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


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Of Deposits. Recommendation :Ap-
proved.)
7th-Change of Name Of ID. 0. h. X.
Fhe following resolution was pre-
sented
The attention Of the Supreme
Lodge is directed to that portion Of
the Supreme Chancellor's report,
which refers to the D. O. X. K. De-
gree, and respectfully ask that the
action of the convention which assem-
bled in Indianapolis, June "a, 1909,
pursuant to the call of the Supreme
Chancellor, said convention being
composed of delegates duly elected by
the temples. adopting the name of
Order of Knights of Omar, (Which
means Chosen Of God,') and the
preparations of ritual for the use
OF, such temples he approved, and
such rituals be submitted to the Su-
preme Lodge at it's next session In
indianapolis, for final Improvement
and adoption. (Adopted.)
Signed, G. A. Novels, Sup. Rep. Pa.
Sth-Pythian Temple Tax.
The Committee on Laws and Super
vision recommended that the P. T.
S. Tax be converted into an emer-
gency fund. The recommendation
was disapproved and a viva voce vote
to abolish the tax was in the major
lty, but motion could not repeal
the Pythlan Temple tax law.
0th-Special Meeting of Supreme
lodge Officers.
/ An enactment; empowering tbs SUI
preme Chancellor to call a special
meeting Of the officers of the SUI
preme lodge in cases of an emergen-
cy, and that a majority vote of said
Supreme Lodge officers would deter
mine the course to be pursued by
the Supreme Lodge in such an emer-
gency. (Adopted.)
1Oth-Hohle Oficd of X. Of p. Of N.
A. S. A, f., A., A. and A.
enactment, fixing the home office OF
the, Order in the city or township,
whore the residence of the Supreme
chancellor is located was adopted.
l1th-Emergency Fund Collection.
On motion, November /, 1909, was
liked as the day to begin collecting I'M
der the new assessment Of the emer-
gency fund, and all officers authoriz-
ed to: collect funds of subordinate
lodges and courts, are hereby directed
to collect such tax in accordance with
the laws passed for the collection Of
the Emergency Fund, and report
same, in accordance with the law gov-
ernlng the P. r. S. Tax, and all Off
GERS authorized to communicate the
3. A.P. w. to any: Grand or Subordi-
nate Lodge, or any Grand or Subordi-
dinate Court, are thereby directed to
refuse to communicate said S. A. P.
W. TO any Grand or Subordinate
Lodge, or Grand or Subordinate
Court, that has not paid it's taxes,
and who's e taxes has not been for
Wardcd to the Secretary of the P. r.
8. Commission on or before January
l, 1910, and thereafter, until such
taxes have been paid. (Adopted.)
12th-Report of Emergency Fund.
Resolved, That an annual report
be made to each Grand Lodge OF the
receipts and disbursements Of the
Emergency Fund. (Adopted.)
Signed, f. e. Under wood, Ky.
13th-Recommendations of SUI
preme Chancellor approved by the
Committee on Laws and Supervision.
and approval sustained by the Su-
preme Lodge.
(a) That the Committee on Laws
and Supervision be convoked under
direction Of the Supreme Chancellor
and constitution for the government
OF this Order be prepared.
OBJ That the present Endowment
Laws be so amended as to require
each member taking out policy to
give the name or names Of his bene-
ficiary or benefieiaries and state their
relationship to him, which informa-
ton is to be written upon the face Of
the policy.
(c) That the endowment laws be
amended to read that member Of
the Endowment Department whose
name may not be reported as paying
endowment for two consecutive quar-
tiers shall only be permitted to re-
turn to the Endowment Department
by furnishing medical certificate
and surrendering his old policy, and
purchasing q new one, and his time in
the Order shall be calculated from the
time Of his return, and that the price
Of policies shall be one dollar each.