Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

366 GRAND INSPECTOR INQUISITOR COMMANDER. iNITIATION. 367
transmitted to them for trial, and to decide all questions
certified to them by the Chaptiirs and by Councils of
Princes of Jerusalcm and Lodges of Perfection, their
decision being in all cases final and conclusive.
ARTICLE III.
1. Any ~Masonknowing of the commission, by a brother
of rank above the 18th degree, of any offence against
Masonic law, may make known the fact to any Grand
Inspector Inquisitor Commander, by communication in
writing, stating the offence, its nature and circumstances
and the time of its commission, which shall be delivered
by such Commander to the Illustrious Advocate, who
shall prepare and prefer the act of accusation.
2. Each Commander shall also in like manner make
known to the Illustrious Advocate every violation of
Masonic law within his knowledge, and the Advocate
shall prepare and prefer acts of accusation in all such
cases, and in every case where the facts come otherwise
to his knowledge.
3. ~Uponthe act of accusation being preferred, the
Chancellor shall issue ~ citaction under the seal of the
Tribunal, which shall be served by copy in writing by
the Pursuivant, or ~byany other Mason at a distance, to
whom the Chancellor may direct and transmit it, by
which the accused shall be cited to appear before the
Tribunal, at a certain time and place, and answer the
charge. The nature o~ suc’n charge shall not be specified,
but a copy of the act of accusation shall be delivered to
the accused in person, whenever he applies for it.
4. If it is known that the accused is not to be found
or when the citation is returned that he is not found, a
copy thereof shall be put up in the place where he last
resided, in the lodge room of the Council, or other Masonic
body of which he was last a member, or in any
lodge room, if he was a member of none, or if there be
rio such Ioom, then in any public place, and t~e facts
rcturucd upon tlic citation.
5. The d~xy fi~cd for appearance shall be at least ten
da~s alter the Actual or const’ructive service.
(. Ipon the day lixed, if the accused appear, he shall
nial~o fall answer to thc (‘hargc, stating, if lic pleases,
ajiv v~tiiuat ing circum4nnecs, and detailing the facts
a~ part ciilarlv a~ he ple;wvs.
‘lb’ I hCenuler is charged with the (hilt\’ of preparing
hi.’ deferu e.
~. And if he docs not appear, or when he has ansi~erirl,
a day shall he fl~ed for trial, and wri~teu
e’~ i(lpnrr~ max’ in the meantime he taken on both sides.
~. ‘liw te,stimonv of persons not Masons uiiust be
given on onth, an’1 that. of Masons upon their highest
~l;isonir.obligations, and either may be taken in writing
or orally.
ARTICLE IV.
I. At the time fixed for trial, unless the Tribunal
grants further delay, as it may do at its discretion, the
testimony taken in writing shall be read, and the witnesses
heard, the accused having the right to be present,
fully to examine and cross-examine the witnesses, and
to he heard by himself or the kfcnder, or both. He
or his defender shall also have the right to conclude the
argument.
2. After the case is heard, argued and submitted,
the accused and witnesses shall withdraw, and the
Tribunal shall deliberate.
3. After deliberation the members shall vote upon
the different specifications in the act of accusation, each
member voting in turn, beginning with the youngest
member, and the officers following according to rank,
from lowest to highest. The Advocate and Defender
uhalt vote.