The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

&c Here the right aud privilege of demit-
ting at i'll l. clearly conceded, as this Reg
ulati0n was intended to provide for such DC
CURRENCY IT il i said b. some that demit
ting Is unconstitutional and even Uama
sonic.
IL order to cover all the ground. permi
me "a few other extracts not altogether re
ieYalent- but quoted and relied on by
/ some-'-On November y. I725 that n,
Brother be recommended by any Lodge a
an object of charity, but who was i membe
Of some regular Lodge which sbal
/ contribute 10 the same charity OF
or before the 2lst November, I724" &c
Here il nothing requiring all Masons t
be members of Lodges. IL Is only restrie
ton, extending even 10 memb ers of Lodge
provided their Lodge had not contributed
1 70 the fund year before that time. AT
Committee OF Charity on July >, 1872, i
/ was agreed that no Brother shall be relieved
unless his petition be attested by tire
I brothers of the Lodge to which he does Of
/ ast once, belong" Is not this admitting the
state OF GENERALIZATION! 1t he was then {
/ member, would he not apply to the member:
J OF his Lodge Tor a recommendation; 'OT
( March 81, 1885 that every petition received
/ shan be signed or certified by the HldjOritS
I OF the Lodge TO which the pesioner does OF
/ dtd belong DID belong again. december
( 8, lI4l, that for the future no petition shall
/ be received unless every Brother at the time
of his signing the same be a'member of some
regular Lodge, and the name of such CHS
.
err according to my understanding, means
each one who ceTtites or signs the petition
as Recommendation, al required by regula-
ton of 1873. These are merely Intended as
guards TO protect the Charity Fund,
strengthened by each additional regulation.
The first requiring the petitioner to be a
member Of a Lodge: then his petition to be
signed by three Brothers of the Lodge to
which he does GT G3d once belong; then by a
majority of the members of tile I,odge TO
vi "a 1png nF did haIt,ycr. md laot
that each one signing the same, to be a
member ola Lodge and the Lodge specified.
Nothing in them requiring all Masons to be
members of Lodges, but the State of nom
utilization admitted.
The only other evidence produced. and
which | believe is mainly relied on, IS the
folOWiEg-"No set or number Of Brethren
shall withdraw or separate themselves from
the Lodge in which they were made or were
afterwards admitted members, unless the
Lodge become too numerous-nor even
then without a diSPens1tiOIi from the Grand
Master or Deputy; and when thus separated
they must either Immediately join them
selves to SuchOther Lodge that they shall like
best, or else obtain the Grand Masters war
rant to join i'm forming a new Lodge to be
regularly constitcd iii good time
You say,-"There is the law. Now where
is the lO"p-hOle for escape: BY what door
OF egrcS>. unknown TO the Royal founder Of
Masonry. nave the iity thousand non-alfli-
aLct -HdStli> III lllt l uitett states VIII
drawn Now, Bro. Morris il Is but rea>-
enable to oppose that a writer would select
such words as were best adapted to convey
his meaning most intelligibly; therefore, if
that regulation was intended 10 prevent an
individual member from Withdrawing.
Brother shall withdraw &c, have been
more appropriate and better adapted to
convey that meaning? That would have
covered the whole ground, individually and
collectively, and every member would then
have been restricted from Withdrawing eX-
cept in the manner and for the purpo Sc
specified. But what is the language used!
No set ar Number Of Brethren" &c, which
to my mind is clear was intended TO be a
guard to protect Lodge from dissolution
by the withdrawal of set or number Of
Brethren from piqde or disafection. If the
Lodge become too numerous aud coul spare
a set or number of Brethren, and they obtain
a dispenSation to withdraw, they were to
join themselves to such other Lodge that
they may like best or else obtain the Grand
Masters warrant to form 4 new Lodge. DC.
Here is proof Uhat the set or number of
Brethren meant by this regulation must be
sufficiently numerous 70 form 4 Lodge and
not an individual member \ Brother or
one member could not obtain warrant. DC.
But suppose after Withdrawing, they in eX-
erciSiug the option specified in The regula-
ton do not wish to form new Lodge, and
do not like the Lodge near them, or apply
but naturalization: What is the penalty p
Where is it TO be found II! There is none, al
though that practice was common before
and at that time, as | will proceed &c show
by unquestionable evidence.
Extract from .'the BYLAWS Of the Lodge
of Antiquity of Free and Accepted Masons,
acting by ImmemoIial Constitution. now
held 1T Precursors Tavern, Great Queen
Street, IincOn'S Iuu Field. London" &c:
Art. y. Every member of the Lodge shall
be deemed a such, whether he attend or
not, until he shall fail under the penalty of
the bylaws, or till he shall order his name
to be erased out of the book of the Lodge;
but any member who shall be excluded on
account OF being in arrears for lines or sub
SCriptioHs, shall not be admitted into the
Lodge again until arrears are paid and
proper acknowledgement made :" Here are
two ways recognized tor becoming unaiiili
ated. One by voluntary withdrawal. and
the other by exclusion from the Lodge
membership for arreara9eS. Art Mil
Any member who voluntarily, in open
Lodge, grasses his name or desires his name
co be erased out OF the books of the Lodge
as member. on account of any proposal or
motion being rejected, shall never again be
member; and when he visits the
Lodge lac shall pay a sum net exceeding six
>hillings for each visit Here is evidence
that non-atlliated Brother is not deprived |
of his good standing as a Mason. or how
could ne visit the Lodge. Art Nv. Each
member Except the Deputy Master and
secretary. who, on account of the trouble of
their respective offices, shall be exempt from |
shall pay an equal subscrip-
ton of one guinea and half ON the first !
meeting in January; and should he neglect |
or refuse TO pay the same after such meet /
ing, (regular notice being given him by The !
Secretary for that purpose) his name shall I
De erased from the list of members and he /
not even permitted to visit the Lodge again I
lnless good cause be shown 10 the Master /
and Brethren 10 induce them to tor5earance. /
but this penalty shall not extend to any !
member desiring to be discontinued or Civ |
ng regular notice thereof to the Secretary /
m open Lodge and paying up his arrears.
La this Article is set forth the manner of I
.reating members for non-pay ment OF Lodge /
lues. Their names were erased from the 1
list of members and they eat Off from all 1
Lodge privileges also the right and manner
IF dimitting or disseminating membership, i
DIV giving regular notice thereof TO the Sec
-etary in open Lodge and paying up arrear-
ages. Now, this Lodge of Antiquity was
me of the four old Lodges which were In
existence in London at the revival of the
Annual Festivals. which resulted IN the es-
ablishment OF the Grand Lodge in l1l1, and
lad been working under Immemorlal Con-
titution. and at that time exempted from
ubordination to the Grand Lodge ana lett
n the full enjoyment and exercise OF their
ormer privileges, and it must be admitted
hat they knew what rights and privileges
we're vested in Masons ana the fact OF tleir
permitting and sanctioning the practice OF
limitting AT will, then and down TO the
present time, is the best evidence that 1t was
considered to be one OF the inherent rights
-eSted in all members OF the fraternity. AS
here were no Subordinate Lodges and no
uch thing as Lodge members in ancient
lines as now understood, and none such an
ieipated, perhaps the particular right here
.lluded to was the privilege OF being al
ways hailed as Mason IN goou ss] I,le
of any benefit arising from vol
Intary local associations amenable TO the
ram at ali times for unmasonic conduct.