New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
OFFICIAL.
AN IMPORTANT ENCYLICAL LETTER FROM
THE GRAND MASTER
ONCE OF the Grand Master of Masons In the State
OF NewYork,

THE GRAND MASTER.
oflce of the Grand Master of Masons in the State
Masonic Hail H'S New. York. July a 1886.
To the assr GS Sd ana a" the
%sSsD'S% Msson "s Of s'a ins
= Brethren: With the publication of the Book of
Of Grand Lodge desire to call the attention snsio
OF the Craft to such provisions of the law now in
urge the necessity OF causing the Book Of consti.
trs ,Srno to be read in all the lodges
York and Brooklyn reported the reflections Of ca A.
lions the Grand Secretary SECTION IS su uS5$i-
to estab shmens OF new lodge III the GRAND
Master hlay; in his judgment issue dispensation
A dimit becomes null and void and must be re-
turned to the lodge issuing it If the brother fails
three months of the issuance Of the dnit Section
brother hereafter dropped from the roll at his
own request may be restored to membership in the
q, A residence of four months within the jurisdc-
not req%rsd 70 Se has ben ePPi With,
IN the state twelve months the lodge within whose
Sections lO7 and los "N' 'p'' "'' pe''''''
The REPORTS Of the committees of Investigation
rejected petitioner for initiation cannot renew
IF u OF e % Of months
rejected as. Is not. not now required Section l1s
the Of brothSr m on Se
snd deers such Initiation or advancement until
ifiH5o'eau'"' communication of the lodge Section
A lodge cannot now initiate. pass or raise more
than five candidates in day. Section 121.
~, me Grand Lodge cannot now restore an expelled
filed with the Grand Secretary a petition contain
ing copy of the complaint upon which such ex
grounds, upon which restoration IS sought and
he was expelled secon 1881 8, the '0ose from ~"'h
It may not be out of PLACE to note such of the
the Grand Lodge, under the old law, which have
now become part Of the present Book Of Consti-
w ThS Geeisien that the presence Of Master or
found In Section H.
o The eide, deGis9n that the of printed writ
hi6ted is found in SECTION ~
the decision that Master previous to his install
the chair is found in Section 81
except bel that Of Master may be Installed by proxy
ound IN section n nisn'0n OF accepting such
The decision as, to good Masonic standing is
The decision that an afiliating brother must sign
me me 6y-laws to ccoonsummate his membership is
The decision that an honorary member Of a lodge
has not the right to visit said lodge when mem
Der OF 1t objects thereto is found In Section g.
The decision that lodges are prohibited from is
suing circulars or appeals to other lodges for dona-
sent 5 Of the Grand Master is found in Section 70
and, Wardens the lodge cannot be opened is found
in Section Is. ~
The decision that the minutes of every communi
cation. stated or special must be approved before
the lodge is closed is found in Section So ''''''
The decision that honorary membership in
lodge depends entirely on active membership in
some other lodge is found in Section 100
The decision that committee Of investigation
shall report in terms favorable unfavorable is
found In Section 10 "
The decision that brother expelled after restor-
alton 10 the rights and privileges of Masonry. may
present his petition for aiiliation any lodge is
found In Section 40.
The Master. At his Installation is charged to FIRE,
quenty cause the Book of Constitutions to he read
that none may pretend ignorance of the excellent
prccepts which ii enjoins." ] wish particularly to
impress this most important duty upon the presid-
ing officer of each lodge In Jurisdiction and TO
that end | suggest at the rcassembling OF the
various lodges after the summer vacation that
some competent brother he selected read por-
lions of the law al each stated communication
until all shall become acquainted with its proyi-
sions Fraternaly yours. JOHN STEWART
Grand Master.
BY the Grand Master:
T.. NJ. L. EHLERS. Grand Secretary