The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01
innate expenses of the order, and for
no other purpose whatsoever.


no other purpose whatsoever.
The motto OF this order Is "Friend-
ship, Unity and Christian Charity"
Friendship shall consist in helping
one another, and in assisting each
other to the best Of our power.
Unity in combining together for mu-
t,lal support in sickness and distress.
Christian Charity in loving one an
other and doing to all men as we would
wish that they should do unto US.
l. This order is to be formed en-
clusively Of practical Catholics. There
fore. each member ls expected to CON-
ply With Ill mis- Christian duties.
II. H,a,lid any OF the members fall
In the above, and, instead Of giving
etlffc#:!ou and encouragement, become
& stumbling block and disgrace to the
organization, such an one, after proper
charitable admonition unless there je
all amendment in his conduct, shall be
expelled from the order.
III. In order, however, that all may
be done with justice, Christian charity
and eliication, there shall be in each
county chaplain. appointed by the
Ordinary Of the Diocese, to be con-
suited by the division before determ-
ming any thing relating to morality or
religion.
Nv. The chaplain in each county
shall see that nothing is done or coun-
tenanccd by the order which is contrary
to the laws of the Catholic church, the
decree Of the Plenary Councils of Balti-
more and the Synodical Constitutions
OF the Diocese. In any difficulty or
doubt which he may not be able to
solve. he shall consult the Ordinary of
the Diocese.
V. All divisions of this order shall
adopt the foregoing preamble and their
constitutions and bylaws shall be in
harmony with the constitution and by
laws of this order.
CONSTITUTION.
Article 1.
Substitute the following:
Nar1e.-1. The name by which this
order shall he known and DISTINGUISHED
Is Tho Ancient Order of Hiberniaus"
in America
2. This order pledges itself to tie
cause of Church and Country, and TO
exercise ut all times, it's influence in
the interests Of right and justice; and
further it hereby declares that It's
constitution and bylaws shall always
be In accordance with the doctrine and
laws of the Catholic church and the de-
crecs and instructions of the Plenary
Councils Of Baltimore.
Article ILL.,
Substitute the following:
l. There shall be national, state and
county chaplains of this order. All
chaplains shall be approved by their
respective ordinarics before holding Of
fee.
2. The national and state chaplafns
shall BE elected respectively by the
national and state boards Of directors
at the regular national and state con-
ventions. and shall hold Office respect
lively until the next regular national
ana state conventions following their
election
3. The county chaplains shall be ap-
pointed by the ordinary Of the diocese
on the application of the county boards
Of directors
4. The duty of the chapalns shall
be to exercise spiritual supervision
over their respective Jurisdictions, and
for this purpose they shall be admitted
to all meetings held therein.
Article X.
In place Of Roman" in third line,
Section l. insert Practical" And to
the same Article add third Section
rs follows:
at shall be the duty Of the men,
bers OF this order to receive Holy Com
munion at least once a year within the
Easter time"
Article INK.
In the amended constitution insert
the following:
mi disputes which cannot be dis
posed of in tho national convention NV
the ordinary methods Of the order
shall be referred to a board of three
arbitrators. selected from members of
the order. Each Of the disrntants shall
select one member of the board of ar
bltration. these two shall select a
third. Their decision, when approved
by tho national chaplain. shall he final"
N. B.-rhe amended constitution Will
contain the necessary provisions rela-
tive to tho military branches Of the Or
der and state insurance, and also to the
Ladies' Auxiliary, provided the consti-
tuition of tho latter has been previously
approved by tho arbitrator
RITUAL.
find the rituals of both branches
or tho order defective, and will, there
fore, revise the rituals now in use and
prepare new version for submission
to the national convention.
T.-lNTERPRETATION OF DErls-
SION.
TO obtain uniformity In the lnterpre-
tation Of this decision. and avoid fric-
ton In Its application, all DISPUTES re-
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