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the Master, shall keep a hook, containing their by-laws, the
names of their members, and a list of all the Lodges in town,
with the usual times and places oi their forming ; and also
all the transactions of their own Lodge, that are proper to be
written.—( Old Reg. Art. 3. See Grand Lodge, Art. 2, 8,
11,17 and Grand Feast Art. 2. Duty of Members, Art. 3.
Removals, Art. 2.)
OF THE DUTY OF MEMBERS.
ART. 1. No man can be accepted a Member of a parti­
cular Lodge, without previous not<strong>ice</strong>, one month before,
given to the Lodge ; in order to make due enquiry into the
reputation and capacity of the candidate, unless by a dispen­
sation.— ( Old Reg. Art. 5.)
ART. 2. But no man can be entered a Brother in any
particular Lodge, or admitted a Member thereof, without
the unanimous consent of all the Members of that Lodge
then present, when the candidate is proposed, and when their
consent is formally asked by the Master. They are to give
their consent in their own prudent way, either virtually or in
form, but with unanimity. Nor is this inherent privilege
subject to a dispensation ; because the Members of a parti­
cular Lodge are the best judges of it; and because if a tur­
bulent Member should be imposed on them, it might spoil
their harmony, or hinder the freedom of their communication,
or even break and disperse the Lodge, which ought to be
avoided by all true and faithful.
But it was found inconvenient to insist upon unanimity in
several cases. And therefore the Grand Masters have allowed
the Lodges to admit a Member, if not above three ballots are
against him; though some Lodges desire no such allowance.
—(New Reg. Art. 6.)
ART. 3. The majority of every particular Lodge, when
congregated, not else, shall have the privilege of giving in­
structions to their Master or Wardens, before the Meeting of