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Grand Master can choose any Brother he pleases, to act as
his Deputy pro tern.—( 0. R. Art. 15.)
The Senior Grand Warden now ever supplies the Deputy's
place : the Junior acts as the Senior, the oldest former Grand
Warden as the Junior, also the oldest Mason as above.—
(JV. R. Art. 18.)
OF THE <strong>GRAND</strong> WARDENS.
ART. 1. In the Grand Lodge none can act as Wardens
but the present Grand Wardens, if in company; and, if
absent, the Grand Master shall order private Wardens to act
as Grand Wardens, pro tempore, whose places are to be sup­
plied by two Fellow-Crafts, or Master Masons of the same
Lodge, called forth to act, or sent thither by the Master
thereof; or, if by him omitted, the Grand Master, or lie that
presides, shall call them forth to act—that so the Grand Lodge
may be always complete.—( 0. R. Art. 15.)
Soon after the first edition of the Book of Constitutions?
the Grand Lodge, finding it was always the ancient usage,
that the oldest former Grand Wardens supplied the places of
those of the year when absent; the Grand Master ever since
has ordered them to take place immediately, and act as Grand
Wardens, pro tempore ; which they have done in the absence
of the Grand Wardens for the year, except when they have
waived their privilege for that time to honor some Brother,
whom they thought more fit for the present serv<strong>ice</strong>.
But if no former Grand Wardens are in company, the
Grand Master, or he that presides, calls forth whom he
pleases to act as Grand Wardens, pro tern.—(JV*. R. Art. 15.)
ART. 2. The Grand Wardens or any others, are first to
advise with the Deputy about the Affairs of the Lodges, or of
private single Brothers; and are not to apply to the Grand
Master without the knowledge of the Deputy, unless he refuse
his concurrence.—( 0. R. Art. 16.)