Notices of meetings.

(7.) Except where the day, hour, and place of an annual or other periodical meeting is fixed by the rules, notice of every general meeting shall be given by the society or registered branch to the members by advertisement to be published at least twice in two or more of the newspapers in general circulation in every city, town, or place where the society or registered branch carries on business, or shall be delivered in writing or sent by post prepaid to every member. Such notice shall specify the day, hour, and place, and the objects of the meeting, and, in case any amendment of a rule is intended to be proposed, shall contain a copy of every such amendment; and the society or registered branch shall publish the last of such advertisements, or deliver or send such notice as aforesaid, at least fourteen days before the day appointed for such meeting, and shall during such fourteen days keep affixed a copy of such notice in legible characters in some conspicuous place in or outside of every office at which the business of the society or registered branch is carried on.