The penalty to be inflicted for Masonic offences is suspension, or expulsion absolutely, and not suspension for any particular specified period.

When the Lodge has finally acted on the case, the secretary of the committee shall hand to the secretary of the Lodge all the papers, minutes of the committee, copy of notices served on the parties, and the original papers intrusted to him.

When the brother charged is informed by the Master attested by the secretary, under seal of the Lodge, of the final action of the Lodge in his case, he may appeal to the Grand Lodge within six months thereafter. If the appeal is made to the Grand Lodge, it must contain a copy of the whole proceedings before the committee, with the cause claimed for an appeal, and be sent to the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge. Said copy of the proceedings must be certified by the chairman, or secretary of the committee that tried the case, that the same appears to be a correct copy of all the proceedings; or the Worshipful Master shall direct the secretary to prepare the papers for said appeal.

Any brother, member of the Lodge, who believes that a wrong has been done to the interests of Freemasonry by the action of the Lodge, may appeal to the Grand Lodge within six months after the action of the Lodge, and the form and character, and requirements of said appeal shall be the same as if the appeal was made by the accused against the action of the Lodge in his case.

C

REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

.18........, A.L. 58.

Lodge,

To the Worshipful Master, Officers, and Brethren of...

SIRS AND BROTHERS:

No..

Your committee appointed to try the charge (or charges) preferred against Brother

on the...........

..day of..............

18..., having heard all that was offered before them by the parties, do find from the evidence

After passing upon each specification to the first charge, add

resolution

On charge first (guilty, or not guilty). And offer the following

Resolved, That Brother..

is (not) guilty, and recom

mend that (the charge or charges be dismissed or) that he be expelled (or suspended) from this Lodge.

(The same course must be pursued upon the several specifications to each charge, if there is more than one, and upon each charge.)

The accompanying papers contain the minutes and proceedings of the committee, and the evidence taken before them, with the signatures of the several witnesses to their testimony.

Committee.

NOTICE OF FILING REPORT.

LODGE, NO...

FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.

18........, A.L. 58..........

.To.....

SIR AND BROTHER: Take notice that the Committee appointed to try the charge (or charges) preferred against you on the.....

day

of

18........., have completed their labors, and will present their report to the Lodge at the stated meeting to be held in the usual place at

on..

the........

...day of....

which time and place you can attend if you think proper.

18.........,

Fraternally yours,

Attest,

Chairman of Committee.

Secretary of Committee.

(To be indorsed on the back.)

I hereby certify, That I served a notice, of which the within is a copy, on Brother..

by giving the same to him

(or leaving the same at his residence with an adult person), on the day of

18.........

Secretary of Committee of Trial.

In case the member on trial, or the accuser, shall feel aggrieved by the admission of improper, or the rejection of proper evidence, he may at the time except to the ruling of the Committee (which ruling and exception shall be entered on the minutes of the Committee), and may present to the Lodge in writing, at the time the report of the Committee is made, his exceptions; stating as briefly as may be the ruling of the Committee, and the ground of his objections; which, if sustained by the minutes of the Committee, shall be first considered, and if the action of the Committee be reversed, the case shall, without vote, be referred back to the Trial Committee for further consideration; all the rulings of the Committee to be acted upon before the reference is had; if, however, the exceptions are not sustained, the Lodge shall proceed to act upon the report. In acting upon exceptions, each party may be heard Briefly, but general debate is not permitted.

APPENDIX.

FORMS FOR SUBORDINATE LODGES.

[ No. 1. ]

FORM OF A RECOMMENDATION FOR A GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATE, TO BE SIGNED BY THE MASTER, AND COUNTERSIGNED BY THE SECRETARY, UNDER THE SEAL OF THE LODGE.

Right Worshipful Grand Master of Masons, in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Masonic jurisdiction thereunto belonging.

We do hereby certify that brother

now

Mason, a member in good standing, of

No.

late

held in

is a Master

Lodge

We therefore recommend him

as worthy of obtaining a Grand Lodge certificate. Witness our hands and the seal of the said Lodge, this

FORM OF A GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATE.

The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, to all ancient, regular, free and accepted Masons, throughout the globe.

UNION, HEALTH, HAPPINESS.

We do hereby certify that the bearer hereof, brother A. B., {late} a member of

,

Lodge, No. under our jurisdiction, hath been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, and

hath performed all his works amongst us, to the entire satisfaction of the brethren; he is therefore recommended as such.

In testimony whereof, we have delivered to him this certificate; and that the same may not be of use to any one else, we have caused him to sign his name in the margin, NE VARIETUR.

Given at Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, the

A.L.

G. M.

S. G. W.

G. T.

day of

D. G. M.

J. G. W.

G. SEC.

[ No. 3. ]

FORM OF A GRAND LODGE CERTIFICATE FOR BRETHREN MADE BY DISPENSATION.

The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, to all ancient, regular, free and accepted Masons throughout the globe.

UNION, HEALTH, HAPPINESS.

We do hereby certify that the bearer hereof, brother A. B., being otherwise fully qualified, but unable to abide the usual time among us, has been duly entered, passed, and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason, by dispensation, in

Lodge, No. under our jurisdiction; he is therefore recom

mended as such.

In testimony whereof, we have delivered to him this certificate, and, that the same may not be of use to any one else, we have caused him to sign his name in the margin, NE VARIETUR.

Given at Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, the

A.L.

G. M.

S. G. W.

G. T.

day of

D. G. M.

J. G. W.

G. SEC.