Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-21
mAsoSIC JUHIsrRUDENcE.

TENNESSEE.
The following are decisions Of the
Grand Lodge at its late meeting:
Subordinate I.odges ane authorized 20
remit the fees for initiating, passing and
raising minister of the Gosgel, when
they are so disposed, and in sucn eases
this Grand Lodge remits ali charges
TIE Jurisdiction Of the different
Subordi1ate Lodges Of this State shall De
regulated by distance, ana ns petition
for the several degrees in Masonry shan
ba received by any Lodge except the one
nearest 10 .g.ere the petitioner may re-
side. except permission BE trst obtained
from said nearest Lodge.
80 petition for initiation shall be acteu
upon by sny EgbOrdinste Lodge, Hnless
such petition shall have Deea l2iE ever
for at least one month, or from a stated
meeting in one month to q stated meet
ing in the month succeeding.
Any member of Subordinate Lodge
NAV object TO the initiating, passing OF
raj Z candidate at any time before
the degree is conferred. 5,
a candidate for initiation who shall
be rejected by any Lodge under TINS
jurisdiction, shall not be eligible 10 .
second Recommendation IL the Lodge IN
which he was rejected or any othel
Lodge under this jurisdiction unth the
expiration Of twelve months, unless the
brother or brothers objeeting shall 10
opsn Lodge, withdraw bis or their 90
jections.
That the presiding officers Of the SUB
ordinate Lodges require a complete ant
satisfactory examination through tnt
whole Of the first section OF each degree
before balloting for promotion 10 hishei
degree.
That all examinations of candidates IL
the different degrees shall be made a
stated or called meetings.
That one stated monthly meeting shal
elapse between the comforting OF the De
rrees Of Entered Apprentice, Fellow
Craft and Master Mason.
That no Subordinate Lodge working
under the Jurisdiction OF this Granc
Lodge shall be allowed TO initiate pass
or raise more than one candidate al tn'
same time.
That each presiding officer of a Lodge
in this state shall, in every case give
the lectures appertaining to ah tne see
tions In each degree he may cosfer, anG
no degree shall be considered fully con
ferred until such lectures are given.
l.
Lodge, il is contrary to an enlightec
spirit of Masonry to confer the three
symbolic degrees at one communication
on the same person and that no dispen
sation be hereafter granted for that pur
pose, ~,
The Subordinate Lodges within thu
Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge shal
ballot upon all petitions for the severa
degrees on the first day or night of thei
stated meetings; and no petition shal
be received for initiating, passing or rals
ing, except upon the said first day ol
night Of their stated meetings.
No work or other business OF the Graf
shall be performed in any Lodge unde
this jurisdiction, bslow the degree o
Master Mason, except only lectnring
examination Of candidates for advance
meut. and comforting the degree of En-
tered Apprentice or Fellow-Craft, or 70
/ the reception of testimony upon the tria
of an Entered Apprentice or Fellow
| Craft
All Lodges subordinate TO this Gran,
1 Lodge shall be opened and closed wit
/ PRAYER; and it shall be the duty OF th
/ Masters of Subordinate Lodges to esus
! the same to be observed.
Thst in the absence Of Master OF
Lodg@iall the duties of-the chair devoly
! uootT 5e Senior Warden, and in his al
sen4 upon the Junior Warden in th
4 absence Of both Master and Warden
the Oldest Past Master, present OF sal
Lodge shall take the chair; if none
the officers be present, nor any Past Ma!
fer to take the chair, the members, az
cording to seniority shall fill the chai
and shall have all the rights Of q regl
larly installed Master to fill the oth'
vacancies.
That every Lodge issue to the widow
and orphans of all contributing men
bers, who are in good standing at U
time Of their decease, certificates OF Il
standing Of such brethren, with the Sc
of the Lodge attached.