Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-26
From the Voice OF Masonry
Grand Lodge Decisions.

From the Voice OF Masonry.l
Grand Lodge Decisions.
CALIFoRNIA.-Session of 1S6G.-"Al
E. A. applying to a Lodge, other thar
that in which he was made, for advance
ment, must do so by petition, to be re
ferred, reported on and balloted for. D"
DELAwARE.-SessiOn of lS66.--" \
Brother having been elected as Master
who had not served as Warden, coulC
not be installed the Master -
ILLINOIs.-SessiOn of 1866" II
discontinue publishing the lists of mem
bers in the subordinate Lodges -
That a Lodge cannot assess a tax OF
its members for Lodge purposes, anc
make it collectable the same as dues"
INDIANA.-SessiOn of 1867" A
Lodge under dispensation possesses al
the legal rights and privileges granted
and conferred by the Grand Lodge upon
a Lodge working under charter, except
the right to elect officers, or to celebrate
by public procession, the festivals of the
Saints John" at is not competent fol-
a Brother to be elected a Master of q
Lodge, who has not been elected and
installed as Warden" A Lodge Of
Master Masons can only recognize as
Past Masters those who have been regu-
larly elected, installed and served as
Masters Of a legally constituted Lodge
of Master MasOns.'
IOwA.-Session of 1S66.-" No time
is required for Omitted Masons to reside
in the State before petition for afilia-
ton" An f. A. or f. c., manned
after taking his degree, can NOT be fur
Their advanced" A Lodge cannot bal
lot unless seven members be present.
" A Brother may object to the advance
ment of a candidate other than by bal
lot A Lodge HAS a right to tax its
members in a proper way for Masonic
purposes" :" A dimit having been
voted, and the vote recorded, dismisses
a Brother without a dimit' A Mas
ter has the right to Summon the Breth-
ren TO attend a Masonic trial The
fee accompanying a petition should be
retained by the Secretary until the can
didate is accepted. " A Lodge under
has a right to try unaffili-
ated Masons for unmasonic conduct
MAINE.-Session of1S66.-tA Grand
Master has no power to grant a dispen-
sation to fill a vacancy in the office Of
Master or Senior Warden while the
office of Junior Warden is not vacant
;. A Master should not unseat member
of his Lodge by admitting a Brother
not a member. if the member objects,
although without stating its nature -
q Lodges have nothing to do with
ROYAL Arch Mason who desires to be
buried by his Chapter. - One who has
been rejected by a Lodge, and has never
its consent to take the degrees,
may be refused admission in it without
other reason" Lodges may ask con
sent to receive applicants without its ju-
-isdiction as often as they please, and
nav be as often refused" No part of
he record can be altered or erased after
being approved, which should be at the
lose of each meeting" An applica-
ion may be withdrawn before the ballot,
when the Lodge has no jurisdiction. -
: Drunkenness Is a proper cause for
.harges, and the Master cannot override
{" A Chapter Past Master cannot be
as such by Master Mason.
3 Consent must be given before mi
iating any from another jurisdiction.
: Where there are two or more Lodges
n a town, that Lodge to which the can
lidate first makes application acquires
jurisdiction over him. A
Brother unable to attend may, by written
Iotice to the Master. cause the candi-
ate to be elected After initiation a
andidate cannot be tried for an offense
previously committed. when it was, or
night have been, ascertained on due in
uiry" "A Lodge rejects a candidate
hose petition it had consented to re-
Give, and thus transfers the candidate to
he consenting Lodge, and this restores
D the latter exclusive jurisdiction"
MICHIGAN.-Session of 1866.-'' The |
enior Warden has no right to convene
nd work Lodge, the Master being at |
ONE in the same village "A Lodge
eal is not essential to the validity of q
" IA harelipped man, unable
, articulate distinctly, cannot be made
Mason 1t is a Masters duty,
hen he learns that an accepted candi-
ate is unworthy, to refuse to initiate
i'm to tell him so, to return his fee and
} see that investigating committees be
ore careful An attorney cannot be
for giving legal advice
yainst Brother Mason when he knows
i'm to be guilty of a crime, nor is he
-evented from conducting a suit against
~ Brother Mason.
NEBRAsKA-Session of 1S66.-"That
is not lawful for a Lodge of Masons to
'nyene for work on the Sabbath C2) |
~. That it is not lawful to confer
e degrees on an applicant who cannot
ad OF write. A Lodge under dis
.nsation cannot admit Master Masons ,
membership on dimits. "A person &
40 has lost the index finger of the 4
sht hand, and whose middle finger of
e same hand is stiff, so that he cannot
'aighten it, is eligible for initiation" I
\ Grand Lodge has not the power s
dimit members from subordinate !
,dges.
NEvADA.-Session of 1866" That
is correct to exclude Mormons from
lsonry." That profanes cannot be 8
ssent at trial during the examina- I
n of other witnesses" "That tape Q
e governs the jurisdiction of :
dyes. A majority of Commission
present may proceed with trial. Ii
New HAMPsHIRE.-Sess of 1866.
A resolution prohibiting the use of !,
tten rituals was negatived. "
The wife of the late Prince Frederic o o
Noer, an American lady, from Boston,
IN the Emperor Of Austria made a hi