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CONSTITUTION, 
 
 BY-LAWS, 
 RULES OF ORDER, ETC., 
 
 — OF — 
 
 Mount Brydges Lodge, No. 217. 
 
 Under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodu£ 
 
 OF Ontario. • 
 
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CONSTITUTION. 
 
 PREAMBLE. . 
 
 FOR the purpose of ensuring, as much as possible, uni- 
 formity in the administration of the privileges, honors, 
 and benefits of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows 
 within its jurisdiction, the Grand Lod(;e of Ontario— the 
 vSupreme Tribunal of all Lodges within the limits of the Pro- 
 vince of Ontario— doth hereby ordain the following articles, 
 as the Constitution of all Subordinate Lodges working 
 under its immediate jurisdiction. ' , . 
 
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 TITLE AND POWERS. 
 
 Clause I. — This Lode;e shall 'be constituted of ajt least 
 five members of the Degree of Truth, and shall be haiiled and 
 entitled - > • . ■ 4 •* " ii •• . * 
 
 MOUNT 3IIY.D0ES LODGEi/No: 217, L Q.- O. t.. 
 
 and shall possess the full powers -ajicJ * pirivilegp gf a 
 Subordinate Lodge, holding a legal, unredaimed, and, valid 
 Charter, duly granted and- forrria;lly. presented by the Grand 
 Lodge of Ontario. ^ , - . . j 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
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 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 ADMISSION. 
 Clause 2.— Candidates for membership, by Initiation in 
 this Lodge, must be free white males, of not less than 21 
 years of age, of good moral character, and in sound health, 
 and resident within the jurisdiction of this Lodge at least 
 six months. 
 
 Clause 3.— Every proposition for membership must be 
 submitted in writing, by a Brother of this Lodge, and must 
 state the name of the applicant, and his residence, age, and 
 occupation— supported by a reference to at least one other 
 member of the Lodge. 
 
 Clause 4.— The proposition so made shall be referred to 
 acommittecof three brothers, two of whom shall be .appoint- 
 ed by the N. G., and one by the V. G., who shall report 
 thereon at the next regular meeting, unless excused by a two- 
 thirds vote of members present or the petition be withdrawn 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 rrfore, he shall be rejected, and so de- 
 clared. 
 
 Clause 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 pre- 
 viously a member ; and his application shall tljen be dispos- 
 ed .of accordtogfot^e above regulations. 
 
 Clause 7.— Every member, on his admission, shall sign a 
 promise to support and abide by the Constitution and By- 
 laws of.this.^^odge,. and .to .pay alU<^r^enjan5s. against 
 him, so long as he slJallittoaSn:* iiwmber. 
 
 Clause- 8. —Any sandi^atc rtquirjog admJjRsion,, ji^pre than 
 •thirteen weeks after his election must be, again proposed, and 
 balloted for, as in tbe case of a new candidate. 
 
 Clause 9.— The rejection of any candidate for member- 
 
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 tion in 
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 health, 
 it least 
 
 nust be 
 id must 
 ge, and 
 e other 
 
 ;rred to 
 ippoint- 
 report 
 ^ a two- 
 hdrawn 
 
 )Osition. 
 Afhen, if 
 shall be 
 i so dc- 
 
 ir, desir- 
 
 Card or 
 
 was pre- 
 
 E dispos' 
 
 lU sigpi a 
 and By- 
 s .against 
 
 %pxt than 
 dsed. and 
 
 member- 
 
 ship shall be immediately intimated to every Suliordinate 
 Lodge in the city, town or village in which such rejection 
 takes place. 
 
 Clausf, io — No candidate who has been rejected can be 
 again proposetl for meir.bership, until at least six months 
 after his rejection. 
 
 Clausk II. — No person shall be admitted to honorary 
 membership in this Lodge, nor hold membership in this and 
 any other Subordinate Lodge of this Order at the same 
 time. 
 
 Clause 12. — No proposition for membership, either by 
 initiation or by card, shall be received or acted upon, if the 
 applicant's residence be out of this jurdiction (without the 
 consent of the Grand Master of the jurisdiction in which he 
 resides) ; nor if his residence be nearer to any other Lodge, 
 unless consent of the latter be obtained. 
 
 DEGREES. 
 
 Clause 13. —Every Brother, previous to his receiving any 
 of the degrees, shall present a certificate from the P. S. that 
 he is not in arrears to the Lodge, and that he has paid all 
 charges for the said Degree, and then shall be balloted 
 for. 
 
 Clause 14.— If, on such ballot, three or more black balls 
 appear, he shall be rejected ; otherwise he shall be considered 
 eligible, and shall be admitted to the Degree or Degrees, 
 applied for. In case of rejection, two weeks notice in open 
 Lodge must be given before a ballot can again be had. 
 
 Clause 15. — No certificates for degrees shall be granted 
 until after the candidate shall have paid the fees required 
 therefor. 
 
 Clause 16. — The Lodge may by its By-laws make pro- 
 vision for a class of non-beneficial degree members, on whom 
 the degrees may be conferred for any less sum than two dol- 
 lars, such members agreeing that they will not claim nor be 
 entitled to any other pecuniary benefits than those payable 
 to initiatory degree members until they shall have paid the 
 full degree fee of the Lodge ; and provided further, that the 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
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 Lodue shall not l)e ccinpollcd to receive such full degree fee 
 from any such member when his removal from the non-bene- 
 ficial to the beneficial class will involve the Lodge m any 
 increased expenditure for beiietits. 
 
 WITHDRAWAL CARDS. 
 
 Cl.AirsK 17.— Any brother in good standing and clear of 
 the books, desiring to withdraw fr(mi this Lodge, may signify 
 such desire either personally in oiK-n Lodge or by a letter ad- 
 dressed to the Secretary, whereupon the Lodge shall proceed 
 to a ballot, with ball ballots, and a majority vote of tne mern- 
 hers present shall be necessary to the granting of such With- 
 drawal Card. If a majority of the members present refuse to 
 cram such Card, the applicant theref.)r may tender a written 
 resignation of his membership, and shall be entitled to re- 
 ceive from the Secretary under the seal of the Lodge, a cer- 
 tificate that he has resigned meml)ership, 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 applying for the same 
 shall have the right of appeal to the Grand Lodge. . 
 
 READMISSION. 
 
 Ci AUSK. 18. -Should any Brother, receiving a Withdrawal 
 Card from this Lodge, apply within twelve mouths thereafter 
 to be readmitted a member and be accepted, the Lodge may 
 remit in his favor the entrance fee or such proportion thereof 
 as they may think fit. 
 
 officp:rs. 
 
 ; ELECTIVE OFFICERS. 
 
 Clausk 19.— The elective Officers of this Lodge shall be 
 Noble Grand, Vice-Grand, Recording Secretary, Permanent 
 Secretary, and. Treasurer ; and the Lodge may also provide 
 by its By.laws, for the election of a Degree Master and a 
 Physician. 
 
 Ci AUSE 20. —Any brother to be nominated for the office 
 of D.M. must be a P.G. having the three P. O. Degrees ; for 
 the office of N.G., a V.G. or P.V.G. ; and for any other of 
 
CONST /TUTiON. 
 
 gree fee 
 •n-bene- 
 e in Dny 
 
 clear of 
 |r signify 
 itter ad- 
 proceed 
 lie mem- 
 h With- 
 refuse U> 
 1 written 
 1 to re- 
 ;, a cer- 
 srtificate 
 in good 
 at, upon 
 he same 
 
 thdrawal 
 hereafter 
 )dge may 
 n tliereof 
 
 shall be 
 ermanent 
 ) provide 
 er and a 
 
 the office 
 
 rrees ; for 
 
 other of 
 
 the Klecii\e Ottices, except Physician, he inust have served 
 at least twenty-six niglits in some inferior ollice, and have 
 attained to the Degree of Truth. 
 
 Cl-AIJSF- ai.-~All ofticeis shall be eligible for rc-elertion. 
 
 ClaI'sk 22.— Nominations fur the elective uHices shall be 
 made only at the two meetings mtxi preceiling that lived for 
 the elections thereto, and no brother shall be nominated who 
 has not signified his willingness to accei>t the office for which 
 he may be named ; and no nominee shall be allowed to retire 
 after the nominations have been declared closed. 
 
 Cl.AiJSK 2,^.- -The eleciiim of officers shall take place at 
 the last regular meeting in each term, except in the case of 
 th'? D.iNL, P.S,, and Physician, who sliall be elected to serve 
 for a term of six or twelve months, as the Lodge by its By- 
 laws may determine. 
 
 Ci.Atisr: 24. - If, for any elective office, or for the office of 
 Representative to the Grand Lodge, only one brother shall 
 be in nomination, such brother shall l>e declared elected by 
 acclamation ; should there be two or more candidates duly 
 nominated, the members present shall proceed to elect one of 
 such candidates by I allot, oiid ouly iiienihcrs in good stand- 
 ing shall be entitled to a vote. 
 
 Cl.AUSK 25.- A liLijorily of all the legal votes cast shall 
 be necessary to election ; should there be no clioice of an offi- 
 cer at any b.dlot, a new ballot shall forthwith take place, and 
 after eacli ballot the name of tlie eandidato w'r.o may 
 have received the smallest number of votes, as well as llK)be 
 who sliall receive no votes, shall be \^ ithdrawn. 
 
 APrOIXTKI) OFMCI-.-RS. 
 
 ClaL'SK 26.--TI1C ajjpointed Officers of I'us l.odtje ■^hall 
 beW., C., 0.0., r.G., IJ.S.N.C;., L.S.X.C,., R.S.V.'^., 
 L..S,V.(;., and R. and L.S.S- .; aiul ilie Lod;;c inav, at its 
 option, add a Chaplain. 
 
 t'LAl'SK 27. — These officers sliall be appointed by t.''c X. 
 G. immediately after his Installation : except the R. and L. 
 S.V.G., who shall be appointed at the sam- time by the V.G. 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
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 Tt attse 28 -All brothers appointed as Officers must be 
 in'^grd standi; and must have attamed the Degree of 
 
 '^'^'^^' ^^ Thf. N G with the consent of the Lodge, 
 ^.^ar/dntrJG.fSo.h;', of the Degree of Truth, be- 
 longing to any other Lodge. 
 
 VACANCIES. 
 
 c. AtmF -^o -An^ office, the occupant of which may have 
 Clause cp. ^"> ^ ,. r' ._„„p„puse from three successive 
 
 •oeen absent ■-^^'^^'':^^f^^lXlT^^'^^^-^ vote of the Lodge 
 regular meetings, maybe dectaedva^ y__^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^.^^ 
 
 Ss-^rg".4n:t *:^^»'- meeting previous to that at 
 
 which the vote is taken. 
 
 n Ai-SE M -Any vacancy in office shall be filled by dec- 
 
 they complete the term. 
 
 DUTIES AND POWERS. 
 Tt .imp -2 -The Officers of this Lodge shall perform 
 
 S^^l^^^^ttft^^^^^e to which they be- 
 ^^"S- T.. • T „,nre '^hall have authority to, add 
 
 with the provisions of the preceding clause 
 
 SESSIONS, TERMS, AND RETURNS. 
 
 SESSIONS. 
 rx.vTQT. 1A -This Lodge shall hold its meetings weekly 
 
 or semi-muutnij , <->» hiu-i- ^- i^.i ni«nv<; that, as decici- 
 
 • be provided by its By-Laws; l^l^^^^'en v-sK ni^ s' service 
 ed by the Sovereign Grand Lodge, tvNcnty . x ni^ 
 be required as the term of othce. 
 
CONSTITUTION 
 
 , must be 
 Degree of 
 
 le Lodge, 
 rruth, be- 
 
 may have 
 : successive 
 f the Lodge 
 ich motion 
 
 to that at 
 
 3d by elec- 
 :ase of Elec- 
 icond night 
 ted shall be 
 2, provided 
 
 lall perform 
 as are pre- 
 Order, the 
 
 ch they be- 
 
 )rity to. add 
 inconsistent 
 
 URNS. 
 
 tings weekly 
 time as may 
 ,hat, as decid- 
 ights' service 
 
 Clause 35. — Special Sessions may be called by the N.G., 
 such notice thereof being given as may be required by the By- 
 laws of the Lodge. The notice shall contain the particular 
 reason for calling the same ; and no business but that ex- 
 pressed in such notice shall be entered upon at such special 
 meeting. 
 
 Clause 36. — No business shall be transacted at any regu- 
 lar or special meeting unless at least five members of this 
 Lodge be then present ; nor otherwise than according to the 
 Rules of Order, annexed to this Constitution. 
 
 Clause 37. — Members of other Lodges may be admitted 
 as visitors, provided they give the Password for the Term, 
 present a proper Card, or are introduced by an Elective Officer 
 of the Grand Lodge ; or by any Representative to the 
 Sovereign Grand Lodge from the Grand Lodge of Ontario. 
 
 Clause 38. — This Lodge shall have no power to resolve 
 itself, at any time, into Committee of the Whole. 
 
 TERMS. 
 
 Clause 39. — The terms of this Lodge shall be semi-annual 
 or annual, as provided by its By-laws, and shall commence on 
 the first regular meetings in July and January respectively, if 
 semi-annuaL ; and on the first regular meeting in January, if 
 annual. Should the D.M., P.S., or Physician be elected 
 semi annually, their terms 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 
 o;i which the succeeding one may commence. 
 
 RETURNS. 
 
 CLAUSE4i.-Itshallbethedutyof thelast past officers to pre- 
 pare and forward to the Grand Secretary of Ontario, imme- 
 diately on the expiry of their term of office, a regular return 
 of the work of such teti ., with the result of the election of 
 officers, etc=i in accordance v,'ith such blask form nf semi- 
 annual or annual return, as the Grand Lodge may, from time 
 to time, direct to be used. 
 
,o CONSTITUTION. 
 
 Clausf, 42.-Such semi-annual return shall be accompan- 
 ied by the amount clue the Grand Lodge ; the same bemg 25 
 cents for each unsuspended member on said return. 
 
 CiAUSE 43.-A fine of two dollars shall be payable by 
 this Lodge for every month that may elapse after the close 
 of any sf mi-annual term previous to the -turns required 
 by Clause 41 being placed m the possession of the Grand 
 Lodge. 
 
 Clausk 44.-Should this Lodge, or the officers thereof, 
 fail to make the returns required by the preceding Clauses 
 for 2 months, it shall thereby become liable to the forfeiture 
 of its diarter ; and it shall be the duly of the last installed 
 officers to transmit or surrender to the Grand Master on re- 
 quisition from him to that etfect (or to such other brother a. 
 may be appointed by the Grand Lodge or Grand Master to 
 receive the same), the charter, books, papers, furmture. and 
 funds of the Lodge. 
 
 FUNDS. 
 
 CONTRIBUTIONS. 
 
 Cim:sk 45.- There shall be two regular FumU of this 
 .odge,to be known respectively as the Widows and Orphan. 
 Fund and the CJeneral Benefit Fund ; and the Lodge may 
 provide, by iis By-laws, for the institution of a Special bund 
 l.r Funds for any of the benevolent purposes ccntomplaled Ly 
 the Order ; provided, always, that, in the case of every such 
 Special FunJ, the receipts and disbursements on account 
 thereof shall be kepi altogether distinct from the Regular 
 Funds here!))' established. 
 
 CiArsi.:46.--The Initiation Fee of this Lodge must be 
 paid in every ca?'\ i>revious to the admission of the caiuU- 
 daie," and sliall r,ot le loss than five dollars. 
 
 Ci \USF i7.--The charts for Degrees shall not l.'e al a 
 less^ rate than two dollars lur each of the three Degrees ; and 
 all inonevs receive<l on accouqt of 1 'egree charges shall b.. 
 applied to the General Benefit Fund, 
 
 Clause 48.— The contributions of each member to tl.e 
 
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CONSTITUTfON. 
 
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 .ccompan- 
 t being 25 
 
 layable by 
 
 the close 
 
 5 required 
 
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 rs thereof, 
 g Clauses, 
 t forfeiture 
 St installed 
 ,ster, on re- 
 brother as 
 \ Master to 
 iiiture, and 
 
 nds of this 
 id Orphans' 
 
 Lod^e may 
 pccial Fund 
 om plated by 
 f every such 
 
 on account 
 th-i Regular 
 
 l^e must be 
 of the candi- 
 
 , not i.'e al a 
 egrees ; and 
 ges shall bti 
 
 ember to tl.e 
 
 regular Benefit Fund of this Lodge shall be determined by 
 the By-laws ; such portion thereof shall be placed to the 
 credit of the W. and O. F'und as the Lodge may see fit, pro- 
 vided it be not less than one-fjfth nor more than one-third, 
 the remainder to be placed to the credit of the General Benefit 
 Fund. 
 
 Clause 49. — Tlie Lodge shall have the power of exacting 
 such fees for Visiting and Withdrawal Cards and Dismissal 
 Certificates— except when otherwise provided by the Sovereign 
 Grand Lodge (to be applied to the General Fund, and such 
 fines for neglect of duty, etc ), (to be applied to the Widows' 
 and Orpnans' Fimd)— a> may be determined by the By- 
 laws. 
 
 DLSBTJRSEMENTS. 
 
 Clausf, 50. — Every member, qualified as required by the 
 })y-laws, if rendered incapable of following his usual occu- 
 pation by sickness or disability — not occasioned by drunken- 
 ness or other inunoral conduct on his part — shall be entitled 
 to receive from the General Fund such weekly sick benefit 
 as may be fixed by the By-law^ ; provided always, that this 
 Lodge shall not be held to pay such benefits 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 |M-ovide otherwise. 
 
 Clausc 51.— In case of the death of a brother, qualified as 
 required by the By-laws, there shall be paid to his nearest of 
 kin, or other legal representative, from the General F\md, to- 
 wards defraying the funeral expenses — if any are incurred by 
 the family or legal representatives — such sum as may be fixed 
 by the By-laws of this Lodge ; and the Lod^e may also provide 
 by its By-laws for the payment of a funeral benefit to a duly 
 qualified brother, on the demise of his wife, to assist in defray- 
 ing the expenses of her funeral. 
 
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 provisions as shall seem meet for the relief of brothers in a 
 state of pecuniary distress. 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
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 "clause 53-The Lodge shall make sud^disposH^^^^ 
 rr lr/^;S nTof S ^Xs . .MS .oa.e. ., 
 annuity or otherwise-as it shall see ht. 
 
 PENALTIES, TRIALS, AND APPEALS. 
 
 PENALTIES. 
 
 CLAUSE S4.-Any brother -Xftl^oTV^^^"^^ 
 
 ^i?n= 1 "'sSfb; :ubil'".Tbffin''erre^^^^^^^^^ 
 Td'lr elfellt a^'eX^^ "-ay direct, ancient usages re- 
 quire, or the Lodge determine. 
 
 TRIALS. 
 
 CLAUSE 55.-Every l^"'.h«.„*-gtsin M^s^of^o" 
 involving "P'^f ^{^XrSed to a to trial, in accord- 
 Sr:Sih1hetov?^ons'?f t^e'dauses following. 
 
 CLAUSE 56.-NO member ?f '^s L°df ^f 'lfJ'e;eP"'sh°aU 
 
 brothers of the Order in good standing. ^ . ,, , , 
 
 CLAUSE 57.-A.y charge or charges "o Prefe^ed shaU ^^^^ 
 
 referred to a committee of five mc»tos th.';',„„^.^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 '^'t'*"r.rdelay'*thTca^l will admU, summon the par- 
 
 ^^,Tl^^{^P-^iZ^, CsVf-pSure Tn 
 
 written upon any ballot. 
 
 CLAUSE 58.-ShouM the decision of the comm^ 
 volve the suspension or ^M>ulBion of a ^^^^^^^^^ f^^. 
 
 no appeal be made therefrom, it shall oe nna , 
 ther action from the Lodge. . r ,u, 
 
 ci,«„iri the committee be convmced ot tne 
 
 neaXof^^^sT'nSg'o-p""^ ^ '"^""'"' ^ ""'"°" " 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
 n 
 
 tion of the 
 lefitofthe 
 Lodge, by 
 
 EALS. 
 
 of the prin- 
 By-laws of 
 d, suspend- 
 t usages re- 
 
 any offence 
 ess for non- 
 1, in accord- 
 
 l be put on 
 offence shall 
 me or more 
 
 rred, shall be 
 f whom shall 
 nmittee shall, 
 non the par- 
 question, in 
 Procedure on 
 lame shall be 
 
 mittee not in- 
 r, and should 
 , without fur- 
 
 ivinced of the 
 ■ a motion to 
 
 that effect shall be submitted to the Lodge by three or more 
 of their number, in their name. 
 
 Clause 6o. — Any motion for the su;pension or expulsion 
 of a member shall be announced at the two regular meetings 
 previous to that on which it is to be decided, which last meet- 
 ing the brother, ynder charges, will be summoned to attend ; 
 and, at the time so appointed— whether the implicated brother 
 be present or not— the Lodge may proceed to consider and de- 
 termine the question. 
 
 Clause 6i. — The Lodge shall have the power, at the meet- 
 ing appointed for the decision to vary the penalty to one more 
 or less severe than thot contained in th-; motion submitted by 
 the committee. 
 
 [For the convenience of Lodges, the Rules of Procedure on Trials 
 are placed here, though not part of the Constitution.] 
 
 RULES uF PROCEDURE ON TRIALS. 
 
 1st — \ 11 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 in good standing. 'I'he general 
 charge shall be an averment of "Conduct unbecoming an Odd-Fellow," 
 followed by specification or specifications, stating the time, place and 
 circumstances of the offence or offences. 
 
 2d.— The Lodge shall, immediately after the reading of the charge, 
 choose by ballot a connnittee of five, as near as possible from among 
 the peers of the 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, 
 
 3rd— The accused or accuser, or any member of the Lodge acting 
 for either of them, may challenge, for cause, any name appearing on 
 the ballot. The grounds of challenge shall be stated and considered by 
 the Lodge, and a majority vote shall be necessary to sustain the objec- 
 tion made. 
 
 4th.— The Secretary shall affix the seal of the Lodge to one copy of 
 the charge and specifications, and certify it substantially according to 
 "Form B," and serve or cause the same to be served upon the accused, 
 either personally or by leaving it at his usual place of residence. The 
 Secretary shall also certify under seal the duplicate charge and deliver 
 it to the Convener of the Committee, with the notice, according to 
 "Fonn C," of these rules. 
 
 5th. The accused shall, within one week f" )m the receipt by him 
 
 of the charge and specifications, serve his pic . ^ " answer to the same 
 
coNST/Trr/ox. 
 
 III 
 
 „,,„ the Couvoucv oftheConunittc«,l.ycithcvor.ever.aofthean.. 
 
 ^■^'•;r ;;: ;'r '-.if t,. conn,.... ..au on ^s;; ;r^^i;^ ^^ 
 
 Honablo dilipnco. call a !"^;f ^^i;; / V ," e U.al uoti.c if tl.cy oa.. 1)0 
 (,,«,ouM'v and acou^wi . uiU ' ^\*'''';h\V Vl'ual place of roiaeneo, a(>«;ord- 
 ;;;;;1.'^^lSvlriV^S'h-ronr woJi^^:iv to 1UcUu>c amxed ior 
 
 ""'' nU..- U ti. uvooH., a Chaivn.an and Je-l^-J-'-IV^^itfK:^^ 
 
 the coujuiittc). , 
 
 each spe-imation of the *''^';;;i^«- IJI^J'^f ^ ^iJ^J'Sin^s. ruling, and 
 acc-(,ni >anio:l hx an acK'umte ..*'* J f^j.^ taken durinj; the trial, 
 decisions, together wj h the ^^T ; ,,^;;! ^ ,^a ^easonahle time after 
 which shall he ^'''^^"^'tte to tlic . >d.,c V ^^^ ^ ^^ 
 
 Smtcs .>f the ('..mnuttee should sh■..^v : 
 
 ,. Thedateandrlaee of each meeting, and the parties 
 
 '' ' h"" T,;e exception, taken hy oither party, and the decisions 
 *''m '■ Parol evidence in full, suhscnhed by the witnes.es. 
 IV. Ml doc.nuentary evidence, marked as exhibits. 
 0th. -The findin. of the ^^on^inittee^hall l-ntoj^^h. tiu.J.od^ 
 
 KS''^j;;t^s^EfSA>;;:^^^^^^^^ «^^^^" ^--^'^^^^^^ 
 
 make a copy thereof. 
 
 roi{ul.-.v mooting t,. 1» hol.i t y„ ''•~1>;;^ "'; , i !,'„ conmnttoc ul-,,, any 
 
 ,„„ _.,,,c «„.,! ..ed,io„ o, the L„.i.e .hall l.o ....tiflo. to i.th 
 lUirt'cs liy tlio ISe.i„iai-.v. iiiuncdiatol.v- 
 
 th.^ <Jrand Lo ,e. withni thitc »V"'";";,,,, f,..„,.(i s^'-retarv a copy of 
 ih^veon. The Lod.e J^^^^'^l^ i^;:^%!o;r;^ceWin, the co«tH and 
 all the proceediii'„'s, re<;uaii> \«'^' ";• ' 
 oharyl's of copyin- and mailing' the «anie. 
 
CONST/ rrrioN 
 
 Form A.-CH\RaE AND Sl'ECIFFCATI )XS. 
 liOd-'o No I. O. (). F. 
 
 IS 
 
 To 
 
 The \indorsi!?nod, a moiiibur in sjoorl staridiii;,' of . 
 
 Lod^e No . . .doc-j lioreby (^hiivijo Uro. \. IJ. of . , Lodj;o 
 
 No. . . . with conduct. unl)oc<)niiiij,' oii Odd-Fellow ; the tfronnd.'i of surh 
 ohar;;-o bcinj^ inoro fully sot. forth in t)io following' siKifiticiitioiKS, to 
 wit : 
 
 1st. For that he, the said V. }',., did on the. day 
 
 of 188 , at tlio (Sjx'ci/fi the nifcncr ami ciirmtisfanrfs 
 
 and cuntinHC with furthfr xprcijicaihnx. Kach s<'/>aratr thin;) in, 
 violation of law to be under a )"'.j>arnfi' phiet' in the rhoiffc. 
 
 Contrary to the laws and usajj^es of the Order. 
 Pate (Si-jrned). 
 
 J), n. 
 
 Form R. -NOTICE OF CHAROE TO 1 UK ACCI'.SEIX 
 
 (I'ate) 188 
 
 Hro .1 hereby enclosic a copy of charji;e 
 
 and specifications preferred ayainst you by * 
 
 of The same was* referred to a Conimittoe, 
 
 oonsisitinj,' of (,'/'"'' nainex) .... . 
 
 You are required to file your answer to the char<j;e and Hpeciflcatlons, 
 accordinj,'' to tlie form ])rescribed, within one week from the service of 
 this notice, with the first named member of the t'ommittee, wlio will 
 notify you of the time and ]>lacc of trial. 
 
 Fraternally, 
 
 . Secretary. 
 
 Form C— NOTICE TO C )NVEN'Ell OF COMMITTEE. 
 
 )titied to both 
 
 To Kro 
 
 (Date) 
 
 .188 
 
 I enclose you a cbar^'e preferred by against 
 
 - which char-,^' was referred to . 
 
 (fjive name.'i) for trial, of whicli Committee you are Convener. The 
 
 accused was served with a copy of the cliarjfe on the day of 
 
 and notified to file his answer thereto with you within 
 one week, when you will cause the Connnittee to meet and proccfrii 
 with tiie trial. 
 
 Fratcrnr.lly, 
 
 Secretary, 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
 ^^"•^^^ ., nne to each party). 
 
 — -,irorrr:'ra^.e--. 
 
 The Committee on i™ ....against, at 
 
 made by .■.;,:. on the , v^t^^ii^i. the'samW- Vouareje- 
 
 "-'=''....o*eUrP,M-.J°,''Sn:i:ranS (^»'«-'' »' *''""' 
 
 I am yours fraternally, ^.^^^ener of Committee. 
 
 16 
 
 To 
 
 the 
 
 , , B mentioned in the cha^e and ^eemcat.ons,p^^, 
 
 ^■^C^theorr---— '^"°'"" 
 
 -lHSr'^«-- .„^ ,„.,..e.do„enee, 
 
 atS-'Sitthe.act..^^^,^"'"*"^^^^^ 
 5th— The complaint is 
 
 FOKM 
 
 To 
 
 ,._MPOKT OF COM>.TTEE ON TEUL. 
 
 (Date) V"n (S F. ^ *- 
 
 ^°^^^^.?/of t/te) ciiite^ appointed to 
 
 The undersign£Ca 7>:;i*,„^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 tSrSmiS^'evWeni tai.e„, and pape P 
 iuhmitted herewith. ^^.^^^^ ^^ committee.) 
 
 ,„„»a-PEC.TK:7.0H0EW.TNE^;^^^^^^_^^^^^ 
 r;&trath,andnothingb»tthe truth. 
 
CONSTITUTION. 
 
 17 
 
 EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES. 
 
 1.— The evidence competent to be admitted before the Committee- 
 on 1 rial, shall be ; 
 
 a. Parol evidence (i. e., testimony of living witnesses before 
 the Committee.) 
 
 b. Depositions, procured in the manner prescribed by the- 
 Sovereign Grand Lodge. 
 
 c. Re:,nilarly certified minutes of the Lodge. 
 
 d Regularly pvoved documentary evidence Hearsay evi- 
 dence ca'iinot be received. The Committee will detennme the 
 admissability of evidence offered, subject to exception by either 
 party. The exceptions so taken shall be noted by the Com- 
 mittee upon its nunutes. 
 9— Members of the Order shall testify under their obligations as- 
 Odd^Fellows, according to "Form G," to be administered by the Chair- 
 man of the Committee. 
 
 In case either the party making a charge or the party 
 against whom a charge has been made, desires to have the evi- 
 dence of any person not a member of the Order, the same shall 
 be taken as follows : 
 
 The party giving the evidence shall make a statutory declar- 
 ation of all the facts relating to the matter within his own 
 knowledge, in the manner provided for the taking of statutory 
 declarations by chapter 37 of the Statutes of Canada, 37 Victoria 
 (1874), and to be taken before any of the persons therein author- 
 ized to take such declarations ; and such declarations 
 when so taken shall be received by the committee 
 appointed to try the case : provided always, that 
 the party procuring such declaration to be taken, shall give to 
 the opposite party forty-eight hours notice in writing of the time 
 and place when 'and where such declaration will be taken, and 
 the party receiving such notice shall have the right to attend at the 
 time and place appointed, for the purpose of asking such ques- 
 tions as he may wish of the party making such declaration, and 
 the replies to such questions shall be embodied in the declara,- 
 tion ; and in case such notice as is herein required shall not be 
 given, such declaration shall not be received by the committee 
 in evidence. Should the party so notified not attend at the tinie 
 and place appointed, the declaration shall be taken in his ab- 
 sence, and shall be received by the committee as if the said party 
 had been present. 
 3.— Depositions of absent witnesses shall be procured by interro- 
 gatories and cross-interrogatories, in the form prescribed by the Sover- 
 ign Grand Lodge, subject to objection by either party, to be determined 
 by the Committee 
 
 4.— The attendance of witnesses must be procured by the party 
 desiring to etiii them. 
 
i8 
 
 CONSTfTCriO^''- 
 
 «f , in^ or nct,'lecUiig 
 the (U-flcr ^cf wnh ,,^„o,scs9lou,v 
 
 to 
 
 T or in;;^i«»-''"-o 
 
 the avvlictition of J'f^, V^*Vo <'iNC siK/h .;vu\cncc, "^ „"; pvoduw sucVi 
 nuh-ca V tl^« ^''^'^''''^h \?v" hu r,.inniU1co to k!\« °,''Xe shall take 
 
 Buch evidence 
 
 ,„ u'e l..lfie Irom Ihc .kc.sum ^^^i^;",' .,i„,eS for Iry.ng 
 C'-- 5^ ,-;-'-:;,;' ;,'\."ronfrc^^.a.- n,co.,nK pre- 
 
 the ap.ical s.uui "^ b 
 
 ^'n A.SK 63 --on the evening !^^^':J^:T^ 
 ^^\^ the Lodge in .nung, ^^ .f^^ ,,,ested shall 
 thcT decision was founded , an ti e i ^^^^ . ^^^ ^y^e 
 
 £;: U" privilege of i>cing hea d bcn>n^^l^ ^^^ ^^^^.^^^^^ ^^ , 
 
 decision shall then ^^^;^^^^^ ,Uall determine. 
 
 ,,.3ority of the n.embus P ^ ^,^^^ ,,,, the right 
 
 of ; n cHl ic the Grand Lodge ;>f ':^! ^^^^^^^^ three months 
 
 i^J fmuarded to the Grand '^e^reiary , ^\^^ ^at- 
 
 "'r:nt:t-.ncaseofc,,.,ea^ 
 
 „Uyl fixcl'a. suspension « «H' "inalTing his appeal to 
 meilialcly, or on or i.eforc l'^': "S f,„ >„ atresl of jndg- 
 XcCJrana U«lge, hie a" M'l;'=» '"^^ an<\ sen>\ a copy there- 
 
 n,em wiih the «'=">^''''y "'Jj'l' nXation the ClranJ Maste 
 of To he (nana Master ("h";' ,fPf ^J' ,^ ,hal\ pay all 
 
 ui V.VJ I""- 1 -f fVu« crtn-ip lime til*- «*'- , ,, "M«^rsn» 
 
 may refuse), and at the ..an ^ ^^.^^^ . ^,,a, ui^i-^P*^"* 
 
 'S: tr l!oa|T:trrhe a.ecte.l „y reason ot such 
 
CONSJ'J7V7/Oi\\ 
 
 19 
 
 vug to 
 )n, upon 
 i5Ti be ve- 
 il refuse, 
 ic*! sucli 
 hall take 
 uction of 
 
 D appeal 
 ;n under 
 
 or trying 
 LinR pre- 
 
 ovnmittee 
 on which 
 sled shall 
 ; and the 
 ified, as a 
 
 : the right 
 :\ such ap- 
 ree months 
 ,n the mat- 
 be re(pured 
 ►ceodings in 
 costs and 
 lich charges 
 ■ his sppeal 
 
 ire the pen- 
 ised may ini- 
 lis appeal to 
 rest of judg- 
 a copy there- 
 ;rand Master 
 shall pay all 
 a, thereupon, 
 reason of such 
 
 trial and conviction while such appeal is pending, unless, after 
 fding such application, he shall fail to perfect his appeal in the 
 time providcdj or the Orand Master shall refuse the applica- 
 tion. Then, in such case, the judgment of the Lodge shall 
 be enforced in the same manner as in cases where no arrest 
 of judgment has been applied for. Such member shall not 
 be entitled to a Visiting or Withdrawal Card or Dismissal 
 Certificate <luring such arrest of judgment. 
 
 Clausk 65. --When any brother, suspended for a definite 
 period, for any other cause than the non-payment of dues, de- 
 sires to be reinstated before the expiration of his suspension, 
 his case shall be referred ti> a committee of five brothers, wlio, 
 after due investigation, shall rejiorl at the next regular meet- 
 ing;. and if a majority of the members then present shall 
 vote in his favor, he shall thereupon be declared eligible for 
 reinstatement, and, with the consent of the Grand Lodge, 
 may be reinstated. 
 
 Clause 66 —No brother shall be reinstated until he shall 
 have paid any arrearage* against him at tlie time of his sus- 
 pension ; and all <lues th;it may have accrued since then, ex- 
 cept in cases of suspension for non-i)ayinent of dues. 
 
 CtAl'SE 67.— Xo brother who hns lie^-n legally expelled, 
 or who has ceased to l>e a member, for non-]),iyn\ent of d\ie* 
 -•--except members of (lefuncl I/.-dges, and tiiose possessing 
 Dismissal Certificates —shall he again a'iiuiu.ed to member- 
 ship in any Lodge of this Order without the consent of the 
 Lodge frrnn which he wa-; ex])elled or dropped ; iu\d in no 
 case shall he be reatlmiited without compliance with all the 
 forms for new applicants, c.\eci)ting llie ciremony of initiation, 
 and excepting also, that in the cas"e of a Non-resident. He 
 sliall not be required to re-sign the Constitution. 
 
 Ci.At'SF. 6S. — Any brother suspended for non payment of 
 dues may, at any time prior to six months thereafter, become 
 reinstated in his Lodge upon payment of the amount due by 
 liim at the dale of his suspension, together with such sum as 
 may have accrued since that time. Any brother so suspended 
 fur six months shall cease to be a memljer. 
 
, oNs-iirurioN- 
 
 *° .Mr, REINSTATEMENT. 
 
 SUSPENSION AND V.U^ .,,^„„«„„ and R«n- 
 
 • .u,. law rccatJing Su>.lK" jned, 
 
 The following .^ he X,,*for the beneh, of 
 
 though not a part of the ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ „..„,«„„.«».." »'l. „.„„ 
 
 .ofducsmaybc ior dropped ^\«^, ^^^^w^n^. 
 
 llKHOLVt 
 
 dues for the 
 tneiubership.'^^'l^-j^jeg. 
 
 n ent from ^^•\»i^^ "v "^^nl' the amoui.t - -■- •'^^^^ 
 
 member ^U-owed m ^us^l ^^ £-8 miy P^^^^-^"^^^^ , Z 
 
 tated upon th^ Va^ ^, t^^e liy-^axv^ ma> p ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ,uembei; 
 
 ,gc, or such less su , ^, , , .ponded or doj 
 
 he By-laws may pii^«^ ,uem\)ev- 
 
 IIKSOLVEO, J^^J^^t:;t"dues, 
 ship tor "«"SgSaNval Card ^oj^JJlirrsmetion, may l>e rc"^^^""-'^^ ^^,. 
 
 ii|s££iHSP."»'=:::;::: 
 
 able such suspcndca ^^ ^^^. non-payi;'^ ' ■•• 
 
 before the five years rva ^^g^ended or ^^' ^W^d J0|; j. tlon thau 
 
 ' V»o.v.a, Tnat \':,etff^:J«**J,rffitSfe 
 
 reiasca w .-.'^o, . gj,:^itied to '--" . - £)iguas3ai w. 
 
 of dues, he sba.^ -^ pV-fthton, grant a v 
 
CONSriTUTION. 
 
 31 
 
 d Kein- 
 :icetncd, 
 
 ivrcara for 
 .pcd tvom 
 account ot 
 
 iu member- 
 ov Encamp- 
 in one year 
 ^ andbemt,' 
 
 ispenslon, a 
 
 may bo rcm- 
 
 ol the same 
 
 X. 
 
 •om mem\)ev- 
 .•einstateiucnt 
 with anothei 
 •cinstatea and 
 rte date of sus- 
 8ual price of a 
 
 ,1. non-payment 
 
 i.reorEncamp- 
 .ceWe, and the 
 
 lication, a Uib- 
 
 oper aPP^i^f ^«" 
 Vie Lodge or En 
 'grant a'Disnuss- 
 ,t of dues, to en- 
 i*nc Jurisdiction 
 
 Uornon-paytnont 
 
 Jurisdiction tha 
 
 entitled to re-' 
 
 i shall Kvant, ^1 
 eceiptofonedollai^. 
 
 ,. Encampment has 
 'd for non-payment 
 ige or Encampment 
 5|yt,ificate, upon the 
 
 RKHOiiVKn, That where the books of an extinct Lodj^'e or Eiifanip- 
 mont have been lost or doatroyed, the Grand Secrt<tary orUrand Hcrlbt, 
 as the case may bo, upon bchi^ satisfied of thr -cuod standiiiff of any 
 member of such extinct Lodj^o or Encampment, may issue to him a 
 Card of Withdrawal. Whore the books of a defunct Lodjre or Encamp- 
 moiit are in the possession of a Grand Scribe or Grand Secretary, he 
 may issue Cards to former members of the defunct Subordinate ; such 
 Cards shall have the same privilejje as a Card issued by an existinjf Sub- 
 ordinate. 
 
 Hehoi.vkd, That DiMuissal Certificates may be received upon de- 
 posit in any Lod'je or Eiicanipnicnt, as the case may be, but the jirivi- 
 fojre of visiting ■ Lod|,'e or Encampment shall not bo awarded to the. 
 holder of a Dismissil Certificate. 'I ho Certificate shall be provided 
 l)y the Grand Corre!.»»onding and Recording Secretary, and be sold as 
 other sup]tlio8 are sold, and at the same rate as Cards. 
 
 When State Graiul Officers jjrant cards to former members of 
 defunct Lodges, the brother receiving the Card is not entitled to the 
 A. T. P. W. 'I'he Card cannot be used for visiting Lot'.ges, but is good 
 for dejwsit only ))y the holder as an \ ncient Odd-FcUow. 
 
 Resolved, That all lawn, liy-laws, or provisions thereof, that are 
 inconsistent with tlie abo\ e general laws, conditions, and regulation:^, 
 are herei)y abrogated or repealed —Report of Legislative Connnittee, 
 Sovereign Grand Lo ige, lS8i). 
 
 REGALIA AND JEWELS. 
 
 REGALIA. 
 
 The regalia of the Order shall be as follows, to wit : Collars 
 of Subordinate Lodges shall be white, trimmed with the em- 
 blematic color of the Degree intended to be represented, 
 namely : First Decree, pink ; Second Dci^rec, blue ; Third 
 Degree, scarlet ; Initiatory Degree, a plain white collar. 
 
 Rosettes of the appropriate color may be worn upon the 
 collai. 
 
 The Noble Grand, Secretary, and Treasurer shall each 
 wear .; .scarlet collar, trimmed with white or silver ; the Vice- 
 Grand, a blue collar, trimmed in like manner. Supporters 
 of the Noble Grand and Vice-Grand shall wear sashes of the 
 color of those Officers respectively ; Warden and Conductor, 
 black sashes ; Scene Supporters, white sashes ; Chaplain, 
 white sash ; Outside Guardian, scarlet sash; Inside Guardian, 
 scarlet sash. 
 
.V. 
 
 
 22 
 
 ,,ei.aicale.A by the jewel 
 
 CONSTJTUTIO 
 
 . . ^f each Officer sliaW 
 n^he position of eacn yj 
 
 of the office. JEWELS. i^.ed star ; 
 
 The iewel of a ?• ^^-^^ \:' J hour glass ; 
 
 CLAtisH 70.-5^^J^\^ gavels ; «f ^^'^f ,;V"cro se^ keys ; of 
 
 .f Noble Grand, cro^j*^^^^ o^ ^"^^^^'''^ ^=ced wands ; of 
 
 ^'iecUy, ^rale^^o^^""''''oVNTaVlnd having 
 
 XVarden, ^^^^^"^ , '^Sds ; Supporters oN.^., ^^.^mpass- 
 
 Guardian, crossed s^or J vviih carec anks a ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 branchingarm , -^^^^^^^ ,V.e V.U, -J*^,passing an hour 
 
 ;r,<T a. navel ; ^^^Pt^ ",„,< of the N.^" ';"'' . '^c^^-ne manner, 
 
 ' trimmings of V'^^^^'^'- ^^^^ , , REGALIA. 
 
 FUl^Bl^AL 1^^ ^ ^^^^^ crape 
 
 Funeral Regalia com >s^s«^^^ degree to 
 C^^^^- V::1^^ of the color of O^e h g^^^^ ^^^ ^ 
 
 tainin! 
 
ewel 
 
 •J 
 
 id star ; 
 r glass ; 
 veys ; of 
 nds ; of 
 d having 
 :ompass- 
 red same 
 'an hour 
 manner, 
 [ in same 
 te metal. 
 
 may 
 
 have 
 
 ,lack crape 
 t Degree to 
 , left breast, 
 \ or jewels 
 ided below, 
 j^t funerali*, 
 V this simple 
 Jrand Master 
 
 to be worn by 
 
 ,tvip of black 
 
 r.uppelolhe 
 
 ,f ibe h^g'^e^^ 
 \,ne month. 
 
 f the Encamp- 
 e Order, NVHV.ft 
 
 i:ncamp'-"*-^'f^^» 
 4 of which thoy 
 
 , . ic \itr- 
 
 andjcv.c-.^ 1- 
 
 co//sr/r(7r/oA. 33 
 
 BY-LAWS, ETC. 
 
 BY-LAWS 
 
 Clause 74.— This Lodge shall stand fully invested with 
 the power to adopt, repeal, alter or amend from time to time, 
 such P>y-Laws and resolutions as may be deemed expedient ; 
 provided they do not i.i anywise contravene any part of this 
 Constitution, the Constitution and By-laws of the Grand Lodge 
 of Ontario, or the principles or customs of the Order. 
 
 Clause 75.— All such By-laws shall be immediately for- 
 warded in duplicate to the Grand Secretary, authenticated by 
 the seal of the Lodge, and the signature of its N. G. and 
 Secretary ; one copy to be retained by the Grand Lodge, and 
 the other to be returned to the Lodge, certified as approved, 
 or otherv/ise, as the case may be ; and no such By-laws shall 
 be operative until approved by the Grand Lodge, or, in its 
 recess, by its Committee on Laws of Subordinates. 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 Clause 76.— This Constitution, or any part thereof, shall 
 not be altered, amended, suspended, or annulled, unless by 
 action of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, and then only by a 
 two-thirds vote of the Representatives present and voting. 
 

 I 1 
 
 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
 R„,, _I AS «»„ as tHe P^^^ifpJ^-sW? tre t:S 
 
 respective stations, and the l>o<ige 
 
 ancient form. , opening shall be 
 
 RUUEIL-The order of procedure after 
 
 as follows: r .w. Roll of Officers. 
 
 ..-Calling of '»«^''" °' „„,„. of the Minutes 
 
 case may reqmw. ^^^^jch may be 
 
 3..-The considerauon of any^exc 
 
 r rhS^t-^tlKlf an, brother be.ng 
 ack or in distress. qjjj^^s^ on the 
 
 eveW <i«'g°f"='' '"'.consideration of Reports of 
 6 —The receiving and consiae. 
 
 Committees on C|>''«'<='<''[; . fo. Membership, 
 7._The Initiation of Candidate ^^,.hip, 
 
 L_The receiving oWt-o-„f«character. 
 and their reference to Commit ^ 
 
 _. -_:..:«« nnd consiaeration ^»,\y _^,^ ,^, 
 
RULES OF ORDER 
 
 ^ 
 
 have taken 
 take their 
 ©pened in 
 
 nc shall be 
 
 the Minutes 
 
 n of any ob- 
 
 thereof, and 
 
 ment, as the 
 
 vhich may be 
 
 ngs. 
 
 f any Reports 
 
 ther brothers 
 
 brother being 
 
 ifficers, on the 
 1 or election, 
 of Reports of 
 
 f Membership, 
 r Membership, 
 :haracter. 
 of any Reports 
 
 WTiiCn 
 
 By-laws. 
 
 
 10. — ^The receiving and consideration of any Reports 
 of Special Committees, in the order of their seniority. 
 
 II. — The reading and consideration of Accounts 
 and other Communications in the hands of the Sec- 
 retary. 
 
 12, — Good and Welfare ; being, yfrj/, Unfinished 
 Business, in order of priority at former meetings ; and 
 secondly^ New Business. 
 
 13. — The closing of the Lodge. 
 
 Rule III. — Any member oiTering a motion must do so in 
 writing, if a request to that effect be made by the Secretary, 
 the Presiding Officer, or the Lodge. 
 
 Rule IV. — No question shall be put by the Presiding Of- 
 ficer, unless rgularly moved and seconded ; nor be open for 
 consideration until so put ; and, when put, no other motion 
 shall be receivable, unless it be a motion : 
 
 I. — To adjourn : 
 
 2.— To lay ort the table : 
 
 3. — To put the previous question : 
 
 4. — To postpone : 
 
 5. — To refer : or • 
 
 6. — To amend. 
 
 These several motions, if made, shall have prece- 
 dence in the order above stated : and the first, second 
 and third thereof shall be decide<l without debate. ' 
 
 Rule V.— The Previous Question shall be put from the 
 Chair, only after it shall have been ascertained that the call 
 therefor is sustained by a majority of the members of the 
 Lodge present, and then shall always be put in the wofds 
 following: ''Shall the question he ncnv put?'' which Words 
 slwkU be understood to have reference to whatever questicm 
 may be pending, immediately before such call for the fm- 
 viov^ question may have been made. 
 
 Rule VI. — Tf the vote of the Lodge, taken pursuant to 
 such call for the Previous Question, be in the affirmative, the 
 
 foriViuntVi \w\t tn vntp the 
 
 
 
1 
 
 tnm 
 
 Rums or oR'r>Ei^ 
 
 ihall 
 
 
 ^-^-- '^r'^Ill o tny" e-bt dW seconded, 
 c^ded, on the call of any ^^ . ^^ 
 
 .» If,., any question, except '"" ^g- 
 
 wKiponement, or "'= F h-vine voted in tne """J 'yet- 
 be aUowea upon such m ^^^^^ .^^u not 
 
 Xh the question has been ^^^ f 
 
 vTT —Every member shaii iw ^ ^less by 
 
 RULE XIX.--^^^JJ^ question, but not oltener, 
 speaking twice on a^J S og^cer. ' 
 J^mission of the 1 residmg ^^ ^ q^gg. 
 
 ^ . M\\\ -Any brother. f^^'^^V J«nv Sdress the Pre- 
 
 at the same time, mc i 
 
 ^__L;»i*h1 to the floor. ,„^ member, may 
 
 H 
 
RULES OF ORDER 
 
 *7 
 
 d shall 
 * if, on 
 icgative, 
 puUing 
 
 lon 
 
 of a 
 
 question 
 , and the 
 
 n and re- 
 indefinite 
 ; been de- 
 ority tnay, 
 reconsider- 
 estion &haU 
 
 re shall not 
 * reconsider- 
 lotice thereof 
 y preceding ; 
 the term in 
 
 : privilege of 
 ler, unless by 
 
 •akon aques- 
 idress the Pre- 
 i, and avoiding 
 er rise to speak 
 etermine which 
 
 J member, may 
 n such case, the 
 
 debate shall be forthwith suspended, and the brother, so call- 
 ed to order, shall not proceed until the point of order, thus 
 raised, be determined, nor speak upon such point of order, 
 unless it be to make necessary explanation, or appeal from 
 the decision of the Chair. 
 
 Rule XV. — In all cases where a member may appeal from 
 the decision of the Chair, he shall use the Worlds following, 
 and none other, unless it be for necessary explanation : "N. 
 G. , / would respect jullv appeal Jcom the decision of the Chair 
 to the Lodge,'' and the Lodge shall, after such explanation 
 from the Presiding Officer as he may deem necessary, pro- 
 ceed forthwith to consider and vote upon the question : 
 "IVtfl the Lodge suAain the decision of the Chair ?" 
 
 Rule XVI. — Any brother who may have been called to 
 order for manifestation of temper, or improper feeling, must 
 apologize to the Lodge or to any aggrieved party, if required 
 so to do by the Presiding Officer ; and shall not speak again 
 on the pending question, except te explain or apologise, unless 
 specially permitted so to do by the Presiding Officer. 
 
 Rule XVII The Presiding Officer, or the Lodge may, 
 at any time, require all members present to vote upon any 
 pending question or may excuse any member or members 
 from so doing. 
 
 Rule XVIII. — Brothers, not members of this Lodge, may 
 address the Lodge,on receiving permission to that efifect from 
 the Presiding Officer. 
 
 Rule XIX.— No brother shall retire while the Lodge is 
 open, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. 
 
 Rule XX.— A motion to suspend or alter the Order or 
 Procedure, as contained in Rule II., for the remainder of a 
 meeting, may, at any time, be carried by vole of not les* 
 than two-thirds of the members present and voting thereon ; 
 but no motion to suspend or alter such Order or Procedure 
 lor a longer term, shallat any time be put to vote. 
 
 Rule XXI. — These Rules, or any part thereof, shall only 
 be altered, amended, suspended, or annulled (except in the 
 case provided for by Rule XX.),by action of the Grand Lodge 
 of Untairo. 
 
 i 
 

 -5 No Brother shall enter or retire from the Lodge 
 .during initiation or conferring degrees. 
 
B Y - L A ^v s. 
 
 m the Lodge 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 1. One week's notice shall be given, verbally in open 
 Lodge, of intention to propose a Candidate for Membership. 
 
 2. No application for Membership shall be made known 
 to any person, except a Member of this Order^ until after the 
 same shall have been favorably determined by election. 
 
 3. Application for Membership shall be in the prescribed 
 form, and shall be accompanied by the sum of $2, (two dol- 
 lars) which sum shall be placed to the credit of the Candi. 
 dates initiation fee, provided he shall appear for mitiation 
 within thirteen weeks ; otherwise such deposit shall be placed 
 to the credit ©f the Widows' and Orphans' Fund ; but, m the 
 event of rejection, it shall be returned to the Candidate. 
 
 4. Every Brother, on his admission to the Lodge, shall 
 sign an agreement to abide by its Constitution and By-laws, 
 and to pay all legal demands against him, so long as he shall 
 remain a Member thereof ; and shall give his place of resi- 
 dence to the P. S. ; and whenever he changes his residence 
 he shall notify the P. S. of such change, or forfeit his claim 
 to the attention of the Visiting Committee. 
 
 5. No Brother shall enter or retire from the Lodge during 
 initiation. 
 
 6. In balloting for Members, the ballot box shall be 
 placed in full view of the N. G., and the result having been 
 LcnprtPd hv the N. G., the Warden shall proceed with it to • 
 
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 1 
 
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 MODEL CODE OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 MEETINGS. 
 This Lodge Shan hold Us Rc^'g. ^ ""r»-Jl 
 
 Special Meetmg«heneve' ^^^^ .^ e,o"d sunrt^g - 1^^ ^^^ 
 
 reqaested to Jo so l^ "« eight hours' notice ol «" j or 
 
 ed alw»y^ th»t f'i'^^^f Secretary, by 'T^^^l^l^ Zidmg in 
 &''cirS.'Uv:ry Brother of the Lodge 
 
 P ,«. tor the trans- 
 
 T.iveMe.he.sh..^o.tit.tea^^^^^^^^ 
 
 action of business at any Kg ..^ such Meeting 
 
 to make return thereot ^^ ^^^ ^ 
 
 KSrt'iSt.. 
 
 " MTIESOTOFFICIK. 
 
 ^ , . P G to attend 
 
 .. t. .hall be the duty, of, the !««» ^^ p. G^or 
 
same, 
 table, 
 
 every 
 \mon a 
 r when 
 provid- 
 ime and 
 ritten or 
 iding in 
 
 [le trans- 
 
 Meeting 
 
 meeting. 
 
 election of 
 the Degree 
 My it shall 
 given, *tic 
 
 )dgC. 
 
 the Lodge, 
 fficers, when 
 amcs of the 
 ballots, and 
 1 as providea 
 
 G. to attend 
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MODEL CODE OF B Y-LA WS, 
 
 31 
 
 ftt initiations ; or to see that the same be done bv a P. G. or 
 N. <j. ; to register in a book, to be kept for that purpose, 
 the name and residence of eve-y widow, and the nime, age 
 and residence of every orphan child receiving benefits from 
 the funds of the lodge ; to watch over their welfare and in- 
 terest ; to visit them, if residing in this place or within three 
 miles thereof, at least once in each quarter, and oftener if ne- 
 cessary; to report their condition to the Lodge whenever occa- 
 sion may require; and to perform all othei»dutie5 pertaining to 
 his Office. 
 
 13. It shall be the duly of the N. G. to preside in the 
 Lodge ; to enforce a due observance of the Constitution and 
 By-laws, and proper respect for the Grand Lodge ; to see 
 that all the officers of the Lodge and the Members of 
 Committees perform their respective duties as enjoined by 
 the respective Charges and Laws ; to take care that all fines, 
 not requiring a vote of the Lodge for their imposition, be 
 punctually charged on the books of the P. S. ; to exercise a 
 vigilant supervision in regard to all irregularities subjecting 
 Brothers to Fines or other Tonalities, at the vote of the 
 Lodge ; to bring the same before the Lodge whenever known 
 to him, without fear or favor ; to take charge of the Charter 
 of the Lodge ; to have it always in the Lodge when in 
 session ; to summon Special Meetings whenever he may 
 consider it necessary, or when requested to do so by any five 
 Members of the Lodge in good standing ; to appoint all 
 Officers and Committees, not otherv»^ise provided for ; to 
 fill by appointment all vacancies occurring in Committees or 
 in offices oriqinally filled by his appointment ; to examine 
 the ballot box after every ballot for Members : to ascertain 
 and announce to the R. S. the result of all ballotings and 
 votes ; to give the casting vote in case of a tie on any ques- 
 tion, except those decided by ballot ; to preseilt a copy of 
 the Constitution and I'y-laws to each hnrother cm admission; 
 to ascertain from the P. S. his receipts since last Lodge 
 night, and announce the same to the Lodge ; to cause the R. 
 S. to invite Brothers to attend the Funeral of any Brother 
 for whom the Lodge may be chargeable with a Funeral 
 Benefit | to take charge of such Funeral, in the absence of 
 
 to receive the account of and rep'ulate 
 
 i^rti 
 
 
MODEL CODE OF * ^^ ^^^ ^^^ 
 
 not make or se^o ^^ ^^sc ot avy ^ (^.^ 
 
 occasion, >^^f," ^^^^n S^FPO'^^^''' -f n examinations of ibe 
 
 rprS2S>e''W.heCha^«°'J" .» Weep an acc«^« 
 
 »„d keep m safc^V; ' g^^s, ^^^^J^b, «™' '° "."cwd* 
 
 Character With the I 
 
su(n» 
 f artf 
 >f the 
 officer 
 K)vnt a 
 ,f such 
 r to bis 
 'of the 
 nd shaU 
 debate 
 ecision. 
 
 N, q., 
 g ^^ ^'^' 
 
 nportant 
 
 ity of all 
 ms of ib& 
 ember of- 
 is absent, 
 ge of the 
 •r duties ft* 
 ; Uf^agesof 
 
 an accurate 
 ; charge ot, 
 ep carefully 
 ,roperty be- 
 to his suc- 
 es and Card» 
 
 cied by this 
 i\ar Meeting* 
 aally issue aU 
 he Lodge ;{• 
 on, when the 
 , but without 
 .inected there- 
 
 ce to all «o*' 
 
 Committee on 
 
 /-»! ^..t tor 
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MODEL CODE OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 33 
 
 the Chairman of such Committee a notice containing the 
 names of the Committee, and also that of the Candidate and 
 referees ; to preserve and file all written resolutions, 
 motions, accounts and reports, upf^n which action has been 
 taken by the Lodge ; to keep written up in good order, all 
 books placed in his charge, and to carefully preserve all pa- 
 pers left with him ; to attest all warrants f«r moneys ordered 
 to be paid at regular meetings ; to advise the P. S of all 
 votes of the Lodge imposing any assessment, or imposing or 
 remitting any fine ; and also all fines otherwise incurred by 
 any Brother ; and shall, at the second meeting in each 
 month, enter upon the minutes of the Subordinate Lo<lge a 
 statement containing the name of every Brother who received 
 Degrees at the last Degree Meeting, and also what Degree 
 or Degrees he then received, and to record the same in a 
 separate book ; and performall such other duties, consistent 
 with his office, as may be required of hirn by the Lodge, or 
 his Charge of Office ; and fur such services he shall be entitled 
 to receive such salary as may be voted by the Lodge at the 
 first meeting in December of each year. 
 
 1 6. It shall be the duty of the F*. S. to keep just and true 
 accounts between the L*>dge and its Members ; to charge and 
 collect punctually all Dues, Charges, Assessments and Fines; 
 to notify every Brother by n eans of a written or printed 
 circular^ mailed to his address, at least two weeks previous 
 to the close of each quarter, of the amount of his arrears, 
 and the amount of regular dues for the three months in ad- 
 vance ; to call the special attention of every Brother owing 
 dues for eleven or seventeen calendar months as the cas ; may 
 be, to the provisions of these Laws in such cases,, by means of 
 a written or printed notice to be mailed to his address : to ad- 
 vise the N.G., from lime to time, of the names of all Brothers 
 owing dues for twelve or eighteen calendar months, to the end 
 that such provisions may be punctually carried into effect ; to 
 receive all moneys due to the Lodge, and pay over the same 
 forthwith to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same ; 
 to furnish the Lodge, at the first meeting in each term with a 
 written statement of all moneys received by him during the 
 past term ; to have his books written up for the Finance 
 Committee, within twenty-four hours of the last meeting in 
 
 
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 MODEL CODE OF BV-l^^^'^-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 these laws, ^^^/^^hets ;, to VeeP^ a ^^^.^^ t^* J" ^ g^ „ay 
 tj Q \>ut none ^ , ^ hands , «^" .y^g said r . ^* ' ' 
 
 ^^**"*. , notion in office tn case may be a ^^ ^^^ ^hich 
 
 ^' r;«1ime to tU may ^^'/^ Office S»^>»SS »t^g. i» 
 
Dr. all 
 » : to 
 ; a fuU 
 n, an^ 
 lary as 
 cember 
 
 5 charge 
 may be 
 E of the 
 
 all war- 
 je under 
 S.G. and 
 mt of aU 
 
 S. punc- 
 p. S. may 
 Laws; to 
 
 , and Dis- 
 
 in each 
 
 the Fin- 
 he last Re- 
 whenle&aUy 
 d other pro- 
 ,n or charge, 
 . or Brothers 
 
 the^.G.or 
 ond with two 
 >m iox which 
 ich conditions 
 
 Lodge. The 
 ngs lank dur- 
 
 fhis Lodge in 
 ieposited shall 
 JThe shall no. 
 
 ceWed^^^^^______ 
 
 To amend 17. The 
 
 Treasurer shall pay over to the Trustees of the Lodge, 
 during the last week of each quarter, all monies of this 
 Lodge in his possession over $50.00. 
 
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MODEL CODE OF BY-LAWS, 35 
 
 18. It shall be the duty of the Warden to take charge of the 
 Regaha and other property of the Lodge, except when a 
 keeper is employed for that purpose ; to act as Chairman of 
 the Property Committee, and perform such other duties as 
 are prescribed by the Charges of his Office. 
 
 19- The Chaplain shall assist in opening and closing the 
 l^odge, according to the requirements of his Office. 
 
 20. Every Officer who may be required to slate his du- 
 ties, or to deliver any charge, in the Lodge, shall commit his 
 part to memory within two weeks after his installation. 
 
 DLSMLSSAL OF OFFICERS. 
 
 I. Any Officer, charged with official misconduei, may be 
 •ended or dismissed from office, by a vote of two-thiri of 
 brothers of the Lod^e nresent «in#» v<xtinor «« . „.^.- _. 
 
 21, 
 suspended w. ..„„„«,v.v. ..w.« umcc, oy a vote 01 iwo-th>rds of 
 
 1. 1 w''^^''! ""^ ^^^ ^^P. P'*'*^"* ^"^ ^*^^»"g «« a"y motion' 
 to that effect ; provided always that he has first received a 
 lair trial, according to clauses 55-61 of the Constitution. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 22. The N. G., on the night of his installation, sha» ap- 
 point (subject to the approval of the Lodge) the foilowi^ 
 Mandmg Committees, to serve for the current Term, via.1 
 A Visiting, a Finance, a Property Con mittee. 
 
 VISITING COMMITTEE. 
 
 23. Tht Visiting Committee shall consist of seven Mem- 
 bers, of whom the N. G. and V. G. shall be two, ex offido. 
 
 24. It shall be the duty of each Member of this Committee 
 on the day set apart for him) to visit every sick Brother of 
 
 this Lodge, after receiving information of his illness (provided 
 he be m this place or within one mile thereoO, and to render 
 mm such necessary aid as the law provides or the Lodge 
 directs. *" 
 
 25. It shall be the duty of the Chairman of this Com- 
 mittee to make such arrangements that sick Brothers of this 
 
.„r OF BY-LAWS. 
 MODEL CODE Of ^^^^^ ^^ 
 
 Bi-otKerb.vv >\emoei, notice 
 
 fine of S'-*-,, himself.) . , „,;„,,s diseases, « 
 
 ,8 The Finance ^XSSrnr^^^^^^^^ 
 ^et -h:^\:^^'^^^' "SX^ toUslnd account o 
 
ed at 
 more 
 of the 
 tiated, 
 by the 
 aire, it 
 >i, - ^; - 
 
 le '■ * 
 ast two 
 
 >tified to 
 ch notice 
 he is «i^' 
 be charg- 
 vesidents 
 
 3t inform 
 leglect to 
 Lodge, on 
 
 svim of $1' 
 in no case 
 paying the 
 this clause 
 
 it 
 
 s diseases 
 on,iTiittee to 
 and .. attend- 
 . a competent 
 
 ,f three Mem- 
 )rt upon all ac- 
 ^etSe Regular 
 
 ,nd accounts o^ 
 nual Term, and 
 , report m tuU 
 oLa^A Recular 
 
n 
 
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 B 
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MODEL CODE OF B\-LAWS. 
 
 37 
 
 Meeting in each Term ; and to audit the accounts of 
 all Officers or Committees charged with the receipt or expen- 
 diture of moneys of the Lodge. 
 
 PROPERTY COMMITTEE. 
 
 29. The Property Committee shall consist of three Mem- 
 bers, including the Warden— who shall be Chairman thereof 
 —whose duty it shall be to take charge of the regalia and other 
 effects of the Lodge, not especially entrusted to particular 
 Officers or to other Committees ; to procure such articles as 
 may be necessary, or as the Lodge may direct ; to cause all 
 repairs to be made to the Regalia, or other Lodge property, 
 as to them may seem fit or the Lodge direct ; and to make a 
 full written report of their proceedings at the last Meeting in 
 each Term. * 
 
 30. This Committee shall in no case expend a greater 
 sum in any one Term than $10, without the consent of the 
 Lodge in regular form. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON CHARACTER. 
 
 31. It shall be the duty of all Committees on Character 
 to ascertain, carefully, the age, state of health, profession, 
 habits, and character of candidates referred to them ; and 
 to make report thereon to the Lodge at the next Regular 
 Meetins. 
 
 V\ 
 
 DISMISSAL OF COMMITTEES. 
 
 32. Any Committee, or Member or Members of Com- 
 mittee failing to discharge their duties to the satisfaction of 
 the Lodge may be discharged therefrom by vote of the 
 Lodge to that effect ; and every Committee, or Member or 
 Members thereof thus discharged shall forthwith surrender, 
 on demand to that effect, to the N. G., or such Brother or 
 Brothers as the Lodge may appoint, all books, papers, 
 moneys, and such other properties of the Lodge which may 
 be in his or their hands. 
 
',*«% ;i-!A!l*Mr»-f*««niwM«>'''*r'^*^r''' 
 
 ^ 
 
 MODEL CODE OF B Y-LA WS. 
 ADMISSION FEES. 
 
 -.-x Every person admitted a member of this Lodge, either 
 b/^mtiaUon S as Ancient Odd-Fellow shall, pay an En- 
 trance Fee, as follows : 
 
 From 21 to 25 years 
 26 '♦ 
 
 27 
 28 
 29 
 
 30 
 31 
 32 
 
 33 
 34 
 35 
 36 
 
 37 
 
 4( 
 << 
 
 (< 
 
 (< 
 
 (t 
 
 it 
 U 
 It 
 (t 
 <( 
 <i 
 
 $8 75 
 9 25 
 9 75 
 
 10 50 
 
 11 25 
 
 12 00 
 
 13 50 
 
 14 50 
 
 15 50 
 
 16 50 
 
 17 50 
 
 18 50 
 
 And three dollars for each additional year ovei fifty. 
 Andeverv Brother admitted by Card, from the age of 21 
 And every iJroi"" ' ^^e same advance 
 
 years to 25 years, $3-oo- vjNer z^ >cai , 
 
 at in Initiation 
 
 QUARTERLY DUES. 
 
 i4. The regular contributions payable by ^ery Brother 
 
 -^T^liT^^^^^ -- ^^^ "^ ^f 
 
 quafter^^^^^^^ before the close of each quarterly 
 
 Term. 
 
 OTHER CHARGES 
 
 to^^ifve such Degrees, b«t shall be returned by the P. S. 
 
 „i,«.o^ =nrh rnndidatebe refused. 
 
iUher 
 
 i En- 
 
 ?8 75 
 9 25 
 9 75 
 
 10 50 
 
 11 25 
 
 12 00 
 
 13 50 
 
 14 50 
 
 15 50 
 
 16 50 
 
 17 50 
 
 18 50 
 
 eof 21 
 
 clvance 
 
 Brothitr 
 
 rate of 
 
 50) per 
 
 uarterly 
 
 11 be $3 
 I charges 
 any Bro- 
 ling him 
 he P. S. 
 
 It 
 
ADDITIONS TO CLAUSE 37. 
 
 a Widow and Orphans run , 
 
 There shall be carried, etc. ^ # 
 
 * ■ - , . Thpvt' shall be car- 
 
 Aft„, General Benefit Fund add :Th,,^^^^^ 
 
 i.y the Constitution. 
 
MODE!. CODE OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 39 
 
 • cW of ro'clms:''"' " ^^-^^M...s.X Card there shall be 
 
 FUNDS. 
 
 37. There shall be carried to the credit nf ti,^ w a 
 and Orphans' Fund all moneys whLh a ?L \ ^^ "J''^,* 
 passhig of these By-Iaus. may' be at the credh 7,^1 '^^ 
 
 dates who do not annpar \r.r .•„;/ ^'' accepted Candi- 
 
 accounts or ,h.GenLKf,, Fund! ' '"'■™'' '° "'= 
 
 ASSESSMENTS. 
 
 or a„^ one quarter, if .he bookfoHh ''L';Be^'=,,': tt "^ 
 
 fi then"' trp"'s'° sh:,?7";i''-r " ?■""!• ' "-' -"h ^ e 
 
 by an Wssm;n^ ,f . /""''"■''h '»ise, in aid of such Fund 
 the Memter„f ,L I 1 ''"* ,!" "1"*' P^P^'i-ns u,K,n all 
 
 INVESTMENT UF FUNDS. 
 
 39. Investment ofall moneys or the Lodi-c to me,n ,„■ 
 d nary disbursements, shall he made in an,! ly thTna ^ 
 or the Lodge (,J ,m,rporaM) otherwise in the name, o 1 e 
 sec^frtv/; Ilrr'""/'" •'"'" '" ^"'^'' manner am wUhstch 
 
 &e All ■'■ ' ^" '"""^'' '" »"y *lember of the 
 shTie tio, Tj'lr -i^'' '=^'"'''=^"=* °f -^ch investmem 
 
MODEL CODE OF 
 **" f the Lodge, not '»^!f ,„bject to the 
 
 Bj.uav.. -0 ,^ii„g to the mve ^^^^ , 
 
 , No motion in any ;7Jided by '^^ Ji or speciA 
 
 Member. -";^f money be carrieu u 
 
 Member. ^> ^ be carrieu u 
 
 propnaU°" .'^^.^e -^ ^s favor. 
 
 ^ers present ^ole _.^c 
 
 SICK BENEFITS. 
 
 ,,„,U.othe.«hoha.he.»Mevn^ ,^,^^ 
 
 «>^" 'TSnesror d'^-'^l'letthe Degree oiJfXl^% 
 S;an one weeK ^^^^^^ ,^e By ^ 
 
 amouBt to wb»c ^^^^^^^^ ^^ 
 
 '^'"" ,..„..„ any heneht shaU^accrue ^^o^^^,^ f .^ 
 
 ^ioth:r;»r»a;?-^^^^-^^ '"'*'' 
 
 cunent'quartei 
 
the 
 
 ent of 
 , sVia\i 
 pecia\, 
 
 /en by 
 l\on o\ 
 \ge and 
 : put to 
 written 
 of every 
 litorap; 
 he Mem- 
 
 his Lodge 
 if rendered 
 occupation 
 .Uenness or 
 
 benefit dur-^ 
 ing-that IS 
 
 ruth, $3 P^, 
 Trutb $2.00 
 , paid for less 
 
 t the By-Uv^s 
 o attend upon 
 iie-ha\f of the 
 the preceding 
 
 the account of 
 refrom of such 
 ^ ^f the then 
 
- " , .i,„ii i,B indebted in tiiia Lodge 
 
 ^,. No Brother «ho f f „ ™ '""iter's dues shall be- 
 
 . to the .mount oj ""'"s'Si.s ""til six weeks after such 
 
 ■^rsha.fhrbJen paid in full. 
 
MODEL CODE OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 41 
 
 ;hi8 Lodge 
 s shall be- 
 after sucb 
 
 45. If the Brother be a non-resident, it shall be necessary 
 that a statement or statements of his case, setting forth the 
 nature of his sickness or disability nnd the time of its com- 
 mencement and duration, be transmitted to the N. G. of this 
 Lodge, certified by the N. G. of the lodge nearest to the 
 place where he may be for the tinie resident or detained, and 
 under the seal of such Lo(ige ; or, if he be not near any 
 Lodge, by a Justice of the Peace, a Clergyman or a 
 licensed Physician, and such Brother shal! thereupon re- 
 ceive the Benefit provided by the preceding By-laws. 
 
 46. No Brother, while under charges duly preferred 
 against him on any matter pertaining to his right to Benefits, 
 shall be entitled to such Benefits but if afterwards acquitted 
 in due course, he shall then forthwith be paid any Benefit 
 or Benefits, which, but for such charges, would have become 
 payable to him, while the same were pending 
 
 47. No Brother who shall be indebted in this Lodge to the 
 amount of one quarter's dues shall become entitled to any 
 Benefits until six weeks after such arrears shall have been 
 paid in full. 
 
 48. No Brother shall be entitled to any Benefit for sick- 
 ness commencing while under disabilities. 
 
 FUNERAL BENEFITS. 
 
 49. On the decease of any Brother in good standing in 
 this Lodge, the sum of $30 shall be allowed as a Funeral 
 Benefit. 
 
 50. OntKe cfeceas^ot'thrwife of ariy Brother in good 
 standing, he shall te^ke the sum of $15, to assist in de- 
 frayingjjer-faneral expenses. 
 
 BENEFITS TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. 
 
 51. The widow of any deceased Member of this Lodge 
 in good standing at the time of his decease, he having attain- 
 ed the Degree of Truth, shall receive from the Fund of the 
 
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^2 MODEL CODE Oh BY-LAWS, 
 
 Lodge the sum of $3° !-'""„'?",? ;il,c]^ Lotr^han receive 
 having auained Ihc "'^'i'^."!, ' "^ ^^ , ,,ow of a Member oi 
 the sum ..f $25 Pf ,f """ ' f," ' „ ,t, of $20 per annum i the 
 
 5.. SI,o«lci any ^leceased.UoJ^her leave no ^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 slio\ld his widow ='f'"*;>"';''''=;^^fi,':rhl orphan child or 
 be paid inlikc manner fo ^'"^ ''""'^J^ ™ of fifteen years, 
 children, if -y there be ^^^ .^l^2\^,,,^, ceasing as 
 the interest of '=^<=^^"'='',f fir '" unless n the case of any 
 
 ''"f Should any -■-^'>- }^'^ ^^^t^t^^^^t^^'^ 
 thfl-odge may withdraw fron^sucW "'^"W the Be^^ _^^.^^^^^_ 
 
 :^\rdVe;sfrrhVu:"\ge''of fifteen years. 
 
 54. Should the widow of /ecease^[^B~X,r:^;i[ ^^Z 
 wlSle any child or children "^ ?,»^,\^;°'^'o„arwith the Lodge 
 
 ^"Jt^o motion aftecting^the.««fi.o;any "id- 
 orphan in the manner f^f^"^ '°J,^ "^'^Pi^t thereof be given; 
 
 Members present vote m US favor. 
 
 56. Should the family of a ^---^,^^^^^^^^^ 
 of I protector or guardian the ^^fe^.^^'^r to plac6 them 
 
 selves and to society. 
 
 RELIEF IN SPECIAL CASES. 
 
 this Lodge nas uccu ---•."- 
 
 
other 
 iceive 
 )er of 
 ; the 
 hood. 
 
 w, or 
 
 I shall 
 ild or 
 years, 
 ing as 
 of any 
 »y the . 
 
 Af^d to 51 ; Bnf ;« 
 years, uni^^o u '" "« cas(i fy,. „ . ^ 
 
 • •""«»» by spe, ia. .o,e of th.'S'^^P^''"'* than fiv„ 
 
 induct, 
 ; above 
 lildren, 
 
 again,' 
 be un- 
 » Lodge 
 ;hild or 
 
 
 ridow or 
 e clauses 
 e given; 
 i of the 
 
 in need 
 est of its 
 lc6 them 
 to them- 
 
 Jrother of 
 •y distress 
 
' 
 
^OI^EL CODE OF BY-LAWS. 
 
 
 hy any sudden and unIo«k,rf f„, J- ** 
 
 a vote of not less than two-tL^. f"'?.^'*"' <"' 'he Lodge b! 
 g'ant him any sum not exceeJbg IsJ.*" '^'""'"^ P'«™»; ^o 
 
 f the next ReiuJ« ]S?L^ '**'^**'^ ^« the Sf 
 
 FINES. 
 
 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION. 
 
 «a|: sh^l^o^rr^^^;,^^^^ ".onths in »,. 
 
 by the N G. to be snspen Km°M^,^°i«;*' ^ dectawd 
 account of any special 5rcumst„nc^s C^'f 'P = ""'*''' «» 
 10 determine a futher tern, nf „ ' ™ f°''S« seefitbyvove 
 ceed three months ^ payment, i„ no case tb e" 
 
44 MODEL CODE OF B Y-LA WS. 
 
 N G. to have ceased to be a member, unless, »" account of 
 any special circumstances, the Lodge see ht, by vote to detei 
 mii^e a further term of payment, though m no case to exceed 
 six calendar months. 
 
 63. Any Brother guilty of improper language oj ^onduc^ 
 in Lodge, or who shall bring charges against a Hrothcr on 
 evidence which the Lodge shall not regard as sufficient to 
 wa ranthTm in so doing-, or who shall knowingly . misrepre- 
 Tent the qllifications of any Candidate for admission o 
 who shall abuse or attempt to abuse in any way the benevolent 
 Tntentions of the Order ; or who shall be fourid guilty of fraud 
 Tany business transactions, or of other dishonorable con- 
 d^ict or of habitual drunkenness or immorahty, o>r «» *ny 
 fnfract^on of the laws of the land, shall, after due trial be 
 slpeS from membership or expelled, as the Lodge may 
 by vote determine. 
 
 6/1 No Brother shall be permitted to appear in Lodge 
 while und^r suspension from membership, nor until after he 
 shall hTe paid up all dues to the Lodge charged or against 
 himi as well duriSg the term of his suspension as previous 
 thereto. 
 
 6S. If any member of this Lodge shall disclose the rejec- 
 tion of a candidate for initiation or for admission by Card 
 he shall X due trial, be subject to expulsion or such other 
 pSnthirasthemajo^ity of the Lodge m 
 Whenerer such rejection occurs this clause shall be read to 
 the Lodge. 
 
 REGALIA. 
 
 Afi All officers shall wear the regalia of their respective 
 offices wW e presL^^^^^^ the Lodge, and all members the Rega- 
 ZTi t^e highest Subordinate Lodge Degree they have at- 
 
 tained. 
 
 DEGREES. 
 
 f.f AoDlication for Degrees shall be made in the Lodge 
 while ope^n'intr^^^^ degree, but no ballot taken theron 
 
 > 
 
 *ive ofll 
 may W( 
 attainec 
 
or 
 
 i 
 
 m 
 
 rive offices w^Ue nres "f • ^I'u^^''^^^^^ °^ ^^"^'^ ^^^P^c- 
 ^^y wear the re^H fa " \l *^f .^«dg«, and all members 
 attained. ^ ^^ *^« higheKt Degree they have 
 


 '^'°'>^^ CODE OF BY.L^^S. 
 unless at a Regular nr q^ • i ,, ^^ 
 
 ■■" 'he Degr«f ;;;,V,reV'C"' '''^""S of "■« Lodge, opened 
 
 charge oMatVTof the samT..''';P';""'°" f" Deerees the 
 
 CARDS. 
 'ot'nyBTo'.'i,erS't;or,L„lr'%?™' » Visiting Card 
 
 hall' appear shall be gramed "^ ' ""'' "' ^ -"ajori'y of white 
 
 REFRESHMENTS. 
 
 'd'^m^iL^il'^rCT '"h' "■"" """o-. shall be exclud 
 control of this Lo^ge'*"™"' ""''anle-rooms. when under the" 
 
 AMENDMENTS. 
 
 sSl h"' "°rP"'™ "eo74l|,1,'i'P'"t "r™'' "■»« By. 
 shall have been read in Lodee a,"^,!, '""^ """' 'he sa,.,e 
 Meetings, nor shall the consider,?' f consecutive Regular 
 such „„,i be post^,nedtC'uch ;»,?':, ™''"S "P"" an" 
 
 d^cL^^^To-'Si-^ie '""^^' "°-h^J S'"r^;tir't' 
 two-thirds o/'?rbro;htsVe^::;/J^«-J.d-ision"'r^^^^^^^^ 
 favor of It. P'^^sent and voting, shall vote in 
 
PRAYERS. 
 
 OPENING PRAYER. 
 
 ALMIGHTY and most merciful God ! we adore Thee as 
 the God of all worlds, and the righteous Governor of all 
 beings, upon whom we are dependent for life and its bless- 
 ings and without whose favor no human enterprise can per- 
 manently prosper. Lift upon us, we pray Thee, O Lord ! 
 the light of Thy countenance, and bless us while we are to- 
 gether this evening. May all things be done in the spirit of 
 charity and brotherly kindness, and may our labors of love 
 be blessed to the promotion of the best interests of our 
 beloved Order. Hear us, O God ! in behalf of the stranger, 
 the sick, the afflicted, the widow, aud the orphan— and bless 
 them as Thou seest they may need. Keep us ever in Thy 
 fear and wisdom, and save us all with an everlasting salva- 
 tion ; and to Thy great name be all the glory, "as it was in 
 the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. 
 Amen 
 
 CLOSING PRAYER. 
 
 WE bless Thee, O Lord ! that we have been permitted to 
 enjoy this, another Lodge meeting. Pardon what Thou 
 hast seen amiss in us ; and now, as we are about to^depart.let 
 Thy blessing be with us, and with all our brethren throughout 
 the globe. May brotherly love prevail, and every moral and 
 social virtue adorn our lives, while members of this Lodge 
 below ; and at last may we be admitted to the joys of a better 
 world ; and thine be the power and glory, for ever and ever. 
 Amen. 
 
ee as 
 jfall 
 )less- 
 
 per- 
 ord ! 
 e to- 
 rit of 
 
 love 
 
 our 
 
 nger, 
 
 bless 
 
 Thy 
 lalva- 
 ras in 
 ;nd." 
 
 ed to 
 Thou 
 irt.let 
 ghout 
 1 and 
 L.odge 
 better 
 ever. 
 
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INDEX. 
 
 Constitution Pa^je. 
 
 Admission . ." ' ,_,, 
 
 Amendments..;;; .' ^ I 
 
 Appeals 2I 
 
 By-Laws... A 
 
 Cards (Withdiawai).*. .' 23 
 
 Contributions 6 
 
 S^ffJ-ees •■ ,0 
 
 Uisbur'^^ments c 
 
 Funeral Regalia; ;;;;;:; ,? 
 
 Je'vels 22 
 
 Membership... 22 
 
 Offl^r'-E"'^'^^ and Powers.'. 4 
 
 Officers—Elective. 8 
 
 Officers-Appointed..." 6 
 
 Officers— Vacancies 7 
 
 Penalties 3 
 
 Preamble ; ; 12 
 
 Jegalia ;V.V. 3 
 
 Returns • 21 
 
 Readmission 9 
 
 Suspension and Reinstatement 6 
 
 ^essions 20-21 
 
 Terms g 
 
 Title and Powers o 
 
 Trials j 
 
 12 
 
INDEX, 
 
 Rules of Proceduke on Trials. 
 
 Blank Forms 
 
 Evidence and Witnesses 
 
 Rules of Order 
 
 By-Laws 
 
 Admission Fees 
 
 Amendments 
 
 Assessments 
 
 Benefits — Funeral 
 
 " —Sick 
 
 •' — Widows and Orphans 
 
 Cards 
 
 Charges 
 
 Committees 
 
 '* on Character 
 
 *• — Dismissal of , 
 
 — Finance 
 
 — Property 
 
 *• —Visiting 
 
 Degrees— Prices of 
 
 Degrees— Application for 
 
 Dues . . . . . . . 
 
 Fines 
 
 Funds 
 
 Funds — Investment of 
 
 Meetings 
 
 Membership 
 
 Officers — Election of 
 
 " — Duties of 
 
 •• — Dismissal of 
 
 Refreshments 
 
 Regalia. 
 
 Relief in Special Cases 
 
 Suspension and Expulsion 
 
 Prayers 
 
 
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