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I)istituted at Lynden, July 20th, I887. 1^ ^f^ -\- -\- ^ ^ ^ ^1^ ^^^''^rJ.T ^''f^J'^d how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity, ^ ! -I-- -i^. ^ >f ^^i^~:frTp =7p= DUNDAS : PRINTED AT THE " TRUE BANNER OFFICE," • 1888. ^* » I I I Br has n Lody accon To T No Gent Ha SHIP, ask to your I Reside Occup prom is of the Referei Forim of Proposition. Brother has much pleasure in submitting for the consideration of 'this Lodge, the following proposifion for Membership, which is accompanied by the usual Proposition Fee, $2. To THE Officers and Members of Lynden Lodue ^o- 259, I. O. O. F. Gentlemen, — Having conceived a favorable opinion of Odd-Fellow- ship, and read a copy of your Constitution and Ey-Laws I ask to be initiated into the Order and become a member' of your Lodge, ^^^•^^"ce Agg Occupation , •>. , . ,' ' r an(^ if admitted I promise oberlience to the laws and usages of the Order and of the Lodge. Very respe fully yours, References : CERTIFICATE. F% 4 Lynden Lodge, No. 259, i. o. 0. F. \ Lynden, Ont. This is to certify that Brother f '^;or]:i I benefi wiihir I the Si Provii article was fluly admitted Cl;^ Rmember of this lodge, by. i five nv f entitle • on the day of • • . • m the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and tario, i dinate ter, d Lodge Cla this Lo years o I and res months Cla I submitt state th occupat membei CONSTITUTION. 0. F. ST, ily admitted PKEAMKLE. benefi,.s of .he I.s„e,'en '"," • 'oZT^Th """"" '••"" wilhin lis jurisdiction, the (Jkam, r,!; 0'>"l kmows the Supreme Tribuna "(\l\uZ °L""'- ,""■' Oniar.o- articles, as the Consitiu ion . ? L c'T" .'■'"^ following working un,ler its in,me.lbtejurisdicHon ""''""'" ^"'S" TITLE AND POWERS. fiven^e.^Vr;■;^?h':^^^^^^^^^ of at least entitled Lynden Lodge!?^o 2/0 ? o' O F^'Vi' ^V'''^ '^^^ lario, and shallpossessthefull powers and 'n"' I" ^^'";'^"' ^"- dinate Lodge, holdinc a lerrni .^ , "'' P"'■''^'e"0<^a•'^"bor• « ter, duly grante 1 am Sn ''''''*''"^^'' ''^"^' ^'-^'i^J Char- •m the year f Lodge of (^tario. ^'"'"''^^ ^^''^^^"'^^' '>y the Grand MEMBERSHIP. ADMISSION. •his LXeX?be freT:.;i°.?Ltf1'l^' "'^ '""-"»" '" yearsofan . „f„ootlnior.,l il, ? '"' "°' '«^»s than ji and reside ., witCh"e j frlS C bn of.hTs'V" ,"""", '•^""•'' months. ■' ^"'^"O" 01 this Lodge at least six su£;u;^i^-;^j;:^>;p-~^ -ust i. state the name of the applican/^^^^^^ ^.°,'^Se, and must occupation-sunnn" 4 ,!^ ~ r - residence, age, and member of the" Lodge: ^^ " '"'^"''^"^^^ ^<^ «t least one other N. G. CONSTFTl'TIOX. Ml I) I Clausk 4.— The proposition so made shall he referred 10 n cominniee of three Ijrothers, two of whom shall he ai)p(jin- ted by the N. (;., and one by the V. (i., who shall report thereon at the next re^nilar me"tiii^', unless excused by a two- thirds vote of members |)rcsent or the petition be withdrawn by the proposer. Clause 5.— A ballot shall be taken on the proposition, immediately after the presentation of such report ; when, if less than three black balls be found, the candidate shall be accepted ; if three or more, he shall be rejected, and so de- clared. Clausk 6. —Any Brother or Ancient Odd-Fellow, desir- ous of joining this Lodge, must present a Withdrawal Card or Dismissal Certificate from the Lodge of which he was previously a member ; and his application shall then In- disposed of according to the above regulations, provided that in the case of the application of a Brother, who within six months previous to such application was a member of a Lodge which was merged into or united with this Lodge, the vote necessary to receive shall be a majority vote bv ballot. '' Clause 7._Every member on his admission, shall sign a promise to support and abide by the Constitution and By laws of this Lodge, and to pay all legal demands against him, so long as he shall remain a member. Clause 8.— Any candidate requiring admission, more than thirteen weeks after his election, must be again proposed and balloted lor, as in the case of a new can.lidate. Clause 9.— The rejection of any candidate for member- ship shall bs immediately intimated to every Subordinate Lodge in the city, town or village, in which such rejection takes place. Clause 10. — No candidate who has been rejected can be fogain pi iifter his 1 Clau ■member and any time.^ Clai.'! Initiatior npplican consent < resid *s) ; unless >'o ' Claus of the d( he is not charges f Claus lappear, : tidered el degrees i jn open I fiad. i Clausi until afte Iherefor. i Clausi i^ision for the degre dollars, su he en tit let to initiatoi ^11 degree C'ONHTITL'TIOX. L" referrc*! lo ill 1)0 appoin- shall report sed by a two- le withclrawn proposition, *port ; when, idate shall be I, and so de- ellow, desir- dravval Card hich he was hall then be provided that 10 witliin six iiember of a this Lodge, rity vote by shall sign a ion and By ands against ission, more jain proposed .te. for member- Subordinate ich rejection cted can be i.c™U-rIi»'i',;T;"T''.''T°" '''•■'" '"•■ "''"""•••'' •» honornry ?,' "T I. ' " '-'"'«''• "'"■ '"-''I inenibcrshir, in this p.>ny ...h« Sut,or,ii„a,c L-,e received oracled mMM\ if fh». '^I'lfi^^r''''''^''''' "^^^'^ J"^-'''^^»-' - - He res"d" noM/H^ "^ -Hich he e^sia s; , nor if h s residence be nearer to any other Lodtre mless /'.nsent of the latter be ol.tained. ^ ^ ' i>L(,rf.f;s. lof ^h^^ dl'^retr.h'Tr ^'"''^"'' '^■'^'.^'"'"•^ ^« ^'-•^ ^^^^»ving any |0 ne (egrets, shall present a certificate from the P S that he IS not ,n arrears to the Lodge, and that he has ', .id .1 charges for the said Degree, and then shall he l.aHotJd for Uni^^'ll'^rif^r '"-^ ^'^1'^^' ^^'^^«'' '^'^'^ Hlack balls .appear he shall be rejected ; otherwise he shall be con ^dered eligible and shall I.e admitted to the ecree or" Degrees applied for. In case of rejection, two weeks^notice in open Lodge must be given befo!e a bkllot can again be Clause 15. —No certificates for dcL-rees shnll h*. ,Tr^o#^i I Clause 16.— The Lodge may by its By-Laws make nm yision for a class of non-lfeneficial clegree LmlTers on w£ m ioMa s\Tch :^^ '" -»^-red for!any less sum' than two te en hWW ""''"u '^'"''^"S that they will not claim nor to inhi. or 1'"^ "'^^' pecuniary benefits than those payable l^/d:Se:5^:^'?:;e!'^^r;r':^^ ff ^^^ k^ ''^ & -..-. .,.j..g^ , ^na pruvuled further, that the 8 CONSTITUTION. !f H ♦ » ' Lodge shall not be compelled to receive such full degree fee from any such member when his removal from the non- beneficial to the beneficial class will involve the Lodge in any increased expenditure for benefits. WITHDRAWAL CARDS. Clai;se 17.— Any brother in good standing and clear of the books, desiring to withdraw from this Lodge, may signify such desire either personally in open Lodge or by a letter addressed to the Secretary, whereupon the Lodge shall proceed to a ballot, with ball ballots, and a majority vote ol the meml)ers present shall be necessary to the granting c^ such Withdrawal Card. If a majority of the members present refuse to gram such Card, 'the applicant therefor may tender a written resignation of his membership, and shall be entitled to receive from the Secretary, under the seal of the Lodge, a certificate that he has resigned membership, and such certificate shall be sufficient evidence that the brother was in good standing at the time of his resignation ; provided that, upon the refusal of the Card, the member applyinjj for the same shall have the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge. re-admissio.\. Clause 18. — Should any Brother, receiving a Withdiawal Card from this Lodge, apply within twelve months there- after to be re-admitted a member and be accepted, the Lodge may remit in his favor the entrance fee or such proportion thereof as they may think fit. OFFICERS. ELECTIVE OFFICERS. Clause 19. — The elective Officers of this Lodge shall be Koble Grand, Vice-Grand, Recording Secretary, Permanent Secre , by lis : Physi Cl. of D. for th« other served have a Cl^ Cla be mac for the who h; which retire a Cla the las D. M., for a te I laws d( Clai I Repres( be in n< acclamj nomina of such standinj Clal I necessai at any 1 after ea( full degree fee from the non- le Lodge in any CONSTITUTION. 9 g and clear of Lodge, may Lodge or by a on the Lodge nd a majority to the granting f the members )licant therefor mbership, and , under the seal cl membership, lence that the is resignation ; , the member appeal to the Secretary, and Treasurer ; and the Lodge may also provide Phj^sLa^n."^'"'' ^" ^'^ ^'^^^'^^ ^^ ' I^egree'Ma^L'ari a .J n'^iil^^ 20. -Any brother to be nominated for the offi-o of D. M. must be a R G. having the three P. O. Degree.; ; and for any g a Withdtavval months there- Dted, the Lodge uch proportion. I for Ihe office of N ( ., a G or T> V , ■ ' , , J Clause 2i._A1I officers shall be eligible (br re-election i hfma,\eonh^lT:'"^'''°" '?' ""^ "^'""^^ Officers shall fnrT„p? 7 u '"°""==""e^"«'" preceding that fixed , wno nas not si^ .fied his wilhngness to acceot the offirp fnr , which he may be named, and L nomine^s^M^ ^b^d^ retire after the nominations have been declared clo.^' L Clause 23.-The election of officers shall take place at the bst regular meetin. in each terni, except in theTase of fnr o V' f '• '' Physician, who shall be elected to serve il^wrSmL::^^^^^'^^^^ months as the Lodge by its^ J Clause 24.— If, for any elective office, or for the office nf Representative to the Grand Lodge, only' one b ofher sha^ be in nomination, such brother shall be declared elected bl ;n^;y7^:':::!;:i---^,-jrS£^^ |lXlhl^re.l;^.lX'o- 4t -'^ ■--- "'go™a ! Lodge shall he Clause 25 —a majority of all the legal votes cast shall h» necessary to election ; should there be n, llT.l ^flr3°^^ ac any „a|io, a new ball„, shall forthwith ■takepface"' and after each ballot, the name of the candidate who may' have 10 Constitution. I I lill I I received the smallest number of votes, as well as those who shall receive no votes, shall be withdrawn. Al'POINTEI) OFFICERS. Clause 26. — The appointed Officers of this Lodge shall be W., C, O. (;., I. G., K. S. N. G., L. S. N. G., R. S. V. G., L. S. V. G., R. S. S., L. S. S. ; and the Lodge may, at its option, add a Chaplain. Clause 27. — These officers shall be appointed by the N. G. immediately after his installation ; except the K. S. V. G. and L. S. Y. G., who shall be appointed at the same tihie by the V. G. Clause 28. — All Brothers appointed as Officers must be in good standing and must have attained to the Degree of Truth. Clause 29. — The N. G., with the consent of the Lodge, may appoint as O. G., a Brother of the Degree of Truth, belonging to any other Lodge. vacancies. Clause 30.— Any office, the occupant of which may have been absent without satisfactory excuse, from three succes- sive regular meetings, may be declared vacant by vote of the the Lodge, on a motion to that effect ; provided notice of such motion has been given at ihe regular meeting previous to that at which the vote is taken. Clause 31. — Any vacancy inoffice shall be filled by election or appointment, as the case may be ; in the case of Elective Officers, the election may take place on the second night of nomination ; and Brothers so elected or appointed, shall be entitled to the privileges and honors' of the office, provided they complete the term. duties and powers. Clause 32. —The Officers of this Lodge shall perform such duties, and be invested with such powers as are pre- Cla or semi be deci by the I require I Clai (' such nc By-law: I particul I that ex| ' special I Clal jlar or s| i Lodge 1 Rules oi I Clau as visito •present Officer c vSovereig jEncamp itself, at CONSTITUTION. 11 IS those who Lodge shall J. G., R. S. le Lodge may, )inted by the pt the K. S. 1 at the same cers must be be Degree of >f the Lodge, ree of Truth, lich may have three succes- by vote of the Jed notice of ;ting previous led by election se of Elective :ond night of ited, shall be fice, provided shall perform 5 as are pre- jscribe,! hy the Charge Books an.I Usaijes of the Or.l.r ,', ! wi,h .he provisions of ,he';:cSi:^ (S,"" '" '""'"-'™'. J SESSIONS. TERMS AND RETURNS. } SESSIONS. 1 Clause 34.— This Lodge shall holii its meetings iv,.hLI„ .orscm,-n,onth y, on such evening .-.n.l .at ,uch t m? a ,n.v |reV.I]redr[hf?en.rof officl'*^' """"''■"' "''"'' -"-^ '«•■ CLAUSE 35. —Special Sessions may be called bv fh^ \: r * ir^'.r'^f'^r'^s-gi-^T-H? kj'iar^ e^- , particular re.son for cafling the sa„"e "n,,^' o iZ e"" I m iSSng" '"^'^ "°"" ^•'^" '- -'-«' «Pon -%S llar*;'r\';'wi^f'~'i" ''""'T'' '''"" '"•' "-ansacte-l at any rei;u- ,lar or special meeting unless at least five memLers of r hi |Kule.s of Order annexed 10 this Constitution. 4 Cl.AUSE37._MembersofotherL0dL.es mav l>end,ni.,„i ILncampment of Ontario. ^^uuge or Urand "tself "^n^o^n"^";- '"•^' ^""'^^'^ '^''^^ h''^^'^^ "o PovN-er to resolve tself, at any time, mto a Committee of the Whole. 12 CONSTITUTION. TERMS. Clause 39.- -The terms of this Lodge shall be semi-an- nual or annual, as provided by its By-laws, and shall com- mence on the first regular meetings in July and January respectively, if semiannual ; and on the first regular meeting in January if annual. Should the D. M., P. S., or Physi- cian, be elected semi-annually, ttieir teims shall commence at the first regular meetings in July and January respectively; and if annually, then at the first regular meeting in January. Clause 40. — Every term shall be held to close on the day on which the succeeding one may commence. REFURNS. Clause 41.— It shall be the duty of the last past officers to prepare and forward to the Grand Secretary of Ontario, immediately on the expiry of their term of Otfice, a regular return of the work of such term, with the result of the elec- tion of officers, etc., in accordance with such blank form of semi-annual or annual return as the Grand Lodge may, from time to time, diiect to be used. Clause 42.— Such semi-annual return shall b: accom- panied by the amount due the Grand Lodge ; the same being 25 cents for each unsuspended member on said return. CLAUSE43.— A fine of two dollars shall be payable by this Lodge for every month that may elapse after the close ot any semi-annual return previous to the Returns required by Clause 41 being placed in the possession of the Grand Lodge. Clause 44.— Should this Lodge or the Officers thereof, fail to make the Retarns required by the preceding Clauses, for twelve months, it shall thereby become liable to the for- feiture of its Charter, and it shall be the duty of the las' in- stalled Officers to transmit or surrender to the Grand Master, on requisition from him to that effect (or to such other >rothei Master §irnitur I I Clai todge, €)rphan lodge 1 t|3ecia1 'nteni] ise of lents o le Reg ^ Clau paid in f nd shal iCLAU ess rate 111 mone Ipplied \ Clau tegular ' r other attainable occupation, by sickness or disability, not occasioned by drunkenness or other immoral conduct on his part, shall be entitled to receive from the General Fund such weekly sick benefit as may be fixed by the By-Laws ; pro- vided always, that the Lodge shall not be held to pay such benefit for any term of sickness shorter than one week, but after one week's sickness, the brother shall be entitled to benefits for each additional day or days, that he may be ill, unless the By-Laws of the Lodge specially provide otherwise. Clause 51. — In case of the death of a Brother, qualified as required by the By-Laws, there shall be paid lo his widow, children or other relatives, who may at the time of his death have been dependent on him for support, from the General Fund as a Funeral Benefit, such sum as may be fixed by the By-Laws of this Lodge ; and the LoSf r T ''^ Constitution LdursTf jamT^ha!,Tel'r\tnu;r!.:;7.f,ir '■"'""'''"'-' ™'^ ""- Clause 59._Should the Committee l)e convince.l of .h„ M St° hTr"'"'r "' "T"'"^ " «emb:; a Lon m r.h:.'r"'u:;l'i:^[ t tt/rr •" '"^ '°"«'^ "^ ■"'- - -- Clause 6o.-Any motion for the suspension or exnulsion =-ns the brother- Jer^'char^: tJ^Zt,ZZ^Z I. ^D l| I..; "Hi 16 CONSTITUTION. attend ; and at the time so appointed, whether the impli- cated Brother be present or not, the Lodge may proceed to consider and^ determine the question. Clause6i.— The Lodge shall have the power, at the meeting appointed for the decision, to vary the penalty tc one more or less severe than that contained in ihe motion submitted by the Committee. [For the conrenience of Lodges the rules of procedure on trials are placed here, though not part of the constitution.! RULES OF PROCEDURE ON TRIALS. Ist.— Ail charges against members of this Order, shall be drawn substantially in the manner prescribed in "Form A. and be submitted direct to the Lodge of which the accused is a member, in duplicate, signed by a member of the Order ir good standing. The general charge shall be an averment ol ^ Conduct unbecoming an Odd-FeTlow," followed by speciflca tion or speciflcations, stating the time, place and circum3tance of the offence or offences. 2nd.— The Lodge shall, immediately after the reading of th< charge, choose by ballot a Committee of five, as near as possible from among the peers of ihe accused, three of whom shall be a quorum, to whom the charge shall be referred. In selecting this Committee only one name shall be written upon | any ballot, and the first elected shall be the Convener thereof, f 3rd.— The accused or accuser, or any member of the Lodge , acting for either of them, may challenge, for cause, any nanie, appearing on the ballot. The grounds of challenge shall Ih^ stated and considered by the Lodge, and a majority vote 8hal;| be necessary to sustain the objection made. ,^ , , 4th.— The Secretary shall affix the seal of the lodge to oni copy of the charge, and speciflcations, and certify it substan^ tially according to " Form B," and serve or cause the earn* to be served upon the accused, either personally or by lea^1 ing it at his usual place of residence. The Secretary shaj also certify under seal the duplicate charge and dehver it t the Convener of the Committee, with the notice, according t^ ♦' Form C," of these rnles. , ^ ^, • ,. 1 1 5th.— The accuseu shall within one week from the recipt bl him of the charge and speciflcations, serve his plea or answt i.-. 4.t _--, —.»„.-. iU^ /^An'.TAnA.. nf fHo Po*"'»ilit'fi**- "V Pltn« tu IHC aiime u^^uu iiic v-wHt V1I1.1 T,-. .••!-- -'••'-"„-'- "•' — or several of the answers shown In 'Form Ji.. »er the impli- \y proceed to power, at the he penalty tc in ihe motioi; ' procedure or mstitution.l ALS. )rder, shall be in " Form A. the accused U t the Order ir n averment of ed by spcciftca- idcircunutauce reading of tht ve, a8 near as three of whom e referred. In be written upon ■ )n vencr thereof, r of the Lodge| ause, any name illenge shall bi orlty vote shalij le lodge to out tifj it substani 3ause the 8am « illy or by lea\i Secretary shal »d deliver it t| ee, according t j m the recipt i plea or answj nttee. by eitht CONSTIIM'TION. 7fh itipo |»nd witncssos on i'\-,,.;)!, '|1*;''''';'.''''KU Chaimian anil Srcvtan HllUl th<> \u' ap- paiMiis lind shall be Hr tlie allej^utions irj the lnhniitre;i .A^'"-"-""^ '" "<* Hel(ltvv( limn It teu and nniy amend, aftirni r I tin.d to i. th 18 { oNs'irrrTioN. iMiij.M A. CHAklJK AND SI'KCIKFCATIONS. To,,;, LodKt' \<> I.O.O.K. I he undcrsiKiicd. ii iiu'IhIkm- in k<>'kI staiuliu}^' or" . . LodKe No ... ' "f , }>^>^ . )VI t\w(S/trrifi/ ffir o,(r(H(r iiiul riranii- sfdiirrs nihf roiitiiiiir irilh Jiirthcr s/xciticafions. /utcfi scna- r(it( Uiinn ,11 violation of In ir to he intd'cr - (f"f ff"' ^r "un, /,r, onr to ,nrh imHu ThM'o.nmllteeon Trial of tlu- (.l.arK'. and spocifhatlons '"''■'. "/ against ...jm •"^'*'^'^t V , <'ntJH' rlarof,. .;■. ." '' oclock p. in., lo hcar'and dricrniiiu" tlic sain.. ■%'',, I anj yours fralernally, ^'<'nvenor of C'onmiinco. FoiiM I*:. PLKAS IN DKFKXCI.:, fv the commit lee upon its minutes. •' Members of the Order shall testify under Mmr obliga- tions as Odd-Kellows, according to the •'Form . 21 tlu' Com wilncssi's Hrihfd Ity sirlhfd by the Sovereign f-mnd Lod^f. suhir-ti it, oli).«i ion by nthcr parly, t(, l»r (klt'iiniiicd by the ('oinriiittrt'. t. Th«' aitcnduncc of \vitnc.sso»^ mu.st hv pnxurtd b\ ibc party di'^iiiiiK t,' Ids testimony.' ence, ee lit} «H||| Iwdl I lien lie required by lin- ('0111111111 re loK'^ iHueliex id. .., anil ifiieHlwill refuse, after bein^ -o ii' pfo'iiice sneli evidene<'. lie shall bo reported to I LndKe, wbieli LodKe sluill take sneh action as tliev niav d neccHHury, t<» conipcd the prodnclion of such evihall i)re.senl to the Lodge, in writing, the grounds on vvhicji their decision was founded, and the partii interested shall iiav.- the privilege of being heard before ihi Lodge ; and the deoi-ion shall then be conlinned, annulled or modified, as a inajoriiy of members present shall determine. Cl.ArsK 64. — Any Member interested shall have the right of appeal to the Crand Lodge of Ontario, provided such appeal be forwarded to the (Irand Secreta rv within ihrei months from the date of the final action of the Lodge on th matter to be appealed against ; and the L^ulge shall 1 )e ro- reijuired to provide the appellant with a copy ( '"all the p... •'"ig'' '" fhe case, regularly certified, u]) ti.xed as suspension or expulsio: nicdiatelv. on or before lb.- t th I may nii- , „ , r'eal to the -rand Lodge, hie an application for an arrest of judgement e titiie ()! mak'n accust ^ . . , . a J 'I » liiiil 22 CONS'lMTrTIOX. with llie Sccrclary uf his Lodi^c, and send a copy thereof to the (irand Master (which application the (Irand >IaslL'r may refuse), and at the same timeMlie accused shall pay all dues and demands ai.'jainsl him to that date ; and thereuj^on his sfattis '\\\ the Lodi^e shall not he afJected by reason of such trial and conviction, while such apjjcal is pendinj^, unless, after lllinc; such a|)plication, he shall fail to perfect h' IS apnea ppt in the time provided, or the (jrand Master shall refuse the aj)plication. Then, in such case, the judgement of the Lodge shall he enforced in the same manner as in cases where tin- arrest c)f judgment has been a])plied for. Such mend)er shall not he entitled to a visiting or withdrawal card or dismissal certificate during su( h arrest of iude ement. RKiNs r \ ri£Mi:Ni . CJ.AUSK 65. When any Brother, sus])ende to be reinstated before the expiration of his sus]XMision, hi- case shall be referred to a Conunitlee of fi\e Ihotliers, wlio. after due investigatior, shall reptjrt at the next regular meeting ; and if a majority of the Members then present shall vote in his favor? he sliall thereupon he d.eclared eligible for reinstatement, and, with tlie consent of the CJrand Lodge, nuiy be reinstated. Clause 66. — No Brother sliall be reinstated until he shall have ])aid any arrearages against him at the time of liis sus |)ension. and all tlues that may have accrued since then, ex ce]'>l in cases of suspension for non pavment of dues. (LAUSF, 67. — Xo P>rother wno lias Deen legally expellee or who has ceased to be a niember for non-payment of ilue> except mend)ers of defunct Lodges, and those ])Ossessing dis- missal certificates, sliall be again admitted to mend)ership in any Lodge of this Order without the consent of the Lodge from which h.c was expelled or dropped, and in no case shall he be ro-admitled without compliance with all the forms for COXSTITrTlOX. 2:^ ncu api.licanis ...xcvpiing the cercn.uiiv .,1 initiation: an.l .•xa-ptnig also that m the case of a non -'resident, he .shall not (>c re(jiin-e(| to ie-sij;n the Constitution. Ci.ArsK 68. -~- Any brother suspended for non-payment of dues, may at any inne prior to six months thereafter, herome reinstated m his I edge upon payment of the amount ^\uc l.v linn at the date of his suspension, tooether with surh .um a'-, may have accrued smee that time. Any brother so suspends d (or six months shall cease to he a member. SUSI'KNSION AM) KKINSIAI KMKX |-. ThefolIouingisthela'N re-arding Suspension and Rein- statement, and is inserted here for the henetil ..f all con- '■einetl, though not a part of the Constitution : flKsoivEi) That a member of tlie Order who beeonw^ in arrears tor dues for the period of one ^•(!ar may b(> s ns nrh ipiitilllsis ^' i-dKo or Eneanipim^irin-'thi sam^'ruHsdi^^Jb^n'^hnir''^ -HUled to reeeive, and the Loa.'^Kj^^^^^r^.^r^,^ li 24 CONSTITrTION. a Disinissal Certiticate upon tlic upon i»ro]0(M' ai)i)li(ation, receipt of one dollar. Kk.solvku, TliHt a Lodge or KncaiMi)nient. uim)ii proper application and the receipt of one dollar, may at Ihediscrction of the Lodge or Kncampnient. by a majority vote ot the mem- bi*rs present, grant a Dismissal Certiticate ro a meinher sus- Dcnded for non-pa> mcnt uf dues, to enable such suspended incmlxr to.ioin a ijodge in the same Jurisdiction before tlic tive years liave expired. Hksoi.vki), That a member suspended or droi)pcd for non navment of dues, wishing to regain membership m another .lurisditrtion than that in which he was suspeiuieti or dropped, shall be entitled to receive, and the Lodge or P.ncampment to which he belonged fhall grant, upon proper application, a Dismissal Certiticate, upon the receipt of (me dollar. IlEsoLVKD. That in all cases wherein a Lodge or Kncamp_ ment has refused to reinstate a member suspen'U"! or cropped for non-pavment of dues, he sliall be entitled to receive, and the Lodge or Kncainiiment shall, upon proper application, grant a Dismissal Certiticate, upon the receipt ot one dollar. IlKSoi.VEi), That where the books of an extinct Lodge or Encampment have been lost oi desiroyed. the Crand «ecrc tarv or Grand Scribe, as ihe case may be, upon being satished of the good standing of any member of such extinct Lo«Jgt3 or Kncampment, mav issue to him a Card of W ithdrawal. VV lien the books of a (iefunct Lodge or Kncampment are in the possession of a ( Jrand Scribe or Grand Secretary, he may issue I'ards to former members of the defunct Subordinate ; such Cards shall have the same iirivilege as a Card issued by an existing Subordinate. l{KsoLVi<:i), That Dismissal Certificates may be received upon deposit in any Lodge or Encampment, as the case may be but the privilege of visiting a Lodge or Kncampment shall not be awarded to the bolder of a Dismissal Ccrtihcate. Ihe Certiticate shall be provided by the (irand Corresponding and Recording Secretary, and be sold as other supplies are sold. at the same rate as Cards. When State (Jrand Otlicers grant cards to former member< of defunct' Lodges, the brother receiving the card is not en tiHed to ih(^ A. T. P. VV. The card cannot be used tor visitinu; r>odgcs. but is good for deposit only by the holder as an Ancient Oddfellow. COXSTITrTIOX. 2.') c upon tlic IlKv,LVKi).-ThataIl law.s, by-laws, «.r provisi,,,,^ tluMvof rhat are inconsiHtcMir witli tlicabovc ^'(-lUTal lawi •,,. ti ,s and regulations, are hereby abro-atcd or repr , d ' V' . • f I..-gislarive Commirtee. SoV(Mvi^n Grand l.od;'<^^ lss() ' " )cd for non I in another or dropped, inipnient to )plieation, a ir. or Encamp rl or dropped receive, and application, one dollar. let Lodge or Jrand Secre dng satistied let Lodge or awal. Where t are in the he may issue iinatc ; such ssued by an mer member- ard is not en- lmI for visiting' ay an Ancient KK(iALIA A\!) II.WKLS. KK(;.\|.|.\. Clau.sk6..).— Th to wit : Collars of S trimmed with ih e regalia of the Order slial! I >e as follow: ul)or(iinnt(> Lodges shall ho uhilc e cmhlcmatio color of the I )egree inlende.j 1-) be represented, namely: First Degree ( De^n-ee of lyicndship), pink ; Second l)egr«'e ( De-rec o/ Brotherly cgree ( Pr-rec of Truth), scarlet': ors can he worn upon the Love), blue ; Third I) ^^ rosettes of the ai^propriale col collars. Among those who may have attained the R(,val lurple Degree, rosettes composed of black, veil purple, may be worn on the collar eitl the other color ow and ler in connection witji shall s or as a separate rosette. The Noble ( ■ear a scarlet collar ; ViceCrand. blue collar • S ■ rand ecre tary, green collar ; Treasurer, green collar : each ('.f" them trimmed with wliite or sil (■rand, scarlet sash ver. Su pj)orters of the Noli W es; of the Vice-C.raiul. bl arden and Conductor, black sashes : S, white sashes ; Chaplain, while sash : Outsid ue Nash es sash ; Inside (iuardian, bl ue sash. — (See foot note.) cene .">np])orlers, e ( iuardian. red nJ'ih?/?.^^'^'^^'^'" ^''''"\^ ^'^'^^'^ i" I'^'^l adopted the followin- ThP R, L^°''''T'il"^M'^^^ *^^'Pl''^ »^" «"bor,linates: ,.f ' "i^^^'P^ia of the Order shall be as follows to wit • ( 'oll-irs t^'^.?y^^t}^\f^^''f.^^^^ »?^' ^vhite, trimmed' wltlV fhe'lmr hloiivjt;.r ^i r i*' t\ " '^' ^^'"i* ' ir"'''"''ndu(nor, crosset svvor< is ; .Supporters of the N'olile Gran< I wands ; o I f a vN and liaving Immrhin^ arm s co;i neeted with tliree linl< an d encompassing a gavel ; Sui)porters o f the \'ice-Grand, a wand arrange (irand, encompassing ranged in same man am, arrangec Chapl all to be of white meta d same as that of the Supporters of the Noble an hour glass ; Scene Supporters ar torch ; IJible, ner, encompassing a burning 1 in same manner, encompassing a 1. I'ast Cirands. having the Royal "purple Degree, may have trimmings of yellow Clausf. 71. -Fune ral r^ eualia consis rosette, having a centre of the color o ,ls of a black crape f the highest degree t w hich the wearer has attaniec L to be worn on the left breast, with a sprig of evergree above, and such jewel or jewe the Ihother may the Lodge may wear in connection with, or as a by obtaining a dispensation Irom c;. M. be\'niilled to wear, suspended below Is as But the »)rdiiiavy regalia at funerals, eit subsiftule for this simple rega the Ci rand Master or her lia. I). I). Gl.AtJSK 72. The ordinarv mou ruing badge t(^ be worn in mem-nyof adeceasecr'lirothcr. is a ^tripof ^'■^^^\^'';^'_'' The N'oblc (irand. Vice (Irand. Secretary and Treasurer car procure new rcKalia. CoNSTlTrTKi.V, 27 ,o he worn in black crape lul Treasurer lite or silver. r»(l shall wear black saslle^•. sash: Outside ly the Jewel of l^es that may [lall hereafter pa.v>e(l tbroui^h (mc hi-Uon-hoIe in the Icfi lapjiel ofihc coat, tied with a narrow ril)h(>n of tlic coh^r of the Iii^licsl decree the wearer has attained. To he worn for one month ncanin CJ.AUSK 73. — I'ast Officers and members of the li nienl I)ei;rees. and all other members of the Order, when visiting Orand or Sul>ordinate Lodgt-s or Kncampments, and when atlendin.iL,^ the meetings of the Lodges of which they are members, are entitled to wear the regalia and jewels pertnining to the highest degrees ihev have'tnken. HV-LAWS, ETC. nv-].AWs. Ci.AiJSi: 74. This Lodge shall stand fully invested with the power to adopt, repeal, alter or amend from time to time, such IJy Laws and resolutions as may be deemed ex- pedieni ; provided they do not in anywise contravene any pirt of this Constitulion, the Oon^titiilion and Jly laws oV Ige of Ontario, or the principles or customs of iran( the ( (he Order. 1 I 0( W Cl.Ai'si-: 75. --All such Bydaws shall be immediately for- arded in dupli-ate to the Orand Secretary, authenticated I'y the seal o{ the Lodge, and the signature of its N. O. and Secretary ; one co|)y to be retained" by the i.rand Lodge, and the o!her to be relumed to. tile Lodge, certified as ap- ]iroved, or otherwise as the case may 1 ' ' )e and no sue h H V- laws shall be opeiative until approved by ih.e (jrand Loch or. in its recess, by its Conuiiiitee on Laws of Subordinat AMKNOMKN IS. es. Ci.AiTsi'. 76.--ThisConstitut ion.orany part thereof, shall not he altered, amended, suspended, or annulled, unless by anion of the (band Lodge of (Jntario, and then only by a two-thirds vote (»f the I\ei)re.sentalives preseiU and voting^ I '2S lUM.KS OF OHDIOH. KILHS OV ORDKK. Kui.K I. — As soon as the Trcsidiii^ Officer shall have taken tlie chair, the officers and brothers present shall take their respective stations, and the Lodge shall then he openet* thereby precluded from inUtin^ to vote, during the remainder of the current term, tlu question so pending as aforesaid. Rui.K \I I. -Any member may recjuire the division of a (juestion, vnIumi the sense will admit of it. rvUl.i: \'I1I. When a blank is to be fdled, the (piestioi^ should first be taken on the highest sum or nund)er, aiKl th»' longest or latest time proposed. Kui.K IX. —The Neas and Nays shall be taken and w cordetl, on the call of any mend)er, duly seconded. Rui.F X. After any ([uestion, except that of in" RULEH OF OHDKH. :il ivision of a called to order, . shall not proceed imlil the point of oider, lliiis raised, he determined, nor speak upon such point of order, unless it he to make necessary explanation, or ai)peal from the decision of the chair. Rn.K XV. — In all cases where a memher may appeal from the decision ol the chair, he >hall use the words following', and none other, unless it l;e for necessary explanation : "N. (... / 7.'oiild respiitfullv appeal from the dccisiuti of t lie chair /^///r /rr/i,v," and the Lodge shall, after such explanation from the I'residing Officer as he may deem necessary, pro- (■ecil forth'Aith to consider and vole upon the (question : ''Will the Lods^e sustain the deiision of the Chair /" kil.E XVI.— Any i)rother who may have been called to order for manifestation of temper, or iniproper feeling, must ajiologi/.e to tne Lodge or to any aggrieved i)artv, if re(iuired .so to do by the Presiding Otticer ; and shall not speak again on the pending <|uestion, except to explain or apologi/e, unless specially permitted so to do by the Presiding Officer. Rtli: XV 11. -The Presiding Officer, or the Lodge may, at any time, recjuire all menibers present to vote upon any pending (juestion, or may excuse any meml>er or members from so doing. Kilp: XVIIL— Brothers, not members of this Lodge, may address the Lodge, on receiving permission to that effect from tile Presiding Officer. KiLK XIX. — No Brother shall retire while the Lodge is oi)en, wiihtmt the permission of the Presiding Otficer. Rule XX.— A motion to suspend or alter the Order or Procedure, as contained in Rule 11. , for the remainder of a mectuig, may, at any time, be carried by a vote of not less than two thirds of the members present and voting thereon • but no motion to suspend or alter such Order or Procedure' for a longer term, shall at any time l)e put to vote. H2 HTLKS OF OHDKK. Ri'LK X\I. -'Ilu'se Rules or any part ihrrcof, sliall only be altered, aiueiuled, suspended, or annulled a-xeepl in tin case provided for by Rule X\>, by action of the (iraui Lodge of Ontario. tr BV-LAWS OK Lynden Loclire No. 259, !. 0. 0. l\ MKETIN(;s. h M'''"'u!'7^^f*'^"''''"'^*^"'"K'^ <><■ this Lodiic shall be REGALIA. Clause 3.— All officers shall wear the retrnlii of .h.Mr r spective offices, while present in Lodge ^ ^"' '" Uause 4- -The proposer of a candidate for memhershiD in his Lodge shall deposit in the hands of the P S \t the ShlallVnt"*^. rl; P-P-'^-"' the stun'.f | .^ tTo. fl L P 'T '"^ '.^^ "'^"^^*^ ^^ ''^^ candidate's initia' i :U HY-I.AWK. OFI-ICKKS AND TIIKIR DUTIKS. PAST GRAM). Clause 5. It shall he the iluty of the Junior W G. of the T<)(lj;c to attend regularly the nieetinjis of the Lodge, and to act in the canacity of the sitting I', (i. for the term ; to de- liver the charge of that oftice at initiations or see that the same be done by a \\ G. or N. G. ; to register in a book, kept for that purpose, the name and residence of every widovs, and the name, age and residence of every orphan child receiving beneht from the funds of the Lodge ; to watch over their welfare and interest, to visit them if residing in the village of Lynden, or within three miles thereof, at least once a month ; to report their condition to the Lodge when- ever occasion may require; to perform all other duties per- taining to the office, i mv\ W P Ht>u.r ;curring in (•..mmiltecs originally appointed hy him ; t announce to ihc lod^re the result of all hallotiiiL' U ship ami votes and the elect in^ vote ni cases o f a t ion of officers : t o ascerlain and }; for niendier (> ^ive the cast- le on all (juestions except those de cKled l)y hallot and have the privik-i^e as other nR-n.I.ers of custui^r his hallot at all votes when the vote is hy hallot • t present a copy of the Consiiiuti lirother on his adi^iission ; t I'ook, and see that ih o exam oil and Hy- Laws to every ine the Treasurer's |)as> iii^'ht he regularly entered th e money received the previous lodge S. before closing the lodge, the amount of h i:vst lodge night, and from the T erein ; to ascertain from the 1' is receipts since received the same : t (J cause the Secretary t reasurer whether he ha> tt) attend the funeral of every d charge of such funerals in the al ry to invite brothers eceased brother ; to lake nera oun )sence of competent relatioi ind to receive account of and regulate the disl DC :iw upon the Treasurer for all sums voted by the lodg dge ; to inform all rejected candidates of the fact of their rejection, in cases where the brothers proposing such candidates decline to do so, without disclosing any other circumstances or proceeding connectecl therewith ; to examine the black l)Ook in reference to all nominations for membership, and to acquaint the committees on character in each case with the result of such examinations ; to attest warrants for all moneys ordered to be paid at regular meet- ings, and none other ; to advise punctually the P. S. of all votes of the lodge imposing an assessment, or imposing or remittirg any fine and also all fines otherwise incurred by any brother ; to make out, at the end of his term, for the Cirand Lodge, a full return of the proceedings of the Lodge during the term, and shall act as Secretary at all degree meetings of the Lodge, anU shall enter upon the minutes of the Sul)ordinate Lodge a statement containing the name of every l)rother who received degrees at the last degree rrreeting, and also what degrees he received ; to have his books written up for the Finance Committee within twenty four hours after the last meeting of his term and perform all such other duties appertaining to his office as may be retjuired of him by the L<)dge or hfs charge. BY-LAW8. in FERMANENT SECRETARY. Clause 9.— It shall he the duty of the P. S. to keep just and true accounts l)etween the LoJge and its iminlKTS • to charge anks, papers, and other proj)erties appertaining to his office, TREASURER. Clausk 10.- -It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to re- ceive from the P. S. all money of the Lodge, and carefully to take charge of and deal with the same in such a manner as may lie required by the By Laws or by any vote of the Lodge duly passed, and in conformity therewith ; to piy all narrants signed by the N. G. if drawn on account of benefits due under these laws, and also all warrants signed by the N. G. and attested by the Secretary, but none others; to keep correct accounts of all money coming into his hands ; to lay before the Lodge a monthly statement of its funds, and at the first meeting of the term a full report of the receipts and disbursements of the previous term, with vouchers ; to have I' II :« HY-LAW8. \i his books written up for the Finance Committee within twenty-four hours after such meeting ; and to deliver u\> when legally called upon, all money, bonds, papers, and other properly of the Lodge which may be in his hands to his successor, or to any brothers whom the Lodge may ap- point to receive them. Prior to his installation the Treasurer shall give, with two sureties, to be approved by the Lodge, a joint and several bond to the N. G. and V. (i. for the term during which lu- is to serve, under such penalties and on such conditions as from time to time may be prescribed by the Lodge. TRUSTEES AND THEIR DUTIES. Clause ii. — There shall be three Trustees of this Lodge who shall be elected in the manner following, viz. : Three Trustees shall be elected by l)allot as in case of elected officers in this Lodge ; and at every semi annual election of officers thereafter there shall be one trustee so elected, and the one shall retire from the office who has then complete I his thirii term. The duties of Trustees shall be to take charge of the fun(l> of the Lodge except such funds as the Lodge may deem necessary to remain in the hands of the Treasurer for current expenses, and invest the same, subject at all times to the approval of the lodge, and deposit the vouchers of all such investments in the hands of the Treasurer for safe keeping forthwith. All investments and all deposits in any bank of the funds of the Lodge must be made in the name of Lyndeii Lodge No. 259, I. O. O. F., and no investment can be recalled or money withdrawn from deposit in bank unless, first a motion to that effi^cl has been carried at a regular meeting v\' the Lodge, and two thirds of the members voting are in favor of it and second, such order or checpie must be signed by a miiorilv of the Tmsteps; nnd hf»nr tht^ tj^nl nf tha T rwrlrrp T^i the seal being affixed to such cheque it will be sufficient KY-LA\V8. :^ authority to the hank to show that a rcsoh.tion empowerin' ''^ '^^ Warden to see uL J^"'^«^P'''^ces out the regalia for the use of the >>ee that the same he collected and carefully put away to "uVothr'Tf"''^'^"' Property Committee, and to perform MKhmher duties as are prescribed in the charges of his JANITOR. om i/ ^ f""': r,^""'^ ' "'y '' '^^" '^^ ^« '^^ ^hat the Lodge ooni is comfortable and clean for every meeting of this this fo^nT 'T^ ""Z^"' ''''' u^ ""^^ ""^y ^•■^•^ ^»"^^ ^^» time rent If^.reZ' ^^'"^ Tu '\^ '■"S«lia for the use of the brothers vuu in '"''""^^''^'^'^^^^Seand at its close collect the \ arclen L ""l 1^ '"anner under the supervision of the \ ardei, for which services he shall receive such salary as iht Lodge may agree upon at his election. CHAPLAIN. CHAPLAIN. .m!:njtrfn'i^*r^'''' Chaplain, when present, shall assist in "f his office! '^''"^'''' '^'^'^^^'^'^'^ ^" ^^^ requirements I 40 BY-LAWS. PHYSICIAN. Clai/sk 15. -The I^Klge shall elect annually a Physician who shall attend every sick brother in this Lojlge in goo/l sian«hng, when called upon by such brother, or the Visilint^ C ommiitee, a.id for such services he shall be |xiid by thi- UKlge quarterly, at the rate of one dollar ($1) per annum for every brother in gocKl standing, and by the sick brother for any expensive medicines, and fitly cents per mile for every mile over three miles he shall reside from !he village (if Lynden. ** COMMITTEES AND 7 HEIR DUTIES. Clai;se 16.— The N. G. uj^n the night of his installation, shall appomt, (subject to the approval of the Lodge), the following Standing Committees to serve »or the current tern.. nz. :~A Visiting Committee, a Finance Committee and a rro[>erty Commit tee. VISITINC COMMITTEE. Clause 17.— The Visking Committee shall consist of seven meml)ers, of whom the N. G. and V. G. shall be two ex-offiao It shall l.e the duty of this Committee to visit every sick brother of this Lodge within twenty four hours after receiving information of his illness, provided he is in the village of Lynden, or within one mile theieof ; and to render such other aid as the law provides, and as his case may rerjuire and a• ^he lodge. ■v lh\unut \^'~ T'' ""^ '''^^^^^^ ^'- in^^^-tiuus disease, i. shall not he incund)ent on mend)ers ol the committee ner u,uired, instead ofcalhng upon l)rothers as above nrovid-d F I N A NC E CO M M I TT E E . Clausf 20.— The Finance Committee shall consist ..f HaV"ffTi rc^f fr ',""^ '■' •^''•'•" ''^ '" -p-inicmr;;;:" «/ .u ri, I aftairs of the l„,lge ; t,> inspect and rcpon uiion all "K the refercKc to such .iccounls, provuid always ha i^. expenditure of money of the Lodge. ' PKOl'ERTV COMMITTEE man thereof, n^ hose duty it shall he to take charge of nil r the last meeting in each quarterly term. ^ >^^^^t'ngs at CO M M 1 TTE E ON C: F J A R \CT E K Clau.se 22.-1I sliall be the duty^ of'lV Committees on m i2 KT-LAWP. Character to ascertain carefully, by personal interview, the age, color, state oJ health, profession, habits and character ot the candidates referred to them ; anfl to make special report thereon to the Lodge at the next regular meeting, unless otherwise instructed. Clause 23. — Any officer charged with official misconduct may be suspended or dismissed from office, and any Com mittee or member or members of Committee, failing to dis- charge their duty to the satisfaction of the Lodge, may be discharged therefrom by a vote to that effect, provided always that it be done in conformity with Clause 55, Constitution. Every committee, member or members thereof, thus discharged, the ap the thi^ shall forthwith surrender, on demand to that effect, to N. (i., or to such brother or brothers as the Lodge may point, all books, papers, money and other property of L')dge, which may be in his or their hands. Cl.auSE 24 — Every person admitted a member of Lodge by initiation or as an Ancient Oddfellow, shall, previous to his initiation, pay into the funds an admission fee as follows : Froin the age of 21 to 30, shall pay the sum of six dollars ($6) ; from 30 to 40, seven dollars, $7 ; from 40 to 50, one dollar ($1) for each additi(mal year ; over 50, two dollars ($2) for each additional year, and no candidate shall be initiated until after one week of his election, except by a two-thirds vote of the members present. Clausp: 25.— All candidates. Ancient Oddfellows, an.l brothers w ith cards, seeking admission into this Lodge, musi pass a medical examination before the Lodge Physician, for which there shall be no charge by the Physician, and prev- icnis to the report of the Committee on character thereon l)eing read to the lodge, a medical certificate from the Lodge Pliysician must be in possession of the Lodge. Clause 26. — Every member admitted to membership by card shall pay as follows : — From 21 to w, three dollars ; from 31 to 40, four dollars ; from 41 to 50, twenty-five cents HY^LAWS. m for each additional year ; over riftv co r.nt. f..r i ;i;n»»i yen. whioh «,„.,,.„ ,j;, ^^ ,0::^:^,:^ tLA[TSF 27.-The regular corn, ilnit ions (o |,c niid l.v ^^^llch such caid may have been granted. ' CHARGES FOR DEGREES •hreeTllalsT/.^" '^I'^f ^"'' ^^"^^'^^''^ ''" ^^'"^ ^^^^'S^' '^hall l,e ) 111 ii^ljni ^hej;. Cfu- Ui/t I ' i i iiuu i tm - for y . iriiFT n > H ii kwrh pn j ■■ rnvft imei i n iiilir nnrF^ii' n,^^,.« OTHER CHARGES. k£':^1''/: 3i.-For every Visiting Card there shnM k« -^jgcu JO cents ; for a Card of ^'i-- — " "■" f '-^ny '"-tion can be mack- n the Lodge for the grantnig of such card, hut shall be re turned by the P. S. should such motion not prevail. WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' AND GENERAL P^UND. f w-V^'^'-^^'TT^^''^ shall be carried to the credit account of Widows and Orphans' Fund— a<-«^ouni firstly, all money which, at the time of passing of these laws, may be at the credit of such fund. ' ^ donatkmsl^"^'""'^'"' "^ '" ^"^^^^'^'^ ^'"^^' ^^' «"-"« '-^"^1 be^car^rld'tn'^t'lT'^" '''''^'" 'J'T'T ^''^''"^"g ^^ ^^^ Lodge shall Dt carried to the account of the General Fund. ASSESSMENTS C.I.Ai:sE 34 ---Whenever any benefit or benefits becom.- due and payable for either of the funds of this Lo ge n th course of any one quarter, if the books do not^ show ■ MifFicient amount to the credit of such fund to meet unci rf ''' '^'" '^' ^:-''- •^'^^" ^"^^'^-^ = h r-i^- in ^ of S e n eUeTftT"'' '" '^' '"^^ ^" ^^1"'^' proportions upon all bemfits ' ""''''" necessary to meet such benefit or INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. Clause 35-Investments of all money of the Lodfr. oiaie cnarge ot the Treasurer, to meet ordinary di<;biir«,. ments, shall be made by the Trustees in Irnlme o h : Lodge (as per Clause 11 of these By-Laws) from t me t time and m such manner and with Isuch ecur ty ITth • aeTb-"4"^ All evidences or certificate's ther^Jif •ft!..vr.d to ti,c Treasurer lor safekeeping, and all HY-LAVVS. 45 v^LAHSL ;^y. — No motion in anvwav rt'lTtintr t,. tu. • ment of the Fiiml- nf fh« r i '^^'v rt aiing to the invest V;.'"vV.''.^"'^^";">«/-'i^'f"f ">en,ter,, as laid down in ,h!^e %-Laws, or for .he ^ di^Vr?™ J/ „?" h: 7", '" "^^ :=d-'irt:tr-,-':,f'';:Xrr r "E -■ SICK BKNEFITS. l»v sicline^ r,r , ,1,;,, 1- I r ""^ atlainable occupation cl te o , hTs 'i« If,'""^'- "•" P'°"^'i">S from immoral / (■ I 46 BY-LAWH. tending physician (.>r given satisfactdry evivlence lu the Sick ( (.nnuitlee) that he was unable to follow his usual or any oc- cupation from such sickness or (hsability for seven days in succession, and no benefit., shall be paid except by a vote of tlu Lodge at a regular Lodge meeting, nor for a It ^ ?ime than one 'Aeek. Cl.Ai'SK 40~When any brother has been in receipt of sick benefits fi,r 52 v^x'eks (as per Clause 39), he shall receive only three-quarters of the above benefits for the succeeding: q^ weeks, after which he shall only be entitled to half the bene hfs (as per Clause 39) ; providing that when circumstances seem to require it the Lodge may continue to pay full or three-quarter benefits by a motion to that eft"ect, read in tlu- Lodge three times and carried by a majority or twothirds ol the brothers voting. Ci.Ai'SK 41. — If such brother be a non resi.h-nt, or if his sickness or disability, as aforesaid, occur at a distance from Lynden, it shall be necessary that a statement or statemeni-^ of his case, setting forth the nature of his sickness or disabil ity, at the lime of its c( mmcncui ni ard durati( n, I e irar- nutted to the N.G. of this Lodge, certified by the N. G. of the Lodge nearest to the place uhere he may be for the time resident or detained, and under the seal of such Lodge or if he be not near to any lodge, by a Justice of the Peace, or '^lergyman, or a practical M. I) , recognized by the law to be a regular y registered or licensed practitioner, and such brother shall thereupon receive the benefit provided bv the preceer, who at the time of his decease was in good standing in this Lodge the sum of $40 shall l)e allowed as a Funeral Benefit to be disposed of as provided by the Constitution. "Tj -^ -.cvi.tt^v oi ijic wite ui any brother, HY-I.AWH. 47 yudificl as aforcsaH, he shall receive from ih.- fun U of the her fimlrair''" ^'^' ''' """"'"' '" •'^'^^'•^>''"K 'he expenses of nKNKKITS TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. I cr of this I (xlge who at the tnne of his death was in m,o(l sanchngam entnlecl to henerits) shall • ceive from the Wulows' and Orphans' Fun.l payable quarterly, as folToJ n her dece.'tsed husband had attained the Degre^ of TriTth' the sum of $40 per annum ; if he had only attained the De- Ijree of Brotherly Love the sum of $30 per annum or if he hacl not attained the Degree of Brotherly Love, ,ho sum of >2o per annum ; such payments to be made for a period of en years, or if the circumstances of the widow rcrni re a con- tinuance of said annua, benefits, the same may be' gr^nte'uo open f .7."^"'"," ^" '^f.'^''-' ^""^ '^^^" ^-^' 'hree times iny open Lodge, and curried by two-thirds of members voting N n em' r ?n T^K^''^^"' ' stipulated fixed sum, in one pay-' nient, in full of he^ claim on the Lodge, as may be agreed upon by all consenting parties thereto ^ ^ Clause 45.-Should any deceased bona fide member leave a widow, and she while in her widowhood die, the sai'd yearly sum sha be paid in like manner, for the I enefi o his orphan child or children, if any there be, under "he age of fifteen years ; the interest of each such child in such benefit ceasing as he or she shall attain the age of fifteen years unless in the case of any female child or children it be otherwise ordered by the Lodge. ^""ureii u Clause 46. -Should any deceased bona fide member leave sumon'.rh'nr'^'^^ ^^^'^ ^" ^'^ widowhood die the sum^of $25 shall be granted to defray her funeral expenses. Clause 47.— Should circumstances require, the Lod^e may withdraw from the widow of the deceased brother the iH »Y-LAU'H. '■-niinue suc-h Ihmc ^ ^^^'/^'^l^e whether or not (o <'hiI(lorchiMren. "^ J^'""^ '^^''^'of' ^'itln-r lo such ••<• in'ie:.^?-;'!;:;:;^;,;/-^^--^ -^^' <'—•<' ''-ther •'-•l-tofirspC^^^^^^^^^^^^ I-dge shall, to "> P'.-^^-e then, iu surh 0^1,:' , T'''' !'"'"/ ''^"•' ^'"^'^'^^o-- t«> them.vlves and sonVty •"' '"^'"'-^'''^ ^^eni to he useful 'lis'iuaVihH^^^^^ unmarried hrother, not ^'"nng his h-fe.in'e"he ;h rl"r '^""" ^'^ ^'^^'''v-l ,'"'"^^'"^ who at the timeorhk^.t .1 '"'^J"^"-''"^' n ^^id«nved '• -" for su,.p,,n an I Xn th r '? '' "''•^ ^>^*Pendent upon <>^t'7a>nti^untiono^.S p^;t'^r.'"'^>' ^""^'^'- ••" »'-l P'-^'^Mier that vNouNI have I),:,?^^^^^^^ ''''"''' '"'" ^^^^-^^ >>*-• ''■■other ha,l he hcen marric'l ^^ '"^ '^' ^'"'"^^' ^'^ ^"^'^ ^, ^^''^'^^KK IN SPI^CIAL CASKS l-other"''of^Vrs''LX"hl"7^^^^^^^ '^"^^" ^^'«^ -^' P^'amiaryr^r' r '? «""^^^^' ^- ^ - •ni; by a vote of not less Et" /u-^^," H'^'l^' ^^ '^^' "^^et- sentand voting?, to crant Mn. '■^'' ''^ ^^^ ^''^^'^^'^^ pre- 'J'>l'nrs ; and an • memUr m'l • ""'"^ '""^ ""^ exceeding fifty oi>tnin benefits fVomthLX"1hrirV '"--^ ^" <'onv,ction thereof, be L,sm.ml^l ''''.'" '^"^ ^•■'^'' "P«" '^•ny determine. ^"H^nded or expelled as the Lodge nv-r.A\\s. bis orphan ^rry while i>f fiftftn or not tf. to siicli ' l)n)(her -sIkiII, t(. endeavor he useful ther, not devolved v\i(h)wefl nt upon in need shall he f)f such lat an)' state of any '•ftec Special ^hall to e.\- w hie er any, for his him Ci, nieet- arrea rs pre- )g fifty until undei ans to who i upon Lodge to fill receiv a r rear i 1*E 50 «Y-LA\V8. tilled to any benoHts during such sickness or disability n..r ^npr "' '"'" •^'"•" ""'' ^'^'^"^^^ "^ '^^-'^i''^y ^---te Clatise 58. -No l)rother, who has l)een suspended for !"^n';rn"rV''';r' -^'r" "" -^"^ --^^^-''-^^ heco^ne emitlt; ^ite I 'h^ r^^/" '^^ ■'''''' "^ ^'^^^^^ ^^'^"<'^r months aittr he shall have been reinstated. FINES. the Onler' ^^^^'^ ^T'^"^' """^^"^'"^^' '^^S^inst the rules of IK (Jnltr, o, of this lodge, in respect of any of the particu- lars hereinafter enumerated, shall be fined as follows ^ tor any improper, offensive personality or other lanL^uatre siuh as ,s prohibited by the Rules of the Or his dues or fines, as f^xed by the By-laws, for HY-LAWrt. 61 the ac ion that will 1,1 mi-' , * "'" ^"'™ "utiHecl of «.sp«Kl " for six m n.hs sh 'if "'' "">' ""■'"'"■■^ »'"" ''^''^ l*^'" ^ti.mion ,Clausr6M "'"'* '"""'■'■■'»'"1> '■'» 1'-^ «'»• •SLSI'liNSION AXU EXI'LL.SION ly than the Ihie. alreatl,- autho L«l Z^llTTn T'"'' charges against a broth^-r on evXnce which ^he t' T*^. not regard as sufficient to warran him il \ ■ ^'^ '''''"' other .lishonora lie con I "c. "L^'tTT I'T'"'}'""'' "' "' the Glantl Lodge the elo evcem ?n "V' •''"" ~"-*'"' "^ "on.pay,„ent oKi^^r'a^rroTn'oinr ,tt'3":n, 'r: c rtrir,^;;.'^"",;;:,;,'" ---^ "^-'y in„i.^i?,'i..,, "^'„i . af.erLrn,a ,oi"\:h'™" 7;; ,•-;' " '--■«"" "-■'-■•in«, and preceding nor if ifKsrsoensioh' ^^"''" '""^""B'^ '"••^' lixed tern, • n,,/jh,,, L!'""''"" '"■\'«"' l"-'>""Unce,l lor any nxev! term ; nor shall any vote nl ,- ..», .^ .< r 1-ther sha.l have paid .^ ^^l^t^ :C'lr'..^. ,^'- cnargeabic a^jainst hnn, as well clurin./his ten;,' o 'f. "'' fcDii as previous thereto. "^ ' -suspen I .'iJ 52 BY-LAWS. Clause 65-^If any niemhernf.K,- i , any Per.s.>n, not a nieml Jr " The or^^^^ ^^'^" ^'^'^^'"^^ to •^hou ,1 not be made pul,lir or the ,?J ' '^^ ''"^'"^''^^ ^hich "'7»l>er.ship. until the same hafl 1 1 ''' °^^"^ f^^*^''^^"^ ^or '>^ ot he shall, after clue rial l fii T'^'^'^' ^letermined by Pellec, as the lodge n)ay cletermine > ^^IfP^^^'^d, or J plication tor membershiV s .m rfA' l' ^^^enever any ap- ;;; the lodge, and in d'^^:"^,^]^'^-^ .^hall I>e\ei, the secretary, should the brother who '" ^ '^^ ^'"^V "^ < ecl.ne, to inlorn, such person of h.s/'''"'?'"^' '^'' ^'-^"^'''''-^te ^^'osing any other circumstance of nro.. '".''"' .^'^'^""^ ^'i^- Clause 66.— x\o si»»oI< ina Jn ^'""^^.^^hngs of the lodge water shall be allov^X ? U^": jf'^'^^^'^-^^^ "ther^than Clausf 67 If ■ • ■ "^'Is^ room, I'e fonduclecl in n Lirii of ramlni " "^'^ "s'-'Hssions in Lodge ■^"'i. >ha. all person'ali"-,. atit^'e ""''7"""" ""'' g^n-^rosi,^. avoKled. *.-irca.siic language be carefully Mast*r"wh««7;my u'^hafbf?" "''", •'•"""""y ^ Degree Lo' ' """' »f '«>>• RKINSTATEMEXT.S. ceaserme,f,trsWp) Cn'7' 5f ''^"''"i <"'« ,lroppe''"« »" •^l^fses tonsliiution. • ""'' '" """"Pliance with Clause 67! V-.-y"i;e ?einMat"e?i ';'hhi'"n"ra';f"' "V'^""*''- ^- •'' «".., upon payn.en, of "nj" ear's HnTu''''';'^"''^"'^'' suspenl for one year, an,, if s..Z£^Zt^:;^^ I'lt ^"^g^" ^i". 0-- jvnww man one BY-LAWS. 5S «pplican,,s for refns.n e nfmrn^n:?''''" T"' '"" ^'•^'«^"«=d. n<;n'l.ers reinstate,! w^l Le chm"7,'^ 'ntttation, a„,l all previous to suspension. ''"' ""^ *=""« 'i'"--s as paid AMENDMENTS -i;l to the:sJi;y ,;;;::rany I'T""'^ r'f^^^^^^ — N <- ""^'^.Ihe s. ,e .hall hav^? lie'i 'r . '^,"'*"^^ '^^^'J '^e put to W- ^^^ecunve regular ,neeting , am? no 1'" '' '"^'^" "^ ^^^^^ ^'"n- '"ot.on simll be in order u2L nM ' ^'"^"^''"^^nt to .such l^uch amendment shall have been Jr' ""'i ^^^'^'^ "«^^'-e o 'he r . .r of the original motfo " ^ ?' ""'"''' '^^ consent of :;j^--*- voting sl4irLrn^2;4:?;'^'-^J-ity;voteol til: 'original motion. The nicrh/ i.--^. '" ^"i*^"^' any si ch P^e.sented .shall count as h^Hr^t l^.'^ ^'^-/-'ginal motion t the third reading (the same ni^.^ ^^u"^' "^mediately after for action, nor .shall the cons E," 'H^^ ''^ '^^^«^^ the^L^e njotion be postponed after "1 ?h'^" ''^ ""' ^'^^^'ng "pon such "majority vote Lf the menber,\or''' '""^''"S, unless by a thir'd''"r^K^^^-^^ >>y-'aw Cd^Xli r" ■'^^'!.^"^ '"-'-n thirds of the members voting %h.n '^^.P^-^vail unless two- cuss.on may be allowed Ion .''"'" •" '^' ^""'^^- ^i" a.nendments, any time ^LlCl action"'" °' "^^^"" --' APPENDIX. «fore the'eVLi,„"'o?t "A'I ^^-'ing Card, a„d ;rr^n-re.r;,t-i¥- tt.'w'.Lt^s- •:- -'-.<> his card Ha.r„ot ^e,— f? iTs'!;- r^L^ ^' 54 BY-LAWS. year 1X76, iM^es 7020 In,, , "^' '• ^- "-'• ■'^- '""^ >he U. S. fo,ycnr ,^75^ pages 6T6T6I24"-" ^"""'■"''"«^ ^'^ L- tan, Lollg" Vo'lhe'/.hljf f,;-: ?""«,'' '" '' '^'""^'^^ f""" => '"■- and wi,hm„ a,l,r u frl'hl / "? '""'■■'L'''"- ''^ '"»^"»'-'l.' Card or not Ihel, w"-. ^ ^^^''' "^'^"'" '"^ '"'» ''' his Lodge.'' Z &fr '"? "L^---'"-'=l<^8fy collect ,ro,„ I'OKes 7059. 7083. .See als? By-Law 73 '"' ^'^ '^^^- '0 S^nemsf ; --S rtv^ef 'detr d":::r "'^•^^ >^'""'« week. .See Proceeding, G L l' s r" ° constitute one 7057, 7083. ^^- *- ^'- -^^ '°' >•«" '«76, pages Clausk 77. — AHv.Tou- ; resolution, 'see IWclilsV'TT'w'y^''^"^^ "^■^'" ^"> pages 6566, 6620. ''^'^'''""Ss G. L. U. S. for one year 1875, be^'kep7ouf;>7tLe^^^^^^^^^ he cannot See Proceed nas(; T ff ' c""^ ^^^ ""^^^^""g ^^ the minutes. 6619, 6692. " ^: ^^- ^^' >'^^'-. »875, ^iRes 6350, Cc,mmitt?eon7>h^^ The adoption of a report of a resohHion) H^x nl' u/e ^n h' ''^"'^ ^"^'^ ^'^^^ submitted, reprimand o the I od^i • f,'"'^^"^^""^ ^o reprimand, is thc- l^fion is the renrinnm ^ h' '"I °P^'? "^ ''^^ '"^P^'-t ^>r re.so- "lony whatever s'p 7- ^ ^''"^ ^''''^''' ^'-'''on or cere- '877 page ,8;o ' ' ^^>'^^'^'^''ngs C;. L. Ontario (or year RV-LAW8. oo REIXSTATMKNT LAW "/Vw/w,/ -Th , loronlo, iSSo : nrrears for ,1,',;; for hV^'rof o^ '""" """ I-™-" i„ from ,he Or.ler „„ account o?!,e „ ' t. '""""! '"^ '-■^P-^"«' 'eL.,JporE„cn„,(';„,;nrfonwhi kT"*; '"-' '•«n«.-"ee,l [,y th', '/S f^'^;' '«'"« rcinMatecl fn "^tht 'lue. n,ay l,e reins,ai£ '"'./Tt'™;'"' f- ■■on-payn.ent'^ of i<= Purpose of '- -nsfateran!f^ra'r;?l;" '."^ -- J|.n.sP«1 for join a Lodge or Encampment in'Th! '"'^P™^'"". wishing to l>e entitled to receive, ?nd "he r^*^ '"'"••■ .'"■■^'liction, sha? grant, up„n proper appfc,im a .'fm"' ^'"^^''-P'-ent sha 'he receipt of one dollir. ' '"''^'"'«al certificate upon «< J) , ■That a Lodge or Encampment, upon proper 56 «Y-LAWS. ipplicaii ion and the i eceipt 6fone(loIl£ members present, grant a U^; "^1 '^^^ "^•'^J^>n-ty vote of the •s«spencleer niember to join a LdZTn\V'^^^^^^^ suspencled five years have expiree^ J^nschction before the ^'"^^i^^^ai^m^mb^ for non-payment of than that in thichhrw^s^/^^^^^^^^^^ ^T^'' jurisdiction entitleci to receive, ami the rS!" ^' ^''^J''^^^'' «h^" l>e he belonged shall nr^n/.f ^^^ ''' Encampment to which certificate', upon^l'S^Tll^r^^Sir''^"'^^ ' '^^^^^^ r^P^^nri^;^!:^!',:^^^^^ Lodge or Kn clrpppedfornon-paylnto d'^^^^ Tf^ •^"'^Pended or ceive, and the Lodg^or Inc. f ' '^I^" ''" ^"^'■^'^•^' t^> re- plication, grant a cCissal r.^r""'?' '^""' "P«" P^^P^r ap- one dollar ''^' certificate, upon the receipt of A. C. SMITH, N. G. JAs. Mc(;re(;or, r. s. . fliscre ? of the mem her >pen{le(l 3re the nent of diction lall be which iiiisssal r En leri or to re- er ap- ipt of 5.