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THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF FREEMASONRY.
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LECTURES, CHARGES,
A MASONIC KITUAL.
PUBLISHED BY THE GRAND LODGE OF IRELAND.
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INDEX.
Antient Charges
Annals
......
New
Lodge
.
....
Page.
159
181
Board of General Purposes

Constitution of a
16,
42 20
51
Committee of Charity and Inspection

Council of Rites Dedication of a
....
Lodge
124
17
New
Form
of Application for a
New
"Warrant
14
21 80
79
81
Installation of Officers of a
Lodge
.
Eeturn to Grand Secretary
Lodge Minute Book
Female Orphan School
....
of H. K.
Fees payable to the Grand Lodge
,,
76
,,
to the
to the
Grand Eoyal Arch Chapter
105 123 140

78
Grand Conclave
,,
,,
to the
Grand Council of Bites

.
Fines payable to the Grand Lodge

,,
,,
to the to the to the
Grand Eoyal Arch Chapter Grand Conclave of H. K. T Grand Council of Eites
105 123
,,
140
81
Grand Lodge Laws
INDEX.
Grand
Officers
Installation of Officers
Knights Templars

of Malta
Templars
Locke's Letter
Prayers to be used in Lodges
....... ...... ....... ....... .....

the Grand Conclave
.
Page.
47
21
106 106
Private or Subordinate
Encampments
115
171
1
to
be used in Royal Arch Chapters
to be used in Knights Templars'

to
Encampments
.
10 13
be used in Prince Masons' Chapters
Particular Lodges
Rules
for
,,
56
Provincial Grand Lodges
Royal Arch Chapter
The Grand
....
.
82
89 96
141
Private or Subordinate
Ritualist and Lecturer
......
PRAYERS
TO
BE USED IN LODGES.
A PRAYER
to
he
used at
OPENING
the
LODGE.
Mat the favor of heaven be upon this meeting

and
as
it is
happily begun,
may
it
be conducted
with order, and closed with harmony.
Amen.
or this
O
there thine
Lord, excellent
is is
art
thou in thy truth, and

;
nothing great in comparison to thee

the praise, from
all
for
works of thy hands,

thee, in the true
ties
for evermore.
Enlighten
us,
we beseech
knowledge of masonry; unite us in the

us in the same unto our
Christ our Lord.
of
brotherly love, kindness, and charity, and keep

lives'
end, through Jesus
Amen.
PRAYERS.
A PRAYER
May the
all
to
he
used
at
CLOSING
the
LODGE.
blessing of
Heaven
rest
upon
us,
and
regular masons;
may
brotherly love prevail,
and every moral and

unite us.
social virtue
cement and
Amen.
or this
Most Gracious God, Father of all mercies, pour down thy blessing upon us, and strengthen our ties of brotherly love grant that we may
;
always faithfully perform our work according to
thy heavenly
will,
and that in the end we may

life,
obtain everlasting
through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Amen.
A PRAYER
the
which
is
MOST GENERAL
CANDIDATE.
at
INITIATION
of a
Most Holy and

and giver of
all
Glorious Lord God, thou great
Architect of heaven and earth,
who art the author
good
gifts
and graces, and hast
promised that when two or three are gathered

together in thy name, thou wilt be in the midst
; :
PRAYERS.
of them; in thy
together, most
Name we
assemble and meet

to bless
humbly beseeching thee

aright,
us in
all
our undertakings, that
and serve thee
we may know and that all our doings may

souls.
tend to thy glory and the salvation of our
And we
this
beseech thee,
Lord God,
to bless
our present undertaking, and grant, that this
candidate for masonry
may
dedicate his
life to
thy service, and be a true and faithful brother
among
us.
Amen.
or this:
Vouchsafe thy needful

and grant that
aid,
Almighty Father
masonry may
of the universe, to this our present convention

this candidate for
life to
dedicate and devote his
thy service, and
become a true and

wisdom, that he
faithful brother
among
us
endue him with a competence of thy divine
may be better
enabled to display
the beauties of godliness, to the honor of thy
Holy
Name.
Amen.
INVOCATION Second degree.

O Holy
preserver,
Lord God, our great

dost rule
creator
all
and
who
and govern
things
PRAYERS.
in heaven
and
earth, mercifully hear the suppli-
cations of this our assembled convocation,
and
grant that the good work, begun in thy
Holy
Name upon him who now kneels before thee, may

ever be continued to thy glory; and that,
by the
all
help of thy divine grace,
we may one and

life,
be
guided into the way of everlasting

Jesus Christ our Lord.
through
Amen.
or this:
"We
supplicate thine aid,
Merciful Lord, on
him who now kneels before thee may the work, begun in thy name, be
behalf of ourselves and of
:
continued to thy glory, and evermore established

in us,
by obedience
to thy holy precepts.
Amen.
INVOCATION Third
O Most High
degree.
God, thou great Architect of

star,
heaven and earth, who, by the leading of a

didst manifest thyself to the Gentile world,
hast built thy church
and upon a sure foundation^

;
Christ Jesus being the chief corner stone

that we, being led
grant
by thy Holy
Spirit,
may unand love
fold the mysteries of godliness
and
Christianity
and being
so joined together in unity
PRAYERS.
may be made
sight.
a holy temple acceptable in thy
implore thee to pour down on this our convocation, assembled in thy Holy Name,
the continual
We
dew
of thy blessing.
Impart thy
offers
grace to this thy servant
who now
;
himself
a candidate to partake with us the mysterious

secrets of the master
mason endue him with such

under
thy protection
fortitude that in the hour of trial he fail not;
but that passing
safely
through the valley of the shadow of death, he
may
this,
finally arise
from the tomb of transgression

stars for ever
to shine
with the
and
ever.
Grant
O Merciful Father,
for Jesus Christ his sake,
our blessed Lord and Saviour.
Amen.
or this:
O Almighty
creative
and Eternal Being, thou great

things
and glorious Architect of the universe, by whose
word
this
all
first
were made, we the
frail creatures
of thy Providence implore thee to
pour on
our convocation assembled in thy

of thy blessing
Holy Name the continued dew

more
especially
grace to this
we beseech thee to impart thy thy servant who now offers himself
mason
;
a candidate to partake with us the mysterious

secrets of the master
endue him with

trial
such fortitude that in the hour of
he
fail
PRAYERS.
not
;
but that passing safely under thy protection
through the valley of the shadow of death, he
may
finally arise
from the tomb of transgression

life.
to attain everlasting
Amen.
PRAYERS
TO BE USED IN
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
A PRAYER
to
he
used
at
OPENING
CHAPTER.
Almighty and Supreme High Priest of Heaven and Earth, we invoke thy benediction upon the purposes of our present assembly. Let
this
Chapter be consecrated
to thy glory,
and
may its members ever exemplify their love to God by their beneficence to their fellow-men.
Amen.
A PRAYER
to
be
used
at
CLOSING
CHAPTER.
By
the
Wisdom
of the
;
Supreme High
his Strength
Priest
may we
be directed
by
may we
be enabled, and by the Beauty of his Virtues
PRAYERS.
may we be
incited to perform the obligations
enjoined on us, to keep inviolably the mysteries
unfolded to us, and invariably to practise

those duties inculcated in
all
out of the Chapter

it.
which
are
Amen.
At
the
RECEPTION
CANDIDATES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.

of
in
Most Holy Lord God, who

covenant of thy grace, look
didst lead thy
chosen people through the wilderness after the
down from heaven,

and
thy holy dwelling, upon us (thy assembled conclave)
with tenderness
and compassion;
that
all
grant,
we beseech
thee,
our works
begun, continued, and ended in thy Holy Name,
may
last
ever magnify thy glory, and that at the
day we
may
obtain an inheritance in thy
kingdom, through Jesus Christy our Lord and

Saviour.
Amen.
or this
Thou
hast loved us,

;
Lord our God, with
eternal love
thou hast spared us with great and
exceeding patience, our Father and our King,

for thy
Name's sake, and
for our fathers' sake
PRAYERS.
who
trusted in thee
life,
;
to
whom
thou didst teach
the statutes of
that they might do after thy

:
good pleasure with a perfect heart

merciful unto us
;
so be thou
our Father, Merciful Father,
that sheweth mercy, have mercy
upon
us,
we
beseech thee
and put understanding
into our
hearts to cleave to thy

love
ever.
Law, and unite us
in the
and
fear of thy
Holy Name
for ever
and
Amen.
PRAYERS
TO BE USED IN ENCAMPMENTS OF
HIGH KNIGHTS TEMPLAKS.

At
OPENING
the
CONCLAVE.
God
of infinite
O Thoxj
Great Emmanuel, and
goodness, look
down upon
this conclave
with
an eye of tender compassion, and incline our

hearts
to
thy Holy Will, in
all
our actions,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
or this
Merciful Redeemer of perishing mankind,
who
hast promised that thou wouldst he in the
midst of those
who assemble
in thy
Holy Name,
all
look upon us, thy servants, with an eye of tender

compassion, and direct on this day that
labors
our
may be begun,
to
continued, and ended in

to
love
thee,
affection
our
companions,
to
protection to
the distressed, and obedience
our Order.
Amen.
PRAYERS.
11
At
the
CONCLUSION.
Merciful God, grant thy holy protection

and salutary blessing on
its rulers'
this Conclave, enlighten
with the rays of thy brightness, that

always see the just
they
may
ways
their
of
our
Heavenly Captain, and may by

induce the
example
to
Companions
committed
their
charge so to follow them through this wilderness of temptation, that having overcome the
enemies of thy Holy Name, they

the heavenly Jerusalem,
may
arrive at
armed with the

Amen.
shield
of faith, and the breastplate of righteousness,
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Be
merciful,
O God
of
all
Goodness, to our
all their
absent Companions, protect them in
pious and laudable undertakings, that they
may
by
faith
in thee,
and by good works
for thy
sake,
become worthy of the promises, through

Amen.
Jesus Christ.
BENEDICTION.
May
the Blessing
of our heavenly Captain
descend upon us and remain with us

evermore.
now and
Amen.
12
PRAYERS.
At
the
ADMISSION
of
CANDIDATES.
Merciful Lord of Heayen and Earth, who hast protected this thy servant hitherto, and hast
inclined his heart to dedicate the remainder of
his life to
thy service; grant,
we beseech
thee,
that he
may
life,
heartily detest all the sins of his
former
and may henceforward, with a firm

shun
all
resolution,
occasions of offending thee,
Great Emmanuel, and
may
m
at last arrive at
the Conclave of the heavenly Jerusalem.
Amen.
OR this
O
hast
Blessed and
Glorious Emmanuel,
who
made
the Cross the banner and badge of
thy disciples, enable this our approved Brother

cheerfully to
embrace our Order
and
if it
be
his lot to suffer as a Christian, let
him not be
ashamed, but rejoice that he

for thy
is
called to suffer
Name
Thou, who for our sakes didst

let the
endure the Cross and despise the shame,
example
of thy
love
and
patience
!
prevail
against the tremblings of his heart

terrors shake his constancy
!
May
no
steadfast
mind and
true
Endue him with a courage and make him

;
thy true and faithful soldier unto his
life's
end.
Amen.
PRAYERS
10 BE USED IN
PRINCE MASONS' CHAPTERS.
At OPENING.
Almighty and
that
Everlasting God, give unto us

;
the increase of Faith, Hope, and Charity
and
pro-
mise,
we may obtain that which thou dost make us to love that which thou
dost
command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
At CLOSING.
Grant, we beseech
light
thee,
Lord, that the
of
the
new law which we have here

never
adopted,
may
be
extinguished in our
hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE MANNER
CONSTITUTING A LODGE,
INCLUDING THE
CEREMONY OF CONSECRATION,
Any number
of master masons, not less than
three, desirous of
forming a new Lodge, must
apply by petition to the Grand Master and Grand
Lodge in the following form
" "We, the undersigned, being regularly regis-
" tered master masons of the Lodges mentioned

" opposite to our respective names, having the
" prosperity
of
the
fraternity
at
heart,
are
" anxious to use our best endeavours to "
promote
and
diffuse the
genuine principles of masonry,
" and have agreed to
form a new lodge.
In
" consequence of this resolution " warrant
we pray
for a
to
,
of
constitution,
empowering us
and there
" assemble as a regular lodge, at " in the county of

,
to
CONSTITUTING A
" discharge the duties of "
NEW
LODGE.
15
masonry in a regular
according to the
and constitutional manner,

of
" forms "

"
the
:
Order,
and the laws of the
Grand Lodge
and we have nominated and do

senior warden,
recommend Brother [A.B.] to be the first master,

and Brother [C.D.J to be the
and Brother [E.F.]
to
first first
" "
be the
junior warden
" of the said lodge.
The prayer
of this petition
all
" being granted,
we promise strict obedience to
" the laws and regulations of the Order, and to

" the edicts
"
and commands of the Grand Master

being recommended by
the
and Grand Lodge."

This petition,
masters of three regular lodges adjacent to the

place where the
also
by the
new lodge Provincial Grand

Grand
is to
be held, and
(if
Master,
there be
is it
such an
officer
appointed for the

Secretary,
district),
delivered to the
who
lays
before the
If the
Grand Lodge. Grand Master,

in person, attend the
ceremony of constitution, the Lodge is said to be opened In Ample Form if the Deputy Grand
;
Master only,
but
if
it is
said to be
opened In Due Form

said only to
the power of performing the ceremony be

it is
vested in a subordinate lodge,
be opened In Form.
16
CONSTITUTING A
NEW
LODGE.
CEKEMONY
On
of
CONSTITUTION.
the day and at the hour appointed, the

his officers (or the master
Grand Master and

officers
and
of any private lodge authorised by the
Grand Master for that purpose) meet in a con* venient room and, being properly clothed, walk
;
in procession to the lodge room.
Silence being
proclaimed, the lodge
is
opened by the Grand

chair)
is
Master (or master in

degree of Masonry.
the
in the
first
A prayer
then repeated.
in
The Grand Master

is
(or master
the
chair)
then informed by the Grand Secretary (or
the acting secretary) that several Brethren, duly

instructed in the mysteries of masonry, (naming
them,) being desirous of forming a
new
lodge,
had applied
to the
Right Worshipful the Grand
Lodge
for a
warrant or charter of constitution,

to them.
which was accordingly granted

orders the warrant to be read.
The
Grand Master (or master in the chair) then
The ceremony of Dedication, when

succeeds.
authorised,
If the Dedication
does not take place, the

is
ceremony of Constitution at page 20.
to
be resumed as
CONSTITUTING A
NEW
LODGE.
17
CEREMONY
[
of
DEDICATION.
Which
is
not
to
be used unless specially ordered.]
If the ceremony
the
is to
be performed by any but
Grand Master
or the
Deputy Grand Master
in person, the acting secretary first reads aloud
the warrant giving authority to dedicate the
new
lodge.
vessels, containing respectively
oil,
Three suitable
wheat, wine, and
are to be placed on a table

;
or pedestal, before the chair
on another table or
pedestal, at a convenient distance, are placed the
Holy
Scriptures open, with a square and compass

;
thereon
the book of constitutions

;
the regalia
its
and warrant of the new lodge

by-laws, and a roll of the
a copy of
its
names of
members
with their respective
offices.
These arrangements being made, the master

says
" Let us pray" and

is
all
devoutly kneeling,
the following prayer
to
;
be read aloud by a
if not,
chaplain, if any be present
by the master
himself:
Almighty and ever glorious Lord God, Creator of all things, and the Governor of everything thou hast made, mercifully look upon thy
18
CONSTITUTING A
servants,
NEW
LODGE.
in thy
now assembled
and
bless
in thy
Name and
all
presence,
and prosper "
our works
begun, continued, and ended in thee." Graciously bestow upon us Wisdom in all our doings,
Strength of mind in
all
our
difficulties,
and the
Beauty of harmony and holiness in all our communications and work. Let Faith be the
foundation of our Hope, and Charity the fruit of
our obedience to thy revealed
will.
thou Preserver of men, graciously enable us now to consecrate this lodge to the honor
and glory of thy name, and mercifully be pleased

to accept this service at our hands.
May
rule in
all
it,
who
shall
be lawfully appointed to
according to our constitutions, be
under thy special guidance and protection, and

faithfully observe
to thee
and
fulfil all their
obligations
and
to the lodge.
May
all
who come
within these consecrated walls, have but one

heart and one mind, to love, to honor, to fear,
and
to obey thee, as thy majesty

;
and unbounded
goodness claim
hast loved us.
and
to love
one another as thou
May
every discordant passion be
here banished from our bosoms.
May we
here
meet in thy presence
as a
band of brethren who
were created by the same Almighty parent, are

daily sustained
by the same beneficent hand,
and are travelling the same road to the gates of
19
CONSTITUTING A
death.
NEW
LODGE.
always
May we here have thy Holy Word
present to our minds, and

love,
may religion and virtue,
harmony, and peaceful joy, reign triumhearts.
phant in our
May
that
all
the proper
work
of our
Institution
may
be done in
this lodge,
be such as thy
prosper.
wisdom may approve, and thy goodness
And
finally,
graciously
be
pleased,
thou
Sovereign Architect of the Universe, to bless

the Craft wheresoever dispersed, and
true
make them
and
faithful to thee,
to
their neighbours,
and
to themselves.
is
And when
to
the time of our

pillar
labor
drawing near
is
an end, and the
of our strength
declining to the ground, gra-
ciously enable us to pass through " the valley of
the shadow of death," supported by " thy rod
and thy
skies,
staff,"
to those
mansions beyond the

joy, for
where
love,
and peace, and
ever
reign before thy throne.
Amen.
The brethren
" Glory to
all
standing up, answer aloud

high, on earth peace, good
God on
" will towards men."
The master then standing by

and
oil,
the corn, wine,
scatters
some grains of the corn on the
pedestal before him, then dipping his finger into
the wine, sprinkles a few drops around.
He
then does the same with the

" Invoking
oil,
and says
favor
the
blessing
and
of the

20
CONSTITUTING A
"all-merciful
NEW
LODGE.
and gracious Creator, of whose " free and universal bounty this corn, wine, and "oil are the significant emblems, I consecrate
" this Lodge to Freemasonry, to Religion, Virtue, " Science, and Universal Benevolence.
"
Amen.
So mote
it be."
The Brethren
"
all
respond
"The
Lord
is
" gracious, and His mercy endureth for ever.
Amen.
So mote
it
be."
The master then

brethren
dedication thus ends.
returns to his seat;
the
do likewise, and the
ceremony of
CEREMONY
The
master
to
of
CONSTITUTION.
it
dedication being ended, (or, if
has not
been authorised, being omitted,) the presiding

calls
upon the members of the new lodge
come forward.
from the
The
roll
all
acting
secretary calls
their names, beginning with the

officers,
new master and

placed on the
which
is
pedestal,
and they
advance towards the east
and stand before the
chair, the presiding master

;
and other brethren being seated

siding master thus addresses
"
then the pre:
them
By
virtue of the authority vested in me, I
" constitute
and form you,
my
good brethren,
CONSTITUTING A
" into a lodge of Free "
NEW
LODGE.
I
21
and Accepted Masons.
empower you
to act
henceforward as a regular
" Lodge, constituted in conformity with the rites

" of our Order,
and the constitution of our ancient
" fraternity;
and may God be with you.

calls
Amen."
He
then
on the
rest
of the brethren
present to salute
the newly constituted lodge

;
with the grand honors

charge or address
after
which a
suitable
may be
the
delivered
by the
pre-
siding master, or such person as he shall appoint.
The
officers of
new
lodge are next to be
installed in the following
manner
FORM
Which form
installation of
in
of
INSTALLATION.
is
also to
be used
in
the
new master and
officers
a lodge previously established.

can be installed but in open
lodge.']
[No
officers
Two
past
masters,
or
two
senior
master
masons, conduct the master elect to the steps of

the throne, and address the master as follows
"Worshipful Sir
" this our
We
to
present unto you
worthy brother
be installed master of
22
CONSTITUTING A
" this lodge. "
NEW
LODGE.
We know him to be of good morals

skill,
and great
true and trusty,
and a lover of
"the whole
fraternity,
wherever dispersed over
" the face of the earth."
The worshipful master then reads the following

charges to the master elect
"
1.
You are to be a good man and true, and
" strictly to obey the moral law.

" 2.
You
are not to be concerned in plots or
" conspiracies against the state, but

" a peaceable subject,
you are
to
to
be
and cheerfully
conform
reside.
" to the laws of the country
wherein you
" 3.
" to
You are
by
to respect the civil magistrate

live
work
diligently,
all
creditably,
and act
" honorably
men.
obey the rulers and governors
" 4. " of
You are
in
to
the society of freemasons,

their
different
supreme and
stations
;
" subo dinate,
and
" submit to the awards " brethren. " 5.
and resolutions of your

and
You
are to avoid all private piques

;
" quarrels, as unworthy of a mason

" against all " 6.
and
to
guard
manner of intemperance and

to
excess.
You are
be cautious and prudent in

courteous to your brethren,
" your behaviour, "
and
"
7.
faithful to the lodge to
which you belong.

genuine brethren,
You are
to respect all
all
"
and discountenance
impostors.
CONSTITUTING A
" 8.
NEW
LODGE.
23
You are
strictly to attend to the duties
" of the
Grand Lodge, and
see that
it
be also
that the
"regularly attended by your

" dignity of the society
officers,
may be
supported.*
"You
are to promote to the utmost of your
" ability the general good of
the society,
to
"cultivate the social virtues, and to be always

" ready either to give or receive instruction."
The worshipful master

master elect thus
"
then addresses the
Do you now,
several
brother, cheerfully submit to

regulations,
" these
charges and
and
"promise
to support
them
as all
good masons
"have done"?"
The master
the
follows
elect
having signified his assent,

then proceed as
worshipful master shall
" Then,
brother,
in
consequence
of
the
" recommendation I have received of you,
and
"your cheerful conformity

" regulations rehearsed, " "
to the charges
and
and
since it is the will
and pleasure of the brethren of this lodge that you become master thereof and think you a
for the usual time,
" as they confide in your "

fit
known good
office,
behaviour,
to
and proper person

I
" discharge the duties of said

* This charge
is
am
ready
town
not to be read unless the lodge

is
is
situate in a
where the Grand Lodge
held.

24
CONSTITUTING A
" and willing to admit " you therein " only to "
;
NEW
LODGE.
and
instal
you
thereto,
cautioning you that you are not
walk uprightly before God and man,

the rules and constitutions
and
strictly to follow
" of masonry in general, but also to adhere to
" the by-laws of this lodge in particular, which

" shall be delivered
to
you along with the
"implements of your
persons
retire,
office."
Here the worshipful master
calls
upon
chair
all
who have not as the new master
passed
is to
the
to
receive the secret
instructions in the presence of actual masters
and
past masters only, of whom, at least, three should
be present.
" First
On his being
deliver to
placed in the chair, the

:
late worshipful
master thus addresses him
you
this
maul, which
" shews your authority to the brethren, signifying " to them to

" Secondly
whom
the
name
of master belongs.
this collar
office,
I invest you with

all
and
"jewel as the insignia of your

" ornamental badge of
and an
masonry that has with

times by masters of
"pride been worn at

"lodges.
Observe,
its
the
jewel
is
square, are
as to
"denoting, in
moral sense, that you

life
" always so to square your
and actions
" convince your brethren that you are worthy " of the pre-eminence they have conferred upon " you
;
and, in
its
emblematic sense, that as
CONSTITUTING A
"
NEW
so
LODGE.
it
25 be
to
when
applied to
even,
work
and
it
shews whether
"straight,
correct,
are you
"take care that your conduct and

" well as those of your brethren, " even,
actions, as
straight,
may be
and
correct.
" Thirdly
"
I render unto you the Holy Bible,

actions.
" all
"
which contains the rules and precepts whereby men, but particularly freemasons, ought to
govern and regulate their conduct and
" Fourthly
I give
unto you
this
book of the
to
" constitutions of masonry, " govern
by which you are
and
direct your
own
actions,
and the
" actions of those under your authority; " the by-laws of the lodge, " to "
and
also
which you
will cause
be frequently read, in order that every

opportunity of being
member may have an

"
" thoroughly acquainted therewith.
And
lastly
present you with the warauthority under
" rant of this lodge, being the "
which
its
meetings are held."

master then places the
The
"
"
late
new master
happiness,
on the throne and proceeds thus
We
most heartily wish you
all
and pray
to
God
of
his infinite
mercy
all
and
your
"goodness
" actions,
" of
guide and direct you in
and keep you from being ever guilty
any breach of the duties of your important
" office.
Amen."
26
CONSTITUTING A
After
NEW
the
LODGE.
new master
then solemn
which he
salutes
according to antient usage, and
music
may he
senior
introduced.
The
to
warden
master,
elect is
then Drought up
invests
the
new
who thereupon
office,
him with the

addresses
insignia of his
and thus
" Brother
him [CD.] you
are,
by the consent of this

for the
"lodge,
elected senior
warden thereof
" usual time, in consequence of
which I now
"invest you with this collar and jewel as the

" insignia of your office.
Observe, the jewel
is
" a level, to denote to you, in its
moral sense,
" that
"
in
the
original
to
state
of
mankind
and, in
all
were meant
be on a
level, and, naturally
" speaking,
may be deemed
so
still
its
" emblematic sense, that in all masonic concerns

"
you are
to consider
your brethren as
early
strictly
on
at-
" a level with you.
Your
is
and regular
" tendance at your lodge
particularly necessary,
" in order to assist, to the utmost of your "
power
and
skill,
in the
good management thereof."

is
The
seat
senior
warden
then conducted to Ids
and saluted; and the worshipful master then
addresses the junior warden thus
" Brother [E.E.] you have been, by the consent

" of this lodge, elected junior
warden thereof for
" the usual time, in consequence of which I invest
CONSTITUTING A
"
NEW
LODGE.
27
you with
this collar
and jewel
as the insignia of
is
" your
office.
Observe, the jewel
a plummet,
" with plumb-line affixed, to denote to you, in its
" moral sense, that you

" your uprightness
owe your promotion

integrity,
to
and
and that you
" are at
all
times to be upright in your conduct;

its
"and,
in
emblematic
sense,
that in
the
" discharge of the " and arduous

"
many
duties of this difficult

all
office,
and in
masonic concerns,
you are
to take especial care to act with perfect
" uprightness."
He
is
then conducted to his

Treasurer,
if
seat,
is
and
to
saluted.
The
that office
be held
is
separately from that of Secretary in the lodge,
then presented to the master,
who
presents to
him the
collar
" Brother [G.H.]
and jewel, saying you are chosen
to
be the
" Treasurer of this lodge, and I therefore invest " you with the insignia of your
office.
Be faithful
" and diligent in the trust reposed in you, that

" the brethren
may
never have reason to alter

It is expected
" their opinion of your integrity.
" that your accounts will always be accurately
" kept ;
clear,
and
intelligible,
and ready for
" inspection.
Bemember that
its
the lodge confides
" to you, not only

"
"
pecuniary resources, but,

its
what
is
much
more,
honor and
its
credit.
The due discharge of your important duty
to
28
CONSTITUTING A
" the
NEW
entitle
LODGE.
you
"to
lodge
will
justly
our
" gratitude as well as to our
good opinion."
He is
then in like manner conducted to his
seat; the Secretary is then invested with the
insignia of his office,
and the master addresses
him:
" Brother
[J.K.]
you have
it is
been
elected
" Secretary to this lodge;
your province to
" record the minutes, issue the

" our
summonses
due
for
meetings,
and
make
the
returns
" of officers and

" your
members
to the
Grand Lodge
this to discharge
good inclinations to masonry and
' lodge will, I hope, induce " your office with fidelity, as " will merit the esteem " brethren."
you
by
so doing
you
and approbation of your
If the office of Secretary and Treasurer are
held by the same person, the master, presenting
him with
the collar and badge, shall say
" Brother [L.M.] I invest
you with the
collar
" and badges of the united offices of Secretary

"
and Treasurer
to this lodge.
In your double
" capacity, you will have confided to your care

" the collection of the " lodge, the "
monies payable to the

liabilities,
due discharge of its various
and the administration of
its charity.
In
all
" these matters " but diligent
you must not only be
faithful
and punctual, so that neither the
CONSTITUTING A
" resources of the lodge
NEW
LODGE.
29
may be impaired by your

character suffer
duty.
" remissness,
" dereliction " have " issue
to
nor
of
its
by any
also to
your
You
will
keep the records of the lodge,

for
its
summonses
and reply
meetings,
to
make
to
" proper " attend
returns to the
to its
Grand Lodge, and

communications.
To
" do all this properly,
you must make
yourself
" well acquainted with the general constitution " of the Order, as well as the by-laws of the " lodge. I trust your conduct will justify the
" confidence your brethren feel in you."
After the usual salute, the Deacons, and Inner
Guard
are then invested,
upon which the master

and [U.S.]
your
addresses
them
as follows
it is
" Brothers*[N.O.] [P.Q.]
" province to attend on the master and wardens,

"
and
to
act
as
their assistants in the
active
" duties of the lodge;
such as in the reception of
" candidates into the different degrees of masonry, "
and in the immediate practice of our

doubting
rites.
" These badges of your office I entrust to your " care,
not
your vigilance and
at-
" tention."
The newly
newly
"
installed master then addresses the

:
installed officers in the following terms

it is
As
the will and pleasure of the brethren

this
"forming
lodge,
you
are
now become
30
"
CONSTITUTING A
" Inner
NEW
for
LODGE.
Wardens, Treasurer, Secretary, Deacons, and
Guard
thereof,
the
usual
time.
"
You have heard
the charges to the master, in
" which according to your several stations

" are each to bear a part " to aid
;
you
and
further,
you are
and
assist
him
in the
good government
" and well-being of this lodge.
You
are
all,
" hope, too expert in the principles of masonry, " to require
much
information in the duties of

;
" your respective offices

"
suffice it to say, it is
hoped and expected, that you will carefully
" imitate
" others,
what you have seen praiseworthy
in
and avoid what in them may have

defective.
" appeared
You
setting
are at
all
times
" to endeavour to promote good conduct

" regularity,
"
and
thereby
forth
bright
example
for the other
members of the order

give you grace to things like
all
" and
may God Almighty

yourselves in
" acquit " probity.
men
of
Amen."
Solemn music may here be introduced.
THE CONSTITUTIONS
OF THE
GRAND LODGE
OF
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS

OF IRELAND.
1.
The
following
Laws,
"Rules,
and Con1st
Laws
effect
to
take,
stitutions shall take effect
from the
day of
from 1st day of January

1858.
January 1858.
2.
The following
shall
be the general Laws,
Repeal of for-
mer
Rules.
Eules,
and Constitutions of the Fraternity of

all
Freemasons in Ireland; and
other general
laws and rules, whether contained in the
Ahiman
Rezon
Books,
hitherto published, or in the

shall
Grand Lodge
abolished,
be considered to
be
except as regards any proceeding of the Grand
Lodge, hitherto taken.
I. 0/ê
3.
GRAND LODGE.
Fraternity of
The
Government of the
is
Freemasons of Ireland
the
placed in the hands of
Grand Lodge of
Ireland,
which
is
a body

32
THE GRAND LODGE.

composed
Officers
Officers,
scribing
Grand Master, the Grand for the time being, the Past Grand such Past Grand Officers being submembers of any lodge on the registry
of the
for
of Ireland, or subscribing annually to the funds
of the
Grand Lodge, two pounds, payable

the Provincial
the current year ending on St. John's day in
December
Grand Masters the acting master and wardens of the Grand Master's lodge; the members of the Grand Master's lodge, who had obtained the third
;
degree previously to the 9th of June
1837, so
long as they continue to be subscribing members

of that lodge
;
the masters and wardens of
all
lodges
on
the registry
of Ireland
and the
registered past masters, being subscribing
memGrand
bers of any lodge, or subscribing to the
Lodge funds the sum of two pounds annually,

payable as aforesaid.
Order of precedence.
4.
The members of the

:
Grand Lodge rank

*->
in the following order, viz.
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, The Right Worshipful the Deputy Grand Master, The Right Worshipful the Senior Grand Warden, The Right Worshipful the Junior Grand Warden, The Right Worshipful the Grand Treasurer, The Right Worshipful the Grand Secretary,
The Right Worshipful
the
Grand Chaplains,
THE GRAND LODGE.

The Worshipful
the
33
Grand Deacons,
Past Grand Masters,
Past Deputy Grand Masters,
Grand Masters, Representatives of Foreign Grand Lodges, Past Grand Wardens, Past Grand Treasurers, Past Grand Secretaries,
Provincial
Past Grand Chaplains,
Past Grand Deacons,

Past Provincial Grand Masters,
The Worshipful
Acting
officers of the
the
Grand Organist,
;
Grand Master's lodge
The masters and wardens of all regular lodges The qualified past masters of the Grand Master's lodge, when specially registered as such The qualified past masters of all regular lodges, when specially registered as such.
;
5.
An alphabetical
register shall
be kept, to
Register nf
be termed " The Register of Past Masters," in
Past Masters be kept.
to
which every past acting master of the Grand

Master's lodge, and master mason of the same
who had been
raised previously to the 9th of

all
June 1837, and the past masters of
regular
warranted lodges, must be registered, in order to

enable them to vote in the Grand Lodge.
6.
No
brother shall be registered as a past

shall not
None but Past

Masters of
master
who
have been master of a
Lodges
to
be
34
regular
THE GRAND LODGE.

lodge
for
the
usual
period of
six
months, unless in the case of a
new warrant
shall pro-
being issued.
Register to be produced at
7.
The The
Deputy Grand Secretary
Grand Lodge
meetings.
duce the Register of the Past Masters at each
meeting of the Grand Lodge.

Meetings of Grand Lodge.
8.
Grand Lodge
shall
meet
for
the
despatch of business on the
first
Thursday in
every month, at eight o'clock in the evening,
and
at all times
when duly summoned and

;
shall
not be, at any time, closed for a longer period
than one month.

Chairmanship
of the
Grand
Lodge.
Grand Lodge the Grand Master, and in his absence by the Deputy Grand Master, and in his absence by the Senior Grand Warden, and in his absence by the Junior Grand Warden, and in his absence by the Grand Treasurer, and in his absence by the Grand Secretary, and in his absence by the Grand Chaplains, according their absence by the to seniority, and in Grand Deacons, according to seniority, and in their absence by a past Grand Master, or past Deputy Grand Master, according to masonic
9.
At each meeting of
the
chair shall be filled by the
rank and
seniority,
and in their absence by the
acting master of the

in his absence
Grand Master's
lodge, and
by
a past acting master of that
lodge
and in case no such brother be present,
THE GRAND LODGE.

the chair shall be
filled
35
by the master of the

Proxies in Grand Lodge.
senior lodge present or his proxy.

10.
If the master or either of the wardens of

at roll call, a
any Dublin lodge be absent

shall
proxy
be admitted in his place, provided that
such proxy be a subscribing past master of that

lodge;
and in
like
manner a Grand
officer of
Officer,
being at the same time
a private lodge,
may
appoint a past master of his particular
lodge, being a subscribing
member
thereof, to act
for him, pro tempore, as his representative in the
Grand Lodge, although he be present in his situation of Grand Officer but no officer of a
;
lodge shall be entitled to take his place or to

vote, if there be
more than one

represents.
shall
year's dues in
arrear
11.
by the lodge he
No proxy
No
be admitted
to
vote as
Proxies not to vote as such.
such upon any question in the Grand Lodge.

12.
brother shall be permitted to appear
No proxy
person.
for
more than one
as
proxy for more than one person at the same
meeting of the Grand Lodge.

13.
The
Grand Master
or presiding officer
may permit any master mason, though not member of the Grand Lodge, to be present
its
a
at
Visitors may be admitted to the Grand Lodge.
meetings
but such brother shall not be
allowed to address the chair, unless by permission of the presiding

shall
officer,
nor in any case
he be suffered
to vote.
36
Roll to be called; penalty for non-attend-
THE GRAND LODGE.

14.The
roll shall
be called at each monthly
meeting of the Grand Lodge, and every
member
thereof being a representative of a lodge in the

city or
county of Dublin,
who
does not attend

:
or send a proxy, shall be fined one shilling

officers
the
of country lodges alone are
exempted
from attendance on the Grand Lodge.

Accounts of Grand Lodge,
&c,
to be set-
tled annually.
Grand Lodge, and Orphan School, shall be the balance sheet of the settled annually to the 31st December inclusive and having been examined by the Board of
15.
All accounts
of the
General Purposes, shall
be presented to the
Grand Lodge meeting

New
Laws,
in March,
and
shall
;
be
but
printed and circulated to the several lodges

censures, suspensions, expulsions, and restorations to be notified halfyearly.
new laws, regulations, and standing orders, of the Grand Lodge, together with the numbers of
all all
lodges and the names of all brethren censured,
suspended, excluded, or restored, shall be published half-yearly,
and sent
to the several lodges
in correspondence with the

Representatives of lodges which have not made payments or returns for one
year, disqualified
Grand Lodge.
or
16.
The
which
to
masters
and wardens
have
neglected
their
proxies and the subscribing past masters of any
lodge
shall
for
one
from
voting.
whole year
the
make
its
returns and payments to
Grand Lodge,
shall
be thereby disqualified
from voting in the Grand Lodge, or acting upon
any Board or Committee, until such returns and payments shall have been made.
THE GEAND LODGE.

17.
37
or
their
Appropriate
collars
The
masters
and
wardens
and
proxies, representing particular lodges, shall, at

all
jewels must be
worn
in
Grand
meetings of the Grand Lodge, wear their
Lodge.
appropriate collars and jewels, which latter must
be of
the
silver,
and pendant from sky-blue ribbons
Grand Officers, past Grand Officers, and members of the Grand Master's lodge being entitled to wear them of gold. All members of the Grand Lodge must appear in white aprons,
bordered
Grand Lodge
colours.
wkh
sky-blue,
and no other colour;
except the representatives of Foreign
Grand
Lodges,
who may wear
the insignia of those
masonic bodies they respectively represent.
No
brother shall be allowed to represent as proxy
any master or warden of a lodge unless

in the proper collar of the office
18.
attired
he represents.
Full dress to be
All brethren attending the Grand Lodge

costume with
(if
;
worn
in
Grand
shall appear dressed in evening
Lodge.
the appropriate full dress apron and collar and
jewel
any) of the respective stations they
represent
but no member of the Grand Lodge
No jewels of
any degree beyond that of Master to be worn in Grand
Lodge.
or visitor thereto shall be permitted to
wear any
jewel, medal, or device, belonging to any order

or degree
beyond that of Master Mason, in which

is
however the jewel of a past master

to
considered
be included.
19.
The

of
shall
Grand
to be
Officers
recom(he
have the privilege
recommending
Grand
mended by
38
Board of General Purposes.
THE GRAND LODGE.

Officers (except the
Deputy Grand Master)
to
the
Grand Lodge
such recommendation to be
submitted to the meeting of the Grand Lodge in

April, at
which meeting
it
shall
be competent to
any member of the Grand Lodge to propose any

other qualified brother or brethren for any such
Election of
Grand
Officers
to be held in
office;
and the election of Grand
Officers shall
May.
be held at the ensuing meeting in May.

20.
How vacancies
during the year are to be filled.
If a vacancy in any
office in
the
Lodge, save that of Grand Master or
Grand Deputy
Grand Master,
shall occur during the year, a
candidate for that office shall be
recommended
to the
by the Board of General Purposes
next
regular meeting of the Grand Lodge, at which
meeting any other qualified brother or brethren
may be
proposed as aforesaid, and the election
for that office shall take place at the regular
meeting of the Grand Lodge, next after such
recommendation or proposal made.

Business of Grand Lodge.
21.
At
the
Grand Lodge
meetings,
all
matters that concern the fraternity in general,

particular lodges, or individual brethren, are to
be considered, the same having been previously
examined
into,
prepared, and
arranged in a
digested form
by the Board of General Purposes,

and
offer their
who
shall report
recommendation
on each individual case;

however, reserves to
itself
Grand Lodge, the power of hearing

the
THE GRAND LODGE.

and determining and
petitions as
all
it
39
such applications, memorials,

proper, though not
may deem
all
previously submitted to the Board of General
Purposes.
Also
differences
between the
Disputes to be
settled by-
brethren of the Order, which cannot be ac-
Grand Lodge.
commodated by the Board of General Purposes or otherwise, shall be decided in the Grand Lodge; and if any brother deems himself aggrieved by such decision, he may at any time
within six months thereafter, but not afterwards,
appeal therefrom to a subsequent meeting of the
Appeal.
Grand Lodge, and there shall be an interval of one month between the time of such appeal
being read in the Grand Lodge and the same
being taken into consideration by

22.
it.
All matters
in the
Grand Lodge
shall
be
determined by a majority of votes, each member

to
Questions to be decided by a majority of

votes.
have one, and the Grand Master or presiding

a like vote, and a casting vote on a
officer
division, if the
numbers be
equal.
shall
23.
The
Grand Lodge
John
salute
it is
meet on the
Meetings on St. John's days.
third degree of masonry, at high noon, at the

festivals of St.
in
June and December,
to
proclaim and
the
Grand
Officers,
on
which occasions
to receive
and decide upon
the report of the
Committee of Charity and

Dublin
Inspection respecting the election of the newly

elected
officers
of
lodges;
unless in
40
either
THE GRAND LODGE.

case
the festival
should happen
shall
on a
Chair to be
speakers not to be interrupted
unless called to
order.
Sunday, when the meeting Monday following. 24. Each brother while
be held on the
addressing the chair
shall
remain standing, and shall not be inter-
rupted unless by a special motion to order, or

that the
shall call
Grand Master him to order.
or the presiding officer
Not more than

one address permitted on the same subject, except in
explanation, or
25.
A brother
A
shall not
be at liberty
to
speak
more than once, on the same subject, unless in explanation, or when called upon by the Grand
Master or the presiding
26.
officer.
when
called
for.
One month's
notice of motion to be given in certain cases.
motion for the enactment of a new
law, or for the alteration or repeal of an existing

law, or for a grant of money, shall not be
made
unless one month's previous notice thereof in
writing shall have been given in open
Grand
Lodge, which notice shall be printed in the
summonses
27.
for the next regular
meeting of the
Grand Lodge.
Discretionary
in to reject notices.
discretionary
power
is
vested in the
power vested the chairman
Chairman of the Grand Lodge of rejecting any

notice of motion, if such shall be
deemed by him
improper or unlawful, or inconsistent with the

ancient landmarks of the Order.
decided question to be reconsidered until after six
No
28.
Any motion, the substance of which the

Lodge
has
already
Grand
considered
and
months.
decided upon, shall not be again brought forward,
THE GRANB LODGE.

or otherwise discussed, until after the lapse of
six
41
months from the date of such
decision.
If the proposer of a motion or person authorised
29.
If the
to
proposer of a motion shall not

it,
attend
move
or
authorise
some
other
brother so to do, then, unless the Grand Lodge

shall
not
by him do move it, it
may, unless
postponed, be
consent to a postponement,
it
shall
be
moved by any
other member of
competent to any other member of the Grand
G.L.
Lodge
30.
to
move
it,
as if
he had originally given
notice thereof.
If the warrant of any lodge be purchased,

by any other means than
and
all acts
Warrant not to be procured but
or
procured
the
regular permission of the
Grand Lodge, such

done
so ir-
by permission of the Grand Lodge.

Penalty.
warrant shall be cancelled;
under such warrant,
after the
same was
void.
regularly obtained shall be

31.
deemed
Any
brother
who may have
received
Member of
Grand Lodge
receiving
charity, not to vote until repayment be
charity out of the funds of the

shall not
Grand Lodge,
warden
be qualified to vote as a member
thereof, nor hold the office of master or
made.
of a lodge, until he shall have repaid to the funds of the order the
amount of the charity

from
so given.
32.Any
communication
lodge,
Lodge communications,
how
necessary to be submitted to the
Grand Lodge,
to be authenticated.
must be signed by the master, wardens and

secretary, with the lodge seal affixed.
33.
The
transactions or proceedings
which
Lodge transactions not to be
shall occur at
any meeting of the Grand Lodge,

or
printed or published without permission.
or
of any private lodge,
of any masonic
42
BOAED OF GENERAL PURPOSES.

committee, or any
thereto, shall not
comment
thereon, or reference
he printed or published without
the permission of the
No
masonic
a.
meeting to be held without warrant.
Grand Lodge or of the Grand Master, or the Deputy Grand Master. 34. The Grand Lodge strictly prohibits as
unlawful,
all
assemblies of freemasons in Ireland,

title
under any
whatever,
purporting
to
be
or
masonic, not held by virtue of a warrant

constitution from the
Grand Lodge,
it.
or from one
of the other masonic bodies recognized

acting in unison with
Grand Lodge
by and
the
35.
may make and

alter laws.
The
Grand Lodge,
representing
whole Order, has an inherent right to make new

regulations for the benefit of the fraternity,
to alter those already
and
formed
preserving at the
order.
same time, the old landmarks of the
II. Of
the
BOARD
of
GENERAL
PURPOSES.
Constitution of Board of
36.
This
Board
the
shall
consist of the
Most
General
Purposes.
Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, and the Grand Secretary, for the time being, and fifteen
past masters of Dublin lodges, to be elected
Worshipful
by
the Grand Lodge at

first
its
regular meeting on the
Thursday
in
December, in every year.
BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES.

Each Provincial Grand Lodge may be represented by any one of its four principal officers {ex
officio,)
43
but not more than one representative

shall
from each Provincial Grand Lodge

37.
be
present or vote at the Board at the same time.
Each
Dublin lodge
shall,
on or before
being then
Mode
of dect-
the 20th day of
November
in every year, return
the names of two past
masters,
members
Secretary,
list,
of such lodge, to the
Deputy Grand
to
which returns
shall
be printed in a
each
and transmitted with the summons,

of the
member
regular meeting in
Grand Lodge, previously to its December and every brother

;
present at the election

shall
who
list
is
entitled to vote
reduce the said

fifteen,
to
a number
not
as
exceeding
by
list,
striking out such

so reduced, shall
names
he pleases, which
in as his ballot
shall omit to
;
be given
and in case any of the said lodges

return,
make a proper and sufficient
the Grand Lodge shall nominate one or more

past master or past masters for such lodge
;
and
should any
list
contain a greater
list
number
of names
than fifteen, such
shall
be rejected altogether,
provided always that a Dublin lodge which shall
have neglected, for one whole year, to make

returns and payments to the
its
Grand Lodge,
shall
not be entitled to return names for the Board of
General Purposes.
44
Any
for

elected
38.
member absent
three successive months, to vacate his
In
case
any elected member

absent
for
of the
Board
shall
be
its
three
successive
place at the
months from
vacated,
to
meetings, his place shall be

shall report
Board.
and the Board
the same
the
Grand Lodge
in
at
its
next
regular
meeting,
filled
Vacancies in the Board, how to be filled up.
order that
the vacancy
may be
39.
In
at
up.
case any vacancy shall occur in the
Board, they shall report the same to the
Grand
Lodge
its
next regular meeting, in order
that such vacancy
may be
fill
filled
up; and any

shall
brother proposed to
any such vacancy,
then be put in nomination, and the election to such vacancy shall take place at the Grand
Lodge meeting then next following.

Meetings of the Board, five a
40.
The regular meetings of the Board
shall
quorum.
be held on the Monday next preceding each

regular meeting of the
Grand Lodge, and
at
such other time as the Board or the Grand
Master or Deputy Grand Master

necessary.
may deem
constitute
Five
members
shall
quorum
Board may
appoint subcommittees.
of the Board.
41.
The Board may appoint

its
sub-committees
from among
members, for
specific purposes,
who
A
Committee of Audit and Finance.
shall report to the
Board on the subject
referred to them.
42. their
The Board of General Purposes shall

first
at
meeting
after their
appointment in

each year, elect a sub-committee of five of their
45
number, to be termed a Committee of Audit
and Finance,
to
whom
shall
be entrusted the
Its duties.
duty of auditing and examining the accounts of

the
Grand Lodge
for the current year,
and
also
of framing the annual balance sheet; and the
Committee of Audit and Finance
shall
produce
the finance book at each meeting of the Board,
who
shall,
from time
to time,
make such
report
thereon to the
proper.
43.
Grand Lodge
as they shall
deem
Duties of the Board.
The
:
duties
of the Board shall be as
follow
Firstly
To examine into
the correspondence
To examine
correspondence, memorials, &c.
between the Grand Lodge of Ireland and other

lodges or individuals, and into
all applications,
and
report.
memorials, and petitions to the Grand Lodge,

those for charity alone excepted; to bring the
same before the Grand Lodge in a regular and

digested form ; and to see that all orders
made
To see orders Grand Lodge

carried into
effect.
of
by the Grand Lodge are carried

Secondly
into effect.
practicable, all
To arrange
all
where
To arrange
ferences.
dif-
minor differences between individuals or private

lodges
;
and in
matters of difficulty or mag-
nitude to report the case for the decision of the
Grand Lodge. Thirdly To prepare and
transmit,
in
the
To prepare
lists
months of
May and
September in every year,
of Lodges suspended &c. &c.
46

to the several subordinate lodges, a correct list
of
all
lodges whose warrants have been cancelled,
suspended, or restored within the last preceding

six months,
and of the names of
all
brethren
suspended, expelled, or restored within the same

period.
To recommend Grand Officers
(with certain
exceptions) to the Grand
Fourthly
except
to
To
recommend Grand
Officers,
the
Deputy Grand Master, and
also
Lodge.
recommend
the paid officers of the Order,
except the Deputy
Grand
Secretary,
to to
the
Grand Lodge
such
recommendation
be
submitted to the meeting of the Grand Lodge

in April in each year.
To act as a House Committee.
Fifthly
To act as a House Committee

repairs,
in all
matters relating to the premises occupied as a
Masonic Hall, the

letting of the same,
sustentation,
and
and the general managethe of the paid
ment
thereof.
Sixthly
To
define
duties
officers of
To recommend to Grand Lodge.
the Order.
Seventhly
To
recommend
to
to
the
Grand
good
Lodge whatever the Board may deem necessary

or
advantageous
the
welfare
and
government of the
Powers of the
Board.
craft.
44.
In
all
order to perform the duties aforesaid
the Board shall have access to, and be furnished
with
books, communications, and documents,
connected with the business of the Grand Lodge,
THE GRAND
and in
OFFICERS.
between
47
cases of dispute or difference
individuals or private lodges, the Board shall
have power to examine witnesses either orally

or in writing, as the
to
call
case
may
require,
and
and compel the production of the transaction book of each private lodge, and of
for
all
masonic documents in the possession of any
private lodge.
45.
All
the proceedings of the Board shall
Proceedings to
be entered in a
book.
be entered in their transaction book, and shall be signed by the presiding officer for the time being, and reported to the Grand Lodge.
III. Of
the
GRAND
OFFICERS.
46.
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master,

the
Grand
Officers
(except the
and
all
Grand
Officers,
except the Deputy
Deputy Grand
Master) to be elected
annually. Each
Grand Master, (that is to say) the Grand Wardens, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary,
Grand
Officer
Grand Chaplains, Grand Deacons, and Grand Organist, shall be annually elected by the Grand Lodge, and shall be members thereof
by
virtue of their offices.
to be master or past master of a lodge.
No
brother shall be
unless
eligible to
any
office in
the
Grand Lodge
he shall be a master or past master of a subordinate lodge.
48
Grand Master
declining
office,
THE GRAND OFFICERS.

47.
If the
;
Grand Master
who,
be
if
shall decline
to
may recommend
his successor.
preside over the fraternity, he

his successor
may recommend
and saluted
as
approved of by the Grand
Lodge,
shall
proclaimed
Grand Master
If not approved, the Board of
elect,
and subsequently
if
installed
according to antient usage; but
the recom-
mendation be not approved
of,
the Board of
General Purposes shall recommend,

subject to the approval of the Grand Lodge.
General Purposes shall have the privilege of
recommending some
office
other candidate
shall
for
the
of
Grand Master, who
in like
manner be
Lodge.
The Deputy Grand Master
to be nominated
subject to the approval of the
Grand
48.
right,
The Grand Master

who thereupon
case
shall, as his inherent
by the Grand Master.
nominate and appoint the Deputy Grand

shall
Master,
be proclaimed and
installed in proper form. On

demise of
49.
In
of the demise of the Grand
Grand Master the Grand Lodge to elect

another.
Master, or that from any cause he shall be
rendered incapable of discharging the duties of

his office, the
Deputy Grand Master,
or in his or some
absence the Senior

other
Grand Warden,
of the
Grand
Officer according to seniority, shall
summon a meeting
mediately, in order to
Grand Lodge, imelect a Grand Master

;
but until a Grand Master shall be elected and

installed, the
as
Deputy Grand Master shall act Grand Master and shall have the powers and
privileges of that office.
THE GRAND
50.
OFFICEES.
The Grand
49
Master and the
The Grand Master and the Deputy Grand

command
Secretary,
Master, shall each have authority to

the
Grand Treasurer, and the Grand

hooks whenever they
it
direct the
Deputy Grand Master may Grand Treasurer and the Grand

Secretary or their deputy, to attend with
books.
or their deputy or deputies, to

their
attend him with

respectively
shall
deem
51
.
necessary.
The Grand
Master and the
The Grand Master and the Deputy Grand

full authority
Master have each
and right not

who,
Deputy Grand
Master
may
be
only to be present, but to preside in any lodge
preseat and preside in any
Lodge.
and
to order the
Grand Wardens
fill
to attend,
if present,
are to
the wardens' chairs in that
lodge.
52.
All
communications
with the
Grand
Communications
with the
Master are to be made through the Deputy
Grand Master are to be made

through the
Grand Master,
refusal,
or in
case
of his
absence or
Deputy Grand
Master, or in certain cases
through the Grand Wardens or other

Officers.
through the
other
Grand
53.
Grand
of
The Grand Treasurer and the Grand

Grand Lodge
;
Officers.
Sec-
Nomination
Secretary.
Deputy Grand
retary shall mutually agree in nominating the
Deputy Grand
of the
Secretary, subject to the approval
but such deputy shall not

consent of
the
be removed unless with the
Grand Lodge,
cipals,
to which, as well as to his prinat all times
he shall
be responsible
such
deputy, however, shall not be a
member
so.
of the
Grand
called
Lodge, nor speak therein without being
upon or permitted
H
to
do
The
duties
of the deputy aforesaid shall be defined
by the
50
THE GRAND OFFICERS.

Board of General Purposes from time
they shall deem expedient.
to time as
Deputy Grand
Secretary to lie the Secretary of the Board.
54.
The
shall
be
the Secretary of the Board of General Purposes.

55. issue
Deputy Grand
Secretary not
to issue
The Deputy Grand

same
;
Secretary shall not
any
warrant before
the payment of
fees.
any warrant without having received the

under a penalty of
five
fees payable for
Penalty.
guineas.
56.
Grand
Reports to be
made
to
The
the
Deputy
Grand
Secretary
shall
Lodge, of
lodges punished.
report to
Grand Lodge, on the regular

incurred
penalties,
meetings in March and September, such lodges

as
shall
have
censure,
suspension, or cancellation
List to be kept of members excluded, &c.
of their
warrants
all
and an alphabetical
excluded
or
list
shall
be kept of
with
suspended
members,
the
number
Board of General
of the lodges to which they shall have
respectively belonged.
57.
The

fit
shall
Purposes to
recommend Grand
Pursuivant and
recommend
masons, to
and proper persons, being master

the situations of
Grand
Tyler.
fill
Grand Pursuivant
to
and Grand Tyler, such nomination

to the approval of the
be subject
Grand Lodge; but the

shall not,
Grand Pursuivant and Grand Tyler

while holding such
Whose
duties,
offices respectively,
be mem-
bers of the
salaries
&c, the Board

shall define.
Grand Lodge.
The
duties
and
of the
Grand Pursuivant and Grand
Tyler shall from time' to time be defined and

regulated by the Board of General Purposes.

CHARITY AND INSPECTION.
58.
51
Grand Pursuivant not to
The Grand Pursuivant

and six-pence
if
shall
he fined two
shillings
he
shall
admit into the
admit members
to Grand Lodge unless properly clothed, nor
Grand Lodge any member not clothed according to order, and a like sum if he shall permit any
brother to leave the Grand Lodge,
business,
officer.
permit
mem-
bers to depart
when
without leave.
at
without permission of the presiding
59.
The following
:
fees shall
be paid to the
Schedule of
Tees.
Grand Lodge, viz. The Senior Grand Warden 2 The Junior Grand Warden 2 The Grand Treasurer The Grand Secretary
2 2
per annum.
do.
do. do. do. do.
.220 .220
2
2
2 2
The Senior Grand Deacon The Junior Grand Deacon

Each Representative of a Foreign Grand Lodge
110
shall
do.
and the foregoing fees when paid
be handed
Fees to be paid
to Orphan School.
Over to the Secretary of the Orphan School, for

its benefit.
IV. Of the COMMITTEE of CHARITY INSPECTION.

60.
and
The Committee of Charity and Inspection

Grand
Officers, for the
;
committee of Charity and

inspection.
shall consist of all the
time being, and the master of every lodge in the
county or city of Dublin for the time being
but
'
52

should the master be unable to attend, he
may
appoint a past master of the same lodge as his
proxy
the Committee, however,
may be
visited
by any other actual master or past master with

leave of the chair, but no master of a lodge shall
be permitted to take his seat in the Committee

until
Meetings of the Committee.
he
shall
have been duly
installed.
61.
shall

meet on the Friday next following each
regular monthly meeting of the
Grand Lodge,
and a second meeting

afterwards
;
shall
be held a fortnight
but the Deputy Grand Master
may
order the Committee of Charity and Inspection

to
it
be summoned to meet whenever he shall think

necessary or expedient.
62.
Committee
elect
to
a Chairin the absence of the Grand Master and the Deputy
When
the
Committee
shall
shall
be
duly
man
assembled, (five of
whom
be a quorum) the
his absence,
;
Grand Master,
the Deputy
if present,
and in
Grand Master.
Grand Master
shall take the chair
and in the absence of both the Grand Master

and the Deputy Grand Master, the Committee
shall elect their
Mode of their proceedings.
own chairman. Their proceedings shall commence by

transactions
reading
the
shall
of
the
last
meeting,
which
be signed by the chairman.

arise,
If any debate
should
the majority of the Board, then

the chairman
present, shall decide it;
always
having a casting vote.

63.
53
Powers of the Committee of
Charity.
The Committee
shall
have power
to apply
the
Grand "Lodge funds
to
the relief of poor
brethren or their widows, or to the daughters of deceased brethren, provided

it
be proved that such
daughters were dependent on him for subsistence

at the time of his death
;
but the funds shall not

as aforesaid,
be applied by the Committee save
nor shall the Committee grant a greater sum than

five
pounds
to
any individual
at
any one time.
64.
All
applications for charity
must be in
claims of
Application for
charity,
writing,
stating
the
for
shall
name
be
how
to
and
he made.
the
applicant
relief.
No
anonymous
by the
communication
Committee.
65.
entertained
No brother
until
shall shall
be entitled
to apply for
Who are
entitled to he relieved.
charity
he
have
been
one
year
registered on the books of the
Grand Lodge,
must be lodged
Applications must be lodged before the meeting of the
and
all applications for
charity
with the Deputy Grand Secretary on the day

previous to the meeting of the Committee
;
and
Committee.
no application
unless signed
shall
be received from the country,

at least three
by the masters of
dues,
several lodges, not being
more than one year
in
arrear of
Grand Lodge
;
and sealed with

Dublin lodges.
or
their lodge seals
nor from Dublin unless signed

at least three
by the masters of
66.
An application from a brother,
from a
No second relief
to be given within a year,
widow, or daughter of a brother, who has already
54
unless
special

on some
received assistance from the funds, shall not be received by the Committee until after the expiration
occasions.
of one year from the grant of such
assistance, unless
some new circumstance
shall
have arisen, to warrant a second application

Certificates" of applicants to be
within
that
period;
and
all
certificates
of
lodged with the
Grand
{Secretary.
deceased brethren in the possession
of
their
widows or daughters
so applying, shall, at the
time of making the application, be deposited with

the
Grand
Secretary,
who
shall retain possession
of the same.
Charity Funds not to be disbursed without
order.
67.
to
The charity funds of

or from the
the Order are not
be disbursed without an order from the Grand
Lodge
Committee of Charity and by the presiding
Inspection, signed in either case
chairman.
Orders for
to be entered. Im-
68.
money
Each
order of the Committee for any

shall
mediate relief may be given not exceeding 10s. in urgent

cases.
sum
or
sums of money
be entered in their
the
transaction book,
together with
to
name
or
names of the person or persons

is
whom the same
to
be paid
but in cases of extreme or urgent

be lawful for the Deputy Grand
distress, it shall
Master, and two of the masters,
members
of
the Committee for the time being, to order an
immediate
rhiblin Lodges to pay 10s. 6d. half-yearly for
relief,
not exceeding ten shillings.

in the
69.
.
Every lodge
County and City of
passing
&c.
officers,
Dublin, except the Grand Master's lodge, shall
pay each half year,
for passing its officers at the

Committee of Charity and Inspection, the sum
of ten shillings and six pence, and shall also
55
pay a subscription of two pounds each half year

to defray the expenses of the master or his
And two pounds

half-yearly to defray expenses of Committee.
proxy
at the
Committee, which sums must be paid
before the officers of such lodge can be approved

of,
and the sum of four pounds
shall
be paid
for the
to
in each half-year
by the Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge pay four
expenses of the attending senior Grand Officer,
pounds, halfyearly.
and of the Deputy Grand Secretary.

master or proxy for such,
the
Every past
Visitors to 7s. 6d.
master of a Dublin lodge, not being the actual
pay
who
shall dine
with
seven
Committee, shall pay the sum of
shillings
and
six pence.
70.
No person
shall
be made a freemason in
No person to initiated in
be
the County or City of Dublin until approved of by the Committee of Charity and Inspection, under
County or City
of Dublin, unless approved
of by the
a penalty of four pounds five
shillings, to
be paid
is
Committee.
Penalty.
by the
lodge, for each offence.
This law
not
to interfere with the privileges of the
Grand
Fees payable to the Committee
for
Master's lodge.
71.
shall
The
sum
of two 'pounds five shillings

for
be paid for every person approved of
Dublin
initiation
by a Dublin
lodge,
and
so reported to
lodges ; amount to be lodged
with the Grand

Secretary.
the
Committee; which sum must be lodged

candidate can be taken into
with the Deputy Grand Secretary before the

eligibility of the
consideration
memorandum
in writing of the
56
Names, &c,
of candidates to
PARTICULAR LODGES.
name, residence, and profession or
lodge he intends joining, shall be
calling, of
be lodged, and
inserted in the
each candidate, together with the number of the

left in
Committee summons.
the
the
Grand
Secretary's
office
six
days
before
is
meeting of the Committee to which he
to
be
submitted; and each such name, residence, and

profession
or
calling, shall
be inserted in the
is to
summons of the Committee which

eligibility of
Deposit, how to be applied.
take the
such candidate into consideration.

the
If the candidate be approved of,
sum
so
lodged shall be applied to the general funds of

the Order, and no further charge shall be
made
for the registration of the candidate as a master
mason but should the candidate not be approved

;
sum so lodged shall be returned person who deposited it.

of,
the
to the
Candidates not
to be passed
72.

any candidate
has
for initiation until for
before ballot.
shall not pass
such
candidate
been balloted
and
join.
approved in the lodge which he proposes to
V. Of PARTICULAR LODGES.
Members of Grand Master's
lodge to be registered first.
73.
The
members of the Grand Master's

Lodge those of any other lodge,
the
lodge shall be entered in the Grand

Register
Book before and every member of
Grand Master's lodge
PARTICULAR LODGES.
who was
of the rank of master
57
mason on the 9th
of June 1837, being a subscribing

-
member
of
that lodge, together with the past masters of
the said lodge, being subscribing
members
3,
to the
shall,
Order, as prescribed by the rule No.
when
or
in the
Grand Lodge, be
as fully entitled
to all the privileges thereof as
any other member

:
members of the Grand Lodge the precedence

their warrants.
of all other lodges shall be according to the
Precedence of other lodges to be according to

their numbers.
numbers of
74.
The
Grand
Master's
lodge
is
to
be
governed as heretofore by the Grand Master or

the Deputy
Grand Master's lodge to be governed by the
Grand Master, and

is
in their absence
Grand Master or Deputy Grand Master,

or the acting master.
by the acting master who
elected half-yearly
by the lodge.
75.
The Grand Master has a right

persons
for
initiation
to
nomi-
Grand Master
may
nominate
nate
into
the
Grand
persons for Grand Master's

lodge, speciali gratia, without ballot, allothers
Master's lodge, speciali gratia, and the persons

so
all
nominated are not

other
to
be subject
to a ballot
to be subject to ballot and
candidates for admission are to be
approved by Grand Master

or
balloted for in the usual way,

to
and are
also
Deputy Grand Master.
be subjected
76.
to the approval of the
Grand
Master or the Deputy Grand Master.
The
members of the Grand Master's

to
Costume of Grand Master's

lodge.
lodge are permitted
wear aprons fringed
and bound with gold
lace, similar to those
worn
by the Grand
letters "
Officers, but distinguished
by the
G.M.L." embroidered
in gold thereon.
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Lodges not to be assembled without warrant.
PARTICULAR LODGES.
77.
lodge shall not be assembled without
No
a warrant or authority from the
Grand Lodge,
has not been
free-
mason
to be
acknowledged
nor shall any individual be acknowledged or

received
as
who is not regularly initiated.
a freemason
who
initiated in a regular lodge.

Lodges admitting unqualified
or disqualified
78.
Any
at
lodge admitting a person to be
persons shall be
present
any of
its
meetings
initiation
who
in
is
not
suspended or
cancelled and the members punished.
properly qualified
lodge, or
by
a regular
who
is
disqualified
by being suspended
principles
or
excluded, violates
the
of free-
masonry, and the warrant of any
lodge
so
offending shall be suspended or cancelled, and
the offending
members thereof punished
at the
discretion of the
Brethren knowingly
present at any irregular meeting of a
Grand Lodge.
79.
Any
brother
who
shall
knowingly or
wilfully be
present or assist at any irregular
lodge shall be punished.
meeting of a lodge, shall be punished as the
Grand Lodge
80.
shall
deem
expedient.
Warrants
registered.
to be
Each
the
warrant issued
by the
Grand
Lodges to conform to the
Lodge
it
shall be registered,
and the lodge using

be subject to be
Grand Lodge
Laws.
shall
conform to the laws of the Grand Lodge,

lodge
shall
otherwise
suspended or cancelled at the pleasure of the
Grand Lodge.
Applications for warrants,
81.
shall,
Each
it
application for
new warrant
how
to
be
recommended.
where practicable, have the recommenproposed that the
dation of three regular lodges in the neighbour-
hood where
is
new
lodge
PARTICULAR LODGES.
shall
59
be held, and
if
also of the Provincial
Grand
sent,
Master,
district
there be such an officer within the

shall
from which the memorial
be
unless the
Grand Lodge
shall
think
fit
to
dispense with both or either of the foregoing
recommendations.
82.
The
expense of each warrant shall be
seven pounds sterling, which must be deposited
Costof warrant. Sum to be lodged in the

first instance.
with the Deputy Grand Secretary before the

application for such warrant can be taken into
consideration;
which
sum
shall
defray
the
charges for the registry of the three principal

officers
of the
a copy of the
83.
new lodge, if established, and Book of the Constitutions.
for
If the warrant of any lodge be suspended

by order of the Grand Lodge, each
When a warrant
is
suspended or
or cancelled
cancelled, the
subscribing of
its
member
of such lodge, at the time
having incurred such penalty, shall be

or join any
subscribing members of the lodge are to be considered as suspended.
considered as under suspension, and shall not
be allowed to
visit
other lodge,
until his suspension shall be
removed by order
of the of the
84.
shall
Grand Lodge, obtained on the memorial member so suspended. None of the lodges of the City of Dublin
for
No Dublin
lodge to meet on the day of
meet on any day

is
which the Grand

shall
Grand Lodge
meeting.
Lodge
85.
summoned
to
meet, nor
any
Nolodgetomeet on Sunday.
Requisites to
lodge whatsoever meet on the Sabbath day.
A lodge
shall not
be removed from
its
60
removal of a
lodge.
PARTICULAR LODGES.
usual place of meeting, until a month's notice of
the proposition for such removal
shall
have
been given in
open lodge, which proposition
must
be
approved of by a majority of the
members present at a meeting which shall be summoned by the Secretary, for that special
purpose, at least one
shall
week before such meeting
be held
such removal must also have the
recommendation of the Provincial Grand Master,

(if
the lodge wishing to remove meet within a
masonic province) and must be finally sanctioned
by the Grand Lodge.

Lodges not to meet In any tavern, &c., unless
86.
A lodge
shall not assemble in
any tavern
sanctioned
or house of public entertainment, unless such
by the Grand
Lodge.
place
of meeting be
first
approved of by the
Grand Lodge, and, (if situated within a masonic province,) by the Provincial Grand Lodge in the
first
Lodges of
instance.
87.
Emergency not summoned but by the

to be
lodge of Emergency
may
at
any time
be called by the authority of the master, but

not otherwise.
authority of the master. The special business
The
business to be transacted at
only to be
transacted at
such lodge of Emergency shall be expressed in

the summons,
such lodge.
and no other business
shall
be
entered on at that meeting.

No
brother to
88.
be eligible to office, until he has attained the

third degree.
No brother
In
every
shall
be eligible to any
office
in his lodge until
he has obtained the third

lodge
degree.
89.
Secretary to be
brother
shall
be
PARTICULAR LODGES.
appointed Secretary,
containing
the
all
61
appointed in each lodge. Transaction Book to be kept.
who
shall
keep a book
by-laws,
the
names
of
the
members, and
the transactions of the lodge,
according to the form appended to these rules,

or as near thereto as circumstances will admit.
90.
all
The
to
master of every lodge shall cause

to
Communications from
communications
and from
the
Grand
Grand Lodge
be read in
lodge,
to
Lodge
91.
be read in open lodge, and entered
and entered on
minutes.
the"
on the minutes in the Transaction Book.
In
the
absence
of the
master
of
Master to
preside; in his absence, a past master. No lodge to work without a past
particular lodge, a past master of that lodge,

or in case of necessity
a past master of any

;
other lodge,
may
fill
the chair
but a lodge
a
master is chairman.
cannot be opened or remain master or a past master preside.

92.
open unless
In
case
of the death or expulsion of

office,
In case of death or expulsion,

another master may be elected.
a master during his term of
the lodge
may
proceed to elect
another master in his
stead to preside over the lodge for the residue

of the term, such master so elected and installed
to have, after the expiration of his
all
term of office,
A master not to
be elected more than twice
consecutively.
the privileges of a past master.
93.
No
brother
shall
be elected
to
hold
the office of master of a lodge oftener than twice

consecutively
;
nor shall he be re-elected at any
Not
re-elected
afterwards until
time afterwards until after an interval of at

least
after
a year.
one year from the expiration of his

;
last
former mastership
nor shall any brother be
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Not to be master of more tban one lodge at a time,
unless by # dispensation.
PARTICULAR LODGES.
competent to be master or warden of more than
one lodge at the same time ; provided however
that the
Grand Lodge
shall
have
power
to
dispense with any part of this law.

Lodges
to
94.
observe tbe
All
;
lodges are particularly enjoined to
same
usages.
observe
the
same
usages
and
customs
in
working
shall
every wilful deviation from this rule
be visited with the censure of the Grand

if
Lodge, and
as the
Lodges
persevered
in, shall
fit.
be punished
Grand Lodge
form
shall think
may
95.
make
by-laws.
Particular
lodges may, for their better

their
government,
regulations,
own
the
by-laws
and
in
provided
that
same be
accordance with the ancient land marks, and
A copy of such
and of each
alteration therein to be
with the constitution of the Grand Lodge.
copy of such by-laws, and of every alteration
submitted to
the Board of
made
therein, shall, previously to the adoption
General
Purposes.
of such by-laws or
alteration respectively, be
submitted for approval to the Board of General
Purposes
and when
finally
adopted and printed,
a printed copy thereof shall be deposited in the
Grand
Lodges
seals.
Secretary's office.
to
have
96.
Each
lodge shall have a seal with an
impression of a hand and trowel, encircled with

the
name
its
of the place where such lodge
is
held,
and
number, wherewith to verify the lodge

shall not confer
transactions.
Not more than
97.
A lodge
more than one
PARTICULAR LODGES.
degree on any brother at the same meeting,
unless
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one degree to be given at the same meeting,
unless
by dispensation from the Grand Master or the Deputy Grand Master. One month at least
should intervene between the conferring of any
bv
First or third
two degrees.
98.
The
first
or third degree can only
be conferred on one brother at a time.
degree to be given only to one person at a time.
A
of,
person
shall
not
be
admitted
Members not to
be admitted or
initiated unless
member
the
nor initiated in any lodge, unless
members thereof shall have been duly summoned for that purpose, nor
subscribing
the lodge has been summoned

after notice of
seven days at
least.
without
a previous notice,
of at least seven
days, given in open lodge at a former meeting,

in order to afford time to
make enquiry
into
the reputation and capacity
of the candidate,
Admission to be unanimous.
ble
whose admission must have the consent and

approbation of
all
the
members
present;
no
read
None admissiwho cannot
candidate shall be initiated
who cannot
is
read and write.
and
write.
99.
Notwithstanding
in
that unanimity
for
re-
Ballot for
affiliation
may
quired
the
ballot
the
admission
of
be according to by-laws.
candidates for initiation, yet in the case of a

ballot for
any member already belonging to the

candidate
shall
Order,
the
be
admitted
acIf no by-law, the admission
cording to the by-laws of each lodge.
If a
lodge has no by-law on the subject, unanimity

is
must be unanimous.
required.
100.
lodge shall not initiate into freeis
Enquiry
to
be
made respecting candidates
masonry any person who
not a resident in the
64
in certain cases.
PARTICULAR LODGES.
town, village, or neighbourhood in which the
lodge into which he seeks to be admitted holds
its
meetings, until due enquiry shall have been

of such lodge or lodges as
made
may
exist in the
neighbourhood of his residence, respecting the

character of the applicant for admission, under a
penalty of forfeitiag, for the
first
offence, the
admission
fee.
If the offence be repeated, the

sus-
warrant of the offending lodge shall be
pended during the pleasure of the Grand Lodge.

Candidates for country lodges must be submitted to the
If the candidate for admission into a country
lodge be a resident in Dublin, his

after to
name must,
Inspection

Inspection, resident in
if
his
admission
by
ballot,
be submitted
the Committee of Charity and
Dublin.
through the Deputy Grand Secretary, to

shall
whom
be paid the same fees as

to
if
such candidate
were
No
person to be
initiated
be initiated in Dublin.
lodge shall not initiate any person
until
101.
as a
under twenty-one
years of age, unless by
dispensation.
mason
he
shall
have attained the age
by dispensation from the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master, or the Deputy Grand Master.
years,
of twenty-one
unless
Candidate not
to be initiated for less than 2 5s. in a
102.
country, foreign, or military lodge
shall not initiate a candidate for a smaller
sum
such
country, foreign or military

lodge.
than two pounds
five shillings,
under a penalty
for
Penalty
5s.
of two pounds five

offence
;
shillings
each
nor shall a lodge in the City or County
Candidate not
of Dublin initiate a candidate for a less
sum
PARTICULAR LODGES.
than four pounds
of four
offence
;
65
to be initiated for less than i 5s. in a Dublin lodge.
five shillings, five
under a penalty
for
pounds
all
shillings
each
such
which payments,
;
respectively, shall
Penalty
{ 5s.
include the cost of registry
nor shall a lodge
on any pretence remit, repay, refund, or defer

the payment of the whole or any part of these
respective sums.
Fees not to be remitted, repaid or deferred.
The member who
proposes a
Proposer to be
responsible
for fees of
initiation.
candidate must be responsible to the lodge for

all
the fees payable on acpount of the initiation.

103.
If a candidate
proposed for admission

defective,
Candidates
having any per-
be in any manner maimed, lame, or
sonal defect, nut

to be initiated
he
shall not
be initiated without a dispensation
without
dispensation.
from the Grand Lodge, the Grand Master, or

the
to
Deputy Grand
Master;
the
application
be made by memorial, wherein the defect
shall be clearly specified.

this rule
Any
lodge violating
Penalty 3.
shall incur a penalty of three pounds.
104.
lodge shall not permit a candidate
Candidates not
to be permitted to enter Lodge
for initiation to enter the lodge

shall
room
until
he
room
before
be regularly introduced for that purpose.
initiation.
105.
A person
shall not
be made a freemason
Candidates for
Dublin Lodges
in the County or City of Dublin until approved
not to be
initiated until
of
by the Committee of Charity and

each offence,
Inspection,
shillings
under a penalty of four pounds

for
five
approved of by the Committee. Saving the

rights of the Grand Master's lodge.
to
be paid
by the lodge;
is
provided however that this law

fere
not to inter-
with the privileges of the Grand Master's
lodge.
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Candidates not
to be proposed to Committee until after ballot and
PARTICULAR LODGES.
106.
If any lodge
before
for
shall propose, a candidate
for approval to the

such
candidate
admission.
Inspection
balloted
has
been
and
admitted in
the lodge
he
proposes to join, the lodge so offending shall
be fined the sum of one pound.

Sheriff's,
Coroner's, or Marshal's bailiff

or lively ser-
107.
If a lodge
shall
initiate
any person
who
shall
be a
sheriff's,
coroner's, or marshal's
officers
vant not to be
initiated.
bailiff,
or
a livery servant, the
and
members of the lodge present on such occasion

shall
Masons
exercising any of these occupations to
forfeit all their
be suspended during the pleasure of the
Grand Lodge.
a
Any
brother
exercising
any
of these occupations after he has been admitted
rights.
member
as
of the
Order, shall forfeit

so
all
his
rights
a freemason,
long
as
he
shall
continue to exercise such occupation; and any
lodge which shall receive or admit
among them
aforesaid
any brother exercising

occupations
shall
any of the
be
punished as the Grand
Lodge
Military lodges
shall direct.
108.
not to initiate
No
military
lodge,
under
the
con-
any civilian where there is a

lodge within ten miles of his residence, or "where the military lodge meets.
Grand Lodge of Ireland, shall make any civilian a mason in any part of the
stitution of the
British dominions,
when
there
is
a registered
lodge held within ten miles of the place where
such civilian resides, or where such military

Ordinary lodges not to initiate
lodge then meets
any military
and a lodge of civilians shall not make any military man, below the rank of
;
PARTICULAR LODGES.
a commissioned
officer,
67
there
is
a mason,
when
man below
the
a warranted lodge held in the regiment to which
rank of a commissioned
officer,
when
such
military
man
belongs;
and
any lodge
violating either of these rules shall be fined one
there is a military lodge in his regiment.
pound and
if
for each individual so
made
or admitted
Penalty.
such misconduct be repeated, the warrant
shall
be withdrawn altogether,
or
suspended
Members
joining a lodge to produce
during the pleasure of the Grand Lodge.

109.
Any
seek to
member of the Order who shall become a member of any lodge must
such admission produce
certificate.
Grand Lodge
certificate
be balloted for therein before his admission, and
before admission.
must
also previously to
to such lodge his

1 10.
Grand Lodge
An entered apprentice wishing
to obtain
Masons
receiving a degree in other
the second degree, and third degree, or either of
them, or a fellow craft wishing to obtain the

third degree in
any lodge save that in which he
than their parent lodges to produce a written request to that effect.
was
originally admitted,
must
for that purpose
obtain a written request from his parent lodge,
signed by the master and secretary thereof, with

the seal of such lodge annexed.
111.
The
fee payable for the Registry of each
Fees payable
for Registry
master mason of a country, foreign, or military

lodge shall be ten shillings.
for a
and
certificate.
The
fee payable
Grand Lodge
certificate,
whether original
or duplicate, shall be
two
shillings
and sixpence,
and
for a past master's certificate five shillings.

Transfer fee to
Every brother transferred from any one lodge,
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be 5s. and when a warrant is
PARTICULAR LODGES.
to another shall
pay
to the
Grand Lodge the sum
exchanged
Is.
of five shillings for such transfer ; except in case

of the
number
of a warrant being exchanged,
when such
A visitor duly
qualified or
transfer fee shall be one shilling.

if duly qualified
112.
Any brother
or properly
is
properly
vouched in the degree upon which a lodge
vouched may be present at labour of any

lodge, but is not entitled to vote, or be
occupied at any meeting, shall, of right, be

entitled to
shall
admission thereto while the lodge
present at refreshment unless invited.
be at labour, but shall not be entitled to

its
vote or take part in
discussions
nor shall
such visitor be entitled to be present at the

refreshment of a lodge, unless specially invited.
Visitors not to be present at
113.
No
who
visitor
who
is
not vouched by a
opening unless vouched.

Visitors not
known
at the
brother, shall be permitted to be present
opening of any lodge

is
nor shall any
vouched to submit to examination and produce

certificate, if
brother,
visit
not vouched, be permitted to
a lodge until he has answered satisfactorily
required.
such questions as shall be put to him by the

master or by any one authorised by him, and
has produced,
certificate.
if
required,
his
Grand Lodge
disturb
Master may admonish persons disturbing the lodge, who
14.
If
any
brother
shall shall
the
harmony of a
conduct,
shall
lodge, he
if
be admonished
may
be punished according to its by-laws or the case be

referred to
by the master, and
he
persist in his irregular
be punished according to the
Grand Lodge.
by-laws of the lodge, or the case

to the
may be
reported
Grand Lodge
for its decision.
Polemical or
115.
Polemical
or political discussions shall
PARTICULAR LODGES.
not,
69
political
under any pretence whatever, be permitted
in
any masonic assembly.

116.
discussion prohibited.
The
secretary
of
every
lodge
shall
Annual returns to be made by

each secretary,
of the members of his lodge.
make annually a true and accurate return to the Deputy Grand Secretary, of the members
actually
subscribing to
the lodge during the
past year, distinguishing the past masters of the
lodge; and
is
if it shall
appear that such return
Penalty for untrue return.
not true and accurate, as hereby directed, the
lodge shall pay a fine of ten shillings to the
funds of the Grand Lodge, and the secretary

thereof shall be liable to be suspended during
the pleasure of the

shall
office,
Grand Lodge; such return
be
forwarded to the Grand Secretary's
on or before the 27th day of December
in each year;
and
if
any lodge
shall cease to
it
Warrant of any Lodge not

meeting for a year may be
cancelled.
meet
for the space of one
whole year,
shall
be
liable to
have
its
warrant cancelled.
registry
less
117.
Every
Lodge on the
shall
of the
,
less
Lodges having than thirty pay 1 yearly

If ihirty or
Grand Lodge of Ireland having

subscribing
than thirty
subscribers to
members
pay one pound per

thirty or
annum, and every lodge having

subscribing
shillings per
more
more subscribers 1
10s.
members
shall
pay one pound ten
annum
all
to the funds of the
Grand
Lodge
by the
and
such payments respectively shall
be made at the time when the return directed

last
preceding rule
is
forwarded to the
Grand
Secretary's office.
70
Members
of
PARTICULAR LODGES.
118.
shall,
Lodges to be
registered whether raised or transferred.
Every Lodge on the registry of Ireland

its
through
secretary, return to the office
of the
Grand
Secretary, the
it
name
of each of
its
members on whom
shall
have conferred, or
request the degree
shall specify
who
shall
have obtained at
its
of master
mason ; and such return
the date
when such member was

date.
raised to that
degree; and shall be transmitted within three
months from such

in like
And
every lodge shall,
manner, return
to the office of the
Grand
shall
Secretary the
name
of each
to it
member who
have been transferred

specifying the
from any other lodge,
date of such transfer and the
number
shall
of the lodge from which such transfer

;
was made
and each such
last
mentioned return
be transmitted within three months from
such transfer.
And upon
the receipt of each
such return, the Deputy Grand Secretary shall

register the brother or brethren therein
named
in the books of the
Grand Lodge
as so raised or
transferred, as the case

Penalty.
may
be.
A penalty
make the
of five shillings for each neglect to
returns for registry as aforesaid shall
be paid over and above the stated registry or

transfer fees;
and any lodge knowingly or wilfully
making an
incorrect return, shall be subject to
such additional penalty as the Grand Lodge
may
think proper to
inflict.
Grand Lodge

PARTICULAR LODGES.
certificate shall
71
not be issued to any brother not
duly registered.
119.
As
shall
to
election
of officers:
Firstly
Dublin
officers
Officers to be elected iu May
All lodges shall elect their officers in the months

of
May and November.

make
Secondly
of
All
their
and November. Dnblin Lodges

to make returns of their officers and their residences before
St. John's day.
lodges
return
together with their places
of residence to the
Other Lodges
to return their
officers before
Grand
Secretary, in order that such return
may
and
its
St. John's day.
be referred to the Committee of Charity and

Inspection
who
shall enquire into the same,
report thereon to
the
Grand Lodge
St.
at
meeting
officers
on
the
next
John's day;
such
not to be installed in any case until

of.
such return shall be approved

Military, foreign,
to
Thirdly
also
and country lodges are
make
return of the names of their masters,

St.
Penalty.
wardens, and secretary on or before each

John's day.
this rule shall
Any
lodge not complying with

five shillings.
be fined
120.
Memorials, recommendations,
shall
or other
applications
not be
received
from any
returns
to
Applications not to be received from a lodge which
lodge which has not

of
its
officers
made the regular and members according
has not
returns.
made
the
foregoing rules.
121.
If a committee of enquiry be appointed

to investigate
Rules as to committees of
enquiry.
by the Grand Lodge
and report
upon any complaint, the brother or brethren,
who apply
for the appointment, shall, thereupon
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deposit
PARTICULAR LODGES.
in
to
the hands
of
the
master
to
of the
lodge
which the authority

shall
hold such
of
investigation
he
given,
so
sum
one
pound
which sum, or
much
thereof as shall
be necessary, the committee of enquiry shall have authority to apply in discharge of the
travelling expenses of the committee;
and the
surplus, if any, shall be returned to the brother
or brethren so depositing the
same; and the
expenses of such investigation shall be finally

chargeable
on
and
paid by the brother

fault.
or
brethren
Grand Lodge
certificate
who
shall
be adjudged in
122.
brother shall not receive a
Grand
shall not be
issued without an order from
Lodge
certificate
without producing an order
the master and secretary of the lodge of the

less
signed by the master and secretary, and sealed
with the seal of his lodge, (unless by the special

direction of the
applicant, unby directidn
of the
Grand
Grand Lodge
for that purpose,
Lodge.
on memorial stating the causes

of his
why
such order
own lodge cannot be
procured,) and such
order shall not be in force for a longer period
than six months.

Members
payment
dues, &c.
of
123.
is
Lodges may retire on

of all
Any
subscribing
member
of a lodge
all
entitled to retire therefrom

liabilities,
upon paying
certificate, if
And may
obtain Grand
dues and
and
if
a master mason, he
Lodge
certificates.
may
obtain his
Grand Lodge
not
already granted, on
for that purpose,
making a regular
and
application
and paying the

;
fee hereinbefore
provided for the same
in all such cases of
PARTICULAR LODGES.
retiring
73
from a lodge, the name of the brother

be sent
to the
so retiring shall
Grand Secretary
shall
with the next lodge return.

124.
The
sum
of one
pound
be paid
1 to be paid for each
for every dispensation
granted by the Grand
Lodge, the Grand Master, or the Deputy Grand

Master.
125.
"When
may be
;
it
is
well authenticated that a

lost,
Duplicate warrants may issue in certain cases.
warrant has been destroyed or

thereof
a duplicate
granted
on payment of two
Cancelled warrants not to be re-issued for a
less
guineas
the
but a warrant cancelled by order of

shall not
Grand Lodge
be restored for a
sum less than

126.
that charged for a
new
sum than charged for a

new
warrant.
warrant.
masonic procession
shall
not take
Masonic processions not to
place unless
or
by permission of the Grand Lodge,
take place without permission

tion.
by dispensation from the Most Worshipful the Grand Master, or the Deputy Grand Master
;
and in
all
masonic funerals or processions of

soever, although authorised
Party tunes, &c. prohibited.
what kind or nature
as above, it is strictly prohibited to introduce
any party colour or party tunes.

127.
No
brother
shall
be
suspended
or
excluded by his lodge until he shall have been

first
No mason to be suspended or excluded by his

lodge until
summoned
to
attend
;
and
answer
the
summoned
answer the
charge.
to
charges brought against him
and with
cause
all cases
of suspension or exclusion sent to the
Grand
such
Causes of susEension, &c , to e reported to
Lodge
for
confirmation; the
of
sentence must be fully stated, and the report

74
the Grand Lodge.
PARTICULAR LODGES.
signed by the master, the acting wardens and
secretary, with the seal of the lodge affixed.
Brethren excluded, &c, by the governing
128.
Any
brother excluded, suspended, or
masonic bodies to be excluded, &c, by the Grand Lod&e.
by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, the Grand Encampment of High Knights Templars,
restored
or the
Grand Council of Rites

officially
for Ireland, shall,
on the case being

the
communicated
be
case
to
Grand Lodge
or
of
Ireland,
as
excluded,
suspended,
Masonic costume.
restored,
the
may
be,
without any further enquiry or investigation.

129.
The
aprons which are
authorised by
of Ireland,
the regulations of the

are as follows
:
Grand Lodge
For entered apprentices, an apron of white

lambskin, from fourteen to sixteen inches broad
across the waist,
and from twelve
to fourteen
inches deep, with a triangular flap, the point of
which reaches
be on
to the
middle of the apron
no
ribbons, border, or ornament of any kind should

this apron.
crafts,
For fellow
size
a white apron of the same

rosettes of sky-blue
and shape, having two
ribbon on the two lower corners of the apron,
but no border or other ornament.
For master masons, an apron of the same

materials and form, bordered and lined with skyblue,
and with three
rosettes of the
same colour
flap.
one on each lower corner and one on the
PARTICULAR LODGES.
The
collars authorised
75
by the Grand Lodge of

four
Ireland for officers of private lodges are to be of

sky-blue
watered
ribbon,
inches
wide,
collars
edged with
of the
silver lace.
The aprons and
Grand
Officers shall
be of sky-blue, edged
with gold lace and trimmed with gold fringe.

130.
or
If any
fail
lodge shall wilfully transgress,

observe any of the laws or
or
Penalty on nonobservance of the Constitutions by lodges.
shall
to
regulations
hereinbefore prescribed,
which
shall hereafter
be prescribed for the government
or regulation of lodges, the lodge so offending

shall, in addition to the
pecuniary fine
(if
any)
imposed or to be imposed for the breach or nonobservance of any such law or regulation, incur
the penalty of being reprimanded, or of having
its
warrant suspended or cancelled as the Grand

shall direct.
Lodge
131.
If any brother
fail
shall wilfully transgress,
Penalty on the non-observance

of the Constitutions by individuals.
or
shall
to
observe any of the laws

or
or
regulations hereinbefore prescribed,

shall
which
or
hereafter be
prescribed to
be
kept
observed by the individual brethren of the order,

the brother so offending shall, in addition to the
pecuniary penalty
shall be
(if
any) which
is
or hereafter
imposed for the breach or non-observance
of
any such law or regulation, incur the penalty

reprimanded, suspended, or expelled
as the
of being
from the Order,
Grand Lodge
shall direct.
76
SCHEDULE OF
FEES.
SCHEDULE OF FEES
PAYABLE UNDEK THE FOREGOING RULES.
Rule.
a.
d.
82.
For aTNew "Warrant
7
. .
125. 111. 124.

117.
For a Duplicate Warrant
Transfer Fee when a "Warrant is
exchanged, each
Dispensation
.220 10 '.100
.10
or
Annual Dues where a Lodge has

thirty subscribing
less
.
than
members
117.
Annual Dues where a Lodge has thirty

more subscribing members
.
.110
4
5
102. 102.
Initiation Fee, Initiation Fee,
(minimum) Dublin Lodge

(minimum) Country, Foreign,
.
. .
or Military
71.
Lodge
Passing a Candidate for a Dublin

at
Lodge
.
Committee
00.
Passing a resident in Dublin at Committee,

to
be initiated in a Country Lodge
.250 .250 .250

.
111.
Eegistry of Master Mason, of a

Foreign, or Military Lodge
Country,
10
111. 111.
Grand Lodge
Certificate
.
Duplicate Certificate
111.
111.
3.
Past Master's Certificate

Transfer to any Lodge
Past Master to be a
Member
member
.
Lodge
not being a subscribing
to
any Lodge
annually
.200
SCHEDULE OF
Rule,
FEES.
jE.
.
77
d.
59.
Annual Fee
Treasurer,
of
Grand "Wardens,
Grand
Grand Secretary and Grand

2
of a
Deacons, each
59.
Annual Pee of every Eepresentative

Foreign Lodge
110
to investigate complaints,
121.
For a Committee
a deposit of
10
and Inspection
69.
Half yearly payment from each Dublin Lodge

to Committee of Charity
.200
.400
69.
Half yearly payment

to
from
Grand Lodge
Committee of Charity and Inspection

.
for its officers
69.
Past Master dining with the Committee,
not the actual "Worshipful Master or proxy

for a
Dublin Lodge
.076
.
69.
Passing Officers of Dublin Lodges at Committee, half-yearly

. .
.
10
78
SCHEDULE OF
FINES.
SCHEDULE OF FINES
PAYABLE UNDER THE FOREGOING RULES.
Rule.
Warrant before payment of

fee be
to
s.
d.
55. .Issuing a
made
fined
14.
tbe

Call in
be
Not attending Eoll

For admitting
to
Grand Lodge
.010
2
6
58.
Grand Lodge any Brother
not properly clothed, the Grand Pursuivant

to
be fined
to quit
58.
For permitting any Brother

Pursuivant to be fined
Grand
Lodge room without leave

.
02.
Initiating for less than minimum fee
Foreign, or Military
102.
Initiating for less than TniniTmiTn fee
Lodge
105.
Initiating
any person in a Dublin
being approved of
106.
.026 Lodge .250 Dublin .450 Lodge by Committee .450

.
.
the
.
Grand
Country,
. .
before
Proposing a Candidate to Committee before

ballot
10
. . .
103.
Initiating a defective Candidate without dis-
pensation
108.
.300
Military Lodge initiating a civilian,
or
a Civilian Lodge initiating a military not an

100.
Initiating
officer
.
man
due
.110
10
non-resident
enquiry
116.
118.
.....
without
.
Admission Fee
.
Making a
ferred
false or inaccurate
annual return
Omitting to register members raised or trans-
each offence
false
.050
118.
Making
or
Begistry
119.
....
inaccurate
return
for
Discretionary
Not making return
of Officers annually
.050
79
SPECIMEN
OF
LODGE MINUTE BOOK.

.
<%
of_
18
Lodge
JYo._
met at
o'clock,
p.m.
PRESENT.
The Lodge opened in form on the First Degree. The minutes of the proceedings of the last meeting were read and confirmed signed by the W.M., and countersigned by the Secretary, and the Lodge seal affixed thereto.
Bro
.W. M.
Mr.
being in attendance, and being duly prepared,
S.W.
J.W
S.D. J.D.
I.G.
was admitted, and received the First or Entered Apprentice On being re-admitted he was saluted degree, and retired.
according to ancient custom.
" That the name of Mr. in the city of (Stale profession or calling') be placed on the book of this Lodge for ballot, for the usual space of time." Seconded by Brother CD., and agreed to.
Brother A.B. proposed
Trea.
Sec.
of
Mr. who had been proposed at the last monthly meeting, was balloted for and admitted.
JSttcmbtrs.
Brother E.F., of Lodge No. who had been proposed as a subscribing member, was balloted for and admitted.
,
Bro.
Brother G.H. then brought forward the motion of which he had given notice at the last meeting seconded by Brother J.K. After the question had been duly discussed, the W.M. put the question from the chair and declared it carried in the affirmative. division having been demanded, the numbers against it whereupon appeared for the motion ; ; the W.M. declared the motion carried in the affirmative.
;
was then
Brethren of the First Degree only having called up to the Second Degree.
retired,
the Lodge
The Secretary having read a comBusiness: &c, &c. (Sere insert the munication from the Grand Lodge, as follows letter) it was ordered that the same be inserted on the minutes,
:
and that the Secretary reply thereto " That, &c."
memorial having been presented from Mrs. J., widow of praying for relief; and Brother S.J., late of Lodge No. , the same having been duly recommended and discussed, it was STwWors. be allocated from the that the sum of ordered of Lodge Fund to the relief of Mrs. J., to be paid her by the Bro. was ordered to be paid Treasurer. A further sum of Lodge No from the funds for the relief of Brother P.K., of Lodge No.
now
in distressed circumstances.
retired, the
Brethren of the Second Degree only having was raised to the Third Degree.
Business
Lodge
&c, &c. The Lodge was afterwards

:
called
down
to the First Degree,
and the brethren in attendance were re-admitted.

Charity collected,
and Harmony.
A.B.
The Lodge then

B.G.
closed in Peace, Love,
W.M.
[Seal]
80
8 g
s
-^p
t
f
1
a f
FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL.
81
VI. Of
the
FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL.

Officers, the
132. The Grand

Officers
Past Grand
to
Board of
Governors,
how
(being
subscribing
members
any
constituted.
lodge,) the masters of the
Dublin lodges
for the
time being, together with the Life and Annual

subscribers, shall
be the Board of Governors of
the School, subject however to the control and

direction of the
133.
as
Grand Lodge.
governors
in
first
The Board, consisting of the
above, shall meet on the
Tuesday
Board to meet on the first Tuesdayiu each month.
month at the School-house. The funds of the Masonic Orphan School, payable by the Grand Lodge, shall consist of an annuity of at least 100 per
every
134.
Funds of the School, payable
by Grand
Lodge.
annum payable
quarterly, on every 31st
March,
;
30th June, 30th September, and 31st December

of the collections
made
at each
meeting of the
Grand Lodge; and Grand Officers, and Grand Lodges.

135.
of the fees payable by the

representatives of Foreign
Any brother paying ten

shall
if
pounds in one
Governors,
constituted.
how
sum, or making three successive annual pay-
ments of four pounds,

life
;
be a Governor for
and
any lodge
shall
pay ten pounds in

such
officer,
one payment for any of
its officers,
82
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGES.

for the time being, shall
be a Governor
and any
brother paying one pound annually shall be a
Governor,
continued,
so
long
as
such
subscription
is
and any lodge paying one pound

its
annually for any of

officer
officers,
constitutes such
a Governor, so long as such subscription
shall
Treasurer of School to report
to in
be continued.
136.
The
the
treasurer of the Masonic
Orphan
Grand Lodge
Februarys
School shall report to the Grand Lodge meeting in February the state of the funds of the
school,
number of
during the
children admitted into
the
school
previous year, and
of
those apprenticed or otherwise provided for out
of it; the report to be
made up
to the 31st
Governors empowered to
December inclusive in each year. 137. The Governors of the Orphan School
make by-laws
for its internal
shall
have power to make such by-laws for the
regulation, to
be submitted to the Grand Lodge.
internal regulation of the school,
and
to alter
and
that
add
all
to
them from time
to time, provided
such regulations, and every alteration made
therein and addition
made
thereto, shall
be
first
submitted for the approval and amendment of the
Grand Lodge, through the Board of General

Purposes.
VII. Of PROVINCIAL
Constitution of Provincial Grand Lodges.
GRAND LODGES.
138.
Each
Provincial
consist of a Provincial
Grand Lodge shall Grand Master, Provincial
PEOVINCIAL GRAND LODGES.

Deputy Grand Master, Provincial Senior and
Junior
83
Grand
Wardens,
Provincial
Grand
Treasurer,
vincial
Provincial
Grand
Secretary, Pro-
Grand Chaplain, and Provincial Grand

each regular lodge within
Deacons, together with the master and wardens

for the time heing of
the masonic province;
and they
shall attend
the
when duly summoned, or depute brethren properly qualified, who shall be past
same
officers of the
stations they are respectively to

fill
represent,
to
their
places as
proxies
in
default of
which they
shall incur such penalty
as the by-laws of such Provincial

shall impose.
Grand Lodge
Appointment of
Provincial
139.
The
is
appointment of Provincial Grand
Master
the
the prerogative of the Most Worshipful

or in his absence
G,and Master
Grand Master; by whom,

during the
by the Deputy Grand Master, a patent may be

granted,
pleasure
of the
Grand
Master for the time being, to such brother of
eminence and
thought
ability
in the craft
as
may be
;
worthy
of
the
appointment
such
appointment may be made at the recommendation of the

or
Grand Lodge. And on the demise resignation of the Grand Master, each Grand Master and
continue to
until the
Provincial
Provincial
Grand
re-
Lodge
spective
shall
discharge
their
functions
pleasure
of
the
84

succeeding
thereon.
Grand Master
Provincial
shall
be
declared
Appointment of
Provincial
140.
The
Grand Master
is
em-
Deputy Grand
Master.
powered
to appoint as his
deputy a master or
such deputy must,
past master
of
a lodge;
however, he a
member
of some lodge in the
masonic province, and also be resident therein:
and the Provincial Grand Master

one
shall,
within
shall
month
after
such
appointment
be made,
cause
the
name and
province,
residence
all
of
such deputy to be transmitted to

within
his
the lodges
shall
also
masonic
and
return the same to the
Grand Lodge of
Ireland,
in order that the appointment
may be
registered
by the proper
Election of Provincial Grand
Officers.
officer of
the
141.
vincial
The
Grand
Provincial
Secretary,
Grand Lodge. Grand Wardens, Proand other Provincial

all
Grand
shall
Officers,
who must
elected
be past masters,
be
annually
by the Provincial
December;
shall
Grand Lodge
and
prior to the 27th of

their
when
installed,
names
be
returned to the Grand Secretary, and thereupon

shall
be registered in the books of the Grand
Lodge of Ireland. Each Provincial Grand Officer

shall
thereupon
enjoy,
within
office
his
province,
during his continuance in
only, the rank

Officer.
and privilege of a Provincial Grand

Provincial
142.
The Provincial Grand Master,
or in his

absence, the Provincial
85
Grand Master,
or Provincial
Deputy Grand Master,

his
may
visit
and preside in every lodge within

Provincial
Deputy Grand
Master, may preside in lodges in the Province.
province.
Grand Master or the Provincial Deputy Grand Master, assisted by his Provincial Grand Lodge, shall hear and
143.
The
Powers of Provincial Grand Master and

Provincial
to hear
Grand Lodge and

determine
complaints.
determine
all
subjects
of
masonic complaint
or irregularity respecting lodges or individual
masons within the province; and may proceed,

according to the laws of the
or fine
;
craft, to
admonition
which
decision in all such cases shall
be
final,
unless there be an appeal
made
there-
Appeal to
from
to the
Grand Lodge
of Ireland, within one

;
Grand Lodge.
month
is
after
such decision
but when the case
of such a nature as to require the suspension
Special report required in cases of suspension or

cancellation.
or cancellation of a warrant, or the suspension
or exclusion
of a brother of the
order,
the
Provincial
Grand Master
shall forthwith
make
a special
report thereon to the
Grand Lodge
of Ireland, with a minute of the proceeding on

the case, and his opinion thereon.
144.
If
the
Provincial
Grand Master
or
In case of neglect or refusal to bring
Provincial Deputy Grand Master,
shall neglect
complaint
or refuse to bring before the Provincial
Grand
Lodge any
its
application or complaint
on which
or
may be complaint may be

decision
required, such application
before the Provincial Grand Lodge, application may be nwli' to the
Grand Lodge.
transmitted to the
Grand
Lodge of Ireland.
86
Provincial

145.
.The
Provincial
Grand
or
Lodge
may
Grand Lodge
may summon
officers of lodges
summon any
being within
or all of the officers of
any lodge,
thereof,
or individuals
to produce
or any individual
its
member
members
books, &c.
province, to attend and produce
the warrant, books, papers, and accounts, or

other
documents of such lodge;
upon
non-
compliance, or in default of sufficient excuse, the
summons
brother so
after
shall
be repeated;
and should any
summoned
persist in his
contumacy
such second summons, the case shall be
reported to the
Provincial Grand Master, or Provincial
Deputy Grand
Master, to hold a Provincial Grand Lodge.
Grand Lodge for its adjudication. 146. The Provincial Grand Master or in his absence the Provincial Deputy Grand Master shall hold a Provincial Grand Lodge within
his masonic province four times in each year,
once
in
each
quarter,
for
the
dispatch
of
business; and
may convene
at
Provincial
Grand
Lodges of emergency, whenever such may be

Order of precedence in the
Provincial
deemed necessary: and
each meeting of the

chair shall be filled
Grand Lodge.
Provincial Grand Lodge the
by the Provincial Grand Master; and in his absence by the Provincial Deputy Grand
Master; and in his absence by the Provincial
Senior
Grand Warden
and in his absence by
the Provincial Junior

his absence
Grand Warden; and
in
by the Provincial Grand Treasurer

absence by the Provincial Grand
and in
his
;
Secretary
and in
his absence
by the Provincial

Grand Deacons, according
their
to seniority
;
87
and in by a
absence the chair shall be
filled
past Provincial
Grand Master, or by a past Provincial Deputy Grand Master and if none such be present, then the chair shall be filled by
;
the Master of the senior lodge of the province

present, or his proxy.
147.
The
Provincial
Grand Master
is
re-
Provincial
Grand Master
quired by himself, his deputy, or secretary to
to correspoDd
correspond with
transmit to the
the
Grand
Lodge, and
to
Grand
a
Secretary, prior to the
with the Grand Lodge, and transmit a halfyearly account

of transactions,
regular meetings of the
Grand Lodge
in
March
in
&c, and a
report.
and September,
circumstantial
account,
writing, of the transactions of the
Provincial
;
Grand Lodge
and of the
province.
148.
to the preceding St.
John's day
state of
masonry within his masonic

Master and the
The Provincial Grand

its
Provincial
Provincial Deputy
sponsible that
Grand Master shall be rethe Provincial Grand Lodge does

lawful powers
:
Grand Master and Provincial Deputy Grand

Master
to
be
not at any time exceed

shall
they
responsible that Provincial
Grand Lodge
its
therefore
all its
cause
correct
minutes to be
does not exceed powers.
kept of
the
proceedings, and produce

or
them
to
Grand Master
Grand Lodge whenever

Grand Master
die,
Provincial
required.
149.
If
the Provincial
Deputy Grand
Master to have power for six
resign, or
be
removed, the authority of the
Provincial Deputy
Grand Master
shall continue
months
after
88
death or

for six
removal of
Provincial
months
after, or until
a successor to the
Grand Master
or until
Provincial
Grand Master
shall
be appointed;
appointment of
his successor.
but such authority of the Provincial Deputy
Grand Master
150.
shall not continue longer, unless
he be re-appointed.
Provincial
Each
of
Provincial
Grand Lodge
its
shall
Grand Lodges empowered to

form by-laws,
&c.
have the power of framing by-laws for
own
its
government, and of making regulations for the

guidance
the
private
lodges
within
jurisdiction;
provided that such
by-laws and
regulations be not inconsistent with any of the

constitutions
of
the
Order
or
the
Ahiman
Rezon.
Lodges in masonic provinces are not preclu-
151.
The
lodges within the jurisdiction of
ded from
making
direct
application to
the Grand Lodge.
Grand Lodge are not thereby precluded from making application direct to the Grand Lodge as to registries, certificates,
a Provincial
emittance of money, or any important business,
when they may think

requires
it.
the interest of the Order
LAWS AND REGULATIONS

FOB THE GOVERNMENT OF
MARK MASTER MASONS' LODGES,

ADOPTKD BY THE
StfP"REME
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF IRELAND.
1.
That the Degree of Mark Master Mason

be worked under the jurisdiction and
shall only
protection of the
2.
shall
Grand Royal Arch Chapter. That the Degree of Mark Master Mason Only be conferred under a Royal Arch
of
Warrant.
3.
That the Degree

all
Mark Master Mason
shall not
be conferred on any Brother below the
rank of a Master Mason.
4.That
Chapter;
Mark Master Masons

Secretary of
shall,
shall
be
registered in the
Books of the Grand Eoyal Arch

every
and the
Mark
Master Masons' Lodge

after
within three months
the degree has been conferred on any
Brother, return his the
name
for registration, stating
number of the Lodge
in
which the Brother
received the degree of Master Mason, and the

date
when
the degree of
Mark Master Mason
was
conferred.
MARK MASTER
5.
MASONS' LODGES.
Certificates
That
separate
for
Mark
Master Masons
may be
issued on the
payment of
Two
6.
Shillings
and Sixpence each.

Officers
That
the
of
Mark Master
Master, Senior
Secretary,
Master Mason's Lodge are
the
Warden, Junior "Warden, Treasurer,
Senior Deacon, Junior Deacon, Inner Guard,
Master Overseer, Senior Overseer, Junior Overseer,

7.
and Tyler.
a
Mark Master Masons' Lodge cannot be opened unless six Mark Master Masons be present, who must be the Master,
Wardens,
qualified to
8.
That
and
fill
Overseers,
these offices.
or
Brethren
duly
That
(if
the Principals of the Royal Arch
Chapter
Mark
of the
Master
Masons)
shall
respectively be the Master, Senior
Warden, and
Junior
9
if
it
Warden
That a
Mark Lodge. Brother Mark Master Mason may,

distinctive
he please, adopt a
Mark, and have
registered in the books of the
Grand Chapter,
if
he so desire
it.
"
LAWS AND KEGULATIONS

OF THE
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER

OF IEELAHD.
1.
The
following
Laws and
first
Begulations
shall take effect
from the
day of January,
w
Frm
.
'
1864.
2.
The
following shall be the general rules
and constitutions of the Order of Koyal Arch
"^^
them"
Masons of Ireland ; and all other general rules and Constitutions of that Order, whether contained in the
Ahiman Rezon
shall
or in the
Grand
to
Chapter
abolished,
books,
be
considered
be
except
as
regards
any proceeding
of the
3.
Grand Chapter
hitherto taken.
government of the Order of Royal fjd a Arch Masons of Ireland is vested in the Grand g"^
Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland.
The
I. Of
the
GRAND CHAPTER.
o<
ChaP te
4.The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland

shall consist of a
King, High
Priest,
and Chief
; ; :
THE GRAND CHAPTER.

Scribe, as principal
Grand
Officers
a Captain of Tabernacle,
the Host,
Superintendent of
the
Royal Arch Captain, Captain of the Scarlet Veil,

Captain of the Purple Veil, Captain of the Blue
Veil, Chaplain, Treasurer, Registrar,
all
and Janitor
Companions (being actual members of any
Royal Arch Chapter) who have passed any of

these
Grand
Offices;
the
King, High
Priest,
and Chief Scribe of every subordinate Chapter

the Past
King or Past First Principal of every such

all
Chapter ; and
Companions
installed as Prin-
cipals (so designated)
who have been approved

prior to the date of these
of by
Grand Chapter
Laws coming into operation, all such Companions being actual members of a Royal Arch Chapter the Grand Chapter constituted as above shall be
attended by an External Janitor.
The Grand
Master and the
5.
The
Grand Master of Freemasons
of
Deputy Grand
Master (if past K.'s) to be first and second
Principal
Ireland shall be the King, and the Deputy Grand
Master the High Priest of the Grand Royal
Grand
Officers j
Arch Chapter, each being a Past King of

Order.
shall not
the
otherwise the
Grand Chapter
shall elect.
If these officers,
or
either
of them,
be a Past King, the Grand Chapter
shall elect qualified brethren

offices
The Chief Scribe and other officers to
be elected by
the Grand Chapter, and
Companions
to the
6.
King and High Priest. The Chief Scribe and all the
of
shall
other officers
shall
be elected by the Grand Chapter;
no
any
Companion, however,
be eligible
to
THE GRAND CHAPTER.

office
or
Grand Chapter, unless he be a King Past King under the new, or a Past Prinin
'
must be Past
K.'s or Past Principals.
cipal
under the old constitution of a subordi-
nate Chapter.
The Grand Koyal Arch Chapter four times in the year, On the
7.
shall
meet
third
Meetings of the
Grand Chapter.
viz.
Wednesday
vember.
8.
in February,
May, August, and Noany

jof
The three Principal Grand

shall
Officers, or
two of them,
have power
to
summon' and
Grand Chapters Kmergency
hold a Grand Chapter of emergency, whenever

the good of the Order
business for which
may be
summoned.
may
require
it.
The
shall
the
Grand Chapter
no
other
be so summoned to assemble shall be stated

in
the
summons,
and
business
at
shall
be transacted or entered upon
that
meeting.
9.
The
election of
Grand
Officers, (with the
Election of
Grand Officers.
King and High Priest), and also of the Royal Arch Board of General Purposes, shall take place at the meeting of the Grand Chapter in November in each year; and the installation and induction of Grand Officers shall take place at the meeting of Grand Chapter
exception of the
in
Election of R. A. Board of General Purposes.
February following.
10,
The
hereby
three
Principal
to
Grand
appoint,
Officers
Provincial
are
their
authorised
under
Grand Superintendents may be appointed.
hands
and
seals,
Provincial
Grand
THE GRAND CHAPTER.

Superintendents
of
Royal Arch Masonry,
to
superintend the affairs of the Order in their

Provinces,
during the pleasure of the Grand
Chapter
such Superintendents shall be respon-
sible to the three Principal
Grand
Officers
and
to the
11.
Power of
granting
dispensations.
Grand Chapter.
of the
Each
three
Principal
Grand
Officers shall
have power, during the interval be-
tween one quarterly Grand Chapter and another,

to grant a dispensation to
any master mason to be
Arch degree, although he may not have been fully six months registered in the books of the Grand Lodge, provided such
exalted to the Royal
Principal
Grand
Officer shall
be of opinion that
the advancement will be advantageous to the
Order,
and
that
every
candidate
to
whom
such dispensation shall be granted shall have
been
previously
balloted
for
is
and admitted
to
in the Chapter in
which he
for
be exalted,
Chapter
and,
shall
if
candidate
Dublin
have passed the Royal Arch Committee of
Inspection.
Precedence-in Grand Chapter,
12.
If
at
any Grand Chapter, any or
all
of
the three Principal
Grand
Officers
be
absent, or in
all
case of the death or resignation of any or
of
them, their chair or chairs shall be
filled
by the
Grand
Officer
or Officers
next in rank and

;
seniority
who may be
present
and in case any
THE GRAND CHAPTER.

such Grand Officer shall not he present, the
officer or officers
next in rank and in seniority
shall
be an installed Present or
who Past King of

Officer or
any regular Royal Arch Chapter shall take the

place of the absent Principal
Officers.
Grand
The
chairs of all other absent
Grand
Officers shall be filled
by the representatives of the
subordinate Dublin Chapters, according to rank
and
seniority.
II REGULATlONS/or the GOVERNMENT of the GRAND CHAPTER during the

TIME
1 3.
of
BUSINESS.
the
Course of
business in the chapter.
The
Grand Chapter being opened,

and
at
minutes of the proceedings of the

Convocation,
last quarterly. Grand
any intervening
Grand
ojHo
be
Chapter, shall be read..

1 4.
The
roll shall
be called immediately before
the close of each quarterly meeting of the
Grand
Chapter, and every member being a representative

of a Chapter in the City or County of Dublin
who
'"
"~
e D |n
does not attend or send a proxy shall be fined one

shilling.
15.
A vote
'
for the grant or
payment of any
be
monev, except r *
valid unless
it
for current expenses, shall not ' *
Notice to be given of any motion { T he ;'
payment of
shall
have been regularly proposed,
money
THE GRAND CHAPTER.

seconded, and passed at a quarterly Convocation
of the
Grand Chapter
nor shall any money be
voted
away, unless notice thereof shall have

at a previous quarterly Convocation.
been given
Notice to be given of any
addition to the laws or of any alteration
therein.
16.
A motion
*
for the repeal or alteration of for the introduction of a
any existing law, or
new
one, shall not be
made without
notice being
given at a previous quarterly meeting of the

Any
it-itil
Grand
and
Motion
tv>t
Chapter
to
and any notice of motion which the

has
already
decided,
be re-discussed
after
Grand
Chapter
considered
six months.
decided upon, shall not be again brought forward
by motion,
lapse
or otherwise discussed, until after the
of
six
months from the date of such
decision.
Hrirthrcn excluded, &c by other governing masonic bodies
17.
Any
brother
excluded,
suspended,
or
restored by the
may
be
excluded, &c M by the Grand Chapter.
Grand Lodge of Ireland, the Grand Conclave of High Knights Templars, or the Grand Council of Rites for Ireland, shall, on
the same being officially communicated to the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, be by

suspended,
or
restored,
it
excluded,
as
the
case
may
be,
without any further enquiry or investigation.

Hark
degree to
18.
be practised under the

jurisdiction of
The
only
degree
of
Mark Master Mason
shall
be practised under the jurisdiction and
the Grand
Eoyal Arch
Charter.
protection of the
and
under Royal
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, Arch Warrants a

;
separate register shall be kept of such brethren

as
shall
have received
the
said
degree,
and
THE GRAND CHAPTER.

Certificates issued to
shillings
them
at the charge of
two
^^^
s
and sixpence
each.
(See
M. M. M.
costume to be worn in the
Laws.)
19.
Every
J
companion attending the Grand x

shall
.Royal
Arch Chapter
appear with
the
^cKr
costume
officers.
appropriate full dress apron and sash of "the order

of the Royal
Arch
and
degree, and, if an officer,

office.
with the collar and insignia of his
The
of
Grand
Officers
all
companions who have
passed any of the three Principal Grand Offices

are entitled to wear crimson collars
trimmed with
Officers
gold
lace.
The
three
Principal
of
costume of
Private chapters and
private Chapters, and all *

filled
Companions who have *

are entitled to
Companions.
any of those
offices,
wear
crimson eollars, either plain or trimmed with

silver lace,
and
all
other Royal
Arch Masons may

worn
appear in and wear plain crimson sashes between

three and four inches broad, which are to be
under the coat, from right shoulder to
left hip.
The
three Principal Officers and all Companions

filled
who have
any of these
offices
in
any
Chapter, are entitled to wear their jewels pendant
from crimson ribbons

directed
to
all
other Companions are
have
them pendant* from white
ribbons; but no colors, insignia, or decorations,
except those of the Royal Arch Order, shall be
worn in the Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
The
aprons of Royal Arch Masons shall be white,
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
edged or bordered with crimson ribbon, and,
if
the wearer pleases, with silver lace, one-and-a-
half inch broad, the size of the aprons shall be
from twelve
to fourteen inches deep,
and from
fourteen to sixteen inches broad.

Officers
The Grand
and Companions who have passed any
of the three Principal

entitled to
Grand
Offices alone are

lace.
have them trimmed with gold
HI. Of PRI V ATE CHAPTERS.

Eaeh chapter
to be attached to a lodge.
20.
Every Chapter
*
-
shall
be attached to some
warranted Lodge, and the rank of precedence

of
each
of
the
several
Chapters
shall
be
determined according to that of the Lodge to
which
it
is
attached;
and in
all
cases
the
Chapters shall be held where the Lodges meet to
which they are attached.

chapters must
have warrants.
21.^No Lodge
or
shall
be authorised
it
to
form
hold a Chapter unless
has
previously
obtained a warrant or charter from the Grand

To be obiamed
on petition.
Chapter *
shall
the
mode
of application for which x

*
be
by
to
petition,
signed
by nine Royal
Arch masons,
vouched
registered as such, or certified or
be such by two or more registered

shall
Eoyal Arch Masons; each such petition
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
specify
the place where the Lodge meets to

is
which the Chapter

and the applicants
conform
strictly
to
be attached, together
officers
;
with the names of the intended principal
shall thereby undertake to
to
the
rules
and orders of
e. a. warrants granted to any lodge in arrear.
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter; and no Royal
Arch Warrant
owing dues
22.
shall
be granted
to
any Lodge
to the
Grand Lodge.
Fee
for
charge for a Warrant shall be two pounds, and the charge for the registry of each
of the nine
petition
The
warrant
2. and for
registry of each
Companions
who
shall
sign
the
naStaTtV
and whose names must be inserted in the

;
Warrantshall be two shillings

shall
and no Warrant and a Warrant

if
Must be taken
out before the n f G ra a oha fer
be issued until paid
for,
granted at one quarterly meeting,
not paid for
and taken out before the next,

void.
shall
be null and
23.
A chapter of
x
this
Order of Freemasonry
:
Constitution of
must
consist of at least nine officers, viz.
A
The
a Royal Arch chapter.
King, High
Priest, Chief Scribe, Captain of the
Host, Superintendent of the Tabernacle, Royal
Arch Captain, and

other officers
three Captains of Veils.
who may be
elected are Chaplain,

;
Treasurer, Registrar, and Janitor
and
it shall
not be competent for any Chapter to be opened

unless nine Companions be present, one of whom
must be an
installed Actual or Past
King, who
shall preside.
10
Chapters
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
may
by-laws.
make
24.
Every Chapter
it
shall
shall
have power to make
such by-laws as to
seem meet
for its
government, provided they are compatible with

the general statutes enacted by the
Grand Chapter,
of
and
copy of
such by-laws, and

therein
every
alteration
made
shall
;
and
addition
to
thereto,
be
transmitted
the
made Grand
into
Eegistrar operation
which
by-laws
shall
come
when approved
of
by the
Grand
Chapter.
Accounts of Chapters to be kept distinct from those of Lodges.
Election of
officers.
25.
shall
The
to
Treasurer's account of the Chapter

distinct
be kept
and separate from that of

is
the
Lodge
which the Chapter

officers
attaahed.
26.
The
of
all
Private Chapters shall

their
be elected at such time in each yeaj that
names may be submitted

at
The King must
be the actual or Past Master of fL Lodge,
to the
its
meeting
on the
third
Grand Chapter Wednesday in

and any
either
November, prior
to their installation;
Companion
elected to be
King must be
the actual master or past master of a Lodge.

Succession of
Officers.
27.
The King
only shall go out of
office at
the end of the year for which he has been

elected,
when the High
Priest shall
become King,
Priest, unless
and the Chief Scribe become High

promotion
in either case the Chapter shall disapprove of such

;
this rule shall also
be applicable in
case of the death, resignation, or removal of any of
the Principal Officers during his year of
office.
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
28.
11
Chapters liable
to
Chapters
to the
shall
be subject to have their
have their
warrants cancelled for omitting to hold meetings

of the Chapter, and
warrants cancelled for omit-
members
29.
make returns of officers and Grand Chapter for two years.

shall not
make
ting to meet or returns.
A brother
until he
be exalted to
registered
in
this
All candidates must be six
degree,
has been
the
Grand Lodge books

Chapter,
quarterly
or,
as a master
mason
for six
months registered as Master Masons, unless by dispensation.
months, unless by dispensation from the Grand

during
the
intervals
of
their
meetings,
from one of
the
for
three
Principal
Grand
Officers.
The
be
fee
each
Fee fur dispensation.
dispensation shall be
30.
One Pound.
shall
No
brother
exalted
to
this
Candidates must produce
degree, whether
unless his
by dispensation
or otherwise,
Grand Lodge Certitheir

ficate before
Grand Lodge
Certificate shall
is
be
first
exaltation.
produced
to the
Chapter in which he
about to
be exalted.
31.
Each candidate
for this degree,
and each
Candidates and
Companion intending
to join a Chapter,
must be
Companions fur transfer must be balloted for.
proposed at one meeting of the Chapter, and

balloted for at another, and at least seven days
must elapse between the proposal and the

and residence of each candidate
the Chapter, shall
ballot.
Notice of ballot.
A notice of the ballot specifying the name, Lodge,

for admission to
be sent
three
to every
member of the
the
Ballot for candidates must be
Chapter
ballot.
at
least
days previous to
A brother
Arch
shall not
be admitted
the
to the
Royal
degree,
unless
ballot
be
unanimous.
12
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
unanimous in his favour, and no ballot
shall
Proposer or Seconder must be present.
take place unless in the presence of either the
proposer or seconder.
Fee (minimum)
for exaltation.
32.
brother shall not be -exalted to the

_for
Royal Arch degree
pounds ten
shillings,
;
sum than two which sum shall include

a
less
the registration fee
nor shall a Chapter on any
pretence remit, repay, or defer the payment of
the whole or any part of this sum.

Penalty for
exalting for a
less
fee.
33.
less
If any Chapter
is
shall exalt a brother for a
sum than the minimum
sum than
specified in the last preceding

to
rule, it shall
pay a penalty equal in amount

fee.
the exaltation
Processions not to take place
34.
Chapter shall not form any public

for
without
dispensation.
Masonic procession without a dispensation
that purpose from one of the three Principal
Grand
Military
Ofiicers, or
from the Grand Chapter.

constitu-
35.
Chapters not to exalt a civilian, nor civilian Chapters to exalt a military man not a commissioned
officer, iu
No military Chapter under the

Grand Chapter of Ireland
tion of the
shall exalt
a civilian to the degree of Royal Arch Masonry

in any part of the British dominions
is
where there
the
certain cases.
a registered Royal
Arch Chapter, under
Grand Chapter of
Ireland, held within ten miles
of the place where such civilian resides, or where
such military Chapter then meets
and a Royal
any
Arch Chapter of
military
officer,
civilians shall not exalt
man below
when
there
the rank of a commissioned

is
a warranted Chapter of
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
Royal Arch Masons held in the regiment or corps
to
13
which such military man belongs, under a
penalty of one 'guinea for each violation of this

law.
36.
If
any Companion exalted in a foreign
Affiliation of
Companions
exalte* in Foreign
Chapters.
country,
and
whose
name
has
not
been
previously registered iu the books of the
Grand
and
Chapter of Ireland, shall join a Chapter as
member,
his
name,
profession,
Lodge,
Chapter shall be returned to the Registrar of the
Fee
for sa"ae.
Grand Chapter, and the

shillings
shall
registry
fee
if
of Five
be paid for him as
he had
;
been exalted in the Chapter he
shall so join
the
Affiliation of
name
also
of each Companion
who
shall join
companions from Irish

Chapters.
from any Irish Chapter, must be returned in like
Fee
for same.
manner, specifying the Chapter in

exalted
shall
;
which he was
and a transfer
fee of
Two
shillings
be paid for him.

shall seek to
Any companion
of the
'andidates for
affiliation to
Order who
become a member of any
produce Grand Chapter

certificates
Chapter must, previously to the ballot for his

admission, produce his
before ballot.
Grand Chapter
in each
year,
Certificate.
Each Chapter
to
shall,
previously
in
Chapters to
make annual
the
meeting
of
the
Grand
officers,
Chapter
returns of
officers and members.
November, make a return
to the Registrar of the
Grand Chapter of
members,
if
its
and
of
the
any,
who have been
exalted therein,
or have joined such Chapter since the warrant
was issued, or since the last return; distinguishing
14
the
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
date
joined the
when each member was exalted or Chapter and each such member shall
;
thereupon be registered by the proper

Penalty for
neglecting to
officer
of
make
returns.
Grand Chapter. neglect to make

the
Every Chapter which

such
shall
annual
return
as
hereinbefore
is
required shall be subject to a
penalty
of
Five shillings for
each omission.
The
shall
registry fee for each exaltation or transfer
be paid at the same time that the return
is
made.
Registry
fees.
37.
The
registry fees to the
Grand Chapter
shillings,
for each exaltation shall

Transfer fees.
be Five
and
for each transfer of a
Companion exalted under
the Irish constitution,

fee for transfer of a
Two
shillings
and the
Companion from any other

Royal Arch CerHegistrar of the
constitution shall be Five shillings.

Application for
certificates,
38.
All
applications
for
how
tificates
to be made.
must be made
to the
Grand Chapter, and must be signed by one of the

three Principal Officers
private Chapter, with
affixed
;
and the Registrar of the

the
seal of the
Chapter
unless by the special direction of the
Grand Chapter.
until the
Fee
Certificate shall not

shall
be issued
Companion
have been registered

;
in
for
the books of the
Grand Chapter
the cost
certificate.
of each
shillings.
Royal Arch Certificate shall be Five
Certificate not
39.
If
it
shall appear
that any
Companion
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
has been exalted irregularly, a Certificate shall
t
15
b a br
^"
cd t0
not be issued to him unless by order of the Grand IStednniem
Chapter upon memorial presented for that purpose.

40.
Grand chapter.
1
Chapter
shall
not
proceed
to
investigate
any charge
preferred against
any
least
en i mrv -
,be
member
and
thereof, without
giving
him
at
fourteen days' notice of the charge so preferred,

also
of
the
time
appointed
for
its
consideration; the
who
shall
name of every Companion Names of brethren be recommended for suspensipn or ex- ^ bp a^d
9
'
&c
pulsion by his Chapter shall, together with the
Gfand chapter.
cause assigned for such suspension or expulsion,
be
laid before the
next meeting of the Grand
Chapter in order that the Grand Chapter

finally
may
be be
Warrants
suspended or cancelled to be
delivered up.
determine and decide upon the same.

If
41.
the
or
Warrant
cancelled
it
of
'Chapter
*
suspended
delivered
shall forthwith
up
to the
Grand Chapter, and
shall
not on any account be transferred.

42.
If
the
Warrant of any Royal Arch
warrants
irregularly 40 cancelled
Chapter be purchased or procured by any other
be
means than the regular permission of the Grand

Chapter, such Warrant shall be cancelled, and
acts .done
all
under such Warrant, since the same
was
irregularly obtained, shall be

it is
deemed void
but when
well authenticated that a
Warrant D ap icate
i
has been lost or destroyed, a duplicate thereof JantecL
an
maybe
may be granted on payment
of one pound.
16
{Subscribing members of
PRIVATE CHAPTERS.
43.
If a Warrant be suspended or cancelled,

members
all
chaptered be
suspended.
tne subscribing
its
thereof, at the time of
having
incurred
such
penalty,
shall
be
suspended from,
the rights of Royal the

;
Masonry, until restored by
Arch Grand Chapter,
on memorial for that purpose but such suspension

shall not affect their
Masonic privileges in the
other degrees of the Order unless

considers
it
Grand Chapter
necessary to report their suspension
to the other
Committee of
Inspection.
Grand
Bodies.
44.
The
King
of
every
private
Chapter
meeting in Dublin shall

Inspection, three of
be a Committee of
shall
whom
shall
form a quorum
for exaltation
to the
and the name of every candidate

in a
Dublin Chapter
of
be submitted
of
scrutiny
Fees to
committee,
the
Committee
Inspection,
previous to which the

shall
sum
of fifteen shillings
be deposited with the Registrar of the

Chapter
of,
;
Grand
should
the
candidate
be
approved
the
sum
so lodged shall be applied
to the general funds of the Order, ten shillings to
go to the funds of the Grand Lodge, and
five
shillings to the funds of the
Chapter
and no further
Grand Royal Arch charge shall be made

candidate
for the registration of the
when he
shall
shall be exalted;
but should the candidate not

the
be approved
returned.
of,
sum
so lodged
be

45.
17
'
The Committee
any candidate
for
of Inspection shall not

exaltation,
toêandi-
pass
until
such
baitot!"*
candidate has been balloted for and approved

in the Chapter
which he proposes
to join,
and his
Grand Lodge
at
Certificate taken out.
46.The Committee of Inspection shall meet all times when requested by any private
the Registrar of the
jSgf
Chapter so to do, upon giving three days' notice

to
Grand Chapter, and

of the candidates for
their
furnishing
exaltation,
him with
in
list
order
that
names
Royal
and
addresses
47.
may be
laid before the Committee.
The
members
of
every
Arch
etobe
Chapter shall wear in Chapter the costume of

the degree
Chapter-
namely, their aprons and sashes.
IV. Of
of
the
ROYAL ARCH BOARD
GENERAL PURPOSES.
Roval J
48.
The
Purp&ses shall
the
Arch Board of General consist of the Grand Officers of

for the time being,
constitution of the Board.
Grand Chapter
and a
representative from each of the Dublin Chapters,
being a Past King of the Order.

Provincial
Each of the
Grand Chapters may be represented
18

by any one of
officio,)
its
three Principal Officers (ex
but not more than one representative

shall
from each Provincial Grand Chapter

Modeofeiecting the board.
be
present or vote at the Board at the same time.
49
Each Dublin Chapter r

-
shall,
on or before
the First day of
the
name
a
of a
November in every year, return Past King or Principal being

of
then
member
such
Chapter,
to
the
Registrar of the
at to
Grand Chapter to represent it the Board, which returns shall be submitted the Grand Chapter, at its regular meeting
November;
shall
in
and in case any of the

omit
to
said
Chapters
sufficient return to
make a proper and Grand Chapter of a Com-
panion to represent them on the R. A. Board of
General Purposes, the Grand Chapter shall have
power to nominate from the
qualified companions
fill
a Past King of such Chapter to
such vacancy
provided always that a Dublin Chapter which

shall
its
have neglected, for one whole year, to make
Grand
Chapter,
shall not
be entitled to return a name for said
Royal Arch Board of General Purposes,

vacancies on the board, how to be filled up.
50,
In
case any vacancv shall occur in the J J
Board, the Registrar of the Grand Chapter shaU

intimate the same to the Registrar of the Chapter
,
concerned, with as
little
delay as possible, in order
that such Chapter shall send forward the
name

of a Past King, (being then a Chapter), to
19
member
of such
its
Grand Chapter
;
prior to
next
shall
regular meeting
and in case any Chapter
omit to send forward the
name
of a duly qualified
companion
to supply such vacancy

shall
on the Board,
filling
Grand Chapter
up the
61.
have the power of
existing vacancy from
among
the qualified
companions then present.
The regular meetings of the Board

preceding
shall
Meetings of the
be held on the Friday next

quarterly meeting of the
each
at
Grand Chapter, and
such other time as the Board, or any one of the

three
principal
necessary.
Grand Officers Five members shall
may
deem
a
Five a quorum.
constitute
quorum
52.
of the Board.
"
The Board may appoint

x
-
sub-committees
Boar d
.
may
from among
its
members,
for specific purposes,
appoint subcommittees -
who
shall report to the
Board upon the subject

Treasurer's
referred to them.
53. The
account of
Treasurer
shall
submit
to
the
account to be
in
Board, at the close of

all
each year, a regular
^braar^.
monies received and paid, on
Grand Royal Arch Chapter, which the Board shall present to the Grand Chapter at
account of the
its
meeting in February.
54.
The
:
duties
of
the
Board
shall
be
as
follow
Firstly
To
examine
all
correspondence
To examine-
20
correspondence,

between the Grand Chapter of Ireland and
subordinate Chapters or individual
the Order, and into
its
memorials, &c.
members of
memorials,
to bring the
all applieations,
;
and petitions
to the
Grand Chapter
same before the Grand Chapter in a regular and

digested form
;
and
to see that all orders
made
all
by the Grand Chapter

To arrange
differences.
are carried into effect.
Secondly
To
arrange, where practicable,
minor differences between individuals or private

Chapters
;
and in
all
matters of difficulty or
magnitude
the
To
prepare lists of Chapters suspended, &c.
to report the case for the decision of
Grand Chapter. Thirdly To prepare and
transmit, early in
each year, to the several subordinate Chapters, a

correct
list
of
all
Chapters whose warrants have
been cancelled, suspended, or restored within the

previous year, and of the names of all Companions
suspended, expelled, or restored within the same

period.
To recommend
Grand
Officers.
recommend Grand Officers, except the King and High Priest, and also to recommend the paid officers of the Order to the
Fourthly
To
Grand Chapter
in
To
define duties
such
recommendation
to
be
submitted to the meeting of the Grand Chapter
November
Fifthly
in each year.
of Officers.
To define
the duties of the Registrar

officers
and the other subordinate

Chapter.
of
Grand

Sixthly *
21
To examine
accountsait
To examine To
all
accounts presented for *
payment, and,
if correct, to order
same
to
be paid
by the Treasurer.
Seventhly
recommend
to
to
?the
f!
Grand
"
Chapter whatever the Board x

or
may deem
welfare
necessary
To recommend to Grand chapter any

other matters.
advantageous
the
and
good
f the
government of Royal Arch Masonry.

55.
In order
all
to
perform the duties aforesaid,

to,
bS
the Board shall have access
and be furnished
with
books, communications, and documents,
connected with the business of the Grand Chapter,
and in
cases of dispute or differences
between
individuals or private Chapters, the Board shall
have power to examine witnesses either orally

or in
to
writing, as
the case
may
require,
and
'
call for
and compel the production of the
transaction
all
book of each
private Chapter,
and of
masonic documents in the possession of any

All matters discussed at the
private Chapter.
Board shall be decided by the majority of votes

of the Companions then present.
56.
All the proceedings of the

*
Board
shall shall
Proceedings cf
the Board to be ed a b ook.
,
be entered in their transaction book, and

be signed by the presiding
being, and reported to the
officer for the
time
Grand Chapter.
PRAYERS
TO BE USED IN
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
A PRAYER
to
be used
at
OPENING
CHAPTER.
Almighty and Supreme High. Priest of Heaven and Earth, we invoke thy benediction upon the purposes of our present assembly.
Let
to
this
Chapter be consecrated to thy glory,

its
and may
members ever exemplify
their love
God by
their beneficence to their fellow-men.
Amen.
A PRAYER
to
be
used
at
CLOSING
CHAPTER.
By the "Wisdom of the Supreme High Priest
may we be
by his Strength may we be enabled, and by the Beauty of his Virtues may we be incited to perform the obligations
directed ;
enjoined on us, to keep inviolably the mysteries
unfolded to us, and invariably to practise
all
those duties out of the Chapter which are inculcated in

it.
Amen.
; :
PRAYERS.
At
the
23
in a
RECEPTION
CANDIDATES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.

of
Most Holy Lord God, who
didst lead thy
chosen people through the wilderness after

the covenant of thy grace, look
down
from,
heaven, thy
holy dwelling,
upon us (thy
thee, that all
assembled conclave) with tenderness and compassion

;
and grant, we beseech
our works begun, continued, and ended in thy
Holy Name, may ever magnify thy

that at the last day
glory,
and
we may
obtain an in-
heritance
Christ, our
in
thy kingdom,
through
Jesus
Lord and Saviour.

or this
:
Amen.
Thou
hast loved us,
Lord our God, with

and our
eternal love;
thou hast spared us with great

patience, our Father
and exceeding
King,
sake
for thy
Name's sake, and

;
for our fathers'
who
trusted in thee
to
whom
thou didst
teach the statutes of
life,
that they might do
after thy good pleasure with a perfect heart
so
be thou merciful unto
us,
our Father
Merciful Father, that sheweth mercy, have
mercy upon
us,
we beseech
in the love
thee
and put
understanding into our hearts to cleave to thy
Law, and unite us
and
fear of thy
Holy Name
for ever
and
ever.
Amen.
24
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
FINES.
SCHEDULE OE FEES
Bale.
22. 22.
A New
Warrant
Kegistry of the Companions' names in such

"Warrant, each
42.
37. 44.
38. 37.
Duplicate Warrant
.....
....
.
Registry of members on exaltation, each

Passing Committee of Inspection
Royal Arch
Certificate
Transfer fee from R.A.C. under a Foreign

Constitution
37. 32. 29.

18.
Transfer fee under the Irish Constitution

Exaltation
fee,
(minimum)
Dispensation
..... .....
Certificate of
Mark Master Mason
CONSTITUTIONS
OF THE
ORDER OF HIGH KNIGHTS TEMPLARS

AND
MASONIC KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
Rules to take
effect
1.
from
1st
The following laws
and regulations
shall
of January, 1858.
take effect from the 1st day of January, 1858.

2.
Former rules
abolished.
The following
;
shall
be the general rules
and constitutions of the Order of High Knights

Templars of Ireland
and
of
all
other general rules
and
constitutions
that
Order,
whether
contained in the
of the
Ahiman Rezon
or in the books
Grand Encampment, Grand Encampment

is
shall
be considered
as abolished, except as regards
any proceedings
of the
Grand Conclave
to be the
hitherto taken.
3.
The government
-
of, the
Order of Knights
governing
body
of the
Templars of Ireland
vested in the
Grand
Order.
Degrees of
Knights of the
Encampment or Conclave of Ireland. 4. The degrees of Knight of the Sword,

Knight of the
East,
Sword not
necessary as a
qualification for the degree of
and Knight of the East and

as a qualification for the
;
West, are not requisite
Knights
Templars.
Order of Knights Templars
but those degrees, or

THE GRAND CONCLAVE.
any of them, may be given under the authority of
a Knight Templar warrant, and not otherwise.
107
The
certificates for these several degrees
may
Certificates
either be separate, or
be included in the Knight
Templar's
certificate,
and
shall
be charged for
to be charged for as by the schedule.
as in the Schedule hereto annexed.
Of
5.
the
GRAND CONCLAVE.
shall consist of
Constitution of the Grand Conclave.
The Grand Conclave
The Most Eminent the Grand Master, The Deputy Grand Master, The Grand Captain General, The Grand Marshal, The Grand Treasurer, The Grand Recorder or Secretary, The Grand Prelate,
The Grand Standard Bearer, The Grand Sword Bearer, The Senior Grand A.D.C. The Junior Grand A.D.C. The Provincial Grand Commanders, together with all Knights Companions who have
served in any of the
first
four of the said
offices,
provided they be subscribing members to any

lodge, chapter, or
officers
encampment; the three superior
of every regular subordinate encampment
108
THE GEAND CONCLAVE.

held under this constitution
past
;
together with the
commanders of
all
such encampments, being
subscribers to some
The Grand
II aster of
Lodge of Freemasons.
Freemasons in
Ireland, being a Templar, to be
Grand Master, and have the

right to appoint
Grand Master of Freemasons in Ireland, being himself a Knight Templar, shall be the Most Eminent Grand Master of the Templars of Ireland. The Grand Master shall
6.
The
a deputy. Other Grand

Officers to he elected by the
have the right to appoint a deputy.

other
All the
Grand
the
Officers
shall
be
elected
and
Grand
Conclave.
If the
appointed by the Grand Conclave.
Grand
Master of Freemasons be not a Templar,

a
Grand
to
Blaster,
Grand Master of Freemasons in Ireland be not himself a Knight Templar, or if the office be vacant, the Grand Conclave shall
If
elect a
7.
ad interim,
be elected.
Grand Master, ad
interim.
In case of death or resignation of the Grand

Master, the
In the case of the death or resignation of

shall
the
Deputy Grand
Master shall govern the
Order,
shall
Grand Master, the government of the Order shall devolve upon the Deputy Grand Master,
be bound to
who summon
who
summon
the
Grand
the Grand
Conclave within six months after such death or

resignation for the election or proclamation (as
Conclave
within six
months
election.
for
new
8.
-
the case
Grand
Conclave, when to be holden.
may be) of a new Grand Master. The Grand Conclave shall be holden
in
four
third
times
every
year,
viz.
On
the
Wednesday
July,
in the
;
months of January, April,

one of which days
and October
may be
festival of the Order.

Election of
9.
Grand
Officers.
The
election of
Grand
Officers shall
be
held at the quarterly meeting in the month of
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

October
annually.
109
Should
any circumstance
an
occur to prevent the election on the regular day,

it
may
take place, on
special
notice,
at
emergency.
The
into
several
their
Grand
offices
Officers shall
be
inducted
at
the
next
convenient opportunity.
10.
No
or
Knight Templar, who

past
is
not an
actual
Commander
be
Grand Officers must be actual

or past
of
the
Order of
any of
commanders;
Templars
of Ireland, shall
eligible to
of the Order.
the offices in the

11.
Grand Conclave.
meeting
of
A
or
special
the
Grand
Special
Conclave shall be called whenever the Grand

Master,
the
meetings of Grand Conclave may be called.
Deputy Grand Master may

;
the object of deem an emergency necessary convening such special Grand Conclave shall be
stated in the
shall
12.
summons, and no other business

at that meeting.
Dispensations may be granted
to receive degrees before
be done
The
Master, or
dispensation
Grand Master, the Deputy Grand the Grand Conclave, may grant a
to
permit
brother,
otherwise
the
full
time
required.
qualified to receive all or
any of the several
degrees under this constitution, without waiting

for the full time required 13.
by the
if
laws.
The
Grand Master,
present,
shall
preside at each meeting of the

or, if
he be absent,
Grand Conclave, the Deputy Grand Master, if

If neither be present, the
Officer next
Order of precedence in the Grand Conclave.
present, shall preside.
chair shall be filled
by the Grand
110
in
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

rank present; and
rank;
if
no Grand Officer be
Officer, according
present, then
to his
by a past Grand
if
none
such be present, the
commander of the
shall
senior
encampment present
the
other
official
take
the
shall
chair,
and
situations,
be
filled,
pro tempore, as the

select
presiding
Commander
shall
from
the
Knights present.
Laws for the course of business and conduct of
members
to
14.
The laws hereinbefore laid down for the

Grand Lodge of Ireland
and
the
in its
its
regulation of the
be
the same for
course
of
business,
conduct of
Grand
Conclave as
for
members
15.
in lodge, shall, mutatis mutandis, be
Grand
Lodge.
held to apply to the
Grand Conclave.
to institute
Encampments and Councils

subjected to the Grand Conclave.
The authority
is
encampments
Councils
of Knights Templars, and masonic Knights of
Malta
vested in the
Grand Conclave.
of the degrees of Knights of the Sword, Knights

of the East,
and Knights of the East and West,
are placed under the jurisdiction of the
Grand
Conclave.
Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master
16.
The
Most Eminent the Grand Master
may
and the Deputy Grand Master are severally

authorised and empowered to visit and preside
in every
preside in
every subordinate
encampment and council.
encampment and council held under
the jurisdiction of the

Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master empowered to
appoint visitors.
Grand Conclave.
severally
to
17.
The
Most Eminent the Grand Master

more
visitors
and the Deputy Grand Master are

authorised to appoint one or
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

superintend or perform such business and to
Ill
communicate such instruction

cessary to promote uniformity
as
may be
ne-
and regularity in
;
the ceremonials of the Order
the
Grand Conat
clave reserving to itself the same
power
any
of
its
meetings.
18.
The
Grand Master and
the
Deputy
Provincial
Grand Master
Grand Master
are hereby severally authorised to
may
be
appointed.
appoint, under their hands and seals, Provincial
Grand Masters
Order,
to superintend the affairs of the
who
shall hold their offices during the
Grand Master, and shall be responsible to the Grand -Master and Deputy Grand Master and to the Grand Conclave.
pleasure
of the
19.
All debates in
the
Grand Conclave
officer presiding
are
to
be decided by a majority of votes; each memto
Debates in the Grand Conclave to be decided by majority of

votes.
ber to have one, and the
have, in addition, a casting vote.

20.
Any
brother
excluded,
suspended, or
Ireland, the
restored
by the Grand Lodge of
A Knight Templar
excluded &c.
by
other
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Ireland, or the Grand Council of Rites for Ireland, shall, on the
same
being
officially
governing masonic bodies, to be excluded &c. by the
communicated
it
to
the
Grand
Conclave.
Grand Conclave, be by
excluded, suspended,
or restored, as the case
may
be, without
any
further enquiry or investigation.

21.
The
three senior
Grand
Officers of the
Committee of
Inspection.
Grand Conclave, together with
the
commander
112
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

of every subordinate encampment meeting in
Dublin, shall be a Committee of Inspection for

this
Order ; three of
this
Committee
shall
form a
quorum.
All questions in the Committee shall

;
be decided by a majority of votes

to
Names
of
the chairman
have a casting vote in case of an equality.

of every candidate for admission into
The name
shall
candidates to be submitted to the Committee.
the Order in a Dublin council or encampment
be submitted to the scrutiny of the said

shall not pass
Committee of Inspection, who
any
candidate for exaltation until he shall have been

balloted for and approved of in the
Fee
for
encampment
of fifteen
which he proposes
shillings
to join.
The sum
approval.
shall
be paid for every brother ap-
proved of for installation in a Dublin encampment,
which sum must be lodged with the

taken
Deputy Grand Secretary of the masonic Order,

before the eligibility of the candidate
into consideration; ten shillings of the
is
lodged shall go to the
funds of the
five shillings
sum so Grand
to
Lodge
as Hall rent;
and
the
funds of the Grand Conclave, and no further
charge shall be
candidate
made
shall
for registration
of the
when he
be
installed;
but should
the candidate not be approved of the
sum
so
lodged shall be returned.

Committee meet when
required. to
22.
shall
The Templar's Committee of Inspection

meet
at all times,
when requested
so to
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

do by any private encampment,
three days' notice to the acting
113
upon giving
Grand Recorder
list
List of names for approval
to be furnished.
of the Order
and furnishing him with a
of the names and addresses of the candidates

for exaltation, in order that the
same may be
laid before the Committee.
23.
The Grand Conclave

these
regulations,
shall be competent,
at
repealed
Laws may be &c,

notice.
at a regular quarterly meeting, or
any ad-
upon
journment thereof,
alter
to revise, repeal,
amend, and
that
notice
provided
thereof shall have been

quarterly meeting.
24.
given in a previous
The
roll shall
be called at each quarterly
Roll to be
called penalty for non;
meeting of the Grand Conclave, and every member, being a representative of
attendance.
an encampment in
the City or County of Dublin,
who
does not at-
tend, or send a proxy, shall be fined one shilling.

25.
vote for a grant or payment of any
Vote of money
must be
money
shall not
be
valid, unless it shall
have
proposed and previous notice

thereof given.
been regularly proposed, seconded, and passed

at a quarterly convocation
;
nor shall any money

expenses)
be
voted away
(except for current
unless notice thereof shall have been given at a
previous quarterly convocation.

26.
The
fee for every dispensation shall be

to the funds
Fee
for
dispensation to
one pound, which shall be payable

of the
27.
be one pound.
Grand Conclave.
Sir
Every brother
Knight attending the
Costume
to
be
114
worn in the Grand
Conclave
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

Grand Conclave
shall appear
with the appro-
priate full dress apron, sash,
and jewel of the

and, if an officer,
office.
Order of Knights Templars
with the collar and insignia of his
the
Grand Officers and past Grand Conclave shall have

trimmed with gold
offices
The Grand Commanders of

their aprons
and
collars
lace,
and the insignia

;
of
their
attached
thereto
and
the
of
principal
officers
and past
commanders
subordinate
encampments,
may
have
their
aprons and collars trimmed with silver lace.
The Grand
the
left
Officers shall also
wear in Grand
Conclave white mantles, having a red cross on

side;
but
no
colors,
insignia,
or
decorations except those of the Knights Templars
Order, shall be
Costumes of
subordinate
worn in the Grand Conclave. The members of each subordinate encampment

shall
encampments.
wear a broad black

front,
sash,
with a red cross
on the
from
left
shoulder to right.
The
of the
commander
sash
shall
wear in addition a
star
seven points, which
may he embroidered on
The apron
;
above
the
cross.
shall
be
white, bordered or edged with black
the
fall to
be triangular, and black, edged with white,

the parties think proper, with silver lace.
or, if
The
to
standard size of the apron shall be from twelve

to fourteen inches deep,
and from fourteen
sixteen inches broad; all the sashes and collars
THE GRAND CONCLAVE.

are
115
recommended
to
be of watered black ribbon
four inches wide.
II. Of
SUBORDINATE COUNCILS ENCAMPMENTS.

regular
and
28.
All
and
masonic
assemblies
of
Of councils and encampments.
Knights of the Sword, Knights of the East, and Knights of the East and West, are called Councils
;
all
regular
masonic
assemblies
of
Knights Templars and Knights of Malta are

called
Encampments.
shall asCouncils and encampments to meet at
29.
Every council and encampment

;
semble at least once a year for business and im-
provement
and encampments
shall be subject to
to
once in each year in

least
;
default,
have their warrants cancelled for omitting
warrants may be cancelled.
Commanders to
hold meetings and make returns for two years,
be summoned to shew cause

against
cancellation.
but shall not be actually cancelled

omission,
until
for
such
the acting
encampment
to
shall
commander of the have been duly summoned
show cause why such warrant should not
be cancelled.
30.
Every encampment
shall elect its officers
Officers to
be
annually
at such time in each year that the return
may be
meeting
to
elected to be
return
submitted to the Grand Conclave, at
submitted to
its
Grand
Conclave in January.
on the third Wednesday in January, prior

their installation;
and each encarnpment
shall
116
SUBORDINATE ENCAMPMENTS.
consist of a
Commander, a Captain-General, a
at least four other
Knight Marshal, with

bers. Nu encampment
to assemble without a
"warrant, to
mem-
31.
No members of the
first
Order shall be per-
be
mitted to assemble as an encampment unless

they shall have
obtained a warrant from the
Ireland,
at
obtained on
memorial.
Grand Master of the Grand Conclave of

to
least seven registered
be obtained on a memorial, signed by
members of the Order

shall
of
Templars
Applicants for warrants most be registered master masons
of an actually "working lodge under the Grand
and no warrant
persons
be granted
it
unless
the
applying
for
shall
be
regularly
to
registered master masons,
belonging
some actually
of
working lodge,
Ireland
,
under
the
Lodge, and
Grand Lodge
registered
and
also
regularly
to
Royal Arch masons of a

chapter under the Grand
Royal
Arch masons belonging
Royal Arch
Chapter.
some warranted chapter, under the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter
shall
of Ireland, and each

to
encampment
to
Warrants must
be attached to a lodge having also a chapter attached; meetings to be held at the same place as those of the lodge and
chapter.
Officers of
be attached
some warranted lodge,

is also
which a Royal Arch chapter

and the encampments
shall
attached;
be held in the same
place in which the lodge and chapter usually
hold their meetings.

32.
encampments
to be called according to the
The
roll
of officers of the several en-
campments
to the
shall
be called in
priority, according
number of their encampments;

Kilwinning
number of
officers of
their respective
encampments;
encampment to have priority.
but the
shall
the Kilwinning
encampment
be called before the
officers of the other
subordinate encampments.
33.
for
117
Fees for
The fee
payable to the Grand Conclave

five
warrants and
each warrant shall be

shillings
pounds, besides
for the registry
it is
registry.
two
and sixpence each
of the seven
members
to
whom
granted.
The
fee for registry of all other
members of any
be
five shillings.
subordinate encampment shall be five shillings,
and the
34.
fee for transfer shall also
Every
encampment
shall,
at least once
to be
Annual returns made by

encampments.
in each year,
make
a return to the
Grand Conof the
clave, specifying the
name and
date of admission
of each
new member, with

and a
the
number
to
lodge
belongs
and Royal Arch chapter

;
which he
like return of
any members
admitted from any foreign chapter or encamp-
ment,
who may join such encampment, and of any members who may join it from any other
encampment of Ireland;
in
which returns the
number, place, and designation of such other
The proper encampment must be specified. officer of the Grand Conclave shall thereupon register such members accordingly. The registry
and
transfer fees
must be paid
at
the
same
Penalty for noncompliance.
time, unless previously discharged.
penalty
of five shillings shall be incurred for the'omission of each
name which should be included

this rule aforesaid.
in any
such return as in
35.
Every
council and
encampment
shall
have power to make such by-laws as to them shall
Councils and encampments empowered to
118
make
by-laws.
seem meet
for their
own government, provided

general statutes
they be not incompatible with the general rules

of the masonic Order, or the
of the
Grand Conclave
every
a copy of such by-laws

in,
and
of
alteration
or
addition to
the same, shall be sent to the

for its approval,
Grand Conclave
shall
and when approved,
be
printed or transcribed into a book for the use of

the
Processions not Co take place
members of the encampment.
36.
council
or
encampment
shall
not
without
permission.
form or engage in any masonic procession withthe Most Eminent the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, or
out permission from
the
Members not
to
Grand Conclave.
37.
be expelled, &c., without notice.
A
of
member
the
shall not
be suspended nor
excluded by
council
or
encampment
to
which he belongs, without his having had due

notice
the
charge or complaint preferred

its
against him, and of the time appointed for
consideration
Causes to be
notified to the
and with
all
cases sent
to the
Grand
by
Conclave for
confirmation,
the
cause
signed
Grand
Conclave.
thereof shall be communicated

at least the
officially,
commander and
candidate
for
recorder,
with
the seal of the council or

Candidates to be proposed at lerst seven days
before ballot.
encampment
the
affixed.
38.
Each
degree
of
Knight Templar, and each Knight Templar

intending to join an encampment, must be pro-
posed at one meeting of the encampment and
balloted for at another, and at least seven days
119
must elapse between the proposal and the
ballot.
Notice of ballot to be given at
least three
notice of the ballot, specifying the
name and
residence of each candidate for admission to the
days
previous
thereto.
encampment
the the ballot.
to the
shall
be sent to every member of
encampment
at least three days previously to

shall not
A companion
be admitted
ballot
Ballot must be
unanimous.
Knight Templar degree, unless the

;
be unanimously in his favour
and no ballot
shall take place unless in the presence of either
Proposer or seconder must be present at

ballot.
the proposer or seconder.

39.
it
If a warrant be surrendered or cancelled

up
to the
Warrant
surrendered or cancelled to be delivered up.
shall forthwith be delivered
Grand
Conclave,
transferred.
and
shall not
on
any account be
If the warrant of an
encampment
the
Warrant
procured without regular permission to be
cancelled.
be purchased or procured by any other means

than
the
regular
permission of
Grand
Conclave, such warrant shall be cancelled, and

all
acts
done thereunder since the same has

shall
been irregularly obtained

but when has
it
be deemed void
is
authenticated that a warrant

or
been
lost
destroyed,
duplicate
Duplicates may be granted in

certain cases.
thereof
may be
granted
on payment of one
pound.
40.
An application
by
the
for a certificate
must be
to
Certificates,
how
to
be
verified
council
or
;
encampment
and
if
obtained.
which the applicant belongs

not
he has
of five
been registered, the
registry fee
120
shillings
must be transmitted
certificate shall
at
the
same
time,
and no
be granted until
is
the brother to
Certificate not to be issued
whom
the same
to
be given
shall
has been registered.
certificate
not
irre-
without memorial when tho applicant has been

irregularly
installed.
be issued to any brother

gularly installed, unless
who
has been
by order of the Grand

be
Conclave on a memorial of the applicant himself.
The
fee
;
for
each
certificate
shall
five
shillings
one half of which

the funds
sum
shall
be
appropriated to
of the
those
Grand
of the
Lodge,
and the
other half to
Councils and
Grand Conclave. 41. The councils
encampments
not having warrants are not to be
recognised.
and
encampments held
hold communica-
under the Grand Conclave of Ireland are not

to
recognise the
works
of,
tion with, or receive as visitors, the
members
of any other council or encampment in Ireland,
not working under a warrant from the Grand

Conclave.
Warrants granted must
be taken out
before the next
42.
All
An
warrants
granted at
a quarterly
meeting of the Grand Conclave shall be taken

out
previously
to
meeting of
the Grand Conclare.
the
then
next
quarterly
meeting, or such grant shall be null and void.

fee
Minimum
Templar.
43.
encampment
shall not
confer the
for installation
of a Knight
degree of Knight Templar for a less
sum than
if
two pounds two

clude
the
shillings,
which sum,
the
in-
by-laws of the encampment permit,

subordinate
may
degrees
of
Knight of
the Sword, Knight of the East, Knight of the
121
East and West, and also that of Knight of

Malta.
No
for
candidate shall be installed as a Knight

shall
Candidates no
to be installed unless registered as master
Templar who
of the
not have been registered
two years as a master mason in the books
Grand Lodge, and also for six months as a Royal Arch mason in the books of the Grand Chapter, unless by dispensation from the Most Eminent the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, or the Grand Conclave,
unless such candidate
masons for two years, and as Royal Arch masons for six months unless by dispensation.
;
has received
the
pre-
vious masonic degrees under a foreign masonic

constitution.
In case of candidates
previous
who have
a
received the
degrees
under
foreign
masonic
as to
In case of foreign masons the masonic age
constitution, the foregoing qualifications
by
to be proved satisfactory
certificates,
masonic age must be proved by satisfactory

certificates, unless
uuless by dispensation.
by dispensation
as above.
Penalty for breach of any of the last thref preceding
A
shall
penalty of two guineas for each offence
be paid for the transgression of any of

provisions
the
of the
last
three
preceding
clauses.
No
brother
in
shall
be
installed
Knight
candidate not
to be
Templar
any other encampment than that

the
attached to
lodge to
which he belongs,
made a Knight Templar save in the encampment attached

to his lodge,
except he produces a written permission from his
except by
permission.
own lodge and
chapter, signed
by the proper
122
officers
and sealed with the proper

;
seals thereof
respectively
but in case there be no encampto his lodge,
ment attached
in
he may be
installed
any
encampment
to
which he has been
admitted by ballot.
No Templar
to be installed
44.
No
brother shall be installed a Knight

or
without producing
Templar by dispensation
his
otherwise unless
Grand Royal Arch Chapter

certificate.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter certificate shall be first produced to the encampment in which
he
is
about to receive that degree.
Register of Knights of the Sword &c. to
45.
A separate
register shall
be kept of such
be kept.
brethren as shall receive the degrees of Knight

of the Sword,
Knight of the
East,
and Knight
of the East and West, or any of them,
and
who
Officers and membei s of
shall declare
an intention not to proceed
further.
46.
to
The
or
officers
and
members
shall
of
each
each council or
encampment wear the
council
encampment
the
respective
wear,
of
when
their
insignia of the Order.
assembled,
insignia
orders, according to their rank.

Costume
councils.
in
The members
bottom,
scarlet,
of each
council shall wear a
subordinate
broad scarlet sash with a green rosette at the
and
a white
apron
bordered
with
with three green rosettes; one on the

fall,
centre of the
of the apron.
and one
at each lower corner

III. Of
the
122a
of 47
GRAND CONCLAVE BOARD GENERAL PURPOSES.

Constitution of the G. C. Board of General
Grand Conclave Board of General Purposes shall consist of the Most Eminent the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, and the Grand Recorder, all
for the time being,
tative
The
Purposes
together with
a represen-
from each of the Dublin Encampments,
being a past Commander of the Order.

the Provincial
Each of
Grand Conclaves may be repreThe Grand Officer. Recorder, (who shall be the Deputy Grand Secretary for the time being, if a High Knight Templar,) shall be the Secretary to the Board
sented by
its
principal
of General Purposes,
and
shall
be a
Member
of the
Grand Conclave, having all the privileges of a Grand Officer. 48. Each Dublin Encampment, shall on or
Mode of electing
the Board.
before, the
Eighth day of October, in every year, return the name of a past Commander, being then a member of such Encampment, to the
Grand Recorder, to represent it on the Board which names shall be submitted to the Grand Conclave, at its meeting in October; and in case
any such Encampment shall omit to
of a past
make
proper and sufficient return to Grand Conclave
Commander, the Grand Conclave, at have power to nominate a past Commander of the defaulting Encampment to fill
said meeting, shall
the vacancy.
1226
Vacancies in the Board, how to be filled up.

49.
In
case any casual vacancy shall occur
in the Board, the
Grand Recorder
little
shall intimate
the same to the Recorder of the
Encampment
concerned, with as
that such
delay as possible, in order
Encampment shall send forward the name of a Past Commander (being then a member of such Encampment) to Grand Conclave, prior
to its
next regular meeting, and in case any Encampment shall omit to send forward the name
of a duly qualified Sir Knight, to supply such
vacancy on the Board, Grand Conclave shall have the power to fill such vacancy from among
the past
Meetings of the Board.
50.
Commanders of such Encampment. The regular meetings of the Board shall
be held on the Friday next preceding each regular meeting of the Grand Conclave, and at such
Three a quorum
Deputy Grand Master may deem necessary or upon the requisition of three members of the Board. Three Members shall
other times as the
;
Board may
appoint subcommittees.
Accounts to be
submitted.
form a quorum. 51. --The Board may appoint sub-committees from among its members, for specific purposes, who shall report to the Board on the subjects referred to them. 52. The Grand Recorder shall submit to the Grand Conclave, at its meeting in the month of April, a copy of the account of the Funds of the Masonic Order, as audited by the Auditors of the Grand Lodge. 53. The duties of the Board, shall be as
follow
To examine
correspondence,
Firstly.
To
examine
all
correspondence be-

tween the Grand Conclave and its subordinate Encampments, or individual members of the Order, and all applications, memorials, and petitions to the
and
122c
memorials, &c.
report.
before the
Grand Conclave Grand Conclave
to bring the
in a regular
digested form; and to see that all

the
same and orders made by

all
To see orders carried into

effect.
Secondly.
Grand Conclave are carried into effect. To arrange where practicable
To arrange
differences.
minor differences between individuals or private Encampments and in all matters of difficulty or magnitude to report the case for the decision of
;
the
Thirdly.
Grand Conclave. To prepare and transmit
early in
To prepare lists of Encampments suspended, &c.
ments, a correct
each year, to the several subordinate Encamplist of al] Encampments whose

warrants have been cancelled,
suspended,
or
and of the Knights suspended, expelled, or restored within the same period.
restored within the previous year,
names of
all
To recommend Grand Officers (exDeputy Grand Master) to the Grand Conclave such recommendation to be submitted to the meeting of the Grand Conclave in October. Fifthly. To examine all accounts, and if correct and approved of, to present them to the Grand Conclave for payment.
Fourthly.
cept the
;
To recommend Grand Officers.
To examine
accounts.
Sixthly.
To recommend
the Board
to the Grand
Conclave
To recommend to Grand
Conclave.
whatever
may deem
necessary or
advantageous to the welfare and good govern-
ment of High Knight Templar Masonry. Seventhly. To have the superintendence of the paraphernalia and furniture of the Grand
To have Superintendence of Furniture.
122d

an inventory thereof, and to time that any deficiency they may discover therein be supplied, or any
Conclave,
to take
recommend from time
changes, or additions,
Powers of the
Board.
54.
In order
made
thereto.
to
perform the duties aforesaid,

to,
and be furnished and documents connected with the business of the Grand Conclave, and in cases of dispute or difference between individuals or private Encampments, the Board shall have power to examine witnesses, either orally
the Board shall have access
all
with
books, communications,
Proceedings to be entered in a book.
Discussions to
be decided by a
majority of
votes.
may require, and to and compel the production of the transaction book of each private Encampment, and of all Masonic documents in the possession of any private Encampment. 55 All the proceedings of the Board shall be entered in their transaction book, and shall be signed by the presiding officer for the time being, and reported to the Grand Conclave. 56, All matters discussed at the Board shall be decided by the majority of votes of the memor in writing, as the case
call for,
bers then present

exercise his vote
when
the presiding officer only to the votes of the other

are equal.
members of the Board
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND
FINES.
123
SCHEDULE OF FEES
PA5TABLE
UNDER THE FOREGOING RULES.
s d.
Rule
33.
33.
A New "Warrant
Kegistry of the Companions
"Warrant, each
named
in
such
2
.
33.
Eegistry of
all
other members, each

all cases
.
.
33. 40.
Transfer fee in
A Certificate for any of the degrees given under

the Grand Conclave
.
.050 .050 .050

10 10
15
26.
39. 21.
A Dispensation A Duplicate Warrant

Passing candidates for Dublin encampments at
Committee
43.
each
Fee
for
Knight Templar degree
minimum .220
SCHEDULE OF FINES
24.
34.
Not attending roll

Neglecting to
offence
.
call
make
.
returns for registry

.
each
. .
43.
Conferring the Knight Templar degree for less
than
43.
minimum
fee
Installing a
Knight Templar under masonic

. .
age without dispensation
.010 .050 .220 .220
THE CONSTITUTION
GRAND COUNCIL OF RITES

OF IRELAND.
Council of Kites
now composed.
I.
The
Grand Council
of Rites for Ireland
has been constituted by compact and alliance
between the Supreme Council of Grand Inspectors
General
of
of
the
33rd
degree;
the
Princes
the Royal
Secret
32nd
degree;
the Sovereign
Tribunal of the Nine, Grand
Inspectors Inquisitors Commanders, of the 31st
degree
the Council of the Knights of the
Sun ;
the
the Order
of Mizraim;
;
the
College
of
Philosophical Masons
and the Chapters of the

Pelican, Princes
Knights
of
the Eagle and

;
Grand
Croix
Rose Croix
and
is
the
governing
body of the
;
degree
of Prince
Grand Rose
superior
the governing
body of the
masonic grades being the Supreme Council of

the 33rd degree.

SUPREME GRAND COUNCIL.
2.
125
Officers of the
The
Officers
of the
Grand Council of
Council.
Rites consist of
A Grand
A Vice
President,
Grand President (appointed by the

President),
A Grand Chancellor, as Senior Grand Warden, A Grand Almoner, as Junior Grand Warden, A Grand Guardian of the Archives, as
Secretary General,
Grand Master of the Ceremonies, as Senior Grand Deacon, A Grand Standard Bearer, as Junior Grand
Deacon,
Captain General of the Guards, as
Inner Guard,
A
all
Grand Treasurer, and Grand Chaplains,

To be elected by
ballot, except the Vice
whom, except the Vice President, shall be elected by ballot. 3. The Grand Council of Rites for Ireland shall consist of the Grand Inspectors General
of
President.
Who are to be
members
Council.
of the
33rd, the Officers of the Council
and the three
superior officers of all the several high degrees
of freemasonry in Ireland (above that of
High
Knight Templar), or three representatives from

each, (duly accredited,)
to assist at all its
who
shall
be summoned
meetings and deliberations;

superior
officers
that
is
to say,
the three
of
126

The Princes of the Royal Secret 32nd, The Grand Inspectors Inquisitors Commanders
31st,
The Order
of Mizraim,
The Council of Knights of the Sun, The Colleges of Philosophical Masons,

Knights K.H.,
or
The Chapters of the Most
Excellent the Knights
of the Eagle and Pelican, Princes
and of
all
Grand Rose Croix, past grand commanders and

.
past
sovereigns of Philosophical masons, and of the
chapters of Prince masons respectively, so long

as they are suhscribing
members
to a college or
chapter.
Masonic year of
Council to
4.
The
The
masonic year, as regards the pro-
commence
the Vernal
at
ceedings of the Council, shall
commence
the
at the
Equinox.
Regular meetings of the
Vernal Equinox, or twenty-first day of March.

5.
regular
meetings of
Council
Council
held.
when
shall be held on the third Wednesday in the
months of March, June, September, and December, in every year, for the despatch of business, at such
hour and place in the City of Dublin

appointed;
as
may be
of Prince
Extra meetings.
and
all
meetings of the
Council shall be opened and held on the degree
Grand Rose
Croix.
If any matter arising for consideration shall

relate
to
any degree superior to Prince Rose

Croix,
it
12T
shall
be referred
to
an extra Grand
the the
Council, to which shall be
members
of the Council
summoned only who shall be of
degree to which such matter shall relate, and

of the superior degree or degrees.
6.
The
election of
Grand
Officers (except
at
Election of
Officers.
the
Vice President) shall take place
the
regular meeting in
December
so
in each year, or at
an emergency meeting to be held on due notice
and the Grand
Officers
elected
shall
be
inducted into their several
offices at
the regular
meeting in March, or as soon after as
may
be.
Nomination of Vice-President.
The Vice President
shall
be nominated by the
President and hold office until another President

or Vice President shall be appointed.
7.
Special meetings of the Grand Council of

may be
called
Special
Rites
whenever the President or

it
meetings may be called on emergency.
Vice President shall consider

business for
so called
necessary; the
which such
special
meeting shall be
on to assemble shall be stated in the

shall
summons, and none other
be transacted or
entered upon at such special meeting.

8.
At
the meetings of the

special,
Grand Council
soon as seven
When
seven
members have
whether regular or
so
members
shall
have assembled, the Council

filled
may
Vice
be opened, and the chair

if present,
by the President,
the
assembled, the council may be opened. Order of precedence in filling the chair.
and in
his
absence by
President,
and in the absence of both of them,
128

by the
senior
Grand Commander
present,
of
the Knights of
K.H. and
in his absence
by
the senior past commanders present of that Order
and
if
none
such be present, then
by the
if
sovereign of a Prince mason's chapter, and
none such be present, then by a past sovereign

of a Prince mason's chapter, such
commander
or past commander, or sovereign or past sovereign,

to take
precedence according to that of their
respective colleges
Warrants
for
and chapters.
9.
The
Supreme Council
33rd
has power
Philosophical
Masons and
other degrees
superior to
and authority
colleges
to grant warrants to constitute
Prince masons
to be granted
of Philosophical masons and councils
by the Council
of the 33rd degree, such
of the Knights of the

other degrees superior
Sun and chapters of the to that of Prince Grand

registered
warrants to be
registered by the Council of
Bites.
Rose Croix, such warrants when granted by the
Supreme Council
may
33rd to be
by the
Council
Grand Council of Rites. 10. The Grand Council of
constitute
Rites has power
chapters of Prince masons.
and authority
of Prince
to institute or constitute chapters
Grand Rose Croix,
to
be hnlden by a
proper warrant, charter,
or constitution,
upon
an application being made for that purpose.

Applications for warrants, how
to be
11.
All applications
petition,
to the Council of Rite,s
made.
for warrants, charters, or constitutions, shall be
made by
signed
by three
qualified
brethren, and
recommended by three others, all of whom must be registered in the books of the

Grand Council of Rites
state
;
129
each such petition shall

to
where the meetings of the body intended
be assembled thereunder are proposed to be held
and what are the names of the intended

all
officers,
of
whom must
Croix.
be possessed of the degree of
Grand Rose
12.
All brethren applying
for warrants to hold
colleges of the degree of Philosophical masons,
Brethren applying for warrants for

colleges of
Knights K. H., must have received that degree

in
K.H. must hare

received that
a regular college, at least twelve
months
degree twelve
months
previously.
previously.
shall,
The Supreme Council of 33rd degree
may
Dispensations be granted
however, have power to dispense with this
in proper cases.
rule in
13.
any case which they may deem proper.

cost of a
The
warrant for the degree of
Cost of warrants.
Prince Grand Rose Croix shall be ten pounds,
and
for the degree of Philosophical

;
mason, or
Knight K. H., twenty pounds
which respective
sums must be paid to the Treasurer of the Council

granting such warrant, before the warrant
issued.
is
14.
The
initiation fee of a
Prince Rose Croix

five
Initiation fee of
Prince masons.
mason
shall not
be
less
than
pounds
five
shillings,
including registry.
initiation
15.
The
fee
of
Philosophical
Initiation fee of
Philosophical
mason
shall not
be
less
than
five
pounds
five
masons.
shillings,
including registry.
16.
If
a college of Philosophical masons,
Penalty for initiating a

Philosophical
Knights K.H., shall initiate a candidate for a
130
mason
for less

less
it
admission fee than five pounds five shillings,
than the regular
shall incur a penalty of five
pounds five
shillings
for every brother so admitted,
and the warrant

is
shall
be suspended until such penalty

if
paid;
and
be
the offence be repeated, the warrant shall
forfeited.
rule
Each penalty incurred under this must be paid to the Treasurer of the Supreme
Council, 33rd degree.

Penalty for initiating a Prince mason for less than the regular fee.
17.
If any
chapter of Princes
Grand Rose
incur
Croix shall initiate a candidate for a less admission

fee than five
pounds
five shillings, it shall
a penalty of five pounds five shillings for every brother so admitted, and the warrant shall be
suspended until such penalty
is
paid
and
if
the
offence be repeated, the warrant shall be forfeited.
Each penalty incurred under

18.
this rule shall
be
paid to the Treasurer of the Council of Rites.

President and Vice-President
The President and Vice-President (being

proper
empowered
to
of
the
masonic grade)
are
severally
visit colleges,
consistories and chapters, and to
authorised and empowered to visit and preside in
appoint
instructors.
every college, consistory, or chapter held under

the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Grand Council
of the 33rd degree, or under that of the Council
of Rites
and
also to appoint a visitor or visitors,
if necessary, to
communicate such instructions
as
may be
of
expedient to promote the uniformity

in the respective colleges, consistories,
work
councils, or chapters of Ireland.

19.
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Returns to be
Every
college of Philosophical masons,

shall,
made
and every chapter of Prince masons

before the
first
on or
and
to the Council of Kites fees paid
of
March
in each year,
make a
of
therewith.
return to the Secretary of the

Rites, specifying the
also the
Grand Council
officers,
names of the
and
name and
date of admission of each
brother admitted since the last return, whether
by exaltation
registered
;
or transfer, in order that he
may be
officers,
the fees payable on return of
and
for registering all
newly admitted brethren
shall be paid at the
same time.
five shillings shall
20.
The sum of
be paid
to
Fees payable
for passing
officers.
the Treasurer of the Council of Rites for the
passing of each of the three superior officers of
each college of Philosophical masons, and of
each of the
chapters
of
superior
officers
of
the
several
the
Prince
Rose
Croix
degree
holding warrants under the Grand Council of

Rites for Ireland.
21.
sum
of two pounds sterling shall be
Fee
for
dispensation.
paid for every dispensation for the elevation of a

brother to the Prince Rose Croix degree.
22.
The
list
of
members published
for the
Published list of
members
to
information of the Order shall consist of "those
consist only of subscribers and
only
who
are subscribing
councils,
members
to the several
honorary members.
chapters or
together with
honorary
members
23.
thereof.
The
fee for registry in the
book of the
Fees for registry
132
and
for

Grand Council of
Rites shall be five shillings for
certificates.
each brother, and a sum of ten shillings shall be

paid for each certificate of such registry; but
certificate
shall
not be granted without a
recommendation from the college or chapter in
which the brother requiring

unless the same shall
to the
it
has been
initiated,
be permitted on a memorial
stating a sufficient
Grand Council,
ground
for dispensing
Penalty for not
with such recommendation.

or chapters neglecting to return
24.
making returns.
Colleges
list
of officers, or to register annually the
names
of all the brethren admitted since the preceding

return, shall be fined the
sum
of ten shillings for
every such omission or neglect.

Masonic bodies
holden under the Council of Rites not to
recognise
25.
The several masonic bodies holden under

of,
the
Council of Rites shall not recognise the
members
of a college &c. not
works
hold communication with, nor receive
working under
the sanction of the 33rd degree, or under a
as visitors, persons
assuming
to
be members of a
college, consistory, council, or chapter of Ireland,
warrant from the Council of

Bites.
not working under the sanction of the Supreme
Grand Inspectors General

a charter from the
registered in
its
33rd degree, or under

of Rites duly
Grand Council
books.
Prince masons' chapters not to be held without warrants from the Council of Rites; nor any brother
26.
Prince Rose Croix chapter cannot be
assembled without a warrant from the Grand

Council of Rites
;
nor can any individual be

as
acknowledged as a Prince
acknowledged or received
a Prince
mason
mason
unless
who has not been admitted
in a chapter held

under a warrant from the Grand Council of
Rites,
133
admitted in a warranted
chapter, or
and registered on
its
books, unless he shall
producing a
certificate of
have received the degree in a regularly constituted foreign
chapter,
and
shall
produce a
having received the degree in a

foreign chapter.
satisfactory certificate thereof.
27.
Prince Rose Croix chapter
which
Warrant may
be cancelled
if
shall omit to
make a
return of officers for two

its
no returns of
officers
be made
years.
years shall be liable to have

28.
warrant cancelled.
for
two
Every warrant issued by the Council of

Book
of the
the
Warrants to be registered, and

masonic bodies
using them to conform to the laws of the
council.
33rd degree, or by the Council of Rites shall be

regularly registered in the Register
Supreme
Grand Council of
Rites,
and
masonic body using such warrant shall conform

to the laws of the Council of Rites, otherwise the
officers
cannot be recognised as members thereof.

officers
29.
The
of
all
Prince Rose Croix

to attend the
Officers of
Dublin
chapters meeting in
Dublin are
meetings of
the
Council of Rites;
those
of
chapters to attend the Council of

Bites.
country chapters alone are exempted from such

attendance.
30.
The
it
warrant of a Prince Rose Croix
chapter shall not be removed from the place for
Warrants not to be removed without

permission charge for such permission til).
which
the
shall
was
originally
granted without the
permission of the Grand Council of Rites, and
charge
for
such permission,
if
granted,
be ten pounds.
31.
The
Grand Council of
Rites shall be
competent, with the concurrence of two thirds of
Constitution of the council may be altered &c.
134
on
notice, at

the
any regular
meeting.
members present
at
at
any regular quarterly
meeting
any time
hereafter, to revise, repeal,
amend, or
alter this constitution,
provided that
due notice of the object shall have been given in

a previous regular
Council.
quarterly meeting
shall
of
the
Such notice
to the
be inserted in the
it
summons
discussed.
Expulsion of a
brother by the Grand Council
to be notified to the other
meeting at which
is to
be
32.The
expulsion of any brother by the

of Rites shall
Grand Council
be notified
to the
governing masonic bodies.
Grand Conclave of Knights Templars, the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, and the Grand Lodge of
Ireland.
33.
Prince masons
suspended, excluded, or restored by the other governing
shall
Every
Prince Rose Croix
who
shall
be
suspended, excluded, or restored by the Grand
masonic bodies, be
Lodge,
the
suspended, excluded, or restored by the Council of

Rites.
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter, or Grand Conclave of Knights Templars of

shall,
Ireland,
on
the
case
being
officially
communicated
to the
Grand Council of
Rites,
be
suspended, excluded, or restored as the case

be, without
may
any further enquiry or investigation.
135
GENERAL STATUTES
of
the
ORDER
of
PRINCE MASONS,
TO BE OBSERVED BY ALL THE
CHAPTEES OF PEINCES GEAND EOSE

HELD UNDER WARRAKTS PROM THE
CROIX,
*
GBAOT COUNCIL OF KITES FOE IKELAND.
34.
The degree of Prince Rose Croix

who
is
can be
Requisite
qualification
for the degree
conferred only on a brother
possessed of
of Rose Croix.
the degrees of masonic Knight of Malta, Knight
Templar, Knight of the East and "West, Knight

of the East, Knight of the Sword, Royal Arch,
and Mark Master mason; he must

at least a registered master mason,
also
be a
past master of a symbolical lodge, seven years
and thirty
three years of age, unless
by dispensation from
President;
the
Grand President
the
for
or Vice
he
must profess
well
Christian religion,
and be
and
res-
reported
moral
character
pectability.
35.
A brother
is
not to receive any intimation

is
of being proposed, nor

in the transaction
his
name
to
be entered
in
No previous intimation of proposal to be given; mode of

making
objections.
book of the chapter
which
he
is
proposed, unless he be admitted.
In case
136

of rejection or postponement, the circumstance
remains in the hreasts of the members, and

never to be suffered to transpire.
is
Should any
member have an
is
objection- to the candidate,
he
at liberty to express it privately to the
M.W.
due
sovereign, or to the secretary,
who
will cause
respect
to
be
paid
to
such
communication
without disturbing the harmony of the chapter.

Number
members
requisite for a chapter for
initiation.
of
36.
At
a meeting for initiation,
a chapter
should
consist of a
M.W.
Sovereign or past
secretary, a
sovereign,
two wardens or proxies, a
master of the ceremonies, and two other brethren,

except in cases otherwise
Members of any chapter
not to exceed
33, exclusive of
37.
made and provided for. The number of subscribing members of a

the
chapter shall not at any time exceed thirtythree
honorary members.
chapter may,
however,
admit
as
honorary members such brethren as are possessed

of the necessary qualifications.
Chapters may form by-laws and be approved of by the Council of
Kites.
38.
chapter
may form
same
constitution
by-laws for
its
government,
provided
be
of
consistent
with the general
the
Grand
first
Council of Rites, and that such by-laws be
approved by the Council.
A copy of the by-laws
so approved shall be lodged with the secretary of
the
Each chapter
to
Grand Council of
Rites.
39.
have a secretary and book of

transactions.
secretary
or
registrar
must be apkeep a book
pointed for each chapter,
who
shall
containing the by-laws thereof, the names of the

members, and
recorded.
all
137
the transactions proper to be
40.A
subscribing
is
member
of a chapter, the
warrant of which
under suspension or has
of chapters under suspension, or cancelled, not to
Members
been cancelled,
other
shall not
be admitted into
permission
any-
be admitted
into another chapter without permission from the Council of
Sites.
chapter
without
from
the
Grand Council of Rites on memorial from such member.

41.
In
all
cases of suspension or expulsion

fully stated,
by any chapter, the causes must be

certified,
and submitted
to the
Grand Council of
office as
In cases of suspension or expulsion, the causes must be submitted to the Council of Rites.
Rites for confirmation.

42.
A brother
is
not to hold
M.W.
an
Sovereign not
to be elected for
Sovereign for more than two years in succession,
more than two

years in
succession, nor re-elected
nor
afterwards
be
re-elected
until
after
interval of one year, unless
by
special permission
without
permission.
of the
43.
Grand Council
of Rites.
Communications
The M. W. Sovereign of a Prince Rose

all
Croix chapter shall cause
communications
from the council to be
read in chapter
from the Grand Council of Rites to be read in

chapter, and afterwards entered on the proceed-
and entered on
the proceedings.
ings of the chapter, the original to be deposited
amongst the archives,

necessary.
44.
retire
to
be referred to when
subscribing
member
is
entitled
to
Subscribing
members may
from the chapter, and draw his

a
regular
all
certificate,
retire,
on
on
making
application,
having
the
previously
discharged
dues,
provided
discharging all dues, unless just cause to the contrary.
138
Not
to be tc- admitted

chapter shall have no just cause for refusing
but on
ballot.
same
and such member
so retiring shall not
be
re-admissible except on nomination

as in all other cases.
Costume.
and ballot;
clothed
in
45.
The
and
to
members
are
to
be
black,
wear the insignia of Prince Rose
Croix in chapter.
Sovereign-elect
maybe
installed at
46.
At
It
the Easter convocation, sovereigns-
convocation.
elect of the
Order
is
may be
installed.
Challenges forbidden
47.
strictly prohibited,
under pain of
amongst members
Order.
of the
degradation or perpetual exclusion, for a Prince
Grand Rose Croix

48.
to challenge or
provoke to
combat a brother of the Order.

Proxies at the
Co uncilof Kites.
If the officer of a
a subscribing
chapter cannot attend
the Council of Rites, he
may
of
appoint as his
proxy, by an instrument under his hand and

seal,
member
any regularly
constituted or represented chapter, to attend
and
vote in his
absence at each meeting of the

shall
Council,
and the power of such proxy

so
continue
long
as
the
person
whom
office
he
represents shall continue in the
same
which
he held when such proxy was given.

Names
of candidates for admission must
49.
into
The names of
Princes
all
candidates for admission
be approved by
the Grand Council of Bites.
any chapter of Knights of the Eagle and
Pelican,
Ireland,
Grand Rose
Croix,
held in
must, previously to initiation, be ap-
proved of by the Grand Council of Rites.
Any

chapter initiating a candidate
139
who has not been
so approved of, shall be subject to a penalty of
twenty pounds.
50.
Prior
to the
name
of any candidate for
to
be
the degree of Knight of the Eagle and Pelican,
deposited previously to a
name being
submitted to the council.
Prince
Grand Rose
Croix,
being
submitted
to the council, the shall to
sum
of one pound sterling
be deposited with the Treasurer, as dues

Council of Rites, which
the
sum
shall
be
refunded in case such candidate shall not be
approved of or shall decline

51.
to join the Order.

Prince Masons obtaining the degree abroad not to be admitted unless
qualified
Prince
Mason's chapters holding under

of Rites for Ireland, are
the
Grand Council
prohibited from admitting as
members
or visitors
any freemason on the
according to
registry of Ireland,
who,
Irish laws,
except by
not being duly qualified according to the laws of

this
dispensation.
Grand Council
of Rites,
may
obtain the
Prince Rose Croix degree in another country,

until he shall have obtained the qualifications
required by the laws of the Order of Ireland, or

shall
have received a dispensation

President
or
from the
of
Grand
52.
Vice-President
the
Council of Rites.
The
election of officers shall take place
Election of
officers.
at the regular
meeting in January.
140
SCHEDULE OF
FEES, FINES, &c.
SCHEDULE
OF
TEES, FINES,
AND OTHEE CHARGES,
Rule.
13. 15.
Cost of warrant
Initiation
....
sum
each
Fee
(registry included)
16. 24.
Fine
for initiating for a less
Eine for non-registering members

brother
.....
each
20. 21.
Passing
officers,
Dispensation
....
THE
MASONIC RITUALIST AND LECTURER,

CONTAINING
LECTURES AND CERTAIN PARTS OF THE FREEMASONRY.
RITUALS OF
The
FIRST DEGREE.
THE CEKEMONY OF OPENING AND CLOSING THE LODGE.

To conduct
ought
to
this
ceremony with propriety
be the peculiar study of masons,
especially of those
in our assemblies.
dignified
who have the honor to To persons who are

is
rule
thus
every eye
directed for regularity
of conduct and good behaviour; and, by their
example,
other
brethren
less
informed
may
is
naturally expect to derive instruction.
From
must
a share in this ceremony no mason

it is
exempted;
assist.
a general concern in which

is
all
This
the
first
request of the
142
RITUALIST
AND LECTURER.
No
sooner
master, and the prelude to business.
has
it
been
signified,
than every
officer repairs to
office,
his station, assuming his
badge of
and the
brethren shall take their places in the lodge

properly clothed.
The aprons which are authorised by the regulations of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, are
as follows
:
For entered apprentices,

inches
deep,
an apron
of white lambskin,
from fourteen to sixteen
inches broad across the waist, and from twelve

to
fourteen
with a triangular
flap,
the point of which reaches to the middle
of the apron; no ribbons, border, or ornament of any kind
should be on this apron.
For
fellow crafts, a white apron of the same size
and shape,
having two rosettes of
sky-blue
ribbon on the two lower corners of the apron
but no border or other ornament.
For master and
masons, an apron of the same materials and

form, bordered and fined with sky-blue,
with three rosettes of the same

each lower corner and one on the
color,
flap.
one on
The
officers
and brethren being clothed and
in their places, our first care is directed to the
external avenues of the lodge,

officers
and that the

the master
whose province
it is
to discharge that
;
duty execute the trust with
fidelity
then proceeds to open the lodge according to
RITUALIST AND LECTURER.

ancient custom
;
143
the minutes of the last meeting
are then ordered to be read
by the
secretary,
after
and the business of the lodge immediately

proceeded on.
At
closing the lodge a form similar to that

is
of opening
adopted.
The
is
necessary degree
place
in
of subordination
which
society
takes
the
government of the
peculiarly
marked
offered
and the proper tribute of gratitude

to the beneficent
is
is
Author of
Life,
whose blessing
invoked for the whole fraternity in a closing
prayer.
CHAEGE TO A NEWLY-MADE
Brother
MASON".
As
you have now passed through
the ceremonies of your initiation, allow

congratulate you on being admitted a
of our ancient and honorable society:
as having existed
me
to
member
ancient,
from time immemorial; and
honorable, as tending to
able
make
more
all
those honorits
who
are strictly obedient to
precepts.
No
institution can boast a
solid foundation
rests
than that on which freemasonry

practice of social
" the
to so
and moral
its
virtue,"
and
high an eminence has

that in
credit
been advanced,
every age
monarchs themselves have
144
RITUALIST
AND LECTURER.
art;
become the promoters of the

thought
it
have not
beneath them to exchange the sceptre
for the trowel; have patronised our mysteries,
and joined in our assemblies.
As
a mason,
would
first
recommend
to
your most serious contemplation the

of the sacred
as
volume
it
Law
charging you to consider
the unerring standard of truth and justice,

to
and
regulate your
it
actions
by the divine
precepts
contains.
Therein you will learn
your duties to your God, to your neighbour,
and
his
to yourself. To God, by never mentioning name but with that awe and reverence to his Creator
which are due from the creature
by imploring
takings
;
his aid
on
all
your lawful underto
and by looking up
for comfort
him
in every
emergency
and support.
To your
;
neighbour, by acting with
by rendering by
him upon the square him every kind office in your
power, which justice or mercy
may
require;
afflic-
relieving his distresses, soothing his
tions,
and by always " doing

to you."
to
him, as you
yourself,
would he should do
To
by
such a prudent and well regulated course of

discipline as
may
tend to preserve the faculties
of your body and
mind
in their fullest energy,
and may enable you

talents
to exert
most usefully the
with which
God
has blest you, as well
RITUALIST
to his
AND LECTURER.
145
glory as to the welfare of your fellow-
creatures.
As
a citizen, I enjoin you to be exemplary
in the discharge of your civil duties,
by never
proposing or countenancing any thing which
may
in
disturb the peace and good order of society

state
by paying obedience to the laws of the

which you
;
reside,
and by which you are

the
protected
allegiance
and by never losing sight of the you owe

to
sovereign of your
native land.
As an
virtue.
individual, I
would enjoin upon you
the practice of every domestic as well as public
Let prudence direct you; temperance

;
chasten you
fortitude support
all
you
and
justice
be the guide of
especially careful
your
actions.
And
be
to
maintain in their fullest
splendour those truly masonic ornaments, benevolence and charity.
THE LECTTJEE.
As
itself
every thing that
strikes
the
eye more
immediately engages the attention, and imprints
on the memory, freemasons have there-
fore universally adopted the plan of inculcating
the tenets of their order by typical figures and
146
RITUALIST
allegorical
AND LECTURER.
emblems, to prevent their mysteries from descending within the familiar reach of
inattentive
and unprepared novices, from

of masons
whom
have
they might not receive due veneration.
The usages and customs

ever
corresponded with those of
the
ancient
Egyptians, to which, indeed, they bear a near

affinity.
Unwilling to expose their mysteries
to vulgar eyes, they concealed their particular
tenets
and principles of polity and philosophy

hieroglyphical
figures,
under
and
expressed
their notions of
bols,
government by signs and symto the initiated
which they communicated
alone.
Pythagoras seems to have established
his system
on a similar plan, and many orders
of a
more recent date have copied the example.
In Masonry, every character, figure, and emblem

depicted in the lodge, has a moral meaning, and
tends to inculcate the practice of virtue on those
who behold
it.
Every lodge
is
furnished with the
Holy
Bible,
the square and the compass.
The Bible
points
is
out the faith that leads to happiness, and

dedicated to God.
The square
is
teaches us to
regulate our conduct by the principles of morality
and
virtue,
and
dedicated to the master.
The compass
teaches us to limit
our desires
craft.
in every station,
and
is
dedicated to the

The Bible
because
it is is
147
dedicated to the service of God,

the inestimable
gift
of
God
it
to
man;
the square to the master, because, being
the proper masonic

constantly to
to
emblem remind him of
of his
office,
is
the duty he owes

is
the lodge over

;
which he
appointed to
preside
and the compass

attention to
its
to the craft,
because
by a due
moral use, they are
taught to regulate their desires and keep their

passions within due bounds.
The proper ornaments

and the blazing
is
of the lodge are the
mosaic pavement, the indented tesselated border,

star.
The mosaic pavement
a representation of the ground floor of king
Solomon's temple, and emblematical of

life,
human
The
which
and
chequered
with
good
is
and
evil.
indented tesselated border

of
a representation
skirting
the
beautiful
border
or
surrounded the temple, and reminds us of those

blessings
and comforts which surround

to obtain
us,
which we hope
us
by a
faithful reliance
is
on that Divine Providence, which

to
represented
under the third emblem, namely, the

star.
blazing
Our
attention
is
next drawn
to
the jewels
and implements of the lodge.
The jewels
badges of
are so called, because, being the
office,
'and suspended, as such, round
148

the necks of the officers, they are transferred
from one
to
another; and though only repre-
sentations of tools of art, they
become
to us,
by the moral meaning they convey, jewels of

inestimable value
level,
they
is
are,
the
square, the
and the plumb-rule.

square,
The
which
the jewel of the master,
has been explained already in the furniture of

the lodge.
The
level,
which
is
appropriated
to the senior warden, reminds us that

all
we
are
descended from the same stock, partakers
of the same nature, and sharers of the
same
hope
and though distinctions among men are

to
necessary
preserve
subordination,
yet
no
eminence of station should ever make us forget

that
we
are brethren
for a time will
come,
and the wisest of us knows not how soon, when

every distinction but that of virtue shall cease,
and death, the grand
leveller of
human
state.
great-
ness, shall reduce us all to the
same
The
plumb-rule
admonishes
us
to
walk
uprightly in our several stations, to hold the

scale of justice in equal poise,
and
to
keep a
rigid
just
medium between intemperance and
self-denial.
The implements
of the lodge are, the rough
stone and the perfect ashler.
By
the rough stone, taken as from the quarry
KITUALIST AND LECTURER.

in its rude
149
and natural
state,
we
are reminded
of our
rude
and imperfect
state
by
nature.
By
the perfect ashler, a stone formed by the
labour of the
workman
into a perfect cube,
is
pointed out that state of perfection at which
we hope to arrive by our own endeavours, and
a virtuous education,
the blessing of God.
We
conclude the moral instruction afforded
in the lecture of the first degree
by drawing
the attention of the brethren to the three grand

principles
and
to
the four cardinal virtues of
masonry.
Brotherly love, charity, and truth, are the
themes on which we love
to expatiate.
By
the
exercise
of
brotherly love
we
are
taught to regard the whole
human
the
species as
one family, the high and low, the rich and

poor; who, as children of
same
parent,
and inhabitants of the same

support,
ciple
sect,
planet, are to aid,
and protect each
other.
On
this,
prin-
masonry unites men of every country,
and opinion, and

those
conciliates true friendship
among
remained
who
might
otherwise
have
at a perpetual distance.
is
Charity
the next tenet of the profession

to relieve the distressed is a
all
and though
duty
incumbent on
men,
it is
more
particularly so
upon masons, who ought
to
be linked together
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RITUALIST
by an
indissoluble
AND LECTURER.
chain of sincere affection.
To
soothe calamity, to alleviate misery, to com-
passionate misfortune, and to restore peace to
the troubled mind,

true mason.
friendships
is
the
great
aim of the
On
this basis
he establishes his
and forms
his connexions.
Truth
is
a divine attribute, and the foundation
of every virtue.
first
To be good and
and by
true
is
the
this
lesson
we
are taught in masonry.

its
On
theme
we
contemplate,
dictates
endeavour to regulate our conduct.
Sincerity
and plain dealing
distinguish
us,
while
the
heart and tongue join in promoting the general

welfare,
and rejoicing in each
other's prosperity.
The
cardinal virtues are temperance, fortitude,
prudence, and justice.
By Temperance we
passions,
are taught to govern the

desires.
and check unruly
The
health
of the body and the dignity of the species are
equally concerned in a faithful observance

this virtue.
of
It should
be the constant habit of
every mason to avoid excess
deviation from
which would subject him

detestation of all
to the contempt
and
good masons.
Fortitude
is
that noble
and steady purpose of
the soul, whereby
pain or
peril,
we are enabled to undergo any when prudence points it out to

to
resist
be
expedient
temptation,
and
to

encounter This
difficulties
is
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with
spirit
and
resolution.
virtue
equally distant
from rashness
ought to
and cowardice, and,
like temperance,
be impressed upon the mind of every mason,

as
a safeguard for the preservation of those
secrets solemnly
communicated on
his admission
into the Order.
By Prudence we
and
the
to
are instructed to regulate
our conduct according to the dictates of reason,
judge and determine with propriety in

every thing
that
execution of
tends
to
promote either our present or future well-beings
On
this virtue all others
depend
it is
therefore
character.
the chief jewel that adorns the
human
It should be the peculiar characteristic of a
mason, not only for the government of his conduct

while in the lodge, but also
world.
Justice
is
when abroad
in the
that
boundary of right
which
cement
enables us to render to every
man
his just due,
without distinction,
of
civil society.
and
constitutes the
This virtue, in a general measure,
constitutes real goodness,
and
is
therefore repre-
sented as the chief study of the accomplished
mason.
Without the
exercise of this
virtue
force
universal confusion
would ensue
lawless
exist.
might overcome the principles of equity, and

social intercourse could
no longer
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EITUALIST AND LECTURER.

Among
to
masons, as such, a general principle

is
of equality
observed
not, however, such as
weaken or subvert the necessary

to teach
distinctions
among men, but such as

and
estrangement
of
to arouse us to emulation,
us humility.
In the lodge no
is
behaviour
discovered.
Influenced by the same principle, a uniformity

of opinion, which
is
useful in exigencies
life,
and
pleasing in familiar
universally
prevails,
strengthens the ties of friendship, and promotes

love
and esteem.
tie
:
Masons are brethren by a

as brethren
is
double
among them
exist
;
no invidious
due."
distinctions
merit
always respected,
and
" honor rendered to
whom
honor
is
The monarch, the

the
artist,
statesman, the philosopher,
are reminded that whatever be their or

superiority of intellect,
dignity
of station,
their origin is derived
from the common parent
of mankind, and
is
no better than that of the
most humble of the brethren.
The
SECOND DEGREE.
ADDKESS TO THE CANDIDATE.

In reference to
masonry,
it
this,
the
second degree of
may be
considered as unnecessary

to recapitulate the
duties,
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which, as a mason,
you are bound
to discharge, or to enlarge
on the
necessity of a strict adherence to them.
Your
your
own experience
have
established
in
the
previous
degree will
their
value;
and
in
new
character
it is
expected that you will not

principles
only conform
to the
of the Order,
but steadily persevere in the practice of every

virtue.
The
the
first
degree
is
intended to enforce the

to
duties of morality,
and
imprint on the
memory
noblest
;
principles
which can adorn the

diffusive system of
human mind
plan,
the
second degree extends the
and comprehends a more

It
is
knowledge.
illustration of
devoted to the study and

science,
human
and
the
to trace the
greatness
and
majesty
of
Creator
by
the
minutely analyzing his works; and he whose

various
talents
allow
him
to
overcome
impediments opposed to his advancement will be

entitled to the distinction of a master of science.
As
the solemnity of our ceremonies requires a
serious deportment,
you are
to
be particularly
attentive
to
your behaviour at our assemblies,
you are never to neglect the duty of being present,
when duly summoned,
at our meetings, subject
only to the exceptions already mentioned to you.
You
are to encourage industry,
and
to supply the
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RITUALIST
AND LECTURER.
utmost of your power and
in our private assemblies,
wants, and relieve the necessities of your brethren
and
fellows, to the
ability.
As a craftsman
offer
you may
your sentiments and opinion on
such subjects as are regularly introduced in our

lectures,
under
the
is
superintendence
to
of
the
master, whose duty
guard our landmarks
from encroachment.
Thus you may improve
your intellectual powers, qualify yourself to be a

useful
member
of our society, and, like a skilful
brother, strive to excel in

great.
what
is
good and
THE
Masonry
tions
is
LECTTJEE.
considered under two denominaspecidative.
operative and
By the
former
we
of
allude to a proper application of the rules

architecture,
whence
structure
derives
result
figure, strength,
and beauty, and whence

the latter
a due proportion and a just correspondence in

all its
parts.
By
we
learn to rule
and
direct the passions, act secrecy,
upon the square,

and every
interwoven
maintain
practise
charity,
other virtue that can adorn the man.
Speculative
masonry
is
so
far
with religion as to lay us under the strongest

obligations to
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to the
pay that rational homage

It leads
Deity which at once constitutes our duty and

our happiness.
the contemplative to
view with reverence and admiration the glorious
works of the creation, and inspires them with

the most exalted ideas of the perfections of the
Divine Creator.
Operative masonry furnishes us with dwellings
and convenient
;
shelter
from the inclemency

displays the effects
of the seasons of
and whilst
as
it
human wisdom,
edifice is
well in the
choice
as
in the arrangement of the materials
of which
an
constructed,
it
demonstrates that
is
a fund of
in
science
and industry
implanted
man
The
for the best,
most salutary, and beneficent
purposes.
lapse of
time,
the
ruthless
hand
of
ignorance, and the devastations of war, have laid
waste and destroyed
many
valuable
monuments
of antiquity, on which the utmost exertions of
human
genius have been employed.
Even the
artists,
temple of Solomon, so spacious and magnificent,
and constructed by so many celebrated
escaped not the unsparing ravages of barbarian

force.
Freemasonry, notwithstanding, has
still
survived.
The
attentive ear receives the sound
from the instructive tongue, and the
sacred
mysteries are safely lodged in the repository of
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RITUALIST
faithful
breasts.
AND LECTURER.
excellent tenets of
Thus the
the institution are transmitted unimpaired, under
circumstances
precarious
and
even
adverse,
through a succession of ages.
The
THIRD DEGREE.
ADDEESS TO THE CANDIDATE.

Your
state
entrance into masonry

all
is
emblematical
of the entrance of
of
mankind
mutual
into this mortal

to
existence,
and points out
you a and and
striking
lesson
of
dependence
natural equality.
You were
instructed to free
of pride
your mind from the dominion

prejudice, and, looking
beyond the narrow
limits
of any particular institution, whether civil or

religious,
to
view in
every son of
Adam
brother of the dust.
You were
exhorted to
bow with
of the
humility and submission to the will

of the Universe,
Grand Architect
and
to
dedicate your mind, thus purified from
all evil
and malignant
truth
passions, to the reception of moral
and
virtue.
Proceeding
onwards,
thus
guided
in
the
principles of moral truth, you. were passed to
the second degree, in which you were taught to
RITUALIST
contemplate the
AND LECTURER.
faculties,
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intellectual
and to
trace them, in their development, through the
path of heavenly science, even to the throne of
God
himself.
The
secrets
of nature and the
discoveries
of
science
being
thus
displayed
before you,
you were taught a just estimation

faculties
of those wonderful
wherewith God
endowed you,
benefit of
as well for his glory as for the
your fellow-creatures.
prepared, by contem-
You have now been

plation, for the closing
hour of existence; and
having passed through the intricate paths of

this
mortal
to die.
life,
you
are
finally
instructed
how
let
Such,
my
brother, are the peculiar
secrets
restricted to
this
degree of masonry;
seriously
to
me
exhort
you,
therefore,
consider
the awful subject.
Let
me remind
you that to the just man death hath no terrors

sufficient to
outweigh, in his mind, the stain of
falsehood or dishonor.
CHAEGE.
Brother.
Your
zeal
for
the
institution
of
freemasonry, the progress you have already made,
and your conformity
to
our general regulations,

fit
have pointed you out as a

favor.
object of esteem and
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RITUALIST
AND LECTURER.
In the character of a master mason you are

henceforth authorised to correct the errors and
younger brethren, and to guard them against a breach of fidelity. To improve the morals and correct the manners of men in
irregularities of
society
ought
to
be your constant
care.
You
are
to inculcate universal benevolence, and,
by the
regularity of your
own
behaviour, to afford the
best example for the conduct of others.
The
to
ancient landmarks of
the Order
you are
preserve sacred and inviolable, and never suffer
an infringement of our customs, or a deviation from established usages.

Duty, honor, and gratitude
your trust
let
no motive,
now bind you to therefore, ever make

example
of
that
you swerve from your duty, but be true and

faithful,
and
imitate
the
celebrated artist
sented.
whom you
a
have once repreto
Endeavour, in
word,
convince
title
the world that merit has been your
to
our privileges,
and that on
you our favors
have not been undeservedly bestowed.
THE
ANTIENT CHARGES
OF THE
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
L- Concerning GOD and EELIGION.

A
mason
is
obliged by his tenure to observe
the moral law as a true
Noachida;* and
if
he
rightly understands the craft
he will never be a
stupid atheist or an irreligious libertine, nor act

against conscience.
In antient times the Christian masons were

charged to comply with the Christian usages of
each country where they travelled or worked ; but
masonry being found in

religions,
all nations,
even of divers
they are
now
to
generally charged to
all
adhere to that religion in which

(leaving
men
true,
agree,
each brother
is,
his
own
particular
opinion) that
to
be good
men and
men
of
* Sons of Noah, the
first
name
of Freemasons.

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ANTIENT CHARGES.
honor and honesty, by whatever names, religions,
or persuasions they
may be
distinguished, for
they
all
agree in the three great articles of Noah,

to preserve the
enough
cement of the lodge.
Thus masonry is the centre of their union, and the happy means of conciliating persons who
otherwise must have remained at a perpetual
distance.
II. Of the CIVIL MAGISTEATE, SUPREME and SUBORDINATE.
A Mason must
disrespectful
to
be a peaceable subject, never

state,
to be concerned in plots against the inferior magistrates.
nor
old,
Of
kings,
princes,
and
states
encouraged
the
fraternity for their loyalty,
which ever flourished
most in times of peace.
III.
Concerning a
LODGE.
work
word
A lodge is
freemasons,
is
a place where masons meet to
in: hence the assembly, or organised

called a lodge
;
body of
just as the
church
is
expressive both of the congregation and
the place of worship.
; ;
ANTIENT CHARGES.
The men made masons must be
free born, (or
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no bondsmen,) of mature age, and of good repute

hale and sound, not deformed or dismembered at
the time of their admission
;
but no woman, no
eunuch, can be admitted.
When men
learning
respectfully
of quality, eminence, wealth and
apply to
be
made, they are

after
to
be
;
accepted,
due examination
for such prove
good lords or founders of work,
and
will not
;
employ cowans when true masons

they also
can be had
lodges,
make
the best officers of

to the
and the best designers,

;
honor and
the
strength of the lodge
nay, from
among them
;
fraternity can have a noble
grand master
but
those brethren are equally subject to the charges
and regulations, except
in
what more immediately
concerns operative masons.
IV. 0/MASTERS, WARDENS, FELLOWS, and APPRENTICES.

All preferment among masons
upon
real
is
grounded
worth and personal merit only, not upon seniority. No master should take an
is
apprentice that
not the son of honest parents
a perfect youth, without
maim
or defect in his
body, and capable of learning the mysteries of
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the art
;
ANTIENT CHARGES.
that so the lords or founders,
may
be
Avell served,
and the
craft not despised
and that
when of age and expert he may become an entered

apprentice, or a freemason of the lowest degree
and, upon his improvement, a fellow-craft, and a
master mason, capable of undertaking the lord's
work.
The wardens
are chosen from
among the master
masons, and no brother can be a master of a lodge

until he has acted as
warden somewhere, except
in extraordinary cases, or
when
a lodge
is
to
be
formed, and none such to be had, for then three
master masons, though never masters nor wardens

of lodges before,
wardens of that
may be constituted master and new lodge.

and none can be the grand
But no number, without three master masons,

can form a lodge
;
master, or grand warden,
who has not
acted as
the master of a particular lodge.
V. Of
the
MANAGEMENT
in
of
the
CEAFT
WORKING.
honestly
All masons should work hard and

on working days, that they may on holidays
live reputably
and appear in a decent and becoming manner

;
and the working hours appointed
ANTIENT CHARGES.
by law,
observed.
or
163
shall
confirmed
by
custom,
be
A master mason
the work,
only must be the surveyor of
who
shall
undertake the
lord's
work
if
reasonably, shall truly dispend his goods as
they were his own, and shall not give more wages
than just to any fellow or apprentice.
The wardens
shall
be true both
to
master and
fellows, taking care of all things both within
and
without the lodge, especially in the master's

absence
;
and
their brethren shall obey them.
The master and

finish the lord's
the masons shall faithfully
work, whether task or journey
nor shall they take the work at task which hath
been accustomed
to journey. at a brother's prosperity,

if
None
shall
show envy
nor supplant him, nor put him out of his work

capable to finish
All
it.
masons
shall
meekly receive
their
wages
they
without murmuring or mutiny, and not desert

the master
till
ill
the lord's
work
is
finished
must avoid
fellow,
language, calling each brother, or
with
much
;
courtesy, both
within and
without the lodge
they shall instruct a younger
brother to become bright and expert, that the

lord's materials
may
not be spoiled.
But
free and accepted

to
masons
shall not allow

shall
cowans
work with them, nor
they be
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ANTIENT CHARGES.
employed by cowans without an urgent necessity
and even
in that case they
must not teach cowans,

;
but must have a separate communication

laborer shall be employed in the proper
no
work of
freemasons.
IV. Concerning MASONS' BEHAVIOUR.

1BEHAVIOUR
IN
THE LODGE BEFORE CLOSING.
You must
separate
not hold private committees, or
conversation, without leave
from the
;
master
nor talk of anything impertinent
nor
interrupt the master or wardens, or any other
brother speaking to the chair ; nor act ludicrously
while the lodge
is
engaged in what
is
serious
and
solemn
but you are to pay due reverence to the
master, wardens, and fellows, and put
them
to
worship.
Every brother found guilty of a fault shall

stand to the award of the lodge, unless he appeals
to the
grand lodge, or unless a

;
lord's
work
is
retarded
for then a particular reference
may be
made.
No
private piques, nor quarrels about nations,
families, religions, or politics,
must by any means,
or under
any color or pretence whatsoever, be
ANTIENT CHARGES.
brought within the doors of the lodge, for as
165
masons we are of
level,
all
nations
upon the square,
and plumb
and
like our predecessors in all
ages
we
are resolved against political disputes, as
contrary to the peace and welfare of the lodge.
2.BEHAVIOUE
AFTER THE LODGE IS CLOSED, AND THE BRETHREN NOT GONE.
You may
avoiding
or
all
enjoy yourselves with innocent mirth,

ability,
treating one another according to
but
excess
not forcing a brother to eat

his
own inclination, nor hindering him from going home when he pleases
drink
beyond
for
though
after the lodge hours
you are
like
other men, yet the blame of your excess
may be
thrown upon the
fraternity,
though unjustly.
BEHAVIOUR AT MEETING WITHOUT STRANGERS, BUT NOT IN A FORMED LODGE.
You are to
salute one another as

;
you have been
or shall be instructed
freely
communicating hints
secrets,
of knowledge,
but without disclosing
unless to those that have given long proof of their

taciturnity
and honor, and without derogation
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AXTIENT CHARGES.
from the respect due
a
to
all
any brother were he not

brothers and fellows are
mason
for
though
upon the
level,
yet masonry divests no
man
of
the honor that was due to
him before he was

due
made
a mason, or that shall become his

;
afterwards
nay,
it
rather adds to his respect,
teaching us to give honor to

especially to a noble or
whom
it
is
due,
eminent brother,
all
whom we
ability.
should distinguish from
of his rank and station,

to
and serve him readily according
our
4BEHAVIOUR
IX
THE PRESENCE OF STRANGERS NOT

MASONS.
You must be
and motions;
cautious in your words, carriage,
so that the
most penetrating stranger

is
may
not be able to discover what

;
not proper to
be intimated
and the impertinent or ensnaring

must
questions, or ignorant discourse of strangers,
be prudently managed by freemasons.
5BEHAVIOUR AT HOME AND

Masons ought
charged,
parents,
to
IN
TOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.
be moral men, as above
consequently
good
husbands,
good
good
sons,
and good neighbours, not
ANTIENT CHARGES.
staying too long from home, and avoiding
excess; yet wise
all
167
men
too,
for
certain reasons
known
to them.
6. BEHAVIOUR
TOWARDS
FOREIGN
BROTHER
OR
STRANGER.
You are cautiously to examine him, as prudence shall direct you, that you may not be imposed on by a pretender, whom you are to reject with
derision,
and beware of giving him any hints

to
but
if
you discover him

to respect
be true and
faithful,
if in
you are
him
as a brother,
if
and
want, you are to relieve him

direct
you can, or
else
him how he may be relieved. You must employ him if you can, or else recommend him to
be employed; but you are not charged to do
beyond your
ability.
7.BEHAVIOUR
BEHIND A BROTHER'S BACK AS WELL AS BEFORE HIS FACE.
Free and accepted masons have ever been

charged
to avoid all
manner
of slandering
and
backbiting of true and faithful brethren, or

talking disrespectfully of a brother's performance
168
or person
;
ANTIENT CHARGES.
and
all
malice or unjust resentment
nay, you must not suffer any others to reproach
an honest brother, but defend his character as far

as is consistent
with honor,
safety,
and prudence,
though no
farther.
VII. Concerning LAWSUITS.

If a brother do you injury, apply
first to
your
own
or his lodge,
to
and
if
you are not

;
satisfied
you may appeal
the grand lodge

till
but you
the cause
must never take a legal course

cannot be otherwise decided ; for
if
the affair be
only between masons and about masonry, lawsuits
ought to be prevented by the good advice of

prudent brethren, who are the best referees of
such differences.
But
if
that reference be either impracticable or
unsuccessful,
and the
affair
must be brought into

still
the courts of law or equity, yet
you must
avoid
all
wrath, malice, and rancour, in carrying

;
on the
suit
not saying or doing anything that

the
may
hinder
continuance
or
renewal
is
of
brotherly love and friendship, which
the glory
that
and cement of
this antient fraternity;
we
may show
to all the
world the benign influence
of masonry, as
all wise, true,
and faithful brethren
ANTIENT CHARGES.
have done from the beginning of time, and will
do
till
169
architecture shall be dissolved in the
general conflagration.
Amen !
So mote
it be.
LETTER
ME.
TO
THE LE1KNED
JOHN LOCKE,
THE EIGHT HON. THOMAS EARL OF PEMBROKE,

WITH
9tt
ft iHattugrppt
ON"
THE SUBJECT OF
FREEMASONRY.
6th May, 1696.
My
I
Lord,
have
at length,
by the help of Mr.
Collins,
procured a copy of that MS. in the Bodleian

library
which you were

to
it
so curious to see
and
in obedience
your lordship's commands, I

to
herewith send
you.
I
Most of the notes
made yesterday for the reading of my Lady Masham, who is become

annexed
to it are
what
so fond of masonry, as to say, that she
now more
than ever wishes herself a man, that she might
be capable of admission into the
fraternity.
172
MR. JOHN LOCKE'S LETTER.

The MS.,
of which this
is
a copy, appears to be
about 160 years old; yet (as your lordship will

observe by the
title) it is itself
a copy of one yet

:
more antient by about 100 years

is
for the original
said
to
be the hand-writing of K. Henry

that Prince
;
VI.
Where
had
it
is
at present to
an uncertainty
but
it
seems to
me
be an
examination (taken perhaps before the king) of
some one of the brotherhood of masons
whom
he entered himself, as
it
is
among said, when

;
he came out of his minority, and thenceforth

put a stop to a persecution that had been raised
against
them
But
by
must not detain your

preface from the thing
lordship longer
itself.
my
know not what effect the sight of this old paper may have upon your lordship, but for my own part, I cannot deny that it has so much
I
raised
my
I
curiosity as
to induce
myself into the fraternity, which I

to to
me to enter am determined
do
(if
may be
admitted) the next time I go

shortly.
London, and that will be

I am,
my
Lord,
Your
lordship's
most obedient,
servant,
And most humble
JOHN LOCKE.
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
CERTAYNE QTTESTYONS, with ANSWERES
to the
173
same, concerning the
MYSTERIES
of
the
of
of
MACONRYE;
and
writtene by the hande

the sixthe
Kynge Henrye,
name,
faithfullye copyed by me,
Mohan
the
Leylande, Antiquarius, by
commande of
they
be
his
b
Highnesse
:
as
followethe
Quest.
What mote
ytt
be
Ytt beeth the skylle of nature, the understondynge of the myghte that ys hereynne,
Answ.
and
ytts sondrye
wreckynges
sonderlyche, the
skylle of reckenyngs, of waightes
and metynges,
al
and the treu manere of faconnynge

for
thynges
mannes
use
headlye,
dwellinges,
all
and
buyldynges of
that
alle kindes,
and
odher thynges
make gudde
to
manne.
John Leylande was appointed by Henry the Eighth, at the
dissolution of
monasteries, to search for and save such books and records as were valuable
among them.
b
He was
man
of great labour
and industry.
Sit Bighnesse, meaning the said king Henry the Eighth.

title
Our kings had
not then the
of majesty.
"What mote ytt

Some
be?"
it
That
is,
what may this mystery of Masonry be
The answer imports,

knowledge.
that
consists in natural, mathematical,
and mechanical
part of which (as appears
by what
follows) the
still
Masons
conceal.
pretend to have taught the rest of mankind, and some part they
174
Quest.
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
Where dyd
ytt
begynne
?
d
Answ.
Ytt dyd begynne with the
fFyrste
menne
in the este,
manne
of the
whych were before the "ffyrste weste, and comynge westlye, ytt
alle
hathe broughte herwyth
comforts to the
wylde and comfortlesse.

Quest.
Who
The
for
dyd brynge
ytt westlye
Answ.
Venetia,
'Venetians,
whoo beynge
grate
merchaundes, corned ffyrst ffromrne the este ynn

the
commodytye of marchaun-
dysynge beith este and weste bey the redde
and myddlelonde
Quest.
sees.
How
g
comede
ytt
yn Engelonde
Answ.
Peter Gower, a Grecian, journeyedde
d e "
Fyrste
menne yn the
este,
&c."
It should
seem by
is
this,
that Masons
believe there were
men
1 '
in the east before arts
Adam, who
called the "ffyrste

east.
;
manne
of the weste;
and that
and sciences began in the
Some
it is
authors of great note for learning have been of the same opinion
certain that
and
Europe and Africa (which
in respect to Asia,
may
be called
western countries) were wild and savage, long after arts and politeness of
manners were in great perfection in China and the

f "
Indies.
The Venetians, &c." In the times
of
monkish ignorance
it is
no wonder
if
that the Phenicians should be mistaken for the Venetians.
Or, perhaps,
the people were not taken one for the other, similitude of sound might deceive
the clerk
who
first
greatest voyagers
took down the examination. The Phenicians were among the ancients, and in Europe thought to be
the
the
inventors of
1 "
letters,
which perhaps they brought from the east with other

This must be another mistake of the writer.
I
arts.
Peter Gower."
first
was
puzzled at
to guess
who
Peter
Gower should
be, the
name being
But
perfectly
English
or
how a Greek
should come by such a name:
as soon as I
though of Pythagoras, I could scarce forbear smiling, to find that philosopher
had undergone a metempsychosis he never dreamt
of.
We need only consider
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
ffor
175
kunnynge yn Egypte, and yn
Syria,
and yn
everyche londe whereas the Venetians hadde
plauntedde maconrye, and wynnynge entraunce
yn
al lodges of
maconnes, he lerned muche, and
woned yn h Grecia Magna, wacksynge, and becommynge a myghtye 'wyseretournedde, and

acre,
and
gratelyche
renowned,
k
and her he
framed a grate lodge at
Groton, and
maked
manye maconnes, some whereoffe dyde journeye yn Fraunce, and maked manye maconnes,
wherefromme, yn processe of tyme, the
passed yn Engelonde.
arte
the French pronunciation of his name, Pythagore, thatis,Petagore, to conceive
how easily such a mistake may be made by an unlearned clerk. That Pythagoras travelled for knowledge into Egypt, &c. is known to all the learned and that he was initiated into several different orders of priests, who in those days kept
;
all their
learning secret from the vulgar,
is
as well
known.
Pythagoras also
made every
geometrical theorem * secret, and admitted only such to the

first
knowledge of them, as had
undergone a
five years silence.

first
He
is
supposed to be the inventor of the 47th proposition of the

Euclid, for which, in the joy of his heart,
it is
book of
said
he
sacrificed
a hecatomb.
:
He
was
also
knew
the true system of the world, lately revived
by Copernicus and
certainly
a most wonderful man.
See his
life
by Dim. Mai.
which the Greeks
h "
Greda Magna, a part

a large colony.
of Italy formerly so called, in
had
settled
" Wyseacre."
This word at present
signifies simpleton,
but formerly had
a quite contrary meaning. Wiseacre in the old Saxon,
is philosopher,
wiseman,
to
or wizard, and having been frequently used ironically, at length
came
have
a direct meaning in the ironical sense.

the subtilty and acuteness of his
irony, given
Thus Duns Scotus, a man famed for understanding, has, by the same method of
a general name
Groton
is
to
modem dunces.
name
of a place in England.
k " Groton."
the
The
place here
meant
is
Crotona, a city of Grecia Magna, which in the time of Pythagoras
was very populous.
176
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
Quest.
Dothe maconnes descouer here
artes
unto odhers 1
Answ.
to
lerne,
;
Peter Gower, whenne he journeyede
was
ffyrste
made,
all
and
haueth
anonne
techedde
recht.
evenne soe shulde Natheless mmaconnes
odhers beyn alweys
yn everyche tyme, from tyme to tyme, communycatedde to mannkynde soche of her secrettes
as generallyche
myghte be
usefulle
they haueth
keped backe soche

yff they corned
allein as shuld
be harmfulle
as
yn euylle haundes, oder soche
ne myghte be holpynge wythouten the techynges

to
be joynedde herwythe yn the lodge, oder
soche as do bynde the freres more stronglyche

togeder,
bey the proffytte

to the confrerie
and
commodytye
commynge
Quest.
herfromme.
Whatte artes haueth the maconnes techedde mankynde 1

Answ.
The
"artes, agricultura, ai-chitectura,
"Fyrste made."
the masons
;
The word made

perhaps
I suppose has a particular meaning
among
it signifies initiated.
" Maconnes haueth communycatedde," &c.

it.
This paragraph hath some-
thing remarkable in
It contains
justification of the secrecy so
much
toasted of by masons, and so
much blamed by
others; asserting that they
have in
all
ages discovered such things as might be useful, and that they
conceal such only as would be hurtful either to the world or themselves.
What
u "
these secrets are.
we
see afterwards.
The artes,
agricultura,
&c"
It seems a bold pretence this of the masons,

arts.
that they have taught
mankind all these
They have their own
authority
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
astronomia, geometria, numeres, musica, poesie,
177
kymistrye, governmente, and relygyonne.
Quest.
Howe commethe maconnes more

menne ?
teachers than odher
The hemselfe haueth allein yn "arte of ffyndynge neue artes, whyche arte the ffyrste maconnes receaued from Godde by the whyche
;
Answ.
they fyndethe what artes
hem
ys
plesethe,
and the
bey
way of techynge menne dothe ffynde

treu
the same.
Whatt odher
onelyche
out
chaunce, and herfore but lytel I
tro.
Quest.
What
Thay
dothe the maconnes concele
and hyde 1
Answ.
neue
artes,
concelethe the art of ffyndynge

for here
and thatt ys
:
own
proffytte,
and
p preise
Thay
concelethe the
q arte
of kepynge
for it:
and
know not how we
shall disprove them.
But what appears most
odd
is,
that they reckon religion
among
the arts.
art of inventing arts
"Arte of ffyndynge neue

art.
artes."
The
must
certainly
be most useful
they have
so
My lord Bacon's Novum Organum is an attempt towards

But
I
something of the same kind.

it,
much doubt
few new
arts
that, if ever the
masons had
now
lost it
since so
have been
is,
lately invented,
and
many
are wanted.
all
The
idea I have of such an art

is in
that
it
must be
employed in
of which,
the sciences generally, as algebra
numbers, by the help
new
rules of arithmetic are,
and may be found.
p " Preise," It seems the
masons have great regard to the reputation as

;
well as the profit of their order
since they
make it one reason, for

their
not divulging
I think in
little
an
art in
common, that
mankind.
it
may
do honor to the possessors of
it.
this particular they for the rest of q
shew too much regard for
own society, and too

is,
"Arte of kepynge
secrettes."
What
kind of an art this
can by no
178
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
secrettes, that soe the
worlde mayeth nothinge

arte of
concele from them.
Thay concelethe the
wunderwerckynge, and of foresayinge thynges to comme, that so the same artes may not be
usedde
of
the wyckedde to an
euyell ende.
Thay
also concelethe the 'arte of chaunges, the
wey
of
wynnynge the
of
facultye of Abrac, the
skylle
becommynge
gude
and parfyghte
wythouthen the holpynges of fere and hope; and the 'universelle longage of maconnes.
means imagine. But certainly such an art the masons must have for though, as some people suppose, they should have no secret at all, even that must be a secret, which being discovered, would expose them to the highest
:
ridicule
r
and
therefore
it
requires the utmost caution to conceal
it.
" Arte of chaunges."
know
not what this means, unless
it
be the
transmutation of metals.
'
" Facultye of Abrac."
Here I
am utterly An
in the dark.
<
" TJniverselle longage of magonnes."
universal language has been
much desired by
than hoped
them.
for.
the learned of
many
ages. It is a thing rather to be wished
But
it
seems the masons pretend to have such a thing among
If it
be
true, I guess it
must be something
like the
language of the
Pantomimes among the ancient Romans, who are

only, to express
said to be able,
by
signs
and
deliver
any
oration intelligibly to
men
of all nations and

is
languages.
A man who
:
has but
all these arts
and advantages,
is
certainly in a
all
condition to be envied
we
are told that this
not the case with
masons
for
though these
arts are
among them, and
all
have a right and an most

I
opportunity to
acquire them.
to
know them,
skylle of
all
yet some want capacity, and others industry, to

I
However, of all their arts and secrets, that which
desire
it
know
is,
'
The
becommynge gude and parfyghte

is
;'
and
wish
were communicated to
mankind, since there
nothing more true than the
beautiful sentence contained in the last answer,
'That the better
men
are
the more they love one another,' virtue having in itself something so amiable
as to
charm the hearts of all that behold
it
AN OLD MANUSCRIPT.
Quest.
179
artes
?
Wylle he teche me the same
Answ.
Quest.
Ye
shall
be
techedde
yff
ye
be
werthye, and able to lerne.
Dothe
1
all
maconnes
kunne more
then odher menne
Answ. Not so. Thay onlyche haueth recht and occasyonne more than odher menne to kunne,
manye dothe fale yn more dothe want industrye,

butt
for the
capacity,
and manye
that ys pernecessarye
gaynynge
all
kunnynge.
Quest.
odhers
1
Are maconnes gudder men then
Answ.
as
Some maconnes are not so virtuous some odher menne but, yn the moste parte,
;
thay be more gude then thay woulde be yf thay
war not maconnes.

Quest.
Dothe maconnes love eidher odher
myghtylye as beeth saydel
Answ.
Yea
:
verylyche,
and
yt
treu,
may
not
odherwise be
for
gude men and
kennynge
eidher odher to be soche, dothe always love the
more
as thay
may be more
gude.*
[Here endethe the questyonnes and awnsweres.J
GLOSSARY
Mflrirs
f ^ntiqttujei
IN
THE FOREGOING MANUSCRIPT.
Allein, only
Commodytye, conveniency
Confrerie, fraternity
Alweys, always
Bathe, both
Foresayinge, prophesying
Freres, brethren
Fagonnynge, forming
Odher, other
Onelyche, only
Beadlye, chiefly
Pernecessarye, absolutely necessary

Preise,
BempUsethe, they please

Bemselfe, themselves
honor
Redd, right
Beckenyngs, numbers
Sonderlyche, particularly
Ber, there, their

Bereyntie, therein
Berwythe, with
it
SkyUe, knowledge
Bolpynge, beneficial
Kitntie,
Wachsynge, growing
know
Werck, operation
Kwmynge, knowledge
Wey, way
Whereas, where
Make guide,
are beneficial
Metynges, measures
Waned, dwelt
Wvtndenoerh/nge, working miracles
Mote, may
Myddlelonde, Mediterranean
Wylde, savage
Myghte, power
Oceasyonne, opportunity
Wytmynge, gaining
Tnn, into
EEMAEKABLE OCCUERENCES
MASONRY
2736
(a.m.)
The Phoenicians
settled, a.c.
are supposed to
have
1264, in Ireland, and
masonry
to
have been introduced by
Heber and Heremon, sons of Milesius, succeeded by Eochaid, styled the Ollamh
Fodhla, or Learned Doctor,
who
(a.c.
769,) constituted triennial meetings at
Tara, in Meath.
The
constant warfare
and aggressions of the Danes destroyed

the ancient records, and discouraged
sciences
still
;
all
nevertheless, several structures
exist
which
testify the labours of
the era.
306
(a.d.) St.
Alban obtained the
first
Royal
Charter for "Assemblies or Huttes of
masons
to be holden in England."
See
Preston's Illustrations.
430 During the reign of King Leoghair, or
182
Loughaigh,
Priory of
St.
ANNALS.
St.
Patrick
founded the
St.
Avogat, Lochderg, and
Patrick's at
Ardmagh.
prospered.
872 Alfred
trie
Great promoted the Order, and
the art
much
;
According
to
Bede, Alfred was initiated at the College

in
Mayo
and the
letter
of
Eric,
celebrated philosopher of Auxerre, to
Charles the Bald, about the middle of
the 9th century, designates the Irish

philosophers, as
" Servants
of
the wise
Solomon."
926 King Athelstan granted a charter to the
masons of England. 1014 Brien Boroihme, of Heber's

the Danes at Clontarf,
race, routed
who
destroyed
plundered, and carried away the records

of the Order.
1118 The Knights
Templars were instituted
under the Grand Mastership of Hugo de
Pagan
or Payance.
1166 Dermod MacMurrough built the Priory of

All Saints, or All Hallows.
1168 In the reign of Roderick O'Connor, the

castle of
Tuam was
built.
1177 The Priory of Knights Templars, Kilmain-
ham, was erected under the Earl Strongbow, Lord
Warden and Grand
Master.
ANNALS.
1183 The Priories of Nedrumand and
St.
183
John
the Baptist were founded by Alured de
Palmer.
1210 In the reign of King John, Henry de

Loundres, or Launders, Archbishop of
Dublin, and G.M., erected the castle of
Dublin
built
and the Priory of Kilkenny was
by William, Earl of Pembroke.
1235 Subsidies were raised by the Order in

Ireland for the
Holy Land.
1290
Hugo
de
Lacy, Earl of Ulster, G.M.,
founded Carrickfergus, the Priory of

Ards, and Trim Castle.
1358 Edward
ment.
1
III. revised the constitutions.
1425 Masons' assemblies prohibited by Parlia450 Henry VI.
initiated.
is
1464 Thomas Earl of Desmond

O'Donnell
said to have
encouraged the Art as G.M., aided by
Mac William
de Burgo, as
D.G.M.
1517 In the reign of King Henry VIII. the Earl
of Kildare, as G.M., promoted the Art.
(See the Freemasons' Quarterly Review,
page
289.
vol.
9,
for
statement
respecting Baal's-bridge, Limerick.)
The
Knights of Malta patronised the Order.

1591 Trinity College was founded where the
184
ANNALS.
Priory of All Hallows had been erected
in 1166.
1600 In
this
century the Art flourished, as the
Eoyal Hospital, the Tholsel, Stephen's

Green, &c,
testify
;
the Order, however,

subject
to
continued fluctuating, and
numerous
century.
vicissitudes,
until
the
18th
1 607 Inigo Jones constituted several lodges.
1637 The Earl of 1657

St.
St.
Albans regulated the lodges.
Paul's
Cathedral, London,
begun by
freemasons.
1690 William
III. initiated.
1713
St.
Paul's
Cathedral completed by free-
masons.
1717 Grand Lodge revived in London

Sayer, Esq.,
Anthony
G.M.
1720 Valuable manuscripts burned by scrupulous

brethren.
Oflice of
D.G.M.
revived.
first
723 Book of constitutions
published.
distressed
general fund proposed for
masons.
1725 Committee of Charity established.

1726 The Books of the Provincial Grand Lodge
of Munster record
the
Hon. Colonel
James O'Brien, G.M., Springett Penn,

Esq.,
D.G.M.
ANNALS.
1728 The Hon. Colonel James O'Brien, G.M.,
Br. "Robert Longfield,
185
D G.M.
II.,
February 3
Eeign
of George
the
the
Archives of the
record that the
B.W.
Grand Lodge
assisted
Order
Lord
Carteret in laying the foundation stone of the Parliament House, Dublin.
1729 The
Right
Hon.
was
James
elected
King,
Lord
Kingston,
and
installed
M.W.G.M.
office
of Ireland, having filled the
of
G.M. of England the previous
year.
1730 Colonel William Maynard, G.M., Thomas

Riggs, Esq., D.G.M.
1731 Lord
Kingston,
G.M.,
Lord
Viscount
Netterville,
D.G.M.
1732 The Right Hon. Nicholas Netterville, G.M. Lord Viscount Kingsland, D.G.M. 1733 The Right Hon. Henry Barnwell, Lord
Viscount Kingsland, G.M., Lord Viscount Tyrone, D.G.M.
1734 Same
re-elected,
James
Brennan,
Esq.,
DG.M.
1735 James King Lord Kingston, G.M., James
Brennan, Esq., D.G.M.
The Emperor of Germany

G.M.
James Brennan,
initiated.
1736 Sir Marcus Beresford, Lord Viscount Tyrone,

;
Esq.,
D.GM.
186
ANNALS.
1737 His
Royal Highness Frederick, Prince
of Wales initiated.
1738 William Stewart, Lord Viscount Mountjoy, G.M., Cornelius Callaghan, Esq.,D.G.M.
The Committee of Charity established by the Grand Lodge of Ireland.

Frederick the Great initiated.
1739 Lord Viscount Mountjoy, G.M., Cornelius

Callaghan, Esq., D.G.M.
1740 Lord Viscount Doneraile, G.M., Cornelius

Callaghan, Esq.,
D.G.M.
1741-2 Lord Tullamore, G.M., Cornelius Callaghan, Esq.,

1 743
D.G.M.
,
Lord Southwell, G.M. Cornelius Callaghan,

Esq.,
D.G.M.
1744 Lord Viscount Allen, G.M., Cornelius Callaghan, Esq.,
D.G.M.
died,
1745 June
5.The G.M.
and
Lord
Kingston was elected G.M. 1746 Lord Kingston, G.M., Cornelius Callaghan,
Esq.,
D.G.M.
1747-8 Sir
John Putland,
Marmaduke Wyville, Bart., G.M., Esq., D.G.M.
1749 Robert, Lord Kingsborough,

Putland, Esq., D.G.M.
G M.,
John
January
3. The Grand
Master's
Lodge
founded, and ordered precedence on the

registry.
ANNALS.
1750 Lord Kingsborough, G.M., John Putland,
Esq.,
187
D.G.M.
free-
1751 Book of the Irish Constitutions of
masonry published by Edward

secretary.
Pratt,
17536 Hon. Thomas Southwell, G.M.,Brinsley

Butler, Esq.,
D.G.M.
1757 Lord Newton, G.M., Lord Moore, D.G.M.
1758 LordMoore,G.M., John Bury,Esq., D.G.M.

1759 Earl of Drogheda, G.M., John Bury, Esq.,
D.G.M.
1760 Earl of Drogheda, G.M., Edward Martyn,
Esq.,
D.G.M.
1761 Sir Edward King, Bart., G.M., Edward
Martyn, Esq., D.G.M.
August 27
Frederick
the Great,
King
of
Prussia, ordered his
Deputy
to
convene
a Grand Consistory of Princes of the
Royal Secret, at Paris, to give a patent

to brother
Stephen Morin to introduce
that system in the
new
world.
1762 Sir Edward King, Bart., G.M., Edward

Martyn, Esq., D.G.M.
October
King of Prussia, proclaimed Sovereign Grand Inspector

25
General
Frederick,
for
33d,
both hemispheres.
1763
Sir
Edward King, Bart., G.M., Edward Martyn, Esq., D.G.M.
188
1764-5
ANNALS.
The Earl
of Westmeath,
G.M., John
Putland, Esq., D.G.M.
1766 The Earl of Kingston, G.M., Holt Waring,

Esq.,
D.G.M.
The Dukes of York and Gloucester initiated. 1767-8 The Earl of Kingston, G.M., Holt Waring, Esq., D.G.M. 1769-70 The Earl of Kingston, G.M., William Ruxton, Esq., D.G.M.
1771
William Robert, Marquis of Kildare,

G.M., Joseph Keene, Esq., D.G.M.
1777 Garret, Earl of Mornington, G.M., Joseph
Keene, Esq.,
D G.M.
1778 William, Duke of Leinster, G.M., Joseph

Keene, Esq., D.G.M.
177981 Randal William,
Earl of
Antrim,
G.M., Joseph Keene, Esq., D.G.M.

1782-3 The Earl of Mornington, G.M., John
Handcock, Esq., D.G.M.

1784 Lord Muskerry, G.M., John Handcock,
Esq.,
D.G.M.
D.G.M.
the Great of Prussia
1785-6 Lord Kilwarden, G.M., Joseph Keene,

Esq.,
May
Frederick
ratified the constitution of SS.
GG.
II.
GG.
33rd ultimique gradus.
1787 Lord Glerawly, G.M., Joseph Keene, Esq.,
D.G.M.
ANNALS.
1787 George IV. and the Dukes of York and
Clarence initiated.
189
1788 Lord Glerawly, G.M., Joseph Keene, Esq.,
D.G.M.
1789 Lord Donoughmore, G.M., Walter Wade,
Esq., D.G.M., and annually re-elected to
1800.
1790 The Duke of Kent
initiated.
December 7
Arthur, Duke of Wellington,

No. 494, at Trim, of
initiated in lodge
which
his Grace's father, (the Earl of
Mornington,) and his brother (the Marquis Wellesley,)
had been masters.
1795 The Irish Masonic Female Orphan School
was
instituted in Dublin.
The Duke 1798 The Duke
of Gloucester initiated.
of Sussex initiated.
(re-elected to
1800 Lord Donoughmore, G.M.,
1813.) Alexander Jaffray, Esq., D.G.M.
1807
new
edition of the
Book
of the Irish
Constitutions of freemasonry published.
1808 The Hon. A. H. Hutchinson, D.G.M. 1813 The Union of the Grand Lodges of England effected, and the
elected
Duke
of Sussex
Grand
Master of " the United
Grand Lodge
of England."
His Grace Augustus Frederick, Duke of

Leinster, elected
Most Worshipful Grand
190
ANNALS.
Master of Ireland, when he appointed
the Hon. A. H. Hutchinson
D.G.M.
Bart.,
1818 John Fowler, Esq., appointed D.G.M.

1819
May 9 Sir
Josias
William Hort,
elected G.S.
1820
new
edition of the
Book
of the Irish
1824 August 30
A Warrant of Constitution for

Supreme Council of Grand
establishing a
Inspectors General
Ireland, granted
33rd
Degree, for
by the Supreme Council
of Charleston, South Carolina.
1825 John Norman, Esq., appointed D.G.M. 1827 July 5
John Fowler, Esq., elected Deputy

Secretary.
edition of the
Grand
1839
1829 William White, Esq., appointed D.G.M.
new
Book
of the Irish
1842
May
Thomas
M.
1
J.
Quinton, Esq., elected
Grand
Treasurer.
Furnell, Esq.,
d.l.,
June 24
High
Sheriff of the
County Limerick, installed
Provincial
G.M. of North Munster.
December
George Rankin, Esq., elected
Assistant to the D.G.S.
December 27
George
Hoyte,
Esq.,
ap-
pointed D.G.M.
1845 October 26
Warrant of Constitution
ANNALS.
for establishing a
191
Supreme Council of
Grand Inspectors General

for
33rd Degree
York.
Suir-
England and Wales and the Depen-
dencies of the British Crown, granted by
the Supreme Council of
New
1846
May
Richard John, Lord Viscount

S.G.W.
Dame-street,
dale, elected
1847 January \1
Hall,
Dedication of the Freemasons'

Dublin, on which
occasion his Grace the
Duke
of Leinster,
G.M., presented a magnificent organ,

built expressly
by brother Telford.
at
1848 November
Belfast,
A Grand Masonic Festival

on
the
inauguration
of
the
Venerable Archdeacon Walter Bishop
Mant
Belfast
as
Grand Master of and North Down. The Hon.

Provincial
as represen-
Augustus F. Jocelyn acting

tative of his
Grace the Duke of Leinster,

address, accompanied
G.M.
November 2
An
by
his
to
a handsome Silver Vase, presented in
Grand Lodge from

brother
the brethren
by
Grace the Duke of Leinster, G.M.,
Thomas J. Quinton, in testimony

Grand
Treasurer.
of his zeal in the cause of freemasonry
and
his services as
November 17
Lord Otho Fitzgerald, third
192
ANNALS.
son of his Grace the
initiated
Duke
of Leinster,
in
the
Meridian lodge, xn,
Dublin.
1849 January 9
The
celebration of the cenlodge, at
tenary of the
Grand Master's
which
his
Grace the Duke of Leinster,
G.M.
presided, attended
by the Grand
Officers, the representatives of the
Grand
etc.,
Lodges of England and Scotland, and the
Grand Stewards' lodge of England,

with a
brethren.
numerous
assemblage of
the
struck for
Commemorative medals were the occasion and worn by the

lodge,
members of the
and were
also
presented to the various
Grand Lodges
R.
through their representatives.
February
Sir
Edward
Borough,
Bart, elected J.G.D.
May
Richard W. Cooper, Esq., elected Colonel James Charles Chatterton,

P.G.M. of Munster.
loyal
J.G.W.
June 26
installed
August 9
and
congratulatory
Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland, was voted to Her Most

Gracious Majesty the Queen, on the
occasion of
address from the
Her
Majesty's visit to this
part
of
the
United
Kingdom,
and
ANNALS.
presented by
Leinster,
his
193
Grace the Duke of

accompanied
G.M.,
by the
D.G.M., and the G.W.
1849
new
edition of the Irish Constitutions
of freemasonry printed by order of the
Grand Lodge
1850
of.
Ireland.
May
Sir
2 Sir John Macneill, elected J. G.W.

Edward R. Borough, Bart,
S.G.D.,
Robert A. Wallace, J.G.D.
November
The
Most Noble Francis Nainitiated
thaniel,
Marquis Conyngham,
in Meridian lodge, xn., Dublin.
1851
May
Robert
The
A. Wallace, Esq., elected
S.G.D., Charles T.Webber, Esq., J.G.D.

T. T. Magrath, Esq.,
Grand
Organist.
F.
June
Hon.
Augustus
Jocelyn
appointed as the Representative of the
Grand Lodge
of Scotland at the
Grand
Lodge of Ireland. Samuel Somerville,

as
Esq., m.d.,
appointed
the Representative
at
Lodge of Ireland
Scotland.
Grand the Grand Lodge of

of
the
1852 In
this year the
Masonic Orphan School

deceased
Free-
for
the
daughters of
masons was removed
to a
commodious
house, built at Burlington-place,
Upper
Baggot-street, on a plot of ground leased
AA
IU
to the
ANNALS.
Governors of the School by the
at a
Right Honorable Sydney Herbert,

nominal rent;
this
house,
possessing
every requisite for such an institution,
was finished
period,
it
*
in
an
incredibly
short
having been commenced in
February, and opened for the business

of
the
school
on
the
first
week
visit
in
September in that year.

1852 The Institution was honored by a from
Her
ton,
Excellency the Countess of Eglin-
on the 9th of October, when Her

to
Excellency was graciously pleased
express her high gratification of the

healthful
and cheerful appearance of
the children, as well as at the excellent
arrangements and order generally of the

Institution.
April
Grand Masonic Ball was given

Eotunda-rooms, Dublin, on the
at the
28th, which was attended

cellencies the
ExLord Lieutenant and the

their
state,
by
Countess of Eglinton, in
all
and by
the leading nobility and gentry of the

;
the surplus funds arising from which were appropriated by the Grand Lodge towards the building of the
country
Masonic Orphan School.
ANNALS.
1852
195
MayRichard Bourke, Esq., elected J.G.D.
William White, Esq., Grand Organist. 1853 The Right Honorable Lord Viscount Naas
appointed as the Eepresentative of the
Grand Lodge of Ireland Lodge of England.

1854
at the
Grand
May
Francis Nathaniel, Marquis Conyngelected
harii,
J.G.W.
of Lisbon con-
Provincial
stituted.
Grand Lodge
1854 December 14
Lucius
S.
H. Deering,
Esq.,
elected Assistant to the

Secretary.
Deputy Grand
1855
May Sir
J.G.W.
;
J.
Robinson, Bart., elected

Elliott
;
John
Hyndman,
Esq.,
,
Grand Secretary
Bro. James
Richard Bourke, Esq
S.G.D.; Arthur Bushe, Esq., J.G.D;
Adams, Grand Pursuivant.
June 24
ll.d.,
John Fitzhenry Townsend, Esq.,

appointed Deputy Grand Master,
and
installed
by His Grace Augustus

of Leinster, the
Frederick,
Duke
M.W.
Grand
Master..
August 2
John FitzhenryTownsend,Esq.,
from the Grand Orient
de
at the
Deputy Grand Master, appointed Representative
France
Grand Lodge
of Ireland.
" Heullant,"
The Grand Maitre Adjoint
196
ANNALS.
appointed Representative from the Grand
Lodge of Ireland
de France.
at the
Grand Orient
Esq.,
1855 December 26
of
John
Thomas Smith,
appointed
Melbourne,
Provincial
Grand
tralia.
Master of Victoria, in South Aus-
1856 April 3
Lucius
;
Henry Deering,
Esq.,
elected D.G.S.
Charles T. Walmisley,
Esq., appointed Assistant to the D.G.S.
June 5
The Rev. David Henry Elrington,

of
appointed Representative of the Grand
Lodge
Hamburgh at
the
Grand Lodge
of Ireland.
July 3 Ârthur Bushe, Esq., elected S.G.D.
Hon. George Handcock, J.G.D.
July 10
The Most Noble the
Marquis of
Donegall appointed Provincial Grand
Master of Belfast and North Down.
November 6
William Samuel Tracy, Esq.,

Provincial
Grand Master of Belfast and North Down. April The Grand Lodge of Canada recogappointed
Deputy
nised by the
Grand Lodge
of Ireland as
an independent body. 1857 January
The King of Hanover May 7 The Rev. David Henry Elrington

initiated.
elected
Grand Chaplain.
ANNALS.
1857 The Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha
initiated.
197
Prince
Frederick
William
of
Prussia
initiated.
October
1 Kivas
Tully,
Esq., appointed
Eepresentative of the
Ireland at the
October
Grand Lodge
of
Grand Lodge
of Canada.
Michael Furnell, Esq., appointed

at the
Representative of the Grand Lodge of
Canada
Grand Lodge of
Ireland.
new
edition of the Irish Constitutions
of freemasonry printed by order of the
Grand Lodge
of Ireland.
THE END.
ALTERATIONS IN AHIMAN REZON.
Quito Simtarg's #Jfa,

FREEMASONS' HALL, DUBLIN,
December, 1863.
The following Alterations which have from time

to time
been made in the Ahiman Eezon, or Constitutions
of Freemasonry, are
now
issued
by
direction of
Grand
Lodge.
It
is
suggested that the
pasted over the old ones in the

other alterations at once made.
new Eules should be Ahiman Eezon, and the
By
Order,
T.
CHARLES
WALMISLEY,
Deputy Grand Secretary.
Rule No.
4,
Pages 32 and 33,
to
read as follows
4. The members of the in the following order, viz

:
Grand Lodge rank
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, The Eight Worshipful (the Deputy Grand Master, The Right Worshipful the Senior Grand Warden, The Right Worshipful the Junior Grand Warden, The Right Worshipful the Grand Treasurer, The Right Worshipful the Grand Secretary, The Right Worshipful the Grand Chaplains, The Worshipful the Grand Deacons, The Worshipful Grand Superintendent of Works, The Wotshipful Grand Director of Ceremonies,
The Worshipful the Grand steward, The Worshipful the Grand Sword Bearer, The Worshipful the Grand Orgarjist,.. The Worshipful the GrandLnner Guard,;
Past Grand- Masters, Past Deputy Grand Masters, Representatives of Foreign Grand Lodges, Past Grand Wardens, Past Grand Treasurers, Past Grand Secretaries, Past Grand Chaplains, Past Grand Deacons, Past Grand Superintendents of Works, Past Grand Directors of Ceremonies, Past Grand Stewards, Past Grand Sword Bearers, Past Grand Organists, Past Grand Inner Guards, Past Provincial Grand Masters, Acting Officers of the Grand Master's Lodge, The Masters and Wardens of all regular Lodges, The qualified Past Masters of the Grand Master's Lodge, when specially registered as such, The qualified Past- Masters of all regular lodges,
-
when
In Rule No.
9,
specially registered as such.
Line 10, Page 34c, after
the
words "Grand
Master," insert the words " or other Grand Officers."
In Rule No.
18,
Page
37, the
to ie
words "In Evening
Costume,"
expunged.
Rule 36, Page 42,

36.
to
read as follows:
Worshipful
This Board shall consist of the Most the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Treasurer, and the Grand Secretary, for the time being and one Past Master from each of the Dublin Lodges, to be approved of by the Grand Lodge at its regular meeting on the First Thursday in December in every year.
;
Each Provincial Grand Lodge may be represented by any one of its four principal officers (esc officio), but not more than one representative from each Provincial Grand Lodge shall be present or vote at the Board at the same time.
Rule No. 37, Page 43,
37.
to
read thus:
the 20th of
elect
Each Dublin Lodge shall, en or before November in each year, proceed to
one Past Master (being then a Subscribing Member of such Lodge) to represent it at
the Board of General Purposes the
;
and
shall return
name of the Brother so elected to the Deputy Grand Secretary, which name, so returned, shall be submitted to the Grand Lodge for approval
at its regular meeting in
December, and in case
any Lodge
shall omit to
make
a proper return of
a name, the Grand Lodge shall nominate a Past
Master for such Lodge.
Any Dublin Lodge

Grand
which
shall
its
have neglected, for one whole year to
make
Lodge, shall not be entitled to elect or nominate a

Past Master for the Board of General Purposes.
In case any elected member of the Board

shall
be absent from
its
meetings for three suc-
cessive months (unless in case of illness) his place shall be vacated, and the Board of General Purposes shall notify such vacancy to the Lodge
which the same shall have occurred, and such Lodge may, if they should think fit,
in respect of
proceed to elect another Past Master to

vacancy.
fill
such
::
Rules 38 and 39, Page 44,
to
he expunged.
Rule 46, Page

46.
47, to read thus
and
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master, the Grand Officers except the Deputy Grand Master, that is to say, the Grand Wardens, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Grand Chaplains, Grand Deacons, Grand Superintendent of Works, Grand Director of Ceremonies, Grand Steward, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Organist, and Grand Inner Guard, shall be annually elected by the Grand Lodge, and shall be members thereof by virtue of their offices.
all
No brother shall be eligible to any office in the Grand Lodge unless he shall be a Master or Past Master of a subordinate Lodge.
Rule
57,
Page
50, to read thus
57. The Board of General Purposes shall recommend a fit and proper person, being a
Master Mason, to fill the situations of Tyler to the Grand Lodge, such nomination to be subject The Tyler to the approval of the Grand Lodge. to the Grand Lodge shall nominate (subject to the approval or dismissal by the Board of General Purposes) a fit and proper person, being a Master Mason, to fill the situation of Assistant Tyler to the Grand Lodge, The Tyler to the Grand Lodge, and the Assistant Tyler, shall not, while holding such offices respectively, be members of the Grand Lodge. The duties and salaries of the Tyler to the Grand Lodge, and the Assistant Tyler, shall, from time to time, be defined and regulated by the Board of General
Purposes!
Rule
58.
58,
Page
51, to read thus
Grand Lodge shall be and six pence if he shall admit into the Grand Lodge any member not
to the
The Tyler
fined
Two
shillings,
clothed according to order. Rule

59,
Page
51, to read thus
59. The following Fees shall be paid to the Grand Lodge, viz The Senior Grand Warden 2 2 per annum. The Junior Grand Warden, 2 2 do. The Grand Treasurer, 2 2 do. The Grand Secretary, 2 2 do. The Senior Grand Deacon, 2 2 do. The Junior Grand Deacon, 2 2 do. The Grand Superintendent of Works, 2 2 do. The Grand Director of
:
The The The The
Ceremonies, Grand Steward,
Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Organist, Grand Inner Guard,
2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2
do. do. do.

do.
do.
the foregoing Fees, when paid, shall be handed over to the Secretary of the Masonic
And
Female Orphan School for

Rule
61,
its benefit.
Page
52, to read thus:
61
shall
meet on the Friday next following each regular Monthly Meeting of the Grand Lodge, and a second Meeting shall be held a fortnight afterwards ; but the Deputy Grand Master, or the Deputy Grand Secretary, may summon a Special Meeting of the Committee on a requisition from the Secretary of a Lodge, on payment of the sum of One Pound for so doing.
Rule
97.
97,
Page
62, to read thus:
more than one same meeting. One month at least shall intervene between conferring each degree, unless the Worshipful Master, Wardens, and Secretary of the Lodge unanimously agree that a necessity exists for
shall not confer
at the
Lodge
degree on
any brother
The
conferring the degree within a shorter period. first or third degree can only be conferred on one brother at a time.
Rule 111, Pages 67 and
68, to read thus:
111. The Fee payable by a Country or Military Lodge for the Registry of an Entered Apprentice Mason shall be Five shillings; for a Fellow
Craft Mason, Two shillings and sixpence for a Master Mason, Two shillings and sixpence. The Registry Fee payable by a Colonial, or Foreign Lodge shall be For an Entered Apprentice Mason, Three shillings for a Fellow Craft Mason, One shilling ; and, for a Master Mason,
;
:
One
Shilling.
Every Brother transferred from any Lodge to a Dublin, Country, or Military Lodge, shall pay
Grand Lodge the sum of Five shillings such transfer and if to a Colonial or Foreign Lodge, Two shillings and sixpence, except in case of the number of a warrant being exchanged, when each such transfer fee in every Lodge shall be One Shilling. The Fee payable for a Grand Lodge Certificate, whether Original or Duplicate, shall be Two shillings and sixpence; and, for a Past Master's Certificate, Five Shillings.
to the
for
;
Rule 117, Page
69, to read thus
117. Every Lodge on the registry of the Grand Lodge of Ireland having less than thirty subscribing members shall pay One pound per annum, and every Lodge having thirty or more subscribing members shall pay One pound ten shillings per annum to the funds of the Grand Lodge except Foreign or Colonial Lodges, who shall pay a uniform Fee of One pound per
;
annum ; and all such payments respectively shall be made at the time when the return directed by the last preceding rule is forwarded to the
Grand
Secretary's Office.
Rule 118, Page

118.
70, to read thus:
Grand
Every Lodge on the Registry of the Grand

shall,
Lodge of Ireland
through
its
Secretary, be
obliged to register in the books of the
Lodge
in full,
in the
Grand
Secretary's Office, the
name
and the date when each Member thereof
received the
degrees of Entered Apprentice Mason, Fellow Craft Mason, and Master Mason
respectively.
This return shall be transmitted
within three months from the date degree was conferred.
when
the
And
every Lodge shall,
in like manner, return to the Office of the
Grand
shall
Secretary the
name
of each
to it
Member who
have been transferred

specifying
from any other Lodge,
the
date of such transfer, and the
number and
transfer
place of the
Lodge from which such
was made, and each such last-mentioned

transfer.
return shall be transmitted within three months
from such
And upon
the receipt of
each such return the Deputy Grand Secretary

shall register the brother or
brethren therein
named
in the books of the
Grand Lodge.
A
to
shall
penalty of Five shillings for each neglect

the returns for registry as aforesaid,
make
be paid over and above the stated registry

;
or transfer Fees
wilfully
and any Lodge knowingly or

incorrect return, shall
making an
be
subject to such additional penalties as the
Grand
Lodge may think proper to inflict. A Grand Lodge Certificate shall not be issued to any
Brother not duly registered.
The following
129. b.
New
Rules
c,
to
be
and 129.
and
be inserted at
numbered respectively Page 75 :
129. b.
The
and
Tyling of the several Lodges
Chapters, and Encampments,

ordinate,
Grand and Subconsequent
the
other
duties
thereon, shall be performed
by the Tyler to the

fees
Grand Lodge,
of
or
by the
Assistant Tyler, neither
whom
129.
c.
shall
be paid by
by any of these
salary.
respective bodies, but
by a fixed
Each
for
Lodge, Chapter, or Encamp-
ment using any of the Grand Lodge Eooms shall pay to the Grand Lodge Funds the sum of Four
shillings
each meeting of their respective

fire
bodies held, including

further
and lights;
and a
sum
of Five shillings for Tyling and
attendance,
shillings
and an
additional
sum
of
Two
and sixpence for each
Initiation into their
respective Lodges, Chapters, or
Encampments.
In
the Schedule
of Fees, Pages 76 and 77, the following

alterations to be
made
Page
76, Lines 16
and 17, Rule Masons," &c. &c, to

to
5,
111, " Eegistry of

be struck out.
Master
Line 21, Rule HI,
" Transfer,"
&c,
to be
struck out.
Page
77, Lines 1
Rule
59,
"Annual
to
Fee, &c,
to
be struck out.
The following
59.
to be
[added
Page 77
61.
111.
Annual Fee payable by the Grand Wardens, Grand Treasurer, Grand Secretary, Grand Deacons, Grand Superintendent of "Works, Grand Director of Ceremonies, Grand Steward, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Organist, and Grand Inner Guard, Fee for Special Meeting of the Committee of Charity and Inspection, Eegistry Fees payable by Country or Military Lodges
. .
.220
:
.10
Entered Apprentice,
.050
2
2
:
Fellow Craft, Master Mason,

111.
6 6
Eegistry Fees payable by Colonial or Foreign Lodges
Entered Apprentice Fellow Craft,
Master Mason,
111.
.....
: -
Transfer from any Lodge
117.
129c.
To a Dublin, Country, or Military Lodge, To a Colonial or Foreign Lodge, Annual Dues payable by a Colonial or Foreign Lodge For using any of the Grand Lodge Eooms,
.
10
129c.
129c.
. including fire and light, Fee for Tyling and Attendance at each Meeting held, Fee for each Initiation in a Dublin Lodge, Chapter, or Encampment,
. .
.040
5
.026
to
In the Schedule of Fines, Page 78, Lines 5 to 10, struck out, and the following substituted:
51.
be
For admitting
to
Grand Lodge any Brother

the
not properly clothed,
Tyler to the
.
Grand Lodge
to
be fined
.020

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Mat the favor of heaven be upon this meeting

with order, and closed with harmony.

thou in thy truth, and

nothing great in comparison to thee

works of thy hands,

knowledge of masonry; unite us in the

brotherly love, kindness, and charity, and keep

end, through Jesus

brotherly love prevail,

and every moral and

always faithfully perform our work according to

and that in the end we may

through Jesus Christ our

Most Holy and

Glorious Lord God, thou great

Architect of heaven and earth,

who art the author

and graces, and hast

promised that when two or three are gathered

assemble and meet

humbly beseeching thee

our undertakings, that

and serve thee

we may know and that all our doings may

tend to thy glory and the salvation of our

our present undertaking, and grant, that this

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