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777 ORDER OF fWELVE 333
Knights and Daughters of Tabor
Taborian Constitutions of the Several
Departments,
EJD. L, SIMON & CO., PRINTERS:
M.MPHIS, TENN,
Revised and Compiled by
SIRS D. J. MITCHELL, C. G. M.
...and..
J. B. WILLIS, C. G. S.
In Solo Deo Salus
International Order of Twelve
Constitution of Subordinate Temples of the
Uniform Rank of Tabor.
STATE OF TENEESSEE.
ARTICLE 1.
Section 1. The officers of the Temple shall be;
1. A Chief Mentor C. M.
2. A Vice Mentor V. M.
3. A Chief Scribe C. S.
4. An Assistant Scribe A. S.
5. A Chief Treasurer C. T.
6. A Chief Orator C. O.
7- A Chief Drill Master C. D. M.
8. A Chief Color Bearer C. C. B
9. A Chief Guard • C. G.
1 0. A Chief Guard C. G.
1 1. A Chief Guard C. G.
1 2. A. Chief Sentimel ...... C. S.
ARTICLLE 2.
Section 1, It shall be the duty of the Chief
Mentor to preside at all Sessions of the Temple. He
shall call Special Sessions whenever he deams it nec¬
essary. He shall decide all questions of law, order of
rules. The Temple whenever in session, shall be!
under his supervision, and he shall cause the business'
to be done by the rules. He shall decide the time for?
^losing without a motion. .He shall perform all
other duties belonging to his office, as per Constitu¬
tion and General Laws.
Sec. 2. The V. M. shall fill the duties of the C.
M. when he is absent and in his presence assist in the
several duties of the office. Should both C. M. and
V. M. be absent, the Temple can not open or do any
legal business—one of these officers must be present.
Sec. 3. The Chief Scribe shall keep the books of
the Temple—the records and the roll of members.
He shall keep a regular account with each member,
and collect all dues fines and other money belonging
to the Temple, and pay them into the treasure. He
shall record the doings of each session plainly and
neatly and report to the Temple, when called on,
the condition of the treasure. He shall make a quar¬
terly report to the temple at the regular session in the
last month of each quarter. He shall draw all orders
for money on the treasure, and see that they are
signed by the C. M. and countersigned by hi.mself.
He shall send a full quarterly report to the C. G. M.
See blank report in Manual, page 295. He shall give
bonds, the amount to be agreed upon in a regular
session of the temple. When his successor is elected
and qualified, he shall turn over to liim all books and
papers that are in his office belonging to the Temple.
ASSISTANT SCRIBE.
Sec. 3. It shall be his duty to be present at all
meetings to assist the Chief Scribe in the discharge of
his duty and to perform the duty of the Chief Scribe
in his absence.
CHIEF TREASURER.
Sec. 4. The chief Treasurer shall receive all the
money and valuables belonging to the Temple and pay
all orders when drawn properly. He shall keep a
correct account of all moneys received and paid out.
He shall report when called upon by the C. M,, the
condition of the treasury. He shall make a quarterly
report at the regular meetings in each quarter, He
shall give a bond to secure the money of the Temple to
the C. M., C. 0. and C. D, M. for faithful application
of the Temple's money per Constitution, the amount ot
the bond to be agreed on at regular session of the
Temple. He shall, give to his successor a written
statefnent of the condition of the treasure. He shall
when his successor is qualified, turn over to him all
books, cash, papers, and other property that is in his
possession.
CHIEF ORATOR-
. Sec. 5. The Chief Orator shall conduct the de¬
votional exercises of the Temple and visit and give
consolation to the sick and disabled members. ^
shall attend the funeral exercises of the Sir Knignto
and Daughters.
CHIEF DRILL MASTER.
-Sec. 6. It shall be the Duty of the C. D. M. to
teach the members the march and drill. He
teach the sword exercises, and assist in giving tUfl
degrees. He shall attend the inner door of the lem-
ple, and shall be marshall on all public occasions.
He must be familiar with the Taborian drill (pp- &
to 270, Manual,)
CHIEF COLOR BEARER.
Sec. 7. It shall be duty of the C. C. B. to carr3r
the banner of the order, and keep it in his possessions
and to preserve and keep it ready for use,
CHIEF GUARDS.
Sec, 8. The Chief Guard shall assist the C, M. i*
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preserving order during the hours of business.
CHIEF SENTINEL.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of t*he Chief Senti¬
nel to guard the outside door of the Temple, under the
order of the C. M. He shall prepare and keep the
temple in proper order for the sessions. He shall
receive such compensation for his service as may be
awarded by the Temple.
BOARD OF ATTENDENTS.
Sec. 10, This Board shall consist of three mem¬
bers who shall be appointed by the C. M. on the night
of the installation, It shall be the duty of the Board
to have oversight of all the members of the Temple,
and report to the C. M. when a member .is sick or
disable, and what attendance the members need. This
Board shall draw and pay the sick dues; they shall
notify, by order of the C. M., members who are de¬
tailed to sit up with sick or disable members. This
Board shall arrange and prepare the funeral of a
deceased Knight.
Sep.. 11 This Board shall have the oversight of
the Sir Knights' widows and Orphans, and report
their condition to the temple at every regular meeting.
Sec. 12. This Board shall keep a book and record
of the doings, and it shall be their duty to report to
the Temple at the regular monthly session, what they
have done during the month. This Board is a very
important one and none but the careful and steady
Knights should be on the Board of Attendants. The
care of the sick or disable members is the first duty of
a Taborian Knight. .
BOARD OF JUDGES,
See. 13. This Board shall consist of five members
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who shall be appointed by the C. M. on the night he
is installed. To this Board shall be referred all mat¬
ters of difference between members and all trials of
members, for any offense whatever.
Sec. 14. The Board shall hold regular sessions
and shall have the power to summon witnesses, and
the plaintiff and defendant, and carefully hear all sides
make up their decision, and report to the Temple
through their Secretary. The Temple shall enforce"
their recommendation,,and their action shall be final
when approved by the Temple.
Sec. 15. This Board shall audit the accounts of
the C. S. and C. T. and report to the Temple at the
regular session in the month of June.
Sec. 16. This Board shall have a book, and keep
a record of their doings, The Secretary of the Board
shall read their report at every regular session.
Sec. 17. The Members of this Board are required
to be fully instructed in the Taborian laws.
ARTICLE III
Membership.
Sec. 1 Any man of moral habits and sound
health, respected in the community in which he lives
and a believer in ^od, age not less than eighteen nor
over 55 years, may apply for membership by petition.
Sec. 2. Any member can receive and bring a
petition to the Temple. A petition must be accom¬
panied with a fee, and state the age and resident of
the petitioner, and a physician's certificate showing
that he is sound and healthy.
BALLOTS
Petitions for membership must be read at, a stated
session. If the petitioner is well known, the ballot
can be held at that session; if he is not the Chief Men¬
tor shall appoint a special committee to report on his
qualification at the next stated session.
Sec. 4, The ballots must be by black and white
balls. If four or more blacli balls appear in the bal¬
lot box, the candidate is rejected. He can apply again
after three months. One member is not to know how
the other votes.
The ballot-box must have two appartments, with
a substantial cover, and with a hole in the cover, for
secret ballot.
ARTICLE IV
The Session.
Sec. 1, There shall be one stated or regular ses¬
sion of the Temple in each month; the time shall be
fixed in the By-Laws of the Temple, Nothing but
the monthly business can be done at stated sessions,
and the Temple must be open in the fourth degree.
The C. M. can call a special meeting at any time
for the giving of degrees, lectures, drills, trials or any
matter other than the monthly business.
Sec. 8 All sessions must be open at the hour
named in the By-Laws. Officers and members are
required to be present with in thirty minutes after the
Temple is opened, or pay such fines as are assessed by
the By-Laws. The C. M. or V. M. and charter must
be present in the hall or place where the session is
held, or no legal business can be done,
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ARTICLE V.
Fees and Dues,
Sec. 1. The fee for giving the degrees shall be
named in the By-Laws of the Temple, For a travel¬
ing certificate $1.00; members from other Temples,
wishing to enroll their names and become members
shall pay $1.00, See transfer page 291, Manual.
Sec. 2. The (J. S. shall collect from the new
members, before his named is enrolled, $1,00 for en¬
rolling.
Sec. 3. The Chief Mentor shall have power to
tax the members, in equal proportion, to raise any
needed amount of money for the Temple's treasury.
Sec. 4. The monthly dues must be named in the
Temples By-Laws.
Sec. 5. At the next stated session after the death
and burial of a member every member shall pay $1.00
into the treasury of the Temple.
ARTICLE VI
Benefits
Sec. 1. Every member who has received the
fourth degree and has been a member four months,
shall be a beneficial member entitled to receive when
sick or disable as much as 7 days and can furnish a
Doctor's certificate, weekly benefits as prescribed by
the By-Laws of the Temple,
Sec. 2. A sick or disabled member who is out of
the jurisdiction can receive his weekly benefits by send¬
ing his application to the C. S., with a certificate from
the attending physician stating the time he has been
in attendance and the nature of the disease with such
other proof as may be required by the Temple.
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Sec. 3. A Sir Knight being sick in the jurisdic¬
tion of another Temple, can apply to that Temple for
weekly benefits and receive it, provided he can fur¬
nish acceptable proof that he is in good standing at
home. The Traveling Certificate and monthly card
is all that is required. The Temple that pays the
sojourners benefit, must give notice to the Temple
to which the sojourner belongs and draw from that
Temple the amonut disbursed for its member.
Sec. 4. Not more than 4 weeks benefits shall
be paid on application [as per Sects. 2 and 3.] at one
time, that is, if the member is sick or disable a longer
time than four weeks, warrants for money must be
sent to his Temple every four weeks.
Sec. 5. On the death of a member, the Temple
shall bury him, unless his family objects, in a respect¬
able manner worthy of the Order of Knighthood.
The Temple shall not go to any extravant expense at
a funeral. For funeral Instruction, see Manual, pp.
141, 142. 143, The daughters do not take any part
in the ceremonies of a Knight's funeral. The H. P.
and past H. P. are seated with their members, and
not on the platfoTm or around the altar.
Sec. 6. Should the family of the deceased Knight
object to the Temple having full control of the funeral
tleir objection relieves the Temple from all payment of
the expense of the funeral.
Sec, 7. If the Knight is a member of any other
secret order if they assist at the funeral, they are re¬
quired to pay their, part of the funeral expenses.
Sec. 8- If the deceased Knight is a Palatine
Gaurd, the guards mvst perform their part of the
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ceremonies. See Manual, pp, 199. 200, 201, for in¬
struction.
Sec. 9. The funeral ceremony of both the ranks
aud Guards can be at the church in full, if they do not
desire to have a part of it at the grave, or the Rank
can have their full ceremony in the church, and
the Guards their full ceremonies at the grave, or they
can divide as the manual instructs.
Sec., 10. When a member dies out of his jurisdic¬
tion, the nearest Temple shall attend to all of the
burial arrangements, and draw on his Temple for the
expenses, or should the temple to which the deceased
member belong desire his remains to be sent home,
the Temple in whose jurisdiction in which he died
shall attend to the request, and draw on his Temple
for the expenses.
Sec. 11. On the death of a Sir Knight, who has
been a member of the Temple in good standing for the
time fixed in the Constitutisn, and who is not in
arrears for dues or fines at the time of his decease, his
widow shall receive his endowment that is paid by the
Grand Temple and Tabernacle; or if there is no en¬
dowment provided by the Grand Temple and Taber¬
nacle, she receives quarterly a sum set apart by the
Grand Session for widows and orphans. See Manual
pp. 98, 99.
ARTICLE VII.
The Temple
Section 1. The place where the Temple holds its
sessions must be secure from prying eyes; and where
the business will not be exposed.
Sec. 2- The Temple is required to have a seal,
with the name and number. The impress of the seal
must be placed on all official papers.
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Sec. 3: The Temple eafi tnake its own By-laws;
these shall have the force of By-laws, when not in con¬
flict with the Constitution and General Laws.
Sec. 4. The Temple can try, and suspend or ex¬
pel its members or for any offense against the constitu¬
tional laws and regulations, or for any criminal
offense against the common law.
Sec. 5. No Temple shall make public display
(except on the 12th day of August, and the Annual-
Sermon, or on funeral occasions) without obtaining
a dispensation from the C. G. M.
Sec. 6. Any Temple that causes to be printed
any of the work of the Temple shall, on proof of the
same, forfeit its charter.
Sec. 7. A Temple cannot try its C. M. or P. C.
M. for any offense; he can only be tried by the Grand
Temple and Tabernacle, or by a committee of three
Present and Past Chief Mentors appointed by the C.
G. M. from different Temples, or by Grand Deputies.
Sec. 8. The Temple must be furnished neatly
and plainly, and with all the necessary appliances for
conducting the work properly. See Manual pp. 163,
259 and 360.
ARTICLE VIII
Duties of Members.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of every member
to be present and assist in the business of every session
of the Temple.
See. 2. A member must attend in regular order
to the comforts and needs of a sick or disabled Sir
Knight, when notified by the Presiding Officer.
Sec. 3. Members are required to be true to the
interest of the Temple, and cultivate a friendly feeling
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towards Sir Knights, live in peace and harmony, pro¬
tect the good name of every member.
Sec. 4. That the business and expenses of the
Temple may be kept in good condition, and be a
benefit to all members.
Sec. 5. It is the imperative duty of every mem¬
ber to pay his dues and" assessments punctually and
regularly.
Sec. 6. It is the duty of a Sir Knight, when
about to go on a journey, to take a traveling certificate
and a monthly card, as evidence of his good standing.
See Certificate in the Manual, page 293.
Sec. 7. It is the duty of every member to aid and
support the officers in doing their duty; be a prop and
stay in everything for the benefit and good name of
the Temple.
Sec 8. It is the duty of every member to defend
and protect the good name of the order, and the good
name of Knights and their families.
ARTICLE IX
Benefits and Rights.
Sec. 1. Every Knight shall have the right to
visit and meet in his own Temple or Tabernacle.
Sec. 2. He shall have the right to participate
and take part in the public displays of his own Tem¬
ple. or any other Temple or Tabernacle.
Sec. 3. It is the right of a Knight to receive
when sick or disabled, so as to prevent him from fol¬
lowing his usual business, the weekly benefit, and the
attendance of the Brother Knight; and when poor dis¬
tressed and needy to receive aid and comfort from any
Brother ICnight,
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Sec. 4, It is his right to travel with a certificate
which is evidence of his good standing.
Sec. 5. It is right to receive an honorable inter¬
ment by the members of his own Temple.
Sec. 6. The above rights and benefits are only
given to Sir Knights who are in good standing.
ARTICLE X
A Forfeit of Benefits and Rights.
Sec. 1. When a member is three months in
arrears for dues or fails to pay his fines or taxes with¬
in thirty days after notice is given, the C. S. shall
announce the name of the member at any stated ses¬
sion stating the amount due. If the said member (or
members fails to pay within thirty days, after notice,
he shall stand suspended until all dues, fines and taxes
are pa;id.
Sec. 2- A member who is suspended forfeits his
right to all the benefits of the Temple until he is re¬
stored.
Sec. 3. A member who is expelled is dead to all the
rights and benefits of the Temple, and forfeits every
right belonging to a Knight. The only way he can
be restored is—as a stated session—by a resolution,
adopted by all of the members of the Temple. If he
is expelled the second time, he cannot be restored.
When a Past or Present C. M. is expelled he
cannot be restored to membership, unless it is clearly
proven that he was not guilty of the offense for which
he was expelled.
ARTICLE XI.
Crimes and Penalties.
Sec. 1. Members of the Temple may be tried for
violation of the laws, regulations and rules of the Tem-
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pie; for immoral conduct; improper language, crimi¬
nal offenses against the laws of the United States and
the several States of the Union, as also for a violation
of the laws of countries, townships, and the ordiances
of the cities and towns.
Sec. 2. All trials shall be had before the Judges.
After they have carefully heard all the testimony they
shall make their report (guilty or not guilty) to a
stated session of the Temple; if approved by a major¬
ity vote of the Temple, the penalty shall be assessed
by the C. M.. and the member must abide the penalty
He can appeal to the Grand Temple and Tabernacle
by giving notice. See Appeal in Manual, pages 60,
and 61.
Sec. 3, All charges and complaints must be made
in writing to the C. S., stating the nature of the
charges, and giving the names of the two more wit¬
nesses. The C. S.is required to furnish the accused
with a copy of the charges and specifications, and no¬
tify him when and where to appear for trial.
Sec. 4. If the accused refuses or neglects to ap¬
pear for trial, after he is notified without giving a re-
jseasonable excuse, he shall be declared guilty, and
suffer the penalty.
Sec. 5. Should one or more of the Judges be
the party accused, the C. M. shall appoint others tc
fill their places pending the trial.
Sec, 6. If the C. M. in any manner usurp his
power as executive officer, or commit crimes, or violate
the laws, regulations rules of the order, the members
shall meet and make a written complaint to the C. G.
M- The complaint must be signed by a majority of
the members. Upon such complaint being made, it
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shall be the duty of the C, G. M. to call three C. M's.
or P. C. M. of different Temples or three Grand De¬
puties, to proceed to investigate the case; and if they
find the party guilty of any offense likely to injure
the good name of the Temple, they shall suspend him
until the session of the the Grand Temple and Taber"
nacle, or they shall report to the C- G. M. that he is
not guilty. In all cases they shall give notice of their
action to the C. G. M.
Sec. 7. It is not the intention of the founder of
the Order, in giving a code of laws, to compel the Sir
Knight to preform their plain duty that is full eluci¬
dated in their obligations, constitutions, regulations
and rules. A Sir Knight who will not do his sworn
duty is not fit to remain a member of the Temple.
Bear with him two or three times. If he is contentious
quarrelsome, creating confusion, will not attend regu¬
lar to the sessions, lets his dues and assessments be¬
come arrears, is always finding fault, and is not a
gentleman in deportment, conversation and manners,
expel him and warn all other Temples. Be sure and
receive him no more.
ARTICLE XII
Funerals
Sec. 1. It is the duty of every Sir Knight to
attend and assist at the funeral of a Sir Knight.
Sec. 2. The regulation dress, the regalia, sword,
hemlet, gloves and guantlets, are to be worn at a Sir
Knight's funeral [see Manual, pages 803, 304], or
wear the Taborian Division Regalia-
Sec. 3, At a Daughter's funeral the regulation
dress with badge cap and white gloves are tP be worn.
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&eC. 4. The regulation dress shall consist of &
black coat, black pants and black boots or shoes; the
coat to be buttoned up in front.
RULES OF ORDER
1. The Presiding officer at the proper hour takes
his seat and gives one rap; officers and members
clothed in undressed uniform (see Manual page 304)
or the Taborian Division Regalia, and take
their respective seats. The Temple is then
opened in proper order.
2. The regular business of the Temple shall be
done without a motion as is prescribed in the rules of
business,
3. During the reading of the minutes, communi¬
cations or other papers silence shall be observed. Af¬
ter they are read, the minutes, if they are correct and
approved; if there is a question as to their correctness,
the member who questions their conectness shall state
what is incorrect and move that the correction be
made-
4. Members must come to the hall cleanly
dressed.
5. A member, when addressing the Temple,
shall stand and address the C. M. as Sir Chief.
6- During the time the Temple is open for busi¬
ness no refreshments shall be served, nor will the use
of tobacco in any form be permitted.
7. The C. M. shall be responsible to the Grand
Temple and Tabernacle for the manner in which he
administers the laws of the Temple. See Manual p.
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299, He shall decide all doubtful questions of the
Constitution, regulations and order. His decisions
shall be final, until revised by the C. G. M. or the
Grand Temple and Tabernacle.
8. A member shall not speak more than once on
the same subject, until all who wish to speak have
spoken; nor more than twice without peimisipn from
the C. M. No member shall speak longer than ten'
minutes. For full rules of order, se Manual, pp.. 276^
277, 278, 280, 281.
TABORIAN DIVISION,
Section 1. Temples that do not desire to assume
the full Uniform Rank are hereby authorized to form
what is known as the Taborian Division. Their rega¬
lia shall be as follows: Regulation Cap; see Manual
page 211; front letters T, D. P. Baldric four inches
wide; colors black in the center and scarlet on each
side trimmed with half inch silver lace. The C. M.
and P. C. M. are required to have their full Uniform
Rank regalia. See Manual page 304. All members
wear light yellow gloves. Each member carries a jave¬
lin, iron pointed, length five feet, one and a half inches
in diameter; color, scarlet. When opening or work-*
ing in the Plateau these Javelins are used instead of
swords.
Sec. 2. When a new Temple is organized they
form the Taborian Division and are required to have
their full regalia and badges within three months aftej
being set to work.
Sec. 3. A Temple can change from the Taborian
Division at any time to the Uniform Rank when the
entire membership obtains their uniform outfit. See
Manual pages 303, 304, or Ritual page 45.
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Sec, 4. A Temple is authorized to receive ahd
make ministers of the Gospel that are in charge of the
churches, or in the active work of the church, free of
charge and enroll them members of the Temple. If
they pay dues and assessments they shall receive all
benefits the same as other members. If they do not
pay dues and assessments, they remain members but
do not receive benefits when sick or disabled, or the
Taborian burial, nor do their heirs receive any part of
the Taborian Endowment. They enjoy all other priv¬
ileges of the Order.
Sec. 5. A Taborian clergyman's dress and Rega¬
lia shall be for all occasions, a black suit and black
hat and Taborian badge, (See Manual page 82) and
brown gloves.
RULES OF BUSINESS
1. Opening at the proper hour in the fourth de¬
gree, See Form of Opening in the Ritual, pages 46 to
51. Just before the C, M. proclaims the Plateau open
all signs are given from the first degree to the last.
Seven members shall be a quorum for all ''business of
the Plateau, either for the Taborian Division or Rank.
2. Reading the proceedings of the last regular
and intervening sessions, correcting and adopting,
3. Report of the Board of Attendants read and
acted on.
4 Report of Board of Judges read and disposed of
5. Report of Special Committee read and
acted on,
6. Receiving and reading petitions and trar^;
fers for membership,
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7. Balloting on petitions and transfers. The C.
M. announces the result.
8. Calling the roll and collecting dues, fines and
assessments, etc.
9- Unfinished business to be attended to if there
be any.
10. New business, motions and resolutions. Un¬
der this head all official notices are read and acted on
and the correspondence is read and disposed of.
11. Quarterly reports of the C. S. and C. T. are
made on the condition of the Temple of the receipts
and disbursements of the quarter. This report is
made at the stated sessions in March, June, Septem¬
ber and December.
12. The C. M. lectures in the degrees especially
in the Fourth Degree. He must cause the members
to become familiar with all signs and their meanings,
and the tokens and words. Any Knight who can re¬
peat the Fourth Degree lecture by heart can Prove that
he is a Taborian Knight at any time.
13. From work to rest; closing form see Ritual
pages 69 to 70. All signs are given from last to first.
BALLOTING ON PETITION-
Every application for membership shall be bal¬
loted for separatedly at a stated session. The ballot
box shall be placed on the altar, the C, S. calling the
roll and the members voting as their names are called.
The ballots shall be white and black. Should
four or more black balls appear in the box the appli¬
cant shall be declared by the C. M. rejected, if there
is any doubt and for fear that a mistake has been
made the vote can be had over. The C. M. examines
the ballots and announces the election or rejection.
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ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP
When an applicant has been elected and fails tos
present himself for initiation or admission within
three months after being notified, unless prevented by
unavoidable reasons, he shall forfeit the amount that
has been paid to the Temple. When an applicant
has been rejected his money shall be returned to him
and he is premitted to petition again at the expiration
of three months to the same Temple or any other in
the same city, or wherever the applicant resides.
MEN WHO CANNOT BECOME MEMBERS
Temples are prohibited from receiving and mak¬
ing members of men who have served a time in prison
criminals, drunkards, men who have but one arm or
leg. A man to be received must have both arms and
legs,.
SUSPENSIONS. A member who is suspended for
non-payment of monthly dues and assessments can be
restored to membership by complying with the regu¬
lations of the Temple. A Temple is authorized to
make laws governing this matter. A member carinot
be suspended for non-payment of dues when he is sick
or disable so as to prevent him from pursuing his avo¬
cation.
CRIMINALS. A member who is tried and con¬
victed in a court of justice and sentenced to serve a
time in prison, at the first regular session of the Tem¬
ple after said conviction the C. M. shall announce in
opening session that Sir
having been convicted and sentenced to serve a time
in prison, I now and here declare that he is expelled
from all rights and privileges of the International Or-
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der of Twelve. The C. S. makes a record of expulsion
and notifies the C. G S. A man who has served a
time in prison cannot be made a Knight of Tabor.
35 A Knight who has been elected and installed
into the office of Chief Mentor, if he is removed from
the offiice any time before serving the Taborian year
out, he is a Past C. M. with all of its honors as long as
he is a member of a Temple; and can fill any office
except C. G. M. or V. G. M.
36 The business and doings of the Temple must
not be talked about or discussed in anyplace but with¬
in the wall of the Temple, no talking on Temple busi¬
ness on the streets or in private or public houses.
When a member is proved guilty of exposing the busi¬
ness or secrets of the order, he must be expelled.
GRAND DUES
A Temple is required to pay grand dues annually.
If the C. M. or V. M, can not attend the Grand Ses¬
sion, the C. S. must send the grand dues to the C. G.
S. and he reports to the Grand Session.
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INTERNATIONAL
333 ORDER OF TWELVE 777
Form of By-Laws, Regulations and Book¬
keeping, and the enforcing of the
Taborian Laws*
Form of Temple By-Laws and Regulations,
Article 1.
Se. 1. This Temple shall be known by the name
of ..., Temple No Sec. 2.
The hour to assemble in session shall be o'clock
p. m. in the winter and autumn months, and at
p. m. in the spring and summer months, Sec. 3. All
members must be present at the hour of opening or
pay a fine of . . - . cents, unless they are excused by
by majority vote of the Temple.
Sec. 4. A member who is not present at roll call
shall be fined cents, unless excused by a two
thirds vote of the members present.
Sec. 5, If a member fails to pay his fine within 30
days after it is assessed, he shall be suspended without
action of the session and remain suspended until
fines, dues and assessments are paid.
ARTICLE 2.
Sec. 1. The Temple shall have a regular session
onthe--- of each month, There must be
twelve regalar sessions each year.
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Sec. 2. The C. M. can call special sessions at
any time if he finds it necessary.
Sec. 3. The regular session shall be opened in the
Fourth degree, in the form described in the ritual
All signs and words must be given in First Degree,
to the Fourth Degree,
Sec. 4. The Quarterly Pass and regular Pass must
be given when opening, and at the door when opened.
Sec. 5. The business shall be conducted by the
Rules of Business. See Temple Constitution.
ARTICLE 3.
Fees and Dues.
Section 1. The fees for the full four degrees
shall be $ The fee must come with the
petition, or it cannot be acted upon.
Sec. 2. The monthly dues for each member shall
be $ per month. The monthly dues shall
be enough to cover all regular assessments. None
but the Fourth Degree members pay dues.
Sec. 3. The degrees in a Charter Temple are re¬
quired to be given in the form laid down in the
Ritual, from the first to the last. It is best to give
one degree at each session.
ARTICLE 4.
Benefits.
Section 1. It is not the intention of the founder
of the Temple, in giving a code of laws, to compel
Sir Knights to do their duty; that is made plain
by their obligation, constitutions, regulations and
rules. A Sir Knight who will not do his plain duty,
without being compelled, is not fit to remain a mem¬
ber of the Temple, therefore these fines are not
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assessed to make Sir Knights better, but are im¬
posed for neglect or forgetfulness of duty.
(1) For a failure to meet a regular assembly and
not having a lawful excuse, shall be fined $
(2) For not being present at the hour of open¬
ing, not having a lawful excuse, shall be fined
$
(3) For not attending at the bedside of a sick or
disabled Sir Knight, when ordered by the C. M., not
having a lawful excuse, shall be fined not less than
$
(4) For not attending the funeral of a Sir
Knight, not having a lawful excuse, shall be fined
not less than $
(5) For not coming to order when requested by
the C. M. shall be fined $
(6) All fines must be paid within one month
after they are assessed; for neglecting to pay, unless
otherwise ordered by the Temple, at a regular ses¬
sion, the member shall be suspended until his fine,
dues and assessments are paid.
(7) The only lawful excuse is a Knight's sick¬
ness or being disabled, sickness in the family or
absence from the town or city.
All that a Temple needs to do is to fill out the
blanks in these By-Laws, and they do not need any
more By-Laws. Study the Constitution of the
Temple in this book carefully and the Manual.
FORM OF KEEPING THE JOURNAL OF
BUSINESS.
A. D, 190....
Temple, No
of the Knights of Tabor, assembled the
A. 0. T at........ .o'clock
P.M., and opened in the
Degree. Officers all on duty, except (naming the
officer). The C. M. appointed Sir Knights
to attend
to their duties pro tem. If it is a stated session
proceed with the rules.
1. The proceedings of the last regular and inter¬
vening sessions are read, corrected and adopted.
2. The Board of Attendants made a report as
follows
/ .
On motion
it was received and adopted.
3. The Board of Judges made a report as follows:
On motion
it was referred back (or adopted).
4. The petition of Mr
was read and received on a motion.
5. The petition of Mr
was balloted on, and he was elected (or rejected).
The roll was called and dues collected as follows:
Monthly Dues- $
Taxes $
Fines $
Petition money $
Total received $
Brought forward $
Total in treasury .$
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Amount paid out:
For (name what it is paid out for) $
For (name what it is paid out for) $
For (name what it is paid out for) $
For (name what it is paid out for) $
Total paid out $
Balance in treasury $
6. If there is any unfinished business left over
from the last or intervening sessions attend to it,
and let the minutes show what it was and what was
done.
7. The minutes must show all the new business
that was done.
8. The reports of special committees.
9. The correspondence is read and disposed of.
10. Special committees appointed.
11. The variety of business that must come up
in the Temple. (I give this as an outline of how to
keep the minutes of the Temple.)
Let your minutes show the financial condition of
the Temple at the closing of each session. The
journal must show all business that was' transacted
at each session.
WHAT THE C. S. NEEDS IN HIS OFFICE.
1. The C. S. is required to have a tablet to take
the minutes on during a session.
2. A journal to record the proceedings of each
session—this must be carefully kept.
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3. A roll book, to keep the accounts with the
members. If it is in a city this book must have the
street and number of each member.
4. A warrant book for drawing money from the
Treasurer.
5. A receipt book, with stubs.
6. Pens, ink, letter heads and envelopes.
7. A seal press of the Temple, to press official
papers.
8. Postal cards, to notify members.
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INTERNATIONAL ORDER OP TWELVE.
CONSTITUTION
—Of the—
LADIES' TABERNACLE OF THE DAUGHTERS
OF TABOR.
ARTICLE I.
Name.
Section 1. This Tabernacle shall be known by the
name of
Tabernacle No , City of
State of
ARTICLE 2.
1. Tgarbis, or High Priestess H. P.
2. Amisis, Vice Priestess Y. P.
3. Sesotheni, Chief Recorder C. R.
4. Seraphis, Chief Treasurer C. Tr.
5. Hyerego, Chief Priestess C. Ps.
6. Abassine, Inner Sentinel I. St.
7. Lybenus, Outer Sentinel 0. St.
8. Meroes, Tribunes C. Te.
9. Meroes, Tribunes C. Te.
10. Meroes, Tribunes C. Te.
11. Hespers, Board of Examiners B. E.
12. Hespers, Board of Examiners B. E.
13. Hespers, Board of Examiners B. Ej
14. Cyrenes, Board of Visitors .B. Vjr
15. Cyrenes, Board of Visitors B. jjr
16. Cyrenes, Board of Visitors B. /
Sec. 2. The officers shall be elected at the reg1
session in the month of
and installed on or before the last Wednesday
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the month of each year,
unless a dispensation is obtained from the C. G. M.,
altering the time.
Sec. 3. A majority of all votes will be necessary
to elect, the Tribunes to act as tellers and announce
the vote and result.
Sec. 4. The Board of Visitors and Board of Ex¬
aminers shall be appointed by the High Priestess at
the regular session in the month of or
at the installation.
Sec. 5. To make the business of the Tabernacle
legal, the warrant must be in the hall or room where
the Tabernacle opens. The High Priestess or Vice
Priestess and warrant must be present, or the Taber¬
nacle cannot be opened. Should it happen that the
above officers are sick or disabled, or out of the city,
or disqualified and cannot be present, the members
must apply by petition to the Chief Grand Mentor
for a dispensation to open the Tabernacle.
Sec. 6. Seven members shall constitute a quorum
for any business of the Tabernacle. No session can
be held, nor any business legally transacted, unless
a quorum be present or a dispensation be granted
by the Grand Chief.
ARTICLE 3.
Duty of Officers.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the High Priest¬
ess to preside at all sessions of the Tabernacle; call
a special session when business requires it; decide
all questions of order or rules; sign all money war¬
rants; preserve order; enforce all laws; instruct
the candidates in the several degrees; and cause the
members to learn the Ritual well.
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Vice Priestess.
See. 2. The Vice Priestess shall fill the place of
the High Priestess when she is absent from the ses¬
sion or out of the city.
Chief Recorder.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Chief Recorder
to keep the proceedings of each session and the
business under proper heads. She shall have the
minutes, roll and account books in her possession.
She shall issue all notices, draw all warrants on the
Treasurer, receive and record all money received
in the Tabernacle, pay all money she receives into
the Treasury, make an annual report in full to the
Grand Temple and Tabernacle, and report every
three months the condition of the Tabernacle to
the members and the Grand Chief. She shall no¬
tify the C. G. S. within five days after expulsion of
members, and for what they were expelled, and fill
out. signs and seals and all certificates, by order of
the Tabernacle.
Vice Recorder.
See. 4. It shall be the duty of the Vice Recorder
to assist the Chief Recorder in her several duties and
to attend to all the business of the office in the ab¬
sence of the Chief Recorder; it shall be the Vice
Recorder's duty to correspond with other Taber¬
nacles, and conduct the correspondence of the Tab¬
ernacle.
Chief Treasurer.
Se<j. 5. It shall be the duty of the Chief Treasurer
to receive the funds coming into the Tabernacle
from the Chief Recorder; keep an accurate account,
and pay all warrants.
See, 6. She shall report the condition of the
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Treasury every three months to the Tabernacle. All
money coming into the Treasury, except a certain
amount fixed by the Tabernacle, shall be banked in
the name of the Tabernacle, and the bank book kept
by the Chief Treasurer. No money can be drawn
from the Treasury but by a warrant signed by the
High Priestess and countersigned by the Chief Re¬
corder, with the seal of the Tabernacle, every war¬
rant dated and numbered. The Chief Treasurer shall
give a bond to the Trustees for any amount agreed
on by the Tabernacle, with two sufficient securities,
for the application of the Tabernacle money, under
the order of the Tabernacle, before entering upon
her duties as Chief Treasurer. She shall hold her
office until her successor is qualified.
Chief Priestess.
Sec. 7. The Chief Priestess shall be present at
every session and open it with devotional exercises;
give counsel to the sick or disabled members, and
instruct candidates on the sacredness of their ob¬
ligation.
Inner and Outer Sentinels.
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Inner Sentinel
and Outer Sentinel to guard the entrance to the
Tabernacle, and perform such duties as are found
in the Ritual.
Tribunes.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Tribunes to
assist the High Priestess in conferring the degrees
and arrange the hall for sessions; conduct all pub¬
lic business under the direction of the High Priest¬
ess, and attend every session. They shall be menw
bers of the Tabernacle during their term of office.
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A TribimeTWlffPifS^a' lUUCiber of the Temple. If
the Tabernacle cannot get Knights to serve in the
office, the High Priestess can appoint Daughters
to serve.
Board of Visitors.
Sec. 10. This Board shall consist of three mem*
bers, whose duty it shall be to visit the members
in regular order, and report any that are sick and
disabled that may need aid and attendance. Their
business is to attend and report to the High Priestess
the condition of the members. They shall cause
warrants to be drawn on the Treasurer for all week¬
ly benefits, and pay it to the members. They shall
report their business to every regular session in a
written report, signed by all the Board.
Board of Examiners.
Sec. 11. This Board shall consist of three mem¬
bers, whose duty it shall be to examine any matters
or business of the Tabernacle that is referred to
them. They shall prepare candidates for the de¬
grees, and shall conduct visitors to proper seats.
They shall make a written report to every regular
session, signed by all the Board.
Board of Trustees.
Sec. 12. The Board of Trustees shall be the fol¬
lowing officers of the Tabernacle: The High Priest¬
ess, Vice Priestess and Chief Priestess. During their
term of office it shall be their duty to look after the
material interest of the Tabernacle and audit the
books and accounts of the Chief Recorder and Chief
Treasurer annually, and report at the stated session
in
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ARTICLE 5.
Membership.
Section 1. The Tabernacle shall not initiate into
the mysteries of the Order any woman who is not
a lady in actions, manners and disposition, sound
mind, healthy, free from bodily infirmities, a firm
believer in the Supreme Being, and age not less
than sixteen years.
Sec. 2. All applications for membership shall be
by petition, with name and residence, inclosing fees
.and physician's certificate, with
the name of a member as a recommender.
Sec. 3. The petition shall be read at the stated
session, and if the petitioner is well known to the
members, the ballot can be had immediately; if the
petitioner is not well known to the members, the
petition must be referred to the Board of Exam¬
iners, to be reported on at the next stated session,
and on their report a ballot must be had.
Balloting on Petition.
Sec. 4. Every application for membership shall
be balloted for separately at a stated session. The
ballot box shall be placed on the Tabernacle House,
the Chief Recorder calling the roll and the mem¬
bers voting as their names are called. The ballots
shall be white and black. Should four or more black
balls appear in the ballot box, the applicant shall
be declared by the High Priestess rejected. If there
is any doubt, and for fear a mistake has been made,
the vote can be had over. The Board of Examiners
examines the ballots, and announces the election or
rejection.
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Election to Membership.
Sec. 5. When an applicant has been elected and
fails to present himself for initiation or admission
within three months after being notified (unless pre¬
vented by unavoidable reasons) she shall forfeit the
amount that has been paid to the Tabernacle. When
an applicant has been rejected, her money shall be
returned to her, and she shall be permitted to pe¬
tition again, at the expiration of three months, to
the same Tabernacle, or any other in the city, or
wherever the applicant resides.
ARTICLE 6.
The Degrees.
Section 1. The degrees of the Tabernacle shall
be known and styled as: (1) Adoption; (2) Ad¬
vance; (3) The Sealed Daughters; (4) Saba Meroe.
The candidate must receive the full four degrees
before she can become a member. The degrees may
be conferred at. one session, but it is best for the
candidates that they be conferred at separate ses¬
sions—one degree at a time. The degrees must be
given at a session called for that purpose. The de¬
grees shall be conferred in that form found in the
Ritual, and careful instructions must be given in
each degree, so that the novice will be able to sep¬
arate the work in each degree.
Sec. 2. No degree shall be conferred unless the
fee has been paid to the Chief Recorder. The fees
shall be named in the By-Laws of the Tabernacle.
ARTICLE 7.
Members.
Section i. JtQvery member shall pay into the
Treasury, as monthly dues, the sum fixed in the!
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By-Laws, the dues to commence at the first stated
session after receiving Saba Meroe.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every member to
be present at, and assist in, business of every regu¬
lar or called session of the Tabernacle.
Sec. 3. The members shall attend, in regular or¬
der, to the comforts and needs of the sick and dis¬
abled members, when notified by the Presiding
Officer.
Sec. 4. Members must cultivate true friendship
for each other, live together in love and harmony,
and defend and protect the good name of every true
Daughter.
Sec. 5. That business and expense of the Taber¬
nacle may be kept in a healthy condition and be
a benefit to all of its members, it is the imperative
duty of every member to pay her dues and assess¬
ments punctually and regularly.
Sec. 6. It is the duty of every member who is
about to take a journey and be gone from home a
short or long time to take a certificate and financial
card as evidence to other Tabernacles that she (the
bearer) is in good standing.
Sec. 7. It is the duty of every home member to
make the visits of members of sister Tabernacles
pleasant and agreeable. Remember that all Daugh¬
ters are included in the Grand Chain.
Sec. 8. Aid and support the officers in their sev¬
eral duties; be a prop and stay to them, that the
Tabernacle may maintain a good name in the com¬
munity. Finally, let the members, officers and all
try their very best to make our Tabernacle the most
pleasant place to meet in on earth, and the Daugh¬
ters a pattern of social friendship,
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ARTICLE 8.
Forfeits and Benefits and Rights.
Section 1. When members permit *their dues to
remain unpaid for three months, the Chief Recorder
shall announce the name of the member at any
regular session, stating that the member is three
months in arrears. If the member fails to pay with¬
in thirty days after the announcement, she forfeits
her rights to all the benefits of the Tabernacle until
all dues and assessments are paid. No other notice
is given but this. The forfeit means suspension,
without further action or any other notification.
Sec. 2. A member who is suspended for a definite
or indefinite time forfeits her rights to all the bene¬
fits of the Tabernacle until she is restored.
Sec. 3. A member who is expelled is dead to
every right and privilege and forfeits her rights
to ail the benefits of the Tabernacle, and that fact
must be reported to the C. G. S. within five days
after her expulsion. An expelled member cannot
be restored to membership except by the following
rules: She can petition to the Tabernacle. When
the High Priestess receives the petition, she calls a
special session, by notifying all the members to
meet and act on the petition. It requires a unani¬
mous vote of all the members present to restore her
to membership. The vote is taken 'by ballot, white
and black balls. The white balls elect, the black
balls reject.
ARTICLE 9.
The Grand Temple and Tabernacle.
Section 1. The High Priestess represents the
Tabernacle in the Grand Session.
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See. 2. A Tabernacle has four votes in the Grand
Session, the votes to be cast by the High Priestess.
See. 3. The Tabernacle is required to bear the
expenses of their Delegates to and from the annual
or called session of the Grand Temple and Taber¬
nacle.
Sec. 4. The Chief Recorder sends to the Annual
Grand Session a full list of the names of officers
and members, with the name and number of the
Tabernacle, and the amount of money due the Grand
Temple and Tabernacle; also the number that have
been received during the year, the names of those
who have died, been suspended or expelled during
the year.
Sec. 5. The Tabernacle shall pay into the Treas¬
ury of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle
annually for each member.
S?e. 6. A Tabernacle that fails to report to the
Grand Session shall be visited .by the Grand Chief
or his deputy, and if he finds it is only neglect on
the part of the members, he shall arrest their war¬
rant and report to the Grand Session.
ARTICLE 10.
Of Tabernacles.
Section 1. The Tabernacle is intimately connect¬
ed with the Temple, and under the same general
government; therefore they meet in the same hall
or place.
Sec. 2. Tabernacles must have, within six months
after they are warranted, all their furniture and
paraphernalia needed to do the work and business.
Sec. 3. The furniture is a Tabernacle House, sta¬
tions and tables for the Chief Recorder, Chief Treas-
4ft
and High Priestess, rods for the Inner Sentinel
and Outer Sentinel, a crook for the Chief Priestess,
and a chair for each member; pens in their recep¬
tion room for working cornets, and regalia and
closets in the preparation room.
Sec. 4. The Tabernacle House shall be furnished
with five candlesticks, two cups, a pair of golden
shoes, a small Bible, a ball of wool, a roll of flax,
a girdle made of white, purple and scarlet (the gir¬
dle is eight feet long), a pink robe to represent
Valor, a white robe to represent Truth, and a blue
robe to represent Honor.
ARTICLE 11.
Section 1. The dress of the Daughters shall be
as described in the Manual of General Laws.
Sec. 2. The Regalia shall be as described in the
Manual of General Laws.
Sec. 3, The General Laws and Taborian Consti¬
tution must be read in open session of the Taber¬
nacle, from time to time, until all members are fa¬
miliar with the laws governing the International
Order of Twelve. Every member should own a
Manual and Taborian Constitution, with the Rituals
as their own private property. The Manual and
Taborian Constitution are not secret books. They
are our books of laws. Any person may read them.
ARTICLE 12.
Penalties and Trials.
Section 1. Every member of the Tabernacle shall
be in good standing who is not expelled or suspend¬
ed from the privileges and benefits.
Sec. 2. Every member neglecting to pay, and in
arrears, and failing to comply with Article 9, Section
1, shall be suspended without further action and
remain suspended until all dues and assessments
are paid. When the Chief Recorder reports that
they have paid up, they can reinstate by action of
the Tabernacle by a majority vote, or rejected* by a
majority vote.
Sec. 3. Disputes, grievances and difficulties be¬
tween members of the Tabernacle can be specified
in writing- to the High Priestess, who shall refer
the matter to a committee of five discreet Daugh¬
ters. This committee shall call the parties before
them, examining proofs and witnesses, and report
their decision to the High Priestess. Should the
members remain dissatisfied, the High Priestess shall
lay the matter before a called session of the Taber¬
nacle, and it shall be decided by a two-thirds vote
of all the members present.
Sec. 4. Any member who fails to attend the reg¬
ular session of the Tabernacle and is without legal
excuse (the only excuse is out of the city or sick),
shall be fined as per By-Laws. If she neglects to
pay her fine within thirty days, she shall be sus¬
pended until it is paid. Seats of officers who are
absent for three consecutive sessions, unless excused
by a vote of the Tebernacle, shall be declared va¬
cant by the High Priestess and others appointed by
her to fill the vacancy.
Sec. 5. Any member violating her obligation, the
laws, rules or regulations of the Constitution or By-
Laws, disclosing the secrets or doings of the Taber¬
nacle, or is found guiity of immoral conduct, using
improper language, or refusing to come to order
when requested by the Presiding Officer, shall be
fined, suspended or expelled, as may be determined
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by the Tabernacle, by a two-thirds vote of the mem¬
bers present.
Sec. 6. Any member found, guilty of any crime
in a criminal court, and who has been sentenced
to prison, shall stand expelled (this announcement
is made by the High Priestess) as soon as positive
proofs are had of the action of the court. The ex¬
pulsion shall continue for life.
Bee. 7. Any member who has been suspended or
expelled can make an appeal to the Grand Temple
and Tabernacle. In every instance the appeal must
be given to the Chief Recorder within twenty days
after expulsion. The appeal must be in writing.
The appeal shall be read in the Tabernacle and an
answer prepared by the Tabernacle, both documents
to be forwarded to the C. G. S. (For further instruc¬
tion, Session Manual, pages 60-61.)
ARTICLE 13.
Public Processions.
Section 1. There can be but one public turnout
during the year (without a dispensation from the
C. G. M.), and that must be on the 12th day of
August. • This does not include funeral processions
for the purpose of burying deceased members and
the annual sermon.
ARTICLE 14.
Official Seal.
Sectipn 1. The Tabernacle shall have a seal, with
the name, number, city and State, with suitable de¬
vices, which shall be affixed to all the official papers
of the Tabernacle, an impression of which shall be
filecj in the office of the C. G. St
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ARTICLE 15.
Fees and Dues.
Section 1. The fees for the four degrees shall
be regulated by the Grand Session and published in
the By-Laws.
Sec. 2. The monthly dues shall not be less than
twenty-five cents per month.
Sec. 3. The burial tax on less than sixty mem¬
bers shall be one dollar. This shall be paid at th-e
first stated session after the funeral. If the Taber¬
nacle has sixty or more members, the burial tax
shall be fifty cents on each member.
ARTICLE 16.
Business.
Section 1. The High Priestess, when the Treas¬
urer is not able to meet and pay all demands, shall
have the power to assess the members pro rata, to
make up the deficiency.
Sec. 2. All stated or business sessions must be
held in the Fourth Degree.
Sec. 3. A member who is outside of the jurisdic¬
tion of her Tabernacle and becomes sick or disabled
may receive her benefits and dues by writing to the
Chief Recorder and sending the attending physi¬
cian's certificate, with directions how to send the
money, and the name of the nearest Tabernacle, with
the name of the Chief Recorder of that Tabernacle.
Sec. 4. A Daughter being sick or disabled in the
jurisdiction of another Tabernacle can apply to that
Tabernacle for weekly benefits and receive it; pro¬
viding she can furnish acceptable proof that she
is in good standing at home. The Tabernacle that
pays the sojourner's benefits must give notice to the
Tabernacle to which the sojourner belongs and draw
from that Tabernacle that amount disbursed for its
member.
Sec. 5 Not more than four weeks' benefits shall
be paid on applications of Section 3 and 4 at one
time. That is, if the member is sick or disabled a
longer time than four weeks, warrants for money
must be sent to her Tabernacle every four weeks.
Charges and Complaints.
Section 1. All charges and complaints against
members shall be made by a member or members in
< writing, which are to be read at a stated session by
the C. R. The High Priestess refers the charges
or complaints to five Daughters, and instructs them
to appoint a time to hold tlieir meetings and summons
all parties in the case to meet. The five Daughters
investigate the case and report their decision to a
special session. The Tabernacle may adopt their
decision or take further action in the matter. The
member charged is either cleared, fined, suspended
or expelled by action of the Tabernacle on a vote
and the sentence announced by the High Priestess.
Sec. 2. The Chief Recorder is required to furnish
the accused with a copy of the charge and specifica¬
tions and notify them when and where they are to
appear for trial.
ARTICLE 7.
Death.
Section 1. On the death of a member who is a
Saba Moroc, and is not more than three months in
arrears for monthly dues, the Tabernacle shall inter
her in a respectable manner. The Tribunes shall at¬
tend the funeral, under the direction of the High
Priestess.
Sec. 2. At the next regular session of the Taber¬
nacle after the burial of a deceased member, the
members shall pay into the Treasury a burial tax of
(see Article 16, Section 3), in addition to their
monthly dues.
Sec. 3. The members of the Tabernacle shall at¬
tend the funeral of a deceased member either on
foot or in carriages, wearing their black dresses,
black veils trimmed with white, and white gloves
and badges. The High Priestess carries her staff.
Funeral Procession.
Sec. 4. The Tabernacle will meet at their hall,
or some other place near the residence of the de¬
ceased, and form in the order of march.
Sec. 5. The funeral services shall be as described
in the Manual of General Laws.
The High Priestess.
Sec. 6. This office is one of the great responsibil¬
ities in the Tabernacle. The High Priestess should
govern with equal and pure justice; be an example
in punctuality, politeness, kindness, sisterly love and
calmness, and not administer the law arbitrarily, but
with firmness and affection; treat every member
with due consideration and honor; be courteous to
^very member or Daughter; look after and see that
every sick or disabled Daughter receives the at¬
tention that she should have from the members and
Tabernacle; manage the affairs of the Tabernacle
so there will be sufficient funds in the Treasury
46.
to meet all necessary expenses; counsel with the
members for the interest and good of the Taber¬
nacle, doing nothing of importance until she is as¬
sured that all of the members will sustain her. Re¬
member that the High Priest is accountable to
the Grand Temple and Tabernacle for the faithful
performance of her duties. Use every honorable
means to keep peace in the Tabernacle.
Chief Officers.
Sec. 7. All the officers in the Tabernacle have
each their important duties and responsibilities—a
perfect chain; and if one fails in doing her whole
duty it weakens and mars the utility and usefulness
of the Tabernacle. Do your duty well and your
Tabernacle will be a model for other Orders and
Societies.
Members.
Sec. 8. Every member is equally interested in
the success and good name of the Tabernacle. A
united effort is required on the part of the mem¬
bers to make .the Tabernacle a success:
(1) Fulfill every duty and obligation that is re¬
quired of you earnestly and consistently,
(2) Support and sustain the officers in carrying
forward the business of the Tabernacle. Remem¬
ber that each individual member is obligated in the
same way and have the same responsibilities. In
case there should be any' bad feeling between the
members, try your utmost to have it settled before
coming to the Tabernacle. Love and harmony all
build up, but confusion and wrangling will tear the
Tabernacle down.
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ARTICLE 18.
Mode of Trial.
Sections 2, 3 and 4 of Article 12, entitled, "Penal¬
ties and Trials," plainly show how to proceed with
trials. In cases specified in Section 5, the complaint
must be made in writing, specifying the nature of
the charge, and giving the names of two or more
witnesses. This is read by the Chief Recorder, and
the time is set for the committee of five Daughters
to meet and hear the case and determine the guilt
or innocence of the accused. This committee makes
their report at a stated session called for that pur¬
pose.
Penalties.
A member qonvicted of violating the Rules or
By-Laws shall, for the first offense, be fined; for
the second offense, suspended for a definite time;
for the third offense, suspended for an indefinite
time. A member convicted of disclosing the secrets
and doings of the Tabernacle, or using improper
language, shall be suspended for not less than three
months. For immoral conduct, if the proof is clear
and they are convicted, they shall be expelled.
What It Means.
Suspensions definite mean a fixed time. When
that time has expired, the member is restored with¬
out action of'the Tabernacle. Suspension indefinite
meaiis that no time is set. The member may be
restored by the action of the Tabernacle at any
stated session. Expulsion means that the member
is dead to the Tabernacle, and to reinstate a mem¬
ber and place her in good standing in the Taber¬
nacle will require a unanimous vote of all the mem-
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berg at a session called for that purpose, notice hav¬
ing been given at the last stated session or a writ¬
ten notice sent to each member by order of the High
Priestess.
High Priestess.
Should complaint be made of the High Priestess
for incompetency to fulfill the duties of her office,
or maladministration, or criminal or immoral con¬
duct, a majority of the members must make com¬
plaint to the nearest District G. M. He shall call a
meeting of the Tabernacle and examine the com¬
plaints (he presiding). If' the charges are proven
and they are of a nature to injure the Tabernacle,
the District Grand Mentor shall require two-thirds
of the members to sign a petition, stating the com¬
plaints and specifications to the C. G. M. The C. G.
M., upon receipt of the petition, shall appoint three
C. M.s or P. C. M.s, or Deputy Grand Mentors, whose
business it is to try the case and report their decision
to the C. G. M. If acquitted, she continues in office;
if convicted, she is suspended from all official duties
until the meeting of the Grand Temple and Taber¬
nacle, where the qase will be dispossed of.
Chief Tribunes.
The Chief Tribunes are amenable to their Temple
and all complaints must be made in writing to the
C. S. of their Temple.
SESSIONS OF THE LADIES' TABERNACLE.
A Recommendation.
Every member of our Order is interested in pre¬
serving the good name of the'Ladies' Tabernacle of
the Daughters of Tabor. Night sessions of the Tab-
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ernacle are objectionable in many ways, and will
subject our lady members to inconvenience and crit¬
icism, which prevents many ladies from applying for
membership. This thing of being out in a Tabernacle
session until 11 or 12 o'clock at night, and sometimes
later, does not look well for the intelligence and good'
judgment of our lady members. Our object in or¬
ganizing the Ladies' Tabernacle was to encourage
refinement, culture and purity in life and action.
Night sessions antagonize, as a general result, every
one of these teachings. I could give many more rea¬
sons why our Ladies' Tabernacles should hold their
sessions in the day time, but they are well known.
I earnestly call on every Daughter of Tabor to in¬
sist that all sessions of the Tabernacle be held dur¬
ing the day. Every Knight of Tabor is, or ought to
be, in favor of sustaining the good name of the Ladies'
Tabernacle. Grand sessions of the Grand Temples
and Tabernacles are requested to seriously consider
this matter and adopt laws that will insure daylight
sessions. FATHER DICKSON.
RULES OF ORDER.
1. Every member must appear in the hall cleanly
dressed, with white gloves, working regalia or badge.
2. Members or visitors will not be permitted to re¬
main in open Tabernacle unless they have their re¬
galia or badge on.
3. The members shall address the officers accord¬
ing to their respective titles of office.
4. A member speaking shall stand in front of the
Tabernacle House and address the Chief Officer, con¬
fine herself to the question, and avoid personalities
and irrelevant language.
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5. A member shall not be interrupted while speak¬
ing, except to explain.
6. A member shall not speak more than once on
the same subject, until all who wish to speak have been
heard, nor more than twice on any question.
7. A member shall not speak longer than ten
minutes. J .4
8. No motion shall be in order until it is second¬
ed, nor until stated by the Presiding Officer. A
ipotion must be made in writing, when requested by
the C .R.
9. A motion to lay on the table shall be decided
without debate.
10. A motion to postpone, if adopted, carries the
question over to the next session.
11. When a question is laid on the table, it can
not be taken up until the next session, and then only
by a two-thirds vote.
> A motion to reconsider can be acted on only
at the same session. It must be made by a member
who voted in the majority.
13. The first name on all committees shall be the
Chairman.
14. In all business sessions they shall proceed by
order of business.
15. Grand Officers visiting the Tabernacle shall
be received standing. (See Manual, 283.)
16. T. C. G. M:, I. C. G. P., C. G. M. or P. G. M.
shall be received with grand honors. (See Manual,
page 282.)
17. A member wishing to retire from the session
for the evening rrmst come before the Tabernacle
House and make the request, and if the majority vote
to grant it, it is sanctioned.
18. A member wishing to retire for a few min¬
utes shall rise from her seat and give the saluting
sign. If the High Priestess observes her and returns
the sign, permission is given.
19. A member crossing the hall during the time
the Tabernacle is open must give the saluting sigh.
20. The strictest order and decorum must be ob¬
served by the members during the hours of the ses-
21. Should any officer be absent from a session,
the High Priestess shall fill the seat pro tem.
22. Should an officer be disqualified, resign, be
suspended or expelled, the High Priestess shall fill
the seat pro tem until the next regular election.
A HIGH PRIESTESS.
Section 1. As the Presiding Officer of a Taber¬
nacle, she is the proper representative of her Taber¬
nacle in the Grand Session. She is required to meet
the Grand Session of her Grand Temple and Taber¬
nacle, and also the Triennial Grand Session. Pier
Tabernacle must pay her traveling expenses and per
diem while she is attending these sessions. She is
required to meet these sessions in full dress regalia
and robe.
Sec. 2. "When the High Priestess cannot meet the
Grand Session, the Vice Priestess must represent the
Tiibernacle. She is required to wear her full dress
regalia and robe at the Grand Session. (See Manual,
page 305.)
Sec. 3. If either of these officers be unable to at¬
tend the Grand Session, the Tabernacle is not repre¬
sented. Send your report and the money to the
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C. G. S. Proxies are not permitted in any depart¬
ment in the International Order of Twelve.
Sec. 4. For the full regalia of the C. P., H. P.
and other officers of the Tabernacle, see Manual,
page 305.
Section 5 The Tabernacle is required to con¬
form to the rules strictly—to the letter as well as
the spirit.
Rules of Business.
For Stated or Monthly Sessions.
(1) At the hour fixed by the By-Laws the pre¬
siding officer shall call the meeting to order and
open in form in the Fourth Degree. ,
(2) The minutes of the last stated and called
session are read, corrected and adopted.
(3) The report of the Cyrenes is read and ap¬
proved.
(4) Petitions for membership are read and re¬
ferred to the Hespers, and balloted on.
(5) Report of the Hespers.
(6) Calling the roll and receiving dues.
(7) Reports of special committees.
(8) Unfinished business and balloting for mem¬
bership on candidates, etc .
(9) New business. Under this rule the quarterly
report of the C. R. and C. Tr. is made and the an¬
nual report is made in the month of
(10) Lecture on the signs, tokens and words.
(11) Close in proper form.
(12) The degrees must be given at a called ses¬
sion. All charges and complaints shall be heard and
tried at a called session.
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MISCELLANEOUS LAWS.
The Tabernacle is strictly a ladies' department in
the International Order of Twelve. It is under the
government of the Daughters of Tabor, and Knights
of Tabor are not permitted to interfere with the busi¬
ness of the Daughters. The C. G. M. or a Deputy
appointed by the C. G. M., on special business to the
Daughters of Tabor, are the only ones authorized to
give advice on any business of the Ladies' Tabernacle.
The Tribunes are placed in the Tabernacle to aid and
protect the Daughters/ (Read their duties in this
Constitution.) A Tribune is required to be a mem¬
ber in good standing in the Temple. When the H. P.
wants Tribunes, she applies to a C. M., and he must
supply her Tabernacle. All other officers must be
Daughters of Tabor. A Tabernacle is not permitted
to give the Tabernacle degrees to any man. The
Temple alone is authorized to give these degrees to
its members. A Deputy, in organizing a Tabernacle,
is not permitted to gi^e men the Tabernacle Degree.
If there is not a Temple to furnish Tribunes, they
are authorized to make Daughter Tribunes.
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IN SOLO DEO SALUS,
FORMS OF BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF
THE LADIES' TABERNACLE.
ARTICLE 1.
Section 1. This Tabernacle shall be known by
name as the Tabernacle,
No
Sec. 2. The hour and time to meet in session shall
be at o'clock p. m., in the winter and
autmun months, and at o'clock p. m. in the
spring and summer months.
Sec. 3. All members are required to be present
at the hour of opening or pay a fine of cents
unless they are excused by a majority vote of the
Tabernacle.
Sec. 4. A member who is not present at roll call
shall be fined cents, unless excused by a
two-thirds vote of the members present.
Sec. 5. If a member fails to pay her fine within
one month after it is assessed, she shall be suspended
without further action of the Tabernacle, and re¬
main suspended until fines, dues and assessments are
paid.
ARTICLE 2.
Section 1. The fee for the four degrees shall be
$ A Petition cannot be acted on until
l no full fee is paid.
Sec. 2. Each member shall pay monthly, at the
regular session, cents. The monthly dues
must be enough to cover all regulaf assessments.
None but Fourth Degree members pay dues or re¬
ceive benefits.
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See. 3. The degrees in a Warranted Tabernacle
must be given in the form found in the Ritual, from
the first to the last degree. Time shall be given to
the candidates, when they receive each degree,
they receive every part of it just as the Ritual di¬
rects. Not more than two degrees can be given at one
session. It is best to give only one degree at a session.
ARTICLE 3.
Benefits.
Section 1. The Tabernacle shall not pay full
weekly benefits more than twelve weeks in any one
year to the same member in any one spell of sick¬
ness ; then shall be put on convalescence due.
Sec. 2. Members wrho are sick or disabled as much
as seven days ana can furnish a doctor's certificate
shall receive $ per week until convalescence
or death; provided, however, that before receiving the
benefits they must have the full four degrees and be
in good standing month (See
Tabernacle Constitution in this book.)
Sec. 3. When a member is sick or disabled and
needs the attention of the members, the Chairman
of the Cyrenes reports to the High Priestess. The
Cyrenes must have the names of all the members on
their books, and when a member needs attention the
Cyrenes, under the order of the High Priestess, no¬
tify the members to sit up with the sick or disabled
member, commencing at the last name on their book
and going upward.
Sec. 4. Members cannot be suspended for month¬
ly dues during the time they are sick or disabled.
Their dues must be taken out of their weekly benefit.
Sec. 5. The weekly benefit is to be paid by the
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Gyrenes ('very week regularly until convalescence or
jdeath.
ARTICLE 4.
Fines.
Kvery member is equally interested in the success
and good name of the Tabernacle. A united effort
is required on the part of the members to make the
Tabernacle a success.
Section 1. Fulfill every duty and obligation that
is required of you earnestly and constantly.
Sec. 2. A member failing to be present at a reg¬
ular meeting, and not having a lawful excuse, shall
be fined
Sec. 3. For not being present at the hour of open¬
ing, not having a lawful excuse, the member shall
be fined
Sec. 4. For not attending at the bedside of a sick
or disabled Daughter, when ordered by the High
Priestess, and not having a lawful excuse, the member
shall be fined
Sec. 5. For not attending a funeral of a Daugh¬
ter, and not having a lawful excuse, the member
shall be fined
Sec. 6. For not coming to order when requested
by the High Priestess, the fine shall be
Sec. 7. All fines must be paid one month after
they are assessed. For neglecting to pay unless other¬
wise ordered by the Tabernacle at a regular session,
shall be suspended until fines are paid.
Sec. 8. The only lawful excuses are personal sick¬
ness, disability, sickness in the family, or absence
from the town or city in which the Tabernacle is sit¬
uated.
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/ARTICLE 5.
Sessions.
Section 1. The Tabernacle shall have a regular
monthly session the - in each
month. There must be twelve regular sessions in each
year.
Sec. 2. The High Priestess is authorized to call
sessions at any time she decides they are required.
Sec. 3. The* regular sessions must be opened in
the Saba Meroe Degree, in the form found in the
Ritual. In opening, all signs and words must be
given from the First to the Fourth Degree.
Sec. 4. The Regular Pass and the Quarterly Pass
shall be given when opening, and be given at the door
when the Tabernacle is open.
Sec. 5. The business of the Tabernacle shall be
conducted by the Rules of Business. (Read Taber¬
nacle Constitution in this book.) The High Priestess
and members are requested to carefully study the
laws governing the Tabernacle. By this means there
will be no trouble to do business correctly. Let all
officers do what the law requires of them. Every
member should own a Manual and a Taborian Con¬
stitution, and have the Ritual. The Tabernacle, at
a regular session, is required to have these By-Laws
and regulations carefully read and fill the blank
spaces. The High Priestess shall enforce these and
all other laws, rules and regulations for the govern¬
ment of the Tabernacle.
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FORM OF KEEPING THE JOURNAL OF
BUSINESS.
State of the
.. day of A. D.
Tabernacle, No of
Daughters of Tabor, assembled at Taborian Hall, at
o'clock p. m., and opened in regular form
in the Saba Meroe Degree. Officers all on duty, ex¬
cept (naming the office). The High Priestess ap¬
pointed Daughters
to fill the stations pro tern. If it is a regular session,
proceeded by the Rules of Business.
(1) The proceedings of the last regular and in¬
tervening sessions are read, corrected and adopted.
(2) Report of the Cyrenes is read, approved by
a vote or referred back for correction.
(3) Petitions for membership are read and re¬
ferred or ordered to ballot.
(4) The report of the Hespers is read and ap¬
proved, or referred for action.
(5) Calling the roll, receiving dues and the finan¬
cial reports.
HOW TO KEEP FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS.
Amount received
Monthly dues
Taxes
Fines
Petition money
Grand dues ..
Received from entertainments
Received from transfers
Total received
Brought forward
Total in Treasury „
Amount paid out:
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
For (carefully name what paid out for)
Total paid out
Balance in Treasury
Keep your financial account in this manner at each
session and you can always tell the condition of the
Tabernacle. For the duties of the C. R. and C. Tr.,
see Tabernacle Constitution in this book. In regu¬
lar sessions, proceed with the business in the form
found in the Rules of Business.
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CONSTITUTION*
ROYAL HOUSE OF MEDIA.
ARTICLE 1.
Name.
Section 1. This Palatium shall be known by the
name of .Palatium, No
City of State of
Officers.
Sec. 2. The officers of the Palatium shall be:
1. Presiding, Prince P.P.
2. Vice Princess Y. P.
3. Recording Prince R. P.
4. Assistant Princess A. P.
5. Prince Banker P. B.
6. Princess Nonna .P.N.
7. Prince Clericus P. C.
8. Princess Revista P. R.
9. Prince Marshall P. M.
10. Prince Gonfaloniet- P. G.
12. Princess Sentina P. S.
13. Prince Wardship P. ~VV.
Sec. 3. The officers shall be elected at the regular
sessions in the months of February or March, and
installed on or before the fifth day of April.
Sec. 4. The voting shall be by ballot and a major¬
ity of all votes cast will elect. The P. P. appoints
the Tellers.
Sec. 5. To make the business of the Palatium legal
the Charter must be in the hall or place where the
the session is held. The Presiding Prince or Yice
Princess is required to be present, or the Palatium
cannot be open.
Sec. 6. Seven members shall be a quorum for the
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transaction of all business brought before the
PuJatium.
ARTICLE 2.
Duties of Officers.
Section 1. Read Manual of General Laws, pages
187 to 197.
Sec. 2. The members of the Palatium shall be
Knights of Tabor, who have been invested with all
four degrees, and Daughters of Tabor, who have
received the Saba Meroe Degree.
Sec. 3. The petition of a Knight must show that
he is a member in good standing in a Temple. The
petition of a Daughter must show that she is a
member in good standing in a Tabernacle.
Sec. 4. The petition is read at a regular session
and balloted on. A majority vote shall elect. The
P. P. and Y. P. count the ballots and announce the
result.
ARTICLE 3.
Section 1. There must be one regular session of
the Palatium every month. The time to meet shall
be fixed by the members.
Sec. 2. The P. P. can call a special session at any
time for the giving of degrees, lectures, drills or on
any other business that requires the action of the
members.
Sec. 3. All sessions must be opened in the ritual¬
istic form. Officers and members are required to be
present at the hour set for the opening, or be amen¬
able to such fines as are assessed by the Palatium
in open session.
ARTICLE 4.
Section 1. The Palatium is not a beneficiary de-
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partment. It is a social one, constituting the highest
degree in the Order. All Present and Past Grand
Officers are required to be members.
Sec. 2. The Palatium shall create a fund in its
treasury, to be used in paying expenses, from the
following sources: Membership fees, to be not more
than two dollars. The monthly dues shall be regu¬
lated, so as to pay the necessary expenses.
Sec. 3. The Palatium is required to pay the
Grand Temple and Tabernacle, annually, the amount
of the Grand Dues assessed on each member.
Sec. 4. The Palatium must pay the expenses of
the Presiding Princess or Vice Princess to the Grand
Sessions and Triennial Sessions.
Sec. 5. The Presiding Princess and Vice Princess
are members of the International Grand Temple
(see Manual, page 29), and represent their respective
Palatiums at the Triennial Grand Session.
Sec. 6. The Presiding Princess and Vice Princess
are members of the Grand Temple and Tabernaele.
(See Manual, page 66.) They shall represent their
Palatium at the Grand Session.
PALATIUM GUARDS.
The Princes of Media can at any time organize
themselves into Palatine Guards. If there are not
enough Princes in the Palatium, two or more
Palatiums can unite their Princes and form Palatine
Guards. Special privileges are given to the Guards.
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IN SOLO DEO SALUS.
BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
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PALATIUMS OF THE ROYAL HOUSE
OF MEDIA.
ARTICLE 1.
Section 1. I'll is Palatiurn shall be known by the
name of . , Palatiurn.
No...
Sec. 2. The hour to assemble in session shall be
o'clock P.M. in the fall and winter months
and at o'clock P.M. in the spring and sum¬
mer months.
Sec. 3. The business shall be conducted in accord¬
ance with the rules. (See Article VI. of the Con¬
stitution.)
ARTICLE 2.
Fees and Dues.
Section 1. The fee for the membership shall be
not more nor less than two dollars. The fee must
come with the petition or it cannot be acted on.
Sec. 2. The monthly dues shall be
cents. "When a member permits his or her dues to
remain unpaid for three months the R. P., at roll
call, announces the name of the Prince or Princess
who owes that amount. If the members fail to pay
within one month after this announcement they are
declared suspended by the Presiding Officer, until
the full amount of dues are paid.
Sec. 3. A member who is suspended is debarred
from all rights and privileges of the Palatiurn.
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ARTICLE 3.
Section 1. When members are suspended from
the Temple or Tabernacle that suspension suspends
them from the Palatium. The Presiding Officer is
required to announce.the suspension in open session.
Sec. 2. When members are expelled from a
Temple or Tabernacle that expulsion expels them
from the Palatium.
REMARKS.
The Palatium is not intended as a beneficiary de¬
partment. It is a social .department, and intended
to unite the Knights and Daughters in the highest
department in the International Order of Twelve.
The Temples and Tabernacles are the beneficiary
departments. It should be the earnest desire of all
the members of these departments to make them real
and lasting benefits. The Palatium being a social
department, every means should be adopted to make
the sessions pleasant and agreeable. Refreshments
may be served in this department. It may be made
one of social enjoyment by music, debates.
tions, etc., etc.
ARTICLE 4.
Benefits.
The members of the Palatium may, if they desire,
make it beneficiary, as per Constitution, by filling
out and adopting "the following sections:
Section 1. Each member shall be entitled to re¬
ceive when sick or disabled $ per week,
this benefit to continue as long as the Beneficiary
Committee decides that the member is not able to
pursue his usual avocation.
ASec. 2. When a Prince departs from this life th<j
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Palatium shall appropriate $ to
assist the Temple in paying the funeral expenses.
Sec. 3. On the death of a Princess the Palatium
shall appropriate $ to assist the
Tabernacle in paying the funeral expenses.
Sec. 4. The P. P. or V. P. shall appoint a Bene¬
ficiary Committee at the first session after their
installation. This Committee shall be composed of
three members, one Prince and two Princesses.
Sec. 5. It is the duty of this Committee to visit
the sick or disabled members, and decide if it is
necessary to pay the weekly benefit. On the recom¬
mendation of the Committee the benefit is either
paid or not.
Sec. 6. The Committee reports the condition of
the sick or disabled member to the Presiding Officer.
If their report is approved by that officer the Com¬
mittee may have the warrants drawn and pay the
sick or disablted member every week, until convales¬
cence or death.
Sec. 7. The Committee draws and pays the
funeral appropriation. The funeral arrangements
are made entirely by the Temple or Tabernacle of
which the deceased is a member.
Sec. 8. The* Beneficiary Committee reports its
doings to the regular session. Their report must be
signed by all the Committee.
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IN SOLO DEO ISAJjlJS.
CONSTITUTION OF THE MAIDS AND PAGES
OF HONOR.
ARTICLE 1.
Name.
Section 1. This organization shall be known as
the Children of Mount Tabot, or Maids and Pages of
Honor, of the International Order of Twelve.
See. 2. This Tent shall be known as
Tent No of
State of
ARTICLE 2.
Officers.
(1) Chief Maid Presiding (girl)
(2) Chief Page Vice (boy),
(3) Chief Record Keeper (girl),
(4) Vice Record Keeper (boy),
(5) Chief of the Chest (girl), ,
(6) Chief Tent Marshal (boy),
'7) Chief Banner Bearer (boy),
(8) Chief Cup Bearer (girl),
(9) Chief Cup Bearer (girl),
(10) Chief Cup Bearer (girl),
(11) Chief Mace Bearer (boy),
(12) ChiefMace Bearer (boy),
(13) Chief Mace Bearer (boy),
(14) Chief Tent Keeper, (boy).
(15) Outer Tent Keeper
ADULTS.
(1) Queen Mother (adult),
(2) Vice Mother Queen (adult), 1
(3) Father of the Tent (adult),
(4) Queen Mother's Messenger (girl),
(5) Queen Mother's Messenger (girl).
ARTICLE 3.
Election of Officers.
Section 1. The officers shall be elected at the
regular meeting in the month of May and installed
011 or before the secdnd Wednesday in June.
Sec. 2. The first seven officers shall be elected by
ballot or show of hands. All other officers shall be
elected by the Queen Mother.
Sec. 3. A majority of all votes cast shall be
necessary to a choice to elect, the Vice Queen Mother
and Father to act as tellers.
Sec. 4. The Tent, at its regular meeting in the
month of April, elects a Queen Mother, a Vice Queen
Mother and Father of the Tent. The Queen Mother
and Vice Queen Mother must be a member in good
standing in the Tabernacle. The Father of the Tent
must be a member in good standing in a Temple.
DUTIES OF- OFFICERS.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Chief Maid
to preside at all meetings of the Tent, under the
instructions of the Q. M., to call special meetings,
sign all money orders, state questions and enforce
rules and regulations.
Sec. 2. The Chief Page Vice shall fill all the
duties of the C. M. P. when she is absent, and in her
presence assist her in the business of the Tent.
Sec. 3. The Chief Record Keeper, under the in¬
struction of the Q. M., shall record the business, keep
a roll of the members, receipt all moneys and take
an account of the same and pay it to the C. C. for
money and report to the Grand Session the names
and number of members annually.
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Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Vice
Keeper to assist the C. R. K. in her many duties, and
to attend to the duties of the office when the C. R.
K. is absent.
Sec. 5. The duty of the Chief of the Chest is to
receive all moneys from the C. R. K. and keep an
account of and deposit it with the Q. M.
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Chief Tent
Marshal to drill the cadets and members and marshal
them on all public occasions.
Sec. 7. The Chief Banner Bearer shall have the
banner of the Tent in his care, and carry it in all
public processions.
Sec. 8. The Chief Cup Bearer's duty shall be to
carry the cup of the Tent on all public occasions,
and use them in the Tent.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Chief Mace
Bearers to carry the mace of office, and march in
the front of the procession of the Tent.
Sec. 10. It is the duty of the Chief Tent Keeper
to guard the inside door of the Tent, and announce
the names of all those who desire admittance, and
admit them when ordered by the C. M. P.
Sec. 11. It is the duty of the Outer Tent Keeper
to guard the outer door of the Tent, and give notice
to the C. T. K. when a member or visitor desires
to be admitted.
Sec. 12. The Queen Mother shall have entire con¬
trol of. the Tent, and give officers and members all
the instructions needed; also to supervise the busi¬
ness of the Tent and report at each meeting the
amount of money in the treasury. In the absence of
the Q. M. the Vice Q. M.> shall control the Tent.
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Sec. 13. It is the duty of the Father of the Tent
to be present at every meeting, and open with sing¬
ing and prayer. He shall visit sick members and at¬
tend all funerals.
Sec. 14. It is the duty of the Queen Mother's
Messengers to attend upon her during the meetings
and obey all orders given by her.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE TENT.
Section 1. The members of the Tent shall be
girls and boys of good manners, sound mind and
healthy in body. They must be recommended by
their parents or' guardians.
Sec. 2. Girls are admitted from six months to
fifteen years of age. When they arrive at sixteen
years they can join the Tabernacle by paying one
dollar.
Sec. 3. Boys are admitted frorp six months to
seventeen years of age. They can join the Temple
when they are eighteen years old by paying one
dollar.
Sec. 4. Parents or guardians who wish their chil¬
dren to become members must apply to the Queen
Mother or Father, stating age of child and paying
the Usual fee. If approved by them the child is
enrolled.
ARTICLE 4.
Fees and Dues.
The Queen Mother fixes the amount of the fees for
membership, monthly dues and burial assessments.
ARTICLE 5.
Benefits.
Section 1. Every boy or girl that has been a
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member of the Tent six months, and all dues paid
up, shall be entitled to and receive $
per week when sick during the time a doctor is in
attendance.
Sec. 2. On the death of a member the Tent shall
pay to the parents or guardians $
(the Q. M. fixes the amount) to assist them in
funeral expenses.
ARTICLE 6.
Regalia.
Section 1. The regalia of the Maids shall consist
of a white dress, white gloves, a pink sash f6ur
inches wide, worn from either right or left shoulder,
a wreath of leaves and flowers for head wear and a
Tent badge.
Sec. 2. The Taborian Cadets shall be neatly
dressed in dark blue suits, knee pants and scarlet
stockings, coat buttoned up in front, brown gloves,
scarlet belt, Tent badge, to be worn on left breast;
iron or tiji pointed javelin five feet long, one inch
and a half in thickness, of scarlet color; black cadet
cap, with silver band and letters "T. C." thereon.
Sec. 3. The banner shall be two by three feet, one
.side deep scarlet, with the name of city and State
thereorf. The other side light green, with the name
and number of the Tent. The banner is trimmed
with silver lace and fringe.
ARTICLE 7.
Crimes and Penalties.
Section 1. Every member who fails to attend a
regular meeting and is without a good excuse shall
he fined cents.
Sec. 2. Every member wlio tells any of the busi¬
ness of the Tent to persons who are not members of
the Order, shall be fined $.
Sec. 3. Every member who lets the monthly dues
remain unpaid for three months will be suspended
until dues are paid.
Sec. 4. Any member who will not eome to order
when requested by the C. M. P. or Q. M. shall for
the first offense be fined $ , for the second
be suspended for one month, for the third be sus¬
pended indefinitely.
ARTICLE 8.
Quarterly Reports.
Section 1. The Chief Record Keeper and Chief of
the Chest shall give a quarterly report to the Tent"
at the regular monthly meetings in April, July,
October and January of all moneys received and
paid out. The- Q. M. must revise the report, and
have the Record Book kept in proper order.
Sec. 2. The Queen Mother is required to care¬
fully instruct the children in deportment and polite¬
ness, and teach them to respect persons older than
themselves, to love the members of the Tent, and to
meet at the sessions of the Tent punctually at the
appointed hour.
Sec. 3. The Queen Mother must not permit noisy
and unruly children to remain members of the Ten*t.
The Queen Mother has authority to admit and enroll
as many children in her Tent as she desires. She
must have the Constitution and By-Laws read in
open session at least once in every quarter.
Sec. 4.1 The Queen Mother shall report quarterly
the condition of her Tent to the Grand Queen
Mother, also the number of members.
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Sec. 5. Every new member is introduced to the
Tent and received with twelve claps four times three,
and instructed in the Pass Word and Saluting Sign,
and impressed that they keep them secret from all
•who are not members of the Tent. Ten members
shall constitute a quorum for any business of the
Tent. The Queen Mother or Vice Queen Mother or
Father must be present at every meeting with the
Charter.
ARTICLE 9.
Tent Treasurer.
Section 1. The Queen Mother shall be the treas¬
urer of the Tent. She shall receive all moneys and
valuables belonging to the Tent, and shall report
monthly at a regular meeting of the Tent the amount
of money received and paid out during the month.
Sec. 2. Money can only be drawn from the Treas¬
urer on a warrant signed by the C. M. P. and Q. M.,
and countersigned by the C. R. K.
ARTICLE 10.
Section 1. The regalia of the Queen Mother shall
be a white dress and a dark pink robe, entrain; a
golden coronet, surmounted with white stones; pink
gloves, emerald green belt, with silver clasps and
figures 333; a scepter, made to suit taste. When she
does not wear the robe the regalia is an emerald
green collar, trimmed with twelve silver stars and
silver lace, and the letters Q. M. thereon.
Sec. 2. The Vice Queen Mother wears the same,
except the robe and scepter.
Sec. 3. The Father of the Tent shall wear the
Taborian Division dress and regalia.
ARTICLE 11.
Section 1. The officers of the Tent may be in-v
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stalled by any Past Q. M., District £r. M., G. Q. M.
or Q. M.
Sec. 2. Tlie maimer of installing is as follows:
All the officers are seated in the proper stations.
Their individual duties are read to them from the
Constitution, commencing with the Queen Mother,
and so on until all the officers are installed. When
this is finished the installing officers call up all those
present except the officers who have just been in¬
stalled.
Sec. 3. The installing officers then declare the
officers installed, and all who are not installed stand
and give the twelve claps four times three.
FORM OF DECLARATION.
By virtue of the power and authority in us in¬
vested as , we
now declare the officers of
Tent installed in regular form for ensuing Tent year.
ARTICLE 12.
Annual Returns.
The returns of the Tent, with the names of the
members, must be forwarded to the Chief Grand
Scribe one month before the Grand Session meets.
Every Tent that has been organized three months or
more must forward with their returns
dollars, to pay their annual Grand Dues. The Grand
Scribe will receipt to the Queen Mother.
ARTICLE 13.
Charter and Books.
Section 1. The C. M. shall charter and number
the Tent, and supply twelve small Constitutions or
two Taborian Constitutions with the charter. The
price of Charter and books shall not be less than
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seven dollars. The Tent must have a Manual, it to
be the property of the Tent.
Sec. 2. When a Tent fails to meet for three con¬
secutive months the Charter is proclaimed dead by
the Grand Queen Mother. It can not be reorganized
except by order of the C. G. M.
LAWFUL INSTRUCTIONS.
(1) The membership of the Tent shall consist
of children ranging from the age of six months to
seventeen years.
(2) A girl must join the Tabernacle when she
reaches the age of sixteen. She cannot remain a
member of the Tent after that age.
(3) A boy is required to join a Temple when he
becomes eighteen years of age. He can not remain
a member of the Tent after that age.
(4) The only adult members of the Tent shall
be the Queen Mother, Vice Queen Mother and
Father of the Tent, and they, to hold their offices,
must be members in good standing in their respec¬
tive Tabernacles or Temples.
(5) This Constitution is for the Tent and its
government.
(6) The boya »f the Tent shall be known as
Taborian Cadets.
(7) The Tent is one of the four departments in
.the International Order of Twelve. It is governed
by its own laws, and is subject to neither Temple or
Tabernacle.
(8) The Queen Mother shall have full control or
management of the Tent, and will be held account¬
able to the Grand Body, under which its Charter is
held, for the manner in which she administers the
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(9) The Queen Mother shall represent her Tent
in the Grand Session and International Grand Ses¬
sion, and make a full report of the work and busi¬
ness during the previous Tent year.
(10) Tents shall elect their own officers. After
a Maid or Page move to place a candidate in nomi-
naton, and being duly seconded, a vote is taken, and
a majority of votes given will elect. The Vice Queen
Mother, assisted by the Father of the Tent, shall
conduct the election.
(11) The Tent has no secret degrees, the only
secret being the Password and Saluting Sign.
(12) When a Maid arrives at the age of sixteen
years, she chooses the Tabernacle which she wishes
to join. The Queen Mother gives her a transfer
free of charge, recommending her to the Tabernacle
which she desires to join, giving her age and stating
how long she has been a member of the Tent, "and
shall certify as to her moral character, good deport¬
ment and that she is in perfect health. A Tabernacle
shall not receive a member from any Tent unless
acceptable as regards morality and good deportment,
and is in perfect health.
(13) When a Taborian Cadet arrives at the age of
eighteen years he must choose the Temple which he
desires to join. The Queen Mother gives him a trans¬
fer free of cost, stating how long he has been a
member of the Tent, and when he arrived at the age
of eighteen years. He must be in good health or he
cannot be admitted to membership in the Temple.
(14) The Tabernacle to which the Maid is trans¬
ferred must confer all degrees upon her and enroll
her name. (The Maid shall pay one dollar on being
enrolled.)
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(15) The Temple to which the Page is trans¬
ferred shall give him all the degrees. (He shall paty
one dollar on being enrolled.)
BY-LAWS.
Meetings.
The hour to meet shall be set by the Queen Mother.
There must be only one monthly meeting each
month for the collection of dues and receiving of
members, and other regular business, and call a
meeting at any time the Queen Mother decides that
it is needed.
THE AGE OF MEMBERS.
Section 1. A girl when she becomes sixteen years
old, must be made a member of the Tabernacle and
her name taken from the Tent roll. The Tabernacle
is not to make a charge for giving the degrees, but
the Tent member that is made in the Tabernacle
shall pay one dollar when her name is put on the
roll book.
Sec. 2. The boy, when he arrives at the age of
eighteen years, must be made a Knight in the
Temple. The Temple is not to charge for the de¬
grees, but when the Tent member is enrolled on the
Temple's books he must pay one dollar.
OVER AGE.
See. 3. No adult is to be a member of the Tent but
the Queen Mother. Vice Queen Mother and Father
of the Tent. The Tent is a children's organization
in the International Order of Twelve.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
(1) The meeting of the Tent shall be called to
order at o'clock by the C. M. P. The
Q. M. gives three raps, and all put on regalia or
badges, and the officers take their places.
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(2) Singing and prayer, led by the Father. If
he is not present some other person is appointed to
perform the duty pro tern.
(3) The C. M. P. gives one rap and all are
seated. She declares the Tent open for business, and
instructs the Tent Keeper to report all who apply
for admittance.
(4) Reading of the minutes of the last meeting,
correcting and approving.
(5) Calling roll and receiving dues and fees.
(6) Receiving and enrolling new members.
(7) New business, motions and resolutions.
(8) Marching and drill practice.
(9) Queen Mother's instructions.
(10) Closing in the usual form by the singing of
closing hymn and giving twelve claps in the regu¬
lar order, four times three.
RULES OF ORDER.
(1) Every member must meet in the Tent
cleanly, dressed and have their working regalia or
badge.
(2) Members or visitors are not allowed to re¬
main in open Tent, unless they have their badge or
regalia on in proper form.
(3) The members must address the officers in
open Tent by title.
(4) A member must not be interrupted while
speaking*.
(5) No member shall speak more than five min¬
utes, without permission of the C. M. P.
(6) All business meetings shall be governed by
the Order of Business.
(7) The strictest order must be kept during the
hours of business.
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ARTICLE 14.
Tabernacle.
Section 1. A Tabernacle is permitted to have on
its roll of members three Knights of Tabor. These
fill the Tribune's stations, and they must be mem¬
bers of the Temple and in good standing.
Sec. 2. When a Tabernacle needs Tribunes the
High Priestess notifies a Chief Mentor, and requests
him to furnish the Tabernacle with Tribunes.
Sec. 3. If it is impossible to get Knights to act
as Tribunes, the Tabernacle may and is authorized
to use Daughters as Tribunes.
Sec. 4. The Chief Recorder and Yice Recorder
must be Daughters o fTabor and members of the
Tabernacle. The business of the Tabernacle, to be
legal, is required to be done by the Daughters.
Sec. 5. For further laws referring to Tabernacles
read Manual and Taborian Constitution, . in. the
Tabernacle Department.
ARTICLE 15.
Chief Grand Mentor.
Section 1. When a Chief Grand Mentor is removed
from the office of the C. G. M. by due process of
law, Or is mentally disqualified and cannot fulfill the
duties of the office, or is removed by death, the
Yice Grand Mentor, before he can attend to the
business and duties of the office of C. G. M., must
be regularly installed into office by the International
Chief Grand Mentor, or by a deputy specially ap¬
pointed to install by the I. C. G. M.
Sec. 2. If the office of the Chief Grand Mentor
becomes vacant and the Vice Grand Mentor is not
qualified to fill the duties of the office, mentally or
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hiorally, or has not the needed education, m cas&S
of that kind the International Chief Grand Mentor,
after receiving proof of the disqualification, shall
appoint a Past Chief Mentor of the jurisdiction to
serve in the office until election and installation of
a Chief Grand Mentor at the regular Grand Session.
Sec. 3. For the duties of a Chief Grand Mentor,
i-ead Manual, pages, 87, 88, 89. For the better pro¬
tection of the Order and to strengthen and preserve
peace and harmony, the following General Laws are
added to his duties.
Sec. 4. He can suspend a Chief Mentor or High
Priestess, Presiding Princess and Queen Mother from
office, for a sufficient cause, and order them to trial
before a committee consisting of three Present or Past
Chief Mentors or three commission Deputies. If the
committee finds them guilty of maladministration, or
any other matter of violation of law, they report their
finding to the C. G. M. He shall remove them from
office, and the Vice takes place as Presiding Officer.
But if the committee finds the accused not guilty,
the C. G. M. revokes the suspension.
Sec. 5. The C. G. M. can suspend a C. M., II. P.,
P, P. and Q. M. from all the rights and privileges of
the Taborian Order on complaint against them of
criminal or immoral conduct, and violation of their
obligation. He can order them to trial before a com¬
mittee of five Present or Past Presiding Officers or
Deputies, three of the committee to be Knights and
two Daughters, or he can order the suspended C. M.,
II. P., P. P. or A. M. to the Grand Session for trial.
If the trial is before a committee, and the accuaed is
found guilty, the committee must name the penalty,
and report its findings and sentences to the C. G M.
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If the sentenced member takei an appeal to the Grand
Session, the committee must file the proceedings of
the trial with the C. G. M. The sentenced member
must file his or her appeal vvith the C. G. S. within
ten days of the trial and at the same time give the
Chairman of the committee written notice that an
appeal is filed with the C. G. S. The Chairman of
the committee must file the proceedings of the trial
writh the C. G. S. immediately on receiving this notice.
(For appeals, see Manual, pages 60, 61.)
Sec. 6. The C. G. M. can suspend Past C. M.'s,
'Past II. P.'s and Past Q. M'.'s for the criminal or im¬
moral offenses, and order them to trial at the next
Grand Session.
Sec. 7. The C. G. M. can appoint Grand Deputies
to try any case, providing Present or Past Presiding
Officers cannot he had near place of trial. .
Sec: 8. The C. G. M. can suspend members for
any cause and order the Temple or Tabernacle to try
them. He must fix the date of trial within sixt' days
after suspension.
Sec. 9. The C. G. M. shall give ample protection to
the Chief Grand Preceptress and all Grand Officers.
Sec. 10. When a member of the Grand Temple or
Tabernacle, have charges against a member of the
Grand Temple or Tabernacle, and desires to have
a trial, the member who makes the charge must file
the charge and specifications with the C. G. S. at
least sixty days before the assembly of the Gran'd
Session. "When the C. G. S. receives the charges and
specifications, he is required to forward a copy of the
charges and specifications to the accused member with-
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in five days after said charge and specifications have
been filed with him.
Sec. 11. Section 10 refers only to members of the
Grand Temple and Tabernacle. It is the only legal
manner that can be entertained in the Grand Session.
When charges and specificatin s < f this kind are read
by the C. G. S., the C. G. M. shall, if the law in cases
of this kind has been complied with, order a trial; if
it has not been he rules the case out.
Sec. 12. All charges and appeals must be read sep¬
arately in open Grand Session by the C. G. S., and.
each separate one referred, by a vote of the Grand
"Session, to the Board of Grand Judges.
ARTICLE 16.
Quarterly Reports.
(1) The C. G. S. of the Temple and the C. R. of
the Tabernacle are required to make quarterly re¬
ports. (See Manual, page 295.) If they fail to
make the report, their Temple or Tabernacle is either
in bad condition or the C. M. or H. P. have neglected
their lawful duty. In such cases the C. G. M. must
enforce the law. ■
(2) When the reports are not made regularly at
the time appointed, the C. M. of the Temple is respon¬
sible. (See Manual, pages 129 and 299.) It is mal¬
administration ; that is, incompetency to perform the
duties of the office. The C. G. M. is authorized to
remove him, and notify the V.-M. to take charge of the
office.
(3) If the C. R. of the Tabernacle fails to make
regular reports, the H. P. is responsible. (See Man¬
ual, pages 162 and 299.) It is maladministration, and
positive proof that she is incompetent. The C G M
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iflM authorized to, remove her, and to notify the Y.-P.
■to-assume the duties of the H. P.'s office.
|4) The C. G. M., after he removes the C. M. or
H. ,P. from office for. maladministration, notifies
them to meet the Grand Session, to answer the charge
of violating the General Law.
(5) It is absolutely necessary for the C. G. M. to
receive the quarterly reports. He must know the
condition of every Temple and Tabernacle in his
jurisdiction. The quarterly reports give him the
needed information once every three months.
QUARTERLY REPORTS OF TENTS.
(1) The Q. M. of Tents is required to make quar¬
terly reports to the Grand Q. M. (See Manual, page
296.) If the Queen Mother fails to report regularly
it is certain that she is incompetent to attend to the
requirements of her office, and it is the Grand Queen
Mother's duty to report the neglectful Q. M. to the
C. G. M., and give him all possible information in
the case.
(2) On the report of the G. Q. M. the C. G. M.
is required to declare the Queen Mother incompetent
to attend to the duties of her Office, and he must re¬
move her, and notify the Yice-Q. M. to assume the Q.
M. 's duties.
ANNUAL VISITS.
(1) A part of the duty of the C. G. M. is to visit
all Temples, Tabernacles, Palatiums and Tents. (See
Manual, page 87.)
(2) It is recommended that he make his visits
in person or by Deputy to all Temples, and leave the
Tabernacle to be visited by the C. G. P., and Tents
by the G. Q- M., as both, by the General Law, must
report the Grand Session. By this division of the
work, they will be better able to attend to it.
(3) The quarterly reports give the C. G. M. the
condition of the organization every three months.
It is therefore recommended that when he makes
his annual visit to the Temples, he should open a
school of instruction, as follows: (1) Five instruc¬
tions in the ritualist manner of opening; (2) then on
the sign tokens and words; (3) the lectures in all
and Uniform Rank; (5) an inspection of the working
tools, furniture and stations;* (6) closing in regular
form. The signs are given from the last to the first,
of the degrees; (4) the drill of the Taborian Division
CHIEF Civ A Nl) PRECEPTRESS. "
(1) The duties of the C. G. P. are very important,
and the Daughter filling that high office is re¬
quired to be acquainted with everything pertaining to
the Tabernacle work, and the art of governing. (For
her duties see Manual, pages 89, 90.) She must be
well versed in the laws and correspond with the I. C.
G. P. and furnish her with a copy of her annual re¬
port.
(2) In her annual visits she is required to open
schools of instructions in the Tabernacle which she
visits: (1) Give all full instructions in opening in
the Saba Meroe Degree; (2) in the signs, words and
tokens of all the degrees; (3) in the lectures (go
through with all of them) ; (4) inspect their working
machinery, and see that they have all that the ritual¬
ist work calls for; (5) examine the C. R.'s books and
her method of doing business. (See the C. R. 's law¬
ful duties, on page 163, Manual.) Examine the C.
Tr.'s books and her method of doing business. (See
the C. Treasurer's lawful duties, page 164, Manual )
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,(3) The C. G. P. gives instructions, when neces-
||afy, to the officers on their official duties. She must
examine the Board of Visitors, to see if they under¬
stand their duty. (See Manual, page 165, and also the
Board of Examiners, page 166.)
GRAND QUEEN MOTHER.
(1) The duties of the G. Q. M. are of the highest
importance, and one of the most honorable in the In¬
ternational Order of Twelve. She .is vested with the
responsible duty, in connection with the Queen Moth¬
ers, of training the children of Mount Tabor in such
a manner to make them moral and intelligent mem¬
bers of the Order, and good citizens.
(2) For the lawful duties of the G. Q. M., see
ManuaL, pages 92, 93, 112 and 296. Read instructions
in the Manual, page 353.
i (3) The G. Q. M. is required to give the Inter¬
national Grand Queen Mother annually a full report
of the number of the Tents, number of children in
the Tent (male or female), the condition of the Tent,
with any recommendation that she may deem best for
the building of the Tent work.
(4) The Grand Queen Mother is required to make
a full report to the Grand Session.
GHAND PRESIDING PRINCE.
(1) The G. P. P. is required to make a full report
to the Grand Session, giving the number of the Pal-
atiums, their conditions, and the number of full
dressed Palatine Guards.
ARTICLE 17.
Rules of Business for the Grand Session,
iam Grand Session Temple and Tabernacle Tabor-
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ian Grand Session shall assemble the
at 10 a. m., in the month of , annually,
and continue in session from day to day, not less
than four days, nor more than eight working days.
Sec. 2. The members of the Grand Temple and
Tabernacle meet in Taborian Grand Session on the day
and hour fixed by the Constitution. The C. G. M.
calls to order, sounding the bell. The C. G. S. calls
the roll of the Temple, T'abernacles, Palatiums and
Tents. If seven or more members are present the
C. G. M. opens with the ceremonies in the Saba Meroe
Degree.
Sec. 3. The C. G. S. calls the roll of the Grand
Officers. They are seated in their stations. If any
are absent the C. G. M. fills the station by appoint¬
ment pro tem.
Sec. 4. The C. G. M. appoints a committee on cre¬
dentials, and instruct them to prepare a partial report
and have it ready when called for at the afternoon
session.
Sec. 5. The C. G. M. then proceeds to dedicate the
hall to the business of the Knights and Daughters
of Tabor (providing the hall has not been dedicated) ;
calls from work to rest.
Sec. 6. The C. G. M. calls from work to rest. The
C. G. S. reads the proceedings of the morning session;
they are corrected and adopted. (1) Report of Com¬
mittee of Credentials read and adopted. (2) The C.
G. M. appoints the following committee, consisting
of five members each—two Knights and three Daugh¬
ters:
1. Committee on Credentials of Temples,
2. Committee on Credentials, of Tabernacles
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3. Committee on Credentials, Uttis and
Tents.
4. Committee of Returns, of Temples,
5. Committee of Returns, of Tabernac es.
6. Committee of Returns, of PaLatium ,
7. Committee of Returns, of Tents.
8. Committee of Membership Fee.
9. Committee on C. G. M. and C. G. P.'s Messages
and Report.
10. Committee on G- P. P.andG.Q. M.'s Reports.
11. Committee on Ways and Means.
12. Board of Grand Judges (seven members)
13. Committee on Memorials and Obituaries-
11. Commitee on C. G. S. and C. G. T.'s Reports,
1-5. Committtee on the Condition of the Colored
Americans of the State.
16. Committee on Unfinished Business.
17. Committee on Taborian Endowment, or Widows
and Orphans' Funds.
18. The Board of Grand Curators make a report dur¬
ing the session. (Read Manual, pages 95, 96.)
Sec. 7. (1) The welcome address and response.
(2) Chief Grand Mentor's message. (3) Chief Grand
Preceptress' report. (4) Grand Presiding Prince's
report. (5) Grand Queen Mother's report. (6)
Grand Deputies' reports. It is impossible to mark
or outline each day's business. After the first day
the C. G. M. conducts the business in the following
manner, or makes arrangements defining the busi¬
ness of each day. In fixing the hours of session, be
sure to give the committee time to work. The annual
sermon should be preached the first night of the
session. The following is the form of conducting each
session:
1. Calling from work to rest, in form.,
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2. The 0. G. S. or C. G. ft. calls the roll of Grand
Officers.
3. Reading the proceedings of last session.
4. Reports of committees and Boards.
o. Unfinished business.
6. New business, motions and Resolutions.
7. Election of Grand Officers.
8. Installation of Grand Officer®,
For rales of the Or br of Busness, read] Manual,
pages 276, 277, 278, 279, 280. The installing of the
Grand Officers closes the Grand Sessien- The C. G.
M. announces where the next Grand Session is to be
held.
ARTICLE 18.
Duties of Committees.
Section 1. It is the duty of the Committee on Cre¬
dentials to take the names of the representatives of
Temples, Tabernacle, Palatiums and Tents, and give
the name of the department which they represent, and
the names of the Past Presiding Officers and Depu¬
ties who are present.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Committee on
Returns of the Temples, Tabernacles, Palatiums and
Tents to examine the returns and report the number
of members, and the amount due from each to the
Grand Temple and Tabernacle.
Sec. 3. It is the business of the Committee on
Membership Fees to report the names of every mem¬
ber to the Grand Temple and Tabernacle, and collect
the membrship fee from each, and mark it paid op¬
posite each name. The representative must collect the
fees from those that cannot be present at the Grand
Session.
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Sec. 4. It shall be the business of the committee
cn C. G. M.'s Message and the C. G. P.'s Report to
examine them carefully and refer such parts of the
message and report to the proper committee, and
recommend what shall be done with the message and
report.
Sec. 5. It is the duty of the Committee on G. P.
P.'s and G. Q. M.'s Reports to read them carefully
and recommend what shall be done with them.
Sec. 6. It is the duty of the Committee on Ways
and Means to carefully inquire into any business re¬
ferred to them by the C. G. M. or the Grand Session,
and recommend what action shall be taken in the
matter.
Sec. 7. All complaints, charges and appeals, after
they are read by the C. G. S., are referred to the
Board of Grand Judges. It is their duty to examine
all papers and witnesses in each case, and render their
decision and verdict, and assess the penalty and re¬
port to the Grand Session. The Grand Session may
adopt their report, or refer any part of the same
back to them with instructions. The Grand Session
cannot try any case, but they may instruct the Judges.
The Judges in all cases must be guided by the Ta-
borian Laws and Manual.
Sec. 8. The Committee on Memorals and Obitu¬
aries shall examine the returns of the Temples, Tab¬
ernacles.'Pal a tiums and Tents and get the names of
the members who have died since the last Grand Ses¬
sion. If they find it necessary, they may interview
the representative for further information, who shall
give the names of deceased members, write the obitu¬
ary, and prepare a programme for the memorial serv¬
ices-
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Sec. 9. It is the duty of the Committe on C. G. S.
and C. G. T.'s Reports to examine and compare them
and see to it that they correspond in all respects.
Sec. 10. The Committee of the Colored Americans
of the State is appointed, to hold its appointment from
'one Grand Session to another. It is its business to
report the number of colored people in the State,
their wealth, pursuits and business. The Chairman
tff the committee shall carefully prepare his report
for the Taborian year.
Sec. 11. It is the duty of the Committee on Un¬
finished Business to examine the proceedings of the
last Grand Session. If it finds any business that was
not finished, to so report.
Sec. 12. The Committee on Taborian Endowment
and Widows and Orphans' Funds. The Grand Temple
and Tabernacle is required to operate one of these
benefits. It is the duty of this committee to receive
from the representatives of the Temples and Taber¬
nacles the receipts the C. G. S. has sent to it. The
committee compares these receipts with the C. G. S.'s
reports of the amount received from each Temple and
Tabernacle, and shall report if they tally and agree.
Sec. 13. The Board of Grand Curator's report
during the Grand Session.
ARTICLE 19.
Membership Fee.
Section 1. The members of the Grand Temple and
Tabernacle shall pay an annual fee of $ ;
this fee must be paid at the Grand Session. (For
Membership Fee read Manual, pages 99, 100.)
Sec. 2. When members fail to pay the fee for two
consecutive years, their names are dropped from the
$0
roll, and they remain so until all fees are paid. Until
the fee is paid the members forfeit all rights and
privileges of the Grand Temple and Tabernacle.
ARTICLE 20.
Annual Returns.
Section 1. The annual returns shall be sent in
blank by the C. G. S. to all Temples and Tabernacles
at least six weeks before the Grand Session meets.
Sec. 2. The returns must be so arranged that the
full names of officers and other members can be en¬
rolled. Then a full financial statement for the Tab-
orian year shall be given: (1) The amount of Grand
Dues. (2) The amount of fees received from new
members. (3) The amount of monthly dues paid by
new members. (4) Ihe amount of fines collected.
(5) The amount collected on the Taborian Endow¬
ment or the Widows and Orphans' Fund. (6) The
amount collected for the Home. (7) The amount re¬
ceived for the rent. (8) The amount received from
donations.
The Amount of Money Paid Out.
Sec. 3. (1) The amount paid for furniture. (2)
The amount paid on rent of hall. (3) The amount
paid to sick and distressed members. (4) The amount
paid for burying the dead. (5) The amount given
for relief of sojourning Knights and Daughters. (6)
The mount forwarded to the C. G. S. to pay assess¬
ments on the Endowment or the Widows and Orphans'
Funds. (7) The amount paid to the Home. (8) The
amount paid to visiting Grand Officers. (9) The
amount paid on Granu Dues.
ARTICLE 21.
Grand Session.
In the city or town where the Grand Session meets
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tlie Temple and Tabernacle are required to bear the
expenses of the session. They must provide a hall or
place to hold the sessions in, and provide a janitor,
etc., etc.
ARTICLE 22.
Representatives.
The representatives of Temples and Tabernacles are
required to take to the Grand Session the receipts
that they have paid the C. G. S. on assessments for the
Endowment or Widows and Orphans' Funds.
ARTICLE 23.
Grand Temples and Tabernacles are required to
prepare a code of By-Laws or Regulations for their
government, or any necessary laws not found in the
Constitution or General Laws.
ARTICLE 24.
Dress During the Grand Session.
(1) During the business hours of the Grand Ses¬
sion, the Knights wear a Taborian Badge or official
Jewels. r These are worn at all tim«s during the ses¬
sion, or in public during the session.
(2) At the Annual Sermon and public proces¬
sions, the Knights wear the full Uniform Rank or
Taborian Division Dress and Regalia.
(3) During the business hours of the Grand Ses¬
sion, the Daughters of Tabor wear the Taborian
Badges or official Jewels. These are worn at all
times during the session, or in public during the ses¬
sion.
(4) At the Annual Sermon and public proces¬
sions, the Daughters wear full Dress and Regalia.
(5) At public installations, the Knights and
Daughters wear full Regalia and Dress.
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(G) Palatine Guards wear Full Dress and Regalia
on all public occasions.
(7) The Prince and Princess of Media wear Full
Dress and Regalia on all public occasions.
(8) The Taborian Cadets and Maids of Honor
wear Full Dress and Regalia on all public occasions.
ARTICLE 1.
Criminal Code, Crimes and Penalties for Offenses.
Section 1. (Adultery) Any male or female mem¬
ber who shall openly live and cohabit with one of the
opposite sex without being lawfully married in a state
of adultery or fornication shall be deemed guilty of
adultery or fornication and punished by suspension
qr expulsion.
Sec. 2. (Assault) Any member who attempts to
beat or bruise another member shall be deemed guilty
of an assault, fined not exceeding ten ($10) dollars.
Sec. 3. (Assaults with Intents) Any member who
shall make an assault upon another member with a
deadly weapon, instrument or thing, with intent to do
great bodily harm, unless in necessary self-defense,
shall be expelled.
^ Sec. 4. (Bigamy) Any member having a former
wife or husband living, undivorced, who shall marry
another, shall be expelled.
Sec. 5. (Conspiracy) Any two or more members
who shall conspire together to break up or destroy
unlawful any of the branches of our Order shall be
expelled.
Sec. 6. (Criminal Conversations) Any member
who shall be guilty of criminal conversation, unlawful
cohabitation with the wife or daughter of another
member shall be expelled.
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Sec. 7. (Canvassing for Votes) Canvassing for
votes shall not be allowed, either in or out of the
Lodge Room. Members so offending shall pay one
($1.00) dollar for every vote solicited.
Sec. 8. (Disorderly Conduct) A member who
shall willfully disturb quiet and peace of any meet¬
ing or order or shall challenge to fight or use vio¬
lence, vile or profane language, shall be fined not
less than one ($1.00) dollar or more than ten ($10)
dollars.
Sec. 9. (Drunkenness) Any member who shall
be intoxicated in any public place or at any meeting
of the Order shall be fined not exceeding five ($5.00)
dollars' (Habitually) A member who shall become
an habitual drunkard shall be expelled.
Sec. 10. (Desertion) Any member who shall will¬
fully and without any reasonable cause desert and
abandon their wife or husband and family and refuse
and neglect to contribute to their support, and thereby
bringing the Order into disrepute, shall be expelled.
Sec. 11. (Embezzlement) Any member who em¬
bezzles or fraudulently converts to his own use or
secretes, with intent so to do, any money, books, funds,
paper, documents or other property of whatsoever
kind or nature belonging to any branch of this Order,
which has come into their possession, custody or con¬
trol by virtue of their connection with the Order,
shall be expelled.
Sec. 12. (False Pretenses) Any member who, by
means or any false signs, tokens, design or pretenses,
oral or written, obtains thereof anything of value,
shall be fined, suspended or expelled.
Sec. 13. (Felony) Any member who shall be duly
isi.
convicted of felony in any of the various states or
United States courts or Canada or West India courts,
shall be expelled.
Sec. 14. (Fraudulent Representatives) Any per¬
son who shall hy fraudulent representation obtain
membership in the "Order shall be expelled.
Sec. 15. (Gambling) Any member who plays for
money or other valuable things at any game with
cards, dice, checks or any other articles, instruments,
things or device whatsoever which may be us«d for
the purpose of winning or losing money, shall be fined
for the first offense not less than one ($1.00) dollar
or more than five ($5.00) dollars. Second offense
after first conviction ten ($10) dollars. Third offense,
suspension. Fourth, expulsion,
Sec. 16. (Gambling Housekeeping) Any member
who shall keep a gambling house or policy shop or
office shall for the first offense be suspended and
for the second expelled.
Sec. 17. (Illegitimate Parentage) Any member
who shall cause to become enciente an unmarried fe¬
male shall be suspended or expelled.
Sec. 18. (Larceny) Any member who shall be
'taken and carried away and refuse or neglect to return
the same upon demand any property or any branch of
of the Order or any member thereof, shall be sus¬
pended or expelled.
Sec. 19. (Libel) Any member who by printing,
writing or signs maliciously defames the honesty, in¬
tegrity, virtue or good name of any member shall be
fined, suspended or expelled. The truth shall be a
complete justification.
See, 20, (Misconduct of Officers) Any member
holding any office in the Order or in any of its
branches who shall be guilty of a willful, palpable
omission of duty or willful official oppression shall
be fined a sum not exceeding five ($5.00) dollars.
Sec. 21. (Slander) Any member who shall by
word of mouth willfully defame or slander the char¬
acter or reputation of another member, their Lodge
or any other branch of the Order shall be fined
for the first offense not less than one ($1.00) dollar
nor more than five ($5.00) dollars. And for the
second suspension, third expulsion.
Sec. 21. (Organizations) Page 168, Article 3,
Section amended so as to read that no Temple or Tab¬
ernacle can be organized or reinstated with less than
12 members with doctor's certificates.
Sec. 23. Be it enacted by the Grand Temple and
Tabernacle that no person or persons be elected no
more than three years in succession as Presiding Of¬
ficers in any of the departments of this Grand Juris¬
diction.
Be it enacted that each Temple and Tabernacle,
Palatium and Tent will forward to the C. G. S. so
as to reach his office fifteen days before the sitting
of the Grand Session their annual reports and that at
the opening of the Grand Session when the roll is
called each representative will report and pay' ac¬
cording to their report.
Be it enacted that the C. S. and C. R. of Temples
and Tabernacles shall furnish the D. G. M. of their
district a list of their officers no later than ten days
after their election or appointment. That the same
officers will apply to the nearest Royal House and re¬
ceive their degrees before they are installed.
Officers who fail to^receive the Royal, House de-
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grees and remain financial in the said department
will be or become disqualified to hold any office irt
this jurisdiction.
The above shall or will not apply to members out of
the jurisdiction of a Royal House, that each Royal
House shall make a report to the G. G. M. and that he
shall enforce this law.
Any member or members having been suspended
for non-payment of dues or for un-Taborian conduct
shall not be accepted in any other Temple or Taber¬
nacle as a member until he or she reinstates back in
their original Temple or Tabernacle and get their
transfer.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS.
None of the foregoing penalties shall be inflicted
except upon charges and trials, as per General Laws.
ARTICLE 1.
New Laws Adopted by the Grand Session at Union
City, Sept. 11, 12, 13, 14, 1906.
Section 1. The office of Chief Mentor, Chief Scribe
or Chief Treasure!' of a Temple, or the office of the
H. P. C. Recorder or Chief Treasurer of a Tabernacle
cannot and must not be held by any two members
of the same family, unless in extreme cases of emer¬
gency. And any Chief Mentor or High Priestess who
may allow such to be done shall be removed from
office at once by the Chief Grand Mentor, unless
such officers are changed when ordered by the C. G.
M. This section to go into effect at once.
Sec. 2. The Chief Grand Mentor shall have power
to order the books of all Temples and Tabernacles
turned over to him for inspection. And shall have
power to r(^iove any and all Chief Scribes and Chief
Recorders whose books may be found wrong and ap¬
point any other to fill their places. Also receipts for
Endowment and Grand Dues shall accompany their
~books.
Sec. 3. All Temples and Tabernacles shall not open
later than 8 :30 p. m. and shall not hold later than
10:30 p. m. And all Temples and Tabernacles with
their Chief Mentor or High Priestess failing to com¬
ply with said section shall for the first offense be
fiaed two ($2.00) dollars and for the second five
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($5.00) dollars and for the third suspension. The
District Grand Mentor must look after said violation
and report the same to the Chief Grand Mentor, who
will impose the fine and order "the same paid. Said
fine shall become part of the general funds.
Sec. 4. The District Grand Mentor shall have pow¬
er to visit all Temples and Tabernacles when ordered
by the C. G. M., and see what members have paid En¬
dowment and Grand Dues, and when new members
were made in the Order and see if they have certifi¬
cates, and see if all members are reported to the En¬
dowment Secretary, and receive a list of members
paid on by said Temple or Tabernacle. And when
anything is found wrong may report the same to the
Chief Grand Mentor, who in turn orders the said
Temple or Tabernacle to straighten up within ten
days or stand suspended. In case the Grand Mentor
sends a Deputy to investigate the books the local Tem¬
ple or Tabernacle shall bear the expenses.
Sec. 5. Organizing Deputies are under the super¬
vision of the C. G. M. and are only to organize and in¬
struct his or her subject and when proper instructions
have been given he or she must turn them over to
the proper officers. He or she shall not when in clubs
or convention work, peddle or give any one the degree
until all are ready, and confer the degrees on all at
one time or he or she shall collect admission fees,
which shall not overrun that of the Constitution, three
and a half ($3.50) dollars for men and two and a
half ($2.50) dollars for women. He or she at the
same time collect their first Endowment Assessment
and not over one and send at the same time with
charter fees before he or she can receive a charter
and supplies.
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Sec. 6. All applicants must be examined by a
regular practicing physician at their own expenses
and the doctor's certificate sent to the C. G. S. for
reference and in all cases when a Negro Doctor is
available he must be secured.
Sec. 7. Deputies failing to comply with this will
upon investigation be suspended and ordered to re¬
port to the Grand Session for trial.
Sec. 8. All Deputies failing to do any work in
six months will surrender their commission.
ARTICLE 2.
. Section 1. All members made in the Order must
pay Endowment for the quarter in which he or she
is made. And the C. M. or C. P. failing to send in
same to the Endowment Secretary when made shall
be suspended.
Sec. 2. All Temples and Tabernacles failing to send
in the Endowment within thirty days from the first
of each quarter shall be suspended, and any number
failing to pay in ninety days from the first of the
quarter shall be dropped from the roll and declared
as dead, and shall pay a fee of five ($5.00) dollars
for reinstating and then remain in the Order four
months before they can receive a Death Benefit when
dead.
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OF THE
TABORIAN ENDOWMENT
DEPARTMENT.
ARTICLE 1.
Object.
Section 1. The object of the Taborian Endow¬
ment Benefit Department is to secure a benefit of a
certain amount of money to be paid to the heirs or
assigns of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor of
Tennessee who were members in good standing in
a Temple or Tabernacle that is financial with the
Endowment at the time of their death.
ARTICLE 2.
Members.
Section 1. All members of Temples and Taber¬
nacles of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor in
good standing with the Order shall be members of
the Taborian Endowment Benefit Department.
ARTICLE 3.
Membership Certificate.
Section 1. Every member of a Temple or Taber¬
nacle shall hold a membership certificate in the En¬
dowment Benefit Department of this Order, and it
must contain the full name of the member and the
full name or names of the beneficiary or beneficiaries
as are recorded in the Endowment Department roll
hook.
Sec. 2. To make a Taborian Endowment Mem¬
bership Certificate legal, it must be impressed with
the official seal of the Taborian Endowment Bene¬
fit Department, and the seal of the Temple or Taber-
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nacle to which the member belongs, and the full
names of the C. M. and C. S., or C. P. and C. R., at¬
tested in their OAvn handwriting.
Sec. 3. No alteration or change whatever shall be
made on the membership certificate except by the
Secretary of the Board; not even by the C. S. or
C. R.
Sec. 4. The quarters are composed of the follow¬
ing months: First quarter, January, February,
March; Second quarter, April, May, June; Third
quarter, July, August, September; Fourth quarter,
October, November, December.
ARTICLE 4.
Who Are Beneficiary Members.
Section 1. New members who are received in the
Temple or Tabernacle are required to pay seventy-
five (75) cents assessment for the Endowment Bene¬
fit Department, when their initiation fees are paid,
but are not beneficiary members until they have
been members for four consecutive months and have
paid four months' dues and assessments.
Sec. 2. Members who have been suspended when
reinstated upon payment of all dues, fines, taxes and
assessments against them, are not beneficiary mem¬
bers until four months after they .are reinstated and
have paid their dues and assessments for four con¬
secutive months.
ARTICLE 5.
Physician's Examination.
Section 1. If it is proven that a member has had
an imperfect examination, and that he or she is
liable to die of consumption, heart disease, or any
other chronic disease, he or she will forfeit all bene¬
fits. The physician must be a regular graduate of
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medicine and practice in the city 'or town or county
wherein the applicant lives.
See. 2. The physician's certificate of examination,
filled out by him and attested by his signature, must
be forwarded with the full, name of the new mem¬
ber, and that of the beneficiary or beneficiaries, by
the C.. S. or C. R. on the day of the following meet¬
ing night the certificate was read and received, to
the Secretary of the Board, and by him put on file
fdr future reference.
ARTICLE 6.
Assessments.
Section 1. Every membey in good standing with
the Order shall pay seventy-five (75) cents in the
last month of each quarter to his Temple or her
Tabernacle. Assessments, when due, must be paid
before monthly dues, and the C. S. and C. R. must
give credit accordingly.
Sec. 2. The Temples and Tabernacles are respon¬
sible to the Endowment Benefit Department to the
amount of fifty (50) cents assessment each quarter
for every financial member on the roll. The full
amount must be in the hands of the Secretary of the
Board by the first day of the first month; of every
quarter, which begin with January, April, July and
October.
Sec. 3. Temples and Tabernacles are responsible
for seventy-five (75) cents assessment and fifty (50)
cents for membership certificate for all new mem¬
bers for the quarter they are made in, which amount
shall be collected from them at their initiation, as no
member's certificate will b6 issued until such fees
are received by the Secretary of the Board.
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ARTICLE 7.
Endowment Benefit.
Section 1, The amount to be paid as an Endow¬
ment Benefit to the benficiary or beneficiaries of
members in good standing with the Order at the
time of their death shall not be less than one hun¬
dred and twenty-five ($125.00) dollars. This amount
to be increased from time to time by the Grand Ses¬
sion when the number of financial members and the
condition of the Treasury of the Taborian Benefit
Department are fully able and sufficient to admit of
an increase.
Sec. 2. No suit, either at law or in equity, shall
be prosecuted against the Taborian Endowment
Benefit, the Order or any officers, either to recover
any amonut of Endowment Benefit claimed or to
compel the levying of any assessment to pay such
claims, until after all the remedies by these laws
have been exhausted.
Sec. 3. Should more deaths occur during any
quarter than there is sufficient money in the Treas¬
ury of the Endowment Benefit Department to sat¬
isfy, the beneficiaries of each deceased member, by
payment in full of account, they shall be paid by
installments in equal sums until they receive the
amount due them.
ARTICLE 8.
Suspension of Temples and Tabernacles.
Section 1. Temples and Tabernacles failing to
pay their assessment on all financial members on
their roll on the first day of the first month of each
quarter are non-financial with the Taborian Endow¬
ment Benefit Department, and should they lose a
member by death the beneficiary or beneficiaries of
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their members shall not be entitled to Endowment
Benefit.
Sec. 2. Should a Temple or Tabernacle fail to
pay the Endowment assessment for one month, the
Secretary of the Board is required to give to the
C. G. M. notice of delinquency. The C. G. M. when
lie receives this notice shall notify the presiding offi¬
cer of such delinquent Temple or Tabernacle that
if all assessments are not paid within ten days after
the date of the notification that the Temple or Tab¬
ernacle will be suspended from all of the rights,
benefits and privileges until all assessments are paid
in full. All Temples or Tabernacles failing to com¬
ply with this notice shall stand suspended without
further notice.
ARTICLE IX
Section t. When a member fails to pay his or
endowment for any one Quarter and is suspended, he
■or she shall pay two quarters on returning to the order.
When a member has been out for twelve months
shall pay two endowments and furnish a Doctor's
Certificate, but when they have been out only Six
months they shall pay two quarters withou tthe Doc¬
tors' Certificate.
Sec. 2. When a Temple or Tabernacle makes a
new member, they shall set aside the first 75 cents for
Endowment and shall forward the same with the
Doctor's Certificate to the endowment Secretary at
once. No Temple or Tabernacle shall hold a new
member over from one Quarter until the other, but
ahall pay for the quarter in which said member is
made at once.
Sec. 3. The C. M. and H. P. shall see to it that
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C. S.and C. R. will notify the Endowment Secretary
at once on the death of a member, and shall furnish
proof of the death of a member, with dead member's
Endowment Certificate, within five days after death
of said member.
Sec. 4, Any C, M. or H. P- using or allowing
the Endowment money to be used for any cause oth¬
er than for endowment shall be suspended from the
order, and debared from ever holding office in the or¬
der again in life.
Sec. 5. A'llC. S. and C. R. must when writting
to the Endowment Secretary give their address, in
order that the Secretary may know just where to
address them.
ARTICLE X
Section 1 The general laws and rules for the gov¬
ernment of the Taborian Edowment Benefit of the
Knights and Daughters of Tabor:
Sec. 2. The Taborian Endowment is to secure a
benefit of a certain amount of money, in one payment
to the heirs or assigns of Knights and Daughters of
Tabor who were members in good standing at the time
of their death-
Sec. 3 All members of Temples of the Knights
of Tabor and Tabernacles of the Daughters of Tabor
are members of the Taborian Endowment Benefit.
ARTICLE XI
Section 1 The control of the business of the En¬
dowment is hereby vested with the Board of Grand
Curators, and they shall be accountable to the Grand
Session for the manner in which they administer the
affairs of this Benefit.
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-Board of Grand Curators.
Sec. 2 The Board of Grand Curators shall con¬
sist of the Chief Grand Mentor, Chief Grand Precep¬
tress, Chief Grand Scribe, Chief Grand Recorder and
Chief Grand Treasurer.
Sec. 3 The Chief Grand Mentor shall be the Pres¬
ident of the Board. The Chief Grand Preceptress shall
be the Vice-President of the Board. The Treasurer
elected by the Grand Session shall be the Treasurer of
the Board. The Board, at its first meeting after the
close of the Grand Session, shall elect a Secretary.
The Secretary and Treasurer may be the same person.
Sec. 4. The Board shall meet immediately after
the close of the grand session, and organize by the
election of a Secretary,
Sec. 5. The Board shall hold an annual meeting-
on or before the day of the meeting of the Grand Ses¬
sion, and make a full report to the Grand Session.
ARTICLE XII
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all meetings, and call special meetings when
it is positively needed. He shall superintend the-
business of the Taborian Endowment. He shall ex¬
plain tbe laws, and see thatev ry part of its laws are
enforced. His signature to all warrants on the Treas.
urer and official documents of this Benefit shall make
them legal, when attested by the Secretary and im¬
pressed with the seal of the Board.
ARTICLE XIII
Secretary
Section 1. The Secretary of the Board shall be-
elected by the Board.
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Sec. 2. He shall record the business of the Board
■an I have in his care the books and papers. He shall
keep a register of all Temples and Tabernacles;
•collect the assessment from each Temple and Taber¬
nacle, and give them a receipt therefor. He shall re¬
ceive all moneys collected under the orders of the
Board, and pay them to the Treasurer. He shall draw
all warrants for money on the Treasurer, and attest
with his signature and seal.
Sec. 3. He shall make a quarterly report (this
report is made in the official paper of the Order) to
the Temples and Tabernacles of the amount received
and the amount paid on Endowments, and the names
of the deceased and the beneficiaries. It is his duty
to prepare the annual report and submit it to the Board
■at its annual meeting.
Sec. 4 At the expiration of his term of office, he
must deliver to his successor all the books, papers and
property belonging to the Board.
Sec 5, He will be required to give a good and
sufficient bond for the faithful application of the
moneys and property received by him, that belong to
the Endowment, to the Trustees of the Grand Temple
and Tabernacle.
ARTICLE XIV
Treasurer,
Section 1 The Treasurer elected by the Grand
Session shall be the Treasurer of the Board. It shall
be his duty to receive all moneys known as the Endow¬
ment Funds, and keep a correct account thereof; pay
all warrants that are signed by the President and
attested by the the Secretary of the Board, and he shall
receipt to the Secretary for money and property re-
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ceived from him. His books must be open to the in¬
spection of the Board at all times.
Sec. 2. He is required to give a good and ac-
ceptab1^ bond to the Board for the faithful application
of the fund, in accordance with the laws of the Order-
His bond shall not be less than one thousand dollars,
with not less than two persons, who own unincumber¬
ed real estate worth double the amount of the bond,
as sureties. When the bond is given, and received by
the Board, the Treasurer is qualified for the business
of his office.
Sec. 3. He shall, when his successor is elected
and qualified, deliver to him all money, property,
books, documents and papers belonging to the Board,
with a full statement of all money, property, etc., that
is in the treasury.
ARTICLE XV.
Examination
Sec. 1. All applicants for membership to a Tem¬
ple or Tabernacle are required to send with their peti¬
tion a certificate of examination. The physician's ex¬
amination must be thorough, and state the condition
of the person examined. If it is proven that a mem¬
ber has had an imperfect examination, and that he or
she is liable to die of consumption, heart disease, or
and other chronic disease, the member who so imposed
upon the Endowment, will forfeit all benefits. The
physician must be a regular graduate of medicine, in
practice in the city, town or county wherein the ap¬
plicant lives.
Sec, 2, The physician's examination, attested by
his signature, must be forwarded to the Secretary of
the Board, and by him put on file for future reference.
Sec, 3. The Secretary of the Board will keep a
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supply of the examination certificates in the hands of
the Chief Scribes of the Temples and Chief Recorders
of the Tabernacles. The President of the Board sends
out with charters and warrants of new Temples and
Tabernacles a supply of these certificates.
Sec. 4. The Presiding Officers of Temples and
Tabernacles, in cities or towns where they are situated
are required to meet immediately after each Grand
Session, and choose a physician to examine all candi¬
dates for membership.
Sec. 5. The Temples and Tabernacles shall add
at least fifty cents or one dollar to their fees for mem¬
bership; this is to be paid to the physician for exam¬
ining, whether he passes the candidate or not.
Sec, 6. Deputies, in making organizations of
Temples and Tabernacles, must have every applicant
examined by a competent physician, and not admit
any that cannot pass a clear examination, and are in
good health.
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INDEX
Temple Officers and Duties. Pages.
Duty of the C. M., C. S., A. S. T.... 6
Duty of the C. D. M., C. C. B., C. G., C. St. . 7
Duty of the Board of Attendants 8
Duty of the Board of Judges . 8, 9
Membership 9
Balloting 10
Session of Temple 10
Pees and Dues 11
Benefits of Knights 11
Requirement of Temples 13
Duty of Members 14,15
Benefits and Rights 15
A Forfeit of Benefits and Bights :... 16
Crimes and Penalties 1 16,17
Funerals of Sir Knights 18
Rules of Order 19
Taborian Division . 20
Rules of Business 21
Balloting on Petition ,. 22
Election to Membership 23
Suspensions 23
Criminal 23
Grand Dues of a Temple 24
Form of Temple By-Laws 24-25-26
Form of Keeping the Journal of Business. .. 27, 28
What the C. S. Needs in His Office........ 29
TABERNACLES.
Officers of a Tabernacle 31
111
Duty of Officers 32-33-34-35
Membership 36
Balloting1 011 Petitions . 36
Election to Membership , 3^
The Degrees „ 37
Duty of Members * 37, 38
Forfeit Benefits and Rights 39
Duty to the Grand Temple and Tabernacle. . 39
Duty to Tabernacle and Members 40, 41
Penalties and Trials 41-42-43
Public Processions 43
Official Seal 43
Fees and Dues 44
Business . . • • •' 44
Charges and Complaints 45
"Death of a Member 45, 46
Funeral Procession 46
The High Priestess 46
Chief Officers , 47
Duty of Members 47
Mode of Trial 48
Penalties 48
Suspension, and What it Means 48
Rule of Business 48
High Priestess 49
Chief Tribunes 49
Recommendations 4&
Rules of Order 50
A High Priestess 52
Miscellaneous Laws 54
Form of By-Laws of Tabernacle 55
Benefits 56
Fines 57
Session of Tabernacle 58
112
Form of Keeping7 the Journal of Business. . . 59, 60
ROYAL HOUSE OF MEDIA.
Officers 61
-Duty of Officers and Royal House.... 62
Benefits 64
Constitution of the Maids and Pages of Honor 67
Officers 67
Election of Officers - 68
Duty of officers 68, 69
Members of the Tent 70
Fees and Dues 70
Benefits i 70, 71
Regalia 71
Crimes and Penalties 71
Quarterly Report 72
Tent Treasurer 73
Other Tent Matter 73-74-75-76
By-Laws 77
Rules of Order 78
Chief Grand Menter and His Power ..79-80-81
The C. S. and C. R. Quarterly Report 82
Quarterly Report of Tents 83
Annual Visit C. G. M 83
Annual Visit of Chief Grand Preceptress. ... 84
Grand Presiding Prince 85
Grand Temple and Tabernacle 85-88
Rules of Business 85
Committees 85, 86
C. G. M. Message and Other Grand Officers 87
Duty of Committees 88-90
Membership Fee 90
Annual Returns 91
Representative 92
Dress During the Grand Session 92
113
Criminal Code 92-96
New Law f "' '" ^
New Law of 1906 \ ^6, 97
Endowment Laws •' « 101
Membership Certificates . .. • • • • 101
Beneficiary Members \,.i. 102
Asse^mujmts *•.>••. 103
EiidowiMiten'^J^^ii^fits ........ ,y.. 104
Siispensitin of T^H^les and Tabernacles. . h .. . 104
ffc;' * ' 'endowment. ''
Forfeifc^f" EndoVtrtent Benefits^, v ........ 105
(lenerai<,Jjaws anjd :IRules for'Goi^rniij^; En-
dowuffeBt- . .A- /C. ... . .jp>A 106
Hoard ol Grand* ... ... 107,108
Treasurer 11 "■*■$■$) 108
Examinations. . /. . 109
114