The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

ForHfH.
No one can act Is an installing ofRcer who has
not been regularly installed into the ONCE Of Mas
ser OF Lodge. The right Of installing his officers
belongs to the Master. and in his absence the
Senior Warden though for the tune being Master.
cannot act installing oflicer unless he 10 actual
Past Master.
Where member has in an oflicial capacity be-
come indebted to the Lodge, it is lawful for the
Lodge to withhold his dimit. though his dues are
paid, until such indebtedness settled satistac-
torily to the Lodge, through charges or other
Wlse.
The records Of the Lodge must show when its
members are Omitted. The dimit dates from the
time it is ordered 20 Be entered Of record. the
rights and privileges Of membership immediately
cease thereafter. The dimitang member cannot
BY failure 70 ask the certificate Of dismssiou, be
continued . member Of the Lodge. Member
ship can only be regained by regular petition.
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The Lodge carnot waive its jurisdiction over .
petitioner thereto or the mysteries Of Masonry.
until after . BALLOTS taken upon the petition
To rule otherwise would allow Lodge BY unani-
nous vote to permit the with drawal ola petition
without ballot. which positively prohibited by
our law, when il has been lawfully received.
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''Can . Lodge Of Masons, when requested to
condnct . funeral ceremony Of . declared Broth
er. Who was also . member Of nom Masonic rs
sociatons, share With such associations the
right OF appointing pall-bearers. or allow them to
pareipItate in the ceremonies 1t the gravef"
The didiculties surrounding this question are
recognized. II no request n saa.sa-. 80 s.-- go
right hatever to appear in procession with other
assocntionh which have been requested 70 per-
form the last rites Of burial over the remains
of deceased Brother. THIS il . rock of offence
70 such associations. II the request is legally and
properly made to . Masonic Lodge, then, in per-
forming these ceremonies, il must have absolute
control. and IA those Jurisdictions permitting
other associations 10 assist to the grave, the
Lodge performs its ceremonies last. This gives
ofense.
We cannot Afford to apologize to other asso-
Citations for our Laws. Thay have been handed
down to ms from generation to generation, and We
can suffer no infringement upon them. The
Lodge on such occasions 10 ct labor. and no one
not . Mason can parc,pitate therein. Non-afil-
lated MasOns cannot appear IN our procession
Why exclude them veil as our Entered Ap.
prentices and Fellows Crafts il profanes are to As.
sist in this lsborl There is question Of court
esy here. 1t is . question Of Masonic Law. and is
not rightly viewed in any other light
There prohibition against any other as
socistiOns following the Lodge in procession to
the grave testiying their respect to the dead but
they are excluded from all further parfscipa ion.
TINS is the only rule AT will prevent conflicts
on such mournfui occasions, and 10 in strict &C.
cordance with our principles.
NINTH.
When, on trial for non-payment Of dues the
delinquent pleads inability in mitigation Of such
neglect, and the plea sustained. an acquittal
does not discharge him from the payment Of dues
then owing. and constitutes no bar to subsequent
charges for same o6ense.
fEKfu.
The record Of . criminal court, Of competent
jurisdiction. duly certified. showing indictment.
arraismeut. convict on and sentence of the accus.
ID, according to forms OF Law. for the same
oefense which he ~ being tried by his Lodge,
/. legal and eompetent evidence against the
accused. and should be admitted 1t the trial,
sLHvRNfn.
When the Charter Of . Lodge has been arre~ieu,
the rights. privileges and jurisdiction Of the Lodge
the Grand Lodge passes upon the arrest. Justice
to the Lodge requires that ill its rights should
remain intact. Therefore it is improper for dimits
% be granted 10 its membership. and illegal for
any other Lodge to receive the petition Of . pro.
whose charter has been arrested until such action
10 confirmed BY the Grand Lodge.
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section one. article eighteen. Constitution ls75.
upon persons convicted Of any infamous crime.
is removed BY pardon unless expressly expected,
BY the terms Of the pardon. and such restored
persons are competent Witnesses under our law.
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The Law concerning the once Of District Deputy
Grand Master requires the appointee to be past
or present Master in this jurisdiction. Residence
in the district is necessary, while Lodge member
ship not is required therein. After appointment
to such once. the District Deputy Grand Master
dimits for the purpose Of gaming Lodge member.
that he should be re-comm,ss,oned AFTER such
from any cause. he cannot hold the ONCE, and his
successor should be appointed.
HoUssksxIn.
sary. having accumulated eight hundred dollars
IN its treasury. II 10 proposed to celebrate the
occasion BY banquet, and . motion 10 made to
appropriate one half Of the funds in the treasury
to pay for the same, the Lodge 70 Be- liable only
for one-half the cost Of The FEAST Il il the duty
q the Master to entertain such motion p
Tho largest liberty should b allowed the
Lodges in the disposition Of their funds for Ma
sonic purposes. But il will b very easy to ZEE
hos. in . case like this. IN improvident action
may bankrupt Lodge. and divert it. funds into
an illes'umate channel. Such occasions should Be
passed without any celebration nther than result
In such Termination.
0ecision.-The Master 10 custodian Of the
property Of the LoAse. He 10 responsibae for II.
and should not allow il to b wasted. Acting in
this capacity, be not only has the night bat il is
his solemn duty to refuse to eatertaia any and Ill
oeasoss for the improper Ne Il the funds oe Tie
LeAee.