The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21


: @I(d)G TAss membera nance Aayins
been dropped from the,roll one
, ter shsh!not be in GOOD stan ding with
the Endowment Department fef the
Order. until the .amount for the pre-
vlous quarter as well as the quartz,
then due, shall have been paid. ~,
""<(e),n That the. Chancellor, Com,
manders OF. Subordinate Lodges un.
der the immediate Jurisdiction of the
Supreme Lodge be required to. fur.
nlsh the Office Of Supreme Chancellor
with the names and dates for all, In
itiations, reflections, and suspension
Of members OF their respective lodges
on or before the 10th day Of each
month. This provision applies to
lodges only that pay their endow-
ment direct to the office Of Supreme
Chancellor. =, and where there la no
Grand Lodge having jurisdiction over
them. =, >,
CD That all orders for policies
shall be made on blanks furnished by
the Supreme Chancellor for lodges
paying endowment direct to the SUI
preme Lodge, and that all policies
now outstanding be changed for a
new form.
co That the limit of time for AL
Ing claims for endowment in the Of
nee of the Supreme Chancellor is IL
months from date OF death of a
Knight, and claims not filed within
that time, shall be refused consider
alton for endowment.
(h)' The following recommends
ton of the Supreme Worthy Council
Tor, submitted to the Supreme Lodge
by the Supreme Chancellor was ap-
proved by the Committee on Laws
and Supervision and sustained by the
supreme Lodge: That no Grand
Court shall have the power to oper-
ate state. endowment unless they
nave membership Of over five hun
dred, and upon application of said
Grand Court to operate state endow-
ment they must deposit one dollar per
capita In the state treasury to protect
members.
Cd That all officers collecting and
funds under the several
departments Of the Supreme jurisdic-
ton, be required to furnish itemized
statements quarterly.
- Cd That all salaries and expenses
Or Supreme officers be paid quarter.
lerly upon vouchers properly drawn
and approved by the Supreme Chan
celIor. .
(k That monument or suitable
memorial be erected by the knights
or Pythias in commemmoration of
The life and services of our lamented
supreme Chancellor, S. w. Starks.
% That fund for the defence Of
This Order be provided, and that
methods be adopted for securing
same.
(m) That no claim for endow-
'nent shall be paid if the member
dies within thirty days from the date
of payment of the first quarterly
assessment after initiation, or resto-
ration to membership.
(n) That the endowment laws he
amended to allow the payment for en-
doWment claims SO days after they
nave been properly filed and adjusted
IN the office Of the Supreme Chancel-
Tor.
1.-THE Committee on Printing
and Supplies ordered the use Of Rob
Inson's Financial Ledger and card
BOOK as the official financial system
Tor the order Of the Knights OF Pyth-
as, and recommended that the Sill
oreme Chancellor enter into contract
for same.
l5th-In compliance with the laws
ABOVE quoted, the Chancellor Com
manders Of the Subordinate Lodges
paying endowment direct to the Sill
oreme Lodge will forward all policies
now held by their members, to the
ofilce OF Supreme Chancellor with an
order for the new policies upon q
blank to be furnished them, and new
policies will be issued for such men,
Oers free Of cost. The members OF
ne lodges of the Grand Domain of
pennsylvania are hereby exempt from
his order, as a proclamation will he
issued later, authorizing the Grand
Lodge, *. of 7. of Pennsylvania. To
landle its own endowment.
Yours fraternally,
S. w. GREEN.
Supreme Chancellor.
Attest:
c. X. ROBINSON,