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INDEX
the principles of masonic law
Albert Gallatin Mackey
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
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