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The Revised Constitutions.
THE REVISED CONSTITUTIONS .
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . -VND THE REVISED BOOK AS AMENDED HY THE GRAND LODGE . N . B . —For convenience sake the order of the clause-: iu the Old Book has been followed , and the numbering of the clauses of the New Book is that of the original draft issued by the Board of General Purposes .
OLD RULES . Page 16 . —This collective body is styled THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF
ANTIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND , and its members rank in the following order : — i . The Grand Master , 2 . The Pro Grand Master ,
3 . Past Grand Masters , 4 . Past Pro Grand Masters , 5 . Deputy Grand Master , 6 . Past Deputy Grand Masters , 7 . Provincial and District Grand Masters , S . Past Provincial and District Grand
Masters , 9 . Grand Wardens , 10 . Past Grand Wardens , 11 . Grand Chaplains , 12 . Past Grand Chaplains , 13 . Grand Treasurer , 14 . Past Grand Treasurers , 15 . Grand Registrar ,
16 . Past Grand Registrars , 17 . President of the Board of General Purposes , 18 . Past Presidents of the Board of General Purposes , 19 . Grand Secretary , 20 . Past Grand Secretaries , 21 . Grand Deacons ,
22 . Past Grand Deacons , 23 . Grand Superintendent of Works , 24 . Past Grand Superintendents ot Works , 25 . Grand Director of Ceremonies , 26 . Past Grand Directors of Ceremonies , 27 . Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies , 28 . Past Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies ,
29 . Grand Sword Bearer , 30 . Past Grand Sword Bearers , 31 . Grand Organist , 32 . Past Grand Organists , 33 . Grand Pursuivant , 34 . Assistant Grand Pursuivant , The Grand Stewards of the year , The Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and of every other private Lodge .
Page iS , § 1 . —Every brother regularly elected and installed as master of a lodge , under the constitution of the grand lodge of England , who has executed that office for one year , shall , so long as he continues a subscribing member of any lodge , rank as a past master , and be a member of the grand lodge . Subscription
as a member of any lodge is sulhcient to preserve his rank and rights as a past master ; but having for twelve months ceased to subscribe tn any lodge , he shall no longer continue a member of the grand lodge : nor can he ivgain that privilege until again installed master of a lodge . Page 30 , § 8 . —It Lcing essential to the
interests of the craft that all matters of business to be brought under the consideration of the grand lodge should be previously known to the grand oflicers and masters of lodges , that , through them all the representatives of lodges may be apprised of such business , and be prepared to decide thereon , without being taken by surprise ,
a general committee , consisting ot the present and past grand officers , and the master of every regular lodge , shall meet on the Wednesday fortnight immediately preceding each quarterly communication , at which meeting all reports or representations from the most worshipful grand master , or the board of general purposes ,
or any board or committee appointed by the grand lodge , shall be read ; and any member of the grand lodge intending to make motion therein , or to submit any matter to its consideration , shall , at such general committee , state , in writing , the
nature of his intended motion or business , that the same may be read . No motion , or other matter , shall be brought into discussion in the grand lodge , unless it shall have been previously communicated to this general committee .
Page 20 , part of § 8 . —No nomination for any board or committee shall be received , unless it be in writing , signed by a member of grand lodge ; the masonic rank of every proposed condidate , with the name and number of his lodge , must be stated .
5 . Deputy Grand Master , C . Past Deputy Grand Masters , 7 . Provincial and District Grand Masters , S . Past Provincial and District Grand Masters , 9 . Grand Wardens , 10 . Past Grand Wardens ,
REVISED RULES . Rule C—The members of the grand lodge to rank in the following order : — 1 . The Grand Master , 2 . The Pro Grand Master , 3 . Past Grand Masters , 4 . Past Pro Grand Masters ,
11 . Grand Chaplains , 12 . Past Grand Chaplains , 13 . Grand Treasurer , 14 . Past Grand Treasurers , , 15 . Grand Registrar , 16 . Past Grand Registrars , 17 . President of the Board of General
Purposes , iS . Past Presidents of the Board of General Purposes , 19 . Grand Secretaries , 20 . Past Grand Secretaries , 21 . Grand Deacons , 22 . Past Grand Deacons ,
23 . Grand Superintendent of Works , 24 . Past Grand Superintendents of Works , 25 . Grand Director of Ceremonies , 26 . Past Grand Director of Ceremonies , 27 . Depuiv Grand Director of Ceremonies 28 . Past Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies , 29 . Assistant Grand Director of
Cere-, 30 . Past Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies , 31 . Grand Sword Bearer , 32 . Past Grand Sword Bearers , 33 . Grand Standard Bearers . 34 . Past Grand Standard Bearers , 35 . Grand Organist , 36 . Past Grand Organists , 37 . Assistant Grand Secretary , 38 . Past Assistant Grand Secretaries , 39 . Grand Pursuivant ,
40 . Past Grand Pursuivants , 41 . Assistant Grand Pursuivant , The Grand Stewards of the year , The Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and of every other private Lodge .
g . —Every brother regularly elected and installed as master of a lodge , under the constitution of the grand lodge of England , who has filled that office for one year , shall , so long as he continues a subscribing member of any such lodge , be a member of the erand lodge , but having for twelve
months ceased to be a subscribing member of any English lodge , he shall no longer continue a member of the grand lodge : nor can he regain the right of membership of the grand lodge , as a past master , until he has again duly served the office of master of such a lodge .
50 . —All business to be brought under the consideration | of the grand lodge must be previously communicated to a general committee , which shall consist of the President of the Board of Benevolence , ¦ who , if present , shall act as chairman , the present and past grand officers , and
the master of every regular lodge , and meet on the fourteenth day immediately preceding each quarterly communication . 52 . —At this meeting all reports and representations from the grand master , or the board of general purposes , or any board or committee appointed by the
grand lodge , shall be read ; and any member of the grand lodge intending to make motion therein , or to submit any matter to its consideration , shall , at such general committee , or by notice previously given or sent to the grand secretary , state , in writing , the nature of such intended motion
or matter , that notice thereof may be printed on the paper of business . 53 . —No motion , or other matter , shall be brought into discussion in the grand lodge , unless it shall have been previously communicated to the general committee , but it shall be competent for any member
of the grand lodge to move , without previous notice being given , the adoption or otherwise of any report or recommendation contained in such report , of any board or committee appointed , either by the grand lodge or by the grand lodge and grand master conjointly . 55 . —All nominations for boards or
committees must bc given to the general committee in writing , signed by a member of the grand lodge , and stating the masonic rani *; of every proposed candidate , and whether a master or a past master at the time of his nomination , together with the name and number of his lodge , and in the case of a master adding also the date of his installation .
The Revised Constitutions.
Page 21 , § 9 . —The general committee , when assembled , shall be governed by the laws enacted for preserving order in thc grand lodge during the time of business . Page 22 , § 11 . —In order that all lodges
may bc duly informed of the . business to to come before grand lodge , the printed report of the proceedings of the last grand lodge , and a printed copy of the notices of motion for the ensuing grand lodge , shall be sent to all I 'Iges in England at least ten days before eat '* quarterly communication .
Page 23 , part of § 13 . —No private lodge within the London district shall have a masonic feast on the day of the grand festival . Page 27 , § 4 . —No brother shall speak twice to the same question , unless in expiation , or the mover in reply .
Page 28 , § 9 . —All matters are to be decided by a majority of votes , each member having one vote , and the grand master two votes , unless the lodge think proper to leave any particular subject to the determination of the grand master . The votes of the members are to be signified by each
holding up one of his hands , and the motion is then to be declared as carried or lost ; but if two members demand that the votes be counted , the brethren in favour of the motion shall pass to one side of the grand
lodge , and those against it to the other , when they shall be counted by the grand deacons , the mover and seconder of the motion , and two of its opponents ; provided such demand appear reasonable tc the grand master .
Page 30 , part of § 2 . —If there be a pro grand master at the time when a vacancy occurs , he shall forthwith act as grand master until a new election at the usual period , but if there be no pro grand master or past grand master willing to act , then , at the meeting which shall be convened to
record the vacancy , a day shall be fixed for the grand lodge being summoned to elect a grand master for the remainder of the year . Page 31 , § 6 . —The grand master may send his grand officers to visit any lodge he may think proper .
Page 33 , § 1 . —The grand wardens are appointed by the grand master , annually , on the day of his installation . They cannot act as wardens of a private lodge while they continue grand wardens . l ' age 33 , § 2- —When the grand wardens are in the lodge no others can supply their
places but in their absence the seniors of the past grand wardens present shall act pro tempore . If no past grand warden be present the grand master may direct any other member of grand lodge being , or having been , master of a lodge , to act as grand warden for that occasion .
Page 34 , § 4 . —A grand warden not attending his duty in grand lodge shall , for each absence , pay a fine of one guinea to the general fund of charity . On his neglecting to pay the fines when incurred , his
ollice may be declared vacant , and any rank or distinction acquired in consequence of his appointment forfeited . Page 34 , § 1 . —The grand treasurer shall be elected by the grand lodge at the quarterly communication in March .
Page 35 , slip . —All moneys belonging to the grand lodge shall be deposited in the Bank of England in the names of the grand or pro grand master , the deputy grand master , and thc grand treasurer . The duties of the grand treasurer shall be to keep a general supervision of the accounts ,
to sign cheques , which must be countersigned by the grand secretary for all moneys duly voted by the grand lodge , and generally to assist and advise the trustees and executive officers in the due and
faithful administration of the funds of the fraternity . The accounts shall be annually audited by the professional auditor , to be appointed b y the grand master pursuant to a Resolution passed in grand lodge on the 23 rd of June , 1859 .
Omitted . 57 . —The printed report of the proceedings of the last grand lodge , and a printed copy of the notices of motion for the ensuing grand lodge , with the names of all candidates nominated for any board or committee , shall be sent to all present and
past grand officers , Deputy Prov . Grand Masters , Prov . Graud Secretaries , and masters of lodges in England and to the members of the Board of General Purposes and the Colonial Board at least ten days before each quarterly communication .
Omitted . 70 . —The mover of an original resolution shall have the right of reply , but no other brother shall speak twice to thc same question , unless in explanation . This rule does not apply to the grand registrar , who is
the adviser of the grand lodge . 76 . —All matters are to be decided by a majority of votes , each member having one vote , and the grand master a second or easting vote , unless the grand lodge think proper to leave any particular subject to the
determination of the grand master , except in elections by ballot . The votes of the members are to be signified by each holding up one hand , and the motion is then to be declared carried or lost ; but if two members demand that the votes be counted
thecountingshallbeconducted in the following manner : ist . There shall be eight tellers from the body of the hall , namelythe four grand deacons acting for the grand lodge , and the proposer and seconder of the motion , with two brethren
nominated by them , for the resolution . 2 nd . There shall be two tellers for the grand officers on the dais , namely , the Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies for the grand lodge , and a brother nominated by the proposer for the resolution .
3 rd . On a division being called for , a pair of tellers shall be placed opposite each of the four divisions of the grand lodge and the dais , who shall request the brethren of their division to hold up their hands , first for "Ayes" and then for "Noes , " the
tellers audibly counting the numbers each time , which shall be at once noted on paper , initialled by both tellers , and handed up to the Grand Secretary , who shall announce the result after receiving and adding up all the scores . Part of rule 16 . —If there be a pro
grand master at the time when a vacancy occurs , he shall forthwith act as grand master until a new election at the usual period , but if there be no pro grand master or past grand master willing to act , then the grand wardens shall fix a day for the grand lodge being summoned to elect a grand master for the remainder of the year .
146 . —The grand master may send his grand officers to visit any ' lodge whenever he may think fit to do so . The Provincial or District Grand Master may send any of his Provincial or District Grand Officers to visit any Lodge in his Province or District whenever he may think fit to do so .
Last clause omitted . 26 . —When the grand wardens are in the grand lodge no others can supply their places , but in their absence the past grand
wardens present shall act in the order of seniority . If no past grand warden be present , the grand master may direct any other past grand officer or member of grand lodge to act as grand warden for that occasion .
Omitted . 19 . —The grand treasurer shall be nominated at the grand lodge in December and be elected at the grand lodge in March . 29 . —The grand treasurer shall sign
cheques , which must be countersigned by the grand secretary , for all moneys duly voted by the grand lodge . 30 . —All moneys belonging to the grand lodge shall be deposited in the Bank of England in the names of the grand or pro grand master , the deputy grand master ,
and the grand treasurer . The accounts shall be annually audited by a professional auditor , who shall be a Master Mason elected annually in June by the grand lodge , and shall be presented to the grand lodge at the quarterly communication in March .
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The Revised Constitutions.
THE REVISED CONSTITUTIONS .
POINTS OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . -VND THE REVISED BOOK AS AMENDED HY THE GRAND LODGE . N . B . —For convenience sake the order of the clause-: iu the Old Book has been followed , and the numbering of the clauses of the New Book is that of the original draft issued by the Board of General Purposes .
OLD RULES . Page 16 . —This collective body is styled THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF
ANTIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND , and its members rank in the following order : — i . The Grand Master , 2 . The Pro Grand Master ,
3 . Past Grand Masters , 4 . Past Pro Grand Masters , 5 . Deputy Grand Master , 6 . Past Deputy Grand Masters , 7 . Provincial and District Grand Masters , S . Past Provincial and District Grand
Masters , 9 . Grand Wardens , 10 . Past Grand Wardens , 11 . Grand Chaplains , 12 . Past Grand Chaplains , 13 . Grand Treasurer , 14 . Past Grand Treasurers , 15 . Grand Registrar ,
16 . Past Grand Registrars , 17 . President of the Board of General Purposes , 18 . Past Presidents of the Board of General Purposes , 19 . Grand Secretary , 20 . Past Grand Secretaries , 21 . Grand Deacons ,
22 . Past Grand Deacons , 23 . Grand Superintendent of Works , 24 . Past Grand Superintendents ot Works , 25 . Grand Director of Ceremonies , 26 . Past Grand Directors of Ceremonies , 27 . Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies , 28 . Past Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies ,
29 . Grand Sword Bearer , 30 . Past Grand Sword Bearers , 31 . Grand Organist , 32 . Past Grand Organists , 33 . Grand Pursuivant , 34 . Assistant Grand Pursuivant , The Grand Stewards of the year , The Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and of every other private Lodge .
Page iS , § 1 . —Every brother regularly elected and installed as master of a lodge , under the constitution of the grand lodge of England , who has executed that office for one year , shall , so long as he continues a subscribing member of any lodge , rank as a past master , and be a member of the grand lodge . Subscription
as a member of any lodge is sulhcient to preserve his rank and rights as a past master ; but having for twelve months ceased to subscribe tn any lodge , he shall no longer continue a member of the grand lodge : nor can he ivgain that privilege until again installed master of a lodge . Page 30 , § 8 . —It Lcing essential to the
interests of the craft that all matters of business to be brought under the consideration of the grand lodge should be previously known to the grand oflicers and masters of lodges , that , through them all the representatives of lodges may be apprised of such business , and be prepared to decide thereon , without being taken by surprise ,
a general committee , consisting ot the present and past grand officers , and the master of every regular lodge , shall meet on the Wednesday fortnight immediately preceding each quarterly communication , at which meeting all reports or representations from the most worshipful grand master , or the board of general purposes ,
or any board or committee appointed by the grand lodge , shall be read ; and any member of the grand lodge intending to make motion therein , or to submit any matter to its consideration , shall , at such general committee , state , in writing , the
nature of his intended motion or business , that the same may be read . No motion , or other matter , shall be brought into discussion in the grand lodge , unless it shall have been previously communicated to this general committee .
Page 20 , part of § 8 . —No nomination for any board or committee shall be received , unless it be in writing , signed by a member of grand lodge ; the masonic rank of every proposed condidate , with the name and number of his lodge , must be stated .
5 . Deputy Grand Master , C . Past Deputy Grand Masters , 7 . Provincial and District Grand Masters , S . Past Provincial and District Grand Masters , 9 . Grand Wardens , 10 . Past Grand Wardens ,
REVISED RULES . Rule C—The members of the grand lodge to rank in the following order : — 1 . The Grand Master , 2 . The Pro Grand Master , 3 . Past Grand Masters , 4 . Past Pro Grand Masters ,
11 . Grand Chaplains , 12 . Past Grand Chaplains , 13 . Grand Treasurer , 14 . Past Grand Treasurers , , 15 . Grand Registrar , 16 . Past Grand Registrars , 17 . President of the Board of General
Purposes , iS . Past Presidents of the Board of General Purposes , 19 . Grand Secretaries , 20 . Past Grand Secretaries , 21 . Grand Deacons , 22 . Past Grand Deacons ,
23 . Grand Superintendent of Works , 24 . Past Grand Superintendents of Works , 25 . Grand Director of Ceremonies , 26 . Past Grand Director of Ceremonies , 27 . Depuiv Grand Director of Ceremonies 28 . Past Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies , 29 . Assistant Grand Director of
Cere-, 30 . Past Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies , 31 . Grand Sword Bearer , 32 . Past Grand Sword Bearers , 33 . Grand Standard Bearers . 34 . Past Grand Standard Bearers , 35 . Grand Organist , 36 . Past Grand Organists , 37 . Assistant Grand Secretary , 38 . Past Assistant Grand Secretaries , 39 . Grand Pursuivant ,
40 . Past Grand Pursuivants , 41 . Assistant Grand Pursuivant , The Grand Stewards of the year , The Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and of every other private Lodge .
g . —Every brother regularly elected and installed as master of a lodge , under the constitution of the grand lodge of England , who has filled that office for one year , shall , so long as he continues a subscribing member of any such lodge , be a member of the erand lodge , but having for twelve
months ceased to be a subscribing member of any English lodge , he shall no longer continue a member of the grand lodge : nor can he regain the right of membership of the grand lodge , as a past master , until he has again duly served the office of master of such a lodge .
50 . —All business to be brought under the consideration | of the grand lodge must be previously communicated to a general committee , which shall consist of the President of the Board of Benevolence , ¦ who , if present , shall act as chairman , the present and past grand officers , and
the master of every regular lodge , and meet on the fourteenth day immediately preceding each quarterly communication . 52 . —At this meeting all reports and representations from the grand master , or the board of general purposes , or any board or committee appointed by the
grand lodge , shall be read ; and any member of the grand lodge intending to make motion therein , or to submit any matter to its consideration , shall , at such general committee , or by notice previously given or sent to the grand secretary , state , in writing , the nature of such intended motion
or matter , that notice thereof may be printed on the paper of business . 53 . —No motion , or other matter , shall be brought into discussion in the grand lodge , unless it shall have been previously communicated to the general committee , but it shall be competent for any member
of the grand lodge to move , without previous notice being given , the adoption or otherwise of any report or recommendation contained in such report , of any board or committee appointed , either by the grand lodge or by the grand lodge and grand master conjointly . 55 . —All nominations for boards or
committees must bc given to the general committee in writing , signed by a member of the grand lodge , and stating the masonic rani *; of every proposed candidate , and whether a master or a past master at the time of his nomination , together with the name and number of his lodge , and in the case of a master adding also the date of his installation .
The Revised Constitutions.
Page 21 , § 9 . —The general committee , when assembled , shall be governed by the laws enacted for preserving order in thc grand lodge during the time of business . Page 22 , § 11 . —In order that all lodges
may bc duly informed of the . business to to come before grand lodge , the printed report of the proceedings of the last grand lodge , and a printed copy of the notices of motion for the ensuing grand lodge , shall be sent to all I 'Iges in England at least ten days before eat '* quarterly communication .
Page 23 , part of § 13 . —No private lodge within the London district shall have a masonic feast on the day of the grand festival . Page 27 , § 4 . —No brother shall speak twice to the same question , unless in expiation , or the mover in reply .
Page 28 , § 9 . —All matters are to be decided by a majority of votes , each member having one vote , and the grand master two votes , unless the lodge think proper to leave any particular subject to the determination of the grand master . The votes of the members are to be signified by each
holding up one of his hands , and the motion is then to be declared as carried or lost ; but if two members demand that the votes be counted , the brethren in favour of the motion shall pass to one side of the grand
lodge , and those against it to the other , when they shall be counted by the grand deacons , the mover and seconder of the motion , and two of its opponents ; provided such demand appear reasonable tc the grand master .
Page 30 , part of § 2 . —If there be a pro grand master at the time when a vacancy occurs , he shall forthwith act as grand master until a new election at the usual period , but if there be no pro grand master or past grand master willing to act , then , at the meeting which shall be convened to
record the vacancy , a day shall be fixed for the grand lodge being summoned to elect a grand master for the remainder of the year . Page 31 , § 6 . —The grand master may send his grand officers to visit any lodge he may think proper .
Page 33 , § 1 . —The grand wardens are appointed by the grand master , annually , on the day of his installation . They cannot act as wardens of a private lodge while they continue grand wardens . l ' age 33 , § 2- —When the grand wardens are in the lodge no others can supply their
places but in their absence the seniors of the past grand wardens present shall act pro tempore . If no past grand warden be present the grand master may direct any other member of grand lodge being , or having been , master of a lodge , to act as grand warden for that occasion .
Page 34 , § 4 . —A grand warden not attending his duty in grand lodge shall , for each absence , pay a fine of one guinea to the general fund of charity . On his neglecting to pay the fines when incurred , his
ollice may be declared vacant , and any rank or distinction acquired in consequence of his appointment forfeited . Page 34 , § 1 . —The grand treasurer shall be elected by the grand lodge at the quarterly communication in March .
Page 35 , slip . —All moneys belonging to the grand lodge shall be deposited in the Bank of England in the names of the grand or pro grand master , the deputy grand master , and thc grand treasurer . The duties of the grand treasurer shall be to keep a general supervision of the accounts ,
to sign cheques , which must be countersigned by the grand secretary for all moneys duly voted by the grand lodge , and generally to assist and advise the trustees and executive officers in the due and
faithful administration of the funds of the fraternity . The accounts shall be annually audited by the professional auditor , to be appointed b y the grand master pursuant to a Resolution passed in grand lodge on the 23 rd of June , 1859 .
Omitted . 57 . —The printed report of the proceedings of the last grand lodge , and a printed copy of the notices of motion for the ensuing grand lodge , with the names of all candidates nominated for any board or committee , shall be sent to all present and
past grand officers , Deputy Prov . Grand Masters , Prov . Graud Secretaries , and masters of lodges in England and to the members of the Board of General Purposes and the Colonial Board at least ten days before each quarterly communication .
Omitted . 70 . —The mover of an original resolution shall have the right of reply , but no other brother shall speak twice to thc same question , unless in explanation . This rule does not apply to the grand registrar , who is
the adviser of the grand lodge . 76 . —All matters are to be decided by a majority of votes , each member having one vote , and the grand master a second or easting vote , unless the grand lodge think proper to leave any particular subject to the
determination of the grand master , except in elections by ballot . The votes of the members are to be signified by each holding up one hand , and the motion is then to be declared carried or lost ; but if two members demand that the votes be counted
thecountingshallbeconducted in the following manner : ist . There shall be eight tellers from the body of the hall , namelythe four grand deacons acting for the grand lodge , and the proposer and seconder of the motion , with two brethren
nominated by them , for the resolution . 2 nd . There shall be two tellers for the grand officers on the dais , namely , the Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies for the grand lodge , and a brother nominated by the proposer for the resolution .
3 rd . On a division being called for , a pair of tellers shall be placed opposite each of the four divisions of the grand lodge and the dais , who shall request the brethren of their division to hold up their hands , first for "Ayes" and then for "Noes , " the
tellers audibly counting the numbers each time , which shall be at once noted on paper , initialled by both tellers , and handed up to the Grand Secretary , who shall announce the result after receiving and adding up all the scores . Part of rule 16 . —If there be a pro
grand master at the time when a vacancy occurs , he shall forthwith act as grand master until a new election at the usual period , but if there be no pro grand master or past grand master willing to act , then the grand wardens shall fix a day for the grand lodge being summoned to elect a grand master for the remainder of the year .
146 . —The grand master may send his grand officers to visit any ' lodge whenever he may think fit to do so . The Provincial or District Grand Master may send any of his Provincial or District Grand Officers to visit any Lodge in his Province or District whenever he may think fit to do so .
Last clause omitted . 26 . —When the grand wardens are in the grand lodge no others can supply their places , but in their absence the past grand
wardens present shall act in the order of seniority . If no past grand warden be present , the grand master may direct any other past grand officer or member of grand lodge to act as grand warden for that occasion .
Omitted . 19 . —The grand treasurer shall be nominated at the grand lodge in December and be elected at the grand lodge in March . 29 . —The grand treasurer shall sign
cheques , which must be countersigned by the grand secretary , for all moneys duly voted by the grand lodge . 30 . —All moneys belonging to the grand lodge shall be deposited in the Bank of England in the names of the grand or pro grand master , the deputy grand master ,
and the grand treasurer . The accounts shall be annually audited by a professional auditor , who shall be a Master Mason elected annually in June by the grand lodge , and shall be presented to the grand lodge at the quarterly communication in March .