2001 Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication Proceedings
2001 Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication Proceedings
2001 Grand Lodge of Minnesota Annual Communication Proceedings
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24 GRAND LODGE OF MINNESOTA<br />
Th€ <strong>Grand</strong> Secr€lary was ask€d by <strong>Grand</strong> Mastor Sod€rbo€ to read th€ rssolutlons for trle flt€t<br />
lim€. In as much as ho Resolutons to amond tho Constllullon and G€neErl H€gulations ot the<br />
Mlnnssota Masonlc Code hav€ b€6n pinted In tho Mlnnesota l\,lason lyhgn tlrno allow€d, and in<br />
h6 Prepdnt€d Reports, as per Addo 1, S€cton G l.o7(c) <strong>of</strong> the Cod6, thls would constituto 0|e<br />
tlrst reading. Upon a motlon by th€ Orand Socrelary, soconded and carrlad, th6 proposed<br />
resolutions wore conslder€d to have been read lor h€ flrst llme.<br />
Flrul Rcadlng <strong>of</strong> lhc Rc.olutlonr<br />
The Rololudon lo bo oonald€rcd rt thl! Communlcallon l! rE followr: Fasolutlon Numb€r<br />
3, 2000 . Consdtutlonal Amendmcnt - Changa Appolntld Progrllslvr <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lodge</strong> Llne<br />
WHEREAS the curent <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lodge</strong> Pogtoodw Lh€ ol Olllcols (appolnt€d and el€cl€d) is ten<br />
(10) y6ars and<br />
WHEFEAS lhs mobils socisly we llve In today, il would b€ easler for a man lo commlt to a sho er<br />
oedod ol tin€: and<br />
WHEREAS ll would not b€ prudont lo dgny any Orand Master hg pdvll€g€ afld honor <strong>of</strong> making<br />
an appointm€nt lo th€ botbm <strong>of</strong> th€ prcgresslw llne; and<br />
WHEREAS thar€ can be no pt€dlclion ryh€n a Orand <strong>Lodge</strong> Ofllcer vacancy wlll occur; and<br />
WHEREAS having logislaton In daco ready should a vacancy occur, wlll maka lhe transltion<br />
€asi€r: and<br />
WHEREAS SECTION C3.05 (c) now stales: Appointive Line Otfice6 shall be the Senlor and<br />
Junior <strong>Grand</strong> Deacons, ths <strong>Grand</strong> Ma6hal, h€ Senior and Junlor <strong>Grand</strong> Stewards and the <strong>Grand</strong><br />
Pursuivant, each <strong>of</strong> whom shall b€ appoint€d by th€ <strong>Grand</strong> Mastor at the tlma <strong>of</strong> hls Installatlon<br />
and shall s€rus in tho omc€ to whlch he is so appoln@ and Install€d for one (1) y6ar and untl hls<br />
succsssor is duly Instell€d; and<br />
WHEREAS SECTION C3.05 (d) now stales: Appolndvo Non-Line Otfic€rs shall b€ th6 <strong>Grand</strong><br />
Lodg€ Educalion Officer, <strong>Grand</strong> Chaplain, Orand Orator, <strong>Grand</strong> Standad Bearer, <strong>Grand</strong> Suord<br />
B€aror and ilt€ <strong>Grand</strong> Tyler, each ol whom shall b€ appointed by the Grard Masier, at the time <strong>of</strong><br />
his installation and shall serve lor one (1) year in the omce tc which hs is appointed and until his<br />
Succ€ssor is duly insblled,<br />
NOw THEREFORE BE lT RESOLVED THAT SECTION C3.05 (c) €t seq. be chang€d lo read; ln<br />
th€ €v6nt ot the death or resignalion ol an Appoinuv€ Lhe Officar, the <strong>Grand</strong> Masler shall apFolnt<br />
a qualili€d Brother to lill lhe vacancy unlll the next <strong>Annual</strong> Communicalion, at which lime the<br />
<strong>Grand</strong> Marshal will becoms an Appointiv€ Non-Llne Otlicen when a secord d€alh or resignation<br />
ot an Appointive Line Oflicer occuG, lhe orand Pursuivanl will becoms an Appointve Non-Llne<br />
Otflcer. until such deaths or roslgnations occur, the <strong>Grand</strong> Marshal and <strong>Grand</strong> Pursuivant will<br />
remaln Appointive Lins <strong>of</strong>flcers. The Btothgr recEiving th€ temporary appointment to lill the<br />
remaining term will not automatlcally becom€ an Appolntive Line Officer by virlue ol thls<br />
bmpoary aPpointmen! and<br />
SECTION C3.05 (d) shall readr In ths ev6nt <strong>of</strong> th€ dsah or reslgnalion <strong>of</strong> an elected Line Officer<br />
occur The Grsnd Master shall fill th6 posltlon puFuant to c3.08, Howover in such a case thg<br />
p|ovisions <strong>of</strong> 3.05 (c) shall b€come €tfocliv€ In the followlng Orand <strong>Lodge</strong> Y€ar, and the position<br />
ot th€ <strong>Grand</strong> Marshall or <strong>Grand</strong> Pursulvant shall b€corng an Appolntive Nonline Officec and<br />
sECTloN C3.05 (e) shall read: Appointive Lins Olficers shall be he Senior and Junior <strong>Grand</strong><br />
Deacons, and the Senior and Junlor <strong>Grand</strong> Stewaads, gach <strong>of</strong> whom shall be appointed by r|€<br />
crand Master al the tima <strong>of</strong> his Inslallation and shall serve in the olfice to which he is so<br />
appoint€d and inslalled for one (1) ysar and untll his guccossor is duly installed: and<br />
SECTION C3.05 (l) shall read: Appointiv€ Non-Llno Officols shall be lhe <strong>Grand</strong> <strong>Lodge</strong> Education<br />
Olficer, <strong>Grand</strong> Chaplain, <strong>Grand</strong> Oralor, <strong>Grand</strong> Slandard Bsarer, <strong>Grand</strong> Sword B€ar€r, <strong>Grand</strong><br />
Marshal, <strong>Grand</strong> Pursuivant and th6 <strong>Grand</strong> Tyler, each <strong>of</strong> whom shall be appointed by the <strong>Grand</strong><br />
Master, at the tirne <strong>of</strong> his installation and shall ssrve in the olfice to which he is so appoint€d and<br />
inslalled for on6 ('1) yesr and until his successor ls duly inslalled.<br />
(Changa boing the addition <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Grand</strong> Marshal and <strong>Grand</strong> Pursuivant to the nonprogressive<br />
line; and rdnovlng lhoss two positions kom lhs prcgressive line.)<br />
Respectfu lly subrnifl ed,<br />
Phitip G. so(blbolg, (then) Dep. <strong>Grand</strong> Masbr<br />
Rogor J, Taylor, (thon) Sr. <strong>Grand</strong> Waden
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