BY LAWS CONSTITUTION
—OF THB—
U.S.D. oftheG.S.H.T.
OF ALABAMA
Under the Jurisdiction of the Su¬
preme Lodge of America
OFFICE: 1727 3RD AVE.
fJirmingham,
Alabama
BY-LAWS CONSTITUTION
-OF THK-
U.S.D. of the G.S.H.T.
United We Stand
Divided We Pall
MOTTO:— United We Stand; Dedvided
We Fall.
COLORS:
DARK BLUE: AND WHITE
BY-LAWS.
Section i. The name of the organization
shall be the United Sons and Daughters of the
G. S. H. Temple.
The names of the Officers shall be as fol¬
lows :
1. Grand Supreme Chief Ruler.
2. Grand Chief Ruler.
3. Grand Supreme Recording Queen.
4. Chief Ruler.
5. Past Chief Ruler.
6. Recording Chief.
7. Queen Ruler.
8. Past Queen Ruler.
9. Recording Queen.
10. Grand Queen Ruler.
it. Deputy Chief.
12. Deputy Queen.
13. Holy Chief.
14. Holy Queen.
15. Inner Guard.
16. Outer Guard.
17. Supreme Medical Examiner.
18. Grand Chief Medical Examiner.
(1). ft shall be the duty of the G. S. C. R.
to have general oversight of the entire Order
throughout its jurisdiction of America and set
or approve all salaries or commissions for
services rendered wherever same is necessary
for the good of the Order.
(2). It shall be the duty of the Grand
Chief Ruler to instruct the Local Temples on
parliamentary uses and to look after the sup¬
plies of badges and regalia, same to be fur¬
nished from the G. C. R. department, and
shall keep a general record of all Subordinate
Lodges and Temples, and their location and
the names and addresses of their C. R. and
R. C., also the Q. R. and R. Q., and shall de¬
liver general lectures to the Subordinate Tem¬
ples on the good of the Order.
(3). It shall be the duty of the G. S. R. Q-
to keep a complete record of all the Lodges
and Temples and their location, and the num¬
ber of the lap or drop members from each
Subordinate Temple and the financial members,
and the amount of initiation fees paid, endow¬
ments and taxes.
(4). It shall be the duty of the Chief Ruler
of the Local Temole to preside over the Tem¬
ple of which he is elected, until his successor
is elected.
(5). It shall be the duty of the Past Chief
Ruler to occupy the station to the right of
the Chief Ruler and shall have the power to
call the Temple to order and bring same to
a close after the hour for closing" has ex¬
pired.
(6). It shall be the duty of the Recording
Chief to receive all the moneys, dues and
fines of his Temple, keep an accurate account
of the same, also too keep a record of all
lapse and financial members and their standing
and to report and turn over all moneys to the
Treasurer at the close of each Lodge meeting,
and take a receipt for the same.
(7). It shall be the duty of the Queen
Ruler of the Local Temple to preside over
the Temple of which she is elected until her
succssor is elected.
(8). It shall be the duty of the Past
Queen Ruler to occupy the station to right of
the Queen Ruler, and shall have power to call
the Temple to order and bring same to a close
after the hour for closing has expired.
(9). It shall be the duty of the Recording
Queen to receive all moneys, dues and fines
of her Temple, keep an accurate account of
the same, also to keep a record of all lapse and
financial members and their standing. Re¬
port and turn over all moneys to the Treasurer
at the close of each meeting and take receipt
for the same.
(10). It shall be the duty of the Grand
Queen Ruler to give leGtures to Subordinate
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Temples ©n the good of the Order.
(i_i). It shall be the duty of the Deputy-
Chief and the Deputy Queen to see after the
members of their Temple, to keep ordr during
Temple hours and work up members into as¬
sociations to be set up in new Temples, and
enlarge old Temples.
(13). It shall be the duty of the Holy Chief
to conduct devotional exercises of his Temple.
(14). It shall be the duty of the Holy
Queen to conduct devotional exercisesof her
Temple.
(15). It shall be the duty of the Inner
Guard to take up the second half of the pass
word.
(16). It shall be the duty of the Outer
Guard to take up the first half of the pass word.
(17). It shall be the duty of the Supreme
Medical Examiner to pass final decision on ap¬
plicants when necessary.
(18). It shall be the duty of the Grand
Chie'" Medical Examiner to pass on all appli¬
cants of- his district.
BY-LAWS AND CONSTITUTION.
Greeting you, Brethren—
The U. S. and D. of G. S. H. T. has been or¬
ganized for purely charitable and benevolent
purposes and for the protection of its mem¬
bers in case of distress, sickness and death.
The U. S. and D. of the G. S. H. T. has for
the main object the caring for the widows and
orphans and educating of their children and
Christianizing their lives in the name of Al¬
mighty God.
ARTICLE I.
Any person wishing to become a member
of U. S. and D. of the G. S. T. may do so by
passing a satisfactory examination and furn¬
ishing a doctor's certificate showing that they
are in good and sound health ,and must
possess moral and proper character.
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ARTICLE IT.
Ages from 10 to 55 years. Initiation^ fee-
shall be $3.50; it may be reduced to $2.50
during dispensation.
The fee must accompany the application or
rather it must be paid before members will
be iptitled to benefits or admitted to the Order
and receive first degree, unless otherwise or¬
dered by the Grand Supreme Chief Ruler.
Such members or applicants must be vouched
for' by some brother or sister of the Order
in good standing before such application will
be received.
ARTICLE III.
SICK AND BURIAL BENEFITS.
The amount of sick benefits shall not be
loss than $;.50 nor more than $2.00, and burial
benefits sh'ill not be less than $25.00 nor
more than $35.00.
ARTICLE IV.
Any member of the Temple guilty of specu¬
lation for sick benefits or otherwise is sub¬
ject to expulsion upon .sufficient proof to
their Temple and by the majority of the
votes the Grand Supreme Chief Ruler may ex¬
pel members for any misrepresentation on
immoral conduct, fighting, scandalizing any
brother or sister, or for rebellion to the rules
and By-Laws of the Temple,' if he sees lit.
ARTICLE V.
Such expelled member may be reinstated
back to the Order, but they will be required
to pay up all back dues and show just cause
why they wish to join a Temple of another
number, and they will be required to bring a
clearance card signed by the C. R. and the
R. C. or the Q. R. or R. Q. of said Temple. Or
such member may be admitted to join other
Lodge or Temple with a recommendation of
a committee of three to wait on said Tem¬
ple of which the former member belonged
with facts in hand showing members in good
and financial standing from the previous Tern-
pie which they belonged.
ARTICLE VI.
All members in good and regular standing
with their Temple shall have the full rights
and privileges of enjoying the meetings and
Lodge of any sister Temple or Lodge in
good standing, provided they are possessed
with the proper pass word or satisfy such
Temple they are in good standing, however
they may be vouched f >r by any brother or
sister of their Temple in good standing.
ARTICLE VII.
Any member may be given the proper pass
word by the proper officer in the Temple
Room, no brother or sister is allowed to
give the pass word outside of their Temple
Room.
The pass word must' be renewed every
three or six months or as often as the Grand
Supreme Chief Ruler sees fit. Such pass
word must be handed down from the G. S.
C. R. and all grips and signs must be ordered
by the G. S. C. R.
ARTICLE VIII.
The election of officers of the Subordinate
Temples must be held at first regular meet¬
ing of every three months by a ballot
of black and white balls. The same officers
may be re-elected and installed if the majority
of the members are in favor of it. The Su¬
preme Officers will be elected every three or
five years by Executive Board of Supreme
Temple. The G. S. C. R. is invested with
the power of authority to call a Grand Lodge,
appoint or expell any member or Local Or¬
der or Temple that is rebellious to his dicta¬
tion for the good of the order. The G. S.
C. R. is also invested with the power to re¬
voke or call in the charter of the Local Tem¬
ple for non-payment of dues or on account
of any rebellion.
ARTICLE IX.
In case of death each member shall be as-
sessed one dollar each of their respective Tcm-
of which the deceased member belonged,
fifty cents for their Home Temple and fifty
cents sent to the G. S. C. R., and is strictly
required to turn out on a funeral occasion
with badges or full regalia and white gloves,
Each member is required to pay for uniform
;nid regalia at a reasonable cost—badges from
25c to $1.00. These supplies shall be fur¬
nished by the Supreme Lodge at the office
of the G. C. R.
ARTICLE X.
The Chief Ruler and Queen Ruler of each
Subordinate Temple may appoint as many
members as they see fit to assist to look after
the sick and as pallbearers or helpers on
funeral occasions. Any member failing to re¬
spond to the order of the Chief Ruler or
Queen Ruler 011 such occasion without a law¬
ful excuse, will ba fined not less than 50c
nor more than $5.00.
ARTICLE XI.
Assessments for deaths and fines must be
paid before any dues will be accepted.
ARTICLE XII.
Any brother or sister missing three regular
meetings without a lawful excuse is subject
to a line of not less than 25c. nor more than
$1.00.
ARTICLE XIIt.
Any regularly elected officers being absent
from their post of duty without a lawful ex¬
cuse will be fined not less than 50 cents nor
more than $2.00—also may be expelled from
their office.
ARTICLE XIV.
Any member having a grievance against a
brother or sister should first take up the
matter with the offending member or report
such grievances to his or her Temple, also
any brother mistreating his wife and family or
any sister forsaking her husband without a
lawful and good reason if members of the
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Order, will be dealt with, and it
will be • the duty of the Temple to exercise
justice in settling such matter, and the party
found guilty may be titled to the fullest ex¬
tent of the law or expelled.
ARTICLE XV.
I he monthly dues of each member of the
Local Temple, shall be 25c a month, 15c endow¬
ment must be sent to G. S. C. R. -Such endow¬
ment must be sent the Endowment Depart¬
ment to the office of the G. S. C. R. on or
before the 10th of each month without fail.
Any 'JVtmple failing to get their endowment
in to the G. S. C. R. by the 10th of each
month will debar such Temple and members
from the endowment benefits in case of death.
All sick and burial benefits must be paid by
each Local Lodge or Temple of which such
member belongs. The Grand Temple tax shall
be 20c., which shall be sent to the G. S. C. R.
quarterly.
ARTICLE XVI.
The death benefit shall be $75.00 during the
first year of membership and $100.00 there¬
after, to be paid from the Endowment Depart¬
ment by the G. S. C. R. to members of Tem¬
ples in good standing. The proof of death
must be certified by the attending phy¬
sician, filed with the G. S. C. R. of the Endow¬
ment Department, signed by the C. R. and R.
C. or Q. R. and R. Q., sealed with such Local
Temple Seal.
ARTICLE XVII.
Xew Temples must be organized in clubs of
ten or more by properly authorized officers
with seals and authority from the G. S. C. R.
G. S. C. R. will show concession to organize
clubs of large numbers. Any member be¬
hind with their dues and assessment more
than four regular weekly meetings are not
entitled to benefits. Any Temple behind for 60
days with dues and endowments stands sus¬
pended, but may be reinstated to the Endow-
merit Department upon the payment of $2.50
and satisfactory arrangement with the G. S. C.
R., and an additional tax of 50c. will be levied
on each member of such Local Temple and
paid the G. S. C. R. for reinstatement.
ARTICLE XVIII.
Any member of the Local Temple must
have taken three degrees before they can be
elected as a-delegate to the Grand Supreme
Temple.
ARTICLE XIX.
The hours for opening and Closing Temple
during day session shall be 2:30 p. m.. nflt later
than 3:30 p. m. and shall close at 4:30 p. m.,
not later than 5:30 p. m. The hours for open¬
ing and closing the Temple during the night
session is 8:30 p. m„, not later than 9:00 p. m.,
and shall close not later than 11:30 p. m.
Before the meeting can proceed to transact any
further business after the hour of closing has
expired, will have to be voted upon by the
body and carried by the majority. In such
cases the rule may be suspended.
The Temples shall hold their regular meet¬
ings one evening or night every week
or every two weeks. and shall set
aside the second Sunday in June of
each year for the purpose of holding annual
sermon. Members are required to turn out
on such occasions with their full regalia or
badges as may be so instructed by the C. R.
or Q. R. Members failing to turn out on such
occasions will be fined as stated (Article 10)
Yours fraternally in Christ for the good of
the Order and members.
W. L. LAUDERDALE, S. G. C. R.
C. M. WELLS, Grand Chief Ruler.
MISS ISORA GARRETT,
Grand Supreme Recording Queen.
MRS. C. M. WELLS, Grand Queen Ruler.
H. S. THOMPSON, Deputy Chief.
DR. R. B. MACLIN, Supreme Medical Ex¬
aminer.
MRS. W. L. LAUDERDALE, Deputy
Queen.
DR. U. G. MASON. Grand Medical Exam¬
iner
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ARTICLE I.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.
Worthy persons from 3 to 55 years of age
may become honorary members of the Junior
Department without a doctor's certificate when
properly vouched for by a committee or a
worthy member of the Temple in good stand¬
ing through their C. R. or R. Q- of the Tem¬
ple in their respective community Such ap¬
plication must be approved by the G. S. C. R.
before such persons will be entitled to mem¬
bership in the Order.
ARTICLE II.
Members of Junior Department, in case of
sickness shall receive not less than 50c nor
more than $5.00 during their first 6 months
if they are in good awd regular standing. In
case of death of members of Junior Depart¬
ment shall receive not less' than $5.00 nor more
than $50.00. Members are required to furnish
doctor's certificate in case of sickness or death,
unless otherwise ordered or vouched for in
writing by the Sick Committee to the G. S. C.
R., and must be approved by him.
ARTICLE III.
Members of the Junior Department are re¬
quired to meet at the Temple each week or
their regular meeting time and place, and pay
thir dues or assessments- or they must be
represented by proxy to the office of the C. R.
or the Q. R.
ARTICLE IV.
Members of the Junior Department behind
with their dues for more than two or three
regular weekly meetings, will not be entitled
to benefits. Members of the Order are not
allowed to let any one else see their financial
membership book or By-Laws and Constitution
with the exception of those who are members
of the Society, and the Deputies, Grand and
Supreme Deputies and such like officers. All
deputies and officers of the Junior Department
must be loyal to the instruction and orders
given by the G. S. C. R. as if herein written.
W. L. LAUDERDALE,
Supreme Grand Chief Ruler.
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