Index

Article	Page
1. Of the Grand Lodge	4
2. Of the Business of Grand Lodge	5
3. Of Officers and Elections	6
4. Of Duties of Officers	8
5, Of Removal and Vacancies	12
6. Of Committees and their duties	13
7. Of Votes	15
8. Of Revenue	16
8. Assessment payable to the Grand Lodge	16
9. Of Regalia and Jewels	17
10. Of Regalia and Jewels	18
10. Application for Charter for Sub. Lodge	18
10. Returns from Sub. Lodge	19
10. Making or amending Constitution and Bye-Laws of Sub. Lodge	19
11. General Funeral Fund	20
11. Application for Funeral Benefits	20
12. Offences of Subordinate or Degree Lodges	21
12. Restoration of suspended Lodges	22
13. Dissolution of Sub. Lodges	23
14. Ritual and Secret Work	24
14. Representation in a Foreign Jurisdiction	25
15. Of Bye-Laws and Rules of Order of Grand Lodge	25
16. Amending Constitution of Grand Lodge	25

Standing Resolutions of Grand Lodge	31-41
Resolutions.
1-5-6-7. Relating to Votes	31-32
2. Relating to Amendments	31
3. Relating to Obituary Tablet	31
8. Relating to Instruction in Secret Work	32
11. Relating to who may Install Officers	32
12. Relating to Term Pass Words	32-38

Relating to Districts and D.D.G. Masters	33-35
2. Examination and Installation of Offices of Sub-Lodges	33
4. D.D.G. Masters may withhold the S.A.P.W.	33
7-9. Relating to a Seal for Sub-Lodge	34-37
8. Receipts for Return and Money paid	34
11. New Numbers of the Sub-Lodges	35
12. Districts	35

1. Odd Fellows' Libraries

35

2. Bonds of Officers of Sub-Lodges	36
3. Supplies of Sub-Lodges, and prices of	39
4-6. Charges against Members	37
8. Signing Constitution	37
10. Joining Members	38
11. Entitled to S.A.P.W.	32-38
13. Applications for Relief	38
14. Papers in Appeal Cases	38
16. Reports to Grand Lodge	39
17-19. Charge Books-Low of	39
21. Degree Lodges-Proceedings in	39
22. Sick Benefits	40
27. Work to be given without the Books	40
29. Harmony prohibited	41

Article	Page
1. Title of Lodge	42
2. Membership	43page iii
3. Propositions	44
4. Dues, Assessments, and Benefits	46-48
4. Table of Fees	49
4. Honorary Members—Privilege of Voting	49
5. Funds and Property	49
5. Rates of Contributions to Sick and Funeral Funds	50
6. Degrees	50
Certificate for	51
7. Officers	31
Qualification for	52
Nomination for	52
7. Representatives to Grand Lodge, Election of	53
8. Penalties and Trials	53-71
8. Penalties—Notices to Lodges of	56
8. Reinstatements	56
8. Reinstatements, Amounts to accompany applications for	56
8. Notice of Appeal	57
9. Offences	57
9. Public Processions	58
10. Terms and Returns	58
11. Cards—Visiting and Withdrawal	59
12. Amendments and Interpretation	60
13. Bye-Laws	60

Article	Rule
1. Meetings, Hours of	61
1. Meetings, Special	61
2. Membership	62
3. Degrees and Cards	62
4. Elections and Officers	63
5. Duties of Officers:
Noble Grand	64
Vice Grand	65
Secretary	65
Treasurer	67
Trustees	68
Werden	69
Outside Guardian	69
6. Duties of Committees	69-70
7. Penalties	71page iv
7. Absence from Lodge Meetings	72
7. For using Improper Language, &c.	72
7. Legal Excuses for Absence	72
8. Funerals	73
9. Privileges and Special Funds	73
9. Power to declare on another Lodge Surgeon's List	74
9. Widow wishing to be on Lodge Surgeon's List	74
10. Alteration or suspension of Bye-Laws or Rules of Order	74
Order of Business of Sub. Lodge	76
Rules of Order of Sub. Lodge	77

Forms of Application for Membership	81
Form of Funeral Procession and Regalia	82
Funeral Service	85
Funeral Ode	87
Funeral Prayer	88
Order of Procession	89
Explanation of Terms	90
Form of Power to Release Mortgage	91

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