CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THIS BOOK IS ONE OF A COLLECTION MADE BY BENNO LOEWY 1854-1919 AND BEQUEATHED TO CORNELL UNIVERSITY '. ^■jJ«SMiSBP«W|!»*;. CONSTITUTION ilkmiii ,0ifmii't0fmitt u UNIT Ty\'TT ■-..'siMWwi- ■*- ne mmam n u aiaiM »>:i p»« » w i i i i i a »wgJaMit8g.iWS".'-r;;^ia»ireigpF^ -j^^^ •'m^sim Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/cletails/cu31924030372613 OONSTITUTIOI^ GRAND ENCAMPMENT KNIGHTS TEMPLAR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. EEVISED SEPTEMBER 18, A. D. 1856, WITH AliL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO THE END OF THE 18tH TRIENNIAL SESSION, SEPTEMBEK 22, 1871. ALSO, THE KULES AND EDICTS OP THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT, AND THE TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF THE GRAND MASTERS, FROM A. D. 1856, TO A. D. 1871. WITH AN INDEX AND MARGINAL READINGS, BY THEODORE 8. PARVEST, Grand Recorder. IOWA CITY, 1872. HZ A 3 4 -^3^ ^Y^ GEIGGS, WATSON, & DAY, PEINTEES AND BINDERS, DAVENPOKT, IOWA. OOKSTITUTIOE" OF THE iHpmttitol' FOR THE UNITED STATES OE AMERICA. isn. AETICLE FIRST. Of the Grand Eywampment of the United States. SECTION" I.— How Constituted. (1) The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the official mem- United States is constituted as follows : — ^"'^ °^ *^^ f • Encampment. I. The Grand Master. U. The Deputy Grand Master, ni. The Grand Generalissimo. IV. The Grand Captain General. V. The Grand Prelate. VI. The Grand Senior "Warden. VII. The Grand Junior Warden. Vni. The Grand Treasurer. IX. The Grand Eecorder. X. The Grand Standard Bearer. XI. The Grand Sword Bearer. XII. The Grand Warder. Xni. The Grand Captain of the Guard. XrV. All Past Grand Masters. XV. All Past Deputy Grand Masters. XVI. All Past Grand Generalissimos, and XVn. All Past Grand Captains General of the Grand Encampment of the United States. 6 CONSTITUTION OF THE (4) At the stated meetings of the Grand Encampment of the United States, there shall be reviewed and consid- EncamTmenf ■ ^^^^ ^^^ ^'^^ official rcports of its officers, and of the State Grand and Subordinate Commanderies, under its immedi- ate jurisdiction, for the preceding three years. (5) They shall proceed to elect by ballot the several officers of the Grand Encampment of the United States, save and except a Grand Prelate, Grand Standard Bearer, Elect officers Grrand Sword Bearer, Grand Warder, and Grand Captain of the Guard, who shall be appointed by the Grand Mas- ter, to serve during the term of the office of the Grand Exceptions. ]y[j^g^gp making the appointment (see Art. Eirst, Sec. V. Div. 1. (2) Amendment Sept. 21, 1871.) Ado t Euies (*^) '^^ adopt such Rulcs and Edicts as may be necessary for the good of the Order. (7) To examine the accounts of the Grand Treasurer Examine ac- ^ / counts of ofi- and Grand Recorder. cere. (8) To supervise the state and condition of the finances, and adopt such measures in relation thereto as may be necessary to increase, secure, and preserve the same, and also to insure the utmost punctuality on the part of every accounting officer in the safe keeping and paying over the funds and property of the Grand Encampment. (9) To grant or withhold Warrants, Dispensations, and rants. Charters for all new State Grand or Subordinate Command- eries (see Art. Second, Sec. I. (1) and Art. Three, Sec. T) (3). Eevoke war- (10) Eor good causc, to rcvoke pre-existing Warrants, Charters, or Dispensations. Define juris- (H) To assign the limits of the State Grand Command- eries, and settle all controversies that may arise between them. To consider (12) And finally, to consider and do all matters and things appertaining to the good, well-being, and perpetua- tion of the principles of Templar Masonry. Supervise finances. Grant war- rants. dictionallimits. matters in gen eral. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. (13) ISTo business shall be transacted at the called meet- gpedflc busi- ings, save that which was specified in the original sum- nees at special mons. meetings. Majority of votes to govern. (14) At every meeting, all questions shall be determ- ined by a majority of votes, the presiding officer being entitled to one vote. In case the vote is equally divided, casting vote. he has the casting vote. (15) This Grand Encampment being a legislative body, acknowledging no superior, admits an appeal to be taken by any member from the decision of the chair on any i„^^^^^^ ^e- question under consideration therein : Provided, however, cision of chair, that such appeal shall not be maintained unless two- thirds of all the members present shall vote therefor. (16) That right is adopted for this Grand Encampment confined to alone, and is not to be construed as establishing a prece- dent for the guidance of any other Masonic body. SECTIOIST V. — Duties of the Officers. Division 1. — The Grand Master. (1) It is the prerogative and duty of the Grand Master, generally to exercise, as occasion may require, all the Duties of rights appertaining to his high office, in accordance with the usages of Templar Masonry. And as a part thereof, he shall have a watchful supervision over all the Com- supervision manderies. Grand and Subordinate, in the United States, ^u^oTdina'te'^ and see that all the constitutional enactments. Rules, and commanderies. Edicts of the Grand Encampment are duly and promptly Enforce edicts observed. And that the Dress, Work, and discipline of Templar costumes to Masonry everywhere are uniform. [*] be uniform. Among his special duties and prerogatives are the fol- lowing : — Grand Master. • See Order No. 3, dated December SO, 1871, and published herewith. cers. CONSTITUTION OF THE (2) [To appoint the Prelate and the Grand Captain of Appoint offl- ^^jg Guard, at the triennial meetings of the Grand Encanvp- menf]. " To appoint a Grand Prelate, Grand Standard Bearer, Grand Sword Bearer, Grand "Warder, Grand Captain of the Guard, to serve during the term of the OFFICE OF THE GrAND MaSTER MAKING THE APPOINTMENT." (See Art. First, Sec. IV. (5) ). (Amendment September 21, 1871.) Can meetings. (3) To call special meetings of the Grand Encampment of the United States. (See Art. First, Sec. IV. (2)). Visit Com- (4) To visit and preside at any Commandery, Grand or Subordinate, in the United States, and give such in- struction or directions as the good of the Order may require, always adhering to the Ancient Landmarks. o?GrandT?eifs- (^) "^^ causc to be executcd, and securely to preserve urer and Grand and keep, the official bonds and securities of the Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder. (See Art. First, Sec. V. Div. 6, (4) ). (6) To grant Letters of Dispensation during the recess of the Grand Encampment, for the institution of new Com- GrantDispen- manderies (see Art. Third, Sec. I. (4) ), such Dispensations to be in force no longer than the next triennial meeting of that body, and promptly to notify the Grand Recorder of the issuing of said Letters of Dispensation. (7) To approve and grant Warrants during the recess of the Grand Encampment for the institution of State ranfe °' '^"' Grand Oommanderies in States, Districts, or Territories, where the same have not been heretofore established. (See Art Second, Sec. L (1) ). Manage con- /g\ To manage and control the contingent fund. (See tingentfund. ^^_ ^^^^^^^ g^^_ j_ ^g^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^_ sations. cession. GRAND BNCAMPMENT. ' 9 2. Th£ Deputy Grand Master. (1) The Deputy Grand Master, in the event of the death, removal, or phj'sical incompetency of his superior, WhenDeputy shall act as the Grand Master. At all other times he shall perform such duties as may be assigned him by the Grand Encampment or the Grand Master. 3. The Grand Generalissimo and, Grand Captain General. (1) In the absence of their re8pe<:tive superiors, the Grand Generalissimo and Grand Captain General shall order of mc- severally act as Grand Master, in -order, according to rank. At all other times they shall perform such duties as may be assigned them by the Grand Encampment, or such as are traditionally appropriate to their respective stations. 4. The Grand Treasurer. (1) The Grand Treasurer, unless otherwise directed by the Grand Encampment, shall invest from time to time all such moneys as may come to his hands, belong- ing to the Grand Encampment, over and above the sum of three hundred dollars, in such way as he may judge invest funds. most to the interest of the Grand Encampment, but sub- ject to call on thirty days notice. And the same shall be at his command on the first day of September preced- ing the triennial meeting of the Grand Encampment. (2) He shall render to the Grand Encampment, at its triennial meetings, a true and perfect account of his doings in this respect, together with an account of all Benderanac- moneys received, the earnings thereon accrued from investments, and the amounts disbursed by him during the vacation. 2 Gr. Treasurer 10 CONSTITUTION OP THE Pay Drafts. (3) Likewise, a copy of the same to the Grand Master, ^E^ort to Gr. ^^ ^^^ gj.g^ ^^^ ^f September preceding the triennial , meeting, to the end that the Grand Master may make : - such suggestions on account thereof as he may deem necessary. (4) He shall pay all drafts drawn upon the contingent fund by the Grand Master. (See Art. Fourth, Sec. I (9),(10). ) (5) He shall carefully preserve, and render from time erty^oTto^En- *° time, as ordered, an inventory of all property belonging campment. to the Grand Encampment entrusted to his keeping. [Shall give bond, &c., see Sec. V. Div. 6, (4).J 5. The Grand Recorder. (1) The Grand Recorder shall collect and receive all Collect Eeve- ^^® revcnucs of the Grand Encampment, and pay over nue. the amount to the Grand Treasurer whenever it reaches the sum of one hundred dollars. (See Amendment Art. Fourth, Sec. I (1), (2). ) Eenderanac- (2) He shall render annually to the Grand Master and count to Grand ^^ ^j^g Grand Treasurer copies of his accounts of all Master. ^ ^ moneys received and expended by him, — naming the sources from which they were received,^ bringing up said accounts to the first day of September. count'^to'Grand (^) Likewise, to the Grand Encampment, triennially, Encampment, a. general account of the same. Forward Con- (4) He shall forward to each newly constituted Com- stitutiontonew j^anderv, immediately upon receiving of&cial notice that Commandery. »' ' ^ r o ^ a Dispensation has issued, a copy of this Constitution, together with whatever Rules and Edicts are in force. (5) He shall report to the Grand Encampment, on the Enc^E^pment."^ sccond day of each triennial meeting, the names of those , Commanderies working under the immediate jurisdicticm of the Grand Encampment which have not complied with commanded, the requisition (see Art. Third, Sec. IV. Div. 2, (1), (2) ) to furnish him with its full triennial historical and financial returns for the use of the Grand Encampment GRAljfB ENCAMPMENT. 11 (6) He shall report annually, on the first day of Sep- tember, to the Grand Master, the names of those Com- Report deim- ... quent C o m- manderies working under the immediate jurisdiction of maDderies to the Grand Encampment which have not complied with ^^^""^ ^'^*®'- the requisition (see Art. Third, Sec. IV. Div. 2, (1), (2), ) to furnish him with its full annual historical and financial returns for the use of the Grand Master. [Shall give bond, &c., see Sec. V. Div. 6, (4).J (7) He shall open and keep a "Book of Templar Ma- ^^"j^f'^'^f sonry," in which shall be entered, in appropriate columns, sonry. the following subjects : — A. A EEGISTBR OF COMMANDERIBS, tO Contain, 1. 1. The date of issuing every "Warrant for a Grand Commandery. 2. The date of issuing every Dispensation, and — 3. The date of issuing every Charter for a Subordinate Commandery, Granted by authority of the Grand Encampment since its origin (1816). n. 1. The Roll of Officers of the Grand Conclave of the Royal, Exalted, Religious, and Military Order of Masonic Knights Templar in England and "Wales (1791). 2. The Roll of {a) Encampments [and Priories], (b) Officers, and (c) Members, of the "Provincial Grand Con" clave of Canada" (1855-67), [and of the "Grand Priory of the United Orders of the Temple and the Hospital, for the Dominion of Canada," 1868- J. B. A REGISTER OF MEMBERSHIP. I. 1. The Roll of Officers of the Grand Encampment, with their terms of service, etc., since the origin of the same. n. 1. The Roll of {a) Officers and (6) Members of the Grand Commanderies, terms of service, etc., from the organization of each. CONSTITUTION OF THE 2. The Roll of Officers of the Subordinate Command- eries working under the jurisdiction of the Grand En- campment. With all the current changes resulting from dimis- sions, suspensions, expulsions, and deaths. ('. HISTORICAL DATA, Tending to lighten up the history of Templar Masonry in the United States. OF GRAND ENCAMPMENT AND COMMANDERIES. 1. 1. To collect and bind in orderly volumes, a copy of all the Proceedings of the Grand Encampment since its organization. 11. 1. To collect and bind in orderly volumes, copies of all the Proceedings of Grand Commanderies, from the organization of each. 2. To collect and bind in orderly volumes, copies of the By-Laws of all the Grand Commanderies. 3. To collect and bind in an orderly volume, impres- sions of the Seals of all the Grand Commanderies. OF SUBORDINATE COMMANDERIES. 1. 1. To collect and bind in orderty volumes, copies of the By-Laws of all the Subordinate Commanderies working under the immediate jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment. 2. To collect and bind in an orderly volume, impres- sions of the Seals of each Subordinate Commandery working under the immediate jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment. And to make a triennial report of his official acts. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 13 6. The Hemainiiig Officers. (1) The duties of the remaining officers of the Grand Duties of offi- , ,, . cers. Encampment are such as are traditionally appropriate to their respective stations, or such as may be assigned them by the Grand Encampment. (2) The Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Generalissimo, and the Grand Captain General whomayviBit . .. .!• /-I Commanderies, are severally authorized to visit and preside in any Com- and preside. mandery of Knights Templar throughout the jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment, and to give such instructions and directions as the good of the Institution may require, always adhering to the Ancient Landmarks. (3) In the event of the absence of all the four principal officers of the Grand Encampment, the Past Grand Offi- succession, cers, according to rank and seniority of service, shall be empowered to preside. To give Bonds. (4) The Grand Treasurer and the Grand Recorder shall severally give bond and securities, in such form and to such an amount — but not less than double the estimated triennial receipts by either — as shall from time to time be determined by the Grand Master, who shall judge and approve the sufficiency of such bonds and securities, and who shall keep and preserve the same. (5) Any Grand Officer, save as above excepted, coming into the receipt of moneys or property belonging to the Grand encampment, shall forthwith remit the same to moneys are to the Grand Recorder. hev^id. 14 CONSTITUTION OF THE ARTICLE SECOITD. Of the State Grand Commander ies. SECTION I.— How Constituted. (1) Whenever there shall be three or more Subordinate When Grand ^ ' . n u- commanderies Chartered Commanderies instituted or holden under this may be formed. Constitution, in any one State, District, or Territory, in which a Grand Encampment has not been heretofore Warrant nee- formed, a Grand Comm/indery may be formed, after ob- essary. taining the approval of the Grand Master of the Grand Encampment. Jurisdiction. (2) Its jurisdiction shall be the territorial limits in which it is holden. (3) A State Grand Commandery consists of the foUow- Oiiicial mem- . , _ ters of the Gr. mg members [the first nine of whom shall be elected Commandery- ^Y BALLOT, AND THE REMAINING FOUR OFFICERS, TENTH who elected, whoappointed. AND THIRTEENTH, INCLUSIVE, SHALL BE ELECTED OR AP- POINTED, AS THE Grand Commandery may direct. Amend- ment September 22, 1871] : — I. The Grand Commander, n. The Deputy Grand Commander, m. The Grand Generalissimo. IV. The Grand Captain General. V. The Grand Prelate. VI. The Grand Senior Warden. VII. The Grand Junior Warden. Vm. The Grand Treasurer. IX. The Grand Recorder. X. The Grand Standard Bearer. XI. The Grand Sword Bearer. Xn. The Grand Warder, and Xm. The Grand Captain of the Guard. Meml^ers. GRAND ENCAMPiMENT. 15 LIKEWISE, XrV". All Past Grand Commanders [and Grand Masters]. XV. All Past Deputy Grand Commanders [and Deputy Grand Masters]. XVI. All Past Grand Generalissimos, and XVn. All Past Grand Captains General of the same Grand Commandery, so long as they remain members of the Subordinate Commanderies under the same territorial jurisdiction. LIKEWISE, XVni. The Commander. XIX. The Generalissimo, and _^ rm /^ • /-( Members from XX. ihe Captain General of each Subordinate Com- subordinate mandery working under the same Grand co'"™*"'!^^^ Commandery. LIKEWISE, XXI. All Past Commanders of the Subordinate Commanderies working under the same Grand Commanderies, so long as they re- main members of Subordinate Command- eries under the same territorial jurisdiction. (4) Each of the individuals enumerated in this section shall be entitled, when present, to one vote in all the whomayvote. proceedings of the State Grand Commandery. (5) ITo person shall be eligible to any office in a State Grand Commandery unless he shall be at the time a Eligibility to . office. member of some Subordinate Commandery working un- der the same Grand Commandery. (6) The Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and Gr. command- Rhode Island is recognized as holding jurisdiction over g^g°^ ^TTd both those states.* Rhode island. * Resolved, That the Grand Commandery of Virginia is recognized as holding jurisdiction over both the State of Virginia, and West Virginia. Adopted September 22, 1871. 16 CONSTITUTION OF THE SECTION n.— Proxies. „^ , (1) Any officer- specified in Section I. of this Article, by proxy. savc and except Past Commanders, may appear and vote by proxy, said proxy being at the time of service a Certificate member of the same Subordinate Commandery as his necessary. principal, and producing a properly authenticated certifi- cate of his appointment. SECTION ni.— Titles. (1) The title and designation of the Grand Commander Titles of offl- of a State Grand Commandery, is Might Eminent. "^"^^ That of Deputy Grand Commander, Very Eminent. Of the remaining officers of the Grand Commandery, Eminent. SECTION IV.— Meetings. stated meet- (1) The stated meetings of a State Grand Commandery ™^' shall occur annually, at such time and place as said Grand Commanderjr in its discretion may direct. Special meet- (2) Special meetings may be called by the Grand Com- ™^- mander at his discretion. (3) The several Grand Officers shall hold their respect- Tenure of ofBee. ive offices until their successors shall be duly elected and installed. (4) At the stated meetings of each Grand Commandery Powers of the there shall be reviewed and considered all the official re- ery. ports of its officcrs and of the Subordinate Coramanderies within its jurisdiction for the preceding year. (5) They shall proceed to elect by ballot the several Elect officers, officers of the Grand Commandery ; provided, that the Grand Standard Bearer, the Grand Sword Bearer, the Exceptions, (jpand Warder, and the Grand Captain of the Guard, may be elected or appointed, as the Grand Commandery may direct. (See Art. Second, Sec. 1 (3). ) Amendment September 22, 1871. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 17 (6) To adopt such Rules and Edicts, subordinate to the j^^^^^ ^^^^^ Constitution of the Grand Encampment of the United and Edicts. States, as may be necessary for the good of the Order. i(7) To examine the accounts of the Grand Treasurer Examine ac- and Grand Recorder. (8) To supervise the state and condition of the finances, supervise fj- and adopt such measures in relation thereto as may be nances, necessary to increase, secure, and preserve the same, and also to insure the utmost punctuality on the part of every accounting ofiicer in the safe keeping and paying over the funds and property of the Grand Commandery. (9) To grant or withhold Dispensations and Charters Grant Dispen- SfltloilS for all new Commanderies. (10) For good cause, to revoke any pre-existing Char- t^j;. ter or Dispensation. (11) To assign the limits of Suboi'dinate Commanderies Assign juris- within its own jurisdiction, and settle all controversies 'J'etiouaiiimite. that may arise between them. (12) And finally, to consider and do all matters and matters in gen- things appertaining to the good, well-being, and perpetua- ''™'- tion of Templar Masonry, but always subordinate to the Grand Encampment of the United States. (13) 1^0 business shall be transacted at the called meet- ings save that which was specified in the original sum- mons. (14) At every meeting, all questions shall be determ- Majority of ined by a majority of votes, the presiding ofiicer, for the ine. time being, being entitled to one vote. In case the votes are equally divided, he shall also give the casting casting vote. vote. (15) iN'o appeal shall lie to the Grand Commandery from the decision of the Grand Commander. 3 Specific busi- ness. No appeal. Duties of Gr. Commander. 18 CONSTITUTION OF THE SECTION V. — Duties of the Officers. Division 1. J'he Grand Commander. (1) The Grand Commander of a State Grand Com- mandery shall have a watchful supervision over all the Subordinate Commanderies under his jurisdiction, and see that all the constitutional enactments, Rules and Edicts of the Grand Encampment of the United States, and of his own Grand Commandery, are duly and promptly observed. (2) He shall have the power and authority, during the Grant Dispen- rccess of liis Grand Commandery, to grant Letters of sations. Dispensation to a competent number of petitioners — nine or more, residing within his jurisdiction, and pos- sessing the constitutional qualifications empowering them to form and open a Commandery. (3) Such Dispensations to be in force no longer than the next annual meeting of his Grand Commandery. Eecommenda- (4) But no Letters of Dispensation for constituting a tion of nearest j^g^ Commandery shall be issued, save upon the Commandery _ •' J ^ _ necessary. recommendation of the Commandery in the same territo- rial jurisdiction nearest the place of the new Commandery prayed for. Call special (5) He may call special meetings of his Grand Com- meetings. maudery at his discretion. (See Art. Second, Sec. IV. (2) ). (6) [During the recess of his Grand Commandery, he may suspend from the functions of his. office any offi- May suspend ^^^ qj, ^gj, Q-Rj^j^j) .q^ SUBORDINATE CoMMANDERY, OR AR- from ofSce. ' REST THE Charter or Dispensation of a Commandery ; BUT IN neither CASE SHALL SUCH SUSPENSION EFFECT THE STANDING IN THE OrDER OF SUCH OFFICER, OR HIS MEMBER- SHIP IN THE Commandery. And he shalI report his ACTION IN FULL THEREIN TO THE NEXT CONCLAVE OF THE Grand Commandery for its final action.] Amendment September 22, 1871. flRAND ENCAMPMENT. ' 19 (7) He may visit and preside at any Commandery yj^.^ ^^^ within the jurisdiction of his Grand Commandery, and manderies. give such instructions and directions as the good of the Order may require, hut always adhering to the Ancient Landnuirks. . (8) It is his duty, either in person, or by proxy, to ^t**"** ""««'- attend all meetings of the Grand Encampment of the Encampment. United States. 2. 77/e Deputy Grand Commander. (1) The Deputy Grand Commander, in the event of the death, removal, or physical incompetency of his su- perior, shall act as the Grand Commander. At all other ^^""««°fi'«P- times he shall perform such other duties as may be assigned him by the Grand Commander or the Grand Commandery. (2) It is his duty, either in person, or by proxy, to . attend meet- attend all meetings of the Grand Encampment of the Encampment. United States. 3. Grand Generalissimo and Grand Captain General. (1) In the absence of their respective superiors,' the Grand Generalissimo and Grand Captain General shall severally act as Grand Commanders, in order, according o^gg"*^^'"" °^ to rank. At all other times they shall perform such du- ties as may be assigned them by the Grand Commandery, or such as are traditionally appropriate to their respective stations. (2) It is their duty, either in person, or by proxy, to attend all meetings of the Grand Encampment of the ings. United States. 20 CONSTITUTION OF THE 4. The Grand Recorder. (1) The Grand Recorder shall make an annual corn- Duties of Or. niunication to the Grand Recorder of each of the other Grand Commanderies, likewise to the Grand Master and the Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment of the United States. Roll of officers. (2) Said Communication to embrace the roll of Grand Officers, and such other matters as may conduce to the general good of the Order. To make Re- (3) [He shall forward to the Grand Recorder of the corderof^rMd Strand Encampment, on or before the first day in August, Encampment, of each year, the Annual Returns and Dues for his Grand Commandery, as required in the provision of Art. Fourth, Sec. I. (2).] See amendment IV. 1871. (4) He shall also regularly transmit to the Grand Mas sendBy-Laws. tcr and Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment of the United States copies of all the By-Laws and Regulations adopted by his Grand Commandery. (5) The duties of the remaining officers, as well as Duties of oth- those abovc specified, shall be such as are traditionally er officers. appropriate to their respective stations, or allotted to them by the Grand Commandery, and corresponding aa near as may be to those of the corresponding officers of the Grand Encampment of the United States. (6) In the event of the absence of all four principal senl'oX.'™''^ officers of the Grand Commandery, the Past Grand Offi- cers, according to the rank and seniority of service, shall be empowered to preside. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 21 ARTICLE THIRD. Of Subordinate Commanderies. SECTION I.— How Constituted. (1) Each State Grand Commandery shall have exclu- powers of Gr sive power to constitute new Commanderies within its juris- commanderies diction. (2) During the recess of the Grand Commandery, the Grand Commander shall have the power to grant Letters „ , „ . r o Grand Com- of Dispensation to a competent mimher of petitioners, nine mandertogrant or more, possessing the constitutional qualifications, and in'^^i^T^Mij. residing within its territorial jurisdiction, empowering tion. them to form and open a Commandery for a term of time not extending heyond the next stated meeting of the Grand Commandery. (3) The Grand Encampment of the United States shall have exclusive power to constitute new Commanderies poweroforand wnthin any State, District, or Territory, wherein there is Encampment no State Commandery regularly formed under the au- pied territory, thority of the Grand Encampment of the United States, (4) During the recess of the Grand Encampment, the Grand Master shall have power to grant Letters of Dis- pensation to a competent number of petitioners, nine or • 1 ,., ,. 1 i.f. ,. T Gr. Master has more, possessing the constitutional qualifications, and re- power to grant siding within said unappropriated State, District, or Ter- Dispensations •, • XT. i x- J /-I -I during recess Of ritory, empowering them to rorm and open a Command- Grand Enc. ery for a term of time not extending beyond the next stated meeting of the Grand Encampment of the United States. 22 CONSTITUTION OF THE Members of Subordinate Commandery. One vote. (5) A Subordinate Commandery consists of the follow- ing members : — I. The Commander. II. The Generalissimo. III. The Captain General. IV. The Prelate. , V. The Senior Warden. VI. The Junior "Warden. VII. The Treasurer. VIII. The Recorder. IX. The Standard Bearer. X. The Sword Bearer, and XI. The Warder. LIKEWISE, XII. As many members as may be found convenient for work and discipline. (6) Each of the individuals enumerated in this section shall be entitled, when present, to one vote in the pro- ceedings of the Subordinate Commandery. Titles. SECTIOIT n.— Titles. (1) The title and designation of the Commander of a Subordinate Commandery, is Eminent. stated meet- ings. Special meet- ings. SECTION ni.— Meetings. (1) The stated meetings of a Subordinate Commandery shall occur at least semi-annually, at such time and place as may be specified in the Charter, or designated in the By-Laws of the Commandery. (2) Special meetings may be called by the Commander at his discretion. (3) The several oiEcers shall hold their respective Tenureofofflce. ^g^^gg \mt\\ their succcssors be duly elected and installed. GKAND ENCAMPMENT. 23 (4) 'No business shall be performed at the called meet- ^^^i^^^s at ings, save that which was specified in the original sum- called meet- mons. '°s'- (5) At every meeting, all questions shall be determined Questions - by a majority of votes, the presiding officer, for the time how dete'rm- being, being entitled to one vote. In case the votes are '"^'*' equally divided, he shall also give the casting vote. casting vote. (6) No appeal shall lie to the Subordinate Com- mandery from the decision of the Commander. oappea. SECTION IV. — Duties of the Officers. The Commander. (1) The Commander has it in special charge to see ^1 \\i TIT /.1-/X T ,,, 1 DutiesofCom- that tn6 Uy-Liaws ot his Commandery are duly observed, mander. as well as the Constitution, Rules, and Edicts of the State Grand Commandery, and of the Grand Encampment of the United States. (2) That accurate records are kept and just accounts Records. rendered. (3) That regular returns are made to the Grand En- campment or Commandery, annually, and that the annual ^^^^*"™^'"*'i''. dues are jjromptly paid. (4) He may call special meetings of his Commandery May caii spe- at his discretion. (See Art. Third, Sec. III. (2) ). ciai meetings. (5) It is his duty, together with the Generalissimo and Attend meet Captain General, either in person or by proxy, to attend ^^s^ot Gr. En. '^ ' '^ J r .1 1 campment o r all meetings of his Grand Encampment or Commandery. commandery. 24 CONSTITUTION OF THE The Recorder. Duties of Ee- (1) It shall be the duty of the Recorder of every Sub- corder. Ordinate Commandery, working under the immediate jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment of the United States — Make Returns. Send Dues. (2) To report annually to the Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment of the United States, up to the first day of August, the Roll of his Officers and Members, and the Working Roll of his Commandery. And to accompany the same with the amount of dues to the Grand Encampment of the United States. (See Art. Fourth, Sec. I. (4) ). Failure sub- (4) For failure herein, the Commandery so offending jects to disci- gi;iall be subject to Knightly discipline. (3) In the event of the absence of all the three princi- seniority in pal officcrs of the Commandcry, the Past Commanders, according to rank and seniority of service, shall be em- powered to preside. succession. GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 25 ARTICLE FOURTH. Miscellaneous. SECTION I.— Pees, Dues, and Finances. (1 ) " The State Grand Commanderies, in such manner AS THEY MAY RESPECTIVELY DETERMINE, SHALL ANNUALLY offlve'cente.™^ COLLECT AND PAY TO THE GrRAND RECORDER OP THE GrAND Encampment, an amount equal to five cents for each Sir Knight returned as a member of their respective Sub- ordinate Commanderies, at the meeting of the Grand Commandery preceding August the first in each year. (2) " This fund, with the Returns of the Grand Com- mandery, as required in Art. Second, Sec. V. Div. 4, when and to (1), (2), (3), shall be forwarded to the Grand Recorder whom sent. of the Grand Encampment, on or before the first day of August in each year." Adopted September 22, 1871. (3) The fee for instituting a new Commandery shall Fee for Dis- not be less than ninety dollars. pensation. (4) For every Kniffht Templar created in any Com- ■,-,-, 1 -r^- ■ ^1 1-1 Dues of Sub- mandery, holden by Dispensation or Charter, whilst ordinate com- under the immediate jurisdiction of the Grand Encamp- manderies. ment of the United States, there shall be paid two dollars into the treasury of the Grand Encampment of the United States. (5) The Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment of ^^ Recorder's the United States shall receive ten dollars as his fee for fee. each Charter issued, and live dollars for endorsing, under the seal of the Grand Encampment of the United States, the extension of a Dispensation. (6) The State Grand Commanderies, respectively, shall powers of Gr. possess authority, upon the institution of new Command- commanderies. cries within their respective jurisdictions — 4 '26 CONSTITUTION OF THE Proportions of C^) ^'^ require from the several Commanderies within sums receiT-ed, their respective jurisdictions, such proportions of the sums received by them for conferring the Orders. (8) Likewise, such sums, in the form of annual dues from their respective members, as may be necessary for supporting the Grand Commandery. Fee for Orders. (9) N'o Subordinate Commandery shall confer the Orders of Knighthood for a less sum than twenty dollars. Contingent (10) There shall be a Contingent Fund of three hundred fund for Grand dollars, placed to the credit of the Most Eminent Grand Mftstor Master, on the books of the Grand Treasurer, at the close of each triennial session, out of which the Grand Master shall reimburse himself for his necessary cash ex- penses in the performance of his constitutional duties, and make a triennial report of the same to the Grand Encampment. (11) There shall be appropriated at each triennial ses- flind for Grand sion of the Grand Encampment of the United States a Recorder, sufficient sum to be used by the Grand Recorder to meet the current expenses of the secretariat, of which lie shall render an account at the succeeding session. SECTION" IT.— General Regulations. Boi/al Arr-li Masons only elic/ible /o the Orders. wiio eii-iiiio Regulation 1. Xo Commandery, Grand or Subordi- to Orders natc, shall confer the Orders of Knighthood upon any one who is not a regular Royal Arch Mason, according to the requirements of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. Order of Sueeessiaii. Regulation 2. The rule of succession in conferring the Orders of Knighthood shall be as follows : 1. The Knight of the Red Cross. 2. Knight Templar, [and Knight of Malta,] adopted September 7, 1865. Order of snc- cossion . Dispensation or Cliarter. Musonic com- munication in- GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 27 Commandery to have Dispensation or Charter. Regulation 3. Every Commandery working in a commander- ^tate, District, or Territory, where there is a Grand ies must imve a Commandery, shall have a Dispensation or Charter from said Grand Commandery. And no Commandery here- after to be formeu or opened in such State, District, or Territory, shall he deemed legal without such Charter or Dispensation. Without Charter, all Templar Communication, Forbidtlen. Regulation 4. All Masonic communication, as a Templar, is interdicted between any Commandery work- ing under the general or special jurisdiction of this Grand terdicted. Encampment, or any member thereof, and any Command- ery or member of such, that may be formed, opened, or hoklen in such State, District, or Territory, without such Charter or Dispensation. Sojourner not eligible to the Orders. Regulation 5. It shall be deemed irregular for any i„eg„i„ ^^ Commanderv to confer the Orders of Knighthood, or confer orders on •' . 1 1 Y? • sojourner. either of them, upon any sojourner, whose place ot resi- dence is within any State, District, or Territory, iu which there is a Commandery regularly at work, until the con- sent of the Commandery having territorial jurisdiction is first obtained. Discipline for Violation of Rule 5. Regulation 6. In the event of the violation of this interdict, the Commandery so offending shall be subject Discipline for to knightly discipline, and be required upon demand, to ™i*"™- pay over to the Commandery thus defrauded the amount oFfees" received for such admission. Vow of office. 28 CONSTITUTION OF THE Vow of Office. Kegulation 7. The officers of every Commandery, Grand and Subordinate, before entering upon the exer- cise of their respective offices, shall take the following obligation; viz. : "I, (A. B.) do promise and vow that I will support and maintain the Constitution of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America." Proxies May Constitak. Regulation 8. The Grand Master of this Grand En- Proxy to eon- . stitute a Com- campment may issue his proxy to any Knight ieniplar mandery. -^^ regular Standing, authorizing him to constitute a Sub- ordinate Commandery which has received a Charter ; and any Commandery thus constituted shall be deemed regularly constituted.* [It has been the custom under the regulations, for the Grand Master to appoint a present or Past Grand Officer to constitute a Grand Commandery which has received his Warrant.] SECTIOlSr III.— Amendments. (1) The Grand Encampment shall be competent, upon Amendments. ^|-^g concurrence of three-fourths of its members present at any stated meeting, to' revise, amend, and alter this Constitution ; — Previous no- ^Provided, one day's previous notice of such motion fet' ™'^ *'°^'' "^^ amend be given, and a particular time be set totakk the vote thereon. In all other cases, any proposed amendment shall otherwise, to LAY OVER UNTIL THE NEXT STATED MEETING OF THE GrAND layover. ENCAMPMENT, WHEN A CONCURRING VOTE OP TWO-THIRDS SHALL BE NECESSARY TO ADOPT SUCH ALTERATION, AMEND- MENT, OR REVISION.] Amendment September 17, 1859. * (Ceremony of Constitution, 18.59, pages 46 and 103. ) GRAND ENCAAlPMiiNT. 29 SECTION IV.— Rules of Order. Heading of the Minutes. Rule 1. — After the ceremony of opening the Grand Encampment, it shall be the duty of the Grand Recorder minutes."'^ to read the minutes of the last Triennial Session, unless such reading be dispensed with ; and at tlie resumption of business in each successive sitting, the minutes of the preceding one shall also be read. Committee on Credentials. Rule 2. — A Committee on Credentials, consisting of committee on three Sir Knights, shall be appointed by the Grand Master, to report at the opening of the next sitting. Heports of Orand Officers. Rule 3. — After the report of this committee, the Grand Master, the Deputy Grand Master, the Grand Generalis- Report of om- simo, and the Grand Captain General, will successively '''''■''• read the reports of their doings during the preceding three years.* These reports shall be referred to the Standing Com- • mittee on the Doings of the Grand Officers, who may standirg' com- recommend the apportionment of such parts thereof to mittee. special, or to such other of the standing committees, as they may deem necessary. Standing Committees. Rule 4. — The Standing Committees shall be : — 1. A Committee on the Doings of the Grand Officers. 2. A Committee on Finance. standing com- 3. A Committee on Dispensations and ITew Com- ™tteeb. manderies. 4. A Committee on Unfinished Business. 5. A Committee on Grievances. 6. A Committee on Masonic Jurisprudence. 7. A Committee to designate the place of the next Triennial Meeting. * The Grand Treasurer, see Art. First, Sec. V. Div. 4, (2), and tlie Grand Recorder. Div, 5, (3), shall render, &c. 30 CONSTITUTION OF THE Order of re The report of these committees shall be heard in order, ports. except the last one, which shall report on the last day of the meetings of the Grand Encampment. New Business. New business, RuLE 5. — .While the Several committees are preparing their reports, the new business may be acted upon ; and if any subject is brought forward requirinsj a reference Special com- "^ -,. '^ . , . ,, , mittees. to any Standing or special committee, it shall be so referred forthwith. All committees shall make it a point to report as soon as convenient after their appointment. Sj)e.ak bid oiice. Rule 6. — No Sir Knight shall be allowed to speak Speak but once, iiiorc than oncc on the same subject, except to explain the meaning of some of his remarks, unless it be by special permission of the Grand Encampment first obtained. Electing Officers. Rule 7. — The Grand Encampment shall proceed to Elect oflicers '- . ^ third day. the election of officers for the ensuing three years, imme- diately after the opening of the first sitting, on Thursday following the commencement of the Triennial Meetings. Exemplification of the Work. Rule 8. — It shall be the duty of the Grand Master, at Grand Master cach Triennial Meeting, if time permit, to cause an to exemplify exemplification of the work appertaining to the Orders of Knighthood to be exhibited before the Grand Encamp- ment; and also, to correct, officially, all irregulai'ities and discrepancies that exist. (IRAND ENCAMPMENT. 31 A true and faitlit'ul copy of the Constitution of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of Amer- ica, Math the amend- ments at the date hereof. Witness my official sig- nature andthe Seal of the Grand Encampment, at Iowa City, this 1st day of May, A. D. 1872, A. 0. 754. Attest : ^0 tfj^ ^inigfjts l^nfplaij of tlfe llntt^tl ^taUs, Z)^^ volume of the '" Official Proceedings " of the Triennial Conclave of the Grand Encampment held at New Orleans, December i-^,i8y 4, is completed. This volume contains only the "official" proceed- ings, all other matter being excluded by the amend- ment to the Constitution adopted at that session. To meet the just demands and expectations of the reading and appreciative Sir Knights, for the collateral " Historical Data," constituting an essen- tial adjunct to the proceedings proper of that con- clave, we have determined to issue 2. private- ^^lixow in which such matter will be incorporated. We have (as advised in our circular of February 22nd) procured of Sir T. S. Parvin, Grand Recorder, all the material which he had prepared or procured in anticipation that the same should be published with the official proceedings as in 1871. We have now in press Part II. which we shall issue in connection with our edition of the Pro- ceedings as Part I. and have the whole ready for delivery by May 25th. Part II. will contain : I. " Biographical Sketches " of all the Past Grand Masters (not published in 1871), viz: Clin- ton, Nye, Allen, Bull, and Fellows ; and Webb and Darning, Past Deputy Grand Masters, Moore, Past Grand Generalissimo, Gilman, Past Grand Recor- der, and Hornor, of Louisiana, Past Grand Com- mander, whose labors so ma'terially contributed to the success of the Grand Gathering of December last. II. " Memorial Tablets " of the illustrious dead of the Grand Encampment and thie several Grand Commanderies, 1871-74. III. " Incidents of the Week," the most interest- ing portion of the work of 1 871, to the non-official Knights and their friends. These incidents will in- clude sketches of, ist. "The General Grand Chap- ter, Nashville." 2d. "Excursions to New Orleans." 3d. " Grand Parade." 4th. " Prize for the Best Drill." 5th. "Grand Banquet." 6th. "Entertain- ment by the New Orleans Commanderies." 7th. " Civilities, Excursions, &c., at New Orleans." 8th. ' " Reception, Steamer Great Republic." 9th. "Press of New Orleans." loth. " The Triennial Conclave, an Era in Templarism and in the South." 1 1 th. " Next Triennial Meeting?." IV. "Miscellaneous," including, ist, the "Paper { read by Sir Knight Stansbury, in explanation of his acts, &c." 2d. " Bibliographical Memoranda of Templarism." 3d. "List of Members, with their \Vishing to make the Private Edition com^ we estimated, therefore shall be oblio-edto rais( June i, 1875. 3 Post Office Address," and other matter, with a " General Index." The volume will contain also, the " Code of Stat- utes and Digest of Templar Law," prepared by the Committee of which the present enlightened M.'. E.'. Grand Master (Hopkins) was the Chairman, and adopted at New Orleans. The volume will be executed in the best style of the art, illustrated with portraits of several of the P^st" Grand Masters, ornamental headings, initial letters, &c., with a fitting " Dedication to the Knights of New Orleans and Louisiana," and all prepared under the personal supervision of T. S. Parvin, of whom Sir Knight Wheeler, of the Jewel, in this connection said, " He will get out the finest book on Templarism ever published." The Proceedings, Sketches, and Incidents will make a volume of some four hundred pages. Part I. about two hundred and seventy-five pages, and Part II. one hundred and twenty-five pages. We will forward prepaid, single copies, upon re- ceipt of $2.00. Where ten or more copies are or- dered, we will send by express to one address, upon receipt of $1.50 per copy. Sir Knights or Commanderies desiring further information, are invited to a correspondence with DAY, EGBERT, & FIDLAR, Publishers. Davenport, Iowa, May i, 1875. plete we have made a book 100 pages more than ie the price to $3.00, and $2.25 in lots of ten. ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS! We are prepared to furnish copies of the " Burial Service," adopted by the Grand Encamp- ment, to Commanderies, at the followingr rates : One Hundred-Copies, . . . $ 8.50. Two " " ... 15.00. Single Copies, .25. . " When a sir knight is buried by his commandery the ' Burial Service ' approved by the Grand En- campment in 1859 must be observed." — Code and Digest, VII. {/.) Having already received applications from sev- eral of the Grand Commanderies for an edition which can be bound with their annual proceedings, and thus supplied to their subordinates at a greatly reduced cost, we have had the Code stereotyped (at the suggestion of Sir Knight Parvin), and will supply the same in skeets to the Grand Command- eries at $15.00 for the first hundred, $10.00 for the second hundred, and $5.00 for each additional hun- dred. Same bound in pamphlet, with cover, $5.00 extra for one hundred, or $7.50 for two hundred. Single copies of Code and Digest sent by mail on receipt of fifty cents. Address, DAY, EGBERT, & FIDLAR, Davenport, Iowa. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF A. D. 1856. 1859. I. (1.) Time of Meetings. (See Amendment III.) Article First, Section IV. (1.) Strike out the word ^. ^„ , ' ^ ■' First Tuesday "Second" and insert "First," so as to read, "on the First ofseptemter. Tuesday of September, at such places," &c. Adopted September 16, 1859, page 47. n. (2.) Amendments. Article Fourth, Section III. (1.) Strike out Section III. and insert the following : — Section III. (1) "The Grand Encampment shall be Three-fourths competent, upon the concurrence of three-fourths of its of members members present at any stated meeting, to revise, amend, amenta, with and alter this Constitution. notice. Provided, one day's previous notice of such motion to amend be given, and a particular time be set to take tne vote thereon. "In all other cases, any proposed amendment shall lay without no- over until the next stated meeting of the Grand Encamp- ^baii concur"^' ment, when a concurring vote of two-thirds shall be necessary to adopt such alteration, amendment, or re- vision." Adopted September 17, 1859, page 57. 5 34 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION 1862. III. (1.) Time of Meetings. (See Amendment I.) place™* ™^ Article First, Section IV. (1.) Strike out the words " on the First Tuesday of September, at such places" and in- sert the words "at such time and place," so as to read : Section PV. (1.) Meetings. "The stated meetings of designated, &c. the Grand Encampnaent of the United States shall occur triennially, at such time and place as may have been previously designated by the Standing Committee (see Article Fourth, Section IV. Rule 4), and approved by the Grand Encampment of the United States." Adopted September, 3, 1862, page 41. 1865. IV. (1.) Succession of Orders. Knights of Article Fourth, Section II. General Regulations 2. Malta. j^^^ ^^g words " AND Knights OF Malta " after the words "Knights Templar." Rule 2 reads: 2. The rule of succession in conferring the Orders of Knighthood shall be as follows : — 1. Knight of the Red Cross. 2. Knight Templar, and Knight of Malta. Adopted September 7, 1865, page 63. 1871. V. (1.) Duties of Grand Master. To modify Article First, Section V. Division 1, (2) (specifying the Duties of the Grand Master), so as to read, after the word "following," thus : "to appoint a Grand Prelate, Grand Standard Bearer, point^d!^ *^ Grand Sword Bearer, Grand Warder, Grand Captain of the Guard, to serve during the term of the of&ce of the Grand Master making the appointment." Adopted September 21, 1871. Officers elected OF THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 35 VI. (2.) What Officers Elected. Add to Article Second, Section I. (3) of the State Grand Oommanderies), following the word "members," in the eighth line, the following : " The first nine of whom shall be elected by ballot, and the remaining four officers, tenth and thirteenth, in- clusive, shall be elected or appointed, as the Grand Com- mandery may direct." Adopted September 22, 1871. Vn. (3.) Duties of Grand Commanders. Add to Article Second, Section V. Division 1, (spec- ifying the Duties of the Grand Commander), as para- graph (6), next immediately before the last, the following: "During the recess of his Grand Commandery he may suspend from the functions of his office any officer of the manaermftyre- Grand or Subordinate Commandery, or arrest the Charter move officers, or Dispensation of a Commandery; but in neither case shall such suspension effect the standing in the Order of such officer, or his membership in the Commandery. And he shall report his action in full therein to the next Con- clave of the Grand Commandery for its final action." Adopted September 22, 1871. Vm. (4.) Revenue of Grand Encampment. Add to Article Fourth, Section I. (specifying the " Pees, Dues, and Finances," as paragraphs (1), (2), the following: (1) " The State Grand Commanderies, in such manner as they may respectively determine, shall annually collect mandefie^'to and pay to the Grand Recorder of the Grand Encamp- pay 5 cents on ment, an amount equal to five cents for each Sir Knight ^^ ™^™ ^^' returned as a member of their respective Subordinate Commanderies, at the meeting of the Grand Command- ery preceding August the first in each year. (2) " This fund, with the returns of the Grand Com- mandery, as required in Article Second, Section V. 36 AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION Division 4, (1), (2), (3), shall be forwarded to the Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment, on or before the lirst day of August in each year." Adopted September 22, 1871. The amendmends of 1871 were promulgated to the Grand and Subordinate Commanderies on the 10th day of Ifovember, A. D. 1871, under the following — Order jSTo. 2. [*] GRAKl) ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR FOE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Sir J. Q. A. Fellows, M.-. E.-. Grand Master. To all our Grand Officers, the Grand Commaruiers of our State Gi-and Commanderies, and the Comnumders of Com- niaridcries holding Charters immediately from our Gh^and Euvcnnpment — Greeting : Whereas, at a stated meeting of our Grand Encamp- ment, held at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, on the 22d day of September, A. D. 1871, the following Amendments to the Constitution of the Grand Encamp- ment having received the concurrence of three-fourths of the members present, were declared adopted, and proclaimed as a part of the Constitution, and are now officially promulgated as in force for your government and the Sir Kni2;hts under your respective jurisdictions. Done at New Orleans, this 10th day of November, A. D. One Thousand Eight [sEAL.j Hundred and Seventy-One. By the Grand Master. Attest my hand and the Seal of our Grand Encampment, at Iowa City, Iowa, this 10th day of November, A. O. 763. Theodore Sutton Parvin, Grand Recorder. ■'■Order No. 1, relative to the Chicago fire, omitted,— Gr. Rec. RULES AND EDICTS OF THE GEAND Ei^OAMPMENT A. D. 1859, A. D. 1871. Among the enumerated powers of the Grand Encamp- ment is that " To adopt such Rules and Edicts as may be necessary for the good of the Order." Constitution, Article First, Section IV. (6). Under this head we present the Rules and Edicts of the sessions of 1859, '62, '65, '68, and '71. 1859. 1. (1) Who to Mil Vacancies. In case of a vacancy in the oiSice of either Grand m 1 1T-.1 ni^ Vacancies, how 1 reasurer or Grand Recorder of the Grand Encampment, aued. it is made the duty of the M. E. Grand Master to fill the vacancy by appointment, and to require bonds of the Sir Knight that he may appoint for the faithful perform- ance of his duty. (See Article First, Section V. Div. 6, (4) ). Adopted September 15th, 1859, page 40. 2. (2) InstaEation Ceremonies. The Grand Encampment approves the "Ceremonies ceremoniesof and Charges upon Constituting and Dedicating a Com- Dedication and mandery, and Installing its officers," and authorizes the opted. °^^™'^ ' same to be used in the Commanderies within its jurisdic- tion as they are published in the Appendix to the Pro- ceedings of 1859, pages 103-113. [These Ceremonies are purposely excluded from this 38 KULES AND EDICTS OF edition, and the reader referred to the Proceedings afore- said. — GrR. Rbc.J Adopted September 15, 1859, page 46. 3. (3) Burial Service. Ordered, That the Burial Service, hereto annexed,* be ^pted.""^^ and the same is hereby adopted by the Grand Encamp- ment, and the use thereof enjoined upon the Commander- ies. Grand and Subordinate, in this jurisdiction. [These Ceremonies are excluded, and the reader re- ferred to the pages aforesaid. — Gr. Rec] Adopted September 16, 1859, page 50. 4. (4) Duty of Subordinate Commander ies. At the formation of a State Grand Commandery, it is ^i£*'of subTr- t^e ^igl^*' as ""^'^ll «8 the duty, of every Subordinate Com- dinate Com- mandery in such State, Avhether Chartered, or Under man erie . Dispensation, to enroll themselves under such State Grand Commandery, and respect and obey its laws and regulations. Adopted September 17, 1859, page 56. 5. (5) Commanders cannot Resign. Commanders Resolocd, That the Commander of a Chartered Com- canno resign, j^^^jj^g^y^ vphcn duly installed, cannot resign. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, and adopted September 19, 1859, page 69. 6. (6) Absent Officers to be Installed in their Commanderies. Absent lofflcers, Ordered, That such officers-elect of the Grand Encamp- how Installed, ment as may not be present for installation may be in- stalled in the several Commanderies to which they belong, and that the Recorders of these Commanderies notify the Grand Recorder of their installation. Adopted September 19, 1859, page 74. * See Appendix Proceedings 1859, pages 116 - 126. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 39 7. (7) No Distinction of Rank among Grand Commanderies. Wo distinction of rank shall be made among the State Grand com- Grand Commanderies; but the Grand Recorder shall '^anderies of m T 1 1 . equal rank. prepare a iable showing the date of the formation of each one now in existence, and all that may be formed hereafter, in the order of their formation. Adopted September 19, 1859, page 68. 1862. 8. (J-) Templar Costume. Ordered, That the Costume as reported by Sir Knight costume of Bailey, from the Select Committee on Templar Uniform, 't«™i*^'^s- be agreed to and adopted. 1862, pages 45-50. This Edict is republished here under Order l^o. 3. Resolved, That the Grand Recorder be directed to have lUustrations printed for general distribution, a full description of the ^ered' ^^^ °' Uniform as adopted, with suitable wood-cut illustrations for the more correct understanding of the several parts of the same. This Edict, with the Grand Master's (Fellows) General Order ISTo. 3, dated December 30th, A. D. 1871, is here reproduced, with the illustrations, to " secure uniformity," and to guard against "innovation and change," in the various jurisdictions. 9. (2) Communicate Officers Elect. Resolved, That, for the purpose of securing a more per- Communicate feet intercourse between the several bodies of Knights officers. Templar, the Grand Recorder be requested to communi- cate to the several Grand Commanderies and Subordi- nates of this Grand Encampment a list of the presiding or other proper officers, who may be addressed for that purpose. Adopted September 3, 1862, page 62. 40 KULES AND EDICTS OF 10. (3) Publication of Templar Ritual forbidden . Resolved, That the Grand Encampment of the United RUuaf n" States has never, directly, or indirectly, authorized the thorized. publication of any part of the "Work or Ritual of Templar Masonry, and that any such publication is hereby une- quivocally condemned. Adopted September 3, 1862, page 51. 11. (4) Ritual to be Observed. Ordered, That it be enjoined upon all State Grand Com- Rituai to be manderics, and Subordinate Commanderies under the observed. jurisdiction of this Grand Encampment, to use the Ritual, a copy of which is in possession of the M. E. Grand Master (French), being the same which is in use in the jurisdiction of Massachusetts and Rhode Island; and that in conferring the Order of Knight of Malta it should be made as much a separate ceremonial as is observed in conferring the other Orders of Knighthood. Adopted September 4, 1862, page 65. 12. (5) Grand Recorder to procure Blanks. .Grand Re- Ordered, That the Grand Recorder have prepared such order to pre- blanks and forms as may be necessary in the performance pare Blanks. ^f ]j^g of&cial busineSS. Adopted September 3, 1862, page 63. 13. (6) Sale of Reprint. Ordered, That the Grand Recorder be authorized to print^ ° ^ dispose of the Republished Proceedings of the Grand Encampment from its organization, A. D. 1816, to 1856, inclusive, pp. 370, at |1.50 per copy. [There are some two hundred copies of this work for sale, and which may be had by application to the Grand Recorder. When sent by mail, twenty cents additional must accompany the order. — Gk. Rec] THE SEAN© ENCAMPMENT. 41' 1865. 14. (l> iluery Member to Vote, ^c: In voting for admission into the Order, every member ^^^ member present should be required to cast his (ball) ballot, or be to vote. excused therefrom by a vote of the Commandery. Report of Committee on Jurispiudence, adopted September 6, 1865, page 50. 1868. 15. (1) Absent Sir Knights to be informed of Fvoceediv^s. A Sir Knight who may have been absent from a Con- Absent KnightB clave has a right to know aU the transactions at such ^^'y'^°^»^ ° _ transactions meeting, whether affecting himself or not. of meeting. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted September 18, 1868, page 70. 16. (2) Effects of Expulsion of a Knight by a Blue Lodge. The forfeiture of good standing resulting from the sus- suspension or pension or expulsion of a Kniffht Templar by a Lodge e^puis'on de- ^ -"^ . . . . priTes of rights. or Chapter deprives him of all the rights and privileges he had gained, and necessarily degrades him from the Orders of Knighthood. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted September 18, 1868, page 70. 17. (3) Status of a Knight when. (Jommandery had ceased to Exist. When a Commandery has ceased to exist, its members status of a can join another Commandery upon petition, and certifi- Knight whena ' "^ -^ , Commandery cate from the G-rand Recorder of the State holding the ceases to exist. Charter and papers of the Commandery to which he be- longed, that his standing therein was good when said Commandery ceased to exist. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted September 18, 1868, page 70. 6 42 RULES AND EDICTS OF 18. (4) Who Eligible to Offices in Grand Encampment. None but ac- "^q one not an actual member of the Grand Encamp. to hold office, ment should be permitted to hold office therein. Eeport of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted September 18, 1868, page 70. 1871. 19. (1) Title — Knights Templar vs. Knights Templars. Title, no autho- rity to change. The Grand Encampment has no authority to determine questions of " historic truth, literary usage, and the phi- losophy and grammar of the English language." Eeport of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 20. (2) Deputy Grand Commander may act, ^c. Deputy Grand rpj^^ Deputy Grand Commander is authorized, under Master may act. i. J ^ ^ _ ' the Constitution, to act in case of the physical incompe- tency of the Grand Commander, although the latter may be in the State and not authorizing him to act. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 21. (3) When Subordinate Commanderies may appear in Fublic. When suhor- Subordinate Commanderies have no right to appear in dmate Com- py^jiic as such, without the permission of the Grand Com- mandenes may ■*■ r^ appear in pub- mandery or Grand Commander, except upon Masonic ^^''' occasions, nor then, if prohibited by the Grand Com- mander. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 43 22. (4) Power of Grand Commander to Suspend not limited to State lines. Power of Grand Commander The Grand Commander can suspend any officer from not^^^^d. Ms office where the Commandery is outside of his jurisdic- tion as if in it. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 23. (5) Test Oath. Resolved, That hereafter no petition for the Orders of Test oath. Knighthood shall be received by any Subordinate Com- mandery unless the applicant shall state therein whether he has or has not been previously rejected by any Com- mandery. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 24. (6) Digest of Templar Law. Ordered, That the Grand Master appoint a Special Digest of Tem- Committee to examine all published Decisions of the pia^Law. Grand Encampment and of its Grand Masters, and com- pile a Digest thereof, to report at the next Triennial Session (at New Orleans, December, 1874). Subsequently the Grand Master appointed Sir Knights Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, Drummond, of Maine, Parvin, of Iowa, Horner, of Louisiana, and English, of Arkansas, said committee. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 25. (7) When an Appeal lies to the Grand Encampment from a Grand Chmmandery. An appeal from the Decision of a State Grand Com- when an ap- mandery lies to the Grand Encampment when the ques- "^^^ ^''^ ^'^' tion involves a construction of the Constitution, Rules, and Edicts of the Grand Encampment, but not where 44 RULES ANB lEDICTS OF the Decision in question was made under a Rule or Edict of the Grand Commandery not in conflict with the Supreme Constitution. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 26. (8) South Carolina, acUon of Grand Master sustained. Action of Grand Master The action of the Grand Master in reference to the matter in South Carolina (see pages 47, 48), was legally correct, and the committee recommend that it be con- firmed by the Grand Encampment. Report of Committee on Jurisprudence, adopted by the Grand Encampment. 27. (9) Treaty of Comity with Grand Conclave of England ordered. Treaty of Com- Ordered, That the Grand Master appoint Commission- ers to examine the subject of a Treaty of Comity between the Grand Conclave of England and Wales and the Grand Encampment of the United States, and to reduce to form the conditions and stipulations, &c., and submit the same to the next Triennial Session. Report of Committee on Foreign Affairs, adopted. Grand Master Eellows subsequently appointed Sir Knights Past Grand Master Gardner, of Massachusetts, Simons, of I^ew York, and Blackie, of Tennessee, said committee. 28. (10) Honorary Meynhership, fc. Honorary Resolved, That the M. E. Sir Wm. Stuart, Most Emi- Mimtership. nent and Supreme Grand Master of the Eeligious and Military Order of the Temple in England be made an Honorary Member of this Grand Encampment, with the rank and title of Past Grand Master. Report of Committee on Foreign Affairs, adopted. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 45 29. (11) Red Gross Knights of Canada. Sesolved, That the Grand Encampment affirms the Red cross of Decision of the Grand Master (page 82, 102), and recog- ^^^ '^^'=°8- nizes Knights of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, made in Canada, under such authority as may be duly recognized there. Report of Committee on Foreign Affairs, adopted. 30. (12) Grand Representatives. Resolved, That the Grand Encampment fully approves and confirms the Decision of the Grand Master (pages 104 ^^ ° Grand Com- and 105) : manderles can- That a State Grand Commandery has no right, power, ^°"°^"g^°^! or authority to enter into an exchange of Representatives tives with fm- with any Masonic authority not under the jurisdiction of **^^°'"^^- this Grand Encampment, that power being in the very nature of things the prerogative of this Grand Encamp- ment, which it cannot allow to be set aside. Report of Committee on Foreign Affairs, adopted. 31. (13) Memorial of Virginia to withdraw refused. Resolved, That the Grand Encampment declines and ,,.*^™.°'^f °^ ' /■ 1 Virginia de- refuses to grant the petition of the memorialist from the cimed. Grand Commandery of Virginia, for a peaceful vdth- drawal of that Grand Commandery from the jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment of the United States. Report of Special Committee, approved. 32. (14) Jurisdiction of Grand Commandery of Virginia over West Virginia. Resolved, That the Grand Commandery of Virginia is Grand com- recognized as holding jurisdiction over both the States ^^^^^^^'Jf^^; of Virginia and West Virginia. tion over west Virginia. Adopted September 22, 1871. TEMPLAR DECISIONS. 1859-1871. Grand Master Hdbbaed, 1856-59. Grand Master French, 1859-65. Grand Master Palmer, 1865-68. Grand Master Gardner, 1868-71. I. Decisions of Grand. Mastek Hubbard — 1859. [Numbers ^1-11), inclusive, were adopted by the Grand Encampment. Seepages 63-65 and pages 68-69, Proceedings of 1859.] 1. (1) Installations By Proxy irregular. All installations by proxies are irregular. If the officer- installation by elect is not present, a Commission must be appointed to lar. perform that duty. 2. (2) Information on Law and Usage should be sought of the Grand Commander. Sir Knights living in jurisdictions governed by State Grand Commanderies, and desiring information relative tionofLawand to any point in the Law and Usage of Templar Masonry, usage, must ap- should apply directly to the E.. E. Grand Commander of commander, their jurisdiction, and he, if necessary, to the Grand Master. 3. (3) Fees for Orders cannot be remitted. Fees for entrance to the Knightly Orders cannot law- Fees cannot fully be remitted to any persons, clergymen or otherwise. ^^ '^^""tted. 4. (4) Statutes, ^c, not " Landmarks." Statutes, Rules, and Regulations form a better expres- ^^^ "La'nd- Bion in Templar Masonry than "Landmarks." marks." 48 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF 5. (5) Each Oommandery to judge of time of application, after rejection. Of the time necessary to intervene between the rejec- tervene after tion of an applicant for the Knightly Orders and Ms sec- rejection, ^^^ application, each Comraandery is the proper judge for itself. 6. (6) Objection of visiting Knights, ^c. ob'ecHons of '^^^ objection of a visiting Sir Knight against an appli- visiting cant for the Knifirhtly Orders ouarht to be entertained and Knights. ^- J sanctioned. 7. (7) Dimission not necessary to unite in the forming of a new Commandery. Dimit not ne- j^ j^ ^^^ necessary for a member of a Comm&ndery to dimit, preparatory to uniting with a Commandery Under Dispensation. 8. (8) On appeal a Sir Knight may appear in person. Appellant may A Grand Commander}', acting on a case of appeal, may plead iiiB case, ^(jjjjj^ ^jjg appellant in person to plead his own case, even though he may have been expelled in the Subordinate Commandery. 9. (9) J5y permission an applicant may petition a Command- ery of another jurisdiction. Permission A Commandery may, by proper vote, grant permission ^ive'^ordera'^'' ^"^ ^^ applicant Under its jurisdiction, to present his peti- eisewhere. tion for the Orders to another Commandery. 10. (10) A Templar created in a Commandery U. D. not ipso facto a member thereof. Who are not ^ petitioner made a Knight Templar in a Command- members, ery Under Dispensation is not, ipso facto, a member of that Body, but the matter is regulated by the By-Laws of the Commandery. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 49 11. (11) Of the Besignation of - Commanders U. D. If the Commander of a Commandery Under Dispen- ^^®° ^°™" •J '^ manders may sation resigns his office, and his resignation is accepted resign, by his superior, the Grand Commander will appoint an officer in his place. The foregoing Decisions (eleven in number), to be found on pages 63 and 64, Proceedings of 1859, were referred to the " Committee on Jurisprudence," who " fully agreed with all of them,'' and their re- port was Approved by the Orand Encampment, September 19, A. D. 1859. — Gr. Reg. Decision 12. (12) Page 64. ^Not approved.^ The Commander of a Chartered Commandery may resign. If the Commander of a Chartered Commandery resigns ^^^^^ ™^^ his office, and his resignation is accepted by his superior, the G-rand Commander will order a new election held, in his discretion. The Committee, Sir Simons, of New York, Sir Parvin, of Iowa, and Sir Piper, of Maryland, disagreed to this, and reported the following resolution, in its stead, which was Adopted by the Grand Encampment ; viz. : — Commander of a Chartered Commandery cannot resign. Commander " Resolved, That the Commander of a Chartered Commandery, cannot resign, when duly installed, cannot remgn."— Page 59, 1859. Rules and Edicts, 5. (5) 50 TEMPLAE DECISIONS OF n. (a) Decisions of Grand Master French — 1862. [These Deaisums (1-18) were never acted upon by tJw Grand En- campment. See pages 22-27, and page 52 Proceedings 1862.] 13.(1) What constitutes a legal meeting of a Commandery. When meet- If the members of a Commandery are duly notified by ing is legal. ^^^ Reoorder of the time and place of a regular meeting thereof, if there be present the Eecorder and either of the first three officers of the Commandery, it is a legal meeting. A record should be made of it, and it should be stated it did no business, for the want of a quorum. If no record be made, the Commandery should not suffer for the neglect of the Recorder. 14. (2) Failure to meet does not work a forfeiture of Charter. Failure to A Subordinate Commandery does not, by failure to meet does not jj^gg^; fQj. g^^ months consccutively, forfeit any of its ■work forfeiture. , . " rights as a Commandery, but continues m good lemplar standing. 15. (3) He-dedication not necessary upon revival of a dormant Commandery. Not necessary "WTicu and old Charter of a Commandery that has been confmandery"^ dormant is revived by the Grand Encampment, it is not revived. ncccssary to Constitute and Dedicate the Commandery anew, but it can elect its officers and proceed to business at once. 16. (4) Election and Installation necessary to confer Title and Hank of Hast upon an officer. commander -^ ^^^ Knight, named in a Dispensation as Commander, u. D. not enti- ^/hQ never has been elected and installed a Commander, P c is not entitled to the rank of Past Commander. 17. (5) Honorary Members, no Vote. Honorary Honorary membership does not entitle the Sir Knight members not . . entitled to vote, holding it to vote in a Commandery. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 51 18. (6) Warrant of Grand Master necessary to Constitute a Grand Commandery. When the Grand Encampment, by resolution, author- c^nTtuVtea izes the formation of a G-rand Commandery in a State or Grand com- Territory, the Warrant of the Grand Master is still neces- ^^^""^ "^'=" sary, as the foundation of the Grand Commandery, and a Grand Commandery cannot be constitutionally formed without such Warrant. 19. (7) A dear Ballot — Its effects. (a) After a clear ballot for a candidate, nothing except Effect of a direct and undoubted testimony of un worthiness can in- " ^™ '"'^°*' terpose to prevent the conferring of the Orders. (b) If a Sir Knight states in open Commandery that he Effect of ob- has reasons to give why a candidate who has passed the ■'®°*^°'^- ordeal of the ballot should not be created a Sir Knight, these reasons should be received and duly weighed. 20. (8) A Petition can be signed by only one Candidate. oniyonesigner {a) No petition can be received signed by more than (J^^'g^""™ '^"'^ one candidate. {b) !N"or can a petition be acted upon until it has been Must be re- referred to a committee, — (c) And a report made thereon. Report made. 21. (9) Expulsion, its Effects. [a) Expulsion from the Order deprives a Knight Tern- Effect of ex- plar of all his rights as a Templar. ib) Althousrh he may be restored to his Templar stand- Restoration, . ^ ' ° "^ . . '^ not to member- ing as a Knight by a majority vote, he cannot be re- ship, stored to membership in the Commandery of which he was a member when expelled, except by being regularly elected by a unanimous ballot. 22. (10) Loss of a Leg a bar to reception by the Order. The loss of a leg is an insurmountable objection to abm^&c. "^ *^ the creating a man a Knight Templar. 52 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF 23. (11) The Commander of a Chartered Commandery can- not, at the same time, hold the office of Commander in one U.D. One office on- ^ present Commander of a Chartered Commandery ly- should not, at the same time, hold the office of Com- mander in another Commandery Under Dispensation. Improper to dedicate a Com- mandery U. D. 24. (12) Commanderies U. D. cannot install its Officers. It is improper to Dedicate a Commandery Under Dis- pensation, or Install its officers. 25. (13) Powers of Eminent Commanders. Powers of E. Jt ig always in the power of an Eminent Commander Commander. to ordei- his Commandery to appear, either in full cos- tume, or fatigue dress, as he may think proper. 26. (14) Any Templar in good standing eligible to office. Who eligible Any Knight Templar in good standing is eligible to any to office. office that the Gh-and Encampment, (1) Grand or Subordi- nate Commandery may think proper to bestow upon him. [The Grand Constitution, Article First, Section I, (5), defines " good standing," in this connection, to be " at the time a member of some Subordinate Commandery under the general or immediate jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment of the United States." — Gr. Rec.J 27. (15) Grand Commander's orders as to Ritual to he obeyed. Grand Com- Reply to a Grand Captain General of a Grand Com- mander's or- niandery, who thought the Grand Commander's work obeyed. erroncous. Until I am either present, or called on by your Grand Commander, or Grand Commandery, the work must go on as your Grand Commander directs, (1) The Grand Encampment has positively legislated to the contrary, and said that "no one not an actual member of the Grand Encampment" is eligible to office. See page 70, Proceedings 1868, and Rules and Edicts, 18. (4).— Ge Rec. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 53 although it be, in my opinion, erroneous. And al- though I pronounce your work right, and in my own presence should insist upon its being done in my way, still, in the presence of your G-rand Commander, you are bound to obey his orders, unless they are so mani- festly erroneous as to be an entire departure from Tem- plar Masonry, or a violation of your Templar vows. 28. (16) Suspension in Lodge works Suspension in Com- mandery. The action of a Blue Lodge, in suspending or expel- Effect of a ing a Master Mason, who is also a Knight Templar, ™o'dg^^""^ ^^ affects his standing in the Commandery. . "So Templar can hold Masonic intercourse with a suspended or an expelled Master Mason. [The Grand Encampment has decided, however, that a transcript of the action of the Lodge must first be filed with the Recorder, upon which sentence shall be entered in the Commandery. — GtR. Eec.J 29. (17) What Officers may resign. Any officer of a Commandery, except the Emiyiejit Com- what officers mander, can resign. The Commander cannot. . [Con- "'^y^^'sn. struction of Article Second, Section I. (3). Rules and Edicts, 5. (5)— Ge. Rec.J 30. (18) Power to vote vested in the Individual, not the " Office." Each individual who may be present at any meeting of powertovote, a Grand Commandery, is entitled to one vote on account in the office. of his " office," or past office, and to vote on all the proxies he may hold from absent officers who would, if present, be entitled to vote. These Decisions (1-18 inclusive), recorded on pp. 22-27, 1862, were referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. "Sir Solomon D. Bayless (of Indiana, Chairman of the Committee,) submitted the Report of the Committee on Jurisprudence, which the Committee had leave to withdraw." See page .52. No subsequent entry appears,— so the Decisions were neither ap- proved, or disapproved, by the Grand Encampment.— Gr. Ebc. 54 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF II. [b) Decisions of Grand Master French — 1865. These Decisions (1-9 inclusive), pp. 19—26, were adopted by the Grand Encampment, pp. 50, 51. Those numbered 10 and 11 were 31. (1) A Knight to be eligible to an office in the Grand En- campment, or a Grand Commandery, must be a number of a Chartered Commandery. When a Sir A Sir Knight, if a member of the Grand Encampment, to"office^'^^ ^though a member of a Commandery U. D., becomes eligible to office therein, if the Commandery has been chartered previous to his election. 32. (2) Grand Commanderies may assess its Subordinates in the form of Edicts. Power to as- ^ State Grand Commandery has the power of making assessments upon its Subordinates, in the form of Edicts. ^3. (3) Powers of Commanders of Commanderies U. D. Powers of a (^) ^ Commandery U. D. is placed by the Constitu- commander tionin'thc same position as a Chartered Commandery, with three exceptions. (1) It is limited in its existence ; (2) It cannot elect its three first officers : (3) It cannot be represented in the Grand Body, from the presiding officer of which it has received its Dispensation. [b) Templars who have received the Orders in a Corn- its members, mandery U. D., sustain the exact relation to that Com- mandery, and to the great body of Templars, that those who have received the Orders in a Chartered Command- ery sustain to the Commandery in which they were made, and to the great body of Templars. „,^ , , (c) The mere conferring of the Orders does not make What makes \ ' o a member. the candidate a member of the Body that confers them, but the signing of the By-Laws does. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 55 34. (4) It is not necessary that the candidate for Orders should be a Royal and Select Master. The only test to which a candidate for Orders should Teat for or- be subjected to is, that he is a "Eoyal Arch Mason [Con- '^™' stitution, Article Fourth, Section II. (Regulation 3), ] according to the requirements of the General Grand Chapter of the United States," which certificate must be attached to his petition. Any other requirements would be an innovation. [This Decision has been affirmed at each session, at and since 1856. Gr. Eec] 35. (5) A Grand Commandery may confer the Orders. {a) A Grand Commandery has the right to confer the Grand com- Orders upon a regular Royal Arch Mason, who never ^^"frordSs'"' has applied for the Orders to any Subordinate Com- mandery. (b) And, either with or without fee, upon which it withorwith- *■ ' ' ' r out fees. may act its pleasure. 36. (6) Commanderies have exclusive power to decide ques- tions of Membership. Commanderies, having exclusive power to decide all Questions of 11. j_ 1 • 1 n membership questions concerning membership, must decide all ques- aetennined ty tions concerning petitions therefor, by vote — such as ™'e. whether or not a petition may be withdrawn, &c. 37. (7) The Ballot must be secret and sacred. The ballot upon the petition for the Orders in a Com- Bauot sacred mandery must be secret, and it must be sacred. ^^^ ^®'''^®*- 38. (8) Jurisdiction must be inviolate. Without th« consent of the nearest Commandery to , . ,. . •' Jurisdiction the petitioner's place of residence, or of the Grand iuTioiate. Commandery of the State, another Commandery cannot confer the Orders without subjecting itself to the penal- ties prescribed by the Constitution. See Article Fourth, Section EL. (Regulations 5. and 6.) 56 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF 39. (9) Limited powers of Grand Master and Grand Commanders. Constitution- N"o power Bxists, either in the Grand Master, or any cannotTrdrs' ^^^"^^ Commander, to dispense with any Constitutional pensedwith, provisions, unUss the Constitution itself authorizes it. These Decisions (1-9 inclusive) to be found on pp. (19-28) were referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence, Sirs Palmer, of Wis- consin, Fellows, of Louisiana, Parvin, of Iowa, and Simons, of New York, who reported that they " approved the same as therein set forth," which was approved by the Orand Encampment, September 6, A. D. 1865.— Gr. Rec. Decision 40, (lO) Page 23. [Not approved.'] It is not neeessary that every member -present should vote on the admission of a candidate. Not necessary It is not absolutely nccessary that every member of a for every mem- ber to vote on Commandery who may be present, should vote on the admission of a admission of a candidate — as, if it were, a single Knight candidate. could prevent the election of any candidate without using the black ball, as long as he pleased, as there is no way of forcing a member to vote. The Committee on Jurisprudence (above) reported, instead of the foregoing, the following, which was Adopted by the Grand Encampment; viz: — It is necessary that every member present should be required to cast his ballot, &c. It IS necessa- « Q^^gf^g^^ That, in voting for admission into the Order, every member to member present should be required to cast his ballot, or be excused vote, &e. fherefrom by a vote of the Commandery." — Page 50, 1865. Rules and Edicts, 14. (1) TH15 QEAND BNCj\MPMBNT. 57 Decision 41. (H) Pages 25-28.' \_Not aTpprovcd.'] What constitutes a quorum. A Grand Commandery can meet on a regular consti- What consti- tuted day, and perform its legal functions, if there be tutesaquorum, present a regular constitutional presiding officer, to- gether with a majority of the constitutional officers and member.''. The representatives of Commanderies must act their own pleasure whether to attend or not. To this Decision the Committee dissented, and reported that (11a) What constitutes a quomm. "They were of the opinion that when not othenvise determined by some what constl- express constitutional provision, a quorum, in any Masonic body com- tutesaquorum. posed principally of delegates from constituent bodies, should require, at CCommittee.) least, a majority of all its constituents to be represented therein ; and that this rule should apply to this Grand Encampment, as well as to the several Grand Commanderies.'' Page 50, 1865. Which was first approved by the Grand Encampment, and subse- quently the approval was reconsidered, and the ''proposition laid on the table." It was not called up, and no further action was had upon it by the Grand Encampm-int. — Ge. Beo. 58 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF m. Decisions of Grand Master Palmer, 1868. These Decisions (1-16), pages (17-19), except the latter portion (6) of (7), were adopted by the Grand Encampment, page 70, Proceed- ings 1868. 42. (1) Who eligible to office of Grand Commander. Who eligible Any member of a Commandery, in good standing, is as Grand com- yij^ible to the office of Grand Commander, notwith- mander. G ^ ' standing he may never have held either the office of Captain General, or Generalissimo. Election on fixed days. 43. (2) Mections must be held on the day prescribed. The officers of a Commandery should be elected on the day prescribed by the By-Laws of the Commandery for that purpose. 44. (3) Senior Commander to command. Senior Com- Whenever two or more Commanderies appear in pub- manderto com- ][^g together, the Command of the whole devolves upon the Commander of the Senior Commandery. mand. 45. (4) Senior Commandery entitled to rank. . ^ In such case, the Senior Commandery is entitled to Senior Com- . " mander to the right of the line. A proper exercise of Knightly ™°''- courtesy, however, should, under the circumstances, al- ways yield the command to the most experienced and efficient Commander present, and the right oi the line to the best drilled and best equipped Commandery. 46. (5) A belief in the Religion of .Jesus Christ a requisite qualification for membership in the Order. 'So one can purposely be made a member of our ^tiinReu^tn '^''^^''^ ^^^""^ i« " founded On the Christian religion, and requisite for the practice of the Christian virtues," who is not a firm believer in the religion of Jesus Christ, no one who does not acknowledge Him as the Savior of mankind THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 59 and believe in the atonement oiFered up by Him on Calvary, can be a worthy Knigbt Templar. The rules of the Order, however, do not require any further or more definite profession of faith than is comprehended in the Ritual. One who ridicules or makes light of the Holy Bible, or scoffs at religion, is an unworthy member of the Order. 47. (6) Knight Templar's right to object to conferring Orders of Knighthood. A Knight Templar, in good standing, has the right to Templar's right object to conferring the Orders of Knighthood upon a "candidateT"' Companion Royal Arch Mason in his Commandery, after such Companion has been balloted for and elected , and this, whether the objecting Sir Knight was present at the time of the ballot or not, and when such objection is made in open Commandery, verbally, or by a formal communication thereto in writing, the Eminent Com- mander is not authorized to proceed and confer the Orders upon the candidate. The Sir Knight making the objection cannot be required to disclose his reasons therefor. 48. (7) A m.ember. has a right to Imow what transpires in his Commandery. — Exceptions. {a) Every member of a Commandery, in good stand- ing, has a right to know what transt^ires in his Com- '''*'™*'®'^'^"8^* *" => '■ to be inform- mandery, but no member of a Commandery should dis- ed of proceed- close to any one not a member, any matter arising during ™^' the hours of a regular assembly. (b) Not Approved. (b) Nor should a Sir Knight disclose anything trans- Except when piring in a Commandery to an absent member, which J* ^s° ^'^ ^"^^"^ might be productive of discord and unkind feeling. It should be the constant care of all Knights Templar to promote harmony and concord, not only in their own 60 TEMPLAR DECSIONS OF Commanderies, but among all the members of the Order within the circle of their acquaintance. [See Report of Committee on Jurisprudence at end, page 62. Decision 68. (17)— Ge. Eec] Commander 49. (8) An Eminent Commander cannot resign. cannot resign. An Eminent Commander cannot resign his office dur- ing the term for which he was elected, after being duly installed. [See Rules and Edicts 5. (5)] MembereMp in two Com- manderies for- 50. (9) A Knight cannot be an active 'member of two Com- manderies at the same time. A Knight cannot be an active member and enjoy all biden. the privileges and rights of two Command ei-ies at the same time, one of them being Under Dispensation. When a Templar signs a petition for a Dispensation to form a new Commandery, if the Dispensation be granted, his membership in his old Commandery re- mains in abeyance, and he is an active member of the new Commandery, while U. D., and if the Dispensation be followed by a Charter to the new Commandery, he continues a member of that, and ceases to be a member of the old one. 51. (10) A Grand Commmider remooing fro?n his jurisdic- tion vacates his oMce. Removal va- *^ cates office. Whenever a Grand Commander removes from the jurisdiction of his Grand Commandery, he thereby va- cates his office, the powers of which devolve upon the Deputy and remaining officers, according to seniority — and after such removal, he cannot exercise the powers of the office. 52. (11) Commander ies U. D. haoe same territorial jurisdic- tion as if Chartered. Commandery . i > u. D. sameter- A Commandery Under Dispensation, has the same ntonai rights g^clusive jurisdiction within the territory which, in case as a Chartered •' _ j t Commandery. a Charter sliould be obtained would belong to it, that would appertain to a Chartered Commandery. THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 61 53. (12) JVo absolute limit of time fixed for reception of peti- tion, after rejection. In the absence of any provision in the By-Laws of a no time fixed Commanclery to the contrary, the petition of a Compan- ■"^™ petition ., ^ ^ -*-maybe pre- lon who IS rejected, may be presented at any regular sented. meeting subsequent to that at which the rejection occurs. [See Decision 5. (5)] 54. (13) Hitaals ywt to he lorittev. The Eitual of the Order of Knighthood shoukl not Ritual not to be written. ''^^""^"• 56. (l-l) deception of Members must be by Ballot. Upon appHcation for the Order of Knighthood, the Election of vote must be by ballot. The ballot is secret, and has the ^aiiot. same effect as a ballot in a Blue Lodge. [See De- cision 36. (6)] 5f). (15) Petitions can only be received at Regidar Meetings. Petitions for the Order of Knighthood can only be Petitions re- T T , T , 7 n , J.' J.1 ceived at stated received and acted upon at regmar conclalves ot the meetings only. Commandery. 57. (16) A Fast Connnander, who is an honorary member, in the absence of the three principal officers, cannot open the Commandery. (a) A Past Commander, who is an honorary member Honorary members C£ not preside. of a Commandery, in the absence of the three principal members can- officers, he being at the time an active member, and also an officer, in another Commandery, cannot open the Commandery. (6) Honorary membership does not confer the right to confers no vote in any Commandery, nor any rank or standing therein, but is merely complimentary. 62 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OP The foregoing Decisions (1-16) inclusive, pages (17-19) were, in accordance with law, referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. Who reported, page 70, their "rordial approval of all except the latter portion (6) of the seventh (7), from which they dissent," in the following language : 58. (17) A member entitled to know all that transpires, &c. Absent mem- " We cannot assent to that portion of Decisicm Seventh (7) bers entitled to which denies the right of a Knight, who may be absent from a meet-, Proceedines ^ 'ng of his Commandery, to know I'll the transactions at such meeting, whether affecting himself or not." [Also see Rules and Edicts 15. 0-) ] Adopted by the Grand Encampment, The Committee (consisting of ir Fellows, ot Louisiana; Simons, of New York, and Hopkins, of Pennsylvania), reported upon the subject matters of Decisions 14 and 16, of 1863, of Past Grand Master French as follows: 59 (18) None but members of the Orand Encampment eligible to office therein. Member' on ^^^^ " ^® hold that no one not an actuul member of this Grand En- ly can hold of- campment should be permitted to hold office herein.'' [Rules and fice. Edicts, 18. (4) 1 Adopted by the Grand Encampment, 60. (19) Effects of Suspension in a Lodge, &c. Suspension in [16] " We hold that a forfeiture of good standing consequent upon a Lodge works suspt-nsion or expulsion ot ^- Grand Encampment.] 67. (6) Dispensation to form a Commandei'y by the indispens- able number, can be issued only in jurvidietions v)here no Commandery exists. I am convinced that the authority to grant Bispensa^ indispensable tion to three Knights of different Commanderies, was ""mter applies " _ 'to states where intended to be exercised only in those States or Territo- no command- ries where no Commandery existed, and for the purpose «^ exists. of introducing Knighthood into such State. GRAND COMMANDERY. 68. (7) Jurisdiction of State Grand Commanderies confined to territorial limits. "When there is but one Subordinate Commandery in a Territorial State, workirg under Charter from the Grand Encamp- "mits must be ment, it cannot become a member of a Grand Com- mandery of an adjoining State. 66 TEMPLAR DECISIONS OF 69. (8) Whm a Grand (Jommandery can Install the first three officers named in a Dispensation. When officers jt is regular and legal for a Grand Commandery to Indued. Install the first three officers named in a Dispensation, at the same session a Charter was granted the Body. Provided, The Grand Commandery had first Constituted the new Body. 70. (91 The way and manner of electing i candidates is within the province of the Grand Commandery to determine. Manner of The whole matter relating to the way and manner in electing candi- ^jjj^^;]^ candidates should be elected is, until otherwise directed by the Grand Encampment, peculiarly within the province of the Grand Commanderies to determine. The power of the Commander is commensurate with that of the Master of a Lodge. [See Decisions 55. (14) , 56. (15) ] 71. (10) A Past Commander forfeits his rank by dimission and removal into another State. Dimission A Past Commander, dimitting and removing to the ur°'^SmembCT- jiirisdiction of another Grand Commandery, loses his ship. right to a voice and vote in Grand Commandery, both that from which he removed, and that in whose jurisdic- tion he has affiliated. 72. (11) Constitution of Grand Encampment paramount Law. Words of Con- In framing a Constitution for a Grand Commandery, stitution must ^^ exact language of the Constitution of the Grand he followed. o o Encampment must be followed and adhered to. 73. (12) Past Commanders cannot vote by proocy. p. c. cannot Past Commanders cannot appoint proxies, or vote by appoint prox- j.gppegentatives. Grand Commanderies cannot establish a representative system that would permit it. See Con- stitution, Article Second, Section 11. (1). THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT. 67 74. (13) How many Commanderies constitutes a quorum, in the Grand Commandery. A quorum in a Grand Commandery consists of the what eonsti- presence of tlie constitutional number of nine Knights tutesa quorum. being entitled to vote as members of a Grrand Com- mandery, even though no Representative be present from a Subordinate Commandery. [Decision 41. (H) ] 75. (14) QuUfications for proxy in a Grand Commandery. ISo other qualification is required than that of mem- 1 . . ,T /^ 1 1 . ..-,,. Qualifications ship in the same Commandery as his principal — he is ^j pjoxy. not required to be. of. equal or superior rank. 76. (15) Propel construction of Article Second, Section IV. (14) The language " All questions shall be determined by a majority of votes," does not apply to the question of revision or amendment of the By-Laws, Statutes, or proper con- Rules of a Grrand Commandery, or the reception of ^^<'**''°°^-*-'^" candidates for the Orders. The latter requires entire section iv. unanimity, and the Grrand Encampment requires "the concurrence of three-fourths of its members present" to amend its Constitution, which clearly authorizes a Grand Commandery to require a two-thirds vote for any amendment to their Statutes . 77. (163 [We give this in full, because it has an important bearing upon the question of " what constitutes a quorum," Decision 74. (13) — Gr. Ebc] I am unwilling to say, officially, that when a Grand Commandery is reduced to two Subordinates, the Grand Body is or is not in Constitutional existence. Whatever my own views may be, I am inclined to think that the Grand Encampment would decide that, subordinates when there ceased to be three Subordinate Command- necessary to eries in any State where a Grand Commandery has been Grand com- established, that the Grand Body ceases its existence, ™?'") Appoint officers, power of (xrand Master to . 8 (2) " " " " Commanders to 17(5) Assign jurisdictional limits, to Grand Commanderies fi (H) " " _ " " Subordinate Commanderies 11 (U) Attend meeting of Grand Encampment, duty of certain Grand Officers . 19 (8), 19 (2), 23 (5» Attestation to Grand Constitution 3] August 1st, end of fiscal year . 25(2) Amendments to Constitution of 1856 pp. 33 -3t) I. Time of meetings . . 33 II. Amendments 33 III. Time of meetings 34 IV. Succession of Orders 34 V. Duties of Grand Master . 34 VI. What officers elected 35 VII. Duties of Grand Commanders 35 ^'III. Revenue of Grand Encampment 35 Absent officers, how installed . 38, (i Absent Knights to be informed of proceedings had in their absence ... . 41, 15 11 INDEX. All members present must vote on application of candidate 06, 40 Appeal, in case of a Knight, appellant may appear 48, 8 Appeal, none from Grand Commandery to Grand Encamp- ment . . . . . t)8, 78 Appeal, none, from Grand Commander to Grand Master . 68, 79 Applicants may, by permission, receive Orders in another Commandery . 48, 9 Assessments upon Subordinates may be levied by Edicts 54, 'M B Bonds required of Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder . 8 (5), 10 (5), 11 (6), 13 (4) Book of Templar Masonry, who to keep . 11(7) " " " " what to contain 11(7) Business at called meetings must be designated in Sum- mons . . . 7 (13), 17(13), 23 (4) Business new, when presented . . 30, 5 By-Laws, sent by Grand Recorder of Grand Commadery to Grand Master and Gr. Recorder of Grand Encampment 20 (4) By-Laws in charge of Grand and Subordinate Commanders, 18(1), 23(1) Ballot (clear), its effects . 51,19 Ballot must be secret and sacred 55, 37 Blanks for office of Grand Recorder . . 40, 12 Blanks, not votes . 68, 84 Burial Service, adopted . . 38, 3 By-Laws signing of, essential to membership 54, 33 C Called meeting, how, and by whom 5 (1'), 8 (3), 1(> (2), 18 (5), 22 (2), 23 (4) Casting vote, when, and by whom 7 (14), 17 (14), 23 (5) Certificato required of proxy . ... 16 (1) Charter.s may be granted, and revoked, when, and how, 6 (9) (10), 17 (9) (10) Commanders, duties of . 23 (1-5) Coramanderies, how constituted . . 21 (1) " must have a Dispensation or Charter . 27 (3) " to pay Dues . . . , . 25(4) Collect Revenue, duty of Grand Recorder 10 (1), 25 (1) (.Committees Standing, list of , 29, R. 4 " Special, authorized 30, R. 5 Constitution of Grand Encampment, how amended . .'28(1) " to be forwarded to new Commanderies . 10 (4) INDEX. Ill •Contingent Fund of Grand Master ilH (lO) " " " " Recorder , 2(j (11) ' " " controlled by Grand Master . 8 (8) ■Costumes (of Templars) to be uniform . . 7(]) " power to prescribe, in Grand Encampment, (i (12), 39, 8 ■Call off. Subordinate Commandery cannot . . 71, !t2 Charter not forfeited on failure to meet . . . 50, 14 •Commanders of Chartered Commanderies cannot resign, 38, 5 ; 49, 12 ■Commanders Under Dispensation may resign . . . 49, 1 1 •Commander cannot hold office in a Commandery Chartered and Under Dispensation at same time . . 52,23 'Commandery to be the judge of the time of application after rejection . . . . 48, 5 •Commandery revived, re-dedication not necessary . . 50, 15 Commanderies Under Dispensation cannot install its officers 52, 24 •Commanderies Under Dispensation cannot make members 65, 6(> " no right of appeal from Grand Commandery to Grand Encampment . 68, 78, 79 •Canada Bed Cross Knights of, recognized . . . 45, 29 •Constitution of Grand Encampment Supreme La^w 6f), 72 ■Council Degrees not required . . . . 70, 91 D Delinquent Commanderies to be reported to Gr. Encampment, 10 (5) Deputy Grand Master, duties of . . 9(1) " " Commander, duties of . ... 19 (1) Designating place of meeting, Committee on . . 29, E. 4 Discipline of Commanderies enforced against those that do notsendDues 24(4) Discipline, upon those that violate territorial jurisdiction . 27 (6) Dispensations, may be granted, and revoked . 6 (9) (10), 8 (6) 17 (9) (10), 18 (2), 21 (3) (4) " Committee on . . 29, E. 4 Fee for . .... 25 (3) Term of . .8 (6), 18 (3) Doings of Grand Officers, Committee on . . 29, R. 4 Dues (annual) to Grand Encampment 25 (1) (4), 35 VIII. " to be for'warded to . . . .20 (3) " to Grand Commanderies ... . . 26 (8) Duties of Grand Master . . . . . 7 (1), 34 V. " of Deputy Grand Master 9(1) " ♦ of Grand Treasurer . . . 9 (1) of Grand Recorder .... 10 (1), 20 (1) 43, 24 48^ , 7 .56, 39 :?9 ,7 (>0, 67 :-38 ,4 IV IXDEX. Duties of Grand Commander 18 (1), 3.") VII. (ifDeputy Grand Commander . 19 (1), 42, 20- " of remaining Officers of Grand Encampment, 13 (1), 20 (5) Digest of Templar Laws ordered Dismission not necessary to unite in forming a new Com- mandery Dispensing powers, none vested in Grand Master or Grand Commanders Distinction of Rank {none} among Grand Comman&eries Dispensation to form Commandery with indispensable number only issued in states where no Commandery exists Duties of Subordinate (lommanderies E Elect Officers, which ones in (xraud Encampment, (i (5), 14 (3)^ 16 (5), 30(7), 34 v., 35 VI. EligibiHty to Office 4 (5), 15 (5), 42, 18 to Orders 2(i, R. 1, 34 IV. Enforce Edicts, duty of Grand Master 7 (1) Examine accounts of Grand Treasurer and Cfrand Recorder, Duty of Gr. Encampment and Gr. Commandery to 6 (7), 17 (7) Exemplification of AVork, by (irand Master 30, R. 8- Edicts and Rules, (Nos. 1 -32) pp. 37-45 Edict on Uniform . pp. 73-80 Eligibility to office, prescribed .52, 26 ; 54, 31 " " discipline 24 (4) Fee for Dispensations . . . . 25 (3) " of Grand Recorder for Charters . 25(5) " for Orders .... 26 (9)^ Finance (funds). Grand Treasurer to invest 9 (i), " Committee on . 29, E. 4 INDEX. V Fiscal year of Grand Em-ampment, ends August 1st . i5 (2) Funds, Contingent . 2(1 (10) (11) controlled by Grand Jlaster 8(8) " supervision of by Grand Master . h (8) Failure to meet does not forfeit Charter 50 14 Fees for Orders cmmot be remitted 47 3 G Grand Knoanipment, how constituted . ;i (i) " members of 3 (] ) " powers of . . H(4-]2) right of appeal in 7 (Ifi) revenue of . 25 (1) (2), :i5 VIII. " Commanderies, how constituted . . 14(1) " " members of . 14 (;j) powers of 16 (4-12), 25 ((i-9) " " no right of api)eal 17,(15) " " dues to . . 26 (7) (8) Grand ( 'ommandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, jurisdiction of . . 15 ((-;) Grand Commandery of Virginia, jurisdiction of, R. and E, 45, 82 Grand Master, duties of . . 7(1-8), 84 V. " " visit (Commanderies , 13 (2J " " Exemplify the Work . 3U, R. 8 C-irand Commanders, duties of 18 (1 -8), 19 (7), 35 VII. Grand Treasurer, duties of 9 (1 -0) to give bond . 13 (4) Grand Recorder, duties of . 10 (1-7), 13 (4) " " all moneys to be paid to 13 (5) " " fee for charter . 25 (5) " " to procure blanks for office 40,12 " " of Grand Commandery, duties of 20 (1-4) (Trant Warrants, prerogative of Grand Encampment, and Grand Master 6 (9), 8 (7) Grievances, Committee on . 29, R. 4 Grand Commander's Order as to Ritual must be obeyed 52, 27 Grand Commanders cannot be Eminent Commanders at .same time . . . 69, 85 Grand Commanders may order meetings without charter 65, 65 Grand Commanderies, no distinction of rank in 39, 7 Grand Commanderies may assess, by Edicts . . 54, 32 Grand Commanderies may confer the Orders with or without fee . . . . . . ''5, 35 •7 VI INDEX. Grand Comm.inderies, 7 (14), 17 (14), 23 (5) 28, R. 7 . 37,1 45, 31 15, 6, note, 45, 32 48, 6 70, 90 INDEX. Xlll Vote, every member present required to . . . 41, J,4 honorary members not entitled to . . , 50, 17 power to in Individual, not Office . . . . 53, 30 " how construed 67 76 w Warrant to Institute Grand ('oramandery , . 14(1) " may be revoked, &c. . , . li (9), (10) Wiiat Ofti<'ers elected . . 4(1), 14 (I!), 35 VI. appointed . 4 (1 1, 14 (3), 35 VI. When. Returns and Dues to be sent . 20 (3), l'5 ( l' j " Deputy Grand Master may succeed 9(1) " Grand Commanderies may be formed 1-1(1) Who eligible to office . 4 (5), 15 (5), 42, IS to Orders 26, R. 1 Who may appoint Proxies . . 5(1), 16 (1), 23 (5) " " visit Commanderies anrl preside 13 (2), 19 (7) " vdte 4(2), 15(4), 22 (6) Work (Templar) to be exempliiied by the Grand Master, 30, R. 8 AVarraut of Grand Master necessary to ( 'oustitute new Grand Commandei-ies . . . 51, is A\'hat constitutes a legal meeting in a Comiuandery 5(1, 13 AVhat Officers may resign 49, 1 1 and 1 2 ; 53, 29 When Subordinate Commanderies may appear in public 42, 21 When appeal lies from Grand Commandery to Grand En- campment . . 43, 25 Who eligible to office . . 52, 26; 54,31 AVho can confer Orders . . 70, 89 Wine may be disjiensed with . . . 71, 95 To this edition of the Constitution, the Kjjkts of the Grand Kn- campment, and the Decisions of the Grand Masters since 1866, have been ^ded by order of the Al. E. 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