Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Colorado of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, Volumes 23-27

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Page 240 - He shall take the Chair every day precisely at the hour to which the House shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call the members to order; and, on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause the Journal of the preceding day to be read.
Page 99 - Only candidates may know, that no master should take an apprentice, unless he has sufficient employment for him, and unless he be a perfect youth, having no maim or defect in his body, that may render him incapable of learning the art, of serving his master's lord, and of being made a brother...
Page 175 - Any member may call for the division of a question, which shall be divided if it comprehends questions so distinct, that, one being taken away, the rest may stand entire for the decision of the house : a motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed indivisible.
Page 10 - ... that he neglected and refused, and still neglects and refuses, to pay the same or any part thereof," and that while the charge was pending the Lodge had a right to reject anything but the full amount.
Page 175 - RECONSIDERATION. [When a question has been once made and carried in the affirmative or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move for the reconsideration thereof...
Page 108 - A Mason is obliged, by his tenure, to obey the moral lawj and, if he rightly understands the art, he will never be a stupid atheist, nor an irreligious libertine.
Page 165 - But no man can be entered a Brother in any particular Lodge, or admitted to be a member thereof, without the unanimous consent of all the members of that Lodge then present...
Page 94 - The most worshipful Grand lodge of ancient Free and accepted masons of the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Page 210 - Lodge, to discharge the duties of Masonry, in a regular and constitutional manner, according to the original forms of the Order, and the regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Page 28 - ... now thought more expedient only to oblige them to that religion in which all men agree, leaving their particular opinions to themselves ; that is, to be good men and true, or men of honor and honesty, by whatever denominations or persuasions they may be distinguished, whereby Masonry becomes the centre of union, and the means of conciliating true friendship among persons that must have remained at a perpetual distance.

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