may, by resolution passed at the preceding regular meeting, omit such meeting ; and any business that should by law or resolution be transacted at that time shall be taken up at the regular meeting following. Clause 36. — No business shall be transacted at any regular or special meeting, unless at least five members of this Lodge uo then present, nor otherwise than according to Rules of Order annexed to this Constitution. Clause 37. — Members of other Lodges may be admitted as death or t, as the election and the to the :omplete •rm such ribed by s of the Lodge, ee^ly or may be i terms nstitute 'our. ) N. a, eV.G., by the 3articu- ut that special special ss than r>n any lay, bv it such 3lution 'egular 'egular Lodge ales of btedas CONSTITUTION. f ^ visitors, provided theyr give the password for the term, present a proper card, or are introduced by an elective Grand Griicer, or by any Representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge from 1 the Grand Lodge or Grand Encampment of Ontario. TERMS. Clause 38. — The terms of this Lodge shall be serii -annual or annual, as provided by its By-laws, and shall commence or the first regular meetings in July and January respectively if semi-annual, and on the first regular meeting in Januaiy if annual. Clause 39. — Every term shall be held to close on the day on which the succeeding one may commence, and at the mo- ment the Lodge opens. RETURNS. Clause 40.— It shall be the duty of the N. G. and P. S. to prepare and forward to the Grand Secretary of Ontario, immediately on the expiry of their term of office, a regular leturn of the work of such term, with the result of election of officers, etc. , in accordance with such blank form of semi- annual or annual return as the Grand Lodge may from time to time direct to be used. Clause 41. —Such semi-annual return shall be accompanied by the amount due the Grand Lodge, the same being twenty- five cents for each unsuspended member on said return. Clause 42. — A fine of two dollars shall be payable by this Lodge for every month that may elapse after the close of any semi-annual term and until the returns required by the pre- ceding clauses are placed in the possession of the Grand Lodge ; and a further fine of fifty cents per day for every day that shall elapse after the 25th day of July, until the returns for term preceding are sent to the Grand Secretary. Clause 43.— Should this Lodge, or the officers thereof, fail to make the returns required by the preceding clauses for twelve months, it shall thereby become liable to the forfei- ture of its Charter, and it shall be the duty of the last installed officers to transmit or surrender to the Grand Master, on requisition from him to that effect (or to such other brother as may be appointed by the Grand Lodge oi Grand Master to receive the same), the Charter, books, papers, furniture and funds of the- Lodge. ! 8 CONSTITUTION. FUNDS. CONTRIBUTIONS. Clause 44. — There shall be one general fiind for the pay- ment of all benefits, charity and expenses of maintenance ; but the Lodge may provide, by its 13y-laws, for the institu- tion of a special fund or funds, for any of the benevolent purposes contemplated by the Order. Clause 45. — The receipts and disbursements on account of any special fund shall be kept separate and distinct from the general fund, and any money appropriated to a Widows' and Orphans' fund shall be used only for the payment of benefits and .relief to the widows and orphans of deceased members of this Lodge. No portion of the regular dues, initiation or degree fees of tlie Lodge shall be applied to a contingent fund or special fund provided for amusement or entertainment purposes, or for any purpose other than the payment of benefits, relief and general maintenance. Clause 46. — The initiation fee of this Lo'^lge must be paid, in every case, previous to the admission of the candidate, and shall not be less than five dollars ; and the fees for Degrees i-hall not be at a less rate than two dollars for each of the three Degrees. Clause 47. — Tho contribution of each member to the K'ene) al fund of this Lodge shall be determined by By-laws, provided it be not less than ten cents per week ; and the Lodge may require the same to be paid quarterly in advr nee. Clause 48.— The fee for a Withdrawal or Visiting Card shall not exceed fifty cents, and may he applied to the general fund or any special fund, as the Lodge may provide by its By-laws. Clause 49.— Such moneys in possession of the Lodge as may not be required for immediate use may be invested in stock debentures, or securities of the Government of Canada, or of the Province of Ontario, or in securities which are a first charge on lands held in fee simple j but in no case shall they be loaned to members of the Order, nor shall they be loaned to individuals on personal security, or invested in private enterijrises of any kind. Clause 50. — Whenever the available cash assets of this Lodge shall be reduced below an amount equal to ten dollars for each unsuspended member, the Lodge may, either br Bj as| fi I f I ! or tho pay- aintenance ; the institu- benevolent account of ct from the a Wfdows' Payment of )f deceased ular dues, pplied to a usenient or r than the 2e. ■f st be paid, iidate, and | or Degrees ach of the )er to the 7 By-laws, ; and the I adv,-^ nee. ting Card tie general ide by its -Lodge as iv«8ted in F Canada, ich are a 3ase shall I they be '^ested in 5 of this n dollars ither \yr CONSTITUTION, 9 By-law or by resolution adopted after two weeks' notice, assess its members equally in a sum sufEcient to increase tha funds to the amount required to make up the deficiency. DISBURSEMENTS. Clausk 51. — Every member, qualified as required by the B7-law8, if rendered incapable of following his usual or other attainable occupation by sickness or disability (not occasioned by drunkenness or other immoral conduct on his part) or by reason of infirmity from old age, having no available means of support, shall be entitled to receive from the General Fund such weekly sick benefit as m ./ be fixed by the By- laws, provided such weekly benefit shall not exceed one-half the amount of the annual receipts per member, from dues and permanent investments. The Lodgp shall not be held to pay such benefit for any term of sickness shorter than one week ; but after one week's sickness the Brother shall be i^ntitled to benefits for each additional day or days that he may be ill. Clause 52. — The Lodge may provide by its By-laws for the reduction of the weekly sick benefit payable to any memV)er after such member has received benefits for twelve months of continuous sickness, and such By-law shall apply to any member who may be receiving benefits at the time ot its adoption. Claus 53. — In case of the death of a member, qualified as required by the By-laws, there sh ill ba paid to his widow, children or ether velatives who may at the time of his death have been depending on him for support, a Funeral Benefit, in suuh sun as may be 'fixed by the By-laws of this Lodge. In the event of the deceased member leaving no such depen- d ;nt relative, the said Funeral Benefit, or as much thereof as may be necessary, hall be applied by the Lodge to defraying his funeral expenses— if any are incurred. Clause 54. —The LiKlge may, by its By-laws, make such provisi )n3 as shall seem meet for the relief cf members in a state of pecuniary distress. Clause 55. — The Lodire shall make such disposition of its Widows' and Orphans' Fund for the relief and benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased members of this Lodge, who were in good standing as required by the By-laws at the time of their decease, as it shall see fit, except by annuity. 101 10 CONSTITUTION, Clausb 56. — The Lodge may, by By-law, fix the time after admission at which a member shall become entitled to bene- fits, but a member admitted on an unexpired Withdrawal Card shall be entitled to benefits immediately upon his admission to membership. PENALTIES. Clause 57. — Any member who shall violate any of the laws, principles or practices of the Order, or any part of the Constitution or By-laws of this Lodge, shall be suoject to be fined, reprimanded, suspended or expelled, as the By-laws may direct, ancient usage require, or the Lodge determine. TRIALS. Clause 58.— Erery member charged with an offence involv- ing reprimand, suspension or expulsion (unless for non-pay- ment of dues), shall be entitled to a fair trial, in accordance with the provision of this Constitution, and of the Kules of Procedure on Trials adopted by the Grand Lodge. Clause 59. — No member of this Lodge shall be put on trial, unless charges duly specifying his alleged offence shall ba first submitted to the Lodge in writing by one or more members of the Order in good standing. Clause 60. — Any charge or charges so preferred shall be referred to a committee of five members, to be chosen by ballot, three of whom shall be a quorum ; which committee shall, with as little delay as the case will admit, summon the parties, and examine and determine the matter in question, m accordance with the Constitution and Rules of Procedure on Trials. In selecting this committee, only one name shall be written upon any ballot. Clause 61. — Should the report of the Trial Committee not recommend the suspension or expulsion of the member under trial, it shall be acted upon by the Lodge on the night it is presented, unless objection is taken by any member, in which case action shall be deferred until the next regular meeting. Should the Lodge adopt the report of the commit- tee, such action shall be final, unless appeal is taken to the Grand Lodge. Clause 62. —Should the Committee report in favour of suspending or expelling the member, a motion to that effect shall be submitted to the Lodge by two or more of their members, in their name. 3 CONSTITUTION, 11 time after d to bene- "ithdrawal upon his ny of the )art of the 3ject to be By-laws [iermine. ace involv* : non-pay- accordance le Kules of at on trial, lall be first e members »d shall be chosen by committee immon the I question, Procedure lame shall mittee not iber under night it is ember, in xt regular le commit- cen to the favour of bhat effect e of their i Clause 63.— Any motion for the suspension or expulsion of a member shall be announced at the two regular meetings previous to that on which it is to be decided, which last meeting the member under charge shall be summoned to attend ; and at the time so appointed, whether the implicated member be present or not, the Lodge may proceed to consider and determme the question, and may either alter, amend, adopt or reject the motion made on behalf of the Trial Committee. Clause 64.— Any member interested shall have the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge of C atario, provided such appeal be forwarded to the Grand Secretary within .two months, from the date of the action of the Lodge on the matter to be- appealed against, said appeal to be prosecuted in the manner prescribed in the By-laws of the Grand Lodge ; and no mem- ber shall carry the case to any of the Civil Courts until after the same has Deen adjudicated upon by the Grand Lodge of Ontario, and, on further appeal; by the Sovereign Grand. Lodge. Clause 65.— When any member suspended for a definite period, for any other cause than non-payment of dues, desires to be reinstated before the expiration of his suspension, or, having been expelled, desires reinstatement, his case shall be referred to a committee of five members, who, after due inves- tigation, shall report at the next regular meeting, and if a majority of the members then present shall vote in his favour, he shall thereupon be declared eligible for reinstatement, and, with the consent of the Grand Lodge, may be reinstated. Clause 66.— No member shall be reinstated until he shall have paid any arree rages against him at the time of his sus- pension, and all dues and assessments that may have accrued since that date, except in case of a member dropped for non- payment of dues. Clause 67.— No member who has been dropped from mem- bership for non-payment of dues, except members of defunct Lodges and those possessing dismissal certificates, shall be again admitted to membership in any Lodge of this Order without the consent of the Lodge from which he was expelled or dropped ; and in no case shall he be re-admitted without compliance with all the forms for new applicants, excepting the ceremony of Initiation, and excepting also that in the case of a non-resident he shall not be required to re-sign the Con- stitution. 12 CONSTITUTION, Clause 68.— Any member of this Lodge who ia in arrears for dues for one year thall be reported to the Lodge by the P. S. , and on such report shall be dropped from membership, unless the Lodge, by resolution, extend the time of payment, which extension shall in no case exceed six months ; provided that a member under suspension for any cause for a definite period shall not be dropped from membership until the expir- ation of his term of suspension. BYLAWS. Clause 69.— This Lodge shall stand fully invested with the power to adopt, from time to time, such By-laws and resolutions as may be deenied expedient, and to repeal, alter or amend the same; provided they do not in anywise con- travene any part of this Constitution, the Constitution and By-laws of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, or the laws, prin- ciples or customs of the Order. Clause 70.— All such By-laws shall be immediately for- warded in duplicate to the Grand Secretary, authenticated by the seal of the Lodge, and the signature of the N. G. and Secretary, one copy to be retained by the Grand Lodge and the other to be returned to the Lodge, certified as approved, or otherwise, as the case may be ; and no such By-laws shall be operative until approved by the Grand Lodge, or, in its recefes, by its Committee on Laws cf Subordinates. AMENDMENTS. Clause 71.— This Constitution and the Rules of Procedure on Trials, and Kules of Order for Subordinate Lodges, or any part thereof, shall not be altered, amended, suspended or annulled, unless by action of the Grand Lodge or Ontario, and then only by a two-thirds vote of the Representatives present and voting. in arrears dge by the smbership, payment, ; provided a definite the expir- 13 RVLES OF PROCEDURE ON TRIALS. sted with laws and Jeal, alter wise con- ution and iws, prin- ately for- lenticated ^^. G. and jodge and ipproved, laws shall or, in its 'rocedure 'S, or any ended or Ontario, entatives Ist, — All charges against members of this Order shall be drawn substantially in the manner prescribed in *' Form A," and be submitted direct to the lodge of which the accused is a member, in duplicate, signed by a member of the Order in good standing. The general charge shall bo an averment of "Conduct unbecoming an Oddfellow," followed by specifi- cation or specifications, stating the time, place and circum- stances of the offence or offences. 2nd. — The lodge shall, immediately after the reading of the charge, choose by ballot a Committee of five, as near as possible from among the peers of the accused, three of whom shall be a quorum, to whom the charge shall be referred. In selecting this Committee only oue name shall be written upon any ballot, and the first elected shall be the Convener thereof. 3rd. — The accused or accuser, or any member of the Lodge acting for either of them, may challenge, for cause, any name appearing on the ballot. The grounds ( and all "'deration ^has been inding of ns in the >tified to 1 of the fom the t to the irly cer- ing and RULES OF PROCEDURE ON IRIALS. Form A.- CHARGE AND SPECIFICATIONS. 15 i 4 To LodceNo I.O.O.F. : The underRigDea, a member in gord standing of Lodgo No dO€B hereby charge Bro. A. B. of ...Lodge No ^ith conduct unbecoming an Oddfellow ; the grounds of such charge be'ng more fully set forth in the following speciflcations, to wit : 1st. For that he. the sait A. B., did, on the day of 189 — at the (Specify the offence a%d circumatanceaf and continue with further apecijicaiiona. Each aevarate thing m violation of law to he under a aeparatsplace in the charge.) Contrary to.the laws and usages of the Order. Date (Signed,) B. B. FoBM B.-NOTICE OF CHARGE TO THE ACCUSED. (Datp) 189 Bro I hereby enclose a copy of charge and specifi- cations preferred against you by of The same was referred to a committee, consisting of (give namea) ..You are required to file your answer to the charge and specifications, according to the form prescribed, withm one week from the service of this notic, with the first named member of the committee, who will notify you of the time and place of trial. Fraternally, Secretary. FoBM C.-NOTICE TO CONVENER OF COMMITTEE. To Bro (Date) 189 I enclose you a charge preferred by against "which charge was referred to (give namea) for trial of which committee you are convener. The accused was served with a copy of the charge on the day of ....and notified to file his answer thereto with you within one week, "When you will cause the committee to meet and proceed witt the trial. Fraternally Secretary, Form D.— NOTICE TO ACCUSER OR ACCUSED. (Date) 189 To A.B. orC.D. {as thecaae may he, one to each party). The Committee on Trial of the charge and specifications made by against will meet at on day of at o'clock p.m., to hear and determine the same. You are required to attend with your witnesses, and (jproaecute or defend the aame aa the caae may be.) 1 am yours fraternally, Convener of Committee. -.^^ 16 RULES OF PROCEDURE ON TRIALS, Form B,-PLEAS IN DEFENCE. 1. A.B. mentioned in the charge and specifications, preferrec by B.B., on the day of say : Ist. That the offfnre in the charge mentioned is not within the legal jurisdiction of the lodge. 2nd. That I am not guilty. 3rd. Guiliy. 4th. I admit the fact Etated.but will justify the allrge.J offence. jth. Tbo complaint is frivolous. Form F.— REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRIAL. (Date) 189... To Lodge No I.O.O.F. : The undersigned {a majority of the) committee appointed to investigate the charge and sreciflcaliona preferred by against respectfully report as follows :— (state finding on each specification.) The minutes of the committee, evidence taken, and papers pertaining to the trial, are submitted here- with = (Signed by the Committee.) FoHM G.-DECLARATION OF WITNESS. You sincerely declare, npon your honour as an Oddfellow, that the evidence you shall give in the matter of against now pending, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but tho truth. Thus you declare. (Tbe followins; additional forms are recommended by the Sovereign Grand Lodge as are here submitted, modified to suit tbe laws and usag' s of this juriFdiction. Notices to accused and to witnesses should, if possible, be d* livered personally, and should be endorsed on the back as delivered, over the signature of the person so delivering ; and the receipt thereof should be acknowledged over tbe signature of the person to whom it is delivered.— Jou.r. S.G.L., pp. 6542,6590.— C.) Form H.-SUBPCENA. Lodge, No , I.O.O.F. To You are hereby notified and required to appear before the committee heretofoi, appointed to try the charges preferred by Pro at on the d&y of 18 at o'clock of that day, to testify as a witness therein on behalf of said Bro By order of Committee, Sec. Com. RULES OF PROCEDURE ON TRIALS, Form I— NOTICE OF FILING EEPORT. 17 Lodge, No .LO.O.F. To 18... Sir and Bro.,--Take notice that the committee heretofore ap- pointed to try the charges pr ferred against you by Bro have this day tiled their report thereon, which will be conside^.'ed by the Lodge at the meeting to bo held on the evening of the day of 18... Yours in F.,L. and T., Rec. Sec, Form J.— NOTICE OF APPEAL. To Lodge, No LO.O.F. : Take notice that the undersignea hereby appeals from the action and judgment < f this Lodge in the matter of charges pre- fei red against him bv Bro on t)"5 follow- icg grounds: - 1st.— 1 lie evidence was insufficient to sustain such charges, or the report of tne committee thereon, in this (hereinsert wherein the evidence was insyjSHcient). 2nd.— Eirors committed at the trial, and by the tria^ commitp tee, as follows :— {Here insert errors complained of.) Dated at the day of 18... EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES. 1. — The evidence competent to be admitted before the Committee on Trial shall be :— a. Parol evidence (i.e., testimony of living witnesses before the Committee). 6. Depositions procured in the manner prescribed by" the Sovereign Grand Lodge. c. Regularly certified minutes of the Lodge. d. Regularly proved documentary evidence. Hear- say evidence cannot be received. The Committee will determine the admissibility of evidence ofiFered, subject to exception by either party. The exceptions so taken shall be noted by the Committee upon its minutes. 2. Members of the Order shall testify under their obliga- tions as Oddfellows, according to "Form G," to be adminis- tered by the Chairman of the Conr.mittee. In case either the party making a charge, or the party against whom a charge has been made, desires to have the evidence of any person not a member of the Order, the same shall ba taken as follows : — 18 EULES OF PROCEDURE ON TRIALS. The party giving the evidence shall make a statutory declaration of all the facts relating to the matter within his own knowledge, in the manner provided for the taking of statutory declarations by cnapter 37 of the Statutes of Canada, 37 Victoiia (1874), and to be taken before any of the persons therein authorized to take such declarations ; and such declarations when so taken shall be received by the Committee appointed to try the case ; provided always, that the party procuring such decla- ration to be taken shall give to the opposite party forty- eight hours notice in writing of the time and place where and when such declaration will be taken, and the party receiving such notice shall have the right to attend at the time and place appointed, for the purpose of asking such questions as he may wish of the party making such declaration, and the replies to such questions shall be embodied in the declaration ; and in case such notice as is herein required shall not be given, such declaration shall not be received by the Committee in evidence. Should the party so notifitd not attend at the time and place appointed, the declaration shall be taken in his absence, and shall be received by the Committee as if the said party had been present. 3. — Depositions of absent witnesses shall be procured by interrogatories and cross-interrogatories, in the form pre- scribed by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, subject to objection by either party, to be determined by the Committee. 4. The attendance of witnesses must be procured by the paity desiring to cull them. 5„ Any member of the Order refusing or neglecting to give evidence or produce documentary evidence in his possession, upon the application of the party requiring his testimony, shall then be required by the Committee to give such evi- dence, and if he shall refuse, after being so required by the Committee to give or produce such evidence, he shall be reported to his lodge, which lodge shall take such action as they may deem necessary to compel the production of such evidence. [19] RULES OF ORDER FOR LODGES SUBORDINATE TO THE GRAND LODGE OF ONTARIO. I. As soon as the Presiding Officer shall have taken the chair the officers and brothers present shall take their respec- tive stations, and the lodge shall then be opened in ancient form. II. The order of procedure after opening, shall be as follows : — 1. The calling of the roll of officers. 2. The reading by the Secretary of the minutes of the last lodge night ; the consideration of any objections which may be made to any part thereof, and their approval, with or without amendment, as the case may require. 3. The consideration of any excuses which may be offered by absentees from previous meetings. 4. The receiving and consideration of any reports from the Visiting Committee, or from other brothers who may have to report the fact of any brother being sick or in distress. 5. The nomination or election of officers, on the evening designated for such nomination or election. 6. The receiving and consideratio.: of reports of Committee on Character, and balloting thereon. 7. The initiation of candidates for membership. 8. The receiving of propositions for membership, and their reference to Committees on Character. 9. The receiving and consideration of any reports of officers of Standing Committees, which may require to be made in pursuance of the by-laws. 10. The receiving and consideration of any reports of Special Committees, in the order of their seniority. 11. The reading and c^^nsideration of accounts and other communications in the hands of the Secretary. 20 RULES OF OBDEB, 12. Good and welfare ; being, first, unfinished business, in order of priority at former meetings ; and, secondly ^ new business. 13. The closing of the Lodge. III. Any member offering a motion must do so in writing, if a retjuest to that effect be made by the Secretary, the Presiding Officer, or the Lodge. IV. No question shall be put by the Presiding Officer unless regularly moved and seconded, nor be open for consid- eration imtil so put ; and, when put, no other motion shall be receivable, unless it be a motion — 1. To adjourn ; 4. To postpone ; 2. To lay on the table ; 5. To refer ; or 3. To put the previous question ; 6. To amend. These several motions, If made, shall have precedence in the order above stated, and the first, second and third thereof shall be decided without debate. V. The Previous Question shall be put from the chair, only after it shall have been ascertained that the call therefor is sustained by a majority of the members of the lodge present, and shall then always be put in the words following : " Shall the question he now put? '^ which words shall be understood to have reference to whatever question may be pending immedi- ately before such call for the previous question may have been made. VI. If the vote of the lodge, taken pursuant to such call for the previous question be in the affirmative, the Presiding Officer shall thereupon forthwith put to vote the question so pending, immediately before such call, and shall allow no amendment or f lu ther debate thereon ; and if, on the otlier hand, the vote of the lodge be in the negative, tha Presiding Officer shall be thereby precluded from putting to vote, dur- ing the remainder of the current term, the question pending as aforesaid. VTI. Any member may require the division of a question, when the sense will admit of it. VITI. When a blank is to be filled, the question shall tiist be taken on the highest sum or number, or longest or latest time proposed. IX. The Yeas*and Nays shall be taken and recorded on the call of any member, duly seconded. RULES OF ORDER. 21 X. Aitev any question, except that of indefinite postpone- ment or the previous question, may have been decided, any two members, having voted in the majority, may, at the same or next regular meeting, move for a reconsideration thereof ; but no discussion on the main question shall be allowed upon such motion. XT. Any question decided by the Lodge shall not again be brought before it, otherwise than by reconsideration, as pro vided in the foregoing rule, unlessnotice thereof shall have been given at the meeting immediately preceding; and such notice shall not be received during the term in which the question has been decided. XII. Every member shall have the privilege of speaking twice on any question, but not oftener, unless by permission of the Presidmg Officer. XIII. Any brother intending to speak on a question siiall rise in his place and respectfully address the Presiding Officer, confining himself to the question, and avoiding per sonalities ; and should more tban one brother rise to speak a. the same time, the Presiding Officer shall determine which is entitled to the floor. XIV. The Presiding Officer, or any member, may call a brother to order while speaking; and, in such case, th( debate shall be forthwith suspended, and the brother so callea to order shall not proceed until the point of order thus raised be determined, nor speak upon such point of order unless it be to make necefesary explanation or appeal from the decision of the chair. XV. In all cases where a member may appeal from the decision of the chair, he shall use the words following, ana none other, unless it be for necessary explanation : *'iV. 6?., / resytctfuUy appeal from the decision of the chair to the Lodge^"" und the lodge shall, after such explanation from the Presid- ing Officer as he shall deem necessary, ])roceed forthwith t'^ consider and vote upon the question : ^^Will the Lodge sustain the decision of the chair P' XVI. Any brother who may have been called to order for manifestation of temi)er, or improper feeling, must apologize to the lodge or to any aggrieved partj', if required to do so by the Presiding Officer, and shall not speak again on the pending question, except to explain or apologize, unless permitted to do so by the Presiding Officer. 22 RULES OF ORDER. XVII. '^he Presiding OflBcer of the Lodge may, at any tim,e require all members present to vote upon any pending auestion, or may excuse any member or members from so oing. XVIII. Brothers, not members of this Lodge, 'may address the lodge on receiving permission to that effect from the Presiding Officer. XIX. No brother shall rotire while the Lodge is oi-'^ti, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. XX. A motion to suspend or alter the Order of Procedure, as contained in Rule II., for the remainder of the meeting, may, at any time, be carried by a vote of not less than two- thirds of the members present and voting thereon ; but no motion to suspend or alter such Order of Procedure for a longer term shall at any time be put to vote. XXI. These Rules, or any part thereof, shall only be altered, amended, suspended, or annulled (except in the case provided for by Rule XX. ), by action of the Grand Lodge of Ontario. 123] BY-LAWS, CRESCENT LODGE, No. 104, LO.O.F. MEMBERSHIP. 1. —Applications for membership shall be in the prescribed form, and shall be accompanied by the sum of $2, which sum shall be placed to the credit of the candidate's initiation fee, provided he appear for initiation within thirteen weeks ; otherwise such deposit shall be placed to the credit of the General Fund ; but in the event of rejection it shall be re- turned to the candidate. 2. — No application for membership shall be made known to any person except a member of this Order until after the same slfiall have been determined favourably by election. 3. — Every Brother on his admission to the Lod^e shall sign an agreement to abide by its Constitution and By-laws, and to pay all legal demands against him as long as he shall remam a member thereof ; and shall give his place of residence to the P. S., and whenever he changes his residence he shall notify the P. S. of such change, or forfeit his claim to the attention of the Visiting Committee. 4. — No Brother shall enter or retire from the Lodge during Initiation or conferring Degrees. BALLOTING. .5. — In balloting for members, the ballot-box shall bo placed in full view of the N.G., and the result having been inspected by the N. G. and V.G., that officer, after having inspected the same, shall announce whether the ballot is favourable or unfavourable, and the N. G. shall declare the result to the Lodge. MEETINGS. 6.— This Lodge shall hold its regular meetings every Fri- day evening, at 8 o'clock. The N. G. may summon a special : LU'tni'j'.v^zmm 24 BY-LAWS. m ainK whenever he shall deem it necessary, or when re- quested so to do by five members in good standing, provided always that not less than eight hours' notice of the time and object be given by the Secretary, by means of a written or printed circular, to every member of the Ledge residing in town. No business other than that for which such meeting may be specially called shall be discussed at any such meeting. 7.— Five members shall constitute a quorum for the trans- action of business at any regular or special meeting. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 8.— Before proceeding to open the poll for an election of officers the N. G. shall appoint two Brothers of the Degree of Truth in good standing to be tellers, whose duty it shall be to guard the ballot-box, to C3unt the votes given, and to make return thereof to the N. G. and to the Lodge. 9. — In balloting for the elective officers of the Lodge and for delegates to the Grand Lodge or other officers, when more than one candidate i& in nomination, the names of the respec- tive candidates shall be written upon the ballots, and the elec- tion shall in other respects be conducted as provided by the Constitution. DUTIES 01' OFFICERS. Junior Past Grand. 10.— It shall be the duty of the Junior Past Grand to attend regularly the meetings of the Lodge, and to act as sitting P. G. for the torm of six months ; to deliver the charge of that office at IniHations, or to see that the same be done by a P.G. or N. G. , to watch over the welfare and interest of every widow and orphan child receiving Benefit from the Lodge ; and to perform all other duties pertaining to his office. Noble Grand. 11. — It shall be the duty of the Noble Grand to preside in the Lodge ; to enforce a due observance of the Constitu- tion and By-laws, and proper respect for the Grand Lodge ; to see that all the officers of the Lodge and members of committees perform their respective duties, as enjoined by their respective charges and laws ; to take care that all fines not requiring a vote of the Lodge for their imposition be punc- BYLAWS. 25 ige; tuall}' charged on the books of the P. 8. ; to exercise a vigi- lant supiiviaion in regard to all irregularities subjecting Brothers to fines or other penalties at the vote of the Lodge ; to bring the sa.ne before the Lodge whenever known to him, without fear or favour; to take charge of the char- ter of the Lodge, and have it always in the Lodge while in session ; to summon special meetings, whenever he may consider it necessary, or when requested to do so by any five members of the Lodge in good standing ; to appoint all officers and committees not otherwise provided for; to till by appointment all vacancies occurring in committees, or in offices originally tilled by his appointment ; to examine the ballot-box after every ballot for members ; to ascertain and announce to the K. S. the result of all ballotings and votes ; to give the casting vote in case of a tie on any question, ex- cept those decided by ballot ; to present a copy of the Con- stitution and By-laws to each Brother on his admission ; to ascertain from the P. S. the amount of his receipts since last Lodge niglit, and announce the same to the Lodge ; to cause the R. S. to invite Brothers to attend the funeral of any Brother for whom the Lodge may be chargeable with a funeral Benefit ; to take charge of such funeral in the absence of competent relatives ; to receive the amount of and regulate the disbursements ; to draw upon the Treasurer for all sums voted by the Lodge, or necessary for the payutent of any Benefits due under these laws; to act as choiirman of the Visiting Committee, and, in the absence of any elective offi- cer, or other officer appointed by the N. G.. he shall appoint a qualified Brother, pro tern., to perform the duties of such ofiBcer ; he shall perform all other duties pertaining to his office by the Constitution or By-laws of the Lodge, or by the charges and usages of the Order ; and shall not make or second any motion, nor take part in any debate, while in the chair, except in case of appeal from his decision. le in ttitu- )dge ; krs of Id by fines bunc- Vice Grand. 12. — It shall be the duty of the Vice G-rand to assist the N.G., and in his absence take his chair, except during Initia- tion, visit ition of Grand Officers, or other important occasion, when he may cause the same to be done by a P.G. ; to appoint his own Supporters and the minority of all committees on character ; to assist in the examination of the ballot at elec- tions for membership ; to act as a member of the Visiting Committee, and whenever the N.G. is absent to act as chair- 104 2<{ BY LAWS. marj tliereof ; to take special charge of the door under the N.G. ; and to perform such other duties as are prescribed by the charges of his otfice and the usages of the Order. Recording Secretary. 13.— It shall be the duty of the Recording Secretary to keep- an accurate record of the ]>roceeding8 of the Lodge ; to take charge of and keep in safety the seal of the Lodge ; to keep carefully and in good order all books, papers, and other pro- perty belonging to his office, and to deliver the same to hi» successor in like good order ; to fill up all certificates and cards granted by the Lodge ; to write and duly despatch all communications ordered by the Lodge ; to punctually issue all notices retjuired by order of the N. G. or of the Lodge ;. to inform all candidate-* of their election or rejection, when the ])ropo8er of such candidate declines to do so, but without disclosing any other fact or circumstance connected there- with ; to examine the black-book in reference to all propo- sitions for membership, and acquaint the committee on char- acter with the result of such examination ; to fill out for the chairman of such committee a notice containing the names of the committee, and also tha' of the candidate and referees ; to preserve and file all written resolutions, motions, accounts and reports upon which action has been taken by the Lodge ; to keep written up in good order all books placed in his charge, and to carefully preserve all papers left with him ; to attest all warrants for moneys ordered to be paid at regular meetings ; to advise the P.S. of all votes of the l^odge imposing any assess- ment or imposing or remitting any fine, and also all fines other- wise incurred by any Brother; and shall, at the second meeting in each month, enter upon the minutes of the Lodge a statement containing the name of every Brother who received Degrees at the last Degree meeting, and also what Degree or Degrees he then received, and record the same in a separate book ; and perform all such other duties, consistent with his office, as may be required of him by the Lodge or his charge of ofiice : and for such services he shall be entitled to receive the amount of $7.50 during his term of office. 14. Permanent Secretary. -It shall be the duty of the Permanent Secretary to keep just and true accounts between the Lodge and its mem- bers ; to charge and collect punctually all dues, charges, assess-^ BY LAWS. 27 lem- merits and fines ; to notify every Brother, by mea.is of a written or printed circular, mailed to his address at leat two weeks previous to the close of each (juarter, of the amount of his arrears ; to call the special attention of every Brother ow- ing dues for twelve calendar months or over, as the case may be, to the provisions of these laws in such cases, by means of a written or printed notice to be mailed to his address ; to advise the N. G. from time to time of the names of all Bro- thers owing dues for twelve months or over, to the end that such provisions may be punctually carried into effect ; to re- ceive all uioneys due the Lodge, and to pay over the same forthwith to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same ; to furnish the Lodge, at the first meeting in each quarter, with a written statement of all moneys received by him dur- ing the past quarter ; to have his books written up for the Finance Committee within twenty-four hours of the last meeting in each quarter ; to deliver up in good order for his successor all books, papers, and other property pertaining to his office ; to make out at the end of each term for the Grand Lodge a full return of the proceedings of the liodge during the term : and for such service he shall be paid quar- terly at the rate of $4u per annum. Treasurer. 15. — It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to 'receive from the P. S. all moneys of the Lodge, and carefully take charge of and deal with the same in such manner as may be required by the By-laws of the Lodge, or by any vote of the Lodge duly passed, and in conformity therewith ; to pay all warrants signed by the N.G. on account of Benefits due under these laws, and also all other warrants signed by the N. G. and R.S., but none others ; ♦"o keep a correct account of all moneys coming into his hands ; to advise the V. S. punctually of the state of his books whenever the said P. S. may require the levying of ai* assessment under these laws ; to lay before the Lodge a statement of its receipts and disbursements at the first regular meeting i.. each month ; to have his books writ- ten up for the Finance Committee within twenty-four hours of the last regular meeting in each quarter ; to deliver up, when legally called upon, all moneys, bonds, papers, books, and other property of the Lodge which may be in his posses- sion or charge, to his successor in office, or to any other Bro- ther or Brothers whom the Lodge may appoint to receive the same. Prior to his installation in office, the Treasurer shall 0>J BY LAWS. give to the N. G. or V. G., or to the Lod^'e, as the case may be, a bond, witli two sureties to be ajjproved by the Lodge, for the term for which he may serve, subject to such penalties and on such conditions as from time to time may be prescribed by the Lodge : and for such services he shall receive at the rate of $7 per annum. Trustees. 16.— There shall be three Trustees of this Lodge, who shall be elected in the manner following, viz. : Three Trustees shall be elected by ballot, as in the case of elective officers in this Lodge, and at every semi-annual election of ^officers there- after there shall be one Trustee so elected, and the one shall retire from office who is then completing his third term. The duties of the Trustees shall be to take charge of the funds of the Lodge, except such funds as may be deemed necessary to remain in the hands of the Treasurer, and invest the same subject to the approval of the Lodge. Kach Trustee, before entering upon his term of office, shall give a bond with two sureties to the N.G. or V.G., or to the Lodge, as the case may be, to be approved of by the Lodge, for the faithful perform- ance of his duties as such Trustee. All Brothers elected as Trustees must be members of the Degree of Truth at the time of their election. Surgeon. 17. — The Lodge shall elect annually, by ballot, a Surgeon, who shall examine all candidates for admission, either by initiation or card or dismissal certificate, and shall also attend every sick Brother (not more than six months in arrears) when called upon by uch sick Brother or by the Visiting ( '(immittee, providing such sick Brother resides in the city of Hamilton, or within one mile thereof ; and for every name upon the quarterly list of members resident in the city, or within one mile thereof, not more than six months in arrears, he shall ])e paid quarterly at the rate of $1 per annum, the Surgeon to supply all necessary medicines. Warden. 18.— It shall be the duty of the Warden to take charge of the regalia and other property of the Lodge, except when a keeper is employed for that purpose ; to act as chairman of the Property Committee, and to perform such other duties as are prescribed by the charge of his office. Chaplain. 21> 19.— The Chaplain shall assist in opening and closing the Lodge, according to the requirements of his office. Oncers to know their duties. 20.— Every officer who may be required to state his (hities, or deliver any charge in the Lodge, shall commit his i)art to memory within two weeks after his installation. Dismissal of Officers. 21.— Any officer charged with official misconduct may he suspended or dismissed from office by a vote of two-thirds of the Brothers of the Lodge present and voting (m any motion to that effect, provided always that he has first received a fair trial according to Clauses 58-64 of the Constitution. iy, or OOMMITTEES AND THEIR DUTIEH. Standinff Committees. 22. — The N. G. , on the night of his installation , shall aj point, subject to the approval of the Lodge, the following Standing Oommittees, t-^ serve for the current term, viz. : A Visiting, a Finance and a Property Committee. Visiting Committee. 23. — Tlie Visiting Committee shall consist of seven mem- bers, of whom the N. G. and V. G. shall be two, ex officio. 24. — It shall be the duty of each member of this Committee (on the day set apart for him) to visit every sick Brother of this Lodge, after receiving information of his illness (pro- vided he be in this place, or within one mile thereof), and to render him such necessary aid as the law provides and the Lodge directs. 2.5. —It shall be the duty of -the chairman of this Committee to make such arrangements that sick Brothers of this Lodge, if within one mile of this place, shall be visited at least once each day during their illness by one or more members of this committee; to keep a correct roll of the names of the Brothers in the order in which they were initiated, for the use of the Committee (the roll to be furnished by the 30 B Y-LA WS. P.S,), and when circumstances require, it shall be the duty of each member upon the day set apart for him to visit, to call upon so nriany of the Brothers, in the order in which their names have been enrolled, as may be necessary to secure the attendance and services of at least two Brothers to watch nightly with sick Brothers. 26. — It shall be the duty of each member notified to attend the sick, to inform the N. G. at the same time such notice is given, whether he will attend or not ; and when he is unable to attend, except for sickness, he shall be charged $1 and his place supplied as in case of residence out of the place. Should any member not inform the N.G. of his inability to attend, or ne^jlect to attend after signifying that he would, then the Lodge, on motion, can order that he be fined an additional sum of !$L, as the circumstances of the case may periiiit ; but in no case shall the member so notified be exempt from paying the $1, as specified in the foregoing part of this clause (unless he was ill himself). 27. — In the case of contagious or infectious diseases, it shall not be incumbent on memi)ers of this committee personally to visit the sick Brothers, or on other Brothers to watch ; and should attendance be required, the committee shall employ a competent nur.-,e, to be paid from the funds of the Lodge. Finance Committee. 28. —The Finance Committee shall^consist of three members, whose duty it shall be to inspect and report upon all accounts referred to them by the Lodge at or before the regular meeting next following ; and to audit the books and accounts of the P. S. and Treasurer at the end of each quarter and make a written report thereon ; also to report in full of the financial affairs of the Lodge at the second regular meeting in each term ; and audit the accounts of all officers aad committees charged with the receipt or expenditure of moneys of the Ledge. Property Committee. 29. — The Property Committee shall consist of three mem- bers, including the Warden (who shall be chairman thereof), whose duty it shall be to take charge of all regalia, and other effects of the Lodge not specially entrusted to particular ficers or to other committees ; to procure such articles as may be necessary, or as the Lodge may direct ; to cause all j^y-LAiv^s. n repairs to be made to the regalia, or other Lodge property as to them may seem fit, or the Lodge direct ; and to make a full written report of their proceedings at the last meeting in each term. 30. —The Committee shall in no case expend a greater sum in any one term than $10, without the consent of the Lodge in regular form. Committees on Character. 31. — It shall be the duty of all Committees on Character to ascertain carefully the age, state of health, profession, habita and character of the candidates referred to them ; and to make report thereon to the Lodge at th^ next regular meeting. On the failure of any Committee on Character to report at the proper time each member so neglecting shall be subject to a fine of 25 cents. Dismissal of Committees. 32. — Any committee, or member or member's of committee, failing to discharge their duties to th 5 satis^f action of the Lodge may be discharged therefrom by a vote of the Lodge to that effect ; and every Committee, or member or members thereof thus discharged, shall forthwith surrender, on demand to that effect, to the N.G. or such Brother oi- Brothers as the Lodge may appoint, mH books, papers, mouv-^s and sach other properties of the Lodge which may be in his or their hands. ADMISSION FEES. 33.— Every per'= the First (or Degree of Friendship) ; $2 for the Second (or Degree of Brotherly Love), and $3 for the Third (or Degree of Truth). The amount of such charges must be deposited in the hands of the Permanent Secretary before any Brother can be balloted for to obtain a certificate entitling him to receive such Degrees ; but shall be returned by the Perma- nent Secretary should such candidate be refused. 38. — For every Visiting or Withdrawal Card there shall be a charge of 30 cents. Every Brother paying one year's dues in advance shall be entitled to receive a Visiting Card free of charge. DISTBIBUTION OF FUNDS. 39. — Any funds accruing to the Lodge from other sources than usually paid in accordance with the Constitution, may be placed to the Contingent Fund, and any appropriation of said funds may be made by vote of the Lodge after one week's notice of motion ?hall have been given. All other moneys accruing to the Ledge shall be carried to the account of the General Fund. ASSESSMENTS. 40. —Whenever any Benefit or Benefits may become due and payable from either fund of tl i^ Lodge, in the course of any one quarter, if the books of the Lodge do not show a sufficient amount to the credit of such fund to meet such BY-LAWS. S3- Benefit, then the P. S. shall forthwith raise, in aid of such fund, by an assessment to be laid in equal proportions upo» all the members of the Lodge, the amount necessary to meet such Benefit or Benefits.' INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. 41.— Investments of all moneys of the Lodge, which it may not be deemed necessary to keep in the immediate charge of the Treasurer to meet ordinary disbursements, shall be made in and by the name of the Lodge from time to time in such manner and with such security as the Lodge may require ; provided always that no part of the funds shall be loaned to any member of the ( rder. All evidences^ or certificates of such investments shall be kept by the Trustees, and all dividends, interests, or othei income acciu- ing therefrom shall be duly demanded and received by them, and the amount thfreof paid over forthwith to the P.S., for delivery to the Treasurer. 42.— All moneys of the Lodge not invested as aforesaid shall remain in the hands of the Treasurer, subject to the by-laws and orders of the Lodge. 43. — No motion in any way relating to the investment of the funds of this Lodge, as provided by the By-laws, shall be put to vote at any meeting, whether regular or special, un- less two weeks' notice of such motion has been given by the mover ; nor shall any motion for the appropriation of moneys belonging to this Lodge (other than for the general purposes of the Lodge or for the relief of members of this or distant Lodges) be put to vote unless two weeks' notice has been given ; nor shall any such motion for the investment or appropriation of moneys be carried unless two-thirds of the members present vote in its favour. SICK BENEFITS. 44. — Every Brother initiated into this Lodge and who has been a member of this Lodge for the space of six months, and is in good standing at the commencement of any sickness or disability, who is rendered incapable of following his usual or other attainable occupation by reason of such sickness or disability (not proceeding from drunkenness or other immoral conduct on his part), shall receive a benefit during such sick- ness or disability, provided he be sick one full week or over^ Si BYLAWS. at the rate following, that is to say : If he shall have attained the Initiatory, or First Degree (or Degree of Friendship), $1 per week. If the Brother shall have attained the Second Degree (or Degree of Brotherly Love), $1 for the first week, and $2 for each subsequent week during five years, and $1 per week during continuance of any sickness or disability. If the Brother shall have attained the Third Degree (or Degree of Truth), $1 for the first week and $4 for each subsequent week during five years, and $1 per week during continuance of any sickness or disability. No claim for sickness or disability shall be recognized beyond two weeks anterior to the same being reported to the Lodge, unless by the unanimous vote of all the Brothers present entitled to vote ; and in every case a doctor's certificate must accompany all claims for benefits. 45. — Whenever any Benefit shall accrue to the account of a Brother, payment shall be required therefrom of such quar- terly dues as may be chargeable to the close of the then cur- ient quarter. 46.— If the Brother be a non-resident, it shall be neces- sary that a statement or statements of his case, setting forth the nature of his sickness or disability, and time of its commencement and duration, be transmitted to the N.G. of this Lodge, certified by the N.G. of the Lodge nearest the place where he may be for the time resident or detained, x».nd under the seal of such Lodge, or, if he be not riear to any Lodge, by a justice of the peace, clergyman or licensed physician, and such Brother shall thereupon receive the Benefits provided by the preceding By-Laws. 47. — No Brother while under charges duly preferred against him on any matter pertaining to his right to Benefits shall be entitled to such Benefits ; but if afterwards acquitted in due <3(>urse, he shall be then forthwith entitled to receive any Benefit or Benefits which but for such charges would have become payable to him while the same were pending. 48. — No Brother who shall be indebted to this Lodge to the amount of one quarter's dues shall become entitled to any Benefits until six weeks after such arrears shall have been paid in full. 49.— No Brother shall be entitled to any benefit for sick- ness commencing while under disabilities, as explained by these By-Laws. 1 BY-LA ^S. 35 50. — No Brother who has been suspended for non-payment of dues shall, on any account, become entitled to any benefits within the term of three calendar months after he shall have been re-instated. FUNERAL BENEFITS. 51. On the death of any Brother in good standing in this Lodge, the sum of $50 shall be allowed as a Funeral Benefit. 52. — On tR^Njecease of tl!^^>jj^fe of any ^ standing he shalT^ec^ive the sutlK4if $25 to assis^ funeral expenses. DEATH BENEFIT. 53. — On the decease of any bond fide member in good stand- ing, and who was not more than three months in arrears at the -commencement of such sickness or disability which resulted in or was the cause of death, the s um of $100 shall be paid from the General Benefit Fund to the relatives ot said decease Brother. Should any deceased Brother leave no't^lfttlves, then any amount due under the above conditions shall be re- funded to the General Benefit Fund. No motion affecting the ■death Benefit, as above stated, shall be put to vote unless two weeks' notice thereof be given ; nor shall such motion be adopted unless two-thirds of the members present and voting at a regular meeting vote in its favour. 64, — Should the family of a deceased Brother be in need of a protector or guardian, the Lodge shall, to the best of its power, protect and assist them, and endeavour to place them in such a position as may enable them to be useful to fchem- .selves and to society. RELIEF IN SPECIAL CASES. 55. — Whenever it may become known that any Brother of this Lodge has been reduced to a state of pecuniary distress by any sudden or unlooked for dispensation, his ease shall be referred to a special committee of three Brothers, whose duty it shall be to examine into the same, and report to the Lodge whether any and what sum in their opinion should be granted for relief, and it shall be competent for the Lodge, by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Brothers present, to grant him any sum not exceeding $50. ")1>. —If a member of a distant Lodge apply to this Lodge 36 B YLA WS. for relief, on presentation of his card, his case shall be refer red to the N.G. and two or more members who have attained the Degree of Truth, who shall examine him, and if satisfied they shall be at liberty to contributo at once a sum not ex- ceeding $5. They shall report their action to the Lodge at the next regular meeting, when, if necessary, such further sum may be voted as shall be deemed proper, not exceeding $10. FINES. 57. — Any officer of the Lodge or member of a committee neglecting to perform his duty, and failing to give a satisfac- tory excuse, may be fined such sum as the Lodge may see fit, not exceeding $2. 58. — All fines incurred by Brothers, or imposed by the Lodge, shall be forthwith charged by the P.S. to the account of the Brother incurring them, and shall become due and pay- able in aJl respects as though they formed part of the regular quarterly dues for the ensuing period. SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION. 59. — Any Brother being twelve calendar months in arrears shall, on due report thereof to the Lodge, be declared by the N. G. to be suspended from membership, he having been first notified of the action iiiat would be taken, a record of which shall be entered on the minutes ; unless, on account of any special circumstances, the Lodge see fit by vote to grant a further term of payment, in no case to exceed three calendar months. 60. "Any Brother guilty of improper language or conduct in Lodge ; or who shall bring charges against a Brother on evidence which the Lodge shall not regard as sufficient to warrant him in so doing ; or who shall knowingly misrepre- sent the qualifications of any candidate for admission ; or who shall abuse, or attempt to abuse, in any way, the bene- volent intentions of the Order ; or who shall be found guilty of fraud in any business transaction, or of other dishonour- able conduct, or of habitual drunkenness or immorality, or of any infraction of the laws of the land, shall, after due trial according to Constitution, be be suspended from membership or expelled, as the Lodge may by vote determine. 6L — Xo Brr)ther shall be permitted to appear in the Lodge while under suspension from membership, nor until after he BY-LAWS. 37 shall have paid up all dues to the Lodge charged or charge- able against him as well during the term of hia suspension as previous thereto. 62. -If any member of this Lodge shall disclose the rejec- tion of any candidate for Initiation or for admission by Card he shall, after due trial in accordance with Clauses 58-64 of the Constitution, be subject to expulsion, or such other pun- ishment as a majority of the Lodge may determine; and whenever such rejection occurs this clause shall be read to the Lodge. REGALIA. 63. —All officers of the Lodge shall wear the regalia of their respective offices while present in the Lodge, and all members the regalia of the highest Degree they have attained. DEORkES. 64.— Application for Degrees shall be made and ballot therefor shall be taken in the Lodge while open in the De- gree of Truth. 65. — On the rejection of any application for Degrees the charge obtained for the same shall at once be refunded, or placed to the Brother's credit, as he may desire. CARDS. 66.— The Lodge may by vote grant a Visiting Card to any Brother in good standing on his paying up all dues accruing during the period for which the card is desired, mcludmg the fee for the card. Withdrawal Cards shall be balloted for after the applicant has paid all dues and charges to date, in- cluding the fee for the card, and if a majority of white bails appear shall be granted. REFRESHMENTS. 67.__A11 spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, shall be ex- cluded from the Lodge-rooms and ante-room^ when under the control of this Lodge. AMENDMENTS. 68.— No motion to repeal, suspend or amend these By-laws, or any part thereof, shall be put to vote until the same shall 88 B Y-LA WS. H have been read in Lodge at three consecutive regular meet- ings ; nor shall the consideration of or voting upon any such motion be postponed after such third reading, unless by a majority vote of the Lodge ; nor shall such motion of amend- ment be declared to prevail unless upon the final division thereon two-thirds of the Brothers present and voting shall vote in favour of it. At a regular meeting of Crescent Lodge, No. 104, 1.O.O.F.,. held at Hamilton; on Friday, the 20th March, 1891, it was Resolved, That the foregoing Constitution, Rules of Order and By-laws be adopted. J. Campbell, N. G. Geo. Bbitton. R. S. F. Claringbowl, p. G., R. J. Faulknor, p. G., W. C. Smith, P. G., F. Venator, P. G., G. Britton, p. G., C. Wilson, P. G., Bp-htw dmimittee. 39 I N DEX. CONSTITUTION : Amendments. . . By-laws PAGE. 12- Funds— Contributions . Disbursements Membership 8 9 1 Degrees 3 Cards Re-admission Officers— Elective Appointed Installation Vacancies Duties and Powers Penalties Preamble Sessions, Terms and Returns- Sessions Terms . . . Returns , Title and Powers Trials 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 1 (> 7 7 1 10 Rules of Procedure on Trials Rules OF Order 13 19 40 INDEX. PAGK. 31 B Y-LA WS : Admission Fees .... amendments Assessments Benefits— Sick Funeral Death -Cards Committees— ^ Standing j^. Visiting 2J Finance . . ^" Property On Character Dismissal of • Degrees Fines 37 32 33 35 35 37 29 30 30 31 31 37 36 Funds— Distribution of Investment of .... ...-, Meetings Membership Officers— Election of Duties of , -Q.uarterly Dues Refreshments Regalia Relief in Special Cases..., Suspension and Expulsion 32 33 23 23 24 24 32 37 37 35 36 L40] LIST OF LODGES UNDER THE JUItlSDICTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF ONTARIO, APRIL, 188G. LODGE. LOCATION. Brock . . .^ I 9 Jataraqui j 10 Otonabee i 13 Union 16 Phoenix . Rose Chatham Eureka Elffin Erie Gore Samaritan St. Mary's Forest City Rondeau Avon Excelsior Frontier Mount Zion Unity Dominion Canada Otter Bissell Covenant Niagara Falls CoUingwood Fidelity Queen City of Ontario Maple Leaf Howard 22 28 29 30 32 •33 34 35 36 38 40 41 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 68 Brockville Kingston Peterborough St. Catharines . . . Oshawa . . . . . Amherstburg . . . . Chatham London St. Thomas Port Bur well . . . . Brantf ord IngersoU St. Mary's L(mdon Blenheim Stratford .... ... Hamilton Windsor Newbury Hamilton London Toronto . Tilsonburg Mitchell Toronto Niagara Falls ColUngwood Seaf orth Toronto Orangeville Strathroy NIGHT OP MEETING. Tuesday. Tuesday. Monday. Monday. Monday. "Wednesday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Friday. Thursday. Monday. Wednesday. Tuesday. Monday. Friday. Wednesday. Thursday. Wednesday. Thursday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Friday. Monday. Friday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Thursday. Wednesday. Monday. Thursday. Wednesday LIHT OF LODGES. LODGE. NO. LOCATION. Kingston 59 Corinthian 61 Huron ! 62 Barrie 63 Victoria ! 64 Friendship ' 65 Florence Nightingale Exeter North Star . . Hope Luoan The Toronto. Eastern Star . Fergus Bothwell .... Warriner ... St. Thomas . . Oxford Durham Nipissing . Amity Belleville .... Beaver Clinton Walkerton Constellation Napanee Empire . . . Olive Branch Reliance .... Ivy Grand River Milton Western City Aylmer Port Stanley Nith Grand Union Minto 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 Lindsay I 100 NIGHT OF MEETING. Kingston Friday. Oshawa ' Thursday. Goderich Thursday. Barrie Monday. Hamilton Tuesday. Petrolea | Friday. Bowmanville ... J Wednesday Exeter Tuesday. Stayner Friday. Harrietsville I Saturday. Lucan ' Tuesday. Toronto ! Wednesday Whitby Tuesday. Fergus | Tuesday. Bothwell Tuesday. Port Perry Monday. St. Thomas Ingersoll . Port Hope Uxbridge Prescott . . Belleville . Ruthven Tuesday. Clinton Tuesday. Walkerton Friday. Wednesda^ Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday. Thursday. Burgessville Napanee St. Catharines . . Woodstock .... Guelph Parknill Paris Milton Chatham Aylmer Port Stanley New Hamburg . . . Berlin Harriston ... . . Lindsay Tuesday. Tuesday. Thursday. Monday. Monday. Thursday. Thursday. Tuesday. Monday. Tuesday. Monday. Thursday, Friday. Friday. Monday, LIST OF LODUES. Golden Star Deseronto C^ataract Crescent Manilla St. Clair Waterloo Royal Oak Orion Laurel Peterborough . Lucknow Trenton Gananoque Harmony Naomi Maitland Sydenham Valley , Saxon Streetsville Dresden Stella Sarnia ... ... Mizpah Mystic Livingstone Marion ... Oakville Glencoe Orient ... Peaceful Dove . . . Cobourg St. Lawrence — Anca&ter Garnet Leamington Concord Bay of Quints . . Ridgetown Vivian 101 lO'i 103 104 105 106 107 108 ]09 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 119 120 121 122 124 125 126 127 128 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 142 143 144 146 Brampton Deseronto Nia(.raraFall8 South Hamilton Manilla Point Edward Gait Forest Georgetown Toronto Peterborough Lucknow Tr nton Gananoque Brantford Markham Wingham Wallaceburg Ailsa Craig Streetsville Dresden , Carleton Place . . . . Sarnia Belleville , Waterdown Thorold . Renfrew Oakville , Glencoe Welland Cannington . . ... Cobourg Brockville Ancaster Mount Forest ... Leamington Kingsville Picton Ridgetown Amprior NIGHT OF MEETING. Thursday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Monday. Thursday. Monday. Monday. Monday. Monday. Thursday. Friday. Wednesday. Monday. Tuesday. Monday. I Thursday. Friday. Wednesday. Friday. Monday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Monday. Monday. Tuesday. Monday. Monday. Wednesday. Tuesday. Thursday. Friday. Thursday. Monday. Tuesday. Alt.Thursd. Friday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Tuesday. LIST OF LODGED. LODGE. 'm Model Aurora Western Star . . Sycamore Hayden Wiidey AT^iha Brou,^ham Pyramid Thamesville Progress Oak Leaf Listowel Simcoe Oriental Romeo Beethoven . . Hillsburg Sutton Grey Denovo AUiston Penetangore . . . . . Emerald Dolman Montana Wellington Square. Madoc Owen Sound Ark .. Tecumseh Teeswater Germania .... Live Oak Dufferin Cypress Cambridge Parry Sound Chorazin 147 148 149 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 IGO 101 1()3 164 165 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 177 178 179 •J 80 181 182 183 184 1S5 186 'mS7 18S 189 190 LOCATION. Wyoming Aurora . . . Brussels Arkona Norwich Granton Almonte Broughairi . . Newmarket Thamesville . . . Guelph Hamilton Listowel Simcoe Cornwall Stratford Brooklin Hillsburg Sutton , Durham , Port Elgin Alliston , Kincar^^'i?ie Dunnviue Ayr . Wroxeter l^urlington Madoc Owen Sound ... Spnngfield Outer ville . . . . Teeswater . . . . Waterloo Greensville Flesherton Bradford J^reston Par. V Sound . . . . Loi ' ")n East NIGHT OF MEETING. Alt. Mond. Tuesday. Thursday. Tuesday. Friday. Wednesday. Mondaj Thursday. Tuesday. Thursday. Tliursday. .Tuesday. Tuv^sday, Friday. Monday. Tuesday. Friday. Friday. Monday. Monday. Monday. Friday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Alt. Mond. Monday. Thursday, Thnrs(]a3\ Monday. Wednesday. Thursday. Thursday . 2nd and 4th TuesdaJ^ Monday. Wednesday Monday. Monday. List Op lolgeL LODGE. Jarvis Howick Victor . . . . Albert Cicerone Florence . . Minerva Scotia Weston Beacon Silver Star .... Pembroke Acton Ahiram Silver City ... . Egremont Millbank Bruoefield .... Lilly ... Argyle Clifford Freestone . Elmira Mount Brydges . Enterprise Gcjorgian Bay . . Woodslee Chesley Mount Elgin . . . Hensall Ottawa Merlin Sauble International . . . Embro Star .... Prince of Wales Elora Equity Hanover Ilderton 191 192 19:3 104 195 19(> 197 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 209 210 211 213 214 215 210 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 23^ LOCATION. NIGHT OF MEETING. Jarvis Gorrie St. Mary's Toronto Woodville Florence Hamilton Port Ilobinson .... Weston Port Colborne Milverton Pembroke Acton Pnislay Tiverton Kerwood Millbank BrucefieTd Dorchester Station Napanee . — (Clifford l^eamsville , Elmira Mount Brydges . . , Essex Centre .... Waubaushene , South Woodslee . . Chesley . Mount Elgin . . . Hensall Ottawa Merlin . .... Tara Internationa] B'dge Embro Toronto Elora - . Hagarsville , Hanover Ilderton Monday. Tuesday. Friday. Friday. Tuesday. Monday. Alt. Wedn. Alt. Wedn. Tuesday. Wednesday. Friday. Tuesday. Friday, •x'uesday. Friday. Friday. Wednesday. Friday. Tuesday. Thursday. Thursday. Monday. Wednesday. Friday. Thursday. Thursday. Monday. Friday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Tuesday. Thursday. Tuesday. Thursday. i Alt.Tuesdy. j Tuesday. \ Thursday, j Wednesd»,y. I Wednesday. Thursday. LIST OF ronam LODGE. NO. LOCATION. Waterf ord 235 Acorn 236 Farmers ville 237 Stirling 239 Carleton 240 Rideau 241 Wilton 242 Thornbury 243 Port Arthur 244 Mallorytown 245 Orillia 246 Gordon i 247 Campbellford .... ! 248 Beaverton 249 Ridgely | 250 Bracebridge 251 Floral 252 Caledonia 253 Alba 254 Tottenham 255 Grand Valley 256 Credit 257 Thamesford 258 Lynden 259 Meaford 260 Gold Hill 261 Norwood 262 East Toronto | 263 Fraternity j 264 Delta 265 Messanabie 266 Algoma 267 Stanley 268 Woodstock 269 Lansdowne 270 North Bay 27i Lakeview 272 Hastings ' 273 Midland 274 Fairy i 275 Waterf ord Camlachie Farmersville Stirling Ottawa Smith's Falls .... Toronto Thornbury Port Arthur Mallorytown Orillia' Palmerston Campbellford Beaverton Oil Springs . .... Bracebridge Toronto Caledonia Pakenham Tottenham Grand Valley Erin Thamesford Lynden Meaford Rat Portage ..... Norwood East Toronto .... Perth Delta Chapleau Fort William West Lanark Woodstock .... Lansdowne North Bay W. Toronto June. . Hastings Midland Huntsville NIGHT OP MEETING. Thursday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Monday. Tuesday. Friday. Wednesday. Wednesday. Monday. Thursday. Tuesday. Monday. Monday. Monday. Monday. ]st&3dFri. Thursday. Wednesday. Friday. Alt. Tuesd. Thursday. Alt. Wedns. Wednesday. Thursday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Monday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Thursday. Thursday. Friday. Tuesday. Tuesday. Friday. Monday. Friday. Monday. LIST OF LODGES. LODGE. NO. LOCATION. NIGHT OF MEETING. Sheard 276 New Dundee . . . Lambton 277 j Brigden Rockliffe 278 Ottawa Grenville 279 Kemptville Balmoral 280 Merrickville Arthur 281 Sault Ste. Marie Sudbury 282 Sudbury Earnscliffe i 283 Janeville Wednesday. Monday. Thursday. Monday. Monday. Wednesday. REBEKAH DEGREE LODGES. Victoria . . Oshawa . . . May Queen Naomi.. . . Our Sisters Ruth ..... Louisa.. . Picton . . Beatrice . Jubilee . . Edna , . Harmony Olive Branch Myrtle . . . . 1 London . 4 Oshawa 5 London East . . 6 Windsor 7 j Point Edward 8 Napanee 10 Kingston . . . . 11 Picton 12 Guelph 13 Chatham . . . . 14 St. Thomas . . 15 Gananoque . . . 16 Toronto 17 Elora DEGREE LODGES. Metropolitan Victoria . . . Toronto 2 21 Ottawa AMENDMENTS, X^C/iC'Pi.iL^ A^ y ^>c<, i^fi^ c^^ ^"ytc ^ c<^ \ ' ■' - -ri<^ ^, /^ ^ t d-y"^}^^ .,