Book 4 — Index.
Reading edition
A.
Accused, to what he is entitled Act passed in the reign of Henry VI., anno 1425 " " " it was never enforced Actual Past Master, term defined Adjournment, a term not recognized in Masonry " motion for, cannot be entertained Affiliated Masons only, can visit lodges Affiliation, what it is " mode of " requires unanimity " Master Masons only entitled to it " rejected application for, may be renewed in other lodges " may be made with more than one lodge Age, qualifications of candidates as to Appeal from Grand Master not permitted " not to be entertained in a lodge " cannot be taken from the chair " doctrine of, discussed " from the Master, must be to the Grand Lodge " every Mason has a right to one, to the Grand Lodge " pending one, the sentence is in abeyance Apprentices, rights of (see Entered Apprentice) Arrears, non-payment of " to lodges, history of their origin " do not accrue during suspension Assembly, general-one held in 287 by St. Alban " " " in 926 at York " " governed the craft for nearly 800 years " " how organized Atheist cannot be a Mason Authorities for masonic law
B.
Balloting for candidates every member must take a part in it secrecy of, inviolable must be unanimous Mason irresponsible for it to the lodge not disfranchised of it by non-payment of arrears mode of Balloting in each degree not actually prescribed in the ancient constitutions, but implied must be unanimous Ballot, reconsideration of motion for, out of order cannot be granted by dispensation Black ball is the bulwark of Masonry Brother, a title to be always used in lodge Burial, masonic, right of must be requested except for strangers Master Masons only entitled to it dispensation for, not usually required Business, order of may be suspended at any time by the Master By-laws must be approved and confirmed by Grand Lodge
C.
Calling from labor to refreshment Censure, a masonic punishment Certificates, masonic Chaplain, Grand (see Grand Chaplain) Charges of accusation, how to be made Closing lodge is at the discretion of the Master Committee of investigation on character of candidates Committees to be appointed by the Master Master is chairman of, when present Communication of a lodge, how terminated Consecration of a lodge how performed meaning of Constituting a lodge, ceremony of meaning of Constitutions, how to be altered " Gothic, adopted in 926, Corn, wine, and oil, masonic elements of consecration, " " " why elements, Crimes, masonic, " " definition of, " " enumeration of
D.
Deacons, " two in each lodge, " are appointed officers, " not removable by Master or Senior Warden " Grand (see Grand Deacons) Dedication of a lodge, how performed " to whom, and why, " meaning of Definite suspension " " restoration from Degrees, no candidate can receive more than two at one communication Demitting " right of, not denied until recently, " regulations concerning " of many at one time may be refused Deputy Grand Master, duties and prerogatives of " " office of, not very ancient " " exercises prerogatives of Grand Master in his absence "" cannot be more than one "" originally appointed by Grand Master Discussions, how to be conducted in lodge, Dispensation what and where to be granted "for a lodge "" " tenure of its duration "" " difference from a Warrant District Deputy Grand Master, a modern invention Dotage a disqualification of candidates " meaning of the term Dues to lodges, a modern usage " non-payment of, does not disqualify from voting for candidates
E.
Emergency, rule upon the subject Entered Apprentice, rights of formerly a member of his lodge formerly permitted to attend the Grand Communications may sit in a lodge of his degree cannot speak or vote cannot be deprived of his rights without trial after trial may appeal to the Grand Lodge Erasure from lodge, a masonic punishment Evidence in masonic trials Examination of visitors how to be conducted Exclusion, a masonic punishment Executive powers of a Grand Lodge Expulsion is masonic death Expulsion, a masonic punishment should be inflicted by Grand Lodge or with its approval from higher degrees, its effect restoration from Extinct lodges, funds of, revert to the Grand Lodge
F.
Family distressed, of a Mason, entitled to relief Fellow Craft, rights of they formerly constituted the great body of the Fraternity formerly permitted to speak, but not vote Finishing candidates of one lodge in another Fool cannot be a Mason Free, a candidate must be, at the time of making Free-born, a Mason must be reason for the rule Funds of extinct lodges revert to the Grand Lodge
G.
General Assembly. (See Assembly, General.) God, belief in, a qualification of a candidate Gothic constitutions adopted in 926 Grand Chaplain, office established in 1775 duties of Grand Deacons office more ancient than Oliver supposes duties of how appointed Grand Lodge held in 1717 mode of organizing one three lodges necessary to organize one dormant may be revived if a Grand Officer remains, all the Craft formerly members of Masters and Wardens of lodges are members Grand Officers are also members Past Masters are not members by inherent right its powers and prerogatives may make new regulations must observe the landmarks Grand Lodges, historical sketch of are comparatively modern institutions Grand Marshal appointed by the Grand Master duties of Grand Master, duties and prerogatives of office of has existed since the origin of Masonry an elective officer by whom to be installed prerogatives of, derived from two sources no appeal from his decision may convene Grand Lodge when he chooses entitled to two votes how to be punished may grant dispensations Grand Master may make Masons at sight may constitute new lodges cannot dispense with requisite forms in making Masons his own lodge cannot exercise jurisdiction over him Grand Pursuivant Grand Secretary office of established in 1723 duties of Grand Secretary, may appoint an assistant Grand Stewards " " first mentioned in 1721 " " duties of " " appointed by Junior Grand Warden Grand Stewards' Lodge Grand Sword-Bearer " " duties of " " office of, constituted in 1731 Grand Tiler " " office of, must have existed from the earliest times " " must not be a member of the Grand Lodge " " sometimes appointed, and sometimes elected Grand Treasurer " " office of, established in 1724 " " duties of " " has always been elected Grand Wardens " " originally appointed by the Grand Master " " succeed the Grand Master and Deputy
H.
Heresy not a masonic crime Higher degrees, effect of expulsion from Historical sketch
I.
Idiot cannot be made a Mason Impostor, how to be treated in examination Incompetent witnesses, who they are Indefinite suspension " " restoration from Innovations cannot be made in the body of Masonry Insanity, if perfectly cured, no disqualification of a candidate Installation " whence the term derived " necessary to legal existence of an officer " of a Master of a lodge " of the Grand Master Instruction of representatives, right of, is vested in a lodge Investigation of character must be by a committee Irreligious libertine cannot be a Mason " " definition of the term
J.
Judicial powers of a Grand Lodge, Junior Grand Warden Junior Warden, " " presides in absence of Master and Senior Warden, " " does not take the West in absence of Senior Warden, " " presides over the craft during refreshment " " appoints the stewards Jurisdiction of a lodge " geographical or personal " is over all its members " " " unaffiliated Masons in its vicinity " cannot extend beyond State lines, " none over its Master
K.
Knowledge of reading and writing necessary to a Mason
L.
Labor, calling from, to refreshment Landmarks, what they are, " ritual and legislative " must be observed by the Grand Lodge Law of Grand Lodges " subordinate lodges " individuals Lawful information, what it is Laws, how to be interpreted " of Masonry are of two kinds—written and unwritten " written, whence derived " unwritten, whence derived " " same as ancient usage Legislative powers of a Grand Lodge Libertine, irreligious, cannot be a Mason meaning of the term Lodge, subordinate definition of how organized must have been congregated by some superior authority Lodge, under dispensation definition of generally precedes a warranted lodge how formed cannot make by-laws cannot elect officers cannot install officers cannot elect members Lodge, warranted its powers and rights must be consecrated must be dedicated must be constituted its officers must be installed ceremony of installation in its powers are inherent in it its reserved rights are secured by the regulations an assembly of the craft in their primary capacity may select its own members elects its own officers what officers of, are elected in England may install its officers Master of, must be installed by a past Master may be represented in the Grand Lodge representatives of may instruct its representatives may frame by-laws may suspend or exclude a member may declare a member expelled, the sentence to be approved by the Grand Lodge may levy annual contributions may select its name cannot select its number duties of cannot alter the ritual must elect officers at a particular time Lodge, warranted, cannot interfere with business of another lodge " " cannot initiate without previous notice " " cannot confer more than two degrees on the same candidate at one time " " cannot make more than five new Brothers at the same time " " must meet once a month " " neglecting to meet forfeits its warrant " " cannot remove from the town, without the consent of the Grand Lodge " " may remove from one part of the town to another, under restrictions " " officers of
M.
Madmen cannot be Masons Maims, how far disqualifying candidates " reason for the rule relating to Mass meeting of the craft cannot organize a Grand Lodge Master, Grand. (See Grand Master.) Master Mason, rights of " " becomes a member by signing the by-laws " " how this right is forfeited " " may apply to any lodge for membership " " to whom subject for discipline " " may speak and vote on all questions " " may hold any office to which elected " " but to serve as Master must have been a Warden " " may appeal to the Grand Lodge " " may visit any lodge, after examination Master of a lodge " " " must have previously served as Warden " " " must see Grand Lodge regulations enforced " " " must be installed by a Past Master " " " has the warrant in charge " " " may call special meetings of his lodge " " " may close his lodge at any time " " " presides over business as well as labor " " " is supreme in his lodge Master of a lodge, no appeal from his decision except to Grand Lodge moral qualifications of intellectual qualifications of who is to judge of them is a member of the Grand Lodge may exclude a member temporarily Membership, right of Members of Grand Lodge are Masters and Wardens with the Grand Officers Minutes, when to be read how to be amended not to be read at special communications formula for keeping Moral law, what it is a Mason must obey it Motions, when to be entertained
N.
Name of a lodge to be selected by itself Non-residents, initiation of Number of a lodge regulates its precedency of candidates to be initiated at one communication
O.
Office, can be vacated only by death, removal, or expulsion not vacated by suspension Officers of a Grand Lodge subordinate lodge warranted lodge must be installed how to be installed time of election determined by Grand Lodge elected annually vacancies in, how to be supplied cannot resign Order, rules of whence derived
P.
Parliamentary law not applicable to Masonry Past Masters rights of not members of the Grand Lodge by inherent right may install their successors of two kinds—actual and virtual may preside in a lodge eligible to election to the chair entitled to a seat in the East eligible to be elected Deputy Grand Master, or Grand Warden virtual, cannot be present at installing a Master Penal jurisdiction of a lodge Perfect youth, meaning of the term Perfection, physical, why required of a candidate Petition of candidate must be read at a regular communication referred to a committee of three reported on at next regular communication report on, cannot be made at a special communication renewal of, in case of rejection how to be renewed, if rejected for advancement to a higher degree if rejected, how to be renewed Petitioners, not less than seven to form a lodge what they must set forth must be recommended by nearest lodge Political offenses not cognizable by a lodge Political qualifications of candidates Postponed business, when to be called up Precedency of lodges, regulated by their numbers Presiding in a lodge, who has the right of officer, has the prerogatives of the Master, for the time Previous question, unknown in Masonry Probation of candidates for initiation for advancement Proceedings of a regular communication cannot be amended at a special one Profanes, testimony of, how to be taken in trials Proficiency of candidates Proficiency of candidates, must be suitable Punishments, masonic Pursuivant, a title equivalent to Sword-Bearer
Q.
Qualifications of a Master of a lodge of candidates, moral religious physical intellectual political, 184 Quarterly communications of Grand Lodge, ordered in 1717 Question, how to be taken on a motion
R.
Reading, a qualification of candidates Recommendation of nearest lodge, necessary to form a new one of candidate, must be by two members Reconsideration of ballot motion for, is out of order, cannot be granted by dispensation Rejected candidate cannot apply to any other lodge renewed petition of, when to be made, Relief, right of claiming it unworthy Masons not entitled to it Religion of a Mason, what it is required to be Religious offenses not cognizable by a lodge Removal of a lodge, rule on the subject of Representatives of a lodge, who they are Reprimand, a masonic punishment Restoration from definite suspension indefinite supension expulsion must be at a stated communication may be by Grand Lodge requires a unanimous vote to membership discussed
S.
Secretary, Grand. (See Grand Secretary.) of a lodge his duty is a recording, corresponding, and receiving officer is a check upon the treasurer often receives compensation in case of death, or expulsion, a successor may be elected but not in case of removal, or sickness Senior Grand Warden. (See Grand Wardens.) Senior Warden presides in absence of Master may invite a Past Master to preside presides over the craft during labor appoints the Junior Deacon Sentence in trials, how to be obtained —— is in abeyance pending an appeal Stewards, Grand. (See Grand Stewards.) of a lodge appointed by Junior Warden duties of not removable by Junior Warden Stranger, initiation of Suspension definite indefinite Sword Bearer, Grand. (See Grand Sword Bearer.)
T.
Testimony, how to be taken on masonic trials Tiler, Grand. (See Grand Tiler.) of a lodge office existed from beginning of the institution no lodge can be without one must be a worthy Master Mason if a member, the office does not disfranchise him when voting, Junior Deacon takes his place may be removed for misconduct Tiler's obligation, form of it Transient persons, initiation of Treasurer, Grand. (See Grand Treasurer.) " " of a lodge " " duties of " " is the only banker of the lodge " " is a disbursing officer " " a Brother of worldly substance usually selected " " in case of death, a successor may be elected " " but not in case of sickness, or removal Trials, masonic " " form of " " evidence in
U.
Unaffiliated Masons " " tax sometimes levied on " " position, rights, and duties of Unaffiliation, contrary to the spirit of Masonry " effect of, on a Mason Unanimity in the ballot required by the ancient constitutions Uneducated candidates not forbidden by positive enactment " " their admission opposed to the spirit of the institution
V.
Virtual Past Masters, who they are Visit, right of " only affiliated Mason entitled to it " must be preceded by an examination " requires a certificate to insure it Visitors, examination of, described " must take the Tiler's obligation Voting must always be by a show of hands Voting in trials, obligatory on all members present Voucher must be a competent Mason Vouching for a visitor
W.
Wardens, Grand. (See Grand Wardens.) of a lodge are assistants of the Master entitled to membership in Grand Lodge Warden, Senior. (See Senior Warden.) Warden, Junior. (See Junior Warden.) Warrant of constitution what it is its difference from a dispensation can be revoked only by the Grand Lodge confers powers of installation and succession not necessary before 1717 cannot be resigned by a majority of the lodge Warranted lodges. (See Lodges, Warranted.) Witnesses in masonic trials, qualifications of definition of incompetent ones Woman cannot be made a Mason Writing, a qualification of candidates
Y.
Yeas and nays, calling for, unmasonic Young man under age cannot be made a Mason Youth, perfect, meaning of the term