58. Duties of Members.—Every member in Tent shall behave himself as becometh a Rechabite, and whenever he addresses the Chief Ruler he shall be standing. He shall also address the past and present officers by their respective titles, and shall obey the Chief and Deputy Ruler when called to order. He shall not insult any officer, nor introduce any religious or political discussion, nor interrupt another while speaking upon any subject before the Tent, nor vote on the night of his initiation. No smoking shall be allowed at any meeting of the Order. Members, when entering and retiring from the Tent, shall salute the Chief Ruler in a respectful manner, and obtain his permission before retiring.

59. Changing Place of Residence.—Any member changing his place of residence shall give notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of his Tent, within one month from the time of his removal. Should he neglect or fail to do so, he shall be fined two shillings and sixpence.

60. Clearances.—Any member clear on the books, who has been twelve months a member of any Tent, either from the date of his initiation or from the date of lodging his clearance, and who is in good health, shall be allowed to draw a clearance, which he may lodge in any Tent more than three miles from his own, if it be nearer his place of residence; but such Tent shall not be liable for his sick or funeral allowance until he shall have belonged to it for twelve calendar months. Nevertheless such Tent shall provide in case of sickness or death as if in his own Tent, but the Tent from which he drew his clearance shall repay, on demand, any liabilities occurring within the period of twelve months; and if he die, the contribution he has paid shall be returned to the Tent from which he drew his clearance. A clearance must be granted at a regular or special meeting of the Tent, and be deposited in another Tent or returned whithin forty-two days of its date (except as hereinafter provided), or the member will not be entitled to the benefits of the Order. A clearance deposited shall not be withdrawn under a period of twelve months. Provided, nevertheless, that any clearance member coming from parts beyond the seas (except the neighbouring colonies) shall be allowed twenty-eight days to lodge his clearance after arriving in the district; but such member shall be required to pay the whole of his arrears, duo from the date of his clearance, into the Tent where he may lodge the same, and be considered a member from that date; and in the case of clearance members from the Australasian colonies, fourteen days shall be Allowed such member to lodge his clearance.

61. Clearances which Tents may Reject.—Members may present and Tents accept clearances from other Tents not complying with the financial arrangements of this District, or within the distance of three miles; ^* but they are not compelled to do so. Members so depositing their clearances shall, if accepted, conform to the financial arrangements of the Tent accepting the clearance. No member shall deposit his clearance in a Tent within three miles without the consent of the Tent to which he belongs; but Tents shall not refuse to admit any member bringing a legal clearance from any Tent, in compliance with the Laws of the Order, at a creator distance than three miles, unless such clearance member shall have been rejected by such Tent as provided for by General Law 42. All members depositing clearances must be approved by the medical advisor of the Tent to which they intend to belong, and Tents shall have the power to reject the clearances of un-healthy members. Persons applying for admission by clearance shall pay for obtaining the certificate, and all page 24 other expenses incurred. If a Tent dissolve, the District Officers may grant clearances to such members as may desire to remain in the Order.

62. Removal without Clearance.—Should a member remove to any place where there is a Tent, he shall within twenty-eight days give to that Tent his name and place of abode, and be under their cognisance. His subscriptions, levies, and fines must be regularly paid into the Tent, and be remitted by the Secretary to the member's own Tent within five days of the 25th March, June, September, and December in each year—the cost of remitting to be paid by the Tent to which such member belongs; and in case of sickness he shall be entitled to the same benefits and privileges as from his own Tent; but first he must send to the Chief Ruler of his Tent a just account of his health, certified by the Tent Surgeon and Chief Ruler of the nearest Tent; but if there be no Tent in the vicinity, the certificate of a respectable surgeon or of a minister of religion shall be deemed satisfactory.

63. False Accusation.—Should a member make a charge against any other member, so as to bring or cause the same to be brought before any tribunal, and the charge be disproved, or if the complainant cannot prove the same, he shall be fined any sum, not exceeding two pounds, determined by the Judicial Committee.

64. Illegal Motions.—Any member who shall move that any Tent mooting be held in a house where intoxicating liquors are sold, or who shall move that the pledge of abstinence from all intoxicating liquors, as set forth in the Constitution, be dispensed with, or who shall propose or second a motion that any Tent separate from the District to which he belongs, so as to disconnect itself from the Order, or to divide the funds of the Tent or District, or to apply them to any other purpose than that for which they were raised, shall be immediately expelled the Order, and the District Officers shall enforce the law.

65. Breaking the Pledge.—Any member breaking the pledge, as described in the Constitution, shall cease to be a member; but it shall be in the power of a majority at a Tent meeting to re-admit him on his re-signing the pledge and paying a fine of five shillings. For the second offence they may re-admit him upon signing the pledge and paying a fine of ten shillings. For the third offence they may re-admit him on his signing the pledge and paying a fine of one pound. For the fourth offence the Tent shall have power to re-admit him as a newly-proposed member only. Any person re-admitted under this rule shall be re-examined by the Tent Surgeon, and shall not be entitled to any benefit until one month after his re-admission, and as a new member shall not be entitled to any benefit until one year after his re-admission; but Tents sha have power to dispense with re-examination by the Tent Surgeon for the first offence. Any past or present officer breaking the pledge shall forfeit his degree, and if readmitted, shall not be eligible to fill any office for twelve months. Any member knowing of another having broken the pledge must inform the Chief Ruler of the Tent to which such member belongs, or be fined one pound. The page 25 Tent may deal with cases of pledge-breaking in open Tent, or refer same to the Judicial Committee, if circumstances call for such a step. Provided, nevertheless, however, that if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Tent or Judicial Committee that a member has systematically broken the pledge, or has continued violating the pledge for a longer period than twenty-four hours, or that he has broken the pledge upon more than one occasion without having been reported to his Tent, his case shall not be dealt with as above directed, but he shall be held to have committed an aggravated offence, and he shall be fined for every such aggravated offence a sum of not less than one pound, nor more than two pounds, and if the Tent shall so determine be suspended from all privileges and benefits after such fine be paid for any period not exceeding twelve months, or, at the option of the Tent, be expelled. In the event of a member's wife who is insured breaking the pledge, she shall be dealt with in the same manner as provided for a member so breaking the pledge.

66. Clearance Members Breaking the Pledge.—If a clearance member break his pledge, the Chief Ruler of the Tent shall direct the Secretary to write to the offending member's former Tent to ascertain if he has broken the pledge previously, and if it be satisfactorily shown that he has, he shall be dealt with according to the number of times he has broken the pledge. Any Tent dealing with a clearance member's case of pledge-breaking without first writing to his former Tent, snail be fined five pounds.

67. Divulging Private Affairs.—Any member divulging the name of another who has voted against any candidate for admission, or who makes known or misrepresents the discussions in Tents, Committees, or District Meetings, so as to cause disturbance or angry feelings among the members, or reveals the private affairs of the Order to any person not a member, shall be fined such sum as may be determined upon, not exceeding the sum of two pounds.

68. Injuring Property.—If any member damage, destroy, or take away any property belonging to the Order, he shall be brought to trial, and if found guilty shall make such recompense, not exceeding the value of such property, as the Judicial Committee may determine, or be expelled.

69. Felony and Immorality.—If any member be convicted of fraud, felony, or any other disgraceful crime, or follow any wicked practices, or use any unlawful means in procuring a livelihood, or in any way defraud the Order, or any member of the Order, if proof be made thereof to the Tent of which he is a member, he shall be expelled.

70. Feigned Sickness.—Should any member impose upon the Tent, by stating himself sick and incapable of following any employment when he is able to or is actually following such employment, if the case be proved, he shall be immediately expelled.

71. Mode of Expulsion.—Before any member shall be expelled, the following rule must be observed:—If he be present, the presiding officer shall order him to retire, after which the question of expulsion shall be put from the Chair, to be decided by ballot if demanded, and if carried the member shall not again be admitted. Notice thereof page 26 shall be sent to the District Secretary, and be by him duly notified, unless within seven days notice be given that the decision will be appealed against.

72. Neglecting to Appear.—Any member charged with an offence, and who shall not appear when called upon to answer the charge, due notice of such attendance being required having been given, shall be proceeded against as if present, unless a satisfactory reason for such absence be given to the Judicial Committee; and any witness (being a member of the Order) who shall neglect or fail to appear when called upon to give his evidence, may be fined for such neglect by the Judicial Committee in any sum, not exceeding ten shillings, as they may determine, and such fine shall be collected by and paid into the funds of the Tent to which such witness may belong.