Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-06-22
MASONIC INTELLIGgNCE



Grand Lodge that no question can arise
IN a Subordinate Lodge, requiring q
unanimous vote, except that of ballotinR
for oegrees or for membership,
That the proceedings of the Gran1
Lodge shall be read in all the Subordi-
nate Lodges working under this juIis-
uictlon, IN open Lodge, at the first
regular meeting after their reception, or
as soon thereafter as possible and the
annual returns to this Grand Lodge shall
state the night on which the same were
read.
The Grand Master, Deputy Grand
Master, and Grand Senior and Grand
Junior Wardens of this Grand Lodge
shall be entitled, in any Lodge un6ar
this jurisdiction, to all the rights at
privileges which the members of s3
-@Pdges respectively possess, excepted !
shivilege Of voting. This privilea esnail
Asshly extend to the time they mag be Of
fcers of the Grand Dodge
That the Lodges wcgkiag. Hnder the
| Jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge be and
are hereby instructed not to receive a
lecture on - of the degrees of Masonry
from itineFAt lecturers, except such lee
turer present proper authority from the
| Grand Officers Of this Grand Lodge
That this Grand Lodge freely comedies
/ TO the Lodges in all the adjoining states,
upon our borders, the right and privi-
I leges of receiving and initiating into
! their Lodges citizens of Tennessee resi-
/ ding on our borders, whose residences
shall Se nearer such Lodge han any
! Lodge in Tennessee, or who nAy choose
/ 10 apply for the same, in as full, free and
ample a manner as they receive the citi-
| zens of their own states respectively.
Il
I Lodge certificates TO an brother wishing
! the same, providing such brother ex-
| hibits sufficient evidence of his good
standing in the Lodge TO which he be-
| longs and for issuing such certificates
| on parchment he shall be paid one dol
lar and twenty-five cents; for certificates
on paper, one dollar one-half of said
fees to be appropriated to the expense of
engraving and printing.
That this Grand Lodge does not deem
! it expedient to require Lodges subordi-
nate to this jurisdiction TO demand
Grand Lodge certificates as a necessary
and indispensable prerequisite to the
grantingofcharity to distressed Brethren,
if such Lodges are otherwise satisfied
that such applicant is worthy, although
such certificate may be required when
the Lodge is not otherwise satisfied.
Every Subordinate Lodge possesses the
inherent right of suspending and ex-
pelline any of its members for unma-
sonic conduct, or q violation of its par
ticular rules and Bylaws, and every
Brother suspended or expelled may be
reinstated by the Lodge which suspended
or expelled such Brother.
Subordinate Lodges also possess the
power Of calling to account for unma-
sonic conduct any Brother who may re-
side or be in the vicinity of such Lodge,
whether he be a member of such Lodge
or not, and of dealing with him accord
ingly provided, always, that such
Brother shall be duly notified, and furn-
ished in writing with a copy Of the
charges against him.
That no Lodge shall restore a Brother
who has been expelled until due notice
shall have been given as ia the forego-
ing resolution, to all the members of said
Lodge, of the time at which the ques-
tion of restoration is to be determined.
That after Brother is legitimately
expelled, he has no farther claims on the
fraternity, and that in no case shall he be
restored to the privileges of Masonry
without unanimous vote of the mem
bers present when the question Of restO-
ration is acted on.
That this Grand Lodge does not pos
sess tie power to force any Subordinate
Lodge, or any member thereof, to re-
ceive any person to membership, al
though it is to be regretted that it some
times happens that good men are rejected
without sufficient cause. The Grand
Lodge holds that every member is re-
sponsible alone to his own conscience for
the reasons covering his vote.
Grand Master Whitehead, of New
Jersey, says:
l. 4 Lodge cannot be regularly opened
unless the Charter is present, except in
the presence of the Grand Master.
2. Its not necessary, in order to COM
pleta his membership in a Lodge, that
the candidate should sign the Bylaws.
As soon as he is raised to the sublime
degree Of NJ. NJ. he becomes, {pSO Jdct0,
a member Of the Lodge to which he has
presented his petition.
3 The w. NJ. has the right to place
either of his Wardens, or Brother from
the floor, in the East, and permit him TO
confer either of the degrees.
I. Indefinite suspension does not re-
Iieve the suspended Brother from his
Masonic obligations, nor does it deprive
his Lodge Of jurisdiction over him. If
during the suspension, he should be
guilty of gross unmasonic conduct, his
Lodge has the power to try him on
charges and expel him. Il
5. The peculiar forms and cerssea,If a
of Ancient Graft Masonry sbellingl1 -.
table. It is unlawful to addlss~to travel
the purpose Of making then Capte-usnd-
ing in the csse Of a particular candidate.
s. A regular summons is usually in
writing or print, issued by order the w.
NJ, signed by the Secretary, and authen-
ticated by the seal of the Lodge. l am
of opinion, however, that verbal sum
mons by the w. NJ. is equally binding
upon the Brother to whom it is given.
:. Neither the w. NJ. or s. or J. W. can
iimit from the Lodge during his term Of
office.
s. 1t is not regular for Lodge to re-
ceive g candidates verbal or written