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CONSTITUTION,
BY-LAWS,
AND
RULES OF ORDER,
OF
OCCIDENTAL LODGE,
OF THE
Sntopemtent Orber of Ol-Fellaws,
OF THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, .
New-Dork :
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: NUMBER FORTY-FOUR ANN STREET.
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Be this our joy, to calm the troubled breast,
Support the weak, and succor the distress’d,
Direct the wanderer, dry the widow’s tear,
The orphans guard, the sinking spirits cheer:
Though small our power to act, though mean ourskill
God sees the heart, He judges by the will.”
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PREAMBLE.
Any one who looks at the nature of the Independent Order of
_ Odd-Fellows must soon perceive how admirably it is adapted to
the circumstances and conditions of men at large.
It is calculated, from its very construction, to awaken those
friendly feelings which else might slumber in the human bosom
as the cold corpse inthe silent tomb. It brings men together as
brethren ; it throws them more immediately into those relations
for which they were created, and places them more directly in
that sphere for whose movements God dosigned them. Thus it
softens the asperities of life; calms the rude emotions which
time’s vicissitudes cause, and enables us to feel that we have friends
bound to us by ties too sacred to be broken by any thing but our
| Own vices.
It emboldens us to a persevering course of virtuous conduct,
disheartened and discouraged as we may be by the uncertainties
of fortune. Yes, and what is better still, in our misfortunes it af-
' fords the balm of consolation—* The deserving brother shall never
be sent empty away.” The afflicted widow, the fatherless child-
ren, by the solemn obligations under which every Odd-Fellow acts,
are not to be forgotten, although they are left desolate and alone.
| If there be aught then in pouring through every fiber of the
spirit fresh vigor for the performance of his duties of life, lighting
up and feeding the flame of friendship, in throwing a halo of con-
solation around the saddening scenes of time, ours is an institu-
| tion to be REGARDED, FOSTERED, and CHERISHED.
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CONSTITUTION.
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ARTICLE I.—Name.
This Lodge shall be known by the name, style and
title of “ OccrpentaL Loner No. 33, of the I. O. of
O. F. of the State of North Carolma.”
ARTICLE II.—What to consist of.
This Lodge shall consist-of a N. G., V. G.,S., and
T., and their proper officers and brethren, members
thereof.
ATICLE III.—Elective Officers,
The elective officers of this Lodge shall consist of
aN. G,, V. G., S. and T., who shall be elected every
26th regular Lodge night, by a majority of all the
votes polled for that purpose.
ARTICLE IV.—N. G., Power and Duties of his Office.
Sec. 1. He shall appoint his R. and L..S., and the
officers of the Lodge, viz: Chaplain, I. G., O. G., S.
W., J. W., and C.
§ 2. He shall preside at all meetings of the Lodge,
if present ; enforce the Laws, and perform all the du-
ties enjoined on him by the laws of this Lodge,
and the several charges and regulations of the Order,
comformable to Law, Religion, Justice and Reason.
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6 CONSTITUTION.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
§ 3. He shall sign all orders drawn on the Treas-
urer for the payment of moneys. °
§ 4. He shall have a casting vote on all matters
and questions on which the Lodge shall be equally
divided, except in eases of election of officers.
§ 5. He shall inspect all ballots and report thereon,
except in cases of election of officers, when he
shall appoint a committee who shall inspect and _ re-
port the result.
§ 6. He shall have power to convene the Lodge
whenever he may deem it necessary; and it shall be
his duty to convene the Lodge at the: written request
of any five members thereof,
} 7. Previous to closing the Lodge, he shall cause
the proceedings of the evening to be audibly read.
ARTICLE V.—The V. G. and the Duties of his Office.
Sec. 1. He shall support the N. G. by his assist-
ance in maintaining peace and good order, and in the
absence of the N. G., shall preside in the Lodge, pro-
vided he has the Fifth Degree.
§ 2. He shall appoint his R. and L. S.
§ 3. He shall perform all the duties enjoined on
him by the laws of this Lodge, and the several char-
ges and regulations of the Order, conformable to Law,
Religion, Justice, and Reason.
ARTICLE VI.—Secretary and the Duties of his Office.
Sec. 1. He shall record a just, true, and impartial
account of the proceedings of the Lodge. §
§ 2. He shall fill up and record all orders and cer~
tificates granted by this Lodge.
CONSTITUTION.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. |
$3. He shall receive all moneys due the Lodge,
and pay them over to the T. and take his receipt for
the same, and shall attest all bills ordered by the
Lodge to be paid.
§ 4. He shall deliver to his successor, or any per-
.8on appointed for that purpose, at the next meeting
after the election of such successors all the books and
papers pertaining to his office in a clear and intelligi-
ble form, together with the seal of the Lodge.
§ 5. He shall attend the Committee appointed to
audit the accounts of the Lodge, and give such assist-
ance and explanations as may be needful thereto.
§ 6. He shall notify each member of his dues, fines,
and arrears at the end of each term, and in failing to
do so shall be fined twenty-five cents for each Bri
every instance in which he fails,
| §'7. He shall furnish the Grand Lodge of the State
of North Carolina with a report every Term, which
report shall be ready at the time of auditing the
books, and should he fail to discharge that duty,
‘shall forfeit his fees, and the honors of the office of
Secretary.
ARTICLE VII.—Of the Treasurer and Duties of his Office,
Src. 1. He shall receive from the S. all moneys
collected from the Lodge, giving him a receipt for
the same; keep a correct account thereof, and pay
them out as directed by the Constitution and By-Laws
of this Lodge.
| §2. He shall pay all orders drawn on him by the
N. G., and attested by the S.
§ 3. He shall keep his accounts with the Lodge in
8 CONSTITUTION.—MEETINGS, VACANCIES, ETC.
a clear and correct manner, and in failing to do 80,
shall be fined Two Dollars.
§ 4. He shall have his accounts in readiness, and
attend the Committee of Financial investigation at
the end of every term.
§ 5. He shall deliver up, when legally icaltod upon
by a resolution of the Lodge, or at the end of every
term, all moneys, books and papers with which the
Lodge may entrust him, to the custody of his succes-
sor, or to whom the Lodge may especially appoint.
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ARTICLE VIII.—Of Stated Meetings.
Sec. 1. The stated meetings of this Lodge shall
be held on every Wednesday evening, commencing
during the winter term at 7 o’clock, and during the
summer term at 8 o’clock.
§2. The Lodge shall be opened within fifteen
minutes of the time appointed, but in the absence of
the N. G. and V. G. not before.
§ 3. Ifthe N.G. and V.G. shall not attend during the
aforesaid fifteeen minutes, the members present shall
request a P. G., if one be present and a member of
the Lodge, to take the chair, and proceed to business
in due form.
) 4. The presiding officer shall appoint such mem-
bers as he may deem proper, to supply the place of
the subordinate officers, so as to constitute a regular
and efficient Lodge.
ARTICLE IX.—Of Candidates for Membership.
Sec. 1. Every member may propose a candidate
for initiation, but it is particularly enjoined on all,
that they should not, from any motives of favor, af-
CONSTITUTION.—MEMBERSHIP, ETC. 9
fection or interest, recommend any person whose
general character will not bear the strictest scrutiny,
and that they have any reason to believe will not
prove a respectable member of the Order.
§ 2. Every candidate must be a free white male of
twenty-one years, and proposed in open Lodge at
least one regular meeting night previous to his elec-
tion, which shall be by ballot, according to the terms
prescribed by the By-Laws,
§3. The requisite qualifications for membership
shall be:
Ist. Good moral character, regular and steady
conduct, sober and industrious habits, and diligence
in his calling.
2d. To be of respectable standing in society, whe-
ther of trade, profession or otherwise.
3d. To be exempt from all bodily or mental in-
firmities, which may prevent him from taking the
proper means to obtain a respectable subsistence for
himself and his family.
Ath. That he be possessed of that prudence and
self-command which are necessary in our intercourse
with our fellow men.
i ARTICLE X.—By-Laws.
This Lodge shall stand fully invested with power
and authority to make such laws and resolutions from
time to time respecting financial matters as to it shall
seem most expedient and best adapted to its own in-
terests, which laws and resolutions shall in nowise
contravene any part of this Constitution,
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10 CONSTITUTION. — AMENDMENTS, ETC.
ARTICLE XI,—Amendments,
No part of this Constitution or the subsequent.
Code of By-Laws shall in any wise be altered, amend-
ed or dispensed with, unless a proposal in writing be
presented to the Lodge, containing the proposed
alteration. or amendment, which shall be read to the
Lodge, and lie on the table four nights previous to
discussion—the fourth night after the proposition has
been made being the night of discussion; it shall
require at east two-thirds of the votes of the mem-
bers present before the proposition can be. carried.
The Secretary shall be requested to notify the mem-
ers to attend.
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ARTICLE XII.—By-Laws—when Suspended.
Any Article of this Constitution, or the following
code of By-Laws, excepting the twenty-fourth Arti-
cle, may be suspended at a regular meeting night, for
the time being, by a unanimous vote of the members
present.
BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE I.
Any brother disobeying the presiding officer when
called to order, shall be fined for the first offense
twenty-five cents ; for the second, fifty cents, and for
every other like offense during one meeting, shall be
fined or suspended, as the Lodge may determine.
ARTICLE II,
If any brother curse, swear, or make use of any
‘blasphemous, or indecent expression, or irreverently
use the name of the Deity in the Lodge, he shall be
fined for the first offense Five Dollars, and for the
|second during the same meeting, suspended at the
joption of the Lodge.
ARTICLE Ii,
No brother shall be permitted to transact in the
‘Lodge, during its sittings, any other business than
that of the Lodge, under a penalty of One Dollar.
ARTICLE IV.
_ No brother shall be permitted to sit in the Lodge
during Lodge hours, but in proper regalia, in default
whereof, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty-
five cents
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ARTICLE V. |
Any brother assuming or wearing any colors or
badge of distinction to which he is not entitled,
shall forfeit and pay the sum of One Dollar.
ARTICLE VI.
Any brother refusing to address the present or
past officers by their proper and respective titles, shall
forfeit a sum not exceeding One Dollar.
ARTICLE VII.
No political or religious discussions or Jooninuibes
shall be allowed or suffered in the Lodge, and any
brother introducing them shall be fined a sum not
exceeding Five Dollars.
ARTICLE VIII.
Every member who, appointed by the presiding
officer to serve on a Committee or otherwise, and
who does not attend to the duties of that appointment,
shall be fined One Dollar, unless a sufficient excuse be
made to the Lodge, and by it accepted.
ARTICLE IX.
Every member who accepts an office in this Lodge
shall attend its meetings at the time appointed; in
default whereof, without legal excuse, he shall be
fined as follows, viz: N.G., V.G., S. and T., each
One Dollar: and each subordinate officer twenty-five
cents; and for neglect of bringing the key of any
chest, drawer, &¢c., with which he may be entrusted,
twelve-and-a-half cents; and in case any subordinate
officer be absent three regular meeting nights in suc-
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cession, his office shall be vacated, and the N. G. or
V. G., whose province it may be, shall appoint ano-
ther to fill his station for the remainder of the ap-
pointment—sickness, or absence from town, always
excepted.
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ARTICLE X,
No member of this Lodge shall divulge the name
of any brother who may think proper to vote against
a candidate proposed, or the name of a candidate so
proposed for initiation or degrees, under a penalty of
such fine or other punishment as the Lodge may
think commensurate with his offense.
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ARTICLE XI.
Any member of this Lodge being a habitual drunk-
ard, or following any wicked or notorious practices
contrary to law, or any dishonest or immoral habit,
njurious to himself or to society, by which the Order
nay be scandalized, shall be expelled.
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ARTICLE XII.
Tf any member unlawfully make known any of the
secrets of the Order, or unlawfully communicate any
of the secrets of the higher degrees, to those who
1ave not received them, he shall be expelled.
» ARTICLE XIII.
If a G. admit any one in violation of the Order, he
hall be fined for every such offense or neglect, fifty
ents, and if he suffer a stranger to enter, by leaving
he door, or otherwise, he shall be fined at the option
f the Lodge; and in default of payment, shall be ex- -
elled.
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ARTICLE XIV.
If any brother enter the Lodge in a state of intox- |
ication, he shall be fined for the first offiense, Two
Dollars; for the second Five Dollars, and for the
third, he shall be referred to a committee, and subject
to such penalty as they may think proper. It shall —
be the duty of the Warden to inform the N. G. of ©
every violation of this law,
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ARTICLE XV, :
Sec. 1. No candidate for office shall canvass in the
Lodge on the night of election, under a penalty of |
exclusion from the office he solicits.
_ § 2. No circumvention, or undue influence shall be —
used to procure suffrage, by any candidate for office, —
under a penalty of fifty cents; and to prevent which,
the ballot box shall be placed before the N. G., and
each member shall advance singly, and deposit his
ticket therein.
§ 3. No member shall be permitted to vote or take
any part in the discussions of. the Lodge, or be a can-
didate for any office, who is more than six months in
arrears,
§ 4. No member shall be permitted to vote, or take
any part in the business-of the Lodge on the night
.of his initiation. _
ARTICLE XVI.
Sec. 1. Every candidate for membership must be
proposed in writing, at least one regular meeting
night previous to his being balloted for. 'The propo-
ser shall hand to the Secretary his name, age, occu-
pation, and place of residence which shall be read to
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ithe Lodge, and entered in a book kept for that pur-
ipose, and the N. G. and V. G. shall appoint a com-
mittee to inquire into the character, standing, and fit-
jness of the candidate, who shall report at the next
jstated meeting of the Lodge; and if their report be
ifavorable, he shall be ballotted for.
| 2. Every person initiated, or receiving degrees in
ithis Lodge (except ministers of the gospel) shall pay
a fee as follows: For initiation under forty-five years
lof age, Five Dollars, and One Dollar in addition for ev-
lery year he may have attained beyond that age; Two
jDollars and fifty cents of which shall be transmitted
by the proposer at the time of proposition, and the
remainder to be paid previous to his initiation. For
ithe First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Degrees,
leach Dollar , to be paid for in advance.
ARTICLE XVII.
BALLOTING FOR CANDIDATES.
Sec. 1. The ballot box shall be carried to each
member present entitled to vote, who shall select
| either a white or a black ball, and deposit therein ;
jand should all the bails appear white, the candidate
Ishall be declared duly elected.
§ 2. If there should appear one black ball, the N.
G. shall cause the candidate to be re-ballotted., for,
and if there should still be one black ball, the elec-
| tion shall be deferred until the next regular meeting.
|Previous to which, the member who deposited the
Iblack ball shall candidly and without malice, give to
ithe N. G. his reasons for so doing, who shall, without
jexposing the name of the objecting member, state
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them to the Lodge, after which, the candidate shall
again be balloted for as at first, and if there appear
not more than one black ball, he shall be considered
duly elected. But ifthe member who deposited the
black ball should either neglect or refuse to state his
reasons tou the N. G., the candidate shall be declared
duly elected without further balloting.
§ 3. If more than one black ball should be found
in the ballot box, the candidate shall stand rejected,
unless a motion be immediately made to reconsider ;
if reconsidered, it shall lie on the table until the next
regular meeting night, when he shall be again balloted
for, and if two black balls be then in the box, he shall
stand rejected, and the amount of his deposit shall be
~ returned to him through the proposer, and any per-
son having been rejected shall not be proposed again
under six months.
§ 4. Ifthe candidate be accepted, and shall neglect to
come forward for initiation during the time of four
regular Lodge nights after the time of election, the
amount of his deposit shall be forfeited to the Lodge.
except in cases of sickness, or unavoidable absence
from town, which shall be submitted to the Lodge.
ARTICLE XVIII. |
Every member of this Lodge shall pay six and a
quarter cents per week to the General Fund, for the
use of the Lodge, and fifty cents per term for the
School Fund; which said School Fand shall be kept
separate and distinct from*the General Fund of the
Lodge.
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ARTICLE XTX,
No member shall receive any degree, or become a
candidate for any office, whose general conduct is
known to be censurable, or discreditable to the Order.
ARTICLE XX,
Sec. 1. Every brother on entering or leaving the
Lodge shall pay due respect to the presiding officers,
according to the customs of the Order.
§ 2. No brother shall leave the Lodge room with-
out permission from the presiding officer, and giving
_ the pass-word of the evening to the I. G.
ARTICLE XXI,
No member shall speak more than twice on the
same subject, (unless to explain) without special per-
mission from the presiding officer.
ARTICLE XXII.
Sec. 1. When a brother addresses the presiding
officer, he shall be standing and uncovered.
§ 2. The present and past officers shall be address-
ed by their respective and proper titles.
ARTICLE XXIII.
The term brother shall not be used out of the
Lodge in reference to members of the Order, nor to
one another, except the company be composed of the
- members of the Order only.
ARTICLE XXIV.
Sec. 1. Every member of this Lodge, who has
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been a regular contributing member for six months,
and not more than six months in arrears when ren-
dered ineapable by sickness, or otherwise, of perform-
ing his daily avoeations, shall be entitled to receive
from the funds of this Lodge the following, viz:
Initiatory members, One Dollar per week; members
of the First, Second and Third Degrees, Two Dollars
per week; and members of the Fourth and Fifth De-
grees, Three Dollars per week during such incapacity.
In ease a brother’s wife dies he shall be permitted to
receive from the funds of the Lodge Twenty Dollars
for burial expenses. In case a brother dies, leaving
a widow, she shall be entitled to receive from the
funds of this Lodge, Thirty Dollars for burial expen-
ses, and also one dollar from each member of the
Lodge for her own use. Should there be no widow
left, the Thirty Dollars shall still be allowed for bu-
rial expenses. But no brother nor his family shall
be entitled to receive any benefits until he has been
six months a regular contributor to its funds.
§ 2. If the funds of this Lodge should at any time
be exhausted, there shall be an assessment upon each
member, for the relief of any distressed brother or
brethren. eas & 4 : ,
§ 3. On the death of a brother leaving a widow,
the N. G. shall appoint a committtee of three, whose’
duty it shall be to collect One Dollar from each bro-
ther and pay it over to the widow, and makea report
of the same to the Lodge within four weeks; also
the name of any brother who may fail to pay the due,
in order that the Lodge may take such steps as it may
deem expedient.
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’ § 4. Any brother who shall neglect or refuse to
pay his dues, arrearages, &c., for six months, shall be
considered as having renounced the Order, and his
name shall be stricken from the books, unless some
satisfactory reasons be given to the Lodge, and by it
aecepted ; provided always that a brother residing five
-miles from town shall be allowed ten, and those resid-
ing within twenty miles and upwards, ten stated
meeting nights to pay their dues.
ARTICLE XXV.
Sec. 1. Any brother who shall feign himself sick
or disabled, in order fraudulently to obtain the bene-
fits of this Lodge, shall be expelled for a gross and
wanton abuse of its benevolent intentions, and_ shall
be ever disqualified from again becoming a member
thereof.
§2. Any brother who shall be known to be in-
toxieated during the time he receives benefits
from the Lodge, shall be suspended at the option of
the Lodge. a
§ 3. No brother whose sickness or disability pro-
ceeds from profligate or immoral conduct, shall be
entitled to benefits. :
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: ARTICLE XXVI.
~ When any brother of this Lodge shall remove to a
distant place unprovided with a certificate, and shall
be by sickness or accident, disabled from supporting
himself, he shall be entitled to the same benefit as if re-
siding in town, subject to Art. xxiv and xxv and the fol-
owing formula: He shall transmit to the N.G. a true
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statement of his complaint and circumstances, at-
tested by the N.G. of some Lodge near him, and if no
Lodge be near, he shall transmit'a certificate stating
his case and signed by a respectable physician.
ARTICLE XXVII,
If any brother from a distant Lodge apply to the
Lodge for relief, the N. G. shall appoint a committee
of no less than three to investigate his case, who shall
report to the Lodge, and if the Lodge may think
proper, he shall receive such assistance as may be
_ thought necessary and the funds of the Lodge will
admit.
ARTICLE XXVIII.
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Sec. 1. The N. G., V. G., S., and T. shall be a
standing Committee of Relief. .
§ 2. It shall be their duty to visit the brethren who
may be reported sick in the district in which they re-
side, within twenty-four hours of the time they shall
réeeive information thereof ; and if entitled to bene-
fits, the N. G. shall have power to draw on the Treas-
urer for the amountspecified in Article xxiv.
§ 3. There shall be a sub Committee of Relief in
each captain’s district in which brethren may reside;
composed of all the members residing in such district,
and the N. G. shall organize such committee by ap-
pointment of Chairman and Secretary once in six.
months.
) 4. It shall be the duty of every brother compos-
ing such Committee, upon hearing of the illness of ©
any member thereof, to notify the chairman immedi-
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_ ately, or in case of absence or illness, the Secretary,
_ who shall visit such brothers within twenty-four
hours after such notification, and report his case to
the N.G. or some other member of the standing
| Committee of Relief
) § 5. If the case requires it, they, (ie.) the standing
~ Committee of Relief, Chairman and Secretary of the
_ several sub Committees shall notify two brothers in
rotation as they stand on the list of members in such
district to attend to the sick brother during the night,
to administer such comfort and assistance as may be
in their power.
§ 6. Any brothér presenting his account for bene-
fits, must have it attested by some officer of the Re-
lief Committee in his district, who shall be cogniza-
ble to the fact.
§ 7. If the duties of any of the members of the
district become onerous by their long continuance in
any case, the Lodge upon application may appoint
others to assist them, and should any volunteer or
consent to do so, they may be appointed for the time,
provided no brother shall be required to go more
than ten miles from his home.
ARTICLE XXIX,
On the death of a brother, the N. G., or in his ab-
sence the V. G., should he think proper, may cause
the brethren to be informed thereof, in order that
they may attend the funeral, and any brother
failing to attend shall be fined Two Dollars, unless
sufnedit excuse be made to the uodge, and by it ae-
cepted.
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ARTICLE XXX,
Sec. 1. Whenever the conduct of a brother shall
render it necessary to impeach him, his case shall be
presented to the Lodge in writing, who shall refer it
to a Committee whose duty it shall be to report
thereon as soon as practicable, when the sense of the
Lodge shall be taken by vote; and it be the opinion
of the majority of the members present-that he should
be proceeded against, the following form shall be ob-
served :
Ist. The offending brother shall be furnished with
a copy of the charges, and heard in his own defense;
after which he shall retire, complying with the requi-
sitions of Article xx.
2d. After he has withdrawn, the sense of ae Lodge
shall be taken by ballot, and if carried against him
by a majority of the members present, he ‘shall be
considered guilty, and be reprimanded, suspended or
expelled, as the Lodge shall think proper; and it shall
be the duty of the Seeks, wy to notify him thereof.
And should the Lodge determine to suspend or ex-
pel him, the Secretary shall notify the Grand a
Subordinate Lodges thereof,
§ 2. But if the offending brother be absent, he shall
be Ainnchen with a copy of the charges, and cited to
appear before the Lodge on the night on which the
question of his impeachment is to dale place ; but
if he shall contemptuously refuse or neglect to ap-
pear, then he shall be proceeded against in the man-
ner prescribed in the above fovlae
ARTICLE XXXI. )
Any brother wishing to become a member of this
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Lodge, shall deposit his card, with a fee of Two Dol-
lars and fifty cents, after which he shall be balloted
for, and if a majority of votes appear against him, he
shall stand rejected, and the amount of his deposit
and card shall be returned to him through the pro-
poser.
ee ty ARTICLE XXXT1.
No smoking, or other refreshments than water and
tobacco shall at any time be allowed in the Lodge,
or any apartments thereto belonging.
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ARTICLE XXXTII.
OF GRIEVANCES.
Sec. 1. Any disputes, aggrievances, or differences
existing between brethren shall be laid before the
‘Lodge whereof the offending party is a member; the
N.G, shall thereupon appoint a committee of five, who
shall have power to summon the contending parties
land determine the matter in question; nevertheless,
an appeal may be made at all times to the Lodge,
land from their decision to the Grand Lodge.
§ 2. If any brother shall prefer charges before this
Lodge against another, and those charges prove false,
and it appears satisfactory to the Lodge that the charges
jwere brought though inmalice, the brother who prefer-
|-ed the charges shall receive such punishment as the
jorother against whom the charges were preferred
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}would have been subjected to had he been found guilty. .
ARTICLE XXXIV.
OF FINANCES.
Src. 1 The N. G., on the night of his installation
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shall appoint a committee of three to examine the
books and settle the accounts of the Lodge.
} 2. It shall be their duty to audit the accounts of
S. and T., together with the accounts of the members,
and to report thereon, stating the receipts and expen-
ditures of the Lodge, the debts due to and owing by
it, so as to exhibit an exact statement of its affairs at
the next regular meeting of the Lodge.
§,3.. Tf he past 8. and T., or either of them, shall
neglect or refuse to attend the meeting of the Com-
mittee, with their books, &c., he or they shall be fined
Five Dollars, unless a good and sufficient excuse be
offered to the Lodge, and by it accepted.
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ARTICLE XXXV.
Src. 1. The Secretary for tie faithful performance
of his duty, shall receive Five Dollars. per term of 26
weeks.
§ 2. The Treasurer, for his duty, shall receive Two
Dollars per term of 26 weeks. '
5 3. The Keeper of the Lodge, for the faithful dis-
charge of his duties, shall receive from the funds of
the Liodee, such compensation as the Lodge may
determine.
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_ ARTICLE XXXVI.
Src. 1. Any member of this Lodge, living in town,
who neglects attending its meetings for six regular
mecting nights successively, shall be fined for neglect
of duty in such sum as the Lodge may determine,
unless a sufficient excuse is presented to the Lodge,
and by it accepted.
§ 2, Any member neglecting to attend, and who
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* lives in town for thirteen successive meeting nights,
shall be considered as having renounced the Order,
unless the Lodge shall determine otherwise upon
hearing his excuse.
§ 3. Any member of this Lodge not residing in
town, and living not more than ten miles from town,
and failing to attend the meetings of this Lodge for
thirteen regular meeting nights successively, and all
members living over that distance, and failing to at-
tend for twenty-six regular meeting nights (or one
term) shall be considered as having renounced the
Order, unless excused by the Lodge.
ARTICLE XXXVII.
If any doubt or dispute shall hereafter arise re-
specting the true meaning of any Article or Articles
of this Constitution and By-Laws, the case shall be
referred to a committee of three intelligent brothers,
to be appointed by the N. G., who shail decide upon
the case.
And finally, it 1s particularly enjoined that all mem-
bers of this Lodge shall treat each other during its
sittings, with all due respect, and that all ungenerous
remarks} and personal allusions, or sarcastic language
be carefully avoided, by which the feelings of any
brother may be wounded, and the most prominent of
our objects, Friendship, Charity and Harmony, be di-
minished or interrupted; and that all discussions be
conducted in that spirit of candor, moderation, and
open generosity which leads men to the altar of con-
cord and good fellowship ; and it shall be the duty
of the N. G., to suppress every thing to the contrary.
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STANDING RULES OF ORDER.
1. No motion shall be open for any action until
it has been seconded and brought before the Lodge
by the N. G, and if required by a member, the
motion shall be written and handed to the N. G.
2. No member shall speak on the same subject
more than twice without special leave from the N. G.,
and while speaking, if called to order, shall cease un-
til it be decided whether he be in Order or not.
3. A question being before the Lodge, no motion
shall be entertained until it is decided, but to lie on the
table for the previous question, to postpone indefi-
nitely to postpone to a certain day, or to amend—
which several motions shall have precedence in the
Order in which they here stand arranged.
4. Every member, when addressing the Chair,
shall be standing ; and should two rise at the same
time for that purpose, the N. G., by calling the bro-
ther’s name, shall decide who is entitled to the floor.
5. A motion for the previous question shall only
be admitted when sustained by a majority of the
members present, and shall be in the following form:
“ Shall the main question be now put?’ And until ©
it is decided, shall preclude all amendments and all
further debate.
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6. Any member may call for the division of a
question.
_ 7. Whena blank is to be filled, and different sums,
numbers, or periods shall be proposed, the question
shall first be on the highest sum or number, and on
the longest period.
8. Should a member call for the reading a any
paper or matter relative to any subject before the
Lodge, and the reading is objected to by another
member, it shall be determined by the vote of the
Lodge.
9. Every member present shall vote on all ques-
tions, unless, declining, he gives his reasons, and is
excused by the Lodge.
10. No member voting in the minority shall move
a reconsideration, nor shall anv question which has
been indefinitely postponed, in any case be recon-
sidered.
11. No report shall be amended unless with the
consent of the committee who made it.
12. No nominations for candidates to fill any
of the chairs, shall be received on any other nights
' than the two regular meeting nights immediately
preceding the night of election.
13. The N. G. shall decide all questions of or-
der; nevertheless an appeal may be taken from his
| decision to the Lodge, but the appeal shall not be
discussed.
ZEYGOF Ll. OLDE
BY-LAWS OF SCHOOL FUND.
‘We command you to Visit the Sick, Bury the Dead,
and Educate the Orphan.”
In compliance with the last injunction of the abov
sacred duty of every faithful Odd-Fellow, the mem-
bers of this Lodge agree to support and be governed
by the following as the By-Laws for the government
of the “ SxHoon Funp or Occrpentat Loner No. 33,”
of the State of North Carolina.
ARTICLE I.
The proceeds of the School Fund shall be appro-
priated exclusively to the education of orphans of de-
ceased members who have been contributors thereto
for six months, and who were not six months in ar-
rears at the time of their decease. .
ARTICLE IL. :
Sec..1. A Standing Committee offive shall be elect-
ed by the Lodge at the first meeting after the adop-
tion of these By-Laws, and annually thereafter on
the first meeting in January, whose duty it shall be
te attend to and supervise the education of all orphans
entitled to the benefit of this fund, and who shall dis-
pense justice without favor or partiality. Any va-
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cancy occurring in the Committee by death or other-
wise, shall be supplied by the Lodge.
§ 2. The Committee thus appointed shall elect a
chairman and secretary, who shall, together, have
power to draw on the Treasurer for such sums as
may be allowed by the Committee to pay for the edu-
cation of orphans entitled thereto.
_§-38. The chairman of the Committee shall regular-
ly appoint and keep up a sub-Committee of three to in-
quire into the age of the orphans at school, their pro-
gress in learning, their talents, circumstances, &e:,
which sub-committee shall report semi-annually to
» the original committee.
§ 4. Any question involving difficulty or disagree-
ment in the Committee, shall be referred to the Lodge,
ARTICLE III.
- Should the funds at any time be inadequate to the
education of the number of orphans entitled, the
committee shall consider and decide justly and equit-
ably on the claims of each, and all applications, which
for want of funds, may have been postponed, shall be
entitled to priority when the funds will admit of it
ARTICLE IV.
When an orphan receiving the benefits of this fund
shall, in the opinion of the Committee, have attained
a suitable age to enter upon some profession or avo-
cation, it shall be their duty with the advice and con-
sent of the surviving parent, or of its guardian or.
nearest friend, to procure a situation for it best adapt-
ed to its talents and accompanying circumstances.
ARTICLE V.
These By-Laws shall not be altered or amended,
except by the concurrence of.a two-third majority of
all the members of the Lodge.
OPENING PRAYER.
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Oh! thou! infinitely blessed God, and All-wise
disposer of events, deign to draw benignly near unto
us, now assembled in thy presence, and while we
take counsel together, for our mutual improvement
and happiness, and the melioration of the condition of
our suffering fellow men, O grant, that the Holy
Spirit may endue us with wisdom and virtue, that we
may be refreshed with the wisdom,of Thy grace, and
cheered by the bright beams of Thy peace. _May our
hearts be melted by Thy love, cemented to Thee—to
each other. Let Friendship, Love and I'ruth, which
emanated from Heaven, to give peace on earth, reign
in our hearts, in our midsts, stream forth in an ever
lasting tide to all the world, and ever bind us to Thy
throne. May the Heaven-born principles of our be-
loved society, go forth, through our humble instru-
mentality, by the blessing of Thy grace, to glorious
success, until the sick and disconsolate, the widow.
ond orphan may be succored and made to sing with
joy. ;
‘Oh, merciful God, graciously vouchsafe all the
blessings of which we have need, that we may so live
and act, doing Thy will in all things, that when done
with time and sense,.an abundant entrance may be
ministered unto os, into the everlasting Kingdom of
the supreme Grand Master above, and all the glory
_ of our salvation, shall be given to Thee, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER.
We would render Thee most unfeigned thanks,
gracious and Kternal Parent, that thou hast spared us
to assemble together again, and permitted us to
transact business growing out of our Association, for
our own happiness, the good of our families, and the
benefit of mankind.. .
If, in-our deliberations, we have said or done aught
which will not redound to Thy glory, pardon the er-
ror; butif it shall be for Thy glory, in the happiness
of Thy creatures, which we humbly trust, let: the
rich effusions of Thy Holy Spirit crown the same
with abundant success. |
Dismiss us with Thy benediction in the sweet
bonds of “ Friendship, Love, and Truth.” Guide us
by Thy counsel through the fluctuating scenes of
our pilgrimage, and receive us at last into the celes-
tial Lodge above, and we will praise Thee, more per
fectly, through Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
I. Roll of Officers called, and proceedings of last
Lodge night read by the Secretary; (should no errors
appear, they shall stand approved.)
Officers absent at last meeting called and fined.
II. Does any Brother know of a sick Brother or.a
Brother in distress ?
1. Report of Visiting Committee.
2. Brothers sick to be reported.
III. Consideration of previous proposals for Mem-
bership.
1. Report of Investigating Committees.
2. Balloting for new members.
IV. Candidates admitted.
V. Has any Brother a friend to propose to be-
ome a member of this Order ?
VI. Unfinished business appearing in minutes te
be attended to.
1. Report of Special Committees by Seniority.
2. Other unfinished business.
VII. Has any brother anything to offer for the
good of the Order @
1. Communications. 2. Bills. 3. Report of Committee of Cor-
respondence. 4. Report of Committee of Finance. 5. Report
of Board of Trustees. 6. Other business. 7. Applications for
Certificates of Degrees. 8. Close.
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ABSTRACT OF LAWS OF THE ORDER,
In Relation to Encampments and Lodges,
1. Subordinate Lodges have no powers, other than those con-
ferred upon them by the authorities which created them and the
Grand Lodges under which they exist. Their legislative power
extends only to the making of By-Laws for their own internal |
government.—| Digest, Div. 3, Art. 3. §1.
2. They are atall times subject to the supervision and control
ot the Grand Lodges, by which they can be punished as they
may determine, for any violation of their duties, —L{b. §2.
3. They can ask advice and counsel only of their Grand Lodges
whose consent and approval is necessary before they can enter
into correspon lence with each other.—[Ib, §3. [Repealed,]
4. A subordinate Lodge cannot change the location designated
in its charter without the consent of its Grand Lodge ; but may se-
lect its own place of meeting without such consent, provided the
room be safe anu private.—[Ib. §6. :
5. So long as five members are willing to work under it, the
charter of a Lodge cannot be surrendered,—[Ib. 47.
6. Upon the reclamation or surrender of a charter of a Lodge,
its books and effects must be placed in keeping of its Grand
Lodge; but its charter, name, number and property cannot be
restored to any but a sufficient number of its original members.
—(Ibid §8.
7. Membership in more than one Lodge, is illegal_—[Ib. 10.
8. A person cannot be initiated ata place distant from his place
of residence, if there isa Lodge in his immediate vicinity—Ib.
§10.
9. Honorary membership is illegal.—[Tb. §11.
10. Good standing sgnifies contributing membership in a Sub-
ordinate Lodge, and freedom from all disability, caused by nun-
payment of dues, or by charges under the penal provisions of
the Lodge —[Ib. $12.
11. A member may, by written resignation, withdraw from
the Order, and isnot bound to take a withdrawal card.—[Ib. 914.
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12. The N.G. and V. G. are entitled to the T. P. W., and su-
perintend the examination of visitors.—Ib. §16.
13. When the N. G. is absent, it is both the right and duty of
the V. G. to take the place of his superior, and fulfill all his fune-
tions. —[Ib. §19. /
14. The first N. G. of a new Lodge is entitled to the past offi-
cial degrees ; the first V.G.to those of P. V.G. and P.S.; but
in no other case can they be conferred without seryice.—{ Ib. §21.
15. Subordinate Lodges instituted before the expiration of a
term, cannot make.a term,unless fourteen weeks remain; but
the officers must serve till the end of the ensuing term.—[Ib. §2.
16. A member cannot be tried upon charges during his absence,
but in such case may be expelled for contempt.—Ib. §25.
17. A member under charges, acknowledging his guilt, may
have the penalty imposed without trial.—[Ib. §26.
18. Ex-parte statements cannot be introduced as testimony
against a member under charges, nor can his wife testify in the
case; but ALL EVIDENCE tending to a fair investigation of his
case may be admitted.—[Ib. §27.
19. Indefinite suspension for non-payment of dues can be ter-
minated by the Grand Lodge without the consent of the Subor-
dinete.—[Ib. §28. ,
20. Suspension from membership asa means of punishment,
does not release the member from payment of dues, which go on
as before,—[Tb. §29. >
21. A Grand Lodge cannot order a new trial of a member ina
Subordinate Lodge in case of an appeal on the ground of infor-
mality or the want of fairness on the former trial, unless such
fact be proven,—[¥b. §30.
22. A Grand Lodge can reinstate a brother without the consent
of its Subordinate, in case its decision is reversed on appeal.
—[Ib. §31. ;
23. A member of a Subordinate Lodge under a State Gran
Lodge cannot appeal to the Grand Lodge of the United States.
—[Ib. §32. ;
24. Pending an appeal of a Subordinate Lodge, to the Grand
Lodge of the United States, an individual under penalty, and
whose case is involved in the appeal, occupies the
scribed for him by his Grand Lodge.—[Ib. §33.
25. A Subordinate Lodge cannot appeal to the Grand Lodge of
the United States, unless with the consent of its Grand Lodge
except in case of its expulsion, it having first surrendered its
effects.—[Ib. §34.
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26. If a member of a Subordinate Lodge commit suicide, his
family are nevertheless entitled to his funeral benefits.—[Ib. §35.
27. A Subordinate Lodge can ask for relief only through its
Grand Lodge or Grand Master, and it must obtain the prescribed
certificate from such authority.—[Ib. §36.
28. Lectures, unless authorized by the regulations of the local
Jarisdictions, are prohibited in Subordinate Lodges.—[Ib. §38.
29. Visiting and withdrawal cards of the prescribed forms, are.
ote o members in good standing upon application therefor.
30. If a Lodge grant relief to a traveling brother, the amount
of benefit granted is endorsed upon his card.—[Ib. $41.
31. Whenever a Lodge becomes extinct, its members may re-
ceive fro the Grand Recording Secretary, certificates of their
re ibs connexion, in order to enable them to join other Lodges.
—[Ib. §43.
32. There is no reason for refusing toreceive into the American
‘Order persons who have withdrawn from the Manchester Unity ;
but there being no communion between that body and the Grand
Lodge of the United States, such persons can only come in by
initiation, and precisely as other initiates do.—[Ib. §48.
33. The Junior P. G. is not strictly an officer of the Lodge,
but it is his duty to occupy the seat of Past Grand for one term,
and deliver the Past Grand’s chargeatinitiation. Itis therefore
improper that he should be elected to any office.—[Ib. §45. |
34. The order of business contained in the printed work of
Subordinates is to be considered in the light of a recommendation
merely. If the Subordinates can conveniently adhere to the
_ form im the charge book, it is only proper that they should do so;
if they cannot, they may regulate the order of business to suit
their particular necessities —[Ib. §46.
35. Brethren holding visiting cards continue to be members of
the Order, and are amenable to all the laws of their Lodges or
| Encampments, in the same manner as other members.—[ Digest
| Division 2, Art. 6, §4.
- 6. Visiting cards entitle brothers holding them to visit Lodges
or Encampments, as the case may be, while traveling or sojourn-
ing in places beyond the limits of the jurisdiction to which they
belong. They also entitle holders to all the courtesies of the
brotherhood,as well as the benevolent usage of the Order, if
they should meet with accident or misfortune.—[Ib. §5.
37. The vote of a Subordinate Lodge or Encampment, granting
| withdrawal card to a brother applying therefor, severs the con-
36 LAWS OF THE ORDER.
nection of such brother with such Lodge or Fncampment, and re-
leases the Lodge granting it from all liabilities for benefits,
whether the card is actually taken or not. Butif the card be
taken, the brother is entitled to the T. P. W. in use at the time,
and retains the right to visit with that word for a year.[—Ib. §6.
38. Every visiting or withdrawal card must bear the counter-
signature of the Grand Curresponding Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of the United States, or a fac-simile thereof. It must be
signed by the N. G. and attested by the Secretary under seal of
the Lodge granting it. The name of the holder must also be
written onthe margin in his own hand writing.—-Ib. §7.
39, When the time has expired for which a visiting card was
granted, it is the duty of the brother holding it to return it to the
Lodge or Encampment which granted it.—[Ib. §8.
41. The Lodge or Encampment granting a visiting or with-
drawal card, has power to withdraw or annul the same for BO0d,
cause.—[Ib. ‘$10.
42. No Lodge or Encampment is bound to receive a eard on
deposit, (that is to admit the holder to membership) but such
cases are to be governed by the rules prescribed by the local au-
thorities.—{[ Ib. §11.
43. Eaeh Subordinate Lodge may, by a vote of two-thirds of
its members present, grant a card to the wife or widow of any
member on application therefor, to be signed by the officers of
the Lodge, aud countersigned by the recipient on the margin.—
[1b. §13.
44. Such card, if granted to the wife of a member, cannot re-
main in force more than one year, but if granted toa widow, it
continues valid during her widowhood.—Ib. §14.
45. When a visiting brother presents himself at the door of a
Lodge or Encampment, it is his duty to send in his card by the
Guardian or Sentinel. If the card be authentic, the presiding
officer appoints a committee of three to examine the visiter. In
a Lodge, one member of the Committee must be the N. G. him-
self, the V. G., or some other brother known to be in possession
of the T. P. Ww. and the other members must be of the Scarlet
Degree. Inan Encampment, one member must be the C. P.
himself, the S. W , or some Patriarch known to be in possession
of the T. P. W. aH the other members must of course be of the
R.P. Degree.—| [Digest, Division 3, Art. viii, §1.
The following i is the form of Certificate to be addressed to the
N. G. of this Lodge, in case of a Brothers’ sickness or disability,
_ When absent from the town:
| __ FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH.
To the N. G of Occipenrax Lopce No. 33, I.0.0.F.
I, the undersigned, a member of said Lodge, hereby
state, that upon the day of
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by reason of which I was rendered incapnble of follow-
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ing my usual occupation; which disability continued A
antil the day of roe 18
And I further state, that said sickness did not proceed
from any improper conduct of my own.
Dated at this day of 18
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_ I, the undersigned, \hereby certify, that I am a reg-
ular Physician,
that I saw the said
bility, and I believe that he has stated his
and the circumstances attending it, correctly,
and that he was rendered incapable thereby from fol-
during his disa- ©
lowing his usual occupation, for the term stated by him. ©
day of 18
Dated at this
* If the applicant has been or is sick, then state “was taken
sick with,” naming the complaint, and the circumstances attend-
ing it. Ifthe applicant has met with any accident, then state the
accident, and the cause of it,
“+ If the certificate is given bya Justice of the Peace, erase the ¢
words “regular Physician,” and insert, “Justice of the Peace ¢
State of »” and
Or the county of
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This book must not
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Library building.
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