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Pagc 6 i , § i . Thc officers of a lodge are the master and his two wardens , with their assistants the two deacons , inner guard , and tyler . There must also bc a treasurer and a secretary . A chaplain , a master of the ceremonies , and stewards may be appointed .

Page 62 , § 2 . —Every lodge shall annually elect its master and treasurer by ballot , such master having regularly served as a warden of a warranted lodge for one year , and , at the next meeting after his election , when the minutes are confirmed , he shall be duly installed in the chair according to

antient usage , after which he shall appoint his wardens and other officers , except the treasurer ; the tyler is to be chosen by the members of the lodge . Whenever it may happen that the number of votes shall be equal upon any question to be decided in a lodge , either by

ballot or otherwise , the master in the chair shall be entitled to give a second or casting vote , excepting upon a ballot for a candidate for initiation , or a brother to join . N . B . It is very desirable that a brother should be present when appointed to an office .

Page 7 6 , § 1 . —All preferment among masons should be grounded upon real worth and personal merit , therefore no brother shall be elected master of a lodge , or appointed to any office therein , merely on account of seniority of rank . Previously to the installation of the master , the

minutes of the preceding meeting of the lodge must be read and confirmed , so far at least as to the election of the master , after which the usual ceremonies of installation are to be performed , and no master elect shall assume the master ' s chair until he shall have been regularly installed , though he

may in the interim rule the lodge . Should the minutes of the election of master not he confirmed , then a summons must be issued for the following regular meeting of the lodge , setting forth that the brethren were again to proceed to elect a master , and on the confirmation of the minutes of

that election at the following regular meeting of the lodge , the installation of the master will follow . Page 63 , § 5 . —Every lodge has the power of framing by-laws for its government , provided they arc not inconsistent with the regulations of the grand lodge .

The by-laws must be submitted to the grand master , or the provincial grand master , and when approved , a fair copy must be sent to the grand secretary , and , in the case of a country lodge , also to the provincial grand master ; and , when any material alteration shall be made , such

alteration must , in like manner , be submitted . No law or alteration will be valid until so submitted and approved . The by-laws of the lodge shall be fairly written in a book , -which shall be delivered to the master on his installation , when he shall

solemnly pledge himself to observe and enforce them . Every brother shall sign them when he becomes a member of the lodge , as a declaration of his submission to them , and shall at all reasonable times have access to them , [ and be allowed to take copies .

Page 63 , § 6 . —A book shall bc kept in every lodge , in which shall be entered the names of its members and of all persons admitted therein , with -the dates of their proposal , admission , or initiation , passing

and raising ; their ages , titles , professions , or trades , together with such other transactions of the lodge as are proper to be written . Thr master is responsible fur the observe , :: e of this law .

Page O 4 , * i ' 7 . — 'I he place and regular days of meeting of the lodge shall bc specified in the by-laws , and no meeting of the lodge shall be held elsewhere , except a removal be decided upon in conformity with the laws , or that the continuance of the meeting of the lodge at its usual place be rendered impracticable or improper by circumstances specified under the head " Removal of Lodges . "

Page G 6 , § 15 . —All moneys received or paid on account of the lodge shall be entered in proper books . The fees or dues received on areonnl . of , and payable to , the grand lodge and provincial grand lodge , shall be kept separate and distinct from , the moneys belonging to Ihe lodge , and sho'I bc deposited in the hands of the vi- ' .- ' . er instead of thc treasurer of the

act . as such by patent from thc grand , master (__) , but . such ' deputy shall not thereby acquire the right to any additional rani : 129 . The regular officers of a lodge consist of thc master and his two wardens , a treasurer , a secretary , two deacons , an inner guardand a tyler . The master

, may also appoint a chaplain , a director of the ceremonies , an organist , and stewards . No brother can bold more than one regular office in the lodge at one and thc same time . 130 . —Every lodge shall annually , on the day named in ils by-laws for that purpose , proceed to elect its master by ballot from

among those of its members who have served for one year the office of master or warden in a regular lodge warranted under the English constitution . The ballot shall be declared in favour of the Member thus qualified who obtains the largest number of the votes of the brethren present and voting . At the next regular meeting the

first business after the opening of the lodge shall be the reading of the minutes of the preceeding meeting , and if they be confirmed so far , at least , as relates to the election of master , he shall be deemed to be elected , and shall be dulv installed in the chair according to antient usage . Any lodge , upon special representation to the

provincial or district grand master , as to theimpossibility of holding such meetings , or cither of them , as per by-laws of the lodge , and stating ground for the application , may ( if the provincial or district grand master or his deputy approves ) obtain a dispensation for postponing either of such meetings

to a day not beyond 7 days from that fixed by the by-laws . No master elect shall assume thc master's chair until he has been regularly installed . Should the minutes of the election of master not be confirmed , then a summons must be issued for the following regular meeting of the lodge , setting forth that the brethren will

again proceed to elect a master , and on the confirmation of the minutes of that election at the following regular meeting the installation of the master shall follow . 179 . —Whenever it shall happen that the votes are equal upon any question to be decided by a majority , either bv ballot or otherwise , the master in the chair shall be entitled to give a second or casting vote .

160 . —Every lodge has the power of framing by-laws for its government , provided they are not inconsistent with the regulations of thc grand lodge . The bylaws must be submitted to the grand secretary for the approval of the grand master , being in the case of a provincial or district lodge sent through the provincial

or district grand master for Ins approval previously to transmission . When finally approved , a printed copy must be sent to the grand secretary , and , in the case of a provincial or district lodge , also to thc provincial or district grand secretary ; and when any alteration shall be made , such alteration must , in like manner , bc

submitted . No law or alteration will be valid until so submitted and approved . The by-laws of the lodge shall be printed , and a copy shall be delivered to the master on his installation , who by his acceptance thereof shall be dceincdlto solemnly pledge himself to observe and enforce them . 161 . —Every brother shall bc supplied

with a printed copy of the by-laws of the lodge when he becomes a member , and his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to be a declaration of his submission to them . 169 . —Every lodge shall keep a book , to be called the minute book , in which the master or thc brother appointed by him as secretary , shall regularly enter from time

to time : —Firstly , thc names of all persons initiated , passed , or raised in the lodge , or who shall become members thereof , with thc dates of their proposal , initiation , passing , and raising , or admission respectively , together with their [ ages , addresses , titles , professions , or occupations . Secondly , the names of all members present at each

meeting of the lodge , together with those of all visiting ^ brethren , with their lodges and masonic rank . Thirdly , minutes of all such transactions of the lodge as are proper to be written . The minutes can only bc confirmed at a subsequent regular meeting of the lodge . 162 . —The regular days of meeting of

the lodge and its place of meeting shall be specified in the by-laws , and no meeting of the lodge shall bc held elsewhere , except as herein otherwise provided . Such by-laws shall also specify the regular meeting for the election of thc master , treasurer and tyler . Should the regular meeting of the lodge fall , on Christmas Day , Good Friday , or a public holiday , the meeting may he held

ou Ihe day before or the day after , at the discretion of the master . 174 . —All money received or paid for or on account ol a lodge shall be from time to time regularly entered in proper books , which shall bc the property of the lodge . The accounts of the lodge shall be audited , at least once in every year , by a committee appointed by the lodge .

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lodge , and shall be transmitted to thc grand lodge and provincial grand lodge at such , time as the laws require . The accounts of the lodge shall be audited , at least once in every year , by a committee to be appointed by the lodge . Page 67 , § 19 . —All lodges arc particularly bound to observe the same usages

and customs ; every deviation , therefore , from the established mode of working is highly improper , and cannot be justified or countenanced . In order to preserve this uniformity , and to cultivate a good understanding among freemasons , some members of every lodge should be deputed to visit other lodges as often as may be convenient .

Page 67 , § 20 . —If any brother behave in such a manner as to disturb the harmony of the lodge , he shall bc thrice formally admonished by the master ; and , if he persist in his irregular conduct , he shall be punished by censure , fine , or exclusion , according to the by-laws of the lodge ; or the case may be reported to higher masonic authority .

Page 68 , { 5 21 . No lodge shall exclude any member without giving him due notice of the complaint made against him , and of the time appointed for its consideration . The name of every brother excluded , with the cause of exclusion , shall be sent to the grand secretary ; and , if a country lodge , also to the provincial grand master .

Page 69 , § 24 . The majority of the members of a lodge , when congregated , have the privilege of giving instructions to their master , the immediate past master , and wardens , before the meeting of the grand lodge ; because such officers are their representatives , and are supposed to speak their sentiments .

Page 70 , § 27 . If a lodge be dissolved , the warrant shall be delivered up to the grand master , and shall not be transferred without his consent . Page 70 , § 28 . If the warrant of a lodge be sold , or procured by any other means than through the regular channel of petition to the grand master , or district

grand master , such warrant shall be forfeited , and the lodge erased . Page 71 , § 29 . Should the majority of any lodge determine to retire from it , the power of assembling remains with the rest of the members who adhere to their allegiance ; but if all the members of a lodge withdraw , the warrant becomes extinct .

LODGES -within the LONDON DISTRICT . Page 72 . —All lodges held within ten miles of Freemasons' Hall , London , are London lodges , therefore are not under the jurisdiction of provincial grand masters , and are to pay the London dues and fees .

MILITARY LODGES . Page 74 . —It being essential to the interest of the craft , that all military lodges should be strictly confined to the purposes for which their warrants were originally obtained ; and very great abuses having arisen from the improper initiation of masons by such lodges , every warrant ,

therefore , which is held b y a military lodge shall be forfeited unless the following laws be complied with , in addition to those specified under the head of " Private Lodges . " Page 75 , § 1 . —No warrant shall be granted for the establishment of a military lodge without the consent of the

commanding officer of the regiment , battalion , or company to which it is to be attached . Page 78 , § 6 . —If the master shall die , be removed , or be incapable of discharging the duties of his office , the senior warden , and in the absence of the senior warden , the junior warden , and in the absence of both wardens then the immediate past master , or in his absence the senior past

master , shall act as master in summoning the lodge , until the next election of officers . In the master ' s absence , thc immediate past master , or , if he bc absent , the senior past master of the lodge present shall take the chair . And if no past master of the lodge be present , then the senior warden , or in his absence the junior warden shall rule the lodge .

Page 78 , § 7 . —1 he master and wardens of every lodge in the London district shall , within one month after appointment in each year , respectively sign their names in a book , at the office of the grand secretary .

147 . —The master and wardens of a lodge are enjoined to visit other lodges as often as they conveniently can , in order that the same usages and customs may be observed throughout the craft , and a good understanding cultivated amongst freemasons .

206 . —If any brother behave in lodge in such a manner as to disturb the harmony of the lodge , he shall be formally admonished by the master ; and , if he persist in his irregular conduct , he shall be punished by censure , fine , or exclusion for the

remainder of the meeting , according to the opinion ofthe majority of the members present , or the case may be reported to higher masonic authority . 207 . Every lodge has the power to permanently exclude any of its members for

sufficient cause , provided that such member shall have received due notice in writing of the complaint made against him , and of the time appointed for its consideration , when he may attend and be heard . This power of exclusion can only be exercised by a majority of not less

than two-thirds of the members present The name of every brother excluded from a lodge , with the cause of the exclusion , shall be forthwith sent to the grand secretary ; and , if the lodge be a provincial or district lodge , also to the provincial or district grand secretary .

Omitted . 21 S . Should a lodge be dissolved , the warrant books and papers shall be delivered up to the grand master . No warrant can bc

transferred under any circumstances . 127 . The new rule adds , and all brethren concerned in such sale or irregularity shall be deemed to have committed a masonic offence .

216 . Should the majority of any lodge determine to retire from it , the power of assembling remains with the rest of the members , but should the number of members remaining at any time bc less than three the warrant becomes extinct .

151 . —All lodges held within ten miles of Freemasons' Hall , London , are London lodges , and are to pay the London dues and fees .

Omitted .

Omitted . 141 . —If the master shall die , be removed , or be rendered incapable of discharging the duties of his office , the senior warden , and in the absence of the senior warden , the junior warden , and in the absence of both wardens , the immediate past master ,

or in his absence the senior past master , shall act as master in summoning the lodge , until the next installation of master . In the master ' s absence , the immediate past master , or , if he be absent , the senior past master of the lodge present , or if no past master of the lodge be present , then the

senior past master who is a subscribing member of the lodge , shall take thc chair . And if no past master who is a member of the lodge bepresent , then thesenior warden , or in his absence the junior warden , shall rule the lodge . When a warden rules the lodgcheshall not occupy the master ' s chair , nor can initiations take place , or degrees

be conferred unless the chair be occupiea by a brother who is a master or past master in the craft . 137 . —The master and wardens of every lodge in the London district shall after insign

stallation and investment , respectively their names in a book , at the office ot tne grand secretary , and no master , past master or warden of any London low shall bc entitled to enter the grand lottkf , unless he shall have previously sig > "

his name in such book . ( Will be concluded next week ) .