The Principles of Masonic Law eBook

Albert G. Mackey
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 250 pages of information about The Principles of Masonic Law.

The Principles of Masonic Law eBook

Albert G. Mackey
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 250 pages of information about The Principles of Masonic Law.
  if rejected, how to be renewed
Petitioners, not less than seven to form a lodge
  what they must set forth
  must be recommended by nearest lodge
Political offenses not cognizable by a lodge
Political qualifications of candidates
Postponed business, when to be called up
Precedency of lodges, regulated by their numbers
Presiding in a lodge, who has the right of
  officer, has the prerogatives of the Master, for the time
Previous question, unknown in Masonry
Probation of candidates
  for initiation
  for advancement
Proceedings of a regular communication cannot be amended at a special one
Profanes, testimony of, how to be taken in trials
Proficiency of candidates
Proficiency of candidates, must be suitable
Punishments, masonic
Pursuivant, a title equivalent to Sword-Bearer

Q.

Qualifications of a Master of a lodge
  of candidates,
  moral
  religious
  physical
  intellectual
  political, 184
Quarterly communications of Grand Lodge, ordered in 1717
Question, how to be taken on a motion

R.

Reading, a qualification of candidates
Recommendation of nearest lodge, necessary to form a new one
  of candidate, must be by two members
Reconsideration of ballot
  motion for, is out of order,
  cannot be granted by dispensation
Rejected candidate cannot apply to any other lodge
  renewed petition of, when to be made,
Relief, right of claiming it
  unworthy Masons not entitled to it
Religion of a Mason, what it is required to be
Religious offenses not cognizable by a lodge
Removal of a lodge, rule on the subject of
Representatives of a lodge, who they are
Reprimand, a masonic punishment
Restoration
  from definite suspension
    indefinite supension
    expulsion
  must be at a stated communication
  may be by Grand Lodge
  requires a unanimous vote
  to membership discussed

S.

Secretary, Grand. (See Grand Secretary.)
  of a lodge
  his duty
  is a recording, corresponding, and receiving officer
  is a check upon the treasurer
  often receives compensation
  in case of death, or expulsion, a successor may be elected
  but not in case of removal, or sickness
Senior Grand Warden. (See Grand Wardens.)
Senior Warden
  presides in absence of Master
  may invite a Past Master to preside
  presides over the craft during labor
  appoints the Junior Deacon
Sentence in trials, how to be obtained
  ——­ is in abeyance pending an appeal
Stewards, Grand. (See Grand Stewards.)
  of a lodge
  appointed by Junior Warden
  duties of
  not removable by Junior Warden
Stranger, initiation of
Suspension
  definite
  indefinite
Sword Bearer, Grand. (See Grand Sword Bearer.)

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