History Of The Airedale Lodge, No. 387,

HISTORY OF THE AIREDALE LODGE , No . 387 ,

Giving also , iaeideiitally ( by notes of the Foundation of each Lodge in chronological order ) , a Record of the Progress of Freemasonry in Yorkshire . BY BRO . J . RAMS DEN RILEY , P . M . AIREDALE LODGE , NO . 3 S 7 ; Z . MORAVIAN CHAPTER , NO . 387-SECTION II . —1821 TO 1832— ( concluded ) .

rriHE Royal Forest Lodge , Slaidburn , was constituted as No . 846 on August -8- 18 th , 1829 . Also in this year the Fund of Benevolence for the Province of West Yorkshire was first originated , and a copy of tho circular and the rules and regulations sent out by the Prov . G . Lodge to all the lodges in the province are here given :

Worshipful Sir and Brother , —By command of our right Worshipful Grand Master , Lord Viscount Pollington , I herewith transmit to you a copy of the Rules ancl Regulations of the Lodge of Benevolence for this Province , unanimously agreed upon at the Provincial Grand Lodge hold at Wakefield , on Monday , April 27 th , and which I trust will meet with the cordial approbation of you and the brethren of your Lodge . By the first of these yon will son that the first Lodge of Benevolence will be held at Wakefield , on Monday , July 6 th next , when your presence , as actual M .-isier of your Lodge , will be to you , I would hope , an ; ict of pleasure ns well : is of duty . I remain , your faithful friend and brother ,

Wakoliold , Juno 5 lh , 1 S 20 . UWHAKU HIRB , P . G-. Secretary . Rules und Regulations of the Lodge of Benevolence for the Province of the West Riding of Yorkshire . I . That a Lodge of Benevolence shall be holden on the first Monday of January , July , and October , aud on tho day of the Provincial Festival , in every year , or oftener , at the special summons of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Masteror his deputy .

, II . That this lodge shall consist of all present and past Grand Officers , and of all actual Masters of contributing lodges within the province . III . That three Provincial Grand Officers shall be summoned for each meeting at the discretion of the Provincial Grand Master , or his deputy , to act as Masters and Wardens on the occasion . IV . That in tho event of the absence of any one of these , the senior officer present shall take his place .

V . That no member shall be subject to previous solicitation , in order that all may have their minds unbiassed aud free . In any case where this rule has been transgressed the consideration of that case shall be put off for three months . VI . That no one shall vote in a case on which he has been canvassed , or which concerns any relation of his own . VII . That application for relief shall be made by petition , stating the name , place of abode , and present circumstances of the petitioner , with the name and number of the lodge

in which he was initiated , and also the time when that ceremony took place . VIII . That the applicant , if capable , shall sign the petition . IX . That every petition shall be accompanied with a certificate , signed , in open lodge , by tho Master , Wardens , and a majority of the brethren present , of the lodge to which the petitioner belongs , or of some other contributing lodge . X . That the petitioner shall have been , for not less than two years , a contributing member of some regular lodge ; and that , after the year 1830 , his name shall have been registered in the books of the Provincial Grand Lodge . XI . That no brother , once relieved , shall petition a- second time within the space of one

year . XII . That relief may be awarded to a petitioning brother , not exceeding the sum of five pounds .