Year: 1867

OHIO-CONTtNUED.


/ "I5. The recommendation and vouch
er of the Chapter nearest the piact


where the new Chapter is intended t.


be opened, is ali in the way of recon-
mendation that il required 10 accompany
| the petition for such new Chapter.


"l6. Whether or not the erasure Of 8
name from a petition for q new Chapter


is such an ofense as will subject the com
| panion who did it to Masonic discipline,
/ depends upon the intention with which


it was done, and the light in which the


set may be viewed by the Chapter o.


which the companion is q member, oil


in whose Jurisdiction the matter oc.


Cured. Such Chapter is the only tri.
bunal before which the question can be
tried, and there the charges, if any ar6
to be made, must be preferred.


y /" II. Gases Of emergency are still rec
ognized in the Chapter. Under Rule III.
Of the Rules of the Grand Chapter for


the government of its subordinates, by
q vote of twO-thirds Of the members
present, at a stated meeting, a case pre-
sented in the petition Of an applicant for
the degrees, may be declared an emer-
gent one, and the Chapter proceed, at
such stated meeting, to act upon the
petition.


"IS. Under the Rules Of the Grand
Chapter, the election of officers in a
subordinate Chapter must take place at
the stated meeting of such Chapter next
preceding or succeeding the festival of
st. John the Evangelist. This rule is
the paramount law Of Masonry on this
subject in this Jurisdiction, and the by
law of any Chapter, fixing time for the
election OF its officers different from that
fixed by the rule Of the Grand Chapter
is absolutely null and void.


"l9. An applicant for the Chapter de-
grees must reside within the Jurisdiction
Of the Chapter to which he makes his
application. The Jurisdiction of a subor-
dinate Chapter in this state does not ex-
tend beyond the line Of the state. A
Chapter in this state cannot therefore
receive the petition Of Master Mason In
an adjoining state for the Chapter de-
grees without the consent of the Chapter
in whose Jurisdiction he resides.


"20. An applicant for the Chapter
degrees must be a member in good
standing of a Lodge Of Master MasOns
but it is moi necessary that the Lodge Of
which he is a member should he within
the jurisdiction Of the Chapter to which
he makes his application.


&C. q. When Chapter receives q petl-
ton for the Chapter degrees from a
Master Mason residing within its juris-
dietion, and 8 clear ballot ensues, and
before receiving the degrees, and the
Jurisdiction Of such Chapter is so changed
by the estabiishAelt * q new Chapter,
that such brother no longer resides within
the Jurisdiction of the Chapter to which
he presented his petition, such Chapter
Notwithstanding such change of jurisdic-
ton, has the right to complete its work
oy comforting the degrees upon him, and
no other Chapter can receive his petition
and confer the degrees apoa h.E2 without
the consent of such Chapter.


"22. A Past or Present High Priest
has the right to install the officers elect
OF Chapter, without a dispensatiOn
from the Grand High Priest. Such in
stalling officer must be Past or Present
High Priest, and neither the Grand
High Priest or the High Priest elect Of a
Chapter, can empower companion to
install the officers elect Of Chapter,
who IL not a Past or Present High Priest.


"23. II the officers elect Of q Chapter
are not installed within forty days after
their election, the old officers hold over
until the next election.


"24. When two or more Chapters are
located in the same city, their jurisdic-
diction ls-2OncgErenf, and tie petitioners
for D4E Chapter, to be opened in Ehe
same P1ty, mrst forward with the petit
ton, the recommendation and voucher
of all the Chapters Of such city.