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L. 6868 ; JMD m Nr-muw, lUTEO JULY 29, or TBM SAIU tbab: TOOl WITH A LIST OF OFFICERS AMD MEMBERS TO DATE. Jddopted At tbe Besular CHmmunioation, October, 6868. BT. CATHABINEB: PBQITBD BT BBO. iit. ■BTXOUIl, " OOMntrUnOXll OITICI." 1859. M ^#■ »■ "WlTHOt Subsist, ei imong oth by the *o. ., iopted, c' Eilculated riendship lony in t principles Ige ma; Artici obedience [asons oi saidC Abt. I lake km i proce< transacte wt~ of an; iments, cause ious s wrdue '^ BY-LAWS. Without Laws and lUgulations no body of men can long lubsigt, either with comfoft to themselves or with roputation imong others, and order b^g a characteristic highly esteem- by the Fraternity, the Members of Maple Leaf Lodge, 10. , St. Catharines, Canada West, have agreed to and lopted, clause by clause, the following By-Laws, as a system ilculated as well to obtain that end, as to cement <i lasting riendship among the Brethren, to preserve deoomm and har- lony in the Lodge, and further to aid in carrying out the principles of the Ancient Craft wherever the influence of this Ige may be felt. Article I. This jLodgo shall at all times pay respect and )bedience to the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted lasons of Canaaa, and to all orders and regulat: ^!; made by the aaid Grand Lodge. Art. II. No Member or visiting Brother shall disclose or lake known, by any means whatever out of this Lodge, any of the proceedings or any of the decisions, or business of any kind transacted within the same ; and no Member or Visitor shall [>retume in open Lodge, either at labor or refreshment, to make of any profane, irreverent or improper expressions or sen- iments, or to introduce any conversation or remark tending 1 cause a difierence of opmion on national, political, or re- rious subjects, under the penalty, if a Member, of having, lUx due notice, his name erased from the bocks of the Lodge, M J¥' BY-LAWS OP . *'i' ^ and the fact reported to the Grand Lodge ; and if a yisiting Brother, of never being allowed again to visit this Lodge, or permitted to become a Member, unless on a clear ballot. On tlie initiation of a Oondidate, and on the ioining of every Mem- ber, the Worshipful Master shall cause this Article to be read, 10 that no Brother ever After sliall plead ignorance. ^\mt tit i£mmm\n\i\tiXi. Art. til This Lodge shall be held (subject to the Laws of the Grand Lodge respecting the removal of Lodges,) at the Masonic Hall in the Town of St. Catharines, on the first Thursday foU lowing the full of the moon, except when the moon fulls on Thursday, when it shall be held on that day, and on the Fes- tivals of St. John tho Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, at such hour as the Worshipful Master shall appoint. A Lodge of Emergency may at any time be called, after seven clear days' notice, (except in cases of Funerals, or Emergencies called by the Grand Lodge) by the authority of the Worship- ful Master, or, in his absence, by the Senior Warden, or, in his absence, by the Junior Warden ; but on no pretence whatever without such authority being first given. The particular reason fur calling the Emergency shall be expressed in the summons, and afterwards recorded on the Minutes. No business but that so e^rpressed shall be entered upon at such Communica- tion. Art. TV. The OflQcers of this Lodge shall consist of the "Wor- shipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, Chaplain, Treasurer, Secretary, Senior and Junior Deacons, Master of Ceremonies, Inner Guard, two Stewards, and a Tyler. In order to secure that regularity and decorum so highly necessary for the good order and government of every liodgo, it is expected that every Officer and Member will atteiud punctually at the time set forth for the opening of the Lodge. This Lodge shall annual- ly elect by ballot, first the Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, Chaplain, Treasurer, and Secretary, at the Regular Communication immediatelv preceding the Festival of St. J' hn the Evangelist, and at such hour of that Festival as the W orshipful Master shall appoint. The Worshipful Master elect shall be installed according to ancient usage, after which he shall appoint the Deaconv«i, Inner Guard, Master of Cere- monies and Stewards, and shall invest all the elective and ap- pointed Officers. The Tyler to be chosen at the same time by a minority of open votes. The manner of the celebration of the Fcf first R under and an fit to llgelist's monies iThis pFunern ^rand * Art ilstallati pVarrai inpors, larnph hipful ewels •y fire, (Vorsh ihat is. ;he Lo ihall tc iedenc( tho Scr Kplacini ■hall r from tl Xodge, iDommi I -a: MAPLE LEAF LODGE. '^ and if a yisiting iit this Lodge, or clear ballot. On jg of every Mem- .rticle to be read, )rance. ;otheLawsoftho I,) at the Masonic *st Thursday foU iio moon fulls on and on the Fes- 1 the Evangelist, mil appoint. A lied, after seven , or Emergencies of the Worship- rarden, or, in his retenco whatever particular reason in the summons, ^o business but cb Communica- nsist of the Wor- kplain, Treasurer, r of Ceremonies, order to secure ary for the good locted that every at the time set go shall annual- ter, Senior and ecretary, at the g the Festival of that Festival as trshipful Master Dge, after which blaster of Cere- elective and ap- e same time by celebration of the Festival of St. John the Evangelist shall bo decided on at tho first Regular Communication preceding, and carried out by and under the Nuporintcndcnco of tho Doard of general Purposes, and any other Urothrcn whom the Worshipful Master may see fit to appoint for that purpose. Should St. John tho Evan- 'Igelist's Day fall upon Sunaay, the Installation, attending cere- monies and observances, sliall take place on the following day. This Lodge slall not form any public procession (except for Funerals) wiUiout a license from the Grand blaster, District ifGrand Master, or Deputy District Grand Master. Art. V. noyond tho Ancient Charges delivered on the In- ,!|6tallation, tho \Vorshipful Master is responsible as well for the J^V arrant as for tho correct and safe keeping of the records and .^npors, during his term of ofHce ; he holds all the furniture and |)arnnhernalia of the Lodge in trust for the members ; the Wor- shipful Master, as trustee thereof, sh^tU annually insure the ■ iJowela, furniture and other property of this Lodge against loss 'by fire, for such sum as shall bo considered sufficient. The |Worshipful Master being absent, a Past Master of this Lodge, hat is, a Brother regularly elected and installed as Master of he Lodge, and who has executed that office for one year, hall take the Chair — the immediate Past Master taking pre- ledenco. If there should be no such Past Master present, tnen tlio Senior Warden, or, in his absence, the Junior Warden (|)lacing his chair in front of tho Worsljipful Master's pedestal) Shall rule the Lodge. The Worshipful Master shall receive pom the Treasurer the fees payable on account of the Grand Xodge, and duly remit the same as soon after tho Regular lOommunication in January as may be proper. * Art. TI. The Senior \7arden shall seo to the safe and pro- Br keeping of the Jewels and paraphernalia of the Lodge ; le shall immediately upon entering into office make and keep in inventory thereof, and hand the same over to his successor office. cl-i Art. VII. The Junior Warden shall attend to the neees- iry arrangements for refreshments on all ordinary occasions, id shall, ex officio, be Chief of the Stewards. No Warden, iless he is a' Past Master, can confer any Degree. — j^ ^' BY-LAWS OP Art. VIII. Tho Treasurer shall receive the monies of tho Lodge, and discharge accounts when duly sanctioned and vouch- ed by the Board of QiinenA Purposes ; he shall keep books in which his accounts of receipts and di. ursemonts shnll bercgu- larly ontcrod, so as (o extiibit at one cw the balance in tiis hand.4, which books shall be open for the inspection of tho Mem- bers at every }(cg(ilar Communication. The accounts with the Grand Lodge shall bo kept separate and distinct, as required by the Laws of tho Craft ; ond the monies due to the said Grand Lodgo handed by him over to tho Worshipful Master, for tho purpose of being transnjitted. Tho iccounts of tho Treasurer and vouchers in support thereof shall bo annually submitted to tho Board of General Purposes for their audit, at least a week previous to tho Festival of St. John the Evangelist ; ond the balance in his hands shall bo paid over to his successor in oilice at the Communication on that day, unless the Lodge shall then otherwise direct. In order that the funds of this Lodgo may be improved to the best advantage, if at any time there should bo on hand more money than the exigencies of the Lodgo require, tho Treasurer shall give notice therdof to the Lodge, that tho same may be invested in such manner as to the Brethren may appear must prudent. Art. TX. The Secretary shall give due notice to all the ^lem- bers of this Lodge, at least seven days previous to each Regular or Emergent Communication, particularly noticing elections, initiations, passings, raisings, new Members to be admitted, By-Laws to be altered or repealed, new ones to be made, and causes of Emergencies ; in case of balloting for a joining Mem- ber, he must insert in the summons the name, occupation and Elace of abode of the Candidate, «s well as tho name and num- er of the Lodge in which he is or was last a Member ; and on initiation, tho name, addition or profession and place of abode of tho Candidate must bo sent to all Members, in the summons ; unless these particulars are observed there can bo no ballot. He shall make Minutes of all matters which are regularly pro- posed and seconded in the Lodgo, as well as of the initiating, passing, raising and joining of Members, and all such other business as tho Worshipful Master may order, and are proper to be recorded ; he shall also keep a register of the Members of the Lodge, showing their names, ages, additions or profes- sions, the dates of their initiation, passing and raising, of J,. Mln'U.v- •oKl at tliu ) Brotlior >i M M )» I» I) Notf;.— .:' jii-ioitti Tlio imi %liii'li cni'li Tliol.'Ml 'I'lio Mill (o«, iliinv, Till- l!.i;.' lyon in hrli 10]ltlMl (i<V The Itul late for li Dur.) or Tlio M I siiillcion |o entry 111 pas Icopiuil tivcil aiii ra prosuii Tho Loil ftd and co (SignoU Receive I eveuiug Note.— 3, and si lior Degru ling tUo Hinnto! Hod for tl iioMasoi (A3 pre Lodge MAPLE LEAF LODGE. ''rfi ionics of tho i^d and vouch- ccp hooks in shall be rogu- ilanco in nis 1 of tho Mera- iints with tho as required ic said Cirand stcr, for tho tho Treasurer ly submitted it, at least a angclist ; and successor in ic Lodgo shall of this Lodgo luy time there igciicics of the hcrc'of to the manner as to to all the Mem- each Regular cing elections, 9 be admitted, bo made, and 1 joining Mem' )ccupation and amo and num- ember ; and on place of abode tho summons ; I bo no ballot. I regularly pro- ' the initiating, all such other and are proper r the Members ions or profes- and raising, of their joining; and calling oiT; ho shall also make up and deliver lo tho \Voraliii)riil Master, in proper season, the returns re- luiied by the (iraiul Lodge; and gencrallv uo all such iiings as herttuluro have been or ought to Ibe dono by tho Becrelary of a Lo(l;ie. It will bo his duty to make the entries >f the ^linutes in tlio ^linulu Uook of the Lodgo as follows : [S«o also Article X\ i! L J FOil A KEQULAR COMMUNICATION. Mlnnt'sdl'ilio r,i'i.'iiliw MfMilliIy Cumiiniiilnitlnii ol'Jt.iiilo Loiif I,otlgo No. — , Bill at llic iJa.ioiilc Hull, St. C.illmiliif.H, on , lUo — diiy m* , A.L. 68—. i'IU::jENT: Drotlier H. r». " J. I). BrolliLT \\. M. " I'. .M. " S. W. " I. \V. '* Oiaplaiu. " Tiouj. " Sec. »» M II II IMr. Cor. I Stcv-ardi. NoTE.—Ifniiy nroUicr ti'inrornrily llll.s nn ofllco, preflx "i'co lem." to It. lii.-icrt the iiJiriiiM (if all the MtiiilicrJ) jinvnil, uiid Tlio wnuwi oi ull Vj^itor-i iircsuut, Willi tlio nutuo Of tho Lodgo from IrhlcU cni'li liall:^. TliO I.'hIk'- was opciiod in tlii> First Dp^too nt o'clock. Tho MiimliM dltlu' la-t KfL'iilar ('■iiiiiiiiinicatidii (and rfubdociiiont Emergen- |0», il'any.) wito riiid am) c"iiiiiiiii'il (m- otlitTwisi.'). Till' l!ii;ii-il ol'<;cMi'ial l'iir|M'-i's iipDiloil tliat, (report.-* of nil kinda to ho |von in lii'icl', wln'n iiruper to Ijo wiillcu,) which repurt was rocoivod auil loi>ti'il (nr as llu> ca-i' may ln'). I Th.< Itailot wa-i tukoii tor ItroiliiT (or Mr.)— to bcconio a Monihor (or aCan- lato tor liiliiatioh), iuiil ho was ili.'.:lan'il '• ulaclud," (that is, il tho ballot U Bur,) or •• rojct'tc'd," fas thoca-i- may 1m<). Tiif .Minntc.-i orall I,i'tii'i-i audM'i'miiiiiiiication-! laid boforctlio Ixjdpo, should I sulllcionily dl-tiii(.t to enable their imrport to bo undor-ituud by rut'urring lo |o entry rn tlio Minute liook. In cn-iv-i wlien till! Ci'nnunnlration U con.sidcred of sndlcient Importnnco to I copied on tlio Minute Hoojt, tho copy niiwt bi.' mado, only on niotiun duly Bvod and Hccoudod, which motion nui.st bo carried .''y a, uinjority of ttio Mum- rs present. Tho Lodge was closed in harmnny, with Rolcmn prnycr, it o'clock. id and conilrmed In open T.odgo > (Signed) — — thin dayol , A.L. 68— ) Hicfelarv- (Sigaod) W.M. Received from tho Secretary tho sn^ of , being tho total receipts of I evening. (Signi'd) Treasurer. Note.— That when tho Lodgo i.'j (Ir^jt opened, it must be^in in tho Fir.^t Do- 3, and should It afterwards be neco.-^fury to transact any bu.-jinos.s in any lior Degreo, it is opened njiwards, the lower Dogruo roiuuiuing oyuu, and in BiDg the rovorso ord«r is observed. FOB EMEBGENCIES. Mlnntos of an Emergency Communication of Maplo Loaf I,odgoNo. , Hcrt for tho purposoof (."tato tho object as inserted in tho Summons), and held tie Masonic Hall, St. Callmriues, on , tho — day of , A.L. 68—. PRESENT: (As provided for at Regular ConimuDications.) Lodge opened, &o. )^- BY-LAWS OP Minuh' of Iniiialion nrotlior n Doiiril of Trial, to put tlio lUTcs-nry qiioslioiis to >Ir. , « Ciindiilato for il Initiation, (if more thuu one state Hair uauios, auu call thum Cumliaatoa for 1 and nrol'ior to Mr were npiiointod luitiatioii.) The Hoard of Trial bavinp reported tliat M (and Mr. ■ If more "A. than one}, has answered the uecossary qiic-itlons to tlitir satisfaction, and that Lo (or they) has jwid the fees on aciiount of lii.-? (or their) initiation, lie waa then (or they wore then tioveraily) iuiliuled into the First Hegrco of Masonry. Minute of /'a.«.«t«.7.— hodfjo being opened in the Firnt Degree, Brother (or Brotliers and ) was (or wore) cxainiucd by the Wor- shipful Master nhd directed to withdraw. The Ix)dgP was opened in Iho Second negreo at o'clock. Tlio Candidnto (or Candldato.s) having been found worthy of i)rofernipnt, Itrother (or Brothers ——) was thuu (or wore then severally) passed to the Degree of Fellow Crall. Minute of Raxnnf). — T/idgo being open in the ?ocond Degree, Brother (or Hrothers ) was tlun for were then severally) examined by tlio Worship- ful Ma.slcr, and directed lo withdraw. The Lodge wa.^ opened in tho Third DoRreo nt o'clock. The Candidate (or fai'didatcs) having boon found worthy of preferment, llrolher (or Drotherrt ) wa.s then (or were then severally) raised to tho Sublime Degree of a Master Mason. Lodge clo.-jed in tho Third Degree nt o'clock. Lo.lgo closed in tho .Second Degree at ' o'clock. Then cloao Minutoa as in Regular Communications. NoTK. — That at an Emergent Communication no other business can be entered upon but that inserted in the isummons. Art. X. The Tyler, being a serving Brother, is not neces- sarily a Member of the Lodge. lie shall perform all services connected with this Lodge as shall be required of him by the Worshipful Master; he shall, under the direction of tho Senior^j Warden, keep in good order, as well the Ilall of the Lodge and its approaches, as the Jewels, furniture and paraphernalia ; he shall serve all summonses ; attend the Communications of the Lodge ; and shall, when ordered, collect the dues for, and ac- count for the same to the Secretary. His salary shall, from time to time, be regulated by a vote of tho Lodge. He may I at any time be removed for neglect duty. Art. XL Every Candidate for Initiation shall be proposed and seconded bv a Member at a Ilcgular Communication, an on such proposition being received by the Lodge, the Worshi fill Master shall order the following declaration (which shall al the time of proposition be handed to the Secretary,) to be laii before the Uoard of General Purposes for their consideration This declaration shall be signed by the candidate :— .^0* lor business can be MAPLE LEAF LODGE. 9 '^^e. the Worthipful Master, IVanleni and Brethren of Ma^ile Leqf Lodge Tf^o.— St. Catharines, Canada iVest. I, of tho ■ of. -, ill the County of , (occupation, &c.,) Mng a free liiiin nnil of the full age of twenty one years, do declare that, un- ssod by the improper Bolicitntions offriends, and uninfluenced by mercenary f other unworthy motives, I freely and voluntarily olFor myself a Candidate for MystorioB of iiiisonry ; that I am jirompted by a I'avorablo opinion conceivt'd ' the* loitltution and a dcKiro of knowledge, and tluit I will cheerfully conform ^all tho ancient usuagcs and est^iblished customs of tho Urdor. AVitnoas my hand, tliia day of——, A L. 58 — . Inessod and recommended by^ '} Note.— The Members so recommending tho Candidate shall be responsible [the Foes, which must, in all cases, ba paid before Initiation. [Brethren applying to become Members shall be proposed, conded and recommended under the like responsibility, and the same manner as Candidates for Initiation. [Th^ Petition shall be in tho following form : — ke Worshipful Master, Wartlensand Brethren of Mai^le Leaf LoilgeNo. , tit. Catharines, Canada iVest. I, , of tho 1- of — — in tho County of ., aged ycar.a, la.'^ter Jfason, [or as tlio ca?o may be] do doclaro that I was duly iiiili- 1. passed and r.ai.ind ra.s the case may bi-J ; that 1 was last a member of Hgo, Xo. — -— , under the jurisdictfou ol tho Grand Lodge of——; that I Icll ' lA'.lge and am .still in jjood staiidiiii; ai* a Mi'son; that I am desirous ol be- ling a Momber of this Lodge, and will chocriully conform to all its By-lJiws [ Reguhitioiis. [ Witne.ss my hand this day of — — , A. L. 68 — . bossed and recommended by "| '} Jo joining Member can be balloted for unless his Grand ige Certiftcate, and the Certificate of the Lodge of which he last a Member, be produced, or tho want of cither or both solemnly and satisfactorily accounted for. ^n a proposition for Membership, or for Initiation, being ^ilarly received by tho Lodge, and entered on tho Minutes, proposition becomes the property of the Lodge, and must ^o the ballot in regular course, unless leave is granted to )draw the same by an unanimous vote of the Members sut at a Bcgular Communication. gnlloi iRT. XIT. No Man shall be initiated in, and no Brother |1 be admitted a Member of tiiis Lodge, if, on balloting, be found one black ball, which balloting, except in ca.ses Emergency, hereinafter in this clause provided, shall take I at the next Regular Communication after being proposed, pen Lodge. Should tho ballot prove unfavorable to any lidate, such Candidate is not again to be balloted for until 10 BY-LAWS OP the expiration of Twelve Months, when a new proposition and »| ballot may take place, and all the formalities required by Arti- cle XL of these By-Laws must again be observed. In cases of Emergency, the following deviation from the above order in proposing Candidates maybe adopted: — The Candidate's petition, with the recommendation as bcfoss men- tioned, and stating the cause of the Emergency, may bo trans- mitted ti the A\''orshiprul Master, who, if ho deem it proper, may summon a Lodge of Emergency to meet at a period of not less than seven days from the date of issuing the summons, which summons shall state the name, age, profession and place of abode of the potitioner, as also the names of the Brethren who recommended him ; and if, on balloting, he be then ap- proved, he may bo initiated. Should a Lodge of Emergency bo at any time called at the request of a Brother for his bene&t or progress, the expense of the same shall be paid by sueh Brother. Akt. XITL Every Man before initiation shall pay Twenty Dollars, which sum shall be in full pa3'mcnt for the Hrst three Degrees of Ancient Masonry, and shall include the fee for Ivc- gistration and the Grand Lodge Certificate. Any Brother, not initiated in this Lodge may be passed or raised, after a| regular ballot, for the sum of Four Dollars for the Fellow. Craft's Degree, and Eight Dollars for the Master Mason's De- gree, in addition to the Registration fees. Should such Brother require a Grand Lodge Certificate, hej must pay the regular fees therefor beyond the above sums. Every Brother on joining* this Lodge shall pay the sum cI" Four Dollars ; and should he require a Grand Lodge CertiOcatcj it will be provided at his expense. For Dues, every Member shall pay the sum of Twenty-fivc' Cents per Month, to be collected by the Secretary on the firsij Thursday in March, June, September and December, in ever^ year. Art. XIV. Any Member of this Lodge who shall havj allowed his Dues to be in arrear for Twelve Months, shall, aftei being summoned, be liable, on non-payment, to be susi pended, and shall thereupon be reported to the Grand Lodge Any Brother suspended for non-payment of Dues, shall noj be permitted to rejoin this Lodge until all such back duo^ shall be paid. LRT. X 98, bein. Bgular Kcb, ifh Ige. kher a fing left iTheae are |e in tho n ► of Maplo M Frco an that Lis 1 MAPLE LEAF LODGE. U LRT. Xy. Any Member of this Lodge, having paid his BS, being desirous of withdrawing, shall make application at ^gular Communication, cither personally or in writing, bch, if he be in good standing, shall then be granted by the Ige. On demand, the Secretary shall furnish such retiring bther a Certificate of his Dues having been paid, and of his ling left in good standing, as follows : — CSBTIFICATB. -, who has written his iThcfe are to Certify, that Brotlier , of the - le in tho mnrgin iuToof, tliis day retired in (Jood FUiudiiij? from the Member- lof Maplo Loiil Loilgt) No. , on tho Registry of tlio (irand I^dgo of An- ^1 Froo and Accupttid Masons of Canada, at St. Cathariuea, Canada West, that his Dues are fully jiaid. - =0 lEAL II =0 pi. In testimony whereof, ond by order of tho Worsliipful Master, I hiivo hereunto 8igued my namo and HfUxcd tho seal of Muide Loaf I/)dgo No. , at St. Catharines, thia ^— day of , A.L. 68—. Secretary. mid 0f ^rntruH ^gwxpm* LRT. XVL The Board of General Purposes, consisting of tho rshipful IMastcr, Past Masters, Wardens, Treasurer, Secre- and two experienced Brothers, to be nominated by the lishipful Master on tho day of Installation, shall superintend inanccs of tho Lodge, and consider of any special matter ^rding its interests : shall inquire into and report on the racter of every Candidate. To this Board shall be referred Ipplications for Masonic relief which require investigation, iio all Accounts against the Lodge: they shall first hear [consider all subjects of Masonic complaint or irregularity toting the Members of this Lodge : they shall meet at once every month, or whenever summoned by tho Wor- |ul Master or the Senior Warden, who shall be the presid- ~icer : three Members shall form a quorum : tho result beir proceedings shall bo communicated to the Lodge at lext Regular Communication, or Emergency if required, Approbation : all accounts and affairs relative to the Lodge be settled by this Board, and tho annual audit of the lurer's Accounts reported on at tho Regular Communica- m the Festival of St. John the Evangelist. All resolu- and transactions of the Board shall be entered in the [te Book of the Board by the Secretary, to be read before )ard adjourns, and signed by the then presiding officer for le beingt ^- 12 BY-LAWS OF WMm. ^r a:. Art. XTIT. No Visitor shall be admitted unless he be per-, sonally known, recommended, or well vouched for, after du examination, by one of the Brethren present. No Brother resident in this Town or immediate yicinitj unlets he is a subscribing Member to some Lodge, and 4 which he is to produce satisfactory proof, shall be permittee^ to visit this Lodge more than once during his secession fron the Craft. Art. XTIIL To secure regularity in the proceedings cf this Lodge, the following order shall be observed : — FOB BEQUIiAB COMMUNICATIONS. 1. After the Lodge has been duly opened in ancient for the Secretary shall read the Minutes of the last Regular Cod munication, and subsequent Emergencies, if any, which sha;| be separately put to the Lodge for confirmatior, and, whe confirmed, signed by the Worshipful Master. 2. The Board of General Purposes shall be called on for : report, of their proceedings. 3. Reports from any other Committees will be received ai considered. 4. The Ballot will be taken, first for joining Members, as afterwards for Candidates for Initiation. 5. Propositions for Membership and for Initiation will ll received. 6. Petitions for Charity and other Communications will I; read. 7. Business which may have been left unfinished at former Meeting, shall be resumed. 8. Any other matters which may legitimately be broug!^ before the Lodge will be considered. The above order may be suspended or changed for t| Communication, by consent of the Lodge. No Brother shall speak twice on the same question, unle in explanation, or the mover in reply, and then not more thij ten minutes, unless permitted so to do by the WorsbiDlj Master. FOB EMEBGENCIES. No business shall be entered upon but that for which Communication is called, as set forth in the summons. ■a nc n. mJ .,iM iless he be per| for, after dv ediate Ticinity Lodge, and o;;^ II be permitte^l seceasioQ fros proceedinga ved: — lONB. 1 ancient foni Bt Regular Coiii| any, which Bhy btior, and, whe| • ) called on for [1 be received as | ng Members, as Initiation will 1 inications will I ' unfinished at lately be broug; changed for tl e question, unU lieu not more th^ y the Woribi^G MAPLE LEAF LODGE. 13 ^ , RT. XTX. No altoration shall bo made in these By-Laws U by notico of motion, duly seconded, at a Regular Commu- >atiou ; such notico must be inserted on the Minutes and forth in the suramona for the then next Regular Comtnu- ition. at which it shall be discussed and the autiun of Lodge thereon duly recorded ; and, being in duo course, kfirmed, shall then become law.. ^iRT. XX. Every Candidate on initiation, and every Brother [joining, must sign these By-Laws, and thereupon shall be Iscnted with a copy. ^0 Entered Apprentice shall bo passed, unless he has caro- ly read over these By-Laws. It is expected that every Member will provide himself with lopy of the Constitution of tho Graud Lodgo of Ancient ee and Accepted Masons of Canada, gvrnvlT tif §\]'ir iniM lRT. XXT. For the infraction of any of these By-Laws, on not otherwise herein provided for, the oiTending Brother Jill bo liable, by a vote of the Lodge, after being duly 8um- |ncd, to such punishment as the Brethren then present shall ^m tit and expedient, and as is consonant with tho Land- rks and Principles of the Order. ?Iie foregoing By-Laxcs icere read and adopted in open Lodge, (Ac Communication held this2Sih day of October, A.L. 5858. j.U. McMULLTN, Secretary. WM. McGlIIE, W.M. lat for which t!i I Bummoni. A^ ,»^f' »• 14 OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. fist ni ©ffittrs anb Ptmbm. -♦-•- tt W. Bro. Wm. McGhio, - - Augustus Jukes, Jamos Seymour, W. Bro. Fred. Parsons, - - " Robert H. McMullin, Thomas Hostctter, - Sigmund Hofellor, - Robert Lawrio, - - Alex. Stanley, - - Hiram Marlatt, - - Hugh James, - - W.M. H.W. Winchester, {ZL^J) Tyler. it (t u it i( It {( W. Bro. Thos. rietchcr. " R. Macdonald. "Wm. Read. Walter Road. H. R. Hostettcr. John S. Clark. Kenneth McKenzio. John Hostetter. S. W. J. W. Treasurer, Secretary, S.I>. J.J). Dir. of Cer, v Stewards. I. G, (t (t It It It Bro. Nathan Hofcller, " Edwin Goodman. Wm. Andrews. John Dale. Wm. B. Bcoton. Thos. W. Smith. Jas. McCaughey, George Clark. tt It tt u Petitioners for Lodge Warrant. Bro. Wm. McGhio. " A. Jukes. J. Seymour. F, Parsons. T. Fletcher. R. H. McMuIliD. T. Hostettcr. H. R. Hostetter. H. James. A. Stanley. t< it It i< II (^ It II Bro. Wm. Read. Walter Read. R. Lawrio. R. Mncdonald. J. S. Clark. H. Marlatt. H.J. Hudson. S. Hofcller. K. McKenzio. A. Roberts. Petition rccomtnendctl to the Grand Lotlfjc of Catioila by tlic W. M. and WordciiB of St. George's Lwlge. WORKING TOOLS. ♦ ■» ENTEEES AFFBENTIOE. Pho "Working T(k)1s of an Exteekd Apphkntiow Masox arc the nty-fonr Iiieli Guagc, the Common Qavel and the Chisel. Hic Tvrenty-four Inch Ouago is the first instiiiniciit ptit into the Is of the Workman, to enable liim to measure and ascertain tlio i aTul ext^Mit of the work he is about to engage in, thus to com- tlie time and Libor it may cost. Phe Common Gavel is aii inii>ortant instniraent of labor, and ^ly esteemed as an im])U;ment of Art. 'I'Jiough recognized by JUS Artists under difTereut appellations, it ia yet admitted })y all that no Avork of manual skill can be completed -witlunit it. phe CJiisL'l is asrnjill instrument, tliongli solid in its f()rm,and of exquisite sharjiness as fully to compensiite for the diminutive- lof its size. It is calculated to make an imjjrcssion on the liard- lbstancc,and the mij^'htiost structures have been indebted to its Hut as we are not all oix'rative, but rather Free and Accepted or lulativc Masons, we a[>ply tliese Tools to our morals in this sense : rom the Twcnty-fotn- Inch Gauge we derive a lesson of daily jnition and instruction ; for as it is divided into twenty-four it recalls to our minds the division of tlie day into twenty- lours, and directs us to apjxjrtionate tlieni to their proixsr ts, naTnely : Prayer, Labor, llefreshnient and Sleep. )m the Common CJavel we loarn tliat skill a\ ithout exertion ittle avail — ^that labor is thf lot of man ; for the hciirt may Ivc, and the head devise in vain, if the hand lie not prompt to e tlie design. jm the Chisel wo learn that pci*scverancc is neceasaiy to es- |li perfection ; that the rude materisd receives its fine polish but . upeated efforts alone ; that nothing short 6f indefatigable ex- , can induce the habit of virtue, cnligliten the loiiul, and render j1 pure. bni tlie wliole wc deduce this moral, that knowledge, grounded iracy, aided by labor, and prompted by perseverance, will I overcome all difHcultics, raise ignorance from dcs])air, and L liappincss in tlie pat])s of science. V N .¥ 10 WORKING TOOLS. t. m. FELLOW GRAFT. The Working Tools of a Fkllow UttAJX Mason wo Iho Square! Level and Plumb. The Square is to try and adjust all ractnngular corners uf builtl ings, and osHiHt in bringing rude matter into due form. The LenI i» to lay levels and prove horizontals ; and tlie Plumb is to try auJ adjust all upriglits, while fixing them on their proper basis, fiui as wc are not all operative but rather Free and Accepted or Speculal tive Masons, wo apply these Tools to our morals. In this sens tlio Square teaches morality, the Level equality, and the Plunij justness and uprightncs8 of lifo and actions. Tims, by Square cmiJ duct, Level steps, and Uprigltt intentions, we liope to ascend J tliosc immortal mansions whence all goodness emanates. ^ MA8TEB. The Working Tools of a Mastkr Mason arc all tlie Tools of \]\ Craft, indiscriminately, but wc select especRUly the Skirret, ¥ci.u and Compasses. The Skirret is an iraplemont wlilch acts on a centre pil whence aline is drawn to mark out the ground fur the foundj tion of the in tendetl structure. Witli tlie Pencil the skilful A\\ ist delineates the building in a drauglit or plan, for the directiJ and guidance of the Workmen ; and the Comimssos enable liim wil Oiecuracy and precision to ascei-tain and determine the limits aij proportions of its several paits. But as wc ore not all operative lil rather Free and Accepted or Speculative Masons, we opply th(i Tools to our morals. In this sense the Skirret points out to that straight and undcviating line of conduct inarked out for o\ pursuit in tlic volume of the SacJjpd Law. Tho. Pencil points to us tliat all our words and actidis arc not only observed but i corded by the Most High, to whom wo must gi^ an account our actions through life : and the Oompasses remind us of His erring and impai'tial justice, for Imving defined for our instruct! the limits of good and evil. Ho will ireword or punish tia accord as wo have obeyed or disregarded His Divine Commands. Thus the Working Tools of a Master Mason direct us to bear I mind and act according to the laws of our Divine Creator, so tij when we shall be summoned from this sublunaiy abode, we ascend tu that Onmd Lodge above, whero the World's Qrcat Ar tect lives and reigus fol" wifname. Bo mote it b«. T J. " ^i^*^ ■#' #'• ':Mr. r "•S-i ife,;.*-'t-