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The Revised Book Of Constitutions.
THE REVISED BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS .
( Continued from page 307 . ) PBOVINCIAL and District Grand Lodges , which constitute the second principal part or division , next claim our attention , Tho rearrangement in this has been carried out on a largo scale , and it will be seen , as we proceed later on , that the proposed changes do not , in all
cases , appear to us to be improvements . Before , however , we enter upon the more direct talk of comparison and commentary , we propose giving , in precis , and side by side in their order of sequence , the proposed and the existing regulations .
REVISED EDITION . PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES . 78 . P . G . Lodge—its origin and conditions of existence . Its condition on death , ice , of Prov . G . Master .
79 . Dist . G . Lodge—Its condition on death , & c , of D . G . Master . 80 . Prov . or Disk . G . Lodgesits members .
81 . Prov . or Disfc . G . Masterappointment a prerogative of the G . Master .
82 . Ditto — qualification for past rank . 83 . Ditto "—power to appoint what Prov . or Dist . G . Officers .
84 . Ditto—power to appoint what additional P . or D . G . Offl . eers and when . 85 . Ditto—Power to summon Lodges and brethren in Prov . or Dist .
86 . Ditto—To hear and determine complaints and may sns . pend . 87 . Prov . G . Master—cannot erase Lodges or expel Masons .
88 . Ditto — responsible for legalit y of P . G . L . proceedings . 89 . Ditto—to report proceed - ings , & o ., to G . Secretary .
90 . Ditto—may appoint a Deputy by patent dnring pleasure .
91 . Ditto—and notify snch ap . pointment to his Lodges and the ¦ 3 . Secretary .
EXISTING EDITION . PROV . OR DIST . G . MASTER . N . B . Foot-note defining Dist G . M . and Dist . G . L . ( 1 ) . Appointment a preroga . tive of G . Master .
2 . May appoint what officers . 3 . May preside in Lodges in district .
4 . Shall determine complaints and may suspend Lodges and brethren ; but shall not expel , though he may restore a brother illegally excluded .
5 . Complaint to B . of General Purposes , in what circumstances allowable . 6 . May summon Lodges and brethren .
7 . May give or refuse consent , with concurrence of G . M . to removal of a Lodge , in , into , or out of his district . 8 . Prov . G . Lodgp , meetings of , regular and special .
9 . Beport proceedings to G . Secretary . 10 . May appoint a Depnty by patent dnring pleasure .
11 . Shall notify Dep . ' s appointment to his lodges and G . Secretary . 12 . Is responsible for legality of Prov . G . L . proceedings , and to have minutes of them kept .
OP DEP . PROV . G . MASTER . 1 , Qualifications for , and resi dence in province of .
2 . May preside in lodges in district , and when . No rank outside Province , but may wear clothing of a P . G . O .
The Revised Book Of Constitutions.
92 . D . P . G . M ., Qualifications for . 93 . P . G . Officers resident in Prov . except under dispensation .
94 . Prov . or Dist . G . Officers—No rank outside Prov . or Dist ., but may wear clothing .
95 . Prov . or Dist . G . Wardens and Deacons , Qualifications for . 96 . Prov . or Dist . G . Stewards-97 . Prov . G . Lodges , meetings of , regular and special .
98 . Prov . & Dist . G . Lodges , opening of , when in due form , when in form .
99 . Prov . G . Lodges—power to make by-laws , which to bo in accord with B . of 0 ., and approved by G . Master . 100 . Ditto—to keep minntes .
101 . Ditto—may advise Prov . G . M ., but not adjudicate . 102 . Ditto—may establish a local fund for charitable and other purposes . 103 . Ditto—shall elect Prov . G .
Treas . annually , whoso accounts to be audited annually .
101 . Dist . G . Master and Dist . G . Lodge—what they are .
105 . Dist . G . Lodges may erase Lodges and expel brethren , and decide matters either by themselves or through a Committee .
106 . Ditto or Committee—may exercise powers of Board of Gen . Purposes . 107 . Ditto or
ditto—proceedings , & c . to bo snbject to laws in B . of C . 108 . Ditto—Meetings of , regular and special .
109 . Ditto—to make and alter own rules and regulations , subject to approval of G . M . 110 . Ditto—payments to District fund . 111 . District Grand Master
re-OF THE OTHER PROV . G . OFFICIUS . 1 . Must be resident except under dispensation , and subscribing members to some Lodgo in it .
2 . To be appointed annually , bnt no rank outside province , & c , 3 . Prov . G . Wardens and Prov . G . Deacons , Qualifications for . Prov . Grand Stewards , when and when not members of P . G . L .
PROV . G . LODGES . 1 . Opening of , when ^' wi due form , and when in form . 2 . Who are members of .
4 . May frame own by-laws , which must bo in accord with B . of C , and approved by G . Master . 4 . May establish a local fnnd
for charity and other purposes . 5 . To elect P . G . Treasurer animally , whose accounts to be audited annually . 9 . Minutes of proceedings to
be kept . 7 . Condition of on death , & c
of P . G . M . 8 . May advise P . G . M ., but not adjudicate .
OF DIST . G . LODGES—IN COM - NIES OR FOREIGN PARTS . 1 . May raise Lodges and expel Masons , and decide matters , of themselves or by Committee .
May raise brethren by dispensation to a higher degree at short intervals . 2 . Proceedings of D . G . L . or
Committee to be in accord with B . of 0 . 3 . May , directly or by Committee , exercise powers of Board
of G . Purposes . 4 . Complaints to be preferred to D . G . M . or D . G . L ., from whioh appeal to G . Lodge .
5 . May make and alter rules , which shall be approved by Grand Master . 6 . Meeting of , at stated times and special . 7 . Condition of , on death of D .
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The Revised Book Of Constitutions.
THE REVISED BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS .
( Continued from page 307 . ) PBOVINCIAL and District Grand Lodges , which constitute the second principal part or division , next claim our attention , Tho rearrangement in this has been carried out on a largo scale , and it will be seen , as we proceed later on , that the proposed changes do not , in all
cases , appear to us to be improvements . Before , however , we enter upon the more direct talk of comparison and commentary , we propose giving , in precis , and side by side in their order of sequence , the proposed and the existing regulations .
REVISED EDITION . PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT GRAND LODGES . 78 . P . G . Lodge—its origin and conditions of existence . Its condition on death , ice , of Prov . G . Master .
79 . Dist . G . Lodge—Its condition on death , & c , of D . G . Master . 80 . Prov . or Disk . G . Lodgesits members .
81 . Prov . or Disfc . G . Masterappointment a prerogative of the G . Master .
82 . Ditto — qualification for past rank . 83 . Ditto "—power to appoint what Prov . or Dist . G . Officers .
84 . Ditto—power to appoint what additional P . or D . G . Offl . eers and when . 85 . Ditto—Power to summon Lodges and brethren in Prov . or Dist .
86 . Ditto—To hear and determine complaints and may sns . pend . 87 . Prov . G . Master—cannot erase Lodges or expel Masons .
88 . Ditto — responsible for legalit y of P . G . L . proceedings . 89 . Ditto—to report proceed - ings , & o ., to G . Secretary .
90 . Ditto—may appoint a Deputy by patent dnring pleasure .
91 . Ditto—and notify snch ap . pointment to his Lodges and the ¦ 3 . Secretary .
EXISTING EDITION . PROV . OR DIST . G . MASTER . N . B . Foot-note defining Dist G . M . and Dist . G . L . ( 1 ) . Appointment a preroga . tive of G . Master .
2 . May appoint what officers . 3 . May preside in Lodges in district .
4 . Shall determine complaints and may suspend Lodges and brethren ; but shall not expel , though he may restore a brother illegally excluded .
5 . Complaint to B . of General Purposes , in what circumstances allowable . 6 . May summon Lodges and brethren .
7 . May give or refuse consent , with concurrence of G . M . to removal of a Lodge , in , into , or out of his district . 8 . Prov . G . Lodgp , meetings of , regular and special .
9 . Beport proceedings to G . Secretary . 10 . May appoint a Depnty by patent dnring pleasure .
11 . Shall notify Dep . ' s appointment to his lodges and G . Secretary . 12 . Is responsible for legality of Prov . G . L . proceedings , and to have minutes of them kept .
OP DEP . PROV . G . MASTER . 1 , Qualifications for , and resi dence in province of .
2 . May preside in lodges in district , and when . No rank outside Province , but may wear clothing of a P . G . O .
The Revised Book Of Constitutions.
92 . D . P . G . M ., Qualifications for . 93 . P . G . Officers resident in Prov . except under dispensation .
94 . Prov . or Dist . G . Officers—No rank outside Prov . or Dist ., but may wear clothing .
95 . Prov . or Dist . G . Wardens and Deacons , Qualifications for . 96 . Prov . or Dist . G . Stewards-97 . Prov . G . Lodges , meetings of , regular and special .
98 . Prov . & Dist . G . Lodges , opening of , when in due form , when in form .
99 . Prov . G . Lodges—power to make by-laws , which to bo in accord with B . of 0 ., and approved by G . Master . 100 . Ditto—to keep minntes .
101 . Ditto—may advise Prov . G . M ., but not adjudicate . 102 . Ditto—may establish a local fund for charitable and other purposes . 103 . Ditto—shall elect Prov . G .
Treas . annually , whoso accounts to be audited annually .
101 . Dist . G . Master and Dist . G . Lodge—what they are .
105 . Dist . G . Lodges may erase Lodges and expel brethren , and decide matters either by themselves or through a Committee .
106 . Ditto or Committee—may exercise powers of Board of Gen . Purposes . 107 . Ditto or
ditto—proceedings , & c . to bo snbject to laws in B . of C . 108 . Ditto—Meetings of , regular and special .
109 . Ditto—to make and alter own rules and regulations , subject to approval of G . M . 110 . Ditto—payments to District fund . 111 . District Grand Master
re-OF THE OTHER PROV . G . OFFICIUS . 1 . Must be resident except under dispensation , and subscribing members to some Lodgo in it .
2 . To be appointed annually , bnt no rank outside province , & c , 3 . Prov . G . Wardens and Prov . G . Deacons , Qualifications for . Prov . Grand Stewards , when and when not members of P . G . L .
PROV . G . LODGES . 1 . Opening of , when ^' wi due form , and when in form . 2 . Who are members of .
4 . May frame own by-laws , which must bo in accord with B . of C , and approved by G . Master . 4 . May establish a local fnnd
for charity and other purposes . 5 . To elect P . G . Treasurer animally , whose accounts to be audited annually . 9 . Minutes of proceedings to
be kept . 7 . Condition of on death , & c
of P . G . M . 8 . May advise P . G . M ., but not adjudicate .
OF DIST . G . LODGES—IN COM - NIES OR FOREIGN PARTS . 1 . May raise Lodges and expel Masons , and decide matters , of themselves or by Committee .
May raise brethren by dispensation to a higher degree at short intervals . 2 . Proceedings of D . G . L . or
Committee to be in accord with B . of 0 . 3 . May , directly or by Committee , exercise powers of Board
of G . Purposes . 4 . Complaints to be preferred to D . G . M . or D . G . L ., from whioh appeal to G . Lodge .
5 . May make and alter rules , which shall be approved by Grand Master . 6 . Meeting of , at stated times and special . 7 . Condition of , on death of D .
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