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Cohkesponbence.
annually ; and delegates from each of the several Lodges , which form the Convention , that received warrants from the late Prov . Grand Lodge , who shall be eligible to any of the offices above mentioned . Art . 2 . ^—The Co nvention shall meet annually at Kingston , on the second Monday in February , for the election of officers , and the transaction of such other
business as may be necessary to be done . Art . 3 . —That the Convention assume power of granting dispensations , indorsed on the original warrant received by the respective Lodges from the late Grand Lodge , which dispensation is intended to sanction the authority of subordinate Lodges to work , who acknowledge the supremacy of this Convention , until such time as a Prov . Grand Lodge may be organized ; and also assume the power of granting dispensations generally , in such cases as may promote the general welfare of the Craft .
Art . 4 . —That it shall be the duty of each Lodge , working under a dispensation from the Convention , forthwith to commence a thorough reformation in their several Lodges , by strictly scrutinizing the general conduct of each member , and suspending every immoral member , who shall be expelled , if after a suitable time he should not reform . For which purpose each Lodge shall , immediately upon receiving their dispensation , appoint a committee of three of their most respectable members , whose duty it shall be to take cognizance of un-Masonic conduct in their
members , and discretionally to report the offender or offenders to the Lodge ; and upon substantiating their charges , the offender is , for the first offence , to be admonished by the presiding officer in open Lodge , and his name and the offence to be recorded on the minutes of Lodge business , to be laid before the Convention ; if reported the second time , he shall be suspended for a suitable length of time ; and if reported the third time , he shall be immediately expelled , provided the committee substantiate each of their charges .
Art . 5 . —That no one of the Lodges forming this association shall , upon any pretence whatever , initiate into the 1 st Degree of Masonry any person who has not been proposed by a regular Brother and member of the Lodge , and his petition received and accepted by the Brethren present , at least one regular communication previous to his being balloted for , nor unless the ballot is then
unanimous . Art . 6 . —That the Master of each Lodge shall have the power of calling emergencies for passing to the 2 nd Degree or raising to the 3 rd Degree of any Brother made in his Lodge , by issuing summonses , expressly stating the business upon which the emergency is called , and the name of the candidate , that every Brother may have a knowledge of the application , and that such summonses be served at least three days previous to the meeting . In each degree the ballot must he unanimous ; and no other business shall be transacted at such emergency , than that expressed in such summonses .
Art . 7 . —That no Lodge shall confer the three first degrees for a less sum than three guineas , and each member presenting a petition , shall deposit with the Secretary two dollars deposit-money , and shall be held responsible for the degree conferred ; and that the whole sum of each degree usually paid in any Lodge , shall be paid at the time of receiving the degree . Art . 8 . —That no Lodge , working under a dispensation from this Convention ., . shall admit a visitor from any Lodge in this Province which does not belong to this Convention , or join in these articles of association ; and that no Masonic information shall be given to any member or any Lodge which does not belong to
or join in this Convention . Art . 9 . —That the Grand Visitor shall visit the several Lodges forming this Convention at least twice in each year , and give the Brethren proper instructions in tho lectures , and establish a regular mode of working in the several Lodges , inspect their records , and inform himself of tho conduct of the Lodges , and report his proceedings to the Convention at their annua , ! meeting . Art . . 10 . —That each Lodire forming , or hereafter -joining , this Convention , shall he allowed to send three delegates to represent them in Convention , and m all
cases when represented , shall be entitled to three votes , and no more . Art . 1 1 .. —That any Brother who ban received the degree of Past Master , and
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Cohkesponbence.
annually ; and delegates from each of the several Lodges , which form the Convention , that received warrants from the late Prov . Grand Lodge , who shall be eligible to any of the offices above mentioned . Art . 2 . ^—The Co nvention shall meet annually at Kingston , on the second Monday in February , for the election of officers , and the transaction of such other
business as may be necessary to be done . Art . 3 . —That the Convention assume power of granting dispensations , indorsed on the original warrant received by the respective Lodges from the late Grand Lodge , which dispensation is intended to sanction the authority of subordinate Lodges to work , who acknowledge the supremacy of this Convention , until such time as a Prov . Grand Lodge may be organized ; and also assume the power of granting dispensations generally , in such cases as may promote the general welfare of the Craft .
Art . 4 . —That it shall be the duty of each Lodge , working under a dispensation from the Convention , forthwith to commence a thorough reformation in their several Lodges , by strictly scrutinizing the general conduct of each member , and suspending every immoral member , who shall be expelled , if after a suitable time he should not reform . For which purpose each Lodge shall , immediately upon receiving their dispensation , appoint a committee of three of their most respectable members , whose duty it shall be to take cognizance of un-Masonic conduct in their
members , and discretionally to report the offender or offenders to the Lodge ; and upon substantiating their charges , the offender is , for the first offence , to be admonished by the presiding officer in open Lodge , and his name and the offence to be recorded on the minutes of Lodge business , to be laid before the Convention ; if reported the second time , he shall be suspended for a suitable length of time ; and if reported the third time , he shall be immediately expelled , provided the committee substantiate each of their charges .
Art . 5 . —That no one of the Lodges forming this association shall , upon any pretence whatever , initiate into the 1 st Degree of Masonry any person who has not been proposed by a regular Brother and member of the Lodge , and his petition received and accepted by the Brethren present , at least one regular communication previous to his being balloted for , nor unless the ballot is then
unanimous . Art . 6 . —That the Master of each Lodge shall have the power of calling emergencies for passing to the 2 nd Degree or raising to the 3 rd Degree of any Brother made in his Lodge , by issuing summonses , expressly stating the business upon which the emergency is called , and the name of the candidate , that every Brother may have a knowledge of the application , and that such summonses be served at least three days previous to the meeting . In each degree the ballot must he unanimous ; and no other business shall be transacted at such emergency , than that expressed in such summonses .
Art . 7 . —That no Lodge shall confer the three first degrees for a less sum than three guineas , and each member presenting a petition , shall deposit with the Secretary two dollars deposit-money , and shall be held responsible for the degree conferred ; and that the whole sum of each degree usually paid in any Lodge , shall be paid at the time of receiving the degree . Art . 8 . —That no Lodge , working under a dispensation from this Convention ., . shall admit a visitor from any Lodge in this Province which does not belong to this Convention , or join in these articles of association ; and that no Masonic information shall be given to any member or any Lodge which does not belong to
or join in this Convention . Art . 9 . —That the Grand Visitor shall visit the several Lodges forming this Convention at least twice in each year , and give the Brethren proper instructions in tho lectures , and establish a regular mode of working in the several Lodges , inspect their records , and inform himself of tho conduct of the Lodges , and report his proceedings to the Convention at their annua , ! meeting . Art . . 10 . —That each Lodire forming , or hereafter -joining , this Convention , shall he allowed to send three delegates to represent them in Convention , and m all
cases when represented , shall be entitled to three votes , and no more . Art . 1 1 .. —That any Brother who ban received the degree of Past Master , and