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Article THE FREEMASON'S LEXICON. ← Page 2 of 8 →
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The Freemason's Lexicon.
respect of the members of the Lodge , if , as before stated , they are not endoived with a zeal for the veal objects of the Society , and well acquainted themselves with the means the society takes to accomplish those objects . And it ought to be something of great importance which detains them from the regular meetings of the Lodge . The AV . M ., and his AA . ' s , should diligently strive to obtain a thorough knowledge of the mental capacities of all the Brethren of the Lodgein order that he
, may know how , with the greater certainty and security , to instruct and improve them in Freemasonry . They ought not to delegate the performance of their duties to their deputies , and thus neglect their own share of carrying on the great work ; but they both may and ought to allow their deputies to do the work in their presence , in order that they may obtain a certain degree of practice and skill . Beamten Collegium . Officers' meetings—It is not customary , in all
Lodges , for the Officers to hold meetings , but they ought to do so , at least , once a month . The Officers should there consult and practice the labour they intend to do on the next Lodge night , and to inquire into the merit of the candidates , and generally to canvass over all things ivhich may conduce to the welfare of the Lodge in particular , and the Craft in general . "Where the Officers of Lodge hold such meetings , there the work may be expected to be carried on in order , and
regularity . Beamten Installation .. Installing of Officers . —This ceremony takes place in every Lodge at tbe commencement of the Masonic year . The Officers are installed , and diligently instructed in their respective duties , from the ancient statutes of the Order . It frequently happens that , on ' those occasions , the newly installed Officers prove to the Brethren their qualifications , and it is well for the Lodge when they shoiv that they are duly impressed ivith the importance of the trust reposed in them by their Brethren .
Beamten Wahl . Electing Officers . —In most Lodges , the election of Officers takes place upon , or near to , St . John ' s day , ivhen either new Officers are chosen , or the old ones are re-elected , although in some Lodges the W . M ., and the Treasurer are elected for life , and tbe AA . M . ever has it in his poiver to nominate his own deputy . The poiver of electing Officers is in the assembled Master Masons , with whom those who are in office have a right to vote , but the election must at all times be free from any undue influence by the past Officers . No one but a
Master Mason can be appointed to any office , and all Master Masons are eligible to be elected as Masters of the Lodge , no higher degree being required , and it is strictly prohibited to canvass the Members for their votes in favour of this or that Brother ; indeed , in a society of Brethren , ivho knoiv , respect , and esteem each other properly this cannot happen . The majority of votes carries the election in most Lodges , but there are some Grand Lodges which have reserved it as their right
to reject or confirm the choice of the Brethren . Whether it is good or not frequently to re-elect old officers , especially the W . M ., is left to the discretion of the Lodge . He who aspires to fill any of the chief offices of the Lodge , must not only possess the necessary Masonic knowledge to enable him to assist in carrying on the Lodge work with order anel harmony , hut he must be a man whose general knowledge , skill , and experience , has gained the esteem and confidence of his Brethren ; rank , titles or riches , should never be taken into account , unless the possessor is also endowed with the former qualification , nor , on the other hand ,
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Freemason's Lexicon.
respect of the members of the Lodge , if , as before stated , they are not endoived with a zeal for the veal objects of the Society , and well acquainted themselves with the means the society takes to accomplish those objects . And it ought to be something of great importance which detains them from the regular meetings of the Lodge . The AV . M ., and his AA . ' s , should diligently strive to obtain a thorough knowledge of the mental capacities of all the Brethren of the Lodgein order that he
, may know how , with the greater certainty and security , to instruct and improve them in Freemasonry . They ought not to delegate the performance of their duties to their deputies , and thus neglect their own share of carrying on the great work ; but they both may and ought to allow their deputies to do the work in their presence , in order that they may obtain a certain degree of practice and skill . Beamten Collegium . Officers' meetings—It is not customary , in all
Lodges , for the Officers to hold meetings , but they ought to do so , at least , once a month . The Officers should there consult and practice the labour they intend to do on the next Lodge night , and to inquire into the merit of the candidates , and generally to canvass over all things ivhich may conduce to the welfare of the Lodge in particular , and the Craft in general . "Where the Officers of Lodge hold such meetings , there the work may be expected to be carried on in order , and
regularity . Beamten Installation .. Installing of Officers . —This ceremony takes place in every Lodge at tbe commencement of the Masonic year . The Officers are installed , and diligently instructed in their respective duties , from the ancient statutes of the Order . It frequently happens that , on ' those occasions , the newly installed Officers prove to the Brethren their qualifications , and it is well for the Lodge when they shoiv that they are duly impressed ivith the importance of the trust reposed in them by their Brethren .
Beamten Wahl . Electing Officers . —In most Lodges , the election of Officers takes place upon , or near to , St . John ' s day , ivhen either new Officers are chosen , or the old ones are re-elected , although in some Lodges the W . M ., and the Treasurer are elected for life , and tbe AA . M . ever has it in his poiver to nominate his own deputy . The poiver of electing Officers is in the assembled Master Masons , with whom those who are in office have a right to vote , but the election must at all times be free from any undue influence by the past Officers . No one but a
Master Mason can be appointed to any office , and all Master Masons are eligible to be elected as Masters of the Lodge , no higher degree being required , and it is strictly prohibited to canvass the Members for their votes in favour of this or that Brother ; indeed , in a society of Brethren , ivho knoiv , respect , and esteem each other properly this cannot happen . The majority of votes carries the election in most Lodges , but there are some Grand Lodges which have reserved it as their right
to reject or confirm the choice of the Brethren . Whether it is good or not frequently to re-elect old officers , especially the W . M ., is left to the discretion of the Lodge . He who aspires to fill any of the chief offices of the Lodge , must not only possess the necessary Masonic knowledge to enable him to assist in carrying on the Lodge work with order anel harmony , hut he must be a man whose general knowledge , skill , and experience , has gained the esteem and confidence of his Brethren ; rank , titles or riches , should never be taken into account , unless the possessor is also endowed with the former qualification , nor , on the other hand ,