places of meeting, and at such times as to you shall appear fit. And we do further authorize and empower you, in the name of the Right Worshipful Grand Master of our said Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, to grant dispensations to enter, pass, and raise persons to the degree of Master Mason, and for passing brethren to the chair in any of the Lodges now constituted, or hereafter to be constituted within the said district, and to make return of the same, with all the fees collected therefrom. And that you annually make report to our Right Worshipful Grand Lodge your proceedings in the premises. This power and authority to be and continue in force during our continuance in office, unless sooner superseded or revoked, hereby revoking all former commissions that may have issued from us, or any of our predecessors in office, to any person or persons, vesting in them the like powers and authority within the said district.

Given under our hand and seal, at the City of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this

day of

in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ‚and of Masonry five thousand eight hundred

and

Attest,

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G. M.

G.SEC.

FORM OF A DISPENSATION TO HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION.

We,

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

To the Worshipful Master and Brethren of

Free and Accepted Masons, held at

Lodge, No.

under the jurisdiction of our Right Worshipful Grand Lodge.

Greeting:

In consequence of an emergency, a

of an emergency, and by special request of your

Lodge, duly certified to us, we do hereby authorize and empower you, by virtue of the powers and authorities in us vested, to hold an election for at your next regular stated meeting, and to fill any vacancies which may arise by reason thereof; Provided, however, That due and timely notice be given to the members of your Lodge of such election.

And for so doing this shall be your

Given under our hand and seal this

A.D. 18

sufficient warrant.

day of

and of Masonry 58

I,

Worshipful Master of

Free and Accepted Masons, held

Lodge,

under

No. the authority of the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify to the said Right Worshipful Grand Lodge, that at an election held by virtue of a dispensation from the day of

on the

A.D. 18 the following brethren were duly elected officers of the said Lodge for the remainder of the term ending on St. John's Day in

18

W. M.

S. W.

J. W.

TREAS.

SEC.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused

the seal of the said Lodge to be affixed, at

of

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Free and Accepted Masons:

Right Worshipful Sir and Brother: At a stated meeting of Lodge, No.. , held at

this

day 18 the following named petitioned this

Lodge for initiation and membership.

Name.

Age.

Occupation.

Residence.

NOTE.-And no ballot can be had upon any such petition until the Grand Secretary has reported to the Lodge that there is nothing on the record against such petitioner.

THE FOLLOWING NAMED PETITIONED FOR MEMBERSHIP:

Name.

Age. Occupation. Residence.

Degree.

Formerly of Lodge
No.
at

Name.

THE FOLLOWING NAMED WERE REJECTED:

Age. Occupation. Residence. Degree. 1st, 2d, or 3d Unfavorable

ballot.

Report.

NOTE.-When rejected on ballot granted by the Grand Lodge, so state.

NOTE.-All withdrawals of petitions should also be reported to the Grand Secretary, and if for disqualification on account of physical defects, it should be so stated.