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 GENERAL LAWS 
 
 FOB TH> aOTEBHMJEHT OW THB 
 
 CttttaMan ®rliei 0f #)» /ttiinva 
 
 
 m ooHvmaoK with tus 
 
 MANCHESTER UNITY, 
 
 AS ADOPTBD 8T 
 
 THE ANNUAL MOVEABLE COMMinEE, 
 
 HELD AT TORONTO, JULY 7. 8 4 9^ 1852. 
 
 I. ■■,',. !i i .",-te ; 
 
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 nmrcxD ro&TBS obdkr, at tbb oazbttb offiOB, ocraw Hdow i«n*««. 
 
 18 52. 
 
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GENERAL LAWS 
 
 KOB TIIK aOTKBNMEMT 0» THE 
 
 CanaMan frkt of fbb /eito, 
 
 IX CONNEXION WITH THE 
 
 MANCHESTER UNITY, 
 
 AS ADOPTBD BY 
 
 THE ANNUAL MOVEABLE COMMITTEE. 
 
 HELD AT TORONTO, JULY 7, 8 it 9. 1852. 
 
 HAMILTON : 
 
 FU:flBD FOR TUB ORDBE, AT THK QAZETTB OFFIOK, COURT llOUSU «QUAUR. 
 
 18 52. 
 
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 INDEX TO GENERAL HEADS. 
 
 FAGK. 
 
 Accounts of the Order • • 38 
 
 Annual Moveable Committee *'* * 2 
 
 .Auditors of the Order • 37 
 
 Board of Directors • • • • 38 
 
 Breaking a Law to which tliere is no Fine attached 41 
 
 C. S. of the Order, • .... 37 
 
 Clearances and Travelling Certificates IT 
 
 Contributions, ■• • 11 
 
 Dispensations • . 34 
 
 Disputes and Appeals. « 24 
 
 Districts, 27 
 
 . ■■! . Committees, 28 
 
 Officers, 29 
 
 C.S 30 
 
 Returns 32 
 
 ■ Disputes, 32 
 
 Election of Officers 14 
 
 Expulsions • 25 
 
 Form of Declaration, • • 1" 
 
 Funeral Fund...... 21 
 
 Lectures and Degrees * • 16 
 
 Lodge Business • 5 
 
 Committees ••' 12 
 
 Medals, Sasbea and Aprons 33 
 
 Officers of the Order, • • 36 
 
 Pass- Words....... 13 
 
 Prayers, for Opening and Closing Lodges 3 
 
 , Propositions and Initiations 8 
 
 Postage r . • 34 
 
 Purple Degree. t 32 
 
 Quarterly Returns, 13 
 
 Schedule No. 1, Lodge Quarterly Return, 46 
 
 No. 2, District do. do 48 
 
 No. 3, District Quarterly Account with Lodges, 50 
 
 No. 4. Past Officer's Certificate 51 
 
 .. No. 5, Certificate forP.N.G., P.V.G., and P. S 51 
 
 No. 6, Form of Application and Certificate for new Lodge 52 
 
 ,_ Certificate from District for new Lodge 53 
 
 Sickness and Distress. • 19 
 
 Suspensions • » • • • • ♦ 11 
 
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 paAYEES 
 
 Jldopled by the JL M. C.for the use of all Lodges, and they 
 are nqucsted genoaUy to make use of the some. 
 
 Almighty and me 
 
 Opening Prayer. 
 1 merciful God ! Thou in vvhoni wc trust,— 
 
 in vv 
 
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 honi "we live and nu)vc, 
 
 and liave our beinj?" — wo 
 
 h)re Thee as the Sujjrenie 
 
 Ruler and righteous Govcrno 
 
 o 
 
 f tl,e world, and as the tnerc.i 
 
 fill and houniiful Dispense, 
 
 of <' every 
 
 thy blessing ui^on us w 
 
 Jood and perlect gift." We humbly invoke 
 
 bile convened in this temple, const 
 
 crated to Friendr<hip, Love,a 
 be performed with a view 
 
 heaven-born pnncip 
 
 nd Truth. May all our works 
 
 ^ y.^.r <( promoting the tacred and 
 
 lies of our widely extended brother- 
 
 deliberations be characterize 
 
 d by til 
 
 e s-p 
 
 int 
 
 boot : niav our utiiut-iauwiio WW ^ . 
 
 n .u\>,ei and charity, Ibot wo muy real.ze ' how go.u 
 .nJw pleasant it i« «i' I'reih.cn to dwell t.gether .,. 
 
 .1" We i,n|.lorc Thee, in behalf of .he stra.,ger, tho 
 siit the afflicted, the widow and iho orphan gtant to bo 
 
 mo then, a Friend and Protector, ano .h, eld the m Iron. 
 
 le o pre...ion and seUi.hne.s of the w<.rld. Kee,, us ,. 
 ThvTar and wi.dont, and ultimately, n.ay «e be ..crthy 
 ,0 en er into the company of those above who have bee, 
 f^itJdd on earth, and Thine shall be the glory now and 
 
 forever. Jlmfii. 
 
 Closing Prayer. 
 
 We sincerely return Thee thanks, Oh ! Lord, that Thou 
 ha«t again permitted v,. to en oy thi. Lodge ,ntet,ng. Par- 
 don wLt hou hast seen atniss in us; and ,:oW as we are 
 ibo..r« separate, let thy blessing be w,th us. an all cor 
 brethren lltCughont the globe. May peace and har„,o,,y 
 mevtdl in our borders. May we, in our ,nte,conrse w,tl 
 ech other and the world at la,ge, be tnl uenced and 
 actuated 1 y the sublime precepts and teachings cf our 
 be ved er, and at last .nay we all be pe....,tled o p r- 
 lake of the joys of the Celestial Lodje above, ami to Thy 
 M Na..ie'be all the glory, " as it was ... tt^e beg.,,n,nK, 
 i7now and ever shall be, world without enu. • .^m.>.. 
 
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GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 That thi« Fraternity be, and \s hereby called Ths 
 Canadian Ordeu of Odd Fellows, in Connection 
 WITH THE Manchester Unitt ^ its object being assist- 
 ance to every Brother in sickness, distrcBS, or danger, and 
 governed by the following Code of Lavv«. It shall consist 
 of an unlimited number of members, well attached to the 
 Queen and Government, whose admission shall be regu- 
 lated in strict accordance with the rules and regulations of 
 the Institution, and whose principles must be duly vouched 
 for in conformity with the general declaration and qualifi- 
 cation essential for a member. 
 
 Lodge Bnsinesff^ 
 
 1. That in order to constitute a lodge, \t ihall be imper- 
 ative that not le«s than five members be present, including 
 a competent officer to preside, ^nd if fim tubscrtbing 
 members of the lodge be not present, no business shall U 
 transacted, except the receiving of conirtbuttonf, and the 
 payment of sick and funeral donations, 
 
 2 That all lodges shall meet regularly on the evenings 
 appointed, at not earlier than half-past six nor later than 
 half-past eight o'clock. Lodge business to commence 
 immediately after the lodge is opened, and not to be closed 
 earlier than one hour from the time the lodge is opened. 
 AH new business entertained after half-past ten o clock 
 shall be null and void, and the three propositions in lodge 
 business shall all be opened at the same time, and remain 
 open until the close of the lodge. 
 
 3. That the N. G. shall cause the Warden to examine 
 and demand the pass-word frorn^ every person who shall 
 be in the lodge-room before the lodge is openeu, aR« with- 
 out giving the pass-word no person shall be entitled to lit, 
 
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GCNERAL LAWS. 
 
 affer wliich the Guardian or Guanlians shall demand iho 
 pads-word from every member who ii'ay apply for admission. 
 4. That in the absence of the N. G. of any Iodide, he 
 Bhall appoint a P. G. to fill his cliair; when no oHicer ia 
 nppointcd by the K. G. for that purpose, any P. G., or in 
 the abseiicfl of a P. G., tlie V. G., may take the chair and 
 open the lodjre. That any lodge admitting a pe-son not a 
 rcgu'ar member of tlie Order, luilcss a member of a sister 
 Order holding reciprocal connection,, into the lodge, when 
 .ihe lodge is open, yhall be fined iweni_y-five.' shillings, the 
 
 -fine to go to tlie. widows' and orphans' fund 
 
 ' • r>'. Every member who accepts an ofilce, shall attend the 
 
 %dge, and take his situation at the time appointed for open- 
 
 ing^the same, or send an apology in writing, Ratisfactory to 
 
 ft rnajority of the members present, or be fined, elective 
 
 ■ rtffi-cers U. 3d., and inferior oiricers 7^d. ; and if absent for 
 
 thr«?e successive nights, either with or without an apology, 
 
 ehail vacate his olVice, and another be appointed in his 
 
 stead, tuilcss such absence is caused by sickness ' n such 
 
 cases only) his situation shall be filled by any alified 
 
 member of the lodse,and the sick otlioer shall b- iititled 
 
 to the ollice to which he was appointed. 
 
 '"' .;6. That it be discretionary vvii.h all lod'ges whether 'they^ 
 
 oppoint an Outside Guardian or not, and should either of 
 
 the Guardians admit a member without demanding from 
 
 liim the pass-word, he or they shall be fined two shillings 
 
 fiild sixpence each ; and should cither of them leave the 
 
 door, or sufior a L^tranger to enter during lodge hours, the 
 
 party so offending shall be fined one pound ibr euch offeree. 
 
 7. That every member, upon his first entrance into the 
 lodge, Bhall give the countersign to the N. G. and V. G. 
 before taking his seat, and ngain on his last leav'ing the 
 lodge, or be fined 7^(1, for vach offence, 
 
 8. That when a member addresses the N. G., or any 
 other oficer that may be presiding, 'e sh&ll be standing, or 
 he fined T^d., and anv member interrupting another whilst 
 nddressing^he lodge,'shall be fined 7Jd. for each ofience. 
 
 9. That if a member disobey the N. Q.^ox any other 
 presiding officer, when called lo order, he shall be fined 
 Vjd. for eaidi oiTonce ; and when a hne iias oeen innjctet. 
 by a presiding officer of a lodge or the district committee, 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
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 mand iho 
 id mission. 
 
 lotli^e, he 
 oHicer ia 
 , G., or in 
 chair and 
 "son not a 
 of a sister 
 jge, when 
 ilhngs, the 
 
 attend the 
 I for open- 
 s factory to 
 J, elective 
 absent for 
 n apoh->gy, 
 ted in his 
 s ' n such 
 y aliiied 
 Uw iititled 
 
 ether they 
 I either of 
 (ling from 
 ro shillings 
 
 I leave iho 
 hours, the 
 
 z\\ offeree. 
 
 ce into the 
 and V. G. 
 easing the 
 
 G., 07' any 
 landing, or 
 ther whilst 
 ch offence. 
 
 any other 
 
 II be fined 
 
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 committee, 
 
 upon a member for a violation of any general or by-law ol 
 the bdge or district, such fine cannot be returned unless tha 
 membe^r appeal, to his lodge, or a committee ot the d.^tr.ct. 
 to. That any member being in a lodge room ma state 
 of intoxication/shall, for the first offence be ^-^^f^^^^;^ 
 of five shillings 5 for the second, ten shdlmgs ; nd or t 
 
 third he shal^be reported to ----»^^- ^ ,f'\tel ^^e fit 
 shall suffer as .hey mav think proper; m all ^a^es he tin^ 
 to go to the lodge in which the offence was commuted, and 
 thelodgo to which he belongs shall be responsible fo. the 
 payment, if he continues a member. 
 
 11. That any member insulting, quarrelling with, or 
 strUcing a u.ember, either in or out of lodge, shall be fined 
 the ma of five shillings. Any member aiding or abett.ng 
 
 suotince,shairbe fined two shillings and Hxpence. 
 If a"y brother 'misbehaves himself during ^^^;^^-^i;;[ 
 enters into conversation with a new-made brother so that 
 his conduct mav be deemed a bad example, lie shall be ■ 
 fined two shillings and sixpence. 
 
 12. That no member shall be allowed to go in or out ot 
 the lodge-room during discussion or harmony, nor leave the 
 lole-room at a quarterly or special meeling until the lodge 
 is closed, except by consent of the N. G. ^ , 
 
 13. That if anv member neglect to address the officers 
 of his lodge by their respective litles, he shall be fined 7,d. 
 
 14 That no title be given, or the word brother be used^ 
 except at those times when Odd-Fellows only compose a 
 
 '"TThat if any member divulge a '^ember's name who 
 votes against a person becoming an ^dd-Fellow, or 
 „.ake known the discussions u.ed in edge, o^'J^orn,^^^^^^^^^ 
 80 as to cause disturbance or angry feeling betvveen tuo 
 or n>ore member., he shall in each case be finjd Jo 
 the fir.t offence, five shillings ; lor the second, ten sh llings 
 and for the third, be suspended for twelve months. Any 
 
 member making known the t'"'''"^%" /"d^^O^^^^ 
 committee to any person who does not belong to the Or.ei 
 shall be fined for the first offence, ten shillings ; fo.de 
 second, twenty shillings ; and for the ^l-^, be expelled or 
 
 1 .1 . i.i.^.r.n* i\'i n conmuttee 01 tiie lou&o 
 
 Bulier SUCH tiini'r |-vtiij-iiaitn. to « viisi^ 
 
 or distiict may think fit. 
 
8 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 16. That any member improperly reflecting on the deci- 
 •ioni of a lodge or committee, legally conrened, so aa to 
 bring the same into contempt or ridicule, shall be fined five 
 shillings for each offence. 
 
 17. That no member shall vote or take office in the lodge 
 the night he is initiated, or the night he throws in his clear- 
 ance, except it be on the opening of a new lodge ; or be 
 allowed to vote in any lodge except where he is a subscrib- 
 ing member. 
 
 18. That no lodge shall be allowed to sit under any lavys 
 but those adopted by the A. M. C, or bye-laws made in 
 conformity therewith. Any lodge breaking this law shall, 
 for the first offence, be fined five pounds 5 and for the 
 second be expelled, the fine to be paid into the widows' 
 and orphans' fund. 
 
 19. Any brother transacting any private business, or 
 reading any publication unconnected with the order, or mak- 
 ing, or proposing to make, any wager, during lodge hours, 
 iliall be subject to a fine of 7^d. 
 
 Propositions and Initiations. 
 
 20. That all persons must be proposed by a member on 
 one lodge night, and the parties so proposed are to be made 
 on the next or any subsequent lodge night, within six cal- 
 endar months from the time they were proposed, or forfeit 
 their proposition money; and that lodges be not allowed to 
 return such proposition money, except the person has been 
 rejected. The name, age, place of abode, and occupation 
 of the intended member to be entered into the book by the 
 secretary, and read to the lodge. The N. G. shall be 
 required to ascertain by a committee whether the person 
 proposed is respectable, and whether he and his wife (if 
 any) are in a sound state of health ; when that is done the 
 opinion of the lodge shall be taken. 
 
 21. If any person be proposed in one lodge and made in 
 another within the space of six calendar months from the 
 time he was proposed in the first lodge, the lodge accepting 
 such nerson shall Dav to the lodo^e in whicli he was first 
 proposed the sum of twelve shillings and sixpence ; but no 
 lodge shall have any claim if a longer time has elapsed 
 
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 GENERAL LA^TS. 
 
 the deci- 
 80 aa to 
 fined five 
 
 the lodge 
 his dear- 
 ie ; or be 
 subscrib- 
 
 any laws 
 i made in 
 law shall, 
 d for the 
 5 widows' 
 
 siness, or 
 r, or mak- 
 ge hours, 
 
 lember on 
 3 be made 
 in six cal- 
 , or forfeit 
 allowed to 
 1 has been 
 )ccupation 
 )ok by the 
 . shall be 
 he person 
 jis wife (if 
 3 done the 
 
 d made in 
 3 from the 
 i accepting 
 e was first 
 ;e ; but no 
 as elapsed 
 
 between the proposition and the initiation than six calendar 
 
 "''22.'%hat no lodge shall be allowed to make a person 
 knowing him to have been refused to be made or accepted 
 in another lodge lu compliance, until they have received 
 the consent of a committee of the district, under the penal y 
 of twenty-five shillings to the widows' and orphans fund 
 That any person who may have been refused acceptance 
 by one lodge, obtaining admission into a"f ^^^^ ^^^g^' ^"^ 
 not acquainti'ng its members of the fact of his having been 
 so refused acceptance, shall, on proof being made, be 
 expelled the Order. 
 
 23 If any member persuade a person, who may be pro- 
 posed for any lodge, to be initiated in another, before the 
 Expiration of'six calendar months from the *^,-^« «^ ;"^:^ 
 proposition, lie shall be fined twenty-five shillings which 
 fine shall be paid into the Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 24. That lodges shall have power to appoint committees 
 in such manner as they may think proper, to mqu.re mto 
 the character of persons proposed to bec^*"®, ""^^""'^^f. ^J 
 the Order; all members to be admitted by ballot, and that 
 lour black-balls shall exclude the candidate. 
 
 25. That each lodge shall appoint a surgeon, whose duty 
 it shall be to inspect individuals intending to join the Order, 
 and to visit the sick members, but when other medical men 
 are employed he shall visit at least once a vveek,and every 
 declaration on the funds, and recovery, shall be signed by 
 him . Any lodge breaking this law shall be fined <^Us. 
 
 26. That no person of improper character, nor any one 
 under the age of eighteen years, shall be made a member 
 of this Order. Any member who knouingly proposes a 
 person contrary to this law shall be fined twenty-five shil- 
 lings, and not less than ten shillings, whether the person 
 proposes? he admitted or not. 
 
 27. Taat every person, previous to initiation, shall sign, 
 after being read to him either by an elective or past officer 
 of the lodge, the following declaration; that the N. Or. or 
 Secretary, as the case may be, shall sign his or their names 
 as xvitnesses, and that the Board ot Directors proyidoa 
 book of forms for that purpose, which bhail be itepl in mo 
 loclure box : 
 
10 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 FORM OF DECLARATION. 
 Canntifan ©vUcr of ©tiTi iTeUoto?, i^iCantljcstev Elnrtj). 
 
 I, residing at being desirous of becoming 
 
 a member of the Lodge of tlie Canadian Order 
 
 of Odd Fellows, of the Manchester Unity, do hereby declare 
 
 that I was born on the day of — one thousand 
 
 eight hundred and as I have been informed and 
 
 verily believe; and that I am not, nor have I been afflicted 
 with any disease, disorder, or constitutional weakness, which 
 may tend to incapacitate me for the performance of my 
 customary occupation, or which I have not mentioned to 
 the Ceitifying Surgeon ; and I do hereby agree, that this 
 Declaration shall be made the basis of the contract between 
 the Lodge and myself; and that if any untrue averment is 
 contained in this Declaration, all monies which shall have 
 been paid by mo to the above Lodge, shall be forfeited. 
 And I do hereby further declare, that if admitted a Member 
 of the above Lodge, I will faithfully observe all and every 
 the regulations thereof; and I do furthermore consent, agree 
 and pledge myself, that all payments made by me to the 
 Lodge, shall b© subject to the said laws and regulations. 
 
 Dated this day of 
 
 28. That all monies be in Halifax currency, and tho 
 
 fDllovving be the scale of iniatiation : 
 
 Ago from 18 to 25 £15 
 
 do 25 to 27 110 
 
 do 27 to 30 1 17 G 
 
 do 30 to 32 2 5 
 
 do 32 to 34 2 15 
 
 do 34 to 36 3 7 6 
 
 do 36 to 38 4 2 6 
 
 do 38 to 40 5 
 
 and that persons may be admitted above 4<0 years of age, by 
 paying Je5 initiation fee, and the arrears of contribution from 
 that age to be added to and received as initiation fee. 
 
 That 5s. of the initiation money be paid at the lime of 
 proposition, and the remainder previous to the person being 
 admitted into the lodge' room for initiation. Any lodge 
 breaking this law, to be lined ten shil'ings. 
 
 as honorary members, shall be aUovved the fee paid by 
 thorn out of tho initiation money required by thii law. 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
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 an Order 
 )y declare 
 thousand 
 •med and 
 n afflicted 
 'ss, whicU 
 ce of iny 
 tioned to 
 , that this 
 t between 
 erment I3 
 hall have 
 forfeited. 
 1 Member 
 and every 
 ent, agree 
 me to the 
 ilations. 
 
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 of age, by 
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 Any lodge 
 
 9 paid by 
 is law. 
 
 29. Persons may be admitted honorary members on pay- 
 ment of twenty-five shillings; but shall .not be allowed to 
 vote, except giving a casting vote when presidmg, but ma> 
 take degrees. Honorary members sha.l ;;ot/)e charged 
 with contributions, nor have any claim on the fund:3 of the 
 Lodge, District, or Order. 
 
 Members who have gone out of compliance may be 
 balloted for and admitted as honorary members withojt 
 
 fee or charge. 
 
 Contributions. 
 
 30. That the whole of the initiation money and a fixed 
 amount of the contributions of members shall go to a lund 
 to be called the general contribution fund of the lodge, and 
 be appropriated exclusively to pay the sick and iunera do- 
 nations of members and the surgeon, excepting new lodges, 
 which shall le allowed the half of initiation money, for the 
 first six months, towards pay ing for dispensations, books,&c. 
 
 31. That every member shall pay his contribution, which 
 shall not be le.s than four pence per week clear to the 
 general contribution fund of the lodge to which he be ongs, 
 NThether he attend or not, and he shall not be credited with 
 contiibulions, except on a regular lodge-night. 
 
 32. That no lodge be allowed to appropriate Uie general 
 contribution fund of the loilge to any other purposes than 
 assistance in slcknets, diisiress, or death. 
 
 33. That all lodges establish a fund, to be called the 
 '^Incidenlr.1 Expense Fund,'» out of which all expenses 
 incurred bv the lodge shall be paid for cotulucting its at airs, 
 (overanu i bove the amount paid for sick and funeraUlona- 
 tions,) together with its proportionate share ot Uistnct 
 expenses. 
 
 Suspensions. 
 
 U. That any member allowing liis conlributicn to exceed 
 the amount of fourteen weeks' contribution, or being fined 
 and not paying such fine within fourtttn weeks, or order- 
 ing goods and not paying for them in fourteen weeks alter 
 deliverv. shall be refused his sick pay or funeral donation 
 until the expiration of /oMr^eenweekii from the tune ne 
 complies. Any member being fined shall be made ac- 
 
la 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 i i 
 
 q'jajnted with the same in writing within twelve weeks, or 
 it shall be null and void ; and that secretaries of all lodgep 
 be compelled to read over publicly, every lodge-night, tho 
 names of all members who will be out of compliance helore 
 next lodge-night. The N. G. of every lodge is compelled 
 to deduct from every sick member's pay sufficient contri- 
 butions to keep him good upon the hooks of the lodge. 
 
 35. A member neglecting to discharge his fines or arrears, 
 phall not he allowed to visit his lodge, or obtain the pass- 
 word, until he complies. 
 
 3G. If a meniber be in arrears exceeding the amount of 
 twelve months' contribution, he shall cease to be a member 
 of the Order, but the lodge to which he was last a si'h- 
 Fcribing member shall be allowed to re-admit him as a new 
 member, if they think proper, by his paying the usual admit- 
 tance fee according to his age. He may be admitted into 
 any other lodge within three miles from his residence, if 
 there be one within that distance, if the lodge which he is 
 anxious to join find, upon application to the lodge to vvhich 
 he last belonged, that' there exists no reasonable objection 
 to his being admitted, ^nd that such member y on his 
 being re-odmitted, shall be in the same position wifh legnrd 
 to any office he may have served, as he was at the time he 
 ceased to be a member of ihe Order. Any person who has 
 formerly been a member of the Order, joining another lodge 
 without informing them of his having been a member of the 
 Order before, shall be expelled. 
 
 Lodge Committees. 
 
 37. That each Lodge shall hold a quarterly meeting, 
 to which every member good upon the books shall be? sum- 
 moned. The summonses shall state the amount due by 
 him, and no by-law shall be made, altered or rescinded ex- 
 cept at a quarterly or special meeting of the v^'h^le lodge. 
 No by-law shall be made, except in conformity with the 
 general laws. Notice of alteration or addition to by-laws 
 shall be given at least two lodge nights previous to being 
 entertained. 
 
 QQ TtjP* OP ♦!""» rofriilaf olppfinn niohts. two nr mOrft 
 
 auditors shall be appointed by the lodge, who shall examine 
 theaccounta (or the last term. Tho three principal present 
 
 and last 
 give am 
 inflictec 
 
 39. ' 
 of the \ 
 supprei 
 which 
 
 40. 
 the Wi 
 
 41. 
 
 with tl 
 
 lodge ; 
 
 I such ( 
 
 district 
 
 42. 
 vj^ord 
 entitle) 
 unless 
 proper 
 shall e 
 one e-'' 
 in leg£ 
 
 43. 
 ber wi 
 offenc 
 
 44. 
 
 of the 
 eeltinj 
 in abs 
 the nj 
 callinj 
 and f( 
 theN 
 Janus 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 13 
 
 weeks, or 
 ■ all lodges 
 i-night, tho 
 nee helore 
 
 compelled 
 ent contri- 
 lodge. 
 I or arrears, 
 I the paps- 
 
 amount of 
 I a member 
 last a si'b- 
 Ti as a new 
 sual admit- 
 mitted into 
 jsidence, if 
 vhUih he is 
 :e to which 
 e objection 
 !)er, on his 
 viih icgnrd 
 he time he 
 m who has 
 other lodge 
 Tiber of the 
 
 y meeting, 
 all be sum- 
 int due by 
 scindea ex- 
 hale lodge. 
 y with the 
 to by-laws 
 LIS to being 
 
 ''o or more 
 5.11 examine 
 ipal present 
 
 and last past officers shall attend the auditors meeting, and 
 give and receive all necessary information, or fines shall bo 
 inflicted the same as on lodge nights. 
 
 39. That all summonses shall be signed by the secretary 
 of the lodge. That the N. G. shall do all in his power to 
 suppress disorder, and shall not put any motion to the vote 
 
 I which is contrary to law. 
 
 1 40. That all fines imposed by a lodge shall be paid into 
 the Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 Pass-Words. 
 
 41. That the key of the pass-word shall be kept only 
 with the lecture book of each lodge ; and any officer or 
 lodge improperly exposing it, shall be expelled, or suffer 
 such other punishment as a committee of his lodge ot 
 district may deem proper. 
 
 42. That the N. G. shall not give the quarterly pass- 
 word to any member of his lodge, but such as are legally 
 entitled to receive it; nor to any member of another lodge, 
 unless he receive a certificate to that effijct, signed by the 
 proper officers of his lodge, and under the lodge seal ; and 
 shall enjoin members who receive it not to give it to any 
 one except the outside and inside guardians of the lodges, 
 in legal possession of the same. 
 
 43. Any member givirig the pass-word to another mem- 
 ber without authority, shall be fined five shillings for each 
 
 offijnce. 
 
 Eetums. 
 
 44. That each lodge shall make a return to the district 
 of the amount of contributions received since last return, 
 setting forth the receipts, expenditure and state of the funds 
 in abstract— the nunjber of members good upon the books, 
 the name of each member initiated, with their age, trade or 
 calling, and the name of each member bad on the books, 
 and forward the same to the Distiict C. S., duly certified by 
 the N.G., on or before the fourteenth day of July, October, 
 January and April, and any lodge breaking this law, or 
 
 u:^« ^.,* o« :r»/.rtrr«soi rpfirn. shall he fined ten shillincSt 
 
 without mitigation. All funds, not belonging to the Widows 
 and Orphans' fund, over the sum of ten pounds, may be 
 
u 
 
 GENERAL LAW!. 
 
 paid into the hands of the District Oiricers for profitable 
 investment for the benefit ot sucii lodge, in the purchase of 
 public or bank stock, debentures, or mortgages, in the best 
 possible manner. 
 
 Election of Officers. 
 
 45. There shall be three elective officers, viz: — N. G., 
 V. G. and Secretary, who shall be elected by ballot, and 
 Eit thirteen lodge-nights, exclusive of lecture-nights : to be 
 chosen out of their own lodge. 
 
 4.6. Propositions for candidates shall be received on the 
 two lodge-nights previous to the niglit of election, and no 
 proposition shall be received on the night of election, except 
 all previously nominated for such office rejuse to stand. 
 
 47. To qualify a member for the office of N. G. he shall 
 have served the office of V. G. or Secretary thirteen nights, 
 or some inferior oifice for thirty-nine nights. 
 
 48. That no member shall be allowed to stand his poll 
 for the office of N. G. unless he can read well and answer 
 the fundamental questions of the four degrees. The N. G. 
 shall nominate the warden, conductor, right and left sup- 
 porters, and outside and inside guardians. 
 
 49. To qualify a member for the office of V. G. he shall 
 have*serve<l the office of Secretary for thirteen nights, or 
 some inferior office for twenty-six nights. The V, G, 
 shall nominate his own supporters', 
 
 50. That any brother be eligible to be elected secretary. 
 Lodges may appoint two or more assistant-secretaries, 
 should they find it necessary to do so. 
 
 51. That no paid secretary shall be allowed to count 
 such office as a qualification for any other office, and that 
 lodges shall have power to appoint permanent secretaries, 
 although such persons appointed be members of another 
 
 lodge. 
 
 5*2. All officers shall take their situations on the election 
 night, except the secretary, assistant-secretary, and warden, 
 who shall take theirs on the lodge-night following. 
 
 53. The inferior officers are the assistant-secretary, war- 
 den, supporters to the N. G. and V. G. inside and oulbide 
 guardians, and the conductor, who shall be chosen out of 
 their own lod^e, except in case of a new lodge. 
 
y 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 15 
 
 r profitable 
 purchase of 
 in the bcBt 
 
 z:_N. G., 
 
 ballot, and 
 ghts : to be 
 
 ?ived on the 
 on, and no 
 tion, except 
 standi 
 
 . G. he ehall 
 teen nights, 
 
 and his poll 
 
 and answer 
 
 The N. G. 
 
 nd left 8up- 
 
 G. he shall 
 
 n nights f or 
 
 The V, G, 
 
 d secretary, 
 -secretaries, 
 
 ed to count 
 
 ;e, and that 
 
 secretaries, 
 
 of another 
 
 the election 
 md warden, 
 
 relary, war- 
 
 and oulsidd 
 
 hosen out of 
 
 4 
 
 5i. If an elective officer forfeit, vacate, or resign hia of- 
 fice, (the resignation being accepted by the lodge) the pro- 
 position for the election of another in his stead stiall be 
 niaJc on one loJge-night, and the election take place on the 
 lodge-nigiit following. No person shall be entitled as a past 
 ollicer, unless he has filled the office to which ho vyas elect- 
 ed, three lodge-nights previous to the regular election night. 
 
 55. That when a new lodge is opened, any past officer 
 or member in the district, being duly qualified, may become 
 a candidate, and stand his poll to serve any office in such 
 lod-re, and mav either draw his clearance or remain a mem- 
 ber'^of his own lodge during the lime he is filling it, provid- 
 ing there are no qualified members belongiiig to the new 
 lodge who are willing to take office. But in case there are 
 no candidates to fill the elective offices of new lodges, the 
 District Officer:? shall have power to make such arrange-, 
 ments as they shall deem necessary. 
 
 56. That no P. G., P. N. G., or P. V. G., shall oppose any 
 qualified brether for the same situation, unless he has been 
 out of the said office twelve months ; but such past officer may 
 be nominated for such office, provided the election takes 
 place full twelve months after he has been out of such 
 office. Secretaries may be re-elected. 
 
 57. That all officers on taking their situations in the 
 lodge after election, be provided with a copy of the charges 
 and duties by the N. G., and that they be perfect in the 
 same in six weeks from that time under a fine of one shil- 
 ling and threepence for the P. G., N. G. and V. G., and 
 the inferior officers 7^d. The fines shall be repeated every 
 lodge night. Past Grands are required to see this law 
 strictly enforced. 
 
 58. That should an elective officer of a lodge suffer hia 
 contiibutions to exceed the amount of fourteen weeks' con- 
 tribution, or I y fined and not paying such fine in four- 
 teen weeks, or ordering goods and not paying for them in 
 fourteen weeks after delivery, he shall vacate his office, and 
 another be appointed in his stead. P. G's. are required to 
 see this law strictly enforced. i u:;;. i 
 
 59. That in case a sufficient number of parties srs not 
 willing to accept inferior offices, lodges hare power t» 
 make by-lawi to compel mombers to take office. 
 
l^' 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 J 
 
 60. That every P. N. G. on leaving the N. G's. chair, shall 
 take the G. M'a. chair for the next thirteen nights, and shall 
 be fined for non-attendance the same as elective oflicers. 
 
 61. That the name of no P. G. shall bp placed on tlio 
 dispensation board, until the expiration of his term of of- 
 fice as G. M., and not then, unless he has served the of- 
 fice in a meritorious manner in the same lodge. 
 
 62. That if any P. G. be expellee, his name shall ho 
 taken ofT the dispensation board. 
 
 Lectures and Degrees. 
 
 63. That the Board of Directors shall procuie lecture 
 books and supplement, for the instruction and information 
 of members, and that each lodge shall be supplied with a 
 copy of the same. 
 
 64". That the lecture book and supj.lement shall be kept 
 in a box with two locks, in the desk or some safe place; 
 the N. G. shall keep one key, and the G. M. shall keep the 
 other. 
 
 65. That no officer or other member bhall be allowed to 
 take the lecture book or supplement out of the lodge, un- 
 der a penalty of £2, which shall be paid into the Widows' 
 and Orphans' fund. 
 
 66. That any person writing or copying any part of the 
 lecture book or supplement, without the consent of the G. 
 M. and Board of Directors, shall be expeiied or suffer such 
 other punishment as a committee may deem necessary. 
 
 67. That districts or lodges shall be allowed to hold 
 their lectures at any time a majority of the members in 
 committee assembled may think proper, but they shall be 
 held at least once a quarter of a year ; and that fines shall 
 be inflicted for non-attendance and disorder, the same as 
 on lodge niglits. 
 
 68. If any member enter a lecture, and give the sign or 
 pass-word to a degree which he has not received legally, he 
 shall be expelled, or suffer such other punishment as a com- 
 TniftAft n^ hia lodorft or dlstrir.t mav deem nroner^ 
 
 69. That the lectures and degrees be given by the N. G. 
 or P. G. and shall be attended by the G, M., V. G., and 
 Secretary, and that lodges shall have the power to compel 
 
GENER/IL LAWS. 
 
 n 
 
 .chair, shall 
 in, and shall 
 e ofllcers. 
 
 aced on llio 
 terai of of- 
 rved the of- 
 
 me ishall be 
 
 cuie lecture 
 
 information 
 
 )lied with a 
 
 ihall be kept 
 
 safe place; 
 
 lall keep the 
 
 e allowed to 
 e lodge, iin- 
 he Widows' 
 
 V part of the 
 !nt of the G. 
 r suffer such 
 lecessary. 
 
 ved to hold 
 members in 
 ey shall be 
 X fines shall 
 be same as 
 
 ethe sign or 
 d legally, he 
 nt as a com- 
 
 bytheN. G. 
 
 V. G., and 
 
 ;r to compel 
 
 the attendance of the inferior officers, to assist in giving nuch 
 degrees or lectures as they may have received. 
 
 70. That it shall bo incumbent on the N. G. not to 
 advance a brother another degree, who has been guilty 
 of cursing, swearing or drinking to excess, or who has in 
 any way proved himself unworthy of the degrees he has al- 
 ready taken. 
 
 ' 71, That no lecture shall be held except in a regular 
 lodge or committ<;p room, and on a lecture night. 
 
 72. That any momber may receive the white degree 
 [on the first lecture night after he has paid ihe whole of his 
 [initiation money; he may receive the blue degree in three 
 
 rronths after h'i has received the wnite and the remaining 
 degrees in the same rotation, provided he giro notice to the 
 lod^ge on a regular lodge-night ; hut in all cases he shall be 
 able to give the signs and pas-i-words of the degree or de- 
 grees he has already taken, or otherwise he will not be en- 
 titled to receive another degree until he can do so. 
 
 73. That no lecture shall be delivered in any lodge, 
 except those in the general lecture books. Any member 
 violating this law shall be fined ♦vventy shillings which shall 
 be paid into the Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 Clearances and Travelling Certificates. 
 
 74. That printed forms of clearances and travelling cer- 
 tificates shall be provided, and that no clearance or certifi- 
 cate shall be legal unless upon the form issued by the board 
 of directors. 
 
 75. That no member shall be entitled to his clearance 
 until twelve months after his initiation. The N. G. and 
 Secretary shall sign all clearances, aflix the lodge seal there- 
 on, and see that they are properly filled up, or be answer- 
 able for those whom they may authorize to do so for them, 
 and the N. G. shall give' the adopted travelling passvvQid 
 to each member receiving a certificate. 
 
 76. That when a member has drawn a clearance, he 
 shall throw it into his own or any other lodge within twen- 
 ty-eight days from the dav it was granted. If he neglect 
 to lodge his clearance within the time specified, he shall 
 return the same to his own lodge within the space of four 
 
18 
 
 CENETIAL LAWS. 
 
 m 
 
 weekti after the expiration of the time rllowcd n;-' uhivc, 
 or he fined two shillings and sixpence, and pay liie con- 
 tribution from the lime it wan granted ; nnd should a mem- 
 ber neglect to return such clearance wii'iin Bix monlhs 
 from the date it was granted, he shall cease to be a mem- 
 ber ; and if he returns the same between the expiration 
 of the four weeks af(er the time allowed as above, and six 
 monlhs from the tIaVe of its being granted, he nhall pay full 
 contributions from liie time it was granted, and be suspend- 
 ed for fourteen weeks from the time the clearance is re- 
 turned. No clearance to be granted except on regular 
 lodge-nights. 
 
 77. That when a member has lodged his clearance, he 
 shall not be allowed to draw another for the space of three 
 months, but should he require a certificate, be hhill be legal- 
 ly entitled to one, and any lodge accepting a member with- 
 out a clearance properly filled up, shall be fined 25.-^., which 
 ehall go to the Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 78. That when a member is desirous of fravclline, the 
 lodge to which he belongs may grant him a certificate, 
 signed by the N. G, and Secretary, and bearing the lodge 
 eeul. Members holdir^ 'avelPng certificates shall pay con- 
 tribution to their .odge^^ an 1 ') subjec tj the suspension 
 laws, the same as if they tiid not hold a recommendatory 
 certificate^ 
 
 79. That should a brother fall sick when on travel, he 
 Bhall procure a certificate from a medical practitioner, or 
 from a minister of the place where such sickness occurs, 
 and forward it to his lodge, through the medium of the N. 
 G. of some neighboring lodge, (if any) who ehall see his 
 sick allowance paid, provided his certificate is not above 
 three monlhs old, which shall be refunded by the lodge to 
 which such member belongs. If there is no lodge in the 
 immediate neighborhood, the certificate shall be sent direct 
 to his lodge, and be considered satisfactory, and his sick 
 pay shall be forwarded in the best manner pcsaible. 
 
 80. That should a member die while on travel, the lodge 
 in or near where the dealii occurred, shall, on receipt of a 
 certiacate signed by a Magistrate or Clergyman, advance 
 the funeral donation as stated on the member's certificatt, 
 which shall be refunded by the lodge to wlilch he belonged. 
 
 81. 1 
 
 .shall be 
 |two Bhi 
 fefC sha 
 'or six 
 ot be e 
 from th 
 sate, 
 
 I 82. r 
 
 |»resenti 
 • ny) is 
 Vhich t 
 |eive 81 
 
 i 
 
 i 83. ' 
 lofthe f 
 4.d 
 
 5d 
 his ai 
 'and In< 
 Iber sha 
 ;alend£ 
 n conO 
 
 84.. 
 icknes 
 [or imr 
 charge: 
 twelve 
 Ithe Ori^ 
 of Dire 
 
 85. 
 \ withou 
 ; be pau 
 his lod 
 Idonatic 
 residin 
 sendar 
 certifie 
 where 
 
CEIfCRAL LAWS. 
 
 19 
 
 ?d (If uhcve, 
 pay \\'\€ con- 
 lould a mem- 
 Bix monllis 
 o be a meni- 
 lie expiration 
 
 id 25.-J., \vhich 
 
 travclline, tlie 
 
 a certificate, 
 
 ring tlie lodge 
 
 81. That any person throwing his clearance into a lodge, 
 hall become a full member immediately, on payment of 
 wo shillings and sixpence, but that the lodge he has 
 eft shall be liable for his sick pay, should he require any, 
 W six months from the date of his clearance. He shall 
 ^lot be entitled to another clearance until full six months 
 bovo, and >»ix from the date of the lasty but may get a travelling certifi- 
 Hhail pny full ifute, 
 
 \ bo suspend- | 82. That lodges shall have newer to refuse a meniber 
 earnnce is re- Presenting a clearance, when such member or his wile (if 
 t on regular Jny) is in an unsound state of henlih, and the lodge from 
 Which the card was drawn shall be compelled again to re- 
 clen ranee, he |eive such member, 
 
 ritirclogoT. I Sickness and Bistres,. 
 
 Tiember with- | gg^ ^^^^^ ^U \Q^]^Q^ composing this order shall adopt one 
 |of the following scales of contribution and sick pay, viz : — 
 ^d. per week contribution, 10a. sick pay. 
 
 ^<\: » iis.3d. " 
 
 5d. " 12s. 6d. " 
 
 _hi8 anjount must be clear of the Widows' and Orphans' 
 shall pay con- l^^j Incidental Expense Fund contributions, and no mem- 
 \e suspension p^^ g^^H ^^ entitled to the benefits of thib fund until six 
 ommeudatory Cjalendar months after his initiation, and be in compliance 
 In conrormiiy with the 34lh law. - ^ 
 
 84. That no member be allowed the sick gift whose 
 icknessor disability has been brought on by intemperance 
 or immoral conduct. And when a brother has been 
 chargeable upon the books of his lodge for the space of 
 ) shall see his Jtwelve months, ho shall then be relieved from the funds of 
 I is not above |ihe Order in such manner and to such amount as the Board 
 • the lodge to jof Directors may determine. 
 
 no lodge in the | g,-,^ -pi^j^j jj- g^^ member remove to some distant pait, 
 
 be sent direct I^HIj^y^ having a clearance out of his lodge, and causes to 
 
 , and his sick ||^^, ^^^1^1 j^j^^^ j^jg ^j^^,^ ^j, ^^^ ^^i^gj. j^jge q\\ monies due to 
 
 ^^^•^^®' ihis lodge during his absence, he shall be entitled to the^ 
 
 avel, the lodge Idonations of his lodge in case of sickness or distress, as if 
 )n receipt of a jrebiding in the neighborhood of his own lodga, provided he 
 ^man, advance Igend an account of such sickness or distress to his said lodge, 
 certified by the N. G. of the nearest lodge to the place 
 where ho then is, (if there be a lodge in the neighborhood 
 
 on travel, he 
 iractitioner, or 
 ckness occurs, 
 ium of the N. 
 
 er's certificatt, 
 h he belonged. 
 
20 
 
 GSi^ERAL LAWS. 
 
 in Strict compliance,) or by some respectable medical prac- 
 titioner, or minister, stating his complaint or distress. Any 
 lodge receiving the contributions of any brother of another 
 lodge, shall give the lodge to which such brother belongs, . 
 notice of the same within two months from the date of the 
 first payment, or bo fined five shillings, the fine to be paid 
 into the lodge to which such brother belongs. And any 
 lodge paying sick or any other allowance to a member of a 
 distant lodge, who may happen to reside in its neighbor- 
 hood, shall be repaid the same by the lodge to which such 
 brother belongs within two months after demand being 
 made, or be fined five shillings. The money to be sent 
 direct to the lodge. Should a member iall sick at a dis- 
 tance from his own lodge, and in the vicinity of another 
 lodge, the surgeon of such lodge, if called upon, shall attend 
 the said brother, and the lodge such brother belongs to shall 
 pay the surgeon the sum of ten shillings for each brother so 
 attended. 
 
 86. That every lodge shall appoint a visiting committee, 
 one of whom shall visit a sick brother at least twice a 
 week, provided he reside within two miles of the lodg *. 
 Visiting committees shall commence their visits within 
 twenty-four hours after the sick brother has notified the 
 N. G.' or Secretary o( the lodge. Any lodge breaking this 
 law shall be fined 'ive shillings, which shall go to the 
 Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 87. That no lodge be allowed to pass a by-law declaring 
 that the funds of the lodge be closed against members in dis- 
 tress, but that the power be left with the members lor the 
 time being. 
 
 88. Any member in the receipt of the gifts of the lodge, 
 who may be found to be imposing thereon, by stating him- 
 self sick, and iucapable of following his employment, usual 
 avocation, trade, or calling, when he is able or actually 
 doing so, shall be expelled, or suffer such other punishment 
 as a committee of the lodge may think fit; and any mem- 
 ber, in receipt of the gifts, getting drunk, shall, for the first 
 offence, return one week's sick gift, and pay a fine of five shil- 
 lings; for the second oiTence,be suspended fur three months; 
 and for the third be expelled, or suffer such other punish- 
 ment as a committee of the lodge may think proper. 
 
 89. ' 
 I that all 
 ithe fblh 
 ^funds o 
 f of mem 
 
 to the d 
 he, for 
 Secretd 
 cend a 
 same tc 
 him to 
 quarter 
 
 90. ' 
 fund d( 
 up the 
 with 3^ 
 
 91. ' 
 deceas( 
 the Hu 
 the de( 
 hours 5 
 claimai 
 fiuch a 
 which 
 ^funeral 
 shall b( 
 be disf 
 
 go 
 
 1the Hi 
 bring o 
 jfncmbe 
 
 fe. of i 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 21 
 
 edical prac- I 
 tress. Any 
 r of another 
 her belongs, 
 5 date of the 
 to be paid 
 . And any 
 member of a 
 ts neighbor- 
 which such 
 rnand being 
 y to be sent 
 iick at a dls- 
 y of another 
 , shall attend 
 ongs to shall 
 ;h brother so 
 
 g connmittee, 
 east twice a 
 )f the lodg'. 
 visits within 
 notified the 
 breaking this 
 II go to the 
 
 aw declaring 
 nibers in dis- 
 nbers lor the 
 
 of the lodge, 
 ' stating hinn- 
 )yment, usual 
 i or actually 
 r punishment 
 nd any mem- 
 I, for the first 
 neoffiveshi!- 
 
 .L tl.„. 
 
 other punish- 
 proper. 
 
 Funeral Fund. 
 
 89. Thui the Funeral fund be a general fund of the Order, 
 I that all lodges be compelled to join, and that it be raised in 
 Ithe following^ manner, viz. : — That a levy be made upon the 
 Ifunds of each lodge in the Unity, according to ihe number 
 iof members good upon the books, fr3m the quarterly returns 
 fto the district (see 44th law). Tiie Funeral donation shall 
 |be, (or a member JE 10, for a member's wife £1 10s. The 
 ^Secretary of each lodge shall, within ten days of a death, 
 send application to the District C. S., (see form,) the 
 same to be forwarded to the C. S. of the order, to enable 
 -tpiim to levy upon the Order for deaths during the past 
 ysquarter. 
 
 I 90. That all members shall be entitled to the Funeral 
 fund donation in six calendar months after they have paid 
 iup the whole of their initiation money, and in compliance 
 Iwith 34th law. 
 
 I 91. That in the event of a d(?ath, the lodge of which ihe 
 
 Ideceased was a member, shall pay the Funeral donations to 
 
 |the Husband, Widow, or other authorised representative of 
 
 Ithe deceased, (as the case may be,) within twenty-four 
 
 fhours after the decease, unless the ofiicers consider the 
 
 ^claimant not a proper person to conduct the interment; in 
 
 Buch case the officers of the lodge (for the time being, of 
 
 which the deceased was a member,) shall conduct the 
 
 funeral, and keep a correct account of the expenses, which 
 
 shall be decent and moderate, and the surplus, if any, shall 
 
 be disposed of as the officers may think fit. 
 
 92. That when a member or his wife die at a distance, 
 the Husband, Widow, Administrator, or Assignees, shall 
 bring or send to tha N. G. of the lodge of which he was a 
 member, a proper certificate, signed and sealed by the N. 
 G. of some neighboring lodge ; but if there be none within 
 three miles, then the certificate shall be signed by a clergy- 
 jnan, or any Justice of the Peace in the town or place— the 
 l-eceipt of which shall be sufficient authority for the officers 
 to pay the several donations, after ascertaining if he bo 
 good on the books of the loJge. (See form.) 
 i 93. That it be optional with lodges whether they read 
 ihe funeral service at the grave of deceased members or 
 
n 
 
 GfilfERAJL LA.\Ti. 
 
 not • the elective officers of the lodge of which the deceased, 
 brother was a member, shall conduct the funeral proces- 
 iionT th^ brothers of the said lodge .hall walk fore- 
 most, followed by the other lodges, according to the.r 
 seniority in the district. 
 
 Widows' and Orphans' Fund. 
 
 94 That the Widows' and Orphans' Fund be a General 
 Fund* of the Order, and shall be raised in the following 
 manner: each member in the Order shall he charged at 
 the rate of one penny per week from his contribution, ac- 
 cording to the quarterly return ; ttiat each married brother, 
 having a family, shall pay 2s. 6d. entry njoney, and U, 
 3d for each child under fourteen years of age ; married 
 brothers having no family, shall pay 2s. 6d. entry money. 
 
 95 That every member shall contribute to this fund six 
 calendar months from the dateof his wife»s registration, be- 
 fore his family can receive any benefit from it. 
 
 96 That should any single brother marry after his initia- 
 tion into any lodge in this Order, he shall to entitle hmi 
 to ihe benefit of this fund, give notice, and pay his wife^s 
 entry money, 2ri. 6d. 
 
 97. That this fund be governed by the Board of Directors 
 for the time being. 
 
 98 That a Treasurer shall be elected at the Annual 
 Moveable Committee of the Order, to hold office for one 
 year, and may be re-elected, and that all monies shall be 
 placed in the Savings' Bank, in the name of the O.dei, 
 and shall be withdrawn on the signatures of he G. M., C. 
 S., and Treasurer for the time being, and the seal ot the 
 Order attached to the check. 
 
 99 That it shall be held imperative that each and every 
 member of every lodge in the Order shall be bound to 
 contribute to this fund. ^ 
 
 100 That all ledges in the Order shall appoint a Visiting; 
 Committee, to consist of not less than three members, 
 whose duty it shall be to visit the Widows' and Orphans 
 
 , , • - :^ .i.~ i.>,i«« onrt nnv fhftm their allotted a'lment 
 -the amount of sHch aliment so paid to be deducted from 
 the next quarterly account due by the lodge to the district j 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 23 
 
 he deceased. 
 
 ;ral proces- 
 
 vvalk fore- 
 
 ng to their 
 
 36 a General 
 le following 
 5 charged at 
 ribution, ac- 
 lied brother, 
 ney, and 1a. 
 ige ; married 
 iritry money, 
 this fund six 
 ;istration, be- 
 
 t 
 
 ler his initia- 
 j entitle him 
 lay his wife's 
 
 i of Directors 
 
 ])ut no lodge or committee shall he empowered to grant any 
 particularsiimof money to any Willow or Orphan, in lieu of 
 aliment, without the consent of the Board of Directors 
 being first obtained. 
 
 101. That each lod2:e shall Iceep a hook for the purpose 
 I of registering members' families, and such registration shall 
 '"* be sulFicient to entitle a member to the benefit of the funds; 
 anil each lodge shall furnish a correct account of the same 
 with the quarterly returns. The District C. S. shall keep 
 a b)ok, in which he shall enter all members liable to thi^. 
 I fund; and keep a fair and impartial account, which shall 
 the audited bv the auditors, along with the district accounts. 
 I 102. That any Widow who can show to the district 
 Icommittee a reasonable ground for believing that the imme- 
 Id'ate possession of a sum of money will be of more benefit 
 ito her than receiving a weekly stipend, it shall be in th© 
 Ipower of the committee to commute her claim, sul)ject to 
 fthe approval of the Board of Directors; the children's 
 iriaim not to be commuted while the parent remains in this 
 Colony. 
 
 103. That every Widow shall receive two shillings and 
 
 ^sixpence per week, and each child under fourteen years of 
 
 age, one shilling and three pence per week, from this fund ; 
 
 the payment to the WidoA^, should she marry again, shall 
 
 Icease ; the children nevertheless shall receive their week- 
 
 ,5* 
 
 |jy allowance, until they are fourteen years old ; but should 
 Ithe children be bereft of both parents, then it shall be the 
 Iduty of the lodge (of which their father was a member) to 
 [take charge of such Orphans, and to take especial care that 
 Ithey be vvell attended, as regards their moral comfort and 
 kleanUness, and also that they have a plain, good educa- 
 Ition ; and when fit for employment, it shall be the duty of 
 [such committee to provide them masters and mistresses, 
 land otherwise to watch over their welfare^ 
 
 104. That any unmarried brother dying and leaving a 
 oint a Vis'tingBwidowed mother or father who has depended on his labor 
 ee members Band industry when living, such motherorfather shall receive 
 *ie same allowance as the widow of a deceased brother, 
 rovided he shall have paid the registrationfee, of such father 
 T mother, according to the manner preHCribed for wives 
 
 t the Annual 
 office for one 
 Dnies shall be 
 )f the Order, 
 the G. M., C. 
 lie seal of the 
 
 act! and every 
 be bound to 
 
 and Orphans' 
 Hotted a'iment 
 deducted from 
 to the district} 
 
 [andcbildien. 
 
24 
 
 GENEnAL LAW6^ 
 
 105. That all lines imposed by the foregoing lavrs, shall 
 be paid into the Widows and Orphans' fund ; and fines in- 
 flicted on officers or ntiembers, shall be charged to the lodge 
 to which they are a contributing mennber. 
 
 Disputes and Appeals. 
 
 106. That lodges shall have power to form committees 
 to try njinor offences, immediately after the commission of 
 such offence, when the penalty does not exceed twenty- 
 5ve shillings ; such committee shall consist of not less/han 
 eight members, together with the N. G., who shall preside, 
 and shall be chosen in the following manner, viz: the name 
 or number of each member shall be placed in the ballot- 
 ing box, and the first eight names or numbers drawn, re- 
 siding within three miles, shall form the committee, each 
 party having power to object to four members, five to form 
 a quorum, and that any member being regularly elected on 
 such committee, and being notified at least 24 hours before 
 the lime of meeting, and not attending within half an hour 
 of the time appointed, shall be fined 2s. 6d. for such neglect, 
 unless he send a written excuse, satisfactory to a majority 
 of the committee present. 
 
 107. That when a dispute or other matter of a serious 
 nature is brought before a lodge, which is likely to subject 
 the party or parties concerned to a greater penalty than 
 twenty-five shillings, it shall be referred to a committee o? 
 the whole lodge, to which every member good on the books 
 shall be summoned, if he resides within three miles of the 
 lodge ; the summonses shall express the business to be 
 brought forward, and no other business shall be transacted 
 by such committee but that specified. The party or parties 
 complained against shall in all cases where a committee of 
 the whole lodge is called, be furnished with a copy of the 
 charge at least twelve days before the case is heard, and 
 the names of witnesses shall be taken at the time, and no 
 other shall be heard at any subsequent hearing of the case ; 
 or if any case be referred back to the lodge by the district, 
 no additional evidence shall be heard from either party. 
 
 108. That if any member prefer a charge against another 
 member, and the same be brought before a committee and 
 proved to be false, he shall for every offence be fined seven 
 
 shillings 
 chaige a 
 false, he 
 and for 1 
 ment as 
 
 109. 
 shall be 
 where tl 
 conclusii 
 ties cone 
 with the 
 
 110. [ 
 mittee of 
 trict, wi 
 against v 
 the dlstri 
 
 111. ' 
 
 be given 
 be sumn 
 ing of th 
 
 112. 
 
 against r 
 heard, b 
 the lodgt 
 plied, if 
 trict offic 
 
 113. ] 
 Order, h 
 ment as 
 inflict. 
 
 114.. ] 
 away th 
 the lodg 
 other pu 
 maj dee 
 the whol 
 
 115. [ 
 jury of 1 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 25 
 
 ws, shall 
 
 fines in- 
 
 the lodge 
 
 mmittees 
 lission of 
 I twenty- 
 less /han 
 1 preside, 
 the name 
 le ballot- 
 raw n, re- 
 ee, each 
 e to form 
 ecled on 
 irs before 
 
 an hour 
 li neglect, 
 
 majority 
 
 a serious 
 o subject 
 lalty than 
 imittee of 
 the books 
 ?s of the 
 less to be 
 ransacted 
 or parlies 
 imittee of 
 ►py of the 
 eard, and 
 ', and no 
 Ihe case ; 
 e district, 
 party. 
 
 3t another 
 littee and 
 led seven 
 
 shillings and sixpence ; and if he continues to prefer such 
 chaige against the same member, and it still be proved 
 false, he shall for the second otfence be fined ten shillings ; 
 and for the third be expelled, or suffer such other punish- 
 ment as a committee may deem proper. 
 
 109. In all cases of appeal, the decision appealed against 
 shall be inserted in full in the report of the committee 
 where the case is heard, and the reason assigned for such 
 conclusion being come to, and read afterwards to the par- 
 ties concerned in the same ; such decision to be printed 
 with the quarterly or other regular report. 
 
 110. That any party aggrieved at the decisions of a com- 
 mittee of his lodge, may appeal to a committee of the dis- 
 trict, within six months after the resolution appealed 
 against was passed, and if dissatisfied with the decision of 
 the district may appeal to the Board of Directors. 
 
 111. That in all cases of appeal, sufficient notice must, 
 be given that the district, lodges, or parties concerned, may 
 be summoned at least twelve days previous to the re-hear- 
 ing of the case. 
 
 112. That in all cases of appeal the decision appealed 
 against must be complied with before such appeal can be 
 heard, but in cases where money matters are concerned, 
 the lodge or member shall be considered as having com- 
 plied, if they deposit the amount in the hands of the dis- 
 trictofficers or the Board of Directors. 
 
 Expulsions.. 
 
 113. If any member make known the secrets of the 
 Order, he shall be expelled, or suffer such other punish- 
 ment as a committee of his lodge may think proper to 
 inflict. 
 
 114<. If any member damage, destroy, detain, or take 
 away the regalia, money, or other property belonging to 
 the lodge or district, he shall be expelled, or suffer such 
 other punishment as a committee of the lodge or district 
 maj deem necessary, and he shall not be reinstated until 
 the whole be made good. 
 
 115. That if any member be convicted of felony, by a 
 jury of his countrymen, he shall be expelled the Order. 
 
26 
 
 eEISRRAL LAWS. 
 
 116. That if any member be guilty of fraud, or any other 
 disgraceful coTiducty or follows any evil, wicked, or noto- 
 rious practice, contrary to law, or uses any unlawful means 
 in procuring a livelihood, or become an habitual diurikard, 
 or be seen repeatedly in a state of intoxication, if proof be 
 made thereof, he shall be e.spelled, or suffer such other 
 punishment as a committee of the lodge or district may 
 think fit. 
 
 117. That any member slandering another, designing, 
 printing, or publishing, or by any means circulating any 
 article or document, so as to bring another brother into con- 
 tempt, shall, on proof thereof, be expelled, or suffer such 
 other punishment as a comrailleG of the lodge or district 
 may think proper to inflict. 
 
 118. That if any member be expelled, the N. G. of the 
 lodge shall send notice to the District C. S., who shall 
 cause it to be made known to every lodge in the district, 
 and inserted in the A. M. C.'s Report. 
 
 That before any member is expelled, (except in case of 
 conviction of felony,) the N. G. shall cnil a committee of 
 the lodg*", to which every member of the lodge who resides 
 within three miles shall be summoned, (the summons shall 
 state the nature of the business to be brought forward ;) 
 and the member charged with the commission of an oflence 
 shall be furnished wiih a copy of the charge at least fourteen 
 days before the time appointed for hearing, 
 
 That the names of all witnesses shall be taken at the 
 time the case is tried, and none other shall be heard on 
 any subsequent hearing of the case ; 
 
 That any member having committed an offence which 
 subjects him to expulsion, not appearing before a committee 
 of the lodge to answer for his conduct, within one month 
 after the commis!>ion of the offence is made knowr\ to the 
 lodge, he having been duly summoned, shall be proceeded 
 against in the same mantier as if he were present, and 
 should there be no possibility of summoning him, he shall 
 be proceeded with in one month after the commission of 
 such offence in the same manner as if he were present. 
 
 119. That when a member is suspended or expelled, 
 and shall appeal and establish his innocence, he shall> in 
 casQ he falls sick between the timo of his suspension or 
 
GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 27 
 
 any other 
 , or noto- 
 lul means 
 tliurikard, 
 ' proof be 
 iicli otiier 
 Lrict may 
 
 Jesigning, 
 ating any 
 into con- 
 iller such 
 )V distiict 
 
 G. of the 
 
 who shall 
 e tlistiict, 
 
 in case of 
 in^ittee of 
 lio resides 
 nons shall 
 forward ;) 
 HI oflence 
 t fourteen 
 
 en at tlio 
 heard on 
 
 ice which 
 ?.omniittee 
 •ne month 
 wr» to the 
 proceeded 
 jsent, and 
 \, he shall 
 mission of 
 )resent. 
 
 expelled, 
 e shall, in 
 )enslon or 
 
 K.Kpuisioh and such appeal, be entitled to his sick allow- 
 ance, and during the time of such suspenfiion^or if expelled 
 and such expulsion should be removed by appeal, he shall 
 pay his usual contribution to the lodge, and any member 
 being su.spended or expelled, and dying between the tune 
 of such suspension or expulsion, and the hearing of hii^ 
 dppeal (he having given notice of appeal,) and his inno 
 cence be proved to the satisfaction of the next district com- 
 ntittee, his widow or other legal representative shall be 
 entitled to his funeral donation. 
 
 120. That any lodge admitting expelled, suspended, or 
 Illegal persons, or in any way giving them countenance or 
 aid, by lending or allowing them the use of any regalia or 
 lodge property, such lodgv^ shall, from the time of commit- 
 ting such acts, become susiieiided from all benefits and 
 J>rivilegesor the Order, until they shall satisfy the committee 
 of the district ; and if such practices be persisted in or 
 repeated alter notice being given them of the illegality of 
 sUch proceedings, they shall be expelled the Order. 
 
 121. That the name of no expelled member be inserted 
 in the reports of the Order until he ha^ had an opportunity 
 of appealing to a committee of the district. 
 
 122. That no member who has been expelled by hia 
 lodge, shall be re-instated without the consent of a com- 
 mittee of the district, under a penalty of £2 10s., which 
 shall be paid into the Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 123. That any brother who shall at any time make use 
 of the name or influence of the institution for any purpoee 
 not strictly belonging to the Order, without the sanction of 
 the district ofllcers, shall be subject to expulsion, or such 
 punishment as the Board of Directors may determine. 
 
 Districts. 
 
 124. That all lodges shall belong (o the district by which 
 they are opened, and shall not be allowed to leave that or 
 any other district to which they may afterwards belong with- 
 out the consent of an Annua' Committee. They shall pay 
 ar jusi ucuiw uuc uy niciii lu lu^ uicnivv rT..!v{. .i.. ^ — 
 about to leave, and shall forfeit all claims on the district 
 fund. 
 
 B 
 
28 
 
 / 
 
 Cr.NKKAr, LAWS. 
 
 125 That the boundary of each Distrlrt sliallnot extend 
 beyond half the distance from the market city, or town 
 from which it takes its nnme. and that of tlie neighboring 
 JJistnct: and a District C .inmiitee granting a Dispensation 
 to open a new Lodge, or giving liberty toremo\e an old 
 one nearer to a town, centre of a village, or place from 
 w'hich another District takes its name, without ihe consent 
 of such D.stnct, ^hail he fined the sum of five pounds: 
 which fine shall go to the Widows' and Orjdians' fund. 
 
 District Committees. 
 
 126. That it he discretionary with Districts how often they 
 hold then- committees, but shall be compelled to hold an 
 Annual Committee in the second week in May of each year, 
 and that fines shall be imposed at District Committees 
 the same as in open Lodge, 
 
 127. That each lodge shall send a deputy, and be 
 entitled to send one extra deputy for every extra 
 members good upon the books, according to the last re 
 
 to th*>, Proy. C. S. ; they shall be chosen out of the past / 
 present elective officers, and no deputy shall bit on 
 such committee unless he has been regularly appointed bv 
 his lodge, and be a subscribing member, (but n cases of 
 emergency, the Noble Grand shall havl power to an 
 point any qualified officer, subject to the approval of the 
 quarterly committee ) except in case of a new lodge, when 
 any of he elective officers may be appointed, though not 
 subscribing members of such lodge, provided there b^ none 
 of their own qualified, nnd thnt districts have the power"o 
 determme where they shall hold their committees, and whe^ 
 ther they make the attendance of deputies compulsory or not. 
 128. That every motion which comes before a distrirt 
 comm-ttee shall be stated in writing previous to tsling 
 put to the vote, and the resolutions carried shall be kept 
 by the district officers, and they shall not put anv motl 
 10 the vote which is contrary to law. 
 
 ^129. That all are bound to abide by the decisions of 
 ^ZZ^TT'''' ^^"4^^«"y tnensure has been adopted 
 D SV ''''^''' '^'^^ ""'^^ '^'^'^^ ^^ ^'^« ^0^^^ of 
 
> 
 
 CtKERAL LAW*. 
 
 sy 
 
 lot extend 
 » or town, 
 ?ighboring 
 ipensation 
 ^e an old 
 lace fronn 
 le consent 
 i pounds ; 
 fund. 
 
 often they 
 
 hold an 
 
 ach year, 
 
 mmittees, 
 
 and oe 
 tra 
 St re 
 e past K 
 1 bit on 
 >inted by 
 cases of 
 r to ap. 
 il of the 
 ?e, when 
 High not 
 
 b^ none 
 power to 
 md whe- 
 T or not. 
 I district 
 ts being 
 be kept 
 i' motion 
 
 isions of 
 adopted 
 3oard of 
 
 130. That any member improperly reflecting on the 
 decisions of a committco of the district, so as to bring it 
 into contempt or ridicule, shall be fined, for the first offence, 
 five shillings; for the second, ten shillings; and for the 
 third, shall be expelled, or snlTer such other punishment as 
 a committee of the district may deem sulficient. 
 
 131. That all lodges shall join in the necessary and 
 incidental expenses of the district, according to their num- 
 ber of members. 
 
 132. That the district committee shall not have ihe power 
 of voting or paying away money for any other purpose than 
 for the necessary and incidental expenses of the dislrict, 
 except to lodges or members in distress^ applications or 
 |)etitions from lodges. 
 
 « 
 
 District Officers. 
 
 133. That Districts shall elect three Officers by ballot, 
 viz.: — G. M., D. G. M., and C. S., at each annual com- 
 miitee of the district, out of Past Grands who have taken 
 the Purple Degree. They shall be nominated by any lodge 
 in the dislrict, and the name sent to the District C. S., and 
 circulated in all the lodges, at least two months previous to 
 the A. D. C. being held. 
 
 That in case of removal, resignation, or death, the vacancy 
 can be filled without notice. 
 
 134". That in case any of the parties so nominated bo 
 absent on the day of election, they shall be allowed to stand 
 their poll, providing they signify in writing their intention 
 to accept the office if elected. 
 
 135. That no G. M., or D. G. M., shall be allowed to 
 stand his poll for re-election, or no G. M. for D. G. M., 
 until he shall have been out of office at least twelve months. 
 C. S. shall be eligible for re-eleciion. 
 
 136. That any district officer subjecting himself to the 
 34th general law shall vacaie his office, and the district 
 officers shall have power to appoint a substitute in his piaee 
 
 iiuiix viuaiiixi^vx i . vj!. ej liiUsi i...^-» >- — 7 
 
 and he shall not be eligible for re-election until the next 
 annual committee of the district is held. 
 
ao 
 
 GENF.JlAL LAWS, 
 
 } 
 
 
 137. Thai district ofllccrs shall see (hat all wigns, charge«, 
 and cuakings are alike; and ehaU have power to examine 
 the books of any lodge in their district, and see that the 
 Lavvs of the Order are duly observed ; and if any lodge 
 persist in acting contrary to law, they shall have power to 
 bring them before a committee of the district. 
 
 138. That no district ofliccr i>hall be allowed to vole at 
 any district committee, unless the votes be equal, in which 
 case the presiding officer shall give the casting vote. 
 
 139. That if a lodge refuse or fail to comply with th*? 
 resolution of the district committee, the district officers shall 
 warn them of the same, and if they still persist in not com- 
 plying, any two of the district officers being present, shall 
 have power to suspend such lodge until the next district 
 committee is held. 
 
 That lodges requiring the attendance of the district officeri 
 shall pay their reasonable expenses, 
 
 Bistriot C. S. 
 
 14.0. That the C. S. of the District, immediately arter 
 hi8 appointment to office, shall send his address to the C. S 
 of the Order. 
 
 HI. That all communications from or to the G. M. and 
 Board of Directors, shall pass through the hands of the 0. 
 S. of the District; and that whatever information the C. S. 
 may receive for his district, he shall cause the same to he 
 forwarded to tlie respective lodges, and the district shall be 
 empowered to make a regulation in order to carry the same 
 into effect, 
 
 142. That the C. S. shall furnish each lodge with an 
 account of its arrears, fines, &c., quarterly ; and such ac- 
 counts shall be paid on or before the fourteenth day of 
 March, June, September, and December in each year. 
 Lodges neglecting payment shall not be allowed the pass- 
 \vord, reports, or other communications, unless they satisfy 
 the District Officers, or a committee of the District, why 
 
 such account has not been naid. 
 
 i 
 
 14.3. That throe Auditors shall be appointed by the Dis- 
 trict Committee, at the annual meeting, fiom the lodges 
 in the locality where the C. S. resides, who shall examine 
 
18, chargeg, 
 lo examine 
 36 that the 
 any lodge 
 B power to 
 
 to vole at 
 , in which 
 >te. 
 
 r with th*? 
 icerij shall 
 1 not com- 
 esent, shall 
 xt district 
 
 ict ofiiceri 
 
 OENliUAL LAW.S. 
 
 ?A 
 
 tely after 
 iheC. S. 
 
 jr. M, anti 
 of the C. 
 the C. S. 
 ime to be 
 t shall be 
 the same 
 
 with an 
 such ac- 
 th day of 
 ch year. 
 the pass- 
 ;y satisfy 
 rict, why 
 
 the Dis- 
 e lodges 
 examine 
 
 the books of the C. S., after being prepared bv him ; and 
 that such bdoks shall be ready by the last day of April, 
 July, October, and January respectively. The Auditors 
 shall exannine said books, and prepare a balance sheet to 
 lay before the Annual Committee at the meeting m May, 
 or be subject to a fine of two «hillings and sixpence each. 
 Each Auditor to be allowed two shillings and six pence for 
 every meeting, when business is actually transacted. 
 
 144. That an abstract of \he business to bo brought 
 before any meeting of the District, be prepared by the Cw 
 S., and handed to the G. M. at or before the time of meeting. 
 
 145. That if the C. S. do not comply with the two fore- 
 going laws, he shall be fined ten shillings; and that no part 
 of his salary be paid until his accounts are satisfactorily 
 approved of, and passed at the dist-'ct half-yearly committee^ 
 
 146. That nil the monies received by the C. S. shall be 
 placed in the hands of the District Treasurer within three 
 daya after receiving the same ; and that the Treasurer shall 
 bank all monies in his hands within forty-eight hours after 
 receiving the same, or each be fined 5a. (or every such 
 neglect. 
 
 147. That the C. S. shall give security to the District 
 to the amount of fifty pounds, for any monies he may from 
 time to time be entrusted with. 
 
 148. That a balance-sheet of the receipts and disburse- 
 ments of the preceding twelve months may be prepared by 
 the C. S., previous to the Grand Annual Committee in 
 each year, and circulated in the various lodges in the dis- 
 trict within twenty-eight days thereafter; each lodge to be 
 supplied with a sufficient number for a copy for every three 
 members good upon the books. 
 
 149. The C. S. shall also notify all lodges in the District 
 at least four weeks before any yearly or special meetings, 
 of the time and place of such meeting, or be fined 5s. for 
 each lodge so neglected. 
 
 1 '^0 TThqf ♦hill f^. S csVinU ]roon nn or/lot* Vi/-><-vlr in fTi}-iw<K 
 
 he shall enter all orders received, which must be signed by 
 the N. G. of the lodge from which they were sent, or they 
 will not be attended to. Goods, when ordered, are tot re- 
 turnable to the C. S. He fvhali also uAve a book in Miic4 
 
 
32 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 coj)ie8 of all letters lo ihe Board of Directors, and all other 
 correspondence whaM he inserted,— such letters or corres- 
 pondence to bo rfiad before any oilier business is transacted 
 at year!) coinniiittees, if required. 
 
 151. That the District G. M., or in his absence, the D. 
 D. G. M., be cmpoivered to bring the C. S. to account, and 
 bhail have free access to his books and papers at any time ; 
 and Nhould he refu>e to obey his or their reasonable com- 
 manis, he shall suffer kucIi ))enaUy as a majority of the 
 next Annual Committee may think proper to inflict. 
 
 District Retnms. 
 
 152. That the C. S. of each District shall, on or before 
 the twentieth day of May of each year, transmit to the C. 
 S. of the Order, an abstract of the returns received by him 
 from the lodge, as per annexed schedule No. 2. 
 
 153. That the G. M. of each District in the Unity shall, 
 up to the first day of April in each year, make or cause lob^ 
 made, a return of each lodge in his district, stating where it 
 is held, and what number of members it containH. Any 
 district neglecting to send their returns lo the C. S. of the 
 Order on or before the twentieth day of May in each vear 
 shall be fined £1. J J > 
 
 District Disputes. 
 
 154. Thai should a dispute arise between separate dis- 
 tricts, which they cannot mutually settle between them- 
 selves, either by arbitration or otherwise, they may refer to 
 the G. M. and Board of Directors, whose decision shall bo 
 final. 
 
 Purple Degree. 
 
 155. That a Lecture shall be held after each District 
 Committee, to be called a Purple Lecture, at which degiees 
 shall be given to Past Grands' who are duly entitled to re- 
 ceive them J and that a qualified P. G. mav be appointed 
 in any lodge, to give the Purple and Past Oilirers' Degrees 
 and return a copy of such degrees taken to the C. S. of the 
 district. 
 
 156. In order to qualify an officer to take this degree, he 
 must have regularly passed through the office of N. G., 
 
GKNtliAi. LAWS. 
 
 33 
 
 Lill Other 
 ■ correa- 
 in&acted 
 
 , the D. 
 Lint, and 
 y time j 
 lie com- 
 y of the 
 I. 
 
 ■ before 
 I the C. 
 
 by him 
 
 y shall, 
 se to 1)Q 
 vhere it 
 
 ■ Any 
 of the 
 
 ;h year, 
 
 te dls- 
 
 them- 
 
 'efer to 
 
 hall be 
 
 District 
 legiees 
 to re- 
 Dointed 
 egrees, 
 . of the 
 
 ree, he 
 N. G., 
 
 filled the office of G. M. of his lodge foi thirteen lodge-nights, 
 taken the four inferior degrees, together with the degree 
 attached to the office of N. G., which nnust be taken at 
 least tliree months before he receives this degree, and be 
 good on the books of his lodge. He shall be proposed and 
 seconded in open lodge, by past officers, and if his lodge 
 on the next lodge-night declare him worthy, the presiding 
 officer must sign a certificate to that effijct, which must be 
 delivered lo the C. S. of the distiict. 
 
 157. That the past N.G.'s, past V. G.'s, and past Secre- 
 taries be not allowed to take \\\g degrees attached to their 
 offices without being proposed during lodge business, one 
 lodge-night, and being confirmed by the members the next, 
 at which lime, should a majority then present declare them 
 worthy, the N. G. and Secretary shall sign a certificate to 
 that elft'ct ; any person filling one up, or signing one illegally, 
 shall be fined twenty shillings. 
 
 158. That the Purple Degree, and the degree of past 
 officers, be not given unless the certificate is properly filled 
 up, signed and sealed, and bearing date within fourteen 
 weeks of the time of the lecture being given. 
 
 159. That the signs and pass-words of a P. P. G. M. be 
 not given unless fie procure a certificate fiom a district 
 commiitoe, nnd sealed by the district officers, stating that he 
 has served the office in a meritorioub manner. 
 
 Medals, Sashes and Aprons. 
 
 160. That the colour of sashes and ribbons for suspend- 
 ing medals and trimming aprons, shall be as follows, viz. : — 
 l)ast, and present officers of the Order or District, pwyle } 
 and that the officers of Lodges wear the following sashes : — 
 G; M. (not having taken the purple degree) scarlet; N. G., 
 scarlet; past and present V. G., pink; past and present 
 Secretaries, /)/a2c/,' and brothers, sky blue. It shall not be 
 imperative upon numbers to wear regalia in lodges, but ail 
 regalia worn shall be uniform. 
 
 tbr. No decoration shall be worn in any lodge as apper- 
 taining to the Order, except the brother be strictly entitled 
 thereto. 
 
34 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 i 
 
 Postage. 
 
 162. That ihe postage or freight of all correspondence, 
 parcels, &c., sent or received hv lodges from district offi- 
 
 ToTes'''' "^^*^^'' "^ ^''^ ^'''^''' ^''""^^ invariably be paid by 
 
 Dispensations. 
 
 163. That the Board of Directors shall procure ond issue 
 Dispensations for t'.ie opening of Lodges,vvhich shall contain 
 tlie ur^ual forms established by the Order. 
 
 164. That any party wishing to open a new lodge, shall 
 cause It to be made known t® a lodge in the district, which 
 lodge shall, ,f they think proper to apply for a Dispensation, 
 give notice thereof to the district officers, and make it known 
 in writing to the lodges in the immediate neighborhood of 
 the intenried new lodge, and if it should be proved that it 
 would be injurious to open such new lodge, the Dispensation 
 shall not be granted. ^ 
 
 165. That no Dispensation shall be granted to open a 
 lodge, without the consent of the officers of the district, 
 and sanctione<l by the G.M. and Board of Directors, which 
 ahall be dated at the time of opening the lodge, and num- 
 bered as they pass in rotation. The lodge applying for 
 Til j^;^P^"«»^>on shall give the new lodge a name, which 
 •nail differ from (he name given to any other lodge in the 
 district. And should the name appear objectionable to the 
 ^. M. and Board of Directors, they shall have power to 
 reject the same. . i lu 
 
 166. All applications made to the G. M. and Board of Di- 
 rectors for Dispensations for new lodges must be sent so as 
 to be receivfcu uy them at least fourteen days before the 
 time specified for opening them, and be in strict conformi- 
 ty with the following plan, or they cannot be attended to, 
 
 VIZ. .- ■ 
 
 At a meeting of the 
 
 the day of , in the year of our Lord 18~7it wa» 
 
 district officers, held on 
 
 resolved that a Dispensation be granted to open a lodge, at 
 
 the house of known by the sign of in *K« 
 
 ■— "ree^in the township of in the county of 
 
 » DO called lodge, and to l>6 opeaed oa the d«J 
 
) 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 35 
 
 of 18 — and to be held every 
 
 night to be on the dny of 
 
 The first lodge 
 
 — 18 — 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 District G. M. 
 
 '« D. G. M. 
 
 u C. S. 
 
 All applications to have the district sexil attached to the 
 same. 
 
 167. That all Dispensations, frame and box for new lodge, 
 shall be sent from the board of directors,in order that they 
 may be all alike. 
 
 168. That all Dispensations shall have the signature* 
 attached to the same of those of the three principal officera 
 of the Order, the thr^e principal district officers, and the 
 three past officers of the district from which the dispensa- 
 tion was granted ; the names of the last named officers shall 
 be fixed on by the committee granting the dispensation ; 
 but in cases where the districts do not forward such names, 
 they shall be supplied by the last past officers of the Order. 
 
 169. That no lodge shall be allowed to be held at any 
 house where there is another secret society which holds its 
 meetings on the same night. 
 
 170. That when the Directors receive an application to 
 open a lodge at a distance from the place where the appli- 
 cation is made, th-ey be empowered to make such arrange- 
 ments as they may deem necessary, in the qualification of 
 parties to take office in the new lodge. 
 
 371. That no Dispensation be granted to open a new 
 lodge, unless there are ten candidates to be initiated ; iho 
 name, age, trade or calling, and residence, together with 
 the sura of five pounds, to be deposited in the hands of th« 
 district officers, who shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, 
 the intended lodge-room, and report as to its fitness, &;c., 
 to the committee granting the same. (See form No. 6.) 
 No lodge to be opened in a tavern, when a private room, 
 at a reasonable rent, can be obtained. 
 
 172. That parties be allowed to open lodges in conformity 
 with the foregoing laws, which shall be allowed to adminis- 
 iter a Temperance or total abstinence pledge, and to pasi 
 
 i 1 r^_ 
 
 ^:„-_ ..- 
 
 ii: u^ r 
 
 violations thereof respectively : but that such .lodges shall 
 
36 
 
 GEK^CRAL LAWS. 
 
 > 
 
 receive visiting members and their contributions, clearances, 
 &o., without being amenable thereto, from lodges over a 
 distance of five miles, and shall be bound to auond to such 
 members in case of sickness, in the same way as other 
 lodges : but that the lodges coming within the meaning of 
 this law shall not be permitted to use any badges, regalia, 
 emblems, or favors, other than those forming the distin- 
 guishing mark of Odd Fellows. 
 
 Officers of the Order. 
 
 173. That there shall be three Officers of the Order 
 appointed at the A. M. C, who have taken the Purple Degree 
 previous to being nominated for such office, viz.:— G. M., 
 D. G. M., and V. S. Any district in the Unity shall be at 
 hberly to nominate candidates to fdl such office, and the 
 names of all can^Mdates to le published in the re2)orts, and 
 polled for wjjelher present or not. 
 
 174. That any past G. iVl. or past D. G. M. of the Order, 
 who has been out of office more than twelve calendar 
 months, shall be eligible to stand his poll for re-election, 
 and that no G. M. be allowed to take the D. G. M.'s 
 chair for twelve months alter leaving the G. M.'s chair. 
 
 175. That the G. M. of the Order shall preside at all 
 meetmgs where his attendance may be required. All dis- 
 putes of the Order in general, if not settled to mutual satis- 
 
 ; faction, after having been heard before a quarterly committee 
 of the district, shall be under the cognizance of'this oflicer, 
 whose summonses shall be attended to, and whose decifcion, 
 m conjunction with the Board of Directors, shall be final 
 and binding on all parties concerned. 
 
 176. That the G. M., D. G, M., or C. S. of the Order, 
 shall be allowed his or their reasonable expenses by the 
 district or lodge, at any time requiring his or their attend- 
 ance. 
 
 177. That if the G. M., D. G. M., or C. S. of the Order, 
 cannot attend when called upon, the foregoing law to be 
 equally binding in favor of any other officer they may 
 appoint. ' 
 
 -^ 178. That the D. G. M. of the Order shall act in con- 
 junction with the G, M., ana omciate for him during his 
 absence. 
 
) 
 
 ^arances, 
 3 over a 
 \ to such 
 IS other 
 aning of 
 regalia, 
 5 distin- 
 
 J Order 
 ! Degree 
 -G. M., 
 ill be at 
 and the 
 rts, and 
 
 J Order, 
 alendar 
 lection, 
 J. M.'s 
 lair. 
 
 at all 
 Ul dis- 
 \\ satig- 
 nmitiee 
 officer, 
 ?cifcion, 
 36 final 
 
 Older, 
 
 by the 
 
 attend - 
 
 Order, 
 ^ to be 
 i may 
 
 n con- 
 ing his 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 37 
 
 179. That the G. M. D. G. M., and C. S. of the Order, 
 shall act in conjunction with the Board of Directors. 
 
 C. S. of the Order. 
 
 180. That the C. S. of the Order shall superintend the 
 forwarding of goods, huve liie charge and custody of the 
 books, and the stock of goods ; receive all parcels, letters, 
 and other correspondence on account of the Order, and 
 place all correspondence to and from districts, before the 
 G. M. and Board of Directors. He shall answer all com- 
 munications, and pay all accounts. The C. S. shall not 
 furnish goods t>), or reply to the correspondence of any 
 person other than through the medium of the C. S. of the 
 Djst,rict, except he refuse or neglect ; then \he C. S. of the 
 Order shall reply to the correspondence, and furnish goods 
 to the G. M. of the district, should he apply ; and that his 
 salary shall be fixed by the A. M. C. 
 
 181. That all monies received by the C. S. shall be placed 
 in the hands of the Treasurer within one week after receiv- 
 in^r th<3 same — he shall pay no account without an order 
 from the G. M. and Board of Directors, and shall produce 
 the Treasurer's receipt at all meetings of the Board. 
 
 182. That the C. S. shall give jeiOO security for, the 
 money and property entrusted to his care, which shall be 
 satisfactory to the Board of Directors. 
 
 Auditors of the Order. 
 
 183. That three Auditors shall be appointed by the Dis- 
 trict Committee, at their first regular meeting after the 
 A. M. C., from the district where the Board holds its meet- 
 ings, whose duty it sliall be to examine the accounts of the 
 Order quarteily, and produce at the Annual Committee a 
 full statement of the afi'airs for the past twelve months, 
 setting forth at length the receipts, disbursements, goods, 
 &c., received and sold, and the stock on hand, and who 
 shall be paid from the funds of the Order. 
 
 
 X ; a:i uuuiii/i 
 
 
 cannot attend, the district to which he belongs shall appoint 
 another in his stead. 
 
38 
 
 GENERAL LAWS. 
 
 Accounts of the Order. 
 
 185. That the books and accounts of the Order be 
 balanced up to the first day of May in each year, and that 
 the auditors appointed lo exansine the same shall be called 
 in on the fifteenth day foliovving. 
 
 186. That the C. S. <,( the Order shall forward to each 
 District their account with the Board quarterly, which shall 
 be paid by such Districts in three months from the issuing 
 of such accounts ; otherwise all goods, reports and pass- 
 words, shall be withheld until they have compl'.ed. 
 
 187. That districts shall settle their accounts with the 
 Board of Directors up to the last day of April in each 
 year, or be fined five pounds, which fine shall be paid into 
 the general fund, and a list of such districts, together with 
 the sums owing by them, shall be circulated in the quarterly 
 reports. 
 
 188. That no district shall be allowed to send a delegate 
 to the A. M. C» whose account is not paid up to the period 
 last mentioned, unles-s a satisfactory reason is given why it 
 has not been paid. 
 
 Board of Directors. 
 
 189. That there shall be chosen out of the district wherd 
 the officers of the Order reside, a Board of Directors, to 
 consist of the G. M., D. G. M., and C. S., together with 
 fi\e persons who have taken the Purple Degree, and to be 
 polled for at the A. M. C, whether present or not ; and that 
 the Directors examine the cash account for the last quarter, 
 compare the Treasurer's arcoiint with that kept by the C* 
 S., and that they have power to examine any of the books 
 or papers connected with the Order — five to form a quorum* 
 That the whole of the Directors retire annually, and be 
 eligible for re-election. The last P. G. M. to be cacrokcio 
 a member of the Board. 
 
 190. That should any one of the parties so elected neglect 
 to attend the meetings, or be found incompetent to act, then 
 the person next in number on the poll list shall be called in 
 to fill UD the 'oacancv. 
 
 191. That any district in the Unity be allowed to send a 
 deputy, who has taken the Purple Degree previous to elec- 
 
 
GCNKRAL t.AWft. 
 
 tion, to lorin one of the Board of Directors at the quarterly 
 meeting of the Board, who shall be allowed the same privi- 
 lege at the meeting as those elected by the A. M. C, on 
 producing a certificate with the district seal attached. 
 Districts sending a deputy to pay their expenses. 
 
 192. That the Board of Directors meet quarteriy for the 
 hearing of appeals, and to transact all the financial business 
 of the past quarter, and that all accounts be settled at such 
 quarteriy meetings, and that it be discretionary with the 
 officers of the Order to convene a meeting of the Directort 
 whenever it shall, in their opinion, be necessary to do so for 
 the transaction of business relating to the Order. 
 
 193. That the Board of Directors shall send the pass- 
 word quarterly, for the admission of menibers, and the pass- 
 word yeariy, for the use of members drawing certificates, 
 and of those connected with issuing and examining the 
 same* 
 
 194. That the Board of Directors shall issue a report 
 annually to each lodge, with a balance sheet containing 
 the items of income and expenditure during the previous 
 year, together with the sum to which the fund amounts, the 
 Obituary, List of Lodges, and Nights of Meeting; and 
 members to be at liberty to purchase the same. 
 
 195. List of Goods sold at the Board Room:—- 
 
 Lecture Books and Supplement 
 P. G.'s Certificates. 
 P. O.'s CertificBtes. 
 Clearances. 
 
 Travelling Certificates. 
 District and Lodge Seals. 
 
 General Laws. 
 List of Lodges. 
 Emblems. 
 Dispensations. 
 Charges and Duties. 
 <bc., Ac. 
 
 All other articles required by lodges or districts may be pur- 
 chased in such manner end at such places as they may 
 deem advisable* The above goods to be sold by the G. M. 
 and Board of Director?, and that each district pay the car- 
 riage of all goods required by them. 
 
 196. That a levy be made throughout the Order, at so 
 much per member, according to the quarterly returns from 
 the district, and be at the disposal of the G. M. and Board 
 of Directors, for defraying the necessary expenses and car- 
 rying on the government of the Order ; such funds to be 
 placed in the bank, in the name of the Board, and shall not 
 be withdrawn, unless no ordered at a regular meeting of the 
 
4tf 
 
 GEPnCRAL I.AWS. 
 
 D^^^^'m ^ o'?'^;^ *^ ''^ '^^'^nlersigned by the,G. M. and 
 JJ. It. M, f)f the On -. / ' ' t Of': 
 
 1.07. that the G. ^.., t>, G. M., C. S., and Board of 
 Directors shall be enl.lled to a copy of all printed docunr,ent* 
 that are published for general circulation. 
 
 Annual Moveable Committee. 
 ^198. That there shall he held annually a General Corn- 
 
 l-urple Degree, from the various districts in strict compli- 
 ance. * 
 
 ,h•^^ w'^^^*^^'^• x^* ^- comn^enceits sittings on the 
 
 third Wednesday in June in each year, at nine o'clock in 
 
 he morning. The certificates from the various Districts 
 
 ll'YT r 't ''• ^- 'V.'^^ ""'''' '' ^-«^ -« --'^ '^e^ore 
 rllf^{ ' " 1\''^^''''«^'^'5 after Which the names sliall be 
 
 called over, and the Committee c.pehed for the transaction 
 of bus,ne.s^ That no P. G. be allowed to stand his poll as 
 deputy to the A M. C. unless he has taken the PurpL 
 i^egree pnor to his nomination for election. That all Dis- 
 tricts be represented at the A. M. C, according to the 
 number of members; each District ,o have the privilege of 
 sending one member, and every District having two hun- 
 died mi^mbers, two deputies; and for every additional 
 hundred members, one deputy. Each District shal nay 
 the expenses of their own deputies. ^^ 
 
 nfrp??; ^''^^ *''^ Auditors' Report shall be read immediately 
 after the names are called over, and a copy of (he balance- 
 
 Renlfr'?'^ '' 'r^ ^^P"^y- '^'^^^ «^^^^he Auditors' 
 report has been read, a committee of three persons shall 
 be appomted to examine the proceedings of the Board of 
 Directors, w.th power to calUor all books, papers, and 
 persons, who shall report l hereon to the A. M. C. 
 _201. That any lodge wishing to alterany existing law, or 
 
 to the r T ' rl'^??T^ '^' "^°''^" thereof shall be sent 
 M.Zl S\^/ .""^ '^^ Order, on or before the first dav of 
 
 h^r\n\r''' ^^^'' ^!*^ '^"" ^^"«« ^^^ ««"»e to be circu- 
 
 hall not h« /T'*' ^^ ^^ '^'"'^ '" ^^'•^h' ^tf^^'-^'i^^ they 
 »>h9H not be taken into consideration by the A. M. C In 
 
/ 
 
 CEIfERAiL LAWS. 
 
 41 
 
 ,Q. M. and 
 
 It I'! !: ■■ 
 
 d Board of 
 documenu 
 
 eral Com- 
 ceived the 
 cl compli- 
 
 igs on the 
 o'clock in 
 5 Districts 
 ?ek before 
 es shall be 
 ransaction 
 lis poll as 
 le JPurple 
 it all Dis- 
 ng to the 
 I'ivilege of 
 two hiin- 
 additional 
 shall pay 
 
 nediately 
 balance- 
 Auditors' 
 ons shall 
 Board of 
 lers, and 
 
 ail cases where the District wishes to alter an existing law, 
 they shall propose a new law in full, as a substitute for the 
 one they wish to alter. When the Directors find two or 
 nnore propositions in conformity with each other, one only 
 shall be inserted. 
 
 202. That all applications for new districts, and applica- 
 tioiis (rom lodges for permission to join other districts, shall 
 be inserted in the March reports, or the same shall not be 
 submitted to the A. M. C. 
 
 203. That the quarterly reports and the resolutions of 
 the A. M. C. shall be read in the lodges on the first lodge 
 night after having received the same. Lodges neglecting 
 to do so to be fined two shillings and sixpence for each 
 offence,-^\o be paid to the Widows' and Orphans' fund. 
 
 204. That all applications to the A.M. C. for relief, shall 
 have the approbation of a committee of the district, and all 
 such applications to be forwarded to the C. S. of the Order, 
 at least fourteen days previous to the A. M; C. 
 
 205. That the whole of the laws for the government of 
 the Order shall be ublished in a book, to be called " The 
 General Laws," and sold to lodges for the use of members. 
 
 Breaking a Law to which there is no Fine attached. 
 
 206. That any district, lodge, or membe:, breaking a 
 law to which there is no fine attached, the committee before 
 whom the case is tried shall have power to inflict such fine 
 as they may think the case deserves, not exceeding twenty- 
 five shillings, nor less than two shillings and sixpence. 
 And wherever the word " month'''' occurs, it shall be under- 
 stood to mean calendar month. 
 
 g law, or 
 )mmittee 
 I be sent 
 it day of 
 le circu- 
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 SCHEDULES AND FORMS 
 
 nEFiCBRKD TO IN TUE VORBGOmG QENBRAL X.AWai) 
 
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 FOR THE USE OF LODGES. 
 
 * 
 
 Owing to the vast amount of imnecessary laboii*- 
 entailed upon the Corresponding SecretarieB of Lodgesij 
 consequent on the want of one unifornr. mode of drawing' 
 up the various Returns and other Documents of the Orde^^,,^ 
 m conformity with the preceding General Laws, the Annual 
 Moveable Committee have deemed it expedient to adopt the 
 following Schedules and Forms, which, it is hoped, will be 
 found more simple in every respect than the former methods, 
 and better calculated to ensure that regularity in keeping 
 ihe General Accounts of the Order, which is so essential 
 to the welfare of an Institution having its principles so 
 widely diffiised as Oddfellowship. It is therefore obvioua, 
 that every C. S. will see the propriety of strictly adhering 
 to the Forms annexed, embractngj as will bief found oir* 
 examination, all that is requisite for tecurinc uniformitr^ 
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 No. 4. 
 
 SCHEDULES. 
 
 Past Officer's Certificate. 
 
 51 
 
 CTanaTifnn <S>mx of ©Dtr ifcHob).?, i«ancl)cster UnUs. 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 Lodge, 
 
 Loyal 
 
 'W^^^ 
 
 18 
 
 The!>e are to certify that P. G. 
 
 our Lodge, was on the_ day of 
 
 a Regular Lodge-night, duly proposed b3rP'G~ 
 and seconded by P. G. *■ 
 
 of 
 
 18 
 
 as a fit 
 
 person to be admitted to tlT^Turple LecturV^^^that on 
 
 ^^.\~-r-~j- ^,«y of -. ^ :18 a Regular Lodge 
 
 night, the Lodge sanctioned the same, an.d we do lierebv 
 certify that he is good on the Books of the Lodge. 
 
 In witness whereof, we have subscribed our hand*, and 
 affixed our Lodge Seal. ' 
 
 (L.S.) 
 
 JV.G. 
 _ ^. G. 
 
 No. 5. 
 
 Certificate for Degrees of PJTjG^P.V.G., &P.S. of Lodges. 
 
 ©.TiiatJfati ©cTJcv of ©tjh i^cUoiu.'?, iftt«Tnc})estcv WiwU^. 
 
 Loyal 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 . Lodge, 
 
 18 
 
 These are to certify that Brother 
 has faithfully served tne Lodge in ihT^^ffi^^^ 
 
 (L.SO 
 
 JV.G. 
 ■ V. G, 
 
 Sec 
 
 y- 
 
52 
 
 SCHEDULES. 
 
 V 
 
 No. 6. 
 
 Form of AppKcation and Certificate required for New 
 Lodges, as per laws No. 163 to 172. 
 
 eaiwTilan <Dvdcv of ©Titi iTeUotos, ii«nitcl)estcr einfti». 
 
 Loyal . Lodge, 
 
 18 
 
 These are to certify that the subjoined _Per- 
 
 «ons have applied to this Lodge to obtain a Dispensation for 
 leave to open a New LcAlge at the House of 
 in the Town of 
 
 of ;-that oui .odge have on the 
 
 Jay of 18 (a regular Lodge niglit,) passed 
 
 the fjame, and have recommended said New Lodge to be 
 called the Loyal 
 
 in the County 
 
 As witness, our hands and Seal of Lodge. 
 
 L.S. 
 
 _V.G, 
 
 Names of Applicants. 
 
 Name. 
 
 Profession. 
 
 Age. 
 
 A.mount raid. 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 Remarks. 
 
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 SCHEDULES. 
 
 53 
 
 No. 7. 
 
 Certificate from District. 
 
 or New 
 
 CtlK 
 
 18 
 
 Per- 
 
 ition for 
 
 County 
 
 iie 
 
 ) passed 
 ge to be 
 
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 G. 
 
 Canntifan ©vTJcr of ©TiTj J^eUob)?, i?«auc!)estcv atiutij. 
 
 DISTRICT. 
 
 18 
 
 These are to certify that the foregoing Application having 
 
 been duly considered, this District on 
 
 the day of 18 
 
 and the sunn of £5 having been received, it has been con- 
 sidered desirable lo recommend the same to the G. M. and 
 Board of Directors, and to request a Dispensation may be 
 
 granted forthwith for the^ Lodge 
 
 as therein requested. 
 
 As witness our hands and Seal, the day and year first 
 above written. 
 
 D.G.M, 
 'D.D,G,M. 
 D.C.S, 
 
 eniarks.