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 c. o. OF I. Y. f: T. U. 
 
 (?5fncral £at03 
 
 OF TUB 
 
 CANADIAN ORDER 
 
 or 
 
 IXDEPENDEXT YOUKG FELLOWS, 
 
 TORONTO UNITY, 
 
 ESTABLISHED FOR THE MUTUAL INTELLECTUAL AND MOBAl. 
 IJIPaOVEMENT OF ITS MEMBEUS, 
 
 AND THB 
 DIFFUSION AMONG THEM OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. 
 
 " Union, Friendjhip, Perseverance and Protection." 
 
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 TORONTO: 
 
 PRINTED FOR THE ORDER, BY ROWSEIX8 AND THOMPSON. 
 
 1846. 
 
TO ' 
 
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 Respected C 
 
 The 
 Order of Inde] 
 notice, we trus 
 The period of 
 ship, is replete 
 not only a tiim 
 manhood, but 
 come more dec 
 our hours of 1 
 pursuits, or ri 
 stern realities i 
 powei-ful comb 
 the opportuniti 
 which pertains 
 order. 
 
 As members 
 a claim upon I 
 other, and in tt 
 intellectual inte 
 ing. But if ins 
 of the lodges, -w 
 cultivate our in 
 bers of kindred 
 the classes, into 
 duty it is, to vii 
 them and ns. 
 
 Such are the 
 and if to preven 
 ship and protec 
 usefulness of oi 
 among us of im 
 recognize who a 
 liable to the chai 
 beyond these ob 
 Order, than sucl 
 fidelity to our o 
 
TO THE YOUNG iMEN OF CANxYDA. 
 
 Respected Contemporaries : 
 
 nA P ?¥ Constitution and General Laws of "the Canadian 
 Order of Independent Young Fellows " now presented to you? 
 ThTn^rW"/* ""'v^' found worthy of your candid attention. 
 The period of our hves FJected as one qualification for member- 
 ship, IS replete with importancs interest and responsibility ; it is 
 not only a tune of transition from early youth to the maturity of 
 manhood, but durmg its fleeting years, our characters will be- 
 come more decideu. our habits, good or evil, more confirmed, and 
 our hours of leisure either passed in unprofitable society and 
 pursuits, or rightly improved, result in qualifying us for the 
 stern reahties and businesses of life ; to unite thenln active and 
 powerful combination for our intellectual and moral improvement 
 the opportunities of our leisure, and the love of companionship 
 
 OTde? ^^ ^"''''^ °^ '''''' ^''^'' '^ ^^^ ^^J^*'* 0^ <^"^ 
 
 As members of the Institution, we have in all times and places 
 
 aclaim upon the attention, friendship and protection of each 
 
 ?n?.nL? /? ?' meetings of its lodges can enjoy that social and 
 
 ntellectual intercourse which we hope will be mutually improv- 
 
 f!V 1 '^ '"^*^^,^ of spending our leisure in the mixed society 
 
 ot the lodges, we desire to pursue our respective studies, and to 
 
 cultivate our intellectual powers and peculiar tastes, with mem- 
 
 bers of kindred minds, pursuits and prospects, we can retire to 
 
 the classes, into which none can intrude but those whose official 
 
 themand\r^'^'* ^"^^ watch over the progress and welfare of 
 
 Such are the privileges which our Order purposes to confer, 
 
 £ /''^?''1™P''''*''"' "P'^'^ '^"^ Pl*^<lges of mutual friend- 
 ship and protection, or to prevent the standing harmony and 
 usefulness of our meetings being endangered b| the admission 
 among us of improper characters, we adopt tests by which to 
 recognize who are, and who are not our friends, we own we are 
 liable to the charge of being a somewhat secret Institution -. bu^ 
 beyond these objects there is no more secresy belonging to our 
 Order, than such as affection in our respective family cu-cles,or 
 Mehty to our official duties and our employers, enjoin upon us, 
 
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 an rcupccls tlicir prlvnto nffaira. or business transactions ; yet if 
 tlu'sc di'clarations will not satisfy parents or guardians, wo can- 
 (Jidly say to tlien), sliow by your olleriiig preniiuins or prizes for 
 our Voui|»etition, by your donations of books or contributions to 
 our funds, for the foruuitiou of libraries and readin};; rooms, and 
 the obtaiuinpr philosophieal a|)paratus, or sliow us by your 
 lectures in our lodges or more private instructions in our classes, 
 that you are really desir*)us to assist our tfl'orls at mutual im- 
 provement, and you nmy be admitted as honorary meu\bers to 
 the secrets of our Order, and to tlie i)rivilege we all enjoy of 
 withdrawing froni it whenever you think proper. 
 
 Young men of Canada, let us not forget that we arc hastening 
 to take the place of our fathers on the great stage of life. A I'ew 
 more years, and they will lK<iueath toour charge the political and 
 religious privileges, the commercial and trading interests, and all 
 else that can elevate among the nations of the earth, the laud of 
 our birth or adoption, our beloved Canada. 
 
 If such then be our high destiny, a destiny from which only an 
 early death can withhold us, let us be \»p and doing. With con- 
 fidence, therefore, we now submit to your consideration, the 
 Constitution and Laws of an (.^-der which seeks to turn to our 
 intellectual and n\oral improvement, the wide-spreading feeling 
 iu the comumuity urouud us in favour of fellowship institutions. 
 
 " LET NO UAN DESPUR OUB TOUTII." 
 
 C. O. OF I. Y. F. T. U. 
 
 It ■ fli' 
 
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 Lodge fioom of the Order, 
 Toronto, September, 1846. 
 
 IV 
 
CONSTITUTIOi^ 
 
 AND 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 That eliis Institution sliull bo called " Th„ r .,• „ 
 '"■dct y„„„g Fdiow, ■• n!l I '^''""'''™ Order 
 Council, I)i,,itL'r:, 111 ^.«'r""^ih an 
 
 Annual Counnl l);„»»:„4 r i - _^ 
 
 and Subordinate Lodgi 
 
 Igt'S 
 
 to 
 
 P-.i„, the ft,„„.n„ n^cat^rdlnt:?' "''°'""« ""' 
 
 J;»M!;r is;;™ ;;^;^^^--y,^;oadi„, „„„.». .,,,„,,,„^ 
 
 purposes of ,h,"i:„4i«"' <"■ ™'" for the „,ec.i„gs „„i „,^^^ 
 ;'• '"•-■"PLSS^ .he ma„a,e™e„, of 
 
 lle objects of, Ik. order. '"'" "" ™'>J<'«s comprised withli, 
 
 P"r|ioses. _ . -. ... „„„., ,„|.j|y 
 
 ;;t:^:^S:;-S£-i^;^^ - 0^^^ .embers of the 
 
 or essays to the mo.nbers ot' he ZTo^S'^'o ''''''''' ^^^^««««« 
 , 6. The mutual intellectml iJJ,^ '** classes. 
 
 %e and the m.Ao:ZlTSZ7rTA'l' '"^-^-« «f the 
 , '• The iiintual encourairp„f„nr i ^"^"^ ^""wledee. 
 
 ...heimprovea.eaVnrS'rrhoSrr'''''"' "" "« ""^bcr. 
 
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 8. Tlic mntunl noqniromcnt, and ooinTnunicatioTi to each other, 
 of useful :in<i luaclioal knowlidf^o, ooiiiicili'd witli tlio particular 
 pursuits !)ti(l(iii|>l(>j"U'nt in life, which the incuihcrs respectively 
 follow or intend to |nn-sue. 
 
 9. The mutual assistance of eaeli other, and nieuihers of the 
 order f^encraily, hy inf'orniatioii, advice and iiifhu'Mce, in ohtain- 
 iiig situations and ein|)l()_vnu'nt, and advaneinj^- their respective 
 interests and well-doin^ in the world. 
 
 U). 'I'he fraternal recei)tion of niend)ers of the Order wlio may- 
 be transient visitors, aiul by acts of attention, friendship and 
 protection, making their stay among them as pleasing and 
 advantageous as possible. 
 
 11. The visiting and atfrndiince of members upon each otlier 
 in times of sieKness, calamity and diilienlty, and mi case of the 
 removal of any member by death, following his remains to the 
 grave. 
 
 12. The mtitual exhibition by the members m all times, 
 places and circumstances, of an ever ready \viiliii,!\ness to assist 
 each other in every laudable study, business, object and pursuit, 
 and to i)rotect their persons, characters, property and interests. 
 
 13. 'IMie acting towards each other in all tlu'ir mutual trans- 
 actions and intercourse with sincerity, faitiifnlness and integrity. 
 
 14. The mutual watchfulness by the members over each other's 
 moral character and (Ui)ortnienl; and when a mend)er has 
 unhappily departed from the path of rectitude and reputable 
 conduct, to seek by kindness, persuasion and sympathy his 
 reformation aiul return. 
 
 IC). The mutual manifestation at all times, under the uneven 
 tempers and indrmities of human nature, of a forgiving, forbear- 
 ing, and reeoncileable spirit, and ol' kind, i)ersuasive and friendly 
 prompt interfi-renee, to reconcile members unfortunately at 
 variance with each other. 
 
 16. The union of action and energy, in every thing that can 
 tend to the better (jualilieation of the members of the Order, to 
 discharge with credit and advantage to themselves, and benelit to 
 the world, the duties of the various stations which in their 
 maturcr years Providence may call them to fill. The watchwords 
 of each to be 
 
 UNION, FHIENOSIIIP, rEHSEVEBANrE, AND PBOTKCTIOM- 
 
 The eighteenth day of March shall be annually commemorated 
 " I ndcres. as tb.e anniversary of the organization of the Order 
 
 by all i-odg 
 
 in the City of Toronto, in the year 1846. 
 
 1. Qnnli/i, 
 
 moral cliaraci 
 
 age of twentv 
 
 2. Propnsi 
 
 general niecti 
 
 residence, am 
 
 a majority of 
 
 appear favour 
 
 same shall bo 
 
 bo appointed, 
 
 by the acling 
 
 tion of the (p 
 
 admission of 
 
 require proof ( 
 
 each niorriber ( 
 
 the admission 
 
 by ballot at an; 
 
 from the pro] 
 
 should not rcc( 
 
 bcrs present, oi 
 
 sliall be declare 
 
 rcproposed in a 
 
 aftor such rej( 
 
 must be acconi 
 
 tlie lodge of nc 
 
 r^ncy, to be re 
 
 candidate, but i 
 
 the funds of the 
 
 of a proposition 
 
 same may be rei 
 
 3. Honorary 
 
 afJrnlt, in the sni 
 
 any person over 
 
SUBORDINATE LODGES. 
 
 \. QnaV/Jcntion for mmhcr.hin.—Youm mrn of „ a 
 moral ch.ir.u tcr, not uiicIpi- ihn ..„ p • ^ "^ ^""^ 
 
 age of twcr.ty-livo .vc-ars ^ "^ "'''''"" ""^ «^^' »he 
 
 appear favour 00^,^^:";^ ^ i"! ''^ «'"- ^^ f'-d^ 
 «a,no shall bo rcienvdto a^ Z "'^ ''^"P'^^'^'""' the 
 
 ^oappoinu.,o„o;;^^:,^,— -,;:^;^ 
 
 by thoaci.ngvico-im.mIcn of the ,,,0 n), f. '' 
 
 require proof of ..' ""'^ ''"-'' ^'""""itteo may 
 Ihc a<],m»,i„„ „,. ,.,,i,.,.,|" ;' , "''■'" I..™ ".a'lc h,s report, 
 
 shonld not receive a tn-.iority ofZ 2 . '\- T"'^'^"*^ 
 
 «f a proro^iin pS;.r::'; rr„r:r r"'r"'T' 
 
 •a.no .ay be repaid if , ho lodge ,hl„Coper' "" 
 
 i. Hmomry Mcmhon.~\ny sub„Hi„a,; !„.„ , 
 
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 orary member of such lodge for the period of one year only, 
 but he may be re-proposed and re-elected for a similar 
 period after the expiration thereof; and such honorary mem- 
 ber shall be exempt from payment of fees and contribu- 
 tions, but be ineligible to liold any office, or to vote upon or 
 move or second any motion in any meeting of his lodge, or 
 any of its classes ; he may be an honorary member of more 
 than one lodge, but cannot attend the meetings of any other 
 
 edges. 
 
 4. Proposal of expelled Members. — Any member who 
 shall knowingly propose, report or vote upon, the proposi- 
 tion of any person for membership, who has been expelled 
 within less than twelve months, or within thice months 
 previously been rejected by any lodge, and shall not state 
 the fact of such expulsion or rejection at the time of pro- 
 posing, reporting, or voting, or shall become acquainted 
 therewith before tlie initiation of such person or afterwards, 
 and shall not state it to the lodge, shall be fined ; and upon 
 discovery of such expulsion or rejection, the lodf'- must at 
 the next or other general meeting of the lodge proceed 
 (unless the party in the meantime resigns his membership 
 or expresses his determination not to appear any more in 
 the lodge) to re-ballot for such party and reject or allow 
 his continuance of membership in the same manner as 
 formerly ballotted for. 
 
 5. Initiation Fee.— Any lodge may fix the rate of the 
 initiation fee of its members, and from time to time vary the 
 same; but no initiation fee shall be required from any can- 
 d^ate initiated at the opening meeting of any new lodge, 
 or who being unavoidably absent from such meeting, was 
 qualified for initiation had he been present. 
 
 6. Initiation. — Candidates may be initiated immediately 
 after their election, if going on a journey or voyage, but not 
 otherwise. The newly initiated member shall not take any 
 part in the business of the lodge until the next general^ 
 meeting of the lodge. No initiation shall be allowed of 
 a candidate after the expiration of one calendar month 
 
 from his cl( 
 vented by hii 
 to the lodge, 
 the president 
 pation of the 
 the service si 
 ballot take pi 
 candidate, oi 
 accompanied 
 dent or the vii 
 take place, ar 
 first ballotted 
 one lodge car 
 lodge of this 
 
 7. Title oj 
 intercourse v, 
 Order are pre 
 
 8. Lawn. — 
 general laws c 
 and a certifici 
 initiation, or 1 
 from the seen 
 
 9. Name oj 
 each district 1 
 be given at it! 
 adopted at th( 
 approval or d 
 or more lodgi 
 name or numb 
 lodges, or trar 
 lodge of the Si 
 new name and 
 
 10. Ojficer 
 semi-annually, 
 second vice-pr 
 an inside guar 
 Dated at a pre^ 
 
 h »' 
 
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 from his election, unless his initiation has been pre- 
 vented by his Bicknoss, travclliiitj or other cause satisfactory 
 to the lodge. Immediately before the initiation takes place 
 the president shall state the name, age, residence, and occu- 
 pation of the candidate, and if no valid objection be offered 
 the service shall proceed; if otherwise, be suspended or are- 
 ballot take place. At any time previous to initiation of a 
 candidate, on motion seconded, or on a private request 
 accompanied with proof or reasons satisfactory to the presi- 
 dent or the vice-presidents, a re-ballot for his admission must 
 take place, and his admission or rejection be decided as when 
 first ballottcd for. Except honorary members, no member of 
 one lodge can be at the same time a member of any other 
 lodge of this Order. 
 
 7. Title of Members — Shall be "Friend" in all their 
 intercourse with each other when only members of the 
 Order are present. 
 
 8. Laws. — Every member shall purchase a copy of the 
 general laws of the Order, and of the bye-laws of his lodge, 
 and a certificate of membership, within one month after his 
 initiation, or bo liable to aline, such purchase to be made 
 from the secretary of his lodge. 
 
 9. Name of Lodge. — Each subordinate lodge (and also 
 each district lodge) shall be distinguished by a number to 
 be given at its opening by the District Lodge, and a name 
 adopted at the same time by its members, subject to the 
 approval or dis-allowancc of the District Lodge. No two 
 or more lodges in the same district shall bear the same 
 name or number, and in case of a union of two or more 
 lodges, or transfer of a lodge to another district having a 
 lodge of the same name or number, the lodge shall adopt a 
 new name and the district a new number in its charter. 
 
 10. OJficers — Of subordinate lodges shall be elected 
 semi-annually, and consist of a president, first vice-president, 
 Becond vice-president, secretary, treasurer, two wardens, and 
 an inside guardian, to be elected (after having been nomi- 
 nated at a previous general meeting of the lodge) by ballot, 
 
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 by a majority of members, at a general meeting of the lodge, 
 to be held during the last week in the months of February 
 and August; and the newly elected officers to enter upon 
 their offices at a general meeting of the lodge to be held in 
 the first week of March and September, and continue in 
 office until their respective successors are installed. 
 
 1 1 . Installation. — The retiring president, or one of the 
 retiring vice-presidents, shall install the officers elect of the 
 lodge, and the president, or one of the vice-presidents of the 
 lodge, can at any time after install any officers absent at the 
 regular time for installation, and also those elected after- 
 wards to fill vacant offices. 
 
 12. Itepresentatives. — Each lodge shall, at the timo of 
 electing its officers in February and August, also elect by 
 ballot (having been previously nominated at the time of the 
 nomination of the officers) its representative or represen- 
 tatives, as the case may be, to the District Lodge for the 
 ensuing six months. 
 
 13. Qualification for Office. — Any member of a lodge, 
 before he can be elected to any of its offices, must have been 
 a member of the Order two months, except at the opening 
 of a new lodge. Any member of the Order may be elected 
 a representative of a lodge. 
 
 14. Duties of Officers. — The president shall preside at 
 all general meetings of the lodge ; keep order during the 
 meetings ; shall not take part in any debate or discussion on 
 any subject before the lodge, except he vacate temporarily 
 his seat; shall carefully superintend the ballotting, and 
 declare the result ; vote only when a casting vote is needful, 
 and may give his reasons for such vote ; never allow an 
 illegal proposition or motion to be made or discussed, or any 
 illegal subject to be introduced ; direct the secretary what 
 fines to charge ; act impartially between the members ; and 
 call special meetings of the lodge, on being requested in 
 writing by two officers and five other members of the lodge, 
 or by its Executive Committee. 
 
 15. The Vice-presidents — Shall assist the president in 
 
 keeping orde 
 
 discharge of 
 
 rariJy vacatir 
 
 or the 8econ( 
 
 of opinions b 
 
 of the first vi 
 
 IQ. Secreii 
 
 secretary shal 
 
 over the rolls 
 
 who are absei 
 
 ^odge; keep ( 
 
 ceedinga there 
 
 before the me 
 
 election to offi, 
 
 ings and meet 
 
 of appointment 
 
 by any particul 
 
 conduct all lodg 
 
 to the District . 
 
 open for inspect 
 
 of the lodge anc 
 
 transfer, at the i 
 
 ments belonging 
 
 or as the lodge n 
 
 w. Treasurer 
 
 Jodge,andalldoni 
 
 thereof; and repc 
 
 funds. He shall 
 
 any portion of thi 
 
 from tin)e to time 
 
 the secretary and 
 
 ^ce-presidents, ar 
 
 at the termination 
 
 successor, or as tj 
 
 vouchers and acco 
 
 —e'^- Any judge 
 
 to be satisfactory 
 
of 
 
 il 
 
 keeping order in all genpral m»«f ; 
 
 di-harge of his othef d^ Sr^'- 'V°'^^' «"d in the 
 
 ranly vacating his seat, the fi;st vIp '.^''"''' '''''^Po^ 
 
 or the second if the onlyonj''^^^^^^^^ «^«» P-4 
 
 of opinions between the vice^nres d-., ^" ^"^^ ^^ ^^^erence 
 
 of the first vice-p_resident shall p'^vai^ " "^ ^"'^■^^^' ^^^' 
 
 -cretar/S"^^^^^^^^ 
 
 over the rolls of the officeTand r! / u'' ^"^^'^"g'* ^^^ 
 who are absent: read TlT ' f'^"'^ *^^ "a^es of ,se 
 
 lodge; keep 00^1^0^^'^^^ ^- the' 
 
 ceedings thereof, and brin^ «II "'^^^^"gs and the pro- 
 
 before the meeting "nS f^^^^^^^ ^^^"I-Iy 
 
 flection to office; g ve 2i e tT^ f '^'"'^''' «' thei^ 
 "Jgs and meetings^for haTvJrl 7^'" ^^^^^^^^^ '^eet- 
 of appointments o'ncommittt'"^^^^^^^ '' ^^-^^ and 
 
 by any particular decision 1. 1' .- ™ '"''"^"« affected 
 conduct all lodge co^s^Iden^^^^^^^^ °' ^^^^«dge, and 
 
 to the District Lodge ; and keen '.. T"''"''^^ ^^^"'•"« 
 
 open for inspection It genlll!.' ''V'^'' *° ^^ always 
 of the lodge and of thefr reJdTnf"^''/ '" '^' "^^'^'bers 
 transfer, at the terminatL of h I 'ffi '"^..T "P^'''«"« ' -"d 
 n^ents belonging to the lodge i^ if h''f ^'''^' ^"^ docu- 
 or as the lodge may direct ^"'*'' *^ '^^^ ^^^^^^sor, 
 
 thereof; and report ouar'elVtfk 1 ^P""^^^^ 
 '•"nds. He Shan diruTse iCv t ^' ^^' ''''' °^ ^^^ 
 any portion of the money: Lhl'h ? '"^ ^^P^«^* ^" or 
 from tin.e to time direcruuon t T^'^ '' '^' ^^dge shaU 
 ;be secretary and co^^tcrsLeVbv"^^^^^^ «'>^^ ^^ 
 
 ;ce-presidents, and .uch ord^r shaU^bl 1^?'!'"' '' '^' 
 at the termination of his office nlf discharge; and 
 
 '"ccessor, or as the lodge sHallorr''" n"^ deliver to his 
 
 vouchers and accounts in his nl ''' '" "^^"^y«. books, 
 '.Qfiff^ A , ."■""'"» m nis possession Mn^r--- - 
 
 •'§^- ^^ny lodge mav reanirp' f-^™ -T' "'^^"g'-'g lo tJie 
 
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 presidents, for the safe custody and right npplication of its 
 funds, and the faithful discharge of his other duties. 
 
 18. Wardens — Shall have the charge of, and be an- 
 swerable for, all the property of the lodge, and see that 
 the same is properly taken care of, and always ready for 
 use; shall assist the president in conducting the ballotting, 
 and be librarians to the lodge, unless it shall otherwise 
 appoint ; shall at all times, on the request of the secretary, 
 (for which they may be remunerated by the lodge), serve 
 personally or deliver at the residence of the party all sum- 
 monses and notices; or the same may be posted when more 
 convenient, but need not be pre-paid. 
 
 1 9. lirprcsentutive — Shall attend the meetings of the 
 District Lodge, to protect the rights and advance the interests 
 of his constituents: present their memorials and communi- 
 cations, and be the medium of intercourse between them, or 
 any of them, and the District Lodge ; assist in the general 
 administration of the affairs of the district, and from time to 
 time make eariy reports to the lodge which he represents of 
 the proceedings of the District Lodge, or any part of them, 
 by which such lodge is or may be more particularly affected, 
 except such portion of its proceedings as the District Lodge 
 shall decide to be its private affairs. 
 
 20. Executive Committee. — The executive power of the 
 lodge shall vest in an Executive Committee, to consist of all 
 the elective officers of the lodge (except the wardens, guar- 
 dian, and representatives) and five other members of the 
 lodge elected at the same time, and with previous nomination, 
 and ballotted for in the same manner as the other officers. 
 The Executive Committee shall, at each of its meetings, 
 elect its presiding officer, or elect a permanent chairman at 
 its first or any other meeting. The secretary to the lodge 
 to be always the secretary to the committee, unless he de- 
 clines, or such committee appoints otherwise. 
 
 21. Duties of the Executive Committee — shull be to carry 
 into effect the laws, regulations, and decisions of the lodge; 
 to waich over the general conduct of its members ; hear 
 
 «nd detern 
 
 them; exi 
 
 oflener insj 
 
 lodge and i 
 
 classes and 
 
 individually 
 
 frequently a 
 
 all improprie 
 
 of the class 
 
 the coaimittf: 
 
 in obtaining 
 
 tions in the r 
 
 and inspect th 
 
 aw'ay from su( 
 
 the examinati( 
 
 pend or prohi 
 
 consider impr( 
 
 the objects of 
 
 writing any c 
 
 attendance, ne, 
 
 from any other' 
 
 which it was foi 
 
 to the general h 
 
 ever the usual j 
 
 venient distance 
 
 executive comm 
 
 more members of 
 
 preferred) to exe 
 
 "Without power to 
 
 '0. and authority 
 
 such appointment 
 
 'fae executive com 
 
 execute whenever 
 
 I classes. 
 
 22. Committee < 
 
 I duties : 
 
 B 
 
13 
 
 fc7'"="'lj' all or any „S ™ ^.""> "' wMout „„,ife S 
 
 ,. ^^e class, or report them to ?k ^^^P^'^^'^ing officer 
 the com„,ittee or to the lod^- ^' ^^"^''^^ nieetinJsoJ 
 ;° obtaining instructors "SiesT"' '" ''"^^''^ the cj! set 
 ^^o°« "^ the management of ff-^^'P'^^^^'^nts or altera 
 ^'^d inspect their byeTall,'^' classes and their libral; 
 -ay from such iibrarCan^the^'ir ^^'°"^- ^te 
 the exammation and dec sion nf .. r^^'^ °^ the lodge for 
 Pend or prohibit the issTtl ?' ^''''''' Lodge or sn. 
 consider improper, and tt na'ut™ ^'^"^ '^ok^Z 
 the objects of the Order or 1"' "' '"'^ ^^ntrary to 
 
 7«^ng any class that bv ,n"" '' ^^"^^^^^'^ by order L 
 attendance, neglect, or oth'^r "ll^r^^'""^*' ^^e irreguC 
 from any other cause, does not a "'* f ''' "members, oT 
 wh'ch It was formed, 'abusesTt TT''''' ^^^ P"^Po«e for 
 to the general laws and obiect! ?? '^^g^«' or acts contrary 
 ^ver the usual place of meS f ^'^''' ^hat ^S 
 ::erve'^"^^^-- tirrt&^;^^^^^^ ^^^ at an incot 
 executive committee simh „ • ^ the majoritv of th^ 
 »«re members of .he b d" ^0"? '""k ""'^ W™°' » » 
 •ilhout power lo dissolve an^f ™"°" "f classes bu^ 
 2 and authori,, in w LTof ^' "'"'°'" P-™""epo 
 
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 (1). To obtain for all or any number of the members of 
 its lodge, or of any of its classes, upon terms more advan- 
 tageous than non-members of the Order, admission to the 
 privileges of any literary societies, mechanics' institutes, 
 libraries and reading rooms or similar public institutions ; 
 exhibitions of the works and wonders of nature or art, 
 inventions and discoveries, philosophical, literary or other 
 lectures, and any other public opportunities of intellectual 
 improvement not opposed to the objects or restrictions of 
 the Order. 
 
 (2). To prepare annually in the fall, or other season, to 
 be sanctioned by a majority of the members of the lodge 
 (not on the committee) a list for the use of the lodge, of 
 questions and subjects for debate, discussion, lectures, 
 addresses, readings, essays, or other literary productions, and 
 also rules, directions and regulations for the proper con- 
 ducting debates and discussions, and the discharge of the 
 duties of the presiding officer and of the speakers. 
 
 (3). To make arrangements for the delivery, gratuitously 
 or not, of lectures by the series or otherwise, and of addresses, 
 instructions or essays, during the winter or other months, to 
 the members of the lodge, on subjects within the objects of 
 the Order. 
 
 (4). To forbid at any time the commencement, or suspend 
 or prohibit the continuance, of any discussion, debate, read- 
 ings, lecture or series of lectures, before the lodge or any of 
 its classes, which it considers objectionable, unprofitable or 
 injurious to the harmony, character and usefulness of the 
 lodge, class, or order, or contrary to its constitution, laws or 
 objects. 
 
 (5). To devise and oltain opportunities of increasing, 
 from time to time, the privileges and advantages of the 
 members of the lodge, in every friendly, intellectual and 
 other object of the Order, that these may be inducements to 
 young men to become members, and the fear of deprivation 
 A.f>jn tbcm be an incentive to obedience to the laws of the 
 Order and the zealously carrying out of its objects and 
 principles. 
 
 23. Me 
 
 shall be 
 
 (1). Th 
 
 serai-montl 
 
 At these i 
 
 initiation o 
 
 and busines, 
 
 ceedings of i 
 
 of the Order 
 
 tions of the 
 
 general laws 
 
 (2). Meet 
 
 for debates, c 
 
 other purpose 
 
 the general m 
 
 "nay be open o 
 
 n^ay be admit 
 
 any mode of ii 
 
 in such manne 
 
 <Jirect or permi 
 
 or any part ol 
 
 ''y-law, regulat, 
 
 the law against 
 
 of the lodge, oi 
 
 pointed by the : 
 
 secretary shall b 
 'n a book to beL 
 
 wgs of the meet; 
 
 24. Publicatio 
 
 Dor allow to be 
 
 essay or literary 
 
 for him before an 
 
 mit any such, deli 
 
 by or for any nor 
 
 published by its , 
 
 ; "Dtil permission h; 
 
 p^.the applicatioi 
 yrityoftheoth 
 
 I % before which 
 
15 
 
 . ?,^: ^^^tiri^s of the Lodse ^Th 
 (1) Th ''^^^••^ The meetings of the lodge 
 
 ^ir^2^XxtT,t Wet;^/^ " -^her weekl, or 
 At these meetings propo^-S f"" '''"' *° *''«<^ deckle 
 ^n'tiation of candidafes Xu L .'"^'"^ership and he 
 
 and business of the lodge be Ln P^"' ""'^ ^^^ affaS 
 ceedings of these meet£ «h ^'^TT^' ^^^^ of the nro 
 
 of the Order, unless atfedt tit h"?^^^' ^° non-meXs" 
 tions of the lodge, or the H. • • ^^"^^^«' ''"^^s or reKuk! 
 general Ws of tfe'order '"'^"° °^ ^^^ -eting, ;!" 
 
 (,'^^- Meeting to Hp h„i i x 
 f- debates, duLl' , te.t"o?r^ '™- »^ «".orwi,o, 
 "ther purposes and objitsrf 2 o1'"^"' "^""'"'"tions, .5 
 the general meetings of ,hel„dt l"' "°/ ""^ '"'='°« °f 
 r^ be open onlj- ,„ member, °ftL ^"I "' "''"^ ""^"W 
 "■aybe admitted gratis or „?^ ■ °"^'"' ' °' ""n-membeS 
 ?V mode of introduet on 1^ """'"• ""'' ''i"' or X« 
 ■" »uch manner, as theToXlf™!"^'^' .»» »->. C and 
 teeter permit. If openfnivton, k""™ «'»'»i«eemay 
 »f an^ part of their Droee.T "■"=" "^ ""o Order aU 
 
 Waw, regulation or d^on XT,"^ ''"'"^'' ^ran^ 
 e aw »,„;„,. .Mivulgi^;^^:^*' '"?«';., '»'>'= '"''Jeet ^ 
 «f the lodge, one of the viee T t, "■ ^^^ President 
 P»»ted b,. the meeting, a"d« as „T' "' " ">»i"nanTp. 
 ■wetary shall be appointed ., '"'°"' *"" Preside A 
 
 I" a boot to belongTtllo jr:7 '"'"'"«• »*o »l>autnte1 
 >"g« of the meeting *' ""= """"tcs of the proeeedf 
 
 »r him before any lodne „r „t ' "'•'"■ered or read bv or 
 ™a'0'««ch,deli4:do7readt; °°- «'■»" "J' 'odgel" 
 m for any non-member"? , "fid " »"^ "^ "» ° lassea 
 M,shed bv its sanetion or „ de/ f ■•• '" "^ P^-ted or 
 '»U permission h», been o--- • , ' """"> "f palmn,,. 
 r*.e application oflthe ZV™" '"= D^trietLodl' 
 y "ty of the other memL .f, ™ "°'°"''"^^. ""d the 
 He before whieb the l.rCdelSeT:!^"^"'''' 
 
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 25. liognlia. — Every officer of a lodge eliall wear Iiia 
 regalia at its general meetings, and tlie private uieinbers (if 
 they wi-nr anv) only such decoration as the District Lodge 
 shall direct or permit. All oflieers' regalia shall be pur- 
 chased out of the funds of the lodge and be its property ; 
 but the private members shall provide at their own cost their 
 decorations, the same to be in strict accordance with the 
 patterns and directions given by the District Lodge. 'J'he 
 regalia and decorations n)U8t not be of any party political 
 colom", and those of the several lodges in a district need not 
 be of one colour or kind, but those of each lodge must bo 
 similar. ^)tficers' regalia may vary from those of private 
 membirs, both in colour and kind. 
 
 2(i. ]'ar(ifiti}r ()(fi(vs. — When any member of a lodge shall 
 decline his noniination to any ofhee, or after election refuse 
 to serve, or being the oidy one nominated is on ballot 
 rejected, or shall be absent at the time appointed for his 
 installation without satisfactory reasons, or who after instal- 
 lation shall neglect or refuse to fulfil the duties of his office, 
 or be absent three successive meetings without valid excuse, 
 or shall at any time persist in misconducting himself in his 
 office, or remove to a distance, or resign, a majority of the 
 lodgi^ j)rcscnt may declare his office vacant, and forthwith 
 nominate, and elect and install a successor for the residue of 
 his term of office. In the temporary absence of an officer 
 during any meeting, the presiding officer may appoint any 
 member of the lodge present to occupy the vacant seat pro 
 tern. 
 
 27. Non-ntteiidancc. — Lodges shall fine those officers who 
 do not attend to be installed, or who refuse to serve after 
 election, or who after installation neglect or refuse to serve, 
 or misconduct themselves in their office ; and may also fine 
 members for non-attendance at all or any of their meetings. 
 
 28. Conduct of Memhers.—Evich member when present in 
 any lodge, class, or other meeting of the Order, shall appear 
 in a becoming manner, and in language and demeanor con- 
 duct himself with propriety, and at all times with the 
 interests, credit, harmony and prosperity of the Order in 
 
 view; pa; 
 
 always acl 
 
 whenever 
 
 anotlier sj 
 
 to order, \ 
 
 always prt 
 
 bye-laws, 
 
 lodge (uid 
 
 meetings o 
 
 witlj its m( 
 
 protection, 
 
 manifest tl 
 
 niembershi] 
 
 29. Div 
 
 make know 
 
 Order, lodo 
 
 member wli 
 
 mcmbersln*! 
 
 not a meniL 
 
 members at 
 
 of any lodgt 
 
 the Order, 
 
 among mem 
 
 any lodge m 
 
 or suspend f 
 
 debates, dis 
 
 proper. 
 
 30. Contr 
 
 member to h 
 
 rency per wee 
 
 with the cons 
 
 at a general i 
 
 such proposal 
 
 of the execut 
 
 meeting of thi 
 
 the rate of su 
 
 3 1 . Arrea? 
 
 ing for electio 
 
 b2 
 
17 
 
 anotl.cr siu-akn- rvp^n. """^^"g- ^'lall not interrupt 
 to order, w t ; ^ ir, '*' 7""""'"" ^^ ^" -" '"•'" 
 
 lodge and classc. to vvS, ' K [ ''"' ^^^t'"; '""* "'" *''^ 
 "•c^'etings of the Order in I ^*"^'- ^'''''"' ""^ ^»<' t^c 
 
 with itf „.ca.l.er^^m; " :^^ l^^^'T'' ""'^ ^— '-- 
 protection," to tl.o ut l.t "f ' '"""^'^'"''' P^-'-«cvera..cc and 
 "mnifest the s, ih ^,7 ^'""'^'^ ^"'^' *''^ ^1"^'^'«' «nd 
 
 ".end,er.ship X 01'":!^"' "''.'^''^ ^'^ «'''if^-tions of 
 
 make known any of t f iff r'\~^^"^ '"^'"''«"- ^^o shall 
 Order, lodges of 1 ts'o th "'' " '""""'■"""'' "^ ^^e 
 nien.ber who on no 1 1' ' "''^'"'^ "'" ''^"''^'^^ o^ any 
 
 "otunu-mLof leX" *« -^ Person 
 
 member, any .is^usJ^^l re^ ZTJ'' "^ ^'^^'"* 
 of any lodge, executive or othcT comrn t ^^ '"^'^ting 
 
 the Order, calculated to ox dte ZT v "' '''f'' ""' "* 
 among members sbnll h a , ^ ^ ^''''''"^^ ""^ enmity 
 any lo'dge mariyts k ! f "'' "' f'^f""^'^' Nevertheless^ 
 or suspfnd fro u Ihe pc a TtLrof tl ', " ^'^'""^' ^^^^P' 
 debates. discussions/Xlror n oe T ^^^Z'^"'^'"? -^ 
 proper. ' '''^ proceedings it may think 
 
 30. Contributions. — The reo-nln.. ^^ * -u • 
 member to his lodge shall norf, ^T*"^"*^^"' °^ ^^'^ 
 rency per week • bn t th ' I"'' *'^"" ^^""^^ P^"-'^ cur- 
 
 with'tLcorsentlTatS'l'f^Tt^ 
 at a general meeting ofTlL't^^^^^ '"^'"''-^ P^-ent 
 such proposal of alteration 11.1 • ^ P'""'^"' ""^ice of 
 
 o^the ei'ecutive crSe'lt t" ^ ^^^^^^^y 
 
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 " W' 
 
 more than eight weeks' contributions, fees, fines, levies and 
 demands of his lodge, shall not be entitled to vote at such 
 election, nor be eligible for election to, nor installation into 
 any office, nor afterwards have any other rights or privileges 
 than if he were only an honorary member of such lodge, and for 
 one year only, until he shall pay up all his arrearages, and 
 be reinstated a full member, by the vote by ballot of his 
 lodge ; and if on such ballot there shall not be a majority 
 for his reinstation, Oi five black balls against it, such decision 
 shall expel him from the Order, and his claims upon, and 
 interest in its funds and privileges be thenceforth forfeited. 
 
 32. Funds. — All moneys received or due as fees, fines, 
 levies, contributions and donations to any lodge, or received 
 for general laws, bye-laws and certificates of membership, 
 or otherwise, shall form its general fund, and be at its 
 absolute disposal, except donations, which shall be applied 
 as far as practicable to the purposes intended by the donor, 
 or be returned to him, or by his permission or direction, 
 expressed or implied, be applied otherwise, and in default 
 of such direction, or of opportunity of returning the donation, 
 the same shall be at the disposal of the lodge. No decision 
 of the lodge shall be come to, nor order given for the 
 expenditure or payment from its general fund of any sum of 
 money, nor for liabilities to be incurred on behalf of the 
 lodge, exceeding two pounds currency, until the proposition 
 for such expenditure or payment, or incurring such liability, 
 has been made at two previous general meetings ; and any 
 order, motion or decision for payment or expenditure, or 
 incurring liabilities of a less amount, may be rescinded at 
 the next general meeting of the lodge, by a majority of its 
 members present. 
 
 33. Purchase of Laios. — All subordinate lodges shall 
 always purchase copies of general laws, initiation books, 
 officers' regalia and certificates of membership, from the 
 district lodge, unless such district lodge shall permit other- 
 wise. 
 
 34. Fitting up Hall. — Any lodge may fit up its hall or 
 room for meeting iu any manner it may think proper, and 
 
 have bann 
 other part 
 scriptions 
 
 35. Poi 
 of the wan 
 or commit! 
 
 36. Dis 
 
 tions of lav 
 
 a lodge or i 
 
 of the lod^ 
 
 appeal to \ 
 
 or the exec 
 
 pute, disagr 
 
 by a lodge ( 
 
 other lodge, 
 
 settlement ( 
 
 the arbitrati 
 
 of the Orde; 
 
 37. Com) 
 lodge may, 
 resolve itself 
 conversing u 
 which occasi 
 and the com: 
 proceedings i 
 not, to the n 
 
 38. Quest 
 at any time hi 
 committee, ft 
 subjects for c 
 or other liters 
 
 39. Confe: 
 committee, or 
 lodge on subj 
 lodges; ands 
 report. 
 
 40. Inspect 
 longing to an^ 
 the inspection 
 
19 
 
 «cr^..o„s .hereon as Jl.e dis.L. lodge ISpr^r "' "" 
 
 or co,„™i,.ee, and .ntS Srb/drlt'.T" "''"7 
 tions of law or custom of ,1, n,' ''""'8™"'™'=. <>f qucs- 
 
 . lodge or cla s ™ Tbe i™ *?, ""'"' '» ■"-"»«« "' 
 of the lodge for d«f,in„ 1 "ecudveeommittce 
 
 appeal to the «s,r"uoL ^^J""*"""--"'' "i* » ^ght of 
 or the executive co^Jit ee of a 1„ r'" """ """i™' ''"'«^' 
 pute, disagreement 7 q„«ta„ ,hf ' ' ^'"^ '" "^ '"^- 
 
 set mt'nfof tW^ntlt, diff""" *»"" "'""y'refer Z 
 the arbitration or arrngcmeot^fr' " '"1""^" "'^'"'^ '» 
 or.he 0.er, and lega/;3r;sTaTar?r' °^^^^ 
 
 .o4 n^rr rd^ct^n;^-^^:- r- o^- 
 
 resolve itself into a committee for .^''f *'/''j"'"™' "■"» 
 
 conversing upon a„,s„bjee.'r bus nbXtettr"'' 
 which occasons, the Dresidin,* nffl. u ? ^oage;on 
 
 and the comnHtershar appoint a oh ''''i' ^^^ ''^'^ 
 
 proceedings are ended it sh^rHse t^'Se it' '^" '*^ 
 not, to the resunied meeting of the lodge ''^'''' °' 
 
 38. Questions for Debates.^Any member nf » T^^ 
 
 objects fo'r deb«erdisctr„ ;L?r"a°dd?eT''™' """ 
 or other literarv productions ' ''^'^'^'> o»»ays 
 
 commi.t^:;t:::i7t' ttir^ n -"^ "-« ""p-' ^^ 
 lodge on >'^i>i.o,ziZ!X:lr'::zzz tt^ 
 
 »dges. aodsueh contnUttee, on r^^^^T^^^^i 
 
 C.XLt!r^I-1t'aSr ^^^^^^^^ ^e- 
 
 the mspection of its respecti^ tnembers "'""' '" 
 
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 41. Meeting in Taverns. — Meetings of any district lodge, 
 subordinate lodge or class, or of any comniittec or other 
 uieetiiigs of the Order, shall not be held in any tavern or 
 house where intoxicating beverages are sold, and if such 
 meetings be so held, their proceedings shall be null and void, 
 and not binding on any member of the Order, nor shall any 
 fines be enforced on their officers or members for non- 
 attendance. 
 
 42. Attendance at other Lodges. — A member of one lodge 
 may attend the meetings of other lodges, without the right of 
 voting or of interference in any way in their proceedings, but 
 upon the request or by permission of the presiding officer, 
 may express his sentiments on any subject before any of 
 8uch lodges ; and in case of being guilty of any illegal or 
 improper conduct or language at such meetings, he shall 
 unmcdiately withdraw on the request of the presiding officer, 
 and a report of such conduct be made to the lodge, of which 
 he is a member, and he shall be dealt with by it as if the 
 offence had been committed in any of its meetings, and the 
 lodge in whose meeting the offence was committed, may at 
 its option exclude the offender from any of its meetings 
 during the ensuing three months. 
 
 43. Librnries. — Any lodge having established a library 
 or reading room, may permit the use of the same to non- 
 members of the lodge, and to persons not members of the 
 Order, upon such terms and conditions as such lodge may 
 think fit. 
 
 44. Temperance Lodges. — Any lodge may be organized 
 on the principle of requiring from its members, on or before 
 their initiation, signature to a pledge of total abstinence 
 from all intoxicating beverages ; and may fine, or suspend, 
 or expel from its membership, but not from the Order, any 
 of its members guilty by proof, or on his own confession 
 or admission, of violating such pledge ; but the lodge must 
 grant him a clearance card, on payment of all its demands 
 against him, or readmit him to membership, if it think proper, 
 with no other ceremony than his re-signing the pledge. It 
 shall be illegal for any member of a temperance lodge to 
 
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 traiporaiicc prlccipU.g. ' ^"' '"•e»'"«'l on 
 
 games of chanco n,. J .''•^^" g'S or any cards, dice, or 
 
 Lung i:',::r„,: , ;^ rr;"ti^■"■7«™• "' °°^ 
 
 mittecs or other montinZ i ^ ^^'' ^'^"^''S' ^oni- 
 introduee any nl o's d' ^^'':'^^«?^^^'-' «^ the Order, or 
 
 n^on,ber;,. th .^ ' of S'' l^' ^''"^ ""'"^''' '^ '''' 
 
 initiated, cxpelM o ' .. T.' ,'"""^'''' ^^''« ^^^^'^ been 
 
 to be members bv their nl r« '^ ""''" '^«^^ ^^^^sed 
 
 distingnishin:\!:^d^^arhrd ,:rr''"^ 
 
 ordinary and l.onorarynl;^';'^ Also'^H " "T^"^ ^^ 
 
 th date:^^;::;:.-"--^- da.; a^ 
 
 and sueh other infonnation afth dI .et J 0^"'' '^T^' 
 time to time require ^""^^e may from 
 
 lodge, or of r„;;„;,irromr,''h ''"''"''. '° ""^ '>"'" 
 bavingpaidalldcnZi^ I,- ?i ^'P '" *' Order, and 
 
 of his lodffe a card of J ? ixeeutive Committee 
 
 «ore.arv, a'^d e" tLito'Tth""" °."' ''«"^'' "^ ">» 
 
 presidents of hUlodm and,, n^ '"'™' "' "^ """ ™« 
 «d, if he think orofe; Z,T" Pi-e^nting .ueh ekaranee 
 
 genera, meeting of aneh lodge .5:1 ^i^r.r"^"'''" 
 
 - p^pose ^^riZir^ra^rrerro'i^^i 
 
 f f 
 
 I ^, 
 
 [ PI 
 
 (H 
 
 iHi 
 
 
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 ^wi 
 
 
 rl^H 
 
 rlilJI 
 
 ^HH^Io 
 
 ^^'^^ 
 
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 HI 
 
 li 
 
 I* I ! 
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 general meeting, the bollot for his admission shall take place 
 in the same nmniior as for any other candidate ; and, if the 
 result be in his favour, he shall, without fee or re -initiation 
 (unless the lodge require his re-initiation), be admitted a 
 member of such lodge ; and, if rejected, may present his 
 clearunce card to any other lodge for proposition, but must 
 Btate the fact of such rejection ; or may, without further 
 proceedings than returning his clearance card, and satisfac- 
 tory proof that he has been so rejected (or not having 
 applied for admission into any other lodge;, wishes to return 
 to his former lodge), be re-instated a member of the lodge, 
 on payment of a sum of money equal to the amount of what 
 the dues and demands of the lodge against him during his 
 withdrawment would have been, had he not so left ; but after 
 the expiration of two months from tlie date of any clearance 
 card, no lodge shall receive it as the qualification for propo- 
 sition or admission, but the individual must be proposed and 
 admitted in every respect as if he had never been a member 
 of the Order. 
 
 4 8 . Certificate of Character. — Every member of the Order 
 shall be entitled to receive, at any time or times, upon pay- 
 ment of a reasonable charge, to be fixed by the by-laws of 
 tiii lodge, a certificate, drawn, signed and countersigned as 
 clearance cards must be, of his general character and conduct 
 and Standing in the Order. 
 
 49. Offerwes, — Any member of ilie Order found gtr'I'v, 
 on his own confession or admission, or by the report o r 
 committee of his lodge (and such committee ehall have 
 power to summon, under fine, any member of the Order to 
 appear before it and give evidence, and also to hear the 
 evide;. o^ non-members of the Order); and such report 
 bein£, o-. '«:Km;, ad.vpted by one-third of the members (not 
 membn . -h' •-liimitteo) present at any general meeting 
 of his Ic^;. —.'•ith a righi f appeal to either its Executive 
 Commitrte or the District Lodge — shall be fined or sus- 
 pended, or expelled from the privileges and membership of 
 
 the Ordt'^r. for rlivnlor-nor th*> nrirnfo afTaira nf fKo Orrloi* or 
 
 of any lodge or class — for immoral conduct ; profane or im- 
 
 proper lant,' 
 
 company; i 
 
 means, or t 
 
 liveh'i.) 1; 
 
 property of 
 
 classes or m 
 
 tion, fraud, ( 
 
 or knowingh 
 
 cny member 
 
 any lodge, cl 
 
 on invcstigat 
 
 statements o 
 
 payment or s 
 
 member of tl 
 
 laws of the C 
 
 respective by 
 
 or being guil 
 
 language or ( 
 
 or other mee 
 
 engaging then 
 
 cards, dice or 
 
 or smoking ; o: 
 
 meeting of a I 
 
 language, assoi 
 
 provir'.r 'jlmse 
 
 public standing 
 
 50. Mode ( 
 
 Order may, pe 
 
 of any of the 
 
 before the lodg 
 
 if present, the 
 
 lodge forthwith 
 
 absent, he shall 
 
 personally upon 
 
 his address, to i 
 
 answer to the c 
 
 of such notice, i 
 
 general meeting 
 
98 
 
 proper language; Intoxication; asflociatmir with ,l!<,rn. ♦ v, 
 con.pany; .requonting disreputable pacfs ;«.„:'« r'^ 
 means, or not cv honest in/l.,u».., * ^' ' '"^^ unlawful 
 
 livehh.,..!,. mniiiu:;::: f^^ r «^^-» 
 
 property of the Order, or o „' ';^ ^ « llj ^''«^«,^''7 «' 
 classes or men.bcrs; or wilfuliv n I»; • ''" '^"'"' J<«Jgc». 
 tio^ fraud, or using r^^nDlS-K^f ^^^ t''' 
 or knowmgly making false aceusations or sLtoml '"" ' 
 nny member of the Order; or g h " ?alse ev7 T"'' 
 any lodge, elass or committie ; or makinJ fi.ll "' \^'^ 
 on investigating committees • nr ^ ^'^ '"^P^'^^ ^''c" 
 
 50. Mode of making a Charge.— Any memhpr nf ♦!, 
 
 or any ot the offences mentioned in the last stnt^H j ^ 
 before the lodge to which the accused member bon.^ ^^ 
 If present, the charge maybe heard «nTT^^??'^°^ 
 
 answer to the rhar^^ Cp.v--*hpN-= - • - °^^' ^"<* 
 
 g-eral „ee.i„g of .he lodge, i. „ay with t.^oZZ^^lt!'. 
 
 1' I 
 
 I i 
 
r : .'. 1' 
 
 24 
 
 VH v! 
 
 Mi 
 
 with hear and decide upon the charge) ; and after the expi- 
 ration of the five days, the committee shall proceed to 
 examination of and decision upon the charge, whether the 
 accused party be present or absent, and report its decision 
 as early as possible to the lodge. If the accused member be 
 an office bearer, he shall bo suspended from his ofti j, and a 
 substitute appointed by the lodge, until the result of the 
 trial or hearing of the charge shall be officially made known 
 to the lodge, 
 
 51, Appeals. — In all cases of appeal, the appellant shall 
 stand suspended from the right of attendance at any meet- 
 ings of the Order, or its lodges and classes, until the decision 
 of the body to which he has appealed is reported officially 
 to his lodge, and the former decision against him reversed ; 
 except from the right which every member of the Order shall 
 always enjoy, of being present at the trial or hearing of any 
 case in which he is the accused party, and of cross-examining 
 the witnesses, and being heard in his defence with or with- 
 out evidence in support thereof; but this right shall not 
 prevent or delay any trial or hearing during the absence of 
 an accused party, after he has been notified to attend. 
 
 52. Mode of £xpulsion. — Whenever (except in a case of 
 arrears) the proceeding to ballot on the question of the 
 expulsion or suspension of a member is about to commence 
 in any lodge or class, he shall, if in attendance, be admitted 
 into the meeting, and the cause and object of the ballot 
 stated to him, and he be heard in his defence or other 
 remarks, after which he shall retire, and the ballot proceed. 
 If he be not in attendance, and five days' notice in writing of 
 the time and object of such ballot has been delivered to him, 
 or left at his usual place of abode, or posted to his address, 
 the ballot may take place forthwith. In lodges, five black 
 balls, or a majority of the votes of the members present, shall 
 be a decision for expulsion or suspension, and it shall not 
 be lawful for any other lodge to receive a proposition for the 
 admission of anv individual thus expelled, until after the 
 expiration of twelve months from his expulsion, unless he 
 has been readmitted a member of his former lodge. 
 
 53. Ck 
 
 of any men 
 
 affecting th 
 
 until he ha 
 
 with one oi 
 
 and kindnei 
 
 her; and si 
 
 with recrim: 
 
 offensively), 
 
 to pursue tc 
 
 factual, or si 
 
 orifthecha 
 
 character of 
 
 the lodge to 
 
 54. Chaq 
 
 charge or re 
 
 committee, oi 
 
 character of j 
 
 hut the same 
 
 re-admission 
 
 troyed, with a 
 
 allusion, direc 
 
 circumstance 
 
 fined, suspend 
 
 55. Re-adn 
 
 in cases of arr 
 
 re-admission, n 
 
 upon proof or 
 
 committee ther 
 
 that he is trul 
 
 conduct, and t 
 
 re-admission is 
 
 any, appointed t 
 
 the other memb( 
 
 member of the ( 
 
 meeting after the 
 
 (such ballot to 
 
 admitted into the 
 
 c 
 
35 
 
 until he has priratelv first aZfjo^""""'' """K 
 "ith one or more olh^r mLt ' " f'"''"^'' 'f needful 
 and Undness, .o^tTaS S S^'.J^^ ^ff ^°"°''' 
 
 cffensiveW, it shall be h £ . f L T'^' "' '"^en 
 
 to pursue towards an erring SI; -andffr^ ""'='"''" 
 fectual, or such member »ilT ',: »'"* " « prove inef. 
 
 or if the cha„e ber^^ucT' "IriheTo:?" T'''' 
 character of a member it .h n l ^ , ^^^^ conduct or 
 
 «.e lodge to heTet^;i ^Xtw """*'" '^"'" 
 
 C o?:^rhete 2 w-^'r*^''^^'"'"* "> -^ 
 
 committee, or a„y of i,7eW ^''- '? .•'"'™"™ »■• »'l>eT 
 character ^f an, Lmber sM „ «?'' '^ T^ '^""dnct or 
 but the same shall be so mad^ T,^ ""'"^ '" ""J" b"ok«, 
 re-admission the doLln, ' V?"" '"^^ "Mulpatioi, or 
 
 t;«yed, with airothtTeLTngXrC/lrf 'r.^-- 
 «nea s ,,, oretr tre^-:^ ;- ;;;^^Bed and 
 
 in cattftrrre-lr™*-^' ^'■?" "-"^ U 
 re-admission, S^wX Se '^ T" J"' W""°° f" 
 
 "Pon proof or lu^r^Z^C^fZll ^^''""■"°' 
 committee thereby aDnoinf.^,-''^- '"« '°''gc, or any 
 'bat he is truly penitenT and ™''*'''' ""^ application, 
 conduct, and totele' TJT""\"''"'"""" "f "« 
 
 -admission is advSe ( J eporrof tk"' "?■" ■■" 
 any, appointed to fh;,»ffi..fu-, "^" committee, if 
 
 the other m mber of tht od T ''"P^^^ ^^ ^'^^ ^^J«"^y of 
 •nember of the Oder and Ifd '^^T^ ^' readmitted a 
 meeting after th^oni 1^41 "^^'' ^^^^"^t' «* any general 
 («uch balloV to^ be^heiamr T"'''^°" ^"^ ^^^" "^«de 
 admitted into the OrdeAnn ' ""^^ ^ ^^"didate is first 
 tne Order) on payment of such fine as the lodge 
 
 -!• tt 
 
20 
 
 i )r' 
 
 niiw impost' \\\w\\ Iiiin, hut ikhmI not bo rr-iiutiiit«"il unloss llir 
 lod^c i'(>(|iiir«< i(. 
 
 .')(!. Sii'/i CimiiiUhr. — V^^'\•\ loiipii' Hhnll itppohit, (|iinr- 
 f»Ml\. u >4ii'k \l8i(innooiuinit(ro ; iiiul such foiuniiUoi-, ov the 
 lodgt", \\\i\\ t\\ ntiy tiiiio .'U'lrpt (hi* volimtnrv k( r\ icts of any 
 ni«M\ihrr i>t" tho OuUm-, ii\ lorniing n spciinl loimniKi'c, or 
 Ot>n\pl^ i\s ("iir iis possible wilb aiiv n'(|Ui'sls ol (bo nllbotiHl 
 uiouiboi" or l\is iiutut-tliato ooiiuoolion:*, in nrnuigiiig or 
 nppoiiiliiig i\ KtuiuiiKoo as oousounni ns possiblo wilb bis 
 tl'obiigH iuul wisbos, oxprossoil or supposotl. lu oasos bo- 
 joiul a coiwouioMl (Uslaiu'o tVoui llu- »puulorl_v oonnui((t"o, 
 nuj clnso ol'tbo t^rdor. or it' nioro oouvoniont, any uiouibors 
 noar tbo «boib> ol' tlio alMioloil luouibor, shall bo, or appoint, 
 or arran.:o wilb nionilurs voluntooring or olborwiso, a tonipo- 
 nu'v iloputy siok and visiting ooniniitloo, with dnliosaml 
 autborily siniilar to a ipuutorly coinmitloo of a lodgo, to 
 whotu thoy t»!iall roport tln-ir roruiatiou and procoodings if 
 noiHssary. 
 
 .')7. ihitit\< of ti Sick Comniitti'c. — I'pon tilVioial or other 
 satii^laotiM'y int'onnation o( tiio sioknoss, or aooidontal boilily 
 injury, ot' any n\onibor of a lod^o, or sndtlon oalaniity 
 holidliuij; bin>, it shall bo tbo duty oi' ono or nioro nioinbors 
 of its siok or visiting oonnnittoo, to visit tbo atlliotod uionibor 
 within twonty-t'our lionrs iil\or rocoiving snob information, 
 and ut\orwanls it' nocossary, to arrange with the other meiu- 
 bovs ^^C \\w eonnnitttv ov volunteer nuMubors, or others of any 
 lodge, in oon\plianee with the wishes of tbo alHiotoil nienilHT, 
 or bis in\i\iodiate relatives or friends, or with his or their 
 ponnission, lor the visiting him by ono or more nuMubors not 
 less than onee a day, and tor attondaneo and watebiiig durinfj 
 nights, if needt'ul or requt>>ited, or at any i>lhor times, or for 
 any other purposes that ean manit'ost sym|iatby and atten- 
 tion to his necessities, or relievo the solitude of his hours. 
 Shouhi the atHieted member bo at a distanee fron\ his homo, 
 it shall be the turther duties of the eonunittee to correspond 
 early with his relatives and eonnootions, if rotpu^sted or 
 ueoiitul, and to take charge, upon wish expressed or suit- 
 posed, of his property or elVetts, and in case of death, to 
 
 <''>iiduct bis 
 ini inbcr of 
 'boir blinds 
 using rvory 
 stance. 
 
 ""<i ivgnlii(i( 
 "iiiy >■■ v,,k(. 
 '<'vy snob i;. 
 .'\v.'.-ii)n'ds of 
 by show ,if \\: 
 ''i»ti, anicMKliii 
 Nilion to sueli 
 'wo gciier.d HI 
 
 "iinua! eoKiioi 
 
 tioiiN Tor) p,vi, 
 
 Ix-rs (,r ||„, ( 
 
 ditialo !o(|gc.,s, 
 
 diiiale lodg.'s i 
 
 prizes, forc,)ni| 
 
 cl.'isses (ami ai 
 
 'i'<'''ii\v pro(hic 
 
 (iniwings, maps 
 
 ''xceilcn,.,. in u 
 
 "'"' arls. borli, 
 
 '"•■■inobcs (»r Icai 
 
 "'"I any lodi^^,' i 
 
 ''<(' siMie, ptihlj, 
 
27 
 
 '■'""'""'» I'iMim.TMl will, ,,, 
 
 "^•"^^ '-vny ,„„| ,,,ilv „„.„„. • ''^^''Ivnmlnl ,|h,,,„ 
 NrM.uv. • '""■' '" '"fni-.M (li.u, of t|„, ,;, ' 
 
 ■ "" ' ircuin- 
 
 ]'•'■> r"'' "•'"^' "- ""■' .■.'"'" ""•"■ '" "'""• '""' 
 
 •'^vo-ihinlsoni,,.,., Ml ,„v, . """'^ "I""' "s .n,,nl».,s, a.s 
 !„• .1 ,., "'•"'•"'.V K''iicnil„H,,(i„„,.c»i... !...> ; . 
 
 "v ^l"'W.,r|,;„„|, ,,,i„,^ 
 
 (i(»ii. 
 
 ■'"'U'luliiU'iil <ir I 
 «"i<'ii to Niicl, ..MIrl 
 two 
 
 l"'"|'ti'; liiii I 
 
 ;'\v, ,sii„ij tjii^j, pi 
 
 '" "''ilinir, |,„H I, 
 
 '■'"'Koniic |,„|,r,,^ ^1 
 
 ml 
 
 "•••■'iiililaricr a 
 
 r<'V()ca. 
 propo- 
 
 ■';K«"n,.,-ah,„,,,i„^,„,.„,^, ,;;-"- "<•«•" P'vv.,.uNly giv.,, ,,( 
 
 >. / 
 
 I'cniniiiis. 
 
 iiiuinal 
 
 'V- 
 
 A 
 
 tioiiN (or) pi 
 
 ' '"•'' •"• i(N roiniiiiK 
 
 ".V •li.sdict lo(|. 
 
 1111(1 
 
 'X'l'H of 111,. (),.,| 
 
 '•""inns an.] |.ri/,.s, („ | 
 
 <'<'i niay ofi;.,- (,„. 
 
 aJNo (In; 
 
 "liimtc lo,|^r,.,s I„,.|v„(I 
 
 •''• Kcncrallv 
 
 "'<'«>Mij»(./,.(| f;„. I 
 
 '•t'<'«'|)l (lona- 
 
 , Of of any oi 
 
 'y nicm- 
 
 '<• <>"• "'(M(. oCil,,,;,. j,| 
 
 '<' or more hmI) 
 
 or- 
 
 pn/rs, (;„•,, 
 
 ""'P<'"ll<»lll)V(l| 
 
 '''■•"■ "^'<'«'pf (lonafioiiH f; 
 
 '■'^■'*<'M,- an(|,s,i|,„r. 
 
 ';'''i««<"s (.'Mi.i any class f 
 
 •'n' ni('iiili(.|',« ,,p 
 
 ">■ pi'cMiiiiiii.s or 
 
 liter 
 
 '"'.V prodiici 
 
 loiis. 
 
 •"■ "'^ incnihcrN), f 
 
 , «>rall or anv of tl 
 
 icir 
 
 ""' "I'^o (or iiivciK 
 
 ;:'":'^^' ".'.,.. ,iis,,i,,, „,. ,„^,^,, 
 
 <'Xt'('llcMC(« ill 
 
 III 
 
 ^^oiKinaiisliii). 
 
 •iiincal or Hcicnii/ 
 
 or ("NHayn or (,tl,(,r 
 ;'^''^'K"S plans, 
 
 lOllH, 
 
 "' "'■'•^' '"M-liniKuial |,r<.,| 
 "'■••"H-lics on,.an.in,r, ,,| 
 
 pi'x'/H ofa.j 
 
 Ki-niiiH, 
 
 "••lions („• j„.„|i 
 
 vancciiicnt in tl 
 
 """ any lodj^r,. , 
 
 llic 
 
 n;iv aiiniiall 
 
 "'""tioii, biowlcrl 
 
 I'iciicv in a 
 
 s.inu' 
 
 ' I'tilihi- or ,.i|| 
 
 '!• olh 
 
 ,'^'' <"' nianiif'ict 
 
 10 
 
 ci'wisc, 
 
 "'''■» 'iiivo cxliil)it 
 
 nrcs, 
 ions of 
 
M<^ 
 
 28 
 
 LODGE HYMN. 
 
 WHICH MAV BE SUNG AT THE OPKNING OB CLOSING OP ITS 
 ' GENEBAI. MEETINGS. 
 
 Help US to help each other, Lord, 
 Each other's cross to bear ! 
 
 Let each his friendly aid afford, 
 And feel a brother's care ! 
 
 m : 
 
 Help us to build each other up, 
 Our little stock improve ; 
 
 Increase our faith, confirm our hope, 
 And perfect us in love ! 
 
 i< .; 
 
29 
 
 CLASSES. 
 
 shall majV'th'rou^\\hTl*^,:r ^^ '"ore members of a lod.e 
 Executive Committee fn ^ '^'^f^^^'y. application in writint 1 . T 
 ^Provement in any ' ^^^f,^^ '^/f /o form a clas™^^ 
 a''%«0"|Prised in trob^le^Vijtt n ^ «"^ other usSu 
 
 Ders of such committee) prescnf n7o ^ ^embers (not mem- 
 lodge, grant the same, and Ush-?. K^ ^'r''^' "'^^ting of the 
 organ.se itself forthwith ^'^' ^" '^^^"^ ^or such class to 
 
 from th'if ,r.tS ?e1vtX'r ^r^^* -^- ^ ^c^arture 
 tudy, art, science, manufac ure t^-n ^l^''-^^'^ ^« ««>»« paSlr 
 
 -J. ihat classes may carrir^r, ^*^"^'^al affiiirs of the clas<! 
 other classes, formed for th7» correspondence with distant n^ 
 pc.se of inviting ^nTZ,i^:,:Sr'7 o'^^ ''^'^'^^ ^- Cu" 
 useful and practical knowlpX? ^" "P^'^^'on, or the diffusion of 
 subjects and Purpose.for whtf d.eVw '''"^ information on the 
 
 4. That any class mnv fl -^ ^^^^ organised. 
 
 '»re by its members, S^eaE"'''^ "" thc^princ^ple of si^a 
 
30 
 
 m 
 
 sale and distribution of religious tracts and books, and the formation 
 of librari.'S of them, for the use of the members or other persons. 
 Classes organized under this law, may solicit and receive dona- 
 tions for, and remit the same, to the funds of any parent or other 
 bible societies, or religious tract and book societies, and hold 
 meetings (public or otherwise) to advocate the,claims of such insti- 
 tutions. 
 
 6. That classes may be formed of Sunday-school teachers and 
 others, for the conducting public Sunday-schools in eonnection 
 with any particular places of public Avoi'ship, or of teachers and 
 others for the establishment and carrying on of public Simday- 
 schools, for adult or juvenile scholars, uncoimected with any places 
 of public worship. Any of the classes organized under this law 
 may luive libraries attached to their Sunday-schools. 
 
 7. That classes nuiy be formed for the organizing and conduct 
 of choirs for places of public worship; and such classes (and also 
 those formed for improvement in vocal and instrumental nuisic) 
 may always avail themselves, in their meetings for practice and 
 in carrying out their objects, of the assistance of ladies, or any 
 other non-members of the Order, desirous of cultivating their 
 taste for the science of music. 
 
 8. That classes formed by virtue of the three last stated laws, 
 may hold their meetings and eft'ect their objects on Sundays, and 
 have devotional exercises during their meetings. 
 
 9. That classes organized for improvement in vocal or instru- 
 mental music, and choir classes, may hold Union meetings for 
 practice. 
 
 10. That Howard classes may be formed, for the visitmg, with 
 the consent of the public authorities, gaols and poor-hous-.'S, for 
 distribution of the Scriptures, and the instruction, educational mid 
 religious, of jmenile and other inmates, by such means and at 
 such times as the authorities may permit. 
 
 11. That classes may be formed to visit, during the sensou of 
 open navigation, vessels, steam and canal boats, barges, wharves 
 and emigrant sheds, for carrying on among sailors, boat and oaunl 
 men and emigrants, the objects of bible and religious book and 
 tract classes, and as far as practicable, Sunday-school and library 
 
 classes. 
 
 12. That classes may be organized for the formation, sustain- 
 ing and conducting township libraries, to contain books on various 
 subjects of arts and sciences, and general literature. The nieiii- 
 bers of such classes to elect quarterly, or half-yearly, a connmtti'e 
 of five or more members, one of whom to be librarian ; and such 
 committee shall make laws and regulations for the issuing and 
 eircuialion oi the books; and such libraries shall be for the v.si' 
 of the members of the Order only, but if the majority of the class 
 think proper, non-members may be admitted to the use thereot, 
 
 
31 
 
 upon such terms as tliev shall nrlnnt t , ■ ,., 
 and also lod^^es havin/Jihn ^s X ' . "^''"''^'P '^''^''>^ ^'^^ses. 
 sale to members or otlu- rs ut H •' ^ ''7 \T' '"''^'^ l^«"ks &; 
 to the inspection and u Lr 1 of thp"r '^'"'"•"'"■^ys be subject 
 the libraries are. '^"'^^^I'ty of the Executive Committee, as 
 
 apparatus or other rrticU.J r^iJ^'^ ';"'', *" P"'-^'''^^^ books, 
 objects of the class, si cL class m^'uv' '" '''"''"^.'"^ "» «^'^he 
 Committee of its I. K^e tobTits .'L • '' ''"'•"'' ^^e Executive 
 Executive CV.n.n.itteS n.'ui n f " Tb^iri'T^ ^'^' T^^' ^"^ 
 rmike such purchases, mav re"m'es t ' V ^-f ^J' '^'^''''' ^^ 
 Toronto to procure he sane ami <■ T^ Committee in 
 classes and lodges, anv n.ci e',.« • t T^"'^'^' '^'''' ^^"^» ^o 
 avad themselves of, t(, obt'iin for tl • ''•''" ^''^ '^^ «" times 
 
 calculated to diffl.sj mo 1 the u ''i ll"" T^' '''' ^''y books 
 ber of any J.;xecutive r C o k V \""^^J^;dse. l^ut no mem- 
 coniplying .vith thi,^la v, to mur nv ' '' '^'f.^' '''^''''''^' i° 
 execute any connnission 1 J^S:,;provX S^""""^ ^"^"^^'-' ^ ^o 
 
 tiondi^;;l;:r:;:HS^L^r;!-«;--'^ property protec 
 
 extn,,^u shing fires in places vKrV'*.; '"''''''"^ '° *'^« 
 comp:,n.es, or ^vith their consent -, so tn'/u^^' organized fire 
 
 the property of the uk.S V of ] o J/ "'' ^™'" ^"'^'^"^^^r^«™ 
 Pn>tect the same durin."fi ■ ■« • It , I ^' *^ '"'-^"^^^'^ and 
 
 wben rciuested by them- In, 't' /'^''^ ^^ "''^^'^ P^'^^ons 
 these duties beingV-rfi -me t ' h "'"''';' '"'^ conditions of 
 
 class shall order rcl,''- "^ "'" J-'^g'iIations of the 
 
 the "KMubers o/t'hc' cS invT"'"'"'"'','. ^^'>^'" "" ^uty at fires 
 10. That each da^s , Vo::;^^"^^'?'"^'^'"^^^-^^^ 
 and admit or reject candidates in th,f^'""' ^''' membership, 
 dinate lodge, Mith the t?.ce i m of ref ! ' "'"^^ "^ "^ ^ «"bo!-' 
 a committee to reporf thereo f , esf^ T "^ *^ P''«Position to 
 and three having the saVuc -es 'J'"' '''''" '^PP«'nt one) 
 
 ballot. Rejection b/o e c a s sh I^no^;•^'' S^^ ''^^'^ «» the 
 and admission to any other chssn ''''^''"^'''\^«'- Proposition 
 withdraM-ing from any c a s 1 1 2^""'^' '"^''"ber desirous of 
 
 mands of such class againsu/im^ ^' '" '" P^^'"^"* ^f^llde- 
 
 or "-vci^2^.She;^^^t:?;j!;;?^si ^^"^-^^- «^^- 
 
 - - be a member of any^^^^ fZ^TS^^^l^Z 
 
32 
 
 J ! ^l 
 
 of its members, by vote, or the same proportion of the Executive 
 Committee, may at anytime dissolve a class, and its property 
 and effects shall in the latter case be at the disposal of the lodge 
 to which such class belongs. 
 
 19. That the duration of a class may be permanent, or for the 
 winter season, or any number of weeks or months, as will best 
 effect the object for which it is formed. 
 
 20. That each class shall always cause to be exhibited, in some 
 conspicuous place in the room of the meetings of its lodge, a 
 notice in writing, stating the object of the class, its date of or- 
 ganization, the names of its members, and its usual place and 
 time of meeting; and any class meeting at any other place or 
 time, without giving previous notice of such change (unless pre- 
 vented by some unavoidable circumstance) to one or more mem- 
 bers (not members of such class) of the Executive Committee or 
 its deputies, shall be liable to fine, and on repetition of such con- 
 duct to suspension or dissolution. 
 
 21. That each class shall at its meetings transact its own 
 business only, and for the management of its affairs elect a mo- 
 nitor to be its presiding oiRcer, who shall wear some distinguishing 
 decoration, and a Secretary (or its monitor may act as secretary) 
 to record and conduct its proceedings, and a guardian to attend to 
 the door and exclude unqualified persons, and any other officers, 
 and with such duties, as it shall think best calculated to attain 
 the purposes for which it was organized. 
 
 22. That each class may obtain persons (members of the 
 Order or not) gratuitously or otherwise, to give its members 
 instruction, lectures, assistance and information, on ail or any of 
 the objects and purposes of such class. 
 
 23. That no member of the order, except members of the 
 Executive Committee or its deputies, shall be allowed to be present 
 at any meetings of a class, unless introduced by two members of 
 the class, and with the approbation of a majority of its other 
 members then present, but at any time during the meeting of the 
 class such introduced member shall withdraw, when the monitor 
 or any two other members of the class, or a visiting member of 
 the Executive Committee, or one of its deputies, shall request 
 him, no reason for such request to be required nor offence to be 
 taken by it. 
 
 24. That each class shall make its own by-laws, rules, and 
 regulations, and may revoke and amend the same, and also raise 
 its own funds by fees, fines, and assessments on its own mem- 
 bers, or by receiving donations, or by profits on any sale of books, 
 but the same must not be contrary to the general laws of the 
 Order, nor the by-laws, rules, or regulations of the lodge to. 
 which it belongs, nor be enforced or levied after the Executive 
 Committee of its lodge,, has in writing expressed its disapproval o£ 
 them. 
 
 25. That 
 of its memb< 
 the treasure! 
 as practicabl 
 pressed or in 
 stance prevei 
 class. 
 
 26. That 1 
 
 that a union 
 
 any two or ,r 
 
 beneficial, sui 
 
 obtained pen 
 
 rent lodges, 
 
 lodges, or fro 
 
 belonging to i 
 
 invested with 
 
 these lawsj i 
 
 whose class w 
 
 such lodge, sh 
 
 class into its ji 
 
 27. Thatev 
 
 majority of its 
 
 or if three bla 
 
 expel from its 
 
 terrupting, ina 
 
 duties, or irre^ 
 
 therein profan< 
 
 refusing to obe 
 
 decisions of th( 
 
 and using in ar 
 
 ings, cards, dice 
 
 eating beveragt 
 
 bal lotted upon u 
 
 been made, or I 
 
 expulsion, shall 
 
 intended mover 
 
 member, or pos 
 
 time of such m( 
 
 the one at whic 
 
 Nevertheless, if 
 
 presiding officer 
 
 tyofthe Execu 
 
 class, immediate 
 
 inattentive cond 
 
 Jngs, or withdn 
 
 fine, and his beh. 
 
 the lodge or its I 
 
 per of a class sha 
 
33 
 
 of Us* JemLt IrdVs:cr^t" ^^^^^^ "^ '' ^ ^^-'"^^ ^-PO-I 
 the treasurer thereof Dona onLhan'aU'''''*K"''°'''.?^ ""^^ b« 
 
 -nee prevenf tW. the ^0^^? ^^^ ^ ^^JSX 
 
 thaTa Jrllfn^f'Tnyrwor^^ronlr'^^^, ^'^" ^^ - ^«-*^^' 
 any two or .nore clasZ LV^ • ^^\'' '''^'^*'«' o*" the union of 
 
 beLficial, such cla s rLy un"S"?h °J'f ^'\^ ^^■^«"^' "^^^^ ^e 
 obtained permission so^o do in .I.'!!''^'' J'^^'"^ previously 
 rent lodges, fr^n^i the Execuliv^/r °^?''' ^'^''^"^'"^ *« diflFe- 
 lodges, or from the EiJufrv.T ^^«'".'"'"'^« «f their respective 
 belonging to the'ieiod.^'y%^~"-« their «-" '^Sge, if 
 
 invested with all the Drivih.L'c. V ,"'*^^ ^^^^^^^ shall be 
 these laws, and haU be Tn/rfr'"'-^ "•''^;^ ^■^P^''''^^ ^'^««^« hy 
 whose class was first fornn.H. ^'^^J^'^'^diction of t),e lodge 
 such lodge sha 1 approve of T'V^'^'^'^^^'^^^ Committee of 
 class into ils jurisdTcdon '°^ ''^'' ^"^^^^ '^^irig such united 
 
 m^-oHty'onr^UTrrptl'^^ ^^"«^ «^ the 
 
 or if three black balls Vpearo^^. /^^^^^ ^»«'"^«« "leetings. 
 expel from its privileges an v «f -f t ' ^°^' suspend, or 
 
 terrupting, inattenhve^nr Sr ? members, for disorderly, in- 
 duties, or irreguIaJ or non f 1^'? '''°^"^'' "'^ "^^^^-^ «<* official 
 therei^ profanf and improper l.'ntn.': "' "k •'"^^^^"S^' ^'^ "«i°? 
 refusing to obey the by-Crrten^'°'?""^ intoxicated, o? 
 decisions of the class oHni^r?'. '"^^^'^tions, and officers or 
 and using in any of Us me?t n ^' Us property, or for introducing 
 
 ings, card\dice,^ora„y g^^t ,?ch^^^ ^'''r^"'^^ ^'^ ^'^'''^■ 
 eating beverages • wS? •'^^'"''''""'''"^'O'-anyintoxi- 
 
 ballotted upon until fwo da.Vnr'P'"'"" ^' ^-^P^''«'«° =^^^ not be 
 been made^r be ngTntenTd^trr'"f '^^'^^^ motion having 
 expulsion, shall Ce been Jvtv,^.^"'"'^!' ^^^ '""/^ suspension of 
 intended n^over, gfven to "; feft Jt £"''^7 ,*^^. **^^ «'^«« «^ the 
 member, or pos'tfd ?o h^Jdress or il^tSt "'*'' ^^^"^^'^ 
 time of such motion beimr mad! .to ''\'^?" ^e present at the 
 
 the one at which the oXi^lfehfrSohTT "^'"'^^ ^^'' 
 Nevertheless, if such offender shall nof nnl.l'''"" «o°»™itted. 
 presiding officer of the class or of in^-T" *^^ request of the 
 ty of the Executive CWit?IrV'''*'°^ ™'"^^«''' «'" ^epu- 
 class, immediately disco^Snu^\f;/ ^7 *^".'"«'°hers "^ the 
 
 inattentive conaZ^'r:^::i.^:]^Zl^^^^^^^^^^ -"^ 
 
 S'an"; ^"S^i^lXr:^^' shal^bfs^lS— 
 the lodge or its Execudve^TnL;l* future meetmg of the class, 
 
 Kt Of feu. »hauSwL';raSS^^^*S''4^; »X 
 
 Wl 
 
 hi 
 
 <^; 
 
 n.: 
 
34 
 
 I • 
 
 J V 
 
 I •; 
 
 r,- 
 
 I'll 
 
 must nevertheless immediately, and without reply or recrimi- 
 nation, withdraw, and afterwards appeal, if he tlunks fit, to the 
 lodge or its Executive C-'omniittee. 
 
 28. That any class, on satisfactory proof of his penitence, and 
 the promise of better conduct and beluiviour in future, may re- 
 admit with or without fine, by ballot in the same manner as when 
 first admitted, any suspended or expelled nu'niber, at any future 
 meeting of the class after the vote for such suspension or expul- 
 sion was taken ; and until the motion for his re-admission has 
 been carried, the offending member shall not be again admitted 
 into any meeting oftlie class. The etieetofa request to with- 
 draw shall oidy be, to txelude an offender during the remainder 
 of the then meeting of the class. 
 
 The following list is submitted to the attention and selection 
 of lodges, as showing some of the numerous and diversified stu- 
 dies or useful objects, which members of similar studious habits, 
 views, tastes, or feelings, may, by organizi'ig thei'ir'-lves into 
 classes and zealous co-operation, pursue for the benet'.t of them- 
 selves and their fellow men around them. 
 
 Agriculture 
 
 Algebra 
 
 Anatomy 
 
 Architecture 
 
 Arithmetic 
 
 Arts 
 
 Astronomy 
 
 Bible 
 
 Book-keeping 
 
 Botany 
 
 Canada 
 
 Aborigines 
 
 Climate 
 
 Early History 
 
 Geology 
 
 Improvements 
 
 Literature 
 
 Mineralogy 
 
 Natural History 
 
 Resources 
 
 Agricultural 
 Connnercial 
 Natural 
 Productive 
 
 Statistics 
 
 I'opography 
 Chemistry 
 Chess 
 
 Choirs 
 Commerce 
 Composition 
 English 
 Poetical 
 Prose 
 Designs for 
 
 (."hurches and Public 
 
 Buildings 
 Dwelling houses 
 Internal decorations of 
 
 Buildings 
 Engraving 
 
 Furniture and Upholstery 
 House and Store Fronts 
 Monuments 
 Urnaments, A.rcliitec- 
 
 tural, and Domestic 
 Sculpture 
 Silk, Linen, "Woollen, 
 
 Oil Cloth and other 
 
 Manufactures 
 Stoves and Castings. 
 Drawing 
 
 Architectural 
 (Teometrical 
 I/mdscape 
 Perspective* 
 
 Drawing 
 
 Pen 
 
 Plar 
 
 pt 
 
 cli 
 
 M 
 
 Educatioi 
 
 Eleetrieit 
 
 Electro-.'\ 
 
 Engineer 
 
 English C 
 
 Engravin, 
 
 Fire aiul I 
 
 Galvanisn 
 
 Geograph 
 
 Geology 
 
 Geometry 
 
 Globes, us 
 
 Heat and ; 
 
 History 
 
 Ancie 
 
 Bible 
 
 Biogr 
 
 Eccles 
 
 P^nglit 
 
 Grecii 
 
 Jewi.sl 
 
 Indian 
 
 Moder 
 
 Natun 
 
 Boinar 
 
 Horticultur 
 
 Hydraulics 
 
 Hydrostatic 
 
 Languages 
 
 Englisl 
 
 French 
 
 Gaelic 
 
 Germai 
 
 Greek 
 
 Hebrew 
 
 Indian 
 
 Latin 
 
 Land-survey 
 Law 
 
 Literature 
 Lithography 
 
35 
 
 drawing -(continued.) 
 
 Pencil 
 Plans of Hiiildcrs, Car- 
 pentiTs. mid other me- 
 chanical work, and 
 Machinery 
 Education 
 Electricity 
 
 Electro-Ma<rnetism 
 Engineering 
 English Grammar 
 Engraving 
 
 Fire and Property Protection 
 
 tialvanism 
 
 Geography 
 
 Geology 
 
 Geometry 
 
 Globes, use of 
 
 Heat and its application 
 History 
 
 Ancient 
 
 Bible 
 
 Biographical 
 
 Ecclesiastical 
 
 English 
 
 Grecian 
 
 Jewish 
 
 Indian Tribes and Chiefs 
 Modern 
 
 Natural 
 
 Konian 
 Horticulture 
 ilydraulics 
 Hydrostatics 
 Languages 
 
 English 
 
 French 
 
 Gaelic 
 
 German 
 
 Greek 
 
 Hebrew 
 
 Indian 
 
 Latin 
 
 Land-surveying 
 
 Law 
 
 Literature 
 Lithography 
 
 Logic 
 Machinery 
 
 Agricidturul 
 
 General 
 
 Mill 
 
 Steam Engine 
 Manufactures 
 J\ lapping 
 
 Mathematics 
 iMechanics • 
 
 Medical 
 
 Mensuration 
 
 Meteorology 
 
 Mineralogy 
 
 Modelling 
 
 Moulding 
 
 Music 
 
 Instrumental 
 Vocal 
 Sacred 
 Optics 
 Oratory 
 
 Natural Theology 
 Navigation 
 Painting 
 Animal 
 Glass 
 
 Grain and Marble 
 Landscape 
 Portrait 
 Water Colours 
 Philosophy 
 
 Mental 
 
 Moral 
 
 Natural 
 Phrenology 
 Pneumatics 
 Political Economy 
 Printing 
 Railroads 
 Reading 
 
 Religious Tracts and Books 
 Rural Economy 
 Rhetoric 
 Sabbath Schools 
 Adult 
 Juvenile 
 
S'p-l'S' 
 
 Sciences 
 Sculpture 
 Ship building 
 Stenography 
 Temperance 
 
 86 
 
 Trade 
 
 Trigonometry 
 Writing 
 Zoology 
 
 TiOdges are recommended to organize annually in the month 
 of Septemjjer, their classes for the ensuing winter months^ 
 
 I;,. 
 
 :Vi 
 
 !' : ;! 
 
 '■i 1 
 
 'M 1 
 
 . 3 
 
 
 y 
 
 ^' Officers.- 
 Jent, First and 
 ^'«tnct Treasu 
 '^hose duties ar 
 
 fubordinateLoc 
 'odges in the dii 
 
 ^:°' ««« 
 
 2. Meetinqs.- 
 J'«° of business 
 every month, an, 
 >^- Qua/i/icatio, 
 lave served their 
 Jhallbeeligibrt; 
 fon of a new Dis 
 Jjodge shall, after 
 gible for office in i 
 «^rved the officio! 
 »• J^lection of O 
 ^^ elected half-ye^ 
 ^rwards be eS 
 
 2' the election tht 
 5 '&««er sha 
 
 ">e members of the 
 
 I previous meeting. 
 
 "omnated nTT , ^ 
 
 latter,^;? ^y ^lecte 
 
 fanvi^-'^°^^"ed 
 
 I the J K*^ non-attei 
 |e£i"^««.°^ay deck, 
 
 I *"*^' be install 
 
37 
 
 'I 
 
 rt, 
 
 "'STRICT LODGES. 
 
 {■^nt. First and SeconTn- '?'^^«' "^all consist nf T^. 
 
 2. Meetings.— A]} r\- . ■ . ""*°«»^. two Represen. 
 
 3- Qualification ofn% "'"^'^ ''e. "« ^'^e first week in 
 
 !'»» of a Ji DUWo *?'' -"«"« officm '*■" »<• ""^ I ->te 
 

 ) rf 
 
 II '■'■ 
 
 rii'i 
 
 H ('• / 
 
 88 
 
 either at the same or next general meeting of the Lodge, or a 
 special meeting held for that purpose. ,. ^. ^ , 
 
 G. Attendance of Non-membern.— 'So member of the Order, not 
 a member of the District Lodge, shall be allowed to take any part 
 in the proceedings of a District Lodge, and any such present at 
 any of its meetings, must withdraw when reciuested by the pre- 
 siding officer, on the decision of the Lodge. 
 
 7 Opening New Lodges.— A District Lodge shall have power, 
 upon the applic^ition in writing (accompanied with certih- 
 cates of age and character qualification, signed by two or more 
 members of the Order or other satisfactory parties, and witli the 
 proposition fee of not less than two shillings and six-pence each, 
 to be returned on rejection or initiation, but not otherwise, when 
 it shall form part of the funds of the Lodge,) of not loss than hl- 
 teen candidates for membership in the Order, to open any subor- 
 dinate Lodge and grant its charter; and two or more ot the Dis- 
 trict Lodge officers, one of them to be the District President, or 
 a District Vice-president, shall alivays be present at the initiation 
 of the candidates and the opening of the new Lodge, and install 
 its officers, or such' as are then present, the officers being elected 
 by the initiated members of such new Lodge. The expenses 
 attending district officers opening new Lodges, shall be paid out 
 of the funds of the new Lodge, The district officers appointed to 
 open a new Lodffe, may appoint one or more presidents or ex- 
 presidents of Lodges to be their deputy cr deputies for tliat pur- 
 pose. Applications to open a new Lodge shall always be made 
 to the nearest District Lodge, except, under circumstances satis- 
 factory to that Lodge, it shall permit otherwise. 
 
 8 Representative.— Each District Lodge shall elect its Repre- 
 sentatives, in compliance with the summons of the Annual Council 
 Cdmmittee. Any member of the Order may be a District Lodge 
 Kepresentative. , , . . ^ 
 
 9 Appeah.— Each. District Lodge shall be a committee ot ap- 
 - peai for hearing and determining upon all matters referred to it 
 
 bv any of its subordinate lodges, its classes, or members. 
 
 10 Neio Districts.— That whenever any rtumber of lodges are 
 set ofFinto a separate district, the officersof the oldest established 
 lodge in the city, town, or village, having the greatest popula- 
 tion, shall be officers of the new District Lodge until the instal- 
 lation of their successors ; nevertheless the Annual Council 
 Committee, with the consent of the majority of the lodges m 
 the new district, shall have power at any time to Change the loca- 
 tion of any District Lodge. ^ ^ij„„«,ri 
 
 11. Proposition for set off.— Before any number of lodges can 
 
 lo Hie 
 
 illlUll jyJI Oct VJJ . ^»v^iv^.^ ""J - J. , 
 
 •r\:_i,.':-.j. 1 ^A„r. ♦« Vj" "'^t off as anntber district, tac 
 \>..a... ^^^. .- ri. o- a ^^^^^^ 
 
 ' meet- 
 
 apply V" »•— — O 
 
 proposition for such application must be made at two 
 
 meetings of each of such lodges, and at another general 
 
^9 
 
 cease fo Ka ir, "-'"is, or irom anv nthm. «;. "^fe'eci or us 
 'Mge, and annul its charter anrff,!- ™''''' <" <! ssolre such 
 
 application in wrkhur ".f'-'^e.-Any District Lodee ni«^ 
 withdraw from »« ^ • T ^"^ subordinate k,}I i. ^' VPO° 
 
 14. /W..v^T;t^^i)^ld^ra„titanewchar?fr '^" '^^^^^« 
 representatives to the Annu,I n'''^^^..'''^^ annually send bv ,>, 
 
 or other teTfs T"" ^" a^'i't^ars to the District J n^„""*"u'"*^ ^«h- 
 Committee, '«'"«' ^^^ge. may appe A the CouJeJ 
 
 I 
 
 II 
 
 .^i 
 
 
 •P 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 ■ 7 ' 
 
AG 
 
 u- 
 
 1?^ .i' 
 
 I 
 
 If I 'I 
 
 ANNUAL COUNCIL. 
 
 1 The Annual ConncU shall consist of representatives of 
 District Lodges, ^ho when assembled shall elect a president, 
 secretary, and such other officers as it may think fit, and have 
 authority to amend the constitution, and alter, repeal, and enact 
 laws, and transact other business for the general government of 
 the Order, and hear and determine appeals from Distnct Lodges. 
 
 2. That the Annual CouncU shall yearly appoint a Council 
 Committee, to consist of twelve members of the Order, eight ot 
 whom shall reside in the City of Toronto, or within seven miles 
 of the City Hall, and one of such eight members shall be appointed 
 secretary to the committee, and the same or any other member 
 be appointed its corresponding secretary. , „ , i, ,j 
 
 8 That the regular meetings of the committee shall be held 
 quarterly, in the months of March, June, September, and Decem- 
 ber, in the City of Toronto, and special meetmgs, when necessary, 
 may at any time be called by the secretary. Ihe chairman 
 shall be appointed at each meeting, or the committee may el6ct a 
 member to fill that office permanently. 
 
 4. That it shall be the duty of the committee, imtil the first 
 meeting of their successors, to carry into effect the general laws 
 of the Order, the decisions and directions of the Annual Council, 
 hear and determine appeals, and transaxst and give information 
 upon any other business that may be referred to them, or con- 
 nected -yvitb the affairs and good government of the Order, and 
 for the faithful performance of these duties, the members ot tne 
 committee at its first meeting (or any member at his first atten- 
 dance) shall enter into mutual obligations. 
 
 6. That in case of the death, removal, resignation, or habitual 
 neelect of duty, or non-attendance, of any member of the com- 
 mittee, the surviving or other members thereof may elect any 
 jy.».v>v>ot. nf tViii O^'d^r as a successor. 
 
 'I'io "new general law, or any addition, ajteratiou or 
 amendment of the constitution or general laws of the Uraer, 
 shall be made or be in force, unless the same be adopted oy 
 
 not less i 
 
 then pres 
 
 least of I 
 
 ascertainc 
 
 appointm 
 
 adopted i 
 
 District ii 
 
 lodges J a 
 
 dinate lo< 
 
 stating iti 
 
 alteration 
 
 such retui 
 
 such new 
 
 with decla 
 
 certain da 
 
 Lodge. Ai 
 
 received \ 
 
 disapprovs 
 
 shall be co 
 
 7. That 
 any period 
 of the Ord 
 mation coe 
 
 8. That 
 communicE 
 lodges, thrc 
 President i 
 hers of the 
 sitions upoi 
 hers partici 
 
 9. That 
 penuit then 
 laws of the 
 charters, an 
 
 10. That 
 several disti 
 over subord 
 its levies or 
 
 11. That 
 appointmeni 
 mittee shall 
 City of Tor. 
 shall be enti 
 it in such C< 
 
 12. That 
 requested bj 
 to appoint a 
 
41 
 
 not less than two-thirds of the members of the Annual Council 
 
 s atmg Its approval or disapproval of such new lawTdSon' 
 
 sthrrrSssTJ'™''^*' and if not less than threTwh of 
 such returns shal appear to the Committee to be in favour nf 
 such new law addition, alteration, or amendmen it shall forth 
 
 anvnJrt^vf ^^'"'"'"ee shall have the conduct aSd conS of 
 of thP O^ir /' "^^^P^P.^'-' that may be established as the organ 
 
 bers of the Order may recognize each other, and prevent imn^ 
 
 sitions upon their obligations of mutual friendship, and non-mem 
 
 bers Participatrng in the privileges of the orden ^ 
 
 y. ihat the Committee shall furnish thp nistrJn* T«;i»„o 
 
 laws of the Order, blank District Lodge and subordinate I S 
 TrC^rr^''''^ of membership, as th^fmay requi^^^^^ 
 «.vl; 1 J^ J -^^ Committee shall have the same power over the 
 several districts, to levy fines and dues as Disirint T^viZf i, 
 over subordinate Lodge's, and any Lo^e fSf aggjfev^^^^^^^ 
 Its levies or decisions may appeal to the Annual CoSfcil ' 
 
 ii. Ihat until the first meeting of an Annual Connnil ««,! *y^ 
 appointment of its Committee, all the powers of such a On™ 
 
 Shi^/r " '': '""''T'^ ^y ^^^ ^i«^"«' CgelsfabUshed in the" 
 S fif ^Tf*.^' *°^ ^""^""y other District Lodge in the Order 
 
 to appoint a time of meetmg, in the City of Torlntol^of the S 
 
 ii 
 
 1 ni 
 
 i; 
 
 Ui 
 
ill 
 
 4^ 
 
 Annual Council, anrl to issue to each District Lodge a summons, 
 to elect such a number of members of the Order to be its repre- 
 sentatives m the Council, as such Committee, having regard to 
 the aggregate number of members in all the Lodges subordinate 
 to such District Lodge, shall consider will give to each District 
 Its fair proportion of representation. The first Annual Council 
 not to consist of less than twenty representatives, nor to be sum- 
 moned until after the anniversary of the Order, in March, 1848 
 
 |i. tl 
 
 •,o^ 
 
 
 Address to 
 of Canada 
 Constitution 
 
 Subord 
 
 OMects, hofl 
 
 out 
 
 L Qualifica 
 bershi 
 
 2. Propositi 
 
 bershi] 
 
 3. Honorary 
 4- Proposal 
 
 Memb( 
 ^' Initiation 
 6. Initiation 
 7- Title of .\J 
 
 8. Laws ,.., 
 
 9. Name of I 
 
 10. Officers.... 
 
 11. Installatioi 
 
 12. Representee 
 
 13. Qualificati( 
 
 14. Duties of 
 
 sident ., 
 
 15. Vice Presic 
 
 16. Secretary.. 
 
 17. Treasurer.. 
 18- Wardens .. 
 
 19. Representat 
 
 20. Executive C 
 
 21. Duties of th 
 
 Committc 
 
 22. Committee 
 
 23. Meetings of 
 
43 
 
 PI 
 M 
 
 COxNTExNTS. 
 
 Address to the Young Men""' I 04 p„^,. ,. pao*. 
 of Canada 3 ! 9* o .^ "* 15 
 
 Constitution 
 
 Subordinate Lodges. 
 <Jnjects, how to be carried 
 out 
 
 1. Qualification for* Mem- 
 
 bership ^_ ^_ 
 
 2. Propositions for Mem- 
 
 bership 
 
 3. Honorary Members 
 
 ■*. Proposal of Expelled 
 
 Meniberis ^ 
 
 S- Initiation Fee ....,* 
 
 6. Initiation 
 
 25. Re/^alia 
 
 26, 
 27 
 
 28 
 29, 
 
 16 
 
 Vacating Offices "'* jb 
 
 Non- Attendance... " ib' 
 Conduct of Members!" ib" 
 Divulging Private Af- ' 
 
 •30. Contributions ;k 
 
 31. Arrears . ?P- 
 
 ib. 
 ib. 
 
 arrears 
 Funds . 
 
 LaV' 
 
 8 
 ib. 
 ib. 
 
 9 
 ib. 
 
 32 
 S3, 
 .34. 
 35. 
 
 36. Disputes 
 
 37, - 
 
 ib. 
 18 
 
 Purchase of Laws" '.".'.'.'.'.' ib, 
 I'lttmg up "~ 
 
 Postages .. 
 
 Hall. 
 
 ib. 
 19 
 ib. 
 
 Committeeofthe'Whoie ib 
 
 7. Title of MembJrs""."-'"' of ^"^^f^^^s ^r Debate; 
 
 10: mS^^^r- i 
 
 11- Installation "" \q 
 
 )!' J^P^'^sentatives*.."'* ib 
 
 13. Qualification for Office! ib 
 Duties of Officers " 
 
 14, 
 
 39. 
 40. 
 41. 
 42. 
 
 43. 
 44. 
 
 ib. 
 ib. 
 ib. 
 20 
 
 Conferences 
 
 Inspection of Book! 
 Meeting in Taverns 
 Attendance at other 
 
 Lodges 
 
 Libraries !!!!!.'!!' ib 
 
 Pre- \a^' X^J?'P^'"*nce Lodj^s ".'.'! ib 
 ^'^ ib ti' n"*'''^"^' J^iscussiSns .!! 21 
 
 Vice Presidents .:::::::: 11:1 ty' te^'!^^ ^'^*"''"« ib, 
 
 ib. 
 
 sident .... ''^" ;v ff* political Discussions 
 
 15. Vice Presidents":::::::" b 47* a^^"«'-J3' Returns ,„ 
 
 16. Secretary ... ,, k!" JF*^"?^ers removing ... ib 
 
 12 
 
 18. Wardens 
 
 on' 5^P''«sentative"V.V.* ib 
 
 20. Executive Committee!!! ib! 
 
 21. Duties of the Executive 
 
 22 p^^°'?'n>«ee ib. 
 
 _ . ^rjmrnittee on Privileges 13 
 23. Meetings of the Lodge. 1.5 
 
 49. 
 50. 
 
 Offe;^es... '''''''"''^'•?^^ 
 Mode of m'a"king""a ' 
 
 51. Appeals^!;*::!! II 
 
 52. Modeofexpulsi;n*.*:::::ib 
 
 — ^ " 'O ue iij;iac 20 
 
 not to be 
 
 54. Charges 
 
 entered 
 
 ib. 
 
44 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 55. Re-admission 25 
 
 56. Sick Committee 26 
 
 57. Duties of Sick Com- 
 
 mittee ib. 
 
 58. By-laws 27 
 
 59. Premiums ib. 
 
 Closmg Hymn 28 
 
 Classes. 
 
 1. Organization 29 
 
 2. Confined to one Object ib. 
 
 3. Correspondence ib, 
 
 4. Temperance ib. 
 
 5. Bible and Religious 
 
 Tracts and Books.... ib. 
 
 6. Sunday School Teachers 30 
 
 7. Choirs ib. 
 
 8. Class Meetings on Sun- 
 
 days ib. 
 
 9. Union Meetings ib. 
 
 10. Howard Classes ib. 
 
 11. Open NavigationClasses ib. 
 
 12. Township Libraries ib. 
 
 13. Purchasing Books 31 
 
 14. Fire and Protection 
 
 Classes ib. 
 
 15. Proposition for member- 
 
 ship ib. 
 
 16. Members may belong to 
 
 two Classes ib. 
 
 17. Senior and Junior Clas- 
 
 ses ib. 
 
 18. Place and Time of 
 
 Meeting ib. 
 
 19. Duration 32 
 
 20. Notices of Meetings to 
 
 be exhibited ib. 
 
 21. Officers ib. 
 
 22. Lectures ib. 
 
 23. Who may be present.... ib. 
 
 24. By-laws ib. 
 
 PAGE. 
 
 25. Funds 33 
 
 26. Union Classes ib. 
 
 27. Expulsion ib. 
 
 28. Readmission 34 
 
 Subjects for Classes ib. 
 
 District Lodges. 
 i. Officers 37 
 
 2. Meetings ib. 
 
 3. Qualification of Officers ib. 
 
 4. Election of Officers ib. 
 
 5. Modeof Ele'iion ib. 
 
 6. Attendance of Non- 
 
 members 38 
 
 7. Opening new Lodges.... ib. 
 
 8. Representative ib. 
 
 9. Appeals ib. 
 
 10. New Districts ib. 
 
 11. Proposition for set off ... ib. 
 
 12. Suspension of a Lodge .. 39 
 
 13. Withdrawal of a Lodge ib. 
 
 14. Returns .'. ib. 
 
 15. Museums ib. 
 
 16. By-laws and Levies ib. 
 
 Annual Council. 
 
 1. Officers 40 
 
 2. Committee ib. 
 
 3. Meetings of Committee ib. 
 
 4. Duties of Committee.... ib. 
 
 5. Death, &c., of a Mem- 
 
 ber ib. 
 
 6. New Laws ib. 
 
 7. Periodical 41 
 
 8. Tests ib. 
 
 9. Furnish Laws, &c ib. 
 
 10. Levies ib. 
 
 11. Power vest in Toronto 
 
 District Lodge ib. 
 
 12. Meeting of Annual 
 
 Council ..„. ib 
 
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