Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-07-02
CONSTITUTION
FOR THE GOVERNMENT or SUBORDINATE
EOENLZLS
ARTICLE !

ARTICLE
SEC. Each Subordinate Council shall be composed of
ceved all the degrees of the Order and shall be known and
recognized as - Council, M of the of
Sec 2-No person shall be member of any Subordinate
Council in this State unless he possesses all the quaca
tions and all the laid the
Constitution of the National Cou and whose WIFE f
has one,) is not Roman Catholic
Sec 3-No application for membership shall be received
who resides in a county where there Council in exis
tence unless special to be stated the Council
to be Judged of by the same and such person. if the rea
be Considered sufficient, may be Initiated the same
night he is proposed provided he resides five miles
from the place where the Council is located But person
vote i'll any Council, except the of which he is
member
SEC Avery person applying for membership shall be
voted for by ballot Council if balIOG requested
applicant he shall be rejected Ifany applicant Be-
thereafter Nothing herein contained shall be construed to
prevent the initiation Of applicants privately by those
powered to localities where there Councils
within convenient distance.
Sec. 5-Any member Of one Subordinate Council wish
to e @ % s
orally through another member and the question shall be
decided by the Council If majority are In favor fgran
ing him honorable dismssiOn, he shah receive the
in writing to be signed by the President and counergned
by the Secretary But until member thus receiving
honorable dismission has actually been admitted to mem
bershp in another Council he shall be held subject the
discipline of the Council from which he has received the
dismssion be dealt with by the same for any violation
of the requirements Order Before being received
the Council to which he wishes to transfer his membership
he shall said certificate of honorable dismssiOn and
shall be received as members
SEC S-Appcation for the Second Degree shall not be
Second Degree Council and voted on by
for the Third Degree shall be received Third Degree
Councils, and voted on by Third Degree members only
ARTICLE II
Each Subordinate Council shall fix its and
place for meeting and shall meet at least month,
but where not very nconvenenr it is mmended that
they meet week. Thirteen members shalt form a
for he oil
may be called the President at any time the request
| of four members of the Order
ARTICLE III
SEc THE members of each Subordinate Council shall
of President Vice President, Instructor Secre-
tay Treasurer Marshall Inside and Outside Sentinel and
shall hold their offices for the term Of six months or until
their successors are elected and installed
SEC: 2-The officers of each Subordinate Council lex.
cept the sennels who shall be appointed by the
shall be elected the first regular meeting January and
july separately and by BALLOT and each shall receive
majority of all the entitle HIM to election
sent and signify his thereto at the time Of his cleo
tion ANY which occur by DEATH
in the manner and form above described
SEC s-T4s shall be the duty Of the Pres
Sas t s ns
rules Of the Order and respect for the State Coun
c , and the National IL have sole and
which he must always have with him when hi
Council is in sessonto that all officers perform thei'
respective dutes-to announce all baotngs the Coun-
cto decideah questions of order-to give the casting
vote in all cases of teto special meetings when
deemed expeden-o draw warrants on the
all the of which ordered by The Council
and to perform such oherdutes demanded of him
SEC. 4-The Vice President Of each Subordinate Coun
shall assist the President in the discharge Of his duties
perform all the duties Of the President = ' go
sad Ihs e. Instructor shall the dg % q tn
sba under he direction d tie resident perform
such duties e may Dc assigned TO him BY the Ritual
the Counc IA pbs vr;ta s comonn