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CANADA

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BY-LAWS

ALBION LODGE OF FREEMASONS,

No. 17, REGISTRY OF ENGLAND,
No. 1, PROVINCIAL REGISTER,

QUEBEC, CANADA,

AS REVISED AND ADOPTED ON ST. JOHn's DAY, TWENTY-SEVENTH
DAY OF DECEMBER,^ — FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
AND FORTY-SEVEN, — AND FURTHER AMENDED,
THIRTEETH MAY, — FIVE THOUSAND
EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-
THREE.

APPROVED BY R. W. THE HON. P. M'GILL, PROVINCIAL GRAND
MASTER, — FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-
EIGHT, — AND AS AMENDED — SANCTIONED AND
CONFIRMED BY THOS. D. HARRINGTON,
P. G. MASTER, FOR QUEBEC, &C.,
FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED & FIFTY-
THREE.

QUEBEC :

PRINTED BY JOHN LINDSAY.

5853.

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tJsl of Officer.^,

"VV. Bro. AViLLiAM Miller,. . . . W. M.
" William Eadon, A. P. M.

Brother Saajlkl J. Dau so>,. . A'. [\\
" James I'iiomi'so.v,. . ../. \[\

" Philip St. Hill, Tniisiinr.

" Patrick Gaul, Secretary.

" Thomas La.mb, S, D,

" Berxarj) O'Nkil, /. />.

" John Dawes, J. G\

" Thomas Birch Tf//rr.

PAST MASTEKS.

W. Bro. John Bovd,
" Ben. Cole,

George Thompson,. ,D. P. G. M.

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INTRODUCTION.

Without Laws and Regulations no body of
men can long subsist, either with comfort to
themselves or with reputation among other?.
The members of Albion Lodge, No. 17, R.
E., Quebec, have therefore agreed to the
following By-Laws, as a system calculated to
preserve harmony in the Lodge and to cement
i\ lasting friendship among them as Brethren.

III

B Y-LA WS

0BKDIP:X(:K to CiHAM) LODC.Kj &,r.

Tlmt this Lodge shall at all times pay tlie
i^reatest respect and obedience to the Grand
Lodge oflOngland, and tlie Provincial Grand
Lodge of tills Masonic District duly constitu-
ted, and to all Kules, Orders and Regulations
made and issued l)y the said 1?. AV. Grand
Lodges, or either of them.

11.

MEETINGS.

This Lodge shall meet on the second Friday
of eirry inoiilh, for masonic purposes, at the
lioiir mentioned in tiie summonses, hy the au-
thority of tlie Master.

111.

emi:kgf:ncies.

When tlie W. M. shall deem it expedient to
hold a Lodge of Emergency, the same shall be
i.isseml)led by special summonses, issiied sevei?

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cluar (lays and signed hy llu' Sim* rotary, hy
order of the W. IM., wliicli suinnioiises shall
specify the nature of the bushiess to be
transacted, and afterwards recorded on tlie
Minutes ; and no business but that so expres-
sed shall be entered upon at such meeting.

IV.

ATTKXDANCK.

In order to secure that regularity and de-
corum so highly necessary for the good of the
Craft and the government of this Lodge, it is
requisite that every OHicer and member shall
attend punctually at the time of opening.

MASONIC CLOTHI.\(J

Brethren shall at all times ap])ear when
attending this Lodge in tlie usual Masonic
clothing.

VI.

OFlICERtJ.

The Officers of this Lodge shall consist of
a Master, two Wardens, a Treasurer, a Secre-
tary, two Deacons, an Inner Guard, and a
Tyler; also, if it be deemed necessary, a
Chaplain, two Stewards, and a Director of
Ceremonies may be added.

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VII.

KJ.KCTION AND INS'l A l.L.V'l ION .

The [^odi<e .shall annually elect hv ballul,
a Master, Treasurer, and Tyler, on Uk? rej^ular
meeting of December in each year ; and on
the morning of the 27th day of December,
being the Festiyal of St. John the Evangelist,
all the accounts and affairs relative to tin;
Lodge shall be settled and declared ; and after
the; ndnntes of the previous meeting shall have
been read and conllrmed, the Master elect
shall then be installed ; after \vliich he shall
ap])oint and install his \Vardens and other
O Ulcers.

Note.— Should the Festival of St. John the
Kvangelist lall on a Sunday, the above shall
take place on the day Ibllowing.

Vlll.

TREASiniKu's Ul I'Y.

The Treasurer shall receive all the monies
of the Lodge from the Secretary, and dischargi^
all accounts duly vouched and sanctioned by
the Lodge ; he shall keep a book in which his
accounts of receipts and disbursements shall
be regularly entered, so as to exhibit at one
view the amount of money in his possession,
and which book shall be produced at every
monthly meeting of the J^odge, for the inspec-
tion of the Brethren. His accounts shall be

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;ilso jiiHlilcd l>\ (he Pci'Dianciil ( 'onmiiltcc,
previous to llic nioiillily ('oiniHUiilcjili n ol'
Api'il, .filly and October, iind on the iM^stival
of Si. .John llie Kvaiigeiisl, in order that the
l)alan('e in his liands may on that d;iy be
paid ovvv to tlie Treasurer elect, or otl\erwis(^
disposed ol', as shjill be din-cted by the liodge.
It sliall also be the duty oi'tlu; Tn^asurer an-
nually to insuie the Jewels, r'urniture, and
other pi'Oj)erty oftlie Lod^i;e, against any loss

or danuig'e bv lii'e.

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.sj:cui;takv s di tv.

The Secretary .shall issue the sunnnonses,
by tlio Tyler to all tlie niendjors ol' the Lodge,
sf'cc/t flni/s previous to eaeli meeting, ])articu-
larly noticing therein the rcuulidala^joi' iiiitui-
tioii, (iHcl iKunra of nicinhf r:; joininia^ oho
prfssi/fos (litd rahlin^s^ by-laws to be altered
and repealed oi* nev/ ones to be made, ike. He
shall likewise la^ej) a register of tlie mend)ers,
shewing the date of joining, initiation, passing
;ind raising, and tlie state of their accounts;
])re])are the list of mend)ers as vrell as other
connnunieatlons for the (irand Lodge ; take
minutes ofall m;itters duly moved and second-
ed, and of such other occurrences as nuiy be
considered wortliy to be recorded. The Se-
ci-etary is exempt from paying the monthly
dues.

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TVl.EK S DUTY.

The Tylcv shall tylclhc Lodge, deliver the
-smvinioiis'es to the menihers, take care of, and
keep ill good order, llie fiiviiiliire, jewels, and
other paraphernalia of the Lodge, for which
service he shall receive the snivi o\' Jirr shil-
////o-.s, r/frrcNCf/, for every meeting of the
J.odge.

XI.

I'E R 3J A N EN r 1 •( ) M M I'l T E I ; .

A Permanent Committee, consisting of the
three principal Oilicers for the time being, and
f/trcc mcmhcra to he elected mimiaUy on *S7.
John the Evangelist's daij, who shall superin-
tend the finances and property of the Lodge,
and take into consideration the case of any
claimant for relief that may be referred to
them ; and if Ibuiid worthy may grant him
temporary relief not exceeding in any case
the sum o^ one pound, they shall meet when-
ever summoned by the Master, three to form
a quornni ; the result of the proceedings shall
he re])orte(l at the next monthly meeting.

Xfl.

iMTlATION FKE AND J'UOi'OFElj's K K.SI'O.NSIISU.ITV .

The initiation fee in this Lodij^*^ shal! be

four p()uii(h ten s/ii//iifirs^ curroirtj^ being in
payment of* the lirst three degrees and of regis-
try and Grand Lodge Certilieates, and every
member proposing or recoimnending a can-
didate sliall be responsible for the payment
thereof, which in all cases must be paid on the
evening of initiation or admission.

XIH.

JOINING* MEMBERS.

Any regularly made Mason desirous of join-
ing this Lodge, shall be duly proposed and
balloted for, and if approved of, shall be ad-
mitted a member upon paying the sum of
twenty shillings^ rvrrency, including the re-
ijister fee.

XIV.

HONOllARY MEMBERS.

Brethren may be declared Honorary Mem-
bers of this Lodge by an unanimous vote of
the Brethren present, as a mark of respect in
consideration of that zeal or services in the
cause of Masonry. They shall be exempt from
the monthly dues and be entitled to the full
privileges of membership,

XV.

fiUAM) LODGE CEUTIFICATES.

Bn^lhren wjio may join this Lodge in waul

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ofGraiul Lodge Corlificatcs, sliall pav lor iIk
same ten ti/iil/inos^ currenn/, cnrh, in advance.

XVI.

nALr.OTIXG,

No person sliall be initiated in this Lodge,
or admitted a member of it, if on balloting
there appear three blaek balls ; but to prevent
mistakes the ballot may be taken a second
time.

XVII.

NON- ATTEND A IVCE AFTER BALLOT.

If any person who has been approved for
initiation shall not attend for that purpose
within three months after the ballot, he shall
forfeit the proposition fee, another proposition
must be made and a fresh ballot taken. Severe
sickness, or unavoidable absence from the
City excepted.

XVIll.

MONTHLY DUES.

li^ach member of this Lodge, whose place of
residence does not exceed three miles from
the place of meeting, shall pay a monthly
contribution of two shillings and sir pe7ice,
and each member whose place of residence
is beyond that distance, shnll pay the sum of

one skill in i>; (uiil (lii't prfi(( |)cr moiitli, wliich
sliull 1)(^ cXcU led wliether he he present or
absent.

XIX.

MKMJJKKS IN' AKUKAUS.

No nicniber sliall ])c appointed to any office,
nor ])o |)ermitted to vote upon any question
wliose dues are more than tliree months in
arrear. And any member neglecting to pay
hii^ dues .^'/.r 'jjioiitJfx in siurcssiojt, shall be a])-
praised tliereof in irrilinu^ hy tlie Secretary,
and if not paid at the following meeting, after
being tlnis notified, he shall be excluded from
tlie Lodge until he shall have discharged his
(h]){. And if he continue in arrear for twelve
months, his name may be erased from the
liOdge Books.

Xa.

re-admissiont.

Should any member declare off, or cause
ids name to be erased from the Lodge books,
he sliall not be re-admitted, without a ballot
and payment of tlie joining fee.

XXI.

LODGE OF EMERGENCY.

Any person initiated, passed, or raised in a
Lodge of Emergency, called for that purpose

at h\H rccjucst. sliall pav a" <lic ('Xj)ciih's ol'llu-

same.

XXM.
(<)\rKURi\(; i)K(.;i<Ki:s ox ukkthkk?; noj .mkmukk:-.

Any hrothor not a inenibei' oT lliis J^odnc,
may Ix; passed oi- raised, ior tlie sum \a'
hrcttlfi-firf yhilUtni's, f/nrrnn;, for rar/i drn-nr^
provided tliat he has been made in a reguhir
Lodge, and ])i'()(hiees .salislaetoiT i)rO(,r t() tliat
efi'eet.

XXIII.

^■|SITOl^s.

No visitoi' shall ])e admitted into tins Lodge,
mdess lie he personally known, satisiactonly
vonelied lor, or ai'ler due examiiiation by
one of tlie liretJiren present ; and dnring hi"s
contimntnee tln^rein, he shall 1)e subject to its
Hv-Laws.

XXIV.

ncnA vioiK.

At the sound of the Master's Gavel pi'o-
round silence shall be observed. Should arry
brother sweai-, or utter any irreiigions or
obscene language, ofler to hiy wagers, inter-
ru})t any llrother wJiile addressing the Master

sit down unclothed, use irritati

ng or insulting

'xpressions, on masonic, or privato subjects,

national, politicial, or religious (li>s(iLs>ioii.s,
or otherwise conduct liimscli'iiiij)ro])erly, such
oflending brother, after having heen thrice
duly adinonislKHJ from the chair, shall be sub-
ject to such censure or penalty as a majority
of the j^rethren tlien present sliall think pro-
per to inflict; to \vhich, if he refuses to sub-
mit, lie shall be excluded from the Lodge, till
he acknowlerlges his faulls and makes sub-
mission, and tlie cause of exclusion repor-
ted to the ])roper Masonic Authorities.

XXV.

DISCUSSIOV.

When any business shall be brought before
tlic Lodge for discussion, every brother de-
sirous of speaking shall, when he rises, address
himself to the W. M. ; and no brother sliall
be permitted to sp-^ak more than twice on
the same subject, unless called upon by the
Master, or as the mover, in reply.

XXVI.

MOTIONS, &(:.

No Motion shall be entertained, unless it be
made in writing, and signed by the Mover and
duly seconded ; and no new business shall be
entered upon after ten o'clock at night.

XXVII.

JEWELS AND FURNITURF..

The books, papers, jewels, and furniture, of

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thrice
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ajority
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to sub-
ge, till
PS sub-
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iddress
V sliall
ice on
by the

ss it be
er and
lall be

lire, of

every kind, lujlongiiig to tlic Lodge, being ;it
all times vested in the Master and Warden^'
for the time being, in trust tor tlie Lodge, they
shall be responsible for the same to siicli of
the other members as are not in arrear, and an
inventory of them shall be kept in the Minute
book, and examined by the past ofheers |)re-
vious to the Meeting in December, and by
every Master and Warden on his instaMation.

vxvm.

ALTEKATIONS OF BY-LAWS.

These by-laws shall be transcribed in a
book provided for that purpose, and signed by
every present as well as future Members of
the Lodge, who shall be supplied with a print-
ed copy of the same, and the>' shall not be
amended, repealed, or otherwise altered, with-
out a regular Committee being appointed by
the Lodge for that purpose, whose proceed-
ings shall be confirmed and approved by
three-fourths of the members present, at
the reception of the report, and the same ap-
proved by competent Masonic Authority.

XXIX.

No part of the funds of this Lodge shall be
expended on refreshments.
Approved and adopted 13th May, 5853.

And confirmed 10th June, 5853,
Wm. miller, W. Master.
P. GAULj Secretary,