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 CONSTITUTION 
 
 TOR THE OOVKRNHfNT OK U>D0K8 
 
 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS 
 
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 ' CONSTITUTION 
 
 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, 
 
 ARTICLE I.— LoixiEs. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 ►!Skp. 1. Each Lodge shall he known and designated hy 
 the name and nund)er conttiined in its charter or disiiensatiou, 
 which name and number shall not Iw ciianged without a regu- 
 lar dispensation from the Grand Lodge, ot the Grand Glian- 
 cellor during recess. 
 
 MEMUKR-Smr AND DURATION. 
 
 vSkc. 2. A Lodge shall never consist -of less than ton 
 menihcrs of the Knight Rank, including one (iuahtic»l to 
 1 .reside, and whenever the memhership of o, Lodge is reduced 
 to less than that number, it shall be the duty of the Ghau- 
 cellor Commander and other- ineinl)er8 of such Lo«lge to 
 surrender to the (Jrand Ciiancellor, or his Deputy, the 
 charter, paraphernalia, and records, and all proi>erty and 
 etVccts of the Lodge. Also they sltall liossess all the powers 
 and privileges of a Sidmrdinate Lodge within tlio jurisdiction 
 of the (iraiul Lo<lgo of Knights of I^ythia s of Bri tish Colmnbia, 
 liiVdcr wTioiro ftulMrity it iliaireJflHt lo lan^ na it nct« m «tm- 
 foniiity with its cliartcr, and comi.lies with, tlio laws of tlie 
 Order as promulgated by the (irand Lo<lge. 
 
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 HK(;rL.\R MKETINf.S. 
 
 Skc. 3. Each Lod^e sliall hold stated meetings at hiaat 
 once ji week, at such hour as may from time to time he deter- 
 luiiifd \i|)()n ; ])i'<)\ ided, tliat the fJrand Lodge, or the (iraiid 
 Chaiircllor <huiiig recess, may, hy a regular dispensation, 
 aUow a Lodge to meet at longer intervals, to be tlierein 
 spcutied. 
 
 SI'KCIAI. mj:ktin(js. 
 
 Skc. 4.^ S|K(ia] meetings may he held at such times as 
 the hu^iness of tlie Loilge may refjuire. Such meetings may 
 l)e talh'il hy tiie C'lianccllor Connnandor at liis own discretion, 
 and he must call a special meeting whenever re(juested to do 
 HO, ill writing, hy live memljcrsof the Lodge in good' standing; 
 such special meetings may also he provide<l for hy a vote of 
 the Lodge at any ])revions meeting. The call or resolution 
 |)rovi(ling for such special meeting must specify the lousiness 
 to he considered, which may include the proper conferring of 
 ranks, and the Lodge sliall he confined to. that biiainess alone, 
 at such yieeting. 
 
 QUORUM. 
 
 Skc. .1. Not less than seven mend)er8 of a Lodge shall 
 constitute a (|Uorum for the transaction of business, including 
 one i|ualitied to ])reside, and if seven members only bo j)resent, 
 no appropriation of money shall 1)0 made, unless it be by un- 
 aidiiH»us consent. 
 
 OTKNINfJ. 
 
 Skc. (5. Every Lodge shall bo opened promptly at the 
 time appointed, and in the absence of the Cliancellor Com- 
 mander, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside; and in the absence 
 of both, the Senior I'ast Chancellor shall preside; and if no 
 Past Chancellor be present, a Knight may be called to the 
 chair by a majority or the memlwrs of the Lodge then present. 
 
 TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. 
 
 Skc, 7. The Lodge shall transact jvU its buaii^ssin the 
 l\mght kafilt; except wHen conTeFnng tlio ranlt of Page or 
 I<^s.juire, and when proceeding with the trial of a Page or 
 Es(|uire, upon charges preferred. 
 
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 meetings at l(;a8t 
 to tiino ln> (letcr- 
 Igc, or the (Jiinitl 
 iLar (liapeiisiition, 
 Is, to be tlierein 
 
 at sucli times as 
 icli meetings may 
 is own discretion, 
 sr retjucstoil to do 
 in good' standing; 
 I for by a vote of 
 call or resohition 
 ecify the Imsiness 
 )per conferring of 
 ftt biisim^ss alone. 
 
 of a Lodge shall 
 iisinoss, including 
 s only bo present, 
 iiless it be by un- 
 
 promi)tly at the 
 Chancellor Com- 
 uul in the absence 
 resifle ; and if no 
 ^ be called to the 
 •dge then present. 
 
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 rank of Page f»r 
 
 •iul of a Page or 
 
 ARTICLE IL— Okkickrs. 
 
 ^ Ei.KCTivK okfi<;i:ks. 
 
 Sko 1. The officers of a Lo.lge shall be as provided in 
 the Ritual of the Order. The elective ollirers shall be the 
 Chancellor Connnander, Vice-Chancellor I'rela e and Mastci- 
 at-Arms, who shall be elected senu-annm|ly.al the laststated 
 convention in May and November ; and tjie Keeper of Recon s 
 and Seal, Master of Finance, and Mastd^ of Lxche.iuei, \v lio 
 sliall be electc.1 annually at the last Itate.l convention m 
 Novend.er, an<l 'Jran.l Lodge Repre4l;ntatives as herein 
 provi.lcd for. The reti.ing Chance Ur Connnander shall 
 assume the station of Past Chancellor. 1 
 
 APrOINTIVE OKKK^KI 
 
 Skc 2. The appointive officers sljafe be the Inner and 
 Outer (luards, wlu. sluill be ai)pointe(i fy the newly elected 
 Chancellor Commander on the night of |iii|itallation 
 
 WHO ARK KF.Kiinr.K TO 
 
 SKr. :i. Any Knight in goo.l stanllig who has served 
 one full term in any elective office sliaW be eligible to tlie 
 office of Chancellor Commander or Vice^'llancellor; jn'oruKU, 
 hou'.n r, that if all (jua,litied decline to Hiii-\h, any member who 
 shall have attained the Knight Rank, sliial be eligible. 
 
 (JHANO LODtJK KKI'KESKNtAtIVKS. 
 
 Skc. 4. A Subordinate Lo<lge shall l|c entitled to such 
 representation in the (Jrand Lodge as slial| be prescribed by 
 .the (; rand Lo<lge Constitution. Past Cllii|iioellors only sliall 
 be eligible to the office of Representative t(| the (Jrand Lotlg^ 
 except in the case of a newly formed Lodge The nominatHjf 
 and election of RcpresenUtives shall be Icoiulucted in tli! 
 manner prescribe*! for the nomination and election of Sub- 
 ordinatt! Lodge officers, and the election shall be held at tlie 
 . first stated convention in the month of danuary of each year. 
 A majority of all votes cast shall be neces.sary to elect. 1 lie 
 tqrm 'of office of said ReprcsenUtive shall continue for tw<) 
 "veitTH from ttw^tete Tif 4nH -eleotiott. 1 1 uuieuiatcly i-utci ' i"— 
 Election, it shall be the^duty of the Chancellor Commandor 
 and Keeper of Records and Seal to issue a credential certiti- 
 
original to tl.c (Jn . f Kc pt :;f"t^'' T^ Wanlint^ the 
 'Hxt annual election o(&t ,V"'';^' *"^^ •^^•'^'v At the 
 
 Suhonlinat. Uxlgos slu 11 e ;ct as n^rlv ^^"■"'"''^'^^■"^''' '^»»-' 
 ti.e niunhor to u",ich tl ev .nav 1 "^^'^ y,,^,'"'-^}' l»o, one half 
 two yea.^ an,l the o Lr Inl Ji^r n' '"''^'"''•, ^"'' ''''« ^™ of 
 I-pre«entative.s shall be elated foVu ^T"' ^''f ^'=^fter (;rand 
 ''II the place of the retSt,Tr^^^^ 
 
 'i'st. convention in .Jan -'^ ^"'''^•hI Represent^atives at the 
 f'ovickvl, .so that ha of t^.e (Van 1 ^f' '^^ ''^''-ei.U.efore 
 ''ohl over for (,ne vea At 1 Hepresentative.s n,ay 
 
 '^1 Knights in goorat n<ut' Ire eZiESl "' l!."-;'--^^-^ 
 Hepresentative and all Wfge offiees. '''^"' ^^ *'''""^ 
 
 • ALTKKNATK GKAn5 BEPREsENTATJVKS. 
 
 the same manner >y.\tevult ^l:. ^^ 
 
 ontitle.1 to like c;Jd^nt Js am?Tn'''i'^''w''' ^'''" «'"^" '>« 
 
 Lodge, with all the Ss and n-.- I ''^'^'^^'"» to the (Jrand 
 
 i'> case the regular ^fepres"^^^^^^^^ 
 
 tend the (iran.lLodge. '^ "'^ ^""^ ''"^ ^'^"«^' ^'Vl to at^ 
 
 PAST CFIANCKLLOR. 
 
 in ^od sL,/^y!;i7g'SS ^^'^r ^'!r' ^^"^ '-"^'^^ 
 
 tl>e outgoing Chancel! r r^, , ^ ChancoUor ; afterward 
 
 of I'aHt''cha1..ellor and u?rrp"f '? ri^- "^^"^ ^ I'^^'^'i"" 
 '^« Chancellor Comma er7«.nrHw'*^^^ ^^ ^""^ successor 
 i'ast Chancellor. 3 hS'serv^^ '^'^r.'"''^ ^""^ ^'^'^ ^^ 
 
 ti»e Lodge for th'e ensut;^ term !'"« ^*'' Chancellor of 
 
 NOMINATION^. 
 
 on Se' n(J'^::^i^t^ t''"^-^ P^^^^ '"'^3^ ^ "-!« 
 oxcepttoglUvac^ncy.^ ""^ the night of the election. . 
 
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 o the office of (Jnuui 
 
 TATJVKS. 
 
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 tives, w'lio sh.tll he 
 ^\o\\ to the (Jrand 
 >f a Representative, 
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 Lodge, any Knight 
 neellor ; afterward 
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 ion of his successor 
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 Past Chancellor of 
 
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 >mination for each 
 le election for the 
 
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 same, and before the nomination and election for the next 
 ofhce. Ofhcers shall be elected by written ballots A 
 majority of the votes cast shall constitute a choice'-^ PTvorv 
 member present in good, standing shall be entitled to vote 
 Votes tor any but non-iinees and blank ballots shall not be 
 counted ; vy,,xy member siiall vote unless excused l)y the 
 Uiancellor Commander. The name of the nominee re^eivin-r 
 the lowest number of votes in any ballot, when more than two 
 are m nomination, shall be withdrawn beforeHhe ballotinsr is 
 renewed. . ° 
 
 INSTALLATION. 
 
 Skc. 8. Officers shall be installed at the first ie<'ular 
 niectnig in the months of January, and July, if unfoi^stH'u 
 circumstances do not prevent. x\o officer shall be inalallc.l 
 unless he has fully paid to his Lo.lge the amount of all dues 
 .uul claims of whatsoever nature then accrued against him • 
 11^- shall any officer retain his seat if he is in arrears in a sum' 
 ^ lual to tlie amount of five months' dues ; nor shall any officer 
 elect l,e installed until he has proven, to the satisfaction of 
 uie installing officer that he is in possession of the ritualistic 
 an.l secret work, and qualified to convey it in an intelligent 
 nianner. ° 
 
 HONOFW OF OFFICE. 
 
 Sk.\ n. Xo officer shall receive or l^e entitled to tlie 
 iiors of his office unless he has served a majority of the 
 "'feiits ot the term, or the portion of the term for wiiicli he 
 ti: f 1 f *"'• 'r 'Wointed. The last ilight of his service to be 
 o lln. fi 'V^ '^ "^, ^^^"^ ^*''''"- i'^ovidexl, ho,trn'r, that any 
 f.mii I \, ,'"*y ''^ absent by reason of sickness of self or 
 f'lniily shall be inarked-as present. 
 
 VACATIN(J . OFFICE. 
 
 Io.iln\^^f" ^^^'«"ever anplfeer absents himself from the 
 IdsSoo "'".'"'T';"^'''^ n!lcft,ingswitliout leave of alwence, 
 e n^mlw'"'^ be declared vacant V a vote of two-thir<ls o 
 r -so t on"*^ •! ^^ '^^ Lo^ge present ; p-orided, /^o.rerer, tliat a 
 W™^i^' J^"#^^^ im^t first -. 
 
 least^S^ ,1 *r^ ^"^ee, m open meeting, and lie over at 
 
 '»i"»i„ given to such officer by the Keeper of Records and 
 
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t^- oliice a(l(lr.««.s. ••^'^«««^''^ to Iv.n at Tus last "reoonle,! post 
 
 "'•'ginal sel,.ctioi, was ,na< e thP nffi t'^V'"''""^'' <''>^t the 
 
 '•e^iUue of the term anr nffi' "'''"' ^" ''''"«^" to serve the 
 
 • the honors o{ tTootC! """' '^^-rvrug sljall I,e entitled to 
 
 Chancellor or his (]ej,uty ' ^'^^ "^stalled by the (irand 
 
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 /'AST ClIANCJifcLOK. 
 
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 »nle«3oth.rwisel,rclS y tie Sh/o '^ "^ "" conunittoes, 
 j"«^t.ng night hut. ,,ne of the tennf "^^'"'"^ "" "'" ^'''' 
 l^ooks and account* of the various offi.""""^; ^" '^"'''*^ ^^'^' 
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 order and decorum 
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 id api^als/rom his '^" --l-'ded an<I rednstated "nSlr^^-^'ll^^r";;;;:^^^ 
 
 d Mu.s,on,,and inspect all l,aHots and 'i-oport thereoi, to the 
 L d;,.e; enforcethe constitution an.l la^vsif-the (!ra*"t ,ie 
 a dtn. various charges^toget'her With the un^vritte^^. ^hf 
 the Oner, and prevent innovations in the Lod^e 1 1 si. 
 "^venallow the Lodge to be opene.l. unless L- rsa'isHc'l t h 
 Z^^l prcscu.t but qualiiied 1 Mothers ; am shS ^^1 f^^ . 
 ■sucl. other d,K.,es as may be required of him by the I I i? o 
 
 has Wn pa-iptTt^l^li^L^rt^ (S\^-;J ^J'?.i^S:" 
 S^^:^l.t|^^f^^^^ 
 
 VKJK-CIIANCKI.bOR. " -• ^^ 
 
 assi!!ru,e'(!h',,tfi!?p'''' ''"1^ "^^''^' Vice-chancellor to 
 •lec..ruml„ t ; LoW.-^^yV^^'^'^'^^^ "\ P'-««erving order and 
 tr. w.. ."/"/"•, t^o«lge; aid him m com net ul' the ceiein'ouic^ 
 
 ^S.'o": h/s,^ 1' "'"""r^f '''' ^^'>''"-?^-- ^onm'nd"" mi 
 ma. le . ' ^^^^^^ "f the Cluuicellor Com- 
 
 ordcre]\3C;\:''''^^'"''r-''/ all committees not otlierwise - 
 
 other dutie^V'-rw Z;^^^^^^ '^ ''' 1 ^'f^^'' ^^ '" '^^''•^"•■'" «"->> 
 
 I'KKLATK/ V ■ 
 
 ^vv^llviuuJ^!^^^'''^^^'' «l>all assist in\hc ceremonies of the 
 
 • ^ '•^'''''^'''•'•li OK RKOtJUDs A,ND SK.VL.' 
 
 jusr:u;d'trur':^&^[ "^ ^^'^"■^^^ ">;' «-l«l'an l-cp a 
 m.k.- nnf ''"^ .'^^'^J*' "I all tlie proceedings of tlie Lod-c-' 
 
 ""■ susncM sio, . d L T:''^'">t-s for membership, and of 
 
 dod " •;"*f:."".V'« ^^'"^"k IJook the I'lames of 
 
 ' ; 
 
 y 
 
 • -^ ^\, 
 
lasMa 
 
 ' —10 — 
 
 '•-[dilation of oS.ff."«;'|rS «-•'». ""' '•'•'■*"• ^- ^''<^ 
 
 ^'-I'f. may nw,uire, for wJud, t i rv! T t""*;'' '''^ ^''»^ <"'''^"<l 
 '''^^"'<«. an.i .Idivora.lu hcit of / , ^^«"'«" ^vili furnish 
 
 i'*''- cuj,ita tax (if the slZ 1 T ^'""P*"' ^''nant Un- the 
 
 1-forc the ecuen.oi.y ,>f the ta^ Ktinn^ 'v« '"^^'^Hing oHicer ! 
 
 tax to the (Man.l Keepir of R,' !"'"',''> <'^^' P'"' ^'Mxta i 
 
 onli.iate Lcl.e • de v tr P i''-^'' ^''^ pmvi.le,! 1 y tl^e Suh 
 }>or^>nnsnoh\>therduK:rCv'^^^^^^^ '" the Lod^^e : an.i 
 
 ^o-i.e o. the ,a.s of the Or^j;:^ t ;i-z:i;;!f '[j;^ ,^,^ : 
 
 MANTER OK KIXANCK. j 
 
 i'< Y-n the ii;U- ^u^rit:'.!;:;" "r ^'"f ^^''* ^''^^ -^--ta 
 
 ^- go an.I dehv^r the an fo ^-7' 'f'"' '''" '^"•"""♦•'' "^ the 
 ^■•^ lo,l, re.vne an.I re -ei t op^'m' '" '"^ successor, wl«n in- 
 
 '■"•"l'U<r, taking his .^e H ^ r'""" ^" ''''^ ^''^«tcr of |?x- 
 '''^•'•'- «t'^n.iin/at levsi two t ^'''i V"^'^^' ^" "^*'"'l'o>-« of 
 •;:'•'''; iH, shall at tV^'en ofrtchV"^''? '^'' ^"'"'^ '>^ --'' 
 ;'/ 'W-or.is a.Hl Seal V i t of al r'"'"' "'■"'''' "'^' '^•'*'l'«'- 
 
 ;-''kc, an.l n.ake out at tho "ul « » ^" '""^' '" "'" ^ '''''"'' 
 tl'e KcqHir of Reeonis a ul il ^^^^''^O"" an.l present to 
 P'««cnt.ls„nih.r rZrt to ..« r'^ "i ««"''-»»n»'^» 'ij^Mt, ami 
 f the en«„inK tonr^Up l'' ,1 ^''^Vt, '^'? '''"'^^ ••''"mention 
 ^"'- H"ch tern.; it h1 allCthe .lit o/'n "'^^"" "^ ^''« '"'-^''^ 
 
 -Jucl. such Lodge n^vr'tHhl ^?^i!'?r-"^ I^"k U> 
 
 c 
 f. 
 a 
 ii 
 n 
 
 r. 
 
 V 
 
 S 
 e; 
 ai 
 tf 
 t( 
 
 St 
 
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 Ol 
 
 Ik 
 
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 f..i 
 111 
 th 
 
 u 
 
 -iou ...„■:.,,; .r.r;Hwt:i:;=;:jrT;n ii„^ 
 
 •III 
 1^. 
 
 ii.. ■ . ■*^- 
 
rijf nlJi, 
 
 ■'**^**^-— *'^-*^- t n fB 1^ ^fc ifa ^Lt^tM^^ 
 
 >; tlie keeper of Roconls 
 •raiul Juii8(liction, and 
 <J prefjeut to tlie [.odge 
 Cerm, au,l ,„.io,. ^^ ^j,,; 
 
 I, * semi annual mport 
 '" "planner as the (iran.l 
 •and Lod^'., will fun.iHi, 
 icli report an<l loturns 
 proper warrant for tlic 
 ready \n'.,-n paid U, the 
 to tlie installing odicer ' 
 " ; or, he inay wend tlve 
 ^.8 ami tho per capita i 
 iind-Seal I. y post olfico 
 ter, and keep a copy of 
 ^ provided by the Suh- 
 oessor, when instaHed 
 'g to the Lodge ; and' 
 ><linred of l.ini by the i 
 liy-Lawaof the Lo<lge, 
 K. i 
 
 all keep the accounts 
 >d tiie accounts of the 
 18 successor, wlWn in- I 
 y'H paid to the r.o<lge, I 
 f> the Master of Kx- j 
 «»tify all niend.ers of 
 ore the end of each 
 , lurnish tlie Keej>er 
 'lent niend»ers, and a 
 to soiits in the (Jrand 
 
 term and j)reHent to 
 »-annnal report, and 
 
 tliQ first convention 
 lation of the <.fficei-H 
 ■ Mastor of Kinanw 
 
 - 11 — 
 
 all n.cikJ.e.s snsj)ei,d(id from incmbership m such Lo.b^e for 
 any eause ;a...l perform such other .luties as n.ay be re.r.ur..d 
 of hnn by the Lodg(y,-^or the laws of the Onler, or the l.v- 
 L.iwa of the .LodL'e. He shall give such bonds as the Lod^e 
 ('lutes''"*'"""''' ''""*''^'""^'* ^"'^ ^''P f'"thful performan<(;e of his 
 
 MASTEIC OK KXCIIKQl'KJl. 
 
 .. U^T , '; '''■'V)''''-''^''''' ^:f.l''>^<'lH'quer shall receive all monc'ya 
 collected by the Master of iMnance an.I give his receipt the.c- 
 tor; keep an exact an.I true account of all moneys so received 
 and of a 1 (lislMirscinents by the Lodge, which shall be entere.l 
 
 n a book furnished by ti.e Lo.lge, for that purpose: he shall 
 make no disbursements unless authorized so to .lo by the 
 l^odge, un.ler a proper warrant signe.l by the Chancellor 
 (onwnander, and attested by the Keeper of Records an.I 
 ■Va , u„d un.ler the seal of the Lojk.e; he shall, at the en.l of 
 ..(. term, make out and presen* the Keeper of Recor.ls 
 
 ! n \ <'^«*'"i'-a'mual report, ailTpresent a simdar report 
 
 I " ,^'n' i'^ ^''« fi'-«t meeting of the ensuing term prior 
 
 to the installation of the oMicers for such term; .„, the in- 
 
 ■suillation <.f 1„H auccq,ssor he shall .leliver to him all nu.neys, 
 
 'ookaa... ac.;()unt8. in \m possession, i,elonging to the Lo.lge 
 
 •mh^rlus contro; and perform such othe? duties as 1.^; 
 
 •<^i. .|mre.l o bin, by the Lo,lge, or laws of the Or.ler, or the 
 
 jy l.aws ..f the I^Mlge. He shall give a bon.l in such sum as 
 
 ■ L.'(T^ T\^ '■^'M""^. conditioned for the faithlul i>erf.,rm- 
 ante ot his duties. 
 
 MASTKH-AT-AKMS. 
 
 •^K<". S. T-Jie Master-at-Arms, shall have charge of the 
 
 .1 h 7'T'^ F»araphernaira.>f the Lo.lge, an.I be responsible 
 
 m 11 7!.7-'^^'J""H tl»ereof ; an.I perf.,rm the .luti.-s hti.l .l.,wn 
 
 the .„;"'/.'"'. *"-'''' ''^^'''^ ''"*''*'« '^« ""^y '»« re.iuire.1 by, 
 JMc^j..».lge, or the laws of tho Onler, or the By-Uvws of the 
 
 INNER AND OtJTBR fJlTAKI). 
 
 *r <&v«ry suiiii-nTrnnat 7 f^rxr. 
 
 <iS^ 
 
 'IxticHaHnlT^^ Tuner nn. Ch.tor (;«ard« shall perform such 
 '^XeorU. ^'""■'';^''y ^''« ^^'^"'^' «^ the Onler. or by the 
 •'I**- or the law8 of the Onlor^or the Hy-Laws of the L^dge. 
 
 mlowinent Ilank to 
 full list of names of 
 
ATTENDAN'TS. 
 
 '->■, of ti,„ ,„,,.,, „,. ,,„ ,i;:ij^:is:JiZ'"""' '"' "" 
 
 <;H.\NJ> KorxjK RKPRKSKNTATIVKS. 
 
 *>'•''-•. or Vhe l;y Laws of jl ",^'" f '"' t'"; '-- of the 
 ARTICLK IV._TKn»T«,s. 
 
 KI,K<?Tr()N. 
 
 i'^'''t;;„:p':i; 1;;; :!;;•- ''>'-^^^^ "'0 Lodge. 
 
 '.^'•'•"•"''^'- i.. Vuck ye^ f.i t , ;-■ '"■'' ■'"'"'"' «-"ventio„ ii. 
 
 Sk( 
 
 111 
 
 fOWKIW. 
 
 -'"' of the u.veHt.nent o ?^„f, ^ ^1^^ "^ ^'^ '-<'K0. 
 'W'trt for that ,>ur,>oHo. an " ha] ,, ! " ^^" f" '^'^ ""^y »>« ^t-t 
 ""^""er aa ...ay le preneVihe 'l hy U.o I^:;^':. ''"-" ^'^"'^' "' »»«'' 
 
 KKJ'OKT. 
 wh;.";e^l.eyWep;::;ft:;i^o ''''^^^'-^'-'-^ ^'^ <■'- J^'x'r 
 
 the l^xlge i,, ill niatters «.; ^ *"''J''^'*' <o the will of 
 
 tl.o Hy.fi,^^ «f tirLl,;7"'^^""'"8 ^ ^»'0 L<.,lgo fu,uls. 
 
 ^ nONDH. 
 
 aixl 
 
 
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 11 
 
 o 
 
 s 
 f. 
 
 '•; 
 
 SJl 
 
 K 
 ht 
 
 lir; 
 an 
 
 I..J 
 
 thi 
 
 ill 
 he 
 iiii 
 file 
 vr 
 .>l 
 
 uIsi 
 Jll'l 
 
 Met 
 iii.r 
 
 'It -CI 
 
't' 4' --^i 
 
 .Skc. -). Tl. 
 
 - J3 — 
 
 F.LUHHILITV 
 
 C'liaiiccllor 
 
 erfonnsud,.l„tie.sasare. «kc ". Ti ... „ ■ ' - 
 
 NTATIV^X 
 
 •ese.itativ,.s sj.all recx'ive 
 Uithfally io,,r,.„,.„t i^,, 
 M-fonn suoli otl,,.,- duties 
 '0( go (,r tl.c I.iwM of the 
 In. case ot' „ ViUMiicy a 
 •ellor elec1,.,l tc. HII t],e 
 itiouof his |,ro.lecessor 
 
 ARTIVLK V.-M.o,HKusH,P .VN,> K.mcs. 
 
 Ttyt^IS UK. 
 
 '.STKKS. 
 
 •ustees of the Lclge, 
 n(ii<-eiH, \vh,,se, form of 
 
 'Icctcd to lill a vacancy. 
 Ht stattMl cniiveiition in 
 ' so arraiiu,.,! ^^.^^ (^j,^, 
 
 » annual clodtion. 
 
 the title t^,, and the 
 •operty of t)„, f^„|ge, 
 '^•xIk'J as may he set 
 'VK« the same in such 
 'go- 
 report to the LiMlgc 
 •iiw tho fnnil8 of the 
 uliject to the will oi 
 lio L<Mlgo fiuuls, and 
 
 Tuties of the office. 
 [0 may reciuiie, con 
 I their duticH. 
 
 "f good n.o :Il hi ' ';^ "*'''^', ""'V'"'^-- lu. is a white .nal. 
 
 f". not less iKu 8 V Z ■'•' '""'"'"'.' '^' ''''■'^ J"'i.s.li,tioM 
 
 •■••^tion fornie Lhtn^^e^^^^^^^^^ ^"T '" ^''^'''^te of his appli- 
 
 '•y oa,d, ,n winch :!:^^ ^^^1". e^ruV'' '^ '""V""^ ^"''''"^ 
 ^-■iry.andhavinL'son.eviwil I ^ '"'' '"•»"tl>« i« ik-ccs- 
 
 '-•■I' '-■■■'«-^i;.>in;ra\:::' r , '■«;;,:':;t" "'t'"" ■" """ '■ 
 
 •su'ni pi (,,„,,. . ,„.„vidp,l l.,.V ^'^* " 'i"k at Huch a .sum us may 
 
 '">'■ l''«.s thanl,.. ]> n <'> '''•''"•« ♦'"• theVank of I'a.,. 
 H'Hl Knight <*** ''""'^'"^ ^'^^•'' ^"'- t''« '•■^"ks of l.:s,,„n.J 
 
 An-IJCATIONS KOU IMTfATlON. 
 
 '''«rHtat^g id:^;j;':Si'"' ^"V"''^''"" '"'"'^ '- '" -'" 
 
 ^''^- 'M.niicant ,n X.\^"^ -'d .K-cupation, and s.^ned hv 
 
 """'•« for inve.stit^S* n ^''^ J»«<''t'"" 'cferrcd to a con.- 
 
 """"K upon ,|^\ Xr S t"" '" "' '"^'"'^ '"'^"y '^"d n, 
 ■'[ ^''^' "ox-t reg Ir ; ; r^^^^^^^^^^ M-'ahhcation of (he applicant 
 ';>- '- sent h>M e Kee, 'r^ P """? "^ ,''? '^'P'^Mtiol. shall 
 
 ^-^-Ik" of the OrdeMn'tl " '^*'<'"''.'"'""J '^^"'^1. to every other 
 111...-,. I . 1 "loor It) ti io game eit^ «»•• «... 1- . 
 
 ii i orr t ^> ,4^ 
 
 'Wt 
 
 ty or taau wi^u-^ uv^r .^t- 
 
 ^^-'1-tod for hy«««^, u,diot:'a;;i if appnned 
 
 "J upphcant Hhall then, aftc-r two 
 
 "•'y oe iwlniittod ah " i- ■— ■■•'v, (um u ap 
 
 '''"""M«"'i«<l hy th^ nitlllifi^^^^^ for n.endH)rHh,p n.uHt lie 
 
 / »«»t.ation feo, and al«o hy a certiJicato of 
 
■" ■«ato. 
 
 ,s,,. , , "•'•!■"■"■".« .on „,.,,, 
 
 "y tJie necfssai^' fee 
 
 Si:f 
 
 "'t<'.l l.v L J"*\"^t" c4«„ll^ ^f-"r n,e,,„ ' 
 
 :' '^'i.wicelJor or j,ig 
 
^■1 ..., 
 
 •ii- i-i..-«.dK..^., 
 
 ^<i>i~^i 
 
 . certifying (,. t),o 
 ^ I'-'^nx any <.o„,(,-. 
 
 .|'«P;-e.seM.e.Uoa,' 
 ^«""ty or district 
 
 "Cil CISC H CMtifi- 
 
 str'i 
 
 otJ 
 
 ct, 
 
 •^''»i^ruti 
 
 »er /.(„|,r,, 
 
 "g 
 
 ''eLo.lg,.. ,vi| 
 "'e necciisa ry foe 
 
 •et-on fen 0,1 at 
 •7; J>PO\i,|,.,|, 
 
 ^"sation.s aro 
 "celJor or liig 
 
 ■'»10inl><M\s|,in 
 
 ^ro„tJ„. /i,.„t 
 
 »»lt if i„||y 
 
 ■'4'f>li(«iLif)n, 
 
 two 
 
 fH' iiK)re 
 
 '*« <IeeJarc>(l 
 «we for tl,o 
 
 — 15 — 
 
 (^ONKKKRINO HANKS. 
 
 t WUUlf)t <»♦• 
 
 Skc 6. One uock must elapse between the (;onferriii" of 
 tlio ranks in all cases, excci)t thq first four meetings of a ne-K' 
 ^o.ge; excei)t wlien dispensations are granted by the (iraiid 
 bo.lgo or (he (Jrand Chancellor or his Deputy. H„t in every 
 instance two weeks must elapse between the ajjplication and 
 llic conferring of the rank. of. Page, in cities or towns whore 
 two or more Lodges exist, and in cities of towns wiiere only 
 one I.o( g,- j.xists one week must elapse l)etween the apDJica- 
 tioii and the conferring of the rank of I'age. 
 
 Al'l'I.K'ATION i»V CAiii). 
 
 Skc. T. 
 •Icsii'oiis of 
 fiJiplicaUMii 
 
 Any l)rother of the ()j-der in good standiii", 
 b<ooniing a member of a Lodge, siiall make 
 ii.s ui the case of an uninitiated person, and 
 •^^^-•""'l"^''> Iho s,unc with his with.lrawal car.l from the 
 ^o(ge ot which he was last a member, .or the card granted 
 )y the (.rand Lodge in lieu there(»f, together wifli a fee to be 
 "xe.l l»y the Lollgc, by a proper My- Law, i)n)vided, that such 
 a tee shall not b- less tlian two (2) dollars; which application 
 Hiiall he icfcrnMl to a Committee of three, whose duty it shall 
 1)0 to report as to thesUmding and (pialiHcation of the appli- 
 *unt at the second regular convention, and the Keeper of 
 Kecords and Seal .»f the Lo<lge receiving such applicaUon 
 Must also communicate, under seal of the Lodge, from wlm-h 
 llie card is issued as to the character of the applicant, as well 
 as tv notify all other Uxlgcs in cities or towns when; two or 
 «»ore lx)dges exist of the aj)plication. The api)licatiou shall 
 a HO he ac(;oin|)anie(l by a |)hysician'8 certiticate, as in U.e case 
 "' iin apidication for membership by initiation. The brother 
 811'iJl then be ballote<l for by seeret l)allot, as in the caije of 
 an-initiat^, and witli like result; and , if apjiroved he shalh 
 J'gn the Roster of the Lodge, ami Imjcoiuo a mombor tiiereof 
 'lom the date of his acceptance. 
 
 * , I'A.ST RANK. 
 
 ai'other jurisdiction, and affiliating with a Lodge in this 
 Jill iH<licti(m, shall file with the "Keepor of iWords and Seal a 
 ^j^'rliticate of I'ast Rank or a lUnk Credential, slMiwing tiie 
 <«ale when ■ucli rank was atUinod, whioli oortiHcato hIuiU 
 
.S,,. „ ^ ^'"""^"^"►■'"•■•i..C.VT.„.v, . 
 
 <;,.,, ^'''^J' i'e rctunu.,! to hin, ami '^"/'"^ '»'« appl,. 
 
 I. 
 
 
 Skc. 
 any rani 
 toe j)ai( 
 l)along I 
 sent hiu 
 within t 
 from th( 
 tlie elect 
 plete hia 
 
 Sec. 
 whatevei 
 for. 
 
 >Skc. 
 f^Qhally, 
 'ipplicati 
 
 AR' 
 
 Skc. 
 Uiat (lues 
 
 ■ Skc. 1 
 •nontli in 
 '>e prior 
 commence 
 
 first of th 
 
 r 
 
 slmll he cl 
 
^Per of Records 
 ^" the honors of ' 
 ►erly filed. 
 
 shall be with- 
 er it has hoen ' 
 fen-ed shall 1,,. j 
 ee, whether it 
 
 "fe' in a (Jraiid 
 P''oj)08iti(„i is 
 '" coiiseiif „f 
 '"• No r.iMlv 
 'Klent of (he 
 •'g«, witli,,„t 
 ^ which iho 
 
 8 electioji ,,,. 
 ^' 'lis up|»h 
 sent to (h(. 
 ion, as u-,j1| 
 notice shall 
 ' ■'■Ke, (vnd 
 '■«<! in the 
 
 3 unavoid- 
 sJiip or to 
 2 within a 
 fi of such 
 Cf's'iip, as 
 'ly be re- 
 
 mtnfttion"^ 
 ?ti"g his f 
 
 -.17- 
 
 KOKKKITUKE OF ELKCTIOX. 
 
 Shp 1.3 No person elected to membership, or to receive 
 iuiy rank shall, in any event, be en^tled to the return of the 
 
 ee paid tliercfor, l.ut the «une shall be retained by and 
 l.'ilong to the Lodge, and in case the applicant fails to pre- 
 sent himself to receive the rank or complete his mcml,ershin 
 within the time })rescribed in Sec. 12 of this article, one year 
 
 rem the date of notice of ids election, the Lodge may declare 
 the election void, and his right to receive the rank or com- 
 plete his inembersliip forfeited. 
 
 I'AYMENT. 
 
 wi.''!'^^" ''*• J^'' 'V^ ^^'•''" ^'^ conferred, under any pretens^ 
 whatever, unless the same shall have been previously paid 
 
 NOTKJE, HOW (JIVEX. 
 
 a^^'^n^' ''*■, ^^^'^^^^ herein provided for may be given per- 
 •iQhaliy, or by mail, to the post office address named in thc^ 
 •plication. V 
 
 ARTICLE VL— Dues, Fines, and Assessments. 
 
 , DUES. 
 
 f }„.? T' ^' ', ^^f^^^ ^"''^'*' ^''"'.^' regulate its own dues; provided, 
 that dues sliall not be charged a^/ainst Pages or Esquires. 
 
 1^ when to OOAIMENCE. 
 
 m ^n'- ^' P^^^^ *'*'^^' commence from the first day of the 
 month in which the member attains the Knight Ituik. IT it 
 oe prior to the lAtli of the month, otherwise they shall 
 commence on tW first day'of the following month. 
 
 WHEN I'AVABLE. 
 
 Seo. 3, Dues for each month shall be i^ayable on the 
 nrst ot the month, Avhen not so paid they become delinquent. 
 
 FINES. 
 
 «l u^'' 1" ^^^ ^"^^ imposed upon a meml)cr for any cause 
 snail be charged against him as (lues, and shall be considered 
 
 
 ,(.■ >- 
 
IS- 
 
 \ Cf i.-o. - ■ ' 
 
 tlie Lo(i 
 
 ASSKSSAIKNTS. 
 
 '^JiouM the funds of tJ.erod.ol 
 
 '^y,hy a Uvo-iUinh voto of f. '"^'^'I'^ exhauste.l 
 
 Unci o.vccpt at a re^ailar sL'fn 1 "^'''" ^^ '"'-^^'c. or entr, 
 •^|J ■such assessments s?, . i i ^ *' convention of tliP r ,. i 
 
 susDoiision r.,. . • '"' niattera rel;ifiiwr t- '., ^'^'^^^ '>e 
 
 l>on'e/i r"'' ..e.ust..ten,ont of n,en ho •« "f J^ ''_« «^»''i"K, 
 
 susneiisionn,. . • ' '"^ niattera relafin,r f Vi ""'^'^ ''^' 
 
 ^ Of SICK MEMBEIW. 
 
 it .sir.ll 1. ;. . 'It'han-ed from hnnofir ' "^^ ^^- assess- 
 
 OK SUJSPKNOKD MEMUKRS 
 ^''^VAIK.VT OK 
 
 I I 
 
 I 
 
 
suspension or 
 > benefits. 
 
 "10 exhausied 
 
 ibera 
 
 Plt'SOllt, 
 
 ?e to provide 
 ual necessury 
 sition tf) levy 
 ^iiigatwJii,.i, 
 
 i<Ie, oreiitci- 
 the L<)(lu(, . 
 
 J-nd sli.iU ))e' 
 
 UKI Sll.ll] |,t; 
 
 le stauiliiii', 
 eir riglit to 
 
 ' ^fom Jiia 
 ' or. asses.s- 
 it aceoiint. 
 'be amount 
 111) to keep 
 
 tber tbdii 
 
 »mist pay I 
 
 such su«- [ 
 
 'uspendt'd I 
 
 ade, and I 
 
 tile c.i,.s- ( 
 
 drait 01 X 
 
 express ' 
 
 'ball 1,.; [ 
 oxproHs 
 
 er 
 
 f 
 
 o!^dr;// Tf"sVn^ f 'P'"'"'' "' "r" '•'" '^'^^^ «^ tbe money or.le 
 
 DELINQUENCY, 
 
 (uJZ' ^' ^\^'»'o''»t indebted to his Lodge for dues fines 
 be Hy-Llv o tl,o''l o? P'-t^''?'"'^'T J'*^'-'"'^ l>'-o«cribe.l in 
 
 AUTJCL]<] VII.— Susi 
 
 •KNSIONS. 
 
 Wiri:N AND HOW. 
 
 fordlirs fin..s^'';!'T"'^'' *'' '"^'^l'^"- i« i" arrears to his L.-.lgo 
 Chanrf. u V ' "' /''.^.'' ''e declared suspended l)y the 
 
 J9^ ^ONy iC TIQJi Of f£M»?r^ 
 
 Ciiatcello; (i "''r '^^""1^ ''"'"^ ^« ^'>« knowledge of the 
 1ms eo[ <^,?"""'^"<'«'- "/ a Lodge that any me.nber thereof 
 "Hs been finally eonv.ctc.l of any felony, it shall be his duty 
 
lo ai oiu'r pruniio ;iii(l j)ri'.sful Id lliu L'xlge a certified copy 
 vt ll.c lliial jii.lgiui'iit of siu;li couvictiori, whereupon the name 
 t'f SI, oil iiu;iiil)ci- shall jjc at ou^'o .sfriUeii from the Roster of 
 the L.>il;,'c, and his inoiul)crsliip in the Ortler shall cease, and 
 his connection' witli sucli Lo.Igc torniinate as of the date of 
 siuh conviction; and noticjj of such action shall be given 
 forthuilh l)y tlic Keeper of Kceords and Seal and the 
 Kcejjci's of ivc,c:oid.s and Seal of the' other Lodges in this 
 (•I'and dui-isdict ion, to such convictod ineniher, and also 
 Iransniiiied to the (Jrand Keeper of Records and Seal, as in 
 the » iWic of sUfi])ension. 
 
 NOTICKS, 
 
 Skc. 3. All nf)tice3 re(|uired l)y this Article to be sent to 
 the niei)d)er, sliall be sulheient if de})osited in the "post office, 
 Willi tiie po,sta;:c prei)aid thereon, addressed to the niend)er 
 at his last recorded 2>ost oliice address. 
 
 AiniCLK Vlir — RK-I^^sTA%^IKNT. 
 
 WITIIIX ONK YEAK. ^ 
 
 Skc. 1. A member suspended for n(ni-})ayn\ent of dues 
 desiring to he re-instated at any time witliin one year from 
 the date of ins suspension, sliall make ai)plication, therefor in 
 writing, and j)ay to the 'Lo<lge the amount of all dues, lines 
 and assessments charged against him ji,t the time of his 
 suspension, and if two-tliirds of the members jjresent vote in 
 'favor of his reinstatement, lie shall forthwith be declared 
 re-instated, and shall again become a member of the Lodge 
 from that date. If m<n-e tlitm one third of the mejubers 
 j)resent vote against him, he shall be declared rejected, and 
 the nu)ney acconijiiinying his apjdication shall be returned to 
 him, and no fjirther applicati(m from him shall be considered 
 for six months thereafter. 
 
 AFTKR ONE VEA^l. ^^ 
 
 Sw;. 2. A niend»':;r suspended for non-payment of dues 
 
 desiring to be re-instated at any time after one year from the 
 
 date of his suspension, shall make application in writing, and 
 
 jiayall dues, fiues an<l assessments charged against him at the 
 
 tiirio eTlus suspensiori, and liis application aliall be occoni- 
 
 v^ 
 
 'm 
 
 mmmmntm'mi'mimmf 
 
 
, — 21 - • ■ ■ . ■ 
 
 ]).u.in| l,y n oortiticatc of the Medical Kx-.uulnw of tl.r 1 ...1 r . 
 
 and If noMnore than thr^e l.laok halln ap^fear'^' ha I ' ' 
 
 r;:;;rr'''' ''■-ri'i'"?-'''* »i'"ii li ret,:-,," to i ' 
 
 no niithc^ ani) u'lition frojn Iiim «l>..ll i>« , j"^ '"ni, .iiui 
 Bi.lo,.e.l,f„,. ti;„'.(„„„ of alx';:„' tll/the'caftJ""'"'' "■■ ■=""• 
 
 . Skc. -a. 
 f>tlior than 
 
 FOR CAUSK. 
 
 r 
 
 I'KUMISSION KOK. 
 
 I>'i3' 
 
 Skc. 4. 
 
 1 
 
 crinnual luvs'^of^Lr!"''r '*"'^I*«";1^'^ f«'" violation of the 
 ■exee f hv ^^^ . ,'''""'***' ''*^ '-einstated at any time 
 
 Srj eiSinrre^^^^^^ ^'^ «^ ^'^ ^'-"^ 
 
 >nu.st Dreson fnt^I ? f" a -^ "'" ^"'''' P"»-pose, ihe^nieniher 
 ^Sh• annlTl n ^odijelus application for re-in«tateinent, 
 or g3 Lod^" V"" H^' forwarded to the (irand Chaneello 
 cLanee lor (Ifnlnf ^^^^^^ 'V^'^ * state.nent signed by the 
 iWdland S^ ?'' T^ Z'^''^*'^^^ ^^^ the^Keei^er of 
 
 forH? li ^''h ''"'^ ""*^^'' tl'e seal of-^he Lodiie Lttin- 
 
 wi-iH^,l«"^«'-^ -^"re and character of the IblSLt^ 
 
 which tim m«;r»Ko^^ ' cnaractex- ol tiic oilence for 
 
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 J 
 
 xf 
 
 1^ 
 
 -it 
 
^H>i'<'.u-, i.e.siuiriH'n;i v^ """■« ^^^'-^^ three ri,:*' 
 
 ARTICLE rv u.. 
 
 «0( 
 
 
 
 % '<I'''es,'ri2ief In? ^^'"'^''"^ '''''« ^« >'"t imlehterl ^. I • r \ 
 t^X^rtnumn of '^«««««".ients, or oitJier in « "^ '"' ^'^^'^ 
 
 .t i. 
 
•Ml,. ■ <* --fc< I ii i 
 
 U... ,.^. A-di. 
 
 'M- 'MMUMyMtoMMMI 
 
 ' ■ . ■ 
 
 By- Lawn .if t,lu3 Lodge maiy sjiecify; provided, that sucli 
 disiil.ility is nol the result of iurtjioral or criminal conduct, 
 or oT soni« <liseaKe or constitutional inftfnuly wld(;)j existed 
 at the time of his admission to the Lodge, and which was then 
 known to iiim and purposely concealed from the Lotlge and 
 the examining physician. • • 
 
 , ABSKNTKKS. 
 
 J'v cases of the disability of any memher aljscnt 
 ^tlt*J||Tris(Ii.;tion of the Lodge, or who camiot for any 
 I^-^m' ^-^ Visite<l l.y the Visiting Committee, a statement -of 
 liiSp&iKlition and the nature, extent and duration of his dis- 
 ability, si^qicd l)y a Chancellor Commander of a Lodge of tiie 
 .Order, who lias knowledge.of the facts, or by any reputal)le 
 ph^tfician, shall be prima facie evidence of tiie facts therein 
 stated, and in the absence of any other evidence or informa- 
 tion, Mill l»e sullicient to entitle tiie member to weekly ])ene- 
 tits, if il sliovvs that -his disability, i? sufficient to prevent 
 him from ;iLt ending to iii^ visual business or otiier occupation, 
 or otherwise earning a livelihoo<l ;• provided he 'is not h\ 
 arrears, as li,ereiid)efore provided, and is otherwise in good 
 standing, and made application for his l)enefits within three 
 months after tlu; commencement of his (lisabllity,, either oyer 
 his o#n signature or through someone authorized to represent 
 him. 
 
 , PAYMENT. 
 
 Skc. 4. Payment of weekly benefits may bo made to the 
 mend)cr, or to his wife in his lifetime, and after his death to 
 his widow, if there be one, and if there be no widow, then 
 tlie payment may be niatle to the heirs of the deceased 
 member, and tiie receipt of any such person shall be a full 
 and complete discharge and acquittance of the Lodge of all 
 claims an°d demands a^inst it on account thereof! 
 
 KEPOBTING SICK. ^ 
 
 f^*%EC. 5. It shall be the duty of every brother on ascer- 
 taliiing^ that a mcinlTOr ir sick of in distress, W report l,lVe^ 
 same to some member of the Visiting Committee", or to ihe. 
 I^dge at the next regular convention thereafter. 
 
 S9! 
 
 !,T^!trfUfif .::af ' ii p i j ^i 
 
) ■ 
 
 •^■. Jl 
 
 M "-• 
 
 ^'I'^ITIM; go.MMITTKE. . 
 
 ^^^5- ''n^x!:t;:.^^ vice ChanceHo.., 
 
 ''«/I■■>^^•s Hn.l c.ston.s of he o'Sf "l ""^'^^^^^ therewith as 
 
 "^V of th,. ineitiiK. of tl... I ol """"'^ ' , "^ sliall visit upon tlicr 
 
 ^ '^' 'I'^y l>'Vc..lin.Tan,l t .,■ fr '"'/ 5 '« ,^'^-e-Chancil]or o^ 
 -fterthenK.e,u,>r;>f U.e l:;,,^^;;-^^-"^ Exchequer on the cL.; 
 
 KI'NKU.M, ItKNKKITS. 
 
 of a Lo.1;.,. ,.,,,,.i,,^. j [^ ''"•«« such 8un. as the liyJlwa 
 
 ■■^'-' -'.V '•-..lue^re.nai, , '■ f : ' ^^''^''^''^^ «"^'I' hum. (an.l 
 ;'xp<>>.s,.., wl.,,. t|„,. Lo.lJe , ,l' i l'"y'^"»t of the funeral 
 
 ''H> iHTsonJ,,,,,,,. (he law '" ^? '"" "'*»"'' d.ihlron or 
 
 y -'<iou- or .Minor iM^'\;::;'f "» ^''-". '^"«i if then ^ 
 
 '-'■'.Vl-l-.lent on hi n f "s L',h' ^^i ^'/ T"" "'.""''«'• "^ '''^ 
 
 fOIt WJKK OK MKMIJMt. 
 
 '« no( obligatory ujK,n the [^1^0.^'^^= '>»t tlu, provision - 
 
 
ttmm 
 
 25 
 
 '•LAS.SIFICATION OF IlKNEriTS. 
 
 Skc. !I. Tlic Lodge may classify its benefits ahovc the 
 n.inimmn nite.H li..roia specified, i)re8cril)e the prohationarv 
 period d.,nng v Inch miniinuin benefits only shall be paid 
 an<l fix the tunc when full M-eekly benefits shall connnence 
 l^.veiy .nenil)er of a I^dge upon attaining the rank of Kniyht 
 18 entitled to the minimum benefit. 
 
 FATLURE T6 RECKIVE BENEFITS. 
 
 i>.i-'r. 10. • A member claiming benefits and failing U) 
 receive the same, shall within four weeks appeal to the 
 l^()<igc ror thein, when a committee of tWe shall be appointe.l 
 U) investigate the matter, tliree to be appointed by tiic Clian- 
 cellor Lommander and two by the Vice-Chancellor, none of 
 whom shall Ik^ members of the Relief Committee. This 
 L.omniittee shall be ai)poiiite.l at the session when the ai>iK>al 
 18 ma<le.an( shidl report at the next regular session, at whicR 
 time action by the Ix)dge shall be taken upon the report 
 
 OOOD STANDIN'O. 
 
 Sec. 1 1 A member shall bo in good stuiding who is not 
 in arrejirs for dues, fines, assessments or funeral Uix, or under 
 charges or su.sp.'iision. 
 
 ARTICLK X;,-*Withdrawal Card. 
 
 application for. 
 
 '"^i;"'. I. Application for withdrawal iwrds shall be made 
 peiHOMally or in writing to the I.odgo, and a card thereupon 
 shall he grante.l; provided, the brother is clear of the book.s, 
 tree from diarges made or pending, and there be no otluir 
 valid objection. If objecti(m be ofFercd, the objection shall 
 l)e at once staUxl, and if not susUined by a majority vote of 
 the members pit sent, the card sliall Ix) granted ulilesa formal 
 charges l>e pi oferred. 
 
 i 
 
 i; 
 
 c 
 
 EFFRCT OF. 
 
 ShX'. 2. 
 the connection 
 
 When a withdrawal card is granted, i 
 »n of the applicant with the'Lodtto^ whc 
 
 it severs 
 diothor the 
 
 )■■ 
 
-26 
 
 ; ■'" ' . ''-'n ..]■ iK.t; hut Llie 
 
 apj)licant Uking his card shall 
 >r(l for the term, and th 
 cpired term in which^tlie 
 
 KFA'OCATION OK. 
 
 <- 1 T...!,.^':.; ',^; y^.^*' ;";:f'-«<' ^--^ed l,y the prcJper 
 
 1"*'1»''- citatH.u.s in this co L.. ) . /^^f"^''^' ^^o comply with 
 
 ■ KKNKWAL. OP'. 
 
 ^'^- ■ ^--^-^^^:^^^^t:^^:X2.--^^^ 
 
 FEE FOR. 
 
 o . i»iovuie,l, that ,t shall not ho less than one dollar 
 ARTICLE XI._Thave,.lin« 8,„KLa 
 
 now TO OIJTAIN, 
 
 "hield 
 
 Sec. I 
 
 Si, 
 Uu' L.„i 
 tin y CO 
 
 Travelling shields shall ho applied for i» «, 
 1-s nu.st ho ,>ai<, for the full t'i!„o s J"te.l 'In 't'h;. 
 
 ^'KE FOR. 
 
 • -. The fee for tlio travellinu shield nhall iv» « j i 
 ^mtT^^^^ tttasr WH, mwrmsftim HOITh) loss than 
 
 4 
 
3 card sliall 
 nil, aiul^tlio 
 1 H'liieh tlie 
 
 )ke(I by a 
 tlie proper 
 1 for cause 
 f impeach 
 lin l>ecoiiio 
 far as con- 
 '»i>ly with 
 coiitemj)t, 
 . XI r., or 
 ovided in 
 
 if loat or 
 a(Ulii<i(! 
 J graut.il 
 ! termini;. 
 
 fixefl hy 
 10 doUar. 
 
 in Op«'ll 
 
 1 in tlw 
 
 fixed l)y 
 )88 tlmn 
 
 -27- 
 A.ri',C.K XII.-K.. .., ,,,,, ,, ,^^ 
 
 LOIXJKS. *' 
 
 WHEN TO BE MADE. 
 
 «i-ii pay to tiH. (Jnuid rrig:?^:,^^^^^^^^^^^ f-^a- 
 
 lias attaino.l il.o rank of K^i^U i' "^'"-'''^ menduT who 
 
 """'l'<"'- of nu-MdJs ll.JI /^^'••ts. annual session; tl„. 
 
 "'«tatn,u.ut, and the T e "f ,7.1 V''^'*'"' ^'^ '"''^ ""«' •^^' 
 ti.ose ,ej,.cted. the nuXr s soin ', '" T'"" '"^'^ '"""'-'• "^" 
 tot,.tInund)oriK.rlastrtCrt f, ' i^^ T'"^*^ ^''^''^^^o^ tl>o 
 n.unlH.,- of dclnsed and' teir .k 7}u ''""'^ = ^'"^ "•'^'"•^ '^'"' 
 of a<hl,ti.,ns and deduc ion« ', ' ''''^"« '^ complete report 
 J'^Ms nnd their rank w ' ^^'^ '"« I"-^'««»t numher of ,nen,- 
 -"I..r an<l Past nn;nl i:;':;;;iV' ?"-•'' ''-^ <'--I ^'l'a;> 
 I^od,v. Th.. uum e^o ,ro r' '' T'"^^ '" ^''^ <'''^""I 
 
 -;nent ..^Lse., an,? re n^U J,? ^"'r' '-noli t«. general 
 
 ftinounta rec. ived for inJtinf; / ''^>^ ^'"^'' 'i'''^" «ive tlie 
 
 i"ves(n,ent,,uakiui:af 11 L? '» '««t,e<i, and the source of 
 con.l.tion of the lit ll" '""' """'i'^«^« ''«I>"'t of the lii.ancial 
 
 ^!k.'. 2 
 
 o 
 
 i'KK CAPITA TAX. 
 
 I.r..viou« to tlu/ce into LK T'^'^ 1^.' "'""^ '•^' •'••'^^^" 
 f-o-lge Hludl 1,0 Higncd Ctmr 'm ' ''« '-^'PortH of the 
 
 attested by M,, Keener cd^ U ^ "^"^'f "'• C'omn.an.h.r. and 
 
 R>'-ordH nnd Seal, on nr bJ^!; j Jl'.V'; A:: ?""^ '^•l*n»^liL 
 
/- 
 
 '"' t: .'e 8 $ ' gfLJ'_ 
 
 -28 — 
 
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 ARTICLE xiir._s^^. . , 
 
 ''><K OF. "" ' 
 
 -•■00. wHiJir' 'ill , 'Ye" ,;V,S„tf '' -"■, witl, 
 
 -^^^^-h ';, p;^;;^;;;-'^;-: Violas any of the ohJigatio,.^ 
 •Ii.sclfwunr (1,,. ^,.,. ' . '"^''t-sot tJic Constitution ()i- liv T 
 
 >thor ''ysr..i,,vs.ntati.,n ^•/ls^ "^^^^^^ '"•'•"^' ">• '^betting a„y 
 ,^"'>^'^'.'tn,:, i„,„„ „«i^, ,; ',. /*"'^'« "'Hler the in/luonoc 6f ,, • 
 . '">;'>i,L; to uJKv the i)r«<si n , ^ ^'^ ''^ ''''*'' ^^xlKe or re 
 
 ■^'-I l>e suhject. upon co^^l. ^,/^' <-'>'"'«ellor Conunan.l er^ 
 
 /;«'•■ "f I'loeeduru;" „rovi,i. i' '^ceonlance with the 
 ^ ^li "ot an,,Iy to o.;ses' "f S nr^''''' V'"' '^'' ^^^^ 
 
 •'OXTKMIT. 
 
 N 
 
I seal with 
 witJidrawal 
 , emanating 
 le authority 
 >e deposited 
 ?eal. 
 
 •')iigationa, 
 tile Order, 
 ' liy Limh; 
 "Iging tlie 
 t'orably on 
 ; feigning 
 •tting any 
 guilty of 
 tJ con(hict 
 ncc 6f in- ■ 
 language 
 isturhing 
 «:e, or re- 
 ', in nny 
 '■ liaving 
 • inander, 
 lifilinieut 
 ^vith the 
 3 article 
 > dollai 
 »y dutj 
 I Order, 
 ftrticle. 
 
 'dgo, or 
 •Vttding 
 
 — 29 — ' • 
 
 lf^''^"<l, shall he reported to tl'r ■■^^^«"<l''^»ce. until, ro- 
 
 «l.all forthwith he not ?^d in wHh''^'^"'- ""' '"^'^ '"^'"''^■'• 
 0-1 or CWnnaH<ler, an a t' Te7{ v If "T''^ '^>' ^''^' ^'J"^"- 
 '^"•l Seal, and the «e.a o t^ett I" V'^^^"'' "^ ^^^^-^'-l-^ 
 should not' ),c punished fn ^''/'fe'^' <'^^ «'''^w cause why he 
 
 -gular meeting ^;het^i,^:^Xn-;r' T^ '' ''' ^'^ -« 
 present a goo(l an<l suffic en .v ' !'^' •^•'' ""^ ■'^I'lH'ar, or 
 prevented ly srckness t tm.^oS ^•^"•'^'^•M"nio.. 
 
 present) he may, hy a two hir ? '^l>f"ce, from Ix-ing 
 
 punishe.I hy such hue S t)Z *^*'»tempt. and may i,e 
 
 '-no; pro4led. that To a ^ if fin'"! ^r^'^ ""^>' *^'^-- 
 (lollars. ^"^" ""« «Jiall exceed ten (10) 
 
 DISPUTES, ETC, 
 
 -omhL'of Ih:'t:?io'':^:^^^;r ' '''''r «r — '—en' 
 Chancx-Ilor Con.n>an.fer, Z L?/'r f'"^ H "'■'^'"^' ^' ''- 
 connn.ttee of three n.emhers o t L r " i''"' .""^"^''- <'<> '^ 
 'J'.'ty it shall he to ex mi fe tl. '"°''^ ^^'■^"'^■' ^^'"^-^o 
 
 witnesses, fairly and hnZ l, '" ^'V''''' '''*^' I"-""^-^ '^'"1 
 V>''i". to he.connnun X '^L'n r'''"'"S '^'"'' ''— "" 
 •lissHtisfiu-tion rontinue t o n ^ r ''"' y'"^"' "'"'"''l t'-o 
 P'osent the whole n atter o UoTf" ^•V""Hander .shall • 
 two-tJ.irdH vote of al tl^! i '^'"'^'''' ''''"oJ> "'ay, l,y a 
 
 ti.e.report of ^.J ^nm Ut^"' oT ^""''^?^' ^'^''^ 'h>''v' 
 prefer charges ^igainst e .'en 1 e '"''", "'" ','""l'l'^i"ant to 
 tho entire nuuten ViovidvdUo^^^^^^^ < <"• 'Ii.^">i.. 
 
 '^ <l'Hpnte, di(Hculty or grii^^, Z ' ^^?' '^ "'*-'"'''^"'' '^'^^'Ki-'g 
 oannot he suhsUvntiated^or ' ,,V'^'""''' '";«tl'«'-.'^".I which 
 >'''vy hepunishcl hy ino^rsus inl^n^'''"''^" ^'^^'*^ ''' "'■•^Jioions. 
 a^t^r a trial ,.d, ion'duSTS",!^" ::"!:![^^-V" ^'--^ 
 
 the Code of IWdnr^r-^aiaturher of the pe 
 
 „. , j»-«Jt;uur 
 
 harmony of the Lodge.^ 
 
 ARTICLE XV. 
 
 rules and 
 
 Sko. 
 
 -e i^i«e. .n.epe';r';;™i:£-i7£"n .■: 
 
 \ 
 
 \ 
 
30 - 
 
 i-nil.ition.s, slwill he ivduciMl to writing, and distinctly st,it. 
 H' .inisc, nil .,j- about tiu; time and place of occurrence, sii 
 
 (iiarp's ,uid conipliunts lo l)e presented to the Lodge at .1 
 
 ix'gu.ai- se^um tiiercof, road, "received, and laid over to il.,' 
 
 nc.xinuvl^n-ot the Lodge; and tlic Keeper of Records and 
 
 ..->«'.U, 1; p.,.s>il)le, shall ju'r-sonally serve the accused with .. 
 
 copy ;iu>ivot,->,ihenwisea service at his- last known place of 
 
 ivshU.i.cT shai! -be suUicient, and also with notice that the 
 
 "latirr ui,I Ik; taken uj) at the next session of the Lodge 
 
 i.-;i\ ihg (lay and date), wljen a committee of five niend)ers in 
 
 * ,..<..i ^lanui.ig shall be appointed, a Chancellor Connnandor, 
 
 >>■■■ \ i<v-C,..i.un.l or, protening charges shall not be qualiliud 
 
 "' app,,ini i.iu his portion of tlie connnittee shall bp select.'d 
 
 oy taf ..udgi^; neither siiall any, member preferring charges 
 
 MTVc upon a conuMittre of trial, nor shall any member of su.<h 
 
 • •"laiiiitLee l)e i)ernutted to act as a witness. 
 
 EXAMINATIONS, KVIDENCK, KTO. 
 
 f ^T' ?' n'^''^ L'onnuittee to whom a charge has been iv- 
 terrcd^, sliall hohl a meeting 'as soon as possible thereaff.i 
 and organj/e by selecting a chairman and secreUiry; wh.n 
 the eoimmttee sliall issue notices to the accused and acetiscr 
 giving tliem at least five days notice of time and place-oi 
 nieetiMg such committee of trial, w1.on the accused and 
 accuser shall l)ej)resent and have the privilege of being repre- 
 sented by a mend.er of the Order in good standing (having 
 the Lank of Knight), to act as Counsel, :wh«n the char-'cs 
 shall 1,0 read, and the accused recpiired to I'ilwid to the same. 
 Miould the accuse<l plea.l guilty, the connnittee shall report 
 as liereinafter direcCed. Skould tiie plea be not guilty the 
 committee shall immediately proceed to hear the evidence in' 
 t k; case. .No otluy person other than the above named an<l 
 the witnesses giviiig evidence, shall he allowed tp l)e present 
 during any ineetin/g of the committee. The committee shall 
 keepa correct journal of the proceedings, reduce the testi- 
 mony receive.! to writing, and have it signed by the witness 
 la the order it was received. After having received all the 
 evidence and proofs presented, a written report of the iind- 
 nigs as to the guilt, or innocence of the accused, together with 
 J.e recommendations o^ the committee in the a»ae, the jo urnal 
 ^^nmr proeeedtngs, and tlie lOTtimoiiyrecelVea shall be pre^" 
 
 / 
 
 • *• 
 
 ^ 11 I ■.i-ii i | ip n ipi i|i;i , [^ 
 
liatinctly slit'' 
 -•currence, s li 
 le Lodge iit .1. 
 .id over to tlic 
 f Reeord-s ami 
 censed with ii 
 iiown place of 
 r)tice that the 
 of the Lod^'o 
 e nieiid)ers in 
 ■ Counnander, 
 't l)e qnalilied 
 all hp select<'(l 
 irring clinrgcs 
 ember of snch 
 
 3 has l)een }■>■■ 
 lie thereat fir, 
 retiiry ; wlun 
 and acfrtscr, 
 and place" of 
 aeensed and 
 f being repre- 
 iiding (havijjg 
 1 the eharircH 
 1 to the same. 
 i sliall report 
 )t gnilty, Lhe 
 10 evi<lence in 
 c named and 
 to 1)6 present 
 nmittee sliall 
 ice the testi- 
 y the witness 
 reived all tlie 
 t of the lind- 
 /Ogether with 
 i, the jo urnal 
 
 / 
 
 shall be pro- 
 
 — 31 - 
 '"->'l.vtic.„a i„ thocaS. ' *" ""'" '"'''"". «<<■'> tl.eir'™:,"; 
 
 '-f-eti,c<.„,„,,,,J,--!i!,!;-,,c,,,,,p„,^,, ,„ „^,, ^^^^ 
 
 r./) r* , , ''^"'"1'^''' imnntos of Loduos 
 ''^^ /H'n)iiiu,l to testifv Ti "■'^*' "'^ ^''*^ ^ecwsed cu S 
 
 <;' lurpu-ry. Tl.e exx-eptions so [ak. *'?' n " ^^^''^^Ption hy 
 ^onu.nuo,- upon its minntes ^'" '^"''^'^ "^^ »"t«'l hy the 
 
 l-^ ^-|'''i-.lt.;^;;;:,^i!lJl-«Vft -der their obbg. 
 the ..l.unuan of the eon nit tee 'i^ ^ ''« ■•^''""■'i^ten.d 
 «jIKs,gn the form as well as t e .Mf "'^''''' ^''^ ^^'''"•'''^^ 
 
 tetany alteration and. eorrol ''^■'^''"•'"y as taken, .sul>ie<'t 
 -y -ill I>o u. confornd^':^ n."^r"-y- ^'^ witness ^3^ 
 ^'--"" -Uuned, upon^.:^:;.;;;,^-^^<^^of the f^.ts i 
 
 •-j!.oj;;:S'';;;r^^;-;:; -^---i.^ri>e procure.^ 
 
 i;-"!'--, «ubjeet to ol,^Uo;' vS"'"'"'^^' '" '^^^ ^>iJ<-i ' 
 • '-y tl.o eonunittee. ^ " ''^ ^'^''^'' l^^'ty. to be determined 
 
 ordeAmdmiJ';;',,;;;:;^;^ J^^;;--'"!-^ thereof, when prose.n.th.. 
 t««tnnony inar.y proee^^Lg ^.j^^^lfX' •^",^'""',^-' t'' i"trod., ee 
 ^^i witness whose personal m- ''•''«"*^' to Like the testimony 
 t.-jbunal trying tlJcl^^^C^Z'''''--^ ''V"^*' '^^--Vl . 
 f ollnvmginannerr-Th/n'.rfr/j ^^^^^^^ maybe taken in the 
 
 «lwUlhle with the Jumper or/ V''"^' \'' ^'^"^ thedepo.sit , 
 ^h.eh the accused is a^'nemlerH'":"^ ""'''^ «^ ^'>« ' -'i- 
 
 uuniiig them. TheTCeener of r ^^^tjietw or wjtnos.se.s. 
 
 "-i..^wiy ,„nv„r „. curio t'^ster'L;''r,;' "'"'" ""■ 
 
 ^ r ^"vt-ieo, U) tile opposite 
 
 * .J," *' " > 
 
— .32 -* 
 
 IKirty a copy of the inteiTogatorics. The latter party, within 
 one week from such service, may file counter interrogatories 
 V iLh llie Kec})er of Records and Seal, if he or tliey think 
 I'loper. At the exj)irati()u of the week, or sooner if coulite'r- 
 iiiternpitoiK's he sooner tiled, tlie Keeper of Records and 
 .Seal siiall twrlhwith forward them to the Chancellor Com- 
 manut !• <>; n Lodge, neai- the witness, with a communication 
 roiucMiiig hiin to take the deposition of the witness or 
 witihsso!, named, or to have the same done by some coin- 
 iK-iciil inciiilu'r of tlu^ Oi-dcr, after obligating the witness 
 i'v-'i'liii- ;„ "Form !'," tlie witness will sign the same, h^' 
 \.ill thriirau.se every interrogatory to l)e propounded to tlie 
 \ .liu'ss, and the answer to (!ach reduced to writing in thr 
 :.!v.seme of tlie witness, and when the deposition is cii,. 
 ,'!<'ted, cause the witness to sign the same ; he shall alsn 1„. 
 ■ c.i.icsted to eeilify v, tiie same iiaving been duly taken 
 .nfying sueli certiHcaie by the seal of the Lodge. A .Ic' 
 .;.>s,i„,n thus taken and certified, may be read in evidence m 
 liic cause (o whieli it relates. 
 
 Wiiile in otiter jurisdictions the request to take a deposi- 
 tion can and sliould only be asked as a knightly courtesy in 
 t K!.(;rand dunsdietion of British Columbia, it is the duly of 
 tiio ( 'hanccllor Connnander of any Lodge to whom such rc<iuest 
 lotakea .1. position may come, cheerfully to perform the labor 
 with pi()iiipi,ness and dispatch, and return at once the depo- 
 sition so taken to the Lodge from which the recjuest issued. 
 
 4. 
 
 party 
 
 I'iie attendance of witnesses must be procured by the 
 desiring to call them. 
 
 '•"). Any member of the Order refusing or neglecting to 
 give evKUnice or produce documentary evi(rence in his posses 
 sioii upon tlie applicati(m of the party requiring his testimony 
 shall then be recpured l)y the committee to give such evidence, 
 and if he still refuses, after being so required by the com- 
 luittee to give or produce such evidence, he shall be reiKnted 
 to Ins Lodge, wliicli ^.odge shall take such action as they may 
 deem neees8<u-y to compel the production of such evidence. ' 
 
 DKCI.SION OF THE LODGE. 
 
 t^^ -^ Atr-tbfr aexfc^ regular moetiHg , of i>he^ iiodire the=^^ 
 
 report ot the Committee shall bo considered, and none but 
 
 ,^ 
 
*-*" 
 
 — L,. 
 
 )arty, witliiii 
 torrogjitories 
 r ihvy think 
 r if couiitcr- 
 Ilecords anrl 
 icellor Coin- 
 iiimmication 
 ! witness or 
 / some oom- 
 the witnef<s 
 /he same, h>' 
 nded to Lhc 
 iting in tlir 
 iion is fun I 
 hall alsii he 
 duly takdii, 
 ilge. A i\y'- 
 evidenri- m 
 
 ke a dej)ot;i- 
 courtcsy, in 
 the duly of 
 ?uoii re<[Ui;Ht 
 rni the lalior 
 :e the dopo- 
 3st issued. 
 
 ured by the 
 
 Jglecting to 
 I Ins pos.si'.s 
 is testininny 
 ihevideiici", 
 )y the com- 
 be rejKMlcd 
 18 they may 
 3vidence. 
 
 d none but 
 
 - 33 - 
 
 »ioiid)(.'r,s of I he 7 J 
 
 o"ii'' oi innocence of Mio „ fe'^ vr t/ie coninuttec la < 
 ^'"n,.g J,i,s tr,a,l. ^ '''" "«^ ^"''tinue to fill hi; pSt/on 
 
 .| ... SDSPExsiu.,, 
 
 neither be agreed to, a aecOn!] 
 
\tmt»ll.tr,.-V9HK 
 
 \l I'llC 
 
 ' . — :u — 
 
 KINK. 
 
 : '"' "' '■'''''■'■ '■■'•^<'. '>f «lo.,c.nu i ' f ^'" ^"""' ''^ suspension ; 
 V"' V"' '"' ^"^'.-"-i-n, a a fv^ ? a,„ount of fine or fixing 
 <K'c-i.le.- '"^^"^ '"^''^''^rb. present shall 
 
 • ). 
 
 "f •suspension r.r «.,., r.- , . ' 
 
 :■ 'T''^'''n.nr, a,n,l ui c:J Vu n.. ^"~- "•'"''* -'« order 
 
 > 'deeper of Reno'jJ .i;'!,/T^^^^'-^J«'I J^T^^e 
 
 ovrfthe 
 
 >(Ci;ii.s(j(! 
 
 '.V liu.' 
 
 '«t.'or.is.rf,d S.;al nn,l«.. .. /^^t']'^.*' to l.y^ie Keeper -of 
 
 <i 
 
 ■^iirh 
 tile ( 
 
 '•'''• ""'^«'- tJ.o Heal of the Lod^. 
 itKi'unrANi). 
 
 " ■' " ' i'.^L purpo.se. '''"^ ^ha^qllor appoiuted 
 
 ♦'OM-Kssro.v OK ouir.T. \" " 
 
 'l>''^nnM,„ tl,o e^t,,„t „, u,/ , I ' * !''<», <>' fc">'lty, M well to 
 
 •'^I'H.SKVCK.VT TRIALS 
 
 ,' ■■■'l.i ;.....v iluu, once for lTI'uoJ"«P''''''' "g^'n't a 
 
 
 7 
 
!!555!^' ??'****"'* *«»<w» 
 
 ted thereto, 
 
 th6 Lodge 
 
 spensio'n is 
 
 ■ fiJie, tlie 
 >« •iinount 
 iispension ; 
 10 or fixing 
 'sent shall 
 
 ^lie ocflor 
 
 fixed«the 
 caHeddij, 
 
 ;imiic^|jor 
 
 :d bj^tfthe 
 deeper "of 
 
 Jriinand, 
 Klge by 
 Ppoiated 
 
 charges 
 ^I. The 
 
 well to 
 1, as to 
 
 of the 
 Eiinst a 
 ma not 
 plaint, 
 led. 
 
 
 % 
 
 0. A Loi ''''''"'^" ''^^-^""'mK^. .; ^ 
 
 ^lence. mitigaiif/cS. 7'''' ^^'« •iiscovei'-v «f ' 
 
 '-- .^ven iUi:ri:i^ -edc^ previou;n::t.:;; t-;^-^ 
 
 be 
 
 sp terniiii- 
 
 7 
 
 % 10 A V. ^K-I'^ST^rKMKNT. 
 
 «ted, ".shall 'l^"'''"'' ^^'^'^^^ ^ 
 
 nginating his snsponsion.r ^ ''*' ^'"tiMed to 
 
 11 . , . , ''!'5^-4'''^«T i-nociL 
 
 appointed to h vpt?"""^ ^'^ di.s,nis.e<l Af.o,- 
 
 '■^ported the d : ■!^'''^^^-- f'^'"Pi-'>t lai L .;, ^""""■t'c-f 
 
 '^"*J ^^^''er snc "" ^" ''^"^•'' ^-o,W Vv-rt ' •. V^'"''"'"'''"' "1"^" 
 
 '"-"•y - ^i' V^r :r!^^'«'-'. t^o^ : ^i^r; -r'" '''"" 
 <^'"st<,f oonyi,, \^f,f ' ''^ Records and Seal , "' ' '"'" ^'^' 
 
 ti'e IvrcH.r ? V '''"«""t to at cunnn/- .'''^ estimate the 
 thereafle ,,'' '^^.^^'^''^Is and Seal sin n '^'•^?- ^^'^'ereuj.on 
 *^n the tosH"""'"^^ to the Gram! In ' ''''^'"' ^^'^'^Y < .'^ 
 
 '""'"■■^ ' vs o ;'7/ ' '">^ tlie Gra^l^^l,^'^^^^-S^ taken 
 
 ^ftmr accordinrr fn f i^ • ^^«chnical errors i.. .^ *^ ^^^ 'ts 
 
 of the Gra c?j'"/j^" ''^^^'^s in the matter \y n ^T'"^'"^-'' ' 
 
 ©, 
 
S^lWBKftS 
 
 • i-'./.;<-.'.iivi(j|/>-...' ■ 1 '• 
 
 .30 - 
 
 
 ^^''7' '^^''^l"^'''l'''l or dissolved ■7oi"L.T// T "^ »<^ces.s,-u-y 
 
 ''"'•■^^eorliran.l Louyv unap "^^^^^^^^ "f the .Sul.or- 
 
 tj'e N„,„,,,, Lodge shal eE'h i 71"^ °'; "" ^^<^&nout in 
 -^^'^ thereafter resort to the^^l vll'^lll^il ^J; l^llj;;;'^^-^'- 
 
 Notice ok svsvessws 
 
 t'^cVen.u'laivJ shS'/;^ Jl^e suspension of a brother un.ler 
 .i^''-i-Iiction,orto te rrir^r;"'""'^ '^ ^-'^^ Lodges i he 
 ^"•til after U.e tiniefor -t ! Lai T^'' ^^^^^-''^J^ -"<! S..! 
 '-JPI-al is taken no sucrnot' ^8], riroT''"'' "'*' "''«''« '^» 
 ^"I">.U shall have l.een ins.od , i transmitted until the 
 
 ^'"^ <'""""ittce on A, ei s ' 'P"" ^'^ '^'^ ^'^''^^ Lo<lge or 
 
 L.^^v.s or ihe Grand Lodge. ^''^^'''^' ^« provided by the Hy 
 
 Kl'FKCT OF CIIARGKS. 
 
 ''-i-ivnegef^^;;;:;;;;,:;:;!^-'-^^ 
 
 ;•""! oxoept the right to a w hd,!. ?\ "^ ^lohling „|}ieo 
 
 ' '"^"^'yllor, he shall not d r J t^io L."'** ^"' «" "'' <''-'^""l 
 '"'ve the right to vote, nor s all 1 « 1* ?''/ ""^ ^'^« '^l'P'''^l 
 
 "'''>••'. ;uid if he bo a Past ChLnl^} ^^, ^"^ election to any 
 
 • ^/ "i^'^th or disability durin.r thp r>o 7 ^(^gc, and in <;ase 
 
 "-M>P<-1, iie shall m'tSiveanrb^^^^^^^^ ^'^''^'•?«« '>' 
 
 ti'c ;U,o„nt of Jds beUfits Tf 'fv T^^'^"^"^«"^ 
 
 :;- .^n.ount thereof, les,, i T n leh^^^^^^^^^ f^^^' ^Wsmissed 
 ;''OLo<lge,slKdIbe,)ai,lUridmo^^^^^^^ '^"^ ^''^"^ ^"'» to 
 
 '•"t lu ease he is fin/uiy emi Sdd o^f^T "'^"^^"^^ ^^^^^''^to; 
 
 punishment of suspensU^thfalunt of ^ ^H^ ''"'^ '""''^■'' 
 
tJie VVorl.l, f,ro-. 
 ''t l)e nocess,iry 
 Jiaviiig suitcikI- 
 3 aiul property, 
 t of the .SuNor- 
 
 «- jiKlginent in 
 . and no Ijrotlior 
 t remedy. 
 
 brother, iiiKlcr 
 Lodges in tiic 
 ords and Seal, 
 and where an 
 litfced until the 
 rand Lodge or 
 i"g i-ecess, and 
 3tl hy tJio Hy. 
 
 '"titled to all 
 holding ,,|ii^.Q 
 
 i" oaseanxini- 
 •<Jgeor (iraiid 
 if the a))peal 
 to the Hi'Mii- 
 Jction to any 
 )t be eligible 
 e, and in case 
 e charges or 
 ' in such case 
 )Iaccd to his 
 ps (Uamissed 
 'rom him to 
 bled thereto; 
 r and suffer 
 enefits shali— 
 
 / 
 37- 
 
 ^Skc, 7. 
 
 
 ™WW AND AppE^vL, , 
 
 J^onn of removal oTc"se?o'"""'r'' ^^^^g«- 
 J onn of return of resii? fro^"^!^"^^' ^^'V- 
 I*orm of reouest flf • " ^'''"^t Lodife 
 Order. '""""'"7"--not»,t"„be,.of.,., 
 
 ^'ORRr A. 
 
 KxrOKTS OK PVTHIAS. 
 •WRLSDrCTIOX OF... 
 
 , /-I, Castle Hall of r 
 
 B. 
 
 C. 
 
 I). 
 
 K. 
 
 F. 
 
 G. 
 
 H. 
 
 I. 
 
 J. 
 
 K. 
 
 L. 
 
 M 
 
 ^. 
 
 O. 
 
 ■t;a,a^^fAS:tE-fa; 
 
 inipeacJiment. v. .v,xi,>wing 
 
 e following articles °of 
 
_ 38 — ' 
 
 SiKiciticiktion 1. In tliis, tliat on or about the day 
 
 "t A.l). 18<». ., and of the Pythian Period the . 
 
 4ii^(city or town) l^rovinco oi . . . . . ! the" said (name of accused) 
 (fm (lu re stiilo exact item of coinphUnt). 
 
 . . A.l). 189. ., and of the Pythian 
 
 (SiL,rnatuj»L' of accuser) 
 Perio*! of 
 
 yoHM li. 
 
 Kmiuits of Pythias. 
 
 JURl.Sl)l("riOX OK 
 
 iLiodge, No .... 
 
 A.D., 189.. 
 
 ■* And of the Pythian Period the. . . . 
 
 'I'o , 
 
 Vou l)ciMg a party interested in the case of (name of 
 accuiscr) against (name of aceuiied) are hereby notified to 
 
 iil)lKMr at (i)lace of meeting) No Street, in (city 
 
 or town) on (day or week) the day of 
 
 A.l)., 1S9. , and of the Pythian Period, the at 
 
 o'eh)clv in ti)e noon, at wliich time and place (here sta'te 
 
 forViiat jiurpose). Hereof fail n«t. 
 
 [i-.s.] (Signature of proper otlicer) 
 
 FOK.M ('. 
 
 Kniciits ok Pythias, 
 ■htri.sdiction ok 
 
 Lodge, No . . . 
 
 A.I)., 189.. 
 
 And of tlie J^thian Period the. . . 
 
 Sir and Brothcr^It is my duty to notify you of your 
 appointment as a member of d Conunittee on Trial in the 
 case of . . , . against , 
 
 Associated with you on this Committee are Brothers: 
 
 Tour attention Is called to Code of Procedure. 
 [I-S-] K. of R. and S. 
 
 MMmp 
 
 mmfv'mim^lfffiff i t m w i 
 
■±. 
 
 • 'liiy 
 
 od the ..... 
 of uccusotl) 
 
 the Pythian 
 
 , No ... . 
 189. . 
 1 the 
 
 i (name of 
 notified to 
 )et, ill (city 
 
 .at ^ 
 
 (hero stale 
 
 No ... . 
 89. 
 the 
 
 •u of your 
 'rial in the 
 
 thors: 
 
 '.. and S. 
 
 KORIVI I). 
 
 - .39 - 
 
 Km(;HT.S ok PVTIIIA.S. 
 JURISDICTION OK .... 
 
 pWT|M-»-l MP'MMH' 
 
 To - Lmlge, No .... 
 
 m.ttee'orTM"l'"'\^' "'%^ ^^ '^PP^^^'" '^^^orq us, the Co,,,- 
 inittce of 1 rial, at (name of plao^ of nieeljwir) No 
 
 street, in (city or town) on (day of week) the ,lay of 
 
 ^, ■ ■ •'^- V ,' 'f *. • • ■' •■""J "f l-'ie IVthian Period, the 
 
 an«upr f Vr ■ •r^"'''^''' 'V ^^'^ V • ■ ""^"' ''''^'^ '^'"1 there to 
 hr?n:^.:^',;^':c^Sr"' ^Bcchoations pi.eferre<l against you 
 Fail not of appearance at your peril 
 
 Coinmkh'rof"''!^"-'?"'*' !" '",' T'' ''^'"^> Chairn.an of saui 
 
 bo nnuttee of Trial, and seal of said Lodtre • No at 
 
 (city or town) this the ,lay of A 1) ivjo" ' 
 
 and of the Pythian Period, the ^- • • , i>^.r .. . . 
 
 lietuni of Service of foregoing ciUition. 
 
 Recorder. 
 
 , ■ •. ..A.I). 189 
 
 and ofthe Pythian Period, llio 
 
 lo the Conunittee of Trial-I have cited the wiUun named 
 ^■cused to appear and answer as directe.l, by serving 0,?!' 
 thoor,„v>al, of which the within is a true coov 
 
 mail) 
 
 Said Service was made (here sUte whether in person or l>y 
 
 Kocorder. 
 
 . KOKM K. 
 
 Knkjiits of Pvtmiia.s. 
 
 .lUHKSDKmoN OK 
 
 To. Lodge, No 
 
 We comman.l you (name r.f witness) that you appear hefo.v 
 us. the Cominittoe of Trial, at (name of hall, if any) No 
 
 ,,;„ .Street^ in (city or tiown) on (day of the week) 
 
 \lZ-y ,. • • -^^y «^- A.J). 189 . ami of the Pythui, 
 
 llTh.^^V ,-''^ "'«^1«H'1<. in the noon, .uul 
 
 Umu 44vy to dny, wrtfriTiBchargGit, TtlBlT OTutTlun^, T^TImT^ 
 cvi.lencc of what you know in the case of (name of a,ouM«r) 
 against (name of accusod). 
 
 ippt* 
 
 
 Jiiiil i i iMlii^iMi^^ 
 
mtsa 
 
 - 40 - 
 
 IltTooi fiiil iioi ;it your peril. 
 
 of Tn d 'Tn.l H'''''''''r ;'\'^^» 'V'^"'!) Chairman of Co.mnittee 
 '>r i I i.il, .111(1 the seal of the said Lodao No 
 
 at Iln.s Die ,lay of A I) I«Q ' ' i 
 
 <".'ne iVLhi.u. l^erio,!, the. ..^ ^•^^- ^^^ ' ' ' *"'^ 
 
 Recorder. 
 
 Ketuni .)f MTvice of foregoing suininoiis. 
 
 , , , A.D. 189.. 
 
 'f ,1 /' ,„'^'"' or » lie I'yt'Jjift" Period, the.. 
 
 !«MH;(<.iiu.itteeof Trial- I have summoned the with n 
 ;;"<"i wuiie.s. to appear aud give evidence, by servh^ o 
 Juiii a true copy of tins suimnous. ** 
 
 Recorder. 
 
 I'UKM K. 
 
 KXKlMT.s OK PVTIIIA.S. 
 
 (iiaine ol 
 
 nUISDHTIO.N OK 
 
 witnesH), a ineml^er and a, 
 
 Lodge, No. , . . 
 • in Raiik, in good 
 
 () 
 
 a..., ........ .AHMMuuiion i.y. llu> autliority before whom 
 
 MOW about tu te,stify are^ue in elleet, free fron. prejmlico or 
 ].er.soual fe.. hug. and prou.pte.l only fnnn a desiri to see evil 
 coriected, abuM..s ren.e.lied, the lawn carried out, an n»«til.c 
 <l<>uo: o all ol which I adirm on ^ny Honor aa a K^ m ^ 
 under L he penallie. of the laWH. and my obliKatioL as a e n 
 i>er of the Or.ler of Knights of Pythias '"*^''"'""' ** * '"«'"■ 
 (Signature of witnesa) *_ 
 
 KXI.JirTH OK PVTHIAH. 
 
 JlIHlHDICrrON OK 
 
 To Lodge, No.... 
 
 Ulianeellor Cfemmandor Lodue No 
 
 Greeting ; 
 
 <M^ 
 
— 41 — 
 
 to he Jed\ TLil ^')^ '^'^ Deposition of 
 
 (name of accuser) aSn t^ame of/'"^^'','f '" ^"'' ^O'^g^'. ^'^ 
 tune, to be by you appointed to / ''^^"f^'^ ' '^'"l '^t a certkin 
 l^e/ore you, an/carefTlIv exa.'n n. ^"'"^ "'" <leponent to con.e 
 rogatories hereunto a eVediTr^';" >n answer to the int.,- 
 cause the same ^o be mSfMn l'^'' ^^'"^ examination, or 
 
 from °'lro",e;\°eri'n;'rf''''" '" " '"'"'^ "'P'-'to ""'l »I»n. 
 
 "•ul »ucl, <n»iiitorM,«l ™,2 '''° "'"l"'"""' ""'I y<.ni.s„I,-. 
 point, u, awist you in rcluci J H? ^l' ""'^ ""'"'' 'i' '" "I' 
 
 tori,,, to tL ,le,l",l" ,"1';"T*"'""^ '"'''- '=™»-"'t--""K^^ 
 *c next, «„,] not re" 1 ii (h?l '■'^' '"''"'■" Pr"c»<.''lini- to 
 
 t:,r"-^F--=S=""" 
 
 I'eriod, the. -'^•U 189. ., and of the Pythian 
 
 fi>.s. ) 
 
 • • • ;_:_^ K. of R. and S. 
 
 rOKM II. 
 
 Knights ok Pythias, 
 jurisdiction of 
 
 "y ' • Lod^o^o 
 
 ' " r. . . . r . .... . . .A TJ* Tso 
 
 To '^^^^^ ^^>e Pythian Perio«l, the ....'.'.. 
 
 It is my ,Iuty to notify you of the roHnIf nf iK^ ♦ • i • 
 the oa«, „, „hi.b you wei^'liofenA wTich il'I'^o,^™!'/" 
 
W«,««M»T».„ 
 
 * t 
 
 
 If 
 
 
 - 42 — 
 
 •\"-ii-..n,.n I.St (),.M-.MULc. result). 
 
 •■'.ul\ adjudi'ed 
 
 <'i^''-^'giv(3 penalty iu''tull). 
 ..K. of R. 
 
 anfl S. 
 
 i-i. 
 
 Km<;i(t,s of Pvthias. 
 
 JL-IIISDICTION OK 
 
 "- '"Hou.,^. Krounll" '""^"''"^' "'"^ "^'^^^ '"y appeal urH„; 
 
 *"'■'•" ■^'■'t.fulU.ea.snn for app'eal.') 
 
 (•Signature of appellant ' 
 
 I '■'., >i ), 
 
 K.NJt.HTS OK PVTIIIAS. 
 .H'KISOH^TION OK. . 
 
 ''' ■ _ ■ ■ ■ : Lodge, No. . . . 
 
 l">";U., l,vtlu. LoJg.^,J::^ ','»•'"'.''"«" r^Kuhrly a,,. 
 I"i I" llio cisi. of („iTri... ,.f ""'"f° of Tnnl or cminsol) there 
 ;-l ".- legally • uS Vl'^ l*^ J''-' ("»..» of „„L,„„, • 
 (^oiiiuiittoe. '^i'rtsent tins Lo<lgo before you i- 
 
 .--^i:;:';;n>rs's;d::;:^;;rsr^T:i ^'^r«"- ^- 
 
 ■'^^•"* "" "''-^ the. . ■ Ta; of S««jl thereof, at (city or 
 
 ' i..S.] ■'■■ ■ "x 
 
 __^_-' ' • •'.!••. K. of R. and 8. 
 
 I'oii.M K. 
 
 KnjouTS ok PYTlUAi 
 JURISDK'TION OF. . }. 
 
 I ri 
 
 r~ .-Lodge, Wo: r~ 
 
 '•'^■'* "-tliin 
 
■'"• t .. 
 
 f R. aufl s 
 
 L]); 18}). 
 
 
 decision of 
 iser) Hgiiinst 
 tions as sci. 
 appeal upon 
 
 , No.... 
 
 >f Trial or 
 ularly aj) 
 >8ol) then" 
 f accifho(l), ' 
 efore your 
 
 llor Con: 
 t (city or 
 wid of tJio 
 
 and S. 
 
 ^oTTTT 
 
 — 4.3 — 
 
 ^ "III- (' -iiiiiiitteo of Tr'^1 I 
 
 '•'••KM J,. 
 
 KN„;nT,s OK PVTMIA.S 
 •'IfRI.SDic-r,,,^ ^,P 
 - 'II 
 
 .'"- '-.>;]...,./' J'-i'-'W'<l K'fe^vl s.nn,..oMs l.avin. i>e.n s , 
 
 ' '.' of the sunu.ions. ^ contempt evi„cv,l 
 
 r . Ix%e?'.N^ '^"'- '•'-' '-Uhe Seal of 
 
 --'"^the-pythi;Xiod:the;^:'^-^«^^-- 
 
 ■ •■ K. of R. a,„j;^ C.C. 
 
 ''OHM M. 
 
 KMOifTS OK PVTHUS 
 Jt?Rl8DtCTloy oy. 
 
 To.. 
 
 * '""^^'"■«''»'-ge, acopyof 
 
 «opy of >vhich acco,„,.w.ie« 
 
44 — 
 
 .-Ills I-icMU:.s;, h; 
 
 ,•-:-. ..avuig been preferred against Brother 
 ••^i".T ..r ini.s Lodge, It i.spur wish for the followi 
 
 ■'. iJie aforesaid accused l^rotht^ »" ujc case 
 
 i-Tcl.y iv.iuest that in our Uii.alf you \vilV take ch"-mr'p''nf.r 
 
 [r.. s. 
 .\Uo.-,t : ' 
 
 iidtioii. 
 
 T \^'''"xr^^ *^"'' '^''*"f' a^fl the Seal of 
 
 Lodge, No...., affixed at 
 
 t'"ftho day of ..... ^ Af)iso 
 
 and of the Pythkin Period, the. . " . ' " 
 
 "", C.C. 
 
 lie 
 
 * , K. of R. and 8. 
 
 ■ above request is •.. .approved. 
 
 ••■••••...■. ...A.D. 189.'. , 
 aii.i (,f the Pythian Pcrit)d, the,. 
 
 ,0.0. 
 
 I'OH.M N. 
 
 Kni(;iit.s of Pythias. 
 
 JlUtlSDICTION OF, . . 
 
 i o. 
 
 Lodge, No. 
 
 (; 
 
 rect iiiLT 
 
 Loclge, No. 
 •>uchi,i^, ^],^, niiuttef of the case of. 
 
 date 
 y appoint- 
 
 ,, partial hearinc 
 
 Uf)ws : - * 
 
 (Here state result.) 
 
 (Here st^ite rtsult.) 
 
 ;^-e ":;:' !';;•'"■ ^^^^-'f "-• ^^^^ your requt,;^, i^nng- 
 M uu,.se<I thr ucou.sed to a))pear before ou^ rejrukr^^ 
 
 iin- U..SUU le.iclieil was a.s toUows • - 
 
 < liargt' 1st. (H, 
 
 Npecificiktion Ist, 
 
 n>atter..luiy7ttested. are^ewithU'raS^'^^^ ^ ^'* 
 
 Witn(!88 our hand and the seal of 
 
 - '., «i Jf.'lg«. No...., affixed dt 
 
 J- S.J this the day of.. An'iao' 
 
 Attcn . """^ °^ ^^-" ^y^^^^° Perio;iVfh; ^•''- '**^- 
 
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 , K. of R. and S. 
 
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 FORM O. 
 
 Knkjuts ok P.vthias. 
 
 JURISDICTION OF. 
 
 To. 
 
 Lodge, No. . . 
 
 ... .A.l). ISO. 
 
 and of the Pythian Period, the 
 
 A ccitiuii aiieusation having been preferred against 
 
 a iiK'nilMT of tljia Lodge, and which is now being invesligaLeil, 
 anO it itaviii- been shown to the Commit te^M)f Trial thai yonr 
 «>vi<lt'ii ■«■ Will Ito of importance to the case, we respectfully 
 
 . reipnisi' that von will appeaf before ua, the Connnittee of Trial 
 
 (name of hfilll, No . Street, in (city or town) on, 
 
 (day of tiie week) the .day of , A.l). 18!). ., at 
 
 o'clock in the noon, and then and there to com- 
 
 ,,municate anj' facts bearing upon the case that may l)e within 
 your knowledge. 
 
 [I. 8.] 
 
 , , Recorder. 
 
 Chairman Committee. 
 
 ARTICLE XVI.— Genkral Provisions. 
 
 BY-LAWS. 
 
 Sko. 1. Each Subordinate Lodge shall have power to 
 establish sncli Uy-Laws as it may deem necessary for its own 
 government, provided they do not conilict? with the Constitu- 
 tion of the Supreme Ijodge, the Oonstituticm or By-Liiws of 
 the Grand Lodge of British Columbia, or this Constitutrion. 
 
 DUTY OF LOIX^ES. 
 
 Skc. 2. AH Lodges shall enforce a strict adherence to the 
 work of the Order, according to the forma furnished b^ the 
 Supreme and Grand Lodges, and they shall neither adopt nor 
 use any other other charges, lectures, degrees, forms of ui- 
 Btalation, ceremonies or regalia, than those prescribed in the 
 RIWhI^mU Law* <»{ the Supr e me Lodge, aatt p rov ide d by the 
 
 Grand Lodge ; and no Ixnlge shall permit any political or 
 religious mscussion in the Lodge at any time. 
 
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 KOK A l.o\(;Kii PKiiioi) TIJ.AN ONK YKAR. - 
 
 • A inoinhor sus.H.nde.l for a criminal violation of tlie 
 
 -, -- ; or or a l.,n...,. iKu-iod than one year for the 
 
 ••' .n sof .urQnler,^cannot he re-inst,ated except 
 
 ;>-.. ofthe(.ra.nl I^nlge or the (Jrand Chancellor 
 
 >V.::^.;,;.\', :,'.,' I?' "i'l*';^''^^"'" ««tting forth U.o cau«e CM- 
 -'-■>-,,„ u.urhthe lunnlM-r was suspended, toL'cther with 
 
 u'i u ; u \; "■:?' ^ -....(.ed to I,y tin, odicers of the Lo.Ige 
 ^^nu u lu u... a nienilHT, with the .eal of the Lodge aHixqI. 
 
 I'KiNTlNi; CONSTITCITION. 
 
 til 
 
 ■^iv. 4. In order to avoid errorsanH to obtain unif^nnitv 
 
 .e o u n \v , 1 : "I i'"'^'"' ^' '^ ^""venient sixe and style to 
 
 (',..,. ."^ I'y-Liws, and cert led as correct hv th,« 
 
 • .; " oVlT''V ',' ^^^.^-•<^\-""' -^-1 ; -"1 I'e shall f^'rnish e 
 
 nitloo uh .1, f -^1 ^'"'fe'*'' "'' ^''« l^^xecutive Com- 
 
 tw.:,'u;',',^!, 1:,;^: "°'- -"• »'>-- "- '-tuaicost 
 
 A.MKNDMKNTS. 
 
 1.0 nlTd.'*'. ''^" '^Iterations, amendments or additions shall l,o 
 nk s. .'V""'V'r'''"l^' '''^''' f'-^'"- t''i« Constitution! 
 
 io u ■ r'l r' to the (;rand Lodge at an annual ses- 
 
 p.v;.; ■ '' 1 , ^^.^ ^'<'te of a majority of the members 
 
 .■ do L ; ; > h'' i' i '"': r''^"«^-«'- «"«J^ amemhnent is 
 
 So 1 ; ''^\^ '« "I'^^y "t the (irand Keeper of Records 
 
 8 conv , ^'"";«\^lH-'nte. copy thereof, ceVtified by hijn 
 
 urn hi, Tf' ""^ ^''f ^^•" ««« '" ^he Jurisdiction, and t 
 
 •CO 1 ■ "''' '^"'' '''''^' munbers thereof as may l,e 
 
 lujuued, upon i«tyment of the price fixed therefor 
 
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 CoiiHidered in ('ommiltcc of 44ujfc\\ lioh;, a{)i)r()vi(l and 
 
 J V- " C. L. liKHXSKX, (i.e. 
 
 ;f ' ' JAS. CROSSAX, (i.K.'of U. & S. 
 
 Vancouver, B.C., May'ilst, ISOl. 
 
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 liKNKKITS — 
 
 A) inimuni— Weekly Benefits — Absentees - Piiyniciit 
 
 " "7 ] - -I<ciu)iting8ick— VisitingConnnittee— Kunenil 
 
 Be^iielits — For Wife of ISleniber— Classication of 
 
 UeiicliW -- Failure to Receive lienefits — fiood 
 
 '"Standing Pages '>1; 2.S, 24 and 2."> 
 
 DrKs, FiVks and Ashrssmknts — 
 
 Dues, Wiien to Commence — Wlien Payable — Finos 
 — Assessments- -Of Sick Members— ^Of .Susi)end- 
 
 ed Membv IS— Payment of — ^Delincjuency 
 
 Pages 17, 18 and I«) 
 
 GkNKRAL PuoViaJONH — 
 
 liy-Laws — Imty of Lodges — Suspension for a longer 
 period than one year — Printing Constitutions — 
 Amendirients Pages 45 ^nd 4(1 
 
 Goon Standing Page 2."> 
 
 LOIXJES — 
 
 Name of, — Membership and ,l)ur<ation — Regular 
 Meetings of — Special Meetings of - Quorum- 
 Opening — Transaction of Business of. . Pages 3 and 4 
 
 Mkmtjership and Ranks — 
 
 Terms of — Application for Initiation— Application 
 for Ranks— Application to lie over— Balloting — 
 Confa^ing Ranks — Application by Card— Past 
 » Rgnk-^tt^tlidrawal o^ Applituytion— Xoii^Resj- 
 dent Applicant— Notice of Bivllot — Time for 
 Ajipearance — Forfeiture of Election —Payment 
 —Notice, how given. . , Pages 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 
 
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 Oi-k;:v,.,:s --- ^ 
 
 \\ iu; nc— Contempt-Disputes, etc. . . . Pages 28 aihl 2!> 
 
 Kl-'iive-Appointive-WJioiue Eligihle to Ofiice— 
 (.r.md Lodge I Jcpreseiitativos— Alternate (Jnin.l 
 Lodge Re])i-esentatives-l'ast Clianeelloi -Xoi 
 Illations— Kloclions — Installation — Honors l)f 
 . Oliu-e — \ acatiiig Ofiice —Vacancies — luHtallii- 
 tiou ^or V ,vcanoi«3 . . . .' Pages 5, (i, 7 and S 
 
 • (^m.i::is, Ditiks ok Pages 8, 9, ,10, II and 12 
 
 'H K- 1 NSTATK.M KNTS — 
 
 Witiiiii one year— After one year— For Qiuse— Per- 
 
 """■"'""' ^"^' Pages 20, 21 and 22 
 
 KktIUNs \.m, DfkS ok SriJOKDINATE LOD<JES— 
 
 Whc;. lo be made -Pt* Cajnta Tax Page 27 
 
 ^'■'' Page 28 
 
 'SrsrKNsroNs — . 
 
 .When and how— For Conviction of Felony— Notices 
 
 1 KA\ hl.LIX(; SniKT.D — 
 
 How to f)I)tain— Fee for . . .■ Pa„e 20 
 
 Tl;lALS AM) Ari'KAUS — 
 
 ^'"'""fR;""''^'' ^^"^ ^^^"'■'^ Provisions— Examinations, 
 iXrjl^'nce, etc. ik Evidence and Witnesses— J)eci- 
 :'ion of the Lodge— Punishment — Expulsion— 
 Nisuension— Fine— Communicating Decision— 
 Kepnmand - Confession of Guilt— Subsequent 
 1 n ; da — Removmg iJisabilities^ Rfiinstateniftn t, 
 — rrial must I'roceecl — Appeal — Notice of 
 •NKspension— EfTect of Charges— Construction of 
 tJie Laws 
 
 Pages 29, 30,31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37 
 
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 28 ami 2<> 
 
 11 and 12 
 
 Per- 
 
 1 and 22 
 
 Page 27 
 Page 2.S 
 
 Trials and ArrKAi-s— 
 
 Fdiiiis ((» 1)0 used in the same 
 
 Pagu8 37, 3S, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 
 
 Tltt STICKS - 
 
 i'^lec'tion — Pn\Ver8 — Report — Bonds — Kliuil)ility .... 
 
 Pages r2iuid 13 
 
 Visitim; ('o.MMi'iTKE Wv'c 24 
 
 WlTIIDKAWAL CaKDS — 
 
 Application for — Effect of — Re vocation of — Renewals 
 
 of— Fee for ^: . Pagea 25 and 21) 
 
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