The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-03

Next weeks issue will contain an inter
csting communication from Grand Chief
Tcmplar Morris to the Good Templars of
District No. :.
The following is the law regulating and ap-
portioning the per capita tax TO The Grand
Lodge a. adopted ut the last session: Subofdi-
nate Lodges shall pay to The GTand Lodge 4
per capita tax of - cents per quarter, for each
member of subordinate Lodge in good stand
ing. 10 he divided rs follows: Ten cents to the
Grand Lodge fund: live cents to District Lodge
fund OF the district in which the Lodge remit
ting is located. The q. w. ). shnil remit the
tax 10 the q. W. T.. and state how much IS
To he placed to the credit of each fund and the
District to which the District fund is to he
credited. The G.. W. Il. shall Keep IN account
with each District, and pay out The funds OF
the same only on II warrant signedby the G.. ".
G.. +. and q. ". ;. which warrant shall be is
sued ON written statement OF work done in the
District: signed by the ID. e.. n. and District
secretary. The q. W. T., in his animal report
to this body. shall show The amount placed to
the credit of, the amount paid out and
amount still in his hands to the credit OF each
District fund.
CONSTITUTION ron DISTRICT LODGE.
ARTICLE /. NAME.
This Lodge shall be known rs District
Lodge No. VII, under jurisdiction Of the
Grand Lodge l. o. G. T., OF the state OF New
Jersey.
The District over which the authority of
this body shall extend Shall be The counties OF
salem ana Gloucester.
ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP.
sec. l This body shall be composed OF regu-
lar delegates elected by the subordinate
Lodges OF this District, who shall present ere
their respective Lodges.
sec. .. The ratio OF representation shan be
II liked by this Lodge in lis bylaws.
sec. 3. Each subordinate Lodge shall elect
as many altcrnates It's the number of regular
delegates to which it is entitled, who shall be
seated as delegates in the absence OF the resu-
lar delegate.
Sec. A. This Lodge shall he the judge Of the
eligibility and qualifications OF its members.
sec ). All acting officers of subordinate
Lodges, all deputies OF the q. W. {. 4. who are
members of subordinate Lodges within the
District and all past members OF District
Lodges shall be honorary members, who shall
be entitled to all the rights and privileges OF
this body, except voting by ballot or ON II call
of the ayes or nays, or ON a vote 10 call the
Article ". oFFGcERs.
see. l.. The officers of this body shall he LIST,
District Chief Tcmpiari End, District Coun-
selor; 81, District Superintendent of Juvenile
Temples: 18th, District Vice Templar: 9Th, Dis
trict Secrctary; 9Th, District Treasurer; 7th,
District Chaplain; sth, District Marshall; 9th,
District Guard; 10Th, District sentinel: nth,
District Deputy Marshal; ETH, District Assist
ant secretary; 18th, Past C.. r.; 18th, district
Lecturer.
Sec. ,. The first six shall be elected by ballot.
The :. 5, 9, 10, II and Il shah be appointed by
the District Chief Templar elect; The 18th shnit
be the retiring u. {. I. OF the past term. The
li1h shall be recommended By vote same as
Lodge Deputy in subordinate Lodge and same
be snbjeci to The approval OF The q, W. {. T.
See. 3. Any member OF this Lodge shall he
eligible to any of it's Offices.
sec. 1. This Lodge shall eject and install its
officers at its annual session in April OF each
year.
sec. ). The term of office shall he for one
year or until HE successors shall be elected
and installed.
see. g. Vacancies made 10y expulsion from
this Lodge, by withdrawal suspension or cx-
pulsion irom the order, by resignation or by
removal from the District, may be fiied for
the uncXpired portion OF the term by the cleo
fion at any regular session. The Executive
Committee shall iii any vacancy occurring in
the interim between sessions By appointment
til the next regular session.
AIrIcLE V. DUTIES or OFFICERS.
sec. !. The District Ch~iefTempiar shall pre-
side at all meetings OF the District Lodge and
ofthc Executive Committee, shall appoint all
committees moi otherwise provided for, and
perform snch other duties as the District
| Lodge or Executive Committee may direct.
see. =. The District Counselor shall assist
the ID. Z. T., and in the absence of that officer
perform his duties.
See. 3. The district Lecturer shall address
public meetings, Sabbath schools and
churches; visit and encourage the Lodges and
| Juvenile Temples; organize new Lodges and
Temples in unoccupied territory and work to
increase the circulation of temperance papers
and other temperance literature, giving
special attention 10 Good Tc1nplar publicil-
tions ana make Il canvass for funds.
sec. 4. The other officers OF the District
Lodge will perform the duties deyolving upon
similar officers in subordinate and Grand
ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES.
see. /. The ID. 4. T., ID. Couf., ID. :. j. r., ID.
Scc'y, Treas, Lecturer and +. j.. C.. Il. shall
constitute AN Executive Committee or this
District Lodge, which shall act for the District
Lodge in the interim between sessions, shall
raise funds for the maintenance OF the lecture
work and the circulation Of temperance liter
Hture, ana shall haze general supervision OF
The Interests ofthc order in The District.
see. 2. The u. g. 4, shall appoint mt the he
ginning OF his term the following committees,
consisting OF three members each:
Committee ON Credentials, Programme
Audi1s, and state of The order.
Article VII. MEETINGS,
sec. !. This Lodge shall hold four regular
meetings each year.
see. 2. The annual meeting snail convene on
the second Tuesday in April, of each year,
The time of the other regular meetings shall
| bc fixed 10y vote of the District Lodge.
see. 3. The time ana place Of holding Tho
next succeeding meeting shall be liked al
each session.
sec. 4. Representative from one-fourth ol
the Lodges shall constitute "A quorum for thu
transaction Of business. a less number may
open Lodge, examine ana pass upon crcden
tiiis and adjOnrn.
see. !. ~ request of one fourth of Tho
Lodges In the District, the. D.. & u. shall call
. special session OF The District Lodge, giving
moi less than ion days notice 10 each Lodge in
The District. 40 business sltdl be transacted
al such session. except such as i mentioned
in the call,
AGricLE WI. FINANCE.
sec. /. Tho funds OF this District Lodge
shall consist of money apporiioncd 10 ii from
Grand Lodge, subscriptions ofindividuals and
Lodges, ana amounts collected by the Dis
trict lecturer aud Executive Committee.
see. ,. The District Lecturer shall make Il
thorough canvass OF the District for funds foi