The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23

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not be much left for the use of swindling
beggars, who are bringing disgrace on
Masonry, by the aid and comfort which |
members of the order extend them.
NSTITU TION
M. VI. Grand Lodge Of Mississippi, |
Of ANCIENT, Free and accepted lasOns, as
Revised and ADOPTED BY the
Grand Lodge,
JANUARY Is, A.. D.. 1871, A.. L.. SSH.
ARTICLEI
Of the Grand Lodge.
IT'S CONSTITUTION.
SEC. 1. The Grand Lodge of Mississippi
shall consist of the Grand Officers, Past
Grand Officers, Past Masters of Subordinate
Lodges (having been such by office,
Masters and Wardens of Subordinate Lodges
for the time being, or the Representatives OF
said Lodges.
IT'S MEMBERS.
SEC. 2. Every member of the Grand
d
nate Lodge; and upon demission. suspen-
sion, or expulsion from a Subordinate
Lodge, the seat of such person in the Grand
Lodge becomes, ipso fdctO, vacated, and his
membership ceases, provided he has not
claimed the benefit OF, and prosecuted an
appeal.
IT'S AUTHORITY.
SEC. 3. The Grand Lodge shall have au-
thority to hear appeals, redress grievances,
nd al ai from Subordinate
LODGE; to relieve distressed brethren,
their widows and orphans; to assess such
contributions from Subordinate Lodges for
charitable and other purposes, from time to
time, as they shall judge right and proper
for the good of Masonry, and to correspond
with other Grand Lodges.
ITS DUTIES.
SEC. A. The Grand Lodge shall have the
superintendence and care of all Subordinate
| Lodges under their jurisdiction, and direct
all their work and designs, and see that they
are executed agreeable to the laws, usages
and customs of Ancient Masonry, and de-
termine matter brought before the Grand
Lodge by, votes to be given by ayes and
noes; to be decided by division il called
| for; unless call of a vote b Lodges be
| made by five Lodges.
| ITS POWERS on APPEALS.
SEC. 5. Whenever this Grand Lodge shall
reverse or abrogate the decision of
| Subordinate Lodge expelling or sus-
pending a brother, and shall restore
said brother to the benefits and privileges
of Masonry, nevertheless, he shall
| not thereby, be restored to membership.
within the body from which he has been
| expelled or suspended, without the consent
of the Subordinate Lodge.
ITS POWER TO DISTRICT THE STATE.
SEC. G. The Grand Lodge shall have pow
| er to divide the State into Masonic Dis
| tricts, and to appoint District
Deputy-Grand Master to each district there
of, whose dpty it shall be to visit the Subor-
dinate Lodges within his Jurisdiction at
least once in each year, and make report TO
this Grand Lodge, at its Annual Communi-
| cation in each year, the situation of the
Lodges visited by him.
ITS ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS.
SEC. Z. The Grand Lodge shall meet in
the city of Jackson, or such other place as
the Grand Lodge, at its Annual Communi-
cation, may deem proper, on the first Mon
day in January, annually; but the Grand
Lodge shall have the power, at each Annu-
al Grand Communication, to change the day
of converting to any other day in the
months of January or February, of the fol-
lowing year; which shall be the Annual
Grand Communication, when the returns
shall be received and examined, and COM
mittees appointed to examine the books and
vouchers of the Grand Treasurer and Grand
Secretary; to examine visiting brethren,
and make reports on Complains and APP
peals, and give their opinion on all ques-
tions and matters submitted to the Grand
Lodge for Investigation.
ITS MODE OF voTING.
Sec. s. In the election of officers, the fol-
lowing shall be the manner OF voting: The
voting shall be by written ballots; and
every Lodge present by its officers or repre-
sentatives, shall be entitled to three votes,
whether represented by one or more breth-
rem; and every officer or pember of the
Grand Lodge, otherwise entitled to be there,
by being representative of a particular
Lodge, shall have one vote; and, in all
cases, the brother who fills the Chair shall
have the casting vote.
ITS QUORUM.
SEC. 8. The Grand Lodge shall not be
open for business except there be present
the Officers or Representatives. OF three
Subordinate Lodges.
ITS STANDING COMMITTEES.
SEC. 10. The Grand Master, and in his alb
Sence the Deputy-Grand Master, the Senior
Grand and Junior Grand Warden, shall be
the Grand Committee of Charity: each of
whom shall have authority to draw on the
Grand Treasurer for any sum deemed nee
esSary to relieve a suffering brother, his
widow, or orphans.
SEC. IL. The aforesaid Grand Officers
snail be the Standing committee OF Ac-
counts, and are authorized to settle the con-
tingent expresses of the Grand Lodge and
draw on the Grand Treasurer for the same.
| ARTICLE HI.
Of Grand Officers.
WHO, AND HOW CHOSEN.
SEC. l. The officers of the Grand Lodge
! shall consist of
Most Worshipful Grand Master,
| Right Worshipful Deputy-Grand Master,
| r.. W.. Senior Grand Warden,
/ r.. W.. .IunlnY. @ rand Marden